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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
15
Mr. Ziegler, guided by his trainer Charles Hughes at Lexington, decided to offer to lease and sell the great thoroughbred for 25000 dollars. a cablegram to Gene Leigh announced the action today after Mr. Ziegler recently paid 900 dollars for the horse.
The Battery A basketball team defeated the Indianapolis Senators to claim a decisive victory. Strong play from Battery A left the Senators unable to match the offensive tempo as the contest highlighted the Battalion squad’s speed and coordination.
Larney Lichtenstein, manager of Cy clone Johnny Thompson, writes that Bronson has several good matches in prospect. Bronson is the local boy now in demand as Hugh Hines, Springfield club matchmaker, plans to visit Indianapolis New Year to arrange bouts. Frank White of Chicago also seeks to match his protege Frank White against Milburn Saylors.
The tenth round of the chess tournament at the Commercial Club concluded with Warrington and Olin drawing, Spencer defeating Berg, Wilhelm defeating Guymon, and Blair defeating Lange. Remaining games were adjourned including the match between Hype and Barn.
Markable score of 668 in individuals wins first place, with Cliff Byers second. Buddenbaum rallies 265 in first game hinting at Byers record. Tedrowe posts 692 and sits seventh. Donaldson Richards pair 1,138 to take second and Buddenbaum pair 1,115 for fourth. The Marions No 1 sit seventh with 2 4. Imperial No 2 earns 2,664 for five men. Final five men contest tonight as North Sides and Nationals lead the class.
The piece notes Thomas Nast as the originator of the political emblems in use today the donkey elephant tiger square cap and dinner pail and that he helped repurpose Uncle Sam into the benevolent figure. It highlights Albert Higelow Paine's illustrated article in Harper s Weekly recounting Nast s creations and their reproduction from the 1870s.
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