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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
8
The Blue Labels beat the Calumets three times in a row, with high scores and strong play on Lenox alleys. The sequence included 887 to 500 and 886 to 821 games, as the Calumets proved resilient but could not halt the Blue Labels’ dominant stretch.
Fragmentary report mentions Thursday night bouts in Indianapolis with IBC and volunteers. References to Marions, North sides, Capital City, and Broad count clubs. Mentions Brien fight, Dixon transfer, and a challenge related to a lightweight bout with Hawkins and Kearns.
Crowded West Baden gathers well known figures including William and Robert Pikerton Rad Weller Owen Zeigter F Uliman John Kelly and George Dixon who will train for a bout with McGovern. George Tebeau seeks club in Denver amid Western League salary cap talks. Bill Lange reports a 666 a month offer to manage Chicago. Western League sets 900 salary limit.
Cincinnati managers accuse a man signed as Jack Downey of forging fight articles. The real Downey, a lightweight from Brooklyn, may be nearby, with another Downey living in Williamsport New York. Fans seek an explanation as to why a forged ringer appeared in the sport.
Roberts Nationals shows improved scores and pleasing bowling for the club. Matt Paxton Nationals shines in spare duty with eight in first time. Lenox Capt Taylor returns to old form, white shoe Lenox team stands out at Oneida alleys. Y M C A teams schedule games with Yale in Tomlinson hall and Crawfordsville in the armory. Dec 14 features Y M C A and high school matches.
W H Watkins denies any plan to move St Paul and Minneapolis to a new Western league and says both clubs will remain in the American League. He cites Loftus’ Grand Rapids affiliation and dismisses Cleveland or Louisville as potential placements. He mocks the American association idea as a bubble that burst.
A$1,700 fire damaged 616-618 N Meridian sr owned by Mrs Mary Tuttle. The blaze caused $1,200 loss with attic origin and defective flue suspected. Miss Hutchinson of Chicago narrowly escaped from a third floor room while boarders fled in night attire. Margaret A Hudson occupant. insured house and furniture.
An overheated stove caused a small blaze at Wulschner and Son's Instrument factory on Thursday around 1 30 a m. An alarm was sounded but the fire was extinguished before the firemen arrived. Damage was very slight.
The report notes Cassius Thompson Eiihart has filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition. He lists debts and assets totaling about $8 and mentions $454.64 as payments, with reference to Whitney Undertaker at Meridian Street.
The notice declares that Drury W. Warren will apply at the Marion County Board of Commissioners January term 1500 for a license to sell intoxicating and malt liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. The business is located at 846 Washington Street on the south facing first floor of a two story brick building in Ray's subdivision, Steam Mill addition, Center Township Marion County Indiana.
S Lt Morris sues Titingis steel company Calumet & Blue Island railroad and Chicago Lake Shore & Eastern railroad for 50000 claiming services to secure passage of an ordinance. He alleges aldermen were frequently met in saloons and places of amusement and needed constant convincing to vote, with the city council at the time noted for thirst and easy persuasion.
Chicago December report says a tentative agreement between building trades representatives and contractors will establish an arbitration board to settle differences. The move aims to stop a sympathetic strike that could involve about 60,000 workers.
Thursday morning in New York vans arrived, loading packing cases from the Bradley Martins residence at 20 and 22 West Twentieth Street. The London-bound boxes contain their pictures bric a brac and furniture as the final act in leaving New York. The house bears a sale notice announcing the property for sale.
Chicago police report a notebook found on Herman Valentine lists 113 names used as aliases along with visit dates and cities. Letters of complaint from hotel keepers and police chiefs in over 200 cities corroborate the alleged extensive hotel swindle operations.
Pupils of St Agnes academy presented their annual piano recital on Wednesday evening. Assignee of Navin and Johns drug store at Washington and East streets reports a large enough sum to pay 60 percent dividends to general creditors.
Burglars blew open the safe at Andrew's Bakery in Canton at 4 a.m. They removed contents and set the building on fire, causing extensive damage. Authorities report a significant loss and ongoing investigations.
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