Sporting News College Sluggers Play Ball at Washington Park
A Greencastle led squad under Capt Preston visits Washington Park for a Monday afternoon game. The team features players eager for victory, with Chez the physical director promoted to coacher and manager, and professor Andrew Stephenson slated to entertain the stands. A 3:15 start is planned, with novelty acts and exhibitions adding to the event.
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National League Games Sunday results noted
In Cincinnati Chicago 1 12 to 1. Batteries Philps Bergen St Vrain King. St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 10 Batteries Wicker Ryan Tannehill Zim mer.
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May cut off a slide from the East Side of the Baseball Park
Residents near Washington park and Oxford street urge removal of the XY street car line to improve the area. The Board of Works is likely to grant the request and adjust the park fence to accommodate a proposed switch. The platted alley east of the ball park may be partly erased.
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Fence moved westward sparks framing of dispute
A fragmented OCR line hints at a discussion over moving a fence westward and potential related actions. The readable portion mentions the phrase they'll make with and references the fence position, suggesting a boundary or property dispute context.
Gambler Sam O'Keefe Scores Big From Faro Wins
New York April 21 Sam O Keefe known for sporting proclivities is said to be 80000 richer than five days ago after playing the limit at three Longacre square gambling houses. He won 22000 at one, 21000 at another, and the rest over two nights at the third. He plans to go to England next week to try English race tracks.
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England
Baseball today preview and opening events at Indianapolis park
The article describes a four foot red baseball sphere used to announce games at the park, Milwaukee traveling to Indianapolis for the season opener, a grand celebratory day with the mayor tossing the ball, and plans for local youth Sunday morning games at Brighton Beach. It notes Louisville’s Tebeau, an Indiana dental college team, a State University baseball loss, and a Purdue Lafayette rivalry context.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
State University
Husky
Boyle
Sunday Games Scoreboard Reach Wide Variety Of Results
Indianapolis Grays 25 Shamrocks 1 Sentinel Juniors 7 Northwesterns 4 Neon Stars 16 Silent Hoosiers 14 Gordons 5 Northstream 3 Evansville 5 Nashville 3 Milwaukee 3 Chicago American league.
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Chicago American League
Fist carnival planned at Empire theater with Cul len and Furey
The Empire theater hosts a April 28 athletic prize fight event featuring Jack Cullen and Barney Furey in ten rounds and a bout between Kid Blackburn and Kid Ashe. Promoters aim to revive the sport at a higher, lawful level with careful crowd management and no police interference if fights stay within the law.
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Empire Theater
Jack Cullen
Barney Furey
Kid Blackburn
Kid Ashe
Cleveland
Jack Ryan Challenges Forbes Brothers for Rematch Outside Peoria
Ringside report says Jack Ryan visited The Sun office Monday morning to challenge either Clarence or Gordon Forbes of Peoria for a rematch. He prefers Louisville but will meet either brother anywhere outside Peoria. Ryan shows no worse for their recent bout, with observers noting the Peoria fight left him in good condition.
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Clarence Forbes
Furey to Meet Cullen as Duffy Challenges Indiana Fighter
Barney Furey visited Sunday and approved the setup for a bout with Jack Cullen. Furey left for Cincinnati Sunday afternoon and will return Wednesday. Local boxer Young Duffy challenges any 105 pound opponent in Indiana, with contact at Young Duffy care of THE SUN.
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Indiana bowling tourney opens at Marion club alleys
The Indiana state bowling tournament begins at 7 p m Monday at the Marion club alleys with workmen installing platforms and rows of chairs for spectators. There are 186 entries, with balls spinning throughout the week as interest centers on the diamond charm contest.
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Blume’s Jail Escape Confusion Prompted Arrest Return
William Blume, indicted by a grand jury Saturday, left the criminal court with other discharged prisoners. He later claimed he thought his name was called and returned to jail Sunday after reading reports of his escape. Prosecutor Ruckelshaus accompanied him to the jail.
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Three Fires Ravage Dallas Causing Fatalities and Massive Losses
Busy fires swept Dallas on Sunday morning destroying $870,000 in property. Fireman Will Spurr was struck by a brick and the young son of Fire Chief Magee was fatally injured. Magee collapsed but survived. A suspected firebug is blamed as the Dorsey printing company, 20 buildings on Lamar Street, and four cottages in South Dallas were destroyed.
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Magee
Dorsey Printing Company
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Frank R Stockton Dies After Banquet Illness
Washington April 21 novelist Frank R Stockton aged 68 died suddenly Sunday of paralysis after a banquet illness. He was an engraver and journalist and will be buried in Philadelphia.
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Frank R. Stockton
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Stockton
Banquet speakers listed for Gen Grant birthday tribute
At the Columbia club banquet Saturday night honoring Gen Grant's birthday anniversary, speakers include Representative Blackburn from North Carolina H R Evans from Ohio Judge Crosscup of Chicago James Sherman of New York and Robert G Cousins of Iowa. Blackburn appears to be identified prominently with the event.
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Blackburn
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H.R. Evans
Ohio
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Chicago
James
Sherman
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Robert
G. Cousina
Iowa
Sena
Youngest Child Recovered After Steamer Disaster
The body of the youngest child was recovered opposite Mound City and identified by the mother. A second tragedy followed as Pilot Al Pritchard’s child was tossed from a burning steamer to a waiting yawl. the child’s head struck the boat and fell into the river, lost to the river.
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al Pritchard
City of Pittsburg Steamer Career of Hoodoo on the Ohio
The steamer City of Pittsburg, once one of the river’s largest boats, endured repeated calamities since leaving Marietta. Its boilers were replaced, it collided with coal boats, struck a Louisville pier, survived a March 1901 fire in Cincinnati, and a mate fatally shot a deckhand at Tiptonville, Missouri. The vessel carried $30,000 in insurance.
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River steamer City of Pittsburg disaster claim sixty dead
Cairo report details the City of Pittsburg burning near Ogden s Landing after departing Cincinnati for Memphis with about 150 aboard. The fire killed many including Captain Sylvester Doss and two three crew, 24 crew missing. Survivors tell of evacuations and delays in aid as the hull burned and the steamer was beached three miles above Caledonia.
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Hartford City Fatal Stabbing Reported Saturday Night
Octave Andris was fatally stabbed by Joe Suain Saturday night. Both are class workers.
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Joe. Suain
Explosion Kills 100 in Nicaragua Barracks Blast
In Managua on April 16 conspirators dynamited a two story bar rack killing at least 100 soldiers and wounding many others. Many nearby houses were wrecked. President Zelaya offers a large reward for the conspirators' arrest.
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Headless Body Found After Train Death
DaytonOhio April 21 A city lad Harry Egbert was killed Sunday while riding atop a Big Four passenger train. His head was severed by an overhead iron girder as the train passed, and the body was recovered when the train reached Dayton.
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Kaiser's Brother France Henry to Mark Navy Anniversary
Berlin April 19 France Henry of Prussia Kaiser's brother will celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of his joining the German navy on Monday.
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Bloodthirsty and ferocious Americans teased by Austrian paper
In Vienna on April 21 Vaterland, a clerical journal, condemns American forces in the Philippines. It calls Americans bloodthirsty ferocious and bestial, saying it would be a happier fate to fall to cannibals than to Yankees and predicts cruelty will astonish readers a century from now.
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Philip
Knights of Pythias charter train for San Francisco meeting
The Knights of Pythias of Marion charter a special Pullman train for their August meeting in San Francisco. The route includes the Clover Leaf Missouri Pacific Denver Rio Grande and Southern Pacific railways with stops in Colorado and Utah. B M Arrick of Marion oversees arrangements.
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Streetcar Strike Grows as Union Demands Recognition
San Francisco on Monday shows weak signals for rapid settlement as 3,000 workers who shut down most city lines Sunday are joined by more traction company employees. Strikers demand union recognition.
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