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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1902
Page
3
Chicago dispatch reports boxer Tommy Ryan discussing a potential plan to train a rival to defeat Jim Jeffries. He claims he can guide a rising middleweight to challenge Jeffries’ skill and contend for the world title, citing past sparring and training insights.
Boston Dec 29 reports Das Tobinen Tie named as umpire candidate. James HL Haseett of Vorland noted as confident the young man will prove capable in the league. Manager Cullen decided against Augusta spring practice and sought a new venue in Macon. Officials stated plans to begin practice in March with ongoing selection and adjustments for the season.
The veteran Hawtcar player O Pea Uhurion Levine says in an interview that he will remain with Pittsburgh and not join the national team. He describes his plans to return to Pittsburgh for future games and mentions surrounding discussions with the French club. Racing notes from New Orleans report Huchman taking Snotine Tall Gut in a Saturday event, with Durnell and Hers involved.
Wealth led the field at Golden Gate in a $1,190 winner’s purse while favorites trailed. Federal, Gobler Eule, and others contended as the race concluded with Wealth holding the lead. In a separate note, Athlane and Fuayitho faced betting odds, and Ed L. narrowly missed second race placement after Moor changed hands for $2,200. At Bostyn Mass on December 23, a cycling association suspension and fleet of riders faced a pivotal suit over track control and unpaid fees, with McLean’s sanction upheld after a trip to Australia showed the ruling valid.
On Orleans week negotiations open with M H Tichenor & Co of Chicago for the purchase of McChesney the champion west year old. George W Poole trains the Tichenor horses and has made an offer likely to be accepted. Durrell & Hers suspended by French Jockey Club, so McChesney may race midwest if sold. Offer reportedly near 10000 dollars with plans to enter in Brooklyn and Suburban handicaps against Hermis and other stakes. Racing notes from Frisco report Aunt Polly and Sylvia Talbot successes. Third Regiment basketball beats Kansas City 44 to 4. Michigan after golf land expansion in Arbor. Sporting notes list upcoming matches and contract signings.
A crowd of disparate sports items from Hoote to New Orleans features bouts and wagers. An anxious rival to Jack O’Brien, Darneil and Herz securing first oll on, New Year’s boxing in Waterbury, and Tim Murphy seeking a return in San Francisco. Jockeys, trainers, and breeders cited with bets, deaths, and future matchups across Louisville, Baltimore, Memphis, and beyond.
Ottawa Kan Dec 2 The discovery of seven thousand six hundred dollars in a Robinson barn proves Mrs W W Robinson and family fortunes hidden in a manger. The money, mostly twenty dollar gold pieces, was found by a friend after the deceased’s doctor claimed consumption and disclosed the stash. The estate including realty and cash is valued near two thousand dollars under a will by Col J W Deford and family.
Hatchtowah Kan December twenty second twenty two inmates at the state reformatory received paroles as a Christmas gift. The paroles are effective when suitable employment is found for each man and cover names across multiple counties. Observers note the town restricted public access due to contagious disease precautions in force during the event.
Reports from Athene Dec 2 describe Chicago men Wellgo Bat B-Green and Kinet locating two wells near Welling tan. They claim 49 foot vein depth of high quality rock salt and have offered locals a contract to mine. A separate note recounts 12-year-old Toran saving a companion from ice near Smely Hit. Scarlet fever alarms Hutchinson with twenty cases in twenty days.
The Lanyon Zinc Company faces a major contempt fight in Leavenworth over alleged infringement of Horace Brown’s patent. Judge Hook will decide if defendants including Albert S. Walker and Atwood Hooper are guilty and may impose fines up to 1050000, with a July 1 commitment to jail for contempt. Brown seeks damages claiming daily profits of about 1000 and a lengthy court contest spans months in U S courts.
In Emporia Kansas an elopement involving Harry Ketley manager of the Tell Telephone exchange and Hertha Cleendening of Fort Scott ended with their arrest. The couple, who married previously, registered as Mr and Mrs J T Jones at a local hotel. Police arrested them after Mrs Ketley reported the arrangement. officers found them in a Palace hotel room and took action.
A Holton branch line wreck two miles east of town at 4 PM left the mail car and three freight cars in a deep ditch. Thirty aboard escaped injury. Spreading rails blamed. Meanwhile Mrs Kelley suspects her husband and Miss Clendening fled from a county jail scene but were recaptured. In Arkansas City T W Eckert sells his Traveler stake and considers offers to start an Associated Press paper in Winfield.
Elk Falls Kansas December 2 The first of three gas or prospect wells drilled by a local company reached 1180 feet Friday night delivering an unusually strong gas flow and signals it may be the best in the district. Townspeople and the company are jubilant. work on the other wells will be pushed.
Washington reports a circular conservatory replacing recent greenhouses with 2000 exotic orchids from distant regions. The glass structure will be 7 feet in diameter, 25 feet high, and heavily use glass with a white masonry frame. Orchids will hang from bark, be attached to bark shelves, or grow epiphytically, showcasing forms ranging from flowers resembling money trees to grinning monkeys and opera dancers. The collection aims to reflect a grand floral wonderland.
A temperance notice endorses the White Ribbon Remedy as a cure for the diseased appetite for nicotine and alcohol. It claims effectiveness in reducing drink urges and mentions recommendations from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The ad notes distribution through druggists and offers trial by mail from Boston and Topeka suppliers. The language is promotional and non-specific about medical proof.
In the report, cork is cited as preferred due to its non decaying properties, contrasted with otter lands that are sod laid by wet conditions where inferior fungi may flourish.
General Alger presents a 250 dollar check to the Detroit Newsboys' Association for boys' benefit. The gift continues his custom of cash support after previously supplying clothes. The funds may form a substantial bank balance and future fortunes for the recipients.
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