Hoosiers set for third western trip to Minneapolis
Indianapolis baseball team closes home series and heads to Minneapolis on Friday for a four game set starting the third western swing. The trip marks the last westward visit as Aug 13 homecoming approaches and most remaining games shift to local grounds. The team fights for cellar honors with Louisville while Bugs Raymond exits pro baseball amid suspension and rehab hopes.
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Apostles
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Carr Bunch
Hoosiers
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
Local Tennis Team to Meet Cincinnati in Inter-City Play
A four-player Indianapolis team will face Cincinnati on Saturday at the Oriental and St. Clair courts. The lineup features McKay, Rice, Trask, and Appel for Indianapolis and Emerson, Hunt, Dunlop, and Breed for Cincinnati. The matches include four singles and two doubles.
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Indianapolis Tennis Association
Cincinnati
Association
Oriental and St. Clair Streets
Indianapolis
McKay, Rice
Trask
Appel
Emerson
Hunt
Dunlop
Breed
Baker Aims To Break World Record In Noblesville Races
About 500 to 600 riders gather at Noblesville fairgrounds for Sunday races. E G Baker seeks to lower his world mile record of 1 11 5 on a half mile Lima QC track. He will ride a four horsepower machine. Four events are scheduled besides the proposed match race.
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Noblesville
Fairgrounds
E. G. Baker
Lima
Merz Wins National Endurance Run With Star Trophy
Charlie Merz drove the National 40 to victory in the 418 mile St. Louis endurance run held under Glidden tour rules and AA A sanction. The event faced persistent rain across Missouri as the reliability contest tested road endurance.
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St. Louis
Charlie Merz
Missouri
WICKER Ill in Bedford after ptomaine poisoning
Bedford Ind July 23 Robert K Wicker the noted baseball player is seriously ill from ptomaine poisoning Doctors report he was very ill through the night and shows some improvement today The cause remains undetermined and his condition is being watched closely by local physicians
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Bedford
Ind
Robert K. Wicker
Robertson De Palma Duel Headlines Brighton Beach Races
At Brighton Beach motordrome on July 23, 45 top daredevils prepare for matinee contests including a key speed duel between Ralph De Palma in a Fiat and George Robertson in a Simplex over three five mile heats. Favorites Disbrow Wishart Bragg Cobe and Martin expected record performances as nine events and sizable amateur and professional races drew a crowd. Spectators arrived well before gates opened.
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Ralph de Palma
Fiat
George Robertson
Robertson
Louis Disbrow
Spencer E. Wishart
Lee Bragg
Harry Cobe
Stanley Martin
Ballot Will Not Run With Fitzherbert Empire Race Robbed of Interest
Yonkers New York July 23 As feared turf followers note James R Keenes Ballot dodged the issue with Sam Hildreth Fitzherbert and the question of supremacy between the pair will not be settled today The big Keene horse expected to contest the Empire City stakes but Fitzherbert and his half brother Dalmatian were in superb shape prompting Rowe to keep his top horse at Saratoga sparing today’s race from its expected interest
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Empire Race Track
Yonkers
N. Y
James R. Keene
Sam Hildreth
Fitzherbert
Dalmatian
Rowe
Saratoga
Fought at Aurora Ends in Six Round Draw
In Aurora Illinois yesterday Danny Goodman of Chicago and George Leatham of Canada fought six rounds to a draw before the largest crowd ever in the city with about 300 Chicagoans ringside.
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Aurora, Ills
Danny Goodman
Chicago
George Leatham
Canada
Aurora
Luck Smiles on Tribe and Millers Go Down
Indianapolis defeats the Millers 8 to 0 at Washington Park as Hardgrove dominates on the mound. Luck favors the Hoosiers with three hits by Chadbourne Altizer Hayden and Williams supported by fielding miscues and a wild pitch scoring in the first and fifth innings.
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Minneapolis
Hardgrove
Wilditch
Lelivelt
Howley
Cravyath
Clymer
Hayes
Guthrie
Indianapolis
Chadbourne
Hayden
Delahanty
Altizer
Murch
Ferrin
Coffey
Otto Williams
Otto
Gil
Carr
Williams
Young Irishman O Kelly poised to challenge Johnson
The writer reports Tommy Ryan has chosen O Kelly as the man to beat Johnson. The 23 year old Irish boxer, 6 feet 4% inches tall and 225 pounds, with a 78 inch reach, is billed as a future world class heavyweight. A top photo highlights his broad shoulders and back.
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Con O’kelly
Tommy Ryan
Johnson
Ryan
O'Kelly
O’kelly
Greiner First to Enter Elgin Road Races
Chicago figure Arthur W. Greiner won early entry for Elgin road races hosted by the Chicago Motor Club. He paid the entry fee before formal blanks, seeking a main prize and to race in the 801 450 class and the feature event despite car class limits. Greiner, a noted amateur racer, has dominated Algonquin speedway and hill climbs, with prior ambitions for Crown Point and a temporary setback from illness.
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Elgin
Chicago Motor Club
Greiner
Nacional
Algonquin
Speedway
Crown Point
Cole to Meet Champion Ad on August 9
Muncie Indiana July 23 Telegraphed word confirms arrangements for an exhibition bout featuring Ad Wolgast versus Freddie Cole on August 9. The M C A A club plans good preliminaries and seeks an out of town referee to ensure fair matches amid local support and no opposition in the city.
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Auditorum
Senators Are Hitting in Colum bus Tilt
In Columbus Ohio yesterday three Kansas City pitchers were hammered as Downs drove in enough runs to win and started the attack in the third. No KC runner reached second until the seventh. Ritter scored both KC runs, a passed ball aiding each. Packard’s first base double play was the standout fielding moment.
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Columbus
Kansas City
Downs
Packard
Ritter
Kinney KOed by Btevens in Terre Haute bout
Owensboro report says Milt Kinney of St Louis was knocked out in the ninth round by Jack Stevens of Terre Haute in a ten round schedule on the river fight card. About five hundred spectators attended the event.
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Owensboro
Jack Btevens
Terre Haute
Ind
Milt Kinney
St. Louise
Packey M Farland Returns to New York Ready for Fights
Packey MacFarland the Chicago lightweight has just arrived from London in excellent health. He says he is in peak form and ready to challenge any lightweight in the country. He plans a short visit to Chicago and will return to New York soon to box several local lightweights to prove champion caliber.
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New York
Packey MacFarland
Chicago
London
MacFarland
Vincennes Wins Pennant In Tight KI T League Finish
Vincennes captured the KI T league pennant with a .610 winning percentage after a tight finish. Clarksville placed second at .697 with Paducah third and Hopkinsville fourth. The title depended on results from a double header in Vincennes and Clarksville Friday as the league expands to six clubs starting Sunday with McLeansboro and Harrisburg, Illinois joining.
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Hopkinsville
Vincennes
Clarksville
Paducah
McLeansboro
Harrisburg
Frenchman Wins 59-Second Mile at Fort Erie Meet
Buffalo July 23 Louis Chevrolet set a 59 second mile in a Buick special on a circular track during a two day automobile meet at the Ft Erie Ontario race track Friday. His brother Arthur and Edward Grane were other starters in the five mile free-for-all. Louie led the field early and extended his pace to win.
Sheridan To Be Manager Of Umpires
Chicago July 23. American League posts a 500 dollar reward for proof any player or club taps signals of an opponent. President B B Johnson says no evidence supports tipping rumors and hints Sheridan may become manager of umpires or another high post. He cites Yankee batsmen as proof against charges and doubts Ward's assault claim.
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Chicago
Jack Sheridan
B. B. Johnson
East
Gureau
New York
Johnson
John M. Ward
Trotting Stallion Nelson Dies at 27 in New York
Nelson one of the country’s best known trotting stallions died at Sunny Side farm Waterville New York. Owner C Horace Nelson said the horse aged 27 held the old-fashioned high wheel sulky record and later the bicycle sulky record.
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New York
Nelson
Sunny Side Farm
Waterville
N. Y
C. Horace Nelson
Motorcycle Races Held in Kenton Ohio
In Kenton Ohio on July 28 Willam Thomas of Lima won the motorcycle race, Marcus Grove of Springfield finished second, and Samuel Johnson of Kenton placed third. an early finish credits the event to the local motorcycling ace.
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Kenton
Willam Thomas
Lima
Marcus Grove
Springfield
Samuel Johnson
Motorcycle Ace
Yankee Loses In Amateur Welterweight Title Fight
S Adler of the London Stock Exchange Boxing Club defeated Ivan V. Kahn of Los Angeles for the gold cup and amateur welterweight title in London. The six round bout was refereed by Eugene Corri with a lively display that drew mainly NSC members and Americans. Kahn was supported by Jimmy Britt and Doc Stoller.
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Yankee
Ivan Kahn
National Sporting Club of London
S Adler of Stock Exchange
London
S. Adler
London Stock Exchange Boxing Club
Ivan V. Kahn
Los Angeles
Cal
Eugene Corri
National Sporting Club
Amercans
Pearly Crazy
Mr. Kahn
Jimmy Britt
Doc Stoller
Premier Auto Drivers Picnic From University Park to Cartersburg Springs
An unique Sunday picnic for Premier automobile owners will run from University Park to Cartersburg Springs, with lunch in the park. About 75 people are expected, including Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Deiger, Ira M. Holmes, C. W. Sedwick, H. A. Townsend, E. A. McConaha, Frank Morrison, and many others. Organizers include Leo Burns, O. G. Meyers, RK. W. Macey, and Ernest Dawson.
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University Park
Cartersburg Springs
Danville
Leonard Deiger
Ira M. Holmes
George H. Bedge
Emil Fertig
Fertig
C. W. Sedwick
H. A. Townsend
E. A. McConaha
Richmond
Frank Morrison
V. Schooly
T. O. Gassoway
W. V. Gates
Ray Bunch
G. Meyer
F. K K. Wescott
George A. Weidely
Ray McNamara
Fred W. Jungelaus
W. McK. White
John B. Orman
Leo Burns
O. G. Meyers
RK. W. Macey
Ernest Dawson
Schedule roundup from early baseball leagues
American Association features Minneapolis at Indianapolis Milwaukee at Toledo Kansas City at Columbus St Paul at Louisville two games. National League matchups Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Cincinnati. American League games Detroit at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston Chicago at Washington Central League pits South Bend at Wheeling Grand Rapids at Zanesville Dayton at Evansville Fort Wayne at Terre Haute.
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St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
Chicago
Boston Or
Fet
Philadelphia Ee Ween
New York Tae Tone
Berton Cette Eee Ewes
Detroit Fepeene Ween
Cleveland the Nee
South Bend
Eveseeeeeae
Wayne
Enee
Wesseee Ou
Dayton Eers
Grand Rapids Weeees
Terre Haute
Evansville
Teeter
Wheeling Baee
Zanesville
American Association
Milwauke
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittabarg
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Grand Rapids
Zanesvile
Dayton
Evansvi
Fr. Wayne
Terre “Aaute
Toledo- Milwadeed
Terain
Ft. Wayne
T Ha
Wheeling
Ambiguous Scores Across Cities Prompt Baseball Note
A collage of city pairings shows multiple baseball scores with teams like Toledo Milwadeed and Columbus beating Kansas City, St Paul against Louisville, and New York over Detroit. The Central League is listed with Ft Wayne and Wheeling among others. a 15th inning darkness note appears.
Giftline Wins at Comstock Park in Fast Heat Showdown
Kansas pacer Giftline upset a classy field at Comstock Park with a 2.02% heat, the fastest of the year, while The Eel and George Gano drew strong backing. Giftline led in the first heat and narrowly beat Aileen Wilson after a stretch duel in the second. The Grand Rapids Railway purse races featured Willy in the 2:14 trot and other close finishes, with Colorado E and Lulu Arion contesting the 2:20 trot.
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Mid
Giftline
Comstock Park
Eel
George Gano
Ross K
Cox
Aileen Wilson
Ramey Macey
Colorado E
Jimmy Benyon
Lulu Arion
Macey
Grand Rapids Railway
Willy
May Day
B. m
Ira Gay
B. G
Marvin
Ashline
G. Repennings
Amanda
g.(Keegan
Peter Pan
Chambers
Oscar Wilde
B. H
Fenelon
Gentry Pointer
E. Benyon
Dr. Fox
Goohagan
John E
B. Ctfort
France
SNR
Taeeabe
Rapids
Henry H
Gregory the Great
Dean
Nickey Rawson
C. m
Murphy
Castle Dome
Chandler
Eater
Henry Winter
Dr. Treg
R. G
Rash
Myrtle Granette
Andrews
Tolo
Carter
Cee
G. Bh
McEwen
Esweeaee Alleen Wilson
Br. m
Darkey Hal
Bik. m
Snow
Hailworthy
Axprortes Aleta
Nottingham
B. B
Bennock
Bobby N. Mefkegor
Gr. G
McDonald
Margata
Ro. G
Snew
Limemarch
Br. G
Beauty Wright
Fair Hazel
Colorado
B. c
Lula Arion
B. F
J. Benyon
Will He Come Back to Baseball Next Year
Fielder A. Jones former White Sox manager might return to baseball next year as part owner and manager of an American League club. President Johnson of the American league confirms the statement. Comiskey previously refused to sell Jones a part interest in the White Sox last year. Rumors since then tied Jones to major league holdings in Washington and the Boston Nationals.
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Chicago
A. Jones
White Sox
Johnson
American League
Comiskey
Jones
South Side
Washington
Boston Nationals
Riverside Links Golf Tourney Opens At Weekend Event
The regular monthly golf tournament at Riverside links opened Saturday and will continue through Sunday. A large field of golfers was scheduled to compete.
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Riverside Links
Millers Series Near End With Saints Visit
Bits From Washington Park describe the Millers closing their home series with the Saints this week. Lelivelt has been a steady winner for the visitors, Cravath belts a odd ball for a double, and Rossman struggles in outfield and at first base. Tip ONeill nears comeback to fill Rossman’s spot as Cantillon faces the Hoosiers and Cheney the Indianapolis club.
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Millers
Rossman
Tip O'Neil
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