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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1910
Page
6
Indianapolis Sun previews Carr's squad as they prepare to open against the Toledo Hens, highlighting key players, strategy, and expectations for the season opener. Joe Kelly notes recent practices and the lineup set to start.
The season begins Wednesday with Indianapolis facing Toledo in the American Association. Other games feature Louisville at Columbus, St. Paul vs Milwaukee, and Kansas City at Minneapolis, while the majors start April 14. Indianapolis fans focus on Carr’s team, its pitchers, catchers, and infield as they await a strong opening.
The illustration questions whether Jeffries will defeat Johnson for the heavyweight title when they fight on July 4. The piece notes the era’s racial tension, betting opinions split between Jeffries favorite and Johnson as the logical underdog, and the public’s eager anticipation.
Toledo prepares for the season opener against Indianapolis with Butler sidelined and Land catching, West or Owen on the mound. Freeman Hinchman McCarthy Elwert anchor the infield and Hickman Sullivan Callahan the outfield as 3,500 Overland workers parade. Elwert praised as Ohio’s batting champion amid a 27 game road stretch starting April 22.
Bill Donovan leads Detroit Tigers in a three day series with Carr's club as the main squad prepares for the American league opener. Carr plans to test pitchers more in games and practice, trimming surplus once opportunities arise. Tigers arrive Sunday and Jennings will confer with players before final separation for the season start.
Elkhart Indiana April report says Robert Proctor sells his Elk ot team to C A Karnell. Proctor, president of the Indiana Michigan baseball league, resigns to lead the new schedule and staff of five umpires. The organization announces soon the schedule and members. Proctor is noted for work in the state art session as a senator.
American Association opens April 13 with Indianapolis visiting Toledo and Columbus at Louisville, Kansas City at Minneapolis, Milwaukee at St Paul. National League starts April 1 with Pittsburgh at St Louis and Chicago at Cincinnati, New York at Boston, Brooklyn at Philadelphia. American League starts April 11 with Cleveland at Detroit, Louis at Chicago, Maton at New York, Philadelphia at Washington.
Auto sales in March set a record with the industry expanding overtime production to meet demand. Rambler owner Thomas B. Jeffery & Co. reports March sales more than doubled year over year, driven by higher priced models in major cities including New York Boston Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Indianapolis and San Francisco.
President Benjamin Briscoe of the United States Motor Company announces New York City will host the country’s first aeroplane landing. The plan is to build a rooftop landing on the Tichenor Grande Building at West Sixty first Street, between Broadway and Central Park West. Construction starts around July 1 and should finish by early fall.
In an eleven inning game at Louisville Boston Nationals lost to the Doves 5 to 4. Boston bunched eight hits to Louisville’s eleven and committed five errors to four. Batteries Curtis Wolfgang White Smith and Graham Weaver Schwenck Richter and Hart.
In Rowardennan California April 9 Joe Choynski is likely to join Jeffries training staff after a conference with Sam Berger and Farmer Burns. A telegram was sent to Choynski in Chicago and Berger hopes the addition will ease Jeffries heavy work load as soreness in the champion declines. Jeffries rests outdoors tonight in a veranda bunk amid plans for open air training and reduced gym activity.
The St Paul American Association team beat the St Louis Nationals this afternoon 3 to 2 in St Louis. Paul scoring on late hits and errors while St Louis could muster only five hits. Pitchers Check and Gehring starred for St Paul with multi inning scoring relief, and Corridon aided St Louis in a tight game.
The speaker states uncertainty about claiming the pennant but asserts Indianapolis will be strong if pitchers perform. He believes the club could be notably better than any prior team, possibly the best since his association with the franchise, and expresses hope for a majority of wins if form holds.
W. H. Watkins writes for The Sun asserting the Indianapolis club should contend if their pitching holds up. He praises Carr's staff, two strong catchers, infield and four high-grade outfielders, noting improvements at third and short. He recalls last season’s late surge and questions why they cannot be better this year.
Charley Schmidt the Tiger catcher has been panned for poor work in the world series yet deserves credit for a daring inside play. In 1908 he engineered a wild pitch by Mullin and then covered the plate to stop Strunk from scoring, saving a game in Detroit’s 5 to 4 win over the Athletics. The next batter singled but Mack’s men did not score again.
Germantown featherweight Pierce defeated Mike Malone in the windup at the Noapard club showing rapid progress since training with Spike Robson in England. He proved too fast for Malone and had the best of every round, continuing a streak of improvement.
Boston boxer Jimmy Walsh defeats Fuithe Green wild in a ten round lightweight bout in Milwaukee. Both fighters weighed 118 pounds. In Jacksonville Patsy Hogan returns with a knockout of Ohio Battling Murphy in nine rounds before a large crowd.
Indianapolis, 9, Danville, 1. Jack McCarthy of Danville leads a young Three I baseball squad as Emil Fertig notes their rough start at Washington Park. Carr’s team, mostly unseasoned youngsters, shows promise while struggling against a stronger stand pat lineup. McCarthy uses Benz and a young Whitting with Woods replacing him, Danville scoring one in the seventh on three singles as Carr’s squad tallies two in the first, one in the third, three in the sixth, one in the eighth.
Cincinnati officials announce preparations for the Detroit Chalmers car to begin the Glidden tour of 1910. The new route includes night controls in Louisville Nashville Florence Memphis Little Rock Dallas Oklahoma City Wichita Kansas City St Joseph Des Moines Davenport and Chicago. The longest day runs 230 miles Texarkana to Dallas, surpassing prior years.
Harry F. Grant, winner of the last Vanderbilt cup, plans to compete again this year. He submitted registration to the American Automobile Association contest board and will drive an Alco stock car in road races not just track events. Grant says his car is a bonafide stock chassis and believes he can win in open road races, noting longer distances and tougher courses suit him. Registration number 56.
Slagle and Hardgrove likely to start against Detroit as Lewis shines with an infield two run hit. Foster makes a Barry-like first baseman play and Jenkins collects two hits. McCarthy previews stronger league replacements, while fans lampoon officials and umpires amid a gray day at Washington Park. Detroit and Indianapolis scheduled to play Sunday as city Sunday law conflicts loom.
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