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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1907
Page
7
Blues close their series with a decisive finish as Burke leans on his strongest arms. Swann and Paw contribute as Carr observes, while Closely-Fisher and Chenault show room for improvement before the next assignment.
The Blues and Hoosiers set for the last of their series at Washington Park after a rest break. Cromley or Swann may start, with Carr watching Fisher’s form and Hopke shining at third. Hoosier infield anticipated with Lord not yet in condition.
Weather spared shooters at the Indianapolis Gun Club spring tourney opening with good scores. Barkley led with 19 pins of 200, Heikes shot 188, and Riehl 183 as amateurs fared worse than pros. Baggerman followed with 180.
Major Taylor of Indianapolis, a prominent Black professional cyclist, filed suit for 10,000 damages after being evicted from the Hotel Morton. The incident sparked days of spirited press discussion on the color line, with most papers supporting Taylor and condemning those who complained.
The narrator recalls early meetings with Robert Fitzsimmons in 1902 Pittsburg and 1904 Philadelphia, revealing a bold challenge, failed side bets, and a decisive 1905 San Francisco bout that showcased Fitzsimmons’ decline. The account highlights Fitzsimmons’s resilience, taunting tactics, and fading prowess as age narrows his years in the ring.
American Association schedules show Kansas City visiting Indianapolis Minneapolis visiting Louisville St Paul traveling to Columbus Milwaukee playing Toledo. Highlights include cross divisional matchups and travel notes for teams.
The fixtures list shows Cincinnati visiting Chicago, Pittsburg traveling to St Louis, Boston playing Brooklyn, and New York heading to Philadelphia, outlining an early season set of intercity matchups among major teams.
Philadelphia at Boston. Washington at New York. St. Louis at Detroit. Chicago at Cleveland. Each fixture showcases regional teams in a busy schedule with notable rivalries and potential upsets aplenty as the circuit continues.
RHE at Toledo involves Gillen and Land Schneiberg and Roth in a battery dispute. The brief item notes the parties and a location as part of the case.
In St Louis the St Louis game shows RHE St. Louis 2 runs on 5 hits with 1 error as Pittsburgh scores 4 runs with 4 hits and 1 error. Beebe and Marshall for Batteries plus Lynch and Phelps. Boston and Chicago games feature various battery pairings and scoring, with Young and Orndorff umpiring later Bresnahan involved. The excerpt lists multiple NL matchups and pitcher battery combinations without full game context.
In Detroit, Mullin and Schmidt teamed up for the Batteries while Morgan and Buelow contributed for the opposition. The game featured strong pitching and timely hitting as both sides exchanged runs.
A train carrying sports fans left Terminal station Thursday at 3 PM for Fort Wayne to attend the Cole-Williams boxing contest arriving at 7 PM. The Indianapolis party will depart for the return trip after the event. George Siler referees the two main bouts. James Ryan will officiate in Fort Wayne in future contracts.
Doc Scanlon retires over a 200 raise dispute with Ebbets. Altrock posts a White Sox shutout against St. Louis. Stone struggles to lead the St. Louis Americans. Fred Clark weighs 20 pounds less due to managing the Pirates. Ross of New Castle Pa seeks Mike Schreck's next bout in Dayton Ohio. Burns O'Brien purse strategy noted. Squires delays big fights to seek easy money. Rhodes discussed as possible U S tennis team member for London. Longboat wins Boston Marathon. Cantillon benches three subs to start, two collect hits. Chicago American owners reap dividends as Cubs follow. Waddell jokes about Washington. Mertes may bank with White Sox. Gould draws European court tennis crowds. New York legislature okays 15 minute boxing bills under A A W U.
Eddie Baker and Frank Fox defeated Marshall Levey and W M Cooper in seven games at Columbia alleys Tuesday night. Baker posted a remarkable seven game average of 199, with totals of 1,203 for Fox and 1,203 for Baker while Levey and Cooper tallied 1,318 and 1,207 respectively.
The Philadelphia sports scene buzzes as Spike Robson sails home after beating Attell. He cites heat avoidance for leaving, while Attell taunts a challenge with a 5000 dollar wager and a claim of mastery. Robson adds readiness to meet any foe at 126 pounds next fall for the world title.
Johnny Mack adds a new youngster to his stable, Johnny Carroll, a 159 pound fighter hailed as a comer by Eastern critics. Carroll has KO wins over notable opponents and is matched to face Billy Papke at the Peoria Athletic Club in Peoria, Illinois, at 3 o'clock Friday, in a 152 pound bout.
Local fight fans hear varied bets on Joe Gregg versus Fitzgerald and the “Indian” opponent. Critics predict a knockout, a points win, or a close bout, with Fitzgerald favored by some and Gregg by others as ringside opinions run hot.
Special to The Sun Springfield Ohio April 24 Harry Hammond a two season member of the local club was sold to the Zanesville club. He was surprised by the announcement and said he would not report to Manager Hagen. The club regrets his departure as he pitched well last season.
Sullivan, a veteran official on President O'Brien's staff, says he will quit after this season though offered $40 weekly to manage a moving picture show. He defends his authority, explains handling players, and predicts teams like Wangas City and Hoosiers will improve. praises Manager Carr's pitching staff.
The annual smoker of the Independent League will be held at Washington Alleys Wednesday at 8 30 PM. Prizes include Brinkmeyer first Baker second Schmidt third with several special prizes. Team prizes awarded by club standings. event features eating and drinking and a jolly good time.
The Hon. John S. Wise of New York, once an officer under Robert E. Lee, will address the Contemporary club on Tuesday evening April 30. The talk, titled Robert E Lee, ties Wise to Virginia’s history and the Confederate memory landscape.
The Drops and the Deads from the Post Office league fell to the Junks and the Nixies. Rose of the Nixies led scoring with 200, 179 and 178 across three games at City Club Alleys. Other lines note Best Communion Photos and Cox's Studio advertising.
The notice promotes half gallon bottles at six cents and five gallon demijohns at forty cents. It also provides contact options with a new phone number 2177 and an old main line 778 for orders.
Buttons recovered from the Pena and Wash. room area during work on the Accordion press plaiting project at the Odd Fellows' Building.
The article teaches boys to practice curve pitching with tips from Christy Mathewson. It covers grip, wrist rotation, delivery adjustments, and gradual learning, noting patience and arm care while promising a lesson on the inshoot next.
Manager Carr explains that an inside baseball player must think and act at bat while in the field players know what to do when the ball comes to them. He urges practice in bunting to lay the ball down and notes sac hits do not hurt batting averages and can win games. He cautions young players not to try to guess the pitcher’s curve but to trust their swing.
In Louisville April 24 the Minneapolis club improves with Mertes in the lineup and will be a fixture in the outfield. Jimmy Hart, ex Louisville and Columbus player, will soon move from Minneapolis to Des Moines in the Western league after waivers were requested. Manager Dick Cooley and third baseman Offa Neal face poor condition issues, Neal continuing to play due to lack of replacement. Pitcher Jessa Stoval has shifted to right field since Kerwin left.
Short sport notes report diverse items from baseball to tennis including an American Bulldog club show set for New York on May 1 and Dock Scanion attending Long Island Medical College. Other items note Sam Crawford naming his bats, unions boycotting non union made balls, Yale football practice, Beals Wright on Australian tennis prospects, Falkenberg and Blankenship as tall batters, and limited passes to baseball grounds.
In Los Angeles on Tuesday night Mike Twin Sullivan defeated Honey Mellody after 20 rounds in the Pacific Athletic club arena. Referee Charley Eyton awarded Sullivan the decision.
Notices filed for May 1907 license applications in Marion county Indiana. Marshall O Thompson seeks permit to sell and allow on premise consumption at 7 1/2 North Holmes Avenue in Ward 13. John Stoll seeks permit at 1127 Union Street Ward 13 Center Township for on premise sale of intoxicating liquors including malt and vinous varieties.
Joseph Eggbart announces he will apply at the May term 1907 of the Board of County Commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premise consumption at his room. The business is at 29 North Alabama Street, Ward 7, Center Township Indianapolis in a 15 by 60 foot first floor room, and he also seeks approval for pool tables in the same room.
Both fighters insist they must win as infighting and unpredictability plague the main bout. Morgan is favored over Greek Jimmy Ryan, while fans struggle to pick a clear winner in a highly charged matchup.
SEMI WINDUP match features Willie Fitzgerald challenging Indian Joe Grege for ten rounds. PRELIMINARY bouts include Greek Jimmy Ryan versus Jack Morgan ten rounds, Martie Larner against Bobby Long six rounds, and Jimmy Cooley versus Billy Boullie six rounds.
Willie Fitzgerald and Indian Joe Gregg meet at the Auditorium on Wednesday night in a bout built on rough-house, high stakes, and mutual fear of defeat. Gregg seeks top lightweights status if he wins, while Fitzgerald defends his reputation. A ten-round prelim between Jack Morgan and Greek Jimmy Ryan precedes the main event, with strong local interest and brisk advance seat sales from multiple Indiana cities.
Ex Judge W G Loving to plead the unwritten law in the killing of Theodore Estes accused despoiler of Loving's 19 year old daughter. Loving waited to ensure his effects before firing twice with a shotgun upon Estes. Public sympathy reportedly favors Loving as details emerge from Oakridge Virginia.
The Indianapolis Frog and Switch company plant owned by N. H. Fairebanks and M. J. Milligan was totally destroyed by fire last night in Springfield Ohio. Loss estimated at about 60000 dollars with details of insurance unclear.
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