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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1899
Page
8
A chaotic game described with wild pitches and a rowdy crowd as Saint players argue a misplayed ball influenced the inning. Rube’s antics and the crowd’s reactions fuel debate on the game’s outcome and the Saint’s fragile form.
In Chicago on Friday Major Taylor rode a mile behind a motorcycle finishing in 1 minute 32 2 5 seconds. The quarter split was 22 1 3 seconds and the half 44 1 5 seconds, both records, though the pacer’s sides caused a slowdown.
Searchlight won the 2:04 pace setting a track record at 2:03. Elloree took the 9:10 trot after delays, The Maid won the 2:14 pace and Dainty Daffo the 2:21 trot. A 20,000 crowd watched the Muncie program as Bonnie Surprise and Dewey also scored. Wes Hatfield was fined $100 for switching horses in the half mile heat. Joe Gang drew with George McFadden in New York in a 25 round bout ending in a draw.
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh across all stages. It asserts constitutional treatment and lists a $100 reward for any failure to cure, inviting testimonials and noting availability from doctors and druggists.
Fragmentary text shows names like John Mahoney and Billy Smith with partial phrases. No clear event, date, place, or outcome is discernible from the readable portions.
Cigar-makers picnic planned at Armstrong park this Sunday. Judges Carter and McMaster run the reel in Canada. J F Barrett seeks the democratic councilmanic nomination in ward 1. Francis M Wetzel of Waverley aged 60 dies, last son of Cyrus Whetzel, pioneer. Fred Bridges fined in police court for overloading a wagon, appeal noted. John Cranshaw discharged. Prof Hugh Th Miller named a Chicago university fellow. Butler history chair to be filled by Prof W E B Garrison. Willard Murphy sues Rubush for 5000 over a brick fall on a scaffold at Paragon Morgan county. Deputy fish commissioner Newhouse returns from Martinsville after binding over to the Morgan county grand jury Louis Northern charged with dynamiting in White river. Northern linked to Thomas Parker killed in a prior dynamite blast. Newhouse reports many Indianapolis fishermen.
Fifty-one bones forming a baby skeleton were found in a fireplace at 51 West Twenty fourth Street on Friday afternoon. Police believe a child was murdered and burned. A mass meeting at Engine House 17 Friday night urged opening Senate Avenue through Premier steelworks property and a committee was formed to press the Board of Works for action. Councilman Higgins participated.
The Wabash Railroad announces a one fare plus 32 round trip to the west southwest and northwest from Indianapolis territory. For full rate details contact George D. Maxfield at 42 Jackson Place Indianapolis. Also mentions $15 Atlantic City Return and related ticket info with several rail lines and a fifteen day ticket validity.
Public notices list $1.50 round trip for Sunday, Aug 6, via Pennsylvania Lines and Big Four Route. Special trains depart Louisville Union Station at 7 20 a m returning from Fourteenth Street at 7 16 p m. Acton Camp Meeting runs July 25 to Aug 17 with weekday schedules between Indianapolis and Acton and weekend service. For details contact Big Four offices at Washington Street and Union Station. HM Bronson
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