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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1896
Page
2
In Garnett Kansas the column quips at current fads and concerns. It jokes about barefoot cures one dollar scrips and speculative diamonds while noting Sun day exhibition bans by towns. It references Vanderbilt marriages and a New York ruling that silk tights are clothing.
A mysterious line about Pong hints at a winning hand linked to the ace. Odessa hospital reports a patient fed hid items from starvation stomach including a fork iron needles glass buttons and a crochet needle. Doctors say the patient is out of danger and crowds visit the hospital museum. The article notes the rise of mono cycle power wagons and gas engine freight wagons on the Pacific Coast and predicts oil fueled use in arid California valleys.
A Kanagawa dispatch cites Japan’s cotton spinning growth with home produced coarse threads replacing imports from England and India while finer English thread remains scarce. By year end Japan will run a large scale loom capacity and raw cotton imports from the United States and Asia have risen substantially. A Chicago elopement anecdote amid broader commentary closes the item.
A brisk collage cites early San Francisco sport booms from walking races to wrestling and boxing clubs. Davies and Parson Davies shift to vaudeville while John L Sullivan may headline a stage sketch for $1000 weekly, with Peters Jackson touring England after sparring crowds in Liverpool. Talks of World Heavyweight claims by Corbett Fitzsimmons and Denver Smith mix history with future acts and cross-Atlantic sport.
Interim revival last winter drew crowds as the Choynski Maher match drew attention. Supervisors clamped down on the National Athletic Club owners amid claims of overreach, boxing fans urged restraint. The piece notes Harry S Lyons of the New York Athletic Club, longtime track figure since 1891, and mentions Maxim pacing and other racing updates, including Jerome Turner and Electioneer descendants.
A sensational green trotter defeated Benton M in a crowded 1896 race. Benton M won heats in 2 18 and 2 14, with Page racing to 1 04 and 1 06 halves as Quarter Master pressed. Fleming surged to beat the favorite in 2 11 and 2 19, then 2 14 in a concluding free-for-all pacing. Resina by Re-election notches another win with Uncle Jock Bowen aboard. Dave McClary takes the Gambetta Wilkes horse Brendan to 2 14, a new personal best.
In a lively baseball reminiscence Mi Lange of the Chicago Club recalls a playful scene when Lange stuck his head from a train window and yelled Hank to a crowd of native Hanks. The ensuing chaos at a water tank led to a comical chase and a peace offering purchase, shaping Lange’s nickname.
The Brooklyn pitcher George Harper born August 17, 1866 in Milwaukee built a long career across multiple leagues. He played for Stockton Sacramento San Jose Nashville Philadelphia and Brooklyn with notable pennant contributions and strong pitching reputation in the 1880s and 1890s.
Harper, loaned to Scranton, has impressed with solid hitting and pitching. He made a safe hit in every at bat in a June 28 game against Wilkes-Barre, and on June 8, 1898, at Rochester, he held the Torontos to six baserunners while striking out fourteen. He also limited several teams to five or six hits in the same season.
J Kittridge, famed Chicago catcher born Clinton Mass in 1889, rose from minor leagues to star with the Chicago team. Renowned for precise throws and grit, he formed a reliable battery with Griffith and posted a .224 batting average with strong defense, earning widespread admirer y.
A Chicago News summary notes Pittsburg adding Padden as a weak hitter who fields well and missing Louie Bierbauer. Connie Mack cites Harry Trnby, released for poor ground coverage and lingering ankle issues. Dibby Flynn credits health return in amateur play, Anson buys two pitchers not named until signed.
Paddy Slavin challenged Henry Baker in Philadelphia for six rounds. The bout ended in a draw after Slavin landed several solid blows while Baker, lighter by twenty to thirty pounds, fought through asthma in the fifth round. Slavin had previously boasted of challenging Jim Corbett in England.
Turh notes Mr Hamlin hopes to see someone lower the triplehitch championship record of 214. Jack Feek attends as spectator with a competency. The sensational Bingen runs a fast mile eastward and may be heard from later in the season.
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