Captain of the nine declares workers must play ball
Stoast Maclean reports a manager informs players they must perform or be released, warning the team to wake up and compete. The captaincy cited as leverage against underperforming players.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1905
Page
6
1905 Football Rule Changes Emphasize Play Formalities
The 1905 rule changes focus on penalties for players out of bounds at kickoff and clarified scrimmage timing rules. They address conduct after a forward progress stop, substitute reporting, and side-line coaching penalties, plus timekeeping duties for the linesman. The changes aim to reduce fights over the ball and regulate precise late-game timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehail
Spalding's Official Basketball Guide Seeks Season Prep
The guide announces the forthcoming season with revised official rules, field diagrams, and extensive coverage. It includes reports on metropolitan and intercollegiate basketball, public school play, church league events, regional associations, and overseas chapters, plus photographs and official registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Matt C. O'Brien
Philippines
FR. H. Shaffer
Trama
Baseball Scores From Saturday American and National Leagues
The American Association reports Toledo drew 1 0 with Indianapolis in the first game and won 2 1 in the second before rain halted the twin bill. In the National League Chicago St Laura and Philadelphia battled to a 6 2 Philadelphia victory with a 4 4 tie at Brooklyn as the game ended early. Cincinnati beat Pittsburg 6 0 and New York led Boston 7 1 in one game while New York 3 1 Boston in the second. American League action saw Philadelphia beat Boston 3 2 while New York won 5 2 over Washington with a 3 9 10 inning New York win in the second game. Detroit topped Cleveland 6 2 and Chicago beat Louis 12 2. Game summaries include Columbus first game 6 2 4 0 2 and second game 1 2 1 2 0 0 with batteries Berger Brown Ferguson Shaw Sutheff Brown Steener Shaw. Milwaukee first game 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 7 and second game 0 0 9 1 9 0 0 0 3 with Goodwin Towne Kilroy Noonan and Daugherty Townes Noonan. Kansas City first game 2 0 1 6 0 5 0 0 0 and second game 2 0 1 6 0 5 0 0 0 with Ford Katy Durham Zearfuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City-St. Paul
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Chicago-St. Laura
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
New York
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Et Louie
RHE
Longvite
Berger
Brown
Ferguson
Shaw
Battersea-Goodwin
Towne
Kilroy
Noonan
Auilwaukee
St Paul Logtif Coeds
Daugherty
Townes Varney
Kansas City
RHE Minnells
Matt K. City
Ford
Katy Durham
Zearfuss
Pee Philadelpnia
Borton
Louis
St. Paul
Minoagolia
Kanaan City
St. Louis
New Tern
Scandal flash hits Tokyo navy payrolls and games list
A Japanese navy salary scandal emerges as three paymasters embezzle 4186 000 of Tepan funds. In U S baseball, Chicago battles St Louis while crowds watch multiple American Association and American League fixtures across Indianapolis Toledo Louisville Columbus and more with several battler matchups on Monday.
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Scripps-M'Rae Press
Tokio
Sept
Tepan
Sporting of All Sorts Fight Announcement of the Future
A jumble of notes from sports and boxing circles. Jeffries is guaranteed a 34000 purse for a coming bout between Nitt and Bel sop with principals to share another portion. Keene’s SyConby earned 17820 for his owner this year as Oldfield plans stage work, while Kid Lavigne returns from Paris after promoting boxing and marrying a Frenchwoman. Dixon teases a Philadelphia bout with Tommy Murphy and rumors swirl about pennant races, football prospects, and coaching shifts across Harvard Princeton Cornell Yale Columbia and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olymbia Clus
Jeffries
Nitt
Belsop
Piace
Harvard
Princeton
Cornell
Columba
Yale
Ace
New Haven
Kid McCoy Era Training Stunt Sparks Rookie Challenge
Tom O'Rourke visits George Dixon's training scene at Kid McCoy’s school. A wiry, eager teen tests his skills against a former champion, then jokes about learning boxing in the famous coffee evidence school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M'Coy
Tom O'Rourke
George Dixon
Tom
O'Rourke
Kid McCoy
Bunhana Sporting Editor Replies to Ed Steinmetz Letter
The sporting editor responds to Ed Steinmetz of Bunhana, likely a local writer, with remarks from the Misspelt Bunhana letter column. The exchange highlights community sports interests and editorial engagement with local readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinmetz
Bunhana
Ed Steinmets
Wroatler
Indiana Hoosiers End Season With Rainout In Toledo
Season closes in Toledo on September 18 with the Hoosiers and Mud Hens set for a final game. Rain prevented the Indianapolis Toledo meet Sunday, delaying play. Most players will return to Indianapolis. several may stay to finish winter plans. Offseason chatter hints many Hoosier lineup changes ahead for next year.
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Willy Hart
Val
Calumbna
Toledo
Hoosiers
MUD Hens
Indianapolis
Tost
Hoosier
Sportsman Stanley Robinson on building a disciplined St Louis Nationals
Stanley Robinson outlines strengthening weak spots with new purchases and insists on athletic living. He notes Shaw Beckley Brown and others will join in spring practice and promises improved 1903 lineup while rejecting intemperate players and vowing value for salaries.
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Stanley Robinson
St. Loui
Shaw
Beckley
Brown
Wes
Stallars
Ellus
Weill
Hut
Manners for Boys at Table in Fraternity Style
A guide on proper dining etiquette for boys, emphasizing timely arrivals, quiet behavior, clean appearance, and respect for hosts. It advises dressing neatly before meals, grooming briefly, and waiting for the mistress to seat everyone before taking a chair.
Father and Son on Same Team in Connecticut League
Bridgeport Connecticut hosts a compact Connecticut Valley league where Jim O’Rourke, famed catcher turned captain manager and owner, plays with his son Alison “Sunny Jim” O’Rourke at third base. The elder mentors while the Yale-bound rookie struggles as a weak hitter.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Connecticut Valley
Connecticut
Miller
Jim O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Alison
Jim, Jr
Sunny Jim
Jeanne Ho
Yale
Odell
Wan
Frank Foreman
Indianapolis
Umepire
Frank
Doe Hornung
Bul Smink
Hogan will not coach Yale captain to Exeter move
Special to The Run reports James J. Hogan, Yale football captain last year, will not coach at Yale this year. Harmony issues with Captain Tom Shevlin led to Hogan signing to coach Exeter academy, replacing Yale as field coach. Hogan praised as a great player but unproven as a coach, with potential for Exeter’s strong season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YALE
Exeter Academy
EW Haven
Conn
James J. Hogan
New Haven
Tale
Tom Shevlin
Hogan
Jets
Exeter
Tam
Heegan
Perry Hale
Cas
Tawney Named Likely Chairman of Appropriations Panel
Washington dispatch reports James A. Tawney of Winona Minnesota chosen by Cannon as prospective chair of the appropriations committee. Tawney, a self made man who began as a machinist, rose to a law career and was active managing the Republican National committee speakers bureau.
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Gilson Gardner
Washington, D.C
James
A. Tawney
Winona
Minn
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Gettysburg
Adams County
Tawney
Winuna
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Missouri
Kement
Indiana
Roosevelt
Becamaye
Henderson
Minnsrota
Mann
Hemenway
Tathana
Theodore Roosevelt
Cannon Room
Minnesota
Porinwest
James A Tawney
Padden Moves From Browns To Amáteapolis Minor League
Dick Padden departs the St Louis Browns lineup and joins the Amáteapolis team in the American Association. He struggled to hold a spot with the Browns all season while the majors faltered. in minors he may prove a capable manager, but will face challenge replacing Watkins in Indianapolis as the team contends near the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick” Padden
St. Louis Browns
Amatéapolis
American Association
Padden
Browns
Wong
Ahauia
Ceeds
Minister dies suddenly while praying in Georgia church
Special to The Sun reports the Rev. W. F. Robinson of the M. E. church in Monroe Georgia died suddenly Sunday during prayer at the Baptist church. The obituary notes his service and sudden passing affecting local congregations.
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Monroe
W Fh Robinson
M. BE
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