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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1909

Page

6

Crowds Expected at Boxing Show in Indianapolis arena

Indications point to one of the largest crowds for boxing in Indianapolis as 2 500 seats are prepared for Wednesday night at the Washington rink. Four bouts headlined by Cooley vs Dawson and Koerner vs McGoorty showcase a packed program.

Indianapolis Washington Rink Jimmy Cooley Tommy Dawson Tommy Lee Apdy Rezenah Jerry Murphy Jimmy ‘Donn George Koerner Eddie McGoorty Boston Mike Cunningham Joe Chartrand Bill McKinnon Sailor Burke Pittsburg Patsy Brannigan Young Ziringer West Hammond Carl Anderson Eddie McGoer Ann Philadelphia Stanley Ketchel Tom Sullivan Gus Bezenat Tom Lee Eddie McGroorty Jimmy Dunn New Moe Oe Yange Charley Griff Eadie Carr Jim Haron

Cubs Regulars Play Last Game on Spring Schedule

Dayton April 12 Cubs face Bade Myers fast Central League team in final spring exhibition. Carl Lundgren to start with Pfeister and Fraser as the only ready pitchers after Overall and Brown returned home. Comiskey pleased as White Sox end spring trip in Fort Wayne after Reds game.

Dayton Cubs Bade Myers Carl Lundgren Jack Pfeister Chick Fraser Overall Brown Comiskey Fort Wayne Ind White Sox Cincinnati Reds

Western Reserve Insurance Co Assets and Capital Listed

The document lists the Western Reserve Insurance Company with capital of 200000 dollars and assets including cash bonds and various securities. It shows liabilities for losses, claims, and outstanding risks totaling around 226088 dollars, with Mars E Wagar as president and 5016 Park Building Cleveland Ohio as the address.

Western Reserve Insurance Company Park Building Cleveane Ohio Mars E. Wagar Gooch Cleveland, O Sorence Public Building Sree Nagean Tranclycation Cellinwood Cuyahoga County Cleveland and Sandusky Browsing Co Cleveland Cleveland. O Dayton Ee O

Colonels Beaten: Cardinals Win 6 to 2 in Louisville

Beebe pitched well as the Cardinals defeated the Colonels 6 to 2 in Louisville. Hits: Louisville 10, St. Louis 8. Batteries Puttmann Packard and Peitz Beele Bresnahan. Umpire Kane.

Colonels Louisville Beebe Cardinals St. Louis Briers Puttmann Packard Peitz Beele Bresnahan Kane

Adams County Seeks Bids for Mt Zion Macadam Road

Adams county Indiana boards announce bids for the Mt Zion macadam road in Jefferson Township. Bids due May 3 1909 by 10 am at Decatur in the commissioners meeting. Crushed stone only, bond double bid, cash on engineer estimates up to eighty percent, law affidavits required, board may reject all bids.

Notice of road contract bid for Teeple Macadam Road

Notice is hereby given that bids will be opened at 10 o clock a m Monday May 3 1900 in Decatur Adams county Indiana for constructing the Teeple Macadam road in Wabash township. Bids must be for cash and the county may reject any or all bids. Amount paid to successful bidder will be up to eighty percent of each estimate. H S Michaud Auditor Adams County Indiana.

Board of Commissioners Decatur Adams County Indiana Auditor's H. S. Michaud Wabash Township Said County Board of Commissioners _ reserve Michaud Adams County Indias

Rube Marquard Key to Giants Pennant Hope

Manager McGraw relies heavily on pitcher Rube Marquard to win the pennant for the Giants in a likely sensational National League race. The $11,000 ace, in peak form, is ready to prove he is one of the best boxmen ever to wear a Giants uniform. Reports from the South suggest Marquard is poised for victory.

Rube Marquard Giants McGraw New York Marquard Indianapolis Bull” Durham Rube Tife

O'Brien Eyes Six Rounds With Ketchel Or Johnson

Philadelphia promoter Harry Edwards will stage the O'Brien Ketchel bout with Phil Jawn O'Brien promising to be money at the finish. Wilus Britt’s approval is pending as plans unfold amid earlier ringside notes of Ketchel’s battered condition and the National club backdrop.

O'Brien Johnson Ketchel Tad New York Phil Jawn O'Brien Barkis Jack Johnson Stanley Ketchel Harry Fd‘wards National Club Philadelphia Willus Britt Iead Michigan

Week of diverse sport events including baseball boxing and wrestling

The schedule lists baseball matchups in multiple leagues from Monday to Thursday, boxing bouts across cities like Boston New York and Philadelphia with amateur and professional cards, and wrestling championships in Chicago and other cities. The turf scene features racing circuits in San Francisco Los Angeles Jacksonville and San Antonio with top contenders framed for world title clashes.

San Francisco Los Angeles Jacksonville San Antonio London Young Otto Jimmy Rittee Paris Sam McVey Joe Jean Coalinge Cal Jack Burns Ed _ Hornbuckle Philadelphia West End A. C Charney Hervey Chicago Yankie Schwartz South Africa Tubbday Douglas Billy Herman Clown Boxer New York Will Pooner ‘Willetts

Final Meeting Aims To Strengthen Commercial League

There will be a final meeting of the new Commercial baseball league tonight at the Marton club at 8 p.m. Officials intend to make the reorganized league stronger in playing strength than ever before.

Commercial Baseball League Marton Club S P. m

Ed Curley Selections From Jacksonville Los Angeles Oakland

A historical racing column lists selections by Ed Curley for Jacksonville Los Angeles and Oakland race days. It names horses and owners in each race and notes the most probable winner for each meet, highlighting Auspicious Jeannette M and Menetix as top picks.

Jeannette M Matchem Miles Spahn Firm Foot Biskra Riffeman J. H. Reed Lad C. W. Burt Barney Oldfield Hi Caulcap Redondo Rey del’ Mundo Nattie Bumppo Alma Boy Raii John Carroll Oakland Jim Gaffney Fancy John A Mallon

Hower Plans Exit From A A A Glidden Tours

In a casual talk Chairman F B Hower of the A A A contest board says he will not run another Glidden tour after this year. He will manage this year to apply past experience and hopes a successor will bear the burden in future contests.

F. B. Hower A. A. A. Contest Board

Olmstead Sold to Millers Prompting M Dismay

Des Moines April 12 The Sox Yannigans arrive drenched by rain and suffer a second setback as Fred Olmstead right handed pitcher receives a purchase wire from Mike Cantillon of Minneapolis ordering him to report at once to the Kansas City team. Olmstead may depart tonight if terms are agreeable.

Des Moines Fred Olmstead Mike Cantillon Minneapolis Kansas City Olmstead

Washington Spring League Opens Tuesday Bowls 12 Teams

The Washington Club Spring Bowling League starts Tuesday, plays three nights weekly, and runs through June 4 with 12 teams. Marion club bowling committee schedules the annual two man and individual tournament beginning April 2.

Washington Spring League Washington Club Marion Club

Kaufman Looks Every Inch Ring Champion at Newbory Camp

April 12 weather drew 200 boxing fans to Felix Bohem's Newbury training camp where Al Kaufman prepares for a bout with Tony. Kaufman at 200 pounds displayed strength and power in sparring with Tom Kennedy who weighs over 200. Manager Delaney is pleased with Kaufman's condition and plans to ship to the Fairmont club Tuesday as talks with Johnson for a title match continue.

New York Felix Bohem Newbory al Kaufman Tony Ross Kaufman Tom Kennedy Kennedy Delaney Sid Fairmont Club Johnson

Scores from Yesterday’s Baseball Action Across Cities

A compact round of scores from multiple leagues: White Sox tied in Cincinnati after 1 inning darkness. New York Giants beat Jersey City in 10 innings. Kansas City Pirates shut out. Terre Haute edged Brooklyn. St. Louis Browne defeated Burlington. Chicago National No. 2 over Milwaukee. Memphis toppled St. Paul. St. Louis Cardinals beat Louisville. Logan Squares triumphed over South Bend. White Sox Vannigans and Omaha tied. Cleveland Naps beat New Orleans. Newark Eastern defeated Newark Highlanders. Cincinnati Reserves hammered Evansville. Newark Vets beat Colts. Lima over Grand Rapids. Columbus A S beat Washington. Wilkes-Barre lost to Bostern Americans No. 2. Fort Wayne beat Rochester. Toledo defeated Detroit.

Dayton Chicago Milwaukee A. A Memphis Southern St. Paul Louisville St. Louis Cardinals South Bend Logan Squares Omaha White Sox Vannigans Columbus O.—Columbus A. S Washington Wilkesbarre

Cancerregulas Versus Illinois in West Side Park Tilt

The Cancerregulas meet University of Illinois at West Side Park this afternoon after taking the second game of the Milwaukee Brewers series 5 to 2. Coakley may start on the mound, while the Cubs cruised past Milwaukee 9 to 4 with strong hitting. Stoney McGlynn was chased in the first inning after allowing three runs. En Reulbach pitched for the Cubs.

Chicago Cancerregulars University of Illinois Milwaukee Brewers Coakley Cubs Brewers Milwaukee Stoney McGlynn

Athletics Park to Be Dedicated in Philadelphia Opening Day

Philadelphia announces the dedication of Shibe Park to inaugurate the American League season. The ballpark will seat 23 000, with 40 000 anticipated spectators. Lineups hint Athletics Hartzell If Nichols 3b E Collins 2b Davis 1b Strunk rf Oldring cf Barry ss Thomas c Coombs p Boston MecConnell 2b Lord 30 Speaker cf Gessler rf Stahl 1b Niles Is Thoney If Spencer p Ciotte p. Umpires O Loughlin and Klein.

Philadelphia Shibe Park Mack Hartzell Nichols E. Collins Davis Strunk Oldring Barry Thomas Coombs Boston MecConnell Lord Speaker Gessler Stahl Niles Thoney Spencer Ciotte O’loughlin Klein

Newton Will Pitch Opens 1809 Baseball Season

Indianapolis man Newton is slated to pitch today against Washington as the Nationals meet the New York Highlanders in the 1809 season opener. Hal Chase is out for the visitors and McBride’s status at short for Washington is uncertain. The probable lineups list Clymer to Burns for Washington and Hemphill to Kleinow for New York.

Indianapolis Washington Nationals New York Highlanders Hal Chase McBride Clymer Ganley Delehanty Freeman Milan Conroy Ungland Street Burns

Rochester Beats Fort Wayne in Close Eastern League Tilt

John Ganzel and his Rochester team visited Fort Wayne and were edged by the Central League club 6 to 5. Hammond delivered the deciding blow with a long single as Fort Wayne rallied in the final innings to win the game.

Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Inc John Ganzel Rochester

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