Champions Rise to Top with High Tempo Baseball
The Indianapolis Champions push to first place after Decoration Day triumphs at Columbus, sweeping four from Kansas City and three of four from Minneapolis and Milwaukee. Five pitchers form a steady rotation, Howley shines as catcher, and reserve force keeps the club resilient with trades and injuries.
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Yand
Carr
Watkins
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Champs Hark
Cresceus to End Racing After Injury Announcement
George Ketcham, former Cresceus owner, returns from Europe and vows Cresceus will never race again due to a hind leg injury. He is authorized by Louis Winans to buy America's best horse eligible for the 1910 English derby.
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Toledo
George Ketcham
Louis Winans
America
Atkins Team at Anderson in Sunday Basketball clash
The Atkins and Anderson teams meet at Anderson on Sunday, June 13. Changes on both squads have shifted players between teams, and this will be their first joint game. Expect a strong contest as the combined squads debut.
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Minneapolis
Tomlinson
Atkins
Anderson
Battery A Marathon RunnersPrepare for Military Race
Battery A announces six runners for the first annual Military Marathon on June 27. Ditchley, Johnson, Edwarda, Traub, Bonsib, and LGonsib train from Battery A Armory, covering ten miles with planned final-sprint strategy. uniforms chosen white pants with red stripe and white shirts bearing a red black A monogram for minimal weight interference.
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Battery A
Ditchley
Johnson
Edwarda
Traub
Bonsib
Bloomington
Lgonsib
Amateurs seek first class 14-year-olds for games
Advertisements list multiple youth and minor league game requests. William Blanchard contact for a 14-year-old team. Tosottis vs Elder Reserves at Garfield Park with Cregar and Yeldon as battery. Indianapolis White Sox to play Middletown K.T.O. club. manager Stiles to use Rickenbach or Hollingsworth on the mound, Dugan catching. game at Jeffersonville June 20. Panhandle shop team seeks June 27 game in Greenwood Columbus or Scottsburg. S. D. Young listed. Claypools vs Malleables at Holmes Ave grounds. tryouts for good battery men and outfielders with Fred Cressey. Taste Tells vs Noblesville tomorrow. Giffin or Tedrowe to pitch. Mason goes east. Tiger Lilies seek 14 or 15-year-old fast team for June 20 at Bridgeport Nurseries. Tiger Lines lineup listed with Foster, Clinger, Colson, Franzman, Kirschner, Fox, Kimmel, Batkin, Petit. Address J P Foster 1018 W North St.
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Ohio Street
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Middletown
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Bridgeport
Tiger Lines
Joe Foster
Elmer Clinger
Earl Colson
Lee Franzman
E. Kirschner
P. Fox
F. Kimmel
Batkin
Chris Petit
J. P. Foster
W. North Street
Kokomo Defeats Marion 11 to 5 in Baseball Showdown
Kokomo defeated Marion 11 to 5 in a June 12 game at Kokomo. Umpire Kiefer ejected Robertson and Comingore after the play, ending the contest with the two players off the grounds.
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Marion
Kokomo
Ind
Kiefer
Robertson
Comingore
Ketchel Has Chance Against Johnson, Says Tad
New York report cites daily chatter on Ketchel facing Johnson. Tad says Ketchel can beat any weight in the world, with caveats: Johnson is bigger, cleverer, longer reach, and a stronger ring general, but Ketchel’s power keeps him in contention.
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New York
Ketchel
Johnson
Eports
O'Brien
Ketcher
Ketch
Prep School Athletes in Annual Meet at Chicago
Three hundred and fifty top prep school runners from coast to coast gather at Marshall Field for the eighth annual Interscholastic meet hosted by the University of Chicago. Favorites appear evenly matched, with potential record falls in the mile and the 1 0 35 dash as Risdon of Broadway high and Benoiel near the marks.
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Marshall Field
University of Chicago
Seattle
Wash
Mercersburg
Maroons
Cowley
Muskegon
Marks
Beloit
Risdon
Broadway High
Donovan
Morgan Park
Benoliel
Seniors Trim Faculty in Joke Ball Game at Irwin Field
Seniors defeated the faculty 17 to 4 at Irwin field Irvington. Livengood and Hart pitched for the Faculty while Griffith and Scott pitched for the seniors. Um pire Greer called the game. crowd turnout reportedly strong despite Washington park event.
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Irvington
Livengood
Hart
Washington Park
Allen
Grifith
Scott
Greer
Wisconsin Governor to veto prize fighting bill
Madison June 12 Information from close to Gov Davidson says he will veto the Brew boxing bill The governor is understood to oppose legalizing prize fighting claiming it would tarnish Wisconsin s name and that signing it would imply state sanction of prize fighting
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Madison
Wis
Davidson
Wisconsin
Balloons From Indianapolis Win National Contest
The University City balloon with John Berry and John McCullough aboard won the national contest starting Saturday in Indianapolis. It traveled 382 miles, landing six miles south of Fort Payne Alabama. The New York balloon with A Holland Forbes and Capt Harmon finished second over 240.5 miles, landing near Corinth Mississippi. New York earns prize for longest flight at 3 hours 10 minutes.
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New York
University City
St. Louis
John Berry
John McCullough
Indianapoli
Fort Payne
Ala
A. Holland Forbes
Capt. Harmon
Corinth
Miss
Ketchel to face Johnson predicted by Nelson
Nelson, en route to Oklahoma City to witness Nelsons fight on June 2, backs Ketchel to defeat Johnson. He cites Ketchels easy win over OBrien and predicts a repeat of his Gans bout, promising $10,000 to back Ketchel if he wins.
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EL Paso
Tex
Nelson
Oklahoma City
Jack Clifford
Battler
Ketchel
O’brien
Michigan
Johnson
Gans
Stanley Ketchel
Yesterday Last Night's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
American Association results include Indianapolis 1 Milwaukee 0 and Louisville 6 St Paul 3. Columbus 4 Minneapolis 2. Kansas City 4 Toledo 1. National League games saw Boston 4 Chicago 2. Pittsburg 8 Brooklyn 1. Cincinnati 6 New York 3. Philadelphia 4 St Louis 0. American League action had Washington 1 Detroit 0. Cleveland 3 Boston 1. Chicago 1 New York 0. Philadelphia 2 St Louis 1. Central League saw Fort Wayne 1 Dayton 0. Grand Rapids 3 South Bend 1. Zanesville 2 Terre Haute 1. Wheeling 1 Evansville 9.
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Today’s Games Details in Major Leagues and Associations
In the American Association Milwaukee visits Indianapolis St. Paul plays Louisville Minneapolis clashes with Columbus Kansas City goes to Toledo In the National League Boston meets Chicago New York faces Cincinnati Brooklyn travels to Pittsburgh Philadelphia hosts St Louis Detroit visits Washington Cleveland plays Boston Chicago at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Terre Haute versus Zanesville Dayton against Fort Wayne South Bend versus Grand Rapids Evansville plays Wheeling
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Toledo
Columbus Tops Opponent For Eighth Straight Win
Columbus, Ohio, June 12. The team captured its eighth straight victory edging the opponent 4 to 2 after a big fifth inning. O Rourk Clarke Congalton walked while Friel Geyer Kruger Odwell added singles. Oberlin was relieved by Wilson with the score tied and the bases full. Moriarty starred at fielding as both teams played cleanly.
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O'Rourk
Clarke
Congalton
Friel
Geyer
Kruger
Odwell
Oberlin
Wilson
Moriarty
Winner May Box Welsh in Coffroth Plan Step
New York report says Hoyland and Cross will fight for a title shot, with the winner to meet Freddie Welsh if the English challenger agrees. The runner up would then face the Dane in the arrangment Coffroth offers this June.
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New York
Freddie Welsh
Coffroth
Brewers Helpless Before Mr Glaze at Washington Park
Indianapolis crushed Milwaukee 7 to 0 as Glaze outpitched Manske in a tense pitchers’ duel. Key plays included Slagle’s seventh inning single and a double steal by Cross and Slagle, followed by Davidson’s RBI single. Milwaukee’s lineup and fielding struggled to solve Glaze’s control in a rainless, nervy late-season clash.
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Clark
Eden McCormick
Aneneneenes
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Robinson
Chadburne
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Williams
Owens
Conahan
Blues Win In Ninth On Error Busy Ninth Inning
Toledo game notes say the visitors won 4 to 1 in the ninth after four of five hits, Elwert's error and a dropped fly by Hinchman and Freeman. Brashear turned a double play by catching Hinchman’s drive and forcing Nally at first. Nally, new to Toledo from the Pennsylvania West Virginia league, performed well.
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Elwert
Hinchman
Freeman
Bolles
Brashear
Nally
Bridge Elected Captain Of Wabash College Nine
Crawfordsville Ind June 12 At a meeting of the baseball W men at Wabash college yesterday C E Bridge of Columbia City was elected to the captaincy of the nine for next year.
Grath Aims to Reclaim Hammer Record atNYC Meet
The eighty-thru annual New York Athletic Club games at Travers Island feature a large entry and a showdown for the 16-pound hammer title as McGrath seeks to regain the laurels from Flanagan. Melvin Sheppard to chase the half mile record with Mike Driscoll, George Bonhag, and Tom Collins also present.
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New York
New York A. C
Travers Island
New York A
McGrath
Flanagan
Melvin Sheppard
Mike Driscoll
George Bonhag
Tom Collins
M. T. H. Men To Play Seniors Face Faculty
The M. T. HL & seniors meet the Sourhskle school faculty this afternoon on Irwin field in Irvington. Clark will pitch for the faculty and Ak len will catch. These faculty senior games mark graduation week and show initiative by high school students toward the university crowd.
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M. T. HL
Sourhskle
Irwin Field
Irvington
Clark
Aklen
Free Prescription Promise for Weak Men in Home Cures
A physician offers a free copy of a supposed cure for nervous debility and weakened manhood. The letter claims a new, potent remedy that can restore vigor at home without other medicines. Readers are asked to mail for the prescription to Dr. A. E. neen in Detroit at 469 Luce Building.
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A. E. Neen
Luce
Detroi
Mich
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