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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1902
Page
8
Witkins praised the reception given the American Association delegates in Buffalo and dismissed claims that the association is an outlaw league. He said Ban Johnson invited him, Spalding would have attended, and that the gathering was harmonious with no warfare mentioned.
Sortridge high school lost to the YMCA team 27 to 38 in a tight race for league top spot. Butler overwhelmed Wabash College 52 to 19 at Crawfordsville with strong goal shooting and a weak Wabash defense.
John Willie trounced Jimmy Handler in a six round bout in Chicago. Billy Ryan defeated Tommy Daly by decision in a twenty round match at New London Connecticut.
Three favorites win at New Orleans with Death failing in the handicap as drivers clash. Racing moves Oakland to Tangcran for 20 days starting Feb 22, then returns. Dave Devil sold to Thomas Law son of Boston for an estimated $35,000. Chicago harness horse racing meeting renews Western circuit with $280,000 total purses and dates from Joliet to Springfield across multiple cities.
Danville Indiana report notes Hendricks County Republicans prepare a county ticket for Friday's primary, with contests for recorder auditor treasurer coroner and other posts. Vying candidates include Herbert L. Wilson F M Smith William Haworth Cyrus Masten Harvey Hopkins Ellis Weaver Baxter Vestal John Hume David D Mills Samuel Ensminger John W Trotter Everett Cooper Virgil Sears George Farquer Virgil Osborn James Clay James Dempsey Henry Curtis and Charles F McClelland.
Flora Gottsch four year old daughter of Prof Chris Gottsch of the German Lutheran School in Columbus Indiana died after eating strychnine tablets found in the home. Death occurred within moments.
Dr Charles Woodward indicted by a Geneva Illinois grand jury for the murder of Myrtle Gale who died January 22 in Aurora from blood poisoning after an unlawful operation. The victim from Rockford had attended Northwestern University and sought treatment in Aurora. Coroner ordered an autopsy and banker William Foster of Plano testified to improper relations and subsequent illness.
Jackson Mississippi Feb 12 Unless he escapes before March 19 Will Lanier an outlaw from Monroe county faces execution in Aberdeen The supreme court fixed the date after Lanier was convicted two years ago of murdering the Biddle brothers with two family accomplices now in the penitentiary The decision marks the fourth time a date has been set for his execution.
Yalta reports Count Tolstoi at his bedside with low temperature and a pulse around 100 to 102 as his condition worsens due to pneumonia. Meanwhile a Sun advertisement notes a ten word house listing can be placed for ten cents.
Eva Gilbert, a trapeze artist, died at the Powhatan theater in Newport after falling 40 feet during a Tuesday night act. She fell from the dome of the building, headfirst, with her feet caught in a loop during the performance.
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