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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1900
Page
8
The Hoosiers faced criticism after a disappointing day on the track with two of three heats won by opponents. Additional races highlighted ongoing struggles for the team and its supporters.
Milwaukee hosts the twenty first annual League of American Wheelmen meet with top riders from across the country. A one mile match race for a $1000 purse pits Tom Cooper against Major Taylor in a two out of three format. A multi bicycle race on Upper Grand avenue features teams from Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee and Chicago with quads trips and sextets competing over one mile.
An Indianapolis game sees the Indians commit costly errors by Kelly Bowers and Madison as Detroit capitalizes. Barnes pitches well but the visitors win 9 to 7 amid sloppy defense and multiple misplays.
Walter J. Travis of the Oakland and Garden City golf clubs wins the United States amateur title by defeating Findlay Douglass in New York on Saturday. American athletes take eight of 13 events at Stamford Bridge in London Saturday. Marion club of North Indianapolis defeats Old Maroons 7 to 3 on Sunday.
In a Sunday night match at the Greenwood Athletic Club Brooklyn Willie Fitzgerald aged 18 defeated prize fighter Marty McCue. Fitzgerald used body punches to pressure the veteran who fought from range but was unable to stop the barrage. In the twentieth round the bell ended the bout and the referee awarded Fitzgerald the decision.
George Decker former Chicago White Sox first baseman was taken to a Los Angeles hospital in a demented condition on Sunday grieving over the death of his wife and child.
New York reports Joe Gans will meet Young Griffo in a 25 round boxing match at the Seaside Athletic Club on Tuesday night after Griffo’s absence. Gans holds an edge in experience while Griffo seeks a comeback performance.
At Coney Island on Sunday 5000 bathers and 5000 promenade crowds watched an elderly man labeled a Peeping Tom. Life guards ducked him repeatedly until exhausted. Capt. Clarke said dunking was the remedy. the man was released and vanished.
A freight train struck a wagon Sunday near Howland station injuring Marshall Allison severely with facial and hip bruises. Occupants Marshall Allison Oliver Bell Virgil Bell Harold Perkins and James Vance were riding. the crowd teases and a track incident led the horse to halt in front of the train, leaving Allison partly conscious late Sunday.
Granville Moncries, age 2, fell from a sofa at 429 West Market Street Sunday night and broke his collar bone. Initial fears of internal injuries were dismissed by physicians who say he will recover.
Travel deals offered for Cincinnati excursions via Cincinnati, Hamilton and Daug? Railway. Final return by August 10 with round trip prices listed. Special Sunday service includes two fast trains at 6:30 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. with limited stops, plus a baseball game noted: Cincinnati vs St. Louis.
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