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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1902

Page

8

Hoosiers Edge Louisville In Sunlit 4-2 Battle

Hoosiers win 4-2 at Louisville in a fierce polymered game marked by strong pitching Williams for Indianapolis and Flaherty for Louisville. A late sun hit and two errors decided the outcome as crowd overflowed Tebeau's grounds.

Williams Flaherty Tebeau Hoghever Indianapolis B. Hoghever Fox Beechee Coulter Cfu Grim Desevene Brien Woodruff Cescceeneeess Louisville EL ‘Kerwin Bower Ganzel Flournoy Clymer Odwell Schaub Bples Sehriver Spies Kerwin O’brien Heydon

Commercial League Action Delivers Wins and Close Standings

The People's Outfitting Co. crushed Driving Park 13 to 4 as Thomas replaced Alexander on the mound and held the opposition to one hit. The Marotts tie the lead with the Peorle's team after a 10 to 6 win over Star Store, Mitchell and Jordan providing the offense. Wassons extend their streak to six with a 13 to 4 victory over Kahn tailors as Silken allows 16 hits and Wheeler of Blacks belts a long homer.

People's Outfitting Co Gill Thomas Coolman Alexander Uncle Sam Marotts Peorle Mitchell Jordan Ryse

Scores From American Association Matches Prompt Various Results

A series of baseball scores from the American Association lists Columbus over Toledo 5 to 4, Minneapolis 6 over Milwaukee 4, St. Paul 9 over Kansas City 4, Evansville 10 over Rockford 4, Rock Island 3 over Terre Haute 1, Bloomington 5 over Davenport 1, Decatur 2 over Cedar Rapids 0, plus other games including Richmond 9 over Cincinnati Shamrocks 6 and several regional pairings such as Muncie 18 over Dayton 2 and Pendleton 15 over Anderson 4.

American Association Columbus Toledo Minneapolis Milwaukee St. Paul Kansas City Evansville Rockford Rock Island Terre Haute Bloomington Davenport Decatur Cedar Rapids Richmond Cincinnati Shamrocks Muncie Dayton Columbia City Logansport Carbon Knightsville Covington Blue Licks Shelbyville Portland Greenville Montpellier Indianapolis Grays Seymour Tipton Frankfort Greenfield Lawrenceburg Lafayette Ladoga Pendleton Anderson Hartford City Dunkirk

Lamplight Demand Sparks Park Threat in Police Talk

A police officer tells Terry that without defeating Young Corbett he cannot drive in the park, threatening to ban access altogether. The remark follows a prior confrontational exchange about lighting. The scene reflects tense local enforcement and a charged arena between rival figures.

Fifth Annual Field Meet of Boys' Father Matthew Brigade

A grand explosione is planned at Forest Park on Wednesday August 27 marking the fifth annual field meet of the Boys' Father Matthew Brigade. Boys will depart St John’s hall at 8 am for the park in wagons with a military band, and events include contests in drill music athletics and various races with prizes for each event including a prize pig chase awarding $1 and the pig.

Forest Park Father Matthew Brigade St. John’s Hall

Miles to sail for Manila soon in uncertain mission

Gen Miles announced plans to sail for the Philippines within weeks. He declined to reveal the trip’s purpose and said he would not go as a tourist or for health. When asked about an official capacity he replied that details must come from the War Department.

Boston Mass Mies Philippines Miles War Department Department

Sporting Mélange Sparks Broad Sports Rumors

Indianapolis pennant prospects look brighter as rumors of the National League entering Baltimore next year circulate. The interstate rifle and revolver shooting tournament begins August 29 at Sea Girl New Jersey. Herman Deutz of New York swam 12 miles in seven and a half hours, aided by tugs and barges. Young Corbett attended a Cincinnati baseball game and called it the hardest day’s work as he fought the crowd for an hour to hold his position. The Pipe Works Club fell to Hollenbeck Press 20 to 7 in a strenuous game. Batteries Spenders and Egbert. Connaugh and Darmendy.

Baltimore Sea Girl N. J. Herman Deutz New York Young Corbett Cincinnati Pipe Works Club Hollenbeck Press Spenders Egbert Connaugh Darmendy

Peculiar Antics of Electrical Current in Boston

In Boston on August 25 this summer a ground charging stray current disabled a driver and killed two horses. Thomas F. Welch of West Roxbury owned the team. driver Matthew Mooney was shocked and recovered at home. The incident happened near Cass Street on Center, where electricians investigated the mysterious electric phenomenon. Officials suspect a cross current between street lighting and street railway feeds charged the damp ground, turning the horses into part of the circuit and causing their deaths and Mooney’s shock.

Boston Mass Thomas F. Welch West Roxbury Matthew Mooney Center Cass-st Mooney Grovest Michael Hanrafan Hanrahan Cassst Dedham

Only One Game Scheduled At Louisville In Tie

The planned double header at Louisville with Indianapolis has been canceled leaving only one game. The Hoosiers now face a decisive tie and are favored to win.

Louisville Indianapolis Hoosiers

Man seeks smallpox treatment for wife with tuberculosis

A well-dressed New York man asked the health commissioner to permit his wife to be sent to North Brother Island smallpox hospital to catch smallpox as a tuberculosis cure. Dr. Lederle refused, calling the request highly unusual though he had heard of such theories.

New York Commissioner of Health North Brother Island

Proof Of Innocence For Roland Molineux

Gen Edward L Molineux says he has absolute proof of his son Roland Molineux's innocence for the second trial this fall. He has devoted months to detective work but will not reveal findings. The son wrote plays in Sing Sing to pass time, none will be published until he is freed.

New York Edward L. Molineux Roland B. Molineux Kate Adams General Molineux Sing Sing Molineux

Riot at Scranton disrupts early morning workers

Three hundred strikers interrupted men en route to Dodge colliery, sparking a riot in Scranton. Three nonunion men were badly beaten and later removed to their homes. Police dispersed the mob and arrested three strikers as the crowd grew around Union Station for visiting Knights Templar delegates.

Scranton Dodge Colliery Union Station Kentucky Colored Knights Templar Indiana Muncie Louisville

Mrs Vanderbilt Presents The Wild Rose Show In Newport

Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt hosts a Newport entertainment Monday night at the Knickerbocker Theater with the Wild Rose company and vaudevillians Williams and Walker. The event seats are all sold, features a midway of curiosities, a temporary theater and an after supper dance.

Newport R. 1 Cornelius Vanderbilt Knickerbocker Theater Wild Rose Nile Wild Rose” Company

Suitors Wrestle for a Bride Ends in Ironic Wedding

In Whitesburg Kentucky Justus Reters and Floyd Hester dueled for Lula Speyers 16 and after a Sunday clash Hester won and married Miss Speyers that afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. Peters was carried away on a stretcher and cannot sit up. About 300 witnesses watched the ceremony.

Whitesburg Justus Reters Floyd Hester Lula Speyers Rowan Belle Hester Peters Miss Speyers First Presbyterian Church

Saving Corps Swim Contest Ends Endurance Record Chase

NEW YORK Aug. 25 seven members of the volunteer life saving corps swam in a endurance race to set a record. Herbert Deutz of 106 E Flighty first st won covering 12 miles in seven and a half hours.

New York Herbert Deutz E. Flighty-first-st Deutz

Terry McGovern Identified by Police in Brooklyn Stop

A Brooklyn driver named Terry McGovern was stopped Sunday night for driving without a lamp. He pleaded to be released but was held. He whispered his name to the officer, who then dismissed the other boys as McGovern.

Terry McGovern Brooklyn Witin Coppers

Ida Smith Weds Lieut Ford In Cocoanut Fibre Gown

In Fitchburg Mass on August 25 Ida Smith married Lieut Joseph Herbert Ford assistant surgeon U S Navy by Rev Richard Armstrong. Ford son of Samuel Ford of Washington is now stationed there after service in the Philippines. The bride wore a gown of cocoanut fibre trimmed with duchess lace.

Fitchburg Mass Lucretia Smith Ida Joseph Herbert Ford Richard &. Armstrong Ford Samuel Fcrd Washington Philippines

Coroner Seeks Exhumation to Identify Body

In Chicago on August 26 the coroner ordered the exhumation and examination of a prairie found body to positively determine if it is Minnie Mitchell, the young woman previously discovered.

Chicago Minnie Mitchell

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