Giants and Cubs Duel For NL Lead This Season
Giants surge with Corcoran key at second base and Donlin’s absence felt by McGraw while the Cubs match pace in the east. McGraw’s lineup, with Ferguson and McGinnity among stalwarts, improves as Ames and Willie bolster the rotation. Pittsburgh shows strength but not serious contention as the rest lag behind in this pennant chase.
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Giants
Cubs
Murphy
McGraw
Teutonic
Chance
Collegian to Pitch for Reserves At Brighton Beach
The Reserves meet the All Kentuckians at Brighton Beach next Sunday in a matchup that draws strong crowds. Cummings, a promising young college pitcher, will start his first game for the locals. He is known as a spitball artist and bears a delivery similar to Liebhardt, formerly of the Reserves and now with Cleveland.
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Brighton Beach
Richmond
Cummings
Reinhardt
Liebhardt
Cleveland
Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil Claims Universal Cure
A railroad surgeon discovers Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil that allegedly cures any chronic sore, ends pain instantly, and removes inflammation within a day. Priced at 25 cents.
Have You Tried a Helen Byron Smoke Ad
Leahy and Company of Cincinnati Ohio promotes a high grade Helen Byron smoke cigarettes offered at ten cents. The ad emphasizes quality and affordability for buyers seeking a premium smoking product.
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Helen Byron
Leahy & Co., Manufacturers
Cincinnati
Ohio
Giants Star Mathewson records and stats
Christy Mathewson, a renowned pitcher for the Giants, remains dominant with 155 wins against 83 losses since entering the National League. This season he has four victories, three by shutout, and has beaten every team more often than not, with the Cubs toughest foe at 20 wins in 38 games. The illustration depicts the famed college pitcher delivering one of his signature slants.
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Donlin
Browne
Shannon
Seymour
Strang
McGraw
Corcoran
Red
Dahlen
Johnny Evers
Pittsburg
Christy Mathewson
Matty
Mathewson
Cardinals
Quakers
Reds
Cubs
Regatta on Schuylkill features junior college eights
The fifth annual American Rowing Association regatta on the Schuylkill promises a standout day with the junior college eight race as the feature event. Yale Harvard Cornell and Pennsylvania lead entries, with Penn routing multiple boats and Harvard fielding both junior and freshmen crews.
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Yale
Harvard
Cornell
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
B. C
New York
Nassau A. C
Indead
Association
Canton Returns Pitcher Bales in Spitball Dispute
Canton and Indianapolis clash over contract terms for Carmel pitcher Bales. Meyers claims Bales must stay in Canton all summer. Indianapolis says it can recall him with five days’ notice. Bales preferred to remain with Canton while Meyer praises Meyers as a top manager and first baseman.
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Indianapolis
Canton
Bales
Carmel
Meyers
Minneapolis
Prince of Managers
Abe Attell Receives $15 After Yanger Fight Crowd
The 1901 yanger bout was Attell's biggest house to date with receipts over 4000 dollars. Attell earned exactly 15 dollars from the total. The report notes Attell’s rapid earning pace and other boxers like Mike Schreck and Jack Sullivan drawing sizable purses in subsequent bouts.
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Philadelphia
Mike Schreck
St. Louis
Hugo Kelly
Jack
Twin) Sullivan
Jack O'Brien
Boston
O'Brien
Club
Sullivan
Burns-O'Brien
Youthful Manske Beats Vet Kellum In Arctic Tilt
In Minneapolis on May 16 the Millers defeated Carrs team 3 to 1 as Manske silenced Indianapolis with six hits and one run allowed while Kellum gave up eight hits and three runs. John Freeman hit a two-run homer and scored the other Miller run in frigid conditions with sleet and slush. Only a small crowd witnessed the game as both teams played solid defense and base running under an Arctic chill.
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Kellum
Manske
Hovors
John Freeman
Millers
O'Neil
Lord
Coulter
Carr
Himes
Krug
Slegle
Livingston
Hopke
Howley
Indianapolis
Stegle
O'Neill
Dundon
Mertes
Siegle
Glidden Tour Route Includes Indianapolis Stop
The Glidden tour pathfinding committee will visit Indianapolis on Saturday as guests of local auto clubs. The route runs from Cleveland to Chicago to New York, with Indianapolis on the 1500 mile itinerary passing Laporte and Peru before Tipton. Ten cars are expected to enter Indianapolis.
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Chicago
Tipton
Indianapolis
Cleveland
New York
Laporte
Peru
Indiannapolis
Richmond
Sports Notes Reel From Early Season Baseball And Boxing
Frank Smith of the White Sox leads American league hitters as January ends. Jim Jeffries is set to referee a Burns versus Squires bout in Colma on Decoration Day. Jeff has not lost since July 28 last season, totaling 14 wins and one 11 inning tie for the Chicago Cubs. Weather has cost both leagues substantial losses, while O'Brien abandons plans to fight in England. Glorifier captures Carter and Metropolitan handicaps, prompting praise as a classy racer. Detroit loses Mattie McIntyre to a broken ankle.
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Jim Jeffries
Burns
Squires
Colma
Col
Decoration Day
Big Jeff
Burns— O'Brien
Jeff Overall
Chicago Cubs
Championship at Wheaton western amateur golf title set
The western amateur golf championship will be played at the Chicago Golf club in Wheaton on August 5 for a full week. The Howeywood course was dropped after its clubhouse was destroyed. The Marshall Field trophy event will be announced soon.
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Chicago
Ill
Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton
Western Golf Association
Howewood Country Club
Midlothian Country Club
Homewood Club
Midlothian
Logansport Defeats Marion Golf Club in Indy League Opener
Logansport beat the Marion Golf Club by 9 to 1 in the opening Indiana Golf League game played yesterday in Logansport Indiana.
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Logansport
Ind
Marion Golf Club
Cole and Little Will Fight Next at Indianapolis Arena
Julius Stein and Mickey Ford square off in a ten round main as Freddie Cole faces Walter Little at the Audi torium. Negotiations proceed with minor conditions. Ford seeks improved form after a recent loss while Stein drew with Bronson. Young Sharkey’s opponent still sought by the club amid a quiet period for the challenger.
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Torium
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Freddie Cole
Walter Little
Little
Cole
Grover Hayes
Ball Park
Mickey Ford
Julius Stein
Ford
Ray Bronson
East
Lias
Stein
Bronson
Young Sharkey
Indianapolis
Maloney joins South Bend infield for center field
South Bend Indiana May 16 Outfielder Moloney of Youngstown Ohio joined South Bend and will play center field. Moloney is the man Grant has been after for two months. Evansville has released pitchers Hults and Howe and has resigned pitcher Pearson. Second baseman Kahl of Evansville has been sent to Benne on ispiat of injuries.
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Sun
South Bend
Ind
Moloney
Youngstown
Grant
Evansville
Hults
Howe
Pearson
Kahl
Benne
Morgan the Boy to Beat Papke in Peoria clash May 30
Local welter Jack Morgan trains under Indian Joe Gregg for a bout with Billy Papke in Peoria on May 30 at 8. Morgan weighs about 150 and seeks a decisive win to boost his fame. He believes his in fighting and powerful hooks can edge Papke, with a tight plan to wear him down and strike first.
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Jack Morgan
Joe Gregg
Billy Papke
Spring Valley
Peoria
Lil
Papke
Morgan
Jimmy’ Ryan
Dick Hart
Illinois
Gregg
Jack
Billy
Jack Dougherty
Willie Fitzgerald
Paqke
Purdue Beats Nebraska 8 to 2 In Lafayette Tilt
Purdue defeated Nebraska 8 to 2 in Lafayette yesterday. Cary Rice pitched for Purdue with three bases on balls for Hrubeskey. Nebraska tallied two runs on two-base hits by Bird and a trio of miscues in the late innings. Schlagers, Fleming, HKeltzer, Schlenter, and Sherwood stole bases for Purdue.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Nebraska
Bird
Rice
Hrubeskey
Driver
Babcock
Fleming
Hkeltzer
Schlenter
Sherwood
Blake
Hoidson
Notre Dame Defeats Oberlin 5 to 0 in May Tilt
Notre Dame extended its win streak to thirteen with a 5 to 0 victory over Oberlin. Burlan started for Oberlin and was knocked out in the third inning while Dubac shined with a double and a triple. Notre Dame left for their next game undefeated.
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Burlan
Ober In
Dubac
Thre
Third Sullivan Kelly Contest Off
In Los Angeles on May 16 Hugo Kelly and Jack Twin Sullivan will not fight again after manager McCarey stopped the match. Kelly demanded a guaranteed purse, citing poor recent payoffs, which McCarey refused. Fans hoped the bout would settle the middleweight title with a decisive result.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Hugo Kelly
Jack
Twin
McCarey
Keily
Sullivan
Notre Dame Opens Bloomington Schedule With Indiana Wabash Purdue
Notre Dame begins a seven day stretch through the state facing Indiana Wabash and Purdue in that order starting at Bloomington today. The score line shows Notre Dame 0 1 2 0 0 2 9 0 0 while Oberlin tallies 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 0 1. Batteries credited to Waldorf Curtis Burlan Ward and Waters.
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Indiana
Wabash
Purdue
Bloomington
Notre Dame
Oberlin
Waldorf and Curtis
Burlan, Ward and
Waters
England Will Contest Palma Trophy Match at Ottawa
London May 16 The National Rifle association accepts the Canadian Rifle association invitation to contest for the Palma trophy with American and Canadian rifle teams at Ottawa on September 6.
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London
National Rifle Association
Canadian Rifle Association
Ottawa
Schreck Hart Fight Set for Decoration Day at 4 PM
In Tonopah on Decoration Day, May 30, the long awaited Schreck Hart fight is finally scheduled for 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Local officials confirmed the time and date, finalizing plans for the event.
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Tonopah
Schreck-Hart
Challenges Gather as Longboat Draws Races
Boston Marathon winner Thomas Longboat, an Onondaga Indian long distance runner, faces rising offers for matches across distances. Frank Nebrich of New York A C signs to race him three miles at Kenilworth Park Buffalo on Decoration Day, while English professional Shrubb eyes a possible, unlikely outdoor clash. Nebrich expects to beat Longboat in three miles but concedes Longboat shines longer races.
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Dian
Nebrich
New York A. C
Longboat
Kenilworth Park
Buffalo
Shrubb
America
Liverpool
England
Nedrich
Thursday Baseball Schedule Across Four Leagues
The American Association lists Indianapolis at Minneapolis Columbus at Milwaukee Toledo at Kansas City Louisville at St Paul. National League games include Chicago at Boston St Louis at New York Pittsburg at Brooklyn Ciprimnati at Philadelphia. American League features New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Philadelphia at St Louis Washington at Chicago Central League matchups Cannon at Grand Rapids Verre Haute at Springfield Wheeling at South Bend Evansville at Dayton.
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Columbus
Evresereee
Ween Sane
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
New York
Chicago
Pene Wee
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Aenee
Boston
ARS Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Wen
Aia Lad Sg
Eden Ge Geley
Detroit
Ode Ae Bean Ohh
Cleveland
Ene Thes
Grand Rapids
Springfield
Staee
Alesae Peepee Tneses
Wheeling
Canton
Davee Eden
Terre Hante Ste Nee Eere
Evansville
South Bend
American Association
Celembus
National League
Ciprimnati
American League
Washington
Central League
Cannon
Verre Haute
Dayton
Battery firm names Swann Frartz Sullivan and others
A Kansas City telecommunication service lists a battery of names including Swann Frartz Sullivan Check Killen Lattimore and Land in a 2014 filing. The document references Batteries Swann Frartz Sullivan and related personnel in an official capacity.
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American Association
Kansas City
Swann, Frartz and Sullivan
Check
Killen
Lattimore and
Land
Batteries and crews listed across multiple cities
At New York and Brooklyn and Pittsburg and Philadelphia there are battery crews named with members such as Minneahan Schlei Ames Waltse Bowerman Brown McGlynn Marshall Rucker Putter Flaherty Needham and Lee. Other lines include Gibson Kling Pittinger Sparks Dooin and teams in RHE districts.
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New York
Cincinnati
Minneahan
Schlei
Ames
Waltse
Bowerman
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Brown, McGlynn and Marshall
Rucker and Putter
Pittsburg
Battery names listed for St. Louis RHE event
At St Louis RHE St Louis Philadelphia Batteries Howell Spencer Buelow Stevens Coombs Dybert Vickers Schreck.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Howell, Spencer, Buelow and
Stevens
Coombs
Dybert
Vickers
Schreck
Dayton and Springfield Battery Partners Details
Dayton and Evansville battery firms Yingling Richardson Pearson Dunn and Hallman Clark Minor Freese listed. Springfield Terre Haute entries show battery teams with associated codes and partners.
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Dayton
Evansville
Yingling and Richardson
Pearson and Dunn
Springfield
Terre Haute
Hallman and Clark
Minor and
Freese
It Pays to Be Good Giants Win Steadily This Year
It pays to be good. The New York Giants have reformed this year and are winning steadily, drawing praise across the circuit as their morale and play improve.
Central League Clubs Battle Tight Pennant Race
South Bend sits in last place yet satisfied as Brittsen dominates on the mound with no runs allowed in five games. Terre Haute and Canton push for the top, while Grand Rapids Evansville and Dayton show strong home records, and Springfield Wheeling keep veteran lineups in contention amid a fierce, balanced chase for the pennant.
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Amd
Grand Ray Xprinuners
Dayton
Canton
Grand Boas
Les Poe
Terre Haute
Evansyre
Beansville
Aheir
South Bend
McContiei
Cas
Toa
Grand Rapids
Arnold and Groeschow
Evansville
Ohio State Athletes Suspended Amid Investigation
Columbus May 18 Rick Barrington shortstop and Ben Davis captain center fielder of Ohio State University were suspended from athletics pending an investigation. The team was set to play Kenyon, which protested against both men claiming they have played since season start with a local Sunday league team.
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Columbus
Rick Barrington
Ben Davis
Ohio States University
Kenyon
Caiming
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