This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
6
A concise survey notes numerous horse references across Shakespeare works. It cites Henry V Measure for Measure Hamlet Taming of the Shrew and King Lear, highlighting horses as symbols and metaphors, and quotes about horses in dialogue and as emblems of nobility and generosity.
The Hoosiers defeated St Paul 5 to 3 after early leads, with Keficm pitching and strong hitting. Notable plays include two-base hits by Sullivan and Schaefer, three-base hits by Shannon and Backfire, and several defensive miscues by St Paul as Indianapolis pulled ahead in the later innings.
Indianapolis and Toledo played to a 7 to 7 tie while Kansas City led Toledo 14 to 5. Milwaukee beat Columbus 1 to 0 as Minneapolis edged Indianapolis 10 to 3 on Sunday. Columbus defeated Milwaukee 2 to 0, New York beat Chicago 6 to 1, Chicago won 3 to 5 against Boston, and St Louis triumphed 3 to 2 over Boston. Detroit Washington game postponed.
Chicago Aug. Besse Anthony the western golf champion proved her title claim by defeating Miss Johnny Carpenter in the finals for the Onwensiaemp 3 up and 2 to play.
The Atkins team defeated the Laycocks 14 to 8 in a Saturday game at Washington Park. Photos credit Higinbotham and Utter. Proceeds from the match benefited the Fresh Air Mission Fund.
The American sprinter Arthur Duffy wowed crowds with sub ten second 100 yard runs at Glasgow's Langing meeting and again at Pontypridd sports inviting events. He defeated England's Wadtesley in a 120 yard race and later took the 200 yard dash in just over 20 seconds.
The Philadelphia cricketers have found success in Hugland this summer, beating several strong English teams and drawing press attention. The standout visitor was Indian prince K S Randit sinhii, captain of Sussex, acclaimed as a leading batsman in the world.
Indiana Hoosiers travel to Milwaukee for a three game set at Brewers Park. Ford is projected to start game one as the Hoosiers look to rebound after two wins and two losses on the previous road trips. The Brewers seek to extend their strong home record against visiting teams.
Dim Seffries and Jack Munnie near a heavyweight title bout as Jeffries seeks to erase Munroe's win on his record. Final arrangements claim a Los Angeles athlete club event with a sketch featuring defies Corbetll and Seffries, a Europe tour, and a chorus of soubrettes in support.
A list of top year horses including Tf McChas ney Water Toy Hermis and others may race at Saratoga. The plan is to unite owners at Sheepshead Bay fall meeting under the Cerey Islands jockey club, with Carnelius Fellowes hinting at strong inducements. Honor and intrigue mix as horemen await clarity on who’s who.
Washington notes claim Rube got paid per game while Waddell profited from wagering expenses paid by the club. Connie Mack and Rube allegedly clashed over another start, a warning issued, and Mack offered a contract bid that Rube accepted amid ongoing pay. Also reports Indiana duo Fred and Kkt Blackburn, famed Indianapolis boys, touring England with ties to George Blackburn.
Big Hoosier Grili, Al Orth, long plagued by injuries, has starred in baseball from Lebanon Indiana to the Phillies and now in Washington. Though inconsistent at times, his arm has yielded many strong starts and frequent wins across the major leagues. Orth’s rise from amateur Lebanon teams to a major league star illustrates a remarkable, ongoing career arc.
Baseball schedule fragment lists games in American League National League and Central League with matchups like Boston at St Louis New York at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at Chicago plus others such as Cleveland and Detroit games and several unreadable team names and locations. The text reads as a partial listing of upcoming games with inconsistencies in team spellings and city names.
Dale Gear adds Walter Frants a fast Midwest player with lived strong reps at Winfeld Wallington Kansas. Frants now covers first base for Kansas City while Grady shifts to third.
A crowded amateur crowd of 12 watched Indianapolis Reserves defend against the Grays at Brighton Beach Sunday in a tight, high interest game. Greenfield beat Frankfort 3 to 1 at Spring Late Park in a close contest. Harmon Hall Reserves faced ABC team, Kendall starred on second base. Indianapolis Mortals beat Brightwoods in an exciting Cap City Park game, Hoyts delivering the hard hitting.
A Saratoga race tale recounts a doctor claiming a jockey’s fall would guarantee winnings. He bets on a rider prone to tumbles, but as the steeplechase begins, the jockey falls, the ambulance arrives, and the hoped fortune collapses with the fall.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.