Double defeats drop Indianapolis in Labor Day showdown
Indianapolis suffers two 2 to 0 losses to the Kentucky Colonels, fading hopes for a garrison finish. Vaughn and Selby starred for the visitors with solid hitting and pitches, while Glaze and Graham pitched well but could not prevent the Colonels from scoring.
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Colonels
Kentucky
Vaughn
Selby
Glaze
Graham
Big Vaughn
Bugs
Chadburna
Hayden
Delehanty
Sullivan
Olson
Sahm
Fenlon
Moriarlty
Welehanty
Howley
Johnny Hughes
Tate
Hooke
Moriarity
Burke
Hopke
Central Attendance Figures For Labor Day Receipts
President Casson announced Labor Day receipts across clubs in Wheeling South Bend Grand Rapids Terre Haute totaling 3098.90 with each club receiving 387.36. Receipts fell well below the Central holiday average.
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Central
South Bend
Ind
Casson
Wheeling
Grand Rapids
Terre Haute
Riverside Golf Club fourth annual tournament opens Saturday
The Riverside Golf Club hosts the fourth annual tournament with prizes including a gold medal for the winner a cup for the runner up and bronze cups for semi finalists plus contests for the Presidents Cup Directors Cup and third consolation. The listed pairings include W H Munk E Runyan S J Minster George Houser and many others. Best oysters on the market Oyster Frank 113 N Alabama street in Denison Rotel American plan dining room with Sunday ginners a specialty and music.
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Riverside Golf Club
W. H. Munk
E. Runyan
S. J. Minster
George Houser
William Lilly
W. van Landing
G. Redwine
F. Clements
T. Kearney
Bert Louden
C. M. Kuhns
W. Kaylor
J. B. Frances
C. C. Hauger
C. D. Remington
C. McElwaine
C. A. McCotter
George B. Hill
Joseph Wineman
A. G. Yount
F. J. Moore
Dave Braden
J. J. Mosler
W. A. Keller, Jr
R. C. Smith
A. Stelken
H. Spain
Tom Garber
Oyster Frank
Alabama Street
Denison Rotel
American Plan
Hotel Bates Barber Shop opens in Indianapolis
Newest and prettier facility at 7 W. Market Street touts a first class barber shop with ten chairs and sanitary conditions in Indianapolis.
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Bates Barber Shop
Indianapolis
W. Market Street
Why Corbett Laughing After Sullivan Victory
A recounting of the Sullivan vs Corbett fight era notes Corbett's improbable rise in boxing and public reaction. It highlights Jack McAuliffe’s betting shock, Watson's influence on Corbett, and Corbett’s unlikely early boxing beginnings at age 18 in Oakland and the Olympic Club gym.
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Spoting Life of
London
Eng
John Duffey
John IL. Sullivan
Corbett
Jack McAuliffe
Sullivan
McAuliffe
Roche
Jack
Walter ‘Watson
Jim
Ife
Cash
Frisco
Bank of Nevada
James John
Olympic Club
Watson
Today’s Baseball Schedule Across Leagues
The card lists games in the American Association with Louisville at Indianapolis Toledo at Columbus St Paul at Kansas City Minneapolis at Milwaukee. National League matchups Philadelphia at Boston Brooklyn at New York Chicago at Pittsburg. American League games New York at Philadelphia Cleveland at Detroit Boston at Washington Chicago at St Louis. Central League Wheeling at Evansville Zanesville at Terre Haute Fort Wayne at Grand Rapids Dayton at South Bend.
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National League
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Pittsburg
Baseball standings from American Association and Central League
In the American Association Louisville and Indianapolis opened with 2 0 records while Kansas City St Paul played on wet grounds Columbus won 7 6 over Toledo Milwaukee 6 and Minneapolis 5 Philadelphia 7 defeated Brooklyn 2 Pittsburg 6 over Chicago 2 New York 3 beat Boston 1 Cincinnati St Louis rain and New York 8 Philadelphia 6 Detroit 6 Cleveland 4 Washington 11 Boston 4. In the Central League Fort Wayne 2 South Bend I Terre Haute 4 1 Evansville 2 9 Wheeling 7 Zanesville 3 Grand Rapids 3 0 Dayton 2 5.
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Toledo
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Minneapolis
McGoorty Defeats Allard for Northwest Middleweight Title
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh won the decision over Art Allard of Hubbell in Houghton Michigan to claim the northwest middleweight championship. McGoorty controlled the bout throughout with Allard only landing a few blows in clinches.
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Nept
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
Art Allard
Hubbell
Mich
Northwest
McGoorty
Allard
Wheel on Bourque's machine causes fatal Indy crash
Frank Bishop of Phoenix Auto Supply and Clifford Gerrison claim Billy Bourque's wheel came off at Indianapolis races. Bishop says the wheel detached, car left the track, a ditch and rotten track conditions, stones injuring drivers. Bourque and mechanic Harry Holcomb died.
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Knox
Chicago
Bishop
Billy Bourque
Under The Old Straw Hat An Ode To Progressive Sports Skepticism
A nostalgic essay argues that rapid science and publicity could reshape sports culture. It envisions a world with fair champions and honest officials, fewer press-imposed dramas, and cleaner play from boxing to baseball and horse racing, ending with hopeful note for future generations.
Vaughn Dominates For Colonels In Washington Park Showdown
The Colonels close the series at Washington Park as Vaughn, a former New York Highlanders pitcher, dazzles with speed and control. Glaze struggles early, Moriarity powers two doubles, and Olsen’s defense aids a Colonels win amid tense plays and a collision at second.
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Howley
Tate
Colonels
Johnson to Fight Kaufman in Coffroth Arena
San Francisco report states Jack Johnson aims to weigh 29 pounds for Thursdays 10 round bout with Al Kaufman at Coffroth's arena. Johnson's seconds include George Little Rob Armstrong Barney Furey Young Peter Jackson and Dave Mills. Kaufman's team lists Mars Shaughnessy Jack Cordell Lew Taylor. Betting shifts show Johnson favored to win at 10 to 4 with Kaufman at 2 to 1 to last ten rounds.
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Cal
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al Kaufman
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Kaufman
Johnson
George Little
Rob Armstrong
Barney Furey
Peter Jackson
Dave Mills
Mars Shaughnessy
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Lew Taylor
Travis and Sherman Advance in National Amateur Golf Championship
Walter J. Travis of Garden City and Thomas M. Sherman of Utica NY won crucial matches to reach the later rounds. Western contenders include Charles Evans Jr H Chandler Egan D E Sawyer Mason Phelps Warren S Wood and the Hunter brothers Paul and Robert. Draws favor Sherman and Travis avoiding a semifinal clash for now.
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H. Chandler Egan
D. E. Sawyer
Mason Phelps
Warren S. Wood
Hunter Boys
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Bed Sawyer
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Chandler Egan
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Hamilton Club to Stage First Auto Races This Saturday
Hamilton Ohio September car event at the first annual auto races at the start grounds track. Stars like Donnelly Clemens Webb are listed among entries from Indianapolis Dayton Louisville Cincinnati and other regions.
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Hamilton, CO
Hamilton Automobile Club
Donpmelly
Clemens
Webb
Indianapolis
Dayton
Louiaville
Cincinani
Ragged Creek Diggers Star Ray Hancock Sold to Toledo
Marion Ohio September report confirms Ray Hancock from St Paris has been sold to Toledo club after a strong season with the Diggers. Hancock left immediately to join the Hens.
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Ray Hancock
St. Paris
Ohio
Diggers
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Toledo
Hancock
Hens
Taft's Tip Wins South Atlantic Pennant Finish in Augusta
The South Atlantic league pennant race ended with Augusta edging Chattanooga in the final three days. President Taft had previously expressed that Augusta would lead the race at the finish, dating back to a prior Georgia trip.
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Taft
Chattanooga
Georgia
Augusta Club
Speed records ignite interest at state fair racing card
Opening day saw a world record broken and another equaled in pacing and trotting events. Fletta Dillon, a two year old filly owned by Sterling Holt and driven by Miklard Sanders, tied the world mark for fillies at 2 10 1/2 for a mile, matching Ecetacy's record. The program offered purses from 1 000 to 5 000 with races at 2:23 class pacing and 2:19 trotting, among others.
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