Hoosiers Show Strong Form After Eastern Trip
Hoosiers return from a successful eastern trip upbeat about home series with Kansas City at Washington Park. Charley Carr praises improved batting and fielding, predicts continued strong performance as Kellum Cramlez Slagle Briggs and Summers pace pitching while Carr’s team eye top division.
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Yale selects Walter R Gray as next year captain
Walter Remy Gray of Chicago, a Yale athlete since his freshman year, was picked as next year’s team captain. Gray set a world pole vault mark of 12 feet 8 and a half inches in dual meets with Harvard and has been a three-year Yale contributor.
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Wabash College to Install New President at Commencement
Crawfordsville Ind June 4 Commencement exercises at Wabash College are set for June 12 with ceremonies continuing June 7 to 12. The program includes fraternity banquets a Wabash Indiana baseball game and a Ben Greet play. George Lewes Mackintosh D D of the class of 84 will be inaugurated as the sixth president.
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Glidden Endurance Tour Promises Record Auto Event
New York reports the Glidden endurance tour to be the season’s biggest automobile event with start in Cleveland July 10 and a route via Toledo Elyria Norwalk South Bend Chicago Indianapolis Pittsburg Radford Springs Baltimore Philadelphia ending in New York. About 200 cars expected. rule changes limit repairs outside tires and require a full parts list. A pacemaker will guide speeds within legal limits.
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F. B. Hower
A. A. A. Touring Board
Notes of Interest to Autoists in the Paris Scene
A Paris mania for autos is noted with ads for four months credit on known makers. Wisconsin plans extra editions distributed by car to readers. Twelve entries for the sealed bonnet contest of the Automobile Club of America arrive for a four day, 600 mile event next month. Hawaii offers coral roads for auto touring while the Glidden trophy may stay with Buffalo if four or more cars enter. A Cleveland firm finds a five ton auto truck replaces a pony engine for freight. The Vanderbilt cup race must run on public roads again as Long Island highway work delays a dedicated course. Boston shows shift to separate auto and motor boat exhibits. A powder blower spreads talcum to lubricate tubes during replacements. Kaiser orders chauffeurs to slow down after many German auto accidents. Paris now houses over 30,000 automobiles, a rapidly growing figure alarming traditional society.
Fitzgerald Whips Joke Opponent in Second Round
In Philadelphia at the Washington Sporting club Harry Greenfield the English welterweight famed as a rival to Spike Robson and Johnny Summers quit the bout against Willie Fitzgerald in the second round. Greenfield appeared out of condition and fell several times before Fitzgerald delivered a back of the head blow that felled him, sending Greenfield to the canvas and to his corner.
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Knuckle curve pitches and pennant hopes rise
Baseball notes report Moren of the Philadelphia club revealing a knuckle curve. White Sox win 6 5 over St Louis with only two hits, while Beaumount headlines as a batting sensation. Langford feuds with Gunner Moir. Madden denies Salvidere breakdown. Huff Illinois claim western college title. Hang Waener kicked out after two years. Atlantic Outlaw league meet in Brooklyn notes clubs profitable except Elizabeth.
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Ten Eyck Reengaged to Coach Wisconsin Crews Next Year
In Madison on June 4, Coach Ten Eyck announced at practice that Wisconsin will not be represented in the four-oared race at Poughkeepsie. The unfit four-oared shell led to this decision. The faculty has engaged Ten Eyck to coach all Wisconsin crews next year.
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Old-Time Boxer Barney Aaron Dies at 77
New York report says Barney Aaron, legendary bare-knuckle fighter, died at 77 in a Long Island institution after living as a widower with two daughters. He learned fighting from his father in England and was buried Sunday.
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Bet on Ball Game Ends in Death in Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama an unidentified Black man died in the stands after Montgomery led and won over Memphis. He had $15 on Montgomery and the excitement of the game is blamed for the fatal collapse.
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Memphis
Harlem Tommy Murphy Beaten By Harris On Foul
New York June 4 Harlem boxer Murphy lost to Harry Harris at the National Sporting Club when a foul ended the bout in the eighth round. Referee Johnny White ruled the foul decisive, provoking near-riot among spectators as Murphy had appeared the superior fighter until the stoppage.
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Double-Cross in Prize Ring Tangles O'Brien Ferretti
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien describes a long fraud plot involving Sylvie Ferretti and Hugo Kelly in a staged ten round arrangement with a draw desired to benefit Kelly. O'Brien claims a double-cross by Ferretti, with Ryan as referee trusted to render a fake outcome. He recalls the Indianapolis bout on April 23, 1906 and a three-cornered frame up.
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Hugo Kelly
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Indianapolis
Sylvie Ferretti
Boxing wrap exposes deception behind promised rematch
A fighter recalls agreeing to a draw with Hugo Kelly on condition Ferretti secured a return match with Tommy Ryan. Ferretti allegedly pledged word of honor and a bond, but failed to deliver, leaving the speaker to admit being misled. He outpointed Tracy, yet Kelly won, revealing a public loss of faith in Ferretti and Ryan.
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Sohl Captured Wabash Track Captaincy At Sus
Walter Sohl of Hammond and Culver Military Academy background was elected captain of the 198 Wabash college track team. He specializes in the low hurdles and the quarter mile. Eleven sophomores were awarded the W this year with Blair Morton Emanuel Watson Bosson Miller Pifer Morton Blair and Patton making the list. Blair Morton Emanuel Watson and Bosson earned a first letter.
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Notre Dame Hurdlers Record Rejected After Gale
Officials of the Amateur Athletic Union refused to recognize Fred Smiths of Notre Dame for the 120 yard high hurdles record set Saturday. A 40 mile gale caused a downed hurdle and the time 144-5 does not stand under the conditions.
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Opening at Montreal Jockey Club announces new race card
Montreal June 4 The inaugural meeting of the Montreal Jockey Club opens today with a strong program. The Mont Royal Handicap the Inaugural Cup and the Kings Plate headline the events with a large field expected in the first two races.
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Jack Glasscock and the Waiter
A vintage tale of baseball great Jack Glasscock avoiding tips while dining on a car meal. After paying a dollar for dinner, he quips that the waiter has not been forgotten, and the waiter’s sly remark is met with Glasscock’s poised retort about the waiter himself.
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Purdue Routs Wabash In Eight Inning Baseball Game
Wabash fielding miscues let Purdue pull away with seven runs in the eighth inning after a close start. Final score Purdue eight, Wabash six. Batteries Rice and Rosenbaum for Purdue Irwin and Bowers for Wabash.
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Hoosiers Face Blues After Home Stand
The Hoosiers host the Blues Tuesday at 2 30 after a recent string of wins. Players from the manager to the batboy are upbeat as they prepare to back Miller’s squad against Kansas City and Chicago area rivals.
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Tuesday Schedules Across Leagues Include Key Matchups
In the American Association Kansas City plays Indianapolis while St. Paul visits Columbus and Minneapolis travels to Toledo Milwaukee hosts Louisville. National League features Pittsburg at Chicago. American League games include Chicago at Philadelphia and Cleveland at New York with several other city pairings listed.
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Batteries-Egan and Sullivan versus Townsend and Blue
In Minneapolis charging details show Batteries Egan Leahy and Sullivan facing Freeman and Towne for a match at Columbus the numbers 010600100625 2 101010000871 appear. In Toledo the contest Battery Townsend and Blue with Latti more and Abbott are listed with 040110666613 1 2241 Columbus.
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Cleveland and Washington Battery Pairings Reported
In Cleveland RHE and Washington First game saw Batteries Joss and Clark for Philadelphia against Sullivan with scores showing 0 to 1. Washington’s second game featured Batteries Falkenberg Warner and Walsh along with Coombs Powers Blankenship Waddell and Schreck involved in the action.
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Batteries and crews listed at regional hubs
At South Bend and Springfield and Terre Haute and Canton regional hubs, batteries with crews are named. The record lists Ferrins Cross Harris Willard Moran at South Bend, Chambers Clarke Malloy Johns Munson at Dayton, Brosius McConnell Dammann Knoll at Terre Haute, and Bales Holmes Texter Maddix Philbein at Canton.
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Chicago and Cincinnati Battery Matchups Report
In Chicago at two games RHE faced Philadelphia with Pfeffer Brown Moran Dooin and Boukes Young Need Phelps Sparks Jacklish as batters. In Cincinnati first game RHE played St Louis with Weimer McLean McGlynn Noonan, St Louis won 41 to 64. In Cincinnati second game RHE again faced St Louis with Hall Schleif McGlynn Noonan as batteries while St Louis led 61 to 03.
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Memphis to rejoin western racing circuit after ruling
Memphis will resume its place in the western racing circuit after a lower court decision found the Foust anti-betting law invalid. Officials for the New Memphis Jockey Club announced the ruling on June 4 in Memphis Tennessee, confirming the circuit's return.
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Have You Tried a Helen Byron High Grade Smoke
Leahy and Co a Cincinnati firm advertises Helen Byron a high grade smoke for 10c offering a sample or trial product to entice customers in a period style tobacco promotion.
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Hoosiers Top Colonels In Tight Louisville Ball Game
Hoosiers win 3 to 1 over the Colonels in Louisville. Neal’s wild throw helps Hoosiers while Cromley and Stovall pitch well. Carr Himes and Neal spark offense with timely hits as Colonels fail to convert nine hits into runs. Umpire Sullivan officiates amid fan reactions.
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Russell Will Coach West Virginia Football
Chicago June 4 Capt Russell of the Chicago University track team has been asked to coach the University of West Virginia football team.
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