Young blood crowd reshapes Western league rosters
The piece argues the baseball world favors young players for big leagues, risking veterans like Crawford Waldron Davis Barrett and others. It notes many capable Western league players overlooked after prior big league attempts and highlights pitchers Cronin Newton Frisk and Waddell as exceptions. It questions if forgotten players could rise to full majors.
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Washington Batteries Dominate Baltimore In May Showdown
Washington posts 4 runs on 9 hits while Baltimore collects 2 errors in a lopsided game. Batterymen Garvin Donahue Carsey and Roach power the effort as St Louis and Philadelphia also notch runs through the day. Frazer Douglass Sparks provide the opposing spark for the losing side.
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Kansas City loses again as new men fail to win
In baseball briefs Kansas City again loses despite trying three new players Halligan Burns and Gonding. Cincinnati gains on Chicago after a game ruled as a loss by President Young. St. Paul criticism runs high while Burkett and Tebeau strain teams. Thursday league results show Wabash 7 Crawfordsville 3 Danville 3 Terre Haute 3.
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Major Taylor wins one mile open race in Montreal crowd
In Montreal on Thursday a large crowd watched Major Taylor win the one mile open race with a time of 3 03. The event featured limited speed attempts while the field included the Butlers and McLeod.
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Panhandle Athletes Organizes Westfield Team for Columbus Meet
The Panhandle athletic association formed by Indianapolis PC workers names T. W. Demerest as president W. W. Beecher vice president H. Reed general manager and Alfred R. Kipp treasurer and secretary. It plans a Panhandle team for the annual field day of all lines west of Pittsburg in Columbus Ohio on Aug 26. The association will play Terre Haute on its home grounds south of Panhandle shops Saturday with the winner to enter the field day.
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Pension roll decreases reported for fiscal year
Washington report shows total pension disbursements of 188 million dollars for the year ending June 30. The number of pensioners fell to 991,519, down 2,193, with 40,991 additions and 43,186 drops. Death accounted for 34,345 losses and 8,841 for remarriage and other causes. Spain war claims totaled 16,986, with only 295 allowed.
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Mazet Committee Reveals Wide Open Opium Dens and Gambling
Testimony from the Mazet committee on Thursday described opium dens operated at full scale while gambling houses and pool rooms were kept wide open. Examiner Moss questioned the police force, alleging prevalent intemperance.
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Worshiped With the Birds at Acton Holiness Camp Meeting
The Acton holiness camp meeting held its most enthusiastic Thursday session. Rev. C. W. Ruth led a band of singers around the square after the early morning gathering, shouting gospel hymns. It was described as one of the park’s most successful meetings.
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C. W. Ruth
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Fires Damage Residence and Barn in City
Edward D. Bogardus at 2283 Talbott avenue reports his residence damaged by a fire of unknown origin at 7 p.m. Thursday causing about $50 in losses. Nearby Ernest Johnson’s barn at Wisconsin Street Capitol avenue was slightly burned around midnight, with roughly $150 in damage.
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Edward D. Bogardus
Talbott-ave
Ernest Johnson
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N. Capitol-ave
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