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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1904
Page
8
During a Mitie speech to players on Wednesday, the crowd at the ball park yelled hostile chants at Mayor Holleman. The mayor remained quiet as the bleachers volleyed insults and indirect taunts, though observers noted his visible emotion.
A recounts how The Sun printed a pink baseball extra for the Indianapolis versus Kansas City opening game, hitting streets hours before rivals. Crowds bought the pink extra rapidly, with reports of long lines and widespread praise, claiming The Sun always beats competitors.
The Hoosiers defeated the Kansas City Cowboys 1 0 in a windy Washington Park opener. Despite crude play, the Hoosiers showed a strong effort led by Happy Tom Williams on the mound and Heyden behind the plate. McCreery had three singles, Swander fought through poor luck, and Gear led Kansas City with timely hits while the fielding remained solid for the visitors.
Umpires and game staff complete for the season as team managers announce an extensive list of players. Names span Brady, Lane, Prelle, Shea, O Brien, Peele, Jordan, O'Hara, Carroll, Doherty, and many others across multiple squads and boundary roles.
A fragmentary baseball recap notes Mox absence from the fold and Haggie scoring for the Hoosiers. McCreery visits the Wiz, Loual and Mess produce hits, Pears shows well, Swander improves, and Ton Williams draws chorus of skeptics. Tomorrow’s game set for 3:30 p.m. in Indianapolis with Newiin and Murphy as starters.
The page lists American Association and National League matchups with cities including Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville St Paul Columbus Minneapolis Toledo Cincinnati Pittsburg Chicago Philadelphia New York and Cleveland New York St Louis and Chicago. Also a Chicago court case reports Albert Zeurkow aki fined for keeping ten children, miscounted as dead or alive. Vienna Hungary railway strike talks seek quick settlement to resume traffic.
A public meeting for citizens with property interests along Pr st from Sixteenth to Twenty second streets will convene at 7:20 pm in the Hercon Art Institute studio building. The gathering aims to form a permanent business group to resist the streetcar line extension, elect officers, and present a plan of action. Prominent attorneys and business figures including John Vwern ALG Smith John F. Carvon A. A. Whikingon and W. F. chambers are slated to speak.
Grace Greenwood, born Sarah Jane Lippinenti in Pompey New York on September 7 1823 and famous as Grace Greenwood a renowned authoress and war correspondent died in New Rochelle on a Wednesday after a long illness. She was a leading early woman journalist and contributor who helped shape American juvenile literature and public discourse. her death marks the end of a notable career in 19th century journalism.
Large school of whales spotted in the Columbia River near Addison and Columbia Falls Bangor April 1. Two whales captured one 24 feet long shot 16 times. Noted as largest whale sighting off coast in years. Also reports of building permits for March totaling 21,760 dollars, down from last year.
New York on April 21 a funeral was held in St Raymonds cemetery for John Haverty whose left leg was amputated after a fatal railroad accident. Haverty and a cleaner, Mrs Katherine O Keefe, were struck by a train at Melrose yards as Haverty tried to shield her. The leg was sent to the hospital morgue and later placed in the casket with improvised dressings. The funeral cortege proceeded to the grave with friends and his sweetheart attending.
Berlin reports the Swedish steam ship Dries sank after colliding with another vessel in the Baltic off Swinemunde Prussia. Eighteen crew members drowned. In Brownsville Indiana burglars raided the post office on Wednesday night for the second time in three months. A ladder was used to enter via a second floor window. They searched drawers and secured about money before an attempted safe blow. The thieves escaped.
Testimony from Pucgavon and Willam May in Chicago reveals details about a fatal hotel incident and the likely location of the two victims’ bodies. Monring statements indicate hotel managers were briefed on the case. May's testimony aligns with these lines as investigators pursue leads. Separately, Chicago business leaders and railroad interests unite in a campaign against ticket brokers in a drive described as a war of extermination.
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