Natural Hitter Del Delehanty Remembered by Manager
Clarke Griffith recalls Ed Delehanty as the greatest natural hitter, detailing his power against slow pitching and an 1836 Philadelphia season with four homers and a single in five at bats off Bill Terry. He also notes Clarence Beaumont’s quick bunt and six infield hits at Exposition Park in 1899.
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Clarke Griffith
Ed Delehanty
Del
Delehanty
Philadelphia
Bill Terry
Phillies
Mike
Terry
Clarence
Ginger) Beaumont
Pittsburgh
Boston Nationals
Chicago Cubs
Beaumont
Big Ed
Baseball gossip and roster turns in early season chatter
The piece surveys players managers and trades across teams including Cincinnati and St Louis with notes on Pat Flaherty Ed Keenetchy Rafael Almeida and Rafael Almeida and new Washington third sacker Joe Geteon. It quotes the St Louis Times on baseball as sport and business and hints at Clem Clarke Griffith and Nationals context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
St. Louis Times
Which Manager Got Stung on Deals
An old newspaper piece ponders over major league managers who may have been outmaneuvered in trades. It centers on John G. McGraw of the New York Giants and Hal Chase, Rollie Zeider, and Borton as players involved, weighing whether McGraw or Chance was stung and how these moves affected pennant hopes.
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John G. McGraw
New York Giants
Joel Tinker
Cincinnati
McGraw
Fromme
Red Ames
Heinie Groh
Josh Devore
New York
Ersi
Chance
Hal Chase
Orange Grove
Rollie Zieder
White Sox
Borton
Frank Chance
Highlanders
First to Use Curved Ball at Princeton
Statisticians at Princeton University record J. 31. Mann ’76 as the discoverer of curve pitching. Mann, star Nassau nine pitcher, developed the delivery when finger tips tore from heavy use. With limited grip he found the ball broke in an odd manner, leading batters to strike out. He refined the curve in winter and emerged this spring as a pitcher with a true outcurve.
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Princeton University
Mann
Princeton
Nassau Nine
Wagner's Way of Batting in Pirates Lineup
Hans Wagener is described as the only Pittsburgh Pirate who will swing when the pitcher is in the hole. Other players wait him out, but Wagener attacks, claiming only one pitch can be hit and it may come first or last.
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Wagner
Hans Wagener
Pittsburgh
Pirate Crew
Bu Hans
Naps Win by Hitting Claims From Red Sa Captain
Captain Heine Wagner of the Red Sox says the Naps rely on heavy hitting and lack base running speed and fielding quality, insisting their recent wins come from bat power rather than clean play.
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Naps
Heine Wagner
The
Red Sa
Tinker Expresses Disappointment In Cincinnati Player
Joe Tinker voices disappointment with the play of a Cincinnati teammate named Alneich, noting uneven performance and areas needing improvement during the season. The comment reflects Tinker’s concern over team cohesion and batting and fielding consistency.
Moses Meekness and Preparation for Deliverance
A study of Moses in Exodus Chapter 2 outlines qualifications for leadership. It notes godly parentage, awareness of Israel’s oppression, a heart of sympathy, courage, education, and a teachable spirit. Moses errs by acting on impulse, then learns patience and divine timing through hardship and preparation.
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Moses
Jochebed
Pharaoh
Israel
Temple
Generous at small cost in San Francisco club tale
William F. McCombs recounts a San Francisco club anecdote where philanthropists are praised yet a neighbor is hailed for generosity. A man in the corner says he never turns away a tramp at his door and always gives them a letter of introduction to others.
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San Francisco
William F. McCombs
Child Cured of Eczema by Cuticura in Ten Days
Mrs. Edith Schwartz of Hillsboro Illinois reports a two month eczema outbreak on her child’s lower limbs that caused itching burning and sleeplessness. a sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief and a large supply completed the cure in ten days. samples and skin book offered by Cuticura, dept L, Boston.
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Walnut St
Hillsboro
Ill
Edith Schwartz
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Skyscraper City sets New York skyline record at 780 feet
A 780 foot skyscraper opposite the post office on lower Broadway New York City provides working quarters for 10 000 people. If all workers used the subway at rush hour it would take ten car express trains fifteen minutes to clear uptown traffic. The city hosts many similar towers, each housing thousands, as the number of such buildings grows. World Work.
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Lower Broadway
New York City
Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder Advertises Relief for Chafing Hives
This note promotes Tyree's Antiseptic Powder to treat skin irritation such as chafing hives. It advises using the powder at the first sign of irritation and claims safe avoidance of further trouble. Samples are free, with full product details and the address of J. S. Tyree in Washington, D. C.
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Tyree
J. S. Tyree
Washington, D. C
Ady
Doctor's Dues
A fragment quotes a doctor asserting the world owes much to medical science and promises it will be the last debt paid, delivered in a terse, bitter remark.
Mean Hint in a Witty Banter Exchange
A playful exchange centers on a dramatic scene that leaves one speaker breathless while the other counters that the other’s breath remains stronger. The brief back and forth highlights sharp humor and a light domestic tone.
Winslow Teething Syrup Sold For Children
A fragment notes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain claims to soften gums reduce inflammation and cure wind colic at 25 cents a bottle. The text questions the product’s legitimacy as a shady business.
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Big Delehanty
Washington Club
Clarence Beaumont
Rucker
Tinker
Cincinnati Neds
Cubs
Pat Flaherty
Ed Keenetchy
Miller Huggins
Tee Macee
Cardinals
Rafael Almeida
Johnny Todge
Joe Geteon
Washington
Jackson
Lajoie
Pitcher Fromme
Giants
Rollie Zeider
Star Pitcher
Joe Tinker
Alneich
Crocinnati
Br E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Zipporah
Libby, Mneill
Libby Hicago
Alberta
Manitoba
Maskatchewan
Alice
W. St. Hethery
Gardner
Toledo
Ohio
Southern Farm and Timber Lands
Arkansas
Railroad County
England Realty Company
Second St
Little Rock
Ark
Carter
Kopp
Babey
Daisy Fly Killer
Harold Somers
DeXzlb
Brooklyn
Med
Fougera CO
Beekman ST
Lyman Bros Toronto
LE Cleag Med
Haverstock RD
Hampstead
London
Eng
Erapion
Harvey's
Harersatm Gaantyrt
River Street
Troy, Ne
Shadow of Hot Springs
T. Bufinton
Ynedale
Tor
Juire
Glintos
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