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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
6
Lou Dillon soared over 44 feet per second in a sensational mile trotting race, nearly vanquishing Wistanos and claiming early supremacy before the Abbott and rivals faded. The report notes her extraordinary speed and dominance, marking a historic two minute trot.
Roger Bresnahan, a leading National League batsman, advocates confidence and steady plate presence for aspiring players. He warns against pulling away from the plate and urges stepping forward to meet the ball for a consistent hit, noting rise and drop balls and the advantage of meeting pitches in front of the plate to drive to right field.
Panhandle shop tear schedules a Sunday game against the Alaminon Reserves at Brookside Park. Fairland's Tr. Fairland baseball team seeks statewide amateur championship opponents. For game details contact L. B. West in Fairland, Indiana.
George H. Ketcham, Cresceus owner and driver, concedes light greets, noting Cresceus’ status and age while praising Lite Lou for dethroning the famed Cleveland mile, and expressing pride in Lou Dillon’s stride and Billings’ stewardship.
Panhandle Shop Boys announce a new football team for the upcoming fall season with Sam Delzefl as manager William Smithe as coach and Frank Shugart as captain. Smithe, an off Butler player, will lead coaching as the squad aims for championship form under his tutelage.
Jim Likes Henlon predicts Eddie Hanlon will claim the featherweight title and beat Benny Yanger in a dynamic pace fight, stating Hanlon is improving rapidly and will force Benny to chase from the opening bell, with Corbett as a potential future observer.
Sir Thomas Lipton objected to an Irish flag display at the Oriental hotel dining room in Manhattan Beach. An American and Irish flag were entwined. trains were delayed as guards arranged entry while the Union Jack was replaced by the Irish flag.
Roby racing association owners claim a new stand on the Illinois side aims to dodge Indiana betting laws. The move follows Hammond fee demands and a battle over track gambling, framed as a legal feasibility against strict Indiana provisions.
Indianapolis reports a heated game at Washington Park amid a cross-complaint claim against the Hoosiers. The piece blends legal rhetoric with baseball action noting Fox's four-bagger and three-base hit, fielding, and timely hitting as spectators witness a Brewers victory over Milwaukee.
Standings and scores show Cleveland at Bt and Louis, Washington 2 New York 1 Hoxton 2 Philadelphia 0 Detroit 4 Chicago 0 plus scattered results including Bvanaville 10 and Marton Bes in an uncertain line. The list reflects a busy early season with multiple teams and unclear abbreviations indicating a schedule summary.
Newsboys from across Indiana papers will get free admission this year. Manager Watkins has set a newsboys day for all vendors of the news of the world to attend. The sight of four or five hundred yelling newsboys at a Dallas game will be worth seeing. The exact date has not been decided.
The opening game versus the Brewers showcased notable pitching by Newlin and a comeback by Fox, bringing back his former vigor. Rily displayed speed in the field with a powerful home run bid, while Jack Haskell will umpire the series on home turf. Foreman faced less hostility from spectators after earlier taunts. Rain halted the second game after the first ended Wednesday, delaying two games slated for Thursday. Kihm now leads the batting order.
The notice lists matchups across leagues with Milwaukee at Indianapolis, Kansas City at Louisville, Minneapolis at Columbus, St. Paul at Toledo, Boston at Philadelphia, Washington at New York, St. Louis at Cleveland, Chicago at Detroit. National League games include New York at Boston, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Pittsburg, and Ohio/central league pairings Grand Rapids at Evansville and Terre Haute at Marion. Additional games Booth Bend at Dayton and Fort Wayne at Wheeling complete the schedule.
The Indianapolis Grays lost twice to Frankfort at Frankfort on Wednesday. The first game ended in a shutout for Frankfort, while the second game was tightly contested and decided by a final score of 11 to 9.
Independent bowling league was reorganized Wednesday night at the Trenton alleys. It will be changed from a ten club league to an eight club affair.
An OCR fragment promotes Dr Miles patent medicines with claims of headache relief and world common ailments. It mentions Xonpiates and Nostatative, markets in Elkhart and a Dated 2nd line, with pharmacists and druggists guaranteeing sale.
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