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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1908
Page
6
A drunken trio at Tom Sharkey's emporium attacked a clothing store dummy. Sharkey struck the head with force in what he says was self defense after the dummy allegedly struck him first, leaving the scene and denying responsibility as patrons screamed.
Yale prepares for a dual meet with Harvard but key sprinters Gerald Butler from Evanston HL and Bobby Burch from Cincinnati are out after tendon injuries from final practice. Coach Mack also said hurdler Stevens likely cannot compete this year, leaving Yale short in sprints and Burch noted as Yale's football champion.
A brief exchange between a 50 year old father and his 21 year old son features wry humor about aging and knowledge. The father jokes that at his age a man believes he knows everything, while the son retorts that at his age a man knows he does.
The Hoosiers win with small margins and speed on the bases, not overpowering hitting. Carr favors all‑around players who can run and play smartly while pitching holds opponents to few runs. Offensive struggles cited, but improvement expected as bats heat up and team play takes precedence over pure batting power.
In Milwaukee on May 12 the Hoosiers seized a 4 3 win over the Brewers in ten innings. Hayden drove in two tied the game in the ninth while Druhot and Schnetberg held strong until Carr’s homer and late scores pushed Indiana into first place.
Fragmentary note references Thorp selections for Jamaica track events and a first race including participants Havre Personal Madrileno and Priscil with unclear details.
Silk O Loughlin explains the dynamic between players and umpires highlighting that players often clash with umpires due to inherent aggression. He argues it would be unfair to punish players for impulses they cannot fully control, while noting many are well behaved off the field.
New York May 12 America will not send a representative crew to the Olympic regatta at Henry-on-the Thames on July 29. A bare possibility of a crew exists but it will not be representative. The American committee on rowing led by James Pilkington and Julian W. Curtis has effectively halted efforts to assemble an eight-oared crew.
Rain affected several games including Toledo vs St Paul and Columbus vs Minneapolis. Kansas City beat Louisville 1-0 with a ninth inning run, Pittsburg edged New York 5-2 on a double steal, Brooklyn defeated St Louis 2-1 on Lewis’s sixth inning homer. Newton no-hits Boston until the ninth in New York Americans 2-0 win. Dorner pitches Boston past Cincinnati 5-1.
Battling Nelson telegraphs the Chicago Examiner denying reports he asked promoter McFarland for a ten round draw and favors. He says the yarn is false and insists he seeks no favors, planning to fight as scheduled. Nelson left San Francisco with manager Willus Britt for Milwaukee.
Cincinnati, O May 12. George Upp will be returned to the Columbus club within a few days. His time on the southpaw is up next week and there is little chance he will be retained unless he shows something startling. President Herrmann said a deferment of the final payment might be considered, but it seems unlikely.
The schedule shows American Association games with Columbus visiting Minneapolis and Toledo at St. Louis, Louisville at Kansas City, Indianapolis at Milwaukee. National League features Boston at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at St. Louis, plus New York at Pittsburg and Philadelphia at Chicago. American League includes St. Louis at Washington, Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia. Central League lists Zanesville at Fort Wayne, Wheeling at South Bend, Evansville at Grand Rapids, and Terre Haute at Dayton.
American Association results show Indianapolis 4 Milwaukee 3 in 10 innings. National League tallies include Pittsburg 5 New York 2 and Brooklyn 2 St Louis 1. Boston 6 Cincinnati 1 and Philadelphia 7 Washington 2. Other noted games include Fort Wayne 7 Zanesville 5 and South Bend 7 Wheeling 0.
An old newspaper item advertises china ware given free at Concannon's Fresh Meats located at 444 West Washington Street in a promotional offer.
The passage reflects on how a successful friend likely started after saving a few hundred dollars. It notes how money divides people into thrifty and extravagant classes and suggests thrift is a natural driver of life, shaping the paths of individuals toward independence.
New York May 12 real racing geniuses head to Belmont for the Metropolitan with starters listed including McCarter at 113, penalized to 117, and Superman set for 119. Contenders include Baby Wolfe and Roseben among others as the turf season begins in earnest.
Special to The Indianapolis Sus. May 12 Dublin Tommy Burns received a cablegram from Sydney offering 15 000 to fight three men in three contests there Burns refused. He plans to sail home unless a match with Bill Squires in Dublin is arranged soon Squires urged Burns to go to Australia for big money. Squires, once heavyweight champion, has won only one fight since leaving Australia.
Muncie Indiana May 12. The Magic City Gun club plans lavish entertainment for the annual state trap shooting meet in June. The event marks the tournament's return to the city after five years. Over 300 marksmen are expected and numerous valuable prizes will be awarded.
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