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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1894

Page

2

Standings Streak in Astern League Pennant Race

Baseball notes report no major shifts in the Astern League standings yesterday. Providence maintains momentum, Springfield gains on Scranton, and Buffalo and Wilkes-Barre hold near the middle as Syracuse and Erie split pair.

Astern Springfield Scranton Providence Syracuse Erie Allentown Ee Ae Buffalo Perot Byrncade Etleissseccsisdne Bpringfield Beranton Wilkes-Barre

Quarlesard Buffalo Rout in Scranton Loss

Buffalo stormed to a 14 run, 16 hit victory over Scranton as Quarles struggled in the box. Lehane scored for Scranton on a Cahill hit, while Demont and Jutter debuted for Buffalo with solid stops.

Buffalo Joonla Quarles Scranton Bisons Guying Harry Hopewell Ca- Will Cabill Lehane Smith Balla Cahill Johnson Collins Demont Binghamton Jutter Pittsburg

Pride of Wilkes-Barre Defeated by Providence Grays

The Providence Grays defeated Wilkes-Barre again by stronger bunting and steadier fielding. Egan pitched well and would have shut out the visitors if not for a miscue. Keenan was hit hard early but solid defense by Balia and Gillen helped limit scoring.

Syracuse Erie Allentown Springfield Wilkes-Barre Providence Providence Grays Egan Keenan Soone Balia Gillen

Fragmentary diary note hints at health remedies and winter woes

An unreadable, fragmentary text mentions digestion, sleeplessness, and discomfort. It references a club scenario with a person named Moross and urges use of Johann Hoff's malt extract as a remedy. A temperature drop is described, with October and health concerns implied.

Johann Hoff

Providence Beats Wilkes-Barre In Darkened Nine

Providence defeats Wilkes-Barre 4 to 2 in a game halted at end of the eighth due to darkness. Pitchers Keenan and Ryan lead the action with key hits from Hassett Cooney Stickler Shannon and Koight Rovers Quonor. Stolen bases and errors influence the scoring as Locote bats in the final tally.

Wilkes-B. Cope Rune Providence Providanon Wilkes Barry Killea—O Kgan Keonan Ryan Keenan Hassett Cooney Stickler Shannon Koight Rovers Quonor Dixity Bagan Keinan Pagal Balle Locote Cinpire Tom Lovett

Syracuse First and Second Games Fall to Erie and Springfield

In a doubleheader at Syracuse Erie defeated Syracuse in the first game 2 to 1 while also toppling Syracuse 5 to 0 in the second. Batters Kilroy Rafter Iceton Gunson and Swartwood appeared. Springfield beat Yonkers 8 to 0 with Miller Leahy Doryes Millican and Yonnolly umpire.

Syracuse Erie Kilroy and Rafter Iceton Gunson Swartwood Errora Banawein Heas McGuiness and Barger Springfield IL Yonkers Sprigfeld Yonkers Miller Leahy Doryes Milligan Usipire Yonnolly

Baseball scores from Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia and more

A stitched string of baseball box scores from multiple games in Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Baltimore New York Washington and Cincinnati. The lines list teams scores hits errors and battery details with umpires and pitchers named for each pairing.

Brooklyn New York Cleveland Hull Erroté German Clark Wilson Sullivan Zimmer Hurst Boston St. Louis Schriver Lynch Baltimore Pittsburg Hite Lueid Kennedy Kinslow Gumbert and Mack Keefe Aveves Huw Brooklen Daub Underwood Dailey Menafee Sugden Louisville Gleason Robinson Knell Grim Betts Washington Cincinnati Stockdale Mercer McGuire Fisher Merritt Smaile

Harrisburg Forfeits Doubleheader After No-Show

Lancaster Lancaster 15 Hazle 14. Reading First game Reading 12 Easton 7. Second game Reading 17 Easton 5. At Shenandoah the game today forfeited to Shenandoah as Harrisburg did not appear. Harrisburg claims two games were to be played today and cites yesterday's forfeit as breach by Shenandoah.

Ko Lancaster Lancaster Hazlehn Ini Philadela Reading Easton Shenandoah Harrisburg Haston

Baseball and football notes from league play and signings

Jendings shows a strong short field as Syracuse and Scranton meet this afternoon. Cincinnati seeks another catcher for Morgan Murphy, while Earl Wagner predicts Mercer will be country’s top pitcher and Duck Stevens nears bid readiness as an outfielder. Pitcher trades, contract signings, and season plans span Washington, Indianapolis, Louisville, and St. Louis teams. Captain Anson, Cartwright, Donovan, and Campfield figures anchor rosters as clubs plan next moves and early football practice follows baseball.

Jendings Syracuse Scranton Cincinnati Morgan Murphy Earl Wagner Washington Mercer Duck Stevens George Pinkey Peoria Cross Wittrock Indianapolis Louisville Fleller Hogan St. Louis Pilcher Donohnn Allentown Anson Donovan Stenzel Pillsburg Cartwright Ehret Clevelands Sullivan Providence Buffalos Tommy McCarthy Bostons Boston Hart Brooklyn Sioux City Pittsburg Schriver Chicago Kittridge O'Meara Borisford Parker Grand Rapids Inst s@&son St. Charles Cahill

Gautschi and Sons Organs Featured in Philadelphia

Gautschi and Sons, manufacturers at 1000 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, offer wonderful orchestral organs for five and ten dollars. They repair old boxes and add new tunes. Alderman M L Beam of Stir Ward Scran slated November 9, 1883. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil praised for burns cuts paralysis and rheumatism with claimed cures.

Gautschi & Sons, Manufacturers Chestnut Street Philadelphia M. L. Beam Stir Ward Thomas Aprania

Plague of hot weather blamed on mothers by health board

The board of health blames ignorance or carelessness of mothers for infant deaths in hot months. It urges lactated food as a safe, easy to digest substitute, citing doctors and a Milwaukee case showing improved health in a delicate baby after switching.

Board of Health Watcr Econ Vermont University A. P. Grinnell S M. Roberts S& Boynton United States Agnew Philadelphia Franks. Grin Dalton Mcrae Smith B Mott

Scranton City Seeks Bids for Pine Street Paving 1804

Sealed proposals will be received by the Scranton city clerk until 7:30 p.m. September 6 1804 to pave Pine Street between Washington and Clay avenues with asphalt on a concrete base and Belgian block in two sections. Bidders must include a $300 guarantee and may be awarded for curbstone work and resetting sarnstone. The city may reject all bids and bids go to the city engineer for plans and specs.

Scranton Lackawana Avenue Ninth Street Budera Scrantor Lavelle Pine Street Washington Avenue Clay Avenue Jafferson Madison Avenue Clay Avenae Said Street Jefferson Avenue Madleen Avenue West Mountain Sarnstone Sald Pine Street M. T. Lavelle

Excelsior Athletic Club Plans Monthly Tournament

The Excelsior Athletic Club will hold four meetings tonight to discuss a mid winter tournament and set dates. They will not enter the Atlantic Amateur Association’s Philadelphia event on Sept 29 due to a New York City excursion. An innovation proposes monthly club room games until holidays with invitations to allied clubs to enter members.

Excelsior Athletic Club New York City Excelators Atlantic Amateur Association Philadelphia Excelsiors

Races at Driving Park Preview by Centaur Club

Centaur’s Driving Park tips predict a close day with Little Agnes beating Beauty and Poor Richard third in the 3.00 race Magnolia to win in the 2.85 event while Maude leads the 2.40 field and Poony Blair’s condition may swing results in the 2.40 and Frank H. stakes loom over the 250 class Pee Dee frat Doko Pet Hand Barbed Wire.

Centaur Te Driving Park Gentleman's Driving Club Beauty Little Agnes Poor Richard Maude Thief Johnny Poony Blair Magnolia Jack Mollie Doko Pet Frank H

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