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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1890
Page
6
In the latest notices from the league, Captain Hanlon's Boston squad capitalized on numerous fielding miscues by Pittsburgh, while Chicago loses to New York amid shaky pitching. Philadelphia and Cleveland clash in a rough game with errors shaping the outcome as J. P. O’Neill prepares Gray or Jones for a Philadelphia start.
New York pitcher Rusie held Pittsburg to five hits with two strikeouts and one walk. Offense was strong from New York with Tiernan Hornung Hassett and others driving hits while Hines and Kelly struggled for Pittsburg. The final line notes New York 9 Pittsburg 7 with key moments including steals and sacrificed runs.
Rhines pitched well for Cincinnati in a Washington Park matchup against Brooklyn. Errors by Cincinnati fielders offset his effort as Brooklyn won 20 to 7. Attendance was 1 157 with several notable plays including two base hits by Foote and Mehehee and double plays featuring Collins and Fouts.
Boston overcame a erratic Cleveland start as four in the second inning gave the Celtics a lead they kept. Attendance 1,007. Sullivan, Motearr and Sullivan homered. Zimmer and McKean led Cleveland in hitting moments.
Springfield defeats McKeesport 6 to 1 with sharp fielding and batting. Key moments include two-base hits by Mackey and Provins, five stolen bases by Springfield, and strong pitching from O'Brien and Conway. Umpire Greene officiated.
May game summary recalls Cantons beating Youngstown 5 to 1. Cody threw two wild pitches for Youngstown. Voorhees hit a two base and Cody added a thrown base hit. Hone run by Peoples. Errors by Youngstown. Umpire and timing details noted.
Disjointed text fragment mentions Maneficla metal and a mishap involving a lawyer. Several unreadable names appear, with scattered phrases like telegram to the dispatch, home, parents, and tanked. The lack of coherent events requires a cautious teaser focused on the garbled nature of the page.
New Orleans May 22 Billy Myer the Streator Cyclone, lightweight champion, met Andy Bowen in a $3,000 finish fight at West End Athletic Club after a delayed May 7 booking. Bowen won after 27 rounds with Myer bleeding from the eyes and both men exhausted. crowd numbered in the thousands with lawmen on duty.
Altoona 10 Lancaster 0 as home club dominates today's game. Altoona pitchers and fielders, including Goodheart and Lanowater, set the pace with solid defense and timely hits. Postgame remarks highlighted team effort and a decisive victory for Altoona.
Record of players league matchups across multiple cities with games listed for Pittburg Pittsburg at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Cleveland at Howton. American Association features Toledo at Philadelphia and Louisville at Brooklyn while Tri-State lists McKeenport at Parton Wheeling at Cantons and Youngstown at Mansfeld Akron at Springfold.
Local Irwin, Pa announces a shooting tournament to be held May 10 with entries from regional track shooters and expects participation from Weet re ei Td Pace and the Ped.
About 6,000 spectators filled Gravesend's grand stand lawn paddock and betting ring as Major Demo led the first race. Amulet and Burrell Arat topped subsequent sprints while Ambulance and Lord Peyton won mid card stakes. Entries for tomorrow include Blue Rock and Strideswift among others.
Results across six races summarizing winners and times. Tomorrow’s card lists handicaps selling and stakes with entry names and weights for each race.
Franklin Pa May 2 Messrs Miller and Sibley sold high priced colts to Sehmalbach and Parke of Wheeling West Virginia The yearling Gold Coast a full brother to Electioneer 2:29 and the repens colt Golden Stipe Addie clan of Wut sold for 1000 The report says Electioneer is near death The largest bidder group except those at Malo Alto is owned by Miller and Sibley of this city
The Cheat River Hunting Park association enters its fourth year with about 200 members. The preserve is prepared and quarters ready for Cobhene. A party of twenty will depart Lebitaburg for a two week outing. A small organ and instruments were shipped to Cheat River Virginia for the members.
Extensive preparations are underway for the second annual wheelmen gathering of Central Pennsylvania. The event runs from Sunbury to Selin’s Grove and back, starting at 9 o’clock with a three mile race and a hill climb to crown the champion of Central Pennsylvania.
Meadville hosts the spring meeting of the Erie Trotting Circuit from May 27 to 29 with races in Erie Warren Jamestown Youngstown and Meadville. Purses are set for several events and more than six fine horses have entered for competition.
A special telegram from Tis Dispatch notes Franklin Pennsylvania will host a competitive road tournament May 3. The course runs from Ui City to Franklin with amateur bicyclists in two classes eligible to enter. The event is described as promising one of the season’s outdoor showcases.
DuBois club eyes Decoration Day bid while Ridgway contends, New York P L may land Johnston or Brown from Boston. Williamson’s arm lame delays return. Eastern papers note N L attendance higher than Mingers League. Mathie offers a new hat to Anson. Rose may strike out at the Polo Grounds next Saturday. Colts perform on tour, both Pittsburgh clubs win one each. Comiskey’s champs yet to win. Baseball officials complain of misreports on attendance and the fan mood. Feeningson weighs in on double play rules and penalties.
The Ft. Wayne Railroad Company directors conducted a morning inspection tour and will reach Chicago by Friday night where time will be spent. Improvements have been made in and around the city.
The Pittsburg committee of freight agents plans a meeting today to address privacy matters and related detals.
New York May 22 Mrs Florence Masterson wife of Murat Masterson died suddenly in the Grand Union Hotel elevator after a visit with her husband’s alleged rival Mrs Alice Hopkinson. Judge Masterson, cornered by shock, vows never to drink again and contends no proper quarrel existed with his wife.
At the Leecnnune gathering on May 22 the W. C. T. U. elected officers for the coming year. Mrs. W S Mochling of Dayton becomes President. Mrs. M J McMars of Freeport Recording Secretary. Rev. W Wilson of Elderton Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. C C Shadie of Kittanning Treasurer. Miss Lou Heiner of Kittanning Vice President. An afternoon report from unions seemed encouraging and hopeful. An Armstrong county U party entertained, then Rev. Knox of Indiana Pa. gave an eloquent address.
Inspector McAleese arrested several speak-easy operators for keeping disorderly houses. Names include Katherine Devinney of 122 Cherry alley Midlie Lang 422 Liberty avenue Kate Churchill Pike street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets sent to Central station. Others Mia McKie 2804 Penn avenue Henry Lech Penn avenue Patrick For 104 Penn avenue Carolina Shuls 110 Penn avenue and Mia Kilculan 1085 Penn avenue sent to Twelfth ward station.
The Chartlers Pres bytenal Convention met in annual session today with a fair attendance. Mrs. H Campbell of Allegheny City led the mission work discussion while the Temperance conven tion addressed Christian reform.
Charles Luther a 25-year-old journeyman barber was arrested on a swindle charge after selling bogus $5 suits for $4 via circulars signed Charles Luther & Co. from Pittsburg. He mailed offers nationwide, taking payments and failing to deliver, with a May 31 deadline and a boardinghouse mail setup used to receive funds.
The United States Signal Service base in this city records a minor water fall of 0.9 feet near a fall at 5:07 AM on May 16. Date appears as May 72 1860 in the log.
A series of daytime accidents left several injured. Adam Bliss suffered severe arm burns at Black Diamond Steel Works. Farmer Wilson and team lost control near Thirteenth street. W J Stevenson amputations followed by injury at Mansfield station. Effie Hoflingen, five, hurled by a Citizens' Traction car with serious head wounds. James Maloney had two crushed fingers. John Maeier lost three fingers on machinery. James Pace, a mute, sustained a dislocated shoulder. Henry Redinger fell from a pole with injuries including a broken shoulder.
Telegraphed river levels show varied readings with several reaches rising or steady amid clear and warm or cloudy conditions. Towns noted include Moncas Town and Wheeling with observed water depths and temperatures, while Cincinnati reports rising levels and warm weather.
Deputy Coroner Berry and Dr. Kerr led an inquest into the death of Charles D. Thomas a telegrapher from Allegheny. The wife testified he had long suffered heart failure and had taken chloral with alcohol earlier. a coroner's jury ruled the death due to heart failure, supporting Berry's initial finding.
Inspector Whitehouse of the Second Police district was assaulted on a Soho cable car by James O Hara who mistook him for an enemy of his relative. Whitehouse, badly injured, will file suit for aggravated assault and battery.
The end nears for Mr Heary Swindell as he lies in a failing state. Attending physician Dr Dickson reports the patient in weak condition and near death. Swindell reportedly framed a will naming his dead son's two children one quarter of his estate valued around 1 million and the remainder to his surviving children Miss Kate Swindell and Mr Harry Swindell.
Jon Anderson died May 22 at 1 PM. Funeral from Isabella Anderson’s home 178 Lacock Street Allegheny City May 06. Friends of the family are asked to attend.
A Shaidy side Social Club meeting discussed Mr. Andrew Carnegie’s view that college training harms business success. Most participants, many graduates, opposed the deduction and noted Carnegie built wealth first then formed institutions to compensate for early deficiencies.
Joy Griffiths, longtime Williamsburg storekeeper in Greenbrier county, West Virginia, died in Williams burg at age 78. He kept outdated prices and odd stock including ginger cakes and cobwebbed calicoes, living solitary and controlling his business to the end.
The General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church reconvened with Rev. Robert Blair of Coulterville as moderator. The forenoon focused on uniting psaler-staging branches of the Presbyterian Church, while the afternoon considered Rev. Dr. Jel Steele of Philadelphia and his letter urging a union of branches based on doctrinal similarity.
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