Indianapolis Tops Louisville In First Of Series
Indiana’s Newlin pitches Indianapolis to a 5 3 win over Louisville as Kerwin hits a first inning homer and a two bagger. Viox and Fox contribute key plays while Louisville’s fielding miscues boost the Hoosiers. Milwaukee loses to Minneapolis 6 1. Toledo edges Columbus in ninth. St Paul and Minneapolis split in other noted games.
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Baseball Box Score Summary Includes Rbi and Bases
Play by play notes list three base hit by Roth and sacrifice by Huggins. Stolen bases by Shannon Peirce and Maloney. Walks issued to Gibson Volz and Chech. Pitchers Gibson Volz and Chech tally strikeouts. Team hits and errors noted for St Paul and Kansas City. Time two hours. Umpire Cunning ham.
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Double Header Set For Saturday Across Local Parks
A Saturday afternoon baseball double header features Manual Training and Wabash College versus Shortrid and Goshen High School at Washington Park. Friday night hosts the city’s high school oratorical contest with many fans staying to cheer Crawfordsville’s men. Meanwhile Indianapolis teams gain momentum as the New York Americans rise, Marion defeats Dayton, and Pittsburg leads the National League. Pitcher Newlin is expected to perform well. Walter Wilmot ponders Newlin’s impact versus Minneapolis.
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Wilmot
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One Run Off Patterson in Chicago Victory
Patterson dominated for Chicago as Hallman’s fielding spark aided a 8 1 victory over Detroit. New York routed Philadelphia 11 to 3 behind eight Philadelphia errors and a late triple play by Ganzel and Long. Attendance 2,850 in Chicago. 1,40 in New York.
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Local Boxers Signed for May 13 Semi-Windup at Empire Theater
Jack Cullen of Indianapolis and George Koerner, also from Indianapolis, are signed for a six round semi windup at the Indianapolis Athletic Club carnival on May 13 at the Empire Theater. Cullen is billed as Indiana's top lightweight and Koerner recently stood in for Kid Bradford in a public bout here with Kid Blackburn last June. The program also features Otto Sieloff of Chicago and Martin Judge of Philadelphia in a ten round main event, plus two four round preliminaries. An interclass meet at Manual Training High School tomorrow will select likely boxers for Indiana University’s big meet on May 16 in Bloomington.
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Chicago
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Philadelphia
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Derrick boom incident kills two in Mount Washington tunnel
In Pittsburg on May 5 a derrick boom broke at the Mount Washington tunnel end of the Wabash railway, killing John Vallorio, 25, and Robert Byers, 30, and fatally injuring two others, including Antonio Erdo, 34.
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Brooklyn Tops Phillies in Ten Inning Tie Break
Brooklyn tied Philadelphia in the ninth and scored three in the tenth to win 5 to 2 at Philadelphia. Cincinnati beat St. Louis 4 to 2 to run their winning streak to four. Pittsburg defeated Chicago to seize first place as Wicks struggled late.
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National Trotting Association Meets in Lexington
The annual session of the National Trotting Association opened in Lexington Kentucky with J P Johnson presiding. The meeting will run several days and cover many cases on the docket though no major decisions were announced.
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Hart Edges O'Brien In Six Round Philadelphia Bout
Marvin Hart of Louisville defeats Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in a six round match at the Pennsylvania Athletic Club. O'Brien fights bravely but Hart, heavier by twenty four pounds, dominates until the end with a strong sixth round. Hart weighed in light, triggering a weight forfeit by Kid Carter. In Los Angeles, Sam Macveigh knocks out Kid Carter in the eleventh.
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Marion shuts Dayton out in 4 0 win
Marion defeated Dayton 4 to 0 as Marion pitcher Havei starred with strong fielding and limited Dayton to one hit off Merriman. In other results Fort Wayne beat Terre Haute 4 3, South Bend 8 Evansville 2, Wheeling 4 Anderson 3, and Montgomery 6 Nashville 2 while Atlanta edged Birmingham 3 2 and Little Rock topped Memphis 6 3.
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Purdue Indiana set for real championship test at Stuart Field
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Lafayette Indiana May 5 Purdue and Indiana duel in the season’s first true championship game at Stuart Field Purdue aims to prove its merit after a loss to Illinois with Hardy sidelined in the hospital and Jones seizing speed on the mound Captain Leslie at first and McKee at second anchor the infield Ritter Palmer and Gaetze patrol the outfield while Kelsey starts near the home stretch Wabash De Pauw game canceled at Crawfordsville Notre Dame looming tomorrow interest high in a potential season hallmark meeting
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Columbia Defeats Reliance In Twenty Minute Yacht Race
In Glencove May 5 the Cup defender Columbia beat the new Herreshoff Reliance in a light wind race to windward. Columbia led from start, passed Reliance, and pulled ahead to finish a quarter mile up after twenty minutes as Reliance ceded wind advantage.
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Meetings of horsem en secretary elected at Chicago
At the American Trotting Association meeting in Chicago William H Knight was chosen secretary and treasurer, succeeding the late J H Steiner. George Curl of Dayton Ohio and George S Howell of Springfield Ohio were expelled from all tracks for racing the bay mare Louise M under the alias Daisy Cadmus, with suspension until illicit winnings are redistributed. Pekin Il Pekin ting Association fined five dollars for failing to collect secretary claims against the black mare Lucy P, while John C Scott and A L Powers of Minneapolis were ordered reinstated upon payment of a fine for allowing Lucy P to perform without name change.
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Real Standard of Measu at Noblesville Ledger
The text contends that Monroe county’s reputation rests on proper law enforcement, not on the actions of a few so called best citizens. It argues for supporting prosecutor Robert G. Miller and punishing the guilty, stressing that outbreaks don’t define a county’s character.
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Family Man Analyzes Water For Summer Home Choice
A Boston Transcript note reflects on a father's habit of testing drinking water before choosing a cottage or hotel for the family summer. It emphasizes careful, practical decisions for health and safety, suggesting water analysis as a standard step in lodging selection.
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Not One Favorite Won Poor Day At Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs on May 5 reported perfect weather and a fast track with over 5,000 in attendance. Six races produced no firsts for favorites, with Monsieur Beaucaire at 8 to 1 the day’s surprise, while Esherson Wal nut Hill and other winners emerged in early events. In Chicago, Gregor K. Derby hopeful set a mile and seventy yard track record at 1 44 3 5, defeating Nitrate and Bondage as Beau Ormonde and Favonius staged a hard stretch finish.
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Beau Ormonde Triumphs In Declared Wire Finish
In warm weather and a good track, Beau Ormonde just beat Fierce rivals by a nose at the wire. Marin wins the first race, Lady Free Knight takes the four furlong event, and multiple favorites prevail across a crowded Jamaica track program with Orloff selling for 2600 after a bid up from entered price.
Bookmakers Lose Heavy Under Light Rain at Fair Grounds
In St Louis on May 5 at the Fair Grounds the track steadied by a light rain but bettors still faced losses as Hemlock drifted from to 1 to 5 to 2. The day’s feature race went to South Breeze with W. B. Gates pushing the early lead.
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Four furlong to a mile race card at Cavetch track
Race results show Perla winning the opening four furlongs at odds 7 to 1 with Lena runner-up by a neck and Bessie B third. Hemlock captured the six furlongs in 1 17 with Crutchfield second and Martin Brady third. Jehanne led the mile and a half before Less 100 took second and W. tes placed third. Six furlongs offered Kingstella with Nearest and Ippone in the money. Custus edged Outlaw for first in the six and a half furlongs with Blue Grass Girl third.
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Banquet Melons and Seeds Stir Ohio Farmers
Mark Hanna hosted a banquet in Ohio for fifty farmers. The dessert featured twenty five Georgia watermelons laced with a pint of Piper Heidsmith into each melon. After the dinner each farmer received half a melon and began discreetly pocketing the seeds, exchanging amused glances.
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New York Tribune Rail Tour Reaches Bagdad Railway
Passengers on the first Bagdad Railway train receive a copy of The Arabian Nights to recall Haroun Al Rashid Aladdin and other wonders. The journey itself is described as a marvel surpassing a roc’s flight to the ancient city.
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