Carr Denies Holding Out for Higher Baseball Salary
Friend and local supporters insist Charley Carr will not quit the Hoosiers or delay the season for more pay. Carr says he is not trying to pressure Indianapolis and is unsure of his future, though his two year Cleveland contract and pending deals suggest continued influence on the Hoosiers.
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Broad Cutts Ideal Skating Attracts City Lovers
The city reports Broad Cut as the ideal ice skating retreat with a frozen rink stretching from Sixteenth Street to the aqueduct. Hundreds of skaters, young and old, gather daily for stunts and dating on the ice while Riverside and Garfield parks offer lesser crowds.
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Notre Dame Has First Accident For Notre Dame Team
Special to The San Notre Dame Ind Feb 6 While playing baseball in the gymnasium Raymond Scanlon brother of the Brooklyn National League pitcher and a star of the varsity squad fell while attempting to steal home from third base and broke his leg. He slipped and fractured it above the ends. His loss will be a severe blow to the varsity as he was counted on to play right field or catcher.
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Base Hit King George Stone Shares Hitting Wisdom
Champion base hitter George Stone, star of the 1905 season, offers advice on becoming a slugger. He stresses natural talent, confidence, living well, keeping nerve, and watching the ball from pitch to plate. Stone recalls his journey from farming to baseball and notes a $4,000 salary bid for next season.
Stone Wields Big Stick For Raise in Salary
Salix manager at Blencoe Iowa offered a chance to join a team. At a Woodman’s picnic in Onawa the Blencoe squad played Whiting and faced prepacked Omaha reinforcements. Omaha Western league contact Will Rourke sent Buckley and Alloway to bolster the Blencoe lineup and the team dominated the Whiting rivals.
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Colonels a troubled lot to lead in Louisville baseball
Louisville fans debate Heine Pietz as field captain for the Colonels as the 1900 season nears. Last year’s strong team ended far from pennant winner, with Brashear’s captaincy amid jealousy and management turmoil following Bulldivan’s resignation.
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Race Winners Listed By City In Odd Sporting Odds
A fragmented racing roundup lists winners and odds across New Orleans Hot Springs Oakland and Ascot sections with names like Telepathy Holly Nancy and First Peep. The noisy OCR ends with a teaser about Kingston specializing in old whisky and a note to read the last page.
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Gans Without a Fit Opponent in Spotlight
Boxing notes discuss Joe Gans potential foes in Philadelphia. Mike Sullivan and Jimmy Gardner express doubts about challenging the lightweight champion. Timney Mellody, Willie Lewis, and Harry Lewis are cited as unlikely or unready opponents, with fear and lack of courage cited as factors in dismissing matches.
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Boxing Death After Friendly Bout At St Bartholomews
Special to The Sun reports Jasan Mason died in St Francis hospital after a knockout blow from an in parish house bout on Jan 22. The fight opponent Brown of St Georges duty of St George's Episcopal church. Showvelle instructor and Alfred Harvey physical director were arrested in Yorkville police court held on $1500 bail for Feb 13 examination.
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Swarthmore Star Enters Michigan For Second Semester
Swarthmore College back Humphries, key in the Quakers late season gains, will transfer to Michigan at the start of the second semester to take a course unavailable at Swarthmore. The Culver Academy alumnus weighed 180 pounds and showed speed in the latter games after relieving an injured teammate Barrett.
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Popularity in the Ring Across Famed Fighters
A survey notes many boxing greats charm or repel audiences. James J Jeffries and John L Sullivan become symbols of public adulation, while Abe Attell and Joe Walcott face hissed ringside reception. Other figures like Griffo Lavigne Dixon Jackson are praised, with mixed views on McCoy Sharkey and Nelson.
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Harris aids again policy New York
Six thousand donations and Madison Square Garden ticket sales raised about 12 100 for Terry McGovern's family. Four thousand dollars of gross receipts went to expenses. McGovern is reportedly failing with little chance of lasting a year. Sam Morris again funds the family via a 10 000 policy for Terry, paid to his heirs. Great sale on coats at Rinks tomorrow. Celery Vesch for stomach trouble.
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Catcher Who Never Wore Glove in Game
Cap Anson recalls his old catcher Silver Flint who never used a glove in the early 1830s. Flint’s rheumatic hands and rugged fingers were praised for catching fast pitches without protection despite attempts to fit a buckskin mitt at Spalding’s.
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Bowling Standings Shift in Commercial League
The Fletcher team toppled the Kincans from first place by taking three games. Water Company moved ahead with two wins over Lilly and Stalnaker five. American Nationals won one game from Capitals, Indiana Nationals beat Marois by two, and Liebers defeated Browns by three. Heller of Capital Nationals had top score with 204 at Columbia Alleys.
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Strikers Lead University League as Clay Tops Bowlers
Clay of the Strikers rolled 211 to lead bowlers in the University League Tuesday night. The Anonyms won three games from the Panhandlers while the Sids Wheelers took three from the Strikers. Scores follow.
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Newton Demands Big Salary To Join Independent Ball
Eustace Newton, former New York Highlanders pitcher, refuses to sign with Montreal and demands top pay the same as last season. He has two independent offers and will pitch and manage if he joins one, criticizing Montreal and asserting Highlanders discipline was punitive.
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Goar to Manage New Amateur Baseball Club at Newcastle
Jot Goar former Reds and Indianapolis player with A H Ward will run a four team amateur league in Newcastle backed by Indianapolis and Eastern Traction. They lease land three miles south of town for a park with diamond grandstand bleachers and a board fence for admission. Tommy Carlin and Stokes Weaver chase spring practice with their new teams, Carlin heading to South Bend and Weaver joining Johnstown New York.
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Gotch Beats Parr in Two Falls at Staub's Theater
Frank Gotch the American champion wrestler defeated Jim Parr the English champion in two falls before a large enthusiastic audience at Staub's theater in Knoxv ile Tenn. The match drew strong crowd reactions as Gotch secured decisive wins.
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