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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1904
Page
6
A compact note notes a horse named Summer Spasm sired by L and 16 percent with Point Dexter at 20 percent. It mentions he now has three youngsters that are well bred and fast.
Hoosiers rally for seven runs in the ninth, overpowering Louisville as Allemang shines on the mound. Cromley leads Indianapolis with two-base hit while Egan and Quinlan spark the Louisville defense. Final line shows strong pitching and clean fielding, two teams clash in a high ballgame with late fireworks.
Indianapolis hosts a chaotic standings snapshot with Loneville Milwaukee and St Paul Columbus each posting four to seven total points. Toledo and Minneapolis show low scores while Grand Rapids Terre Faute Péores Dayton and Fort Wayne register varied results. Evannville appears in the mix with multiple teams in a dense table of scores.
The season features at least ten pacers with sub 2:10 marks, all expected to cut their records before 1904. Notables include Tan Pateh 1:66 Prince Alert 1:59 Daniel 2:00 Dan BR 01 Audubon Boy 2:46 Major C 2:04 Harold H 2:00 Nervolo 2:04 and many others listing times from 2:00 to 3:64.
Arthur Redfern, famed jockey of Hermin in the suburban handi cap, earns acclaim for his Gravesend victory aboard Thomas entry. His skill and experience combine to inspire triumph, marking him as a standout rider of turf.
The schedule lists American Association games including Laulavilis at Indianapolis and Columbus at Toledo, with St. Paul at Milwaukee and Minneapolis at Kansas City. American League matches Cleveland at Chicago, Detroit at St. Louis, and New York at Washington. The National League shows New York at Roston and Philadelphia at Brooklyn alongside Central League pairings Terre Haute at Pearis and Dayton at South Bend. Wheeling visits Grand Rapids while Evaneville travels to Fort Wayne.
Johnny Ray the race horse aficionado and wagony event enthusiast has long raced with his stable. He has owned trotters such as Waatun and Peter Swilt and also interests in wagon events, reflecting a varied involvement in the racing scene.
Multiple events and figures across horse racing, baseball, and boxing surface. Wins include Easy Street in the Clinton Stakes at Buffalo and Derry in the Iroquoin Stakes. Bets talk of Rosebud Stakes at Sheepshead Bay, Princeton over Chicago in a field meet, and Waterboy possibly racing in Advance Stakes. Jockeys and trainers named alongside looming races and retirements.
Dan R at Lima Horgenman and Plan expect great things from his pacer this year. Joan Splan veteran trainer has moved Dan R to Lima Ohio where a July 4 match race against Nervola is anticipated. Poor track conditions at the fair grounds in HB were noted as Splan prepared Dan R for one mile.
St Paul pitcher Chech, noted for steadiness and pinpoint control, dominates the American Association. Despite modest support and a history of occasional wildness, he posted 12 wins and three losses this season with strong fielding and few bases on balls, helping Columbus Diaputen team leaders.
Thomas Billington, a muscular man from Nes, was brought to City hospital with a stretching device attached to his leg. He described the ordeal about a pulled muscle and a dislocated leg, noting doctors reset the bones and used a pulley to hold them. He added the process hurt little and that he would be out in a few days.
Washington June 2 Madam Jusserand is the French ambassador Jules Jusserand's American wife formerly Miss Richards daughter of a Paris banker who heads the Paris branch of an American firm. She was born in Paris and has not lived in the United States long, a quiet intellectual woman hosting science and literature circles.
An elderly testimonial touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as an infallible remedy for all pains and headaches. It claims rapid relief, pleasant tablets, and harmless ingredients, with a consumer guarantee and refund if unused. The mis-typed ad cites Rachel J. Johnson of Albuquerque, New Mexico, endorsing three years of use.
A lively exchange with Blythe and a theater weather bureau figure questions the reliability of long range forecasts. They note government limits, the role of predictions by Hicks and De Voe, and discuss recent cold winters, Vincennes heat quirks, and the challenges of forecasting upper air currents from a single observatory in the Majestic building.
A fragment expresses that the saying should be strong and true as a motto for offering good eating options, highlighting the value of quality food. The tone suggests a community emphasis on honest, satisfying meals.
Made of the beat hops and malt this healthful beverage is a delightful draught. The saloon offers telephones for bottling department inquiring about pints or quarts with free delivery.
A. G. Otis recalls meeting Dr. Perdicaris in Tangier in 1803 during a grand, lavish visit. The tale includes a dinner with Varley siblings, a yacht voyage toward a Moroccan summer villa near Adain, and the kidnapping by Monts band. Otis notes Perdicaris’s prominence, wealth, and American ties, urging protection by the government.
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