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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1896
Page
6
The fragment mentions the Frank T. Carr Coal Exchange Building and a Clothes ILL CO. on Nyoming Avenue in a terse listing. No further names, dates, or concrete actions are readable.
Eastern League games produced a split day as Providence, Syracuse, Rochester and Scranton won or stayed close in a tight race. Scranton and Wilkes-Barre earned wins, while gaps closed with several close finishes and umpire calls shaping outcomes.
Scranton defeated Buffalo 3 2 in a chaotic sixth inning marked by three errors and questionable calls by umpire Gaffney. The clash featured heavy pressure on managers, late offense from Maguire and Lewee, and a tense finish as Buffalo clung to a narrow lead before Scranton rallying effort fell short.
Schedule notes list matchups including HATO versus Soran and Rochester against Mrovidenen with unclear locations and team names due to OCR errors. The fragment hints at a regional league lineup and potential venues but lacks complete details for precise reporting.
Wilkes-Barre edges Toronto 3 to 2 in a tight contest. C Smith, Lyt, and O Brien provided key hits while pitching and defense kept the visitors in check. Attendance was reported, with several players making notable defensive plays.
Providence defeated Rochester as McFarland's delivery proved highly effective from the outset. Dolan kept the visitors guessing throughout the game, delivering a strong performance.
Fragmentary notes indicate a Rochester game with Umpire Dorachty and players McPar ow and Boyd. References to Dolan and Coogan suggest team names or officials, with partial scores or percentages and a store tag RHE Provilence.
Springfield reports a clean game as Coughlin struggles on the mound. Syracuse plates 11 runs while Springfield remains scoreless in a muddled box, with Leahy hitting two home runs as supporting notes fade into garbled names and teams.
An eclectic late season recap notes a rough game in Washington Port with mention of Buffalo and Rochester teams. It highlights Tim Wilder clashing with umpire Tim and a controversial finish. The piece recalls players like John and Amos Ruste and references news from New York and Springfield.
Amateur ball notes show Minookas issuing challenges to Taylor Reiss Dashers and West Side Athletics for games at Minooka grounds. P. J. Philbin is captain. The Minooka Locale also issues a challenge to the Olympant Browns for a game on Minooka grounds. First anewer accepted.
The Trib carries numerous amateur baseball challenges and results. Old Forge’s Dashers meet Olyphant Browns on Aug 22 at Olyphant grounds. South Side Actives and Walnut Street Stars set age under 15 challenges. Laurel Hill Park Stars defeat Bloom Hill Stars with a noted battery. Dunmore Nongaréelis challenge Wally Waha at Eureka grounds. Sailor Loves beat Alerts. Violet defeats Tadiwis. South Washington Aventis Stars lose to Whaleta on Hollow grounds.
An 18 year old newsboy named Arne House near Pittsboro and Smithfield street began bets on daily game results. He won a string of bets totaling about £1000 from a veteran bettor before a rare loss on Monday. He remains discreet about the incident.
The piece describes Sharkey following a general example by emphasizing his fighting style against Corbett, claiming Corbett lacks show in the coming fight. It notes Sharkey’s reluctance to use hugging and wrestling, and hints at how heavy blows might decide the bout, with no decisive outcome stated. Mention includes a separate boxing match where Butcher and Walter Johnson fought ten rounds ending in no contest.
A San Francisco report outlines boxing match talks involving Choynski, Maher, Slavin, and Rourke with ties to McAuliffe and Gregor, amid venue and permit disputes. The piece notes political pauses, arrest rumors, and spectator reactions as promoters push for a national cultural exhibition style event.
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