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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
4
The article explains multiple curve ball techniques for young pitchers, detailing outcurve incurve drop and upshoot grips, wrist snap, and delivery from various finger holds. It notes Keefe’s method, Rush’s famed curve, and Harvard demonstrations proving curved pitches possible against straight posts.
The column notes Rich mond pitcher Summerl with Syracuse and Toronto chatter on spring games. It reports Procter's trial doubt, Berger's swap talk, and Arthur Irwin’s Toronto league stance amid Canadian league tensions. Concerns over a dangerous lemon incident and late player moves are mentioned.
Arte frets about condition as Latham probes plans for the team. Tom names Hatch as a key player and predicts the young star will rise with training. Arlie notes a tough year ahead and the need to adjust as the squad hunts for stepping up to the field.
Yesterday’s rain scrubbed the Cuban Giants game, but today Scranton meets them at 3 pm with Loyd O Neill Morse Wellner Yerkes Massey Bonner O Dirl en Beard Hagin Walters Daly in the lineup. Kid Brown will pitch for Scranton and the club plans further dates with the Olyphant Browns Athletics and possible Penn team visit.
Virginia suffers a loss to Lehigh by a score of 3 to 1 in Charlottesville. The Washington-Richmond game ends with Richmond shut out as Motif and Silver King lead the visitors to victory. Batteries listed include Maul King Ashe and others for Washington and Ma guire Farrell Summel Schader for Richmond.
The Scranton club reveals its home schedule listing opponents and dates across April to September. Games include Syracuse Rochester Toronto Providence Wilkes-Barre Springfield Buffalo and others with multiple dates per series, designed for fans to cut out and reference.
The opening day of the trout season was marked by heavy rain and flooding. Only a few fishermen ventured out, most remaining indoors. headwater streams yielded the rare catches while markets in Scranton showed limited supply, suggesting poor overall fishing prospects.
A Chicago newspaper excerpt outlines pro and con points on taxing bicycles. Advocates cite road use and revenue needs while opponents warn of hardship for workers and the sport’s accessibility. The debate references Illinois and Pennsylvania proposals and notes varying tax ranges from 5 cents to 1 dollar per year.
The Star baseball club announces a fundraiser ball on Easter Monday at Germania hall with music by Professor Smith to aid uniforms. The Nonpariel clubs of Priceburg and Dunmore schedule a game on April 14 at 2 30, with a detailed lineup for the Dunmore grounds. A restructured Hose-Heen bake club outlines seasonal players led by manager John Plaherty and lists catchers pitchers and infielders. City hall workers form an official team named the O s and R s to face the police club in a practice game, roster includes John Mahon Dominick Healey Frank Phillips P J Hickey James Smith Evan Walters David Davis Edward Robinson Edward Eisele Charles Fowler and J Lavelle.
Cincinnati catcher Bill Schriver says he did not catch nor attempt to catch a ball from the Washington monument three years ago while with Chicago. He recalls bets and trials by Arlington hotel clerks and Chicago players but insists he was never under the ball during the feat.
Fallimore April 1 dates assigned for national circuit meets with locations including Warren Recreation Park Erie Philadelphia Penn Wheelmen Wilkes-Barre and others. The meets await promoter acceptance and will be published after sanctioning.
After returning from Carson City John L. Sullivan’s manager Frank W. Dunn posted $1,000 with a Boston paper to bind a match with Champion Fitzsimmons. No notice has been taken yet and Sullivan’s side claims the money shows they mean business.
In old London prize ring style Mitchell vs Sullivan fought 39 minutes with Sullivan delivering a dramatic finish. Sullivan boasted of forcing Slade through a big drum, and McCarthy and Tixen battled 72 rounds before a draw due to McCarthy’s broken hand. Maher sharpens wind ahead of Sharkey clash while Bleven Donnell shuns boxing colored opponents, citing manager Billy Maiden.
Philadelphia wheelmen are asked to attend the Washington statue unveiling on May 1. Latrobe inventor T. M. Frelite claims a powder driven motor frees bicycles from pedals and sprockets. A Detroit trousers guard design aims to shield clothing from the ride. Buffalo mystic Chris Morgeller reports a round the world trip yielding world recognition and profits, while Allegheny eyelist Leng is noted but details are unclear.
Harvard defeated Yale by 40 to 27 in the annual whist match while California and Stanford may send teams later. Harvard won the intercollegiate fencing championship by a single point over Columbia with Annapolis third as Yale, Harvard, and Cornell select Van Duss of New York to lead HWSB duties.
The Corneil crews sent from the inlet on the lake for trial purposes. Three varsity crews formed with the freshmen kept idle on the inlet. Waite coached from the bank while Courtney started and urged the varsity eight through a continuous sequence to the four mile mark. All rowers appeared fresh and in good condition.
A garbled note reports that bear stories printed in a newspaper are used as object lessons in at least one city school. It recalls writers students and officials, including Superintendent Howell and Principal Hughes, guiding pupils to bring copies of the Tribune to class.
Readers are directed to rewrite the bear stories, correcting misspelled words and improving capitalization and punctuation, as part of the corrected text workflow. The instruction emphasizes standardizing errors and ensuring clear presentation.
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