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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
7
Cleveland owner expresses optimism after a Wisconsin win, hoping momentum shifts and Dunn and teammates gain confidence. The brief notes potential impact on upcoming fixtures and team morale as the season progresses.
A fragmentary town column notes Peninsula Pythian events on June 11 and 12, mentions local names and activities, and loosely references community planning and outings amid a broad jumble of ads and notices including shops, dates, and local curiosities.
Bobby Roth credits Tris Speaker with lifting the Cleveland club by his ginger and leadership. He says Speaker inspires better play in teammates and notes the marked improvement since joining Cleveland, urging others to move faster after watching him in action.
Outfielder Max Carey of the Pittsburgh Pirates pursued law during the off season to study baseball contracts and even questioned the reserve clause. He later waived free agency, signed with Pittsburgh, and continues to focus on proving himself as a star outfielder while balancing his preacherly roots and reputation.
A collage of baseball punditry cites players like Tesreau Benton Yerkes and Wagner, flags potential trades, and previews the 1916 season. Observations cover Smokey Joe Wood Amos Strunk Walter Johnson Connie Mack and Cal, amid talk of league parity and rising clubs.
A former player recalls his first professional game near Los Angeles. He left home seeking a job, rode a dusty day coach, pitched a winning game, and earned two dollars while spending over four in travel. The tale highlights his early joy at turning pro despite losses.
The report notes Moran's outfield problems likely settled as illness hit key players, with Ernie facing reduced field time and new lineups forming. It highlights Captain Luderus's return, Cravath's continued power, and adjustments around Killefer, Burns, and other staples as the team prepares to start the season in a competitive circuit.
Jack Ness former first baseman of the Chicago American League club refuses to report after being sold to Joe Tinker's Columbus American Association outfit. He will instead play with a Chicago commercial team this season.
The Yankees have never been no-hit in 14 AL seasons, with nine rivals lingering on the edge of the rare feat. Hudson era figures include Bill Wolfe Jack Chesbro Billy Hogg Al Orth Joe Doyle Joe Lake Louis Brockett Jack Warhop and Russell Ford. Also noted are nine one hit games hurled against the Yankees by Fred Glade Earl Hamilton Addie Joss Heine Berger Guy Morton Eddie Cicotte Ray Bressler Cael Cashion.
A scattered collage of baseball lore and social notes touches on umpires in the South, Bert Gallia as a future farmer, rising shoe prices amid Hans Wagner’s absence, Harry Harper’s Boy Scout service, White Sox pennant chatter, St Louis’ baseball fortunes, manager Griffith’s bridge prowess, and MLB stars amid wartime disruptions. It mentions Christy Mathewson backing the Giants, player objections to spring military training, Slim Love of the Yankees, Cleveland Indians’ improving odds, race track tips harming Brooklyn players, and a jumble of other sport and era details including Wagner and McGraw references, plus odd family and wartime fragments.
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