Scranton Closes Gap With Rochester In Tight Standings
Scranton moves up to sixth after a close win, Rochester slides toward the Canadians as Rochester’s new pitcher faces Meaney. Buffalo and Wilkes-Barre commit many errors, with Betts under scrutiny for past form amid a slow week.
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Syracuse
Wilkes- D Barre
Scranton Triumphs in Off-Day Over Rochester
Scranton Brownies rallied for eight runs through five innings and held off Rochester in a rough contest. Umpire Doescher favored Scranton with questionable calls as Robertson, a Canuck rookie, faced Meaney in a game marked by errors and timely hitting from Ward and Bannon.
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Doescher
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Qanager Sweeney
Meaney
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Betts Struggles as Bisons Dominate Early
Betts allowed fifteen hits for twenty three bases as the Bisons cruise to an early lead. In the second inning five straight singles and a Bonner error produced four runs before the Bisons were held scoreless the rest of the game. Attendance 1,200. Score:
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National League pennant race tightens with Boston near leaders
In a tight National League percentage table three clubs lead closely while Boston lingers within striking distance. The day’s slate shows dramatic splits across cities with Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington, Cincinnati and Louisville facing uneven results as batters and pitchers clash under wary umpires.
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State League Lancaster Pitching Summary
At Lancaster R HELE faced Carbondale in a tight game with scattered hits and errors. Key players Batterjee Yeager Hoth Arthur Anderson and Mancey contributed offensively while Beene led on the mound with solid innings.
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Carbondale
Batterjee—Yeager
Hoth
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Anderson and
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Pottaville
Fox brothers and partners trademarked batteries
P Fox and G Fox with Stanhope Jordan and Westlake are linked in a business listing for battery suppliers.
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County League Trouble Olyphant Withdraws from Play
Olyphant withdraws from the County league and will not face the Scranton YMCA team as scheduled. Manager Gillespie cites inability to defray visiting club expenses and lack of funds as the reason for dropping out.
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Scranton Tribune
Young Men's Christian Association
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Gillespie
Scranton Baseball News Teems With Fixtures and Contests
Local clubs and managers announce multiple games and challenges across Scranton and nearby towns. Pitches, signings, and suspensions mix with spirited calls for umpires as teams like Scranton, Olyphant, Archbald, and Green Ridge arrange July matches and return games at various grounds.
Exciting Bicycle Races at Green Ridge Driving Park
Green Ridge Wheelman conduct a Saturday bicycle meet at Driving Park with a new grandstand and optimal track. Ralph Gregory and Robert White pace events on Peerless, featuring a crowded field of about fifteen riders for the one mile county championship and fifty one entrants overall from various cities. Admission remains sixty cents.
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Driving Park
Ralph Gregory
Robert White
Willie Kemmerer
Edward Bittenbender
Gregory
Coarser
Keller
Coleman
Gardner
Dunn
Neves
Two Hours of Clean Sport at Small Town Track Meet
Admission 25 cents with 25 cents for the grand stand. A half holiday on Saturday invites spectators to two hours of clean exciting sport. Tickets available for the mile at C. M. Florey and Louis Conrad’s.
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Third annual national circuit race meet at Athletic Park
Williamsport Pa July 23 the third annual national circuit race meet was held at Athletic Park in fine weather and good track conditions. Readable events include one mile novice class A Laux won with 2 38 2 6, half mile open class B Gardner first, one and two mile dashes and handicaps with Murphy Gardner Coulter and others placing, and the Demorest cup five mile race with Audet winning the cup for the second time, cup valued at $0.
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Athletic Park
L. M. Laux
J. J. Wolf
Lyman Pray
Arthur Gardner
C. M. Murphy
Frank J. Jenny
Willie Decandy
Monte Scott
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Emanuel Andrews
Arthur Gardiner
Otto Ziegler
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Dan Stewart plans huge Dallas fight at Madison Square Garden scale
Dan Stewart leads preparations for a massive boxing event in Dallas with a monster arena, tickets priced from ten to forty dollars, aiming for a potential gross of 1 226 244.04 dollars if all seats sell. Mysterious Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan were later matched to fight in Dallas on November 1 for a 5090 purse.
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Draw in Twenty One Round Bout Near Washington
Johnny Van Heest of Buffalo and Jerry Marehall of Australia fought a 21 round draw tonight before the Eureka Athletic Club in Alexandria County near Alexandria Virginia.
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Johnny" van Heest
Buffalo
Jerry Marehall
Australia
Eureka Athletic Club
Alexandria County
Virginia
Cyclists and Clubs Spark News Across Cities
Amos Holmes of Unadilla claims to be the oldest bike rider in the world and eager to race any man his age. Milwaukee forms a four hundred lot “Rise and Fall of Perpetual Motion Club.” Efforts push Cambridge to enter a Cornell Harvard 1846 race. Booksellers say cycling craze hurts summer reading. The American Cyclist notes a Detroit grand circuit showing poor results for Ludwig’s trader horse. Brady informs a Galveston sender that Corbett will train there Oct 1, with Fitzsimmons likely joining. Milwaukee plans an elevated bicycle road to Chicago with a ten cent toll and potential 20 000 riders.
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Fitzsimmons
Milwaukee
Chicago
Castoria Ad Slogan Echoes Through Generations
A playful reminiscence traces Castoria use from infancy to parenthood. The rhyme highlights a family tradition tied to Castoria across generations.
West Side Notes Warn of Central Mine Cave In Threat
On the West Side of the city the Central mine creates cracks and tremors on Luserne street near Fourteenth threatening a major cave in. Houses of Thomas Lamb and Patrick McHugh are damaged as fissures widen and residents fear collapse without preventive action. Wedding of Miss Ella Case to John A. Thomas last night at Grace Reformed drew family and neighbors. ceremony performed by Rev. George Aldrich with Frank Case and Lizzie Jones as attendants. An accident on Main avenue between a bicycle rider Bert Grutman and a delivery horse caused a collision and injuries. Trolley party to Moosic honored guest Miss Geraldine Connor with chaperone Mrs. A. F. Yost. Community notices include election of Chi Upsilon officers at Washburn Street Presbyterian church and various local society updates.
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Ocean Grove
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Dowie Arrested at Chicago Tabernacle by Policeman
Dr John Alexander Dowie Chicago divine healer was escorted from his pulpit by an officer amid an old charge that he ran a hospital without a license. Dowie challenged the arrest from the tabernacle and urged the officer to proceed inside.
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Miners Seek Higher Wages in Pittsburg District
Pittsburg July 23 miners in the district vote to demand wage increases starting August 1. They seek 69 cents per ton where stores exist and 64 cents per ton where payment is cash. The request goes to the Railroad Operators association for a meeting between miners and operators. A further convention on August 1 will hear the operators' reply. If denied a strike is likely.
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