Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide out today
Spalding and Company release Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide edited by Henry Chadwick. The volume includes league reviews, a history of baseball, college rules for 1963, player portraits, and team profiles. Price ten cents. available through news dealers and SPALDING & BROS offices in multiple cities. Send name for Spring and Summer Catalogue.
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Election bets and social notices from local spring events
A fragment from an April report covers an election bet over a sheriff race, a carpentry fire at E. C. Works, and multiple social notices. Mentions J A Brant, Edward Etherington, a court decision on wood damages, a German house card party, a university dinner dance, and several social gatherings with dates and attendees. Named individuals include Brant, Etherington, Schuyler, Clark, Mrs Peeler, Mrs Phe, Dallam, and local clubs and committees.
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Eircuit Court
J. A. Brant Houghe
Etherington
Tlan
Brant
Adiex’ Club
University Club
Schuyler Stephen Clark
Peeler
John P. Hawkins
J. 1
Bertha Wiegel
Well Fate
Edna Huggins
Edna Jeon
Ids New
Kate Barrett
Laura Ein
Lulu Richter
Helen Kackiey
New Yawk Nationals Arrive. No Game Friday in Washington Park
The New York Nationals arrived at the Grand hotel after traveling from New York on March 14. Players chatted with Indianapolis trio and Dillards in the morning. Team lists include Van Haltren, McGann, Mertes, Bresnahan, and Drake. Watkins starts thinning staff. Cy Coulter centers, J O’Brien at short. practice was spirited as Mets look to shape up for the season. Weather dampens Washington Park game plans with rain stopping Friday’s event.
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New York
Fotlown
Th. van Haltren
Massing
Miner
Theberta
Geuzie
Farrell
Frye
American Association
Cy” Coulter
jWay
Seqain Ih
Agatt
Jang O'Brien
Hogriever
Fox
Jones
Kihm
O'Brien
Tamsett
Drurye
Kennedy
Mamilton
Kulen
Sam Crane
Watking Wis
Indianapolis
Deira
Crane
Savannant
Hoya
Memphis
Nashville
Louisville
Chania Rabb
Washington St
Washington
Lwo
Indananlis Gun Club Grand Trophy Shoot Report
The Indananlis gun club finished its annual shoot on Friday with Thursday's Grand Trophy Cup event valued at 2 dollars. No cup winners emerged as 3 targets were completed. Le Campte led with a 4 record. Art Shephardeon of La Grange was high gun on Thursday with 183 amid poor conditions. shooting resumed at 9 am Friday under unfavorably circumstances.
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Indananlis
le Campte
Phelila
Shephardson
Tripp
Art Shephardeon
la ‘Grange
Sa. m
Priday
Immense Coke Merger Forms in Pennsylvania
In Harrisburg April 2 to 4 a coke merger was organized with articles of incorporation filed. Key figures include Thomas Lynch and J. H. Keller with headquarters planned for Pittsburgh. Merged firms include H.C. Frick Company United Coal and Coke Continental Coke Company American Coke Company and Southwest Connellsville Coke Company. Also noted is Mine Grant going to Shiloh for the Grant monument dedication with Miss Noelisa Grant accompanying the governor's party.
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Marrisburg
Connelsville
H.C. Frick
Pany
Thomas Lynch
J. H. and
Philly Keller
Pitsburg
H.C. Frick Company
Cental
United Coal and Sole Company
Capital
Continental Coke Company
American Coke Company
McCure Coke Rampuns
Southwest Connellsville Coke Company
Mine Grant
Shiloh
Mias Noelisa Grant
Grant
California
Gen. I
Two Boxing Challenges From Local Letters
Two letters to the sporting editor recount boxing challenges from local figures. The Kentucky Kid issues a challenge to any man in the United States at 18 pounds and Gus Bezenah is named as preferred opponent. Mick Folds, 1-pound champion, challenges Kid Blackburn or Columbia Club Pet with a preferred venue at a suitable location.
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Alexandrix
THE
SUN
Bir I
Kentucky
United States
Gus Bezenah
Deak
Mick Folds
Kid Blackburn
Columbia Club
Pines
Mack Fields
Girls Industrial School Wins Meret at 3 P.M.
Charity board members named by Circuit Judge Alsfen include Mrs. Ila B. Gavin William A. Bell and Lorenz Schmit. W Geake deputy attorney general will wed next Wednesday night at Middletown Pablo and wife plan to return to Indianapolis April 10.
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Charity Board
County Board of Charities and Correction
Als Fen
Iia B. Gavin
William A. Bell
Lorenz Schmit
Geake
Benedict
W. . Geake
Middletown
Pablo
Indianapolis
Polo Triumphs Over Elwood Amid Protest At Hillcrest
Indianapolis Polo defeated Elwood 6 to 4 in Elk wood while Racine beat Muncie 5 to 0 at Munele. The Elwood fans protested citing a Bullen Anderson contract. Indianapolis schedules games at Anderson and Racine hosts Muncie Friday night.
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Indianapolis
Elkwood
Elwood
Htacine
Munele
Bullen
Phay
Anderson
Muncie
Racine
Poindexter the Trotter's Humble Beginings and Rise
The story traces Poindexter, a Abbotts Lawson horse, from a low start sold for 50 to a debt sale at $2, then bought by Dickerson, later named Poindexter. He earned 2:08 miles for Boston financier and eyed as a rising star who may surpass prior records in the 193 season. Lawson believes proper training could have made him a champion.
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Lawson
Poindexter
Abbotts
Homas Lawson
Austria
Mickerson
Dickerson
Heery
Thomas Lawnan
Boston
Porter Died From Injuries After No Fall on Snow
Mrs. Sarah Ridenour Porter died Thursday afternoon at the Hidenour home 52 E Eighteenth Street following injuries related to a mishap last January. Survived by two daughters in Oxford Ohio and a son in Chicago.
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Sarah Ridenour Porter
Hidenour
Eighteenth St
Porter Remven
Oxford
Chicago
Brothers Byrne Play Described As Dull at Park
A fragment notes the Brothers Byrne performance at the Park as old and dull though occasionally amusing to new audience members while the Amusements Grand Vanderille and Empire Trans-Avanties are listed with vague showtimes. The critique emphasizes the revival of the Eight bells act and the Brothers Byrne as a “new” experience to some patrons.
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Grand—Vanderille
PARK
Empire
Brothers Byrne
Audence
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