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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1906
Page
7
Indiana, Purdue, and Wabash prepare for crucial battles next Saturday. Purdue fell 38 to 0 to Chicago Maroons, while Wabash eyeing a stronger squad and Indiana aiming to rebound against Chicago after a tough season start.
Walter Litto and Georsa Williams meet in a ten round boxing bout Monday night at the Auditorium after successful workouts. Both fighters, at weight, express confidence in victory. The main event will be preceded by six preliminary bouts featuring local contenders.
Featherweight contender Wille Parsons trains with Mickey Ford ahead of his scheduled bout with Tony Moran at Bird Burn Indiana next Friday night. Parsons aims to reach 125 pounds by 2 o clock and is within a couple pounds of the limit as Moran, a local favorite, prepares in Shelburn and Terre Haute. The match is drawing strong local interest with Parsons touted as the best offer seen for a local fighter.
The Bowery Boy Chuck Connors hosted a lavish ball at Meir Lyceum Hall for Sheepshead Bay horsemen and notable sports figures. The gala drew gamblers, jockeys, actors, and dignitaries including Archie Zimmer, Senator Pat McCarren, and John Gates, with lively floor chatter and a late night Bowery exit.
A fragmentary excerpt depicts a brutal football coach pressuring a player with profanity and tantrums, demanding mental discipline and precise arithmetic for plays, while the player endures a volatile room scene and harsh coaching methods.
John Anderson, the left fielder of Jake Stahts Washington team, trips through the West then returns with plans for a three week road swing and a small sum. In Washington, he naps outside the Oxford as fans toss coins. Teammates wake him for the game as the BL8? war creaks toward interest.
Special to The Sam Washington D C Oct 2 The Canton will sign a contract to manage the Washington baseball club for the next three years replacing Jake Glahl Canton who will have complete control of the club leaves for Chicago Monday afternoon returning to Washington later to open up headquarters
Latents Jockey club fall meeting opens October in Latent Kentucky. Metropolian Jockey club fall meeting starts October in Jamatee New York. Dallas Fair and Racing continuation October in Dallas Texas. Card includes Tim Carlahan versus Fred Welch in Cincinnati area. Various boxing bouts listed across cities including Boston Philadelphia Bloomington Davenport Denver Baltimore Grand Rapids and more with fighters such as Kid Williams Matty Baldwin Young McHugh and Arhur Corr.
Chicago article reports Jimmy Callahan's Logan Squares defeating the White Sox and Cubs in back to back close games at Logan Square Park. Nick Larsen drove in a run in the tenth inning on a wild pitch to secure a 1 run win, amid crowd turmoil as Long Tom Hughes was roughed by fans and police intervened.
Shortridge high school football team lost 19 to 6 at Louisville Main High. Players claim fair play by Kentuckians. Coach hired to improve performance for next Saturday’s Bristol game. End Jerald Gates, injured in the Louis ville match, shows improvement.
Reports say Addie Graney former referee and partner with Jimmy Coffroth will seek an injunction to halt the Berger Kaufmann fight in San Francisco. The dispute between Graney and Coffroth prompts a possible stop to the bout arrangements. The services for Willam Buck Ewing are completed with a funeral set for Tuesday at Mt. Washington. Pallbearers include John McPhee and others with ties to the Reds, while President Herrmann may officiate.
AIwn champion welterweight wrestler of the state defeated four opponents last week and drew with Canada’s middleweight champion FA Baril. Akerman signed articles to fight world welterweight Alex Awanden in November and arranged a match with Gehring of Cleveland after four nights of wrecking sport.
Magnates of Carson's organization gather at Grand Rapids to discuss proposed shifts in the Central league. Talks include Kalamazoo addition, Wheeling and Canton shifts, and possible franchise moves to strengthen western alignment while excluding weak attendance clubs. President Carson reportedly may be pressed into a new term.
In Indianapolis eager crowds follow Nelson and Gans as a bout and ongoing saga drive vaudeville and film profits. Both camps tout terms, charity offers, and potential rematches while fans debate motives and a star lineup for summer.
Special to The Syn Chicago October 7 Eli Thoman Lipton and party left for New York whence he will sail for home about November 1 He said he would make one more attempt to win the cup and believed it would be good for it to come back to be old here just once more
In Chicago on a Sunday game, the White Bay defeated the Gunthers 4 to 0 after an opener tally by the Sox and a decisive second inning, aided by North Side players.
The All-Professionals beat the Reserves 4 to 1 at Brighton Beach as Reserves mishaps aided the stars. Play was led by Newton with solid defenses and notable errors by the Reserves, while Rogerves contributed to the effort.
In a seven mile Dip Lea cross country race from Mill Valley to Dip Lea Geoffrey Hansard, just 13, won with 47 minutes 55 seconds. He beat 28 runners including C Connally, drawing praise as a future great and potential Olympic marathon hopeful.
Amherst teams face disruption as five top players are ruled ineligible by faculty. Harvard shows steady scoring progress amid limited new plays. Individual sport tales include Blackwell’s claims in boxing and Wisconsin’s Cody Clark facing possible ban for cigarettes. coach discipline and roster reshuffles loom across athletics.
Notice posts applications to the Board of County Commissioners at the November 1906 term for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons at a time with on premises consumption. Property fronts on Tenth Street at the northeast corner of Branch Street Beville Avenue, in Center Township, Madison County.
Nan Brood reports Dan Brouthers, famed member of the Big Four, will continue baseball discussions while working in New York. The aging star, known for a lengthy career and a large bank roll, says he will play until the uniform is cut off, citing a desire to stay active and cheerful.
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