New Catcher Pat Livingston Signs with Indianapolis Hoosiers
Manager Wattie Watkins of the TfLposiers announces the signing of catcher Pat Livingston from the Cincinnati Reds. Livingston agrees to a higher 1907 salary and pledges to help make the Hoosiers champions while reporting to spring training in peak shape. Watkins notes Livingston as a promising backstop and key to pitcher support, with prior season as a notable hitter in the Central league.
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Watkins
TfLposiers
Pat Livingston
Cincinnati Reds
Wattie
Livingston
Indianapolis
Hoosiers
Cincinnati
Wattle
Reds Prepare for Spring Journey
The Cincinnati Reds plan a southern scouting trip starting in six weeks with Marlin Springs as the destination. The squad features mostly youngsters, aiming to fill backstop needs for Schiel and possibly McLean, under Ned Hanlon. The trip signals a rebuilding phase for 1897 with a nucleus for future seasons.
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Cincinnati
Redland
Pullman
Marlin Springs
Schlel
McLean
Big Larry
Ned Hanlon
Ned
Jake Weimer
Democrats endorse Roosevelt over Brownsville expulsions
By a strict party vote the Democrats of the house adopted a resolution endorsing President Roosevelt for causing the expulsion from the army of the Negro troops at Brownsville Texas. Republican leaders pushed to table the measure but failed.
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Scripps McRae Press Association
Jefferson City
Democrats
House
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Tex
Gilbert Named Eastern League Agent for McGraw Lineup
McGraw assigns Gilbert to oversee promising young players in his organization. The Giants hold a link to former second baseman Gilbert, whose weak hitting kept him from majors but who shines as a fielder. McGraw’s probable second baseman candidates are Corcoran Shay or Mullin, with Hannafin from New Haven also in the mix.
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Giants
Gilbert
McGraw
Corcoran
Shay
Mullin
St. Louis Nationals
Athletic
Baltimore
Hannafin
New Haven
Connecticut
Watkins
Newark
Billy Gilbert
Brush
Cahill Reels at Hotel Mix Up Sparks Manager’s Frustration
Arthur Hofman recalls a tale from his Cubs days about Tom Cahill, then academy team manager, discovering his team stayed at a poor hotel. Cahill blamed the desk for subpar meals and lodging, insisting he was the manager as he searched for players to verify his identity. His fury cooled only after finding no one who recognized him.
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Arthur Hofman
Cubs
Tom Cahill
Hofman
Mincy
Mayers
Cahill
Dub
Bill Squires
Squires
Australia
Dan Creedon
Race Results From New Orleans and Surrounding Tracks
Race by race results across New Orleans San Francisco and Los Angeles with horse names, jockeys, weights, odds, and times. Umpires note: third strike signals with fists. home team plays under standard baseball rules.
Boxer Cole Longs to Be Real Farmer
Freddie Cole, a local featherweight boxing champion, seeks a country rest on a Marion county farm. He aims to learn farming, enjoys open air, chickens, horses, and cows, and says country life may beat prize boxing. His training mate Ray Bronson’s grandfather invites him to spend part of his rest on the farm.
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Ray Bronson
Cole
Marion
County
Freddie
Fitzsimmons to fight Tommy Burns in March six-round bout
Bob Fitzsimmons, former world heavyweight champion, and Tommy Burns have been matched for a six round fight in Philadelphia on March 16. The pairing follows Burns’s attendance at the Murphy-Corbett bout and Fitzsimmons’s acceptance of the date and terms. The result could shift heavyweight title pretensions among Burns, O'Brien, and other contenders.
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Philadelphia
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tommy Burns
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Burns
Murphy-Corbett
O'Brien
Fussimmons
Burne
Croker's Farm a Perfect One in Ireland
A detailed look at Richard Croker's eight mile Dublin area horse farm, its grand facilities and breeding success. The piece notes Croker's shift from American turf, the quality of his Derby candidate Orby, and the farm's electric lighting, granite stables, and one and a half mile straight course. It recalls Dobbins and Domino racing history and the statue honoring Dobbins in Croker's yard.
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Ireland
Mr. Croker
Orby
Orme
Croker Farm
Dublin
Richard Croker
Dobbins
Domino
James R. Keene
Galilee
Doc” Strett
Harry Griffin
Street
Mr. Stoker
Messrs. Croker
Dwyer
England
M. F. Dwyer
Mike Dwyer
SPORTLETTES and Athletic Notes From A Bustling Era
Various sports snippets from New York events include Tommy Murphy versus Young Corbett payouts, a February 2 athletic carnival at Madison Square Garden with 1000 schoolchildren, a fatal lung testing incident in Harrisburg, and amateur billiards finals in New York on March 4. Other items mention Johns Hopkins student support for baseball, Denver fight clubs, and assorted quips about players and umpires.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Tjrish-American Athletic Club
Canadian Bowling Association Seeks Admission to ABC
The Canadian Bowling Association plans to seek admission to the American Bowling Congress at St Louis in March. C Martison of Toronto, secretary of the Canadian body, asked ABC president Bryson to consider joining Yankee members. The Canadian group, a large network of associations across Canada, plans a Toronto tournament after the ABC tourney. Bryson encouraged Canadian representatives at St Louis and participation of teams in events.
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St. Louis
C. Martison
Toronto
Bryson
Canada
Munson
Cure a cold in one day patent remedy claims
An advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using laxative bromide quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears E. W. Grove’s signature and is priced at 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Kingston Whisky Specialty Featured In Classifieds
Kingston advertises its old whisky specialty as part of a For Sale Miscellaneous notice in The Sun. Readers are invited to sell items, with ten words under the For Sale Miscellaneous section for 15 cents over a three day run.
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Kingston
High score leads in Manufacturers league bowling
Davie of the Parrys won with 291 in Monday night action while Bumb of the Laycocks followed with 211. Laycocks extended their lead by taking three from Atlas as Parrys struggled to beat American Cans. Jenneys swept National Autos and Premiers beat Fairbanks. Maas-Niemeyer vs Polk not played.
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Parrys
Bumb
Laycocks
Atlas
Jenneys
National Autos
Fairbanks
Maas-Niemeyer and Polk
City Club Alleys
Pritchett
Sacket
Schaub
Mathews
Bebinger
Bower
Hammond
Fitzgerald
Richert
Werkoff
Columbia Alleys
Hidy
Kessell
Raff
Myers
Ralph Tees
Stowell
Geeting
Fagin
Jager Saaeee
Pee Wee
Allgrunn
Griffith
Wheeler
Isenfiam
Churchill
Johantges
Byers
Davie Seers
Morris Nee J, Byers
Hancock
Jenney
Hacker
Comas Take A Pair In Elks League Bowling
The Comas defeated the Bretzels two games in Elks league action on Monday night led by Clark and Feltman with high scores. In the coal league, Meyer topped all scorers with 200 as South and West sides fell to North and East teams in retail coal league play.
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Elks’ League
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Scrie
Feltman
Clark
Elks Alleys
Colter
Krete
J. Clark
Langdon
Grossart
Peterson
Kuhn
Finan
Pearcas
Edrelmyr
Meyer
Retail Coal League
Feuhring
George
Pigman
Cooney
King
Meyer Jr
Reinecke
Rogers
South
Behrent
Iad
Goeper
B.maxwell
Fagisfield
Fuehring
Maxwell
Lawrence
Mickly
Dithmer
Grennen
Bradshaw
Pambert
Rajahs Sweep Greenfield In Two University League Games
The Rajahs from the University league defeated a Greenfield picked team in two straight games Monday night. Goebel led with near a double century as Greenfield and Rajahs posted uneven scores across individual frames, with final tallies around 977 to 733.
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Greenfield
Goebel
Berger
Ricardson
Prange
Mohr
Snyder
Roberts
Squires the Australian Heavyweight and Jeffries Match Debate
San Francisco dated piece questions if Australian champion Bill Squires can beat James J. Jeffries. It recalls Squires’s meteoric rise from coal miner to potent puncher, notes critics want to see him act against top contenders before a Jeffries bout, and mentions a Kalamazoo fight featuring Wart and Schreck as a side note.
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San Francisco
Bul Squires
James J. Jeffries
Squires
Coral Reids
Wall's End
Newcastle
New South Wales
DePauw Falls To Rose Poly In Poor Basketball Fight
In Greencastle on January 13, Rose Poly defeated DePauw 43 to 24 as DePauw showed weak team work. The first half ended 22 to 18 as Rose dominated, with Trueblood and Schmidt leading the scoring for Rose and Pruitt, Fairfield, and McKee pacing DePauw. The upcoming Butler game and lineup details follow, highlighting Butler rivals and positioning.
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Greencastle
Ind
Rose Poly
DePauw
Rose
Webster McKee
Gyody
Esee Ceee Eee
Schmide
Pruitt
Fairfield
McKee
MckKea
Webster
Shickle
Trueblood
Lindeman
Schmidt
McCormick
Butler
Pas
Tion
McKay
Hirschman Murray
Schaub Kitterman
de Weese Ros
Cece Cess
Dreyfuss to Drop 20 of His Pirates
Pittsburg Pa January 15 President Dreyfuss will cut the Pirates roster from 41 to 20 or 21 before spring training. Six players Ritchey Flaherty Ganley Peitz Moskiman Pleiss removed Abbatichio added, with more transfers likely in days ahead as deals are considered and Moskiman may move to Louisville if Peitz goes.
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Pittsburg
Dreyfuss
Pirate
Ritchey
Flaherty
Ganley
Peitz
Moskiman
Pleiss
Abbatichio
Louisville
Applications for License in Marion County Indiana 1907
Notices by Albert F. Zearing and Edward Bottoms announce their intent to apply at the Marion County Board of County Commissioners for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in Center Township ward 7 and Sixth ward. Zearing lists premises at 124 and 126 East Wabash Street with pool table rights. Bottoms lists premises on Senate Avenue with pool table rights.
Ketchel Submits West welterweight match request
Goldfield Nevada welterweight Young Ketchel, 21, seeks a bout with Joe Walcott or any welter from 142 to 148 pounds. Promoter Kid Simms writes Izzy Brill offering Ketchel or Simms as match candidates, praising Ketchel’s power and experience and proposing to stay in Goldfield pending an offer.
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Nev
Wid Simms
Joeans
Nevada
Nelson
Elerman
Izzy Brill
Young Wetchel
Butte
Afont
Joe Walcott
Smiths
Sainst
Young Ketch
Simms
Piunen
Brill
Indiana
Indianapolis
Walcott
Young Ketchel
The Harriman System Reveals How to Vein a Millionaire
A concise note on the Harriman system asserting its potency in revealing how to become a millionaire, highlighting the more it is studied the more surprising the failures to achieve wealth appear.
Application for Liquor License in Indianapolis Ward 12
Notice to residents of the Twelfth ward that an applicant will seek a license at the February term before the Board of Signers of Marion County. The request covers selling spirituous and malt liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. Located at 24 South West Street, first floor, 18 by 16 feet room, in a two story frame building at West and Pearl, Gold’s subdivision, Center Township, Marion County, Indiana.
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Center Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Wabash Street
Indianapolis
Albert F. Zearing
State of
Senate Avenue
Blake’s
North Street
Edward Bottoms
Citi
Bnara
Marion
Ana
West Street
West San
Pearl Streets
Gold
Terry and Robinson's
South West Street
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Henry J. Duder
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