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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1889
Page
13
Manager Phillips begins arranging preparations for upcoming exhibition games. The article notes his plan to test lineups and evaluate players during practice scrimmages and friendlies before the official season.
Telegram from John L. Sullivan to Arthur T. Lumley states he will leave tonight for Toronto to meet Kilrain on Monday to sign for the world championship bout. Sent by Jack Barnitt, Sullivan’s trainer, the plan outlines the upcoming match.
Representatives of Cuban Giants Philadelphia Giants Frankfords Norristown and Harrisburg attended the Middle States League meeting at the Washington Hotel in Philadelphia. New members admitted while York Lancaster and Reading parties sent communications. A salary rule amendment requiring sworn affidavits to prove no evasion was adopted. The session adjourned to Norristown January 21 to elect Schedule Committee and Board of Directors and review new applications.
Special Telegram to the Dispatch from East Liverpool on January 1 reports plans to organize an Ohio State League Baseball Club covering East Liverpool and Steubenville. A committee of Crockerys players aims to raise $3,000, with $100 already collected, to place the club in the league as local fans rally to support the venture.
Gus Hall, the New York lightweight wrestler, and Ed Reilly, with friends, visited the office last night to arrange a catch-as-catch-can match. Hall said he is a stranger to the city and has no backing. They seek a reasonable purse from a local athletic club, hoping the East End Athletic Club will offer one.
Today's program on a heavy track produced winners Castillina El Dorado Gleaner Pell Mell and Lamont with Lovelace Orange Girl Lord Grosvenor Sherwood Usrsman placing second or third in respective races.
A telegram from Conny Pennsylvania dated January 5 describes a dog fight for a $5000 altered stake between bull dogs owned by Pittsburgh and Buffalo parties. Tommy the Dog led the Pittsburgh canine while Billy the Goat commanded the Buffalo dog. After a one and a half period the Buffalo dog was...
A brief telegram from Scranton reports a local record broken in city events with no further details available.
At Lexpos on January 5, Barker and Smith finished their checker match with Barker winning five games to Smith's one and one draw. Barker's dominant performance concluded the event with a final score of five to one and one draw.
Sporting notes report unexpected developments in racing and cycling with talk of a world bicycle contest. Jockey contract issues are resolved as Captain Sam Brown confirms Bergen’s deal. A New York estate sale transfers King Wilkes the brown stallion to A J Alexander of Spring Station Kentucky. Price not listed.
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