Ebbets Dead. Brooklyn Club Leader and Owner Passes
United Press reports Charles H. Ebbets, president and part owner of the Brooklyn National League club, died in New York after a long battle with heart disease. He led the team since 1898, traveled with the club, guarded its finances, and helped keep Brooklyn strong through wartime and league challenges. Funeral Tuesday at his Brooklyn residence.
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Brooklyn Baseball Club
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Clearwater, Fla
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Charles A. Byrne
Brooklyn Club
Hahn sprinting to win at bankers track meet
Lloyd Hahn of the Boston A. C. won the mile in 4:15.6 ahead of Ray Dodge and Joie Ray, trimming Ray for the third time. Willi Ritola dominated the two mile race.
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Lloyd Hahn
Boston A. C
Ray Dodge
Joie Ray
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Ray
Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Nut Cracker and Featherweight Match Ups Stir Sports Gossip
The column frets over Nut Cracker Dollard Mascart demanding 50000 to fight Mr. Kid Kaplan and compares Mascart to Carpentier. It notes Dempsey Kearns contrast, mentions a temperamental editor, and mocks sports life with digs at tennis and polo while lampooning pop culture and spring humor.
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Kid Kaplan
Carpentier
Sheridan, Kempton, Goldsmith high school meet winner
Sheridan edged Kempton and Goldsmith in a Friday afternoon track meet in SHTERIDAN Indiana. Gunn was the meet high point scorer after all events except the broad jump.
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Shteridan
Ind
Etween Sheridan, Kempton and Goldsmith
Gunn
A S BOLSTER TO A B C8 INDIANAPOLIS CLUB EXHIBITION START
A S BOLSTER to A B C8, Indianapolis team in the Colored National League, will start a series of exhibition games on the road Sunday, when they meet the C M I A club at Dayton, Ohio. With the purchase this week of McAllister a first sacker from Birmingham Reese an outfielder from the St. Louis Stars and Mullin an outfielder from the Kansas City Monarchs the local club will have what looks to be at this time the best club to represent the capital city in the colored league for several years. Williams a catcher purchased from the Kansas City club will report on April 26 along with Mullin of the same club while Reese is due to arrive not later than Monday. Newsome last season with Washington of the Eastern League has been purchased and reported for duty this week and with Offert a southpaw who reported Wednesday the pitching staff looks to be about as good as any in the circuit.
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Dayton
Ohio
McAllister
Birmingham
Reese
St. Louis Stars
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Kansas City Monarchs
Williams
Kansas City
Newsome
Washington
Offert
State bowling meet continues with five-man squads named
Five-man teams from Kokomo Gary Hammond Terre Haute and South Bend compete at Central alleys. Atlas Coal leads with 2 753 in Thursdays shooting while Woodsmall is fourth at 2 702 Noblesville Harrison posted 673 in singles to move to second behind Moxley.
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Hammond
Terre Haute
South Bend
Atlas Coal Company
Woodsmall
Harrison
Noblesville
Moxley
Lincoln
Atlas Coal
Coca Cola
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Cotton-McGrew
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Zweiser-Holtz
Mandlin-Dillon
R. Richardson
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R. Cotton
W. H. Johnson
Baseball Standings and Matchups Across Leagues
American League games list Milwaukee at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Columbus Kansas City at Louisville St Paul at Toledo Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit Washington at Philadelphia Boston at New York National League St Louis at Chicago Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Boston New York at Brooklyn
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Yesterday's Results in the Association at Indianapolis
Thirteen innings of cold, wet play produced 3-3 ties between Milwaukee, Louisville, St Paul, Columbus, and Chicago entries. Long extra frames highlighted by late runs, with pitchers Bell Skiff Tincup Prottem Meyer for Milwaukee and Holtzhauser Kolp Collins Pott Urban for St Paul. Rivalries with Tugboat-like rallies across several ballparks, including New York and Cleveland fixtures, ended in high-scoring deadlocks after darkness halted play.
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Louisville
Bell
Skiff
Tincup
Prottem
Meyer
Greb Wins Third Straight Over Wilson in Boston
Harry Greb the middleweight champion defeated former champion Johnny Wilson for the third time with a ten round decision in Boston on Friday night.
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United Press
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Harry Greb
Johnny Wilson
Indianapolis Boxing Show Set for April 24 at Tomlinson Hall
The Progress Athletic Club plans a thirty-six round boxing card on Friday night April 24 at Tomlinson Hall with Happy Atherton as the confirmed main event opponent. Potential opponent Midget Mike O Dowd is also in negotiations. The program includes Sailor Morris vs Battling Davis, Carl Schmadel vs Jack Langford, and Billy Edge vs Louie Bloom. Tickets are sold at Claypool Hotel drug store and Arcade gymnasium. Mike Mitchell to referee.
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Tomlinson Hall
Progress Athletic Club
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Carl Schmadel
Jack Langford
Loursville
Billy Edge
Gary
Louie Bloom
Columbus Ohio
Langford
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Claypool Hotel
Arcade Gymnasium
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Fishermen Try to Land Swimmers in Cincinnati Meet
In a Cincinnati U and I C swimming event at a local club tank, E A Nelson and Ed Rosenberg of the Indianapolis Casting Club will attempt to land two swimmers using five ounce tackle. Nelson aims to hook a 115 pound swimmer with a fly rod, Rosenberg a 150 to 160 pound swimmer with bait casting gear. The line attaches to a ring on the swimmer’s headgear. success hinges on preventing crossing a far end rope. Both have deep sea fishing experience, but the fight weighs against and for the pair tonight.
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Manual Wins Third Straight With 56 to 2 Victory
Manual beat Southport 56 to 2 at Garfield Park as muddy field conditions hampered play. Howard pitched for Manual and Hildebrand for Southport dueled on the mound with Hildebrand striking out 13 Manual batters in seven innings. Manual has two games next week against Columbus at Columbus on Wednesday and Brazil at Garfield Park on Friday.
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Auto Races On Coast At Culver City Speedway
Los Angeles April 18 Most of the country's leading auto drivers will appear in sprint races of twenty five and fifty miles at Culver City speedway Sunday The official entries include Earl Proaver Bennett Hill Mitton Miller Red Gomer Harpers Special and Duesenberg Bordino among others.
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Wade Morten
Wabash College names new captains for football and basketball
Don Sherman from Battle Creek Michigan will lead the Wabash varsity as a senior next fall. Theron Coffel of Crawfordsville, a back guard on the State college champion basketball team, is elected captain as a junior for the Scarlet’s next season.
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Wabash College
Don Sherman
Wabash Grid
Tle Creek
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Crawfordsville
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Indians sweep Browns in opening three game set
Cleveland opens the season strong by sweeping the St Louis Browns in a three game series. The Indians, leading the American League, gain a perfect start as pitchers deliver solid work.
Independent baseball teams schedule Sunday practices across city
The Hoosier Milk Products team plans a last practice at Riverside No 7 before opening at McCordaville on April 26. Several clubs including the Arsenal Cubs and Indianapolis Tigers announce Sunday sessions at Riverside and Garfield Park with designated meeting times.
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State Bowling Meet Tonight Schedule at Central Alleys
Central Alleys hosts a five man bowling meet at 7 PM with captains and teams listed including Davie Gardens Terre Haute Schoonmaker and Gasaway. Other entries include Kokomo Cocsa Cola South Bend Supply and Studebaker Spark Plugs with additional mayoral hopefuls in Gary and South Bend.
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Snowden
Gary
R. Guy
Local Elks Journey to Toledo Bowling Meet
Twenty Elks leave the city for the national bowling meet in Toledo Ohio. Four teams compete including the Tails Hoofs Ears and Barbasol. The Indianapolis pinmen start tonight on the alleys.
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Indianapolis
Kerr cleared to play for South Bend semi pros
In South Bend Indiana on April 18 Commissioner Landis granted former White Sox pitcher Dickie Kerr permission to play with the South Bend semi pro team. It is expected he will return to the Chicago White Sox next year. Also, Tommy Murphy from Trenton won a ten round decision over Jimmy Defos of St Paul in Providence Rhode Island on April 18.
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Landis
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Giants Get M Namara Trade Sends McNamara to Braves
Rosy Ryan of the New York Giants is traded to the Boston Braves for Tom McNamara and a cash consideration. The deal announced today in Boston shapes the early season rosters and potential pitching rotations for both clubs.
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Rosy Ryan
New York Giant
Boston Braves
Tom McNamara
Popular Pilot to Return for World Speed Classic May 30
Ralph De Palma, a longtime favorite of racing fans, enters the thirteenth international 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30. The veteran driver, known for sport spirit after a 1912 near-win, will race a Miller Special, returning to the local event after missing last year’s thrilling contest.
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Indians Will Postpone Games Only If Field Unplayable
WNER SMITH of the Indians announces that postponements at Washington Park will not be decided before 3 p m daily. Friday’s Kansas City game was scrubbed at 12:30 due to cloudiness and a wet diamond. sun later appeared, but the team was dismissed. Smith vows no forecasts in advance and says baseball today means play if field conditions allow at start time.
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Butler Facing Dayton U After Friday Victory
Butler seeks a rematch with Dayton University after a 9 to 6 win over Louisville at Irwin Field. Fifteen players and coach Hinkle left by bus for the Ohio City game as Butler and Louisville combined for fifteen errors, with Ewing pitching nine hits allowed.
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Polo at Ft Harrison Eleventh Infantry Meet
The Eleventh Infantry and Third Field Artillery polo teams meet at Ft Harrison main parade ground Sunday at 2 30 PM weather permitting. The infantry carry a 12 goal handicap to 6 for the opponents with lineups listed for both sides.
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Leonard Secures Ten Round Featherweight Decision
Passaic New Jersey April 18 Allen town Johnny Leonard won a twelve round decision from Willie Davis Elizabeth featherweight Friday.
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Indiana Central College Beats Franklin College 6 2
Indiana Central College baseball defeated Franklin College 6 to 2 at University Heights. Central scored three runs in the first and three in the eighth. The teams meet again next Friday at Franklin.
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University Heights
Franklin
Brewers Open Three Game Set With Indians
Harry Clarks Brewers visit Ownie Bushs Indians for a three game series with high hopes after a mixed Louisville trip. The schedule runs 3 pm Sunday to Monday with a cold weather call off on Friday. Burwell may start if Hill cant go and Ernie Mann could join rotation once arriving in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
New York Giants
Locals Win Big in Manual and Technical Track Meets
Manual and Technical high schools scored strong wins against solid opposition on Friday. Manual beat Shortridge and Martinsville by large margins, while Technical dominated a four-team meet with Ko Komo, Greenfield, and Crawfordsville in the standings. C Wilson of Tech swept four events and Walter of Kokomo won sprint dashes, with Tech taking the mile relay and Kokomo the half mile. Shortridge’s Kern won the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Shortridge was scheduled to meet Richmond in the afternoon at Richmond.
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Clift
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Shortridge Tennis Sweeps Three Matches at Hawthorn Courts
The Shortridge boys tennis team won all three matches against the prep group Friday at Hawthorn courts. Brafford and Retmeier won singles while Christena and Elrod won in doubles.
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