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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1896
Page
6
An old classified fragment advertises orders for clothing and supplies at the Frank T. Carr Coal Exchange Building on Wyoming Avenue, mentioning Serge or Summer fabrics and the Clothes Oil Co.
Scranton defeated Buffalo to complete the series, while Wilkes-Barre edged Albany on late hits. Rochester beat Providence after a wild tenth inning, preserving its first place as the schedule listed no games today.
Scranton defeats Buffalo as Tim Howe pitched well for the Barons and Buffalo’s Tianhe Reathy faltered early. Gruber finished the last six innings. Buffalo errors and a first‑three‑inning run surge doomed the home club with 2,000 in attendance.
Albany notes Buckenberger will relocate to Toronto after an expensive losing streak in Albany. Wilkes-Barrre won the day with decisive second inning hits while Tony delivered strong at bats and fielding.
Rochester defeated Providence in a 10 inning contest with a final sequence that included Johnson driving in the winning run on a single after a stolen base and a Hodson wild pitch. Callaghan McFarland Boyd for Rochester Rudderham Hodson Dixon handled Providence.
Philadelphia beats New York again in a well played game with strong Phillies hitting eight two and three baggers and a home run. Sullivan left after the eighth, Clarke finished pitching, Davis sidelined by a sore leg and Uniteh subbed in left field. Heat and attendance about 2200. Beard: Philadelphia 9 17 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 11 New York 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 2 0.
A baseball report notes Boston led until the eighth inning when pitcher Stivetts weakened, allowing Baltimore to rally as Demming and Clark pitched for the visitors. Umpire Lynch presided.
Cleveland July 20 10000 spectators note superb weather at the Glenville grand circuit. Mike Jennings a chestnut mare owned by Dave Phillips Bradford Pa wins the 2 25 pacing event in three heats and lowers her record to 208 percent. Other results list Cherby Princess Ra Monta New Castle Jimmy Hogue Kassora Hestimer and more with Klamath Kentucky Viton and others contending in trotting and pacing classes.
Fire bosses at the Twin shaft in Pittston worked to clear gas from the mine yesterday. They used devices in accessible gangways to direct fresh air into the shaft and push gas toward expulsion points. No work was carried out on No 3d slope.
Cincinnati posted a decisive afternoon victory over Mittehore with strong play on both ends. Key contributors included Tesset Batteries-Moreman and Peite, while Hawley and Merritt anchored the defense as Cincinnati rolled to a comfortable score.
The Twin shaft fund rose by eight yesterday. The fund to date shows amounts previously acknowledged and listed through Cleland Simpewon and Taylor. Arthur Fricke of Philadelphia is noted among the contributors.
A foggy ninth inning ends play as darkness halts a Brooklyn vs Washington game. Both teams produced a flawless offensive showing but Brooklyn outbathed the home squad, leaving the score tied when play stopped.
Fragmented report describes a baseball game with St Louis and Cleveland players flanked through seven innings. Mentions Kissinger Me Barhand Cappy Young Catmiver and Dimpire Itetin in unclear action.
Special to the Scranton Telly reports pitcher Lovett, wife of the Rochesters, left for manager Chiffin and will start against Toronto on Saturday. The Scranton club, initially set to play in Albany, was redirected after a mob incident and returned to its former venue.
James C Beamish and a West Side resident Scanlon rode along Washington Avenue when the horse ran wild into an excavation between Olive and Pine streets. The horse was killed, carriage overturned. Beamish was unconscious, Scanlon slightly injured, and both were thrown clear. Owner John B Mahan of Belleville.
A party of women and children returning from Lily Lake rode a band wagon on North Mitten Avenue when a trolley car from the Seranton Traction campus descended a grade and struck the wagon broadside. The rear was thrown off the rails but the wagon did not overturn. None of the passengers were injured.
Shamrocks of Stone Avenue South Side defeat Willow Street Stars Wednesday by 5 to 5. Battery for Shamrocks includes Hedrick Mattick Millen and Gardner with captain Biime Willie batting. Alumnis from Carbondale and Olyphant shown. Kel ler pitched well for Shamrocks, Mooney and Garbett strong in field. Score details include two home runs by Mooney and Kellner.
In Olyphant on a weekday afternoon William Mile a 16 year old boy lost control of a horse carriage on Scateh street. The horse ran onto the upper gravity track and collided with a trio of gravity cars near the Delaware and Hudson crossing causing derailment. Mile was thrown and unconscious, taken to Dr Kelly’s drug store for treatment. not thought seriously hurt. Miss Anna Brown a soloist fractured her wrist escaping a porch fall at home. she is under Dr. Kelly’s care. Mrs George Hull left for Asbury Park and J Watkins spent the evening at Archelia.
A Forest City constable M J Walsh disputes a Crizzle City report tying his name to a Scranton arrest. He asserts his official record shows lawful actions and notes he helped arrest the detainee with four others, urging correction and publication.
Records will be lowered as many fast riders enter the Green Ridge Wheelmen event at Deriving Park on August th. Noted performers including Miles Gibbons will display trick riding on safeties. A large Binghamton party and other attendees will witness the meet.
A July meeting in New York organized the American Sporting Protective League to promote professional sports and unite prominent athletic clubs nationwide. Delegates from major clubs will convene in New York for the next city meeting with figures such as Parson Davies James Kennedy Sam Austin Pat Powers and J B Herman noted among attendees.
Public sale of multiple parcels in Scranton and Glenburn on the Lackawanna County Court House steps. Properties include Scranton Glass Company plots with factories and buildings, wells, tanks, and rail-adjacent land, plus several Glenburn and Dunmore lots with dwellings, barns, and orchards. Auctions list debts and judgments from various lenders and executors, with all sales for cash.
The Fourth Year of the Scranton Training School for Kindergarteners will open in this city September 14 1896. For further particulars address.
This temperance house lies midway between Binghamton and Scranton on the Montrose and Lackawanna line, six miles from the DL and W railroad at Alford Station, five miles from Montrose. It accommodates eighty five guests, offers a long veranda along its 100 foot façade, and stands 100 feet from the lake, three minutes from the railroad station.
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