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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1902
Page
2
Heonmont leads in batting honors by a narrow margin as the National League races unfold. Key players and teams vie for top honors in a tight season, with analysts noting Heonmont's steady contributions and late surge potential.
The Enquirer outlines a tight National League chase for second place among Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati and Chicago. It highlights Cincinnati’s strong batting, Crawford Beckley Seymour and Phillips contending for the runner-up spot, and Dick Cooley of Boston delivering solid work. Cooley leads recent outfield play with 105 games and a .425 average, while Pittsburgh and Cincinnati push for top club batting honors as the season progresses.
Milwaukee won both ends of a doubleheader over St. Paul with strong pitching by Altrock and Irber. The second game featured a pitchers duel between Hartman and Batshut, with Hartman losing the decision. Highlights included a home run and a notable foul-catching play by Marcon, as attendance reached about 23,000.
In a tight game at Kansas City, Toledo edged the home team as six errors aided the visitors. Key hurlers and batters battled, with notable misplays shaping the contest and Beek Beet Toearatami cited among the season's rough patches.
A chaotic recap of multiple baseball games across cities. Chicago won the first game with timely hitting and strong base running while Detroit played a close second game that ended in a tie after 13 innings. Boston, St Louis, Jefferson City and Sedalia appear in scattered box score lines with various innings scores and player mentions.
In a partial game record from the Western League, Colorado Springs defeated Omaha, with notable performances by Neelyend Baerwald Graham and Gouding. A later note shows St Joseph beating an opponent by Dunehine in the fourth inning, while other innings featured RALEL and Smitha ebb in limited play.
A garbled early scoreline shows Milwaukee facing an unclear opponent with references to BODGDAO ORT Batteries Nichala and Wilson. The text mentions multiple players Warren Toa Bickie Buck Cawood and King with several errors and a disputed final score, but details are unreadable.
William Barnes, a deserter from Fort Leavenworth, was arrested by Belize police after boarding a Union Pacific train with a woman. He initially denied being the wanted man but was recognized and confessed. He was escorted back to the fort this morning. Abilene, Sept 8 — Miss Ann Har greaves, 50, committed suicide by filling a cistern on Saturday after a spell in Topeka asylum. she had lived in Abilene twenty years with her mother.
Colonel Eckert sold half interest in the Arkansas City Daily Traveler and the Weekly Republican Traveler to W. G. Anderson of Vegas New Mexico. Anderson will control the business office and assume management duties.
Long Island Kansas Sept 8 Schools opened with Baker principal Miss Minnie Shi as assistant principal and Miss De Ziesier as intermediate head. Attendees and details note Mr. Baker begins his third year and a travel plan via Rock Island lines to Iowa. Shipping to England noted for next year’s Derby with horses owned by Whitney Duryea and John Madden. Low colonist rail rates to the Northwest advertised via Chicago Great Western with stopovers allowed west of Minot North Dakota and inquiries to J P Elmer.
Old Settlers and Old Soldiers gather at Beloit for a four day fair September 16 to 20 featuring rides, a trotting steer, industrial school visits, and speeches by noted Kansas orators. Monday marks Pioneer stories from Mitchell County. Tuesday honors veterans with army style pork and beans. political day on Wednesday invites U S senate hopefuls and gubernatorial and congressional candidates. festival closes with a Mitchell County Republican convention scramble anticipated.
A scaffold accident at the United States penitentiary construction site in Kansas City left two workers dead and several injured. Foreman John Levett, a Kansas City man, narrowly escaped death while starting to the top of the smokestack as the structure gave way. The incident halted work briefly and prompted an investigation into safety practices at the Bridge Company construction yard.
Fort Scott jail yielded to a ten cent file enabling seven prisoners to escape. The incident occurred in Bourbon county with several named inmates including J. Bush and A. J. Nix. Federal charges are mentioned regarding the escape.
A fire during Friday morning destroyed a Hadam building housing a club room. A poster in front of the jet warned the proprietor to quit selling illicit whisky or face arson, signed by unknown firebugs.
The United Mine Workers with majorities in Illinois Indiana Ohio Iowa and western Pennsylvania donate from surplus to aid families of striking anthracite miners. The piece compares soft and hard coal, notes U S production and value by coal type, and describes differences in mining, labor, and geography across regions while stressing the scale of soft coal influence and the coal market.
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