Scranton Loses Third as Reading Beats Scranton 14–5
Reading defeats Scranton 14 to 5 after costly errors by O'Brien and Bonner. Harper wired Griffin that he will join Friday night, while Scranton relies on amateur Kauffman to relieve Morse. Pitching shortages hinder Scranton as Benson opens later. Hagan makes a standout catch amid a shaky home slate.
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Scranton Tribune
Reading
Harper
Manner Griffin
Scranton
Griffin
O'Brien
Fenner
Scrantons
Kauffman
Morse
Yorke
Urto
Wellner
Meaney
Gillon
Fallon
Peter Hagan
Hagan
Daly
Heard
Massey
O'Neill
Boyd
Maguire
Bonner
Benson
Wyoming Seminary
Paterson-Newark Game Ends in Dispute and Defunded
In Newark New Jersey on April 21 Patersons disputed an umpire's fifth inning decision and left the ground. Newark managers canceled remaining games in Paterson for the following days and refunded spectators. Other reports note Lancaster overcoming Mark Baldwin's team with Heplitie pitching and Orioles beating Georgetown. UNC losing to Princeton. Toronto Athletics beating Philadelphia in the Eastern league.
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Johnson
Eliia
Paterson
Lancaster
Mark Baldwin
Nelleibles
University of Pennsylvania
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Jeagcue
Heplitie
Clu
Roth
Rafferty
Beore
RHE
P. Ineligibles
Mepling, Roth and Rafferty
Baldwin and
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Toronto Athletics
Philadelphia
Toronto
The
Athletica Today
Hite
Scranton and Lancaster Baseball Notes and Signings
Scranton plays Lancaster today and tomorrow with Harper arriving tomorrow. Catcher Rafferty, released by Scranton last season, has signed with Lancaster. Giton and Fallon to pitch vs Wyoming Seminary on Saturday at Athletic Park. Griffin notes Scranton players will rest well on road.
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Harper
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Bonners
Giton
Fallon
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We Athletic Park
Philadelphia
Giriffin
Wilkes-Marre News-Dealer
Athletics
Slocum Hollowites
News-Denaler
Amateur Ball Notes Show Rosy Roundup of Local Clubs
The Tribune lists multiple baseball challenge notices from Rosebuds P A C and others. Teams such as South Side Base Ball Lackawiannas Dashers Park Hill and Defenders of Dunmore issue Sunday afternoon or April challenges Onlookers are told to answer through The Tribune and names like C J Ruddy Otto Brauer Lawrence Sheridan E Johnson and John Kearney appear as managers or captains.
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Rosebuds
South Side
Lackawiannas
Dunmore
C. J. Ruddy
Sparts
Tribune
A. F. Hoffman
Otto Brauer
Dashers
Park Hill
Walnut Street
Lawrence Sheridan
Lite England Stara
Manhattan
M. John Jones
Hospital
H. A. Deans
F. O'Reilly
Patch
Keystones
Green Ridge
John Kearney
James Brady
Trotting Men Seek Limits on Pool Selling Law Amid Track Push
Philadelphia trotting interests press to curb pool selling with a new limit on racing weeks and a winter pause. William M. Singerley and other horsemen fear running tracks would spread nationwide if the law passes. The plan would require profits from running associations to fund state breeding interests.
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House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
William M. Singerley
Philadelphia
Gloucester
Running Horse
Vernon Still Alive After Fight With Pearce
Billy Vernon of Haverstraw New York lay in critical condition at Presbyterian hospital Philadelphia after collapsing in the fourteenth round of a bout with Leslie Pearce of Camden New Jersey at the Olympic Athletic club in Athens Pennsylvania. Pearce and ten others were arrested with Pearce charged with assault and battery and possibly murder if Vernon dies.
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Philadelphia
Billy Vernon
Haverstraw
N. Y
Leslie Pearce
Camden
N. J
Olympic Athletic Club
Athens
Presbyterian Hospital
Vernon
Pearce
Shaffer
Delaware County
Vernon Aikely
Wall
Paul Dime
Amsterdam
Robert Deady
Olympic
Pusilier
Lehigh Baseball Team Welcomed Home After Southern Trip
Lehigh’s victorious crew returned to Bethlehem with a large crowd, six hundred students and four brass bands marching the nine through town. They defeated every southern college on the trip as fireworks lit the night. President Brown addressed the students praising athletics and the team’s success.
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Bethlehem
Lehigh
Brown
Sullivan blasts Fitzsimmons over challenge handling
John L Sullivan expresses strong disappointment with Fitzsimmons for the way he disposed of the challenge. Sullivan notes Fitzsimmons sent a blunt letter to his backer Frank V. Dunn of Boston and asserts his challenge remains a genuine business proposition backed by posted funds.
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Boston
John L. Sullivan
Fitzsimmons
Louisville
Frank V. Dunn
Fitasimmone
I Will Fight Him and Prove I Won’t Quit
A fighter declares unwavering resolve to face opponent Nic net and Julian in the ring. He vows to make them pay attention, stating he will fight or box and force a jump into the ring, insisting he is no blowhard. He promises the public will see his true resolve.
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Fiterimmons
Nic Net
Julian
Tribune Ballot Offers Ten Full Baseball Uniforms
The Tribune runs a ballot contest to award ten complete baseball uniforms to the amateur club with the most votes before Saturday June 1. Votes announced periodically. ballots valid five days from appearance. Contest remains open and voting continues with emphasis on best design and quality uniforms. Orilla Ont April 21 Gaudaur signs to race Rogers two miles May 4 for American championship. if Rogers beats him, a three mile race will decide the world title. Gaudaur will pay Rogers 100 for travel expenses to Orilla.
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Florey
Sporting Goods
Wyoming Avenue
Lackawanna
Lugerne
Wayne
Busquehinna
Monroe
Bradford
Wyoming
the Tribne
the Tribune
Orilla
Ont
Gaudaur
Kas Rogers
Worcester
Mass
Rogers
Olympic Club Match Sets May 21 Bout Jeffries vs Baker
The Olympic club in San Francisco has matched Jeffries of San Angeles and Baker of Chicago for a 20 round contest with a $1,700 purse. The winner will take the prize while the loser receives $200.
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San Francisco
Cal
Olympic Club
Jeffries
San Angeles
Baker
Chicago
Civil Service Exam Applications Hit Government Posts
Over fifty applicants from Scranton and New York state sat civil service exams yesterday in the federal building for posts in the post office department. Examinations covered geography and arithmetic with local questions, results expected in about two months, and successful candidates will join appointment lists as vacancies arise. Names and addresses of Scranton applicants include Fressman Elmer BE, Freeman, and several others seeking railway clerk, messenger, copyist, electrician, janitor, watchman, tagger, compositor, stock examiner, and pressman roles.
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New York State
Government Post Office Department
Superior Court
Federal Building
Louis G. Schants
William D. Roche
D. E H. Jenkins
Scranton
Watchman Julius Koch and Others Listed in Borough Directory
A long list of names and roles appears including Watchman Julius Koch, Joseph Foster, KE Groza, Maud Chunk, Janitors, electricians, and multiple residents across Quakertown Philadelphia Centerville Montrose and other towns. The item reads as a miscellaneous directory-style roster of local workers and residents.
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Joseph Foster
KE. H. Groza
Maud Chunk
A. Hi
Paul
Quakertown
George FB. Hill
Rothichem
Tagner
J. J. Colling
Philadelphia
A. ©. Loeble
H. D. Tate
W. L. Avehmoody
Centerville
Walter F. Capwell
W. MI. Strunk
Portland
Daniel Webster
W. J. Lowry
J.F. Spellman
Honesdale
Walter BE. Jackson
Montrose
Harry K. Jones
H. A. Weiss
Owenye
M. A. Wilmot
Varden
W. F Tenkert
Mostow
A. HH. Hand
Wilkes-Barre
On. Mutchier
Knet Stroudeburg
W. J. Binery
Wimmern
G. A
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
A terse claim cites a remedy named Mystic Cure that allegedly cures rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 8 days. The advertisement says it acts upon the system to remove the cause and symptoms immediately, with notable benefits and rapid relief. Sold by Carl Loren, druggist, 41 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton.
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Carl Loren
Scranton
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