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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1890
Page
17
Local baseball scene debates whether Pittsburg’s National League club truly represents the city as officials decide to keep the July Fourth games in Pittsburg. O Neill states the schedule will stay and fans prefer home teams over a distant arrangement.
Narrative of a rough game where Gumbert pitched well for Pittsburg but a fateful call by umpire Zacharias and multiple errors by Crane led to Boston scoring late. Gumbert and Nichols both fared notably with limited hits, while Lane and Hines contributed to the chaotic ninth inning decline.
Cleveland lost to Philadelphia by two costly errors with a seven run inning for Philadelphia. Attendance listed as 0. Key hits included two-base hits by Davis and Allen and a three-base hit by Moorsle Veach. Earned runs tallied five for Cleveland and one for Philadelphia with varied line scores.
The Chicagos (N. L.) played a very loose game today and lost through numerous errors. Attendance was 2,175 at the Brooklyn ballpark.
A garbled baseball recap lists Brooklyn players and several others including Anson Wilmot and Burns Karlie Cooney Stanrell. It mentions hits by pitched ball and stolen bases by Olling and Daily as an umpire Lynch is noted.
The Cincinnati club hammered Rusie in the early innings of today's game against New York, driving him from the mound. Burkett relieved and was also hit hard. Attendance 2041. Final: Cincinnati 8 New York 4. Bead, Tiernan and Holliday pressed offense. Beard and Tiernan homered. Simmany earned run details include two base hits by Rnacht.
National League pennant race standings show the current order of clubs by wins and losses, reflecting the tight race at the season’s midpoint. The report highlights leading teams, trailing pursuers, and the gap between top contenders.
National League umpire Zacharias from Homestead has quit after a final appearance amid partisan crowds. He concludes umpiring offers little pleasure when fans jeer and demand games won or lost, ending a career under pressure not from skill but mood of the crowd.
Fragmentary notes show multiple baseball or track items with teams such as Louisville Brooklyn Syracuse and Saint Louis Rochester Toledo. Many names and numbers are garbled, making precise outcomes or dates unreadable.
In a Tri-State League game McKeesport moved ahead with a late rally, scoring ten runs in the eighth and ninth to defeat Canton. Key hits came from Leamon Milbee and Purvis, with Cine homering for Canton and Milbee earning the win on the mound.
Yesterday's game at Exposition Park featured a first class display as Pittsburg lost to New York 2 to 4. Hanlon sparked Pittsburg with a steal of second and Carroll drove in runs while O’Day faltered under pressure. New York fielded sharp defense and Richardson, Slattery, and Johnson contributed timely hits as the visitors maintained a comfortable lead and escaped with the win.
Record shows standings and results for Tri-State League teams including wins losses and percentages. Notations mention Atlantic Association teams such as Baltimore and Newark with scattered figures and abbreviations reflecting schedules and standings.
The table lists the standings of Players' League clubs in the pennant race, detailing team positions and points in the current season standings.
Philadelphia defeats the Bisons 4 to 1 in a nine inning game. Key hits include Milligans three and Stracks stretch, while Keefe a strong pitching effort held Buffalo to seven hits. Attendance was 78.
Cleveland erred repeatedly allowing Brooklyn to control the game. Van Haltren struggled for Cleveland while Delehanty and Graber led with key hits as Brooklyn posted six runs off the Cleveland pitching and bases on balls aided by defensive miscues.
A crowd of 4 755 watched Chicago face Boston. Boston won in the tenth inning after a close contest. Final score 1 929 to 1 Totals. .6 TO 2 Totals . 6 227.
A damaged OCR parcel shows two base hits by Brown Darling and De Bouble, with scattered team mentions including Chicago and Boston. Umpires Gaffney and another official are named in incomplete context.
June 22 report of a Riverside Park basketball game between the Oaklands and Homesteads. Score details and player notes are provided with named players and partial statistics, highlighting a close contest and notable performances.
Greensburg and the Carnegies of Pittsburgh played an afternoon tilt with a tight final. Earned runs and base hits are listed, with Donohue and Hemphill among players mentioned. Umpires Kuhns and Teen were on duty as Hemphill and Bovard handled the ball.
Tarentum edged Our Boys of Pittsburg 6 to 1 in a contested game. Scoring details list multiple Tarentum players including Baker McSteen McKim Smith Johnston Culliton Pennnington O Brien Walker Corcoran and others with limited readable figures, while Our Boys entries show sparse scoring.
The Bridgeville team suffered its first loss of the season to the Acmes of Pittsburg on their home field. Patterson and Harmish stood out in the box for Bridgeville while Acmes pitchers kept the offense in check.
Youncestown June 2 Ex Manager Morton of the Youngstown club accepts a field position with Meadville in the New York and Pennsylvania League and reports for duty tomorrow Umpire James Green resigns after unsatisfactory work and will join Meadville as well.
The Power Hall team defeated Kerstones today by 18 to 105. Our Boys from the Southside will play Homestead on July 4 and 45 afternoons. The Asklands Our Boys and Homestead contest for a $100 purse in a six game series. The Brotherhood Camping Club holds their annual picnic at Castle Shannon Grove July 4. Tue Twentieth Street Stars defeated the Thirteenth by a score of 7 to ?. Fayette Juniors of Allegheny defeated Bellevue by score at AL RAUMM. Jules Bors, formerly of the Juar Bors, has signed with Homestead. Tesch or Bono seek year idate teams. Address J. A. Quinn Boston s. The L. A. source seeks clubs under 16 for July 4. Address John C. Martin, street, 5, Pittsburgh Pa. Laven Colgan of last year’s East End Ath and Homestead club in this season with the States club. holds down third base. The Dauquesnes of this city left Tue for a three days’ stip. Address George 1. secundae. St. Pauls defeated Liberty Stars 23 to 20 at Park yesterday. Hazey Colgan prominent with Homestead as ideal catcher. J. H. Harpers defeated Benton yesterday by 11 to 0. Harpers seek game on Fourth of July from clubs with under 16 years. Address L. Farrell rear of 1d Nixon street Allegheny City.
Altoona announces rapid progress on a new driving park with a regulation half mile track. The contract for fencing ground has been awarded, survey completed, and grandstand plans drawn by Architect George. Ticket prices include 10 dollars for track users and 25 dollars for horse training facilities.
A noisy card from ChiCato lists race by race results with winners Racine Linda Teuton Teuton and others taking first places. Times noted include 1:04 for the mile and 12 for the quarter, with several margins recorded among finishers.
At Sheepshead Bay on June 3, results from today's races are listed. Tenny won the first race over Diablo and Volunteer with a 1 27 1 4 time. La Tosca topped Correction Echoed and Miss Ransom in the three quarters of a mile second race. Sir John claimed victory in the third mile race with Chesapeake close behind. The fourth and fifth races feature uncertain finishes with incomplete details and names misread in the OCR.
McClelland outpaced Nikirk to win a fast one mile race at Homewood Driving Park. Nikirk led early with odds of 25 to 20 but McClelland surged ahead by the third quarter and kept a close pace to finish in an excellent time, with Nikirk collapsing about 200 yards from the line amid a thrilling sprint finish.
The Pittsburg Tennis Club will run its second annual tournament from July 10 to 19 in Bellefield on Craig Street near Center Avenue. Events include singles and doubles with first and second prizes and a singles consolation. The Grogan Challenge Cup awaits the singles winner, with Christy as current holder.
The Brunswick Balke Collander Company furnishes 14 billiard and 12 pool tables for the new Brunswick Billiard Hall at Diamond street and Fifth avenue. Manager Harry Davis plans a July 3 opening with top professionals and live updates on ongoing matches.
The victorious Cornell rowing team and coach Courtney were honored in Ithaca on June 28 with a citywide celebration. Tens of thousands lined the streets as speeches ended and a procession to the Clinton House followed a park welcome. Fire department flotillas and bands accompanied the champions through an all day decor and night illumination spectacle.
Entries for the Gusky challenge medal and the 120 yards amateur championship at the Natatorium include Charlies Taylor Charles Isler Joseph Erie M Collins R T Charles John Taylor F G Fulton A Wendt Joan Martin and George McChesney. First heat begins promptly, with R Z Charles winning the previous race and expectations high for fast swimming tomorrow evening.
In Vancesboro this morning under Queensberry rules, Jack Powers defeated Dick Nagle in a skin glove fight. Frank White and John Murphy served as seconds for Nagle and Powers respectively, with Powers dominating from the start and scoring a dramatic knockout in two hours and 89 seconds.
Tommy Kelly the Harlem Spider and Benny Murphy the Englishman were detained at police headquarters with Murphy's second Jack McAuliffe and organizer William Oliver. Reports claimed Centerport L. I. as the site but police confirmed the city venue and arrested those connected in the incident.
Tommy Murphy of Soho informed the office that he will be ready to talk business next Saturday night at So'clock. He intends to avoid roles with Retee and Sader and will be here next week ready.
William Herbert a Third Street barber sues Charles B. Wright ex-president of the Northern Pacific Railroad to recover 580000 alleged profits from a speculative sale of Northern Pacific preferred stock. Herbert alleges Wright funded margins and profits accrued as the stock rose from about 60 to 85 and now about 20 a share higher than Wright’s closing, petitioner seeks accounting of gains.
The Rev. A. Orne of Dover was licensed revoked by the Wentworth Congregational Church after objections to his teachings. He planned to preach in Wentworth despite threats of tar and feather and rioting reported by a correspondent in Concorp New Hampshire.
San Francisco reports an agent booked passage on the steamer Newbern to Mexico to deliver Chinese laborers for coastal fishery work in California and a planned Mazatlan to Mexico City railroad. The Li Hou company will supply about 8000 Chinese workers at 500 per month from August, with Salvador Malo operating a monthly Mazatlan line to begin upon arrival of the first workers at Saliva Cruz.
Jimmie Reed a 3 year old from Miller street Eleventh ward wandered from home with two companions. One child slept on Court House steps and was sent home. another under Pav Handle Railroad bridge was returned. Jimmie later appeared at Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot and, after passengers raised 26 cents for supper, was returned to his ward station and persuaded to go home.
The International Fraternal Alliance creates Pittsburg Assembly at a ball on Fifth Avenue with many business and professional men joining. The Supreme Cabinet sits in Baltimore. Rev. R. T. Miller to preach for American Mechanics this evening, after five years at Bingham Street church. Dr. George W. Lanziisty cremated at Bellevue after religious services. Mitchell and Katie Wilson arrested for disturbing the peace. Mise Fox arrested on Wylie avenue for threatening a man with a knife.
Reports from Lowpos describe George Dixon and Nane Wallace amid postfight money, with Wallace distraught over his loss and Dixon praised as a lively, gamest fighter. Club officials and backers compliment the bout, while plans for future matches with Slavin and Madden face challenges.
About 6000 spectators in Springfield watched Yale defeat Harvard 4 to 3 at Hampden Park to win the baseball championship. Yale pitcher Stage and Poole, with Bales and Upton in the field, delivered an exciting victory as the decisive innings unfolded.
Reinstatement of Davis of Moherty to privileges at Vienna spring trotting meeting. Judge Davison the Austria handicap valued at v to vneer. Quinn, champion swimmer of New Jersey, seeks a ten mile match. Johnston, famed English swimmer, heads to the U.S. Gold offered by Russia for beating Kuselan trotting in bong-dis ce racing. Colonal Jay L La Due and others shipping trotting stars from Terre Haute to Detroit. Derby discussions in England focus on Surefoot temper. Leicester meeting dates noted. Meilson claims to break the bicycle record New York to Chicago in 14 days and 2 hours.
The World’s Columbian Exposition Directors voted 33 to 10 for the Lake Front as the recommended site for the fair, to be sent to the National Commission for approval or rejection. They discussed the site for several hours before deciding. The notice adds an ad paragraph stating the Natatorium offers Turkish baths on Duquesne Way.
Important notices state that Friday next July 4 a holiday will close the Pittsburg Natatorium’s Turkish Russian needle electric swim and private baths to ladies. Frep Goopwyx, manager, notes the facility will be gentlemen only. Hosiery department advertises Monday specials at 7 Fifth Ave by & G Campbell & Sons.
Regional weather notes show river levels at Louisville three inches, canal six feet four inches, and locks seventeen feet. Cincinnati reports nineteen feet rising, cloudy and hot conditions. Chicago area low water at three feet two inches, clearing skies. Allegheny Junction river at two feet five inches and falling with cloudy heat.
July 4 1890 racing notice from Homewood invites entries for mixed class trotting and pacing over 255 feet purse 300 dollars. Batren closes Monday June 22. J A McCrackn listed as contact.
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