Capitalists Ready to Back New Baseball Syndicate
Pittsburgh and other cities surface among backers for a proposed eight club United Business Association to replace the National League style. The plan funds salaries, pools profits, and seats eight city clubs with local investors and Brotherhood oversight. Managers Hanlon and others return from Indianapolis amid talk of a sweeping reorganization.
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Pittsboro
Indianapolis
Hanlon
United Business Association
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Buffalo
Chicago
Washington
Rowe, White and Myerstate
Aoews Ae
Brotherhood
al Johnson
League
American Association
Association
Ee Ormat
Ading McQuaid
John Kelly
Gaffney
Ferguson
Knight
Lynch
Columbus Babies Dominate Bridegrooms at Ridgewood Park
The Columbus team outplayed the Bridegrooms at Ridgewood Park and won easily. Terry’s curves were supported by strong teammates as Smith Greenwood and Esterday starred. Attendance reached 7,58 with detailed box scores showing O’Brien, Burns and Terry among key players.
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New Yorke
Columbus
Ridgewood Park
Terry
Smith
Greenwood
Esterday
Brook
MeTam
Marr
Foutz
Dalley
Burns
O Johnston
Corkhil
O*connor
Clark
Greenw'd
Oesterday
Brooklyns
Asim
Brooki
Columbua
Col McTammany
Este
O'Brien
Athletics Beat Baltimore on Errors in Gloucester
Philadelphia September 22 The Athletics won a cheap victory over Baltimore at Gloucester tied the score in the seventh on fumbles by Schindle and Kering and four singles and won in the eighth on Lyons double and Bierbauer single Stovey and Hornung starred in fielding. Attendance 3 05. score Athletics 9 Baltimore 8.
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Philadelphi
Athletics
Baltimore
Gloucester
Schindle
Kering
Lyons
Bierbauer
Stovey
Hornung
Cincinnati Browns Race to Victory in Rough Exhibition
The Cincinnati team defeated the Browns 7 to 6 in St Louis as Chamberlain’s pitching faltered. McCarthy and Duffee led the offense with key hits and a sharp double play highlighted by a running catch by McCarthy. Umpire Gaitney called the two hour and six minute game tightly amid chorus of boos for the Venus sequence of errors.
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St. Louis
Cincinnatis
Browns
Chamberisin
Will
McCarthy
Snore
T. Louis
Carp'ter
Duffee
Baird
Fuller
Reenan
St. Lowis
Cinel A
Comiskey
Duffes
L ‘Ter
Nicol
Caren
Holliday
Reilly
Carpenter
McPhee
Nical
Tebcan
Baird Ruos
Cowboys wallop McDermott in easy win for Louisvilles
McDermott allowed 16 hits as the Cowboys routed the Louisvilles in Kansas City. Sanders pitched well and Hamilton starred with the bat and on the bases, with Ehret making a running left field catch. Final score shows the Louisvilles 5 to 3 and 0 for McDermott.
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Kansas City
McDermott
Cowboys
Sanders
Hamilton
Ehret
Local College Track Meet Results From Fragmentary OCR
A garbled record lists partial results from a track meet with scattered team names and scores. Mentions Louisville and Columbus among others, but many words are incomplete, obscuring full standings and event details.
Score Dispute About Mayers versus Our Boys
Manager Leng of Our Boys denies Mayer reported score. Leng claims his team had learned runs and the Mayers had WW hits while Our Boys totaled 7.
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Leng
Our Boys
Youngstown and Akron Open Northern Ohio Championship Series
Tomorrow afternoon the Youngstown and Akron clubs begin a series of three games for the Northern Ohio championship with the Springfield club leading the Tri-State standings. Local action centers on September 2 as teams vie for top honors in the region.
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Youngst Town
Youngstown
Akron
Hoosiers Rally As Pittsburg Tie Up Race
Indianapolis club faces tough week with New York and Boston visiting after a tight series with the Allies. Management signs pitchers from Davenport and Worcester prospects, aims to add Burkett and Shreve in hopes of a stronger staff for next season.
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Chi
Glasscock
Fanning
Jane
Buffalo
Davenport
Itteburg
Young Fee
Washington
Boston
Burkett
Worcester
Hoosiers
Shreve
Detroit
Indianapolis
New York
Shrove
Suht
Brush
A. G. Ovens
Manager Hanlon Addresses Umpire Dispute and Team Outlook
The Baltimore club’s manager discusses a recent Indianapolis umpire error involving Bassett and Staley Miller changing signs, plus a $10 fine. He favors Maul as a future asset, criticizes Seaton, and mentions potential pitchers Galvin or Staley for today’s Senators game with Ferson or Keefe opposing.
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Indianapolis
Baltimore and Ohio
Hanlon
McQuaid
Bassett
Staley Miller
Denny
Seaton
Meonet Hanlon
Maul
Washingtons
Whers
Jones
Hess
Galvin
Staley
Senators
Ferson
Keefe
Johnson Confirms Brotherhood Move in Baseball
St Louis report quotes Will Johnson, a street railway magnate, saying most League players except Anson have signed to join a Brotherhood movement. He predicts success, opposes owners, and claims strong player sympathy and a plan to control players and balls in the coming year.
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St. Louis
Will Johnson
New York
Anson
Mike
Baltimore Manager Alleges Gate Passing After Gloucester Game
Philadelphia report of September 2 states Manager Barnie of Baltimore accused Athletic officials of letting people through a side gate to receive receipts and return for it. The Athletic side admits receipts were taken but denies intent to defraud.
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Philadelphia
Gloucester
Barnie
Baltimore
Aes
Saturday Longer Games In Major League Action
Unclear OCR records list multiple city venues including Indianapolis Chicago Philadelphia and Washington with vague pitcher pairings and scores. Names such as Getzein Feo Sanders Staley Dwyer Beatin Welch Day appear, but text is fragmentary and unreliable.
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Indianapolis
Philadelphing
Welch and Day
Waadeserd
Baseball matchups listed for today across leagues
National League games headline Washingtons at Pitts burg New Yorks at Indianapolis Philadelphias at Cleveland and Bostons at Chicago. American Association features Cincinnati s at St Louis Louisvilles at Kansas City Athletics at Baltimore. International League reports Buffalos at Rochester Torontos at Toledo Londons at Detroit.
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Washingtons
Pittsburg
New Yorks
Indianapolis
Philadelphias
Cleveland
Bostons
Chicago
American Association
Cincinnatis
St. Louis
Louisvilles
Kansas City
Athletics
Baltimore
International LeaGue
Buffalos
Rochester
Torontos
Toledo
Londons
Detroit
Fought for Blood As Pittsburgers Watch Desperate Prize Fight
Two Pittsburgers Billy Bissell of Lawrenceville and Jack Ryan of the Southside staged a catch weight bout near the Panhandle railroad. Bissell won in the eighth round with a knock on Ryan's jugular after a brutal, bloodied contest witnessed by about 200. Wakely, Sullivan backer, caused trouble by striking a rival and was arrested. Ryan, recently arrived from England, showed grit but was outmatched and light. The purse totaled $150 with $20 raised for Ryan after the bout.
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Billy Bissell
Jack Ryan
Panhandle
Lawrenceville
Southside
Queensberry
Ryan
Bissell
Bissell Alan
Jissell
Van
England
Wakely at Law After Sixth Avenue Saloon Brawl
New York telegram reports Jim Wakely’s art gallery at Forty second street and Sixth avenue looted by a drunken Bluett who sought Wakely. Bluett produced three bloody teeth in court and Wakely admitted fighting back. Judge Murray set 600 bail for Bluett’s examination. no excise-law questions were asked.
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New York
Forty-second Street
Sixth Avenue
Ginot
Jim Wakely
Wakely
Bluett
Yorkville
White
Binett
Murray
Wiseman Terminally Ill Oddball of Local Sporting Circles
In the city Wiseman, a wealthy, eccentric sports oracle who once ran a book on races, lies bedridden with consumption. He carries around $100,000 life insurance and has been a notable figure in local athletic circles for years.
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Eald
Wiseman
Lively Slugging Fight Between Durkin and Neal
Kansas City September 22 A morning boxing bout on the river front under Marquis of Queensberry rules pitted Martin Durkin of Kansas City against Frank Neal of St Louis. Weighed 148 and 140 pounds, Neal had the edge from start to finish and delivered heavy blows drawing blood, with a chaotic finish as the crowd pulled ropes and the referee called a draw amid claims of a foul.
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Martin Durkin
Frank Neal
St Louis
iMand
Missouri River
United States
Durkin
Neal
Dworkin
St. Louis
St Louis Heads to Cincinnati for American Association Meeting
President Von der Ahe and officials depart to attend the gathering to settle the Brooklyn St Louis dispute. St Louis will claim the Saturday game was won while calls were refused in darkness. Affidavits claim assaults on Milligan and McCarthy and discuss alleged bribe offers to inspire umpiring in the world series.
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St. Looi
von der Ahe
John J. O'Neill
Scott
Comiskey
Cincinnati
American Association
Milligan
McCarthy
Ridgewood
Pr Hey
Kerins
O’brien
Brooklyns
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van der Ahe
Chinaballota
Lathan
inFesta
Gill
Brotherhood Baseball League Rumors Stir Boston Walkthrough
Boston correspondent reports a major ball deal under way with figures, players, and executives. George Wright John Morrill and General Dixwell back a new Brotherhood Baseball League to start next season with all current players included and salary protections.
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ISPEC
TOB
Boston
Tapis
Sporting World
George Wright
John Morrill
General Dixwell
Brotherhood Baseball League
National Jockey Club Fall Meeting at Ivy City
The fall meeting at Ivy City race course opens Monday October 7 and runs five days. No races Tuesday due to Knights Templar parade. Events include Potomac stakes, McKibbin steeplechase, Autumnal handicap, Capital stakes, Washington cup, Congress stakes, and several purse races and handicaps. D McCoy starts races. Joseph J Burke presiding judge.
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National Jockey Club
Ivy City
Knight Templars
D. McCoy
Charleston
Joseph J. Burke
Boston
New Bedford and Woonsocket boxers clash in 14 rounds
James McCann of New Bedford and James Powell of Woonsocket fought a 14 round prize bout at Ironstone Massachusetts at daybreak. The bout featured great confusion and Powell was unable to rise after being knocked down in the final round.
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Providence
R. L
James McCann
New Bedford
James Powell
Woonsocket
Ironstone
Mass
Powell
Bancisco Rider Starts Long Bicycle Journey to Chicago
Thomas Roe a Chicago bicyclist left the Palace Hotel at noon promising a 50 day ride to Chicago. The journey begins from Bancisco as he aims for arrival in late October.
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Bancisco
Thomas Roe
Chicago
Palace Hotel
Noone
Five Masked Burglars Use Revolvers to End Aim
A Phillipsburg tragedy follows jealousy and murder as N. L. Hopkins shoots his wife Maggie Wighaman and her mother, then wounds himself while attempting suicide. He is jailed in precarious condition. letters found on him reveal intent and distress.
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Ryan
Bissell
Hopkins
Phillipsburg
Center County
Rochester
N. Y
Maggie Wighaman
Houtzdale
Osceola
Ighaman
Ave
A. H. Allport
Millstone Monument Sheds Light on Rumsey Invention
A wheel-shaped stone once used in a Berkeley County grist mill, linked to James Rumsey the steamboat inventor, is showcased before the Court House. A movement aims to place the stone in a Rumsey memorial at Berkeley Springs or Shepherdstown, with a monument expected next year.
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Berkeley Spriines
W. V
James Rumsey
Allen District
Court House
Rumsey
Berkeley Springs
Shepherdstown
Potomac River
Sir John’s Run
Five Masked Burglars Hit Bridgewater Store
At 1 am in Bridgewater five masked men entered M. M. Javens' store after forcing the door. Clerk Charley Javens fired a shotgun, the thieves ransacked the till and stole a gold ring and a gold watch before fleeing as neighbors arrived. Police chase suspected Liverpool thieves.
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Charley Javens
M. M. Javens
Bridgewater
Liverpool
Liquor and Politics In Speech At New York Meeting
Ex Governor John P. St John of Kansas addressed the American Temperance Union in New York urging action against liquor power and political influence. In Lancaster the seven month Columbia rolling mills strike ended with non union workers keeping jobs as the Amalgamated Association declared the walkout off.
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New York
John P. St. John
Kansas
American Temperance Union Today
Lancaster
Columbia Rolling Mills
Amalgamated Association
Socialists Demand Review in Dunnivant Case
A Chicago socialist meeting reads an open letter urging Judge Longenecker and State's Attorney to reexamine Ernest Dunnivant's four year sentence for a supposed frame up. The letter alleges a plot by a millionaire daughter's family to ruin him and calls for grand jury scrutiny to prove the law can limit wealth influence.
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Chicago
Morgan
Longenecker
Dean Stn
Ernest Dunnivant
Anthony
Dunnivant
Irving
Dearborn Avenue
CIA
Millionaira
Renee Liberat
Perth Miners Vote to Extend Strike to Thursday
In Brazin September 72 a Perth group of No 8 miners and the Central Executive Committee urged continuing the strike to Thursday when all would return for equal concessions. A mass meeting backed the plan though many will resume work tomorrow. About forty percent are already returning. Criticism targets the Central Committee over fund disbursement. The long strike is expected to end this week.
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Ltp
Perth
Central Executive Committee
Eee
Central Committee
Clearing House Exchanges Week Ended September 21 1880
Boston dispatches present a table showing gross exchanges for the week ended September 21 1880 with rates of change versus the same week in 1888. The report lists figures from Baltimore Pittsburg and Boston clearing houses and notes percentage increases or decreases. The item frames the financial activity as a comparative weekly ledger across multiple cities.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Great Improvements for Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
Charleston W Va September 22 Out of 4600000 in consolidated bonds issued by President Ingalls for C and O improvements about 1500000 has been used. Purchases include 1600 freight cars 16 vestibule passenger cars and 30 locomotives. New machine shops at Clifton Forge enlarged shops at Richmond ten miles of double track 25 miles of sidings two branch lines to coal mines and notable bridges.
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W. Va
Ingalls
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Clifton Forge
Richmond
Sailor Brown Bout Postponed Two Weeks
New York September 2 The Sailor Brown unknown Detroit middleweight fight is postponed two weeks due to a management slip up. Crowds at the Brooklyn resort were informed of the delay. Brown was reported in good condition and the betting favorite.
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Dispatch
New York
Sailor Brown
Detroit
Brooklyn
Brown
I Rees
Fight between Grover Smith and unknown fighter near Wheeling
About 100 spectators traveled six miles east of Wheeling to a makeshift arena to watch Grover Smith fight an unidentified opponent. The match progressed through seven rounds with the mystery fighter winning after five to six minutes, and officials planned to issue a statement for the principals. A separate note mentions the illness of a prominent bookmaker in the region.
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Wheeling
W. VA
Grover
Nee”' Smith
Son Wen
Robert Garrett Health Improves Before Uplands Rest
Special telegram reports Robert Garrett much improved and en route from Bar Harbor to Baltimore. His private car was sent to Boston as physicians advise rest at Uplands before returning to duty following health improvements.
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Robert Garrett
Dispatch
Baltimore
Bar Harbor
Boston
Nee
Sativa Gree
Uplands
Railroad Sued for Damages in Cyclone Death
Representatives of John M. Mullen sue the Pittsburg and Western Railroad Company for 10000 damages. Mullen, a brakeman, was killed while coupling a train at Cyclone, the petition alleging negligence by the railway to provide safe equipment and procedures.
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Younestown
John M. Mullen
Pittsburg and Western Railroad Company
Mullen
Daily Winds to Begin Publication at Vindicator Plant
The Vindicator Publishing Company will start an afternoon daily tomorrow at the Weekly Vindicator plant with John M. Webb as managing editor and William F. Mang as business manager. The four page seven column paper will be Democratic in politics. Burglars Secure Valuable Booty. House burglars are reported in Assorted telegrams from the Dispatch.
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Yourestowx
the Vindicator Publishing Company
Findicator
John M. Webb
William F. Mang
Windsor
Horseback Trip From New York to San Francisco Ended
John Allen and E. H. Piatt reached San Francisco after a cross continental ride that began May 14. They completed the journey in 130 days total with 117 days of actual riding.
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San Francisco
John Allen
E. H. Piatt
New York
Celered Congregation Renovation on HM Fit Up
The report notes a renovation at the Jonnee on Arthur Street near Wylie Avenue funded by Rev. John Bee. The project, valued at $1,000, faces an audit concern about the completion and condition of the work amid ongoing updates and color changes.
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Jonnee
Arthur Street
Wylie Avenue
John Bee
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