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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1902

Page

10

Notre Dame football slump linked to Michigan game

The Notre Dame football team has slumped after a strong first half against Michigan. Capt. Samson remains active as the team regroups under Pat ODea influence. Purdue and Notre Dame meet at Lafayette on Thanksgiving with high hopes of a pennant, while the Catholic college, though small, maintains a growing athletic reputation.

Denison Michigan Samson Pat’o’dea O'Dea Purdue Notre Dame Lafayette Notre-Dame

Indiana College Prepares Strong Track and Baseball Program

The college aims to field a robust team despite 150 Spaniards abstaining from athletics. With 500 potential athletes, a well equipped gymnasium indoor track and baseball field support year round training. Coach Kanaley, famed in college circles for baseball and debate, leads a squad hopeful to top Chicago, Minnesota, and Illinois in meets.

Indiana Chicago Minnesota Illinois Kanaley University of Indianapolis Michigan

Corbett and Conley Stage Friendly Heavyweight Bout

In Cincinnati on Friday Jim Corbett and Mike Conley staged a gymnasium exhibition. Spectators viewed Corbett as the likely winner when he faces Jim Jeffries in May. Corbett showed his famed cleverness despite months without gloves, while Conley appeared slow and out of practice.

Cincinnati Jim Corbett Mike Conley Cincinnati Gymnasium Jim Jeffries Corbett Sullivan Mitchell Conley

Purdue coach Best out at Drake after winning season

Local note says Purdue coach Best left Drake despite a successful previous season. Michigan leads western teams with 627 total points in eight games, averaging 67 per game. Indiana and Purdue loom in Lafayette clash, attracting several hundred alumni and betting on the outcome with a Indianapolis to Lafayette fare of 1.90 offered by the Big Four.

Coach Best Purdue Drake University University of Michigan Purdusa Indiana Lafayette Indianapolis Big Four

Double header at Washington Park headlines busy Saturday slate

A reader notes a double header at Washington Park featuring University of Kentucky and Louisville high school facing University of Indianapolis and Manual training school to decide Hoosier and Colonel supremacy. Kentucky enters confident after a recent win. lineup details for Indianapolis and UK listed amid a full Saturday schedule of college and high school games including Purdue Indiana and Notre Dame Rush medicals.

Washington Park University of Kentucky Louisville University of Indianapolis Manual Training School Kentucky The Denison Kentuckians Wallace Goodrick Hacker Compton Wood Corson Poison Spears Judah Mehring Kingsbury Montgomery Woodard Brooks Young Walton Turner Simpson Spencer Cantrill H. Yancey Fulback Indianapolis Manual Training School Henham Fortune King West Glass Steele Fesler Ut.shideler Hamlet J. Shideler Sanderson Purdue Indiana West Lafayette Shortridge H Franklin Frank Hn Wabash Rose Polytechnic Nebraska Knox Lincoln Drake Ames Des Moines Grinnell Cornell Iowa Harvard Dartmouth Cambridge Lafayette Ithaca Brown Boston Providence Wesleyan Williams Williamstown Carlisle Pennsylvania Philadelphia Naval Cadets Bucknell Annapo

Baseball Magnates Face War or Peace Question in Chicago

War or peace is the question to be decided at the meeting of baseball magnates in Chicago Saturday. W H Watkins left Saturday morning to attend the meeting, hoping for a peaceful settlement of the differences between the parties involved.

Chicago

Gans Defeats Sieger in Fourteenth Round Bout

In New York on Friday night Joe Gans defeated Charlie Sieger in the fourteenth round of a 14 2 round bout. Sieger showed great endurance but was worn down as Gans landed repeatedly on his face over six rounds. Separately, a meeting of officials from Earlham Franklin Wabash Mandvers and Butler colleges finalized plans for a secondary collegiate athletic association. The new body may seek State University membership, though the college could still play games with nonmember institutions.

Charlie Sieger Young Corbett New York Joe Gans Sieger Gans Larlham Franklin Wabash Mandvers Butler Colleges Secondary Collegiate Athletic Association SUN State University

Mahons Hold Lead In Indianapolis Bowling League

The Mahons extended their lead by winning six games from the All-Stars. The highest team score was 923 and the top individual 234. Ko-We-Bas and Capital City split honors with four scores above 900 noted. Washingtons swept the Crescents and Nationals tied Northsides.

Petesanae Ponccneecees Washingtons Ko-We-Bas P.sesees Tne Mahons Sant Siage Indianapolis Capital T Turners Crescents Nationals North Sidea

Blackmailers Nabbed With Cash In Pocket In New York Cafe

Officers watched through a cafe window as Harry Wilson and Dr. Benjamin Whitmore received a staged extortion payment from Waterfront Improvement Co official H. A. Martin. The scheme tied to aiding government use of ships for Rikers Island reclamation and involved weekly payments and a $4,500 down payment. Detectives arrested all three, with Martin retaining $4,500 and Whitmore and Wilson pocketing funds after the exchange. The men offered no statements.

Wilson Dr. Whitmore New York Harry C. Wilson Department of the Cast U.S. A Benjamin F. Whitmore Oscar L. Gubelman H. A Martin Waterfront Improvement Company Jersey City Riker’s Island New York Harbor Woodbury McConville Mr. Martin Gubelman Whitmore Riker Browne Barnett Crystal Kiesel

Old Law Revived Pilot License Granted to Dugins

Gov. Durbin issues a pilot license to George M. Dugins of New Albany under an aged Indiana statute. The move revives questions of Indiana Kentucky concurrent river jurisdiction on the Ohio and could influence the pending Supreme Court case. Indiana officers have previously detained and jailed fugitives on Ohio waters without Kentucky consent. Joseph C. Schaf of the American Brewing Co will install a smoke consumer device for testing in Chicago soon.

Durbin George M. Dugins New Albany Indiana Kentucky Ohio United States Supreme Court Pilot A Jozeph C. Schaf the American © Brewing Company Chicago

Prisoner Escapes Train Near Pensacola in Florida

Charles Sheffield, a known bigamist and kidnapper, escaped from a train depot crowd of about 5,000 in Pensacola while being transported to Florala. A woman claiming to be his sister spoke with him, then he drew revolvers and forced deputies to release him, vanishing into a swamp as a posse exchanged shots. The wife later confessed to posing as his sister.

Florida Pensacola Fla Charles Sheffield Mississippi Florala Alta Sheffield Bigamist

Entire Denver Council Arrest Order Sparks Tense City Politics

The Denver city council faces arrest after defying Judge Mullins injunction. A similar order to Arapahoe county commissioners was enforced as they refused to waive nearly $600,000 in taxes for railroad firms. The tramway company sought a 20 year franchise with hidden clauses to extend rights. The municipal league exposed the scheme. aldermen approved the ordinance 11 to 1.

Denver Col Mullins Denver Tramway Company Municipal League Arapa‘hoe County

The Spellbinder remains active in campaigns

George B. Lockwood, to be retained as editor of the republican press bureau, says newspapers err in claiming the spellbinder is past. He notes low campaign activity due to reduced interest and predicts more speakers if a Bryan-style race returns, with newspapers doing their part but the spellbinder not shelved.

George B. Lockwood Republican Press Bureau Lockwood Bryan

Live lizard exits Palzer's mouth in Chicago tale

A 11 inch lizard crawled from Casimir Palzer's mouth during a long stomach ailment that plagued him since 1898. Witnesses aided him as nausea struck, and the strange event led to the specimen being sealed in a bottle for Prof. Baker at Lincoln Park. Later, testimony began in a separate corruption case against Jas H. Gormley over $26,000 allegedly swindled through tax fixing at the Masonic temple.

Chicago Casimir Palzer Prof. Baker Academy of Science Lincoln Park Jas. H. Gormley Masonic Temple Association Luke Wheeler Edward Williams

White Wife Loved Negro Divorce Granted After Jealousy

In Emporia Kansas on November 15 a divorce granted to Coryden Fairchild cites jealousy over letters to his wife Mary Myrtle Fairchild and a Black man, James Barnett. The couple are white. Separately hypnotist Hanaora, who buried his wife, failed to obtain a license to perform due to a $1500 city ordinance fee.

Coryden Fairchild Mary Myrtle Fairchild James Barnett Fairchilds Emporia, Kas Hanora Madden

Falling Sash Kills Woman in Valparaiso

Mrs. George Coppins, wife of Hobart town clerk, died Friday when a sash in a window fell backward and struck the back of her neck, killing her instantly in Valparaiso Indiana.

Valparaiso Ind George Coppins Hobart

Kuhn Might Contest County Treasurer Result

August M. Kuhn, the defeated Democratic candidate for county treasurer, had not decided by Saturday whether to contest Oliver P. Ensley’s election. He had until Monday to file contest proceedings under the law, and stated he will not run for mayor under any circumstances.

M. Kuhn Oliver P. Ensley Kuhn

Indiana school boards to meet in state house room 11

The first meeting of the Indiana state association of school boards will be held in room 11 at the state house on Wednesday and Thursday.

Indiana State Association of School Boards State House

Trustees to Meet for Institute Fund Appeal

Technical institute trustees will meet next Thursday to prepare a statement of funds raised and directors hope the final appeal sent Friday will yield the 922,000 needed for the institute project.

Technical Institute

Local Hatchery Harvests Bass and Croppies in Washington State

Connersville Indiana reports a modest catch from the Washington hatchery on Friday with bass and croppies among the fish harvested. Sparse readable text notes a hatchery origin and the Friday timing.

Conneraville Ind Sb. Hatchery Washington

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