A New Champion and Big Fight Arrangements In Boxing
San Francisco December 15 Jimmy Carroll California Athletic Club lightweight champion of America after McAuliffe forfeited the title to him Carroll will fight at 137 pounds or 153 pounds for a $5000 side bet with McAuliffe to follow in February at the club rooms Also Kilrain vs Jackson remains a possible matchup while Dempsey and Murphy face a January bout Meanwhile several Pittsburg horsemen have been expelled from the National Trotting Association tracks
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J. F. Carroll
Pucilist
America
Fy McAuliffe
Mitchell
Kilrain
Jackson
Pittsburg
National Trotting Association
San Francisco
Jimmy Carroll
California Athletic Club
Jock McAuliffe
Fulda
McAuliffe
Carroll
Carrell
New York
McAulife
Carel
McAnnliffe
Murphy
Weir
Jack Dempsey
Bones
Sullivan
Value of Thoroughbreds and rising horse prices
The Fortnightly Review cites William Day noting sky high prices for thoroughbreds at Middle Park around 1870s. Fearlings sold for up to 1000 guineas with averages rising. broodmares yearlings and stallions commanded four figures and more, reflecting surging value across racing stock and ongoing breeding profits.
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Fortnightly Review
William Day
Middle Park
Tom War
Hermit
Coud
Ayrshire
Donovan
Wis
Expelled Pittsbargers face Board of Review action
The Board of Review confirms expulsion of Pittsbargers for racing rule violations after appeals from Heideger and Henry Hay emaler fail. Lancaster agricultural authorities expelled Heideger for fraud with other cases continuing under Rule 7. A separate notice records a forfeit related to engine water throwing antics. Herrn Hill Gun Club holds Christmas Day event at Bronot's Island with arranged program.
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Board of Review
National Trawing Association
Pitebargers
Fairfield Agricultural Society
Lancaster
H. Heiderer
Heideger
Henry Hayemaler
Fairfield’ Society
Board of
Beew
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Nates . Pa
Ander
Fairfield Agri- Suliuca Society
Dancaster
Applicans
Tay William T
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Samuel E. Gallagher
Weeto Pa
James Ae
Herron Hill Gan Club
Bronot
Sweepstakes shooting event announced with prizes
The notice details a sweepstake shooting schedule with prize amounts for five matches and entry fees of $1. Two sets of traps will be used and a New Year’s Day shoot is planned. The event is overseen by E. E. Shaner, J. A. Herron and H. J. with Colonel serving meals.
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Aes
E. E. Shaner
J. A. Herron
H. J
Indoor baseball by gas light tested for Thirteenth Regiment
The Baseball Association of the Thirteenth Regiment in Brooklyn tests indoor play with a one hour and a half match after drill at Flatbush Avenue and Hanson Street. Six companies join. rules cover footwear, ball type, and foul rules. Exhibition games begin December 21 with a paid admission.
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Mapecial T.ae Dispatch
New York
Thirteenth Regiment
Brooklyn
Laasion
Armory
Flatbush Averse
Hanson Race
Terry, eSeeughes
Brooklys
Lee
National Guard League
Gymnasium Association
WANTS CHEAP BALL Av Earvest Pies for Lower Prices to Local Games
A letter to the Sporting Editor criticizes high player salaries and league profit as absurd given suggested cost cuts. It questions ten thousand dollar yearly pay for Pitcher Clark son and urges fans to boycott if admissions rise. The writer likens club payrolls to Carnegie scale and calls for price reductions.
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Dispaten
League
Brotherhood
Clarkson
Slopes Club
Scandrett
Andrew Carnegie
M Maller
Carnegie
Brotherhood to Organize at Fifth Avenue Hotel Meeting
New York December 15 the Brotherhood plans a key meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel tomorrow with many leading figures already in the city. Attendees include Al Johnson Cleveland Arthur Irwin Jay Fastz John Ward Gerexe Gore Fred Pieffer Chris Wonder St Louis hoping to prevent the St Louis Browns sale amid talks of American Association remnants and possible amalgamation with Brotherhood. The outcome will decide the group's future structure and potential city alignments.
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Brotherhood
Fifth Avenue
al Johnson
Cleveland
Arthur Irwin
Jay Fastz
John Ward
Gerexe Gore
Fred Pieffer
Chris Wonder
St. Louis
Sc Louis
Ata
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Iroquois Rifle Club Contests On Southside End in Close Series
The Iroquois Rifle Club on the Southside finished a three match series last Thursday. Captain L Gratt led his team to a two point win in the fret match while Prietzsch’s team won the second. Prietzsch’s squad then defeated the opponents 72 to something in the third and deciding contest. High scorers included L G Grano and Prietzsch with strong rifle practice noted. The group plans a duck supper funded by the club members.
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Iroquois Rifle Club
Tre Dispatch
L. Gratt
Wat
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Saat
Bea
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Joseph Zeph
Fred
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Mosers
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J Zoeller
Toaing
Entries for Elizabeth Doomed to Withdraw from Race Card
Local dispatch lists entries for Elizabeth tomorrow with purses and six furlong races. Irregular names and garbled OCR aside, the report notes other races, a note on the local athletic club seeking old players, and Sam Collyer seeking a rematch with Billy Edwards plus season tickets at Cincinnati Club.
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Elizabeth
the Dispatch
Bradford
Oregon
G. W. Cook Racin Teen
Keith Mittack
Hanshine
Lillie
Milly
Tee
Leazcee Club
Olp
Sam Collyer
Billy Edwards
Cincinnati
Pigeon Shoot at Blue Rocks Dominates Local Notes
The article notes a live pigeon shoot at Blue Rocks and mentions earnings by several players and figures tied to teams and contracts. Sullivan and Fulda discuss terms by wire, seeking a satisfactory purse. Reports reference Captain Sam Brown and multiple players earning from seven hundred to twenty thousand dollars, with broader commentary on wages in the National League context.
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Blue Rocks
Gaerez
Honns
Fulda
Erin Yorte
Jacckson
Sullivan
Folds
Jackson
Martin Bergan
Orasoe
Sam Brown
Garrison
Barnes
Isaac Murphy
Taylor
Hayward
McLaughlin
Littlefield
Boston’s Week Ending December 14 1889 Exchange Table
Still in ninth place, Boston reports gross exchanges for the week ending December 14, 1889 from Clearing Houses in various cities. The table shows percentage changes versus the prior week, with rates of increase or decrease compared to the corresponding week in the previous period.
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Boston
Gece
Requiem Service Honors Five Dead Odd Fellows
Henry Lambert Lodge No. 475 held memorial services for P. G. William Holt P. G. M. Peter C. Shidle P. G. J. W. Craig P. G. Richard V. Barker and P. G. Edward Doty at the Fifth Avenue M E Church. Rev J J Mecllvar Grand Chaplain and Rev L McGuire spoke. A quartet and organist performed with solo songs, honoring esteemed members of the order.
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Henry Lambert Lodge No
C. F
P. G. William Holt
Peter C. Shidle
J. J. Mecllvar
L. McGuire
Richard Cannon
W. T. English
J.M. Bebout
Forty Thieves Apprehended at Central Station
Judge Gripp handled 40 cases at Central station. William Hulton was sentenced to 30 days for attempting to assault Conductor Worth with a boulder at Hawkins station after Greensburg accommodation. Martin Gorman received 90 days for vagrancy and John Myers got 30 days for disorderly conduct on Fifth avenue.
Southside Police Raid Arrests Seven Men One Woman
Officers Schaefer and Beegel raided Mrs. Mary Devlin's McKean street home last night and arrested seven men and one woman from a party of 15. Four beer barrels were found in the cellar. Devlin escaped and faces an information today.
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Schaefer and Beegel
Southside
Mary Devlin
McKean Street
Accident Fatality Hits West Newton Paper Mill Worker
Elijah Stevenson an employee of W H Parsons paper mill West Newton was accidentally killed on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at that place Saturday night. He leaves a wife and three small children.
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Elijah Stevenson
W. H. Parson
West Newton
Baltimore and Ohio
Common Pleas Docket and Case List
Common Pleas No. 1 features Corwin v Howard et al Dixon v Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railways Acme Machine Company v Hanns Zaone Fawceett Dunshel v Seaport and Erie Rail Company Shoup et al v Winters Tulley Mills on v Muneder et al Skiles v BurgWin in review. Common Pleas No. 2 lists General argument with new trunks Sharper W Galishan Desse Collins Jou et al Birdie Carlisle Wim Green om sobs Duran et al Wm Miller Lawrence Clifford Joseph Terry Sandy Travers.
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Corwin
Howard
Dixon
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Raileay
la Acme Machine Company
Hanns Za One Fawceett
Dunshel
Meseaport
Evernea Rail Company
Shoup Et al
Winters
Tulley St Oxes
Millson
Muneder
Skiles
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Sharper
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Desse Collins
Jou
Birdie Carlisle
Wim. Green
al Om
Sobs Duran
Wm. Miller
Lawrence Clifford
Joseph Terry
Sandy Travers
Ovation for Dr. Rylance at St Mark's Episcopal Church
At St Mark's in New York City the afternoon service featured Rev. Dr. Joseph H. Rylance amid factional dispute. Friends applauded him as he spoke of Herod and Herodias, while opponents were largely absent. He defended himself against libel charges and his supporters hailed the rector amid a charged atmosphere. The event ended with a large public gesture of support as many attendees shook his hand.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
New York City
New York
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St. Mark's
Lawyer Quackenbos
William ¥. Hing
Quackenbos
Rylance
John Brooks Lensvitt
Crete
James Renwick
Eylance
Quackenhof
William V. King
Renwick
River Junction Weather Log Shows Falling Tides
Wanes River at 510 feet and dropping while MonGasTows River reads 6 feet and easing. Weather is clear and warm with a 1 PM thermometer at 48 degrees and cloudy conditions later.
Quarrel of Boys Near Spring Garden Ends With Shot
A large afternoon fight among boys near Spring Garden Avenue Allegheny involved stones clubs and missiles. Several were struck with a pistol fired. a 6 year old boy Emil Klein was hit in the left shoulder by a bullet The father removed the bullet and no arrests were reported.
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Spring Garden Avenue
Allegheny
Emil Klein
Sunday Selling Counter Movement Promises Lafayette Hall Meeting
A report notes a group opposed to the Law and Order League plans a Lafayette Hall gathering to oppose Sunday selling. Proponents claim the League has filed over 1,300 cases and collected about $100,000 through January 1889.
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Law and Order League
Lafayette Hall
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