Chicago horseman Drake wins huge at Morris Park race
Sporting News reports John A. Drake, the Chicago millionaire, taking a fortune from Morris Park’s opening race on Tuesday afternoon. Bookmakers estimate the win at 60 000 to 80 000 dollars, the largest single day sum at a track this season. Gates and friends previously won 200 000 on the Futurity but shared the prize.
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John A. Drake
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Morris Park
John W. Gates
The Sporting Drift Tidbits From Racing and Baseball Notes
Tom Corcoran signs with the Reds while Ted Sloan reportedly faces financial trouble. Drake posts a trio of wins at Morris Park and Gans defeats a foe in a Tuesday bout. Lexington racing suffers cold weather and an accident as Lord Derby wins the 2:06 trot. Holtman withdraws from Crescent City meeting amid faith concerns with California club. Myron McHenry departs Terre Haute hoping for Dan Patch to break the 1:58 mile, blocked by weather for three days.
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Crescent City Jockey Club
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Holtman
California Jockey Club
Myron McHenry
Terre Haute
Dan Patch
Watchman Fatally Injured in Auto Crash at Indiana Ave
W. A. Thompson, 40, a watchman at the Indiana medical college, was severely injured when struck by an automobile at Indiana avenue and Illinois street Tuesday afternoon. The driver left Thompson on the sidewalk and fled the scene. Thompson resided at 511 West North street.
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Indiana Medical College
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Thompson
North-st
Elwood workers accept 25 percent oil orders cut
Elwood Indiana expects action after the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers met Tuesday afternoon and accepted a 25 percent reduction on orders from the Standard Oil Company.
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Ind
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Standard Oil Company
Brothers crushed by belt at Atkins saw works tragedy
Edward F Morlatt 40 and his brother Robert C Morlatt 26 employees at the Atkins saw works in Indianapolis were caught by a belt in a factory accident. Edward was torn to pieces with limbs and body exposed. Robert suffered severe injuries but expected to recover. Edward left a widow and child. The accident occurred Tuesday afternoon near the Eddy street plant.
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Hamilton Ave
the Sun
Costs and Wonders of the Festival and Horse Show
The article advertises an $8.25 pass granting access to the festival and horse show grounds with its sidebar attractions. It highlights the crowds and various attractions from dancing girls to weighing feats and camel rides, noting the Indianapol is venue, opera glasses, diving horses, and daring acts by Dan Canary and Captain Fox.
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Indianapolis
United States
Dan Canary
Canary
Temple of Music
Fox
Alaska hunting trip returns two editors with trophies
Harry S. New and Jesse Fletcher returned from a three months hunting trip in Alaska. Captain New brought antlers of two large moose and a heavy mustache, while Fletcher is said to have killed one of the finest bull moose in years. They also killed many mountain sheep and small game during a boat and foot journey into the remote wilds sparsely populated by humans.
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Journal
Jesse Fletcher
Alaska
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Mr. Fletcher
Mob claims a lynching victim in Alabama incident
A Black man, Dyer Finley of Montevallo, was arrested in Calera after assaulting Marshal John Patterson. A mob broke into the jail, shot Finley, and left him badly wounded with ten bullets in his body. He crawled to a friend’s home and was sent home in a cart before daylight. He survived but faces possible recovery.
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Patterson
Finley
Deen
U S Court of Appeals Rules Washington Shingle Makers Unlawful Trust
The United States Court of Appeals in San Francisco declares the Washington shingle manufacturers association an unlawful restraint of trade. It bars the group from future conduct of business.
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U. S. ‘Ore Court of ‘Appeals
Washington Red Shingle Manufacturers' ‘Association
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