Season Opens Next Week For A A Circuit Opener
Preparations are underway as the American Association opens April 17 with Minneapolis Cantillons Millers and Blues leading the charge. Kolaborations discuss Fort Worth hopes and new blood, while Carr aims to place his team in the first division amid strong showings from Kansas City Columbus and St Louis influenced squads.
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Hoosiers
Minneapolis
American Association
Mike
Joe
Millers
Carr
Baseball Games Off At Home In Cold Weather
A gale at Washington park and near freezing temperatures forced Manager Carr to cancel the Atkins game and the Thursday slated contest with Wabash college. Grounds are bad, players inactive, and Carr fears for fitness. Bill Lord, 20 pounds overweight, started vapor baths. Tord trains on a milk route and expects weight loss. Hood's Sarsaparilla is urged for blood cleansing.
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Washington Park
Carr
Atkins
Wabash College
Bill Lord
Lord
Tord
Young Jay Gould Jr Seen as Coming Court Tennis Champion
Special to The Sun reports young American Jay Gould Jr, now in England in peak form for London international court tennis matches. With E H Miles declining to defend the title, Gould is favored to capture the crown after last year’s 1-4 sets loss, and is said to be about 50 percent stronger.
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New York
America
Young Jay Gould, Jr
England
London
E. H. Miles
Gould
Miles
Confab of Umpires in Central League on Rules Reform
President F R Carson of the Central league will call a meeting of Central league umpires at Indianapolis this week. Date pending, the gathering aims to standardize rules and adopt measures to curb rowdyism on the diamond.
Boxing Show in Brazil Ind Highlights Local Talent
A boxing show in Brazil Indiana Wednesday night features Indianapolis boxers. Johnny Mickels and Jack Gorman meet in ten rounds, Willie Parsons faces Max McBarrett for six rounds, and Martie Larner boxes Hid Repley for four rounds. A mystery two‑fighter four round bout is also on the card promoted by James Walters and Charles Howe.
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Brazil
Ind
Indianapolis
Johnny Mickels
Jack Gorman
Willie Parsons
Max McBarrett
Martie Larner
Hid Repley
James Walters
Charles Howe
Matty Baldwin Draws Parker in Peoria Bout
Matty Baldwin is matched to fight Walter Parker before the Peoria club on April 18. He will meet Harry Scroggs in Montreal on April 15.
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Matty Baldwin
Walter Parker
Peoria Club
Harry Scroggs
Montreal
Sport items and signs from the season
Lumley the Brooklyn star homered off an Atlanta pitcher. Pepe batted .171 for the Macon South Atlantic team last year. Lajoie is linked to Pepe. Terry McGovern must quit drinking after being released from a Connecticut sanitarium. A Detroit butcher offers twelve porterhouse steaks for the first home run on Detroit grounds. Harry Lewis and Joe Gans sign with a $20,000 purse. Washington plans an electric scoreboard for Brain Brown and Blush. Jockey Hogg fractures a leg at New Orleans but finishes then faints. Becket, Burch, Byrne and Bennett on St Louis Nationals. Bridwell, Bates, Brain, Brown, Bush on Boston Nationals. Alan Storke, Amherst, signed by Pittsburgh, shows form. Dreyfuss calls him the season’s find.
Cox to Sell Cincinnati Club Stock to Logan This Week
George B. Cox, the city political boss and owner of a quarter of the Cincinnati club, plans to dispose of his holdings to Thomas J. Logan, a noted merchant tailor, who has secured an option on Cox’s late-era interests and will exercise it this week. The move follows Cox’s remarks at a banquet honoring Charles A. Comiskey, in which he complained about management and said he and others had grown tired of paying for a losing team.
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Cincinnati
George B. Cox
Cincinnati Club
Thomas J. Logan
Cox
Charles A. Comiskey
Mertes Granted Salary or Free Agent Status by Commission
Cincinnati April 10 Chairman Herrmann announced the National commission decision in the Mertes case. The St. Louis club must pay Mertes 4000 dollars under his written agreement or he becomes a free agent. The outfielder remains in Cincinnati awaiting a reasonable offer, with a preference for the National League.
Taste Tells Play Duesseldorfers at Capital City Park
The Taste Tells baseball team will face the Duesseldorfers at Capital City Park Sunday afternoon. 40th teams bring strong lineups and a close game is anticipated as grounds are prepared for Electricity league summer play.
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Duesseldorfers
Capital City Park
Electricity League
Boston American Canton game canceled on wet grounds
The Canton April 10 report says the Boston American Canton game was called off due to wet grounds. The Boston visitors have left for Philadelphia to begin the season.
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Canton
Philadelphia
Fighters Not Sensitive After Fatal Ring Deaths
The article surveys boxers who killed opponents in the ring and how it affected their careers. It cites Jimmy Barry after Walter Croot, Robert Fitzsimmons after Don Riordan, Oscar Gardner after George Stout, Kid Lavigne after Andy Bowen, and Jack Root in fatal bouts, noting a mix of retirements and comebacks. It discusses punishment, risk, and the role of referees in preventing fatalities.
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Leslie Pierce
Bill Vernon
Jimmy Barry
Walter Croot
England
Barry
Sharkey
Dixon
Eddie Connelly
Lavigne
Staten Island
Croot
Frank McConnell
Jim Franey
Robert Fitzsimmons
Don Riordan
Syracuse
Peter Maher
Jim Daly
Gus Ruhlin
George Gardner
Corbett
Carson City
Oscar Gardner
George Stout
Columbus
Gardner
Tommy White
Harry Forbes
Tim Callahan
Marty McCue
Jack Hamilton
Billy O’donnell
Martin Flaherty
Jack O'Brien
Sally Smith
Tommy Hogan
Dave Sullivan
George Dixon
Sammy Kelly
Sam Bolen
Terry McGovern
Jerry Marshall
Patsy Haley
Joe Bernstein
Eddie Santry
Kid Broad
Billy Barrett
Eddie Lenney
Jack McClelland
Gene Bezenah
Joe Hopkins
Joe Fairburn
Kid Lavigne
Andy Bowen
Saginaw Pugilist
Marshall
Young Griffo
Walcott
Maspeth
Dick Burge
Everhardt
McPartland
Connolly
Tracey
Jack McAuliffe
Tommy Ryan
Charles McKeever
Owen Zeigier
Jack Daly
Frank Erne
Buffalo
Best Communion Photos At Cox's Studio
Best Communion photos available at Cox's Studio 6 E Washing ton street. Price 81.75 per dozen. Portraits capture special occasion with professional lighting and backdrop options.
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Cox
E. Washington St
Bat Snaps as Bluff Backfires in Boston vs Louisville
Tommy Tucker, playing for Boston against Louisville, stirs fans with his feisty show. He feigns fear by grasping a nearly split bat, then rips it in two across his chest to taunt the crowd, turning a bluff into a flash of showmanship.
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Tommy Tucker
Boston
Louisville
Tucker
Letters of Bush-Lesguer describe early baseball dreams
In a personal letter from Indianapolis dated April 10, the writer laments the grim realities of minor league life. He notes veterans fading as warm weather brings salaries and optimism, while young players struggle to break through. He recalls manager guidance, transportation promises, and his own shaky prospects with a wary tone.
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Indianapolis
Spike
Beebe Poised for Spitball Return with St Louis Nationals
In St Louis on April 10 pitcher F L Beebe displays peak form as he preps a controlled spitball delivery for the season. Manager McCloskey relies on Beebe to bolster St Louis with strong showings after standout work with Indiana University.
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ST. Louis, Mo
F. L. Beebe
St. Louis Nationals
Beabe
McCloskey
St. Louis
Beebe
Indiana Universty
Applications for Liquor License in Wayne Township Indiana
The subscriber gives notice to Fifteenth ward voters that they will apply to the Board of County Commissioners at the May term 1907 for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking. The business is located in front room two and a half by forty nine feet on Holmes avenue in J Trost Jr Holmes Westend Haughville city Indianapolis Marion county Indiana known as 738 North Holmes avenue Ward 16. Marshall O Thompson.
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Marion County
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Holmes Avenue
J. Trost, Jr
Haughville
Holmes
Westend
Indianapolis
Marshall O. Thompson
Center Township
Union Street
Union
Morris Streets
M. McCarty
John Stoll
Postoffice League Scores Report From City Club Alleys
In the Postoffice league on Tuesday night the Junks swept the Nixies 3 games to 0 while the Deads took 2 from the Props. Pope of the Junks top-scored with 180 pins and Quinn of the Deads followed with 170. City Club Alleys hosted the event.
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Pope
Quinn
Cahill
Peer
Warren
Hess
Ease
Jackson
Sever Ee
Rhoades
Carpenter
Swift
Derry
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Lane
Beck
Smith
Fletchers
Mueller
Indiana Nationals
Kingans
Marotts
Water Company
Capitals
Liebers
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Lilly & Stalnaker
Browns
McCabes
Quigleys
Y. M
Greenen
Kirkhoff
Washington Alleys
Worhave
McCaslin Feta
Arkins
Halpin
VHS
Cnaughton
Caeeeeseetec Aezees
Bcs
Quigieys
Newman Onacwe
Chomnel
Feeney
Aipp
Reds Offer $5,000 for Liebhardt Reported in Toledo
A Toledo rumor claims Man eager Hanlon offered the Cleveland team $5,000 for pitcher Liebhardt after his solid showing against the Reds. President Herrmann denied the story, noting Hitt arrives from California today and that Hanlon would need his approval, which he has not heard about.
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Maneager Hanlon
Reds
Cleveland
Liebhardt
Cincinnatis
Herrmann
Hitt
California
Liquor License Sought for Union Street Indianapolis Site
John Stoll seeks license to sell spirituous liquors in quantities under five gallons for on premise consumption at 1127 Union Street in the 13th ward Center township Marion county Indiana. The front room of a two story frame building at the northeast corner of Union and Morris streets measures 18 by 40 feet.
Auto to Be Used in Dash for North Pole
New York April 10 Admiral says six automobiles are being built here and abroad for use on a dash to the north pole. Two machines are for Dr. Frederick Cook and a third for Anthony Fiala. The autos imitate or improve on a carrier’s Alaska vehicle, navigating water and ice with a revolving gear and retractable blades for open water propulsion.
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New York
Admiral B. Mobile
North Pole
Frederick Cook
Brooklyn
Anthony Fiala
Ziegler
Alaska
Arctic
Three Contenders Vying For American League Flag
Chicago's White Sox are favored but Cleveland and New York loom as strong challengers. Cleveland boasts five regular hitters over .300 and solid pitching, while New York's roster and farm depth pose threats. Athletics stumble after key losses, and Detroit, St. Louis, Washington, and Boston jostle for lower-finish spots as teams plot to outlast rivals in a tight season race.
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Napoleons
Naps
Lajoie
Delehanty
Flick
Thomas Am McFarland
Bernhard
Fraser
Griffith
White Sox
Connie Mack
Phillies
Quaker City
Athletics
Pitzkers
Waddell
Pla
Atletics
License to sell intoxicating liquor in Indianapolis ward seven
Joseph Eggert announces application to the Board of County Commissioners at the May 1907 term for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. The business is a small room at 299 North Alabama Street, first floor, a 15 by 6 foot space in a two story brick building, mid lot 5 square 59, Center township, Indianapolis ward 7. Also seeks a pool table privilege in the same room.
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Indianapolis
Center Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
North Alabama Street
Joseph Eggert
Marlborough Blenheim in Atlantic City April season
The Marlborough Blenheim in Atlantic City promotes April as the gayest month of Spring with eminent visitors and lively hotel attractions. It highlights location, public spaces, year round music, weekend solo singers, four dining rooms, white service, two American plan rooms with smoking in one, La Carte rooms with separate kitchens, and ocean end suites with private baths. Josiah White & Sons.
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