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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1892
Page
5
The author portrays Yale and Princeton players in ragged uniforms, battered gear, and brutal play. He details muddy hair, canvas breeches, padded legs, and makeshift protective cups as the crowd watches a chaotic game with tackles, crashes, and repeated injuries amid a winter wind.
A vivid fragment recalls fellows on field sidelines shedding coats and rushing in to shield players, described with eager, gallant zeal. The text also contains a mangled name fragment suggesting a wordy wrangle or misread citation.
Yale defeats Princeton 12 to 0 as Laurie Bliss and Phil King star in a hard fought clash on the striped field. King plays through pain to halt two Princeton threats while Bliss breaks free for a late clinching score and Butterworth adds the extra point.
New York, Nov. 24. Yale defeated Princeton as players lamented biased calls and blamed the umpire for favoritism. Cap tain King and teammates mourned the loss but vowed to rebound next year.
Pittsburg’s city sendoff to the Yale Princeton clash in New York grows yearly with thousands traveling. Railroads maxed capacity as berths filled weeks in advance and many business travelers faced crowded trains. A New York report notes over a thousand prominent Pittsburgers attended, with many staying at Fifth Avenue hotels and families and graduates sharing in the festive, boisterous scenes.
A large Pittsburg contingent visited Brunswick and the Holland and Windsor Hotels with notable representation from Byers Thaw and related families including the Dilworth Sproal Bradsley and Carnegies. The first named hosted Dilworth and Sproal kin while Holland had D. McK. Lloyd and the Imperial hosted J. B. Schwartz and Frank Schwartz.
Pennsylvania defeated Wesleyan 34 to 0 in Philadelphia on Germantown Cricket Club grounds. Thayer scored twice, Camp three times, Thomson and Mackey once each as PennsylvanIa dominated from start to finish in front of about 8,000 spectators.
Kansas and Missouri met at Exposition Park in Kansas City before about 3500 fans. Kansas won 12 to 4 after a rough game that left Missouri players disabled including quarterback Anderson who suffered a fractured collar bone.
Minor football results listed from multiple locales include Washington Georgetown 12 to 0 over Columbia Athletic Club. Lancaster Franklinia Marshalls 50 to 0 over Philadelphia Amateur Swimming Club. Lexington Kentucky University 28 to 0 over Cincinnati. Massillon 88 to Canton 0. Denver School of Mines 4 to 36 over Denver Athletic Club. Harrisburg State College 16 to 0 over Dickinson. Purdue University Depauw University match noted. Chicago Boston Athletic Association results. University of Illinois 98 to 12 over Champion University. Louisville Athletic Club 0 to Sewanee University. Detroit Cornell 30 to Michigan 10. Omaha Iowa 10 to Nebraska 10. St Louis Washington University 4 over Pastime Athletic Club. Denver Denver Athletic Club 4 over School of Mines 4. Nashville University of North Carolina 24 to Vanderbilt Campus 0. A few athletes in The Dispatch will sell your house and lot.
In Washington Pennsylvania on November 24 special report reveals Brown & Co of Pittsburg faces court action over coal land leases in Bethlehem Township. Landowners allege options expired ten days before Brown & Co. tendered first payments, which were refused, with brokers planning appeals to the courts. Some lands are being reoptioned to other parties amid rapid coal development in western Pennsylvania.
In New Lisbon the county seat of Columbiana, Democrats plan a ballot of seven candidates for postmaster on the third of next month. All electors who receive mail in New Lisbon and voted for Cleveland will vote for their preferred candidate between 6 and 7 pm. The ballot will mirror the Australian format with full candidate listings.
John Ellis of Export Indiana became a raving patient at Allegheny General Hospital after wandering Pittsburgh streets and locking up. He imagines himself a detective pursuing imaginary train robbers and a woman in his story. He attacked doctors and nurses and was jailed in a padded cell.
Greensburg report states that the Sitman Carnahan robbery case will be decided in the Criminal Court tomorrow. John Carnahan, a wealthy West Newton resident, was robbed of 6300. P J Murphy of Pittsburg led the investigation and secured a confessed tale by Jacob McNally alleging Sitman’s participation.
Emil Miller owner of a Second street grocery in Allegheny bought cabbage from Joseph Smith for 68 dollars then learned the carload from Zanesville Ohio was consigned to George Madden. After paying 23 dollars Miller found another wagon discreetly loaded and Smith was arrested after Miller notified police. The case was set for investigation.
Pottsville officials and contractors face sustained indictments by the county court over the Schuylkill County Court House construction amid allegations of nearly ten thousand dollars misappropriated. Defendants plan to appeal to the Supreme Court, arguing improper jury and oath administration.
Judge Gripp processed 18 Central station cases yesterday. Samuel Walls was fined 25 dollars and costs for attempting to pick a woman's pocket in the market Wednesday night. Henry Meyer and Samuel McClelland received 29 days in the workhouse for drunkenness. John Jefferson and Louis Miller, involved in a Wilie avenue restaurant dispute, were held over after a brawl and alleged refusal to pay for supper.
Residents faced a cold holiday as a gas main break left many without heat and fuel for Thanksgiving. Families without other fuel endured a frigid day with meals disrupted and some cooked turkeys left unfinished while others awaited Christmas reprieve.
William Gebel, nephew of Conrad Gebel the head brewer, fell into a vat of boiling beer at the Conrad brewery in Port Arthur last night and died after about three hours.
A jewelry ad touts over 200 diamond styles including solitaire, 2‑ to 5‑stone and clusters with gems described as purest ray and flawless. It invites visitors or buyers to view the unequaled stock of rings and various gem types such as ruby opal pearl emerald sapphire and turquoise.
A local market features brass and iron bedsteads, cribs, basket nets, and an all wool line. Special make offers wool products in white, scarlet, and gray at notably low prices. One percent blankets at five dollars per pair. Lambs wool blankets from six fifty to thirty dollars per pair. Chenille table covers with tassel fringe in 500 new designs, priced from one to five dollars each.
A fragmented ad list shows children's patent leather tip ped spring heel shoes priced 85c to 1 at 65c 75c and 35c in sizes 8 to 10 34 Misses cloth top spring heel shoes size 11 to 13 at 1 Boys lace shoes sizes 3 to 5 at 1 Mel's lace shoes sizes 6 to 11 at 1 Ladies Dongola button and flannel lined shoes and slippers Men’s velvet slippers noted in the sale.
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