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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1904
Page
8
The Indianapolis polo squad trails rivals in the Central League, three to four games back, with 67 points to Lafayette’s lead. Analysts note a big drop in winning percentage but hope rises with the arrival of star skater Saxy Lyons, whose presence may lift the team and fan support as the city awaits league placement.
Indiana and Purdue students expect a top season with big games and state honors. Purdue led last year and looks to bid again while Indiana, with a strong returning squad, aims to challenge. DePauw may contend as the season unfolds with the Big Nine players returning and the effort ongoing.
Western league standings show Richmond and Marion near the top as . The piece also details Friday and Saturday night games among teams like Anderson and Richmond with matchups including Lafayette and Danville. A long digression covers European motor racing, pace cars, and tours by Charles S. Henshaw and Dave Schate with Thomas cars, noting deliveries and a planned tour to Toronto and Boston.
General Bridges warden of Charles Town Massachusetts prison receives a gold medal from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition for its outstanding method of instructing convicts. The award is unique among penal institutions in the United States and the exposition board honors no other similar facility.
Harvard Football replaces Wrightington with W F Reid Jr as head coach for 1905. The move aims to curb frat influence and favoritism, promising a merit based selection. Reid ranks high among coaches and is expected to build a capable eleven free from wealthy or elite bias.
Saturday night features a city league basketball opener at YMCA Alva M TH and Shortridge. Manual training and Shortridge meet in a double header with players Muller Gipe Patton Innes and Gine among strong guards and forwards. Referee Hines and Umpire KRelman set 20 minute halves as teams vie for early honors.
The piece criticizes Tommy Ryan and Jack Hnot for staged bouts across the nation. It argues promoters and authorities misapply boxing law to settle disputes over money while denouncing fake contests as deceptive and potentially illegal exhibitions.
H W Egeberg, ex- eberg, crowned Greco Korein champion of Denmark, now in this country, with report from New York dated Friday December 2.
Sunday November 27 new dining car service will operate on trains No 13 leaving Indianapolis at 15:00 for Chicago arriving 18:00 and No 1 leaving Indianapolis at 15:35 arriving Louisville 19:10, superseding the current buffet service. Cars are modern and electric lighted with a half car dining room for eighteen. Snowy decorations, fine china, cut glass, a library smoking room and feathered armchairs. A library of current literature is for passenger use. Tickets and times available at 48 W Washington and Mason Station. WW Richardson A G P A.
The Board endorses a city and Indianapolis Water Company commission report on water quality during a typhoid period. It urges condemnation of domestic wells and vaults and sewer connections where sewers exist. The full report will be printed and copies mailed on request.
Settlers Excursions offers one way excursion tickets to Potata across Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia from all ticket stations on the Pennsylvania Lines during December January February March and April. For full particulars consult Local Ticket Agents or address WW Richards QH AGNA
One way excursion tickets to Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia under Settlers' Excursions to be sold February March and April. For full particulars consult Local Ticket Agents address Richmond AGge F, dy.
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