Fitzsimmons Eyed Evangelist Path Before Illness
Former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons, who had begun considering evangelism, joined Grace Baptist Church in East Camden after meeting Charles Lee and a YMCA director. He was baptized in San Diego and planned to settle in California, expressing pride in his Christian life and hinting at becoming an evangelist.
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Bob” Fitzsimmons
Chicago
Charles Lee
Charlie Marter
Camden Y
Grace Baptist Church
East Camden
Mr. Zebley
Bob
San Diego
Cal
California
Lee
Fitzsimmons
Pugilist
Brooklyn Fans See Myers Potential in 1918 Lineup
Hy Meyers of Brooklyn is praised for versatility and efficiency. Robinson rates him highly and expects him back with the club next year. Fans anticipate a position shift to third base in 1918 due to his strong finish at third and better batting than O Rourke, who struggles with batting.
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Robinson
O’rourke
Hy Meyers
Brooklyn
O'Rourke
Youth Is Natural Swimmer George Schroth Shown As Coming Star
Seventeen year old Sacramento High School student George Schroth is hailed as America's coming swimmer. In a yard pool he clocks 56.5 seconds for 100 yards and 2:27 for the furlong, with 6:26 for 220 yards. In open water he has won three and five mile marathons. Described as giant in size with endurance, he favors the single crawl with a six beat leg action in sprints and a four beat from 220 yards upward.
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George Schroth
Sacramento
America
California
Schroth
Reds and Cubs Play Unique Season Ending Nocturnal Tie
In Cincinnati on August 31 the Reds and Cubs battled to a 4 4 tie. Both teams traded runs in extra innings until darkness halted play after the Reds and Cubs each scored in the eleventh. The game was called with the score tied.
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Reds
Cubs
Cincinnati
Sunday Ball Gains Favor in New York Case
A New York court dismissed charges against men arranging a Sunday game between independent teams. Spectators paid for score cards found at the park entrance. Judge Collins ruled a strict reading of blue laws would criminalize ordinary recreation on Sundays, including hunting, golf, fishing, and ball games.
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New York
Collins
Proper Training for Youth in Wartime and Peace
Prof Thomas A Storey of City College urges vigorous athletic and physical training for youth during war and peacetime. He stresses the critical need for athletic, recreational, and physical education activities to meet current national realities and obligations.
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College Mercury
City College
Thomas A. Storey
Doctor Storey
Hoppe Seen as Regular Guy Who Dominates Billiards
The article extols Willie Hoppe as the supreme world billiards champion, unmatched by any rival. It describes him as a “regular guy” who excels under any conditions, adapting to changes in the game and remaining far ahead of contenders since 1906.
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Willie Hoppe
John L. Sullivan
Jim Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Jeffries
Joe Gans
Battling Nelson
Terry McGovern
Abe Attell
Frank Gotch
McLoughlin
Ty Cobb
Mike Kelly
Hoppe
Ard Hoppe
Maurice Vigneaux
Lank Gowdy's World Series Fame and Service
Lank Hank Gowdy, the Boston Braves catcher, captivated fans with a dramatic 1914 world series showing. He later enlisted first for military service, symbolizing a heroic persona beyond his diamond feats in a reflection on his unlikely fame and enduring appeal.
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Hank Gowdy
Boston Braves
Damon Runyon
Lankus Hankus
Solomon
Hercules
Lank
Hank
Polo Grounds
Clark Griffith
Lank Hank Gowdy
Covies Comeback Hinted by Detroit Manager
Manager Jennings of the Detroit Americans doubts Harry Coveleskie can pitch in the major leagues next season. Once a star, the left hander showed a weak arm and lack of confidence this year, but Jennings will take him south for another chance, believing a comeback is possible.
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Jennings
Detroit Americans
Harry Coveleskie
Coveleskie
Covie South
White Sox Refuse Spring Series With Braves
The White Sox led by Charles A. Comiskey decline a planned spring series with the Boston Braves in the South. Both sides showed little interest and the plan is scrapped. The team plans to train in Texas and, if war allows, would head to Panama.
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White Sox
Braves
Charles A. Comiskey
Boston Braves
Giants
Texas
Panama
Phillies Field a Small Roster Across 1920 Season
The Phillies finished second in the National League and used only 24 players, the fewest among listed teams. Pittsburgh topped with 41 players, Giants had 33, and Brooklyn 31. Pitching counts varied with St Louis using 13, Philadelphia seven, and the Giants ten. Chicago used six catchers while Pittsburgh had 17 infielders and ten outfielders, with Philadelphia fielding five.
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Philadelphia
Phils
Pittsburgh
Giants
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Miller Huggins
Philliies
Chicago
Pirates
Phillies
Harry McCormick Joins Army in France
Former Giants outfielder and pinch hitter Harry McCormick has arrived in France as an army officer. He and Eddie Grant, both ex-Giants who played under McGraw, attended the Plattsburg camp alongside Bill Ollara, who served with Canadians. Three former Giants quickly show willingness to fight the Huns.
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Harry McCormick
Giant
United States Army
France
Eddie Grant
Plattsburg
Bill O'llara
McCormick
Grant
Giants
McGraw
Huns
Faber's World Series Iron Man Effort Compared With All Time Leaders
Urban Faber pitched 27 innings in four games for Chicago in the 1907 World Series, winning three decisions but falling 17 innings short of tying the all time iron man mark. The piece lists six pitchers who won three games in a Series and notes Deacon Phillippe's heavy workload in 1908. Phillippe started and finished five of eight games that year.
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Giants
Urban
Red
Bill Dineen
Red Sox
Pittsburgh
Phillipe
Boston
Christy Mathewson
Athletics
Babe Adkins
Detroit
Jack Co
Columbia to Have Crew Team Next Spring
Columbia will be represented by a varsity crew with Coach Jim Rice announcing the squad. Practice is set to begin February 10.
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Columbia
Jim Rice
The Real Lady Retired from Racing After Record Trotter Time
A. H. Cosden announced that The Real Lady born in 2008, a Kentucky Futurity winner and the world record holder for three year old trotters, will never race again. The sound mare earned 27,675 dollars in two campaigns and will be bred to Peter Volo, 2 02, the only trotter to hold the yearling through four year old records.
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A. H. Cosden
Peter Volo
Cubs Fans Back Leslie for Major League Debut
Chicago supporters show confidence in Leslie as ready for the majors regardless of Barney Dreyfus and the Pirates pursuing Sater.
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Chicago
Cubs
Leslie
Barney Dreyfus
Pirates
Sater
Good Work of Maisel Recalled in Baseball Talk
George Maisel, brother of the Yankee third baseman, hit .306 in 144 games for the San Francisco club and stole 89 bases. Detroit sent Maisel to the coast and clearly has an option on the player.
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George Maisel
San Francisco
Detroit
Maisel
McGraw to Winter in Havana
Giants manager John McGraw will spend part of the winter period in Havana Cuba to plan next season and rest during the off season.
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McGraw
Havana
Giants
Carter at the Front Sensational New York Golfer in France
Phil Carter the New York golfer serves with the American Red Cross in France driving an ambulance near the firing line. He writes of near front-line dangers, nightly air raids, and shell bursts while noting furloughs permit rest and time to play golf in Paris.
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New York
France
Phil Carter
American Red Cross
Carter
Paris
Frosty Darcy May Seek American Boxing Fame
Mickey King reports a letter from Australia claiming Frosty Darcy wants to come to America to pursue boxing fame under the Darcy name. The eighteen year old middleweight is related to Les Darcy and is the younger brother of Les. He is under military age and may leave Sydney to fight in the United States.
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United States
Frosty” Darcy
Les Darcy
Mickey King
Australia
Frosty
America
Darcey
U S Plans Baseball War Tax Near One Million Revenue
The United States expects to collect about $1,000,000 as a baseball war tax next season if patron age remains near 1918 levels. The tax adds a ten percent revenue on tickets plus the income tax, with the public bearing the tariff.
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United States
Joe Evans Joins Army From Cleveland Americans
Cleveland third baseman Joe Evans has entered military service at Camp Pike in Little Rock Arkansas after postponing medical studies at the University of Mississippi. President James C Dunn seeks a replacement and Evans hopes for hospital duty assignment after previously seeking exemption.
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Joe Evans
Cleveland Americans
James C. Dunn
Evans
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Ark
Cleveland
University of Mississippi
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Gowdy
Covie
Tigers
Quakers
Iron Man
Deacon Phillipe
Kentucky
Cub
Red Cross Ambulance
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