Kellum Shuts Down Millers In Doubleheader Split
Indianapolis and Minneapolis split a two game set at Washington Park with Kellum dominating the first game and the Millers coming back to win the second. Cantillon’s army was stifled by Kellum in the opener while Chenault faltered for the Millers in the nightcap, Briggs stepping in to seal the win after Hooke’s wild throw.
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Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kellum
Cantillon
Washington Park
Woosters
Kilroy
Millers
Chenault
Briggs
Abolish Baseball At Ohio State Considered By Board
Special to The Sun reports Ohio State University athletic board weighing abolition of baseball due to lack of student support. Fewer than twenty students volunteered for the team while patrons favor professional ball, prompting a delay to decide the measure until the next term.
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The
Sun
Columbus
Athletic Board
Ohio State University
Deny Knapp Suspension Denied by Jockey Club Official
Algernon Daingerfield, assistant secretary of the Jockey Club, denies that jockey Knapp has been ruled off turf. He says Knapp is in good standing locally and credits rumors to a suspension at Blue Bonnets. The suspension, if any, lasts only for the Blue Bonnets meeting. Knapp may ride in New York thereafter.
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the Sun
New York
Algernon Daingerfield
Jockey Club
Knapp
Daingerfield
Blue Bonnets
Collegian Falls in Memphis Baseball News
Goodwin, who played with the Boston Americans last year, reported to the local club yesterday along with Outfielder Manning from the New York State league. Infielder Vandegriff, recommended by George Huff, found the Southern league too fast and was sent back to Huff.
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Sun
Memphis
Tenn
Goodwin
Boston Americans
Manning
Boodlers Released From Missouri Penitentiary
Julius Lehman and Emil Hartman, the last of five St. Louis boodlers convicted under Gov Folk, were freed on commuted sentences after three years in prison. The release occurred June 14 in Jefferson City Missouri.
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Scrippa-McRae Press Association
Jefferson City
Julius Lehman
Emil Hartman
St. Louis
Folk
Connie Mack The Baseball Schoolmaster Of Philadelphia
Philadelphia reporters hail Connie Mack for converting average players into a champion Philadelphia Americans team. His talent for developing youth and pairing with star players like Rube Wad dell is noted as unrivaled. Despite a rough start in 1907, fans believe Mack will steer the club to the top by season's end.
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Philadelphia
Corneline McGillicuddy
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Americans
Rube Waddell
Mack
Gilmore-Mack
Hartford
Washington
Gilmore
Buffalo Motherhood
Pittsburg
Doubleheader in Indianapolis Lands Two Wins for Hoosiers
In Indianapolis about 5 000 fans watched Watkins lead a two game stand. Kellum shut the Millers out in the first game while Chenault subbed for Cromley in the second. The Hoosiers showcased sharp fielding and timely hitting as Chenault and Livingston managed the pitching and catching duties.
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Indianapolis
Watkins
Two Doses of Baseball Figures
Struck out by Kellum four, Kilroy three. Bases on balls Kellum two, Kilroy one. Sacrifice hits Coulter and Livingston two. Hit by pitcher Livingston. Two-base hit Hooke. Three-base hit Himes. Double play Williams to Carr. Stolen bases Krug Himes ONeill. Passed ball Shannon. Umpire Sullivan. Time 1 40. Attendance 5,000.
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Hoosiers
Himes
Biegle
Livingston
Hooke
Briggs
Kellum
Kilroy
Halls
Coulter
Wiilliams
Carr
Krug
O'Neil
Shannon
Sullivan
Indianapolis
A.B. R
Wate Teenese
Minneapolis A.B. R. H. O
Minneapolis Wrebaese
Chenault
Freeman
Williams
Matinee racing at fair grounds canceled this Saturday
No matinee races at the fair grounds on Saturday. The Gentlemen's Driving Club hosts its first meet of the season on Saturday June 22 with a free-for-all pace a free-for-all trot and another attraction. Many of the matinee horses will be worked out Saturday.
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Fair Grounds
Gentlemen’s Driving Club
Signing of Edward Bradley Affects Sandusky Team Roster
Sandusky Ohio June 14 announced by secretary Biemtler that Edward Bradley signed with consent of Sharon team of the O and P league which has a claim on him to replace Fielder Morgan who was released Motz of Akron and Hoveien are courted for roster spots but details remain incomplete
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Sandusky, C
Edward Bradley
Sharon
P. League
Biemtler
Sandusky
Bradley
Fielder Morgan
Motz
Akron
Totiner Hoveien
Local Pugs May Follow McCoy into Society
A long report explores prizefighters pivoting to high society as Kid McCoy Norman Selby leads the trend. It notes Freddie Cole learning dancing, Indian Joe Gress aiming for college, and James Ryan set to judge at the Auditorium. McCoy claims royal blood and a $42,000 mansion in South Orange New Jersey while his wife is described as a granddaughter of a founder and the Hume estate looms in discussions of wealth and legitimacy.
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Kid
McCoy
Gotham
Norman Selby
South-side
Sullivan
Hobson
Willie Squires
James Ryan
Izzy Bri
Jack O'Brien
Lord Chesterfield
Freddie Cole
Joe Gress
Strongheart
South Orange
N. J
John Hume
Lord Hume
London
Hume
NOTES OF THE FUTURE GREATS AND SCHEDULES
The Springdales, a fast semi professional team, has an open date and contact Charles Stewart, 1229 Beville avenue. The Gold Medals travel to Whites town Sunday with Fender and Dilger as battery. Next Sunday the Northwesterns face the Duesseldorfers at Capital City park and have games with Noblesville, Plainfield, Newcastle, and Portland, with open dates on June 2 and July 14. The Capital Citys play at Anderson Sunday and seek a June 23 open date to meet a fast state team. Address T Duggan, 425 Ketcham street. The Blue Rocks of Dayton, Ohio, want games with strong Indiana teams. contact Russell Green, Dayton, Ohio, No. 2 Clover street.
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Springdales
Charles Stewart
Beville-ave
Northwesterns
Duesseldorfers
Capital City Park
Noblesville
Plainfield
Newcastle
Portland
H. H. Lobbe
Sixteenth-st
Anderson
T Duggan
Ketchamst
Blue Rocks
Dayton
Indiana
Ohio
Russell Green
Double header at Brighton Beach by Newport Colonels
Newport Kentucky Colonels will host a Sunday double header at Brighton Beach with the Reserves. The Colonels built their reputation by beating the Cincinnati Shamrocks two games to one. Pitcher Lagnauur, who shut out the Shamrocks last Sunday, faces the Colonels, while Cummings or Al Whitridge starts the other game as umpire Jack Howard officiates.
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Newport
Colonels
Brighton Beach
Cincinnati Shamrocks
Laganaur
Shamrocks
Cummings
al Whitridge
Jack Howard
Puro Distilled Water Co Advertises Bottles
An OCR fragment shows the Puro Distilled Water Company offering half-gallon bottles at five cents each. The line is incomplete but indicates a sale price and product packaging typical of a late era water company promotion.
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Puro Distilled Water Company
Pat Dougherty Leads In Throwing Arm Tests
June 14 Chicago ML. Fielder Jones backs Pat Dougherty as best throwing outfielder after Dougherty and Eddie Hahn test hurling at South Side Park. Dougherty hits 117 yards to right field score board from home plate, Hahn seven yards short. Long throws include John Hatfield 133 yards but official records show Ea Crane 135 yards in 1884.
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Sun
Chicago
Pat Dougherty
Jones
Dougherty
Eddie Hahn
Hahn
John Hatfield
Ea Crane
New York
Papke Eyes Indiana Bout With Italian Hugo Kelly
Detroit promoter Bill Papke confirms plans to fight Italian boxer Hugo Kelly in Indianapolis. Negotiations with Silvy Ferretti, manager for Kelly, and the Indianapolis Athletic Club aim to stage the bout at the Auditorship venue, possibly drawing large crowds if the match is finalized by Saturday. Papke believes he can win at 154 pounds, though Kelly may struggle to reach that weight.
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Hugo Kelly
Bill Papke
Detroit
Foster Walker
Indianapolis
Morgan
Papke
Silvy Ferretti
Kelly
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Ferretti
Jack O’brien
Silvy
Audiftorium
Indianapolep
Jack Morgan
Friday's Games Across Major Leagues Entrants Listed
American Association features Minneapolis at Indianapolis Kansas City at Columbus Milwaukee at Toledo St Paul at Louisville National League games Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at St Louis American League matchups include St Louis at Boston Chicago at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Central League action lists Dayton at Grand Rapids Springfield at South Bend Wheeling at Terre Haute Canton at Evansville
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Columbus
Weneurgvevenses
Minneapolis
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas
Milwaukee
Louisville
Washington Soannee Oo
Boston Ererert
Pet
Springfield
Ageeenee
Emeneree Os
Wheeling
Evanneville
Canton Cove
Dayton Bow Seer
South Bend
Terre Haute
Grand Rapida
American Association
Kansas City
St. Paul
National League
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Central League
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Canton
Evansville
Batteries Puttmann Peitz and Hughes in Louisville games
In Louisville RHE games the Batteries lineup included Puttmann, Peitz and Hughes, Smith and Sugden. At Columbus first game RHE Columbus faced Kansas City with Wickerb and Fohl, Egan and Sullivan. Second game RHE Columbus met Kansas City with Robertaille and Blue, Frantz and Sullivan.
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Louisville
RHE
Puttmann
Peitz
Hughes
Smith
Batteries Named in Three City Baseball Rosters
In Chicago at RHE Chicago, batteries Reulbach Kling Rucker Butler and in Cincinnati at RHE Cincinnati Weimar Coakley Mc Lean Moten Dooin. At St Louis RHE St Louis Karger Marshall Young Needham batters named for Boston.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Reulbach
Kling
Rucker and Butler
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Weimar, Coakley
McLean
Moten
Dooin
St. Louis
Boston
Karger and Marshall
Young and Needham
Philadelphia RHE Cleveland Batteries and Passes
In Philadelphia and New York summaries mention RHE Cleveland and RHE Chicago with personnel Batteries Rhodes Clarkadn Liebhardt Bemis Wakefield Waddell Schreck. The text records passes and numerical codes indicating scoring events or lineup identifiers across locations.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Rhodes
Clarkadn
Liébhardt
Bemis
Wakefield
Waddell and Schréck
New York
Chicago
Central League Scores Across Three Cities
In Terre Haute at RHE Terre Haute 00000002 271 Wheeling 000006001060152 Batteries-Minor and Freese Eastley and Philbin In South Bend RHE South Bend 00010600000181 Springfield 3000000600 391 Batteries Johnson Keener and Cross Corns and Clark At Grand Rapids RHE Grd Rapids 00000000600 61 Dayton 090000006001-152 Batteries Warner and Fuller Johns and Munson
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Terre Haute
Wheeling
Minor
Freese
Eastley and Philbin
South Bend
Springfield
Johnson, Keener and Cross
Corns and Clark
Grand Rapids
Dayton
Warner and Fuller
Johns and Munson
Jeffries May Meet Big Bill Squires
San Francisco June 14 Jim Jeffries may return to the ring this year after Tex Rickard offered a $50,000 challenge if Bill Squires defeats Tommy Burns on July 4 Squires trains in San Rafael with Rickard Reynolds and a Nevada party watching Jeffries would require three months to prepare with the proposed Labor Day fight planned at Ely Nevada
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San Francisco
Jim Jeffries
Tex Rickard
Bill Squires
San Rafael
Tommy Burns
Jeffries
Burns
Rickard
Barney Reynolds
Ely
Nev
Motor boat races at Broad Ripple feature boats over 30 feet
Spectators anticipate Indiana Motor Club events on the river at Broad Ripple Saturday. Main races include boats 30 feet and over and those over 20 but under 30, with four canoe events planned. Entry lists show Eph, Gone, Phantine II in Class 1 and Highball, Going, Lady Jane, Jim Crow in Class 2 with various lengths and horsepower.
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Broad Ripple
Indiana Motor Club
Eph
H. P
Carl G. Fisher
O. M. Bosart
C. B. Pierce
Bert N. Pierce
G. A. Deitch
J. D. Sullivan
G. A. Weidley
Indiana Central University to Hold Closing Exercises
Commencement and dedication ceremonies begin Friday evening at Indiana Central University and continue through June 11. The Philomusean Literary Society meets Friday evening. A cantata by the music department students is planned for Saturday night.
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Indiana Central University
Philomusean Literary Society
Music
Why Don’t Gregg Take Koerner Boxing Card Talk
Boxing column discusses potential matchups at Peoria club between Gregg and Koerner. Koerner says he would fight Gregg at 142 pounds for Hiawatha Joe, with strong local backing. The piece also covers reactions to referee Ryan and Morgan Papke bout, exonerating Ryan and praising Morgan’s gameness.
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Joe Gregg
W. SF. Kane
Sharkey
Cole
Peoria
Pilck Koerner
Koerner
Cherub
Hiawatha Joe
Gregg
George
Grege
Kane
Greer
Jne
Ryan
Indianapolis
Jack Morgan
Bill Papke
Morgan
Young Sharkey
Freddie Cole
Jerry Murphy
The
Sun
Papke
Jake Stahl Quits Major Leagues to Manage
Chicago June 14 Jake Stahl former Washington manager quits major league baseball and takes control of the South Chicago Baseball club of the Inter-city association. He will lead at once and aims to stay in the professional game, citing delay in National Commission decision as his reason.
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Chicago
Jake Stahl
Washington
Stahl
South Chicago Baseball Club
Inter-city Association
National Commission
Comiskey
Boston
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