Brooklyn Beats St. Louis 2-1 In Pitcher Duel
Off Kennedy allows 2 runs on 8 hits in a near quiet game. St. Louis strands nine while Brooklyn leaves eight on base. Anderson hits a three-base shot for Brooklyn. Smith and Turner add two-base hits. Shindle and Grady steal twice each for St. Louis. Hanivan and Jones hit by pitches. Umpire Sheridan presides. Time two hours.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Kennedy
Kissinger
Anderson
Smith
Turner
la Chance
Hanivan
Shindle
Grady
Jones
Sheridan
Farrell
King
Washington
Chicago
Lange
Anson
Abbey
Brown
McCormick
Ryan
Pfeffer
O'Brien
McGuire
Swaim
Phillies Win by Forfeit as Pittsburg Plays Dirty
Dowd impressed in his first appearance as the Phillies defeated Pittsburg by forfeit with a 9 0 score, while Brooklyn beat St. Louis 8 to 4 and New York tied Louisville 4 3. Rain impacted Baltimore Cincinnati and Washington Chicago games. Chicago won the early game. Standings show Brooklyn leading with 18 wins and 7 losses, Philadelphia 19 18, Baltimore 24 8. Schedule lists Cincinnati at Philadelphia and other matchups.
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Dowd
Killen
St. Louis
Brooklyn
McDonald
Phillies
Pittsburg
Pittsburgers
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Louisville
Cincinnati
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Washington
Sharsig
Paterson
Lancaster
Phillies win 9–0 as umpire McDonald ejects Donovan
National League game described with Philadelphia capitalizing on Pittsburg disputes. McDonald ejected Donovan and Killen after protests over a foul call, then awarded Philadelphia the 9 to 0 victory after Pittsburg unrest. Highlights include Lajoie Delahanty and Dowd scoring in early innings and Fifield pitching for Philadelphia.
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Phillies
Pittsburg
Donovan
Killen
Harry Davis
Philadelphia
McDonald
Padden
Sugden
Brodie
Kuhns
Davis
Boyle
Cooley
Dowd
Lajoie
Delahanty
Del
Geler
Cross
Nash
Fifield
Swaim Faulted for Loss as Colts Fall to Washington
Washington defeats Chicago 5 to 2 as Swaim allows seven hits and five runs in two innings. Mercer relieves with better work. second game called in the second inning due to rain with 2,000 in attendance. Relates line scores, hits, and fielding notes from the contest.
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Washington
Swaim
Colts
Mercer
Brooklyn Defeats St Louis in Pitcher Duel at Eastern Park
In Brooklyn, June 4, the Brooklyn club beat the St Louis Browns 8 to 4 at Eastern Park. Kennedy faced Kissenger early, with Kissenger lasting four innings before Brooklyn hitters took charge. Hanivan debuted at second base for Brooklyn as Smith was sidelined.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyns
Eastern Park
Kennedy
Kissenger
Smith
Hanivan
New York Wins Swing Game In Ninth To Take Series
New York erupted for four runs in the ninth inning to beat Louisville 5 to 3. Doheny and Cunningham pitched well but the Colonels ousted on a late change. Davis batted for Seymour in the ninth with none out as the winning run crossed.
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New York
Louisville
Colonels
Giants
New Yorks
Thouisville
Anders
Doheny
Cunningham
Clark
Tiernan
Ulingm
Canni’m
Davis
Hemmi’g
Seymour
Rain Delays Baltimore Versus Cincinnati Early Lead
Baltimore led Cincinnati 6 to 3 before rain halted action in the first half of the third inning, casting doubt on resumption and final outcome of the game.
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Baltimore
Cincinnati
Athletics edge Paterson in ninth as Lancaster game rained out
The Paterson game ended 6 to 4 for the Athletics after a late inning burst. Hamburg singled and Keister, Schaub, Childs, and Ames followed with hits, producing four runs. Viau pitched for Paterson, while Ames earned the win for the Athletics in a 1 hour 50 minute contest.
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Paterson
Athletics
Hamburg
Battam
Schaub
Viau
Childs
F. Schaub
Ames
Keister
Newark Defeated as Hartford Dominates Afternoon Game
Hartford defeats Newark by a 9 to 1 margin after Jack Rathfuse leaves with an injury in the second inning. BurnS Heine Doherty Gettig lead two base hits while Radford Thornton Cavelle add three base hits. Bowen pitches for Newark while Smink Daley work for Hartford. Snyder umpire. Time two ten.
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Newark
Hartford
Jack’’ Rathfuse
Cogan
Setley
Burns
Heine
Doherty
Gettig
Radford
Thornton
Cavelle
Roach
Bowen
Hirt
Mack
Sheehan
Thorn’n
J.r’thi's
Gett
Daley
Mink
Hodge
Vickery
P Wed
Dase Setley
Ponies Frustrate Syracuse for First Victory of Season
Springfield pitchers and fielding errors derail Syracuse as Scheibeck is hit by a pitch in the fifth and exits for Ryan. Final score shows Syracuse six runs? Springfield edges ahead 12 to 4 with late rally and defensive miscues by Syracuse.
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Syracuse
Springfield
Stars
Ponies
Scheibeck
Ryan
Rochester Wins and Loses in Doubleheader
In Rochester, Hudson held the home club to eight hits with no walks as Providence won easily in the first game. The second game saw Rochester hit Rudderham for 28 hits but a Lyons catch stood out while Providence led 4 0 in the final lines.
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Rochester
Hudson
Providence
Rudderham
Lyons
Db Sidnsky
Wilkesbarre Escape Narrow Shut-Out
June 4 report from Toresto notes the Wilkesbarres avoided a shut-out as Smith made an error in the third allowing a single tally. Williams kept the hits scattered while Wilkesbarre batted Sheehan all day, but the result remained undecided.
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Toresto
Wilkesbarres
Smith
Williams
Sheehan
Toronto game notes show uneven fielding at shortstop
Fragmentary report notes a doubt about shortstop fielding and a standout performance by a phenom. Mentions Toronto and Wilkes-Barre with cryptic scores or codes.
Shamokin Wins 9 to 0 as Sunbury Abandons Game
Special Telegram to The Times reports Shamokin awarded the win after Sunbury refused to continue after seven innings due to rain softened grounds. Umpire Forred ruled Shamokin the victor by nine runs. The final score stood Shamokin nine Sunbury zero with the seventh inning shortened by weather.
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Shamokin
Sunbury
Forred
Ceeseeeseee
Cso Cdeodsvenesets
Lafayette Wins in Seven Innings Over Wyoming Seminary
Special telegram reports Lafayette College defeats Wyoming Seminary in a seven inning game with a 4 to 3 score, aided by key hits from Geuteiana Wynne Clarke Moran and Bunday. Other scores include DeLancey beating Haverford 3 to 1, Newport over Brockton 4 to 2, and Pawtucket 9 Taunton 6, with several additional matches listed.
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Wilkesbarre
Alumni Nine to Face Penn at Franklin Field
The Pennsylvania baseball team meets an alumni squad at Franklin Field. Expected players include Bowman Schoenhut Middleton Allen Higgins Holloway Vail MecGrillis Blair anese with Dickinson slated to pitch.
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Pennsylvania Nine
Franklin Field
Bowman
Schoenhut
Middleton
Allen
Higgins
Holloway
Vail
MecGrillis
Blair Anese
Dickson
Inter-Scholastic Boat Race Trials Amid Rain on Schuylkill River
Rain trimmed crowds as trials on the Schuylkill saw Northeast Manual lead Central Manual with a 4 minutes 45 seconds finish. Penn Charter won the second heat by a half boat length in 4 33 1 2 seconds with Germantown Academy close behind. finals set for 4 PM with Penn Charter, Germantown Academy, Northeast Manual, and Central High Schools. DeLancey protest over post enrollment and Bond case noted.
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Schuylkill River
Trolley
Columbia Bridge
Central High School
Northeast Manual Boys
Central Manual
Roman Catholic
Academies
Penm Charter
Germantown
Brown Preparatory School
de Lancey School
Penn Charter
Germantown Academy
Northeast Manual
Central Hi
de Og
Bond
Harvard Crew Begins Training Amid Mosquito Nuisance
At Poughkeepsie on June 4 the Harvard varsity and freshmen rowing teams started training at Krum Elbow. Coach Lehmann oversaw brutal sun and strict orders to synchronize strokes while a Johnny Harvard launch arrived. Diet rules ban farm well water and Boston springs supply drinking water. Referee plans for the June 25 race include Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff.
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Poughkeepsie
Krum Elbow
Harvard
Lehmann
Johnny Harvard
Hudson
Boston
Timothy L. Woodruff
Yale Crew Practices on Thames Under Bow Cook Guidance
Gate's Ferry June 4 Thames river resembled a mill pond as Yale University rowers trained from 10 o'clock. Coach Bow Cook directed starts and spurts from the Yale launch over a full hour using a megaphone for instruction.
Bacon Beats Mullen in Four Mile Race
Bacon, the English champion, won the four mile race over Mullen by a yard and a half in 19.43 as about 10,000 spectators watched on a fine track. Mullen led early but Bacon surged past in the final straight to claim victory.
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BelFfast
Bacon
Mullen
Maher v Sharkey Heavyweight Clash At Palace Club
Huge interest centers on a sparring contest in New York City between Peter Maher and Thomas Sharkey at the Palace Athletic Club next Wednesday June 9. Both are heavyweight title hopefuls with strong reputations. Maher fans back an Irish champion win while Sharkey backers predict victory. The program includes two ten round preliminaries and a twenty five round main event. Pre-sale indicates record attendance for a New York combat card.
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New York City
Peter Maher
Thomas Sharkey
The
Palace Athletic Club
Sailor Lad
Sharkey
Puncture Balm Sold Widely in Philadelphia
Puncture Balm is now being sold extensively in Philadelphia by leading houses. It is claimed to be a pure rubber composition that does not injure tires and does not interfere with plugging or vulcanizing. Its use is described as a great boon to cyclists.
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Philadelphia
Quaker City's Big Meet Opens With Record-Chasing Cyclists
The Quaker City Wheelmen stage a large track meet at Tioga today with racers led by Earl Kiser Eddie Bald and Charley Church. Aker and Church clash while Lucien Lesnan arrives from Australia to seek pace battles and meet American long distance riders.
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Tioga Track
Newark
Lucien Lesnan
America
Quaker City
Earl Kiser
John S. Johnson
Eddie Bald
Jack Parsone
A. C. Mertens
Rall Black
Cigers
Rastus Snowball Jackson
Fred Hume
Kiser
Bald
Titus
Church
Aker
Washington
Charley
Mariposa
Antipodes
Europe
France
Australia
Lesnan
David G. Shafer
James Michael
Wizbet Club elects EB Beck captain of bicycle department
The Wizbet Club on Thursday night elected EB Beck as captain to fill the vacancy from L J Burleigh's resignation. Beck, a new member, is a notable club member and rider. The club plans a run to Fort Washington tomorrow at o'clock.
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Wizbet Club
EB. B. Beck
Bicycle Department
L. J. Burleigh
Fort Washington
Daly and Connelly Battle to Draw in New York
In a 135 pound twenty round draw at Broadway Athletic Club Daly of Wilmington pressed the attack while Connelly of St Johns, N B fought defensively. Referee Sam ruled the bout a draw as neither showed championship form. The second bout ended quickly with Isadore Strauss defeating Sim Ferris after a disqualification for foul wrestling by Ferris.
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New York
Broadway Athletic Club
Jack Daly
Wilmington
Eddie Connelly
St. John's
N. B
Dalon
Sam
Daly
George Lavigne
Isadore Strauss
Philadelphia
Sim Ferris
Kansas
Strauss
Kansas City
Austin
Casper Leon and party arraigned after Newark bout
Casper Leon the prize fighter and his seconds were arraigned in Harlem Police Court and discharged. Edward Vaughan of Newark N J remained hospitalized with concussion at Harlem Hospital where Dr Robeson said he would probably recover. Police Captain Devery said the exhibition complied with the law and Leon should be released.
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New York
Casper Leon
Edward Vaughan
Newark
N. J
National Sporting Club
Harlem
Vaughan
Robeson
Harlem Hospital
Devery
Hedges
Leon
Philadelphia cricketers praised by Pall Mall Gazette in London
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Philadelphia cricketers compare favorably with the Australians who visited England, though they lack first class experience. Clarke is highlighted as the most dangerous bowler among them.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Philadelphia
England
Clarke
Philadelphia Yacht Club Regatta Set for June Twenty-First Annual Race
Race committee completes arrangements for the twenty-first annual regatta on Saturday June 12. Course A runs from Schooner Ledge range to an Around buoy 27 on New Castle flats W, then to Deep Water Point outer range light, keeping on the port hand to the starting point.
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Philadelphia Yacht Club
Schooner Ledge Range
New Castle Flats
Wealthy horse owner Watson Ruddy dies of typhoid pneumonia
Curcaco June 4 Watson Ruddy a wealthy horse owner famed for white and green harp colors died today after a two week illness. Born in Ireland fifty four years ago he began in Chicago as a saloonkeeper and rose in racing circles across the West.
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Curcaco
Watson Ruddy
West
Ruddy
Ireland
Chicago
Wy oming versus Clermont at Broad and Jackson Streets
Sporting Notes report Wyoming meets Clermont today at Broad and Jackson streets at 3 45 P M. In England at the Epsom summer meeting T Jennings chestnut filly Limasol won the Oaks stakes of 4500 sovereigns. Harvard selects Frank Horace Bigelow captain for next year after 1898 season prep. Princeton undergraduates elect E Q McVitty manager and Keith Donaldson assistant manager for 1898. Rochester baseball managers and players face arraignment for a Sunday game with Syracuse.
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Wyoming
Broad and
Jackson Streets
England
T. Jennings
Limasol
Frank Horace Bigelow
Worcester
Harvard
Princeton
E. Q. McVitty
Keith Donaldson
Philadelphia
The
Athletic Association
Rochester
Messrs
Leimgruber
Buckley
Englert
Bottems
Shannon
Lynch
Dooley
Mulvey
Gannon
Richter
O'Laughlin
Syracuse
Or. Chase's Blood Nourisher Health Food Ad
An old advertisement touts Or. Chase's Blood Nourisher as the richest restorative food. It claims to repair digestion, restore vitality, strengthen nerves, and regulate female health. Price 60 cents or five for two dollars with mail order offers from The Or. Chase Company Philadelphia.
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Welch
Guatemala in Trouble Over Government Debt and Bank Loan
The Guatemala government issued an executive decree amid fears of financial disaster from large public works and the Central American Exposition. To pay back salaries it borrowed about 1.5 million pesos from banks, creating a new circulation tied to bank assets and underscoring concerns over unchecked bank-note issues.
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Washington
Guatemala
Philomathean Society Holds Eighty-Fourth Annual Commencement
The Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania held its eighty four annual commencement in the college chapel last evening. Charles Langstroth moderated the program with opening address. Latin salutatory by Charles Montgomery and oration by John Ashmead Jr. Diplomas conferred by Frank Wood and others. Operations delivered by L Marks. Large crowd awaited entry at Franklin Field for sophomores cremation, postponed due to bad weather and held this evening.
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Philomathean Society of
The
University of Pennsylvania
College Chapel
Charles 8. Langstroth
Charles Montgomery
John Ashmead
I Frank T. Wood
M Mahoney
L. H. Marks
Charles Lerickeen
Franklin Field
Sophs
Parents Visit the Classroom at Northeast Manual School
The junior class hosted friends and parents from Northeast Manual Training School on Howard Street and Girard Avenue. Lemuel Whitaker spoke, Principal Willard offered vacation wishes, then a social hour followed. Visitors admired neat, lit workshops with engine models and metalwork displays. The compound steam yacht engine and propeller drew the most attention.
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Manual Training School
Howard Street
Girard Avenue
Lemuel Whitaker
Whitaker
Willard
Refusing the Pipe of Peace in Allentown
Democratic County Chairman Kline seeks reconciliation between gold bug and radical silverite factions. A pow wow today included leaders from both sides. Ex-Congressman Sowden opposed rejoining the party but was less combative than expected. A county meeting at Claussville is set for tomorrow where Sowden may speak.
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Lowden
Democratic
Lehigh County
Allentown
Kline
Sowden
Mr. Sowden
Claussville
Were Married in Camden to Quietly Wed Abroad
Eliot F. Shepard and Mrs. Esther Wiggins, already wed in New York, were secretly married in Camden during the McKinley inauguration week. Rev. William Van Horn officiated at his Kaighn Avenue home, the couple ages 22 and 25, with a reported $50 fee.
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Eliot F. Shepard
Esther Wiggins
New York
Camden
McKinley
Washington
Valencia Case Highlights Cabinet Session Absences
Washington June 4 Cabinet discussed the Valencia incident without Secretary Long and Secretary Alger. The Ward line steamer was compelled to stop by a Spanish cruiser near Guantanamo on May 28. Secretary Sherman said the action was not an offense against the United States, as it aimed to compel the ship to show its flag. once the U S flag was raised the vessel proceeded. No other matters were considered.
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Washington
Long
Alger
Valencia
Ward
Guantanamo
Sherman
United States
Ninth Regiment Band to Perform Free Concerts at Belmont Mansion
The famous Ninth Regiment Band of New York, fifty skilled musicians, will give six days of free concerts at Belmont Mansion in Fairmount Park starting this afternoon. A new program will be used each afternoon and evening through next Thursday. Belmont Mansion is accessible via the Park trolley road from Belmont avenue.
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Ninth Regiment Band of
New York
Belmont Mansion
Fairmount Park
New Park
Belmont Avenue
Park
Joint
Waldorf
Henry White
Columbus
White
West Point
Hudson River
Rome
N. Y
Massachusetts Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Boston Gas Ht Cam
Metropolitan Construction Company
Fly
Woodbury census and Camden jail notes headline
The Woodbury school census lists 1 012 children of school age. Mayor Westcott of Camden yesterday jailed William Everwine on a charge of attempted indecent assault on Annie Blessing of 316 Taylor Avenue. A Coney Island and Manhattan Beach excursion line was incorporated yesterday. John Howard of Philadelphia posted 300 bail on grand larceny and drug charges for securing a team from Charles Eodfall of Indiana and not returning it. Murky pardons and Sunday law violations circulate in Burlington as ex Tax Collector John W. Murdy nears completion of a two year term.
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Woodbury
William Everwine
Camden County
Westcott
Camden
Annie Blessing
Taylor Avenue
Coney Island
Manhattan Beach
Mayor Westcott
John Howard
Philadelphia
Eaton Peotacene
Charles Eodfall
Mden
Burlington
John W. Murdy
Defalea- Murphy
Tig Seeterday
Gat Inteatane
Proesent Ice
Ak Ees
St. Lawrence Boats Summer Sale Slashes Prices
Bargains in boats and boating supplies announce the approach of warm weather and boating season. St Lawrence Boats showcased with handsome finishes and deep discounts, including No 1 Special $45 from $60 and Evening Pastime items reduced from $95 to $60. Oars paddles and fittings offered at substantial cuts with list prices up to 40 percent off.
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Philadelphia Yacht Club Regatta
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University Literary Society
Northeast Manual Training School
Elliot F. Shepard
Jersey Gretna Green
Across the Delaware
Jacob Reed
Chestnut Street
St. Lawrence
A.G. Spalding & Bros
Philadelphia Athletic and Bicycle Headquarters
Champion Flyer Grenadier Hussar
Champion Machine Company
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Troy
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Michigan
Marcus Chandler
Newark News Company
Ocean Grove
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