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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1901
Page
18
Indianapolis Hoosiers routed Marion 14 to 1 in the first game and 11 to 5 in the second at Washington Park. Kelly led with 18 hits totaling 31 bases in the two games, while Byers and Vassbinder combined for 52 bases. Beecher entertained the crowd with aggressive left field play as Indianapolis set batting records for the season.
In St Louis on June 5 Powell limited Brooklyns to clean hits in the opening inning, giving the home team a 3-0 lead they could not overcome despite a two-run ninth. Attendance 10,000. Batteries Powell and Nichols. MeJames and Farrell. American League notes follow.
Boston won as Detroit offered many errors in a one sided game. New Boston pitcher Winters from Gettysburg Pa. started well before McAllister left in the first inning and Shaw moved to first base with Buelow in reserve.
Attendance 5 817. Report lists multiple games with RHE teams at Rock Island Davenport Rockford Cedar Rapids Chattanooga Birmingham Selma Nashville and Little Rock. Batteries led by Owens Sievers Welratch Ashton and others. Board of Health bans ball games in Cedar Rapids until after July 4 with Sundays against Terre Haute and three Decatur games moved.
At Detroit Michigan 11 Cornell 9 Chicago Chicago University 14 Northwestern 7 Cambridge Harvard 3 Carlisle 4 New York Princeton 5 Yale 2 Yale Princeton series ends with Princeton claiming final. Also Anderson and Matthews clash in a second ball game at Wabash Indiana League Park Matthews triumphs as Whipps Wolf Berry Nonemacher on Williams composed the battery.
South Bend edged Toledo 7 to 6 in a brilliant game as Keeley and Madden pitched well. The win came with a clutch two inning rally and they plan a double header tomorrow. Batteries Keeley and Stark for South Bend Madden and Morrissey for Toledo.
Byers swatted timely in both games and Kelly piled six hits across the two contests for ten total bases. Fox pilfered bases and covered much territory while Shannon rallied with a three base hit as Indianapolis prepared for three games in Marion. Toledo visits Washington Park on Wednesday for four games, Mud Hens and Hoosiers delivering a hard fought series in Toledo. Farnley and Merea defeated Griffith Brothers 10 to 4 at the Businessmen’s Driving Club Park, Dougherty and Spahr starring on the battery for Farnley.
London reports the British trap shooters held a special all American contest awarding a cup to Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa after a shoot off against Charles Budd of Des Moines. Gilbert and Budd tied with 23 of 30. Crosby Le Roy Woodard and others posted top scores in the interleague event.
A New York Sun report from Boston cites a Chicago correspondent noting Massachusetts women urged by a “Mommie girl” image could press legislators for the vote. Milwaukee editor responds with a burst of irony, referencing Goethe and the “eternal womanly” ideal as a opposing view on women voting.
Buffalo June 15 The A A U field and track finals closed with no amateur records broken in competition despite top marks by Harry L Gill Toronto and Sears of Cornell. Gill protested for professionalism. results to be decided. New York A C led in wins with Detroit A C second and Pastime A C third.
A magazine profile traces the birth of a jockey’s career from tutored beginnings to the supreme moment at the post. It details trainer guidance, rider psychology, and the dangers of racing as young hopefuls seek a chance to prove themselves in a crowded, hushed track atmosphere.
In a dramatic 72-hole medal play finish at Myopia Hunt Club Hamilton Mass on June 15 Willie Anderson and Alexander Smith tied at 331 strokes after four laps of the 18-hole course and will contest an 18-hole playoff Monday to decide the U S open champion.
The monthly gold medal handicap contests for Classes A and B were held yesterday afternoon on the eighteen hole course before a large crowd. George Denny won Class A with 194 handicap 6 net 98 while Mrs H 8S New took Class B with a net 16 from eararch. First championship series qualifying rounds start this week with women Thursday and men Saturday.
In the New York Press Victor Smith recounts a friend asking for the national hymn. Respondents across states offer varied guesses from Hail Columbia to The Star Spangled Banner and Dixie. The piece highlights uncertainty about the true national anthem.
The article recounts the origins of the Star Spangled Banner written aboard a British ship during the Fort McHenry bombardment and the Tune America by Samuel Smith. It notes various claims of authorship for other patriotic songs and touches on Hall Columbia and Yankee Doodle, with remarks on their national significance and reception.
Tan Maclaren is critiqued for a spendthrift lifestyle and reluctance to donate to worthy causes. The piece questions whether his generosity to religion and education matches the money he spends on feasts, cigars, and luxury, suggesting he may borrow more than he lends and that friends fear being paid back with interest.
A Washington Post anecdote reveals a father lamenting his eldest son’s bookish nature and apron strings while seeking outdoor activity. He buys a snapshot camera to entice him outside but is discouraged by a shop window sign that reads keep off streets.
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