Gillett Firm in Position Over Langford Kaufman Fight
Sacramento dispatch reports Gov. Gillet signaling readiness to deploy troops if promoter Louis Bioc proceeds with the Langford Kaufman bout. Messages to Attorney General Webb and Gen. Lauck order immediate action to halt the fight as soon as participants enter the ring and to prepare troops if necessary.
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Sacramento
Cal
Gillett
Webb
San Francisco
Louis Bioc
Blot
Martin
Fickert
Lauck
Ficker
Blot Jubilant Over Refusal to Enjoin Langford Fight
San Francisco reports state troops on standby as Louis Blot celebrates Judge Van Nostrand ruling against an injunction. The Jeffries Johnson showdown shifts between Reno Goldfield and California venues with Tex Rickard weighing gates and bids. Plans flow for moving training camps to Santa Cruz ahead of a July 4 bout.
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San Francisco
Louis Blot
Gillett
Blot
van Nostrand
Webb
Reno
Tex Rickard
Goldfield
Rickard
Frisco
A. J. Aylesworth
Nev
Nevada
California
Jeffries
Johnson
Sam Berger
Jeff
Santa Cruz
Gov. Gillett
Amateur Gossip in Local Baseball Circles
Local teams in Indiana invite contacts for schedules and permits. Davis Smoke House of Newcastle seeks enclosed diamond permits. American Box Ball Company lists open dates June 19 26 and July 3 4. Merit Juniors plan a meeting at Rupe's drugstore.
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Davis Smoke House
Newcastle
Ind
Murray Jester
Broadstreet
American Box Ball Company
Merit
Rupe
Kelley
McCloskey
Burke
Mell
Murray
Cross
Oscar Graham Will Face Saints in Third Contest
The Indy Hoosiers set Oscar Graham to face the St Paul Saints in the third game of the series. Higgins will catch, O'Toole or Kilroy will pitch, with Pal Davidson sold to Rock Island and Jeffries Johnson fight talks stirring state politics.
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Oscar Graham
Saints
Joe Kelly
Carr
Coffey
St. Paul
Phil Lewis
Lewis
Milligan
Otto Williams
Bowerman
Higgins
Southpaw
Indianapolis
O'Toole
Apostles
Kilroy
Kelly
Tribe
Sun
Hoosiers
Minneapolis
Cantillon Tribe
Olambala Wins Easy Suburban at Coney Island Race
Olambala seizes the Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay in a six length victory over Prince Imperial with Ballot close behind. Joe Madden led early with King James and Fashion Plate trailing. Trainer Healey and owner Mrs Wilson celebrated, noting a lucky charm from Olambala’s milk tooth.
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New York
Olambala
R. T. Wilson, Jr
Coney Island
King James
Fashion Flate
Mrs. Wilson
Mr. Healey
Saratoga
Chance predicts Cubs win pennant again
New York reports Manager Frank Chance of the Chicago club believes the Giants and Cubs will contend for the pennant again this year. He cautions no certainty, notes potential shifts from Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, and says Pittsburgh could still be a strong challenger.
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Chance
CUBS
New York
Giants
Frank Chance
Chicago Baseball Club
Chicago Nationals
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Pirates
Raymond Punished Rumor Says Fine and Indefinite Suspension
A rumor from New York claims baseball infielder Bugs Raymond was fined 100 dollars by the New York club and suspended indefinitely. The report cites strong authority but lacks official confirmation and details of the suspension.
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Raymond
New York
Bugs
Carr Outguessed Kelley in Saint Louis Victory
Indianapolis won as Carr used sharper judgment than Kelly against Hardgrove after four hits and three runs in the second inning. Cheney pitched well with a late seventh inning rally, Autrey’s lucky drive through short and a Sacrifice by Carr produced the decisive runs as the Saints claimed the win.
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ST. Pats
Minn
Indianapols
Carr
Kelly
Hardgrove
Saints
Chech
Milligan
Lewis
Delahanty
Chadbourne
Hayden
Cheney
Autrey
Murray
Murch
St. Paul
McCormick
S.os
Borcher
Tnndianapolis
Deigbanty
Ae Vyden
Anes
Oe March
Higins
We Milligan
Wrigley
Higgins
Indianapolis
Guthrie
Owens
West Point Athlete to Visit Old Home
Lieut. John Millikin of Danville who graduated from West Point last week is in Washington on leave and will return home for an extended visit. He has leave until Sept. 15 before possible posting in the Philippines. Millikin captained the team that won the eastern intercollegiate basketball championship and also played short in varsity baseball.
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Danville
Ind
John Millikin
West Point Military Academy
Washington City
Philippines
Young Millikin
Cheyenne Chiefs Offer May Delay for Jef Fries Johnson Bout
The Cheyenne Athletic club a local sports syndicate wired Tex Rickard offering to back a Jef Fries versus Johnson fight if postponed to August 24. They plan to build a large arena at the frontier grounds for the Roosevelt day frontier celebration in Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Cheyenne Athletic Club
Tex Rickard
Jeffries-Johnson
Frontier
Frontier Grounds
Browns Boss Hedges Fires Waddell Rumor of Return
In St Louis on June 18 President Hedges of the Browns clashed with pitcher Rube Waddell in a private office session. Waddell’s future with the club appears uncertain as Hedges moves to weed out players unable to endure upcoming hard battles.
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ST. Louis
Hedges
Browns
Rube Waddell
Friday Scores From The Baseball Circuits
Scores from American Association include Minneapolis 6 Le 3 and Toledo 10 Kansas City. Columbus 4 Milwaukee 2. Indianapolis 4 St. Paul 3. National League results Philadelphia 7 Cincinnati 3 and Chicago 1 Brooklyn 0 in rain. American League Boston 4 Detroit 1 and Cleveland 7 New York 6. Central League Darton 2 South Bend 1 Fort Wayne 1 Grand Rapids 0 Wheeling 2 Terre Haute 2 after qt innings. Evansville 3 Zanesville 1.
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Louisville
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Todanspol
St. Paul
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Ai Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
New York
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Washington
Philadephia
Chicago
Cleveland
Wheeling
South Bend
Terre Haute
Ft. Miagne
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Zanesville
Grand Rapids
Indianapolis
Darton
Fort Wayne
Minneapolis Oe
Asec Een
Kansas City Ae
Milwaukee Sesee
Louisville As
Estrebute
al Philadelphia
Evese
Dayton Wees. Eee
Preparations for Doc Powers Day in Philadelphia
June 18 report from Philadelphia describes events for Doc Powers Day at Shibe Park on June 30. Athletics will host a picked team of stars from New York Washington and Reston clubs with many athletic events and loving cups as prizes. Receipts benefit catcher’s widow and children.
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Philadelphia
Doc Powers
Shibe Park
Athletics
New York
Washington
Reston
Young Saylor Promised Match With Wolgast
Milburn Saylor the Indianapolis lightweight recently moved from featherweight is to fight Ad Wolgast in early fall once Wolgast heals from a broken arm. Saylor's manager W J Kane confirmed the plan and Cantwell attended ringside to discuss a Wolgast bout.
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Milburn Saylor
Indianapolis
Ad Wolgast
Saylor
W. J. Kane
Wolgast
Jack Redmond
Milwaukee
Tom Jones
Peoria
Cantwell
Jones
Nelson
Vaughan May Join Ranks at Princeton
Crawfordsville Indiana June 18 Robert Vaughan famed Notre Dame football and basketball star has quit the Catholic university this spring. He left his home for New York to serve as a life saver at Brighton Beach reporting for duty Monday and plans to return at Christmas. He hints at entering Princeton next year and completing his course there. Vaughan was captain of the 1910 Notre Dame football team and a top all round Indiana athlete.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Robert Vaughan
Notre Dame University
Brighton Beach
Big Pete
New York
Princeton
Vaughan
Notre Dame
Indiana
Dayton and Atkins in Two Contests at Washington Park
Dayton and Atkins meet in a double header at Washington Park on Sunday with two games for one admission. First game slated for 2 o clock. Managers Seery of the Atkins and Huckins of Dayton organized the event to offer high class baseball at a low price. Dayton team has been greatly strengthened.
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Washington Park
Seery
Atkins
Huckins
Dayton
Millers Lose Sixth Straight? Actually Win Sixth Straight
Louisville outhit Minneapolis but failed at the plate, with three runners thrown out at home and two at third. Cravath hauled in four assists from left as Minneapolis scored five runs in the fifth inning aided by a passed ball and two errors to win 6 to 3, their sixth straight victory.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Louisville
Cravath
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James J. Jeffries
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Joe Choynski
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Jim Corbett
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Grayson
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Arcie Hoxsey
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West Point
Hedges Wrathy
Doc
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