Hoosiers seek Carr as joint owner and first baseman
Indianapolis manager Watkins writes Charley Carr from Port Huron urging his return to the Hoosiers as first baseman and captain. Watkins offers a sizable stock stake in the team at a favorable price, hoping Carr will join as owner and player while Cleveland holds rights. Carr weighs this against his release cost and business plans in Cleveland.
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Port Huron, Mis
Watkins
Indianapolis
Charley Carr
Wettie
Carr
Alees
Indianpolis
Cleveland
Fered Carr
Auschaupt
Nore
Reds
Sales of autos run into millions
Auto show exhibitors predict the industry will post record sales and orders. Estimates range from 34,000,000 to 10,000,000 dollars, with more than 35,000 cars expected to be built this year. Gross selling value may reach about 10,000,000 dollars.
Ollie Chill to Maintain Order in the Central League
Ollie Chill remains a figure in the Central League as a disciplinarian in the coming season while former umpire Rigler faced players last summer. Chill, known for boxing past, emphasizes physical training for umpiring and shares a story of clashing with Pat O'Brien of the Indianapolis Reserves, recalling his pitching days and Brighton Beach confrontation.
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Ollie Chill
Rigler
Chill
Forbes Brothers
Pat O’brien
Indianapolis
Brighton Beach
O’brien
Umpire Henry O Day Says Change to Signalled Balls Is Impracticable
Henry O Day, leading NL umpire, argues that rules requiring umpires to signal balls and strikes by raising an arm are impracticable. He cites lack of voice amplification and focus on plays at bases, noting two-umpire games could handle it but single-umpire games would not.
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Chicago
Henry O'Day
Johnstone
O'Laughlin
O'Day
Final in Pursuit Race at Auditorium Saturday
The final in the pursuit race will be run Saturday night at the Auditorium. It features the five winners of this week’s five preliminaries. The victor will receive a prize of 65. The pursuit races have drawn much attention all week and a large crowd is expected.
Won the wager lost life in St Joseph misfortune
Harry Stilson an athlete who arrived from Atchison wagered he could stand on his head for 20 minutes without hand aid. He succeeded but collapsed from brain congestion afterward and died despite medical care in St Joseph Missouri on February 9.
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Son
Atchison
Stilson
Team Work a Joke Special to The Sun
Cleveland star Bill Bradley dismisses team work as tommyrot preferring simple baseball. He doubts coaching impact noting players backing up teammates and basic hit and run tactics as the core of inside ball. Bradley says coaching cannot control a crowd driven baserunning and argues instruction ends at guiding when to attempt advances.
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Cleveland
Bill Bradley
Charley Carr
Se Bring Eyes Newark Manager Job After Cubs Bar
Jimmy Sebring once with the Reds and later signed by the Chicago Cubs is eager to manage an Athletic league team. He may be signed by Newark as a team leader.
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Newark
Sun
N. J
Jimmy Sebring
The
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Tri State Umpires Named For 1907 Season
Altoona Pa Feb 9 President Charles F Carpenter of the Tri State League has appointed the 1907 umpiring staff August Morgan Geo Brusewine a former National leaguer Tom Connors of the American league and William Finneran of last years Eastern league to officiate games.
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Tristate
Altoona
Charles F. Carpenter
August Morgan
Geo. Brusewine
Williams Confident Ahead of Cole Bout in Indianapolis
Chicago featherweight George Williams, facing Freddie Cole on Feb. 20 at the Auditorium, vows to reverse prior losses by boxing more carefully. If Williams beats Cole, he will instead meet Mike Bartley near Ft. Wayne, with the winner slated for a follow up bout. Williams believes a clear decision over Little is likely, and credits lessons from the Cole match for his renewed strategy.
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George Williams
Chicago
Freddie Cole
Cole
Williams
Mike Bartley
St. Joe Athletic Club
Ft. Wayne
the Sun
Cole-Williams
Indianapolis
Race Winners at Clifton Forge and Nearby Tracks
Race results list shows Stephen Nicol, Cora Price, Evie Green, and others scoring wins across Clifton Forge Hot Springs Oakland Ascot and Tocolaw. Notable names include Evie Green, John Garner, Obed Huerfano, Byronerdale, Cadichon, and Robert Mitchell with various placings and margins noted.
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Ztephen
Nicol
Vacy'evebee
Clifton Forge
Gaugel
Cora Price
Bilac
W. Walker
Toke Digeadyes Saked Missouri Gad
C.cceveseseenees
Planuté
Cseee
Evie Green
J. Hennessy
Manchester
J. Butler
Ida May
F. Burton
Storm
Calla
G. Willama
Obed Huerfano
W. Miller
Tadavesseee
Princess Whesler
Rettig
Byronerdale
Ju. Williams
Saleble
McRae
Sacreustccre Recens Srk
Tocolaw
Preston
Givonni, Balerio
Shortridge Five Swamped In State Final By Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville defeated Shortridge 46 to 10 to win the state championship. Shortridge was weakened by the illness of captain Shaffer and the absence of Bruz Gates. Poston starred for Crawfordsville while Hancock led Shortridge.
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Crawfordsville
Shortridge
Shaffer
Bruz” Gates
Crawfordsville Five
Poston
Hancock
Co. H. S
Maloney
Gates Poston
Gregoire Vaughan
McCotter Stump
Gavin
Vaughan
Yount
The Original Oil Cure Advertised by Dr D M Bye
An advertisement promotes a cancer and tumor cure labeled as the Original Oil Cure. It claims to be obtainable from or through Dr D M Bye, located at 316 N MIngis Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. Free books are offered upon request.
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D. M. Bye
N. Mnjingis St
Indianapolis
Ind
Bowling leaders post high marks in city league night
Wands of the Turners in Indianapolis league rolled a Friday high 33. Meyer of the Marions and Baker of the Nationals tied for second with 28. Carter of the Marions delivered steady scoring in three games with 36, 225, 27. The Marions led by beating the Crescents four games, the Turners four from the Columbias, and the Nationals four from the Washingtons. Scores follow.
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Turners
Meyer
Marions
Baker
Nationals
Carter
Crescents
Columbias
Washingtons
Washington Alleys
Turners. Schmidt
Wees Ns
Wechsler
G. Seid
Columbias Coffin
Kahlo
Garstang
Livia Havelick
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Rinne
Columbifns
C Griffith
Martin
I Vinson
Bieler
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Turner Alleys
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Meier
OS Moeller
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Old Benaee Mseneue Log
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Olleson
Newlin
Nieman
Mueller
Landers
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IAS
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Columbia “Alleys
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Sues Setee
W. Cooper
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Hryson
Wend
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Smee
Dunbar High Scorer in Eli Lilly League Night
Dunbar of the Bromos topped the Eli Lilly league Friday with 212 points. Ake of the Cocos was second with 28 as Bromos won three from the Diamonds and Succus two from the Cocos. Readable names include Pastime Alleys Succus Alterans and players Mitchel Stockman Latham Van Pelt and others amid scattered scores.
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Dunbar
Bromos
Ake
Cocos
Diamonds
Mitchel
Stockman
Latham
van Pelt
Maas Niemeyer Forfeits In City Club Bowling Night
Maas Niemeyer forfeited after five failed to appear at the City Club alleys Friday night. The incident forfeited three games in a postponed series to the Polks of the Manufacturers' league.
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MAAS
Niemeyer
Maas-Niemeyer
The
Polks
Manufacturers’ League
Earlham Beats Butler in College Basketball Clash
Special to The San Richmond, Ind February 9 Earlham College easily defeated Butler University last night with a final score of 43 to 2 Butler was outclassed toward the close the game was described as unnecessarily rough and uneven with Earlham dominant throughout.
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Earlham
Butler
Richmond
Ind
Haritham College
Butte
University
Four Kentucky race tracks discussed at Lexington meeting
Kentucky Racing commission meeting in Lexington hear proposals from Louisville Jockey Club Douglas Park Jockey Club Latonia Jockey Club and Kentucky Racing Association none granted race dates but racing situation reviewed. Members oppose excessive racing and seek control of the sport statewide.
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Lexington
Kentucky Racing Commission
Ncenges
Kentucky
Louisville Jockey Club
Douglas Park Jockey Club
Louisville
Latonia
Prospects 6000 At High School Baseball Tryouts
Prospects look bright for Shortridge and Manual Training School as baseball candidates prepare for spring. Shortridge’s 1906 team is being rebuilt with returning players Jarvis Scott Thomas Gates and new talent like Kastner Hawkins Gregorio Walcott Ryan Boyle Morey. The athletic board named Edgar Forsythe manager and plans a new field, gym practice, and later bleachers. Capt. Fletcher at Manual Training projects a competitive Blacksmiths lineup with Boyle Callahan Miller and Kyetcher among key players.
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Jarvis
Scott
Thomas
Capt. Qates
Craig
Jeb
Gates
Gainey
Hancock
McCotter
Kastner
Hawkins
Gregorio
Walcott
Ryan
Boyle
Joseph
Morey
Edgar Forsythe
Manual Training School
Fletcher
Shortridge
Callahan
Bicknell
Ind
Business College
Indianapolis
Miller
Capt
Kyetcher
Manual Wins Big Over Muncie Five in One-Sided Game
Manual Training basketball overwhelmed Muncie 54 to 7 in the South-siders’ gym Friday night. Deery led with six consecutive field goals as Manual raced to an early lead and never relented, while Muncie failed to score from the field.
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Manual
Muncie
Deery
Parkinson
Original Cold Tablet Remains White Package With Grove Signature
A historical note identifies the first and original cold tablet as a white package with black and red lettering and the signature of E. W. Grove. It mentions Bromo Quinine as a laxative remedy and warns that some named remedies are deceptive. 252.
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E. W. Grove
Toilsome Whisky Togsien Aids Nerves In Trial Fashion
A fragment notes a togsien used for nerves with specialty whisky, hinting at a medical or tonic use. The text references otf whisky as part of a remedy or treatment, suggesting a historical notion of nerve relief tied to spirits.
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Togsien
Jockey Stuart Back From Peru to Race Track Return
Special to The Sun. Jockey Harry Stuart returns to the United States after a season in Peru where he rode 28 mounts and won 17. He campaigned horses at Emeryville, rode for Albert Aguio, and earned a healthy purse but says the U S is good enough now. He notes Yankee as the best horse in Peru, hired by Glenheim at Rancho del Paso.
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South America
United States
Emeryville Race Track
Peru
Stuart
Albert Aguio
Walter Miller
Yankee
Glenheim
Rancho del Paso
New Albany Beats Indiana Five by 20 to 17 Score
The New Albany FY M C A basketball team defeated Indiana University last night with a final score of 20 to 17.
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Indiana
New Albany
New Albany FY. M.C. A
Indiana University
Sports Tidbits and Rumors From The Era
Cincinnati fans uneasy as no player objected to contracts while Dovey ends westward tour with heavy ad bill. Sutton posts 18-1 in practice billiards. Nelson funds brother at Berkeley. Longboat to race Bonhag in New York. Curtiss named greatest minor league pitcher for Milwaukee. Cubs seek new home near hospitals. bill to bar games near medical sites. O’Brien to face three in six rounds in LA. Atlantic Outlaw league lingers. Davis skips Mexico trip. Patrick’s Day tournament in question. Roy Patterson fresh eight season with Comiskey.
Park View Sanatorium Treatments Across Diseases
Park View Sanatorium advertises cancer and skin, uterine, and rectal disease therapies. Dr. L. T. Leach operates in New York and California locations, offering specialized medical services.
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Park View Sanatorium
L. T. Leach
New York and
California-sts
Puro Distilled Water Ad Offers New Phone and Prices
Puro Distilled Water lists new contact 2177 and old number Main 778. Five gallon packages priced at 49 cents and twelve half gallon bottles at 60 cents.
Buddenbaum Leads Delegates at Sunday Bowling Meet
Delegates from Indianapolis bowling leagues to Congress will be instructed to vote for Buddenbaum for president and Bryson for re election. Levey and Meyer seek secretaryship. various league representatives vie for delegate seats in the Indianapolis association.
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Louis
Thie Amper
Weil
Marien
Smnding
Delescues
St. Louis
Iptiarnepols
Reliance
Independent League
Marshall
Levey
Exidie Meyer
Marions
Charles Teeter
Imperials
Commercial League
Credentals
E. R. Decker
Limperials
Fred Garstang
Colaminas
Lams
Indianapolis
Robert H. Bryson
Bryson
Tadianapolis
Nlace
Suddenbaum
Henner
Pertais
Ss Louis
al T
Pinea
St. Paul
Robert Horryson
St Paul Recalls Disch From Evansville
Evansville star pitcher George Disch, who posted a strong batting average, has been recalled by St Paul of the American association after being loaned to Evansville in the Central league last season. Local fans regret the move and St Paul plans to loan another player to Evansville to fill the vacancy.
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Evansville
Int
George Disch
St. Paul
Disch
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