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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1902
Page
3
A Republican slate urges Oliver P. Ensley for the county treasurer nomination in today’s primaries. Signers include business leaders and physicians, praising his integrity and proven finance acumen to strengthen the county ticket.
Washington reports Friday will be fair in Indiana with increasing cloudiness Saturday and brisk southeast winds. Ohio looks fair Friday and Saturday with variable winds turning southeast. Warmer in northeast Indiana Friday. Saturday colder with likely rain and brisk south winds. Blythe notes mean temperatures and precipitation comparisons for March.
Maritime notice lists arrivals and departures on March 13 across New York Rotterdam and Antwerp with ships including West from Philadelphia to Liverpool Dresden Bremen L Aquitaine Leons Kronprinz Teutonic Ingel and Em forsna Lahn from various routes. Also notes arrivals of Pa New York Iver from Boston Saxonia and Crefeld sailing to Philadelphia or nearby ports.
The John Lackey sale in Cambridge City closes its third day with steady bidding. Sphinx Lassie, a bay mare with a 2:23 trotting record, sells to G. W. Strauss of New York for 2900 dollars. A total of 101 head sold today bringing 1010 dollars. prices strong on roadsters and driving horses.
In Oakland the Castro handicap featured a win by The Giver of Boots stable over Water Scratch by a neck with Duckey setting the pace before faltering. Mythrox also wearing Boots colors won the first race at 2 to 1, with Mike Strauss at 6 to 1 and Nighette at 7 to 10 among others.
Otto Madden who led the 1901 list of winning jockeys and F Rickaby are refused licenses and warned off Newmarket Heath for associating with persons of bad character on the turf. Other jockeys are cautioned and a general warning is issued that any rule infractions will be rigorously punished. Among licensed riders are Americans Ga Jenkins Rigby H Spencer and C Ray.
In Muncie on March 13 the Western polo championship was decided as Muncie defeated Anderson 7 to 4 in a hard game. Fights nearly broke out, with Mullen of Anderson aggressive and Chauncey Fisher's shot injuring Muncie’s Harry Ellis. Muncie travels to Racine for two games, then Racine visits Indiana for six next week.
In Buffalo the score was 1 to KL with Wes ton delivering a fifty five run streak the tournament's highest. Keogh posted a nineteen high run. In Milwaukee President Hickey and Milwaukee’s Quin inspected new grounds at Eighth and Chambers and announced umpires H B Enright Charles Tindell Morris O Neill and Jack Haskell.
In Philadelphia the six day walking match runs into its sixth day with ten of seventy starters left at midnight. The five leading scores at that hour were Gicke 384.9 Fahey 37.10 Tracy 357.1 Giick 352.7 Day 345. LoganportIndiana YMCA basketball team defeats Logansport Commercial Club 28 to 12 in a game with some regulars absent.
E J Law rence of Williams College was selected by the athletic board of West Reserve University to coach the football team for the coming season.
Relays for Shortridge Training School and M T H S teams run tomorrow at 2 30 pm in the Cyclorama building. Finalists train for the indoor Tomlinson Hall meet a week hence. Both squads face losses to Bos ler and Kaylor while four runners and two substitutes will be chosen after times.
Louisville officials, citing Derby night plans, ordered promoters to cancel heavyweight bouts and barred black boxers from exhibition. A physician must certify fighters fit before any match, with only declared seconds allowed in corners.
In Baltimore Wolcott and Young Peter Jackson fought ten rounds to a draw before 3000 fans at Eureka Athletic Club. The bout had fierce action with both men groggy at times and the crowd sided with Jackson. Referee George Mantz upheld the draw and noted Jackson’s improved form since November.
Captain Gladys Nehrbas leads the Shortridge five through hard practice this week for the tomorrow afternoon game against Butler. Coach Fred Herszsch and Ernest Holdson bring strong play from the Shortridge squad as they prepare for the match. A Crawfordsville High School challenge to the G H S girls had been received, with venue to be announced and efforts made to schedule the Crawfordsville girls game.
In a West End Club match Feltz and Regan fought to a draw. Feltz used body work while Regan concentrated on facial punches. Feltz incurred a split lip and a wounded cheek, Regan remained unmarked. Dave Ne was referee.
In Oshkosh Wis on March 13 Battling Nelson of Chicago won an eight round decision over Milwaukee’s Joe Percente In a lively headliner The show Also featured Oshkosh’s Harry Falls who defeated Jake Magner In a sixth round stoppage as Magner could not continue due to fatigue and punishment
At a special meeting of the National Vehicle Board of Trade in Chicago about 240 of the United States’ largest vehicle manufacturers attended. A report found 233 favored no vehicle shows citing high costs and lack of profit as the main reasons for discontinuing exhibitions and stock displays.
In Denver on March 13 the Western Ball League's session fixed the season to run from April 23 to September 2 and decided to ignore American Association dates in scheduling. No further business was conducted. President Whitfield departs for Kansas City this afternoon.
A historic note references the famous Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets slogan printed on every box as the noted Cold and Grippe Cure. The line underscores the product’s branding and long standing marketing claim.
A patient from Ellicottville recounts fainting spells with palpitations and chest pain, urging immediate treatment. The testimonial claims Dr Miles Heart Cure fully healed the condition after multiple street incidents and episodes of collapse.
The Dr Miles Heart Caste is advertised as specially adapted to remove irregularities in heart action. Sold by druggists with a guarantee. Dr Miles Medical Co based in Elkhart Indiana markets the remedy.
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