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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1907

Page

7

Glidden Tourists Leave Indianapolis for Columbus Run

Glidden touring party departs Indianapolis headed for Columbus amid rain fears and cautious forecasts. Tour officials warned nine and a half hours for the leg, as crowds cheered the travelers and a relief committee prepared to honor Thomas J. Clarke, who died after an accident in Ryan Ohio.

Glidden Indianapolis Columbus Indiana Automobile Club Bookwalter Hower Thomas J. Clarke Ryan, O Amos Gatchelder The Automobile E. R. Jet Auto Age Duncan Curry New York American J. C. Ker Boston American John Amy New York Herald

Ball Results From Association Standings

The fragment shows scattered scores and standings with team abbreviations and numbers. Key items include wins and losses, prices, and exon totals, but the text is incomplete and several figures are unclear. The readable parts hint at league results and positions rather than a complete report.

Baseball matchups across leagues listed for today

American Association games include Indianapolis at St. Paul Columbus at Minneapolis Toledo at Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City. National League has Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Brooklyn two games Pittsburg at New York. American League includes New York at Chicago Poston at St. Louis Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland. Central League matchups Springfield at Terre Haute Dayton at Evansville Grand Rapids at Wheeling South Bend at Canton.

Chicago New York Pittsburg Philadelphia Boston Bee Brooklyn St. Toousby Paca Eeerens Cleveland Ererrrrr Detroit Eave Aeewe Hiladelphia Aed York Aeeee Perry Ee Boston Eeees St. Louis Seatecereteeneneracs Washington Ha Wee Bis Pet Wheeling Perereerris Springfield Seeeeses Cantor Aves Evansville Ene Wens Terre Haute Dayton Eeneneee Grand Rapids American Association Indianapolis St. Paul Columbus Minneapolis Toledo Milwaukee Louiaville Kansas City Cincinnati St. Louis Poston Dayton Grand Rapides Wheeling South Bend Canton

Champion Woman Shot Has Never Killed a Bird

Mrs. Adolph Topperwein of San Antonio Texas claims the title of champion woman marksman of the United States She says she cannot endure killing wild game and prefers clay targets She often shoots with her husband and left her 3 year old boy home for weeks She qualified at 200 300 and 500 yards in a national rifle meet and recently broke 485 clay birds out of 500 at a trap shoot Her highest shotgun score is 128 straight and she has made 100 straight on nine occasions

Omaha Neb Adolph Topperwein San’ Antonio Tex United States

Lewis Stops England's Goldswain In Five Rounds

Special to The Sun reports Harry Lewis defeated Jack Goldswain, billed as England's lightweight champion, in five rounds. Goldswain showed little defense as Lewis pressed the attack, flooring him in the fifth with a decisive left body shot. The challenger staggered, rose, but fell again as the referee ended the bout.

Philadelphia Harry Lewis Jack Goldswain England Goldswain Lewis Jack McGuigan

Sports Notes From The Nation's League And Colleges

Dan Kelly, world's champion sprinter, is out with a lame leg. Yale plans a return to baseball under Capt Tad Jones. Easter trip south may end. Barney Dreyfuss pursues Joe Smith for a Tristate pitcher. Pugs in New York take race track jobs. Ames pitches better than any Giant. White Sox now lead league in hitting. Elmer Flick leads the American League in runs and power. Huff scouts for the Pilgrims. Spike Shannon shifts to right field. Frank Smith is a Sox war horse. Eddie Ashenhbach jokes remain for naval expeditions. Jack Farrell becomes Altoona manager. A catcher in the New England league may be fined for injuring a runner. Frisco publicists quiet. Who will be the next Alexander of Fistiana. Cleveland hammered 13 hits and lost.

Terre Haute Baseball Player Secretly Marries

Clyde Goodman third baseman for the Terre Haute club wed Edith Newby of Terre Haute in a secret ceremony last night. The couple planned to keep the marriage quiet until the ball season ends.

Terre Haute Ind Clyde Goodman Edith Newby

M'Graw Buys Pitcher In Newark to New York Move

Tommy Mae Carthy, Newark star pitcher, is sold to the New York Nationals. He will finish the season with Newark and join the Giants for the closing games. Newark may gain Mullen from a New York reserve.PURO DISTILLED WATER COMPANY offers half gallon bottles at 5 cents and five gallon demijohns at 40 cents. New phone 277, old main 778.

Sun New York Tommy MaeCarthy Newark New York Nationals Giants Mullen Puro Distilled Water Company

Donor of Trophy A Busy Man on Tour

Chairman Frank B. Hower and Charles J. Glidden tour the Glidden route in a new six cylinder car from George N. Pierce. The donors of the trophies for the AA A fourth annual tour draw attention as Mr. Glidden, a former telegrapher, helps reporters and speeds communications at high speed along the route.

Frank B. Hower Charles J. Glidden Glidden George N. Pierce Company

Batteries-Thomas and Graham and Dougherty and Beville

The report lists battery teams including Thomas and Graham in Minneapolis and Dougherty and Beville in Milwaukee with associated numbers and names including Townsend and Fohl and Frantz and Woodruff in Louisville. The fragmentary text references RHE locations Minneapolis Milwaukee and Louisville along with numeric identifiers.

Minneapolis Thomas and Graham Land Milwaukee Columbus Dougherty Beville Townsend and Fohl Louisville Rhe Paul Essick Sugden Frantz and Woodruff

Batteries in multiple cities listed with names and codes

In several locations including New York Boston Philadelphia and Brooklyn, lists of batteries and associated names appear with numeric codes. The entries cite firms Camnitz Gibson Ames Taylor Bowerman Pfeister Brown Moran Needham Weimer Mason McLean Brown Richie Doolin Karger Mashall Bell Ritter and city abbreviations. The data resembles a catalog or ledger excerpt from a period newspaper or directory.

New York Pittsburg Camnitz Gibson Ames, Taylor and Bowerman Boston Chicago Pfeister, Brown and Moran Lindaman Needham Philadelphia Cincinnati Weimer Mason and McLean Brown Richie Doolin Brooklyn St. Louis Karger and Mashall Bell and Ritter

First game and second game boxed RHE lines bias

The fragment lists teams and players across cities including Chicago St Louis Cleveland Detroit and Washington with references to RHE and batteries names like Howell Stevens Joss Bemis Powers Siever Schmidt Smith Warner Willett Buank Walsh Sullivan and Doyle. It notes two Detroit games with Hughes and Warner as participants though details are incomplete.

Chicago New York Orth and Thomas St. Louis Howell and Stevens Glaze, Oberlin and Shaw Cleveland Philadelphia Joss and Bemis Plank and Powers Detroit Washington Siever and Schmidt Smith and Warner Willett, Buank and Walsh and Sullivan Doyle Boston Rhe Rhe Hughes Warner

Batteries and Teams Compete Across RHE Matches

Record details multiple RHE battery matchups across Wheeling Canton South Bend Terre Haute and Evansville with pairs like Chappell Fuller Bruttsen Holmes Keener Tieman Schaeffer McConnell Hammond Clark Pearson Dunn Wright Munson Kennedy and Pollard. Scores show varied outcomes and game counts.

Wheeling Grand Rap Chappell and Fuller Maddox and Philbin Canton South Bend Bruttsen Holmes Keener and Tieman Terre Haute Springfield Schaeffer McConnell Hammond and Clark Evansville Dayton Pearson and Dunn Wright Munson Pollard and Dunn Kennedy

Carrie Nation Stars In Victory Over Bloomers

Boonville Indiana July 17 The Boston Bloomer Girls were defeated yesterday afternoon at Newburg by an All-Star aggregation 14 to 11. Maude Andrews pitched for the Bloomers and was the feature. A girl billed as Carrie Nation did all kinds of one hand catching on first base.

Ton Bloomer Newburg Maude Andrews The Bloomers Carrie Nation

Fitzsimmons Boasts On Ring Stirring Confidence

Bob Fitzsimmons in Dunellen New Jersey declares he would beat Jim Corbett today and that Johnson will not lick him. He mocks rivals bets his farm and jokes with Mrs Fitzsimmons while predicting a 170 pound weight and a large advantage over his sparring partners.

New York Jim Corbett Carson City Bob Fitzsimmons Dunellen N. J Johnson Mrs. Fitzsimmons Bob Mrs. Fitz Fitzsimmons

Fitzsimmons Johnson Bout Promises Sellout Clash

Philadelphia July 17 The eagerly awaited heavyweight bout between Bob Fitzsimmons and Jack Johnson drew intense expert attention. Both fighters arrive with tense reputations and fan animosity amid rumors of hard training and strategic plans. A full house is expected as every seat has sold and ringside seats are claimed.

Philadelphia Bob Fitzsimmons Exchampion Jack Johnson California Sandy Ferguson Fitz Johnson Bob

Record Run Sets Mile and a Furlong Speedmark at Brighton

United Press reports Charles Edward powered to victory in a mile and a furlong at Brighton Beach in 1:10 3-5 with 126 pounds, claiming the Seagate States title. He beat Diana Ken and other top three-year-olds, matching fast splits and surpassing Bonnibert’s former mark set in 182.

New York Charles Edward Brighton Beach Seagate States Brighton Diana Ken Bonnibert

Lucky Car on Tour Bears Hoodoo Number Thirteen

A Thomas Flyer entered by George M. Davis of Buffalo carries the so called hoodoo number 13 on the Golden tour. George Schuster drives the car that is not in competition and has aided others with tire, gas, and ditch recoveries. Despite the superstition the 13 car has avoided trouble, kept pace with the schedule, and even paused for meals along daily runs.

American Automobile Association Touring Board George M. Davis Buffalo New York Brooklyn Boston George Schuster Thomas

Two Women Lead Stables on Grand Circuit This Season

Miss K L Wilks and Miss Lotta Crabtree prepare prominent harness racing stables for the Grand circuit. Wilks at Glenville track with 18 horses under trainer Harry Stinson, featuring Kentucky Todd. Crabtree’s stable, led by Myron McHenry, earned over 30900 last year with Nut Boy and My Star among others awaiting Blue Ribbon meet.

Miss Wilks Cruikston Park Farm Galt Ont Miss Crabtree Alexander Katherine L Wilks Sadie Mac Hartford Myron McHenry Nut Boy Poughkeepsie N. Y Crabtree My Star McHenry Crabtres

Bell aims for kite passenger flight by fall

Halifax on July 17 reports Prof. Alexander G. Bell, inventor of the telephone, has reached his summer home to continue kite experiments. He plans a practical aerial navigation demonstration by fall, aiming to carry a man aloft with a kite device.

G. Bell Here Prof. Bell

Trouble for Tourist on Glidden Tour Collision

H C Shoemaker backed his car from a garage and struck the police department’s big vehicle damaging the door and a lamp. Police said he refused to pay, leading to attachment proceedings in Justice Harvey Stout’s court. He paid the police and left with touring companions.

H. C. Shoemaker Glidden Indiana Automobile Company Shoemaker Court of Justice of the Peace Harvey Stout

Anderson Gets Offers After Pardon

Charles W. Anderson who as William January will be released from Leavenworth prison by executive pardon Friday has been offered chances to enter business for himself. One man offers to fit up a pool hall and another offers a third interest in a restaurant. Anderson is undecided what to do.

Kansas City Charles W. Anderson William January Leavenworth Anderson

The King's Jester Joke Sparks Royal Laughter

The jester teases the king with a joke about a spotted coach dog. The king orders a quick retort and jokes back, then threatens beheading but relents as the humor continues. The scene ends with the king’s mock outrage and a lighthearted twist.

TRY A MOTOR CAR At the Bull and Bear Buffet

A brief ad announces sample rides in a motor car at the Bull and Bear Buffet located at 11 East Ohio Street inviting patrons to try a vehicle.

Bull and Bear Buffet East Ohio Street

Doyle Sells for 4500. Springfield Star Goes to Nationals

The New York Nationals paid Springfield for Lawrence Doyle, the 21 year old Three Eye League third baseman. Doyle batted .325 this season, excelled at bunts, speed, and fielding, and departs after a standout year with Springfield in Bloominton. He previously played for Mattoon and in the K I T league, and is the first Three Eye player to graduate this season.

New York Nationals Springfield Lawrence Doyle Doyle Bloomington New York Breese Mattoon Dan Brouthers

The Old Clo' Man Poem by Stuart MacLean

A reflective verse voice poring over value and aging. The speaker imagines the old clo' man walking the town asking for worn items and considers what lives and days might be worth, questioning what price is put on beauty, time, and reputation.

Stuart Maclean

Applications for License in Center Township Indiana 1907

Jacob Erpelding announces to Fifth ward voters his plan to apply to the Marion County Board of Commissioners at the August term 1907 for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drink on the first floor front room 18 by 18 feet at No 822 West North Street in the city of Indianapolis Center Township Marion County Also seeks a pool table license.

Center Township Marion County Indiana Board of County Commissioners State of North Street Ray's Sub Indianapoli West North Street Jacob Erpelding

Siegle Faces Blues In Early Quiet Start

Hoosier game notes show Siegle pitched against the Blues, losing control of the ball early. Elliott made his first appearance for Carr, pitching effectively until lifted from the mound.

Elliott Satisfactory Debut as Hoosiers Pitcher at Kansas City

Claude Elliott, newly acquired from Louisville, pitched for the Hoosiers but was pulled for Siegle after a rough third inning. Rain and mud halted play in the eighth as the Blues faded, while Siegle’s pitching faltered. The lineup rallied with multiple hits and errors, producing five runs in one inning and a three-run sixth for the visitors.

Hoosiers St. Paul Elliott Egan Lindsey Howley Burke Williams Hooke Siegie Hill Lindsay Siegle Whuelsman Krueger Blues Cook Coulter

Indianapolis Ward Fifteenth Liquor License Notice

In Center township Marion county Indiana the Fifteenth ward resident applies to the Board of County Commissioners at the August term 1907 for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. The business front room faces west on Belmont avenue at the northeast corner of Belmont and Leeds streets on the first floor of a two story frame building Lot 27 Traubs West side addition Indianapolis Ward 15. Also notice given for pool table.

Center Township Marion County Indiana Board of County Commissioners Belmont Avenue Leeds Street Traub Indianapolis

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