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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1892
Page
17
Pittsburgh defeats Baltimore 12 to 2 as McMahon struggles with poor support and loud local reaction. Baldwin shines for the winners, while Beckley Shugart Corkhill and Mack drive the offense with multiple hits, including a three base blast and a grand pursuit of the Orioles' credibility.
A Washington victory featured a late three on base homer as Cincinnati faltered with poor fielding. Attendance and weather noted as pleasant. Chanering and Radford led Washington hitters while Foreman and Meekin impacted Louisville in the separate game.
Stivetts pitched a great game against his old friends from St Louis. Breitenstein was hit hard at times but St Louis could not convert. Attendance 4 100. Umpire Mer rum. St Louis 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. Boston Stivetts 2 8 2. Summary notes earned runs St Louis 2 Boston 8. Two base hits Pinckney Bird. Stolen bases Mewarthy Tucker. Double plays Silw Tucker Grnsscock Stricker Verden. Base on balls Breitenstein Stivetta 3 7. Struck out Breitenstein Stivetts 2. Passed balls Bird 3. Time of game two hours. Umpire Mer rum.
Philadelphia won 5 to 0 in a drizzly rain ruined affair halted after five innings. Luby issued bases on balls and Cahen's costly error helped the Phillies. Attendance 1,200 as Chicago and Philadelphia pitchers struggled through mist and soggy conditions.
The early league standings show Boston atop the field with Pittsburgh close behind. Baltimore struggles, while Louisville and Cleveland maintain solid paces. others follow, as the table lists the current order and gaps among six tightly packed clubs.
Baltimore faces Louisville and Cleveland meets Cincinnati in today’s league actions. Strong matchups draw regional fans as standings remain unsettled and teams pursue crucial wins this evening.
The Sporting Life discusses the early season schedule and weather impact. A weather clerk notes two thirds of postponements could have been played in prior years, yet magnates cannot control the climate. Creating a perfect weather plan is nearly impossible.
In Providence the Buffalo team routed Hew Haven 18 to 4 while Roches ter fell to Philadelphia 12 to 2 in another Fastern League match.
Manager Walz of the Baltimore club denounces last night's effort and signals immediate changes. He vows to improve performance and tighten tactics to avert further defeats.
A jumble of notes reports a letter for Grant Briggs, critique of the Baltimores, praise for umpire Umrren Garrnit, and various game tidbits. It notes a St Paul Minneapolis drought, a four and a half innings rule, and mentions Hardie Richardson with the New York Baseball Club. An incident between Ray Raymond and umpire Lynch is described with strong language but no blows.
The St Louis Jockey Club starts its 48 day spring meet at the fairgrounds with top horses from across circuits. Corrigan's Helter Skelter wins the inaugural handicap worth $2.19 to the winner. other races list Roatapta Fulstar Sacra Mento Ray St. Lee and more with times around 1:15 to 1:19. The meet features about $150,000 in stakes and holds daily five races through June 4.
The Brooklyn Handicap buildup is quiet but signals a stormy week ahead as trainers ship horses to race. Longstreet drops to 40 to 1 in winter books while public betting skews low, with Tenny improving and Snip Donovan planning a late training push for the ring.
A yearling great horse Sir John owned by Phillip J. Dwyer & Sons suffered paralysis in his hindquarters after a spavin operation. The stable notes his past dominance including wins at the Brooklyn spring meeting and the Lawn Handicap in 1891. The physician calls the prognosis hopeless and calls the horse a great loss to the stable.
The Lexington spring meeting opened with five races at the Kentucky Association venue. Twila Blackburn won the opening three quarter mile race for older horses, followed by Marle KR in the second, Wadsworth taking the Distillers' stake in the third, Britton winning the two year olds race in the fourth, and Susie Well securing the half mile dash in the fifth. Marion C and owner Jim Young expect a strong season with entries in the Oakwood and Great Western handicaps at Washington Park, with May declarations due and no plan to withdraw from either event.
Large crowd attends horse races in Grrvesarea New Jersey as seven races are run on a fair day. Results include McKee first in the first race, Nick winning the half mile, Bakerat taking the six furlongs, Illlelal first in the fourth, Feneton at Detaulier second in the fifth, and St Luke first in the over six furlongs hurdle race. Times are listed for each event.
April 30 Beaunings hosted racing with a good turnout. Conditions were fine but the track heavy and times slow. Bellevue won the six furlongs with Zampost second and Thorndale third. Second race one mile with Margarita second and Mr Sass third. George W won the next mile and a quarter with Eric second and Foxmede third. Hiram won the four furlongs while Queen was second in 1 08. Steeplechase winner Aloakley with Sam Morse second and Epibiw third.
The opening County League game features East End Gyms and Wilkinsburg Athletic Association in a pitching duel. Gyms win 7 to 2 behind Thompson and Gardner with strong outfield play and few hits, attendance about 800. Tarentum vs Sewickley also noted with Tarentum winning 14 to 6 in a later score.
Crowd of about 3000 witnesses Homestead club host Keystones at West Run Ground in the first game of the season. Kennett shines at first base as both teams exhibit strong battery work. Keystones win the field but Homestead edges in late, 4 to 3. Umpire Joe Brice calls the game.
A local recap describes a Washington and Jefferson versus W. U. P. baseball game, calling the W & J effort poor with final score 7 to 18 for WU P, noting numerous errors and weak offense. Allegheny College defeated Meadville 29 to 6 in an unrelated recap with scattered statistics.
The Holy Ghost College second team hosted Knoxvilles yesterday afternoon and won 3 to 2. Battery for the college were W. Jd. Carroll and E. L. Vetter, while Hunlon Bros. did the pitching for the visitors.
The fragment lists race results with schools Amherst Lafayette Worcester Harvard and Yale, showing margins like 13 17 9 and outlining a regional track or cross country meet with mixed team scores and placements.
Geneva College club defeated the Junior Athletic club of Beaver Falls 8 to 5 in a game at Geneva Park. Genevas used McClosky and Dodds as batters while Norris and Crawford played for the Athletics. Next Saturday Geneva hosts the W and J College club at Geneva Park.
In Johnstown April 30 the Athletics beat Greensboros 11 to 0 before a large crowd. Greensburg battery was Smith and Fitzsimmons while Athletics used Westand or Eller as pitcher.
Sons Stevel Works and A G Pratt & Co sold these outfits to be worn for the opening game against the Homesteads on Saturday in May. The Thomson Band will escort the team to the grounds. The suits are on display in the window of P J Hafner the news dealer.
The Suburban Baseball League公布s schedule lists matchups from May through August. Teams Highwood Superior Crafton Hoboken and Horne's appear in various pairings with venues at Superior Hoboken Crafton and Hoboken throughout the season.
A Pittsburg State League club will relocate here after directors approved the move and signed a lease for Exposition Park. Four players are already signed W Lemon F Hartman Henry Jones and T Torreyson. A Harrisburg meeting tomorrow will finalize the schedule with the season opening around May 26.
In Burien Pennsylvania the second game of five for Butler championship featured strong batting by O'Brien Leibold and McCuen, sharp base running by Heineman Douthett and Johnson, and solid pitching by Jones for Wesers limiting Times to four hits. Wesers led 6 to 3 after the early innings, final score reading Wesers 11 Times 4 with Wesers totaling ten hits to Times four and six errors. Batteries: Times Ayers Elliott Wesers Jones Johnston.
Jeannette Greys topple Independents 6 to 2 as Roche and Cowan handle battery duties. Provins Slicker Nef Deltz and Fitzsimmons contribute with key hits while Becie Madagan and Cowan strikeout totals shape the game.
In East Liverroot on April 80, Young started the game but ceded to Mercer, a promising pitching prospect, who fanned six in four innings. Mercer held the visitors to four hits through the middle frames, while Calhoun Shamus Best and Young contributed at the plate. Final score listed as 4-1 with a noted farce as the visitors struggled to hit Young.
The Alliance and Canton Buckeyes met at Highland Park with Ensl and delivering a strong effort on the mound. Alliance won 5 to 2 with 4 earned runs for Alliance and 1 for Canton as fans cheered every at bat.
In a Sartsscaa April 30 baseball game the Kiskiminetas team defeated Apollo on Eiskiminetas field. Apollo struck out twice with Altman and Young noted as opposing pitchers. Apollo scored two runs while Kiskiminetas led with an 183 to 2 advantage according to the cited box.
The Wilmerding Athletics defeated North Side in Wilmerding in the season opener. Score shown as Wilmerding 82 to 48 for North Side, with a note of Mary riding at 4 points and 10 in the North Side tally.
Meadville officials say the Pennsylvania State League could admit Meadville if the millennium plan is adopted and traveling expenses equalized. The city has raised about 1500 dollars, with crowds above average. A separate game saw Young Americas defeat Silver Kings 8 to 3 with around 1500 spectators.
Lehigh beat the University of Pennsylvania 4 to 1 in an afternoon game. McClung Bayne and Coogan anchored Lehigh with decisive play.
The Pittsburg Tennis Club and the land company held a joint meeting to organize charter acquisition. Officers for the land company include W. R. Holmes as president and R. J. Coyle as secretary treasurer. Tennis Club officers feature Prof. S. W. B. Moorhead president and H. Sproul among directors. A clubhouse and improved grounds are planned with courts to be ready in ten days to two weeks, and a Western Pennsylvania singles championship tournament set for July 12 to 16.
Wilkinsburg hosts a cricket league including Homewood Grenshaw and East Liverpool with a scheduled series at Wilkinsburg grounds. Matches include Glenshaw vs Wilkinsburg June 18 and Wilkinsburg vs Homewood July 4 at Park Place, plus September 10 Wilkinsburg vs East Liverpool and other fixtures.
Manor Rod and Gun Club and Keystone Sportsmen's Association organize a shooting match at Manor station on Decoration Day with cash prizes from 1 to 20 dollars and a sweep stake division. The two clubs plan to buy land along the railroad for a clubhouse and practice ground and will have stock subscriptions available.
The Wilkinsburg Gen Club will hold a major shoot on July 4 with entries open to amateur shooters from Western Pennsylvania. The event will feature bine rocks and live birds with a litter of up to 300 birds anticipated.
The Manchester Cricket Club lists members Henry Craney Clarence Dawson Henry Carnan John Bamiller John Slattery William McMillen James Mickey Grant Ritchie Simon Heil Walter Richey Tom Pilkington John Holley Fred Herba Dec Cummings Fred Wart William O Donnell and invites interest from any amateur club. Written inquiries should reach Simon Mell at Allegheny corner Sedwick in Allegheny.
A three cornered English sparrow shoot took place yesterday at the Squirrels Holl Club grounds. Contestants were Ed Parker and John Wari of the Glenwood Club and H Bradbury of Herron Hill. Each corner paid $10. Parker won amid tight conditions.
J. B. Ross and P. Dean met at the office last evening and each posted a $25 forfeit and signed articles to shoot a match at Homestead on May 14. Ross will shoot at live pigeons and Dean at 15 for $1008 side. Both are seasoned shooters and the contest promises interest.
Dan Crowley beat Tim Mogan in a one mile foot race at Recreation Park yesterday. Crowley led from the start and won by about 100 yards with no betting or other stakes involved.
Prospects look good for a trap tournament at Home stead Driving Park on May 3 and 4 with many first-class entries already assured for the Pittsburg Gun Club event.
New York April 30 there was no game played in the championship match between Showalter and Lipschutz. The game will be played Monday.
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