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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
28
The report covers practice and exhibition play featuring hitting improvements and injuries among players. notes on White Sox versus Galveston, signals, and squad movements. Mentions Cobb on the trading block, Donovan stirring championship hopes, and Brooklyn, Atlanta, and New York club prospects.
Special to The Washegs on Wost New York reports Jack Chesbro, at his Massachusetts farm, has wearied of baseball and may not play again. A doctor said his pitching arm is strong, and Chesbro hinted he would return only if paid about 8500 next season, a sum far above what he actually earned last year, suggesting a joke or misstatement.
The Virginia State Baseball League adopted a balanced schedule at a Richmond meeting of six club owners. William Hannan Jr. of Norfolk crafted a fair rotation with minimal mileage, keeping everyone in the same pattern until all clubs visit each city. Richmond players report March 24 with April start for all teams as Jake Wells predicts the best Virginia baseball year yet and a pennant race in 1907.
Elmer Flick, after holding out over pay and manager Lajoie, joins the Cleveland Indians in the South. Known as a top fielding star with a high major league batting average, his return brings jubilation to local fans and promises solid defense for Cleveland in the field.
Special to The Washington Fest from New Orleans on March 20 reports Johnny Knight once with the Athletics has been sent to the minors by the Pelicans. Knight will play third base, replacing Nichols who moves to the Athletics. Mack plans to keep Nichols in the lineup while Knight fills the hot corner role for the coming season.
Mike Donlin of the New York National League club has, after weeks of holding out for a $60 raise, received word from Manager McGraw that the increase will be granted. He will depart Sunday night to join the New York squad in New Orleans. The report notes other scattered games and a pair of basketball matchups at Center Market featuring the Second Regiment versus York Pa YMCAs and Caprons versus YMCAs Reserves, with rosters and positions listed for the big forthcoming encounter.
At the Gloves Club in North Capitol the Capital City Baseball League outlined a 75 game season from April 29 to August 10. A committee led by John Futtich John Forden and John Irving will prepare the grounds and seating plans with details reported next meeting.
In New York on March 20 William N Amory again testified in the $50,000 suit against Metropolitan Street Railway Company president Herbert H Vreeland in the Supreme Court. Amory denied advising shorting Metropolitan stock and objected to cross examination methods while details of cablegrams and letters regarding receivership and market impact were read. George Stone joined the Browns at their Austin training camp amid reports he secured the salary he sought.
Letters from multiple readers and business figures praising Babek Elixir for malaria, chills, and general malarial symptoms. Testimonials cite cures, long use, and recommendations by individuals including Clarence Elm o Ergood of The J. C. Ergood Co. and Alter Cole of Krotol Co. Also mentions purchase requests and endorsements from Boston and Washington area contacts.
Inspector McLaughlin said Chicago had asked New York police to hold Arthur P. Green and Charles Rohrer, arrested on a steamer, on a $8,000 jewel robbery charge from Spalding & Co. London thefts tied two months earlier place them in Torbay awaiting Scotland Yard papers. Also reports boxing: Willie Lewis fought Ed Chambers in Philadelphia. Chambers knocked Lewis down with a left upper-cut. Lewis showed slight edge after six rounds.
CHAS H MILLER of Hautter's Restaurant testifies that Babeh, a preparation from SAGED Bis Tire, aided his recovery from an intermittent fever and saved his life, praising its virtue in a brief testimonial letter to the gentlemen.
Mrs Cyrus Helms of 22 B St NEB Washington DC reports her ten year old daughter suffered a year of chills and fever under doctor care. After using Eliar Bebek she recovered fully and remains free of chills. The testimonial emphasizes digestion as improved and recommends keeping a bottle on hand.
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