Eight games to be played on trip east
Hoosiers embark on an eight game road swing starting with a four game series in Columbus against Bill Friel's Senators. They then head to Toledo for three days of afternoon games and a Decoration Day doubleheader, before opening May 31 at home against Milwaukee. Eighteen players travel, with Lee Lemon highlighted and Cheney, Howley unavailable. Boxing bouts headline at the National Athletic Club with Bayres versus Murphy and prospects McGee Reeves and Donnelley, as Morgan may box. Jim Corbett plans to join Jeffries training camp for sparring and finishing touches ahead of the July 4 bout.
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Hoosiers
Columbus
Bill Friel
Senators
Friel
Toledo
Carr
Milwaukee
Lee Lemon
Cheney
Howley
National Athletic Club
Maurice Bayres
Jerry Murphy
McGann
Breed- Jove
Young McGee
Everett Reeves
Anderson
Heinie Miller
Young Donnelley
Jack Morgan
California
Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Fitz Solar-Plex
Jim
Jeff
Joe Choynski
Joe
Rowardennan
Trouble brewing among aviators on Wright patent rule
New York May 23 Serious trouble brewing among American and foreign aviators that may affect the international aviation meet planned for Long Island in October. The dispute centers on the Aero Club of America's demand that any meet be licensed under the Wright aeroplane patent, sparking anger among pilots who say competing under such terms implies infringement.
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New York
Long Island
Aero Club of America
America
Colonels Buy Higgins and Higginbottom Returns
The Louisville Colonels purchase pitcher Higgins from the St. Louis Cardinals and he joins the team in Indianapolis. Higginbottom, suspended for insubordination, reports to the Colonels and prefers sleeping anywhere after previously refusing an upper berth. LA CROSSE TEAMS TO PLAY. Harvard la Crosse champions host Toronto for the American championship at Harvard Stadium.
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Louisville
Higgins
St. Louis Cardinals
Colonels
Indianapolis
Higginbottom
LA Crosse
Boston
Harvard la Crosse
University of Toronto
Harvard
America
Crimson
Langford Heads West for Burns and Catches Match
Sam Langford and his team left Boston to pursue bouts on the West Coast. He plans to first target Tommy Burns and hopes to meet the former heavyweight champion in California, aiming to secure chances against Burns and Stanley CKtches.
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Langford
Boston
Tommy Burns
Stanley cKtches
Sam Langford
Joe Woodman
West
Burns
California
Springfield Reds Triumph Amid Foul Tip Injuries
In Union City Indiana on May 23 Stube sustained daily injuries after a foul tip during a game where the Springfield Reds defeated Rien. Green hit a grand slam with bases loaded. Final score shows City 00302140 %-1050 and a 000100001255 line for Mundbenk Letts Heff Schuttler.
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Union City
Ind
Stube
Rien
Springfield Reds
Green
City
Mundbenk
Letts
Heff and Schuttler
Errors by Hoosiers Give Sunday Game to Colonels
The seventh inning miscues by Carr and Lewis let the Colonels surge ahead. Woodruff walked to start, a misplay by Carr and a wild throw open the door for four Colonels runs. Sullivan, Hughes, and Magee contributed key hits as Indianapolis mounted a late stand in the ninth before Orth ended the game with a forced play.
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Woodruff
Stanley
Carr
Murch
Smoot
Howard
Lewis
Magee
Sullivan
Glaze
Hughes
Duggan
Weaver
Dunleavy
Spencer
Colonels
Bounder
Indianapolis
Orth
Louisville
Pepe
Woodruff Dunleavy
Eenee
McGee
Eees & Hughes
Wree Weaver
Eaderee
Eestate
Chadbourne
Eienee
Eneer
Ayde
Iit
itcher—Murchman
Hughes Stanle Smoot
Owens
Guthrie
Louisville Defeats Indianapolis 4 to 0 in Sunday Game
Errors and walks doomed Indianapolis at Washington Park as Louisville’s pitcher Weaver outdueled Glaze. A 12,000 strong crowd watched the Colonels capitalize on miscues, a double steal, and timely hits to build a 4 run cushion. Duggan relieved Glaze as the Hoosiers struggled against Weaver’s speed and curves.
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Washington Park
Colonels
Glaze
Carr
High Brow
Lewis
Stanley
Smoot
Sullivan
Hughes
Duggan
Weaver
Cubs
Alabama
Hardgrove
Graham
Columbus Series On Sun's Scoreboard Opens In Ohio
The Columbus series opens Tuesday in Columbus Ohio and runs four days. Columbus has a strong history against Indianapolis and the games will be shown in detail on the Sun's scoreboard. The Compton system provides full coverage drawing large crowds on Ohio Street. fans should not miss these games.
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Sun
Ohio
Conrad Wins Track Meet for Quakers at Terre Haute
Earlham dominates Indiana Collegiate meet with Conrad claiming four firsts and a second in five events. Wabash and Earlham edge DePauw in field events. Linton wins I H S A meet by one point as state records surface and tight finishes unfold across twelve teams.
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Earlham
Lhe
Indiana Collegiate Athletic League
Terre Haute
Wabash
Conrad
Depauw
Starbuck
Burnham
Athletes Suspended by Board of Control
Crawfordsville Ind May 23 The State Board of Control met Saturday afternoon and decided to hold the eighth annual track meet at Terre Haute under Rose Polytechnic Institute auspices. The board also disbarred Bloomingdale Academy until Jan 1 1911 for refusing to play a scheduled game with Rockville high school. Six Columbus high school athletes were expelled for playing basketball without school consent William Hacker Virgil Wagner Louis Patts Frank Snyder Charles Evans and Herbert Bassett.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
State Board of Control
Terre Haute
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Bloomingdale Academy
Rockville High School
Columbus High School
William Hacker
Virgil Wagner
Louis Patts
Frank Snyder
Charlies Evans
Herbert Bassett
Chevrolet in Crash While Tuning at Columbus Speedway
Drivers prepared for the Speedway event with early and mid day track work. Chevrolet and Buick cars tested on the 2.5 mile course as crews tune for Indianapolis May 27 to May 31. Allen Albert will award a silver cup to the top scorer in the reliability run.
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Chevrolet
BUICK
Columbus, O
Professional Marathon at Wheeling Derby and Tri-State Race
The world championship professional Derby of 15 miles with a $5,000 purse and a ten-mile tristate race for cash prizes will be staged by Peter G. Caravassces at the state fairgrounds on Decoration Day after noon May 30 in Wheeling West Virginia. Entries include St. Yves Johansen Ljungstrom Bruce Curry Tallfeather McClelland White Smith and other world famous runners.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Peter G. Caravasscs
New York
St. Yves
Johansen
Ljungstrom
Bruce
Curry
Tallfeather
McClelland
White
Smith
Speedway Race Program with Multiple Classes and Distances
Comprehensive schedule listing events for Classes B D E stock chassis and open races, from 1 to 200 miles, with piston displacements 160 to 750 inches, handicaps, prizes like Prest-O-Lite trophy and gold Overland prize. Racing runs daily from 10 o'clock, May 3 to May 28, featuring trials, free-for-all races, and amateur events.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Tavent
Jno
A. Wilson
Amateur Gossips: Indianapolis Teams Lead Weekends Play
Amateur notes show Indianapolis clubs securing several wins in Louisville and Indianapolis. Merits beat Butchertown 8 to 2 in Louisville, Greenwood edged Moose 6 to 5, Franklin Blues defeated Pere Maryquette, and White Sox beat Portland 5 to 4 at Louisville. Ramblers defeated Weittaker Grays 12 to 5. Josses seek games with 17 or 10 year old teams. several addresses listed for arranging matches.
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Louisville
Ouisville
Merita
Butchertown
Merits
Thompson
Zinkland
Garper
Welling
Greenwood
Moose
Indianapolis
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Myers
Gregor
Twyman
Tullis
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Pere Maryquette
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Portland Club
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Jesses
J. Viehmann
Senate Avenue
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Ie Ghee
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Fats
Jersey Street
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Weittaker Grays
Whittaker
Ramblers
Franklin
Ind
Regegime
Ae Aemblere
Bos Vegas AdGres
Glen Apie Ig
Brewers blank St Paul twice in Sunday double header
Baseball tabloid note reports the Brewers shut out St Paul 4 0 and 8 0 in a Sunday double header. Schardt yielded one scratch hit in game one while the second stretched to 12 innings before three hits a walk and an error produced three runs. Hummel of Brooklyn had four hits in five at bats including two doubles.
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Buick
Charley Merz
Louis Switzer
Brewers
St. Paul
Schardt
Hummel
Brooklyn
Overland Souvenir Promotes Day At Indianapolis Toledo Game
The Overland Automobile company mails a souvenir book to friends and employees in memory of Overland day on April 20. An Overland employee was invited to the Indianapolis Toledo game as a guest of the company.
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Overland
Overland Automobile Company
M Kay to Coach Butler Football Team Next Season
Butler college authorities announced that John McKay will coach the football team next season. McKay previously coached the team two years ago and assisted last year by Walter Gipe. McKay is a Westminster College graduate and earned a monogram in all branches of athletics while in school.
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Butler College
John McKay
McKay
Walter Gipe
Westmmnster College
Athietics
Willie
Murphy and Sayers Prepare for Chicago and Indianapolis
Ted Murphy of Maurice Say ers and Jack Redmond plans to arrive in Indianapolis Monday night after Murphy’s Chicago stop where he nearly completed plans for Ad Wolgast to meet Jerry Murphy next month. Bert Ritchie offers Ray Bronson $1,000 to meet Jerry Murphy ten rounds. Bronson has not answered. Sayers trained 16 rounds with O T Breedlove at the National Athletic club before 500 spectators and claims top form for a tough clash with Murphy.
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Ted Murphy
Maurice Sayers
Jack Redmond
Indianapolis
Murphy
Chicago
Manager Jones
Ad Wolgast
Jerry Murphy
Sayers
Redmond
Bert Ritchie
National Athletic Club
Ray Bronson
Bronson
Ritchie
O. T. Breedlove
Louden Wins First In Riverside Play
Bert Louden won the first prize at the second monthly handicap at Riverside Golf Club on Sunday. He captured the gold medal with a net 7 under par 93 on a 15-handicap, while C. L. Bixby and J. Messler tied for second with 8s. Bixby’s gross was 96 with 11 handicap, Messler’s 97 with 12. Memorial Day tournament to start next Saturday morning, continuing Sunday and Monday. 45 entries.
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Bert Louden
Riverside Golf Club
Louden
C. L. Bixby
J. Messler
Bixby
Messler
Atkins Win Game Over Middies In Indianapolis
Middleton Ohio May 23 The Atkins team of Indianapolis defeated the Middies 8 to 2 Sunday. Hollis pitched well and the defense was flawless, but a odd play in the third when attempting to pick off a runner at home sent a ball off a bat and away from the plate costing two runs and the game.
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Atkins
Middleton
Indianapolis
Middies
Hollis
King George to Maintain Royal Stable and Stud
London May 23 It is announced that King George will maintain a royal racing stable at Newmarket and a breeding stud at Sandringham. He plans to patronize racing on the same extensive scale as his father.
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London
King George
Newmarket
Sandringham
Johnson Plans Light Training Before July Bout
Jack Johnson spoke from Seal Rock training quarters on May 23 stating he will cut boxing load until June first then step up. He weighs 218 1 2 pounds, expects 208 by July Fourth and has bought a new racing car for high speed stunts.
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San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Seal Rock
Johnson
Memorial Day Tournament At South Grove Golf Club
The South Grove Golf Club will host a Memorial Day tournament starting Saturday afternoon with about fifty players entered. The clubhouse has been remodeled and the links are in excellent shape.
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South Grove
Teams Break Even At Northwestern Park Double-Header
The GCG nine won the first game 8 to 5 while the A B C s captured the second 3 to 0 at Northwestern Park on Sunday.
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Climax Coffee Company
Northwestern Park
G@ CG
Today’s Games Across Baseball Leagues
In the American Association Louisville visits Indianapolis Columbus plays Toledo Milwaukee faces St Paul Kansas City meets Minneapolis In the National League Boston travels to Cincinnati Philadelphia vs Chicago Brooklyn hosts St Louis New York at Pittsburgh In the American League Detroit meets Philadelphia Chicago at Boston Cleveland at New York St Louis goes to Washington In the Central League Evansville vs Fort Wayne Zanesville at South Bend Wheeling visits Grand Rapids Terre Haute plays Dayton.
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Eesebedne
Toled Et Eneresveeses
Indianapolle
Loulaville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Serpe
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Detroit
Aascon Woues
Boston
Cleveland
Edomeesueeeas
Washington
Escsere
Chicago
Wilen'ewer Eee
Louis
Ft Wayne
South Bend Grand Rapid
Terre Haute Seweare
Dayton
Eres
Zaresville
Wheeling
Neaee Oe
Evansville
Waeteces Apee
American Association
Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Zanesville
South Bend
Grand Rapids
Terre Haute
Louieville
Scrumabus
Kansas
Pes St. Paul
Phailadelphia
Cincinati
Local League Scores Mixed Across Cities
Scores from several early games show Louisville and Indianapolis posting shutouts while Toledo edges Minneapolis. Chicago defeats Philadelphia 7 3, Cincinnati 4 Boston 3, Brooklyn 2 St Louis 1. American League lists no games scheduled while Evansville 3 South Bend and Terre Haute 2 Dayton Wheeling 3 Grand Haplas unknown.
Washington Park final game prep and weekend schedule
The final series game is set for Monday afternoon with Tommy Worthy likely to pitch. A huge crowd attended, with all seats filled and substantial bleacher occupancy. Manager Carr plans a Columbus four game start followed by four in Toledo while praise for Glaze and Magee contrasts with recent misplays and debate over Sunday baseball in the legislature.
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Tommy Wmnorthy
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