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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1907
Page
15
Livingston breaks up the game in the sixth as Towne commits an error at the plate allowing Carr to score the tying run. Briggs shines in his debut after a hard fought Miller’s effort.
Indiana hosts Minneapolis in a 2 to 1 win as Paddy Livingston delivers the decisive sixth inning blow. Cadwallader and Towne contribute but Jay Towne errs to permit a tying run. Carr’s pitching duo Fisher and Cadwallader loom for the next meeting at Washington Park. The Kansas City Blues series begins Monday after Sunday rest.
Hoosier second baseman Heinie Krug explains he focuses on the game and never notices rooters or crowd size. He recalls asking Bill Lord about bleachers on opening day and being told they were filled, with some spectators pushed onto the field.
George Stone of the St. Louis Browns faces fan pressure as early-season slumps threaten his status as a premier batsman for McAleer’s team. After a high batting line, Stone’s lack of hits in initial games rattles local confidence and mirrors fan sentiment seen with other stars.
In Chicago and Cleveland games the American League teams posted lineups and pitching details. Walsh and Sullivan started for one side with Jacobsen and Buelow receiving backing, while Liebhardt and Bemis along with Siever and Schmidt pitched for the other.
Minneapolis faces Indianapolis while Milwaukee squares with Columbus. Kansas City meets Louisville and St. Paul plays Toledo in a busy Saturday slate.
The fragment lists several matchups including New York at Boston, Philadelphia at Brooklyn, Chicago at Pittsburg, and Cincinnati at St. Louis, with no dates or results provided to determine outcomes or stakes.
St. Louis visits Chicago while Detroit travels to Cleveland and Boston heads to New York. Washington plays Philadelphia in a slate of key early season games featuring four teams from major markets.
Park View Sanatorium advertises treatment for cancer skin uterine and rectal diseases by Dr. L. T. Leach with offices in New York and California.
In St Louis the St Louis team beat Cincinnati 2 to 1 with Beebe and Marshall as pitchers. Essien and McLean joined in the battery for Cincinnati. The scoring sequence featured a decisive late effort for St Louis.
At Louisville and Columbus and Toledo, several battery suppliers are listed with multiple names such as Wright and Hughes and Geyer and Blue. The fragmented OCR shows firms associated with areas including St Paul and Milwaukee with various surname pairs and numbered references.
Bloomington April 20 Special to The Sun Indiana University baseball team fell 5 to 3 to Rose Polytechnic in the first game of the state championship series. Rose Poly pitcher Douthitt fanned 15 as Indiana managed a late rally. Batteries Douthitt Mooney Bos Sert Mutz Hil.
South Bend Central fell to Notre Dame 4 to 3 at Spring Brook despite Ferris pitching well. errors costly. Final: South Bend 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 Notre Dame 0 6 0 0 3 8 3. Batteries Ferris Esselbaum Johnson Conlon Curtis.
Everett True vents frustration at players and umpires in a blunt fan note. He slams critics as crooks and thieves and says he would prove an umpire’s opinion deserves respect. He even hints at a staged punch for visiting teams troubled by theHoosiers.
Frank Delehanty, a member of a famous baseball family, quits the major leagues over pay disputes with the New York club. He intends to study medicine near Cleveland, seeks permission to play exhibitions with Sandusky, but baseball law blocks such arrangements unless Clark Griffith consents. The Giants of the time had already faced similar stance with Hal Chase and Johnny Kling.
Jumpers from big leagues rarely fare well, as Jimmy Callahan cleared up much money since leaving the White Sox. The Logan Squares of Chicago supplied most earnings with his accurate throws. Oyler contributed in Williamstown as the Hoosiers tied the score in the sixth, while Coulter Siegle and Himes anchored the outfield. A tense eighth inning threatened, but Briggs halted the threat and the Millers scratched in a run in the second.
The story chronicles Schmidt once a famed pitcher now a Chicago sheriff deputy. He kept a personal notebook detailing every batter's weakness, guiding his play. After it vanished with a lost suitcase on Chesapeake Bay, his game declined and he never recovered the memory needed to succeed.
A veteran trainer Ted Sullivan uses harsh coaching to test new recruits. He pushes them to perform in front of crowds, then delivers blunt verdicts on their talent. One recruit apologizes after a heated exchange, but Sullivan confirms his low regard.
Northside school manager Woodhams announced that the Manual and Shortridge track meet will be held at the state fair grounds on May 3 with a preliminary meet on May 4. Top performers from the preliminary meet will be entered in the Manual meet.
Pittsburg April 20 The Interstate polo league plans a six club season with Sharon New Castle Youngstown Canton Akron and Beaver Falls. Niles may drop with Erie possibly joining, as the circuit stays compact and profitable in strong towns.
Otto Williams led off with a single in the opening inning and Kilroy toed the lines as coach. Krug's grab of Osler's drive scored Greininger for Millers' first run while Indiana fans railed at umpire Kane. Briggs started the fifth with a single but left runners stranded as Williams covered ground in short field duties.
Wille Fitzgerald the crack eastern boxer will leave Philadelphia Saturday night and reach the city Sunday afternoon. He has shown strong form in sparring with Gregg and understands Gregg’s tactics. The two are set to weigh 138 pounds at 3 o'clock with Gregg aiming for his best weight and Fitzgerald favored at 135. The big match is next Wednesday night at the Auditorium with keen local interest and the Indians seen as the likely route to victory.
Attorney General James Bingham and Ernest B. Fletcher faced a dismissal of the injunction seeking to stop Police Chief Fred Rimbach from interfering with gamblers at Dearborn Park. The state’s cases to destroy the property move to hammer Hammond City Court for trial.
The Indiana Railroad Commission plans prosecutions for full-crew violations and 18 hour rules with complaints filed. Violations are expected under the 16 hour law, and interstate rail traffic is reportedly being ignored by railroads.
George Siler the Chicago referee will be the third man in the ring at Fort Wayne where Freddie Cola of Indianapolis faces George Wil Nama of Chicago. James Ryan Indianapolis referee withdraws to favor the veteran official to save the card amid dispute.
Notice to citizens that Herman Weggefcept will apply to the Board of County Commissioners at May term 1907 for a license to sell intoxicants in a front room 2 by 6 feet at McCarty and Missouri streets Ward 12 Center township Marion Indiana with drinking on premises. Also John Schafer for Ward 3 center township to sell spirits malt and drink on premises at 1313 North Senate avenue and for pool table.
Attorney General James Bingham spoke at a Baptist Brotherhood banquet in Indianapolis on Friday night at the College Avenue Baptist Church. He criticized both capital and labor as occasional offenders against fair play in his discussion of their combinations.
An advertisement touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as superior to all remedies. It promises to cure chronic sores, instantly relieve burns, and remove inflammation in one day. The product, discovered by a railroad surgeon, is priced at 25 cents.
An advertising notice promotes Helen Byron cigars sold at 10 cents each with a claim of being the best on earth. C. W. Breil is listed as the distributor.
Ray Bronson and Freddie Cole train along the Wabash river at the St Joe club preparing for their Thursday bout in Fort Wayne. Bronson writes the Sun that both are near weight and confident of victory. Young Sharkey assists, with crowds watching workouts daily as he improves.
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