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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1909
Page
7
A notable star pitcher will join the local twirlers as the season opens April 14. The team aims to add a live wire pitcher to boost tone and prestige, with contracts likely this spring. The whole league watches the Sunday base bell bill as a key business issue.
Local laundry advertises family washings rough dry by the pound all flat pieces ironed with homey service. Phones 1671.
Battling Nelson, world lightweight champion, reports on the Murphy Madden ten-round bout in New York. He critiques pace, power, and referee decisions while noting the high-class crowd and the London comparison, praising Murphy’s speed and Madden’s pacing.
Mike Donlin, famed ballplayer and actor, says acting offers gentler fame than hitting for the Chicago Cubs and beating rivals. He credits wife Mrs. Donlin as his driving manager and expects the Donlins to visit Indianapolis soon.
Penn captain Bill Hollenback declares Germany Schulz of Fort Wayne the Michigan captain and center as good as any two men. He favors Schulz for All American center, says he did not see Nourse play but supports Schulz over others for the position.
An old advertisement promises to cure itching bleeding protruding or blind piles in six to fourteen days or offers a money back guarantee. The product Pazo Ointment is priced at 50 cents.
The Y M C A Business Boys meet Advance High School at the association gym tonight in a clash where each side has one win over the other this season.
Manager and coach J Woodhams fixed the date for the indoor track meet. The event will be held March 19 in the Shortridge gym.
Giant athlete Ralph Rose, famed shot put champion now training for three weeks, weighs 240 pounds as he eyes a decisive bout against Johnson.
Ralph Rose world’s top shot putter has secretly trained three weeks in Healdsburg California to enter the ring. He sent a telegram to Henry Rafael in New York saying he has shed 40 pounds in three weeks and is running ten miles daily and boxing 12 rounds to meet Jack Johnson at 240 pounds stripped.
Charlies Olson did not appear for the scheduled meeting with Leo Pardello at the Empire last night. A large theater crowd frowned as Olson sent no prior word, only a Saturday morning wire from Olsen noting an injury and a clash with Mahmout in Chicago Monday night. Frank Prindle continued with the Italian, wrestling twenty minutes without a fall.
Purdue beat the State Normal team in Lafayette by 3 to 6. Charters starred for Purdue scoring multiple field goals including a string of five consecutive baskets.
The Boys' club five defeated the Y M C A Cardinals at the club gymnasium 31 to 9.
Los Angeles report says Jim Jeffries could train into fighting form in six months sufficient to challenge Jack Johnson. Observers note his massive frame and rapid movement during 30 minutes of gym work at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
The Marion club meets Battery A tonight at Curtis Armory Six teenth street and Senate avenue in a much anticipated game watched by basketball fans statewide. A curtain raiser features the Baron W. O. W.s against the Indianapolis Senators. Battery A and the Marion Club boast top local players in a fast matchup led by Churchill Malarky McCullough Cook Kingsbury McKay Reed Strong in the lineup.
Curley’s selections list five races at Savannah Oakland and Los Angeles with probable winners George Bailey Gilbert Rose Chapultepec and others. A separate report notes five horses perished in a rear frame barn fire at 2718 Illinois Street owned by P C Moore with $2000 loss and suspected arson.
The Washingtons win with 979 in their second game, the Marians close at 975, and the Imperials 963. Conover tops individuals with 28, Decker is second with 221. Columbias lead the league after taking five from the Imperials, Nationals break even, Turner and Crescent results noted.
Freddie Cole, famed local fighter, travels from Urbania to Indianapolis for a training camp at the Athletic club on N Delaware. He aims to prepare Young Saylor for a bout with Bobby Long, with Cole possibly staying through the pilot boxing season as he eyes a match with Hay Bronson.
A Hartford police chief's letter sparked a rumor that Mrs. Jere Knode Cooke intends suing for divorce in Hartford after eloping to California with Miss Floretta Whaley of Hempstead L I. She reportedly vowed to deny Cooke a divorce to prevent his remarriage.
In a quiet sleeping car a passenger in lower berth No 7 cries out asking for pillows. The porter replies there are your pillows, delivering a brief humorous exchange in a banking themed miscue aboard the train.
At a special meeting on Tuesday night the Italian Mutual Aid Society Humbert J appropriated 100 dollars for the earthquake relief fund. The Italian Five Political Club unanimously donated 50 dollars to the fund. The money will be placed in the hands of the general committee appointed at the Italian Solony meeting Sunday at Germania Hall.
The Public Works Department in Indianapolis approves Improvement Resolution No. 5 648 to pave and curb First Alley South of W Pennsylvania Street to Wayne Avenue with brick and concrete foundation and a 12 foot width, plus Improvement Resolution No. 51 to grade and roll roads from New York to Michigan and curb to curb to 24 feet, with marginal lines and stones as shown on plans.
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