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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1909
Page
6
Sam Langford announces he has claimed the world middleweight championship. Manager Joe Woodman cables that Langford will weight to defend against any challenger, naming Pepke as the only other serious claimant and inviting matches anywhere anytime.
Washington reports that after Archié Christian’s death from injuries in the Georgetown-Virginia football game, the District of Columbia commissioners will draft a bill for Congress to regulate football to prevent serious harm. They urge rule changes to make the sport at least as rare as prize fighting and note the coroner’s jury found no criminal liability but urged police rule revisions.
In Louisville on November 11 Jack Showalter of Georgetown Kentucky defeated Frank J Marshall of Brooklyn in the fourth game of their chess series for the United States championship. Showalter leads three wins to one loss and one draw. They will play again here and then head to Cincinnati for two games as guests of the Cincinnati Whist Checkers and Chess club.
The third annual handicap billiard tournament by Julius C Walk & Son is completed. The first prize is a sterling silver cup. The high run prize, a silk umbrella, goes to Harry G Arnold.
Thompson defeated Carpenter in a local parlor game at the Board of Trade last night. The final score was 124 to 22, with Thompson securing a clear win.
Ex champion Jim Jeffries recalls the Los Angeles bout where Johnson knocked out Jack Jeffries, son of the champion, after a tense exchange. Johnson then defeats Hank Griffin in LA, draws with Griffin in a rematch, and later fights Mexican Pete and Frank Childs, elevating himself as the negro champion through decisive wins and disputed claims.
Notice from Charlotte Wright administratrix of Cager M. Wright estate that by order of Marion County Probate Court the private sale covers lot number nineteen in block two at Martindale's South addition Indianapolis Indiana subject to court order full cash purchase price mortgage paid from sale proceeds terms and abstract for title available at J P Brier 310 312 Unity Block Indianapolis Indiana.
Jack Dunn has secured the Baltimore Eastern league club from Edward Hanlon after a lengthy conference with Hanlon and their attorneys. Negotiations had been ongoing for a couple of months and the deal was concluded in Baltimore on November 17.
The detective department began moving into its new quarters in the building formerly used by the City dispensary. Chief Metgger ordered removal of a partition to relocate the chief, secretary, captain, and lieutenants into the newly assigned offices.
Reese Pely men seek a post season game with Wabash college if Butler college is beaten in Indianapolis Thanksgiving day. Wabash faces Notre Dame Saturday and Butler next Thursday with local bettors wagering on scoring against Notre Dame. If Wabash defeats Butler, Terre Haute sportsmen expect a game against Rose Poly, the state’s secondary champions.
A. C. Newby and George M. Dickson arrived from Atlanta with cups and prize money as National cars dominated the Atlanta Speedway meet. John Aitken collected five cups with four firsts four seconds and three thirds. Teammate Tom Kincaid earned a silver cap for one second place and two fourths. National 30 tallies four firsts five seconds three thirds and two fourths while breaking two world records for ten miles and three miles.
Carry Herrmann endorses Heydler for National League president, signaling a likely win over Crawley Murphy. Herrmann praises Heydler and dismisses Pulliam’s successor as insufficient. Three-fingered Brown is on a hunting trip in Indiana, living in Rosedale and staying home after. Charley Murphy vows to speak out soon, threatening upheaval at the upcoming league meeting. The Nelson name is lost to the Pirates as the Minor Leagues award a player to the California ex-outlaws.
In Wilkes Barre on November 17 ten year old Dorman Long of Sweet Valley killed a large black bear after a pursuit with his father. The father fired two shells first, the boy finished with a final shot ending the bear’s life despite a risky charge.
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