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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1905

Page

7

Fourth Gardner in the boxing line promises future star

A Boston dispatch profiles the Gardner boxing family from Clare Ireland. Mike Gardner, 18, is hailed as the brightest future in featherweight boxing in New England. Paley Flaherty trains him as the fourth Gardner to reach top ranks, following Billy George and Jimmy, with Jim Gardner noted among leading 10-stone fighters.

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Giants in Training Pushball Team Formed in New York

Giants wintering in New York organize a pushball squad under trainer Larry Tuthill and manager John McGraw. Five stars including McGraw remain, with Hill, Dahlen, Gilbert, and Dentin in city and others preparing to ship south for spring drills and stunts to amuse visiting towns.

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Central Polo League Tuesday’s Games

Marion Indiana and Danville visit Logansport while Fort Wayne travels to Lafayette in Tuesday polo action across the Central loop.

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Retail Social Hewling Yesque Night Recap

Monday night games feature the Wiens taking straights from the Watsons souths Kakus Mo 2 Blocks and Star were toro each From the Heke Ayres and.

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Poes for Football From the Poo Brothers

Special to the Sun report features Etgar Allan Pos and Johnson Pos, former Princeton football stars, arguing colleges should not abolish football. Poe questions Columbia’s move, predicts Yale Harvard and Princeton will resist, and suggests changing threes to tens to boost open play and dodging. He denies widespread professionalism charges in the East.

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Vanderbilt Denies Entering Car Racing Again

Altec notes William K. Vanderbilt Jr denies interviews and plans reentry to auto racing. He has not bought a racer in two years and will stay at Ormond Beach as a spectator if he attends. The piece also discusses record laps, industry trends, and calls for qualified garage keepers amid rising auto interest and French exhibits in Paris.

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Indians and Marions clash slated for Tuesday night

Addi torium hosts a rough game as the Indians and Marions meet with expected high intensity. Danville routed Logane port 9 to 1 with Robertson prominent in the surge. A rough Anderson game saw Marlon win 5 to 3 despite Doherty and Farrell scuffles.

Anderson Marlon Doherty Farrell

Lathams Tales Of The Diamond

AARLIE LATHAMS STORIES OF THE DIAMOND recounts humorous baseball memories from a famed third baseman. Latham describes clashes with Von der Ahe, Chris, Vaughan and Mack, including a homer that won a game, a notorious umpiring call, and spirited antics with fines and pranks during the 1800s era.

One All American Team Names and Colleges Listed

The roster lists Glaze from Dartmouth at left end, Torbes from Yale at right end, Tyr from Harvard at left guard and left tackle, a quarterback at left halfback, a player at right halfback Lunison from Penn, Shevlin from Yale, and Keckergall from Cornell.

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Great Lange Catch in Century-Old Chicago Triumph

Irwin predicts Yale would beat Michigan while West may go bankrupt replaying the Michigan Chicago game. Long anecdote recounts Lange’s heroic 1896 center-field catch that preserved a Chicago victory and inspired sports fans amid a chorus of opinion on who would prevail.

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Nelson After Lion's Share

Special to The Buffalo newspaper: Nelson demands a 4 percent share of gross receipts for a Nelson–McGovern fight in Philadelphia on January 36 at 153 pounds, with McGovern offered 6 to 8 percent of time. Nolan cites Nelson as the real drawing card and threatens not to proceed without the champion’s 4 percent.

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Nelson Must Earn It In Bout With McGovern

Special to the Poston story says Terrible Terry McGovern is in a training ring at a focal theater. Joe Humphreys, manager, received a dispatch from Buffalo claiming Nelson would fight him for a percentage of the purse regardless of outcome. Humphreys replied the winner takes all, with Terry to fight at 115 pounds and Nolan not to receive any of the big end unless it comes with the payoff.

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Beloit College Star Pitcher Crowned After Ice Rescue

Morey, Beloit college captain of baseball and noted west area star pitcher, broke through Rock River ice while skating with friends in De Pere. He and several others fell in. Morey swam free after a struggle. Miss Fannie Foster narrowly escaped danger. Morey belongs to Beta Theta Pi and hails from Rupert Vermont.

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Carl Fisher to Race in New National Car at Ormond

Carl Fincr, a local auto driver, will steer a National in the Ormond Beach race. The National Motor Car company is building a car especially for his use.

Carl Fisher Carl Fincr National Motor Car Company

Britton Football and Prize Fighting Shared Motives

Pittsburg report quotes Jimmie Britt comparing football to prize fighting in motive and danger. He says both games attract capable men driven by supremacy, noting athletes endure injuries while pursuing victory. He contrasts football with prize fighting, acknowledging similar urges but different contexts.

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Sporting Tidbits and Boxing Prospects Amid Turbulent Times

The piece surveys boxing politics and athlete moves with Jack Johnson heading to England to seek better match opportunities. It notes Corbett’s potential Denver training plan, Britt’s Philadelphia fighting picks, and ongoing debates over baseball and football rule changes, including base positions and field enlargement.

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