Burke Named Pilot for Indianapolis Team in 1911
Ex Louisville and Ft Wayne manager Jimmy Burke accepts Indianapolis club post for 1911. President Watkins confirms Burke in uniform but not at third base, plans winter meetings and spring training at Washington Park, with Burke leading player acquisitions and team harmony to win.
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Louisville
Ft. Wayne
Watkins
Burke
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Denison
Carr
S T. Wayne
Jimmy
Eddie Wheeler
St. Louis Nationals
Kansas City
Trish
Kerry Patch
St. Louis
Washington Park
Wening
Hoppe Beats Morningstar In Narrow Billiards Match
New York on Oct 4 reports Willie Hoppe in top form as he defeated Ora Morningstar. Hoppe led from the start, finishing with about 400 points to 137. Hoppe’s high run reached 71 while Morningstar’s best was 38.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Ora Morningstar
Morningstar
Hoppe
Berryman Under Knife At Elmendorf Farm Hospital
Charles H. Berryman general manager of James B Haggin's Elmendorf farm underwent an appendicitis operation at Good Samaritan hospital. The operation was pronounced successful.
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Lexington
Charles H. Berryman
James B. Haggin
Elmendorf Farm
Good Samaritan Hospital
Grand Prix Race On Long Island Seeks Tight Security
Officials of Motorcups Holding Company vow full mobilization for the Grand Prix on Long Island motor parkway on October 15 to curb deaths and accidents. The start is set for 10 o clock with possible militia police under Gov. Hughes. Nassau supervisors fear revoking the permit could invite damages. Benz cars threaten to withdraw unless protection and spectator safety are guaranteed.
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New York
Motorcups Holding Company
Long Island
Nassau County
Benz Cars
Motorcups Holding
Benz
Butler Prepares For Hanover And Wabash
Butler football coach John G. McKay refines plays ahead of Hanover game, two weeks before facing Wabash. He warns against overconfidence as smaller schools threaten larger programs for the state secondary championship. Clifford Browder, the yell leader, urges students to compose football songs with a possible prize.
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Wabash
John G. McKay
Hanover
McKay
Clifford Browder
Butler
Offer of Free Autos for Indiana Football Team
C S Hayden of the class of 06 representing Universal motor company offered free automobile transport for Indiana University football team and substitutes to the Indiana Wisconsin game in Indianapolis. Autos would be furnished to and from the game and decorated in Indiana colors for the occasion.
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Indianapolis
Indiana University
C. S. Hayden
Universal Motor Company of
Hayden
Indiana
Monday Scores Across Leagues Highlight Narrow Games
In the National League Cincinnati defeated Chicago 5 to 3 while New York edged Boston 4 to 3 in ten innings and Philadelphia routed Brooklyn 12 to 0. In the American League Washington beat New York 4 to 0 and Philadelphia won against Boston 8 to 5.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Boston
Pittsburg
Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Washington
Baseball matchups listed for AMERICAN LEAGUE day
Chicago plays Cincinnati while New York faces Boston Pittsburgh meets St Louis. Cleveland visits Detroit Washington travels to New York and Boston hosts Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
End Run by Motor Cyclists Through City This Week
A squadron of about eighty motorcyclists will ride 364 miles from Chicago to Indianapolis over two days, passing through this city Friday morning and continuing to Noblesville and Indianapolis. The route includes a night stop at Fort Wayne with festivities by the Indianapolis Motorcycle Club at the end. Officials from the Federation of American Motorcyclists’ Western District organize the test, with pathfinding car led by Fred I. Willis and G. H. Hamilton of Indianapolis, L. J. Leonard of Chicago, and Jesse Campbell of Dayton. A trophy will be awarded for best factory contestant and another for best private owner.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Federation of American Motorcyclists
Art
New Southern Hotel
Errsen Valle
Nobiesville
Ft. Wayne
Indianapolis Motorcycle Club
Knights of the Road
Fred I. Willis
G. H. Hamilton
L. J. Leonard
Jesse Campbell
Dayton
O. Will Ht. Brown
Indianapois
Players Eligible for Upcoming Games
The eligible players list includes Chicago Nationals Archer Overall Beaumont Pfeffer Brown Pfiester Cole Richie Chance Reulbach Evers Sheckard Foxen Steinfeldt Hofman Schulte Kling Tinker Kane Weaver McIntyre Zimmerman Needham Philadelphia Americans Atkins Krause Bender Lapp Barry Livingston Baker Lord Coombe Morgan Collins Murphy Bonohue McInnis Dygert Oldring Davia Pinank Derrick Thomas Houser Hartzel Strunk.
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Overall
Beaumont
Pfeffer
Brown
Pfiester
Cole
Richie
Chance
Reulbach
Evers
Sheckard
Foxen
Steinfeldt
Hofman
Schulte
Kling
Tinker
Kane
Weaver
McIntyre
Zimmerman
Needham
Philadelphia
Atkins, Krause
Bender
Lapp
Barry
Livingston
Baker
Lord
Coombe
Morgan
Collins
Murphy
Bonohue
McInnis
Dygert
Oldring
Davia
Pinank
Derrick
Thomas
Houser
Hartzel
Strunk
Atkins to Front in Manufactures Bowling Standings
The Atkins jump to first in the Manufacturers league after a win over Kubas. National Autos take two from Spades. Premiers drop two to American Cans. Parrys fall to Overlands. Cans Princess and Sarver tie for high with 213. Tuxedos win three from Ex tras. Laymans forfeit three to Centuries. Bible class teams tie for first. Memorials beat Christians. Central Avenues and Broadways split two from Evangelicals and Roberts Parks.
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Atkins
National Autos
Parrys
Overlands
Princess
Sarver
Irvington
Central Avenues
Broadways
Roberts Parks
Victory for Brown in ten round win at Olympic club
New York sport writers seek a challenger who can outlast Knockout Brown in ten rounds after he added another victory on Monday night defeating opponent at the Olympic Athletic Club.
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Brown
New York
Oepene Att
Olympic Athletic Club
Harness Stars in Race Meet at Lexington
The thirty eighth annual Kentucky trotting horse breeders' association meet opens Tuesday afternoon at Lexington. The card includes the Tennessee stakes for pacers 2:06 class, the Kentucky futurity for three-year-old trotters, and the 2:08 pace. Favorites include Evelyn W in the Tennessee stakes and Colorado E in the futurity, with Independence Boy leading the 2:08 pace wagers.
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Epy
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Evelyn W
Ess H. Kay
Earl Jr. W A
Bland
Baron Whips
Colorado E
Native Belle
Emily Ellen
Grace
Lula Arion
Sue
Independence Boy
Fred F. Dillon Queen
Lady Isle
Beauty Wilkes
Harry Me
Tennessee
Essy- Kay
Earl “Jr
Brand
Kentucky
Sue D
Colorado
Wolgast May Be Through as Fighting Man
Chicago Oct 4 Light heavyweight champion Ad Wolgast may not fight again for four months and perhaps never again in hard bouts. Manager Tom Jones said after an X ray in Cadillac Mich showed a fracture just below the elbow in Wolgast left arm from the Fond du Lac bout with Tommy McFarland. If confirmed the break could end Wolgast fighting career.
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Chicago
Ad Wolgast
Tom Jones
Jones
Cadillac
Mich
Tommy McFarland
Fondubac
Wolgast
Sheldon Tries Out New Plays For Chicago UI
Indiana men worked hard in Bloomington October 4 as Jimmie Sheldon disciplined players after a loss to DePauw. He banned bleacher access, drilled freshmen, and unveiled advanced formations ahead of the Maroon game. Alumni plan to travel Friday with a special parlor car. rooters at Palmer House. team to Chicago beach.
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Ind
Jordan Field
Jimmie Sheldon
DePauw
Kelley
Indiana
Sheldon
Rooters
Palmer House
Chicago
Yale Coach Denies Severe Yale Player Injuries
New Haven Conn Oct 4 Head Coach Ted Coy said after practice resumed that only minor injuries plagued the Yale squad from the Syracuse game Daly and Merritt are not badly hurt Fields is the most hurt but expected back in two weeks Romesiier sits out two days of rest and no one is seriously injured
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Conn
Ted Coy
Yale
Syracuse
Daly
Merritt
Fields
Romesiier
Dillon Gains Shade Over Herrick In Chicago Bout
Dillon of Indianapolis earned a shade over Herrick of Chicago in a twelve round boxing match held Monday night in Chicago. The contest took place in Dillon's favor as the decision favored him after all twelve rounds.
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Winnipeg
Man
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Jack Herrick
Chicago
Robertson Gives Up Auto Racing Game
George Robertson, the American automobile champion with a brilliant racing record, announces permanent retirement from racing in New York on October 4. He will become an agent for an automobile company, saying he earned six hundred each in racing and will pursue a corporate position instead.
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Robertson
New York
George Robertson
Harvard Secret Football Practice Reveals New Formation
Harvard conducted a second secret practice session as part of the season preparations in Cambridge. The team tested a newly permissible formation under the updated rules, with several more secret sessions planned. Players listed include Campbell Corbett Felton Fisher Frothingham Gardner Graustein Huntington Johnston H C Leslie F H Leslie Lewis Lonf McKay Minot Morrison Potter P D Smith L D Smith Wigglesworth and Withington.
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Mass
Harvard
Campbell
Corbett
Felton
Fisher
Frothingham
Gardner
Graustein
Untington
Johnston
H. C. Leslie
F. H. Leslie
Lewis
Lonf
McKay
Minot
Morrison
Potter
P. D. Smith
L. D. Smith
Wigglesworth
Withington
Africander Sells for 800 at Lexington Harness Sale
The annual sale of harness horses opened in Lexington Kentucky with buyers from across the U S and Canada. Africander, a four year old brown colt by Makio Nellie Simmons, topped the offerings at 800 dollars, sold to J D Creighton of Omaha.
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Africander
Lexington
United States
Canada
Makio-Nellie Simmons
J. D. Creighton
Omaha
Evans Not Attracted to Detroit Umpire Contract Rumor
American League umpire William Evans, who worked the Detroit game Sunday, said Tuesday he had contacted D. A. Fletcher of Cincinnati regarding a contract. The statement follows questions about Evans’s interest in continuing assignments there.
World Series 1910 postseason schedule and officials
Post season games listed for the 1910 World Series with Cubs at Philadelphia and Athletics at Chicago from October 17 to 23, including a potential seventh game to be decided after the sixth. Umpires named Hank O Day Charles Rgier Jack Sheridan and Tommy Connelly. Business representatives John Heydler and Robert McRoy.
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Cubs
Philadelphia
Athletics
Chicago
Hank” O'Day
Charles Rlgier
National League
Jack” Sheridan
Tommy Connelly
American League
John Heydler
The
Robert McRoy
Cincinnati Cleveland Series Weekend Schedule Details
Cincinnati and Cleveland prepare for a two game admission program with games on October 11 12 13 15 and 16. Umpires include William Brennan and Silk O Loughlin with F Bancroft and E Barpard listed from both clubs.
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Cleveland
Cincinnati
William Brennan
Silk” O’loughlin
F. Bancroft
E. 8. Barpard
New York Intercity Series Schedule Released
The three game series opens Thursday October 13 at the Polo Grounds and continues Friday October 14 at American League Park and Saturday October 15 at the Polo Grounds. Dates await National Commission approval. Umpires listed include William Klein and Williams Evane with Will Locke and Hugh McBreen.
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National Commission
William Klein
National League
Williams Evane
American League
Will Locke
Pittsburg
Hugh McBreen
Boston
Altizer Found Will Join Reds In Cincinnati
Dave Altizer, formerly with the Chicago White Sox, was located via a newspaper advertisement after being drafted by Cincinnati manager Clark Griffith. The ad prompted Callahan to contact Altizer, who then agreed to join the Reds and play in Cincinnati, marking the first time a player was found through such an ad.
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Chicago
Dave Altizer
Chicago White Sox
Clark Griffith
Cincinnati Reds
Altizer
Reds
Cincinnati
Jimmy Callahan
Griffith
Callahan
Dave
Bloomington Manager William Conners Marries Teresa Dillon
William Conners, longtime Bloomington baseball manager, including five years with Bloomington and the season with Kewanee, wed Teresa Dillon of Bloomington in a ceremony on Oct 4. The pair’s marriage links local sports figures with the city’s baseball history.
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Bloomington, II
William Conners
Bloomington
Kewanee
Teresa Dillon
Post season war opens in Quaker City
Cincinnati Oct 4 The National commission settled the world series schedule after long talks with Ban Johnson pushing for two overnight jumps between Chicago and Philadelphia The plan has two quick hops and a Philadelphia start Oct 17 with games in both cities Then travel to Chicago for two games and a fast return to Philadelphia for another game Officials Umpires and scorers were named along with varied admission prices for Philadelphia and Cincinnati markets A seventh game would be in the better placed city if needed
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Cincinnati
National Commission
Linton Hotel
Ban Johnson
American League
Chicago
Philadelphia
Herrmann
Lynch
National League
Johnson
Pennsylvania Limited
Quaker City
O'Day
Rigler
Jack Sheridan
Tommy Connelly
Reds
Clevelands
Cleveland
Giants
Highlanders
Brush
Farrell
Will Locke
Pittsburg
Hugh McBreen
Boston Americans
Kiem
Evans
Francis C- Richter
Sporting Life
Taylor Spink
Sporting News
Chicago—Center
Baslance
Ed Reulbach
Brown
Reulbach
Overall
Sead
Auto records fall at Illinois state fair races
In Springfield on October 4 Kercher drove a 100 horsepower Darracq to break the three mile circular track state record with a 2 minute 47 second run. Barney Oldfield also set a one mile state record aboard a Blitzen Newz in 40 seconds. Arch Hoxsey’s Wright biplane flight was canceled due to heavy wind.
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Springfield
Kercher
Barney Oldfield
Arch Hoxsey
Stars Enter Michigan Prep Freshmen Talent
Ann Arbor Mich Oct 4 Michigan drew a strong freshman prep talent crop this year led by Kobler and Lan sing s sensational weight star according to Tuesday registrations.
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Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Kobler
Lansing
Cubs Pitchers Right and Will Win in World Series
Manager Chance praised the Cubs schedule for the world series and said the team will perform well on any field. He noted rotation plans with Brown and Overall, Reulbach’s uncertain form, and his own anticipated lineup return as the series approaches.
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Cincinnati
Chance
Athletics
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