Papke plans return match with Ketchel in boxing talks
Billy Papke wires from New York that he will not accept another fight soon and will stay in Kewanee until October. He declined Coffroth’s offer to face Philadelphia Jack O’Brien, while speculation grows about a match with Willie Lewis. The only bout Papke favors is a return with Stanley Ketchel.
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New York
Billy Pape
Kewanee
East
Pape
Coffroth
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Willie Lewis
Papke
Stanley Ketchel
Baseball in Brief: Multiple Games Reported
Olmstead led Chicago Americans Merday to a 4 3 win over St Paul while settling up late. Ty Cobb drove in three for Detroit in a 3 1 victory over Washington. Grand Rapids beat Wheeling 3 2 in 12 innings on a Raidy bunt for the winning run. Yankees win 6 5 over the Sox after a ninth inning surge. Boston routed St Louis as Graham Petty and Powell faltered. Milwaukee fell 5 1 to Kansas City amid umpire wrangling. Fort Wayne shut out Terre Haute 5 0 then won 13 4 in the double. Zanesville lost both ends to Dayton. Walker’s support fell short. No NL games scheduled. Liebhardt shines as Senators beat Toledo 5 2 despite a rough seventh.
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Chicago Americans
Merday
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Ty Cobb
Tiger
Johnson
Detroit
Washington
Grand Rapids
Wheeling
McKechnie
Raidy
Yankees
Sox
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Boston
St. Louis
Graham
Petty
Powell
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Walter Miller
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Somersett
Walker
Zanesville
Dayton
Liebhardt
Senators
Toledo
Tiemeyer Joins Highlanders After Altoona Sale
Tiemeyer, purchased from Altoona, will join the Highlanders this fall. He has major league experience with the Reds in 1906 and 1907, then was sent to St Paul by Ned Hanlon of the Rhinelanders. He is regarded as the best third baseman in the Tri State League, strong in fielding though not a big hitter.
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Tiemeyer
Highlanders
Altoona
Cincinnati Reds
Ned Hanlon
Rhinelanders
St. Paul
Austin
Patsy Flaherty Leads KC Pitchers in 9–7 Record
Patsy Flaherty tops Kansas City pitchers with nine wins and seven losses as Gus Corner posts eight and eight. The two staff leaders highlight a midseason mound effort with KC Baseball Club.
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Patsy
Patsy Flaherty
Kansas City
Gus Corner
Denison Hotel Dining Room Promotes Sunday Innings
The Denison Hotel offers American plan dining with Sunday dinners featured as a specialty. Live music enhances the inners experience in the dining room.
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Denison Hotel
Leach Cross Set for C Smithe in Bedford A C Show
Leach Cross faces Cy Smith in a ten round feature at the Bedford A C in New York tonight. Cross seeks a return after his 41 round draw with Dick Hyland in San Francisco and aims to challenge Battling Nelson, having trained over three weeks for the bout.
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New York
Leach Cross
Cy Smith
Bedford A. C
Cross
Dick Hyland
San Francisco
Battling Nelson
Weekend Harness and Horse Races Across North America
The article notes ongoing and upcoming summer racing meetings. Saratoga Springs hosts the Saratoga association. Niagara Racing association runs its second summer meet at Fort Erie starting Aug 26. Vancouver proceed s with its summer meet. Joliet prepares for the Great Northern Circuit starting Monday Aug 33. Cleveland features a match race Hamburg Belle versus Uhlan at North Randall on Aug 26.
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Saratoga Association
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Buffalo
Niagara Racing Association
Fort Erie
Vancouver
Vancouver Jockey Club
B. C. Rness
Joliet
Major Sports Schedule Listings for Aug Activities
Indianapolis Parkersburg Cincinnati Toledo Seattle Omaha Westward Ho Brighton Beach boxing cards set across multiple cities. Events include state championships in Indiana Ohio and Nebraska, Interlake regatta in Toledo, Pacific Coast Handicap in Seattle, junior championships in Westward Ho, and numerous boxing bouts in Brooklyn Memphis Boston Los Angeles Philadelphia and Coney Island.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Toledo
Interlake Yachting Association
Omaha
Nebraska
Westward Ho
Baseball Player Moves and Rumors From Early Baseball Teams
Pitcher Cliff Curtis of the Brewers sold to the Boston Nationals mingles with those beans. Larry McLean Cincinnati catcher out for the year after knee surgery may return. Lebron Booles Shreveport named toledo twirler. Rossman heads to St Louis despite Detroit hold. Boston Red Sox draft Young Gardner as Wag ner lookalike. Dan S Barry sub for Hal Chase goes to Lincoln. Forest Plass to play second for Jacksonville after managing Dubuque. Ed Higgins recalled by St Louis Cardinals from Little Rock. Clark Griffith to Cincinnati next year.
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Brewers
Boston Nationals
Larry McLean
Cincinnati
Lebron Booles
Shreveport
Toledo
Rossman
St. Louis
Detroit
Honus Wagner
Young Gardner
Boston Red Sox
Dan S. Barry
Hal Chase
Lincoln
Forest Plass
Jacksonville
St. Louis Cardinals
Ed Higgins
Higgins
Little Rock
Clark Griffith
Weston Aims New York To San Francisco Hike
Edward Payson Weston announces a spring start from New York to San Francisco and believes he can cover the distance in 100 days, using lessons from his last journey.
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Weston
Edward Payson
New York
San Francisco
Rochester Manager Denies Brook lyn Club Next Season
John Ganzel of Rochester says he has no plan to manage the Brook lyn club next season and rejects the speculation about a future managerial role.
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John
John Ganzel
Rochester
Brooklyn
Today’s games across leagues include nine matchups
In the American Association Indianapolis presses Louisville while Columbus meets Toledo and Milwaukee faces Kansas City. Minneapolis plays St Paul. National League games feature Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at New York Pittsburg at Philadelphia St Louis at Brooklyn. American League has Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland New York at Chicago Boston at St Louis. Central League shows Zanesville at Dayton Wheeling at Grand Rapids Evansville at South Bend.
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American Association
Minneapolis Cobar
Louisville Ee Ee
New York
Wees
Cincinnati
Su. Louis
Washington
Pet
Wheeling
Zanesville
Beret
Cnn
T. Wayne
Grand Rapids
South Bend
Terre Haute
Evansville
Dayton
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
American League
Detroit
Cleveland
Central League standings snapshot with multiple city games
League standings list shows scores for cities including Louisville Indianapolis Minneapolis St Paul Columbus Toledo Kansas City Milwaukee Boston St Louis New York Chicago Detroit Washington Evansville South Bend Dayton Zanesville Ft Wayne Terre Haute Grand Rapids Wheeling with varied results and one noted 04 score. No single game schedule is provided.
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Evansville
South Bend
Dayton
Zanesville
Ft. Wayne
Terre Haute
Grand Rapids
Wheeling
Night baseball unlikely yet a future force says Herrmann
August Herrmann, president of the national baseball commission, predicts night games will advance as carbon lighting improves. He notes current temporary lighting causes brief blackouts but says big league parks are installing lights and venues can be rented for events beyond baseball.
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August Herrmann
National Baseball Commission
Coast Baseball Sensation Otis Johnson Sold to New York Americans
Otis Johnson captain and third baseman of the Portland club has been purchased by the New York Americans for 4000 dollars. Veteran star George Van Haltren predicts Johnson will be one of the American league's brightest players next season.
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Otis Johnson
Portland
Ore
New York Americans
George van Haltren
Johnson
Tournament of Aviation Opens in Rheims with American Curtiss Sharply Focusing
At Rheims the seven day aviation tests begin as French pilots M. Bleriot Latham Lefebvre and others qualify for the international cup while American Glenn Curtiss reserves his flights for speed prizes. Tissandier impresses with bold maneuvers and record times. Public interest grows amid Wright biplanes and notable visitors.
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France
M. Louis Bleriot
Hubert Latham
M. Lefebvre
Glenn H. Curtiss
United States
Bethany Plain
George Gould
Jefferson de Monk Thompson
New York
Roy D. Chapin
Detroit
L. H. Kettridge
Cleveland
Clinch Smith
Nat Goodwin
Cortlandt Bishop
M. Paul Tissandier
M. Tissandier
Wright
Tissandier
Comte de Lambert
Lefebvre
Lambert
Latham
Antoinette
Paul Han
Voisin
Sommer
Farman
Cockburn
Bunau-Variila
Bleriot
Curtiss
Henry Farman
K. Dutzmann
Best Heaving Fails To Win At Louisville
Louisville beat the Indians 2 to 1 in the first game of a double header, the Champs winning the second contest by a similar score. Walter Slagle allowed five hits in his win, while Hogg gave up two and er**ors by the Colonels** helped decide the opener. Burke scored Indy’s lone run. Chadbourne and Hayden figured in key moments in the second game. Louisville had won Saturday’s game 6 to 1.
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Dunleavy
Woodruff
Sullivan
Fanlon
Salm
Olson Quinian Pietz
Halla, Packard
Ashesas
Ingianapolis
Chadburne
Pete Ewenenes
Hayden
Tesees Spencer
Enreee Carr
Seree Burke
Graham
Halla
Peitz
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Cannes
A. E. Woodruff
Wit & Sullivan
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Saeeee Wee
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Dee Seneenaes
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Fe Egg
Wild Fitch
Tedianape
Conahan Bee Sullivan
Indians
Champs
Walter Slagle
Hogg
Colonels
Kentucky
Oscar
Genson
Hopke
Bown
League Scores From Weekend Baseball and Club Matches
The A B C s beat Clayton 3 0 while Arbutus Club won 6 5 against Per 3e Club. Greensburg Reds seek Wednesday and next Sunday games asking Greensburg Indiana address. Famous Furniture defeated People's Friend 4 0. Indianapolis Silent Stars beat Fortville Browns 5 2 at Fort Vale. Southern White Sox fell 12 11 to Mooresville.
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Red Sox
Greensburg
Ind
Indianapolis Silent Stars
Fortville Browns
Fort Vale
Southern White Sox
Mooresville
Isbell's Bald Head Sparks onfield Cap Incident
In a Washington game last week Frank Isbell, known for his shiny bald spot, briefly lost his cap during a slide to second. Fans nearby teased him with a line about Gertude Hoffman as he brushed dust from his head. The era's sports chatter blends with local ads from The Gem Laundry and Denison Barber.
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Frank Isbell
Lazy
Washington
Izzy
Gertrude Hoffman
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