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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1894
Page
2
Providence victory extends winning streak to three as they overcome the Scrantons in a baseball matchup. Key players and scoring details reflect a decisive win for the home team.
Providence climbs with a third straight win over Scranton while Erie moves to third place after beating Binghamton. Wilkes-Barre drops sixth in a row to Buffalo, and Syracuse also defeats Springfield narrowing the gap in the pennant race.
The home team failed to defeat Providence yesterday as Donovan struggled and the lineup misfired on hits. Cahill, Johnston, Rogers and Massey produced moments of solid play, but key fielding errors and missed chances doomed the effort in late innings.
A Carlsbad promotional note touts Spradel as a long standing natural remedy for constipation stomach catarrh dyspepsia and liver and kidney issues with diabetes. It warns buyers to ensure genuineness by purchasing only imported Spradel bearing Hisner Mendelson Co. New York signatures on each package and suggests outdoor exercise for best results.
Stricker, Murray, and Sullivan are mentioned with plays and a double. The sequence includes a double by pl Smith to Cahill to Massey, a passed ball by Rogers, and an umpire Snyder. Time noted as 140.
Wilkes-Barre Pa August 8 Wilkes-Barre loses to Buffalo by critical errors and missed scoring chances Keenan pitched well for Wilkes-Barre but lacked support Attendance 600 Weather fair Buffalo 7 Wilkes-Barre 2 with earned runs for both teams and multiple fielding miscues noted in the box score
In a rough score line Syracuse loses to Springfield with hits totaling eight to six. Kilroy and Miller anchor the Batteries while Doescher calls the game as umpire. Other notes list Hinghamton and Erie as extra venues with Kettrick officiating.
Battery pairings Kennedy Daly Gleason Robinson and umpires Lynch Emelie noted in Brooklyn Baltimore matchups. Washington and Pittsburgh results show mixed scores as Cleveland and Chicago details appear with additional pitchers and batters listed.
In a large crowd at Taylor a remarkable baseball game saw the Loyal Knights of America defeat the American Mechanics 12 to 1. Howells and Davia led the Knights with points while Morris and Lydon formed the Mechanics battery. Murray, praised for skill but blamed for umpire quarrel, drew ire from spectators who cheered him after a rib injury incident.
The Gentlemen's Driving Club lists twenty seven entries for four races tomorrow. Cards include well classified horses with likely clove and hard heats. Participants include Georgie W, Fanny Blair, Magnolie, and Mollie among others, with drivers such as Jermyn and Nuzzard noted.
The Grove Ridge wheelmen will run a race meet at Scranton Driving Park on Aug 22 marking the club's first annual event. With about one year of existence they have 55 members and a neat Sanderson's park clubhouse on Wong Avenue. The event promises pure sport in class A men races.
The afternoon program features quarter and half mile dashes a mile lap race a mile open and a two mile handicap plus a boys under 16 race. Local contenders Gregory Gilmore Newman Winans and White draw attention in the Lackawanna county championship.
The League of American Wheelmen outlines a six day program for the national meet in Denver in August. Activities include receptions, a seven mile Mount Lockout race, a fifty four mile descent run, a new one third mile track, an illuminated parade, trial heats, and prize presentations with post meet tours planned to Colorado Springs and Manitou.
Philadelphia’s cycling scene faces calls for judgment and safety as riders chase grand feats. A physician plans a world circumnavigation by bicycle while a famed rider contemplates a cycling comedy by Leander Richardson. Officials fear street hazards on Chestnut Street and seek curb limits to protect pedestrians amid speeding riders.
An old advertisement extols P. P. P. Prickly Ash Potassium as the cure for debility and lost appetite. It claims to restore strength and vigor and promotes it as the greatest blood purifier in the world. Available from all druggists.
George La Blanche plans a New York fight in the middleweight division and would face Dereotion Jimmie Carroll. Abbot backer Hilly Meyer seeks a rematch at Newton, while Arthur Valentine aims to box Stanton Abbott in America if Olympia shows support. Joe Walcott bets on beating top rivals between 140 and 148 pounds. Troy pool halls face police action over betting claims. Smith Carr of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club sets new marks at fifty yards and for 1 000 shots, tallying high scores.
Vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Baby Syrup as a trusted remedy used by millions of mothers for over fifty years. Promises soothing, pain relief, and gentle effects for children while selling at twenty five cents per bottle through druggists worldwide. It urges buyers to beware of imitations and insist on the specific brand name.
Readable text shows a mix of property for sale in Scranton Pa including Spruce Street blocks Monroe and Vine, a country property near Dalton Pa, and several plots and lots with frontages on Spruce and Monroe avenues. Also notices for an auction at Cusive's Stables and multiple classified opportunities including a city building plan notice and employment ads.
J. T. Evans Jr. and Co announces discretionary speculation services in Chicago. The firm claims 11 years of experience, semimonthly dividends, and expert handling of trades involving persons not actively positioned in markets. Correspondeion solicited from interested parties.
Hallstead reports N L Tyler returned home after a few days at Three Lakes. Secretary Adair and wife visited Binghamton on Tuesday. Buckin of Hackentown NJ came to town and left with friends. Sanford Swart family remain at Three Lakes. Blanche Kelly of Binghamton returned home after visiting Miss Gertrude Nielols. Miss Florence Knotebings Parter City called on sister Mia Bar Talmage Tuesday. Frank Tingley Hartford was in town earlier this week. Reed of Mitchell house visited Cape Vincent NY and returned. L Btralt Spencer NY visited with town friends. Mrs Dr i D Lewb and children prepared for a parade here on Sept.
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