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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1903
Page
8
Gaia Qown reports from Lowie Missouri that at the April 1 meeting of the board of directors the street of concessions at the world’s fair was officially named The Pike.
May abroad plans for Mr and Mrs John Aufderhelde. the Koehn and Morss families travel to French Lick. Marriage of Misa Gract Porterfield and Ralph Polk set for Greensburg. Social events include Myla Sintith hosting her card club and A C Harris reading evening. A late report describes the Summers Walter and Dallem wedding at Fourth Presbyterian Church with Rev. Mona Haines officiating in a lavish ceremony and detailed bridal party attire.
The report notes heavy rain delays across a string of exhibition games featuring the New York Nationals, Pittsburg Nationals, Cleveland Americans, and TastanAmericana. Manager Watkins has spent heavily, with about 32000 tied to exhibition efforts, as weather disrupts play and planning.
The Indians will wear bright new traveling uniforms in Sunday's game after arrival Tuesday. A special car trip costs $12 for local fans, with traveling garb described as gray with red and black stockings and a gray sweater. Home white uniforms feature stockings and sweaters. McCoy and Jack Root to meet in Detroit on April 2, a bout anticipated to draw eastern sports interest.
Bad weather plagued the opening of the baseball season in major leagues. In New York state legalized racing begins a ten day Aqueduct meeting ongoing to Nov 15 with the Carter handicap as feature. A Manchester article ponders American defender Reliance ahead of Shamrock II while noting Shamrock III’s steadiness in winds and the changing forecast at sea.
The Wulschner music company changes name to Wulschner Stewart Music Company to honor Alexander M. Stewart who has led the firm since 1881 and became secretary treasurer after E mail Wulschner’s death. Management remains unchanged.
The Eagle clothing shop celebrates half a century in Indianapolis. L Strauss, its longtime owner since 1865, recalls moves from Meridian and Washington to Pennsylvan ia and a future new federal building site. A anniversary opening weekend with magic and flowers honors local shoppers.
Statewide briefs report Wabash and White rivers rising with flooding in Indiana and surrounding areas. Ohio River level projections loom, Owensboro and other towns brace for high water. Also notes school chorus concert at Earlham, local deaths, strikes, and political resignations.
The report catalogs vaudeville acts and stage shows in Indianapolis venues. Francis Piper, famed banjoist, toured with his wife after Grand engagements and Cincinnati dates. plans England trip. Manager McConnell rehearses Seminary Girl musical comedy for coastal tour. You Yonson company to perform anew Thursday with Nelee Erickson and Avwedish-American star. Trocadero burlesquers drew large matinée crowds Tuesday.
A rough fragment notes no game Wednesday and a game Thursday against a Cleveland team. Manager Watkins hopes Thursday will be a nice day, while Blythe is referenced in an unclear context.
Chicago April 1 expert bookmakers probe the accounts of Charlie Pundt a young politician who killed himself rather than admit election losses. Superintendent Green of John Hancock traces suspicious circumstances as Pundt, an avid bettor, faced entanglements after Harigan’s victory. Three hours before his death he spoke of a will and refused to accept debts from a creditor. In Kalamazoo Michigan Alexander Hayes goes insane on a C G W train attacks riders and is bound for hospital after two window attempts.
In Fort Worth on April 16 Willem Phillion a young Carmel man shot and killed his wife and then himself at his father in law William Yates home. The couple had been married only two months. Investigations into charges against R M Sleight of No 4 truck company followed a safety board hearing Wednesday regarding a fire call error that sent the truck to a woman’s apartment instead of a warehouse, with two workers reportedly killed in a prior incident.
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