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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1901
Page
9
The document lists wholesale Java coffee prices quoted at 38 to 36 cents per pound in grass mats weighing about 65 pounds. It notes new stock of 50 mats in green at 40 cents and roasted at 45 cents, with no other Java grade offered. Combined with Mocha in equal parts, roasted at 40 cents, the note cites strong demand.
Dayton hosts Indiana in a tense round two contest where Indiana fights to overcome an early Dayton lead. Indiana finally breaks through in the sixth inning as Shannon delivers a timely hit while Dayton pitchers struggle to contain the Hoosier bats.
Lou Gordon reports 40 entries for the Decoration Road Race to be held Thursday with 60 riders possible if weather holds. Start is 9 30 from the Gentlemen's Driving Club, Thirtieth Street and Central Avenue, with a route looping through Meridian Thirty-eighth Illinois Broad Ripple and Allisonville. Prize display at Steen's tailors, spectators to see trick riding.
The Indianapolis ball team arrives home from Dayton with ten wins in fifteen games. Manager Watkins praises the team as a strong bat and fast base runners. The Hoosiers open the home series against Louisville Thursday with two games at 10 30 a m and 4 p m. Attendance on the tour was fair despite rain and cold.
In a windy Chicago game the Baltimores piled hits and Dayton and Indianapolis offered a tense nine inning chase. Wicker and Coggswell pitched well despite a rough eighth, while field conditions and cold fans shaped a lively ballgame. Final lines show Baltimore beating Chicago 14 to 5 and Indianapolis topping Dayton 8 to 2 with Weyhing pitching strong for Louisville.
A short list of names Wiltse Philipp Zimmer Donovan Farrell appears in a batteries section. No further context or actions are provided in the readable text.
Philadelphia edges Milwaukee 4 to 3 as Batteries Garvin and Leahy with Fraser and Powers contribute key plays. The game features R. ELE Milwaukee and 3 runs, with 1 Philadel a notable scoring sequence.
In San Francisco on May 23 the boxing world eyes Terry McGovern and Aurelia Hererra as fans wager heavily 2 to 1 against Hererra. Both fighters are in peak condition with a large crowd expected for a likely brisk, hard hitting match. Also notes state college tennis finals at Bloomington on Friday and Garry Herrmann debuting in Chicago.
A bases loaded walk and two hits filled the bags with no runs until a misplayed ball in the 11th inning. Barry led Philadelphia to a 1 0 win over Cincinnati as Ma goon mishandled in the field and Peitz muffed the play allowing the winning run. Cincinnati 0 Philadelphia 1. RT.
In a noted baseball scorecard, St Louis edges New York 1 to 0 as pitchers Matthewson and Smith face Powell and Ryan. The summary shows early runs and a tight game with minimal hits and no further scoring indicated. Shown box scores reference Battery pairings and team abbreviations across the page.
Aged Connemara seeress predicts more misfortune for Shamrock LI due to name superstition and a two year shamrock omen. President Meyer of the Western association rules Dundon Grand Rapids and Turner Toledo to the Western league, aligning with Pa Young. The Sun mocks the tale.
Philadelphia May 29 The Presbyterian conference adjourned Tuesday night with the ousting of Rev J E Moffat as chairman of the revision committee. Moderator Minton was elected to the position. The temperance committee urged members to suppress intoxicating liquor and cigarettes in all efforts.
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