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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1901
Page
8
The Cincinnati Reds finished last as the National League season closed. They lost the final game to St Louis while Chicago’s Remnants committed nine errors and Pittsburgh managed nine runs on four hits. Scores and batteries are listed for the doubleheader and weekend games against St Louis, Chicago, and Philadelphia.
Last of season results feature Richmond 11 Greens Fork 3 and Piqua 9. Terre Haute T P A beat the Indianapolis Drummers 13 to 12. Joe Camilion previews the National and American League teams arriving Saturday. Indianapolis Northwesterns 3 and Grays 5. Union City 12. Spring Lake 12 Marions 8. Chattanooga hosts the Southern Association pennant decider on Oct 12.
Lexington headlines an action packed week as horses flood the trains for the Grand Circuit meet led by the 16000 futurity. Walnut Hall and Peter Sterling dominate as favorites while the Boralma Abbott race anchors Wednesday’s card.
The Terre Haute racing association reports week long balance sheets not complete yet but notes fewer than 5000 one dollar admissions with about 90 percent from outside visitors. Despite cold weather, entry fees and strong entries kept the meet profitable.
A roundup of college games with scores: Yale substitute errs leading Tufts 25 to 6, Bates tops Harvard 16 to 6 on fumbles, Penn State defeats State College 23 to 6, Columbia 5 Williams 0, West Point 20 Franklin-Marshall 0, Princeton defeats Haverford 17 to 0, Naval Academy and Georgetown tied scoreless, Cornell 6 Bucknell 0, Michigan 57 Case 0, Drake 5 Grinnell 6, Lafayette 42 Susquehanna 5, Carlisle 11 Dickinson 6, Chicago 6 Knox 0, Kentucky 38 Central 0, Illinois 52 Marion Sims 0, Clemson 122 Guilford 0, Wabash 0 Purdue 45 0, IU 57 Rose Polytechnic 0, Notre Dame 6 Ohio medics 0, Franklin 0, DePauw 24 Washington Univ 5, Englewood High 6 Culver 0, Knightstown 8 6, Richmond 6 Miami 0 Earlham 0, Marion 17 Elwood 6, Wabash High 20 Huntington 0, Columbus 36 Greensburg 0, Westfield 10 Noblesville 3. South Bend All-Star vs Chicago All-American in South Bend caps the national pro football championship series.
A roundup of local notes covers A. A. Barnes registering at the Iroquois in Buffalo, a free night school opening at Shortridge High, and Floyd Woods’ horse and buggy theft. Also reported are the Y M C A winter Bible class opening, a Southside Mannerchor concert, and praise for Prof. Guntermann from Oscar Wuensen.
On Wall Street a Meyer and Kiser report notes global markets weaken due to copper prices and tight money fears. Americans in London share the pessimistic mood as editors warn of ongoing treasury drain on eastern banks and no relief soon. Copper falls in London while American railroads stay firm and beet sugar battles intensify.
A fragmented OCR list details Indiana entities including Indianapolis street railway holdings and various banks and trust companies such as Merchants National Bank and Union Trust Company. It also notes gas and lighting firms, insurance houses like Indianapolis Fire Insurance Co, and utility entries with stock style markings and odd percentages.
In Marion County on October 7 a party of young ladies and gentlemen gathering nuts used a revolver. Miss Byrdie Jerew handled the weapon and Otto Gunder was shot in the breast, the bullet penetrating the lung. Doctors say he will die and Miss Jerew is grief struck.
Frank Martin deputy auditor of state declines to become warden of Michigan City prison. He will continue his campaign for the state auditor nomination.
A band wagon from Forepaugh and Sells Brothers show caught fire en route from Corsicana to Waco on the Houston and Texas Central railroad. Musician Richard Cunningham was asleep inside and burned to death.
In New York a partially nude five year old boy is found murdered in a sack at 361 W Twenty second street. Sydney Ryan identifies the body as his son Albert who vanished Sunday evening. Police investigate the grisly case as neighbors offer no clues.
The Marion club and the Columbia club held Saturday night rally meetings to line up for the Republican city ticket. Speakers included John L. Griffiths Senator Fairbanks Congressman Overstreet Candidate Bookwalter and others at Marion while Fairbanks Hawkins Adams Gordon Ketcham and the candidate spoke at Columbia. Attendees enjoyed abundant iced refreshments amid spirited toasts.
The Imperial order of the great Skihi Capital council No. 276 plans a 160 member parade entry with a secret feature described as novel and original. Fences on Kentucky avenue and Capitol avenue begin construction, with elaborate entrances planned. Rehearsals start for Paine fireworks production The Last Days of Pompeii and the Boys Club promotes the Banda Bee concerts in Tomlinson hall to raise funds.
Merlon Miller reports Shahaptian Indians in the northwest have shed teepees for houses and rent land to white men as prosperity rises, yet indolence and dependence threaten their original state.
Report from Montgomery West Virginia on a Sunday night shooting when Constable Cap ern, serving warrants at Handley, a mining settlement near here, was fired upon by three men who were killed in the exchange. The constable was uninjured and the dead men's names were not learned.
A surge of about 50 000 pieces of last minute mail was disposed of after a special Sunday delivery. Democratic nominee Maguire urged all city voters to support him and promised businesslike administration for the city. Republican nominee Bookwalter mailed polling place cards and urged early voting and neighbor assistance.
A town resident sought a personal understanding with Judge Stubbs on Washington Street. The man claimed loyalty and asked for fair treatment if he appeared in police court. The judge promised a reduced fare and 30 days instead of 0, and the man left pledging to vote for Stubbs.
When you wake with a bad taste in your mouth go to any drug store for a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One or two doses will make you well and they cure biliousness sick headache and constitution.
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