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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1905
Page
7
The fragmentary report lists Batters and players in several games across cities including South Bend Dayton Milwaukee and Philadelphia. Mentions Batteries Robertson Schriver Goodwin Bevule and Noonan with various pairings. Includes scattered notes on Batters and teams amid a broader sports page style, reflecting a busy, if unclear, standings section.
The Grand American Handicap opening attracted about 200 top trap shooters at the Indianapolis Gun Club. Monday’s curtain-raiser drew 200 participants as high scoring, with J. Boa and J. M. Lee shooting 98 of 100. Tuesday’s program listed multiple twenty-target events with varied entry fees and added purses, highlighting strong competition and national interest.
American Association features Anilanapolis at Cohenhus and Louisville at Toledo. Milwaukee visits Minneapolis. National League matchups include Pittsburg at G. Louta, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Boston at New York. American League games have New York at Boston and St. Louis at Chicago with Cleveland at Detroit and Philadelphia at Washington. Central League schedules Dayton at Fort Wayne, Evansville at South Bend, Terre Haute at Grand Rapids, Wheeling at Springfield.
A Pittsburg outfielder recalls how he slipped from home to seek a baseball career. He left with $10 weekly pay, played in Des Moines like a rough start, and returned home with $114 tucked away. His mother forgave, his father offered cautious counsel, and the tale frames a hard luck route to the majors.
A sharp voiced woman at a temperance meeting declares she will kiss her husband if he comes home at 3 AM, while the crowd reacts with a snide remark. The moment recalls a famous London Globe quip about plain speaking to misbehaving spouses.
A garbled text presents scattered imperatives and phrases in a mix of English and altered spellings. The jumble includes urges to drink, breathe, think, walk, bathe, worry, work, give, preach, and practice, with repeated misspellings and foreignized forms. The piece reads like cryptic guidance or a constructed language excerpt without a clear narrative.
Shining Star led a three-starter Derby after Mamie Algol withdrew and won by several lengths over Bricklayer and Klingman. Time 1:81 for one and one sixteenth miles. The crowd, smaller than expected, enjoyed a perfect racing day with a steady breeze and clear skies.
Bridwell keeps making contact and raises his batting average while Applegate moves toward Toronto and Buffalo foreign interest swirls around a top draw in Corbett. News also covers managers, all star tours, league races, and notable players like Lewin, Hanlon, Daly, Ward, O Wre, and Mathewson with mixed accuracy.
Philadelphia June 2 Jack Johnson the colored heavyweight champion failed to stop miner Jack Munro in their National Athletic Club bout. Johnson fought for power but Munro withstood every swing and Johnson could not floor the challenger. Blood flowed from Munro eye after a sharp hook as the bout reached its conclusion with Munro narrowly ahead on points.
Special to the Sun Philadelphia June 26 It is very probable that George Woodruff the former Penn coach may advise the Quaker football team next fall. He is now in Washington in forestry and could visit Philadelphia occasionally to serve on an advisory board of coaches chaired by Dr Carl Williams. The plan is under consideration by football committee chair McFadden and his advisers with the aim of testing any new contributions Woodruff might offer while Penn adheres to its established system.
Special to the Sun from San Francisco reports Young Corbett, once top of the pugilistic heap, has fallen from grace after a string of losses. Once clever and formidable, his power and purse diminished, his speed and punch faded as debts and ill fate erode his career. now he endures a diminished future and a weakened condition.
A jagged summary notes multiple sports items from street talk and local chatter. It references a New York western trip closing on a record financial note and mentions figures like Knowles Ryan and Warner. The fragmented text touches boxing and club actions, with unnamed teams and managers alluded to in a hazy context.
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