Windup set as Indianapolis hosts four games with Louisville
Indianapolis plans a Wednesday return to host four games with Louisville and four with Toledo as the season closes at Washington Park. The final windup is likely Sept 24 25 with a Sunday finale, while league meetings in Chicago will set next year’s magnates. Several players shift winter homes and coaching posts across colleges and cities.
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Joe Kelly
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisvile
Toledo
Washington Park
Louisviville
Colonels
Speed horses ready for Indiana state fair big purses
The Grand Circuit pace stars from Minnesota and others converge on the Indiana state fair with $52,200 in purses. Major entries include Minor Heir Lady Maud Hedgewood Boy and George Gano from the M W Savage stable racing toward world and state records. Dan Patch will attend as a guest, while Savage aims to shave time from 1 49 4 for Minor Heir and push speed milestones on opening Monday.
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State Fair
Indianapolis
States Fair
M. W. Savage
Star Pacers
Minor Heir
Lady Maud
Hedgewood Boy
George Gano
Savage
Lady Maude
Hedgewood Bar
Dan Patch
Savage Stable
Minnesota
North Dakota
Galesburg
Chitwood
Lady Maud C
Iowa
Bethlehem
Des Moines
Indiana State Fair Track
Kitty League may add several Kentucky towns next season
Fans in Evansville report Bowling Green Henderson Owensboro and possibly Hopkinsville Paducah and Clarksville seek entry to the Kitty League next season. They indicate Vincennes McLeansboro Harrisburg may be dropped to streamline the league, with strong local financial backing promised.
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Evansville
Ind
Bowling Green
Henderson
Owensboro
Hopkinsville
Paducah
Clarksville
Indians Fall to Mud Hens 7 1 in Toledo Finale
Indianapolis concluded the Tri State league season in Toledo with a 7 to 1 defeat to the Mud Hens. Lefty George was not available for the visitors while James and Hallman led Toledo’s pitching and hitting. Abbott, Butler and Freeman contributed key runs as Toledo built a comfortable lead and rode Craig’s errors by Indianapolis into the victory.
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Toledo
Hallman
Steerer
Hinchman
McCarthy
Hickman
Peer
Rene Sullivan
Haere
Freeman
Wee
Elwert
Peet
Butler
Enon
Abbott
James
Fees Mecaeae
Williams
Hayden
Milligan
Kerns
Cones
Coffey
Keene
Eve'des Peeaee
Craig
P Seers
Indianapolis
Carr
Toese
Hayes
Weddige
Hens
Columbus
Senators
Hoostlers
Kern
Abbot
O’day
Dan Patch A Legend Heads Indiana Harness Show
Dan Patch, born in Indiana and beloved worldwide, will be featured at the state fair. He will reside in a central tent with his blankets, banners, and trophies on display. Savage’s prized horses will perform nightly in the coliseum as a main attraction.
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Dan Patch
Indiana
Savage
Printers Team Heads to Washington for National Tournament
The Union printers baseball club of Indianapolis leaves Saturday for Washington to compete in the third annual National Union Printers Baseball League tournament. The event costs about $25,000 to stage, with doubleheaders daily and a concluding championship game between the leading western and eastern teams. Delegations from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh, Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Indianapolis and Cincinnati attend the opening parade.
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Union Printers’ Baseball Club of
Indianapolis
Washington
National Union Printers
Union Station
Boston
New York
Hiladelphia
Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
Tadianapulis
Cincinnati
Football in Gotham May See New York University Lead
Fordham may drop football leaving New York University as the sole Greater New York college to continue the fall sport. The team is set to face Princeton, Annapolis, and Williams as major opponents this season.
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Gotham
Fordham
New York University
Greater New York
Princeton
Ansepolis
Willams
BINGLES COME TOGETHER FOR 3-2 WIN
Milwaukee gathered three singles and an error by McCormick in the eighth to score three runs in a pitchers duel, edging the Bingles 3 to 2.
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Bingles
Milwaukee
Wis
Miwaukee
McCormick
Record pitching as Bessemer win double header
In Birmingham on September 10, pitcher Tucker led the Bessemer league team to a double victory with both games ending in hitless wins. He issued several walks but allowed no hits, and was carried off the field by cheering fans.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tucker
Bessemer
Wolgast and Packey Reach Agreement
Milwaukee Sept 10 Wolgast and Packey agree to a Sept 30 bout with no purse and no decision. Each will receive a guaranteed percentage of gate receipts. Packey must weigh 133 pounds three hours before the fight at the ball park, with another bout at the Hippodrome that night.
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Milwaukee
Wils
Wolgast-McFarland
Stock Yards
Cadilac Wild Cat
Wolf
Packer
Packey
Ball Park
Hippodrome
Paull Ends Track Career to Start Dentistry in Buffalo
The University of Pennsylvania miler Paull, long with the New York Athletic Club, ran his last race at the Metropolitan races in Traverse Island Saturday afternoon. He says he will not have time for athletics and plans to practice dentistry in Buffalo. Paull set the intercollegiate record of 4:17 4-5 at Harvard Stadium two years ago.
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New York
Paull
University of Pennsylvania
New York Athletic Club
Traverse Island
Buffalo
Harvard
Richmond seeks exhibition game with Reds during fall festival
Richmond Indiana negotiates an exhibition contest with the Cincinnati Reds scheduled for the week of October 5 as part of the city’s fall festival festivities. Local officials and team representatives are discussing venue and date details for the event.
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REDS
Richmond
Ind
Cincinnati Reds
Amateur Gossip: Indiana teams seek football games this season
Noblesville seeks games with any 160 pound teams in the state with Knightstown, Newcastle or Kokomo preferred. Alexandrina's Tiger team wants games with Marion club, Kokomo Athletics, and Sheridan for home or away matches. The P. T.'s beat Cincinnati Skylarks 6 to 4 and seek opponents with Oct 2 and 9 open. The Star Piano team plays Richmond Giants at Athletic Park Sunday. Sheridan organizes a 160 pound squad for the season and Crescent Juniors and Military A A plan Sunday practices.
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Noblesville Athletic
Knightstown
Newcastle
Kokomo
Edgar L. Kline
Noblesville
Ind
Tiger
Alexandrina
Marion Club
Indianapolis
Kokomo Athletics
Sheridan
Jack Redenbaugh
Alexandria
Cincinnati Skylarks
J. Delaney
West
Vermont Street
Richmond Giants
Athletic Park
EIL
Thistlewaite
Crescent Juniors
Eleventh
Alabama
Military A. A
West Park
The Harvester Dominates Final Charter Oak Trots
Hartford racing notes The Harvester the star of Charter Oak final program wins the free for all trotting stake in two heats beating Bob Douglas and Sonoma Girl. Heat times 2:06 first heat and 2:03 mile in the second with Rod Geers driving King a fast mile. Also reports one mile trots by Uhlan and other entries along with multiple pace and trot purses.
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Hartford
Conn
Harvester
Charter Ak
Bob Douglas
Sonoma Girl
Onman
Rod Geers
C. K. G. Billings
Sarah Ann Patch
Bik. m
Joe Paigien
Ann Bysthe
Dudie Archdale
Archdale
Dudie Egmont
Egmont
Wily
B. H. tWatterson
Sable Maid
Bik
M. tHoellerty
Baron Dell. Bog
Deverson
the Harvester
Walnut Ifull
Moko Cieers
Reb Douglas
G. B
McDonald
Sonoma
Jack Laybourne
G. Strodey
Baron May
Sayless
SSI
Thomas
Anes
Major Strong
G. G
Grusie
Buster Brown
B. G
Pope
Sallie Mate
B. m
Murphy
Ste
Rebecca G
B. mm. Be In Fact—Clara Simmons, By Jay Bird
Milama
Ynle
Retty
Arlina
Benyen
Arlington
Joe Doyle Released After Louisville Victory
Louisville defeated Columbus 7 to 2 in Louisville on Friday to close the series. Richter baffled visitors with four hits allowed, while Packard hurt his hand and ceded to Pennybaker in the second inning. Cadwell completed an unassisted double play as Magee and Allen starred at the plate. Doyle received unconditional release from Louisville after the game.
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Joe Doyle
Louisville
Columbus
Richter
Packard
Pennybaker
Cadwell
Magee
Allen
Eight Races Daily At Blue Rounds Meeting Opens
Montreal Sept 10 There are so many horses here that eight races will be run each day during the Blue Rounds meeting which opens Saturday afternoon. For the first time James R Keene August Belmont and R T Wilson Jr have strings here.
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Montreal
Quebec
James R. Keene
August Belmont
R. T. Wilson Jr
Saturday's Games Across Leagues Spark Five Matchups
American Association features Indianapolis at Columbus St Paul at Kansas City Minneapolis at Milwaukee Toledo at Louisville National League games include St Louis at Cincinnati Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn Pittsburg at Chicago American League has Detroit at Cleveland New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis Central League schedules South Bend at Evansville Zanesville at Dayton Grand Rapids at Terre Haute Wheeling at Ft Warne
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Minneapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Kansas City
St Paul
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louwisville
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Philadelphia
St Louis
Doston
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
South Bend
Warne
Dayton
Nate
Evansville
tHay
Terre Haute
Zanesville
Wheeling
American Association
St. Paul
Louisville
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
Central League
Grand Rapids
Ft. Warne
Baseball scores and results across several leagues
American Association games featured Toledo defeating Indianapolis 7 to 1 and Louisville edging Columbus 3 to 2, with Milwaukee 3 St Paul 2. National League action had Boston 3 New York 1 and Philadelphia 3 Brooklyn 8 Chicago 8 in a first game. St Louis 5 Chicago 2 in a second. Detroit 5 Cleveland 2. New York 38 Washington 1. Philadelphia 2 Boston 0. Wheeling 4 Zanesville 2. Grand Rapids 4 South Bend 1 in eleven innings. Evansville 4 over Terre Haute 2. Fort Wayne 2 Dayton 2 after twelve innings with darkness.
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Wheeling
Zanesville
Grand Rapids
South Bend
Evansville
Terre Haute
Fr. Wayne
Dayton
Great Athletes Primed for Records in Trials
New York reports a large field of elite competitors at Travers Island for the Metropolitan Association trials. Prominent throwers and runners, including George Bonhag and Mel Sheppard, expected to push for world records as weather cooperated and rivals vied for team points.
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New York
Metropolitan Association of the
A. A
Travers Island
New York Athletic Club
George Bonhag
America
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