Jeffries Heads to Camp in Mountains Before Fight
April 4 Jim Jeffries left Los Angeles for San Francisco with Mrs. Jeffries, two nephews Roy Boyer and Nussel Kissel, their dog, and four trunks. He plans a 24 hour stay in the Bay City before moving to a Santa Cruz mountains camp Tuesday night. Jeffries says he feels well despite a lingering cold and expects a tough fight, aiming to finish quickly for the cameras.
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Amateur Billiard Players Begin National 18.2 Balk Line Tourney
Seven amateur billiardists from Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York start at the Hamilton club in Brooklyn for the national 18.2 balk line championship. Matches run to 400 points with 21 games total. two daily sessions follow, at 3 PM and 8 PM, until a winner is decided. Participants include Poggenberg, Conklin, Gardner, Douglas, Brown, Byer, and Offenheimer.
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Philadelphia
Danville Browns Lose 5–0 at DePauw in Practice Trip
Danville Indiana April 4 The reorganized Danville Browns without practice went to Greencastle and were defeated by DePauw 5 to 0. They fielded well but could not hit. This week focuses on practice before a busy schedule at home. Central Normal College and Danville High also field teams with about 40 players training at Recreation Park.
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Original Nelson Wolgast fight pictures at Empire Theater
The Empire theater will show the only authorized pictures of the light weight world championship bout between Nelson and Wolgast all week. Sid Hester promoted the fight and Barney Gerard holds exclusive rights to show the visuals in Empire burlesque houses. The films have drawn large crowds and are expected to be highly profitable.
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Will Kling Return for Cubs Championship Bid
Chicago rumors focus on Johnny Kling rejoining the Cubs for the season as they prepare for three games in Indianapolis. The piece notes potential roster moves, including Schwenck’s possible trade and catcher changes, while highlighting key Cubs figures like Evers Chance Steinfeldt Hofman Tinser Sheekard Schulte and Three-Fingered Brown as Indianapolis hosts the squad.
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New York
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Chicago
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Steinfeldt
Artie Hofman
Joe Tinser
Sheekard
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Xeedham
Pat Moran
Weston Spends Night in Hammond During Transcontinental Hike
Edward Payson Weston continues his cross country journey traveling from Lemont to Hammond Indiana after leaving Lemont at midnight. He arrived in Chicago around 9 am greeting crowds then moved to Hammond to rest for the night. He is 11 days ahead of schedule and plans to reach Toledo by Sunday with a rested back after a fall at Joliet on Saturday.
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Hammond
Ind
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Toledo
Joliet
Santa Fe
Johnson Adds Cotton to Training Retinue
Chicago April 4 Jack Johnson adds Kid Cotton to his staff as sparring partner for Pacific coast training ahead of the Jeffries camp. Cotton, a pupil of Joe Choynski, impressed Johnson with his slipping and willingness to take punishment, and may accompany him to the coast next month for light boxing leading to the Independence Day bout.
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Pacific Coast
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Joe Choynski
Cotton
Taore
Central schedule protest filed by Terre Haute president
Terre Haute leader President Smith filed a formal protest with Central league President Carson over the schedule. It is expected Grant of Evansville and one or two owners will also file protests.
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Ind
Smith
Terré Haute
Carson
Central League
Grant
Evansville
Handy Suspended by Illinois Athletic Club
Chicago April 4 H J Handy a noted swimmer was suspended for six months by the Illinois Athletic Club athletic committee for refusing to swim in the Central A A U championships at Chicago last month.
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H. J. Handy
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Handy
Sporting Life 1910 schedules issued for free distribution
The seventh annual Sporting Life official playing schedules for the National and American Leagues for 1910 are out and available free to baseball followers. A copy of either schedule or both can be obtained by sending a 2 cent stamp for return postage to Sporting Life Schedule Department Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
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National League
American Jeague
Schedule Department
Philadelphia
Penneyivanis
State Bowling Tourney Opens At Marion Club
The Indiana State Bowling Association tourney opened at the Marion club with strong scores from South Bend teams led by Smith’s Stars of South Bend at 2706. Ft. Wayne and Richmond teams followed as locals prepare to challenge the leaders tonight and tomorrow.
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South Bend
Smith
Richmond
Mac
Doran
W. Williams
Ft. Wayne
WO. Elmore
Weekly Sport Schedule Highlights from Baseball to Boxing
A dense list of events across multiple sports. Baseball features Indianapolis versus Athletics at Washington Park and Cubs events at the same venue. Wrestling, Taealaseles Motordome opening, and bowling national tournaments are noted with locations and dates. Boxing card mentions include Jim Watts in Newport and several city bouts in Memphis Brooklyn Buffalo New York London with multiple fighters scheduled through the week.
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Jim Watts
Johnny Albenese
Memphis
Frankie White
Dan Goodman
Lrooklyn
Sailor Burke
Jack
Twin) Sullivan
Burealo
Jack Griffin
Paddy Lavin
New York
K. O. Brown
Willieecher
Johnson Slated to Challenge Wright in Chicago Oration
Arthur Johnson emerges as a strong Chicago figure in political contention. A recent speech by Wright at a negro church pulpit showcases Johnson as an eager, fluent speaker ready to rival Booker T. Washington for oratorical honors.
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Booker T. Washington
Jack
L Arthur Johnson
Chicago
Carr Springs New Plan of Morning Work
Carr Springs announces morning practice at Washington Park all week to evaluate players. Carr will pair daily morning scrimmages against the afternoon lineup, using the sessions to weed out players and learn youngsters. Pitchers Nugent Vealey Crutcher Gray join the camp as Bullen declines to report.
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Indianapolis
Toledo
Washington Park
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Bullen
Chicago
Vealey
Crutcher
Notre Dame schedules string of track meets
Notre Dame assistant manager Kenefick has arranged a varsity track schedule with Oberlin College on April 9 in Oberlin Ohio, then at Michigan Agricultural College on May 7, and a likely meet with Ohio State University in Columbus on May 21. A triangular meet with Armour Institute of Chicago and Michigan Agricultural College is set for June 5 and 6, plus participation in the conference colleges meet at Urbana Illinois.
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Ind
Kenefick
Notre Dame University
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Urbana
Oldfield and De Palma Fast at Los Angeles
At the Los Angeles track Barney Oldfield and Ralph De Palma opened speed trials for their world record clashes. De Palma set a track record mile in 0.35145 and Oldfield’s best was within a fifth of a second of that time as thousands watched.
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DE Palma
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Cal
Barney Oldfield
Ralph de Palma
Watts Albanese Bout Promised By Newport Card
Indianapolis fighter Jimmy Watts meets Columbus Ohio’s Johnny Albanese before the Kentucky Athletic Club in Newport Kentucky tonight. Ray Bronson will be Watts mentor and second.
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Johnny Albanese
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Kentucky Athletic Club
Newport
Ray Bronson
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Yale freshman crew loses Harriman after mother's objection
New Haven April 4. Harriman resigns from Yale freshman crew after his mother objects to his dream of becoming a great oarsman. The decision ends his early rowing career at Yale in the program's freshman team.
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Yale
Dillon Crushes May in Five on Saturday Night
Jack Dillon defeated Rube May of Michigan in five rounds at Anderson on Saturday night. Dillon delivered a quick win, taking control early and finishing the bout decisively to earn the easy victory.
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Jack Dillon
Rube May
Michigan
Anderson
Practice At Butler College With Coach Cullen
Baseball practice at Butler College will begin in full this week under Coach Jack Cullen. Uniforms will be issued and a competitive squad is being built to handle the demanding schedule.
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Butler College
Jack Cullen
Indiana Auto Clubs Seek Closer Union For Roads And Laws
A Indiana dinner launched a movement to unite auto clubs under a stronger state body aligned with the American Automobile Association. A. G. Batchelder outlined the national goals to promote good roads, uniform laws, and motor sport while expanding Indiana’s auto organization.
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Denison Hotel
American Automobile Association
A. G. Batchelder
Batchelder
Ketchel Begins Training For Langford Bout In Philadelphia
In New York on April 4, Stanley Ketchel started early training in the Bronx despite rain for his six round bout with Sam Langford set for Philadelphia on the 27th. He vows to quit booze and train hard, rebuking a Pittsburg showing as excuses while denying Tommy Ryan as trainer and delaying Shyan negotiations.
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Stanley Ketchel
Bronx
Sam Langford
Philadelphia
Ketchel
Klaus
Pittsburg
Boston
Jack O'Brien
Tommy Ryan
California
Billy Papke
Shyan
League to elect M Dowell successor in Indiana meeting
Isaac E Neff secretary of the Northern Indiana Athletic league called a special directors meeting in Ft Wayne on April 7 to handle Plymouth high schools resignation from the association and to elect a successor to Treasurer J C Mc Dowell who has resigned.
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Isaac E. Neff
South Bend
Northern Indiana Athletic League
Plymouth High School
J. C. McDowell
Yesterday's Scores From Multiple Cities
Cincinnati Red Colts 3 Vets 0. Dallas Texas 2 New York Colts 1. Cleveland American 4 New Orleans Southern 2. Detroit American 4 Memphis Southern 1. Middletown K I 0 Daston Central 1. Minneapolis A A 6 St. Joseph Western 4. Philadelphia American 1 Newark Eastern 0. St. Louis American 3 Springfield Three 1 Springfield 1 2. Wichita Western 6 White Sox Premiers. Dayton Toledo 3 Dayton 6. Columbus Colts 5 2 1/2
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