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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1890

Page

6

Home Run Parade As Pittsburgh Beats Buffalo In Players' League

Hanlon Carroll and Beckley led a slugging display with multiple home runs and solid contact. Galvin pitched well until tiring late, while Wisner and Fields starred in fielding and baserunning as Pittsburgh won 9 to 6 over Buffalo in a high scoring contest.

Hanlon Carroll Beckley Galvin Fields Bisons Keefe Wisner May Wwe Ij Bercher Olrwin Kuehne Zkowe Maul L Mathey Giza Buffalo Sompany Pittsboro Corcoran Mack Brecher Ste

New York Players Edge Philadelphia In One Sided Game

New York defeated Philadelphia 6 to 4 in a high scoring contest. Key players included Tork with 2 hits and Keefe contributing strong defense, while Shind and Cunnt delivered timely hits for the victors. Pitching and fielding miscues were noted as the turning points of the game.

New York, Jones New York Players Philadelphia Ieee K. Tork Eee Phila Kzerpae Gore Grima Connor O'Shindir Hallman New York Patras Cane Bai Knell Philaee Shind Keefe Cunningham Wood Ogham Philadelonia fides—Rhede Atfield Balle

Chicago Triumphs Over Cleveland in Rough Game

Chicago. June 12. The Chicagos defeated Cleveland behind strong offense as McGill was hit hard. Attendance listed at 1 percent. Notable plays included home runs by Duffy and O Neil with several players tallied in the box score. Time of game two hours with Holbert and Ferguson noted for umpiring duties.

Chicago Cleveland Chicagos P. J Young McGill Sud PFA E HDF A & Puffy OlStricker Athe Delehenty Oktachord Prmen Tebean Darlin jEewébel Rai Oo Jeffer O' Neil Radford Duffy Um Pires Holbert Ferguson Leagus W. L. Pe Boston Cueaco Faniouee Faubourg

Baseball scoreboard fragment shows errors and summaries

Fragmentary ledger style notes list bases on errors, players and teams Akron Youngstown Mansfield and Wheeling, with partial scores and battery names. Detected elements include repeated mentions of Stapleton Mulbee Canay Hall Sweeney and Fitzgerald, with unclear game details and misread digits.

ie—Mibibee Stapleton Mulbee Canay Hall and Sweeney Young and Y Youngs Mansfield Youngstown Summany —Hatteries Doty Add Cody Turner and Fitzsimmons Wheeling L' Orne Ummany Igefeld Erron Spabet Fitzgerald Ladiy

TURF EVENTS Deaths of Valuable Animale-Cools Sell for Good Prices

Lexixator Kentucky June 19 A H Moore of Philadelphia had a fine colt by Anteco dam Valley Queen by Red Wilkes killed by lightning at Colonel K P Pepper South Elkhorn farm. Colonel RK G Stoner Bourbon county has lost a valuable filly by Anteco dam Mary A Whitney by Volunteer. Onward Farm Saugerties has lost the stallion Despot by Onward dam by Challenger. Marie gray mare six years old by Pilot Medium dam by Roy Middleton sold for a high price. Jon A Shannal Houghton La sold for 1800 to W W Estell. Baeven a colt by Mambrino Mussel dam by Kes W L Simmons sold for 1000 to J B Gurney. Jay Bird mare sold for 2000 to J H Shint.

Lexixator A. H. Moore Philadelphia Anteco Red Wilkes K. P. Pepper South Elkhorn Farm Here RK. G. Stoner Bourbon County Mary A. Whitney Volunteer Onward Farm Saugerties Despot Onward Challenger Aie Marie Pilot Medium Roy Middleton Jon A. Shannal Houghton W. W. Estell Baeven Mambrino Mussel Kes W. L. Simmons This City J. BK. Gurney This County Bine Bird Mambrino Patchen J. H. Shint Jay Bird Waveland

Horse Race Results From Sueersexap Bay and St Louis

Today’s diagrams list multiple races with winners and times. Ambulance and Sena lead in two meets, with Dousman and Heron among other notable victors. protests arose over a runoff result before officials settled.

Faces meet results and race outcomes at Kansas City

Kansas City reports six furlongs results with Ed Leonard first Minnie Elkins second and Joe Woelman third. One mile races show Hamlet first Cashier second Spalding third with times around 1 47. Other events list Lepre mier Orst Brown Duke Friendless and John Daly among top finishers in various heats and distances. New York notes discuss a potential match race among Tenoy Salvator and Cassius with unclear prospects. Lima results list Nightingale Star Gazer Henry R and Fred Arthur in trotting and running events with times around 2 18.

St. Louis Sena Nina Archer Mary Secoud Linlithgow Carroll Reid Yale Heron New Castle Elyton Dousman Ee Burge Aesland Strand Ireland Doveman Anna Harge Dousman Harry Ireland Abel Mail Carter Lule Progressaire Kansas City Furiongs Ed Leonard Minnie Elkins Joe Woelman Hamlet Cashier Spalding Hester Lepremier Orst Brown Duke Melbourne Keioma John Daly Orst Osborne Lima Lra. C Nightingale Star Gazer Henry R Fred Arthur Eimonsth Nettie Sours Dewart Story Teller

Exposition Park Finds and Local baseball News

Exposition Park hosted a flurry of hitting with Phillies and local club action. Zieglen’s pitching struggled while Bridgeville Shoenfeld Kneeball clubs prepared for a Saturday match on Bridgeville grounds. Hubert A. Waup, noted Detroit Athletic Club runner, died suddenly amid AAU discussions. Lebanon Baseball Association meetings ended with William Freman gaining control after offering to pay all debts and shareholder investments.

Arine McDeeworr la Hogrepis Exposition Park Will Gumbert N. L Phillies Zeiglen Bridgeville Shoenfeld Bridgeville and Climax Hubert A. Waup Detroit Athletic Club Ward United States Ann Meetin Amateur Athletic Union Lebanon Baseball Association William Frewman Cornwall Railroad Company Penryn Park Freman Lebanon

Census figures for St Louis population

St Louis census figures reported by Major Weigel show 244 of 288 enumerators completed and 44 incomplete, totaling about 422 000 with an estimated 8 000 more to reach 430 000. He expects work to finish by Saturday, though he believes the count may be 20 000 short of the true population. The enumeration is criticized and corrections or a recount are likely.

St. Louis Porter Major Weigel

Feared Another Cyclone Threatens Kentucky Storm Toll

Louisville experiences a severe storm with a second cyclone feared. Trees topple in the city center and the Commercial Hotel is struck by lightning and burned briefly. In Williamsburg Ohio heavy rain and di lightning flood streets and injure a merchant Cort Brown’s wife and two children.

Louissvville Williamsburg Eby Cort Brown

Gumbert Shines As Pittsburg Splits With Cleveland

Pittsburg National League split a doubleheader with Cleveland. In game one Will Gumbert pitched three hits allowed while hitting a homer and scoring twice, guiding Pittsburg to a 9 4 victory as the lineup supplied 11 hits and seven runs. In game two Zeigler started for Pittsburg, Sawders finished, and Cleveland won 7 1 as three straight hits and sacrifice plays produced multiple runs. Attendance 1,237.

Zeigler California Sawders Pittsburg Miller Clevelands Davis Cota Zimmers Ardner Sowder

Cincinnati Wins Final Game as Batting Sparks Series

In Cincinnati June 19 the home team won the third and last game against Chicago. Four singles and three-baggers by Reilly in a fourth inning rally powered the victory. Attendance 18,000 with Cincinnati 22 Chicago 1. Halliday had no home run. Duryea pitched for Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Chicengo Cincinnatis Chicago Reilly McPhee Hutchina Mullane Stenzel Keenan Hatch Bywood Duryea Kittridge Halliday Carroll Neon Duryas Balis Lyich McQuade

Brooklyn Beats Philadelphia in NL Spring Final

Brooklyn tops Philadelphia 8 to 3 before 1 753 spectators at home. Myers, Lovett and Allen lead the offense as Smith and Lovett split pitching duties in a 1:51 game.

Puila Muley Smith Allen Terry Lovet Bushonyg Philadelphia Brooklyn Colina Pinkstolen Ney Burke Myers Salle Od Smith Lovett ball_Thompson Clements Cleveland Pittsburg

National Teague Team Sets Philadelphia Road Trip

En route to Philadelphia the National Teague squad heads for four games with two in one admission on Saturday and an exhibition possible at Altoona. Manager Hocker travels with the squad including Catchers Decker and Berger and Piechers. Gray and Baker, Bowman and McKettridge may return if their work pleases. Will Gumbert nee received a strong offer but remains with National Tube Works and will sign the league contract to pitch in his share of games in the city.

Philadelphia Altoona Hocker Decker Berger

Excursion to Ohio Pyre Tomorrow Ate

An unclear notice describes a planned excursion to Ohio with a debatable event. It mentions a $150 fare and a departure from a depot.

Ohio B. C

Prominent Citizen Faces Murder Trial in Ironton

The trial of B M Chambers for the October 21 killing of Frank Bowman, a long-time city lawyer renowned in New York and Chicago circles, opens at Ironton Missouri after shift of venue. The jury is largely farmers and many witnesses are expected, with sensational testimony anticipated about Bowman. Warfield leads for the State and ex-Lieutenant Governor Charles Johnson oversees the case.

St. Louis B. M. Chambers St. Louis County Fae Frank Bowman New York Washington Pittsburg Chicago Ironton Bowman Warfield Charles Johnson

State of Grey town canal project delays and exodus

In an interview from Conisto Nicaraveva on June 19 reports say little canal work is done above the town area with about 80 laborers clearing brush. A Sonpeal nearby houses 100 patients, mostly Americans. Contracts for 2,000 Jamaica negroes exist as the country overflows with Americans and Europeans lacking money and work, prompting a migration halt with no immediate employment prospects.

Conisto Nicaraveva Greytown America Sonpeal United States

Economite Society to Build Major Saw Mill at Economy

Beaver Falls reports the Economite Society laid the groundwork today for a large saw mill at Economy, 30 by 150 feet, with capacity for 35,000 lumber per day. The society owns extensive nearby timber lands in Tidioute and plans log rafting down the Allegheny and Ohio rivers to Economy. Construction starts immediately.

Beaver Falls Economite Society Pennsylvania Pittsburg Tidioute Allegheny Ohio

Twiggs Challenged Watson to Duel Over Speech juicio

Avenstria Georgia June 19 Judge H H D Twiggs who spoke for Congressman Barnes at Waynesboro issues a duel challenge to T E Watson over harsh remarks in last Sunday's Constitution response. Watson declines duel, says he will defend himself. Watson resident Thompson now in Augusts Judge Twiggs resides here.

AvensTta H. H. D. Twiggs Waynesboro Barnes T. E. Watson Watson Twiggs Thompson

Three States News Roundup From Pennsylvania Ohio And West Virginia

A wide array of items from Johnstown McKeesport and Wellsville cover public projects college actions and local incidents. Highlights include Johns town $60 000 biary opening June 2 McKeesport $50 000 parochial school dedication Sunday Franklin and Marshall free tuition Bethany College commencement turnout at New Castle alley discoveries and a spate of court and crime notes.

West Virginia Johnstowd Mckeesport Ohio Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster Bethany College Wellsburg New Castle Sus Joux Hermes Baltimore and Ohio Keyser W. Va Society of the Army of West Virginia Parkersburg Grant Reading Orohase Hannah Purvis North Lewisburg Joax Bartholemew Zanesville M. L. Fritch United States T. W. Pritts Butler Murrysville J. UC. McKinney Titusville William Hu@res Newark Harry Charles Worthmiller Sandusky Tiffin Charles Mikesell Lake Erie and Western Mt. Cory Baptist Social Union Baptist Church Pittsburg Legion Colorado Ma. Willeetts G. W. G. Ferris Wheeling Oberlies’ Sons Masail- Jon, O Oencern Britton Marias Braddock Meigs Sraeaee

Feesh News Wire Digest Highlights Various 19th Century Topics

A mixed digest notes Mrs Langtry confinement, Brown University to add eight professors, 1100 immigrants landed in New York, and France simplifying marriage formalities. It covers Zanzibar foreign rights, sugar production in Cienfuegos, the president’s wife at Cape May, Italians to West Virginia, beef rate war in Chicago, a Louisville and Nashville train fire, and Henry Bryant’s embezzlement. Also reports libel law passage, a South Dakota storm with deaths, Mount Stinsta peak discourse, large hospital bequests, Mormon arrivals and work promises, Master Mechanics officers, and Denver Plumbers’ National Convention leadership.

Cape May Chicago Grand Trunk Nashville Bowling Green Paella Henry Bryant H. C. Levy Montreal New York State Press Association New York South Dakota Potter County Mount Stinsta Peak Samuel Walsh Philadelphia Hospital of the Church Pennsylvania John Hickey Kaukauna Wis William Giarstange Richmond C. Stewart Boston August Sinclair Denver Robert Griffith Joseph A. McDonald Joseph R. Alcock J. Lyons Brooklyn Clochauatt

Marriage A Failure Ends in Bloody Tragedy in Greensburg

Dr. W J Hammer, a leading Greensburg dentist, was shot by his wife after a bitter quarrel between the Hammer and Sell families. The wife fired twice at the doctor, then a third shot killed or wounded him as neighbors intervened. Both families are wealthy and well known in Westmoreland county. authorities have not arrested the wife, and the case remains under investigation.

Thom Greensburg W. J. Hammer Dr. Hammer West Pittsburg Street R. K. Hammer Westmoreland County Jacob Sell John Sell Paradise Sell John Mr. Sell Will Hammer Hae Markeman Jammer Theodore M McSwigan

Mills Conflict Over Silver Bill Referral Splits House

A House debate centers on Speaker's referral of the silver bill to the Committee on Coinage Weights and Measures. Democratic members press for journal correction while Republicans defend the referral as proper under parliamentary rules amid party tensions and procedural votes.

Mills Committee On Co House Friends of Silver Butterworth Crisp Burrows Michi Milla Texas Breckinridge Kentucky Committee On Rules Messrs Blount and McMillin Missouri and Linois Bland and Springer Senate Elinda Cannon Mr. Mills Morrow California Bartine Nevada Townsend Colorado Tellers Yeas Funton Kansas Nova Committee On Coinage Weights and Measures McKinley Bor

Philadelphia acquits man in installment purchase case

George Hill is acquitted before Judge Pennypacker of larceny by bailee in an installment bought organ and household goods. The court held title vested on delivery and a conviction would not bias against Hill amid contested payments and recovery issues. New York market notes follow with quiet but seasonable business and price details.

Philadelphia George Hill Pennypacker Hall Laintif

Stocking Bargains Prompt Shoppers This Weekend

Local stores promote stocking bargains with prices like 20 cents per pair for black nylon hosiery and similar offers. The notices urge customers to shop today or Saturday for savings at Booces and Buu and other outlets.

River rise hopes fade as Monongahela falls in June

The forecast of rising river levels this June appears unlikely as the Monongahela near 4 P M yesterday dropped to about 5 feet and continued to fall gradually. A few towboats were sent out, but traffic was minimal.

Monongahela

Reels and Rumors From Rivers and Rivers of Trade

A jumble of river traffic notes recounts ships and steamboats moving between Louisville Cincinnati Pittsburgh and St Louis. Vessels Frohsinn Andes Hatchelor Keystone State and others carry passengers and coal while bands plan excursions and crews report.

Nev Louisville St. Louis Cincinnati Joan Williams Germania Brownaville Pittsburg Frohsinn Monongahela Cartars W. W. O' Nem Cannon Josh Cook Annie Roberta Aera Great Western Band Hornet Fred Wilson Enterprise Wheeling Cooper al Slaven ii Calhoun Keystone State Erest Charlies Knox C. W. Hatchelor George O'Neal Hatchelor Southwest

Burial of Colonel Joseph Cooke with Military Honors

Waynesburg June 19 Colonel Joseph Cooke aged citizen of Waynesburg died yesterday morning. He was buried at 5 o clock with military honors. Born in New Jersey he worked as a compositor for Horace Greeley on the Log Cabin then edited and published the Waynesburg gie. He enlisted with three sons and a son in law at the war start and was wounded three times captured and endured Andersonville and Libby prisons for six months. One son died at Winchester. After the war he served 20 years as postmaster.

Waynesburg Joseph Cooke New Jersey George E. Sickles Daniel E. Sickles New York Horace Greeley Waynes Cooke Andersonville Libby Winchester

A Thief Before He Could Walk

A telegram from Moundsville reports 11 year old Lee Twyman, colored, jailed for horse stealing and sentenced to 10 years confinement. Sheriff S C Young also delivered three white boys named Ed Allen Geo Fry and Howard Ferdinger who robbed a store after reading dime novels and received two years each.

Mcoundsville S. C. Young Jefferson County Lee Twyman Allen Geo Fry Howard Ferdinger

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