Toledo Hens Parade Promises Record Botanic Festivities
More than 2000 workers of the Marion Overland Automobile firm organize a grand Pageant for the opener with the Hens at the baseball park. Edward Sourbier serves as grand marshal inviting players and department heads to the Empire theater for Friday night festivities. The parade begins at University Park, winds through Meridian to Market and Pennsylvania to Washington, ending at the park with six bands. John N. Willys of Toledo plans to attend, with both company captains agreeing workers deserve a half holiday.
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Indianapolis
Marton- Overland Automobile Company
Baseball Park
Edward Sourbier
Overland-Marion
Empire Theater
University Park
Washington Park
Meridian Street
Circle
Market Street
Pennsylvania Street
Washington Street
Baseball
John N. Willys
Toledo
Overland Company
W. H. Brown
Notre Dame stars sought by managers
Notre Dame University players Kelley Connolley and Utatowski are being pressed to abandon amateur status and join Central league teams at year’s end. Grand Rapids targets the two infielders, while South Bend wants Utatowski. Offers are generous, but the players may refuse as they are just starting their college careers.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame University
Kelley
Connolley
Ctatowski
Grand Rapids
Joseph Raidy
Utatowski
Wheeler
Carson's League Opens May Fourth in Central Circuit
President F R Carson of the Central league announces the season opening on May 4. He will begin a tour next Monday, visiting every league city, and will convene his umpire staff in Indianapolis or Cincinnati to issue instructions before returning to South Bend.
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South Bend
Ind
F. R. Carson
Central League
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Baseball Fatality Delays Lynn Opening Game
An accident in Lynn Massachusetts may derail the baseball season opener as Bowcock an outfielder from Fall River suffered a fractured skull when struck by a pitched ball in the fourth inning. The injury occurred during a game between Lynn and Fall River.
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Lynn
Mass
Bowcock
Fall River
Back to Old Kentucky as Ko hannon Leaves Wichita
Pat Kohnannon once a star for the Denver Western league team bought his release from Manager Isbe of the Wichita squad on a Wednesday night in Frankfort Kentucky highlighting tense player moves in spring baseball season.
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Hannon
Denver
Isbe
Wichita
Kas
Paulhan in Air Derby Wins Prize
Paulhan triumphed in the air derby as the prize was awarded amid racing excitement while darkness briefly halted the event and spectators waited for light to return.
Prize Flight London to Manchester Victory by Louis Paulhan
The London to Manchester race covered 186 miles with a 50000 dollar prize. Louis Paulhan, a French aviator, won in three hours 56 minutes at an average speed of 45 mph. Graham White, a British entrant, finished second. Paulhan made one fuel stop at Lichfield after 118 miles. White stopped at Reade near Northampton and at Polesworth.
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Paulhan
Lichfield
London
White
Reade
Northampton
Polesworth
French aviator wins record Derby in London
Louis Pauthan, the French daredevil, completed a 186 mile London to Manchester flight with one stop to win the $50,000 prize. English challenger Graham White made a late dramatic bid, forced down by darkness, and vowed to continue toward Manchester if possible. White’s effort captivated Britain as Pauthan set a new world record, with an average speed near 4 miles per hour and a cumulative 3 hours 56 minutes flight time.
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Louis Pauthan
London
Lord Lorthcliffe
Graham White
Reade
Northampton
Los Angeles
Cal
Pauluan
Henry Farman
England
Amateur Gossips Shape Youth and Semi Pro Schedules
Holy Cross juniors seek 11 and 12 year olds with St ose Tohle's Jr preferred. Tosettis add a new battery for games against Rupe White Sox Sunday May 1 at Garfield Park diamond 2, 3:30 PM. Meeting Thursday 8 PM Market and Alabama for Tosetti roster. Johnson urged to appear in uniform Sunday. Cardinals seek 17 year olds. won 5 1 Sunday. Modern Woodman league opens May 1 with six Woodmen teams. pennant sponsored by J D Votz. Camp Indianapolis vs Park Riverside. Forest vs Garfield. Ironwood vs Capital City at Brookside.
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St.ose
Tosettis
Rupe White Sox
Garfield Park
Diamond No. 2
Market
Alabama
Lukin
McMaine
Cocoran
Leffler
Grimes
Bell
Leihr
Heber
Bruce
Scudder
Johnson
Mapletowns
Pebworth
J. M. Leffler Jr
Tosetti Baseball Club
Alabama Street
New
Woodman
Woodmen
J. D. Votz
Indianapolis
Riverside
Forest
Marion
Garfield
Ironwood
Capital City
Brookside
Senators vs Hens final: Parker series opener notes
Final senatorial series game set for Thursday afternoon as managers discuss pitching options with Thielman or Hardgrove. Cincinnati related players amass field actions with Quinlan, Murch, and Hinchman contributing notable defensive plays while Bowerman battles injury and silent support from Hopke.
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Toledo Hens
Carr
Thielman
Hardgrove
Senators
Louis Paulhan's Early World Flight Records in 1909 1910
Louis Paulhan set multiple aviation records from 1909 to 1910. He flew a mile and quarter on July 10 1909 at Dounai France and logged later distances and durations including 8314 miles to 2 43 24 in August, 1909, at Brooklands he flew 96 miles in 2 49 20, and achieved the highest altitude to that date at 4165 feet on January 14 1910. He performed cross country flights near Los Angeles and Paris Orléans to Arcis sur Aube 118 miles in 3 ½ hours on April 16 1910, a record for continuous cross country flight. He also completed a London to Manchester run of 186 miles on April 27-28 with one stop.
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Dounai
France
Ster
Rheims
Brooklands
England
Los Angeles
Orleans
Arcis-Sur Aube
London
Manchester
Louis Paulhan Wins Big Prize in Air Race
Louis Paulhan clinched the $50,000 prize in a dramatic air race. The competition showcased daring maneuvers and top aviation technology as Paulhan dominated the field with precise piloting and speed, signaling a milestone for early aviation.
Unlocked for Double in Tenth Wins for Senators
Columbus 2 Indianapolis 1 after ten innings at Washington Park. Pitching by Duggan and Sitton kept nine innings scoreless amid stellar defense. In the tenth, Hinschman and O Rourke scored on a Sitton misplay and a key walk setup, with Quinlan and Litton contributing as Sitton faltered.
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Senators
Washington Park
Duggan
Sitton
Messrs
Reilley
Delehanty
Hinchman
Milligan
Lewis
Larry Quinlan
James
Litton
Hayden
O'Rourke
Carr
Odwell
Chadbourne
Sitten
Rossman
Murphy Seeks Ring Meeting With Bronson
Jerry Murphy returns from a successful southern invasion and seeks a bout with Ray Bronson. He captured the lightweight Georgia title by 12 wins and a draw in 13 fights and plans further eastern trips. An Anderson Indiana or local club bout is eyed with potential purse from Bert Ritchie.
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Jerry Murphy
Ray Bronson
Murphy
Georgia
Bronson
Anderson
Ind
Bert Ritchie
National Athletic Cluh
Ritchie
Jack Redmond
Young Saylor
Hugh McGann
Ot Breedlove
National Athletic Club
Paul Koehler
Cleveland
Akron
Saturdis
Walter Owens
Keough Still World Pool Champion After Victory
Jerome Keough defended his world pool title in Rochester by defeating Chicago challenger Charles Safford. The match, played Wednesday night, opened with a one point lead for Keough and ended decisively 600 to 493.
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Rochester
N. Y
Jerome Keough
Charles Safford
Chicago
Keough
Hutchins Likely Indiana Athletic Director Choice
Indiana Bloomington April 28 strong probability C P Hutchins former Wisconsin athletic director will be named Indiana University athletic director His arrival promises a revolution in athletics with emphasis on internal participation allowing more students to try out for teams and avoid early cuts The Yale trained administrator has signaled willingness to serve and trustees are evaluating him as the preferred candidate
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Bloomington
Ind
Cc. P. Hutchins
University of Wisconsin
Indiana University
Hutchins
University
Yale
Indiana
Liese Returns to Saints After Tryout
Boston April 28. Fred Liese, a pitcher and outfielder from Wisconsin and St. Paul, tried out with the Doves in the south but will return to the St. Paul team for the fall season.
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Fred Liese
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Doves
President Taft Declines Pittsburgh Invitation
Pittsburg April 28 President Taft declined an invitation to sit beside him at the Pittsburg Chicago baseball game. Desk Sergeant Thomas Morley of the local department said he would be on duty and did not want to make a show of himself. It would be embarrassing to him and possibly to the president.
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Pittsburg
Taft
Thomas Morley
Bronson and Mensic in 8 round bout
Anderson Ind April 28 Joe Hennings reports that George Mensic will meet Ray Bronson at the grand opera house in Anderson on May 5 The match was shortened to eight rounds after failure to agree on ten rounds Also announced were Young Donnelly versus Nate Farb and Jimmey Casey against Everett Reeves with Olivee as a potential addition.
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Young Donnelly
Nate Farb
Jimmey Casey
Everett Reeves
Young
Olivee
Finish bout stars Langford Ketchel in Philadelphia draw
In Philadelphia 4,500 fans watched Sam Langford and Stan Ketchel fight six rounds at the National Athletic Club. The experts deemed the bout a draw with Langford noted for avoiding a finish, and Ketchel pressing hard, bloodied by Langford’s blows. A rematch is planned with the middleweight title referenced.
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Sam Langford
Stanley Ketchel
Michigan
National Athletic Club
Langford
Ketcher
Ketchel
Chary
Liangford
Keitchel
Keichel
Ketehel
Klaus
Moross and Fisher Return From Dayton
Carl Fisher president of the Aero Club of Indiana and EG A Moross director of the Speedway return from Wasten, C, after a conference with the Wright brothers. They report a new contract making June meet license costs only as provided by the Speedway, with Wrights underwriting no extra charges for patent infringements. The agreement adds 50,000 dollars and five extra machines with pilots. two machines may ship before the outdoor show for auto races on May 27, 28 and 30. The Speedway will open with the first licensed aviation meet in the country.
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Carl Fisher
Aero Club of
Indiana
EG. A. Moross
Speedway
Wasten
Wright Brothers
Wrights
Wright Company
Wrihts
He Speedway
Friel Sells Pitcher Fred Cook to Grand Rapids
The Columbus club sold pitcher Fred Cook, formerly with Cleveland and San Antonio, to the Grand Rapids team in the Central league.
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Friel
Columbus Club
Fred Cook
Cleveland
San Antonio
Grand Rapids
Standings and games in major leagues today
American Association shows Columbus at Indianapolis, Toledo at Louisville, St Paul at Kansas City, Minneapolis at Milwaukee. American League games include Detroit at St Louis, Chicago at Cleveland, Philadelphia at New York, Boston at Washington. National League features Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, St Louis at Chicago, New York at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at Boston.
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Washington
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St Paul
Alisoisville
St Louis
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Yesterday's scores across the league show varied results
Columbus beat Indianapolis 2 1, Louisville warded Toledo 2 1, Minneapolis won 7 3 over Milwaukee, Detroit topped St Louis 7 1, Boston overwhelmed Washington 11 1, Cleveland beat Chicago 3 2, and other games listed. Evie telanig New York rain delayed. National League games featured Chicago at Pittsburg and Brooklyn at New York with Philadelphia 23 noted.
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American Association
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Evie Telanig
New York
Pittsburg
Ve Baston
Brooklyn New York
Philadephia
Mrs Harry Lumley Dies in Brooklyn Obituary
New York report notes the death of Mrs Harry Lumley wife of the Brooklyn right fielder and former-manager. The notice references her as a widow and mentions Brooklyn, with April 23 as the reported date.
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New York
Harry Lumley
Brooklyn
Indiana to stage Purdue game in Indianapolis next season
Coach James M. Sheldon of Indiana University plans to arrange a Purdue versus Indiana football contest in Indianapolis at Irwin Field next season. Indiana and Purdue seek financial relief by playing in Indianapolis and Sheldon proposes building a new grandstand and bleachers for a larger crowd.
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James M. Sheldon
Indiana University
Schottemler
Butler
Purdue
Indiana
Indianapolis
Irwin Field
Wabash
Goodwin Heads Washington Spring Bowling Standings
Goodwin of the Capttels leads the Washington Spring Bowling league with a 102 average across nine games. Armstrong has 291 in three games as the Anti-Jordans win eight of nine. Climbers post 979 high team score, with overall averages to date reflecting strong individual and team play.
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Armstrong
Blue Bells
Wanitols
Seaeeee Ae
Aiiaistov
Miller
Anti-Jordans
Cottom
Coval
Cray
Bankers
Scully
McCibes
H. Olds
Centur Sae
Lay
Uardie
Ose
Meg C. Kirkhoff
Beimford
Cosmos
Wed
Skulser
Jordan
E. Prange
Haat Wet Nase
Helm
Wae
O'Connor
Capitoline
Hirschman
Shuffleton, Hayes
Schoen Bros
Serewee
E. Brinkmeyer
McCabes
Weirhaye
Ruddenbaum
Seeeee
Thiele
Capitols Ee
Cosmos Pentebene
Ralston
AL Ing
Anti-Jordang Ee
Apitois
Snyder for coach at Oberlin College football squad
Oberlin Ohio April 28 The Oberlin college faculty voted to secure attorney Harvey M Strder of Cleveland as coach of the team football squad provided students raise the money for an assistant coach.
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Oberlin College
Harvey M. Strder
Cleveland
Sae
Lawler to Treat Arm for Wakefield in St Louis
Howard Wakefield travels to St Louis to seek arm treatment from Dr Lawler longtime trainer for the St Louis Browns. Wakefield met Lawler in Waco Texas where Lawler promised a cure for his injured arm.
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Howard Wakefield
St. Louis
Dr. Lawler
St Louwis Browns
Wakefeld
Lawler
Waco
Tex
Baseball Tales From The Diamond Highlights
Reports from games show Tuesday action with multiple pitchers struggling in the second inning and three baserunners scoring on wild throws. Trandal powers Brewers with four of five hits including an extra-base hit. Mathewson halts Phillies streak in a 3-2 win. Cubs edge Pirates 1-0 on a seventh-inning tally. Hofman collects three hits with two doubles. Ruelbach returns to Chicago after diphtheria illness. Scanlon falters as Doves beat Boston 5-1. Cleveland wins first home game. Walsh shelled. Speaker belts four hits including a homer and a triple off Gray. Rain halts Highlanders Athletics game.</S:
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Kansas City
Brandon
Johnny Fisher
Toledo
Owen
Trandal
Brewers
Christy Mathewson
Phillies
Cubs
Pirates
McIntyre
Telfield
Hofman
Highlanders
Athletics
Vaughn
Louisville
Morgan
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