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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1890
Page
4
New York defeats Pittsburg and Boston in a rough Exposition Park outing as Eddie Morris homers twice and Long John Ewing falters before O’Day saves for the visitors. Crowds reach 2430 as errors and wild pitches color a high scoring day amid scattered defensive lapses.
The Cleveland P L club eked out a 4 to 3 victory over Brooklyn in a tense game at S Curve on June 2. Attendance was about 400 with Van Haltren delivering solid work for Cleveland while Brooklyn briefly surged in the sixth inning spurring concern before the final out.
Partial OCR reads list several baseball or basketball style results between teams like Toledo Columbus Rochester and Brooklyn with series scores and locations such as Syracuse St Louis and Louisville. Names mentioned include Esper Robinson and Casey with unclear roles.
McKeesport tops Mansfield 8 3 as strong pitching by Milben and sharp hitting by Shoupe Cull Milbee and Cote drive scoring. Mansfield shines with six double plays but the home club plates enough runs behind solid defense and key errors by Cull.
Pittsburg loses a dramatic ninth inning setback to Boston after Gumbert’s pitching falters late. Decker excelled in the field as the visitor offense plates five runs in the final frame to seal the 8 to 6 win. Attendance reported at 231.
In Cleveland on June 35 the home club could not hit Gleason while Beatin g was tagged late. Attendance totalled 300 as Cleveland toppled Philadelphia 5 to 1 with McKean and Gleason among the standout players.
In Brooklyn, Hutchinson overpowered Chicago with solid delivery as the Dodgers could not capitalize on early chances. Attendance listed at 400 as Caruthers and Nagle contributed behind the plate while Fouts and Cooney added two-base hits. Brooklyn offense struggled late, leaving a 6 to 4 defeat despite a pair of double plays and stolen bases.
Twenty thousand witnessed Salvator beat Tenny by a head in a mile race, 2:04 1/2 final time, shattering previous records on a perfect track. Garrison rode Tenny, Murphy guided Salvator as crowds cheered, with Salvator’s late surge denying a last gambit from Tenny amid a roar of praise.
Cutcaco reports results from Washington Park. Palisade won the first race with Blarney Stone second and Etruria third. Kineman captured the five furlongs second Bur Cooper third Ray fourth. Bonita won the one and a half mile with Hypocrite second Outbound third. Ormie took the one and oneeighth mile race with Boaz and Time. Flyaway won the one sixteenth mile with Crawfish second Cameo third. Time noted as 1:50% for the final sprint.
Louisville Dispatch reports Kentucky buyers like H M Hanna and S L Pickerell purchasing yearling filly Linnie by Antonio and two year old colt Flambard with prices reaching 8500 dollars. Other sales include Wilkes descendants and King Reoadam progeny, with amounts listed from 1000 to 8500 dollars.
A large crowd watched Germantown defeat Pittsburg by 239 to 75 at Brushton as Patterson and Clark led Germantown’s bats after Pittsburg failed to chase a big total. Middleton and Patterson proved pivotal for Pittsburg before Germantown sealed the win.
The article notes Boxers Jack Buren and Frank Murphy active in boxing circles, with Murphy jailed in London for four months after a February assault. It reports oarsman Edward Hanlas reporting the theft of a gold medal at Toronto, and a rowing event at Seneca Lake where Bowthorn College crews faced Cornell in harsh wind. Maine rowers vow never to row again against New York.
A New York committee for the Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association urged immediate action to construct cooperative distilleries. They demanded repeal of the cent-per-gallon rebate, tied prices to corn rates in Chicago, and seller instructions restricting trade to wholesale dealers. The Whisky Trust declined the rebate and offered nonbinding price promises. Greenhut stated agents are restricted to wholesale sales. A campaign to raise subscriptions for distilleries was approved.
St Paul prepares for a July 4 to 11 convention with trunk-line tickets at a single fare plus $2 membership. President James H. Canfield of Lawrence Kansas has arrived. The St Paul committee has lodging for over 15 000 teachers and will decorate the city for a royal welcome.
A scapegrace son from a prominent family has lived abroad for years to allow his wife to divorce publicly. After costly exploits in London and Paris he moved to South America with a large allowance. He warned his family he had drawn $10,000 and would travel if drafts were honored.
The Prohibition State Convention at St. Paul advocates total ban on liquor, direct election of U S Senators and President, equitable railroad taxation, woman suffrage, arbitration of strikes, and declares pools and trusts restraining prices as conspiracies. Nominees include J P Pinkham for Governor and J O Barrett for Lt Governor.
Louis Wagner was found guilty of second degree murder for the killing of John Bond at an East End livery stable after a heated quarrel. The jury spared mercy with a recommendation for the extreme penalty to the court, and Wagner remains in jail awaiting sentencing. Also, four school boarders sue for 25000 dollars alleging Zaccheus Scott lied.
The grand jury returned true bills against Louisa Crangelow Peter Eshman William Fitzgerald F S Forrest E Sullivan assault and battery Thomas Hackett Edward Mangus aggravated assault and battery J B Corey Robert Thompson cruelty to animals Charles Herline horse stealing C Morris embezzlement George Smith Ralph Messenger Mary Connelly larceny John West larceny from the person Edward McClelland malicious mischief. Ignored bills include Barbara Freudenried John Kaine William Longdon Edward Longdon Jacob Solomon and others for assault and battery larceny and related offenses.
John Clark of the Southside pleaded guilty to two counts of illegal liquor selling and received a $550 fine plus one year in the workhouse. John Driscoll admitted illegal liquor selling. Job a sarynesieeees was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years for receiving stolen goods. James A. Peart got nine months in the workhouse for stealing $3. Miranda Palmer was convicted of three larceny charges and Oliver Wells pleaded guilty to larceny of carpenters tools from M. B. Robinson.
Zacobeus Scott files a slander suit against Elizabeth township School Board members J P Henderson John Curry RB 8 Stewart T Cornell and John Beckerstaff Sr seeking 25000 in damages. George Doherty files a mechanic lien against St Mary of Mercy’s School for 3075 25 claiming balance on the contractor’s contract for building. The project cost was 10897.
In Walton & Co. v B. D. and 5. L. Wood owned by J. N. Wood & Son bonds were filed in the United States Court yesterday and the boats were released from Marshal custody.
A criminal court docket names multiple defendants including David Bonn John Connors Hugh Murphy Mark Stearnes George Travis Frank Pillow James White James Wilmot Robert McKay Rose Lane Charles McCabe Eva Rich John Glase Louis Mardan Boa Catherine Ge ae O White Charlies. The text is fragmented with unclear roles or charges.
June 25 report from WaAsn Hinetour notes Representative Kerr of Clearfield district plans a House Labor Committee hearing to explain the resolution calling for papers in the Jeannette case now under Treasury Department control. Kerr aims to expose flaws in the alien contract labor law and seek remedies.
A vivid portrait contrasts robust Mr Herman Oelrichs with his slim wife Mrs Odric. He smiles and talks vigorously while she sits calm and receptive. They visit crowds together, own a Seabricht summer home, and voyage on their steam yacht Stranger.
The article notes the Queen's 90th birthday on May 24 marking a long reign. It compares her length of rule to George II and George III and William IV, listing years of their reigns and placing the Queen among the longest-serving monarchs.
Lawrenceburg Indiana June 2 百 farmer John Yaney sold his trotting horse Moses for 600 dollars and later lost a fine Mambrino valued over 500 dollars after the horse drank at a spring an adder hidden in the water bit the horse and the animal died. News continues with a separate account from Camp Lanham about a large rattlesnake sighting and a hunter’s dog treed by an animal shown by General A B Easton.
The New Hampshire Historical Society on Wednesday conferred its first corresponding membership upon two women signaling progress yet delaying full prerogatives for women within the organization.
A tramp boarded the locomotive cab at Earlville Iowa during breakfast and pulled the throttle sending the engine away before the crew could react. Ten minutes later a freight engine detached and a pursuit wag eage was attempted. The thief was found miles west with Dorace? identified as the suspect.
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