Tom Leach Praised as Greatest Player by Baseball Scout Moreland
George L Moreland, a Pittsburg baseball scout, lauds Tommy Leach of the Cleveland Piits for unmatched skill and baseball intelligence. He cites Leach’s base running, timely hitting, and game sense as exceptional, claiming no weak points in his work and noting his ability to time plays and send runners home.
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Tommy Leach
Cleveland
L. Moreland
Pittsburg
George
Wagners
Lajes
Cobbs
Mathewsons
Jesses
Walsh
Youngs
Tommy
Leach
Gogn
Cutlanos Deplores Wrestlers Plight
Greek wrestler George Cutlanos complains of poverty while promoting a Friday bout at Tomlinson hall as he and opponent Louis Larrion seek to excite crowds. He recalls earning only 7.50 previously and urges headlines to boost the show to support his family.
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George Cutlanos
Louis Larrion
Tomlinson Hall
Bob Nixon
Billy Schober
Cutlanos
Empire Theater
Jak Olson
Olson
Schober
Bill
Terre Haute Seeks Later Dates in Great Western Circuit
Feb 2 Terre Haute reports say Secretary W Smalienger of the Great Western pting association promised dates to Terre Haute and Grand Rapids Gestred in the circuit. The Terre Haute association says action impossible this year and will seek July dates instead. The group held mid month meetings for two years and plans to request later fees possibly in September.
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Terre Haute
Grand Rapids
W.smalienger
Great Western Ptting Association
Cir- Haute
Young Bene Wins at Gray's Ferry Lightweight Bout
In Philadelphia on February 2 Young 4 the Gray's Ferry lightweight defeated Billy Willis in the wind up at the Athletic Club last night.
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Young Bene
Ladelphia
Young
Gray’s Ferry
Billy Willis
I Se Athletic Club
Morgan and Ashe clash in big Cincinnati boxing card
Cincinnati, Feb 2 The Morgan Ashe contest on Feb 7 promises a top city show with two preliminaries starting at 10 o clock. Most expect Morgan to win while Ashe backers dispute the outlook. Matchmaker Mackiewski shifts a planned bout featuring Johnny Albanese and Bobby Welsh to a 110 pound bout at 3 o'clock with Tommy Moore of Indianapolis meeting Welsh. Moore is Ray Bronson’s protege.
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Cincinnati
Morgan- Ashe
Morgan
Ashe
Mackiewski
Johnny Albanese
Bobby Welsh
Tommy Moore
Indianapolis
Welsh
Moore
Ray Bronson
Fitzherbert Sold by Hildreth for 40000
New York report states Fitzherbert the top American race horse was sold by Sam Hildreth for 40000 yesterday. Purchaser unnamed, believed to be Charlee Koehler a city piano maker who recently bought Uncle from Hildreth. Hal Chase to coach University of Georgia baseball this spring with consent of President Farrel.
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New York
Fitzherbert
America
Sam Hildreth
Charlee Koehler
Hildreth
Hal Chase
New York Americans
University of Georgia
Frank Farrel
South
Notre Dame Welcomes Grand Rapids Spring Practice Team
Notre Dame is hosting the Grand Rapids Central team for spring practice, announced by the athletic management. The visit marks a notable development in early season preparations and regional competition.
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Nirain
Notre Dame
Otre Dame
Ind
Grand Rapids
Schedule Committee To Report On 165-Game Season
Milwaukee Feb 2 The American Association will hold a Chicago meeting Feb 15 to decide on a schedule for a 165 game season. Eastern clubs begin with interleague battles, and the season starts April 13. Remaining questions from December will be settled at this meeting.
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Milwaukee
American Association
Chicago
Chivington
Electric Score Board to Be Installed at West Side Park
Chicago Feb 2 A contract by President Murphy of the Chicago Nationals closes for an electric score board to be placed behind right field at West side park. It will show batter, bases, outs, balls and strikes for spectators. Murphy will depart Thursday for New Orleans to finalize spring training plans for the Cubs.
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Chicago
Murphy
Chicago Nationals
New Orleans
Cub
Keogh Repeats Win in World Continuous Pool Match
Jerome Keogh of Rochester New York defeated Thomas Hueston of St Louis by one point in the second clock of their world championship match. After 27 frames the score was 21 to 20 with Keogh ahead. Keogh made a high run of 46 while Hueston’s best was 28.
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Keogh
New York
Jerome Keogh
Rochester
N. Y
Thomas Hueston
St. Louis
Houston
Hap Ward's Loud Entrance Into Baseball Talk
Baseball star Joss recalls Hap Ward of Ward and Vokes creating a scene on a Boston to Philadelphia train. Ward mingled with Pirates players, faced good-natured ribbing, and was introduced by Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner as a friend of Hap Ward.
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Ddie Joss
Cleveland
Gap’ Ward
Ward and Voices Company
Park
Joss
Ward
Hap
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Quaker City
Mike
Fred Clarke
Honus Wagner
Wagner
Clarke
Fellows
Hap” Ward
Ward and Vokes
Kidders
Prindle and Posts Wrestle at Empire Theater
Charles Postl known as the Chicago butcher boy takes on Frank Prindle in a finish match at the Empire theater Friday night after Wine Woman and Song. Both wrestlers are top heavyweights with similar strength and skill. Prindle, in good shape, trains daily with Olson and has recent wins in the south.
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Charles Postl
Chicago
Will Beet
Frank Prindle
Empire Theater
Prindle
Post
Postl
Olson
South
Water Company and Kingans Tie for Second
The Water Companys and the Kingans tied for second in the Commercial Bowling league last night by defeating opponents. The Piel Bros fell to the Water Companys while the Kingans beat the Leveys. Central Unions led with three wins over the Marotts as Ballards shut out Adams Express and Taylors fell to Liebers. The Water Company took team honors with 970, Liebers 900 behind. Wischmeir of the Water Companys led individuals with 231, Fields of Ballards had 226.
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Water Companys
Kingans
Piel Bros
Leveys
Central Unions
Marotts
Ballards
Adams Express
Taylors
Liebers
Water Company
Wischmeir
Wabash Beats Notre Dame 19 17 In Close Cage Clash
In Crawfordsville Indiana Wabash defeated Notre Dame 19 to 17. Stump and Yount starred for Wabash guards while Maloney limited to three field goals for Notre Dame Frieze impressed for the visitors. Key scorers included Ebert Stump Maloney and Finnegan with four field goals for O Neall and Maloney.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Wabash
Notre Dame
Stump
Fish
Burke Ebert
Finnegan Yount
Frieze Ulatowski
Matthews
Ebert
O'Neal
Maloney
Finnegan
O’neall
Rieman
Big parades planned for Indianapolis auto show week
The Indianapolis Automobile association outlined plans for a March 2 show week with two big parades a city industry procession and possibly a night procession. A subscription fund aims to raise about 1000 dollars for carnival expenses as a Thursday meeting will set the exact program with governors and business leaders as judges. The Flat Tire club moved its luncheon to the Denison hotel.
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Indianapolis Automobile Association
Gov. Marshall
Flat Tire Club
Haynes
Denison Hotel
Jeff Jeffries to meet wife after tour
Chicago reports that James J Jeffries will not visit Chicago after his tour ends his wife travels from Michael Reese hospital to Helena Montana to meet the famed Californian heavyweight fighter this February.
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Jeff
Chicago
Ill
James J. Jeffries
Big Boilermaker
Hibbing
Mion
Michael Reese Hospital
Jeffries
Helena
Mont
Flat-footed fighters dominate era's boxing debate
Jim Corbett and Billy Madden clash over flat-footed style. The piece argues many great champions like Fitzsimmons Gans and Nelson fought from a planted stance, relying on headwork and timing rather than toe dancing, and asserts the flat-footed fighter is the true power hitter.
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Jim Corbett
Billy Madden
Corbett
Pim
Madden
Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Johnson
Jim
Nelson
Joe Gans
Stanley Ketchel
Jeff
Griffo
O'Brien
Jack O’brien
Jem Driscoll
Jem
Sunday School League Results At YMCA Gym
In the Marion County Sunday School Basketball league at the YMCA gymnasium last night Central Avenue M. E. defeated St. Pauls 30 to 12. First Baptists beat East Washington Presbyterians 23 to 4. Trinity M. E.'s posted 4 to 3 over East Tenths. Central Christians triumphed 20 to 3 against Capitol Avenue M. E.'s.
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Marion County
Young Men's Christian Association
Central Avenue M. E.’s
St. Pauls
First Baptists
East Washington Presbyterians
Trinity M. E.’s
Central Christians
Capitol Avenue M. E.'s
Corbett Denies Jeffries Johnson Fight Fix Rumors
Jim Corbett told Armory A A members in Boston that reports the Jeffries Johnson fight was fixed are untrue. He said in private talks Jeffries would lose a leg to ensure victory.
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Boston
Mass
Jim Corbett
Armory A. A
Jeffries-Johnson
Jeffries
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