Baseball Scores and Schedules Behind Yesterday’s Play
Baseball results from yesterday show top teams Boston Baltimore and New York winning. Highlights include a one sided Baltimore win over Brooklyn and a wet weather doubleheader in Boston with Nichols striking out eight. Multiple local clubs issue challenges and arrange games for August 21 and 22 across Scranton Olyphant Moosic and Priceburg.
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Haltimore
New York
Providence
Washington
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Louisville
Thorson Cassevnats
Baltimers
New Cincinnata
York
Eeeereene
Cleveland
Silcago
Pirates Rally In Eighth For Narrow Victory
In a tense seventh place contest Louisville pressed Pirates and built a lead until the eighth inning. With two outs and four hits tallying seven bases and three runs the home team turned the tide. Pitching credits and line scores are listed with Cun ningham and Wilson catching, Umplire MecDonald officiating.
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Thusburre
Adin
R—Imitebure
T Louisville
Vickors
Boore
R.b.le
Pautepmee
Gardner
Sugden
Cunningham
Wilson
Eastern League Schedule Lights Up With Rain Delays
Providence hosts Springfield while Wilkes-Barre Cranton and Buffalo Toronto face rain issues. Montreal Syracuse games also troubled by showers. Today's slate includes Providence versus Springfield and Wilkes-Barre Cranton on tap.
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Providence
Springfield
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Buffalo
Toronto
Montreal
Syracuse
Lancaster Defeats Richmond for Fourteenth Straight Victory
Lancaster, Pa., Aug 10 Lancaster totaled a commanding win over Richmond to extend its win streak to fourteen and improve to twenty seven wins in thirty two games. The home team produced sharper fielding and stronger hitting with longer drives and decisive plays throughout the contest.
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Lancaster
Richmond
Hoth Globa
Hanrivan
McDonald's
Film Flim Flam Delays Wilkes-Barre Baseball Game
Scranton owners lost 8100 when their game at Wilkes-Barre was postponed after players dressed, a light sun shower briefed the grounds, and a high sky was cited as the reason. The postponement came despite favorable field conditions and no rain.
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Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Release of Beard and Scranton Trade Talk Stirs Baseball Notes
Baseball items from Syracuse and Scranton focus on Olig Beard’s release and his five games with the Stars, the Huron nickname suggestion, and varied manager concerns. Yankee, Wilkes-Barre, Rochester, and Springfield reports discuss player loans, weather delays, and disputes over rights to Beard and Boyd amid a crowded update from multiple papers.
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Griffin
Tribune
Brooks
Simpson
Boranton
Mayfield Defeats Honesdale At Alumni Park
Mayfield defeated Honesdale by a large margin at Alumni Park yesterday afternoon. The score was 12 to 2 in favor of Mayfield, with Mayfield players showing strong hitting and solid defense throughout the game.
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Hartford
Conn
Errera
Wethi
Tony
Norfolk
Mayfield
Honesdale
Alumni Park
Sliders Prepares to Host Actives Saturday Match
The Sliders accept a challenge from the Actives for Saturday August 21 at 2 30 on Sliders grounds. If satisfactory reply soon as possible, Q Schlager manager The Bilders challenge the Klondikes.
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Scranton
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Kelly
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Maloney
Lafferty
Apollos
West Side Athletics
Joe Allen
Melvin
Carey
Fallon
Starlights
Q. Schlager
Klondikes
Argonauts win American championship pair oared shell race
The Argonaut rowing club of Toronto won the mile and a half pair oared shell race over a turning stake course. Vesper of Philadelphia finished second and West Philadelphia third as Argonauts surged past after drifting and steering troubles. Time 10 11 1 5.
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Argonaut Rowing Club
Toronto
Canada
Henry W. Garfield
Albany
West Philadelphia
Argonaut
Vesper
Joseph Wright
F. J. Thompson
Vesper Boat Club
W. Foelker
Edward Maresh
West Philadelphia Boat Club
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W. A. Meyera
Boxers Arrive Ahead of Decisive Thursday Boxing Night
Boxers Hugh McWinters and Bobby Dobbs expected to arrive this afternoon for their twenty round match at Music Hall tomorrow night. Dobbs arrives with trainer and Jack Skelly from New York City on the 1 62 Delaware Lackawanna line and will rest in Pittston until Thursday afternoon. McWinters lands at 6 20 and stays at the S J Charles hotel. Local boxing fans anticipate a lively and decisive hour.
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Bobby Dobbs
Music Hall
Jack Skelly
Dobbs
New York City
Pittston
McWinters
S J. Charles
Gibbons and Kane Set for 135 Pound Preliminary Bout
In Scranton Pat Gibbons of Pittston and Mike Kane of Minooka weigh in at 135 pounds for an eight round preliminary bout before the twenty round draw at Greenpoint Athletic Club Brooklyn. Both boxers have undergone strict training and are in excellent condition. The organizers predict one of the best preliminaries seen in Scranton.
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Greenpoint Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Pat Gibbons
Pittston
Mike Kane
Minooka
Scranton
Gladiators Arrive for Excelsior Club Boxing Night
The Excelsior Athletic Club presents a twenty round contest at Music Hall on Wednesday evening August 18 featuring Edward McCluskey of Philadelphia versus Mike McManua of Albany New York. Both fighters have trained two weeks and will enter the ring in top form.
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Excelsior Athletic Club
Edward McCluskey
Philadelphia
Mike MecManua
al- Dany
N. Y
McCluskey
Jack Skelly
Dixon
McManua
West
Joe Murphy
Grand Rapids
Mich
Dick Winkley
Charles Lane
George Hallet
William Mackneld
George Riddous
George Kocalia
Black Diamond
George Ross
R. J. Malloy
Joe Wileschek
Jack Dougherty
Levere
Fast and Slow Pitching Argument in Baseball
Jim McGuire notes that both slow and fast pitches have advantages and risks. He cites Amos Ruste and Charley Nichols as examples of enduring power pitchers, contrasts Tim Keefe whose slow ball caused arm strain, and highlights Cupid Cunningham as a successful slow-ball pitcher who still relies on speed to deceive hitters.
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Amos Ruste
Charley Nichols
Amos and Nichols
Tim Keefe
Tim
Mike Kelly
Cupid Cunningham
Colonels
Dunny
Dad Clarke and Scrappy Joyce Explain Sluggish Bench Roles
Earl Wagner recounts why comedians Dad Clarke and Scrappy Joyce fell out over focus and pitching. The piece describes Dad's slow ball and twist on breaking pitches while Scrappy worries the main attention rests on himself.
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Dad Clarke
Scrappy Joyce
Earl Wagner
Scrappy
Number One
Knockersville
Hammersmith
Dad
Colonels
Fitzsimmons Plans Thoroughbred Stable Debut
The New York Journal reports that champion pugilist Robert Fitzsimmons prepares his life ambition by racing under his own stable. He already fields six horses including a coach hackney and racing animals. He cites Miyaway with a 1.40 record.
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New York Journal
Robert Fitzsimmons
Pugilini
Miyaway
Wheelman’s Paradise in Ceylon Policy on Road Priority
An English cycling paper argues that road safety and proper vehicle priority favor cyclists on highways, emphasizing regard for cyclists and the need to safeguard their passage where conflicts with other vehicles may arise.
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Ceylon
Poker on the Columbia Ends With Incredible Full Houses
A Hamburg America liner Columbia poker tale claims five passengers drew hands of six full on aces seven full on deuces seven full on trays nine full on fours and ten full on fives. The crew clipped a shipboard declaration and witnesses signed off on the dramatic game and its strange deal.
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Los Angeles
Cal
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New York
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Richmond
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Charles Stepp
San Francisco
the Dealer
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Placer Herald
Auburn
Poker Hand Controversy Aboard Ship Demands New Deal
In a saloon on a ship, players reveal full houses on a packed deck, claiming an uneven deal. Mr Stepp protests the square deal, demands a recount, and witnesses sign written statements. Noted gamblers and officials aboard the vessel later discuss the improbable hands and odds.
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Thia
Muller
Mr. Stepp
Voreleesang
Sharpa
John A. Bleicher
City Record
W. J. Arkell
Mike Kelly and the Frisco Run That Was a Home Run
Tim Keefe recalls Mike Kelly’s famous Austin Texas prank during a road trip. Kelly hits a deep drive and circuits the bases in a wild chase before sprinting to the hotel, declaring the ball a home run and joking about inflating his average.
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Tim Keefe
Sun
Austin
Tex
Frisco
Kel
Mike
Nelder
Kelly
Kell
Rube
American Flag Protest Sparks Putney Street Feud
Mr Clasper who built Ten Buck's shell hung a large American flag across a Putney street. Local English residents grumbled but Clasper retorted that people could go under or around it, signaling a cheeky display amid tension.
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Putney
England
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