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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
8
President Fisher announced the gift of 25 06 by Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks of Indianapolis to construct the Hendricks memorial library. The project proceeds as weather allows. Hendricks earned his degree at Hanover in 19.
The article surveys a potential union of the National and American Leagues into a single 12 club big league. It notes seed ideas from Cincinnati and rising support among players, with Indianapolis as a potential member pending Sunday baseball legality. It highlights New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis as key bidders and Manager Watkins as a conduit to moguls on regulatory approval.
Indianapolis andianapolis will play at Racine Friday night with Stars aiming to catch up. The piece notes third place remains undesirable amid gas belt towns, Elwood beat Richmond 4 3, and Muncie defeated Anderson 6 2 while goaltenders dominated. It mentions April games moved to February March and discusses exhibition plans and Indiana horse breeding growth led by William Penn.
Bob Wants Million Jeffries and Fitzsimmons headlined in a theatrical scene but Fitzsimmons announced in Omaha on Thursday that he will quit acting until he and his partner secure a solid cash reserve.
Max Fleischmann of Cincinnati urges amending the foul strike rule. He argues that two Wagner at Lajois should not be penalized for a ball hit beyond the first or third base. The amendment seeks to adjust penalties for foul strikes in specific situations.
President Hickey of the American association announced a Chicago meeting for February 7. Notre Dame plans an eastern baseball trip next spring. Princeton Cornell and Brown show willingness to meet the western era. Eugene Pezenah defeated Jack Cultzn in Tomiinson hall in ten rounds with referee Charles Tabbett. Klein and Coffman from Cincinnati worked on arrangements for the national centers to attend the national tournament next week.
Striking street car men ask the Business men's protective association to convene a citizen meeting and seek endorsement of the strike. Two prominent business men have consented to represent the strikers on an arbitration board of five if the company elects two members.
A bustling sale features bamboo tree themedGood Bye in the Valley of Kentucky style goods. The assortment includes ladies handkerchiefs silk scarves cambric and lawn undergarments, fancy nets, ribbons in taffeta and Liberty satin, assorted hats toques and street hats. Prices range from a few cents to a dollar, with fabrics and trims highlighted in bold.
In St Paul a bill was introduced declaring it unlawful for one person to kiss another unless free from religious or moral diseases and able to pray. A physician certificate stating a person has a weak heart would bar kissing, with violations a misdemeanor and fines from 1 to 10.
Louis Haller enraged by his sweetheart's marriage at Evansville Indiana on January 30 smashed the door glass tore the marriage certificate and began throwing furniture he was jailed for malicious trespass after his arrest. The newlyweds, Woelkopf, were the victims of his disruptive act.
Chicago reports the death of James Tulloch a wealthy businessman who choked after a meat fragment lodged in his throat during dinner at a local restaurant. The item notes other city chatter from politics and society including Bottling works plans in Indianapolis and social events around Chicago and nearby towns.
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