Koney Wins Fans as Dodgers Fill Daubert Gap
Dodgers manager Wilbert Robinson faced doubt when he signed Ed Koney to replace veteran first baseman Jake Daubert. Fans now credit Koney with strong hitting and solid fielding, noting he outshines Daubert so far and has quickly become a fan favorite in Brooklyn.
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Jake Daubert
Dodgers
Iis
Flatbush
Ed Kenetchy
Jacobus
Lnves
Dodger
Wilbert Robinson
Koney
Wilbert
Honey
Brooklyn
Janearth
Danbert
Shaw Equaled Major League Home Run Record
Jim Shaw of Washington tied a long standing major league mark on May 2 by hitting homers in consecutive innings off Seibold and Kinney. The feat matches a June 30 1912 record set by Ed Willett of Detroit who doubled and homered off Mogridge and Jordan. A National League search spanning 15 years found no equal.
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Jim Shaw
Washington
Seibold
Kinney
Athletics
Jim
Ed Willett
Tigers
Detroit
Mogridge
Jordan
White Sox
McGraw Names Baseball Greats in Valued Players
John J. McGraw lauds stars Hans Wagner Jimmy Collins Christy Mathewson Roger Bresnahan Buck Ewing Tris Speaker and Amos Rusie, praising Wagner as the most valuable all around player and noting others for hands pitching catching and fielding in his pick of all time greats.
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Hans Wagner
John J. McGraw
Jimmy Collins
Mathewson
Roger Bresaghan
Buck Ewing
Tris Speaker
Amos Russe
Lorain Seeks Site for Municipal Airplane Landing Field
July 14 Lorain Chamber of Commerce committee seeks a suitable field for a municipal airplane landing station. The chamber believes aviation will play a key role in commercial affairs and urges action to establish the facility.
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Lorain
Chamber of Commerce
HOD ELLER IN FREAK GAMES Red Pitcher Slaughtered by Cubs
Red pitcher is killed by the Cubs and later throws a no hit game against the Cardinals.
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Hod Eller
Cubs
Cardinals
Base baseball notes and player mentions from the International era
Peckinpaugh shows no letup in his stickwork as Old Men East and Sioux City pitchers figure in a scrappy ball scene. Budgets reference George Hendryx, Pat Martin, Bon Hawkins, and a Cincinnati Brooklyn flare. Trade Derrill Pratt persists with the Yankees as managers shape clubs for Phillies and Coombs.
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Peckinpaugh
Sioux City
George Johnson
Veteran Jack Lewis Out Of Memphis Lineup Indefinitely
Veteran baseball figure Jack Lewis will miss the Memphis lineup indefinitely due to a jaw injury from a foul fall. Roy Patterson, just after turning forty one, celebrated and then suffered a setback losing a neat Milwaukee win. Mobile manager Coleman released pitcher Arthur Johnson who had a 4-2 record for a second division club as of a recent date. Manager Miller Huggins of the New York Yankees held a conference in St. Louis with Hugh High about High reporting to the Coast league.
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Jack Lewis
Memphis
Coleman
Mobile
Arthur Johnson
Miller Huggins
New York Yankees
St. Jams
Hugh High
High
Ennon
Aviators Buck Weaver Liz Lott Operate Flights
Lorain July 14 aviators Buck Weaver and Liz Lott carried passengers Sunday. Mechanician Campbell gave an exhibition climbing over the plane and hanging by his toes a thousand feet above. Weaver Lott and Campbell plan to open an aviating training school in Lorain.
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Lorain
Buck” Weaver
Liz Lott
Campbell
Weaver
Lott
Shotton Slumps in Week with St Louis Nationals
Bert Shotton, a local product with the St Louis Nationals, slumped from 393 to 295 in the past week. He has 246 at bats, 66 hits, and scored go runs.
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Bert Shotton
St Louis Nationals
Shotton
Cuban Players Poised For Big League Impact This Season
Cuban stars spark National League race as Mike Gonzales of the Giants returns to form and Adolfo Luque of the Reds shows elite breaking curves. Osesi Tuero of the Cardinals impressed at Polo Grounds and Ebbetts Field, while Armando Marsans’ fading big league profile hints at a rising wave of Cuban talent seeking major league entry.
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Mike Gonzales
Giants
St Louis Cardinals
Adolfo Luque
Cincinati Reds
Osesi Tuero
Cardinals
Polo Ground
Dodgers
Ebbetsfield
Armando Marsans
Cuba
Carl Mays Aze Underhanded Pitcher of Noted Class
Carl Mays is described as the only underhanded pitcher of real class in the major leagues, one of Ed Barrow's top bets for the mound. The piece cites his screw ball and remarks on his 1915 Red Sox debut, noting his fast ball and puzzling delivery that confounds American League batters.
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Red Sox
Barrow
Carl Mays
Jack Warhop
Yanks
Rhinos
Cincy Reds
McGinnity
Giant
Mays
Providence
Ed Barrows
Ic Baraks
Ward Ube
Connie Mack and Cooney Illustrate Baseball’s Repeats
The piece recalls Connie Mack’s 1914 World Series era, noting trades that weakened his team and predicting a repeat of past misjudgments as new signings fail to revive the squad. It parallels political cycles, cites recent sale events by the Braves and Dodgers, and ends with a scornful line about magical thinking in baseball management.
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Connie Mack
Collins
Baker
Barry
Shawkey
Murphy
Bender
Plank
Coombs
Coome
Mrs Wrightman Regents National Lawn Crown At Philadelphia
Mrs George Wrightman of Boston, once Hazel Hotchkiss of California, reclaimed the national lawn tennis championship by defeating clubmate Miss Marion Zinderstein at the Philadelphia tournament. The win comes after eight years away, with Wrightman already holding the national indoor, metropolitan, and turf titles this year.
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George Wrightman
Boston
Hazel Hotchkiss
California
Marion Zindersteinn
Philadelphia
Wightman
Zinderstein
Mary Brown
Wghtman
Molla Bjurstedt
Elyrians Attend Rockport Races Monday
Elyrians travel to Rockport for a week of racing starting Monday. The half mile track hosts a strong card with many top horses from North Randall last week. A large entry list promises first class racing as locals join visitors from nearby cities.
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Roerkport
North Randall
Automobile Stripped While Hunting Helps Seek Thieves
Amherst July 14. Charles Regret of luoram left to seek assistance after his car struck a tree and damaged a wheel. While he was away, thieves stripped the machine of tires and accessories.
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Amherst
Charles Regret
Luoram
Pasha Leaders Condemned to Death by Turkish Tribunal
Constantinople July 12 Associated Press reports Enver Pasha Talat and D. J. Meseni Tasha leaders of the Young Turk element were condemned to death by a military tribunal investigating the Turkish army’s conduct in the war. They have fled the country, delaying execution, though they are located.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Enzer Pasha Talakh
D. J Meseni
Young Turk
Winning Pitcher at 40 Still Racks Wins for Giants Iron Man McGinnity
Joe McGinnity, famed as the Iron Man, has passed forty but remains a effective pitcher with the Vancouver club of the Pacific Coast International league. Once a star for John McGraw and the Giants, he still fools minor league batters with control and an underhand delivery. Last season he won nine and lost two for a .318 percentage in the league.
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Joe McGinnity
Iron Man
John Joseph McGraw
Bees Manager Demands Higher 16-Player Limit
Eddie Herr of the Salt Lake Bees criticizes the 16-player limit after several cripples hampered the team. He cites big crowds and fan generosity as reasons for increasing the limit and argues the league is denying turnout by keeping the cap unchanged.
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Eddie Herr
Salt Lake Bees
Eddie
Bees
Addie
Virginia baseball nets $2421 season profit
The University of Virginia baseball program posted a net profit of 2421.07 dollars for the past season. Manager J N Greeat released the financial report noting a limited schedule and the absence of major East competition as factors.
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University of Virginia
J. N. Greeat
Diamond Notes Highlight Baseball Turmoil and Returns
George Davis and Howard Ehmke are pitching well for the Tigers. Eppa Rixey expects to be mustered out soon. Walter Galvin returns to the Mobile club after service in Siberia. The Browns are praised as a wonder team while still drawing questions about their finish. Bud Ammons retires after a long 16 inning win. Ed Sweeney emerges as a Pirates workhorse. Western league votes to raise the player limit to 15. Elmer Ponder returns from army service to join Pittsburgh. Durning moves through a chain from Brooklyn to Waterbury. George Pisler makes a bases loaded run from second on a hit, delivering a tenth inning winner.
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George Davis
Howard Ehmke
Tigers
Eppa Rixey, Jr
Walter Galvin
Siberia
Russia
Browns
George Pisler
T. B. Cobb
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