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JANUARY
1889
IN THE NEWS: The Around-the-World touring squads play a New Year's game in Melbourne, Australia. The Chicagos beat the All-Americas 9–8.
IN THE NEWS: The Tourists play their final game in Australia, with the Chicagos winning, 5–0.
IN THE NEWS: The new Columbus club (AA) signs Spud Johnson, who had played with the defunct Kansas City (WA) team last season. That club was sold to Kansas City (AA), which vows to fight Columbus for Johnson's playing rights.
IN THE NEWS: Dallas catcher Charlie Bradley is shot dead by Tom Angus because Bradley had won the favor of Angus's old girlfriend.
IN THE NEWS: Facing over $30,000 in debts, the Indianapolis team goes bankrupt and surrenders its franchise to the National League.
IN THE NEWS: Albert Spalding's world tour lands in Ceylon, where they learn that it will be impossible to play any games in India, as had been hoped. Tomorrow, they play a 5-inning, 3-3 tie, before departing for Egypt. They will arrive on February 7.
IN THE NEWS: Veteran Joe Hornung is released by Boston after eight years with that club. According to The Sporting News, "Ubbo's unruly tongue was the principal cause of his release."
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