Babies Beat Us In Cold Boxing Day Baseball Day
The report describes a harshly cold Recreation Park game where the Cleveland Babies defeated the home team Phillies, delivering a surprising pitching game while bats failed. 300 spectators braved biting weather as Captain Anson’s squad struggled to hit. The Babies showed power but limited batting, while Staley and Sealey faced early trouble. the visitors opened with runs, though misplays and strong defense kept the score tight.
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Recreation Park
Cleveland
Lynch
Two Ball Games at Recreation Park
Today the Cleveland team visits the home club for two tests at Recreation Park. The first game starts at We'clock A.M. and the second at 545. Trains provide morning service for the home card players Mesterane and Miller from Cleveland.
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Recreation Park
Clevelands
Jotal
Mesterane
Miller
Cleve
Beeenon
Indians Beat Chicago in Ten Inning Baseball Tilt
In Indianapolis on April 2 a ten inning game ended with the home club prevailing over Chicago. Denny McGeachy Buckley and Bassett led the bats for Indianapolis while Ryan Pfeffer Van Haltren and Anson starred for Chicago. Anson scored the decisive run. Dwyer relieved in the ninth. Glasscock Hassett Behoe doubled. Anson Burns Pfeffer and Van Haltren added hits. Time one hour four minutes umpire Barnum.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Denny
McGeachy
Buckley
Bassett
Ryan
Pfeffer
van Haltren
Anson
Fe Krock
Dwyer
Glasscock
Hassett
Behoeneck
Sonia Ont Anson
Burns
Ana Paens
Tain Balle
Getein
van Hal- Anson
Soreign
Bos Getaein
van Isitren
Haltren
Duffy
Farrell
Flint
Ne ball—Flint
Barnum
Giants Defeat Senators In Opening Day Duel
New York Giants won 8 to 4 at St George's in the season opener against the Washington Senators. Highlights include early lead and errors, with pitchers Crane and Schoch among the pitchers listed and umpires McQuade and Curry noted.
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New York
Giants
St George's
Washington
Siamer
Wilmot
New Yorks
Wwe
G. Nor
Morrill
Schoch
Ourks
Ayer Myers
Carney
Sweeney
Crane
McQuace and Curry
Brooklyns Defeat Barsies Men in a Close Game at Park
The Baltimore club opened the series before Brooklyn at Washington Park. The Brooklyn squad played with greater dash and momentum and secured a win. Cantz sustained a severe injury and will be sidelined for several weeks.
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Brooklyns
Barsie
Brooklyrs
Baltimores
Brooklyn
Gastright Knocked Out in Columbus Race
Amateur athletics event at Columbus yields a knockout for Gastright after a lively start. Race details fuzzy with incomplete scores and participant names, including Widner and Seward among likely contenders.
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OMDA
Errore
Columbella
Kenellen S Plichers
Gastright
Widner
Seward
Braddock Lives and Duquesnes to Open Championship Clash
In Pittsburgh area action the Braddock Lives and Duquesnes meet in the County League first championship game at a local park with a solid crowd expected. The Grays and the geig club are slated to play at McKeesport this noon in the day’s postponed schedule.
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Braddock
Duquesnes
Pittsburg
Grays
Geig
McKeesport
Altoona Joins Six-Club League Schedule Set
Altoona is absorbed into a six club circuit joining Johnstown Latrobe Tatecrown and Bessy. Greensbark and others are listed with games at Johnstown Altoona Greensburg and Scottdale. The schedule includes matches against each member across several venues.
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Altoona
Johnstown
Latrobe
Tatecrown
Bessy Cver
Greensbark
Spanien Rainesse
Unknown fragment prompts scattered names and edits
A garbled OCR snippet lists irregular names and phrases with unclear context. It mentions individuals and places in a jumbled style, lacking coherent events or outcomes to summarize into a concrete news item.
Local clubs seek games as schedules form in Allegheny area
Officials report shuffled rosters and rumor control as teams like the Valley Stars, Excelsior club and St Pauls seek opponents. Managers deny McCormick rumors while To-pay leagues list matchups in Indianapolis Chicago and other cities. Youth teams under 14 years also seek clubs and addresses are given for contact.
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Kroch
L. L. Smith
Valley Stars
Soner Club
Syracuse
Ted
Kansas City
Cincinnati
St Louis
Indianapolis
Chicagos
Indiana
Bostons
Washingtons
New York
J. J. Conwan Lex
Uniontown
Ohio
Tri-State
G. W. Wachhtera
B. H. Laneston
Washington Avenue
Allegheny
Alegheny
Ae i. Dubner
Ad Sein
Excelsior Club
John Scott
Avery Street
Oliver Star
Allaghoss
Hare Pee Sat
St. Paul Ashen School
Acdrees
Rousing South meet notes with top placers at Lexington
Results from the Lexington meeting show Lady Blackburn winning a selling three year olds race by a half length with M T Lebanane second and Lilly Kinney third. Kee Ver Na won the year olds handicap mile and an eighth with Mandolin second. Tudor led the Luhrmann Hotel stakes after a seven furlongs added purse. Hamiet placed third in the fourth race with T J Rusk winning the first heat. Tomorrow’s entries list several names and races across multiple purses and distances.
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Stony Montgomery
George Arnold
Edmund O'Reill
Lady Blackburn
M.T. Lebanane
Lilly Kinney
Kee
Mandolin
Monita Hardy
Luhrmann
Ovet
Albert Stull
Hamiet
T.J. Rusk
Amade Clare
Ree
Ile Vali
Peeess
Irma ‘Ad Sine Rao
Bates
Grace Fiy
Sontane
Groeane
Kentucky spring meet closes as yearling sales planned
Gracie M, Red Sever and Vidette win as track at Lexington, Kentucky, slows to soft. Fifth day brings fair attendance and no races tomorrow due to sales of Wood burn, Runnymede and Cold Stream yearlings. Next race day is Wednesday with two year old filly purse events. Vidette overtakes Bravoora in the stretch to win, Meck places third, Donovan third. Time 1:3.
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Lexington
Kentucky Association
Cade
Pat Dono
Birdie Lawrence Backers Plan Open Challenge in Wheeling
Backers of Birdie Lawrence announce plans to run her in a 2% to X mile free for all contest in Wheeling. Following her victory over Clara Bell in a recent female pedestrian contest Lawrence has drawn admirers ready to back her against all challengers. The sporting editor of the Dispatch is authorized to receive communications and arrange details for the event.
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Wheeling
Birdie Lawrence
Clara Bell
Tus
Tus Dr Dispatch
Benefit of Mr James Davis Draws City Cue Fans
A large crowd filled Davis billiard room on Fifth Avenue for a benefit in honor of Mr James Davis. Ives and Schaefer played with Walker as local favorite, with Ives achieving a high run and several fancy shots drawing applause from patrons.
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James Davis
Fifth Avenue
Puch
Ives
Schaefer
Walker
Wime
Yes
Jacob
Prize Fight in Hurley Draws $200 Side Bet
Lightweight John Van Heest of Ashland fights John O'Brien of Tronwood Mich for 200 aside. The bout features hard blows with knockdowns and a injured eye, as Van Heest wins the sixth round. Also noted is David Nevins challenging owners of a yearling for 5000 with his Mary Stamboul filly and trainer sparring over a forfeit for Munning or Franklin.
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Hualey
Wis
John van Heest
Ashland
John O’brien
Tronwood
Mich
van Heest
Sauteeda
Haeer Suber
O'Brien
Abe
van Heeest
Michels
Local runners plan five mile race match at office
Ed Nikirk and EF C McClelland, both of this city, arranged yesterday to meet at this office this evening at 8 o clock for a match in a five mile race for one side. Nikirk is to receive 80 yards start.
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Ed Nikirk
EF. C. McClelland
Nikirk
YMCA Set to Reopen May 4
The local YMCA plans a May 4 reopening after improvements. Details of renovations and new features were announced by the center, signaling a refreshed facility for community programs and activities.
Coroner's Jury Clears Worker in Fatal Incident
A coroner's jury exonerates a worker blamed in a fatal incident after reviewing evidence from April 22. The proceedings concluded no blame attaches to the individual, ending scrutiny of the accident at the site.
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Ban Flaxorsoo
National Jockey Club Spring Races Resume at Ivy City
April 9 at Ivy City saw the National Jockey Club meet resume after rain delays. Winners included Sam Harper in the first race and Seadrift with Carroll in the second. Entries for tomorrow feature three quarters mile events with horses listed and weights noted.
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Wasameron
National Jockey Club
Ivy City
Sam Harper
Swift Irks
Seadrift Wi Carroll
Bodah
Standi Om
Bianche
Ame
Annie Clare
Hood
Biggenst
Elgg Carne
Sms
Reece
Petre Sneer
Boib Ialiss
River Telegrams Special Bulletin On Rising Rivers
Wanken River level 6 to 11 feet with rising water. Nolth Moncas Town river 9 feet and rising. Huowmnsville river 13 feet 2 inches and rising. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 55 at 4 PM.
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Wanken — River
Two Politicians Fined After Revolver Confrontation
In Lirrie Rocx on April 29, W A Webber editor of the Progress Republican and General Powell Clayton, chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, drew revolvers after a city dispute. A magistrate’s court found no concealed weapons and fined each $50 plus costs.
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Lirrie Rocx
W. A. Webber
The
Progress
Republican
Powell Clayton
Republican State Central Committee
Talk of recovery from long illness by Mr Weisbrod
The Boston Traveller on January 12, 1889 quotes Mr. E. Weisbrod of 107 Warwick St saying he suffered severe catarrh and lingering cough that left him weak and breathless. He sought treatment and reports regaining strength after care by a doctor, despite friends fearing consumption.
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Boston
Weisbrod
Warwick St
DANGEROUS BRONCHIAL CATARRH AND CONSUMPTION WARNINGS
A medical description explains how untreated catarrh in the head and throat can descend into the windpipe and bronchial tubes, causing shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain, coughing fits, and mucus with yellow matter or blood. It notes progression to catarrhal consumption, fever, weight loss, and digestive disturbances.
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