Betting Evil Among Fans at Park Games
A report on rampant betting by bleacher fans at Washington park, with small bets called piker bets and a few large plunges. Fans wager on innings, hits, and whether pitchers last the game, while Indianapolis Baseball club opposes all gambling. Betting has spread from Brighton Beach to major cities, drawing police attention.
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Washington Park
Indianapolis Baseball Club
Kansas City
Brighton Beach Park
Somers Plans Exit From Cleveland Baseball Club
Charles W. Somers president of the Cleveland American League club is disgusted with baseball and seeks to sell his stock and sever ties with the American league. A longtime Ban Johnson ally and mainstay, Somers has spent freely to build a strong club, but repeated misfortunes left the team second class and two players were suspended yesterday, prompting his retirement announcement.
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Cleveland, O
Charles W. Somers
Cleveland
Cleveland Club
American League
Somers
Ban Johnson
Bomers
Colin Keene Colt Colin Feared Sick At Saratoga
Saratoga Aug 5 Special to The Sun Unbeaten Keene 1 year old Colin among stabled horses is coughing and slightly ill as they unloaded at Saratoga. Horsemen watch if Colin will be well enough to start in the Saratoga Special on Saturday.
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Saratoga
N. Y
James R. Keene
Puro Distilled Water Company Ad Readies New Phone
New phone number 277 eld main 778 announced by Puro Distilled Water Company. Advertises half gallon bottles at low costs and five gallon emijohns, with current cents pricing and delivery options.
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Puro Distilled Water Company
Reece Sets New World Billiards Record In London Match
London on August 6 reports Tom Reece crushed the prior world mark by scoring 500900 points in a match with J Chapman. Reece compiled 249552 cradle cannons and finished with 499135, defeating Chapman by 449074. He received a check for 1% guineas.
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London
Tom" Reece
J. Chapman
Reece
Chapman
Auto poker among New Jersey coast resort motorists
A new game called auto poker spreads along New Jersey coast resorts where players count license plate digits as a poker hand. The piece also notes Glidden tour results, foreign versus American car reliability, the 1907 AAA year book plan, and tips on ignition timing from observed driving experience.
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New Jersey
Monmouth Beach
Louiz James
Fortuna
American Automobile Association
F. H. Eliott
Fifth-ave
New York
Weekly Sport Events At Various Parks And Meetings
This week's sports lineup includes Milwaukee at Washington Park on Monday and Tuesday, St Paul at Washington Park midweek, and Minneapolis at Washington Park on Saturday. Major racing at Saratoga opens Monday and runs through the month, Fort Erie and Seattle meetings continue, and Butte hosts the Grand Circuit with Buffalo opening Monday. Boxing features Willie Fitzgerald versus Joe Greggs in Peoria, while Seattle hosts Cyclone Thompson versus Jack O Keefe. Gene McGovern faces John Gardner at Ad Okarchee and a weekly gun shoot is set for Indianapolis Gun Club.
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Milwaukee
Washington Park
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Saratoga
Fort Erie
Seattle
Wash
Butte, Mont
Buffalo
Cyclone Thompson
Jack O'Keefe
Ad Okarchee
Wis
John Gardner
Gene McGovern
How Scrappers Get Their Names From Boxing Lore
Fighters adopt names from accident or intent crafting a public persona. Examples include Dick Hyland becoming Fighting Dick Hyland, Noah Brusso turning into Tommy Burns, and Joseph Jung choosing Tommy Ryan to attract fights. Names like Young Corbett and Kid McCoy arose from perceived contrasts and literary influence. Many boxers swap to memorable Irish or swing-era monikers, while some, like Burns, Memsic as Jimmy Burns, chase fame.
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Bob Edgren
Dick Hyand
Wiliam Uren
Frisco
Dick Hyland
Grass Valley
Tommy Burns
Noah Brusso
Tommy Ryan
Joseph Jung
Joseph Youngs
Willie Rothwell
Jim Corbett
Jim
Rothwell
Big Jim Corbett
Young Corbett
Johnny Corbett
Norman Selby
Norman
McCoy
Kid” McCoy
George Mamsal
Tommy
Memsic
Jimmy Burns
Joe Gans
Clase
Ryan
Kelly
Burke
Jeff
Fitzsimmons
Purses Offered for Johnson Burns Match in 45 Rounds
Charley Harvey, New York promoter, received a telegram from Jimmy Coffroth of San Francisco offering a $25,000 purse for Jack Johnson the heavyweight champion to meet Tommy Burns in a 45 round contest at Colma on Labor Day.
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New York
Charley Harvey
Jimmy Coffroth
San Francisco
California
Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns
Colma
Labor Day
Brouthers Secures Five Tecumseh Players for Giants
Dan Brouthers, scout for the New York Giants, signed five Tecumseh Michigan team players Wagner, Preston, Wolfe Richardson, and Fred Merkle plus youth pitcher, with plans for them to report to New York on September 22 after the Southern Michigan league season ends. He also seeks catchers, and offered for Grover Land and Harry Armbruster of Toledo.
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Toledo
Dan Brouthers
New York Giants
Tecumseh
Mich
Wagner
Preston
Wolfe Richardson
Fred Merkle
New York
Brouthers
Grover Land
Armour
Harry Armbruster
Evansville Pitcher Walker Retires From Baseball
Evansville Central league pitcher Jimmy Wacker, who recently had appendicitis surgery, announces he will not play this season due to poor health and plans to return home to New Albany. Wacker is regarded as one of the wiry stars of the minor leagues.
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Sun
Evansville
Ind
Jimmy Wacker
New Albany
Wocker
Lion's Jim Jeffries in Training for Comeback Fight
In Los Angeles August a fidgety boxing scene awaits as champion Jim Jeffries resumes training after three years idle. He pledges to fight any white challenger if he can regain shape, excluding Jack Johnson and any other Black fighter. Handball drills speed footwork while trainers say his condition surpasses previous highs and two months may restore prime form.
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Jim Jeffriess
Jeff
Jim
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Los Angeles
the Sun
Stovall Aims at Lajoie with Chair in Hotel Row
Philadelphia report says George Stovall first baseman of Cleveland tried to brain Nap Lajoie with an oaken chair in the Aldine hotel reading room. Lajoie will play Monday. Stovall suspended indefinitely and sent home after a fight that also saw Frank Delehanty suspended for lax training and indifferent play.
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Philadelphia
Napoleon Lajosie
Cleveland
George Stovall
Stovall
Lajoie
Aldine Hotel
Clevelanda
Larry
Frank Delehanty
New York
Reserves Fall Short Twice In Lebanon Doubleheader
The Reserves were swept by Lebanon 7 0 and 7 6 with McCormick pitching a shutout in game one and umpires ruling closely in the finale. An overflow crowd watched as Manager Reinhardt vows to rebound and replays Aug. 3. Batteries listed: game one McClimack Wilson Miner Quiesser Dooley. game two Engle Hare Wilson Connaughton Quiesser Kane.
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Lebanon
McCormick
Way
Goodman
Reinhardt
McClimack
Wilson
Miner
Quiesser
Dooley
Engle
Hare
Connaughton
Kane
Blues win first game as Kane leaves field at Washington Park
At Washington Park on Saturday the Blues won 4 to 2 by batting Kellum out of the box. With the score 11 to 8 after the seventh, Umpire Kane quit the game by order of President O'Brien. Burke offered to continue, Manager Carr agreed, but Watkins ordered the Indianapolis club to leave the field leaving the game to be decided by the league. The league will likely throw out the game.
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Washington Park
Blues
Kellum
Kane
O’brien
Burke
Carr
Watkins
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Brewers
Hoosiers
St. Paul
Doyle
Boxing and baseball notes from the era of Josh Clarke and Moran
The column surveys fighters Owen Moran and Tommy O Toole awaiting a six round featherweight clash in Philadelphia under National A C. plans by Jack McGuigan. It also notes Jack Sullivan canceling with Tom Sawyer, Willie Hoppe injuring his hand, and various baseball updates including the Chicago Cubs error count and Charley Hickman joining the White Sox.
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Owen Moran
America
Jack McGuigan
Moran
Owen
England
McGuigan
Tommy O'Toole
A. C
Philadelphia
Sun Free Want Ads Offer For Vacant Room Rentals
The Sun offers free ten word want column ads for vacant rooms for three days. Submit brief notices to print without charge, enabling quick room rental exposure.
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the Sun
The
Sun
Batteries and lineups across multiple 19th century games
A ledger style summary lists batteries and lineups for games across Columbus Toledo Louisville Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and Boston. Notable pairings include Swann Leahy Puttmano Pietz Coakley McLean Bresnahan Beebe Noonan Moren Dooin and Needham among others.
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Reulbach, McGinnity and
Bresnahan
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ea Ancre
Coakley and McLean, Boukes and Needham
C.c
Boston
Welmer and
McLean
Young and Needham
Philo
Beebe
Noonan
Moren
Dooin
American League Sunday results and box scores
No American League games were scheduled on Sunday. Evansville hosted a doubleheader against Springfield with Evansville winning the first 8 to 6 powered by Jaeger Dunn Mul downey Corns and Clark. In the second game Evansville again defeated Springfield 4 to 1 with Pollard Dunn Mul downey Clark Kelley Hammond and Corns contributing. Grd Rapids beat Wheeling 4 to 2 in another contest. T. Haute edged Dayton 2 to 1 with Miner McConnell Freese Malloy and Harnish driving the win. South Bend defeated Taba 6 to 2 with Keener Kelly Marquard Holmes.
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Evansville
Springfield
Jaeger
Dunn
Muldowney
Corns
Clark
RHE
Pollard
Clark, Kelley
Hammond
Grand Rapids
RHE Grd
Wheeling
Warner and Moran
Paddox and Philbin
Terre Haute
T. Haute
Dayton
Miner, McConnell and Freese
Malloy and Harnish
South Bend
Keener and Kelly
Marquard and Holmes
Reds Recruit Pair From Omaha Western League
Omaha reports that Reds scout Louis Heilbronner has secured Pitcher Patrick Ragan and Outfielder Chickering Autrey from the Omaha club in the Western League for Cincinnati. The deals were confirmed as part of the Reds player acquisitions this season.
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Omaha
Neb
Louis Heilbronner
Cincinnati Reds
Patrick Ragan
Chickering Autrey
Hoosiers Triumph In Second Game Over Brewers
Hoosiers win 5 to 1 in game two at Milwaukee as Briggs limits Brewers to two doubles and Hooke belts two homers. Kellum struggles for the Brewers while Brizes shines for Indiana with key hits and pitching. Late rallies by Indiana, including Hooke and Cook, seal the victory.
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Brizes
Hooke
Curtis
Briggs
Brewers
Connors
Green
Coulter
Slegle
Kellum
Himes
Himself
Howley
Monday's Games Across Central and Eastern Circuits
A list of matchups features Milwaukee at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Columbus St Paul at Toledo Kansas City at Louisville New York at Chicago Brooklyn at Pittsburg Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Cincinnati Chicago at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston Detroit at Washington Central League dives Canton at Grand Rapids Dayton at Evansville Springfield at Terre Haute Wheeling at South Bend.
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Ose
Columbus
Minneapolis
Acceernee
Louisville
Perret
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Anaysnr Atte Adie
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Bt. Louis
Pot
Detroit
Enesessecesesses
Cleveland
Sscarcus Nascsas
Louis
Washington
Pet
Springfield
Wheeling
Canton Neseeee
BIB
Evansville
Terre Haute
Dayton Econ Wesuen
Grand Rapids
South Bend
American Association
National League
Pittsburg
St. Louis
American League
Canton
Dayton
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