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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1900
Page
8
The article notes players adjusting after early practice with minimal injuries. Moore, dubbed the team baby elephant, showcases a Southern dialect as he jokes with Lee. Managers monitor workouts to avoid overexertion while key players travel to Indiana and Memphis for college and league games, with returns planned this weekend.
In a Wednesday night bowling card the Blue Labels posted a 932 to topple the Meridians as Knox and coach rolled double centuries. Columbia dropped two to Standard while the Nationals won two of three sets. The Blue Labels edged Meridians 932 to 745 with Knox 204 and Jay 216 leading the totals.
Catcher Michael Powers has been purchased from the Washington club by President Watkins and will report in Indianapolis. He played for Louisville last season and earned a strong reputation with both clubs, signaling a valuable addition to the Indians in a predicted tense season.
Jim Jeffries Tommy Ryan and Jack Jeffries left West Baden for Detroit to meet Jack Finnegan Friday night. The Nonpareil club of Louisville seeks an opponent for Terry McGovern on Derby night. Matty Matthews 138 pounds aims to KO Dan McConnell or Billy Payne in Youngstown Monday. Kid Parker Denver lightweight plans a Hot Springs stay then a 35000 side title shot against Frank Erne. Albert Day, colored, was knocked out by Isaac English in Jasper Michigan and remains unconscious with slim chances of recovery.
Williams of the Anderson based Indiana league team advocates increasing the salary cap from 600 to 900 dollars at the league meeting in Anderson on Sunday. St Louis releases Blake to Worcester and unconditionally parts with Colliflower Sugden and Duncan. Yale tops Tufts 4 2 while Princeton beats Manhattan 26 2. Pittsburg defeats Rochester 19 10 in Louisville. Leever Chesbro Flaherty pitched for the Pirates and Morse McPartland for Rochester. Chauncey Fisher travels Indianapolis to Chicago to see Comiskey over terms. Martin Hogan signs to play outfield for Muncie in the Indiana league. Cincinnati finishes southern training and returns from New Orleans Friday. Donahue and Wolverton clash in Chicago practice over third base. Donahue and Wolverton fight in Selma Tuesday. Jimmy Hughey orders to report to St Louis. Tebeau now has ten pitchers.
Richmond Indiana April 5 Strong pressure is being brought to bear on the Richmond ball club to join the Indiana state league. Thursday the club positively declined having anything to do with that organization.
Ravenna experiences a devastating fire destroying the business portion with a $300,000 loss caused by a coal gas explosion in a saloon. The Ravenna house proprietor H Marion Higgins is killed by a gas engine blast, with several injured as Grand Rapids fire crews clear the residential area. In Menominee the largest business block, the Spies building, also burns for about a $200,000 loss.
A street car on Central avenue turning onto Meridian street caused a switch to jump on the Washington and Meridian line Thursday morning. The mishap sent the Central avenue car into a West Indianapolis car, blocking streets for a few minutes with no injuries reported.
Billy Madden received a letter from Geo W. Atkinson of London Sporting Life stating French police will not permit boxing during the Paris exposition. The April report notes promoters will miss boxing earnings at the event.
The panel reviewed allegations at Wednesday night session. Otis Hatin testified he received a $100 salary after discharge and denied pay to silence him, saying it compensated for helping train the new clerk. Members pressed questions about park expenditures and saloon licensing and police access to bars.
Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri addressed a large audience in Taylor opera house at a Boer sympathy meeting. About 1000 dollars was raised for Dutch soldiers widows and orphans. He urged eliminating Mark Hanna, and warned Britain’s power in the Klondike era while praising McKinley’s potential actions.
Friday afternoon in police court Mrs Emma Frederick faces trial for firing five rounds from a 32 calibre revolver at her ex husband John W Frederick superintendent of a fertilizer factory. The couple had a recent divorce with alimony and child support ordered. She claims the ex husband kept the alimony and refused child support. Her 13 month old baby was kept in jail overnight with her.
In Sedalia Missouri on April 5 U S Senator Clark of Montana settled a 35 year old debt to William Beck. Clark had taught in the county before leaving for Montana and owed 13 dollars. Beck, prompted by a contest case, renewed the note and Clark sent a check for 160 dollars covering the principal and interest.
The Co operative mining association of Indianapolis sues Fred Coffman, superintendent, alleging he staked a gold claim in his own name while acting as a company representative. The complaint seeks transfer of the claim to the company and claims costs, asserting interference with the association’s rights.
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