Ladies Day Keeps Free Admission For Fans In Indianapolis
Indianapolis club will pay visiting teams 12 cents per ladies ticket on Ladies Day while continuing free admissions for fans on Mondays and Fridays. Sol Meyer, the club’s financial man, says advertising from women fans justifies the cost. Directors plan a 5 percent dividend and reserve fund, with grounds expansion to follow. Carr is expected to return, and replacements are being lined up with players from the New York Giants and Detroit.
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Indianapolis
Sol Meyer
Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Watkins
Carr
Hayden
Bush
Marquard
Durham
New York Giants
Detroit
Marion County Legal Notices for Bridges and Culvert Bids
The Board of Commissioners of Marion County Indiana will accept sealed bids until 10 a m on Thursday October 8 1908 for removal and erection of a high truss bridge over Little Eagle Creek in Wayne township and for a culvert at the Baltimore and Howland avenue intersection in Center township. Bids require bond and affidavit by law and the board may reject any or all. Attest Albert Sahm Auditor. Also bids for a bridge over Little White Lick Creek on Emma Hansch Road in Wayne township and a Doe Creek crossing in Franklin township. Witnesses: John McGregor John M Mend enhall. Auditor Albert Sahm.
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Marion County
Indiana
Little Eagle Creek
Wayne Township
the Auditor
John M'Gregor
John M. EN T. WM. H. Roberts
Albert Sahm
Baltimore and
Howland Avenues
Center Township
Office of the Auditor of
John M. Mendenhall
WM. H. Roberts
Little White Lick Creek
Emma Hansch Road
Board of Commissioners of
Marion Cos
Doe Creek
Franklin Township
John M’gregor
Aileen Wilock Gets Low Mark In Paging Race
Aileen Wilson, the Rushville horse from Indiana, won the 205 pace with Lady Maude pressing the victor for a record of 2.02. San Francisco captured the Hester Columbus Consolation in straight heats. Lady Jones, a Pittsburgh mare, won the 9:15 trot. Driver Scott Ross of Toledo was suspended 30 days for not trying to win with Demarest in the first heat.
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Aileen Wilson
Rushville
Ind
Lady Maude
San Francisco
Hester-Columbus
Lady Jones
Pitsburg
Demarest
Scott Ross
Toledo
Nationals Sweep Washington Teams In League Play
Nationals dominated the Indianapolis league winning all six games over the Washingtons. North rivals beat Crescents and Columbias, with Turners taking four from Marions and Imperials. Columbias led by two games after a four win burst over Marions. Nationals posted high scores 946 957 and 859, with Armstrong and Decker co leading at 224 and Ed Baker second with 223.
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Washingtons
Crescents
Columbias
Turners
Marions
Imperials
Armstrong
Decker
Ed Baker
Good Baseball at the Sunday Parks
The Reserves and the A. B. C.'s meet in the second game of their series at Brighton Beach on Sunday. The Atkins crowd faces the strong All-Professionals at the South Side Park.
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Brighton Beach
Atkins
South Side Park
Free Prescription Claim For Deficient Manhood Circulates
A claimed cure-all prescription for nervous debility and weak virility is offered free by mail, promising quick, private restoration without further medicine. The ad asserts a physician authoring a potent, home-based remedy and urges men to request a copy in a sealed envelope.
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DR. Stoner & CO
Ex Hoosiers Knocked Out in New York
In New York Rube Marquard and Louis Durham, pitchers obtained from Indianapolis, were shelled by Cincinnati as McGraw prioritizes the pennant over developing players. The image shows Marquard on the right and Durham on the left. In Richmond Indiana Carl Busch of Germany defeated Frank Prindle of Indiana in a wrestling contest last night.
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New York
Rube Marquard
Louis Durham
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
McGraw
Marquard
Durham
Richmond
Ind
Carl Busch
Germany
Frank Prindle
Indiana
Mathewson Must Win Flag for the Tottering Giants
New York reports Giants manager John J. McGraw remains confident they can win the pennant. With 13 games left including Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Boston series, he plans to pitch Mathewson six times and rely on Willie, Ames, and Crandall. Players Tenney Bridwell and Devlin show strain after seven months of play.
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Giants
Cincinnati Reds
McGraw
Cincinnati
Phillies
Bostons
Philadelphia
Cubs
Pirates
Matty
Willie
Ames
Crandall
Tenney
Bridwell
Arthur Devlin
Tickets for Yale Harvard Game in Demand
New Haven, Conn. Sept 2 The demand for tickets for the Yale Harvard game on November 21 has grown so strong that Yale and Harvard graduate managers will meet next week to settle details. About 100000 people are expected to apply for 31000 available accommodations.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Four Teams Bunched in American League Race
Four teams fight for lead in the American League with a tight three game spread. The Naps hold first after a loss to the Senators yesterday, while the Tigers advance to second with two decisive wins over the Athletics. Chicago sits third, ten points behind Detroit, and St Louis drops to fourth after losing to Boston.
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Senators
Tigers
Athletics
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Bostons
Reds Batter Marquard and Durham to Pieces
Giants fall twice at the Polo Grounds as Rube Marquard and Durham are battered. Reds win 5 to 2 behind Patrick McGann and consistent hitting, while New York Cubs lead by one game.
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REDS
Marquard
Durham
Giants
Polo Grounds
Rube Marquard
Gotham
Cubs
Rube
Lobert
Bescher
Taylor
Spade
Johnstone
McGinnity
Crandall
Dubuc
Notre Dame
Young Otto Draws With Fred Corbett At State A C
In Philadelphia last night Young Otto and Fred Corbett boxed to a hard draw in the wind up before a large crowd at the State A C showing. Muskoka the Beautiful is advertised with a promotional travel folder from the Grand Trunk Railway urging a Muskoka visit aboard a summer excursion.
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Young Otto
Philadelphia
Fred Corbett
State A. C
Muskoka
Beautiful
Grand Trunk Railway System
GW. Vaux
Merchants, Loan and Trust Building
Chicago
Fitzpatrick's Selections at Gravesend Races
At Gravesend the card lists Queen Marguerite Ida D. Mombassa in race one with Ironsides Water speed Thistledale in race two Trance Fitzherbert Joe Madden in race three Priscillian Fair Play Angelus in race four Duke of Roanoke Juggier Milford in race five Rosasclare Tattling Opal in race six. Three best bets Queen Marguerite Trance Roanoks.
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Ida D
Mombassa
Ironsides
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Thistledale
Trance
Fitzherbert
Joe Madden
Priscillian
Fair Play
Angelus
Duke of Roanoke
Juggier
Milford
Rosasclare
Tattling
Opal
OBrien Beats Lanahan in Dubious Ontario Club Bout
Philadelphia Sept 26 police halted a boxing match at the Ontario club between Jack OBrien and Tom Lanahan. The contest was deemed unfit for permit as Lanahan failed to match OBrien, a former novice rival, in skill and was decisively beaten.
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Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Tom Lanahan
Ontario
Lanahan
O'Brien
Marion club football team meets Battery A at Capital City Park
The Marion football team will host Battery A this Sunday at Capital City Park in an afternoon game.
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Marion Club
Battery
Capital City Park
Football Season Opens With Early Games Across Regions
Pitcher Ed Summers dazzles major league circles by twirling both Detroit games against the Athletics, with Rossman’s tenth inning homer deciding the second. Detroit’s Bush shines in both games. College openers follow with DePauw vs Franklin at Greencastle and Sheldon’s at Bloomington against the alumni, while Notre Dame and Purdue scrimmage. Eastern games include Carlisle vs Villanova, Pennsylvania vs West Virginia, Holy Cross vs Norwich, and Brown vs New Hampshire.
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Indianapolis
Detroit
Athletics
Summers
Schlitzer
Rossman
Bush
Greencastle
DePauw
Franklin
Bloomington
Sheldon
Butler
Notre Dame
Purdue
Carlisle
Villahora
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Holy Cross
Norwich
Brown
New Hampshire
Forward Pass Rules Discussed No Change Made
Representatives of New England and eastern colleges met at Murray Hill hotel to review football rules with Walter Camp presiding. The forward pass was discussed in all phases but no changes were proposed, leaving rules as last year. Umpires asked for interpretations on some provisions seen as ambiguously applied.
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Reds
Giants
Mathewson
Rube Marquard
Lobert
Hescher
New York
New England
Murray Hill
Walter Camp
Yale
L. M. Dennis
Cornell
Central Board of Officials
Dennis
J. A. Babbitt
Hartford
De Haas Robison Baseball Man Dies in Cleveland Home
Frank De Haas Robison, famed baseball figure and traction pioneer with street railway lines in over 100 cities in the United States and Canada, died at his Bratenahl home in Cleveland at 7 o'clock last night. He founded the old American Association team and was part owner of the current St. Louis National team.
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Frank de Haas Robison
United States
Canada
Bratenah
St. Louis
Robison
Today’s games in the major leagues
National League features Cincinnati at New York in two games, Chicago at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Philadelphia, and Pittsburg at Boston. American League lists Philadelphia at Detroit, New York at Chicago, Washington at Cleveland, and Boston at St. Louis.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Early baseball results from a loaded American League slate
First games show Cincinnati beating New York 7 to 1 while the second game ends 5 to 2. Chicago defeats Brooklyn 5 to 1 and Pittsburg tops Boston 6 to 1. Philadelphia blanks St Louis 11 to 1. Detroit wins 7 to 2 over Philadelphia, then 1 to 0 in 10 innings. Washington defeats Cleveland 6 to 1 and Boston edges St Louis 3 to 1.
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Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Thoney Out for Season with Boston Americans
Cincinnati dispatch reports John Dutch Thoney speedy Boston outfielder arrived home at Ft. Thomas and will be out for the season due to a leg injury suffered Thursday against Philadelphia when spiked while sliding into second base leaving him badly crippled for the campaign.
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John (Dutch) Thoney
Boston Americans
Ft. Thomas
Philadelphia
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