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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1897
Page
2
In a busy day of baseball action Providence toppled the league leaders by attacking Farmer Brown's pitching and piling up hits. Buffalo and Cincinnati also played. Boston defeated Pittsburgh as rain plagued St Louis and Philadelphia, with various pitching stars and late runs shaping the outcomes.
Rochester held an 8 3 edge by the seventh inning but weak pitching and late wildness allowed Scranton to surge back. Gannon walked and hit Batters as Yerrick worked the final frames, Dooley and Richter paced Rochester’s offense with a homer and key RBIs while Mulvey and Henry contributed solid defense and baserunning.
New York at Louisvile and other NL games previewed. Rusie overpowering for the Colonels led to a shutout loss as the New York pitcher supported by strong defense handed Louisville a 4 to 0 defeat.
Lancaster was unable to threaten early and fell behind as Reading won 9 to 1. Amole and Barckley combined on the mound for Lancaster, while Yeager and Roth held Reading to a late rally. Umpire Marce presided in Philadelphia.
A wide array of baseball gossip fills Rochester today noting Wilkes-Barre releasing Jim Daly and their first win over Syracuse. Mentions of Morse and Boyd as a battery, Stafford excelling for Louisville, and Potter sought by Kansas City and Louisville. Also references to Brown, Keefe, McMahon, Dahlen, and umpire shifts with Chicago, Brooklyn, and Scranton figures highlighted.
The Associated Cycling clubs of New York plan four century runs during the National Meet in Philadelphia August 4 5 6 and 7. Daily attendance is expected to grow from 200 to 600 plus wheelmen with checking stations set en route and cooperating club captains. A special committee may be named to receive the New Yorkers on arrival.
The Associated Cycling Clube of New Jersey plans its fourth annual century run with Philadelphia as the objective point for the event set on Saturday July 1. Most riders will remain in the city for the national meet week and inquiries about hotel accommodations are flowing to Chairman W P Street Jr amid a flurry of mailed information to league members nationwide.
Detroit July 15 Trotting and pacing featured strong performances. Card Time won the free for all four year olds in straight heats 2.19, 2.16, 2.16. Bumps In won the 2.09 pacing class in straight heats 2.07, 2.08, 2.00. Red Seal swept heats one two and four in the 217 pacing class with Hessie Leach taking heat three. Marion Millis paced alone in 2.04, surpassing her Moston record and praised as a landmark effort by the exploits of witdeleas wonders.
Three Americans McDowell Ten Eyck and Howell win their heats at Henley in Cambridge. McDowell defeats Megan Ten Eyck defeats Brasse Howell beats McHenry leaving three Americans and one Englishman in the semi finals. Winnipes Rowing Club loses to New College Oxford in Steward's challenge trial.
Joe Bernstein of New York City will fight Fred Wright of Peabody Massachusetts in a twenty round bout at Music Hall on July 2 at purse of 300 dollars. Jack Skelly of Brooklyn arranged the match with James Judge possibly refereeing. Bernstein’s previous Scranton appearance was noted as an extremely fast ring event.
A brief list records points pledged by Stephen Macheral ten, Thomas Middleton fifteen, William Thorpe twenty, John Proudlock five. Mentions Mian and money ready at Junction hotel Green Ridge with Robert Gurd.
Frank Green alias Richard Rich, a former deputy federal marshal in Kentucky, was pardoned and returned to Anderson Indiana after years as a fugitive. He had been sentenced to ten years for horse theft by Kidnappers in a backwoods county. Marshal Campbell identified him, leading to a pardon and promise of prosecution for the kidnappers.
Harrisburg July 14 Governor Hastings announces the appointment of William R Tucker of Philadelphia as master warden of the Philanmonie port to replace Christian Rogs who is retired.
A five story building at Na Lin Wyoming Avenue next to Dime Fant will be remodeled. The project includes an elevator and modern amenities. For inquiries contact J N Kick Mf Romi Ncht Rage.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a gas, a BhiGas ampersand three Nee Meave orders and a corner at Adama and Mailberry with a drug element. A telephone SUMO appears in the garbled lines.
A fragment lists advertisements for rental flats a three hour flat and a doubled house with store room at Capwell 723 Lamy Ohba WL rent. It also advertises for sale a fine young span of dark chestnut horses with inquiry at Everett's Stable Dix Court Soran and mentions other low priced items with unclear details and numbers.
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