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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
5
A Pittsburgh Pirates memory recalls Roger Bresnahan coaching and calling Chicago runners home after asking for the ball. The play ended with two outs and runners advancing, as Bresnahan directed the action, leaving the pitcher astonished by the maneuver.
A jumble of baseball commentaries mentions Tillie Walker with Boston, Eppa Rixey's arm, Connie Mack’s controversial team, Merkle and Mamaux, Class C and D leagues, Dode Paskett’s $50 bill event, Paddy Livingston with the Cardinals, and references to Cincinnati, New York Giants, Napoleon Lajoie, Honus Wagner, Rollie Zeider, Eddie Ainsmith, and Sam Rice, painting a lively pre season view through scattered observations and social jabs.
Jey Ban Johnson notes no pennant race in 1918 if war lasts into spring. Major leagues may pause next season. players will join colors and still be patriots. Leagues plan to finish 1917 race, but 1918 return hinges on war developments and fundraising efforts.
Sorettt trees claim the 917 championship as Evans and Williams defend their posts unchallenged until peace returns. The field’s absence creates a potential victory by default, with the season’s title playing out amid disrupted competition and uncertain lasting credit for the winner.
The St. Louis Browns under Fielder Jones face wary rivals as the flag winner must defeat them. Plank, Weisman, Hamilton, Kerr, Rogers, Sotheron provide a varied pitching staff while Severeid and Hartley handle catcher duties. The 1916 infield features Pratt Lavan Austin Paulette and Sisler with Bodie at bat as trials continue in Memphis and elsewhere.
Ray Bates of the Philadelphia Athletics broke a world record by driving in five runs in one inning during the closing game of the series with Washington. In the seventh he hit a triple driving in three and later added a double with two men on. Bates totaled two triples, a double and a single in five at bats. He is 26, 6 feet 2, 180 pounds, from Paterson New Jersey, and played for Vernon Cal last year with a .285 average in 203 games.
Five pygmies in American baseball stand out with Gilhooley High and Maisel of the Highlanders leading off. Leibold of the White Sox and Lavan of the Browns join them as diminutive but dangerous leadoff men. Their small stature masks patient, selective hitting and quick baserunning, creating pressure on pitchers who must control their pitches to avoid free passes.
Nick Altrock recruits George Jamieson as his new partner for comedy coaching stunts with Washington after Carl Sawyer moves to Minneapolis. Jamieson, a left hander, is expected to adapt quickly and perform confidently in the role.
The article contrasts pitchers who hit with Ruth and Johnson, noting Babe Ruth as the premier hitter among pitchers and detailing other pitchers like Ray Caldwell and George Sisler. It highlights Ruth's power, his home run feats, and compares him to Slugger greats Joe Jackson and others of the era.
Club owners anticipate higher costs as league play requires about 2000 dollars more for the season. Officials have been notified that twenty five men on the road will incur 15 to 25 dollars extra per day, totaling roughly two thousand dollars for the season.
Philadelphia writer James W. Gantz praises Connie Mack and the Athletics predicting a powerful hitting lineup. He notes every regular infield and outfield man handles a bat, with no sluggers or hesitation, and cites Macks search of minor leagues for talent last year as yielding proven hitters.
Yale star Harry Legore refused a professional baseball deal at the end of the college year. Phil Ball, president of the Ameri cans, said Legore would not play for 50000 dollars a year. He could be among the game’s greats but prefers military khaki.
A collection of baseball notes and anecdotes referencing players and teams. It mentions Mike Massey replacing Evers for the Braves, three warmup throws rule, Jim Callahan’s buildup for Pittsburgh, Mack's Athletics, Fred Tilerbert's retirement, Robert Quinn at the Browns, Happy Harrison becoming LaPorte city clerk, Jack Adams’ golf caddying and brief chauffeur job, Dave Bancroft as a candy butcher, Ray Richmond quitting baseball for army aviation, Gary Fortune as Moran’s soldier pitcher, Hub Leonard vs Carrigan, and Ping Bodie's comeback with the Athletics.
An article notes a surge of young pitchers across teams, with several debutantes excelling. Reds, Dodgers, Pirates, Phillies, Braves and others integrate fresh talent into regular roles while veterans pivot into supporting spots. It highlights players like Cueto and Risberg, plus Coveleskie’s surprising batting feat against Detroit.
Vice President Marshall writes to President Johnson of the American League acknowledging receipt of an annual pass. He suggests baseball can serve patriotic purposes and urges citizens to see clubs play to the limit, inspiring duty to support American arms.
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