Entries Climb for Memorial Day 150 Mile Sweepstakes
Indianapolis May 3. Entries to the second 150 mile sweepstakes at the Indianollix motor speedway for Memorial Day closed at midnight. Twenty six starters named include top racers and cars. field limited to thirty with possible late mail entries. Notable entries: Mercedes Ralph De Palma. Lexington Harry Knight. Cutting Hob Burman. Knox Ralph Mulford. Lesier Joe Horan.
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Indianapolis
Indianollix Motor Speedway
Mercedes
Ralph de Palma
R. de Palma
Lexington
Harry Knight
Lexington Motor Car Co
Cutting—Hob Burman
Clark Auto Car Co
Knox
Ralph Mulford
Lesier
Joe Horan
W. H. Chambers
Baseball Highlights From May 4 1885 and Earlier
Baseball round up notes from May 4 1885 detailing Kansas City scoring 16 against St. Louis and other century events including 1850 hits by Jerry Denny and 1901 stadium fire at Sporte men’s Park. Mentions 1902 Mullin debut and 1910 Taft attending games with varied results across leagues.
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Kansas City American Association
St. Louis Browns
Cowboys
Comiskeyites
Jerry Denny
Indianapolis
Galvin
Staley
Pittsburg
Hoosiers
McCarty Knocks Out Carl Morris in Springfield Bout
Luther McCarty of Springfield knocked out Carl Morris of Oklahoma in the sixth round of a ten round bout at the Springfield Athletic Club. Referee Edward W. Cochran of the Kansas City Journal newspapers officiated the match.
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Springfield
Luther McCarty
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Springfield Athletic Club
Edward W. Cochra
Kansas City Journals
Father Vaughan Sees Tigers Play in Detroit
Father Vaughan the noted English Jesuit saw Hughey Jennings's Tigers in an eleven inning game with the Cleveland club and praised the pitching duo Millen and Cregg for their accuracy and vigor calling baseball a wonderful and manly game.
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New York
Father Vaughan
Detroit
Hughey Jenning
Tigers
Clevelands
Millen
Cregg
Juniors Defeat Grizzlies in Close Diamond Game
The James Brothers Juniors beat the Grizzlies 7 to 8 in a fast exciting game. Tilman and McDonald played for the Juniors while Grace and Thompson starred for the Grizzlies.
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James Brothers
Grizzlies
Diamond
Tilman
McDonald
Grace and
Thompson
Bryce Recalled as Ambassador of Britain Rumor
London May 9 The News quotes Bryce speech claiming he is more Canada’s ambassador in Washington than Britain’s. The Patty Chronicle says no basis for recall reports and notes Canada rejected the policy Bryce devised with Laurier Taft. Officials deny the story and question Bryce’s knowledge of a confidential letter.
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London
Bryce
United States
Taft
Roosevelt
Canada
Washington
England
Laurier K
the Chronicle
State Department
Congress
Kryeg
Giants Outhit Phillies but Fall in Ten Inning Tilt
In New York on May 3 the Giants out hit the Phillies two to one in a ten inning pitchers duel but lost 6 to 5. McGraw used his top staff in a vain bid to win. Giants 14 hits, Phillies 7. Errors Giants 3, Phillies 0.
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New York
Giants
Phillies
McGraw
Baseball scores and pitching notes from May games
In Philadelphia the Athletics beat the Yankees 18 to 15 with four top pitchers in relief. Detroit beat the Browns 16 to 5 as outhits and errors doomed the Browns. Chicago White Sox defeated the Naps 7 to 4 behind Benz and Lange with two errors by the Naps. Washington Senators shut out the Red Sox 7 to 3 as Johnson held Boston to three hits with one error by the Senators and four by the Red Sox.
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Boston
Rucker
Brooklyn
Ness
Phelps
Philadelphia
Athletics
Yanks
Brown
Plank
Russell
Egan
Caldwell
Sheers
Fisher
Street
Williams
Hills
Detroit
Browns
Dubue
Onslow
Frill
Nelson
Bailey
Stephenson
Krichell
Tigers
Tigore
Chicago
Benz
Lange
White Sox
Naps
Watterleo
Block
Mitchell
Easterly
Hite
Washington
May Johnson
Senators
Red Sox
Johnson
Alnemith
O'Brien
Byushelman
Carrigan
American Association Scores Report
St Paul lost 0 to 4 to Indianapolis while Minneapolis won 4 to 2 against Louisville and Milwaukee defeated Columbus 7 to 2.
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American Association
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Western League Scores Reported from Topeka and Des Moines
The ledger lists game results with Western League standings or scores: Topeka 6 over Lincoln 4, St. Joseph 9 over Sioux City 14, Omaha 6 over Des Moines 5, Neaver 3 over Wichita 0.
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Topeka
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Omaha
Des Moines
Neaver
Wichita
Fifty Titanic Dead Buried in Halifax Cemeteries
Halifax reports fifty nine unidentified Titanic victims buried in three Halifax cemeteries this afternoon. The note mentions cordial relations between Mr Bryce and Foreign Minister Gray and references Bryce's distinguished service in Washington.
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Halifax
Bryce
Gray
Hrittah
Washington
Taft Accused of Supporting Lorimer in Senate Fight
The piece argues Taft openly aligned with Lorimer and his allies in Illinois and beyond. It claims Taft previously opposed Lorimer but then backed Lorimerism, naming Cannon Penrose Crane and McKinley as Lorimer loyalists guiding Taft’s campaign and administration.
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Taft
Lorimer
Iis
Dorimer
Illinois
Ilinois
United States
Cannon
Penrose
Crane
Lorimeriam
Theses
McKinley
Ilnois
Tlinois
Pennsylvania
Senate of the
Massachusetts
Theodore Roosevelt
Doctor Wiley
State School On Broad Lines Emphasized As University Goal
Speech argues for a broad state university rather than a narrow college or technical school. It contends the state must fund education locally so youths remain in state, even if only a few pursue specialized fields like electrical engineering. The speaker notes neighboring states have multiple institutions while this state has one.
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College of Liberal Arte
Youhs
Institution Guards Against Political Denominational Domination
A declaration stresses keeping the university free from political or denominational control. The statement asserts an independent stance and the aim of preserving academic integrity without external influence.
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University
From Cowboy to President of Wyo. University
Dr. C. A. Duniway assumes charge of Wyoming University and traces a forty five year journey from cattle herder and printer’s devil in Oregon to scholar at Cornell Harvard and Stanford. He later led Montana and now aims to advance Wyoming’s state college with integrated facilities and broad westward expertise.
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C. A. Duniway
Wyoming University
Aws. 1
Albany
Ore
Oregon
Greeley
Pacific Ocean
Wyoming
Duniway
Cornell University
Old Harvard
Leland Stanford University
California
Ocean
Te University of Montana
State College
United States
Great West
Berlin
Paris
Leipsic
American Historical Society
The
American Political Science Association
American Academy of Political and Social Science
American Society of International Law
American Antiquarian Society
Historical Societies
Montana
Dr. Duniway
Laramie
Wheatland Woman Burned In Oil Spill Accident
Mrs. Carrie Hightower, staying with Godfrey Kuehner in Wheatland, was badly burned after oil near the stove spilled and clothes caught fire. Kuehner received burns while assisting. The report also notes barbers in Anniston forming a telegraph operators union.
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Wheatland
Carrie Hightower
Godfrey Kuehner
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WM. Myers Dry Goods Company
Moreland Baseball Bureau
Baltimore
Sharrott
Daub
Sportemen's Park
St. Louis
George Mullin
Sievers
Cleveland
Davis
Sullivan
Robe
Walsh
Habe" Adams
Mordecai Brown
Pirates
Cubs
William Howard Taft
Vin Campbell
Heveland
Chicago Americans
Ti Ares
Golden
Laudermilk
St. Louis Cardinals
Hann Wadler
Cardinals
Sherman Company
A. T. Hale
W. 17Th St
McCarty
Britain
Saya
Phila
Ames
Wiltse
Marquard
Mathewson
Meyers
Alexander
Salmon
Graham
Claude Hendrix
Cheyenne Indians
Camnitz
Leifield
Hendrix
Gibson Simon
Cheney
Richie
Cole
Archer
Sherman
Blond Boss
Wyo. University
Ohio
Kelley Mercantile Co
16Th
Capitol Ave
Barbers of
Anniston, Ala
Professional Directory
Architecta
Cheyenne
Khead & Mentzer
William Dubois
Architect
Keefe
D, W. Gill
Denver
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Hugo Donzelman
Carey Brock
Lacey & Lacey
Mark A. Chapman
Attorneys Insurance
West 10Th Street
Bartlett Engineering Company
Wilfred O'Leary
West 10Th
Black Cheyenne
P . Wyoming
John Charles Thompson
W. Riner & Co
Ioana
Dreanahen
Carey Avenue
Wyo
T. Blake Kennedy
Herbert
Gleason
Plains Hotel
Wyoming Jerset
Central Ave
Clyde Harly
A. F. Ott
Plaina
Cheyenne, Wyoming
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