Johnson Offered Bout With Winner of Flynn Johnson Fight
T J McCarey of the Pacific A C sent a telegram to Jack Johnson offering him a title bout against the winner of the Battling Johnson Jim Flynn contest set for Tuesday night at Naud Junction pavilion. Tommy Burns is also notified, but Johnson is favored to accept. Johnson and Flynn are in top form ahead of their ten round bout, drawing a capacity crowd at Sim Pedro and East Side Athletic club training sites.
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Los Angeles
Battling Johnson
Jim Flynn
Tom McCarey
Naud Junction Pavilion
Tommy Burns
Galveston
Flynn
Pacific A. C
McCarey
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Sim Pedro
East Side Athletic Club
Gardner Sullivan Scraps Aims for Quick Knockout
Jimmy Gardner declared he will KO Sullivan inside six rounds or give him a chance to finish him. He weighed 14214 pounds at Arcadia camp as fans visited his training site before the Sullivan bout next Thursday afternoon.
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Sullivan
Jimmy Gardner
Arcadia
Long
Lowell Boy
Jimmy
Gardner
Mike
Twin
Baseball matchups across leagues and cities
The schedule lists American Association games including Milwaukee at Indianapolis Kansas City at Louisville St Paul at Toledo Minneapolis at Columbus. National League matchups Pittsburg at Cincinnati Chicago at St Louis New York at Brooklyn Boston at Philadelphia. American League games St Louis at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit Washington at New York Philadelphia at Boston with two games.
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Columbus
Ype Teede
Milwaukee
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisville
Steere
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Jong T &T. Paul
Chicaro
New York
Staan
Pittsburg
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Aserican Izact B
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Mewes
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Chicago
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Breda
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Rene
Washington
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American Association
St. Paul
National League
Hendricks County Track Meet Postponed to April 23
Danville Indiana April 20 due to wet grounds the Hendricks county high schools field meet was postponed and moved to Brownsburg next Saturday April 23. Track teams from Danville Northern New Winchester Amo Clayton Pittsboro and Brownsburg compete for gold and silver prizes across 15 events.
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Ind
Hendricks County
Rownsburg
Northern
New Winchester
Amo
Claytonn
Pittsboro
Brownsburg
McCormick Named Brewers Manager Gains Support in Indy Series
The Milwaukee Brewers travel from Milwaukee to Indianapolis to open a series with the Hoosiers. Barry McCormick earns praise for leadership, with Frank Roth noting renewed team spirit and strong pitching and infield. De Cormick is touted as the coming American Association manager.
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Brewers
Hoosiers
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
McCormick
Carr
Barry McCormick
Frank Roth
Doyle
Barry
MrCormick
Monte Beville
DeCormick
American Association
Weekly Boxing Schedule Features City Venue Duels
The schedule lists fights this week across cities including Milwaukee Indianapolis Philadelphia New York Pontiac Boston Seattle Wilkes Barre Columbus Los Angeles Wallegan Lexington and more. Notable bouts include Abe Attell versus Eddie Welly Jimmy Gardner versus Frank Mantell and Kid Lafeber versus Kid Hubert.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Washington Park
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Dick Hyland
Young Loughrey
New York
Clilby
Temmasy Qeill
Willie Fitzgerald
Pontiac
Bert Walker
Gene Fowler
Boston
Mass
Honey Melody
Harry Lewis
Seattle
Wash
Abe Attell
Eddie Welly
Wilkeseparre
Bill Bynn
al Grander
Columbus
Jack Morgan
Landon O'Neell
Ray Bronson
Amy Bezenah
Springfield
Los Angeles
Jimmy Gardner
Frank Mantell
Wallbegan
Martin Peterson
Harry Sullivan
Lexington
Kid Lafeber
Kid Hubert
Local Advert Page Abounds With Offers
A fragmented ad listing shows promotions for GOOD OLD GERMAN COOKING, Ye Ark at 15 E. Chiost, Elmer S&S, and LONG BEAUTIFUL items. It also advertises CHINAWARE FPREE at Concannon's 444 W. Washington and Fresh Meats.
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Elmer S&s. Long
Concannon’s
Washington
Willoughby Olson Finish Bout Set For April 29
Wrestler Walter Willoughby billed as America’s middleweight champion will headline at Empire this week with the Americans Company in a 15 minute forfeit challenge. Charlies Olson barred from this match. Olson Willoughby finish bout scheduled for April 29. May 18 card headlines Olson with Shad Link or Carl Busch, plus Billy Schober vs Johnny Butler and Frank Prindle in Indiana title pursuit.
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Walter Willoughby
America
The
Empire
Willoughby
Charlies Olson
Henry K. Fsurton
Olson-Willoughby
Star Theater
Clevaland
Charles Olson
Shad Link
Baltimore
Carl Busch
New York
Olson
Billy Schober
Johnny Butler
Frank Prindle
Indiana
Sailors to contest boxing titles in Zephyr waves
New York April reports Rear Admiral Evans unit to stage boxing title bouts across weights at the Chispark arena. Marching matches feature Myers versus Ulinski at 123 pounds, Compton against Pollins in welter, Tighe versus Vroiner in middle, Altiera and Schlossberg in later heavyweight fights, with Rafferty and Frederick in further weighups. James J. Z. ff1 retired heavyweight champ will officiate as referee.
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New York
Evans
Myers
Lulinski
Dacsey
Woul
Altiera
Newsey
Len Tee
Eiut
Rafferty
Atrama
Frederick
Ginets
Chispark
James J. Z. Ff1
Chamypon
Henry Chadwick of Baseball in Critical Condition
Henry Chadwick known as the father of baseball is critically ill at his Brooklyn home after a heart attack and pneumonia. Born in England he popularized the sport, helped create many rules and wrote extensively on baseball. He is an honorary member of the National Baseball League.
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New York
Henry Chewick
Halsey Street
Rookivyn
Chadwick
England
Hiis
National Baseball League
Great Athletes Gather for Penny Meet at Philadelphia
Special to the Indianapolis Sun reports that Pennsylvania and rival teams head into the Penny Meet with Olympic year form. One mile relay near 3 minutes 21 seconds may challenge records if weather cooperates, while hammer throw and pole vault see Yale and Pennsylvania athletes near career bests. Contests in high jump and discus also promise peak marks with several contenders aiming to beat long-standing records.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
London
Chicago
Cartmell
Taylor
Haydock
Whitham
Collegians
Cooney
Yale
Therr
Racuse
Dros
Parker
Jacobs
Chica
Gilbert
Cairn Hell
Porrep
Moffitt
Ivy
al Sweeney
Nruegzer
Garrels
Gans to Train for Unholz Bout in San Rafael
Heatweight champion Joe Gans travels east to Bin Rafael to start training for the intended 20 round lightweight world title fight with Rudolph Anholz at 183 pounds. Anholz signs to fight Gans, with a 2000 guarantee and a share of receipts if attendances exceed 3,000.
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Boer Gas
bin Rafael
Minteh
Buer Unholz
Mas Bt
Jack Gleason
Gans
Rudolph Anhoelz
Central League Gears Up for Strong Openers Next Thursday
South Bend and Fort Wayne boost the circuit with a Springfield move that sharpens rivalries and should draw big crowds as the Central League kicks off next Thursday with South Bend at Evansville, Grand Rapids at Terre Haute, Dayton at Zanesville, and Fort Wayne at Wheeling.
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Indianapolis Sun
South Bend
Springfield
Fort Wayne
Wheeling
Canton
Zanesville
Evansville
Grand Rapids
Terre Haute
Dayton
Derby Bound Horse Withdraws Due to Fever
R C Rann is withdrawn from the Kentucky Derby because of fever. Mae Hamilton from the Milan stable has pneumonia but is expected to recover. Highland Jockey Club secretary Walter T. Palmer says Windsor Ontario meeting prep will not be ready, delaying the track opening. chatter suggests improving conditions for the Windsor meet.
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Lexington
R. C. Rann
Mae Hamilton
Milan
Walter T. Palmer
Highland Jockey Club
Nashville
Windsor
Man Who Discovered Jim Jeffries Dies at 41
Billy Gallagher a Los Angeles welterweight who discovered Jim Jeffries died at his home in April from brain fever. He was 41 and survived by a widow and four children. Fans link his decline to the rough 44 round bout with George Dawson in the 1890s. Jeffries credited Gallagher for inspiring his early boxing career.
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Cal
Billy Gallagher
George Dawson
Gallagher
Jim Jeffries
Jeffries
Powers
Hilly
Sunday Scores Roll In From Baseball And Hockey
Toledo 6 St. Paul 2 in baseball action. Louisville 3 Kansas City 2. Columbus blank Minneapolis 1. Milwaukee 6 Indianapolis 1. National Spagli Chicago 4 St Louis 3 Cincinnati 4. Pittsburg vs American League St Louis 4 Chicago 0. Brom o Quin ine laxative ad touts one day cure with ER W Grove signature. 25 cents.
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ER. W. Grove
Doubles Run Down Hoosiers in Milwaukee Beating
Schneiberg the Brewer pitcher shaded the Hoosiers by holding John Eubanks to six innings before a record Beckerville crowd on Easter day. The Brewers broke the game open in the sixth and added two more in the seventh with hits by Schneiberg Robinson Green and others. An umpire call and Randall error contributed to Indiana scoring a fourth-inning run.
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Schneibers
Hooosiers
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Beckerville
Carritos
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Servia
Ind
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Owens
Hoosiers
Indianapolis
Randall
Hayden
Davidson
Roth
McCormick
Robinson
Sala
Green
Ak Robinson
Pere
Creen
McChesney
Ol Ndall
Eben Ceed
Aed Lark
Pike
Enwee
Brown
Sehneiberg
Wee
Wiele Oinin
Gata Penn
Indianapolis A
FL. Oo
Williams
Coulter
Randall Hayden
McChesnevy
Stalen
Liv’ Figston
Lindsay
Willian
Carr
Empire
Baseball Field Notes From Gleanings on Monday
Baseball round up notes from Milwaukee area teams with Brewers Slagle and either Curtis or Dougherty set to pitch Hoosiers, plans for Bush and Cook. Exhibition results include Boston beating Providence 6 2 and New York beating Jersey City 6 1. Cubs beat St Louis 4 3 as they rebound from Lent, and Louisville won the Kansas City series opener aided by Wood’s wildness and three Colonels hits in the fifth. Columbus beat Minneapolis 8 1 with strong pitching by Jack Taylor and Raidy Wrigeley excelling in the field. Doc White’s miscue helped Chicago Sox lose despite equal hits.
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Louisville
Wood
Colonels
Batting Sparks Notable In Early Bachelor Diamond Game
The Bachelor team won the first game ever played on the Bachelor diamond with Walters and Barlow catching and Gibson and Brows in the battery. Layden and Anderson starred in another game with Layden striking out thirteen as the Shamrocks beat the Raven nine in a fourteen inning affair. Phoenix blanked Federals 8 to 0 at Garfield park with Soders pitching. Y M S Jr won two Riverside Park games, beating Pawnees 6 to 4 and Bob Whites 7 to 4. Elder Reserves defeated Indiana Owls 5 to 3 at Riverside No 5 with Rew serves.
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Ture
Ibson
Walters
Barlow
Gibson
Brows
Shamrocks
Raven
Layden
Anderson
Phoenix
Federals
Garfield Park
Soders
Riverside Park
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Bob Whites
Indiana Owls
Riverside Diamond
Elder
Elder Rew
O'Hern
Overtree
Indieag Owls
Chandler
Melvin
Cerealinetown Debuts With 13 to 4 Victory
The first reported game by the Cerealinetown team ends in a 13 to 4 win. The fea details are incomplete but indicate a strong start for the new squad and a clear margin of victory.
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