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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1892
Page
11
Ragged recap of baseball action detailing Pittsburg defeat, Connor misplays, Hallman, Thompson and Reilly contributions, and Beckley outfielders. Also notes Brooklyn 9 Chicago 6 with attendance 2,488, and Boston beating Cincinnati with Dwyer knocked out in fourth.
The New Yorks defeated the Clevelands after a well played game on the eastern trip. Weather was described as boiling. Attendance reached 475 spectators.
In a tense game at Washington, St. Louis edges Washington 8 to 2. Key plays include two-base hits by Larkin and Hoy and solid defense behind pitcher Getzein. Abbey issues walks while Mahoney presides as umpire. game lasts hours and minutes.
In Louisville on June 14 President Stucky announced the purchase of Larry Gatto’s stock amid reports he has unsettled the club. Pfeffer’s seniority faces opposition while the notion of release remains unclear and not intended to be understood as a definite action.
Two games at Exposition Park this afternoon feature the home and Chicago teams for one admission price. Both clubs have endured recent defections and will hustle hard to secure a victory in today’s contest.
Chicago plays Pittsburg in a league tilt while Louisville meets Cleveland and Brooklyn visits New York. Philadelphia travels to Boston and Baltimore hosts Washington in key matchups.
The last State League game at Exposition Park ended in a loss for Reading and the home team due to wretched fielding in the sixth inning. Attendance was very poor as Pittsburg beat Reading 7 to 4 with errors and miscues shaping the outcome.
East End Gyms meet W U P this afternoon at East Liberty Park. Prominent pitchers Thompson and Jaycox will duel as University favorites aim to upset County League champions. W U P bats ride Jaycox Neale while Gyms counter with Thompson and Gym.
Milwaukee and Columbus began a seven game series to decide the championship of the first season. Final score details are garbled but indicate Milwaukee 7 Columbus 4 with additional stray numerals and names Barrell and Senabunt O'Day Stevens linked to the event.
The page compiles scattered remarks on state league teams, player trades and rivals. It mentions Louisville offering Omaha for a third baseman, Brown's college game results, junior league matches between Kenmore and Lincoln, and rumors about catcher changes and veteran players affecting team performance.
A small crowd of about 5,000 watched at Monns Panx as 61 bookmakers operated, down from opening day. Four favorites won. Hammie Tar and Tartar tied in a dead heat in the third race. Raceland won the Suburban handicap trial, time 2 07 for a mile and a quarter. Garrison steered Shellbark to victory by a nose in the fourth race. Tomorrow’s entries feature multiple races with notables such as Livonia Dagonet Alcalde and Port Chester in various events.
The Ascot meeting begins with no royal family presence due to the Duke of Clarence and Avondale’s death. Nobility gather in rented houses around Ascot Heath for four race-filled days. Watercress, Baron de Hirsch's colt, wins the Prince of Wales Stakes with Pensioner and Tans ter Was placing behind him.
Cinorminats June 14 Latonia results show Kinney first in race one with Calhoun peal wens Leland third. Time 1:23. Orville mer ile second, Ba third. In race two Mmliecafa for Tom won. Dixie second, Harry Smite third. time 1:47. Fourth Merchante Stakes winner Baschford with Tam bien second and Adelia third. time 10 33 beating Latonia record. Vigorsheven won first, Plutus second, Fay third. Sixth race five furlongs Peddler first, ge ure second, Tenny Jr third. time 1:03 56.
On June 14 in St. Louis, seven races produced varied outcomes. Irene EL won the opening sprint with Collixins in second and Churchill Clarke third, while Blaze Duke captured the six furlong event with Billy Smith second. The one mile race saw Lord btnatir take first and tat O'Cane third as Give A frat placed in the seventh race. Times were largely illegible in the report.
Opening day at Lake Erie trotting circuit saw fair weather and decent attendance. In the three minute class seven heats decided Jessie 3 7 D L Maude E and Jessie S claimed heats, with fast times in the second and fourth heats. In the free for all pace Paul defeated Laigeather Brown Frank in three straight. A half mile running race had Hard Work winning over Uncle Kit and others.
Pittsburg wins by an inning and 176 runs after piling up 478 in the home innings while Detroit is bowled out for 107 in the first. W Scott scores the top century in a dominant Pittsburg batting display as Burrows leads the visitors’ bowling attack. The match ends with clear home superiority under brisk cricket weather and a slim crowd.
Indianapolis News reports a Columbus Ohio to Indianapolis long distance dispatch arrival in 11 hours 39 minutes breaking records. Rider J Casper faced hindrances from farmers near Knightstown while Eastward runs remain uphill. Yale Navy appoints C L Reeves referee for July 1 New London boat race. Reeves famed as Columbia oarsman and Cambridge crew alumnus.
A miscellaneous sporting note from the Detroit scene mentions the Detroit Cricketers returning home last night. A Bostox competitor seeks to pit a yearling pacer against any horse bred outside California. Reports also highlight Cup and People’s Regatta preparations in Philadelphia on July 4 and bidding activity for yearlings, with prices reaching into the thousands across several consignments and breeders including Dexter Prince and General McClellan.
Special telegram details investigators ruling out a hoax amid fear of the Cooley gang in Fayette county. An affidavit identifies a planned train robbery east of Layton on the Baltimore and Ohio express carrying 30 000 dollars. Averted by a delayed train and vigilant guards. locals fear retaliation.
A low pressure area over the Lakes moves into the Lawrence Valley delaying cooling prospects. Northwest winds from cooler Great Lakes waters will reduce heat over New England and the mid Atlantic as a dry spell continues. Light showers persist in Ohio and New York amid a broader hot spell.
A special report from Mason City on June 14 describes a dire crisis as smallpox rages. No new cases exist but several residents near death face famine with provisions exhausted and relief urgently needed. The town restricts entry, and aid is desperately required.
The United States Signal Service reports a man hanged himself yesterday due to consumption. Pittsburg resident Pat Fairy sues Greensburg Democratic editor for libel. A body found in the river is identified as Laurel Wathers from East Liverpool. Cumberland County Poor Directors Leavens Rhodes and Coyle denied a new trial and fined. Tucker county masked men tarred two women at the poor farm. Butler jail inmates Perry Daubenspeak J H Black and Reynolds remained in custody after a jail break and related charges.
Scattered health and economic concerns emerge as PHYLLOXERA advances in Spain while Italy faces silver shortages. The article notes political moves in London and a Berlin parachutist fatality. Legal actions in Austria and evolving divorce cases in progress amid Parnellite political maneuvering.
The Third Annual Convention of the BishopVincent's Itinerants' Club of Mt. Union College opened with two ministers from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia in attendance. Bishop Walden will lead daily question sessions using discipline. Instructors include Dr Ss F Upham Drew Theological, President Marsh Mt Union, Dr C E Manderville Chicago. Rev E H Richards who spent ten years in Africa lectures on Home Life in Africa and Explorations of the Dark Continent.
In Hone County June heat did not dampen Republican enthusiasm. Charles N. Connor of Robertedale was elected Permanent Chairman. The ticket includes Johnston for Congress, Lovell for State, and Oaks for Sheriff with Heek as Poor Director. Resolutions endorsed the National Republican ticket and platform and praised John Dean.
A Kentucky grand jury indicted Jerome B. Sellers on seven counts for operating a poolroom. Bail set at 17 500 dollars, 2 500 each indictment. Circuit Judge J. R. Morton urged the panel to act, warning that every poolroom employee and local official who knew of the activity and did nothing could be indicted.
The second day of a major Pennsylvan ia State College commencement featured an Alumni Association meeting. Trustees elected for the ensuing year include Andrew Carnegie, W. White, Cyrus Gordon, George W. Hood, and Joel Horr. A cadet corps exhibition showcased new tactics and Attorney General Hensel delivered the annual address, "The Ideal in Oratory."
In Brown and Cochran's Nellie mine across the river from Dawson a coal fall occurred during rib removal. John Piasko, a Hungarian, died and left a wife nine months married. Menifee, father of a Pittsburg State League player, was injured but not fatally. Monongahela City votes to issue 50,000 for sewers and paving, boosting indebtedness to 5 percent with last assessed property value at 1,007,615.
In Joaxstown on June 14 workmen digging the Hulbert House cellar, site of a 52 fatal food disaster, unearthed a well preserved case of wine and a gold watch also in good condition.
A runaway steer rampaged through Jonxstown on June 4 injuring two men before being stopped by a police pistol shot. The incident disrupted traffic as bystanders watched the animal tear through the street.
A fatal sanstroke at Hrading Reapixe claims Michael Quartoska aged 1 percent died today from o effects. A thermometer reached 93 Tar Ohio Pharmaceutical Association in session at Canton Ep Carauxas of Enon aged 90 years.
River news reports a steady river fall with 9 feet on the falls and 11 feet 4 inches in the canal. Vessels W G Horner Enterprise John Harrett Eagle and tow pass or arrive with arrivals from Pittburg and Pittsburgh and departures to Cincinnati Carrollton Evansville Owensboro and Kentucky river Falls City on June 14.
Readings show Upp-r Gauges Fhow with ALLYCUENY Jaxcrion River at 7 feet 9 inches and falling. Wanars River at 3 6 feet and fair. Moncanton's River at 4 feet stationary. Brownsvilla River at 7 feet 7 inches and falling. Thermometer readings indicate 9 at 4 Pp. sf and 70 at 7 FP M. Continuous cloudy and warm conditions regionally.
The report lists fluctuating river levels and transport notes across multiple cities. Mentions Cincinnati, Parkersburg WV, New Orleans, and Pittsburgh with varying water heights and arriving ships or people.
Samuel Ball filed suit claiming wages as a deck hand on the steamship Percy. The case concerns earnings due from Matt Mowie and Coy yesterta y the ecarebhane iron Duke for 31. sates.
In Facksons Home Made line you pay for fit and material not just price. You can trust our guarantee to keep suits in repair free for one year. Special prices this week include ten twelve and fifteen dollar fine suits.
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