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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1899

Page

9

Hoosiers Triumph Over Saints in St Paul Drubbing

In St Paul on August 31 Indianapolis secured a decisive win to stay atop standings. Patterson pitched six innings for St Paul, with three hits allowed while Indianapolis produced multiple scoring drives. The game featured strong defense and timely hitting as Indianapolis moved closer to clinching first place.

ST. Paul Minn Indianapolis Young Patterson Gorts Foreman Erlet Dhe Isbell Shugart Erne Wu Richt Nclung Io Briliant Biels ST. Paul A.B. R H. Oo. A. Etz Ory Shut Indianapolas Hartzell If McFarland Eydon Anapolis Geier Stewart Fsck Heydon Sally Géier Sugart Vaughn Ana oHkey Moiz Hickey Frary J Barizell Houtz St. Paul Indianapolis

Foreman praised as coach as team eyes pennant chase

Amid a tight pennant race and improving record eight wins, six losses, one tie, Milwaukee stars praise Frank Foreman while Daly and Reidy eyes potential moves. Brooklyn may test Reidy. Indianapolis resumes at Ohio st park Friday with Kansas City visit. Barnstorming slated for Milwaukee players after Western league season.

Daly Brooklyn Reidy Indianapolis Ohio St. Park Kansas City Hahn Foreman St. Paul Milwaukee Co-Operative Bettger Barnes Speer Check Husting Atherton Lenee Nicol Congalton Cantillon

Imp Is Fastest Handicap Horse of the Year

Imp dominates the season as the fastest handicap horse. At Sheepshead Bay on Wednesday she added the Ocean handicap to the Suburban and Brighton events, tallying hefty wins with 119 starts and 47 victories listed in the guides.

Imp Sheepshead Bay Brighton Hartford Conn Joe Patchen John R. Gentry Patchen Ringmond Idelita Dubuque Dan Patchen Indiana Charley Kenney

Newby Oval Races Feature First-Class Events

The labor day program at Newby Oval includes the Marion county championship quarter-mile flying start two-mile handicap and amateur races as well as professional events one-mile handicap half-mile open one-mile tandem pursuit and a one mile time trial paced by a quint Wills Coval. Prices are set for popular attendance.

Newby Oval Wills Coval

Siblings clash over dancer’s career in Marion home offer

San Francisco telegram reports jockey Tod Sloane offering his sister Blanche Le Claire Sloane a $15 000 home in Marion Indiana to quit dancing and flying rings. She declines the offer and remains in her present occupation.

San Francisco Tod Sloane Blanche le Claire Sloane Marion Ind Miss Sloane

Fire-bug blaze devastates grain as corn cribs burn

A desperate arson attempt hit Collender Iowa near Fort Dodge on August 31. Fire destroyed corn cribs on the town edge and barns in town, totaling about fifty thousand bushels of grain. No clues have been found for the culprits.

Fort Dodge Collender

Silk cargo valued at three million arrives in Victoria

The steamship Empress arrived Wednesday night reporting a cargo of raw silk from China claimed to be the largest ever brought to America. The value is estimated at three million dollars and attention centers on this extraordinary shipment.

Victoria Empress China America

Republican Convention Nominates At Large Councilmen

The Republican council race unfolds in a criminal court room setting as ward by ward ballots elect George H Evans Albert Daller and W H Wheeler. John R Allen withdraws twice amid bids by Jerry Griffin Gustave Joseph and others before William J Gilray wins on a second ballot with South side backing.

Criminal Court Room I.T. Yverflary Jessa Overstreet Overstreet Bookwalter John R. Allen Allen George H Evans Albert Daller W. H. Wheeler John R.allen Jerry Griffin Ww. W. Gaul Gustav Joseph Joseph G. H. Daher William Waiser Conrad Kel Jer W. H. Gresh W. J. Gilray Danny O'Brien Gilray Gresh Wheeler Kaiser Iseller

Democrats Pick McLean Ticket In Zanesville Preview

In Zanesville on August 31 the Democratic ticket was named with John R. McLean for governor and A W Patrick lieutenant governor among others. The piece notes intra party strife at the convention and predicts a fierce ensuing campaign between Republicans Hanna Cox and their factions.

John R. McLean A. W. Patrick Supreme Court de Witt C. Badger Walter H. Dore James I. Gorman George Sigafoos Board of Public Works Vfietcher C. Malin Columbus Boss Cox Hamilton County Lewis &. Bernard Cox McLean Hanna Ohio

Ramapo water scheme in New York declared dead

The Ramapo water job, tied to a rights-holding corporation and a 40 year supply contract at 5,000,008 a year, faced strong opposition. Controller Color’s vote blocked the contract, and the Board of Public Improvements scrapped the plan amid public outcry.

New York Ramapo Jvis Board of Public Improvements

Big Fire in Yokohama Destroys Wide Block

A square mile of buildings in Yokohama was burned August 15 and 16. The blaze caused extensive property loss and damages are estimated up to five million dollars. Local reports detail the scale of destruction and the affected sites.

Yokohama Victoria

Fire damages plant and vacant house in two incidents

A minor fire at the American Manufacturing Company's plant on Delaware Street caused a $25 loss when a forge sparked flames. Earlier, an incendiary set a vacant double frame residence at 2109 Shelby Street, resulting in a $300 loss.

American Manufacturing Company Delaware St Ta. m an_ incendiary Shelby St

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