Fighting for Bottom Rung in Hoosier Baseball Field
A critical review of the Hoosiers season portrays a terrible slump in hitting, especially in key moments, leading to repeated losses and a feared cellar position. The piece notes weak run production, subpar second base defense, and reliance on pitchers who lack run support as Columbus and Senators loom as threats. It also discusses major league perspectives, predicting the Cubs to win the National League and the White Sox leading the American, with Connie Mack's Athletics as potential challengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Clymer
Gessler
Jimmy Jackson
Senators
Cubs
Giants
White Sox
Clevelands
Connie Mack
Hugh Jennings King of Coaching Line
The Tigers manager Hughie Jennings leads a new era of coaching chatter likened to a chorus of talking machines. His loud, pervasive method draws praise and fills scrapbooks, with him shown in numerous postures guiding players toward their best efforts. His earnest, good natured approach adds energy to the game and action to coaching across sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughie Jennings
Jennings
Tigers
Hughie
Action Geome
Ginger
Special Quarters for Sweet Marie at Fair Grounds
Sweet Marie will take daily jogs at the Indianapolis fair grounds next week. Trainers secured spacious stalls by removing partitions to prepare the mare after arrival by express Sunday. She will be lightly worked, not sprinting, with a famed dash for Lou Dillon’s record planned for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Marie
Andrews
Kline
Gentlemen’s Driving Club
Cline
Apolis
Express
Fair Grounds
Lou Dillon
People's Coal and Cement Co Successors Ad
Advertisement for People’s Coal and Cement Co successor to Logsdon Bros. Fuel Co with both phones listed. Mentions Helen Byron smoking product at 10c and Leahy & Co manufacturers in Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Coal and Cement Co
Logsdon Bros.’ Fuel Company
Helen Byron
Leahy & Co., Manufacturers
Cincinnati
Ohio
Saturday's Games in American and National Leagues
The schedule lists American Association games with Louisville at Indianapolis Columbus at Toledo Minneapolis at Milwaukee Kansas City at St Paul. National League matchups include St Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburg at Chicago New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn. American League features Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit Washington at Philadelphia New York at Boston Central League games have Grand Rapids at Evansville South Bend at Terre Haute Dayton at Wheeling and Springfield at Canton.
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American Association
Columbus Weasseeccartennse
Toledo
Deeseees Senasraesee
Minneapolis Weebereateesss
ATL - Milwaukee
Tansseeseens JO
Kansas City Bang Centeseee
Louisville Porrer Rrr Oe
St. Paul Reitens Eeteeeeneene Os
Indianapolis
Wane
Servenes
Chicago
Hee Esesavnes Sreeee
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Louis Ve
Boston
Washington
Springfield
Wheeling
Canton
Dayton
Ores
Evansville
Terre Haute
South Bend
Grand Rapids
Louisville
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
National League
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Central League
George Rice Challenges Bantam Boxers Text
George Rice a bantam from Terre Haute issues a challenge to any bantam in city or state. He trained at Cozy Corner club with Kida Enghdahl and may go east soon. Bantams wishing to match should write 2388 W McCauley St City.
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Terre Haute
Kida
Enghdahl
Rice
Club suspects Chicago lemon club suspect Chicago lemon
A fragment notes a Chicago lemon club and a suspect named Baldwin with Attell discussed as improving a card. It mentions complaints about money offered and a desire to remove a Chicago odor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Lemon
Boxing Talks In Chicago And Indianapolis Circulate
Boxing talk swirls around Abe Attell and possible one night shows in Indianapolis after his Chicago visit. Promoters weigh Attell versus George Williams or Walter Little, while Baldwin or Squires loom as safer draws. Burns and Squires duel at Colma on July 4 stirs local bets amid suspicions of fakery in Burns’ past.
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Abe Attell
Chicago
Indianapolis
Abe
George Williams
Walter Little
Little
Hughey Gatens
Jim Jeffries
Chicago Trust
Attell
Matty Baldwin
Baldwin
Wiliams
Squires
Burns
Colma
Batteries and firms listed across multiple cities
In Toledo Milwaukee and St Paul listings show battery firms and partner names. Entries include Batteries Lattimore Abbott Robertaille Blue Curtis Roth Ford Free Man Shannon Farris Laughlin Swann Sullivan with city references and serial codes. The text resembles a directory or inventory segment with company names and locations.
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Toledo
Rvaka
Columbus
Lattimore and
Abbott
Robertaille
Blue
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Curtis and Roth
Ford
Free- Man
Shannon
St. Paul
Kansas City
Farris and
Laughlin
Swann and Sullivan
Rays From the Baseball Spotlight
The Colonels host the Hoosiers in a two game set Saturday with a 2 15 start. Briggs Summers and Orvile Woodruff spark fast play while Woodruff’s left field catches draw cheers. Slagle and Danyon Howley anchor defense as Brashear drives in three runs for the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonels and Hoosiers
Briggs
Summers
Orvile Woodruff
Colonels
Willow
California after Vanderbilt Cup race offer from Los Angeles
Special to The Sun reports Southern California could host the Vanderbilt Cup if Long Island balks. The region offers several courses from 30 to 63 miles near Los Angeles, with state authorities likely to permit the race and guards readily available. California motorists urge a coast bid as endurance runs and hill climbs thrive there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
California
Los Angeles
Vanderbilt
Murbarger Leaves St Joe Club For Boxing Boom Era
Fort Wayne Indiana June 2 The St Joe Athletic Club ends its relationship with matchmaker Sam Murbarger and plans a new era of boxing. A series of top level tournaments will begin late July or August, held at Princess rink. A new $3000 to $3500 clubhouse of 50 by 40 feet two stories will be built across from the club, with gymnasium on the first floor and club rooms above. Meyer the architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Murbarger
Murbarger
Princess Rink
Meyer
RHE Games Across Cities With Battery Pairings Listed
Readable remnants show RHE teams at Terre Haute Evansville Wheeling and Canton against South Bend Grd. Rapids Springfield and others. Battery pairs include Stevens on Terre Haute first game and Freese Ferrias on second, Jaeger Dunn Chappel Willard Moran on Evansville, Hale Munson Friel Spahr on Wheeling, and Brittson Texter Hall man Clark and others on Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
South Bend
Stevenson
Brosius
McConnell
Williams
Johnson
RHE
Jaeger
Dunn
Chappel
Willard
Moran
Wheeling
Rhe Hago
Sape Chan
Hale
Kennedy
Munson
Friel
Spahr
RHE Wheeling
Wilson
Robertson
Philbin
Canton
Springfield
Brittson
Texter
Hallman and
Clark
Marquard
Holmes
Corns and Clark
Batteries Lineup Across Cities in Regional Relay
In Chicago, the Batteries-Lundgren and Kling team with Cam nitz and Gibson compete in a relay event. Philadelphia’s Batteries-Taylor, Ames and Bowerman join Corridon and Jacklitsch for another heat. Brooklyn features Batteries-Lindaman, Young and Need ham with Pastorius and Ritter, racing against Boston in a crowded regional meet.
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Chicago
Rittsburg
Lundgren
Kling
Camnitz and
Gibson
Philadelphia
New York
Taylor, Ames and Bowerman
Corridon and
Jacklitsch
Brooklyn
Boston
Lindaman, Young and Needham
Pastorius and
Ritter
Estimated Entries For Glidden Tour Grow From Haynes Ties
The fourth annual Glidden Tour by the American Automobile Association, starting July 10 from Cleveland, sees fluctuating entry estimates. Hower places up to 100 cars, Lewis hints at 125, while makers on the fence prepare cars for the route. Haynes of Kokomo with two or three cars is joining, with Frank Nutt and Elwood Haynes likely to drive others. The field's size and activity promise a lively contest, with past seals bonnet results cited as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Association
Cleveland
Hower
A. A. A. Touring Board
D. H. Lewis
Touring Board
Haynes Company
Kokemo
Ind
Frank Nutt
Pittsburg Run
Elwood Haynes
America
C. B. Warren
New York Motor Club
Frank B. Dower
The Bicycle Rise In The Nation's Riding Spirit
The bicycle use has doubled and trebled in three to four years signaling a large absorbed output. Britain’s two and a half million wheels hint at the British market and mirrored growth here. Long distance rides and honeymoon tours have surged this spring, with riders aiming from New York to San Francisco and toward Jamestown, reflecting a revived sporting zeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Jamestown
Wheeling
The Bicycle Returns to Public Favor Across the Nation
The bicycle industry shows sharp growth with over half a million more wheels expected this year than in 194, signaling rising female participation and health benefits. Writers praise renewed interest in wheels, road and track events gain attention, and overseas cycling tours resume, with bikes framed as economical and healthful for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads
Weak Colonels Edge Hoosiers In Narrow Win
Louisville and Indianapolis opened with a 6 to 3 victory over Indiana. Strong Colonels bats produced runs in the third and eighth innings while Hoosier pitchers Kellum Slagle and Cromley fared well though plagued by control errors. Durham Brashear and Stovall delivered key hits for the Colonels as Durhams wild throws aided early scoring.
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Indianapolis
Williams
Coulter
Carr
Himes
Cromley Slagle
Wee
Fowley
Honke
Beeeeweesons Kellum
Essa
Teennes
Louisville
Stovall
Ste
Cooley
Sullivan
Bere
Peitz
Woodruff Quinlan
Bene Teeeeee
Durham
Rene Eees
Indianapols
Kellum
Woodruff
Sullivan Woodruff
Kane
Colonels
Dick Cooley
Loceyville
Veach
Hoosiers
Slagle
Cromley
Joe Cantillon
Washington
Brashear
Fung
Stanley
Stoval
Detroit and Boston Battery Rosters at RHE Listings
In Detroit, RHE Detroit lists batteries Eubanks Schmidt Liebhardt Clarkson Clark and Cleveland 00060000060-051. Boston shows batteries Winter Pruitt Criger Plank Powers and Phila 00006000102000-3 121. St Louis notes Powell OConnor Smith Sullivan 00000203 1-681. New York Washington 41130210 4-16 201 and New York 6000202300- 4 123 with Hughes Heydon Moore Brockett Rickey.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Eubanks
Schmidt
Liebhardt
Clarkson and Clark
Boston
Phila
Winter
Rucker Sees Big Star Rise After Tough Start
Brooklyn notes Nap Rucker has become a star pitcher after initially doubting himself. Patsy Donovan persuaded president Ebbets to sign him in fall, and the Georgia Cracker has won six of 11, with six victories in his last eight starts.
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Sun
Brooklyn
N. Y
Patsy Donovan
Nap Rucker
Patsy
Ebbets
Georgia Cracker
Rucker
Augusta
Boston
Nap
Applications for license in Marion county Indiana 1907
Notice that Gustav Thiem will apply at the Marion county Board of Commissioners August term 1907 for a license to sell intoxicating beverages in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. The business location is 1347 Kentucky Avenue in Indianapolis Center township and includes pool table privileges in the same room.
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Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
Indiana
Kentucky Avenue
McCarty
Indianapolis
Gustav Thiem
Notice of Sale of Intoxicating Liquor in Ward Fifteen Indiana
John Pugel gives notice in Wayne township Marion county Indiana that the property at 716 North Warman Avenue Indianapolis ward Fifteen includes a first floor one story frame building with a pool room fronting Warman avenue and a rear pool table in the described parcel lot 47 Wacker Second Haughville subdivision. The notice covers sale of intoxicating malt liquor and includes a pool table in the front room and another in the rear room.
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Wayne Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
Indiana
Warman Avenue
Wacker
Haughville
Indianapolis
John Pugel
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Kentucky
Hosiers
A. A
Brewers
Millers
Saints
Alabama
Krug
Hugh Jennings
Detroit Americans
Her
Sume
Steward-Hord Sanatorium
Shelbyville, ND
George Rice
Windy City
Will Squires
O'Brien
Cal
ST. Joe Club
Fort Wayne, Ind
St. Joe Athletic Club
The
Evans Chemical Co
Richard Cooley
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