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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1901
Page
20
President Roosevelt will attend a post season game in Philadelphia between West Point and Annapolis. Snow covers the field but salt hay protects the turf. The Navy concedes they may lose, while the President sits with the Navy first half then the Army in the second half as bands play Hail to the Chief.
Watkins lands in Hickey's Western Association after a Chicago meeting. Indianapolis will join the circuit alongside Milwaukee Toledo Point Columbus Minneapolis Omaha and Kansas City. The permanent American association is formed with T. J. Hickey as president and no tie to the National League. Salaries remain at management's discretion.
A retrospective on Michigan football highlights a sensational season with ten games against top western teams. Michigan scored 501 points while allowing 22 in the best effort by any team, under Coach Yost who has never coached a losing squad, crowning them western champions. Harvard is noted with 264 points for and 24 against.
A brief news note reports a child of Mr J N Powell was injured when stepping on an inverted rake with nails, driving a nail through the foot while causing no lasting distress. The incident involved a well known local merchant from Pain Bam and an apparent illness.
The intercollegiate conference meeting in Chicago banned any student who has played as a professional from college teams. Louis Salmon of Syracuse has been elected captain of Notre Dame football for the upcoming season.
In Philadelphia on November 30, Wm F Duke 53 is in serious condition from three bullet wounds. His son J Virginia Duke 17 is arrested for attempted murder after allegedly shooting to prevent the father from killing the mother. The boy and his brothers 15 and 23 say they agreed last November to kill their father to save Mrs Duke’s life if needed.
Sam Harris posted 2500 for another match to be arranged by Rothwell. Harris says McGovern will agree to KO within 20 or 25 rounds or forfeit the purse. He offers 25000 on Terry’s side to win.
A six round draw in Laporte Indiana on November 20 left Ed Corey of Michigan City paralyzed and not expected to recover. The incident underscores the absence of prize fighting in Indiana.
Hart ford law and order men pursue prize fighters as Dave Sullivan offers $2500 side bet to meet the new featherweight champion. Ham Iberg, nicknamed Red, signed with Philadelphia. he draws $2200 with $250 advanced and coast travel provided.
Young Corbett was penniless in Denver when a $10 loan funded training. A friend backed him with the small sum, risking fare, and it led to a $500 prize that launched his push toward the featherweight belt.
In Chicago on November 30 infant Mabel Bassett granddaughter of Police Lieutenant George Bassett died after playing with her father's revolver found in a chiffonier. The nurse, a 14 year old girl, attempted to take the weapon when it discharged hitting the child in the forehead and brain.
Copper prices steadied abroad after a decline with demand seen from Hocking Valley shares and Readings. Insiders buying Reading on weakness, hopes for Cuban sugar duty removal. Union Pacific and steel stock moves fail to lift sentiment as copper weaknesses prevail. gold exports anticipated next week.
Tom Jenkins, famed wrestler from Cleveland, announces plans to become a pugilist and issues a challenge to James J. Jeffries for a world championship glove contest with a reasonable side bet. He will pursue boxing without abandoning wrestling.
In Franklin Indiana on November 30 the Johnson county Democrats picked a full ticket for sheriff James W Baldwin clerk G B Van Vleet auditor Oscar V Nay recorder Lewis F Deer representative L E Slack treasurer William Bridges coroner Dr R W Terhune surveyor J B Jolliffe district 1 commissioner J D Ragsdale. The party expects the primary to decide the election with a Democratic majority of four to eight hundred.
Forecast for the 36 hours ending 8 p m December 1 calls for fair weather tonight and Sunday with slight temperature changes. Indianapolis area expected cooler nights and moderate daytime temperatures. In other notes Muncie reports N E Washburn, who left for a Southern railroad position, was killed after falling under a train in Memphis.
A terse roundup of Indianapolis securities includes common and preferred shares from Belt and other banks and trust companies, along with municipal utilities and transportation stocks. Prices appear as scattered figures, highlighting a varied local market snapshot with bonds and a few notable entities such as American National Bank, Union Trust, Indiana Trust, and Indianapolis Street Railway.
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