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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1901
Page
8
New York date line reports John L Sullivan lauding Terry McGovern as a rising star. Sullivan calls McGovern a kid with good habits, money sense, and discipline, saying he is a better version of himself and would emulate his path if given the chance.
The article notes tensions among American League magnates led by Hartzel and Koch over grounds and ballparks, with Burns of the AL in dispute, and hints White side backing unlikely. It cites Soden ready to release Clarke from Boston once Baltimore club funds emerge and predicts shifts among league leaders including Duffy and Jennings tied to Cornell.
The Butler girls living in the dormitory will play basketball with those living outside on Thursday night. Jeffries-Ruhlin tickets go on sale Monday. English jockey Sam Loates says he will not ride on the Pacific coast. Sharkey and Maher may be matched in California to replace the Sharkey McCoy scrap.
Lester Reiff returns to California after an accident ending a two year layoff. Jeffries Ruhlin betting action starts with a $250 wager in New York. Walter Turner rates Ruhlin as slight favorite after recent wins. John Whittaker defeats Jimmy Hoyte in Akron in ten fast rounds. Albert Rabe accepts a ten game bowling challenge from Hendhen Salvator’s team. National Sporting Club to host a ball at Columbia Hall on Thursday.
ST. LOUIS MO Jan 24 Harry Pillsbury chess champion finished a successful week by playing ten games simultaneously and blindfolded. He won seven games and showed several short mates including one on the second move. He also gave side exhibitions during the event.
Ramblers claimed two wins in three games as Schowe rolled 248 in the final match, the league’s best score to date. Meteors and Deweys each won two, while the South-side league saw straight wins by the Germanias Apolos and Meridians in a night of local bowling. Indianapolis Ten-pin league at City Club and Marion alleys Thursday night.
A motion for a new trial in the John Banks case was filed on Thursday and will be ruled on Monday. The motion claims the court erred by not adopting defense instructions and asserts errors in verdict law and evidence. It argues Mayor Taggart and Banks’s testimony was improperly excluded regarding Bridges and ballot purposes.
Indianapolis naturalized Armenian H G Alexanian asked Attorney Whitcomb to check if his brother, en route from Odessa to Constantinople to visit parents, could receive American protection. Secretary Hay replied the State Department would try to help but cannot guarantee safety since the Ottoman government does not recognize the right of its native-born subjects to emigrate and return.
Western railroads threaten retaliation against eastern lines over the Colorado encampment routes. A practical plan to impose a one cent per mile rate to Colorado points is expected to go into effect just before the G. A. R. encampment.
Frank Aneshaensel of 1011 S Senate Ave was caught by his overalls in a belt at Howard Machine Works Thursday morning. He was removed to St Vincent's Hospital where he is expected to recover.
The Indianapolis Board of Safety advertised for bids on a new fire alarm system. Bids close at 10 a m on a February date. Bidders must submit plans and specs and list cities where used, with provisions for a central station, ten signal circuits, 20 box circuits, 122 new boxes, 104 repaired old ones, and testing and protection appliances.
Christian Schildtmeyer, whose murder trial opens Monday, will plead guilty to manslaughter. His attorney and the prosecutor agreed to the change, with a two to 14 year penalty. Health concerns and past crimes are noted, including the death of his wife after a July 4 beating. He had been released on bond but was returned to jail after a relapse into drinking.
Detectives Holtz and Morgan arrested H. J. Heitkam, grocer of 636 Virginia Ave, on embezzlement charges totaling 1303 dollars from Marion Camp No. 3558 Modern Woodmen of America where he served as treasurer. He had vanished weeks earlier amid rumors of a settled matter and a hunting trip. Upon return he appeared delirious and bedridden, prompting Chief Executive Oliver R. Wald to file the complaint.
A Keystone ranch news courier reports Roosevelt and party have killed 12 mountain lions and many lynx and badgers. Eight lions were very large and mostly slain with a knife. Roosevelt plans to extend his stay two more weeks. County superintendents negotiate salaries from 560 to 1500 dollars annually, aiming to end per diem disparities.
Dorothy Studebaker, daughter of the South Bend wagon-maker, has signed with the Orpheum vaudeville circuit for $200 a week after marrying Scott A. McKeown, scion of a wealthy Pennsylvania family.
The State Medical Institute in Fort Wayne Indiana announces a new cure for blood poison. It claims to heal mucous patches sore throat patches and skin ulcers with hundreds of successful cases including hair loss and widespread boils. Free home trial treatment offered by mail to all sufferers with no travel needed.
The advertisement touts Well Keep Nourished bread and claims it is the best sold in Indianapolis under the P. T. Domestic brand. It urges shoppers to ask grocers for it and to seek the noted caramels and Victors Acmes as part of the latest goods.
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