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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1889
Page
6
Baseball news and results from the day include actions to find a strong pitcher. President Davidson plans to sell the Louisville ball club. Scores feature St Louis, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Detroit, and others with various results and upcoming games listed.
Latrobe’s Beam cannot be secured as talks break down over a 1200 season guarantee. President Nimick aims to add one or two pitchers, with Milbee from Scottdale mentioned as a candidate and Washington talks planned to evaluate other options.
In a Sunday interview with the New York Herald reporter Captain Anson predicts the Chicago club will win the pennant. He notes Williamson’s absence hurts but says he will soon return and defends the club’s support for Williamson despite public misperceptions.
The fragment hints at a baseball season narrative with Giants, Cleveland, and Washington in contention. It notes Captain Anson and the Chicago Bees in some context, and suggests tight races for leading and tail positions in a season outlook.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH Louisville May 20 President Davidson reverses plan to sell the club he owns 707 shares with par value 10 each, now offering twice face value at 2007. He has reduced his valuation by 600, leaving a small remaining gap to be settled before departure. Davidson has not decided final action and Ramsey’s release remains undecided.
Stoval rode three winners at Brooklyn as Hin doocraft dominated the Latonia Derby. Enthusiasts bid on futures at Latonia and Cincinnati with entries listed for forthcoming races. Weather marked the Latonia start, but crowds remained large and betting brisk as horses like Stoval’s mounts scored in multiple events.
In St Louis on May 20 cloudy weather trimmed crowd to 10, the Braves offense clicked with timely hits as they topped the Quakers. Pitchers Chamberlain and Seward worked through a damped field while Earned runs credited to St. Louis and Athletics sides.
The Columbus and Cincinnati baseball game ended after the fifth inning due to rain. Umpire Holland was struck on the shoulder in Cincinnati and could not continue, with one of the substitutes officiating. Cincinnati players protested balls and strikes and batted at nearly every pitch. Base hits: Columbus seven, Cincinnati two. Errors: Columbus none. Pitchers: Mays and Vian.
In Kansas City on May 2 the Brooklyns lost a slugging game to the Cowboys. Kansas City pitchers Macarthy and Se gave a strong showing as Kansas City earned runs and base hits outpaced Brooklyn errors. Separately Sam Barkley, Kansas City second baseman, is reported suffering quinsy with two throat operations already, mirroring Minister Rice’s illness.
Gilbert Ward of the Southsiders has been practicing at Recreation Park with Galvin Morris and Conway for a few days. Friends say he is a better pitcher than Krumm and a capable catcher having caught Galvin yesterday. They plan to give him a chance to prove his abilities in six pitches.
Mr. Hastings, member of the Schuylkill Navy Athletic Association, recalls the club’s infancy in Philadelphia. The organization, formed in 1882 with about 30 members, will occupy a $100,000 Arch Street building with billiards, library, and a roof tennis court, aiming to rival Manhattan Jersey City and Nassau clubs. Noted athletes W. Rocap and Walter Lofferta have earned praise. the club plans palatial quarters within a year of opening.
Fragmentary telegraph text from Buffalo Rochester and Hamilton with scattered numbers and names. Readable items include a list of locations and partial codes, lacking coherent events or dates for a full summary.
An annual one afternoon game at Cycle Park featured teams labeled as Bijou Theater and Harry Williams' Academy. Umpire Harry Davis of the London Theatre required players to sign affidavits promising no kicking, as Bres rules governed the contest.
Readable fragments indicate a Tri-State League item at Mansfield with team names Fitzaimmons Dillon Hamilton and base hit related errors. The text is incomplete but suggests a local league score or play details in a Mansfield context.
In Greensburg on May 20 the Kiskiminitas defeated the home team 11 to 2 in an exhibition game. Notes mention a Louisville Baltimore game and a P. J. Morans organization with timing around 1046 seconds for a distance event.
Rain drenched Gravesend track forcing muddy conditions and disrupting telegraph race descriptions. Highlights included races with King Crab, Guarantee, and Banter entries while racing officials tightened reporting. In St Louis, Redfield Brown and John Humphreys fought a brutal bout in the 11th round ending in a finish.
Jos Hone & Co on Penn Avenue offers a pane for the May Festival and a wide range of guns. The ad lists revolvers pistols rifles and 100 cartridges with prices from 3 to 275 dollars and notes great bargains at J H JamesTon 706 Smithfield Street and Fifth and Market corners.
The report describes a boxing match or similar bout where a contestant sustained severe facial injuries and blood blinded him. He received a powerful blow, nearly rendering him unrecognizable, but was resuscitated and survived the incident.
A wounded man escapes injury after a dramatic butter incident in a downtown Chicago lunch room. A bare headed intruder barrels in, steals butter, and a pistol misfire explodes as patrons react. The barkeeper coats the wound with butter, saving the man from disfigurement, and the doctor praises the quick action.
In Fornye Arkansas on a Saturday about eight miles from the town John Allen was shot from ambush by George Fike while at work. Allen's wife, present in the field, testified at the inquest that he was shot twice as he dropped peas and tried to flee. Fike reportedly reloaded his gun and warned he would kill again if he was not dead. The case follows a dispute in which the wife had previously reported insults by Fike.
A Baltimore duo Isaac Moffatt McKay and James Crofton were arrested in Philadelphia as detectives seized $10,000 in plunder. McKay, known as Hart, and Crofton had recent Maryland prison terms, and a Chicago police telegram seeks their transfer after penance.
A Southern California horned toad is forwarded to the Portland Oregonian office. The captioned pet shows little activity beyond tail wiggles when scratched with a lead pencil. The piece notes its horned adaptation to avoid rattlesnakes and hints at culinary fantasies, then invites readers to claim the specimen.
Detroit May 20 The Free Press reports reliable information that the Pennsylvania Railroad will soon extend its line into Detroit from Toledo and join with the Canadian Pacific and Flint and Pere Marquette to build a handsome depot on Fort Street near the site of the new station. Land has been quietly secured as part of the plan and work is expected to begin shortly. The item also notes promotions for May Festival sales and various goods advertised by local merchants.
A presidential factional dispute surfaces as Dr Scott, father in law to the President, faces pressure amid Pension Office turmoil. The retirement of a chief official prompts changes including transfer moves and bitter exchanges, with claims of political maneuvering and favoritism surrounding Commissioner Tanner and General Harrison.
Fragmentary OCR notes list terms like CBN OTP vere case and various meteorological codes. It mentions maximum and minimum temperatures, precipitations, and a 40 feet reference with no hour change, but the overall content is garbled and unclear.
River reports note Brownsville river at 65 feet and stationary with cloudy skies and 74 degrees at 6 PM. Warren river at 8 to 10 feet and falling with clear warm weather. Montgomery town river at 4 feet 10 inches and rising with clear skies and 80 degrees.
An analysis argues that English now leads as the international language, surpassing French in diplomacy and commerce. The piece notes the historical shift from Latin and French to English, with 115,000,000 speakers citing the growing role of English in global negotiations and cultural exchange.
The President widens time for public business by starting visits at 11 o clock instead of 10. Cabinet days Tuesday and Friday close at 12 noon while Wednesdays and Saturdays end at 12 30. Mondays are appointment only with private calls at 3 PM on Mon Wed and Sat.
Washington May 20 Inquiry at the Department of State confirms no action taken since the President's proclamation to protect coal and fish life. Treasury and Revenue Marine will enforce laws as government vessels are limited to revenue cutters until Thetis sails from Francisco for a summer cruise.
The Peoples Store promotes a wide Western Virginia apparel line including tailored suits dresses and fabrics. It boasts homemade garments and imports from American manufacturers with emphasis on durable wash fabrics and stylish coats jackets and wraps. Prices span from affordable to high end with silk suits and moire fabrics highlighted.
A warning notes many soaps labeled as good as Ivory are counterfeit and lack genuine qualities. It urges consumers to ask for Ivory Soap and insist on receiving it. Copyright 1586 by Procter and Gamble.
An uptown preacher decries pew sleepers and recalls Lapland Lutheran practice. A traveler cites pastors using a baton to wake congregants while a sexton jabs sleepers with a long stick, a method praised by some as effective.
The Board of Visitors to the military academy at West Point has been appointed. Senate members include C. K. Davis of Minnesota and D. W. Daniel of Virginia. House members listed are H. M. Robertson of Louisiana and S. S. Yoder of Ohio, with George W. Sheele of Marion and President Leroy D. Brown among appointees.
The President made appointments to public money receivers Thomas D Baumgartner Henry C Pickles Frank Lesner to land office registers William P Alexander John H Mills to Indian agents James a North oe and John Sie renetices at Shoshone agency The Laymen's League Reception honored Episcopal Missionary League leaders with a social evening at the Penitull rooms decor and decorum noted throughout.
The County Convention No 2 to nominate candidates for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas No 1, District and Director of the State in the Common Council Chamber. Wednesday 2 at 1800 hours at tabare. Charles Tomposhbry Obaicmna listed as attendee.
Arthur Sullivan, 17, alleged New Orleans resident, was nabbed last night for trying to pawn a bay horse for 1 at a Smithfield Street shop. The horse refused at the counter, and Sullivan faced charges as the case unfolds. Rev W R Cowl denies resigning over choir trouble at Union Avenue M P Church Allegheny, citing personal reasons. the choir was dismissed for cost concerns.
May 2 marked the one hundred thirty ninth anniversary of Stephen Girard's birth. The event drew Association members, instructors, and pupils with many public figures in attendance and several speeches delivered.
A fragmentary puzzle tale hints at a complex kinship web. It describes an aged man of fifty plus years and a younger lover, with relations that twist through generations making the wife the aunt of her own father and the great aunt of her sisters, while also being the daughter-in-law of her father’s grandfather.
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