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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1889
Page
6
Philadelphia stockholders Henry L. Taggart and William H. Whittall have withdrawn from the Brotherhood baseball club. Taggart cites disorganization, broken agreements, and heavy salaries as reasons. He notes too many internal rivalries and doubts the venture’s profitability for stockholders while praising players.
Captain Anson declares he does not recognize the Brotherhood. He explains he would not sign players who had previously signed elsewhere. He notes the risk of bogus agreements and asserts his authority over player eligibility.
Extraordinary warm weather yesterday drew players to the baseball grounds as teams prepared to play. Fans and participants anticipated a lively game with Beck and Freve among the notable players mentioned.
New York December 1 baseball magnates rest after the Ward set and plan limited efforts to secure more of their old players. Officials report only scattered negotiations as winter meetings approach.
President Spalding says courts will enforce the 1858 season player reservation. He notes the Boston club proposed it to curb Chicago’s earlier dominance and costly salaries. He cites Ward’s sale for 1200 dollars as an example and mentions eminent lawyers backing the view.
In New York on Christmas night John Sullivan teased waiter Albert Rigby at Ryan's Hotel by pinching his arm, drawing blood and laughter from spectators. Sullivan apologized and offered a half dollar, fueling talk of an upcoming February 10 bout pending postponement requests after his recent Daly loss.
The Barren Hill Gun Club held a clay bird shoot at Bronot's Island in Western Pennsylvania. Weather was perfect and Captain Q A McClure impressed with steady aim while Levis and J A Herron placed in the early matches amid a long list of shooters and results.
New Year meeting at Clifton reports several wins with notable finishes. Marshall Lake leads the opening sprint with Royal Garter and Guardsman following as Giory and Belmont Theora win later races. Bets list varied odds including Giory at 2 to 1 and Fordham at 3 to 1 in the mile events.
A cocking event involving birds owned in Bedford and nearby areas occurred at the Old House on Springs. Details of participants or outcomes are not provided in the readable text.
About 500 spectators paid admission to watch a tense race between Hegelman and Golden. Hegelman led early and held on as Golden mounted a heroic challenge, while Herty fainted on the track and recovered. Track conditions were noted as surveyed and left at midnight with a final score listed.
New York wires report Guttenberg races with five furlongs won by Fiambeau as Vigilant Free, Wynwood, and Gallatin place in order. Lomax takes the eight eighths, with Hot Scotch and Extra following, then Jim Murray on Base Viol and Marty B close behind. Vendotte Bellwood leads Now or Never in the one mile finale amid varied betting.
A New York dispatch provides a fragmented race card for Guttenberg's next meeting. The listing includes a series of horses with inconsistent spellings and uncertain purses, detailing races across short distances and a one mile event, with multiple horse names such as Ocean Hearst Dr Jekyll and others.
Ryan the McDonald pugilist spoke in the city yesterday saying he is anxious to fight TS and wants to meet Jennings at any opportunity. He insists he is ready to face any local heavyweight adversary in coming bouts.
Reports from yesterday describe chicken fights in the suburbs. The article mentions Jack McAulliffe and E. O. McClelland, plus rumors about a Racing Board official and a veteran weightlifter, with tensions and alleged insults fueling a volatile scene.
On Wednesday evening December 25 1583 a marriage occurred at the bride's parents home 314 Taylor arrest officiated by Rev W P Shrom D D. Wolliam HB Comperr and Daisy E Hoxren were the couple.
Benjamin McConsa TM Rake FriparT at Pr. x. Interment to Homewood Cemetery. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.
Central Station was packed as celebrations overflowed with mixed crowds and several arrests. Police reported 45 wagon runs by midnight, a string of drunken incidents, a sharp assault case, and multiple defendants sent to jail or workhouse. A bystander remarks reflected concern over public behavior and a matron laments deteriorating conduct among elderly women.
A young man was arrested after attacking an elderly stranger on Penn avenue near Ninth street in an attempted robbery. Witnesses William Sloe and two McQuinns pursued the thief, who fled after losing a revolver from a wagon. At Seventh avenue a fight at No 147 Liberty street left Frank Gallupe badly cut. a companion was beaten with a brick and escaped. Gallupe had a bloodied knife in his pocket. injuries not serious. William Jones identified John Morgan of East Braddock as the man killed at Brinton station.
Churches held festive Christmas services with Rector Samuel Maxwell's remarks and a refined program. St Andrew's featured a seven piece quartet, Rector White gave a fitting discourse, and Calvary East End showcased Carloso Dee pieces with an orchestra of thirty musicians.
A small brawl on Birmingham road near Mt Oliver Incline left Leopold Kunkle with a two inch scalp wound after a knife injury from John Wolinski. Police detained Meteanny Nesenski as an accomplice. Wolinski fled and remained at large through the night.
Theaters draw large crowds despite warm weather with Bijon Mitchell at the Bijou and Opera Com pany’s Postilion drawing fashionable patrons. Florence Bindley’s Dot Williams captivates at the Academy while Wild West shows and venues like World’s Museum and Casino run briskly. A walking race unfolds in the crowd and a baseball game entertains at Recreation Park as workers honor Nicholas Carr with a gold headed umbrella.
Last evening the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church hosted a Christmas tree event filled with hearty cheer and genuine fanfare, drawing a crowded, festive audience. Oswald Werner presented a gold watch to John Hermanns for long service, as parishioners and Sunday school children joined Rev. Wallace in sharing the holiday spirit. A city controller's attendance and various gifts to children were noted amid the community program.
Officer William Duncan halted a furious road chase at Forbes and Halket streets. He grabbed a horse bridle to stop the riders. one man, Amos J. Welsh of Allegheny, resisted and was later taken to Fourteenth ward station. Pedestrians narrowly escaped as the incident startled the district.
Workers unearthed a resin filled barked root formation at Dylon City near Naugatuck while clearing a sandbank for a new freight depot. The bark suggests pine roots turned to resin after a tree felled three years ago. In a separate note, Constable William T. Dart of McKeesport was beaten Tuesday night during an unrelated incident.
Frustration grows as telephone service experiences delays and outages. The malfunctioning lines and long wait times disrupt calls and hinder communication. Residents seek repairs and clearer service, urging prompt action from the provider.
Mother Aloysius Fusco, superior of Greensburg Convent and founder of the Sisters of Charity in the United States, died yesterday morning at about seventy. Cousin of the late Mar Dare, she came to this country decades ago, led the order, and aided troops at the front during war. Her Sunday school work included Mrs Brennan's class over forty years ago.
B. and B. Cloak Rooms invite inquiries to gauge whether people read advertisements and profit from them by visiting for the remarkable bargains offered.
A saucy sales pitch touts terra cotta and red long garments at five dollars each, originally twenty, promising dramatic reductions to clear thousands remaining this season and after the holidays.
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