Athletic Giants in mit Island Meet
Special to the Indianapolis Sun reports Travers Island hosts a major National Amateur Athletic Union meet with 157 seniors in 15 events. Notable entrants include J Ajiector Dan Kelly Capt Lawson Robeson H J Huff J C Garrels Melvin W Shreppareé Harry Hillman and Jim Bromilow among many others from New York Irish American and Montreal clubs. The meet features top sprinters distance stars and hurdle contenders in events from 100 to five miles with claims of world and national prominence.
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Indianapolis Sun
WE Wyork
America
London
National Amateur Athletic Union
United States
Travers Island
J. A. Jiector
Dan Kelly
Lawson Robeson
Irsh-American Athletic Club
H. J. Huff
J. C Garrels
Chicago Athletic Association
Huff
Garrels
Hamilton
Taylor
West
Seitz
Wagner
New York A. C
A. C
Robertson
Keating
Northridge
Melvin W. Shreppareé
J. B. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania
Harry Hillman
H.A. Sedley
Paul Pilgrim
New York
W. RK. Ray
Montreal
Joe Bromilow
W. J. O'Connell
J. ~. Daly
M. F. Driscoll
George Ronhag
John Joyce
Eddie Carr
Xaviers
Fred Hellars
Eisele
Trube and Bailey
Shaw
Dartmouth
John J. Ellis
Bacon
Games
Horrox
Donovan Training for Morgan Contest
Ike Donovan of Rochester New York trains hard for a junior welterweight bout with Jack Morgan of Indian territory in Columbus. Donovan leaves Sunday for Ohio. Morgan travels Wednesday to the Columbus arena for next Thursday evening fight.
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Ike Donovan
Rochester
N. Y
Jack Morgan
Columbus
Donovan
Ohio City
Morgan
Baseball Schedule for Today's National and American Leagues
National League features Cincinnati at Boston, Pittsburgh at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, St Louis at Brooklyn. American League games include Boston at Cleveland, Philadelphia at St Louis, New York at Detroit, and Washington at Chicago.
Baseball scores from yesterday's games
New York 7 12 Pittsburg 0 7 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1 ten innings. Cincinnati 13 Boston 6. St Louis 4 0 Brooklyn 2 3 American League New York 5 Detroit 1 Cleveland 2 Boston 1 St Louis 2 5 Philadelphia 1 4 Chicago 1 Washington 0.
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New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Giants Ready to Face Tigers After Series Wins
New York Giants manager John J. McGraw, buoyed by two victories, predicts pennant victory with an easy margin. Mathewson pitched a masterful 7 0 win. Pirates fell 0-7 in a later slugfest as New York tallied 22 runs against Camnitz and Leever.
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Specisl
Indianapolis
New York
John J. McGraw
New York Mactionals
Giants
Detroits
Pernant
Izhey Jennings
Tigers
Mathewson
Pittsburg
Maddox
Brandon
Pirates
Wiltse
Camnitz
Leever
America Strong in Team's Doubles
Boston September 19 The United States lawn tennis players beat British visitors in doubles at Longwood. Harold H Hackett and F B Alexander national champions defeated M J G Ritchie and John G Parke three sets to one with scores -3 2-6 7-4 6-1 amid a nine game slump start.
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Boston
United States States
Longwood Cricket Club
Harold H. Hackett
F. B. Alexander
M. J. G. Ritchie
John G Parke
Football Players Killed in Railroad Crossing Tragedy
Pittsburg telegram reports Thomas Conley aged 15 and Clyde Stokes aged 16 were instantly killed after their football team’s practice game. As they crossed railroad tracks near the field they were struck by a passenger train and then ran in front of a wreck train, narrowly sparing the others.
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Indianapolis Sun
Pittsburg
Thomas Conley
Clyde Stokes
Mrs Donovan Wins Card Prize
Mrs John Geis of Prospect street hosted a Thursday afternoon card party where Mrs Donovan captured the top prize.
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Donovan
John Geis
Prospect Street
Free Prescription Promise for Weak Men circulates widely
A letter offers a free copy of a nervous derility cure prescription for men suffering from weak virility memory loss and general debility. The writer claims the remedy is safe to mail in plain envelopes and promises a confidential home treatment, inviting requests from any man seeking restoration.
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A. EL. Robinson
Stoner
Speed Kings Ignite Thrilling Car Racing at Fair Grounds
Christie, Soules, and Widfield dazzle with record smashing laps and close battles. Oldfield lowers the state mark to .55 4-5 while Christie clocks .53 3-5 in exhibition miles. Walter Berner wins two motorcycle races as a busy program features $1,000 side race, semi finals, and a full slate of events.
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Christie
Fair Grounds
Smithereens
Barney Oldfield
Soules
Widfield
Oldfield
Walter Bener
Gibney
Carl Fisher
Paul Smith
W. F. Peterson
T. Madden
Stoddard-Daytons
Charles Merz
Jack Reid
Buick
Buick-Losey Company
Peterson
Stoddard-Dayton
Fisher Auto Company
Merz
Madden
Walter Berner
Buck-Lesey Company
In the Majors and the Minors roundup hits and pitches
A former Hoosier pitched one ball in the fourth for Boston as Cincinnati and Boston battled in a pitchers’ duel. Washington shut out 6 to 1, Rhoades no hits but Cleveland won 2 to 1. Owen Bush debuts with Detroit in a win over Chicago, while St. Louis takes a pair from Philadelphia 2–1 and 5–4 after tight early innings and late rallies.
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Patters
Boston
Cincinnati
Lindaman
Washington
Walsh
Johnson
Anderson
Freeman
Parent
Cleveland
Rhoades
Lajoie
Bemis
Goode
Beaster
Owen Bush
Tigers
Detroit
Chesbro
Jennings
Chicago
Kling
Slagle
Zimmerman
Tinker
Grant
Titus
Philadelphia
Knabe
St. Louis
Death in boxing spar ends in skull fracture
Manitowoc blacksmith Adolph Bach died after a sparring match at Larkin's gymnasium in Milwaukee. Police seek the man he sparred with, Robert Moore, amid uncertainty if the fatal fracture caused by the skull was from the fight. Post mortem cites fractured skull as cause.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Adolph Bach
Manitowoc
Larkin
Bach
Robert Moore
Yale Athlete Denies Wedding Press Story
Chicago reports a theater bridegroom tale around Yale athlete Chuck Ide, who lives in Pittsburg. Ide says the stunt, created by a press agent three weeks earlier, is false and the wedding couple was imaginary.
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Chicago
Chuck Ide
Yale
Ide
Pittsburg
Turners Lead In Indianapolis Bowling League Match
Field of the Turners earned individual honors with a 24 on his first attempt. The Marions took second with 824 pins. Nationals and Columbias split. Marsions defeated the Imperials. Washingtons beat the Crescents. Norths defeated the Turners.
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Turners
Indianapolis
Marions
Nationals
Columbias
Marsions
Imperials
Washington
Crescents
Bryce Baking Team to Meet Fleischmann Team at Washington Park
No admission will be charged for the baseball game this afternoon between Bryce Baking company and Fleischmann company of Cincinnati. The contest will start at 3 p m at Washington park and will be officiated by Central league umpire Ollie Chill.
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Bryce Baking Company
Fleischmann Company
Cincinnati
Washington Park
Ollie Chill
Public fooled October loses fall to Luttbeg
Billy Schober of this city and Max Luttbeg of Cincinnati spoiled the wrestling program Friday night at the Empire by quitting at midnight in a match meant to finish. The contest stopped after an hour in the second fall with Sam Murray calling the finish. Luttbeg won the first fall in 13 minutes and 30 seconds amid a hoarse crowd.
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Billy Schober
Max Luttbeg
Cincinnati
the Empire
Sam Murray
Luttbes
Moody Defeats Lowe After Slow Bout in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on September 19 Willie Moody defeated Tommy Lowe in a bout that failed to meet expectations as Moody dominated from start to finish.
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Philadelphia
Willie Moody
Tommy Lowe
Moody
Cantillon Threatens to Withhold Delehanty to Block Cleveland
Joe Cantillon vows to keep Delehanty out of all western games if he cannot play against Cleveland amid a ban by American League President Johnson for profane remarks. Cantillon considers forfeiting the series but backs off to avoid heavy fines. News also reports Billy Delaney’s dispatch on Al Kaufman and Abe Attell seeking eastern fights and potential matchups with Johnson era rivals.
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Indianapolis Sun
Chicago
Johanson
Joe Cantillon
Delehanty
Cleveland
Johnson
American League
Cantilion
Washington
New York
Billy Delaney
al Kaufman
Abe Attell
Bill
California
Jim Flynn
Billy
Jeffries
Jack O'Brien
Jack Johnson
Fitzpatrick Entrants at Gravesend in Six Race Card
The record lists six races at Gravesend with Fitzpatrick choosing horses. First race features Westbury and Belle Strome. second includes Thistledale Bat and Sanctus. third lists Suffragette Ether ial and Fitzherbert. Fourth presents Priscillian King James and Fairplay. Fifth showcases Lord Stanhope Bad News and Cairngorm. Sixth race fields Wallflower Lady Hubbard and Mascarada.
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Fitzpatrick
Gravesend
Westbury
Belle Strome
Thistledale
Bat
Sanctus
Suffragette
Etherial
Fitzherbert
Priscillian
King James
Fairplay
Lord Stanhope
Bad News
Cairngorm
Wallflower
Lady Hubbard
Mascarada
The Indiscreet Bird
Dialogue from Harper's Weekly features Miss Ethel and Young Simpkins discussing a parrot’s clever mimicry. The parrot, in the corner, is praised for intelligence while a Castleton parrot reportedly imitates a kiss. Miss Ethel objects to imitating sounds not heard here.
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Simpkins
Miss Ethel
Castletons
Mr. Simpkins
George
Harper’s Weekly
Travers and Behr Reach Final in Garden City
In the United States Golf Association national amateur championship, only two of 153 entrants remained at Garden City after yesterday’s play. Jerome D. Travers of Montclair New Jersey and Max Behr of Morris Country Club New Jersey advanced to the 130 hole final heat match to be played today.
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Garden City
United States Golf Association
Jerome D. Travers
Montclair
N. J
Max Behr
Morris Country Club
Angler's Elysium in Georgian Bay Fishing
Advertisements claim Georgian Bay offers the best fishing with a wide variety of hungry fish. Government reports cited promise abundant bas s pickerel pike and trout, urging readers to request a free Grand Trunk Railway booklet from G W Vaux in Chicago.
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Georgian Bay
Grand Trunk Railway System
G. W. Vaux
Merchants Loan and Trust Building
Chicago
Ill
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