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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1899
Page
8
Fragmentary notice offers to buy back diamonds if not satisfactory. Promises fair appraisal and shipping at the sender's expense. Reads as a sales pitch claiming guaranteed representation and weight accuracy with return option.
The Sun laments rising rowdiness in the National League season and blames umpire stress. It lists numerous incidents from May to Oct including police escorts, game forfeitures, and on field brawls, arguing crowd pressure and owner tactics fuel the turmoil. The piece urges club owners to take action to restore order.
A reflective note urges respect for umpires from the outset. It asserts umpires are as honest as anyone and will generally be fair over the season. Occasionally they may defeat a team, but no squad should suffer overall due to their calls.
DePauw easily defeated Butler 18 to 0 on Monday afternoon on DePauw grounds. Butler showed a lack of football knowledge and team play, while DePauw’s second eleven scored two more touchdowns in the second half. Touchdowns came from Keep, Peterson, Weik, and Lockridge as the scrubs performed strongly under umpire Ford and referee Kelly.
Boston built an aggressive club last season and Washington re signed Winnie Mercer while Cincinnati hoped to sign him. Delehanty Burkett Keeler and Lajoie top NL hitters. next year these men may again lead. Weather postponed the Quakers versus Superbas first post season game. Heinez Peitz led catchers and Keeler rounded the field. Fleming slumped with .784 as an outfielder. St Louis ready to trade Jesse Burkett to 11 clubs, drawing sour notes from the public.
Purdue schedules a Saturday clash with Champaign to gauge chances against I U after I U beat Champaign. The article notes disappointment with the University of Indianapolis team, scarce unity among players from different schools, and new coaching help from Ray Ewrr and Kercheval. DePauw-Notre Dame game canceled. Rush medical to replace. Eastern Indian normal of Muncie beat Dunkirk 6 to 5.
Rod Parker of Leaver defeated Jack Daly of Chicago in Chicago on Monday in three rounds. Kennedy earned the decision over George Kerwin in Pittsburg on Monday after hard rounds. Jack Root claims the middleweight title and is set to meet Alex Urge gains and Lilly Stift on November 16 in Nevada. Joe Choynski and Tom Caray of New York are likely to clash at Robinson's Opera House in Cincinnati on November 4.
William W. Thayer former Oregon governor died in Portland from cerebral congestion. H J Purple of Norway Kansas and Thomas J Parker of Salt Lake City were killed in a Granite Canyon Wyoming wreck. Lawrence Gronling a 33 year old socialist writer and lecturer died suddenly in New York while employed by the New York Journal. Prof Edward Orton of Ohio State University Columbus died suddenly Monday afternoon of heart disease. he had served as state geologist since 1885.
Seaton the Hatter advertises the best and deepest hats in the city at 29 North Pennsylvania Street. Also listed is Charles T. Whitsett, Undertaker, at 531 North Meridian Street, with phone 564.
Executors administrators or trustees of estates religious benevolent institutions and individuals of large or small means will find this company a convenient and safe depository for money.
Names of new councilmen were read Monday night while they avoided bold moves. Megrew proposed an ordinance to fund election costs for Purse-holder Johnson totaling 2,638.87, arguing school election expenses raised by midnight counts. Joynson and Bell blame inspectors and extra payroll, while the finance committee may review.
Senator Beveridge, president of the festival association, convened the directors Monday afternoon. Citizens and merchants urged a second trial, saying the festival boosts business. Officials expect smoother times to yield financial success as guarantors select directors and new officers. Correspondence with principals and chorus organization will start immediately.
Fred Osterbrink a student at Vories' business college claims the world record in addition after last year adding 1200 figures in a minute. He believes he could repeat it every morning for an appetizer. Monday night Nina Madison, renowned in mathematics, tried to smash the record and came within 30 percent of the mark. Osterbrink will attempt to lower his own record Friday night.
Five laborers in a St Louis sewer were swept by a sudden water rush Monday afternoon. Three were rescued from the river. John Hunt and Michael Noonan remain missing and may be dead.
A busy docket of brief items reports Admiral Dewey returning to Washington on Monday, Pu Tsuan chosen as successor to the Chinese emperor, and a line of local and national incidents. Highlights include a self inflicted death by Lewis Wymer of Troy Ohio after his son’s drunken return, a Scottish rite masons session in Washington, and Oneida post No. 278 organized at De Pere Wisconsin. Also noted are bigamy charges against Rev J R Norris of Newhall Iowa, Joe Petrie’s escape attempt in Kentucky, a Cincinnati primary shooting involving Fred Goetz and George Tiennekes, a Nebraska cattle king, Roscoe Everingham found dead in Hutsonville Illinois, suspected homicide, a hypnotic mortgage case in Sheboygan Wisconsin, and a mortgage annulment request by August Preppernau.
A veteran sales pitch claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has twenty five years of proven use. It promises a prompt cure for colds when taken early and before the cold settles in. Sold by all druggists.
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