Magnates Cut Player Salaries As Colts Lose
Terry's fine work leads the Colts to an easy defeat while magnates slash salaries. Boston gains two more games as the Clevelands stay strong with another win.
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1892
Page
17
Terry's fine work leads the Colts to an easy defeat while magnates slash salaries. Boston gains two more games as the Clevelands stay strong with another win.
The Pittsburgh team defeated the Chicago Colts 12 to 4 at Exposition Park in damp weather. Key moments included Terry pitching well for Chicago early, Luby tiring in the sixth, and a seventh inning burst by Pittsburgh with Decker, Miller, and Beckley contributing. Terry homered for Chicago, while Ebret and Baldwin officiated.
The Cleveland team defeated St. Louis 5 to 1 amid heavy rain threats. A crowd of about 300 attended. play was halted after Arch 1 due to rain. Notable hits included Zimmer and Young with two-base hits and Voriarity homer. pitching staff listed with names Breitenstein, McKean, Moriarity, and Young among others.
In a rainy game Baltimore pulled ahead with controlled batting and timely scoring. Attendance was 10 with Weather listed as rainy as players like Storey and Fie Shinduio contributed two-base hits and three-run homers.
Game details appear garbled with odd phrasing and names. It mentions a base and an umpire Burns, with a time of one hour and five minutes, and references Baltimore.
Boston beats New York in both games under fair weather. Arthur Clarkson pitched well in the second, receiving solid support as Boston won in the first inning on walks and two hits. Attendance not specified. dates and full line scores listed.
The Local Players agreed to end their contracts on the 15th after Manager Buckenberger called a meeting. They chose to cease salaries then to aid club directors, praising Pittsburgh club officials for fair treatment during the season. The gesture underlines good relations between players and officials and bodes well for the future.
Franklin defeated Kittanning 6 to 1 in the completed game with Alexander earning five strikeouts. A second game was started but halted after darkness with Franklin leading 4 to 0 in the second inning. Franklin batters include Alexander and Mattern while Sankey and Salmon led Kittanning.
The proposed ball game for the benefit of old sport Galvin will take place on the 17th instead of the 17th. This change allows all the good players in the locality to participate, and the benefit is described as one of the city’s most popular events. Galvin is a favored and deserving figure in the community.
Talking of Anson at Gotham Ken Yous Oct The prospects of a winning baseball team in this city next year are very bright It is thought likely that Adrian Anson will be among the new men who will make up the New York team of the season of JSAL
Several players of the Louisville Baseball Club will be released at season end though contracts run to November 1. The move mirrors typical roster changes following the championship run.
The Diamond reports on Harry Staley's lame arm, Llannos the new Washington infielder, and pennant hopes for the coming season. Notes suggest Keeler may be too aggressive for the league, Fourth Ward Blues disband, and policy changes in the Brook lyn club. West Penn clubs claim top junior and senior status as East End Athletics crown Western Pennsylvania play. Washingtons seek young talent like Kiheen and McCarthy, while Sunroom business and monopoly debates color the scene.
The Intercollegiate Football Association adopts changes to curb record scores by strong teams. If a goal is missed after a touchdown the ball moves to center field and ten yards are reset, reducing late-game pressure. The abolishment of the punt out after a TD also ends. Yale Barnard and Princeton tipped as contenders.
In Truong Pa the Pennsylvania State College Reserves and Altoona split the game as Suter broke through for a 100 yard TD near the end, tying the score at 6 to 6 and sparking a dispute over the final plays.
The opening of the football season spans the East with many teams in action. Yale defeats Crescenta 28 to 0 at Eastern Park. Williams College edges Rensselaer Polytech 1 to 0 at Williamstown. Cambridge and Harvard beat Amherst 0 to 0. Princeton defeats Lafayette. Manhattan Field hosts Manhattan’s 6 to 4 win over Stevens. Franklin and Marshall tops Haverford 8 to 0 at Lancaster.
Wilkinsburg defeats Jeannette 1 to 0 in the opening Association football game of the season played yesterday afternoon in Wilkinsburg. Over a thousand spectators watched the lively match as the Wilkinsburg forwards formed by Atwell brothers and players Childs Boyce and Cori man impressed, while Jeannette’s lineup showed effort but fell short against the stronger Wilkinsburg team built for the league.
Hanover Dartmouth defeated Springfield Y M in a football note. New York The Orange A C beat the Ratgers 22 to 10.
The New York Athletic Club meet at Travers Island saw three world records broken. M F Sweeney leaped 6 ft 4 in for high jump, A P Schweler jumped 10 ft 8.5 in for broad jump, and J Mitchell threw the 16 lb hammer 145 ft 4 in, beating his own best. Other events and results follow with multiple NYAC athletes dominant in sprints, middle distances, and field events.
A fire from a Roman candle at 600 Liberty Street damaged the roof of G. W. Van Gor der's residence but caused no further harm. Nearby flames from a Cincinnati distillery property and several adjoining buildings sustained losses. In New York a tenement at Suffolk Street suffered serious injuries including multiple children burned and 15 families displaced with damages around 30,000 dollars.
The ad promotes mink sable black marten and other furs with neck boas, sealskin garments offered cheaper, fur cleaning and restyling by Tam at 707 Penn Avenue, low charges urged. Also mentions bands Devere Raymond and Brooke, Cafe Royal dinners, and Exposition performances by Miss Clementine Devore with Brooks band.
Marcus Daly's great colt Tammany carried 129 pounds to defeat the filly Yorkville Belle 122 in the rich Jerome stakes at Mores Park. Garrison rode Tammany amid crowd of 15 000 on a sunny day. Daly's share of the prize was 14 415 dollars. Runyon won the Nursery stake, with Hydy landing the upset in the opening race and Cynosure second. Weather was springlike. Tammany won the final six furlongs by a length driving hard down the stretch.
Weather was raw with about 2600 spectators. Afternoon, Troubadour’s offspring, won the Sanford stake at 2 to 1, taking 1400 from Lady June at the Sixteenth pole. Afternoon led a field including Pindee, Oak Forest, and others, in a close drive. Little A Annie Meux won a subsequent event by two lengths. Six races featured favorites and long shots, with Empress Frederick and other contenders in pursuit.
The Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association day four brought a chilly crowd despite rain and cold. All stakes were decided in heats except the Blue Grass for year-olds. Ernbere and Geo St. Clair each won two heats, with a final deciding heat Monday. The Transylvania stake and other events ran with strong performances and a fine track.
On the second day of Kempton Park October meeting Miss Dollar owned by J W Smith won the Duke of Yorkstakes. Subra waend and Princeton placed, Lakewood Prince died, and the day featured other racing notes and oddities including a trotter appearance and a skeleton wagon discussion.
A broad high pressure system extends from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains with the core strongest over Nebraska. Northerly winds bring cooler conditions and light showers from New England to the East Gulf States. Fair in the Central valley and Upper Lake region with rising temperatures in the Northwest. Showers likely along the Atlantic tonight with cooler, fair weather Sunday and Monday as temps rise slowly.
Courtney the English pedestrian and Peter Priddy agree to a two mile race for 500 a side at Exposition Park on October 2 with gate receipts split 75 95 percent to winner and inset. Courtney arrives in the U S two months ago and has been unbeaten in English events.
A newspaper feature defends high priced medical care while recounting testimonials from workers and local residents praising Doctors Copeland Hall and Byers for affordable care. Saladoan manufacturers and Thomas Brown of Webster, Pa cite personal cures and costs saved through their treatment program.
Lonpos reports English jealousy over France defeat in a Seine boat race and notes renewed interest in athletics. The piece also covers Slugger Charlie Mitchell failing to secure release on bail as he appeals a two month hard labor sentence for a cowardly assault, with police deeming him a dangerous figure. His second surety was rejected and he remains jailed awaiting appeal.
Cincinnati moves toward hosting pugilistic events under a Fair Play Athletic Club. Mayor Mosby and Police Supt Dreach approved the constitution and by laws. The old Spender House dining room will host the first contest next week. Dusky heavyweights Bill Pruette and Duo Kennedy fought in St Louis with Pruette KO in the third round for a $6 purse in 20 rounds of three rounds?
William Windie holds the world time for the mile standing start at Hampden Park with 2 minutes 2 and one quarter seconds, and for the ball mile lying start at 1 minute 6 and 5/? seconds. He breaks Harry F. Tyler's 2:08 and 4-5 mile record and 6745 seconds for the ball mile with a 28 2-5 second quarter.
A hare and hounds chase conducted by YMCA members took two hours to cover 12 miles in Washington Pennsylvania on October 8. The hares were Dr C K Johns and Charlies Sterrett while the hounds were K A Sterrett W Sterrett Gibson and Mitchell. Gibson was the only hound to catch the hare near the finish.
The Coney Island Athletic Club informed its press agent Johnny Eckhardt that a purse of 5000 dollars would be offered for a contest between Peter Maher and Joe Goddard of Australia. The affair is to be decided sometime in December.
The article notes boxing matchups with J W V and Billy Wallace amid football and club bouts at Military Hall Brooklyn. It covers racing yachts like Wasp and Gortana and praises pneumatic tires transforming cycling, with U S bicycle industry investments reaching about 27.6 million dollars and expectations for continued growth.
John J. Freund hosted his annual grand opening and reception at Seventeenth and Carson streets drawing about 5000 attendees. Germania Cornet Band American Military Band and Reibling's Orchestra provided music while the showroom featured a tropical decor and a large ship display symbolizing Columbus's landing with figures of Columbus La Pinta and costumed Indians aboard.
Weather cloudy with fluctuating river levels and several vessels active. Updates on boat movements, river gauges, departures, and crew changes include the Adam Jacobs Morgantown trip, Harmony toward the drill pool, the Cyclone and Little Dick coal to Morgantown, and pilots advancing licenses and personnel moves along the river system.
Fragmentary notice describes an advertisement or sale item at Beaver involving herpes related terms. Readable bits list pace and date hints, but missing full context. No clear outcome or participants can be confirmed from the fragment.
A Weber square grand piano named 9 Dew is offered for sale complete with stool and cover for $1.50 cash. The owner holds a sale at H. P. Eaker & Co. store located at 75 Fifth Avenue and invites inspection.
Mrs. J. L. Christy of Fabbine Station on the McKeesport and Bellavernon line praises Drs. Copeland Hall and Byers for a month of treatment. She says her condition improved beyond any previous doctoring and credits the care with near miraculous relief from headache throat and stomach symptoms. She vows to testify to the doctors’ skill and successful method.
Mr. E F E Mears of Munhall Pennsylvania, a gripman on cable cars, suffered severe throat chest and stomach trouble from wind exposure on duty. He describes a head heavy with neuralgic pains and blocked nostrils before treatment by Doctors Copeland Hall and Byers.
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