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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
6
Riverside park rink on Thirtieth street opens Saturday marking the start of summer roller skating. The facility features a newly resurfaced floor, ample floor space, bright lighting, courteous attendants, and daily music. Its proximity to Riverside park with fresh air adds appeal for skaters seeking a pleasant outdoor atmosphere.
Chicago fighter Packey McFarland and Davenport sportsman Barney McMann publicly challenged Joe Gans for a lightweight title bout with a $10,000 offer and a $3,000 forfeit. McFarland vowed to meet Gans as soon as a championship match could be arranged, even waiving a prior plan with Nelson if delay is avoided.
Charles F. Conklin of Chicago defeated Lucien Rerolle of France 400 to 341 at the Liederkranz club in Brooklyn. The result came in the fifth game of the international amateur 18.2 billiard tournament.
Snow blanketed Louisville on May 1, with the city’s Churchill Downs and Douglas Park racetracks untouched by race activity. Footprints would have shown if any horses had been stabled, as a white sheet coated streets and facilities overnight.
In San Francisco on May 1 Tommy Sullivan of Brooklyn faces Abe Attell of San Francisco. The Coliiseum fight ends in the fourth round as Sullivan is knocked down twice and unable to continue after a right hander. Police stop the bout and Referee Alvie King scores the victory for Attell.
In Muncie Indiana on May 1 a deal transfers the Logansport baseball franchise to Muncie’s J C Piner. Van Wert opens the season here and Muncie fields a lineup including Wolfe Foster Wise Willis Zeeler Gillis Hall Gregory Hay Biltz Dix Carroll Collins Farman with Hay noted as the Dunkirk pitcher who beat the Cincinnati Reds last season.
George Sutton became the balkline world champion as illness forced title holder Jake Schaefer to forfeit in Chicago. Charles Tennes, Schaefer’s manager, delivered the trophy to Sutton, the new holder of the symbol of the title.
Fort Wayne opens the league season Friday hosting Wheeling. Manager Varnell leads the best Fort Wayne team yet with an unbroken string of victories. Tris, last season's Springfield champions, is noted as the former titleholder.
A Kentucky Derby preview lists Milford among six of ten contenders with prior wins this year and a 1:39 mile, noting Gilvedear Dr Mathews and Long pair as other strong performers while Sir Cleges and Balbus show potential. Also included is a boxing column predicting Jim Stewart as future heavyweight champion, praising his power and noting an upcoming bout with Barry.
Cincinnati meets Pittsburg while St. Louis plays Chicago and Philadelphia faces New York. Brooklyn visits Boston. In the American Association Columbus tangles Milwaukee with Toledo at Kansas City, Louisville at St. Paul, and Indianapolis at Minneapolis. In the American League Chicago battles Detroit and New York visits Washington. Central League games include Terre Haute at Grand Rapids and Wheeling at Fort Wayne with Zanesville at Dayton plus Evansville at South Bend.
In the American Association Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 6 and Chicago 3 St. Louis 1 led with Boston 3 New York 2. Cincinnati at Pittsburg postponed by rain and Washington 2 Philadelphia 1 in rain. Boston at New York and Chicago at Detroit weather affected games. Central League games saw Evansville 1 South Bend 0 and Terre Haute 6 Grand Rapids 4.
First race selections list J. H. Reed Occi dental and Preceptor with driver. Second race admits Triumph Alman dine and Rosario. Third race includes Berkeley Halket Zienko. Fourth lists Beck Seat Tileing Sir Toddington.
Australian Bill Squires and Jem Roche dueled in Dublin with constant slugging. Roche landed a decisive blow in the fourth round ending the scheduled 20 round bout. The purse totaled $1,400 with an extra side bet of $1,000 at stake.
Henry Chadwick the father of baseball died April 20 in Brooklyn leaving an estate valued at 500 dollars real estate and 500 dollars personal property to his widow. He asked A G Spalding to erect a monument over his grave in Greenwood cemetery and Spalding intends to honor the request.
The insurance business once run by R. M. Johnson at 719 Law Building has been transferred to Henry Ralston. R. M. Johnson retires as local manager.
In a sharp exchange, Mrs Newrich asserts she treats her domestics as equals, while Mrs Oldgold questions whether they resent such treatment. The dialogue highlights class tension and differing views on household hierarchy.
A terse courtroom exchange surfaces as a witness mentions a man with one eye named Wilkins. The lawyer quips about the other eye, prompting a judge to intervene.
Johnny Summers defeats Kid Sullivan with a rapid series of punches in the ninth round at the Germania Maennerchor hall in Baltimore. Summers earns praise as one of the era’s best fighters to emigrant talent in American rings. The rest of the column previews a baseball match between Indianapolis Hoosiers and Minneapolis Millers on a snowy Minneapolis day, noting team form and owner Mike Cantillon’s reputation.
Rain forced the Silent Hoosiers versus Indiana Law School game to be called yesterday. The Hoosiers will face Voris Business College at Deaf Grounds Saturday. Butler College beat Silent Tigers 15 to 4 at Irvington, the game halted after five innings due to darkness. Batteries were Silent Tigers Burford and Brenton Butler College Craig and Flee. The 8A All-Stars of Harrison School beat Harrison Juniors 17 to 13 yesterday. Emeralds host Norwoods at Brookside diamond No 2 on Sunday May 10 and face Y M Juniors at Riverside No 1 the same day afternoon. Managers of 16 year old teams seeking Emeralds games should contact Clarence Gibson 1308 W New York St. A list of players to report Sunday morning at Keystone Ave grounds includes Perry, Skinner, Ramsey, Blackford, Sheely, Bolander, Johnson, Hill, Snyder, Culity, Ransom, Hall, Thessing, Collins, Betz and others aged 18 to 19. Hoosier Giants seek out-of-town games, favor Sheridan Cicero Carthage Anderson Ingalls Fortville Rushville Franklin Hustonville Thorntown. Contact Carl Colman 443 By Market St. Black Diamonds to play Waverly Grays at Garfield Park Sunday 2:30, open date to fill. contact Earl Fitzhugh 407 N Gray St or call New phone 3642. Indianapolis Colts manager seeks Shamrocks’ manager for a game on Santo diamonds Sunday. all players to report early.
Fragmentary item from Toledo, Ong May 4 hints at interest manifesting in a lace context with unclear details and names unreadable.
A belated April snowstorm altered the Reds and Pirates opener in Pittsburg. Cubs beat St. Louis aided by errors and bunched hits while Murray hit safely. Boston defeated New York in a ninth inning rally as Bridwell fumbled and Bowerman homered. Crandall, an honest effort for the Giants, and Brooklyn benefited from rain halting Philadelphia’s scoring surge. Detroit, Chicago, and New York games were cut short by wet grounds. Washington beat Philadelphia 2 to 1 in rain with Street’s homer, Falkenberg suspended by President Johnson, and Evansville winners in a cold pitchers battle. Terre Haute topped Grand Rapids in a winter-weather contest with timely hitting.
A gas stove ignited a kitchen fire Friday morning while Mrs. Chris Miller of 1509 Brooks Ave prepared breakfast. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with minor damage reported. Elinor Glyn comment and Chicago pep line appear as stray text.
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