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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1901
Page
3
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Lawrence Kan Nov 1 The Haskell Indian football team leaves for Minneapolis to face the University of Minnesota next Saturday with bettors and locals hoping for a big upset. The trip follows plans showing Minnesota in strong form with other schedules and bets noted. Arrivals in Minneapolis are expected early to rest after the long journey. Tennis at Lawrence Nov 1 The Nebraska Kansas university tennis tourney will be played on McCook field today and tomorrow. Nebraska reps Shinn and Peterson arrived from Lincoln and expect to win, with Sharrard and Hilg in pursuit statewide. Semis today and finals Saturday, with a spring rematch in Lincoln planned.
Nov 1 reports Cleveland announces world cup match between defending champion Tom Jenkins and famed Sooten wrestler Dan McLeod for November 7. Best two of three catch-as-c catch-can format with 75 percent of the purse to the winner. Referee has been agreed, purse at $2,500. Crescent City notes Crescent record adjustments from Minneapolis mile and time blends.
James J Corbett, in Milwaukee, offers $1,000 to arrange a world championship bout between Jeffries and himself if Jeffries defeats Gun Rubin next month. He insists he will fight only for the title, believes Jeffries better than Rubin, and predicts Jeffries will win in a long battle.
Francia Trevelyan reports from London that the Leatz Bell case lingers as a libel threat. Reiff plans to sue to clear his name, while the Jockey Club braces to defend against costly facts and figures. Lord Marcus Beresford remains Reiff's staunch opponent amid a shifting English scene for American owners and horses.
Fournier the French chauffeur issues a challenge to Alexander Winton of Cleveland New York to race any distance up to ten miles on Empire City track New York City with stake set by Winton. If Winton wins Fournier claims full stake and gate money. if Fournier wins half proceeds go to Automobile Company of America. Fournier agrees to restart after a breakdown. Winton to name conditions. Yale football manager Francis comments Yale tickets limited Princeton questions eligibility of B T Glass.
A plan limits 800 tickets for players friends with 400 seats for a cheering section. After allotments, seniors and freshmen receive seats in a conference between Yale and Princeton managers. Yale and Harvard managers back Edgar T Glass as an eligibility case, with Princeton informing Yale he will not be questioned as a candidate for the Yale Princeton name.
Lawrence Nov 4 the Kansas University football team returned from a seven game northern tour badly bruised and worn by travel. Players praise both Wisconsin and Rockford for fine treatment and hope KU maintains athletic ties with those schools. Captain Jenkinson says the jayhawkers showed creditable play and earned respect from rival teams. Coach Outland did not return immediately, planning to attend the Wisconsin Nebraska game and will resume work in Lawrence next Monday for the Kansas Haskell clash. Vanderbuilt canceled their game with KU and a replacement is to be scheduled. Washburn at McCook is a likely option.
Madison Wis November reports about eighteen candidates for the varsity crew. The team is divided into two crews to train for two weeks before a race. Returning veterans include McComb Jordan Lounsbury Stevenson Levisne Gaffin and Trevarthem. Freshman crew not yet organized amid strong enthusiasm.
Ottawa Kan November 1 The Ottawa university football team faces a tough six day stretch with three games. They depart for Columbia Missouri to meet the M L Tigers then play Kirksville Osteopaths at Kirksville and Keokuk Medics in Keokuk In. before returning to Ottawa. Manager Newill plans to take 18 players plus several enthusiasts. Sir Thomas Lipton at Home Denies Shamrock II for sale or racing in 1902. He says Shamrock III is better and downplays rumors of shipboard friction. Dean’s Ointment advertised for scalp eczema stating quick lasting relief.
L. W. Blick arrives in town from Alaska after two and a half years abroad. He worked as an engineer for a Dawson miner at ten dollars daily and plans to return to Alaska in spring. Blick describes Dawson with water works, gas and electric, frame buildings, and late ice and cold. notes garden crops, high daylight at midnight, and generally compares life in Dawson to Wichita. Separately, Mrs. Hotchkiss and Duffey case ends with a shooting when Hotch kiss attempts to retrieve a child and a sheriff escorts her away amid a crowd.
Ellinwood November 1 James A Duffey shoemaker was shot at 5 20 pm Thursday by Mrs Edward Hotchkiss of Great Bend He died an hour later Duffey moved to Ellinwood two years ago from the east and had won respect His wife and he separated their three children were sent to an asylum in Wichita Duffey blamed his sister in law for the trouble
The preliminary examination of W. C. Johnson for the murder of railroad detective George C. Montgomery began in Justice Webb's court at Winfield on November 1. Mrs. Montgomery testified in detail about the shooting, locating herself in another room, and the moment he exclaimed he was shot before collapsing. Shoe tracks found near the house were linked to Johnson, with a shoe matching one taken from him at arrest later identified by witnesses. The rest of the testimony added little of importance.
Mrs. F M Crawford of Wyandotte County was arrested by Deputy Sheriff J S Perkins on assault charges against landlord J H W Lynch a 72 year old man. The dispute arose over interference by the landlord with a corn patch leased by the Crawfords and Mr Crawford is accused of using force to eject him. Lynch testified his arm was in a sling as he swore out the complaint.
Atchison Rae November 1 report that Joan Goddard and Della Vanita, Nortonville youths, eloped yesterday morning. They left on an early train to Doniphan county and likely rode to Kansas City where Goddard has relatives. Goddard, son of George Goddard, is about 27, and Miss Vanita, daughter of William Vanita, is about 25. Parents strongly objected to the marriage attempt.
The match between two locals stirs Nortonville whispers as young lovers meet at mutual friends’ homes. George Goddard owns 640 acres near Nortonville. his elder is sued for breach of promise by Mrs. Conkey of Nortonville, with a Kansas Supreme Court appeal. the case seeks about $9,009.
A wagon incident near Pur er Tucg Sy home in Aurora township resulted in the 1-year-old daughter of Stanislas it dying hours later after being thrown from the wagon into trees. In other news from Fort Scott Kansas Rev Harry Edward Mills and wife have offered to serve as missionaries in India. Mills is a noted orator and author of verse.
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