Hart Loses as Schreck Stops Hart in Round 21
Marvin Hart of Louisville is defeated by Mike Schreck of Cincinnati when Hart’s corner throws in the sponge in round 21 at Tonopah Neb. The crowd reacted with a loud howl as Schreck dominated, Hart showing bursts of skill but taking heavy blows throughout. Announcements hint at a July 4 meeting with Jack Johnson if Schreck claims the next title challenger.
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Nippopotamus
Blue Grass
Schreck
Hart
Marvin
Koerner stops Roy in quick Fort Wayne bout
George Koerner of Indianapolis knocked out Frank Roy of Fort Wayne in the first round at the St. Joe Athletic club after a solid solar plexus blow and uppercut. Freddie Ward fell to Young Sharkey in three rounds. Kid Bishop defeated Joe Kelley in Cincinnati before the fourth gong.
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Koerner
Indianapolis
Frank Roy
Fort Wayne
St. Joe Athletic Club
Roy
Freddie Ward
Terre Haute
Young Sharkey
Kid Bishop
Cincinnati
Joe Kelly
Baltimore
Called Down for Knocking Home Run
Mike Cantillon relates how Claud Rossman of Detroit's first baseman defied a bunt signal from manager Herman Long of Des Moines Ir. with two runners aboard. Rossman hit a homer instead, prompting Long to ask why he swung.
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Mike Cantillon
Claud Rossman
Detroit
Ross
Des Moines
Herman Long
Long
Claud
Rossman
Baseball Standings Showing Team Records and Totals
The standings list teams including Springfield Canton Dayton Terre Haute South Bend and Grand Rapids with records and winning percentages. Springfield leads with 18 wins and 10 losses for a .648 percentage while Dayton and Terre Haute trail with 14 and 12 wins respectively.
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Pet
Springfield
Sepebivee
Grand Rapids
Canton
Dayton
Terre Haute
South Bend
Evening baseball schedules across major leagues
American Association games include Columbus at Toledo Indianapolis at Louisville Minneapolis at Kansas City St Paul at Milwaukee National League matchups feature Cincinnati at St Louis Brooklyn at New York Chicago at Pittsburg Boston at Philadelphia American League clashes list Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington St Louis at Chicago New York at Boston Central League Friday slate has Grand Rapids at South Bend Evansville at Terre Haute Wheeling at Canton Dayton at Springfield.
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Pet
Minneapolis
Ccascscoosssa
Columbus
Cccevsceeveves
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Cccescessessee
Bt. Paul
Toledo
Indianapolis
Cuneeeesess
Louisville
Chicago
Severmeneey
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Areer
St. Paul
American League
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Harvard Chief Proposes End to Intercollegiate Athletics
President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard urged abolition of intercollegiate sports at a New York conference. He argued to withdraw from all intercollegiate athletics, end professional coaching, curb contest numbers, and cut costs citing parental interests and moral concerns.
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Ithaca
WN. Y
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Association of New York State Colleges and Universities
Corneton
Golfers Compete on Memorial Day at Highland and Country Clubs
Golfers gathered at Highland and Country clubs for a Memorial Day event. Reds led by York defeated Blues 17 to 16 in the team match at Highland, Ed Lennox with 83 the best score. A D Johnson won the Ten driving contest, Hammond second. Country club saw J K Sharp win the Decoration Day handicap match, playing 18 holes against bogey, three down.
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Co. C. York
Reds
Henry Dollman
Blues
Ed Lennox
A.D. Johnson
Harry Hammond
Miss Bowers
Miss Rawls
J. K. Sharp
Baseball results from morning and afternoon sessions
Morning games saw Cincinnati defeated St Louis 7 to 5 in five innings, Chicago beat Pittsburg 6 to 4, Philadelphia topped New York 5 to 2, and Boston shut out Brooklyn 4 to 0. Afternoon action included Cincinnati 7 St Louis 1, Chicago 7 Pittsburg 1, New York 6 Philadelphia 1, and Brooklyn 4 Brooklyn 2 in 14 innings.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Baseball scores from early season games
Chicago 8 St. Louis 2. Cleveland 1 Detroit 0. Philadelphia 8 Boston 1. New York 3 Washington 1. Boston 6 Philadelphia 4. Washington 9 New York 2. Detroit 6 Cleveland 0. St. Louis 2 Chicago 0.
McGinity Declines Six Dollar Weekly Offer From El Reno
George Russell recalls Joe McGinity the Giants pitcher who mentored a failed El Reno tryout while living near Muskogee. McGinity, famed for later Giants success, refused a Kansas farmhand offer valuing him at about a dollar a day husking corn, prompting astonishment from the El Reno manager.
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McGinity
New York Giants
Muskogee
Indian Territory
Giants
MerAllister
Joe
McAllister
el Reno
Rube Smith
Kansas
Jayhawk
MecGinity
McGinnty
Davy Johnson in Bad Financial Shape After Spring Defeats
New York May 31 Davy Johnson facing a rare slump attributed to Roseben pressure. Friends say he has converted negotiable assets into cash and sold three automobiles including a brand new car for 4500 to raise funds, aiming to recover earnings.
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The
Sun
New York
Davy Johnson
Johnson
Cornell Eight edges Harvard in dramatic Cayuga race
Ithaca May 31 Cornell varsity eight defeated Harvard by a neck in a two mile contest on Cayuga Lake. Harvard led early, Cornell surged ahead at a mile and three-eighths, with intense final sprinting as Faulkner Severance and Bacon pushed the finish in a close win.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cayuga Lake
Cornell
Harvard
Faulkner
Severance
Bacon
Fight in a Nutshell Mike Schreck Beats Marvin Hart
Winner Mike Schreck of Cincinnati defeats Marvin Hart of Louisville in a twenty first round knockout. Schreck was favorite at 5 to 4 and received fifty percent of gross receipts as fighter’s share. The bout took place at the Casiro Athletic Club in Tonopah Nevada with referee George Siter of Chicago. Estimated receipts were not fully disclosed.
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Hart
Schreck
George Siler
Marvin
Barney Reynolds
Bill Squires
America
Jack Johnson
Mike Schreck
Cincinnati
Marvin Hart
Louisville
Chile
Casiro Athletic Club
Tonopah
Nev
George Siter
Chicago
Eagles Defeat Elks In City Fraternal Championship
The Eagles defeated the Elks 6 to 4 at Washington Park on Memorial Day afternoon. Both teams featured well known local semi professional players. The contest drew a large crowd and was praised for its quality.
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Eagles
Elks
Washington Park
Baseball Gossip and Rumors Ringing in 1907
A roundup of baseball tidbits includes Terry McGovern practicing with the Giants in New York and teams seeking players like Osborne and Durbin. Illinois tops Notre Dame 1 0 as George Huff returns to coaching, Bresnahan suspended by McGraw, and Bresnahan blamed for Game 1 loss. Pro wrestling and mining ventures also dot the scene with bets, fines, and futures in a bustling early 20th century sports week.
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University of Illinois
George Huff
Boston
Notre Dame
Roger Bresnahan
McGraw
Bresnahan
Cubs
First intercollegiate regatta on western waters
Syracuse and Wisconsin varsity and four oared crews meet on Lake Mendota in Madison. Both crews are prepared with a short spin this morning but no fast work planned as they edge toward the race today.
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Syracuse
Wisconsin
Lake Mendel
Wheeling and Evansville win in set of city matches
Summary of multiple score entries shows Wheeling defeating Canton 1 0 and Springfield edging Dayton 7 5, with Evansville prevailing 5 4 over Terre Haute in the first game and 8 6 in the second. Grand Rapids beats South Bend 4 0 in the first and 3 2 in the second.
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Wheeling
Canton
Evansville-Terre Haute
Springfield
Dayton
Evansville
Terre Haute
Grand Rapids
South Bend
College Scores From Roundup Meet Across States
Notre Dame defeated Wabash 6 to 1 and Minnesota topped Notre Dame 2 to 1. DePauw beat Rose 3 to 1 while Brown won 3 to 2 against Yale. Cornell edged Penn 3 to 1 at Ithaca and Michigan beat Ohio State 13 to 3 at Ann Arbor.
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Notre Dame
Wabash
Minnesota
DePauw
Rose
Culver
Beloit
Brown
Yale
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Ohio State University
Receipts in Central League Reach $6927.85
South Bend Indiana May 31 The Central League total receipts yesterday were 6927.85. Eight clubs shared 853.48 each up 196 from Memorial Day last year. Dayton led crowds with 2114.80, Wheeling 1830.75, Grand Rapids 1822.25, Evansville 1204.05 from two games.
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Sun
South Bend
Ind
Dayton
Wheeling
Grand Rapids
Evansville
Referee Eyton Defends Off Bets Decision
Special to The sen. Los Angeles May 31 Referee Charlie Eyton defends his all bets off ruling on the OBrien Burns bout last month saying he read authorities but found no clear rule. He argues the decision protected both sure thing bettors and the honest public and that judges must guard public betting with full authority.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charlie Eyton
O'Brien
Weber and Zimmer Offer Great Bargains Ad on Page Six
The Weber and Zimmer advertisement on page six promotes a large selection of discounts for shoppers. The notice urges all women to read the page for current sales and deals.
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Weber & Zimmer
Hood sets new 100 mile auto record at Benning
Wallace C. Hood of Baltimore won the Century run at Benning Washington in the first national meet by the United States Motor Racing association. His 2 12 48 for 100 miles on a circular track topped Rogers Racine Wis 2 18 set in Chicago last year. He drove a 60 horsepower machine.
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Wallace C. Hood
Baltimore
Benning
D. C
United States Motor Racing Association
Hood
Rogers
Racine
Wis
Chicago
Kansas Bans Outdoor Sports on Memorial Day
Topeka May 31 all outdoor sports were ordered prohibited in Kansas. The ban applies to Memorial Day activities as required by the new state law passed by the last legislature.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
State Institutions Board Seeks June Food Bids
Boards from state institutions convened at the statehouse Friday to receive bids on June food supplies for the institutions.
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Statehouse
Hanly Speech Dims After Monument Unveiling
Governor Hanly spoke at the Lawton monument unveiling with a weak husky voice following Thursday’s effort to address a large crowd. He appeared physically frail but delivered remarks in a somber, ceremonial tone.
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Gov. Hanly
Lawton Monument
Parsons Establishes Quarters On West Washington
Willie Parsons, featherweight, has established training quarters over Armitage's place on West Washington Street. Parsons is willing to meet Bobby Harris or Kid Bishop, the Cincinnati featherweight, to tune his form.
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Willie Parsons
Armitage’s
W. Washington St
Parsons
Bobby Harris
Mickey Ford
Kid Bishop
Gotch Defeats Rooney In Wrestling Match
Frank Gotch defeated John Rooney of Chicago in a catch as catch can bout. He won the first fall in eight minutes with a toe hold and the second in sixteen minutes with a hammer lock. The match required Gotch to throw Rooney twice in an hour.
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Kansas City
Frank Gotch
John Rooney
Chicago
Gotch
Rooney
Longboat of Toronto wins Kenilworth three mile race
Longboat Tom Longboat, the Onondaga Indian from Toronto, Ontario, easily defeated Frank Nebrich of Buffalo in a three mile foot race at Kenilworth Park yesterday. The winning time was 16 minutes 4 2 5 seconds.
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The
Sun
Buffalo
N. Y
Tom Longboat
Toronto
Ont
Frank Nebrich
Kenilworth Park
Get Souvenir Post Cards Free During Smith Sale
Free souvenir postcards offered during the Smith Sale at Weber and Zimmer located at 322 324 Virginia Avenue. Ask for them at the counter.
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Big Smith
Weber & Zimmer
Virginia-ave
Sell Your Old Traps In The Sun Ad Time
Housecleaning notice seeks quick selling of old traps via a ten word advertisement in The Sun. Three days for 15 cents.
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Sun
Toledo Narrowly Edges Hoosiers In Memorial Day Tilt
Memorial day crowd watches Toledo beat Indiana 4 5 in a tense game. Errors by Hoosiers ruin Summers’s effort as Slegle Williams and Krug contribute infield misplays. Clarke’s two base hit and Armbruster muff turn the tide for Toledo, with Clarke supplying the final two runs in the ninth.
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Toledo
Hoosiers
Slegle
Williams
Krug
Chech
Coulter
Carr
Himes
Siegle
Eignth
Regan
Armbruster
John Clarke
J. Clarke
Pokorney
Reagan
Barbeau
Perrine
W. Clarke
Abott, c
Chech, P
Indianap
S. Abshee
E Williams
Livingston, c
Hooke
Summers
Clarke
Livingston
Abbott
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Joe Kelley
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Oak Leas
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American Association
National Sevve
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National League
Elliot
Claude Rossman
Highland and Country Clubs
Starr Piano Company
the Starr Piano Co
Eames
George Russell
By Roseben
Uncle Sam
Davy
Roseben
Sportlettes
Terry McGovern
Omaha
Oauntfielder
Osborne
Durbin
Chicago Cubs
New York Highlander
London
Billy Nolan
National Sporting Club
H. A. Marks
Tononah
Squires
Mike Dowling
Jack Munro
Ontario
Tannehill
Sox
Billy Murray
Madison, Wis
College
Eyton
Hanly
Mud Hens
Kellum
Boquet Cigar
10C Cigar Co
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