Cheering Outlook for Trotting and Baseball in City
Local sports show bright prospects for a strong trotting season led by Maud S records, with Budd Doble cautious yet hopeful. Jerry Harley may transfer to Cleveland as a catcher, while plans for Newsboys Home ball game and a growing trotting circuit point to a lively year ahead.
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Maud S
Jerry Harley
Players’ Club
Cleveland
Guerrero
McClelland
Newsboys
Maud S&s
Budd Doble
Axtell
Echoes of the Race at Madison Square Garden Promoted
After a Saturday local race, Kerry praised the contest though winners face modest purses. Da vis is urged to sponsor a New York race with Guerrero and others supporting a big event. Six winners receive small sums while Moore contemplates retirement to enter Philadelphia commerce.
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Kerry
Davis
Madison Square Garden
Guerrero
New York
Goday Wee
Herts
Moore
Huehe
Noremar
Howarth
Horan
Lange
Ele
Philadelphia
Gillespie Knocks Out Hall in Brief Fight
In Massillon, Jim Gillespie defeated George Hall in a Queensberry rules middleweight bout for 50 a side. The fight occurred near a city line in Wayne county around 4 AM, Hall was knocked out in the first round, Gillespie recently arrived and is believed to be a professional under an assumed name.
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Massintor
Queensberry
Jim Gillespie
George Hall
Wayne County
Hall
Gillespie
How to Beat the Races Bandicapping Method
A speculator describes creating a private form by exhaustively recording each race and horse performance across distances. He then develops his own handicap for every race using notes on weight and opposition to identify favorable bets.
Handicappers Favor Weights in Horse Races
The text discusses handicappers who back horses based on weights assigned on cards. It notes that while this method has produced large winnings, it does not guarantee success every time. Often several horses are backed as favored due to the weight analysis.
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Guy
Tarf
California
Sunol
Palo Alto
Stambeul
Stanford
Bonner
Sundl
Charles Marvin
Biectionner
Sunos
Stamboul
Pato Alto
Bet
Palo Alito
Corbett Talks Chance to Meet Sullivan Monday
New York April 13 James Corbett calms reports about a bout with Dominick McCaffrey at the Fifth Avenue Casino in Brooklyn Monday night and taunts John L. Sullivan saying he would take all gate receipts if Sullivan fought him in four rounds. Corbett, 23, over six feet tall, says he respects Sullivan but rejects his tone and aims for bigger fights after gaining strength.
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Dispatch
New York
James Corbett
Jake Kilrain
New Orleans
Dominick McCaffrey
Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn
Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Sun Office
Sullivan
Californian
San Francisco
Metro Death
Prize Fight Ends in Death in Wales
Cornelius Collins and John Hopkins fought in Mountain Ash Wales. Hopkins died from injuries on Tuesday and Collins was arrested on a murder charge. Several youths from Merthyr-Tydvil were arrested for complicity in the brawl and await manslaughter trials.
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Loxpos
Wales
Mountain Ash
Cornelius Collins
John Hopkins
Hopkins
Collins
Merthyr-Tydvill
Guerrero to Run McClelland in Ten Mile Race Next May
Gus Guerrero said he is willing to race McClelland ten miles in the city next May. He plans to leave the city for the East but will return if circumstances permit. An effort may be made today to arrange a watch between the two. The proposed race would be an interesting event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Herdic
Herdic
Sr. Hageerty
Gus Guerrero
McClelland
Guerrero
Benefit Ball Game At Recreation Park For Newsboy Home
This afternoon a charity baseball game at Recreation Park features Navona League Club youngsters against the Climax team. Sowders and Miller join the Climax battery for the event to boost the Newsboy’s Home fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Park
Newsbuy
Climax
Sowders
Miller
Pennington
Smith
Kurtz
R.j
Darling
Johnson
Green
Clarke
Stenkel
Hemp
Hines
Int
la Rogue
Youngman
Kelly
Roat
Herger
Maker
Hurley Transfer Move Likely To 4evreland
Jerry Hurley a catcher for the local Players' club consents to transfer to 4evreland. Forest City club desires his services and the move could take place promptly. The local club, with five catchers Wisner Carroll Fields Quinn Hurley, can spare one. Hurley is praised as an excellent player and would be a valuable addition to the Cleveland club. Al Johnson welcomes the acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Hurley
Forest City
Hurley
Wisner
Carroll
Fields
Quinn
Cleveland
al Johnson
McKeesport Baseball Club Schedules Daily Games
The McKeesport Baseball Club plans engagements to play daily except three over the next seven months. The Erie Club arrived today and will meet Monday and Tuesday. An estimated 3,000 people will gather at the grounds Saturday next for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesport
Erie Club
Evansvilles and Louisville baseball match announces officials
Evansville and Louisville clubs set April game with umpire pairing McVey and Ebret. The fragment mentions teams Hita Evansvilles Louisvilles and names Goodall Trost Hatterjee Dolan plus Evan as part of the event context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Isp
Evansvilles
Accesso Ovo
Louisvilles
Louievilles
Hatterjee
Dolan
Trost
Goodall
Evan
McVey
Ebret
Boxing links and racing notes from a busy sports page
A motel of boxing names and local club plans plus horse racing chatter. Mentions manager Hecker, Kelly, Doran the boxing instructor, and Petera Golden involved with players. Nominations close for trotting breeders. Reports on baseball moments, throwing records, and Turf Guide updates.
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S. B
Hecker
Kelly
Rari J. Doran
Jake Kilnary
Corbett
Petera Golden
Pennsylvania Association of Trotting Horse Breeders
Washington
Anson
Houston
Tex
Kansas City Star
Singing on Sunday Leads to Arrest for Two Southsiders
Yesterday Peter de Wolf and Otto Snyder sang loudly near Twenty second street when police moved in. De Wolf surrendered while Snyder resisted and was struck in the face. Both men were arrested and taken to Twenty eighth ward station. Soyer denounced the arrest as a violation of citizen liberty for singing on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter de Wolf
Otto Snyder
Twenty-second Street
de Wolf
Snyder
Twenty-eidth Ward
Soyer
Duquesne Commandery Plans Evening Meeting
A special meeting of Duquesne Commandery No. 142 Knights of St John is set for this evening at Hibernian Hall. Delegates chosen to attend the Cleveland convention are John Cosgrove and John Limegrover Jr.
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Duquesne Commandery No
Knights of St. John
Hibernian Hall
Cleveland
John Cosgrove
John Limegrover, Jr
Marvin's gidger soups praised as finest family packs
Market chatter touts Marvin's superior gidger soups in family packages as essential for every household with grocers stocking the product.
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Marvin
Republicans Near Majority in House After Contested Seats
Washington April 13. The seating of Waddill in Virginia boosts the GOP tally to a 23 vote majority, with eight contested elections decided. Democrats hold most seats but Republicans expect to seat McDuffy Miller and Goodrich, possibly expanding to 23. Randall’s death delays Montana Senate contest. Wilbur and Randall vacancies remain.
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House
Washington
Waddill
Richmond
George
Wise
House of Representatives
Congress
Clark
Alabama
Parrott
Indiana
Buchanan
West Virginia
Smith and Atkinson
Featherstone
Arkansas
Mudd
Maryland
Virginia
Elliott
Robert Suiuils
Miller
Smails
McDuffy
Goodrich
Florida
Committee
Langston
Hill
Mississippi
Wilbur
New York
Randall
Lightner
Senate to tackle World’s Fair bill amid Montana case wait
Publicans plan to push the World’s Fair bill at the first opportunity. Senator Hawley will bring it to the Senate in the morning hour Tuesday and hopes for quick passage if no debate arises. If debate emerges, action will wait until after the Montana case is resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
Senate
Montana
Curious No-Rent Colony Of Rivermen In Vacant House
Captain Dan Sylvis leads reporters to a vacant 66 Diamond street room housing 11 rivermen out of work. The men, from light to dark skin, lounge amid dirt and poverty with a coal fire and leaky lamp, saying they have nothing to play for and have formed a no rent movement after the lessee moved out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Sylvis
Central Station
Diamond Street
Weather Report from Prrissuna April 13 1990
The United States Signal Service officer reports weather data for Prrissuna on April 13 1990. It notes rainfall amounts and temperature readings with a maximum around 75 degrees and a fall of 1.2 feet in four hours.
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Prrissuna
United States Signal Service
Oficer
River Levels and Weather Across Towns
Papecial telegrams to The Dispatch report river stages at Brownsville Moncada Town Louisville and Cincinnati with levels and falling trends. Weather is clear and warm in most places. The notice records the departure of C. W. Batchellor from Pittsburgh.
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Brownsville
Louisville
CisceysarTi
C. W. Batchellor
Pitesburg
Wisdom of Fare Reduction Boosts East Liberty Ridership
The Citizens' Traction Company reports week ending April 11, 1890 receipts of $11,438 80, up from $9,050 in 1889 when East Liberty fare was 10 cents. The gain of $2,388 05 supports the decision to cut fares to 5 cents, officials say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liberty
Citizens’ Traction Company
Officer Cross Suspended Over Martle Shooting Incident
Officer Cross, a colored officer, was suspended by Inspector Whitehouse yesterday morning after a Saturday evening shooting of Joshua Martle. Martle remains hospitalized and is not considered in dangerous condition.
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Cross
Joshua Martle
Inspector Whitehouse
Martle
Allegheny Councils to Announce Revised Committees
Presidents Hunter and Lindsay expect to publish the restructured Allegheny Councils standing committees this evening after pledging a week for completion. A full revision created the new Library Committee with Dahtinger as chair and Ammon on the Library panel. Select Council members Lare Kennedy Snaman Einstein are rumored to join. Librarian candidates are Wilson Bentley Howard and Neeb.
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Hunter and
Lindsay
Councils
Allegheny
C. W. Dahtinger
Common Council
Adam Ammon
Clearing houses report weekly exchange totals and changes
Heston April 13. Dispatches from city clearing houses show last week’s gross exchanges with percent changes against the same week in 180. The figures detail variations by city and indicate overall movement in the exchange market.
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Heston
Pan American Plans for South excursion and Bureau of Commerce
The Pan American conference committee endorses arbitration for disputes with Europe and proposes an American International Bureau in Washington with a $5,000 annual salary for a superintendent. The bureau would issue a bulletin on tariffs shipping rules and treaty statistics. About 40 delegates plan a midnight Friday South excursion, with transport arranged on a special train.
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Wasaiooton
D. C
General Welfare Committee
Committee On Customs Regulations
South
New Orleans
Wiares Tae
Aneve
Law
Louisiana
Bisine
Excursion Trains to Run from New England to Tennessee
Cardif Coal and Iron Co and partners announce excursion trains from Boston and New England to Tennessee. Prospective travelers can obtain prospectus via W. P. Rice in Boston or Cordley & Co. bankers. Several named officials and bankers from Boston, Chattanooga, and Quincy House are listed as contacts.
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W. P. Rice
Fort Payne
Ala
H. Oc, Young
Cordley & Co
Boston
J. M. Ford
Kansas City
Robert Pritchard
Chattanooga
J. F. Tarwater
Rockwood
Tenn
Charles L. James
James & Abbott
William Warner
T. G. Montague
First National Bank
John M. Whipple
Claremont
N. H
Carlos Heard
Biddeford
S. E. Pingree
Hartford
B. B. Smalley
Burlington, VI
New England
Unclear Address List From Chattanooga Segment
OCR readable lines list multiple residents and addresses in Chattanooga Tennessee centered on Carson Sarah Jane Jane St Jane St and similar streets. The fragment includes names like Bernhart Barth George Barbier Mra Walker and John Nelson with numerous Carson St and Sarah St addresses plus scattered fragments.
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Bernhart Barth
Carson
M. Wagner
Carson St
Mr. R. Schoffer
Reastier Bros
George Barbier
J. Walker
M. Wilson
John Nelson
Guth
W. A. Brose
H. Rattelman
MH Hirsch
Jane Roney
Jane St
A. Homemier
U. Slater
Peter & Brn
Steuben
J. Wi Wabash Ave
Tim
Carson William Johnston
Carso
Rhode Island Elections Give Democrats Working Majority
The postponed Providence city election produced a Democratic victory with one Senator and eight Representatives. The incoming Legislature shows 57 Democrats and 50 Republicans, giving the Democrats a working majority with two to spare. The Australian ballot system functioned smoothly with minimal need for voter instruction.
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Providence
Attempted Robbery at Douglass Residence Frightens Thieves
Another attempt to break into the home of Robert P. Douglass, manager of the Eliza Furnace, at Second and Forward avenues occurred early yesterday morning. Thieves bored holes in a rear shutter, entered the kitchen, and rifled the pantry before Douglass frightened them away. A prior attempt occurred last Saturday night.
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Mr. Douglass
Robert P. Douglass
Eliza Furnace
Second
Forward Avenues
Stanley Surprised By Wissman Expedition Proceeding Unchallenged
The Times correspondent at Cannes quotes Henry M. Stanley calling Father Schinze depraved and describes Schinze’s party as half naked and starved. Stanley questions Emin’s actions with the British Company, compares to De Brazza, and notes England’s lack of protest toward Wissman. He remains immersed in revising his book.
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Enginod
Wisemann
Lorper
Times
Cannes
Henry M. Stanley
Stanley
Father Schinze
Schinze
Wadelsi
Emin
de Brazza
Leopold
France
England
Wissman
Dr. Peters
Fatal injuries from cable car claim Mrs. Lalley at Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Margaret Lalley aged 55 of Boston Street Fourteenth Ward died at Mercy Hospital after being struck by a cable car two weeks earlier as she crossed Fifth Avenue at Pride Street. The front trucks passed over her right foot and she suffered head injuries. The traction company was notified of her death and will cover all expenses.
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Margaret Lalley
Boston Street
Fourteenth Ward
Mercy Hospital
Lalley
Fifth Avenue
Pride Street
Traction Company
Accident on Winebiddle Avenue Injures James Jiles Father of Jury Commissioner
Yesterday evening on Winebiddle Avenue James Jiles father of Jury Commissioner Jiles was thrown from his seat and seriously injured when his road cart horse became unmanageable and ran away. He is described as a large heavy man and the accident may have dangerous effects.
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Winebiddle Avenue
James Jiles
Jiles
Coroner's jury finds mine fire bosses negligent after Nanticoke blast
In Wilkesbarre on April 13 the coroner's jury concluded the Susquehanna Coal Company mine explosion was caused by negligence of two fire bosses Brent and Emery for letting workers enter amid gas. Four men were killed and four burned. separate note says the czar awarded orders to Russian diplomats Nelidoff and Baron Mobherenheim.
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Wilkesbarre
Susquehanna Coal Company
Nanticoke
Brent
Emery
Temperance meeting held by Sons of Temperance in Allegheny
A large audience attended the temperance meeting at 6 Oble street Allegheny led by Robert Caskey with addresses from W T Moreland T Einz J Mooney Mr Turner and others Magistrate McKessa disposed of 17 common ward cases with two to workhouse three to jail four fined and eight discharged An fire alarm reported from Union Foundry Preble avenue Allegheny at 5 AM for a stairway fire in a building
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Sons of Temperance
Oble Street
Allegheny
Robert Caskey
W.T. Moreland
T. Einz
J. Mooney
Mr. Turner
McKessa
Twelfth Ward
Union Foundry
Preble Avenue
Famine Report Vanished Nahdi Sparks Sudan Crisis
Messengers from Omdurman report the Nahdi has vanished and famine rages across the Soudan with widespread hunger and shortage of food amid ongoing turmoil.
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Carno
Omdurman
Soudan
Senate to Sit Over Election Case After Senator Death
Washington April 13 The Senate was to sit Monday to hear the Montana election case but adjournment may be delayed by the death of Senator Randall. Mr Hoar announced plans to keep the Senate in session until the case is disposed of, with a Tuesday decision likely.
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Pittsburg
City Aod
Department of Public
Worc
Ae Department of Awards
X. M. Bigelow
Department of Public Works
Washington
Hoar
Senate
Montana
Randall
Three States in Brief Boosty Readers Summary
Inwix Pennsylvania plans a 50000 dollar summer hotel while McKeesport approves a 60000 dollar hotel on Fifth avenue. Malaga Ohio resident Danrel Hanren, 75, hanged himself amid poverty. Michael Barrett found dead in Franklin Pennsylvania from heart disease. Huntington West Virginia Virginia Miss NeLure Howers cuts throat with razor. West’s grocery store in McKeesport gutted by gasoline barrel explosion. North Lawrence Ohio co operatives store burglarized for 500 dollars. McKeeport enforces speed limit ordinance for trains. Sam Muel Krousck of Sharon Ohio seeks wife who left him with a note. Beaver Falls Water Works sold to a syndicate headed by W. H. Hartman.
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Fifth Avenue
Danrel Hanren
Malaga
Michael Barrett
Franklin
NeLure Howers
Huntington
Noreagan
West
Miners’ Co-Operative
North Lawrence
McKeespont
Foun
Sammuel Krouscx
Sharon
Ivory Soap Ad Warns Against Counterfeits
A promotional note emphasizes that many white soaps imitate Ivory but lack its distinctive qualities. It urges readers to insist on Ivory Soap, claiming it is sold everywhere and superior to counterfeits.
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