Big League clubs circle Thielman after release
Jake Thielman, released by Indianapolis, may join an American League club as soon as fit. St Louis Browns manager Jack O Connor and Washingtons Jimmy McAleer are ready to sign him. Howard Wakefield expects two weeks readiness. Clayton, Cheney, and Saylor also feature in regional boxing and baseball notes with updates on Peoria bouts and local signings.
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Indianapolis
Jake
Jack O'Connor
St. Louis Browns
Jimmy McAleer
Washington
Howard Wakefield
Clayton
Washington Park
Thielman
Wakefield
Cheney
Rock Island
Young Saylor
W. J. Kane
Peoria
Patsy Banler
Saylor
Eagles
Young Donahue
James Marcelinus Ryan
James
Jim
Formal Charges Filed Against Taft by Steam Shovelers
Formal charges against President William H. Taft, a Steam Shovelers' union member, were filed in a letter to national officials in Cincinnati. Secretary Roberts of the Cleveland Building Trades Council said the charges arise from Taft attending the Naps and Browns game in St. Louis, despite a Cleveland boycott, though he refused to reveal contents or specifics.
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Cleveland
William H. Taft
Steam Shovelers’ Union
Cincinnati
Roberts
Cleveland Building Trades Council
Taft
Naps
Browns
St. Louis
Central league opens season with four matchups
Burlington hosts Quincy as the Central association kicks off the season on May 5. Hamilton visits Ottumwa, Monmouth travels to Kewanee, and Keokuk plays at Galesburg in opening day games.
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Burlington
Central Association
Quincy
Hannibal
Ottumwa
Monmount
Kewanee
Keokuk
Galesburg
Walter Slagle Wildcats In National League Debut
Pitcher Walter Slagle, ex Indianapolis hurler, debuted for Cincinnati against St Louis in St Louis. He retired early hitters on fly balls but altered his approach after Union influence, then yielded three bad balls before Coveleskie replaced him, aiming to bring the plate into view within 60 feet.
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ST. Louis
Walter Slagle
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Slagle
Coveleskie
Hoosiers
Carr
Murch
Downie
Ellam
How the Runs Were Made Blues Rally Across Innings
Shannon driven single Rafterys bunt Hunter's fly and Downies hit past second for two in the first. Chadbourne muffed Ellams fly and Rhoades homered for two more. In the seventh Sullivan singled Shannon walked Higgins and Murch errors and Hunters triple produced five runs. In the eighth Cranston walked an owl and Rhoades singled to add one.
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Shannon
Raftery
Hunter
Downie
Chadbourne
Ellam
Rhoades
Blues
Sullivan
Higgins
Murch
Cranston
Gold King Trotting Champion Sold for $106
London May 5 The American bred chestnut horse Gold King once famed as The Guideless Wonder trotted in the United States was sold at Almage's mart for 106.
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London
Gold King
United States
AltrMige
Indianapolis Auto and Aero Club to meet at Speedway office
The newly formed Indianapolis Auto and Aero club will gather at the Speedway downtown office on Capitol Avenue and Vermont Street Thursday night to perfect by-laws and membership plans. Vice-President Frank Staley will chair in President Bookwalter’s absence as business leaders join, with Dobyns pledging strong support and noting potential 1,000 members and ties to the American Automobile Association.
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Indianapolis Auto and Aero Club
The
Speedway
Capitol Avenue
Vermont Street
Bookwalter
Frank Staley
American Automobile Association
Will J. Dobyns
Indianapolis Trade Association
Auto Club
P. P. Wills
Dobyns
Indianapolis
United States
Today’s games across major leagues and associations
American Association matchups include Indianapolis at Kansas City Columbus at St Paul Toledo at Minneapolis Louisville at Milwaukee. National League games feature Boston at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis. Federal League shows New York at East Washington Philadelphia. Central League lists Dayton at Wheeling Ft Wayne at Zanesville South Bend at Evansville Grand Rapids at Terre Haute.
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American Association
St. Paul
Samaeee
Columbus
Ceceesceenaes
Minneapolis
Louisville
Toledo Averse Matronenees
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Ode Kellas
National League
Pitshare
Sien Watgre
Tiadelphia
Cage
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston American League
Pet
Philadel Pis
New Yorkaeses Aecenes
Cleveland
Boston A
Ereeserrees
Washington
Fort Wayne
Dayton
South Bend
Grand Rapids
Evansville
Anne
Terre Haute
Wheeling
Zanesville
Toledo
Mineapolis
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Pittsburg
East Washington
Detroit
Ft. Wayne
Baseball scores across multiple cities and leagues
A compact recap lists numerous results from American and Central Leagues. Kansas City beat Indianapolis 10 to 0 while Louisville triumphed 4 to 3 over Milwaukee. Minneapolis 4 Toledo 3. St Paul 2 Columbus 1. New York 2 Brooklyn 1. Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 3. St Louis 12 Cincinnati 8. New York 4 Washington 2. Detroit 0 in Chicago. South Bend 5 Evansville 3 Grand Rapids 7 Terre Haute 6 Dayton 5 Keeling 3 Ft Wayne La Zanesville 4. Boston Philadelphia noted as cold.
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Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Evansville
Grand Rapids
Terre Haute
Dayton
Keeling
Ft. Wayne
la Zanesville
Marion Republicans field two new legislative hopefuls
John T. Saubter and Ernest L. Kingston joined the Marion county bid for the Republican legislative ticket. Their announcements have just been made, signaling the start of a county primary contest.
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Marion
John T. Saubter
Ernest L. Kingston
Seekers
Marion County
Carr Loses Tilt With Dictator Guthrie
Charley Carr clashed with umpire Guthrie in the eighth inning of a local game. Fred Hunter drilled a long triple, Dusty Rhoades pitched well, and a slipping Carr disrupted a Hoosier scoring chance. Blues outfield improvements by Raftery and shifting Shannon to sunfield aided defense. Carr aimed to break even in the series here.
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Herbert Slater
Kansas City
Charley Carr
Carr
Guthrie
Blues
Two Triple Plays by Racine Infield Spark Win
Racine Wisconsin May 5 two triple plays were turned by the same infield duo Pritchett Calderhead and Chase two of whom were from Indianapolis. The Racine team defeated Madison 7 to 1 in the Wisconsin Illinois league. Theo Bald dominated the visitors while Racine hitters cracked two visiting pitchers. Chase led with three singles including a two bagger.
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Pritchett
Calderhead
Chase
Indianapolis
Racine
Madison
Theobald
Ministers decry Jefferies Johnson fight as brutal disgrace
The Presbyterian Ministerial Union representing about eighty Bay Area churches sent resolutions to Gov Gillett Attorney General Webb Sheriff Barnett of Alameda and District Attorney Donahue denouncing the Emeryville prize fight between Jefferies and Johnson as not an athletic contest but a brutal and disgusting spectacle The preamble cites Tommy McCarthy's death as proof lives would be endangered and California would gain unfavorable notoriety if the fight proceeds The resolutions are signed by Frank Goodspeed president and Richmond Logan secretary
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San Francisco
Presbyterian Ministerial Union
Bay
Gillett
Webb
aBrnett
Alameda County
Donahue
Jefferies
Johnson
Emeryville
Frank Goodspeed
Richmond Logan
Tommy McCarthy
Jeffries and
California
Baseball Tabloids Sparkling and Oddities of Wednesday Games
A roundup of baseball results features Pirates and Cubs with errors shaping the outcome, a triple play by Detroit amid Sox danger, and a high comedy of Reds and Cardinals as Taft notices the spectacle. Highlights include Cy Young and Lake strong in relief, Taft's praise of baseball, and manager moves involving Guthrie and Cin Cincinnati players Castleton Cantwell.
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Detroit
Sox
Chicago
Portell
Simmons
Cote
Bush
Dougherty
Garry Herrmann
Reds
Cardinals
Taft
Sainta
Clyde Goodwin
Goodwin
Senators
Woodruff
Champa
Brewers
Minneapolis
Toledo
Ferris
Gill
Mullin
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Naps
Cy Young
Lake
Lunjole
Chase
St. Louis
Beebe
Slagle
Coveleski
Mitchell
Paskett
Jake Beckley
Kansas City
Guthrie
Western Association
Castleton
Cantwell
Cincinati
Buweld
Billy Smith
Carr Loser on Note Former Partner Fails
Charles Carr of the Indianapolis club loses 1881.25 in a bankruptcy petition filed in Columbus. May, a local clerk, induced Carr to sign a joint note for the amount. May's liabilities total 2690.70 with no assets. May previously ran a Columbus sporting goods factory in which he was involved.
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Simeon Murch
Indianapolis
Charles Dryden
Simmy Murch
Louis Mann
Murch
Spike Shannon
Shannon
Columbus, CO
Charles Carr
Indianapolis Club
Robert
May
Carr
Sporting Goods
Columbus
Race Tracks to Give Way to Residences in New York
New York races near end as assembly likely to back bills dissolving many tracks. Gravesend plans residential plots with Jamaica tunnel completion. Sheepshead Bay and Belmont Park to stay, Belmont to host air races and aviation meets. Keene foresees anti-betting bills canceling some spring meets.
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New York
New York State
Assembly
Senate
Jockey Club
Gravesend
Jamaica
Sheepshead Bay
Belmont Park
Gov. Hughes
August Belmont
James R. Keene
Amatuer Gossips and Local Baseball Notices
Amateur gossip lists undefeated O K s seeking 14 year old opponents in city and state with contact Leoland Trautmann at 303 Dorman St Art. Teams Orientals Cardinals and Indianapolis Silent Stars seek or offer games with various cities. Ben Hur Mapletons Peoples Friend and Grand Laundry clubs request Sunday games and meeting at 316 W Ohio St.
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O. K
Ailp
Leoland Trautmann
Dorman Street
Woodruff
YV. Corrigan
Biglow
Scott
Trautmann
Schmidt
Mayer
Corrigan
Bradford
Chuck Noon
Orientals
Cardinals
Cardinal Diamond
Morristown
Oakstandon
Advance
Company H
Ft Harrison
Whitaker
Shelbyville
William Moran
N. Arsenial
Ben Hur
Battered Blues Rout Hoosiers In One Sided Victory
The Kansas City Blues crushed the Hoosiers 10 to 0 as Dusty Rhoades dominated on the mound. Lindaman and fielding errors aided the Blues with five runs in the seventh and continued heavy hitting by the Shaylres through the seventh inning.
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Kansas City
Danny Shay
Band of Blues
Dusty” Rhoades
Graham
Blues
Lindaman
Higgins
Big March
Love
Ranville
Carr
Biryes
Shaylres
Shayites
Duggan
Danny
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People’s Friend
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Paul Maple
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