Watkins Abandons Hoosier Manager Role
Indianapolis Sun reports president John Watkins will not manage the Hoosiers next season, stating modern baseball demands youth. He plans to stay involved as advisor while a younger man handles onfield duties and hints at pursuing Charley Carr as a future manager or player.
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Sun
Indianapolis
Mr. Watkins
Charley Carr
Carr
Michigan
American Association
American League
Chicago
New York
Police Stop Game On Thanksgiving Day Riot In Williamsburg
Two football matches held on Laughlin Oval in Williamsburg were halted by police after six players were injured. One match featured teams from churchlinked societies of St. Cecilia, the other comprised Williamsburg youths. Fans surged the field and rioted, prompting police to intervene with clubs.
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Laughlin Oval
Williamsburg
Church of St. Cecilia
Church Society
Germany Schultz to Lead Michigan Football 1908 Team
Schultz, a Fort Wayne native, has been center on Michigan for three seasons and frequently named to all western first elevens. He will captain and lead the Wolverines for the 1908 season.
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Germany
Schultz
Michigan
Fort Wayne
Army and Navy Rivalry Highlighted by Beavers Stars
U S boys make football players as Army and Navy clash on Franklin Field Philadelphia. Army stars Beavers Smith Erwin showcased amid the strong eastern football scene with Navy also fielding notable players. The piece notes Army’s stronger form and greater athletic demand at the life of the sturdy lads in contrast to Yale Princeton and others.
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Navy
Franklin Field
Philadel
Yale
Beavers
Princeton
Smith
Erwin
Eastern Guard
Army Navy Game Player Statistics Mix of Ages Heights and Weights
The Army Navy game statistics list players by position with ages heights and weights for both teams. Notable entries include Besson DeMott Weeks Erwin Philoon Moss Fowler Dague Lange Surles Spencer Beavers and team averages showing Army line height 6 ft Army weight 1811 pounds Navy line height 5 ft 11 1 2 in weight 184 1 2 pounds Back field averages show Army age 21 1 2 height 5 ft 9 1 2 in weight 162 pounds Navy age 20 height 6 ft 1 1 2 in weight 165 1 2 pounds.
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Navy
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DeMott
Northcroft
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Stuart
Philoon
Slingluff
Moss
Cceaseee
Wright
Fowler
Shaffroth
Dague
Mountford
Lange
Douglas
Smith
Spencer
Beavers
Punts and Tackles: College Football Captaincy Speculation
Indiana university players vie for the football captaincy with McGaughey favored, Scott Paddock as a strong candidate, and several others in contention. Purdue seeks the varsity P while Notre Dame and Yale news touch on injuries and possible captains. Atlantic to Pacific debate grows over the forward pass rule and Big Six captain selections headlined by New Englanders.
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McGaughey
Scott Paddock
Cartwright
Howard Paddock
Johnson
Dartmouth
George Kennedy
Princeton
Eddie Dillon
Thompson
Cornell
Andover
Waterbury, Conn
Ithaca
Sportlets Schedule and Boxing News From City Matches
Jimmy Gardner faces Mike Donovan in Philadelphia on Wednesday then meets Willie Fitzgerald two nights later in the same city. December 10 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, he pairs with Frank Mantel as Honey Mellody’s conqueror. New England colleges invited to Columbia indoor meet at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 15. Tommy Murphy may face cold feet against Kid Goodman in New Haven. Jack O Keefe seeks bouts with Jimmy Briggs and Young Donahue. Los Angeles ten-round limit law signed. McCarey aims for a Flynn Langford two rounder before the date. Ora Morningstar from Rochester challenges George H Sutton for the 18.2 world title. $500 side bets required. must play within 60 days. Austin Gibbons listed seriously ill at Patterson New Jersey hospital. King Chulalonkorn’s Renault car noted. royal drivers listed. Bobby Walthour and Louis Darragon arrive in New York to compete in Madison Square Garden December 7 world championship and all-day race next week. Gene Dement is quitting boxing for $150 monthly year-round position as Alabama state fair assistant secretary treasurer. Tom McCarey offers Hugo Kelly a Langford bout on December 18. Kelly declines for several reasons.
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Mike Donovan
Philadelphia
Willie Fitzgerald
Lowell Lad
Frank Mantel
Honey
Mellody
Conqueror
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Mass
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Rochester
Ind
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George H. Sutton
Sutton
Nelly Meets Papke Boxing Match Set For December
Chicago on November 30 a ten round boxing match is arranged for December 30 between Hugo Kelly Chicago middleweight champion and Bill Papke Spring Valley Tl under the Badger Athletic club Milwaukee. Weigh in at 15 pounds after 3 pm. Kelly long in the game since 1899 with a solid record whereas Papke a year in fighting and undefeated so far.
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United Press
Chicago
Hugo Kelly
Bill Papke
Spring Valley
Badger Athletic Club
Milwaukee
Kelly
Papke
Puro Distilled Water Company and Cigar Ad Blend
An old newspaper snippet markets Puro Distilled Water Company offering half gallon bottles and five gallon demijohns with a phone contact. It also promotes COMPEER CIGAR, touting Best on earth Gold everywhere and a MERY-VESCm claim for nerves.
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Puro Distilled Water Company
Farewell Show for Local Pugs Promises Big Boxing Night
Friends of Freddie Cole and Young Sharkey plan a mid December benefit in a downtown hall to send the boxers east to Philadelphia Baltimore New York and New Haven. The program features about 25 rounds of real friendly boxing with no prizes and some wrestling plus Papke sparring with local boxers.
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Freddie Cole
Young Sharkey
East
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Laughing Bill Papke Reincarnation of My Governor
A glowing Eastern critic portrays Billy Papke as a smiling, pleasant youth who fights with iron arms and rising power. He weighs 150 pounds and is seen as a future middleweight champion, likely to face Hugo Kelly next and potentially claim the title within a year.
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Bill Papke
Billy Papke
Papke
Hugo Kelly
Kelly
Fitzgerald Beats McGarry In Eleven Rounds
Amby McGarry of New York battled Willie Fitzgerald of Brooklyn at Eureka Athletic Club in Baltimore. Rocap stopped the 15 round bout in the eleventh after McGarry absorbed heavy rights and lefts and could not defend himself, Fitzgerald proving craftier and heavier.
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Baltimore
Amby McGarry
New York
Billy Rocap
Eureka Athletic Club
McGarry
Fitzgerald
Rocap
Western College Conference meeting on rules in Chicago
Representatives of the Western College Conference meet in Chicago to discuss next year’s rules. A seven game schedule is considered and reforms may be voted on. Stagg seeks training table return while Michigan’s conference status is unsettled. Purdue accepts current rules, Indiana wants training table and more games. Purdue and Indiana may schedule a game next year.
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Sun
Chicago
Western College Conference
Stagg
Michigan
Purdue
Indiana
1907 Official A A Batting Averages
The batting averages of American association players with 15 games or more and batting above .475 are listed, along with the averages of all Indianapolis players. The excerpt notes the scope of players and criteria used for the table.
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A. A
American Association
Indianapolis
Rowed His Way To Girl's Heart
New Haven Navy veteran Con Daly, famed for rowing Yale to victory over Harvard in the two years past, will marry Miss Margaret Beck of Cleveland next Monday at St Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Daly, now in Montana building a mining fortune, returned yesterday to prepare for the wedding.
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New Haven
Conn
Navy
Con Daly
Harvard
Yale Shell
Margaret Beck
Cleveland
St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York City
Daly
Beck
Yale
Montana
Marlongs Top Columbias In Indy League Action
In Friday games the Marlongs won four of six against the Columbias to climb into third place as 4 2 splits became the common result. Knox of the Nationals scored 27 to lead, with Hardle of the Washingtons close behind at 23 and 5.34. Bomb of the Turners and Pritchett of the Crescents tied for third with 34 final points.
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Washingtons
Bomb
Turners
Pritchett
Crescents
Abolition Move Aimed at Three-Heat Rule
The American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders at Madison Square Garden voted to abolish the rule requiring 3 year olds or under to win three of five heats. Gen Watts of Virginia offered the resolution, to be sent to Kentucky and Horse Review Futurities promoters for consideration.
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Sux
New York
American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders
Madison Square Garden
Gen. Watts
Virginia
Horse Review
Preludio Wins Elmhurst Handicap Shatters Record
San Francisco reports Preludio a three year old colt trained by President Williams won the Elmhurst Handicap at Emeryville covering six furlongs in 1 11 4 5, breaking the California mark by one fifth of a second and nearing the world record set by Roseben.
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Emeryville
President Williams
Preludio
California
Roseben
Schopp Meets Tansell In Gayety Weekly Wrestling Show
The opening bout at Gayety Monday night features Otto Schopp against Eddie Tansell after the Casino Girls burlesque. Throughout the week local wrestlers will compete among themselves and against strong visiting fighters from outside the city.
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Casino Girls
Otto Schopp
Eddie Tansell
State prints bid for typewriters and supplies
State Printing Board met Saturday and decided to advertise for bids to furnish the state with typewriters adding machines stationery and supplies. Bids were rejected as excessive when the contract for the state printing was let Friday. Bids will be received up to 10 oclock December 24.
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State Printing Board
McFarland Offered Match by Milwaukee Club
Packy McFarland is offered a bout by the Badger Athletic Club of Milwaukee against Dick Hyland for the first week in January. Hyland arrives with manager Sammy McClintic and if arranged Gilmore will fight beforehand before heading east.
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Badger Athletic Club
Milwaukee
Dick Hyland
Hyland
Sammy McClintic
Gilmore
Sheriff’s Sale in Marion County Indiana 1907
Public auction announced by Sheriff Joseph F. Clay in Marion County Indiana. Under decree in causes with William E. Miller et al as plaintiffs and Lillian E. Lane et al as defendants the rents and profits for up to seven years of part of Merrill’s subdivision outlet nineteen are offered, then the fee simple of the rent estate if needed. Sale set for December 7, 1907 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Marion County Courthouse.
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Marion County
Indiana
William E. Miller
Lillian E. Lane
Court House
Bing
Merrill
Aubdivision
Indianapolis
Joseph F. Clay
Erent H.W. Bleek
Nin
Beckley Leads League Batters in Hoosier Power
Hoosier captain Charley Garr tops Beckley and teammates in batting for the league. Carr drives in the most runs despite weak overall hitting. Diehl of Toledo led with .393 in 22 games while Beckley slugged .365 in 100 games. Several Hoosiers show limited value as others slump.
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Hoosiers
Association
Ernie Diehl
Toledo
Armour
Jake Beckley
Blues
McCarthy
Hoosier
John Freeman
Minneapolis
Gessler
Columbus
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Mud Hens
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Weston honored by Chicago Press club after Portland to Chicago walk
Edward Payson Weston, who Wednesday broke his own pedestrianism record between Portland Maine and Chicago, was the guest of the Chicago Press club at luncheon yesterday Several other events for his entertainment during the Chicago visit were arranged including a testimonial benefit at the Garrick theater on Sunday
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Chicago
Edward Payson Weston
Portland
Chicago Press Club
Weston
Garrick Theater
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