Dougherty Falls Short as Gregg Wins by Decision
Milwaukee boxer Jack Dougherty, former welterweight claimant, fights Indian Joe Gregg to a grueling decision in the local Auditorium. Gregg dominates early and mid rounds, Dougherty's late surge edges toward a knockout bid, but the Indian claims victory as the tenth round devolves into a relentless brawl.
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Milwaukee
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Joe Gregg
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Gregg
Linden
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Bruz Gates Plans First Short Ridge Baseball Practice
Bruz Gates captain of Short Ridge high school baseball prepares the first practice for next Monday afternoon. With the season opener set for April 20, no practice during spring vacation is needed. Coach Harry Leslie attends the session to build a winning squad. Forsyth secured permission to use diamond No 1 at Riverside Park for daily practice after school.
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Shortridge
Harry Leslie
Forsyth
Riverside Park
Money EARNED by Tod Sloan Gone
Tod Sloan once rode from obscurity to annual earnings over 100000 dollars as a premier jockey. Now, after admitting income as low as 50 dollars per week, his fortunes have collapsed. once a royal figure among racing circles, he endures a dramatic fall from wealth to modest stipend.
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Edward VII
Princes
Kokomo
Ind
New Orleans
New York
Legion
Ted Sloan
Iron Man McGinnity Unveils New Curve for Season
Special to The Sun from New York on April 4 describes Joe McGinnity introducing a new variation of his famous underhand pitch. The drop curve, delivered the same way, starts rising and then suddenly falls with a tricky break, altering expectations for the coming season and unsettling some New York players who faced the once familiar delivery.
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New York
Phillies Win Opening Spring Game In Philadelphia
Philadelphia April 4 The annual spring series between the two major league teams opened with a Nationals victory. A single run scored on an error a sacrifice and a base hit gave the Nationals a 1 0 victory over the Americans. Batteries Duggleby and Jackntsch Waddell Vickers and Schreck Umpires Connelly and Emslie.
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Betters Off Suse Leaguer
Indianapolis April 4. My Dear Spike I remark how stars dodge hard drives infield and how major leaguers get calls. Minor leaguers hustle, umpires rarely questioned. Big league barnstormers win on nerve, reputation, and white heat. The manager plans to play me soon.
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Jack Sheridan
Mobile
Tub
Attell Beats Robson In Close Philadelphia Bout
Spike Robson English lightweight put up a great show against Abe Attell featherweight champion in a six round Philadelphia fight. Attell, the finished ring general, earned the decision in the final round after a hard driven performance that kept the bout close overall. Both men traded furious action from start to finish in a wintertime card cited as the best seen in the city.
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Spike Robson
Attell
Robson
Horse Alienist On Stand In Doping Case
New York April 4 Dr Springler of Cleveland Ohio veterinary surgeon testified as a horse alienist he was intimately familiar with Lou Dillon and had seen nearly all her last performances He said she never appeared distressed as in the Memphis race A medicine was said to have been given to Lou Dillon under a plot by Mr Smathers to dope the rival horse based on aconite.
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Memphis
Smathers
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Logansport Triumph Over Kokomo In Polo Match
Logansport defeated Kokomo 10 to 5 in polo last night in Logansport Indiana. Also note an Accordion Dress Plaiting event at the Odd Fellows Building in Penn with buttons recovered.
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Polo
Odd Fellows Building
Penn
Good Baseball Season Hinted As Cardinals and Browns Face
Sports column notes cheerful outlook for the season with crowd forecasts for St. Louis opening, mentions Thomas Hughes fined for Chicago Logan Squares stint during suspension, praises American Association prospects, lists golfers and sprinters, reports Pacer Nathan Straus 2.03% season plans, Longboat reinstatement by Canadian AAU, Boston team worries, Wisconsin crew with Ten Eyck optimistic against Syracuse May 30, recalls 1904 gold cup drugging case, and cites umpire excuses and on-field complaints.
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Syracuse
Real Champs In Three Classes
A historical boxing analysis argues that only three champions hold undisputed titles James J Jeffries Joe Gans and Abe Attell with O Brien's middleweight claim viewed as weak and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien dominating light heavyweights while Hedging over welterweights Honey Mellody and Joe Thomas are noted as top contenders.
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Arthur Johnson
Jack Johnson
Philadelphia
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Joe Thomas
California
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Victory for Brooklyn in Atlanta game
In Atlanta on April 4 the Brooklyn Superbas dominated yesterday's game with Atlanta. Eason and Whiting were the Brooklyn battery, while Butler Schoff Zeller and Sweeney played for Atlanta. Phila Nat and Phila Am box scores appear as 1070000000140 and 000000000041 respectively.
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Hoosiers Fall to Washington in Low-Scoring Game
Washington defeated Indianapolis 3 to 1 as Fisher and Kellum pitched well for the Hoosiers but lacked hitting support. Siegle and Hooke produced the Hoosier runs with a pair of doubles, while Perrine and Warner scored Washington runs on miscues. The game drew about 1,000 fans with Graham starting for Washington and a patched Senatorial lineup.
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Washington Park Flashes Show Baseball Mix at Exhibition
In a Washington Park scrimmage Jack Grim wore an immaculate Easter-day outfit while Perrine and Nill played in Washington’s infield. Cantillon, Anderson, and Graham pitched, with Siegle and Hooke delivering doubles and Hope driving in a run. Eddie Heydon appeared in uniform as Hoosier backstop in a busy, noise-filled game.
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Cantilion
Eddie Heydon
Hoosier
St Paul Adds Hartzell Farris Criss To Browns Roster
St Louis club manager McAleer announces Hartzell Farris and Criss will join the St Paul squad with Eddie Spencer expected to arrive soon. Hartzell, from Denver, is seen as a high priced addition likely to return to major league play within a year. Farris came from St Paul via Dallas, Criss from Clerburne Texas shows potential though green. The Browns aim to field Jones Niles Wallace and Delehanty as the new lineup.
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Army Highlanders Youths Headed to Richmond for Friday Game
In Atlanta on April 4 the Highlanders youngster division led by Jim McGuire departed for Richmond to play Friday. The Cleveland team shared the park with the Yankees yesterday while La Joie and his band trained before their Dayton trip. For two hours $100,000 worth of baseball talent was on the field as the YankeesNapoleons arrived from practice to be greeted by Brooklyn players fresh from Macon.
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Highlanders
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Richmond
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Yankees
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Napoleons
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Anderson loses at Marion in roller pole match
Marion defeated Anderson 4 to 2 in a roller pole contest at Marion. Lewis and Mansfield starred for Marion, delivering the best game. Helen Byron is advertised as a 10 cent cigar and C. W. Kreil is listed as distributor.
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Helen Byron
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Cut out coupon for Dr. King's cures at Haag's Drug Store
Claim a free bottle of Dr. King's Cough Balm and a bottle of Great Restorative Blood Purifier and Tonic by presenting this coupon at Haag's Drug Store locations in Illinois and Massachusetts. The offer guarantees compliance with the Pure Food and Drug Act of June 30, 1906. Serial No. 509.
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Results in K F M League Crown Contests
The Crows of the K F M league dropped two games to the Eagles and the Ravens fell twice to the Owls in league play.
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Happy Hoosiers Taking Shape in Pennant Chase
Manager Carr reforms the infield and adds Lord to boost the Nor wich Conn squad amid promising spring progress. Hooke, Krug, and a crop of young players sharpen their skills as the team readies for the coming A A season.
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