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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1910
Page
6
Outfielder Carey quit the ministry path to become a baseball player. He joins Pittsburg after helping South Bend win the Central league pennant. Jimmy Burke calls him the best looking graduate, using the nom de guerre Carey to seek fortune in professional baseball.
Tension rose in Pittsburg as How ard Camnitz retreated to Kentucky to dodge a meeting with Clarke and Dreyfuss about a $1200 bonus. Dreyfuss refused the extra pay claiming Camnitz failed to prove he stayed sober through the season, while offering to pay only if Clarke confirmed sobriety upon arrival.
Covington Kentucky and Springfield Ohio are eyed by Central league magnates as possible additions if Wheeling and Zanesville exit the circuit to cut travel.
Lexington Kentucky October 8 The trotting meet scheduled for Thursday was postponed due to muddy track conditions. The program will resume Saturday at 11 o clock with Thursday events completed and part of Friday’s events.
Philadelphia reports the final American league game between New York and Philadelphia was rained out. The new champions end their league season in Washington with a double header today.
An invitation to hold the grand prix at the Los Angeles motordrome was telegraphed to New York proposing the same conditions and prizes as Long Island. Walter H Hemphill said Thanksgiving would be the best time for the event. Savannah committee also aims to bring the race to Georgia during the week the Oglethorpe monument is unveiled, around November 22, with strong local enthusiasm.
In New York, Willie Hoppe holds a narrow 2,000 to 1,895 lead over Ora Morningstar as the two close the week with a decisive match. Morningstar again outscored Hoppe for the week with 475 to Hoppe’s 400, and both players posted notable runs including Morningstar 75 and 66, Hoppe 72 and 65.
In Birmingham on Saturday Brooklyn resold pitcher Perdue to Birmingham after buying him from Nashville. Covaleskie was offered by Cincinnati for 3000 dollars but locals turned it down.
George H. Sutton the armless billiard player will face the best local billiardist in a match at the Board of Trade billiard rooms during the week of October 24.
Chicago previews the 1911 World Series pitting Connie Mack's Athletics against the Cubs. Comiskey praises Mack's pitching depth led by Coombs Plank and Bender while noting Cubs strengths and the missing Evers may affect the contest.
Motorcycle riders from Chicago to Indianapolis will entertain Sunday by the Indiana motorcycle club after reaching Ft. Wayne Friday. The party started for Indianapolis at 6 30 Saturday morning and reported a pleasant Friday with no accidents. All teams arrived on time with perfect scores except seven riders. Miss Clara Wagner earned no perfect score.
J. J. Cole watched as Bill Endicott won the Musasa pequa trophy in the Cole 30. Cole hailed the victory as proof that a $1,500 car can endure a long rough course, averaging fifty five miles an hour over 126 miles without repairs. The 1910 Vanderbilt win marks a triumph for American built cars and mid priced machines.
Jackson automobile company hires Harry Cobe of New York a Brighton Beach twenty four hour winner to drive its entry in the Fairmount Park Philadelphia event and in Atlanta November races and the $25 000 international sweepstakes at Indianapolis Speedway on May 23 1911.
Chicago fans back the Cubs to win the world series against the Philadelphia Athletics but few bets have been placed locally. Eastern money pours in yet most wagers go unanswered as odds favor the Cubs at low margins. A single $1,000 to $1,400 bet was reported with the Cubs favored, but locals wait for better odds.
Indiana and Chicago meet at Marshall Field in the opening Midway battle of 1910. Stagg fears for his lineup against Sheldon’s Hoosiers. key players, expected changes, and lineup details highlight a tense, pivotal clash with factors like veteran experience and debutants shaping the contest.
Notre Dame Indiana hosts Olivet College to start the season as players show marked improvement over the past week. The outlook for the team is said to be much brighter than ten days ago.
Philadelphia report from the Nonpareil athletic club shows Young Loughrey and Leo Houck of Lancaster boxing six rounds to a draw. Loughrey pressed early rounds, then Houck rallied from the third round to even the score and split the honors.
New York fight fans on Oct 8 regard Sammy Smith of Philadelphia as a likely lightweight champion after his decisive beating of Willie Betcher at the National Sporting Club Friday night. Smith delivered a brutal lacing that impressed observers.
Paterson New Jersey reports the death of Tom Bate, once England lightweight champion, found dead from suspected gas asphyxiation in a boarding house. Authorities think he accidentally turned on the gas. Bate held and defended the lightweight title for several years before retirement.
National League results show Brooklyn and Chicago tied at 1, with Boston facing Philadelphia delayed by rain. American League games include Chicago defeating Detroit 2 0, while Boston Washington and New York Philadelphia were rain affected with no official scores recorded.
Abe Attell the featherweight champion defeated his challenger in Milwaukee on October night. The result shows Attell's superiority as White failed to land meaningful blows and the champion controlled the bout from start to finish.
Readout lists teams and venues with two games noted in the American League. Low at Cincinnati, Biceke at Pittsburg, Palladelpha at Basane and York at Brookly appear as matchups across venues.
Coach John McKay with eighteen Butler players travels to Madison to meet Hanover in the annual clash. Captain Thomas stars with a bruised hand and may be sidelined. several regulars out, weight equal, Butler relies on straight football. Thistlethwaite referees, Jones umpire, Mann field judge.
The Postoffice five of the Business bowling league won three from Kiefers and the M. C. A. three from the Dormitories. The Nationals beat Company B in the Indianapolis league, and the Indians defeated the Marions. Ralston's 246 was high. Keystones swept McCabes No. 1 in Washington. Half Centurys beat Korn Krackers. Overland stock room team beat the office force two games.
Cleveland dispatch notes Ty Cobb adding to his batting average by collecting a single and a double in the Chicago game while Nap Lajoie rested in St. Louis Friday. The performance keeps Cobb atop the batting race as the season progresses.
Danny Maher, world renowned jockey, writes to his mother in Hartford that he will retire at season's end in England with about $1,000,000 to his credit. He plans to settle as a gentleman on an estate in Tipperary, Ireland, an option he has held for over a year and recently exercised.
Promoter D. A. Fletcher, dubbed an outlaw promoter, visits Chicago seeking capital and players for a new major league. He plans talks with White Sox and Cubs stars, with letters from many greats indicating likely winter activity. Notable signers include Ty Cobb Nap Lajoie Artie Hofman Sam Crawford and Tris Speaker.
New York and Ithaca previews of upcoming games note Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Cornell versus Holy Cross, New York University, Oberlin, and Williams. The column highlights expected scores, possible lineups, and rule changes influencing betting and outcomes, with emphasis on standout matchups and strategic substitutions.
Cambridge October 8 Harvard prepares for a tough clash with Williams. Coach Haughton gave final instructions centering on the forward pass and expressed optimism as Corbett, recently injured in practice, is cleared to play and could greatly aid the team.
Princeton comes into the game with New York University in good condition on the football field today. Coach Roper emphasizes speed and expects a large scoring output. Simons has moved up from the scrubs to a starting role in the Tigers’ lineup this afternoon.
Yale faced Holy Cross with key players Daley, Pete Francis, Kilpatrick, and Bomeister out. The team prepared in secret focusing on drop kicking and saved top men for later games as speculation swirled over the new formation.
Philadelphia October report notes Penns team hampered by injuries with Hutchinson declared ineligible Ramsdell ill and Sommers in poor condition. Ramsdell may play only in a crisis, as West Virginia looms.
Annapolis Md Oct 8 Captain King of the Naval academy squad announced he would not start in the Saturday game against Rutgers. The effect of his practice collision had not worn off. The middies had no scrimmage Friday or Saturday morning, contenting themselves with signal drills.
Barney Oldfield drove the Blitzen Benz on the Springfield track Friday for the first time since Monday and established a new state circular speedway record with a mile in .524 percent. The mark beats his previous best by two seconds on the last trial.
Philadelphia spectators packed Fairmount Park as the 20 mile race drew a vast crowd, with an estimated quarter million final attendance. Thirty two entrants competed amid tight police coverage, led early by Ralph Mulford in Lozier No 4, followed by Joan Aitken and E R Bergdoll.
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