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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1910
Page
6
Walter Slagle returns to form for Indianapolis against the Saints, showing nerve in a tight nine run frame and hinting at a regular rotation spot. The piece notes Slagle’s past misgivings, contrasts with Hurri cane Hardgrove, and mentions boxers McGann and Saylor aiding club activities amid local sports chatter.
Earlham College in Richmond Indiana confirms Glen Thistlethwaite will continue as athletic director for another year. Thistlethwaite, a 1908 Earlham graduate, drew offers from a leading midwestern university but was reappointed as coach of football basketball baseball and track showing strong results including a secondary Indiana basketball title and improved programs for next season.
San Francisco officials weigh granting Jim Griffin a 45 round permit for the Jeffries Johnson fight, shifting location from Nevada. With strong merchant support and promoter talks ongoing, a midweek decision looms as preachers oppose the event but Gov Gillette backs legality.
May 19 Rowardennan Jeffries, resting a sore shoulder after boils, plans a light training session with rough work cut. He says Eddie Graney’s camp visit had no significance, calling it friendly and noting he did not feel hurt by being third man in the ring. No word on Jim Corbett arriving before next week.
The Nelson Wolgast original fight pictures are the attraction at the Royal and will be shown the rest of the week. The complete fight picture spans four reels about 4 000 feet. Next Saturday only another reel will be added, and a 3 060 foot film of Jack Johnson’s training camp will be shown, including matches and training stunts.
Frank Kaiser of Garfield New Jersey 18 pleaded to manslaughter in Hackensack courts after a fatal ring fight with Gilbert Trebou in Woodridge. Judge Demerest imposed a 500 dollar fine plus costs. Trebou a Passaic high school student died in a fight arranged with prize ring ceremonies by dozens of boys.
Hurricane Hardgrove is the man set to pitch the opening game against Louisville Thursday, with Johnny Fisher slated for Louisville. Efardgrove and Stagic impressed on Wednesday and are being kept on, while Tommy McCarthy travels to rejoin the squad as he recovers. The early game may start a bit late Friday due to train schedules.
Tex Rickard said the San Francisco board of supervisors will issue a 45 round fight permit for the July Jeffries Johnson bout. Merchants expect the event will draw the largest crowd of spenders ever seen in an American city.
Nathana Andrews, pitcher from Sterling Infants, has signed to play the spring season with Towanda in the Eastern Pennsylvania league. He departs Sterling to join Towanda and compete for the sun position.
In St Paul May 19 Walter Slagle shut down the Saints for a second time as Carr's Tribe won 7 to 3. The Hoosiers built their lead with three runs in the third and added three more in the seventh aided by two Saints errors. Slagle delivered a ninth inning triple and finished strong.
The notice lists matchups in the American Association and National League American League and Central League. Cities include Indianapolis St Paul Louisville Minneapolis Toledo Milwaukee Boston Pittsburg New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Detroit Cleveland Washington Wheeling Fort Wayne Evansville Grand Rapids Terre Haute South Bend Zanesville Dayton.
A dated scoreboard mixes results from Milwaukee to Boston with rain affecting Washington and Cleveland games. Notable line shows Indianapolis 7 over St. Paul, Pittsburg 8 over Boston, and Terre Haute 6 2 over South Bend 1 8 in a multi city league roundup.
Purdue heads north for a swing starting at Madison against Wisconsin on Thursday. The squad then visits Evanston to face Northwestern and meets Stagg's Maroons at Marshall Field. If two of three wins, fans expect cheering. if all three, a rousing homecoming. The team is hitting well and base running is strong. They return Sunday.
Local golfers in Pittsburg announce plans for inter city matches with Philadelphia Cleveland Toronto and Pittsburg and possibly Indianapolis and Chicago to foster friendly rivalry and promote the game. A Pittsburg committee selects J F Byers as chairman to represent the city.
The Corporation Baseball league opens its 1910 season on Saturday May 21 with five teams and a sixth needed. Teams include American Central Life EH Lilly Company Indianapolis Light and Heat Company Van Camp Hardware Company and Sanitary Can Company. Van Camp faces American Central Life Lillys meet Light and Heat and Sanitary Can play the sixth team in the opener.
Barneys Oldfield arrives in Chicago from Denver after a season of record-breaking stunts on Pacific coast crowds. The famed speed king plans to rest a few days and hopes to race near Chicago in summer. his Benz is stored in a local garage, a first for the city.
Cubs recruit pitcher Kit Carson departs for California with an option for a return to Chicago next autumn. The veteran, famed for his "nothing ball," is loaned to the Vernon club of the Pacific Coast league as prospects of a wide major league season fade.
Nine cars of 1910 design started from the Fiat garage in Chicago on Thursday for an economy run to Lake Geneva under the Chicago Motor Club. The entry list was cut from 14 to nine, with the route altered to pass Elgin and Algonquin both ways. David Beecroft of the AAA acted as referee while the technical committee will judge fuel consumption.
The St Louis American League team released outfielder Kay Demmitt to the Montreal Eastern league squad on Wednesday.
In Wilkes Barre on May 19 Annie Robeskie of Pittston ran away with wedding guest Frank Kallan, a married man, leaving Anthony Morris, the groom, stunned and indifferent about the outcome of the elopement.
The Cubs beat Brooklyn 3 to 2 in ten innings as McMillan's misplay on Tinker's grounder and Archer's sacrifice set up Pfeister's run producing hit. Bosox and Pirates each posted wins. Leach and Brown homered for the Pirates. Ed Walsh took the loss as the Athletics won their 13th straight. Marquard shows off odd pitching habit for the Giants.
Joe Thomas predicts a win within seventeenth rounds against Billy Papke under Jim Cofroth’s promotion at Dreamland tonight. Papke anticipates a long fight and aims to set a late victory, while both men eye future bouts with Ketchel. Betting favors Thomas at 2 to 1 with some wagering on an early Thomas defeat. preliminaries include Roy Temple vs Pete Martin and Harry Dei vs Wi Canole.
San Francisco May 19 Five of the 18 supervisors oppose boxing while a majority may favor holding the event in Frisco. John L Herget chair of the police committee hints transfers of permits from Griffin to Gleason and Richard. The 13 other votes could approve the permit though some rebel five plan to back later opposition.
In White Plains on May 18 a verdict awarded Frederick L. Talcott Jr. $500 after he claimed he was compelled to stay at Polo Grounds to see the New York Nationals. He alleged false imprisonment for two hours when he failed to obtain reserved seats and sought $4 in damages from the grounds’ controlling company.
The Climax independent team will meet A B C team at Northwestern park May 22 at 1 15 PM. Cards seek two games Sunday with Indianolas Josses or other fast clubs. call Lambert's Drug Store. Various city clubs announce schedules, open dates, and tryouts across Indianapolis and surrounding towns.
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