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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1901

Page

8

Leaders in good form Tish-I-Mingoes roll high scores win six

The Ramblers and Prospects split even as the Deweys proved too strong for Melrose. Two high scores highlighted the contest with a lively finish.

Melrose Tish-I-Mingoes Hoo- Hoos Sielken Ramblers Compeers Electrics Deweys Melroses Hallett Silelken Dewey Marion Alleys Romer Wala Hoffm'r Mg B. Boyle Grinstiner Vinson Be Haverstick Brinkman Ul Willoughby St Oeee Enstow Cc. Boyle G.hoffm Ewmilers Neue Byers Martin“ Hale Wildo Cesar i Rubush Ny Wallwort Uw Haskinson Tish-I-Mingo Hoo-Hoo Washington Alleys Hoo-Hoos Kleine Buddenb Wi ‘ Resener Stelken Um Brinkm Ite Folix Ist Hartwell K. Rese Rads Barts Meyer Rambler Prospect Turner Alleys Gardener MG Kerr Electric Rassfeld Hison Rabel Henkson Mit Peterson Iss McClellan cd Stratman Notting Us - Me Sachs Aim Merrman Nibew Lz Laskey Aes Bimworth Salton Ma Grafton Meyers

MANAGE MILWAUKEE SIGNS FOR 1902 SEASON

William Clingman, ex Washington player, is signed to manage the Milwaukee club of the American Association for 1902. Nebraska names Walter Booth as football coach for next year with three-year option. John West re-elected captain. Race results from Oakland and New Orleans and racing dates set for Cumberland Park Nashville April 24 to May 4 with added derby money. Lester Reiff license status unresolved. Lightweight Albert Griffiths, "Young Griffo," retires due to heart condition.

Milwaukee William Clingman Washingtons American Association University of Nebraska Athletic Board Walter ©. Booth Princeton John Westover Oakland St. Philipina Old England Mercer Hereulean Teble David S New Orleans Arak Missile Golden Link Andes Admetus Pleuron Tennessee Breeders’ Association Cumberland Park Nashville Reiff British Jockey Club United States Lester Reiff Albert Griffiths Griffo Oe ‘Athletic “Club Chicago

Benched entry barred for Griffiths at last night’s match

The report notes Griffiths was examined and refused entry to a scheduled match last night due to his weakness. The piece also covers a women’s bench show at Madison Square Garden highlighting dogs from England in bulldog, collie and terrier classes, plus strong entries in collies, setters and spaniels. It continues with a Dickey Bird Day shooting event in Kansas City postponed due to illness and weather, the Hazard cup inaugural shoot planned for Friday, and a motorsport style plunging championship in Philadelphia where Pyrah edged Dickey by four inches. Old England wins at Oakland setting a California four and a half furlongs record of fifty three seconds, with Burns disputing the result and a Saturday five furlong match race arranged, each horse carrying 111 pounds.

Griffiths Ladies’ Kennel Association of America Madison Square Garden New York England Dickey Bird Blue River Dickey Sportsmen's Show Philadelphia C. H. Pyrah National Swimming Association W. A. Dickey New York Athletic Club D. H. Bratton Knickerbocker Athletic Club United States Pyrah Ee Bratton Old England Green B. Morris San Nicholas Oakland California Burns O'Connor Spencer San Nicho

Ferns and Walcott Fight Ends with Referee Stop

Rube Ferns loses by technical knockout to Joe Walcott in five fierce rounds at the International Clubhouse Fort Erie. Referee McBride stopped the bout to prevent a knockout as Walcott battered Ferns with body blows and head shots. Ferns weakened from the third round, and Walcott pressed hard, ending with Ferns on the ropes and unable to continue.

Buffair N. Y Rube Ferns Joe Walcott Barbadoes International Fort Erie Walcott Ferns McBride Rube Jack Hanley Curley Kid McPartland Hiram Goldstein Buffalo Mike Ward Canada Tommy Ryan Kansas City

Cincinnati fighter Bezenah and Mackey draw in Ten-Round bout

In Findlay Ohio on December 18 Gus Bezenah of Cincinnati and Biz Mackey of Findlay fought ten rounds at the local Athletic Club arena in a contest described as the fastest ever seen there. Mackey led most of the bout but the referee ruled it a draw.

Peoria, II Eddy Santry Chicago Jack Bain Cincinnati Riverside Athletic Club Bain Santry

Wells Fargo Chief John J Valen tine Near Death

Oakland dispatch reports Wells Fargo & Co president John J Valen tine is critically ill and may die at any time. All of his family are at his bedside as the situation remains grave.

Oakland Cal John J. Valentine Wells-Fargo & Co

Future of Filipinos outlined by Civil Commission report

The Philippine Commission's annual report urges a mixed American Filipino government for gradual self rule. It notes limited native participation, ongoing English education, and plans for land reform, tariffs, banking, railways, and provincial telegraph transfer. The report highlights education progress and widespread eagerness to learn English.

Washington Philippines Philippine Commission Batangas Cebu Behold Samar Mindoro Legislative Council United States Congress Organization of the System of Education W. F. Atkinson Manila Signal Department Army

Private Heintz A Hero At Ganda River Battle

Manila December report notes six skirmishes in Batangas Tayabas and Laguna with insurgents not holding ground. Several Filipinos killed. American casualties light. Private Heintz of the medical corps is praised for heroism at Ganda River Samar, directing wounded after being shot through both arms. General Smith nominates him for the Medal of Honor. surgeon Calhoun recommended a merit certificate. Sixto Lopez seeks to reenter near army center to influence events with the United States.

Manila Batangas Bell Tayabas Laguna Smith Heintz Medical Department The Army Ganda River Island Samar Calbayng Calhoun Sixto Lopez Aguinaldo Amry Centre United States

Taft Farewell Reception Before Departure to United States

General Chaffee denied requests to act as peace commissioner. Governor Taft attended a farewell reception with civil and military officials and Filipinos before his Friday departure aboard the transport Grant.

Chaffee Taft United States Grant

McClellan Transport Calls At Bermuda For Coal

Quartermaster Ludington reports that the transport McClellan, returning engineer troops from the Philippines, diverted to Hamilton Bermuda for coal due to heavy seas and head winds after leaving Gibraltar. The ship will coal and sail to New York tomorrow with all aboard well.

Washington Ludington McClellan Gibraltar New York Hamilton Bermuda Philippines Martin United States Army

Indiana teachers chosen for Philippines posts in 1900s

Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports Bloomington and Thorntown selections for U S government teaching posts in the Philippines. Laura Woodburn daughter of a First National Bank cashier and Harvey Bordner of the State University chemistry department secured teaching roles with salaries around 1200 dollars. Mabel Bonsal of Thorntown also wins a Manila Normal School placement. San Francisco dispatch notes the transport Thomas arriving from Manila with 91 cabin passengers and 1 36 draft soldiers onboard.

Indianapolis Journal Bloomington Ind Laura Woodburn Cashier Woodburn First National Bank Philippines Harvey A. Bordner Chemistry The State University Poe Thorntown Mabel Bonsal Manila Miss Bonsal San Francisco Thomas Nagasaki

Many boxers banished how Russia cleared Manchuria insurgents

Mail advices from the Orient report Russia cleared Manchuria of Boxers and insurgents with 2,216 soldiers and fighters arrested since June. Some banished, others became native police. In Kamchatka a volcanic eruption and earthquake caused dust, ash, and illness though no deaths. Manila fears a rising, fortifications and Gatling guns shore up fort Santiago, and a gunboat will patrol the lagoon.

Victoria B. C Orient Vladivostock Russia Manchuria Kamtchatka Ivitch Vladivo Department of Southern Luzon River Front Buffalo

Fire Losses Hit Baltimore Building and Nearby Firms

Fire in the Yale laundry basement on West Fayette Street, Baltimore, late last night left the six story building in flames with a combined probable loss of about 130000. The split of losses covered owner Joseph Riddle Moser and several firms including Coblenz and Cahn Co and YaleLaundry among others. A separate fire on Broadway in New York damaged the Diamond Rubber store and Burr and Co with losses around 8000. In Tiffin Ohio, St Francis Catholic Orphans Home heating plant was nearly destroyed, endangering 300 inmates as temperatures hovered around zero.

Baltimore Yale Laundry West Fayette Street Joseph Riddle Moser Coblenz, Cahn & Co Alstrom & Co Charles R. Deeley Isaac A. Sheppard & Co Coblenz-Cahn Company New York Diamond Rubber Company Upper Broadway Burr & Co Tiffin St. Francis Catholic

Missing Chicago mining executive James Nolan sought

Chicago police search for James Nolan fifty five years old a member of Nolan Hages Co of Pasadena California. He married Helen Koch after a brief acquaintance then left for Milwaukee on a business trip with 150 in mining securities and has not returned. His wife reported his disappearance fearing foul play.

Chicago James Nolan Nolan, Hages & Co Pasadena Cal Nolan Helen Koch Milwaukee

Engagement Denial Filed By Ludlow Party

Miss Elinor Ludlow and her party deny engagement to Captain Richard P. Hobson. The Press Republic in Springfield will publish affidavits from reporters who interviewed Mrs. Charles Ludlow and the former governor.

Springfield Elinor Ludlow Richard P. Hobson Press Republic Charles Ludlow

Prison turnkey found guilty in U S court

George Ammon formerly turnkey at the county jail Toledo was convicted by a jury of permitting United States prisoners to escape. Detained inmates included Joseph Ripley alias Topeka Joe Tom Stewart and Joe Keegan who burgled the West Toledo post office. David Morgan, a state prisoner, escaped but was recaptured at Rochester N Y and testified against Ammon. Sentencing not yet pronounced.

Toledo George Ammon United States Court United States Joseph Ripley Topeka Joe Tom Stewart Joe Keegan West Toledo David Morgan Rochester N. Y Ammon

Duel Fatal in Hall's Boarding House Room

In Unionsown, Pennsylvania Daniel Bradburn and David Fagan fought a duel in a small room at Hall's boarding house. Bradburn was killed and Fagan, jailed with a side wound from the shooting which may prove fatal. Fagan had accused Bradburn of stealing money. Mrs Hall and Mrs Addis witnessed and tried to intervene. Mrs Hall was shot in the hand.

Uniontown Daniel Bradburn David Fagan Hall Bradburn Fagan

Movements of Steamers Across Ports

Shipping notices list arrivals and departures on December 18 at New York Cherbourg St Johns Vladivostock Tarifa Gibraltar Queenstown Liverpool Rotterdam Southampton with vessels including Victoria Hohenzollern St Louis Teutonic Southwark Deutschland Ontarian Queen Adelaide Columbia Oceanic Sylvania Potsdam St Paul Hamburg Genoa Algiers Naples Philadelphia Boston and Philadelphia routes unspecified destinations noted.

New York Victoria and Hohenzollern Naples Bovie Liverpool St. Louis Southampton Teutonic Southwark Antwerp Cherbourg Duetschland Plymouth Hamburg ST. Johns N. F Ontarian Glasgow Halifax Philadelphia Vladivostock Queen Adelaide Seattle Tacoma Port Arthur Tarifa Columbia Gibraltar Algiers Genoa Queenstown W Paeend Philndelphias Liverpoo Oceanic

Playground Movement Aims for National Society HQ in Chicago

Professor T. Tsanoff, founder of the playground movement, and Professor Zuebdlin of the Chicago Complete Education League launched a drive to organize a national society to promote playground work. Chicago will serve as the organization’s headquarters.

Toledo T. Tsanoff America Zuebdlin Chicago Complete Education League Chicago

Appeals Court rules telegraph firm not indictable over race info

The Kentucky Court of Appeals held that a telegraph company acting as a common carrier cannot be indicted or restrained from providing race information to pool rooms. The decision concerns the Eastern Unione Telegraph Company case in Louisville, announced today in Frankfort.

Frankfort Kentucky Court of Appeals Today Theestern Unionelegraph Company Louisville

Lawyer on Trial by Church Court in Lexington

In Lexington Kentucky on December 18 a church trial proceeds with J Henning Neims facing proceedings as the case unfolds under church court authority. The report notes procedural steps and potential outcomes within the ecclesiastical trial.

Church Court Lexington J. Henning Neims

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McLean Co C. Anderson Guar. & Loan Co H. P. Wasson J. EF. Wild & CO Campbell, Wild & Co Stevenson Building Was. B. Armstrong & CO. Purgical Instrument Makers S. Meridan St Indianapolis General Sporting News Neces Kmas Cravenette Pion Benny Yanger Joe Bernstein Second Infantry Olympic Athletic Club Bernstein Yanger Gus Bie John J. Valentine Very Future OF Civil Commis Sions Annual Report Private Heintz Indiamans Philippine Schools Indiana Saks and Company Washington and Pennsylvania Streets Per Playground Movement Hyder’s Drug Store Wemnonei the Sunday Journal Wilmington Del Leighton Coleman Delaware Nelms Bishop Coleman Baltmore Lemon McClaughry Clark Guthrie Leavenworth Kan Turner, Barnes Bob Clark Lawton Keokuk St. Augustine Frances Ross Miss Ross Fortland Ore Wabtede Pascal Se
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