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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
8
The Hoosiers lost to Milwaukee in a fierce, dismal display of errors and lethargy on ladies day. Fans vented fury at Chicago style criticism, calling the play rotten and the effort subpar while Milwaukee won 11 to 4 in a game noted more for in stands antics than on field action.
Heydon delivered a clutch shot and Indianapolis pulled away with a four run surge in the late innings. Kihm O'Brien Coulter and McCormick contributed, while Donahue Halman Hallman Altrock and Mc Mackin paced Milwaukee with a pair of runs apiece in a see-saw finale.
American Association results show Louisville 8 Kansas City 6 Minneapolis 6 Columbus 2 St Paul 8 Toledo 1. American League Cleveland 6 Baltimore 3. National League New York 3 Cincinnati 2 Boston 11 Pittsburg 0 Brooklyn 5 Chicago 4 St Louis 12 Philadelphia 0. Three I League Decatur 2 Davenport 1 Evansville 3 Rock Island 2 Rockford 5 Terre Haute 4 Cedar Rapids 5 Bloomington 0.
New York August 13 startling developments reshaped baseball as John T Brush will act as director general of the New York Giants. The move signals a major change in management structure and could influence team strategy and ownership decisions ahead of the season.
Andrew Freedman to retire from active management but keep majority stock control. Brush, former Cincinnati investor, now holds large stakes in New York and is to be elected director and likely president. Brush, chair of the National League executive committee, says the New York club will spend freely for a winning team and denies any plan to amalgamate the National and American leagues or propose peace measures.
Michael McFiely, a blind man with 30,000 on deposit in Syracuse and Buffalo banks, sought marriage through the county poorhouse. A 50-year-old inmate refused his suit saying she would stay single, prompting days of persistent visits to press the match.
In Nashville Indiana Roscoe Karst an 18 year old is said to be hiding after his mother vandalized a saloon smashing a mirror bottles and breaking windows then Roscoe defended the home by wielding a butcher knife and throwing rocks at the street as his father later restrained him police search for him while the mother’s actions led to a wild public incident.
John A. Payne of Kalamazoo sues William Watkins a Grand Rapids street railway motorman in justice court. Payne alleges Watkins owed on a note used to cover sanitarium treatment costs and that Mrs Watkins tore up the note and ate the scraps after reviewing it.
Tiffin Ohio August 13 the Utah supreme court ruled celestial marriages performed by the Mormon church are legal for this world and eternity Anne Armitage Park Hilton receives one third of Dr John R Park's forty thousand dollar estate Park a former Tiffin physician helped found the University of Utah His sealed marriage to Armitage was later declared invalid by a church divorce this ruling could shift the remainder of the estate to either the widow or the university under state law doubts linger over ultimate heirs
Railroad Jack ends a profitable run at the Amusements Park Theater with a Wednesday night conclusion. Edith Helena and George Austin Moore attract big crowds at Fairbank this week. Spring Lake Park presents a three act comedy with vaudeville between acts. Miss Edith Helena and George Austin Moore draw crowds despite poor weather. The Indianapolis Military Band plays at Fairview Park tonight with J Russell Powell as soloist.
Alexander Eusta pheire, 22, once a promi nent Buffalo youth and son of wealthy parents, faced vagrancy charges after being arraigned at the police station. He claimed desertion by family as Capt. Taylor relayed a harsh reply from his father. In court the judge committed him to the poormaster amid his illness and sorrow. It is noted he is tied to Frank Coit legacy and a £20,000 bequest from his late mother.
A bold storefront sign on Massachusetts Avenue proclaims All work guaranteed, attributing confidence to the business. The misspelled word Guarenteed stands out, reflecting signage errors typical of the era and signaling a promise of quality to passersby.
Miss Mary Swanger, 20, of Prescott area, proved strength in eastern Pennsylvania by unloading 15 wagons of wheat in five hours, then shoveling 1 500 bushels of corn in six hours. She attributed fitness to regular exercise and shows fearless handling of horses.
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