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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
7
Ollie Chill, famed pugilist-umpire, patents a pneumatic shirt and knee protector to shield umpires. He collaborates with Spaulding for production and predicts wider use, arguing grounds should ban bottled goods to reduce crowd danger. Chill, sidelined by injuries, urges leagues to expand protective gear across all levels.
Readville Mass August racing was disrupted when two horses collided in the first heat of the 2:08 pace. Wilton Addington driven by Walter Cox and Lester Dore’s horse caused excitement as Dore’s horse was hurled 30 feet injuring the rider with a sprained ankle. Cox recovered and continued. Kruger and John A dominated Norfolk Stake with Kruger taking heats, Emboy and Athaesama split Ponkapoag trots, Lotta won the 2:08 trot, and Palmer defeated Pell in tennis after four sets 6-0 6-3 4-6 6-4.
Frank “Red” Donahue, once vacationing at a Quaker emporium, signals a comeback to bolster Detroit's pennant bid. The veteran pitcher, famed for his sharp tongue and control, notably stifled Nordyke at Bennett Park last year, preserving a Tigers win with three decisive pitches.
Indianap olis strikers stole to Fairview park with bats mitts masks and chest protectors to finalize conditioning for a baseball tug of war at Washington park Saturday as a curtain raiser to the City leagues game three hours of practice left them tired yet confident. Practice for Friday is announced and part of the event will feed the strike fund.
Maddox of Wheeling pitched a no hit game against Terre Haute. Columbus split a double header with Milwaukee, taking two but losing to the Hens. Louisville swept St Paul in two, as eastern clubs showed force in the west. Seven games all went to visiting teams. Waddell dazzled with wild curves, two hits surrendered by the Sox. The Ath beat the Sox 2 0 with Walsh on the mound. Detroit edged Boston to stay ahead. Pirates hammered Giants pitchers for 21 hits as Mathewson and Ferguson faltered. Corner’s wildness helped the Cubs win. Murphy’s camp likely cheered as Reds took two from Philadelphia.
Umpire Jack Sheridan announces he will quit baseball at the end of the current season to focus on his business and will never again wear the mask. He cites plans to leave Cleveland and step away from officiating.
San Francisco becomes boxing hub with three first class bouts over the coming weeks. Gans-Britt on Sept 9 dominates talk, while Schreck-Kaufmann on Aug 29 and Ketchell-Thomas on Sept 2 draw strong interest. Joe Thomas impresses as a top contender with Ketchell viewed as a dangerous challenger.
Jimmy Britt explains a defeated top-notcher can rebound after two years out, citing his own return to beat Bat Nelson. He says public opinion misreads comebacks, recounts disciplined training, belief, and a turning point at Colma, claiming to be a better fighter today and aiming to improve further.
Crown Prince Gustaf of Sweden is described as an avid tennis player who participated in a Stockholm lawn tennis tournament and served as umpire in the ladies' singles. It notes that upon accession etiquette may bar public competition, but he will likely keep practicing with members.
Jake Stahl says he is satisfied with his South Chicago proposition. Cincinnati acquires Shortstop Hulswitz and Columbus pitcher Upp. Konetchy the Polish first baseman of the Cardinals shines at the plate with a double and a triple against Philadelphia. Reading operates two leagues with teams at top and bottom respectively. Pittsburg has not beaten Pat Flaherty since his return. Carnegie's boy beat his old teammates in four meetings this season. Washington pursued pitcher Otey who joined Pittsburg for 1500 dollars and will join Sept 21. McCloskey plans to test many players this season. Hal Chase attends Giants games in New York to sense the battle, while his injury heals slowly. Umpire Rigler complains New York games start too late.
Pitcher Chesty Van Anda attached the South Bend team s share of the gate receipts yesterday to recover 25 dollars which he alleges the club owes him. Van Anda was released several months ago.
In American Association action Indianapolis visits Minneapolis while Columbus plays Milwaukee and Toledo travels to Kansas City. Louisville meets St Paul as Chicago faces Boston in the National League, with Pittsburgh at New York and Cincinnati at Philadelphia. American League games include New York at Chicago, Boston hosting Cleveland, Philadelphia at St Louis, and Washington at Detroit. Smaller city pairings follow with Grand Rapids at Dayton, South Bend at Springfield, Terre Haute at Wheeling, and Evansville at Canton.
Spurred by the Y M C A and Marion club, top city swimmers will gather Saturday afternoon at Ripple Pier in White City. Taylor Bath House and other teams enter strong swimmers in multiple events, promising spirited contests.
President Herrmann of the Reds announced the recall of four players released to other clubs this year. Johnny Deal Jesse Becker Joe Laughlin and Frank Leary will return to Cincinnati if called when the season ends. The Reds must file their claim by next Saturday under the national agreement.
Readville results show two harness races the 2:10 trot purse 4500 won by Athasam with Athadon out of Ryder mares. Norfolk 2:08 pace purse 6000 led by Kruger by Mercury followed by John A and Darky Hal amid late scratches and disqualifications.
Charles H. Blesse arrives in Indianapolis as assistant physical director of the YMCA. He comes from the YMCA gymnasium in St. Louis and will oversee boxing and wrestling and assist Director Jones. He plans to organize a water polo team.
At Chicago and Detroit and Cleveland sections, a roster lists battery teams from RHE with partnerships like Philadel phia and Boston entries. The records include lines with names such as Waddell, Sehreck, Walsh, Sullivan, Kroh, Morgan, Shaw, Donovan, Siever, Payne, Clarkson, Clarke, Patten, and Block along with mixed codes and numbers. The fragmented OCR presents team pairings by city and department, indicating multiple matchups and assignments in a historical ledger.
Batter ies Goodwin Wilson Roth Hall Blue at Milwaukee second game RHE Milwaukee Columbus Battery Schneiberg Roth Hall Wicker Blue at St Paul RHE St Paul Louisville Laughlin Putt Mann Peritz Kansas City Toledo game batteries Leroy Criss Sugden J Durham Peitz Lattimer Abbott Case Sullivan West Abbott Brandon
The National Lawn Tennis championship narrowed to 16 players after yesterday's play. Former champion W A Larned and current holder J C Wright faced off on the grand stand court with Larned winning in straight sets 6-0, 6-3, 6-3.
Three members of the world's championship baseball team will enter Garry Herrmann's field day events in Cincinnati on September 16. Ed Walsh Billy Sullivan and Pat Dougherty are listed for the day. Frank Schulte Kling Overall Hofman also appear in various throwing running and long distance events.
The Sun advertises ten word free want columns for housework help with no charge for a girl. The offer invites readers to use ten words to describe their need and connect with workers.
Barney Dreyfuss of Pittsburg bought first baseman Harry Swacina from the Peoria Three I league team. The purchase price was not announced. Swacina will report to Pittsburg after the Three I season ends.
The Elder Reserves target matches with 15 or 16 year old squads in the city, with the Blakers as preferred opponents. The roster includes H. Hunter, Gorman, Barrett, Ohler, Cavanaugh, A. Hunter, Hogan, Zion, Thompson and O'Donnell.
Malachi Wit redge, manager of the Dayton baseball club, returned from Detroit where he arranged Tug Malloy, a well known local pitcher, to join the Tigers after the Central league season ends next month.
Dayton Dayton RHE shows Grand Reds with Batteries Malloy Munson Chappell Yantz. Canton RHE satellite Evansville with Meyers Texter Damman Knoll. Springfield RHE South Bend with Keener Tieman Hall Corna Kelley. Wheeling RHE Terre Haute with Shafer Gildwell Freese Maddox Spahr.
In Minneapolis on August 2 the Millers faced Summers, who allowed only two hits. Cantillon’s Floosiers built a lead, but a seventh inning rally produced three decisive runs for the visiting team, with the Millers scoring once in the third. The series concludes this afternoon.
National League results list several games with batterymen and pitchers named for New York Boston Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Key performers include Liefield Smith Gibson Mathewson Ferguson Bresnahan Bowerman Frazer Moran Dorner Brown Rucker Bell Bergen Ritter McGlynn Karger Noonan Ewing McLean Sparks Doom Weimer Corridon and Jacklitsch.
John Anderson appears to gain little from leaving Washington as teams show no interest in him. He forfeits about three months' salary and, if he plays next year, will likely join a minor league club since major league managers dislike players who quit abruptly.
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