Yankee Athletes Sail for London Olympics Amid Parade of Stars
The American eight members of the U S track team sailed from New York aboard the Philadelphia bound for London to compete in the Olympic Games. Manager Matt Halpin downplayed any team friction and said the crew would be ready to meet all opposition. Notables such as Platt Adams and Ray Ewry are listed among those departing with a large group of athletes and supporters aboard the liner.
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Matt Halpin
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America
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See
New York Athletic Club
M. Worr
Syracuse University
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University
Irish- American Athletic Club
Platt Adams
J. C. Atlee
Charles J
Siever's Peripatetic Path Through Baseball Majors
Fiddie Siever, four times sent back to the minors, has a unique career as a left hander who made early major league debuts via strong minor league work. His latest season fell below major league standards, and no AL club balked at relieving him, raising doubt he will rejoin the majors. His journey included Detroit, St Louis, and Minneapolis, with stops that shaped a long trajectory.
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Fiddie Siever
Siever
Detroit
George Stallings
Rube Waddell
Miners
St. Louis Americans
American Association
Minneapolis
Bill Armour
Tigers
Indianapolis
Murphy Triumphs Over Scroggs in Six Round Bout
Jerry Murphy of Indianapolis defeated Harry Scroggs in a fast six round match at the Fairmont club New York. Murphy pressured with hard clean blows and clever ring work, outpointing his opponent who is famed as a clever boxer.
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Jerry Murphy
Indianapolis
Harry Scroggs
Fairmont
Murphy
Scroggs
Thorp's Selections at Sheepshead Bay
The card lists runners in six races with Baby Wolf, Istperant or Is peranto, Madden entry, Dorante, Gretna Green, Monopolist, Frizette, Rye, Reckstone as picks. Best bets favor Baby Wolf straight in race one, Derante straight in race four, and Frizette straight in race six.
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Sheepshead Bay
Baby Wolf
Bult Masterson
Roseben
John M. H
Martin
Thistledale
Madden
Isperanto
Bobbin
Dorante
King James
Hessian
Gretna Green
Pins and Needles
Frizette
Rye
Reckstone
Derante
Early Baseball Matchups Across Leagues
The card lists American Association games including Indianapolis at Minneapolis and Toledo at Kansas City, with Louisville at Milwaukee and Columbus at St Paul. National League pairings Cincinnati at Chicago and New York at Brooklyn, Philadelphia at Boston, Pittsboro at St Louis. American League Chicago at Cleveland and Washington at Philadelphia, Boston at New York, St Louis at Detroit. Central League contests feature Terre Haute at Dayton, Wheeling at Grand Rapids, Evansville at Fort Wayne, and Zanesville at South Bend.
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Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Mit Yauker
Kansas
Bt. Paul
Peraek
Chicago
Pittsburg
Mt Rat
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Philadelphia
St Louis
Brooklyn
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Cleveland
Detroit
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Res Phas
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Washington
Abe
Dayton
Evansville
Grend Rap
Terre Flaute
Bilaert Wayne
Zanesvisie
South Bend Wees
Wheeling
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Cincinnati
Pittsboro
American League
Central League
Terre Haute
Grand Rapids
Fort Wayne
Zanesville
South Bend
Baseball scores from American Association and National League games
Indianapolis defeated Minneapolis 4 to 0 while St Paul beat Columbus 3 to 1 and Louisville edged Milwaukee 1 to 0. Toledo routed Kansas City 9 to 3. In the National League New York lost to Boston 2 to 6 and Pittsburg triumphed over St Louis 10 to 1. Chicago bested Cincinnati 8 to 5. St Louis beat Detroit 4 to 2 and Cleveland prevailed over Chicago 4 to 2 as Philadelphia defeated New York 6 to 0. Washington defeated Boston 8 to 0.
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Milwaukee
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Kansas City
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Pittsburg
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Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Bostson
Noblesville Team to Play Reserves at Brighton Beach
The Noblesville baseball club led by Bunny Hare will face the reserves at Brighton Beach this Sunday in a scheduled game.
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Noblesville Baseball Club
Bunny” Hare
Baseball News From The Majors And Minors
Mordecai Brown’s mother died yesterday at her home in Rosedale Indiana and the pitcher rushed there after hearing the news. Cincinnati signed Purdue pitcher Rice then sent him to Atlanta for development. Red pitchers Sincock and Rhodes were shipped out. Rhodes returned to the Cardinals after a 30 day option. Cincinnati also secured First Baseman Arnold from Shreveport. Judge Cavanaugh praised Delehanty for escaping a spit incident and he was removed from the circuit. Buffalo outfielder Jimmy Murray was injured by a pitch in Newark, hospitalized with possible skull fracture. The Reds slump continues as Athletics defeat New York with Manning knocked out early. Browns top Willett in the seventh. Bartzell’s errors help Detroit. Cleveland beats Chicago 4 to 1 as Rhoades tires late and Josh Clarke makes a running catch to seal it.
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Rice
Purdue University
Reds
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Sincock
Harrisburg
Doescher
Dusty” Rhodes
St. Louis
Ganzel
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Cardinals
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Shreveport
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Southern Haseball Association
Rank Delehanty
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Tom Brown
New Orleans
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Manning
Vickers
Coombs
St. Lewis Browns
Willett
Bartzell
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Rhoades
Josh Clarke
Britt En Route To Europe May Box Frank Erne
James Edward Britt a San Francisco boxer and businessman arrived in New York on the Twentieth Century Limited from Chicago en route to Europe. He will attend the Olympic Games then tour the continent. Britt, in good shape but slightly fleshy, said he might fight again in Paris if the right inducements arise, possibly against Frank Erne.
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James Edward Britt
San Francisco
Twentieth Century Limited
Chicago
Europe
Britt
Jimmy
Paris
Frank Erne
Riverside Juniors to Meet Brigswood Eagles Sunday
Amateur baseball notices list Riverside Juniors versus Brigswood Eagles at Brookside Diamond No 2 Sunday at 1 30. Also Brigswood seeks July 4 arrangement with Invincible Browns Castleton and Indianapolis Juniors seek 16 or 17 year old city opponents.
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Brigswood Eagles
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Indianapolis
Frank Rinard
Ind
Indianapolis Cubs
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Rembrandt Street
Anderson
Cicero
Logansport
James Cicero
Sidnéy
Directors Compute Loss From Anti bet Law At Coney Island Meet
New York June 27 Directors of the Coney Island Jockey Club estimate that a three day meeting under the anti betting law will cost 1250000. They say losses will be met and argue wagering affected attendance. The downturn hits Sheepshead Bay and a Fifth Avenue milliner notes demand collapse from the betting crackdown.
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Coney Island Jockey Club
Sheepshead Bay
Fifth Avenue
English Featherweight Draws With Gonley in Wisconsin
English fighter Jeff O'Connell, featherweight champion of England, fought eight rounds with Frank Conley of Kenosha in Racine Wisconsin. The referee scored the bout a draw, though O'Connell dominated most of the action.
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Jeff O'Connell
England
Frank Conley
Kenosha
O’connell
Comiskey Purchases Star Young Outfielder Matticks
Pueblo outfielder Walter Matticks, a Western league sensation hitting over .300, has been sold to Charles A. Comiskey of the Chicago White Sox. Price listed at $2.5 and delivery set for September 14. Matticks, a St. Louis native, is described as young but tall and strong.
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Walter Matticks
Pueblo
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Matticks
St. Louis
Games With Giants at Northwestern Park
The A B C s face the Cleveland Giants in a three game series at Northwestern park. One game will be played Saturday and two on Sunday.
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Cleveland Giants
Northwestern Park
Gardner and Walsh Win Frisco Fights
In San Francisco boxing card Massachusetts topped California as Jimmy Gardner stopped Kyle Whitney in 13 rounds and Jimmy Walsh halted Jimmy Carroll in 11 rounds. A towel saved Whitney and Carroll from further punishment as Gardner and Walsh asserted control late.
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Walsh
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Kyle Whitney
Jimmy Carroll
Spectacular Fight Ends In Draw At Superior
Fred Gilmore of Chicago fought Joe Clements of Superior in a ten round draw. Gilmore led on points through most of the bout but Clements rallied late, keeping Gilmore in danger until the final bell. The bout drew great enthusiasm and was praised as a spectacular display.
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Wis
Fred Gilmore
Chicago
Joe Clements
Gilmore
Clements
Meeting of Gold Trust Bond Owners Rio Tamasopo Sugar
The Central Trust Company of Indianapolis calls a meeting of all Gold Trust Bond owners of Rio Tamasopo Sugar Company for July 20, 1908, at 10 a.m. in the Claypool hotel Palm Room Indianapolis Indiana. Bondholders vote by majority to decide disposition of plantation, buildings, crops, animals and property. One vote per bondholder.
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Rio Tamasopo Sugar Company
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Rio Tamasono Sugar Company
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