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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1907
Page
7
The season ends with Indianapolis safely ensconced in the second division after a turbulent year. Carr aimed for the first four but fell short, despite near parity with the top group as Columbus and Toledo contend for the flag and the season closes with mixed financial and scientific success for the Hoosiers.
United Press reports the seventy ninth annual NYAC games at Trayer's Island land today bring a strong roster. In the 100 yards entrants include Dan Kelly world record holder at 93-5, Charlie Parsons, Charlie Seitz, Donnie Murray, Keating and Huff. In the half mile Andrew Garner of California faces Yale's E B Parsons alongside others.
Lexington Ky Sept 14 The Mill Brook stud owned by Blair Paynter and Andrew Miller at Oakwood farm headed by the French stallion Adam and the Hanover site Handspring will be sold at auction November 20.
Special to The Sun. Atlanta clinched the Southern league pennant by defeating Little Rock yesterday in Memphis. Memphis led all season and will finish second after a late losing streak. The season closes Saturday.
New Haven Connecticut September 14 Tom Shevlin will be one of Yale football coaches this season arriving from the west to join the squad until after the Harvard game Frank Hinkey and Carl Flanders assist Coach Knox Flanders aided Yale last season strengthening the team then went to Carlisle to work with Knox The season features strong coaches and a tough schedule with Princeton and Harvard games ahead and early practices to unite the squad
Athletic Director Baird of Michigan and Graduate Manager Eller of Wabash are in Indianapolis arranging the October 19 game at Washington Park. The event is expected to draw a record crowd and will be played outside Western conference rules. Yost is predicted to field one of Michigan’s best teams. Also at Washington Park, Indiana vs Notre Dame promises another popular showdown.
Chicago students and alumni press for resuming training table and training quarters for football players this fall as professors linked to reform consider reinstating previously deemed necessities. A conference meeting in Chicago is likely to decide on the measure, with alumni and Reuters reporting strong support and possible mailed voting if a meeting cannot be held.
The complete racing card for Friday ran with a small crowd and waning interest as autumn ends. Two women drivers Mrs Will Daler of Rushville and Mrs Fanny Schemenhorn of Indianapolis steered John L under 2 11, while Laura Bellini paced 2 11 and the fastest mile of the week at 2 04 rate. Ethel W won the 2 09 trot after Ethel R took the first two heats. Don Elmo took the 2 68 pace in straight heats. Lauritta captured most heats of the 2 21 trot, beating Medium Line for the money. The 2 22 pace went to Kid J Prince Ross faded after an early lead.
Special to The San Louis Thomas Hlomer Ya captain of the Purdua six elevens appointed athletic director and football coach of Manual Training school He will arrive today and call out candidates for practice Monday Thomas succeeds Leonard Drake
Detroit headlines say William H. Yawkey to retire as owner of the Detroit Baseball club this season. Secretary Frank J. Navin and Manager Jingh Jennings will take over, with Detroit set to finish the year as a money maker, Yawkey estimates a $75,000 clean-up.
Toledo outlasted Indianapolis 4 to 3 after Briggs weakened in the ninth. With two men down, two-base walks started the trouble and Armbruster and Perring doubled to seal the comeback as Kriggs passed Clarke and Smoor. Hooke Williams starred for the Indians while Diehl and Perring made sensational one handed catches.
The Nassau county board of supervisors in New York gave verbal assurance to the Metropolitan Automobile Association that the request to use county roads for a stock car race on October 16 and 17 will be granted. The Vanderbilt cup circuit of 16 was preferred, but a new roughly 30 mile route was suggested.
The Reds acquire pitcher Paige from Charleston South Atlantic League champions. Paige was a standout in the league and is highly regarded by southern critics, boosting the club’s pitching staff.
University of Chicago alumni and students press to convene before the season to seek faculty supervised training table and training quarters, plus at least one more football game and a Thanksgiving matchup. A prominent Maroon cites optimism about regaining facilities and predicts likely approval, though a meeting may be difficult to arrange.
At Brighton Beach Saturday Andy Reinhardt's Original Reserves meet Oak Leas of Chicago in a double header. The Oak Leas have beaten many strong independent Chicago teams. The Original Reserves replace the Indiangogue Reserves, who left Reinhardt after 12 years. Reinhardt promises a top quality ball game. Sunday the same team plays a single game with Gold Medals and Springdales as curtainraisers.
Irvington hosts a Saturday tennis tournament at Butler College with singles doubles and mixed doubles events. Friday’s results include Rice defeating Cane by default and wins by Appel, Bixby, and Trask in various rounds, as darkness interrupted several matches.
John McKay, recently an athlete at Westminster College, will arrive September 24 to take charge of Butler’s football candidates. Described as an all around athlete in baseball football and track, he is expected to mold promising entrants into a fast group under his guidance.
In Columbus on September 14 1918 the Champions rode William Augustus Friels fierce line drive in the tenth with two aboard to clinch the pennant. A misjudged throw by Jon Stanley allowed the two runs across as Upp and Durham held Louisville. Durham proved nearly invincible until the decisive inning.
Capt. Kastrer leads Shortridge football practice starting Monday with George Miller as coach. Miller, three year quarterback for Wabash, plans to enter Indianapolis law school Oct 1 and will dedicate substantial time to the team.
A short ad notes Helen Byron presented as a high grade smoke by Leahy and Co manufacturers based in Cincinnati Ohio. The fragment emphasizes product quality and supplier location without additional details.
Philadelphia catcher Mika Powers, former Hoosier, condemns Hugh Jennings for teaching vicious play in the American League. Powers accuses Jennings of ordering rough tactics including spikes, elbows, and knees to injure base runners and opposing catchers like Payne who collided at the plate.
In American Association action Indianapolis visits Toledo Louisville plays Columbus Milwaukee travels to Kansas City Minneapolis faces St. Paul. National League matchups Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston. American League Cleveland Chicago Detroit St. Louis Boston Philadelphia Washington New York. Central League games Evansville Grand Rapids Canton Dayton Wheeling Springfield Terre Haute South Bend.
Baseball wrap reports Nick Maddox pitched for Pittsburg against St Louis allowing no runs and fanning 11. Pittsburg beat Boston 6 to 2, tied 3 to 3 with Philadelphia, St Louis beat Chicago 3 to 0 behind Powell, Cleveland swept Detroit while Detroit won 10 to 6 in the second game with a delay fueled by time-limit protests. The Senators pounded Young Never, Milwaukee beat Minneapolis 5 to 2 in the season finale. Curtis edged Jim Freeman in a pitchers duel.
Abe Attell and Packy McFarland could meet in Indianapolis or elsewhere after Attell weighs in. Keevin, Walsh's manager, promotes six round no decision bouts as boxing’s salvation and criticizes fights where fighters refuse to engage.
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