Track Safety and Board Elected for Local Racing Grounds
The Driving Park Association held a stockholders meeting with 45 represented votes and elected a new board: Kerr, Tatler, Lanahan, Cunningham, Hevke, Armstrong, McCracken, Donnelly, Hyndman. A new entrance, stand, and press box will be built. track improvements aim to make it one of America’s fastest. Plans include two or three top meetings and a summer event schedule for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood
Driving Park Association
TR. Kerr
G. T. Tatlertx
J. R. Lanahan
L. S. Cuomningham
P. i. Hevke
T. J. Armstrong
J. A. McCracken
Charter Donnelly
J.B. Hyndman
Innes
Pearl Bextihe Mulroad
Straclt Acros
Amertica
Pacus
Kesler Defeats La Manche In Thirteen Round Bout
George Kessler outboxed George La Manche in a 13 round match reported by Harte Montaye. La Manche, nicknamed the Marine, aimed to finish in two rounds but Kessler dominated early and late, leading to a foul as La Manche kicked the champion in the 13th. About 200 spectators watched as Kessler gained the decisive edge after an even middle rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poller
la Manche
George Kessler
Harte, Mont
Aye
George la Manche
la Blanche
Kessler
Keesler Teicr
Kesler
Keasler
Carrien
Orner
Pally
Lehigh and Penn to Decide Title in Possible Third Game
Local interest peaks as Lehigh and the University of Pennsylvania football teams prepare for a battleground clash in Bethlehem this Saturday. If each side wins once, a third game may be staged on neutral ground, with Philadelphia, Bethlehem, or Pittsburgh as candidates depending on where the deciding contest is held. The Lehigh camp favors Bethlehem when possible, while a neutral Pittsburgh site could draw stronger local attendance than New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh
University of Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
de Mameerel
Labighs
Ely
New York
Wien
Leigh
Teem
U. of 1
Lehighs
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Priddy in Line for Two Wins in Big Eastern Matches
Local authority projects two victories for Peter Priddy in the Seether foot race as backers plot one or two matches. Lon Meyers discusses stakes. A Louisville meeting of the American Association addresses next season’s circuit, franchise applications, and cash guarantees for players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Priddy
John Quinn
Priddy
Lon Meyers
Pevarnicks
Fredericks
Meyers
Frederiks
McUielland
Glove Fight Trial Opens in California Club Incident
In San Praxcrsco on November 18 the jury heard Hidney Huntington, a principal detained after a September glove fight at the California Club, as the trial began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San
President Prince Threatens Injunctions Against P L Clubs
A Boston telegram reports President Prince of the Players' League threatened injunctions against New York Chicago and Pittsburgh clubs for deserting the league. Lawyers doubt the legal basis, and Prince seeks terms with the National League. The move is viewed as a bluff and the league faces skepticism over a next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince
New York
Chicago
Pittsburg
Bostos
Mass
Players’ League
Cicago
Pittsburg P. L
Haron
P. L
N. L
Jone Fur
Delos Slosson Replies to Schaefer on World Billiards Match
George Slosson dismisses Schaefer's pre match talk and money fuss. He asserts steady practice and confidence to beat Schaefer for the world billiards title on December 1. Slosson recalls rival bragging at Chickering Hall and notes his own bet on the match, but says results depend on play at the table. He also mentions indigestion improving and hints Ives may face Maggioli after the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George F. Sionson
Jake Schaefer
Schaefer
Tim
Yves
Chickering Hall
Crape
Slosson
Ives
Maggioli
Gibbons Seeks Match With Myer After Club Offer
Jim Gibbons manager of Austin Gibbons of Paterson says he will meet Billy Myer of Streator, Ill, under Southern Athletic Club terms in New Orleans with 24 hours notice. He rejects claims that champions fear Myer and notes readiness for outside bets. Johnny Murphy reports he was drugged before his fight with George Dixon and criticizes alleged Boston backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gibbons
Austin Gibbons
Paterson
Sun
Billy Myer
Streator
Southern Athletic Club of
New Orleans
Gibbons
P. J. Donohue
Mver
Donohue
England
Bill Reeder
Overton
Carney
Southern Athletic Club
Johnny Murphy
Charlestown
George Dixon
Boston
Boston Gobe
Murphy
Dixon
Ape
East End Football Men Face Indiana Normal School
The East End Gymnastic Club plans a Thanksgiving Day trip to Indiana Pa to challenge the Indiana Normal School team. The article lists players and positions though many names are garbled in the OCR, indicating a substantial local squad traveling to test their mettle on the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Proctor
H. Bart
HL Vaill
George Martin
Sanetoon
Aull
W. Neuil
Cee
Feneinee
Track heavy as 1509 attend meeting in Nashville
Weather fine in Nashville with a heavy track after rains and about 1509 spectators present. Hart Wallace dead heated with Ed Bell in the fourth race, Ed Bell winning in the run off. early races show Polemus, Maudstein, Hominy Bill and others placing in sprints and longer events. Time records listed for races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Hart Wallace
Ed Bell
Little Midel
Maudsteend
Hominy Bill
Polemus Fist
Pulioun
Marks
Gilfora
Buckler
Silver Lake
Ed Ae Ith Rane
Nave Tater Iane Wee
Tom Karimt
U Bi Matic Ponso
Various Sports and Club Notes From Early Season Reports
A mixed set of notes covers polo in New England indoor baseball teams in Chicago and upcoming billiards in New Bedford Massachusetts. Yale Princeton and Harvard football chatter dominates with transfers and injuries noted, plus a local railroad and amateur athletic union meeting slated in New York. A marriage news item from Munice Indiana joins the sports talk alongside pro hints and prophesies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lataa
New England
Chicago
Hamuy Stovey
Philadelphia
Haney Stovey
New Bedford
Mass
Extung
Football Association of
Yale
Hampden Park
Springfield
N. L
Mr. Prince
Lewis
Princeton
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
The
Amateur Athletic Union
New York
Astor House
Malagher
William Sularsig
Joseph Soelienberg
Wagners
Stern
Harvard
Roste
Munele
Ind
Susie May Sloan
Miss Smith
Stin
Fttein
Wall Street Revives After Two Failures Do Not Halt Market
New York reports a cautiously hopeful session despite two failures at the Stock Exchange one of them a broker firm C W Gallandse & Co with about 1 million in liabilities. Banks move to ease strain as clearing house issues of loan certificates continue with about 3 million issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
New Jersey Central
Jay Gould
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
Pacific Mail
George J. Gould
Union Pacific
C. W. Gallandse & Co
C. Elliot Minor
Clearing House Association
Monda
Methodist Committee Appropriations for Home Missions
The General Missionary Methodist Committee approved funds for multiple missions. Grants include Rock River $600 Wyoming $300 Wisconsin $200 Scandinavian and Northwest Norwegian Danish Spanish $5,532 Scandinavian work in Utah $5,390 Scandinavian schools in Utah $1,400 Swedish work in Austin Texas £2700 Norwegian work in California £1650 Swedish work in Colorado $500 Columbia River $1,800 Swedish work in Louisiana $7,600 and Finish missions in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
General Missionary Methodist Committee
Rock River
Wyoming
Wisconsin
Utah
Austin
Tex
California
Colorado
Columbia River
Louisiana
Minnesota
Mexican Murderers Caught After San Igescio Killing
Five Mexicans are jailed in El Paso after allegedly killing an American citizen at San Igescio on the Mexican side. They fled to Camp Rico where Constable Cristobal Marquez arrested them. Juarez authorities will arrange transfer to the jail there. Archbishop Elder sues to move Jennie Henry’s remains from Frenchtown Cemetery as she was not a Catholic.
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Ext Paso
Tex
San Igescio
Camp Rico
Cristobal Marquez
Juarez
Crscrxnati
W. H. Elder
Cincinnati
Jennie Henry
Frenchtown
Dark County
Horsford's Acid Phosphate True Cure Claim
Dr Lorenzo Waite of Pittsfield Massachusetts cites a case of severe dyspepsia with emaciation and nervous prostration, saying after several weeks on Horsford's Acid Phosphate the patient recovered despite an earlier diagnosis of incurable by another physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Waite
Pittefield
Mase
Horsford
Fatal collapse at Standard Oil Solar Refinery kills two
A massive frame structure 175 by 45 by 48 feet collapsed at the Standard Oil Solar Refinery in Lyra during construction. Two workers, E Spriedel and James Cable, died instantly. about a dozen others were injured, several critically, as 50 to 60 men labored nearby. Disaster left wrecked timbers and twisted iron scattered across the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solar
Standard Oil Company
Lyra
E. Spriedel
James Cable
Cable
Spriedel
W. F. Cox
Rossville
Jeff Winner
J. P. Hine
George Marks
W. F. Tone
Charles A. Moore
Quinlen
D. Niemeria
J. Graci
Italinos
Walter Lawrence
Italians Face Threats in New Orleans Lynching Frenzy
In New Orleans on November 18 the anti Italian mood rekindles as belief grows the Hennessey murder case may not convict. Lynch threats arise over justice, witnesses fear retaliation, and some flee the city while Italian groups demand protection. The Gazetta Catolica calls for armed protection on the Mississippi and the Italian Consul reports prisoner abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OnrLeans
Hennessey
Gazetta Catolica
Mississippi
Banquet Of Businessmen With Depew And Cleveland
Chauncey M. Depew addressed the Chamber of Commerce as part of its 122d annual dinner, asserting businessmen wield real governing power in Christen dom. Ex-President Cleveland spoke to applause. The piece also advertises fashionable smoking jackets with quilted satin details and early ordering for holiday gifts from 47 Sixth St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chamber of Commerce Tonight
Chauncey M. Depew
Christendom
Cleveland
Writ Price
Sixth St
Iron City Brewery expands plant amid rising demand
The Iron City Brewing Co. reports rapid growth as beer, ale, and porter demand rises, prompting another plant expansion. The firm touts product quality as chemically pure, nutritious, and palatable, with taps at bars or orders via 1186 office. Also advertised: affordable bath robes from Jos Horne Co at 609 621 Penn Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stace
Teo
Scale of Prices Cuts Overcoats at Pittsburg Store
A Pittsburg combination clothing shop slashes prices on fine overcoats from 18 to 12 dollars and promotes a broad sale. Advertises boys shoes, ladies aprons, fur trimmed jackets, and assorted footwear at reduced rates with multiple local retailers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
News of Barttelot Death Reaches the Stragglers
A diary excerpt recounts Barttelot’s death at Unaria and the abrupt retreat of Barttelot’s party. It notes Smallpox ravaging camps and widespread desertion by guides and local groups as messengers report from Mampoola and Bonny’s forest camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barttelot
Bonny
Unara
Ana Jist Somai
Bowny
Jameson
Major Barttelot
Manyemas
Somai
Abdullah
Tippoo Tib
Baert
Boxsy
Unaria
Bergant Paquit
Muniampara
Haines
Burglars Fire On Police. Hatfield Chase Ends Without Wounds
A Hatfield railway station confrontation between police officers and three burglars escalated to a brief exchange of bullets amid onlookers. Despite twenty one shots fired, no bullets hit any officer or suspect. one burglar was captured, others fled into nearby woods as authorities pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertforp
Hatfield
Marquin
Salisbury
Hood
Wricht
Wood
Hatfield House
Fatal Explosion at Jacqui Ironmongery Kills Apprentice
An old bomb exploded at Jacqui Ironmongery Kirchstrasse killing apprentice Samuel Klein and injuring artisan Tuorowski. Windows shattered and extensive damage reported as Klein died instantly from blast injuries to face chest and arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqui’ Ironmongery
Kirchstrasse
Samuel Klein
Kiein
Tuorowski
Weather Bulletin Tracks Two Storms Across Regions
A central storm over the lake region moved rapidly toward the Atlantic coast with strong northwest winds. Boston and Block Island reported maximums of two miles per hour as the system tracks northeast toward Europe and America. A second storm has migrated from Manitoba toward Lake Superior, while a high barometer area covers the West bringing clear, cool weather. The South and lake regions stay fair aside from Lake Erie, with warm in the Northwest and a 10 fall in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Maine
Europe
America
Boston
Block Island
Manitoba
Lake Superior
Lake
Lake Erie
Ohio
Mississippi
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DIRPATCH
Reports of river stages and weather across cities show multiple rivers rising. Memphis Evansville and Civctx5att rivers listed with heights around seven to seven and a half feet and forecast clear or rising conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Luz
Vitor
Childke and Bland
Clear
Devon
Memphis
Evansville
Scotia
Pittsburg
Sabbath Question Test Case In Tennessee Sabbath Laws Under Scrutiny
R M King a Seventh Day Adventist from Obion County was jailed for plowing on Sunday and now seeks a federal habeas corpus relief. Don M Dickinson counsel for Adventists argues the case tests constitutional limits on religious persecution and state Sabbath prosecutions with an appeal planned to the U S Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Don Dickinson
Nashville
R. M. King
Obion County
King
State Supreme Court
Hammond
Jackson
Don M. Dickinson
Cleverand
General Society of Adventists of
United States
Mr. King
United States Supreme Court
People of Interest Moving Through City on Various Assignments
J C Walsh of Chicago traveled with his wife’s body to New Jersey after a Chicago gasoline explosion killed her. Mrs Quay and her mother left for Washington to spend winter at the capital. Judge Gripp Deputy Sheriff Doyle and Sheriff elect McCleary began a jaunt through the East. Prof J T Little relocated with family to Perrysville Avenue Allegheny. Superintendent Pease of Westing Electric left for Ohio. Col W A Stone Allegheny’s new Congressman departed for Philadelphia on private business. A W Lewis with Boysird Soyfang visiting the city on business. David Kirk, the old man, arrived from New York on the limited last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Quay
Washington
Arenas
W. A. Stone
Allegheny
Philadelphia
A. W. Lewis
Boysird & Soyfang
David Kirk
New York
Traffic delay after car hits vault on Citizens' Traction line
A car struck the vault on Thirty-third street causing an hour halt in Citizens' Traction service. Twenty-five passenger coaches will be added to the Ft Wayne road, fifteen already delivered. Viameat Tireiss held on $1000 bail by Mayor Wyman for the October 15 Reilly incident. Pittsburg Freight Agents committee met with routine business. Ladies hand-sewn perfect fitting garments priced at $5 at Verner's on Fifth and Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Traction Line
Thirty-third Street
Ft. Wayne Road
Viameat Tireiss
Wyman
Philip Reilly
Pittsburg
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Homewood Park
Board OF Directors
Local Sporting Authority
Peter L'Riday
Sleeses
Goeral Sporting News
Poestbhilits
U.of P
Louirsville
American Association
Syracuore
Rochester
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Aimditter Tne Athletic
Sab
Association
Manyacer Chapman
Louisville
Glove Fights Legal
Tually
Wehat
George
Pugilists
Myer
East End
Indiana Normal School
Arvard
George Gould
Banks
Methodist Committee
Mexico
Texas
N. Patterson's
Sixth Avenue
Trinity Church
Jos, Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
J. G. Bennett & Co
Wood Street
Fifth Avenue
N. Patterson’s
Depew
the Chamber of Commerce
Iron City Brewing Co
C. A. Verner
Fifth Avenue and
Market St
A. G. Campbell & Sons
Fifth Ave
C. A. Verner’s “Caliornia
Cc. A. Verner
Cor
G. D. Simon’s
Ohio Street
James H. Arken & Co
James H. Arkey & Co
Jobo
Benny
Desert Bonny
Ibt Donlaf
Loxpox
Lognook
Mpunga
Mamponja
Topoo Tib
Enides
Somal
Samai
Urania
Ngombe
Mampoola
Stanley Falls
Semarted
Ronny
Ee Z
Bonny's Flat
Dunlap
HY Danlal
Corenhagen
Berlin
Prof. Koch
Crispi
Turin
Alsace
M. Lauer
Chamber of Deputies
M. Rouvier
Fin
ST. Jacobs
Jacobs
Westeen Pennsyt
Valia
Farr
Lieut Ramos
Ontario
West
Vincinta
United States Signal Service
Freeman's
Herman Few
Fleming & Mann
Monrseh's
Tor‘rence
McKenmatt
Grant St
Grits
Meliann
Centre
Nourec
Schweltner
Write
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Rehtchmann
Blacky & Co
Pulton
Penn Ave
Kimmel & Co
McCullowish
Starky‘s
Byatt
Buies
Coe Rank
Kearns
Stowely
Kolarter
Dring
Finkeie
MiePommuel
Cen
Prasketown
Whing
Henderson's
Fenithfield St
Carsen
Gris
Crien
Gray's
Zelgter
Mourtes
Oreludeen
Koeli
Mothers Lange
Martcies
Mala
Montgomery
Swearer
Waheed
Emanuel
St. Heck
Zaleste
Eleontel
Beaver
Mebeces St
Hinenhaugh
Neety
Gin Heaver
Elver Telegrams
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mmee
John T. Moss
John T
Max Klein
Allegheny City
Mrerre
John T. Mosh
Nevenber Gi. A. D. ‘Land
iSignes
Marshall H. Reno
Notary
Sosmberg Sian
Smithfield Street
Pittsburg, Pa
J. C. Walsh
New Jersey
Curtis Brothers
Baker Baker Horse
Gela
Sens Horne
Te Se Ee
WM. Ayres & Aa
Ask
sobGiws
L. Goldsmit & Bro
Liberty
Verner's
Market Street
Mammoth Retail Stores
Wood St
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