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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1902
Page
8
Burglars blew the Hubbard post office safe near Youngstown on Sunday night and looted money and valuables. Loss includes 400 dollars in stamps 3200 from the money order department 150 belonging to Postmaster W M Evans and other papers. No one was present during the burglary.
Robert Barnett, 17, son of James Barnett, ran five squares to Charles Traub's drug store on Haytave and Laurel for help after an artery in his arm was severed. He collapsed near the door, dragged by companions, and Dr. A O Ward closed the wound on the store floor. He was listed as recovering. The injury occurred when a transom fell as Barnett attempted to enter his home through the transom to answer a telephone call.
Vaudeville at AMUSEMENTS GRAND features The Night Before Christmas with two and eight act formats. EMPIRE Burlesque offers two and eight act performances alongside the seasonal revue.
Notes of the Theater report a three days engagement at the Park starting Monday afternoon. The piece is a pretty pastoral comedy titled The Night Before Christmas adapted for stage. Joe Welch a Hebrew impersonator headlines Grand this week with Mr and Mrs Waterous also on the bill.
Signor Liberati's band, closing attraction at Fairbank this week, performs Tuesday through Saturday with matinees, featuring 50 musicians. The ensemble has appeared at major expositions and parks nationwide and will provide world fair music in St. Louis with a rotating program each show.
Indianapolis baseball fans celebrated as the Hoosiers toppled Louisville, crushing Columbus 17 to 2 and 7 to 5 in a pivotal series. Dummy Kihm led the hitting with three singles and a double while Kellum struggled for the Senators. The series ends in Columbus Monday with Killen vs Bailey and Kihm returning home.
The Marotts routed the Kahns 34 to 8 at Capitol City Park on Sunday. The Postoffice team beat the Liebers 27 to 2, Keeble’s pitching lauded. Star Store edged Blocks 13 to 10 at Driving Park with Oliver fanning eight. People's Outfitting outlasted the Wassons 19 to 14 after a slow start.
National League reports no games. Cedar Rapids 5 Rockford 4 and Rock Island 5 Davenport 4 lead a packed slate. Evansville 6 Terre Haute 5. Decatur 4 Bloomington 3. Other results include Richmond 4 Piqua 1. Hartford City 14 Dunkirk 7. Logansport 8 Columbia City 0. Muncie 7 Montpelier 3. Shelbyville 13 Rushville 9. Portland 8 Dayton 2. Lewisburg 6 Union City 4. Medaryville 17 Lafayette 5. Moriaritus 7 Marions 6. Cairo 3 Indianapolis Reserves 2. Washington 16 Jasper 0.
Umpire Matthews of the Southern League was jailed in Memphis on contempt charges after a game toward Chattanooga. He barred St Vrain from pitching against Chancellor McConnell’s order. Indianapolis and Cincinnati firemen plan a three game series with the winner claimed champions and shared gate receipts. Chief Coots expected earnings noted.
Sunday night guests at the Peoples theater in Cincinnati were McGovern and Young Corbett. Louisville ministers oppose their upcoming bout and a petition circulates. Jockey Brose Clark reportedly worth 25 million dollars plans to marry Florence Lockwood Stokes and become a bishop’s stepson. The ten year old Corbett Sullivan bout is recalled. the fight occurred in New Orleans.
The Cincinnati NL team schedules a game for Oct 1 at home. Louisville and Toledo’s Sunday clash is described as hotly contested. Altrock remains instrumental for Milwaukee with a standout pitching performance Sunday. Waite’s pitching leads Kansas City to a win over Minneapolis. Poor outfield guarding by Min ce is noted. A three game series links Kansas City American Association with St Joseph Western League. Larry Lajoie plans to start a cigar shop in Cleveland to capitalize on his fame.
Toledo edges Louisville 7 6 while Milwaukee leads St Paul 4 3 and Milwaukee 3 St Paul 0 Kansas City 6 Minneapolis 3 Boston 6 St Louis 2. Es Os and American Lesrive noted in scattered standings.
Cincinnati reports that Bob Gray of the Southern Athletic Club Louisville toured training camps of McGovern and Corbett on Sunday. He expressed satisfaction with both men and predicted a great bout.
Gray confirms the scheduled September 22 fight between young Corbett and Terry McGovern at Louisville. He says there will be no interference and ticket orders are arriving from across the country as preparations proceed smoothly.
Marion Wright of Philadelphia wins 1007 dollars on a wager to drive a golf ball from the Newport reading rooms to the Golf Club, a three mile distance, in nine strokes. Start at 5:30 a m and finish at 7:05 a m with Wright completing the feat in nine strokes. D W Hatch of New York and Clarence W Dolan lose the bet.
Dr. M. S. Canfield of Frankfort has been named to the State Board of Medical Registration and Examination to fill the vacancy created by Dr Curryer's death.
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