Young Catchers Upset Baseball Traditions of 1913
Washington reports that 1913 AL season spotlighted young catchers Schang Schalk and ONeill. Schang rose from bench to star behind the plate for the Athletics while ONeill became the Naps main catcher, outbatted rivals, and Schalk broke in with Chicago White Sox offering a premier fielding average.
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Washington, D. C
Wally Schang
Hay Schalk
Steve O'Neill
Schang
Athletics
Ess
Gonnig Mack
Ira Thomas
Jack Lapp
O Neill
Naps
Birmingham
Curiech
Land
O'Neill
Toledo
Fred Carisch
Minkoota
Duffy
Schalk
Hughey Duffy
Milwaukee
Chicago
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Browns In Camp In Jacksonville Before Spring Training
Branch Rickey and 25 St. Louis Browns members spent Sunday in Jacksonville missing connections to St. Petersburg for spring training. Roy Mitchell and J Oster man joined the party. Rickey refused to discuss the Murphy Johnson controversy, focusing on improving the club's standing in the American League.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Browns
St. Petersburg
Roy Mitchell
J. Osterman
Rickey
Murphy-Johnson
Indoor golf grows in popularity across Waterloo scene
Forty prominent Waterloo youths show interest in an indoor golf system that mirrors outdoor play. The facility uses the same clubs and strokes, with a nine square layout tracking distances and pockets to improve accuracy and form for players of all levels.
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L Ike
Waterloo
Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Crane
Local Fives Play Hard Games This Evening
Three local basketball fives meet tough opponents tonight. West High takes on Spirit Lake in Spirit Lake after traveling from Nora Junction, East High faces Cedar Rapids at East High gym, and the Comets challenge the Refibeck Crescents at the Y M C A gym. All games start at eight.
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West High
Spirit Lake
East High
Cedar Rapids
Comets
Rock Island
Nora Junction
H. H. Johnson
Witt
Royce
Chapman
Walker
Hinds
Cotter
Whiteside
Reinbeck
Crescents
Giantkiller Harry Covaleskie Eyes 1914 Comeback
New York reports Harry Covaleskie the 1908 Giantkiller will return in 1914 after signing with the Detroit Tigers. He starred for Chattanooga last season and may appear in an exhibition game against the Tigers during spring.
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New York
Harry Covaleskie
New Yorkers
McGraw
Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Chattanooga
Sturt
Giants
Tigers
Reserve Clause Held Invalid in Baseball Contracts
New York date line reports a Law Notes article contends the baseball reserve clause is unenforceable in court. It cites Metropolitans cases Ward and Ewing, and Philadelphia against Hallman, noting contracts lack mutuality and fairness.
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New York
Law Notes
Ward
Metropolitan Exhibition Company
John Ward
Ewing
Philadelphia Ball Club
Hallman
Ryder Defines Fielder's Choice
Cincinnati journalist Jack Ryder chair of the writers' rules committee unveils a formal definition forfielder's choice to be included in the 1914 guides. The rule assigns a time at bat to the batter when a runner is retired or not retired and no hit if no error occurs, with base-hit credit possible if perfect fielding prevents retirement at first base.
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Cincinnati
Heydler
al League
Baseball Writers' Association of America
Jack Ryder
Writers’ Association
Ryder
Pielder
Former tennis star despondent after self harm
Carlton Gardner, once a noted tennis player, was found after stabbing himself with a scar pin during a family visit in Palo Alto. Seriously injured, he was hospitalized with the pin piercing the heart. Gardner, once ranked among the ten best players in the United States in 1922, had been ill due to worry over his failed artistic career.
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San Francisco
Carlton Gardner
Palo Alto
Gardner
San Jose
Newport
R. T
del Monte
Amon
United States
Marshalltown Added as Eighth Club in Central League
The Central baseball association admitted Marshalltown and Clinton to vacant spots left by Kewanee and Monmouth. Clinton joined unanimously. Rock Island sought two weeks to contest the five mile limit, but Marshalltown was accepted as the eighth member due to timing. Schedule set to open May 6 and close September 7.
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Burlington
Central Baseball Association
Town League
Marshalltown
Clinton
Kewanee
Monmouth
Rock Island
Waterloo
Muscatine
Belden Hill
Cedar Rapids
A. J. Willford
Stewart Simmons Defeat Police In Alley Bowls
Stewart Simmons bowlers defeated the Police team two out of three games at Jackman alleys Thursday afternoon. The officers won the opening game by a narrow margin. Morningstar posted the thigh score and Stewart the high average of the session.
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Stewart-Simmons
Jackman
Morningstar
Stewart
Ward aims to recruit Stahl to Brooklyn Federal club
Chicago report says Robert B. Ward and Gilmore met with Jake Stahl in Chicago. They expressed confidence Stahl would take the leadership of the Brooklyn Federal league team.
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Stahh
Chicago
Robert B. Ward
Brooklyn Club
Federal League
Jake Stahl
Boston American
Ward
Gilmore
Federals
Stahl
Brooklyn
Orrine sobriety aid promises savings and refund
A dealer claims ORRINE restores thousands of men to sobriety and industry. The ad asserts money back if no benefit after trial and notes $1.00 per box plus a free booklet. It encourages visiting the store to discuss and obtain the booklet.
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Orrine
Iowa men rank high in bowling
The International Bowling Association tournament in Minneapolis ends with no change in team lineups. Flor de Kmispel of St. Paul wins five-man event with 2910, Wild Rose of Marshalltown second at 2875. Gosewich and Clayton of St. Paul take doubles second. Gibson and Robbing of Winnipeg win with 1258. Webber of LeMars, Iowa, takes singles at 671.
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Minneapolis
Minn
International Bowling Association
Flor de Kmispel
St. Paul
Wild Rose
Marshalltown
F. Gosewich
H. Clayton
R. Gibson
George Robbing
Winnipeg
E. W. Webber
LeMars
Federal league blackslists ten players
The Federal league, aligned with organized baseball, has set up a blacklist and ten players have been placed on it. Officials won't release names but say those who jumped Federal league contracts are listed. If they seek to return, their services will not be desired by the infant organization.
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Court of Equity
New York
Federal League
Governor Tener Defends Reserve Clause in Baseball
Philadelphia February 20 Governor Frank Tener president of the National League defended the reserve clause in a late night address saying under current rules baseball has prospered and protected the public players and owners. He warned that without it only the richest clubs could hold players.
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Philadelphia
Frank Tener
National League
Lalk Woolley Linked With County Attorney Post
W. W. Woolley faces speculation about a run for county attorney as indications arise he may not seek the city attorney position in the upcoming March election. The article notes his name prominently connected to the county post.
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W. W. Woolley
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets advertise color and vitality
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable liver and bowel remedy. It claims they purge bile, improve skin tone, eyes, and buoyancy, substituting calomel with no dangerous after effects. It notes wide sale and price at 10c to 25c per box.
Woolley Yet Undecided on County Office Bid
Former Minnesota county attorney and Black Hawk assistant has been urged by friends to seek the county office but remains undecided. He previously lived in Minnesota and later moved to Waterloo.
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Woolley
Minnesota
Waterloo
Black Hawk
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