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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1901
Page
8
New York report says Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey were matched for two rounds with the larger purse deciding the venue. Each manager has deposited $1,000. The bout is expected in Louisville or San Francisco with no referees named Charley White or Tim Hurst.
Message from Walkins and Buschaupt says managers have no comment as Western league talks unfold. They claim the team is strong and could form its own league if terms are refused, promising fast play and a potential championship.
The state board of agriculture will improve racing and track conditions at the fair. About 10 000 of the 15 000 purses will fund stake races, promising admission to the grand circuit and better horses. In Chicago Ban Johnson faced questions about star players being signed and readiness to announce them.
Richmond defeated Muncie at pole 8 to 0. Formero led a 10 to 1 shot at antoran and won the handicap. Jockey McGinn suspended in New Orleans. Louisville grand jury asked to probe the bloody Ryan West mill and deter future fights. Rumors place McCoy and Tommy Ryan to fight in Bermuda with John L Sullivan as manager. Dave Sullivan and Terry McGovern deny Louisville bout. New York shooting match series: A H Fox 41 and Fred Gilbert 40 win straight.
Col. John I Rogers draws attention as a controversial figure while talks unfold about the American and Interstate leagues schedules. Cities such as Toledo Columbus Mansfield Fort Wayne Marion Anderson Ind Wheeling W Va are discussed for Sunday ball plus teams like Pittsburg recruits Leever and Whitkins. Garvin secured $50 in advance as Stewart from Indianapolis signs with Terre Haute Three I league team and may join.
In a hard fought game the Maroons edged the Rinks 108 to 104. Sede led for Columbias with strong scoring as Merchants rallied late but fell short.
The Blue Labels opened with a 985 but faltered as the Brewers won the second game narrowly and lost the third. Buchanan rolled 211, 245, 167. Jay led with a 202 191 204 for the Citys. Webb Jay and Owen McCarty begin their title series at Peru Friday night with seven games planned in each city.
Otto Keller John Young and Charles Brown are charged with killing Washington Hunter a wealthy farmer of Riverside New Jersey on January 25. Young confessed and police traced the trio by a derby hat bought in a New York store. The Bowery robbers planned the crime in a saloon tossing a nickel to choose between a New Jersey or Long Island victim. Another arrest is expected. A second report notes street car conductor David Forsyth killed near his abandoned car with a pistol nearby and Motorman John Quinn sought by detectives.
Samuel B. Adler, manager of the American news clipping company, was jailed on charges of using the mails to defraud. Authorities seized hundreds of letters with money from prospective agents and Adler posted a 31 000 bond. The scheme invited agents to share profits by clipping news items and selling them, starting with a $2 75 payment for a correspondents case.
Charles F. Sprague a 42 year old former congressman with general paralysis has been moved to the Waverly insane retreat. He served ten terms in Congress and declined a third term. His wife Anna Pratt of Brookline is grand daughter of William Weld and heir to 20 million dollars. They have a 6 year old child.
Bridgeport, March 8. George Francis Gilman left no will, sparking a court contest over an estate estimated from 15 to 50 million dollars. Helen Potts Halli of New York is at the Gilman house and says she believes he left no will.
Andrew Carnegie offers 25 000 for a new South Street Joseph library in St Joseph Michigan 20 000 for a Madison Indiana free library and 20 000 for a Johnstown New York library. The announcements were made on March 8 in each location.
Indianapolis and Anderson police investigate a string of horse and buggy thefts. A suspect uses a private barn to hitch a horse to travel to Anderson, then returns with an Anderson horse hid in the game way for discovery in Indianapolis. Three incidents in the past month.
Nellie Jackson and Edward Jackson and David Rickman sued for injuries from a mob attack in November 1899 at West Liberty. A jury awarded Nellie Jackson $700 against the county. Edward Jackson won $1,000. Nellie is white. Edward and David are Black.
General MacArthur has deported two more batches of insurgent leaders to Guam where they will be held until conditions are more peaceful. Among those sent are Generals Artemio Ricarte Pio del Pilar Maximo Hizon Mariano Llanera and Francisco de Los Santos. MacArthur orders one Filipino prisoner released for every rifle surrendered. There are 64 American warships in oriental waters.
Mrs A M Robertson hosted a Thursday musicale in honor of guests Mrs Fenton and Miss Carpenter of Chicago. Greensburg wedding tied Miss Edna Elder to Edward Meek of Sandusky Ohio. Luncheons and musical events scheduled at Columbia club and Irvington home March 14 and 15. Niblack collection of 100 Chinese embroideries to be shown March 15 at Catherine home. Mr and Mrs Ed Heeb hosted a Thursday night handily event.
In a secret Thursday session in Havana the conservatives prevailed and referred the Platt amendment to the special committee on relations. Thirty nine delegates were present as the crisis in the administration convention dispute was temporarily postponed.
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