Marions Dominate Championship Run in Big Baseball League
The Marions won every game in the championship series, staying undefeated as they swept top teams from other leagues. Scoring highlights include 98 1046 862 and 847 19 800 by rival clubs, while Pastime alleys featured multiple 1,000-plus pairs such as Saxter Nou 1,018 and Hurlle Geiss 1,028 in Friday action. Local standings show Germanias Blue Labels and Lawtons trailing in the overall race.
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Two-Man Handicap Hit by Seven 1000 Scores at Independent Lanes
At Independent turners alleys on Friday night seven bowlers achieved 1000 series in the two man handicap event. Local bowlers reported strong strikes and steady spare work shaping a tight final.
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Turners
Ramid Pile Cure Promotes Pain Free Healing
A historical ad copy touts Ramid Pile Cure as curing piles with no pain unlike opiates that numb nerves. It claims rapid cure alongside immediate relief and emphasizes soothing effects without discomfort while avoiding salves or suppositories.
Fritchett and Jay lead with tight batting shows
Fritchett and Jay top a crowded field with 1 060. Bats and Winslow share 1 039 while Leidensticker and Jungelaus post 1 050. Schmidt and Deluse stand 1 024 and Randall and Taylor 1 000. Stout and Cooper 1 020, Ray and Williams 1 015, Wishard and Webster 950, Armstrong and Moore 988, Kistler and O Connor 99 percent.
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Kistner
O’connor
Red Ravens Soar In Lopsided Buffalos Roll Off Claim
In a decisive game the Red Ravens defeated Buffalos with a final score of 103 to 73. Hoos team names appear in fragmented form alongside numerical sequences, preserving a sports score context and implying a regional college basketball setting.
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Ravens
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National League Opens With Brooklyn Chicago and Boston Wins
Brooklyn defeats the Quakers as Chicago tops St Louis and Boston shuts out New York. wet Cincinnati conditions affect Pittsburg. Chicago and Boston post strong early-season scores while St Louis falls to the Bears.
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Deacon Ellis Violates League Pact With Detroit Innings
Grand Rapids magnate Deacon Ellis of the Western association is accused of breaking a written agreement that teams would not face American League clubs. Detroit Innings benefited as the result. The game scoreline shows Detroit 6 Grand Rapids 3 in a disputed matchup.
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Deacon
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Fort Wayne Licks Buffalo in Fast Baseball Win
Fort Wayne defeated Buffalo in a ten inning contest, using steady offense and strong pitching. Key players included Fort Wayne batters who scored runs in multiple innings and Buffalo's pitchers who held steady early before the late surge. The final score reflected Fort Wayne’s better run production and timely hits.
Notre Dame Tops Purdue in Final Inning Behind Late Rally
Notre Dame edged Purdue in a pitchers duel until the final inning. The Irish broke through with a late surge to pull away and claim the win as Purdue faded.
Indians Win In Terre Haute As Wabash Defeated
Michigan beats Northwestern 7 6 and Wabash loses 7 6 to the Indians at Terre Haute. Topsy Hartsel opened his season with three hits for Chicago. Western association opens Thursday with locals in Louisville. Imperials and Zoffman won’t play Sunday. Indianapolis Marotts form a strong semi professional squad. Schedule changes may shift May 9 to 12 dates between Marion and Indianapolis. Johnnie Gallagher's SUN Liners beat Home Brew Stars 6 0 Saturday morning. Batteries Gallagher Myers Welch Callahan.
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Marion
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SUN Liners
Derby day racing reports from London and Newport
Johnny Reiff won the Doveridge handicap on the first day of racing in Derby London. Sandon the strongman plans to return to the United States this summer after a long European tour. Jockey Head rode Clipsetta in the second event. the horse fell with him while leading, six other jumpers jumped over them, and he was not scratched.
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Europe
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Newport
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Canada Wins Marathon Title At Boston Race
Canada captured the marathon honors in Boston with John J. Caffrey of the St Patrick Athletic Association Hamilton Ontario finishing the 2 mile road course in 2 22 23, shaving 17 minutes from last year's record. William Davis, also from Hamilton Ont., was second and Mellores of Yonkers finished third.
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Police sergeant shifts from rabbits to carrier pigeons
Police sergeant Henry Schroeder once a zealous Belgian hare raiser has sold his last rabbit and taken up pigeons. He owns ten imported birds and plans to release them at Bostock's Buffalo Zoo on May 1. He sent the birds to Cleveland on Saturday to race home, building stamina for longer flights.
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Trotting Meet Planned at Oakley July Fourth Star Crescens
Cincinnati report notes manager Griffin announces Hill Top course will host a major trotting meet on July 4 with Crescens as the main attraction. Ketcham's renowned trotter to appear in an exhibition trot and challenge the world wagon record, plus a mile in harness for the year’s top record. Elwood dispatch adds Australian Billy Edwards stopped Eddie Burns in two rounds Friday night before 1,000 in attendance.
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Pugilism Trends and Jockey Tales From The Ring
Column notes a jockey Wilkinson’s near miss in New York and sensational, premature obituaries as a famed rider. It recalls Kid McCoy’s boxing prominence, California promoters’ resistance, and a possible England bout with George Crisp. Also mentions Ed Hickey’s inheritance, upcoming SUN Liners vs young hopefuls, and Lipton’s Shamrock II souvenirs before voyage to America.
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New York
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California
Louisville
England
George Crisp
Richmond girl learns she inherits forty thousand dollars
Mattie Russell, living in Richmond Missouri, received word she is the heiress to forty thousand dollars left by a family she once lived with along with a young girl. The notice states she earns one dollar twenty five cents weekly.
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Mattie Russell
Double-Header Between Local High Schools and Rose Polytechnic
A Saturday 2 p.m. double-header at Gentlemen's Driving Club features M T H S versus Rose Polytechnic. The ground is in fair condition and the games promise strong competition with lively play.
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Indians and Terre Haute Exhibition Canceled by Weather
No ball today as the Indians exhibition game at Washington Park between the Indians and Terre Haute was called off Saturday morning due to cold wet ground. The Terre Haute game Sunday is the last until the season opener in Louisville Thursday, with the Indians leaving town Wednesday.
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