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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
6
In New York and Los Angeles boxing circles details surface on proposals for bouts. Attell and Moran seek a 25 round clash with Battling Nelson, with 122 pound and 130 pound limits. Jeffries rejects a Rawhide payday as talks stall on a Johnson rematch.
The listing provides race by race picks including first race Arionette Annie McGee Roseburg II and second race Prowler Canada Royal Chance, third race Kings Daughter Escutcheon Royal Onyx, fourth race First Premium Pinkola Yankee Girl, fifth race Hawkama Teo Beach Dainty Belle.
Notices published in Marion County Indiana announce applications to the Board of County Commissioners at the April 1908 term for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in restricted quantities with on premise drinking rights. Appeals detail business locations at 555 West Washington Street and 256 Virginia Avenue with ward and block identifiers. Also included is a probate notice from Indianapolis Orphans Asylum seeking commitment of William Herman Lexington, with a hearing set for March 2, 1908, and clerk Leonard M. Quill supervising.
In Washington rink on Wednesday night Woodward and Mann will skate the second heat. Mann has one heat to his credit and is expected to be a strong contender as the match progresses. The event adds to the evening’s already competitive program.
Fraviola the champion cyclist arrives in Indianapolis to take part in the six day ladies endurance team race at Wonderland next week. The race runs daily from 2:30 to 10:30 with a one hour handicap to Fraviola. Manager Happy Zarrow offers prizes totaling $500 as others begin workouts on the new track.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club issued conditions for the Lipton Cup ocean race open to sailing yachts not exceeding 100 feet. The event starts at 10 a.m. on July 4 and is open to any organized world club. Entries due by June 15 require a measurement certificate.
In this blithe reflection on leap year customs, the narrator notes the comic sight of a man trying to refuse a suit and ponders a woman’s pride and endurance. Lena Ford stars in Madame, where a woman’s passionate restraint contrasts with a man’s awkward bravado.
In a striking display, Donovan promises to recapture peak 1907 form after an inconsistent stretch. He asserts determination to regain pace, power, and precision, aiming for standout performances in upcoming meets and seizing early-season momentum.
March 11 report from Hot Springs quotes Tiger feared return of Wild Bill Donovan after a strong last season’s 25 games with four losses. He claims better condition, a 20 pound weight gain, no arm pain, and confidence in repeating high performance despite rumors. Tiger camp weighs possibilities and public interest remains high.
Special to The Indianapolis Sus. Cairo reports four dead and 20 injured as a car race ended in tragedy. Hugo Fenders's De Dion car ran into spectators during the fourth event. The Duke of Connaught and the Khedive witnessed the crash and left the course.
W H J Handy unattached captured all four Central A A U swimming championships at the Chicago Athletic Association yesterday. He won the 440 yard, 220 yard breast stroke, half mile, and mile events, dominating each race and not being challenged.
In wet grounds at West Baden Ind spring camp the champions worked hard with Chance’s youngsters showing promise. The team trained on a board track drill, then rode to French Lick, with a southward start planned Thursday and a Friday arrival at Vicksburg training ground.
The Reds opened training in St Augustine Florida under poor weather with four pitchers Ficharty Curry Ragan and Tozer throwing quarter hour sessions. Big Bunny Pearce shapes as a natural batter. Hulswitz shows resolve at shortstop and fielding. Bob Ewing has not signed his contract and remains the only holdover.
The Chicago White Sox second squad left San Francisco for Los Angeles after a poor showing against the Seals. They were routed 6 to 2 with a chaotic late innings showing. Freeman Manuel Armi bruster Weaver Hoag Skillman Gums and Hoag to blame.
Fielder Jones and his first division White Sox beat Oakland 7 to 6 in San Diego marking two straight wins. The team heads to Los Angeles to face the Los Angeles club at Chutes Park in a final Pacific Coast league clash.
Carl Druhot, a compact pitcher and outfielder once with Cincinnati and St Louis Nationals, joins Manager Carr and is ordered to report Sunday for transport to Trench Lick Springs. The Portland Oregon native played in the Pacific Coast and Tri State leagues last summer, batting .237 in 43 games with .892 fielding, and Carr predicts a strong return for the Indianapolis team.
Gilly Schober and Dave Buttermore are fit for their wrestling match at Masenie Hall on Wednesday. Buttermore vows to defeat Schober, who foresees a tough contest. Schober also plans to face Rans Putlinam Monday night at Tomlinson Hall, where Cole and Brouveau will feature in the Papke Ketly fight.
The Ray Bronson versus Andy Beszenah contest at the Springfield athletic club is postponed to March 38. Hogan, who Bronson recently defeated, was lined up to fight Big Meekey on April 10 in Cohambus. Hogan asks Ollie Chill to train him but Chill is tied up with baseball engagements.
Notice announces two applicants in Marion county Indiana seeking licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. L G Jones plans No 22 North Delaware Street in ward 7 Indianapolis Center Township. Joseph Brant plans premises on Washington Street in ward 1 Indianapolis. Both will apply at the April term 1908 before the Marion County Board of Commissioners.
Plaintiff HIMON GOLDMAN gives notice to Marion county Indiana noticers in Wayne township that at the April term 1908 he applies for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in a 20 by 10 foot room at 2202 West Michigan street in Indianapolis Ward 15 on the northwest corner of Sheff ield avenue and West Michigan street. He also seeks pool table privileges in the same room.
Notice that Ed Rozier of Fifth ward Center township Marion county Indiana will apply to the Board of County Commissioners at the April 1908 term for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking rights and pool table privileges in a room at 730 Blake Street Indianapolis. The room is 18 by 45 feet at the southwest corner of Blake and Rhode Island streets in a two story frame building within Hill subdivision Harris subdivision outlet 157. Ward 5.
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