West likely to land Jeffries bout with bid race
Sam Berger, Jeffries manager, heads west to collect bids for the Johnson Jeffries heavyweight title fight. He will meet Jim Coffroth of San Francisco and Tom McCarey of Los Angeles, with Denver and Otto Gloto also in discussions. California favored to host the bout.
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Chicago
Sam Berger
James Jeffries
Johnson-Jeffries
Jim Coffroth
San Francisco
Tom McCarey
Los Angeles
Denver
Berger
Otto Gloto
Willisten
Gloto
Jeffries
Hugh McIntosh
Australia
England
McIntosh
Jeff
California
Coffroth
McCarey
Nevada
State Tennis Play Opens Saturday in Indianapolis
The annual state championship tourney of the Indianapolis Lawn Tennis Association starts Saturday afternoon at the association course on the Winona Technical Institute campus. Play begins 2:30 PM with Indianapolis men in the first rounds. next week, pairings will include players from other cities. Entries: singles 1.50, men's doubles 1, mixed doubles 1. C. P. Trask handles registrations at the Indiana Trust Building. Trask, Birby and Walker, Indianapolis players, left for Hamilton, Ohio today to participate in the tennis tournament this afternoon.
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Indianapolis Lawn
Tennis Association
Winona Technical Institute
Indianapolis
Suen
C. P. Trask
Indiana Trust Building
Trask
Birby and Walker
Hamilton
Milwaukee and Columbus duel to 14 innings in tie
Milwaukee and Columbus played 14 innings in a pitching duel. Both Wicker and Geyer were in magnificent form and left runners stranded repeatedly. Wacker struck out 18, but no run scored as the game ended in a tie.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Columbus
Wicker
Geyer
Wacker
Strang's New Raging Buick Year of Terrific Speed
Buick builds a light weight V eight for Lewis Strang to debut at the Indianapolis meet. The car aims for 130 mph on straightaways and will run mile trials and Florida Beach races. T. P. C. Forbes Jr and Charles E. Riess & Son secure New Jersey Metropolitan agency for Overland Marion cars, covering New York area. Riess leases Stoddard-Dayton rooms on Broadway. Overland contracts 14,500 cars for 1910 as Indianapolis and Toledo plants gear up.
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Barney Oldfield
Ralph de Palma
Walter Christie
Indianapolis Speedway
Flint
Mich
Buick
Lewis Strang
Speedway
New York
T. P. C. Forbes, Jr
Overland Automobile Company
Charles E. Riess & Son
East Orange
N. J
New Jersey
Overland
Marion
Riess
Ceal
Brooklyn
Long Island
Staten Island
Poughkeepsie
Marion Cars
Automobile Row
Stoddard-Dayton
Broadway
Fifty-seventh Street
Indianapolis
Toledo
Yesterday's scores across major leagues and associations
In the American Association Indianapolis beat Minneapolis 1 0 Milwaukee and Columbus 0 Kansas City 2 Toledo 0 St Paul won 2 Louisville 1. National League New York 2 Pittsburg 2. American League Philadelphia 6 Washington 1. Other games postponed by rain: Cleveland St Louis Boston New York Detroit Chicago. Central League Zanesville 6 South Bend 0 Fort Wayne 11 Wheeling 2 Dayton 3 Evansville 1 Grand Rapids 8 Terre Haute 4.
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Zanesville
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Wheeling
Dayton
Evansville
Grand Rapids
Terre Haute
American Association
Td Pein
Minneapolis
Pet Oyler
Q. Collins
Milwaukee
Louisville
Cravath If
Columbus
Bea
St Paul
Ates
J. Collins
Kansas City
Quillen
Indianapolis
Toledo
Clymer
National League
Young. P
Olmstead
Pittsburg
Chicago
Deere
New York
Cincinnati
Chadburne
Philadelphia
Hayden
Thoetes
St Louis Tenet
Sneneer
Settee
Isvcokiyn
Carr
Boston Tate
Burke
Howley O Acre
Williams
Hopke
Pet Glaze
Detroit
Aed
Boston
Cleveland
REDE
Este
Indianapotis
St. Louis
Collins
Washington
Peeves
Spencer
Voyler
Uby Young
Glaze
Howley
Young
Conn- Wheeling Peete
Han
Wayne Wees
American Associati
St. Paul
Adams Express Co Joins Commercial Rowing League
The Commercial Rowing League directors met at the Marion club and admitted Adams Express Company, bringing the league to nine teams with one vacancy. The season likely opens Sept 21 and ends April 13 after 81 games. next meeting is Monday at the Marion club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Rowing League
Marion Club
Adams Express Company
Comiskey Buys Western League Stars For Chicago
Chicago reports that First Baseman Dwyer and Third Baseman Niehoff from Des Moines and Outfielder Cole from Wichita, all of the Western league, have been purchased by President Charles A. Comiskey for the Chicago American League club.
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Chicago
Dwyer
Des Moines
Niehoff
Cole
Wichita
Charles A. Comiskey
No Invasion, Says Tebeau In A A Expansion Talk
George Tebeau of Kansas City asserts there is no plan for the American Association to invade National or American League territories. He notes peace after selling the Louisville club and downplays reports of AA expansion with Chicago as a first step. Sol Meyer and Jilly Watkins agree the AA clubs are on friendly terms with the big leagues.
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George Tebeau
Kansas City
American Association
National
American League
George
A. A
Chicago
St. Paul
Sol Meyer
Jilly Watkins
Weston to Resume Pacific Walk Next Spring
Edward Payson Weston, 70, just finished a 3895 mile trek from New York to San Francisco in 105 days. He plans to begin another coast to coast walk next spring at age 71, aiming for 100 days, citing his experience this year. He remains in good health and will walk shorter distances until the next long voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward Payson Weston
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Weston
Kansas City Defeats Toledo in Error Free Baseball
Kansas City edged Toledo with a clean errorless game. The teams completed two double plays as the host offense secured the win in a tight contest.
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Kansas City
Toledo
Standings Told By Figures Across Major Matchups
Cincinnati at Chicago and Brooklyn at Boston headline this standings roundup. Other pairings include St. Louis at Pittsburg, New York at Philadelphia, Philadelphia at Washington, Chicago at Detroit, St. Louis at Cleveland, Boston at New York, Zanesville at South Bend, Wheelfire at Fort Wayne, Evansville at Dayton, Terre Haute at Grand Rapids. THO GHM LAUNDRY promotes family washings and ironed fat pieces with a rough ary pound. Paones 1671.
Dream Ends Season For Walters With Injury
In Bucyrus Ohio on August 17 Fred Walters star shortstop of the Ohio Central team suffered a severe injury during a key series game. He had warned teammates in a dream he could not play and the occurrence fulfilled that premonition ending his season.
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Bucyrus, CO
Fred Walters
Ohio Central
Walters
Complaints About Flour Leave Mrs Young Dissatisfied
Mrs Young complains to the grocer that recent flour shipped was too tough for biscuits. The grocer asks what was wrong, and she explains her husband would not eat the biscuits made with it.
Glaze Shuts Out Millers as Hoosiers Win 1-0 in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on August 17 Ralph Glaze pitched a sensational game, shutting out the Millers 1 to 0. The lone run came in the second when Otto Williams drove home Charley Carr after a hit and a misplay. Spencer debuted for Indianapolis with solid defense and later helped close the win, while Cy Young had strong work for Chicago but failed to match Glaze.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ralph Glaze
Millers
Indianapolis
Spencer
Pueblo
McChesney
A. A
Cy Young, II
Chicago White Sox
Glaze
Indianapolis Tribe
Charley Carr
Burke
Cy Young
Carr
Howley
Gill
Otto Williams
Bingle
Oyler
Hopke
Williams
Chadburne
Quillen
Jack Hayden
Collins
Otis Clymer
Rarp
Washington
Olmstead
Young
Hooke
O. Collins
Cravath
When Raymond Was a Waiter
Bugs Raymond seeks work in a southern town on a rainy afternoon. He lands a waiter job at a fine restaurant and a customer orders a chain of French dishes. Bugs asks for clarification about the coffee, highlighting a humorous cultural misunderstanding.
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Bugs Raymond
Bugs
New York
Chicago
George Gano Leads Field At Buffalo Harness Meet
George Gano led the field at Fort Erie during the fourth week of Grand Circuit raving moved to Canada due to New York betting laws. Rainy weather kept crowds down and Major Bruno won the first heat ahead of Gano who recovered to take the remaining two heats. Penisa Maid won the 32.0 stake for 2:20 trotters after a first-heat loss to March.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Fort Erie
New York State
George Gano
Major Brino
Major Mallow
Gift Line
Darkey Hal
Chamber of Commerce
Gano
Bruno
Murphy
Lafayette Hotel
Penisa Maid
Geers
March
Millers Shut Out In First Game Of Series
Minneapolis continued its hitting slump as Glaze held the leaders to one run, while Carr doubled and Williams singled for the lone score. Oyler's fielding was a highlight in the pitchers duel.
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Minneapolis
Glaze
Carr
Williams
Oyler
Fleide Ing
Trotters May Meet at North Randall Track
Cleveland dispatch reports Hamburg Belle with 2 02 and Uhlan with 2 03 clockings as top trotting performers may clash in a proposed match race at North Randall track on August 2.
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Cleveland, O
Hamburg Belle
Uhlan
North Randal Track
Amateurs and Local Clubs Seek Out-of-Town Games
Several amateur teams post open dates in August and September and seek fast out-of-town opponents. Notable results include the Manhattans 2 1 over Waverley Grays, the Cardinals 8 7 over Orientals with Rubush shining, and the Franklin club 4 0 over Young Cardinals. Calls and addresses listed for scheduling games.
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Newsom
Rupe White Sox
Prospect
Manhattans
Waverley Grays
Bell
Anderson
M. McDonald
Lord Street
Henderson
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Noblesville
Edward G. Cole
Applegate Street
Cardinals
Orientals
Arlie McGibbons
Alva Golay
Main
Franklin Club
Young Cardinals
Redmond
Frazman
Rubush
Watters
Springdales
Atkins Park
Batteries
West
Osborn
Willets
Hulm
Thos Casady
Gale Street
Charles K. Stewart
Woodruff
Shelbyville Democrats
New Bethel
Greenwood
Dan Elder
North West Street
Boy Dies After Baseball Hit To Ear In Chicago Game
Benson Smith a 14 year old catcher was struck in the right ear by a pitched ball during a game. He collapsed as he turned to leave his position and died before a doctor could be called. Pitcher Martin Baily is named in the incident.
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Chicago
Benson Smith
Martin Baily
Kid Ashe Edges Van Horne In Quick Bout
In Cincinnati on August 17 Kid Ashe overtook Russell Van Horne in under a minute to seize the lead during a planned 15 round match at the Suburban Athletic club.
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Cincinnati
Kid Ashe
Russell van Horne
Suburban Athletic Club
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