Baseball deal could unite Brotherhood and American Association
A California club offers $35,000 for a Sullivan Jackson bout while reports say Brotherhood leaders plan to consolidate with the American Association. The merger would place Chicago Pittsburg Buffalo New York Philadelphia Boston Cleveland and Philadelphia clubs in one league, dropping Louisville and Baltimore. Final approval awaits committee action before the December meeting in Chicago.
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American Association
California
Sullivan
Jackson
Shackside Academy
Chi1caco
Columbus
Brotherhood
National League
Tremont House
Chicago
Pittsburg
Buffalo
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleve Istic
Louisville
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Brooklyn
Johro Wand
American Ee
Messrs
von der Abe
Whittaker
Phelps
Lazarus
John M. Ward
Allen W. Thurman
al N. Jison
Von der Abe Sells Out to Favor the Brotherhood
A telegram from St. Louis reports that the American Association and Brotherhood plan a merger with Von der Abe selling his team to Brotherhood hands. Holliday was to sign but rejected the Brotherhood offer, while Latham and King deny Brotherhood contracts.
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von der Abe
Brotherhood
St. Louis
American Association
Sportsman Park
Stern
Cincinnati
Holliday
Latham
King
Boyle
Browns star exodus sinks famed St Louis team
A telegram from St Louis reports the Brown team that has long represented the city in the American Association is wrecked as stars defect to the Chicago Players' League. King and Boyle signed with Chicago, Latham followed, and Comiskey and others are tied to new leagues. The sale of players signals the end for the Browns as the local fan base doubts the club's future.
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Dispatch
St. Lou
American Association
Brotherhood
Battery
King
Boyle
Chicago Players' League
Latham
Comiskey
Chicago
Mark Baldwin
W. H. Robinson
Bateman
Baldwin
Holliday
Cincinnati
O'Connor
Columbia
Quinn
Boston
Peg Pe Meng
Philadelayer
Milligan
St. Ae
Browns
Duffee
Fuller
Boltaie
Bessle
St Louis
Associa
Kelly Talks A Little Next Season In Chicago
Mike Kelly, the baseball figure, traveled to the Pacific coast to sign Clarkson Ganzel and other Brotherhood stars. He held a levee at a city hotel where many old friends greeted him. He said the Brotherhood now has most stars and plans to sign the rest, with a public deal for 1000 and a contract.
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Chicago
Mike Kelly
Pacific Coast
Clarkson
Ganzel
Brotherhood
Jim
Ateneo
Ethan
O'Connor
Hood
Santon i
Sullivan Reacts to Fire and Fight Offer
John L. Sullivan comments on a $35,000 offer to fight Jackson, praising genuine boxing interest in the United States. He criticizes Jackson’s contract with the California Athletic Club and asserts fighters should be free from restrictive obligations.
Crooked Race Case Stirs Hillsboro Court
Judge Huggins of the County Court created a stir by instructing a grand jury in a swindling foot race case. The bill named Joe Burns later shown as P J McNan Eastern ter who ran a fake race with backers. The total alleged loss reached 5300 dollars though a CD for 10 dollars was dated earlier than the offense.
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Carter
Hillsboro
Huggins
Joe Burns
P. J. McNan
Eastern Ter
Accoma
Dare Ss Regavaiec
Sansagperns
Burns
Sports contracts and rumors ripple through leagues today
Fragmented notes show Lee Bon Francisco and Charles Rochested among signings with Boston Sporting Notes while Mike Kelly denies Brotherhood contract. Mixed chatter from San Francisco on Fi 600 a side and a 2:12 trot debate between Mesura, L J Rose, Los Angeles, and W H Crawford, with Vickery and Swartwood also mentioned in league talk.
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Lee Bon Francisco
Charies Rochested
William Daley
Richard Johnston
Boston
Sporting Notes
Mike Kelly
Jonsx
RocEn
Ward
Tangas
Swartwood
Caos
San Francisco
Corres Dent
Mesura
L. J. Rose
Los Angeles
W. H. Crawford
Koni B
Sportsman
Yellow fever inoculation backed by experts
Dr Wilfred Nelson reports that Domingos Freire of Rio de Janeiro has shown humans can be protected against yellow fever by inoculation with attenuated virus. Freire’s method, costing about 600 dollars monthly for virus supply, aims to render a mild infection to confer future immunity, with support from Dr Gierod and Dr Carlos Findlay’s experiments.
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New York
Wilfred Nelson
Panama
Domingos Freire
Hn Janeiro
Ire
Freire
Gierod
Panama Canal Company
Carlos Findlay
Havana
Kings of the Forest Officers Elect at Western Pennsylvania Botanical Society
The Western Pennsylvania Botanical Society held its regular meeting at the Pittsburg Library parlor. New officers were installed by Dr. Hamilton including William Hamilton as President and Prof. J. W. Caldwell as Vice President. The meeting reviewed last minutes and elected new members while discussing a scholarly history of oaks and their spread from Britain to North America and beyond.
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Western Pennsylvania Botanical Society
Pittsburg
Hamilton
William Hamilton
The
Allegheny
J. W. Caldwell
J. G. Ogden
John A
Poe Beni
Bae Ziegler
North Africa
Rose
Asia
China
India
Java
North America
Mexico
South America
Shadyside Academy Plans Grand Gymnasium Facility
Shadyside Academy directors resolve to build a first class gymnasium with extensive apparatus. The project includes wall machines, parallel vaulting, ladder sets, top towers, ropes, buffalo trainers, lockers, belts, punching bags, a 14 foot running track and more, aiming to be one of the state’s most compact athletic facilities.
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Shadyside Academy
Shadyside
A. G. Pratt
van Ees
Gattenburgs Entries for To-Day Special Telegram
New York November 21 entries for Gattenburg tomorrow list seven races with horses named Harwood Wynwood Alfred Nita Ralph Black Hapine Gloster Hime Rock Lisach Melwood Litchfield in the first race. Subsequent races include Hector Lik Julia Cavier Dr Jekyll Carlow M8 Goldfish Ho Wanderment Full Sail Nattot and more with numerous odds and entries across six mile distances.
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Gattenburg
Diapatcr
New York
Harwood
Wynwood
Alfred
Nita
Ralph Black
Leap Year
Hapine
Gloster
Hime Rock Li Sach
Melwood
Litchfield
Hector Lik
Julia{aier
Cheany
Dr. Jekyll
Carlow
Goldfish
Ho’ Wanderment
Nattot
Littia Mickel Anomsly
Elec
Glencor
Pat Donovan
Speach
Clifton Card Special Telegram Entries
Open entries listed for tomorrow at Clifton with races across five furlongs and longer. Notable runners include Saint Grey, Pariserie, Bonny, Tom Kearns, Souvenir, Lance OH, Theora, Leora, and Linguist among others. Odds or weights noted for some horses.
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Clifton
Diepaton
Pariserie
Deleaman
Jann Grey
Keystone
Bonnie
Dowes
Satuda
Utlio
Tom Kearns
Lance OH
Miss
Gratlinde
Sonnle
Bastiat
Wen Rovira
Grand Mistake
Antine
Vera
Rerinte
Fire Fig
Bance
Fot
Theora
Tie Leora
Girondes Gardner
Hilda
Controversy Over Benediction At G A R Veteran's Funeral
Post 157 members protest a denial of benediction by Rev F A Ahner at the funeral of G A R private Nicholas Bowers 60. The eight-man firing squad and pallbearers withdrew after the clergyman refused to give the benediction at Kirkpatrick street.
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Post 157
F. A. Ahner
First German Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sixth Avenue
Nicholas Bowers
Pennsylvania
Mr. Ahner
Kirkpatrick Street
CIA
F. ©. Calhoun
Askins
Abner
Brilliant Cut Glass Display At Terraced Firm Showroom
A terraced display featuring French mirror glass highlights new Zens cuttings in styles named Star an an Venetian Prismatic and Radiant. The collection includes rose bowls cruets carafes wine sugar and cream sets salts and dishes decanters and cake dishes with celery canoes and other shapes praised as exquisite crystalized beauty.
Kilrain Demands Big Purse Before Ring Return
Kilrain returns from Canadian sparring in good health and spirits. He will fight Sullivan, Jackson, or any man if the purse justifies it. He dismisses a $2,500 proposal to meet McAuliffe, stating he has no ring for such a low amount and will return to Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Jake Kilrain
Sullivan
Jackson
McAuliffe
Capital and deposits policy at local bank
A historical notice outlines bank terms showing capital stock of 100000 dollars, surplus 50000 dollars, and deposits starting at 1 dollar with interest at 4 percent. The address given is 401 Smithfield Street at Fourth Venus, in Capital.
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Smithfield Street
Cor
Fourth Venus
McKeesport Club Planned Ground Improvements
Frank Torreyson of the McKeesport club said the group will begin improving the grounds immediately and will hire a manager soon. He added that Y and Akron are slow to organize.
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Frank Torreyson
McKeesport
Torreyson Ale
Akron
Local pedestrian seeks Miller ten mile race for £300
E. C. McClelland wired his Eastern representative to arrange a ten mile race against Miller for 300 pounds with the winner taking the prize. McClelland will receive $25 for no run in Philadelphia. A match is likely to be made.
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E. C. McClelland
Eenee
Miller
Reces M McCielland
Philadelphia
Bargain Day Overcoats Offer From P C OC OC Co
Public notice of a bargain sale claims 2 200 overcoats available today with prices stated at 12 dollars for coats described as chinchillas kerseys beavers yghom and meltons. Competing stores allegedly charge 20 to 24 dollars. Street locations given as Gov Grant and Diamond streets opposite the new Court House.
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P. C. OC
Coeke Nat Chinchillas
Kerseys
Beavers
Yghom
Meltons
P.c.c. C
Gov. Grant and
Diamond Sts
New Court House
Two Dogs Battle in McKeesport Footrace Result
In McKeesport on November 24 a dog duel named Jess and Jack drew crowds. Jack, owned by two local sporting men, won the favorite but was badly beaten with 12 scratches reported.
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McKeEsPort
Jess
Jack
Jewely
Hosiery and winter underwear at Jos Horse & Co shops
An advert notes Ladies and Children's winter underwear and gloves at Jos, Horse & Co. Penn Avenue Stores. It invites readers to visit Hamilton at 93 Fifth Ave to outfit an orchestra of attire, offering shopping hours around o'clock.
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Jos, Horse & Co
Penn Avenue
Hamilton
Fifth Ave
Fallon Wannop boxing match suspended after protest
Brooklyn boxer Jack Fallon objects to arrangements for his bout with Jack Wannop and has begun to visit Europe. He plans to return to America in about a week. Also mentions more alleged sinners in Boston report.
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Lorper
Jack Fallon
Brooklyn
Jack Wannop
Fallon
Eteeden
America
Gas Appliances Advert in Fifth Avenue Shop
Local ad lists men's night shirts from James H. Areen & Co on Fifth Avenue. It promotes gas fires and gas ranges from O’Eure Gas Appliance Co at 34 Fifth Ave and hints at related gas products.
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James H. Areen & Co
Fifth Ave
O’eeure Gas Appliance Co
Allen 0 Myers Attacks Ohio Democratic Bosses in Open Battle
Allen O Myers continues a prolific stream of political revelations about Ohio politics. He blasts Brice and McLean for alleged bossism and a secret ballot to nominate Payne in 1884, argues against selling the U S Senate, and recalls backing an open ballot before a Payne caucus. He criticizes Brice and McLean for taking credit and laments not bolting then, vowing to prevent another public sale of the Senate.
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Allen
Myers
Ohio
Brice
McLean
Payne
CrncrxsAatTi
Porcupine
United States
United States Senate
Calvin
James E. Campbell
Sam Carey
Campbell
The
Enquirer
Neil House
Oliver
John $ Melee
Gil Bargar
A. R. van Cleaf
Cleveland
Doodle
Brice Arrives East for Cincinnati Visit in Democratic Stir
A telegraph dispatch reports Hon Calvin S Brice arrived from the East and will travel to Cincinnati. He spent time with Judge Thurman and drew a large crowd of Democrats at the Neil House. Several West and Lim district Democrats indicated confidence in his Senate prospects amid regional politicking.
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CoLtumsus
Calvin
Brice
Cincinnati
Judge Thurman
Neil House
Hlature
Ritchie
Lim A
Fire damages building at Jane and South Twenty second streets
A blaze last night struck the large frame building at Jane and South Twenty second streets formerly a Birmingham Short Line stable. The fire began on the second floor among hay. Alderman Carlisle will hear 18 cases this morning with 15 for Sunday sales and three for selling liquor without a license. all inquiries were filed by Captain Wishart.
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Jane and
South Twenty-second Streets
Birmingham Short Line
Alderman Carlisle
Wishart
Chimney Shipments to Yokohama Highlight Trade Trial
Geo. A. Macart TH 4 Co. ships a carload of chimneys to Yokohama after a Paris display. Warren Consumers' Gas Co. from Warren Pa. has $90,000 in stock, tied to war era natural gas measures. Plans for lines to Jamestown, Erie, and Corry. Standard Oz Co. buys F. E. Gohut plant assets in a multi‑million deal. Pittsburg capitalists propose ten mills to self‑produce and market on shared ground. Iron ore output for the year is about 7,000,000 tons, 4,000,000 more than last year. Clara Belle previews Gotham gossip in tomorrow's Dispatch.
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Geo. A. Macart TH
Yokohama
Japan
Paris
Warren Consumers’ Gas Company
Warren
Penns Natural Gas Company
Jamestown
Erie
Corry
Beelin
Standard Oz
F. E. Gohut
Hamburg
America
Secon
Pittsburg
JexxivGs Bros. & Co
West Penn
Ganuasy
Maris “Oper
Wil Sunein
Loos Burg
Cleveland
Chicago
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