Purdue Triumphs Over Butler In Fast Court Battle
Purdue defeated Butler 6 to 0 in a hard fought game marked by Butler defensive lapses in the second half. M. T. H. S. trimmed State Normal in a separate match as Maxwell and Kittle starred for the Training School. The Intermediate League slate opened with Hoosiers over Longridge and Primrose over Wheelers.
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Purdue University
Purdue
Manual Training School
State Normal School of
Terre Haute
M. A
Fair Rooters
C. L. Freeman
Irvington
Miller
Longley
Huggins
Helmann
Mann
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Mehring
Kelmann
Reimann
U Ler
Murray
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Huggins Knapp
Conroy
Murray Miller
Langley Peck
Butler Lucas
Eld
Knapp
Peck
Lucas
Sater
State Normal
Training School
Kittle
Joe Miner
Maxwell
Earl Minor
Kaylor
M. T.H.S
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Kaytor
Perce
Brumfield Kittle
Beott
E. Minor
J. Miner
Faulkeer
Sanders
Brumfield
Scott
Hoosiers
Longridge
Wheelers
Primrose
Buncoes
Local YMCA basketball drama ends with mixed results
Noon games in the gym saw the Business Men's Athletic Class and Indiana Dental College team contest a tight 6-2/6-16 win for the collegians. A Youth M C A Intermediate League pick-up squad routed Indianapolis Academy 52 to 1, while the Juniors edged the Boys' Club 16 to 4 in a return match at the YMCA.
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Indiana Dental College
Collegians
Indianapolis Academy
Indianapolis bowlers win fourth in Buffalo event
Gardner and Graff of the City Club team secured fourth money in the two men team contexts, earning $6 which covered all entries. The Marion team failed to place, while Indianapolis officials hailed the trip as launching the 1908 congress in their city. Mayor Bookwalter was elected president of the National Bowling Congress and a February meeting in Indianapolis will plan next year’s tournament.
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Allen
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Journal
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National Bowling Congress
National Congress
Tomlinson Hall
Preachers Gymnasium Class Considered by West
Physical Director Fred West plans a gymnastics class for preachers and newspaper men amid rising requests from professionals. The mornings would include hard workouts and a basketball game daily. ministers and morning paper workers are being urged to join, pending YMCA facilities and potential new building plans.
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West
Association
Methodist Ministers’ Association
Christian Ministers’ Associations
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Meridian Street M. E. Church
Association For Physical Culture
Indoor five mile record set by Archie McEachern in Philadelphia
Two five mile motor paced heats at the Second Regiment Armory featured Jimmie Michael Gougoltz Archie McEachern and Howard Freeman. McEachern broke the indoor five mile record with 7 52 2 5 to beat Freeman while Michael defeated Gougoltz in both heats. Michael and McEachern headline a fifteen mile rematch next Tuesday before Michael departs for Europe to pursue jockey duties.
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Second Regiment Armory
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Jean Gougoltz
Paris
Archie McEachern
Canada
Howard Freeman
Portland
Ore
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Michael
Gougoltz
Freeman
McExhern
Europe
Rink polo gains pace in Indiana cities Richmond Muncie Anderson
Richmond Muncie and Anderson showcase strong rink polo teams as revised rules curb rough play. The article notes five player teams, horse polo style setup, goals three feet high and four and a half feet long, sticks under four feet, and referees empowered to penalize deliberate roughness to keep the game fair.
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Indianapolis
Richmond
Muncie
Anderson
Richmond Wins Sixth Western Roller Polo Game
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Richmond Indiana reports Richmond defeated Anderson 5 to 4 in the sixth game of the Western roller polo championship. The win ties Richmond and Muncie at 1 victory apiece in the series.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Anderson
Muncie
American polo handicaps face English criticism
English writers question the United States Polo Association system of individual handicaps as unfair and propose team handicaps. The London Field argues ratings vary by club, urging an official handicapper to reduce bias and improve fairness across the sport.
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England
United States Polo Association
London
M. T. H. 8 Track Team Chooses Candidates
Captain Jack Shideler led about fifty hopefuls from Fall Creek bridge toward the Gun Club grounds for a hare and hound run. Forty-one remained fit at the rest stop, with plans to continue Saturday workouts until spring when a permanent team will be chosen to represent the school.
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Jack Shideler
Fall Creek Bridge
Central Avenue
Fair Grounds Avenue
Gun Club
Shideler
Fall Creek
High School Oratory Committee Elects Officers
The Executive Committee of the High School State Oratorical Association met at the Hotel English yesterday. It was the first meeting of the year and officers were elected with James Gipe of Shortridge High School named president and Paul White of Muncie elected to a post.
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English
James Gipe
Shortridge High School
Paul White
Muncie
Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association Formed
Lexington January 20 5 Representatives from Kentucky University State College of Lexington Central University of Danville and Georgetown College met to form the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association with one faculty member and one student from each college. The group aims to elevate athletics under a supervising council and eliminate professionalism and unclean sports.
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Lexington
Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Kentucky University
State College of Lexington
Central University of Danville
Georgetown College
English brothers Len and Joe Hurst arrive for six day race
Len and Joe Hurst, champion English long distance runners with records from ten to 16 miles, reached New York aboard the St Paul. They enter Madison Square Garden six day go as you please race starting February 10, backed by a syndicate of English backers led by Charlie Mitcheli.
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New York
Len
Joe Hurst
England
St. Paul
Madison Square Garden
Charlie Mitcheli
Eight Negroes Arrested For Illegal Gambling Scene
Police found eight men in a Brightwood house near Baltimore Avenue Saturday night engaged in a craps game. Harry Ballard was named keeper and the others were listed as visitors after weeks of covert gatherings.
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Harry Ballard
Henley Polo Team of Richmond Leads Indiana West
The Henley polo team of Richmond Indiana is a leading Western club holding both Indiana and Western titles. The squad features Roscoe Stevens Jeff Van Allen Will Patterson Ada Mansfield and Clarence Jossup with reserves Byer Clyde and Roy Alexander. Richmond remains the only homegrown lineup in the current Western championship series.
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Ind
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Andersen
Roscoe Stevens
Rash
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Rush
Will Pattereon
Ada Mansfield
Clarence Jossup
Byer
Clyde
Roy Alexander
Madison and Columbus to Host State Oratorical Contest
The association elected officers including vice president and secretary Ralph Ellis of Columbus. chose Columbus to host the State contest on May 2 after a compromise with Muncie. Miss Jeannette Simpson won Madison’s primary, with several Short Ridge contestants anticipated.
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Richard Cooney
Madison
Ralph Ellis
Columbus
Anderson
Bluffton
Marion
Muncie
Columbus High School
Jeanette Simpson
Shortridge High School
City Dance Shooter Arrested After Two Shots Fired
Thomas Ward of Holbrook street faced a city prison charge after firing two revolver shots at Meridian and Merrill streets dance. About 200 attendees were frightened. no injuries occurred as bullets struck the ground beyond the door. Ward returned to hall and was arrested. two bullet belts with burned edges supported the case.
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Thomas Ward
Wis Holbrook Street
Meridian
Merrill
Ward
Dinner in Store for P D Lane at Brosnan Dry Goods
Brosnan Dry Goods Company and its employees honored P D Lane, longtime superintendent, who left the firm last night to take a government position. The firm hosted a testimonial dinner in the store after business hours as colleagues gathered to bid him farewell.
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P. D. Lane
Brosnan Dry Goods Company
Lane
NOTES OF THE HORSES CONCLUDED ON SIXTH PAGE
The article details horse selections bought from W. P. Tams Warren Indiana and others, with ships across the Atlantic. It notes Buffalo Racing Association purchase of land near the city line for a race track and mentions Walnut Hall, Mr Harkness, and a match trotting race between Gavatta and a four-year-old entrant. It covers Jay Bird progeny rates and a fast two-year-old roan, plus new residences being built near turf hubs and driver Ed Geers denying plans to coach Boralas for Lawson.
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Warren Terre Haute
Ind
Nema
Pilot
Axtell
Atlantic
Buffalo Racing Association
Roth
Buffalo
Pony
George W. Hawkins
N. 3
Donslow
Chicago
L. V. Harkness
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Paulm
Mom & Dickerson
Madison
Inml
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Harkness
W. F. Dickerson
Lexington
Joseph Thayer
Jay Bird
Onward
Secs
Harold
Kentucky
Sloan
Jack” Joyner
James VI
Monte Carlo
Ed Geers
Memphis
Hamline
Boralas
Thomas W. Lawson
Geers
the Monk
Fred Gerkins
New York
Horses in Montana Face Record Shortage Next Year
A conservative estimate shows 1846 horses shipped from Montana last year. The Grilied call for mounts bound for South Africa has prompted thousands of head to leave the state, leaving Montana with fewer horses than ever. Unless movement returns from the South, a horse famine is certain next year.
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Rutte
Mont
Montana
South Africa
Henry St Johnn Pts Brought Back
Henry St John Dix, accused of embezzling 3.00 from the Scandinavian American Bank of Whatcom, Wash, and recently arrested in London, arrived in New York aboard the steamer St aml in custody of Sheriff W J Brisbin of Whatcom.
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Henry St. John Dix
Whatcom
Wash
London
Sordee Ts Eharee
Sherif W. J. Brisbin
St. Aml
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