National League club draws little crowd overall
A National League club reported very low turnout with minimal attendance and limited attraction at the event.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1901
Page
8
Pur due Baseball Prospects Grow Strong Under Fox
Lafayette Ind March 25 The Pur due baseball prospects are very encouraging with Coach Fox working the squad daily. Many candidates compete for spots and Ide a new pitcher joins with stellar work posting strong performances for the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Fox
Ide
Jeffries and brother arrested over boxing bout plans
Chicago report says James Jeffries and his brother Jack were arrested on boxing charges. Reformer Hall organized the bout which is set for 3 p m Monday in a squire's court with the case to be heard there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Jeffries
Jack
Reformer Hall
Yale Captures Intercollegiate Gym Meet Title
Yale won the intercollegiate meet of amateur gymnasts on Saturday night. Competing colleges included Yale Columbia Princeton New York University and Haverford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Yale
Columbia
Princeton
New York University
Haverford
Shamrock II to Be Launched in Glasgow April 2
Sir Thomas Lipton announces the Shamrock II will be launched in Glasgow on April 2. The event is set for next week with Lipton and team officials observing the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Sir Thomas Lipton
Ball Talk and Baseball Negotiations Across Leagues
Baseball rumors outline Burkett rejoining St. Louis, NL magnates resisting restraints but suing unfaithful players, Donahue joining Colorado Springs in the Western league, Stewart to captain Omaha, Irwin with the Reds, Callahan torn between Chicago clubs seeking a 4000 salary, Cuppy to Boston, Zoffman reserves meeting Wednesday, Hart of the National League pledges player salaries without dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan
Chicago
Cuppy
Boston
zZoffman
Hart
Chicago National League
Bike revival sparks new season on muddy streets
Riders turnout in Indianapolis as dealers report a strong start to cycling season. Crowds view bright new wheels despite mud while track and path use rise, with smaller tubing and handsome trim noted. Chainless models remain scarce and wheeling is seen as good exercise and a street-car fare saver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Tuesday Tale of Baseball League Moves and Arrivals
The Interstate league meeting at Grand Rapids will decide the baseball business with representatives from Grand Rapids Indianapolis and Louisville. Watkins orders a report for April 1, with last year’s players named for report including Kel ly Hoghever Summel Barnes Heydon and Hickey. Seybold joins the American league in Philadelphia Powers in Washington Milligan in Philadelphia Kellum reportedly signs with an American league team. George Magoon heads to Cincinnati and Hartsel to Chicago. The reorganized league name may change to Western association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Kelly
Hoghever
Summel
Barnes
Heydon
Hickey
Seybold
Philadelphia
Powers
Washington
Milligan
Kellum
George Magoon
Cincinnati
Hartsel
Chicago
Western Association
Crawfordsville Highs Claim Title Amid Misstatements
The Sun notes Crawfordsville High School basketball claims a championship but errs by naming Indianapolis high schools. It says Crawfordsville beat Shortridge twice and never played M T H S, yet asserts the title remains intact as basketball received little attention at M T H S this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Crawfordsville H. S
Indianapolis
Shortridge
Crawfordsville
Blacksmiths
Grand American Handicap Entries Closed At 200 Shots
New York reports entries for the Grand American handicap closed with top shooters from across the country. The event features twenty five live birds, handicaps from 1 to 3 yards, a 50 yard boundary, and prize money totaling $1,500 with $600, $500, and $400 for the top guns. Robert J. Welch of Philadelphia is noted as the 1893 winner. First gun receives the silver trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert J. Welch
Philadelphia
Indianapolis Buffaloes President Heads Local Chapter
Fred Shields serves as president of Indianapolis earliest Buffaloes order. South-side bowling league contemplates shortening season and may close April 3. New Orleans season ends after harassing riding ordeal with crooked horse efforts. Eugene Bezenah and Jack Cullen of Indianapolis race in Elwood on April 3 with Eddie Cuddy and Gus Bezenah as preliminary. Skeets Martin accused of yellow Egyptian riding blocking England. Little Rock turf congress stake opens racing with odds favorable to Horsemen's Protective Association. Brussels riot follows first race as three horses remained at post. paddocks burned and fences torn before bets refunded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Eugene Bezenah
Jack Cullen
Indianapolis
Elwood
Eddie Cuddy
Gus Bezenah
Skeets Martin
England
Turf Congress
Brussels
Former mayor Gilbert found dead in storeroom
W. J. Gilbert, former mayor of Niles, missing since Friday, was found dead Sunday in a storeroom behind his home. Authorities say grief over cashier C. A. Johnson, his close associate, may have driven him to suicide. Gilbert managed estates in trust, served as guardian, and acted as loan agent for eastern capital, with extensive dealings at Johnson's bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Mich
W. J. Gilbert
C. A. Johnson
Gilbert
Johnson
Booming B'nai B'rith highlights Jewish benevolence and reach
Temple speaker M. R. Sulzer in Madison described the Order of B'nai B'rith as a major Jewish benevolent group. It sent 20,000 to Galveston storm sufferers, supports a refugee colony in Roumania, maintains a New York circulating library of 65,000 volumes, an orphan asylum for 500 children in Cleveland, a training school in Philadelphia, and an insurance branch with 1,875,000 in receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Sulzer
Madison
Temple
Order
B'nai B'rith
Galveston
Roumania
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Senator Scott Backs Hanna for President in 1904
Wheeling dispatch reports U S Senator Scott endorsing Senator Hanna as the logical presidential candidate and predicts Hanna could lead the Republican hosts in 1904. The item also notes a patent medicine advertisement for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claiming safety and universal relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
U. S
Scott
Hanna
Insane Woman Self Mutilates in Toledo Event
In Toledo Ohio on March 25 Mrs G Braunschneider 50 was found severely mangled after self inflicted wounds. She cut off both ears damaged the nose chee ks toes severed from the right foot and skinned the left arm from wrist to elbow with scissors. She was taken to a hospital and recovery is doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, CO
Grand Will Present a Multitude of Amusements This Week
The program features Mrs Ali c ee Shaw and daughters as novelty whistlers, the Streator zghouaves, and a variety of acts including Dempsey and Mack travesties Terry and Elmer sketches Sisson and Wallace satirical pieces and K law and Erlanger’s opera company with Foxy Quiller star Jerome Sykes It also includes Be cky Sharpe with Mrs Fiske sales at Park and Francis Wilsons comic opera at English s plus Me and Mother at the Park Three Jack Roses at Empire and a burlesque Little Benny Her A new bear at the Zoo and Big Frank the boxing kangaroo headline weekly entertainment with Doc the lion slaying baboon shipped to Buchanan Mich for burial
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Ali¢ée Shaw
Dempsey and Mack
Stanley
Wilson
Terry
Elmer
Sisson
Wallace
Kittie Leslie
Santley
Wonder
Biograph
Klaw and Erlanger Opera Company
Foxy Quiller
Jerome Sykes
English’s
Lves
Helen Bertram
Grace Cameron
Miss Bertram
Indianapolis
Zoo
Big Frank
Jimmie Briggs
Doc
Buchanan, Mich
Hieteher Noe
Millions of Chinese Starving in Shensi and Corean Budget Edict
The Moyune reports about 2,000,000 Chinese starving in Shensi as seed shortages and famine threaten. U S consul Lyon seeks $10,000 damages from Maj Mulford and wife for an attack in Kioto. Corean finances show a 9,000,000 yen deficit with 6,000,000 yen income and the emperor reimposes the gold standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Mulford
Sue
Corea
U.S
Lyon
Kobe
Kioto
Japan
Mulford
Corean
Special Southern Pacific California fares via Ogden route
On Feb 12 and every Tuesday through April 30 special excursion tickets will be sold via the Southern Pacific Ogden and Ganger route to all California points. From Chicago 30 dollars. St Louis Memphis New Orleans 27 50. Omaha Kansas City and nearby 2 dollars. other eastern and northern points at reduced rates. For details contact W H Neimyer Chicago and W H Connor Cincinnati S P Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ines Bate
Southern Pacific Company
Ogden
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Omaha
Kansas City
W. H. Neimyer
S. P. Co
Clark St
W. H. Connor
C. A
Chamber Commerce Bldg
Cincinnati
Easter Holiday Rates for Students by Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines
The Pennsylvania Vandalia lines offer round trip tickets to students going home for Easter at fare and one third. Certificates signed by the school principal are required for eligibility. The reduced rate applies within the central passenger territory during the closing days of the Easter period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Vandalia Lines
Denison Hotel Change Rumors Stir Local People
Rumors swirl that Dudley Jackson who sold his interest in the Hotel English may assume control of the Denison hotel. Reports name W F Christ Geo Fulwell Criley and Fiery as buyers, with furniture purchased and a ten year lease planned. Jackson and Cullen deny the rumors while whispers insist a deal could be made April 1 including the Denison casino. D P Erwin is noted as owner of the Denison property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Jackson
Hotel English
Denison
W. F. Christ
Hartford City
Geo. Fulwell
Bates House
Messrs. Criley and Fiery
D.P. Erwin
Senator Platts Police Legislation Shelved in Conference
At a Sunday conference of prominent Republicans in New York the decision was made to attempt no police legislation this session. The gathering leaned in Gov. Odell's favor as the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Odell
Charles E. Wilson
West Taden
Durbin
Sam Shu
State House
Shutts
Oliver Murphy
West
Desperate Villagers Blame Missionaries Amid War Losses
The text describes people driven to desperation by unemployment due to war. They see missionaries as mainly responsible for their misery and express willingness to take vengeance whenever possible.
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