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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1907
Page
7
The piece foresees "Play Ball" at Washington Park as Indianapolis fans await the season kickoff with warm weather and record crowds. Carr aims for a solid start with a strengthened, though not all-star, lineup including Kellum in the box.
Daniel O Leary a 61 year old veteran pedestrian travels from Indianapolis to Chicago and New York en route to London for a walking contest. The event offers prizes totaling 10000 dollars and caps a 4500 mile championship.
A local water supplier advertises a new phone contact 4277 and main line 778 for orders. Half gallon bottles are five cents each while five gallon demijohns go for forty cents.
The notice lists "Accordion dress plaiting" in Room 8 of the Odd Fellows' Building with references to Pena and Wash, Jjuitons recovered, and mentions the People’s Coal and Cement Co as successors to Isngsdon Bros. The advertisement also notes both phones for contact, naming Helen Byron and C. W. Kreil as distributor for a 10-cent cigar "Best on earth."
The Grand Prizes Duesseldorfers meet Thursday night on Washington alleys for the city championship. On the Marions are Marshall Levey, 1907 American champion, Harry Brinkmeyer, Eddie Meyer, Bob Bryson, and Lee Graff, all nationally known bowlers. The Duesseldorfers feature Jess Pritchett, Jap Peacock, Frank Fox, Sheet Keeter, and John Goodwin.
Dayton triumphed 5 to 3 over St. Paul before a small crowd at League Park yesterday afternoon. Dayton outfielders Treyton fielded cleanly and had better hitting luck, while St. Paul struggled with weather and miscues. Batteries: Dayton Jones Munson. St. Paul Leroy Adams Smith Irvin.
Willie Keeler of the New York American, famed as the bunt king, explains his science of hitting. Since 1893 he has batted over .300, rarely strikes out, and credits bunting finesse, bat grip, and precise contact for his success. He describes aiming the bunt near his fingers and holding the bat to guide the ball.
A fan vows to wake early and attend the game praising his team above all. He recalls past struggles, predicts victory, and imagines cheering through the night as he dreams of strikes and feats on the field.
Indian Joe Gregg faces a training partner shortage as his club blocks a Fort Wayne trip. With Ray Bronson and Freddie Cole gone, Gregg eyes local fighters like Jack Morgan, while melancholia and sympathy mark his effort to find workouts for his Indianapolis bout preparations.
National League games feature Feston at Philadelphia, New York at Brooklyn, and St. Louis at Cincinnati. American League matchups include Chicago at Detroit, Cleveland at St. Louis, Philadelphia at New York, and Washington at Boston.
At New York RE Philadelphia entries show 29909260190 and 543 New York with six T1 Batteries named Duggleby Jackibson Anes Taylor Bresnahan. Cincinnati records cite RHE Cincinnati 400005 006 912 and St Louis with 010000000-152 Batteries Mason McLean Mc Glynn Marshall Hostetter. Boston RHE Boston 0 3000000 3 4 2 Brooklyn 160001090-23 2 with Batteries Pfeffer Needham Rucker Hurley.
A Bloomington sports group will travel to Fort Wayne for the April 25 show aboard a special interurban car leaving Terminal station at 3 p.m. The party expects at least one car, with a chance of two, to carry attendees including Cole Williams Bronson and Stein.
Henry Harrison, a teamster, sues the Denison Hotel Company for 500 dollars claiming the hotel office ousted him when he went to collect a bill for hauling supplies, describing the incident as humiliation and improper conduct by management.
In Retail Coal league play the East Sides and West Sides each dropped two of three to South Sides and North Sides. Greenen of East Sides posted the high score. Also appears an ad for a cold remedy, Laxative Bromo Quinine. 26¢.
Miss Emily Charlotte Talbot is described as Britain's richest woman, living in retirement yet devoted to charitable work. She owns two large estates and carries out much of her philanthropy near her Welsh home.
The bout pits Philacelpna Jack O'Brien against Tommy Burns in a stylish showdown described as a feud to the death of sartorial pomp. Burns boasts of rule breaking in wardrobe while O'Brien defends his imported waistcoat and French fashion.
The lineup for the opening game lists Indianapolis and Minneapolis players. Williams at shortstop and ONeil in center lead for Indianapolis while Dundon at second and Freeman at first anchor the Minneapolis side with several listed fielders and pitchers including Manske Kilroy Ford Cadwallider.
At Philadelphia RHE Beeston co includes 109 0-2 and 8 scores with Batteries Harris Shaw Plank Sehreck. At Petrait RHE Tictrain nets notes todonre71 Chienza. At Washington RHE Washington 02 9 18 1A 0ey New York shows 70019 19 M4 64 Batteries Patton Wesdon Keefe Clarkson Kiernew.
The piece notes the hardest hours for the ill are 1 to 4 a.m. It urges fortifying strength with a midnight snack such as soup, egg, or milk. It warns against leaving food by the bedside to be eaten later, which can disgust the patient and reduce appetite.
In a terse exchange, Harriman asks where he stands while observers note his inability to sit. The remark signals political or strategic hesitance amid a tense public moment. No further context is provided to identify the event or actors involved.
Hare leaves Indianapolis for Springfield to join the Central league on a four year contract. Manager Jack Gricks predicts Hare will excel in the outfield and adapt to professional play. Other notes mention Wendricks unable to use Johnson, and Schmidt facing odd ideas about his destination, all reflecting the big league shift and young players’ futures.
The first baseball contract for Napolean Lajoie, later Larry, was $100 a month and written on a common envelope. Charley Marston, watching practice in Atlanta, traced Lajoie from Woonsocket to beoholding a big Frenchman who could hit a mile. Marston learned of him after inquiries failed, and an envelope contract sealed Lajoie’s fate with a claim he could play any position but pitcher.
New York April 16 Twenty thousand racegoers witnessed James H McCormicks Glorifier win the Carter handicap at Aqueduct in the season opener. Glorifier ridden by George Mountain carried 119 pounds and beat Roseben ridden by Beckman after a rough start that hindered Roseben. Don Diego placed third behind the Penn Belmont owned runner, while Roseben would have earned substantial wagers and stake value if not for the early collision and a late surge by rivals.
In Springfield on April 15 Minneapolis edged Springfield 9 to 3 after a late rally in the seventh and eighth innings. Four pitchers were used by both sides due to cold conditions. Local Harry Corns was struck on the leg by a line drive from Greminger and had to retire. Batteries for Springfield were Merriman Chambers Corns Breitenstein and Kelly. For Minneapolis the lineup included Kilty Ford Manske Thomas Towne and Shannon.
Irish Doyle recently moved to Indianapolis from the east has been matched to fight Kid Tumey of Rushville in the latter part of the month. The bout is set for ten rounds with a 130 pound weigh-in.
George Sutton, American billiard player who ran a Paris billiard school, left Paris after authorities issued an expulsion order for foreigners with betting tied rooms. The order, dated April 26, 1906, followed inspections during his match at the Grand Cafe. Sutton, who had been touring Europe, was told to depart within 48 hours after inspectors interrupted his game against the Spanish billiard champion.
Sherlock Holmes theorizes on Horace Marvin kidnapping with Pinkertons and a $1000 gold payoff. The tale suggests the kidnapers must wait for a safer moment to contact Dr. Marvin, whose mail is intercepted until a plan forms. Tomorrow’s continuation promises the deduction.
Eastern newspapers on Sunday extol money as a fashionable pet for women. Columns advise how to choose funds, how to feed the habit, and how to care for the new trend among socialites.
Dr Waldron offers cure for pelvic and nervous diseases and other ailments including varicocele stricture hydrocele prostate enlargement rupture and vital weakness through specialized treatment.
Local pugilistic fans anticipate two boxing contests Tuesday featuring Packy McFarland versus Kid Goodman at Davenport and Matty Baldwin versus Bernstein in Montreal. Other noted matchups include Mathews vs Reid in Cleveland and Sayres vs McGarry in Milwaukee with a busy week ahead.
In a Monday afternoon practice at Shortridge the first baseball team bested the second 12 to 1. Capt Gates and Royle the little one armed pitcher started for the winners as errors plagued the game. Scoring shows a lopsided run distribution with the first team delivering the decisive lead.
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