Carr Will Quit As Hoosiers Manager If Conditions Don’t Improve
Indiana Hoosiers manager Charles Carr says he will not return next year and may quit baseball. He criticizes current conditions in Indianapolis and losing teams, noting he would not be part of the Hoosiers again unless changes are made. The Saints beat the Hoosiers 6-3 and 7-3 at Washington Park as Summers and Criss pitched and offensive hits favored the home team.
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Charles Carr
The
Hoosiers
Indianapolis
Carr
Watkins
Jimmy Sheldon
Indiana University
Sheldon
Michigan
Fall horse meeting dates agreed by Kentucky tracks
A conference in Waco? Actually WXINGTON Kentucky. Latonia Lexington and Louisville race tracks set fall dates: Lexington September 14 to October 1, Latonia September to October 19, Louisville October 20 to November 9. The meeting aimed only to agree not allot dates. A State Racing Commission meeting will confirm approval and grant the dates.
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Wxington
Harvey Myers
Ajton
State Racing Commission
Pekin Trotting Association Opens After Rain Delays
At Pekin, after two rain postponements, the opening races drew a large crowd despite a heavy track. Straight Advice, owned by George K. Cornell of Chicago, won the 2:2 pace easily. Hedgewood Bay led a slower 2:10 heat where three starters were distanced, and Dan Patch completed an exhibition mile in 2:08%4 on a two second slow track, failing to break The Broncho’s 2:02 record from last year.
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Perkin
Pekin Trotting Association
George K. Cornell
Chicago
Hedgewood Bay
Dan Patch
Bargains Worth Your While During Celebration Week
Weber and Zimmer on Virginia Avenue advertise value during celebration week with discounts and special offers inviting shoppers to visit their store for reduced prices and limited-time deals.
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Weber & Zimmer
Virginia-ave
Curtain Drops on Buffalo Meet in Straight Heats
The third day of the Grand Circuit at Buffalo saw two outsiders and one favorite win in straight heats. Ardelle upset expectations in the 2:0 pace, Wilkesheart took the 2:12 trot, and Byron Kay won the 2:18 pace as Ed Geers drove two victories and picked up third in the other. A protest over Sonoma Girl’s Empire State Purse win at Kenilworth may delay the prize pending a National Trotting Association board review.
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Buffalo
Ardelle
Cascade
Wilkesheart
Berico
Byron Kay
Julie Wilson
Ed Geers
Sonoma
Kenilworth Track
Board of Review
National Trotting Association
California
de Ryder
Double Victory Over Saints Struck Out By Briggs and Criss
Baseball game report notes Briggs striking out 2 and Criss seven, with Criss allowing five walks to Briggs two. Flood and Howley doubled, Himes hit a triple, Krug sac bunt, Siegle to Himes completed a double play, Lindsay stole a base. Umpire Egan. Time 1:55. Attendance about 2,000.
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Briggs
Criss
Flood
Howley
Himes
Krug
Siegle
Lindsay
Egan
Indianapolis
C.cesecreanes
Livingston
Cc Krug
Weet Emacs
Ae O
Hopke
Ccs
Eeee Briggs
Desesseeneane A
Summers
Escee
Geier
Frisk
Seca
Renee
Nordyke
Tiemeyer
Koehler
Sugden
C.creeeseors
Laughlin
Farris
Hooke
Cook
Fme
No Presiding Judge For Empire City Meeting
New York August report states the Empire City meeting will start within 48 hours with no presiding judge announced. All offered candidates have declined, reportedly due to fear of the Jockey Club. Joseph F. Vila may take the post if he desires.
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The
Sun
New York
Empire City
Jockey Club
Joseph F. Vila
16 Year-Old Boy Dominates Western Amateur Play
In Wheaton Illinois on August 9 the Western amateur golf championship second round saw Warren K. Wood lose 1 up to R. E. Daniels. Mason Phelps fell to 16-year-old Paul Hunter of Midlothian 3 up with 77 as medal score. Hwiter and Chandler Egan meet in the third round. Egan shot 73 against George Clingman, while Ned Sawyer, the current champion, beat R. O. Ainslie.
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Wheaton
Ill
Warren K. Wood
Homewood
R. E. Daniels
Midlothian
Paul Hunter
Mason Phelps
Hwiter
Chandler Egan
Egan
George Clingman
Ned Sawyer
R. O. Ainslie
Westward Ho
Twenty First Anniversary Week at Weber and Zimmer
The Virgin ia avenue venue Weber and Zimmer marks its twenty first anniversary with special events and promotions through the week. Community members are invited to join exhibitions and sales underscore the store’s long standing partnership with locals.
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Weber & Zimmer, Virginia-ave
Great Ten Days Sale at Weber and Zimmer
A newspaper item notes a ten days sale at Weber and Zimmer located on Virginia avenue. It mentions the store pair and the promotional window but provides no dates or prices.
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Weber & Zimmer
Virginia-ave
Saints Fall Behind Early in Briggs Clash
The Saints started slow and rallied in the eighth with three earned runs after rapid singles at Briggs. Tim Flood lost his temper leading to a centerfield boot costing a run, while manager Ashenback eyed ashen whiskers. Willie Fitzgerald and Indiana coach Sheldon mixed in talk of football and boxing as the Saints wrap up the series with Indiana and Minneapolis visits loom. Catch by Stegle at Washington Park styled as one of the era’s remarkable plays.
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Saints
Briggs
Tim Flood
Toronto
Sir Timothy
Flood
Ashenback
Australian Tennis Team to Invade the U S Courts
London reports say Norman Brookes and Anthony Wilding will arrive in August after the Davies International Cup challenge. They plan to enter the Newport all comers championship starting August 20, aiming for a repeat of past Doherty brothers domination and stirring U S tennis circles.
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Bashter Bill" Squires
Messrs
Norman FE. Brookes
Anthony F. Wilding
London
America
Newport
Doherty Brothers
Uncle Sam
A. F. Wilding
Norman E. Brookes
Burns Reflects On Fitz and a Forbidden Fight in 1906
Tommy Burns recalls a planned match with Fitz at O Rourke s Tuxedo Athletic Club near Philadelphia in 1906. He cites Gov. Pennypacker s refusal of a permit and laments how public greed turns champions into pawns, urging public effort to honor a great fighter.
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Tom O'Rourke
New Tuxedo Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Gov. Pennypacker
Penn
Fistlana
Joe Gans as a Firefighter in Los Angeles Exhibition
In Los Angeles on August 9, Joe Gans worked as a firefighter fighting a brush fire near Arcadia, using wet sacks to beat back the flames. He admitted the effort was hard on the eyes and nose, while remaining a draw for crowds eager to see the lightweight star.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Electric Railway
Monrovia
Joe Gans
Arpy
Arcadia
Gans
Joseph
Joe
SPORTLETTES: Bresnahan hits well after noddle hit
Ty Cobb helps Detroit chase the flag as Bresnahan smites the ball since the noddle knock. McGraw praises McGann, who blocks a grounder and sits out days. Billy Nolan predicts another punch remains in his career. A cautious ballplayer makes no errors, unlike McGann who’s been hurt three times in Cincinnati.
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Roger Bresnahan
McGann
Cincinnati
Friday's Games in Major Leagues and Associations
In the American Association matchups St. Paul visits Indianapolis while Milwaukee heads to Columbus and Kansas City plays Toledo. Minneapolis travels to Louisville. National League games feature Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Pittsburg Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Boston at St. Louis. In the American League Chicago faces Boston St. Louis plays New York Cleveland meets Washington and Detroit takes on Philadelphia. Central League has Grand Rapids at South Bend Dayton at Springfield Wheeling at Canton and Evansville at Terre Haute.
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Pet
Detroit Eaes
Chicago
Ae AL
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Cess
New York
Boston
Ates Co Ag Ali
St. Louis
Springfield
Basassate Wheeling
Ewes
Canton
Ses Rere
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Terre Haute
Aee
Dayton Grand Rapids
South Bend
Beeen
Renee
American Association
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
Washington
Detroit
Central
League
Grand Rapids
Dayton
Wheeling
Baseball Scores and Tosses Across Leagues
Recaps highlight Thursday games with Kokomo, Decatur, Columbus, and Terre Haute. Notable moments include Bunny Hare not a pitcher, Frantz knocked out by Millers, Moore of Indiana university delivering a triple, and the Cubs defeating the Phillies 2 0. Boston doubleheader ends even as Pruitt Morgan lose for the Sox.
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Bunny
Hare
Decatur
Frantz
The
Millers
Louisville
O'’Brannon
Moore
Indiana University
Terre Haute
Buffalo Harness Racing Cards Show Mixed Results
A fragmented Buffalo racing page lists multiple trotting and pacing events with purses around 1000. Entries include Ardelle Nervosa Fascade Eureda Byron Kay Darrow Queen Walnut Judge Wilson Black Dart Star Mosie L and others with varied times and placements. The text reflects a busy race card from the era with numerous abbreviations and breeder or trainer initials.
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Yiser (Geers
Aetna
Nervosa
B H
Cox
David
Hal C Ch G
Shank
Swisher
Byron Kay
Greystone-Ham- Dring
Geers
Darrow
Queen Walnut
Taylor
Wilson
Spencer
Black Dart
McDonald
Tdo Star
Lewis
Mosie L
Bo m
Valentine
Custer
Hall
Texas Rooker
Sunderlin
Wilkes Heart
Great Heart- Baldy
Estelle
Cseeee Cess Neers
MacDougall
Lagell
Paul Kruger
Fedores Athol
Ohm
Hopkins
Clementine
Reception for Mitchell in Springfield boosts Reds visit
Springfield Colorado awaits the Cincinnati Reds game this afternoon as Mike Mitchell, local boy, receives a grand ovation. Fans from the hill plan a brass band and a big turnout while Jawn Ganzel and pitcher Fred Smith are also favorites and an effort aims to have Smith start against the Babes.
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Springfield
Cincinnati Reds
Mike Mitchell
Jawn" Ganzel
Fred Smith
Babes
Boxers Stir Up Talk Ahead of West Coast Showdown
Willie Fitzgerald blasts Packy and McFarland, claiming McFarland lacks class after two draws with Indian Joe Gregg. Fitzgerald aims for a western bout, while the implied critique suggests McFarland’s fading winning record and the critics’ appetite for decisive results.
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McFarland
Willie Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Joe Gregg
Ne Farland
Cole Seeks Rematch With Baldwin After Camp Gains
Freddie Cole praises summer camp gains as he targets a rematch with Matty Baldwin. Under Mack management, Cole has shed weight, sharpened speed, and expresses confidence in beating Baldwin. He also eyeing a bout with Harry Baker and anticipates boxing engagements this winter.
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Freddie
Cole
Baldwin
Johnny Mack
Harry Baker
Reserves to Play Flora Bringhurst in Brighton Beach Double Header
The Reserves meet Flora Bringhurst in a Sunday double header at Brighton Beach. The up-state club boasts a top semi pro pitcher with many minor league offers. Quies ser Laganaur and Lash will pitch for the Reserves with Quilesser aiding Red Goodman. Double-umpire system used for the rest of the season.
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Flora Bringhurst
Brighton Beach
Quiesser
Laganaur
Lash
Frank Quilesser
Red Goodman
Broadway Alec Smith Banned From New York Tracks
In Saratoga the Jockey Club warned off famed ball player Alec Smith known as Broadway Alec. The Giants star allegedly urged jockeys to manipulate races so he could bet against them. Jockeys Radike and Mountain were named as targets. others were said to be approached.
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Sun
Saratoga
N. Y
Jockey Club
America
Broadway Alec’ Smith
Giants
Smith
Gola
Radike
Mountain
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Aboard Mayhem
In the American League Milwaukee defeated Columbus 2 to 1 while Kansas City beat Toledo 6 to 3 and Indianapolis edged St. Paul 6 to 3. Minneapolis topped Louisville 11 to 6. In the National League New York won 4 to 3 against Pittsburg in the first game and 7 to 6 in the second. Chicago beat Philadelphia 2 to 0 while St Louis defeated Boston 3 to 0. Brooklyn outscored Cincinnati 6 to 2. Cleveland beat Washington 4 to 2. New York edged St Louis 6 to 5 as Boston fell to Chicago 6 to 1 in game one. Chicago took game two 6 to 4. In the Central League Terre Haute won 4 to 3 over Springfield.
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Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Cruikshank Sold to Waterloo in Iowa League Move
South Bend report says Cruikshank of the Central league club was sold to Waterloo Iowa league. He will play third base as Holycross and Kelly hold the field, making Cruikshank surplus for the local roster.
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South Bend
Ind
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