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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1909
Page
6
Pitcher Walter Slagle and outfielder Chadburne sign contracts to play for the San Diego Coast team in the California Winter league. They depart for the west after a Cuban trip with the season opening October 1 and ending in February. The squad features professional stars from the east.
Detroit trainer Tuthill purportedly found a man signaling Yankees by watching Detroit pitchers from behind a sign. The improvised signaling used glasses and a paddle on the field fence to alert Highlanders batters to curve or straight pitches. Tuthill confiscated the glasses and turned them over to Jennings.
The Denison Hotel advertises American plan dining with Sunday dinners as a specialty and evening music to accompany meals.
Louisville celebrates the Colonels pennant victory in the American Association with a week of festivities. Heine Peltz and teammates will lead events as 58,000 fans filled Eclipse Park for the final game. Vaughn pitched for the win in the opener, while Kansas City won the second game.
Danville Indiana September 27 Marenall Montagore a leading Mansfield pitcher in the Ohio State league returns home for the winter He will manage a string of trotting and pacing horses for the season.
New York September 27 The first six day team motorcycle race opened at Brighton Beach with five teams of three riders. A G Chappell of the New York Motorcycle club was injured in practice but continued racing. At the sixth hour Hariem led with 30 miles while New York stood at 307 miles Bedford Park 234 miles and Flatbush 138 miles.
Brooklyn faces Cincinnati in two games while Cleveland visits Philadelphia and Chicago plays Washington Detroit travels to New York St Louis hosts Boaton.
Early baseball scores show American Association games with Milwaukee 10 over Columbus 9 and Louisville 6 over Kansas City 5. National League results include New York 7 over Cincinnati 4 and Brooklyn 5 over St. Louis 4. Chicago 3 Boston 2.
Chicago defeated Curtis 3 to 2 at home as Rostow used Curtis, their new pitching recruit, in the box yesterday.
Newest and prettiest in Indianapolis offers first class service with ten chairs and sanitary facilities. Located at 7 West Macket Street.
A large 9000 strong crowd filled the grandstand and overflow bleachers for the home team in a season ending doubleheader. Fans braved the autumn chill and overcoats as Sun beat down on the leftfield bleachers while the crowd remained orderly yet enthusiastic.
Lovely Larry Cheney won the final game of the season at Washington Park in a 1 to 0 victory over Leroy the Hiawatha Kid. Both pitchers relied on the spitter as hitters failed to score after the first inning while the Apostolic crowd watched. Spencer had two cheap hits and Burke his single, with a failed double steal ending the frame.
Boxing events list clashes in Cincinnati Memphis Pittsburg Douglas Columbus Benton Harbor New York New Orleans with bouts like Wuest Pratt Lander Bloom Berry Buckles Capont Edie Clabby Papke Lewis McGeorty and Diaz. also New England boats with Jack Johnson Langford and Rice plus Philadelphia bouts and running turf at Churchill Downs Belmont Park and Gravesend. Grand Circuit ending Friday.
Coffroth's champions Jack Johnson and Stanley Ketchel attracted large crowds as they trained on Sunday. Johnson and Ketchel each sparred and endured multiple rounds with opponents, while Kreiger and Tew Powell joined activities ahead of upcoming bouts.
Told by figures batted for Leroy in ninth. Cheney and Leroy walked and struck out. Wild pitch by Cheney. Hit by Leise pitched. Sacrifice hits by Carr Hayden Burke and Boucher. Double plays Tropke Carr and Leroy Boucher Flynn. Stolen bases Wrigley Spencer Burke Chadburne. Errors Indianapolis two St Paul none. Left on bases Indianapolis six St Paul nine. Umpire King. Time 1 45. Attendance 9 00.
Larry Cheney declines Manager Griffith of Cincinnati invitation to a fall trial. Cheney will travel via the draft route to Cincinnati, citing lack of readiness and fatigue with baseball. He prefers to return to Oklahoma and wait for spring to face major league players.
Billy Papke, recent middleweight title claimant, clashed with a Pullman porter on a Kewaunee bound train. A struggle ended with Papke leaving the car via a vestibule as passengers intervened in the altercation over stepping off where others disembarked.
Toledo and Minneapolis split a doubleheader with the Mud Hens losing the first game 3 to 2 then winning the seven inning nightcap 10 to 3.
A mass departure of baseball players from Indianapolis occurred last night as St Paul players head to Chicago for games with strong semi pro clubs while Perry Werdern leads Saints on a barnstorm through Minnesota under the label Werdern's All-Stars. Some Indianapolis players bound for Cuba may back out, and Secretary-treasurer Sol Meyer arrives with funds to pay salaries.
The Saints beat Indianapolis UT 6 to 5 at Washington Park in a late season game halted after seven innings due to darkness. Key plays included Breen and Spencer hits, Lemon triple, and Smith double driving in runs.
New York and Detroit will meet in two games in New York with permission from President Johnson to move Tuesday's contest earlier to avoid overlapping the Hudson Fulton parade. Frill and Wilson, left handed pitchers from the Newark club, will join the New York Americans today.
A Saint Louis story claims manager Roger Bresnahan had angered players and local writers, calling him unpopular and harsh. It says Bresnahan berated players on the field and snubbed fans, with friction over Barbeau’s baserunning critique cited as evidence of a tense club atmosphere.
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