Outfield Greats in Baseball History Highlight Top Trios
Historical debate weighs legendary outfields from 1879 Providence to 1909 Detroit. Key names include O Rourke Hines York and 1894 Baltimore Keeler Brodie Jones Sheckard, with strong remarks on batting averages and defensive prowess.
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Speaker
Hooper
Lewis
Red Sox
Oldring
Walsh
Murphy
Mackian
Providence
Jim O’rourke
Paul Hines
Tom York
Baseball
J. C. Keyfed
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Boston
Detroit
Mackinn
Keeler
Kelley
Brodie
Ornolles
Jones
Sheckard
Walter Brodie
Sheck
Joe Kelley
Chance’s Chance Peers as Premier Outfield Trio
The piece praises Kelley as the leading outfielder, notes Davy Jones’s weak batting hinders Detroit’s 1909 trio, and compares historic outfields. It highlights the Orioles Keeler Kelley and Brodie as the greatest outfield in baseball, praising balance, hitting, throwing, and ball sense.
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Cobbs
Detroit
Sam Thompson
Hardie Richardson
Ned Hanlon
Billy Hamilton
Hugh Duffy
Chick Stahl
Boston
Clarke
Beaumont
Sebring
Pittsburg
Oriole
Keeler
Kelley
Brodie
Both Englishmen Too Clever for Americans
New York bout report shows English lightweight Sapper O Neill outpointing Johnny Harvey in ten rounds. English bantam Young Fox defeats Kid Herman of Pekin Illinois in another ten round match.
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New York
Sapper” O'Neill
Johnny Harvey
Young Fox
England
Kid Herman
Pekin
Ill
Chance Eyes Highlanders Solid 1914 Team Outlook
Frank Chance plans a strong 1914 New York Highlanders season with two veteran pitchers Criss and King Cole joining the club. Expected improvements come from Chance’s drafts and a developing outfielder from the rookies as the Yankees aim for a competitive run in the American League.
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Frank Chance
New York Highlanders
Yankees
Chance
Criss
King
Texas
New York Americans
Wolgast Comes Too Strong For Redmond in Milwaukee Bout
Ad Wolgast former lightweight champion defeated Jack Redmond of Milwaukee in five rounds of a ten round bout yesterday afternoon. The fight was stopped in the fifth as Redmond proved outclassed with Wolgast delivering hard body shots and a brutal uppercut before the referee halted action.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Ad Wolgast
Pugilist
Jack Redmond
Redmond
Wolgast
Dundee Defeated by Freddie Welsh in New Orleans
Freddie Welsh lightweight champion of England defeated Johnny Dundee in a ten round match at a baseball park in New Orleans. Dundee led early rounds while Welsh showed clear superiority in rounds four eight and ten. Both fighters weighed around 138 pounds, with Welsh heavier by five pounds, before one of the largest crowds in recent years watched.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Freddie Welsh
England
Johnny Dundee
New York
Dundee
Welsh
Dillon Wins Middleweight Title Bout in Indianapolis
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis defeated Gus Christie of Milwaukee in a ten round bout. Dillon won every round, securing the decision yesterday afternoon in Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Jack Dillon
Gus. Christie
Milwaukee
Dillon
LeVinsky Knocks Out Daly in Second Round
Pattling Le vinsky a New York light heavyweight stopped Tom Daly the Omaha giant in the second round of a ten round bout yesterday afternoon in New York City.
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Associated Press
New York
Pattling Levinsky
Tom Daly
Omaha! Giant
Gunboat Smith defeats Arthur Pelkey in fifteenth round
In San Francisco California on January 2 Gunboat Smith heavyweight defeated Arthur Pelkey in the fifteenth round for the white hope championship. Smith opened with sharp lefts and a right to the chin in the decisive rally, Pelkey staggered Smith with body and jaw blows but fell after a final left and right. Pelkey rose at nine but was counted out as Smith retained the title.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Smith
California
Arthur Pelkey
Pelkey
Bowlers From New York Set for Berlin Championship
New York bowlers will travel to Berlin to compete in the bowling championships. About 200 players under the United Bowling Clubs of New York will join the event with former American champions G. Frank Sauer and Frederick Schwartje among the team. A sailing date and further plans will be decided at a Friday meeting.
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Associated Press
New York
Berlin
United Bowling Clubs of
Frank, Sauer
Frederick Schwartje
American Association Draws From All Leagues
The American Association gathers veteran players from many leagues. It serves as a haven for declining stars and a proving ground for hopefuls, with many former big leaguers in its ranks. The article lists players such as Délehanty, Hulswit, Bronkie, Beaumiller, Hemphill, Burch, Niles, Son Smith, Dusty Rhoades, and Jay Kirke with prior big league connections.
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The
American Association
Atlanta
Burch
Louisville
Niles
Indianapolis
Birmingham
Son Smith
Columbus
Dusty Rhoades
Kansas City
Memphis
Jay Kirke
Toledo
New Orleans
Wilcox Heads Montgomery Base Ball Club Reorg
Formal reorganization of the Montgomery Base Ball club of the Southern league occurred. The franchise passed to local businessmen, with M P Wilcox as president Henry Kahn as vice president and C T Tulhs as secretary and treasurer. A board of ten prominent directors was elected.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
M P. Wilcox
Henry Kahn
C. T. Tul Hs
Mahogany Skin for Hull of Defender Defiance
Boston readers learn a mahogany skin in two thicknesses will cover the hull of the Defiance yacht built for a syndicate to defend the America's Cup. The wood is chosen over bronze or steel for a smoother finish and resistance to buckling near rivets.
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Boston
Baseball Notes From 1913-18 Seasons Include Steady Standings
The report links Barney Dreyfuss and Charles Ebbets over a disputed document now with Garry Herrmann. Steen is highlighted for 1914 usage by Joe Birmingham, with regular callups. Milwaukees 1918 title team leads batting at .265. Columbus and Minneapolis follow, while base stealing and sacrifice hits show Milwaukee and other clubs’ trends.
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The
Pirates
Tinker Row
Charles Ebbets
Superbas
Dreyfuss
Garry Herrmann
Brooklyn Club
Steen
Nationals
Joe Birmingham
Griffith
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Carranza and Villa Discuss Situation in Chihuahua
General Venustiano Carranza announced he would travel to Chihuahua soon after a two hour conference with General Francisco Villa. They reviewed the Chihuahua situation and rebel attacks at Ojinaga and Nuevo Laredo, with assurances the border would soon fall under insurgent control.
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Hermosilly
Sonora
Mex
Venustiano Carranza
Chihuahua
Culiacan
Sintoa
Francisco Villa
Villa
Ojinaga
Nuevo Laredo
Montreal Firemen Battle Snow Fueled Blaze
A Montreal district hit by a water famine due to a broken supply main saw a fire cause about 100000 in damage. Firemen arrived to find no water, and after forty minutes a hose line reached the blaze while volunteers shoveled snow to douse the flames.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Two Birmingham Men Shot by Their Friend
In Birmingham Alabama early last night Addy Lester and Dan McCabe were shot at the corner of First Avenue and Nineteenth Street. A single bullet pierced Lester’s abdomen and McCabe’s thigh. The shooter, Billy Smith, a friend of both men, says the pistol went off accidentally while he was playing.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Addy Lester
Dan McCabe
First Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Dixie Kid Bound By Bandsman Blake In 20 Round Fight
London January 2 Bandsman Blake the champion English middleweight beat American Dixie Kid on points after twenty rounds. Blake seen as likely to reclaim England's heavyweight honors from Georges Carpentier who recently stopped Bombardier Wells. Blake 166 pounds Carpentier 170 pounds. Dixie Kid had previously knocked out Carpentier in 1911 at Trouville, France.
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Associated Press
London
Bandsman Blake
Dixie Kid
Blake
England
Georges Carpentier
Bombardier Wells
White Hope
India
Carpentier
Wells
Dixis Kid
Trouville
France
Motorcyclists Set New Distance Records in Phoenix
Erwin G. Baker of Indianapolis broke the world hour record for motorcycles in Phoenix covering 66 miles 1 660 yards to surpass the previous 66 miles 1 100 yards. Joe O Connell of Phoenix set a new ten mile record in 9 minutes 1 second, with Baker previously holding the 9 minute 11 second mark.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Erwin G. Baker
Indianapolis
Joe O'Connell
Baker
Leach Cross Knocks Out Anderson in Seventh Round
In Los Angeles in January, Leach Cross of New York defeated Anderson of Medford Reef for the second time in six months. Cross dominated every round, staging a seventh round barrage that felled Anderson three times, ending with a decisive knockout after a series of jaw and stomach blows. Anderson stayed down for minutes before rising briefly.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Anderson
Medfor Reef
Leach Cross
Ne York
Cross
Cross Sabout
New Yorker
Man dot and Fisher Fight to Ten Round Draw
Joe Mandot of New Orleans and Earl Fisher of Cincinnati battled ten rounds with no decision. The lightweight contenders displayed aggression and class, but the bout ended without a verdict.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Joe Mandot
New Orleans
Earl Fisher
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