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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1896
Page
6
In a chaotic Roanoke game, Norris ejected Kelly for kicking after a disputed call, triggering a stormy ninth inning. Leach homered for the visitors, McFarlan stayed hot at the plate, and Richmond’s hopes faded as Roanoke players faced erratic officiating and crowd uproar.
Ternard J Weters of Georgetown University the world’s champion amateur distance runner plans to attempt a 100-yard record on September 7 at the New Jersey Athletic Club Labor Day games. Parker, 2.12, was badly injured in a railway accident and may not race. For the first time the Amateur Athletic Union Southern Association will be represented at its championship meeting in New York on September 12. The Australian cricket team touring the U.S. will be accompanied by Philbins of Middlesex to umpire their games. Kid McParland defeated Stanton Abbott in New York in eight rounds. Jim Mall plans to stay in the U.S. and seek another match with Whiteside. Del Nankins, once linked with Corbett, is referred to as a new man yet lost to Sally Smith in 1902 and knocked out Billy Miller in 1898, who died the next day. Hawkins lost to Owen Meller last May. Jack Reid, defeated by Georgie Planté in the Inter-city in St Paul last March, is matched with Jimmy Handler in Brooklyn on August 24. Reid has since shown form with a twelve-round draw against Harry Pleher who was beaten by Wandler. Willim J Curtis of New York to referee the Amateur Athletic Union championship games at Madison Square Garden on September 12. John F P Green of the Belmont Cricket Club to arrange matches for Australian cricketers visiting next month. A Bath pastor prayed in church that if Arthur Sewall were elected he would support measures best for the country.
Albert L Wheeler known as the king of moonshiners was arrested near a Missouri hub and taken to St. Louis for trial. Federal officers pursued him for years across six states, with many confederates killed or captured. Wheeler, about 60, famed for escapes, was seized after a midnight pursuit. deputies found him asleep and a lieutenant nearby, both captured. He faces a long imprisonment.
The piece argues piano demand has fallen while typewriters rise in use and affordability. It notes typewriters cheaper than pianos, piano prices, and rents. the piano is described as a nuisance in apartments, with bans on instruments in some flats. The social shift toward gadgets and mobility is highlighted.
The fourth day of Commonwealth v Wright in Suffolk follows major rulings by Judge Kilby overruling defense motions. Dr A W Eley, star witness, clarifies committee investigations into Captain Wright’s accounts and unpaid town taxes, while the court weighs evidence on tax collections and bank funds.
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