Indiana Hoosiers to limit training squad to 25 for 1907
President Watkins and Charley Carr begin conditioning March 2 as candidates report for the Indianapolis team. Plans reduce the training group to 25 or fewer to improve progress with a strong pitching staff led by Watkins, Briggs, Thielman, Fisher, Cromley and Kellum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Indianapolis
Watkins
Charley Carr
the Park
Consioeration
Hoosier
Livingston
Jones
Briggs
Thielman
Fisher
Cromley
Kellum
Jack Hickey
Hoosiers
Milwaukee
Sisner
Glamor Withdrawn From Crescent City Derby
New Orleans February 18 Glamor owned by Tony McCafferty is out after bursting a heel in training. The filly will be laid up for an extended period and is unlikely to be fit for the $10,000 purse at the fair grounds, removing what had been a potential strong contender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Glamor
Tony” McCafferty
McCafferty
Fair Grounds
Horseman M D Martin Injured by Show Stallion Kick
A telegram from Poindexter Harrison County reports M D Martin well known horseman and owner of the show stallion Dandy Jim was kicked in the mouth by a horse Saturday and seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Poindexter
Harrison County
M. D. Martin
Ice cream cones for banquets and parties noted
A short item highlights ice cream cones as proper items for banquets receptions and parties. The text references an old telephone number and main location context.
Players Always Try Hard To Win
Boston fans heard manager Fred Tenney assert players always exert maximum effort. Tenney, with the Boston club for 13 years, defended Willis and Cy Young, noting Young pitched through a bad arm and emphasizing effort over public display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Fred Tenney
Willis
Young
Cy’ Young
National league rules committee to meet in Pittsburg
President Dreyfuss chairs a meeting to discuss rule changes to aid umpires in enforcing batsmen inside the lines. Edward Hanlon and Charles W. Murphy attend, with a possible New York venue if travel concerns arise. O'Day suggests tape outlines for the batsman's box, while plates may replace permanent boundary lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Dreyfuss
National League Rules Committee
Edward Hanlon
Cincinnati Club
Charles W. Murphy
Chicago Nationals
New York
O'Day
Auto notes on highways and uniform laws influence motorists
The piece discusses projected special motor highways, a campaign for uniform state laws by the American Automobile Association, and the value of international touring benefits. It highlights factory organization at George N. Pierce in Buffalo, the road testing process, and the influence of AAAs foreign club affiliations on members. It closes with questions about the comparability of races on perfect versus ordinary roads for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Association
George N. Pierce Company
Buffalo
England
Europe
Ardmore
Boyeret
Sports notes and upcoming events in early 1900s Harvard scene
A fragment list covers amateur athletics from Harvard limits to hockey in Montreal, racing bans in Arkansas, and pool challenges in New York. It mentions Morris Wood as champion skater, Martin Sheridan’s Olympic fame, Jay Gould in court tennis, and Jockey suspensions in New Orleans. Memphis turf plans a spring meet with promised subscriptions.
Walcott to quit boxing for stage role in Uncle Tom play
Joe Walcott the former welterweight champion announces he will retire from boxing to act on stage. He will star as Uncle Tom in Uncle Joe's Cabin, with Uncle Tom the only role he will take. He aims to portray a strong counterpart to Mrs. Stowe's hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Joe Walcott
Uncle Tom
Biggest cock fights draw statewide crowd in Florence
Special to The Sam reports more than 200 stags and chickens competed in Florence with participants from Kentucky Georgia Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi. More than 5000 changed hands in the three day event led by W. E E Cannon of Iron City Tenn the top winner while Hayes Hooks organized the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
W. E E. Cannon
Iron City
Tenn
Hayes Hooks
Kentucky
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Next Hot Springs Bout Promises City Boxing Thriller
Whittington Park Athletic club manager J B McKee announced that Andy Boze nah of Cincinnati and Ictia Warmer of Peoria Illinois will box 20 rounds next Friday night in Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Hot Springs
Ark
J. B. McKee
Whittington Park Athletic Club
Andy Bozenah
Cincinnati
Ictia” Warmer
Peoria
Til
Yale rower Sherwood B Ives dies in New Mexico shooting
Sherwood B Ives son of Gen Brayton Ives banker and Yale rowing captain. He was alone 90 miles from civilization on Ray Morley cattle ranch when his automatic pistol fell and discharged. He died en route to Magdalena after a bullet entered his thigh and lodged in the bowels. He had moved to Datil for health five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
My Fen
New Mexico
Ray Morley
Columbia University
Sherwood B. Ives
Brayton Ives
New York
Yale
Ives
Bing
Magdalena
Ives Bore Up Under the Injury Without Complaint. Dr. Ives
Datil
Morley Ranch
Squarest of all Sporting Man Harry Corbett Dies
Harry Corbett a famed sporting figure collapsed in San Francisco and was buried after a high mass at St. Dominic's. He leaves four brothers Jim Joe Tom and Frank and two sisters. His daughter, born blind, shared a close bond with him as he was known for generosity and aid to needy fighters.
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St. Dominic’s Church
Corbett Inn
Holy Cross
Corbett
Jim Corbett
Joe Corbett
Tom
Frank Corbett
Harry Corbett
Cordbett
Biow
Joe Wesley
Hannon
Billy Gilbert
McGraw
Bowling Weekly Program Listings by League
A condensed schedule lists manufacturers, commercial, Y M I, K F M, university, independent, retail social, and Indianapolis leagues with team pairings and alley assignments for each weekday. The page also notes a stray line Celery Vesce and terminates with unclear phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University League
Irvington
Terriers
Panhandles
Rajahs
Taylors
Pastime
Bliss-Swains-Whens
Indianapolis
Columbia Alleys
Imperials
Turners
Wabash Edges Indiana In Tight Track Meet
In Bloomington on Saturday night Wabash defeated Indiana 46 to 39 as the largely new Wabash track squad held off a near full Indiana lineup. Event winners include Emanuel of Wabash in the mile and Sohl of Wabash in the quarter mile, with several Indiana and Wabash runners placing in sprints hurdles and field events.
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Johnson
Indiana
Hargrave
Wabash
Emanuel
McKinney
Welch
Coolman
Patton
Basch
Bellman
Sohl
Blair
Brown
Kendel
Miller
Pifer
Hasch
Mallett
Paddock
McMurtrie
Kilpatrick
Michigan
Shocked stars Billy Gilbert and others lose majors to minors
Prominent players including Billy Gilbert Joe Kelley and Jack Powell face universal waiver by their clubs forcing moves to minor leagues or managerial roles. Gilbert contemplates retirement after a brutal shakeup while Powell learns clubs value and compensation.
Scoring Dilemma at the Bowling Alleys
A columnist explains bowling scores and common miscounts with examples of spares strikes and frame totals. The piece invites readers to visit downtown alleys, register a game, and learn the scoring through practical play.
Weekly slate of boxing bouts across the nation
A packed schedule lists matches by city with labeled pairings including Indiana University foes at Wabash and Butler. Other cards include Jeff O Connor, Tommy Mowatt, Kid Farmer, and many regional bouts across New Haven Cincinnati Peoria Philadelphia Davenport Denver Lancaster Fort Wayne Baltimore Rochester Bakersfield Valejo Reading Marysville Los Angeles and San Francisco venues.
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New Haven
Conn
Jeff O'Connell
Jimmy Murray
Cincinnati
Milton Kinney
Jack Langford
Pegaia
Tommy Mowatt
Kid Farmer
Denver
Harry Lewis
Mike
Twin) Sullivan
Lancaster
Tommy O'Keefe
Battling Stinger
Fort Wayne
Ind
Walter Little
Mike Bartley
Baltimore
Tom Daly
Joe Elliott
Washington
Rochester
N. Y
Hughie McGovern
Eddie Kelley
Bakersfield
Cal
Joe Riley
Denny Heart
Valejo
Jack Sheldon
George Herbert
Reading
Jack Caralfe
Johnny Farrell
Marysville
Crelone Thompson
Rufus Turner
Los Angeles
Jack O'Brien
Three Men
Hot Springs
Andy Bezenah
Talented High School Pitcher Joins Wilmington Pro Club
Vernon Touchstone, Central high school third baseman turned pitcher, signed with the Wilmington club in the Tri State league. A freshman last year, he dominated opponents and led in home runs and triples as a top sub, entering professional ranks after finishing his first year.
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Sun
Philadelphia
Jack Knight
Vernon Touchstone
Central High
Wilmington
Touchstone
Central High School
Benton Favors Class Contests Over Interscholastic Sports
Shortridge high school principal Benton urges interclass contests to replace interschool games. He argues this would involve more students, reduce win at any cost attitudes, and improve sportsmanship. The new plan partitions athletic governance with a student board and a faculty trio.
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Benton
Boyga
Stata Board
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Gracie Binger Sold in Lexington to Miss Wilkes Agent
Gasorge Leavitt of Boston sold the trotting mare Gracie Binger to James Witherill for Miss Katherine Wilkes of Galt Canada. The mare, a black four year old by Binger with dam Lissa V, will be bred to Todd and shipped to Galt after mating. Price was private.
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Sun
Lexington
Gasorge Leavitt
Boston
Mass
James Witherill
Katherine LI Wilkes
Galt
Canada
Gracie Binger
Binger
Lissa V
Emperor Wilkes
Gale
Todd
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Two Estates
In Marion Circuit Court 1907 proceeding administrator John A. Furgason presents final settlement for Alexander C. Furgason estate. Heirs creditors or legatees must appear February 4 at court to show cause why accounts should not be approved and prove heirship. Also Mary L. Scudder administratrix for Joshua Stubbs estate to file accounts February 26 with heirs creditors or legatees to appear and show cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander C. Furgason
Marion Circuit Court
John A. Furgason
Circuit Court
Tme
Sohn A. Furgasom
Ayres, Jones and Hollett
Joshua Stubbs
Mary L. B Scudder
Mary L. EB. Scudder
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Howley
American Association
Kahoe
Michael
Wattie
Carr
Crescent City Derby
the Swan
Sportlettes
Harvard
Providence
Rock
Montreal
Martin Sheridan
Morris Wood
America
Joe Thomas
Honey Mellody
Amis
Arkansas
Jay Gould
Martin
Jerome Keogh
Hueston
Tommy Ryan
Hugo Kelley
Paul Veeder
Memphis
REAL
Jim .Jeffries
Joe Choynski
Tom Sharkey
Gus Rubblin
Alah
George McFadden
Joe Gans
Sullivan Jack
Sulliv
Tommy Wreet
Jimmy Britt
Kid McCay
Battling Nelson
Asl Sk
Neers
Abe Attell
Sam Berger
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack O Brien
Ehedeas
Eee
Marvin Hart
Dick Tiyland
Pes
Wid Herman
Jabez Willte
New York Bank
San Francisco
Manufacturers' League
Columbia Aleys
Manas-Niemeyer
Stairbanks
National Autos
Laycocks
Crows-Eagles
Ravens- Owls
Columbia
Washington-Columbias
Turner Alleys
Nationals
Bloomington
White
Crimson
Sam Crane
Gilbert
Billy
Newark
Toronto
Kelley
Joe Kelley
Theloronto Club
Joe
Jos
Powell
Jack Powell
Highlanders
Jack
Griffith
St. Louis
Frank Farrell
Harry Howells
Fowell
Farrell
High Gudgeon
Cleveland
Detroit
Mr. Farrell
Il Stgen
Browns
Indiana University
Crawfordsville
Butler
Boxing
Central City
Col
Young Earlborn
Kid Sullivan
Portland
Terry Martin
Tommy Sullivan
Tommy Murphy
Spike Robson
Davenport
Steven Kenney
Packie McFarland
Eddie Chambers
Crescent City
Jockey Club
Oaklawn Jockey Club
Oaklawn Park
New California Jockey Club
Oakland
Ascot Park
Fhenom
Shortridge
Cost Spirit
Mr. Benton
Stata
Shortridge High School
Athletic Association
Tarrant
Terrassa
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