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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
8
Lindaman starred for the Hens holding Toledo to five hits while Carr powered the offense with three safeties including a triple. Indianapolis totaled six runs as they built earlylead, aided by timely hits from Howley Burke and Donovan.
Manager Carr and backers outline plans for 1910 with a relaxed salary rule approach. Howley expected for next season and Livingston and Chadburne cited as past issues now addressed. Indianapolis team built for steady win pace with satisfied players and upcoming expansions shaping policy.
Today’s games include American Association clashes Toledo at Indianapolis Louisville at Columbus Kansas City at Milwaukee St Paul at Minneapolis National League action Chicago at Cincinnati Boston at New York St Louis at Pittsburg Brooklyn at Philadelphia American League contests Philadelphia at Washington St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland New York at Boston Central League matchups Evansville at Wheeling Terre Haute at Zanesville South Bend at Grand Rapids Dayton at Fort Wayne
Wheeling defeats Eloaneville 1 to 0 in a Central League game. South Bend Grand Rapids and Terre Haute Zanesville were rained out.
Milwaukee September 4 Stonsy Mc Glynn pitched a celebrated shutout as the Brewers defeated Kansas City 2 0. The game featured hard hitting by the Brewers and the lead in the league race moved another lap.
Chicago September 4 Olympic discus champion Martin Sheridan and weight throw great Matt McGrath are charged with professionalism. A U official in New York received a letter alleging they received a 31 hundred cross expense account for Gaelic games at Gaelic Park last Sunday drawing about 10,000 spectators.
The Brighton Beach motordrome will stage a six day motorcycle race from midnight September 26 to midnight October 3. Organizers promise thrills and economy of pace and expect more contestants than the 24 hour auto race. Experts note the racing motorcycle is among the most dangerous vehicles, reflecting the risk observed in bicycle meets.
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley offer double track Chicago to New York via Niagara Falls and a Chicago to Boston route via Central Vermont and Maine. Also a double track Chicago to Montreal link with Grand Trunk system to Montreal and Portland. For low round trip summer fares request literature from W. S. Cookson in Chicago. Oyster Franchise opens Monday September 6 at 112 N Alabama, Denison Hotel dining room and Sunday dinners offered. Laundry service advertised with family washings by the pound.
Frank Gotch, world champion wrestler, is challenged by three foreign grapplers arriving in Chicago. Giovanni Ratisevich, E. J. Riggiro, and Jordan D’Uzes total about 732 pounds and plan to wrestle Gotch for a shot at his laurels as the Empire Athletic Club prepares to open its tournament in two weeks. The trio could host Gotch’s next big test and perhaps reveal his conqueror.
The Tigers hold a 33 point lead over the Athletics and Red Sox with 31 games left, riding a 14 game win streak against eastern clubs. New pickups Tom Jones and Jim Delehanty have strengthened the infield as Donovan regains form, while the A’s and Red Sox fade from glory and the Cubs and Pirates surge in the NL.
The article recalls Ownie Bush, Tiger shortstop, then with Indianapolis, whose heads up bunt in a tie game with two outs and runners on base pushed home a decisive run. McGraw praised his initiative, noting such players are what major leagues seek, though Detroit already claimed Bush.
Washington Park sees the Hens in action across two Labor Day games with a 10 30 am morning start and a 3 15 pm afternoon contest. Booles, a recent recruit from Cleveland, pitches, while Howley slugs with vigor and Carr scores on a second inning single. Nils covers short as Lynch nurses a torn fingernail. Sacrifice hits power the scoring, and Williams eyes pinch hitting as Burke, Hayden, and others contribute in a lively ballpark scene.
In Boston, Uhlan the New England gelding defeated world champion race mare Hamburg Belle in the second of their series. The crowd of about 6,000 watched the lengthy Grand Circuit program, including six other races with two 92,000 handicaps, all delivering a decisive afternoon.
Wheel ing West Virginia September 4 Pitcher Nolley of the Central league held Duanaville hitless for ten innings as Wheel ing won 1 to 0. Five men reached first base, only one inning saw more than three batters. Crowder retired in the ninth. Nolley draws attention from major leagues after a string of strong games this season.
Chicago released pitcher Regan to Rochester as all National Leagues waivers cleared. Cole remains a Western league recruit hitting for the White Sox. Hoblitzell of Cincinnati sets a total bases record with two triples and a home run in New York. The Jones family dominates recent baseball chatter as Tom, Davy, Fielder and Tad stay in the headlines. Wichita, Kansas, lends players to the White Sox. Ganzell may become Brooklyn manager, having played for the Highlanders in New York.
Infielder A. M. Marcan was purchased from the Binghamton New York State league and reported to Birmingham's Southern league team in Memphis.
The Tosettis versus Manhattans at Garfield park Sunday at :30. Sunday Sept 12 the Tosettis meet the Rupe White Sox at Garfield park. The Tosettis plan October travel to Chicago to face Tosetti of that city. Lineup lists McMaine and Tenet as pitchers with LeMfier at first base and Liehr at shortstop among others. Contact for games at 724 E Ohio or 29 N Summit for Coca Colas. Others seek games with W S Grays, Waynes, New Castle, Martinsville, Peru, Vincennes and more.
Carlton Harwood and David Baxter of Marion Country Club reach the final to decide the state golf champion as Butterworth and Swezey vie for the Presidents Cup. Earlier results list Reisner over Thompson, Nelson over Diddel, Harwood over Lillard, and Baxter over Kinney, with Harwood and Baxter advancing after nineteenth-hole finishes.
The Indianapolis Bowling League directors met at the Marion Club last night and appointed a prize committee chaired by E. R. Decker with Charles Fields and A. E. Ingersol. The final league meeting is set for September 18 at the Marion Club to finish preliminary business.
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