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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1899

Page

8

Jeffries Sharkey World Title Clash Draws Betting Frenzy

Brisk bets mark the Jeffries Sharkey world championship prelude as experts split on a winner. Wagering runs ten to eight on Jeffries while promoters reveal weigh in and corner plans. The article details each fighter’s style, training under O Rourke, and expected tactics for the November bout.

Tun Corbett Jeffries George Krause Sharkey Peter Maher George Considine al Smith Jimmy Wakely Bhat Mp v Thomas Sharkey Tom O'Rourke Sana Jefind Fitzsimmons Stady Bilby Delaney Jack Ernest Karkey Tomim McGrath Bob Armstrong Dixon Teferee al Bmith Fries Mike Brada Sparrow

Blue labels dominate as Lenox and Meridians clash in bowling

The Lenox club, led by Kimmel Buchanan and Knox, routed the Meridians with scores over 900 in the first and last games. Star performances included Knox 213 and Buchanan 216. Upcoming matches feature the Nationals and various city teams amid funding woes in Indiana colleges.

Kimmel Buchanan Knox Schlake Grafton Meridians Oneida Alles Stars Lenox Columbias Standards Turner Alleys Washington Calumets Nationals Indianapolis Turners Lyra B. C Lyras Turner Capital Washingtons Volunteers Marion Marions North Sides German House

Boxing Draw in Newark Highlights Sports News

Stelzner and Jenkins fought 25 rounds to a draw in Newark, Washington opts Sunday ball for next season. Managers and salaries linked to key players, regattas taxed boat girth, and notable performances from Fulford and Tripp. Baseball saw Delehanty lead hitting while Robinson played 105 games. Other notes include Kid McCoy’s next bout and Gehle’s wrestling win amid wet Chicago conditions yesterday.

Stelzner Jenkins Newark Washington Harl Wagner McGraw Monte Cristo Senators Joe Kelly Homer Selby Jerry Marshall Australia Marshall Iselin Columbia Cincinnati Fulford Heikes HE. H. Tripp Indianapolis Tom Parry Tripp Parry Robinson Delehanty Joe Sugden Cleveland Pat Tebeau Kid McCoy Jack McDonough St. Paul Hawthorne Athletic Club Buffalo George Siler Sharkey-Jeffries Frank Gehle Hali Adaji Piqua Hali Gehle Chicago Taylor McDuffee

Siosson Takes Billiard Match Over Schaefer

Siosson won the billiards contest against Schaefer by 900 to 757. The student led each night, while Schaefer struggled on Wednesday scoring 11 in 23 innings.

Siosson Schaefer

Ireland Denies Libel Threat in Funston Suit Talk

Archbishop Ireland dismissed reports of a libel suit by Gen. Funston as a misunderstanding. He noted prior Chicago interviews mentioning looting charges and urged investigation to settle truth. In San Francisco, Monitor editors expressed no official word on the contemplated action and vouched for their informant.

Chicago Philippines Gen. Funston Monitor San Francisco Catholic Weekly Dispatch Thomas Fox Connolly

Grab for China Shows U S Naval Buildup Near Asia

Berlin dispatch notes U S naval concentration near China and in Manila Bay. Twenty two war vessels armed with 121 cannons are readied, signaling U S aims in the Chinese partition context.

Paris United States China Berlin I.a Patrie Germany Manila Bay

Roanoke Arrives From Alaska With Gold Dust and Passengers

The Roanoke reached Seattle from St Michael and Cape Nome with 1 30 000 dollars in gold dust and 400 passengers. It carried news of deaths among Alaskan prospectors including Emil Kuhner Oscar Becker and an unknown man whose bodies washed ashore at St Michael Island. Two survivors are John Becker and Theodore Diedrick.

Seattle Wash Roanoke St. Michael Cape Nome Emil Kuhner Oscar Becker Alaskan Prospecting Company Becker St. Michael Island John Becker Theodore Diedrick

Iliinois millers condemn railroad freight bias on flour

Springfield millers on Wednesday adopted resolutions denouncing railroads for discriminating in freight rates between wheat and flour. They argue such bias shifts trade to foreign mills and harms U S milling industry.

Springfield Ilinois United States

Property management firm to handle all charges and services

A prepared management official states readiness to take charge of any property handling duties. Reasonable charges will be made for services rendered.

Czar and Czarina to Visit Emperor William

Reported tensions grow between Mexican and American miners near Alpine Texas. Divers recover value from the wreck Chicago ferry in New York Harbor. Money minted in Philadelphia October totals over 20 million pieces worth 3.26 million dollars. Mae Anderson of Kansas City marries Mohammed Ben Hassan the Turkish trapeze artist. The Ormsby triplets win a prize at the Chicago baby show. A Glasgow Kentucky youth fined for hugging a girl in the street. Mrs. Elizabeth Bear of Catskill confesses to killing her bedridden aunt. Horace Robinson of Vancouver seeks a wife with a wig-bending plan.

Alpine Tex Chicago New York Philadelphia Mint Mae Anderson Kansas City Mohammed Ben Huassan Ormsby Triplets George Dewey Carter Harrison Helen Gould Charles Green Glasgow Mary Chalkley Elizabeth C. Bear Catskill Jane Wolven Bear Paris Green Amanda Miller Chambersburg Horace Robinson Vancouver B. C

Yale Signals and Pennsylvanias Football Debate

Sanford Columbia coach denies giving Yale signals and cites Yale advantage over Princeton. Yale expects Princeton to be crippled before meeting Harvard, which is nearly injury free after the Indian game. Pennsylvania argues Harvard is stronger offensively than Chicago, asserting a likely Penn victory.

Yale Princeton Brown and the Harvard McMasters Pennsylvania Chicago Pennsy Spalgett

Banner from Texas presented flags to Indiana governors

Murderer John O. Duncan is confined in the insane asylum after removal on Wednesday evening. Gov Mount’s staff members who went to Texas to return the flags will commemorate the occasion by reproducing in miniature the banner Texas presented this state, signed by both governors.

Indiana Southern Railroad Nashville Brown County W R. Stewart Marion County, Homeopathic Medical Society John O. Duncan Gov. Mount Texas Texas’ Rangers

Hats and items listed in Whitsett shop ad

An old newspaper ad lists hats and related goods from a Whitsett shop with a phone number and price hints. It mentions an undertaker connection and a $3,000 figure, reflecting a mixed inventory in a classified listing.

Local Company Financials and Officers Listed

Paid up capital six hundred dollars with a surplus fund of one hundred sixty thousand? stockholders' adds liabilities six hundred dollars. In offices Nos. 118 122 Company Building East Market Street. Officers include John H Holliday president Henry Eitel vice president and treasurer H M Foltz secretary.

East Market Street John H. Holliday Henry Eitel H. M. Foltz

Deaconess Home Opens In City

The Methodist Episcopal deaconess home at 419 E Vermont Street opens with three deaconesses in charge. Superintendent is Miss Cartéz Swartz, visiting deaconess Miss Middleton, nurse-deaconess Miss Buuminer.

Methodist Episcopal Deaconess Vermont St Cartéz

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