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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1903
Page
7
The blue girl with a green parasol sparked both sides as the Hoosiers lost 9-1 to Minneapolis in a tense game. Tamsett starred for Indianapolis with outstanding catches and hits, but Hoodoo superstition and strong rooting from rival factions defined the day before more than 2,000 spectators.
fragmented listing shows teams and cities like South Bend Wheeling Fort Wayne Dayton Terre Haute Minneapolis Indianapolis Milwaukee Toledo Kansas City Columbus St Paul Louisville Detroit Washington St Louis Philadelphia New York Boston Brooklyn Pittsburgh and others. lacks coherent structure or dates, but indicates early baseball and league matchups with scattered place names.
Irish Lad, the American derby favorite aged three, will be sent to Chicago by train midweek with a pony as a traveling companion. The car will be heavily padded with hay and straw to cushion the horses during the journey. Tommy Burns will accompany the horses and arrive in time to pilot Irish Lad in the 35:04 event. It is not yet certain if John W. Rogers will join.
Akron, Ohio fighter Art Sims dominated Louisville’s George Schuh in a scheduled two round bout that lasted nineteen. Sims landed a brutal straight to the jaw and a short right hook, sending Schuh to the canvas and sealing a decisive stoppage before the bell saved Schuh in late rounds.
In Jonesville Wisconsin on the grounds of the State Institute for the Blind a unique sports day featured 15 competitors among blind inmates. Gonia, totally blind, won the 3 yard dash while distances and jumps for other events were measured. Chester Parish from Waite Water led with top points from a possible ten.
Robert Fitzsimmons acted quickly in a Chicago cafe fire when flames ripped through flaming draperies. He tore down curtains and helped prevent a panic while fending off eager crowds. He escaped with minor injuries and was praised by nearby spectators.
Tuesday morning saw light activity aboard the Utter cup and other yachts at Uwell moorings as wind and possible rain threaten the Larchmont yacht club regatta set for Wednesday. Comment centers on Reliance's nonappearance with owner Iselin citing concern over canvas wetting rather than fear of wind.
Miss M E Phelan of Cincinnati writes to join Flora northern Indiana champions as center fielder asking $60 per month and expenses. A meeting with former players is arranged and revival of the disbanded Flora team appears likely.
A collection of witty observations on honesty and behavior at games. Humorous quips compare players and manners with churchgoers and parks. The piece riffs on timing, temper, and social expectations around spectators and relationships.
Cantillon receives a $100 fine and a temporary suspension after an incident at Washington Park last Friday. The team also faces an $800 fine for leaving the Meld. Havener, club president, vows further actions.
Percy McIntyre of Brooklyn, known as Percy for his habit, faces tough odds in the prize ring. In a Hercules Athletic Club bout, Jonny Sullivan watches as the corner man and referee Charley White note McIntyre’s recurring prayerful bid to win.
Corbett heads from New York to Boston for a week of bouts against up and coming contenders. He aims to spar with several ambitious hopefuls before appearing for Philadelphia club events and plans to box one or two fights in Boston.
In Milwaukee a small group plans to travel to support Tommy Mowatt against Hughey McPadden. The bout is eight rounds with both boxers agreeing to weigh in near 138 pounds.
Ernest Burford of Jocal Country club defeated locals with Rev J Cumming Smith in three matches and Burford also beat ONE SMITH in a nine hole round of 40. Boxing program at Empire Tuesday night closes with a battle royal promising strong bouts.
Notes of the game describe Tamsett's brilliant third base work at Washington Park though Dos on base were stranded in the second inning. Ford pitched well but facing a lively crowd and a blue girl rattled the pitcher while Kihm struggled at the plate. Coulter took a hit to the eye before game. Lebanon fans presented McIntire a gold watch after a brief pop-up tribute.
Gen Stone and expert committees unveil a $1,739,000 privately owned 40 foot wide toll road from Blackwell Island Bridge to Mentauk Home. It would run through Manhasset Hollow and Dix’s LNs, with steel rails, dual tracks, grass medians, and fenced sides. Night use for freight is proposed to boost market gardening and city traffic.
A visiting woodman from the South recalls a talk on bullfighting in Mexico. He notes the sport dominates minds, colors fill the stands, and many defend spending on fights as a cultural habit. He mentions grand meals, tickets bought en masse, and claims lower drunkenness on bullfight Sundays. He comments on public spending and social behavior surrounding the events.
At Harlem on Monday tumbling starts, runaways, suspensions and upsets disrupted the program. Badger Girl, owned by J. L. Slaughter, won the Nettie stakes at 18 to 1 as Eggerson was suspended for form inconsistencies. Golden Link beat Duke of York in a tight steeplechase amid jockey removals and investigations.
Jim Corbett known as Gentleman Jim declined a $280 offer to spar with Tyler W Loughry, a bold youth of a Brooklyn club. The heavyweight champion argued boxing should be fair and refused to take undue advantage. Loughry, though skilled, learned he could not defeat Corbett in three rounds.
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