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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1902
Page
8
University of Indianapolis fell to Franklin College 5 to 4 in a slow paced game. The hosts struggled offensively with few advances and downs. Menning and Judah stood out for Indianapolis while Franklin dominated the action throughout.
Attendance at Latonia racing meets has been strong this season. Diamonds and Rubies scored a 60 to 1 victory in the fifth race after a field of horses including Prince Albert, one of the few in the country besides Dan Patch and Star Pointer to run two minutes, failed to beat his Memphis record. The Washington jockeys group planned a meeting.
The report notes a Tuesday Bennings meet under favorable conditions with True Blue at 30 to 1 and a 2 pie cleaning, suggesting strong entries for a major event. Favorites faced stiff competition at Lakeside Monday but secured money. Top jockeys swept, syndicate bets hit hard as P. J. Carmody promotes a new St. Louis track and seeks exclusive racing dates from the Western Jockey Club in Chicago.
A ragtime backed boxing tournament at the Odd Fellows Hall on Indiana Ave Monday night featured L. Smith of the Columbia club and Young Wallcott as principal contestants. The ten round bout was cut to four due to a small crowd, and the match was ruled a draw.
Ringside chatter notes Jeffries and Fitzsimmons arranging a theatrical tour to meet all challengers and end with a three round bout. Mike Schreck defeated Jim Driscoll in Chicago with chin shots in rounds four and beyond.
The meeting at Vincennes began Monday with a large field in the independent felt trials. The membership derby followed, awarding first prize of 50 dollars to Trixie owned by George R. Nunn of Lawrenceburg Indiana and handled by Joy McLinn. second prize 30 dollars to Sir Redfield owned by F. H. Locwell of Indianapolis and handled by Fred Lockwart. third prize 20 dollars to Prince Dan Stone owned and handled by William Kell of Indianapolis.
The Grand vaudeville bill features Lottie Gladstone, Miss Gladstone, and many acts including Lieut Noble the ventriloquist and the Ros sow midgets. Proceeds Tuesday night go to the sick actor Frank Fisher and wife Gladys Clark with audience contributions welcomed.
Issie Cohen explains injury from a trolley car as audiences roar at the Park Theater Monday night. The sensational melodrama Road to Ruin runs with vigor from start to finish featuring Wanda Wheeler as the wicked woman and Jack Morton as the courting hero, with a dramatic engagement to span through Wednesday and a sensational finale by Saturday night.
Maude Lillian Berri of the Sultan of Sulu company performed Saturday evening in Quincy. The event ended with notable reaction as the act neared its close.
A woman with abdominal pains was found to have a foreign object in her stomach by X rays in Keokuk after she apparently swallowed a Swiss watch during sleep. Doctors aim to retrieve it without surgery.
City sanitarian Eugene Buehler inspected several slaughter houses on Monday and warned meat packers to end using preservatives. He charged that despite prior orders to stop chemical additives such as formaldehyde boracic acid salicylic acid and other preservatives have continued in liquids and powders. He said such practice is unhealthy and must stop.
Physicians warn that catarrh and rheumatism arise from rapid weather changes in this locality and commonly precede consumption. Experts cite high regional rates, noting Indiana’s consumption and diphtheria figures compare with national levels, while overall health varies by climate.
In Savannah Georgia on November 11 a leading local physician hypnotized Joseph Miller to uncover truth about the killings of Gugi Bourquin and his servant Fred Taylor. Miller admitted past murder claims and alleged four white men conspired, offering $125 to fake his guilt.
Miss Ellen Linstrom of 8 State Street was thrown from a bicycle on Minnesota Street near Pleasant John bridge approach. She injured her spine on rocks near the wateredge. The dangerous bridge approach has seen several recent accidents and authorities have been notified.
In Kansas City the Grand theater crowd watched a dramatic moment during the Village Postmaster production. A young couple and a wife interrupted the interrupted wedding as a hatless woman confronted her husband and his alleged lover, prompting the husband to leave with his wife.
Volunteers of America will provide a free Thanksgiving dinner to 500 to 800 disadvantaged children at their hall 681 West Washington Street. The group reports strong progress in their outreach on West Washington Street.
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