Summers Bested By Lou Durham In Labor Day Clash
Local hitters managed four hits as the Colonels defeated the Hoosiers 8 to 2 in a Labor Day doubleheader. Lou Durham hurled a near flawless performance, allowing only ten hits as Summers was hit hard, while Livingston's five singles highlighted the Hoosiers' offense.
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Slagle
Jimmy Durham
Jimmy
Paddy Livingston
Indianapolis
Cook
Posies
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Rt Siegte
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Livingeton
Evseys
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Trowley
Summers
Eager
Louisville
H Stanley
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Prashear
Peitz
Sullivan
Pee
Quinilan
Tinghes
Gahadinger
Durham
Thanksville
Durher
Brashear
Gnad Inger
Gnadinger
Selgle
Livingston
Kerth
Tuesday Games Featured Across Leagues
American Association matches include Louisville at Indianapolis Columbus at Toledo Minneapolis at Milwaukee St Paul at Kansas City. National League pairings Cincinnati at Pittsburg Chicago at St Louis Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Boston. American League has St Louis at Cleveland Washington at Philadelphia Boston at New York. Central League has no games scheduled.
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Keype
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Boston East Eeteems
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Brooklyn
J. Louis
Brood Mare Sale Planned by J A Skaanal in Lexington
Special to The Sun from Lexington Kentucky reports J A Skaanal of Shreveport Louisiana will disperse his entire stud of brood mares and young trotters selling in Lexington during the week of October 8. The lot includes mares in foal and youngsters by Jay Mc Gregor McKinney and other noted trotting sires.
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Lexington
J. A. Skaanal
Shreveport
Jay McGregor
McKinney
Toledo Shortstop Jap Barbeau Injured In Game
Toledo faces pennant loss in the American association as star shortstop Jap Barbeau suffers a head injury from Summers fast ball. Barbeau’s condition is serious and he is expected to miss the rest of the season, threatening Toledo’s grip after a strong start. The report cites several historic accidents illustrating baseball’s dangers.
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Jap Barbeau
Barbeau
Hughey Jennings
Baltimore
Amos Rosie Frank Dwyer
al Orth
Bill Kelley
Lexington Park
Danny Hoffman
Jesse Tannehill
Roger Bresnahan
Cincinnati
Summers
Fitzpatrick Goes In Two Rounds
Boston boxers Jimmy Gardner and Kid Goodman defeated Fitzpatrick and Wilson at Princess rink in Fort Wayne. Gardner outboxed Fitzpatrick at 145 pounds in ten rounds, while Goodman stopped Kid Wilson in four rounds. Wilson, formerly Kid Brune, endured early clinches and body blows before the knockout.
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Ind
Jimmy Gardner
Boston
Kid Goodman
Summit City Athletic Club
Princess Rink
Dick Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Queensbury
Gardner
Fitzpatrick
Kid Wilson
Indianapolis
Goodman
Wilson
Kid
Papke Stops Sullivan in One Round Knockout
Billy Papke of Spring Valley Falls Illinois quickly KO'd Tommy Sullivan of Lawrence in the first round, ending a 16 round bout after two and a half minutes of action.
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Lawrence
Mass
Billy Papke
Spring Valley Falls
Ill
Tommy Sullivan
Neary defeats Tancel in ten round Milwaukee bout
Charley Neary of Milwaukee outpointed Eddie Tancel of Chicago over ten rounds at the Milwaukee Boxing Club last night. Neary held the edge after the second round by fighting at close range and punishing his opponent in slugging exchanges.
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Sun
Milwaukee
Wis
Charley Neary
Eddie Tancel
Chicago
Milwaukee Boxing Club
Tancel
Neary
Briggs the Best Thinker in League
A St. Paul Dispatch tribute to Buttons Briggs of Indianapolis. The article lauds his versatility and strategic mastery, noting his long pitching career, exceptional thinking on the mound, and ability to use every tool in his repertoire. It emphasizes his leadership in game situations and regards pitching as an art mastered by few.
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Buttons Briggs
Indianapolis
Briggs
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Buttons
A. A
Hoosier
Mighty Few
St. Paul Dispatch
Charles J. Glidden
Glidden
Arthur Jervis
American Locomotive Company
Rain prevents bout between Sharkey and Farmer in Indiana
Rain and waterlogged Manus park in Evansville forced the cancellation of the ten round boxing match between Young Sharkey of Indianapolis and Kid Farmer of Peoria. Officials hope to reschedule in about two weeks as the ring area was flooded two feet in places.
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Ind
Manus Park
Young Sharkey
Indianapolis
Kid Farmer
Peoria
Ill
Froedeld
Lipton Narrow Escape At Sea Aboard Erin
Sir Thomas Lipton and guests on the schooner Erin faced a near disaster when a sudden cat of wind made the yacht heel sharply during luncheon. The helm swung to avert capsize as dishes and passengers were thrown from chairs, Lipton calling it the narrowest escape he ever had.
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London
Sir Thomas Lipton
Erin
Sir Thomas
Cubs Favored in Postseason Showdown
Chicago’s Cubs emerge as clear favorites for the post season regardless of AL winner. White Sox weaker in pitching and batting versus last fall. Detroit would need exceptional pitching to slow Chance’s Cubs. A fall Giants Yankees series in New York appeals to fans seeking a marquee matchup and big money. Boston teams plan a series in St Louis while Athletics Phillies and Cubs Sox had played in Chicago prior to championships.
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Cubs
Athletics
Giants
Connie Mack
Waddell
Plank
Chicago Americans
Philadelphia
Detroit
White Sox
Chance
Sox
Yankees
Boston
St. Louis
Phillies
Wheeling and Grand Rapids Show Varied Scores in Rainy Day Lineup
Morning games featured Wheeling at Canton 8 to 2 and Grand Rapids 4 South Bend. Afternoon rains shifted mood with Grand Rapids 4 South Bend 10 and Evansville 9 Terre Haute 2 as Dayton and Springfield opened under damp conditions.
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Wheeling
Canton
Grand Rapids
South Bend
Terre Haute
Evansville
Dayton
Springfield
Changes In Football Rules For The Season
The article outlines minor but noted revisions to football rules, following a 1906 wholesale revision. Changes include longer game time by ten minutes, a defined two umpire system with a field judge, preservation of the ten yard rule, adjusted forward passing, a 15 yard penalty for illegal passes on third down, clarified fair catch rules, and officiating over hurdling remaining under the referee.
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Spalding
Pase
Heavy Weight Giants Shine In Irish American Meet
In a noted dual meet between the Irish American and New York Athletic clubs, heavy weight throwers commanded attention as Martin Sheridan, John Flanagan, and Mat McGrath starred. Irish Americans triumphed on points with McGrath winning the 16-pound hammer, Sheridan taking the shot and discus titles, and Flanagan claiming the weight event while placing in hammer and discus.
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Martin Sheridan
John Flanagan
Mat McGrath
New York
McGrath
Johnny Hernberg
Sheridan
Labor Day Baseball Results From Cities Across the Nation
A roundup of Labor Day baseball scores shows Milwaukee over St Paul 2 1 in the first game and 6 1 in the second, Louisville edging Indianapolis 3 2, Indianapolis beating Toledo 2 1, Cleveland taking St Louis 3 2 in the morning and 4 1 in the afternoon, Boston 12 New York 7, Detroit 6 Chicago 5 in the morning, Chicago 4 Detroit 2 in the afternoon, and other city outcomes including Brooklyn 0 New York 0 in 13 innings with darkness.
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New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Rival greats Hamlet Honus Wagner and Napoleon Lajoie praised by Rob Ganley
Rob Ganley, former Pirate, argues no true comparison between Wagner and Lajoie. He notes Wagner's speed and relay throws from the outfield and Lajoie's easy grace at second base. Ganley cites their distinct styles, timing on place hitting, and local pride in Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Obie.
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Varre
Wagner
Rob Ganley
Lajoie
Larry
Napoleon
Honus
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Reform Within the A A A Foreseen by Critics
The piece argues reform must come from inside the American Automobile Association rather than opposing it. It notes six cylinder tours and praise for Glidden’s remarks, mentions Maxwell accessibility in maintenance, and reports on plans for a model uniform car law and vanadium steel tests by a Pennsylvania manufacturer.
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Pennsylvania
Itis Neber
Young Ketchell Crowned Champion After Close Bout
Young Ketchell becomes world boxing champion after a 32nd round finish defeats Thomas. The defeated fighter says only that the best man won as the great battle ends with Ketchell victorious.
Surprising Boxing Upsets Hit San Francisco Cards
In rapid upsets, Battling Nelson, Mike Schreck, and Joe Thomas were defeated. Jimmy Britton defeated Nelson in two rounds on July 31 in San Francisco, Al Kaufmann knocked out Schreck in the seventh on August 9, and Young Ketchell stopped Thomas in the thirty second on September 2 in San Francisco.
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Battling Nelson
Mike Schreck
Joe Thomas
San Francisco
Jimmy 3Ritt
al Kaufmann
Young Ketchell
Ketchell Knocks Out Thomas For California Welter Crown
In San Francisco on Labor Day, Young Ketchell of Butte Montana defeated champion Joe Thomas of San Francisco in the 32nd round of a 45 round fight at Coffroth arena. Ketchell landed a body and jaw shot in round 16 and endured a knockdown in round 27. Thomas was repeatedly punished and finally knocked out as his seconds threw in the sponge. Ketchell becomes the new welterweight champion before 8000 spectators.
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Coffroth’s
Arena
Labor Day
Young Ketchell
Butte
Mont
Joe Thomas
San Francisco
Thomas
Ketchell
Keteheil Thet
Spalding 1907 Football Guide Edited by Walter Camp
Spalding's Official Football Guide for 1907 edited by Walter Camp has been published. It details new rules, season reviews, reports from all regions, Roosevelt's football address, 1900 season schedule, captains and coaches, All America selections, leading team records, and photos of major teams with thousands of players. Available from newsdealers or by postpaid for ten cents from American Sports Publishing, 11 Warren St., New York City.
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Walter Camp
United States
American Sports Publishing Company
Warren St
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