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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
9
Quakertown hosted a lively night of hockey with 600 fans cheering the Indians. Mt Pierce starred by scoring three of the four goals, supported by McGuvray. a disputed goal near the cage sparked debate as Richmond protested a kick.
San Francisco December 20 Young Corbett retained the world featherweight title with a brutal win over Eddie Hanlon. The referee stopped the fight in round 16 as Hanlon, exhausted and staggered, could not continue. gate receipts neared $20,000 and Hanlon was carried from the ring vomiting after the finish.
An uneven sports brief notes Hanlon declaring Myorbelt could take any opponent after a Crawfor duel ended in a 2 to 2 tie with the Indianapolis team. It mentions amateur polo victory by Barketers over Tishialigoes, and cites Abe Attei and Clarence Forbes among players.
A fragmentary discussion on life expectancy and mortality rates states that one quarter die before age six and half before sixteen, with few living past sixty-five. It notes death and birth rates per minute and per year and suggests Dr Gurkhart's Vegetable Compound would alter these trends by reducing deaths and increasing births.
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