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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1906

Page

8

Major League Teams Train States West of Mississippi

East teams prepare Texas as spring workouts with many games on Texas soil. Giants and White Sox head to Texas from California and Mexico while three Athletics Browns Nationals train in Texas. Georgia and Arkansas host several clubs, with Florida and Florida cities hosting others as teams seek warm venues for spring camps.

Texas Bitar Miasla Johnson Athletics Browns Nationals Cubs Rede Ang Canninals Bewldes White Sox Giants Elephant Plate Mexico Charles Camiskey Fietcher Jones California Beneator Halley Chase Georgis Georgia Wil Cleveland Petrol Thet Hghlangern Phillies Theroteia Rocka Boston Americans Arkansas Late Hock Use Piratea Hot Springs Wonderful Springs

Will Fight Jan 1 New Year Bout in Shelburn Int

Chicago December 2 Mike Behrec has agreed to fight Jack Rodgers at Shelburn International on New Year’s Day under loan break rules. Rodgers would not deem an anthem Schronk conceded to the loan break. The bout is set for New Year’s Day.

Spectal Sun Chicago Mike Behrec Han Jack Rodgers Shelburn Int Rodgers

Week of boxing matches across cities with multiple bouts

The schedule lists fights in Peoria Baltimore Philadelphia Portland Haverhill Surreyport Lowell Wilkes Barre San Francisco New Orleans Oakland and Los Angeles. Notable bouts include Jack Dougherty versus Jack Had Joe Heratent versus Harry Booges and Young Erne versus Tommy Quill. Several venue continuations and local meetups are noted amid scattered details and partial names.

Baltimore Joe Heraatetn Harry Booges Philadelphia Young Erne Tommy Quill Portland Billy Rhodes Terry Martin Haverill Mass Young Donofueve Young Kenny Art Simms Macrice Hayres Sukeesport Jack Alcoava Bert Ackerman Young Sullivan Kad Waller Lowell, Mass Jimmy Erlazs Ve Wilkerbarre Iim Horner Jrommy Lowe

Bible Gift Ends Bout In Unlikely Ring Tale

In a quirky twist before a scheduled six round bout in Omaha, lightweight Wedge Buckley, known as a fame fighter, converted to Christianity and sent a Bible to his opponent Muckley. He urged the rival to heed Christ’s word and carry the Bible to their gym and bout, hoping for spiritual guidance over the fight.

Id Wedge Arkansas Guy Buckley Gmahs New Wedge Muckley Omaha Wand Gay Guy Christ

Fighters Prepare Christmas Feasts for New Year Fight

Tonopah Nev December articles detail Herman and Gans ahead of the New Year clash at Casino Athletic Club. The piece notes weight concerns Herman must reach near 135 pounds two hours before fight time, while Gans tightens for a lower weight. Sentiment from Tonopah favors Herman, though many expect no clear favorite as voices nationwide weigh in on potential upsets. Masterson and others send encouragement, with bets and hometown pride fueling the rival camp dynamics ahead of the bout.

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Parson Davies Struck by Car in New Orleans Street

Parson Davies was knocked down by a speeding car in a crowded New Orleans business street. He was rendered unconscious and believed seriously injured, though friends expect him to recover and be around in a few days.

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Fragmented OCR listing body measurements and notes

Readable text shows scattered measurements with percentages and body parts. No clear event or person to anchor a full news item. Summary emphasizes a garbled inventory style lacking coherent narrative or context.

Southern League Batting Honors Lead Sid Smith In Atlanta

Special to The Sum. Memphis report shows Sid Smith of Atlanta leading batting in the Southern League with 38 hits against 21 for Douglass. Abatein, Meeks, Babb, and other stars noted in official and private records amid a season affected by heavy nitling and spitball controversy.

Memphis Tenn M. Kavanaugh Southern Baseball Association Sid Smith Atlanta In Douglass Abatein Pitaburg Firate Harry Meeks Hirmingham Boston Charley Babb New York Brooklyn

Most Successful French Turfman Arrives for America Visit

Eugene Flach, owner of a leading French stable, arrives on the Kaiser Wilhelm II with his two horses. The horses from France have won races worth 460 000 francs this season. The stable in France is trained by Wallasey Davis, an American, and ridden by jockey Alec Carter.

America New York Eugene Flachaf Cryes-Connry Prabdo Mr. Fischot Iip Uornes Ida Ructan Jon France Hardier My Fischot Preyinuia Society Hurkey Het” Qwlee Hie Wallasey Davis F& Young Lame Wellaville Davis England Willam Dake W. K. Vanderbilt France Fikchot Alec Carter Iin

Tricks Galore In Basketball Ruse Outsmarts Officials

A cunning basketball play fools officials as players execute unseen combinations. The crowd sees flashy tricks with the ruse often yielding the game’s decisive edge.

Flying machines for general use in basketball tricks

A Chicago Daily News report discusses rising use of tricks in basketball as players and coaches react to evasive moves and on-court feints. It cites Capt Ferber on aerostatic potential, predicts widespread aerial methods for policing and warfare, and describes coaching tactics to gain advantage within rules.

Chicago Daily News BrouRa Ferber

Mysterious Death Surrounds Emporia Farmer

Specter to The San Emporia Kansas reports a Saturday death mystery as Monica Morgan a 65 year old wealthy farmer was found unconscious on the outskirts of Emporia. Investigators believe robbery and poisoning were involved in the incident at a hospital area.

Specter San Emporia Monica Morgan Mr. Morgan Mead

Stevenson Had Disastrous Year In Canton Football

Canton football tale follows ex Penn star Brevenenn whose career stalled by injury after a contract for 1080 tied pay, drawing 3100 from Canton with 7100 due, leaving him crippled and possibly finished. More fallout from the season hurts Canton teams and players financially.

Six Hurt In Collision In Dense Fog Near Peru

Special to The Jam Bee Peru Ind. six people were injured in a collision on the Port Wayne and Wanan Valley track yesterday in dense fog. Injured were Arthur Ramsey Twaxe Tool Conway Peru Enoa Brown and wife Andrews Amy Oren Fort Wayne all reported in passage notes with limited condition details.

Peru Ind Bee Port Wayne & Wanaan Trac Tom Ling Arthur Ramsey Twaxe Tool and

Bronze sculptures planned for Sheridan and Flanagan

The United States Irish-American society announces a public reception at Grand Central Palace on Thursday night to honor Martin Sheridan and John Flanagan. Bronze busts will be given to each athlete, plaster models are being prepared, and casts will be sold as souvenirs to defray costs.

Sperial New York United States Martin Sheridan John Flanagan Grand Central Palace Dein Maida Sheridan United Irish-American Mocielles Mite Rhoddin Flanagan

Grand Rapids team adds Priestap and Lagos pitchers

Central leagues headquarters announces Grand Rapids signings of Priestap and D. J. Lagos. FW, J. Harris replaces Howley as catcher and moves to Indianapolis. Springfield backs Dr. F. R Carson for January meeting presidency. Mike Sexton contender, extra $690 wage adjust.

Grand Rapids Centralteagua F. R Carson South Bend Plate Boringfeld Mike Sexton Teasue Toro Carson

Tout Combine at Southern Track Scandal Unveiled

New Orleans reports reveal a grand jury probe into a tout combine suspected of operating at local tracks and hotels. Indicted Mary Scott denies involvement while Beattie and partner English Sharkey allegedly run operations in the red light district. Pinkerton men to oversee betting rings. special police to be dispensed with.

New Orleans Marry Scott Grand Aord Beatt English Shark

Lifts of Money Sent to Europe and NYC Trade News

Special to The Sun from New York reports a record Christmas money transfer to Europe with over $2,000,000 sent by relatives and friends via the post office money order system. The Celtic mail run carried 400 sacks, $531 in registered articles, and thousands of parcels, with large sums sent to Great Britain, Luxembourg, Italy, and other nations. The piece also notes New York customs revenue growth, port trade values, and a surge in anticipated foreign commerce. It also highlights Broadway’s celebrity cluster at the Hotel Astor and a predicted population shift toward New Jersey due to major transit projects. The piece closes with a note on New York City hiring 600 teachers amid a staffing squeeze and a profile of Chicago’s land claim on Harlem river waterfront by Mrs. Laura Skeels.

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Woman Driver Dorothy Leavitt to Race in Ormond

Special to The Bus Ormond Florida December 21 England may send Dorothy Leavitt the English woman champion will drive a Napier racer next month in Ormond to set records for women drivers. The Napier shares similar horsepower to the car that won the Wowie race in Florida last winter with Clifford Earp at the wheel. If she races here she may enter regular events, though the entry blare calls for drivers over 30.

Ormond Fla England Dorothy Leavitt Florida Clifford Earps Leavitt

Sports Notes and Local Scandals From The Times

Fred Clarke hints this is his last season to win the pennant as managers reflect on final campaigns. Scattered items cover bets on fights, political favors for a lucky figure, and a $3500 diamond for Charlie Murphy. Also noted are hopes for a leading NL batting year, a New Orleans poker plan, and a chaotic practice game at 43 billiards. The Evanston junior basketball team heads a world tour, and sixteen baseball deaths are tallied. Willie Heston may return next year after Thanksgiving injury. A conductor is struck by unknown attackers during a trolley dispute on the Northwestern line as men pull the wire, ending with the conductor cut and the suspect expelled.

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