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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1890
Page
6
Pittsburg pitchers struggle as Cleveland scores in bursts. Kelty homers for Pittsburgh. Sommers and Parsons mix with the mound changes. Final: Cleveland upsets with timely hits and late insurance as darkness ends play. attendance 82.
In a rain soaked game Cincinnati tops Chicago by rough defense and timely hitting as Sullivan struggles with wild pitches. Beard and Corer stand out on defense while Duryea and Becks small scoring bursts anchor the Reds to a nine to six victory amid muddy fielding and scattered errors.
Boston won the Boston Brooklyn National League game this afternoon behind sharp fielding and strong hitting. Key performers included Gonene Corkhill Nichols and Collins with solid contributions. Brooklyn’s errors and weak throws helped the home club secure the win. Attendance was heavy in Boston as fans watched a close contest.
McKeesport hosts Pittsburg in a Tri-State League game and dominates. Hartman scores on a threebase hit by Holly in the seventh as McKeesport pitchers limit Scotts to little offense. Duncan shines in his first fall appearance for McKeesport. tomorrow Columbus Clippers arrive for three games.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH reports a fierce cock fight lasting most of the night with birds from Williamsport Altoona Lock Haven Harrisburg Danville and Bellefonte. About 150 spectators watched as hundreds of dollars changed hands with Bellefonte birds winning. mill reports are scarce and those involved keeping quiet.
A weathered dispatch from Linden Park describes a sunny track on April 33 with a weak betting card. Races are listed with paddock odds and times, including Saliabury, Captain Wagner, Fordham, Gray Dawn, Little Dim, and Interest Colt across six races. Memphis results from Tennessee show Bon Marche and Mary EK among winners, followed by the Decoration Day Handicap declarations at Latonia with ten horses set to race.
James Connors and his backer called at the office last evening and covered the forfeit left by Ed Hellly. Connors agrees to a challenge to throw Kellly five times in nine minutes for 2000 dollars. He will meet Hellly or backer at this office between 9 and 10:30 Saturday evening to sign articles.
The 500 sovereign Hyde Park cup for 1 year olds at Evalish Racing on April 24 was a five furlongs straight event. Lord Ellesmere's brown filly Mr Mixon's chestnut Hildebert won with There in second and bam third among nine starters.
In response to Dave Martiew’s challenge, Ed Reilly told this office his backer will meet Martiew at the Central Hotel in Beaver Falls on Saturday at 9 o’clock to stage a match.
Louisville KY April. The Executive Committee of the Louisville Jockey Club suspended Stoval Finnegan and Hay after complaints that they signed contracts with two or more stables for next year.
A stable fire in Irmaca New York last night killed Dr. Gallagher's horses including Irmaca and three others. His coachman Egbert W. Biases and three others were harmed. The blaze is suspected to have started from a spark from Williamson's pipe.
A Boston telegram reports seven patients at the State Insane Hospital in Westboro recovered health and reason after attacks of la grippe. Dr. N E Paine notes each case followed a bout with the Russian malady, detailing the singular phenomena in mental disorders and miraculous recoveries.
In CarcaGco on April 23 Alderman Dahl’s tailor shop was stripped of goods overnight. Police found the plunder in a house near the station. Clair and accomplices were captured as they pawed through the wares. more suspects confessed later. The stolen goods were moved in milk wagons, with thieves joking with officers during the arrest.
In the Chamber of Deputies M Beernaert cited King Leopold's fete speech as alluding to a plan to endow Belgium with the Congo Free State. He said the Congo loan would not be brought forward now, but the government would present explicit proposals at the proper moment.
Bennn April 23 The Willhelmshavener Tagblatt says Prince Henry the emperors brother has been appointed a Rear Admiral Hamburger Nachrichten notes that in a conversation Prince Bismarck spoke with high respect of Chancellor Von Cap and said he wished to retain him and expressed sympathy with the new chancellor in his difficult position The real estate sales of Seattle from January 1 to April 16 amounted to 25740022 19
A brief example of a patent medicine statement promising to keep users pure and healthy. It asserts cures for headache sleeplessness general debility nervous prostration dyspepsia and mental low mood and claims to restore vital force integrity.
Directors announce a two day meeting at Homewood Driving Park on May 2 and 3. Horses and drivers expected, with track events and races planned. Local officials urge attendance and caution for spectators.
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