Gossipy Portrait of Walter Brodie and the 1890s Baseball Scene
The piece profiles Walter Brodie of the Baltimore club as a volatile star with a calm, courteous life off the field. It surveys minor league dynamics, season timing, and the Pittsburgh pennant chase, noting suspensions, reverences for honesty, and big Labor Day crowds amid a volatile national league race.
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Walter
Brodie
Baltimores
Western Association
Toronto
Pilsburg
Mack
Talry
Brookly
New Yor
New Yorks
Brooklyns
Cincinnatis
Philadelphias
Gastons
AD Eastern
National League
Los Pittsburgs
P Phias
Pk Burgs
Nl Stees
Inter
Steedf
Mommen- Gotham
Metroy
Hirts
Dark Horse of Chess Pillsbury Wins Hastings Title
Harry Pillsbury the Yankee expert rises from obscurity to win the Hastings tournament. Against masters like Steinitz Lasker Tarrasch and Tschigorin he clinches first prize amid a dramatic finish. Born in Somerville Massachusetts Pillsbury becomes the young champion after early success and a rapid rise through the Boston Chess Club.
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Harry Pillsbury
Hastings
Harry N. Pillsbury
England
Steinitz
Lasker
Tarrasch
Tschigorin
Pillsbury
Ischigorin
Somerville
Mass
Addison Smith
Boston Chess Club
Smith
Boston
Henry Nelson Pillsbury
Barcilty
Young Pillsbury
Stone
Evens
Barry
New England
Blackburne
Dark Horse
Jery Wea
Elendine
Pal Firat
Ray Chess
Cornstalks Legend tales of a Michigan Indian sage
A 100 year old Manistique resident named Cornstalk, famed for memory of early Michigan events, recalls legends and a creation tale of Mongo and Wasaqua. He once freed himself from a crushed leg after freezing, then shared stories with children, including the pine tree requiem over the first man and woman.
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Michigan
Lake Michigan
Strait of Mackinac
Bay de Noe
Manistique
Cornstalk
Mackinac
Mongo
Great Lakes
Wasaqua
Escanaba
Sho
Earth
Missing Link Creature From Malacca Captured in New York
A dealer in New York received a stuffed animal from the customs house described as a curious brute. It is a well developed Borneo pongo, an orangutan from islands off Asia. The creature is about 4 feet tall but over 7 feet with outstretched limbs, captured by Malays in Malacca and brought to New York where it was killed after escape and injury to one of the party.
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New York
Custom House
Chiko
J. B. Gasford
Malacca
Aigiers
Borneo
Ak Eae
Mas. Estéaeht
Fredonia, Nly
M. M. Fenxer
Sir
Bright
Fenner
English College Cricketers Tour Oxford Cambridge Stars in America
A visiting English team from Oxford and Cambridge, led by Captain Frank Mitchell, features 14 players including Druce, Marriott, Studd, and Hemmingway. The side, eight from the inter universities, is touted as strong with many county players and Mitchell noted for sound defense and sharp fielding. They defeated the strong New York team by eight wickets.
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Oxford
Cambridge
America
Frank Mitchell
N. F. Cruce
H. H. Marriott
J. Mortimer
W.T. Hill
F. W. Milligan
R. A. Studd
W. McG. Hemmingway
FL A. Phillips
H. A. Arkwright
Hill
Somerset
Hemmingway
Gloucestershire
Mitchell
Milligan
Wilson
Yorkshire
Hampshire
Studd
Marriott
Cambridge University
Liverpool and District
New York
Wick
Origin of Cards and Chess Exhibition by Stewart Culin
Stewart Culin of the University of Pennsylvania will exhibit the evolution of cards and chess at the Atlanta exhibition. Seventeen upright cases and a large table case trace primitive forms to modern games, from American Indian practices to East Asian and Chinese cards, showing cosmical arrow marks and double headed cards as early playing tools.
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Stewart Culin
University of Pennsylvania
Culin
America
California
Ms Island
Asia
Korea
Checkers and Chess Item Overview
Checker Black Problem No 39 endgame sequence shows White to move before two-move conte. Solutions to Problem No 233 present a series of captures leading to Black gain. Chess problem No 888 notes White pawn on the 38th square with key rook move to queen three.
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King
Time Table for Southward Trains to Sheffield and Brookston
Train schedule lists No 2 departing Sheffield 7 15 a m with stops at Lares Hoyers Donaldson Mont Tdi Hasewond s Brookston and more. No 4 leaves Sheffield 10 159 arriving at Brookston 11 45 am, with connections at Sheffield Junction. No 8 departs Howland 2 16 and arrives Sheffield 4 29 p m. Train 7 from Brookston 6 40 p m to Sheffield 5 0 p m, Train 9 from Howland 9 10 a m to Barnes at 1 93. Train 3 leaves Brookston 5 00 a m with Sheffield arrival 8 25 am. All trains connect at Sheffield with 2 R and at Sheffield Junction with P 3V. Signed Terry Crary Supt.
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New York
Ikea
Dunkirk
Fredonia
Laona
Lily Dale
Cassadaga
Toons
Clairvill
Gerry
Oss Mills
Falconer
Amestown
Jamestown
E.F. Kconer
Frewsburg
Kenton
Oend Valley
Etkirk
Dotyville
Titusville
Oil City
Exce
Laurel
For .H. Betcham
C. Leslee
Erind
Shonei
Warren
Sheffield
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Pullman
Sunbury
Lancaster
Baltimore
Washington
Erie
Williamsport
Kane
Interface
Trin 8
Balfixnoré
Travnil
Reno
Renovo
Ridgway
Shefield
W.S. Lerrarp Ticke
Ghson
Lares
Hoyers
Donaldson
Mont Tdi
Hasewond’s
Brookston
Arriveo
Bernes
Sheffield Junction
Coat Howland
Sheffieia
Bia
Breokston
heMeld
Barnes
Cield Junction
A. m
Breokstor
Howla
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Caylor
Doyle, Tebeau and
Jerkyls and
Hydes
Jekyls and Hydes
Lfe
Doyle
Tebeau
Hunt
Walter Brodie
Clevelands
Hanlon
Davis
Giants
McGraw
Cleveland
Repeau
Ohio
O. P. GarLor
raeBda
Oman
Simphin
Conve
Cornstalk’s
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Arch
Buduins Alley
Arch Street
Geniscan Wave Board and Lodging
Goa
Masone Temple
Chicago
Sola
Bicycled & Co
Geo. F
Chichester
Nemo Paper Reheater Chemnical Co
Madison Square
Mansion House
Case
Warren, Penn’a
Alleom
Langnases
Jerald
Win. BH. Crawford
Therady Wilile, PA
Clean Express
Tren Fer
Trvinton
Onfe
Tionesta
Oi! City
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
OIL City Express
Leffard
Bell
General Sup't
Gen Pass’r
Ticke Agen
Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
Syracuse
Pennsylvania Railroad
P. & &, Division
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
NY & Boston
Chautauqua Express
Sund B
BUFF
Nam Xo
Daly
Rongi Pass
Busninx tGen
Cineago
Cleveland PLC
GAK+Krip
Ms Eo Ts
Tionesta Valley
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