Pat Flaherty A Star Pitcher On The Cincinnati Front
Pat Flaherty the Louisville twirler, with the Reds next year, and now back from a bad ankle, may pitch in the Colonels series. A 24 year old with bright prospects, he entertains offers from San Francisco in California league and a town in Mexico. He recalls early days on vacant lots and says Baseball will always live with new talent filling the ranks.
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Hair Raising Pennant Clash Ends in Louisville Victory
In a Sunday showdown at Louisville amid a crowded 6000, umpire absence led to a forfeit before a revived game began. Spies and Heydon oversaw a dramatic, error-filled battle with Indianapolis scoring two to lead late, only for Louisville to surge for a 10 to 9 win. Key figures include Kerwin Bonner Ganzel and Gannon for Louisville and Hoghever Kuhns O’Brien Matthews Williams for Indianapolis.
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Mississippi Flood Smashes Millions in Crops Across Iowa and Illinois
Keokuk Iowa reports the Mississippi swollen to a lake like expanse for 100 miles. Flood has destroyed over 436000000 in growing grain, with potential millions more lost as water rises. Losses concentrated on Missouri side between Keokuk and Hannibal. Des Moines river mouth wide, Alexandria protected by levee. breach could flood town. Illinois levees threaten to break, risking 175 square miles of flood and corn losses estimated around 2 million to several million.
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Fitzsimmons V Jeffries Set for Fair Stand Up Fight
San Francisco July 21 report that Robert Fitzsimmons arrives amid buzz for a heavyweight clash with Jeffries. Both boxers clash over rules and weight, Fitzsimmons insisting on a 24 foot ring and fair action while Jeffries calls for clean punching and no rough tactics. Jeffries to weigh about 217 pounds versus Fitzsimmons around 165. Andy Craig and Bert King offer betting views amid heated expectations.
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Sunday baseball scores across leagues and cities
Scores from American Association led by Kansas City over St. Paul 5 to 4 and Columbus over Toledo 2 to 0. National League saw Cincinnati beat St. Louis 6 to 2 and Pittsburgh top Chicago 8 to 6. Other matches include Terre Haute 6 Davenport 3, Davenport 8 Terre Haute 0, Greenfield 8 Indianapolis Marions 1, Lafayette 14 Frankfort 10, Rushville 6 Indianapolis Grays 0, and Muncie 5 Dayton 1.
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Stars Win 17 to 12 as Anslem Shines in Home Game
The post office team edged the Stars 17 to 12 with Anslem dominating play and highlighting a clever use of the willow. The Marotts beat the People’s Outfit by 7 to 0 in a well played contest, featuring Ballew’s agile slide at third amid a wild throw.
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Baseball Notes Highlight Indiana Games and Controversies
Two games near the leaders with scores 11 to 7 and 5 to 4 drew 7 000 fans in Indianapolis. Toledo visits Washington Park Monday to Wednesday while Louisville plays Columbus. Tuesday is ladies day. A riot erupted when the law and order league tried to stop a game at Nebraska City. sheriff and preachers were roughed. A Boston woman allegedly took $200 from a pitcher at Hotel Rexford. Selee argues Wagner is the superior all around player to Lajoie and bets $6,000 on the point.
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Wassons Defeat Liebers In High-Scoring League Game
Three Commercial league games were played Sunday all regarded as good. The Wassons beat the Liebers 11 to 4 with two safeties off McDermott in the Wasson pitching. More than 100 spectators watched, and rooting grew fierce at times. The Star store took a fall out of the event.
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Fragmentary body found near town from Barlow, West Virginia
A body described as scattered into fragments was found and identified as a man who had arrived here a few weeks earlier from Barlow, West Virginia.
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Three Teens Drown on Ohio River Near Aurora
In Aurora Indiana on Sunday a sail boat capsized in a sudden squall. Ben Watts 18 Albert Miller 19 and Robert Mc Laughlin 20 drowned within 40 feet of shore. Clayton Easton survived. All four worked for City and Suburban Telephone. Church members rushed to riverbank as bodies were recovered near Wilson Creek after long search. All three deceased were high school graduates and well regarded.
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Sporting Drift Notes on Racing and Boxing
Bookmakers on metropolitan tracks report losses of 500000 this season. Lord Derby and Boralma expected to draw crowds at Cleveland meeting. Tom Sharkey back from London says he had the time of his life. Young Corbett to meet Terry McGovern August 29 at New London with training in Hartford. Fitzsimmons greeted grandly on San Francisco arrival from Skaggs springs. Cros by-Berenah bout promoters claim real article. both principals in city in peak condition. no bets yet. Western polo league incorporated with 1000 capital. teams include Anderson Murcie Elwood Matthews Marion Richmond Indianapolis. Season opens in November for 21 weeks. polo scheduled for Tuesday and Friday nights.
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Robbery Near Union Station Leaves Man Hatless
Feston Winston of Brazil dozes beside the Union station early Sunday and awakes to find his hat coat shoes socks collar necktie and pants stolen along with 11 dollars. He was not drunk and claims he has had a few drinks previously but insists he did not take them. The thief left the underclothes behind.
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Farm Hand Killed by Big Four Train Near Haughville
Peter Hedrick a farm hand living west of Haughville died Saturday night after being struck by a Big Four train west of the city. The accident occurred as the man was near the tracks and authorities investigated the scene.
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