1911 Baseball Season Brims With Pennant Chases Across Leagues
The 1911 baseball season stands as the most prosperous in the sport’s history with fewer busted leagues despite higher player pay. New York won a hard fought National League pennant while Detroit and Philadelphia’s Athletics led early races in the American League. Close finishes marked the Eastern and Connecticut leagues, Rochester led the New York State race before Toronto and Baltimore surged, and Akron claimed the Ohio-Pennsylvania title.
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Up To Date Football Tricks Win Not Championship Tactics
Stagg of Chicago says modern tricks win most games this season while old style football will be discarded. He notes eastern teams score on stars and weak opposition, but predicts old fashioned play won t top the standings once the title contenders meet.
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Stagg
Chicago
University of Chicago
Yost Discovers Drop Kicker Herrington on Michigan Team
Coach Hurry Up Yost of Michigan claims to have unearthed a promising drop kicking talent in Herrington, a stocky half back who has shown remarkable form in practice. He impressed at both thirty and thirty five yard attempts, with versatile angles producing successful goals.
Abbie McCon nell Pin Ritual Highlights Sox Superstition
Midge Abbie McConnell of the White Sox is noted for superstition. He collects pins he finds on the ground, believing each lifted pin guarantees a base hit. The habit amuses fans and is linked to his batting mood, with three pins in a day making him feel elated.
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Ambie McConnell
White Sox
Pippin
Mac Sigures
Abbie
Ambie
Larned Breaks Training Mold as Tennis Champion
National tennis great W A Larned rejects strict routines opting for no diet and variable practice. He emphasizes enjoyment of the game and keeps fit by depending on how he feels, stating he is thirty nine and has played since seventeen after twenty two years on the court.
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W. A. Larned
Larned
Flaherty Driving Pinch Hitting Streak
Pat Flaherty is described as a batting freak who excels as a pinch hitter. He has delivered seven pinch wallops in his last eleven chances, showcasing clutch hitting when called off the bench.
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Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
Father Offered Boy 1000 To Quit Baseball
Frank Schulte at seventeen faced a grim choice when his father urged him to quit baseball for a thousand dollars. The pull of family expectations and the lure of a sports career played out in a tense moment described by Wildire as his father reconsidered the decision.
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Schulte
Frank Schulte
Wildire
Methods Of Two Pilots Compared In World Title Contention
Donnie Mack of the Athletics and Johny Methaw of the Giants, both teens, will clash for the world title in a series showcasing two contrasting managerial styles. McGraw's center-stage presence contrasts with Mack's reserved, iron-hand diplomacy and tactical wit.
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Donnie Mack
Athletics
Johny Methaw
Giants
Mack
McGraw
Pirates star Bobby Byrne tops NL at third base
Bobby Byrne is hailed as the best third baseman in the National League for his brilliant season with the Pittsburg Pirates. He leads rivals in fielding, plus his fast baserunning and timely hitting have powered many Pirate wins this year.
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Bobby Byrne
Pittsburg Pirates
Bobby
Pirates
Trotter Uhlan's Waters Stir Daily Ritual
Thian the world’s champion trotter is ultra picky about his water. Tom Logan Uhlan’s valet once tried spring water then switching to old water failed. Now Logan makes a five mile motorcycle run each morning to supply spring water for the horse.
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Uhlan
Thian
Tom Logan
Tom
Logan
Uhian
Ublan
Frankie Burns Plans Return to Ring After Loss
Frankie Burns a California lightweight defeats in a fierce San Francisco bout with Ad Wolgast and now signals a comeback for the coming season. At twenty, Burns aims to climb the ladder with practice and experience and seeks matches with peers in his weight. His demand stems from the strong showing against Wolgast and the prospect of a good living from boxing.
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Frankie Burns
California
Ad Wolgast
San Francisco
Burns
Milian Plays Grand Bail With Washington Americans
Clyde Milan, the clever outfielder for the Washington Americans, ranks highly among American League players in base running and slugging. He is third in stolen bases and tenth in runs scored, topping his team’s struggles with strong individual form. This year marks his best performance, showing marked improvement over prior seasons.
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Milian
Clyde Milan
Washington Americans
Heis
Milan
Johnson to Play Hockey in Canada Calgary Contract
Ernie Johnson longtime Wanderer star of Montreal signs to play in Calgary Canada next winter for a salary of 2600 dollars. The deal marks a major move for the seasoned forward as he joins a Canadian team for the coming season.
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Johnson
Canada
Ernie Johnson
Wanderer Hockey
Montreal
Calgary
May Appeal For Olympic Fund
Amateur Athletic union members may be asked to contribute to a fund to send an American team to the Olympic games in Stockholm next year.
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Olympic Fund
Amateur Athletic Union
Stockholm
Vail Accepts Role as Wisconsin Rowing Coach
Farry Vail has accepted the head rowing coach position at the University of Wisconsin, bringing new leadership to the program. His appointment marks a key step in Wisconsin’s athletics plans.
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Vail
Wisconsin
Farry Vail
University of Wisconsin
The Lyman Twins Present The Speculators
Amusements note the Lyman Twins bringing The Speculators to town claiming the breezy biggest production yet with a larger company, elaborate scenery, costly effects, a dressed chorus, and whistling hits. Howard cites rising public demand for quality shows and vows to deliver the best musical on the road.
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Lyman ‘Twins
Lyman Twins
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Rewards
A newspaper advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh, claiming it removes the disease by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and urges readers to send for testimonials. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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