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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1890
Page
6
A lively contest ends with Decker's Extraordinaries scoring a surprising victory over the Boston team. The game featured strong remarks from Masacer Ward about baseball as the crowd recorded attendance across cities including Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
In ragged play at Exposition Park on a sunny day 921 fans watched Brooklyn defeat the home nine. Errors and wild pitching plagued the locals as Athens homered for the visitors and Woolfalt adds a long ball. Corcoran Keckley and Hanlon starred for Brooklyn while Ward led the Home team in a one sided loss.
In Urrrato the Giants defeated the Bisons with White delivering a standout performance. Sparse readable lines show players’ names and scoring snippets, while officials and crowd reaction noted.
In Boston a tight game ended with Cleveland earning a 4 3 victory over Boston. Key players include Garrett, Lerain, Quine, and Morton. Time noted as 128 periods, with strong performances from Nash and Kelly as the rivals exchanged scores.
A chaotic score line shows Chicago and Philadelphia rivals trading blows as King and Saunders spark a tight contest. Pitchers hit and fielding miscues frame a game with repeated near-misses and late-inning drama, ending with a narrow margin and standout performances from key players.
John Ward arrives with the Brooklyn team and telegrams Manager Kelly of the Heston PL for pennant congratulations. Ward praises the Boston pennant, notes their effort, and comments on baseball affairs while predicting two major organizations.
A statement from Mr. Ward rejects the Louisville tale and confirms overtures from the Association were declined. He says the Cincinnati deal failed over a 90,000 asking price, and asserts the Players' League will exist next year with eight clubs and lead the field.
In a National League game at Recreation Park Pittsburg defeated Boston 3 to 2 as George Miller homered and stole four bases while Sammy LaRoque and Joe Burke scored on timely hits. Gus Gumbert pitched well for Pittsburg, fending off a late Boston rally with Clarkson pitching strong in relief. Attendance reached 184 as Miller starred for the home club.
Cincinnati fails to cash three runners in scoring position as Brooklyns win 5 to 1. Key moments include missed chances with men on third and second and an error filled contest featuring Latham, Holliday, Pinkney, and Burns.
Two teams traded small bursts of offense as Philadelphia defeated Chicago with a late surge. Key plays included two doubles by Foster and Thompson and a home run by Hamilton, with standout pitching from Vickery and notable defensive miscues shaping the outcome.
Incomplete OCR fragment shows scattered team abbreviations and numbers from a Boston New York game context with partial scores and player initials, lacking full names dates or clear context for a proper event summary.
Scattered notes from a local association games page list participants including Columbus Syracuse and Louisville with various names and scores. The fragmentary text mentions teams and venues with unclear results and several misspelled proper nouns.
WwW Louisville secures seven fights at T14 in Columbus with 51 to 0 margins for Mochester. Ball games list National League matches Boston at Pittsburgh New York at Cleveland Brooklyn at Cincinnati and more with American Association Athletics at St Louis and Baltimore at Toledo.
The six furlong race at the Newmarket meeting produced a dead heat for first between J Sparry's colt L'Abbe ioe and Mr Rose's colt Bel Demones with Lord on
Cincinnati September 24 Queen City Driving Club hosts fast track trots with about 2500 in attendance. Several horses improve class records with two notable events listing Mogee G28 Limestone Colonel Wa Greenlear Budd Doble and others. Sunday aims include Gudeie Sunnl aiming 2:10% and Alabaster 2:18 for 4 year old race.
In Beaver on September 24 a crowd of about 2,500 attended the fair as Dick Turpin owned by E. W. McGinniss won a three minute trot for 150 with Lord Mock second Tops third and Bay Dan fourth. Shaker driven by James Carr won the four purse four hundred? race with time 2 53 and other places listed.
Altoona Pa September 22 five thousand witnessed racing as Monroe Brister paced in 2 17 3 5 over three attempts. Other events included trotting and running races with purses and times listed for two year trots and mile events at Cantons and Louisville top finishes noted.
Nelson a Waterville owner’s stallion trotted a mile at Kankakee track in 2 12 equaling Axtell's record. First half ran in 1 04 with the wind hindering the latter half.
The second day of the Bellevue tournament drew a massive audience. Scores show multiple shoots with prizes and ties among North Smith Benscotter Valentine McDonald Schachtelle Hale Crosier Hep, with various shoot-offs determining winners across events of rocks tracks and live birds.
The letter from Tom Hammon of Cochrane offers a 100 or 120 yard foot race for 150 to 200 dollars per side. Participants Abe Smith Homestead Beck Lawrenceville Malarky McKee's Rocks J Priady McKee's Rocks or H Smith Southside are invited. Hammon posts a ten dollar forfeit and promises to attend three weeks after signing articles.
The Salford Harriers four champions arrived by steamship Majestic from England to join the Manhattan Athletic Club for the Arp meeting next Saturday. They will attend the athletic meet in early October, then travel to Washington and Boston before returning to Newark.
Toomer and Hanlan met in Toronto to finalize plans for a potential rowing race at East Liverpool Ohio during the fair. Toomer indicated some doubt about the venue, while Hanlan pressed for local public support and favorable conditions.
The Mahoning Cycle Club held a six mile race starting from Hubbard. Nine riders started despite a rough road. Frank Stein won in 2020 time with J. C. Dukes second and fiarry Evans third. Two more races were planned to determine the winner.
London dispatch reports early arrangements for the McAuliffe versus Slavin fight for £1000 and the Police Gazette belt. Moves to extend rounds to 15, police interference cited, and backing by Lords Gordon and Lonsdale with Richard K Fox. Training and betting scenes unfold across Wells and Dover Court with public interest high.
The Blain-McAuliffe bout is announced for Saturday with both fighters returning to training in preparation. The event remains part of the September boxing card at Lorpox featuring SY Dunlap’s Cable Company.
A large crowd witnessed a pigeon shooting contest at Mill Creek. Clem Marsh Sr of Scranton and Charles G irber of Wilkes-Barre each shot seven of ten, sharing first prize. The event ended early due to a miscount of birds.
Rescue teams comb the Allegheny River for a body after a man identified as 21 year old David Evana of 822 Preble Avenue disappeared early yesterday morning from the steamer City of Pittsburg during an excursion. Local authorities pursue every lead.
The passage touts Hosetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for constipation and bowel complaints. It claims the product strengthens the intestinal membrane, prevents dysentery and piles, and eases malaria rheumatism and kidney troubles.
For 15 years the firm has dominated piano and organ sales in Eastern Ohio, claiming far higher instrument volume than competitors. It operates a large Chicago store at 259 Wabash Ave shipping instruments nationwide, and notes vast cash buying power. Sales in Pittsburgh area praised. requests for catalogs and pricing emphasize surprising offers.
Do not miss Lies popular gallery at 10 and 12 Sixth street for portraits with quick delivery and good prices. Gabinet photos priced at $1 per dozen. Dress goods include laida stripes and color fogs, all wool, 42 inches wide, 75 cents per yard by Hueus and Hack.
A Granada correspondent reports severe earthquakes near the Mombacho volcano forcing 10,000 people to flee by rail and 2,000 more by other means. Many buildings are cracked, walls toppled, and fear grows of a possible eruption threatening the 15,000 population city near Lake Nicaragua.
Otto Blume and his wife of 261 Saw Mill alley together with Clara Sibert and neighbors visited Hammer's Grove Troy Hall. William Cramer of 2127 Penn avenue and Henry Schwein of Sprin Garden borough accused of insulting the women sparked a fight. Blume was fatally injured and his wife seriously hurt. bail refused due to victim’s condition. Detectives Steele and Johnson arrested the suspects.
In Hazard Perry county Kentucky Feudal leader Ben French was freed on ten thousand dollar bond after a habeas corpus plea citing risk to his life. The rival Ebersole leader was released last week on five thousand dollar bail.
Testimony in the Birchall case covers Dr Taylor and Dr Wellford on Benwell body found in the swamp near Woopstock Ontario with clothing frozen and possible placement of the body. Witnesses describe rigor mortis timing and other circumstantial notes as defense probes the storm date February 17.
Thomas T. Collins, a New York born American, who says he was a longtime prisoner in Manila, is reported missing and feared murdered to block his suit against Spain. His lawyer in New York has pressed for State Department action after Collins' 1880 affidavit about timber plants, losses, and alleged Spanish retaliation.
Charles J. Schultz owner of Iron City Bridge Works Chartiers faces a £200,000 judgment to Oliver Bros and says he will speak after his son returns home tomorrow. Schultz admits being "in the soup" but denies any direct knowledge of wider claims tied to Oliver Iron and Steel and the Wire Company.
Ente September 24 Mia J. Ke McConnell a leading society lady was badly burned while preparing for a party. She cleaned kid gloves with benzine and struck a match to light the gas. Her clothes burned from waist up and she is in extreme pain, believed fatally injured.
The dispatch notes river levels and weather for Warren Brownsville Morgantown Cincinnati Louisville Carko Evansville Allegheny Junction St Louis Memphis Natchez New Orleans Cairo Muckburg Wheeling and Pittsburgh. Observed river stages range from rising to falling with heights from 4 feet to 24 feet and temperatures described as clear cool or cloudy with chances of rain.
Erie September 24. A sensational probe into the city's police force involves Mayor Clarke who denies any sale of police control. Ex Mayor Mizener corroborates an existing written agreement to consult on general city management. Impeachment threats rise as investigators limit scope of inquiry.
The New York Tribune notes John L. Sullivan planned to run for Congress, suggesting he could have delivered decisive blows like a door-kicker to Kilgore and advanced his political aims.
The rural editor opens a campaign against lies as a boom in the iron market draws attention. The Chicago Mail notes the push is on for wider readership and scrutiny of reporting.
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