Flyers Ready for Friday Night at Newby Oval
A blue ribbon meet at Newby oval on Wednesday afternoon lowered several track records. George Leander, called the fastest amateur, shaved seven seconds from the mile record and came within two seconds of the world mark. Eddie McDuffie dropped the five mile record by 37 seconds to 8:20 and, Friday night, McDuffie and Harry Gibson will headline a 15 mile motor paced race with Webber, Leander, and Willis Coval up in amateur matches representing Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana respectively. In baseball, the National League standings show Brooklyn, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and New York with varied records and notable games cited.
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Newby Oval
George ‘Leander
Howard Freeman
Eddie McDuffie
McDuffie
Harry Gibson
Webber
Leander
Willis Coval
Wisconsin
Ohio
Indiana
Indianaplis Reserves and All Professionals to Play Sunday
Indianapolis reserves and all professionals will meet again at Bright on Beach this Sunday. Brooklyn club drafted Anderson and Fultz, Milwaukee. George J. Mullin, pitcher for Wabash state league, plans to wed Miss Grace Aukerman of Wabash next week. St Louis Chicago game postponed due to rain. Hartsel batted as usual in Pittsburg game. Smoky City scored as Geier mishandled. Pittsburg fans eagerly want a win. a shoe merchant offers best shoes for each win in the Cincinnati series.
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Indianapolis
Brighton Beach
Brooklyn
Anderson and Fultz
Milwaukee
George J. Mullin
Grace Aukerman
Pittsburg
Hartsel
Geier
Big race spotled in Terre Haute wagon match race
Rain spoiled the Joe Patchen Anaconda match race at Terre Haute on Wednesday. C G K Bilings, who drove Freebond in New York and set an amateur wagon record of 2 04 14, plans another pace at Terre Haute soon. If Freebond lowers the record, Cooney who ran half a second faster will race again. The track will be in fine shape Friday.
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Joe Patchen
Terre Haute
C.G. K. Bilings
New York
Cooney
Readville Stallion Race Cards $20,000 Event
Thursday afternoon features a great stallion race at Readville with $20,000 on the line. Cres cens is favored to win, while the battle for second pits Gratton Bay Lord Vincent and Charley Ilerr. Toledo unveils a new track costing $56,000. Friday features at the Gentlemen's Driving Club include a race between a racing horse and the sprinkling wagon team. Marion Driving Association offers purses totaling $3.34 for the first week of October meet.
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Readville
Crescens
Gratton Bay
Lord Vincent
Charley Ilerr
Toledo
Gentlemen’s Driving Club
Marion Driving Association
Des Moines Wrestling Matches Highlight City Event
At Des Moines Wednesday night multiple bouts featured Gotsch throwing Shellenberger and Roeber, Burns, McMillan, and Gotsch trading throws. Corcoran stopped Tom Williams in Savannah in the sixth round. Carl Fisher secured the agency for the steam mobile vehicle amid splashy East developments.
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Des Moines
Shellenberger
Gotsch
Roeber
Burns
McMillan
Iowa City
Jack Cullen
Kid Blackburn
Muncie
Corcoran
Tom Williams
Australia
Savannah
Carl Fisher
Mobile
Popar
Jack Beauschalte
Russell
Charles McCoy faces Corbett in New York bout bid
A 20 round measure before the Anderson athletic club saw Russell take hard punishment but stay game. Gard defeated Phillips in the preliminary. Monmouth College knights of the pigskin fumbled, Chicago University led 29 to 0. Manual Training School to play DePauw at Greencastle. McCoy claimed to box Corbett six rounds in New York, though impossible. Terry McGovern earned early notice at Jackson club, Brooklyn. France’s bicycle total doubles to about 850,000 in the last year.
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Anderson Athletic Club
Russell
William Gardner
Frank Phillips
Monmouth College Knights of the Pigskin
Chicago University
Monmouth
Manual Training School
DePauw
Greencastle
McCoy
Corbett
New York
Terry McGovern
Jackson Club
Brooklyn
Lawrence Pierson Injured in Football Collision
Chicago report identifies Lawrence Pierson of Lexington Missouri and Lake Forest University as the leading 1900 football victim. Paralyzed and partly conscious at Presbyterian hospital, he faces recovery after a heavy fall when tackled during a line thrust on Wednesday.
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Chicago
Lawrence Pierson
Lexington
Lake Forest University
Presbyterian Hospital
Miss Wands Wins Diamond Medal at Local W CT U Contest
Miss Lottie Wands received a diamond medal in a W C T U oratorical contest at Central Ave M E Church on a Wednesday night. Miss Mamie White and Roy Blossom were also contestants. The annual W C T U convention then adjourned.
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Lottie Wands
Central Ave. M. E. Church
Mamie White
Roy Blossom
Judge appoints Weiss as receiver in Milford drug store case
Judge McMaster names Carl C. Weiss as receiver for the James E. Milford drug store located at 1901 College avenue. Milford remains missing and is reportedly engaged to marry a young woman from near his home at 1923 Park avenue.
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McMaster
Carl .C. Weiss
James E. Milford
College-ave
Milford
Park-ave
Multiple Indiana weddings span expanded notices across cities
Mr and Mrs Karl Schneider plan return from Europe next week. Invitations go out for Susan Greenwood Brown and Dr Benjamin A Richardson on October 10. Richmond reports a double wedding at St Marys Catholic Church with James Maher Theresa ONeil and John Maher Nora ONeil. Jeffersonville notes Margaret Farrell and William Rippetoe wed in Terre Haute and will reside there. Mr and Mrs William McFarland celebrate their 61st anniversary with ten children present. At Hair Place M E church Bessie Todhunter and George Byron Moore wed, with Jeannette Todhunter as attendant and Vern Moore as best man. Ushers included Irwin Case George Adams Frank Scherer Dwight Smith. ring-bearer Marie Snyder. Lucia Cruft Holliday and Charles M Gratt wed in Wheaton Illinois at the Hollidays home, with bridal party including Mrs Harry Long and others. gown described in duchess satin with lace and orange blossoms. Mr and Mrs Hiatt plan to live in Wheaton after December.
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Susan Greenwood Brown
Benjamin A. Richardson
Richmond
St. Mary's Catholic Church
James Maher
Middletown
Theresa O'Neil
John Maher
Nora O’neil
Jeffersonville
Margaret Farrell
William Rippetoe
Terre Haute
William McFarland
John L. McFarland
Fletcher-ave
Mr. McFarland
Kentucky
Indiana
Perry Township
Hair
M. E. Church
Bessie Todhunter
George Byron Moore
Cincinnati
Jeannette Todhunter
Vern Moore
Irwin Case
George Adams
Frank Scherer
Dwight Smith
Marie Snyder
Chicago
Missouri Pacific Telegraphers Seek Ballot Writ in St Louis Case
Missouri Pacific division of the Order of railway telegraphers asks a St. Louis court for a writ of mandamus to force the secretary and committee to surrender election ballots. A temporary restraining order blocks removal of H. B. Perham from secretary and treasurer post. Perham says charges stem from his refusal to divert a $16,000 mutual benefit fund to other uses.
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Missouri Pacific Division of the Order of Railway Telegraphers
St. Louis
H. B. Perham
Perham
Herrmann the magician visits English's for weekend shows
Amusements note Herrmann the magician brings new tricks to English's for Friday night and Saturday matinee and night. Sapho continues at the Grand with strong audiences, including a large Wednesday draw. The magistrate seat sale opens for next week. A guilty mother remains popular at the Park for the rest of the week. Ma Moonbeam Babe stars this week at the Empire with Jenny Eddy and company, praised for clean numbers.
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Herrmann
Sapho
the Empire
Jenny Eddy
Empire
Enthusiasm Grows for Democratic Clubs Meeting in Indianapolis
Local Democrats estimate a large crowd for next week's meeting despite missing countrywide delegate lists. E M Johnson predicts the event will be the biggest in Indianapolis this year. Secretaries and sergeant at arms prepare headquarters at the Grand Hotel to enroll members and distribute credentials, while finance reports are discouraging and the carnival cost has risen to about 25 000 dollars.
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E. M. Johnson
Indianapolis
Lax EF. Shmsen
New York
Ihmsen
Myron King
Grand Hotel
Bungaloo gang invades downtown streets in night attack
About 30 Bungaloo gang members invaded downtown Wednesday, terrorizing three young women on N Meridian near Washington and chasing two Black people through the streets. A policeman dispersed the crowd, and the whereabouts of many individuals became unknown.
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N. Meridian St
Washington
Marriage of Helen Matthews and James Summerville Planned
Clinton Ind September 27 The marriage of Miss Helen Matthews daughter of the late Governor Claude Matthews and James Summerville of Indianapolis will be held Thursday evening at eight o clock at the Matthews homestead. Dr Souders will officiate. Guests will arrive from many distant cities.
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Clinton
Ind
Helen Matthews
Claude Matthews
James Summerville
Indianapolis
Matthews
Souders
Wealthy man sues for divorce over desertion and bloomers
In Newark New Jersey Emory J Whitehead sues Celia J for divorce on desertion grounds. He claims they argued after she showed kindness to tramps and wore bicycle bloomers, while she supported free love papers and mourned Chicago anarchists. The spouse and son William, a young lawyer, were both in court on Wednesday.
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Newark
N. J
Emory J. Whitehead
Celia J
Denver
William
Chicago
Skeletons Found Near White River Draw Inquest
A son of James Ludwig of 414 Bank street found two skeletons on the east bank of White River north of Michigan Street on Wednesday. An arrow head imbedded in the backbone suggested an Indian origin. more arrow heads were found nearby. The coroner was asked to investigate.
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James ‘Ludwig
Bank-st
White + river
Michigan-st
Union Stockyard Remodeling and Local Court Actions
The Union Stockyard Company plans a hotel remodel at the yards. Nannie J. sues Charles E. Steven son for divorce and asks for her maiden name, alleging threats to cut her throat. Supt J Q VanWinkle of the Big Four attends a road meeting in St Louis for a new station at East St. Louis.
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Union Stockyard Company
Nannie J
Charles E. Stevenson
J. Q. VanWinkle
Big Four
S J. Louis
East St. Louis
Board of Works
Alford
Harry Henderson
Philadelphia
J. O. Bradeen
Michigan Southern Division
Lake Shore
J. B. Dickerson
Toledo
Elkhart
Eliza Chandler
Julietta E. Ryan
Prospect
James Dinkins
Dinkins
Maurice V. Nieswanger
Charles W. Nieswanger
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