GAYLOR'S BALL GOSSIP BANK ROLLS FLASHED IN VAIN
The article discusses top baseball pitchers and a star market, noting $10,000 offers for a pitcher of the class of Rusie or Meekin, but no takers. It covers minor league dearth, college pitchers, and named figures like Hutchison, Stagg, Carter, Avery, and Haswell, plus recent games and player injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Rusie
Meeckin
Willie Hutchison
Louisville
Brooklyn
Baltimore
John McMahon
John Taylor
McMahon
Rush
Meekin
Hawley
Nichols
Stagg
Carter
Hutchison
Avery
Chicago
Anson
Cedar Rapids
Cincinnatis
Willie
Chicagos
Colts
Sexton
Brown
Bostons
Haswell
University of Pennsylvania
New Yorks
Boswell
Colonels
Pittsburg
Scillen
Willie Fay Devesport
Mawares
Hetwe
Cincinnati
Miss Davenport
Fanny
Jefferson
Booth
Mansfield
Hopper
Crane
Panny
Max
Beckley
Dirty ball playing in baseball crowds criticism and call for action
O P Cayton notes that Beckley and others face harsh reactions for rough play. He warns that leagues may draft a law next year to make offenders pay doctors bills and salaries during incapacitation. Beckley’s intent unclear, but suspensions may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
O. P. Cayton
SPORT ON THE WATER
Yale coxswain named as Green 98 leads crew with heavy weights Cornell Pennsylvnia to race on Lake Cayuga around June 12. Vanderbilt and Morgan Iselin plan the Defender at £150000 to $200000 for the America's Cup defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Green
Yale
W.K. Vanderbilt
Harvard
W. K. Cross
Cornell
Henley
Lord Dunraven
University of Pennsylvania
Lake Cayuga
Messrs. Morgan
Iselin
Vanderbilt
Mhel
England
Barnet the Playwright and Warehouse Proprietor in Boston
Robert A. Barnet blends theater and business as a popular light opera writer. He runs Boston’s largest storage warehouse, earns about $1,000 weekly from plays, and his works include 1492 and Excelsior Jr. with tours and future Broadway ambitions. He is described as stocky with keen eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Barnet
Barnet
Boston
R A Barnet
E. E. Rice
Evangeline
Dunis
Palmer's
Garden Theater
New York
Mr. Barnet
E. EB. Rice
Oscar Hammerstein
Bgroalway
Forty-fifth Strch
Olympia
Sports of All Sorts Notable Entries and Rumors
Dr. Rice will not run in the Suburban Handicap this year. Rey Dr Wes Ransford of New York shines in golf and cricket. James Gordon Bennett tried to buy Ali 203234 for 880000, but the turf owner holds at 50000. James Grover, Brooklyn chess dean, remains active at 66 years. Wailai, Sullivan, Slevin, and Paddy Ryan seek fights. Mouree Salisbury, a year old pacer, headlines a packed field in the free for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Rice
Rey Dr
Wes
Ransford
New York
James Gordon Bennett
Ali
James Grover
Brooklyn Chess Players
Wailrai
Sullivan
Slevin
Paddy Ryen
Mouree Salisbury
Sarony
Living Pictures
Reproductive Art
Sareuy
Bouguereau
Cupid
Gillette’s War Drama Secret Service At Broad Street Theater
William Gillette’s Secret Service, a war drama, opened at the Broad Street Theater in Philadelphia. Stars Edwin Arden Maurice Barrymore headline with Mary Hampton as the heroine. The play features a tense plot with counterplots and explosive climaxes, Barrymore as a spy, Arden as the wounded soldier Wilfred Warner, and Arden’s performance praised for youth and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
William Gillette
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Eewin Arden
Maurice Barrymore
Mary Hampton
Barrymore
Hansen Sets Great Road Record for Cyclist Miles
A. A. Hansen of Minneapolis rode 21 053 miles from January to December last year, unmatched by any wheelman. He now aims to surpass his record this season as he continues long distance cycling efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Hansen
Minneapolis
Tardh
How It Feels to Be Shot by E. V. Smalley Describes Wound Sensations
E V Smalley describes his Civil War wound during a St Paul social gathering recalling the wheat field near Virginia battle scenes The Pioneer Press notes his vivid account of cannon sounds bullets and blood and his drive to escape capture after being shot He details the moment of the injury and the ensuing struggle to withdraw from the field along with comrades dispatching fears of imprisonment and death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Smalley
St. Paul
Virginia
Mr. Smalley
BV. Smalley
Federal Artillery
Maisance
None Dared Touch the Sacred Bread In Veni
Thieves locked in the church of the Barefooted Friars broke the tabernacle and stole the golden capsule with communion. Two hundred fragments were scattered in nearby streets. People avoided touching them as the procession collected the pieces. The patriarch ordered penitence services and sent a telegraph to Rome to report the incident to the pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veni
Rome
Tragic snake incident at old clock tower
A damaged report describes a young woman killed by a snake bite and a second man dying of heartbreak after events at a clock tower. A large serpentine creature reportedly escaped into the building and died soon after, with fragmentary details about the age and size of the reptile.
Youthful Father Claims Exemption For Fatherhood Record
A 20 year old French conscript has broken the record by seeking exemption on the grounds that he is the father of four lying children. The claim highlights wartime conscription anxieties and the social pressures on single men during the era.
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Gaylor
The
Weil
Fanny Davenport
Robert A. Barnet
Hansen
Ackley
Wheelock
Pennsylvania
Ackley & Wheelock
Water Street
Rogers Block
Masonic Temple
Warren
Siegfried & Co
Geo. F. Davis
Ofice
U.S. Supreme Court
I College
Dios
Sowetes Hon
D. J. Brewer
Ga&ec Seerriam CO
Springfield
Mass
Agency of American and
Anchor Lines
August Morck
Moecebros
Warren, PA
A. Weiss
Businness
Hany Tater
Ayre
T. Case
Propietor
Warren, Penna
Vupany
ORUF
Witeach
Emotor
Timas
Ng, and
Engee
R.G. Chase Company
Geneva
Aichester
Ennyroyal
Mehester & Enalsh
Ichester Chemical Co
Maison Square
Philsds
Hemlogk Timber Lands
Hamlin Tp
McKean Co
Lainyette Township
McKean County
Titusville
Mekisxzy
South Penn Oil Co
Miptaxp
Wills
Sach
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