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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
8
The article debates a potential bout between Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Jeffries, considering venue, timing, and public interest. It notes Fitzsimmons still has supporters, a Charleston venue, and mentions Babb and a foul tale of a game cock.
Bhafe Ziegler, auditor of the Grand Opera house, backs a sixteen horse string led by Henry Ziegler, Cincinnati’s famed trainer. Jockey Lee Jackson, nicknamed the coming Tod Sloan, rides at 96 pounds. The horses are housed at Kingston farm near Lexington, Kentucky, with trainer Chas Hughes preparing to meet eastern rivals.
George Hoghever, veteran Indianapolis ball player, is ready for business after conferring with Wattle. A photo was taken and Monday afternoon he will join Capt. Fox and Charlie Babb to chase the sphere around Washington. Hoghever arrived last week, spent time with old friends, and asserts the American league is as strong as the lead.
Indianapolis baseball fans plan affiliation with the United Order of Baseball Rooters formed in Columbus. John McGregor is favored for local president with a clean fan record. Meetings will judge against knockers. Supt. Affe to receive honorary membership. Watkins supports the scheme with a 250 cent game rate and no initiation fee.
The article notes players like Babb and Hogrlever at Washington Park and a Cincinnati trip, with Captain Fox of Indianapolis shaping up after a big mitt. It mentions the American Association adopting the Resch ball and hints at dreams for a dozen possibilities as the Mormon league secures stable footing.
The piece recounts tensions over American association teams at St Paul, player transfers, and a July meeting delay to April 1. It notes training moves by southern clubs, DePauw and Butler college teams, a planned St Louis steel grandstand, and Denver’s ticket price protests affecting Western league play.
A March 29 1889 letter from Indianapolis to Milwaukee outlines Amos Rusie new to baseball with the City amateur league. It notes his build speed and potential for a trial with Brush Bancroft club then recounts early trials in Cleveland Pittsburg and Washington showing rising promise.
Classified notice noting order blank holders from WB Burford in Indianapolis Indiana plus carpet cleaning and relaid services by Capitol Cleaning Works with pricing at 1.25 dollars per room and contact by phone 812.
Multiple real estate notices from Daggett & Co and others offer 1 acre farms 12 acre farms 8 room houses and modern homes in North Vernon Indianapolis and surrounding areas. Listings show prices from 950 to 1600 dollars with details on barns, wells, cisterns and location near railroads and streets. Agents include Daggett Co W E Stevenson Ralston Camden and H C Bickell.
Ticket offices are located at the station and at Illinois and Washington streets for passenger services.
Robbins Bros. advertises multiple eight to nine room modern residences in prime locations between Illinois and Meridian streets, with brick or oak finishes, complete baths, furnaces, porches, and generous lots. Prices range around two to three thousand dollars with easy terms. several properties note nonresident owners selling at once. The Lemcke Building listings include contact details and phone numbers.
Real estate listings detail a double house for 1700 dollars with five rooms and rental value, plus multiple vacant lots and residences for sale. Agent contacts include Robbins Bros at 535-4 Lemcke Building and Ralston & Camden at 28 La 2 Building.
Train schedule fragment shows departures and arrivals for the Decatur and Western Railway with times to Chicago Tuscola Decatur and Saint Illinois Infix. Entries include 8:00 am departure 14:25 pm arrival and 1:50 am to 2:40 pm windows with several station references and express and accommodation notes.
The clipping lists partial depart and arrive times for T. H. to St. Louis and West routes, with connections to Effingham and Letman. Accomp arrangements show 7:00 pm to 10:00 am, 12:15 pm to 2:55 pm, and late evening departures, reflecting a broken timetable.
Schedule notes list departures from Maryland Street and several stations toward Anderson and Muncie. Trains run every hour from 45 minutes past morning to 7 15 p m with limited services at 9 15 p m. Morning and afternoon runs include 8 00 a m 11 00 a m 2 00 pm and 8 00 pm with about one hour twenty five minutes to Anderson.
Short classified note seeks plasterers with experience. Listing appears in a local exchange column with terse edit and incomplete details about location and contact.
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