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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1902
Page
2
Cincinnati and Philadelphia split a doubleheader amid miscues and solid pitching. Peitz and Frazer starred for their teams as Cincinnati won the opener while Philadelphia bounced back, with Corcoran and Beckley delivering for the Phillies. Attendance was sizable, underscoring a lively day in the National League.
Washington July 4. Weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday. Indiana and Illinois expect warmer conditions with fresh south to southwest winds. Ohio sees fair weather Saturday with showers and cooler air in the north. Sunday remains fair with fresh southwest winds. Barometer 0.90, temperatures around 6.00, maximum and minimum not shown. Blythe, Section Director.
Moville reports Tunisian sailing from Liverpool to Montreal and Ethiopia from Glasgow to New York. New York notes arrival of La Sor from Havre and departure of Celtic for Liverpool. Queenstown lists Commonwealth from Liverpool to Boston and Siberian sailing on July 4.
Batesville Indiana July 4 Batesville Stars win two games from Osgood Shamrocks in a doubleheader. Morning score 4 to 3, afternoon 4 to 2. Roell struck out fourteen in morning, Terry pitched the afternoon, Smith for visitors. Batteries Roell Schroeder Smith Schroeder Batesville 6 0 2 0 1 4 1 5 Osgood 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 4 8 1. Batteries Terry Schroeder Smith Baylor. In Mancie Ind July 4 All-Kentuckians Covington Ky double header vs Muncie. First game Muncie 6 All-Kentuckians 2. Batteries Knepper Henderson Hill Harberer. Second game Muncie 1 All-Kentuckians 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3. Batteries Zook Poor Keenan Lindsey Harberer.
Seymour Indiana saw the Reds beat the Cincinnati Nationals 4 to 3 in 11 innings and 5 to 2 in the second game. Noblesville defeated Fort Wayne Blues 4 to 2 in the morning and 7 to 1 in the afternoon. Greenfield beat the Indianapolis Grays 3 to 0 and 10 to 0 for a 10 straight win. Greensburg beat Cincinnati Pelicans 3 to 4 with 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4. Goshen High School defeated Englewood High School 4 to 12. Rushville and Shelbyville split 7–8 and 8–6. Bedford defeated Salem 4–2.
Ready for the battle Eddie Santry arrives with manager for the featherweight main event at the Empire Theater. Young Mowatt, the fighting conductor, comes from Chicago to meet Santry in a ten round bout. Santry, former bantam champ, is in prime form. Mowatt completes training and arrives today. Prelims start at 8, main bout around 10, with fans urged to arrive early for seating and ventilation improvements.
The Louisville Star tennis team, fresh from a Southern tour, lost both games to Krebs in Madison Indiana. Morning 10 to 1 and afternoon 12 to 7 with Krebs taking the hits 9 to 7 and errors 3 to 0 in the first game. In the second, Krebs 12 Louisville 6 with 2 errors to 7. Lally and Voll starred for Krebs and Louisville pitchers Thacker Eggers Graff performed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Marion article notes Post II of Marion winning National T P A base.
Frederick W. Ames, superintendent of the police, faces a bribery trial in Minneapolis as three witnesses testified. Patrolman Zalusky described arresting Edwards, later freed by Ames who claimed no case against him. The defense plans an alibi for Crossman who allegedly gave Ames five dollars from a draft proceeds. Ames testified denying complicity while admitting some guilty relation between Detective Norbeck and confidence men.
A quirky historical line mentions a sure cure for cold and grip, promising Bromo Quinine tales to appear on every box. The phrase attaches to a broader tale of vintage patent medicine branding and wartime era tonics.
In Louisville July 4, a large crowd watched Kellum and Dunkle in the morning game with Louisville winning 4 to 0 and Indianapolis scoring in some innings. The afternoon game saw Louisville build leads but Indianapolis tied and won late, with Kondz notable pitching and several triples. attendance exceeded 6,000 for the morning and overflow crowds for the afternoon.
On a sunny morning forty two cyclists lined Udell and Clifton for a nine mile course looping from Udell to Rader Thirtieth to Crawfordsville pike Schurman and back. E L Harris the four minute man won receiving a Rumsey wheel. top twenty finishers included Harris Everett Richards Messersmith Pease Menger McAfee Louks Likens Tedrowe Burk Seiffert Clark Farrell Weaver Robinson Kessler Nolan Kessler and Finn.
In Joliet on July 4 the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific express No. 5 bound for Omaha and Denver was held up at Dupont Ti about an hour after leaving Chicago at 10 pm. Express Messenger Kane was shot in the groin and is in critical condition. robbers escaped with unknown loot.
The local safe was forced open but the booty total is unknown. Charles Nessler, who climbed the engine tender to halt the train, has been arrested. Investigators doubt his innocence and suspect him as an unwilling accomplice. Nessler was taken to Chicago with railroad detectives. Police report an old slouch hat with holes that could serve as a mask found in his possession. Nessler’s past will be probed as detectives pursue the robbers. An attempt to use bloodhounds was cancelled when owners declined to deploy the dogs.
Detroit won the morning 4 to 3 behind pitching changes and key catches by Barrett Heidrick and Hemphill. St Louis answered in the afternoon with a 6 to 1 victory, led by Andersons timely hits and solid defense. Attendance: 4,916 in the first game and 6,948 for the second.
An uneven eight inning surge saw Moore take the mound for Blocks while Marotts erupted for fourteen runs. Weller Groves and Moore pitched for the teams with multiple base hits, walks, and wild pitches noted. errors and scoring by innings described with umpire Thomas. The Kahn Tailoring Company beat Star Store at Fairview as Maloney Kruger provided the points and Oliver Wilkins the Star Store battery. Outfitting Co defeated Lieber Co 4 to 5 at Forest Park. detailed score reports unreliably published due to scorers’ errors.
A collision between two passenger cars near Gloversville on the Utica line killed fifteen people and injured twenty nine as Fourth of July crowds returned from a picnic ground. The head-on crash occurred about 10 30 p m two and a half miles north of the corridor with one southbound car and two northbound cars involved. City records indicate Frank C of Gloversville is in critical condition.
In Marquette Michigan on July 4 John R Gordon had his hand shot off by a skyrocket. Witnesses say the legislature had presented a bill to ban fireworks and Gordon withdrew it before action was taken. He intends to reintroduce the bill at the next session.
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