Review of sports notes on local teams and boxing
A commentator weighs base ball factions led by Spalding Ward and the Players' League, defends fair play and criticizes both local clubs. The piece questions attendance and finances, criticizes the P L and N L teams, notes manager Hanlon and Tener, questions salaries, and discusses Sullivan McAuliffe boxing rumors and an East End Gymnasium emphasis on boxing as sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loco Clubs
Presen
P. L
Hanlon
Apa
Tom
Beckley
John Tener
Mr. Tener
FULEY'S LETTER FROM THE HOB AND BASEBALL NOTES
Boston notes from May 2 describe Brooklyn moving ahead in the pennant race but doubt remains if Ward's team can sustain pace. Pitching by Radbourn and Kilroy’s conditioning are flagged as crucial, with Cleveland's Albert Johnson leading the West and Gumbert briefly praised. Hanlon's Monongahela squad underperforms, crowds are light, and press comments tease Ward continuing struggles amid lively, satirical baseball chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gombert
Radboore
Distatch
Boston
Brooklyn
Kelly
Ward
Bostons
P. L
Kilroy
Radbourn
Albert Johnson
Cleveland Warriors
Westex
Gumbert
Paddy
Tebean
Gummie
Bostonee
Aaers Saentte
Cork
Peedeaing
Big Pond
Liverpool
Pete
Salvation Army
Browning
Cleveland
Eddie Hanlon
Monongahela
Clevelands
Hanlon
Hyot
Eng Howe Woo Moe
Boston Beaten as Crowd Shrinks at League Grounds
Boston fans saw a 6500 crowd at three games with Comiskeen's team losing one and winning one. Tom Brown's fielding mishap helped Chicago and injuries undermine Boston with Lowe out, Bennett and Clarkson hurt, while Cleveland split with strong pitching from Young Maines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comiskey
Ecalpraisera
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Ban Brouthers
Billy Nash
Tom Brown
Hardie Richardson
Chicagos
Richardson
Comiskeen
Tomrown
South End
Cincinnati
Theros
Boston Auers
Bobby Lowe
Clarkson
Bennett
Pop Smith
Pop
Bostons
Clevelands
N.L
Schmelz
Howtons
Cleveland
Young Davis
Anson
Monarchs
Tom Loftus
Cincinnatis
Young Maines
Harrington
Rhinos
Burlington
Herman Long
Tommy ‘Tucker
Hecker
Brotherhood
Jimmy Galvin
Charles J. Four
Cant Control Her Appetite Before Alderman on Neglect Charge
Assistant Agent Berryman of the Huu mane Society filed before Alderman McMasters against Mrs. Mary Ralph of 4 Wick Street for neglecting her two children aged 8 and 3. The case cites her temperate habits and alleged conditions requiring removal, with the father living on Marion Street after a separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryman
Huumane Society
Alderman McMasters
Mary Ralph
No. 4
Wick Street
The
Humane Society
Ralph
Marion Street
Macee Street
Agent Berryman
The Pearl Fleet of Torres Strait Divers
A vivid account of pearl diving in Torres Strait between Australia and New Guinea. Indonesian Malayan and Dutch crews dive in 10 to 30 fathoms to harvest large pearl oysters while facing dangers from giant tridachna mollusks and man-eating sharks. Divers work in pairs for up to 12 hours daily, weighing 40 pound stones, hauling baskets, and enduring crushing bottom dangers, with sharks circling during surface ascent. The trade yields graded pearls through washing and sorting by size shape and luster, with Thursday Island noted as a trade hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torres Strait
Australia
New Guinea
Java
Batavia
Malaya
Philippines
Cape York
Thursday Island
Easil
Beiog
Torris Strait
Timor
Straits
Dealera
William Chuechile
Service of song by Silver Lake Quartet in Moorhead
The Silver Lake Quartet of New York will perform a service of song at Moorhead Temperance Union meetings this afternoon and evening. The group is traveling to the National Temperance Congress meeting June 10 where representatives from all temperance viewpoints will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake Quartet
New York
Moorhead Temperance Union
National Temperance Congress
Quarry Cave-In Claims Four Lives Near Castle Rock
A May 30 accident at Corry & O'Brien's rock quarry near Castle Rock crushed and killed four laborers B Onst John Anderson and E L Endenburg. Eight other workers escaped unharmed in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Corry & O’brien’s
Castle Rock
B. Onst
John Anderson
E. L. Endenburg
Parade In New York Honors 2500 Finest Officers
Crowds lined the route in New York on May 31 as 2 500 police officers known as the Finest marched in perfect formation, drawing cheers from spectators during the Police Parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Silk and Satin Prices at Kyasre & Shuster
Monday Morning. utilities of India silks, $1 and 125 smick inches wide, to go at 59 0 a yd. Kyasre & SHUsTER, 35 Fifth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeers Uslities of India
Kyasre & Shuster
Fifth Ave
Great Bargain Sale Extends One Week for Furnishings
The Great Bargain Sales of lace curtains silk plush upholstery and fancy household articles continue for one week. Call early goods must be sold at once at 66 Federal Ave near West Penn depot Allegheny Houtzmax and Son Michigan Furniture Co 437 Smithfield St selling out at reduction of 20 cents to 30 000 worth of newest styles. Do not miss the chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Peno Depot
Alleghena v. H. Houtzmax & Son
Michigan Furniture Co
Smithfield St
Underwear Reductions and Dress Goods Sale Ad
Local retailers announce deep reductions on underwear ribbed vests and silk umbrellas with half price dress remnants including ginghams chalices silks sateens and ribbons. Multiple firms such as ENABLE SHUSTER ENASCE SUC ESTES and MAM A UX & SON advertise cut prices at Fifth Avenue and Penn Avenue locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria
Enable & Shuster
Fifth Ave
Enasce & Sucestes
Bravery of Father Fined for Severe Punishment of Son
Peter Cunningham, described as a brawny giant, pleaded guilty to beating his 10 year old son with a buckled strap at a hearing watched by many at Dissmore station. Justice Tenan fined him 30 dollars plus costs and ordered no harsher punishments for his children in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dissmore Station
Panhandle
Peter Cunningham
O’brien
Humane Society
Peter
Braten
Office of Justice Tenan
Cunningham
Local remedy pitches relief from bilious colic and pains
An early settler from Des Moines lauds Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for stomach cramps and bilious attacks. Multiple drug stores list it for sale with various prices and locations. Also promotes Krance's Headaches Carpulens capsules and antipyrine cautions. A Monday sale at Ghuster's on Fifth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. Moore
Grand Opera House
Des Moines
Jaws
Chamberlain
E. G. Stucky
Penn Ave
E. G. Stuck Co
Wylie Ave
Fulton St
Markell Bros
Penn and
Faulkston
Theo. E. Ibrig
Fifth Ave
Carl Hartwig
Butter St
John ©. Smith
Peon Uve
Main At
Jas, L. McConnel & Co
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Krance
Senator Carlisle's Rise and Garland's Withdrawal From News
Ex Speaker Carlisle furthers in the Senate with a heavy workload and a lean frame noted by observers. Ex Senator Garland retreats from newspapers, keeping to his hominy Hill retreat near Little Rock and avoiding public life, while his law partner General Denver recounts frontier fame in Kansas and Denver, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
F Street
Smace
Ebbitt
Senate
Rhode Island Avenue
Little Rock
Ark
Pan-Electric
James W. Denver
Washington
Congress
California
Justice Lamar’s kindness on Washington streetcar
The narrative recalls Justice Lamar’s act of courtesy in Washington as he gave up his seat to an elderly lady on a crowded transfer car near the White House. The piece also notes senators Ingalls Spooner and a tale from Butterworth about tailoring prices and memory anecdotes from Ben Butterworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Washington
White House
E_ street
Ohio
Justice Lamar
Andrew G. Curtin Sige
Autegnes
Supreme Court
Massachusetts Avenue
Treasury
the Supreme Court
Herotic
Owever
South
Ingalls
Kansas City
Mastilon
Togalls
Senate
Spooner
Babylon
Ben Butterworth
Record of George J. Parkin Railroad Career Ends in Honor
George J. Parkin of 294 Washington Ave Allegheny retires after 35 years as master mechanic of the Eastern division for the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway. He aided the company during the 1877 riots and received a gold watch and silver water service from old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack
Medisale Parkin
George J. Parkin
Washington Avenue
Allegheny
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company
Ohio and Pennsylvania Company
Parkin
Pennsylvania Company
Farming pays in the South says Mr Barnes in Memphis trip
Mr Frank Barnes brother of William Barnes a compositor on Tux Disratex travels from West Tennessee farms to Memphis with strawberries 70 miles away noting Southern farming profits. He argues newspapers boost southern enterprise as the Memphis Commercial presses ahead with modern methods amid spring returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Barnes
Wiliam Barnes
Tennessee
Memphis
Barnes
Allegheny County
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Ward
Spalding
J. L. Sullivan and
Joe McAuliffe
Messrs
A. G. Spalding
John M.ward
Messrs. Ward
Cemleman
National League
Jesue
Nations League
Ito Anybody Doe
Players’ League
Pla
Warnine
Maces League
Porestol
Nationals
Wal & W
Eldorade A
New League
Mbile
Diexity
Ponthet
Commmon
Mr. Ward
Becker
Indianapolis
Columbus
Detroit
John L. Sullivan
Oe McAuliffe
McAlife
Sullivan
McAuliffe
Jos McAuliffe
Bott
Dodger Mitchell
Charley Mitchell
Charles
Slavin
Mitchell
Jackson
Kilrain
East End
Kirschner
Pringle
Fuley
HOB
Boston Players
Pearl Oysterr
Wainwright
Wfsu
Mamaux & Son
Boyers
Aes
Goa
Euasue
Suveren
Toute 4
Ghuster’s
Carpenter
Senator Carlisle
Spooner and
WasErNotTex
Ohio River
Potomac
Capitol
Butler
West
Morgan
Joe Brown
Georgia
Beck
Aransas
Gray
Thomas F. Bayard
Walthall
Lucius Quintus
Cincinnatus Lamar
Farwell
John A. Logan
United States Senate
House
Gilbert
Alta California
Denver City
Kansas
Buchaosa
Butterworth
Sratheern
Ayer
Samuel C. Bradburn
Worthington
Mass
W. A. Westizll
M. D
W. P. Austin & N. W. Railway Co
Burnet
Texas
Ayers
Philip Lockwood
Topeks
W. H. Strout
Mead
Poe
Ayer’s
Dr. J
Madame A. Ruppert
United States
Europe
Pittsboro
Madame A. Kuppert
Wits
Stain Glass
Dagrs
Ana Edik
Wolff & Randolph
Philadelphia
milt-Tsss
Farnish
Pozzoni
Lerion
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