Engineer Fatally Hurt By Falling From a Bridge
George Morton 35 a Big Four Railroad engineer is fatally injured after falling from a bridge near Greencastle Indiana at St Vincent s Hospital his skull fractured. Morton lived at 2418 Stuart Street and was the engineer on a work train. The item also covers bowling league scores with the Washingtons leading in the city tournament and lists several team and individual standings and tonight s schedule.
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Greencastle
Ind
Morton
Stuart Street
Pere Marquette
Hardie
Washingtons
Bowling Scores From Washingtons and Pirates Events
Bowling scores show five man events with Washingtons and Pirates posting high totals. Individual games list players like Eakmyer Piel Wilwaner Ritter and Conover with varied scores and handicaps, totaling over 2 600 pins across groups and events.
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Washingtons
Pere Marquettes
Eakmyer
Bauer
Pirates
Pollard
Shepard
Caseell
Smith
Chreebmn
Barkins
Mayer
Fille
Memper
Hamond
Wycoff
Baier
Byers
Anlar
Glick
Sioan
Iso
Shufeltn
Nebergal
Fuehring
Remler
Inchster
Newby
American jockey Danny Maher buys English estate near Nottingham
Danny Maher the American jockey purchased the Cropwell Hall estate near Nottingham for $42,500. The property lies in the heart of a renowned hunting district.
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Danny Maher
London
Cropwell Hall
Nottingham
Polish wrestler Zbyszko loses handicap match to Dr. Roller
Kansas City report says Zbyszko the Polish wrestler failed to throw the required handicap in time and forfeited the match to Dr. Benjamin F. Roller of Seattle after a tense late effort. The match drew attention as a test of stamina and strategy in professional wrestling.
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Kansas City
Zbyszko
Benjamin F. Roller
Seattle
Ketchel Heads for Spain and the Antipodes
New York dispatch notes Stanley Ketchel plans a roundabout journey from Michigan to Spain and Australia. After a stop in New York to consult about local boats he will head toward the southern seas and then Australia where a Burns Ketchel bout is expected to be staged. Ketchel and Burns are similar in size with Burns slightly cleverer.
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New York
Stanley Ketchell
Spain
Michigan
Wilson Misener
Steve
Mariutch
Australia
Tomasso Burnsovitch
Burns
Ketchel
Sophs Beat Freshies and Seniors Down Juniors in League
The sophomores defeated the freshmen 29 to 2 and the seniors beat the juniors 17 to 7 in the Manual Training High School interclass basketball league.
Shortridge Basketball Blues Beat Whites. Reds Triumphant
In Shortridge league action the Blues defeated the Whites 27 to 2 while the Reds toppled the Grays 23 to 6. The wins highlight the league standings after today’s games.
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Shortridge
Blues
Whites
Reds
Grays
Cooley and Dillon Bok in Private Boxing Showdown
Jimmy Cooley and Jack Dillon stage a private match tonight with Dillon favored on weight. The card includes Kid Moore versus Henry Gardner, Pat Clark versus Tommy Dillon in four rounds, Lerry Donovan against Young Newying for six, and Bobby Long versus Kid Brown of Fortville in six.
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Jimmy Cooley
Jack Dillon
Dillon
Kid Moore
Henry Gardner
Pat Clark
Tommy Dillon
Lerry Donovan
Young Newying
Bobby Long
Kid Brown
Fortville
Picato Fights Hard Beating Wolgast in Ten Rounds
In Los Angeles Frank Picato outlasted champion Wolgast at Naud Junction pavilion before 4,000 spectators. Wolgast floored Picato four times and pressed the attack repeatedly, but Picato rallied to endure a brutal ten round bout and win acclaim for gameness.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ad Wolgast
Frank Picato
Naud Junction Pavilion
Pacific Athletic Club
Wolgaer
Picato
Baseball riddle clears up three-run drive at bases loaded
Bill Clymer poses a baseball puzzle at the Waldorf meetings. A batter hits a drive to the fence scoring three men as the batter is outs at first. The right fielder and second baseman assist, the first baseman records a putout, and three runs count. No trick, just a legitimate play.
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Bill Clymer
Columbus
Clymer
Cactus Fiber Eyed Asbestos Substitute In Brakes
Maxwell designer J D Maxwell reports cactus fiber matches asbestos for brake linings with favorable wear and braking performance. In tests a Maxwell touring car stops from full speed in 73 feet, highlighting brake reliability as a key safety factor. Materials tested include cactus fiber, asbestos, cork, red fiber, camel hair, oil-treated hickory, and cast iron.
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Luther Burbank
J. D. Maxwell
Maxwell
President Lynch to rule on umpire question
New York December 22 Thomas J Lynch president of the National Baseball league will stand by his umpires He has prepared a statement on the umpire situation to cheer the men behind the plate Also F A Ware shows a new patent bat with flat surfaces claimed to raise hitting averages and boost interest in the game
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
National Baseball League
F. A. Ware
Parents Help Couple Get the License in Upland
In Marion Indiana a delay occurred as Ernest Mart and Olga Smith Wilson sought a marriage license for a couple under 18. The bride would not reach 18 until May, so consent from her father was needed. Mrs. Harry H. Wilson provided the required written consent, and the license was issued. The couple married and are now happy.
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Marion
Ind
Indiana
Ernest Mart
Olga Smith Wilson
Papa
Mart
Feree
Harry H. Wilson
Upland
Mrs. Mart
Thornton Beats Bemiss in Exhibition Balk Line Match
Ross Thornton defeated Bemiss in an 18.2 balk line exhibition at the board of trade last night. Bemiss remains the current leader of the city tournament with a score of 225 to 1m.
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Thornton
Bemiss
Board of Trade
Ross Thornton
Tommy Burns to fight Johnson for winner take all
San Francisco dispatch reports Tommy Burns seeks another shot at Johnson but is blocked by the Jeffries Johnson world championship terms forbidding fights before July. Stanley Ketchel heads to Grand Rapids for Christmas after admitting dissipation harmed his form and pledging a simpler life. A friend warns Ketchel against facing Papke in current condition.
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Sydney
Naughton
Examiner
San Francisco
Jeffries
Johnson
Tommy Burns
W. W. Naughton
Ketchel
Papke
Motorists Demand National Auto Registration Law
Automobile clubs across America mobilize behind a planned national motor vehicle registration. A A A chairman Charles T. Terry targets 25 000 members to press for a federal standard allowing travel in any state with one registration. He cites Europe’s nine country agreement as a model for uniform rules.
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Charles T. Terry
Europe
Bigger and Better Local Auto Show Opens March
The Indianapolis auto trade association plans a larger show in March with every local auto on display. Garages and shops will host artistic exhibits and new leadership including Fred I Wills as president Frank L Moore treasurer and Frank B Willis secretary. An assisting committee will be named after New Year.
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Fred I. Wills
Hearsey-Wilde Company
Frank L. Moore
Fisher Automobile Company
Frank B. Willis
Willis-Holcomb Company
Kleus Defeats Flynn in 12-Round Boston Fight
Frank Kleus of Pittsburg won a decision over Jim Flynn of Boston in 12 hard rounds at the Armory Athletic Association venue in Boston on December 22.
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Klaus
Flynn
Boston
Mass
Frank Kleus
Pittsburg
Jim Flynn
Armory Athletic Association
Indianapolis Sealed Bids for Branch Library Furniture
Sealed bids to supply furniture and fittings for a branch library at Ohio and Mount streets are due December 28, 1909, with option to supply similar items for additional branches within a year. The Board reserves the right to reject all bids.
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Board of School Commissioners
Indianapolis
Ohio and
Mount Streets
Board School Commissioners
Board of Park Commissioners
City of
Saks
Central Park
Capitol Avenue
Fall Creek
Centrek Park
Board OF Park Commission of the
City of Ind
Saks Snyder
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