Heavyweights to Fight 45 Rounds Kaufman and Barry Are Matched
Los Angeles November 18 heavyweights clash in a 45 round bout as Kaufman accepts the terms. Dec 31 is set for the fight with Delaney sending for signatures and awaiting returns. Abe Attell discusses weight and training ahead of his match with Freddie Welsh, weighing 123 pounds and aiming to be near 133 in Vernon.
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Kaufman
Barry
Attell
H. M. Walker
Los Angeles
AL Kaufman
Jim Barry
Billy Delaney
Oakland
Jim Jeffries
Delaney
Abe Attell
Abe
Freddie Welsh
Vernon
Corrigan to Sell All Thoroughbreds at Public Auction
Lexington Kentucky reports Ed ward Corrigan will auction all his thoroughbreds in a public sale on the upcoming Wednesday November 28 with Fasig-Tipton conducting as agreed after a Chicago trip. The event follows Fasig-Tipton’s Kentucky sale and includes imported star horses Hons Marta Santa McGee Ormicant and Seintillant II plus about 40 mares 36 horses in training and 34 weanlings.
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Lexington
Edward Corrigan
Corrigan
Chicago
Thomas F. Kelly
Fasig-Tipton Company
Ed Tipton
New York
Kentucky
McGee, Ormicant
Seintillant II
Holt Attends New York Meeting of Breeders
At the annual meeting of the American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders in New York city, notable attendees included Senator J W Bailey of Texas and Sterling R Holt of Indianapolis. The group reported $437 already spent to enter the first Futurity and Matron stakes for 1910 and 1911, with expected stakes valued at 12000 to 15000 dollars. The association now lists about 700 members and 91 life members.
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New York
American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders
Hoffman House
J. W. Bailey
Texas
William Russell Allen
Pittsfield
Mass
C. C. Watts
Charleston
W. Va
Arnold Lawson
W. D. Hunt
Boston
Mast
F. 8. Gorton
Chicago
Samuel Walton
Falls Mills
Frank J. Kilpatrick
San Francisco
H. K. Devereaux
Cleveland
Sterling R. Holt
Indianapolis
Nelson Returns From East in Quiet Move Into Literature
Chicago November 18 Bat Nelson lightweight champion arrives by the Twentieth Century Limited, shifting from ring life to reading, real estate, and writing his biography. He plans to inspect villas, complete a life story, and delay any future bout until a new house at Hegewisch suburb is finished.
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Chicago
Bat Nelson
Standard Oil
Bat
Hegewisch
Burr Leads Harvard as Eastern Grid Icons Shine
Harvard captain Burr stands as one of the league’s strongest players this season. He has improved over last year and has inspired Harvard crowds to regard the team as champions in the East. The photo shows Burr after a place kick attempt. he has been hospitalized and likely will miss the Yale game.
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Capt. Burr
Harvard
Burr
Yale
Ketchel Papke Bout Secured By $20000 Purses
Special to the Indianapolis Sun from San Francisco reports Jimmy Coffroth guaranteed a $20,000 purse to lure Ketchel and Papke from promoter Gleason. Gleason had offered Papke a big bonus, but Coffroth’s guarantee drew Ketchel away, leaving Gleason angry and threatening action to block the match amid worries for boxing’s future in the city.
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Indianapolis Sun
San Francisco
Cal
Jimmy Coffroth
Papke-Ketchel
Gleason
Papke
Coffroth
Ketchel
May Think Butler Will Defeat Rose In Key Match
The campus buzz favors Butler to win the upcoming Butler Rose clash at Washington Park that decides the secondary championship. Coach McKay believes Butler will prevail while aiming to keep Rose’s scoring low. Carl Barnett returns to boost Butler’s back field as the kicking duel between Rose’s Pritchard and Butler’s Thomas shapes as a critical contest.
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McKay
Butler
Rose
Carl Barnett
Thomas
Pritchard
Rochester Completes Deal for John Ganzel
Chapin and Little, owners of the Rochester club in the Eastern league, completed a deal with Cincinnati Reds president Herrmann for the possession of John Ganzel, former Reds manager.
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Cincinnati
Birmingham drafts and sales by Southern league club
Drafted by Birmingham on November 18 The local Southern league club selects Shortstop Enan from Connellsville Pennsylvania league Second Baseman Cowan from Richmond Virginia and sells Catcher Meek to Chattanooga.
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Birmingham
Ala
Enan
Connellsville
Pennsylvania
Cowan
Richmond
Meek
Chattanooga
Army prepares for Villa Nova clash after scrimmage setback
West Point reports the Army team practicing hard for the Villa Nova game. A 40 minute scrimmage between first and second teams ended with a 4 point lead for the second team, after Mountford kicked a drop from the 30 yard line.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Villa Nova
Varsity
Scrubs
Mountford
Low Criger a Great Help to Veteran Cy Young
By ADDIE Joss. Lou Criger of Elkhart Ind is the star catcher for the Boston Americans and a key factor in Cy Youngs success. The piece argues Criger will be on the roster next season and credits his game calling and defense for Youngs strong performances, noting Crigers absence in 1906 hurt Youngs win total.
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Low Criger
Cy Young
Lou Criger
Elkhart
Ind
Boston Americans
Lou
Young
Criger
Betting Frenzy for Yale Harvard Grid Showdown
New Haven November 18 Yale Harvard game draws record betting with Harvard sending unlimited money at even terms. A $1,300 Harvard pool matched by Yale at parity. Yale players, many from Ardsley NY, arrive for final three days before the Harvard clash. Capt Burch returns at right end, Coy at fullback, Kilpatrick at left end, with Logan joining. Yale coaches seek a more passing oriented attack led by Johnson and Corey, both likely to see action.
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Indianapolis Sun
New Haven
Harvard
Yale
Ardsley
N. Y
University Field
Princeton
Capt. Burch
Coy
Kilpatrick
Burch
Logan
Johnson
Corey
Bronson to Fight Goodman in Dayton on Friday Night
Ray Bronson heads to Dayton Ohio on Thursday for a 20 round bout with Kid Goodman of Boston at the Gymnastic Athletic club Friday night. He is accompanied by Tommy Lee and Ollie Chill the Central league umpire who will second him and by young Dillon in a preliminary bout.
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Ray Bronson
Dayton
Kid Goodman
Boston
Gymnastic Athletic Club
Ray
Tommy Lee
Ollie Chill
Young Dillon
Harvard squad goes through signal drill in light session
In Cambridge on November 18 the Harvard football squad practiced light signal drills. Captain Burr, bare arm out of sling for the first time, kicked several goals from placement and delivered long punts. Injured Dunlap is likely sidelined for the Yale game.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Burr
Dunlap
Yale
Fitzpatricks Selections at Oakland Card
Local horse selections list by Fitzpatrick for Oakland Raceway with six races and three best bets Nagarani Dandelion and Crenna. Names include Rose Cheery Nagasam Bella Kinney Hosamy Schleswig Madmiun Dandelion Montgomery Derante Smiley Metzner Merrill Chalk Hedrick Crenna Bell Weber Fireball.
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Rose Cheery
Royal
Nagasam
Aftermath
Bella Kinney
Hosamy
Schleswig
Madmiun
Dandelion
Montgomery
Derante
Smiley Metzner
Merrill
Chalk Hedrick
Crenna
Bell Weber
Fireball
Walkovers Defeat Nationals 14 to 0 in Sunday Game
Knightstown Walkovers beat Greenfield Nationals 14 to 0 in a well played game. Culbertson kicked from placement and Groves had a 63 yard run for a touchdown. Walkovers prepare to face Shamrocks, Knightstown’s former all star team.
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Knightstown
Greenfield Nationals
Culbertson
Groves
Shamrocks
Temple Knocked Walcott Out In Ten Round Fight
Boston November 18 Larry Temple the negro middleweight sprang a surprise by knocking Joe Walcott out in the last round of their ten round bout at the Armory A A. Both fighters were in good condition and for three rounds it was a merry battle.
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Walcott
Boston
Mass
Larry Temple
Joe Walecott
Armory
A. A
Temple
DePauw Fans Travel for Crawfordsville Clash
Four hundred De Pauw rooters will accompany the Methodist team to Crawfordsville to witness the Friday game between Coach Brown's warriors and the Little Giants. De Pauw hinges its scoring hope on the clever kicking of quarterbacks Grady and Overman.
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Depauw
Greencastle
Ind
de Pauw
Crawfordsville
Coach Brown
Warriors
Little Giants
Grady
Overman
Longboat to Race Kanaly on Thanksgiving Day
Canadian star Tom Longboat, now a professional, will race American long distance champion Frank Kanaly in a ten mile circular-track event at Fall River on Thanksgiving. The race carries a purse of 1500 dollars plus a side bet.
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Longboat
Kanaly
Fall River
Mass
Tom Longboat
Frank Kanaly
Victory For Buseire In Board of Trade Billiards
Buskirk and Sands clashed in a warm Board of Trade billiard tournament match last night. Buskirk secured victory with a final score of 112 to 0, a dominant performance that highlighted his precision and consistency.
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Buseire
Buskirk
Sands
Board of Trade
Stockyards Boy Is the Favorite at Murphy Meets MW Farland
Fields of the Ballards in the Commercial league rolled 21 236 and 246 for an average of 21 in three games, earning first and second individual honors while his team placed two of three from Capitol Nationals. The Water Company swept three games from the Abattoirs, tying Capitol for first. Central Union won three from the Maroftis, posting a season high team score of 1 018. The Liebers took straights from the Browns, the Taggarts lost twice to the King. Parrots of the German House league fell to the Monkeys while Bulls beat Lambs. Dope on Boxers in Tonight's Event All to the Merry on Chicago Scrapper.
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Fields
Ballards
Capitol Nationals
Water Company
Capitals
Central Union
Maroftis
C. U
Liebers
Browns
Taggarts
King
The
Parrots
Monkeys
Bulls
Lambs
Indiana Purdue Battle Draws Indiana Fans In Lafayette
Indianapolis fans travel to Lafayette for the Indiana versus Purdue football game the first meeting in three years. Indiana coaches Sheldon Hill and Arthur McGaughey direct players with McGaughey coaching the ends Hill the linemen and Sheldon the backs. Captains Paddock Cartwright Dutter and Hatfield drive the line, while Wyant of Purdue hampered by poor condition will miss Saturday's game.
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Indianapolis
Lafayette
Indiana
Purdue
Sheldon
Hill
Arthur McGaughey
McGaughey
Paddock
Cartwright
Dutter
Hatfield
Wyant
Curtain Raiser Soccer Game At Washington Park
Two high school soccer teams from the Shortridge league will open the Wabash A. A. Marion club game Saturday at Washington Park. Referee Ralph Davis and umpire Jack Siler were named. Local fans expect the new game to draw interest as Purdue Indiana Yale Harvard clashes are noted for scoring. Marion club practices showed improvement under Coach McKinney. Seats are on sale at Huder's and Ferger's.
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Shortridge High School
Wabash A. A. Marion
Washington Park
Ralph Davis
Princeton
Jack Siler
Ilinois
Lafayette
Marion Club
McKinney
Huder
Ferger
Fournier on Hand for Savannah Gold Cup Drive
Henri Fournier arrived in New York aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecilie with two mechanics to drive one of the Itala cars in the Gold Cup race in Savannah on Thanksgiving day.
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New York
Henri Fournier
Itala
Savannah
Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Lloyd Line
Dorando to Train at Columbia in New York
Dorando the Italian runner who was disqualified after being helped across the finish line in the Olympic marathon will train at Columbia University for a return race with John B Hayes, the winner, after arriving in New York yesterday.
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Columbia
New York
Dorando
John 5
Hayes
Columbia University
Race Track to Be Sold in Hartford City
Hartford City Indiana November 18 Judge C E Sturgis of the Blackford circuit court orders Receiver John M Bonham to sell the Montpelier Driving Park association property. The appraised value is eight thousand dollars with debt not believed to exceed six thousand dollars Mortgage for five thousand dollars held by secretary C L Smith.
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Hartford City
Ind
C. E. Sturgis
Blackford
John M. Bonham
Montpelier Driving Park Association
C. L. Smith
Fight ends in hard draw for Crawford and McDonough
Philadelphia reporter notes a six round welterweight bout at the Douglas Athletic Club where Tom Crawford of San Francisco and Mickey McDonough of Brooklyn boxed hard and left with a draw decision.
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Philadelphia
Tommy Crawford
San Francisco
Mickey McDonough
Brooklyn
Douglas Athletic Club
Young Erne Defeats Eddie Murphy in Ten-Round Bout
Boston report: Young Erne of Philadelphia outpointed and out boxed Eddie Murphy of South Boston in ten rounds at the Armory A. A. last night.
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Young Erne
Boston
Mass
Philadelphia
Eddie Murphy
South Boston
Armory A
Murphy McFarland Fight Set at Philadelphia Club
New York dispatch reports the Murphy versus McFarland lightweight bout tonight at the National Athletic Club in Philadelphia. McFarland is the favorite and needs only to beat Cross and Keyes easily to secure a top-tier position alongside Gans and Blackburn. Some expect a knockout by Murphy, while others see McFarland using pressure and head-down rushes to gain advantage.
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New York
Murphy-McFarland
National Athletic Club of
Philadelphia
Joe Gans
Jack Blackburn
McFarland
Cross
Keyes
Tommy Murphy
Murphy
Billy Papke
Polo Club
Packey
Benny Yanger
Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds Ad
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine is advertised as a worldwide cold and grip remedy that removes the cause. The notice invites readers to call for the full name and look for the signature E. W. Grove. Price listed as 25c.
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E. W. Grove
Public Works Notices on Jackson Street Improvements
Indianapolis announces assessments for public improvements on Jackson Street from Sanitorium Avenue to First Alley East of Sanitorium Avenue and Hancock Avenue from Jackson Street southward. Remonstrance hearing set for Wednesday November 1993. assessments listed with owner names and parcel descriptions on file at the Board of Public Works office.
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Department OF P Public Works
Majestic
Sanitoria Avenue
Sanitorium Avenue
Hancock Avenue
Jackson Street
Minor leagues meet in Buffalo to weigh independent baseball
Club owners from the Eastern league and the American association converge at the Lafayette hotel in Buffalo to discuss challenging the majors. Indianapolis is represented by W. H L. Watkins. They plan to meet in New York on December 5 to present claims to the majors with hopes for a peaceful, advisory settlement by the National Commission.
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Eastern League
American Association
Bellicose
Buffalo
N. Y
Lafayette Hotel
Indianapolis
W. H L
Watkins
Chicago
New York
Powers
National Association
Herrmann
National Commission
Street Improvement Resolutions and Plans Noted
Improvement resolutions 5600 5603 describe grading paving gutters and curbing on Sixteenth Thirtieth streets and Dickson street with brick and gravel concrete foundations. 7 Raymond Street North Side assessed for cement sidewalk and walls at intersections. November 2 1968 city works file lists owners and property descriptions subject to assessment. Joseph T. Elliott president Preston C. Trusler Fred J. Mack present.
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Board of Public Works
Joseph Sliott
Preston c. Grusser
Fred
Board_of Public Works
Department OF Public Works
Board
Majestic Ridg
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Catterson
Illinois Street
Sixteenth
Twenty-First Street
Dickson Street
Market Street
Ohireet
Raymond Street
Ast Street
Applegate Street
Sala
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. M . Mack
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