Players Organize League Amid Broad Committees Not Represented
The Baseball Players' League met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to formalize its structure for 1890. Delegates included McAlpin and Ewing for New York, Hart and Brouthers for Boston, Vanderslice and Wood for Philadelphia, Pfeffer and Addison for Chicago, Beamer and Hanlon for Pittsburgh, and Linton and Andrews for Brooklyn. Pittsburgh had no representation on committees, and the group created the Players' National League of Baseball Clubs with a central board and a $40,000 fund to cover league expenses.
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New York
Baseball Players’ League
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Next Peason
E. A. McAlpin
William Ewing
Boston
J. B. Hart
Don Brouthers
Philadelphia
John Vanderslice
George Wood
Chicago
John Addison
Fred Pfeffer
Pittsboro
Beamer
Ed Hanlon
Cleveland
ALS
Stricker
Buffalo
Shire
Jack Rowe
Brooklyn
Edward F. Linton
Ed Andrews
National League of Baseball Clubs
A. McAlpin
Cieb
al Totinsch
Clove
Gery
Eratecene of
Benjamin Hill
Jelian B. Hart
John ‘Ward
Presiue
Players’ League
Bed
Nelli
St —_ clan
Bt Levis Club
von der Ahe
New Jersey Card Draws Six Races With Notable Entries
The Associated Press reports New Jersey offers six races with listed starters and weights. Notable names include Brown Charlie, Halfepring, Ambo, Jim Gates, Iceberg, Nat Gullis, Barrientos, and Rainbow, among others, in a crowded program.
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Dispatch
New York
New Jersey
Brown Charlie
Stanley Sharpe
Halfepring
Jeittae Ee Ambo
Ae Jim Gates
Lceberg Fe
Vic
Bouaede
Nat Gullis
Barrientos
Australi
Edward F ' Sat
Thad Roern
Ted Fi
Elim
Mancina
Ianeaie Bemar
Harnes
Ocean
Les Sinck
Elizabeth Hesorts. New Year Race Results at Elisabeth
Race day results from Elisabeth feature several sprints and a seven furlong event. Autmn Leaf and Sunshine place in early sprints while Cortland and Ban finish in the longer race with betting lines listed for field positions.
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Elizabeth Hesorts
Dispatch
Elisabeth
Timm
Clay Bicken
Martin E Sunshine
Sanshine
Atva
Ting
Beckstone
Z& Idle
Ito
Tina Ee
Hock Grieg
Owe Stee Ag Cortland
Ban
Bettish Cortland Land
Gloster
Soy Ban
Five Workmen Hurt by Falling Scaffold and Polanders Killed
A Delaware Lackawanna and Western train near Duryea Pennsylvania struck a group of Polish workers returning from shift. Three men were killed and another injured. Names are not available. A separate incident in Corry reports a fatal quarrel. An Ohio saloonkeeper was shot.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Wheeling
Corry
Delaware, Lackawanne and Western
Duryea
Fragmentary notes on Culver verdict and death penalty
Incomplete OCR fragment discusses a verdict and death penalty in relation to Culver. It hints at early opinions, eventual agreement with the majority, and references to a retrial or appeal. Names and details are unclear due to damaged text.
Big coal land partition in Elizabeth Township case
A bill in equity filed to partition coal interests covering 1,318 acres and 9 perches in Hlimbath and Forward. George Howell deceased held shares in trusts for heirs. Shares include Howell seven twentieths and Poultney Colket Howell and Stanford two twentieths, others one twentieth. Executors seek division without harming overall value. if not feasible, shares are valued and sold to the highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Township
Hlimbath
George Howell
Himsalf
C. W. Poultney
Coffin Calkat
C. Howell
H. H. Bbikin
C. W. Trotter
John J. Thompson
William 8
F. B. Ouiten
Edward C. Marnly
Poultney
Colket
Howell
Stford
Heira
Pepe Nt Chee Pe
Rugby football plans advance amid Greensboro meeting
In Greenburg Pennsylvania December, organizers report completion of steps for a rugby football event. Interest from local leaders and supporters grows as details solidify for the upcoming match and related activities.
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Greensburg
Football Challenge Boosts Citywide Play
In the city many seek to popularize football with the Eighteenth ward leading the effort. A club will meet on Christmas Day and responses to C White of Branton Avenue near Woodbine Street Pittsburgh will receive prompt details of the match.
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C. White
Btanton
League club eyes post meeting signings of veterans
Officials of the local League club will wait for the Brotherhood meeting before pursuing more veteran players. If the meeting yields unsatisfactory results they plan to sign additional old men. Scandrett mentioned a possible trip in a few days.
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Scandrett
Central Field Trial Club Results at Leximercy
The free for all stake at Leximercy N C began with two heats. Nora the English setter bitch defeated Memphis while Avent's English setter Chance beat C E Odell's pointer Roger Williams.
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Leximercy
N. C
Central Field Trial Club
Ron
Nora
Memphis
Avent
Chance Boas
C. E. Odell
Roger Williams
Sullivan's Latest to Jackson bout telegram included
Special telegram from the dispatcher says Pat Duffy received word from John L. Sullivan that he will fight Jackson. Sullivan authorizes the bout and confirms the plan to proceed with the match.
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Sullivan
Jackson
Disfator
New Onneass
Pat Duffy
John L. Sullivan
Scaffold Falls at Riverside Steel Works Hurts Five Men
Special telegram from Wheeling reports that at Henwood's Riverside Steel Works a scaffold collapsed about 2 PM. Five laborers fell fifty feet to the ground. Thomas Mortimer is in a very serious condition. Thomas McCormick is bruised. Jacob Wright has a crushed right foot. E Reed sustains a broken leg.
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Dispatch
Wheeling
Riverside Steel Works
Henwood
Thomas Mortimer
Thomas McCormick
Jacob Wright
E. Reed
Leary Attacked in Rossi Room. Dies or Near Death
Denis Leary alias Snug Leary, gambler, entered Charles Rossi’s rooms and demanded coffee. Mrs Rossi offered coffee and asked him to leave. Rossi then attacked Leary with a hatchet, leaving him fatally injured. Rossi fled the building, a witness holds his will.
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Denis Leary
State's Attorney Questions Cronin Verdict In Murder Case
In Curcaco December 16 the State's Attorney Longenecker voiced mixed satisfaction only with an honest jury in a murder case. He cooler remarks suggest disappointment at the outcome. The Morning Post in London calls Cronin verdict a possible spark to awaken public opinion on Clan na Gael in the United States.
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Curcaco
Longenecker
Loxpoyx
The
Morning Post
Cronin
United States
WANTS HIS ORE BACK. Mill venture at Glenwood in dispute
McKinney and wife sue Thomas Fawcett and Henry Lloyd in Common Pleas No. 1 over a dissolved limited partnership formed to establish a Glenwood mill. The suit, before Judge Stowe, centers on $20,000 plus claims McKinney supplied materials, seeks return of stock. defendants argue stock to cover debts. Several other cases listed in docket.
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Glenwood
McKinney
Thomas Fawcett
Henry Lloyd
Stowe
Henes
Massive Hosiery and Silk Goods Bargains Itomems
Retail sale notice highlights a wide range of men and boys garments and accessories including handkerchiefs mufflers night shirts gowns and robes. Offers feature special prices on silk and cotton items with emphasis on GENTS WHITE INITIAL HEM STITCH handkerchiefs and Jap silk pieces. Includes discounts on solid color silk items and discounted pongee and cambria fabrics.
Weather and river summaries from December 16
Southerly winds bring higher temperatures and fair skies, with cooler conditions on Wednesday. West Virginia sees light rain, warmer south winds, and cooler fair on Wednesday. River readings show Brownsville at 7 feet and falling, Morganton at 6 feet and cloudy, and the Potomac area around 53 degrees with varying conditions.
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West Virginia
Brownsville
Ér.u
Alderman Porter Trial Continued to Monday Next
On motion of Thomas M. Marshall the trial of Alderman W H Porter con nw case was continued until Monday next. Attorneys requested more time to prepare their case.
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Thomas M. Marshall
W. H. Porter
Adolph Strecker Breaks 452 Sou Shot Record at Harbor View Park
In San Francisco at Harbor View Park on December 16 Adolph Strecker set a new mark with a 452 sou shot amid a social gathering. witnesses report variable success with four or five attempts and several shots fired during the event.
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San Francisco
Harbor View Park
Adolph Strecker
Detroit's Big Race Scoreboard for Six Days
Detroit December 16 at 1 o'clock tonight the six days go as you please race standings show Cox five miles Horan one hundred Smi Rac es one hundred one Morse ten Busserh ten Howarth ten.
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Detroit
Miocn
Cox
Horan
Smi
Morse
Busserh
Howarth
Murphy suit against Findley township continues in court
The Daniel Murphy vs Findley township case remains on trial before Judge Collier. A companion suit was entered yesterday in the case at Cahill, assigning 4 replevin claims. Jos. Pepuy pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a license and faced a $500 fine and a term of imprisonment.
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Daniel Murphy
Findley Township
Collier
Acme
Cahill
Replevin
WG Logan
Jos. Fepuy
I. Harper
Faith Healing Girl Dies After Refusing Medicine
Frances W. Anderson, 19, in a Brooklyn boarding house, died of consumption after repeatedly refusing prescribed medicine. Orphan wards of Louis A. Burchard, the sisters were from Louisiana, educated, and devout in the Church of Reformation. She believed in divine healing and would not take medicine, despite doctors warnings. An inquest was ordered by Coroner Lindsa, with Commissioner Griffin, as the health department received the death certificate.
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Dietator
New York
Frances W. Anderson
Louisiana
Burchard
Church of Reformation
Gates Avenue
Backus
Bliss
Buckman
Health Department
Mendes
Man Killed After Quarrel With Uncle
Orrville Chapman of Columbus township died from injuries after a kick delivered by his uncle during a quarrel on Saturday. The incident traces to an affidavit by the man’s mother who faced destitution, authorities report.
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Corry
Orrville Chapman
Columbus Township
Caine
Skinners
Untitled fragment with scattered names and numbers
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names and numbers like Central, Boston, Santa Fe copper, and unclear references. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the readable portions.
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Atoh
Wis
Central
Cantral Pr
Boston & Eny
Old Vale
Santa Fe Copper
Local Manager Pushes For New Mussc Hall Plan
Johnston argues for a new mussc hall to be built within a year from next week. John J. Wintergreen of the Southside reports his wife has left him this morning, a blow he says he will not pursue.
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Johnston
John J. Wintergreen
Southside
Raw
Lynching Prevented as Friends Guard Accused in Butler
Samuel Cotren was arrested for assaulting a 14 year old girl. An angry crowd formed but his friends locked him in a room and stood guard until police arrived, prompting Cotren to waive a hearing to avoid street violence. In Cumberland, a freight blockade on the Baltimore and Ohio line was broken by joint locomotive efforts. 876 loaded cars were moved from Cumberland, 1,800 cars eastbound, easing the blockage between Keyser and Martinsburg.
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Butler
Samuel Cotren
Viccinity
Yail
Teprc
Cumberland. Mo
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
Cumberland
Keyser
Martinsburg
Butcher's Run Flooded District Drainage Plan Proposed
A key Allegheny Committee on Streets and Sewers meeting will discuss grading several streets near Chestnut O Hara Perry and Third to create a natural drainage to the river. The plan would cost about a quarter of a valuable property involved in the project.
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The
Allegheny Committee On Streets and Sewers
Butcher’s Run
Chestnut Street
O'Hara Street
Perry
Third Streets
Detective recovers stolen items tied to ex Mayor Peterson case
County Detective Langhurst recovered a ladies gold watch and gold-rimmed eyeglasses stolen from the ex Mayor Peterson residence on December 10. Eyeglasses were found in mud on North Avenue, and a Wylie Avenue pawnbroker delivered the watch to Mr. Amerhurst after it was redeemed. Langhurst continues tracking the thief.
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Langhurst
Peterson
North Avenue
Wylie Avenue
Amehurst
Elderly man arraigned for cruel desertion of two boys
Matthew Goetz, an elderly man formerly of St. Louis, faced Essex Market Police Court on charges of cruelly deserting his sons William 12 and A Matthew 8. The walk with the boys stretched from St. Louis to New York over three months, during which the children endured cold, exposure, and begging. They were taken in by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, while authorities traced Goetz who had remarried on Long Island and may face bigamy charges.
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New York
Matthew Goetz
Essex Market
William
Matthew
Goets
St. Louis
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Long Island
Abel Lodge Taken Into Custody On Financial Allegations
East Lilvernoon December 16 Abel Lodge the defaulting Treasurer of New London was this afternoon arrested and sent to the penitentiary on charges tied to a financial embezzlement case.
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East Lilvernoon
Abel Lodge
New London
Oon
Farmer Shot In Gun Misdirection Near East Liverroor
A farmer named James Greer near East Liverroor fired a gun that burst injuring his own hand. The incident occurred today as neighbors described the misfire and lacerations. Further details on the accident are awaited.
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East Liverroor
James Greer
All Danger Now Past California Floods Recede
All danger from high water in Butter county has passed and the water receded several feet. Levees are safe where not broken and ranchers estimate losses far lower than first reported. About 80 percent of seeded grounds may grow crops, with mail and communication still disrupted to Meridan area.
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California
San Francisco
Butter County
Meridan
Reclamation District No. 70
Family of Pittsburg Traction Driver Isn’t Homeless
Mrs. Kelly and her four children were lodged at the Nineteenth ward police station after being evicted from a Boquet street home in Oakland. Hugh Kelly, a Pittsburg Traction driver, could not find a new house despite ten days’ notice. John Kunzehamer, 80, a roofer on McClure Avenue, Allegheny, fell from a roof and badly injured his arm and skull, now in serious condition at a physician’s office and home near Economy.
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Kelly
Hugh Kelly
Pittsburg Traction Company
Nineteenth Ward
Boquet Street
Oakland
John Kunzehamer
McClure Avenue
Allegheny
Trevdeentiy
Kansehamer
Spermine Hydrochlorate Touted as Elixir’s Active Principle
A Philadelphia chemist firm produces spermine hydrochlorate as the active component of an elixir marketed as the life tonic. A local physician warned that those who made the prior summer’s homemade version risked dangerous poisonings, while the new preparation reportedly removes the animal elements.
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Dispatch
Glassblower Thomas Quilliver Hit By Fifth Avenue Cable Car
Thomas Quilliver a renowned glass blower of 36 Marion Street was knocked down by cable car No 6 on the Fifth Avenue line as he left a pool room seeking his son. He was not hurled under the car. He was brought to safety by Rosenblatt and conveyed to a local hospital.
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Thomas Quilliver
Marion Street
Fifth Avenue Line
Rosenblatt
Local Woman Fatally Struck by Express Train
Yesterday afternoon Barbara W. aged 45 residing on South Six wenth street was struck and killed by a New Haven express train near the foot of South Twenty first street in McKeesport Youghiogheny Railroad corridor.
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Barbara W
New Haven
Toburg, McKeesport and Youghioeheny
South Twenty-first Street
Swindler Fleeces Clarksburg Man for Express Fees
Amos Lamon of Clarksburg West Virginia was robbed of $12 by a stranger posing as a wire service agent. Lamon says the ruse aimed to cover express charges and left him mourning the loss of funds and trust.
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Amos Lamon
Clarksburg
W. Va
Lawie Pea Eee
Pittsburg Architects Submit Plans for Frankstown School
The Frankstown district plans a new schoolhouse costing 70000 dollars. Seven Pittsburg architects submitted plans to the school board who met on Saturday. No decision was made yet. another meeting will decide.
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Frankstown
Pittsburg
Grand Jury Indicts Several Defendants on Multiple Charges
The grand jury returned two bills naming James Bray Mary Dewald Albert Gerner Henry Weyman for selling liquor without license Samuel Calhoun for assault and battery Tim Hurley and Louis Rennie for larceny from the person and receiving stolen goods John Bhey for concealed weapons Johanna for carnal knowledge of a minor Power and others charged with various misdemeanors including public nuisance and mischief.
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James Bray
Mary Dewald
Albert Gerner
Henry Weyman
Samuel Calhoun
Ateanlt and
Tim Hurley
Louis Rennie
John Bhey
Johanna
Be, Vicker
Bao Ear Bas
Tutt's Pills Endorsed By Leading Lawyer For Nervous Headache
J P Carr Esq, a prominent attorney, testifies that Tutt's Liver Pills have proven superior for liver derangements and nervous headache. He asserts they never fail and recommend them based on his experience with the remedy.
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J. P. Carr, Esq
Tutt
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Bim
Sue Seoate
Tamia
Elute
von Dee Ahe
Comiskey
Vanover
Chicago Players’ Club
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Daffeer McCarthy
Decker Club
Associated Press
Plarers
DisPatcn
Cris
Abe
Beast Efimission
Lee
Lees
Ohio
Culver
Ogulttal
Greensboro
Erle
Yale
Common Pleas No
Dixon
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railway Company
Dunshes
McKeesport
Bellevernom
Shoup Et
Winters
Talley Et Ax
Ligan
Maeno
Macder
Temere Stewart
Hamilton
Thom
Bebmitt Brewing Company
Taite, Brewing Company
Stout
Lerce
Common Pleas
Criminal Court
Commonwealth
Jae Jahan
Joseph Porter
Birdie
Green Et
John Tae
Sandy Pare
John Quinn
Lorenzo Lansague
P. K
Moon
Perrine
Eorn
Novia
Prrtsnvea
Bernice O
Eisai Br
Maprctal
Waarren
Alderman Porter
George Habe
Dresden
AM Hn
Zanesville
Ewing Coulter
George Hahn
Ews
Noh
Dunville
Hameay
Inlay
Ayaten Iso
Jos. Fleming & Son
Market Street
Pittsburg, PA
People's
Fifth Avenue
N. B
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Tokay Wines
East End
Arthur and & Bon
ER & CO
Harria
Liberty ST
Campbell & Dick
LABOR
Benswanger & Zahn
Fourth Avenue
Pittaburg
Pennas
Employers’ Liability Assurance Corp. OF
London
Eng
Newmarkets
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