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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
7
In Jefferson City Missouri Fort Scott baseball overwhelmed Jefferson City 12 to 2. Key moments included Perrine stealing home as the pitcher delivered and strong hitting from Thomas and Rohn. The game featured Kane Schmidt Pratt Speck and Meek in a decisive win.
Prof Forrest Thomas of Sedalia, famed as a baseball artist, pitched for Nevada and dazzled batters with his arm while delivering four safe hits himself. Sedalia, led by Thomas, won 9 to 1 as Welday of Nevada drove in the lone Nevada run. Rohn briefly sparked Sedalia with three hits.
Springfield blanked Lola with a 5 to 0 victory in an afternoon game in Missouri.
The Joplin club forfeited to the Chanute Giants in Chanute Kansas after Wickhiser pulled his miners from the field in the fifth inning over a disputed Bert Dunn call. Umpire Quigley had Chanute leading 3 to 0 when the game ended 9 to 0. Battery Chanute Woodbay Miller Joplin Shanks Harrington.
A Nevada Mail columnist notes fans see Thomas as a top pitching prospect with speed and curves, boasting calm nerves and a confident grin. The piece playfully recalls a fan’s remark about a batter facing his grin and ends with a light nod to Sedalia saving grandmothers.
The Sedalia Reserves head to Green Ridge Friday to face a local team with Togolin pitching for Sedalia. Lineup includes Weikal Lafferty Capen Hurtt O'Brien Emery If Stable Almquist Edwards Clapton. Nevada plans a two game Fourth of July fast ball day expected to draw large crowds.
Jefferson City opens the series against Fort Scott with confidence while the closing mood turns to despair, as reported by the Jefferson City Tribune.
Mint Johns and others will travel to Nevada tonight to witness the ball games on the Fourth. Thomas has won every game he has pitched against Nevada. Combs reports 300 to 400 Nevadans will come to Sedalia next Sunday to see Nevada vs Sedalia. Travelling Nevadans say Sedalia is the best team yet in that town. The Sedalia boys are well behaved and no one has touched a drink. Dummy Curtis faces Nevada’s Morton today in a hot pitching match.
Lamonte Mo July 2. Q P Taylor returned home with a sprained ankle after a Kansas City visit. Mrs Fletcher Hall and baby left for Chicago. Mrs Wimer and Mrs P Harris improve after illness. Woodie Fowler heads to Gazelle California for summer. Stella Taylor home from Kansas City. Willie Sellers returns from Marysville Kansas for a visit. Mrs Tommy Mitchell travels to Sedalia for her sister Lillie Maupin wedding. Wm Farris and family come back from Leavenworth. Young people outing at McAllister Springs. James Farr visits Quincy Illinois to see his daughter Mrs Murphy. Johnnie Fowler to Colorado to visit brother. Elizabeth Reavis shops in Sedalia. Dollie Claybaugh visits from Maxa. Pearl Baldwin returns from Sedalia.
A horse driven by Henry Bronkhorst became unmanageable on South Ingram avenue about 10 o clock this morning and backed into a street car. Two wheels of the buggy were demolished and a shaft broken. The car was No. 16 and in charge of Motorman Stone and Conductor Davis.
From Chicago on July 17, excursion offers $18 round trip to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City and Sea Isle City with stopovers at Niagara Falls Westfield and Sandusky for Chautauqua and Put-in-Bay side trips. Tickets may include boat travel between Cleveland and Buffalo. Details from F R Lacy or C F Daley in Chicago.
A southwest stock dealer traveling through Sedalia found after boarding the southbound Katy train last evening that he had lost or been robbed of his wallet containing 75 dollars in cash and a 1600 dollar check. He alighted at Green Ridge and wired to stop payment on the check. The name could not be obtained.
Sedalia Lodge No 236 A F and A M will hold regular communication tomorrow evening at o oclock All Masons are invited to attend E E CODDING W M F A SAMPSON Secy
Queen City Implement at 214 East Second Street advertises standard mowers rakes hay loaders and presses for sale.
A provocative aphorism argues that women must embrace silence to cultivate true thinking, implying that restraint fosters clearer minds and deeper contemplation for societal growth.
The circuit court judge from Pettis County sits as an interested spectator at the Orrison trial. Described as genial and brainy, Billy Steele of Sedalia, an attorney in the case, is also present. Warrensburg Star reports.
Excursion tickets sold July 3, 4, and 5 with return limit July 7 to points where the one fare does not exceed 6 dollars. Maximum rate 50 cents. Children pay half the adult rate.
A brief item notes Queen City Implement at 214 East Second Street Sedalia offers a fine line of buggies. The advertisement highlights available styles and pricing for local customers seeking quality carriages.
Tickets sold for various routes and dates with round trips and special fares. Includes Eldorado Springs to return from June to September at four dollars, St. Paul and Minneapolis trips in July August September at thirteen eighty five, and cheap rates to several states during summer. Also Sunday sales Boonville to Sedalia and Sedalia to Clinton with one fare round trip. Harvest excursion to Oklahoma and Indian Territory with June 24 27 and July 1 4 8 11 15 sales.
The Train Number Eight Detroit and New York Express runs daily from Chicago at 11 05 a m to Detroit Mt Clemens Niagara Falls New York and Philadelphia. It offers wide vestibule coaches cafe parlor car and Pullman sleeping cars with quick time and high accommodations. Information and timetables available from George W Vaux A G P T A room 917 185 Adams Street Chicago.
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