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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1900
Page
8
The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company lists JOHN H. HOLLIDAY as President and JOHN M. SPANN as Secretary with home offices at 148 East Market Street and telephone number 133. The notice references new or old matters.
Philip Geier sparked a late Indian rally as Buffalo faltered in the ninth. Kellum pitched well for Indianapolis until the late onslaught, with Amole struggling as Buffalo’s hitters rocked him before a 4 to 3 final. Attendance 1,200 at the ballpark.
Kansas City beat Chicago 9 runs to 5 in Minneapolis reporter notes a close victory as Patten and McManus sustained the win while Katoll and Buckley handled Chicago. In Detroit Miller blanked Cleveland 5 to 0 behind strong pitching.
In Cincinnati Breitenstein excelled in his former form as Cincinnati defeated El Boston 7 to 0 with Breitenstein and Peltz combining on batteries. Chicago’s Griffiths maintained strong form, keeping the champions from scoring as Brooklyn trailed 1 to 8 with Griffith and Chance on the mound. Pittsburg’s field work aimed to accomplish Philadelphia’s shutout, while Pittsburg OH and others lagged in dispersing the game play.
In St. Louis poor fielding cost the team a loss as New York won 8 to 6. Batteries for St. Louis were Carrick and Grady with Jones and Criger behind the plate.
Mansfield defeated New Castle 8 to 6 Wheeling beat Columbus 4 to 2 Marion topped Toledo 8 to 5 Dayton won over Fort Wayne 7 to 2.
Gardiner enters the box on Wednesday as Phil Geier seeks salvation. The save counts but meant little as Chicago loses, narrowing the gap at the top and keeping a sliver of hope alive.
The Canadian boat Red Coat clinches the final international yacht race at Lake St. Louis and retains the Seawanhaka cup. Moebel takes the eight-year-old horses purse at Buffalo races. Tuesday Lizzie S. owned by Sterling R. Holt of Indianapolis wins the free-for-all pace at Danville in straight heats with a best time of 2 15.
The Newby oval expects the biggest crowd yet for the Fisher races on August 14. Local riders from Indiana Indianapolis Lew Gordon and others train daily to face motor machines including the Wal tham Imperial with Lew J. Sackett and the Schineer motor tandem led by Fred Schineer. Grand Rapids and Milwaukee entries, plus the Indianapolis professional triplet team Pease Watson Gordon and the outing triplet Clark Steinmetz brothers, complete the field as entries are accepted all week.
The Bryan party arrived by special train, drawing a large crowd at the Grand hotel. Mrs. Bryan impressed attendees as host, while Col Bryan and Stevenson faced questions, reception plans, and a bustling, partisan social scene with politicians, aides, and eager spectators.
A free lawn fete to aid the West-side boys brass band will be held at Mrs. Ramers home on Nordyke avenue Friday night. In hospital news, Cincinnati prize fighter Jack Boland stabbed Saturday night at St. Vincent's hospital is expected to recover. Also noted is relief from croup with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, advertised as perfectly safe and available at drug stores.
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