Minor League Shelters For Former Big League Players
The article notes that smaller, race-diverse minor leagues serve as shelters and nurseries for former major leaguers, offering continued livelihood and a path back to the big leagues. It lists numerous ex-MLB players across American Association and other leagues, including Letty Davis, Picker Ing, Jack Ryan, Wrigley, Hulwitz, Malarkey, and many more, with managers and standout players like Florman Long and Hugh Jennings in major roles within the minors. It highlights how former stars from the National and American leagues populate teams in Columbus, Louisville, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Toledo, Jersey City, Baltimore, Toronto, Montreal, Oakland, and other cities, maintaining the sport and mentoring younger players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uome
Jesse Burkett
American Association
Letty Davis
New York Americans
Brooklyn Nationals
Columbus
Picker~ Ing
Athletics Taat
Jack Ryan
Boston
Wrigley
Washington
New York
Brooklyn
Hulwwitz
Philadelphia Nationals
Malarkey
Congalton
Chicago Nationals
Bill Schriver
Louisville
Anecatcher
Charlo Dexter
Chicago
Heston Wright
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Hynes
St. Louis Browns
Brovalt
Davy Jones
Selec
Chicago Cubs
Arthur Irwin
Providence
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Nance
Bonter
Butler
St. Lois Nationals
Irwin
Milwaukee
Beville
Barry McCormick
Robinson
McChesney
Joe Cantillon
Tom McCreery
Louisile
Indianapolis
Swander
Browns
Thoney
Roth
St Paul
Geler
Carney
Whhe
Jack Doyle
Sugene de Montreville
Toledo
Bily Clingman
Greminger
Foston
Btlever
St Louis
Pittsburg
Soonan
Florman Long
Boston Star
Des Moines
Hugh Jennings
Baltimore
Ed McKean McKean
Fat Tebeau
Jimmy McAleer
Cy Young
Upid Childs
Crackajacks
Joe Kean
New York Nationals
Jersey City
Sy Keistec
Eugene McCann
Wilte
New York Avians
Willie
Rube Kissinger
Detroit
Buffalo
Jake Gellman
Jack Cronin
Jack Dunn
Poole
Innatl
Jimmy Bannon
Boston Nationals
Collings
Tenney
Bobby Lowe
Montreal
George la Chance
George van Haltren
California
Oakland
Parke Wilson
Amos Rusie
Jouett Mackin
Cleveland Americans
Virgil Garvin
Porteland
Hem Tberg
Joe Corbett
Baseball Pioneers and Exiled Stars Move Through Minor Teams
The passage lists former major leaguers and notable players now in minor or regional leagues. Erve Beck, Otto Williams, Harry Vaughn, Lew Whistler, Tom O'Brien, Otto Jordan, Jim Hackett, Bil Carrick, Klobadanz, Billy Hamilton, Jim O Rourke, Dan Brouthers, Tommy Bannon, Roger Connor, Wild Bill Riveritt, Bill Dougas, and others shuffle between clubs like Montgomery, Atlanta, Vicksburg, New Bedford, Bridgeport, Poughkeepsie, and Denver, illustrating ongoing careers beyond the majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ikewise
Erve Beck
Cleveland
Heseman
Otto Williams
Chicago
New Orleans
Harry Vaughn
Cincinnati
Birmingham
Lew Whistler
Memphis
Tom O'Brien
Feat Company
Montgomery
Otto Jordan
Hanton
Atlanta
Long Jim Hackett
St. Louis Naionals
Jim O'Rourke
New York
Bridgeport
Dan Brouthers
Poughkeepsie
Tommy Bannon
Roger Connor
Springfield
Mage
Wild Bull Eiveritt
Anson
Denver
Bill Douginas
Philadelphia Nationals
St. Joe
Squeeze Play The Feature Of This Year’s Baseball Strategy
The squeeze play dominates this season as a near perfect scoring tactic with a runner on third and one out. The batter bunts as the runner advances, making the plate almost unreachable for fielders to prevent the score.
Day Raid on Chinatown Targets Fantan and Pi Gow
A dramatic afternoon police raid in Chinatown New York rounded up between sixty and seventy Fantan and Pi Gow players. Police moved in on Pell and Mott streets after tips from Hip Sing Tong, striking a dozen gambling houses and triggering a wild escape attempt as crowds watched from doors and windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pell and Mott
Barney Dreyfuss and the Rise of a Pittsburg Legacy
The Chisago Record-Herald recalls Barney Dreyfuss as a relentless figure in baseball, detailing his move from Louisville to Pittsburgh and his clash with McGraw. It notes his stance against Sunday games, his handling of fines to deter betting, and hints at McGraw taking managerial reins in Pittsburg by season’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chisago Record-Herald
Mesure
Alexander
Hyde
New York
Maggey
McGraw
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Harney
Barnsy
Louisville Colonels
Louisville
Barney
Cincinnati
Rondylam
Hyattsville doubles up in doubleheader baseball day
Special to The Washington Post Hyattsville Md May 90 Hyattsville team won 9 to 4 in the morning Washington Boys Club defeated 16 to 8 as Rogers five for five paced Hyattsville in the fielding of Mangum held Washington to two hits In the afternoon Post Office Department beat Hyattsville 8 to 6 in front of a large crowd Buckmiller and Burnside contributed for the visitors Rogers starred for Hyattville with bat and fielding. Dorr pitched the eighth inning for Hyattsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hyattsville
Washington Boys
Vinitors
Mangum
Paul McFarland
Rogers
Hyattaville
Post Office Department
Matthews
Bitcher
Rardatee
Dorr
Buckmai
Vislters
Taville
Smiller Wins High Hurdles at Celtic Park Track Meet
Intercollegiate and amateur athletes gathered at Celtic Park in New York on May day. F B Smiller of the University of Pennsylvania, the intercollegiate champion hurdler, defeated Yale’s Heals in the high hurdles despite a strong headwind. C T Robinson of Syracuse placed third. A special quarter mile scratch event saw Lawson Robertson of the TriAmerican Athletic Club edge out T. F. Smith, Bartholomew Athletic Club, with A. S. id close third.
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C. T. Robinson
Syracuse
Acratch
Lawson Robertson
TriAmerican Athletic Club
Tf. F Smith
As Bartholomew Athletic Club
Trinity Round the Christ Church: Georgetown Busy
Epiphany vs. St. John Georgetown grounds at 6:30 p.m. Trinity beat Christ Church 19 to 8 in a long game as Randolph shut down Christ Church till the sixth inning. Christ Church Washington and St. John Washington match forfeited to Christ Church 9 to 0 due to no show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Christ Church
Georgetown
Peking
O-Day
St. John
Grounds
Randolph
Reinity
G't'n
Rendolph
Lewis
Wool
Worth
Joy End
Miller
Washington
McKnight Shuts Out War and Calvary Teams at Mount Pleasant
St Stephen’s Section A beat the War Department 8 to 0 and then shut out Calvary Baptist Section B 11 to 0 at Mount Pleasant. McKnight pitched 18 innings, allowed eight hits, with Fenwick and Rhodea delivering key plays while Connor helped drive in runs. Hayden suffered a finger injury but played in the second game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKnight
St. Stephen/a
War and Calvary
St. Stephen's
Mount Pleasant Grounds
War Department
Calvary Baptist
Saints
Warrior Fenwick
Rhodea
Connor
Hayden
War
Wolfe
Donaldson
Patt Calvary Baptist
Egan
Lyniham
Irvington Milburn race winner from New Jersey event
William Hossess of Roselle New Jersey won the Irvington Milburn twenty two mile road race with a 6 minute handicap. Courtney Pear Springfield was second with a 1 minute handicap, William Miller of Brooklyn third, Julius A Eisele Newark fourth. Winner time 1 hour 28 minutes 38 seconds. Eugene Battalle Maplewood won the time prize with 1 hour 8 minutes 20 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene F. Battalle
Maplewood QN. J. Sporting Club
Amateur Baseball Scores and Teen Team Challenges
The Whitestones defeated the Young Eagles 18 to 17 in a thrilling amateur baseball contest. The Young Germantowns seek games with teams averaging ages thirteen to fourteen, listing players such as H Buntag Connors and F Baker. The Cliftons want matches with fourteen to sixteen year olds, listing Geler Harley Martin Hyland Emory Mulvey and Knockey. The Raleigh Athletic Club beat the Bit B.C. 120 with O'Brien’s pitching and Raleigh’s batting. they invite all teams under fifteen years old, naming Bloomingdale Vermonta Greenwich Brunswicks and the Republic. Send challenges to Manager EL Sebastian at 143 N Street Northwest. Lineups include B Hing Harris Oarien Holt Lyddana Walling Cameron and Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitestones
Eagles
Athletics
Ninth Street Stars
H. Buntag
Catener
P. Sonntag
BL Eglin
J. Connors
FF. Baker
Pane
W. Sonntag
Dennis QO. Connor
Decatur Atreat
Cliftons
Adavese T. A. Leapley
Tenth Street
Geler
Harley
Martin
Woodcock
Feld
Hyland
First Bane
Emory
Secord Besa
Mulvey
Phortat i
Paake
Basaker
Knockey
Carroll
Raleigh Athletic Club
B.C
Raleighs
O’brien
Bloomingdale
Vermonta
Greenwich
Brunswicks
Republic Brain
EL Sebastian
N Street
B Hing
Harris
Hase
Oarien
Fl Holt
W. Lyddana
Aharts
W. Allen
F. Walling
B. Cameron
A. Schneider
St Pauls Defeat Immaculate In High-Scoring Baseball Game
St Pauls trounced the Immaculates 15 to 3 before a holiday crowd. Key moments included Gallagher's home run, Ness scoring on Dingle, Seitz homer, and a seven-run eighth inning by St Pauls. McDermott pitched, Hoover contributed in the outfield, with Crow and Gavin stealing bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculates
Carrick
Ness
Gallagher
St. Paul
Champe
Seitz
Dingle
BieDermott
McDermott
St Pauls BO AL Immaculate
Beoat Batch
Hoover
Malloy
Heyuelinab
Reitz
Mess
Crow
Iullagherdb
Gavin
Freemen
Colina
Sette
Hage Hin
Cole
Stolen Banes
Mesa
Gevin
Hreesman
Steep
Mit
Hy McDermott
Prased Palle
Tole
Mr. Newman
Beltz
Grey
Doc” Hoover
Roche
Greenbacks
Xoushroom
Immaculate Boys
Duke Nesa
Garrick
Marquette League Batting Averages Show Fresh Amateur Talent
Official batting averages for the Marquette League first series April 24 to May 12 list Thompson of Trinity topping at .760, Lombody .666, and Cole .5 with many players above .300. The table names players, teams, at bats, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and averages, noting strong showings from St Martin Immaculate Trinity and St Pauls squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Thompson
Lombody
Cole
Sullivan
Trinity
Carrick i
Immaculate
St Vincent
Johnson
Waple
Greenbacks
Harry Crow
Harry Howell
St. Martin
Pat” Harveycutter
Piace
St. Paul
Duke Mena
Fhrteen
Batch
Roche
Francis Daily
Thompave
Bt Patrick
Daoaath
Si Pauls
Trinit
Rveycutter
Gallagher
st.Martin
Kearne
Bate
Pent
Payne
Pan
H. Bannelli
Bpatrick
Cami Bonavarks
It. Martin
Yale Harvard seek plan for amateur status with moneyed players
A proposed Yale Harvard framework would allow limited professional eligibility after age nineteen with two year reintegration into amateur status. The rule aims to distinguish conscious from unconscious professionalism and may affect bid to restore disputing athletes, while colleges like Cornell and Pennsylvania weigh financial aid and eligibility.
Americans Start Strong In English Golf Championship
Six of nine American entrants reach the third round at Cromer in the ladies championship. Margaret Curtis defeats Sessions 6 up 4 to play, Harriet Curtis beats Cockratt 3 up 2 to play, Evang wins 5 up 4, Steel 4 up 3, Burnett 6 up 3, Shunier edges Griscom by one half. Bishop defeats Sumpter 3 up 1 to play. Adams wins at the nineteenth hole. Mrs Martin wins by one hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cromer
Norfolk
Eix
Margaret Curtis
Massachusetts
Sessions
Sundridge Park
Harriet Curtis
Cockratt
Huddersfield
Mise N. Evang
Woodton
Samuel Bettle
Philadelphia
Miss Steel
Sheffield
Emily Lockwood
Lexington
Mess
Ethel Burnett
Andrews
Ashdown Forest
Shunier
Woking
Frances Griscom
Georgianna Bishop
Bridgeport
Conn
Sumpter
Hunstanton
Misa Mary . Adams
Boston
W. HL. Martin
New York
England
Washington Crickets Defeat Baltimore Eleven By 174 Runs
The Washington Cricket Club routed Baltimore St George in Chevy Chase, amassing 287 runs in the first innings while limiting Baltimore to 113, winning by 174 runs with six wickets in hand. Players Crocker Nowell Garmendis Oldham Samuels Grand total among Washington batsmen, while Baltimore's Samuels Holper Thompson Springham and others contributed modest scores in reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington Cricket Club
Chevy Chase
Baltimore St. George
Washington
Crocker
Nowell
B. Thompson
Oldham
Roberts
B. Oldham
W. Breadbrides
de Garmendia
Shapean
Lafferty Near Course Record In Handicap Stroke Golf
Warm good golfing day at Chevy Chase with G C Lafferty posting a 73 gross and net 6 to win the handicap stroke event, Marlatt taking best score against bogey, and Van Leer winning Bannockburn men's prize. Compton later set a course record with an 18 on May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlatt
van Lear
Bannockburn
Chevy Chase
G. C. Lafferty
C. L. Marlatt
Gros
Hide
Kauftmano
Crawford
McCammon
L. A. Pradt
Morven Thompson
Pyya C. L. Fratiey
Jack Gray
Bam
Miller
Dayidaga
Etry
L Marlatt
B.C. Hayden
W. BR. Tuckerman
Dalsell
WM. Gray
KG. Palmer
W. G. Peter
0. McCommon
HR Lee
A. Britto
B L Whitebone
W. & Reyburn
F Preybold
H. B. Davidson
P. Mauro
EK. Kauffmen
Dows
Harrison
Ben Miller
J. N. McGhi
W. J. Peretan
A. T. Brice
H. Brading Davidson
Chevy Chase Links
W. P Compton
Ont
Ada Aan Ga Pin van Leet
Bannockburm
C. C. van Leer
Miss Shoenbarn
Ots Wood
Gnen
K. W. Brawner
J. Bartlet Gross
Incrp
John W. Brown
Burbank
Clark
W. M. Dutteldeg
EL OH
Ris
A. Knoles
HW McCormick
Fry
Carl Nope
Riddleberger
WA Loren
St LM
Smith Lg
Brawmna
B. C. Polliterra
van Leer
Il & Witton
Smit
E. D. Anderson
W. G. Prentiss
D. W. Prent
Graes
Misa
al Haep
Misa Coons
Miew Manefield
Mra
L. M. Smith
Mise Sexton
Misa Jalon
Mina Jewett
Mies Shoenbornie
Mrs. W. Fi. Boss Um
Roselyn Linka
Washington Club Links
Roeslyn
Jay J. Marrow
P. H. Tamplett
Tamplett
Ward St. Looker
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Justice Team
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Dave Gam
Bt, Vincent
Yale
Harvard
simon + pures
New England
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Pregent
Cornell Daily Sun
Hiis
University School of Athletics
John B. Taylor
Pennsylvania
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Taylor
Stevenson
Cartman
Schick
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Folagin
Liggett
Wilcox
Y. Thaltr
Gotitas
Imma Ua
Dunolgen
T. Poa
Tanmmon
Gartner
Imerdoutate
Waleh
J. Marti
Wal Aummerd
St. Patrick
Callen
St. Ck
Ss. Goldheim & & Sons
Cketers
Lake
Holmes
Roberta
Stevens
Daltimore
Samuels
Holper
Lakai
Alneworth
H. Thompson
B. Holmes
W. Springham
Lak
W. Smoothy
C. Broadbridge
Billings
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Srecca Ip
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JAS. Clark
D.P. McCarthy
Atgr. Gio Pa
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