Bunting debated as essential yet controversial baseball tool
Veteran Indianapolis writer at Washington Park cites bunting as key to scientific batting. He notes Keeler earning 3000 per season for safe hits and Fultz at 6000, with teams like Baltimore, Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston and Pittsburgh relying on expert bunt masters to win pennants. The piece argues bunting wins games and championships.
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Bunting
Gid
Thompson
Indianapolis
Washington Park
Brewers
Bunter
Keeler
Fultz
Altimore
Brooklyn
Hanlon
Comisky
Chicago
Eleven Queens of the Great American Turf Highlight Lou Dillon
The article declares Lou Dillon the likely new queen of the turf, noting she is the fastest mare in the world at age five and listing champion mares with their ages when records were set, including Flora Temple and Goldsmith Maid among others.
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Wilsou Dillon
Hhoraemen
Lou Dillon
ISI
Lady Suffolk
Highland Maid
Flora Temple
Jack Taylor Injured. Son Attacks Player Who Hurt Dad
The Cincinnati Post reports Jack Taylor was hit by a line drive in the sixth inning. Taylor collapsed in agony, later aided by teammates while his son Portus Taylor confronted the aggressor Donlin and other players amid a tense scene. The pitcher recovered enough to resume play.
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Jack
Jack Taylor
Cincinnati Post
Siamond
Taylor
Mike Dentin
Western Ave
Dontin
Tinker
Benea
Fortson Taylor
Jack ‘Taylor
Magcot
Clinchet
Cor
Donlin
Lily Ferguson
Burt
Corbett Can't Whip Jeff With a Ball Bat
Billy Delaney writes to Mike Conley that Corbett cannot beat Jeffries even if the ex champion carries a Hans Wagner bat. Jeffries chief trainer Jefs is described as the Ithaca giant. Delaney recalls past bouts and predicts how many rounds Jeffries will take to defeat Corbett in a current bout context.
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Corbett
Jeffries
Hans Wagner
Billy Delaney
Mike Conley
Ithaca
Jefs
Jem
Fitz
Delaney
Jefe
Jef
Jeff
Indians Visit Starke County for Ball Game Feared by Knox
In Starke County locals foresee a contested baseball matchup as a visiting Indigenous team prepares to face Knox. The article caricatures the players with derogatory terms and mocks their captain’s name while expressing strong prejudice against the Aboriginal players and asserting Knox’s peaceful towns will not tolerate perceived disrespect. The piece reflects hostile sentiment and sensationalized labeling typical of the period.
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Los
Citie Sens
Knox
Public tensions at Plains game echo historic clashes
In a stark quoted rant from the Starke County Republican, a speaker protests crowd control and safety at a local event. The text targets security, expresses harmful stereotypes, and frames a clash of cultural identities amid a Indiana community gathering.
Match races made 100 early in season
The Horse World argues against pre arranging match races for Lord Derby with Maj. Delmar as the racing season nears. It warns that such events, even if held, tend to disappoint and urges owners of top trotters to avoid early match races until late enough in the season to allow better form.
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Lord Derby
Maj. Delmar
Horse World
Exit Joy as Hiawathas Top Saints in Doubleheader Thriller
Indianpolis notes a tense high school baseball game where Watty's Hiawathas edge the Saints 10 to 9 after a late comeback. The contest features late-inning scoring, umpire controversy, and rain interruptions with a crowd of 1,238 in attendance.
Telegraphs and cities listed across the Midwest
A fragment lists multiple Midwest cities including Wheeling Terre Haute Grand Rapids Fort Wayne and Marlon with scattered punctuation indicating a partial telegraph or transit listing.
Where They Play American and National League Schedule
The syndicated schedule lists matchups across major leagues. American Association games include St Paul at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Louisville Kansas City at Columbus Milwaukee at Toledo and Boston at Philadelphia New York at Washington Chicago at St Louis Detroit at Cleveland. National League features Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at St Louis Pittsburgh at Chicago. Central League shows Grand Rapids at Terre Haute Marion at Evansville Dayton at South Bend Wineline at Fort Wayne.
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St Paul
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansasity
Minneapolis
Columbus
Toleda
Indian Relix
Veulavill
Minnoutin
Kanea
Cnambus
Pi Kaston
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit A
Chicago
St Louis
Washington
Ram Ray Tington-Wington
Detroit
Inveland
St. Louis
Pet
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
American Association
St. Paul
Kansas City
Toledo
Cleveland
Grind Rapids
Terre Haute
Marion
Kvaneville
Dayton
South Bend
Wineling
Fort Wayes
BUNGALOO WOODRUFE RAN A COLORED BOY FROM THE PARK
Orville Woodruff, extra catcher and general utility man of the Indians, bungled a play and chased a boy from the park. Chit Geter threw wide from third, the ball rolled loose, and a misplay let a runner advance. Jackson, St. Paul right fielder, failed to chase, while a nearby spectator slowed him. Woody then attempted a play at the outs with Coulter watching.
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Orville Woodruff
Indians
Bungaroo
Jackson
St. Paul
Rightteider
Woody
Coulter
Horserace Wit and Widely Quoted Sage Advice
A New York Telegraph piece lampoons racing lore with pithy maxims on luck, excuses, and perception. It notes a beaten horse as a relic of the past and jokes about ringers, crooked ends, and the advantage of a good rider.
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New York Telegraph
Hiawathas face Saint Paul in midweek doubleheader
Diamond Dust reports tension after umpire Foreman's eighth inning call against Saint Paul second baseman Kellum, as Minneapolis seeks revenge in a double header against the Indians. Fans, including women in the grandstand, show support while Watty's Pets drop to fourth place. The Sun teases a new name for the team as Minneapolis travels to the park.
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Ilfawathas
Minneapolis
Watty
Saint
In- Sianapolia
Atreet
Hiawathas
Boxing's Golden Age Compared by Walter Campbell
Buffalo boxing enthusiast Walter Campbell argues boxing has improved in three years and recalls John J. Sullivan as a prime example. He disputes modern "new school" methods, praises old masters like Jem Mace, and says prime Sullivan would beat Jeffries in four to six rounds, based on observed technique and aggression.
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Walter Campbell
Buffalo
Walter
John J. Sullivan
Campbell
Nanan
Fert
Jeffries
Sharkey
Eld Sohn
Sullivan Fromm
John
Puginnt
Jem Mace
Enamion
Ames Mace
Donnelly’s
Ed James
Chambers & Edwards
Young Griffo
Anrther
Schoo
Tobacco and Tomatoes Grown Under Canvas
In Maysville Kentucky on August 5 a Continental Tobacco Co experiment grows white Burley tobacco under canvas on J E Cahill’s farm. Early results show uniform leaf, larger, finer texture, with no blemish and earlier maturity. Tomatoes under canvas also mature earlier and prove superior in every respect.
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Maysvilla
Continental Tobacco Company
J. E. Cahill
Fortville Ready for Amateur Championship Invite in Indiana
Fortville athletics invite all comers for an Indiana amateur championship at Fortville Crist complex. Commercial league teams join from across state with Broad Ripple exposure and other invited clubs including the 1% Southern Stars youth squad seeking a chance at competition for five year olds.
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Fortville
Indiana
Crist
Ind
Physicians and Burg Ma Eye Ear Nose Throat Practice
A fragment notes a medical practitioner, Dre Newton Claypool, practicing in the Dre Newton Claypool Building. The field specifies the practice is limited to eye, ear, and throat care, indicating a specialty in otolaryngology and ophthalmology within a general medical office.
Biggest Trotting Meet in New York This Month
A grand trotting meeting at Brighton Beach, New York, during the week of Aug 17 promises to be the largest ever. Top trotters and pacers likely to set world records as Lon Diltea, John A. Meberin, and Dan Patch appear in headline events. Weather could determine success of the ambitious program.
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New York
Brighton Beach
Tle
Lon Diltea
Crescens
John A. Meberin
Monk
Lord Derby
Dan Patch
Hile
Indiana
Real Definition of a Has Been in Sports Lore
An old sport, long past his prime, lounges in corridors and recalls past glories. He avoids risk, relies on memory, and waits for one last moment to earn respect or a final stake, while younger talents rise and his worn joints slow him further.
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Dan Packard
Arould Pal Mall
Wen
Thoroughbred
Reed
Sappen
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