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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1910
Page
6
Dr. C. T. Noble of Taft’s dental salons is named the town’s most dyed-in-the-wool fan as the baseball team departs for training camp. Nebie joins the ex-champions on the trip to Waco after arranging with Manager Carr.
By Joe Kelly the champions of 1910 perhaps, the Indianapolis baseball team departs for Waco Texas aboard the Big Four train from Union Station at 12 40 p m. The Katy Flyer on the M K T railroad carries the players from Indianapolis and St Louis to Waco with reinforcements picked up along the way.
Detroit March 3 two major issues to be voted by ABC delegates include a universal 50 cent annual membership and a plan to assign the convention city annually. Buffalo challenges St Louis for 1911 site. Detroit considers shortening meets and dropping two man events amid strong doubles and singles results from recent play.
Denver reports that billiards star Jacob Schaefer is dying within 34 hours after his wife and physicians faced a dire prognosis. The illness or accident behind the condition is not fully detailed in the brief dispatch.
In yesterday afternoon games at Training High School juniors defeated seniors by a margin cited as 21 to. Freshmen topped sophomores 2010 in the same event, reflecting a lively inter school program.
Officials of the Florida East Coast Automobile association announced a $10,000 match between Barney Oldfield in a 200 horsepower Benz and Ralph De Palma in a 200 horsepower Fiat. The race will be staged in Daytona during the speedy carnival from March 2 to 24, as a best two of three at distances yet to be determined.
Big Tim Sullivan, stake holder for the Johnson Jeffries title fight, bets 121000 will be at ringside to pay fighters and refund 10000 to each. He insists no fake or bribery, cites past referee selections and a purse about 75000 with side bets. He predicts a short, decisive bout and stresses public confidence in an honest outcome.
Reports from Hot Springs Arkansas Atlanta and Marlin Texas and Cincinnati outline early spring activity. Dahlen and Mieinow prepare exhibition lineups in Hot Springs with Roth and Kleinow, while Atlanta sees Jackson and Friene join amid poor ballpark conditions. In Marlin New York Nationals pace practice as McGraw eyes Keeler, and Philadelphia dominates the Vanigans in Southern Pines. Cincinnati plans 15 man squad departure for Hot Springs camp.
The promoter Tex Rickard and partner Jack Gleason hesitate to pay 5000 for a permit to stage the Jeffries Johnson fight in July in San Francisco. The permit is held by Jimmy Griffen of the Broadway Club. Griffen would take 5000 and Rickard prefers Salt Lake’s 25000 bonus offer to boost the event. Lefty Leifield agrees to sign with the Pirates after marrying in Chicago Monday. He plans to join the Cubs in West Baden next week.
A diary entry from March recounts early training camp life. The narrator notes meeting new players, facing skepticism from veterans, and references his minor league success while awaiting the big league test. Fans, reporters, and managers mingle as the train departs from Indianapolis.
In Atlanta on March 3 Jerry Murphy of Indianapolis defeated New York’s Evans when Evans broke a small bone in his right hand in the fourth round ending their ten round bout. Murphy was the superior fighter throughout. The card also saw Kid Foster beat Young Seymour in the four round preliminary and Billy Kerr stop George Donlea in three rounds.
Patsy Brannigan and Young Ziringer of Pittsburg battle six hard rounds with Brannigan slightly ahead. Battling Connors of Pittsburg KO'd Mark Anderson of Chicago in one round.
In Toledo Ohio on March 3 the Toledo club and the New York Giants contest ownership of first baseman Spencer who is with the Giants. Toledo claims ownership and says it sold him to Canton while New York refuses to release him. Secretary Farrall declares Spencer Toledo's property.
Premier Motor Manufacturing has entered cars 1 and 2 in the Glidden reliability tour for the American Automobile Association. The route will run through Nashville Memphis Little Rock Dallas Oklahoma City Topeka St Joseph Des Moines Chicago with a June 15 start and Chicago arrival June 20, three weeks total.
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