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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1902
Page
8
The Colonels won again during a rest period for the Hoosiers, tying Indianapolis for first. Indianapolis travels to Milwaukee and Louisville to Kansas City as the Cowboys aim to curb Kentuckiana, while Columbus fans backed the visitors last week.
Partial standings list for American League clubs with wins losses and percentages. Teams include Philadelphia Boston St Louis Chicago Cleveland Washington Detroit Baltimore Columbus Minneapolis Toledo and others with scattered figures such as 68 49 581 and 66 52 559. Other line shows Pittsburgh Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Philadelphia New York with corresponding records like 89 33 730 and 65 57 633.
Mayor Bookwalter was elected president of the Indianapolis Bowling Tournament Association at a meeting held in his office. Discussions on the coming season and a stock subscription of 216 shares were noted, with the national tournament likely in the first week of February. The association plans to incorporate with $5,000 capital stock.
The University of Chicago squad will appear on the gridiron next Monday. The St. Louis Browns are beginning to figure on the pennant winning race. Labor Commissioner McCormack comments on baseball fans. Boots Darnell backs a top three year old horse amid large wagers. Sam Harris bets on Terry McGovern. Eustace completes an unassisted triple play. Fitzsimmons leaves San Francisco for Seattle with talk of a possible ring return.
William Watson, a Washington man over 60, was awoken by about a hundred gaunt sewer rats swarming his body in his cellar. He fought them off with a stick, escaped to his first floor, and received treatment at Casualty Hospital where doctors cauterized many wounds to prevent blood poisoning.
The Star Store team defeats People's Outfitting Co 6 to 5 after arbitration rules no protest was filed to the umpire on game day. The four Indianapolis daily sporting editors uphold the decision, stating fairness preserved under league rules.
Jack Ryan known as Ollie Chill agrees to fight L. Smith of the Columbia club for a ten round bout once a suitable place and time is arranged. He will not quibble about the terms apart from details of the match.
The Methodist Hospital and Deaconess Home seek 200000 to build in Indianapolis with 60000 currently raised. Congregations pledged 55550 plus 4600 equity on NW Illinois street lot and 2000 on hand. A major fundraiser day is planned in October with hoped 19000 proceeds, plus district drives across 20 areas to reach the goal by year end.
Humane Officer Wilson closed an investigation after discovering a starving dog in front of a restaurant at 38 S Illinois St. The animal, described as an inoffensive yellow dog with protruding ribs, wandered away before capture and was said to be “in dog heaven” after an execution order was issued.
Prof Charles Ellis of St Albans Ul and Miss Margaret Shepperd finally secured their marriage license after an initial visit raised questions about residency. An affiant was uncertain on the first trip that the bride met Marion county residence requirements.
State Geologist Blatchley reports a rich discovery of tripoli near Mooney in Jackson county. The sample, a clay used for polishing and boiler packing, may be valuable. vein is at least five feet thick and the material sells for eight dollars a ton. In Susquehanna Emma Althouse of Summerville remains in a trance since July six, unable to drink or eat.
The Kanawha & Hocking Coal and Coke Co posts notices on its property offering miners most demands but stops short of recognizing the union. Elisha Rankin, Civil War veteran and long time Peoria division mail clerk, will be transferred to Indianapolis by order of current efforts from Senator Beveridge. The transfer will occur once arrangements are completed.
In Elizabeth New Jersey Captain Cary who ran the Monmouth House at Monmouth Park added a broad board with a contemptuous message to a shared fence with Mrs Kramer’s boarders. Kramer neighbors added six feet, Cary replied with two more feet and an American flag as a top. Rumors of a lawsuit follow the standoff.
Seismic shocks were felt in Hilo as Kilauea on Hawaii erupted again. A molten lava lake about 400 feet in diameter formed and stood roughly 600 feet below the crater rim, rising rapidly.
The Sun notes that daily readers are growing and that its seventh page liners offer inexpensive ads likely to yield returns. The brief mentions inexpensive rates and expectation of results from these small advertisements.
The weather service notes corn in Indiana largely satisfactory with early corn in shock and frost risk minimal. Late corn would have benefited from rain ten days ago. Potatoes yield well. clover seed fair though some areas cut for hay. Randolph tobacco strong. southern early plantings good, late crop threatened by frost. Tomatoes below average but improving. fall apples mostly down. winter apples hang well. Fall plowing stalled by dry hard soil. fall seeding limited. turnips and pastures badly need rain.
The prohibition party of Cortlandt county proposes a platform plank requiring every man who drinks intoxicants to obtain a license costing at least five dollars annually.
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