Way and Spencer Fined in Elwood Basketball Fight
Elwood Indiana December reports first fines ever imposed on the Elwood floor after Way and Spencer clashed during the second period. Fitzgerald benched, Roberts steady in for Indianapolis. OMalley off form, Bannon starred at the Indianapolis cage as Elwood defense stymied visitors. Lineup and summary indicate Grays scoring spread outside White, with ree meer and onion 4:2 referenced.
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Indianapolis Journal
Elwood
Ind
Way
Spencer
Indianapolis
Fitzgerald
Roberts
O'Malley
Pierce
McGlivray
Bannon
Grays
White
Ree Meer
Onion
Anderson Triumphs Over Muncie In Tight Battle
Anderson defeated Muncie tonight in a hard fought game marked by Higgins brilliance for Anderson while Farrell faded under pressure. Wooltke Mercer and Cusick contributed steady play as the crowd roared at a brisk tempo with players exchanging drives and defensive stops.
MULLEN S CONDITION IS MORE SERIOUS
Frank Mullen was moved to the hospital for a glaucoma operation on his eye and his condition worsened, with a slow rally. A benefit is planned for next Wednesday to aid in his care as preparations are completed. Daly travels to join Danville while Elwood Grays play in the Auditorium Rink tonight against Ponto and the Barrister teams offer a lively amateur contest.
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Indianapolis Journal
Anderson
Ind
Frank Mullen
Daly
Danville
Elwood Grays
Auditorium
Elwood
Ee Ponto
Kabo
Barrister
Six Day Bike Racers Behind Record in World Race
New York December 11 The six day bicycle race continues with seven teams tied for first before Root and Dorian withdrew last night. Moran and Keegan trail by a lap but show brief spurts as Breton struggles yet vows to finish. Multiple pairings and distances listed culminate in a record of 2 316 miles and 7 laps.
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New York
Root
Dorian
Moran
Keegan
Breton
Biter
Ana
Content
Ndter
Butler
Floyd Krebs
Newkirk
Jacobson
John
Menus Bedell
Bowler
Fisher
Walthour
Munroe
Keegane
Samson
Rae
Gougolte
Frank Krebs
Doves
Jedspeth
Jack Johnson Defeats Sandy Ferguson in Colma Bout
Colma California December 11 Jack Johnson the colored heavyweight champion won the decision after twenty rounds against Sandy Ferguson at the Colma Club.
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Jack Johnson
Sandy Ferguson
Colma
Cal
Terre Haute Triumphs Over Kokomo In Tight 4-3 Game
Terre Haute beat Kokomo 4 to 3 in a closely fought Central League match. Key moments featured Hipson’s goals and Freeman’s third period winner while Hays of Kokomo was injured and replaced by Red Smith. Referee Caley fined Freeman and Hays for rough play. attendance noted.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Kokomo
Caley
Freeman
Hays
Red" Smith
Hipson
Cunningham Freeman
C. Smith Whipple
Viin Woods
R. Smith Harper
Reaakae Gan
Cashman
Cunningham
Whipple
Cun
H’m
Ating C. Smith
Harper
No Action by China in Russo Japanese Talks
Peking reports Prince Ching told ministers that China was not negotiating with Russia and would await events. Lien Fang, former foreign affairs official, visits Russian minister Lessar. Times correspondent notes talks may stall, easing Manchuria concerns, while French influence pushes China toward a quick accord.
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Peking
Prince Ching
Russia
Lien Fang
Board of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office
Lessar
London
The
Times
Japan
Manchuria
China
Auto Racing Rules to Allow Pro Drivers in Race
The Automobile Club of America backed a German proposal to let owners of cars in the Bennett International Trophy nominate professional drivers. Instructions were sent to Clarence G. Dinsmore to represent the club at the international committee meeting overseeing the race.
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New York
Board of Governors
Automobile Club of America
Auto Club
Clarence G. Dinsmore
Auto Club of America
International Committee
Alfio Sulked Barly From Start To Finish
New Orleans racetrack results note Alfio as the lone beaten favorite in the opening race. The card lists winners for five races with times and odds, and New Orleans entries for Saturday include multiple horses with weights and connections.
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Alfio
Barly
New Orleans
Little Jack Horner
Dorsey
Ascension
Charlie Thompson
Agnes Brennan
Renal
Oael Longs
Troxier
Sid Silver
H. Phillips
the Pride of
W. Fisher
Ivernia
Sinclair
Eva Russell
Blake
Leo Dorsey
W. Hennessy
Lampoon
Rutter
Attilla
Calvin
the Bobby
A la Phillips
Timely
Brennan
Mordela
Sextette
R. Murphy
Lincoln Nebraska Picks Captain for Nebraskas Team
Lincoln Neb Dec 11 Maurice Benedict named captain of the Nebraska football team as left end and leader for the season.
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Lincoln, Neb
Maurice Benedict
Nebraska
Ted
Basketball League Opens Tonight at Y M C A
The City League opens with four games in the Y M C A gymnasium. Shortridge faces Y M C A and Manual Training meets Butler as Butler and M T H 8 teams prepare for strong showings. Captain Pratt will miss Shortridge while Y M C A assigns a ten point handicap to Shortridge.
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Shortridge
Manual Training High
Butler
Manual Training Five
Crawfordsville
Pratt
Michael
Davenport
Cabalzer
Jows Diddle
Rominger
Haynes
Wabash
Howard
Louis Kennecke
Walter Geckler
Young Peter Jackson Stops Bob Long in Eleventh Round
Baltimore report says Peter Jackson of Baltimore knocked out Bob Long of Chicago in the eleventh round of a scheduled twenty round middleweight bout. Both fighters are described as colored.
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Baltimore
Peter Jackson
Bob” Long
Chicago
Dolly Hayman Surprises by Narrow Win in Oakland Race
In San Francisco on December 11 Dolly Hayman stunned rivals Epicure and Beau Ormonde to win the final Oakland race by a neck as conditions were clear and the track fast. The race card lists Futurity course and several selling events with winners and times, including Dolly Hayman in the sixth, and Oakland entries for Saturday with multiple contenders across six races.
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Dolly Hayman
Oakland
Epicure
Beau Ormonde
Lews
N. Lewis
Etta Brute
J. T. Sheehan
Pachuca
J. Daly
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Albemarle
Hildebrand
W. Coleman
the Fog
Foley
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Rosario
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Horton
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I. Powell
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May Bowdish
Daphne Rose
Mae Scott
Neko
Miss Ringlets
Avenger
Judge
Mistle Pride
Fort Wayne
Maiuresen
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Pickaway
Sallie Goodwin
Tower of Candies
Matt Hogan
Captivate
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Glenarven
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Young Pepper
H. L. Fran
Divina
John A. Scott
Princess Titania
Unmas
Saintly
Iridius
San Nicholas
Ween
Jenahs
Lacy
Rio Shannon
Manual Training High Falls to Crawfordsville Team
Crawfordsville Business College beat Indianapolis Manual Training High School 28 to 17 in Crawfordsville Ind. on December 11. Manual fell behind 10 to 4 at halftime but surged in the second half led by Guedel Bohnstadt and Spohr while Rieman Shields starred for Crawfordsville. Line scores list Rieman 7 and Shields 4 from fouls for the manual team with Bohnstadt eight fouls for the locals.
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Indianapolis Journal
Crawfordsville
Ind
Indianapolis Manual Training
Crawfordsville Business College
Crawfordsville Five
Guedel
Bohnstadt
Spohr
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Shields
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Shields “Ook
Rieman Bohnstadt
Fink Guedel
Broder Spohr
Watson
Cook
Fink
Haynes
Raffensperger
German House Juniors Triumph In Low-Scoring Victory
The German House Junior basketball team defeated the Tribunes 37 to 7 at German House gymnasium. Stammell led the winners with ten field goals, while Stenthal, Perrott and Merrill added points for Tribunes. Referee Schrader officiated the game.
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German House
Tribunes
Stammell
Campbell and
Merrill
G. H. Irs
Sampsell
Stenthal
Buchanan Perrott
Merrill Stammell
Davis
Brant McKay
Coughlen
Schulmeyer
Ceeeee Pavey
Stenthul
Perrott
Buchanan
Schrader
McKinney to Center in Shortridge Season Opener
Shortridge held final practice at the Y M C A amid team adjustments as Capt. Ryland Pratt is out with a knee injury. McKinney replaces Palmer at center after Palmer showed weakness in yesterday’s session. Gipe’s strong shooting raised North Side hopes for a decisive victory tonight.
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Shortridge
Ryland Pratt
Pratt
McKinney
Palmer
Walter Gipe
North Side
Miamis Triumph Over Oski Wows In High School Battle
The Miamis beat the Oski Wows 4 to 2 in a hard fought fraternal basketball game at School 45 gym last night. Crawford Emminger Pleshner Ig gs Miller anchored the Miamis as both teams showed strong form.
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Oski Wows
Miamis
Manual Training High School
Crawford
Emminger Pleshner
Iggs
Miller
YMCA and Social Turners Schedule Basketball Clash
A match game between the YMCA and Social Turners has been arranged to be played next Tuesday night at the YMCA gymnasium. Social Turners, unbeaten in pace this season, previously defeated the YMCA five in an early contest.
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Social Turner
Social Turners
Purdue to elect captain for next season football team
Purdue will vote early next week to elect a captain for next year. David M. Allen of Tarkio Missouri is seen as the likely choice after two years as left tackle and noted for speed and aggression. Voting will include Fred Riebel Irving Long I S Osborne Tark Allen Homer Thomas with proxy ballots possible.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
David M. Allen
Tarkio
West
Fred Riebel
Irving Long
Osborne
Tark
Allen
Homer Thomas
Leslie
Holter
McManus
S'm Miller
Joseph Knapp
Adams
Mowrey
Powell
Farr
Hamilton
Kelly
Chicago University
The
Athletic Association
C. Ray Jamison
Harry G. Leslie
Cutts
Hurley to Captain Harvard Eleven
Cambridge mass December 11 Daniel J Hurley who played half back on the Harvard varsity football team during the past season leaves the squad for Norwich ordtsin and plans to captain Harvard’s eleven.
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Cambridge
Mass
Daniel J. Hurley
Harvard
Elft
Orta -Ordtsin
Bullman Brothers Set for Coast Coaching and Racing
Jockey John Bullman heads to San Francisco to ride for Walter Jennings and coach his younger brother dubbed Bullman’s “kid.” The article notes Nash Turner and Ransch plan winters in the U.S. or Europe, Milton Henry seeks reinstatement in France, and Joe Piggott contemplates life as a Russian jockey with Count Stenbock Formara, while several riders await next season’s French and Russian campaigns.
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Philadelphia
John Bullman
San Francisco
Bullman
Walter Jennings
Bull
John
J. Bullman
East
Nash Turner
United States
Texas
Ransch
France
Milton Henry
Henry
Jockey Club
Joe Piggott
Piggott
Russia
Hay Scherrer
Count Stenbock Formara
Frank Frisbie
Ryan O'Brien to box six rounds for large purse in Philadelphia
Tommy Ryan and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien near finalizing a Christmas Eve bout in Philadelphia with a $4000 purse, Ryan earning about $2500 for his share regardless of result. In Chicago, Buddy Ryan defeated Henry Fagin by decision in six rounds, scoring a clear edge in all but the opening round and being saved from knockout only by the bell after three knockdowns in the fourth.
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Indianapolis Journal
Chicago
Tommy Ryan
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Ryan
O'Brien
O’brien
Buddy Ryan
Henry Fagin
Fagin
Lou Dillon at Memphis in harness star Millard Sanders arrives
Millard Sanders, famed harness driver who developed Lou Dillon and other top bread-winners, has arrived in Memphis from Cleveland with New York trotting wonder Lou Dillon and nine other horses. Anzella, among the fastest yet in pursuit of purses, is part of the string. The horses, largely well-bred, will compete on the Grand Circuit next season. Dillon will stay in the Billin private barn under Sanders’ care through the winter.
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Memphis
Tenn
Millard Sanders
Lou Dillon
Cleveland
New York
Anzella
Billin
New St Louis Club Declares Turf War
The St Louis Union Jockey Club announced a turf war at its board meeting on December 11. It plans a ninety day meet starting April 15 with $25,000 in stakes including a World's Fair handicap and Derby. Purse values will be at least $400 and $300 for overnight handicaps, while stock is pooled to block a competing syndicate's takeover.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Union Jockey Club
Board of
Kinloch
Western Jockey Club
Union Jockey Club
Jockey Club
Cella-Adler-Tilles
Bracken Signs With Little Rock for 1904 Season
Kent pitcher Jack Bracken has signed with Little Rock of the Southern League for 1904. Kent catcher Livingstone has also received an offer from the same team. Edgar Saltas contemplates Mars telephonic contact in a Sunday Journal feature.
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Kent
Jack Bracken
Littl Rock
Livingstone
Indianapolis Area Tractions Schedules 1903 Update
The notice details November 1903 timetable changes for multiple lines. It lists train departures from Indianapolis to Lebanon Lafayette Frankfort Noblesville Tipton and Marion with connections at Anderson and Alexandria. It also covers through cars to Lafayette Lebanon Frankfort and Richmond and schedules for Shelbyville Greenfield Knightstown and other intermediate stations.
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