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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1891
Page
7
Local Sunday baseball arrests headline a broader sporting note as Brooklyn prepares for the first big spring handicap at the track. The report details trainers, times, and riders for candidates like Burlington and Teuton, noting strong bets and expert expectations for a dramatic race day.
Scores and lineups from Saturday league games across cities including Cincinnati and Chicago. Notable players listed include Clark Staley Nichols Buckley Gumbert Kitwriageslan Zimmer Thornton Clements Hinslow and others.
Today’s league schedule lists New York at Boston Philadelphia at Cleveland Brooklyn at Cincinnati Washington 10 and St Louis at Baltimore Chicago at Cincinnati mix in. The association schedule mentions Cincinnati at Washington Columbus at Boston and St. Louis at Philadelphia. The text is garbled with several city names and teams repeating.
Columbus club officials allegedly dodged terms in a contract with Third Baseman Reilly by erasing references to a national agreement. Reilly insists no erasures occurred when he signed, claiming it was presented as the same benefits as the national agreement. A witness will testify the erasures existed, while Reilly’s counsel argues the club repudiated the contract to deceive him.
Police halted the first Sunday game between Manafield and Pittsburg Amateur Baseball Club at Altham’s Hollow in the 30th ward. Early crowds gathered as witnesses reported arrests on site during a 10 inning, 10a side period with officers including Fred Dane and Seeey jv o’glock.
In a Mansfield club game a dispute erupted after the first inning as officers arrested pitcher George Roberts and Edward Bailey of the Pittsburg club. Players fled toward the hills abandoning coats and hats. Officials escorted the prisoners to the police station for a forfeiture hearing.
Genial James Mutrie brings his team to town amid high confidence. J Palmer O'Neil predicts Mutrie will dominate. fans expect a large crowd if weather cooperates. The Sonans and Canes squads prepare to face the Giants with Welch and Searves slated to pitch.
Youngstown Ohio May 1 The Riverside Gun Club announced a three day shooting tournament to be held June 25 26 and 37 with prominent shooters from Ohio and Pennsylvania invited to compete for prizes At yesterday’s best shoot scores included C Fry 19 Franklin 18 H Baldwin Johnnes Daniel Parker Charlies Allen and A Jones with 14 0ther competitors and a second shoot was won by a team of shooters including Teecmeeear en.
The homebound squad arrived yesterday from Cincinnati led by pitcher Stratton. Players appeared in good shape though officials were not visible and no information about the battery for today’s game was available.
Buffalo draws miserable Eastern League crowds as New York and Syracuse rumors swirl. Smalley signs to play third for Syracuse while Baldwin praises peak condition. Elmer Smith faces criticism. Ven returns to Brooklyn from Hot Springs. Pitching, fielding, and batting woes dominate the notes as teams chafe over form and injuries.
Sporting notes recount owner Robert Hollowat stating Teston will not start in the Brooklyn Handicap. Kilrain and Marin spar as betting swells. Senorita is praised by Brown, while wagers on Kilrain to last ten rounds spark discussion. Talks of riders, trainers, and possible entrants fill into Friday’s Brooklyn Handicap atmosphere with speculation on who will win.
The week brought lower prices across grain and produce lines with mixed quality. Early strawberries suffered frost damage while corn and wheat slipped. dairy saw scarce Ohio cheese and firmer butter. Demand steadied at week’s end as markets closed softer than April peaks.
Heavy trading in wheat opened with July at 8.5 and closed around 9.0 cents, amid a bear driven session. May showed activity and closed about 10 cents higher. oats were unsettled. provisions moved with grains, pork futures slipping then rallying to 12.85. Prices fluctuated within a broad range as weather and receipts influenced sentiment.
Market summaries show cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts varying by city. Omaha and Chicago note steady to firm prices, while Cincinnati and Buffalo indicate slower movement and softer tone for certain classes.
New York trading quiet on May 10 with a confident tone about fall operations. Prices eased for shirting prints to 4 cents with discount. turpentine markets steady in New Orleans. wool prices steady to dull with domestic fleece at 47 to 70 cents and Texas at 17 to 21 cents. Iron and textile prices noted. substantial Balbriggan undergarments priced near 80 dozen at 100 dollars each. Campstryi Sons advertise May Festival goods. local stores promote beer trade via Iron City brand.
Domestic markets report strawberries active and a shade higher despite frosts. Egg stocks hold firm with nearby supplies. butter and creamery prices steady though creamery levels edge down as country rolls arrive. Sugar and coffees are quiet and prices mixed across staples including canned goods and oils.
No sales on call at the Grain Exchange as buyers and sellers hold divergent views and bidding drops. Prices drift lower with bar corn oats and hay reduced in quotations. receipts include 2 cars mostly by Pittsburg Ft Wayne Chicago Railway and others.
A fragmented OCR grocery list shows items like sugar, bacon, beef, salt, and dried goods. References include terms such as "cured," "sag ar," and "Mose salt," with scattered mentions of "Hay," "Prairie Bay," and "Ontario" style place names. The text reads like a market inventory with unrelated fragments.
The New York stock market closed the short session with broad declines as weak conditions and large gold shipments pressuring money rates weighed on prices. Despite a last minute rally, most active shares fell over 1, and banks’ reserve positions suggested the bank statement may understate liquidity.
The listing shows prices and tickers including Con solidated companies, Belcher, Silver, Iron Silver, Mexican Ontario, Plymouth, Savage, Nevada Mg, and Standard with various values such as 175, 7570, 365, 160, 3800, 195, and 100 in a terse market quote format. The fragment reflects noisy OCR text but preserves entity names and numeric quotes for mining equities.
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