Jeffries Will Not Be Able to Meet Johnson, Predicts Fletcher
H E Fletcher an Indianapolis boy and former secretary of the Indianapolis Reserves base ball team now in California urges Jeffries to avoid Johnson. He says Jeffries drinks when others treat and doubts he can regain top form. Fletcher cites Jeffries cafe visits and comments on fights and local baseball activity.
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H. E. Fletcher
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Jeffries’ Resort
Jeffries
Jack Johnson
California
Frank Gardner
Fletcher
Johnson
Flsatcher
Vletcher
Iike
al Kaufman
Hugo de Kell
Papke
John
Hall
C. B
Stoner
Alberta
Hegewisch
Michigan
Dane
Teddy
Mr. Nelson
Brownsville
Speicher leads Lillys in Manufacturers' League high score meet
Speicher of the Lillys topped the field with 227 in the Manufacturers' League event. Fox of the Centurys took second with 22. Cliff Byers posted a 202 average across the set. The National auto team claimed the series title with Mayer-Stencils. The Premiers beat American Cans twice. Kahns beat Lillys in one game as Centurys dropped two to Parrys and Laycocks, while defeating Telegraphers to end last.
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Speicher
Lillys
Fox
Cliff Byers
National Auto Team
Kahns
Centurys
Parrys
Barnes opens with win over Thornton in Terre Haute match
Joe Barnes of Terre Haute defeated Ross Thornton of Indianapolis by a score of 200 to 190 in a Terre Haute House billiard parlor game last night. The second block moves to the Board of Trade billiard parlors in Indianapolis Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Barnes
Tere Haute
Ross Thornton
Indianapolis
Terre Haute House
Board of Trade
Central League Adopts 140 Game Schedule For Season
Central league directors approved a 140 game schedule starting April 8 or 29, with salary limits set at 1900 dollars and a minimum of 200 dollars per player. Violations risk forfeit of all games played by any overpaid player. Grand Rapids sold to C F Brotherton of Ashtabula Ohio who will keep Bobby Lowe as manager. Bill Phillips named manager of Wheeling after stints with Cincinnati and Indianapolis, now at East Liverpool Ohio.
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South Bend
Ind
Central League
Grand Rapids
C. F. Brotherton
Ashtabula
Bobby Lowe
Central
Bill Phillips
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Wheeling
East Liverpool
Ed Curley’s Selections at Savannah Races
First Race Don Hamilton Euripides St Valentine. Second Race Jigger Charles G Gates W G Williams. Third Race Belle of the Ball Polar Star Spunky. Fourth Race Belle of the Bay Ora Sudduth W G Williams. Fifth Race Bright Boy L G Hayman Gramear. Most Probable Winner Don Hamilton.
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Don Hamilton
Euripides
St. Valentine
Jigger
Charles G. Gates
Belle of the Ball
Polar Star
Spunky
Belle of the Bay
Ora Sudduth
W. G. Williams
Bright Boy
L. G. Hayman
Gramear
Teddy Shows Bat What Real Scrapping Is
Washington dispatch recounts Theodore Roosevelt praising Battling Nelson after a fight. Roosevelt admires Nelson’s early schooling in boxing and cites encounters with John D., Tillman, and Foraker. The exchange includes playful banter and Roosevelt’s boast of his eight years in the gym.
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Teddy
Bat
Washington, D. C
Theodore
Nelson
Sargent’s
John D
Tillman
Foraker
Brownaville
Franzie
Galvin to Meet Prindle and Pardello
Irish champion heavyweight Galvin appeared at the Empire in Indianapolis meeting several challengers. He threw Young Kid Cutler in the afternoon but faced Leo Pardello and Frank Prindle as evening visitors. He declined Pardello and Prindle for that night but agreed to face Pardello tonight and Prindle Wednesday with both promising to attend.
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Pat Galvin
the Empire
Kid Cutler
Leo Pardello
Indianapolis
Galvin
Frank Prindle
Indiana
Pardello
Prindle
Referee James Marcellus Ryan Returns as Boxing Referee
The Auditorium hosts a miners delegates entertainment night with boxing acts led by Bronson and Dunn and Saylor and Bobby Long. The highlight is the return of James Marcellus Ryan as referee, bringing court-style humor and familiar cadence to the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronson and Dunn
Saylor
Bobby Long
James Marcellus Ryan
Ryan
Peoria
Frank Daniels
James
Kelley’s Apostles Play at Argenta Arkansas
St Pauls Association manager Kelley could not secure spring training grounds in Hot Springs Ark so moved field play to Argenta Arkansas. The report notes limited preparation time and a makeshift setup for early practices.
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Kelley
Argenta
Ark
Hot Springs
St., Pauls Association
Argente
Boxing ban limits gloves and in-fighting in Australia
The government in Sydney announced a prohibition on "in-fighting" and the use of gloves under six ounces in all future boxing contests. The move comes as authorities await further regulation and legislation.
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Sydney
Police seek Morton in nationwide search
Police across the United States are asked to help locate Charles H. Morton of Akron Ohio, former president of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Baseball league, who disappeared from Cleveland last Tuesday.
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Cleveland, O
United States
Charles H. Morton
Akron
Ohio and Pennsylvania Baseball League
Play High School Boys Clash With Independents
The Battery A basketball team meets the M. T. H. S. Independents Tuesday night at Curtis Armory located on Sixteenth and Senate Avenue.
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Battery A
M. T. H. S. Independents
Curtis Armory
Sixteenth and
Senate Avenue
Four Umpires In The List Prompt Strong Minor League Start
Indianapolis players head for diverse assignments in the minor leagues this season. Pete and Jim Pierce go to Pittsburg Kansas Sahm and Dilger travel to Oklahoma City. Connaughton and Charley Van head to Keokuk Iowa. Dec Newton to Montreat Farm of New York American League. Oscar Schaub to Portsmouth Ohio Jack Cullen and Pat Bauman to Topeka Kansas Dowling Gus Baumar to Sharon and A Queisser to Wichita Carl Miller to Marion Ohio Dutch Miller to Louisville Windy Latshaw to Marion Ohio Anderson Firestine Massing returns to Mobile others include Orr Waco Saxon Danville Dr McGrew Canton French Boston Americans Bush Detroit Fisher South Bend Ascher Terre Haute Dick Cooley unlocated Prichett back to Lincoln Doggie Miller Grand Rapids Walt Levings Macon Wagner Evansville Newton Montreal Ollie Chill Frank Gardner umpire Central league Mique OBrien Neil Lyons debut with Shively Western association
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Pete
Jim Pierce
Pittsburg
Kas
Sahm
Dilger
Oklahoma City
Robert Rawn
Bannagarth and
Laskey
Owen Bush
Connaughton
Charley van
Keokuk
Dec Newton
Montreat
Oscar Schaub
Portsmouth
O. Jack Cullen
Pat Ba
Canton
French
Boston
Bush
Detroit
Fisher
South Bema
Ascher
Terre Haute
Dick Cooley
Prichett
Lincoln
Doggie
Miller
Grand Rapids
Walt Levings
Macon
Wagner
Evansville
Newton
Montreal
Ollie Chill
Frank Gardner
Mique O’brien
Neil Lyons
Shively
Bad Bill Essickio Returned to Kansas City
Boston newspaper reports that Essickio was released to Kansas City from the Boston Nationals. The Doves also note prior sales of Dan McGann to St. Louis and then Milwaukee, and Jack Hanifin to Philadelphia after a New York acquirement. Lavender heads to Providence while Coles and Hohnhost go to Augusta.
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Boston
Mass
Dovey
Boston Nationals
Jack Hanifin
Philadelphia
Doves
New York
Holyoke
Dan McGann
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Essick
Kansas City
Lavender
Providence
Coles
Hohnhost
Augusta
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Barnes
Thornton
Indpha A
Toledo
Ndpls
Bloom’s Money Loan Office
East
Washington St
Burndarby Coal
Darby
Farmers’ Protective Dairy Association
East South St
New
Olid
Prospect
Taft’s Dental
Wellington
French Steam Dye Works
Girola
Sml St
N. Penn
St. Esther
Armstrong
the Battler
President
Tad
Sar
ED Curley
Savannah
Havana
Vuelta Abajo
Cuba
Peter Schuyler
G. W. van Slye & Horton Mfrs
Albany, N.Y
Daniel Stewart Company
Ryan Big Show
Morton
Iland Dena Galege
Delaware and
Ohio Streets
Hartmann’s
Bing Coal CO
Blake Street
Essickio
Marvel
Marvel Ct
York
Young
Mgr
Broadway
Orie Business College
Ohio ST
Mizrah
Virginia Avenue
Chris. Ries
S. Delaware
Germania Hall
Bes
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