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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
6
The writer argues pitchers are treated only as pitchers and should receive daily batting practice. He cites Clark Griffith and Cal Callahan as examples of pitchers benefiting from hitting drills, claiming improved confidence and performance. Managers should accept pitchers can be good batters to strengthen pitching staff and team outcomes.
W Phelan argues modern baseball is all business and money with little wit or lively action. He longs for the old era of Artie Latham Mike Kelly and coaches who brought humor and chaos to the field. Umpires are cited as dampening the fun in a game he says has become purely mechanical.
Reported bouts show Corbett beating John L Sullivan by late rounds, Mitchell knocked out by Corbett early, Fite stopping Garbett, Yaft delivering stomach blows, Jeffries seizing titles with knockouts of Fitzsimmons, Corbett, Rubiin, and Bob Fitzsimmons, plus Sharkey stopping McCoy and Ruhlin in rapid fashion. The era features multiple lefts to the jaw and stomach, with decisive finishes across several venues.
President Pulliam says the National league race is not over and Pittsburg, New York, and Chicago remain hot after the bunting. The outcome will depend on the final stretch as teams fight for the lead and the best side will win in the last quarter.
Purdue's football schedule pared for stronger results. Franklin, Illinois, Oberlin, Notre Dame, and Indiana games anchor the lineup with key showdowns at Lafayette and Indianapolis. Northwestern, DePauw, Kentucky also on the slate. Northwestern and Notre Dame loom as major tests for the state championship bid.
The match to decide the winner is best three of five races. Competitors are the Reliance, owned by a syndicate including Elbert H. Gary and Cornelius Vanderbilt, versus Shamrock II owned by Thomas Lipton. Skippers are Capt Charles Barr and Capt Robert Wringe. Races start at Sandy Hook Light, with courses about 2 nautical miles long and a five and a half hour time limit per race.
Hermis emerges as a top season turf candidate after defeating Irish Lad. Owner H. Thomas issues a one mile and a quarter match race challenge for a purse over 3500. E. E. Smathers backs Fiermisasxa, while Hermie remains hot favorite at Saratoga after rapid improvement from an overlooked status to leading contender.
A quirky game called Mosquito becomes a lively party feature in Indianapolis. Players place bets on a buzzing insect, attempting to react when it lands on their hand. The host supplies vinegar finger bowls as spectators classify the insect by wing alignment and body position.
Saturday afternoon at Washington park the Atkins team faces the Layrocks in an amateur contest. The game is for a Fresh Air Invasion benefit, with over LOW tickets sold and an expected crowd near 3,000. Both teams boast top local amateurs and the matchup is shaping as one of the season’s best.
Sports brief with scattered scores from games in Brooklyn Chicago and Pittsburgh New York St Louis Philadelphia and Minneapolis. Rain halted Boston Cincinnati. bowling league adds Laurieg News and Kingane. fictional plot twist note ends with stage money in a crime drama.
The document outlines that timing, measurement systems, and race rules of the New York Yacht Club govern each race. It mandates repeated unfinished races, allows repairs after serious accidents before starting the next heat, and requires each vessel to carry a representative chosen by its competitor.
Philadelphia Athletics pitcher George Edward Aradell known as Rube will headline the melodrama The stain of guilt in coming season drama reviewers call a bloodthirsty piece with Aradell in a grand finale scene wearing his baseball uniform and carrying a ball hat. He may not finish the season as he adjusts for a tour with real actors and extensive scenery.
The New York Herald provides definitions for yachting terms. Close hauled means sailing as near to the wind as possible while close reach describes wind ahead of the beam. Beam is the vessel’s width and broad reach places wind aft of the beam. Aft is toward the stern with wind from behind. Port and starboard identify the left and right sides respectively. Windward is the direction the wind blows from and seaward is toward which sails head when going to windward. A vessel on port tack meets wind from port, and leeward is downwind. The right of way goes to a vessel sailing closer to the wind.
In Olympia Kentucky residents protest Sunday baseball games near the church. During services Elier Dawson led prayer for the sanctity of the day as a base runner attempted a steal and another collided injuring a player. The community views the incident as a sign from the divine.
Starter Jack Holtman resigned from the Chicago Jockey Club amid a bitter dispute with Edward Corrigas over track interests. Holtman claimed he never favored any person, saying all colors look alike, and justified his decision as giving everyone an even break.
The coroner probes the deaths of 32 and injuries to nearly 200 after the Philadelphia National League promenade collapse. The Nationals will play on Athletic grounds from Aug 20 until repairs to the park are completed, amid enforced safety strengthening of all entertainment venues in Philadelphia.
A compact listing shows many baseball games across the American Association and American League with pairings including Indianapolis at St Paul Louisville at Minneapolis Columbus at Milwaukee and Toledo at Kansas City in the AA. AL games include Boston at Chicago New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit and Washington at Cleveland. NL fixtures list Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn with additional Central and other league pairings such as Swansville at Dayton Terre Haute at Wheeling and Wayne at Marion.
Otto Newlin, released by Minneapolis last spring, pitched well Thursday and beat his former team as the Hoosiers swept three straight games. Minnie struggled to mount any offense while Kihm and Woodruff led the Hoosiers with strong batting performances.
Report notes Shar Ue Retinee not a fluke and suggests Reity dar the better challenger while Lipton state hints at stronger performance. Weekend plans include mile race as final event of Meat Week with breeze hoped for on Saturday.
San Francisco August 3 Corbett and Fitzsimmons left for the east on the same train a friend of Fitzsimmons implored Harry and Jim Corbett to bury the hatchet. Corbett refused and declared no further contact with Fitzsimmons. Jeffries also rejects continuing Fitzsimmons as his partner citing loss of public respect through marriage and recent acts.
Riverside club players won 19 up over Muncie on Riverside Links last Thursday in a closely contested encounter watched by a large crowd. Robert Rawls beat John McNaughton 5 up and Garber beat Lesh 6 up. Riverside led most matches but one Riverside member failed to win. The teams meet again in Muncie next Wednesday.
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