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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1902
Page
8
Indianapolis wins easily as Hoosiers pound the ball and outfield errs. Sporer cannot deliver and Hoghever misplays a routine fly. Carlisle covers territory and leads a battering attack with four runs in late innings. Visitors crumble while Indianapolis tallies early and late for a decisive win.
In a baseball recap, Indianapolis defeated Minneapolis with Spahr and Williams leading on the mound. Spahr earned three hits including a three-base and a hit by pitch, while Williams struck out five. Fans praised Kihm at first base and O Brien’s defense, as Watkins rallied the team after losses to St Paul.
American Association standings show Columbus Louisville Paul Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City Toledo Minneapolis with mixed wins and losses. American League lists Detroit St Louis Philadelphia Washington Chicago Baltimore Cleveland with varying records. National League table features Cincinnati and St Louis among leaders in a tight race.
Monday games featured Columbus at Milwaukee 6 0 Boston at Baltimore 5 2 Philadelphia over Washington 7 6 Pittsburg over Cincinnati 6 2 Brooklyn 4 Boston 1 St Louis 5 Chicago 2 New York 1 Philadelphia 0 Ed Moor of Shirley meets Henry Hubig of Greenfield in a ten round boxing bout at Greenfield athletic club Tuesday night with a large local crowd and regional sports figures expected.
Brune endured a fall to the floor in the fifth round as he saw constellations for moments. Other preliminaries featured Harper versus Elliott and Upshaw against Clark. Mayor Bookwalter observed the event from behind the scenes.
A Monday night bout at Empire theatre pitted Kid Blackburn against Jack Cullen, two local lightweights, for the state championship claim. The clash was even from start to finish with alternating offense, Blackburn outpacing on foot and Cullen landing but lacking follow‑through. In the final round Cullen showed stronger stamina and had the edge, yet the referee halted with the bout ruled a draw.
Toledo manager Strobel discusses rumors of part of Indianapolis weekday games and Sunday games moving to Marion. He argues the idea will kill baseball in both places. He denies Marion ownership rumors and says all Indianapolis home games will stay in Toledo.
In St Louis on May 6 Judges Talty and Fisher ruled jointly in the circuit court. The Nations league club sought injunctions against players Harper Heidrick and Wallace, but the court denied the injunctions.
On Monday night in a noisy city council session E C Atkins & Co faced an ordinance granting a right of way for a switch on South Street. Haldeman appeared befuddled while ex president Crall aided him. Oratory surged briefly before council members drifted back to Empire theater plans.
Moriarity, a ward 10 figure, defends his negative vote on a South Street switch ordinance. He condemns opposition as lacking, while Crall and Negley seek reconsideration. The meeting adjourns after passing measures on smallpox, memorial day funding, and a dog show consent. a smoking incident at the council chamber is noted. In New York, Marianna Mason dies from irritant poison, her father Rev Mason denying suicide.
The State health board cannot help due to lack of funds as smallpox rages in the Jeffersonville reformatory. The superintendent appealed to Secretary Hurty on Monday, who replied the institution must proceed alone with only mailed advice.
Leopold Meyer, a local chewing gum maker, sues the Big Four railroad for 100000 pounds alleging eye injury from an open door on the Knickerbocker train on February 16. He was thrown from the car, unconscious, and removed to Anderson hospital where he remains blind.
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