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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1901
Page
8
New York dispatch reports the French challenger wowed the crowd at the Vailsburg track on Sunday by riding the mile in 1 minute 15 seconds, beating Buller’s Buffalo mark of 1 22 1 5 by 7 1 5 seconds.
Terre Haute opens the grand circuit meet Monday with 8500 in purses for fast horses. The five day event ends Friday, with total purses and stakes around 40000. A match may be arranged between Boralma and Lord Derby, and Air port is in fine shape for time trials.
New York enthusiasts at the New York yacht club discuss the upcoming triangular course race with anxiety. English yacht Shamrock II is considered to have a fighting chance, and London papers back the challenger, sensing Upton’s assurances of victory in stronger breeze.
The readable lines show team matchups with runs hits and errors for Boston Milwaukee Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit and Baltimore. Scores include variations like R H E and EB totals, indicating multiple box entries or innings style reporting.
The snippet records early baseball lineups with teams like Cincinnati Pittsburg and St. Louis along with batteries such as Hahn Bergen Leever Zimmer Swarmsted Hurley Tannehill and Warner. It also includes a drug advertisement for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets available through druggists.
The season opener featured heavyweights DePauw routing M. F. T. H. 8 122 to 0 while Indiana beat Wabash 24 to 6 and Purdue overwhelmed Franklin 24 to 2. Yale blanked Trinity 23 to 0 and Harvard defeated Williams 16 to 0. Notre Dame and South Bend tied 0 0. Michigan crushed Albion 50 to 0. Northwestern routed Lombard 41 to 0.
In Chicago on September 30, four year old Susie Haines swallowed a toy balloon after playing with it. The balloon inflated as she breathed in and collapsed on exhale, nearly choking her until a surgeon removed it at a hospital. Susie vows no more balloons.
Police failed to locate two Negroes who fought at Toledo and Chiosts firing two shots Saturday night. A pre contest will be given in St. Joseph hall Monday night by L. E. Halpin and J. W. Hackner. Mrs. Ellen Nichols died suddenly Sunday of heart trouble at her home. H. Stechan to open a branch in Indianapolis for Butler & Alger. First Presbyterian church plans a temporary building near Delaware and Sixteenth. Local council of women meets at the Propylaeum Tuesday afternoon with May Wright Sewall speaking on international work. L. E. & W. car accounting department to move from Indianapolis to Cleveland. Y. M. C. A. initiates 21 in St. Patrick's hall. Institute rank second degree conferred Friday night. Senator Fairbanks visiting Cincinnati for his mother’s eye hemorrhage treatment. Central College of Physicians and Surgeons opens Monday with Dr. Walter Schell of Terre Haute speaking. Amateur photographers elect Eckman president and announce year-end exhibit at the Y. M. C. A. Benjamin Harrison monument board to meet at University Club. Edward E. Bassette petitions to be released from contempt citation over a Hammond strike. South-side citizens’ club considers extending lines to Garfield park. Wisconsin milk adulterant “viscogen” discussed by state board. Knights of Pythias grand lodge officers named. Jance Monahan mentioned for grand outer guard. New constitution and grand lodge statutes debated at meeting. Sheep dipping bulletin from Purdue warns 8,000 scabby sheep in Indiana and outlines dipping process and costs. Oscar Henninger stabbed on Tenth Street bridge near Big Eagle Creek.
G A Cook once a gutter figure and printer in Indianapolis now preaches in Chicago. He visited the city Sunday and preached Saturday night and Sunday. He surprised a grocer by returning money he claimed to have stolen years ago, asserting repentance and sincerity in his ministry.
Miss Trimble travels to New York while Mrs Hamilton hosts Naomi auxiliary Thursday afternoon. Dr and Mrs David Wall announce the engagement of Annie Wall to Charles W Crawley of Chicago. Mrs Henry Gramling hosts Chapel club Wednesday at her N Alabama street home. Rev and Mrs Lasby to receive a farewell at Cen tral avenue M E church Monday night. Miss Estelle King engaged to Edward N Wilmington. Dr and Mrs O C Lukenbill return from Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Kathryn Osterman will headline a bright comedy sketch at the Grand this week. Eight other features fill the bill. At the Empire Watson's Oriental bourlesque q with Jeanette Dupre will headline all week.
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