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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
3
A garbled OCR style report details a crime case with witnesses and procedural notes. It mentions a girl named Asia Groen, a victim or participant, and references a crime scene, testimony, and surrounding people including families. The piece reads as a messy courtroom tableau with uncertain names and dates.
Kansas agricultural fair proceedings list officers and committees for county fairs, including secretaries, treasurers, and program chairs. The record mentions county agents, exhibitors, and crop reports with dates and locations across multiple counties, noting schedules for judging, displays, and agricultural demonstrations.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Western Agent and local notices with references to towns and dates. Readers are urged for further information from Western Agent or Ro Bimar with unclear specifics about location and event.
A chaotic racing report centers on Savable and The Picket. Reporters allege jockeys charged with gripping, riding style and poor decisions, while witnesses claim The Picket and Savable clashed for the lead. Trainers and fans debate the outcome and the horse’s performance.
The report describes Jim Corbett’s recent bout and training notes, detailing tactics and ring action. Mutual sparring and endurance drills are noted, with observers predicting future rounds and possible rematch timing.
Fragmented OCR describes intense activity around Fort Erie with figures like Fitzsimmons and others, mentioning a tense scene, a tapout, and various names. It hints at boxing and sniping, club negotiations, and upcoming meetings with unclear sequencing.
A long list of horse racing notes with delays and injuries. Lord Derby lame, Major Dolor and other contenders in adjustments for July meets. Swift Stakes at Sheepshead Bay won by River Pirate with Hicks aboard, plus Belmont’s Toby Tow and other race notes across Missouri and New York. Tennis results feature Hobart’s wins at Wimbledon as Smith discusses upcoming matches.
In New Haven on June 4 Yale lost the annual commencement game to Harvard by 19 to 10. Rain fell heavily as thousands crowded the covered stands. Yale’s substitute Patten pitched six innings before bowing out. Bowman relieved for Yale but scoring chances faded as the game moved into later innings.
Marion opened the baseball season Tuesday with a 6 to 4 victory over El Dorado.Patten, Bowman and Winslow led Marion’s offense while pitchers limited El Dorado to timely hits and solid defense amid the hot conditions. The game was part of a three game set as the Marion squad pushed ahead in the early season standings.
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