Many Causes for Slumping of Hoosiers
By Joe Kelly, analysis of the Indianapolis club’s failure with reasons from illness absences to pitching woes. Notes on Howley, Can-You-Well, and Howley’s absence, plus critiques of pitching, infield and outfield, including Carr’s performance. Compares to earlier pennant teams and hints at radical changes during a western trip. Mike Kelley reports Brain at second base replacing Wrigley as the Saints seek hits to overcome Miller lead.
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Ers
Carr
Indianapolis
Howley
Hardgrove
McCarthy
Graham
Duggan
Orth
Lindaman
Murch
Lewis
Coffey
Williams
Delahanty
Hayden
Jack
Chadbourne
Spencer
Milwaukee
A. A
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mike Kelley
Dave Brain
Wrigley
Brain
Saints
Millers
Peru Specials Triumph in Baseball Tilt 10 to 2
In Phr u Indiana yesterday afternoon the Peru Specials defeated the Whora Bring hur et team by 10 to 2. Flora led with strong batting as Sheets and Miller pitched, with Rengamer and Barnbard in the field. Continuous scoring spurred by errors and timely hits produced the decisive run tally for the Specials.
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Peru
Phru
Ind
Flora
Sheets
Miller
Rengamer
Barnbard
Campbellsburg Beats Mitchell in Opener 11 to 3
Campbellsburg defeated Mitchell here yesterday by 11 to 3. Batteries credited to Douthitt and Chastan with Stringer Pace Kindle and Watts contributing. Douthitt struck out 12 batters.
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Mitchell
Campbellsburg
Ind
Douthitt
Chastan
Stringer
Pace
Kindle
Watts
Dalmatian Crowned Champion of 3-Year-Olds
Dalmatian won the Empire City handicap at New York to stamp him champion 3-year-old. He has earned 13205 this year for owner 8 C Hildreth, having started ten times with six wins, two seconds, two thirds. He has won the Brooklyn Derby and several stakes and awaits Saratoga start. Bred by Perry Belmont and bought by Hildreth as a yearling.
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New York
Dalmatian
8. C. Hildreth
Brooklyn
Riverside Tourney Victory by Dr Martin at Riverside Club
Dr John Martin won the monthly Riverside Golf Club handicap tournament with a gross 88 and an 11 handicap for a net 77. William Lilly took second with 86 gross and 6 handicap for a net 80, while Robert Reisner was third with 86 gross at 55 scratch.
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Riverside
DR. Martin
Riverside Golf Club
Willam Lilly
Robert Reisner
Fireman Bill Bumped Doubleheader Split
Toledo and Kansas City split a doubleheader with Kansas City winning 2 0 in the first game and Toledo forcing Campbell from the mound in the second before any outs. Carter allowed runs in the third amid six Toledo errors.
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Bill
Toledo
Kansas City
Campbell
Carter
Franklin Goes Down In Pikebiag Duel
Greenwood defeats Franklin 5 to 2 in a pikebiag duel. Key players include Twyman Tullis Moran and Rivers for Greenwood. Event dated July 25 in Franklin Indiana with local team standings and battery notes.
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Franklin
Ind
Greenwood
Twyman
Tullis
Moran
Rivers
Jeffries Declines Kaufman Fight Offer for Labor Day
Los Angeles July 2 James J Jeffries, still beat by Johnson, says he will not fight Kaufman in Philadelphia on Labor Day. He wants to be left alone and has no plans for a return to boxing. He dismissed telegram offers and indicated he is not interested in future fights, including another with Johnson.
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Los Angelins
Cal
James J. Jeffries
Johnson
Kaufman
Philadelphia
Jack Johnson
Jeff
Jim Jeffries
al Kaufman
Jeffries
Indiana Baseball Roundup Highlights July 25 Games
Hoosiers shut out Batesville 3 0 with Kerr fanning 17. White Sox fall to Madison 8 2 in Madison. Alexandria wins 7 3 over Muncie in 13 innings. Cambridge City beats Union City 7 0. Liberty edges Brookville 3 1. T T s beat Indians 8 4 at Lebanon. Krell French toppled by Maxwel Hriscoe 10 2 at Newcastle. Connersville Whores down Jet Goars. Starrs blank Merits 4 0 in Richmond.
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Aurora
Ind
Hoosiers
Batesville
Kerr
Liberty
Brookville
Bossert
Loreng
Robiner
Peters
Newcastle
Krell-French
Maxwell-Hriscoe
Moon
Krell- Peenae Bie
Marwell-Briscoe
Kreil-French
Hays
Western Golf Association 12th Championship Opens
About 175 players began the 12th annual Western Golf Association championship at Minikahda club Minneapolis with 66-hole qualifying. Egan and Sawyer absent. top entrants include Gardner Evans Seckel Legg Hunter and others. Wood tied course record at 72. Evans and Lee equalized 72 and Evans set last nine holes record. Start times staggered from 9 a m to after 2 p m.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Western Golf Association
Minikahda Club
Middle West
West
H. Chandler Egan
Exmoor
Ned Sawyer
Wheaton
Robert A. Gardner
Hinsdale
Charles Evans, Jr
Edgewater
Albert Seckel
Riverside
Evans
Golf Innovations at Salisbury Links Eastern Pro Championship
New York July 25. An eastern professional championship will be held at Salisbury in match play rather than stroke. The plan draws opposition as chance and knockout format favor amateurs and threaten pros. Walter J. Travis reports 100 leading players oppose the move, save one Bostonian.
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New York
Salisbury Links
Salisbury
Walter J. Travis
Schenectady
Pekin Defeats Speeds In Salem Baseball Game
In Salem Indiana on July 24 Pekin beat the Speeds 5 to 3. Pekin outfielded and outplayed their opponents with Newton and Bellono on the mound and Morgan and Royseller handling the batteries.
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SALEM
Ind
Week of TM Sport Events Across Regions
A roundup of racing, boxing, golf, tennis, polo, regatta and swimming events scheduled this week. St Paul at Washington park and Indianapolis at Minneapolis anchor baseball. Grand Circuit season opens Kalamazoo. boxing cards in Memphis Philadelphia Seattle New Orleans. Western amateur golf at Minneapolis. Kentucky state tennis at Estill Springs. Interstate tourney at St Joseph. national oars regatta on Potomac. Sea Wanahaka cup in Manchester. Travers Island quarter mile swim.
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Washington Park
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Furf
Empire City
Cheyenne
Butte
Mont. Ft. Erie
Kalamazoo
Narragansett Pier
R. I
Potomac
Washington
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Chicago Goat for New York Rehabilitates Sport of Kings
Chicago motion to rehabilitate horse racing delays opening of local track until after September 1. Pressure from New York interests leads track owners to postpone the season, signaling changes in metropolitan racing.
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Chicago
New York
Wolegs
Dillon Will Battle Ryan At Anderson Indiana
Boxing fans expect a season windup at Anderson Indiana with a 10 round welterweight bout between Jack Dillon of Indianapolis and Jack Ryan of Chicago. The card features three other bouts with Jerry Dalton vs Kid Mitchell Tommy Dillon vs Kid Burns and Jimmy Camp vs Pete Pois.
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Anderson
Ind
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Jack Ryan
Chicago
Jerry Dalton
Kid Mitchell
Tommy Dillon
Kid Burns
Jimmy Camp
Pete Pois
Richmond
Kay Bronson
Kid Dalton
Bronson
Dalton
Evansville
Grover Hayes
New Orleans
Indiana
Muncie
Freddie Cole
Ad Wolgast
Dutchman
Bill Lang Rescued From Watery Grave
South Norwalk Conn July 25 Bill Lang the Australian heavyweight who sought Jack Johnsons scalp narrowly escaped drowning today He was swept by a current while swimming at Capt Bonds training quarters in Stratford and carried a mile into the sound before rescue Sailor Burke Hugh McIntosh and Charles Gruin rowed out and pulled the exhausted boxer from the water
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South Norwalk
Conn
Bill Lang
Jack Johnson
Capt. Bond
Stratford
Hugh MclIntosh
Burke
Charles Gruin
Krebs Sweep Atkins in Sunday Baseball at Krebs Park
Hamilton C July 23 The Krebs took both games from the Atkins of Indianapolis at Krebs Park Sunday afternoon. King's batting led the first game with four hits. Burek hit a clean home run to deep center in the second game. Final scores 17 to 1 and 7 to 5.
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Krebs
Atkins
Indianapolis
Krebs Park
King
Burek
Dickey Released By Fall River Team
Springfield Ohio July 23 Former Central league star first baseman Guy Dickey has been released by the Fall River team of the New England league and has returned home. He has several offers but will not play professional baseball again this year.
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Springfield
Guy Dickey
Fall River
Guy
Amateur Baseball Scores From National and Central Leagues
American Association games show Minneapolis sweeping Louisville 9 4 in two contests while Kansas City blanks Toledo 2 0 then 2 1 in games. Central League reports Wheeling 3 Grand Rapids 2 and Terre Haute 6 Dayton 1, Zanesville 6 South Bend 3.
American Association and League matchups listed
The note lists several scheduled games across the American Association and American League. Matchups include St Paul at Indianapolis Milwaukee at Columbus Minneapolis at Louisville Kansas City at Toledo Philadelphia at Pittsburg J Louis at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at New York Chicago at Washington and Grand Rapids at Sweiting in the Central League.
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Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus Weesee
Milwaukee Sees
Indiana
Alig Ve
Louisville
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Barton
St. Louis
Renee Er
Brooklyn
Boston
Pet
Errr Reer
Saseed Eeeeeee
Ary
Detroit
Cleveland
See Reneeee
Washington
Éieie Reenee
Greg Ae
Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Patadelpha
Beaton
St. Paul
J. Louis
Leveland
Grand Rapids
Grand Circuit Races Opened at Kalamazoo
The Grand circuit formally opens in Kalamazoo with a $10,000 2:11 trot for Wednesday. Dudie Archdale is favored, while Geers may drive The Harvester if fit. Also listed are Spanish Queen, Sterling McKinney, Wilkesheart, Bob Douglass, Kid Wilkes, Soprano not starting, and other contenders in 2:16 pace and 2:06 pace events.
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Mich
Jay
Detroit
Dudie Archdale
Grand Rapids
Geers
Chicago
Henry H
Snow
Walter W
Maggie Winder
Shakespeare
Major Brino
Bland S. Dean
Tony Swift
R. F. D. Willie Benton
Branham Baughman
Clover Patch
Hallie Lee
Chicago Bars Prize Fight Pictures
Chicago will bar exhibition of Johnson Jeffries prize fight pictures. Chief of Police Steward announced the ban after returning from vacation at Devils Lake Wisconsin and said no new license applications had been filed since his prior decision.
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Chicago
Steward
Devils Lake
Wis
Is Hiring a Keeper Worth It for a Four-and-Ten Pitcher
The discussion centers on whether investing in a keeper for a pitcher with four wins and ten losses is justified. Experts weigh cost, potential improvement, and team needs, noting that performance history and development prospects influence the decision.
Jeff Fairly Beaten Says Stan Ketchel
New York July 23 Stanley Ketchel complains of Jeffries in Reno training ban and mocks Johnson. Ketchel trains for bout with Bill Lang at the Fairmount Athletic club declaring Jeffries could never have whipped Johnson at his best and describes the Johnson fight as decisive.
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New York
Stanley Ketchel
Jeffries
Reno
Bill Lang
Fairmount Athletic Club
Ketchel
Johnson
Unknown Jiu Jitsu Champion Ready to Challenge Johnson
Montreal July 25 Canadian sportsmen believe the unknown picked by Hugh McIntosh and Jim Corbett to wrest the heavyweight title from Jack Johnson is Capt Leopold MacLaglen. The Irish born 36 year old, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 198 pound former Port Arthur worker, has faced Japanese and jiu jitsu experts and recently fought in Milwaukee with little public notice.
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Quebec
Hugh D. McIntosh
Jim Corbett
Jack Johnson
Leopold MacLaglen
MacLaglen
Dr. Roller
Jeffries
United States
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Canadian Pacific
Port Arthur
Northwest
Portland
Seattle
County Cork
Ireland
Milwaukee
Wabash Beats Huntington In Narrow Victory
Huntington fell to Wabash 2 to 1 in a July 24 game at Huntington. Wabash tallied late on three hits and Went’s errant throw to second. Swank handled left field well with several tough chances. final line shows Wabash 28 hits and Huntington 16. Batteries Inglesing and Marcell for Wabash. Wenta and Fogel for Huntington.
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Wabash
Huntington
Ind
Swank
Ingling
Marcell
Wenta
Fogel
First Game With Saints Goes to Kelley s Band
The St Paul Saints defeated Indianapolis at Washington Park as Reiger limited the Hoosiers to seven hits and Kelley’s club collected six runs. Bad fielding and weak hitting by Indianapolis opened the door for St Paul’s win in a windy Sunday game.
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Kelley
St. Paul
Washington Park
Hoosiers
Chill
Bush
Seay
Ides
Hae
Mace Seal
Indianapolis
Carr
Fione
Lindaman
Cheney
Larry
Pena
Reiger
St. Louis
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