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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1903
Page
5
In a bygone era pugilists hunted four corners for a Sullivan worthy foe. Now pundits seek a man to topple James J. Jeffries as rumors swirl around a Dutch fighter named Hollard. Big Jim endures in local reverence, yet Holland’s rising figure stirs the bout talk.
Indianapolis routs Toledo 13 to 2 as every Indianapo lis player hit with Lily Marean driving in multiple runs. Walker of Toledo struggled as the southpaw yielded several runs while Newlin and Woodruff provided pitching for Indy. Marean, Ridman, and Marcan led the offense with home runs and timely hits in the lopsided affair.
Wabash College football outlook to improve as over 49 candidates report for the squad. Tug Wilson of the university will coach Wabash, seen as a key figure in the program. The arranged schedule lists Indiana colleges and local high school games at Crawfordsville and Terre Haute, with matchups against Butler, Franklin, Hanover, Miami, and DePauw through November. Local prep teams and rivals are set for a busy fall slate.
Frank Selee, manager of the Chicago club, denounces double headers as harmful to players and the game. He cites player fatigue, reduced value for the public, and the cheapening effect of offering two games for one admission, vowing to help abolish doubles headers after the season.
Secretary Downing notes strong entry numbers for the state fair horse events. Races include 2:48 trot, 2:08 pace, 2:12 trot and free-for-all classes with purses ranging from 400 to 1100 dollars, signaling lively patron interest.
Sadie Knol outsprints rivals to set a ten mile best and claim a new women’s cycling mark. She begins near Framingham and completes the course despite a knee injury from a fall, finishing with a notable time.
Major Delmar trotted a gelding world mark at the Delmar track on Wednesday, completing the distance in 2 01 4 5 seconds. The time rewrote his own previous record and topped the Creslion pace, establishing a new best in the division.
The Oxford Cambridge group lost to American players selected for the amateur event last week on Labor Day. The Americans won the close match by four points, marking the first defeat for the English side in years.
At the state fair grounds Indianapolis witnesses feared fatal crashes during a high speed race. Carl G Fisher and Earl Kiser narrowly escaped as their car left the track, crashing through a fence into a crowd. John Gooden was mangled and mortally injured, others were knocked down but not seriously hurt. Fisher and Kiser regained control and saved the machine from further harm.
Eddie Santry the Chicago featherweight, who has boxed in Indianapolis, will train with Young Corbett when the latter travels to California to prepare for his bout with Ben Jordan the English featherweight champion in October before a San Francisco club. Bantry is familiar with Jordan's style, having knocked him out in 18 rounds when the Londoner visited America in 189.
Horace Hill, a young football talent from Eliza Jual training high school, chose Shortridge after a transfer from the east. He moved to Indianapolis in August and will bolster the North-side school team as a veteran-like player in the upcoming season.
Marlon Standing, 96, from Grand Rapids leads a regional tally across Evansville 12 1, Terre Haute 4 6, Booth Bend 5, Fort Waste 3, Dayton 3, Wheeling 0. Compact card sums team scores and place results for quick reference.
In New York a proposed sporting complex near Mount tee would serve as a hub for visitors and fighters during the world stat. Young Corbett plans to locate there with promoter Andy Motigan, staging frequent championship bouts and matchups with top lightweights like Tommy Feltz and Tommy Sullivan.
Joe Gans, world lightweight champion, seeks a heavier foe and plans to entice welterweight Martin Duffy to meet him at 140 pounds. He has sometimes moved up to face bigger men, a tactic used against Matty Matthews and others, with few exceptions.
The piece notes a looming umpire famine as National and American league clubs plan double umpire games. Umpires from both leagues are in high demand with Johnstone Sheridan and Hank O Day sought by several clubs for the same dates. Special games pay a monthly rate of M.
A cyclone struck the eastern outskirts of QUINCT Illinois Wednesday night, tearing through a row of houses and causing damage. Speee Rouses and Mrs John Schostate were injured while several structures were reported damaged as emergency crews respond to the scene. Local authorities warn residents to stay clear of debris and await further updates.
Former champion Jim Corbett comments on the proposed Red Robert versus George Gardner light heavyweight title bout. He says Fitz cannot make weight, weighing over 200 pounds in San Francisco and unable to drop to 165 or 170 pounds at his age. Corbett believes Gardner would have a chance if Fitz could meet his weight.
Plans for a new yacht in Bristol are reported as Nerres forts begin penal work on a training model for the next cup defender. The text notes past use of the Herreshott and mentions beginning a league for a working model capable of beating the Jart, with activity starting after a Labor Day period.
Ban Baten, famed pacer, broke the half mile track record by pacing 26 hours flat, shaving a quarter of a second from the previous mark. The achievement cements his status as a top distance pacer in the circuit.
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