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Manchester police officer. Census Place: Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: 1301; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 839.0; FHL microfilm: 2341036. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census
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1910 U.S. Census entry for John F. Smith, age 43, born in Penn., employed as manager of a baseball club. Census Place: Manchester Ward 5, Hillsborough, New
Hampshire; Roll: T624_863; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1374876. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census
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Hampshire; Roll: T627_2291; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 6-33. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census
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to punish Smith for his perceived brash and cocky demeanor. Brooklyn lost the game, 18–5. All 18 were initially scored as unearned‚ but record books indicate that 11 of the runs were
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team for $ 90 a month, and under Smith's guidance, Matthewson compiled a 21–2 record and 0.74 ERA in 1900 and was promoted to the major leagues before the end of the season.
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