Champions Open Long Road Trip Next Wednesday
The Champions plan a grueling month long trip from Toledo on May 7 to face eastern and western teams. Manager Carr says the squad is in good shape with strong pitching depth and hopes to win half their road games, noting weather and early-season conditioning affect form. The tour includes a four-game series with Columbus as the team prepares to mold itself for the season.
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Carr
Wei
Wakefield
Seybold
Hickman
Indianapolis
Columbus
Glaze
Slagle
Cheney
Graham
Kuepper
Schreiber
Marquard
Durham
Suspects Arraigned In Polo Grounds Betting Case
Samuel Miller and Frank McCambridge were arraigned in Harlem police court on charges of betting at the Polo Grounds baseball game and held under $300 bail each for trial. They claimed bets were placed in the excitement and did not realize it violated the law.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Samuel Miller
Frank McCambridge
Harlem
Arkansas House Debates Football Prohibition Bill
A bill introduced in the Arkansas House would prohibit playing football in the state. Violations would be misdemeanors carrying fines from 100 to 600 dollars and up to one year in jail.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
House of Representatives
Sporting Life 1909 Schedule Book Released
The sixth annual issue of Sporting Life presents the official 1900 National and American leagues playing schedule for free distribution to baseball followers nationwide.
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Sporting Life
Harvard Veterans to race Columbia on Charles River
Cambridge Mass April 17 Harvard and Columbia meet in a one and seven eighth mile race on the Charles river basin. Harvard fields a veteran crew while Columbia lists only two previous rowers for the light blue and white. The expected start is about 3 30 p.m with ten thousand spectators anticipated along the riverbank and Harvard bridge.
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Bow
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L Whitington
R. Cutler
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R. A. Sargent, Jr
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Columbia—Bow
W. Stein Schneider
C. P. Jordan
R. M. Keator
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B. P. Cerussi
Coxswain
N. O. Rockwood
Charles
Cornell
Harvard Bridge
DePauw Falls to Eastern Illinois Normal in Open Game
In Greencastle Indiana Eastern Illinois normal topped DePauw 7 to 5. DePauw captain Jake Holderman sustained an ankle sprain during the contest.
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Greencastle
Ind
Eastern Illinois Normal
Jake’ Holderman
Wabash Opens Season with Win Over Indiana Law
Wabash college baseball defeated Indiana Law 12 to 4 in Crawfordsville Indiana yesterday. The victory opens the season for the Wabash team and adds an early win to their record.
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Wabash
Crawfordsville
Ind
Wabash College
Indiana Law
Spring Poet Dick Bradley Wins Pennant Copy
The piece describes Dick Bradley a spring poet who writes Carrs Advice to His Men and proclaims the pennant must be won. It references Swinburne and F Marion Crawford in a humorous mix up noting Bradley’s belief the poem rivals sports page filler.
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Richard
Carr
Swineburne
Italy
England
Atlanta
Calydon
Swinburne
F. Marion Crawford
Columbus Comes Sunday Ends Series Today
The Sunday baseball experiment in Indianapolis will be tested tomorrow as Columbus faces Toledo in a four game set. Weather favorable, a large crowd expected, with Columbus fielding new players while the Champions hope to match past hot contests on the local grounds. First Sunday game begins at 3 o clock.
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Toledo
Indianapolis
Hens
Kihm
Raidy
Louisville
Senators
Champions defeat Hens 7 to 3 on solid hitting and pitching
The Champions topped the Hens 7 to 3 as Slagle shut down the visitors with strong pitching. Hickman led with four hits including a triple and two doubles, while Nagle struggled and McSurdy was brought in without success. Burke and Chadburne contributed key hits as the champs built a two-run lead in the first and added in the seventh and eighth.
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Slagle
Hickman
Chadburne
Nagle
McChesney
Daubert
Carr
Bounder
Burke
Williams
Nilfs
Hayden
Jeff
McLurdy
William
Otto
Hooke
Chad
Smoot
Seybel
Slagie
Owens
Chadbourne
Indianapolis
Beer Eneres
Ib Burke
Sb. Howley
Hopke
Toledo
Hinchman Seseeee
Elwert
Seybold
Clark
Lattimore
Abbott
Agile
Hickman Hinchman
Yesterday's Scores Across Leagues
Scores from American Association, National League and American League show Indianapolis beating Toledo 7 to 3 and Milwaukee rainout. Cincinnati edged Pittsburg 4 to 3 while New York defeated Brooklyn 3 to 0. Detroit crushed Chicago 10 to 2, St Louis beat Chicago 3 to 1, and St Paul won 1 to 0. A lead ear specialist offers two months free medicine to prove his cure, Dr Branaman of 11 Walnut Street, Kansas City.
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G. M. ‘Branaman
Walnut. Street
Kansag City
Butler and Franklin Colleges Meet on Irwin Field
Butler and Franklin colleges face off this afternoon at Irwin field. Franklin shows early form after a 5 to 4 win over the Methodists. Butler has not yet played. coach McKay will start Browder or Adams against the Baptists. Thomas leads, with Meek at short and McKay at third. Mullane, Reidenbach, and Forsythe in the outfield.
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Franklin
Irwin Field
Methodists
McKay
Browder
Adams
Baptists
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Meek
Mullane
Reidenbach
Ang. Kingebury
Givgus
Forsythe
Standings and Games In American Association Tonight
A dense schedule lists Toledo at Indianapolis Columbus at Louisville St Paul at Milwaukee Minneapolis at Kansas City Pittsburg at Cincinnati St Louis at Chicago Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit New York at Philadelphia Boston at Washington Denison Hotel offers American plan dining. Gem Laundry promotes family washings Bliss Native Herbs advertised.
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Clabby to Meet Morgan in April Welterweight Bout
Ringside reports Indianapolis club to feature Jack Morgan in a welterweight test against James Clabby on April 28. Eddie McGoorty, 19, praised by Eddie Santry, is slated for local ring action. Cole and Bronson dispute with Indianapolis A C over a canceled match and club affiliations.
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Jimmy Clabby
Miwaukee Clube
Clabby
Hammond
Ind
Bey
Morgan
Gefig Fiel Gsfig
Jack
Dotkaa
Eddie McGoorty
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McGoorty
Eddie Santry
Pippin
Santry
Nelson and McFarlane Sign for Long Fight in SF
Battling Nelson the world lightweight champion and Packey McFarland of Chicago signed to fight 45 rounds at James Coffroth’s Mission Street arena in San Francisco on July 5. The articles were confirmed at a conference with Coffroth.
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Battling Nelson
Packey McFarland
James Coffroth
Mission Street
San Francisco
Coffroth
Northern Indiana football schedule announced
La porte and South Bend meet on Oct 9. Laporte versus Gary on Oct 16. Laporte faces Michigan City on Nov 6. Laporte plays Hammond on Nov 13. Laporte meets Elkhart on Nov 30.
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Laporte
Ind
Northern Indiana
Athletic Committee of
South Bend
Gary
Michigan City
Hammond
Elkhart
Boxers Fight Uneventful Draw in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana April 17 Young Saylor from Indianapolis and Andy Howell from Brazil fought ten rounds with no decision by Referee McLaughlin Greek Jimmy Ryan defeated Tommy Scanlon while Young Herman used a sleep potion on Guy Martin after two rounds Tommy Ryan a brother of Greek Jimmy drew four rounds with Young Gregg of the Marathos Athletic club
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Terre Haute
Ind
Barclay to Lead Strong IU Relay Team at Marion Meet
Indiana University coach Joe Barclay held outdoor trials at Jordan Field to form the track and field squad for the Marion club meet at the Indianapolis fairgrounds next Friday night. Oakley Tarr Driver Wolverton likely on the relay unit. Esch and Bonsib out due to other races. Notre Dame plans sending ten men to Indianapolis for the same event with Philbrook Dimmick Dana Fletcher Moriarty Wasson Steers Duffy Schmitt and possibly Oliel Roth or McDonough as top entries.
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Barclay
Indiana University
Jordan Field
Marion
NOTRE
Teachers Fl Terre Haute Defeat Normal On Parsons Field
The Indiana university team defeated Normal University yesterday on Parsons Field with a final score of 13 to 4. The game highlighted strong pitching from Indiana and steady batting throughout the contest.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ynatana University
Normal
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