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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1892
Page
6
Football culture dominates the scene as Harvard Yale Princeton and Penn preview the season. Harvard rewrites policy cancelling school-team games while Yale tests new training methods and Princeton grows confident of a championship bid amid injuries and coaching updates.
The football game between Pittsburg Association and Frankfort Philadelphia teams at Exposition Park forces the Courtney Priddy race to be moved one week. The new date is October 3. Beth Priddy and Courtney train for the mop as Sammy Day notes the postponement leaves Courtney in top shape for the contest. Courtney has run in this country but not won yet and has faced McClelland twice, losing both times. A New York authority says Courtney is better than Darrin if true, but most regard it as unlikely.
Donated grounds will host a baseball team next season and provide a full outfit. A stock company will form to back the effort and bring in players from the Jeannette Grays, with several team members already located here. They plan to engage Pennsylvania State League members to complete the lineup and outdo their sister city Jeannette in sports.
The Cincinnati club had $13 deducted from Pittsburg’s share of receipts due to the Roat case, after Reds failed to honor a $125 claim last year when Boat proved unsatisfactory. Pittsburg deducts from Cincinnati’s receipts, and Cincinnati has sought parity again. The issue will be reviewed by the League directors.
The clamor includes a world championship contest starting in Cleveland and a benefit game for Old Sport Galvin with local club officials meeting Mack Farrell. Washington entries list shows Dr Noel Sirrecco Tornmentor and others across multiple races with show allowances.
The Morris Park season closed yesterday showing Frank Ehret Jends leading owners with 1558 dollars. Dwrer placed second with 29637 dollars and Marcus Daly third with 116860 dollars on the earnings board.
About 200 trotters and pacers converge at Cumberland Park for a major race meet slated to begin tomorrow. A special train from Lexington Kentucky is due to arrive tomorrow carrying horses that have qualified for the event.
The field includes Sunol d Arion and Bad Doble with Nancy Hanks. Shatevey acronis is favored to beat her red in ry good Me at 2 20 in the coming meeting.
Report mentions athletes from Pittsburgers returning from Lex edracoa, injury to H kineon ruling out play for a time. Captain Vance McCorwick of Yale travels to Springfield to discuss officials for the Yale game and referee selection. Sid Thomas, famed amateur runner, hopes for a prize but Morton offers no distance. Corris, champion amateur walker, suffers ankle displacement and may never run fast again. Springfield Bicycle Club to fund a tournament and new bowling alley planned.
Cloudy and warm conditions with Wanrex River at 0.1 foot and Sa aeet at 4 feet. Thermometer around 72 degrees. visibility steady. Wanrex River reads 0.1 foot, station shows 4 feet 1 inch with clear skies.
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