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Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1897

Page

10

Phillies Lose After Controversial Safe Call

Hard Luck beat the Phillies 5 to 4 as Nash was ruled out at third on Dowd’s late hit. The loss drops Philadelphia to sixth as umpires miss a safe call. Brooklyn wins, Cleveland loses, Boston gains, Washington rises, and New York and Chicago also post scores.

Cooley Cross Nash Dowd Phillies St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Cleveland New York Boston Baltimore Beaneaters Washington Louisville Philadelphia Pittsburg Chicago Figisie Eegige Elais l Ji cFn Alec Clubs Boston Baltimo Cincinnati Velan W. Bom Scssiorsseve Orton Cincinnat Louisile

Phillies Lose Scrappy Ninth Inning To St Louis

In a tense National League game, St Louis tops Philadelphia with a ninth inning run after two outs. Carsey and Wheeler pitched well for the visitors while Hartman and Hallman delivered key hits for St Louis. Dowd and Delahanty produced early offense for the Phillies but defensive miscues and missed calls sealed the loss.

St. Louis Phillies Nash Orth Wheeler Cooley Cross Hartman McDonald McDermott Dowd Codley Lajoie Gillen Carsey Delahanty Turner Hallman Douglass Grady Sally Harley Del Geter Boyle Sean Amen Lajole del Bunted Geler

Ninth inning play by play ends with Nash called safe at third

The report notes a ninth inning event where Nash was ruled safe at third base after a close decision, shaping the game’s final score.

Nash

Brooklyn Club Beats Cincinnati in Western Series Opener

Brooklyn Club defeats Cincinnati Club 1 to 0 in a well pitched game at Hastert Park with Kennedy allowing only three hits. Brooklyn scored in the seventh inning for the victory, Kennedy winning as Dwyer struggled. Stolen bases by Canavan and Griffin and Beckley’s two base hit highlighted the action.

New York Brooklyn Club Hastert Park Cincinnati Club Brooklyns Kennedy Brooklyn Cincinnatis R. HL GriMh Burke Jones Hoy Anderson Corcoran Irwin L’ch’nee Miller Canavan Peitz Smith Ritchey Cincinnati Beckley Griffin LaChance Dwyer Shindle Cantvan Sheridan

Baltimore Defeats Pittsburgs In Late Inning Rally

In Baltimore on June 19 a tight game swung in the final inning as Pittsburgs faded after timely hitting and a costly Jennings error. Ely starred at short for Baltimore, Killen pitched superbly, and Brodie received a diamond pin and cuff buttons from Baltimore friends. Attendance 3,856. The score:

Baltimore Pittsburgs Jennings Ely Killen Brodie

Giants Rally On Holmes Grand Slam Threatens Cleveland

New York beats Cleveland 8 to 4 after a shaky start from Van Haltren and Holmes. Holmes hit a fourth inning home run with two on, two runs in fifth, and three in sixth, while New York tallied four more to seal the victory. Davis and Childs added two base hits apiece, and the Giants benefited from seven Cleveland errors to secure the win.

New York van Haltren Holmes Cleveland Giants R. HL O. Ale R. HO Porere le Tiernan Childs Sockal’x Warner McKeans Clark M’aleer O'Conner Sullivan Wilson Young Potals Mall Rahe Davis McAleer O’connor O' Day

Ganzel's Batting Shines in Boston Victory Over Chicago

Boston defeats Chicago 7 to 5 as Ganzel leads with a three base hit and a home run. Nichols dominants on the mound with solid support from the defense. Attendance reported at 6,000 reflects a tight fielding showcase and pitching duel.

Ganzel Boston Chicago Bostons Nichols

Senators Gain Third Straight Over Colonels

Washington defeats Louisville 8 to 7 as Hill exits in the fourth and Magee struggles in relief. Reilly is ejected after arguing with Umpire Emslie. Brown moves to center and Wrigley to third. Attendance 22,500. Clarke, Dex­ter, Johnson mont, Tucker, Wrigley, Abbey among the run scorers.

Washington Senators Colonels Hill Magee Reilly Emilie Brown Wrigley

Time Wheelmen Defeat Clinton A A In One Sided Clash

The Time Wheelmen beat Clinton A A in a lopsided game yesterday. Scoring details show Time with more runs and Clinton committing numerous errors as the contest progressed.

Clinton A. A

Easton Club Tops Catasauqua in Lehigh Valley League

The Easton Club of the Lehigh Valley League secured a victory over Catasauqua in a recent game. Final score details are unclear due to poor OCR quality.

the Times Easton Easton Club Lehigh Valley League Catasauqua Scuwetwa Eat

Atlantic League Rivalries Spark Doubleheader Victory

Newark swept Athletic in a two game set 9 7 and 7 5. Lancaster defeated Richmond 16 5 and Reading shut out Norfolk 7 0. Hartford beat Paterson 7 3. Springfield dropped a lengthy contest in the fifth inning bullpen chaos.

Newark and Athletic Norfolk Lancaster Richmond Hartford Paterson Newark Reading Es Eases Ovens Ewar Paterson Reading SS Ee P.C

Newark Takes Two from Athletics in Ninth Inning Sweeps

In Newark, June 19, the Newark team defeated the Athletics in both Atlantic League games played this afternoon. The first game ended 9 to 7 and the second 7 to 5, both comings in the ninth with no safe lead. Key hits came from Wright, Cassidy, Sheahan, and J Rothfuss, with Gettig and Garvin sharing pitching duties.

Newark Athletics Wright Cassidy Sheahan Battam R. Schaub Childs Schaub J. Rothfuss Daley Cargo Hodge Cogan Coee Gettig Garvin

Lancaster Dominates Richmond To Clinch Series In Blowout

Lancaster overwhelmed Richmond with torrid hitting led by Seybold and a five run first inning. Richmond fielding miscues compounded the loss as Lancaster tallied 16 runs while Lancaster pitchers held the visitors to five. Larocque and Ward each produced key hits for Richmond in a one sided game.

Lancaster Richmond Seybold Larocque Burm’re Hargr've Ward Kain Leidy Elsey Elberfld Stuart Ulrich M'D'naldiss Madison Hargrave Steelman Weldman

Reading Shut Out Norfolk in a Hot Season Game

Reading won 10 to 0 over Norfolk in a decisive afternoon contest. Key early scoring included three runs in the first inning and a seventh inning sequence. Pitcher Herndon limited Norfolk while Reading’s defense prevented errors for an emphatic win.

Reading Norfolk Herndon Minnehan Raymond Shaffer

Hartford Beats Paterson In Tight Home Contests

Hartford wins 4 to 2 as both pitchers perform well and sharp fielding aids the home team. Key moments include Burns and Radford hitting for Hartford with Keister on base, while Vickery and Viau work for Paterson. Umpire Snyder presided over a 1 hour 55 minute game.

Hartford Paterson Pa Jersva R.H EB Mack Kelster Radford Touhey Thorn'n O Wagner Burns Grove Marr Gilman Vu Og Noherty Smith Berry Borle, If Roacn Wemtlake Cil Vickery, P Viau. P Zum. BR. H.C. A Westlake Pita Keister Peat Eiartenr Fey Y Vian Doherty

Scranton Wins Two Games Over Springfield in Doubleheader

Scranton defeated Springfield in a doubleheader with strong hitting and solid pitching. The Ponies pulled ahead early and held on for both wins in the pair of games.

Scranton Springfield

Wilkesbarre defeats Providence with early rally in baseball

Wilkesbarre won the game from Providence by fast early scoring. Key players included Braan and Dixon with three-base hits and strong pitching by Eagan. The contest featured multiple hits and errors, with both sides producing runs in the first two frames.

Wilkesbarir Providence Knight Drauby Cooneyss Lyons Murray Smith Dixon Eagan Obhab Aegis Bts Braan Peeies Hagan Tn Wilkesbarre Brett Odwell Sholta Goeckel Wiegand Peer Keenan

Rochester Beats Buffalo In Low-Scoring Baseball Game

Gray pitched effectively for Rochester with seven strikeouts as the visitors misplayed support. Gannon allowed a few runs, while Rochester capitalized on errors and timely hits to win 7 to 3. Clymer and Smith had two-base hits, Frary Gilboy and Gray added three-base hits.

Rochester Bisons Gandon Gray Brownies Buffalo Clymer Smith Frary Gilboy Gremtinger Isl Field Gannon Gruber

Syracuse Beats Toronto in Sloppy Sixth Inning

Errors by Malarkey and Earl in the sixth inning let Toronto build a big lead that Syracuse could not overcome. Final score Syracuse 10 Toronto 4 with six Syracuse runs unearned and two earned by Toronto.

Syracuse N. Y Malarkey Earl Toronto Canucks

Brandywine Defeats Crescents In Tight 5 to win

Brandywine outscored Crescents 7 2 in the late innings and held on for a 7 to 5 victory. Key players include Bruce homer for Brandywine and Nellins for Crescents with Montgomery, Pascoe, and Kleckner contributing multiple hits. Weathered by strong pitching from Bruce and Thatcher and timely hits, the Brandywine defense sealed the win.

Locust Dale Clinches Easy Victory Over St. Nicholas

Mitchell's weakness and ragged support hand Locust Dale a clear win today. Locust Dale 14 4 2 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. St. Nicholas 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0. Earned runs Locust Dale 8. Two-base hits T Jones Bancroft J Kelley Curean J Adamson T Jones M Kelley J Kelley. Struck out Jones 9 Mitchell 2. First base on called balls Jones 2 Mitchell 1. Time 1.40 Umpires Benedict Mayer.

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Chester Defeats Fernwood In Heavy Batting Game

Chester over Fernwood 18 to 9 in a high scoring affair. Spellacy debuted with excellent pitching for Chester, while Hance Conway and McFadden contributed key hits as Chester built early leads. West Chester Normal School fell 16 to 6 to the Berwyn Athletic Association, with McCreary and Schofield leading the scoring for Berwyn.

the Times Chester Fernwood Today Spellacy Fernwood H.O.A Hance Conway Murray Carlin Conahan Lungean Rfcl L Collins J.galla Gay Cavan Hlacy Mays Ysb Dodds M'Ginnis T.gallag'r Dough’y M'Fadd'np West Chester Berwyn Athletic Association

West Grove 10 Oxford 3 in Ragged Season Opener

West Grove defeats Oxford 10 to 3 as both teams show uneven play. Lynch and McClurg stand out at second base. Johnson, Russell, Ramsey and Kelley key on the mound and in fielding.

the Times Oxford West Grove Lynch McClurg Kenny Walsh Jackson Russell Ramsey Johnson Russell Ramsey Kelley Dolan John Griffith

Mercury Club Beats South Bethlehem To Take Second Place

Allentown Mercury Club defeated South Bethlehem this afternoon to move into second in the Lehigh Valley Togogue race. Highlights included standout fielding by Maury Brennan H Seagreaves and Hebbrig.

Allentown Mercury Club South Bethlehem Maury Brennan H. Seagreaves Hebbrig Mercury J. Seagreaves

Princeton Triumphs Over Yale 22-8 In College Baseball Final

New York June 19 Princeton defeated Yale 22 to 8 on Manhattan Field to win the college baseball championship. Feary started for Yale and was wild, lasting four innings as Princeton piled up 13 hits and 13 runs. Jayne pitched well for Princeton. Bradley and Keator led Princeton with strong hitting and defense. Yale’s fielding faded late as Princeton pulled away with six runs in the fifth and seven in the third.

New York Princeton Yale Manhattan Field Tigers Feary Old Eli Meantim Hecker Jayne Bradley Keator Valensians Wallace Easton Camp Orange and Black Kelly Hazen Fincke Jerseymen Eli

Holy Cross Again a Winner

Harvard falls to Holy Cross in Cambridge as Fitz yields six straight hits in the ninth. Loughlin impressed at second for Harvard with notable infielding. Fox and McAllister stood out for Holy Cross in a 6 to 4 win.

Holy Cross Tur Timmes Cambridge Harvard Fitz Crimson Young Loughlin Dean H. Fox McAllister

Wyoming Defeats Century Wheelmen In Tough Baseball Tilt

Murphy and Miller were battered as Wyoming edged the Century Wheelmen 5 to 2. Davis H Smith Serverson Hess and Olff led batting while Flannery and Snyder starred in the field. Strong combined hitting and solid defense propelled Wyoming to the win in a hard fought game.

Wyoming Murphy Miller Davis H. Smith Serverson Hess Olff Flannery Snyder Century Wheelmen BRM Ker H. OG Bunby Servers A. Smith Reed Buchanan Schwartz A. Bruit Ming Century Albertson Wolff Balle Conroy Brepo Freeland Mur Ry Russell

Bridgeton Triumphs In Tight Vineland Showdown

Bridgeton defeated Vineland in a highly exciting game before a large crowd. Riley and Atherton starred for Bridgeton with strong defense and timely hitting while Vineland could not capitalize on chances. A separate note mentions Hess nearly shutting out Woodstown before an error extended the innings and a late home run push.

Millville Erupts In Football? Baseball Game 16 to 1 Victory

Kensington was defeated by Millville South Jersey League team 16 to 1. Leeds pitched impressively striking out fourteen. Ragged fielding hampered Kensington and Millville tallied multiple runs early and late. Scoring details list a flurry of hits and errors across the innings. Umpire Charles Doughty presided over a two hour game.

the Times Millville Kensington RH. O A. MH. OA. E. Sch Nh't Moran Pierson.c Mellin Holland O'Neill Boyce, Lb Mills Penn Kennedy Gibson Harris Duffy Adams Hartman Pierson Schoenhut Royce Leeds O'Neil Taylor Sinnott Charles Doughty

Slugging Match in Hammonton Ends With West Philadelphia Win

Hammonton and West Philadelphia staged a fierce slugging duel in Hammonton New Jersey with West Philadelphia securing the victory. West Philadelphia pitcher dominated the exchange while Hammonton offensive output included two base hits by Duffy and Rudolph and a three-base hit by Sharp. Game features included a double play and several errors as the teams combined for a high scoring afternoon.

Hammonton the Times N. J West Philadelphia Will Hammonton A. A. Mets West Philadelph Duffy Rudolph Mures Sha Rudoh Murphy I Loveland Doyle Downey Belle Gali Denight

Bordentown and Hightstown Play Exhibition Game

Bordentown and Hightstown clubs met in Bordentown with a low scoring contest as J. P. Seward Club from Trenton faced Brien A C0 at White Hill. Final scores show Bordentown and Hightstown combined for a nine to nothing opening effort and a later Seward vs Brien encounter ending with a 8 to 2 score for J. P. Seward.

J. P. Seward Brien Trenton White Hill

May's Landing Defeats Atlantic City In Tight Game

May's Landing, June 1. The local association team again defeated the strong Atlantic City team in an afternoon tilt. The 11 point margin featured a Lones catch of Watson and sharp fielding by both sides.

May’s Landing Atlantic City TIMES Watson

Demorests defeat Milton for ninth straight win

In Williamsport on June 19 the Demorests secured their ninth consecutive victory as Milton flopped at bat while Demorest hitters produced when needed. Final score 13 to 8 with strong contributions from Calhoun and Shaw.

the Times Williamsport Milton Miltons

Timely Hitting Beats Ashbourne at Ashbourne

Lovell won the game with timely hitting as Ashbourne struggles despite solid pitching by Banning. The box shows Lovell 9 earned runs to Ashbourne 5, with several players recording multi hit efforts and Thompson credited with a three base hit.

Ashbourne Lovell Banning

Came From Afar With Civil War Claims and Dental Gear

A man calling himself Dr. Alvin Blanchard appeared at the Twenty-first district sub station seeking lodging. He travels on a bicycle from Utah since May 1896, claims Civil War veteran status, carries dentist instruments, and has wandered more than 7,000 miles gathering archives on Mormon emigration and battles in the South. He has written poetry, some published and others incomplete.

Twenty-first District Subpolice Alvin Blanchard Utah Springfield Ohio Blanchard

Bicycle Polo Debuts in Emerson Bicycle Academy Match

A large Emerson Bicycle Academy crowd watched Brooklyn and New York teams play bicycle polo on Fifty second Street. Three 15 minute periods ended with Columbia Club defeating Metropolitan Club 7 to 1, Gorham’s play earning top praise.

Emerson Bicycle Academy Fifty-second Street Brooklyn New York Gorham Hazelton Columbia Brady Murphy Piey Ing United States

Mercer County Wheelmen Century in New Jersey

In Trenton on June 19 the Mercer County Wheelmen began a century run to Asbury Park at 6 am. Two hundred eighty riders started and two hundred seventy eight finished the return journey, reaching home late in the evening.

Mercer County Wheelmen Trenton Asbury Park

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