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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1901
Page
8
The Driving Club announces a strong Friday program with multiple race classes. Entries include Kittie D, Charles Donson, H C Webster, Daisy Q, Toney Girl, and many others amid a packed timetable and anticipated competitive show.
Five key DePauw players Wiley Reep Fudge Brown and Peterson are out for the season leaving a thin squad. Marion introduces a novelty as Owl team wins 18 10 6 at the baseball park under electric lights. Harvard Amherst Yale Swarthmore Princeton Notre Dame and other colleges post results in midweek action. Willis Coval to start for Indiana in Ann Arbor with Butler optimistic about football prospects. Schedules include S.H.S. at Marion H. on Saturday.
San Francisco reports November 15 as the date for the Jeffries Ruhlin boxing match with forfeits paid and all arrangements made except the final selection of a referee or venue.
Excerpt notes that travel and food changes can trigger diarrhoea and recommends not leaving home without Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Sold by all druggists.
Fort Wayne reports the Western association annual meeting awarded the 1901 pennant to Dayton. Grand Rapids also sought the title. Teddy McGrew, Terre Haute alumnus, aims for a Chicago National League club spot next spring after stints with Indianapolis and as a strong shortstop. All-American and All-National league selections meet at Washington Park. Fort Wayne sees a 6 to 2 American victory last Wednesday. In Vincennes the event draws a huge crowd. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and James H. Hyde set a New York Philadelphia round trip record, completing a 19 hour 45 minute four-in-hand journey using 60 horses across 16 relays. cost was $2000.
San Francisco reports that George Lavigne of Saginaw has been matched to fight Tim Hegarty, the Australian lightweight champion, in early next month.
The Wednesday sale at Blair, Baker & Wailer drew a good crowd of foreign buyers. Prices ranged near 200 to 300 dollars. In sports, Billy Decoursey and Joe Bernstein fought 20 rounds to a draw in Los Angeles, with both men badly punished.
John H. Smith ex superintendent of the County poor asylum lies critically ill at his Malott Park home. The 63 year old prominent Republican and former county commissioner is suffering a complication of diseases. He was born on a nearby farm and is a Mason and K of P. He has a wife two sons and three daughters.
Detroit crowds gather for the city’s derby day as about 125 machines register for the parade and nearly 100 entries compete in events. Organizers claim the Grosse Point track could smash records amid cool threatening weather.
In Short Hills New Jersey on October 10 spectators packed Baltusrol to watch the second round of the women s national golf championship. Eight top players faced off as both western and eastern contenders showcased strong form and the galleries anticipate an open contest.
In a Wednesday night bowling card the Rambler and Melrose led the first division with a tight race. The Electrics fell to the Tishim ingoes and the Compeers struggled while the Dewey crowd overwhelmed them. The Hoo-Hoos took a single win against the Prospects as the latter posted the high total score. Maisoll, Pritchett, Parnin, McGrew, Keeter, Schmidt and Fox reached double hundreds. Ramblers and Maisoll led the high individual scores with 248.
Columbus Ohio October 10 Senator Hanna will not seek retirement after President McKinley’s death instead he will take the stump in the Ohio campaign delivering as many speeches as Senator Foraker to aid the party’s efforts.
Wabash Ind Oct 10 Guy Launder son of a prominent business man is under arrest for slashing Mrs Daisy Heyer of Peru with two knife wounds during an assault in an unspecified location. Authorities report the suspect is in custody for questioning.
A public reception drew about a thousand attendees on Wednesday honoring Mr and Mrs Peter Bert of Tipton. Judge J F Harney and wife of Crawfordsville marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday.
A 60 year old man Thomas Oldham of Findlay Ohio tormented by corns on his left foot set his foot in flames after applying paris green to the sore flesh and later died in a field in critical condition. his leg was amputated and he may die. In New York, St Johns church members protested their rector Rev D B Matthews for refereeing a boxing match and a minstrel show ended with a slugging bout. in Omaha Jacob E Byers estate costs exceed 25000 after a Denver encounter where he introduced Miss Marie L Fisher as his wife, leading to a possible common law claim.
Berlin reports Emperor William weighing a personal bid to challenge for the Americas Cup. He would attend aboard his private yacht the Hohenzollern, but court etiquette poses obstacles. He ordered Kiel yacht club to study the matter and review new Krupp yacht designs.
In Hartford City Indiana two masked men robbed Mrs. Lewis Irey and Miss Irey. they escaped after a struggle when the horse bolted. In New York Captain John B. Nelson killed Lucy Carroll before taking his own life in her father’s home. the motive remains unclear and Nelson’s identity was only learned from papers found on him.
Supt. Shaw says Frank Smith's fine was paid before release for receiving stolen goods. Smith, a Republican, claims he was released on account of the election and that he had not paid the fine. The assistant superintendent can't explain the release. the next day Shaw asserts the fine was paid and deems the previous statement harmful to the institution.
City council committee begins debate on extending street railway franchises. Provisions include underground downtown trolley, electric motive power, minimum wage for workers, street paving by companies, annual company reports, four cent fares when no seats provided, city right to construct where needed, twenty year franchises with city option to take over after ten years, and potential ultimate municipal ownership.
Providence R I October 10 reporting the wedding of John D Rockefeller Jr and Miss Abbey Green Aldrich. By the groom's request no wine or other alcoholic beverage was served at the receptions that followed the ceremony.
In Vincennes Indiana on October 10 a jury found Aaron G Jordan must pay Hanna Mayes of Decker ten thousand dollars for breach of promise after he wed another woman.
The Western Union Telegraph Company reports nearly 66,000,000 messages transmitted in the year with an average sender cost of about 31 cents. The surplus rose by 61,081 and total revenue gains include 835,503 from regular commercial messages press dispatches and election returns 353,072 from leased wires and 347,008 from other sources.
Among recipients from Indianapolis at the Buffalo Pan American Exposition are E. C. Atkins & Co. with gold medals for machine parts knives and saw tools and bronze for knives, Mrs. W. S. Day with honorable mention for decorative glass, and the Kahn tailoring company with honorable mention for evening dress wear.
The article claims cures for rheumatism weakness and myriad conditions arise from violations of natural health laws. It asserts sickness stems from overwork worry colds rheumatism and similar causes, regardless of specific disease.
The advertisement extols BeGole Nervetones as a natural remedy to restore health by energizing the body and organs. It promises vigor for men and recovery for sick women, inviting readers to request a free large box by mailing name and address to M. BeGole & Co. in Marshall Michigan.
Elwood Indiana October 10 local K of P unit plans a burlesque circus for Thanksgiving week. The Selle Wallace Sipe and Gentry families will furnish the acts and animals for the event.
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