Rochesters Chase Victories Hit by Poor Sunday Play
Rochester struggles in Sunday games as Buffalo, Providence, Wilkes-Barre extend pennant hold. Coakley slugs for Rochester while Whitehead Washingtoned relief, and Wilkes-Barre turns two double plays. Attendance figures noted for multiple matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickes-Barre
Rochester
Providence
Buffalo
Scrantoe
Syracuse
Springfield
ToOromto
Wilkes-Barre
Rochesters
Baldwin
Wilke-Barres
Griffin
O'Brien
Lush
Ene Bweeney
Breckenridge
Die Berger
Dvesseesss
Wilees-Barre
A.B. R. HH
A. EL Lyttle
Scsssss
Shannon
Lesotte
Wilkencoef
Wilkea- Barre
Berger
Lezotte
Hamburg
Diggins
Bonner
Earl
Sweeney
Keenan
Doeacher
Harper
Lyttle
Dizeing
Coakley
Wilkes- Barre
Wilkes- Barre, 4. First Base On Errora
Daly
Legotte
Lenotte
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Clubs In Close Seven-Inning Game
The Scranton and Wilkes-Barre baseball clubs played a seven inning affair at the ball park in Wilkes-Barre. Alligator City led 20 to 17 after seven innings when darkness halted play. Brown’s wild first inning and an ineffective umpire contributed to the rough start. John J Campbell of Wilkes-Barre and John J Murphy of Scranton homered, with Scranton's cleaner play narrowing the late scoring gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thea Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Brown
Harry Purcell
Risdale
John J. Campbell
Bagsea
Scranton Boys
John J. Murphy
Scranton Wins After Long Walting
Syracuse New York July 20 Luby reports Scranton wins after a lengthy Walting period.
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Scranton
Syracuse
N. Y
Luby
National League Scores From Saturday Games
Saturday games across the National League featured St Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago, Brooklyn, Louisville, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with varied batterymen and umpires listed for each matchup. Key box scores show runs and innings, highlighting close shifts and multiple errors in several games.
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Gamon
St. Louis
R. W.E
Washington
Ehret, Kissinger and Miller
Mercer and McGuire
Murray
Ataressi
R. Rae
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Dwyer
Oehn
Hafferd
Robinson
Chicago
R. HB
Brooklyn
Terry
Donahue
Stein
Grim
Jeyne and
Galvin
Louleville
R. H.W. Loulevilla
Ceee
Cleveland
Philadelphia
State League Scores Rained Out and Postponements
Reading and Allentown games affected by rain with partial scores listed for Reading 0 24001-8 while Allentown secured a win. Battery pairings noted as Ryerson Smink Anderson Wetzel Massey called on account of rain. Lancaster and Hazleton match postponed due to rain.
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Reading
Carbondale
Ryerson
Smink, Anderson, Wetzel and
Massey
Allentown
R. HE
Pottaville
Boyle
Milligan
Cain and
Stanhope
Lancaster
Hazleton
Gene
Lancaster to Finish Season Regardless of Disbanding
Lancaster base ball club management met after news of Reading’s disbanding and unanimously decided to finish the season. They plan to strengthen the club for a strong next year, with Lelby from Reading already secured to play tomorrow against Hazleton.
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Lancaster
Lancaster Baseball Club
Reading
Lelby
Hazleton
Amateur Ball Notes Show Weekend Baseball Challenges Across Town
The Violeta accept a July 21 9 a m clash with the Willows and the electric wiremen tag the telephone wiremen for a baseball match. Locust Street Stara rename seeks a July 27 Cowfield game with Recorder Juniors. Sunsets M Roos Scranton challenge Anthracites Moosic for July 20s at Moonie grounds. Browns Juniors and Modocs meet July 71 2 and 4 pm on Olphant grounds. Harmonies Monitors face off July 28 2 90 pm at Hollow grounds. Grass Cutters West Side invite Olyphant Stars at Gannon’s hill. Actives North End schedule Driving Park games weekly and eye Union Stars Checkers. James Boys Pine Brook face Eureka North End after 4000 watched the game. Regan battery absent, Cawley pitched five innings for Eurekas.
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Violeta
Willows
H. Mannick
Young Sporta Baseball Club
Locust Street Stara
Recorder
Cowfield
A. Duffy
The
Sunsets
South Scranton
Anthracites
Moosic
Moonie
Tribune
Violets
Modocs
Olyphant
Browns
Olphant Grounds
Charles Graff
Monitors
Hollow Grounds
P. Stengline
T. Hether
Grass Cutters
West Side
Olyphant Stars
Gannon's Hill
Irish Giants
North End
Crackajacks
Actives
Awakes
North Find
Sailor Boys
West Ride
Giants
Worth End
Cometa
Central City
Ike
Union Stars
Dunmore
Checkers
Bouth Ride
D. J. Houlihan
James Boys
Pine Brook
Eureka
Eureka Club
Regan Battery
Cawley
Gtories
Eurekas
McMahon
Dean
Atm
Mullarkey and Rate end tied after eighth in tight contest
Bureks lead 0-3 through seven as Eureka and James Boys trade runs. Errors by Bureks widen the gap before Mullarkey and Meyers spark a late rally to force the score to 6-6 after eight. McMahon and Dean split pitching duties with four strikeouts each. Time 1.4. umpire O Hara. Scorer Teets.
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Mullarkey
Bureks
James Boys
Cowley
McMahon
Dean
Balla
Ghler
Rafter
Meyers
Eureka
Finnerty
O’haro
Gentlemen Drivers Open Summer Races at Driving Park
The Gentlemen's Driving Club held the season's first races Saturday at the Driving Park. Several classes produced clear wins with strong handicapping. Winners included John T in the 2:45 class, Magnolia in 2:30, Nellie B in 2:25, and Net and Beaufire in the team race, with times noted for each event.
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Driving Park
Gentlemen's Driving Club
John T
J. A. Fritz
Magnolia
Dr. Wentz
Nellie B
Ll. A. Patterson
Net and Beaufire
J. L. Crawford
Defender Beats Vigilant In Fifteen Mile Jersey Coast Race
The Defender won by two minutes fifty seconds over Vigilant in a straight fifteen mile course from Scotland Lightship Sandy Hook to the coast. Defender finished at 11.91, Vigilant at 11.31 with both on starboard tack and light southeast wind. Thousands watched along shore and from numerous pleasure craft as Defender, favored at the start, widened its lead before Vigilant closed in the wake.
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Sandy Hook
WN. J
Defender
Vigilant
Jersey
Scotland
Coge
Lee Yard
Timely Rhymes and Daring Deaths in Headlines of Verse
A medley of poem snippets and satirical lines from various papers surveys morbid humor and romantic mishaps. From caseness of appendicitis and asthma to a boy’s brave yet perilous dock stand and a gatling tongued telephone girl.
Gas tragedy at Fairchilds hotel claims Nolan life
West Side notes report Peter Nolan found dead from gas asphyxiation in Fairchilds hotel apartment 22 after leaving a gas set on Friday. Coroner's inquest to proceed Tuesday with a six-man jury. Also covered are a child dying from fright after fire burns, inventor William Griffiths patent quest, and local society notices with residents from Hopbottom to Wilkes-Barre.
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Fairchild
West Side
Child
William L. Griffiths
Peter Nolan
Fairchild’s
Aml
Hopbottom
Beranton
Fairehild’s
South Main Avenue
Joseph Hughes
Nolan
Hughes
Ariue
Gaz
George Fairchild
Gibbs
Kelley
Court House
George F. McKen‘thoffer
T. J. Flannery
JM. P. McCann
George A. ‘Hayes
Peter McDowell
C. L. Heald
M. D
Mr. Fairchild
Price
Howard Leyshon
James Leyshon
Jackson Eatreet
Howard
Webster
William
Griffiths
North Main Avenue
Mr. Griffiths
Washington
Scientific American
Pine Brook
Bertha
Belle Lewis
Newark
Minnie Kraph
Hazleton
Eta
Lizzie Morle
Moscow
Verna Lewis
Minnie Champion
Flora Lewis
Messrs
W. H. Jones
L. A. Jones
E. R. Hughes
Bert Potter
Belle
Bertha Lewis
N. J
North Rebecca Avenue
Daniel Edwards
Luzerne Street Court
Doud Brothers
Mudtown
Cosgrove
Barry
Pugh
James Evans
North Sumner Avenue
Mr. Dale
Lincoln Avenue
Daleville
Misa Jeannette Gray
New York
Jennie Lowry
Sumner Avenue
Bethlehem
Misa Ada Fairchild
Dalton
Mra
B. F. Stillwell
Belle- Vile Street
Boston
Hutchinson and
Gon
Shamokin
James Shaffer
North Garfield Avenue
Binghamton
William Knowstem
Eon Henry
Wilkes- Barre
Maggie Kulp
Jackson Street
New York City
L. C. Floyd
Ocean Grove
Martha Davia
Eynon Street
Atlantic City
Florence Cramer
Swetland Street
Laura Cook
A. E. Cleaveland
Rocktreet
Henry Howell
Albert Doyle
Forest City
Samuel Davis
E. H. Barber
Grace Barber
Peckville
F. P. Doty
Hampton Street
E. W. Hunt
Tenth Street
W. L. Steenback
Guna
West Side Bank
Starner
John H. Reynold
Revere
F. W. Mason & Co
Sooth Main Avenue
J. C. King
Wall Paper
Fred Reynolds
William D. Griffiths
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Whitehead
White
Catcher Wente
Errors
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Hudson
McAuley
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Topono
Cueccee
Errore
Batterles
Casey
Lake
Coughlin
Leahy
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Weyhing
Warner
Meekin and
Farrell
O'Day
Loulevill
Louisville
Cunningham
Spies
German
Wilson
Young
Zimmer
Gambert
Kopefo
R. H.E
Hrhines
Murphy
Clarkson
Pond
Esper
Clark
Emalie
Rele Bt
Loula
Hreltenstein
Miller
Anderson and McGuire
Umpiire—Murray
R. WE. Chcato
Wia Bosom
Brev- Boia
Gansel
Galvin and
Evne
Esserseess
Providence Ss
Anon
Stoves
Bcranton Csccce
Cavseneneene
A.B. R. Bottenus
Drauby
Lewee, Field
Pournier
Cranby
Shearon
Rudderham
Fournier
Gannon
Barnett
Stars
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A. E. . Wold
Creeeeeseevnee Sweeney
Simon
Minahan
Seeeneee Powoth
Ceeeeesreevee Eagan
Seveene
Mos
Cwewenees
Ooneee Gannon
Harnett
Pwo
J. Hagan
Stearns
Ward
Bannan
Totage Acesssesecevesese
Wilkes-Barre Press Club
R. H. OO
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D.sceresssenses
National League
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Pittsburgh
Hawiey
Merritt
Beam
Grady
McDonald
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Torito
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Fred Allen
Fiend
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Dr. Howner
Prince
B. Y
J. T. Richards
Beecher
M. J. Erle
Cheeeeeneeneneee Woodman
Porteus
Wents
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Duke
Lon
Nellie BL
L. A. Patterson
W. G. Parke
Dr. Hill
Maul L
Sone
Net
Beauuire
Molde
Thief
A. L. Spencer
Johhny
Mate
Schadt & Dunn
H. Howans
Schadt
Casablanca
Washington Star
Kansas City Journal
She
Love
Syracuse Post
Chicago Times-Herald
Scranton Driving Park
Green Ridge Wheelmen
Crowessretecrconeee
Ccesees Seoresenre
Cuke Bros
Main Ave
Price ST
the Tribune
Emerson Owen
Europe
William V. Griffiths
Tom Jones
Liverpool
Mother Land
Iss Blanche Bauman
Lena Davin
North Incoln Avenue
Ulysses Brooks
E. Grewer
Penn
Gornet
University of Pennsylvania
Paysicleau
Spon
Shoe Store
Penn Ave
Ladilea
Boya
Lowes
Davidow
Penn Avenue
Daby
Dupont
Wi Milla
Lucerne County
Henry Belin, Jr
Wyoming District
Wyoming Ave
Third National Bank
Rene rengRe Samuels
Dewitt
Beranton Houss
Lackawanna Ave
Homme Danny
Otella m
Sanga, Rae
Gilhool's Carriage Works
Lobb
L. Hang
Look
Ay. and
Stewart's
Vance
H. P. Baldwin
H. Olhauben
Bupe
Del
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Western
Easton
Trenton
Philadele
Tobyhanna
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Mira
Corning
Frith
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Fabios
Ates
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Ckrwente oVenUe
Anpot
Sarea
Philadin
Newsore
H.R. Ats
Anita Oe
D. Lew. RR
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Gleton
Potts
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OOS
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Dondale
Erie and
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Honendale
Heviey
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