Veterans drop from major leagues as old stars fade
The article notes Hans W agner’s spring absence and fading careers across baseball. Sam Crawford remains among the last of the old guard in the majors while Napoleon Lajoie and John Evers step back from top leagues, with Lajoie managing in the International League and Evers near retirement. Wagner returns to play amid the changing era.
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Veterans’ Brigade
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Sam Crawford
Napoleon Lajoie
John Evers
Lie
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Abolished in 1887 High and Low Pitched Balls Rule
An 1870 rule let the batter demand a high or low pitch, with strikes assigned if the pitch was fair and the batter did not swing. The practice persisted until 1887, ending long before Ty Cobb era expectations.
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Ty Cobb
New York
National Association
National League
Jack Coombs Comes Back to Baseball Scene
The piece notes Jacek Coombs returning to baseball as a member of Uncle Wilbur Robinson's staff after a troubled stint with the Athletics. It recalls Coombs as a strong pitcher last season and mentions Connie Mack's leadership as pivotal in his career.
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Jacek Coombs
Wilbur Robinson
Coombs
Athletics
Connie Mack
Mack
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
A fragmented advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound for darkening and beautifying hair. It claims color restoration, sheen, and a disease cure angle, urging readers to buy by mail order and from local stores.
Baseball in wartime era cites stars and draft impact
The column laments Hans Wagner's career setback and notes conscription could lift fan worry while Johnnies like Walter Johnson Ty Cobb and Heinie Meisner are mentioned. It predicts double headers the season amid war and discusses Garry Herrmann mayoral talk and Pirates Youngster Fischer as a potential sensation.
Singular play by Cravath robs Doyle on bases loaded
In a Phillies Cubs game with the bases full and one out, Center fielder Cravath caught a routine ball in center on one bounce and snapped a throw to catcher Illifer, forcing Doyle at home. The improbable out prevented Mann from a base hit as the ball dropped in the outfield.
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Cubs
Cravath
Illifer
Doyle
Mann
May Abandon Panama Jaunt Planned Series In 1918
A spring series between the Chicago Americans and the Pittsburgh Nation is likely abandoned due to the war. It had been proposed the teams train at opposite ends of the canal and meet for exhibition games along the waterway.
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Chicago Americans
Pittsburgh Nationals
Panama
Canal
HOLD ON TO MUGSY M GRAW
The National League remark by John Evers notes three big men Frank Chance Fred Clarke and John McGraw. He says they lost Chance and Clarke but kept McGraw to lead the league’s fortunes this spring.
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National League
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Clarke
John
John Evers
Frank Chance
Fred Clarke
John McGraw
Graw
Record-Setting Start as Four No-Hitters Hit in Early 1917
The 1917 season opened with four no-hit games by major league pitchers in April and May, a modern record for a single month. Cicotte, Mogridge, Toney, and Broom each blanked their opponent through nine innings, with Kopf finally breaking the string on May 2, while Vaughn and others pitched nine innings without a hit.
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St. Louis Browns
Mogridge
New York Americans
Boston Red Sox
Toney
Cincinnati Nationals
Chicago Cubs
Bob Broom
St. Louis Americans
Chicago White Sox
Vaughn
Chicago Nationals
Cincinnati
Kopf
Cub
Praise for Tillie Walker Signals Bright Boston Season
Jack Barry predicts Tillie Walker will have a strong season. He argues Walker will perform well now that he is firmly established with Boston and no longer compared to Tris Speaker.
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Tillie Walker
Walker
Boston
Tris
Speaker
Cast-Offs Find New Roles With Newark Club
Two former Athletics pitchers have found success with Newark in the International league. Lefty Russell covers first and Bruno Haas stars in the outfield. both batted well enough to win over fans. Russell, who came from Baltimore in 1910, moved to the minors after illness, while Haas joined in 1915 and once set a record with 16 bases on balls in a game against New York. Both shifted to other positions and thrived.
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Newark International League
Lefty Russell
Bruno Haas
Hinas
Russell
Athletics
Baltimore
New York Bismen
Haas
Baseball Musings on Players and Teams Across the Leagues
The piece surveys players including Coveteskie Zimmerman Warner Collins and Chapman, notes Tim Hendryx as a rising Yankee, discusses Eddie Collins batting, Toney healing, and the Pirates and Red Sox tour prospects. It mentions the bean ball controversy shaping early league leadership and manager approaches.
Lavan Plans to Practice Medicine After Baseball
Johnny Lavan of the Browns prepares for life after his baseball career by pursuing medicine at the University of Michigan. He aims to hang out a medical practice when the baseball season ends, caring for patients with gentleness and expertise. His wife, a trained nurse, shares versatility and plans to support their future medical endeavors.
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Browns
Lavan
Johnny
University of Michigan
Lavin
Doe
Would Shatter Ball Teams
About 110 major baseball players could face army service under the draft with roughly equal numbers from both leagues. Many players aged 21 to 30 on big teams may be taken. Congressmen reportedly favor letting the season proceed, hoping exemptions will limit disruption while magnates aim to protect teams. Officials doubt any move will override national need for justice and stability.
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Campaien
Nocn
Bob Emslie Appointed National League Umpire Chief
Veteran umpire Bob Emslie becomes chief of umpires and general assistant to the NL president Tener. Longtime official with a near thirty year tenure, he will handle rulings disputes and oversee umpire assignments in the league.
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Arbiter
Bob Emsiie
National League
Tener
Emstie
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