Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Indianapolis Sun in Indianapolis, Indiana

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1899

Page

8

Indianapolis bowling league begins five man team format

The Indianapolis bowling league launched its schedule with five man teams and a top four progress rule. Ten teams remain. Thursday night saw Independent Turners and Pastimes win straight sets against Washingtons, Volunteers, and others on the Washington Turner alleys.

Dway Indiannapolis Turners North‘siders Volunteers Washington Turner Weshingtons Marions The Crescents Lyra Casino Marion Ma‘tions Lyras Court House Lawtons U.S

Stars and Nationals clash in uneven bowling odds

A fragmented game preview notes the Stars in their first Nationals contest with five Bushmans in the Pastime lineup. It mentions brothers not chosen, a captain named Will F and H C A W, and Crescents as the only strong bowler, praising steady performance and team promise.

Orrie Will F H. C A. W Pate Crescents Stoke

Rising Hoosier Football Talk and Local Schedule Shifts

Discussion on 180 pounders in defense and quick play. Harvard is favored to repeat as champion. Coach Brook arrives at Bloomington boosting morale. The Indianapolis matchup is canceled. Butler College will form its own team. Earlham visit planned. Hastings and Peacock for Earlham injured.

Harvard Brook Bloomington I. U Northam University of Indianapolis Butler College Kelly Earlham Richmond Hastings Peacock

Kid McCoy to Fight Peter Maher at Coney Island

New York Oct 2 Kid McCoy signed articles to fight Peter Maher at Coney Island on December 19 Maher had claimed McCoy was afraid to fight but now hes hesitating to affix his signature.

Peter New York Kid McCoy Peter Maher Coney Island Maher McCoy

Jeffries Favored in Early Bets for Sharkey Fight

New York October reports small bets on the Jeffries Sharkey bout at 5 to 3 for Jeffries. Jim Corbett backs Jeffries and is placing a large commission. Corbett implies Jeffries arm injury will not affect the planned match.

Jef New York Jeffries

Sports Roundup Highlights From Columbus Ohio Meet

The Columbus Ohio track meet saw eighteen heats with several records set. Notable winners include Carmelite at 2 30 pace Miss Edith at 2 12 pace Norvetta at 2 40 trot Joe Rhea at 2 18 trot and McCormac at 2 20 trot. Tom Cooper from Detroit leads the outlaw riders and plans to sail for France next spring.

Tom Cooper Detroit Cooper France Columbus. O Carmelita Miss Edith Norvetta Joe Rhea McCormac New York American Athletic Union Earl Kiser Motors Billy Lakeland Mike Clancy Morris Park Maximo Gomez Erne O'Brien Coney Island Tony Pastor George Kraus

City life social and civic notes from the era

German American democratic club thanks Albert Lahm for campaign work. Squire Hay fines Thomas Smith $10 for assaulting George Johnson, a war veteran and paper seller. State librarians meeting in the state house Tuesday. Social democratic club at Michigan and Noble streets Friday. Tammany club to discuss business at 442 E Washington St Friday. County commissioners to auction old Children’s guardians home property on Prospect St December 20. Charles W. Mooreback resigns after 27 years with New York store to pursue new business. Charles Wesley, former Bates proprietor, dead in Cleveland owning the Weddell house. Indiana bankers meet in Commercial Club rooms Wednesday and Thursday. Thirty-fourth volunteers who passed Indianapolis Thursday rode the sleeper Lincoln used to Washington. Flower Mission Fair begins November 14. North side social club forms temporary organization with L A Farnsworth Schwartz secretary to propose bylaws.

Indiana societies and leaders listed in fraternal notices

Eleventh Indiana volunteers officers are listed with James Conroy as president and John O Reilly as vice president. Indiana society of Exiles of the Revolution, Daughters of Pocahontas, Good Templars and other groups name officers, names and titles for each role. An advertising claim promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia and stomach regulation.

Eleventh Indiana Volunteers James Conroy Anderson John O'Reilly Terre Haute Wm. C. Fhipps Indianapolis George EF. McGinnis Indiana Society of Eens of the Revolution Jesse C. Workington John Grenville Moth Michigan City Wm. A. Wood H. A. Adams Benjamin D. Miner John Hazen White

Fight Over Scorer Sparks Bedside row in Detroit

Good for Needham. Bob Needham sporting editor of the Detroit Free Press and official scorer of the Detroit team fought Vanderbeck Thursday after old Squeeze refused to settle for his services as scorer. Vanderbeck left with a black eye broken nose and ruined suit. Needham remained uninjured.

Needham Bob Needham Detroit ‘Free Press Detroit Vanderbeck Van

Odd Tales of the Wires

Short news briefs report B F Sutton seizing Harry Benner s wooden leg for debt and Benner planning legal action. Also Mrs Abby M Williams finds bees have haunted her chimney yielding nine wash boilers of honey. Mrs Sarah L Ungerman sues Hamburg American Steamship for 5000 over illness from a voyage. Jos Bernstein repels two robbers with shoes and a cobbler armed with an iron bar.

Gloucester Mass Abby M. Williams Chicago Jos. Bernstein Bernstein

Hodge-Podge In Sports and Boxing Notes

Brooklyn defeats Philadelphia 14 to 3 in a Thur sday game. Jeffries shows a six percent reach edge over Sharkey. Burk and Stelzner fight to a 115 round draw in Springfield with Burk breaking a thumb early. Pulliam cites Louisville finances and near season certainty despite grand stand fire. World reports NL clubs profit, while some owners doubt riders. Major Taylor leads the Worcester scene as the season unfolds.

Hodge-Podge Brooklyn Philadelphia Jeffries Sharkey fBuck Stelzner Tommy Burk Springfield Burk Jarry Pulliam Louisville Seatson New York Tte Chamur Taylor Worcester Mass

Rail workers threaten Great Northern strike over grievances

Conductors engineers firemen wrake men and switchmen threaten to strike. Wage scale of window glass workers settled in Pittsburg with a general advance around 6 percent. Fires expected to start Monday.

Great Northern Railway Pittsburg

Cover Your Old Brick Buildings with Rock Faced Stone Imitation

Read text notes a building project covering existing brick structures with rock faced stone imitation from H ly Bhute and TM Talbot block.

H.ly Bhute Talbot Block

Bargains on Bicycles at 32 E Washington St

Local ad notes bicycle sale at 32 East Washington Street operated by Jos. Co. Pfleger. Customers urged to remember the address for affordable bikes.

E. Washington St. Jos. Co Pfleger

Ormonés Lunch Offerings at Pearl Street

A full meal option for 108 fxour business lunch available daily from 10 a m to 2 p m. A ladies lunch is served on the second floor at Ormonés 16 West Pearl Street.

Ormonés W. Pearlst

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sof Arion Trust CO Kers West Washington St ORB Abeont Tyne Pastimes Aeiee Wen Conceal Independent League Bradley Daniel Tetlow Espey BBC Severnit Sat- Uftay Sasaesegeasece Seth W. B. Lone Paris Oneita Ares Wasson Rogers Bros Arrow H. P. Wasson & CO City Life Albert Lahm Squire Hay Thomas Smith George Johnson Smith National Association of State Librarians State House Social Democratic Club Michigan and Noble Sts Tammany Club Washington-st Children’s Guardians Charles W. Mooreback Charles Wesley Bates Cleveland Weddell Indiana Bankers Commercial ‘Club Abraham Lincoln Flower Mission L. A Phople’s Credit Clothing Co Washington Street Mary Harp Bourbon N. Feltus Margaret Dicks Hagerstown Mattie M. Hopkins Hattie M. Cook Anna Salsberger Lafayette Good Templars Graat J. BR. Stanley Logansport E. V. Bennett J. Walmer Montpelier B. A. Harding Shelbyville Minnie Thorpe Wheeling W. Va B. F. Sutton Harry Benner Benner Jonah ST. Joseph, Mo Sarah L. Ungerman Umbria Pennsylvania Progresa Laundry Our Boys’ Department When Clothing CO Pennsylvania St Youman and Knox Style Vonnecut Dogan Vonnegut Hardware CO Sapharser Washington Beaver Vic Kersey
Search Courier

Search the Indianapolis Sun Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Indianapolis Sun?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication