Speedway to host five auto meets and balloon race next year
Sam Murray and City Engineer Miller predict speeds at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with two mile per minute pace. Five automobile meets and one aviation meet are slated for next year starting May 27. Carl Fisher's dirigible and international balloon race are included with dates in May July and August.
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Sam Murray
Murray
Miller
Brooklands
Atlanta
Smithereens
Speedway
Christie
Strang
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Charles Sedgwick
Indiana
American Automobile Association
Yates
The
Racing Board
Carl Fisher
Aero Club of America
Johnson in Burlesque in New York Contract
Miner and Gerard, prominent theater managers, secure Jack Johnson under a 15 week contract starting New Year’s Day in New York.
French Italian pair quit six day race and sulked
Achille Germain the French champion and Emilio Carpezzi of Italy abruptly left the track during the six day bicycle race and spent nearly two hours in their quarters. Promoters allowed their reentry after protests from fellow riders. The leaders extended their advantage as the old world record faded further away.
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New York
Achille Germain
Emilio Carpezzi
Italy
MacFarland
Moran
Comparison of Jeff and Johnson in Pictures at Empire Theater
The Empire theater presents Town Talk featuring moving pictures of Johnson and Jeffries. It shows Jeffries in the Sharkey bout, Johnson winning the Australia title from Burns, and offers a clear look at both fighters in action. Johnson is noted in prime condition, while Jeffries is evaluated against his past peak form.
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Empire Theater
Johnson
Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Burns
Australia
Indianapolis
Sharkey
Purdue Players Fail to Win Their Letters
Purdue Athletic association withholds varsity P letters for the football team, deeming the season a dismal failure. In office elections, David Charters is president, R H Miles vice president, C R Wynmond secretary, Joseph Cannon director at large, with Wesley Binder Speith Nicol and Gannon named members of the insignia committee.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue Athletic Association
David Charters
Peru
R. HA. Miles
Milford
R. Wynmond
Louisville
Joseph Canrnon
Fauculty
Wesley
Binder
Speith
Nicol
Gannon
Adams Wins 5000 On Target To Win Season
Pitcher Babe Adams signs for 1910 with a straight salary of 3000 dollars while supporters push for a 5000 dollar total in the bid to secure a winning season. The note links Adams to a strong bid from the club and fans.
Butler Interclass Basketball Opens With Senior Junior Clash
Butler college announces interclass games starting tomorrow night. The Seniors face the Juniors in one bout while the Sophomores meet the Freshmen in another.
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Butler
Butler College
Demarest Clinches 18.2 Balkline Title with Bold Jump Shot
Calvin Demarest stunned the crowd at Madison Square Garden by making a historic jump shot in the 18.2 balkline final, defeating George Sutton 500 to 78 in a 1 hour 35 minute match. The youth’s audacious bank shots and draws electrified spectators as Sutton’s chalk miscue helped seal the upset. Demarest, champion after a Chicago start and mentored by Perkins, rises as a world titleholder.
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Alfredo de Oro
John Daly
Madison Square Garden
Calvin Demarest
Demarest
George Sutton
Sutton
America
Chicago
Button
John McGraw
New York
Prof. Perkins
University of Chicago
Jake Schaefer
New Play to Boost Interest in Pool Championship
Thomas Hueston, after reclaiming the pool title from Johnny Kling, proposes a new open-play rule to spark interest. He suggests creating a center table spot between the side pockets to move the first pyramid ball there, forcing a break with the cue ball after multiple cushions.
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Thomas Hueston
Johnny Kling
Hueston
Umpires' Friend Is Mabel Hite
Mabel Hite defends umpires against critics, praising their accuracy and clashing with husband Mike Donlin over umpire calls. The piece recounts late season games, including Pittsburg in Boston, and a sharp exchange involving Camnitz and Sweeney with implied anecdotes about on field comments.
Denison Hotel Dining Room Sunday Dinner Special
The Denison Hotel promotes an American plan dining room with Sunday dinner as a specialty. Patrons are invited to enjoy a focused hospitality offering at the hotel dining venue.
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Denison Hotel
Hotel Bates Barber Shop opens on 7 W Market Street
Advertises a new barber shop in Indianapolis at 7 West Market Street. Claims newest and prettiest facility, first class service, and sanitary standards throughout.
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Bates Barber Shop
Indianapolis
W. Market Street
Baseball briefs reflect brewing turmoil in major leagues
Chicago magnate Murphy faces stiff opposition from Dreyfuss and Herrmann as baseball conflicts unfold. Miner Brown seeks a 5000 salary after a 3500 plus bonus deal, while King nears the brink and Cowell suffers injury. Beall finds a defender in Louis Comiskey as Bugs Raymond vents anger about a Giants Milwaukee trade.
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Chicago
Garry Herrmann
Dreyfuss
Murphy
Cupid
Miner Brown
Brown
Kiing
Heydler
Cowell
Decatur
St. Louis Cardinals
John Beall
Los Angeles
White Sox
Louis Comiskey
South Side
Louis
Beall
Bugs
Raymond
Giants
New York Bunch
Milwaukee
American Association
Indiana University honors 15 gridiron players with monograms
The athletic committee awarded monograms to 15 varsity players for their football work this season in Bloomington. Recipients include Capt. Asher Cunningham, Cotton Berndt, Andy Gill, Homer Cutter, Walter Hoover, Howard Paddock, Walter Lewis, Merrill Davis, Cy Davis, Allan Messies, Adam Leonard, Lloyd Sholty, Benjamin Hatfield, Frank Kimble, Ollie Winters, and George Roberts.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Asher Cunningham
Cotton’ Berndt
Andy”" Gill
Homer Cutter
Walter Hoover
Howard Paddock
Walter Lewis
Merrill Davis
Ebbetts backs Ward slate for National Baseball boss
New York December 8 President Chas Ebbetts of the Brooklyn club officially pledges to John Montgomery Ward in the race for the National Baseball League presidency. He criticizes Heydler as not firm enough to lead and cites protested games where Brooklyn felt unfairly treated. Ebbetts notes Heydler backs umpires in protests, while Heydler’s supporters praise his restraint. He also spoke with Samuel Gompers seeking support.
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New York
Chas. Ebbetts
Brooklyn Club
John Montgomery Wani
National Baseball League
Brooklyn
Hot Springs
Ward
League For Life
Heydler
Ebhbetts
League
Samuel Gompersa
American Federation of Labor
Dreyfuss Sets Stand Against Ebbetts Endorsement
In Pittsburg on December 8 the Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club called Ebbetts New York Brook Inn chief’s pledge to back John Ward for National League president a declaration of war. Dreyfuss announced he would vote for Heydler as the best man for the post and rejected Ebbetts compromise to make Heydler secretary treasurer for life.
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Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
New York
Charles Ebbetts
Brook Inn Club
John Ward
National League
Herchler
Heydler
Camp Calls For Rule Revisions To Reduce Football Dangers
Walter Camp, Yale advisor, asserts a revision of football rules is needed to minimize serious injuries. He says changes are not yet defined but he is gathering facts to determine how best to reduce risks.
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New Haven
Conn
Walter Camp
Yale
Camp
Anderson Dominates Wiggam in Six Rounds at Mitchell Club
The newcomer Anderson overwhelmed Kid Wiggam in six fast rounds, showing a wild, piston like attack that left Wiggam briefly down and out after the bell. Wiggam, more wrestler than fighter, fought hard but fell short as Anderson’s sheer aggression carried the bout.
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Anderson
Terry McGovern
Mitchell Club
Kid Wiggum
Wiggum
Wiggam
Pete Anderson
Billy Mayfield
Billy
Tommy Dillon
Wilte Reilly
Lee Patterson
Patterson
Reilly
Newying
Larry Donavan
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tommy Sullivan
Kid Moore
Moore
Opus
Vandervilla
Mike Donlin
Mabel Hite
Alabama
Notable wrestlers to appear in Evansville December show
James J. Jeffries and fellow stars Frank Gotch and Dr. Roller will headline a Wells Bijou theater event in Evansville Indiana on the night of December 15.
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Evansville
Ind
James J. Jeffries
Frank Gotch
Dr. Roller
Wells Bijou
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