Flanagan Clinches Hammer Final In Olympic Trials
London July 14 Flanagan of the Irish American team set a new hammer record winning easily with 170 feet 4 inch surpassing his prior mark of 168 feet 1 inch McGrath of New York Police entered for the New York Athletic Club placed third in the event Walsh surprised by his showing while Tom Longboat of Canada loomed in the Marathon. Americans protested drawing disputes and praised by Sheridan as they criticized English committee bias ahead of mile finals with Sullivan and Sheppard leading USA entrants against Hallows Loney Deakin Wilson and Fairbairn for the finals.
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England
Loughrey Tops Marto In Six Round Bout At Coliseum Club
Special to The Indianapolis Sun New York July 14 Loughrey wins a six round battle at the Coliseum Athletic club over Johnny Marto in a hard contest Marto lacking his best form since his Dry Dock club appearance Loughrey uses a bull dog style to press and rough the Italian with rapid body blows and shoulder in the final rounds
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Indianapolis Sun
New York
Johnny Marto
Young Loughrey
Coliseum Athletic Club
Loughrey
Marto
Frankie Madden
Drydock Club
Mario
1500 Metre Race Tomorrow and Flags Incident
The piece notes the 1500 metre race tomorrow with Shep Pard in strong form. It also quotes discontent over unfairness in field access for James E Sullivan while Charles Harvey, a known handler of English pugilists in America, is admitted. Before the games opened Ralph Rose carried the American flag in the parade and did not lower it at the king's stand, sparking American and Swedish slights in the stadium.
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Sheppard
James E. Sullivan
Charles Harvey
America
Ralph Rose
Rose
Bryge's Remains To Last Resting Place
Columbus O July 4 The funeral of President Bryce of the Columbus club will be held this afternoon The Columbus Louisville game will be postponed E M Schoenborc secretary treasurer of the Columbus American Association Baseball club began his services as president yesterday after President Bryce collapsed dead on the ball grounds He and Bryce control 52 percent of the club stock
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Bryce
Columbus Club
E. M. Schoenborc
Columbus American Association Baseball Club
Terre Haute Excited Over Its Race Meet
Terre Haute opens its Great Western circuit meet with fever heat in the 2:04 pace led by Baron Grattan Kruger Citation and Gallagher. The featured $5,000 2:20 trot is Thursday, with Fleming Boy Amy Brooks Alceste Vandetta as top contenders for the M. & M. stake in Detroit.
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Citation
Gallagher
Detroit
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Charlie Dean
Peoria
Amy Brooks
Lonnie Donald
Alceste
Geers
Knap
McCarthy
Vandetta
Today's Games Across Leagues Include Indy at Toledo
In the American Association Indianapolis visits Toledo while Minneapolis plays Milwaukee and St. Paul meets Kansas City. National League matchups feature Brooklyn versus Cincinnati and New York against Pittsburgh. American League games include Chicago at Philadelphia and Detroit at Boston. Central League schedules Fort Wayne at Grand Rapids and Dayton visiting South Bend with Evansville at Zanesville and Terre Haute at Wheeling.
McLeod Eyes Big Match as Wrestling Rumor Flares
Dan McLeod ready to face Murbarger in his town Fort Wayne or in another venue if a purse is guaranteed. Olson backs a bout with Murbarger and proposes Prindle as a possible challenger, recalling a past Asheville double cross. McLeod trains hard for Olson clash Wednesday night while Prindle may beat Murbarger, Olson predicts.
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Charlies Olson
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McLeod
Fort Wayne
Sam
Olson
Indianapolis
Prindle
North Carolina
Asheville
Barton
Olsen
Fettle
Yesterday's Scores In American Association And League Totals
Yesterday's baseball scores from the American Association and the American League include Toledo defeating Indianapolis 6 to 2, Kansas City 10 over St Paul 6, Minneapolis 2 over Milwaukee 1 in ten innings, New York 7 7 Pittsburg 0 4, St Louis 3 2 Brooklyn, Philadelphia 6 over Chicago 5, Boston 3, Cincinnati 2 in 11 innings, and in the American League St Louis 3 4 Washington 2 2, Philadelphia 5 2 Chicago 1 9, Detroit 6 2 Boston 2 4, Cleveland 3 New York 0, with additional scores Terre Haute 4 Wheeling 3 South Bend 3 Dayton 2 in 11 innings Zanesville ar EvansVille 1 and Grand Rapids 7 Fort Wayne 2.
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Aeurdadende
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Mann Wins Opening Race In Berner Series
The first of five races between Walter Berner and R Mann was won by Mann. Berner led for 12 laps before Mann overtook him. The event was exciting from start to finish and the series will continue four more nights to decide the state championship Friday night.
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R. Mann
Berner
Railroad rate may drop Labor Day encounter
Nevada fight promoter Tex Rickard said the Nelson Gans bout set for Labor Day depends on railroad rates from Ogden and Salt Lake. Southern Pacific offered a pre way rate for round trips west of Ogden, Western Pacific gave favorable terms, but one line asked eight dollars from Ogden and Salt Lake. Rickard believes five dollar fares and admission could draw 2 000 to 3 000 fans, though attendees won t accept eight dollar fares and five dollar tickets.
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San Francisco
Tex Hickard
Nevada
Nelson-Gans
Ogden
Salt Lake
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
Rickard
Harvard pitcher struck down by deadly fastball
In Rockford on July 14, nineteen year old baseball game reports say Frank Howard of Harvard Illinois was struck in the chest by a fast pitched ball while catching and died at once. He was only 16. The item lists local ads for pianos, native herbs, chinaware, and meats.
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Rockford
Frank Howard
Harvard
Toledo Hens Hand Hoosiers First Series Loss 6 to 2
Special to the Indianapolis Sun. Toledo defeats Indianapolis 6 to 2 as Gillen holds for Toledo. Hoosiers strand scattered hits as Toledo plays flawless defense. Cy Coulter homers, Livingston and Cook drive a key two-base hit, and Barbeau, Hinchman, Armbruster contribute with hits in a productive seventh inning.
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Kerin and
Hayes
Charley Carr
Walter
Hoosiers
Cy Coulter
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