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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1897
Page
4
Scranton faces the Cuban Giants at Athletic Park for an afternoon exhibition as Harp er and Bonner report. A large crowd is expected with Ladies admitted free and Pro baseball to open later in the week.
Washington spectator Camp and Anele exchange quips as the Cleveland team arrives. The crowd’s taunting cry echoes while performers enter under the lower gate, signaling a lively, rambunctious scene at the game.
April reports detail a split, with Philadelphia shutting out the Athletics as four runners reach base for Washington on balls and an unaided hit. Includes other scores from Washington vs Toronto and Princeton vs New York Giants, noting wild pitching and early errors.
Damaged OCR fragment shows a score line for a game between RAHA and TW of North, with mentions of Greensboro North Carolina dated April 4. Specific team names and final result are illegible.
The national board of arbitration adjourned without decision on the Rusie matter. President Young heads home to Washington. The board ruled on three minor cases including a dispute over pitcher George F. White between Lancaster and St Louis, awarding White to Lancaster after earlier agreements. A Weimer case from Indianapolis was referred back to the Western League directors.
The Lie England Stars accept a 3 PM tilt against the Dunmore Standards at Henry grounds this afternoon. Harmony manager John W. Huret denies claims of ex Morning Glory players joining, clarifies Harmony is reorganized but not reinforced, and defends the team name as accurate. Allen and Rosenberg are evenly matched, having met five or six times with no clear winner.
The piece surveys the American Whist league challenge trophy scene led by Hamilton four Messrs Work Remak Ballard and Mogrida with recent 4 to 68 and 9 to 17 wins over Baltimore Wallbooths and Park ridge teams. It notes Yale Harvard matches, Staten Island visit, Arcanum club triumphs, and a push to form a Central New York Whist association. It also covers a Washington women’s trophy contest and a National Women’s Whist league plan led by Otis.
The usual ladies whist game scheduled for tonight at Scratton Whist club rooms has been postponed to next Thursday.
Fitz comments on James Corbett after their bout. He says Corbett may retire or return for a better financial match and notes Corbett appears a changed man since the loss. Fitzy cites respect for the foe and his own manager Martin Jullin who booked exhibitions long term.
The piece warns that trout opening day enforces strict rules including no nets or harpoons, no hiring others to fish, and illegal transport by common carriers. It summarizes penalties for poaching, misusing nets, Sunday fishing bans, and various game-law fines, listing species seasons and fines for violations.
The text presents fragmented, dreamlike lines about fortune, wind, night, and wandering figures. Imagery centers on streets at dusk, gates, gardens, and apparitions, with surreal, misty phrasing and repeated motifs of speed and darkness.
Joe Godiardt, a two week England tour participant, joins Dick Leon a lean Louisville bantam aiming to be a junior featherweight. Jack Daly and Tessie Pearce plan a Wed bout at the Art Alphletia Utah venue in Philadelphia on April 24. Peter Maher draws Leen in a 12 round match against Rice OF Minwell or Denver fd Smith at the Pan Philadelphia Avenue. Jack Bennett is matched to box Venrie Plante of Pittsburgh, slated for April 15 in Philadelphia. Dal Hawkins returns with a kayo of Martin Flatterty at Carron in white division, while Joe Gane Histe fights in the east.
Sullivan faces censful and Hawkins while Dan Creedon and Joe Choynski are paired at 12 pounds for the best purse. Choynski and Creedon clashed in Chicago two years ago in an eight round bout, the Californian earning credit for a stronger showing. Hilly Smith arrived in Boston from San Francisco in April, attributing his defeat by George Green to a broken arm that failed to mend, leaving him unable to defend his wounded limb and Green winning in the eleventh round.
An Italian factory claims a new acetylene driven engine for motorcycles uses a fuel mix of one part acetylene to fifteen parts air which eliminates cooling water needs. The inventor asserts the ignition method makes the motor run at 600 revolutions per minute with guaranteed safety.
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