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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1907
Page
7
New York reports the major leagues ended meetings with schedules adopted and rules clarified. No trades occurred except a potential Grady for Burke plus cash in a pending Giants deal. The season opens April 11 with limited conflicts, mainly in Chicago and St. Louis, and ends October 6 in the West.
Secretaries of several fair associations announced dates for the Eastern Indiana racing circuit. Hagerstown runs July 2 to 26 and other fairs at Middletown Fairmount New Castle Muncie Hiwood Montpelier Anderson Marion Portland and more spread through July to September with varied ranges.
The Sun announces a major sport feature with the first installment of Jack O'Brien’s boxing story set to run Friday The excerpt promises vivid realism and fighter perspective readers are urged to follow the serial in the sporting pages.
Partial readable text notes a three game stretch in a series connected to the Y M C I. No clear dates teams or outcomes are provided. Further details are unreadable.
Patrick Moran catcher for the Chicago National League team fractured his nose during practice at the Fitchburg YMCA. Two doctors treated him and said recovery will take some time delaying his planned departure to join the team in Chicago later this week.
Special to The Sun from San Francisco on February 27 notes Billy Jordan and Terry Murnane as the city’s foremost prize ring announcers. Jordan, active for three decades, coined famed pugilists names while Murnane guides amateur shows. Jordan’s booming voice and signature lines captivate arena crowds.
Mike Donlin and teammates tried a stunt to skip training at Memphis before a New York Giants session under John McGraw. Bowerman urged him to hit balls over the fence, yielding three fouls before McGraw warned fines would rise with each ball. The penalty did not stick after McGraw’s outburst.
The Detroit Tigers began arriving in Augusta on Monday led by Manager Jennings. Regulars Eubanks and Jones are with the squad, with recruits and pitchers soon joining for exhibition games ahead of March 4 arrival of the Hot Springs detachment.
Charley Carr manager of the Indianapolis team planned a strong showing this year and sought a solid third baseman to boost the Hoosiers in the AA race. Billy Clymer and Bob Quinn visited league offices while Mika Grady’s possible move from the Cardinals remained uncertain.
President Morton holds Youngstown team contracts for the coming season and will transfer them to a new company forming a franchise. Those signed with Marty Hogan and players on the reserve list are retained. Morton says progress toward organization is good and the planned capital of 15000 will be raised easily with offers from Sharon and Akron to take stock, though not required.
Fans debate how luck influences pennants as Giants and Yankees hopes hinge on chance. Players say luck factors into outcomes, with White Sox praised as the luckiest team and managers noting games decided by one run, errors or timely hits.
The narrator recalls a tough 2 to 1 loss where a hitter connected on a straight pitch and a fielder made a bold ungloved catch. The piece discusses luck in baseball, praising Keeler and contrasting him with critics. It notes the White Sox and Cubs last year showed a lack of luck explanations, citing their cool, precise play and timely hitting.
George Sutton, world billiards champion at 18.1 and 18.2 balkline, may travel to Paris mid March to join an academy with a 30 daily allowance plus expenses. He and Schaefer plan a Chicago match for the 18.1 emblem on March 11. If Sutton wins, the emblem stays in America. if he forfeits, it may return abroad.
Three local boxers face three foreign opponents in a Wednesday night bout at the Auditorium. Cole aims to beat Williams again and prove Teal class with plans to meet Walter Little, Mike Bartley, and Dick Fitzpatrick. Referee James Ryan will oversee ten rounds for the featured fights.
Reports from multiple sports include Gerry Herrmann’s $250,000 baseball tab, Billy Keeler earning 5200 this season, and Jockey Miller in form. Australian tennis for the Davis trophy, Chicago bowlers versus Cleveland on league lanes, and Buster Brown valued at 10000 highlight the week.
Ernesto Groth of the Columbus club announces he will not play this year and will start a Cedarburg Wisconsin business with his father. Frank Jude, the Indian outfielder, who was with Cincinnati last year, has returned his contract unsigned and seeks a raise from the offered salary.
In Benton Harbor Tommy Ryan trains for a bout with Hugo Kelly when Jack Noonan of Tonopah Nev offers $50,000 for a lightweight title fight against Joe Gans at 142 pounds. Curley had indicated Ryan would not take a finish fight for double that sum.
South Bend Central league manager Grant lists the 1907 roster with pitchers Ferrins Williams Moore Coss Keeler Holycross Downing catchers Tieman Shaw Cross Johnson first base Heyworth second base Grant shortstops Bush Sineer third base Cooley Guy Crumshank outfielders Pope Tieman Smith and others.
New York report notes England may again supply top boxers with Spike Robson and Jack Palmer traveling to challenge U S rivals. Johnny Summers weighs in as a potential bout with Battling Nelson, while Robson’s speed and power impress observers and conversation turns to UK champions Abe Attell and Tommy Burns amid a broader debate on British boxing dominance.
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