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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes list names such as Geo Lightly J. Phobbs and Major Ph High School staff. The text references pupils, a Monday night gathering, a person described as a maid, and individuals with titles like Captain and Major, suggesting a school or community event with attendees and organizers.
Fragmented text describes a mix of 1917 championship talk in golf and tennis, with mentions of Chick Evans Nor Williams and upheavals in play. It references Pittsburgh Pirates and a Cubs leader, plus Chicago runners and a shifting competitive field as the year’s events unfold.
Baseball notes and anecdotes cover Eppa Rixey and Tillie Walker in Boston, Connie Mack’s shock move, Bresnahan’s coaching voice, fielding quirks, Merkle’s baserunning, Pode Paskett’s $50 pill, Paddy Livingston’s Cardinals role, and reflections on pennants and legends like Wagner and Zeider shaping the season.
War looms over the 1918 pennant chase as players join the colors, risking baseball’s absence next spring. Officials foresee a pause or delayed season unless hostilities end, with owners and players facing patriotic duties and potential reforms while the sport buffers for a postwar revival.
The St Louis Browns, forecast to struggle on paper beside the White Sox, Red Sox, and Tigers, boast a skilled manager in Connie Jones and a mix of experienced and rookie pitchers. Young Koob shows promise, Plank remains a mystery, and Kerr and Rogers emerge as iron men from the minors. Catchers Severeid and Hartley lead a solid infield with Sisler Pratt Lavan Austin and Worthington.
The era of pitchers serving as pinch hitters gains momentum led by Ray Caldwell and Walter Johnson. Babe Ruth stands out as a premier batting pitcher with power to hit home runs and perform as a feared slugger for the Red Sox. Ruth rivals top sluggers like Tris Speaker and Joe Jackson in homers, showcasing the evolving role of pitchers in offense.
Ray Bates of the Philadelphia Athletics set a world record by driving in five runs in a single inning during the series finale with Washington. In the seventh inning his three-run triple followed by a two-run double highlighted a five-trip at bat stretch that included two triples, a double, and a single. Bates, 26, 6 feet 2 inches, 180 pounds, from Paterson New Jersey, previously starred with Vernon California and hit .285 in 203 games last season.
Club owners in the p leagues anticipate paying about 82,000 for hotel bills this season. Club presidents have been notified that most teams carry twenty five men on the road, adding 15 to 25 dollars daily, roughly 2,000 dollars for the season.
The Highlanders boast three small leadoff men Gilhooley High and Maisel along with Leibold White Sox and Lavan Browns among the pygmies of the American league. It will require a pitcher of great control to get past these three fast men who also excel at drawing passes and waiting for pitches.
Altrock forms a new coaching partnership with George Jamieson after Carl Sawyer moves to Minneapolis. Jamieson, a left hander, is expected to adapt quickly to the role and work with Washington on humorous coaching stunts.
Philadelphia writer James W. Gantz extols Connie Mack's Athletics as poised for strong hitting this season. He praises the outfielders for aggressive batting, notes no weak hitters, and cites Mack's talent search in the minor leagues as yielding a formidable lineup.
Yale football and baseball star Harry Legore refused a contract with the St Louis Ameri cans after being offered a position at the close of the college year. Club president Phil Ball said Legore declined professional baseball for fifty thousand dollars a year, stating a preference for military khaki.
A stream of short baseball notes covers players and teams. Mike Musvey shines for the Braves in Evers absence while Pirates back Jimmy Callahan’s bid to build a winner in Smoky City. Fred Herbert retires. Ray Richmond quits baseball for army aviation. Gary Fortune serves in the North Carolina National Guard. Ping Bodie headlines a welcome Athletics comeback as pitchers like Hub Leonard carry the pitching depth.
A survey notes a surge of first year regulars across the majors with many teams debuting new shortstops and young pitchers. Reds Dodgers White Sox Phillies Braves Pirates and others field fresh talent led by Cueto Shean Kopt Risberg Fabrique Oeschyer Shocker Cadore and Coveleskie among standouts. A veteran memory recalls Coveleskie’s surprising four for four against Detroit under Rowland's tutelage.
Vice President Marshall urges Americans not to abandon baseball despite wartime. In a letter to American League President Johnson, he acknowledges an annual pass and says baseball can serve patriotic purposes while clubs compete fiercely for success and national duty.
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