Benchman as club leader next season
President Watkins of the Indianapolis club announces the next head of the local baseball team will be a bench manager not a player manager. The plan aims to improve worker output with a non player leader. Names mentioned include Carr Bowerman and Otto Williams with Watkins denying speculation. Chivington visits Indianapolis to push for presidency as magnates prepare for midwinter meeting and year end business. Jimmy Cook and Johnny Fisher were noted visiting and planning winter work.
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Watkins
Indianapolis
Carr
Frank Bowerman
Otto Williams
Williams
Tom Chivington
Chivington
Association
A. A
Jimmy Cook
Abinghampton
N. Y
Johnny Fisher
Noblesville
Mobile
Fisher
East Liverpool
Wolgast and Attell Reach November Championship Pact
Chicago September 22 World lightweight champion Joe Wolgast and featherweight Abe Attell have reached an agreement to meet in November. Bids are open to all clubs with a side bet and posted for feits. Bids close November 1 and will be opened at the Chicago American office.
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Chicago
Ad Wolgast
Abe Attell
Chicago American
Uhlan Sets New Half Mile Trotting Record
In Allentown Pennsylvania on September 22 Uhlan owned by C K Billings broke the world half mile trotting record with a 2 05 pace in an exhibition mile. The program featured four races with three decided in straight heats including Thaw winning the 2 12 pace after a weak start.
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Allentown
Uhlan
C. K. Billings
Harry K. Thaw
Intercollegiate golf qualifiers set in Manchester
Yale Harvard Dartmouth Williams and Princeton players completed eighteen holes to qualify for the individual championship. R. A. Gardner of Yale is the favorite, with A. B. Eckel of Princeton seen as the strongest challenger among the field.
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Manchester
Mass
Yale
Harvard
Dartmouth
Williams
Princeton
R. A. Gardner
A. 8. Eckel
After Memphis Franchises Deal Fails with Joyce
Scrappy Joyce, former New York Giant, spent the day in Memphis seeking to buy the Southern League franchise but returned to St. Louis after terms proved too steep for local capitalists. Louisville club owner Grayson is said to back Joyce.
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Memphis
Tenn
LI Joyce
New York Giant
St. Louis
Grayson
Louisville
Joyce
Manager quits after four years at Indianapolis club
After four years of management Carr resigned, accepted by local club officers. Poor team performance and fan criticism led to the exit as the club failed to turn a profit. A new manager is sought, with Bowerman and Burke named. Watkins notes next year’s tender will not be a player.
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Indianapolis
Carr
Frank Bowerman
Jimmy Burke
Watkins
Central league ends with South Bend pennant win
South Bend won the pennant in the Central league as the season closed in September. Wayne, led by Jimmy Burke, finished second after a strong start. Fort Wayne and South Bendeach profited several thousand dollars, while Terre Haute Zanesville Wheeling and Grand Rapids posted losses. Eddie Wheeler, formerly with St Paul in the American Association, was the manager.
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South Bend
Ind
Tt. Wayne
Jimmy Burke
Ft. Wayne
Dayton
Ivansville
Terre Haute
Zanesville
Wheeling
Grand Rapids
Eddie Wheeler
St. Paul
Keystones Win Game At Northwestern Park
The Keystones of Minneapolis defeated the A B C s six to one on Wednesday at Northwestern park. McNier pitched poorly for the visitors but received strong defensive and running support to limit trouble.
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Keystones
The
Minneapolis
Northwestern Park
McNier
Windup Contest Ends in Defeat for Hens at Washington Park
Washington Park hosted a windup contest where Indianapolis Hens were defeated 8 to 1 by Doledo. Hixon faced heavy hits through six innings before Cheney finished with three innings and one run. Visiting batters Hinchman Freeman each had four hits, while Kendall and Williams contributed timely hits for the Hoosiers.
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Toledo
H Hallman
He Hinchman
Freeman
Hickman
Burns
Butler
Elwert
Wee Q
Hartley
Yingling
Indianapolis
O'Day
BI Williams
Sees ” Keene
Carr
Tall If
Coffey
Hixon
Cheney
Dby
E Hinchman
Kerns
Weddidge
Washington Park
Oledo
Gling
Williams
Kendall
Hinchman
Hickam
Women golfers begin Indiana tourney at Highland club
The Indiana golf association women’s tournament opened at Highland golf club links with qualifying rounds of eighteen holes led by players such as Mrs Baxter Highland Mrs Lansberry Anderson Miss Krauss Riverside and Miss Jameson Indianapolis country club. The event runs daily from 9 a m to 3 p m and ends Saturday with many players listed from Highland Riverside Logansport Muncie and Indianapolis country club.
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Indiana Golf Association
Highland Golf Club Links
Baxter
Highland
Ernestinoff
Riverside
Lansberry
Anderson
Krauss
Taylor
Logansport
Johnson
Stilwell
Kahn
Diddel
Jameson
Minneapolis Wins Crazy Game With 18 Runs, 22 Hits
In Minneapolis on September 22 a high scoring win over Milwaukee featured 22 hits in seven innings and 18 runs. Milwaukee’s Charles set a new bases running record at 13.6 seconds, breaking Ty Cobb’s 13.8 second mark. the event followed a field events program.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Milwaukee
Charles
Ty Cobb
Race rider hurt in half mile dash at Converse fair
Peru Indiana Sept 22 Marion Indiana 760e Gray rider suffered arm and three ribs broken when thrown from horse during a half mile dash at Converse fair Wednesday afternoon. The horse jumped the fence and was hurt as well.
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Peru
Ind
Gray
Marion
Converse Fair
Atkins Team to Play All-Pro Professionals in Wash Park
The Atkins team will play the All-Pro Professionals at Washington Park this Saturday.
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Atkins
Washington Park
Much-Talked of All-Star Tour to Proceed Despite Ban
Chicago Sept 22 A Fletcher promoter of the all star series between National and American clubs after the world series plans to play the games despite a national commission ban. He reports letters from players including McGraw Giants and many stars saying they will report. Only one of fourteen checks returned. Johnny Evers Artie Hoffman Eddie Collins Mullin Crawford Stanage Bush and Walter Johnson among others assure they will make the trip.
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Chicago
A. Fletcher
National Commission
Fletcher
McGraw
New York Giants
Johnny Evers
Artie Hoffman
Cubs
Eddie Collins
Athletics
Mullin
Crawford
Stanage
Bush
Detroit Tigers
Walter Johnson
Washington Club
Bowling league results show clean sweeps by Spades and others
In Wednesday night games the Spades Feuhrings Marotts and Maddens swept Irvingtonians Akards Washingtons and Atchinsons. Maddens posted the high team score 998 while Bomb of the Spades led individuals with 221 followed by Newlin at 214.
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Spades
Feuhrings
Marotts
Maddens
Irvingtonians
Akards
Washingtons
Atchinsons
Bomb
Newlin
Australian promoter offers $30,000 purse for Langford Johnson bout
Cables from Hugh McIntosh offering Johnson and Langford a $30,000 purse to meet in London may lead to an agreement on the long discussed fight.
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Boston
Mass
Hugh McIntosh
Johnson
Langford
London
Taft May Attend World Series in Philadelphia
President Taft, a long-time baseball fan, hinted at attending the world championship series in Philadelphia. At a Cincinnati Business Men's Club banquet, Taft expressed regret that the Reds failed to win the pennant but welcomed a chance to watch the Cubs play the Athletics, with a visit likely for the opening games.
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Cincinnati
Taft
Philadelphia
Business Men's Club
Herrmann
Cincinnati Ball Club
National Commission
Reds
Hermann
Garry
Cubs
Athletics
Carr resigns as manager after disappointing season
After a season of failure Carr quits as manager of the Washington park club. President WatkIns accepts the resignation. Carr, long tied to a five year contract, plans a fishing trip in Wisconsin after season end and may remain in baseball, seeking a new role or club. He has a four year stint with one pennant and a long career across multiple teams.
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Washington Park
Carr
Watkins
Texas
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
McCloskey
Brewers
Wisconsin
Washington
Wooster
Toronto
Jersey City
Detroit
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Indianapolis Club
Hal Chase to Be Manager of Yankees
Sept 22 news from Chicago reports George Stallings will not return to manage the New York Yankees in 1911. Hal Chase is set to succeed Stallings after friction with the skipper. Ban Johnson is blamed by many as driving Stallings out amid earlier scandal rumors.
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Chicago
George Stallings
Highlanders
Hilltop
New York Americans
Stallings
New York
Farrell
Hal Chase
Chase
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Cobb and Rucker to Race for Speedway Championship
Atlanta on September 22 reports that Tyrus Raymond Cobb of Royston Ga a top batter in the American League and Napoleon Rucker of Crabtree Ga a premier left hander in the National League will meet this fall at the Atlanta Automobile Association speedway in a match race to determine the speedway championship of the big leagues.
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Cobb
Rucker
Atlanta
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Royston
Napoleon Rucker
Crabtree
Atlanta Automobile Association
Montgomery club fined after alleged secret contract
Following an affidavit by Pitcher Herbert Jual of the Montgomery club of the Southern league that he had a secret contract with management to receive 25 a month in addition to the stated contract, President Kavanagh assessed a fine of 1250 against the Montgomery club.
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Little Rock
Ark
Herbert Jual
Montgomery Club
Kavanagh
Montgomery
Mare Huna Louise Sold to Cleveland Man for 3500
Abe Frank of Memphis sells mare Huna Louise by The Fimperor out of McEwen dam to M Chishlon of Cleveland Ohio for 3500 dollars. She will be raced next year on the Grand circuit.
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Cleveland
Nashville
Tenn
Abe Frank
Memphis
M. Chishlon
Huna Louise
Fimperor
McEwen
Fleming sets new record as Vanderbilt race practice gains pace
National team arrives at Mineola as Fleming and Dingley duel for speed honors on the 12 1 2 mile Vanderbilt cup course. Fleming runs 11 minutes flat for the distance, with Dingley close behind at 11 26. Other top times posted include Mitchell 11 30 and Beardsley 14 39.
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Mineola
N. Y
Jack Fleming
Pope- Ftartfords
Bert Dingley
Pope-Hartford
Dingley
Vanderbilt
Fleming
Leland Mitchell
Marcel Basle
Httle
Marion
Wheatley Hills
Dawson
Marmon “Yellow Jacket
Beardsley
Lazier Vandervilt
Ralph Mulford
Jack Aitken
Louis Disbrow
al Livingston
Little Cole
Stovall Likely to Be Traded to Tigers Next Year
Detroit reports a possible deal sending George Stovall of Cleveland to Detroit for Lathers of Michigan or Lathers plus Tom Jones, with cash. Stovall has been disliked in Cleveland after a managerial miss and strained relations with McGuire.
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Detroit
Mich
George Stoval
Cleveland
Tigers
Lathers
University of Michigan
Tom Jones
Stovall
Lajoie
McGuire
Carlisle Indians Rout Lebanon Valley 53 0 in Practice Debut
Carlisle Pennsylvania September 22 The Carlisle Indians trounced Lebanon Valley College 53 to 0 in the season opener under the new football rules, dominating play from the opening whistle and showcasing the team’s offense and defense.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Indians
Lebanon Valley College
Butch Macginnity Claims to Be First of Airship Inventors
The article tells of Butch Macginnity declaring he invented the airship before the Wrights. He recounts conceiving a winged device during college days at Lalapaloosa, using springs and a rooster‑inspired mechanism to soar in a Thanksgiving game against Mariucci, ultimately winning 6 to 5.
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Rooster
Doggy Coot
Butch
Lalapaloosa
Dobby
BE. P. Ree
Wrights
Doggy
Meohmy University
Schmidt
Highbrews
Artaay Skada
Coaches Have Not Studied New Rules
Reports from eastern football camps say top coaches are unfamiliar with sweeping rule changes. Captains complain coaches have paid little attention to the reforms, hindering team development. A night school for coaches is likely to be established to address the gap.
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New York
Colorado E Trots Mile for Record at Driv ing Park
Colorado Eh trotted 2.05% to win the second heat of the Kentucky Stock Farm futurity at Driv ing Park, breaking the world trotters’ age record and matching his 2:06 341 mile set at Readville. It was his fifth straight victory this year, with wins from Grand Rapids to Readville and York, and he will skip next week’s horse review for Lexington’s Kentucky futurity, likely his last race. Major Wellington upset the 2:17 trot, beating favorite Peter Dorsey in the day’s betting highlight.
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Columbus
Colorado
Driving Park
Readville
Grand Rapids
New York
Syracuse
Belle
York
Colorado E
Horse Review
Major Wellington
Peter Dorsey
Ganzell hailed as hero at Rochester
Rochester fans plan a big testimonial for manager John Ganzell and his pennant winning team. Ganzell has won his second straight league title, breaking the Eastern League record. Newark manager Joe McGinnity, who challenged Ganzell for the honors, will be guest of honor at the banquet.
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Rochester
N. Y
John Ganzell
Ganzell
Joe McGinnity
Newark
Ganzel's Team On Top In Eastern League Race
Rochester clinches the pennant with the season ended four days early as Providence defeats Newark, securing the championship for manager John Ganzel and his club.
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Ganzel
Rochester
John Ganzel
Joe McGinnity
Newark
Providence
Baseball scores from American and National leagues
In Toledo Indianapolis and St. Paul teams posted decisive wins while Minneapolis suffered a heavy loss. National League games featured Philadelphia overpowering Cincinnati and Brooklyn edging Chicago with New York defeating St. Louis. American League results included Boston over Louis with a late game blackout, Cleveland besting Chicago, and a New York win over Philadelphia. Central League play saw Zanesville beat Dayton in go innings with Ft Wayne defeating Wheeling.
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Toledo
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Boston
A Louis
Cleveland
Zanesville
Dayton
Ft Wayne
Wheeling
Coloumbus at Toledo and other league matchups
The schedule lists Columbus versus Toledo Milwaukee facing Kansas City Indianapolis meeting Louisville St Paul against Minneapolis Cincinnati versus Boston Chicago playing New York twice Pittsburg versus Philadelphia St Louis with Brooklyn twice Washington at St Louis New York visiting Cleveland Philadelphia petten at Dettods.
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American Association
Columbus
Toledo
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia Petten
Dettods
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