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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1909
Page
7
Detroit Oct 6 Hugh Duffy will manage the White Sox next season after coming to terms with the club. Reports say he will be paid about 12000 dollars. Duffy joked that he will stay on the coaching lines and not expect to play in the games.
New York Oct 20 Entries for the Vanderbilt cup race total more than seven additional entrants joining the list. Buick driven by Louis Chevrolet, Naxowell cars by Carl Kelsey, Marmon cars by Nordyke Marmon Co., and American Roadster join the field. The course opened for practice with the track oil laid and holes filled, 22 flagmen on duty, traffic diverted, and morning practice to begin in earnest.
Pirates break up after the world series as players depart for winter homes and farms. Fred Clarke heads to Kansas, Tommy Leach plans a 100 acre pig farm, and several others head to Canada, Texas, and Ohio. National League president John Heydler vacationing in Franklin hints at stricter ticket scalping laws.
Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 20 The Milwaukee club has released outright Jimmy Garrett, Jack Wardner and Pitcher Ware and has signed for next year Pitcher Stowers.
Crown Point Ind Oct 20 A decision ends automobile races for the Coke trophy on the Crown Point Lowell course The Chicago Automobile club had planned races next summer but workmen are tearing down the grandstand which seats 1906 The Tumler stand fits 18 freight cars
The Three I league held talks in Chicago with eight clubs present but adjourned without naming a president and with seven clubs. M H Sexton was named president but declined to serve again. Cedar Rapids ceded its franchise and Decatur moved to Danville Illinois.
A physician advertising a wide range of cures for catarrh asthma bronchitis and chronic diseases promises lasting results. He lists treatments for blood skin gonorrhea rheumatism kidney bladder liver stomach and other ailments and gives hours and office location at the southeast corner of Delaware and Ohio Streets.
W. W. Naughton reports in San Francisco that Papke seeks a 15 round winner take all bout with Ketchel at 138 pounds, four hours before ring time, to claim middleweight status if victorious. Blot, Ketchel’s backer, favors delays and notes Johnson’s rising dominance over contenders.
Ty Cobb, indicted for cutting to wound in the hotel Euclid case, will appear in Cleveland court Thursday without awaiting arrest in Michigan. Attorney R E McKisson says Cobb will not plead guilty and will contest the case, with Matt Hinkel agreeing to stand surety on a $500 bond.
Water on the knee threatens Capt. Thomas of Butler, a top Indiana eFridronist, forcing retirement from play for a few days and possibly missing the Barlham game. Butler also reports Crier, and players Boston and MecWay injured, with parents opposing football after Roberts quits.
New York organizers plan a world championship revival for the 18 inch balk line billiards game at Madison Square Garden starting November 3. Entries are limited to six with a $5,000 purse and 40 percent to the champion, shares of gate receipts distributed to runners up.
In Baltimore last night Young Britt earned a clear decision over Kid Lenny after 14 rounds at Eureka Athletic Club. Britt controlled the action as the aggressor from start to finish, while Lenny offered a subdued showing compared with his earlier bouts.
Memphis Tennessee reported that Toronto gained a deal after notification that First Parcelman Deal from the Lancasier Tristate league was the property of Toronto. Manager Babh’s check was returned as Toronto’s claim was sustained the draft dispute.
Harry Lewis of Philadelphia knocked out Cambridge Sullivan, brother of the fighting twins Mike and Jack, in the first round of a 12 round bout at the Armory A. A. last night. The fight lasted only one minute and 44 seconds.
The Boston Transcript quotes a joke defining a Bohemian as a person who borrows a dollar and invites you to lunch, contrasting it with a variant that labels a Bohemian as someone who invites themselves to lunch. The playful exchange highlights language humor from the era.
Newest and prettiest in Indianapolis offers first class service. Ten chairs in a sanitary setup at 7 W Market Street.
The finals of the Cincinnati Louisville and Indianapolis Country Club golf tournament will be played Saturday afternoon on the Country Club course. Each side features eight players competing for the title.
Indianapolis youths attended an aviation talk at the YMCA featuring Carl Fisher Capt G L Lumtaugh and J W Curzon. Fisher offered prizes and access to aviation literature while Curzon praised Speedway as a site for experiments. Lumtaugh urged clean habits as essential to future aviators.
A Pacific coast source claims Ketchel was lighter than announced for the Johnson bout last Saturday. Ketchel allegedly weighed 168 while Johnson topped 205, not the 176 and 155 figures cited, stirring public interest ahead of fight pictures.
Chief Bender and Keddie Collins led the Athletics to a victory by limiting the Cubs to two hits. Collins drove the ball with power, collecting two singles and a triple off Reulbach, as Philadelphia climbed atop the pennant race.
Five Whitelegs swung into action in the fourth inning yesterday on the South Side, stifling the All Star troupe for the first time in a civilized community. Bancroft's athletes fought back before and after the rally, but the American Leaguers led 4 to 3 at the finish.
New York reports Sam Langford the Negro pugilist issues a challenge to Stanley Ketchel. Langford promises to stop Ketchel faster than Jack Johnson did, asserting he can finish the Michigan man in less time.
The Denison Barber Shop advertises 12 chairs offering whisker trimming and pompadour hair cutting as specialties. Strong emphasis on quality grooming in a classic city setting.
Doc Roller the Seattle healer and noted wrestler faces Charles Olson in a scheduled match at Tomlinson hall on October 29. Olson promotes the bout, aims to stall Roller for a long period despite being out of peak shape.
Indiana varsity prepares for Wisconsin game after a scrimmage with the freshmen producing 31 points to the varsity nine. Purdue reports several injuries including Goebel and Krump. Reible assists and works with linemen. Earlham prepares for Butler at Washington Park while Franklin and others schedule changes loom.
Word from manager Carr of the Cubarg tourists says Indianapolis won their second game last Thursday on the island, beating Almendares 3 to 0. The team remains on the island through November 1.
Denison barber shop markets a specialty service featuring pompadour air cutting at 12 cbatra. The ad highlights unique styling options and branding aimed at customers seeking retro volume and height.
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