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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1911
Page
7
Special to Evening Journals reports Associate Justice John M. Harlan died at his Washington home. Bronchitis was the cause, ending the career of the longtime Supreme Court member.
Vean Gregg emerges as the season’s standout discovery for Cleveland in the American League. Fans hail him as a worthy successor to Addie Joss, with his arrival boosting pennant hopes amid the Naps’ injury plagued campaign.
In a crowded postgame car ride, Steve Evans teases Ivy Wingo who resembles Marty O'Toole, prompting a playful exchange about pitching seats and lunch plans as fans chatter about the Cardinals Pirates game and O'Toole.
Fred L. Ramsdell former star sprinter at the University of Pennsylvania and All American football player has joined Carnegie Tech in Pittsburg as athletic director. He won the 1999 yard and 220 yard championships in England though he faced a tougher Edinburgh race with adverse handicaps.
The 1911 college grid season outlook notes Princeton Yale Harvard and Pennsylvania as strong in the East with notable veterans and key losses. It assesses each program’s returnees, line strength, and coaching continuity while forecasting Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Ohio State and Notre Dame as northern and midwest contenders. The piece highlights Navy and Army games, and Nebraska, Minnesota, and Chicago among major West race contenders.
Fred Clarke among the few outfielders who sometimes fire the ball to second base when a runner heads for third. The daring move requires quick perception and boldness, a departure from the typical conservative play.
A historical note describes coral beads worn around children's necks to prevent nosebleeds and says a brown paper placed under a child’s tongue was once believed to stop epistaxis.
A humorous archival line from the Boston Transcript presents a mother asking about jelly theft and a child’s wry, deflective answer. The exchange captures a domestic vignette with a playful tone.
John Dovey a former Boston part owner now scouts for Louisville. Connie Mack says he would not pay 22 500 for a whole league. Lefty Russell is teased by a roundabout jab. Viarry Truby, Chicago player turned umpire, scolds a fighting batter and warns of consequences. Silk O Laughlin the umpire notes most hits come on balls judged outside the strike zone.
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