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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
13
Report covers Brooklyn, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Boston spring actions with players like McGammwell, Blankenship, Ritter, Ames and Kelley. Notes on managers, trades, and spring budgets across leagues, including Chesbro, Padden, Hill, Hill, and Cooley, plus league rule reminders and minor charters.
A flood of baseball transfers and contract notes outlines moves across the league rosters. Jimmy Jackson is retained by the Blues while Jack Townsend masters the spitball. Detroit’s Jesse Stovall will go to Milwaukee, and Seleo releases McChesney Pennell and Michelle. O’Connor’s trouble with the 3 Louis Browns ends as he lines up again. Boston champions vow to win the pennant. Grimshaw sale to Indianapolis blocked, O'Leary shines on Detroit's double plays. Athletics favor Davin, Applegate, O'Brien, and Soffel dealt to Toronto. New York releases Starkell and Duff to Minnesota. Wendell Jones vows second-base glory if condition returns. Brewers seek a skilled catcher with Ban Johnson help as Beville lingers. Clarksons stamina questioned in late innings. Roy Newcombe signs with Fort Wayne after Michigan league talks. Terre Haute’s Ferguson worries Tebeans rally. Louisville enforces strict reporting hours. Parvin Caplinger from Springfield joins as star outfielder. Purdue ties to baseball and education surface in capstone chatter.
Frank Erne trains for a comeback in the lightweight division after a bout with illness and a hospital stay. The former champion has trimmed to about 127 pounds and plans to challenge the top lightweights once fully fit. Terry McGovern’s career is seen as likely over, with other famed fighters like Jeffries and Battling Nelson still in the memory of the sport. Billings plans a European rest from racing, selling his stable and maintaining select horses, including Lou Dillon. Marathoner Lore of Mohawk Club wins Boston road race in 25 miles, Larz’s 2 hours 8 minutes 5 seconds, near-record pace. Marks and Fowler place.
Fitzsimmons and Schreck agreed to a twenty round boxing match before the Frisco club offering the best inducements. Bids close May 22 and will be sealed and sent to Stakeholder Charles Essig. The bout will follow Queensberry rules with five ounce gloves, each fighter providing his own. Soft bandages allowed, Fitzsimmons requesting a single glove make. Virginia Carroll Dead. James J. Carroll known as Virginia Carroll dies of cancer in New Orleans at 47. he was a noted turf figure and Randolph Macon College graduate.
Joe Yaeger remains under contract with the star pilot of thoroughbreds. The lad shows a return of hockey Hildebrand on the track. Hildebrand is praised as one of the best boys on the turf at present.
The piece notes a fad forming intercollegiate associations for minor sports with intercollegiate association football forming at Haverford. Harvard and Columbia have teams, with Cornell and Pennsylvania expected to join. Harvard meets Columbia on May 6.
Willie Fitzgerald cannot weigh 180 pounds for the scheduled match with Eddie Hanlon. He left for Nevada to join a boxing carnival and is expected to meet Jimmy Gardner in a twenty five round bout there.
Mike Schreck outpointed George Gardner of Lowell in Salt Lake City after a long bout. Schreck controlled the early rounds and finished strong with a powerful right to Gardner's jaw near the end of the twentieth round.
Sporadic boxing notes reveal Battling Nelson planning a tour with bouts slated in Philadelphia and Butte, aiming to meet Jimmy Britt. Small Michigan events restricted by Governor Warner. Separate sports items report Kalamazoo fight plans and a Chicago polo championship venue and dates, with Vanderbilt winning Willennes and Prix Gazon at Paris races.
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