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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
7
Lindsay named to lead the Hoosiers in 1908 with Wattie managing from the bench. Placed at first base, he follows Charley Carr as team pilot, praised for steady play and smart defense. Lindsay’s versatility and baseball sense position him to fill Carr’s role and steer the lineup next year.
Alameda report recalls Joe Gans eye injury from a 1900 bout with Frank Erne that shaped his fighting style. Otto Keefe explains the eye pain spurred a powerful left hand and strategic long range, contributing to Gans becoming world lightweight champion despite the scar.
A record 269 horses entered for the Indiana state fair races with 65,000 prize money, double last year. Event days span Monday to Friday with Western Horseman's purse totals and numerous stakes across 2:12 to 2:24 pace and trot classes. Grandstand seating nearly doubles to about 16,000 plus 20,000 free seats in new pavilion, attracting larger crowds.
William Rothwell known as Young Corbett fought with Paul Jenner a valet for a wealthy New Yorker in a restaurant on West Forty first Street. Jenner knocked Corbett down after insults to police. both men planned a ring match at a club near Times Square to settle the score.
Reds outfielder Mike Mitchell argues that accuracy beats distance for assists in preventing baserunners. He explains the key to strong outfield throws: position early, avoid high throws, and decide action before ball arrival. Mitchell recalls leading New York State league outfielders in assists and aims to repeat in the National League.
Special to The Sun. Rochester New York September 5 Mike Donovan a veteran welterweight with 200 bouts and never KOed chased new welterweight champion Kid Ketchell after Donovan beat Joe Walcott forcing him to retire Ketchell has not yet agreed to a match Donovan’s manager Pat Galvin posted a $1000 forfeit on Ketchell for a side bet pending Ketchell’s response from Jim Coffroth last week.
A fragmented listing shows a sequence of names and entities tied to the American Association with placements in Toledo and Kansas City. The text mentions batteries and teams or groups led by individuals such as West and Fuller, L. Durham, Puttmann, Peitz, Hughes, Case, Witt, Sulivan, Es sex, Minahan, and Laughlin, alongside codes and locations.
In a series of cross city matchups, teams from Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis and New York faced off with listed batteries and pairs such as McIntyre Bresnahan Duggleby Gibson Williams Coakley Smith McLean Raymond Noonan Reus bach Moran Ruemer Ritter Lynch Bresnahan in various venues. The notes list pairs by city and assign matchups alongside venue tags and numeric codes indicating team blocks or event identifiers.
At New York New York Philadelphia and Chicago matchups featured teams and players Chesbro Newton Thomas Bender Schreck Smith Altrock Sullivan Petty Spencer Liebhardt Stovall Mullin Schmidt Erwin in a batters list across four cities with scores and fractions. The fragment hints at a multi city series structure and player pairings in a historical league.
In Canton and Springfield the Central League events show batteries by Meyers Riordan Martin Tieman and Corns Kelly Ferrins with RHE Springfield and Evansville lineups. Notable names include Bellyglee and TYingling with Kittridgs and Williame contributing across reported battes.
Jamestown Va September 5 As national championship games approach three strong teams compete Irish American and N Y A C from New York face California Olympic club stars led by Al Plan hammer thrower Channing Hall high jumper Charles Parsons sprinter Herbert Cheek hurdler Fred Lanigan and star Ralph Rose top sprinters discus and hammer throwers dominate talk Easterners fear California prowess with Rose Coe and Lightbody slated to travel plus additional crack athletes from across the country compete for premier honors
The Senators prepare for two games this Thursday and Friday at Washington Park as summer leaves and the Detroit club nears. Summers’ father traveled from Ladoga to see his son, now with Detroit, while Eubanks joined the squad and is expected to start against the Senators. Bedford Bob Wicker again dominates with bat and glove, amid chatter of Clymer pursuing a major league berth possible in St. Louis reports. The club leans on McCreery’s crowd-pleasing support as center fielder Tom McCreery eyes more plays. The Senators resemble champions, outpacing the Hoosiers and Toledos, and may face changes as Clymer’s rumored availability fuels NL and AL executive intrigue.
A brisk pitch for a high grade Helen Byron tobacco smoke priced at 10 cents. Leshy & Co. of Cincinnati Ohio markets the product to local buyers with emphasis on quality and value.
Massing, a catcher for Shreveport in the Southern League, has been drafted by the St Louis Americans along with Blue of Columbus. The local star from Kitty League and Texas League is seen as a likely successor to veteran Jack O Connor as major league opportunities arise.
Artie Burk, second baseman for Avondale Saturday Afternoon league and also with Arthur Niemans Wiedemann Texan, will join the Toledos on Thursday after being signed by Manager Armour on a boost from Ennis Diehl, home club shortstop. Miller, a local player, played strongly yesterday going 2 doubles and 2 singles in five at bats.
The Topeka Western Baseball association manager Herman Crow announces the sale of Bunton and Halla pitchers Olson second baseman and Davis outfielder to Louisville of the American association for $1000 each. Dick Cooley who has an interest in Topeka is said to have engineered the deal. The players are to report to Louisville in the spring.
Ed Walsh of the White Sox is suspended five days and Eddie Hahn fined 25 dollars for their involvement in a disturbance on the South Side with umpire Tim Hurst. Mordecai Brown has recovered from injury and will start for the Cubs in their upcoming world series turn as their mainstay pitcher.
The remark suggests some prize fighters should swap careers and join the cabinet temporarily for intensified training. The quip reflects political commentary linking athletic discipline with public service.
In the American Association Paul visits Kansas City while Columbus goes to Indianapolis. Louisville plays Toledo and Minneapolis meets Milwaukee. National League features Cincinnati at St Louis Philadelphia at New York and Boston at Brooklyn. American League lists St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland New York at Philadelphia and Washington at Boston. Central League matchups include Evansville at Springfield Terre Haute versus Dayton South Bend at Canton and Grand Rapids at Wheeling.
Hartford City September 5 Pitcher Tommy McCarthy once starred for Hartford City has been drafted by the Redlegs of the National League. Previously reported to have been purchased by New York Giants manager McGraw the sale is likely canceled as McCarthy moves to Cincinnati. He was sold to Newark from Mount Clemens and has a stellar season there, excelling both on the mound and at the plate.
In Petersburg Indiana yesterday afternoon a 12 inning game between Rumbletown and Union ended 3 to 2 with Barker striking out 14 batters for Rumbletown. The contest was hailed as the best Pike county game of the season.
Vicksburg Miss September 5 Manager Bernard McCay of the Mobile club has sent his entry to Garry Herrmann for the ball players field meet in Cincinnati next Tuesday September 10. He is a good dit around man and may take part in several events though not officially listed.
In a tense game at Washington park the Senators defeated the Hoosiers 6 to 4 as Wicker silenced the Hoosier bats after a rough start. Columbus clinched the pennant by trouncing the Trapsters, and the Colonels edged Toledo in the ninth, while Slagle and Walter pitched creditably for their teams amid miscues and timely hitting.
John Anderson, once Washingtons first baseman in the American League, has filed an application to join the Worcester Massachusetts police force. He previously played for the team before pursuing a law enforcement career.
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