Brewers and Hoosiers in Five-Game Series
Joe Kelly reports a tight five game series looming at Washington park as the Brewers and Hoosiers chase a lead in the 1910 race. Both teams struggle with form as Indianapolis and Milwaukee endure similar slumps, with pitching rotations shuffled and outfield injuries weighing on Kelley’s squad.
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Brewers
Hoosiers
Joe Kelly
Indianapolis
Washington Park
Milwaukee
Phil Lewis
Spencer
McCloskey
Lewis
Holden and Thornton Final in State Tennis Doubles
In Winona technical institute courts the state tennis finals saw Nat Thornton of Atlanta meet R A Holden of Cincinnati in the championship challenge round after a doubles match unfinished Friday. Marty of Cincinnati with Thornton led McKay and Thomas 6-3 6-2 5-5 before play paused into Saturday.
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Winona Technical Institute
Nat Thornton
Atlanta
R. A. Holden
Cincinnati
Marty
McKay
Thornton
Thomas
Deuce
Miss Stillson
Miss Potter
Appel
Trask
Evansville Bout Ends in Fifth Round Knockout
Jack Stevens of Terre Haute knocks out Kid Dixon of Baltimore in the fifth round at Rockport Indiana shaping a decisive Evansville bout result with local ring action and a swift finish.
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Evansville
Ind
Jack Stevens
Terre Haute
Kid Dixon
Baltimore
Rockport
Railsback to Coach Team at Eastern Illinois Normal
Olney Illinois August 27 Fay D Railsback back of Minner Ul former star tackle of the University of Illinois has been secured as football coach at the Eastern Illinois Normal School.
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Olney
Fay D. Railsback
Minner, U1
University of Illinois
Lidols State Normal School
Saints Win After Cheney Early Wobble In One Bad Inning
Larry Cheney pitched poorly opening the game and loaded the bases in the first. Newark farmhand Merz relief allowed two runs as the Saints pursued a swift fielding game. Hoosiers finally got two runs in the fourth, but miscues and timely hits by the Saints sealed a 7 to 2 victory in the bias-filled Friday contest.
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Indianapolis
Hoosiers
Lefty
George
Hardgrove
Cheney
Kelley
Ryan
Leroy
Murray
Columbus
Larry Cheney
Larry
Jones
Merz
Newark
Autrey
Woodruff
Hayes
McCormick
Kerns
March
Diddel and Sweezey Vie In Indiana Golf Finals
In Logansport Indiana on August 27 Will Diddel of the Highland club Indianapolis and Burr Sweezey of Marion country club lead a pair of championship matches Diddel defeated Dave Baxter Highland holder of the state title 4 up and 3 to go and Newton Cox Terre Haute 4 and 3 Diddel was 6 under bogey at Cox end and 5 under with Baxter at the fifteenth hole Sweezey outlasted Colburn Riverside 19 holes and led Wilbur Highland 4 up at end of first round Wilbur rallied to 2 up final results set for Saturday with Snider Highland and Baker Terre Haute competing for the presidents cup Kinney Marion won the consolation over McNeely Riverside 3 and 1.
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Logansport
Ind
Will Diddel
Highland Club
Indianapolis
Burr Sweezey
Marion Country Club
Indiana
Diddel
Dave Baxter
Highland
Baxter
Newton Cox
Terre Haute
Cox
Sweezey
Colburn
Riverside
Wilbur
George Wright
Anderson
Snider
Baker
Kinney
Marion
McNeely
Newcomers Likely to Lead Major League Pitching
New York Highlanders Russell Ford and Chicago Cubs King Cole emerge as top contenders for the season pitching title. Ford aims for his nineteenth win against the White Sox after a strong year with six losses, while Cole holds seventeen wins and three defeats for a .250 winning percentage. Cole is seen as a 1910 product, having pitched late last season.
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New York
Russell Ford
New York Highlanders
King Cole
Chicago Cubs
Ford
White Sox
Cole
Wolgast to Box McFarland in Milwaukee Fight
Ad Wolgast posts a 300 forfeit to box Packey McFarland on Sept 30 in Milwaukee under McFarland terms. McFarland demands 25 percent of gate receipts and a 133 pound weigh in at 3, with the bout at 10. Dell Eddy arranged the deal as Wolgast seeks to back out. Jones refuses Wolgast’s five pound concession but Wolgast presses. Wolgast admits money is up and leaves Chicago while Jones pursues him.
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Milwaukee
Wolgast
Packey McFarland
McFarland
Dell Eddy
Jones
Packey
Chicago
Wildcat
Bits From Washington Park: Hayes Umpires Wild Game
Hayes courted controversy with balks and missed calls as Washington Park hosted a rough game. Hayden Murch and Milligan sparked Tribe offense while Merz and Kerns pitched. Sterger and Chech contributed in the Saints' loss amid miscues and a wandering hero storyline surrounding Spencer.
Visiting Team Turned Triple Play At Atkins Park
A Friday game at Atkins Park between the South Bend lawyers and the Indianapolis barristers featured a triple play by the visitors. Indianapolis won 4 to 0. Warner, the South Bend first baseman, started the play by fielding a low drive from Morris and throwing to second to retire Baker and Stevenson after they had advanced from first.
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Atkins Park
South Bend
Indianapolis
South Benders
Indianapols
Warner
Morris
Baker
Stevenson
Milwaukee Triumphs Over Louisville In Ninth Inning Rally
Milwaukee won the second game of the series in Louisville 5 to 1 after a ninth inning rally. Five straight hits produced five runs as Dougherty pitched steadily and Slagle faltered late. Charles and Dougherty hit triples in the ninth. Osborn was released by Louisville.
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Louisville
Milwaukee
Dougherty
Slagle
Charles
Osborn
Baseball scores from American and National Leagues
Scores from games across the major leagues with results for American Association and National League teams. Notable outcomes include Kansas City 4 Toledo 2 and Milwaukee 6 Louisville 1, plus St Paul 7 Indianapolis 2 and Ft Wayne 2 Terre Haute 19 innings.
Central League Baseball Matchups Listed For Weekend Play
The schedule shows St Paul versus Indianapolis Milwaukee versus Louisville Minneapolis against Columbus Kansas City faces Toledo New York Meets Chicago Brooklyn plays Pittsburg Boston at St Louis Philadelphia against Cincinnati Detroit vs Washington St Louis clashes Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago versus New York Central League games include Daston at Grand Rapids Wheeling at Terre Haute Zanesville at Evansville Ft Wayne at South Bend
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Minneapolis
Toledo
Eyel
Os St. Paul
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee Os Eens
Indianapolis
Avenue Ae
Louisville
Pete Teers Eye
Chicago
Pittsburg
Bee
New York
Philadelphia
AOL
Cincinnati
Etwas
Brooklyn
Tate Wenens
St. Louis
Boston
Heep
Detroit
Seeere
Aes
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago Ee
St. Louis Ee
South Bend
Ara
Ft. Wayne
Bet
Eee
I Dayton
Evansville
Terre Thaute
Grand Rapids
Wheeling
Zanesville
Detroit-Washington
Chicago-New York
Ington
Terre Haute
Fransville
Anesville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
National League
American League
Central League
Daston
Tigers Hold First Practice and Week Ahead Schedule
Amateur gossip notes the Tigers opened practice at Garfield park Friday. A Monday meeting at High and McCarty aims to select tryouts. Sunday at 3 pm Pan Handle team faces Hyperions at Pan Handle shops grounds. City league games occurred Saturday with Printers union, Premiers, Waverleys, Atkins-Sheffield, Marions, Overlands in doubleheaders.
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Garfield Park
High
McCarty Streets
Pan Handle
Hyperions
Ooolside
Printers’ Union
Atkins’ Park
Waverleys
Atkins-Sheffield
Riverside
Marions
Overlands
Fairview Park
Fairland
Terminal Station
Silent Stars
Cambridge City
Hee Cauberland Browns
Honorants
Ohio and Pennsylvania league sells players to Americans and others
East Liverpool Ohio August 27 President J Howard Maxwell of the Ohio and Pennsylvania baseball league received three checks from Secretary Farrell for player sales. The New York Americans paid 2000 for Eliott third baseman McKeesport and 1500 for Caldwell pitcher of the same club. The Toledo American association club paid 500 for Bonnin outfielder of Canton.
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East Liverpool
J. Howard Maxwell
Ohio and Pennsylvania Baseball League
Farrell
New York Americans
Eliott
McKeesport
Caldwell
Toledo American Association
Bonnin
Canton
Brandon suspended as Blues star torpedoes trade hopes
Toledo Aug. 27 Chic Brandon Kansas City Blues star twirler was suspended indefinitely and sent home here for insubordination Bran Aon wants to be traded to Tolade
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Toledo
Chic Brandon
Kansas City Blues
Bran- Aon
Tolade
Ketchel Returns Home to Rest from Gay Life and Plans
Stanley Ketchel, world middleweight champion, travels to Grand Rapids Michigan for eight weeks of rest to recover his nervous condition. He may relinquish his title if unable to meet the middleweight limit upon return, suggesting Hugo Kelly as his successor and noting past fights with Papke and Johnson.
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Chicago
Stanley Ketchel
Grand Rapida
Mich
Stanley
New York
Bis
Hugo Kelly
Kelly
Papke
Illinois
Los Angeles
Jack Johnson
Tri State Tennis Tournament Opens in Cincinnati
The Tri State tennis championship opens Saturday afternoon at the Cincinnati Lawn Tennis Club with more entrants than ever. Top players from Cincinnati Hamilton Louisville and Indianapolis compete while notable entrants include Reuben Holden Jr Ralph Marty and Cliff Lockhorn.
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Cincinnati
United States
Cincinnati Lawn Tennis Club
Hamilton
Louisville
Indianapolis
Reuben Holden Jr
Ralph Marty
Cliff Lockhorn
Coaches slam new football rules from Milwaukee meeting
Milwaukee August 27. Coach Juneau of Marquette and assistants Clark and Foley condemn the fresh football rules. They say the changes push existing stars backward, favor newcomers, and make the diving tackle hard to curb. Marquette relied on the forward pass last season, now restricted by the rules.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Juneau
Marquette University
Clark
Fordham
Foley
Marquette
Indianapolis Cars Prove They Possess Real Class
Elgin hosts national auto road races drawing night arrivals and packed hotels. Indianapolis cars reinforce their prowess with a strong showing in multiple events, led by Livingstone in the National and Buck and Monsen racing in the Kane event. Overland and Marmon drivers also excel amid pits and occasional breakages. Hearne in the Fox event delivers a standout drive with a decisive win.
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Elgis
Elgin
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dawson
Buck
Monsen
Hig Marion
Monson
Corbin
Cinco
Marmon
Marion
Overland
Kisselkar
Schfilo
Fox
Hearne
Livingstone
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