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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22

JOCKEY SIMMs is in trouble at New York for
stabbng stable boy.
MIKE DIVER seems undetermined what to do
with Potomac and Longstreet. Both are still at
Gravesend.
TRAINER ROGERS says that Kingston holds any
horse in training in the East safe at present up to
mile and quarter.
ZIMMERMAN and windle will not meet at Cleve-
land on August z as was expected. Windle has an
engagement at Manhattan Field.
TAxCIs will double up with Zimmerman this fall
for the London records of which the latter and
Bradbury. of England, shorn by Dorntye
and Penseyres.
N: NANcr I HANKs, granddam was Sophie; grand
dam Of Mike Wilkes, PAGER, 2:j5A. and others.
an obscure breeder of that place.
W. H. QUINN. of Cornwall, the champion
wrestler of Canada announces that he will meet
John McManon and Mike Harrigan, OF Boston, or
Evan Lewis pre-. erred.
ONE of the funny features of the color question
which has of late been mildly rocking certain Sec
tons of the L: A. W. is that almost since the be-
ginning Of the League there have been few
wiser.
THE new queen of the turf has a pet of her own,
pretty little fox terrier. that is always with her,
and Nancy keeps The dogs hair snow white by the
assiduous use of her tongue. The fox terrier Is
known as Miss Nancy" and is with the mare
now, as always.
CONSIDER Sanger one of the cracks Any man
who can beat Zimmerman in a half-milP by yard
and half with 2O-yard handicap. in I:O7 "a is
good one and no mistake The Milwaukee men are
bulging with pride. sanger will compete at CHI
cago next Friday and Saturday at Parkside.
OOMS, the Dutch sculer, has Il wonderfully
clean and clever beginning 10 his stroke. and
throws immense power into the finish. He sits
low in his boat going back to the style that pre-
vailed in England before the Australians came
with the idea OF sitting high at their work.
CHARLEY STILES. the welI-known pool seller,
was determined the trotters and PAGERS should not
do all the record breaking at Washington Park.
On Thursday he sold s75. 900 worth of pools the
n
Unlike the other record breakers. he
what the worse for it. and yesterday his voice gave
ont
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
Brighton Bench Card.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 21-[Specta'. 1.-The fol-
lowing pools were sold here last evening on
to-morrow's races at Brighton Beach:
First race-Jay Qu Ell. Tioga, $40 each; Queen of
Trumps, s.; Goriana, Nubian, s.: Saunterer
EtelkA. Adventures, .Kingsbridge, Mucilage. Bob
Arthur. King Arthur. Monterey, Wheeler L.
Hairspring. 81 each.
Second raceFaithful, $40; Lou Rhett, Ingot,
Lyrist, s. each; Salacin, Uncle Jim, Roman. Once
More Tournmane colt. Galley, Phillis I. Sea-
bright, May, Hi Ban Lady, field. slS
TnIrd race-Arnca, $40; Crochet. S12: Running
Bird Macintosh. 81 each: Boliver, Sonora, s. each;
Billetdoux colt. Tammany Hail. Censoria. SANDER,
Tradesman. Laughing Water, Bon Voyage, Tread
away. Emp Otho. field, s..
Fourth race-Jack Rose. $50; India Rubber Gertis
d. Experiment. Milt Young. IS each: Early Bios
som. SO; Mary Stone, SIS; Kirkover. s.; Key West.
Harlem. field, "A.
Fifth race-Jack Rose, John Cavanaugh SIS each;
Cynosure, King Crab. SO each: Milt Young "a;
Foxford. India Rubber. Larchmont, Adalgfsa
colt, field, IS.
Sixth race-Mary stone, SO: King Thomas 4:
Hoey. Roquefort. s6 each; Marsh Redon, Krkover,
Westfarms, English Lady, Hippona, Uaniel. Ex-
perience. Tete -asTete fly, Sandstone, field, IS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
haitian Club offers 5000 purse to the
The Diamond.


TWO out of three from the Brooklyns viii be very
nice.
THE Clevelands are still keeping well to the
front.
MANAGER ssLEE is wondering what has become
of Stivetts.
HAwLEY, Won Der Ahe's new pitcher. wears
his hair long like cowboys.
PITCHER BILLY DALEY, late of Boston and now
ofBuffao. was married i'll POughkeepsie Tuesday
10 Miss Lena Mullin.
THIS the standing of the clubs in the illinois,
Iowa League. August II: Rock Island. -5-2e; Rock
ford. B-Zo; Joliet. 23-2j 81 ac xsonvilie, 23-6.
IN the first championship season in the Southern
League Pop Phelan leads the suggers with .357
to his credit, Billy Clingman was fourth Oh the
list with .3l9 and Billy Klusman ninth with .30i.
ST. LOUIS In its distress-a bit more ptiful than
Cincinnati has let ous wall for ''Coinmie. ~
The Republic says: ''Comiskey is in hard row of
were a winning combination. Neither succeeds
now that they are separated
FRANK Fl. O'CONNoR. the popular and effective
young college pitcher of the U. v. NJ. team last
year. who carried Dartmouth to victory this year
for the first time since 49, is pitching for the
season. He will re-enter Dartmouth in the fall as
captain of the team.
THE secret is out as to why Mike Kelly has been
playing behind the bat regularly for the last
fail to the Sullivan-Corbett fight He is work
ing oyertime'' now on the promise OF ten-days'
vacation when the big pngilistic event comes off
at New Orleans. -BroohLym Eagle.
End Gyms TO play . game of ball on Tuesday.
Wednesday, THURSDAY OF Friday of this week. II
the challenge Is not accepted they Will claim the
championship of Western Pennsylvania. They
the above dates and will answer letters addressed
to William Long.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
Pittsburgera In New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2l.-[Spectal 1.-The follow
ing Pittsburgers are registered at New York
hotels: Mrs. c. L. Magee, Fifth Avenue
Hotel; Mrs. j. r. Loder, Fifth Avenue; NJ. T.
Wallace, Fifth Avenue; Mrs. Williams, Fifth
Avenue: j. K. Blair, Gedney House; Miss
Armstrong, Westminster; A. C. and w.
Brown, Westminster; J. W. COchrane. West
minister; w. ]. and w. S. Sharp, Westminster;
W. Stewart. Westminster; S. A. Barr.
Union Square; W. Corbett, Sturtevant
House: B. Gardner, sturtevant House; p.
Geisler. SGurtevant House; W. W. Seeker,
Sturtevant House; o. j. Eckert, Everett
House; w. G. Eckert, Everett House; Fl. T..
Ewing, Gilsey Hotel; W. Ii. Griffin. Glenhan
House; A. j. Holman. Colonnade Hotel:
j. G. Lange, Astor House; j. Nc
Nance, Astor House; 7. j. Murphy,
Astor House; W. c. Renner, Astor House; F..
B. Sankey, Astor House: G. Wieland, Astor
House; j. B. McCaleb, Grand Union; r. IL.
Miller, Continental; W. C. Renner. CoHti-
mental; j. l. Miller, Metropolitan; J. Pater-
son, Hotel Imperial: A. l.. Watkins, Morton
House; E. N. Weddell, Hoffman House; j. p.
Witherow, St. Denis Hotel
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22

The storm central near st. Thomas, West
Indies, on the 18th inst, advanced north
westward, recurved between Bermuda and
the Carolina coast, and is central tonight
east of Nova Scotia. The area of high
barometric pressure over Montana Saturday
night has advanced to Minnesota. marked
decrease of pressure has occurred on the
northeast slope of the Rocky Mountains.
No decided changes in temperature have oc-
Cured over large areas.
Showers have occurred in small areas in
the Carolinas and along the middle Atlantic
coast. Showers are also reported in the
Middle and West Gulf States, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Southeastern Kansas and
the Middle Missouri Valley. Fair weather
with slight changes in temperature isindi-
Gated in New England and the Lake region.
In the Gulf States and thence to the Middle
Eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, un-
settled weather and showers are indicated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
PI1TsBURe's VETERAN HoRsEMAN.
Sam Keys Won . Good Bet on Hal Pointers
Big Performance.

dig IertOrInhnCes
CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-[Spectall l-"when. years
ago first went with the trotters," said a
middle-aged man at Washington Park yes
terday, cit was no uncommon thing to see
all the horses in the air at the same mo
ment, and the horse trotting three heats
without a break was indeed a wonder. Yet,
nowadays. the horse leaving his feet is the
odd one, which goes to show that the trot-
ting horse will soon be a thoroughbred"
sam Keys, OF Pittsburg, is one of the old
time trotting turfmen visiting Chicago.
Never was there a more popular old man
than the same "Uncle Sam," ho for fnany
years "fshed'' along TO victory the famous
old gray pacing mare, Lucy. In many
hard-fought split heat race Mr. Keys took
down the money, and the public loved to
back choice who was always trying"
Lucy was one of the famous quartet consti-
tuting the "Big Four" the others being
Sleepy Tom. Matte Hunter and Rowdy Boy.
1t was thought that the first two named
PAGERS outcla3sed the gray mare, and her
price was always 15 to at the start of the
race.
But one day at Buffalo she won the first
heat in 2:H (her record), and then she be-
came the Iavorite at 100 to 80, only to be
beaten finally by Sorrel Dan. Mr. Keys then
said: "if any pucer goes the first part of a
race fast he must die the finishing heats.
just as surely as where the first half of a
mile is fast the other will be slow. Lucy is
no gamer than many other horses only she
lays away at first only to finish strong.'
Lucy is dead years ago. but Colonel Sam
Keys is as cnipper as may be, and that he is
no pessimist is shown by his wager $500 a.
even money that Hal Pointer would beat
the zoos of Johnston.
"'Processions' wont do to catch the pub
lic," said turf critic at Washington Park.
l mean that when the trotters contest in
races there is scarcely such thing known
as hotly fought out finish. Oh, yes, some
times two and possibly three horses are head
and head at the wire, but when did you ever
see five or six coming heads on at the last
eighth. Then even if two horses finish to-
gether, where are the others? Strung out
like string of herrings. amt they9 Is there
way to remedy this2 l think SO. What's
putting weight on the sulky. You can stop
anything with weight
"Then 'classes' would be unknown after
horses gained records, and there would be
chance for such animals as get q certain
mark and are not able to beat it to win
race occasionally.
"Isn't the matter worth looking into? 1
should say So"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22

Tillman took the stand, after several
speeches had been made, riot was precip-
itated between several score of the two
factions Sticks and clubs flew through the
sir, and for ten minutes the fighting was
vicious and vigorous Pistols were drawn
by the outsiders, but the actual participants
in the fight contented themselves with the
use of clubs and fists. Every man on the
outside waited for the other fellow to fire
first
The speakers witnessed the fight from the
stand with much interest and some fear
that shooting might be commenced When
the rioters stopped fighting from actual ex-
haustion the meeting proceeded, but the
speeches were temperate. Governor Till
man made no reply to the denunciations
Colonel Youmans had heaped upon him at
Newberry Thursday, and Colonel Youmans,
at the request of citizens desirous Of avoid
ing any more bloodshed, did not speak at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
The Veteran Horseman, Sam Keys, Wins on
Bal Pointers Record Breaking.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY
JOHNNY WARDS WONDERS.
They VIII Be Here To-Day to Tackle Our
Victorious Singers.

They VIII Be Here To-Day to Tackle Our
Victorious sInggers.
Manager John M. Ward has still lots of
confidence in his team winning the second
pennant. He and his players will be at
Exposition Park to tackle our sluggers, and
a lively game may be looked for. Both
teams are playing great ball, and Mansger
Ward was never more anxious in his life
to win games than at present.
It is well understood that clubs are
extremely eager to win the second pennant
SO as to get whack of the games for the
worlds championship. This is a very i'm
portant feature in the estimation of Presi-
dent Byrnes and Manager Ward. 1t is
likely that Hasldock will pitch tor the visi-
tors TODAY and Ehret TOR the home team.
Haddock and Elret are both great pitch
ers and are apparently just in their prime.
Writing about pitchers an Eastern authority
says: ''The pitchers are learning from OBJ
servation that their days on the diamond
are limited if they can do nothing else but
pitch. When their arms grow weak and
they can no longer deceive the heavy hit
tiers, they must retire from the diamond.
Only one of the men who pitched in 1876,
when the League came into existence, is
play III Lie UOA tO-uay, duu Out Ol
the IL who occupied the box for an Associa-
tion club in the first year of its existence, is
now able to pitch winning ball, and he is
Tony Mullane. TIE Association came into
existence in 1882 and Mullane's cotempo-
raries then and now are Calvin. Keefe,
Welsh and Ward. Calvin is with St. Louis,
Keefe is with Philadelphia, Ward has be-
come the managing captain of the Brook
lyns and Welsh has been relegated to the
Troy club.
'"There are men still playing ball who
were at one time pitchers, but they saw the
necessity of doing something beside merely
pitching ball Tip O'Neil, of Cincin-
natl, was New York twirler when Won der
Abe first signed him and Comiskey trained
him into an outfelder. Under this captain
Caruthers and Foutz also got their training.
Halliday, the Cincinnati outfelder, began
his career as pitcher for the ST. Josepbs in
1885. Corkhill, now retired, Captain Te-
beau, of Cleveland, and Van Haltren, of
Baltimore, have also tried their hands as
pitchers Mike Tiernan was considered a
left-handed twirler when he signed with the
New Yorks, and Elmer Smith, one of Pitts
burg's players, sought honors on the dia-
mond as pitcher"
1t might be we'll for many pitchers, both
in Pittsburg and in other places, to try and
learn to field"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
he GOT HIS BEDCLOTHEs.
The Doctor Took His Property Away From
the Queen of the CooIeys.


Ur1oNTowN, Pa, Aug PA curious story
has Just come out connected with the Cooley
gang. Some weeks ago DIR. W. A. Longa-
necker, of Fair Chance, lost a lot of bed
clothing, stolen by someone who entered
his house during his absence at nignu. A
few days ago the doctor was summoned to
attend Ida Pastorious, the mistress of
Frank Cooley. She is called the Queen of
the Cooleys"
The girl is handsome, hardy and brainy
enough to help direct the movements OF the
gang DIR. LonganecKer was unable to at
tend her, but sent his assistant. Dr. Collier.
when Collier entered Miss Pastorious' room
the first thing he saw was p ece of Dr.. Long
anecker's bedclothing spread over the sick
"qneen' and the rest of the goods piled on
stand in the room. Upon his return ne in
formed DR.. Lonanecker of his discovery, and
they both went to see the PaStorious girl on
the following day.
After attending to the patient DR.. Longa-
necker said that the bedclothes in the room
belonged to him, and he began to gather
them up. Miss Pastorious protested that the
clothes had been given her by a friend. but
the doctor sharply replied that her friend
had stolen them from him. He gathered
them up amid the protests of the Pastorious
family, took them out to his buggy and
drove OIL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
WHAT WILLIAMS SAYS
He Denies That Maher Had a Barroom
Row With Hall


CHICAGO. Aug. 2l.-[Speciol. 1-Tom Williams,
the Australian welter-weight champion,
whose arrival in this country is likely to
create f1stic sensation, reports Jim Hall as
fitting himself in superb shape for his con-
test with Ted Pritchard next Monday.
Williams, too, gives the lie to the cabled
story of fracas between Hall and Peter
Maher. Under date of August the Aus
tralian star writes to friend of his now
here Us follows:
LONDON. Aug. 4,
DEAR JACK-Your letter received, but have no
new particulars. only that am Just up out of bed
again and hope to be well again In another week
or two. l would not advise YOU to make match
for me yet, as have had very bad time. Two
operations do not improve one. but think now
they have found the bottom Of 1t. and hope TO be
wel soon. am getting heavy again. will try
his fight What you ask about Peter Maier and
Hall and the rest of the story is not true. Maher
has never been in England, and Jim Hall has been
keeping to his work like brick. He is well and
just at weight. He can fight strong at II stone
pounds. see Dawson won from Needham. Best
regards from Choynski. Yours sincerely.
Tom WILLIAMS.
The gentleman who received the above is
an Australian sportsman of no mean note
and undoubted stamina in backing an
opinion once formed He announces his
readiness to wager 5000 that Williams,
when matched, will win against any man of
his weight in America.
There will have to be a hustle when the
antipodian crack reaches these Shores
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
A PIECE OF A BACKBONE
Successfully Cut Out of New Castle Pa
tisnt by Pittsburg Surgeon.

successfully Cut Out OF a New Castle Pa
tisnt by a Pittsburg Surgeon.
NEW CASTLE. Aug. 2l-[Specta 1.-The most
difficult surgical operation ever attempted
in this section was successfully accom-
plished by Dr. Thomas McCann, of Pitts
burg,assisted by half a dozen local surgeons,
yesterday. Ten days ago Thomas Todd,
Jr., well-known glass blower OF this city,
while in camp near Pulaski took dive into
the Shenango river frop the bank. The
water was not more than two feet deep, and
his head struck rock. He was taken from
the water in an unconscious condition,
placed on hand car and brought to his
home in this city. Since then he has been
paralyzed from the neck down, there not
being the slightest sensation in his arms,
legs or body.
The operation consisted in rem owing q
portion of his backbone. 1t was found that
the sixth vertebra was badly fractured and
that the broken bone was pressing. against
the spinal column, thus causing the paraly
sis. DIR. McCann and the physicians made
cash six inches in length just over the spinal
column, laying bare the bone. About half
the vertebra was removed and the pressure
of the spinal cord relieved. Tohd came out
of the operation nicely, and in half an hour
could distinguish when his hands or feet
were touched The physicians are hopeful
that he will ultimately recover. Tne opera
ton was exceedingly perilous, as slip OF
the knife hairs breadth would nave meant
instant death to the patient.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
DIXON AND M'AULIFFE AT WORK.
How Each Trains for the Coming Battle a
New Orleans


NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2l-The fighters train
ing across the lake are all well. Dixon is
quartered at pleasant summer hotel, and
is enjoying the salt water bathing and the
tramping around in the sand, which he says
strengthens his legs. He was only half
dozen pounds overweight when he came
down here, and has trained down to lis
pounds. He will develop himself now by
Jumping, and may even take on few
pounds. He expects a short fight but In
order not to be taken by surprise is training
for an all night affair.
News from Bay St. Louis Is conflicting.
There are stories of drinking and neglect,
but these the men Indignantly deny. McAu-
life was never fond of work, and when he
has to train is not pleasant about it; but he
puts in a good deal of walking, bag-punching
and boxing with Nelson and others, and is
right in line with the weight limit. He does
most of his work in the latter
part of the day, and does not make
1t point to get up with the lark, saving
that work is good Tor a man who is to fight
at night, while sleep, and plenty OF it, is
good for ANYBODY. He says that great deal
depends upon his winning this fight and he
knows it so we'll that he does not intend to
make any mistake, and will be better fit
than at any time in his life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
RUSSIA HAS A LABOR RIOT,

Steel Rail Workers Fire Houses, Plundcr
the Factory and u, mo fsh Works.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. PA serious
labor riot occurred yesterday at Ekaterin-
Law. Workmen employed in Mr. Hughes
steel rail factory set fire to number of
workmen's dwellings, plundered the fac
tory and had begun to demolish the fur
naces when a military detachment that had
been summoned arrived on the scene.
A sharp encounter then took place be-
tween the troops and the workmen, and
several persons were killed and large
number wounded before the riot was sup
pressed The damage done to property is
so great that it will take three months to
effect repairs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
Two Good Prizes,

packages have been gathered by Louisville
and Pittsburg. In Fred. Clausen the Colonies
secured young pitcher of promise, and
they deserve reward of merit for their
foresight in going cunning for him so early
in the death struggles of the Western.
Pittsburg has treasure in Joe Kelly, the
center fielder, who has taken Pop Corkhilrs
place. Three OF the last five games played
by the Reds and Pittsburgs were won by the
Smoked Italians by the hard hitting OF this
younsster, whom Pennsylvanians have
right up in the society of the leaders, and
his latest mark was 3O6. In securing the
Omaha boy Manager Buckenberger made no
mistake.-Ifnl- -S-S tar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
DROWNED AT LONG BRANCH.
A Young Man Carried Away by a Breaker
h in Bathing.

A Young Man Carried Away by a Breaker
h in Bathing.
LONG BRANCH, Aug. 21-[rpeciaL i
Frank McKenns, the 19-year-old son of ex-
Commander Thomas McKenna, of this
place, and graduate of the Lehigh Univer-
sity, at Bethlehem, Pa, was drowned while
in bathing at the Atlantic Hotel grounds
this afternoon. Frank, together with his
brother Thomas, had gone in bathing. He
was struck by big breaker which almost
strangled him, and before he recovered he
WAS carried seaward. Finding it was i'm
possible to save himself the now almost ex-
hausted bather called for help.
The young mans cry was answered by his
brother and the bathing master. Before
they could reach him, however, he had
sank, and Thomas had to dive after him
twice before he succeeded in finding him.
Among the crowd at the beach was the
young mans father and sister, and strong
arms had to hold the father from jumping
into the surf.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
Thinks Jewett a Champion.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2L-[Specta,. mike Muir
ply, the Detroit Athletic Clubtrainer, in q
letter written to friend in this city, ex-
presses the opinion that Jewett will win the
100 and 22O-yard runs at the athletic cham
pionshi ,s this fall. lie says that he is satis-
fed Jewett can do 9 4-5 for the 100. Western
young mon are extremely fond of smashing
records, but as accurate timers q re difficult
to find, their performances are always
clouded with doubt. 1t is generally hoped
here that Jewett will turn up on October
and duplicate his alleged performances at
Cleveland, Athletes say that should he be
able TO 90 % ne and his friends can return
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
CANADA TAKtN BY SURPRISE
By the Presidents Proc amation, But Will
Probably Not Give In.

Probably Not Give In.
OTTAWA, ONT, Aug. 21.-The intelli-
gence that President Harrison issued his
proclamation against Canada created no lit
tie excitement here. The members of
the Government, with the excep-
tion of the Postmaster General, the
Minister of Railways and Canals and the
Minister of Agriculture, are out of town.
None of the Ministers here are disposed to
express any decided opinion at present as to
what action Canada will take, now that the
American $500" canal is to all intents and
purposes closed to Canadian vessels owing
to prohibitory duties.
President Harrison's action was totally
unexpected. Judging from the undercur-
rent of feeling displayed in official circles
the Canadian Government will likely not
Weld. 1t is surmised that full meeting of
the Cabinet will be held at an early date to
consider the situation.