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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1902
Page
8
Santry and Ole Oleson fought ten rounds to a draw in a well received main event at the Empire. Both men showed clever defense and heavy swings, with Santry's jabs gaining steam. Carroll versus Koerner and Canadian Kid versus Brune also entertained with competitive six and four round scraps.
Chicago 33 New York 3 Brooklyn 0 St Louis 0 Rain elsewhere Three League No games recorded in the schedule.
The page shows multiple club standings with wins losses and percentages for two leagues. Teams include Louisville Indianapolis St Paul Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo Chicago St Louis Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit Baltimore Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago New York Cincinnati and others with varying win loss records and winning percentages. The data reflects season performance across clubs and rankings in a historical league table.
The public release details President Roosevelt's three hour stop in Indiana on September 3, outlining his planned movements and engagements during the visit.
The itinerary lists stops in Indianapolis from 8 to 11 am, Muncie 12:45 to 1:15 pm, Kokomo 3 to 3:30 pm, Logansport 4:15 to 4:45 pm, Columbus City 5:50 to 6 pm, Fort Wayne 6:30 to 7:30 pm. From Fort Wayne the president proceeds to Chicago.
Muncie writers lash out at the Brewers after a 11 to 3 loss to the gas belt team. Allegations claim a visitor pitcher altered positions, the scorer miscounted in the last inning, and yet Muncie plans a Sunday game with Indianapolis despite the rout.
Rhythmic the blind horse captured the $10,000 Bonner memorial stakes at Brighton Beach on Monday. The article also notes Charley Gilday a Detroit boxer died at his mother's home from a knockout delivered by Johnny Beaubein of Mount Clemens two weeks earlier.
Milwaukee is the draw Tuesday as 4 000 fans watch Louisville beat Kansas City 7 to 3. Cleveland tops Baltimore in a slugfest with 24 hits eight doubles. Rumors say John I Rogers may sell his Philadelphia NL interests. A Pirates versus American league pennant winners match is rumored. Indiana club challenges Western league pennant winners.
The Central Labor Union displays its investigative zeal over poor farm conditions and related fees. George Custer accuses Dr Diehl of charging a death certificate fee for insurance claims while a physician defends remuneration as lawful, and other grievances target labor agencies and nonunion labor in city projects. Committees on credentials arbitration grievance organization visitation legislation and labor temple are announced with named members.
A Big Four interurban carrying 30 passengers broke down near Fortville Monday night. A young man signaled the car with a burning newspaper, traction workers cut a wire fence to allow women to cross. No injuries or serious damage occurred as the engine was stopped in time.
Opera star Mme Melba, arriving on the Campania, was swept by a southwest gale while climbing to the wireless station amid a strong wind. She suffered a bruised knee but insisted she was not seriously hurt and planned to perform later that night.
A farmer driving into the city with a hay load faced arson as youths fired the combustible feed on Torbet Street near Paca. The wagon burned, horses were unharnessed, and about 350 in hay was destroyed. Firemen could not identify the owner.
Miss Anna Gould 32 a kindergarten teacher at the normal school San Juan Porto Rico died of typhemia Monday at Union State hospital. She formerly taught at Mrs Eliza A Blaker's kindergarten training school. Her father H S Gould 158 Layman Ave Irvington will hold the funeral at 2 pm Wednesday from his home. She was sister of Thomas C Gould 2915 N Meridian St.
Robert Scott, 13, of Closter New Jersey, plunged 300 feet down a cliff near Englewood after slipping from a jutting rock. He struck a stunted tree, then landed in thick bushes that cushioned the impact. He lay unconscious for days until fellow boys found him and summoned a coroner.
A Newark trolley accident in 1898 left Ida Herbich with her arm severed. After a lengthy court battle the New Jersey Supreme Court initially set aside a $10,000 verdict, but the Court of Errors and Appeals reinstated it and a final payment was made to August Herbich for the child’s benefit.
In Leslie Georgia a Baptist church was struck by lightning during Sunday services, killing Richard Dodson and injuring forty others. The building burned but flames were put out. 2 rain squalls aided firefighting. In Coffeen Illinois Frank Neller was struck by a bolt in a church doorway, melting a gold chain and four rings, bending a steel umbrella rod.
In Syracuse on August 12 Mayor Jay B. Kline heard a case under a new law allowing a citizen to complain that a dog is vicious. After three days' notice the mayor determines if the dog should be killed. The dog, owned by Mrs. Brown and opposed by Clinton S. Parsons, was deemed to live.
Utica New York August 12 Ex Senator James Arkell died at his Canajoharie home Monday.
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