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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1897
Page
2
In a tense day of baseball action Baltimore and Cincinnati battled for a share of second place. Scores featured multiple hits and notable performances, with Williams and Bannon among the standouts as the pennant chase tightens.
At Pittsburg July 22 crowds saw a prize fight an umpire ejected and two completed ball games. Sheridan clashed with Hawley in the first game. Hawley knocked Sheridan down and Hastings replaced him. In the second game Hawley pitched as Jennings faced a controversial delivery. rain halted play until Captain Donovan arrived. Final scores featured Baltimore and Pittsburg in both contests with action-heavy innings and umpire disputes.
Tailenders clash as the Senators seize an early lead in a July 22 game in St Louis. Final score lines show Washington 2 0 1 2 1 0 8 0 0 8 1 4 6 and Tailenders 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4, with Mercer McGuire Douglass and Douglass batteries. Umpire McDonald officiated.
Eastern Harper and Gunson or Gillon and Boyd lead the battery at Syracuse today. Bert Inks reports his season slump due to a rheumatic like attack and will skip this summer but plans to be in spring action. Meanwhile Phillies pitcher Johnson is released and may return to Scranton if salary and knee health align, with Stallings and Griffin negotiating.
The Lackawannas defeated the West Side Athletics in a tight afternoon game at Alumni Park before about 300 spectators. Gaughan started as pitcher for the Lackawannas, with Morris relieving in the sixth inning to seal the close win. Keller made a fine catch and Morris pitched well for the opposition, while shortstop and catching feats also stood out.
The Apollos accept a July ? 2 p m challenge from Wallie Wahls and Central City's July 4 m match at their grounds. Dunmore Nonpareils face Carbondale Excelators at Sport Hill July 24 with Thornton on the mound and Kid Payton behind the plate. The Sliders meet Littl England State at 2 p m, while Rosettes of the South Side duel Scranton Juniors July 24 at 9 o'clock on the Cowfield. Rosettes also challenge Black Diamonds July 25 at 2 30 p m and West Side Athletics take on James Boys July 3. Megargel & Connell employees decline Scranton Packing Club July 4.
The article recalls Bill Schriver, the Cincinnati catcher, on his first trip with Brooklyn about twelve years ago. A countryman by nature, he showed nerves and curiosity as the team headed west from Jersey City to Newark and Trenton before reaching St. Louis.
Traveling players dine well on the road and sandwich a tale of Dad Clarke and Eddie Burke dining together. Eddie urges Dad to take the lead as he surveys the programme and orders, capturing a moment of playful restaurant chatter.
A family scene unfolds as a father berates a waiter for unclear French dishes. He demands to be served a large assortment, insisting on items described with slang and mispronunciations while the waiter seeks clarification from Burke and Eddie.
Philadelphia set for July 22 meet as 2500 dollars is allocated to prize funds for a two day race event. Crackajacks from across the circuit expected to chase banners and advertising deals with bids due July 21. An official league handbook circulates. managers sanction only their publication.
The Reading line debuted a five-car Baldwin engine train on July 2, 1897, achieving 70 mph over 55 1/2 miles Camden to Atlantic City in 48 minutes. The run included spikes near 90 mph on open sections with 62 minutes allotted for the full trip, including ferry transfer.
Samuel Heber of Mamaroneck New York sued for 200 damages claiming conductors twice charged him fare on a New Haven Railway trip from Mamaroneck to Mount Vernon. After showing he paid, train officers halted the train near New Rochelle and ejected him with a brakeman's aid.Justice Perrin awarded Heber 200.
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