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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1909

Page

6

Attimore Wins Southpaw Battle in Boxing Showcard

Morgan signs to meet Clabby at the Auditorium in a ten round welterweight bout set for April. Clabby, Milwaukee boxing era standout, starts in Hammond Indiana and is seen as a top welterweight prospect. The card includes Young Saylor vs Pug Howell and a lively undercard as Latimore and Graham clash in a southpaw duel with Lattimore delivering standout pitching in a separate game.

Morgan Clabby Hammond Ind Saylor Pug Howell Brazil Terre Haute

Purdue Beats Rose Poly In Season Opener

Purdue defeats Rose Poly 8 to 2 on Stuart field to open the season. Backman of Rose Poly twisted the game in the sixth with five runs as Purdue pulled away. Shade and Sargent hurlers for Purdue with Backman Frisz and Lawler for Rose Poly earning strikeouts.

Lafayette Inda Purdue Rose Poly Stuart Lawler Shade Backman Frisz Boltz Tregesser Barret

Harvard and Yale annual regatta set for July 1

Cambridge mass April 16 The annual regatta of the Harvard and Yale crews will be held on the Thames river at New London July 1. The races this year will occupy only one day instead of two unless a postponement is found necessary.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Yate Thames River New London

Ketchel's Mother to Watch Title Bout in Colma Cal

In Midh. April 16 Stanley Ketchel plans to wrest the prize from Johnson in Colma, Cal., next October. His Detroit mother Mrs. Kerop Arzooman will attend, saying she wants to see him become champion. She recalls his instruction to prepare and aims to witness the bout.

Detroit Midh Whhen Stanley Ketchel Colma Cal Kerop Arzooman Seventeenth Street Stanley Mrs. Arzooman Johnson

Slagle Set For Debut As Prisoners Meet Ladies

The Champions face the Ladies this afternoon for the third meeting. Walter Slagle is expected to pitch if his form holds, testing the visitors with his noted delivery. If ineffective, Carr may start one of his young pitchers. manager Ibbott could deploy McLurdy for Toledo.

Lattimore Graham Washington Park Champs Oscar Daubert Hloosiers Hayden Williams Elwert Chadburne Davidson Carr Hens Hinehmar Smoot Heyden Hickman Howley Walter Slagle Slagle Ibbott McLurdy Toledo Tribe

Hayes Triumph in Marathon Relay Race in Bangor

Johnny Wapes of New York, the Olympic Marathon winner, won a 15 mile race in the Auditorium yesterday against a relay crew led by Patrick Dineen of Boston and John H. of Natick Mass. Hayes led by laps, gaining over Dineen in the first half as Wapes posted 1.27% time. Denison Hotel advertising follows with dining room and Sunday’s music.

Hayes Bangor Johnny Wapes New York Patrik Dineen Boston John H Natick Mass Dineen

Germania Hall Meat Dancing Hall in City District

A classified notice advertises Germania Hall as a meat dancing hall in the Ci City area. It mentions a first class bar on the ground floor and references gangs. It lists RIES 37S Delaware St as a contact or location cue.

Ci City Ries Delaware St

Gotch Mahmout match exposes wrestling trust in Chicago

The Chicago match results show Gotch defeating Mahmout with ease while critics accuse promoters and a Chicago based trust of arranging the Turk’s path to boost attendance. The piece argues Mahmout was overhyped, with several second rate wrestlers allegedly softening the crowd for a bigger show and claims Olson, Beell, and Pardello could beat the Turk.

Chicago Gotch Beell Olson Americus Little Game of the Wrestling Trust Mahmout Indianapolis Pardello America Frank Prindle Fred Beell Turk Foxygents Curleye Ferrettis Box Wrestling Trust

Gotch defeats Mahmout in quick title upset

In Chicago on April 16 Frank Gotch easily overpowered Turkish wrestler Mahmout, winning the championship. Mahmout cited Gotch as the stronger man while Gotch praised his own skill and American w elfare. Mahmout plans a summer rest in Bulgaria and hints at a possible return next year.

Mehmout Goteh Chicago Yussiff Mahmout Frank Goteh Gotch Mahmout Bulgaria

Selling Ballplayers A Costly Gamble For Indianapolis Club

Secretary Treasurer Meyer of the Indianapolis club warns selling ballplayers is a poor business. This fall no players will be sold unless record prices are offered. Last fall Bush, Marquard, and Durham brought $17,000, while $13,000 was spent on replacements leaving a slim margin. Meyer says the club will resist selling unless compensated at true value, and only one player may depart under draft rules.

Meyer Indianapolis Bush Marquard Durham Coulter Glaze Burke Graham Kuepper Schreiber Chadbourne O'Rourke Mr. Meyer

Women drivers clash over Glidden tour access

The dispute centers on the American Automobile Association contest board barred women from the Glidden tour this year. Joan Newton Cuneo protests the ban, planning to compete if possible, while Miss Alice Potter of Elgin Illinois supports entry with preference for solo or women-only companionship. Potter argues women can manage cars independently, emphasizing her touring experience and self-reliance.

Miss Potter America Hower American Automobile Association Joan Newton Cuneo Alice Potter Elgin Ill New York San Francisco

Weston In 600 Shape On Long Hike

Edward Payson Weston arrived in South Bend Indiana after a lengthy trek from Goshen. A crowd of about 600 greeted him as he reached the Oliver hotel in the city limits and he pressed on toward Mishawaka. He planned to reach New Carlisle later that day after a 26 mile leg.

Weston South Bend Ind Edward Payson Weston Mishawaka Oliver Hotel Goshen New Carlisle

Earlham Decides 10 Enter in State Meet

Richmond Indiana April 16 Coach Vail of Earlham college will send a track team to Indianapolis April 23 to compete in the state meet under the Marion club. Entrants include White hurdles J Furnas mile Nanney Winslow half mile Conrad possible in dashes Graves in hop step jump and quarter mile.

Richmond Ind Vail Earlham College Indianapolis Marion Club White J. Furnas Nanney Winslow Conrad Prof. Graves

Today's Games and Scores in Major Leagues

American Association games Toledo at Indianapolis Columbus at Louisville St Paul at Milwaukee Minneapolis at Kansas City yesterday Toledo beat Indianapolis 2 to 3 while Louisville defeated Columbus 3 to 3 St Paul 2 0 John- Minneapolis 6 Kansas City 2 12 innings National League Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh Brooklyn 3 New York 3 innings Chicago 10 St Louis Philadelphia Boston too wet American League Cleveland St Louis 3 New York 4 Washington 1 Detroit 3 Chicago Philadelphia Boston too wet

Wes Chic American Association Toledo Indianapolis Columbus St. Paul Milwaukee Minnanelis Kansas Louisville Minneapolis Kansas City Cincinnati Pittsburg Brooklyn New York Chicago St. Louis Cleveland St Louis Washington Detroit Philadelphia Boston

No-Hit Victory By Maroon Pitcher At Marshall Field

Chicago April 16 Orville Page Maroon pitcher delivered a no hit no run game against Depauw University at Marshall Field winning 4 to 0. Page struck out 1 batter.

Chicago Orville Page Marshall Field Depauw University Page

Douglas to Fight Curley Tonight in Olympic Club Bout

New York April 16 reports Ben Douglas and Jack Curley set for ten round bout at the Olympic club. Douglas, described as a hard hitter, aims to land a decisive punch early and press the pace against Curley in the planned tour.

New York Ben Douglas Jack Curley Olympic Club Douglas

Indiana State Fair horse races announce early closes

Early closing for stakes and class races is set with eight stakes closing June 1 and entries due August 4. The Western Horseman Stake offers 6000 dollars split between pacers and trotters. Speed schedule lists daily race blocks and stake events. Entry blanks available from Oscar Hadley in Plainfield, Charles Downing in Indianapolis, or Charles H. Anthony in Muncie.

Indiana Western Horseman Oscar Hadley Plainfield Ind Charles Downing Indianapolis Charles H. Anthony Speed Muncie

Nine Innings Without Hit Then Lost Game

New York April 16 Leon Ames pitched nine innings without a Brooklyn hit but lost in the thirteenth as the Superbas rallied with four safeties, including a triple, to win 3 to 0. Both Ames and Wilhelm were in midseason form. hits were scarce.

New York Brooklyns Leon Ames Superbas Harry Lumley Ames Wilhelm Staten Island

Powers Improves After Gangrene Poisoning Operation

Philadelphia April 16 The condition of catcher Powers of the Philadelphia team after an operation for gangrene poisoning of the intestines is improved and a good chance of recovery exists. He was injured while going after a foul ball in the Boston game Monday and physicians say the incident likely caused the harm.

Mike Powers Philadelphia Catcher Powers Boston Powers

Summers In Great Form Against Sox

Detroit wins in the sixth inning on three hits off Summers, two runs scoring, while Cleveland tops St Louis 4 3 in cy Young’s first Cleveland start. Cravath hits a seventh inning homer to prevent a shutout for New York. Louisville and Minneapolis win tight second games. Milwaukee nips St Paul in ten innings. Dougherty, Hall and Selby shine in varied outings as teams push early season series.

Detroit Mich Cravath Mullin Grooms New York Washington Sherman Cleveland St. Louis Cy Young Petty Louisville Columbus Selby Colonels Geyer Qdawell Minneapolis Kansas City Duggheby Milwaukee St. Paul Gehring Hall Robinson Barry Randall Dougherty

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