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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1894
Page
2
The card lists today’s games: Ecranton at Reading, Allentown at Harrisburg, Hazleton at Pottsville, Philadelphia at Lancaster. Matches unfold across city venues with local teams to watch.
Scranton, after sixteen straight wins, falls to Reading in a high scoring game. Heavy hitting from both sides defined the matchup with Reading delivering timely hits while Scranton failed to hold and rallied late. Patchen departed in the sixth for Rogers who delivered a strong relief effort. Score not provided.
Harrisburg held a slim lead against Allentown as darkness halted play in the fifth. two runs scored with two outs and two runners on base before suspension. In Lancaster, Hite and Mayer led Philadelphia past Lancaster 9 to 7 with key errors by Lancaster and Roth on defense. At Pottsville Hazleton drew 9 to 6 with Evernoe Fox Potts delivering four runs in the late innings.
In Philadelphia Brooklyn split a doubleheader with scores 11 to 8 and 0 to 0. Brooklyn’s hits totaled eight with one error, while Philadelphia managed 11 runs in the second game. Umpires were Campbell and Heapland with Stein Earley Carsey Arosa behind the plates.
An advertisement touts Carlsbad Sprudel Salt as a genuine imported remedy to dissolve in water for natural aperient and alterative effects. It advises outdoor exercise and claims no other product matches the genuine imported solution.
In Cleveland clear weather issues postponed the Cleveland-Clevelandia game while Chicago faced St. Louis in another matchup. Batter tallies include St. Louis 18 Chicago 27 with errors recorded for St. Louis and Chicago. Umpires Lynch and others noted.
Scranton suffers a setback in its winning streak as Allentown did not win yesterday. Pitcher Finneghan has been recalled by the Philadelphia club. E K Myers of Harrisburg declines to attend the state league meeting. The Star Base Ball club defeated the Sons of Rest 82 to 15. Two boar ball games scheduled Saturday at the Beve Ball Park feature Green Ridge wheelmen vs Scranton Bicycle club at 2 and Young Men's Christian Association vs Eureka at 4 with a large spectator turnout anticipated.
Financial and commercial column reports weak flour and mixed grain futures with several contract months active. It notes prices for No 2 red store and elevator, oats, corn, and whey, with dairy prices for creamery and state markets. Also mentions tallow market and a brief tout of a herbal product. Names and places include New York, Philadelphia, and various contract months.
Local listing shows rooms for rent at 1 Wyoming Avenue and nearby corners. Advertises well furnished hall space and dining area with callouts to Spokane Street and Spruce Street corridors. An older city notice references twenty meal ticket options and facility utilities for board.
Real estate notices advertise multiple properties on Spruce Street between Penn and Franklin and on Monroe and Vine corners. Listings include front foot measurements and investment potential along with a Dalton Pennsylvania home with barn and two cows, plus Western Road area plots. Also public sale by Ed Wot and a city fire department building plan bid notice.
Train times for routes to New York Binghamton Cortland and Elmira plus connections at Buffalo Northumberland and Willamsport. Services include express and local trains with arrivals and departures listed and noted sleeping coaches on all trains. Information directs passengers to inquiry at city ticket offices and depot agencies.
Local reports describe trains running between Scranton and New York with intermediate stops at Honesdale and Wilkes Barre. Additional services connect Towanda and Will Bar through nearby lines, outlining revised schedules and passenger movements.
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