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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1905
Page
7
A former ace discusses the spit ball and its future in pitching. He recalls experimenting last season, notes the ball’s reverse English and deception, cites an accidental home run, and predicts more curve and drop pitches will emerge in five years. He plans careful mastery before league use.
A jumble of baseball and horse racing notes covers spring training in New York and Chicago with mentions of players such as Schaffer and Keily, race prospects, coach comments, and upcoming events. The piece remixes scores, setbacks, and logistics across multiple teams, venues, and personalities in a brisk, period tone.
The rejuvenated Pirates, in training at Hot Springs, prepare to meet McGraws Champions in Indiana. Star players Wagner and Leauthant lead a strong lineup with Clymer, Leach, and Hildebrand. Pitching depth grows with Flaherty, Case, Lynch, and others as manager Barrow vows bold showings.
The Pittsburg squad aims to contend from opening games with President Barney Dreyfons and Manager Fred Clarke expressing strong confidence. They predict big crowds, exciting contests, and a pennant race where Pittsburg could prevail if regulars stay healthy and reserves perform well.
The piece recalls tales from baseball circles featuring long time figures such as Rube Waddell and Connie Mack. It describes party misadventures and a misty night outing with a famed pitcher, then shifts to a coastal episode where Waddell is lured west by magic and a check from Magie.
A fragment shows a boastful display of wealth as an eastern mage counts out a hundred one dollar bills and stacks them four feet high, provoking a reaction from onlookers and provoking tension in the scene.
San Francisco April The Supreme Court dissolved a restraining order shielding pool rooms, ending police protection for betting on prize fights and boxing rights. The ruling follows grand jury charges against major poolroom operators for lax enforcement while cigar-store betting faced suppression.
Charley White, renowned as a boxing referee, has agreed to referee the bout between Philadelphia O’Brien and Young Peter Jackson. The match is scheduled for a night before the Eureka Armlet club in Baltimore, during the Fourth Regiment efforts.
Hugh Cash, M. C. A. champion wrestler, battled What Bchaber in the annual title contest. After an hour neither man secured a fall, granting Cash another year as title holder. The crowd filled the arena as Cash pressed, while Schelter endured close escapes and continued wriggling to avoid defeat.
The note describes a cue ball strike aimed at the area below the easter and left with the red ball one third, claiming success through two cisit ions. It urges a hard play approach for the shot, reflecting an informal billiards tip from a period publication.
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