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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1906
Page
7
Thielman reports the Harmony ninein defeated the Hoosiers 6 to 2 in Minneapolis. The Hoosiers could not hit or field reliably against Gadwallader. The patched Mitters remained favored and Harmony within the ranks sparked debate over team harmony versus onfield effort.
The Millers battered Indianapolis in a rough contest. Thielman pitched for Indianapolis, allowing the Millers to break batting records yet getting hit hard. Cadwallader and Sullivan sparked the Hoosiers, while Davis, Shannon, and Cadwallader contributed. Thielman faltered in the sixth as Minneapolis pulled ahead 6 to 3. The game featured errors, stolen chances, and timely hits, with Sullivan starting the rally and Shannon driving in runs.
A jumbled page lists Tuesday games across leagues with matchups in Minneapolis and Milwaukee. It shows National League pairings Boston St Louis Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh and American League clashes St Louis Washington Chicago Philadelphia Detroit New York Cleveland Boston. Central League fixtures include Wheeling Terra Haute Canton Evansville Grand Rapids Springfield South Bend Kansas City and Milwaukee. The scan also notes old battery pairings and city references such as St Paul and Bilwaukee with scattered player names and abbreviations.
In a fragmented national league note, Batterys pairs tied to teams like New York Chicago Boston and Brooklyn appear with unclear dates and names. The garbled text lists multiple player or battery pairings such as Lefield Phelps Bresnahan Egan Grady O-Neil with various city references, suggesting a published score or roster snippet.
Reports from Philadelphia Boston and New York list battery pairings and matchups in early firing line scores. Names include Altrock Sullivan Dygert Bender Schreck Dineen Armbruster Kittridge Killian Warners Hoge McGuire Falkenterg Meyden O Connor and others. The records show team rotations and city matchups with encoded results and line details.
Reports detail former Hoosiers Johnny Carr Stadell and two others in baseball circles across Springfield and Evansville with lineups and batteries listed. A charity game at Washington Park raises funds for St Paul’s church as ambulances stand by for injuries. Lexington ships a horse cartel to New York breeders and Kanasa City while Mud Hens players and Bloods compete in a mixed set of results across games and races.
The Washington American League team may appoint Jake Stahl’s successor this year as manager amid a disappointing season. George Heckart of the New York Tristate outlaw team is named as a potential replacement, with Brigands noting Meekers’ success and the York team’s fluctuating strength and pitching.
Rennie Tanger the Tipton slasher meets Kid Herman at the ball park on August 10 in a ten round bout. Herman holds a double advantage over a clever but dangerous Yanger, with Pollock slated as referee for the Nelson Herman clash. The scene hints at boxing politics and show money behind the match.
A Baldwin Miler Model K tour car driven by C. Miller from Indianapolis travels to Champaign county Ohio with his family on a two day jaunt. He reports good roads overall, with temporary bridges on the way and a 20 mph ideal speed allowing for stops. The trip illustrates the push for better roads as essential for travel.
Harry Pulliam head of the National League warns club presidents that unnamed NL players are appearing in Sunday games for independent clubs. He vows a $50 fine per offense and a five day suspension if the player violates the rules or participates with club consent.
Special to The Union Omaha July 4 reports Bill Nolan and his partner Battling Nelson traveling west from Omaha en route to Ogden Utah. Nelson plans a possible bout with Id Herman in San Francisco after meeting with his manager. Nolan has two upcoming lawsuits including one against a picture machine company and another related to the Herrera defense case as they prepare for travel through Yellowstone Park.
Race results from New York Cincinnati and Buffalo feature numerous sprints and faded mileages. Bart Rogers Pure Pepper Handarra and others win multiple events with times from 1:06 to 5:20. Local favorites like Bella of Iroquois and The Gadfly figure in diverse six furlong to two mile races.
Special to The Las Angeles bulletin reports a two round boxing contest featuring Neil and Baker. The July fourth article notes a planned evening bout with Franklin as a potential opponent and hints at expected competition and crowd interest in Los Angeles.
Special in The Sun recalls Jim Corbett mentoring Sam Berger from youth, predicting he would become champion. Berger rose from amateur to heavyweight title contender, beating several rivals, and, with proper care, could still claim the championship if Jim Jeffries returns.
Cambridge Massachusetts reports the Harvard crew may race Cambridge on the Thames next week. The proposal has generated strong support in college circles and could yield favorable results. If confirmed, the race would occur around early September with the crew preparing for the voyage abroad.
The Serippeteline Areay Association in SAN FRANCISCO offers a purse of 2000 for a race between Jimmy Beith and Long. The Ever ett club from Wash is backing the event set for July.
Mary Filby a 13 year old girl who vanished from Milton Indiana was located at a farmhouse two miles west of Dublin Special to The Sam.
Wesley the barber notes that every boy believes he can reach a college and later a big league career. He warns that Benatora may push Indiana toward elimination as Charley Carr contends with the pennant chase.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a proposed rail project from Leigh to Buffalo with double tracking. Mentions Ngkwar, Com sectors, and Niagara Falls area with references to MI Vines from the west. Details are unclear but indicate a railway development outline.
Memphis July report notes President Coleman received a $3,003 bid from the Cleveland club for pitcher Liebhardt who has won three double headers this season as Merippa-McRae Prees Association coverage discusses the chase.
MANBAS CITY Mo July 4 Henry Beauford a 17 year old Negro boy of 100 Paciteeat has patented a motor driven roller skate. Beauford described a two wheel five inch diameter skate with a motor in a heel and a pint tank for fuel, braking and safety devices, built after a year of work. He funded the patent with $65 earned from side work.
Notice to citizens and voters of Center Township Marion County Indiana that the applicant RHEES will seek a license at No 182 English Avenue in Ward 10. The notice lists business location details, sale to be conducted in room 18xq in a two story brick building and requests no appeal. The text also references a boxing bout with various fighters and outcomes, indicating a chaotic, mixed content page.
Ryan's decision meets with favor. Farmer the taller, the faster and the cleverer and against him Bezenah had no chance whatever.
Joe Gans earned a judges decision after a two round attraction in Seattle. Dave Holly fought hard, bleeding profusely with a swollen eye on Gans and a deep cut over Holly’s eye, as the veteran Gans controlled most of the action with Gane reading the ring.
State auditor records show the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company at 95 Walnut Street Philadelphia with capital of 100000.00 and paid up capital of 47000.09. Assets include cash on hand, unincumbered real estate valued at 1460000, loans on bonds, and premiums in collection. A formal audit on December 5 shows the statement on file. oath sworn February 28, 2008.
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