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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1897
Page
2
In a busy sports note covering Saturday and Sunday action the Buffalo Bisons swept a pair while the Miners faltered in their batting pace. Springfield hosts lively ball with Paterson and Newark also on slate as teams jockey for position.
A hard fought game at Athletic park saw the Miners rally with seven runs in the eighth to take a 9 7 lead, but errors and shaky relief pitching allowed the Canucks to win 10 9. Gillon and O'Brien sparked the Canucks with key hits while Bonner’s thumb injury and a dropped double play proved costly for the Miners in the final frames.
Ball by Gillon and a strikeout by Dineen highlight Scranton's 7 runs to Toronto's 6. Snyder drives in a key passe fe while Swartwood works behind the plate in a tight game. Left on base estimates show Scranton with 7 and Toronto with 6. Time 4G.
Buffalo edged Wilkes-Barre 16 to 6 as Keen and Grey split mound duties and Wise Goeckel and Keenan led with key hits. McMahon to Goeckel double plays highlight tight defense despite lopsided score.
In Syracuse New York a rain delay followed Buffalo shutting out the Stars 7 to 0 after early heavy support. Lampe allowed five hits and Willis faced a tough inning before substitution. Providence defeated Rochester 7 to 6 as Eagan allowed eight hits before Rudderham relieved. Knight Shannon Welgand Mulvey highlighted six batters with double and three-base hits.
In a chaotic recap the National League schedule shows Cleveland defeating Chicago 5 to 2 while Boston edges Cleveland. Brooklyn hosts Chicago and New York visits Cincinnati with Philadelphia at Louisville and Baltimore at St Louis. Washington travels to Pittsburgh.
Odd rail match results list racing lines with Pitt tburg New York and Cincinnati Cincinnati pairings. Names like Fitts Siersland Clavetent and Chicekio Chuckeo appear with scores 3 to 4 and 6 to 8 in blurred figures. The brief notes reference Brooklyn Boston and Washing watt in a compact summary of event outcomes.
Cleveland on July 1 endured a wet sloppy field as the baseball club played through rain and a tough grip on the ball. The crowd of about 1 50 watched a dull contest with Powell Criger and Maguire handling pitches while Umpire O Day oversaw a low scoring affair.
Atlantic League results from Saturday show Norfolk 4 Lancaster 4 at Norfolk and Reading 4 Paterson 4 at Newark and Athietios 4 Hartford 4 at Hartford with Richmond 4 Reading site listed ambiguously.
Multiple regional papers discuss baseball notes with Fagan’s potential return in left field for Toronto as Buffalo visits for a three game set. Springfield signs catcher Nichols from Portland. questions linger on salaries for Jimmy Rogers and Burns. Scranton leads Eastern League batting and fielding, Kennedy faces critics, and umpire standards draw critique.
William A. Larned of Summit FC captured the Middle States lawn tennis championship at the Orange Lawn Tennis club. He defeated Stevens in straight sets 6-8 7-6 6-4 in the final and also won the challenge round by default. Consolation and doubles results followed with notable collegiate players competing.
The Scranton Country club and the Wyoming Valley Country club played to a tie at Wilkes-Barre Saturday. Individual results included George Hillman beating F C Whitmore by 2 holes and Reynolds Redford defeating Mr. Davis by 7 holes. The Scranton team has won two of the series with Wilkes-Barre claiming one.
City Hall and Court House clerks played a Saturday afternoon game on James Boys grounds. After five innings the score favored the City Hall men 9 to 0 as Bonn’s team allegedly fielded fewer than the agreed five innings, spurring umpire calls for a City Hall victory.
Baltimore athlete Eimner C. Davis set a new American H hour mark by swimming 310 miles in 30 hours, finishing at 6 p.m. The record surpassed Henry Smith of Baltimore by two miles, matching the same course as the prior record on May 9.
In a witty exchange from Puck, a client asks for twenty-five dollars to obtain a divorce. A lawyer counters with a bold proposal for a two year service contract, guaranteeing unlimited divorces for one hundred dollars.
The Tribune lists several advertisers who may receive mail at the newspaper’s business office. Names include J. H. T. Arlie Letts Longacre H. c. M. L. F. L. G. Gord on Widow X. Y. Z. K. H. F. M. M. E.
A busy clipping shows multiple classified ads seeking agents and salespeople. Listings include energetic young men for permanent work with pay and expenses, solicitors for samples, street-level and territory positions with salaries from 75 to 8100 monthly plus commissions, and requests for lady agents and patent office inquiries. Firms named include Evans & Co Chicago, Snyder's Cake Jelny Cincinnati, and Mango Chemical Co New York, with various contact details and locations.
A capable experienced salesman sought to lead sales of men boys youths women missus and children medium priced goods for Brone Be the largest lives making houses in the country. Good reference required apply to Hoot & Shoe Manufacturing Co Heston Mass plus other notices.
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