Reports of revolt denied by ball players union
Pittsburg representative Jack Miller says the Players' fraternity is a cooperative body protecting players' interests not planning revolts or salary strikes. He dismisses reports of a winter uprising and wage demands as bunk and impractical. The group aims for sensible goals under competent leadership.
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New York
Jack Miller
Pittsburgh
Ball Players’ Fraternity
Players’ Fraternity
Roolt
Revolkis
Southern League Managers Rumors Stir Trade Winds
Rumors swirl on managerial moves in the Southern League. Johnny Dobbs may replace Elberfeld in Chattanooga while Mike Finn could helm the St. Louis Browns next year and likely move to Memphis. Elberfeld’s New Orleans signing surprised after reports he would stay in Chattanooga. If Finn leaves Mobile, Charley Starr or George Stovall could take over.
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Johnny Dobbs
Elferfeld
Chattanooga
Mike Finn
St. Louis Browns
Memphis
Elberfeld
New Orleans We
Great Surprise
Finn
Mobile
Charley Starr
George Stovall
Cobb Eyes New Batting Record After Stellar Years
The article notes Ty Cobb as a potential holder of a new batting record by hitting .420 in 1911 and .410 in 1912. It compares him to Ross Barnes who achieved above .400 in three consecutive years but not in sequence, and mentions Tip O’Neill’s .492 batting mark in 1887.
Tigers pursue record with varied first-sackers plan
The Tigers aim to break the Jrowns record for most players used as first sackers. In 1911 St. Louis used twenty men at the initial corner. Hugh Jennings has tried nine, with many more candidates lined up to try out.
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Tigers
Jrowns
St. Louis
Hugh Jennings
Baseball Gossip and Player Moves Across Leagues
Scattering notes report Bob Coleman sent to Columbus and Ollie Britton joining Newark's nylon. Pitcher Jim Vaughn's comeback with Chicago Cubs outpacing expectations. Dick Egan linked with Chance's New Yorks. Brantford aims for Eddie Holly. Ed Keonetchy tied to controversy. Southern league cheers as New Orleans beats Mobile sealing pennant. Atlanta fans launch loving cup fund for Frank.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Mobile
Crackers
Frank
Tough verdict on Stovall as Browns manager
Fred Clarke defends George Stovall noting he excelled in Cleveland after taking charge in 1911 while failing in St. Louis. He argues a manager needs capable temperament and players. Clarke cites Frank Chance as a great fighter and student of the game and says managers cannot lift inferior material into winners.
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Fred Clarke
George Stovall
St. Louis Browns
Stovall
Cleveland
St. Louis
Frank Chance
New York Americans
T. Stovall
Chance
Talks Himself Out Of A Job Umpire Says Nee Walsh Quit
Umpire Silk O Loughlin says Nee Walsh talked himself out of an American league job. Walsh courted danger by daring pitchers to throw over the plate. O Loughlin recalls Walsh as a small, bold batter who earned rough treatment from big pitchers and must gain experience to return.
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Silk” O’loughlin
Nee Walsh
O'Loughlin
Walsh
Walter Johnson
O’loughlin
Dee Walsh
Dee
Van Haltren Records Walks Alarmed 1887 Chicago Game
Carroll Brown, a Connie Mack pitcher, did not set a single game strikeout mark. George Van Haltren, pitching for Chicago against Boston in 1887, walked sixteen batters and appeared so wild players kept away from the plate.
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van Haltren
Carroll Brown
Connie Mack
George van Haltren
Chicago
Boston
Johnson Denies Refusing Ball Offer for Next Year
Walter Johnson states he would not refuse to play if he is offered $12,000 for next season. He says he has not set a price and will sign the first contract presented by Manager Griffith.
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New Orleans
Kraft
Nashville
Volunteers
Johnson
Walter Johnson
Senators
Griffith
Bidding for a Wife in a Rural Bankruptcy Tale
Ralph Warrenton, a debtor lawyer in Dorset, Iowa, bets on a foreclosure farm owned by Isabell and Carney. He outbids Carney, wins the Isabell farm, and plans a joint law and farming partnership with Isabell's father and daughter, revealing a romantic twist as he learns the girl is Ethel.
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Grace Kerrigan
Ralph Warrenton
Dorset
Cooper
Warrenton
Iowa
Isabell
Carney
Old Carney
Isaac
Mr. Warrenton
Warrenton & Isabell
McClure
Wreck Chair Reappears From Lake Superior Storm
In Marquette A. A. Cole found a washed up old rocker on the beach bearing the stencil Str. St. Clair under its seat. The chair likely came from the Str. St. Clair wreck over four decades ago when the vessel was lost with all hands. Cole restored the chair with a fresh coat of paint and wood.
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Lake Superior
Marquette
A. A. Cole
Mr. Cole
St. Clair
Upper Peninsula
Plateau natives of Peru steeped in ancient tongue and endurance
A traveler describes a high plateau in the barren Black Cordilleras of Peru where elevations reach 12000 to 16000 feet. The inhabitants, a peculiar tribe, have distended chests from altitude, cannot live low, are etolid yet diligent, harmless but inclined to drink, and retain their ancient tribal language rather than Spanish.
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Peru
Truth Will Out Brings Revealing Marital Betrayal
A damaged OCR fragment shows a quarrel centered on a brutal remark about a dog. The speaker laments marrying someone who acts cruelly toward Fido and recalls an earlier motive tied to easing the anticipated pleasure of harm. The passage hints at domestic tension and caustic dialogue.
Deans Mentholated Couzh Drops Marketed for Cold Relief
An advertisement touts Deans Mentholated Couzh Drops as effective relief for colds and sore throats. It claims easy marks have been made in the name of charity and urges purchase at all good druggists.
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Dean
Dishonesty Probe Sours Dinner With Stars in New York
Richard Harding Davis comments on a political scandal as he dines with theatrical luminaries at a chic New York rooftop garden. He asserts the official is capable of baseness and that every man has his price, while a comedian adds that a sadder fact remains he cannot always be bought.
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Richard Harding Davis
New York
Judge Miller Praises Dodds Kidney Pills for Heart Trouble
Philip Miller, Probate Judge of Gray County Kansas, reports relief from heart palpitations after using Dodds Kidney Pills for about a year. He states dizziness, eye puffiness, shortness of breath, chills, and back ache subsided and weighs indicates health improved. Product sold 50 cents a box via Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo New York.
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Gray Co
Philip Miller
Cimarron
Kan
Judge Miller
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Frea
Simeon Ford Quips About Morgan Death
The Argonaut quotes Simeon Ford in New York on Pierpont Morgan's death noting his wit about wealth and happiness. Ford suggests wealth and poverty alike fail to guarantee happiness and ponders what remains for a man.
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Simeon Ford
New York
Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Argonaut
Worms Known By Song Attract Worms To Surface
Mrs. B A Hitchcock of Canaan an officer in the Litchfield County Equa Franchise league reports a tale of taming angle worms to surface on command. She fed them pumpkins and bran mash but notes they thrive on sauerkraut and respond to a knock on the earth and the whistle Oh Promise Me. The largest worm is described as cross eyed.
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B. A. Hitchcock
Canaan
Litchfield
New York
Carbines for Cavalry: Springfield rifle shortened for mounted troops
Army ordnance officers study converting the Springfield rifle into a carbine by shortening the barrel four inches and reducing weight by about two pounds. Sights will be adjusted accordingly and muzzle velocity drop not expected to affect effectiveness to 1800 yards. Cavalry board to review as part of reorganization and new equipment plan.
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Springfield
Ordnance
Ordnance Department
Cavalry Board
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