Hoosiers and Millers Fight In Close Fourth Of July Tilt
In Minneapolis July 4 the Hoosiers and Millers dueled in a tight O'Brien league game. Slagle started strong for the Hoosiers but faltered in the seventh as the Millers rallied with four runs to take a 7th inning lead before Summers closed the frame. Ford and Jim Freeman pitched for the Hoosiers while Towne batted for Ford later. The Millers won with a four-run seventh highlighted by Perrine and Coulter scoring on outs and errors.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hoosiers
O'Brien
Millers
Mike Cantillon
Beau Brummels
Indianapolis
The
Apostles
Charley Carr
Carr
Slagle
Summers
Ford
Jim Freeman
Towne
Cook
Coulter
Graham
Siegle
Lindsay
Dundon
John Freeman
Greminger
Jerry Freeman
Perrine
Stallone
Hooke
R . O'Neill
J. Freeman
Rf Greminger
B. Freeman
Pete
Senee Perrine
Oyler
P Freeman
E. Cook
Slegle
Vera Reeeweee
Livingston
C Williams
Kellum
G. Freeman
O'Neil
Freeman
Werden
Bluffton shuts out Dunkirk in nine inning game
Bluffton blanked the Dunkirk team yesterday with a 9 to 0 victory. Batteries Hull and Vogel for Bluffton and Wolfe and Speicer for Dunkirk combined for the shutout and limited the visitors to only two runs.
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Bluffton
Ind
Dunkirk
Hull
Vogel
Wolfe
Speicer
Wabash Valley League to become daily in 1908
The Wabash Valley league plans a daily operation next year after strong success. Cities seeking inclusion for the 1908 season include Wabash, Marion, Peru, Lagro, Huntington, Kokomo, Logansport and Fort Wayne.
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Wabash
Marion
Peru
Lagro
Huntington
Kokomo
Logansport
Fort Wayne
Which Man or Woman in This Long Distance Swim
Miss Annette Kellermann, famed long distance swimmer, is challenged by William J. Glover Jr. of Baltimore for a ten and one half mile race from Tolchester to Bay Shore Park. Glover aims to arrange the meeting while Kellermann, undefeated in long distance matches, had previously risen to prominence by defeating Carlisle D. Graham in Niagara rapids.
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Annette Kellermann
William J. Glover, Jr
Tolchester
Bay Shore Park
Tances
Glover
Carlisle D. Graham
Niagara
Miss Kellermann
Baltimore
Special
the Sun
Hoosiers Start Series With Hens At Washington Park
The Hoosiers return to Washington park after a rough voyage with Charley Carr and crew hoping for a rest and a few wins. The three day series pits the league leaders against the tailenders, with Armour aiming for a clean sweep despite travel woes from Kansas City and Minneapolis.
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Kansas City
Minneapolis
Dan Patch Stars In Exhibitional Mile In Terre Haute
Dan Patch ran an exhibition mile in 2 02 44 in Terre Haute after a 2 09% effort at Decatur. The race, misreported as a record attempt, was described as an exhibition with Hersey not asking for faster than 2 00. Miss Cappy won the 2 13 pace, Peter Bolta and Will Mayburn won their respective 2 15 trot and 2 18 pace heats.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Dan Patch
Decatur
Hersey
Dan
Miss Cappy
Peter Bolta
Will Mayburn
National sports figures eye upcoming championships
Harry L Hillman Jr national low hurdle champion trains for upcoming events and may go to England next year. Veteran Jimmy Collins praised for past work. Critics roast Jack Knight 22 for sleepy play. Collings traded for Knight. Grand Rapids Michigan crowned in bowling and whist, aims to host international ping pong and croquet events to become a sport capital.
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Harry L. Hillman, Jr
England
Jimmy Collins
Jack Knight
Collings
Knight
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hanlon Takes All The Blame For Reds Pennant
Cincinnati July 24 Ned Hanlon, manager of the Reds, rejects blame on President Herrmann for the club’s poor showing. He says he controls the team and will take credit or blame for results, and he remains hopeful the nucleus can become a first division squad next season with trades and new players.
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Hanlon
Herrmann
Reds
Ned
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Tom
Glidden Tour Nears Finish After Strenuous Run to New York
The Glidden automobile tour nears its end in Philadelphia as cars finish in New York after a 1500 mile trek from Cleveland begun July 10. With few incidents aside from broken springs and a broken axle, most cars earned clean scores despite hard conditions and limited observer monitoring.
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Phyadelphia
New York
Jersey City
Cleveland
Wednesday Games Preview Across Baseball Leagues
In American Association action Indianapolis visits Minneapolis, Toledo meets Kansas City, and Louisville contests Milwaukee. National League has no games. American League features Chicago at Philadelphia, Cleveland at New York, St. Louis at Washington, and Detroit at Boston. Central League matchups include Terre Haute at South Bend, Evansville at Grand Rapids, Canton at Springfield, and Wheeling at Dayton.
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American Association
Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
St Paul
Indianapolis
National League
Chicago
Essees
Ne Cinftee
Wee
New York
Pittsburg Sea Pesnesnesaee
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Seensenneees
Boston Oop Ewaeanesear Wears
Cincinnati
St Louis Ast
Saas Ite
South Bend
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Terre Haute
Evansville
Grand Rapids
Canton
Springfield
Wheeling
Dayton
Kansas City Milwaukee St. Paul Battery Line Scores
Scores and batter names from four games across Kansas City Milwaukee and St. Paul. Batteries list include Swann Sullivan Abbott Case Egan Sullivan Gil Jen Land Schneiberg Roth J Dur ham Puttmann Peitz Curtis Bevilie Hughes Essick Laughlin Nobertaille Blue.
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Kansas City
Rhe Kan
City
Toledo
Swann and Sullivan
West
Abbott
RUE
Dohe Lenka Lab Teats
Case
Egan and
Sullivan
Gil Jen
Land
Milwaukee
RHE
Louisville
Schneiberg
Roth
J. Durham
Puttmann
Peitz
RAE Milwaukee
Curtis
Bevilie
Hughes
St. Paul
Columbia
Essick and Laughlin
Wnobertaille and
Blue
Unclear OCR snippet of city and firm listings
Fragmented text shows city pairs and firm names such as Batteries Brown Kling Ames Bowerman and Flaherty Needham Willis Gibson. No coherent event or outcome.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Brown and Kling
Ames
Bowerman
Waeimer
Schlei
McIntyre and Berger
Boston
Pittsburg
Flaherty and
Needham
Willis and Gibson
Sheriff Defied in Brazil boxing card at Coliseum
Sheriff Prince vows arrest of Willie Fitzgerald and Paddy Lavin as they enter the ring, but Brazil Athletic Club owner Johnson confirms plans proceed. Billy Papke will referee a three bout program headlined by Fitzgerald Lavin at 140 pounds over fifteen rounds, with Long Howell and Brown Lucca featured in earlier matchups.
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Brazil
Ind
Kid Long
Indianapolis
Andy Howell
Fortville Brown
Kid Lucca
Spring Valley
Ill
Fitzgerald
Lavin
Cleveland Beats Washington in American League Tilt
In Cleveland, the Tigers registered a 2 run win over Washington after a pitching duel. Clarkson and Clarke joined by Smith and Heydon in the batteries for the victorious side.
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Cleveland
Washington
Clarkson and Clarke
Smith and Heydon
Racing at Hagerstown Fair Announces Pacing and Trot Entries
Special to The Sun Hagerstown Ind July 24. The fair program today includes a three year old pace with seven entries a road race and a half mile run. Tomorrow features the 3:26 pace with sixteen entries the 2:24 trot with twelve entries and the mile run with at least fourteen starters.
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Hagerstown
Kid Elberfeld predicts end of spitball era
New York July 24 Kid Elberfeld Highlanders shortstop says the spitball is doomed and that he is developing a system to counter it. He notes widespread use by pitchers and predicts teams will master hitting the delivery to beat it before season's end. He cites Walsh Liebhardt Orth Howell and Dygert as top spitball practitioners.
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New York
Kid" Elberfeld
The
Highlanders
Walsh, Liebhardt
Orth
Howell
Dygert
First Baseball Rules From 1845 Knickerbocker Club
The earliest known baseball rules, drafted by the Knickerbocker Club in 1845, set out bases at 42 paces and 21 counts, require pitched balls, define fouls and outs, specify how runners may be put out, and note that Section T led to a change limiting outs to the first baseman holding the ball.
Grand Circuit Opener at Grosse Pointe Links Two Victories
Ten thousand fans witnessed the 1907 Grand Circuit debut at Grosse Pointe where Reproachless won the 2:18 Chamber of Commerce stake heat treble for Thistle Downe stock. Bonanza led early but finished second as Dan S. faltered. Fedora's Athol captured the 2:14 trot Horseman and Spirit of the Times stake. A fire in Crabtree barn threatened the track, quickly contained by Detroit firemen with $2,000 loss.
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Detroit
Mich
Grosse Pointe
Chamber of Commerce
Thistle Downe
Cleveland
Direct Hall
Bonanza
C. of C
Leland
Dan S
Indianapolis
Geers
Pacers
Spirit of the Times
Fedora’s Athol
Carlo
Goig
Wild Bell
Crabtree Farm
Samona
Hartford City Beats Decatur In Fast Prettiest Contest
Hartford City defeated the locals 13 to 5 in a bright fast game at Decatur Indiana. Batteries McKee and Hardin, Way and Winger starred for Hartford City while the Stags struggled offensively.
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Decatur
Ind
Hartford City
Hartford
Giants Rally To Second After Polo Grounds Pitchers Duel
Brown and Ames dueled in a pitching duel at the Polo Grounds on Tuesday. The New Yorker side won the game as Brown issued two walks, lifting the Giants back into second place.
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Brown
Ames
Polo Grounds
New Yorker
Giants
Wisconsin league stars poised for major league bids
Milwaukee report notes several Wisconsin league players attract major bids. Pitcher Warhop of Freeport is targeted with offers from Boston Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis. Bracketed by Linage Lange Wausau and Francis Green Bay to gain fast company trials. OLeary brother of Charlie OLeary Detroit and Upp left hand star sold to St Louis AL club.
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Warhop
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Lange
Wausau
Francis
Green Bay
Brady
O'Leary
Euclaire
Charlie O'Leary
Detroit Americans
Upp
American Association
RHE Games Review Across Cities With Batteries Details
In Springfield first game RHE Springfield faced Wheeling with batteries Muldowney Kelley Miller Reeder and Philbin. The second game list includes Muldowney Chambers Mortiman and Kelley Miller Robertson and Philbin. South Bend sees Evansville batteries Moore Johnson Jaeger Dunn. Canton sees Yingling Munson Britt sen Holmes. Grand Rapids and Terre Haute feature ground rods with Minor Douthet McConnell Bliss Moran and team batteries.
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Springfield
Wheeling
Muldowney and Kelley
Miller
Reeder
Philbin
Muldowney
Chambers
Mortiman
Kelley
Douthet
McConnell
Bliss
Moran
Indiana Ohio league set to start next Sunday
The Indiana-Ohio league will begin its season next Sunday with a meeting in Muncie Thursday to draw up the schedule. Hayworth of South Bend will join the Boston Americans after the season. Marion will receive the last Dunkirk team to represent it in the league. The Hens and the Blues split a double header Tuesday.
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Muncie
Hayworth
South Bend
Scott Huff
Boston Americans
Frankfort
Danville
Marion
Hens
Blues
Pugilists and the Race Track Crime of the Betting Ring
New York reports recount famous fighters like Young Corbett McAuliffe Jeffries O'Brien and Sullivan succumbing to bookmaker schemes at Brighton Beach and other tracks. The piece traces fortunes lost to horse-racing speculation, noting Corbett and Attell among the sport stars who bet heavily and often lost big sums.
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Young Corbett
Abe
Atell
Brighton Beach
Kid Sullivan
Baltimore
Maher
New Orleans
George Gardner
Root
Carter
Bob” Fitzsimmons
Gardner
Memphis
Tenn
Montgomery Park
Frankie” Neil
Jim" Niel
Pacific Coast
Peter Pan
McCarter
Brighton
Montgomery
Abe” Attell
Attell
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John C. Heenan
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Sayers
King
Epsom Downs
Take
Jack” McAuliffe
McAuliffe
Coneysland
Medauliffe
Jim” Jeffries
Jeems
Jack
O’brien
Dan Smith
Bingham House
Terry” McGovern
McGovern
Britt
Nelson
Young Corpett
Neils
Aron
Marriee
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