Cole Faces Goodman in Anderson Return Bout
Freddie Cole, once Indiana’s boxing draw, returns to the ring at Anderson to meet Danny Goodman in a key matchup. Cole vows a stronger showing after years away, aiming to prove he still has the edge and win over the local crowd. The undercard features Tommy Dillon versus Kid Stone. local boxing drama and gambling rumors swirl around Ritchie and McGann.
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Anderson
Danny Goodman
Chicago
Cole
Indiana
Cnhance
Goodman
Tommy Dillon
Kid Stone
Indian Leroy Glad to Be with Saints
The return of Chief Leroy to St Paul surprised many. Mike Kelley praised him as the best pitcher he ever had, predicting success in the American league. The Indian, a cautious, gifted hurler, adapts quickly to Saint team life and aims to prove himself as a top pitcher.
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Leroy
St. Paul
Mike Kelley
Redekin
Kand
Boston
Saints
Heme
Kelley
Frankie Madden Edges Burns In Ten Round Fight
New York May 17 Frankie Madden a local lightweight endured a punishing contest to survive repeated knockdowns from Frankie Burns of California in ten rounds last night. Madden showed grit and resilience to last the distance despite being floored multiple times.
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New York
Frankie Madden
Frankie Burns
California
Fiere
Madden
Joe Thomas set to fight Papke and Howley near return
Joe Thomas plans to box Billy Papke at Frisco. Howley, recovering from malaria at Methodist hospital, is expected to leave Tuesday or Wednesday and rejoin the team. His return should strengthen the lineup significantly.
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Joe Thomas
Billy Papke
Frisco
Methodist Hospital
Dan Howley
Howley
Hurricane Hardgrove Dominates Saints In Twin City Game
MINNEAPOLIS May 17 Mike Kellys Saints were shut out 6 0 as Hurricane Hardgrove tamed the unruly lineup. Hardgrove allowed safe hits but kept all Saints off home plate while Carr altered the batting order for a dazzling Hoosier offense led by Hayden and March. Carr hoped McCarthy would start today but the poets finger was indisposed and Ralph Glaze may start the second game.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Mike Kelly
Saints
Hurricane Hardgrove
Carr
M Hardgrove
Hardgrove
Hoosiers
Williams
Chadbourne
Hayden
Willams
Delahanty
Jack Hayden
Jones
Bowerman
Murch
Kilroy
O'Toole
Wrigley
Lewis
O’toole
Boucher
Autrey
McCarthy
Ralph Glaze
Big Baseball News Told in Short Meter
The Boston Red Sox chased the Tigers and produced 15 hits with 11 runs. Washington toppled the Naps 3 to 1 while Larry Laffote singled twice. The Athletics crushed the Sox 6 to 1 as Gandil tripled off Coombs. Ford of the Yankees kept winning. St Louis beat the Yanks with Alstein collecting two of four. The Cubs beat Boston 4 to 3 to even the series at two games each. Hi Cole faltered late as the Cardinals swept the Giants four straight. Pirates rallied for a 7 to 4 win over Philadelphia. Reds edged Brooklyn 2 to 1 in the eighth. Toledo defeated Milwaukee 8 to 4.
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Cubs
Boston
Hi Cole
Chance
Rickard Named Referee Faces Public Doubt Over July Figh
San Francisco May 17 fans show little enthusiasm for Tex Rickard as referee for the Johnson Jeffries bout on July 4. His inexperience sparks betting worries though men defend his honesty. Many think promoter Rickard should not also referee. Johnson backs the selection but Berger notes it may be tentative. Other proposed referees included Graney Welch Roche Blyton Smith Wand.
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Max Balthaser
San Francisco
Cal
Tex Rickard
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Richard
Rickard
Johnson
Berger
Eddie Graney
Jack Welch
Billy Roche
Charley Blyton
Johnny Berger
Eddie Smith
Phil Wand
Methodist ministers oppose Jeffries Johnson fight in California
Resolutions denouncing the Jeffries Johnson boxing match in California were adopted by Boston Methodist preachers and sent to the California governor. The Cincinnati Ministers' Association requested the action and has urged similar measures across the nation.
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Boston
Mass
Jeffries-Johnson
California
Cincinnati Ministers’ Association
Ministers’ Association
Ketchel in shape for Flynn clash in Boston bout
Boston May 17 Stanley Ketchel said he is in splendid shape for his bout tonight with Perky Flynn and expects to knock out Flynn. Ketchel warned Flynn’s supporters that the champion will have to extend himself to gain the decision.
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Boston
Mass
Stanley Ketchel
Flynn
Piyne
Zbyszko Triumphs Over Roller in Buffalo Match
In Buffalo on May 17 Zbyszko defeated Dr. B F Roller in two falls. The first fall lasted 1 hour 5 minutes 40 seconds after a flying toss and a Nel son reversal. The second fall went to Zbyszko when Roller's injured shoulder was isolated. referees and Curley intervened to end the bout.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Zbyszko
Kansas City
B. F. Roller
Seattle
Gotch
Zybszko
Roller
Zbyssko
Jack Curley
Tima
Kentucky Angler Catches Biggest Kentucky Bass
In Lexington on May 16, Shy Brown, famed local angler, earned the Bourne and Bond medal for the season’s largest bass. Brown and J. D. Noel of American Tobacco fished Lake Elledlie, catching 23 bass totaling 40 pounds with a 60 pound largest fish. The fish was weighed for the Kentucky championship and Brown now wears the medal until October 1 unless a larger bass is caught. Charley Bollinger of Cincinnati recently landed a 44 pound bass at White Villa, Kentucky.
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Lexington
Shy" Brown
Bourne & Bond
Kentucky
Brown
J. D. Noel
American Tobacco Company
Lake Elledlie
Loulaville
Charley Bollinger
Cincinnati
White Villa
Amateur Gossips Local baseball results from Indianapolis area
Amateur Gossips lists multiple Sunday games with scores: Whitaker Greys 17 Spencer 5, Indianapolis Tigers 21 Linwood Liners, Riverside. Rex team beat Manke Reserves 8 2 and Stillie Stars 7 0. Q K s beat Clipper Stars 14 9 and Overfelt Reserves 19 2. Young Blakers win doubleheader 6 3 and 7 3. Browns beat Ramblers 8 7. Mapletons lose to Indianolas then play Rushville next Sunday. Contacts include H Spangler 530 W Michigan and others.
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Spencer
Greys
Indianapolis Ramblers
Indianapolis Tigers
Linwood Liners
Riverside
H. Spangler
Michigan Street
Indianapolis
Danville
Linton Nationals
E. Cole
Applegate Street
E Q. K
Clipper Stars
Addreas Ledland Troutmann
Dorman Street
Rex
Manke
Stillie Stars
Call New
Blakers
Dodson Stars
Charles Ritzler
Brooklyn
Ind
Mapletons
Indianolas
Rushville
Conway
F. Cowan
Byram Place
New Site for Big Fight May Replace Emeryville
May 17 San Francisco The Jeff Johnson bout will not occur at Emeryville as ministers who opposed the ring event win a decision. Tex Rickard must seek another venue with Thos N Williams withdrawing support from the Emeryville park. Possible sites include Ely Nevada or Richmond California as talks with Richmond resurface for a heavyweight clash between Jeffries and Johnson.
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W. W. Naughton
San Francisco
Jeff Johnson
Emeryville
Rickard
Gleason
Thos. N. Willams
California Jockey Club
Emeryville Racing Park
Tex Rickard
Williams
Willams
Nevada
Jeffries
Johnson
Ely
Rickard Named Referee and Promoter for July 4 Fight
Rickard is selected to serve as both promoter and referee for the July 4 encounter. He is acceptable to both the Jeffries and Johnson camps, signaling unified backing from both sides.
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Rickard
Jeffries
Johnson
TOUR GREATEST TEST FOR CARS SAYS LEWIS
Cal H. Lewis, official pathfinder for the Glidden tour, predicts this year’s event will be the best test of American made cars. The route spans about 2,800 miles across 13 states. He notes his Chicago arrival on Friday the 13th without incident, seeing it as a good omen for the June 14 start.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Cal H. Lewis
Chicago
Speed Demons Prepare at Speedway for May Races
Speed demons train daily at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of races on May 27 28 and 30. Mertz Kincaid Aitken Endicott Metsinger Anderson Stutz Later Strang Harroun and other drivers are training with Buick Chevrolet and other entries arriving soon. Moross to finalize Cobe trophy race entries in Chicago with Eddie Hearne Bragg and Oldfield rivals expected. The Speedway helmet prize offers a weekly $50 bonus and becomes permanent for the season winner.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mertz
Kincaid
Aitken
Endicott
Cole
Metsinger
Empire
Anderson
Stutz
Strang
Marions
Herbert Lytle
Harroun
Marmon
Buick
Chevrolet
Burman
Dewitt
Speedway
E A. Moross
Chicago Automobile Club
Chicago
Moross
Eddie Hearne
Oldfield
Caleb Bragg
California
Los Angeles
Bragg
Hearne
Lytle
3 Today’s Games Across Leagues
American Association games feature Indianapolis at St Paul and Toledo at Milwaukee with Columbus visiting Kansas City plus Louisville at Minneapolis. National League matchups include Boston at Pittsburg and New York at Cincinnati. Brooklyn goes to Chicago and Philadelphia hosts St Louis. American League sees Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at Philadelphia. St Louis at New York and Detroit at Boston. Central League boxing in Fort Wayne with Evansville at Grand Rapids and Terre Haute at South Bend, plus Zanesville at Dayton.
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American Association
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Boston
Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Leach Cross Wins Narrow Bout Over Matty Baldwin
Leach Cross the New York dentist fighter defeated Matty Baldwin of Boston by four points after both ignored a clinch warning. Referee ruled Baldwin violated warnings by striking in clinches repeatedly.
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Leach Cross
New York
Matty Baldwin
Boston
Baldwin
Yesterday's Scores Across Baseball Leagues
American Association morning results include Indianapolis 6 over St Paul 0 and Columbus 4 over Kansas City 1. Minneapolis blanked Louisville 4 to 0, Milwaukee 4 beat Toledo 8 to 4. National League games saw Chicago 4 over Boston 3, Cincinnati 3 tied Brooklyn 2, New York 3 over St Louis 5, Pittsburgh 7 over Philadelphia 4. American League action had New York 5 over St Louis 3, Boston 11 over Detroit 4, Washington 3 over Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 6 over Chicago 1. Central League scores include South Bend 3 over Evansville 1, Fort Wayne 4 over Wheeling 1, Grand Rapids 4 over Terre Haute 1.
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American Association
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Miwaukee
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
St. Louisa
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
South Bend
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Wheeling
Grand Rapids
Terre Haute
Mandot and White Fight Ends In Draw In Memphis
Joe Mandot the southern featherweight champion used fast footwork and body blows but Charlie White of Chicago out boxed him in later rounds and narrowly escaped defeat. The referee scored a draw pleasing many, though Chicago fans shouted.
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Memphis
Tenn
Joe Mandot
Charlie White
Chicago
Phoenix A. C
Players released by Kansas City manager in A association
Kansas City May 17 announces manager Shay has unconditionally released pitchers Patrick Flaberty and Sas Corner from the local American Association team.
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Kansas City
Shay
American Association
Patrick Flaberty
Sas
Draw Between Fitzgerald and Smith in West End Bout
In Philadelphia last night Jack Fitzgerald of West Philadelphia and Jim Smith of Brooklyn fought to a draw in a hard middleweight wind-up at the West End club. The contest was among the fiercest in the city in a long time.
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Philadelphia
Jack Fitzgerald
West Philadelphia
Jim Smith
Brooklyn
West End
Umpires Dismissed and Disappears Shock Central League
South Bend report May 17 states umpire Jenkins was dropped from the Central league staff and umpire Ream, assigned to Rochester, Indiana, has disappeared prompting a formal review by league officials.
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South Bend
Ind
Jenkins
Ream
Rochester
Majors for Spencer Trade Talk Centers on St. Paul Giant
Speculation swirls that Tub Spencer, a noted St. Paul catcher, could be dealt to the Boston Americans for their catcher. The veteran backstop is renowned for masking a situation in the majors if he maintains discretion.
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Spencer
Tub” Spencer
St. Paul’s
Boston Americans
Hine
State track meet outlines rivalries at Rose Field
Eighth annual Indiana College athletic league track meet to be held at Rose athletic field features strong showings from Wabash Earlham Rose Poly State Normal DePauw Franklin and Hanover. Sprinters like Conrad Earlham and field favorites from DePauw Rose Poly Normal and Wabash vie for multiple events with heats and a Saturday program including tennis finals.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana College Athie League
Rose Athletic Field
College Atletics
Wabash
Earlham
Rose Poly
State Normal
DePauw
Franklin
Hanover
William E. Day
A. K. Franklin
Trueblood
Here Clark
Erich Meee
Ray Bonsib
Winfield Fox
John White
Fred Wong
C. L. Kelso
Seth Hadley
Crawford Fox
E. P. Graef
B. & Johannett
Dean McLaughain
Frank Mooney
Wayne Bigwood
F. M. Stalker
Elmer Rowe
William Bass
Paul Stokes
Raymond Pritchett
Wilbur Sheok
Conrad
Walker
Calvin
Shaw
Wyeth
Indiana Normal
Kimmel
Smith
Byrne
Normal
Johnson
Panther Eliott
Brown
Konig
Stanton
Kingery
Hessler
Hoover
Cravens
Sis” Hopkins
Central West
Summerville
Brazil High School
Coffee
Rose
Kelly
White
Webster
Sladerman
Starbuck
Earlham Wonder
Hardin
Everett and White
Methodists
Landau
Webster and Gray
Link
Bash
Everett
Earlham College
Indiana High School Meet at Crawfordsville under Wabash supervision
The Indiana High School Athletic Association will stage its seventh annual field and track meet at Crawfordsville on Saturday under Wabash College auspices. Local preparations are nearing completion. Contenders must meet specific pre event standards in sprints hurdles jumps and throws to participate.
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Wabash College
Ind
Indiana High School Athletic’ Association
Vtteeeseese
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