Baseball Board of Control Looms Over The Game
President Spalding reports a new national baseball agreement with three league delegates forming a three man board. The board holds final authority with no appeal, governing players, stockholders and presidents. Reserve rule remains intact as revolt reshapes club rosters and minor league drift.
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Cyreaco
Spalding
Chicago Baseball Club
New York
National League
American Association
Western Association
Board of Control
Thurman
Krauthoff
Rogers
United States Supreme Court
Comiskey in St Louis for quiet talks with future Browns
Charles Comiskey captain manager of the St. Louis Browns visited St Louis to meet with Jack Boyle Shorry Fuller and Dennie Lions who are expected to join the Browns next season. He believes the baseball market is clearing and the American Association has a bright future.
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Chorsxatt
Jan. l
Charles Comisker
Etta
St. Louis Browns
Jack Boyle
Shorry Fuller
Dennie Lions
Will Kely
Mound City
Comiskey
Hunt
Sesson
Sesson. He Leleves
American Association
Dempsey in bad shape after close boxing bout
Jack Dempsey shows severe bruises and facial injuries after a recent fight. He remains aloof from visitors, reports say, with a lingering chill and rib injuries from the earlier clash. A benefit event is planned for him at the Olympic Club next Wednesday.
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Oniecans
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Upen
Bre
Omy West
Delat
Australian sporting man predicts Fitzsimmons victory
Thomas James, a famed Australian sportsman, arrived home and forecast Fitzsimmons would win easily. He claims Americans overstate Dempsey’s power and notes several Australian fighters likely to travel or debut in the United States, including Hall, Murphy, and Spider War.
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Thomas James
Australia
Fitz
Janes
Dempsey
Mickey Dowley
Fitzsimmons
Jim Hail
Hall
Owen Sullivan
Rumor asserts Sullivan signs to fight Slavin next summer
A reportedly well authenticated rumor claims Jon L. Sullivan signed articles for a world heavyweight title bout with F. P. Slavin next summer, with details on venue and money withheld. Sullivan leaves for Grand Rapids this morning and aims to prove once again he is champion.
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John L. Sullivan
Slavin
Citcase
Jon L. Sullivan
Grand Rapids
Fitz's Great Reception for St Louis in 19th Century Era
Crowds gathered at the Louisville and Nashville depot to greet Rovert Fitesimmons as the train arrived. Trainer and manager Jimmy Carroll received cheers amid a jubilant scene with the public eager to shake his hand and show support.
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St. Louis
Mies
Louisville and Nashville
Rovert Fitesimmons
Jimmy Carroll
Hero
Fitzsimmons
Pittsburg Boxer Pat Farrell Challenges for Midweight Belt
J J Quinn reports a Pittsburg offer to back Pat Farrell for the American middleweight title at 156 pounds with a $1000 guarantee. Farrell invites any club to stage a bout, with Farrell’s money ready to back the fight and even open to a bout with Fitzsimmons for the title.
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Farrell
Fitzsimmons
Pittsburg
The Billiard Tournament Promises to Go Ahead
George Meyers the local billiard agent reports the billiard tournament will take place next month with prize money of 1000 pounds financed by Bruns wick Halke donations. He plans a Thursday meeting of keepers to fix expenses and confirm entrants including McLaughlin Boris Cline and M C Byrne Emporia.
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George Meyers
Cincinnati
Aga
Brunswick & Halke Company
Messrs McLaughlin
Borris & Cline
Chicago
Walker
M. C Byrne
Emporia
Cheat Mountain Sportsmen Elect Officers At Annual Meet
The Cheat Mountains Sportsmen's Association held its annual meeting at the Hotel Duquesne. Officers were elected for the next year led by President W M Kennedy and Secretary Theophilus Sproul. Membership stands near 200 with many applications. 36 inches of snow covers the mountains.
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Cheat Mountains
Hotel Duquesne
W. M. Kennedy
W. K. Shiras
W. 5. Edwards
D. McK. Lioyi
Anilius Baird
Nathaniel Ewing
Theophilus Sprouil
D. P. Corwin
Rigs
Hillery S. Bronot
J. Dewhurst
W. G. Brown
A. P. Tallman
C. C. Scaife
BK. Elkins
Joseph N. Dickson
Sproul
Youngstown Club Skips Tri-State League Meeting
Officials announced the Youngstown club will not attend the Tri-State League meeting set for Akron on Wednesday. A director said Youngstown has an unpaid $1,200 note at a local bank and will not raise funds for baseball until that debt is settled. McKeesport also will not be represented at the meeting.
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Youngstown
McDermitt
Akronom
McKeesport
Wrestling match at Duquesne ends in three falls
Walter Doubleday and Ryneman known as the Braddock Kid wrestled a best three of five falls in a heat weight bout at Duquesne Saturday evening. Ryneman won the first fall in 445 minutes the second in wT and the third in 2 minutes to take the match. P Kneely served as referee and plans to organize an athletic club soon.
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Duquesne
Walter Doubleday
Ryneman
Montreal Challenge for McMahon in Elbow Wrestling
James Cowley of Texas challenges John McMahon the Western States champion to a best two of three falls match for 500 to 1000 dollars per side with Ed James rules. McMahon has deposited to bind the match and will allow expenses. bout to take place in Montreal within one month from article date.
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Montrreal
John McMahon
James Cowley
Texas
Ed James
McMahon
Cee Hoo
Montreal
Courts Move to Shut Down Bookmaking at Tracks
New York authorities target bookmakers at Elizabeth and Linden tracks. Each track was fined $509 for allowing bookmakers on the premises. The judge ordered bookmakers halted to curb illegal gambling practices.
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Eptcial Trlegham
TNE Diparch
New Yor
Elizabeth
Linden
Won't Enter McGuigan's Horses at Dispatch
Mrs William McGuigan acting for her husband tried to enter several of his best horses at Lextxeros Kentucky on January 14 but General Revinson refused the entries. Other Western clubs are expected to follow suit.
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McGuigan
Lextxeros
William McGuan
Revinson
Challenge to a mouth organ match from Rudolph Knappe
The notice records Rudolph Knappe offering a betting match on a mouth organ contest against a sapiens player for $50 or $100 a side. It states an answer through The Distance will receive attention.
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Rudolph Knappe
Local patrons recall Dempsey fight as one sided
Two or three local patrons who went to New Orleans to see the bout returned home yesterday. They say Dempsey wasn't in it and that betting was lopsided with the American overmatched in every respect.
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Ari
New Orleans
Dempsey
Sporting Notes and Boxing Gossip From The Era
The column lists fighters and managers including Fitzsimmons and Corbett with Peter Jackson, Jimmy Carroll, and Billy Murphy in Australia. It mentions a boxing match stakes of 500 pounds, six day races proposed by Guerrero, and club politics about Congress street, along with signings by Tow Walling and Jim Purtell for a two on one gloves bout set for February.
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Trinity
Thurman
Rogers
Krauthorl
Pat Farnell
Fitzsimmons
AD Gumbert
American Association
Sullivan
Peter Jackson
Firxst ™ Moons
McLeay
Stansbery
Faramatta
Avvices
Australia
Billy Murphy
Carroll
Micrp
LeTruern
Parcards
Sheri
Yale
America
Jinmy Carroll
Corbett
Jimmy
Ovs Gwenrenno
Padestrian
Dan Herty
St. Louis
Guerrero
Gus
Prince
Congress Street
Luk San
Nordinas
Rower Street
Nezles Avenue
Pittsberg
Conneils
Brownell Street
W. J. Friday
Negley Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
A. D
H. P. Ford
Select Council
Geo. Booth
Geo. E. Holliday
Conan Con
E. J. Martin
Bennett and Co Leading Hatters and Furriers Ad
J G Bennett and Co announce as leading hatters and furriers located at the corner of Wood Street and Fifth Avenue offering hats furs and related accessories.
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Wood Street
Filth Avenue
Frost Kingdom Strikes Europe Paralyzing Cities and Ports
Severe frost across Europe halts water supplies in London and Oxford, freezes Lake Geneva, stops Madrid rail traffic, and blankets Naples, Palermo, and Antwerp with ice. Shipping fleets drift, ports close, and labor unrest looms as crews and workers suffer amid widespread misery.
Depressing Rumors About London Markets
Loxpoy January 19. The Evening Standard reports stocks opened steady then fell on rumors about London houses. No ground for panic, but bonds from Chile and Brazil slid sharply. Brazil's 4 percent bonds dropped as much as six percent. Rio bank reportedly in difficulties. Germany faces a large deficit.
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Evening Standard
Stock Exchange
Rio
Paris
Wissman Insanity Report Denied by German Officials
Berlin dispatch says a telegram claiming Wissman is insane is unverified. A Duboolap correspondent notes an old slander revival, with no confirmation from the Colonial Office or Foreign Affairs. The Imperial Commander’s illness had been suspected, but his mental state has not been stated officially.
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Africa
Wissman
Colonial Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Zenzibar
Complete Text of Aristotelian Work Discovered
A rush of scholars and antiquaries gathered at the British Museum in Great Russell Street today to view the sensational find described as the complete text of an Aristotle work, drawing a large crowd to the historic building.
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Loxpox
Britishuseum
Great Russell Street
Sarah Bernhardt Plans American Tour Profit Theatrics
Paris reports quote Mme Sarah Bernhardt saying she expects to return from her American tour as a millionaire. She will receive 200 pounds daily for hotel costs 500 dollars per performance and a third of gross receipts, boosting her financial outlook. Charles Bradlaugh’s condition worsens prompting cautious updates from London.
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Paris
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Dunlap
Grees
Dillon and O'Brien in Paris Visit
Paris dispatch notes Jobo Dillon and William O'Brien arriving in the city and expected to depart for Boulogne on Wednesday indicating further travel plans in France.
Irish Envoys in Paris Discuss Withholding Evicted Funds
Paris January 19. John Dillon T P Gill and Mr and Mrs William O Brien arrived. Dillon said there is no foundation for the Insuppressible report that Harrington held back funds raised in America for evicted Irish tenants. Funds are used per the American agreement. evicted tenants will be protected despite leadership disputes. Also reports on French treaties and Koch experiments in Paris.
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John Dillon
T. P. Gill
William O’brien
Dillon
Harrington
America
Ireland
Parnell
Messrs. Webb
Kenny
Widow fights will over Hamilton estate in New York case
Evangeline L. Hamilton Mann testifies on birth of child linked to Elmira and Europe trip with Mann. She cannot identify a hotel register signature and refuses to disclose the birth location, citing threats of commitment.
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New York
Evangeline L. Hamilton
Mann
Robert Ray Hamilton
Hamilton
Elmira
J. Mann
Manna
Eva
Europe
Kimira
Emira
Pennsylvania
State upholds Wilson bill in liquor case at Vinton
In Vinton Iowa on January 19 Judge Kinne ruled the Wilson bill constitutional and the Iowa prohibitory law remains in force for imported liquors. The decision states Congress may let states regulate or ban liquor in original packages and clarifies retroactivity concerns. The ruling emphasizes applying laws to current circumstances and notes domestic liquor remains treated under existing Iowa law.
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Vinton
Hoff
Kinne
Iowa
Siena Casa
Sixteenth Annual Meeting of Western Pennsylvania Humane Society
The sixteenth annual meeting will be held in Excelsior building rooms. Ex officio members include 38 officials. Annual reports will be read.
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Penosylvania Humane Society
Excelsior Bullder
Ty Icaeae Ie Teaerel
Ghost Dancer Clubbed to Death in Bear Butte Hostile Camp
Reports from Nes., Jan. 19 detail ambush and killing of Few Tails and wounding his squaw as white assailants strike in the Bear Butte country. General Miles’ plans disrupted. Young-Man-Afraid-of-His-Horses returns with a strong escort amid village unrest and military patrols.
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Rusu- Ville
Nes
Bear Butte
Miles
Crow Country
Pine Ridge
Brooke
Taylor
Little Band
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Marshal
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Big Road
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Ghost Dancer
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Black River Palls
Wis
Allegheny High School committee approves bills including heating bill
The Allegheny High School Committee met last night and approved several bills totaling 250 dollars. A $117 charge from the Allegheny Heating Company was deemed exorbitant given the alleged fuel shortage at school buildings last month, and the committee instructed the secretary to investigate the meter error before final approval.
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Allegheny Heating Company
Fire destroys home near Braddock. man dead at 86
At an early hour today the house of James Naughton in Hamburg near Braddock burned to the ground. Naughton perished in the blaze while his family was rescued with difficulty and one child sustained serious burns. The Coroner was notified.
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Hamburg
Braddock
Naughton
Naughten
Unanimous For Hill In Political Caucus
The note discusses a Republican caucus scenario where Pierce could be nominated on the third or fourth ballot if caucus proceedings proceed. If no caucus is held the outcome is uncertain, though Pierce supporters are aggressive and confident.
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Pierce
Hovey Wins Republican Senatorial Nomination in Indiana
Isprasaponis Jan. 19 Republican caucus selects Governor Hovey for the Senate seat by a three vote margin over Charles Fairbanks. Fairbanks supporters blame anti administration policy and missteps for the loss while Michener’s name is not presented.
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Hovey
Charles Fairbanks
Michener
State Committee
Fairbanks
Gresham
Anxiety in Connecticut Democrats hold off on nominating senator
Hartcorp Jan. 19 The Democratic caucus met tonight and voted not to nominate a senator until tomorrow. Rumors speak of a bargaining attempt against Mr. Platt, but members say they will vote as they choose in the House tomorrow and in caucus tonight. Henry M. Teller renominated by Republicans in Denver.
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China
Mexico
M. Tibet
Hartcorp
Thue
Platt
Memchers
Great Undertaking for 42 Mile City Tunnel to Brooklyn and Jersey City
Articles of incorporation reveal plans to boring a 42 mile underground passage from Whitehall Street to Atlantic Avenue with links to Jersey City. The project envisions a two track railroad beneath New York City, with estimated costs over 360 million dollars and extensive preliminary work already completed. Borings show the tunnel largely through solid rock, except for brief sections in the North River and Canal Street.
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Charles Stewart Smith
Chamber of Commerce
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Ohio
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Pullman Car Company
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Jersey City
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Jerome Park
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The Nebraska Muddle Involving Thayer and Governor Boyd
Ex governor Thayer seeks Supreme Court injunction to restrain acting as governor arguing fear of removal by force. Petition alleges forced eviction from apartments. injunction hearing set for January 29. Thayer remains ill with nervous prostration but shows some improvement.
Montreal Dry Goods Firm Faces Large Financial Troubles
Montreal January 19 McLachten Bros and Company a major wholesale dry goods house in the dominion is in financial difficulties and likely to assign today Liabilities run from 700 000 to 900 000 with major creditors including the Bank of Toronto Commerce Merchants and Molsons English houses owed about 100 000 The firm has not prospered since a past entanglement with the customs department exposing fraudulent invoices and systematic government fraud over years.
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McLachten Bros. and Company
Dominion
Bank of Toronto, Commerce, Merchants
Molson’s
Customs Department
Murdered Daughter Hanged for Los Gatos Case
James M. Eubanks was hanged in the jail yard for the December 22 murder of his daughter Ada in Los Gatos. Ada, a hotel waiter, had left home. Eubanks shot her when she refused to return. The brief item notes the grim outcome of a rural homicide case.
United States Commissioners Appointed for International Railway Congress
A. J. Cassarr, George M. Pullman and Henry G. Davia named United States Commissioners to the International Railway Congress in Washington Loox for a special "To Let" listing in Tex Distate. Monday and Thursday, PrusyEr BEEE noted as an excellent brew with bars in Inox City Besweer.
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George M. Pullman
Henry G. Davia
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Loox
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Inox City
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