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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1890
Page
6
N E Young seeks to form a local athletic club as he lists 300 players for the National League and circulates applications. Carroll aims at Beckley while efforts intensify to establish pro baseball in the city. A circular invites players to join for 1580 with terms and addresses to be sent to the League in New York.
A garbled OCR list names multiple players by position across a pregame or roster page. It includes fielders, catchers, pitchers, and managers such as Emi, Teher, Spe nee, Bottke, Smiley, Lewis, Seisier, Sunday, Springer, Tapio, Te Macher, Van Seeppeseen, Voss, Walls, Wallace, Sees Well, Weikert, Williams, and others with unclear team or date context.
Boston, Jan 22 President Soden of the Boston League Club said the schedule committee will not align with the Players' League. Eastern clubs go West first, even if it reduces conflicts, as Boston plans to face the payers on Decoration Day and Labor Day to draw patrons. The club emphasizes rebuilding with a strong, youthful team and expanding the roster to meet public demand for quality baseball.
Walter F. Hewitt of the Washington Baseball Club in Chicago says a Washington League team will form this season, combining Baltimore and Washington players with Barnie set to manage. He notes seven players under contract and names potential signings like Shindle and Kilroy, while denying Brotherhood tensions and predicting crowd appeal with Anson and Spalding commenting on team strength and touring results.
Special telegram notes Rochester has secured ten players for the coming season. Manager Powers hustled to land talent led by Billy Greenwood, formerly of Columbus, who shines at second base. Pitchers Barr and Fitzgerald join. catchers Burke and McKeogh return. veterans Marr, Phillipa, Tom O'Brien, Sandy Griffin back. Sheffer new and versatile.
Cluttered speculation follows Fred Carroll’s tour including St. Louis Chicago and Quincy as Treasurer Kerr indicates The Dispatch had the matter correct Carroll plans Beckley stop before returning to woo the Brotherhood over the big first baseman position.
Orrin Hickok offers to match Adonis against Roy Wilkes if Davies agrees to a date after February 15. Bad weather has left Adonis inadequately conditioned and a post February 15 schedule is proposed. Davies argues conditions are fair, seeks season planning and a preliminary race after limited preparation, citing judgment concerns.
Disorderly excitement erupted on Highland Avenue East End yesterday morning as a proposed horse race with small stakes drew attention from Alieguony where 18 horses were promised for 505. Police intervened vetoing the event. A challenge was left at the office by J Bridge of McKee's Rocks to run Peter for 50 to 1000 dollars.
A group of six prominent locals discuss creating a first class boxing and athletic club modeled after the California Athletic Club. They foresee trainers and boxing events but delay action until liquor license court decisions, while Prof Sterck backs public athletic schools and a lawyer warns police could raid for disorderly conduct.
St Louis January 23 The St Louis Jockey Club spring meeting entries will be published tomorrow. Debutante stake for 2 year old fillies has 39 entries. Southern Hotel Stakes for 27 year old colts has 33 entries. Great Western Stake for 2 year olds and fillies has 45 entries. Bankers and Kers Stake maiden 3 year olds 26 entries. Ellwood Percheron 20. Brewers Cup for all Eye Am entries El Rey and Don Jose. Derby 1891 has 48 nominations Oaks 31 Charles Green Stakes 42.
Manager Harry Davis of the London Theatre is arranging a six day pedestrian contest to run day and night at Central Rink in mid April. He offers 2 to any man breaking 500 mile record, 200 for 560 miles, and 1,000 for 142 hours. World champion Littlewood may come, and Alberts is expected to start.
Local foot runners debate matches for big stakes as Ed Nikirk offers three races for Joseph Priddy Jr. Priddy backs postponement to view the New Orleans event. Louisville Jockey Club stakes list for May 14 includes the Hurstbourne and Delbech handicaps among 28 entries. Kentucky Derby, Unkas, Clark stakes, and more are noted with fluctuating entries and dates.
The Memphis Jockey Club in Memphis Ohio announces the stake race entries for the spring meeting starting April 12. Noted flyers such as Maori Terra Cotta Huntress Flyton are listed among the entrants. Stakes include Senorita for 3 2 year old fillies Turf Exchange 2 year old colt Gaston Hotel for year olds Peabody Hotel handicap for 3 year olds and up Cottonaan sweepstake Montgomery stakes Tennessee Derby Club stakes and other events with multiple age classifications.
Special telegram from Wheeling reports a bloody pistol duel at Trap Hill Raleigh county. C B Trump was killed and two others wounded after an argument with Tom Snuffer and C B Smith. Snuffer fired twice from the left hand as Trump fired, Trump died within minutes. Smith may die. In Brownsville W D Selbe struck Kirby with a stone and Kirby shot Selbe in the left breast, leaving him with no chance of recovery.
A site for the Tyler Tube and Pine Works Company was chosen on the Hess farm, one mile north of Washington. Six acres were acquired at 300 per acre. Charter plans are in progress with C. P. Sampson traveling to Harrisburg to expedite approval. William P. Taylor returns home to arrange moving the works after buildings are ready. Two buildings, welding mill 200 feet and rolling mill 0x120 feet, are to be completed by March 15 and operations are expected before April.
Special Telegram to the Dispatch reports City awakens to burglars. Select Councilman J Charles Williams confronted a prowler at his rear door and fired twice. The burglar surrendered to police, giving the name Frank L Angers. Local officers say burglars have troubled the city of late.
A note from January 3 reports a deliberate act to wreck the Western New York and Pennsylvania crowded passenger train arriving from Buffalo at 9 PM. The switch was opened and spiked, but the signal for a clear track remained. Passengers were not harmed, and no clues to the perpetrators were found.
John Howells sues A M Byers of Guanpong beer and Girard Iron Company for 50000 dollars claiming personal injuries from a hot blast furnace accident due to imperfect construction while employed by the firm at the time of injury.
Mrs Ann Smith wife of Broadax Smith censured the church for not aiding the prohibition effort in the recent campaign. She blamed weak kneed Christians for temperance failure and said church duty was neglected at Lytie Opera House. A floater found in the river near Werretine was identified as John McDonald 82 drowned December 30 at Yellow Creek. Steamship movements list arrivals from Adriatic to Glasgow and Liverpool with various routes and ships.
Brownsville river at six feet falling with cloudy skies. Thermometer reading four. Morgantown river at five feet and stationary with cloudy weather. Thermometer near 67 at four PV. Warren river at eight and one tenth feet stationary with cloudy mild conditions.
A list describes several skirt models with prices from 50c to 175. No. 30 offers heavy Muslin with a wide tucked ruffle and sizes 36 to 42. No. 31 features embroidered ruffle and tucks at 75c. No. 33 shows wide embroidered flounce and tucks at 98c, while No. 34 is 150 with flounce and rows of tucks. Newer lace and embroidery-heavy designs are also noted with multiple price points.
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