Ohio Dominates 1908 Indy Club Selections
The Indianapolis club lists 33 players for its official reserve, led by ten from Ohio and five from Indiana. Iowa Illinois and other states contribute several prospects as the team builds toward the AA pennant with three big league additions and a broad scouting reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Ohio City
the Lake
Carr
Livingston
Briggs
Hooke
Marquerd
Kellum
Siegle
Slagis
San Francisco
Schreiber
Illinois
Jimmy Cook
Ty Cobb
Ilinois
Otto Newlin
West
Cady
Davidson
Indiana
Intelder Chaibourne
Shebourns
Drake
Howley
Senators
Eubanks
Willits
Slagle
Marquard
Elliott
Moir Fights Hard as Burns Dominates in Philadelphia Bout
In a press preview, Burns defeats Moir after ten fierce rounds with Moir twice knocked down and fighting to the end. Sharkey and Nitchie also shine in Philadelphia with Nitchie defeating Lee in a lively Young Erne go. Hayes had recently beaten Nitchie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sharkey-Nitchie
Focal Boy
Erne
Loughrey
Young Nitchie
Kensington
Tommy Lee
Indianapolis
Nitchie
Lee
Grover Hayes
Richmond Weighs Entry Into Proposed New League
Richmond Indiana faces uncertainty over joining a proposed new baseball league that would include four western Ohio Pennsylvania league cities and four additional towns. Clarence Jessup, manager of the Richmond team in the Indiana Ohio Baseball league, plans to attend a Columbus meeting of promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Clarence Jessup
Columbus
Griffiths and Cullen Prepare Private Fight
Billy Griffiths of Cincinnati and Jack Cullen of Indianapolis will rematch in a private bout this week. No outsiders admitted as friends cover costs, with Habich's Majestic and Enders' various venues listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffiths
Cullen
Cincinnati
Billy Grifiths
Indianpolis
Jack Cullen
Indianapolis
Many Entries for National Bowling Tourney Gather Pace
Special to The Indianapolis Sun from Cincinnati reports heavy entry flow for the international bowling tournament. The organizing committee will meet several times weekly as registrations arrive, with early entrants allowed to set their schedules. Team games occur at night, with two-man and individual events the next afternoon. If entries stay steady, no bowling past midnight. Estimated team counts span Cincinnati area to New York, with entries from New Jersey Ohio, Baltimore, Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Detroit, Louisville, Minneapolis, Denver and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cin'ti
New Jersey
Ohio Cities
Baltimore
Seratene
Chicago
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Wheeling
Milwaukee
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Detroit
Louisville
Minneapolis Grand Rapids
St. Paul
Washington, D. C
Erie, Pa
Denver
Cansas City
Philadelphas
Des Moines
New York
Laxative Brom Quinine Ad Warns of Cure All Claim
An old advertisement notes a single product named Bromo Quinine with a claimed cure all. It lists a price of 25 cents and a half gallon bottle for five cents, mentions Puro Distilled Water Company and an address or contact 2177, with signatures like W. Grove and references to old phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PURO
Esnta
Bert Keyes 10 Box Marland as Substitute
Tad reports Bert Keyes is listed as substitute in the Marland game with 10 boxes noted forCOULON'S BRIGHT FUTURE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Keyes
Marland
Wrestling Carnival Promised for Tampa Eight Day Meet
Fred M. Barnes plans a Tampa Florida eight day wrestling tournament Feb 15 with world champions entering. Frank Gotch, Fred Beell, Lo Fardello and others from Sweden Italy Japan and more expected as entries close February 1. Barnes aims to crown class champions and eye a heavyweight match with George Hackensmidt or a Gotch invasion of England if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Chicago
Fred M. Barnes
America
Tampa
Fla
Joe Coffey
Frank Gotch
Fred Beell
Lo Fardello
Carl Lundin
Sweden
William Demetral
Tom Winklehoffer
Hercules
Jess Westergaard
Wakita
Japan
Carl Pons
France
Oscar Wasen
Charlie Olsen
Charles Hackensmith
Barnes
George Hackenshmidt
Goteh
England
Dreyfuss Angry Over Alleged Slur From Herrmann
Barney Dreyfuss fumes at a supposed slight by Cincinnati club president Garry Herrmann. He vowed to cancel the Leach deal unless Herrmann can prove the quote attributed to him is incorrect. The remark sparked a dispute reported from Pittsburgh on January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Barney Dreyfus
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
Dreyfuss
Herrmann
Leach
Winner Selections Listed For Fair Grounds Races
Five races list horses and riders with a note of three best bets Banridge in the second race Tileing in the fourth race and Nancy in the fifth race. Names Banridge Tileing Nancy appear along with George H White Higginbotham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds Track
Arionette
Cunning
Banridge
George H. White
Bucking Boy
Abington
Dapple Gold
Denigre
Tileing
Pedro
Pasadena
Nancy
Higginbotham
Delphic
Zipango
Mortiboy
Donna
Huckmeyer Wins YMCA Shot Put Title Sat Night
Huckmeyer claimed the YMCA shot put championship with a 41 foot mark. Caruthers placed second at 38.10 feet and Jasper finished third with 37.10 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huckmeyer
Caruthers
Jasper
Mistress Bridget Envy as Cook in Lippincott's Snippet
A brief dialogue from Lippincott's depicts Bridget as a favored cook among a married woman and her employer. The exchange shows tension over status and dependency, with Bridget asserting agency by noting she can leave while others cannot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget
Week of sport events across cities and matchups
Bowling leagues continue schedule as billiards tourney runs at Board of Trade parlors. Jockey clubs hold winter meets in Crescent City San Francisco Oakland and Los Angeles Santa Anita Park Arcadia. Daily boxing cards list bouts in Philadelphia Ogden Boston Cincinnati South Milwaukee New York New Orleans Lymanville Milwaukee and more with notable names such as Mickie Gannon Barrett Keys Fitzgerald and Langford. Indianapolis Gun Club holds its weekly shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turf
New Orleans
Crescent City Jockey Club
Fair Grounds
San Francisco
New California Jockey Club
Oakland
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Racing Association
Santa Anita Park
Arcadia
Not So Bad Life Dialogue Teases House Party
A brief exchange hints at social tension between a wife and husband regarding inviting a young couple, Jenkins and his fiancée, to a house party. The dialogue suggests lingering dislike but not strong enmity, framed as a domestic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Jenkins
Boxing and wrestling notes from a turbulent sports page
The column covers bets and matchups including Bert Keyes earning 500 for Tommy Murphy’s spot against Packy McFarland in Boston, Burns and Moir repeat showings at Empire theater, Wil Meyer’s fire-start denial, Nusbaum’s city billiards lead, and Battling Nelson’s return aiming at Billy Nolan’s purse. It mentions Jack Cullen versus Billy Griffith in Cincinnati, and Freddie Cole’s recurring neck boil amid a crowded boxing scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryson
Buddenbaum
Bert Keyes
Tommy Murphy
Packy McFarland
Boston
Tampa
Fla
Burns-Moir
Empire Theater
Jeddie Meyer
Meyer
Board of ‘Trade
Nusbaum Samms
Ohio
Pennsylvania
England
America
Battling Nelson
Billy Nolan
Jack Clifford
Williams
Jack Cullen
Billy Griffith
Cincinnati
Indanapolis
Freddie Cole
Cure a Cold in One Day Secret Laxative Remedy
A 25 cent remedy titled to cure a cold in one day using a laxative and quinine tracts. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. The box bears BE W GROVE's signature on each label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Grove
The Gem Laundry Ad Offers Family Wash and Ironed Flat Pieces
An old advertisement for The Gem Laundry promises family washings with rough dry and finished with flat pieces ironed. The note includes the address 1671 and highlights ironing as the final finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GEM
Bryson delegates elected in city bowling group
New York Giants fined 1000 by the National Commission for canceling a planned five game set with the Athletics in New Orleans. John Z Brush denies threats of civil court action and says a check will be sent this week. Meyer narrowly escapes defeat in Indianapolis delegate race amid Buddenbaum opposition. Bryson slate favored, delegates uninstructed for Cincinnati tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
New Orleans
John Z. Brush
National Commission
Giants
Zimmer
McGraw
Brush
New York
National Committee
Meyer
Buddenbaum
Indianapolis
A. B.C
City Bowling Association
Marshall T. Levey
Edelc Messer
Deles
Bud- Tidkenbau
Marion Club
Columbia Clay
Bryson
Bob
Merrer
Ingersoll
Lever
Cooka
Fox
Sundar
Friends of
ABSOC
Frank Fox
Bowling Bol
City Association
Jesse Pritchett
W. J. Beyers
Charles Keeter
Alex Rumpler
Harrys Brinkmeyer
Marion Cluub
Indianapolis League
Cincinnati
Leap Year Club forms in Logansport promising bachelor protection
The Leap Year club, formed in Logansport Indiana, opens with 722 charter members and aims to grow. Sheriff Lewis E Beckley serves as president with Walter Brown as vice president and Mike L Fansler as second vice president. Members must have written marriage proposals reviewed by a committee before any engagement, and the group plans to secure quarters soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Lewis E. Beckley
Walter Brown
Mike L. Fansler
Harry Green
Sam Behrman
al. F. Sullivan
Dick Blick
Not Fit to Print Says Toledo Poets Exchange
In a Toledo Blade humor piece, Miss Gushly-Oh and Mr Verse joke about thoughts too heavenly to write. He concedes some lines are best left unsaid, while clarifying not all verse belongs in print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gushly
Toledo Blade
What's Your Name My Poor Man Question
A benevolent housewife asks a tattered wayfarer his name. He replies Sandy Pikes F F V standing for fast freight veteran, not first family of Virginia. The vignette appears in a Chicago News piece with light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayfarer
Virginia
Chicago News
Judge's Library Satire Sparks Courtroom Banter
A humorous exchange unfolds with He-Yes proposing marriage and pledging support in a familiar style. She retorts she wishes not to be supported in an unfamiliar manner, prompting the judge to reference a library context as the source of the quip.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uhi Furnighes
Buckeye State
Joe Kelly
Moir
Qut
Regent
the Empire
Young Sharkey
Sharkey
Ringside
Burns
Muir
Tommy
Habich
Majestic
Enders
Ery Razz
Gus Habich
Washington-st
Barrod
Indianapolis Sun
W. Grove
McFarland
Murphy
Keyes
Coulon
By Tad
Grapplers
Gitimate
Armory A
Kelly
Packy
Johnny Coulon
Chicago Bantam
Kid Murphy
George McFadden
Jack Chfford
Ogden
Utah
Nelson
Jimmy Britt
Jim Barry
Sam Langford
Young Ketchell
Billy Papke
Jimmy Coffroth
Colma
Tampa, Fla
Packy M’farland
Board of Tradt
Boxing
Adam Ryan
Mickie Gannon
Billy Clifford
Matty Baldwin
Kid Gleason
Billy Griffiths
Bert Keys
South Milwaukee
Young Fitzgerald
Young Dougherty
Young Pierce
Percy Cove
Jack Goodman
Rouse O'Brien
Johnny Regan
Kid Lynch
Harry Belmont
Harry Baker
Lymanville
R. I
Billy Glover
Willie Fitzgeral
Jack Blackburn
Jack Bonner
Freddie Welch
Kid Sayres
Young Erne
New York Giants
Mr. Brush
The
Baghelorg
Ferger’s
Optician
Tillmois St
Hern
Meridian Street
East Market Street
WEYER
Weber's
Claypool Hotel
Huder’s
Wash
End Penn
W. Wash
Indianapoelis
Tarrant Co
Berns
Peppins Outfitting Co
Kentucky-ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!