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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
7
Narang Selby, once famed ring star, declares prize fighting harms moral tone and vows to quit boxing. He cites influence on youth and society, pledges to pursue a temperate life and future business in New York, while criticizing lawmakers and supporters of boxing.
American association magnates met at the Grand Matie hotel to settle year affairs and hand over awards. Joseph O'Brien expected to become president. League officers and a committee were named to represent the association. The Manufacturers' Bowling league opened with Premiers and Layencks winning three games each against several teams.
New York reports arrangements to place veteran racing figure Michael P. Dwyer in an Amityville sanitarium within days as his brother Philip Dwyer Layver, once a partner, notes the decline from former glory. Dwyer, once famed for betting fortunes on turf, faces lifelong care with his doctors and family planning.
National Furniture Campaign presents bargains advertised on page three. Read the details and find savings on household items and fixtures.
Special to the Sun Santa Francisco report says Billy Delaney’s protege Al Kaufmann fought Marty Foley at Woodward Pay Vision. Kaufmann, weighing 171 pounds, kept pressure and landed a decisive one round knockout, suggesting he may rise toward a heavyweight title run. Delaney projects Kaufmann as a future Jeffries successor as the bout ends with Kaufmann knocking Foley cold in the first round.
The city and county officers clash in a charitable baseball game for the Flower Mission. Republicans and Democrats vie for influence as Weatherman Blythe is courted to ensure good conditions. The match, postponed once, resumes with spectator interest high and political stakes noted.
Announcement from Philadelphia says Tub Wardell of the Athletics may be done for the season due to a neglected slight arm injury. The famed pitcher withdrew from a Detroit game after a weak showing and may not regain form this year. Connie Mack notes recovery is doubtful.
The manager states Waddell is done for the year and praises Eddie Plank as the dependable pitcher. If Plank falters, doubts arise about winning the American League championship, and the manager plans to pitch Plank in two games against Chicago.
Rev John L. Scudder of First Congregational Church announces backing for Jack Harvey, a 133-pound wrestler at the People's Palace, claiming Harvey has defeated all opponents in his class and is unbeatable. Scudder asserts Harvey can be matched against any man worldwide if given the chance.
A duplicate or imitation cut glass flower vase is offered in a compact ad. The item is described as beautiful, with gleaming feet and a genuine-like appearance, priced affordably. The note mentions a location at 25 to Mit W. Washington St. and references a poker game context.
In American League action Detroit plays Boston while Cleveland visits Newark and Chicago meets Philadelphia. National League results show St Louis at Washington and New York hosting Cincinnati with multiple battery pairings listed, including Planke and Senreck for New York and Wolfe and Heydon for St Louis, among others.
In a jumble of names and scores from the National League, batters Brown Grady and Clarke lead for St Louis while Amora Pittsburg and Philadelphia show scattered hits. Managers and lineups blur across Chicago Boston and Brooklyn undergoing standard matchups with listed batteries and players.
Arthur Day of Georgetown announces retirement from track to pursue business. Duffy and Anteriva noted as speedy sprinters. Last winter he trained with Australia in international competition.
Manager Lajoie of Cleveland predicts the post season series for the world baseball championship. He favors Waddell and Plank to pitch most games and says the Giants have a strong chance but backs the Cleveland club if its players are in form.
A fragmented clipping recounts a dramatic rescue involving whitewash used as an emetic and a separate chaotic baseball scene. It also includes stray lines about a man named Joss and humorous asides about domestic life and furniture ads. The readable portions mix two disparate vignettes from a bygone paper.
A garbled account from a track event mentions manager Methaw and athletes in New Jersey with references to contenders like Robinsen and McCarthy. The text is fragmentary, with several misspellings and missing names, yielding a troubled summary of performances, penalties, and a tense finish without clear results or dates.
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