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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1899
Page
8
In a contentious game, the Bisons defeated Indianapolis, surging on late runs after Mike Kahoe faltered with control. Despite early defense, Kahoe’s wild pitching in the sixth and eighth allowed Detroit and other teams to pull ahead, leaving Indianapolis’ crowd rare quiet as the Bisons triumphed.
Partial OCR shows a string of city names including Brooklyn Cincinnati Louisville Baltimore New York Washington Cleveland and Pittsburgh with scattered numbers 368 250 222 143. The readable items resemble a street or route listing or index but lack a clear event or narrative.
Philadelphia reports Capt. Coghlan and Raleigh crew members witnessed a hard contest with the Quakers defeating Boston. Orth led the Boston attack while Raleigh pitchers Douglas and Orth and Clark and Nichols worked the batteries in a 3 to 2 game.
In New York on April 29 Baltimore defeated Brooklyn 11 to 4 in eight innings due to poor Brooklyn fielding. Robinson Howell Miller and Farrell Dunn Gaston scored for Baltimore, while Brooklyn’s Dunn and Gaston contributed. Umpire Gaffney halted play in the eighth.
St Louis defeats Pittsburg 6 to 5 on opening day. Bowerman and Tannehill patterned the Pirates pitching while O Connor and Young handled catching duties. St Louis scored five runs in the seventh and eighth innings to pull ahead after an early Pirates rally faded.
Washington defeats New York 12 to 9 after a mixed attack by Washington’s pitchers and a late scoring burst. Indiana hands DePauw a lopsided loss in Bloomington as Pulse suffers a troubled game amid injury claims. Porter Merrill Pulse and Price work for the teams.
The article notes Indianapolis errors despite better speed than Buffalo. Jack Glasscock visited with plans to acquire Indianapolis players, while Johnny White shone Friday in Nash’s shoes. Connie Mack released Lennee, amid weak hitting and rising Philadelphia crowds. Barry McCormick of Chicago has not committed an error in 15 games.
Captain Allen reshuffles Saturday's lineup with himself at short and Beville catching. Flynn shifts to left, Hickey replaces Babb at third, and Beville gets a chance behind the plate. Allen remains hopeful despite the bad start, noting Buffalo benefited from every fortune and umpire call, and intends no further attempts to insert Lynch.
The Manhattan team set a local five man score high Friday night, totaling 960 in the second game with Gus Mueller 200 Webb Jay 159 F C Kaths 203 Frank Burton 216 and Ilva Dicks 182. Greater New York had 1 007 while Manhattan lost the other two games 796 722 and 767 760. Drummers were M O Connor G Schmidt W McCready O W Williams and J H Hopkins Hopkins averaging 18 and OConnor 176.
In Seattle on April 29 a fierce 50 round clash is described as a bloody battle between Brown and O Flaherty. The report notes furious action and survival amid rugged terrain in British Columbia mountains where a new mining town has emerged.
On Sunday April 16 in LaClahache a brutal 50 round prize fight for a $2000 purse drew blood and crowds. Tar Flat Brown of San Francisco and Jack O Flaherty of Cork Ireland fought until Brown was knocked out near death as a Bacchanalian dance followed and town beer consumption soared.
Terry McGovern won a 25 round decision over Joe Bernstein before the largest Broadway athletic club crowd Friday night. Tommy Hogan outpointed Jack Dougherty in Cincinnati in eight rounds. Owen Ziegler and Charley Burns fought six rounds to a draw in Chicago, with Ziegler fading in form. Illinois and Chicago athletic clubs plan six round bouts Saturday led by John Root vs Dick Moore, with Clarry Forese and Australian Billy Murphy as stars at the CAC.
Appraisers appointed under the Strong law presented estimates for parcels affected by proposed improvements. Listings include locations such as First alley west of Meridian Street from McLean Place to Twenty second Street and Harmon Street from South to Merrill, with values ranging from 1,550 to 811,870 dollars. Other streets cited: Temple Avenue, Gale Street, Pennsylvania to Delaware, and many related alleys and blocks.
Advertisement notes upright pianos offered with ten dollar down and three dollars a month at Wulschner's, located 128 130 North Pennsylvania Street. Also lists Chas T Whitsett undertaker at 331 Indiana Meridian Street with contact number 563. Includes collarets and cuffs and Progress Laundry services.
Trust estates if a widow of a testator is made ex ecutrix, the cases are rare where she has had a business training or experience requisite to safely settle the estate, and she must always necessarily depend on some friend or agent to take the responsi bility, she does not wish the position, the work is hard and distasteful to her, and the agent becomes, in fact, the executor. If any member of the family is appointed, it frequently begets bad blood and charges of partiality or mismanagement.
Indiana Trust Company remains practically the same with experienced officers and employees never delegated to untried men. The trust is impartially managed and heirs know there will be no favoritism. Offices Indiana Trust Building.
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