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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1902
Page
3
Indianapolis posted a convincing afternoon win powered by early offensive outbursts and solid defense. Heydon led with four hits while Kuhns and Kerwin contributed key plays as the Hoosiers overwhelmed Louisville, matching the earlier mood of the day with determined effort and crisp fielding.
Forecast for Indiana calls for fair skies on Tuesday with light to fresh westerly winds. Illinois will see fair weather on Tuesday and Wednesday with light to fresh winds becoming variable. Ohio expected to be fair and cooler Tuesday with fresh west winds, and Wednesday remains fair. Maximum temperatures near 74, minimum around 72, with no significant precipitation.
Ships arrive and depart at Cherbourg Glasgow New York Gibraltar Plymouth and Liverpool. Vessels include Barba Kronprinz Wilhelm Grosser Kurfürst Mesaba Trave Friesland Rotterdam Canadian and Minnetonka. Notable routes span New York London Hamburg Antwerp Genoa Naples and Montreal with arrivals, sailings, and passings recorded.
Indianapolis earns a decisive win over Louisville in a fast paced clash. Heydon belts a home run as Sutthoff and Woodruff drive key hits. O'Brien, Bonner and Kuhns star with multi base hits driving in runs and sustaining the Hoosiers lead through nine innings. Attendance hits 16,822 as Williams and Kerwin duel on the mound in a high energy morning affair.
Indianapolis defeats Louisville 7 4 in a tense game marked by errors and ejections. Kuhns, Woodruff, and Heydon spark the visitors with key hits as O'Brien and Williams turn sharp double plays. Attendance reaches 1 782 as the contest tests both teams’ resilience.
In an overwhelming afternoon contest the Hoosiers outclassed the visitors in the field and at bat. Kerwin’s curves baffled the batters while Sutthoff scattered hits. Hoghever made five fine catches in right field and Woodruff worked fast. Heydon led with standout batting as fans roared after solid outs and tense rallies.
Manager Watkins praised the record attendance at yesterday’s afternoon game, sitting near the foul line with his team as Indianapolis routed the opposition. Spectators filled fences and the grand stand, prompting plans to expand net stands bleachers and add boxes for next season. He credited Indianapolis supporters for the historic turnout.
An excerpt praising Indiana people for their generous support and courteous crowd behavior during a double loss by Louisville at Indianapolis. The speaker thanks the crowds and hopes for wins in upcoming games with Louisville to secure first place. Umpire Haskell commends the unusually well behaved spectators given the large turnout.
Indianapolis trails Louisville by three points after recent results with a crucial clash on ladies day. A win would put Indianapolis atop the standings and crowd expectations run high. Killen is expected to start for Indianapolis while Enar Henrty likely handles Louisville pitching duties.
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Minneapolis and St Paul split a doubleheader with close pitching and clutch hitting. Dillard homered for St Paul to grab the lead in game one, while Miller held Minneapolis to three hits as Wilmot doubled and Grant tripled for two ninth inning runs. In game two Minneapolis rallied but St Paul answered with timely hits and defense.
Kansas City and Milwaukee each won a game in a daytime doubleheader in Kansas City. Key moments and pitching details are noted, with attendance listed as 8,000. The first game featured Gear strong at critical moments, while McDonald was ineffective in the second game. box scores include hits, runs, and errors for both clubs.
Columbus wins both games from Toledo with strong hitting led by McNeal and Hughey. McMackin and amateur Curtis held the visitors to limited output as Columbus shows solid defense. Attendance 3,215. Summary notes include multiple hits by Hart Knoll Burns and McFarland with key plays and errors shaped by early scoring and late rallies.
In Capital City Park the Defeated People’s Outfitting Co. lost 12 to 9. Highlights include two-base hits by Anselm and R. Gill knocked out by Howard. Whiit ridge issued five walks, Whrit ice allowed four passed balls. umpires Wallace and Quakter officiated.
Ragged fielding and base running cost visitors in Boston game. Eason pitched well but costly passes and poor baserunning hurt Cincinnati in morning and afternoon matches. Multiple NL and AL results show Detroit Cleveland St Louis and Chicago Baltimore noted with wins and ties.
Morning and afternoon reports from Terre Haute Bloomington and Rock Island show battery personnel changes. Teams include Evansville Decatur Davenport and Rockford with listed battery pairs and riders under RHE codes.
Batesville edged Greensburg Reds 73 to 0 in a decisive home victory. Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports Batesville dominated from start to finish with a lopsided scoreline and strong team play.
Union City and Fort Wayne split a doubleheader with a home run by Schronz and a nine run second game. Marion swept a two game set against Fort Wayne as Jacob Aydelott struck out eighteen. Rushville beat Blue Licks 2 1 then 7 4 and Connersville won 5 4 over Rushville. Richmond split two with Piqua while Logansport fell to Fort Wayne Shamrocks 14 3. Arcadia Regulars beat Elwood 4 2. Attendees topped 7 000 as crowds filled the parks and a St Louis Philadelphia game drew hype amid a blood thirsty report.
In Winfield Colorado on Main street Gua Sjostron was killed after a duel with a rifleman Sim Amsdon who was fatally wounded in the left breast. Bartender Chauncey Bennett was grazed in the groin as the jealous fight unfolded over Andy Maloy and Amy Bitts. Maloy escaped unhurt.
Wu Tingfang, Chinese minister in Washington, toured Binghamton as guest of the Central Labor Union. About ten thousand marchers reviewed by the minister, who spoke at Stow Park to four thousand workers after a luncheon at Arlington Hotel hosted by the Binghamton Press Club. He asserted labor’s equal right with capital to organize and praised American union intelligence.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Washington reports Dr. William N. Wishard of Indianapolis arrived in New York after three months in Europe and visited his brother A. W. Wishard and sister in law Miss Genevieve Scovel of Evansville. He departed for Indianapolis accompanied by Miss Scovel. David E. Sherrick of Noblesville, who had been in Boston New York and Washington, returned home this afternoon.
Governor Savage in Omaha received word of an uprising by Yanktoos near Naper in Boyd County. The mayor of Naper requests assistance from the state leader to quell the disturbance.
London report notes John Trivett Nettleship painter and author died yesterday. He was brother to the late R I Nettleship who perished from exposure on a late campaign. Nettleship was born in Britain.
In Queens a desperado Jerry Hunter and his wife held a North Beach house as twenty policemen faced gunfire. Patrolman McKenna later died from buckshot wounds to both eyes while Brill lost an eye. four other officers were wounded. Hunter and wife were wounded. he was captured after a fire started it all.
Beechwood Park in Tronton Ohio reports a large tree limb ripped into the crowd during the Labor Day program. One woman, Mary Hoard, is dead and several others are seriously injured including Mrs. Joseph Smith with pelvic, clavicle and arm fractures. Local officials investigate the accident as spectators flee in panic.
A temporary stand collapsed at a Denver horse show injuring about 200 people, with prominent locals among those hurled five feet and many others sustaining serious and minor injuries. Five feet fell during the collapse, and the accident disrupted the event.
Joseph Irwin & Co to open an independent starch factory in Edinburg after purchasing idle buildings from the starch syndicate. A pay house will be erected as a new structure. a ten year tax exemption is granted by the Council and fire protection is promised. If favorable railroad rates are secured from Pennsylvania, machinery installation will begin and the plant will start soon.
David P. James, 75, Holton township farmer, is jailed in Muskegon as his son John James lies dead from a shooting. Neighbor Hi son is wounded in the hip from the same Sunday incident, triggered by the elder James fear of losing his housekeeper Lucy Lewis to his son.
Chicago September 1. The threat of an immediate strike by stockyard butchers ended by a tentative agreement between packing houses heads and their men. Details not released as settlement not fully adjusted.
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