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Indianapolis Ledger

American newspaper, 1910s and 1920s From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Indianapolis Ledger (1912-192?) was a newspaper in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was published and edited by John Dalphin Howard.[1] It marketed itself as a "colored newspaper for the home devoted to the interests of the race in Indiana."[2] William A. Chambers worked for the paper.[3] Arthur D. Williams also served at the paper and was involved with baseball.[4]

The paper covered black baseball.[4]:51 It noted Madame Walker arriving at a game in a limousine and engaged in a campaign to stem "drinking, gambling, and rowdiness" at the baseball park.[4]:55 It published second baseman Wallace C. Gordon's poem on race relations.[4]:57

Howard was photographed with Elwood C. Knox (son of George L. Knox and a manager of the Indianapolis Freeman), Andrew Rube Foster, and C. J. Taylor after the Indianapolis ABCs won a World Series Championship.[4]:70

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