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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1897
Page
2
Syracuse reports Scranton hard pressed as Canucks landed four earned runs in the sixth and one more in the eighth to secure a win. Buffalo moves into second place over Syracuse while notes mention Harpers and times in a muddled recap of baseball action.
The Lackawanna Club delivered a brilliant pitching and hitting display led by Gaughan against the West Side Browns on Satters grounds. Golden made a stellar running catch and the Lackawannas sealed the win with timely hitting as they shut out their opponents.
BYRACTSE faces SCRANTON MONTREAL meets WILKES-BARRE. TORONTO plays SPRINGFIELD. BUFFALO visits PIROVIDENCS in a grid of matchups.
Malarkey pitched well but poor control produced all four Stars runs. Miners managed four singles off him while the Stars, though limited to eight singles off Harper, scored four on errors, a wild pitch, and base on balls. Jack O'Brien, in Syracuse uniform, drew attention as he and Lezotte combined for six of the Stars eight hits.
Montreal committed costly errors while Odwell held Wilkes Barre to few baserunners as Becker connected for multiple hits. Providence shut out Buffalo in a close contest with Lyons and Bassett driving runs and solid base running. Springfield defeated Toronto in a high scoring pitching duel as Staley struggled and Norton took heavy hits.
A recap of Saturday schedules shows Chicago at New York New York and Boston venues with Cleveland and Brooklyn matchups. Louisville plays Brooklyn twice while Philadelphia faces Pitt and Baltimore hosts Cincinnati and Washington hosts St. Louis with varied scores noted.
Rochester featherweight champion Joanny Dixon meets Oscar Gardner in a round bout at the Bionsi Athletic Club of Rochester event. Gardner also draws Jack O'Brien for two rounds at the Sporting Club in Brooklyn as authorities weigh betting and matchup plans amid talk of Pedlar Palmer vs Dave Sullivan.
A quoits contest is set for Friday afternoon September 3 at 4 o clock at Capouse hotel Pine Brook. Patrick Duddy, winner of J White s big handicap, will play Thomas Bell Sibley champion for a purse of a ide. The match will be ten yards, two clay ends, two inch pins one and one half inch high five pound quoit. They have met before with Bell winning. A spirited rivalry promises an entertaining day of sport.
Hartford notes the scheduled race at Charter Oak Park between Joe Patchen and Star Pointer will be held next Thursday afternoon, after the originally planned Saturday slot.
A compilation of want ads from The Tribune promoting low cost and advance payment schemes. Listings push canvassers, agents, and sales roles with high earnings, sample products, and rapid commissions, highlighting opportunities across cities like Boston Chicago and Cincinnati with various firms names and contact hints.
A collage of early 20th century classified ads seeks female stenographers and office assistants, waitresses, home workers, and door-to-door canvassers. Listings promise quick earnings, flexible hours, and steady commissions, with several companies inviting applicants by mail or in person. The notices reflect gender roles and labor norms of the period, emphasizing homemaking, sales, and clerical work.
Classified notice listing various rental offers and sales with contact at Jones and Gregory. Items include secondhand roller top desk, nine room residence at Green Ridge and Madison, four houses on Jefferson and Monroe, store space on Spruce Street, apartments with steam heat, and offices. includes address 311 Spruce, 514 Spruce, and 505 Board of Trade Building.
The Harmonies challenge the Minooka club to a game on Minooka grounds September 5. The Sunsets of Archbald challenge Eurekan of Providence to a game on Archbald grounds Wednesday September 1. M F McDonnell manager.
In Lancaster WV the Athletics beat Athletica 4 to 1 in game one with Lancaster also taking game two. Hartford routed Reading 12 to 6 before a 16 to 3 result in an economy game. Newark defeated Paterson 11 to 4 in game one while Paterson won 6 to 0 in game two. Richmond fell 1 to 2 to Norfolk.
Fragmentary record lists names Paterson Nortford Viper Hatteries Jones Westlake Vick Roach in a sports style lineup with unclear context or outcomes. No readable event date location or scores are provided.
Paterson New Jersey defeated Louisville in a National League contest with decisive bunched hits in the third and seventh innings. Pitchers Hatteries Vinn and Westlake worked for Paterson with McGee and Butler catching.
A long established boarding house at 915 N Washington Ave Scranton will close and its entire business and property including 6 furnished rooms hall bath and furnishings is offered for sale before October 1st. The sale targets a well known frat class boarding house in the city at great sacrifice with terms to be provided by W T Hackett 124 Washington Ave.
Selly Smith and George Dixon are matched for Oct 4 in San Francisco for 4100 dollars. Chicago fans blame Kid McCoy for delays in the Dan Creedon middleweight title bout. Brooklyn’s Jack Skelly seeks a two round Finherty Becker bout within three weeks. Knickerbocker club honors Dave Sullivan before he sails to England to fight Pedlar Palmer. Marty McCue eyes Hugh Fitzsimmons at Musica hall and many others took part in the all night amateur show at National League.
President Franklin of the Bisons laments a failing Grand Army week and losses against Beranton and Wilkes-Barre. Springfield boasted as the Eastern league club not to barter in farmers while critics threaten with accusations of illegal salaries. Scranton writers warn their attacks on Manager Burns may backfire as Field operations continue under Powers and the Springfield Union.
Advertisement seeks a woman to act as a child's purse on a voyage to London. Apply at once to Mrs. L. M. Gates, 800 Madison Avenue.
Adams Johnson operates a fashionable drummaking shop at 631 Breck. The item notes indicate skilled crafts and custom orders in an era of artisanal trades.
Hanson’s School in Wilkes-Barre resumes classes on Tuesday September 14 1897. The academy offers a college preparatory course primary department and German kindergarten with emphasis on modern languages. Applications may be directed to A. F. Hanson or Mrs M E Martin 191 South Franklin Street.
Asante seeks experienced canvassers to promote a new magazine focusing on beauty. Good pay offered. Address to respond: LEISURE HOUT, 08 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
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