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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1899

Page

8

Kennedy Stumbles as Maher Stops Heavyweight Bid

New York Sept 27 Joe Kennedy the high Californian faced Peter Maher at Lenox Athletic Club. Maher delivered a sharp artistic display dominating Kennedy who suffered a badly split nose and a knockdown in the second round. Kennedy’s comeback hopes fade as Maher pins a strong beating ending the bout with Kennedy unable to rise.

New York Sien Joe Kennedy Peter Maher Lenox Athletic Club Maher Peter Tmaxic Savare Kennedy Kid’? McCoy Sharkey Jeffries

Not Down in the Score in Chicago Turnaround and Trade Talk

Allen criticizes Chicago players for apathy as Cincinnati scribes credit Bargett for six up, six hits while fumbles by fielders aided three others. Dwyer eyeing a return to the mound as Burns weighs Ganzel and Stafford for Chicago’s 1B. Western league faster than Eastern, says Clyde Mer. DeHaaz Robinson backs a Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburg New York Boston league idea. Vanderbeck transfers to St. Louis as Tigers fade from last season.

Allen Chicago Picayune Jen Cincinnati Bargett Bundey Pittsburg Frank Dwyer Dwyer Burns Ganzel Stafford Kansas City Milwaukee Billie Clymer Frank DeHaaz Robinson St. Louis New York Philadelphia Boston Washington

Rapid fade of Eugene Bezenah and other sports notes

Eugene Bezenah’s pugilistic star wanes after a defeat by Mose Larentiz in Denver. Mysterious Billy Smith celebrated victory over Bob Douglass in Chicago Tuesday night but was assaulted by a waiter. Jim Jeffords, allied with Smith, fled the scene. The Magic City gun club of Muncie began a two day shoot Tuesday. E H Tripp and W A Wildhack of Indianapolis shared the first sweep stake, each missing one bird. Dr Britton of this city placed fourth in the third event at 15 birds. the sixth event of 20 birds saw Mr Parry of Indianapolis.

Eugene Bezenah Mose Larentiz Denver Billly Smith Bob Douglass Chicago Jim Jeffords Magic City Muncie W. A. ‘Wildhack Indianapolis Dr. Britton Mr. Parry

Beating Leaves McCoy’s Friends in Awe and Bets

Witnesses recall a brutal beating on Wednesday night that altered a man’s appearance and future prospects. Sports commentators and fans, including McCoy, weigh in with strong bets and varying odds on the affected individual’s recovery and return to form.

McCoy

Earlham Football Schedule and Early Season Notes

Earlham opens with Purdue this Saturday as the varsity meets alumni. The schedule lists games with Miami, at Oxford, Purdue, Wittenberg, Indiana University at Indianapolis, Earlham, an alumni game, Franklin, Miami at Earlham, Wittenberg, and Rose Polytechnic. Indiana fans hope a new champ rises to dethrone eight-year holder Purdue.

Earlham Miami Oxford Purdue Wittenberg University of Indianapolis Indianapolis Franklin Harlham Rose Polytechnic Harvard Hollis Iliot Campbell Swain Boal C. Sargent Burden Eaton Trallowell Daley Warren Kendall Indiana

Gen Henry Heth Dies at 74 in Washington

Gen Henry Heth, 74, died at 2 a m after a long illness in Washington. A Black Heth native from Chesterfield County Virginia, he graduated West Point in 1847 and joined the Army as a second lieutenant. He rose through ranks, served in the Mexican War, and after leaving the U S Army at the Civil War, allied with the Confederacy as major general in the Forty-fifth Virginia Infantry and under Lee. The body will be taken to Richmond by the Confederate veterans union.

Washington Henry Heth Richmond Confederate Veterans Union Heth Black Heth Chesterfield County Virginia West Point Regular Army Sixth Infantry United States Lee Forty-fifth Virginia Infantry

Death notices and mourning briefes in brief form

Jos. Black of Cleveland former consul to Budapest died Wednesday morning of Bright s disease. John Sleeper Clark the American comedian died in London Tuesday. An advertisement claims a cough remedy is best on the market for bronchial troubles and croup. Henry R Whitford of Connecticut is mentioned with a druggist reference.

Jos Black Cleveland Budapest Bright John Sleeper Clark London Henry R. . Whitford

Woman in Murder Case Faces Possible Acquittal

In Chattanooga on September 27 Julia Morrison and Frederic H. James were arraigned for the murder of actor Frank Leiden. James was discharged as the grand jury was reconvened to decide the case. Sentiment favors Morrison, and the grand jury may not indict. Breeding aided Morrison by supplying a pistol and left town soon after the incident.

Chattanooga Tenn Julia, Morrison Frederic H. James Frank Leiden James Estill Leiden Miss Morrison Joseph H. Breeding Breeding

Surprise Inheritance Sparks Shaky Moment In Chicago

Arthur C Saylor and Pearl Harris were married two months ago when she revealed an expected inheritance of 150000 from her Lancashire uncle. The shock prompted him to press for details and the revelation arrived as she neared her twenty first birthday. She is 18 and said it was a surprise. Four killed in a wreck in Oskaloosa Iowa on Sept 27 in a head end collision on the Northwestern. Victims include C Allen engineer passenger train D Butterfield passenger train Douglass engineer freight train Prentiss fireman all Belle Plain residents. Several hurt but not fatally. Trains were moving fast and suffered substantial damage.

Chicago Arthur C. Saylor Pearl Harris W. Madison Sr Saylor Lancashire Keng Oskaloosa Northwestern C. Allen David Butterfield Douglass Prentiss Belle Plains

Hawley Couple Mark 67th Wedding Anniversary

CLARINDA Ind Sept 27 The sixty seventh wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J M Hawley was celebrated Tuesday night Mrs Hawley and the late P T Barnum were cousins.

Clarinda J. M. Hawley

Mobbed by Boys Riot Arrests in Denver Tonight

Denver youths from prominent families were arrested after a riot near East Denver high school cadets escorted the queen of a festival. Commissioner Woodside and a friend were knocked down. three policemen were assaulted as a patrol wagon intervened. Fifty youths were detained.

Denver Col East Denver High School Woodside Board of Public Works

Chicago deaths and crimes sweep through readings of crime and politics

A rush of late 19th century dispatches notes Henry C. C. Meyer found dead in bed in Chicago, an Italian assassin killing Frank Leo in the same city, and thieves raiding post offices in Indiana and Nebraska. Chicago officials invite Admiral Dewey to visit, while medical and political figures face accusations, trials, and speeches across cities from Atlanta to New York.

North Lima Henry C. C. Meyer Chicago Frank Leo Bingham Inl Sidney Neb New York Admiral Dewey Thomas H. Everett Atlanta Kansas State Board of Agriculture Wm. Hayes Thomson Gen. Shafter San Francisco Thirty-first Regiment Lexington Harrison Zelgehein St. Louis Peoria Wiliam Bradbury Sam Francisco L. B. Imboden Planters’ Bank Kansas City Corwin Mazet Justice Gayner Ramapo Water Company

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