Epidemic of Bad Legs Strikes High Pressure Athletes
An oddball column laments leg injuries among top athletes in a bustling sports town. It details recurring hamstring and tendon strains, mentions players like Davy Waltz and others, and notes a culture of overexertion and high salaries contributing to the trouble. The piece weaves in sensational notes on sport vanity and the pressure on stars to perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Ike Davy Waltz
Ine
Ines
Lee
Childes
Roth
Fucka
Domn
Somal Pevertty
Ible
Ginems
Sepiente
Cosh
Howe
Davis
Mtree
Pagam Co
Jim Williams
Aleublaude
Pisa
Jones
Sony
TeGraw
McCermink
Azzter
Cleveland
McGraw's Baseball Career Giants Manager Star Player
John J. McGraw of the New York Giants is highlighted as a premier third baseman, strong hitter, and base runner. The piece details his pivotal role in building a winning Giants team, his early life in Truxton New York, and a career spanning Orioles and New York before managing the Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
New York Evening World
John J. McGraw
New York National League Baseball
McGraw
New York
Truxton
N. Y
West Side
Olean
N Y
Cedar Rapids
William Barnie
Barnie
Baltimore
Oriole
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Wissel
St Louis
McGrain
Orioles
Ban Johnson
Baltine
War talk all Bush and Southern Tennis Tourney Opens
War talk centers on potential baseball league conflicts between the National and American Leagues with fears of renewed warfare and salary spikes. The piece argues both sides seek peace to avoid damaging breakaways as the southern tennis tourney in Atlanta begins with top players from Louisville, Nashville, and New Orleans, aiming to form a Southern tennis association linked to the national body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Anquire
Lorce
American League
Bun Johnson
Stalies
National League
Moise
Atlanta
Louisville
Nashville
New Orleans
Southern Tennis Association
South
National Association
United States
Browns Prove Easy Hit Hard and Field Well
Special to The Washington Post, St Louis, Aug 7. The Browns lost control and fielding poor, while Washington’s Donovan and Stahl led the offense. Jake Stahl’s fifth inning homer, the longest ever on the AL grounds, highlighted a 7 to 3 Senators win as Wolfe pitched well and Donovan, ONeill, Cassidy and Wallace starred in sparkling fielding and clutch plays.
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Wolfe
Jake Stahl
Donovan
Washington Post
St Louis
Browns
Patsy Donovan
Senators
Browne
Grand Avenue
O'Neill
Cassidy
Wallace
Huelsman
Petty
Moran
Fatsy Donovan
Kittredge
O’neill
Stahl
Hill
McCormack
Bill Wolfe
Hemphill
McAleerjies
Kahoe
Bines
Sugden
Cardinal
Stendance
Patten and
Howell
Louis
Heldrick
E Wallace
Jones
Alnes
Rf Pelty
Sim
Washington
PO Stahl
McCormick
O'Neil
Te Cassidy
Walte
St. Louis “i
Emphite Kahor
Hucsman
Hines
Tull
Balis
Bo Pelty
Pelto
Leon Lases
Washingby Wolfe
I Ton
Mr Connally
Fu. G AB
KR. H
Pet
PO. A
Pat
Jacobren
RTL Huelsman
Clarke
Townsend
Cnesidy
von T
Oneill
Wee T
Donovan Kittredge Wasee
Patten
Ara
AB. R. H. Pet
Jacobzen
Pot
PONOHUE'S ERRORS COSTLY IN PHILADELPHIA VICTORY
Philadelphia beat Chicago 8 to 5 on Donohue errors and Smith wildness. Waddell struck out eleven as Chicago and Philadelphia traded runs. Attendance 27,084. Also: Cleveland trades Hickman for Carr by telephone, with exchange to follow.
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Smith
Philadelphia
Chicago
Donohue
Waddell
Rhoae
Fhita
Rhoae Jones
Cross
M'Parland
Schreck
Tannehit
Davis
Flekering
M_ Cross Cross
Wild Pireh
Seybold
Jones
Pire
Sheridan
Cleveland
Ohio
Hickman
Carr
Detroit
Baseball scores from multiple minor leagues
Scores from American Association games include Louisville over St Paul and Milwaukee over Indianapolis while Columbus edged Kansas City 7 8. Toledo beat Minneapolis 14 3. Southern League games in New Orleans and Memphis totaled 3 11 with Nashville 6. Eastern League Newark beat Jersey City 9 2 and Providence 9 0. South Atlantic Jacksonville and Charleston tied 6 6 in rain delayed action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
National League today baseball matchups and standings
National League games list Pittsburg at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York. Standings show Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Vegetation note: bees disrupt game at Rich Hill Missouri. Manager McGraw opposes Donlin McCormick deal. Coughlin setback from injury. Phillies release McPherson Hall to sign elsewhere.
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Washington
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburg
Phiadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Cincinna
L. Pet. A
Philadelph
Luke Loughlin
Harry Cassidy
Bloomington
Jake Stahl
Patten
Jacobson
Wolf
Browns
F Hanlon
Rich Hill
McGraw
Donlin-McCormick
McCormick
Donlin
Bill Coughlin
Fuckworth
Phillies
McPherson
Hall
Toledo
Muzzle Unruly Players In Baseball Umpire Row
A July plea criticizes frequent player nagging of umpires and calls for stricter rules. It argues managers push for protective powers yet rowdiness persists, urging fines on players beyond team captains for indecent language or approach to officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rules Committee
Trinity and St Anthony's Lead Marquette League Race
Trinity and St Anthony's battle for first place as the Marquette League race tightens. The week featured eight games, including a protest over St Pauls versus Immaculate Conception and a rain postponement. A fatal baseball accident in Coshocton preceded club scores from Washington Boys' Club and Western Buds.
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Trinity
St Anthony's
St. Paul's
St. Martin’s
St. Patrick's
St. Anthony's
St. Martin's
Inmaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
St. Anthony’s
Senators Batting Slips In Ninety-One Games Analysis
A Ninety-one game review shows Senators averaging under six hits per game and just over two runs. Fielding after Cas sidy moved to short improves. Huelsman and O Neill show solid defense and steady bats. O Hara joins from Lawrence, batting strong in lower leagues, while McGraw Johnson humor colors baseball debates.
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Senators
Hull
Cassidy
Short
Washington
Hill
Coughlin
Detroit
Huelsman
Sam Thompson
Danny Green
O'Neil
O'Neill
Pin Ithough
St. Louis
O’hara
Georgetown
Donovan
O'Hara
Lawrence
Jimmy O'Hara
Charley Moran
New England
Fashion sale advertizing reduced suits for season needs
A newspaper notice promotes a sale offering two and three piece suits in cassimere wool crashes homespuns and mixed fabrics at reduced prices. It urges shoppers to outfit for this season and next, presenting prudent economy through the reductions.
New Haven Employes Accept Company's Wage Concession
The Consolidated Railway Company workers voted to accept a wage proposal after demands for higher pay, union recognition, and overtime rules. Regular staff with one year’s service will earn 21 cents per hour, long with a 20 1/2 cent rate for those under a year. Overtime and extra men receive 25 cents per hour. union recognition was rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Consolidated Railway Company
Poison in Jewett A stomach sparks autopsy mystery
A Dover report says poison suspected after the trotting stallion Jewett A owned by Herbert Gray of Haverhill collapsed at Granite State Trot Ring. Earlier, Sagwa and Art Boy died suddenly. both horses to be examined. Stomach from Jewett A sent to county solicitor for expert analysis as readers note unrelated golf-column humor appended.
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Thomas W. Law Son
Art Hoy
William Miller
Albany
WN. C
Sagwa
Art Boy
Jewett A
Two Sunday Fires Stun Alexandria Officials
Washington Post Bureau reports two separate fires in Alexandria. The first, at Councilman James McCuen’s premises on South Alfred street, involved heavy smoke and injuries to several firefighters, including John Henderson and Kingston Ratcliffe. The second blaze, in a Smoot stable loft at Pringe and Columbus streets, destroyed hay and second floor contents while horses and carriages remained untouched. City officials include Chief Engineer Pettey and Engine Company crews. damage valued in the hundreds with insurance coverage noted for the second fire. A broader note covers a police irregularity case involving Charlie Mitchell and a reprimand of Officers Lyles and Arrington by Mayor Simpson for alleged dereliction of duty. Police seek Willie alias Pomroy in Riverside Park assault.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
James McCuen
South Alfred Street
Southern Railway
John Henderson
Pettey
Kingston Ratcliffe
Engine Company No. 5
Ratelyte
Frank D. Pollard
Engine Company No. 6
William B. Smoot
Pringe
Columbus
George W. Pettey
Charlie Mitchell
Duke Street
A M Tomblinson
Richmond
Tomlinson
Lieut Smith
Mitchell
Fow
Grant
Oscar
Kramer
Dulard
Richmond Police
Simpson
Lyles and
Arrington
Board of Police Commissioners
Willie
Pomroy
Willis Bell
Riverside Park
Fairfax County
Purchased stolen horses sweep back to Washington sale
Two Washington residents B F Edwards and August Schwartz bought horses found to be stolen in New York on July 19. The animals traced from New York to Philadelphia and Baltimore before arriving in Washington. Detectives arrested H Wasamer in Philadelphia and a hearing is slated today.
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New York
Washington
B. F. Edwards
M Street
August Schwartz
Seventh Street
Peter A. Keen
Philadelphia
Baltimore
H. Wasamer
Idacal Police
Warren
Wasamer
Building Trades Alliance to Convene in Indianapolis This Week
Indianapolis Aug 7 the Structural Building Trades Alliance holds its first annual convention here this week following an October 1902 inception. Nine unions form the federation with a tenth Stone cutters' Union expected to join. Members include Bricklayers and Masons, Carpenters and Joiners, Plasterers, Painters and Decorators, Plumbers, Steam and Gas Fitters, Stationary Engineers, Iron Workers, Electricians, and Hodcarriers. Negro Found Dead in Bed. Dilford Winston, colored, 59, found dead in bed at 4 Stanton Avenue Hillsdale. acting coroner says natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Structural Building Trades Alliance
Federated Trades
Alliance
Stonecutters’ Union
International Bricklayers and Masons
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Juiners
Operative Plasterers
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
International Stationary Engineers
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Hodcarriers
Dilford Winston
Stanton Avenue
Hillsdale
Summer Suits to Go
Summer suits for men offered in 6.67 to 16.67 price cuts. Promotion urges quick decision before stock runs out with the latest season styles and substantial savings on each marked price.
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Rogers, Peet & Co
Ers, Peet & Co
Chery & Moran Co
Irrae
Mertz
Mertz and Mertz CO
F St
Louis Bush's
St. Ladies
Major League
the Sunday Post
Mair
B. Pet
Schicag
Philadelphie
Wh. Pet
Ponohue
Southern League
New Orleana
Memphis
Shreveport
Birmingham
Newark
Jersey City
Providence
Jacksonville
Charleston
Baseball Notes
Marquette
Dresden. Univ
Verne Lowe
Coshocton
Washington Boys’ Club
Western Buds
McClellan
Wash Boys
Murphy
Scrivener and
Conners
Southern Athletic Club
Faith Chapel
Southwest Athletic Club
John Brahier
Eleventh Street
Wisconsin Athletic Club
W. Brewer
A. Reint
C. Pumphrey
EB. Brewer
F. Sullivan
H. Reinheart
L. Pumphrey
C. Morris
W. Hough
Bucklen
Ban and Muggoly
Chicago Daily Journal
Ed Job
Maine
Johnson
Ibat
Ats
Eas
Gamea
Asciats
Parker, Bridget & Co
9Th and
Pennsylvania Avenue
Acceyt Company
Trotter
Golf Illustrated
London
Simpkins
Mc Beurry
Axminster
Fly
Ona Togo
Mr. Simpkins
Mr. Fly
Mr Fly
Schenectady
Billiter
Winu
Ug- 1
Slax Wiley
Rochester
John Bulliter
Wiley
Shidells
Forney
Boyds
Slidell
Forneys
Emmitt
Watkins
Souder
Yankee
Mackinac Island
Mich
Alexandria News
Barns
Building Trades Alliance
Eiseman Bros Outfitters
LA Vere Drug CO
Keeley Institute
North Capstel Street
Dbd.c
Eige
District of Columbia
Maryland
Haskell
Masonio Temple
Ghieng
Medical
R. Reed
Twelfth Street
Fisk Elgin
W. T- Baldus
M. D
Watts
New York Avenue
Lafranco
Wren Guarantee
van GH
Singinmati
Oshme
Eters
Stevens
Winchester
Marlin
Savage
Remington
Walfords
Pa. Ave
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