Managers as players in baseball gossip
Oliver Tebeau, Patsy, and Anson lead a lively look at managers who play. The piece notes Tebeau’s fierce umpire battles, Anson’s bench antics, and Doyle as a rival. It discusses ongoing pitching searches, umpire selection, and proposes banning all questioning of calls to curb kicking.
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Schmelzes
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Patsy
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John Kelley
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Lyla Kavenaugh Scores in Europe as American Star
Lyla Kavenaugh, a Philadelphia born singer with a formidable piano base, left for Europe after early U S rejection. In Paris she signed, then Vert in London secured her for a long London season and a Berlin stint, with glowing notices in France and Britain.
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Lyla Bavenaugh
Richard Mansfield
Lyla Kavenaugh
London
Berlin
The Mysterious Melchior and a Fatal Coincidence
Dr L T Potter and companions encounter a mysterious visitor who feared his father would kill himself by gas. A day later a man named George C Melchior is found dead by gas and pistol in the same hotel, yet the visitor’s father remains alive, leaving an unexplained twist to a fatal coincidence.
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L. T. Potter
Chicago Health Department
Oakland Hotel
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Tam
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George C. Melchior
Nexcomier
George C
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Chicago Tribune
News of the Wheelmen and Racing Notes
The report highlights Riviere, the French rider, covering 528 miles in two days. It notes Joby Johnson as the rising professional name after leaving the amateurs, and B. Potter of New York as a strong League of American Wheelmen presidential candidate. It mentions prize money for top riders, Withe Wirdke at Waltham, and Crelist L shave in a forthcoming event. Johnson is cited as the first rider to break two minutes on an amateur side start, with other early records noted.
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Aluly
Tensle Anson
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Spercnens
Cur Yent Romor
Prairies
Youngs
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Breitens
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New York
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Baltimore
Brooklyn
Washington
Young
Betts
Campbell
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Mr. Young
Emstie
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Blake
Galvin
O'Day
Waltham
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Allertons and Axtells Not Plentiful
A Chicago Tribune interview quotes C. W. Williams on breeding plans for Allertons and Axtells. He notes limited expectations for new speedsters, recalling Arion and Astell sale prices and predicting future prosperity may raise prices for exceptional colts. He dismisses certainty of record breakers but remains hopeful for quality progeny.
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C. W. Williams
Axtell
Allerton
Ammount
Stanford
Arion
Astell
Moore
Arton
Axtall
Jerton
The Death Barber Gallery of Famous Presidents
A photographer keeps a private room known as the death barber where upon news of a famous death a darkened gallery reveals portraits. Initially seen is George Washington, with Lincoln and Garfield beside, Blaine above, and Grant beneath counterfeit depictions, as visitors are guided by the photographer who names each figure.
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Lincoln
Garfield
Blaine
Grant
England's Murder Record Normal 1894 Prosecutions
The public prosecutions report from England shows murder prosecutions in 1894 matched 1893 exactly. Sixty two men and fifty two women were prosecuted in each year.
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England
Toronto Mail
Empire
Chess Kings in Congress at Hastings
Hastings England hosts the greatest chess tournament with 22 top masters from the United States Canada England France Italy Austria Germany and Russia. Leaders include Lasker Steinitz Tarrasch and Tschigorin with Pillsbury Albin Bird Pollock and others joining from North America and Europe. The event draws high public interest as legends clash for supremacy in the royal game.
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Hastings
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William Steinitz
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Uichinaon
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Four year old scorcher leads on the circuit
Four year old Lewis Benner and six year old John Benner, sons of TC Benner of Philadelphia, appear as the youngest riders on the national racing circuit. They contest a third of a mile at Asbury Park with times around 1:20 and a 65 yard handicap. Observers believe they may become notable figures like the Girmann Johnsons or Sengers in the future.
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Lewis D. B. Benner
John J. Benne
TC. Benner
Philadelphia
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