Referee debate looms in Johnson Jeffries bout talks
San Francisco May 4 A session on selecting a third man for the July 4 bout shows Johnson and Jeffries camps backing different candidates. Ed die Graney may be tapped if Welsh and Smith deadlock. Training camps report little activity with Johnson idle until Monday and Jeffries' camp facing changes as Mrs Jeffries reportedly pushes for younger staff amid inadequate work.
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Jack Jonson
Jim Jeffries
Berger
Jeffries
Argu
Smith
Welsh
Eddie Graney
Johnson
Rowardennan
Oakland
Boas
James J. Jeffries
Ill Feeling in Anderson Boxing Show Flares
Emil Thiery, boxing manager of Chicago, claims his fighter Mike Memsic will defeat Ray Bronson in eight rounds at the Anderson show on Thursday. A feud between Thiery and Bronson stems from a taunting exchange over managerial services and a provocative postcard. Local dispatch notes heightened guard among fighters and staff ahead of the Fourth.
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Anderson
Thiery
Bronson
Grover Hayes
Indianapolis
Mike Memsic
City League Plans Schedule For Coming Season
Representatives from the City league will meet this week to finalize the season plan. They will decide the league schedule and which teams join the circuit, with seven teams already signaling willingness to compete for the bunting. The circuit may be reduced to six or have another team added.
Baseball schedule highlights for today across leagues
American Association games feature Indianapolis at Kansas City Columbus at St Paul Toledo at Minneapolis Louisville at Milwaukee. National League action includes New York at Brooklyn Chicago at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Boston Cincinnati at St Louis. American League plays St Louis at Cleveland Washington at New York Boston at Philadelphia. Central League matchups Dayton at Wheeling Ft Wayne at Zanesville South Bend at Evansville Grand Rapids at Terre Haute.
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American Association
St. Paul Eers
Minneapolis
Heere
Columbus
Toledo Nero
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Siete
Milwaukee
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
St Louis
Wor
Peer Ener Eweree Etroit
New York Beam
Cleveland
Boston Peters
Chicago Whee
Washinton
Agette
St. Louis
St. Paul
Toledo
National League
Washington
Dayton
Wheeling
Ft. Wayne
Zanesville
South Bend
Evansville
Grand Rapids
Terre Haute
Scores from Yesterday in American Association Games
Recap of yesterday's baseball results shows St Paul beating Milwaukee 6 to 0, Brooklyn 4 over New York, Philadelphia 2 to Boston 0, Detroit 3 over Chicago 0, Washington 83 to New York 3, with Pittsburgh at Chicago, Cleveland at St Louis, and Boston at Philadelphia noted as weather impacted.
Army and Navy Champion Seeks Bouts With Local Boys
Heine Millar a 130 pound featherweight and current Army Navy champion at Newport in 1906 now stationed at Indianapolis recruiting office seeks bouts with local boys of his weight. Millar holds Far East lightweight and featherweight titles and has eighteen decisive wins in three years with the Asiatic fleet. He can be found at 401 Federal Building recruiting station and is willing to meet local fighters of his weight.
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Heine Millar
U. S. Navy
Newport
R. 1
Indianapolis
Millar
Far East
United States
Heinie
Charlie Johnson
Hongkong
China
Ernie Rose
Shanghai
Federal Building
Gov Gillett Won’t Stop Jeffries Johnson Fight
Governor Gillett of California said he would not interfere with the July 4 Jeffries Johnson boxing match to be held in his state. He spoke in Omaha en route to Washington where aid would be sought for San Francisco’s 1915 exposition.
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Omaha
Athletics Director Nears Arrival at Indiana
Bloomington Ind May 14 It is expected sensational developments in crimson athletic affairs. Negotiations are on with Hutchins of Wisconsin and Page of Chicago to take charge of all athletics in the state Institution. Sheldon left and H W Johnson heads the athletic committee awaiting a director. Hutchins would become athletic director while Page would assist in football and coach basketball baseball and track. Sheldon may arrive later this week or early next week and a decision on the new director could be announced after talks with the committee.
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Bloomington
Ind
Crimson
Hutchins
Wisconsin
Page
Chicago
Haver
Sheldon
H. W. Johnson
Belever
Foxy Jimmy
Hobbles to disappear from track in 1914 rule change
Chicago May 4 The American Trotting Association voted to ban hobbles on side-wheelers by 1914 with staged years for 2 3 and 4 year olds, a major shift amid track owner opposition. Matinee cards may run with bookmaking and pool betting. W P Ijams and W H Knight were reelected to key posts while Thomas Gill and J C Simpson kept director seats.
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Chicago
American Trotting Association
W. P. Ijams
Terre Haute
W. H. Knight
Thomas Gill
Milwaukee
J. C. Simpson
Des Moines
Saylor Wins Peoria Bout with Bantler
Indianapolis lightweight Saylor decisioned Bantler of Chicago in Peoria after Julius Stein failed to appear. Saylor impressed fans with speed and defense. Promoters may match him with top contender Abe Attell.
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Peoria
Ill
Saylor
Indianapolis
Crawfish Club
Patsy Bantler
Chicago
Julius Stein
Stein
Bantler
Young Donahue
Abe Attell
Cute Answers to Correspondents by Bonehead Barr
A humorous sports page column presents a series of reader questions to Bonehead Barr about baseball life and careers. Letters reveal hopes of breaking into the major leagues, rules questions, poetic submissions, and advice for aspiring umpires, with witty, period voice responses.
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Bonehead Barr
Hoosiers Open Series With Blues In Kansas City
Manager Carr's Hoosiers face Danny Shay's Blues in Kansas City marking eastern club first visit. Southpaw Graham to pitch opening game against Dusty Rhodes as both managers may adjust plans by warmups. Carr says team in good shape and aims to challenge for top standings despite rough start this season.
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Carr
Kansas City
Shay
Hoosiers
Danny Shay
Blues
Southpaw
Graham
Dusty Rhoades
Mike Kelley
Indianapolis
Strang and Anderson to Drive Marion Cars in Brighton Beach Race
Strang and Anderson will pilot Marion Motor Car company machines in the 24 hour race at Brighton Beach Motordrome on May 13, aiming to break records. The field includes Buicks Stearns Marlons and others as Atlanta hosts a three day speed session.
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Endicott
Cole
Brighton Beach
bin” Endicott
Little Cole
Los Angeles
Lewis Strang
Gilbert Anderson
Marion Motor Care Company
Marion
Stearns
TUTEWILER FIRST IN K OF P POOL PLAY
The Knights of Pythias Lodge No 56 pool tournament on E Ohio street closed Tuesday night with Harry Tutewiler winning first prize a gold medal Frank Stockman second prize a box of 50 cigars T M Kingsbury third prize a box of 25 cigars Otto Keller earned the booby prize a box of 12 cigars after 17 losses The event began March 7 under T M W Kingsbury as house committee chairman and drew 32 participants.
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Knights of F Pythias Lodge
E. Ohio Street
Harry Tutewiler
Frank Stockman
T.M. Kingsbury
Otto Keller
T. M. W Kingsbury
House Committee
Fiasco at Anderson crowd balks at bouts
In Anderson Indiana May 4 promoters canceled the planned ten round bout between Jack Morgan of Chicago and Jimmy Perry after the attendance proved too small. To avoid returning about 200 dollars in receipts they staged two semi professional bouts instead but the crowd dispersed disappointed and groggy.
Elliott Named Secretary of Touring Club of America
Frederick H. Elliott was elected secretary of the Touring Club of America. He resigns as secretary of the American Automobile Association after a three and a half year term.
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Frederick H. Elliliott
The
Touring Club of America
Elliott
American Automobile Association
Fox resigns as Omaha team manager in Topeka
In Topeka Kansas on May 4 William Fox manager and second baseman of the Omaha Western league baseball team now playing here has resigned. The poor showing by the team with only two victories in ten games since the season began is cited as the reason.
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Topeka. Kas
William Fox
Omaha
Suit Against Anson Served In Garnishment Case
Adrian C Anson of 160 Thirtieth Street was served with notice Tuesday in a garnishment suit by Western Trust and Savings Bank. The action seeks collection on an old judgment for 422 dollars issued June 20 1908.
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Chicago, Ill
Adrian C. Anson
Thirtieth Street
Western Trust and Savings Bank
Brush Improves Status in San Antonio Hospital
John J. Brush of New York, ill in San Antonio, shows improvement. He will stay until danger of cold weather in the east has ended.
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Brush
San Antonio
Tex
John J. Brush
New York
Mr. Brush
Harvard Wins in Tight 1-0 Fielding Exhibition
Cambridge mass May 4 Harvard defeated He ly Cross 1 to 0 in a fast exhibition of fielding on Soldiers field Tuesday. Both teams showed sharp defense and clean plays in a close game.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Soldiers’ Field
Hely Cross
Fisher's Auto Club to Build $15,000 Speedway House
Fifty autoists met at the Flat Tire club in Denison and accepted Carl Fisher's plan to raise 1000 memberships at $15 each to fund a $15,000 clubhouse at the Speedway. If reached in 60 days, facilities include track privileges, a basement gym, cafe, drawing room, and garage for members with a one dollar gate free on events. officers named: Bookwalter, Staley, Willis, Weldeley, and directors Fisher et al.
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Flat Tire Club
Denison
Carl Fisher
Speedway
Charles A. Bookwalter
Frank Staley
Pp. P. Willis
George A. Weldeley
Carl G. Fisher
J. A. Allison
Fred Willis
W. H. Brown
Thomas E. Hibben
Clarence Stanley
Frank L. Moore
Fisher
Shortridge Track Men Prepare for State Meet at Crawfordsville
Shortridge track athletes practice ahead of the May 14 state meet in Crawfordsville. With Butler college access for dressing, Hasselman leads long distance work while Mantell Webb and Booth seek points in distances. Coburn Wilson Spangler show weight form. Coburn White are jump veterans and Baker handles pole vault.
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Shortridge
Crawfordsville
Butler College
Butler Gymnasium
Hasselman
Mantell
Webb
Booth
Coburn
Wilson
Spangler
White
Baker
Agnew Bill Amended Limits Betting Odds Rule
Albany May 4 the senate amended the Agnew bill to prohibit publication of betting odds only for horse race bookmaking. The measure originally would have barred odds on boat races football baseball and amateur sports as well.
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Albany
N. J
Senate
Agnew
Manual League Opens At Riverside Park
The Manual Training High School interclass baseball league opened Monday at Riverside Park. Sophomores beat Freshmen 6 to 5. Sophomore battery Andrews and Keifer with Freshman Baker and McGrail. Seniors topped Juniors 10 to 1 with Finn pitching.
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Riverside Park
Andrews
Keifer
Baker
McGrai
Finn
Amateur gossips spark intercity junior baseball games
Ft Benjamin Harrison Juniors beat Young Brakers at post grounds led by Van Vliet pitching and a strong Juniors rally. They seek 14 to 15 year old city games. Prospect 20 calls after 9 a.m. Company H, Tenth Infantry, defeated Lawrence 20 to 2 and wants strong city games. Jeff Bradford, Company H, Fort Harrison, contact. The Merit Juniors play Franklin Club May 8 and seek Sundays in July for fast teams. Call Prospect 2584 after 7:30 p.m. for Bob Plummer. The Indianapolis Chair Company ball team seeks Sunday games. A Ferguson in charge. Riverside saw Pittsburg St. Louis railway mail clerks defeat Loyal Americana 11 to 3. Mail clerks seek amateur club games Saturday afternoons. T. C. Cox, R. M. 8. box, Indianapolis. The American Boxball team reorganized and seeks 17-year-old city or state games by phone. The Anderson Grays want 18-year-old team games. Frank O. Adams contact. The Abe Martins seek games with Coatesville, Irklin, Freetown, New Bethel, Martinsville, Peru, Kokomo, London, Madison, Anderson or any state team. Henry McIntire address 1201 St Paul St. The Anderson Juniors seek 12 to 16 year olds. J. Anderson, 706 Muskiz gum Street flat 2.
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Franklin
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Loyal Americana
Riverside
T. C. Cox
R. M
Box
Indianapolis
Ind
America
Boxball Company
Anderson Grays
Frank O. Adams
Ruddle Avenue
Anderson
Abe Martins
Coatesville
Irklin
Freetown
New Bethel
Martinsville
Peru
Kokomo
London
Madison
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