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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1889
Page
6
The article details efforts by Brooklyn baseball officials to acquire pitchers for the season. President Nimick heads east to discuss trades, aiming to sign two or three strong prospects, with names like Beam of Latrobe and Morris rumoured for deals. Manager Phillips may tour to evaluate candidates.
H. Chadwick argues for a clear official definition of the new rule on pitcher changes. He questions Umpire Barnum’s interpretation of when a pitcher’s debut at bat ends the inning and how the batting advantage shifts if the rule is misread.
Telegram reports the Philadelphia Club retains Bastian and Andrews amid uncertain player moves. The text hints at possible releases but confirms both players remain with the club as of May 19.
A brief note highlights Lees Richt Fielder’s strong performance praised by New York audiences and observers.
A speaker in a Prince Albert coat addressed a crowd on Christian Enthusiasm. The text drew from Genesis about a man finding someone wandering in the field. The narrative recalls three Giants being toppled at St George on Saturday.
The Baseball Brotherhood held its annual spring meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York. Delegates from New York Boston Pittsburgh Washington Indianapolis Chicago Philadelphia and Cleveland attended. Officers to be elected by chapters with Brouthers and Myers as likely candidates. A Cleveland pitcher claimed mistreatment over salary and fines. No strike action expected as classification rule discussions continue with possible revisions.
Latrobe club pitcher Beam will reportedly stay with Latrobe as a purse is raised to keep him from joining the Pittsburg team. Secretary Scandrett visited Latrobe last evening to negotiate, but Beam deemed the offer insufficient. Beam plans to meet Scandrett tomorrow morning to discuss the situation.
A Saturday night blaze at the Washington baseball grounds on Fifth street Brooklyn completely burned the grand stand with 2500 seats and the club rooms beneath. Fire started in a dressing room under the stand and spread rapidly despite many engines arriving within half an hour. A Preston Athletic Club game was played earlier. trainer Jack McMastern left the grounds around 7 pm and found no fire when he returned.
In a May 18 contest, the Cincinnati team defeated the Baltimore nine for their fourth straight win. Mullane was injured yesterday and did not play. The game featured strong pitching and timely hits as Cincinnati built an early lead and held on for the 7 to 5 victory.
In Louisville on May 10, Columbus defeated Louisville 5 to 1 after a four-hit fourth inning and a mild defensive lapse. Columbus pitchers Baldwin and Ehret allowed the lone runs, while the Columbus batters added seven hits to secure the win before about 7,000 spectators.
May 19 at Sportman Park Bob Caruthers pitched a shutout for the Brooklyn team as 14,000 watch. Bob Perruson aided him with key plays and Moe Osry drove two bases in the ninth to break the Browns’ hopes. Brooklyns won 3 to 1 on two runs in the earlier innings.
Kansas City hosts were edged by the Athletics 6 to 5 after Sullivan’s rough sixth inning in which four walks and two hit batters loaded the bases and produced four runs. The Athletics bullpen and fielding helped secure the win while Kansas City struggled to recover in Springfield.
Ekeum TM may have another try today. The McTighes defeated the Weigels on Saturday by 10 to 6. The Liberty State would like to hear from any club whose members are not more than 18 years old.
A brief notice notes a Seagate line at Rosen boom Ose as ie gets.
Intense bitterness surrounds the six day bicycle tournament in Chicago after Knapp of Denver allegedly loses to Omaha’s rider while Reading and Prince of Omaha collide on the track. Spectators accuse riders and management of fixing the outcome, with calls for redress and debate over whether Prince fouled Knapp.
A Los Angeles paper column claims Jack Dempsey refused to sign fight articles with Joe Ellingsworth for a 6000 purse. Ellingsworth accuses Dempsey of avoiding a middleweight title defense, while Dempsey reportedly weakens under questioning and an effort to sign articles fails in Los Angeles.
The race shows Proctor Knott lived up to his admirers on Derby day, nearly beating the field if properly ridden. Sam Bryant aimed for a dramatic win by pushing Barnes to the limit, but the adage pace that kills held true as the contenders could not close the gap. The 3 year old, Trace, matched a swift pace and finished a neck behind, just half a second from the record set by his sire years earlier.
Billy Madden acting for Champion Jack McAuliffe covers Billy Myer’s $800 deposit and accepts Myer’s challenge for a finish fight for the championship belt and a purse of 2500 to 5000 dollars per side. The match would follow the North Judson terms and occur within 200 miles of New York. Madden will arrange the bout at Myer’s naming if Myer agrees to fight in California events.
In Paris on May 19 Cleodore, the favorite, led from the rise and beat Tantale with Medya third and Salvanos last. Tantale closed gap as Cleodore stretched ahead, Medya briefly led before the turn and Cleodore maintained a slim advantage to win.
Report notes Captain and eight Brown face more trouble with jockeys as Bergen remains a failure and critics wonder why Garrison did not join the stable.
The Tacoma regatta on May 18 drew about 25 000 spectators. O Conner led early and finished first in 14:02 over a 2 quarter mile course as Peterson and Lim m followed. Hamm trailed with an apparent longer drift while tides favored the outward leg and opposed the return.
George Tilly of Hamilton Ontario invites any man to a straight race lasting 37 hours for a gold medal and $100. He vows to retire from the pedestrian arena within a week or two if defeated, asserting his 100 mile walker status and challenging allcomers to accept.
A letter for Harry Nikirk is on file. J B Tomas weighs 182 pounds in heavy fighting weight. The Prince Royal owner offers a horse match against Exile weight for age for any amount. Columbia Boat Club near completion of regatta preparations. Frank Vaz Ness handles the Sire Bros trotters at Morristown N J. Harry Wilkes and Sones move quickly. Rosaline Wilkes drives a road cart in 2 29 with first half 1 13% j recently.
President Harrison defends his approach to German American appointments saying he is fair and aims to do justice. He notes public expectations, explains delays, and cites preparatory cases while contrasting with Cleveland's earlier German American appointments. He assures supporters that investigations precede action and promises future satisfaction.
Secretary Kennedy reports wholesale fish deaths along the Iowa river from Marshalltown downstream. Dead fish foul the banks and eddies. stock deaths occur from drinking contaminated water. Three people fall ill after drinking the river, while Indians report ponies dying. Investigations will explore glucose works as a potential source. The Fish Commissioner joins the health board, and a clearance sale advert finally appears.
The People’s Store promotes boys suits described as reliable, well wearing garments made from cassimeres, broadcloths, plaids and pressed flannels. Emphasizes good value and quality fabrics. Campbell & Dice advertise.
The page advertises a wide range of clothing and fabrics from multiple shops. Highlights include gowns and robes at Parkens Jones near H King’s, shawls priced about one third original value, silk bargains at 108, and light summer fabrics from Black Goops. Also notes leases on jackets and straw matting at low per yard rates.
A Washington Treasury sub cellar houses hundreds of thousands of letters and papers recording past federal office applications and recommendations. The files show how most petitions failed, reveal old office seekers like Coltman and Bacon, and include signed letters from Polk and other secretaries. The vaults also store bound copies, old newspapers, and trinkets exchanged through tariff disputes, with meticulous indexing enabling quick retrieval.
Cora Belle Knapp sues Ann B. Barnes and others as executors of Demas W. Barnes estate seeking 250000 alleging she was secretly his wife and child’s mother. Barnes died May 1 1888 leaving a fortune from Plantation Bitters and a mansion at 41 West Fifty seventh street. Knapp says Barnes promised settlement but died before paying.
New gold fields near Canpy Crossive Uran close to the Arizona line yield from two bits to $3 per yard with easy separation. Three camps five established. 50 men and two women on site. A town called Hite City named after Colonel Hite of Kansas City. He washes 1,000 yards daily with $1 per yard clean-up. Climate mild, scenery grand, no liquor selling or gambling allowed. Claimed to rival California's flush times. road to mines via Green River.
Samuel Drewley, a coal dealer, was fatally shot by David Burnie, a railroad brakeman on the Pittsburg Ft Wayne and Chicago road. Burnie returned from Chicago about twelve hours early, found Drewley with his wife, and fired several shots, one injuring Drewley in the abdomen. He surrendered at the station.
Special Telegram reports an electric wire ignited the cupola of the Western Union main office at Third and Olive streets in St Louis. Prompt employee action and the fire line saved the building from total loss, though extensive wire damage occurred and service resumed about an hour later.
Albert F. Schwab 32 a local manager for Greentree Brewing Co of St Louis vanished after mishandling about 8000 dollars. He had turned over a 5000 dollar house and lot a month earlier and disappeared last Friday, leaving a young wife amid rumors of ties with other women.
Report from Loxpon May 20 states the Czar will meet the Shah of Persia 20 miles outside St. Petersburg and proceed to the Gatschina palace. The plan to host a grand reception in St. Petersburg was dropped due to fear of a Nihilist plot affecting the visit.
New York reports the steamer Delia from Port de Paix Haiti reached port on May 19 after sailing May 10. Hippolyte claims two victories before May 10, one near St. Marc and one inland, per Captain Shaw. Also, Lyons court sentences two American burglars Guerin and Dennin to ten years each for robbing Societe Lyonais.
United States Service notes light showers in western Pennsylvania and parts of West Virginia with improving conditions inland. Ohio shows northern showers easing to fair southern area with variable winds and steady temperatures. Data from Prrisnvune dated May 1 130 reports River at 5 feet, a fall of 0.5 feet in four hours.
River reports show Brownsville at 4 feet 9 inches with cloudy weather and 74 degrees. Arkansas River at 10 of a foot and stationary, cloudy and warm. Morgantown at 5 feet 4 inches with cloudy weather. Thermometer readings incomplete across stations.
Boston May 19 shows cross exchanges from leading U S clearing houses for the week ended May 18 1889. The table compares rates and percent changes with the same week in 1888, noting increases and decreases.
The rumor of ex Secretary Bayard's engagement to Miss Clymer has become accepted fact. He is seen daily with his fiancée and her mother. a June wedding is expected followed by a trip abroad. The announcement unsettles prominent Washington society alongside Miss Frelinghuysen's marriage to Mr Gray.
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