Scranton Police Seek Friendly Baseball Match Date
Chief Robling and Sgt W St Kiine discuss a friendly police and league game exchange in Scranton. Aug 13 marks home games for Scranton and Wilkes-Barre clubs with proceeds possibly aiding the Twin Shaft fund. Police applicants include Chief Nog and Lt Davis among several names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. St Kiine
Robling
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Twin Shaft
Scranton Police Nine
Rob Nog
Davis
Besk
Deiter
Peters
Day
Karins
Niles
Duggan
Perry
Palmer
Marker
Feeney
George Jones
Eastern League baseball warns of tough road to win
Scranton faces Toronto while Providence goes to Syracuse in a three game set. Springfield takes its third straight win over Syracuse, amid hot water for several teams. Rochester aims to break Springfield’s streak as Wilkes-Barre or Buffalo contest the rubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delancey
Scranton
Toronto
Springfeld
Providence
Syracuse
Springfield
Herr Kuntesch
Eastern League Schedule Note Scrantom at Toronto
Scrantom visits Toronto while Wilkes Barre plays Burnle and Providence meets Byracuse in league games. Springfield hosts Rochester in a regional matchup with multiple teams on the card.
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Scrantom
Toronto
Wilkes-Barre
Burnle
Providence
Byracuse
Springfield
Rochester
Springfield Salemers Edge Syracuse In Tight Ballgame
In a spirited contest at Springfield the visitors took the lead in the fifth innings as Pecoveredt returned to form after a hospital stay. Smith pitched well for Springfield while Bannon’s play stood out. Attendance around 2,000 with Willis Delaney and Ryan charged with duties behind the plate.
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Springfield
Syracuse
Iyracuse
OS Wis
Gid Lehiney
Smith
Springfeld
Bannon
Lenn
Beere
Eyracute
Willis, Delaney and Ryan
T. Sihlth and
Junsen
Cincinnati Brawl Over Umpire Sparks Arrest
In a July game, Killen attacked umpire Lally after a disputed seventh inning call. Lally then traded blows with Killen as players separated them. Killen was arrested for assault and battery and escorted from the grounds. Pittebure won the game in the ninth inning, with Reds misfiring on Ebret and Vaughn pitching. Attendance listed as 1,100.
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Cincinnati
Killen
Tally
Lally
Pittebure
Ehret
Reds
Wangan
McPhee
Reeps
Baltimore Beats Washington In Tight Baseball Match
In a thrilling game Washington falls to Baltimore. Captain Joyce is traded to New York for catcher Farrell and pitcher Flynn. Final score details and umpire notes are listed among scattered boxscore lines.
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Baltimore
Washingto
Washington
Joyce
New York
Farrell
Flynn
K.H.F
German
McGuire
Esper
Chirk
Hoffer and Mercer
New York Defeats Brooklyn in Clean Baseball Victory
New York won easily over Brooklyn as Irwin's lineup played flawless defense and shut Harper out early. Merkin and Warner worked the mound for the Mets while Harper, Kennedy, Burrill and Grim scored in a low scoring battle on July 1 in New York. Umpire Hurst called the game.
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New York
New Yorks
Brooklyns
Irwin
Harper
R.H.E
Brooklyn
Merkin
Warner
Kennedy
Burrill
Grim
Hurst
Boston Defeats Philadelphia in Early July Match
Boston topped Philadelphia 7 to 5 as Korner lasted five innings before a six run sixth inning broke the game open. Long made a leaping catch off Delahanty, Bannon contributed a late outfield play, and Sullivan pitched well for Boston. Attendance was 1,300.
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Boston
Initadelphia
Korner
Long
Delahanty
Bannon
Sullivan
Philadelphia
Sullivan and Bergen
Keener, Jordan and Clements
Umplire
Lynch
Scranton Police Ball Tossers Train To Meet Wilkes-Barre
Scranton policemen numbering a dozen or more have begun practicing baseball to select a team to play a friendly game against Wilkes-Barre police. Chief Frank Robling Jr issues a social and departmental goodwill challenge proposing a Bee ball match in the third week of August, excluding the 22nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Frank Robling, Jr
Sous
Uguet
Big Bill Massey Signs with Scranton to Face Toronto
"Big Bill" Massey has signed with Scranton and will play first base in this afternoon's game at Toronto. He joins Ward in Buffalo while Hutch and Keister compete for third base. Griffin has stabilized a demoralized club and surpassed McDermott's results, with Scranton showing improved form since Griffin took over.
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Ward
Buffalo
Hutch
Keister
Griffin
Mee Dermott
Massey
Scranton
Toronto
Seranton Association
Hi" Clark
New York
Clark
Marty Swift
Carbondale
Smash
Pottsville
Philadelphia
Tom Burns
Springfield
Swift
Lackawanna
Hutchinson
Kelster
Baltimore
Griffin Haseen
Cranks
McDermott
MccDermott
Harper
Johnson
Brown
Berger
Fagan
Meaney
Latham and Corbett
Nood
Fall River
Nay Aug Stars top Pine Brook Slashers in idle score
Nay Aug Stars defeated Pine Brook Slashers 9 to 0 in amateur ball notes. Nay Aug Stars invite clubs under 18 to challenge. Steve Nolan is manager and James Bryden captain. Moosic Populare accept Morning Glories Dunmore challenge and set Sunday game at Moosic grounds, Thomas Muir manager.
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Nay Aug Stars
Pine Brook
Eliy Mer
Steve Nolan
James Bryden
Moosic Populare Arecept
Dunmore
Sunmlay
Thomas Muir
Bicyclists Plan Clam Bake at Lake Ariel
Members of the Scranton Bicycle Club will gather Sunday at their summer cottage near Lake Ariel for a clam bake. Tonight the Lawrence orchestra provides music at the club house and will stay through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Bicycle Club
Lake Ariel
Lawrence Orchestra
Insurance on seaside hotel renewal request noted
The Insurance and Fire Insurance Agent discuss renewing expiring coverage for a seaside hotel. The exchange notes season closure and the agent remarks that the incident ends with a good morning.
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Chicago Tribune
Cases Like Tebeaus Warn National Game Crisis
John M. Ward in the New York Journal argues cases like Tebeaus in Cleveland threaten the national game. He urges vigorous action and says only club owners can correct the tide by enforcing rules during winter meetings and ceding control to President Young to ensure the spirit and letter of any reform.
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Young
Tebeau
Cleveland
John M. Ward
New York Journal
English versus American in two rowing styles debate
Wallace Ross argues that the English Leander crew style and the American pick eight differ mainly in technique and race demands. He asserts Americans can train a sprint crew to beat college teams, but stresses natural rowing for endurance and that Leander professionals resemble amateurs in technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Ross
England
Yale
America
Henley
Sharkey Corbett Bout Possible Says Delaney Letter
Billy Delaney, Corbett trainer, writes from Oakland California that Sharkey and Corbett may fight if a deal is reached. Delaney notes Sharkey as a tough, fit challenger and says Corbett must be in top condition to finish the sailor, with Nevada or New York as possible fight sites.
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Tom Sharkey
Jon Corbett
Billy Delaney
Corbett
Delaney
Sharkey
Oakland
Cal
Goddard
Jim Herge
Joe Cheynek
Choynski
Lynch
Danny Needham
Nevada
New York
Boxing Clubs Plan Summer Shutdown Amid Harsh Critique
The Philadelphia athletic clubs agreed to suspend activity for the summer amid rumors of excessive boxing and a push for stricter oversight. In New York a 4 round exhibition on Bleeker Street drew about 100 sports figures, featuring Hank Barnett and Tommy Kelly, with a near knock-out ending. Fitzsimmons discusses Sharkey and past meetings with Julian, boasting about training and challenging Corbett, Maher, and Sharkey to matches.
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Philadelphia
Hank Barnett
Clipper Athletic Club
Tommy Kelly
Harlem
Sparres
Bleekman Street
New York
Hob Fitzsimmons
Sharkey
London
Maher
Julian
Cll
Corbett
Ilsien
Men bowling for more money want to drive gold out of circulation
The Times-Herald notes that those urging higher money demand would eliminate gold from circulation and slash the value of silver and paper money by half.
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Times-Herald
Bicycle Sextuplet Beats Empire State Express in Trial Race
Six Stearns riders trained for months faced the Empire State express on a mile long cinder course near West Genesee Street Syracuse. The sextuplet pulled ahead after a fast start, reaching about forty five miles per hour as photographers sought frames but captured only the train catching up briefly in later passes.
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Stearns
Empire State Express
Syracuse Post
Genesee Street
Central
Kirk Park
Cicero Plank Road
W. H. Bex
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Central Hudson
Eome
Syracuse
Geddes
Embyre State Express
Arthur Yates
New York Central
First Class Bicycle Races at Green Ridge Driving Park
Green Ridge Wheelmen stage a major meet at the Driving Park on August 8 with fast races and large prizes. Miles Gibbons will perform a trick riding exhibition. The Lackawanna county championship stirs local interest as riders guess the winner. Races start at 2 30 with 25 cent admission.
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Green Ridge
Miles Gibbons
Lackawanna County
Dramatic notes on theater touring and new works
Evangeline will tour next season with Yvette Guilbert appearing in America. De Wolf Hopper will produce Capitan. In London Simple Simon is A Barnet's new burlesque. Charles Klein writes for May Irwin while Denman Thompson revises The Old Homestead. Otis Skinner's new play is A Soldier of Fortune. Lydia Thompson heads to Birmingham next month. Jennie Yeamans enters vaudeville with Weber Fields. Lewis Harrison to play lead in Lost Strayed or Stolen. Eugene Jepron to star in Too Much Johnson next season. Minnie Maddern Fiske to appear in The Right to Happiness. Mantell's repertoire includes The Husband, Mandora, Corsican Brothers, Othello. Lilian Russell to perform Waldmeister and The Model and An American Beauty. Joseph Haworth likely to act.
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Evangeline
Yvette Guilbert
America
Seasion
de Wolf Hopper
J. W. Wallick
Lydia Thompson
Birmingham
England
Jennie Yeamans
Weber & Fields
Lewis Harrison
Eugene Jepron
Minnie Maddern Fleke
Mantell
Husband
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