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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
7
Doyle's In-and-Outers press the Slats of the Local Twirl ing Staff Curtis proves effective as Ortis defeats Summers in a jittery field. Milwaukee and Indianapolis show erratic defense yet deliver an engaging matinee for the small Milwaukee crowd.
City of Indianapolis Board of Public Works announces on July 8 1907 the prima facie assessments for improvements on Twenty Fourth Street Seventeenth Street Twenty Fifth Street Meridian Pennsylvania Market Street and other blocks. Remonstrances due by Friday July 19 1907 at the Board office.
Indiana’s Curtis and juvenile Summers clash as Brewers edge Hoosiers in a rugged game. Curtis dominated at key moments, while Summers was hammered. Hoosiers’ fielding falters, Doyle’s crew excels, with late drives by McCormick and Himes shaping the outcome as Livingston and Siegle close the scoring.
Terre Haute Ind July 11 The state amateur golf championship began with 32 qualifiers facing first round play. Dark horse H E Dodge of Terre Haute Country Club drew attention in galleries as Will Diddel posted 86 for 18 holes and 43 per nine in the qualifying round amid a field led by players from Highland Riverside and Indianapolis Country Club with scores ranging from 86 to 108.
Have you tried a Helen Byron, a high grade smoke for 10c. Leahy and Co., manufacturers, Cincinnati, Ohio. Try a motor car at the Bull and Bear Buffet, 11 East Ohio Street. People’s Coal and Cement Co. successors to Logsdon Bros.’ Fuel Co. Both phones.
The Sun reports the first round of match play in the national golf tournament at Fincnd links. Thirty three golfers qualified with 165 or better, led by Ward at 159. Travis tied the amateur course record 71, while Sawyer and Egan faced each other in the opening round. Draws list familiar names across clubs and regions, highlighting hopes and likely second round matchups.
In the major leagues四 Indianapolis visits Milwaukee and Columbus plays Kansas City while Toledo meets St. Paul and Louisville faces Minneapolis in the American Association. National League matchups include Chicago at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at New York with Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. St. Louis travels to Boston and in the American League New York hosts Detroit while Boston visits Cleveland and Philadelphia plays St. Louis. Central League sends Springfield to Grand Rapids and Dayton to South Bend with Terre Haute at Canton and Evansville at Wheeling.
A fragmented summary lists Batterries and players by city in American and minor leagues, naming teams such as Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago Detroit Kansas City St Paul Minneapolis and others along with player pairings like Pfeister Brown Moran Scanlon Bergen Boukes Needham Weimer Smith Schier Fromme Marshall Ames Bowermann Joss Clark Criger Shaw Donovan Archer Newton Moore Thomas Walsh McFarland Plank Powers Winter Hess Kilroy Graham Durham Hughes and others. The passage ends with the phrase BREWERS BINGLE PARTY.
New York July 11 Few jockeys ever gain a life’s competency after years of success and large earnings. Arthur Redfern is now fat and dejected at Brighton Beach. Many prominent riders from the last 20 years, including Ted Sloan, Snapper Garrison, Hughey Penny, George Odom, Grover Cleveland Fuller, and Monk Coburn, are described as down on their luck or ruined. Some once earned fortunes, but now live meagerly or struggle, while a few exceptions like Tommy Purn e and Willie Shaw show continued success abroad. The piece argues the sport’s risks offset gains and questions post-career welfare.
In South Bend RHE players Fararas and Tieman faced Ying ling and Munson. Canton hosted RHE oleae with Terre Haute drawing 4, Myers and Holmes delivering for the battery with Freese. Grand Rapids hosted Springfield as Werner and Fuller teamed with Cham bers, Muldowney and Clark. Wheeling hosted Evansville with the Evansville battery tally led by Wheeling's 0.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis announces approval of prima facie assessments for public improvements including the First Alley north of Walnut Street and Beechersch Linden and Shelby Streets. Affected property owners may view the assessment roll and may appear July 17, 1907, at the Board of Public Works to determine tracts to be assessed. Joseph T. Elliott, President. Fred J. Mack.
Rumors circulate that Clark Griffith may be replaced as manager of the New York Highlanders with George Stallings, following claims that President Farrell seeks top results. Stallings, noted for guiding Buffalo to the Eastern league title, is cited as the successor. Griffith is alleged to be seriously ill with stomach trouble.
A wide collage of sports notes features Miss May Sutton pursuing the Welsh tennis title with a potential trophy hold, Outfielder John Hoey moving from Boston to Toronto, Jack Johnson targeting Mike Schreck, and a Canadian Australian rivalry for the U S crown. The Lipton cup arrives in Chicago with Jamestown to host in September. The piece mentions ball player Tackaberry injured at Ft Worth, Sheridan likened to Jeffries, and upheaval in the Cotton States league as Columbus faces a major player mutiny.
In New York on July 11 experts debate whether retired heavyweight champion Jeffries would KO Tommy Burns. Jeffries says a Burns bout would be a joke and would not fight Burns, noting his iron jaw and armor-like physique. The piece contrasts Jeffries with Fitz and McCoy, cites past fights with Sharkey, Monroe, and Ruhl, and argues that small men have sometimes beaten bigger ones, citing Choynski, Walcott, and Sullivan era examples.
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