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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1907
Page
8
The article reports an early season clash with elaborate ceremonies and a parade of teams. It notes the Hoosier Rooters involvement and a general kickoff event featuring baseball elements and staged pageantry.
At Washington Park the Millers and Hoosiers meet for a 3:30 game with Umpire Sullivan. Form parades start at the Grand hotel at 1:15 and move through downtown. A band concert begins at 2:30, with practice by the Millers at 3 and the Hoosiers at 3:15. Car routes run along West Washington Street West Michigan Street and Biamareck Avenue or use special baseball cars.
Baseball day in Indianapolis begins with a planned opening series as Millers travel from Springfield and the Hoosiers prepare at Washington Park. Capt Dundon notes teams in fair shape after a tough spring while Umpire Sullivan is assigned to officiate. Fans pack gates, rooters form a club, and Livingston starts behind the plate in a parade kickoff at 1 15 PM.
Local featherweight Mickey Ford returned Monday after a stint in Philadelphia. Since returning he has fought about a dozen six round bouts, winning most of them.
Special to The Sun Albany April 17. The assembly passes a bill permitting amateur boxing matches up to 15 minutes under the Amateur Athletic Union. the measure has cleared both houses and awaits the governor's approval.
Indianapolis manager Charley Carr says the Hoosiers are ready to play the Millers on opening day. He praises the balanced roster, strong pitching, improved infield, and bolstered outfield. Carr urges fan support to help start the season with a victory and confident play.
Abe Goodman of Boston lasted 16 rounds with Packy McFarland, the Chicago favorite, in Davenport last night, taking the heaviest beating since the revival. Goodman pressed the fight and scored a single cut, but McFarland preserved his Irish nickname and unbeatenness.
George Tebeau, owner of the Kansas City and Louisville teams, attends the American Association opener at Eclipse park. Mayor Barth will deliver the first pitch, Perry Werden to umpire, Ed Kenna starts for Louisville against Case for the visitors.
Shortridge high school defeated Indiana Law School 14 to 0 on Tuesday afternoon. Boyle the one-armed pitcher for the North Siders kept the lawyers scoreless with effective pitching and secured the shutout.
Special to The Sun reports Toledo manager Armour has purchased Perring, the Cleveland Naps' star third baseman, to fill in the infield for the club. The price is undisclosed, and Cleveland can recall him if needed, signaling a stronger lineup for the team.
Boston reports Fred Parent signed a contract with the Boston American on Tuesday afternoon and will join the team immediately.
In Bloomington Illinois on a Tuesday city elects Hol land a prominent baseball figure from the Three Eye league to the mayoralty by a large majority.
Baseball notes cite Joe Cantillon and Clark Griffith planning a Montana sheep venture with ONeill tending the ranch. Cantillon demands Outfielder Jones remain with Washington, while Killian could bolster Providence. Cy Young credits self-discipline for his long career as Isid Gleason impresses at St. Louis. Ed Holly, a former sparring partner of Jack Root, and Lajoie praise his youngsters as a strong Quaker squad looks to defend its title despite risks from illness and accidents.
Will not send a relay team to the Chicago track meet on Saturday. Wright the Blacksmith runner is ineligible for the meet due to not being in school all year.
Max Sritzner, a national gymnastics champion who won multiple events at Madison Square Garden last year, had his left arm torn away yesterday by machinery in a camera factory in New Haven. The Scripps-McRae Presa Association reported the incident from New Haven, Conn., dated April 17.
The City Bowling Association will convene at the Marion Club to finalize plans for the upcoming city tournament beginning May 1.
Brownie Gessler of Chicago signs to take McCreery’s place and will be center fielder for the Columbus champions. Tom McCreery had abdominal surgery and is not likely to play this year. Governor Harris and other officials will attend the opening as Milwaukee plays Columbus in an anticipated game amid cold, snowy forecast. Jack Harper plans to stay in Oil City until May 1 to regain form for the western trip.
American Association features Minneapolis at Indianapolis, Milwaukee at Columbus, Kansas City at Louisville, St. Paul at Toledo. National League matchups include St. Louis at Cincinnati, New York at Brooklyn, Boston at Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburg. American League games crown Cleveland at St. Louis, Chicago at Detroit, Philadelphia at New York, Washington at Boston.
Brooklyn and Cincinnati and Philadelphia segments list battery lineups with multiple players including McGinnity Bresnahan McIntyre Ritter Coakley Ewing Schlei Karger Marshall Flaherty Needham Corridon Jacklitch across cities. The fragmented OCR mentions teams and player pairings in brief city notes without cohesive narrative or dates.
In Boston and New York precincts, battery lineups include players such as Criger Falkenberg Blankenship Hey lon and Dygert Bender Jerry Orth Hughes Castleton Kleinow. The fragmented OCR notes show team positions, names, and match segments across two metropolitan games.
President O'Brien announces umpire duties: Columbus Egan and Hayes. Toledo Sullivan. Indianapolis Kerins and Kane. Louisville Werden. Damaged text limits full context.
Springfield tops Milwaukee 1 to 0 in six innings with three opening round hits. Dawson leads the Babes at the plate with three hits and four bases. Batteries Wilson Sage Beville for Springfield and Alberte Corns Hammond Snodgrass for Milwaukee.
Matlock of the Fletchers starred in three games to clinch the championship as Fletcher faced the Kingans for top honors. He rolled 234 and 254 in the three games, with a final 24. The Water Company defeated Lilly-Stalnaker five in three, Maretta beat Indiana Nationals, and Liebers defeated Brown-Ketchams. The American Nationals forfeited to Capital Nationals in a busy bowling slate at Columbia Alleys.
The piece compares Patsy Donovan of the Brooklyns, John McGraw of the Giants, and Clark Griffith of the Highlanders, noting Donovan’s gentle, polite style, McGraw’s outspoken confrontations, and Griffith’s sharp but covert tirades, illustrating how each captain’s method impacts umpire reactions and team dynamics.
By Mike Cantillon president of Minneapolis outlines the Millers strengthened roster led by W H Watkins and successors. Towne Shannon and a strong infield with Freeman Dundon Oyler Greminger form a solid core, while O Neill and Chaham bolster the outfield. Hart tops the batting threats as Minneapolis looks to win the opening series against the Hoosiers, aiming to overcome foreign ground disadvantage.
Maneuvering continues as Tom McCarey of the Pacific Athletic club presses for a bout between Jack O'Brien and Tommy Burns. If O'Brien refuses, he sees a possible May 30 match with Jim Jeffries as fallback option.
Chicago April 17 George A Hut newly selected manager of the Boston Americans faces a rocky road. The team was uncertain after Chick Stahl's suicide and remains demoralized. Still Huff can count on Collins Criger back in form and full contract authority with Owner Taylor unable to intervene. Huff, among the highest paid managers, is a former athletic director at the University of Illinois for 12 years and a noted success.
Historic building in York dating to 1140, where Henry II first convened parliament, and where Malcolm of Scotland did homage, is slated for demolition after years as a warehouse.
Two reasons for American Association players to rejoice at season start. They enter competition while pay starts Wednesday. Some players have funds now from winter jobs, but most await the first checks in a fortnight as players endure the dull season and hopeful wait for early pay days.
Special to The Sur reports Linton Indiana April 17 Charles Phayle aged 80 a miner at Shirley Hill was fatally crushed by falling slate yesterday in an accident at the mine.
Toledo Ohio April 17 Mayor Whitlock and City Treasurer Spielbusch refuse to accept passes to summer baseball games Whitlock told Manager Armour not to send a pass Spielbusch received a pass book but returned it Other officials accepted them
Mike Schreck trains in Tonopah on the road to heavyweight championship as crowds hail his performance over John Wille at the Casino Athletic Club. Reported praise casts him as a serious challenger to Jim Jeffries and tops of the era with talk of matches against Tommy Burns, Marvin Hart, and Squires. Local miners and sportsmen laud his grit and speculate on a big purse recognition as he eyes titles and cross-border bouts.
A fragmented price table lists coal types and per ton costs from multiple mines and regions. Entries include Pocahontas varieties, Pittsburgh, Kenawha, Winifrede, Hocking Valley, and Indiana Lump Coxe. Prices shown range roughly from 3.75 to 6.50 per ton with several items around 4.75 and 5.50, reflecting a mid-19th to early-20th century market listing.
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