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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1892
Page
11
St Louis Fellows stumble on defense as lefty pitcher shakes fielding error prone plays. Cleveland edges Cincinnati 3 to 2 while other scores show Pittsburgh 8, St Louis 0 and Boston 7, New York 8, Baltimore 5, Philadelphia 11, Washington 2 with breezy play across the league.
Brown Stockings ride Breitenstein to a close 8 4 win over the Pittsburgs as Ehret shuts down the visitors. Becket and Miller rally the Browns with key plays, while Crowns threaten but fail to convert. Attendance reaches 1,100 as Glassbeck Werton and Caruther contribute on offense and defense.
In Bostox on Sept 2 Brooklyn edged Hostons 6 to 4 in a game noted for sharp defense. Key contributors included Long and Griffin with two hits each and Kiwe Yow belting a home run. Attendance was about 500 as Strooklyn held a late rally.
Philadelphia defeats the Senators with minimal effort amid cool weather and low attendance. Highlights include key plays by Hallman, Meekin, and Cross and notes of fielding miscues by Fuller, Knowles, and Doyle.
The schedule lists Pittsburg at St Louis Cleveland at Cincinnati Chicago at Louisville Brooklyn at Boston New York at Baltimore and Philadelphia at Washington as upcoming matchups.
A Citizens' Traction Company notice invites the Superior Athletic ball team to play for a purse of 50 or dollars on an October date at East End Gym Park or Wilkinsburg A A Park. No Conn League players may participate. Signed J Bates Care Citizens' Traction Company East End.
Cochaster Pa Sept Borland's In vincibles of Franklin led early but Cochran ton's club proved stronger winning in the tenth. Fleming's two and the 13th inning chances at third highlight the tense finish.
The note comments on Dan Shannon at second base and team moves. Breitenstein seeks revenge after a prior loss while Powers travels to Binghamton to sign Keeler. Outlooks on O C K sluggers and a protest awaiting decision. Milligan leaves Washington. Te bean and Cleveland loom in race for pennant.
Harvard University will not join the Intercollegiate Football Association. President F W Moore states Harvard has no reason to believe members pay players and prefers to schedule games independently for Harvard football and athletics. The association currently includes Princeton Yale Wesleyan and the University of Pennsylvania.
Carossa announces a major bicycle event on October 2 at Washington Park with track in top condition. Twenty thousand invitations go to prominent figures nationwide, horsemen expected, Nancy Hanks’s 207g record to be challenged, Zimmerman aiming to eclipse his own mark, and Johnson to race for a comeback if his 1363-5 is surpassed.
James Brooke, defeated by John Dickson last Saturday, left a challenge at the office to shoot Dickson again on the same terms. He plans to be at the tax office next Saturday evening, between six and eight, ready to compete.
Parson Deytes, on behalf of Peter Jackson, accepted the Pacific Athletic Club of San Francisco offer to stage a bout with Joe Goddard for a $10,000 purse. Goddard also expressed readiness to fight.
Porta Detruta report notes the Irish team batting with 290 runs in the resumed international cricket watch. Epics Garten contributed, Pheldon and Green scored 14, and Thompson 12, helping the Irish reach a strong total while Philadelphia began their response.
Stumps show 76 runs for four wickets with Patterson not out. Play to resume tomorrow to complete the game.
A crowd of 6000 to 7000 watched at the Coney Island Athletic Club. Sam Ekolly vs Bob Conningham ended in a no contest after 15 rounds. Jimmy Lynch faced Johnny Griffin in a brutal fight with Griffin winning after Lynch was knocked down in the fifth round. Large bets and a $3,500 purse reported.
Charley Mitchell awaits Corbett’s acceptance of a $10,000 purse for the world championship bout. London clubs offer £8000. Bolinbroke matches that. Coney Island Olympic and California clubs double the sum. Corbett refuses to tour England. as champion, he dictates terms.
Amateur and professional boxing rumors and training notes from various figures. Mentions Corbett, Choynski, Fitzsimmons talks, and potential matches. Also references to racing entries, training roles, and a Western Association athletic meet in St. Louis with multiple city entrants.
Short items note a charter granted for a German American Sick and Death Beneficial Association, missing man Borrox with his father working at Zug’s mill, and health reports of diphtheria and scarlet fever. Other notes cover hospital discharge of Sgt. Winsor W. Huan, a new Orthodox Hebrew congregation in Braddock, injuries from railroad work, hotel accusations, and aid stats from the Improvement of the Poor association.
An assortment of retro classified items promotes carpet and ingrain flooring at low yard prices, clothing including double breasted suits, millinery from Paris and New York, bread brands, and hotel dining options. Local stores list corners Grant and Diamond Streets and Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh.
At Gravesend on Sept 24 a crowd of about 5 000 witnessed a day of races with Parveno dominating the opener and Marcellus winning the second. Rainbow faltered, Banquet led the third, Mordette took the fourth, and Doggett outpaced Stonewell in the sixth. Mutuals paid $530.67 for the day.
Special report from Louisville notes pool winnings announced this evening for Gravesend Bay races. Listed are wagers across five races with bettors names and amounts including riders such as Walcott Tormentor and King Sinc Mordone Nomad. Also shows several horse numbers and prices culminating in miscellaneous placements and sums.
Latonia racing on a rain-slowed track drew about 5 000 spectators. Non favorites won races two through five while favorites won only in races one and six. Tasco's controversial disqualification report was upheld, and injuries to Perkinson and Reagan were noted. Race results list Pendleton Stdl, Laura Doxle, Tasco, Kalening, King Leo among top finishers.
Thieves forced a money drawer at Lafayette Motel to yield 200 dollars in cash. Jacol Milot, a colored man, was fatally stabbed in Jourstons by Storm after refusing pardon. Harry Blount killed himself citing broke finances. Dorsey Scott, contractor, shot himself. left a note blaming financial troubles. Isanno Workheiser and Edward Martin drowned when their boat capsized in the Delaware. Elias Wise of Boiling Springs killed by a moving train after jumping. Several fatal and serious incidents reported across towns including an explosives accident at Agarae Steel Works injuring workers.
A special Allegheny Public Works meeting found no bids for water pipes as Chief Eblers had failed to advertise. The committee reviewed prior actions and related city projects while a quorum collapsed after Mr. Armstrong and others left.
The notice lists numerous travelers and officials visiting and staying in Pittsburgh hotels. It names Fathers Mulzaki and Goldberg of St Louis attending the German Catholic Conven tion, G G Wagner returning from St Louis to discuss postal clerks’ meeting, Major Charles Robison heading to Europe to open London agencies, Assistant Postmaster Edwards off to Williamsport for a Republican club convention, and other guests including J E Collender and wife of Peoria, J B Drum of Denver, S Q Hamilton of Bellfire, and Charles Leeper of Clarion among attendees at the Monongahela House and related hotels.
Pittsburg travelers are listed arriving in New York on September 26 at various hotels including Fifth Avenue Ninety three guests at the Wolff House and Continental and names such as Ansley Heisley and Waul present at multiple hotels.
Police picked up several individuals on charges including wife desertion assault and illegal liquor selling. Names include Nicaors Hesney Lonestaxskyr Manxa and Manks, with hearings set before Alderman Beinbauer and in various ward stations. A burn case involves two unnamed suspects and a blaze at Thomas Bigelow's home.
Movements of steamships at Antwerp include arrivals from New York Bremen and Glasgow with several vessels named in the list such as Waesland Bremernatven Darmeindt Saale and Liverpoolland among others. The record shows ships arriving in late September and early October with ports including New York Bremen Antwerp and Glasgow.
Men and boys offered $10 Wand suits in cheviot mixtures and new cords with sack or double-breasted cuts. Fall overcoats priced $8 to $12 in silk faced options. Located at Grant and Diamond streets, the store promises big savings versus rivals and urges readers to inspect goods and prices.
Thomas M Marshall Jr says the Conover piano bought last spring has given full satisfaction. He notes friends praise it and mentions relying on H Kleber & Bro's reputation for integrity and musical ability before purchase.
Advertisement offers men’s all wool suits in sack cutaway and double breasted styles. Limited fall patterns available. Call at once to get the best selection from P. C. C. Clothiers located at corner Grant and Diamond streets.
Weather mentions fair conditions with the Brownsville River at 4 feet 9 inches and stationary, a clear sky and a 68 degree reading at 5 Moncax Towns. River level at 4 feet 6 inches and stationary, then cloudy with 66 degrees at 4r M.
Fragmentary text references a Parkerburg area item with partial phrases about a door and a figure or event. readable names and places are too incomplete to extract a clear event or outcome.
A flood and storm disrupted river traffic with vessels such as the John A. Wood and Advance laid up at Wheeling and Brownsville respectively. Tow boats towed empties near Parkersburg, with several ships like the Stella Moran and Diamond experiencing damage or detachment of lines. Local crews and officials from Pittsburgh to Monongahela City inspected channels and reported wind and structural impacts on piers and bulkheads.
Bellefonte Albert Owen residence destroyed by fire with losses around 6000 and 2110 insured. Mount Pocono Mount Pleasant House burned with guests escaping and valuables lost. South Braintree Williams Knee land shoe factory, stock and machinery destroyed. Hobart building damaged. Cottage City Sea View House fire threatens town. Western Union office and dock burned. Sea View insured. Casino remains damaged. wind helps prevent wider destruction.
Advertisement notes campaign trumpets offered free to each boy by P. Co. CU Clothiers. Prices listed as 120 dollars and 294 dollars for pleated, plain, or double breasted options.
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