Eastern League results and standings reflect mixed outcomes
Yesterday in Scranton Buffalo and Toronto led the low division with wins except Buffalo. Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Providence, and Rochester posted varying results as late ninth inning dramas shaped the standings. A Lackawanna County meeting admitted Simpson and the Anthracites to the circuit.
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Buffalo
Toronto
Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes- Barre
Providence
Springfield
Rowheater
Syracuse
Lackawanna County League
Young Men's Christian Association
Simpson Club
Anthracites
Mooasle
H. P. Simpson
T. K R. Brooks
Hockenburg
Carbondale
Finnerty
Dunmore
Harry Hopewell
Byracuse
Rochester
Ave
Buffalo Falls as Umpire Calls Rule Gaffes in Game
Buffalo records show Inability to reach Johnson cost runs as Fournier yielded many hits in scattered fashion. Wise played well while Umpire Swartwood erred in calls at first base in the sixth and ninth innings, ruling Urquhart and Lewee out when safe, cutting two runs. Attendance 1,200. Score:
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Buffalo
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Johnson
Fournier
Wise
Recond
Swartwood
Urquhart
Lewee
Crane's Home Run Delivers Toronto Win
Toronto broke a record by winning a game as Crane and Coakley pitched well. In the bottom of the ninth with two out, the batter hit a three ball one strike count and launched a homer over left field for the winning run. Attendance 300. Hoare.
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Breckinridge
Rochester
N. C
Springfield
Donoghue
Gruber
Rochesters
O'Brien
Daly
Lush
Hamburg
Cranks
Breckenridge
Keenan
Berger
Syracuse
N. Y
Simon
Lawler
Hornelleville
Stars
Terrile
Gannon
Welch
Beore
Toronto
Crane
Coakley
Extiant
Hoare
State League adjusts schedule after Allentown disbands
Allentown exits the State League prompting schedule changes for remaining clubs. Current standings show Atlantic City leading with .0408 while Lancaster trails, with Hatteries Neving and Allen and players Yeager Ely Seybold and Arthur noted. Yesterday’s games at Hazgleton reflect Hasleton and Portaville in 3 to 1 and 0 to 3 results.
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Allentown
Atlantic City
R. LE
Lancaster Woo
Scranton at Home and Abroad Round Woods Baseball Outing
Chaidiie Helms and a group of local figures hosted a two hour baseball teaching session at Round Woods grounds. Errors were numerous and praised plays deemed dire mishaps. Jones and Lewis highlighted pitching performances.
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Chaidiie Helms
Herb Warren
David Morgan
Evan Jones
James Hughes
Daniel Phillips
Gordon Noakes
Dr. Jones
Will Burrill
Round Woods
Errora
Patagonia
Jones
Lewis
Baseball notes and upcoming local games in Scranton area
Local baseball chatter covers player notes, retirements, and umpire critique. Several amateur club challenges are listed with dates in July and August, including Shamrocks vs Morning Glories, Crackajacks vs Americans, Sunsets vs Anthracites, and Green Ridge Senators vs Anthracites.
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Shamrocks
Murphy
Dunmore
Crackajacks
Sunsets
South Side
Moosic
Tribune
Nosebuda
Linden Street
Recorder
Recorders
Stara
Moosle
Lake Ariel
Mulroney
O'Neill
Green Fidge Senators
John Deans
Ronebuda
Eagles
J. H. Campbell
Frank Gearns
Caaptain
Americans
Dunmoré
Harpar's Harometer Exalts Changeable Maiden
The verse laments a woman whose moods shift like a fickle spring. Despite wrinkled brows and altered eyes the speaker claims she is faithful as May and prefers her tempestuous wrath to others’ smiles. The speaker pledges loyalty to Harometer the changing maiden.
Bicycle Race at Driving Park Promises Fast Class A Action
Arrangements for a major bicycle meet at Driving Park are complete with a firet class track and many top Class A riders arriving. Prizes include gold and diamond awards across events from one mile novice to two mile laps. Master LeRoy Davenport will perform, and races pace by Gregory and White. Admission 25 cents. races start at 2 10.
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Lawrence Band
Lackawanna County
LeRoy Davenport
Middletown
N. Y
Gregory
White
Green Ridge
Providence
Weatherley sets quarter mile record in Calford
In Calford England on Thursday the cyclist Weatherley rode a quarter mile with a flying start in 2645 seconds to set a new record. Walter Pearson aged 19 of Allegheny Pa lies dying from injuries sustained during the Cleveland Pittsburg road race last Saturday. The article lists John Lawson’s distances in the Chicago road record attempt with multiple fractional times.
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Calford
England
Weatherley
Walter Pearson
Pearson
Allegheny
Chicago
Boxing Notes From The Carnival And Ring Rumors
Ryan and Billy Smith plan a meeting at the big carnival while Dempsey faces shorter days and relies on tonics. George Green known as Young Corbett scores a clear win over Shadow Maker and eyes a bout with Tommy West then Jack McAuliffe. Fred Volat says Handler refuses to box colored men, upholding a segregated class.
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Ryan
Billy Smith
Dempsey
George Green
Young Corbett
Shadow Maker
Tommy West
Jack McAuliffe
Tom O'Rourke
Joe Walcott
Jimmy Handler
Kid Lavinge
Handler
Fred W. Volat
Spoon Lady Stirring Dinner Table Dialogue
A Detroit Free Press snippet quotes a playful line about a woman and table manners. The speaker wagers two dollars if she is caught placing her knife in her mouth, noting the bet is paid without comment. The remark typifies social humor in dining etiquette.
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Detroit Free Press
Missing £600 Check Reappears After Puppie Interference
A merchant complained of a missing letter containing six hundred pounds. The postman recalled a packet, found hidden in a dog kennel after puppies played with it. The barked clue led to the torn letter and the recovered check. A postal expert recounted another tale of loss and recovery.
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Baines
Postoffice
Bank of England
Postoffice Department
New Woman in Utah Faces Revolver Kiss Extortion Case
Mrs. Maria Lew of Bountiful, Utah, dubbed a new woman, refuses to kiss her husband Lee for three months. He extorts a kiss with a revolver, she resists, sues for divorce, and he defeats the case by beating her before default. The article ponders whether law would uphold a wife’s right to refuse kisses under threat.
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New Yorks
Chicagos
N. FE. Young
Roger Connor
Rusle Ia
Meekin
Rusl
New York
Leader
Scranton
Tribune
Carbondale
Harrisburg
Leader Man
Chicago Times-Herald
Mra
Maria Lew
Bountiful
Utah
Leela
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Grand Circuit Meet Opens in Cleveland This Week
Monday marks the start of the Grand Circuit meeting at Cleveland. A total of 20 horses enter, 75 more than Detroit entries. A special train will transport all Detroit horses after Saturday’s races.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Alley ball match postponed to this afternoon
The alley ball game scheduled for Thursday at the Thomas Logan court in Priceburg between Dunmore players Michael Gilroy and Martin Flannery and Hyde Park players Michael Cosgrove and Patrick Barry was rained out and rescheduled for this afternoon at 2.90.
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Thomas Logan
Priceburg
Michael Gilroy
Martin Flannery
Dunmore
Michael Cosgrove
Patrick Barry
Hyde Park
Castoria Remembered Through Generations
An old ad style line recalls Castoria as a comforting remedy for children from infancy to parenthood, noting repeated use as the child grows and even when giving it to grandchildren. The nostalgic voice emphasizes Castoria’s long standing presence in family care.
She Was a Lady in a Detroit Hotel Register
A rough young man from Michigan enters a Detroit hotel and writes Jonas Bee and lady in the register. The clerk doubts the claim, but the husband proclaims his wife a lady from tip to toe as they plan beefsteak and mashed potatoes for supper after a picnic.
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Detroit
Jonas Bee
Michigan
Jone
Jonas
Jonas Hebeo
Garahi
Pallone in Florence A Great Roman Florentine Pallone Contest
Florence hosts a pallone match as Rome and Florence men clash in a game like tennis and handball. The long court near old walls, spiked Gloves, and a running point system produce a lively crowd of about 800 with wagers, refreshments, and orderly support for Florence which wins the match.
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Chicago
Florence
Italy
Pallone
United States
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Anson
Mansenelli
Michael Angelo
la @ little park
Rome
Chicago Bell
Mayor Swift
Florentine
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