McCoy Gains Public Favor After Quick Victory Over O'Donnel
New York, Sept. 20 Kid McCoy rapidly regaining public favor after a decisive win over O'Donnel at the Broadway Athletic Club. McCoy knocked out O'Donnel in the sixth round with a swift left to the head, while odds at ringside swung from 3 to 1 to 10 to 1. McCoy plans a $1,000 forfeit to bind a match with Fitzsimmons and will press the claim for the middleweight title if ignored.
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New York
McCoy
Thorne
O'Donnel
Broadway Athletic Club
Donnel
Fitzsimmons
Big EReace Sparks Fast 25 Mile Win at Newby Oval
At Newby Oval the 25 mile race saw the baby win in 47 14 with Gibson powering to lead after Butler and Porter faltered. Butler second and Starbuck last as Porter’s motor failed then resumed unsuccessfully. Willis Coval nearly matched the world half mile record in 50 3 5 seconds and the pro pairing Watson and Pease beat Murburger and Gordon in the mile race. Cliff Allen took the one mile lap event.
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Porter
Butler
Gibson
Detroit
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Watson
Pease
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Gordon
Cliff Allen
Western league talks boost Chicago baseball plans
The article notes Chicago may host a Western league club with Loftus guiding a Grand Rapids team there. It mentions three Chicago teams in the circuit, New Castle leading the Inter State league, and Mansfield splitting with Youngstown. Promoters plan a meeting October 20 to discuss a circuit including St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Washington Baltimore and Detroit with Joyce set to captain St. Louis.
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Grand Rapids
Windy City
New Castle
Mansfield
Youngstown
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Cleveland
Cru
Comiskey
AL Maul
Philadelpha
Wiliam Meyer, Jr
Fort Wayne
Frisk
Reds
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Abe
American jockeys set for European season and race changes
Maher to ride Pierre Lorillard's horses in Fangland next season. Sloane Martin and Rieff named among top American jockeys. Oct 27 dates shift. Lipton and Fielin sign agreement with race committee to fix race times if excursion boats press racers closely.
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McGovern
J. A. R. Ellicott
Duckwalter
Philadelphia
Barry Forbes
Eddie Sprague
Peoria
Danny Maher
Pierre Lorillard
Fangland
Maher
Sloane
Martin
Rieff
Sharkey
Jeffries
Ted Sloane
Birmingham
Skeets
Pontefract
Fair Penitent
Hoylake
Leeds
Palmira
West
Sir Thos. Lipton
C. Oliver Fielin
New York Woman Sets 700 Mile Bicycle World Record
Miss Jane Yatman completed a 700 mile ride in 82 hours to set a new world record for women cyclists. She finished at 4 a.m. Wednesday, two and a half hours ahead of schedule, after riding from Saturday evening through wet rain. She weighed 121 pounds at start and 111 pounds at the finish, and endured swollen hands and exhaustion as she completed the grueling journey.
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New York
Jane Yatman
Land grant title suit ruling dispossesses occupants
The Henry C. King vs J. W. Watkins case over the Robert Morris 500 acre grant in Virginia West Virginia and Kentucky was decided in favor of the plaintiffs in Abingdon. The ruling may dispossess occupants with long standing claims and reach back to Revolutionary times.
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Richmond
Henry C. King
J. W. Watkins
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Abingdon
Oldest U.S. Registered Voter Nathaniel Trigg Dies at 109
Nathaniel Trigg, 109, died Tuesday in Memphis Tennessee. He was likely the nation’s oldest registered voter and had voted the republican ticket at every election since African American ballots were introduced.
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Memphis
Tenn
Nathaniel Trigg
United States
Waukegan Grants 25 Year Heating Franchise
CHICAGO Sept 20 The Waukegan city council on Tuesday night granted the Waukegan Electric Light Company a 25 year franchise to construct and operate a system of public heating by piping hot water throughout the city.
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Waukegan
Chicago
Frank Volz Indicted for Embezzling From Parry Company
Frank G. Volz vice-president of Rex Carriage in Connersville and son of a minister was indicted by a Marion county grand jury for embezzling 300 dollars from Parry Manufacturing during 1895. Prosecution alleges long term cover up via false entries and uncredited Bloomington funds. Volz left Parry to form Rex Carriage with Norris and Hull. He was released on bond. Henry N. Spaan assists in the case.
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Parry Company
Frank G. Volz
Rex Carriage Company
Connersville
Marion County
Parry Manufacturing Company
Bloomington, i
Volz
W. I. Norris
5. E. Hull
Henry N. Spaan
Lord and Lady Algy at English's charms Indianapolis week
The Empire company led by Faversham and Jessie Milward enthralls at English's theater with Lord and Lady Algy on tour, praised for refined English comedy and a standout pantomime scene in Jim the Penman. Superba and Moulin Rouge entertain at Park and Empire. Sousa’s band performs Wednesday night at the fairgrounds with a full program.
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Empire Theater Company
Indianapolis
Lord
Lady Algy
Frohmian
Empire Theater
New York
William Faversham
Jessie Milward
Faversham
Empire Company
West
Sousa
Fair Grounds
Wagner Cornet
Godfrey Herbert L. Clark
Wagener Czibulka
A Handsome Souvenir from Voiies Business College
The college has issued a well printed illustrated catalogue that serves as a fine city souvenir. It features interior views of the college and notable local spots in Indianapolis, presenting a credit to both the city and the institution.
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Voiies’business College
Indianapolis
Bohemian Brotherhood Aims To Reform Bohemian Social Customs
In Chicago the Bohemian brotherhood of America with about 100000 members declares agnosticism among Bohemians fuels personal crisis reports threatening the race. The secret group vows a campaign to curb this trend and halt what it calls a dangerous tendency.
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Chicago
United States
Bohemian Brotherhood of America
Brotherhood
Tramps Drawn to State Fair as Officers Appoint Local Inspectors
Catharine Kirkwood, sister of pioneer John McCormack who built Indianapolis first cabin, lives in Muncie at 511 East St Charles Street. She is over ninety with good faculties. Born December 20, 1808 near Connersville. Indianapolis truant officers named Perry N Shiser Martin Pierce Joseph Bristow and John Failey. George C Hitt son Parker Hitt passes exam for second lieutenant in the regular army. Unusually many tramps in town tied to the state fair.
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John McCormack
Indianapolis
E. St. Charles St
Muncie
Connersville
Perry N. Shiser
Martin Pierce
Joseph Bristow
John Failey
Parker Hitt
George C. Hitt
Big Four Route Excursion to Lafayette Sept 24
The excursion to Lafayette is announced for Sunday September 24 with a round trip fare of $1.25. Special train leaves Union Station at 7 45 am for the event marked by the consecration of St Boniface Church led by Archbishop Sebastian Martinelli with clergy from Fort Wayne and Cincinnati.
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Lafayette
St. Boniface Church
Sebastian Martinelli
J. H. Guendeling
Fort Wayne
Raphael Hesse
Cincinnati
Union Station
Louisville
Eky
Pennsylvania Lines
Fourteenth-st
Woman struck by bicycle on Alabama street and Massachusetts
Mrs Henry Hedricks of 236 N Pennsylvania street was knocked down by a bicyclist at the corner of Alabama street and Massachusetts avenue Tuesday evening. She lay unconscious for an hour and cannot recall the moment of impact. The cyclist rode off after the collision.
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Alabama-st
Massachusetts Ave
Pennsylvania Lines Sale for Admiral Dewey Receptions
Special excursion fares to New York and Washington for Admiral Dewey receptions. New York tickets $25.35 round trip with sale Sept 26 27 28 and return by Oct 4. Washington tickets $21.35 round trip with sale Sept 30 Oct 1 and return by Oct 6. Details from W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis Ind. PROFITABLE. THE SUN Liners seventh page.
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New York
Return
Admiral Dewey
Washington
W. W. Richardson
Indianapolis
Ind
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