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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1909
Page
6
James J. Jeffries, world boxing champion, plans to open a physical culture school in New York City. Offices in the Metropolitan Life building. a corps of instructors has been assembled and the school will open Monday.
The National Commission released its report on the umpire bribery case. Dr Kramer, once a Giants employee and medical adviser, is to be barred from all major league parks for life, with club owners alerted to enforce the ban. The commission noted that New York law does not permit further action.
At Santa Anita, end of racing ushers in a betting ring scandal with Louis Cahn, a once prominent bookmaker, turning in an affidavit to Dr. Gardner, manager of the association. The case draws in noted horse owners, jockey Carroll Shilling and jockey Vincent Powers, signaling far reaching revelations.
The article profiles outfielder Hayden Jack of the Indianapolis team as a generous, humble star with a rumored $60,000 fortune in his own right. Diplomatic in public, he defends fellow players and helps teammates in need, notably aiding Buttons Briggs with financial support and charity.
The problem notes eight clubs in the American association can finish in 40320 different orders. First place has eight options, second seven, third six, and so on down to one for the last, yielding 8 factorial equals 40320 possible arrangements. The argument asks if any fan disagrees.
President Taft and Vice President Sherman watched the Washington team lose 8 to 4 to the Boston Americans in a big league game. They shared peanuts, observed the spitball, and endured foul balls while lawmakers and officials filled the box seats.
Jim Jeffries, retired heavyweight champion, says he will re enter the ring to defend his title against any opponent and will fight Johnson if he defeats Stanley Ketchel. He plans to announce after tonight's exhibition that he is returning to competition and able to meet the challenge in about ten months or a year.
George Koerner, a boxer knocked out by Eddie McGoorty at the Eagles’ Ring show, is missing. He was last seen Thursday morning leaving his Chestnut Street home and saying he would collect $14 his share of boat proceeds. police urged to locate him.
John Mc Arthur aged 20 captain of Huntington football team died from injuries after a large game against Wabash high school in Wabash Indiana. The injuries developed fatal ailments.
Milwaukee moved into first place by winning its fourth straight game, 5 to 0 over Minneapolis. Dougherty pitched a six hitter for Milwaukee as the locals bunched hits off Olmstead. Minneapolis manager Jimmy Collins was ordered off the grounds for pulling the umpire.
The Philadelphia Nationals defeated New York 3 to 2 as they bunched hits in the third inning. Moren pitched effectively for Philadelphia, aided by sensational catches from Osborne and Magee. New York released outfielder B Meyer to Newark.
New York April 20 H A Wright of San Francisco defeated Joseph Mayer of Philadelphia 100 to 142 in the first game at the Liederkranz club. Wright traveled from the west to contest the event and opened with a strong showing in the amateur class A billard championship.
Brooklyn and Boston played yesterday with Boston winning the morning game by 3 to 12. The remainder of the text is incomplete and unreadable.
In Wellston Ohio on April 20 a swift inshoot hit a bat in teacher William Dooly s hands and broke the bones of his nose as the bat glanced off.
A woman recalls initially trusting her husband who wooed her with games and gifts. Their courtship led to marriage but his behavior changed after, with fewer invites to games and growing estrangement. She notes a conflict between love of games and marriage, consulting her lawyer SCP McDonald.
Billy Sullivan, named White Sox manager, born February 1, 1875 in Oakland Wisconsin, started as a shortstop and catcher. His career spanned Edgewater and Dubuque, moved through Columbus Grand Rapids and Boston Nationals, then joined Charley Comiskey's White Sox during the 1900s, logging 137 games in 1908 with a .191 batting average and .038? RBI.
In the Shortridge High School Baseball league yesterday the Whites beat the Blues 6 to 3 while the Reds defeated the Grays 6 to 4. The Metropole notes a piece on pool tables and a poem on a building.
The article assesses umpire Eckman of the American association noting his physical resemblance to James Jeffries and his growing poise and judgment. It mentions Owens as partner, Eckman’s fair handling of disputes, and references to past Toledo series incidents with Abbott. It also discusses umpire policy under O’Brien and the respect players show for umpires.
Cheney the Westerner pitched a strong game to beat the Senators 5 to 1 at Washington Park. Columbus tallied in the sixth on Geyer’s triple and Cheney’s wild pitch, while Howley, O’Rourke, and Hayden contributed timely hits to support Cheney’s win.
Notre Dame opened with an 11 to 2 victory over Michigan in an early season baseball game. Daniels, recently deemed eligible by the athletic board, again featured in the lineup. Batteries Scanlon and Scanlon for Michigan with Barr and Enzenroth for Notre Dame. Two-base hits by Kelly and multiple players contributed to the win.
In Lincoln Massachusetts on April 20 a 10 yard dash for 75 dollars ended with Shamrock the pig beating professional runner J H Stilleen by ten yards. The trainer Ike Tollick kept the pig focused with a milk bottle waved before its snout then placed a hundred yards away, a stunt that led to the pig's win.
Memphis lightweight Young Choyasia who beat Johnny King last week at the Utopia club will meet Patsy Hogan in an eight round catchweight bout at the Casino club on April 2.
Henry Renaud a French Canadian weaver from Nashua New Hampshire won the thirteenth Patriots Day Marathon run by the Boston Athletic Association. He started twenty fifth at the half and climbed to first by two miles from the finish finishing in 2 53 36 3 5 the slowest time in ten years. A Jensen of New York and P J Grant of Brooklyn finished second and third.
Daily sports briefs recap matches and results from the American and National Leagues. Teams like St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Pittsburg Chicago Boston Washington and Cincinnati appear with scores and pairings noted alongside yesterday’s results.
Professionals will end the skating season at Riverview in Chicago with a three race card one two and three miles. About 50 skaters expected including mile title holder Rodney Peters from St. Louis two mile champion Earl Sanford three mile title holder Clarence Hamilton five mile champion Jack Woodward from Pittsburg and Clont from New York.
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