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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1902

Page

10

Minturn Ballot Fight To Be Decided Monday

Attorneys in the circuit court argued over placing Joseph A. Minturn on the Marin and Morgan county ballot for joint state senator. They debated primary versus convention nomination methods as to legality and potential injunctions. Judge Daniels asked questions. case taken under advisement to Monday.

Circuit Court Joseph A. Minturn Cunties Marin and Morgan Fred Joss James W. Noel Minturn John B. Sherwood Marion Sherwood Election Board Linton A. Cox Edward Daniels

Death of Ex-Governor John Flaviel Fisk

Cincinnati dispatch notes the death of John Flaviel Fisk aged 78 at his Covington home after a brief illness. Fisk was a former Tennessee or Kentucky official and the oldest member of the Kentucky bar, regarded as one of the state's finest jurists.

Cincinnati Kentucky John Flaviel Fisk Covington

Kitchener Reports Capture at Nooitgedacht

Gen Kitchener reports Col Park surprised a Boer force at Nooitgedacht capturing 164 prisoners and a large stock of arms and stores. Prisoners include Field cornet Jubert Lieut Viljoen and other officers. British casualties were nil.

London Kitchener Park Nooitgedacht Fieldcornet Jubert Lieut Viljoen

McGovern and Sullivan Set for Louisville Featherweight Title

Indianapolis fans plan trips to Louisville Saturday night to witness the McGovern versus Sullivan featherweight title bout. Early trains carry supporters and others depart later by Pennsylvania and Big Four lines. Most back McGovern as crowds expect a six round decision. Empire theater will airs round-by-round results after the fight. The Furey Everhart match slated for New Orleans was canceled when the club refused door tickets rights.

Pennsylvania McGovern Sullivan Empire Theater Louisville Cincinnati Furey-Everhart New Orleans

Baseball Briefs on Indiana Cities Conference in Indianapolis

A Hoosier baseball league includes Williamsport Covington Attica Lafayette Logansport Frankfort and Delphi. H D Quinn and George Tebeau of Milwaukee and Louisville visit Indianapolis Saturday for a conference with Watkins about a new park to be built in Louisville. The Spalding faction in the National League plans a Pittsburg conference Saturday. It is believed A G Spalding will be dropped. John T Brush will not attend.

Ciites Williamsport Covington Attica Lafayette Logansport Frankfort Delphi George Tebeau Milwaukee Louisville Indianapolis Watkins Park A. G. Spalding Pittsburg A. G John T. Brush

Track Talk With Muddy Races At Several Tracks

Races plagued by heavy rain and mud at Oakland Exposition Charleston drew sparse crowds. Prestome emerged as the favorite at New Orleans. Jockey T Dean faced suspension for questionable riding. Jockeys fined on Thursday struck, were escorted off by police with an added $592 fine. Three favorites captured purses.

Oakland Prestome New Orleans T. Dean Exposition Track Charleston

Young Corbett Declines Interview After Ringside Rumble

The fighter known as Young Corbett attended an event in Anderson on Friday but refused to participate in an onstage interview. He did not address reporters, keeping comments to a minimum as the crowd watched.

Young Corbett Anderson

Pain Balm Cure Claim from 1898 Home Use

A Northwood resident R Wheeler recounts severe joint and body pain in winter 1898. After using Chamberlains Pain Balm from the first application, he recovered and worked steadily through the year. Warns sales through all druggists.

R. “Wheeler Northwood

Bowling Stars Lead Fast Pace In Friday Night Wins

The Marions set a rapid tempo and clearly outpaced the Turners. The Capital Citys and the Pastimes each won five games, with scores well above average.

Marions Turners

Manual school tops Crawfordsville in Friday basketball

The Manual training school defeated Crawfordsville 30 to 20 on Friday night. On Tuesday Butler meets the State university team at Y M C A gym. In Hot Springs Arkansas Al Weinig stopped Jack McCormick in ten rounds after a close fight. Avery set a world three cushion billiards record by running 50 points in 51 innings at Massey’s rooms in Chicago.

Manual Training School Crawfordsville Butler State University Y. M. CG. A. Gymnasium Hot Springs Ark al Weinig Buffalo Jack McCormick Philadelphia McCormick Weinig Chicago Billards Massey H. J. Avery Wayman C. McCreery St. Louis Avery Thomas

Record Run Distances and Times Across Distances

The account lists a long journey resulting in several new records: 540 yards in 7 minutes 55 seconds, 616 yards in 9 minutes 32 seconds, 680 yards in 10 minutes 92.5 seconds, 740 yards in 11 minutes 2 seconds, 780 yards in 11 minutes 41 seconds, 840 yards in 12 minutes 40.2 seconds, 940 yards in 14 minutes 23.2 seconds, and 1,000 yards in 15 minutes 23.5 seconds. In the 100 yards open scratch, J. Scott Leary of the Olympic Club San Francisco wins, with Fred Wenck of the New York Athletic Club and Yale second by 2.5 yards, Quintin Johnstone of Ottawa Canoe Club third. the time was 0:66 3-5.

J. Scott Leary Olympic Club San Francisco Fred Wenck New York Athletic Club Yale University Quintin Johnstone Ottawa Canoe Club

The Wine Privilege at Prince's Banquet

Chicago February 22. A wine firm offers one thousand dollars to serve a specific champagne brand at the vice Henry banquet. The payment will go to the finance committee as a contribution to general entertainment.

Chicago Henry Finance Committee

Iowa City medical college strike spurs suspensions

In Iowa City on February 22, the University of Iowa medical college fresh men class went on strike after nine students were suspended and 88 mutinied to protest. Mutineers threaten a mass desertion if suspensions are not lifted as missiles were thrown in lecture halls and the dissection room. Russian student Olga Averkieff was injured by a missile during the clashes.

Iowa City University of Iowa Medical College Olga Averkieff

Gas explosion verdict assigns fault to two Chicago firms

A coroner's jury in Chicago finds Pintsch compressing company and People's Gas Light and Coke Company responsible for the Twenty second street explosion on February five that killed Otto Trostel his wife and five children his nephew Fred Trostel his niece Sophia Neile W. N. Giermann and Mary Rosenthal plus damage to nearby buildings and injuries. Separately a Cleveland report notes Everett Moore stock sale in the Big Consolidated street railway worth eighty dollars a share and bids by the Elkins Widener Dolan syndicate.

Chicago Twenty-second-st Archer Ave Pintsch Compressing Company People's Gas Light and Coke Company Otto Trostel Fred Cleveland Everett- Moore Syndicate Everett- Moore Consolidated” Street Railway System H. E. Andrews Hugh McGowan Indianapolis Street Railway Company Elkins-Widener Dolan

Burglars Target E Washington Businesses Stole Cigars Overcoat

Two petty burglaries were reported Saturday morning. Thieves tore out a side window at 5 K Huey’s feed store 2712 E Washington St Friday night broke off the safe combination but got nothing. At Fred Lehr’s saloon 2021 Prospect St the burglars took 1000 cigars an overcoat and $5 in money after breaking a window.

Huey Washington St Fred Lehr Prospect St

Riots Reported in Moscow and Kharkoff

Vienna dispatch notes serious strikes and riots in Moscow and Kharkoff with about ten thousand workers involved. Troops charged the crowds. Four workers died in Moscow and 55 were injured. in Kharkoff three killed and 10 injured.

Vienna the Zeitung Moscow Kharkoff

Sunday Worship Times at Local Churches

Listing of church services with pastors and times across multiple denominations including First Presbyterian Second Presbyterian First Baptist Roberts Park M E Central Christian St Pauls Episcopal Meridian Street M E Tabernacle Presbyterian Plymouth Congregational Central Ave M B E Rev W H Kellogg and Rev J H Pyke noted with varied service hours.

Meridian St. M. E Joshua Stansfield Tabernacle Presbyterian J. Cumming Smith Plymouth Congregational Hebrew Temple H. C. Meserve Central-ave

Automobile Show Thrives At Cyclorama Building

The automobile show proves a great success with large crowds at the Cyclorama building both afternoon and evening. Visitors are becoming buyers, and the show closes Saturday. On Friday buyers included H. Severin Dr. John Cooper A. J. Harredon and Mr. Moore who purchased automobiles. Several bicycles were also sold. The climb has been straightened to remove the element of danger.

Cyclorama H. Severin John Cooper A. J. Harredon Mr. Moore

Riding raid on Keokuk Falls by Crazy Snake followers

A group of Crazy Snake followers seized a hardware store in Keokuk Falls Oklahoma early Friday. A posse pursued sparking a two hour running fight in which two Indians, George Hutpitta and Peter Hutpitta, were captured. others fled in all directions and reports say several more band members were captured.

Oklahoma Keokuk Falls George Peter Hutpitta

Brewer wins indoor swimming title with eight records

Howard Brewer of California won the 1,000 yards A A U indoor championship at the Coliseum in Chicago on Friday night. He set a new distance record of 6 15 23 35 for the event and also posted intermediate splits during the long race as officials added new figures to the record table.

Chicago Howard Brewer California The Coliseum Brewer

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