Richmond Dominates Muncie In 7 2 Victory
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Richmond, Ind. Dec. 2 Richmond toyed with Muncie tonight and won 7 to 2. Gilt edged defense and superior teamwork carried the Quakers. Bone played a full game despite a hurt hand and Jessup guarded the goal the first time since last Saturday. Attendance 2,000.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Muncie
Bone
Indianapolis
Jessup
Hart
Om Bone
Cunninghan
Sietesbereens
Ohio Polo League Plots Fast Start Next Year
Cincinnati December report shows the National Roller Polo League missing this year will reform as the Ohio Polo League with franchise holders vying for top players. Frank Barroft states teams will spend to sign stars, build new rinks and remodel old ones, aiming to replicate Indiana’s polo craze next season.
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Indianapolis Journal
Cincinnati
Ohio Polo League
Beason
Frank Baorroft
Nes
Ohio
Indiana
Lack of Harmony Puts Muncie Polo Team in Slump
Muncie Ind December 2 polo fans express dissatisfaction as Far Fell's team slides in standings. Attendance drops while lack of harmony and need for harder work are blamed for recent losses. Captain Farrell called a team meeting and issued a firm dressing room lecture establishing clear rules.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Farrell
Lexington Horse Sale nets $26,200 as 68 horses go under hammer
Lexington Ky December 2 The Fasig Tipton auction drew buyers for 68 horses totaling 26 200 with average 297 per head. Whitney and other buyers led bidding for mares and colts including Se seratone en £ s and Frou imp Meddler Hypo gite while several offerings failed to meet bids.
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Lexington
Fasig-Tipton
Se Seratone
Damity
Atte Versailles
Goo Bey
Br. S
Kingston Hoo
Whitney Wnotling & Ane
Frou
B. m
Imp. Meddler-Hypogite
Edward Corrigan
Adele M
James E. Clay
W. C. Whitney
Ey Martin
Versailles
Stallion Sale Reported in Richmond County Deed Details
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Richmond Indiana reports that L D Com Mons of the county has sold his three trot stallion by Margrave Fray oO. YP irmel of New Lebanon Ohio. The brief item notes a local livestock deal and the stallion’s lineage.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
L. D
Mons
Margrave
Fray Oo
Irmel
New Lebanon
Gardner May Retire From Ring After Chicago Trip
San Francisco report says former light heavyweight champion George Gardner has left for Chicago and hinted at retirement. He plans to try racing if successful may stay away from boxing. local reaction questions whether his words signal a permanent exit from the sport.
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San Francisco
Cal
George Gardner
Fitz
Gardner
A. A. U. Rules Tie With St Louis Olympic Games
Milwaukee official W H Liginger, president of the A A U, announces the association will govern the big college meet at the St Louis world’s fair next year to avoid conflicts with conference rules. He says eligibility concerns prompted the joint ruling and notes assurances from several team managers about entries.
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Milwaukee
W. H. Liginger
St. Louis
Seer Leche
Fort Wayne Beats Logansport In Central League Clash
Fort Wayne won decisively as teamwork subdued Logansport in a Fort Wayne home game. Logansport led briefly in the second period but could not overcome the hosts as Fort Wayne’s lineup produced scoring from Jason Olle and Canavan with strong rushes and a clear advantage in each period.
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Ft. Wayne
Logansport
Jason
Olle
Fort Wayne
Canavan
Faso
Eae Don
Sutton
Berry
O' Aes i
New Managers Elected for Shortridge Teams
The Shortridge Athletic Association elected managers for the 193 M season. Laura Donnan was re elected girls basketball manager, Edgar Forsythe track, Archer Ferguson baseball, and W H Wade boys basketball. Football manager position postponed. Thirteen football players received sweaters. The team will have pictures taken Saturday morning and a banquet Friday night hosted by Captain Hezslep Clark.
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Shortridge Athletic Association
Laura Donnan
Edgar T. Forsythe
Archer Ferguson
W. H. Wade
Claude T
Trent
Tuck
Shortridge
Shank
Connor
Payne
Buser
Aronson
Gipe
Johnson
McKinney
Schoen
Aller
Navy and Army grid clash over eligibility rules for future games
Annapolis officials say West Point and Annapolis may not meet next year without uniform eligibility rules. Navy Athletic Association officials indicate future contests will require agreed rules, after this year’s game was played unconditionally. A conference between the two schools will be held soon to seek a settlement.
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Annapolis
West Point
Midshipmen
William F. Halsey
The
Navy Atheletic Association
Navy
Army
Fossil's Great Finish at Oakland Track
In San Francisco the Oakland track hosted a six race program with Beau Ormonde the favorite briefly leading before Fossil took control at the half mile. Fossil won the one mile handicap over Divine and Claude while other races produced quick times and tight finishes. Weather clear and track fast aided a lively card with multiple contenders and forthcoming Oakland entries listed for Thursday.
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Ecard
Oakland
Beau Ormonde
Fossil
Claude
Divine
Laureata
Adkins
Alice Carey
Reed
Bee Rosewater
Chandler
Shotgun
J. Martin
Hagerdon
Birkenruth
Sad Sam
Rollick
D. Hall
Quiet
King
Loyal
Otis
L. Jackson
J. Daly
Cascine
Otto Stiefel
D. Hal
Don Domo
Ferrell
Kunz
Dodie
J. Booker
Grail
Mowatt Plans Last Ride To Beat Young Corbett Then Quit
Chicago Dec 2 Young Mowatt now set to fight Terry McGovern contemplates quitting boxing after defeating Young Corbett and winning the featherweight title. His family fears for his safety, while Mowatt insists he will quit the ring after the title bout and may enter stockyard horses business or another legitimate line.
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Chicago
Mowatt
Terry McGovern
Tommy
Young Corbett
Denver
Indoor Relay Candidates Begin Training at Shortridge
Captain Doudican of Shortridge track will issue a formal call today for indoor relay candidates. The outlook for a strong relay team is bright as seasoned and new runners practice well. Russel Joseph is eyed as a key potential star, with other hopefuls Patton Shank Michael McKinney Gipe Hackney Clark Arbuckle Leathers Johnson Steep Citne ready to answer.
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Doudican
Shortridge
Russel Joseph
Shootridge
Patton
Shank
Michael
McKinney
Gipe
Hackney
Clark
Arbuckle
Leathers
Johnson
Steep
Citne
YOST VISITS YALE IN NEW HAVEN
New Haven December 2 Head Coach F H Yost of the University of Michigan was a guest of Yale men today and prompted reports he wished to arrange a football game with Yale He denied that his visit had any athletic implications
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New Haven, Conn
F. H. Yost
University of Michigan
Yale
Angus Sells Detroit Club in Stock Transfers
Detroit reports confirm S F Angus transferred 40 percent of the Detroit American League club to William H Yawkey with additional stock to Frank J Navin who will be business manager Two other minority stockholders keep their interests E G Barrow remains manager of the players A formal realisation will occur later in December
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Detroit
S. F. Angus
William H. Yawkey
Frank J. Navin
E. G. Barrow
Patrice Drugged At Post As Four Favorites Win At New Orleans
New Orleans racing day after rain. Patrice's post drill indicated drugging and entry refused pending stewards inquiry. Four favorites won: Morning Star, Rainland, Big Ben, Bob Hilliard. Weather fair, six-race card detailed with winners and times.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Morning Star
Rainland
Big Ben
Bob Hilliard
Patrice
H. Phil Ups
Docile
Helgerson
Trossachs
Robbins
Mauser
Livingston
Tioga
Sinclair
Sarah Maxim
H. Phillips
Babe RY
Crawford
Lady Free Knight
L. Wilson
Luralighter
Stille
Witful
Gannon
W. Hicks
New York
W. Fisher
Aggie Lewis
Giebbits
Exapo
Minder
Probing Cresceus Case Prompts Board Review Of Record
Chicago December reports the American Trotting Association board reviews Crescens record from Wichita on Oct 19 to decide if the 1.59% time stands. Owner George H Ketcham defends honesty and claims the meeting followed rules while Wichita officials and judges face scrutiny over proceedings and advertisements. Final action anticipated as the board weighs official conduct and timing duties against unofficial testimonies.
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Chicago
Cresceus
Wichita
Kan
American Trotting Association
George H. Ketcham
Crescens
Southern Kansas Fair and Carnival Association
Ketcham
England
Continent
Association
C. M. Amedon
The
Fair Association
Eftiots
John Pulse
George Pulse
C. L. Garrison
Accurnmenit
Board of Appees
Board of Appeals
C. G. Coates
Sioux Falls
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Coates
McGaughey Takes Charge as Shortridge Sprints Toward Season
Shortridge basketball practice in the Y M C A gym shows improved speed under new coach Carl McGaughey. First team beat the second by 10 to 0 in a spirited scrimmage and a game with German House is likely next week at their gym. Captain Pratt led with nine field baskets as Iseeeee and Palmer starred for the first team.
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Pratt
Carl McGaughey
Iseeeee
Doudican
Palmer
Brown
Shank
Sheets
Aumann
McGaughey
No Coach Named for M. T. H. 8 Basketball Team
Manual Training High School basketball may play this season without a coach. Captain Bohnstadt said the team could win most games anyway. MT H 8. will meet Crawfordsville Business College in Crawfordsville next week. A separate report from Terre Haute notes City Basketball League openers with Rose Polytechnic 48 Indiana Normal 12 and M C A 60 Company B 12.
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Manual Training High School
Bohnstadt
Blacksmiths
Crawfordsville Business College
Crawfordsville
Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
City
Rose Polytechnic
Indiana Normal
Company B
State Militia
Wallace and Alice Brooks Sold for 10000 on Grand Circuit
Colonel Wallace and Alice Brooks were sold for ten thousand dollars to G. D. Sherman of New York. Sherman plans to race the pair on the Grand Circuit next year. Colonel Wallace holds a 2 10% trial mark and Alice Brooks has run a mile in 2 11%.
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Mike H. Reardon
New York
Colonel Wallace
Alice Brooks
G. D. Sherman
Big Elevens Suffer Scoring All Season Across Leagues
The season saw all major Big Eleven teams scored against. No East or West powerhouse avoided conceding. Michigan Minnesota Northwestern stood undefeated in the West while Princeton remained unbeaten in the East. The following lists present the Big Elevens’ records.
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Minnesota
Northwestern
Princeton
Gam
Newts
Sco
Chicago
Wisconsin
Peacesess
Ace
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Yale Ave
Columbia
Harvard
Carlisle
West Point
Cornell Penns
Annapolis
Death of Joshua Ward Oarsman in Cornwall-on-Hudson
Joshua Ward, famed early oarsman born near Newburgh in 1838, died of pneumonia at his Cornwall-on-Hudson home. He won the Staten Island sculling championship with a 37 minute 10 second five mile race and held the title until 1864. In 1871 his four Ward brothers won Saratoga Lake’s international race, defeating English crews, and he was brother to Hillis Ward, Penn University crew coach.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Joshua Ward
Cornwall-on-Hudson
Ward
Staten Island
James Hamill
Schuylkill
Ward Brothers
Gilbert
Charles
Henry
Tribes Hill Sets Pace in Bennings Special Winner at Mile and Half
Washington December 2 W R Midgelys Tribes Hill carried top weight and led from the start to win the Bennings special at a mile and a half at the Bennings course Castalian led the three year olds from the start and was never headed Track fast Weather cloudy Races details include winners and times for six races plus Racing entries for Thursday.
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New Orleans
Safeguard
Cardinal Woleey
Invincible
Sly Boots
Josette
Sweet Nell
Pickwick
Hyevale
King Croker
Montebank
Bond Maid
Tamarix
Jings Charm
Sea Shark
Hiawatha
Potente
Ben Chance
Handica
Miss Aubrey
Huzzah
Castalian
Washington
W. R. Midgely
Tribes Hill
Bennings
Castallan
Gold Dome
E. Walsh
Reveille
Redfern
Miller
Lady Myrthful
Boiesen
Huepola
Cantaloupe
Romanelli
T. Burns
Foxy Kane
Treuber
Gloten
Wonderly
Pickering
Trepan
Colensay
H. Michaels
Alforten
Sourire
Young Henry
Crimmins
Olandt
Olney
Indianapolis Horseman Expelled in 1900 Protests
New York December 2 board of review of the National Trotting Association handed down decisions. W G Durfee of Los Angeles protest over Sweet Marie and Briney K. winnings not sustained. W B McDonald of East Aurora request to remove a one year suspension denied. C H Payne Philadelphia vs Lee S Hetrick Upperco Md and Lucy D identified as Annie Lawson 2 20. Lucy K horse suspended until unlawful winnings returned and name change fee paid. Hetrick expelled. James Rooney Boston removal of a fine granted. C J Hamblett Nas hua N H suspended one year. James Y Catcom Concord N H and J C McCoy Kirkwood Del denied recovery of protest funds. O Drinker Indianapolis renewal from suspension denied. Encore reinstatements continued for 1909 list incomplete.
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New York
Board of Review
National Trotting Association
W. G. Durfee
Los Angeles
Sweet Marie
Briney K
Seattle
W. B. McDonald
East Aurora
Kentucky Trotting Association
Lexington
C. H. Payne
Philadelphia
Lee S. Hetrick
Upperco
Lucy D
Lucy K
Annie Lawson
Lee Hetrick
James Rooney
Boston
Tri-State Agricultural Association of
Cumberland
National Caren
C. J. Hamblett
Nashua
N. H
Hamblett
James Y. Catcom
Concord
J. C. McCoy
Kirkwood
Dei
Buffalo Driving Club
O. Drinker
Indianapolis
D. Wescott
Milford
N. Y
H. Beers
Jank B. Hayden
Yonante
Dota
Anes Ay Pender
New Baseball Circuits Plan Merges Big Leagues
Louisville circles foresee a twelve club league merger with American and National Leagues while Chicago’s Jim Hart hints at extending to both coasts. He cites Sunday ball laws hindering Indianapolis and notes Louisville and Milwaukee as promising sites for new clubs.
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Louisville
Courier Journal
Milwaukee
Jim Hart
Chicago
Kansasity
Omaha
Denver
Buffalo
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Revival Planned for Indiana State Baseball League
An effort to revive the Indiana State Baseball League is announced from Muncie with a meeting set for Sunday December 13. Invited participants include Elwood Anderson Richmond Montpelier Fort Wayne Merion and the Indianapolis Reserves. Sherman Croley promotes the league aiming to challenge the Interurban League.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Indiana State Baseball
Elwood
Anderson
Richmond
Montpelier
Fort Wayne
Merion
Indianapolis
Sherman Croley
Muncie Sporting 5 Peomotes
Hafkemeyer Specials Formed in Muncie Ice Hockey
A new ice hockey team the Hafkemeyer Specials has been formed in Muncie under Henry Hafkeyer, a noted sporting figure. The club seeks games with other hockey teams in the gas belt or state, signaling an early schedule amid regional expansion of the sport.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Gas Belt
Henry Hafkeeyer
Fty
Hafkemeyer
Cornering Jay Bird Daughters At Walnut Hall Stud
Agents for L. V. Harkness seek high bred daughters of Jay Bird to bolster Walnut Hall broodmares. Four mares purchased recently join the stud as interest grows in produce from Moko and Ferello to beat 2:20 as two year olds.
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Mako
Lexington
L. V. Harkness
George Wilkes
Jay Bird
Walnut Hall Stud
Standard Oil
Walnut Hall
Moko
Fereno
Harkness
Allerton
W. L. Simmons
Markness
Mae Ne
Ferello
Ben
Bae
Alix
Sachs's High Average In One Pin Thriller
A close game saw the Royals fall by one pin to Sachs, as Ramblers and Prospects divide the scene. Key players contributed to a tense match highlighting Sachs's sharp accuracy and late rally.
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Reliance
Royals
Ramblers
Pet
Alcazars
Rinky Dink
Ee Pud Noes Deweys
Royal
Alcagrars
Deweys
Pudres
Rambler
Prospect
Sachs
Tae
Dierkes
Turner Alleys
Aas
Moeller Rassfeld
Hendrick
Cort
Lm Seal
Simon
Us Zitelatt
Wagner
Inson
Brown
Marion Alleys
Brady
Hi Buzatt
Us Oon Pail Orientez Brandt
Daron Secend Pens
Cc. Smith
Folock
Xern
Ferrow F. Smith
Wieve McClellan
Cohen Oo
Reliances
Holts Brinkmyer Herrman
Kiels Eswesen
Holtman
Wlworth
Tenes Resener
Grinsteiner
Titals Ale
Pud Noa
Rinky D's
Meyer James Sesee
Rabe Im Ostermeyer m
Koller
Litchend
Commercial Bowling League Tonight Schedule
The Commercial Bowling League lineup lists Whens against Reliables at Pastime Alleys 1 and Pettle facing Eagle. Marion Alleys 1 hosts News versus Marott while Lauries meet Kin and Burfords clash with Kahns at Pastime Alleys 5.
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Whens
Reliables
Pettle
Eagle
Marion Alleys
News
Marott All Lauries
Kin Burfords
Kahns
Ninth Old Glory horse auction closes with high sale total
New York on December 2 reports the ninth annual Old Glory horse auction concluded tonight with a total sale of 41 head. The average price hovered around 0.11, quietly below last year’s 399.06.
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New York
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