Tigers to clash in three exhibition games at Indianapolis
Detroit Tigers split into two squads for a three game series in Indianapolis with star players like Matty McIntyre and Ty Cobb expected to join. The arrangement aims to test players against local teams as teams prepare for the season. A veteran tale from Lindaman discusses early baseball life and the lure of professional play.
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Indianapolis
Detroit
Owen Bush
Matty McIntyre
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Summers
Detroits
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Tribe of
San Antonio
Jennings
Sam Crawford
Davy Jones
Tom Jones
Schmidt
Beckendorf
Willets
Mack
No. 2
Ty Cobb
Tigers Hese
Donovan
Lindaman
Sioux City
Pittsburg
Junier City
Boston
Inianapolis
Charles City
Indoor track meet features strong Marion churches athletes
Sunday night at the Y M C A hosts a large indoor track and field meet with ten track events and field contests. Teams from Central Avenue M E, College Avenue Baptist and First Friends Sunday schools field top athletes, led by the defending champions Central Avenue M E. Officials include J G McKay referee and starter H H Horne clerk H W Johnson scorer A H Allen KK BE Mitchell Donald Trent and others.
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Marion County Sunday School League
Central Avenue M. E
College Avenue Baptist
First Friends Sunday Schools
West
Yom. C. A
J. G. McKay
H. H. Horne
H. W. Johnson
A. H. Allen
KK. BE. Mitchell
Donald Trent
James Goodlet
Howard Fenn
Y. D. Hedden
C. B. Dyer
Mexico cancels racing concessions in cartel at Mexican tracks
Mexico voids permits granted to Matt Winn Jerry Dickinson and associates to build and run horse tracks in Mexico City Monterey Chihuahua Jalisco and Juarez withdrawing the concession and forfeiting a 75000 deposit while American promoters claim losses over 250000 plus potential profits from the Juarez project.
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Tex
Mexico
Yankees
Matt Winn
Jerry Dickinson
Atexico City
Monterey
Chihuahua
Jalisco
Juarez
Governent
Jaez
Los Angeles Auto Racing Meet Opens on New Motordrome
The Los Angeles inaugural auto racing meet at Playa del Rey runs seven days with 250 entries. Top drivers include Ralph de Palma and Barney Oldfield in a $2500 world championship clash delayed from Daytona. Oldfield brings the Benz. de Palma the Panhard. Records expected as speeds top track trials under 1910 AAA rules with S. R. Stevens referee and L. J. Wagner starter.
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Playa del Rey
Barney Oldfield
Ralph de Farma
George Robertson
Frank Tescault
Pacific Coast
Ralph de Palme
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Oldfield
Benz
Caleb Bragg
Kerschon
American Automobile Association
R. Stevens
New York
L. J. Wagner
Butler Eleven to Battle Indiana and Notre Dame This Fall
Butler college football manager Fred Schortemeier has arranged a strong schedule. Butler will host Indiana on October 1 and Bloomington on October 29 with possible Indiana venue in this city. Notre Dame is set for South Bend with Butler also aiming to secure Washington Park for the Oct. 1 game.
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Shortemeter
Jeffries Tops McAuliffe in a One Sided Training Bout
Barney Farley set up a sparring session at the Six Mile House with heavyweight Joe McAuliffe. Jeffries, clearly off his form, could not land clean blows while McAuliffe peppered him with jabs and rights. After eight minutes Farley called a halt and both sides doubted Jeffries’ peak condition.
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Gallagher
Hilly Smith
Fsarney
Jeff
San Francisco
Farley
Teff
Barney
Coursing Park
Jim
Carman
Varley
Delaney
Joe McAuliffe
Pacific Coast
Joe
McAunliffe
McAuliffe
Varney
Builermaker
McAntie
O’Dell Wile Team Leads Doubles in YMCA Handicap
O’Dell and Wile head the two man doubles event with 1 143 in the YMCA handicap bowling tournament Speicher and Stockman are second with 1 132 Haggerty and Bosart third with 1 102 Speicher has two high games 200 and 202 and leads the individual event with 568 Markley posted 553 for fourth in singles with Rose 541 and Bennett to date Sas shows third in standings
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Speicher
Stockman
Haggerty
Bosart
Markley
Rose
Bennett
Sas
Evansville Boss Signs Larry LaJeune For Central League
Evansville mayor Aggie Grant signed Larry La jeune, outfielder formerly with the Aber deen club in the Northwestern Baseball pague, to join the Evansville Central league team yesterday.
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Larry Lajeune
Aberdeen
Aggie Grant
Wrestling bout set between Zbyszko and Yankee Rogers
Baltimore April 8 negotiations closed for a finish wrestling match between Zbyszko the great Pollah champion and Yankee Rogers of Buffalo. The bout will be held during the race. All wool suits to order Saturday special $15.75 regular values. H J Singer Sons 43 W Washington St.
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Zbyszko
Pollah
Yankee Rogers
Buffalo
H J. Singer & Sons
Washington St
New Son for Cobb Stirs Local Pride in Atlanta
Cobb visited Atlanta en route to Indianapolis to join the Detroit Americans. He announced his newborn son is the greatest living wonder and joked the child’s first possession was a baseball. He quipped the baby did not err on his first play, handling it like a veteran.
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Atlanta
Ty” Cobb
Indianapolis
Detroit Americans
Cobb
Stone Opts Out Of Browns Season In Telegram
St. Louis report says George Stone will not play for the St. Louis Browns this season after refusing to report when his salary was cut from 5000 to 3800. The telegram indicates a final decision, signaling a player holdout and possible team move.
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George Stone
St. Louis Browns
Stone
Giants Arrive in New York Ready for Yale Game
The New York Giants forty four strong arrived from Baltimore and were greeted by 100 fans in Jersey City and several hundred more in Manhattan. Manager McGraw marshalled the players as the new members were ordered to Polo Grounds for afternoon practice. The Giants play Yale tomorrow.
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Yale
Money Refunded on Custom Suits by J Singer & Sons
A London based advert states customers receive money back if unhappy with style fit or workmanship of made to order suits from J Singer & Sons located at 43 Washington Street.
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J. Singer & Sons
Washington
Loose laws may permit real racing
New York city expects a racing season under loosely drafted anti betting bills. Jockey Club reports Albany hints that reform bills may be killed or weakened so racing continues on the big circuit. Aqueduct opens in a week with the Carter handicap as the feature drawing horses like Dalmatian Alfred Noble Hampton Court and Jack Atking.
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Jack Atking
Cubs Show Class and Take Game
Cubs defeat Indianapolis 2 to 0 at Washington Park in a spring exhibition. Pfeffer pitched for the Cubs while McCarthy struck out three and Duggan contributed five innings for Indianapolis. The Cubs fielded a strong lineup and pulled ahead in the fourth inning with Chance and Steinfeldt scoring on key plays.
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Indianapolis
Apollos
Duggan
McCarthy
Big Pfefer
Arl
Hooke
Murch
Pfeffer
Chance
Steinfeldt
Hoffman
Cinker
Spencer
Needham
Carr
Earlham in Shape for Purdue Contest
Richmond Ind April 8 The Earlham college baseball team meets Purdue at Lafayette Saturday afternoon. Lineup includes Catcher Grench first base Bruner second Wilson third Dowler shortstop Brubaker left field Reagan center field Stanley right field Bierd with pitchers Hays and Larrancé.
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Richmond
Ind
Earlham College
Purdue Et Lafayette
Lne
Purdue
Grench
Bruner
Wilson
Dowler
Brubaker
Reagan
Stanley
Bierd
Hays
Larrancé
Indiana University Baseball Team Distracted by Muddy Field
Indiana University faces a disrupted practice week at Jordan Field due to muddy conditions. Coach Whip and the squad struggle to get in shape ahead of a Saturday game against a semi professional team, with hopes pinned on Linton appearance to bolster the slate.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Jeffries Praises Training Progress Before July 4 Fight
James J. Jeffries spoke from Rowardennan of rapid improvement as he trains for the July 4 bout with Jack Johnson. He described nine miles of roadwork, sparring with Bob Armstrong and Sam Berger, and a light daily boxing routine as he nears peak form.
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James J. Jeffries
Jim
Jeffries
Bob Armstrong
Sam Berger
Ouly
Jeff
Jefries
Auto Tours Will Boom Speedway This Summer
Tudhgrapelis will host a series of state tours making Speedway a hub for auto racing in the middle west. The plan involves organizing a national championship rove by May 380 and bringing auto parties from Chicago Louisville Detroit Toledo Columbus and other cities within 400 miles to Indianapolis. Speedway management aims to inspect grounds and position the track as the center of auto racing activities. Toluy BE. A. Morass hosted Associated Press reporters to view the track.
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Andista Ante Club
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Columbus
I Cdianapolis
Toluy BE. A. Morass
The
Speedway Management
Associated Press
Indiana
Overland Employes Surprise Vice President at Party
About 1,500 Overland Automobile Co workers gathered at 3250 North Capitol Avenue around 8 o clock for a surprise party for vice president Will H. Brown. Speeches were made by Brown, Edward Sourlhier, George W. Williams, Frank Rinker, K. S. Sutton, and EH. Sleght.
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Will H. Brown
North Capitol Avenue
Edward Sourlhier
Marion Company
George W. Williams
Frank Rinker
K. S. Sutton
Sleght
Carr Aims at Ready Pitcher for Toledo Opener
The manager plans to use multiple pitchers in the opening game at Toledo with Reynolds starting the first three innings and Thielman finishing six. Carr may alter the lineup, possibly using an outfielder or catcher, and Bowerman is expected to catch. Spencer stays in center and Phil Lewis returns. Glaze expected for the opener as he nears full readiness.
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Carr
Thielman
Toledo
Bowerman
Spencer
Delahanty
Phil Lewis
Buffalo
Ralph Glaze
Glaze
Old scores still hold in tournament results
Five-man team results show Quaker City of Richmond at 2650 in tenth place while Gem City Franklin posted 2626. Indianapolis leads individual with Robert H. Bryson at 605. Farris of Terre Haute tops the day with 880 in the singles and 1124 in doubles with Hamlin. Schedule lists five man, two man and individual events with numerous Indianapolis entries.
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Marlon Club
Quaker City Quintette
Richmond
Gem City
Franklin
Robert H. Bryson
Indianapolis
Randall
Berner
Farris
Terre Haute
Hamlin
Unger
Garrett
Peru
Murphy Called Away Did Not Fight Britton
George Kitson knocked out Young Furney in the fourth round at the Monroe Athletic Club in Atlanta. Jack Britton and Jerry Murphy were scheduled to fight, but the bout was canceled as Murphy was called out of town.
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George Kitson
Brooklin
Young Furney
New Orleans
Monroe Athletic Club
Jack Britton
Chicago
Jerry Murphy
Indianapolis
Murphy
Washington Park crowd watches Danville club in lively exhibition
Bits from Washington Park describe Danville club owned by Uncle Joe Cannon attracting about 60 players. James Burke notes Ray Mowe’s skill but not selected for Fort Wayne, while Carr plans Wenley’s Bay City move. Cubs’ daily prep, injuries, and shifts color a busy day as they eye a pennant and post season money.
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Jack McCarthy
Danville
Joe Cannon
Washington
James Burke
Ray Mowe
Fort Wayne
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