Hoosiers Baseball Optimistic on New Training Plans
Professor Carr leads Washington Park sessions with assistants Claude Diott Elliott Briggs and Otto Williams shaping bunt fielding base running and timing. Carr praises fast players Bush Hayden Cook Davidson Siegle and Coulter while predicting a strong opening and a fighting season ahead.
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Carr
Claude Diott
Elliott
Briggs
Otto Williams
Williams
Bush
Hayden
Cook
Davidson
Eubanks
Slagle
Druket
Seitz
Marquard
Tevis
Schreiber
Pions
Cubs
Reulbach
Greasdy
Washington Park
Peoria
Distillers
Terre Haute
Hellentot
Svengali
Lew Drill
Colts
Druhot
Harden
Rf Eubanks
Coulter
Ef Willams
Hopke
Howler
P - Schriever
G & Us
Ava
McAndrew
Dehaven
Cameron
Moore
Shields
Chase
A. Williams
Miner
Allison
Seeeese
Indianapolis
Schriever
Og Marquard
Alison
Hooke
Balk
Howley
Chill
Names and Ethnic Identities Drive Early Boxing Ring Fame
A look at how fighters adopted or retained ethnic stage names in boxing history, with examples from Sullivan to Battling Johnson. The piece notes changing naming trends across nationalities and the impact on audience perception, including how later generations embraced more diverse identities in the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ryan
Corbett
Tommy Ryan
Jnsepn Jung Noth Grusco
Willie Sothwell
George Memsie
Simmy
Norman Selby
Sailor Burke
Prass
Boer Unhulz
Nelsen
Danis
Hfe
Memsic
Burns
Pacific Coast
Johnson
Howley Eats Too Much Says Ganzel
Cincinnati Reds manager John Ganzel criticizes Dan Howley for overeating, saying the catcher’s ravenous appetite hinders him. Ganzel discussed Howley with H C Brooke in Cincinnati, recalling Howley’s past at Grand Rapids that helped win the Central League pennant two years prior.
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Howley
Ganzel
Cincinnati
John Ganzel
Cincinnati Reds
Apolis
Red
Grand Rapids
Indianapolis
Cincy
Olson Poised to Win Wrestling Match at Tomlinson Hall
Charley Olson looks to defeat Walter Willoughby in a Monday night wrestling bout at Tomlinson Hall. If successful, Olson and Americus may face in Indianapolis for the light heavyweight title. Other preliminaries include Goodrich vs Decker and Schober vs Collins.
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Charles Olson
Tomlinson Hall
Walter Willoughby
Olson
Americus
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Charley Goodrich
Louis Decker
Billy Schober
Nick Collins
Michigan
Charles Kaiser
Cincinnati
Frank Prindle
Americans defeat Nationals for local championship in St Louis
In St Louis on Sunday the American League team shut out the Nationals 7 to 0 on their grounds. Attendance estimates reach up to 30,000, the largest in St Louis baseball history. Batteries Howell and Spencer for the Americans. Karger and Marshall for the Nationals. Umpires Sheridan and Oday.
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Ican
Nationals
St. Louis
Howell
Spencer
Karger
Marshall
Sheridan
Oday
Toledo
Ohio
Armour’s
Mud Hens
Naps
Morgan
Wheeling
Boston
Cleveland
Hi West
Nagle
Abbott
Check
Lattimore
Nig Clarke
Dayton
Chicago Cubs
W. Va
Jerger
Keith
Whiteman
Jerg Whiteman
Agler
Spahr
Conner
Columbus
Cateher Loht
Lord
Gessier
Boston Americans
Esse
Hitt
Thomas and
Fohl
Cicotte
Walters
Carrigan
Bierkalter
Evansville
Ind
The
Ansville
St. Paul
American Association
Jaeger, Wacker and
Goodrich
Larry Smith
H. J. Myers
Noonan
Cincinnatt
Detroits
Coakley
Cincinnate
Detroit c
Plise
Sebler
Killian
Malloy
Schmidt
FT. Wayne
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
S&s
Wayne
Alberts
Corns
Miller
Kempf
Manuel
Olmsted
Lang
Shaw
Umpire Meeting Ahead of Reds Cubs Opener
President Joe O'Brien of the American association arrived in Cincinnati and scheduled a final meeting with umpires. They will attend the season opener between the Reds and Cubs tomorrow before dispersing to their assignments. Umpires Owen and Hayes arrived yesterday and others are arriving for the conference at the Linton hotel.
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Cincinnati
Joe O'Brien
American Association
Reds
Cubs
Owen
Hayes
O'Brien
Linton Hotel
Sunday Boxing Show Stopped by Police Chief
The Apollo club boxing and wrestling program was halted by Chief Metzger before events began. About 200 spectators were left disappointed as organizers agreed due to public morale concerns. Planned bouts included Koerner vs Morgan and Sayler vs Moss plus two three round matches and three wrestling exhibitions.
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Metzger
Pardello
Prindle
Nick Collins
Schober
Collins
Apollo Club
George Koerner
Jack Morgan
Young Sayler
Sammy Moss
Week of sports events across boxing tracks and baseball
Boxing bouts at Tomlinson hall Willoughby vs Olson and three more. Baseball season opens midweek at Washington park Kansas City and leagues begin Tuesday. Jockey clubs hold spring meetings at Benning Aqueduct and Oakland while several boxing bouts take place in New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Lexington Paris and Pueblo with named fighters.
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A. A
Washington Park
Kansas City
Benning
Washington Jockey Club
New York
Queens County Jockey Club
Aqueduct
San Francisco
New California Jockey Club
Oakland
BENNING RACE TRACK CARD SHOWS SIX RACES
First race features Wrestler Sere vile Lady Isabel. Second race lists Ragman Gold Jubilee Obdurate. Third race includes Panique Peter Voight Millstone. Fourth race pairs Sir Wooster Fin MacCool Beldemo. FifthAzure Maid Alloy The Shaughraun. Sixth D Arkle Banker Peter Knight. Three best bets Ragman Panique Sir Wooster with straight bets in second third and fourth races.
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Benning
Serevile
Lady Isabel
Ragman
Panique
Peter Voight
Millstone
Sir Wooster
Fin MacCool
Beldemo
Azure Maid
Alloy
the Shaughraun
D'Arkle
Banker
Peter Knight
Grannan Buried in Paris Catholic Cemetery
Charles Riley Grannan, who died of pneumonia in Rawhide Nevada on April 3, was buried in Paris Kentucky beside his father after a funeral service led by Rev. Father Eugene De Bruyne in the Catholic cemetery.
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Paris
Eugene de Bruyne
Charles “Riley” Grannan
Rawhide
Nev
Berth With Decatur For Exiled Pitcher Vance
Toledo outlet reports manager Armour released Neal Vance for misconduct then found him a suitable place with the Decatur club of the Threeive league. Vance departed at once for Decatur.
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Decatur
Toledo
Armour
Neal Vance
Vance
TNE GEL LAUNDRY
Family washings and rough dry by the pund with flat pieces ironed offered at 1672.
Smithson Sets World Mark in 50-Yard High Hurdles
Portland report says Oregon sprinter Smithson broke the world record for the 50 yard high hurdles indoors by two fifths of a second, cutting the former mark of 9.64. The athletic feat follows his recent New York hurdling buzz and notes him as a former Notre Dame athlete.
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Portland
Ore
Orest Smithson
Oregon
New York
Smithsen
Notre Dame
Public Works Board Sets April 20 Hearing on Assessments
Indianapolis Board of Public Works publishes the assessment roll for multiple street and alley improvements including First Alley Feast of Senate Avenue Cruse Street Irvington Avenue Montcalm Street and First Alley West of Missouri Street. Remonstrances against assessed amounts to be heard April 20 1908. roll available at the Board’s office.
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Canata
Parsons
Board of Public Works
Marland Poised for Gans Title Shot After McFarland Win
San Francisco April 13 Packey McFarland defeated Jimmy Britt in a sixth round knockout, Britt shows heavy facial swelling and weakness, fueling retirement talk. McFarland plans a Chicago return then aims for top opponents, with hints of a future bout against Sam Gans if he wins the Gans-Nelson match.
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San Francisco
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Britt
McFarland
Jimmy
Flis
Harry Gilmore, Jr
Packey
Middle West
Gilmore
Gans
Gans-Nelson
Youngsters Hailroading 10 Green Bay Club
Armstrong and Price, Heaster recruits from A. A. company, move to Green Bay in the Wisconsin State league. McDonnell from Cleveland, noted for four safeties and stellar fielding at Peoria, heads to Fondulac for a year of schooling. Tevis heads to Peoria. Lanery left at Feoria. Chenault and Oyler eyed for moves. Donnelly seeks Shortfelder Oyler and other young stars.
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Armstrong
Price
Heaster
A. A. Company
Green Bay
McDonnell
Cleveland
Peoria
Fondulac
Schreiber
Terre Haute
Lew Drill
Tevis
Donnelly
Chenault
Lanery
Feoria
Porta
Shortfelder Oyler
Asters
Indianapolis Public Works Board approves sewer assessment in 1908
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis approves a local sewer improvement assessment on April 3 1908 for the first alley north of Thirty First Street from Barnes Avenue east to the center of the alley west of North Western Avenue. The sewer uses pipes 10 to 18 inches in diameter and notices will show assessed values for each property as listed in the assessment roll.
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Department OF Public. Works
Office of the Board
Majestic
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
Indiana
Barnes Avenue
Northwestern Avenue
Thirty-first Street
Board Public Works
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Board of Public Wertm
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Tony Ross
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Bill Heveron
Bert Keys
Leach Cross
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