Sharkey Wilted Negro Might Have Fought Botlermaker
Special to The Sun recounts Tom O Rourke alleging jealousy of Tim Sharkey kept Joe Walcott from meeting Jeffries in the Horton Jaw era. Sharkey balked at purse division, Walcott touted as winner of a winner take all setup. final outcome debated, with Sharkey crying after the fight and lamenting the money at stake.
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Sun
New York
Joe Walcott
Tim Jeurke
Tom Sharkey
Walcott
Sharkey
Coney Island
Tom O'Rourke
Thia
Rourke
Jeffries
Jeffrien
O'Rourke
Billy Heady
Thin
Jefriee
Tom
Biler
Missiske
Thea
Manager Dunn signs Lachance for first base
The Providence manager Jack Dunn signs George Lachance to shore up first base after his stint with the Mant-Teal team last season. The move aims to boost the Grays as they rally, with Lachance needing to hustle to keep pace and maintain the pace set by the club.
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Jack Dunn
Providence
George Lachance
Big George
Grays
Dusty Rhodes Eyes Diamond Status In Cleveland Talk
Dusty Rhodes aims to own the league s finest diamond and may achieve it soon. The piece notes players seek valuable jewels as savings, with Rhodes negotiating to buy a five karat diamond from a newspaper man and likely to wear it for weeks to come.
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Speeina
Cleveland
Dusty Rhoades
Malachi Kittredge
Washweter
Rhodes
Dusty
Rhoades
Vanderbilt heir to race car plans noted in NY autos scene
William de Vanderbilt Jr turns from Europe to oversee a high powered racing car built abroad. The Automobile Club of America plans a summer move to higher quarters while detailing new member privileges, touring information, and insurance policy basics as part of a broader auto clubs discussion.
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Bince William de Vanderbilt, Jr
Europe
Aimgelt
Tun
Vanderbilt
New York
Automobile Club of America
Tts
Receretary
SS. Gorham
W. Forty-seond St
Muncie to Be Farm Special to The Sun
Interstate league tryouts begin with Lima and surrounding teams. Capt. Harry Truby will lead Lima players under C. H. Chappell as they report Monday for exhibitions against Central League clubs.
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Lima
Fiat
Bay City
Saginaw
Anderson
Muncie
Fort Wayne
Marlon
Harry Truby
C. H. Chappell
Hin Hame
Ironton
Bealts
Canton
Harry Welden
Cincinnati
Louie Mater
Oklahoma
Herry Worthamp
Dayton
Gene Christman
Truby
Fred Pick
Elmer Flick
Cleverland Americans
Harry Gregory
Los Angeles
Tacks
Lottmer
Losaer
Muncin
Indianapolis
Ft. Wayne
Toledo
Terre Haute
Detroit
Plint
Wheeling
Indiana
Canton Centrats
Columbia Tells Colleges Limit Home Games Three
Columbia University faculty urges radical athletic reform limiting teams to three home games and only three out of town contests, hoping to curb intercollegiate play. Tennis and rowing favored. baseball and basketball face major cuts. Harvard Overseers balk at football under new rules. Princeton and Cornell may play in New York on Oct 27, Carlisle Indians possible Western match.
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Fevared
Soa
New York
Jayt Fay
Columbia University
University Council
Columbia
Jean
Lmpoa- Sng
Haa
Harvard
Board of Overseers
Princeton
Cory Mets
Polo Grounds
Carlisle Indians
Western University
Baseball Saturday Scores in National and American Leagues
National League results include Cincinnati 1 Chicago 0 and New York 2 Philadelphia 1 with Boston 1 Brooklyn 0. American League action shows Philadelphia 5 Washington 2 and a noted score Heston 1.
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Cincinnai
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
Washington
Heston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
York
Phliadelphia
Ores O
Washington Re
Cleveland
Cee Olovo
Ohteage
Detroit
Sunday Scores Highlight Bitter Baseball Roundup
Sunday scores report Cincinnati edging Chicago 69 to 52 and list Batterive totals with players Teulbach Moran and others. The Brooklyn and Boston battery pairings appear with names like Young Needham and Eason Bergen among scattered line items.
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AL Crnecees
Cincinnati
GOH
Chicago
Hafford
Phelpa
Teulbach
Moran
St. Tanis
Hoetskettr
Grady
Karger
Leefeld
Cariach
Brooklyn
Boston
Young and Needham
Pastoriua
Eason and
Bergen
Peoria Set to Open Season Against Hoosiers Monday
Peoria, ranked among the Three tongue teams, will start the schedule Monday with a game versus Indiana. The regular season follows Wednesday against St. Paul. Coach Watkins plans to field his strongest lineup, assigning as many big recruits as possible to the lineup.
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Peoria
T. Paul
Watkins
T. Muster
Fierce Wrestler Karakanoff Arrives as Wrestling Wonder
From the jah of atayard crescent comes Karakanoff, a 5 foot 11 inch 26 stone wrestler hailed as a formidable mat artist. Brought across the bend by Kennedy of Montreal, he aims to fight top rivals like Ketch, Jenkins, or Beel. Kennedy offers 31.00 to any wrestler he can defeat in America.
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Atayard Crescent
Karakanof
Karakanoff
Goa
Kennedy
Montreal
Ketch
Jenkins
Beel
America
Gotch
Boel
Infield Prospects for Hoosiers at Washington Park
The Hoosiers infield appears undecided heading into the season at Washington Park. Manager Watkins eyes strong catching pitching and outfield, with candidates like Massey Redden Holland and Ratliff among the set. Burns remains a weak hitter while Farrell presses for a starting spot as competition tightens.
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Hoosiers
Watkins
Amaritan Association
Mindenpolia
Wash- Inston Park
Howell Praised as Spit Ball Expert in Baseball Roundup
In St. Louis, Tarry Howell is highlighted as a premier spit ball artist. The piece features quotes from Lowell praising Howell’s skill, arguing the spit ball can be a dominant weapon, especially with men on base, and noting most pitchers have begun practicing the pitch this season.
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St. Lowie
Howell
Cam
Lowell
Spring Jockey Meetings Open Across Cities Next Week
Racing circuits launch Spring meetings from New York Queens at Aqueduct and Baltimore Pimlico on April 16 with Tennessee Cumberland Park Nashville and Memphis Montegomery Park beginning April 18. Additional meets run in Oakland Frisco Cincinnati Philadelphia Lowell and St Louis with multiple pairings and local baseball noted in Peoria and Indianapolis schedules.
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Queens County Jockey Club
Aqueduct
Baltimore—Maryland
Jockey Club
Pimlico
Nashville
Tennessee Breeders’ Association
Cumberlang Park
Imemphis
Memphis Jockey Club
Montegomery Park
BAN Prancisco
New California Jockey Club
Oakland
No Charges at Brooklyn National League Game
Brooklyn N Y April 1 Grounds of the Brooklyn National League ballpark opened for a Boston and Brooklyn Sunday game with no admission or programs sold. Gates contained contribution boxes and most attendees donated the usual grand stand fees into these receptacles, marking a voluntary charity effort by management.
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Broqkeltn
N.Y
Bagehallery
Boston
Brooklyn
Rosshen Favorite in Carter Handicap at Aqueduct
New York April 16 D G Johnson announces five year old gelding Roshen in the Carter handicap race at Aqueduct Monday. Track conditions altered by last night’s storm and today’s changes refresh odds as rivals prepare for the event.
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Bperial
Tarsus
New York
D. G Johnson
Rosshen
Aqueduct
Old Sport Campana One of World’s Noted Pedestrians
Peter Napoleon Campania known as Old Sport died recently. He toured six day walking events across the United States, entertaining crowds with songs and gestures while never chasing prizes, and was famed for his endurance and public acts. He called Bridgeport home earlier in life and was honored by P T Barnum for heroism. He claimed only three semino sports remained in the country: John J Sullivan Mike Kelly and Old Sport Campana.
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Amerca
John L. Sullivan
Mike Kelly
Chicago
Peter Napoleon Campania
Old Byort
Maine
California
MM. O. Messier
Milwaukee
Messier
Cata
Oh Sport
John Sullivan
John C. Heenan
Jack Dempsey
Tont Sayers
Jem Mace
Jennta Dalton
Bridge
Conn
Jin
Old Sport
Bridgeport
P. T. Barnum
San Francisco
John J. Sullivan
Mikel Kelly
Ina
Schlitz Park
FIGHTERS ARE BUSY: LOSE TWO GAMES IN LA TRAINING
Special to the Son from Los Angeles reports boxing camps in full swing. Trainers plan May bout between Jack Root and Tommy Burns with Burns eager to fight challengers including Jeffries. Aurelio Herrera, Battling Nelson, Nelson seeking mainland training, Abe Attell at local gym, Nazim and lookers priced at ten cents for a view. Frankie Neill trains at Crolls Garden and plans to depart for Los Angeles on the 18th. New linen gift ideas and local sale notes appear in brief.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Sprit
RA Verrmann
Spector Tors
McCarey
Jack Root
Tommy Burns
Burns
Jeffries
Root
Pfer
Aurelio
Herrera
Pablic
Battling Netaon
Catalita
Nelson
Mercuren
Abe Attell
Nazim
Frankie Neill
Croll's Garden
Alameda
Notice to Marion County Voters on Liquor License Requests
The subscriber notifies citizens of wards in Marion County Indiana that he will apply at the May term of the Board of County Commissioners for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. Details cover locations in Indianapolis including Ketcham Street and East Washington Street, plus a request from Lester Sector for a similar license at 62 East Washington Street.
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Twayne Towrenin
Marion County
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Xanthuist
Calvelogesis
Wacker
Houghville
Indianapolis
Wayne Township
John Bencie
Center Township
Rite of
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Louis Hornstein
Seventy Ward
Washington
Brat Alley
Alabame St
Square 63
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Ke Diana
Washington Street
Lester Sector
Center Towhahip
Pratt
Board of County
Sid Covery
Ite
Tega
Miley Avenue
Miley and
Astor Streets
George W. Stout
New York Street
Tadlaway
Fia
Renate Avenue
Senate Avenue
Drake's Addition
Taitanapolis
Mai County
George Roth
Opening at Memphis Montgomery Handicap Opens Spring Meeting
The New Memphis Jockey Club launches its spring meeting in Memphis Tenn with the Montgomery handicap as the feature race The event attracts top west and east riders and a strong field of favorites shaping a close exciting contest from start to finish Names such as Hyperion Cherry Bannock Belle Dugan Cutter Ross La Pucette Mountain Broomhandle Ladg Navarre T Burns Canteen Jake Sanders Fischer Hed Leaf Ma Laughlin Little Scout McIntyre Dr Gardner A W Booker Lubin J Harvis Logistica Feldht Guiding Star McGee Rapid Water Aunurhon are among the maybes for expected starters and scratches.
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Memphis Jockey Club
Washington Park Club
Montgomery
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McKeys
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Cherry
Bannock Belle
Dugan
Cutter
Ross
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Mountain
Broomhandle
Ladg Navarre
T. Burns
Canteen
Jake Sanders
Fischer
Hed Leaf
MaLaughlin
Little Scout
McIntyre
New First Baseman Joins Hacklers In Purchase
A new first baseman, James from St Louis, arrived in Indianapolis with Skeeter Dunleavy to join Manager Watkins and the Hacklers. James, noted for hitting in Seattle, is expected to improve the club’s infield. Walker, ex-Louisville and Cincinnati, was sold to Indiana. Bryce wanted a twirler, and a strong pitching corps was formed. The Young Champions beat Western Stars 12 to 5 and Young Athletes 6 to 0 as box candidates impressed. Water color painters are noted as English leaders.
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Columbus
American Association
Jana
Pal Fries
Bryce
Watkins
Rattles Seema
Henguer
Hacklers
OCR
James
St Louie
Indianapolis
Skeeter” Dunleavy
Ube Hoceler
Watkin
Massey
Holland
Young
Seattle
Felding
Liam Walker
Louisville American Association
Cincinnati National
Calummbus
Senators
Walter
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