Rube Marquard Shines As Browns Beat Giants Five to Nil
In Waco on March 17, Rube Marquard and Drucke shut down Carrs Browns offense while Devore and Murray gunned down runners at the plate. Glaze doubled and tripled, but Indianapolis failed to score through Marquards strong five innings. Giants erased three Indianapolis threats and Herzog Merkle and Schler produced key hits in the seventh. McGraw praised Indianapolis, courting Outfielder Comers and signaling interest in Dan Howley. Giants plan to face Fort Worth and Baylor in upcoming games as Rube recalls a no hit effort against Columbus.
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Diary of a Busher Says Carr Is a Grouch on Bench
March 17 diary reveals brawler Grady venting at manager Carr for belittling him on the infield bench. He notes tension with Otto Williams and others, claiming Carr’s criticism harms morale and warns the manager to curb the abuse or lose his best players.
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Kentucky Racing Association Sets Spring Meet Fixed Events
Lexington Kentucky March 17 directors of the Kentucky Racing association have allotted the fixed events for the spring meeting starting April 30. The schedule includes breeders' futurity on opening day, Phoenix Hotel purse on May 2, Camden handicap on Tuesday, Lexington Brewers' stake on Wednesday, breeders' futurity consolidation on Thursday with a $500 purse, and Camden handicap consolidation on Saturday.
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Roller Wrestles To Decide World Title In Kansas City
Roller and Zbyszko will wrestle to a finish in Kansas City on March 22 with the winner challenging Frank Gotch for the world championship. Roller's camp hints Gotch may retire to his town farm next year, though observers doubt it.
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Oldfield Breaks World Speed Record at Daytona Beach
Barney Oldfield powered a record Benz over the Daytona Beach mile course in 27 7 35 seconds, shaving the old mark of 28 1 5 seconds set by Marriott four years prior on the same track.
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Yesterday's Scores From Local League Play
Phillies Regulars defeat Yantaigans 2 to 0 while Athletics Colts rout U. of A. 16 to 0 New York American Regulars win 6 to 5 over Yan nigans Detroit beats &ae Worth 3 to 2 Cleveland 2 Chicago Cubs 0 Sox Ones 3 Bakersfield 0.
Hoppe Wins 18.1 Balkline World Title in Chicago
Willie Hoppe of New York defeated George Sutton of Chicago to win the 18.1 balkline billiard championship 500 to 226. Hoppe led after the twelfth inning and increased his advantage with dominant runs including a long 87 and multiple high scores. Sutton struggled, failing to reach double figures in most attempts.
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Ohio and Penn. League Opens Season in May
Youngstown hosts Akron while New Castle meets Fife and McKeesport faces Mansfield and East Liverpool meets Canton for the opening games. The opening date was moved from April 25 to May 6 and a follow up meeting is set for March 30 to finalize the schedule.
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Mrs Schmitz Wins Women’s Indoor Lawn Tennis Title
English matron Mrs. F. G. Schmitz clinched the women’s national indoor lawn tennis singles title at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York on March 17, defeating Miss Erma Marcus in a three set final by 5 7 8 6 6 3, securing victory after a comeback.
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Gossip of Teams and Players Sends Rumors Abroad
Richmond outfielder Fenton Cooney signs with Danville of the Three-I. New York Americans acquire third baseman Galliman from Oakland. Cubs catcher Billy Sullivan ill with blood poisoning. Ohio State league forms eight clubs and opens May 5 with a 140 game schedule ending Sept. 18. Wayne H. Va. joins the league. Mansfield moves to Ohio Pennsylvania. Frank Farrell visits Athens to check his men. Dahlen loses to Griffith in practice games. Willie Keeler may join the Red Sox. Sam Crane urges N Spencer and Lush as big-show prospects. Sterling Infants sign D A Davis. Willard Hare signs with Newark. Wiltse in winning form. Kittridge coaching Harvard catchers. Umpires to receive spring instruction in West Baden. focus on uniform rulings. Pitcher Golden returned to Richmond for seasoning. Kirsch learns of his major league signing via a newspaper report. Bade Myers to manage Quincy. retirement planned next fall. Quinlan training for Mt Clemens. Richter sold to Louisville. Kruger and Link on McGuire’s first team. Edwards signs with Augusta. Louie Cook to play short for Galesburg. Pug Cavitt expected as Rock Island’s mainstay. bought for a thousand. Keeler becomes a Giant. Walter Johnson settles salary with Washington. Hofman excels at third for Cubs. Forbes field mound lowered for season opening after Pirates games. signals of crookedness rumored near Pittsburgh.
Tennis Leaders Elected for Indianapolis Association
The Indianapolis Tennis association elected C. P. Trask as president H. H. Rice as vice president O. P. Welbarm as treasurer T. G. Appel as corresponding secretary and H. S. Orme as recording secretary Local players plan to bring the National Clay Court tournament to Indianapolis in 1911 The grounds committee is preparing the courts for the season with a formal season opening soon followed by the city meet and a state meet to close the season.
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Prominent Sandusky hotelier Philip A. Rice Dies Sudden
Philip A. Rice, owner of the Sloane and West hotels, vice-president of the Sandusky Business Men's Association, and president of the Sandusky Baseball company, died suddenly of apoplexy. He was stricken while exercising a colt at the fair grounds yesterday, after contributing to racing circles and local business.
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Empire City Racing Stakes Attract Record Entries
New York March 17 announces that the Empire City Racing Association has the largest closing in the east with 911 entries averaging six per stake. This total is two and a half times last year's entrants, signaling strong interest in the upcoming races.
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Pictures Give Bat Nelson a Square Deal
New York March 17 Referee Eddie Smith halted the Wolgast Nelson bout as the Dane pressed the action. Moving pictures show Nelson tough and relentless from start to finish. Wolgast staggered and was floored in rounds 22 and 40, but the film cameras reveal a fierce, evenly matched battle with Nelson ultimately beaten on points when the stop came.
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Mahmout Beats Connolly for Turkey Title in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio on March 17 Yousiff Mahmout of Turkey defeated Pat Connolly of Ireland in a wrestling match. The first fall lasted 16 minutes 56 seconds and the second 15 minutes 7 seconds as the Turk dominated the bout.
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Kennel Show Entries Open in Cincinnati at Music Hall
Entries are being received for the Cincinnati Kennel Association show to be held at Music Hall on April 4. Closing date for entries is March 25. Indianapolis and Indiana fanciers will be represented, and noted dogs from various parts of the country are entered.
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Popular Umpire Named in Blue Grays League
Paris Kentucky March 17 By request of the president and manager of every base ball team in the Blue Grays league President W C Useery has appointed Desha Laces of this city as one of the three umpires for the circuit.
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No Mad Rush to Bet Money on This Mill
W. W. Naughton reports from Los Angeles that Flynn and Sam Langford expect quick victories in their Vernon arenas bout. Flynn favored 2-to-1, bets scarce. Langford vows a 15 round win or knockout, while Flynn claims to have exhausted Langford in prior encounters. This marks their third meeting after mixed results in 1908 San Francisco and Los Angeles clashes.
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Cadillac Girls Daffy About Ad Wolgast Sport
Cadillac girls describe Ad Wolgast amid fan mail from admirers. Fight news notes from Chicago to Indianapolis. Langford Ketchel bout in doubt. Nelson Wolgast film reaction. Griffo refuses Australia passage. Smokes and runners mentioned. Cornel spring football after Easter. Spalding Baseball Guide out. Mellody back as welterweight contender. Lewis Papke boxing in Paris. Lexington spring race meet details.
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