Hafford Debuts With Close Loss To Colonels At Park
Vermont’s Hafford pitched seven innings, allowed eight hits and walked seven as Louisville edged Indianapolis 8 to 7 at Washington Park. Wolfe matched Hafford with seven innings, but timely hitting and errors sealed the Colonels’ win. Kerwin’s double and Woodruff’s steal helped Indiana late, while Shaw and Brashear contributed with keys on base.
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Big Sums Paid Prize Fighters Give Sizeable Purses
Corbett notes arranging his fight with Fitzsimmons cost about $10,000. He argues training and managerial expenses drive up purses since long ago fighters faced high costs to stage bouts. He cites Tommy Ryan, Young Griffo, and Slavin as examples of how costs and forfeit money affected careers and earnings.
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Condett
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Saturday Games Across Leagues Reported In Abboclation
American Abboclation games feature Louisville at Indianapolis in a two game set, Columbus at Toledo, Miwankes at Minneapolis, and Konena City facing St Paul. National League matchups include Pittsburg at St Louis and Cincinnati at Chicago. American League sees Cleveland at Chicago and Detroit at St Louis. Central League matches Grand Rapids at Terre Haute, South Bend at Evansville, and Denton at Dayton with Wheeling at Springfield. Batter details list Camaitz Abbott Mehaffey Blue Curtis Noth Fortune Yeager Moore Bugdéen Balllvan across games in Minneapolis St Paul and Chicago venues.
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Moore and Bugdéen
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Balllvan
Cleveland and New York spark chaotic doubleheader notes
In a dense evening of league play the American and National leagues split into multiple irregular matchups across Cleveland New York Washington Detroit and Philadelphia. Batteries and players named include Townsend Ixia Owen Bullivan Kitson Lloydan Bender Sehreck Patten Falkenberg Waxenera Dygert Powerg Schreck Donanue Schmit Needham Sowerman and others amid scattered box scores and lineups.
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Philadelphia
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Brooklyn
Anderson Leads Interstate League Effort in Overtime Clash
An Interstate League contest saw Batterley-Duggan and Jessup highlight for Flo and Soann with Alberts and Smith also contributing. The patchy report notes key moments from Maler and others as teams battled for an overtime edge.
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Jessup
Flo
Soann
Lito
Sara Alberts
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Maler
Tragic Suicide By Train Near Washington Ind
William McDougall aged 23 son of two wealthy local businessmen escaped from the Southern Hospital for Youthful... near Eyvanaville and threw himself in front of a passenger train. He was instantly killed.
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William McDougall
Yuaané
Eyvanaville
Herrmann’s Money Motive Tangles Giants and Dougherty
In St Louis June 34 Pirates captain Fred Clarke voices belief that Garry Herrmann Cincinnati club president blocked a move to send Pat Dougherty to New York. Clarke argues Dougherty would strengthen the Giants and threaten Pittsburgh’s pennant, with Herrmann, Brush, and Johnson pushing to block the sale to New York.
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Outdehier Dougherty
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Johnson
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Deagherty
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Pittsburg
Poolrooms Ordered Closed in Hot Springs Mass Meeting
Sheriff Williams ordered all poolrooms closed after a mass meeting denouncing a crime wave with visitors robbed over the past two months. Resolutions urged Mayor Belding to enforce the law, inspect questionable resorts and gambling houses, and revoke licenses of saloons harboring criminals.
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Williams
Spedkern
Belding
Viisa
Central League Doings In South Bend Transfers and Signings
June notes from South Bend report Tindebeck released from Lima of the Interstate league and joined by locals after a .200 class D season with no hits in four games. Hallman dropped to La Porte. Tellade released to Akron and Plengut. Labelle from Kalamazoo Southern Michigan league signed. Cooley to Terre Haute at first base. Miler released.
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Lima
Hallman
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Plengut
Grant
Labelle
Kalamazoo
Dick Cooley
Terre Haute
Miler
Blackburn Holds On To Gans In Close Fight
Philadelphia report on a 135 pound bout at the Nationa Hotel club where Blackburn of Indianapolis defended against Baltimore’s Gans. Blackburn used long reach and aggressive tactics, while Gans landed some rights but failed to maintain distance. The crowd was large, heat was intense, and judges saw a contest close enough to merit a longer rematch.
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Hoth
Snish
Blackburn
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Bladeburn
Hoween
Blackourn
Gann
Celery Vesce for the Perген The Bight Road
Chicago Grant Weaturn railway advertises fast time and unequalled equipment between Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Kansas City and Omaha. Tickets available via RG Bohulls D P 118 Adamant Chicago or B Mimer G PA at Paul Mis.
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Adamant
Mimer
Paul
Misa
Hoosiers Optimistic On Pitching and Hitting Strength
Manager Carr is satisfied with a strengthened pitching staff and improved hitting. The Hoosiers, led by Carr, added Vinson Himes Winsome Marcan Thielman Hickey Hafford and Atherton to bolster depth. Crowds and leadership at Washington Park are noted as supportive, with continued faith in pitching and fielding to drive wins.
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Lewing
Indiana Boy Brendemus Seen as Future All-round Champion
John Brendemus of South Bend Indiana emerged as a leading contender in the national all round championship after finishing second to Tom Kiely in 1904 Olympic all round. A powerful but undeveloped youth, Brendemus trains casually, lacks formal coaching, and is said to be the youngest aspirant for the gruelling title. He recently graduated from Phillips Exeter and will enter Cornell next term.
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Phillips Exeter Academy
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Penge
Hoosiers Open Long Road Trip for Series Start
The Hoosiers face a tough swing beginning Monday with a trip to Toledo and later visits to Western cities. Manager Carr expects to win about half the games, aiming to improve on recent home performances. They start at Toledo, then Columbus, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Minneapolis in a lengthy schedule.
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Minneapolis
Statehouse base ball team challenges amateur squad
The newly organized atatenoise baseball team invites any amateur squad for a July 4 afternoon game. Sixteen players will be selected from the listed roster including Ned Goodnow and Omer O Harre, with A Baker as manager and Frank Hesler captain. Calls for games go to phone 1035 or Main 1957. The team is training hard with new equipment and aims to be among the city’s best amateur clubs.
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Omer O'Harre
Frank Kelly
Frank Hester
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Bert Craig
Wilbur Twitty
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Jesse Bowman
A. Baker
Frank Hesler
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Amaeur
Smith Wins United States Open Golf Championship
Alec Smith of Nassau won the open golf championship of the United States with 36 strokes over 72 holes. He now holds both the western and national open titles. Willis Anderson, four-time national open champion, finished tied for 4th. James Maiden of Toledo and Lawrence Auchtermote of Glenview tied for third with 46 each.
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Alec Smith
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Homewood
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Ted
Willis Anderson
For Killing Brother in Tell City Story
In Tell City Indiana on June 30 a case arose over the killing of George Schwartz aged 2 months. Jacob Schwartz aged 18 was sentenced to from five to fourteen years after defense evidence including a priest’s testimony. The dying brother allegedly exonerated his assailant.
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George Schwartz
Jacob Schwartz
May Turn Back on Fight Game In Indianapolis
Indianapolis athletic officials threaten to quit the promotion as gate receipts fall. Kelly and Mahoney draw as rival claims for supremacy. public fatigue grows. Club offers better purses but faces a tired crowd. possible move to cease boxing if interest remains low.
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Indianapolis Athletic
Mara
Kelly
Mahoney
Tragic poisoning case shocks Whitaker family
A young girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Whitaker of 60 Warren Avenue, died after reportedly swallowing a strychnine tablet believed to be candy. Danny Whitaker allegedly axed J then consumed the tablet on Friday, dying shortly after. Mrs. Wilts akee is prostrated by the age eldent.
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William Whitaker
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