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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
6
Milwaukee on August 7 defeated the ex champions 6 to 1 as Manager Carr's club remained in last place. The Brewers chased earlier in the game, then held on for the win with solid hitting and solid pitching.
Slagle pitched well for Indianapolis but McCloskey and McGlynn sparked a Brewers 6 to 1 victory. Strunk homered, Barrett and Warner scored on misplays, and McGlynn’s third inning drive helped seal the win as Hayden tripled for Indy’s lone run. Final games set with Glaze pitching for the visitors.
In the American Association Columbus visits St Paul Indianapolis plays Milwaukee Toledo goes to Minneapolis Louisville travels to Kansas City National League matchups Philadelphia hosts Cincinnati Brooklyn visits Chicago New York at Chicago Boston in Pittsburg American League Detroit meet Philadelphia St Louis at Washington Cleveland visits New York Chicago at Boston Central League games include Grand Rapids at Wheeling Ft Wayne at Evansville Dayton at Terre Haute and South Bend at Zanesville
August 7 report from St. Paul notes errors by St. Paul allowed Columbus to prevail as Kilroy limited the opposition to four safeties. St. Paul squandered chances to tie the game by failing to hit in key moments.
In Minneapolis on August 7 the home team delivered one of the season’s prettiest displays on a grass field. A 2 fielder's choice and O Collins' single in the fifth produced the decisive runs. Young outpitched Owen and received sensational support from his fielders.
The Eel wins the close Kalamazoo Meeting feature race in fast time taking two heats. Country Jay captures a 2 10 trot as the closing day concludes with great pacers in action and thrilling finishes.
In Kalamazoo Michigan on August 7 The Eel a Canadian gray pacing horse defeated Hedgewood Boy Citation and Aileen Wilson in a thrilling Grand Circuit final. The Eel posted 2 08 in the first heat and 2 02 seconds in the final dash as racing records fell. Country Jay won the 2 10 trotting stake while Walter Hal topped the 2 09 pace and the 2 24 trot went to a favored entry.
London Ontario August 7 Jack Johnson a Negro pugilist was arrested on a Woodstock Ontario police telegram for speeding through Woodstock and colliding with another car. He was jailed awaiting transfer to Woodstock where Police Magistrate Love would preside. He was fined 55 dollars and continued to Chicago.
The Indianapolis team will stay intact as major leaguers avoid drastic purchases this year. The club may net about 11 000 from selling American beauties while minor leaguers fill the roster with youth. Speed and beardless youth are praised as essential for success.
The Maroons seek fixtures with Franklin, New Palestine, Whitaker, Wirkhin, Cumberland, and Connersville. Address F J Hoesett 255 W Morris St. Mapletons want an afternoon game with any amateur or semi pro team in the city or state, contact Harry at Main 6846. Batesville Leroys play Greensburg tomorrow with Bohland and Roell as battery. Charles Benz seeks a game with the Fainland Grays and St Paul. Tigers manager to call 611 regarding a match with Indianapolis Chair and Furniture Co.
Baseball scores listed including Kansas City 4 Louisville 0 Milwaukee 6 Indianapolis 1 Columbus 4 St Paul 3 Minneapolis 1 Toledo Detroit 3 Philadelphia 1 Boston 8 Chicago 1 St Louis 2 Washington 1 New York 8 Cleveland 0 Chicago 3 Boston 3 Pittsburg 3 Brooklyn 2 St Louis 3 Philadelphia 0 Cincinnati 1 New York 0 Zanesville 7 South Bend 1. Sheriff sale notices: The Hoosier Construction Co versus Julius Kaminsky et al. public sale Aug 2 1908 in Marion County Indiana for rents and profits of real estate for up to seven years. Order subject to decree and costs.
At a board meeting of the Indianapolis bowling league a committee to arrange alleys for the coming season was appointed. Fred Garstang chairs with H. S. McMichael and Harry Hardie also on the committee. Eleven teams are listed as current members: Marions, Crescents, Columbias, Imperials, Turners, Nationals, North Sides, Washingtons, Indians, Sportsmans and a team to be captained by H. C. Churchman.
The Muncie Fair association announces a special match race for August 18 featuring Dan Patch and Minor Heir with a $2,500 purse and extra prize if a new half mile track record is set. The event aims to draw crowds to the fair week.
Detroit reports the Grand Rapids Central league baseball club is for sale after a court ruled the ball park a nuisance within city limits due to excessive noise and foul balls.
The Eastern team departs New York for Seattle to compete in the national A A U championship on August 13 and 14. Nine Metropolitan athletes led by McEntee, Lawborn, Lawrence, Nobile, Gissing, Bellaire, Erickson, Sherman and Ballard travel by train from Grand Central. Hillman misses the trip due to business. Porter and Talbott may join them in Seattle then proceed to San Francisco for another meet.
The Franklin club meets the Merit Juniors tomorrow at Garfield No. 1 from 12:30 to 3:30 with Stevens asked to attend. The piece uses playful lines on Casey at the Bat, noting many towns have a Casey figure and that heroics vary with every game.
Puttmann weakened in the fifth inning, walking three and yielding two offers, allowing four runs to score for a 4 to 0 local victory. Flaherty held the visitors to seven scattered hits with no runs.
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