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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1902
Page
8
An item cites manager Watkins commenting on a plot by the National Association of Minor Leagues to wreck the American Association. The piece includes period tone and contrasts with advertising blurbs for Wells Miracle of Healing Powder and horse care products, noting cures for bites and leg ailments.
Watkins of the Indianapolis club laments pirates from the Three I league and Buffalo seeking to poach players with advance money and banked salaries. M. H. Sexton and a man known as McBride O'Brien failed to sway contracts. an arrest-threatened scene at English's hotel followed. Workington's lynchings were avoided as other clubs proved unable to recruit.
Officials plan a Thursday double header at Washington park as the Senators seek to avoid dropping in the standings with Indiana Hoosiers needing to win both games. Ed Hendee, a Republican candidate from Anderson, traveled to Indianapolis to watch the game and left after cashing his rain check. Columbus scored two runs as a downpour began soaking the grounds prompting the season’s first rain checks.
Results list shows American League games with Minneapolis over St Paul 9 to 4 and Philadelphia over Boston 4 to 2, plus Baltimore 11 Washington 4, St Louis 6 Boston 5, Pittsburg 8 Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 9. National League scores include St Louis 6 Boston 5 and Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 9. Big Three League results show Terre Haute 2 Decatur 0 and Rock Island 3 Rockford 2.
Cleveland boxer Dan Sheehan signs as third baseman while Woodruff recovers. Terry McGovern clocks a mile in two minutes at Atlantic City on Albert Champion's wheel. Jockeys clash in Maywood stakes at Chicago. A fight between Jack Root and George Gardner planned for Salt Lake during the carnival. Prolific chatter on Reds players seeking new clubs and contract jumping rumors. Hutchinson released to Columbus. Brighton Beach dead heat and steeplechase draw attention. Peter Jackson vs Mike Donovan slated for Los Angeles July 22 in a 20 round bout. Studd Collins, Ohio University baseball captain, dies from a hip carbuncle.
Wichita July 10 The engagement of Miss Mattie Beals of Lawton Indian Territory and Charles W Payne a Lawton lumber yard clerk has been announced They say they will marry next Wednesday Beals drew claim No 2 in Lawton land district in the El Reno government drawing last year and estimates she had about 600 marriage offers.
Goldie Ray aged 16 from Redkey died after cramps while swimming with youths at Red Bridge near Wabash Indiana on Wednesday. Lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful.
In Bluffton Indiana on Wednesday the Elks Lodge was instituted with 36 charter members joining the new lodge, marking a formal opening and membership milestone for the local organization.
Wall Street noted heavy currency shipments to Chicago tied to the corn market corner rumor. Telegraphic transfers around 500000 dollars, with double that in express consignments, aimed to arrive as Chicago banks opened. By July 1 Chicago's money shipments to the northwest averaged 500000 daily, with St Paul Minneapolis and St Louis taking about 4 million.
News from Charleston West Virginia July 10 reports that Supt Carlisle of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad notified Winifrede agent that for the present the product of the Winifrede coal company cannot be billed from that point over the B&O. The Brotherhood of locomotive engineers declares sympathy with the West Virginia strikers and uses the break at Winifrede to show power as a warning to others.
An old catalog style notice lists medicated vaseline at 10c each, 3c face powder high grade at 10c, white and flesh color powder at 4c, perfumed talcum 15e in gold trimmed cans, CHCN cane tea items, toilet soap old fashioned Jersey Cream, and buttermilk soap three cakes in a box.
The Indiana Epworth League begins its biennial convention at Roberts Park Church Indianapolis with Bishop Joyce and Bishop E. E. Hoss set to attend. A 7:45 p.m. welcome address by Rev Worth M. Tippy and a convention list of sessions run Friday through Sunday.
Epworth leaguers began to arrive by Thursday trains and were welcomed at Union station by a 60 member reception committee led by J. M. Pritchard. Delegates were housed at Roberts Park M. E. Church, with an information bureau and rest room for their comfort. About 400 men arrived on Thursday and 600 to 800 more were expected by week’s end as the open convention drew members from across Indiana and beyond to the Roberts Park venue decorated with American and Epworth flags and mottoes.
Great Stacks rails up coal for use in a looming soft coal strike. The Big Four has received over 500 cars recently and expects 1,000 by week’s end. Coal stored at all shops. The Panhandle likewise piles hundreds of carloads in Indianapolis yards over the past two weeks.
Miss Ellen M Stone, the missionary, told Luther league attendees in St Paul on July 10 that she owed her rescue from Bulgarian brigands to prayer. She said prayers of the world helped ensure her freedom more than money paid to her captors.
Sabies Kishimabo of Tokio and J Nishimura of London visit Lexington stock farms representing the mikado's horse department They show interest in light harness horses and trotters shipped to Japan in years past Now they plan to experiment by infusing American thoroughbred blood to improve runners.
In Monticello Indiana on July 10 Harry Hickman reports his wife has vanished under mysterious circumstances. He requests information from local authorities and asks anyone with knowledge to come forward.
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