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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1902
Page
10
Five thousand spectators watched Louisville’s Col onels defeat Indiana 7 to 0. Flaherty pitched a standout game for Louisville while Sutthoff held the Hoosiers to limited hits. Louisville took control early and never relinquished the lead, earning second place with the win.
Columbus defeated Toledo 9 to 3 with Wagner Fox Hughey and Graffius as battery mates. Kansas City beat Milwaukee 8 to 6 behind Wolfe Beville Altrock and Spier. St Paul triumphed over Minneapolis 9 to 3 with Cogan Pierce Figge Zalusky in the battery. Cincinnati routed St Louis 8 to 3 with Thielman Pietz Wicker ONeil.
In the state games list Greenfield beat Cicero 0 to 15 and Muncie led Springfield 7 to 4, with Richmond 4 Pendleton 4 and Anderson 2. The fragment mentions Andeon Navies and Cincinnati Sham but lacks complete context or consistent scoring.
After the Louisville game the Indianapolis club heads to Toledo to face the Mud Hens. Williams of Kellum is slated for the firing line of the Hoosiers on Monday.
The American Association standings list Columbus, Louisville, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and others with wins and losses and winning percentages. Sunday results across leagues include Terre Haute 5 Decatur 0 Bloomington 3 Evansville 1 Davenport 3 Cedar Rapids 1 Rock Island 15 Rockford 2.
Promoter touts a ten round main event between Kid Bradford and Kid Blackburn at the Empire theater. A four round clash pairs the Kentucky Kid with the Kentucky Rosebud as a preliminary. Earlier Celtic Stars beat the Whitecaps 15 to 8 and Icky Hoosiers routed the Young Canners 9 to 2 at Tenfi-st grounds.
John Alexander Dowie told 4,000 followers at Zion City Shi loh tabernacle that his life purpose is to raise millions to purchase the city of Jerusalem and lead his people there for Christ's coming. He predicts several Zion cities and says the millennium is near amid volcanic warnings.
Vaudeville premier at Newby oval park features the Dunhams, world champions on the horizontal bar, for a striking display of bar feats. LaDell trio of hand balancers adds novelty. Shows begin 8 15 p m with a Tuesday matinee. Weber's band slated for Fairbank engagement starting next Monday.
New York reports that "Shorty" Kleenhammer will sail to England to attend the coronation ceremonies. The seasoned program seller plans to market programs during the event. He previously sold a program to President McKinley in Buffalo just before the assassination.
Brownsburg Indiana sees two promised rural mail routes become certain as Congressman Holliday pushes rural service gains. Carriers Veneretia D Roberts and Elder Tuson bring daily mail shifting shopper patterns, with local merchants fearing lost daytime trade to mail order and distant city stores. Towns like Greenfield and White Lick report mixed outcomes as rivals push electrified lines and aggressive advertising amid a changing midwestern trade landscape.
At the national conference of charities and corrections in Detroit,Rt Rev John Lancaster Spalding bishop of Peoria blamed women for three-fourths of America’s sin crime and poverty, urging women to remain at home and bear children. He said women should train tomorrow's fathers and mothers, asking if women will be faithful to the trust placed in them.
Stephen Sharp reports a burglary at his 507 South Alabama residence on Monday. Officers say burglars entered the home and stole $1, several receipts, and Sharp’s will from a bureau. Sharp also wrote a new will that same day.
In New Albany Indiana on Sunday George Randall saved his infant from a near drowning. A rattling escape occurred when a viper bit and swallowed a mouse that sprang free and moved toward Mrs Randall causing her to drop the baby carriage into the river. Randall then jumped in and rescued the child, though the carriage floated away.
Sunday crowds surged in the heated city with estimated 45 000 visiting parks or leaving town. Park crowds reached 40 000 while the Sunday excursion crowd gathered around 3 00 p m and trains carried 2 000 to 3 000 to the country. A downtown druggist noted he sold little soda or cooling drinks all day signaling a dry town in spirit.
In New York on June 2, Alice Myers of Yonkers received a 60 day jail sentence after Mrs Wetmore of Port Chester alleged alienation of her husband’s affections. Wetmore claimed her husband was called or overheard by telephone, leading to the arrest of Myers.
The Coroner's office identified the man found at Forest near the railroad as Oscar McDuffie of Muncie, formerly Hartford City, not G. W. Wines of Hartford City. Police suspect the victim was murdered and his body placed beside the railroad to divert suspicion.
Lancaster Pa June 2 Sunday evening Walter Powell 17 a leading local bicycle rider was practicing for an upcoming race with his pacemaker Daniel Trewebs when an incident occurred. Further details were not available in the fragment.
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