Baseball Brilliance and Old Time Benchmarks in Spring
The piece surveys early baseball drama with 19th century players blacklisted for fixing games and leaders like Hurlbut defending clean sport. It notes college pitchers’ road to the majors, praises speed judgment of Bill Dahlen, recalls Sam Crawford’s early pay, and highlights Bugs Raymond’s rule breaking flair under John McGraw.
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Louisville
Messrs
Hall
Nicol
Devlin
Craver
Hurlbut
National League
Chicago
Henry Chadwick
Joseph Creamer
Cincinnati
National Commission
Ball Player Heir To Snug Fortune
Jay Barrett Terre Haute amateur pitcher released in Augusta after farm assignment. He now inherits 12 000 dollars in real estate in Terre Haute. Martin J. Sheridan of Irish American Athletic Club sets new Olympic discus record 138 ft 3 in at Pastime. Emory B. Brandon, famed Cornell oarsman, to wed Agnes Z. Sullivan of Ithaca in near future.
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Terre Haute
Jay Barrett
Cecil Ferguson
Terre
New York
Martin J. Sheridan
Ithaca
N. Y
Emory B. Brandon
Cornell
Agnes Z. Sullivan
McGlynn Shuts Out St Paul For Fourth Straight
Milwaukee May 3 Stoney McGlynn pitched his fourth consecutive shutout beating St Paul 4 to 0. Both pitchers struggled with extreme cold but McGlynn stayed invincible with men on base as the home team muted the visitors' hits.
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M’glynn
Milwaukee
Wis
Stoney” McGlynn
St. Paul
McGlynn
Denison Hotel Dining and Gum Laundry Ad
Denison Hotel offers American plan dining room with Sunday dinners and music. The Gum Laundry provides family washings by the pound and ironing of all fat pieces. Phones 1671.
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Denison Hotel
Story of Tenth Told in Detail
Haley started with a base on balls as Hopke hit to Quinlan and was ruled out at second on a wild throw. Howley scored on Cheney’s single, then Clayden hit a three base “crowd” ball to clear the bases. O’Rourke added a run with a sacrifice fly, and Howley tripled as Haydn and Burke scored on Vooke’s three base clout.
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Haley
Hopke
Quinlan
Howley
Cheney
Chadburne
McChesney
Clayden
Carr
Delehanty
Chabeck
Hallar
Burke
O'Rourke
Haydn
Dan
Vooke
Louisville
Dunleavy
Cape Bette
Woodruff
Taterf
Sullivan
Olson
Ol Quinlan
Hughes
Bee
Puttmann
Selby
Halla
Indianapolis
If. A.B. R
Wakefield
Graham
Eaten Cheney
Ee Ean Howley
Deleharty
Hooke
Hayden
Owen and
Eckman
Week of sport events across baseball boxing and turf
A digest of upcoming sports for the week lists Indianapolis at Louisville and Milwaukee, plus routes to Kansas City. Turf meets in Houston Louisville Ft Worth Pimlico and New York Board of Review. Boxing telegraphs bouts in Memphis Boston Baltimore Troy Benton Harbor New Orleans Lewiston Paris Philadelphia. May wine note included.
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Houston
Louisville
Ft. Worth
Pimlico
New York
Board of Review of Trotters
Boston
Freddie Welsh
Dave Deshler
Baltimore
Young Britt
Frankie Neil
Troy
N. Y
Johnny Marto
Joe Bedelle
Benton Harbor
Mich
Howard Morrow
Bob Byrnes
New Orleans
Eddie McGoorty
Carl Anderson
Lewiston
Maine
Tom Foley
Mike Cunningham
Memphis
Tommy Devlin
Danny Goodman
Tommy Frayne
Paris
France
Willie Lewis
Honey Mellody
Philadelphia
West End Athletic Club
Billy Herman
Clown Boxer
Johnny Willetts
Douglas Athletic Club
Young Nitchie
Young Fred Corbett
Broadway Athletic Club
Teddy Maloney
Southwark
Young Pierce
Germantown
Norpareil Athletic Club
Tommy O'Toole
Port Richmond
Buc
Today’s Games Across Baseball Leagues
In the American Association Toledo visits Columbus Milwaukee plays St Paul Kansas City meets Minneapolis Indianapolis contests Louisville. National League features Cincinnati at St Louis Pittsburg at Chicago New York visiting Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn. American League sets Washington at Boston Philadelphia at New York. Central League matchups Dayton Evansville Grand Rapids Zanesville South Bend Wheeling Ft Wayne Terre Haute.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Teton
Cenee
Louisville
Wereseene
Indianapolis
Serena Een Ener
Minneapolis
Aledu Tee
St. Paul
Columbus
Sete Eens
Ihe
Kansas City
Renee Eens
Philadelphia
Steeet
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Steee
St. Louis
Detroit
Poston
Cleveland
Steewene
Washington
St Louis
Tenete
Toledo
National League
American League
Central League
Dayton
Evansville
Grand Rapids
Zanesville
South Bend
Wheeling
Ft. Wayne
Terre Haute
Scores From Yesterday in American Association Baseball
Yesterday's results show Indianapolis 19 over Louisville 5, Kansas City 1 over Milwaukee, Columbus 9 over Toledo 8, Pittsburg 5 over Chicago 2 in game one, Pittsburg 6 over Chicago 0 in game two, St. Louis 5 over Cincinnati 4 in game one, Cincinnati 13 over St. Louis 8 in game two, Detroit 6 over Chicago 5, Cleveland 11 over ? Readable portions indicate multiple city matchups and lopsided scores across the league.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwau Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Terre Haute Trotting Rules Modify July Meet
Terre Haute Trotting association cancels two handicaps for the July meeting due to insufficient entries. Only 56 horses entered from 47 nominators though 120 would have been satisfactory. New early closing races added with $2,000 purses and 3-year-old events, plus existing class races for $1,000. Entries close May 22 with staged payments. Five days of racing set to start July 12 with a $25,000 purse.
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Terre Haute
Terre Haute Trotting Association
Reserves Open Season with Narrow Loss at Brighton Beach
The Indianapolis Reserves opened the season yesterday afternoon at Brighton Beach losing 2 1 to the Cincinnati Eagles in an exciting contest.
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Indianapolis
Brighton Beach
Cincinnati Eagles
All-Kentuckians Defeat Richmond 5 to 1 in Tight Game
All-Kentuckians defeated Richmond 5 to 1 in a well played battle. McNally and Chapman's hitting and Swaim's fine right field catch highlighted the contest played Sunday in Richmond Indiana.
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All-Kentuckians
Richmond
Ind
All- Kentuckians
McNally
Chapman
Swaim
Champions to Open Swing Around Western Cities in Milwaukee
The Indianapolis Champions plan a social homecoming in Louisville before leaving Tuesday night for Milwaukee to start a four game Western swing. They face the Colonels in Kansas City, Minneapolis, and St Paul after a 19 to 9 win in Indianapolis over the Colonels. Bumpus Jones joins the rotation for the trip and Howard Wakefield returns in Sunday's win.
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Milwaukee
Carr
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Hoosiers
Bush
Colonels
Puttmann
Selby
Halla
Chabeck
Graham
Cheney
Bumpus Jones
Detroit
Jones
Montreal
Tigers
Matty Baldwin to Box Charley Griffin in City Fight
One of the season's best bouts set for ten rounds at East Avenue A. C. in Long Island City featuring Matty Baldwin of Boston and Charley Griffin Australian featherweight champion. The May 3 report notes the bout as the star attraction for Saturday night.
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New York
East Avenue A. C
Long Island City
Matty Baldwin
Boston
Charley Griffin
Australia
Slug Fest Ends In Toledo Rally To Beat Columbus
In Columbus on May 3 Toledo trailed 8 to 2 after eight innings before a late rally sparked by Josh Clarke with a double and Geyers long single to tie the game. Toledo won in the eleventh on hits by Congarton and La Rue, Lattimore error and four passed balls, with catches by McCarthy Seybold and Daubert securing the win.
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Columbus
Toledo
Josh Clarke
Geyer
Congarton
la Rue
Lattimore
Cathhes
McCarthy
Seybold
Daubert
ABCs and Danville Tie at Northwestern Park
The A B C s and Danville Illinois unions played a doubleheader at Northwestern Park. The locals won the first game 5 to 2 and lost the second 7 to 5, ending the day with a split.
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Danville
Ill
Northwestern Park
Thompson Te Meet Nelson In Colma Go
Chicago May 3 Battling Nelson announced he would fight Johnny Thompson on July 6 in Colma. Pack McFarland would box Sept 9, with consent to article changes. Nelson said terms are signed for the go and he starts training in San Francisco for a 45 round with Hyland set for May 27.
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Chicago
Battling Nelsom
Johnny Thompson
Colmaine Stead
Pack McFarland
Packy
Thompson
Nelson
San Francisco
Hyland
Ketchel to Box Semi Title Bout in Pittsburg
Stanley Ketchel will box six rounds in Pittsburg Friday night against Hugh McGann, believed to be Kid Hubert. Ketchel agreed to a Saturday match and will receive $2,000. Hubert has beat strong opponents in Pittsburg as the town roars, while Ketchel, training with Young Corbett at Woodlawn Inn, expects an easy win.
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New York
Stanley Ketchel
Pittsburg
Hugh McGann
Kid Hubert
McGinniss
Smoky City
Ketchel
Hubeart
Young Corbett
Woodlawn Inn
Colonel’s Harley Released By Louisville Club
Louisvill e Kentucky May 3 Richard Harley veteran outfielder for the Colonels formerly with Cincinnati received unconditional release yesterday He will depart for the east soon accompanied by pitcher Eddie Poole who also has been released by Louisville
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Dick Harley
Louisville
Richard Harley
The
Colonels
Cincinnati
Harley
Eddie Poole
Lavin Clabby Bout Postponed To May 14 In Terre Haute
Paddy Lavin refused to postforfeit money for a May 7 bout with Jimmie Clabby at Lake View club in ten rounds. The match was called off and rescheduled for May 14 with a new main event to be arranged.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Paddy Lavin
Lakeview
Jimmie Clabby
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