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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1899
Page
8
Promoters stage a 25 round heavyweight showdown at Coney Island with Sharkey and Jeffries. Bets run high as many back the champion while others lay large sums against him. Officials plan strict crowd control and extensive filming to capture the event.
The evangelist expressed doubts about Jim's chances before Friday night’s battle. If true that Jim suffers a proud stomach the lord of battles may interfere, yet his mother says he will remain world champion when he quits the ring. Washington club climbs as Crescents fall. bowling scores show shifts and ties across leagues.
The report lists Friday night games in the Marion county league featuring Apolies versus Oneidas and Centrals against Neonpareils, plus Marion alleys meeting Orientals and Stone palace Oneida alleys. Independent league includes Citys versus Mexeors and Washington alleys.
New York saw Newcorp Fighter No 2 George Dixon defeat Will Curley in a 25 round bout. The bout was tame but Dixon outboxed Curley throughout asserting his position as the leading colored featherweight. Curley trained with Jeffries while Dixon trained with Sharkey, sparking talk of Sailor Tom.
Delegates head to New York for a two day league meeting with teams from Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Toledo and Detroit in the west and New York Boston Providence Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington in the east. Jockey Biloss banned for life at Lake side Chicago for alleged rough riding in a five furlong race. Hugh Penny won after May Beach started strong but lacked speed. John T. Brush travels to New York to witness a major fight. Kit Shepherdson of Lagrange Indiana banned for life for willful miss on last bird amid money dispute by 20 shooters.
The report details Johnnie Ritchie pushing another bout with Terry McGovern amid claims of prior conditioning issues. It notes speculation about Jeffries and Lavigne injuries, a postponed fight involving Cal Hawkins, and confirms the Maher McCoy clash set for November 30 at Coney Island with a $20,000 purse and $17,500 to the winner.
The War Department selects Col Kennons Thirty fourth Regiment now in Manila for mounted service in the Philippines. Filipino ponies will be used since American horses cannot eat Philippine grass.
Albert Sloss a Black man was lynched near Courtland Alabama for criminal assault on Mrs. W Bussey at Moulton four miles away. He confessed. The report cites a local doctor from Summit Alabama mentioning a dyspepsia cure in unrelated text.
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