Trotting Races Seen As Rising National Sport
An authority on trotting predicts trotters and pacers will surpass running races in popularity. He notes strong investments, many stake races, and expanding circuits from Nashville to Pittsburg with plans for a Southern circuit and year round meetings. He cites Stamboul, Constantine, and Axtell as racing references and anticipates California ventures this winter.
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Ohio
W. H. Crawford
California
Crawford
Constantine
Axtell
Budd Doble
Lexington
Arouad
Nashville
Pittsburg
Lenawee
Reach’s Opinion on League Players Remain With Clubs
Philadelphia October story quoted Al Reach denying any merger between the National League and American Association. He said there is no chance of a league amalgamation or wholesale purchase of minor league players. Reach predicted League players will stay with League clubs next season and dismissed plans for a brotherhood league.
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Philapelfhta
West
National League
American Association
al Reach
Leager Tie Games in the Season's Close Matches
A list of league tie games from the just ended season shows dates and results. Players such as O'Brien Keefe Clarkson Welch Hutchinson Radbourn and others are noted for key performances across Washington Cleveland Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago and Indianapolis.
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Washington
Cleveland
O’brien
Boston
New York
Clarkson
Crane
Indianapolis
Getrein
O'Brian
En Res
Philadelphia
Keefe
Sanders
Augen S
Roston
Welch
Hutchinson
Chicago
Corre
Radbourn
Seauma
Groner
New Hutchinson
Chica- Welch
Serene
Tune
Inn
Sonar
Camege
Gaede Ie
Loftus Linked to Cincinnati Reds Incoming Manager Deal
The Greveland Club manager Loftus may move to Cincinnati next season. Reds president Stern offers Loftus and 100 shares in the club to take charge. Behmels of the Reds to sever ties on Wednesday.
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Loftus
Greveland
Cincinnati
Behmels
Reds
Stern
Bes Baecs Ke
Spalding Discusses Ahe Visit and Baseball Consolidation
President Spalding remains undecided on consolidation and league actions amid Von der Ahe's Chicago visit. He notes no firm plans for next season, hints at potential injunctions over reserve players, and stresses Chicago will field a strong team regardless of player signings or Brotherhood moves in the coming months.
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Spalding
Chicago
von der Ahe
von der Abe Wse
Eeee
Wdelphia
Pla
Brotherhood
Ayers
League
Cleveland Club Treasurer Critiques Brotherhood Impact on Baseball
Treasurer Howe of the Cleveland club tells Cincinnati reporters the Brotherhood move hurts baseball and that investors regret backing the sport. He cites plans for next season, a lack of local stock support, and looming financial backing from New York Boston Chicago and possibly Philadelphia. He notes Johnston may provide a park and stands in Cleveland while denoting internal strife and potential resignations among Keefe Pfeffer Ward.
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Howe
Cleveland Club
Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette
Cleveland
Agor
Ana
New York
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Johnston
Nhs Caaamecac Ta Sumaeee Eranter
Ward
Keefe
Pfeffer
Piel
Englishmen Wannta to Meet Any Middle-Weight in America
A cable from George W Atkinson reports plans for English contender Toff Wall to travel to America to meet any middleweight. Wall has challenged Bill Goode for 2100 pounds, while Jack Fallon trains for a bout with Jack Wan nop. Meadows and White casting (£200) fight pending next Monday. Slavin, Meade, Lee also feature in related contest notes.
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America
New York
Slavin
Smith
Lee
Selee Named Boston Baseball Club Manager for Next Season
Boston officials announce Frank G. Selee has signed to manage the Boston Baseball Club next season. Reports claim a Cincinnati purchase of Omahas pitcher Nichols failed and Nichols may join Boston. John F. Morrill confirms a proposed Brotherhood effort faces resistance from Gays and plans to use a four acre lot in Hunsvenus for a ballpark.
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Boston
Frank G. Selee
Boston Baseball Club
Cincinnati Club
Nichols
John F. Morrill
Brotherhood Club
Hunsvrenus Oe
P T Soden
Challenge Rematch Fought Over Match Setup
A boxing dispute unfolds as Jack Delaney presses for a bout, claiming he will meet the rival in city or East and challenge under any conditions. The exchange includes letters to the Los Angeles Athletic Club and references to a Boston globe report and three rounds in framing a possible purse and winner takes body.
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the Dispatch
Jack Delaney
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Bacaarea
Boston
Tommy Danette
Frascisco
National Trotting Association may review Nelson race
Rumor says the National Trotting Association plans a December meeting to examine the race between the stallions Nelson and Ajcryon amid speculation Ajcryon could have performed better. The discussion centers on possible improprieties in a notable event.
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BosTax
Ma&s
National Trotting Association
Nelson
Ajcryon
Cleveland center fielder Jimmie McAleer gifts mother $500 bill
Special telegram from Btown reports Jimmie McAleer, Cleveland center fielder, returned home and presented his widow mother with a $500 bill. He said it was the first bill of that denomination he owned and believed his mother would use it best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie McAleer
Clevelands
Jimmie
West Side Park Club Autumn Meeting Opens Tuesday
Nashville Tenn October 2 The autumn meet at West Side Park Club runs Tuesday to Saturday November 1 with about 400 horses entered Five races daily six heats per race James Ferguson of Lexington will start the events.
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Nashville
Tenn
West Side Park Club
James Ferguson
Lexington
Bicycle Record Breaks in San Francisco Tournament
In a seven days bicycle tournament in San Francisco, a record was broken as competitors pushed speed and endurance to new limits. The event highlighted top riders and featured close finishes across multiple heats and sprint events.
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San Francisco
All America party tours Omaha Nebraska exhibits silver and gold bars
The All America party visited the greatest smelting works near Omaha Nebraska on October 27. They viewed bricks of silver and gold worth about 6500 dollars, saw granulated copper piles, and examined ore samples. Delegates received polished steer horns filled with Nebraska grain as souvenirs.
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Omana
Neb
Concord
Nebraska
California
Estee
Timber warfare rattles New Mexico timber and mills
Special agents seize lumber and logs and arrest lumbermen as Government lands wood becomes a flashpoint in New Mexico. Mills close and mining firms warned away from timber on federal lands. Analysts fear a fuel shortage and widespread disruption to the territorial economy as residents face crippling losses.
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Sruvee
N. Mex
New Mexico
Texas
California
New Oerce
Washington
Struck Down With An Axe. Dispatch From Georgia
A brutal murder occurred near Haweixsville in Houston county when William Miller and his wife were attacked by an ax wielding intruder. Mrs Miller survived after hiding until help arrived and the assailant fled. Investigators offer a reward for the arrest of the murderers.
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Haweixsville
Houston
William Miller
Detroit bookmakers swindled in racing plot
In Detroit on October 27 E H Gillman and Ed Reilly said they were swindled out of about 1500 dollars each over two days. An ex Chicago telephone operator working for several Detroit interests cut Western Union wires to relay race results and withhold reports. The operator used his device to pass winners to confederates in Detroit and allowed bets to rely on altered information. Reilly acknowledged losing a large sum but did not specify the amount.
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Detroit
E. H. Gillman
Ed Reilly
Tel
Chicago
Western Union
Detroi
Not Lost After AJL Forest Fairy Sails Home
Special Telegram from Boston reports the British schooner Forest Fairy Captain Dias left Boston August 22 with 37 aboard bound for the Western Isles. The vessel was reported lost near Flores but arrived there September 4 and proceeded on September 5 for St George's.
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Boston
Forest Fairy
Dias
Speleen
Flores
St. George's
Astor to Publish Semi Historical Romance Sforza
William Waldorf Astor, heir to vast fortunes, writes a semi historical Italian romance titled Sforza set in the fifteenth century. An unpublished Milanese poem is included, with adventures of Hermes Sforms and Narvaez in Venice, and a plot involving Barbarigo the Doge.
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Americas
William Waldorf Astor
Dispatch
New York
Italy
Astor
Sforza
Hermes Sforms
Grand Duke of
Milan
Venice
Narvaez
Barbarigo
Mr. Astor
Felows
Republic of Venice
Faliero
Great Council
Senate
Executive
Hermes
St. Mark's
Stamboul
France
Sforaa
Milaa
Tama Christian
Son
Mons
Barbarico
Venice Council Trials and a Hidden Rescue Plot
In the Venetian episode, Hermes Sforza faces the three judges for treason and murder plots against a defenseless elder. Barbarigo bars mercy, arranging a risky swap to shield Hermes while Narvaez faces the rack and possible death. Hermes is sentenced. Narvaez awaits a fateful substitution and a perilous escape plan succeeds at last.
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Barigo
Narvaez
Barbarigo
Chonke
Maoner
Hermes Sores
Teo
Hermes Sforza
Hermes
Milan
Orza
Venice
Doge
Emade
Harbarigo
Brother
Council of Three
Aignori di Notte
Nervaes
Leavie Doge
Keiner
Narton
Escape from Venice as Narvaez is revealed
A perilous night in Venice unfolds with Hermes guiding a plan to leave St Mark's. Narvaez’s deception is revealed when the execution party arrives. Hermes is captured and rescued by Narvaez aboard a canal barge, ending in a swift flight through the city’s shadows.
Bitter crossing war as rail line crossing fight escalates
In Crookston Minnesota a clash between the Duluth Crookston and Northern and Manitoba Railways centers on a planned crossing. Wrested by force, Superintendent James is arrested as Manitoba engineers wreck tracks and Duluth Crookston and Northern workers halt and await injunction ruling.
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Crookston, Mryx
Duluth
Crookston
Northern
Manitoba
Duluth, Crookston and Northern PLC
James
Clearing House Weekly Totals And Changes
Boston data from leading U S clearing houses shows gross in the week ended October 26 1889 with rate of increase or decrease compared to the same week last year. The table lists totals and percent changes for each clearing house.
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Boston
United States
Boy dodges bear after trap misfire near Birch Run
Gibson Cobb, 17, near Scranton, hunted a trap in Coolbaugh township area. A bear appeared as he searched for the trap, chased him across a creek and thicket, until a rifle shot fired by his father’s ally felled the animal. The youth carried a wounded foot but escaped unharmed.
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Gibson Cobb
Scranton
Mpyecrall
Hiram Cobb
Coolbaugh
Birch Run
Staufer's
Charley Holmes
Young Cobb
Holmes
Nettle Hall
Cobb
Percey
Colonel Thomas Brows Plans South American Mines Trip
Colonel Thomas Brows, Select Councilman from Allegheny Third ward, sails next week from New York on the City of Para to Aspinwall. He intends to travel the Isthmus to the coast toward San Francisco to view mines and will return home around the holidays.
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Thomas Brows
Third Ward
Allegheny
New York
City of Para
Aspinwall
Isthmus
San Francisco
Brown
Satta Cessed
Heals de Gall
Vanderbilt Estate Plans Spend Big At Oasis Place
Mr George Vanderbilt reportedly lays out the year's largest sum for an estate project at Ousen's. An indefinit house is in the works as Vanderbilts finances are allocated to the expansive development.
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Bar Hanson
George Vanderbilt
Ousen
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