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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1905
Page
7
Buffalo February 2 A shotgun expert Harry Kirkover holds a national reputation for clever shots and rare misses at target events. He often shoots 50 straight and has turned down road offers for carriage and 42a mempanica to stay local.
H. Cohen, secretary of the Indianapolis Polo Association, analyzes Indianapolis Polo Club prospects. He predicts the team will finish first, citing star players Biggins Javon Houghton Bevin Hare and O Mara, and notes Cohen’s role amid the sport’s shifts and refereeing concerns.
The standings show Fort Wayne 3132 and 47, Logansport 249 3, Lafayette 378, Kokomo 21 5, Marion 90 96 357. Saturday night results include Logansport 7, Kokomo 0 and Lafayette 4, Fort Wayne 0. Monday’s schedule features Logansport at Kokomo, Lafayette at Fort Wayne, and Terre Haute at Anderson. A Ames college representative argues for separating baseball as a distinct athletic branch from other college sports.
A fragmented list of 1904 pennant winners by league appears, naming teams such as St Paul Hemton and New York Hasterneagne luttalo, Syracuse, New Haven, Poughkeepsie, Duluth, and Knox ville among others, reflecting a broad panorama of early professional baseball honors.
Special to the Sun Iowa City Feb 4 Guy Brewer secretary Iowa Kate Game conference of the college of the state and rep.
Ed Geers renowned trotting trainer recounts a rare incident when he was tipped from the sulky during a fall season event near Gainesville Texas. He defends his conduct, recalls judges removing a rival driver, and notes the lingering impact on his career while expressing pride in his driving record.
In a Cleveland chat Fitzsimmons boasts he could have beaten Jim Corbett after watching Sullivan lose to Californian. He recalls training claims and vows to outlast Corbett, noting past Broadway meetings and a long list of boxing figures, trainers, and promoters connected to the era.
An early season game sees the Indians overwhelm Laiganapart in a decisive win. The Tigers add Spencer Loginapert, altering the lineup as Lafayette’s form shows signs of strength while the Sycamores stumble after a Kokomo defeat last Tuesday.
The Buffalo broker S H Knox and partner Daniel Gond acquired many top horses from the Village Farm dispersal sale. Knox plans to move the best stock to Village Farm stables, with a 100 acre country seat nearby, as syndicate eyes part or all of Village Farm, now 80 acres, including Fantasy 204 and Direct Hal. The royal apportioned value from the sale was $122.15 for 153 harness and 24 heavy harness.
The article lists a wide array of sports figures and teams from baseball, boxing, harness racing, and track. It mentions players like Adair, Wacker, Miller, and Lynch, managers and owners discussing signings, and rumors of Parrott and O’Hearn. It covers records in harness racing from Ottawa and Boston, and references Benny Younger, Sam Jangford, and Jack Johnson with related match talk.
A concise billiards tip explains striking the cue ball with top spin and 20 English, followed by a direct follow on the object ball. The shot should be played gently so the two balls rest together, with the balls held lightly between fingers for a thin shot.
Dr. F Waldorf Monnett returns to Indianapolis after visiting friends in Onto. He is stopping at the Lee Fette hotel during his stay.
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