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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1902

Page

8

Hoosiers Fall Short In Close Louisville Rally

In a Monday game at Louisville against Indianapolis, the Colonels surged with a nine inning rally, scoring three runs in the ninth to beat the Hoosiers 7 to 5 before about 3,000 fans. Grim and Sutthoff faced heavy hits as Kentucky defense clamped down late.

Indianapolis Louisville Hoosiers Colonels Sutthoff Kentucky Grim Columbus Hoosier R. H. Oo Kerwin Bonner Ganzel

American Association Club Standings Mixed Through Season

The record shows teams in the American Association with wins losses and winning percentages. Louisville Indianapolis St Paul Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo appear among leading clubs with varying run totals and standings.

American Association Louisville Cccesesseccess Indianapolis St. Paul Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo Philadelphia Boston Ccor Nigwei Chicazo

Marion Bowling Club Chooses Perry as President

Co. C. Perry has been chosen president of the Marion Bowling Club. The article notes leadership change within the local bowling fraternity alongside other sports results and events.

Co. C. Perry Marion Bowling Club

McGovern Faces Weighing of Fate in Rematch with Young Corbett

Brooklyn fans and Terry McGovern's allies urge another chance after a prior upset. Promoters warn failure could end his career, while supporters vow to back him. The press foresees a dramatic showdown and a crowd eager for redemption and revenge. The tense build up hints at a fateful, highly charged ring encounter.

Terry McGovern Brooklyn Young Corbett McGoverntown Terry

Record breaking crowd seen at Grocers picnic

Retail Grocers Association picnic at the State Fair Grounds promises record attendance with prizes from multiple firms. Events include foot races for women and children, baseball throw, string contest, balloon ascension, horse and motorcycle races, plus dancing and a concert by the Indianapolis Military band.

State Fair Grounds Indianapolis Military Band

Unusual oath renews marriage vows in Kenosha

Mrs. Hary Wilson renewed her marriage vows after a divorce suit. The husband demanded a binding oath to ensure future harmony. She promised to honor, stay home after 7 pm, avoid inviting others, not drink without consent, and to account for all money. Both signed and were content.

Kenosha, Wis Hary Wilson Carl Wilson Wilson

Mock prayer meeting in police station women’s department

A 15 year old named Matilda Smith staged a loud mock prayer meet in the women’s area Monday night. Others present included Mary Whitney Hattie Carpenter Maggie Welsh and Mattie Boyd facing various charges in the stationhouse.

Women’s Department of Police Sta Matilda Smith Sixteenth St Mary Whitney Hattie Carpenter Maggie Welsh Mattie Boyd

Change in College Avenue northbound bus route

Northbound College avenue cars will after Thursday morning run from Massachusetts avenue to Twenty fifth street via Alabama and Fort Wayne and Central avenues, turning into College avenue at Twenty fifth street. Return trips follow the present College avenue route. The transfer point to the College avenue line will be at Alabama street and Massachusetts avenue. The change supports reconstruction of the College avenue line.

College-ave Massachusetts-ave Twentyfifth-st Alabama-st Fort, Wayne Central-aves Massachusettsave College and Massachusetts-aves

Provisions to Aid Pennsylvanian Miners Planned from Washington

Two car loads of foods are to be sent from Washington to striking anthracite miners in Pennsylvania by local labor organizations. Franklin college directors met at the Commercial club appointing Dr E Wallace as financial agent after Rev Norman Carr resigned. the college aims to raise funds including gifts from John D Rockefeller and A J Thurston to support a Greek chair.

Washington Pennsylvania Franklin College Commercial Club Dr.e. Wallace

Two Travelers Mistakenly Tour Indianapolis Sights

Two countrymen on a Sunday trip along the I D W misread their route after visiting the soldiers' monument and riders' trust. They asked a conductor if they passed the state house and decided to walk back after realizing their error. In a separate incident, George M. Billings, a traveling man living at 622 N New Jersey St, suffered an apoplectic stroke in the Denison hotel lobby but was revived and is not considered dangerous.

Indianapolis Soldiers’ Monument Tenth St Brookside Park State House George M. Billings New Jersey St Denison Hotel

Fractured Boy Beats Odds in New Jersey Farm Life

William Shemeley of Mount Holly New Jersey survived a devastating neck injury from a fall in 1889. A fractured vertebra and dislocated neck left him paralyzed and bedridden for years, yet he regained movement with careful manipulation by doctors and now sits at a window reading and singing, living with his parents and dreaming of active life.

New York William Shemeley Mount Holly N. J Shemeley Mount Holly Fair William William P. Melcher

Capital City league title game for Labor temple fund

The People’s Outfitting and Star Store in the Commercial league will contest a championship at Capital City grounds opposite the fair grounds entrance. The game, starting at 3 p.m., benefits the Labor temple fund with an admission of ten cents. The Labor Day exercises occur at the fair grounds concurrent with the event.

People’s Outfitting and Star Store Labor Temple Fund Fair Grounds Capital City Grounds Fairgrounds Benefit Labor Union Temple Fund Commercial League Penge

Returns guaranteed with low outlay noted

The message promises guarantees on returns with a small outlay and mentions office contact details and a street address, implying a sales pitch or promotional offer.

Obio

Girls Hotfooted Fight Through Chicago Street Chase

Western Union messenger boys strike and chase two pretty girls through downtown Chicago throwing street refuse. Pedestrians try to intervene but are blocked as the fleet-footed messengers force their escape to a department store.

Knocked Off a Roof at West Indianapolis Stockyards Hotel

Louis Kriebe of West Indianapolis was knocked from the hotel roof at the Interstate stockyards complex on Monday afternoon. He fell about 30 feet to the sidewalk, landing on his face and suffering severe cuts and bruises to the head as a smokestack under repair toppled onto him.

Louis Kriebe Indianapolis Interstate Stockyards

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