Harvard Player First Wore Baseball Mask Long Ago
A Harvard captain and Boston man Fred G. Thayer devised the mask in the 1870s. Harry Thatcher, Harvard catcher, was said to don the first mask amid teases and crude gear. Spalding later secured the patent on February 12, 1878.
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Minors Loaned and Trades Rock Wichita Team
Among the minors report notes Whody Hendrix of the Wichita tele Wichite team loaned to Joy Wiemt for the rest of the season. Milan, elder of the Wichita squad, sent to the Wawhimeton club. Numerous transfers and incidents detail rocky moves and a winter accident affecting players and clubs across Oklahoma City and Indianapolis.
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Oklahoma
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Porvon
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Clinton
Woods
Oklahoma City
Indianapolin
Tate Cromlay
Indianapolis
Western twirler has record without equal
Walter Johnson, a California native born in Anaheim, signed to pitch for the Washington DC American League team. He opened the season in Idaho State league with 75 innings without a run scoring, striking out many and pitching shutouts, earning praise from veterans who predict he will lead major league pitching next year.
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Heebner
Philadelphia
National League Notes From A Fragmented Ledger
National League notes recount muddled reports of Captain Gainet from Cincinnati and connections to New York, with veteran Jack Lilatin and others tied to a murky game description. Mentions Washoe On atelier Fijawerilh and Canadian Jeonieniee, while references to Wilker Dikery Laumlay and Swathy appear in a tangled recap of a season context and team alignments.
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Fastest Tossers in the Country
The piece surveys top speed and hitting ability across major leagues, highlighting Ty Cobb and Harry Niles as elite natural ball players. It notes rival claims for fastest runners like Pat Dougherty, Danny Hofman, and Maloney, with several teams praising Cobb’s rare speed and bat control as he nears peak form.
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Pat Dougherty
New York
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Harry Bay
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Maloney
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Philadelphia
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Niles
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Tyris
Sumer
Fontinet
Helme Alehvard
Sommelier
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Eames
Juneet
Todiiepelle
Clare Wil Arn Haier
Tone
Kannan
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Hinguerty Beu
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