Athletic Club Revival Planned With Boxings Ahead
The Indianapolis National Athletic Club, once in trouble under Bert Richie, may reform with real membership and state incorporation. Boxing events would be staged semi monthly, with Frank Keller of Washington rink backing the plan. Promoters aim to feature Jack Dillon and Jack Morgan in the opening show followed by Young Saylor vs Jerry Murphy.
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Indianapolis
Jack Dillon
Jack Morgan
Young Saylor
Jerry Murphy
Glidden Tour Sees Three Cars Still Perfect
Memphis telegraph notes Glidden tourists reached Little Rock after 207 miles of rough roads. Big cars took 11 hours 32 minutes, small cars 10 hours 23 minutes. Three cars, Chalmers No.5 Premier No.2 Maxwell No.7, maintained perfect scores in the Glidden trophy chase amid penalties to others.
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Memphis
Tenn
Little Rock
Ark
Sheffield
Here
Maxwell
Cadillac
Northwestern Military Academy Citadels
Matson
Pennsylvania
Harroun in Marmon Wins 5 Mile Handicap
Memphis race meet reports George Robertson in a Simplex and Ray Harroun in a Marmon overshadowing the field. Endicott wins the five mile handicap in 6 09 driving a Cole 30 with Edmunds and Endicott given 27 seconds handicaps. Robertson takes a lap record of 58 seconds for a mile.
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Memphis
Tenn
George Robertson
Ray Harroun
Endicott
Edmunds
Robertson
Harroun
W Harroun
Eastern Indiana Fair circuit announces July meetings
The Eastern Indiana Fair circuit outlines a series of programs that will draw interest. The first meeting is set for Montpelier from July 26 to 29 followed by gatherings in Middletown Newcastle Fairmount Muncie Elwood Portland Warren and Marion.
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Montpelier
Middletown
Newcastle
Fairmount
Muncie
Elwood
Portland
Warren
Marion
Great American handicap shoots in Chicago at Stratford hotel
Elmer Shaner, secretary of the Interstate association, arrived and headquarters were set at the Stratford hotel. The Great American handicap will be held next week at the Chicago Gun club with about 500 top trap shooters. About 40 entrants registered yesterday and last night including Tom Marshall of Keithsburg Illinois and Mrs A Topperwein the champion woman shooter from Texas registering from San Antonio.
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Chicago
Ill
Elmer Shaner
Interstate Association
Stratford Hotel
A. Topperwein
Texas
San Antonio
Jeffries Johnson Fight License OK Pending Transfer
Billy McCarney, representative for Jack Gleason and Tex Rickard, told officials there is no opposition to moving the Jeffries Johnson bout from San Francisco to Reno. A license fee of 1000 dollars is the only required payment.
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Reno
Billy McCarney
Jack Gleason
Tex Rickard
San Francisco
City League Schedule Reveals Three Weekend Matchups
The City league announces three games this weekend. Marion plays Overland at Atkins Park, Waverley faces Atkins Shefield at Riverside Park, and Premier and Printers duel at Fairview.
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Marion and Overland
Hedgewood Boy Pacer Tests New Shoes in Minnesota
Special Correspondence reports Hedgewood Boy, a leading pacer, shows promising gait after shoemaker R E Nash experiments. Nash describes a light 6 1/4 ounce front shoe and 4 1/2 ounce rear, with a rounded, swedged hind shoe to curb crossfiring and improve stride as he trains under M W Savage at Hedgewood Bay farm.
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Hedgewood Bay
Two Minute Brigade
Hedgewood Boy
M. W. Savage
Farhier
R. E. Nash
Nash
Giftline and Ario Leyburn Pace at State Fair Track
At the state fair track trainer Rosemire paces Ario Leyburn the green trotter owned by W A Mathews. Giftline driven by D K Carter clocks 2 04 for a mile with a 29 4 last quarter. Henry Winter and Lon McDonald’s M and M entry run 2 13 easing.
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Rosemire
State Fair Track
Ario Leyburn
W. A. Mathews
Pine Bluff
Ark
Memphis
Tenn
Arion
Stose Leyburn
Onward
D. K. Carter
Cottonwood Falls
Kas
Carter
Grand Rapids
Henry Winter
Lon McDonald
Mastery of Deception in Pitching and Hitting
The article recounts Hugh S. Fullerton’s view on batting psychology and pitching, arguing that the best batters become students of pitchers’ wiles. It contrasts natural hitters with those who use push and bunt strategies, notes league differences, and lists superstitions of players like Chicago Cubs stars and Roger Connor.
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Hugh S. Fullerton
Fullerton
Mr. Fullerton
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Sheekard
Roger Connor
Moose Team to Play at Aurora Ind
The Moose baseball squad will travel to Aurora Indiana on Sunday to face the Hoosier team led by A TteLerts. The visitors recently defeated the Cincinnati Shiro club and seek another solid challenge. Moose holds a 12 inning 1 0 win over the Peru Specials and will meet again July 3 and 4. Manager Kid Nichols leads a strong group of semi pro players and can be reached through the Indianapolis Abattoir company.
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Moose
Aurora
Ind
Indianapolis
Badgers Crippled By Freshman Row Absence
Poughkeepsie June 18 coach Ned Ten Eych reports the Badger freshmen crew faced a crippled outing on the river as Schmidt missed the race with a cold and swollen glands. Lamson filled the shell in his absence and Schmidt is expected to return in a day or two.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Ned Ten Eych
Badger
Schmidt
Lamson
Smith Leads Field in National Open After Day One
Alexander Smith of Wykagyl Country Club topped the field with a 146 after 36 holes in the national open at St Martin's. The Philadelphia event reported the opening day scores and standings.
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Philadelphia
Alexander Smith
Wykagyl Country Club
St. Martin’s
Yale Beaten by Princeton In Decisive Game
Yale fell to Princeton 7 to 5 in the deciding game of a three game series played yesterday.
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YALE
New York
Princeton
Hoosiers Sweep St Paul as Sun Readers Hear Wins
Fans cheer as the Hoosiers win two straight at St Paul extending a six game streak. The Sun reproduces every play from the games on its scoreboard along E Ohio Street drawing local fans to Sunday games and the western trip coverage.
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St. Paul
Apostolic
Kelley
Sun
Indianapolis
Cheney
Hardgrove
Carr
E. Ohio Street
Ohio Street
Riverside Golf Club Plans Weekend Handicap Tournament
The Riverside Golf Club will host its monthly handicap tournament Saturday and Sunday. The club also announces a match tournament scheduled for July 4.
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Riverside
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Jose
Jimmy Ryan
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