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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1907
Page
7
The Hoosiers paid a hefty price for Cook of Pueblo Western league to bolster their slumping lineup. Carr says the fast outfielder batted .343 in 143 games last season with 212 hits and 33 steals, and drills his star potential for the American Association. More additions may follow as the club spends heavily to land key talent.
Sports notes report on a robust Pirates lineup boasting five good pitchers and powerful hitting, plus fast base running, claiming a clear majority of wins. Mentions burglary business metaphorically and other rival updates including boxing, football coaching courses, and a summer auto show on Atlantic City pier.
Billy Shober, 21, champion YMCA wrestler, and Grace Siler announced their marriage in Covington Kentucky after a spontaneous run away ceremony. Rev Napoleon Carlisle officiated. Shober, a local wrestling figure, hopes to secure a match with Max Luttbeg of Cincinnati.
A note urges readers to visit the opposite new post office and enjoy meals that taste like home with noon and evening soups. The message ends with a playful guarantee that readers will feel fins.
San Francisco July 1 Special to The San. Interest centers on the heavy weight championship between Tommy Burns and Bill Squires for the Fourth of July at Colma. Squires has nearly finished training and will inspect Colma then light road work. Burns at Reliance club Oakland did gym work and will train up to the mill day. Harbin Springs boosted his lung power. James J. Jeffries, the referee, arrives from Los Angeles.
Special to The Sun reports Bartow Wrecks announces the United States all round championship will be held in New York City on July 4 at 1 PM, not Jamestown. Entries include Martin Sheridan Richard Cotter Dennis Murray and John J Dalton. Sheridan aims to exceed his 7420 point total from Celtic Park trials.
Weather blunted scores on the New York Motor Club Albany run yet favored many to yield 41 perfect scores in the Automobile Club of America sealed bonnet contest. Impromptu trips, tours and contests loom as 100 entries are anticipated for the Glidden and Hower trophies, with Maxwell thermo siphon cooling gaining wider acceptance. General Manager James Joyce, of the American Locomotive Automobile company, earns the nickname Father Joyce for inspiring the sealed bonnet test.
Miss Bertha Bennett of 1215 Newman street was attacked by an unknown man Saturday night as she walked home. He stepped from a telegraph pole at Newman and Tenth, seized her by the throat, but she struggled free and the assailant fled toward a nearby alley.
The Indianapolis White Sox lost both games of a Sunday doubleheader by 6 to 4 and 5 to 2. The defeats came as pitchers struggled early and late, with the offense gathering scattered hits but failing to sustain rallies.
In Greenwich Connecticut a ban bars lovers from moonlight spoonings on broad stone fences around summer homes. Town officials ordered the restriction and a patrol squad is to enforce loitering bans on the streets near those fences.
Kansas City, July 1. Police rounded up men in the city who appeared jobless and jailed them on vagrancy charges. Workhouse sentences were suspended on their promise to depart tonight by special trains for Kansas harvest fields where thousands are needed.
Harvey Pratt and Frank Prindle will wrestle next Wednesday night. The location for the match has not yet been decided.
The report states a fighter will bring eight to a quick close at Colma on July 4 if defeated will return to Australian Mines. At the first tap of the gong he will go to Burns in a businesslike manner with no sparring match.
A fighter vows to enter the ring with Tommy Burns in strong condition after months of rigorous training. He promises no sparring, aims to finish quickly, and says he will push toward the top of American boxing, planning frequent bouts and a possible future battle with Jeffries if he wins.
A weekly roundup lists baseball fixtures from Louisville to Columbus with morning and afternoon sessions, Latonia, Coney Island, Buffalo, and Windsor meets. boxing bouts near Cincinnati and across the country on July 4. a July 4 golf tournament at Riverside Park. a July 4 racing program including Sweet Marie and Lou Dillon records. and a weekly Indianapolis Gun Club shoot at its grounds.
Charles Rudolph, nephew of Missouri Governor Folk, is confined in the brig aboard the U S S Franklin after deserting from the cruiser Cincinnati several months ago. He had 14 months left of a four year enlistment and cites being tired of the Navy. The notice also advertises Helen Byron cigarettes for 10 cents by Leahy & Co.
Monday games feature Louisville at Indianapolis and Minneapolis at Milwaukee in American Association. Other matchups include Columbius at Toledo Kansas City at St Paul New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn Detroit at Chicago Washington at New York Philadelphia at Boston in the American League Central fixtures South Bend at Evansville Grand Rapids at Terre Haute Ibayton at Canton Springfield at Wheeling in the Central League.
Readable fragments show batteries and player pairings for multiple regional games. Teams include Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St Paul, Kansas City, Columbus, Toledo, with players Goodwin Clark Shannon Manske Beville Criss Laughlin Case Egan Sullivan Suthoff West Townsend Fisher Johl.
Chicago games feature Pittsburg and St Louis results with batter lines and player names. Cincinnati matchups show Beebe Karger Marshall Mason Hall McLean and other batters in two games across venues.
In incomplete data from Chicago and St Louis records, batteries listed include White and Sullivan along with Archer and Schmidt for an unnamed matchup, plus Petty and O Connor with Rhodes and Clark for Cleveland. Names appear amid scattered numbers and city markers.
The fragment shows several pairs of batteries and personnel named at sites in Wheeling Evansville South Bend Terre Haute Canton and Canton with multiple digits and identifiers following each location. It reads like a catalog of battery teams or equipment assignments with accompanying personnel surnames.
Fire damaged the Acme Bedding company at Maryland street and Capitol avenue, causing about 2000 dollars in losses on Saturday afternoon. The blaze started in a cotton picking machine, believed triggered by a dropped match or steel piece. Shortly after, the College Settlement house at 1908 Columbia avenue reported a small fire, with minor damage.
Three Black men attacked John DeRossette, brother of Police Sergeant D K DeRossette, while patrolling for Eclipse Coal Co at Tenth Street and Senate Avenue Saturday night. He suffered a broken nose and other injuries, chased the assailants who escaped. DeRossette does not know their identities.
A Sun notice invites readers with a vacant room to place a free ten word advertisement for three days. It promotes using the free want columns to reach potential renters.
In Louisville and Summers, Hoosiers win the opener 11 to 3 after a rough start, with Briggs pitching. Second game sees Hoosiers double up 4 to 2 behind Durham’s solid effort and a key home run by Kellum, while Colonels avenge losses with steady hitting. Crowd size noted for Saturday games.
Special to The Sun Chicago July 1 Comiskey fears the Athletics and Mack's club in a tight race for first in the league. Cleveland and Detroit stumble at key moments as Detroit and Cleveland pursue the Naps for standings. Comiskey notes the Whits Sox face a fierce finish as the season nears crucial games.
The Hamilton event kicks off July 1 with Juis man as starter and John Jr Dustin of Cincinnati assisting. The meet will use the Lat grounds race tracks for a two day program. W R Leicher of Lexington Kentucky will serve as presiding judge.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis Indiana announces prima facie assessments for improvements on FIRST ALLEY WEST OF ALABAMA STREET and BLAKE STREET. Residents may remonstrate by Friday July 5 1907. assessment roll on file at the Board of Public Works office with names and property descriptions listed. Joseph T. Elliott president Preston C. Trusler Fred J. Mack board members.
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