Win close game by Hoosiers over Saints in mud muddy field
Indiana American Hoosiers edged the Apostles Saints in a tense opener of the Paul series. Cy Morgan worked for the Saints with strong curves, while Thisiman pitched for the Hoosiers. Five hits proved decisive as the Hoosiers cracked Matt Morgan's control for a ten-hit attack and the eighth inning winning run.
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Rockenfeld
Thielman
Saints
Hooeters
Cy Morgan
Tha Ems
Scrat Bing Aumunton
Morgan
Ward
Columbus
Milwaukee
Boston manager Tenney suspended by president after on-field assault
Immediately after Wednesday's game Umpire Klein received a telegram from President Pulliam ordering Klein to suspend Boston manager Fred Tenney. Tenney is suspended until further notice. friends of Klem claim the action could be permanent.
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Sus
Boston
Maas
Klein
Boston Nationals
Pulliam
Fred Tenney
Bostony
Tenney
Klem
Friends of
Pitched ball breaks arm in Peoria game
In Marysville Ohio on August 9 Ray Tallman, pitcher for Peoria, boasted Watch me and then broke his arm with the first pitch against Broadway. The elbow and shoulder were injured, leaving him with severe damage and the game disrupted.
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Marysville
Ray Tallman
Peoria Nine
Broadway
Mallman
Washington Park Race Course Ruins Sink Into Oblivion
Special to the Sun Chicago August 9 Unsympathetic workmen demolish the Washington Park race course once a leading American turf venue. Grandstand stables clubhouse and the famed track are being dismantled as streets rise over the grounds. The park, opened in 188, hosted the American Derby and other classics, with horses like Modesty Boundless Silver Cloud and others winning on its famed dirt. The final two decades saw betting illegal, forcing the course to close and be developed into housing and streets.
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Sun
Chicago
Washington Park Race Course
Washington Park
Ists
J. E. Cushing
Boundless
Snapper Garrison
Bt. Leonard
Clifford
Modesty
Volanta
Silver Cloud
H. Todd
Peror
Norfolk
Spokin Laela Bon
Baseball American Association and National League Scores
Baseball results from Louisville Boston New York Cleveland and St Louis show marked innings totals and battery pairings. Notable pitchers include Willis Gibson Ames Breenahony Reulbach Brown Moran Rhodes Buelaw and Rickey with multiple games listed across cities and doubleheaders.
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National League
Boston
Pittsburg
Willis
Gibson
Young and Needham
New York
Chicago
Ames
Breenahony Reulbach
Brown and
Moran
Cleveland
Bernhard
Townsend
Buolow
Kiteredge
Young and Armbruster
Rhe Kleveland
Batteres
Rhodes
Buelaw
Harrisand Peterson
St. Louis
St. Lois
Glade
Rickey
Orth
Thomas
AL Cleveland
Central League and American League Standings Snapshot
The Central and American leagues show team won loss and percentage figures along with battery pairings and game locations such as South Bend Evansville Grand Rapids Wheeling Terre Haute and Canton. Notable battery pairings include Willis Ostdiek Wood Cross Ferrias Tieman Fisher Doyle Shriver Alberts Summers Howley Britt and Weaver.
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Pet
New York
Willis
Ostdiek
Wood and Cross
South Bend
Evansville
Grand Rapids
Ferrias and
Tieman
Fisher Canton
Osy
Ond Sham
Springfield
Wheeling
Payton
Doyle and Shriver
Alberts South
Rapids
Terre Haute
Summers
Howley
Brittsen
Weaver
Thursday's Baseball Schedule and Box Scores
A fragmented listing shows Thursday games across leagues. Matches include St Paul at Indianapolis, Minneapolis at Louisville, Kansas City at Columbus, Milwaukee of Toledo, Pittsburg at New York, Chicago at Brooklyn, St Louis at Boston, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Washington at Detroit, Boston at Cleveland, and several others with Detroit and city pairings. Batter details note Patterson Sullivan Plank Powers and Mullin Warner Wakefeld Donovan Fayne Wakemela as battery pairs in the Detroit Washington games.
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American Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
Pittsburg Acres
New York Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn St. Louis
Old Boston
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Loula
Boston
Philadelphia
Philadelpa
Patterson
Sullivan
Plank
Powers
Detroit
RHB
Donovan
Fayne
Hummel wins plunge on Inferno at Saratoga
New York lawyer Abs Hummel placed a $5,000 bet on Inferno, took $4,000 profit after the horse beat Sailor Boy to win by a comfortable margin. Inferno edged Daly’s Sailor Boy by 6 to 2? Ridden by Hilderbrand, the Canadian distiller Joe Bengram watched the race from behind. Watergrass failed to threaten in the stretch after a strong run, finishing outside the money. Santara, from J. J. O’Flaherty, surged past Zienap to take the purse as Sewell rode. A sale on India linen suits at Rink’s to end the week.
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Saratoga
Abs Hummel
New York
Inferno
Daly
Sailor Boy
Hilderbrand
Joe Bengram
Buffalo
Zienap
Sewell
Saratoga and Cincinnati Racecard Timings Summary
Race results from Saratoga Cincinnati and Buffalo include multiple races per track. Winners named Suntara Delcanta Rebo Court Dress Inferno and Momentum at Saratoga, Prince of Plesa Miss Doyle Clubhouse course Colonnada Beardh Ma Amberita at Cincinnati, Nervator Minot Gloria Blue Coat Crowshade Nairobi at Buffalo with times ranging from 1:03 to 1:62 and odds from 1 to 18.
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Saratoga
Suntara
Kent
Zlenap
Wer
Delcanta
Owens
Mackey Dwyer
the Doctor
Rebo
Garner
Ebony
Waterdog
Tme
Radtke
Mentha
Inferno
Hitler
Brand
Sailor Boy
Momentum
Magna Stella
Cincinnati
Prince of Plesa
Wylie
Wetherfields
Beautiful Mayo
Taylor
Frank Flesher
Miss Doyle
Perrett
Terns Rod
Lafayette
Lucene
Bitter Hand
Amberita
McIntyre
Cotlllion
St. Parla
Buffalo
Nervator
Olensa
Lady Carroll
Minot
Tanbark
Gloria
Garrett Wilson
Rain Dance
Blue Coat
Oratorian
Jeat Guard
Crowshade
Bon Mot
Bugler
Gaurd
Lutte Mac
Vestrys Man
Clay Sells Two Fillies at Saratoga
Woodford Clay sold to the Newcastle stable two three year old fillies, Running Water and Content, for about 25000 dollars. Running Water recently clocked nine furlongs in 88 and is rated among the gamest. details from The Sun.
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Saratoga
Woodford
Newcastle
Chicago Cubs win chaotic three to two over Giants at Polo Grounds
Chicago defeated the New York Giants 3 to 2 in a tense Polo Grounds game. Umpire Johnstone and crew faced questions after a ninth inning delay as Chicago surged with Steinfeldt, Tinker, Evers, and Bresnahan errors and a late rally, while Giants players argued calls.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Chicago
Giants
Johnstone
Spike Shannon
Shannon
Glanta
Seymour
McGann
Strang
Dahlen
Chicago Bunch
Heulbach
Tinker
Chance
Emslie
Mordecai Brown
Cubs
White Sox Edge Athletics on Pitcher Patterson's Shutout
In Chicago the White Sox toppled the Athletics as pitcher Patterson limited Mack's lineup to five hits and no runs. Chicago scored a single run, delivering the decisive margin in a tight game.
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White Sox
Athletics
Chicago
Patterson
Mack
Gans the Whitest Black Man In Ring Story Told
Corbett discusses Joe Gans during training in San Francisco for a fight with Nelson. The tale highlights Gans generosity and gambling habits, noting a $300 stake, a race track episode, and Corbett’s remark that Gans was the whitest black man in the ring.
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Gans
Corbett
San Francisco
Nelson
Billy
Joe
Hereford
Gane
Wille
Joe Gans
Keeler Keeps Record, Never Struck Out This Year
Wee William Keeler of the Yankees stands as the lone star hitter yet to fan this season. He faced nearly 100 games with two strikes on him in many plate appearances, but he never whiffs on the third strike. Keeler has shown steady discipline and contact as pitchers try to reel him in.
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Wee William Keeler
Yankees
Stamoua
Balidym
Keeler
Cupid Was Unkind To Big Dan McGann
New York August 9 The Brooklyn club President Abbets says Tim Jordan is far more valuable than Dan McGann and would not trade. He notes McGann was sold to Washington after a romance with a stockholder's relative, believed to be the reason for leaving Brooklyn. The romance parties are stated as single.
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New York
Brooklyn
Tim Jordan
Dan McGann
New Yorks
Abbets
Brooklyn Club
McGann
Howe
Washington
Jordan
Feld
Bave-Rman
Giants
Audi
Brooklyns
Dan
Williams Wins With Failing Cheer In Firing Line
Williams delivered a safe eighth inning hit that loaded the bases but failed to drive in the winning run. Himes scored the go ahead run after Morgan fumbled Perry's bunt down the third base line as Verden umpired a solid game. The Giants lost to the Cubs while Summers shut out Terre Haute and the Bonton Americans swept Cleveland. Delahanty dropped a fly in the tenth in St. Louis allowing the Browns to win.
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Indians
Oine
Dunleavy
Carr
Perry
Hiade
Atherton
Willama
St. Paul
Drill
Geler
Meyers
Wheeler
Coy
Moosters
Himes
Lett
Williams
Gere
Patry
Marcan
Nolmes
Indianapolis
Th . St T
Willams
Marcaa
Holmes
Thielman
P . Totala
Uwoak Geler
Mor
Gan
Morgan
Slagie
Marean
Indianapoli
Paul
Verden
Chicago
Schulte
Chance
Steinfeldt
Flrst
Tinker
Dahlen
Bresnahan
Arun
Strang
Evana
Moran
Bressnahan
Evers
Willie
Ames
Breananan
Flat
Yoca
Delahanty
St. Louis
Browns
O Laughlin in Heated St Louis NY Game Sparks Fistfight
Norman Elberfeld led a first inning attack on Buk O Laughlin as tempers rose in the St Louis New York American League game. Two grandstand spectators fought, three police officers intervened. O Laughlin waved his thumbs down while Browns manager McAleer was banished and Highlanders manager Griffith teased with the skidoo sign.
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ST. Louis
Norman Elberfeld
Umptra
Buk" O'Laughlin
O'Laughno
Betting favors Herman in Chicago bout predicts edge over Yanger
Chicago backers place the strongest wagers on Herman while Yanger gains support from his camp. Weigh in at 3, check at Tyler's 4, with Abe Pollock refereeing. Yanger arrives with trainers and advisors, Herman’s corner led by Adam Ryan as main adviser.
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Yanger
Herman
Chicago
Ike Bloom
Aba Attell
Cedar Lake
Dave Barrys
Herman's Corner
Herman's
Adam Ryan
Ryan
Alt Ung
Ram's Horn Dead Special to the Son
Raro's Horn, a four year old colt by Bate Aunt Tessa and winner of the Brighton handicap this year and last Crescent City Derby, died Wednesday at Gravesend from bowels inflammation. The horse had been training for the Brighton and was slated to be shipped to Saratoga.
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New Fork
Raro
Bate
Tessa
New Orleans
Gravesend
Rani
Horr
Saratoga
Applications for License in Indianapolis Ward 5 and 4
Notice to citizens of Marion county Indiana that John T. Gearns and others will apply at the Board of Commissioners September term 18xx for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking privileges. Gearns seeks No. 838 West Washington Street Ward 5 in Center Township and Wells seeks No. 11th Street Ward 4 in Center Township, both in Indianapolis, for table privileges in same rooms.
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Center Township
Marion County
Indiana
LMS
Washington Street
Blake & Ray
Indianapolis
Washington
John T. Gearns
State of
Unair
McKernan & Yandles
Outlet
Drake & Mayhew
Indianapoli Center Township
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Apostles
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Boston Grounds
Ington Park
Highball
OC Roe
Kay Louisville
Alinneapolis
Batteriea
Ellett and Stoner
Ford
Abe Hummel
Plunge ON
Lillian Russell
Rink
Fcanssrow
Saturkey
Wesley the Barber
Sach
O'Brien
Clay
Emilie
Cupid
Big Dan M’gann
Ebbets
Giant
Sugden
Bonton Americans
O’laughlin
McAleer
Mens
Windy City
Rings
Lmelight
Attell
Herrera
Tyler's
Abe Pollock
Ieee
H. J. Huder, Wash, and
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