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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1889
Page
6
The local baseball team defeated the New York champions with Morris on the mound delivering stellar work while Keefe struggled. Amid damp cold weather and injuries to key players, Pittsburg built a commanding early lead and never relented, earning a comfortable win over the visitors.
Kansas City manager Watkins fielded a crippled lineup against Brooklyn with four players too injured for full action. Pickett, Burns, Alvord and Hoover struggled, errors costly as Brooklyn won 6 to 4 behind solid support from substitutes.
In Louisville on August 14 Baltimore beat Louisville in the first inning and held the edge with Ehret and Foreman pitching well. Baltimore displayed stronger batting and fielding, though Louisville briefly rallied. Cook left the game after being hit in the arm in the seventh as Baltimore showed sharper play all around.
The Browns and Columbus staged a comedy of errors before a large crowd in St. Loum on August. O'Neill starred in the field and McCarthy led at bat. The box score shows numerous miscues and a low error total with unclear counts.
The Cincinnati Club announces a relocation of its Sunday game venue to a new ground. Officials say the move aims to improve attendance and field conditions for fans and players.
Special telegram reports a pitched game where Jamestown edges Our Boys 3 to 2 after a tense twelfth inning. Pittsburg hit harder and committed fewer errors but Jamestown broke the tie late. Deltz drove in a run for Our Boys while Sweeny and Hope officiated as umpires.
From Burien on August 14 the Keystones defeated the Pistiois 8% to 1% in a one hour and 15 minute game. Baseball notes mention Manager Mutrie and pitchers Grane and Galvin. Wellsbate Greys beat Clay City 10 to 0 in New Cumberland.
A Milwaukee resident with family went to New York and was sent back as violating the alien labor law. The Austrian Charge d Affaires argues no contract existed and seeks refund of passage money, while U S Treasury officials consider how to handle compensation for the voyage.
Mrs Beck of the Southside was surrounded by a crowd of men at the Baltimore and Ohio depot last night and robbed of $10 and a ring. Special Officer Bennettan Flaherty, William Dietrich and David Williams were detained. the stolen items were found on none of them and they were locked up.
Mrs Mary Boyle of Cornet street sues her husband before Alderman Jones for assault and battery. She alleges he knocked her down and kicked her in the breast. He was arrested and committed to jail.
It is reported from Indianapolis that 8. R. and James A. Wells, of this city, who own several glasshouses in Massillon Findlay Ohio and here, have been in the city for several days seeking suitable locations to establish a glasshouse.
John B. Schott accuses former tenant Andrew Smith of returning to the Southside home after moving out and defacing interior walls, prompting yesterday's hearing on the charge of malicious mischief.
John Teemer of McKeesport issues a $250 forfeit and a worldwide challenge to row any rival, including Searle and O’Connor, four miles for a $1,000 stake on a McKeesport course. Gaudaur is urged to accept with dates September 12 to 14 and possible broader terms if accepted.
About 10 000 spectators braved raw chilly air as Johnston attempted to beat his record pace in a grand circuit meeting. The pacer finished the mile in 2 77 14 with a late effort, despite unfavorable wind. J R Shedd failed to win in the regular 2 34 class, Buffalo mare Mocking Bird and other entries for the day were noted amid a weak field and poor entries.
The list shows entries and weights for tomorrow's races with horses such as Major Tom Havenbi King of Norfolk and Colonel Cisrk all rated by pounds. Notable weights include 115 for Key Note and 108 for Laura Dav Iegon while other entries range from 81 to 124 pounds.
Champion billiard player Jacob Schaeffer will not compete again until January following the death of his wife at their residence in Allegheny. Friends expect the champion to defer matches until his return.
In Eau Claire a boxing match under Berry rules tied to a $500 purse ended with J W Curtis of Duluth defeating Harrington in a hard fought bout. Curtis sustained facial cuts and was heavily punished in early rounds before securing a knockout.
At the Keokuk races Satellite trotted six miles in a record time, breaking all previous marks. The mile pace and exact times were not fully legible but indicate a dominant performance by Satellite in the event.
Deputy Supreme Commander Samuel J. Osmond and officers of the Knights of the Golden Chain established Bessemer Lodge in Conlin's Hall Duquesne Pa with 25 charter members. Leading citizens attended as officers named include G. E. F. Gray Commander F Pitts Vice Commander and Rev W B Tannehill Prelate along with secretary John P Conrad and other trustees and officials.
William and Charles Mears and William and Reuben Alexander were sued for malicious mischief before Warner yesterday. Special Officer May of the Pennsylvania Railroad prosecutes, alleging the group at Roup station vandalizes trains with thrown stones, beatings, insults, and a dozen windows broken in a sleeping car. swift trials expected.
The funeral for W M Grace of the West End was held at Allegheny Cemetery with large attendance. Rev W B Harsha assisted by Rev E R Donehoo conducted services. Mrs Dr Miller and James Calhoun sang duets, Grace's favorites. Grace, born 1819, was a long-time West End resident and owner in the window glass business with several glass works.
The new tank for Chambers and McKee at Jeannette was fired yesterday and will be ready by September 1 for operation. It is not yet known where the firm will obtain workers, but a Southside glassman says they will have all needed men when ready.
Felix Maginness boarded a Birmingham car and refused to pay his fare. He stepped off as it halted, skidded on orange peel, and struck his face on the rail. Taken to Southside Hospital his nose was sewn up before a police inquiry into drunkenness. The German Austrian Benevolent Association held its annual picnic at Steele's Grove with dancing and bowling, featuring refreshments and a lively crowd.
Thomas Gallagher a single man living with his parents at 93 Tustin street lies at the point of death in Allegheny General Hospital. He recently worked on pile driving near the Exposition grounds in Allegheny and fell 35 feet suffering multiple injuries.
F B Harris, a young man, died of heart disease while working at the Moorhead McLean mill on a Tuesday. His funeral was held at his home in the afternoon, with many mill workers in attendance. The sheet rolls he kept are now idle since his death.
Heavy rain at Saratoga lashed the track last night forcing several owners to scratch their horses from competing. Local reports describe a soggy, slow surface impacting performances and entries in early August meeting.
On Wednesday night Southside youths robbed the watchman’s box on Pe Mickey road. One suspect was arrested but refused to give his name. The boys, said to be sons of local families, are described by residents as troublesome and known by red skin nicknames.
Last night John E. Seal found a one year old boy on the West Penn train at Eton and transported him to the Twenty-eighth Ward Sona hee ei hd Sie bois McKeesport.
President Harrison wrapped up his New England visit with cheering crowds in Manchester and Concord New Hampshire. The party toured mills and government buildings amid rain as governors bankers and legislators greeted him with a warm reception and multiple ovations.
A man named George Clark shot himself after a quarrel over attending the Griggsville fair with May Hubbard. He drew a 44 caliber pistol and fired, killing himself. May Hubbard fainted and her family was shocked by the tragedy. The incident left May's mental state unsettled.
James L. Hanna, a Panhandle railroad brakeman, suffered severe hand injuries in a freight yard coupling. Doctors amputated his fingers after the accident.
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