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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1899
Page
8
The report covers league bowling results with the Deweys and Marions posting high scores. It notes the Deweys’ late 1,601 total, the Marions and Volunteers competitive showings, and individual scores for each squad across multiple alleys and teams.
In the first game Lawtons led the Meteors with 1 414 points to 1 334. The second game showed Lawton 1 402 Meteors 1 404. The Prospects defeated Deweys 1 584 to 1 859 in the first game, while the second game had Deweys 1 601 Prospects 1 491.
Friday games at Marion alleys feature Apollos facing Centrals at Marion. Oneida facing Oriental at Oneida. Stone Palace vs Nonpareils at Oneida. Turner alleys hosts Tur ner. In the Independent league Citys meet United States at Washington alleys.
Arthur Irwin named head coach for the Pennsylvania college baseball team with the next season to start in spring. Most of last year’s players are expected to graduate, leaving only a few returning.
Henry Neise, a supposed heavyweight, was killed in a preliminary bout when Fred Bellerson struck him in the back of the head after a knockdown. Both men and Bellerson with his seconds were arrested as officers halted the event before the Kid Broad versus Tommy White fight.
In a crowded YMCA gymnasium Crawfordsville's crack team defeated the YMCA 36 to 9 in the main game after a high school versus YMCA intermediates clash won by the high school 16 to 2. Notable players included Pierson Hester and Gavin for Crawfordsville and Jones Walcott for the high school.
The navy is 4,000 men short of the maximum. Rep Overstreet predicts the financial bill will pass the House by 36 votes. Rep Faris of Indiana presided over Thursday night session. Sen Hanna to move into Lafayette Place home formerly occupied by the late Vice-President Hobart. Rep Landis backs George W. Pigman Jr for assistant navy paymaster. Williams of Mississippi introduces a resolution urging Filipino independence and congressional withdrawal in exchange for repayment of 20 million dollars and access to ports and a naval station.
Saks and Co will give away on Christmas morning at their store 100 overcoats and 100 pairs of shoes to penniless boys, selected by the superintendent of police. The coats are supplied by Saks and Co and the shoes by a charitable gentleman who wishes to remain anonymous.
Merchant policeman James L. Rupe was tried Thursday afternoon for shooting William Arnold on November 21 at Columbia Avenue and Twenty-first Street. The court discharged him finding self defense. Arnold died days later at City Hospital. Arnold was described as a troublesome character.
The high school section notes the creation of an Oratorical club led by President Coburn Allen and officers Myron Leckner Ruth Allerdice under Miss Laura Donnan. Ward Dean is elected captain of the 1300 football team with many players not returning but optimism remains. Cadets will attend Friday’s game in uniform, new gray outfits likely worn daily. The first cadet company started 24 years ago and state militia service was avoided when the school year ended. Daily Echo editors plan a Christmas issue with elaborate preparations.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming to soothe gums ease pain and cure wind colic and diarrhea. It markets the remedy at twenty five cents and mentions Progress Laundry with a telephone number 1121 for neckbands shirts free and care.
A notice from the railroad mentions December 19 at Union Station for particulars regarding service.
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