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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1899
Page
8
A chaotic baseball game described as a fiasco drew a weary crowd and scattered moments of play. Players Dibby the Dub and Hickey the Mortible distinguished themselves amid overturned chairs and jeers as the crowd watched coming champions.
R. H. E. Columbus and Detroit battles show fluctuating scores while teams like St. Louis and Brooklyn exchange positions. Batteries squads across cities include Willig Damman and Dunn, with Coons Campbell and Kennedy among listed players.
It Is Bu sted again as Kokomo Terre Haute and Muncie withdraw from the I L league. Al Lawson formerly of Muncie is reported to have secured Kokomo and plans a new circuit with Kokomo Wabash Alwood Decatur Bluffton Richmond and possibly Anderson and Muncie. The proposed league faces many problems.
New York June 6 Fitzsimmons trains in peak form for the Jeffries bout with muscle, speed and intense readiness. Jeffries rests but sparring with Ryan Daly and his brother. Donovan doubts surprises, bets favor Jeffries at 2 to 1 as West coast interest grows. Gold Brick team bets $1300 to $1800 on a 12 round Jeffries win. Bowling scores favor Gala Bug team 785 777 766 over Marion club.
Suffering saints there was no game at the park Monday. Kansas City has been looking for Indianapolis all season where the score was 15 to 1 against his team. Allen quit the game. Isn’t that a great example for a captain to set Hogriever McFarland Motz Allen.
Wasson's advertises a twofold millinery sale after acquiring Mrs. Dietrichs entire stock and a wholesale assortment of hats shapes flowers ribbons. The store promises extremely low prices with hats up to 35 dollars priced around 10.75 and flowers at five cents a bunch of 25 cents.
Untrimmed and fashion hats flood the sale with 800 to 1,800 pieces priced from 29¢ to $2.00, including 1,500 untrimmed hats and 2,000 wire frame styles. Designers Dietrich and Dietrich patterns feature discounts from $25–$35 down to single digits.
A compilation of games and trades reported Monday including Youngstown defeating Grand Rapids 13–10 and Dayton 5–4, plus a Chicago scene with trade talks. It notes Philadelphia adopting 50 cent seats for patrons, paying visiting clubs 25 cents per admission, and several player exchanges among Cleveland St. Louis and others.
A June Silk Sale offers 17 000 yards of new silk fabrics at half to one third real values. The event markets exceptional savings amid rare stock, with an extraordinary average of .326 cited. The note highlights uneven fielding and teamwork compared with other teams in the league.
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