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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1907
Page
7
Washington Park will host opening day festivities next Wednesday as Miller and Hoosier teams march before the game. The mayor is slated to throw the first ball of the season amid baseball celebrations and community enthusiasm.
The American Association plans opening games at Washington park next Wednesday with Indianapolis and Minneapolis in the first series. Milwaukee visits Columbus and St Paul goes to Toledo as new management and weather conditions shape the early schedule. Mayors will attend festivities including a pennant-raising at Columbus and opening ceremonies in Louisville and Toledo.
George A Huff, longtime Illinois athletics leader and baseball coach, has agreed to manage the Boston American League club on a three year contract with full control of the team. Negotiations with Boston president John S Taylor have been ongoing.
The Danville Driving Park hosts the Hendricks county high schools field meet this afternoon. Twelve events are on the program with eight schools entering teams, including Brownsburg Pittsboro North Salem New Winchester Amo Clayton Avon and Danville for prizes.
Boston started the season with a 1 to 0 victory against Brooklyn on Friday. Stricklett issued a base on balls to start the trouble, and a sequence moved runners with Tenney advancing on a slow push to Casey. Howard drove a clean single after two were drawn, scoring Bates.
Chicago April 13 Dan talk centers on Big Ed Walsh and the White Sox. Walsh led a July to August 19 game spree with seven wins in a row by spitting ball and striking fear in opponents. Connie Mack doubts back to back spitball success but Walsh remains confident riding with Sox pitchers to the top.
A hotel clerk and baseball hopeful writes from the training camp about anxious days ahead. He worries about being released as rosters firm up and contemplates a return to a grocery job unless a raise is secured. He hints at pending hard news and keeps his resolve to go west if needed.
The pair conferred last week and yesterday reached terms. Huff will receive a large salary and a three year contract at the club’s head. He will have supreme say over player handling, and friends believe this manager control was part of the agreement. Huff declines to confirm or deny.
Atlantic City promoters in the National Bowling Congress stake nearly $2,000 on wagers. Jim Squires, heading to America, aims to back Jim Jeffries or no one else. Boston and Chicago sports figures weigh prize bouts as Aqueduct prepares for 325 bookmakers at opening day. Piles treatment and a cigars ad punctuate the page.
Sam Mertes, freed by the national commission, offered services as fielder to President Bryce but no major league vacancy existed. He pursues work in the minors, with local inference that St. Louis approved the decision and left him outside the majors.
Indiana manager Carr weighs Kellum as opening day pitcher against the Millers. Win Kellum, a veteran southpaw, is favored if his condition remains solid, with other pitchers like Briggs Cromley Fisher Slagle Bates and Livingston all in shape. Positioning includes Williams at short Hooke at third Krug at second Lord unused until form returns.
Matty Baldwin of Boston defeated Joe Geismar in the seventh round on a foul. Geismar was outclassed and warned several times by referee Dukelow before Baldwin secured the victory in his first appearance here. The bout was set for 15 rounds with weights 128 and 133 pounds respectively.
Detroit April 18 The Cleveland Naps meet the Columbus American Association team in Columbus on Sunday to decide the state championship after beating Cincinnati and Toledo. Berger the ex Colum bus pitcher will start for Cleveland, Wakefield to catch, Congalton in center. Hirchman from Columbus is sidelined with a toe injury. Lajoie plans to use Bay in center and bench Congalton due to slower fielding despite higher hitting.
Special to The Sun New York April 13 It is declared that Roseben may not start as J Martin’s license application was laid on the table at the Jockey Club meeting making a Monday Carter handicap starter doubtful.
President Ban Johnson and conferees in the American league favor cutting the schedule from 154 to 140 games. A week off each end would ease the change without hurting gate receipts, and total receipts might rise. Frank Farrell of the New York Americans argues that key assets are players and early northward returns hurt training. the season should be shortened to 140 games.
Goodwin of the Columbins bowled well Friday night posting 204 24 293 across three games. His 23 score topped the evening. Teammate Havelick was second with 231 as the Nationals, Crescents, and Washingtons each split recent results against rivals.
In Philadelphia Willie Fitzgerald and Greek Jimmy fight for ten rounds under light weights while Jack Morgan hosts a clash with Indian Joe Gregg. The undercard features Marty Larner and Billy Bouley as local prospects. Separate notices list multiple Indianapolis liquor license applications and pool table privileges across wards and streets.
Frank Whitton captures the arteast medal with 445 points a YMCA record. He leads in high jump five feet one inch pole vault eight feet shot put three feet half mile two minutes 21 and one fifth seconds and pulls up 48 times. Perkins Cochran Smith also place in several events as summaries note.
Pittsburg visits Cincinnati while St Louis plays Chicago Philadelphia meets New York Brooklyn travels to Boston in a slate of Saturday NL action.
The card lists five pairings: Chicago at St Louis, Cleveland at Detroit, Boston at Philadelphia, New York at Washington. Each game features notable market clubs and expected ballpark settings, signaling a full five game slate for upcoming play.
CHAS MUELLERSCHOEN applies to Marion County Commissioners at the May term to obtain a license to sell spirituous liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premise drinking in a front room of a brick building at 201 West Washington Street in ward 12. He seeks portable privileges in the same room.
Notices from Marion county Indiana ward representatives at the May term 1907 seeking licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in less than five gallon quantities with on premises drinking privileges. Locations include East Street South East Street West Washington Street and McCarty Missouri streets with pool table notices and addresses in Center Township Indianapolis. Names Herman Bergman Moses Gunter and Herman Wegefoert appear.
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