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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.
The Battle Between Fitzsimmons and
Pritchard May Not Take Place.

PrtfCnarO may NOT lake Giace.
NEW YORK, May 12.-It was learned last
night that Bob Fitzsimmons may not meet
Ted Pritchard at the Olympic Club, of New
Orleans, on the night of September 8. Jimmy
Carroll, Fitzsimmons' manager, made u
statement which, if put into execution, will
completely upset the plans OF the two
pugilists and probably terminate in Fitz-
simmons meeting Jim Hall, his conqueror,
and settling the question of supre macy be-
tween them. Carroll, in conversation with
a reporter, said:
81 have been thinking seriously over the
proposed match between Fitzsimmons and
Pritchard, and have come to the conclu-
sion that it would be an unwise policy to
sign the articles of agreement as matters
stand Yesterday ut n late hour received
an offer of O 10 weeks engagement tour
through the West, which means many
thousand dollars to us. l have not settled
upon it yet, but will make up my mind
definitely to-day"
Just at this juncture a communication
was received from Richard X. Fox, who is
the general agent of the Olympic Club, of
New Orleans, which stated that the club
would like 70 ascertain whether Carroll
would sign the contract or not, as they
wished to send word to Ed Pritchard. Car
roll road the communication. and said:
Bob will not fight Ted Pritchard and 1
will not sign the articles unless Pritchard
throws up his match with O'Brien and i'm
mediatsly sails for this country. Priechard
has had many chances OF coming to this
country, but he has always had some excuse
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
Great Racing at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, May 12.-Fine weather brought
out a good crowd at Churchill Downs to-day
and the sport was fine. The event of the
day was the Hurstbourne Stakes, and in q
splendid finish it was won by Deerfoot
Deerfoot and Monrovia began the fight be-
tween themselves on entering the stretch
and every inch of ground was hotly con.
tested. Deerfoot gave evidence of quitting
in the beginning OF the run Tor the wire, but
after a little shaking up came again just in
time to get the verdict by the shortest OF
noses.
First race, six furlongs-Salvation first, Colonel
Clay second Lockport third. Time 1:IS.
Second race. one-half mie-Interior first DIR,
Morris second. Poor Jonathan third. Time :5OA
Third race. five ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS first, Monrovia
second, Fay third. Time :03.
Fourth race. mile-Mary MCGOWAN first
Kindera second, Miss Knott third. Time 1:444.
Fifth race. mile and SO yards-Kinslm first
Helen H second. Unadilla third. Time 1:f7.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
ROBBERS RUN DOWN.
A Gang That Was the Terror of
Northwestern Pennsylvania
BROKEN UP BY A POSTAL OFFICER,
The Letter Dismissing Westminster Stu
dents Is Published.
NEWSY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
FRANKLIN, May 12.-Postoffice Inspector
HI. r. McCalmont has succeeded in running
down one of the most daring and dangerous
gangs of burglars in the United States with
in the past few weeks. Three of the gang
are now safely in Jail, while the fourth is
known and will be in prison before long.
During the past six months q number of
daring robberies have occurred in North
western Pennsylvania On April 26 the
postofice at Ridgway was robbed of money
and Stamps to the amount of $4,000. In
spector McCalmont got clew to the rob-
bers, and, following them up closely, finally
arrested Clyde P. Hamilton in this city. A
search of his clothing resulted in finding
number of 500 bills supposed to be taken
from the Ridgway postofice, and also a
telegram from Buffalo asking him to meet
"Tom" in Butler Friday last.
McCalmont went to Butler and there ar
rested Tom Hughes, an all-around thief and
one of the most desperate and skilltul safe
blowers in the country. He was recently
released from the Western Penitentiary,
where he had been sent for attempting to
Kill an Oil City policeman.
kilograms were sent to Buffalo to arrest
the sender of the telegram to Hamilton, but
the man had lett for Detroit, where Mccall
mont located him, and on Wedne sday
morning succeeded in bagging his game.
He proved to De the notorious e-blower
Raymond. alias Conners, alias Smith. whose
record is known to tho police all over the
country and who is a desperate man. He
was landed safely in the Warren jail Wednes-
day night
The evidence against all these men is very
conclusive, and their conviction in the
United States Court and severe sentence
are almost certain. Hughes and Hamilton are
still in Jail in this city. They refuse to talk.
The attempt to connect Hamilton with the
robbery ofa s1l, 900 package belonging to the
Union Express Company in 1874 is absurd,
as lie is not over 25 years old The above
lhen have worked together for several years.
When arrested in this city last week Hamfl-
ton was in company with Bell Graham,
notorious character from Meadville. Graham
was taken with the prisoner, but was after
ward released.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
IT LOOKS BRIGHT FOR PIPES
The Defense In the Murder Trial Produces
Some Strong Evidence.

Some Strong Evidence.
WAYNEsBURG, May 12.-[SpeciaI.1 AFTER a
weeks adjournment the trial of W. S. Pipes
for the shooting of Porter Huffman was re-
sumed to-day. The defendant showed signs
OF his serious illness when he appeared in
the courtroom. He was too weak to walk
unaided and had to be brought in q car
riage. The evidence corroborated Mr.
Pipes story of the shooting. and the pre-
vailing opinion is that the defense has been
strong and the jury will find him not guilty.
John Stewart testified that Huffman was
weighed in town that night and his weight
was 1913 pounds, making him much larger
than Mr.. Pipes.
Albert Bayard testified to his taking his
horse from the livery stable few minutes
after IL O'Clock, and William Anderson
swore he mad seen some person, presumably
Huffman, at the place in the alley where his
horse was found hitched, near Pipes stable.
In 10 or 10 minutes lie heard the shots and
three or four minutes afterward the shout
ing when the defendant aroused his neigh
bors A strong point was the finding Of
Huffman's rubber coat in Pipes buggy shed
Huffman riding away that night, and it was
raining. Rev. Mr.. Patterson, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, testified to the
defendant being member in good stand
ing of his church, and he and q number of
old and prominent citizens testified that he
had always been a peaceable and law
abiding man. Evidence was produced con-
tradicting the testimony of several wit
nesses of the Common wealth, and also tend
ing to show that one of the pools of blood
was put in the alley the next day after the
shooting. The evidence in the trial closed
at 4:3O p NJ. The argument will be made to-
morrow. The Commonw ealth had but little
rebuttal testimony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
Western League Games.
SPORTS AT HOMESTEAD.
An Interesting Ball Game and Big Shoot
ing Match There To-MorroM

HOMESTEAD PA, May IL. - Especial "A
great deal of interest is manifested by the
sport-loviny Inhabitants of Homestead in
the coming game between the baseball club
of this place and the Young Americans"
of Braddock, on next Saturday afternoon.
Braddock is the natural rival of Home
stead, and a state OF things akin to that of
st. Paul and Minneapolis exists between the
two towns. OF course this rivalry extends
to the sports and pastimes of the residents,
but more particularly to the ball clubs, from
the fact that whenever they met upon the
diamond the Homestead players were won't
to wipe up the earth, and, incidentally, the
territory inside the 1oul lines, with the
would-be players who dwell meath the
shadows OF the Edgar Thomson.
Homestead has another club called the
"All Americans which will play on the
home grounds Saturday afternoon. The
members of this clubs ages range 10 to Is
years, and will challenge the Young Amer
leans at Braddock when the older home club
gets through with them.
James X. Ross and P. Dean. Of Pittsburg,
will shoot their live pigeon match here at
the West Run grounds on Saturday at n.
NJ. The match IS for 800 a side, and the
friends OF Ross have large amount Of
money on the result.
Homestead will have now driving park
In the West Run grounds. A race track will
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Garfield Park All Right.

CHICAGO, May R.-The Garfield Park Club
has won in its fight with the city. Judge
Mcconnell to-day decided against the West
Park Commissioners in the matter of es-
tablishing building line 90 feet along the
line of the boulevard, which would spoil the
race track under the ordinance prohibiting
racing within 400 feet of boulevard line.
The decision it is said, practically gives the
race track an existence of at least five years
more. as the Park Commissioners in order
to institute further proceedings must look
up thousands of property owners and serve
them with personal summons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
A MYSTERIOUS BURIAL.
The Body of an Infant, Evidently Murdered,
Found in Graveyard.

The Body of an Infant, Evidently Murdered,
Found In a Graveyard.
UNIoNrowN, May n.-[Special 1.-The dis
covery of an unknown coffin in the old Pres
byterian graveyard here created sensa-
tion to-day. The gardener was making his
rounds in the unused part of the cemetery,
where no funeral has occurred for years.
There he found a newly buried coffin. 1t
had been placed in the ground 30 hastily
that the burial had been only partly accom-
plished, and one end of the coffin protruded.
The cemetery authorities at once notified
the Sanitary Committee of the discovery,
saying no burial had been made there on
their authority.
This evening the members of the Sanitary
Committee, accompanied by policeman,
went to the old graveyard, where the sexton
showed them the coffin. This was opened
and found to contain the body OF pretty
child, apparently about months old. The
body of the babe had been in the ground but
q short time. The burial had evidently oc-
CURED at midnight last night, when the
cemetery watchers were absent. The little
stranger was handsomely dressed. Marks
on the neck and body induced the searchers
to order q further Investigation. The Cor
oner will hold an inquest to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
MADE TROUBLE FOB THE POLICE,

MARK SrINrsoN charges Albert Hallowell
with stealing his kit of bricklayer's tools
| from saloon.
JAMES vANRyN, charged with serious
offense by Annie Hickman, waived hear
| ing yesterday for court.
PETER LIvINsKY, Pole sEas arrested last
| night for creating disturbance in q Filth
| avenue cable car, ut Soho.
E.E. RENTz aud {. W. .Tott, ,proprietors of an
| Allegheny secondhand store, were arrested
yesterday charged with receiving stolen
| goods.
| JACKSON WILLIAMS was arrested last night
for assaulting and attempting to rob He
| brew peddler named L. Myersak on
| Eleventh street.
GEORGE FEINsTEIN, the Allegheny expo
| liceman who attempted suicide by jumping
| into the river. was sent five days to Jail yes,
terday by Mayor kennedy.
FRANK SEIGwARrH, of South Nineteenth
street. was declared insane yesterday and
sent to the Poor Farm. He had been ar
rested tor disorderly conduct
ANNIE MORRISON was arrested by Detective
McTighe yesterday on charge of stealing
clothing from Mrs. Sippy, of Scott street.
She has served term i'll the penitentiary
Tor larceny.
JAMES GU1LEY and Thomas Croakley en-
gagged in an alteration on Eleventh street
both. They are employed by the PhiIadel-
phia Company at CHARTERS in laying pipe
line.
THE report received by the Southside po-
lice Wednesday evening that William J.
WoIfe who is wanted on two serious charges
before Alderman King, was arrested in
Wheeling, was incorrect. as Wolfe is still at
large,
JOHN LEWIS was yesterday arrested at the
instance OF the Humane Society for cruelty
to nd non-provision for his family who live
ut 2207 Jane street, Southsde. He will be
given u hearing to-day before Alderman
Succop.
CLEVELAND LYONS, colored, was arrested
last night and locked up in Central station,
on the charge of robbing the secondhand
shoe store of q Hebrew named Gobretz on
Cherry alley. He had pair OF the shoes ON
when arrested.
HERBoLD DSCHwEINBRATEN, German, struck
and severely wounded Michael Heinbein at
CHARTERS Wednesday. His weapon was a
club which he used freely over the shoulders
and arms OF his victim. A warrant has been
issued for his arrest.
JOHN LEWIS of 22O7 Jane street, Southside,
was arrested last evening. on the charge of
cruelty and neglect preferred by Agent Nc
Donald of the Anti-Cruelty Society. 1t is
alleged that Lewis dragged one of his child
rem about the house by the hair bumped
another's head against the wall and abused
his sick wife.
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The Ring.

FRANK GLovER's benent at Chicago was big
success.
AND after all it seems as if Fitz cares more about
the show business than fighting.
BILLY WOODS, CoIorado's champion, will be
matched to meet Billy Keogh, who recently did up
Patsy Cardiff.
ARRANGED are going on nicely for the fight
to finish with two-ounce gloves next Monday
night between Joe Tansey and Paddy Brennan.
MIKE NORTON is perfectly willing to meet
Frankie McHugh once more. and unless the latter
demands prohihltory stakes the Columbus Athletic
Clubs offer will be accepted.
HARRY MCCOY writes from Burlington. Ia. in
reply to Jack Davis challenge, that he is ready
and anxious to make a match to light to a finish
with small gloves for from 81 to 81, 0t0 side. He
will accede to any reasonable terms.
hottest fight he ever had has written the Columbus
Athletic Club proposing another meeting between
the two. If the little Cincinnati bantam says the
word there are three fights all ready for him.
Some months ago he was chasing all the little fell
lows in the land, and since his encounter with
Mike Norton the pursued are now the pursuers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
The Diamond.
THE Senators are tumbling again.

| THE Senators tumbling again.
| THE Boston team left for home last evening.
G. W. SHAw-The balls are always paid for, OF
course.
section to-day.
WELL, we are still in fourth place, and we should
be thankful for that
ANsoN and his colts are beginning to climb up
and look out for them
THERE is letter here for the manager Of the
RAIN prevented the League games at st. Louis
and Cleveland yesterday.
WILL GUMBKRr will pitch for the Young Amer
1cas Tomorrow against the Homesteads.
dianapolis and Toledo yesterday were prevented by
rain.
HoMEsTEADER-we cannot express an opinion
you name.
WHAT Pat Powers calls bis ''side'' of the run
away business of his team is simply string OF
ifaisehoods and misrepresentation. and he knows
NEW YORK baseball writers state that President
Days protest against Macular's decision relative
TO the forfeited game Tuesday does not amount to
SWEETS leads the Boston team in batting. with
an average Of 40. Duffy leads the club as run
Quinn is away nSe.S SSsea as sacrce tf hitter
WILSON. the Pittsburg umpire. has been dis
missed by President Genslnger. and in this mans
release the Southern League has lost an excellent
umpire. Wilson was surely an authority on any
matter pertaining to baseball. .-Ne,o Orleans states.
TOMMY EsTERBRooK is different from many of
the rettred baseball players inasmuch he re-
fuses to handle the cup that cheers. even
means of gaining livelihood. He has established
a billiard saloon and cigar store Bedford ave-
nue.. Brooklyn, and will probably never again
attempt to play ball professionally.
EVERY manager in the Western League says he
wouldn't swap his team for any other in the
League" What a pleasing state of affairs
Ne,o York Herald. o. what lie! indianapolis is
willing to trade her whole outfit for shovelful of
a1pas -puldf trad In t0ht
unseen with any of the commons aggregations.
The millennium plan is luiu-bird.-Oundhd Bee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
TIE WEATHER.

The storm has moved from Colorado to
Northern Texas. The clearing condition
stretches in a ridge of high pressure from
Florida to Lake Superior. Rain has fallen
in the Missouri Valley, New England and
the Lower Lake region. The temperature
has fallen in the Middle Atlantic States;
has risen in the Mississippi Wiley, and has
remained nearly stationary elsewhere. Fair
weather may be expected in the Atlantic
States and the Lower Lake region; increas-
ing cloudiness and showers in the Upper
Mississippi Valley and the Upper Lake
region.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
The Geneva Park Shoot.

BEAVER FALLS, PA, May 12.-The arrange
ment for the big shoot under the auspices of
the Beaver Falls Sportsman's Association,
at Geneva Park, in this place on Decoration
that large number of shooters will be pres
ent. They will shoot ut Dluc rocks un-
der association rules. Eight regular
matches together with a number OF
sweepstakes will be held. The
sport will begin at 93O The prizes are
numerous and have been contributed by the
business men and hotel keepers. In addition
to these prizes there will be q number OF
cash prizes. The general averages are open
to Beaver county shooters only, but all
others are open to all comers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
Picked Up on the Wharf

c. W. BACHELOR left for Wheeling at noon
yesterday.
THE Germania left yesterday on the ND trip to
Morgantown with good load of freight and pas
scngers.
THE Iron Queen arrived yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock from Cincinnati. As q rule this boat arrives
ahead of her scheduled time.
THE steamer j. b. Jackson. of New Orleans will
hereafter be assigned to the iron aud cotton trade
between this port and New Orleans.
CLERK TIM PENwFLL, of the Cincinnati packet
line of steamers, accompanied by his wife. will
make the round trip to Marietta o.. on the steamer
SCOTIA which left for Cincinnati yesterday at
O'Clock.
THE tug G. o.. towing Freuch's New Sensation,
a river show, left for up-river landings at p. NJ.
Yesterday and will go as far as Morgantown. The
tug has fine calliope aboard and persons passing
along Water street yesterday afternoon were at
tracted by its music.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
Racing at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, May 12.-The races here to-day
resulted as follows:
First race. six furlongs-Tom Karl first Minnie
Gee second, General Marmaduke third. Time,
l:15.
second race six and half furlongs-Bert Jor-
dan first. Hominy Bill second. Qeen Tot third.
Time los.
Third race Hotel stakes, 81. 500 added, four fur
loHgs-Hclen Nichols first, Bijour second, Culver
thirJ. Time, :49A.
Fourth race seven and half furlongs-Carter
B first. Royal Flush second, May Hardy third.
Time. :3S.
Fifth race, six and half furlongs-Arrick first
Cotton second, Clio third. Time LES.
Sixth race, one mile-.Ethel Grey first Hoadlum
second, Innocence third. Time, l:464.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
The News From Below.

EvANsvILLE-River 10 feet and rising. Cole
and cloudy.
WHEELiNG-River II feet inches and falling.
Departed-Iron Queen. Pittsburg; Hudson. Gin
cinnati; Courier, Parkersburg; Bedford, Pittsburg
Fair and cool.
PARKERsBURG-Ohio river, IA feet and falling.
Congo up Hudson down. The Adele leaves 10.
nights Rochester. Pa, with ties; The Hawk is
undergoing repairs here and will be out on 3atnr-
Clark and Little Fred. Cold.
CAIRO-Arrived-tity of st. Louis st. Louis
River 81 feet and rising. Cloudy and COOL
CINCINNATI-River "a feet inches and falling.
Cloudy and cool. Departcd-Keystone State to
Pittsburg.
VIcKsBURe-River stationary. Warmer, with
indications of rain.
NEW ORLEASs-Arrived and departed-S. L.
Wood and tow. John Gilmore and tow.
MEMPHIS River 80 feet and stationary. Cloudy
and pleasant.
cnol
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
Exciting Shooting Contest,

COLUMBUS May l2-The leading event at
the big shoot here yesterday was the con-
test for the Sporting Reuie1o team trophy for
which IA teams, representing as many gun
clubs from various parts of the State, strug-
gled with a desperation seldom witnessed on
a shooting ground. The race was very close
ana remained undecided almost until the
last bird had been broken. Each team shot
at leo birds. The victors were DR.. Vincent
and Edward Cain, representing the Buckeye
Club, of Dayton, with a total of 81. The
Toledo club was second with 90. Five hun
dred people witnessed the contest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13

FIRST GAME.
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EAST LIVERPOOL, May l2.-[SpeciaL 1.-The
Pittsburg State League club played here to-
day and were presented with q game by the
most stupid kind of infield work by the
Eclipse in the last inning. Smiths nice
work at second and Carris' phenomenal
stops at first for the home team were TEA
lures. Young held the visitors down to two
Kuhn finished the game. The Eclipse fell
on to Jones like a cyclone in the seventh
and DATED out five earned runs. The same
teams play on Friday and Saturday. Score:
Pittsburg. urg...................O 0 2 ] o 2-6
Eclipse. pse...................0 o O. 0-5
Base hits-Pittsburg, 5; Eclipse 10. Errors--Pitts-
burg. i: Eclipse, 8. MISUNDERSTANDING. Jones
and Hartman; Eclipse, Young, Kuhn and Hanlon.
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for not sailing. We don't propose to lose
money for the sake of his disappointing u.s.
If he does not want to come to this country,
ana il any responsible club on the other
side will offer us the same purse and pay ex
penses Fitz will fight him across the water.
If these propositions cannot be agreed to l
will sign for our tour through the country
and declare the match Off"
From present indications it appears that
Pritchard does not desire to visit America
at all. 1t is also certain that no club on the
other side will come to time and give purse
equal to that offered by the Olympic Club.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
Fishing for a Falling Star.

YOUNGSTOWN, May 12.-[SpecfaL L1-Resident
of Boordman township were startled last
night during a thunder storm by the appear
ance of flashing ball of fire which lit up
the entire horizon. The supposed aerolite
dropped in strip of woods, causing n heavy
concussion. A circular hole the size of
mans hat was found, and eight feet deep.
On tampering it gave forth metallic sound.
Farmers will unearth whatever is in the
hole
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Winners at Guttenburg.

GUTENBERG, May 12-The track was not
in good condition to-day. There was large
attendance.
First race, three furlongs-Narka colt first, Lor-
raine colt second. Abilene hlly third. Time :37x.
Second race, six furlongs-Mss Olive first, Senti-
ment second, Coldstream third. Time, I:U6].
Third race mile and furlong-Churchill
Clarke first. Fenelon second, Smuggler third. Time.
1858.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Papan first, Derango
second, Toano third. Time. I:l74
Fifth race. hye furlongs-Lillian first. Battle Cry
Sixth race. six furlongs and half-John Wrinkle
first. Graduate second, Architect third. Time,
l:26I5.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
Van nLoon A fter n New Trial

LIMA, May 12.-[Special. Frank Van Loon,
the condemned bank robber and murderer
passed through here to-day ell route to the
penitentiary, where he is sentenced to be
hanged November2. He was accompanied
by Sheriff Freece and his attorney, Senator
Sutton. He was in the best of humor, and
laughed and chatted pleasantly with all who
approached him. Senator Sutton said he is
preparing Transcript for the Circuit Court,
where he would try the case again. He said
Van Loon is innocent of the crime, and he is
determined to fight the case to the last.