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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
7
Louis Chevrolet drove an FIA T O mile in 52.45 seconds at a special outdoor track May 20, shaving 0.25 seconds from Barney Oldfield’s mark. Critics note the track had only one turn, yet the result is declared valid and will stand.
An Irish pug Tom Sharkey sides with a drummer in a wild cafe encounter in San Francisco. A traveling east man, joined by a group of sports, squeezes the drummer’s hand in a forceful display. Sharkey intervenes as a fight nearly erupts, but the drummer and Sharkey part ways after tense moments.
Stage running between Ensenada and San Quentin was robbed of 700 dollars in government funds. It is alleged messenger Estrada shot the driver Panko Arua and fled with the money.
In the opening day program at Morris Park on Saturday May 2, Chap. Busie in Herbert L Bowden's Flying Dutchman featured Cheafey Barney's scalp being taken twice. Basle in the pursuit race led Mercedes away from Oldfield while Louis Chevrolet set a mile world record, beating Oldfield by four and five tenths of a second.
Special to The Run from New York. The Brooklyn Handicap field at Gravesend shows weak flags and slim quality. Horses include Broomstick Had, Daunty, Lord of the Vale, Colonial Girl, and Dandelion with several Sporting names, though Hermis ot thian Lad lacks a clear successor.
Special to Sun Chicago May 5 Bob Fitzsimmons declares himself heavyweight, light heavyweight, and middleweight champion and eyes a July 4 light heavyweight title bout with Mike Schreck in Salt Lake City. He aims to defeat all rivals including Jeffries again, recalls past bouts, and asserts his age will be 48 on June 4 while weighing about 22 stone.
Special to the 5UN reports a rain interrupted contest where Roth hit a two run homer with two on, giving Kansas City the lead and Indiana showing pressure until rain halted play after seven innings. Reidy worked effectively early, Kilroy battled in relief, with two base hits apiece from Nance and Rickert and Kilroy yielding four. Kansas City left four on, Indiana two, as Hassell supervised the stoppage with rain.
Santa Fe train No. S1 struck a new aide track and was partly ditched near Hutchinson Kansas. Mail Clerk C D Wolff of Kansas City was killed. Engineer Jack Snyder and Chick Graybill both of Newton were injured in the accident reported May 5.
The Liv Haina mill, halted by a strike of Japanese plantation laborers, is back at work. Police control white laborers camps and remove Japanese workers, signaling the strike’s defeat and presumed end of the dispute.
Boston May article quotes Fred Clarke of the Pirates defending bunting as a smart play. He argues fans shout hit it, yet true fans judge the game by runs and movement rather than loud criticism. Clarke says when a runner needs advancement the batter should move him up, not chase flashy hits.
Dayton prominent politician Dr J E Lowes dies from paralysis after a nervous prostration at the Hotel Maryland. The death occurred Wednesday night, reported by the Ectipps-Whre Press Association.
Rounds and lineups feature Batterson Smith, McParland, and Meydon across multiple ballparks. Several city matchups include Detroit Philadelphia Brooklyn and St Louis with notable pitcher and batter pairings. Major leagues schedules list games in American and National Leagues with results and batters.
Central League standings show Fort Wayne and South Bend facing mixed results with multiple batters listed. Springfield and Terre Haute entries include various battery pairings, while Grand Rapids hosts a separate match with noted pitchers and fielding players.
SPECIAL TO THE RUN Chicago May reporting says both leagues show feeble batting this season with slower play and longer games. Pitchers dampen and grip the spitball, batters slump, and officials debate remedies. A livelier ball is urged to speed action and boost hits.
Reports from Tommy Ryan boxing dissensions to Hugo Kelly and ongoing amateur to pro transitions at Capt. Burrell Syracuse. Baseball moves include Mike O Neill signing with York and Campbell earnings at Louisville. Boxing notes include Abe Attell versus Battling Nelson. The piece mentions a Kalamazoo marriage, Slattery’s pay, and Magee’s promising yet debated potential amid Missouri fans.
May tale recalls Harry McIntire, former Memphis handler now in Brooklyn, who claims Hanson recruited him into a gambling ruse over a suit of clothes after he quit smoking. McIntire says he lost seven pounds and was tricked into betting, while Hanson allegedly pressed for the wager and smoking.
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