Egan Aims to Regain National Amateur Golf Title
H Candler Egan former national champion from Exmoor trains hard at Wheaton Indiana to win back the national amateur championship opening Monday. Local hope centers on Egan and Charles Evans Jr Edgewater western champion with Evans posting 73 78 146 on the Chicago course. Out of town entrants include H C Fownes Oakmont A L White Brae Burn A M Robbins Kebob Valley John Ward Garden City H R Johnstone Myopia Walter J Travis Garden City and W C Fownes Jr Oakmont with Kenneth Edwards Midlothian shooting 73 on the course today.
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H. Chandler Egan
Exmoor
Wheaton
Egan
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Edgewater
Evans
H. C. Fownes
Oakmont
A. L. White
Brae Burn
A. M. Robbins
Kebo Valley
John Ward
Garden City
H. R. Johnstone
Walter J. Travis
Hinks
W. C. Fownes, Jr
Kenneth Edwards
Midlothian
Hi West Puzzles Champs at Washington Park Defeated by Toledo
Toledo 5, Champs 2. West from Toledo pitched effectively as the visitors pulled ahead early and maintained the lead. Slagle struggled, left after five, and the Champs could not muster a sustained rally until the ninth. Abbott and Stis produced timely hits for the Hens, while Ralph Glaze, Bob Browning, and Jack Hayden contributed infield and outfield plays.
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Indianapolis
Washington Park
Lake Front
Mister Carr
West
Hi West
Walter Slagle
Champs
Slagle
Spencer
Kuepper
Lynch
Raferty
Ralph Glaze
Bob Browning
Hickman
Hooke
Burke
Elwert
Hick
Abbott
Coco
Stis
Jack Hayden
Chad
Montana
Hayden
Raftery
McCarthy
Freeman
Williams
James
Hiopke
Nill
Short
Howley
Jack
Simon Kenton Wins Readville American Derby Pacing
In Boston Readville, Simon Kenton, a heavy outsider, won the $15,000 pacing division of the American Derby amid a fluky race where The Eel, a heavily handicapped scratch horse, impressed by pacing past rivals before finishing third. The meet closes today with Hamburg Belle and Uhlan set for a second trotters’ clash, Hamburg Belle favored after Cleveland win.
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Mass
Simon Kenton
Readville Track
Eel
Hamburg Belle
Uhlan
Cleveland
Easy Victory for Erne Over Kid Locke at Broadway A C
Philadelphia report notes lightweight Young Erne defeated Kid Locke before a large audience at the Broadway A C last night after returning from the Pacific coast.
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Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
Kid Locke
Broadway A. C
Hotel Bates Barber Shop Opens in Indianapolis
Newest and prettiest shop in the city offers first class service with ten chairs and sanitary facilities at 7 W. Market Street. Local patrons invited to visit the modern barbering establishment.
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Bates Barber Shop
Indianapolis
W. Market Street
Amateurs and Juniors Baseball Schedule Vetted in City
The Coca-Colas meet tonight and seek opponents for Labor Day at Riverside diamonds No 1 and No 2 with Ed Rupe and W Youngman handling contacts. Merit Juniors clash with Boys Brigade at Garfield No 2 on Sunday and face Young Trish Lads on Labor Day. Noblesville faces Kokomo Sunday. Five mile motorcycle race accompanies Noblesville game. silver cup to winner. Indianapolis Browns seek a Sunday game via Earl Alison. Y M S Juniors travel to Edinburg Sunday with players meeting at Terminal station at 10:20. Mertta/Metits teams schedule at Whing Man with updated officials.
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Labor Day
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Noblesville
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Rhupe White Sox
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Nap
Franklin
William Fick
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Indianapolis
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Ind
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West
Athers Miley
Taft Quits Golf to Watch Marblehead Yacht Races
President Taft left the Myopia club to view the Sonderkinsse races off Marblehead as the fourth contest of the American and German Sonder yachts for the Taft and Draper cups unfolds. He plans to watch from the government yacht Sylph with a party aboard, while Hevella's victory yesterday intensifies public interest and potential eliminations loom for non-winning boats.
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Taft
Myopia Club
Today’s Games Across Leagues
In the American Association Toledo visits Indianapolis while Kansas City plays Milwaukee Louisville hosts Columbus and Minneapolis meets St Paul. National League matchups include Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York. American League features Philadelphia at Washington St Louis at Chicago and Detroit at Cleveland with other central league games Terre Haute at Zaneville South Bend at Grand Rapids Dayton at Fort Wayne Evansville at Wheeling.
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Louisville
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St. Paul
Terre Haute
Zaneaville
South Bend
Grand Rapids
Dayton
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Yesterday's Scores From Central League Baseball Roundup
Scores from yesterday show Louisville over Columbus 9 to 6 and Milwaukee 3 over Kansas City 2. Brooklyn defeated Chicago 3 to 1 while Philadelphia 3 5 Cincinnati 3 5 and Pittsburg 0 5 Boston 1 3. St Louis 5 beat New York 2. Chicago 6 over St vees Detroit 8 East New rk 6 1 Cleveland 1 2. Central League results include Frand Rapids 5 Fort Wayne 0 Wheeling 1 Terre Heure 0 Dayton 3 South bend 0 Evansville 8 Zanesville 2.
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St. Vees
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East New Rk
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Frand Rapids
Fort Wayne
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Terre Heure
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South Bend
Evaneville
Zanesville
Ketchel Langford Bout Date Set at Fairmont Club
New York reports Sept 17 as the Ketchel Langford fight date before the Fairmont Athletic Club. District Attorney Jerome’s stance remains unsettled and managers seek to avoid police interference while aiming to comply with New York state law.
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Jerome
Fairmont Athletic Club
Roundhouse boxing: Jim Savage defeats Sailor Cunningham
New York report says Jim Savage of Orange New Jersey knocked out Sailor Cunningham in the sixth round at the Longacre Club last night Cunningham had replaced Jack Fitzgerald in the bout Savage earned the victory in a decisive finish reflecting the cruiserweight style of the era.
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Orange
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Jack Fitzgerald
Postponed American Pacing Derby At Readville
Readville Maass Sept 3 The American Pacing Derby and other races at Readville Trotting Park are postponed until weather clears out of rain and track conditions improve. The delay affects scheduled pacing events with no new date announced.
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Maass
Readerlie
Cain
Washington Park mixes up lineup as Stis shines and Evers compare
Seybold reshuffles to boost offense at Washington Park with Stis at second and Hinchman benched. Carr uses Lindaman. Spencer’s speed offset by a chest issue. Hickman’s slow left fielding costs locals. West starts a double play to halt scoring. Abbot and Stig power Indy extra-base hits.
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Hickman
Hick
Indianapolis
West
McGann Wears Bathrobe Believed Lucky in Ring
Fighter Hugh McGann is noted for superstition as he enters the ring in a faded red bath robe he calls lucky. He claims to never lose a bout wearing it and keeps a worn pair of ring shoes for luck. His bouts with Big Bill Schiller are fast and furious, and he may fight several locals to rest Schiller during the Empire theatre run.
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Empire Theater
McGann
MecaGan
Bill’ Schiller
Marvin Hart
Schiller
Ban Johnson Predicts White Sox Over Cubs in Series
Cincinnati September 5 The White Sox will defeat the Cubs in the championship series this fall, said Ban Johnson president of the league There is no doubt in my mind that the White Sox are stronger than the Cubs and this will be demonstrated in the fall series He also predicted Detroit would win the league title with Pittsburgh having the best chance and said the Chicago championship series would draw crowds rivaling world figures
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Chicans
Ban Johnson
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Indiana State Fair Horse Races Attract Record Entries
The Western Horseman Stake No. 2 will be run at the Indiana state fair next week with pacing on Monday and trotting on Thursday. Trotting purse 4000 dollars pacing purse 2000 dollars, starting fees 20 and 10 dollars. More horses than ever enter, state fair races filled well.
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Western Horseman
Indianapolis
Association
St Louis Breaks Nine-Game Slide With 5-Run Edge
Marquard fanned 11 in seven innings but received dire support as St Louis topped New York 5-0 for its first win after nine straight losses. Beebe relieved Raleigh after New York scored in the ninth, finishing the game with St. Louis holding the lead.
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St. Louis
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Reb
Marion golfers push to State Championship title chase
Eight players advanced in the Indiana state golf tournament at Marion with Marion Club members Baxter Harwood Kinney and Lillard leading the charge alongside Indianapolis rivals Will Diddel of the Highland club a three time state champion. The opening round saw tight finishes and multiple head to head wins as Diddel defeated Halderman in the second round to keep his title bid alive.
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Kinney
Lillard
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Will Diddel
Highland Club
J. F. Thompson
Richmond
Dr. Heaton
Anderson
Reisner
Riverside
Butterworth
Marion Country Club
Colburn
H. Smith
Logansport
C. Harwood
J. O. Willson
Seilken
Gartland
Marion Golf Club
Metcalf
Gibbs
Highland
Higbee
Stubbins Spiahan Country Club
Schmidt
Swezey
Marion Golfub
Or. E. Halderman
A. Parry
Larry
Stanley Cingianepolis Country Club
Lennox
Donaldson
Boucher
Wright
Stanley
Diddel
Halderman
Borno
Hibberd
Heaton
Scillien
Demontreville Retires From Baseball Career
Eugene Demontreville, infielder once with the Chicago National League club in the 1890s and three years a Toledo player, ends his baseball career with New Orleans. He has sold his release from the Southern league to enter business and will serve as secretary of a Birmingham Alabama fitness association.
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Eugene Demontreville
New Orleans
Demont
Birmingham
Ala
Faim
Rules Changes Have Small Effect on Gridiron Play 1909 Season
The 1909 intercollegiate football rules introduce several changes and new committee members. Key shifts lower field goal value to three points, grant a kick-out option from the 25 yard line, curb whistle fouls, redefine forward passes, allow one position change on the line with no return, and standardize penalties with officials positioned behind the offense.
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Virginia
Park H. Davis
Princeton
Crawford Blagden
Harvard
W. S. Langford
Trinity
Baletine
Indians
Yale Army
Yale
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Philadelphia
Curtiss Gables Acceptance at Speedway Team
Glenn H. Curtiss, famed aviator of Rheims fame, will appear at the Speedway in the fall under a guaranteed sum. The meeting aims to gather the world’s leading aviators with races for dirigibles and balloons, as the track undergoes improvements to reduce accident risks, ready by October 1.
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Rheims
France
Speedway
Curtiss
Kaufman to challenge Johnson in Colma title bout
Al Kaufman known as Knockout Kaufman faces Jack Johnson in a ten round bout at the Colma club next Thursday afternoon. The fight fuels California festivities marking statehood day with Kaufman described as a dangerous, powerful puncher and Johnson as the skilled counterpuncher who plans a relentless pace.
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Jack Johnson
Colma Club
Golden State
California
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Jeffries
Billy Delaney
Corbett
Jim Corbett
Champion Cyclist Hugh McLean Dies in Accident
Boston Sept 3 Hugh McLean world champion middle distance cyclist died from a skull fracture suffered at the Revere cycle track during practice for a 20 mile race with Elmer Collins. McLean was born in Nova Scotia in 1898.
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Hugh McLean
Revere
Elmer Collins
McLean
Nova Scotia
Motorcycle Race Fatality Hits Local Girl in Mitford
In Mitford Indiana on September 3 a motorcycle race left six year old Jessie Lysitt fatally injured after being struck by Earl Bugh’s bike. Bugh suffered a dislocated shoulder and a fractured arm in the crash.
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Ind
Main Street
Jessie
James Lysitt
Earl Bugh
Directors Meet to Decide Bowling League Schedule
The Indianapolis bowling league directors will hold a final meeting at the Marion club tonight to vote on the roster submitted by teams and to act on the schedule. The five man team face will be limited to ten players this year. The meeting is called for 6 o'clock.
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Indianapolis Bowling League
Marion Club
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