Indianapolis Champions Break Up After Benefit Event
The Indianapolis champions departed for home or to join major league clubs after a Washington Park benefit. About 3000 fans watched athletic contests headlined by Bush who dominated the long throw and bases circling events. Dur ham and Livingston won throwing and dash events with prizes of ten dollars each. The day also featured a playful baseball game won by the Lawmakers against the Atkins tribe 67 to 0.
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Washington Park
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Siever
Durham
Patdy Livingston
Jimmy Cook
Atkins Tribe
Atkins Tribe, Which the Lawmakers
Marquard
NIX ON THE MIX IN CHARLOTTE ARENA
Bert Keyes of New York and Kid Stein of Philadelphia refused to fight in Charlotte last night due to a small house. The bout failed to proceed as planned with a sparse crowd and no bell time recorded.
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Rochester
N. Y
Bert Keyes
New York
Kid Stein
Philadelphia
Charlotte
Candor and Politeness Among Seats and Courtesy
A brief quotation from the Chicago Tribune notes a man offers his seat to a woman while both parties balance candor and politeness. The exchange ends with thanks and mutual civility.
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Chicago Tribune
Umpire Sheridan Attacked by Angry Fans After Detroit Browns Game
Umpire Jack Sheridan was assaulted as he left Sportsman's Park after a Detroit vs Browns game. He protected himself until police dispersed the crowd. The incident followed a disputed safe call by Sheridan at the plate that produced the winning run.
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ST. Louis
Sportsman's Park
Jack Sheridan
Sheridan
McIntyre
Detroit
Browns
Hurst
Baseball wager to settle intercity baking championship
Cincinnati Bryce team and Fleischman Yeast of Cincinnati disputed the Baking League title after a convention argument. A no admission game at Washington Park will decide the bet with all expenses covered by Mr. Bryce.
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Bryce Baking Company
Fleischman Yeast Company
Cincinnati
Bryce
Fleischman
Washington Park
Reserves to Host All-Professionals in Brighton Beach Series
The Reserves will play a series with a squad of all professionals at Brighton Beach after finishing the current series with A. B. Cys. Summers from Detroit will pitch in at least one game after the Tigers disband. Berger and Viebhardt of Cleveland will pitch for the professionals with Hayden or Queisser catching. Ollie Chill to umpire.
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A. B. Cys
Rhinehart
Eserves
Summers
Detroit
Tigers
Berger
Viebhardt
Cleveland
Eddie Hayden
Arthur Queisser
French
Evansville
Teddy McGraw
Doggie” Miller
Doc” Newton
Ollie Chill
Monte Beville the Unruffled Dutchman of Milwaukee
A portrait of Monte Beville, a longtime Milwaukee ballplayer and quiet, contented man. The piece paints him as modest, unbothered by spectacle, savoring beer, a pipe, and pinochle after games while valuing simple pleasures and personal equanimity.
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Monte Beville
Milwaukee
Monte
Emil Frisk
Sandon Mertes
Jake Beckley
Kansas City
Beville
Inventor Walter Christie Arrives With Unique 1560 K P Car
Walter Christie, famed inventor on battleship turret patents, arrives from New York with his record setting car. The monster vehicle, shipped from Cincinnati, weighs over 1560 horsepower and features a front axle crank shaft drive. Surrounded by spectators at Fisher's garage it showcases a dual tire front wheel and steel nickel steel construction for safety and speed.
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Walter Christie
New York
Cincinnati
K. P
Fisher
Christie
Football practice reports from Cambridge Lafayette and Notre Dame
Reports show fifty candidates reporting for Cambridge Mass team drills with caps Burr punting well. West Lafayatte's Harry Kirkhoff suffers a fractured collar bone at practice ahead of Delphi game. Notre Dame continues punting form with Wood and McDonald. Wabash veterans debut including Gov Brown Starbuck Johnson Cohee Bowman Colbert with Paul Hawkins and Will Gavin among newcomers.
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Mass
Burr
Lafayette
Ind
Harry Kirkhoff
West Lafayyette
Delphi
Notre Dame
Wood
McDonald
Crawfordsville
Wabash
Gov
Brown
Sam Starbuck
Johnson and Cohee
Bowman
Ladoga
Paulus Colbert
Paul Hawkins
Shortridge
Will Gavin
Women May See Fight Pictures at Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis women curious about boxing can learn the sport at Tomlinson hall this week. The Gans Nelson fight pictures show the last stand of Old Joe Gans as he aimed to regain the lightweight title from Battling Nelson in Colma California on Sept 9. Films arrived from San Francisco and will be shown from 11:30 am to 11 pm Thursday through Saturday, with a press preview before the public show.
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Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Gans- Nelson
Joe’’ Gans
Battling Nelson
Colma
Cal
Chicago
San Francisco
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Fairbanks Attend Ohio Wedding With Illness Toward End
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks arrived from Indianapolis and attended the wedding of Miss Cornelia Cole Sellers and Walter A. Sawyer in Marysville Ohio. Mrs. Fairbanks was taken ill but not seriously. The Killarney of America advertises the Lake of Bays Region near Toronto with lakes islands hotels and steamboat service. Barber shop ad notes hair cutting and whisker trimming.
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Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Cornelia Cole Sellers
Killarney
America
Toronto
Ontario
Lake of Bays
G. W. Vaux
Merchants Loan and Trust Building
Chicago
Ill
Billy Clymer Criticized As Columbus Manager
A veteran Columbus player and St Paul Dispatch report question manager Billy Clymer’s tactics and leadership. The source claims Clymer is over rated, fussy, and lacking calm judgment while the team relies on players and overall strength rather than his management.
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Columbus
Bill Clymer
A. A. Circatt
St. Paul Dispatch
Clymer
Baseball matchups listed for today across leagues
National League games include Cincinnati at Brooklyn, St Louis at New York, Pittsburg at Philadelphia, Chicago at Boston. American League features Detroit at St Louis and Cleveland at Chicago.
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Eneneneae
Pittsburg
Chicago
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Cincinnati
Boston State Sesernees
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St. Louis
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Detroit
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Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Welch defeats Carsey in knockout at Naud Junction
Freddie Welch England's champion lightweight stops Frank Carsey with a hard right to the jaw in the fourth round of a ten round bout at Naud Junction Los Angeles. Carsey offered resistance early but Welch dominated with speed and accuracy.
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Welch
England
Frank Carsey
Naud Junction
Carsey
Wales
Moran and Harton Sign to Fight in San Francisco
Promoter Sam Bergen signed Owen Moran and Eddie Harton to a undecided rounds bout on September 30 in San Francisco. Moran draws a bigger crowd after his popular pair of fights with Attell, replacing the Weech and Hanton match.
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Moter
Sam Bergen
Owen Moran
Eddie Harton
Frankie Weech
Hanton
Moran
Welch
Attell
Allen Winter Wins Trot 1K Straight Heats
Syracuse reports the Empire State Stake at the State Fair Grounds with $10,000 for 2:14 trotters. Allen Winter proved fastest, taking the 2:18 trot in straight heats while Spanish Queen claimed the 2:14 heats and Acquin led early in the event.
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Allen Winter
Syracuse
N. Y
State Fair Grounds
Empire State
Acquin
Dewitt
Baron Grattan
Reproachless
Gallahger
Gun Club Announces Annual Fall Shoot
The Indianapolis Gun Club plans its fifth fall target shoot on its grounds west of the city on Thursday and Friday, September 4 and 2. The program features ten events of 20 targets each for the two days, designed to meet the demands of skilled shooters.
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Indianapolis
Martin Sheridan Expected Home From Europe
Martin Sheridan the world’s greatest all round athlete is due home today arriving on the Etruria. He will be greeted by friends from the Irish American A C at quarantine where the Massou has been hired for the occasion. New planes $165 and up. Wulschner's.
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New York
Martin Sheridan
Martin
Etruria
A. C
Massou
Negro Boxing Champion Johnson Hinted for Dublin Lord Mayor
In a Dublin letter dated Sept 1 1908 Jack Johnson reports a warm reception and packed houses for his shows. He notes sightseeing at Phoenix Park and the O Connell graves, recalls a jaunting car mishap, and says he may run for lord mayor while visiting Bristol and London for boxing events. He encloses a shamrock for luck.
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Indianapolis Snc
New York
Jack Johnn
Dublin
Jem Roche
Ireland
Tad
Sam
Ben
Phoenix
O'Connell
Charley Parstell
Bristol
London
National Sporting Club
Parson Davies Regains Health in Chicago
Charles P B Davies known as Parson Davies returns to New Orleans after months at a Wisconsin sanitarium He resumes active management of his affairs following a prior nervous breakdown and recovery in the past year in Chicago and Wisconsin authorities report.
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Chicago
Charles PB
Parson
Davies
New Orleans
Wisconsin
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