Kellum Shuts Down Apostles as Saints Win Four Two
Kellum steers St Paul past Indianapolis 4 2 in the concluding game of the series. Hopke shines at third, making several key plays and delivering the only error for Kellum’s defense this season. Williams, Himes, and Krug spark the offense with timely hits as Saint fielding holds off threats and preserves the lead.
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Kellum
St. Paul Worked &Mith
Mescot
Saints
Hopke
Sugden
Coulter
Nordyke
Apostles
Minahan Suspended by Hanlon for One Week
Cincinnati May 3 Special to The Sun manager Hanlon suspended pitcher Ed Minahan for one week without pay for failing to report regularly at morning practice. Minahan was fired previously in Chicago for the same offense. Hanlon said he will not tolerate loafing and noted Minahan has shown potential but poor control in the few innings he pitched. If he works hard in two days he may join the eastern trip.
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Cincinnati
Hanlon
Ed Minahan
Minny
Chicago
Minahan
Indiana Coach Bound by Stahl Promise in Baseball Deal
The national commission recognizes a binding pledge by Jake Stahl that he would not play in Washington under another manager. The baseball supreme court rules any American League club may obtain Stahl if Washington receives fair value or a capable player in exchange. The decision benefits the Stahl Johnson alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Washington
National Commission
Baseball Supreme Court
Stahl
Stahl-Johnson
Friday's Games Across Leagues
In the American Association Milwaukee visits Indianapolis while St Paul travels to Columbus. In the National League Pittsburg plays Chicago Brooklyn meets New York and Philadelphia faces Boston.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Local Matchups Highlight City Rivalries Across Midwest
Chicago plays Detroit and St Louis meets Cleveland while Boston faces Washington in a busy slate. New York visits Philadelphia as Terre Haute travels to South Bend Evansville to Grand Rapids Wheeling to Dayton and Canton to Springfield in key regional showdowns.
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Columbus
Loulaville
Indianapolis
Enawvenane
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul Waren
Milwaukee
Erases
Minneapolis
Chicago
New York
Seerens
Pittsburg
Voagere
Philadelphia
Ene
Teesewreseres
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Bette T
Bees Res
Brooklyn
Weer Cena Eenerees
Pet
Caleage
Philadelphia Westerns
Detroit
Cleveland Ee
Ease
Boston Bebiaee Bens Hestevenseey
Washington
Ate Ease
St. Louis Cetera Reese Eeeneteus
Wheeling
Evansville Seaes
Terre Haute
South Bend
Evansville
Grand Rapids
Dayton
Canton
Springfield
Battery pairings listed in early 1900s roster notes at several cities
The fragment records energy or battery pairings with names such as Robertaille Blue Man ske Cadwallader Towne and Puttmann Peitz Roth Latimore Abbott Caze Sullivan, associated with Columbus Louisville Toledo and Kansas City, suggesting a historical roster or match notation.
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Columbus
Minneapolis
Robertaille
Blue
Manske
Cadwallader
Towne
Louisville
Milwaukee
Puttmann
Peitz
Wilson and Roth
Toledo
Kansas City
Latimore
Abbott
Caze and
Sullivan
Battery Names Across Cities in RHE League
In Cincinnati and Pittsburg and New York and Philadelphia the RHE listings show teams and battery pairings with players such as Mason Schlei Piester Frazer Kling Lynch Phillippi Gibson Fromme Marshall Flaherty Brown Taylor Bresnahan Henley Ritter Sparvs Dooin. The fragmented OCR provides club and player pairings tied to city teams.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Mason and
Flaherty and
Brown
Taylor and Bresnahan
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Henley and
Ritter
Sparvs
Dooin
Shortridge to Play Frankfort In Saturday Baseball Test
The Shortridge high school baseball team will travel to Frankfort on Saturday to face the local high school squad. Both teams are expected to be evenly matched, promising a good game. Shortridge lineup includes Jarvis at catcher Sinnott at first J Gates at third bay 4a Boyton at short and Wiley in left field.
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Frankfort
Shortridge
Jarvis
Sinnott
J. Gates
Bay
Boyton
Wiley
BOWLERS TUMBLE BELOW REAL FORM AT CITY TOURNAMENT
Reliance, champions of the Independent league, posted the high score 2,613 with a 124 handicap at Washington alleys. Capital Citys totaled 2,425 with 114 handicap, while Wessons won the Retail Secrel tag with 2,514 and a 192 handicap. Thursday night bowling sparked talk of the Marions’ prior night score as two men team contests loom Friday.
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Washington Alleys
Reliance
The
Wessons
Department Store
Nelius
American League Results In Boston Washington and Detroit
In Boston New York and Philadelphia led off with scores as Hoga Clarkson Kletnow and others starred for the Browns. At Washington Washington batted well while Hughes Warner Bender Waddell and Schreck paced the lineup. Cleveland defeated St Louis as Rhodes Clarke Howell and Stevens contributed. Detroit edged Chicago with Siever Payne Altrock and McFarland delivering for the hosts.
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Boston
New York
Hoga
Clarkson
Kletnow
Harris
Oberlin
Criger
Washington
Philadelphia
Hughes and
Warner
Bender, Waddell and Schreck
Cleveland
St. Louis
Rhodes and Clarke
Howell and
Stevens
Detroit
Chicago
Siever and Payne
Altrock and
McFarland
Evansville and Terre Haute Batteries Highlight Central League
In Evansville the RHE Evansville and Bend games show mixed offense with Keeler Knowll Moore Johnson handling duties as Evansville scores 6 4 6 and 8 while Bend adds 8 6 2 6 0 2. Terre Haute hosts RHE Grd Rapids with Lagoe Moran Miner Freese combining for 9 2 on 12 1 0 0 drives. Wheeling hosts RHE Springfield with Miller Philbein Corna Kelly powering a 3 8 0 1 2 effort. Canton hosts Dayton and Brittsen Holmes Tex ter Wilson Richardson log line shows 0 4 0 6.
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Evansville
Bend
Factory Destroyed in Gas Explosion at Monarch Motor Plant
Special to The Sun reports a fire at the Monarch Motor Company factory in Freakiin Park Illinois that destroyed the plant. Total loss estimated at eighty thousand dollars due to a gasoline explosion.
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Chicago
Monarch Motor Company
Freakiin Park
Ill
Golf Code Reform Discussion at United States Golf Association
The debate over revising the Olympic style rules for golf intensifies as US and international bodies consider a unified code. Key figures including Jermain, Chauncey, Strawn, Britton, and Calkins push for an international commission to craft a universal Code for the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Andrew
United States
P. Jermain
Inverness Club
Toledo
Do. W. Higgins
Jermain
Daniel Chauncey
National Organization
France
Western Gulf Association
Silas H. Strawn
Midlothian Country Club
Chicago
Alexander Britton
Chevy Chase Club
Washington
Jarmain
Calkins
United States Organization
Giants On Polo Grounds Execute Historic Five Steals In One Inning
Hoosiers could not beat this. Four bases on balls and five stolen bases in a single inning produced only one run. Shannon grounded, Strang walked, Devlin flied to third, Strang stole second and scored on a bad throw, Seymour walked, double steal sent Strang home and Seymour to second, Bresnahan walked, another double steal, McGann walked, Dahlen struck out. All plays were perfect, yet just one score.
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Hooke
Erwie
Sugden
Ellum
Smith
Svengalis
Trilbys
Williams
Coulter
Himes
Krug
Carr
Hoosiers
Siegle
Livingston
Hopke
Tiemeyer
Sieele
Kellum
Padden
Saints
Indianapolis
E. Williams
Ol Coulter
el Kellum
P.veserneeee
St. Paul
R. H. O. A. E. Dunleavy
Koehler
Frisk, Lf
Nordyke
Ae Hartzel, S8
Paddon
Erwin
Bugden
Tremerer
Verden
Polo Grounds
Giants
Shannon
Strang
Devlin
Seymour
Bresnahan
McGann
Dahlen
Cuban Baseball Prospects Clash With Signed Contracts
Two Cuban players dispute contracts signed by Hank Ramsey after barnstorming in Havana. They allege Ramsey lacked authority and that Scranton offered no timely deals, seeking relief from obligations. Chairman Herrmann supported enforcing Ramsey's personal agreement, and the case may send the players to Scranton if taken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
New York
Ramsey
Herrmann
Kid Carter Battle Marred by Avarice of Manager
The article laments boxing managers who profit from fighters while harming them. It details Kid Carter's rise in Brooklyn, his exploited payoff, and brutal mismatches, notably the 1902 bout with Tommy Ryan at Fort Erie. Carter, weighed to 168 pounds, took severe punishment and was pushed back into minor bouts, undermining a potential championship career.
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Kid Carter
Carter
Brooklyn
Tommy Ryan
Fort Erie
Ryan
Reserves start season with Shamrocks clash at Brighton
The first regular game at Brighton will be next Sunday as the Cincinnati Shamrocks face the Reserves. Manager Reinhardt lost two pitchers last week and signed Al Whit ridge and Harry Lagnaur of Scottsburg. Lagnaur, ex with Nashville Southern League, will pitch Sunday in good condition and aims to be a standout in independent circles. The club booked top out-of-town opponents for six games at the Brach with the strongest attractions secured.
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Wagner
Hollingsworth
al Whitridge
Harry Lagnaur
Scottsburg
Lagnaur
Nashville
Brach
Grand Rapids to Raise Pennant for Central League Opener
Grand Rapids Michigan May 3. Grand Rapids will open the Central league season at home against Evansville with Bise pitching. The pennant won last season by Grand Rapids will be raised Saturday. Mayor Ellis and President Carson attend as opening ceremonies and Umpire Dugan will officiate the game.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Evansville
Bise
Terra Haute
Ellis
Carson
Dugan
Pretty Manners Unknown on Old Baltimore
Hughie Jennings recalls a Baltimore team moment with Steve Brodis after a bad play. Brodis, on first, miscued a return to second and was doubled off. a later identical play saw him out at third. Teammates mocked him, then avoided eye contact, while Jennings praises Brodis as the greatest fielder ever lived.
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Baltimore
Steve Brodis
Hughie Jennings
Steve
Flo
Jimmy McAleer
Amateur Leagues Ready to Start and Elect Officers
Jack Shea was confirmed as permanent president of the Commercial baseball league known as the Sunday morning bush. Harry C. Giesel became secretary and Edward Liehr treasurer as the league plans admission of a sixth club to balance the lineup. The league opens May 12 with a double header at Capital City Park featuring Atkins, Premier, Atlas, and City teams. umpire chief Mike O’Brien leads Carrell, Jones, and Goodman.
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Bush
Jack Shea
Harry C. Giesel
Edward Liehr
Giesen
N. Davidsonst
City League
Capital City Park
Atkins
Atlas
Pope Waverleys
Lillys
Riverside
No. 1
Parry and Marions
Garfield
Mike O'Brien
Carrell, Jones and Goodman
Boxing Card Promises Big Night at Gayety Theater
Practically all local boxing talent will appear at the Gayety theater Saturday night for a testimonial benefit. Manager Eddie Shayne arranged a program of boxing and wrestling with novelty features. Matches include Freddie Cole vs Ray Bronson in three rounds and Indian Joe Gregg vs Jack Morgan in four rounds.
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Gayety Theater
Eddie Shayne
Freddie Cole
Ray Bronson
Boston Nationals Start Season With Largest Crowds
In a ten inning game in San Francisco Fred Brown of the Sacramento club no hit no run shutout debut. He faced no one reaching first base as Stockton suffered a rare tough outing.
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San Francisco
Fred Brown
Sacramento
Stockton
Health officer calls for end to spitball in baseball
Cleveland May 3 health officer Dr Martin Finch denounces the spit ball as insanitary and dirty. He watched the Cleveland and Louisville game where Harry Howell used the pitch and urged its ban nationwide. Finch warned of TB risk and urged baseball to stop the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Martin Finch
Cleveland Am
Louis
Harry Howell
All-Kentuckians Beat Independent Team In Richmond
Clar Jessup's All-Kentuckians beat an independent ball club yesterday before a large crowd in Richmond Indiana. The visitors fielded loosely as Cincinnati entered the fray. Final score 23 to 12 with Rodenback and Geek Brooks and Kellar credited on the batteries.
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Richmond
Ind
Clar Jessup
All-Kentuckians
Cincinnat
Kentuckians
Rodenback and
Geek Brooks and Kellar
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Indiana
Jake Stahl
Fomer Illinois University
Bageball Men
KE Stahl
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Imore
International Commission
U. S
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Brighton
Beard
Cincinnati Shamrocks
Shamrocks
Pennant
Keystone
Tiona Refining CO
Juones
Old Baltimore
Astra
Werien
Commercial
the Commercial
Gayety
Huge Clark
Kid” Faulkner
William Schober
Otto Schopp
Raul Pulliam
Johnnie Bileter
Harrod’s
Virginia-ave
Sportlettes
Boston Nationals
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Marrie
Joanes
Boguet Cig
10C Cigar Co
W. Kribll
Tevin
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Postoffice
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