The Little Wizard Triumphs In World Billiards Match
New Years match at Chickering Hall pitting Jacob Schaefer against George F. Slosson for the world title and $1,000 a side drew a crowded hall. Schaefer led early and dominated late, finishing with 609 points to Slosson’s 609 in a long 3 hour 35 minute bout marked by sharp nursing of balls and dramatic shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Schaefer
George F. Slosson
Chickering Hall
Maurice Daly
Schaeter
Slosson
Schaefer
Siosson
Seksefer
Hhem
Thoroughbredn
Slioson
Sloson
Renee
Scnaefer
Slotson
Jake
Slee Ee
Siasson
Iitter
Storson
Jean Little Man
Chicago
Schacfer
Schafer
Bloson
Notable Cue Show Stirs Chicago St. Louis Contingents
The event featured T. H. White of Chicago, former backer of Siosson, and John Dono van of St. Louis. They appeared in dress suits while Siosson carried his 18 ounce cue and Scheeter used his playing cue alongside Vignauzx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. White
Chicago
Siosson
John Donovan
St. Louis
Scheeter
How the Experts Stand in Schaefer Slosson Billiards
The record shows Schaefer leading in balk line and rail games before last night, with 16 total wins to Slosson's 15. Schaefer wins 12 of 22 West style games and 3 of 9 East style, while both are even in match contests and Schaefer trails 7 to 8 in tournament games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaefer
Slosson
Slasson
Slawson
Baseball talks in Philadelphia between Barnie and Wagner
In Philadelphia Barnie of Baltimore and J Earl Wagner discussed American Association issues at the Continental Hotel. They referenced A G Spalding and the committee of Day Byrne Thurman Learnie and others, noting salaries may drop to stabilize baseball and mentioning Jocko Fields seeking 3 500 for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dec
Barnie
Baltimore
Louisville
American Association
Willan Barnie
Chris von der Ahe
Spalding
Wonder Aho
Day
Byrne
Thorman
Learnie
Jocko Fields
Pittsburg
New York
Fields
Hanlon
Pittsvore
J. Palmer O'Neill
O'Neill
P. L. Stockholders Yet to Dissolve Consolidation Adopts Report
Local P. L. stockholders met at W. D. Potter's office and adjourned to this evening. Present were McCallin Rea Kerr Potter Lemon Hanlon Tener Galvin Heymer Kaufman Auten represented by proxy. Committee on consolidation with U. S. club report adopted. Debts to be cleared by stock sale. Dissolution expected with minimal trouble and swift consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Club
W.D. Potter
Messrs
McCallin
Rea
Kerr
Potter
Lemon
Hanlon
Tener
Galvin
Heymer
Kaufman
Auten
Three Parties Battle for Athletics Franchise in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a contest over the American Association franchise unfolds with three main bidders. Billy Sharsig and former Athletic stockholders, the Wagner brothers, and an unknown businessman vie to run the club under business principles. Barnie ranks the unknown man favorably, while A G Spalding could decide the outcome. Kid Gleason is contracted to play for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association Claob
Philadelphia
Dec
American Association
Wagner Brothers
Old Athletic Club
Billy Sharsig
Old Athletic
Whitaker and Pennypacker
Barnie
Wagner
P. L
A. G. Spalding
Gleason
Hecker Heads to Washington to Meet NL President
Sir Guy Hecker travels to Washington after a telegram from National League President Young. Friends think he seeks leadership of a proposed Washington Association club, should he pursue the role. Young notes the next Conference Committee meeting time and place is not fixed, but likely in Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
National League
Guy Hecker
Washington
Hecker
Guy
Association Club
Pittsburgers
Pittsburg
Amateur baseball league eyed for next season
Efforts to form an amateur league for the upcoming season. Clubs from Pittsburg and nearby towns express willingness to join, including Acme Hidgewater Mansfield and Homestead. Greensburg and Tarentum are also said to join the proposed organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Acme
Hidgewater
Mansfield
Homestead
Greensburg
Tarentum
Belmont Will Forces Sale of Rapid Stable Assets
New York reports that the late August Belmont’s will requires selling the entire breeding and racing stud, including unfrozen stallions and brood mares, stables and fixtures, with one stable to be continued by his sons. The will aims to break up the racing establishment though some horses may be bought back. The timing and method of disposition remain unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Belmont
Stabjie
Wrestling match announced for catch as catch can format
The text notes a wrestlers match setup with Jos Acton and Dane competing in a catch as catch can bout. It specifies a best three in five falls structure and a six place context likely signaling tournament placement or weight class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos Acton
Wrestlateh
SUSTAINED BY THE A. A. U The Suspension of Banker Must Stand
New York December meeting of the Amateur Athletic Union extended late. The Pastime Athletic Club’s request to hold New York State boxing championships was refused. The union allowed the two mile steeplechase and ten mile race to be held by another club with profits surrendered to the union. Several figures from New York clubs faced investigation, and A. G. Mills left the Legislation Committee. A hearing on Luther Carr’s 100 yards in 9.0 seconds was postponed. A rule was adopted to bar losers from contesting second prize in future boxing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Bota
Berkeley Athletic
Pastime Athletic Club
New York State
Whattan Athletic Club
Union
Jean Wheelman
L. Clarke
Englewood
N. J
Hoyland Stalth
New Hedford
Mass
F. F. Ives
Meriden
William van Wagoner
Newport
Campbell
A. B. Kieh
New York City
Charles and
William Murphy
Brooklyn
W. D. Ker
Pittsburg
F. Howard Tattle
Chicago
WS Gassler
Niagara Falls
Class
Charles Kage
Jersey City
New York Athletic Club
E. c. Anthony
Taunton
Mase
P. J. Berio
Ton
Manhattan Athletic Club
W. West
Century Wheelmen
Philadelphia
A. G. Mills
Hughes
Luther H. Carr
George Carr
Manhattan
A Man for Gallagher Offers 154-Pound Fight Challenge
A trusted local sportsman announced an unknown challenger will fight Gallagher at 154 pounds to a finish before any club offering a reasonable purse. He bets $1,000 Gallagher loses, pledging to post the stake in a newspaper office. The challenger will be named when the articles are signed, creating a real potential bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reday Gallagher
Gallacher
Gallagher
Slavin Accepts Corbett Bout Offer If £500 Bet Placed
Frank P. Slavin received a cable from the Olympic Club New Orleans offering a $4,000 purse for a sparring match with Corbett. He will accept only if Corbett bets £500 and deposits £200 forfeit with a reputable sporting paper in New York or London. If terms are okay, articles of agreement may be sent for Slavin’s signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpon
Frank P. Slavin
Olympic Club
New Orleans
Slavin
Corbett
Donlap Company
Corett
New York
London
P. I. Club
Seene
Tony McCrackets
Homewood
Pamir Dwyer
Motomac
Guy Hecker
Sheridan Station
Weather Report Snippet From Historical Page
Fragmentary OCR notes reference temperatures and climate terms with unclear dates. It mentions maximum and mean temperatures and a ranger or range term, but specific values, locations, and dates are unreadable.
Demands of Miners Ahead of Wage Talks
The Scale Committee of the United Mine Workers sits to set annual demands for coke drawing and mining. Master Workman Kerfoot foresees a peaceful wage adjustment with no strike next February, while warning a prolonged strike could harm both sides. Beginning today unorganized workers face a $5 initiation fee as union action intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Kerfoot
Mahoning and Shenango Valley Furnace Incs
Acquittal in Canine Theft Case Influences Local Politics
In Zanesville Ohio Colonel H M Hovey was acquitted in a common pleas trial over stealing Ada Ross's pug. The case tested a new law deeming dogs property. The dog, taken from a sporting house, was later returned to its owner via replevin. The crowded courtroom heard technical points that could have driven the matter to the Supreme Court if a verdict had been guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Zanesville, O
Common Pleas
H. M. Hovey
Ada Ross
Marietta
Supreme Court
Ebensburg Bank Failure Reported With Cashier Buck Backed
A meeting of Johnston Buck & Co bank depositors in Ebensburg, Pa, expressed confidence in Cashier Buck by unanimous vote. A three member committee including J M A Lloyd, Webster Griffith, and J W Sharbaugh was appointed to examine bank accounts. examination started today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eserssburg
Dec. L
Johnston, Buck & Co. Bank
M. J
A. W. Buck
Buck
J. M.A. Lioyd
Webster Griffith
Ebensburg
J. W. Sharbaugh
Carrollton
Successful Break Into the West Virginia Penitentiary
A burglary at the West Virginia Penitentiary breaks into the broom department safe and secures a small amount of money. The robbers sealed the wall and the crime was not detected until morning. The prison is noted as highly guarded and this act is described as daring and unique in the state’s criminal history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitisg
West Virginian
Broom
Mine Dispute Heads to Arbitrators in West Newton
A bitter contested air passage rights case between Robbins Coal Company and Blythe Co pits Robbins and Blythe against each other over a 100 foot deviation from a defined right of way. Three parties contend with a jury of six arbitrators to resolve the underground clash at Guffey station and Yough Valley mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Newtoon
Dec
John Birthe & Co
W. L. Scott
Pendime
Robbins Coal Company
Yough Valley
Guffey Station
Baltimore and Ohio
Robbins Station
John Blythe &Co
Robbins
Blythe
Blythe & Co
West Newton Shaft Company
Two Boys Hunting Accident Leaves One Critically Wounded
Orrie Newhouse of Louisville is in critical condition after Willie Warner, also of Louisville, fired a gun while aiming at Newhouse. Warner claimed the gun was unloaded. The incident occurred on the road home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matredan
Tile Dispatch
Cantor
Orrie Newhouse
Willie Warner
Louisville
Warner
Newhouse
Notable deaths and incidents surface in county report
Harry Swaetz a Scottdale politician dies suddenly. Joan Myens aged sixteen severely injured by a streetcar accident. Michael Costello’s Braddock home damaged by fire. First United Presbyterian Church uses organ for first time. Fountain mine fire near Scottdale rekindles after two weeks. An Austrian worker at Stewart's station near Greensboro found dead with a fractured skull. Gas shortage around Braddock Rankin forces half-time plant shutdowns. Gompert & Huey coal works Elizabeth restart under agreement with creditors and assignee. Col Edward Sumner dies in Santa Cruz former resident and Mason. Mansfield Valley churches to be dedicated January 7 and St. Joseph’s to finish same month. Jonas ResutxG Hungarian severely burned at National Mill in McKeesport, in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
Fountain Mines
Scottdale
Stewart's Station
Greensboro
Braddock and
Rankin
Tor Coal Works
Gompert & Huey
Elizabeth
Akron
Santa Cruz
Cal
Edward Sumner
Mansfield Valley
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Jonas Resutxg
McKeesport
Doubt Over Identity of Dead Cox Relative in Graveyard Incident
In Braddock at Old St Thomas Graveyard laborers exhumed graves to clear space for a new church. The Cox family disputed whether the body buried there was James Cox or another man, after a river drowning in 1888 and a later unconfirmed identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brappock
St. Thomas
James
Michael Cox
James Cox
Captain McMichael
Port Perry
Pittsbore
St. Thomas’ Graveyard
Braddock
Cox
Monon plant furnace A blown in marks new industry
A ceremony at the Monon plant in McKeesport saw furnace A blown in by Mrs. E C Converse, wife of the general manager, in the presence of company officers and guests. Furnace B will be ignited soon as the new facility, with capacity for 450 to 500 tons daily, aims to produce high grade Bessemer and forge iron from Lake Superior ore, employing about 400 men. The plant, costing $1,000,000, features a mile of surrounding trestling and connections to major railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesront
Monon
National Tube Works Company
C.converse
Converse
E. C. Converse
D. W. Hitchcock
W. 5. Eaton
C. J. O'Connor
M. B. Schiller
Lake Superior
Baltimore and
Oho
Deposit Bank in Stillwater Closes Amid Stock Losses
Telegram reports the Deposit Bank of Stillwater suspends business after the failure of Jamison and Co of Philadelphia. The bank held 500 shares of Pennsylvania Railroad stock and $20,000 in cash to meet checks, with Judge White defending the institution and promising dollar-for-dollar repayment in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvrawa
Deposit Bank
B.E. Jamison
William Stewart
Philadelphia
B. E. Jamison & Co
Indiana County Deposit Bank
Jamson & Co
Judge White
Kemble
Bank Exchange
Posit Bank
Jurge White
Board of American Trotting Association to hear 80 cases
In Chicaco on December 1 the American Trotting Association boards prepare for a session to decide over eighty cases. Previously the last session featured disputes and protests with fined horse owners over falsified class entries and accusations of judicial discrimination by judges across the association’s domain.
Hayes Offers to Fight Maguire Duo for Purse
Jack Hayes who defeated J Barnes in an early Sunday fight offers to face either Billy or Harry Maguire to a finish for a purse at his office next Saturday night at 8:00. Lewis and Acton matched. San Francisco, Dec, L Kyad Lewis and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hayes
J. Barnes
Billy
Harry Maguire
Hayes
Fall in Temperature At Winnipeg 22 Below Zero
A weather bulletin reports a major cold snap with a fall in Winnipeg to 22 below zero. The storm formed over the lake region and moved to the Atlantic coast with increased energy. Widespread snow fell in lake regions and the northwest and New England states experienced sharp temperature drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Lake
Atlantic
Alleghenies
Tennessee
Ohio
New England States
Eero
Bedford Teachers Hold Largest County Institute Turnout
A special telegram reports the Bedford Teachers Institute opening in the public school building with five teachers on the roll, the largest county turnout. Lecturers include MM Gene Berkey Somerset D C Murphy Hidgeway G M D Eckels and BH Ros, with Superintendent Potts arranging evening entertainments for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pistaton
Teachers’ Institute
MM. G
Ene M. Berkey
Somerset
D. C. Murphy
Hidgeway
G. M. D. Eckels
Shippensburg State Normal Schools
Overcoats Offered At Half Price By Premier Tailors
The nation’s top merchant tailors advertise overcoats now selling for one half the original measure. Buyers pay only the cloth trimmings and journeymen making costs, making these garments a bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Holiday Coat Sale Underpriced by City Dealers
Promoters tout limited time discounts on made to order overcoats with prices ranging from 12 to 25 dollars. The seller claims exclusive local agent rights for Misfits and uncalled for garments ahead of the holidays.
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Players’ League
Reddy Gellegher
Rod Schofield
Daly
Schiefer
Schaffer
Gleeson
Littie
Lem
Shouch
Slossen
Sehsefer
Stosson
Scheefer
Barnie and
Wagher
THE
Athletics
Mr. Belmont
Man
Mpant
Sporting Notes
Harry Stover
Gfseuat Dixwell
Europe
Chanley Kaddourn
Tom
Frank Zeantonye Billiard Room
Jor? Donoghtk
Osterdalen Koppang
Norway
Kewburg
N. Y
Pander
Kizma
Molland
Sre
Mar. Nore Way
Hamar
Penssylvania
West Virginia
Western
Pexsnsylvania
West Wisnessia
United State
Bo A
TOR
Bnow All
United Workers
West Virginia Penitentiary
West Newton
Harry Swaetz
Joan Myens
Michael Costello
People's Store
Newmarkets
Campbell & Dick
NEW Publications
Trssn
California
John Bidwell
Alta California
Guadelupe Vallejo
Kemble, Gibson and Redwood
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Miss Catherwaight
Richard Harding Davis
Joel Chandler Harris
Maurice Thompson
Kentucky
Sister Dolorosa
James Lane Allen
James Whitcomb Riley
China
Tibet
F. Hopkinson Smith
Colonel Carter
Cartersville
Tommaso Salvini
Lyman Abbott
Austin Dobson
Lathrop
Franklin
JOS. Fleming & Son
Market ST
Pittsburg, PA
MecReesport
the Century
Mr. S&s. Davis & OC
Fifth Avenue
Espich
Smithfield ST
west-in-Trio
McKeesport and
Duquesne Bridge
Pencoyd Bridge Co
JAS. Mneil & Bro
Saas
Twenty-ninth Street
Alice Reny
Valeo Railroad
Frankenness
Haines
Hanks
Uegheny
GEO. A. Kelly & CO
Lee Hae
FuRk Glove Department
Callom
Shannon
and the
Third Avenue
Wood
Nole-Tre
Deposit Bank of Indians
the Board of Reviews
Lewis
Acton
San Francisco
Kyad Lewis
the Dispatch
Wannen
Morgantown
Ealniog
Hhowxsville
Wea
Vansville
Wyshariig
Westher Clear
Bedford Teachers
Daxxer
Danner Medicine CO
Krall
Allegheny City
Aac & Victory
J. A. Burgoon
Burgoon
Nottrs
Ohio ST
Max, Sons & Co
City Hall
Wvercoats
Smithfield Street
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