Giants base running key to pennant chances
Article praises the New York Giants as a strong National League pennant contender. It highlights aggressive base running drilled by McGraw, players all acting as base runners, and clever steals as a main attack, noting Esmond and Meyers in specific plays and warning against reckless baserunning.
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Tommy Clark
New York Giants
Giants
McGraw
Meyers
Cincinnati Rede Snodgrass
Esmond
Necessity Spurs Bravery in Pugilistic History
The piece recalls boxers driven by poverty to fight for money and survival. It cites Stanley Ketchel facing Jack Johnson in 1909, Indianapolis bouts with Howard Wiggam, and Milwaukee fighters like Jack O’Leary and Ford Munger, highlighting grit amid hardship and sparse pay.
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Stanley Ketchel
Jack Johnson
Stanley
Ketchel
Johnson
Indianapolis
Jack Dillon
Ditton
Wiggum
Wiggam
Spitball Debate Highlights Pitching Masters and Rumors
The passage features Arty OTooley of the Cincinnati Reds praising a spitball pitch and Ed Walsh of the Chicago Americans as leading exponents. It claims OTooley can strike out batters on the road and notes the spitball's claimed effectiveness when breaking right, with other all time greats like Cobb and Crawford cited.
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Arty O'Tooley
Tank O'Day
Cincinnati Reds
Walsh
Reds
O'Toole
Ed Walsh
Chicago Americans
Bescher
Cincinnati
Crawford
Jackson
Sox
Larry Lejoie
Ty Cobb
Lajosie
Cleveland
Detroit
Tigers
Cobb
Sam
Tannehill
Senter
Elmer Stucklett
Elmer
Sullivan predicts new track records at Ames meet
Ames predicted track records as Jim Sullivan secretary treasurer of the association forecasts leaps beyond twenty five feet in broad jump and pole vaults near fourteen feet with 100 yard dash times around 9.25 seconds and mile marks near 4 minutes 12 seconds.
Ambitious Badie Aims for 1912 Baseball Honor
Ping Badie plans a 1912 season as the club's most valuable player and dreams of a Chicago presented chariot. The Frisco outfielder, a former record setter for home runs, believes Ty Cobb will not stop his ascent as White Sox manager Callahan backs his pace. Badie's baserunning, fielding, and leadership on the bases are highlighted as key strengths for the coming year.
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Baseball Lane
Chicago
Fence Buster
Frisco
Astason
Ty Cobb
Callain
Hoodie
BM Automobile
How Rivers Came Joe Rivers Right Name
The article recounts how the boxer known as Joe Rivers revealed his birth name Jose Yabarra during an early bout at Naud Junction California. Secretary Charlie McHugh of the Pacific Athletic Club reacts with surprise and remarks he would forget that name.
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Joe Rivers
Jose Yabarra
Rivers
Naud Junction
Cal
Charlie McHugh
Pacific Athletic Club
Joe
Scott
Charlie
Fight Name Twist In Coastal Boxing Talks
McHugh proposes a fighter Joe Rivers as a ring name after insisting on a new identity. The exchange ends with the name Rivers attached to Joe, while critics doubt he will fight under any other moniker.
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McHugh
Joe
Charlie
Joe Rivers
Big Baseball Teams Need Good Men On Coaching Lines
Baseball managers need experienced coaches who direct base running and decision making at third base. The piece praises John McGraw of New York for using third-base coaching to time steals and scoring chances, arguing a skilled coach can win or lose close games.
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McGraw
New York
Johnny
Nap Players Seek Weight Gain for Season
Cleveland players discuss adding weight with outfielder Joe Jackson claiming a ten pound gain and pitcher Crum Kaler stating he is up four pounds to 196. Kaler attributes the weight to hard study in college last winter.
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Cleveland
Joe Jackson
Crum Kaler
Kaler
Reds Show Fight Under O'Day Tactics
The Cincinnati Reds display grit under manager O'Day as Tinnk proves his game readiness while serving as an umpire.
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REDS
Cincinnat Reds
O'Day
Tinnk
Pitcher Rucker Struggles With Brooklyn Ahead of Marquard
Nap Rucker, Brooklyn's star lefty, has struggled this season as the team falters. Some say the weight of a losing streak affected him, though manager Dahlen believes his form will return in a few weeks once Marquard arrives.
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Rucker
Brooklyn
Rube Marquard
Nap
Dahlen
Browns First to Win Four Straight Pennants in Baseball
The St Louis Browns, led by Charley Comiskey and owned by Chris von der Ahe, won four consecutive pennants in 1885 through 1888 and captured the 1886 World Series from the Chicago White Stockings. Other teams did not repeat this feat, while the Browns faced strong challenges from rivals in subsequent seasons. Connie Mack predicts a tough year ahead as league opponents grow stronger.
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St Louis Browns
Chris von der Ahe
Charley Comiskey
Browns
Chicagos
Anson
Windy City
Detroita
Giants
Bostons
Frank Selee
Baltimores
Pittsburghs
Athletics
Connie Mack
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New England
Arthur Cote
Bob Moha
Gaines
Moha
Ford Munger
Paul Kohler
Tommy Gavigan
Ford
Lighéweight
Jack Blackburne
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Jack
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John Wille
George Memsia
Tommy Feltz
New Orleans
Johnny Lynch
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Kelly
Jim Sullivan
S$ Association
Ping Badie
Zinn
NEW York Americans
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