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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1889
Page
6
Chicago suffered a rough defeat as Staley and Dunlap mired the visitors in errors and weak fielding. Boston beat New York in a high scoring, error prone clash at Recreation Park. Williamson Pfeffer and Anson struggled for the Chicagos while Duffy and Tener featured for Boston with key defensive plays.
In the third inning the home team pulled away by batting seven runs. Daily and Oy in the field stood out with a sharp catch of a no foul fly. Notable players included Irwin, Haddock, and Gleason with multiple hits and defensive plays. Time of game was one hour and five minutes, umpires Curry.
New Year game sees Boston top New York 6 to 4 as Welch holds until late. Pitcher Welch struggles in first and eighth innings amid crowd panic as rafters shake the grandstand and fans flee. Whitney and Clarkson contribute for Boston while Nash and Ward provide New York highlights.
Greensburgs fames and the home club failed to challenge O Briens delivery as the Blues battery work and backcourt guard Sorabng and Oaklands produced the afternoon two games. Final score line shows Braddocks men dominating Greensburg with limited offense from Greensburg players.
Indians versus Cleveland game notes show Gruber baffling Indianapolis hitters while Gotzel departs after the fifth. Ref Radford officiates a two hour contest with Glasscock Fittenon and Cleveland players featured. Struck out counts listed for both teams.
A fragment notes a test in a 2016 item with scores around 68 to 30 and a reference to Chicago and Indianapolis. The readable text is sparse but indicates a result or score in a local event.
Baltimore reports the Brooklyns defeated Bernie’s Men with a seventh inning rally sparked by a wild Kilroy error. Terry, Eira Sulgoodlain, and teammates contributed strong pitching and timely hits as the Athletics were edged in a drubbing.
Columbus, Ohio, August 2. Columbus won easily from the Athletics as Widner pitched a phenomenal game for the home team. The visitors managed only four hits, and Columbus earned seven runs to one. Key moments included two-base hits by Fennelly and Welch and three-base hits by Wood Easterday Orr John Frome.
In a reported game result, Baltimore tops the Athletics 6 0 while Stouts shut down Hi M Leaders. The brief notes show a decisive win with Baltimore scoring multiple runs and the opponents held scoreless.
Special telegram reports New York August 2 A G Spalding & Co has purchased the large factory and sorting goods house of A J Reach & Co of Philadelphia. The exact terms were not disclosed. The Reach establishment turns out four fifths of the national baseball production with activity linked to Chicago and San Francisco areas.
Today national league games include Chicago at Pittsburgh Indianapolis at Cleveland Boston at New York Philadelphia at Washington American Association features Louisville at Baltimore St Louis at Columbus Kansas City at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia International League slate shows Toronto at Syracuse London at Hamilton Detroit at Buffalo Toledo at Rochester
Dayton and Springfield areas show transportation and race related references with odd spellings. The fragment mentions Wheelings Springfelds and numbers that imply routes or measurements, but specifics are unclear.
A compact OCR fragment from the International League section shows numeric codes and garbled team marks. The readable parts list scores and identifiers like 121-9 and 200-6 amid stray letters, offering little coherent event detail for a full headline or summary.
McKeeport hosts its first Bicycle Club tournament with about 100 riders and record crowds at the driving park. W. W. Taxis of Philadelphia wins multiple events including the one mile dash in 3:40, with M Kilmer Reading and A J Banker Pittsburgh close behind in several races. Other winners include W. D. Banker Pittsburgh and J. Y. Bickers, while entries from New York and Philadelphia fill the program.
Special telegram from New York reports all arrangements set for the Conley Cardiff boxing bout with no round limit as both fighters train. Danole Neeham trains Cardiff while promoters from Ashland and Minneapolis back Cardiff. the event promises notable excitement in the prize ring.
Chicago August 2 In a billiards match Schaefer beat Ives on Schaefer s new champion cushions scoring 21 points The game featured a strong run by Schaefer while Ives struggled as Clarkson faltered Boston Williams notes errors Aero and Desiep play well Homesteads Keystones schedule games at Homestead Van Haltren s catchday not as bright as Sunday McKeesports Scottdales set to play today and tomorrow on their grounds.
The first North Dakota Democratic Convention met in Faroco at 10 a m with Chairman of the State Central Committee presiding. Committees on credentials rules organization and resolutions were appointed and nominations were made for Congress Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Auditor General and other state offices.
Whitall Tatum & Co and their green glass blowers reached a deal this afternoon to pay the demanded wages and enforce chip regulations from the Atlantic City Convention. A fire started under one furnace but blasting will resume next week, with two more factories to follow.
A children's party was held yesterday at Will Sim's home on Rebecca Street near Center Avenue. Gernert & Guenther's orchestra provided music. Listings note shopping districts on Penn Avenue with prices and locations near the Geert's House.
In a Charter Oak Park program, Johnston the pacer made a standout mile in 2 06 and the event featured close racing among trotters. Dempsey’s New York supporters mourn his defeat while Kerr defeated Pettit in an Irish American championship clash.
At Morris Park Morus Parx N Y August 2 weather fine track prime. Scratches reduced fields making races competitive. Joe Courtney won the third race and earlier legs saw Hanover, Defaulter, and Climax among top finishers. Tomorrow's entries listed for half mile and longer events.
Races at the new fair grounds and driving park in Wellsville draw a lively crowd and report strong financial success. Tracks, excitement, and notable attendance mark the event as a positive debut for the venue.
Torn by disbelief New York readers learned Jack Dempsey had fallen to La Blanche ending expectations of an easy bout. Friends blamed his fast living and comfort in San Francisco while others praised La Blanche’s style and the old fighters’ regrets. Rumors about Mitchell's cleverness and weight advantage spread among sports circles.
Nearly 20 000 watchers saw Bonnie McGregor lower his mile record to 2 13, the best ever by a living trotting stallion, as Lexington hosted a fast track day. The crowd gathered for the Phoenix Hotel stakes for two year olds, though the incomplete text leaves other race details unclear.
George Kerr defeated Tom Pettit in the professional tennis match at NewPort R L on August 29 by scores of 6 3 6 1 6 1. Kerr dominated with precise forehands and strong down the lines, delivering the hardest hitting display seen in America.
August reports from New York indicate Rio Rey, the 2-year-old standout owned by Theodore Wieters, may stay with his owner if not sold. Following the Eclipse Stakes victory at Westchester, inquiries pour in from buyers including Johnston of the Ouinipe stable, but no price is named.
In Saratoga October races Hopeful wins the first race over three quarters of a mile with Happiness second and Little Sill third. Bellea or takes the second over Cartoof Bertha. Retief Stakes goes to Dest Lodge by a neck with Mirth third. Sixth race Farewell Handicaps sees Honka ahead of Vouburg and Vermont as the season opens.
Judge McConnell ruled that all defendants in the Cronin murder case be tried together except Frank Woodruff whose confession would prejudice the others. The decision, issued in Chicago on August 29, delays filing bills of exception by 20 days and leaves Woodruff to face a separate trial.
Victory August 20 report that the schooner Juanita from Behring Sea was boarded by U S steamer Richard Bush and 600 seal skins taken. Vessel ordered to Sitka with prize crew not placed. Notes conflicting claims of owners and consuls, and lists other seized vessels Minnie Pathfinder Juniata Lilly James G Kean for Behring Sea violations.
A tide disaster on Barren Island wipes out 45 feet of masonry and a 100 by 150 foot dock area owned by Barren Island Oil and Guano. The wreck includes 40 acid carboys, presses, and an engine buried in 45 feet of water. Losses total about 20 000 dollars with 10 000 dollars for the building and dock.
In Brooklyn, a man recalls a hen that hatched one duckling, then describes a tame duck that mourned for her mate after a drake vanished. The duck refused food and water for days before dying on the doorstep, while the drake was found later dead under a railroad platform. The story attributes the duck’s death to heartbreak and cites local eyewitnesses.
The Arizona Kicker laments John Wanamaker declining to appoint the town’s postmaster. The piece denounces Wanamaker as unfit and vows to oppose him, declaring resolve to challenge his authority and defend liberty with forceful rhetoric.
Kern County Calrifornian notes the fig lacks a blossom and has air spaces running to the stem. It describes how figs dry and mold if not positioned, and explains the fruit’s button mouth opens toward the sun. The piece calls the fig one of nature’s remarkable products.
Johnny Reagan sails to San Francisco to face young Mitchell at the California Athletic Club today at 11:30 AM under the Pennsylvania Railroad route. Alf Powers accompanies Reagan as trainer and second, amid a crowded sendoff. The note mentions Reagan’s past surprise at the Dewey Le Blanche bout and hints at a future Marine scalp if successful.
A large crowd enjoyed ideal weather and fast action at Meadville driving park. Essie D captured the 245 trot purse of 400 with Casique second and Jim Broocker third, best time 24 seconds for the heat set in the half mile segment before darkness interrupted the rest of the race.
President Johnston of the National Trotting Association has ordered the temporary reinstatement of W. K. Brassfield who was expelled by the Parriott Trotting Association for insubordination. The high valued mare Donna by Mambrine Patehen, trained by Rich Cheseman of Jessamine County, died yesterday from injuries sustained in an accident last Saturday.
Last midnight raids on Albert Spencer’s club house and on the places run by C W Mitchell and John Frost led to arrests at police headquarters and a bail of unspecified amounts. Justice Pierson presided as they waived examination. No gambling implements were found. warrants issued on Ernest Ran of Philadelphia, employed by Spencer Trask.
At York during the August meeting the chief event was the race for the Yorkshire Stakes. The program featured the fortieth seventh edition drawing close attention to the main stakes and the competing entries.
William Patterson discusses vision defects in baseball players in the Globe Democrat. The article argues that cross eyed and one eyed players can perform as well as those with normal vision, asserting that defect does not bar competence in the sport.
Fragmentary text shows a historical public notice dated August 79 1839 with incomplete phrases and unclear names or actions. The readable portion mentions a price or value and a passage about passing or payment, but lacks full context to determine exact civic or legal action.
Special telegrams report river stages at Morcan 5 feet 4 inches stationary and fair weather. Warren river 110 of one foot and clear and warm. Brownsville river 5 feet 9 inches stationary with cloudy skies and a 77 degree thermometer reading.
The committee overseeing a public drinking fountain in the Fifteenth ward met last night and agreed to connect pipes with the Arsenal reservoir. A five member sub committee was formed to raise funds and proceed with immediate construction.
The Anti Cruelty Society hires attorneys W. D. Moore and Clarence Burleigh to search statutes for a law to sue Law and Order supporters for paying children to act as detectives. No applicable law found yet.
Coroner McDowell's inquest into Sylvester Shingledecker a 23 year old inmate found death caused by consumption. Shingledecker was committed from Bradford county for larceny and died Wednesday night in the Western Penitentiary.
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