TERRY WINS A GAME
Pittsburgh and Louisville split a doubleheader with tight play and errors amid praise for new Louisville players Sanders and Pfeffer. The day also covered broader sports notes including horse racing and other city scores.
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1892
Page
11
Pittsburgh and Louisville split a doubleheader with tight play and errors amid praise for new Louisville players Sanders and Pfeffer. The day also covered broader sports notes including horse racing and other city scores.
Brooklyn used a five run burst in the fourth and fifth frames to defeat Boston 6 to 4 in warm weather before 3 018 fans. Key hits included a two base shot by Haddock and a Kelly home run as Haddock and Daly stood out for Boston while Ward and Corcoran delivered steady work for Brooklyn.
Vice President Kerr has sold his seven shares to another club official and plans retirement from baseball. The buyer, now holding a controlling stake, expects Buckenberger to manage interests and potential promotion to club president if results improve.
Chicago June 21. Manager Bancroft of the Cincinnati club releases fielder Burke and pitcher Duryea. Burke is sought by New York and Baltimore. Bancroft plans to sign pitcher Dwyer, recently released by St. Louis.
To Day s League Sched ins Pittsburg at Louisville Cleveland at Cincinnati St Louis at Chicago Brooklyn at Boston New York at Washington Baltimore at Philadelphia.
Fragmented OCR lists players and teams including Harrisburg, Danville, Wilkesharre, Wilkville, Fox, Rhodes, Cole, and Goodhart. Mentions scores or records are unclear with numerous errors.
In Toledo the Western League action shows Toledo and Altoona trading runs with errors credited to Allen town and Lukens and Clark. Batteries listed as Hays and Gilson provide both sides with pitching support as key plays unfold through the Lebanon Johnstown stretch.
The Dispatch team built a large early lead at Western University grounds then held off the Leaders as pitching rotated in the fourth inning. Despite a late challenge, Dispatch won in the seventh, with Mannas Hurley Thomas Smith Booth among the hitters and two-base hits noted.
Stone Ball Club of Pittsburg lost 5 to 4 to Alliance Club in a close contest. Sharp clinched it with a last‑inning home run to Dasearton Graeand ee and Markel Cargo. Pitching by England and Gross noted, with fielding miscues by both sides. The piece also mentions various local baseball notes and rumors around Yale, Buckeye, and Three Eyed League parts.
Weather hot and track good with 7,000 in attendance. Results include Lady Violet winning five furlongs by a half length and Elisona colt taking the second race by three lengths. Fidelio led all the way to win the one mile and a quarter allowance, while other races featured hotly contested finishes and long-priced entrants. Entries for tomorrow listed across six races with notable names and odds.
Latonia races today yielded six events. John Berkley won the first race by a length, Double Long took the second by two lengths, Mirage and Semper Lex dueled in the third with Mirage prevailing by a nose, Semper Rex won the Latonia prize in the fourth with a two length margin, a maidens race went to Petersteven, and Taile Fide Delis led all in the sixth, with Alary second and London Smoke third.
The St Louis card lists six races with Lucille Mannette winning the opening one mile race and Lady Mary 7 claiming the four furlongs for 1-year-olds. Ray 8 wins the Stouts Brewing Association stakes over one mile sixteen. Cartisie and Dray take later six furlongs events with Relief and Fillmore pesos second respectively. Eclipse wins the handicap at six furlongs with Haymaker second. Sullivan Time records 1 14.
The monthly Turf Guide discusses purchases of Stretber or Troubadour and St. Florian versus His Highness, with a race planned at Sheepshead Bay before the Metropolitan Stakes. It notes English imports Diomed Sir Harry St. Blaise and Blue Gown, and recalls Diomed’s Derby win and Blue Gown’s shipboard death.
In Scranton the Pennsylvania divisions of the League of American Wheelmen held their annual session. No major business passed, but debate focused on holding a meet in June. Races this afternoon were hampered by a heavy track with several good times recorded and a summary lists firsts and seconds across events.
The report shows W. W. Traxis won a 3.12 44 race amid rain thick track. Park Avenue eatery team from Philadelphia led by H. Gl and J. H. tet beat rivals. One-mile safety events list Tyler, Gistoe, Munger and Wheeler with times around two minutes and thirty seconds.
Erie reports show four entries for the single scull race at 5 PM tomorrow Jake Gandauer William O Connor Edward Hanson and George Hosmer with Daniel J Port as referee. Betting favors O Connor with Gandauer close behind. The double scull for the world championship and 1500 purse will also occur with Gandauer now partnered with Hosmer and English bettors showing interest.
The Kiskiminetas school game ended in the first half of the third inning due to rain. Allegheny pitcher Darragh allowed no hits with four strikeouts as Altman fanned one. The season closes with six wins in eight games. weather reduced the lineup. The team plans a fall reorganization to meet Western Pennsylvania colleges.
Dersort June 31 W C Rands of this city rode 25 miles in 1 hour 15 minutes 45 seconds at the Hilsendegen road race yesterday setting a fast pace and earning the title top rider.
Miscellaneous notes report OWEN the Detroit amateur sprinter likely to start on July 4 in local sports. O L crossed the Atlantic six times since 1874 and earned $195000. Easterx backers bet Dixon over Johnson Monday. Smith to fight Gallagher next week and Billy Woods after. Austin Gibbons shows rising boxing form threatening lightweights. Das O Leary plans a go ahead inter national race at Chicago during the World’s Fair. J C McCor offers record mile prize at Kirkwood Delay. Canadian sprinter Jim Quine caps Southwest run under an assumed name with notable earnings.
A mixed bag of charges fills Allegheny police records including theft of carrier pigeons by Albert Roews Moskr of Brereton avenue, burglaries by Hatt Myers Sneed and others on Sherman avenue, and robberies of W B Lupton's home on Ply mouth street. Multiple assaults, disorderly conduct, a supposed speak easy raid at Forbes and Magee, a suicide attempt in lockup, domestic violence cases, and a glass-breaking stone incident at Water and Smithfield streets are reported with various alders and jurists involved.
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy advertised as reliable and easy to take with bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents. Also promoting all wool navy blue serge outing suits for men and related novelties at Horse & Co. Penn Avenue Stores and Jos Hornxx & Co. with undergarments and menswear highlights.
Trains bring many Washington Jefferson graduates to Washington Pa for weeklong ceremonies. Reunions mark classes of 42 52 82 and 87 with readings, addresses, and a gymnasium cornerstone ceremony. Notables include ex Governor Beaver and alumni from Greensburg Braddock and Wheeling among others.
At Boyle & Holdeman limestone quarries in Astoxtows an explosion blasting 100 pounds of powder injured driller Albert Burris severely. Burris, a young married man, suffered crushed arm facial injuries and possible eye loss. Fellow worker Robert Holdeman escaped harm.
A Connelleville milkman Daiman George Dear faces a test case for delivering milk after 9 AM on Sundays. Prosecutor Ward aims to show a statute violation and to spur a broader push against Sunday activity, including future moves to curb electric Sunday cars. Constitution headlined items include births in Uniontown and a fire tragedy in Webster with a 19 year old bride, plus Knights of Maccabees discuss a Pennsylvania Grand Camp and a fatal car wheel incident in Connellsville.
Patrick Flaherty aged 24 was killed at the Morrell Coke Works two miles south of town this afternoon while shifting cars. He fell under moving wheels and was ground to pieces in the accident. Local investigators prepared to review the scene.
A special election in Braddock on a $100000 debt increase drew only about one third of eligible voters. The measure passed by a majority of 87 votes amid the very light turnout.
The Tae Tuscarawas River floods part of Massillon while Chicora appeals for aid after a recent major fire. In Nanticoke a 15 year old, Jonnx Exroza, has fallen into madness after heavy cigarette use. In Hartville Jesse Buravent dies from gas while repairing a pump in a 60 foot well. In Beaver Falls Agnes McGrath her three children and her brother Walter Tomlinson suffer poisoning after a cheese supper. antidotes given but all five show improvement toward morning.
Atlantic City reports Senator Quay plans a summer aboard the clipper M. S Quay owned by Ben Sooy. His son Rick Quay writes instructions for Captain Sooy to spend days at sea, stock provisions, and arrange a nap space while keeping expenses accounted. Senator Quay to visit Brigantine on July 5 with eight guests yet unnamed.
Short items report a car shortage on Pennsylvania roads and a broad range of city notes. An execution for debt is cited, a missing child alarm prompts concern, and refugees fundraising supports a school abroad. Miscellaneous items include a broken wagon delaying rail traffic, a postponed assault hearing, a coroner’s inquest into a hotel death, and health officials denying a smallpox outbreak.
A string of travelers stops at local hotels including Palmer ONeil in New York and D T Watson with family bound for Atlantic City. Notables such as Mrs. J G Coffin and Judge Wickham register at area inns amid a busy travel period with several listed from Beaver, Toledo, and other nearby places.
Pittsburgers staying at New York hotels listed include J. Dalzoli and Mrs E Dolf man at Fifth Avenue, Miss E G Shaw at Fifth Avenue, W Throw at Fifth Avenue, B G Marwell at Astor, W Brown at Metropole, H M Burke at Hoffman, J M Danielson at Cosmopolitan, FP Huarthy at Metropole, Mrs E erst at Grand Union, G W Johnson at Earle's, FE A Montooth at Hoffman, C P Seatie at Hoffman, C T Schoen at Grand Union, L C Scott at Metropolitan, Miss M Smith at Gilsey, J Ward at Metropole, A Wolf at Vendome.
Prrvancna June 1 The United States signal Service officer in this city furnishes the following.
River gauges show Hexy JexecTion 6 feet 5 inches and rising. Waknex river at 6 feet. TownN EKilver 3 feet 9 inches station ary with cloudy, warm conditions. Brownsville river 4 feet 9 inches and rising, with cloudy skies and a thermometer around 7.
River gauges show rising to falling levels at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh as hot weather persists. Reports from Evansville to Memphis note cloudy skies, warm temperatures, and intermittent visibility.
A stream of vessels including the Andes and the John A. Wood were reported moving upriver toward Cincinnati and New Orleans with arrivals and departures noted. Major Stickney at Cincinnati oversees Ohio river statistics for a U.S. Army engineer, while crews address collisions and pier damage.
A fragmented transport note lists a steamer route from an unspecified city to destinations including Stockholm London New York and Liverpool. Several garbled terms and missing details obscure exact origin and arrival points and dates.
Multiple injuries and deaths reported yesterday across mills and rail lines. Custer a 17 year old worker at Nimick Co mill died from a head injury after being struck by a belt. Beeler fell from a freight train near the Ft Wayne road at State line and lost his right leg. recovery unlikely. Damach at Oliver Roberts Ninth street mill had a hand caught in shears and an arm amputation. Henig, 19, at Eiler Breitweiser Co mill suffered a crushed limb requiring amputation at South Side Hospital.
Thousands of lightweight coats vests and fabrics such as Serges Alpacass Sicilians Drap de Tes Linens and more go on sale this week. Underwear Nat ural Balbriggan 35¢ and imported pieces 98¢ plus straw hats 35¢ to 1.24. Negligee shirts 48c and 98c. They guarantee a saving of 25 percent per dollar.
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