Backstop Bowerman Iron Man of Baseball
Frank Bowerman, longtime catcher, is praised as an iron man of baseball. Described as unsurpassed in strength and endurance, he recovers quickly, rarely trains, and returns from rest ready to play. An X-ray showed a shoulder fracture from a collision, yet he continued playing.
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Iron Man of Baseball
Joe Kelly
Frank Bowerman
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Mich
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Powerman
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Watkins
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Bickleton
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Frank W
Dad
Minnesota
Centerville
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Winona
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Iowa
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Ore
Bluelight
Sickleton
Moran Defeats Baldwin In Slashing Ten Round Fight
New York April 6 Owen Moran won the rubber from Matty Baldwin in a tight ten round battle at the Fairmont club. It was the third meeting between the two with Moran emerging as the master after a fourth round knockdown followed by a relentless attack that overwhelmed Baldwin throughout the bout.
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Owen Moran
Baldwin
New York
Matty Baldwin
Fairmont Club
Willie
Lewis
Sailor Burke
Moran
Boston
Matty
Gardner Defeats Brown in Open Billiards Duel
Edward W. Gardner of Montclair New Jersey the 1902 national amateur champion won the third game of the national amateur tournament at 18.2 billiards from Morris D. Brown at the Hamilton club Brooklyn last night by 400 to 237. They played 43 innings. Earlier Joseph Mayer of the Columbia club Philadelphia defeated Dr Walter G. Douglas of the New York A C 400 to 125. Both men largely played open billiards.
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New York
Edward W. Gardner
Montclair
N. J
Morris D. Brown
Hamilton Club
Brooklyn
Joseph Mayer
Colombia Club
Philadelphia
Walter G. Douglas
New York A. C
Weston Begins Journey To South Bend On Bad Roads
Weston started from Otis at 8 15 this morning heading to South Bend and will stay overnight. He faced poor roads yesterday and nearly collapsed, forced to bed in Chesterton after his automobile failure.
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South Bend
Ind
Edward ‘Payson Weston
Otis
Weston
Chesterton
Cubs Get McIntyre in Brooklyn Deal
The Chicago Cubs acquire Harry McIntyre from the Brooklyn Nationals in exchange for Heinie Zimmerman Happy Smith and 4000 dollars. Negotiations spanned several days as Brooklyn president Ebbetts approved the swap, adding a star pitcher to Chicago's pennant bid.
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M'Intyre
Brooklyn
Zimmerman
Smith
Brooklyn Nationals
Harry McIntyre
Chicago Cubs
Heinie Zimmerman
Happy Smith
Dahlen
Ebbetts
McIntyre
Baseball league passes sent to Taft and Sherman in Chicago
April 26 report states annual passes have been forwarded to President Taft and Vice President Sherman to boost attendance at American league games. Passbooks to President Noyes of the Washington club will present them on behalf of the league. Books are bound in alligator with a gold monogram and gold inscription.
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Chicago
Taft
Sherman
Noyes
Washington Club
League
Harvard Varsity Eight in Shake Up at Cambridge Rowing
Harvard's varsity eight underwent a lineup shake up after Withington withdrew for football. Leslie moved from varsity to the second crew, replaced by Strong, with the boat order listing Cutter as stroke and Hoop er among others as rowers and Voorhees as coxswain.
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Boston
Withington
Tleslie
Strong
Cutter
Ward
Newton
Bacon
Hooper
Sargent
Balch
Voorhees
First Showing of Jeff in Frisco Fails to Wow Fans
Frisco viewers hoped for a heavyweight marvel as Jeffries arrived. Prominent handlers led by Barney Farley and Jack Dunn flocked to the White House to back a potential champion. Jeffries sparred with Gallagher, but experts judged him slow and unlikely to rise quickly, with Billy Delaney the lone optimist noting his left-handed edge.
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Frisco
White House
Barney Farley
Farley
Mission Road
Ingleside Avenue
Jim Jeffries
Los Angeles
Jack Dunn
Knoch
Billy Delaney
Gallagher
Eres
Delaney
Notre Dame Fears Oberlin In Meet
South Bend Indiana April 6 Fearing the strength of Oberlin college track Notre Dame plans a stronger effort for Carter Field next Saturday Capt Danna directs training while new runners Martin Cox Fisher and Roth join Simple O Hara and Johnson to cover events Arthur Kurz coach is absent due to his wife’s death and the team trains under Cart Danna.
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South Bend
Ind
Oberlin College
Notre Dame University
Carterfeld
Danna
Notreame
Martin
Cox
Fisher
Roth
Simple
Notre Dame
O'Hara
Johnson
Aluris
Cart
Baseball scores from various leagues briefed
At Darton O Reds 2 Dayton 1 in six innings. At Philadelphia Amer 11 Philadelphia Natl 0. Norfolk Va s s Norfolk 2. Atlanta Memph is 2 Southern 0. Winston-Salem NY 14 5. Nashville Cleveland 2 0. Hot Springs Pittsburg Regulars 6 Colts 2. Chattanooga Boston 2 Chattanooga Southern 1. Topeka Detroit 4 Topeka Western 4 nine innings.
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Carolina
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Cleveland
Hot Springs
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Colts
Chattanooga
Southern
Topeka
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Toreka
How I Beat Corbett by James J. Jeffries
James J. Jeffries recounts facing James J. Corbett, noting warnings about Corbett’s lingering cleverness. He describes repeated misses against a ducking opponent, a decisive left-hand hook that finally put Corbett down, and an early left-arm injury that hampered him. Jeffries calls Corbett the best opponent he ever faced.
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Ian
Corbett
Bumb Tucker Pair Lead In Doubles At Marion Bowling
Starting with a 1022 score in the first game the Watkins boosters of Marion led the five-man state bowling tournament at the Marion club though they faded to third in the second and third games. Bumb and Tucker of Indianapolis head the two-man standings with 1196, while Hardie and Knox sit fourth with 1124. Polly and Doyle of Marion lead the singles at 623 as Indianapolis entrants prepare for today’s rounds and the listed doubles teams vie for top places.
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John G. King
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John
Jimmy Archer
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Pat Moran
National Commission
Chicago Cubs
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Herber
la Vhimr
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O'Connor
Sy Vensen
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Loy
Kuhn
Tobnson
Cartland
Atwood
Newlin
Willer
Ingersoll
Commercial Bowling League to Close with Entertainment
The eighth annual entertainment event of the Commercial Bowling league will be held at Walhalla hall on April 26, 1910, at 8 o'clock. The league has had a strong season and the evening promises a fitting climax to a winter of sport.
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Commercial Bowling League
Walhalla Hall
Battling Nelson Still Popular With Fans
The article notes Battling Nelson remains a favorite with fight fans at the Empire theater this week as images from the Nelson Wolgast lightweight title fight are shown. Nelson earns cheers while Wolgast appears less magnetizing, yet the reels give clear detail of the bout.
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Nelson
Empire Theater
Nelson-Wolgast
Wolgast
Mellody or Lavin to fight Dillon in Anderson card
Hoosier welterweight champion Jack Dillon will headline in Anderson on a future show. Promoter Joe Hennings seeks an opponent from Mellody or Lavin, with a managers meeting planned, as Young McGee of Indianapolis faces Everett Reeves in an eight round bout on the same card.
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Ind
Jack Dillon
Joe Hennings
Grand Opera House
Dillon
Honey Mellody
Patty Lavin
Young McGee
Indianapolis
Everett Reeves
Broadways Win YMCA Handicap Tournament Title
In a YMCA handicap event closing last night the Broadways won first place with a total of 2525 points. The First Presbyterians took second with 2519 points while the YMCA team finished with 2464 points, placing third in the final tally.
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Broadways
First Presbyterians
Ding
April Wind Delays Ball Park Drills For Cubs Hoosiers
Washington park training is held indoors due to cold damp conditions. Manager Carr fears excess players leaving and plans cuts when proper placement is possible. War mobilization affects at least a dozen players, with no game likely this afternoon between the Cubs and the Hoosiers. Burke and McCarthy mingle with squad as Ft Wayne plans spring placement and fall return.
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Carr
Cubs
Hoosiers
Jack McCarthy
James Burke
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Burke
Ft. Wayne
Bowling Scores Totals and Names from Indianapolis
Bowling scores listed with totals 1119 and 1108. Names Pallyard and Johnson show series of scores 182 212 171 and 189 178 168 for three games in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Pallyard
Johnson
Jeffries Begins Hard Training at Rowardennan Camp
Cal April 6 Jim Jeffries starts his strenuous training for the July 4 heavyweight title bid with Jack Johnson. He tests wind on a Santa Crus road, plans handball with trainers, and shows focus while awaiting more diet changes. Bob Armstrong and Farmer Burns join the camp as Jeffries eases into climate adaptation and weight management.
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Cal
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Santa Crus
Bob Armstrong
Farmer Burns
Jeff
Rowardenan
Burns
Schedule of the K I O league for Atkins team
The Atkins club joins a full season schedule with away games split evenly. Across May through September the lineup lists opponents including Wiedemanns, Queen City, Hamilton, Middletown, Dayton, Indianapolis, and Barton, with two games often scheduled in a single date.
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Dayton
Queen City
Middletown
Atkins
Hamilton
Indianapolis
Wiedemann’s
Hamilton Krebs
Barton
Shilohs
Payton
Dletown
Ueen City
Hamitlton
Indiaapolis
Darton
Daryton
Cobb to Join Tigers in Louisville Wednesday
In a rain soaked afternoon Detroit and Louisville postponed baseball while Ad Wolgast pitched and the Tigers watched. Ty Cobb plans to join Detroit in Louisville on Wednesday as they prepare to face the Colonels, then the Boston Nationals visit for two games.
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Louisville
Tigers
Colonels
Ad Wolgast
Boston Nationals
Ty Cobb
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