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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1892
Page
17
In a bristling football clash at Exposition Park Pittsburg, led by Wardle and Waldron, toppled Eastern champions Frankford 4 to 0. Key plays by Radcliffe and Brock, solid defense by Attewell, and sharp wing work from Worrall and Powell highlighted a team effort that surprised the visitors after limited practice.
Athletic results from Chambersburg to New York list Dickinson Freshmen, Princeton, Cornell, Swarthmore, Franklin and Marshall, and others with scores such as Princeton 42 Crescent 0 and Cornell 76 Lehigh 0. Greensburg beat Uniontown 28 0 in the first game at Mountain Park with standout plays by Beall Wilhelm and Berard. The Pittsburg Athletic Club second team slated two games upcoming, with Central High School visiting P A C grounds.
The P. A. C. team will visit Uniontown for a Saturday afternoon game with a lineup including centers Fr Beale Boyd Sees and Beale at guard and Buteerm Wilhelm Wilhelm Coll Ubb Fre Franklin Hurd at other positions. The contest is scheduled to begin at 5 30 o'clock with Brock and subs P A C. listed among the visitors.
New York October 22 Yale Princeton and Harvard football teams show improved teamwork and potent line play. Yale rush and tackle quickness impress while Harvard builds system and individual stars. Princeton, led by Phil King, hopes to sharpen form though Nassau fans worry about Yale’s Thanksgiving Day challenge.
Western University and Indiana Normal football squads met with the University posting two touchdowns to Normal’s one in a closely fought game. Gill and Calvert standout for University. Campbell, Fiscus and Diaz for Normal with Campbell scoring a late touchdown.
Thomas Cochrane end rusher for Yale sustained a serious hand injury in the Yale Amherst game. Two bones were broken and he cannot resume practice or play this season. His loss cripples the team as he was the top candidate for the end position.
Homestead and Jeannette played before about 2000 spectators in Brapnock Pa on October 2. Homestead won 2 to 4 with two disputed goals amid a hard fought high school football match.
Washington October 2 The attendance at Bennings track was fair though down from yesterday as a pleasant but threatening day brought a decent crowd. The feature handicap purse for a mile and a quarter attracted a strong field. Fidelio won in quick time with Star lines close behind. Sport led a rare upset for the day, while Daly followers cashed big.
Weather stained the program at Lexington with intermittent rain and a slick track. Scratched favorites reduced fields. Goodale rode two winners on Calhoun and Joanna. the day featured a tight finish between Lap and Sir Charles in the third race and several races declared off due to conditions.
Report from Cxroaco on October 2 details bicycle events with winners including Serta nee o G C Green securing a top spot in the 235 teal class. G Green also wins the 2:40 class while Rhodes nd and Lumsden place. Also notes three-wire handling, half mile heats, and open races with multiple placements and times.
The text notes Colonel North, claimed not to be a gentleman, seeks to prove his status but struggles with how to proceed. The quoted archaic style presents a presumption of honor questioned through a dying man’s attempt at declaration.
New Year notes Peter Maher will begin boxing training in East Hampton for his fight with Joe Goddard.manager Dave Holland secured quarters with modern training facilities. Goddard will not start until November and will base at Mechanicsville New Jersey. Madden seeks a competent trainer and hints at a potential match with Corbets if available.
Boston defeats Cleveland 9 to 7 in a dramatic game with Clarkson and Duffy homering. Tebeau and Clarkson provided early offense for Cleveland while Boston surged with multi hit innings and late power from Tucker and Quinn. Presidents Robinson Day and Byrne watched as Boston plans to press for Monday's win in New York.
The upcoming foot race at Exposition Park features Joseph Courtney of England against Peter Priddy of McKee's Rocks in a two mile match for 900 dollars a side. Courtney and his backer trainer will reach the city from New York next Wednesday as Priddy, who has beaten McClelland in three matches, trains daily. Local expectations favor Priddy, with many convinced he will win the event.
About 2,000 spectators watched Tom Connor and Joe Hindley wrestle at Ince Recreation Ground in a best of three Lancashire back fall for £100 and the championship. After 1 hour 20 minutes neither secured a fall and they agreed to resume on Monday. Betting was 6 to 4 on Connor.
A 2 percent yard sprint handicap is slated for Youngstown next Saturday with runners such as Taylor Rovers Hogan Lang Locbeible Lewis Fitch Matthews and Dilmore expected to start. The promoter offers a 30 dollar purse and a reduced 0 cent entrance fee to attract local entrants and ensure financial success for bigger future stakes if the event proves popular.
Weather rainy with a rising Evanville River and varying gauges along the canal system. Vessels in port include Cherokee from Memphis, Natchez, and Elizabeth, while the Clifton and Rescue movements report repairs and movements. The Western dredger broke a shaft at Moren's Landing and parade plans follow.
A Washington Club pitcher Abbey is forwarded to President Young as a Pittsburg target for the next season. Washington released him after strong interest from two clubs. Abbey is a fine pitcher though this year he has been in poor form. The local club lists Terry Enelland Abbey and Buckenber as pitchers and may trade an old player for a quality addition. A new shortstop is expected to be signed.
Fire threats ripple across several locations with extensive damage. Hamburg warehouses incur heavy losses while Smallman Street foundry blaze is controlled with no injuries. Church avenue roof fire at Wentz Stewart and Anderson triggers minor damage. East End frame house in ton Square destroyed. insurance covers losses. Atlantic City forest fire endangers cranberry bogs and lumber as farmers combat spread.
Fragmented text shows confusion about a baseball or basketball league, a pol named Garton, and a transfer mentioned as yesterday. The garbled lines reference Boston and Cleveland, an L-club League remark, and unspecified heavy losses. No clear events or outcomes can be determined from the readable fragments.
Lord Dunraven discusses race measuring standards and a proposed exchange of views to seek a uniform system between countries. He cautions that false promises could justify continuing the current rule temporarily and notes the potential for cross-border alignment.
Solomon and Ruben opened a vast new mercantile block in Pittsb urg drawing large crowds and praise. The building’s grandeur and stock impressed visitors though some finishing touches remain and more details will be announced for the grand reception and housewarming events.
A long advertisement lists assorted nuts and candies with quantities and prices. It mentions brands and varieties such as Brazil nuts, walnuts, peanuts, dates, coconut, almonds, and mixed candy. The seller is J. Wetvon, a former wholesale retail grocer, located at Market Street in Pittsburgh.
The forecast traces a high pressure area moving southeastward with barometer highs over Nebraska and the Rocky Mountains, falling pressures east of the Mississippi, and a potential cyclone in the Central Gulf. Showers from New Mexico to Kentucky persist with colder conditions in the Northwest and warmer readings on the Atlantic coast north of Hatteras.
Abram Goodheart, a New York spokesman, barely survives a bear attack while crossing near Tremont Pennsylvania. The party retreats then returns to save him as a cubs emerge, and three cubs are killed by shots.
Vulaearn a widow of Andrew Mulhearn dies at 43 with funeral at Md Laurence Street Nannery Hill Allegheny. Service at St Peter's Church at 4 PM. Bo Usenl dee Philips and Ella Householder parents' residence 5108 Carnegie Avenue note funeral at 9 PM Sunday. Friends invited.
Drs Copeland Mall and Byers warn against stopping treatment for chronic catarrh after quick relief. Patients often relapse in winter, jeopardizing gains. They urge continuous, tailored therapy and note affordable charges enable lasting cure through persistent care.
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