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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1892
Page
11
Fragmentary report lists teams and scores in a messy line of names and figures. Contains Brooklyns and Chicago references with stray numbers and abbreviations, providing no coherent game context or dates.
Mark Baldwin pitched brilliantly for Pittsburg as Bierbauer and Shugart fielded sharply. Cuppy misplayed a ball on a pivotal ninth inning forceout that sealed the 1-0 win for the Pittsburg Club over the Cleveland club in a tense game.
After a week's rest Loby starred for the Colts until the seventh inning when the Browns rallied with four singles and a three-bagger. Infield play was ragged on both sides while outfielders held many flies. Attendance 49, Illustrated box score shows St. Louis 14 01s Chicago 7 . notable batting by Auson, Wenlen, Deahir and Crooks. Umpire Snyder.
The Reds triumph in the ninth inning with heavy batting to overcome opponents in Cincinnati as attendance hits high. Score details not fully legible.
Putl Laperrui reports cool weather and attendance figures around 915 in the latest update. A brief score line appears but details are incomplete.
Darkness ended the game after eight innings as New York led Washington 5 to 1. Cold weather and low attendance accompanied the halted contest. Burke McMahon and Twitchell produced key hits for New York while Rosaje showcased pitching in a tightly contested early season tilt.
In a cool weather game Boston defeats Baltimore 13 to 2. The line score shows Baltimore with several errors and Boston piling up runs with hits by Sutcliffe Bennett and Rourke among others. Final notes list miscellaneous pitching changes and an umpire call after about one hour and thirty minutes.
The day’s schedule includes Pittsburg visiting Cleveland Louisville at Cincinnati St Louis at Chicago Boston at Baltimore Brooklyn at Philadelphia and New York at Washington.
CroowsatTi reports that managers Dancroft and Chapman found both have open dates and the game postponed due to a wreck will not be played tomorrow.
A jumble of baseball chatter discusses recent play by Boston and Brooklyn, questioned leadership in Brooklyn, potential managerial changes, and speculation about who will lead the club next year. Mentions Nick Young and Ward, with signals that reorganization may follow.
Mike Donovan, boxing instructor for the New York Athletic Club, helped Jim Corbett rise to champion and secured his famous $10,000 stake. After Corbett's victory Donovan expected a substantial token of thanks, but received only a $250 check and a polite rebuke when he questioned its value.
Moonra Cons Sept 2 special reports Champion Irish setter Dick Swiveler purchased by F C Fowler owner of Oak Grove kennels Pittsburg breeder W L Washington. Dog famed in America with top prizes in New York New Orleans Toronto Chicago London 1891 and more. Fowler plans show circuit through Canada this fall and major sprint events to add to his record.
While Jack McAuliffe trained at Bay St. Louis for his fight with Billy Myer, he befriended many locals in the bustling resort town. Townspeople express warm intentions about his prospects and visits.
On Sunday last Jack received a letter from an ant resident asking for help in constructing a new edifice. Jack smiled yet considered the required sum to start the project.
New York reports cycling star George Worden and pro W. J. Morgan urging adoption of a flying start in major races. They argue it would cut records, reduce rider strain, curb pusher offs, and add spectator appeal, while critics claim jockeying could arise.
The second annual York Cycle Club tournament at the York Fair Grounds featured multiple races. Prizes went to riders from Pittsburgh and New Jersey with Zimmermann of New Jersey taking several events. New York, Hartford and Chicago riders also placed in various heats. The meet concluded with a gold medal awarded to W. D. Remelier of Hanover for a mile safety championship.
Jack Woods from Brooklyn faced Charley Butler in Farmingdale Long Island for eight rounds. In the fifth round Justice of the Peace P. V. Ketcham climbed through the ropes and halted the bout as Butler seemed headed for victory.
An official of the Coney Island A.C along with Dr Rankin of Brooklyn visited Mildred Cottage in Bath Beach today. Griffin began light road work and the doctor indicated his foot will be fine in a short time.
Yesterday Phil Dwyer, a former lightweight backer of James J. Corbett, handed over to the champion ten thousand two hundred twenty five dollars as his share of the stake money won on the Sullivan fight in New Orleans.
In Inorrenvence Louisiana on September 2 John and John son lowered the mile bicycle record to 20434 with a standing start.
Three A Notes will bring over four men to compete in club rows this Saturday afternoon. Sprinters aim to lower records in the 15 and 75 yard dashes. C F Seldell will manage cycling matters. A Stahre tt Sterrett and Girson join from Washing ton Pa for the club championship races. Next week the 3 A’s will hold bicycle meets for the half mile mile and two mile with Addy Foster Feeies Wilson Petticord Kramer Sing and Stewart among entrants.
Thirty-three thousand and fifty-two visitors paid a quarter for entry to Jackson Park last week. Fifteen thousand came on Sunday, with laboring men and families prioritizing a day’s wage sacrifice. Exposition officials cite Sunday crowds as proof for wider opening, while advocates argue attendance would match open gates all week. Treasurer Zoberzo notes $5,263 in seven day admissions signals strong early income as exhibits prepare to open next May.
In Cedar Rapids on September 14 1910 Chief Ramsay of the Order of Telegraphers conferred two hours with Superintendent Williams. The meeting planned a grievance committee tour to alert agents and operators to readiness for a possible walkout. Ramsay hopes a formal war notification is ready by Thursday noon.
Graded by an afternoon at Gravesend on Sept 20 with 4,000 in attendance, four favorites won as plunger Michael F. Dwyer backed Nomad to second in the last race. Nero failed to place in the first, Sam Weller led the second, and Lord Motley Laura Gouldcott and Strathmeath dominated the next races in galloping style.
Special from Lourinsville reports evening pools sold for Gravesend Bay races tomorrow. Pools list for first race at three-fourths mile includes Lyceum Ella and Belle D with varied odds. Fourth race at one and three sixteenths miles lists Reckan Leonawell Fidelio Lildeer and others.
New York Sun reports King Theodore of Abyssinia proposed to Queen Victoria and later shot himself in his stronghold after British troops freed captives. He left a son, Prince Charles Alexander Edward Theodore, now living in England on fifty dollars weekly. The prince had a court incident with Mr Hearn over a pin, leading to a court dismissal after mutual blame. Theodore is among fallen rulers living on British pensions.
A tale from Pearson's Weekly describes India’s state elephants adored with gold embroidered silks valued by princes. When a subordinate elephant wore the grand trappings for a sick Rajah, it squeaked with joy, later resenting the restoration of the former wearer and nearly attacking the parade leader.
The article notes New Guinea as the world’s largest island outside Australia. It spans about 1 500 miles in length and 480 miles in width, covering roughly 318 000 square miles. The island is split among the Dutch British and German realms with areas and populations listed for each sector.
About 3500 spectators watched 66 entries across six Latonia races. Favorites won the last four, with several tight finishes including Rally 5 to 1 by a nose in the first and Kildare 10 to 1 by a nose in the second. Cup Bearer and other winners led the program as betting crowds filled the shed.
The Haleyville Cumberland county New Jersey church plans to loan a 64 pound bell with storied pasts from Alhambra to Columbus to Queen Isabella to Carthagena and to the pirates before arriving in America and the Haleyville church.
Meanpvitty Pa September 22 opening day of fall races saw perfect weather and a good crowd. Attendance reached about 2,000 with free admission. Trot times listed include 2:18, 2:30 and 2:20. Names such as John McKay Hilly T and Monroe appear among participants.
The piece notes how New Jersey perplexes Britons due to its proximity to New York and Philadelphia. It cites Trollope claiming the city of New Jersey is visible from Manhattan across the Hudson, and a critic referencing Homestead era tensions as a deadly economic war in the state where Walt Whitman died recently.
The Lima Driving Park Association opened its full meeting with Montephis ter winning the 249 trot for a $330 purse and thine 2:30 second heat. Pemnora’s sulky collided with Belle I. driver Charles Dindler was seriously injured. The auction with 15 entries was won by Hugh A in an time of 2 20.4
The Committee on Public Works approved a 225000 water system upgrade to improve the supply. Plans include 6000 feet of steel pipe from the water works to Willow Grove and new boilers, with bids to be opened next week. Public concerns focus on street tearing and potential tax millage increases.
A Philadelphia and Reading freight train bound for Hartford exploded after a dynamite car detonated three miles east of New Hartford. Five cars blew apart scattering contents, with a 20 foot by 10 foot track hole. Brakeman John Clark escaped unharmed save brusies, while Stuart suffered facial injuries from shattered window glass.
Timothy Desmond returned from Martinsburg West Virginia and was greeted by friends and the County Democracy. A club delegation escorted him to the old University building where supporters congratulated him for his acquittal. Attorney W J Brennen also joined the celebration.
The column notes Mascot and other pacers in contention for a $1,000 pacing race at Chillicothe Ohio on October 7. It mentions Ed Geers, Scott McCoy, Cassix the mare, and breeders Messrs. Ort Hal Pointer Mascot Flying Jih. Gannigon to raise salary from Marcus Daly while Hibera and Wilamongt threaten new moves.
Puget Sound fishermen push cold storage to preserve salmon and secure the run of white salmon, a species rarely caught. Americans and Englishmen dislike it though demand exists in Spain and Portugal.
An English inventor presents an automatic vent peg for casks that allows air to enter to expel contents when tapped, yet prevents any air from escaping. The device is designed so that outside air can communicate only if atmospheric pressure is greater outside than inside the cask. The vent peg is claimed to be a highly useful article.
A historical note explains the spider’s web is so light that a pound unraveled could encircle the world and reach from New York to Francisca, given enough length. The claim emphasizes the spider silk’s remarkable thinness and strength in a vivid, surprising way.
The report notes a seven foot four and a half inch depth at the Davis Liand dam and lists personnel moves including J M Bowell heading to Believernon and Cartan J W ANLes with Crescent Coat Co in Cincinnati. The Drokeware Lumber Co reports lumber losses and pricing. Captain S E Ansholz assumes temporary command of the steamer Ocean e on sans bar steel and Captain Harry Razan is selected today.
The Venus atmosphere remains highly cloudy making surface detail elusive. Trouvelot reports white spots as possible mountain tops near the poles while J J Landerer’s polarization studies support limited surface visibility through the clouds, except around the polar regions.
Spanish geographers reproduce in Madrid a 1500 chart by Juan de la Cosa showing the West Indies and the coast of South America between the Amazon and Panama. It marks Tierra Firme as the continent and notes early discoveries by Sebastian Cabot. Cuba is shown as an island, contradicting Columbus’s belief.
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