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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1907

Page

7

Joe Gans to face winner in East bout set at Auditorium

The article reports Joe Gans as the presumed opponent for the winner of a Packy McFarland versus Tommy Murphy bout, with Jimmy Coffroth eager to stage the match. It highlights Murphy as a top lightweight in the East, McFarland's rise, and their likely path to a title shot if money tempts managers, noting Murphy’s victory over Fighting Dick Hyland and Murphy’s resilience against Johnny Summers.

Packy McFarland Tommy Murphy Joe Gans Jimmy Coffroth Baltimore George Memsic Murphy McFarland Gans Dick” Hyland Nelson Packy Joe Galligan Kid Goodman Fort Wayne Charley Neary Davenport Bronx Matty Baldwin Johnny Mack Tommy Johnny Summers Summers

Grand 17 inning duel as Detroit meets Philadelphia

In a historic 17 inning outfield battle at Columbia park Detroit Tigers led by Wild Bill Donovan faced the Philadelphia Athletics with three pitchers including Dygert Wad dell and Plank. Cobb of Detroit hit a decisive homer as the Tigers edged the Athletics 9 5 amid a riotous crowd and police intervention.

Philadelphia Detroit Columbia Park Gladiators William E. Donovan Detroit “Tigers Brooklyn Wild Bill Dygert Waddell Plank Davis Crawford Rossman Monte Cross Kilian Bossman Cobb Donahue Siater Mr. Coby Wallop Mr. Cobb Philadel Donovan, Schmidt and Payne Dygert, Waddell Powers

Among Coal Men Elks League Debut Crooke High Score

In the Elks league Monday night the Bret and the Thirteens played as Crooke of the Thirteen posted the high score with 184 points. Other scores included 124 and 184 as the game drew attention to the league’s early action involving local players and teams.

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Archbishops House Shaken by Polly and Teddy Feud

In Milwaukee the archbishop's home is unsettled after a Boston terrier named Polly and a parrot called Teddy clash over territory and insults. Polly uses a coarse vocabulary learned before joining the household, prompting the secretary and others to decide which pet stays.

Milwaukee G. Messmer Terrier Polly Bernard Traudt Teddy

This Girl Dons Football Armor at a Girls College

Stella Sterling recalls trying on football gear to gauge how women felt in the clumsy equipment. The author describes heavy cleats shinpads and nose guards, concluding football may not appeal to fair collegians.

Pearce Seeks Share of Newark Purchase Money

Catcher Bunn Pearce of the Newark team will not report to Cincinnati until next spring. President Herrmann received a letter stating he could not report before Wednesday, and the time remaining is too short to travel. Pearce has demanded a share of Newark’s purchase money, which the club has refused to pay. Herrmann expects no serious trouble and Pearce pledges to join when spring training opens.

Bunn Pearce Newark Cincinnati Herrmann Mr. Herrmann Pearce

Rays From The Baseball Spotlight Headlines

St Louis defeated the New York American 4 to 2 while Washington shut out Cleveland in the final game of their series. Joss was disliked and Gehring prevented Cleveland from scoring. Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh in a ninth inning rally. Reulbach pitched Cubs to a 6 to 0 win over New York as errors in the first inning aided the Cubs. Boston Nationals fizzled against St Louis 5 to 1 as Lush limited the hits.

Washington Cleveland Joss Gehring Clevelands Reulbach Cubs New York

Begin Classes At Y M C A Opens Gymnastic Program

The Y M C A started gymnastic classes on Monday with strong turnout in most divisions. The high school segment fell short with 42 participants instead of the 50 expected but older men’s class drew 40 plus entrants. Stunts included juggling by Crabb and Heacock ending with a basket as entertainment.

Crabb and Heacock

Old Umpire Talk Sparks Modern Baseball Debate

A garbled clipping discusses famed umpires and the shift from old school calls to modern methods. It mentions figures like Chill, Eagan, Tim Hurst, and Johnson, noting public interest in new styles and possible league enrollment next year.

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Baseball scores and matches across major league teams

Baseball results listing teams Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland New York St. Louis Boston Washington Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati AMER Detroit at W Chicago at NA Brooklyn at New York at Boston at

Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland New York St. Louis Boston Washington Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati AMER

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