Dempsey Ellingsworth Fight Question and Baseball Notes
A review of sports topics discusses Pittsburg baseball hopes and the County League amid uncertain form and pitching weakness. It also questions if Dempsey will refuse Ellingsworth, noting business motives and public interest in the champion’s engagement.
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Dempsey
Joe Ellingsworth
Newpareil
Ellingsworth
Fenemies
Elling
America
Jack Fogarty
Evingsworth
Weee
Ellingeworth
Pugilists and racing tales from Ellingsworth to Laycock
The column reflects on the era of alleged pugilists led by Ellingsworth and Kilrain Sullivan’s looming bout, notes boxing showmanship and frauds, mentions Mitchell and Moore, and shifts to boat rowing matchups between Wallace Ross and E C Laycock along with betting market volatility on English turf and a cautionary tale of a Newmarket betting loss.
Guskys Offers Unusual Values In Men’s Suits This Week
Gusky's announces very unusual values in men's $10 and $12 suits this week. The pane are popular, but the qualities are not they are suits of telling excel lence and will make fast friends of all who buy them. They include cheviots cassimeres flannels serges corkscrews and are made in new correct styles of sacks and cutaways. Our word for it every buyer will be pleased.
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Ed Murphy
Murphy
Pittsburg
Pillsburg
Law Dockstader
London
Newmarket
Donovan
Squire
Isdy
Tment
Pringle
Baargads
Gusky’s
Memorial Day Souvenirs At Kaufmanns This Week
Homes of American Heroes distributed yesterday to buyers of one dollar or more at Kaufmanns will be given away again tomorrow. The promotion offers a costly artistic Memorial Day souvenir to customers.
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Kaufmanns
Kaufmanos
Don’t Miss Grodzinger’s Carpet Clearing Sale
Grodzinger announces a carpet clearing sale listing carpets rugs lace and turcom curtains at deep cuts. Room for new goods with long carpets 10 to 40 yards offered at less than half price with location at 627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
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Grodzinger
Rem
Nanta
Penn Avenue
Watch, Jewelry Repairing at 420 Binith Bel Street
James Mc Kee offers specialty watch and jewelry repair at 420 Binith Bel Street one door below Diamond Street with low prices and standard service.
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James McKee
Binith Beld Street
Diamond Street
Beam Shines as Pittsburg Beats Washington in Slim Pitcher’s Duel
Beam pitched for Pittsburg, a corker in the eyes of Nimick, and despite wildness he shut down the Washington Senators. The visitors won the game as fans watched a sharp display from the young pitcher, with Enright Beckley Kuehne among those contributing. A brisk, two-team baseball summary with earned runs and fielding details follows.
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Dispatch
Wasninecox
Beam
Phillips
Horace
Mr. Nimick
Corker
Pilgrims
Pittsburg
Boston Wins In Lucky Hit Bunching At Home
May 21 Boston wins in a close game due to fortunate stringing of hits and sharp defense. Hines homered, Nash and Clarkson each doubled, Richardson and Brouthers paired for a double, with Clarkson and Boyle sharing pitching duties amid a 1 hour 45 minute game.
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Hoston
Bostons
Boston
Ejindian
EK Brown
OjBeery
Johnston
OjMererec
Ns Bere O
Omsgeads
Aaeees
Iittassetn
Clarkson
Ij Boyle
Funs
Hostons
Endianapolis
Ekelly
Umplire—Lynch
Phillies Lose Third Straight as Cleveland Dominates
Philadelphia drops a 4 1 game to Cleveland with poor hitting and productive hits by the visitors. Delehanty breaks his collar bone on a slide into second, and a later score by Cleveland seals the loss in an afternoon matchup.
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Phillies
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Delehanty
Stricker
Giants Lose to Chicago with Poor Fielding
New York Giants suffer a 9 to 7 defeat to Chicago due to wretched fielding and weak batting. Chicago capitalized on timely hits while New York’s McQuade and Barnum underperformed, casting doubt on their popularity if performance doesn't improve.
Cleveland Club Sells Tom Nicholson to Toledo
Cleveland reports the sale of second baseman Tom Nicholson to Toledo for an undisclosed sum. Nicholson will join Toledo immediately, displacing Joe Quest. The move follows prior transactions and affects both clubs' rosters.
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Cleveland
Toledo
Tom Nicholson
Joe Quest
Keny Witeling
Cent Clevelan
Stars
Browns Beat the Cowboys in a Bard ht
The Browns won today's game with heavy hitting and a lively pitching duel against the Kansas Citys. von Chamberlain started for Kansas City and was battered. Louis built an early lead, Kansas Citys tallied late. Final score Louis 15 Kansas Citys 11.
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Browns
Cowboys
St. Lou
Kansas Citys
von Chamberlain
Bowner
Baness Citys
St. Loui
Louis
Chamberlain
Sullivan
Greensburgs Edge Carnegies In Low-Scoring Tri State League Tilt
In Mansfield the Greensburgs defeat the Carnegies 10 to 1 after 15 straight losses. Pitchers Lobr Wilson and Morrison-Jasimmons handle the mound with 1 error by Greensburgs and 2 by Carnegies. Umpire Hengle oversaw a 1 hour 8 minute game.
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Mansfield
Dayton x Rt
Morrison and
Jasimmons, Lemons and
McCalleney
Hengle
Hill Tops Edge Ohios In Allentown Clash
The Hill Tops defeated the Ohios 46 to 6 in a livelyAllentown game. Key hitters included Watson Walsh Smythe and Fitzsimmons. Smythe earned two bases on balls, with a 15 minute game time.
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Ntadelphias
Clevelands
Ihias
Fi Fogarty
Thompson
Twitchell
Farrar
McKean
Wood
Fogarty
McAleer
Uf Buffinton
Ord Oo Brice
Hill Tops
Ohios
Allentown
Wecels
Abenne
Hassinks
Hilll
Igee
Thom Tures
Ieunsiie
Watson
Walsh
Smythe
Fitzsimmons
Mase
Saya
Hello
Exciting amateur game on West Penn grounds
The Times nine edged the W P R Club in a high spirited contest with strong fielding. Fass struck out 18 and Brady 14 as Times won 5 to 3 with Fass and Brady earning key battery credit and Lear Pfaf aiding on defense. Western Pennsylvania League notes.
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West Penn Railroad
Times Nine
W. P.R. BR
Faas Stra
Brady
Fass
I Drainer
W.F. E
Lear
Pfaf
Westinghouse Electric Club Beats Carnegies In Close Game
The Westinghouse Electric Company baseball team defeated the Carnegies in a tight contest yesterday. Final score listed as Westinghouse seven, Carnegies one, with unusual score notation showing early innings and late runs.
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Westinghouse Electric Company
Carnegies
Weathouse Elec. Co
Cutting Down Trees with an Electric Felling Machine
The Oregonian reports a new electric powered tree feller mounted on a movable high cart. A cutting drill sweeps side to side as it advances, with electricity supplied from a stationary steam engine or water power through insulated wires. The device could reach timbered lands and supply camps, potentially transforming logging in Oregon.
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Oregon
Portland
Oregonian
State of
Maine
Lord Tennyson Chalk Pits and Everyday Gossip Fragment
The item cites Lord Tennyson owning chalk pits on his Isle of Wight estate with notices forbidding chalk removal. It then pivots to a humorous collage of letters and snippets about marriage, spelling, acting, and a sales pitch for bargain suits, all in a brisk, fragmentary newspaper tone.
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Lord Tennyson
Farringford
Isle of Wight
Export Beer and Memorial Day Souvenirs Featured in Ad
An advertisement offers Bohemian Bavarian and select beer from Pabst Brewhere Co Milwaukee Youngstown Ohio, formerly Philip Best Brewing Co. Memorial Day souvenirs were distributed yesterday to buyers. another batch will be given away tomorrow. Also promotes James jeweler offering low prices on diamonds watches and more.
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Address
Past Brewing Co
Ean Youngstown
Philip Best Beewing
Panst Brewing Co
Milwaukee
Youngstown, O
Philip Best Brewing Co
Pabst Breware Co
Philip Best Brewing Go
James Jeweler
Treet
Diamond Street
Ad Panst Barcone Co
Youngstown, C
Philip Best B Brewing Co
Hoosiers Hopeful as Winsaid Streak Looms in Home Return
Indianapolis notes aim to rebound after three defeats in Cleveland and a weak Washington trip. Hoosiers in good shape with Whitney and Getzein improving on the mound, Boyle strong at bat and in the field. Manager Brash remains confident, planning stays at home for three weeks with hopes of overtaking Chicago and Pittsburg.
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Dispatch
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Washington
Hoosiers
Whitney
Getzein
Boyle
Ton
Detroit
Chicago
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Team Attracted Record Crowd To Cleveland Ground
The Pittsburg club visits Cleveland on June 6 and officials expect a large crowd with additional seating built. Talks trace player trades, include Nicholson and Lohbeck, and note Detroit’s financial issues. The piece critiques how big salaries affect smaller markets and mentions Sprague’s pitching readiness.
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Correep
Dence
THE
Dispatch
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Columbus
Tom Nicholson
Toledo
Nicholson
Sprague
Hawley
Clu
Oung Lohbeck
Detroit
Hawiey
Stearns
New York
Staten Island
Oddities and Local Anecdotes From State States
A Williamsport Pa paper reports caterpillars strip trees while cold weather forces schools to dismiss. Incidents include a cowed horse injuring George Allis’s watch, pigeons returning to Aaron Cox’s barn, and a mischief-maker at Ashley Pa causing a mine to idle.
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Williamsport
Colombia
ciTizmx
Millerstown
George Allis
Lamb's Creek
Aaron Coox
Chambersburg
Baltimore
Ashley
Allentown
Reading
Arobis
Mr. Kerlin
Old Port Royal
Kerlin
W. Va
Averst Honest
Dayton
Feeli
Fin
Sanitary Convention to Discuss Pennsylvania Quarantine Plans
A sanitary convention will meet in Pittsburgh next Friday and Saturday at the Pittsburgh Club Theater under the State Board of Health. Dr. Benjamin Lea will discuss the new quarantine station at Delaware Bay with a $75,000 appropriation. Papers on Meat Food Adulteration and Bread as Food will be read, and a reception by the State Medical Society will close the event at the Bijou Theater with a banquet at the Monongahela House.
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Benjamin Len
Atlantic Coast
Delaware Bay
Lazaretto
United States Marine Hospital Service
Lewes
Delaware
United States
State Board of Health of
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Les
Dunn
Percy F. Smith
Marvin
W.T. English
State Medical Society
Bijou Theater
Monongahela House
Bees In Union Square Show Beesworks Before The Jersey Shore
In New York City a group of people watched bees gather nectar from flowers in Union Square. The bees appeared healthy and worked industriously before flying off toward the Jersey shore, illustrating a rare urban honey gathering scene in brick and stone surroundings.
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New York
The
New York Sun
Union Square
Madison Square
Jersey Shore
Bulldog Fights Mare At Saratoga Stable
John J. Scannel, owner of a road mare valued at thousands of dollars, kept in a box stall with a bulldog. A life and death fight ensued when the two animals clashed at night. The dog held a fatal bite on the mare and had to be nearly choked to release. The mare, with bites on the nose and legs, may be fatally injured. Scannel bought the mare for 2400 dollars and she has a 2 35 record.
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Saratoga
John J. Scannel
New York
Scannel
Missouri Judge Prepares Coffin and Grave Near Miami
Judge John B Ish, an octogenarian Saline county settler, arranged a walnut coffin and a fenced Indian mound grave near his Miami home. He calmly anticipates interment in his chosen spot beside the river, reflecting on his prominent early state history.
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Kansas
John B. Ish
Saline County
Missouri
Tresser
Miami
Pants Galore at Gusky’s Clothing World This Week
The ad markets vast pants choices at Gusky's with over 20 000 pairs and many modern ties. It highlights ready made suits from Past Brewing Co. and names Milwaukee Youngstown and Kauf as points of reference with a bustling, promotional tone.
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Gusky’s
Atwood Street paving dispute pits residents against traction company
Residents along Atwood Street protest a proposed paving plan with Belgian stone and bid awards by the Bureau of Highways. They claim the Pittsburg Traction Company will bear no cost yet benefit from a paved, graded street and call for a remonstrance at the next Council meeting. Meanwhile Little Sawmill Run Railroad stockholders elected officers for the coming year.
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Traction Company
Atwood Street
Bureau of Highways
Pittsburg Traction Company
Sawmill Run R. BR
Little Sawmill Run Railroad Company
John Haworth
Jacob Henrici
George Kersebhaum
John R. Es
Edwin H. Stowe
Henry Hice
George 8
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Pennan
Panacea
Bas Dempsey
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