Wicker misfires as Cromley shuts out Columbus 45 to 0
Bedford pitcher Bob Wicker guessed wrong in a key sixth inning moment as Cromley dominated Indiana in a one sided game at Columbus. Despite strong support from teammates, Wicker walked Carr with Williams and Coulter on base triggering a four run rally that sealed the 45 to 0 rout.
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Columbus
Bedford
Bob’’ Wicker
Hoosiers
Cromley
Sleuth
Bob” Owens
Wicker
Mattoon
Ill
Bob
Caboose
Carr
Williams
Coulter
Friel
Himes
Gessler
Wrigleyville
Griesler
Kerin
Murray Wins Another In Upset Victory At Home
Sharon defeats Marion in an uphill battle 7 to 6. With Marion ahead 7 to 6, Sharon pitcher Wilhelm is pressed. The locals clinch the win on Murray's single in the ninth with one out, sealing the comeback.
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the Sun
Sharon
Marion
Wilhelm
Murray
English Fighters Draw Color Line in Boxing
English fighters resist facing non white opponents following Sam Langford’s quick victory over Tiger Smith in London. Langford and Jeff Thorne are set for a ten round bout at the National Sporting Club on Derby night June 7. Jack Palmer plans to return to England on June 1 aboard the Campania after agreeing to meet Langford.
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Sam Langford
New England
England
Langford
Jeff Thorne
Thorne
National Sporting Club
London
Jack Palmer
Campania
Palmer
Tuesday’s Games Across Leagues Highlight Busy Schedule
American Association features Columbus at Indianapolis Louisville at Toledo Kansas City at Milwaukee Minneapolis at St Paul National League matchups include Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburg at Philadelphia Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston American League tilts see Boston at Chicago New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Central League action pairs Grand Rapids at Wheeling Dayton at Terre Haute Springfield at Evansville South Bend at Canton.
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Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Chicago
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cleveland Ereerery
Detroit
New York
Washington
Weve
Ae Peease
Grand Rapids
Springfield
Anaes
Dayton
Wheeling
Wee Eesaee Sveeld
Canton
Vere
American Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
National League
American League
Cleveland
Central League
Terre Haute
Evansville
South Bend
Batteries in Midwest Regions Linked to Named Firms
At Minneapolis and Milwaukee locations agents list battery suppliers including Ford and Towne, Chapel, Sugden and Radebangzh, Curtis, Wilson and Roth, Eagan and Sullivan, and Eells and Abbott, Puttmann and Peitz. Additional entries note battery connections near Toledo and Louisville with similar supplier pairings.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Ford and Towne
Chapel
Sugden and Radebangzh
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Curtis, Wilson and Roth
Eagan and Sullivan
Toledo
Louisville
Battery pair names across three city games in 1900s play
Report lists battery pairings for games in Philadelphia New York Brooklyn and Boston with teams RHE and scores. Notable lineups include Ewing McLean Brown Marshall Ames Ferguson Bresnahan Leever Smyth Bell Butler Flaherty Needham Frazer Moran across pitchers and catchers.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Ewing
McLean
Pittinger
Dooin
New York
St. Louis
Brown and Marshall, Taylor, Ames, Ferguson and Bresnahan
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Leever and Smyth
Bell and Butler
Boston
Chicago
Flaherty and Needham
Frazer and Moran
Public Has No Chance To Win At The Races
Special to The Sun reports horse owners and trainers say the public cannot know all that affects a horse’s fitness and race outcome. They cite hidden factors, jockey actions, equipment, track conditions, and unpredictable race events as reasons the public consistently loses, paying the bill in the long run.
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John Jayner
James McLaughlin
James F. McCormick
Charles Orr
Willam. F. Lakeland
John P. Mayberry
Mayberry
Batteries and crews tied across multiple cities in RHE standings
In Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland St Louis Wheeling Evansville Terre Haute Canton and South Bend batteries were paired with various crews. Names include Eubank Payne Plank Schreck Smith Sullivan Pruitt Armbruster Liebhardt Berger Wakefield Blankenship Bello Abbott Wright Puttmann Peitz Scott Robertson Philbein Willard Moran Rapp Dunn Chambers Clark Brosius Freese Kennedy Yingling Richardson Bales Holmes Keen er Croas. Matches listed with city locations and partner lineups.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Eubank and
Payne
Plank
Schreck
Chicago
RHE
Wegen
Smith and Sullivan
Pruitt and Armbruster
Cleveland
Washington
Liebhardt, Berger and
Wakefield
Hughes
Blankenship
St. Louis
New York
Bellas and
Abbott
Wright
Wheeling Rhe
Wheeling
Grand
Scott, Robertson and Philbein
Miller, Williard and Moran
Evansville
Springfield
Rapp and Dunn
Chambers and Clark
Terre Haute
Dayton
Brosius and
Freese
Kennedy, Yingling
Richardson
Canton
South Bend
Bales
Holmes
Keener and
Croas
Squires Praised as Powerful Short-Arm Hitter in Chicago
Melbourne observer Leverett Sprage extols Bill Squires in Chicago, calling him the hardest hitter at very short range and noting his cleverness. He compares him to Peter Jackson Fitzsimmons and argues Squires could outclass Australian and American fighters, with remarks on Burns and uppercut power.
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Squires
Leverett Sprage
Melbourne
Chicago
Bill
Peter Jackson
Fitzsimmons
Peter Felix
Pete
Burns
Australia
Jeffries
Joe Gans
Superman Spoiled Big Betting Coup at Gravesend
In a dramatic Gravesend race, Superman James R. Keene's three year old defeated Beacon Light, ruining a major betting coup. Despite five to one odds, public bettors backed Superman as bookies suffered a panic as Beacon Light’s price collapsed from 6 to 1 and then fell further after the upset victory.
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New York
Superman
James R. Keene
Gravesend
Brooklyn
Beacon Light
West
Kentucky
South
Nashville
Tenn
Beaten but Not Disgraced Nealon Small Time Race
Superman won by lengths as Miller was carried off to the jockey room amid wild acclaim. Beacon Light finished second after a steady run while Nealon settled third, beaten yet not disgraced as the crowd roared its approval.
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Superman
Miller
Jockey Room
Beacon Light
Nealon
Gravesend Vale
Johnson May Fight Squires In July Showdown
In San Francisco on the Fourth of July weekend Bill Squires awaits Jack Johnson as promoter Jimmy Coffroth demands Tommy Burns post 5000 by next Wednesday to prevent cancellation. Burns plans a June 7 bout with Jim Flynn in Colorado and then would travel to San Francisco, a move Coffroth opposes. The fight with Squires is still in doubt with Johnson likely to substitute if Burns cannot commit.
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Sun
San Francisco
Cal
Tommy Burns
Bill Squires
Colma
Jack Johnson
Towers
Jimmy Coffroth
Burns
Los Angeles
Tomamy
Jim Flynn
Colorado
Coffroth
Squires
Johnson
Man of Mystery Tom McCarey Father Figure of Boxing
Los Angeles boxing promoter Tom McCarey, a long time power in the city fight game, is famed for avoiding publicity while steering the sport toward respectability. His Burns O’Brien fiasco role damaged his reputation, though he once tried to keep bets off and promote clean fights. He started in four years ago with the Century Athletic Club, later moving to the Pacific Athletic Club after Hazard's Pavilion era.
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Morris Levy
San Francisco
Burns-O’brien
Burns-O'Brien
Century Athletic Club
Hazard
Pacific Athletic Club
Bort
Story of War at Washington in Sporting Press
A May 21 Cleveland story reports Washington split into factions the Stahlwarts and the Invaders over Cantillon favoritism and player relegation plans to Des Moines and Minneapolis. Cantillon denies any truth and players could not confirm the tale.
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Washington
Stahlwarts
Invaders
Cantillon
Des Moines
Minneapolis
National Commission
President Carson Seeks Umpire Grim Reconsideration
President Carson of the Central league left Terre Haute for Indianapolis to urge Jack Grim to reconsider his resignation as an umpire. Grim had sent in his resignation from Dayton last week after a strenuous time with several players.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Carson
Indianapolis
Jack Grim
Dayton
Indian Wrestling Learn A Safer Fun Change For Boys
A historical notice promotes Indian wrestling as a safer, fun alternative to modern on feet grappling. It explains starting flat on the back and lifting the opponent, emphasizes playful competition and physical benefits, and instructs wearing sturdy clothes and practicing with trunks if possible.
Bedford Boy Wicker Shines In Monon Baseball Tale
Bedford star Bob Wicker pitched with time and gum chewed, facing Columbus as Hulswitz led a sharp infield. Cromley and Wicker battled. a key seventh inning rally produced three runs on Himes single. Williams and Krug turned a fifth inning double play as Brown and Gessler paced offense on Ladies Day.
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Wiliams
Krug Cams
Williams
Kihm
Krug
Gessler
Giants Cubs Set Three-Game Series To Decide Pennant
New York hosts Chicago for a three game series that could swing the National League race. McGraw’s Giants ride a long win streak while the Cubs struggle on the road, with both managers Chance and McGraw shaping the outcome. A tight battle looms as the teams duel for division lead and momentum.
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New York
Giants
Cubs
Indianapolis
McGraw
Chance
St. Louis
Cardinals
Missouri
Chicago
Polo Grounds
Mathewson
Brown
Windy City
McGinnity
Reuhlbach
Hard Luck End Of Arch McEachern Boxing CyclistChampion
Fred J. Hewitt recalls the sudden death of Archie McEachern at Atlantic City during an endurance race after a six day Madison Square Garden effort with Bobby Thompson. Canadian born athlete excelled in boxing running football and cycling and was acclaimed for endurance riding before a fatal track accident ended his career. The piece laments the harsh fate in sport.
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Atlantic City
McEachern
Toronto
Canada
Bobby Thompson
Thompson
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Madison Square Garden
Eachern
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