Pitchers in Baseball: Past and Present Fakts and Fame
The article reflects on pitchers of earlier eras like Radbourne and Meekin, noting daily workloads and exceptional speed, while comparing with modern pitchers who rarely throw more than two games weekly. It mentions Donovan’s salary disputes, Moran choosing Washington over richer bids, and the evolving roles of top boxmen through the 1890s.
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John Clarkson
Tim Keefe
Charley Radbourne
Ed Crane
Charley Sweeney
Radbourne
Providence
Qid
America
Gray
Rad
New Yorks
Baltimores
Ward
Amos Ruste
Jouett Meekin
Metropolis
Rosie
Meekin
Ton's
Pittskirs
Boston
Chicago
Mercer Arm Care Noted In Historic Pitcher Routine
Detroit Tribune notes how Mercer protected his pitching arm with meticulous routines including lengthy warmups, club masseur treatments, special liniments, and selective use of plasters and ammonia-based mixtures. The article highlights daily habits and the intensity of his preparation before games. Donovan to Get Good Salary is mentioned in a separate note about Patrick J. Donovan signing for next season at eight thousand dollars plus a thousand bonus after retirement announcement.
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Mercer
Detroit
Tribune
Donovan
Robigens
Rhody
Wallace
St. Louis Browns
Pat
Interstate League Formed With Ten Clubs in Midwest
The Interstate Baseball league was formed in Chicago. Ten clubs are listed with locations in Wisconsin and Illinois, including Chicago area teams. The league will play eleven players per club, file rosters by April, and start the season on the last Sunday in April extending to October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Baseball League
Chicago
New
Baseball Organization
Wisconsin
Illinois
Amora League Protective Association
Racine
J. Armstrong
Poor Business Methods in Baseball War
The Brooklyn and Philadelphia clubs lost ten or more players to American League offers during the war. They fought to retain stars, risking continued conflict for salary-driven talent moves. Critics say such clubs show weak resolve in wartime and foolish sentiment guiding business judgment. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune weighs in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Baseball Moves and Mentions Spark Hope for 19th Century Season
The article notes Georg Cuppy reportedly with pirates for the coming season while McCarthy is not listed on Detroit’s first team but under contract. Charley Hickman will coach West Virginia, and Chzy Dolan signs with the Chicago Americans. Napoléon Laid is mentioned amid injury concerns and physicians’ opinions. Harry Pulliam and Tom Lynch are referenced in relation to catching or piloting the Indicator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georg Cuppy
Pirates
McCarthy
Detroit
Lst
Charley Hickman
Cleveland
West , Virginia
Chzy
Pulliam
Tom
Girl Waits For Husbands Return In Swiss Valley Tale
Fritz Wardein travels toward college and a life with Surel in Neuchatel. Back home in a farm town he endures labor and kindness from an old pauper with a hidden fortune. Fritz uncovers the old man’s missing money after reveal, sending a letter and hopes toward a future in the Swiss chalet over the Bienne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Wardein
Pine Top
Gatge
Neuchatel
The
Bienne
Surel
America
Fritz
Barber Woods
Allers
Idlow
The Prevalence of Accidents in a Population
Among 100000 people, 15000 experience a year an accidental injury severe enough to cause a claim. The data highlights frequent injuries and the impact on insurance and health systems.
Soil Humus and Moisture in Farm Soils
An address outlines how humus enriches soil, boosts water holding capacity, and unlocks mineral plant food. It notes that decaying vegetable matter preserves fertility better than high heap cooking and discusses evaporation as influenced by water table depth and alkali presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M Lewis
The
Experimental Union
L.P. Roberts
Cornell University
Farmers’ Review
Wyoming Station
Nitrogen-Gathering Bacteria for Legumes
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson reports a new method to culture nitrogen gathering bacteria for leguminous crops. The updated process is cheaper simpler and more effective producing at least five times the natural nitrogen fixing power and workable across a wider range of crops with favorable farm field results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Wilson
Light Cure Discovery Aids 800 Patients Since 1895
About eight hundred patients have been wholly or partly cured by the light cure roca of lupuz discovered by Prof. Niels Fingen of Copenhagen. The claim notes long history of this therapy and its origin in Copenhagen research.
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Roca of
Lupuz
Niels Fingen
Copenhagen
Points in Catalpa Growing
Wm L Hall explains Catalpa cultivation with close planting and later pruning to eight to ten years. He notes thin stands for posts, sprout regrowth, protective timber strips, and east west layout against southern winds. Associates like Osage Orange or Russian Mulberry improve growth. fungi affect living wood but dead wood resists decay.
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Catalpa
Wm. L. Hall
Middle West
von Schrenk
Get Ready to Spray for Fruit Crops
Farmers are urged to prepare spraying outfits now to prevent insect and fungus damage to raspberries currants and other fruit crops. Proper equipment for gardens and orchards is essential since spraying is preventive not curative and late purchases reduce effectiveness.
Silky Fowls in England and Characteristics
Silky fowls are not widely bred here though England favors them. They have loose fluffy feathers that give a larger look. Cocks weigh 2½ to 4 pounds and hens 2 to 2½ pounds. They have a compact Cochin build, crested or globular heads, five-toed legs, violet skin, blue or purple earlobes, and white downy plumage. They lay small yellowish eggs and hatch well, making them valuable mothers for delicate varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Says & Government Bulletin
Railways’ 20 000 miles employ 549 per 100 miles
The nation has 20 000 miles of railways with 549 workers per 100 miles. Operating costs total 502.6 million dollars yearly, far higher than the horse and man option, which would cost about 11.9 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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