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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
3
Rigdon Johnson of Mount Vernon Indiana keeps a six foot blacksnake as a natural exterminator on 260 acres near New Harmony. The reptile inhabits the barn and corncrib, patrolling for rodents all year and ensuring a rodent free crop with no protection needed.
Old Sam Thompson recalls Hughey Jennings and Willie Keeler at a Cass club dinner in Detroit. He notes their hitting and bunting that unsettled infield defenses and praises their continued influence on the game.
Announcement from Hagerstown Indiana confirms the marriage of 15 year old Fannie Mathews to Robert Coleman in Los Angeles. The bride, daughter of Will and Mrs. Mathews, moved to California three years ago and will reside in Los Angeles with her husband. Coleman, a wholesale millinery firm managing partner, runs headquarters in Los Angeles with branches across the southwest.
An eight dollar leather corner rocker is offered at the People’s Outfitting Company with Friday sale event noted. The ad emphasizes low price for a single leather chair in a furniture lineup.
Commencement and baccalaureate services set at the Indiana School for the Deaf with Dr. William L. DeMotte delivering the sermon and Robert J. Aley giving the public instruction address. Graduates listed include Hafford Dowling Hetzler Angela George Kercher Roann Julia Kristi Martha Murphy Lucy Osborn Vernon Solomen Glenn Weimer Alvin Roace Varian Laotta.
The E Keeler company of Williamsport conducted a hill climbing test between Williamsport and Milton Pa showing the Waverley electric car easily surmounting seven hills with grades up to 2 1/2 percent. The trip took two hours and twenty five minutes, leaving Williamsport May 12 at 10 45 o clock, with Elmer Shrimer purchasing the car in Milton.
The Indianapolis players will retain Perry Werden as their trainer and masseur advisor, paid by the players not the club. He will not coach or appear on the field in uniform. President Watkins announced the arrangement after word from Carr in Minneapolis.
Notre Dame defeated Rose Polytechnic 10 to 0 on Carter Field as Beckman Connelly and Hamilton led the offense. Burke and Beckman combined on the mound for ND with strong strikeout totals and Rose Poly committed four errors in the loss. In other games, Michigan Aggies edged Wabash 5 to 4 and Indiana beat Butler 7 to 0 on Jordan Field.
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