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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1899

Page

8

Questionable Strength For Indianapolis In Opening Season

The piece weighs expectations for the Indianapolis team as the Western League opens its season. It notes losses including Phillips and Foreman while praising pitchers Kellum Sanders New Knepper and Scott. Changes across Milwaukee St Paul Minneapolis and Buffalo shape a league with a mix of strengths and hopes for a balanced race ahead.

Indianapolis Otheir Minneapolis Detroit Affalo City Milwaukee St. Paul Mbus Swere Ient Joss Phillips Tiveness Philped Kellum Sanders New*Knepper Scott Reu Guraeael Ene

Team primed for fast, scrappy play in opening Buffalo game

The squad has strong all around form except the box and will rely on speed rather than power. If the lineup shows average strength they should perform well. Players are fit, weather favorable, and practice solid, giving them edge as Buffalo opens and a big break could come early.

Buffalo

Giants In Western League Fall To Fort Wayne Defenders

Buffalo suffers two losses to Fort Wayne Interstate leaguers by 6 2 and 2 0 as Buffalo totals only five hits in the series. Glasscock’s Fort Wayne squad doubts Buffalo’s Western league stance and praises Indianapolis pace. Nash predicts even returns at Indianapolis, while Indianapolis should sweep the series. In St Louis, Phyle loses to Young as St Louis stays unbeaten in a 7 0 win over Chicago.

Buffalo Fort Wayne Ind Jack Glasscock Glasscock Nash Indianapolis Hoosiers Giants

Boston Frolics Delivers Lopsided Win Over Senators

April 2 in Washington reports Boston’s offense overwhelms the Senators as Freeman hits a home run for Washington’s lone score. Final line shows Boston 16 Washington 5 with Dunkle and Farrell pitching for Boston and Kiobe danz Clarke for Washington.

Senators Washington Boston Freeman Dunkle and Farrell Kiobedanz and Clarke

McGinnity Dominates as New York Beats Baltimore

McGinnity pitched effectively to hold Baltimore scoreless for long stretches while Meekin pitched well early. Final score Baltimore 9 New York 6 with notable hits and defensive plays shaping the outcome.

McGinnity New York Meekin R. H.E. Baltimore Wilson Robinson

Piatt’s Wild First Inning Sends Brooklyn Past Philadelphia

Piatt’s early pitching flurry and three Brooklyn runs in the first three frames propelled Brooklyn to a 8 to 4 victory over Philadelphia. Dunn McJames and Smith Richardson, Piatt and Douglass were the Battery as Brooklyn built a lead and held on.

Piatt Philadelphia Brooklyn R. H. EB Philadel Dunn McJames Smith Bernhard Douglass

Wabash College Cancels Date With Indianapolis Team

Wabash College cancelled its engagement with the Indianapolis team, leaving the collegians in a poor state and presenting a disappointing spectacle at best.

Wabash Wabash College Indianapolis Collegians

Brooklyn Trio Turns Triple Play in Baseball Report

Magoon OBrien and Lachance pulled off a triple play for Brooklyn on Monday. Notre Dame beat Fort Wayne 5 to 2. The St Louis Chief Zimmer has been transferred to Cleveland. Syndicate Manager Irwin of Washington traded Farrer and Casey to Brooklyn for Heyden and McFarland. Brooklyn defense struggles as the report notes a poorer showing.

St. Louis Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Chicago Louisville Ore Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Cleveland Washington Magoon O’brien Lachance Notre Dame Fort Wawne Zimmer Irwin Farrer Casey Catthe Heyden McFarland Bays

Cleveland Team Vows to Stay and Expand Baseball Plans

The Cincinnati correspondent quotes Cleveland manager Cross asserting the club will remain in Cleveland and be competitive next season, with key players staying. Frank Foreman plans a currency expansion argument Wednesday, possibly leading to a contract. Breitenstein reportedly uses a ten-thousand-dollar electric battery on his pitching arm, with a sponge attachment to locate sore spots.

Clark Rhines Hosier Ely Wattie Boston Bid McPhee St. Louis Chronicle Enquirer Cleveland Cross Sove Cross Cincinnati Frank Foreman Breitenstein Breit Brett Piké County Kansas City

General Sports Brief

Brief sports item with limited readable text mentions general terms and a monetary reference. No specific teams players or events are identifiable from the fragment.

Local Band Plans Weekly Friday Concerts and Racing Updates

Fire directors elected include Sterling R Holt W N Short D B Shideler Will Roth and Ora Shover with officers led by president W N Short and vice president W W Baker. A race committee lists D B Shideler A Cavert and W W Baker. Taid Lavelle the pugilist died Monday in Pittsburg from a brain blood clot after Friday knockout by John Cavanaugh.

Sterling R. Holt W. N. Short D. B. Shideler Will Roth Ora. Shover W. W. Baker A. Cavert W. W. Baker Were Made A Race Committee. “Taid’’ Lavelle John Cavanaugh Pittsburg Paddy Fpurtell Kansas City Memphis Tenn James Scanlan Broadway Athletic Club Ritchie McGovern Red Connelly Philadelphia Ed Bennett

Boys Steal Bicycles Sentenced to Sunday School

Two Ohio boys Will Tuskeep and Freema Gaskells were sentenced by Police Judge Warnhart to attend Sunday school until August 3 as punishment for stealing two bicycles. They must provide proof of attendance to be discharged.

Ohio Columbus Warnhart Will Tuskeep Freema Gaskells

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