Graham to Face Millers in Second Try in Minneapolis
Joe Kelly reports the Millers aim for an 11th straight win as they meet Graham in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Cantillon’s squad holds ten straight, while Hoosiers stumble. Indiana University faculty edge seniors 12 8 as Prof Sembower shines. Jeffries leaves Rowardennan for Reno training camp with praise for the camp. Jack Johnson expresses confidence about high altitude Nevada training.
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Joe Kelly
Millers
Minneapolis
Cantillon
Bloomington
Indiana University
Sembower
Mathewson
Mann
Jim Jeffries
Rowardennan
Reno
Jeffries
Jeff
Jack Johnson
Nevada
Frisco
Fifteen Round Draw Between Dillon and Hicks
In Newark Ohio on June 21 Jack Dillon of Indianapolis and Freddie Hicks of Detroit fought fifteen rounds to a draw in a clean, evenly matched contest.
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Newark
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Freddie Hicks
Detroit
Peitz quits as manager of Colonels
Louisville news reports Heine Peitz resigns as manager of the Louisville Colonels amid a poor showing. Del Howard becomes manager with Peitz remaining as catcher. Jimmy Burke’s return is debated by fans as the club seeks stability.
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Peitz
Louisville
Grayson
St. Louis
Heine Peitz
Colonels
del Howard
Jimmy Burke
Fort Warne
Minneapolis
Burke
Heine
Postcard campaign to Nevada governor planned
Columbus Ohio June 21 George L Rockwell chairman of the Stop that fight postcard movement said a protest campaign against Gov Dickerson will be started over the holding of the Jeffries Johnson fight in Nevada The movement claimed a share in responsibility for preventing the California bout.
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Columbus
George L. Rockwell
California
Gov
Dickerson
Nevada
Famous horseman Gosner trains fast trotters and pacers
Richmond Indiana June 21 Curt Gosner a renowned Wayne county horseman trains a fast group of trotters and pacers at Cambridge City track. His top pacer Willie Benton clocks 2 06 1 4 while his best trotter Baroness Direct runs 2 19 4. Several other fast entries and promising green horses enhance the stable.
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Richmond
Ind
Curt Gosner
Wayne County
Cambridge City
Willie Benton
Baroness Direct
Roosevelt Boom Starts In Utica Republican Rally
In Utica New York on June 21 the Gueida county Republican club adopted resolutions urging other clubs statewide to back Theodore Roosevelt for governor, declaring a Roosevelt boom.
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Utica
N. Y
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Gueida County
Roosevelt
Millers take opening game as Cantillon’s hits pace win
In Minneapolis on June 21 the Millers defeated Indianapolis 8 to 2 in the series opener. Cantillon’s lineup produced heavy hitting, with Cravath, Williams and Patterson among the key performers. Cheney started for Carr and was driven from the mound. McCarthy relieved. Carr was unable to play owing to an injured ankle. The game featured a one handed catch by Hayden and a late homer by Williams.
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Indianapolis
Tobasco
Cheney
Graham
Fione
Minneapolis
Minn
Millers
Cantillon
Indians
McCarthy
Owins
Clymer
Altizes
Cravath
Williams
J. Williams
McCormick
McCor
Patterson
Altizer
Chadbourne
Lewis
Higgins
Hayden
Delahanty
Gill
Pickering
Bowerman
Owens
Muved
Tee McCormick
Diskering
Errres
Gleeseen
OL Patterson
Delzhanty
O. Williams
I Lewis
Biol
Tate
I ' Coffey
Werner Twnens
Murch
Cusack and Chit
Nevada Opens Arms to Prize Fighters in Reno
Reno heats up as promoters raise the needed 16000 for the James J. Jeffries versus Jack Johnson world championship bout. Tex Rickard predicts success amid crowds, while Nevada law allows prizefighting with a 1000 license and medical certificate, with the governor reportedly unlikely to intervene.
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Nevada
Reno
Krause Defeats Hefferman in West End Club Bout
Johnny Krause defeated Joe Hefferman, the West Philadelphia lightweight, in the windup at the West End Athletic Club last night before a large crowd.
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Hefferman
Philadelphia
Johnny Krause
Joe Hefferman
West Philadelphia
West End Athletic Club
Brannigan Edges Brannigan Shade in Pittsburgh Bout
Monte Attell and Patsey Brannigan staged a six round boxing mismatch at Duquesne Garden in Pittsburgh locals saying Brannigan held a slight edge.
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Brannigan
Pittsburg
Monte Attell
Patsey Brannigan
Duquesne Garden
Duggan to Marry Estella Beach in May Wedding
Johnny Duggan former Indianapolis pitcher plans to wed Estella Beach of Nashville Tennessee in May. The couple announced the engagement and destination wedding details remain to be finalized.
Both Fighters Pick New Training Quarters
Reno notes fight craze as Jeff chooses Montana Springs two miles south of the city for training while Johnson selects Bowers mansion twenty miles away. The long idle silver-era estate sits in a park with hot springs and a lake, though local hot springs resorts reportedly refuse to host fighters.
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Reno
Jeff
Montana Springs
Johnson
Bowers
Release Apostle Delivers 16 Strikeouts in Lima Debut
In Lima Ohio on Saturday pitcher Don Miller posted 16 strikeouts against Lancaster, 10 in a row, after receiving a written release from St Paul earlier in spring. The two-game Saturday pair featured one record setting performance and another game with two hits allowed, signaling potential move to higher leagues.
Grand American Handicap opens with prelim events
Chicago June 21 The eleventh Grand American Handicap shoot began at the Chicago Gur club traps with 900 shooters from across the country. The program included five preliminaries nine hundred shooters participated. Four singles events with twenty targets each and one doubles event at ten targets.
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Chicago
Valuable Trotter Altello Jr. Dies After Illness
Altello Jr., a valued trotter owned by William Dagler of Rushville Indiana, died after a week of illness. The horse, raced last season at Newcastle and Muncie, finished second in both events and was valued at 2500 dollars.
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Rushville
Ind
Altello, Jr
William Dagler
Newcastle
Muncie
Chicagoan held for robbing Jimmie Britt in London
Myer Goldberg of Chicago was held without bail in London on June 21 charged with entering and robbing the flat of boxer Jimmie Britt. Goldberg, a conspicuous figure in the near end of his stay here, appeared in court today.
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London
Myer Goldberg
Monday Scores Across Leagues
Baseball scores from multiple leagues show St. Paul and Indianapolis posting wins in the American Association alongside Kansas City and Toledo. National and American Leagues feature Philadelphia over Boston and Chicago over Cleveland, with other results including Pittsburg over St. Louis and Brooklyn over New York. Central League results include Ft Wayne beating Terre Haute and Wheeling overcoming South Bend.
Today’s NBA/Card Games Schedule Throughout Cities
A busy card lists games across cities including Indianapolis at Minneapolis Louisville at St Paul Columbus at Kansas City Toledo at Milwaukee Boston at Philadelphia New York at Pittsburg Pittsburg at St Louis Cincinnati at Chicago Chicago at Cleveland St Louis at Detroit Washington at Boston Philadelphia at New York Wheeling at South Bend Zanesville at Grand Rapids Evansville at Lakehead Wayne city matchups appear in the list with unclear spellings and venues.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Glidden Tourpenalty Leads Pack to Dallas
Glidden touring cars race from Ark to Dallas with penalties altering lead. Premier No 1 incurred seven points for taking on water and fixing a fan belt, while Maxell and Chalmers drivers also posted scores. Runabout class top is Moline No 100 with 12 points, as others report repair and mechanical penalties.
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Tenarkana
Ark
Dallas
Tex
Fair Roads
Maxwell
Chalmers
Parry
Cino
Chicago
Falcar
Pennsylvania
Memphis
Cadillac
Cole
Westcott
Gillett Ambitions Rise Like Caesar in Senate Talk
In San Francisco on June 21 Tex Rickard quoted Governor Gillett amid hotel lobby chatter about prize fighting pressure. The remark suggested Gillett could pursue the United States Senate, reflecting intense maneuvering by allies and newspapers.
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San Francisco
Gillett
United States
Tex Rickard
St. Francis Hotel
Boston Nationals Seek Abbattichio Return From Pittsburg
President Davey of the Boston Nationals has entered claims for Abbattichio, the Pittsburg utility fielder. Negotiations are expected to be completed soon and the player is likely to return to the Boston team in a few days.
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Boston
Mass
Davey
Boston Nationals
Abbattichio
Pittsburg
Varsity Race Nears With Tight Collegiate Challenge
Poughkeepsie crowds expect a close big campus regatta as five crews train hard for Saturday. Cornell remains favorite with Pennsylvania and Columbia challenging. Wisconsin and Syracuse emerge as possible dark horses. Changes in Columbia lineup and a strong Wisconsin pace shape the field.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Tune II
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Cornellmen
Courtney
Badgers
Campbell
Peterson
Downing
Pitt
Renshaw
Brush Observes Chicago Cincinnati Game
President John T. Brush of the New York club attended the Chicago Cincinnati game in Chicago, accompanied by Mrs. Brush and Giants secretary Fred Knowles. The party traveled by automobile and was admitted to the grounds, though no carriage entrance or machine space existed.
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Chicago
John T. Brush
New York Club
Brush
Fred Knowles
Giants
New York
Harvard Opts Against New Shell for Yale Rowing Match
London Conn June 21 Yale crews visited Harvard rivals for a friendly chat. Yale oarsmen tested their new oars while Harvard decided not to row in the recently arrived shell, deeming it too large and high in the water.
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London
Conn
Yale
Ted Top
Harvard
England
Nevada Governor Mentions Jeffries Johnson Fight
Boise dispatch reports Gov Dickerson of Nevada claims no law against prize fighting in Nevada and says there is no truth to San Francisco reports he would interfere. He travels from Ontario toward Nevada and asserts personal non opposition to prize fighting.
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Nevada
Oregon
Elliott
Boise
Idaho
Gov
Dickerson
Ontario
San Francisco
Liebhardt Pounded In Six-Run Seventh
Kansas City reports a 9 to 5 loss after Liebhardt’s three-run edge and a late seventh inning rally that included six runs on four singles three walks a squeeze bunt and an error by Friel. Stremmell, a pitcher Columbus bought from St. Louis, will report here today.
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Kansas City
Liebhardt
Packard
Friel
Stremmell
Columbus
St. Louis Americans
Reno Divorces Draws National Attention From Frontier Desert
The Reno divorce cluster described as a divorce colony draws actresses and others seeking Nevada law advantages. Around 200 residents live six months to establish domicile, while Reno remains a growing town with stock industry, cosmopolitan mix, and ample tented spaces for big events. The piece notes the city’s expansion since 1900 and its institutions, rail access, and police challenges amid the divorce focus.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Reno
Nevada
Indiana
Nevada State University
State Hospital
Southern Pacific
Virginia & Truckee
Nevada, California & Oregon
Reno thumbnail sketch highlights its features
This brief sketch notes a population of about 15 000 with ample shade trees well paved streets reliable police protection and a state licensed gambling scene. It also cites fine public buildings a good water supply transportation facilities and a divorce colony of around 200 residents.
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Ray McNamara
Charles L. Ballinger
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James D. Finch
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Pullman
Goldfield
Ole Elliott
Ely and
Apostle
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Jimmy Britt
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Cleveland
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Wheeling
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