1907 Outfield in Doubt as Hoosiers Seek Sun Field Star
Indiana Hoosiers face a sun field dilemma for 1907 with Coulter Siegle and Himes vying for left field. Wattie Watkie weighs sun field capability, aiming for a Coulter .300 bat and Siegle’s unaffected hitting, while Himes offers sun-field experience. The outfield must deliver stronger hitting than last year.
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Wattie
Coulter
Siegle
Himes
Carr
Jack Thoney
Perry
Baseball
Washington Park
Watkins
Payrolls For Major Leagues Reach Near Half Million
American league clubs plan salaries totaling about 480000 with Cleveland leading at 80000 and Boston 70000. New York 63000, White Sox 60000, Detroit 58000, Washington 48000 and Philadelphia 44000 follow. National league sees New York and Chicago around 60000, Pittsburgh 50000, Brooklyn near 40000, Cincinnati under 35000, Philadelphia under 30000, Boston and St. Louis lower due to cheaper rosters.
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Cleveland
Boston
New York
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Fittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Parrys Lead in Manufacturers Bowling Night
Byers of the Parrys posted the high score with 201 as Rathbone followed at 202. Laycocks, league leaders, dropped two games to the Parrys while National Autos won three from Fairbanks. Premier and Atlas won two games each, Maas Niemeyer and Polks split, American Cans fell to the Jenneys. scores listed.
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Rathbone
The
Laycocks
Parrys
National Autos
Fairbanks
Atlas
Maas
Niemeyer
Polks
Jenneys
Stowell
Jackson
Ralph Ao
Bebinger Secagssscane
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Reese
Carter
Smith
Hendrickson
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Pioneer Auto Show Legacy and Winton Milestones
The first American auto show opened in September 1900 at Washington Park, Chicago, under Inter Ocean auspices. Winton Motor Carriage stood out, winning all races and preserving a lineage in the same name and city. William R. Dilworth’s Nevada Gold District car has run 15 620 miles since April 5, 1906, in a Winton Model SK. A new Winton Detroit branch will occupy 248 252 Jefferson Ave with Thomas Winton Henderson in charge. Manufacturers push for fall shows over winter slots.
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Washington Park Track
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Winton Motor Carriage Company
Winton
Willam.r. Dilworth
Goldfield
Nevada
Detroit
Jefferson Ave
Thomas Winton Henderson
Paris
Philadelphia
New York
Philadelphia claims undefeated fighter Beebee in 319 bouts
The report touts Kid Beebee as never knocked out in 319 fights. It notes the National Rifle Association tournament moves this year to the Ohio military range at Port Clinton.
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Philadelphia
Kid Beebee
National Rifle Association
Ohio Military Range
Port Clintos
Monarchs win straight in Elks league game
The Monarchs won in straight sets against the Plutes who had only four players. Bowling was steady with Berner as top scorer at 200. Elks' Alleys framed the scores totals in a modest night of bowling.
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Monarchs
Plutes
Berner
You Are Invited To Use The Sun's Help Columns
A Sun newspaper item invites readers to submit ten words for a help column three days to publish. The note invites engagement and outlines the word limit and submission timing.
Drug and Liquor Habit Cure Offered Free Information
Sanitarian advertises a home like sanitarium cures for drug and liquor habits with guaranteed results and strict privacy. No home treatment sent out and free information available for especially equipped to treat ladies.
Harry Mack Rebounds With Gift Horse Tavora
San Francisco reports Harry Mack, famed St. Louis trainer, regaining fortune at Emeryville after fire destroyed his wealth. Gift horse Tavora, provided by Barney Schrieber, became foundation of his stable, yielding ten wins to date and renewed prospects for Mack and his mother.
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Harry Mack
St. Louis
Emeryville
Mack
Nash Turner
Eugene Leigh
Uberville
Marcus Daly
Tiarry Mack
Barney Schrieber
Salsowan
Nance O'Neil
Harry
Schrieber
Meck
Stabie
Almand
Michigan to seek eastern meets move from Western Conference
The athletic board will send Manager Harry Fletcher to New York City for a meeting of eastern collegiate officials. Fletcher's mission is to place Michigan in eastern athletics, marking Michigan's first definite step toward withdrawing from the Western Intercollegiate Conference.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Athletic Board
Harry Fletcher
University of Michigan
New York City
Fletcher
Michigan
Race Winners From New Orleans Hot Springs and Oakland
A mixed list of race results shows winners and odds for horses including Gossoon Meadowhbreeze Beau Brummell and Foreigner in New Orleans at Gossoon and Meadowhbreeze with odds noted. In Hot Springs Oscar T Hasty Tres JoH Wing Ting Merrick Kitty Platt appears with results and odds. Oakland features Duke of Orleans Bonheur Elevation Ven Ness Byronerdale Flaunt and more with odds. Ascot lists Slickaway Barney Oldfield Susie Christian Stoessel The Roustabout and Toller with finishing positions.
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Gossoon
J. Lee
Foesing
Lioya
Nico
Garner
McMahon
Oscar T
G. Swain
Hasty
Dearborn
Tres Joh
A. Morgan
Wing Ting
Oakland
Duke of Orleans
A. Brown
True
Bonheur
Scoville
Harty
Ness
W. Miller
Byronerdale
Ascot
Slickaway
Radike
Barney Oldfield
DL. Boland
Susie Christian
C. Ros
Ssacces Stoessel
McDaniel
Brane
Toller
D. Boland
Garstang High Man Tops Retail Coal League Scores
Garstang of the West-sides topped Monday night with 201 in the Retail Coal league. Meyer of the South-sides took second with 196. East-sides beat North-sides twice as did South-sides over West-sides at Pastime Alleys. Celery Welch noted for nerves.
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Garstang
Meyer
Morgan
C., Myer
Meyer Erect
Hoffman
King Peer Eee Ee
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B. Maxwell
E. Logsdon
Lawrence
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Hildebrand Embraces New Role After Winning Streak
San Francisco February 19 Hildebrand the famed jockey shifts to a new role of plunger as he nears a seventy five thousand dollar season. He plans to stay in America riding while eyeing Europe later and expands his string to eleven horses with Meadows Seattle as a target for the coming campaign.
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San Francisco
Hildebrand
America
Europe
Joe Yeager
Steve l'Hommedieu
Wid
Seattle
Turk Meets Three Men In One Night Showdown
In Cincinnati at Central Turner Hall on Tuesday night the Terrible Turk Bob Managoff will wrestle three opponents Eddie Barr Max Luthey and Herman Shilling on the same mat in a one fall 90 minute challenge Lutz will handle the match duties If Managoff defeats all three he plans another similar event soon
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Cincinnati
Central Turner Hall
Bob Managoff
Turk
Eddie Barr
Max Lutthey
Herman Shilling
Gene Lutz
Racing After Snow Storms Hangs On New York Track
New York trainers fear unfavourable weather and muddy tracks will delay conditioning for Bennings season as heavy snow and cold hamper outdoor work. Frost remains deep at Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay while horses need steady preparation before five weeks to opening races.
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Sun
New York
Bennings
Gravesend
Sheepshead Bay
Sweepshead Bay
Washington
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
Belmont Park
Pitcher Coridon Arrested For Passing Worthless Checks
G Coridon, a professional pitcher who played for the Philadelphia National League club, is under arrest in Kansas City charged with passing worthless checks. He is under contract to play this season with the Cincinnati National League team after being sold by the Topeka Western association club. Coridon played at Memphis part of last year.
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Thy “Ean
Kansas City
G. & Coridon
Philadelphia
Coridon
Cincinnati
Memphis
Corbett Sued By Fair Authoress
James J. Corbett, former heavyweight champion, is defendant in a $10,000 suit filed by author Misa Lillie Krebs. She alleged she submitted a five act play in 1906 titled The Power of the Dollar or When Money Is King and he would critique and possibly star in it. She says he ignored her manuscript return request and later appeared in the play under a changed name.
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ST. Louis, Mo
James J. Corbett
Misa Lillie R. Krebs
Lee
Mighty Rupe claims Waddell's pitching feats in 1888
William Marshall recalls Rube Waddell's astonishing 1888 performance with Homestead and Grand Rapids. Waddell started two ties and won a third game for Homestead, striking out an average of 21 batters per game. He sprinted home on a dropped third strike to clinch a 3 2 victory.
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Rube Waddell
William Marshall
New York
Homestead
Waddell Wits
Grand Rapids
Mich
D.C
A.C
Pennsylvania
Ami Alo
Charlie Hastings
Pittsburg
Jones
D. C
Waddell
Beever
Holmestoin
Wardell
Millers to add Hoggie and Caffrin in deal reports
Milwaukee reports say outfielders Hoggever and Caffrin are slated for jobs with Minneapolis as Mike Cantillon rearranges rosters. Caffryn, Western league star, may be too raw for majors. Frank Roth linked to Washington after not returning to the Brewers or White Sox.
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the Millers
Caffryn
Cantillon
Frank Roth
Chicago
Roth
White Sox
Washington
SPORTLETTES and Sporting Scraps of the Season
The column notes Ned Hanlon avoiding Cincinnati as he enjoys a lull in managing. It mentions Tonopah gossip, the Gans-Britt bout postponed, Davey in a Boston uniform, golf and bowling records, and salary squabbles involving Donlin and Joe Kelley with Toronto.
Schedule improved as MLB conflicts reduced
The American and National leagues cut six conflicts from their schedules after a Cleveland conference led by Presidents Johnson and Pulliam. Finalized dates are expected at New York next week with Johnson praising the American league plan as the best yet. He notes no conflicts in Philadelphia and one in Boston, with New York five, St. Louis six, and Chicago nine clashes.
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New York
Johnson
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Kid Herman Bows Out Of Reno Fight Over Marriage
Kid Herman canceled his March first bout with Young Corbett in Reno over his upcoming marriage next Sunday. He asked promoters to postpone until April, but Reno backers insist on the original date and will likely seek another opponent for Corbett.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Chicago
Herman
Corbett
Reno
Nev
Debut Triumph: Jack Morgan Tops Bullied Champion Long
Jack Morgan, then a newcomer, entered the Mitchell club ring to face the boastful rival Bunny Long. In a swift, decisive bout Morgan knocked Long down repeatedly, ending with Long defeated and Morgan becoming the club champion. The bout, improvised and rough, showcased Morgan’s unexpected talent and marked his rise in the local boxing circle.
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Long
Marquis of Queensbury
Morgan
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