Pirates Rout Staley and Morris in Slugfest Exhibition
In Chicago the Pirates crushed Staley and Morris as hits rained down, with five earned runs in the first inning and repeated two base hits, triples, and errors fueling a high scoring affair. King pitched well for the home side. Farrell, Duffy, and O Neil supplied heavy hit counts for Pittsburgh in a rough, loose game.
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Curcaco
Haslon
Shane
Brotherhood Pirates
Chicagos
Staley
Morris
Chicago
King
Latham
Duffy
Ryan
O'Neil
Comisk
Darling
Bastian
Fields
Farrell
Pirates
Eircuit
Lathan
Corcoran
Hanlon
Beckley
Quinn
Pitteburgers
Visner
Omar Misplaya
Ball Games Today Across Regions
Athletic events highlight league matchups with Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Philadelphia. A players league showcases Pittsburg at Cleveland and Houston at New York with Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Tri State League features Springfield at McKeesport and Dayton at Wheeling in Ohio and Pennsylvania venues.
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Katmmnal SkaGre
Pittsburg
Ncimnati
Cleveland
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Players’ Lraave
Buffalo
Huston
Amenican Association—Athletic
Rochester
Syracuse
Louisville
Toledo
Lewis
Columbus
Tri-Statee League
Springfield
McKeesport
Dayton
Wheeling
Gaston
Youngstown
Mansfield
Akron
Baseball Notes From Fragmented Local Reports
Disjointed notes cover bids and matches involving the Mansfield Maroons and local clubs. Mentions of attendance, player shifts, venue talk, and financial troubles hint at broader league tensions and scheduling conflicts amid uncertain club finances and upcoming games.
A Little Unsettled at Local National League Club
Disorder surrounds the transfer report and club presidency as Palmer O Neil and other directors dispute rumors. O Neil defends current admission rates and opposes secret meetings while noting possible leadership change at a directors meeting with Director Converse present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. O'Neil
Spalding Says One Baseball League Must Fail
President A G Spalding of the Chicago National League tells a reporter a national league merger is impossible. He warns each league is cutting the other’s throat and that the public is saturated with the feud. one league must go to the wall to end the extermination.
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New York
A. G. Spalding
Chicago National League Baseball Club
Spalding
Bac
National League
National Caine
Hoosiers Back Western Players League Bid
A dispatch from Indianapolis reports movement to form the Western Mayers League with Indianapolis joining clubs in St. Louis Kansas City Milwaukee Detroit Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Backers include Samuel Adler of St Louis as league president and grounds will be just outside city limits. The league would resemble the American Association with a reserve and Sunday play. The piece also notes a boxing challenge offering to match dog fights at high stakes.
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Hoosiers
Western Players’ League
Chrcaco
Indianapolis
Western Mayers' League
Samuel Adler
St. Louis
Missouri Backing Company
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Detroit
Cincinnati
Imnupolis
American Association
Organima
Wader Brotherhood
Pickett
J. Earle Wagner
Forepaugh Park
John T. Pickett
Awercan Association Baseball Club
National League Baseball Club
Philadelphis
American Association Baseball Club
Youngsters Boost Cleveland in Thriller with Pittsburg
In a tight Cleveland beat Pittsburg 10 to 9 after a late rally. Key plays by Dailey and McKean plus Lincolns sturdy pitching and Veach’s late run secure the win for Cleveland in a seesaw contest.
Phillies Break Through in Sixth to Rally Past Boston
Philadelphia and Boston played a 6th inning burst as Philadelphia scored four runs on three singles a double a walk and two errors to overcome a nil- nil start. Nichols pitched well except for the rough sixth while Vickery struggled in the seventh with three runs after a quiet start. Attendance listed at 1,199 with mixed errorful fielding and two players singled twice.
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Lincoln
Cleveland
Smoky City Ladseran
Schmelz
Gilks
Pitcburg
Hecker
Kelly
Sowners
Dunlap
Sowders
Veach
Ofth
Ardoer
Hemp
Miller
Ardner
la Roque
Pittsburg
Jast Ron
Fuiladelphia
Nichols
Vickery
Chicago Defeats Cincinnati In Batting Heavy National League Tilt
In a National League game Chicago stormed to a big sixth inning rally powering past Cincinnati. Hutchinson sparked the scoring as Chicago piled up 17 hits and runs with Nagle benched after poor work behind the plate. Anson Wilmot and O Brien lead a strong Chicago offense with 13 earned runs noted. Cooney and Hutchinson homered.
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Carcaco
May
Cincinnati
Hutchinson
Chicago
Vian
Anson
Wilmot
O' Brien
Cooney
Viau
Marr
Nichols
Budwin
Holliday
Unclear OCR Summary Card From Columbus and Syracuse Reports
Fragmented OCR text mentions teams and cities such as Columbus Toledo Louisville Syracuse Rochester and names like O'Connor Silvetts Earle Wittrock Hane Callighan Maguire. Some scores appear as 6 and 1 with unclear context and several garbled lines.
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Columbus
St. Ror
Louisville
Icjan
Bats Utes
Wen Louisville
Errors
Syracuse
Sumte
Ek Rochester
Summage
Tag
Keera
Briges
Fite
Callighan
Maguire
Basely Tara
Rochester
McKeesport Downs Dayton in Second Game of Series
McKeesport outplayed Dayton at home to win the second of a three game set. Plummer pitched steadily for McKeesport while Dayton’s pitching and fielding yielded runs. Leamon recorded the longest hit on the home grounds as the locals built a lead.
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Prctal
TDR Dispatch
Mckeesport
May
Dayton
Wilson
Stapleton
Plummer
Leamon
Daysor Co
Csescrence
Lancer
Wilavan
Brewer
Lyons
Burke
Youngstown Defeats Mansfields in Strong Home Showing
Special telegram reports Youngstown’s home club delivering a brilliant performance to beat the Mansfields Firealmmons by a wide margin. Highlights include three-base hits by Sherman and multiple stolen bases with key defense from Dextrasze Goodrider Cody. Attendance noted from Wheeling and Springfield.
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Young
Maesficia
Towsx
Mansfields
Firealmmons
Hill
Youngstown
Sherman
Dextraze
Goodrider
Cody
Itep
Dexan
Gpife
Wheeling
Springfield
Godfrey Beats Cardiff In 16 Rounds For Heavyweight Title
In Providence at the Gladstone Club on May night Patsy Cardiff of Minneapolis fell to George Godfrey of Boston after 16 rounds. The match ended with Cardiff collapsing from exhaustion and nausea as Godfrey claimed the 1.20 trophy amid cheering supporters.
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Providence
Gladstone Club
Patsy Cardiff
Minneapolis
George Godfrey
Boston
Godfrey
Cardiff
Mahony
Baldy Carroll
George Bua
Car
Dan Gill
Tom Kelly
Cardim
Gleev Ae
Mitchel Slavin bout accepted by Frank Slavin for championship
May racing notes report crowds and results from Lispaw Pane and Lexington meetings. Highlights include purses discussed by George W. Moore and potential matchups with Charley Mitchell, Frank Slavin, and other fighters. Race results cover multiple events with listed winners and times.
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Loypox
May
Charley Mitchell
Frank Slavin
George W. Moore
Pelican Club
Mitchell _ Slavin
Hackers
Nunc Wallace
Dixon
Wallace
Nea Pritchard
Ameries
Tot Wall
Chesterfield
Phillies Seek Injunction in Philadelphia Baseball Row
A Philadelphia club seeks to restrain players Clements Thompson Myers Gleason and Schriver from joining the Philadelphia National Leaguers. The injunction could be heard May 17, stirring debate as League Brotherhood hostilities sap interest and patrons.
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Dispatch
Philadelphia
May
P. J
Clements
Thompson
Philadelphia Brotherhood Club
Allen
John M. Vanderslice
Phillies
National League
Harry Wright
Continental
Brotherhood
Gleason
Mya Shriver
Wright
Thas
John T. Pickett
P. L
Forepaugh Park
Ae Iy
Weather summary from Pirtssvea May 1890
United States Signal Service report for Pirtssvea lists maximum temperature 54 degrees, minimum not clear, mean temperature and range, with rainfall and river flow details. Entries show times at 5 00 PM and 6 00 PM with 12.2 feet reading and a fall of 18 feet in the river over the period.
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Pirtssvea
United States Signal Service
Thes City
Furnihes
Brinker Brothers to Close Brokerage Firm Tomorrow
Brinker Brothers brokers in stocks grain and petroleum at 410 Smithfield street announce they will close their firm tomorrow after six to seven months of operation as Brinker & Co They plan to quit due to concerns over recovering customers funds amid a weak stock market and bucket shops. The artesian well at the Republic Iron Works remains dry at 90 feet and could be drilled deeper if needed.
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Brinker Brothers
Smithfield Street
Loughry, Brinker & Co
Messrs. A. L
Cyrus Brinker
Brinker
Republic Iron Works
Spring Suits Sell Well On Our Open Eyes Sale
It's Safe to Invest. We are selling the choicest Spring Suits today. They are well made with designs far above the ordinary for looks. The ads may direct you to our store but the beauty and prices will draw your money. Luxury or comfort and good style. These suit items to settle about your Spring Oversack. Find the right price among ours. Make sure of a fit as if tailor made. You’ll get it without much hunting.
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Palmer O'Neil
National League
York
Neil
New York
Nantek
Brown
Converse
Mr. O'Neil
Hines
Wilson
Gec
Hecker
Levee Flood Levels Rise as River Water Reaches Twelve Feet
Clouds drifted over the rivers with southerly winds as water climbed to 12 feet 6 inches on the Wood Street gauge by 4 PM. The flood carried away furniture and livestock while liquor shipments appeared to pick up again amid the rising waters.
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Wood Street
Chicago Players Challenge National League Captain
Curcaco May and Captain Comiskey of the Chicago Players team issue a challenge to Captain Sen of the National League club. They offer a series of games with the losing team barred from any share of receipts.
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Curcaco
Comiskey
Chicago
Sen
Canilnne
River forecast notes and river levels by city
Reports show river levels at Warren Morantown Brownsville Louisville and Memphis with readings around 9 to 12 feet and falling. Weather is cloudy and cool with temperatures around 7 pm readings. some lines mention canal and rock rapids and general river conditions.
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Warren
Morantown
Louisville
Memphis
Grable Discharged After Enterprise Larceny Hearing
J H Grable ex business manager of the Southside Enterprise, brought from East Liverpool, Ohio, by Detective Carrigan on a larceny warrant, was heard by Magistrate Succop. Miss Asia L Higgs declined to testify at first but then gave a rambling account of a robbed trunk. She said the money and silverware were the firm’s property and Grable had taken only his own share. Discharged with no further action.
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J. H. Grable
Southside Enterprise
Liverpool
Carrigan
Asia L. Higgs
Enterprise Editions
Succop
Grable
James Wakefield
Miss Higgs
Byrne denies Pittsburg or Cleveland club transfers
New York May President Byrne of the Brooklyn League club denies rumors of transfers. He says Cleveland would stay through the season and the League will fight to the end. Officials here note no schedule changes will occur and planners aim to exploit any weakness in the Sonny h eard yeh.
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Disrator
New York
May
Byrne
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Sonny H Eard
Tyrant Wins Cheshire Handicap at Chester May Meeting
The Chester May meeting concluded with Tyrant, a 5-year-old bay horse owned by Mr. and Mrs. Baters, taking the Cheshire Handicap over one mile and a quarter. Father Confessor, ridden by L. H. Jones, finished second in a race with five starters. The Dee Stakes drew only two starters, and a brown filly named Ally Eye claimed victory in a ropey, confused result.
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May
Chester
Jd. Bater
Tyrant
Mr. Ablogton
Saare Bay
Dees
Shipping row at Pittsburgh wharf attracts crowds
The Adam Jacobs packet of the P B and Ine touched at Pittsburgh yesterday, bringing a crowd of passengers and cargo. The John Phillips of W P and t line and the Bachelor also arrived and departed. The Luisinn left for meeting. The Scotia passed Wheeling.
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Adam Jacobs
Pitteburg
John Phillips
W. P. and
Bachelor
Luisinn
Eeting
Scotia
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