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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
7
Charley Carr trains the Indianapolis Colts hard, turning out players in top condition. He emphasizes practical drills, runs around the park, and careful selection as managers look to trim the squad. Young prospects from minor leagues are under review for possible development and future American Association roles.
Special to The Sun reports an official announcement by Kian A. Stuart that the Oaklawn meeting will terminate Saturday, March 3. The note appears in Springs Arkansas, dated March 27, noting the closing date as March 30.
Puro Distilled Water Company offers Tralf gallon bottles at 5 cents and five gallon Daimons at 40 cents. New phone number 2177 replaces old main 778. Compeer Cigar proclaims best on earth and is sold everywhere.
San Francisco adds Barney Joy, the only Kanaka player in the United States, to its baseball ranks. A former Hawaii standout, Joy combines speed, control, and a distinctive “Kanaka Korker” pitch with sharp fielding. Manager Danny Long expects him to be the fan idol.
After spring vacation Shortridge will call for baseball candidates and begins outdoor practice. Harry Leslie, a Purdue man who coached the football team last fall, has been signed as coach. Only four of last year’s nine return: Hancock, Jarvis, Craig, and Bruz Gates, but prospects remain bright.
Hamboro 2:20 consigned by A. C. Davis Ladoga topped Wednesday stockyards sales, selling for 1195 to R. Clark Coshocton. George Patchen 2% sold to Robert Moore for 1080. numerous saddle horses and mares followed with prices ranging from 200 to 600 across buyers in Indiana Illinois Missouri and Maryland.
A discussion on the importance of well planned signs in baseball. Signals between catcher and pitcher govern pitches and field placements while batting base running and fielding signals guide plays. Two methods of signaling help prevent opponents from deciphering signs and tipping off the team.
Johnny Koster and Schultz of New York lead the National Bowling tournament two-man event with 1,180. Fidella of New York tops both the five-man total and the two-man standings at 2,639 and 1,180 respectively, as Ehrlich and Williams of Newark chase with 1,173. Philadelphia champion Bertha Wilson issued an open challenge to any U S woman bowler, with several top women bowlers present for potential side matches.
The sport notes say Mike Donlin must prove himself to avoid fault after securing an extra $600 with New York. Management and fans will watch for wobble free play. Columbia students expect football to be strong this fall while polls hint Yale may win and Penn trails behind.
Interest runs high for the South Side club ball at Germania hall next Monday night April 1. Over 100 entries from across the United States, including Johnnie Marroney state champion and entrants such as Alice Minner Joe Duffy Jennie Monahan Arther Fields Blanche Yeo Connie Curran Daisy Shea Ben Holliday Lilly Sullivan Fred Hartman Maud Van Pelt Will Bruce Emma Woods, with expectations of at least 200 entries. Dancers divided into classes of 12 couples. finalists battle for the national two step title.
An advertisement promises a complete, permanent rupture cure with no cost to test. It urges readers to mail in a coupon and diagram the rupture location, claiming relief from pain and a boost in vigor without using trusses.
MEMPHIS Tenn March 28 Charley Babb manager of the Memphis baseball team embodies making the best of chances He spent three years in the big leagues with Brooklyn and New York but lacked hitting power He left Indianapolis to move south and used major league lessons to help Memphis finish second in the Southern league last year He trained Glen Liebhardt now with Cleveland and Kid Nichols later with Philadelphia Athletic teammates.
Lambert of the Deweys rolled 254 and 14 in the Independent league Wednesday night. Chandler of the Capitals followed with 245. The Manhattans fell five games to the Reliance while the Oregons lost four to the Deweys. The Royals and Bills Ribbons split.
A list of prominent today boxers with birthplaces and parent nationalities. Names include James J. Jeffries from Carroll, J. J. Corbett of San Francisco, John L. Sullivan of Boston, and many others across American, Irish, British, Canadian, Italian, and international origins. The compilation notes homelands and lineages for figures such as Joe Gans, Jack Johnson, Sam Langford, Jack Dempsey, and Pedlar Palmer, among others.
In Indianapolis on March 23 Tub McNutt writes Spike about bone head league players chasing a carefree summer. He notes veterans vs kids, long train rests in Pullmans, and dreams of big league calls while awaiting a rainout and a future exhibition with the Hoosiers.
Levey leaves Indianapolis for St Louis to face E F Matak of St Paul in a roll-off for the individual championship after tying at 624. The tourney ends with high scores by Levey and Matak, while Staver and others win prizes in two and five man events. furniture citys take five man title.
The Davenport club faces a split with Mack and Baldwin over purse terms. Mack seeks 60 percent of the gate for fighters, while the local club favors even division and covers preliminaries. Baldwin and Mack depart for Milwaukee to train Matty Baldwin for Young O’Leary on April 9.
Manager Carr received a Thursday morning letter from Somers of the Cleveland team saying Thielman would not be released before June 1 and advising him not to count on Foxy Jake.
Manager Carr's service of baseball science opened in the English hotel on Thursday morning. With grounds wet and muddy, Carr gathered players for a baseball symposium. Signals were discussed and the science of playing top-notch baseball was analyzed.
Report notes the People’s Coal and Cement Company, successors to Logadon Broa Fuel Company, with both phone lines active and ongoing operations highlighted by the transfer of assets and continued service.
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