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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
7
A planned Gregg Koerner boxing event at Greenfield collapses as promoter schemes and a fake bout are exposed. Referee Young Sharkey refuses to officiate after learning of the prearranged draw, prompting refunds and a chaotic exit of Indianapolis and local attendees.
Columbus manager William Clymer of the American Association pennant winners has led Derby Day to three near misses and a steady rise. Major league owners reportedly plan to give him a chance in the American or National League next season.
Watson of the Wassons led the Retail Social league with 219. Hitzelberger of the Sommers had 208 and Queisser of the Wassons 207. Wassons opened by sweeping Strauss, Taylors won three from Ayres, Nationals took two from Summers at Marion Alleys.
Toronto Eastern league champions beat Columbus 7 to 2 in game two of the post series. Hall pitched effectively for Toronto as Randolph faltered late. strong defense and early lead kept Columbus off balance, with notable fielding by Schaefly and Wrigley.
Louis Heilbroner, scout for the Cincinnati National League club, says a new Class B league will form next year with clubs in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Heilbroner will become a Ft. Wayne magnate after securing a diamond grounds option. Other potential cities include Zanesville, Youngstown, Akron, and Dayton, Ohio.
Richmond Indiana defeated Medicine Hat of the Canadian League by a score of 16 to 9 in a Thursday contest. Batteries Hollis and Benny, Fleming and Jessup pitched for the Richmond side, delivering the win with strong late innings.
Freddie Cole may get an early opportunity to box Walter Little in Indianapolis or Fort Wayne as negotiations proceed. Matty Baldwin aims to bring him to Indianapolis, while George Williams vows to beat Cole and Sharkey trains for Kid Farmer in Dayton. The boxing scene centers on the Gans vs Memsic bout in Los Angeles with local expectant fans favoring Gans.
Atlanta reacts as the Southern club wins its pennant after a 21 year wait, finishing a brilliant season that put the "Crackers" ahead of Memphis for the league title. Players Zeller Sweeney Puskett Smith Spade featured, with Castleton already moving to the New York American League.
Indiana farmers visit Kokomo Haynes Automobile factory as sales rise with farmers purchasing top priced cars. Frank J. Fanning notes rural buyers are informed and selective, often consulting existing owners and asking sharp questions, signaling stronger automotive demand and implications for local roads.
The local athletic club offers 60 percent of grass receipts to Packy McFarland of Chicago and Tommy Murphy of New York for a lightweight contest on October 16. Johnny Oliver, Murphy's manager, has accepted. The two boxers are among the sport's top near-champions in their class.
Special to The Sun Lafayette Ind Sept 27 J M Berkheiser of Mexico Ind has been elected captain of Purdue The only opponent was Merrill last year s full back
In Boston on September 27, over one hundred students are denied admission to Dartmouth due to lack of housing, as President Tucker opens with a call to remove baseball from college sports.
The Indianapolis Baseball Club directors met Thursday night and declared a ten percent dividend. They also created a reserve fund to buy players, improve the park, and strengthen the team, mainly to build a winner for next year. President Watkins declined to reveal the fund size. He may stay longer to handle business as talks continue on obtaining Schenlberg from Detroit and a possible return from Milwaukee.
The president and secretary of the navy chose the name North Dakota for the new monitor battleship, replacing New York after an informal dispute. The decision was announced in Washington on September 27.
The Reds swept the series from the Bostons, 13 games to eight. Joe Grim retained his Human Punching Bag title after a stubborn bout at the Dry Dock Athletic Club, while George Browne weighs in on a dip in form. Catcher Bunny Pierce is set to catch in a Sunday game as Campbell and Spade are slated for the double header. Young Donahue is slated to clash with Dave Deshler again after their even ten-round draw, with a 15-round rematch slated for September 30 at the Cooper club. Talks of a six-round bout between Tommy Murphy and Matty Baldwin surface with weigh-in friction and catch weights looming.
In Philadelphia Boston and New York, teams posted run totals and battery pairings. The Philadelphia and Boston notes include Walsh Sullivan Dygert Schreck and Siever Mullin Payne Burchell Steele Pruitt Shaw Washington. Additional entries list Patton Warner Powell Spencer Peterson and Berger Clarke Chesbro Thomas with Cleveland and Washington games mentioned.
In Pittsburg the National League game featured Adams Camnitz and Gibson for the Pirates against Young and Ball for the opposition. The box score hints at a pitching duel with runs and errors noted, though the OCR yields sparse details including a stray line about Celery Vesch and unclear batting events.
Chicago article profiles Frank Chance as a driving force behind Chicago pennants. From 1878 to 1888 Cap Anson yielded five titles, then a long drought ended by Chance who has won two in sequence. With three already in sight, he aims for a fourth straight National League title and potential world record in baseball.
In the American League Chicago travels to Boston while St. Louis visits New York and Cleveland faces Washington. Detroit meets Philadelphia. In the National League Boston plays at Pittsburg.
John Eubanks recalls watching Summers pitch three games with Indianapolis and notes his peculiar slow ball held between nails and knuckles. He says Summers won two of three, gave up ten hard hits in the loss, and suggests Summers may stay in Indianapolis next season as king bee, unsure of moving up.
A playful rhyme notes that she is 99 and 44 100 percent pure in a humorous echo of classic advertising.
Chicago Sept 27. Bob Emslie of the National League and Sir Timothy Hurst of the American will officiate in the world championship games, according to reports.
In late night drills players talk of haunted fields and constant day games as veterans like George Davis and Jones prepare for grueling contests. An old head Jennings is valued for staying sharp and fighting trim on the field, while players acknowledge the sport’s toll and the need to forget beyond the diamond.
The Blakers deny a published claim of defeat by the Red Clouds. The Red Clouds forfeited to Blakers, who have three losses this season. They claim the 17-yard city championship and plan to defend it against a favored rival, awaiting Naps or Kingan Squealers games, call main 182 and ask for Garvey.
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