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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1907
Page
6
Indiana beat the Louisville Colonels 4 to 1 in the Labor Day opener at the river city. Frantz twirled for Louisville with steady work except a third inning collapse as Butts Briggs shone for Indiana, allowing only three hits while Siegle’s error aided the Hoosier runs.
Central League games list South Bend at Grand Rapids Springfield at Dayton Terre Haute at Evansville Canton at Wheeling American Association matches Louisville at Indianapolis Columbus at Toledo St Paul at Milwaukee Minneapolis at Kansas City National League pair Chicago at St Louis Brooklyn at New York Cincinnati at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Boston American League Detroit at Chicago Boston at New York St Louis at Cleveland Washington at Philadelphia Puro Distilled Water ad with five gallon bottles and 10 word free want column offer for housework seekers.
A vivid retelling of the Sullivan versus Ryan heavyweight clash in New Orleans on February 7 1882. Sullivan dominates with relentless right hands as Ryan fights valiantly before a packed amphitheater crowd, the bout ending when Ryan collapses to the grass.
Special to The Sum. Columbus Ohio September 2 Columbus swept both ends of a doubleheader to move into first place over the Hens. A record crowd estimated at 18 000 attended with ground rules invoked as a hit in the crowd went for two bases. West was hit hard early but Upp shut down the visitors in game two as Columbus tallied eight hits for seven runs. Wulsswitt Wrigley Friel MecCreery and Smoot starred in both games. Hinchman formerly of Cleveland played his first game with Toledo and did poorly.
In Columbus Milwaukee and Kansas City two-game sets produced varied scores as Batteries players led in multiple lineups. Notable duos include Blue and Hall in Columbus, Goodwin and Beville in Milwaukee, and Swann and Leahy in Kansas City with other Batteries units supplying support.
At Evansville and Dayton, lists show batteries by Ferrias Dammon Knoll Schaffer Williams and Wright Munson Muldownney Clark. Grand Rapids South Bend area cites Lindsay Tieman Warner Moran. Wheeling Canton and RPbubin Marquard Texter appear with battery pairs in regional notices.
The schedule lists events from Monday through Saturday including Hoosiers vs Colonels at Washington Park, Columbus games at Washington Park, and Indianapolis at Louisville. Also shows bouts in Colma Peter Jackson vs Terry Mustain Fort Wayne Billy Papke Tommy Sullivan and more across Denver Evansville Jamestown and Hartford with golf, field events, motor boat racing and racing meets continuing through September.
At Chicago RHE Chicago fielding details list ineseschlage ea and McGynn Noonan Reubach Moran. In Cincinnati first game RHE Cincinnati aligns with Pittsburg. Weimer Smith McLean Willis Gibson noted. Second game shows RHE Cincinnati versus Pittsburg with Coakley McLean Lever Camnitz Gibson.
Fragmentary OCR listing names of individuals associated with battery and clerk roles across cities Chicago and St Louis. Contains scattered codes and partial team or vendor identifiers, with no coherent event or outcome.
Detroit operates under a one man rule to aid its local club as Paddy Livingston-Jennings is drafted by the Giants from Cedar Rapids. The system blocks multiple draftees, forcing clubs to pay more than the draft price if they want Paddy. Blue the catcher moves to St Louis Americans after a decade in the minors. Lattimore heads to Cleveland likely returning to the Hens in spring. Carr valued at $1,000. Indianapolis and Detroit synergy grants the local team access to promising youths not yet snagged by majors. Summers’ loss leads Detroit to draft Busbanks and arrange Owen Bush of South Bend and Yingling of Dayton to Indianapolis. Bush and others go to the Indians as Tiger surplus. The Detroit draft room lists Carr, with doubt he improves over Rossman. Marquard, claimed by Indianapolis, drafted from Canton by Boston Americans. Crandall, formerly Frankfort, Ind.
Scores recap from a Saturday slate detailing multiple games with results from Toledo Indianapolis Columbus Milwaukee New York Boston Pittsburg St Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati Detroit St Louis Washington Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia New York Dayton South Bend Springfield Grand Rapids Terre Haute Canton Evansville Wheeling rain notes indicate cancellations or delays
Boston American manager Jim McGuire argues that pitchers should stay in the box under fire rather than being removed after a first strike. He cites recent leaders like Griffith and mentions players Mathewson Chesbro Walsh Mordecai Brown Orth as examples of resilience, praising McGuire's approach with the Boston club.
Umpire Gibson of the Southern Michigan league was assaulted by owner Buckhar of the Jackson team and is hospitalized in critical condition. A post season series between Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Americans faces uncertain sanction from the New York National club. Harry Curtis the new Giants catcher from Bradford Pa formerly Notre Dame shows promise with strong throwing and base running. Jimmy Mertes of Brockton sold to Brooklyn Nationals to report after Brockton season. Dovey of Boston Nationals buys Strike Out Bushey of Worcester for a fourth time. Heinie Zimmerman bought by Chicago Cubs from Wilkes-Barre. Alex Shields of Go Between and Suburban winner said to be dying in Brooklyn. Griffith’s club may fail to win the pennant but won’t quit. Yanks fight hard when beaten. Knolls, traded to Brooklyn from Chicago, seeks free agent status. now pitching semi pro in Chicago. Donlin calls him good.
Homer Selby reports his colt Bounding Elk was pulled in the last race. McCoy's young brother alleges misconduct as stewards open an investigation into the incident.
London reports Mrs. Edgar Waterlow, England's premier woman dog fancier, favors ugly bulldogs with royal blood. Her champion Nuthurst Doctor earned 18 championships across 16 judges, a new record, and she refused a $10,000 offer from an American syndicate.
The fighter declares a year of earnings totaling 51700 with expenses 15200 leaving 36500 profit. He lists bouts with Flynn, O'Brien, Squires and Burns, plus management bets and training costs. He plans a world tour and retirement once his fortune doubles, aided by family support and cautious optimism.
The piece portrays Connie Mack as a patient, quiet baseball manager and Rube Waddell as a restless pitcher. A hotel lobby conversation unfolds about recruiting, with Mack teasing that fish won’t bite if he and Shreck test the young recruits.
Jack Doescher Doc Reisling and Red Owens petition the National Commission for reinstatement. They left the Brooklyn club to join the Tri-State league when it operated as an outlaw body. Reported money differences exist between each player and the Brooklyn club.
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