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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1899
Page
8
In St Louis McCoy defeats Billy Stift in thirteen rounds after a grueling fight. Stift, rated third class, forced McCoy to rise from knockdowns and endure rough exchanges with decisive blows late in the final round securing the victory.
Independent League results show Won Lost and a .000 win percentage. The line lists B35 and 1 833 as fragmentary identifiers with no clear teams or dates.
Friday games at Marion and Turner alleys saw the Orientals rally past the Apollos with a 732 to 679 framing, while Centrals beat Stone Palaces in three matches. Prospects lead the Independent league after two wins over City Club. Capt Hermann remains Orientals captain amid strong team play despite bad splits and weather.
The Louisville high school football team travels to Newby Oval Saturday to face Indianapolis in a return engagement. Rain ruins Indianapolis' chances as Captain Coffin relies on speed on a muddy field. Local lineup lists IsH Ss L H K D Dean left end McDonald McGinnis left tackle Merriwether Coburn left guard Atkinson Spencer center Washburn Smith O'Brien sesese White W Dean right end Morris Hall quarterback O Neal Arnold Jordan Holdson full back Lyons.
DePauw defeats Purdue in a note of endurance. Spencer high school trounces Bloomfield high 12 to 0. Notre Dame beats Northwestern 12 to 0 in rain on mud. Northwestern failed to score. Harvard claims a defensive edge against Penns attack and orders over 4,000 seats for the Franklin Field game on Nov 4. Inter class games at Purdue continue.
Dan Shannon trades Bill Diggins for Kid Spear of Milwall and mentions Jamison after Short-stop Connaugh. Curley and Wallace are set to be defeated by Dixon and Bernstein as Americans approach. Allen tours Indiana and revisits St. Paul, Fitzsimmons predicts Jeffries will win, O'Donnell loses to Choynski, Connelly draws with Matthews, Flannigan beats Leon, Kriss Kringle wins a fast mile-and-a-half, Fitzsimmons plans Chicago stay, Terrence McGovern targets Callahan, Sharkey gets green trunks from his mother, Watkins eyes Pittsburg purchase, Mugsy McGraw courted by Hough, and cycling notes compare 1896 records to McDuffee. Pennsylvania LA W membership grows. national totals listed.
A city paper reports a push to replace Charles P. Kennedy as secretary of the State Board of Agriculture after seven years in office. Kennedy says he will not seek reappointment despite pressure from board members. Contenders include W. W. Stevens of Salem and Charles Downing, with H. L. Nowlin contesting the superintendent of grounds post to succeed H. Bb. Howland.
Washington dispatch notes the president will promote Maj Gens Lawton and MacArthur to brigadier general in the regular army, with Lawton expected to receive precedence. Officials say announcements for either regular or volunteer promotions will be delayed several days.
Darber Darber Lebrecht, identified as Louis Lebrecht, a man described as a Darber, con fesses that prosecutions under the flag law were started to extort money. He says fellow conspirators in justice court constables carried out the plan by delivering for a drop payment to arrest targets. The scheme allegedly often succeeded.
Mrs Lawton wife of the general and other officers wives organize a charity ball in Manila. Proceeds aid wounded and sick American and Filipino soldiers. Mrs Lawton elected president of a hospital aid society of officers wives.
The 20.6 million independent telephone group led by Geo. W. Beers promotes major improvements for Indianapolis and other cities including long distance connections. Political notes mention Thurston campaigning in Nebraska, Bryan in Kentucky and Ohio, Mason possibly resigning for a $12,000 yearly corporate post, and Carl Schurz warning voters on imperial policy. Sam D. Cook plans to modernize the press bureau with prominent Democratic voices.
A group of Hawaiian preachers urged President McKinley to support religious outreach abroad. Advocates include Rev. Sidney C Partridge named as bishop to Kyoto Japan and Rev. G C Morgan. Rev. John Hall leads a Presbyterian church. The delegation seeks to raise funds for the year’s mission work.
A concise roster of merchants including G. A. Archibald Mens Furnishings Ayres & Co Dry Goods Badger Furniture Co Bowen Merrill Co Brosnan Bros Wm H Block Co Albert Gall Carpets Paul Krauss Mens Furnishings Kahn Tailoring Co Chas Maguire Dry Goods Geo J Marott Shoes Payforce Co listing various goods and departments for sale in a historic business directory.
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