Watkins Aims for 1908 Indianapolis Team Makeover
President Watkins outlines plans to remake the 1908 Indianapolis squad. He targets two new infielders, including a second baseman to replace Lindsay, and potential trades for two outfielders. Cook is highlighted as a rising star, with hopes to secure strong support and bolster the pitching and defense for a contending season.
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Indianapolis
Watkins
Lindsay
Seacon
Mike
Sippi
Coulter
Cook
HORSE RACING RESULTS AT PROVIDENCE AND NIGHTLY TROT EVENTS
Results at Providence feature pacing times around 2 15 and purse figures near 2000 with horses Hidalgo Alice Pointer Major Malloy Bonanza Shaugram Reproachiess and Tokio among others. Another pace and trot events list Leland Onward Ty Aileen Wilson The Donna Robert Kernan Traveler Pitty Herr Codero and The Minuteman with times near 2 08 to 2 20 and purses around 1000 to 2000 dollars.
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Hidalgo
Warren C
McDonald
Cence Eee Ueteee
Alice Pointer
McDevitt
Major Malloy
Malloy
Bonanza
Thomas
Shaugram
de Ryder
Bik m
Starr
Tokio
Bellini-Trixie Raat
S. Peter
Benyon
Avain, Bs
Kringy
Sir Todd
O'Donnell
Brady
Bertha Leyburn
McCarthy
Leland Onward
Gallion
Murphy
Cox
Wi O
Geers
Aileen Wilson
Wilson
the Donna
Robert Kernan
Douglas
Armour Secures Diehl for Toledo Season
Ernie Diehl a star shortstop for Avondale and Hamilton Krebs clubs has been asked to finish the season with the Toledo team of the American Association. The request came through pitcher Jack Sutphoff, a Toledo acquaintance who recommended Diehl to management.
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Cincinnati
Ernie Diehl
Atar
Avondal
Hamilton Krebs
Toledo American Association
Jack Suthoff
Toledo
Diehl
Readville Driver Sets Speed Record with Aqguilin
Henry Titer delivered a landmark performance at Readville driving Aqguilin by Bingen in 2 19 and never faster than 2 54, a pace unseen by most drivers. The run demonstrates the horse's remarkable speed.
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Henry Titer
Readville
Aqguilin
Bingen
Muldoon Bosses Secretary Root On Long Island Sanitarium Visit
Special to The Sun details Elihu Root visiting Billy Muldoon on Long Island for a restorative regimen. Muldoon orders Root through a strict daily routine of calisthenics, rides, walks, baths, meals, and marching discipline, claiming quick results for overworked men.
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Root
Roosevelt
Billy Muldoon
Long Island Sound
Muldoon
Davis to Manage the Highlanders
Special to The Sun. CHICAGO Aug. 27 George Davis will become manager of the New York Highlanders next season succeeding Clark Griffith. Norman Elberfeld will, in his probability, appear at shortstop for the White Sox. Davis has been a mainstay of the Cubs team and helped Comiskey win. He wishes to end his active career as a manager and Comiskey is willing to let him.
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Lindsay
Watkins
Wattie
Fox
Minneapolis
Mit
Carr
Donohue
Sun
Chicago
George Davis
Ecome
New York Highriders
Clark Fffth
Norman Elberfield
White Sox
Davis
Comiskey
New York
Chisago
Causkey
George
Caeer
Fomiskey
Rosie
Vincennes
Bay
Giants
Amos
Running Horses Enter Madison County Fair Races
About 80 running horses from Latonia New Orleans Chicago Louisville Lexington and other points arrived at the Madison County fair grounds to enter the running races this week. There will be 10 harness races and five running races Wednesday Thursday and Friday with purses from 100 to 200 dollars. Derby day is Thursday and Frank James will start all races.
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Sun
Anderson
Ind
Latonia
New Oreans
Chicago
Louisville
Lexington
Madison Couny Fair Grounds
Frank James
Miss Ainslie Sets Western Golf Record at Midlothian
Sally Ainslie of Westward Ho led qualifying in the Women's Western Golf Association championship at Midlothian by 95 strokes, beating the previous mark. Defending champion Mrs. C L Deering failed to qualify with 123. Seventy eight women started the event.
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the Sun
Chicago
Sally Ainslie
Westward Ho
Midlothian Club
C. L. Deering
Oldfield Aims to Break His Own One Mile Record
Barney Oldfield announces plans to beat his 6 2 15 second mile mark on a circular track. Manager Ernie Moross travels to Cincinnati to arrange Oldfield's appearance at the Latonia meet on September 18 and 14, with Eddie Ball and Syd Black in charge of the event.
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Barney Oldfield
Oldfield
Ernie Moross
Cincinnati
Latonia
Eddie Ball
Syd Black
Sports notes mix of boxing and horse racing chatter in Bridgeport
Bridgeport echoes with talk of Jack Johnson versus Sailor Burke to play at a local theater on Sept. 12. Reports cover Burke and Johnson, Billy Gilbert’s sale to St. Louis Nationals, Sonoma Girl profit talk, and John Shepard eyeing Ethel's Pride. Also notes on Washington’s cellar status, Cantillon’s administration, Ty Cobb praise, and possible marine bout if Burke defeats Johnson.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Jack Johnson
Sailor Burke
Burke
Johnson
Billy Gilbert
Newark
Giants
Sailors
St. Louis Nationals
Lotta Crabtree
Sonoma
John Shepard
Ethel
Hidalgo Beats Alice Pointer in Fast Time at Narragansett
Providence Ambers reports opening day races at Narragansett track with favorites failing to win. Hidalgo defeated Alice Pointer in the 2:15 pace, while Douglass swept the 3:02 trot for three-year-olds and Leland Onward claimed the 2:10 pace after Thornway led in heat one. Emphasis on track conditions and limited pool selling.
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Providence
Afr. I
Narragansett Track
Alice Pointer
Williams
Hidalgo
Douglass
McDonald
Leland Onward
Thornway
William O
Ed Geers
Boxers Head for Evansville Ahead of Labor Day Match
Young Sharkey and Freddie Cole, long in camp at Ben Hur park on White River, left Monday for Evansville to finish training for the Labor Day bout with Young Kid Farmer. They will weigh 130 pounds at noon, Sharkey having weighed 135 on departure, and Freddie Cole will aid in training.
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Young Sharkey
Freddie Cole
White River
Ben Hur Park
Evansville
Sharkey
Young Kid Farmer
Birmingham club breach of contract ruling in Memphis court
Judge Cooper in a magistrate's court up held attachment on the Birmingham club share of gate receipts after Dusty Miller a former Birmingham player claimed 826 dollars salary from the 1905 season. The Birmingham club had its gate receipts revised and an appeal with bond furnished following the ruling.
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Memphis
Venn
Birmingham
Fair at Churchill Downs: State fair site shift
Louisville Aug 27 The plan to buy Douglas Park race track for a permanent Kentucky state fair site has fallen through. Committees will seek other property for the fair venue. Pending committee action the fair may be held at Churchill Downs Race Track this year.
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Teheasur
Louisville
Douglas Park
State Board of Agriculture
Dewas
Amos Rusie the Pearl Diver and Former Baseball Star
Amos Rusie once the greatest pitcher, now works as a pearl diver in Vincennes Indiana. He left baseball penniless after retirement and supports his family on a modest mill wage while watching as pearl ventures yield occasional small finds and one dramatic misjudged black pearl.
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Rusie
Vincennes
Brent Valle
Buss
Indianapolis
McIlvanes’ Planing Mill
Six carloads of yearlings leave Lexington for Sheepshead Bay
Six car loads of yearlings for the Sheepshead Bay sales departed Lexington early Monday. The shipment totals 160 head and belongs to Colonel Milton Young, Mrs. R. L. Israeli, Eugene Rucker, James E. Clay, O. H. Chenault and others.
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Lexington
Sheepshead Bay
Milton Young
R. L. Israeli
Eugene Rucker
James E. Clay
O. H. Chenault
Steffens to Take Eckie's Place at Chicago Maroon Camp
Special to The Sus. Chicago Aug. % Football opens early as Stagg prepares a hardened squad for Marshall Field. Walter Steffens competes for quarterback duties succeeding Eckersall while Leo De Tray, Harold Iddings, and Ralph Taylor contend for backfield spots and the vacant fullback position.
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Midway
Stagg
Tassin
Marshall Field
Maroon
Rooters
Chicago
Iass
Eckersall
Walter Steffens
Maroons
Steffens
Leo de Tray
Harold Iddings
Ralph Taylor
Finger
Tuesday's Games in Major Leagues and Minor Circuits
In American Association matchups Indianapolis visits St Paul while Columbus plays Kansas City Toledo faces Milwaukee Louisville meets Minneapolis Chicago travels to Brooklyn St Louis heads to New York Pittsburg plays Philadelphia Cincinnati meets Boston In American League Boston plays New York Washington visits Detroit In Central League Dayton goes to Grand Rapids Wheeling visits Terre Haute Springfield meets South Bend Canton clashes with Evansville.
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Lest
Chicago
Eeene Eveees
Pittsburg
Eem Een Seers
New York
Wee Eee Eeenes
Philadelphia Beenenseee
Brooklyn Cincinnati
Boston
Ewe Merc Ereees
St. Louis Bees
Sewenerees
Detroit
Wheelingwee Mer Re Neee
Seeee
Canton Eat Eeee
Evansville Er
Terre Haute
Dayton Eeene
Grand Rapide
South Bend Aaewe
American Association
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Central League
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Wheeling
Springfield
South Bend
Canton
Evansville
Batterys and personnel listed across cities
At Kansas City RHE Columbus 1000060002 1410 3 Batteries Wicker Upp and Blue Case and Sullivan. At Milwaukee RHBHE Toledo 001000063 2610 1 Milwaukee 01000000048 8 4 Batteries Goodwin and Roth West and Abbott.
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Kansas City
Columbus
Wicker, Upp and
Blue
Case and Sullivan
Milwaukee
RHBHE
Toledo
Goodwin and Roth
West and
Abbott
National League Game Recaps From New York Boston Philadelphia
In New York Pittsburg split the action with Ames McGinnity Wiltse Bresnahan against Camnitz Smith Gibson. Boston games featured Brown Frazer Kling Bouktes Brown Needham and Pfeister Kling Flaherty Needham. Philadelphia hosted Cincinnati with Ewing McLean Sparks Corridon and Dooin behind a run producing effort.
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New York
RHE
Pittsburg
Ames
Brown
Frazer
Kling
Bouktes
Brown and Needham
Boston
RHE Chiungol
Pfeister
Flaherty
Needham
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Batteries Listed in Detroit and Cleveland Notices
At Detroit RHE Detroit 921023201060 7 103 Washington 010030000 4 Til Batteries Slever and Erwin John son Block Smith and Kahoe. At Cleveland RHE Cleveland 100020006 3 101 Boston 320000000584 Batteries Borger and Clarke Glaze Winter and Criger.
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Detroit
Washington
Slever and
Erwin
Johnson, Block, Smith and Kahoe
Cleveland
Boston
Borger and Clarke
Glaze, Winter and Criger
Helen Byron High Grade Smoke Ad from Leahy & Co
An old advertisement promotes Helen Byron a high grade smoke priced at 10 cents from Leahy and Co manufacturers located in Cincinnati Ohio. The compact ad emphasizes quality and value for smokers in the era.
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Helen Byron
Leahy & Co
Cincinasti
Hoosiers Return for Toledo Series at Washington Park
Hoosiers head home Wednesday for a series with Toledo at Washington Park after a two week layoff at St Paul. Carr doubts return as manager or player next season, aims to finish fifth and reach second division. Heydon, ex-Washington catcher, is visiting relatives in Indianapolis before a move to Arkansas, leaving pro baseball behind.
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St. Paul
Toledo
Diehl
Bil Armour
Cincinnati
Heras
Carr
Indianapolis
Aba
Cleveland Ant
Sporting Goods
Watkins Bull
Salve
Fairbanks
Eddie Heydon
Washington
Heydon
Arkansas
Damon
Siel Pythias
Keene's Stallions Lead Money Makers in Two-Year-Olds
Lexington a Aug 27 The five stallions of James R Keene at Castleton Stud lead the world as money winners among two-year-olds Their winnings total about 102 000 surpassing Haggin s Elmendorf less than 101 500 The Keene bred two-year-olds show strong form and could top 160 000 this season barring training luck or other misfortunes
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Lexington
James R. Keene
Castleton Stud
J. B. Haggin
Elmendorf
Mr. Keene
Mr. Haggin
Keene
Regional Battery Firm Listings by City
At Terre Haute the listing includes Shaffer and Freese, Miller, Maddox and Philbin for RHE. In South Bend four batteries are Lindsay and Tieman, Hammond and Kelley. Evansville shows Canton with Pearson and Dunn, Brittsen and Holmes. Grand Rapids lists Warner and Yantz, Wright and Munson for Batteries.
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Terre Haute
Pearson
Dunn
Brittsen and
Holmes
Grand Rapids
Rhe Grd
Rapids
Odo Ocett
Warner and Yantz
Wright and Munson
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