Vet catcher Bowerman retires from Indianapolis team
Romeo Michigan native Frank Bowerman, veteran catcher nicknamed the Iron Man, quits the Indianapolis club to tend his Michigan farm. After a long career with Detroit, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, New York and Boston, Bowerman signals retirement but hints he may not leave baseball forever.
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Indianapolis
Toledo
Frank Bowerman
Romeo, Mich
Bowerman
McKee
Kerns
Michigan
Iron Man
Detroit
Watkins
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Hanlon
New York
McGraw
Boston
Nelson Wins Pennant With Home Run Drive
Akron, Sept. 6. Akron clinched the Ohio and Pennsylvania league pennant by one game after Red Nelson, star pitcher, hit a homer in the second inning against Canton to move one run ahead. Canton first baseman Lobe homered in the first half of the second, tying the score, but Nelson shut them down for the rest of the game, allowing five hits in nine innings.
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Akron
Pennsylvania
Red
Nelson
Canton
Lobe
Prize Bulldog Dies in London After High Value Sale Refused
Dick Stone, hailed as the finest bulldog, died suddenly in London on Monday. His owner Walter Jeffries refused $60,000 for him weeks earlier. The dog was a grandson of Rodney Stone, linked to a reported $50,600 Croker payment, and a progenitor of the famed battleship strain favored by Lord Charles Beresford.
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London
Dick Stone
Walter Jeffries
Rodney Stone
Richard Croker
Charles Beresford
Goodman and Donahue Box Ten Rounds in Canton
Kid Goodman of Boston defeated Young Donahue of Cambridge in a ten round battle at the Standard athletic club in Canton on Monday night. Goodman pressured early and controlled the bout while Donahue showed clever boxing but lacked power.
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Donahue
Goodman
Canton
Kid Goodman
Boston
Mass
Young Donahue
Cambridge
Standard Athletic Club
Real Contest to Be Fought in Beantown
New York Sept 6 Charley White boards a Boston bound train to referee Langford Jeanette for Armory club. He vows a real fight with no stalling and will call no contest if an unfair pull is suspected. John son is favored to win. Jeanette and Langford weigh about twenty pounds more than last meeting.
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New York
Charley White
Boston
Armory Athletic Club
Sam
Joe
Jack Johnson
Jennette
Johnson
Langford
Paris
Baltimore
Chelsea
Mass
Jeanette
Huntington Wins Virginia Valley League Title
Huntington West Virginia wrapped up the first season of the Virginia Valley League on Monday by outdistancing rivals to capture the pennant by a solid margin.
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Huntington
W. Va
Virginia Valley League
George Wins Final Game From Senators
George recovers from a rough start to pitch eight scoreless innings as the Hoosiers beat the Senators 4 to 2. Early Senators rallies were silenced by sharp defense and timely hits, with Keene and George contributing to two second inning runs and Hayden plus Care driving in others in the fifth.
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Senators
George
Hoosiers
Genne P Berger
Columbus
Cleve
Perring
Hinchman
Congaliton
Mabling
Odowell
Wrattan
Arbogast
Berger
P. Cook
Indianapolis
Ooa
Williams
Seeeneeene
Hayden
Seseaee
Carr
O’day
Mahling
Downs
Coffey
O'Day
Kerns
Keene
Owens
Ferguson
Boxing Troupe Set to Sail for Australia from Vancouver
New York report says promoter Hugh McIntosh will sail from Vancouver Friday with a first class crew of fighters. In the party are Tommy Burns and his wife Billy Papke and his wife Jimmy Clabby Ray Bronson and possibly Johnny Thompson. McIntosh plans a boxing carnival at Sydney and to bring top U S contenders later.
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New York
Hugh McIntosh
Australa
Vancouver
Tommy Burns
Billy Papke
Jimmy Clabby
Ray Bronson
Johnny Thompson
McIntosh
Sidney
Stanley Delayed In Contest With Walsh
Boston dispatch reports a scheduled September 20 bout between Digger Stanley and Jimmy Walsh delayed as Stanley fights Bowker on October 17 at the National Sporting Club of London. Stanley would then travel to America to challenge Walsh for the international title if he defeats Bowker.
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Boston
Pierce
Armory A. C
Digger Stanley
Jimmy Walsh
Stanley
Bowker
National Sporting Club of London
Liverpool
England
Lord Lonsdale
America
Walsh
Toledo Falls In Final Game As New Recruit Struggles
Vathiere, a new recruit from the Southern Michigan league, failed to impress in Toledo's Monday game as wildness and lack of speed hampered his outing. Karl Robinson replaced him after lineup shuffles caused by Rebels and benchings. Toledo hit Richter with runners in scoring position, while Louisville captured the final game of the series despite morning 3 to 0 Toledo win. Umpire Hays benched Reilly for excessive talk and Meyers followed in the seventh. Manager Howard altered the lineup with Stanley brought from center to pitch, Robinson moving from short to mound as Hays insisted on pitching. Kroh moved from pitcher to center and then short as the game evolved.
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Toledo
Vathiere
Karl Robinson
Richter
Louisville
Oledo
Hays
Reilly
Meyers
Howard
Stanley
Robinson
Short
Empire Hays
Butler
Kroh
Crutcher to Represent Frankfort in National League
Franks fort notes Little Dick Crutcher, a top Blue Grass league pitcher, was purchased by Philadelphia after moving from Enid in the Western association. Grover Land will play for Frankfort in the American, now with Cleveland, and Leo Angemeier joins the Chicago Cubs contingent.
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Frankfort
Dick” Crutcher
Enid
Philadelphia
Crutcher
Grover Land
Cleveland
Leo Angémeier
Chicago
Aitken Wins 200 Mile Race in National at Indy
Johnny Aitken, driving the National, led the 200 mile race at Indianapolis, finishing first with a time of 2:34:75. Barndollar placed third in a McFarlan as Ray Harroun’s Marmon battled. Hearne won the 50 mile event in a Benz at an average 78.8 mph, with Livingstone and Harroun also placing high. About 10,000 spectators witnessed the fast, near slip-free afternoon with no accidents.
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Johnny Aitken
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Livingstone
Barndollar
McFarlan
Ray Harroun
Aitken
Harroun
Marmoo
Herreshot
Emmonst
Udrst
Herreshoff
McCormick
Smith
de Palma
Hearne
National
Firestone- Columbus
Frayer
Cole
Bill Endicott
Staver-Chicago
Grenner
Marmon
Huarroun
Falcor
Pierce
Barndolar
Dawson
Greiner
Benz
Mormon Pecreauy
Firestone-Columbus
Clemens
Parry
Mughesi
Edmunds
Speedwell
MacFarlan
Tribe Opens Series With Toledo Hens
Indianapolis opens a four game series in Toledo as the Hoosiers bid to end their Toledo windup. The Hens seek wins to secure second place while recalling past setbacks against the Tribe. Indianapolis misses Bower man Cheney and Murch with injuries and illness.
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TRIBE
Toledo Hens
Toledo
Indianapolis
Hoosiers
Toledo Club
Indianapolis Tribe
Carr
Bowerman
Michigan
Cheney
Murch
Oldfield's Mile Time May Be Official
New York dispatch reports that Barney Oldfield may receive official recognition for his Brighton mile times after a stopwatch measurement rather than an automatic timer raises doubt. He reportedly clocked 50 2 5 and 49 4 5 seconds on a circular track, but formal recognition is uncertain.
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New York
Barney Oldfield
Brighton
Veteran Hoosier Ball Star Johnnole Nelson Dead
Johnnole Nelson, a veteran Hoosier and one of baseball’s old time players, died at his home in Brooklyn after a long career. He started at sixteen with the Eckfords, then joined the Metropolitans in New York before moving to Indianapolis, retiring a few years ago after about thirty years with top clubs.
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New York
Johnnole Nelson
Sumner Avenue
Nelson
Eckfords
Brooklyn
Metropolitans
Indianapolis
Shreveport Team Sells Three Players to Major Leagues
The Shreveport Texas league club announced that it closed the season on September 5 and has sold three players to major leagues Tesreau to the New York Giants McDonald to the St. Louis Browns and Qui elder Mayes to the Philadelphia association.
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Shreveport
Tesreau
New York Giants
McDonald
St. Louis Browns
Qui
Mayes
Philadelphia Association
New York Fight Fracas Leaves Kaufman Unable to Stop Johnson
Report from New York describes Kaufman and Lang failing to topple Jack Johnson’s claim as spectators favored Johnson. Kaufman showed slowness and indecision, trading blows but not delivering a knockout, while Lang’s left failed him and crowd protests arose over 400 attending with cables and church figures voicing disapproval. Promoters eye rematches and longer contests, including a possible match for the loser or winner in a 20 to 45 round bout in the West.
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New York
Philadelphia
Jack Johnson
Kaufman
Bill Lang
Marvel
Johnson
Lang
Kidosh
Hugh McIintosh
McIntosh
Langford-Jeannette
Ball Park
A. Drexel Biddle
James J. Corbett
Bill
Hugh McIntosh
Kaufman E
Tuesday's Games Across Leagues as Schedule Preview
American Association features Indianapolis at Toledo Columbus at Louisville Minneapolis at Kansas City St Paul at Milwaukee National League matchups Cincinnati at Chicago St Louis at Pittsburg Brooklyn at Philadelphia Boston at New York American League Philadelphia at New York Chicago at St Louis Central League Evansville at Terre Haute Zanesville at Wheeling Grand Rapids at South Bend Ft Wayne at Dayton.
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Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia Osten St
New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
American Association
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Central League
Evansville
Terre Haute
Zanesville
Wheeling
Grand Rapids
South Bend
Ft. Wayne
Dayton
National League
Pittsberg
Evaneville
Monday Scores Show Wide MLB Action Across Leagues
Baseball scores from Monday feature multiple leagues with varied results. Notable games include Columbus 5 Indianapolis 2 and Chicago 9 Cincinnati 5 in American Association action, plus Philadelphia 25 New York 1 and Brooklyn 3 New York 2 in the same section. Other results span Central League matchups Evansville 1 Terre Haute 0 and Ft Wayne 6 Dayton 2, with several games ending due to darkness or extended innings.
Millers Rally Upset St Paul In Afternoon Card
Minneapolis wins 5 to 4 after a dramatic ninth inning rally against St Paul. Cravath and Ross hit a key triple and Ferris added a double, with Gill and Smith delivering singles. Altizer exited after being hit by a pitch. Millers also won the morning game 6 to 2.
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Millers
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Paul
Cravath
Rossman
Ferris
Gill
Smith
Altizer
Lee Lemon Hurt In Ohio Baseball Doubleheader
Ft Wayne and Dayton split a Monday doubleheader in Dayton. In the morning game the visitors bunched hits off Wacker as Vet mis plays aided the comeback. Catcher Lee Lemon was rendered unconscious after being struck by a pitched ball in the eighth inning of the afternoon game.
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Lee Lemon
Dayton
Wayne
Wacker
Lemon
Killer foul tip ends life at Wisner baseball game
Saginaw Mich Sept 6 Edward Ballard aged 20 was killed during a Wisner baseball game when a foul tip struck him in the heart as he catchered.
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Saginaw
Mich
Edward Ballard
Wisner
Nelson proposes triple bout plan to end lightweight wrangles
Kansas City news reports Battling Nelson offering to fight Ad Wolgast and Packey McFarland in a single 100 round event if promoters can arrange it. He asks for three months to train, says he can beat Wolgast in 30 rounds and then face McFarland, with purse to be set by promoters. He calls the proposal practical and urges not to laugh at the idea.
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Kansas City
Battling Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Packey’ McFarland
Tex’ Wickard
Reno
Wolgast
McFarland
Brock and Koehler Box 12 Round Draw
Phil Brock veteran lightweight drew with Paul Koehler of Cleveland in a twelve round bout in which Brock pressed at close range and Koehler showed clever in-fighting. Both fighters remained even through ten rounds with Koehler rallying in rounds eleven and twelve to secure the draw.
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AERON
Phil Brock
Paul Koehler
Cleveland
Brock
Koehler
Attell Knocks Out Canadian Champion in Calgary
Abe Attell, the American featherweight champ, defeats Billy Lauder by a seventh round KO to claim the Canadian lightweight title. The bout in Calgary drew strong interest as Attell’s services are sought in Winnipeg where boxing is surging. Gardner and While previously fought there.
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Calgary
Alberta
Abe Attell
Canada
Billy Lauder
Lauder
Attell
States
Winnipeg
George Gardner
John
Races postponed again at Charter Oak Park track
Hartford Sept 6 heavy track condition forces postponement of Grand Circuit races at Charter Oak Park. The $10,000 Charter Oaks 2:09 trot was scheduled, with C. K. G. Bullings and his trotter Uh-Jan 1:58.14 planning a trial against the world trotting record once the surface firms up later in the week.
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Hartford
Conn
Charter Oak Park
C. K. G. Bullings
Redwine Wins Riverside Dimple Ball Handicap Tourney
Redwine captured the Riverside golf club Dimple ball handicap competition with a net 161 and a ten handicap on Monday. C A Tucker was runner up with 162 net and same handicap, Heemnan placed third with 167 and 14 handicap, Pray finished fourth with 20 handicap and 167 net. Prize split gave first 50 percent, second 30 percent, third 15 percent, fourth 5 percent.
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Redwine
Riverside Golf Club
C. A. Tucker
Heemnan
Pray
A Lucky Escape at Sandusky Fair Track
Charles V. Baumgartner was thrown twenty feet when his speeding motorcycle skidded on the fair grounds track Monday afternoon. He was not scratched. Harold Caswell, the sole contestant, continued riding and completed the ten mile course in fifteen minutes.
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Sandusky, C
Charles V. Baumgartner
Fair Grounds
Harold Caswell
Athletics First in Every League Series
New York September 6 Athletics clinch pennant by beating the Highlanders to 12 season wins over New York. They have swept series against New York Cleveland Chicago St. Louis and hold strong leads over Boston Washington and Detroit. Chicago faces tougher odds to tally majorities as Cubs must win four of five remaining games. Cardinals unlikely to claim a series with four games left against Philadelphia.
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Highlanders
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Mack
Cubs
Pirates
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cardinals
Bresnahan
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