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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1907

Page

7

Shortridge Faces Louisville Male In Crucial City Showdown

Local football Saturday centers on Shortridge against Louisville Male high school at Washington Park with Manual facing Anderson. Both teams need wins as Shortridge seeks to challenge Manual for the interscholastic title, while Indiana plays Wisconsin in Madison and Purdue travels to Chicago to meet Stagg's Maroons.

Washington Park Shortridge Eleven Louisville Manual Anderson Shortridge Blue Middle West Northside Navy Baker Northside Eleven Steele High School Dayton Indiana Wisconsin Madison Bloomington Sheldon Badgers Wiscoms Athletics

Distilled water firm lists bottle and demijohn prices

Denison Barber Shop promotes celery tonic for nerve health and announces a new phone number. The distillery offers single gallon bottles at six cents and four centa for a demi john, with a main line listed as 778 and old 2177.

Rvino

May Be Carr’s Successor McGann for Indianapolis Next Season

The article discusses Dan McGann potentially taking first base for Indianapolis if Carr is not retained by Roosterdam. Watkins will decide Carr’s fate at the December New York league meeting. If major league clubs waive Carr, Watkins will pursue McGann, though most teams reportedly welcome McGann’s departure.

Dan McGann Indianapolis McGann Carr Roosterdam Watkins New York Watking

NO RETIREMENT FOR JOE GANS

Joe Gans remains active as a lightweight champion, rejecting retirement and signaling readiness for a return fight with Nelson under negotiated terms. He insists on 75 percent of funds, a 133 pound ring side weight, and seeks clubs or a high purse, while open to fighting Packy McParland or Memsic if a match earns a worthy gate.

Joe Gans Nelson Indianapolis Goldfield Gans Northwest Baltimo Publis Packy McParland George Mensie Tex Rickard McFarard Memsic

British runner Shrubb collapses in Winnipeg race

Alfred Shrubb of Britain broke down completely in a Winnipeg race and may never run again, earlier set to race Tom Longboat who collapsed days earlier. Cornell loses two cross country runners Colpitts and Seegle, tough replacements ahead. Tex Rickard plans a 40000 purse for a Jeffries Johnson match if Burns defeat stands. Summers to fight Moody in Philadelphia main bout on Nov 16 by National A C. Jim Driscoll wins in Cardiff in a $250 side bet and $500 purse against Arthur Ellis. Murphy and Keyes set rematch for Sharkey A C on Nov 13. De Ryder to winter Argot Boy 2.08% in California then campaign next season. Bither times Mack Mack twice around Charles River. Rice keeps freshmen busy as river blocks with ice. Hal Chase and Elmer Stricklett buy a San Jose saloon. Sam Berger now boxing instructor at University of California. Sonoma Girl set for Readville and shipment to Savannah by Jan 1.

Alfred Shrubb Winnipeg Tom Longboat Jim Driscoll England Abe Attel Cardiff Arthur Ellis South Africa

Saturday Football Pairings Across Multiple Venues

A list of Saturday football games including Shortridge at Louisville Maile in Washington park Manual at Anderson Wabash at St. Louis Notre Dame at Knox Wisconsin at Indiana Iowa State at Iowa City Kansas at Lawrence Michigan Agriculture at Albion Monmouth at Lake Forest Beloit at Waukesha Earlham at Greencastle Case at Cleveland Ohio State at Oberlin Lafayette at Easton Navy at Annapolis Syracuse at Syracuse Yale at New Haven Cornell at West Point Georgetown at Washington Harvard at Cambridge Princeton at Princeton Wesleyan at Middle Town

Princeton Yale New Haven Brown Tigers East Navy Swarthmore Annapolis Cornell Army West Point Satuerday Shortridge Louisville Maile Washington Park Manual Anderson Wabash St. Louis Notre Dame Knox Wisconsin Indiana Madison L. of Iowa Illinois Iowa City Kansas Nebraska Lawrence Michigan Agriculture Albion Lansing Monmouth Lake Forest Beloit Carroll Waukesha Earlham DePauw Greencastle Ohio Wesleyan Cleve Land Ohio State Oberlin Columbus Lafayette Bucknell Easton Syracuse Niagara Georgetown North Carolin Washington Harvard Indians Cambridge Amherst Wesleyan Williams Middletown

Punts and Passes in Early College Football News

Indiana Varsity sails for Madison with optimism as Wabash ends season after the upcoming game with St Louis. Notre Dame eyed a late-season matchup while DePauw faces Millikin with limited strength. Butler hosts Earlham with several players sidelined and Harvard and Yale loom large in national talk as Hauser and Tibbett gain All-America attention.

Split threatens Ohio Pennsylvania league redivision likely

Spectator reports the Ohio and Pennsylvania league may split unless redistricted after the fall meeting. Akron and Youngstown oppose playing with Newcastle and Sharon, while Mansfield Marion Newark Lancaster want to stay together.

Akron Youngstown Newcastle Sharon Mansfield Marion Newark Lancaster

Fall sale opens Tuesday at Indianapolis Stockyards

The Indianapolis Sale company launches its annual fall sale Tuesday at the stockyards, running through Saturday as one of the largest in the firm’s history. The catalog lists 67 marked horses, both trotters and pacers, plus over 200 blooded animals with strong track potential, including Belle C at 200% and Abe J at 271084.

Indianapolis Sale Company Belle Abe J

Bush to be sent to Indianapolis for seasoning

SOUTH BEND Ind Nov 8 It is reported that Shortstop Bush who was drafted from South Bend Central by Detroit will not play with the American League pennant winners next year Hugh Jennings will send him to Indianapolis for seasoning

Bush South Bend Detroit Hugh Jennings Indianapolis

Jeuvne Beats Capron In Three Cushion Debut

In St Louis on November 8 Lloyd Jeuvne scored 50 points to Capron’s 40 in the opening night of the three cushion billiard championship. Jeuvne’s high run reached 4 with an average of .6 while Capron’s high run was 8 and average .48.

ST. Louis Lloyd Jeuvne Joseph Capron Jeuvne Capron

Ex pugilist Dillon dies of heart disease at 38

Jack Dillon known as The Battleship and once a top lightweight fighter collapsed to death yesterday afternoon near his New York home. The former contender, aged 38, earned fame for his strong resolve and durable chin, gaining early attention in a notable saloon fight with Jack Dempsey.

New York Jack Dillon Dillon Ctiff Jack Dempsey

American jockeys may quit saddle over weight limits

Four top American riders Dave Nicol Willie Knapp Herman Radtke and Jack Martin may leave racing next season as keeping under 110 pounds proves nearly impossible. Some plan to go to England where weights run 110 to 118 pounds and more race opportunities exist. Nicol says he will quit riding after this year and may train and race his own horses.

Dave Nicol Willie Knapp Herman Radtke Jack Martin England America Cook New Orleans Knapp Radike Martin Willie Dugan Eddie Boots Darnell

Convention of Anglers At American Museum

The Anglers convention will be held at the American Museum of Natural History next Monday evening. Invitations have been issued by Dr Henry Vandyken Dr David Starr Jordan Dr Barton W Evermann Prof Charles Stewart Davison Robert B Lawrence F Gray Griswold John L Cadwallader and others. The invitation states that preserving game fishes of America and their increase by protection and planting is a matter of shared interest.

New York American Museum of Natural History Henry Vandyken David Starr Jordan Barton W. Evermann Charles Stewart Davison Robert B. Lawrence F. Gray Griswold John L. Cadwallader America

Young Pitcher Weds in Newark Ball Club Tie

Newark Ohio reports Joseph Stroup and Mrs Minnie Pryor wed with Rev Father O Boyn officiating They plan a Lorain departure where Stroup works as machinist until ball season opens The marriage marks the Newark club’s fourth since August First Stroup has been drafted by Detroit.

Newark Joseph Stroup Minnie Pryor Father O'Boy Lorain Stroup Detroit

Bowling League Scores and Standings Highlight Local Teams

Queisser of the Wassons led bowling with 99 in the Retail social league on Thursday night. Watson, his partner, was runner up with 204. The Wassons swept the Ayres 3 games as the Taylors and Summers each took two from Nationals and Strauss. Speicher of the Liquors trailed with top individual 215 while Minton of the Lidgiers posted 235.

Queisser Wassons Watson Ayres Taylors Nationals Strauss Speake Diamonds Minton Lidgiers Speicher

Cocos Dominate Bromos In Lilly League Sweep

In the Eli Lilly League the Cocos shut down the Bromos across three games on Thursday night, winning all three.

Cocos Bromos

Kingsbury Leads Side-wheeler Squad In Thursday Wins

Kingsbury of the Side-wheekers led the University team as they rolled two games on Thursday night. The Strikers and the Side-whee took two games from their opponents, the Rajahs and the Cubs.

Kingsbury Rajahs Cubs

Play With Four Men in Elks League Series

The Firetas of the Elks' league were shy one man and dropped two of three games to the Lambs. Wearing of the Lambs posted the top score of the series with 237.

Firetas Elks' League The Lambs Wearing

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