Up She Goes for Hoosiers Pennant Rise in Rain Delay
Sporting news notes a pennant rise for the Hoosiers despite rain thwarting two Indianapolis games with Milwaukee. A doubleheader is set for Thursday with Williams and Kellum opposing Barber and Elliott in Milwaukee under American Association rules. Umpire Haskell, disliked in town, forfeited a Kansas City to Louisville game after a ten minute stoppage, an incident the town scorns.
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Park
Williams
Kellum
Barber
Elliott
American Association
Hoosiers
Haskell
Kansas City
Louisville
Blues
Wednesday games wrap across major leagues
American Association results list Louisville at Kansas City as a forfeit with Columbus beating Minneapolis and St Paul defeating Toledo. American League scores feature Baltimore over Cleveland while St Louis tops Washington and Philadelphia conquers Detroit. Boston and Chicago tie 9-9. National League results include Cincinnati over New York and New York over Cincinnati, plus Boston beating Pittsburgh and Brooklyn beating Chicago. Three I League shows Becatur defeating Davenport 4 to 0.
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American Association
Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Rockford and Terre Haute Standings Across Leagues
The page lists team standings and records across multiple leagues with abbreviations and scattered city names. It shows win loss records and percentages for American Association teams and other clubs such as Louisville Indianapolis Kansas City Philadelphia St Louis Cleveland Detroit Baltimore Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago Boston Cincinnati New York and more, reflecting a mid-century basketball or baseball standings snapshot with fragmented OCR.
John Brush may become National League president this year
The Sporting Drift reports John T Brush is expected to be elected president of the National League before year’s end. A prominent horseman reportedly won $50,000 on Brigadier Wednesday at Harlem track. Joe Kelley plans to travel to Baltimore week’s end to secure Mike Donlin, jailed for assaulting a Ben Hur actor, possibly for Reds center.
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John T. Brush
National League
Harlem
Joe Kelley
Baltimore
Mike Donlin
Oriole
Ben- Hur Theatrical
Reds
May Fight in Louisville in Prospect
Louisville reports a potential May fight between Young Corbett and Terry McGovern may occur in Louisville. Bob Gray of the Southern athletic club has been in talks with Sam Warris and received a telegram from McGovern’s manager requesting a New York meeting to discuss moving the match to Louisville if New London August 29 is not possible. Nutmega Club backers insist the fight will proceed as scheduled.
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Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Bob Gray
Southern Athletic Club
Sam Warris
Gray
McGovern
New York
New London
Joe Wendig
Nutmega Club
Imported fabrics offer deep cuts on dimities and lawns
Reader notes bulk textile sale with im parks of 20c to 36 inch widths. Dimities and fine batiste, sheer lawns, oxford madras, printed lawns, and corded fabrics advertised at remnants or yard prices. Includes cotton chalks and Manchester chambrays in various colors and sheers while stock lasts.
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Manchester
Blankets and Bedding Sale Listing with Various Qualities
A cluttered catalog of blankets and bedding items offers a range of styles and prices. Includes double fleece wool finish blankets at 1.00 and 4.25 values, tan and grey all wool options, fancy borders, pillow cases in multiple fabrics, silk and cotton comforts, and high quality sheets from "Wasson's" brand. Prices shown in cents and dollars.
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Pequot
Atlantic Anchor
LAD Lee
Another Big Shoot at Limited Gun Club Handicap Meet
The midsummer handicap target and sparrow tournament at the Limited Gun Club set for Aug 20 and 21 centers on the Grand hotel cup valued at 200 dollars. The winner must be willing to accept a challenge from any amateur in five states. forfeit is 10 dollars with another 10 dollars posted by both on match day. The 50 target shoot includes possible 25 extra targets in a tie, bond required for cup return, and preliminary races between H J Sconce of Sidell Illinois and H M Clark of Wabash Indiana.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Illinois
H. J. Sconce
Sidell
Sidell, Ill
H. M. Clark
Wabash
Ind
Roosevelt Will Press The Button For First Negro Exposition
Chicago dispatch reports President Roosevelt will press a signal button from his Oyster Bay library at 8 p m Thursday. The flash will inaugurate the first negro exposition spanning the middle states and Mississippi valley at the First Regiment Armory, running until Sept 14. The exhibit traces the progress of the race since abolition forty years ago, with representation from over twenty states and territories.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Middle States
Regiment Armory
Suit Challenges Late Northwestern Ave Sewer Contract
An Indiana court halted a $69,496.50 Northwestern avenue sewer contract awarded to W. K. Cooper after a Board of Works decision, with property owners led by Benjamin Pedlow and Arthur U. Benner alleging improper 5 foot addition to favor Crown Hill Cemetery Association and unequal drainage of 370 acres of cemetery against 28 acres of city land. The suit argues city cemetery cost-sharing arrangement is unfair and seeks to block the let.
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Crown Hill Cemetery Association
Cemetery Association
Benjamin Pedlow
Arthur U
Mary Benner
Social Roundup of Parties and Visits
W C Bobbs heads to Europe. Mr and Mrs A C Harris return from Wisconsin. Mrs Carlos Gilman hosts Hoyle euchre Friday. Euchre at Germania Park Friday by the ladies. Miss Agatha Selig hosts a hearts party Wednesday. A circus party honors Miss Steinfeld of New York guest of Miss Gene Rauh. John H Sinks returns from two weeks in Chicago and will be at 11 E McCarty St after Aug 15. Harmonic fraternity entertained by Miss Fidelia Lester for Miss Augusta Durbin of Anderson. Dr and Mrs James H Taylor musicale Wednesday for Miss Fraser of Bar isburg. Mrs Taylor hosts luncheon for 14 Friday and card parties Thursday and Friday next week. You Are Invited to use THE SUNS liners on its seventh page. Read them and answer them.
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Steinfeld
New York
Gene Rauh
John H. Sinks
Chicago
E. McCarty St
Harmonic Fraternity
Fidelia .Lester
Augusta Durbin
Anderson
James H. Taylor
Miss Fraser
B.isburg
August Tamm reads long interurban franchise bills
London reports Albert Netter, once Cincinnati resident, dies of Brights disease after railway and financial ventures. He left America in 1897 amid embezzlement charges, later living in Brazil and Kingston. Brussels notes ex TransvaalPresident Kruger will skip Gen Lucas Meyer funeral who died of heart disease.
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London
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Cincinnati
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Ives
Chicago, Hamilton & Dayton
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Transvaal
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Lucas Meyer
Bleeding Returns as Controversial Medical Practice
An Indianapolis doctor says bleeding is resurging among physicians in early pneumonia cases, touted by some as beneficial while others warn it robs patients of strength. The debate centers on whether the revived treatment can prevent severe outcomes, with no guarantee of avoidance of later danger.
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Indianapolis
United States
Baptist Parson Kills Two Men in Dueling Fatality
Rev Whig Duncan a Baptist minister near Winfield Tennessee shot and killed John Tramwell and William Tramwell after a confrontation over alleged illegal relations with John Tramwell's wife. The brothers reportedly struck Duncan with a cowhide and a club before he fired, John dying at once and William dying hours later.
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Tenn
Whig Duncan
Winfield
John
William Tramwell
John Tramwell
Duncan
William
Police chase Marshall Bates for assaulting wife in buggy
Bicycle police Morgan and Simon pursued Marshall Bates at West Indianapolis after he beat his wife with a buggy whip while fleeing in a fast buggy. Crowds cheered as Bates crossed Washington street and California street before officers caught him. the wife was returned home and Bates jailed on assault and battery charges.
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Marshall Bates
Warrenave
Bates
Indianapolis
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Coal Trust profits from anthracite surge estimated
The New York Press notes before the strike anthracite cost 4.50 a ton and many millions of tons have since sold at 6.50 to 9.00. With an average 7.50 price the added profits exceed 330 million dollars beyond normal profits on 10 million tons, suggesting retailers gain little while the coal trust gains the rest.
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Coal Trust
New York Press
Senator Fairbanks in town for settler event visit
Senator Fairbanks arrived from New York Wednesday night and spoke Thursday to the Jay and Randolf county old settlers. The brief visit highlighted local history and community ties.
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Senator Fairbanks
New York
Jay and
Randolf County
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