Cobb and Cobb Bait in Old Time Fans Debate
The piece rebuts Ted Sullivan’s praise of Ty Cobb contrasting past greats with Cobb’s all around skill. It argues Cobb combines youth ambition brain and athletic ability, surpassing limits of fielder and hitter while critics overstate past players.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
C. A. Lamar
Atlanta Constitution
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Anson
Hardie Richardson
John M. Ward
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Teddy
Keeler
Albert Keeler
Ewing
Kelly
Williamson
New Boxing Instructor Joins Mobile Y M C A Staff
The Mobile Y M C A announces C D Haig as a new boxing instructor and regular assistant director in the physical department. Classes begin soon with sessions Tuesday and Thursday at 7 pm, open to members only, and run through June with a special instruction fee.
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C. D. Haig
Haig
Stevens
Great event planned for 10000 schoolboys in Central Park
New York reports the Public Schools Athletic League will stage the world’s largest field day in Central Park next Friday afternoon. Ten thousand grammar grade boys from all boroughs will perform drills and compete across a 600 foot square field, executing the two minute drill and new public school program exercises.
McCormick backs major Chicago athletic carnival
Harold R. McCormick announced support to back any plan to make the June 20 to July carnival in Chicago one of the biggest of its kind. The program features every known land and water sport and aims to attract American champions and foreign title holders to enter.
England's Oldest Farmer Still Riding Horses at Eighty
NEW YORK May 31 A report honors England's John Osborne the eighty first year who trained and rode the Chester cup winner over the course. Osborne began jockeying in 1846 and later trained with a record unmatched in British racing history. His Derby win list and high profile victories are noted along with a fund raised on his retirement. Sir Tatton Sykes is mentioned as another long-lived horseman who maintained stud fame at Sledmere Yorkshire with substantial auction sums.
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John Osborne
England
Osborne
Miss Castling
Radcliffe Bridge
Lancashire
Watercress
Watercolor
Frank Buckle
Pretender
Lord Clifden
Bothwell
Prince Charlie
Comballo
Sir Tatton Sykes
Lon
Don
Sledmere
Yorkshire
Doncaster
Yale Crews Show Promise for Thames Regatta Victory
English coach A G Kirby says Yale crews training in Oxford style look strong with hopes of beating Harvard. Regatta on June 20 at the Thames features a 9:15 freshman eight start near New London, 10:00 varsity fours, and the main varsity eight race around 5:30 p m.
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Railroad Bridge
New London
Navy Yard
Veteran infielder steps in at third for Senators after youngster sick
The veteran utility infielder of the Washington Senators fills in at third as the sensational rookie Kid Foster falls ill. Laporte shifts to the hot corner and performs well while remaining productive at the plate.
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Washington
Senators
Foster
Laporte
Joe Jackson Rise From Southern Youth To Big League Slugger
The Chicago Tribune recounts Joe Jackson, born in the South, who became a major league outfielder for the Cleveland Naps. He led the American League in batting in a 1910 season cut short by his age and temper, then fell into a pro career path as a player influenced by a Southern temper at 17.
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Cleveland Naps
Ty Cobb
Harvey T. Woodruff
Chicago Tribune
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Greenville ( Co
Grangers
Joe
Collegian
Greenville
Brandon Hill
8. C
Thomas Stouch
Connie Mack
Savannah
New Orleans
New Jeans
Cleveland
Cobb
Larry Lajoie
St. Louis
Jack O’connor
Tyrus Cobb
Stich
Brief Resume of Luther McCarty And His Family
Francis era portrait of Luther McCarty a rising heavyweight with a nomadic life and a quick rise. Born near Lincoln Nebraska to a large family of giant statures he fought in San Francisco Los Angeles and New York and earned the McCarty belt after defeating Palzer. He planned a July 4 title bid but met a fatal turn in the ring era risk.
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Luther McCarty
Arthur Pelky
McCarty
America
Calgary
Alberta
Pelky
San Francisco
Stanley Ketchel
Luther
Ketchel
Wild Horn Canon
Lincoln
Neb
Jim Flynn
Los Angeles
al Palzer
Tom O’rourke
New York
Bombadier Wells
England
Frank Moran
Arthur Pesky
Jess Willard
Tommy Burns
Andy Morris
Boston
I Do Not Experiment Cure Diseases of Eye Ear Nose Throat
Advertisement proclaims free examination and claims cure for a broad list of ailments including eye ear nose throat issues digestion rheumatism blood poison enlarged glands kidney bladder liver neuralgia scrofula ulcers stomach troubles nervous diseases losses weaknesses drains discharges and systemic troubles of men and women.
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