20 Round Bout Offered Attell and McFarland in May
Sam Berger seeks a June 138 pound bout with Abe Attell and Packey McFarland for two rounds at ringside weight. McFarland agrees to 138 pounds at 93 o'clock. he rejects ringside weight. Gans-Nelson 45 round plans stalled as Nelson heads to Seattle to line up Kid Galahad. Forfeit deposits hover. Gans travels to Harbin Springs for training before the fight.
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San Francisco
Cal
Sam Berger
Abe Atte
Packey McFarland
McFarland
Seattle
Kid Gealer
Nelson
Willus Britt
Ben Seng
Gans
Clark
Harbin ‘Springs
Shannon's
Lowe Wins Shade in Six Rounds in New York
Tommy Lowe of Washington boxed six fast rounds with Dick Nelson and gained the better of his man. The bout was exciting with Nelson often forcing Lowe to cling on, but Lowe recovered each time and overturned any advantage Nelson secured to prevail.
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Lowe
New York
Tommy Lowe
Washington
Dick Nelson
Nelson
New Man for Packey in Vernon Bout Possibility
Los Angeles May 22 James J Jeffries club plans a two round bout at Vernon if feasible featuring Packey McFarlane against the Brock Freddie Walsh winner. The Walsh bout is set for Decoration Day afternoon.
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Packey
Los Angeles
James J. Jeffries
Vernon
Paskey McFarlane
Brock
Freddie Walsh
Rival baseball matchups dominate today’s schedule
Today’s games span three leagues with multiple pairings including Indianapolis at Toledo, Louisville at Columbus, Kansas City at St Paul, and Milwaukee hosting Minneapolis in the American Association. National League features Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, Boston at Chicago, and New York at St. Louis. American League lists Detroit at Washington, St Louis at Boston, Chicago at New York, and Cleveland at Philadelphia. Central League games include South Bend at Wheeling, Grand Rapids at Zanesville, and Fort Wayne at Evansville. Yesterday’s scores note varied results across divisions, with several high outputs and rain interruptions affecting Pittsburg Brooklyn and Boston St Louis.
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American Association
Seer Eer Eean Reese
Indianapolis i
Toledo
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Eerwee U
St. Paul
Chicago
Penne
Pittsburg
Eversess
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pet
New York Sna Nepeceeeneosae
Cleveland Steers
Bath
Wee
Detroit
Ae Eenene
Washington A
Boston Ppereereer
Grand Rapids
Peep
Eeeeetnees
Fort Wayne
Sereree
Dayton Ore Eseseneane
South Bend Ease
Evansville
Terre Haute
Wheeling
Zanesville
Indianapolis
St.Paul
Washington
Cleveland
South Bend
Dayton
Wood Throws Fourth No-Hitter of the Year
Kansas City May 2 Joe Wood pitched a no hit no run game against Milwaukee allowing a single baserunner in the ninth inning. It was the fourth no hit game of the season for the A A.
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Kansas City
Joe Wood
Milwaukee
Iga
A. A
Goodman puts up forfeit for Murphy fight
New York May 22 A man named Jack Goodman offers a 5000 weight forfeit to meet Tommy Murphy and clear his name with the public He says Johnny Oliver manager of Murphy doubts his backing out and challenges him to cover the deposit and make 133 pounds at 6 o clock with any distance Murphy prefers
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Jack Goodman
Jack
Grodman
Johnny Oliver
Murphy
Fitzgerald and Briggs Duel in Fast Ten-Round Bout
In Bridgeport last night Jimmy Briggs pressed the pace against Willie Fitzgerald for ten brisk rounds. Briggs fought aggressively with a puzzling defense while Fitzgerald answered with a steady barrage, making the bout nonstop with rapid exchanges and Briggs slowing only when forced.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Jimmy Briggs
Willie Fitzgerald
Briggs
Brooklyn
Fitz
Scroggs Beats Ferns In Six Round Club Fight
Harry Scroggs of Baltimore defeated Harry Ferns at the Longacre club in New York last night, delivering a decisive six round victory. Ferns suffered severe cuts, his left eye closed and mouth badly cut as Scroggs dominated the bout.
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New York
Harry Scroggs
Baltimore
Harry Ferns
Longacre Club
Ferns
Scroggs
Briggs Holds Bunts as Hoosiers Win 4-3 in Ninth
In front of about 7000 fans at Washington Park, Indianapolis crept to first place after a dramatic ninth inning. Carr and his Senators rallied to tie the game 3-3 as Davidson scored on a misplayed throw, then Cook scored the winning run on a successful bunt by Lindsay.
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Carr
Columbus
Billy Clymer
Hall
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Briggs
Washington Park
Clymerites
Dizzy Hall
Davidson
Howley
Williams
Friel
Lindsay
Hooke
Cook
Hoosiers
Winning run clocks in as Indianapolis tops Columbus
Told by Figures when winning run was made. Indianapolis. Two-base hits Friel Kihm. Stolen bases Bush Haydon Odwell. Passed ball Livingston. Time 1 40. Umpire Kerin. Attendance 7,000. Struck out Hall Briggs. Bases on balls Hall Briggs. Double play Raidy to Kihm. Sacrifice hits Howley Fohi Jackson.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Hall
Briggs
Friel
Kihm
Howley
Fohi
Jackson
Raidy
Bush
Haydon
Odwell
Livingston
H. O. A. E. Indianapoli. Bush
Eenee
Coulter
Seers
Carr
Neee
Davidson
Eewee Williams
Hopke
Aee
Hooke
Thorp's Selections At Belmont Track
Belmont card lists horse selections for races one through six with two best bets Taboo in the second race Jack Atkin in the third and Bellwether in the sixth, noting no selections for the fifth race and named jockeys or horse names including Bifflewan Jubilee Comca2es Fors Gladys Louse Dreamer Uncle Walter David Warfield Grania Nick Stoner Castlewood and King Cobalt.
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Jack Atkin
King Cobalt
Dreamer
Vid Warfield
Grania
Bellwether
Nick Stoner
Castlewood
Taboo
Hoosiers head east on four game series hope for six wins
Indiana manager Carr plans an eleven game eastern trip and believes six wins are possible. The Hoosiers left for Toledo to open a four game series as pitchers perform well. Toledo fears a short right field fence and strong hitters as Indianapolis backs a bold push beyond breaking even.
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Carr
Toledo
Hoosiers
Armour
Lumbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Boulsville
Hard but Not Fast Work at Fair Grounds
Warm weather has trainers at the fair grounds working steadily with no fast work. Both tracks are in first-class condition for training. Several race horses moved to the fair grounds, including the Sidney Dillons from Maywood stock farm. Millard Sanders jogs them. Lon McDonald arrived from Selma with 18 head. The standout trotter is Allen Winter, sired by Ed Winter, last season drawing attention. Float Jolly and others like Dick Granger and Fred Kline are present at the fair grounds.
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Fair Grounds
Sidney Dillons
Maywood
Millard Sanders
Lon McDonald
Selma
Ala
M. H. Reardon
Allen Winter
Ed Winter
Float Jolly
Dick Granger
Fred Kline
Dick Wilson
Matt Wilson
Wes Stout
Richmond Sweeps Muncie in Doubleheader Losses
May 22 Richmond swept a baseball doubleheader from Muncie in Indiana. In the first game Richmond won 6 to 1 with Fleming and Jessup beating Hay and Wolfe. The second game saw Muncie prevail 4 to 3 in a 9 inning effort with Litterell and Wolfe facing Are smith and Clark.
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Muncie
Richmond
Ind
Fleming
Jessup
Hay
Wolfe
Litterell and Wolfe
Aresmith and Clark
Umpire O'Brien suspended for 10 days in Southern league
President Kavanaugh of the Southern league suspended Portland umpire O'Brien for ten days after he assaulted Montgomery first baseman Baxter. The incident occurred in Little Rock Arkansas as part of the league action reported May 22. Denison Barber Shop offers first class manicures.
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Little Rock
Ark
President Kavanaugh
Southern League
O’brien
Portland
Baxter
Montgomery
Umpire's elysian fields and fair hoosier fans in matchup
Capt Sullivan and pitcher Sincock starred for Michigan against Cornell as the game stretched to 46 innings with 11 strikeouts and two walks. Sullivan collected two hits and several highlight catches. The report notes both players may join the Reds next month in the east. The day featured other Midwest results including Zanesville’s comeback over Grand Rapids, Evansville’s win over Port Wayne, and Terre Haute’s late rally to 7 2 over Dayton.
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Capt. Sullivan
Sincock
Michigan
Cornell
Sullivan
Reds
Zanesville
Grand Rapids
Billy Miller
Noblett
Wares
Fisher
Evansville
Port Wayne
Wacker
Terre Haute
Dayton
William M. Houston
St Louis Americans
Marion
Ohio
Charles O'Day
Hugh Tate
Frank Farrell
Bobby Quinn
Houston
Bob Berryhill
Newark
Ohio State
Lebanon
Ind
Sandy
Murray
Toledo
Puttman
Louisville
Minneapolis
Tennessen
Tiemser
St. Paul
Burns
Detroits
Washington
Lake
New York Highlanders
Chicago
New York
Athletics
Cleveland
Vickers
Rhoades
Philadelphia
Hartsel
Nichols
Cincinnati
Phillies
Umpires receive gentler treatment in Indianapolis
Umpire Kerin notes Indianapolis and Columbus fans respect umpire judgments while other cities breed harsher receptions. He cites Washington Park crowds quietly accepting calls, with staff preferring Indianapolis ground and Columbia next. Fans in Kansas City Louisville Toledo Milwaukee St Paul Minneapolis differ in partisan reactions.
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Kerin
Indianapolis
Columbus
Washington Park
Columbia
Kansas City
Lou'sville
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. ‘Paul
Minneapolis
Minneapolia
The Motor Accident Joke Exchange
A comic exchange from Punch depicts a bystander asking a fair motorist to explain a crash and the motorist replying she was asleep. The quip ends with the bystander joking about a lullaby proving the cause.
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Harlem
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Fitzgerald
Thorp
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Fors
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Walter
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Elysian Fields
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Steona
W. Wash
Tumols Ac Dental Hotel
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