Murbarger Wrestling Star Set To Clash At Tomlinson Hall
An Indianapolis Sun sports note previews a wrestling card at Tomlinson Hall next Monday night featuring Murbarger, famed for throwing opponents off their feet. Promoter Barton touts his opponent’s clutch legs maneuvers, recounting Gotch’s past reality checks. The undercard includes Prindle vs Carl Busch and Schafer, with Bliss Native Herbs listed at 255 W Washington Street.
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Knocks and Punches Shine as Otto Returns from L A
Otto boasts of a single Los Angeles fight and a fat, contented stance as he eyes future bouts. He praises peers Mc Farland Welch and Jeff while noting no opponents would fight him, mentions Willie Fitzgerald and plans to box Loughrey or Hyland at a local club.
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Attell Favorite Over Brighter Rival in San Francisco Fights
Special to the Indianapolis Sun from San Francisco September 1 betting on September pugilistic championship fights shows Abe Attell and Battling Nelson as firm favorites. Odds list Attell favored over Moran at 10 to 8 with Moran’s backers betting to 7 or 8 to 1, while Nelson against Gans sits at 10 to 9 with expectations of longer odds. Attell-Owen Moran bout limits in articles of agreement constrain the fight length.
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Sammy Smith Dominates Ferns in Six Round Wind-Up
Special to the Indianapolis Sun reports Sammy Smith completely outboxing Harry Ferns in a six round main event for the Roman Athletic Club. The contest proved one sided from the opening bell with Smith clearly in command throughout.
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Roman Athletic Club
Hoosiers Take Second Win From Hens In Toledos Blazing Game
Indianapolis toppled Toledo 4 0 as Jack Hayden led with a double and a homer. Walter Slagle held Hens to seven scattered hits while West limited Hoosiers to four. Rube Marquard aims to pitch twice weekly as Indiana extends pennant push toward Columbus and Louisville.
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Bowl Players to Bow in Winter Season
Two members of the Indianapolis base ball team Hooke and Bush will bowl with the Washingtons of the Indianapolis league this season. The league met at the Marion club and adopted the schedule opening September ht and closing April 9.
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Comiskey Predicts Sox Cubs World Series Clash
Chicago Sept 1 1908 Charles A Comiskey president of the White Sox says the world baseball championship series will be played in Chicago if his team wins the American league pennant. He believes the Sox will triumph and recalls their 1906 victory over the Cubs.
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Comiskey
Dorando Signs Six Month Vaudeville Contract
Dorando the Italian marathoner who ran in London has signed a six months vaudeville engagement in the United States. He will sail for America shortly.
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Dorando
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Baseball Schedule Dense With Interleague Pairings
Today in the minors and majors a busy slate features American Association matchups Indianapolis at Toledo Minneapolis at Milwaukee St Paul at Kansas City Columbus at Louisville. National League games Pittsburg at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Brooklyn Brooklyn at Philadelphia New York at Boston St Louis at Chicago American League Boston at Washington Philadelphia at New York Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit Central League Grand Rapids at Fort Wayne Wheeling at Terre Haute Zanesville at Evansville South Bend at Dayton.
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St. Paul
Columbus
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St. Louis
Yesterday's Scores Across Cities
Scores from yesterday include Indianapolis 4 Toledo 0 and Columbus 4-1. Louisville 0-6 and Minneapolis 4. Milwaukee 2 St. Paul 11 Kansas City 9. Pittsburg 5 Cincinnati 0 Chicago 2 St. Louis 0. Cleveland 7 Detroit 3 St. Louis 4 Chicago 4. Boston 1 Washington 3. Philadelphia 1-2 New York 0-1. Terre Haute 5 Zanesville 3 Fort Wayne 5 South Bend 1 Evansville 9 Wheeling 0 forfeited Dayton 3 Grand Rapids 1.
Pillsbury's Best Flour Advertises Old Reliable Brand
Pillsbury's Best Flour, described as the oldest and most reliable spring wheat flour in the Northwest, is still manufactured and sold nationwide. The ad notes a near fifty year history, Union-made quality, large mill capacity, and orders handled by Edward T. Yates in Indianapolis with phone numbers. It also briefly touts new plane prices starting at $165 by Wulschner's.
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Northwest
Edward T. Yates
Spring
Market Streets
Indianapolis
Ketchell Takes Rest From Training Camp
Stanley Ketchell, middleweight champion, takes a half holiday during training in Los Angeles. He enjoys a sunny ride aboard his White steamer after a long morning run and notes weight near 158 pounds for Monday scales. Billy Papke maintains intense workouts along the Beach roads.
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Stanley Ketchell
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Ketchell
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