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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1907
Page
7
White Sox falter again as the Highlanders hand them a defeat, while Detroit inchs closer to the pennant in the American League. The Athletics and Tigers gain ground with shocks for Jenning's men as Berger struggles for the Naps and Dusty Rhodes relieves. Cantillon's Tigers rally to chase Washington early, mounting pressure in a tight race.
Toronto Eastern league defeated Columbus 6 to 3 in eight innings as Joe Kelley’s Canucks hit better, ran smarter bases, and fielded well. Applegate beat Clymer’s lineup while Bedford Bob Wicker struggled. The result likely ends the post season between the leagues with poor gate receipts. Batteries Applegate Corridon for Toronto Wicker Townsend Blue for Columbus.
Secretary Loeb informs President Murphy of the Cubs that Roosevelt regrets not attending the World Series but congratulates Chicago on clinching the National League pennant. He expresses hope the series will be played on its merits and cannot accept the invitation.
Special to The Sun. Frankfort Ind Oct 2 Al Shaw the Cardinals new center fielder, debuting against the Giants with a spectacular display, received his first real training on the local ball club. A Bardin Ill native near Mattoon, he signed for 50 dollars a month after catching the manager's eye. Shaw alternated with Rube Crandall and showed stick work and speed on sacks, winning a home. He also played in the field. Frankfort and Bob Berryhill’s Lebanon were rivals. fans clashed at meetings and umpires barely finished games. Shaw’s mound wins and clutch runs helped Frankfort to the championship. Terre Haute in the Central league signed Shaw two years ago. he worked as outfielder and change pitcher, later becoming an outfielder. This season Kinsella of the Springfield Three-I league acquired him. he was a mainstay and a teammate of Doyle and Beecher, now with the Giants. Shaw is about 24, modest and retiring with exemplary habits. Frank J. Noll, clerk of the Board of Public Works, is asked many questions daily.
Tate of Marion leads O P league hitters in 20 plus games with a .351 average. Goode of Akron is third at .319, Drake of Mansfield is .306, and Servatius of Youngstown is .320. Frankie Neil eyes a comeback fight in Frisco, says he feels fit and heavier. Yale plays Wesleyan Wednesday, Syracuse Saturday. Harvard faces Bowdoin and Maine. Princeton meets Stevens. Ketchell reportedly spends winnings flamboyantly in Frisco. Norwood Gihaon becomes Wabash College chemistry instructor. Jim May offers $25,000 purse for another Nelson Gans bout with $20,000 side bet.
Baseball ledger lists games at St Louis Cincinnati and Pittsburg with RHE tallies and batter combos. Batteries credited include Frock Ball Karger Noonan Pastorius Ritter Ewing Schlei Corridon Jacklitsch Phillippi Otey Adams Gibson. Chicago hosted New York with mixed results and uncertain team spellings in the era’s box score.
Sharkey and training mate Freddie Cole head to Dayton Ohio on Thursday to meet Young Kid Farmer before a private club. Cole acts as Sharkey's manager handling finances. Sharkey weighs 130 pounds and aims to sharpen punch and cleverness for the fast opponent.
A comparison of athletic lifespans across events notes that weight throwers stay prime longer than runners. It cites several past stars, argues training aims to gain weight without losing speed, and contrasts the nervous strain and weight loss differences between half-milers and five-milers.
The schedule lists Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Boston, Detroit at Washington, New York at Chicago, Philadelphia at Pittsburg, and Boston at St. Louis for Wednesday's baseball slate in the American League.
Edd Dooley known as a fast youngster seeks a boxing match in the city or state at 118 pounds with any challenger, manager A. N. Ervin of Central Chair Company handling interests. Canada Kid offers to meet any opponent weighing 122 to 126 pounds, Willie Riley preferred, also under Ervin’s management.
Ty Cobb stands as the premier baseball figure of the year in the American League with the Detroit Tigers. His power at the plate fuels the club’s rise under Hughey Jennings, highlighted by a dramatic ninth inning homer in a 17 inning win over the Athletics. Cobb, a rising star discovered in the South Atlantic league, has grown each day and nearly faced a spring firing amid internal quarrels with Schmidt before Jennings brokered a reconciliation.
United Press dispatch from New York notes that the college football season starts in earnest today with major teams set to play. Princeton remains rested awaiting their first game this season. Today’s lineup includes Bowdoin versus Harvard, Wesleyan versus Yale, Villanova versus Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Aggies versus Brown, Susquehanna versus Indians, Hamilton versus Cornell, and Jefferson Medical versus Lehigh.
In the Commercial league Indianapolis Water defeated Indiana Nationals three games to two while Fletcher’s team only won two. Browns and Marotts lost to Kingans and Capital Nationals respectively. Central Union beat Lilly-Stalnaker five three. Goebel led with a 221 for the Browns and Heller had the second high score for Capital Nationals. Mueller of the Fletchers posted third with 221.
United Press from Cambridge reports strong praise for Theodore Roosevelt Jr for fast hard work at the right end on Harvard's second eleven in yesterday's practice. Many believe the chief executive's son among Harvard's best younger players as The Crimson prepares to face Bowdoin today.
The Cubs and the Giants fought a long game Tuesday with the Champions winning after 11 innings. Tinker was ousted in the ninth by Umpire Rigler. Philadelphia routed three Pittsburg pitchers with 19 hits. The Reds edged the Brooklyns at a pivotal moment. Lett of North Vernon, spotted by Thomas Brolley and signed by Indianapolis for next spring, lost to the Nebraska Indians Tuesday.
New York October dispute between Danny Dunn and Owen Moran over bantamweight status. Dunn contends Moran cannot make 120 pounds and vows to fight any challenger at 115 pounds for the title.
Puro Distilled Water Company lists Balf gaillon bottles and five gallon demijohns priced in cents. A new phone number 2177 replaces the old central line and the main number 77 remains listed.
Yale faces Wesleyan in New Haven for the season opener at Yale Bowl. The matchup marks Yale’s first hard game of the year as the squad aims to establish early form and momentum.
The Sun prints free word advertisements for vacant rooms and rental desires. Readers may submit notices seeking a room to rent or a room available for rent without charge.
The Sun will print a ten word advertisement free of charge for three days upon request. This offer invites readers to try free want ads and rent inquiries.
New York October 2 J Gates has lost two million dollars at horse racing and a turfman named Boots Darnell declares there is no way to beat the tracks. He notes Gates quit after heavy bets on Futurity and Savable and Gold Lady’s defeat, warning that even insiders cannot consistently win as others with money chase the same bets.
Motion notes list battery teams and personnel across routes with stations in Philadelphia New York Washington Boston and Detroit. Names include Berger Rhodes Dygert Scareck Walsh Sullivan Thomas Siever Schmidt Warner Bailey Spencer Shaw and others with sequence markers and times.
Sandusky Ohio on October 2 reports Columbus pitchers Kihm Drake and Geyer among Central league players sought for a Sandusky baseball team. White figures indicate three Canto Central league players and Jay Kanzle of Columbia team may join. plan includes wintering in Sandusky.
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