Indianapolis Has Slim Chances In Expansion Talks
The American League will drop three smaller cities to add Baltimore Washington and Philadelphia. Buffalo or Indianapolis faces elimination with Kansas City and Minneapolis already set. If Indianapolis loses out, Watkins may move his team to Philadelphia. James Manning of Kansas City is opposing the plan, citing his business and home.
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Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Lake City
Watkins
James Manning
Prince of Wales cancels engagement with Ted Sloane
The London Sportsman reports the prince of Wales has canceled his engagement with jockey Ted Sloane for next season. The decision, noted as a restriction on American jockeys abroad, lacks a stated reason.
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London
Prince of Wales
Ted Sloane
Wales
Sloane
Brooklyn Nets Shine In All Around Victory
Brooklyn earned fielding and batting honors in a strong team performance. In the National League last season no pitcher had six hits in a game. Hahn’s July 12 feat held Philadelphia to no hits, while Rube Waddell struck out 12 in a game, a lasting record.
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Brooklyn
Nabobs
Hahn
Philadelphia
Rube Waddell
Cornell Heiress? Young Dick Croker Sues Athletics
Richard Croker Jr the son of Boss Croker is a Cornell law student. He plans to pursue athletics next season but cannot join football track or boat crew this year due to transferring schools. He is a dog fancier with bulldogs and horses at his country estate, infusing funds into Cornell sports.
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Richard Croker, Jr
Cornell
Choynski Seen As Top Pacific Coast Fighter of His Era
The piece contrasts veteran Fitzsimmons with Joe Choynski who rose to Pacific coast champion in 1887. Choynski keeps fighting fit while John L. Sullivan grows heavy, and Choynski’s popularity lags behind rival fighters of the era.
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Joe Choynski
John L. Sullivan
Choynski
John L
Pacific Coast
Draw ends in a 25 round fight stalemate in Springfield
Cuban fighters Kid Asche and Emil Sanchez battled to a 25 round draw in Springfield Ohio Tuesday night. At Tattersall's Chicago Matty Matthews outpointed Charles Burns while George Byers defeated Mm Murphy. Eddie Santry was killed as a substitute failed to appear for Kid Broad. Joe Walcott issued another challenge to Sharkey. Louisville council introduced an anti prize fight ordinance Tuesday night, likely to fail. Lakeside track bookmakers reportedly lost forty thousand dollars Tuesday.
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Kid Asche
Emil Sanchez
Springfield
Tattersall’s
Chicago
Matty Matthews
Charles Burns
George Byers
Mm ‘Murphy
Eddie Santry
Kid Broad
Joe Walcott
Sharkey
Louisville
Lakeside
Contests and racing notes from Boston and beyond
Report covers a contest at Boston with Barker and Jordan placing as races stretch into the night. Mentions Kinloch St Louis delays, a Kentucky lobby incident, a potential new Washington track, and Belmont Vanderbilt syndicate plans for a cup defender yacht. Also notes Newport breakdowns, bowling leagues results, Charley Herr earnings, Austrian trotters success, and Peru gun club fall shoot using live birds.
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Dan Checker
Boston
Barker
Jordan
Kinloch
St. Louis
Kit
Jack Chinn
Ray
James May
Kentucky
Molo
Newport
Charley Herr
Paris
Peru
Carpenter Dies in Elevator Shaft Fall at Lieber Plant
John Hess aged 53 a carpenter at the Lieber brewing plant fell about 21 feet into an elevator shaft in the cellar Tuesday afternoon. He died from a broken neck and fractured skull. Hess, a longtime Indianapolis resident, lived at 1303 Madison Ave and left a widow and two daughters. He had been working near the elevator which was on the first floor when he vanished and returned to find the shaft. He belonged to Carpenters union No. 60.
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John Hess
Lieber
Madison Ave
Hess
Indianapolis
Carpenters’ Union No. 60
After 45 Years of It David A Ware Divorce Case
David A Ware lived with his wife 45 years and things were smooth until Sept 4 when he left home after a rocky dispute. She is not suing for divorce. He works as a janitor at the South-side market earning $45 a month. She claims he is an habitual drunkard and asks for $20 of his wages. The city is made co defendant, and in the complaint Dore Johnson is made a woman Dora.
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David A. Ware
Dore Johnson
Dora
Alvord Faces Ten-Year Limit If Convicted
Federal and city authorities dispute who will prosecute Alvord the $700,000 bank absconder. In federal court embezzlement carries 5 to 10 years. State grand larceny in the first degree carries up to ten years. Separately Blandford Mountain House hostelry burned to the ground in Springfield with a loss of $70,000.
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New York
Alvord
Springfield
Mass
Blandford
Mountain House
Kruger to visit United States for Transvaal independence appeal
An official source states that in December President Kruger will travel to the United States to seek intervention from the American people on behalf of the independence of the Transvaal.
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Paris
Kruger
United States
Transvaal
Cleveland nails a lie in claim about Bryan landslide
Ex president calls Philadelphia Times report false quoting him predicting a landslide for Bryan. He says the interview has no foundation and he has not spoken to anyone about such a statement, and he has notified the paper by telegraph.
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Philadephia Times
Bryan
Murdered Husband by Wife in Hooppole Shooting
Wm Hilger a young carpenter died Tuesday night from pistol wounds inflicted by his wife as he lay on a sofa. He named his wife as the assailant before losing consciousness. Hilger had $3,000 life insurance, and authorities suspect the motive was to gain the money.
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Geneseeo, Tils
Opt
Hilger
Hooppole
Enthusiastic converts to Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Mrs. Ira Knowlton of Butte Montana credits Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets with curing years of indigestion. She describes relief from gas heart pressure palpitations and sour stomach after three weeks of use and notes her family also uses them. A Hampton Virginia manager endorses rapid improvement after two months of use.
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Ira Knowlton
Butte, Mont
Stuart
Pittsburg
Mgr. EB. al. Davis
Hampton
Muart
Gas Lamp Explosion Sparks Fire at Beard's Store
A bicycle lamp exploded Tuesday night at W. R. Beards store on N. Delaware Ct. igniting rage and art squares. Fire department extinguished the blaze with $20 loss. An employee left his wheel in the store. upon return the lamp had blown apart. Faulty water valve caused the lamp explosion.
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W. R. Beard
N. Delaware Ct
A Stone for McKinley Vandal Strikes Window Portrait
H Broick a merchant druggist on Merchanst street had a McKinley portrait in his window. Tuesday night he woke to find the window shattered and the portrait punctured with a large Dornick.
Pet Stock Show At Indiana Hall Set For December
The pet stock show by the Indiana fanciers association will run December 10 to 15 in Tom Tinson hall and is expected to be the largest ever. A Belgium share department will be new, the toy-dog exhibit will be much larger, and a railroad rate of one and one third fare is secured for the week.
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Tom Tinson Hall
Indiana Fanciers’ Association
Frank Kirby in Critical Condition After Warehouse Accident
Frank Kirby remained in critical condition Wednesday after a Tuesday accident at George W. Stout's warehouse. He was whirled about a shaft, his injuries and the full extent were not yet known and he was under the influence of opiates.
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Frank Kirby
George W. Stout
Retired Staats Zeitung Editor Receives Pension
NEW YORK October 31 Paul Loeser longtime member of the editorial staff of the New York Staats Zeitung for 41 years has been retired by the publishers with a liberal pension The Philharmonic string quartet opens its season at the Propylaeum with baritone Percy Paras assisting and Dr George delivering a lecture at Yale Tel
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New York
Paul Loeser
New York Staats Zeitung
Philharmonic String Quartet
Times Retracts Cleveland Interview as Fabrication
Philadelphia dispatch reports The Times branding Cleveland interview an outrageous fabrication. The Times accepts Cleveland’s denial as conclusive and regrets publication. It notes the piece was handed by R. J. Black of Iowa, with letters from J. Sterling Morton. Black’s affidavit says Cleveland predicted a Bryan landslide.
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Philadelphia
the Times
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
R. J. Black
Iowa
J. Sterling Morton
Black
Bryan
Grover Cleveland to Back McKinley in Electors’ Vote
Walter Wellman reports from New York that Grover Cleveland will vote for McKinley and the Democratic state and local candidates in the upcoming ballot.
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Chicago
Walter Wellman
Times-Herald
New York
Grover Cleveland
McKinley
Five Horses and a Mule Burn in Saloon Stable Fire
A stable behind Patrick Ward's saloon at 1315 N Senate Ave burned Tuesday night. Five horses and a mule perished, Louis Emerson narrowly escaped from the hay loft. The barn was destroyed with an estimated loss of 2300 dollars. the blaze appears set by incendiary means.
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Patrick Ward
Senate Ave
Louis Emerson
Boy Thought He Was Ugly, Tried Suicide in Chicago
Louis Molson, 15, bought carbolic acid believing he was too ugly to live. He told his mother and sisters of his plan after being taunted about his features, then left home. He survived and is held at the police station awaiting a hearing on attempted suicide and related conduct charges.
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Louis Molson
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