Columbus managed a winning record in 1912. Manager Jack Palmer was never able to put together a run at a higher finish. During the year Jack was replaced by R. Wilson.
The roster for the 1912 NSL teams is difficult to determine. The Spalding Guide lists the players in the league but does not list their team affiliation. This roster is from matching Spalding Guide players with box scores from the various newspapers in the league in 1912.
On July 12th the local paper reported that Jack Palmer pitched a complete game for Columbus using just 76 pitches for a 9 inning game. He won the game against Kearney. The paper proclaimed that this was the least number of pitches in a professional game ever.
Roster:
Otto Harrison was a 20 year old returning catcher for Columbus in 1912. He caught 85 games and averaged .264.
Nelson caught 23 games and averaged .189.
Ed Brown returned for 1912 and played the infield for 108 games.
Pitchers:
Frank Justus had an 18-9 record in 1912. He was with Superior in 1910 and in the MINK league in 1911.
Plympton was 4-2.
Green was 7-5.
Weeks was 4-5.
Columbus financials 1912
Expenses:
Salaries $5763.16
Umpires $1056.00
away team expenses $2524.11
advertising $212.50
groundskeeping $683.35
visiting team gate cut $2140.04
Revenues
subscriptions $2681.05
Gate receipts $5024.00
auto stalls reserved seats $219.25
away gate cut $2568.35
Booster tickets $148.50
Concessions $186