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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1902
Page
8
Sedalia lines up Dick Rohn at first base and Witt Thomas to pitch against Nevada this afternoon at four. The 8 to 9 loss followed a midweek tight contest as Sedalia fights for consistency amid errors and roster changes.
Passed balls by Burson and two by Car penter highlighted a one hour fifty five minute game with Umpire Collins calling the action.
The day featured Boston beating New York 4 to 5 in Boston and Brooklyn defeating Philadelphia 0 to its opponent. Local standings shifted as teams played yesterday's schedule with notable incidents across venues.
The Summit School Sluggers routed the Sky Scrapers Thursday afternoon by 11 to 0. Batteries were Barton and Zimmerman for the Summits. Other results listed include Boston over St. Louis 2 to 6 and Washington over Cleveland 16 to 4. Baltimore over Chicago 6 to 5 and Philadelphia over Detroit 6 to 4.
Iola beat Springfield four to zero in a tightly contested contest. Morgan and Whitran starred for Iola while Shanks and Schmidt pitched for Springfield. Roxy Roach has been released and Sedalia seeks two strong pitchers. Chinn, the boy wonder, won another game for his team.
The Kansas City sluggers were held to five hits as Fort Scott defeated Jefferson City 9 to 5. Dick Rohn will likely captain the side at first base this afternoon. Batteries Cravens and Huffman and Sheppard plus Herbert and Schrandt are listed among the pitchers and battery details. The fence will be moved back 9 feet on the sides and 40 feet in the center.
Mrs James Luckenbill aged 35 died at her home seven miles east of Versailles this morning from wounds received a week earlier while attempting suicide. Medical authorities cited long standing mental derangement as the cause of her actions.
Public bid notice from Sedalia Missouri dated May 28 1902 invites bids by June 8 1902 for construction of half mile travel road Thatcherford road half mile rock road Marshall road and half mile rock road Fisher lake road per specifications on file at the office E R Blair secretary Six Mile Road District Sedalia Mo
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