Cromley Loses Ninth Inning Duel for Blues
Indianapolis 0 Kansas City 1 in a pitchers battle at Washington Park. Burke delivered a ninth inning hit off Cromley to drive in Huelsman for the decisive run as Frantz and Cromley matched zeroes through eight. Cromley fanned nine, tying a season high, while Frantz held Indiana to two singles and isolated runs. Attendance 3,500.
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Krueger
Coulter
Huelsman
Cyrus
Blues
Frantz
Crutcher
Hoosiers
Cromley
Burkettes
Manager Carr's Tips to Juvenile Stars No 4
Instructions on mastering the get-away slide for base stealing. Guidance covers padding, leg position, and sliding toward the bag depending on the throw. Emphasizes staying low and using the correct hip and foot actions to hook the base and keep the body protected.
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Carr
The Swift Inshoot as Addie Joss Pitches It
Instruction on the inshoot pitch by Addie Joss of the Cleveland Americans. It details grip with thumb and three fingers, keeping speed, side motion, and finger placement to master an incurve. Emphasis on accuracy, high release, and practice. tomorrow's Sun promises a drop ball piece.
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Addie Joss
Cleveland Americans
Pedlar Palmer Among Men Arrested After Train Carriage Death
London police detained the pugilist Pedlar Palmer and an associate on suspicion of murdering an unidentified man whose body was found in a carriage on a train from Epsom after the races. The victim died from heavy blows and witnesses reported a violent quarrel from the Palmer party's carriage.
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The
Sun
London
Terre Haute opens Central league season with cautious lineup
Terre Haute management plans a modest opening as the Central league season starts. Manager McConnell expects a winning team and waits for proof before flaunting success. He has 16 men in good condition. Pitcher Zook and catcher Campbell left for Wausau to join a league club. Third baseman Cross will be moved elsewhere.
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Terre Haute
McConnell
Zook
Campbell
Wausau
Wisconsin
Cross
Rays From the Baseball Spot
Kerwin leads the batting order with solid hits for the Hoosiers while Frantz starts for the Blues. Hayes shines in umpiring and fielding bunts, with double plays by Hooke, Carr, Kruger, and Carr. Cromley and Sullivan work to keep Blues scoreless as McBride, Williams, and Coulter produce key plays. Umpires Hayes and Sullivan attend a boxing show at the Auditorium.
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Blue
Cromley
McBride
Sullivan
Carr
Sully
Frantz
Cromsey
Kerwin
Hopke
Hoppie
Lindsey
Indianapolis
Wiliams
Himes
Coulter
Csesee
Kansas City
E Kerwin
Lindsay
Hill
Huelsman
Kruger
Burke
Ount
Livingston
Hooke
Krug
Hayes
Tate
Blues
Record-breaking Central league opening in Wheeling
Weather looks fine for a large opening day in Wheeling as the Central league starts with Wheeling hosting Dayton. Dr. Carson arrives from South Bend to attend, joined by Richard Guy of the P O M league and Barney Dreyfus of the Pittsburg club. A trolley parade will precede the game with Dayton expected to arrive early morning.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Dr. Carson
South Bend
Dayton
Richard Guy
Pittsburg
Barney Dreyfus
Acquaintance Advertisements Note Local Services
HELEN BYRON 10 cent cigar best on earth distributed by C W Kreil. ACCORDION DRESS PLATING room 8 Odd Fellows Building Penn and Wash. Butrona recovered. HEAL BROS practical plasterers phones Main 605 New 65567 1828.
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Helen Byron
C. W. Kreil
Odd Fellows’ Building
Penn and Wash
Butrona
Heal Bros
Park View Sanatorium Ad Promotes Cancer and Women’s Health
Promotes cancer treatment and related uterine and rectal disease care at Park View Sanatorium. Mentions Dr. L. T. Leach with associations in New York and California. Also advertises Puro Distilled Water Company products in half and five gallon formats with pricing. Includes new phone number 277 and old line 778.
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Park View Sanatorium
L. T. Leach
New York
California-ste
Puro Distilled Water Company
Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica Draws 20 Entrants
New York April 25. Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica opens Metropolitan Jockey Club spring meeting with about 20 contenders from a 61 nomination list. Dr. Gardner top weight at 123 pounds aims to repeat breezing 1:21 over six and a half furlongs, while W H Carey and Dandelion also figure strongly in a competitive field.
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New York
Metropolitan Jockey Club
Jamaica
Sharps
Timothy D. Sullivan
Dr. Gardner
Excelsior
Frank Weir
W. H. Carey
Queens County
Oxford
Rye
Carey
Whitridge Snt Signed By Apostles No Longer
Whitridge not signing with the Apostles. Manager Aschenbach offered terms but Whitridge plans to pitch for independent teams in Indiana again this summer. He could join any club in the state and may be addressed care Crescent Paper Company in this city.
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al Whitridge
The
Apostles
Aschenbach
Whitridge
Indiana
St. Paul
Crescent Paper Company
Willoughby Nearly Certain as Porto Rico Secretary
The selection of William F. Willoughby as secretary of Porto Rico to succeed Reyes Post, now governor, is practically insured. Willoughby is currently the island treasurer.
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The
Sun
San Juan
P. R
William F. Willoughby
Porto Rico
Reyes Post
Willoughby
Island
Explosion at Indiana plant claims worker in Alexandria
In Alexandria Indiana a blast furnace explosion at the American Insulating Material factory fatally burned Benjamin Downey the tender. Oral Johnson and J M Beamer helpers were seriously injured Downey died last night based on reports from April 25.
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Alexandria
Ind
Benjamin Downey
Oral Johnson
J. M. Beamer
Downey
Baseball Scores and Batteries Across American League
In Cleveland the bar Cleveland 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 . In Boston Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 6 7 . Detroit St Louis 2 2 2 2 . New York Washington 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 5 9 3 . Batteries Joss Clarke Altrock McFarland Coombs Schreck Armbruster Payne Jacobsen Stevens Patten Warner Doyle Kielnow.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Joss and Clarke
Altrock and
McFarland
Boston
Philadelphia
Coombs and
Schreck
Young and Armbruster
Detroit
St. Louis
Seiver and Payne
Jacobsen
Stevens
New York
RHE
Washington
Patten and Warner
Doyle and Kielnow
Death of Boston Post baseball writer shocks West Baden
Fred OConnell of the Boston Post died in West Baden Ind after typhoid pneumonia. The loss follows a string of bad luck for the Boston Americans this season with Stah stats and Doran’s illness. Family, including an old mother and three brothers, hurried to comfort him as he faced death and the body was moved to Indianapolis for embalming amid a flood of condolences and financial offerings.
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West Baden
Ind
Fred O'Connell
Boston Post
Chick" Stah
Doran
Louisville
Young O'Connell
Boston
O'Connell
Edward O'Connell
Indianapolis
Congressman O'Connell
Boston Club
Freddie O'Connell
Thursday's Games in American Association
Milwaukee visits Indianapolis while Kansas City plays Columbus. St. Paul travels to Toledo and Minneapolis faces Louisville in Thursday action of the American Association.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
Weekend NBA Schedule Puts Chicago St. Louis Rivalry Center Stage
The schedule lists Chicago at St. Louis and other matchups including Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Philadelphia at Boston Washington at New York St. Louis at Detroit and Chicago at Cleveland. The span highlights key intercity clashes across multiple venues.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Battery pairings listed in multiple city exchanges
The document lists battery partnerships by city including Louisville Minneapolis Columbus St Paul Toledo Milwaukee with various partner names denoting the pairs, likely indicating agencies or firms in a regional trades or listings context. Numeric codes accompany each entry, suggesting catalog or reference numbers.
National League Batting and Fielding Notes From Early Games
In Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis Chicago and Pittsburgh venues, batteries led by Darm, Orndorff, Butler, Bresnahan, Taylor, Ames, Karger, Marshall, Durbin and Lush powered early matchups. Detroit?
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Brooklyn
Boston
Dermer and Orndorff
Bell and Butler
Philadelphia
New York
Taylor, Ames and Bresnahan
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Karger
Marshall
Liefield
Gibson
Chicago
Cincinnati
Batterlee
Taylor
Durbin
Kling
Lush
Jacklitch
Kahoe
Ewing
McLean
Watchman shoots trespasser at factory
Special to The Sun. Camden New Jersey April 25. Leon Grohafski aged 16 was shot and killed by an Italian watchman after trespassing on the Quaker City Morocco works property. the guard has vanished.
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the Sun
Camden
N. J
Quaker City
Leon Grohafski
Peter Maher Encounters O'Brien in Tough Match
Poor old Peter Maher has fought O'Brien and endured a hard battle. The clash highlights Maher's resilience against a strong opponent, with both boxers trading blows and spectators noting the grit on display.
Remembering Peter Maher and the cruel sport era
The account recalls Peter Maher sparring with white opponents and a black fighter described as savage. It notes Maher’s merciful approach, his losses when facing strong opponents, and two 1890s Philadelphia bouts where no decision was given. The narrative reflects racial tensions and brutal ring dynamics of early boxing history.
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Peter
Maher
Philadelphia
Peter Maher The Gracious Fighter In Tough Battles
The piece recalls Maher as a game fighter and courteous man who endured brutal bouts with Gus Runlin and Tom Sharkey in New York. It notes his friendly nature and contrasts his fighting spirit with critics who doubted his jaw against legends like Fitzsimmons and Joe Goddard.
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Maher
Gus Runlin
New York
Mer
Begorra
Tom Sharkey
Peter
Tom
Sharker
Maker
Peter Maher
Fitzsimmons
Joe Goddard
Canton Opens Central League Season With Springfield
Canton O April 25 Canton will open the Central league season with Springfield. Goth teams parade to League park in special cars. Pitcher Brittsen ready for action and paired with catcher Holmes. Canton seeks St Paul outfielder and Indianapolis pitcher to bolster the squad. Manager Jack Hendricks arrives with Springfield lineup led by Merryman and Clark.
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Canton
League Park
Brittsen
Holmes
Victory Mareuard
St. Paul
American Association
Padden
Indianapolis
Jack Hendricks
Springfield
Shortridge Track Practice Draws Crowd at River Side
A sizable crowd attended Shortridge high school track practice at Riverside Wednesday. Scott and Morrison excelled in high jump and pole vault, Newby performed well in the broad jump, signaling strong point potential for the team.
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Shortridge
Riverside
Scott
Morrison
Newby
Jake Stahl Fate Moves to New York Signatures
The National Commission has made a decision in the Jake Stahl case. Papers were sent from Cincinnati to New York yesterday by Chairman Herrmann to secure signatures from Harry Pulliam and Ban Johnson.
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Jake Stahl
National Commission
New York
Cincinnati
Herrmann
Harry Pulliam
Ban Johnson
Chicago Athlet ic wins over New York A C in natatorium meet
Chicago Athletic Association defeated New York A C 41 to 2 at the C A A Natatorium last night. The C A A won all events except the distance plunge and the hundred yard swim won by Daniela.
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Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
New York A. C
Daniela
Kepler Convicted in Vote Buying Case in Crawfordsville
George Kepler a Republican was found guilty of buying votes at the last fall election. He was fined one dollar and disfranchised for ten years. Deputy auditor Frank Maxwell faces similar charges with his trial postponed to May term.
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Spectral
the Sun
Crawfordsville
Ind
George Kepler
Frank Maxwell
Sports Gossip Mixes Big Deals and Comebacks Across Leagues
The column tracks Connie Mack leading the Athletics, doubts on a pitching staff, Montgomery possibly leaving the Southern League, Bert Haas returning to Kansas State League, and weather delaying opening games. It also notes Walter J. Travis defending the long distance golf title, Brooklyn’s uneven form, Squires training in Frisco, Leifield excelling with Mordecai Brown, Delehanty’s struggles, Longboat headed to college, Robson sailing home, Ritchey boosting Boston infield, and Abbaticchio filling Pittsburg duties.
Opening at Evansville
The Central league season opens in Evansville on Thursday afternoon with Grand Rapids facing Evansville. Grand Rapids arrived last night and Evansville has had little practice due to bad weather, according to Manager Arnold of Grand Rapids.
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Evansville
Ind
Grand Rapids
Arnold
Fitzgerald and Gregg Battle to a Draw in Auditorium Fight
In a drawn 10 round bout at the Auditorium, Fitzgerald defeats Indian Joe Gregg in longevity and skill while Gregg is cautioned for rough tactics. Morgan stops Greek Jimmy Ryan in the third as locals cheer.
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Joe Grege
Willia Fitzgerald
Ryan
Willie
Wille
Fitzgerald
Jack Morgin
Jimmy
Ryala
Ryas
Morgan
Ake
Nolan Handles OBrien and Bowker Manager Roles
Billy Nolan closes a deal to become manager for Jack OBrien and business manager for Bowker the English featherweight. He plans to handle O Briens affairs in the Burns title bout with a $30 000 purse in May and may move to Los Angeles from San Francisco.
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the Sun
Los Angeles
Cal
Nolan
Jack O’brien
Bowker
San Francisco
O'Brien
Burns
Pitcher Holycross Awarded to South Bend Club
South Bend Central league club confirms Pitcher Holycross signed by the club has been awarded to South Bend after a dispute with Clinton and Danville connections. Earlier he played for Danville in the K I T league and was claimed by Clinton before victory by Doran. Abundant Health notes promote Hood s Sarsaparilla as a tonic.
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Sun
South Bend
Ind
Farrell
National Association
Holycross
Danville
Clinton
Doran
People’s Coal and Cement Co Successors to Logsdon Bros
Brief company notice notes the People’s Coal and Cement Co as successors to Logsdon Bros and mentions February firm communications with both phones.
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People's Coal and Cement CO
Logsdon Bros
Feb Company
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