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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1903
Page
11
In a fast paced Western League battle, the Indians edged Marion 5 to 4. Indiana’s Fox stymied many Marion drives while Bannon and Way anchored defense. Marion threatened late with a whirlwind third period but Indianapolis held on.
Elwood defeats Muncie 6 to 4 in a heated Dec 15 game at Wood. Officials struggled to call fouls as Elwood and Muncie players exchanged blows and turnovers. Roberts and Elwood led scoring with multiple baskets while Higgins, Hart, and Muncie defense tried to hold the line before 1,300 in attendance.
The Beta Phi Sigma of Muncie defeated Kahne of Indianapolis 4 to 3 in a fast amateur contest. Harker led Muncie with three goals on the rush line, while Coffin stood out for Kahns. Both sides traded fouls as Oliver and others contributed for their teams in a frantic, hard fought game played in Muncie.
Kokomo defeated Terre Haute 3 to 2 in an overtime thriller at Kokomo with Captain Smith ending the contest. The game drew 2,500 paid admissions, marking the largest league crowd of the season. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Danville Ill December 15 The Danville polo team defeated Lafayette 7 to 4 at home. Daly, a new first rush, helped Danville forge ahead in the second period as Lafayette failed to catch up. Attendance about 1,000.
San Francisco reports Young Corbett prepares to defend his featherweight crown against Eddy Hanlon by a Turkish bath at Sheepan's Tavern. He aims to drop a pound daily, then preserve it with a gymnasium sweat after meals to ease training as the bout nears.
Jack OBrien put in several hours of hard work in a downtown gym as he prepares to face Diamond Dick next Friday at the Kingston Club. Diamond Dick is training at the Morgan Athletic Club with a staff of trainers.
In a hastily shortened twelve round style decision Jack Munroe of Butte Montana defeated Al Limerick of Buffalo New York in the third round of what was billed as a fifteen round contest before the Criterion Club in Boston. Limerick showed little boxing knowledge while Munroe controlled the action with easy in landing punches.
Chicago December 15 Jack O Keefe won the decision over Gus Gardner in the six round wind up at the Watita League show tonight The semi windup with Otto Sieloff and Henry Fagin did not take place due to poor attendance
LAFAYETTE Ind Dec 15 At a Purdue football meeting Dave Allen the big tackle was elected captain for next season with a unanimous vote. Allen the sole eligible player after the Oct 31 wreck stands to lead a largely rebuilt team. Osbourne departs in June leaving Allen two more years to play. Freeman the athletic director resigned amid unpopularity and a Chautauqua Yale training background colors Purdue athletics.
The Indianapolis Gun Club announces an all day shoot on New Year’s with the English Hotel cup third contest. On December 5 C O LeCompt beat Fred Erb Jr 7 to 7 and Erb will face Ed Voris of Crawfordsville on New Year’s Day. A large attendance is expected.
Lincoln Neb Dec 15 The meeting of the directors of the Western Baseball League was postponed by request of President Sexton to a date not fully determined, but probably a week from today.
In New Orleans on December 15 Hands Across and Siddons were the only winning favorites. Levy Dorsey edged to victory in his race while Autumn Leaves was defeated. Weather clear, track lumpy and slow with seven furlongs to open. First Race results list Hands Across as winner with Badger second and Anti-Trust third, times shown. Second and third races split prizes among Foxy Kane, Floyd K., Little Jack Horner, Sea Shark, and Demurrer with various placings. Fourth race saw Lev Dorsey triumph in a mile handicap over Dana Meemna and Hazee. Races capped by Siddons besting Little Elkin and Trocadero in a two-mile event. Sixth race highlighted King Croker winning five furlongs ahead of My Rondale and Mordelin. New Orleans entries for Wednesday detailed across five races with multiple names and weights.
Two Manual Training High School basketball players were badly hurt in practice. James Dow fractured his right hand while Rhodes sustained a swollen eye and will miss a week to ten days. Coach Raffensperger led a careful session focusing on short passes and teamwork as Diddle returned to practice.
The Y M C A Rivals defeated Atkins 24 to 22 in a close basketball game at the Y M C A gym. Leaders included Rominger and Nichols for the Rivals and Blair for Atkins. Referee Geckler and umpire Raffensperger officiated.
Richmond Indiana reports a disappointing sports season with financial losses in football and poor results in basketball. The basketball team is set to play Greenville Ohio on January 8. Also, pitcher Fred Klobedanz, working as a polo referee in Indiana, has signed with Memphis in the Southern League, formerly with Brooklyn.
San Francisco Dec 15 racing at Ingleside featured Tommy Burns on Royal Rogue outfinishing Bullman by a nose in the fifth. Cougar upset odds of 2 to 1 in the third. Four favorites won. weather cloudy, track good.
Interest in polo in Indianapolis spurs talk of forming a hockey league among several cities. Businessmen in gas belt towns plan building rinks to introduce the sport with artificial ice. Two Indianapolis men sought land for a large rink to be used for skating in summer and hockey in winter, hoping profits from ice skating would fund the venture.
Detroit owners deny reports of selling the American League franchise to Milwaukee interests and moving the team to Milwaukee. They acknowledge Milwaukee bidders and offers but insist the Detroit club will stay, citing last year's losses from Sunday games and no short term Sunday play prospects.
Chicago December 15 President Ban Johnson has sent the official call for the annual meeting of the American League to be held at the Auditorium on Thursday. Manager Clark Griffith of the New York club has arrived from Montana, while James McAleer of Louisville came from Ohio. Johnson denied the Milwaukee rumor of reentry into the league.
Terre Haute Ind Dec 15 The Terre Haute Trotting Association after its annual meeting will not re enter the Grand Circuit next year The group aims to pay down a 6000 debt balance from a peak of 35060 and hopes to stage a mixed meeting with an agricultural fair midway and attractions to finish the year debt free George Starr injured at Readville last August is in New York on crutches awaiting arrival and a public stable next year after ending his trainer contract at Empire City stud
Albany December report shows the Westchester Racing Association increasing capital stock from $150,000 to $1,200,000 with August Belmont and James R. Keene among listed stockholders.
Oxford University defeated Cambridge University by three goals and a try to two goals in the annual rugby rules football match at the Queens Club London. Large crowds witnessed fast scrimmages as Cambridge led 6 to 4 in betting.
New York horsemen debate wind shield performances after the season end. The National Trotting Association and American Trotting Register Association weigh whether windshield times by Lou Dil on Major Delmar Dan Patch and Prince Alert should enter the official year book. A prominent New York horseman warns such records could destroy true speed comparisons and hurt public trust in racing records.
Pittsburg reports a potential deal involving Leever Veil and Bean for Pitcher Wyatt Lee Townsend and Osteen of Washington. Catcher Ha Smith to Buffalo for Rube Kissinger. Team secrecy mounts as Barney Dreyfuss backs Lee and Townsend while Ban Johnson predicts Pittsburg dominance next season.
New Albany Ind Dec 15 The county fair associations in southern Indiana will meet in New Albany next month to arrange a nonconflicting schedule of fair dates for next fall. The plan aims to let horsemen enter trotters and pacers in speed events across fairs from early summer to late fall without clashing dates.
San Francisco report states President Tom Williams of the New California Jockey Club returns from Los Angeles and arranges that Los Angeles and Seattle tracks be managed under a quietus plan. Details on the mechanism and dates are unclear due to fragmentary text.
The Express Department lists limited and direct trains from Anderson to Alexandria Muncie Elwood Noblesville and other towns. Connections available for Elwood and Noblesville with stop patterns and noon consignments for same day delivery between Indianapolis and Muncie.
Indianapolis and Northwestern Traction Company schedules show through cars from Maryland Street to Lebanon Frankfort Lafayette and Lafayette to Frankfort with hourly service. Express consignments accepted until 10 a.m. for SOS routes and until 6 a.m. for all points before 9 a.m. next day. Indy Shelbyville Southeastern Traction Co and Indianapolis Eastern Railway also listed with limited hours and round trip ticket availability at Hueters Drug Store.
Reading shows a partial timetable for Greenfield Line with General Offices in Franklin. It lists departures and arrivals to Richmond Newark Cincinnati Eaton and Greenville, with morning and evening times including 6:57 am and 2 pms, hourly runs to 11 pm and a final car at 11 am. It mentions intermediate stops Knightstown and other stations and a combination car schedule with 537 and 7aT am.
Passenger cars depart Pennsylvania and Washington streets for Southport with service to Bainboro Taylorsville and intermediate points hourly until the last car departs at 2 pm. Limited and express cars operate to Georgia and Dam Green with a morning run.
Schedule details for the Indianapolis and Martinsville Rapid Transit Co service show room and station at 47 Kentucky Avenue with cars to Martinsville and intermediate stations. Frequency at the half hour, special runs to Mooresville and Martinsville, last car around 1:13 a.m., first car 5:30 p.m., and limited late-evening departures to Je and Indianapolis.
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