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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1897
Page
2
In the Eastern League baseball action Toronto won both holiday games against Wilkes-Barre. Providence and Scranton played to a tie while the champions led the Miners Rochester. Rain halted the Scranton Buffalo game in for the day.
July 6 Tribune figures on Beranton batting and fielding averages through that date. Since then three games with Toronto and one with Wilkes-Barre altered several players. Walters led improvement, rising from seventh to fourth with a margin of .OM percent. others advanced or fell accordingly. Fielding remains high with Maguire at a 610 percentage, and Beever and Lewee among notable defenders. Buffalo at Beranton and Wilkes-Barre at Toronto fixtures noted. Toronto beat Wilkes-Barre twice in Toronto borrow fashion as guests lacked pitchers.
The schedule lists Boston at Cleveland Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Louisville Baltimore at St Louis Washington at Pittsburg.
John L will serve as umpire for the Saturday Rochester versus Scranton contest in the city. Arrangements have been made with the officials to oversee the match.
The article reports rain affecting a Buffalo game with Manville joining Wellner and Bord as battery, mentions McCreery and Manville’s recent performances, and references umpire Turmoil and various players' postcareer paths. It includes reminiscences by Tom O’Rourke comparing a young pitcher to John Clarkson and notes on Eastern league umpiring tensions and local responses.
In Philadelphia tonight at the Arena a brisk six round featherweight contest saw Griffo appear to edge Owen Zeigler. The fast pace marked one of the swiftest outings in the city this season with Griffo narrowly ahead at the finish.
James Bonner of Old Forge will shoot William Smallridge of Pine Virook for $100 a ride at James White’s house in Gitte England. The contest, on Tuesday July 20, features 24 pigeons per shooter at a 20 yard rise.
A dense OCR of classified ads and help wanted blurbs offers numerous job inquiries and listings. References include Rexford Co at 900 Lackawanna Ave, charity sample requests, and notices for sales, nurses, cooks, agents, and salesladies in Scranton area.
Proposals will be received for furnishing refreshments at a joint excursion of the Young Men's Institute of Luverne Lackawanna and Avagne hanne colintics held on Sept 20 1507 at Harvey's Lake. Bids due by August 14 1897. Committee may reject any bid. Address T Fy Owens Chairman 14 Kenly Street Pittston Pa. Also note cleaning services for privy vaults by Leet A Driggs Proprietor with locations 1100 N Mannaive and Kicker drug store corner Adwton Mulberry. Telephone Godu. Cooper City Scavenger offers prompt border service with latest appliances. Scranton Street House 1125 Washburn Street.
Notice is given that an application will be made to the Court on August 16 1307 at 10 oclock to charter the First Church of Christ Scientist in Scranton Pennsylvania under the Corporations Act of 1874. Names include Alfred Harvey and others. Charter on file in the Office of the Prothonotary. Partridge, Solicitor.
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