Six New Men to Be Added to Ball Club
Indianapolis club outlines reconstruction for 1911 season. Secretary treasurer Meyer notes a new manager, new first and third basemen, a possible shortstop, and two new outfielders. Targeted improvements include securing stronger infielders, ensuring better fielding, and adding a better catcher while training at home.
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Miss Bowers Faces Hammond In Highland Golf Final
In Highland, the women’s state golf tourney final will be Miss Bowers versus Mrs. Hammond after elimination matches. Friday’s rain delayed play. 18 holes were completed in the final round with Bowers beating Jameson two up with one to play and semifinals seeing Bowers top Stillwell four up and three to play while Hammond defeated Davison two up.
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Cobb predicts Athletics to beat Cubs in world series
Ty Cobb, famed American leaguer, selects the Philadelphia Athletics to defeat the Chicago Cubs in the world championship series. He notes both teams are fast starters and stresses form and luck will decide the seven game clash if luck remains balanced. Cobb says Philadelphia should win if the first game goes well and fortune favors them.
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Largest midwest field to run ten miles at Grant Park
Chicago on September 24 reports the first annual ten mile run of the Illinois Athletic Club at Grant Park. The race gathers the cream of local distance runners and is expected to set a new Central A. A. U. record with strong contenders from Chicago amateur athletic organizations.
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Elgin High Team Strikes Over Suspension
Elgin Illinois September 24 Silgin s high school football team is on a strike and refused to come out for practice Saturday because two of its members were suspended for swearing. Faculty Coach Hayes refuses to reinstate the men. Owing to the attitude of the squad the faculty is figuring on disbanding the team.
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Colonels Fall as Craig’s Pitching Dominates
Lefty Craig hurled a strong seven inning effort allowing only three hits as Indianapolis defeated the Colonels. O'Day, Williams, and Keene delivered key runs with a two run seventh, while the Colonels managed a lone first inning score before fading. Ongoing series shift noted with next game scheduled for Sunday.
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Third Race in One Week Won at Columbus
Independence Boy, pacer, won a third race in five days at Columbus driving park. He clocked 2:04% in three winning heats, while Ruth D and W A followed. Scienta topped the 2:15 trotters, with Fred F winning two heats in the 2:13 pace. Rev. A. S. Gregg arrived to curb track speculation, but efforts failed.
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Premier Team Brings Fans to Charity Baseball Game
The Premier baseball team faces Maxwell-Briscoe of Newcastle Saturday at Washington Park to raise funds for charity. About one thousand Newcastle factory workers rode traction to the game, and Premier employees planned a large turnout.
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Kittridge Named Manager of Saginaw Club
Saginaw Michigan September 24 Malachi Kittridge will manage the Saginaw club next year. The veteran nine leaguer has purchased half interest in the club.
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Charges By Stallings Found Weak Endangering Chase Fate
Ban Johnson says Stallings charges against Hal Chase are utterly absurd after a Cleveland meeting with Frank Farrell and Charles Sommers. Chase arrived from Chicago as Johnson consulted with Farrell, Sommers, and Chase. no further announcement was made. Clearing Chase seen as Stallings firing and Chase possibly taking managerial role decided weeks ago.
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Nationals win two from North Sides in bowling league
The Nationals defeated the North Sides two games to none Friday night in the Indianapolis bowling league. John Ross led the North Sides with a 245 high series as teams posted totals of 914 996 923 for the Nationals and 850 848 915 for the North Sides. In the Irvington league opening night, the Centurys swept two from the Hurts and the High rollers took three from the Tuxedos.
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New Football Rules Debut In Early Season Games
Philadelphia reports on the first test of the revised football rules as fifteen eastern games opened the season. Top matchups included Pennsylvania versus Ursinus in Philadelphia, Carlisle against Villanova in Harrisburg, Williams versus Rennselear Poly in Williamstown, Cornell versus Hobart in Ithaca, and Georgetown meeting Eastern College in Washington. The tests aim to clarify rule interpretations and assess safety and open play.
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Yale finishes football practice in Lakeville before Wesleyan game
Yale completed its training at Lakeville on Saturday with the varsity and scrub elevens in snappy drills. Howe led the first team, Pop Corey the second, and Foster Sanford assisted in coaching. The session avoided live scoring, focusing on falling on the ball, signal work, line bucking, punting, and passing ahead of Wednesday's Wesleyan game.
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Harvard Football Scrimmage Showcases Frothinghams and Potters
Cambridge, Sept 24. Harvard football scrimmage on Soldiers Field featured Corbett and T H Frothingham repeatedly breaking through the line for long gains. The younger Frothingham from last year’s freshman squad impressed with speed and cleverness. Center Perkins will miss time due to a sprained leg. Potter at quarterback on the first team has made a strong impression.
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Princeton Football Aiming To Block And Kick Progress
Princeton opens practice with blocked and kicked drills as Bard Kennedy and Pendleton emerge as drop kickers while McCormick Whedle and Ballou build as punters Regular scrimmage to begin Monday At Annapolis Henry Clay remains open to football after clearing academic issues with the Navy faculty and T S King leads a large practice squad amid renewed football spirit
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Red Bank woman expelled for painted bantam at Allentown show
Mrs. F Carl Schwenker of Red Bank New Jersey was expelled from the National Poultry Association and the American Game Bantam Club for painting a red Pyle game bantam cock exhibited at the Allentown fair poultry show.
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Dovey Denies Boston Nationals Presidency Transfer
President Dovey of the Boston Nationals denies a Philadelphia report that W. J. Shettsline will succeed him as president. The Boston team leadership dispute is declared untrue.
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Milwaukee Beats Kansas City In Baseball Showdown
Milwaukee defeated Kansas City 10 to 2 as the locals played poorly. Campbell was knocked out early while Dougherty allowed scattered hits and Kansas City framing errors marked the game.
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Five Rounds Draw Between Saul and Sentelle in Atlanta
Mike Saul and Ack Sentelle battled in Atlanta Friday night, lasting five rounds to a draw. Some spectators felt Saul showed the slight edge, though the decision was even.
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Baseball Scores From AAS And League Games
Scores from American Association and National League games show Indianapolis routing Louisville 4 1 Milwaukee defeating Kansas City 10 2 Columbus Toledo rain. Cincinnati 3 2 Boston Philadelphia 2 1 Pittsburg New York 6 Chicago 4 St Louis 6 Brooklyn 2 American League Cleveland 7 New York 2. all other games postponed.
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Saturday's Games in Baseball Leagues
In the American Association Columbus visits Toledo while Milwaukee plays Kansas City Indianapolis meets Louisville and Minneapolis faces St Paul. In the National League Cincinnati goes to Boston Chicago meets New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St Louis visits Brooklyn and Chicago plays Chicago. New York hosts Detroit and Washington meets St Louis.
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Yankees Manager Stallings in Dispute Over Hal Chase
George T. Stallings, manager of the Yankees, has spoken with owner Frank Farrell about Hal Chase. Rumors persist that Chase may become manager next year, though Farrell did not support Stallings claims that Chase harms the game and the team. The feud between Chase and Stallings dates back a long time.
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Giants Will Not Meet In Post Series
New York Sept 24 There will be no post season series between the Yankees and Giants this year. President Farrell urged the plan but Giants owner Brush opposes it. Fans and players face a sad blow as expectations pointed to a championship clash. An intercity series with Brooklyn may be played instead. Brush fears another setback after last fall’s defeat to Boston in the post season.
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Finishing touches for six round bout in Baltimore
Al Kaufman arrived with manager Bob Deady in Baltimore to finish training for his six round fight with Al Kubiak at the Armory athletic club next Monday night.
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Gophers Meet Lawrence in First Battle
Chicago, Sept 24. Minnesota faces Lawrence in the opening skirmish of college football for the Maroons. Coach Stagg hails a brighter start after a strong secret workout, while rain-shorted practices calm nerves across the Midwest with mud as the backdrop.
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Regulars and Scrubs Clash at Indiana Camp
In Bloomington on September 24 Indiana held a fast scrimmage as regulars and scrubs mixed with newcomers. Cutter’s arrival boosted the scrimmage with last year’s players. Coach Sheldon struggles to find an assistant and a coach for the freshman squad, with alumni unable to accept offers.
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Minnesota and Lawrence Open 1910 Football Season
Minnesota University faced Lawrence in a season opener on the Minnesota field in Minneapolis. Coaches introduced several new plays as western teams start their first real tests, though this was mainly a practice contest. The result will influence assessments of player strength for the season.
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Burman Sets New Vanderbilt Practice Record in Mineola
In Mineola New York on Sept 24 drivers prepared for the Vanderbilt Cup race amid risky conditions. Bobby Burman of the Marquette Buick team posted a 10:15 lap at over 74 mph on the muddy 12.34 mile course as other crews including Jack Fleming and Ralph Mulford clocked 11:13 and 11:12 respectively. Burman then topped the day with the new practice record.
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Griffin Stops Bout as Police Halt Fight in Third
In Philadelphia on September 24 Georgie Griffin overwhelmed Harry Cutch, with Referee Holland stopping the match in the third round. Cutch, though beaten each round, sought to continue but police intervened to prevent further punishment.
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Civil Courts May Hear Baseball Arguments
Cincinnati fans face a legal drama as National and American leagues clash over the world series. Millionaires Jefferson Livingston and E V Wilbern, Commissioner Herrmann, and league presidents Lynch Bar Johnson are among main players with backers and attorneys in a case over certified checks to players. Fletcher seeks games and player payments, aiming for courts beyond Cincinnati if needed.
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