Stagg Predicts Victory for Chicago in Purdue Dual Meet
ISTAGG SURE OF VICTORY OVER PURDUE. Chicago coach Opines Maroons are classier than the Boilermakers but may miss full strength with Menual and Fishbein hurt. He cites Davenport in the 440 and 88, Worthwine in the hammer, Crawley in high jump and shot put as likely winners.
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Chicago
Worthwine
Crawley
Straube
Hoffman
Hench
Purdue
Stophlet
Wasson
Boilermaker
Gardiner
Richards
McFarland
Stockton
Gannon
Jeffries Leaves for San Francisco Training Camp
Jeffries heads to San Francisco for training after a final morning in Rowardennan. Mrs. Jeffries travels with him while Jim Corbett joins the trip to join daily boxing sessions in the city.
Cars Barred From Stock Car Events At Indianapolis Meet
The contest board of the American Automobile Association debarred several stock cars from a three day May race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Cars named include Buick models 16A 16B and 100 Jackson model 30 Cutting model 50 Westcott F American Speedster Fuller 1911 Roadster Empire 1911 Model F. Debarment cites insufficient production numbers under 25 per 1910 rules.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Buick
Jackson
Cutting
Westcott
American
Fuller
Empire
A. R. Pardington
American Automobile Association
Friday's program of historic motor races and trials
Event lineups feature multiple classes by engine size from under 160 to 603 cubic inches with entrants from Empire, Firestone-Columbus, Marmon, Marmon, Buick, National, Pope-Hartford, E-M-F and others. Notable drivers include Aitken Kincaid Bragg Harroun Endicott Jackson Lynch Ellis Cutting Marmon and Lytle in a 100 mile Preta-O-Lite trophy race.
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Lytle
Kincaid
Aitken
Fiat
Bragg
Marmon
Cole
Edmunds
Endicott
Jackson
Lynch
Ellis
Fuller
Schwitzer
Warren-Detroit
Miller
Buick
Burman
L. Chevrolet
Cunningham
Merz
Westcott
Cutting
Clark
Harroun
Morman
Dawson
Chevrolet
Lytie
Bincaid
Wilcox
Stoddard
Ss. Reed
Knoy
Oldfield
Empire
Metsinger
American
Pope-Hartford
Fox
Col
National “Sixty
National “Seventy
National “Forty
Herr
Wescott
Bisbee
Clarke
Marion
Tinkler
Anderson
Hupmobile
Gernan
Herreshoff
Roberts
Knox
Oildfield
National
Tousey
Greiner
Skeggs
Darracq
Kirscher
Reiner
Kinaid
Isbee
Arroun
Pope-tarford
Jeffries to Meet Boxers in Exhibit at Dreamland
In San Francisco May 27 the Pacific Athletic club show at Dreamland rink features Jim Jeffries with trainers in a public exhibition. Jeffries to spar with Joe Choynski Bob Armstrong and possibly Jim Corbett while Jack Johnson attends as spectator. Kaufman joins Johnson’s sparring staff and plans a Langford bout on June 18. Johnson will box three days in a row starting tomorrow ahead of Decoration Day, with Delaney likely back as Johnson’s chief trainer for July Fourth.
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San Francisco
Pacific Athletic Club
Dreamland Rink
Jim Jeffries
Joe Choynski
Bob Armstrong
Jim Corbett
Jack Johnson
Jim
Dreamland
Rowardeman
Berger
Fang
Jeffries
al Kauffman
Hee
Satfman
Sam Langfur‘i
Johnson
Langford
Dack
Kaufman
Billy Delaney
Auto and Aero Club Makes Race Day Membership Drive
The membership committee of the Indianapolis Auto and Aero club led by chairman Clarence Stanley will run a three day membership campaign during the automobile races at the Speedway. A small tent near the main grand stand will host club members to sign up new members and offer club privileges.
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Indianapolis Auto and Aero Club
Clarence Stanley
Speedway
Eclub
Langford Flynon Fight Pictures Shown at Royal Theater
The Langford Flynon boxing pictures are being shown at the Royal theater on 18 W Market Street. Viewers can see clear details of the bout.
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Royal Theater
W. Market Street
Today’s Games Across Major Leagues
American Association features Indianapolis at Columbus Louisville at Toledo Kansas City at St. Paul Milwaukee at Minneapolis National League games include New York at Brooklyn Boston at Pittsburg St. Louis at Cincinnati American League matchups Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston St. Louise at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Central League pairs South Bend at Grand Rapids Ft Wayne at Dayton Evansville at Terre Haute Zanesville at Wheeling
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American Association
USC
Minneapolis
Eters
Toledo
Indianapolis O« Ee
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Ore aSo
Kansas City Pagent Wees
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
St. Louis Coeree Eer
Pet
Ft. Wayne Pene
South Bend Ee
Reaud Napids
Terre Haute Beer Dar Eer Il
Layton Ee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
National League
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Cleveland
St. Louise
Philadelphia
Detroit
Central League
South Bend
Grand Rapids
Ft. Wayne
Dayton
Evansville
Terre Haute
Zanesville
Wheeling
Yesterday's Scores Across Leagues and Cities
Yesterday's results show several city matchups: Columbus 8x, Toledo 6. Milwaukee 0, Kansas City 3 7. Chicago 2 Philadelphia 0. Boston 4 Pittburgh 2. Cincinnati 7 St Louis 6. American Page: Detroit 3 Washington 1. New York 5 Chicago 3. Evansville, Grand Rapids, Dayton, Fort Wayne games listed with scores incomplete.
Winning Auto Speed Races Demands Prepared Detail
The piece argues that auto racing rewards meticulous preparation, not luck, detailing Buick Roadsters teams with vast equipment, tire endurance challenges, and the needs of crew of nine or ten for long races such as the 24-hour Brighton Beach event. It stresses labor, planning, and readiness as keys to victory.
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Buick Roadsters
Newport
Baseball tabloid results and standout pitching Thursday
The Cubs extended their win streak to eight with a 2 0 victory over the Phillies as Moore held the Phils to three hits but fielding errors doomed Philadelphia. Taft attended a Tigers game while Cleveland errors helped Boston a 6 3 win. The Athletics beat St Louis 6 3 in a sloppy affair. The Yankees beat the White Sox 4 3 as St Louis defeated Cincinnati 7 0 with strong late offense. Pirates fell 4 1 to Boston while Kinian and Schmidt each had three hits for Detroit over Washington. Saints and Blues split a doubleheader with Murray failing to hit, and Minneapolis edged Milwaukee in a pitchers' duel. Boyce won in Toledo’s 6 0 victory over Colanelia.
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Cubs
Phillies
Moore
Reds
St Louis
St. Louis
Suggs
Senators Fall In Doubleheader To Columbus Invaders
Columbus and Indianapolis split a doubleheader with the Hoosiers winning 4 to 3 in the second game. Oscar Graham and Ralph Glaze delivered the decisive work as Indianapolis pulled ahead in the seventh inning and held off Franklin Friel’s Senators in a tense finale. The two teams meet again today to close the series before Indianapolis heads to Toledo.
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Nelson
Glaze
Columbus
Carr
Tribe
Kaler
Packard
Todianapolis
Goodwin
Indianapolis
Hardgrove
Senators
Oscar Graham
Oscar
Ralph Glaze
Hoosiers
Friel
Invaders
Toledo
O'Rourke
Hinchman
Is. Rossman
Rt Downs
Reilley
Qdwell
Ay Quinlan
Oe Carisch
Tae Packard
Gene Nelson
James Sete
Intanapolis
Delahanty
Willams
Hayden
Rf. Carr
J . Mureh
Higging
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Spencer
Crews
Graham
Milligan
James
Lewis
Williams
Byackard
Plitcher
Murcb
Carigch
Bowerman
Claze
Guthrie
Owens
Stearns Catches Big Leaping Tuna at Catalina Island
Avalon May 27 The season’s first leaping tuna, a 146 of a pound catch, was brought to gelf by Col John E Stearns of Pasadena after one hour and 45 minutes aboard. Congressman C G Conn of Elk Hart Ind, noted for tuna records, has been notified.
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Avalon
Catalia Island
John E. Stearns
Pasadena
C. G. Conn
Elkhart
Ind
Catalina
Shipley Edges Anderson in Terre Haute Bout
Eddie Shipley won the decision over Young Anderson in Terre Haute Indiana on Thursday night. Kid Dalton also defeated J Skelton over eight rounds with Skelton knocked down five times.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Eddie Shipley
Young Anderson
Kid Dalton
J. Skelton Fnr
Skelton
Donnelly Brown Draw in Indianapolis Bout
Young Donnelly of Indianapolis fought Fortville Kid Brown to a six round draw Thursday night before the Magic City Athletic club in Muncie Indiana.
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Donnelly-Brown
Muncie
Ind
Young DoNnelly
Indianapolis
Fortville
Kid Brown
Magic City Athletic Club
Pugilists Wonders Organize Baseball Team for Amateurs
The Pugilists Wonders boxing group forms a baseball club and invites amateur teams to challenge them. Pitchers Pat Lark and Hugh McGann lead a lineup including Yortville Kid Brown catcher Nate Farb Jimmy Watts L Farb Jack Dillon Tommy Dillon and others with Pat Lark as manager inviting inquiries to contact the club in Salome.
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Salome Pat Lark
Hugh McGann
Yortville
Kid Brown
Nate Farb
Jimmy Watts
L. Farb
Jack Dillon
Tommy Dillon
Young Oliver
Kid Dalton
Feld
Ray Brongon
Pat Lark
Alome
Ilingis
Amateur Gossip Sparks Fort Harrison Baseball Notes
Amateur Gossip lists Company H of the Tenth Infantry beating Abe Martins 2 to 1 at Ft. Harrison with a lineup including Hofman Leeder Weber Weiss Farrow Horn Rominski Barker Novak and Winceff. Other items cover teams seeking semi pro games, contacts in Indianapolis Broad Ripple and Sheridan, and schedules for towns and clubs like the New Jersey street Merits and Rupe White Sox with dates and locations.
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Tenth Infantry
Abe Martins
Ft. Harrison
Hofman
Waller
Leeder
Weber
Drucke Shines for Giants in Major League Debut
New York May 26 Drucke is pitching fine ball for the New York Giants. Indications are he will make the best showing of any man who left the Tazans league to join the big company.
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Drucke
New York
New York Giants
Racing Bill Passes Tightens Track Gambling Controls
In Albany on May 27 the senate and assembly cleared key Agnew Perkins measures on racetrack bookmaking. The senate passed the Teskins bill repealing liability provisions for tracks posting anti gambling signs, by 28 to 15, while the assembly sent the companion bill to broaden anti gambling laws to tracks and enforce Perkins aims, though concurring amendments faced rules-committee referral.
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Albany
Senate
Assembly
Ger. Knoghes
Agnew
Teskins
Rules Committee
Auto history in the works at two and a half mile race meet
Final practice at the large brick auto track features over 50 entries led by Johnny Aitken in a six cylinder National designed car. Barney Oldfield targets Aitken with the Knox as rival, while new Buick and Chevrolet models generate excitement. The meet emphasizes Buick Marmon National entries with Cole in small cars and Caleb Bragg’s Fiat vie for amateur honors in a ten-race program topped by the 100 mile Prest-O-Lite race.
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Johnny Aitken
National Company
Aitken
Barney Oldfield
Speed
Knox
Ben Kirscher
Los Angeles
Louis Chevrole
Bobby Burhan
Buick
Marmon
Cole
Caleb Bragg
Arthur W. Greiner
Travis Beaten in Sensational Met Tourney Match
Walter J. Travis, famed title holder, was defeated by BB Brown of Stegkil in a dramatic second round Metropolitan association championship match at Morris county links. The match lasted 22 minutes. Travis led entering the final holes but Brown won with a sequence of two, three and a squared finish.
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New York
Walter J. Travis
BB Brown
Stegkiil
Morris County
Travis
Huagan River Golf Association
Hoppe Defeats Cline to Claim Balk-Line Title
Willie Hoppe defeated defending champion Harry J. Cline of Philadelphia 500 to 394 in New York on May 27 to add the 18.2 balk line billiard championship to his records. Hoppe’s high runs were 4.83 and 71 with an average of 1724-98. Cline’s average was 1416-27 with highs of 106, 52 and 45. Alfred DeCoro refereed. Hoppe now holds both 15.1 balk-line titles.
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Hoppe
Cline
New York
Willie
Harry J. Cine
Philadelphia
Alfred DeCoro
Stables Ship Horses to Latonia and Milldale Tracks
Lexington reports that Rolla Drake and Jerry Taylor stables were shipped to Latonia on Friday. Next week horses owned by J. T. Williams, Bob Frakes, Dillard Hill and Howard Oots will be sent to the Milldale track for racing.
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Latontia
Lexington
Rolla Drake
Jerry Taylor
Latonia
J. T. Williams
Bob Frakes
Dillard Hill
Howard Oots
Milldale Track
Dickey Wins Western Handicap Shoot Title in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa J K Dickey of Davenport won the banner event at the Western Handicap shoot scoring 96 of 100 targets. The victory came Thursday afternoon as shooters competed for top honors and prize money.
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Dickey
Des Moines
J. K. Dickey
Davenport
Trott and Warmer To Spar In Springfield Exhibition
Sammy Trott of Columbus and Gus Warmer of Toledo arrive for a 20 round sparring exhibition at the Springfield Athletic Club. They weigh in at 122 pounds.
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Springfield
Sammy Trott
Columbus
Gus Warmer
Toledo
Springfield Athletic Club
Munroe Proposes Training Camp Aid for Jeffries
Jack Munroe, former heavyweight challenger from Cape Breton Nova Scotia, offers to join Jeffries training camp at Rowardennan to help regain the world title. Jeffries declines extra staff use, noting the camp is full, while Jim Corbett announces he will join the party at Dreamland rink in San Francisco. Jeffries rests Tuesday ahead of Friday night bout and spends afternoon loafing after a long morning run.
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Jeffries
Rowardennan
Cal
San Francisco
Jim
Dreamland Rink
Jim Corbett
Jim Jeffries
Jack Munroe
Munroe
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
Berger
Jeff
Corbett
Rowardennsn
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