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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1899
Page
8
The Bisons win seven of ten after a rough start, claiming a seven win stretch following an earlier ten game drought. Strong timely plays and defense propelled them to climb in the standings.
Buffalo achieved its seventh victory in ten games against Indianapolis, with six of those wins by one run. Ample pitched well until a wobbly seventh inning, while Eustace hit a key triple in the fourth and Stewart belted a ninth inning homer to seal the win.
Detai led lineups list R H E Muncie and Wabash with scores and batter names Becker Kellner, Bell Mitchell and others. Mattoon figures appear with Bigelow Bowen Taylor Gilmore. The fragment shows team lineups and scores from a game report.
The piece notes New York forfeiting to Brooklyn via umpire Burns who allegedly ejected six New York players. New York must pay a 1000 dollar penalty. It discusses other teams like Decatur Bluffton Minneapolis and Indianapolis and comments on Kansas City Manning Fleming Stewart and Buffalo in various contexts. The tone compares team struggles and home away form with a mix of standings and speculative fortunes.
The second handicap event started Saturday afternoon at the Country club grounds. Oscar Gardner predicts Frank Erne will defeat gid Lavigne, citing Erne's cleverness and recovery as superior. Tim Kearns of Boston wins a 24 round decision over Eddie Connell of St. John, N.B., with both boxers bearing heavy punishment. John R. Gentry, the veteran pacer, shows exceptional speed in Detroit preliminaries, signaling a potential banner year.
Fielding averages show improvement while batting remains weak for Indianapolis after Thursday’s game. Team totals include eight hits per game and about 245 errors, with players such as Foreman and McParland posting notable percentages and others underperforming.
The Indianapolis Reserves face the Cincinnati Shamrocks at Brighton Beach this Sunday afternoon. Each club claims state amateur honors and the game starts at 3 p m.
In a baby slue suit Shideler may race Sipe and friends after a quarrel over weights. Sipe challenges Shideler, who refuses to train down to 125 pounds, signaling a possible match race. Friday’s grounds saw Barrister Walker win the 3:60 class while Zoo Zoo and other horses contested the rest of the event. crowds noted Sam Pierson’s pleased smile.
Details show H. P. Wasson and Co. entries with Fred L. Edward Lewis, Major D. B. Shideler in free-for-all events. Times listed include 1:15 and 1:13.4. other entrants include Robert C. with J. C. Sipe and performance marks Time I 14 1:12 and 1:09.
State geologist Blatchley reports on the Sugar Grove Ohio field as a basis to pipe gas to Cincinnati. He notes Indiana’s gas life may end in five years for manufacturing and nearby cities. He compares Ohio and Indiana pressures, finds current Indiana pressure low, and concludes little gas or oil is formed beneath the surface.
French convicts escaped from St. Jean prison Cayenne and rowed up the Essequibo in a stolen canoe. Exposed to tropical sun, they suffered hunger and thirst for three days before authorities reported their escape and intent not to return them to captivity.
Chicago detectives report the Meier case recovery of a large sum from a hidden stash. Investigators estimate the culprits took between 5000 and 40000 dollars from the recluse Martins Meier, with a conservative figure around 25600 dollars. No clues have been found.
Gen Blanco rebukes liberal government in senate for ending the war early and says he could have led 130000 men if discipline hadn’t restrained him. He vows to repent this mistake all his life amid talk of the war’s conclusions. Carroll Countys Reunion planned in Indianapolis at fair grounds June 21 with about 150 members. Mrs Pratt presides, Frank Groninger secretary.
In London Kentucky a local report of Jim Howard's assassination at Manchester is doubted though sourced as authentic. A prominent businessman says he spoke with Howard on the evening the killing was said to have occurred.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo as the only constitutional treatment for catarrh. It claims internal dosage of 40 drops to a teaspoonful, targets mucous surfaces, and offers a $100 reward if it fails. Testimonials and a Meridian Street undertaker name appear in the ad copy.
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