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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1903
Page
14
A $30,000 purse was pledged at a meeting in Ely Nevada last night. Tex Rickard and leading supporters promised backing to secure a Jack Johnson versus Tommy Burns heavyweight title bout set for Thanksgiving day in Ely.
San Francisco July 29 In the first betting on the Ketchell Kelly fight slated for next Friday night the champion is quoted a 2 to 1 favorite over the Irish challenger with no Kelly money in sight The price may drop to ten to four or ten to three and a half as betting shifts After the Gans Nelson upset the pools still show Ketchell money and Ketchell has a good stake on himself but Kelly money remains scarce
Tommy Murphy of New York defeated Rudolph Anholz in a 12 round bout at the armory in Boston last night. The New Yorker led the fight throughout with superior speed and shifty movement, while Anholz was kept on the defensive. The bout ended with Murphy clearly the faster and more aggressive fighter.
Battling Hurley of Passaic defeated Grover Hayes of Chicago in six rounds at Navarre A C Ulmer Park Bensonhurst. Hayes fought defensively most of the match while Hurley pressed, chasing Hayes toward the end and both fighters tiring at the finish.
Cyclone Johnny Thompson won by decision in the fourth round over Bid Dalton of Los Angeles in a scheduled 20 round fight near Ogden. The sheriff halted the match after Dalton fell twice in succession, with Thompson clearly outclassing his opponent.
Justo owned by Mrs. J C Adams of Phoenix Arizona set a new world record for 3 year old trotters at the Great Western association meet in Springfield Illinois He conquered the field in 2 10 1 4 and again in 2 11 8 in heat two Spill won the 2 09 pace and L Maud topped the 2 15 trotters for a 1500 purse.
The listing shows six races with horses or horses’ names and riders. Comedienne heads the first race with Charles Edward Halket, Waterspeed ridden by Jim mie McGill Bannell in the second, Ruble Arondack Star Thistle in the third, Frank Gil Big K Chief Comedienne in the fourth, Monocle Coat-of-Arms Black Oak in the fifth, and Dr. Pillow Sniff C UT sid in the sixth. Three best bets are Comedienne straight in race one, Frank Gil straight in race four, and Dr. Pillow straight in race six.
Roy Thomas, hurt on the field last Tuesday in Pittsburg, suffers a broken rib and could miss two weeks of games.
The Blues visit Washington Park this afternoon missing Jake Beckley whose loss is a tall blow. The Monte Cross lineup plays four games and early season trials show Siever as a bright spot for Indiana with a sharp curve that confounds visiting hitters. Otto Williams plans rest through Thursday or Friday after leg healing and medical massage.
Breaking down of one car and withdrawal of two others left Pittsburg decisive for the Hower trophy in runabout car contest. Two Pierce cars trek toward Bedford Springs to continue the second lap of the 2000 unit route. Owned by Charles Clifton of Buffalo and Robert B. Garden of New York, they will compete for individual honors. Two Stoddard-Dayton cars checked in with perfect scores, then withdrew. A broken axle forced the Premier car to drop out at Mercer yesterday.
American Association games feature Kansas City versus Indianapolis Minneapolis at Toledo St Paul at Columbus Milwaukee at Louisville. National League matchups Cincinnati at Philadelphia Pittsburg at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Chicago at Boston. American League Boston at Cleveland New York at Detroit Central League games Grand Rapids at Evansville Ft Wayne at Zanesville Dayton at Wheeling South Bend at Terre Haute.
American Association results list scores for Indianapolis St Paul Louisville Minneapolis Columbus Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee and other games. National League tallies include Philadelphia St Louis New York Pittsburg Cincinnati Boston Chicago Brooklyn Washington St Louis Cleveland Boston Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati. Central League games show Zanesville Fort Wayne Dayton Wheeling Terre Haute South Bend Evanaville Grand Rapids.
Monte Cross leads the Blues into Indianapolis from Columbus to start a four days series with local club Jocals. Kansas City aims to win at least half the games, but Beckley is out with a twisted ankle and Bucley will miss. Heydon and Sullivan share catching and first base duties.
Special to the Indianapolis Sun. San Francisco reports a signed return bout between Gans and Nelson for September 9 lasting five rounds under Queenberry rules. The purse splits 70 percent gate money with 60 percent to the winner and 40 percent to the loser. Eddie Smith was chosen referee. Selig also signed for Gans versus Willis Britt for Melson.
Special Cable to The Sun reports American Olympic commissioner James E Sullivan and Yankee team members sailing for New York aboard the Ce dric. Some players will remain to compete in events in Ireland and France, with further sailing expected in about ten days.
Fender, a light southpaw, pitched poorly against Indianapolis yesterday and was removed after an inning. The Saints defeated the Hoosiers with six early runs and three more in the seventh, while Fender’s rough outing sparked a volatile exhibition at Washington Park.
Detriot July 29 feature is the M and M stakes with top trotters racing for supremacy. Minor Heir won the Chamber of Commerce Pacific stakes in three heats, as speed and breaks shaped a hard fought program. The 2:16 trot and 2:44 pace offered purse and records, with Prince A Rundel, The Bel, and Axtellay among notable performers.
Lafayette Indiana reports the big game set for September 21 at Sennart field. July 9 note confirms Purdu r closes dates for games with Chicago University Northwestern Illinois and Earlham.
A short dialogue joke notes the race problem as a child asks what it is and the father answers by saying it is about picking winners, reflecting a humorous line from Tit Bits.
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