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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1899
Page
2
New York dispatch outlines Jim Jeffries and Sharkey rivalry with mock sparring and training notes. It describes Jeffries plans to meet Sharkey after bouts with Fitzsimmons and Roeber input, weighing considerations, tactics, and conditioning as both fighters gear up for the anticipated clash.
Cincinnati reports show Delehanty maintaining top batting average at .417 with Barrett close behind seven points back. Barrett must surge with multiple hits against strong pitching to overtake Delehanty as the season nears its end while McGraw, Blythe, Breitenstein, Beckley and others chase high team totals.
New York October 10 George McFadden famed for stopping George Lavigne and said to be closing in on the lightweight title. He will meet Joseph Gans in an upcoming bout at Broadway Athletic Club after two prior contests. The Gans McFadden matchup promises a decisive clash to determine the champion as two major lightweight bouts are lined up.
New York October 14 Brooklyns have clinched the pennant though the season’s end remains uncertain. The Brooklyn club holds a firm lead, with the New Yorks providing the decisive victory that sealed the flag race. Even with remaining games, their position seems secure.
New York bettors edge toward Eddie Santry of Chicago in a Lenox Athletic Club featherweight bout with Hen Jordan of England tonight. Wagers run high at up town resorts with bets ranging from hundreds to thousands as backers predict Santry’s upset.
In New York on Oct 1 William A Brady planned a general directorship reveal at Koster and Blais and to stage a short play Around Now by Minutes. The event veered into a boxing sparring match featuring James J Corbett and John L. Jeffries, with rapid venue changes to uptown salons and notable clubs as details blurred.
Lawrence reports fans disappointed as Ho League game moves to McCook field this year. Pearl Decker arranged a return game with Nebraska University in Lincoln on November 24 after a misunderstanding over site. Kansas also schedules Missouri and Ottawa matchups while stock rises after the big win over Washburn.
Columnia reports Wentworth academy suffered a heavy loss to Missouri Bengal Tigers by 45 to 0. Four Wentworth players were injured, with one eye injury noted. Key performers included W C Gootson and Washer, while Wentworth’s Stark Perry Sawyer Ardimer and Youms yielded creditable defense. Umpire Grantors and timekeeper R K Roberts noted a rough game as the lineup featured King Hecht Waaber Miles B Shaw and Somerville. In Lexington the Walnut Hall cup race dominated, Vincent and Bana Cook contending, with Vincent finishing second after fervent betting and a strong 10 heat lineup finishing with Little Thorn and Bree Road in pacing.
Incomplete text records a National League game between Washington and Philadelphia with scattered inning scores and partial player names, rendering a full summary impossible from the provided fragment.
The Universalist General convention returns to Boston October 20 to 25 with a ministers meeting October 18. Rev. J P Coddington and Rev. De Sweeter lead discussions on church relations and service. The Columbus Avenue Universalist church hosts the main gathering with Rev. Dr G L Demarest overseeing reports. About 1,000 churches, 600 families, 23,000 communicants, 769 clergymen and 52,000 Sunday school teachers plus 15,373 Young People union members are active in the denomination in the United States and Canada.
A New York Press piece recounts an elephant in the Poona host carrying the royal ensign after its rider fell. The beast stood immovable as Mahara tta fighters rallied around the flag, remaining by its master’s side for three days and nights. The elephant slowly left with the child mahout’s son, honoring its fallen driver’s authority.
Fragmentary clipping mentions SCOTT & BOWNE with Chenin Hew Yui in a vague dragsite context. No clear event date or outcome. Readable names include Scott and Bowne, Chenin, Hew Yui. no organization or location fully established.
Chicago October banquet packed Great Auditorium with 1000 guests including Vice President Mariscal and Canadian Premier Laurier. A pastry arch decorated with flags and lights crowned the stage while speakers like Melville Stone praised unity among the three nations and marked the nation’s progress since Yorktown and independence.
Fragmented OCR reads amid a long national reflection praising unity and growth. It asserts continuing prosperity, vast territorial reach, and an enduring national credit while urging faith in republican government and peaceful progress across eras.
Fragmentary remarks recall enlistment efforts among Mousants and Jews, praising American soldiers' steadfastness after many battles. The piece invokes providence and ancestral guidance, noting enduring faith in the nation and commitment to duty amid centuries of struggle and sacrifice.
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