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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1892
Page
11
Anson's Colts edge the Senators 1-0 in a tight pitching duel. The game featured strong defense and late drama as Philadelphia earned the shutout victory.
In Louisville on Aug 21 Boston defeated Louisville 6 to 1 ending their seven game win streak. Attendance 1600. Weather warm. Notable plays included Nichols absorbing heavy hits and multiple players credited with runs and a few stolen bases. Umpire Burna officiated as Lovisville struggled offensively.
At Exposition Park yesterday the Sluggers were blanked early as Knell held them to minimal hits. Rainy, Ladies Day crowds of about 3,000 watched as Philadelphia gained a 3-0 lead in the first inning and held on, with Ehret and Delehenty driving key hits for the visitors while local errors and missed chances doomed the home team.
Aug 23 in Loum the Browns knocked the life out of Sulver King, toving and defeated New York without a struggle. It marks a dominant performance by the Browns in a clear victory.
A muddled box score from an August 25 game shows Cincinnati against Baltimore with errors costing the Reds. Attendance listed as 1:00, and key players include Ward Geulos Sutcliffe and Holliday, while Sullivan and McMahon pitched for Baltimore.
The schedule lists Philadelphia at Pittsburg Brooklyn at Cleveland Boston at Louisville New York at St. Louis Baltimore at Cincinnati Washington at Chicago.
Amateur baseballInterest rises as the East End Gyms prepare for a two game Uniontown test with championship implications. They depart tonight at 5 on the Baltimore and Ohio under Manager John Barbour. tomorrow’s lineup includes Thompson Gumbert Sha maker Barr Carvo Reinhart and Walter Thompson. expect large attendance from Uniontown.
Frank Torreyson and his Wilkesbarre pennant winners arrived in the city yesterday as the club disbands for the season but can be recalled to play any county league or amateur team. Pitchers Freeman and Mays open for engagements to pitch for teams in Western Pennsylvania or Eastern Ohio. Address Frank Torreyson, McKeesport.
In Farrmont West Virginia on August 21 the Fairview team defeated Mononga 10 to 0. The game showcased Fairview battery work with Brodie and Miller scoring and fielding highlights by Ratterjee Fairview and Mononen McDonald. Struck out statistics note Brodie 16 and McDonald 12.
Brookville edged Du Bois 4 to 3 as Startrell pitched seven innings for Brookville with Dun can finishing. Spackman pitched for Du Bois and Roach caught, while Hite led Brookville at the plate with key hits in today’s game.
Dated notes on players and teams in Allentown and nearby areas. Mentions Senators Phillies Cleveland Brooklyn Chicago and Hoboken clubs with various releases recalls and future games. Tennis and gym reserves also referenced along with park venues and schedules.
The Brighton card lists pools sold for tonight's races including first race bets on Jayma Ella and Lenochy 110. Bets cover several horses with varied prices and names such as Jack Batchelor Wheeler 104 and Nubian mi. Purses and individual costs appear in scattered figures.
The page lists entries and results for races at a mile length with multiple horses and times. Names such as Saladin, Jetta, Pauline Hail Nadie Grey, Enslave, Infanta colt and Lakewood appear with odds, prices, and placings across several events.
About 14 000 fans attended the third day at Columbus Driving Park as Hal Pointer and Direct led. Direct found form late despite sore feet and won the third heat, with Pointer fading. Stakes and race notes reference 5 000 public entries and multiple heats with farm and stable entries listed in the program.
Rain drenches the Monmouth Park meeting before Moyene, the 5 to 1 favorite, wins the Carter handicap in easy style from Lustre and Ajax. The Jersey handicap ends in a dead heat between Pies noess and Correction after a close final quarter. Minnehaha tips from 6 to 8 odds to win by a neck, while Julio breaks his neck and dies after being knocked against the fence. Jockey Penn unscathed. horses owned and trained by the Littlefield family.
Independence program reports Mattie H wins the 2:21 trot after a long night of nine heats with three drivers cycling the horse. Attendance around 6,000 and a weather fair day marked the event. Unfinished 2:21 trot from Tuesday carried over to conclude the race.
Eight thousand spectators saw day three at Weltsville fair where track was heavy after night rains but improved during the races. Only two heats of the 999 trot were completed and payout activity surged as betting spread.
About 5000 people attended the Lawrence County Fair as heavy rain drenched the area overnight and until late morning. Prof Charles Wolcott delivered a balloon ascent and parachute jump from a mile high and a local race drew excitement despite a slow track. The fair’s main attractions continue tomorrow with grand races anticipated.
The Newport tennis tournament progressed with third-round results as Wrenn, Stevens, Hovey, Larned, and Hall advanced. Sam Chase upset Smith in a dramatic match while Hobart and the Hall-Cobart clash drew strong crowds. Consolation rounds began with Woodworth and others posting wins.
The Coraopolis tennis tournament opened with a large crowd from town and nearby areas. Dr A M Stevenson sprained his ankle. John Wilson defaulted to C I Wendt. Singles results include Wiederhold over E BR 6-2 6-0 and Motheral over A D McCabe 6-0 6-1 with consolations to be played later.
William Crago, a blind veteran living near Carmichael in Greene county, was robbed Tuesday night after burglars entered his home. They bound him and searched for money, threatening to burn him to extract details about his pension and funds, after taking $21. The crime is charged against the Cooleya.
A commercial traveler and a young woman registered at the Tool House as D. G. Fitzgerald and wife. After a quick marriage at the Probate Office they left for Cleveland and an eastbound train respectively. The bride, daughter of John Bohun of Columbus, drew a thrashing from her father. the couple vanished shortly after.
In Crawford county near Dixonville two railroad workers, Edward Fisher master carpenter and Milton Diefendorfer, died when a washout on a trestle caused an engine to plunge into a creek. Fisher survived about thirty minutes after rescue while Diefendorfer died at 7 PM.
New Castle, Aug. 15. Dr Clee land of Narmansburg reported to Mayor Brown that Mary Brown of Scott township bore an infant. The doctor found the infant's body tied with a rope around its neck. The girl admitted guilt, claiming the child was still born and accused her own brother.
Charles Emcel was killed at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works carpenter shop when a bolt from machinery struck his right breast. The incident occurred today at the Braddock plant.
Detroit riders compete in multiple events as rain postponed yesterday’s program. A. Resaune wins the half mile handicap with Detroit and Toronto entrants placing. W. C. Spranger takes the three mile lap and the one mile handicap, while Zimmerman loses the last race after a disputed start.
In Johnstown on August 24 an old boatmen reunion drew more than 300 veterans of the towpath era. A parade and speeches by Mayor Hoath and Judge Barker opened the day, followed by a banquet and a search for canal traces at the portage foot. Major Nesbitt of Tunnelston, aged MH years, stood out among speakers. A joint reunion was planned for next year with all old boatmen of the Pennsylvania system.
The report cites twenty four diphtheria cases in Sheenonsviss and notes town governance tensions hindering sanitary efforts. It records Kate Rowan's suicide by strychnine in Weert Alexandra and John Bowden's fatal coal shaft accident in Viewra. Other items include a bicycle police proposal in Travis and labor assemblies in Strinerreto. Immediate details on ages, dates, and exact locations are inconsistent in the source.
Char es F Aidhover ex burgess of Chicora Cincona arrested on embezzlement and docket mutilation charges. He allegedly imposed fines and licenses during two terms and failed to remit funds. Hearing set for tomorrow. Bondsmen liable for tax deficiences cited in underlying case. LocalNickel Plate shops in Conneaut idle half time due to lack of work from Buffalo car detentions amid switchmen strike. About 300 workers affected.
Annual Mahoning Cycle Club gathering at Youngstown fair grounds was slowed by rain. Champion A A Zimmerman of Freehold, Ill. won most events including one mile open and the half mile open. Local winners included L H Bannister Youngstown and Gockes Baker Youngstown in various handicaps and distances.
Aug 2 report notes weather cloudy and river state with 1 foot 1 inch on the falls and 4 feet 2 inches to the canal. Shipping moves include departures for Carrollton, Big Kanawha, Evansville, and Carrie Lope under specials from the Dispatch.
Johnstown Aug 25 identification confirms the flood victim dug from sand as Mrs Walter E Hoopes wife of the Johnson car secretary. The body, in a wood state of preservation after long burial, is the first identified among flood victims. relatives from Baltimore will claim the remains.
Weather bulletin records river levels with several stations. Warren River at 1 foot shows cloudy cooler conditions. Moguantown River at 5 feet and stationary with rain. Hownsville River 4 feet 1 inch stationary, cloudy and warm with 78 degrees at 5 PM. Alleguesy Jurobox River at 1 foot 6 inches and failing under cloudy warm skies.
Columbiana county commissioners sue East Liverpool and Wellsville Electric Co and Al Johnson of Cleveland main stockholder for ejectment over franchise violation for occupying more road than necessary Johnson vows counter suit for 4000 dollars claimed for grading work in Cleveland area.
Measurements show the Winnee River at six feet ten inches and falling near Cincinnati. The Maurnis River stands at zero feet two inches and falling with cloudy warm conditions. Vedelle and Cleveland report light readings with mild weather as Sam Brown travels through Pittsburg and New Orleans.
Australia’s Joe Goddard and Billy Smith fought ten rounds at the California Athletic Club with Goddard pressing and repeatedly dropping Smith. The referee ruled a draw after eight rounds as both men tired. Goddard protested unfairness and the bout ended with no knockout.
At Harrissone on August 25 the convention heard a report from Rev. Mr. Koehler of the Board of Trustees proposing a $10,000 fund for the Home for Deaf Mutes, with $4,000 already on hand. The Board of Managers may select delegates to attend the World’s Congress in Chicago in 1898.
The arrest of Miss Sadie Kirk for robbing the Girard millinery store promises further sensational developments implicating an town official. A sister of the accused testified, likely leading to additional arrests.
The notes recount racing delays at Hartford with events postponed and a 12 50 start. Sprinters at Mok encounter changing favorites, while Jack McAuliffe reflects on a quirky sports world and possible comeback with Sieveland.
William Booth and his daughter arrived in Monona area yesterday evening and started toward Bentieyaville. A few miles from town the daughter suffered a stroke and died this morning after being brought to the city for treatment.
In Juanvetre on August 25 a special report says McKve Bros Glass Works will build an additional tank to expand production. The extension will create employment for several hundred men and reinforces the plant as the largest glass works in the world. Details and contract options are forthcoming.
The zon nng tournament at Kiskiminetas concluded with strong local turnout. The Pittsburg Tennis Club Sacre dominated most events, winning most prizes while earning their keep. finals featured the Moorhead Dulton Edwards pairing defeating a rival team 64 7 5 in doubles.
Diphtheria in epidemic form reported in Krroranyixo with over percent of cases noted by physicians. The Board of Health has prepared to hang flags at protected locations. Public schools set to open in two weeks.
The disjointed notice notes that more rooms have been rented via cent-word advertising in a local column over six months than by any other method. It suggests a trend toward classified style promotion in the Jest six months.
Addie Grimes of Haddenville was kicked by a colt yesterday in Uniontow. The fracture of the frontal skull and brain matter exposure left her with injuries deemed unrecoverable.
Fragmentary report notes a veterinary operation at New Brighton involving a animal rearing facility. It mentions a surgeon and an interrupted procedure but lacks clear names or outcomes.
The Elizabeth left the wharf for Elizabeth at 2 30 yesterday with stage water below Davis Dam. An excursion party traveled to some shell city, and Maggie arrived at the docks. Captain Maris of Davis Dam went downstream to oversee work, while no boats passed through Davis Dam lock for the day. The Venice will not resume passenger trade. two boats will handle excursions.
An ad explains two fats the unhealthy fat from sedentary habits and hereditary causes, and a healthy fat from regular living. It promotes Carlsbad Sprudel Salt as a home treatment to reduce unhealthy tissue and build firm flesh, stating genuine bottles bear Hisner & Mendelson Co. New York signatures.
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