Sporting Writer Dead. John H. Man
New York report announces the death of sports columnist John H. Man on April 16. Details are limited in this brief notice.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
6
Moran Leaves New York for England Tour
English featherweight Owen Moran sails from New York aboard the Lusitania bound for Birmingham after a seven week stage engagement. He may not return soon unless a finish fight with Abe Attell lures him back, having cleared about $7,000 from fights and tours. Moran will receive a belt from admirers upon reaching Birmingham for his Attell showings.
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Indianapolis Sun
New York
Owen Moran
Lusitania
Birmingham
Eng
Moran
Abe Attell
Attell
Hoosiers and Blues Clash in Second Game Format
The Blues lose 4 to 2 as Hoosiers outplay in batting and fielding. Crowd over 7,000 attends opening game amid riotous enthusiasm. Umpire Owens ejects Monte Crass, leading to onfield tensions and police involvement.
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Hoosiers
Thorp's Selections at Aqueduct Track Card
Racing card lists selections for six races with riders and horses. Notable picks include Aimee C Queen Marguerite Sandal in race one and S H Harris King of Bashan Robader in race three, plus three best bets S H Harris race three Personal race four Zal race six.
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Aimee C
Queen Marguerite
Sandal
S. H. Harris
King of
National League games disrupted by rain
At St. Louis St. Louis 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 7 6 Pittsburg 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 12 3 Batteries Lush and Hostetter Caminitz and Gibson Others games postponed in National League due to rain. American League games also rained out.
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St. Louis
Pittsburg
Lush
Hostetter
Caminitz
Gibson
Athletics to Host Brooksides Next Sunday at Home
Athletics invite strong state teams and announce a game against Brooksides at their grounds next Sunday. Address S. T. Johnson for replies at 1% S. Capitol Ave. The Get Laundry advertises family washings with rough dry by the pound and ironing. Ye Ark advert urges bringing your best girl to 15 E. Christ Street. Elmer S. Long, Mer.
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S. T. Johnson
Ark
Elmer S. Long
Mer
Strong Breezes Add 10 Sport At Spring Shoot
Strong winds affected the day at the Spring Shoot as ten sports were added to the program. The event opened at 9 30 this morning with brisk conditions shaping the early rounds.
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Fifth annual Indianapolis Gun Club shoot ends in ideal weather
The fifth annual Indianapolis Gun Club grounds shoot closed after ideal weather and brisk wind. Jesse Young of Chicago led amateurs with 18 of 200 targets while Tee Barclay of Chicago topped professionals with 192. Evansville’s Al Willerding took amateur second. Le Compte was pro second. Wisconsin’s Guy Deering was third amateur. Tom Marshall, Grand American Handicap winner of 1899, fell to third among professionals. Horace Heikes, Caxton, Grand American Handicap 1900 winner, narrowly missed third. local amateur Tom Parry finished fifth.
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Jesse Young
Chicago
Tee Barclay
Hirde
al Willerding
Evansville
le Compte
Guy Deering
Wisconsin
Tom Marshall
Horace Heike
Rolla O. Heikes
Caxton
Tom Parry
Indiana University Rout Notre Dame Victories Highlight Weekend Baseball
In Bloomington Indiana University beat Indianapolis Athletics 15 to 1 as Overall Swain and Thompson led pitchers and batters. Notre Dame defeated Winona College 19 to 9 in Notre Dame Indiana with Ryan Scanlon Clift Tillett and Kelley contributing. Wabash College upset Franklin College 5 to 3 at Crawfordsville led by Irwin Boney and Demarca as Hasel pitched.
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Ind
Indianapolis
Indiana University
Indiana
Swain
Driver
Howard
Thompson
Notre Dame
Winona College
Winona
Ryan and Scanlon
Clift, Tillett and Kelley
Crawfordsville
Wabash College
Franklin College
Wabash
Franklin
Irwin and Boneymire
Demarca
Good batting wins for the Hoosiers in Indiana win
Indiana beat the Blues 4 3 thanks to timely hitting in the fourth inning and strong fielding. Eubanks credits Swann and himself for solid pitching and notes Williams at second and Cook in left made key plays.
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John Eubanks
Hoosiers
Blues
Swann
Myself
Indianapolis
Williams
Cook
Corkers
Livingston
Cross
Owens
Carr
Governor to Take Part in Baseball Opening
Governor Piddall of Arkansas joined the Little Rock team for the field opening in Montgomery in the eighth Southern baseball league season. Rain interrupted the Montgomery game. Atlanta and Nashville also rained out. New Orleans beat Mobile 3 2. Memphis vs Little Rock postponed due to rain.
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Memphis
Teun
Margers
Southern Baseball League
Montgomery
Atlanta
New Orleans
Piddall
Arkansas
Little Rock
Birmingham-Montgomery
Mobile
Batteries-Taylor and Fohl and Meyers in Columbus and Milwaukee games
In Columbus at 572 St. Paul and in Louisville at 143 Milwaukee batteries positions show Tay lor Fohl Meyers and Puttmann Peitz Schneiberg Toth. Toledo game postponed due to rain.
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Columbus
St. Paul
Taylor and Fohl
Leroy and Meyers
Louisville
Milwaukee
Puttmann
Peitz
Schneiberg
Toth
Toledo
Paddy Livingston: Five Fun to Be Catcher in Baseball Talk
Paddy Livingston, Indiana catcher, argues there is no excuse for the shortage of top catchers as major league teams struggle with a dwindling pool. He recalls greats like Kling Bresnahan Sullivan and others, cites the spitball era as a factor, and reflects on his own pitching turn and regrets about not sticking to catcher.
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Indianapolis
Marquard
Livingston
Kansas City
Woods
Kitson
Sullivan
Monte Cross
Blues
Owens
Charley Carr
Eubanks
Brooks
Banke
Marshal
E. Brooks
Marshall
Mick
Paddy Livingston
Hoosiers
Kelly
Ewing
Bennett
Buckley
Kling
Criger
Bres
Jasehan
Cubs
Giants
Bresnahan
White Sox
Detroit
Mathewson
Chenault
Roger Bresnahan
Nitchips
Roger
Beau tiful Chenaware Free at Concannon's
Be auctif.O. presented at Concannon's 444 W Washington Fresh Meats. English Hotel opens new billiard room with T W Walsh meeting Grant H Clay M D Dentist formerly with New York Dental now at 108 N Delaware opposite Torlinson hall Indianapolis. New Pinups priced from 164 dollars and up. Wulschner's Bliss Native Herbs advertised at 055 W Wash St.
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Concannon’s
Washington
Grant H. Clay
M. D
New York Dental Company
N. Delaware
Torlinson Hall
Indianapolis
Fountain in memory of pugilist Dixon
New York April 16 plans approved by the art commission permitting the Society for the Creation of Cruelty to Animals to erect a memorial fountain to George Dixon the boxer. Located at West Square near Horatio Street and Eighth Avenue the granite basin will feature a round pass with an ornamental lamp post and bear the inscription In memory of George Dixon Erected by his friends $15000 cost.
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New York
Art Commission
the Society For the Crevelation of Cruelty To Animals
Evert
George Dixon
Irte Square
Horatio St
Eighthave
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