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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1891
Page
17
Giants take a brief lead as King and Baldwin impress in the pitchers box. Johnny Waris’s team defeats Anson’s in a county league clash and other contests highlight yesterday’s league games across New York and Cleveland with mixed scores and standings.
Pittsburg and Boston played a tense morning game with King besting Miller as four pitchers exchanged blows. Key moments included Hanlon’s misplay, Reilly driving in three runs, and a decisive fifth inning rally that put Boston ahead. Attendants 5,500. afternoon game followed with Staley and Baldwin delivering brilliant pitching.
Fragmentary box score notes from a Boston game list first base on Stover Nash and Stolen bases attributed to Stov Hanlon Beckley Maal Nash Brodie Bennett Staley and mentions Pittenburg. Umpire Lynch and a 1:22 time mark.
In a July 4 twin bill, Brooklyn wins the morning game on four singles a double and key plays, Hemming shines with no hits until the eighth inning, attendance over 16,000. Afternoon features a pitching duel. Daly and Ward spark a dispute delaying play. visitors win on Dahlen’s errant throw. Attendance 6,622 morning and 13,117 afternoon.
Mutrie's big men surge back to top as New York edges Cincinnati in a tense afternoon game. Errors by Smith and Browning hurt the Reds while Mullane and Huse pitched. attendance and exact scores are cited amid a rugged contest with late rally errors.
In Tarentum the E E Gyms won both ends of a twin bill against Tarentum. Morning slugfest saw E E Gyms gain early lead as Smith allowed 11 hits to Gumbert. Afternoon affair featured tight defense and pitching by Cameron and Thompson with East End Gyms prevailing 4 0 2 0 and Tarentum 5 0 0 0 0.
Morning game saw Cleveland edge Philadelphia by errors and hard hitting. Philadelphia dominated the ninth before Davis closed out a reacher. Afternoon game went to Philadelphia as Cleveland failed to string hits together. Thornton was the Cleveland pitcher. The pennant race remains tight with Chicago New York and Boston vying for position.
McKeesport defeated Climax in both morning and afternoon games. Dunn and Manning starred in the opener, with Wasmund and Baker driving the charge for the home club. In the second game Kruemm Colgan excelled. Kromm fanned 16 while Dallas robbed a bases loaded liner in the fifth. Costello had four errors.
Father White pleaded for catcher Jack O'Connor before the Columbus club and vouched for his future conduct, but management refused reinstatement. Officials recalled the lengthy Cincinnati meeting where a majority opposed disciplining him, and Columbus signaled it may seek reinstatement through the Association only if warranted. The club remains disgusted by O'Connor and says he cannot be sold to advantage.
The J A Benton team of Pittsburg played two games at Athletic Park before about 1000 fans, splitting the pair. West Newton won the first game, Benton the second in a one sided affair. West Newton collected nine hits off Benton pitching, while Benton benefited from errors. Pitchers were Murle and Franklin for Benton West Newton's starter was Thady with Lowell finishing. Umpires Shaner and Brown. Time of games about two hours.
The C. W. Mank baseball team split a July 4 doubleheader with Myersdale. Morning game: Myersdale 4, Mauks 0. Afternoon game: Mauks 4, Myersdale 0, with strong defense and nine base hits. Mauks improve to eight wins in 12 games.
Wellsburg Grays top Red Lions of Wheeling in two games. Neves sacks three wins in a row striking out 18 over three games while allowing few hits. English collects three hits in the afternoon win as Wellsburg braces for Saturday clash with East Liverpool.
Allegheny Valley Railroad Clerks defeated the East End Gems second nine in a ten inning game at Liberty Park yesterday morning by 13 to 11. Reese struck out 19 and limited the Gems to three hits while Gundy made a notable running one hand catch for the Clerks.
The Pennsylvania Company baseball team defeated Craftons seven innings into a morning game at Crafton. Final score shows Craftons 2Pennsylvania Company 1 with the Pennsylvanian team scoring in the first and seventh frames.
The Pennsylvania Railroad baseball team of Philadelphia defeated a locally chosen nine 8 to 7 in a close contest. An evening display of fireworks concluded an enjoyable program.
Johnstown crowds filled the Athletic Association grounds for two games between Johnstown and Altoona. The home team won 6 to 4 in the morning and 7 to 1 in the afternoon.
Yesterday's schedule featured Coraopolis defeating Sewickley with a low scoring clash amid a large crowd. The Bellevue Juniors beat Elba Juniors 19 to 16, while the Fourth Ward Blues outscored the 8 P C's 7 to 0. Hazelwood Records defeated Carnegie twice, 10 and 19 to 10. Silver Tree Layee Relishoover Stars beat their foes 17 to 8. Shockey led Allegheny Athletics toward a win at Phillipsburg over Water Cure. Tarentum saw Minersville Grays beat Webster Avenue Stars 17 to 14 with Robinson fanning 15. Other notes include Gusses, McGees, and Andrews umpiring mixed results in various matchups across the district.
Special telegram from Altoona reports about 6 000 attendees on the third day of races. The program included a free-for-all and a second race at a three-fourths mile distance.
Cary, Remington, Mapes and Ford headline a Paris exhibition where American athletes dominate nine events at Bois du Boulogne. Doidman Merlin Cavally and Remington shine in sprints and distance runs while Queckberner dominates weight and hammer throws. The United States team stays in Paris before London contests amid Organizing concerns.
James Connors of Pittsburgh took the two nonfinal falls to win a catch as catch can bout at the Opera House with McNerny of Bradford substituting for an injured rival. The purse was 200 dollars. Woodward will oppose Connors in two weeks. McGill beat Nelson in a 100 yard dash at the local track in 11 1 4 seconds as July Fourth excitement boosts regional athletics.
The Columbian Boat Club announces a trio of single scull races to determine the club's top skuller. The winner advances to Washington to contest in the Junior sculls at the National Amateur Regatta. First race features Lee Cavitt and G Roth, with Snyder to race the winner next. The final winner faces Zetwo before a Washington berth.
The Pittsburg Tennis Club Fourth of July tournament remains unfinished with final matches to be played tomorrow. Club champion Prof. S W Morehead lost to M K Coster, leaving the title potentially between Coster and K R Reed as the remaining contenders. Morehead showed improved form but did not meet last year’s standard as Coster and Reed push hard for the Grogap challenge cup.
Frank Slavin Charles Mitchell and Pony Moore arrived in London Monday night. This afternoon Mr Moore conducted his usual Fourth of July celebration, but invitations bore the words on the cards.
Francis P Slavin declared he would be prepared to cover the forfeit money deposited for a potential fight with Sullivan. The scene was described as a gathering of London music hall and pugilistic celebs under a bright sun when the report went cable late at night.
Charles Allum & Co secure a long lease on the Palace Rink and start work at once to convert it into a first class billiard hall. Nearly 30 tables will be installed.
The Wellsville Fair concluded with a busy day of harness racing after rain eased the track. Notable finishes included Nettie Green Belle Potter in the 2:40 pace and multiple 2:40 to 2:38 trots, with Colonel Forest and Roan Rattler among top performers in the special pace for purses.
Members of the Glenwood Sportsmen's Club hosted a shoot at blue rocks and live pigeons on their Screen. The event drew a large crowd with multiple matches led by competitors Brown Morris Ward Evans Downs Hoffman Leonard Lanz Sherman and others earning top placements across five and six match rounds.
H C Tyler of Highlandville Minnesota won the Poorman Handicap road race from Hamilton to Chester Park in 4 51 with a six minute handicap. Charles Roth of Cincinnati took second with a nine minute 30 second handicap. N H Van Sicklen of Chicago won the time medal from scratch in 2 minutes 47 seconds for 18 miles. Charles Ashman of Cincinnati won the one mile championship of Hamilton County in the afternoon.
New York and Philadelphia oarsmen dominated the Schuylkill regatta held on rough water July 4. Winners include Dowsing and Fairmounts in the four oars, University of Pennsylvania in the eight oar, Tritons of Newark in the four oar gigs, and Hedley and Violet of the Philadelphia club in the doubles.
Mona Pans hosts the Monmouth Park Association session with a large crowd as results unfold. Pon ae of Seaid tee-oon Post wins the first race ahead of Surplus Secondant Best and others. subsequent events list winners such as Kio Time and Longstreet with times ranging from 1:12 to 2:11 for various distances.
Belmont Driving Club results list pacing and trotting races with placements and times. The unfinished %16 pacing race shows eee winning in 2:16 with Paretecule C second and Black York third, while Mach Muller places third in the trotting event with Piblesa winning and Prince A third in 2:11 and 2:21 times respectively.
Collins' Plunger captured the 2:30 class pacing event at Homeworld with a record run as Evans' Shaker faced a foul and time dispute. Plunger edged Bessemer and Ressoner in a six heat, dust and wind complicating the afternoon crowds and keeping the overall turnout modest.
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