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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1905
Page
6
Special to The Run. Lou Dillon and Major Delmar, two leading trotters, headline a franchise meeting in Cleveland during the week of July 2. Fans expect a series to decide superiority, with Deveraux likely driving Major Delmar and Billings backing Lou Dillon.
The Chicago Tribune notes total annual baseball salaries exceed 2.5 million dollars with another 2.5 million in grounds upkeep travel and training costs. Total organized baseball expenses approach 7 million, requiring about 5,000 admissions per game to break even, with many owners consistently losing money. Some owners like John T Brush Col John Rogers and Charles Comiskey have profited, but overall profits are reinvested into facilities and teams remain high risk investments.
Eadie Wheeler shines for St Paul as offers pour in but he stays firm not for sale. Jimmy Slagle leads Chicago hitters while Giants narrow the NL gap. Pittsburgh’s ex-champs grow stronger under Barney Dreyfuss. Battling Nelson prospects dim as August clash may slip. A Pittsburgh dopester cites 17 hits in 10 extra players. Toe Corbett prefers his stable life over fighting for Jim. Patsy Dougherty’s value outgrows Clarke Griffith’s hands. La Chance hawks at Boston but eyes Montreal in Eastern League. Hugh Duffy dominates Phillies, hailed as a top manager. John Batfield’s 13 yard throw at Caton grounds stands unmatched. Pittsburgh NL endures 114 losses in season, Buffalo-Niagara 49 Columbus 10 marks huge score. Long game records at Devil’s Lake ND in 1881. Des Moines bats six players 20+ for six.
In Clay Center Nebraska on July 2 eight temperance women wrecked John Peterzon's saloon. They demolished bottles and glasses and dumped a barrel of whisky into the street amid the disturbance.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was confined to his room Tuesday after suffering an attack of acute indigestion. Special to the Sun reports the illness prompted doctors to order rest and observation at the White House.
Morgan dominates for the Senators as Hart dazzles on the mound. Hoosiers struggle to back him up with timely hits while Columbus shows energy on the bases and defense. Thoney is ejected for a baserule miscue as Indianapolis claims a 3 to 2 win in a tense game before about 1100 fans.
A dense standings page lists teams and players in the American Association with many batters and pitchers named. It shows positions and results across multiple cities including St Louis Philadelphia Milwaukee and Cleveland along with schedules for Wednesday games in Columbus Indianapolis Minneapolis St Paul and Kansas City.
Fire destroyed the state penitentiary on Tuesday afternoon in Huntsville Texas. Loss is reported as 159 000 dollars. Convicts were moved to other quarters following the blaze.
The Pythian concert band performs at Brookside Park from 7:30 to 9:33 Wednesday night. The program includes March, Willow Grave, Lorentino Grand Detection, Daley Overture Poet and Peasant, Suppe Apple Ambrosome, Roberta Medley Detection, Mitater Magn, Hidreth Popular Medley Overture, art Becker Cornet solo, Ben Behreckangost Frost on the Pumpkin, Yankee Grit, Old Chestnuts in New Burrs, and a fantasia on Antediluvian Negro melodies by Theo Bendix.
Sports wrap recounts the 1920s deal that sent Jack Powell from St Louis Browns to the New York Yankees in exchange for Harry Howell. Confusion over cash and additional players followed the trade, with fans upset by Powell’s poor performance and Howell’s eagerness to exit. A second vignette relays a humorous city council anecdote about a husband concealing funds from his wife.
Disjointed report notes revolvers packed and primed amid a tense scene. A tense pursuit of Charles Lang, an alleged murderer, involves a detective and various parties near Seat Privtett and New Market. A reward of several thousand dollars was reportedly offered in connection with the case.
Charles Rebs of Sturtey Indiana and accomplices are accused of counterfeiting silver dollars. The article notes the men produced imitation coins and that one agent described a person about 40 years old with a glass bottle maker trade. The piece mentions a wife and daughter and hints at a past work history in glass plants.
Lee Wolf announces he will apply to the Marion County Board of Commissioners at the September term 196 for a license to sell intox icating liquor in leas quantities not exceeding five gallons at a time with on premise drinking rights. The business location is a 4 by 3 5 feet room west of the barroom stockroom fronting Shelby on the first floor of a frame building at lot 7 and south half of lot 8 in outlet 91 Indianapolis Center Township. The site is described as northwest corner of Shelby and Harrigan Ave in Ward 9. Notification serves as application for in premises privileges.
Baseball talent hunter Ted Bullivan notes Barbeau’s rise from fever-tinged travels to St. Marie to Ohio capital. Barbeau, initially a shortstop, dazzles in Copper Country League adding strength to Columbus and eight others as he signs for the season. Ailing Bill Freinungster fills in third base for the Senators during the transition.
A block of ad text announces multiple applicants in Center and Ward locales of Marion County Indiana to obtain licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking rights. Locations include rooms on Washington Street and East Grant or nearby streets, with ward and block details, dates, and names like George Oswald and H Weber, all for September term 1905.
B A Green announces intent to apply to Marion County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating liquor in two rooms at 392 Blake Ave in Indianap olis Ward No 7 with privilege to allow drinking on premises and to obtain pool table privileges in the same room Also notes a milk wagon for sale in the same column.
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