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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1899

Page

8

Blue labels sweep standings in Ten Pin League season

Blue labels appear set to dominate the Ten Pin League as standings show 18 won 9 lost for 1.000. The Columbias topped block scores with 220 in the first game and Meridians led 804 to 656 in the last. Nationals upset Lenox, taking two of three on Washington alleys as Eames disappointed.

PerCt Cccecevseecereese Srcccesenseiereseres Warner Columbias Meridians Nationals Lenox Washington Eames National

Erne-O’Brien Scrap Set for Dec 4 at Coney Island

New York November 16 The lightweight title bout between Frank Erne and Jack O’Brien is scheduled for December 4 before the Coney Island Athletic Club setting. The announced match places two top contenders in a featured championship event with promoters confirming the venue.

Erne-O’brien New York Frank Erne Jack-O’ Brien Coney Island Athletic Club

National Polo League Sown by Richmond Men

Richmond Indiana November 16 movement to form a national polo league modeled after baseball has been started by M. C. Henley and Arthur Irwin. Henley of Richmond and Irwin, manager of the Washington baseball club, are interested. Cincinnati club leaves Friday for an interstate trip to New Orleans with possible Cuba extension.

Richmond Ind Ue. M Cincinnati Inter New Orléans Cuba

Fight ends in sixth round as Root stops Greggains

Francisco November 16 Jack Root knocked out Alex Greggains and Francisco in the sixth round of what was to be a 20 round fight Wednesday night. The incident followed by a Chicago football injury report lists James Frank captain in critical condition after a guidiron collision with Normal Park School.

Greggains Francisco Jack Root Cage Alex Greggains CAGO James Frank Normal Park

Iear d on the alleys stars fall and sprained ankle

Fragmentary sports note describes bowling at alleys with mentions of stars, Meridians, Balz, and Marions. It notes a sprained ankle and coachlike comments about rolling if stars had fallen, with limited readable context about players or results.

Ieard Beé ‘Ridians

Ring Notes and Collegiate Boxing Buzz Across Many Lines

Summary of sports gossip and boxing notes from ringside and college football chatter. Burns claims boxing lessons learned from Corbett while Zeigler and Burns face accusations of a fake match. Joe Gans vs Steve Crosby set for Chicago November 24. Other items include Princeton aiming to keep Reiter ready for Yale, Carlisle Indians praise after Princeton loss, Northwestern comments after a 76 to 0 game, and notes on Notre Dame eligibility protests and Caldwell of Cornell with lung congestion.

Charlie Burns Corbett Zeigler San Francisco New York Terry McGovern Dixon Princeton Reiter Yale Carlisle Indians Tigers Drake University Notre Dame Ellis Harvard Reid Sanford Columbia University Bloomington Daily Progress DePauw Northwestern Chicago Purdue Wagner Wanley Duncan Hanley Caldwell Cornell

Consolidation talk and coaching churn hit early season

Louisville and New York clubs may form an eight club circuit after a proposed consolidation. Tom Loftus plans to manage the Chicago team while Charles Comiskey declines. Mike Griffin sues the Brooklyn club for 3500. Earlham plays Miami next Saturday and Rose Poly on Thanksgiving. DePauw and Indiana athletics severed. Sam Murburger loses wrestling bout to O Bourban after disputed styles. rematch set for Thursday.

Louisville New York Kerr Dreyfuss Pittsburg Tom Loftus Charles Comiskey Chicago Mike Griffin Brooklyn Earlham College Miami University Rose Polytechnic DePauw Indiana University Athletic Board of Indiana Sam Murburger the Empire O. Bourban Murbarger Bourban

Fire and explosion devastate seven story State Street building

A fire and gas explosions wrecked the seven story building at 146 State Street in Chicago early Thursday. Firemen chief Swenie and onlookers suffered cuts from flying glass as investigators list the loss at 123000 dollars shared by H H Kohlsaar Boston dental parlors Hugo Sievers millinery and H Weill owner of the building

Chicago State St Swenie H.H. Kohlsaar Boston Dental Hugo 5S. Sievers H. Weill

Meteors Reported by Observatories Across U S and Europe

Indianapolis observers reported eight meteors at 1:15 am from Northfield Minnesota to Washington. Prof Charles A Young at Princeton, Harvard and Yerkes teams photographed none due to clouds. Schneeberg mountain observers counted 149 meteors as London Paris Berlin Vienna reported no meteors.

Indianapolis H.C. Wilson Goodsel Observatory Northfield Minn Naval Observatory Washington Boston Charles A.’ Young Princeton N. J Williams Bay Wis Harvard Observatory London Paris Berlin Vienna Schneeberg Mountain Syria

A Pretty But Angry Girl

Harry Wright faces grand jury on bigamy after a police court hearing. An adultery charge was added and continued. Wright sought a jury but none granted. The Glossar wife and her 12 year old daughter testified to an indecent proposal. Mrs. Wright reacted strongly in the matron’s room.

Harry Wright Wright Glossar

Pinched For Bein Game In Roof Trespass

Willie Jones an 11 year old living with his aunt at 337 Holton Place was arrested early Thursday by Patrolmen Winn and Raikins on a loitering charge. He said Bob Ross 12 urged him to climb Joe Tobin’s roof at 218 W Fifteenth Street and rob the house but Jones claims he refused and was pinched for being game. His father was drowned in the Ohio River at Cincinnati about six years ago.

Willie Jones Holton Place Winn Raikins Bob Ross Joe Tobin Bob Tobin Fifteenth St Cincinnati

United Workmen Banquet at Indianap lis lodge No 145

A large gathering of friends and visiting members attended the United Workmen banquet hosted Wednesday evening at the lodge hall on Virginia Avenue. J A Dynes gave the welcome address and acted as toastmaster, with toasts dedicated to Our order City Lodges the old members Our city The farm or how to raise goats and Our own lodge by named speakers.

United Workmen Indianapoli Lodge No. 145 Ancient Order of United Workmen Virginia Ave J. A. Dynes Our Order T. D. Neal M. C. Ruggles William Monis H. C. ‘Rubbard T. R. Lewis Iodge D. A. Anderson

$500000 Glasgow Rail Material Contract

The Federal steel company has accepted a contract worth upwards of $500,000 to supply a large quantity of steel railway material for street railways in Glasgow Scotland.

Scotland New York Federal Steel Company Glasgow

Doan's Kidney Pills Praised in Indianapolis Letter

A resident of Indianapolis Mrs A F McIntosh reports relief from a year long kidney complaint after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Henry J Huders drug store. She says her weakness vanished and she now recommends the remedy. The ad notes available at all dealers for 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.

A. F. McIntosh Bradshaw St Dean Henry J. Huder Foster-Milburn Company Buffalo, N. Y United States Doan

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