Sidewheelers Shine At State Fair Turf Show
At the state fair grounds on Wednesday horsemen highlighted pacers like Anaconda Searchlight Bonnie Direct and Hattie G among others. Hattie G impressed with a 2 05% for a mile in Cleveland pace and Blue calls her the best jet horse. Cooney and Coastman also featured with wagon and track records noted. In baseball, Catcher Robinson of St Louis sparked a brawl by throwing at the umpire, prompting removal and a refunded crowd as the Quakers beat the Bengals.
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Struck the Umpire and Cost Brooklyn Game
Brooklyn defeated St Louis 9 to 0 after an umpire was struck following a thrown ball. The Sept 20 game in Brooklyn ended decisively with the home team securing the shutout.
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Great motor race to be held in Chicago next week
The event features Willie K. Vanderbilt versus Alexander Winton with a $50,000 stake. Captain A. C. Kraenzlein of Penn resigns from the track team to seek a tackle spot. Ed Pike of State University will coach Franklin College this year. American turf congress meets in Chicago amid other sports notes including rainouts and trots in Columbus.
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Fort Wayne heats washed out by rain and other season notes
This season shows 19 wins three losses and two ties as Fort Wayne heats were halted by rain. Favorites failed in St. Louis while Rock ton captured the Monarch stakes in New York. Ireland hurling to be staged in Chicago extensively for the first time in years. Jeffries challenges Fitzsimmons for 3000 to meet him. President Hart vows legal action to obtain Topsy Hartsel if needed. Mrs. Corbett sues for divorce and receives a Cabled plea from Corbett claiming love and intent to prove fidelity.
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Monen railroad re elects directors with Steele replacing deceased Coster
The Monen railroad stockholders re elected all the old directors, replacing R. H. Coster, deceased, with Charles Steele. The annual report shows last year was the best in the rail's history. Private funeral services over John H. Morton, eldest son of ex Gov. Morton, will be heir at the family residence, 2215 Broadway, Friday afternoon. 3 died at St. Pauls island, Hehring straits. After three days trial Judge Carter has granted Charles Belvage a divorce from his wife, Anna. The child was given to the grandmother. The cave was marked by strong testimony from female witnesses.
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Fireman Capt John Gallagher Killed In Toledo Blaze
A Toledo fire at Pierson's junk shop Wednesday night killed Captain John Gallagher and injured four firefighters severely with six more lightly hurt. The south wall collapsed first trapping crews as two ladders were crushed. thirty minutes later a second wall fell. Citizens surged forward lifting the fallen wall with the iron casing to rescue comrades. Gallagher died within minutes, and Fireman Manley was feared seriously hurt. Loss valued at $13,000.
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Fatal electrocution at saloon claims two workers
Washington dispatch reports Thomas Hall a Black porter and Michael Hurley a bartender killed by live wires entering a saloon through a manhole. Hall descended to work and was electrocuted. Hurley touched the wires hours later to test them according to witnesses.
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Thomas Hall
Michael Hurley
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Hurley
Blindfolded stenographers showcased in Vorces College exhibit
Vorces Business College displayed a "touch typewriting" method using blindfolded stenographers at a laboratory exhibit. Students write on letterless keyboards with astonishing speed and accuracy, with business visitors impressed by near-perfect letters and eager to hire trained stenographers for rapid correspondence.
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