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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
7
A Cincinnati player claimed a foul after being hit in the stomach in a heated exchange. Referee Billy Roche did not allow the foul claim, deeming the blow severe but not foul.
Winner Al Kaufmann defeats Mike Schreck over seven rounds by foul. Right to body blows cited. Schreck favored at 10 to 7. Fought at the Auditorium in San Francisco under the San Francisco Athletic Club with referee Billy Roche of New York. Alec Greggains manages the club. Purse split 60 percent to winner and 40 percent to loser.
The San Francisco coast fight scene was shaken as Al Kaufmann won on a foul claim denied by referee Billy Roche. Schreck faded after the fifth round, showing little of his expected form, while Kaufmann prevailed when Schreck refused to rise after a disputed seventh round.
Jack Goldswain has asked Bettinson of the National Sporting Club to stage a purse for a match in late October. Harry Lewis, who defeated Goldswain in Philadelphia, may fight the Englishman on English soil if the purse meets his terms.
Joe Gans declares three weeks of training enough to prime him for challenger Jim Britt on September 9 in San Francisco. He vows to reclaim the lightweight title from Britt, who he says fought Nelson at his best. Gans, aging but confident, asserts no current rival in his class can defeat him. Jack Welsh will be the third man in the ring for the bout.
Johnny Maci, manager of Matty Baldwin, vows to back his lightweight prospect Young Donahue of Boston against the winner of the Jane Gans Jimmy Britt bout. He offers $1000 on Donahue to defeat the champion or George Memsie, aiming to meet Memsie after a recent ten round draw in Indianapolis. Maci lauds Donahue as a natural fighter with a versatile punch, noting his recent victories over Martin Canole Harry Lewis and others.
Old time Indianapolis player Frank Shiebeck was known for using a short bat and sawing off bat ends. Claude Elliott recalls how in the Brewers era he battled for better bats, leading to better hitting after hats were sent to him. Shiebeck improved his average after the prank and thanked the group before noting unpaid express charges.
Mayor Boehne and Chief Brennecke asked Judge Hawkins Hart to close Manns park at once after contacting Governor Beckham. The recently opened venue was set for a Labor Day prize fight between Young Kid Farmer and Young Sharkey, prompting civil authorities to intervene.
In the American Association Toledo visits Indianapolis while Columbus plays Louisville and Kansas City meets Milwaukee. Minneapolis faces St. Paul. National League matchups include New York at Boston and Brooklyn at Philadelphia. American League games pit Boston against Washington and Philadelphia against New York. Central League action features Springfield at Grand Rapids, Dayton at South Bend, Canton at Terre Haute, and Wheeling at Evansville.
In Providence the 2:05 trot class with a $1,000 purse shows Lillian R driven by McDevitt taking top honors over Oro and Turley, time 7.084. The 2:06 pace class lists John A and Hall as winners with 2:05.14 and 2:08% times, while the 2:19 trot class highlights Dr. Ives and Codero as leading contenders finishing with 2:12% time.
Morning Star Hal C and King Di rect will head the field in the championship pacing cup intercity matinee. Cleveland hosts with 80 entries from six clubs, including Pittsburg’s Lady Jones and Maid O Dreamworld from Arnold Lawson. The event features Morning Star 2 03 and Hal C 2 04y in a hammer of a race while Aerolite Invader and Tincie William head the free-for-all trot.
In New York fans discuss the Giants and Highlanders with Rigler blamed by the crowd when defeats occur. Mortality, Highlanders’ sub, sheds pounds and plans a vacation as Chase returns. Bets favor Highlanders finishing no worse than fifth while Stone’s return boosts hitting. Dodgers reward beating Cincinnati. Pirates offered bribes to drop Giants. Beebe, Matthewson, Overall lead strikeouts. Campbell from Louis City shines with a hard hit ball.
CAMP PERRY O Aug 39 Signal honor has come to Serat W A Berg Cn kK Second Washington Infantry of North Yakima Washington Berg after a brilliant contest won the Presidents match at the great national tournament defeating the best military rifle shots In the United States In addition he cut the best skirmish score in the Presidents match taking seventh prize as well as first in the aggregate He is also a member of the team that won the national regimental skirmish match Berg is a farmer and prefers bulls eye shooting to wild game hunting He entered the national shoots three years ago and made the first team from Washington in first wear out Burg will receive a handsome decoration and an autograph letter from President Roosevelt for his ak Policeman CJ L Sundberg of James town NY set a world s record with a police revolver scoring 4600 out of a possible 500 at 30 yards
The annual canoe races of the Y M C A will be held Saturday afternoon at Riverside Park. The program includes ten events with entries closing tonight, featuring open and closed divisions for one and two man crews across distances from 100 yards to a mile.
Frank Barr of Maryville College pitched two nine inning no hits in Johnson City Tennessee and another nine inning no hit game in Dorchester Virginia within two weeks. At 19 he holds the world record for no-hit games and his friends expect a major league break after this season. He also fields and bats well.
Ruth Dillon daughter of Stanley Dillon lowered the half mile trotting mares record to 2 minutes 15 and 4/10 seconds before 30,000 fans in Crawfordsville Indiana. In Frankfort on August 22 a mile over a half mile track was timed in 2 minutes 16 and 5/10 seconds. General Watts holds the 23 year old stallion mark at Readville on a mile track with 2 minutes 0 and 4/10 seconds. Sterling Holt of Indianapolis owns Ruth Dillon.
Garry Herrmann of the Reds announced the list of officials for the base ball field meet at the ball park on September 1. Morris Isaacs selected all the infield officials who will serve as clerk of the enounce. Referee William Rankin presides with judges B. B Johnson Harry C. Pulliam and John B. Bruce. Starters Starbick Smith. Timers M. C. Longnecker Fr W Murp hy and Charles Watters. Measurers Professors Al Brodbeck N Seuss and Ed Brendamour. Clerk of Course Morris H Isaacs. Seaver Rew Moulferd. ir
The Highland, Country club and River side golfers have a busy weekend with Fort Wayne Country club meeting Indianapolis Country clubbers Saturday afternoon. Monday’s match pits a 20 strong Fort Wayne team against Highland in the first Central Indiana Golf association event between the clubs.
Pittsburgh manager Fred Clarke proclaims Hans Wagner the best all round baseball player alive and bets on him in Cincinnati for large sums, saying Wagner is unparalleled as a shortstop and the finest baseball player ever, with no bars on Lajoie or Chance.
Hartford letter from Frank M. Buckland as West Hartford grand juror warns that pool selling and public betting laws will be enforced at the upcoming Grand Circuit meeting next week.
In American League action Indianapolis defeated Toledo 2 0 Columbus beat Louisville 3 1 Columbus 5 Louisville 3 Milwaukee routed Kansas City 8 1 St Paul edged Minneapolis 3 2 in 12 innings Philadelphia defeated Pittsburg 3 2 Chicago blanked Brooklyn 5 0 Cincinnati beat Boston 8 3 Cleveland beat Chicago 4 1 Detroit tied 4 3 with St Louis New York 5 Philadelphia 2 Washington 3 Boston 2 in ten innings Washington 2 Boston 1 second game Central League Wheeling 2 Evansville 0 Canton 2 Terre Haute 1 Grand Rapids 3 Springfield Dayton South Bend Rain noted.
The Ohio Penn League leaders may change name from Molders to Bridegrooms after Sandy Murray wed and Lefty Snyder married Mrs Montie Nott McNeill, daughter of Justice Nott. More weddings among Newark players are anticipated as the race heats up.
A fragment from a conversation at a bar shows plans to meet downtown after a door is left unlocked by a nightwatchman. Ed and others discuss timing, a 25 cent limit, drinks for the cat, and the chance the evening will start when one arrives.
Detroit secured six wins in 11 games against New York this season. The club recalled pitcher Bumpus Jones, who last pitched for Johns Town, adding depth to the staff amid the pennant push.
Armours team faces setbacks with Barbeau out and infield instability as two straight losses to Indiana shake confidence. Briges versus Lattimore clash highlighted by a tight pitching duel. Carrana led a 2 0 win for the Hoosiers in Louisville.
Leaders of the teamsters on strike against the New York Wholesale Patchers' Employers' association announce a spread of the strike expected to reach Boston, Chicago, Washington and Philadelphia. The union proposed arbitration. the employers refused, claiming they have enough staff. A few strike breakers were attacked this morning but the assailants were repelled.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis Indiana announces that on August 28 1907 they approved assessment rolls for two drainage projects. One drains along the first alley south of Fletcher Avenue from State Avenue to 1325 feet east with pipes 12 to 15 inches. The other drains along the first alley north of Iowa Street from New Street to east of East Street with pipes 10 to 15 inches. A public remonstrance hearing is set for September 11 1907 at the Board of Public Works office. rolls listing owners and properties are available for inspection.
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