Windup season thriller as Home and Boston P L split wins
The 1890 baseball season closed in Pittsburg with two P L games between the Home and Boston clubs at Exposition Park. 2300 fans saw an excited finish as Wisner hit a left field home run in the first game, while Daly and Nash figured prominently on both sides. Gumbert pitched well in the second game but Boston support faltered. Pittsburg claimed the early lead before Boston rallied.
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Martin Decke
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Charles White
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Cleveland Defeated by Philadelphia in Darkness-Short Seven Inning Game
Cleveland and Philadelphia P L teams played a seven inning contest halted by darkness with Philadelphia winning a 4 to 16 tally. Line scores show Radford, Griffin, Larkin and Farrar contributing for Cleveland while Philadelphia’s Gruber and Husted pitched. Umpires Sheridan and Gaffney oversaw the game called at 4 PM local time.
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Husted
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Ood
Wood
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Bace
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Lemon
Con
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Stricker
Leganty
Shinde
Farrar
Hallman Affar
Farcical Chicago versus New York game ends tied on poor field
The Chicago and New York teams played in poor conditions before about 200 spectators. After five innings the game was called tied with Chicago at 2 and New York at 2. Errors and miscues marked the contest as rain and a muddy field hindered play.
Bisons Lose Day-Through Hitting Slump Against Van
In Brooklyn on October 4 the Bisons suffered a defeat as poor hitting hampered their offense. The game featured failures to string together key hits and run production, with errors contributing to the setback.
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P. L
The
Bisons
Eday
Van
Buffalo and Brooklyn Battle in Low-Scoring Tilt
Summary shows Buffalo 9 Brooklyn 6 in a baseball game with hits by Baerow and Owens leading Buffalo while Brooklyn adds runs on hits by Orr and McGeachy. Batteries featured Twitchell and Mack for Buffalo against Sowders and Dally. Umpires Snyder and rece.
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White
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jSowners
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Sie
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Orr
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Snyder
Rece
Players' League Standings Close in Pennant Race
The P L championship season ends with Boston winning the pennant by a wide margin. Brooklyn and New York finish close for second and third as a strong race for standings concludes.
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P. L
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Nish
Cleveland Nets Twin Wins Over Philadelphia in Afternoon Affair
Thirteen hundred spectators watched Cleveland (N L) defeat Philadelphia twice in a day. Davis drove in a trio of runs, while Virtue and Thompson produced key hits. Cleveland’s pitching staff held Philadelphia to limited scoring as the Brooklyn club clinched the National League pennant, finishing strong as Chicago and Cincinnati finished with decisive wins.
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N. L
KALN
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Cincinnati N. L
Greenville Ball
Times
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Gloucester
J. Vieners
J. C. Liams
Philadelphia
Y.M.C. Ace
K&rere
Becannon
Sult
Butalo
Robert Bonner
Fleetwood Trac
Acmes Beat Benton Blues In Easy Denny Grounds Victory
In a Southside game at Denny grounds the Acmes defeated the Benton Blues 9 to 2. Johnston and Jessep delivered two base hits, while Neves fanned 12 batters for the Acmes and Stevens struck out twice for the Blues. The elder stat line shows Louisville and Columbus also posting errors and the season record listing several teams including St Louis Rochester and Athletics with mixed results.
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Minneapolis Baseball Club Sold with Goods Store Included
Minneapolis report outlines a deal completing H L Hach and A H B Griffin as owners, surpassing Morton Hach and Glade. An esporting goods store is included in the transaction. Sam Morton has received an offer to relocate to St Paul to manage the club there.
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Glade
Sam Morton
St. Paul
Contests Arranged at Natatorium by Fred Goodwyn
A handicap for a 100 yard swimming race at the Natatorium tomorrow evening lists prizes from J. Torrance. heats feature William Young James Mack Harold Gittings Tom Wallace and others with times shown and scratches noted. Manager Goodwyn also promotes a winter swimming club inviting local amateurs to join at the Natatorium.
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J. Torrance
William Young
James Mack
Harold Gittings
Tom Wallace
Ene Mic
Casey
George Meyers
P. Lovwicz
August Wendt
Max We Mger
Thomas Laurie
John Blewitt
P. Fox
R. A. Sete
L. Baldinger
Marry Goodwyn
Prd
SS Eeach
Veering
Alreaday
Goodwyn
Pittsburg
Big Trap Shooters Event Ready at Altoona
Altoona trap shoot tournament organizers report full preparations for the big event. Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion rates for shooters. tickets via G. G. Secretary, Altoona. Pittsburgh and Allegheny clubs expect strong participation from New York and other cities. event to feature both live and inanimate targets, rain or shine.
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Spo Anurans
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
G. G
Pittsburg
Allegheny
New York
Harrenee
Ringer scandal shadows Dallas Hal Pointer race decision
The crowded Homewood Park meet ends amid protest and accusations of a ringer named Miss Agnes or Electric. An inquiry targets alleged owner ties and past misdeeds across Wellsville to Altoona, risking suspensions for drivers. Inie wins heats while officials debate payouts and the Dallas Hal Pointer race is off after disputes over terms and division of prize money.
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Two Ences Finish on a Heavy Track at Newark
At the Fair Grounds a large crowd saw the 240 trot and running race wind up under poor track conditions. Purses totaled 200 dollars with no gate admission. Race results include slow times and a noisy scene as drivers argued, Grover Cleveland noted among the entries.
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NewWank
Fair Grounds
Morris Park Winners at Yonkers Race Day
Morris Park N Y October 4 results show a variety of finishes across six races. Notable winners include Fon in the opening sprint, Hallyhee in the five furlongs, and Diablo in the mile. Times listed range from 1:40 to 1:36.1 with Masteriode securing first in the tournament division and Bervilor the top in the sixth race.
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Latonia
Neva C
Robin
Kinglike
Secked
Pantalette
Pees
Silver Lake
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Lady Washington
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Miss Hawkins
Tinie
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Madstone
Hallyhee
Bradford
Gunwad
Tim
Diablo
N Evada
Bildeer
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Masteriode
Chessnes
Bervilor
Sara
Tom Nano Ay
Hot Favorite Ali Cante Sets Pace in Cesarewi Race
A French mare Ali Cante, after an easy win in France last Sunday, is the hot favorite for the Cesarewi race. Backers in the stock market and jockeys are rating her at 100 to 9 against, with plenty of money on the table. Colom is supported at 20 to 1 as another top contender, while Victorine and Sand are among notable rivals in a crowded field.
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Viotorie Re
Bonmer
Cambridgeshire
Hometead
Homestead
John Clifford
International handicap meeting records set in Chicago event
At Park Side in Chicago under Salford Harriers and Manhattan Athletic Club, a rainy day meet saw multiple events. Winners included W. Skirlin Inger in the hundred yards, J. S. Reddy in the half mile, C. L. Estes in the 220, W. Morton in the five mile, and others with times listed for each race.
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Manchester
England
Manhattan Athletic Club
New York City
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C. L. Nicoll
Remington
Fit Tere . Conneff
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H. J. Hogg
J. K. Twon
Still Mourns Duquesne Big Stallion Loss
Pan Hacke mourns the loss of his prized stallion Duquesne, saying he would have preferred losing $40,000 to the horse. Duquesne was slated to earn about $16,000 next season. He notes some promising offspring and that the stable will ship north for winter.
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Duquesne
Mr. Hacke
Prince Belmont
Cincinnati Brotherhood completes deal with Players League
Cincinnati closes deal after tense talks amid player resistance. A. L. Johnson is elected president as the new club is organized with E. B. Talcott as vice president and F. H. Brannell as secretary treasurer. Manager Loftus to run team with plans for exhibitions and possible Pittsburgh visit.
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Teemer Returns After Race in McKeesport
Special telegram from McKeesport dated October 4 reports John Teemer will return home this evening with Hanlon after the Fast Livel race. Hanlon will stay as Teemer’s guest Sunday. Teemer has no more races this season and plans for a record year in American aquatic sports with Stansberg and Kemp to visit the country.
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McKeesport
John Teemer
Hanlon
Stansberg
Kemp
Local bout on Ohio river boatside to pit Bissell against Gillen
About 100 local sportsmen left the city at midnight to attend a morning fight on a boat on the Ohio river near East Liverpool. William Bissell of McKeesport weighs 148 3 4 pounds and George Gillen of Mansfield weighs 1 pound less. Both trained five weeks with Bissell the favorite under Queensberry rules using two ounce gloves.
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McKeesport
George Guillen
Mansfield
Ohio River
Liverpool
Bissell
Gillen
Majestic Hats offer tomorrow at half price
An advertisement touts new and pretty Flaids and designs for five cents, promising the caps are identical to those sold elsewhere for twice the amount. It urges girls to buy the popular Majestic Hats in the upcoming sale.
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