Catcher Roth Recounts Narrow Escape From Indy Mob
Brewers catcher Frank Roth recalls a 1900s Indianapolis incident after a game against Anderson. A mob pursued him as bystanders hurled taunts and threats. A quick dash, police intervention, and a calm father prevented injury, letting Roth escape with his life and avoid jail.
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Milwaukee Beach
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Rabbit Robinson
Aorderson
Clif Curtis
Leo
Thad
Arthur Duffey
I. Tinally
Calaboose
Ed Barrow
Dayton minister deemed worst baseball fan by umpire
Central League umpire Ollie Chill denounces Dayton pastor Reverend Yingling as the worst baseball fan. He attends every game his left handed son pitches, often clashing with umpires and urging the crowds, while praising his son's pitching but admitting the father's wild support threatens order.
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Yinging
Dayton
Theayton
Wes
Chill
Wheeling
Coal price cuts hit Fort Wayne market in spring
Fort Wayne reported a sudden fall in retail hard coal prices from 8 to 7 dollars per ton. The drop, set to take effect May 1, came as fierce competition pushed buyers to sell the winter inventory this week.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
RSS
Guy Pou Ue
Morrissey Wins Boston Marathon in 2:02:43.15
T P Morrissey of the Mercury Athletic Club New York won the 12th Boston Marathon in 2 hours 2 minutes 43.15 seconds finishing two miles from Ashlana to Exeter Street. J J Hayes of Irish American AC New York was second in 2 26 04 with Robert A Fowler of Cambridge Gymnasium third in 2 26 42.
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T. P. Morrissey
Mercury Athletic Club
New York City
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Morrissey
J. J. Hayes
Thorpe's Selections First Race at Benning Track
The record lists six races with entrants Smok er Ingraham Aucassin Pantoufle James B Brady Masquerade Arionette Chape Tone Primrose League Restigouche Chapultepec Rialto Troublemaker Sadler Blandy Dander Mystify J H Reed Pantoufle is a best bet for race two Arionette for race three Restigouche for race four
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Primrose League
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Rialto
Troublemaker
Sadler
Blandy
Dander
Mystify
J. H. Reed
Billy Griffiths Poised for Top Lightweight Fights
Promoter Jimmy Coffroth in Frisco offers $1,000 side bet for a 20 round 185 pound bout against elite lightweights Battling Nelson Packey McParland George Memsic or any rival. Cincinnati figure Frank Kelly backs Griffiths after a successful east tour and seeks big opponents. Griffiths, praised after recent battles, aims for high purses and faster matches, with Jeffries also pressed to arrange a Los Angeles bout.
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Coima Club
Frisco
Billy Griffiths
Indianapolis
Battling Nelson
Packey McParland
George Memsic
Frank Kelly
Cincinnati
Griffiths
Kelly
Jeffries
Los Angeles
Billy
Pacific Slope
McCoy
Hyland Beats Loughrey In Rough Six Round Bout
In Philadelphia on April 21 Fighting Dick Hyland of California prevailed over Young Loughrey in a rough six round match at the West End Athletic Club. The men clashed with little clean punching, mauling and pulling dominated the bout, Hyland winning a shade.
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Philadelphia
Dick” Uyland
Calfornia
Young Loughrey
Lnt
West End Athletic Club
Hyland
Wrestler Hackenschmidt Delays Gotch Challenge Response
London report says The Russian Lion, George Hackenschmidt, misses O Rourke's telegram due to Easter holidays and his London absence. Hackenschmidt cannot yet confirm accepting Frank Gotch's challenge, promising to repay Gotch when fit and preferring a neutral country for the match though not ruling out New York.
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George Hackenschmidt
Tom O'Rourke
New York
Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Iowa
Tack
O'Rourke
Gotch
Indiana Stars seek game with city youth team
The Indiana Stars want a match with any 10 or 11 year old team in the city. Contact Gus Schwemeyer at 13 Torbet street or Chester Lanes, 73 Indiana Avenue.
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Gus Schwemeyer
Torbet Street
Chester Lanes
Indiana Avenue
Dentist Grant H. Clay Firm Ad in Indianapolis
Grant H. Clay, M. D., dentist, with New York Dental company for 14 years, now at 108 N. Delaware St. opposite Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis. Bliss Native Herbs at 255 W. Wash St. New pianos from 165 dollars. Walschner's finest tables in the city. English Hotel new billiard room managed by T. W. Walsh. Concannon's beautiful chinaware at 444 W. Washington. Fresh meats advertised.
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New York Dental Company
Delaware St
Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
English Hotel
New Billiard Room
T. W. Walsh
Mgr
Hoosiers Beat Brewers In Boon Contest
The Hoosiers and Brewers clashed at Washington Park in a high scoring opener. Hoosiers led 7 2 after seven as Manske dominated early. Brewers rallied in eighth, tying the game before the Hoosiers replied with four runs. Final threats faded as Brewers added two in ninth.
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Brewers
Washington Park
Catholic School Girls Play First Cincinnati Baseball Battle
In Cincinnati on April 21 two Catholic college girl teams met on the baseball field for the first time. St. Vincent academy A grade girls faced St. Lawrence academy girls in a hotly contested game. The three hour match ended 40 to 49 in favor of St. Lawrence, drawing a large crowd and well earned applause.
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St. Lawrence Academy
St. Lawrence
Burns to Europe to force Johnson title fight
New York April 21 After failed attempts to coerce Tommy Burns into a world championship bout with Jack Johnson Burns and manager Fitzpatrick sailed for England aboard the Crown Prince to secure a match. Burns received a $9,900 purse guarantee, while Johnson and Fitzpatrick deemed terms unfair and vowed to compel a fight or drive Burns from the ring.
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Jack Johnson
Fitzpatrick
England
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Nrovidine Burns
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Firstpatrick
Stums
Gleamings From The Ball Field Brewers Show Slugging Speed
In a lively baseball day the Brewers featured slugging as Marquard may be sent in. Manske threaten all-time wildness, Gush and Cook return, and Slagle’s slow ball challenged batters. Hayden and McChesney showcased fielding and power as Toledo piled five early runs.
Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons Seeks Easy Money in Paris
In New York, Robert Fitzsimmons talks of lucrative Paris bouts and Burns’ purse. He boasts endurance and readiness for a big move to England and Paris, eyeing a Burns clash after California engagement. He claims recent gains in strength and weight control and hints at moving to fight abroad.
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Robert” Fitzsimmons
New York
Robert Robert Fitzsimmons
Paris
Fitz
Wichie Lewis
France
Bob
Wells
California
England
Hingland
Chill Leaves 10 Open Season in Central
Ollie Chill, Central league umpire, departed Tuesday for Zanesville Ohio to officiate the opening series. He umpired the Michigan versus Wabash game at Crawfordsville Monday and drew no protest or challenge.
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Ollie Chill
Zanesville
Crawfordsville
Michigan
Wabash
Sailors Decide Lightweight Title At Navy Boxing Meet
In Los Angeles on April 21 twenty five hundred sailors and marines plus numerous women and girls watched navy boxing at Chutes park. Tulinski of the New Jersey defeated Myers of the Ohio in eight rounds to win the fleet lightweight championship with Jim Jeffries serving as referee.
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Navy
Chutes Park
Tulinski
New Jersey
Myers
Ohio
Jim Jeffries
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