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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1897
Page
3
Wilkes-Barre and Scranton wrap up a wet day as the Miners prepare a three‑city trip to Buffalo Toronto Rochester and Syracuse starting today. Massey and Eagan near full health, Morse Harper and Wellner overcome injuries, while injuries limit Walters.
Scranton sees Buffalo lose to Toronto while Syracuse and Springfield win and near Scranton and Syracuse in second place. The four eastern clubs begin a 12 game set against the westerners this afternoon with Springfield at Syracuse likely to affect Scranton. Trailing teams Providence Rochester Wilkes Barre and Toronto fight to avoid last place.
Today's games listed include Scranton at Buffalo, Wilkes-Barre at Toronto, Providence at Rochester, and Springfield at Syracuse.
Syracuse fans watched the Stars win their fifth straight game by beating Rochester on Fitcher McFarland in the first inning and maintaining the lead at key moments.
In a four game National League slate, Boston swept a double header against St. Louis while all Eastern clubs won. Pittsburg forfeited to the Giants 9 to nothing in the sixth inning. Beaneaters rise to first, with Brooklyn and Philadelphia gaining spots and Louisville dropping to ninth.
Cincinnati meets Baltimore while Cleveland travels to Boston and St. Louis visits Brooklyn. Louisville faces New York and Pittsburgh plays Philadelphia as Chicago hosts Washington in notable co games.
Umpire McDermott awarded the decision to the New Yorks in the sixth inning after the Pirates refused to play, following repeated kickings by Killen and Donovan as disagreements with the umpire over points. The Brooklyn and Cleveland game was delayed by rain, then played with Kennedy and Grim catching for Brooklyn against Cleveland. Philadelphia defeated Louisville in a sensational game featuring running catches and a one hand grab by Nash, while Boston swept both ends of a doubleheader against St Louis with wide margins in each game.
In Hartford Connecticut on June 1 Hartford won both ends of a league doubleheader with Paterson, and Lancaster’s streak ended as Richmond pitchers limited them to weak contact. Newark and Reading also saw home teams falter with errors and strong pitching dictating the outcomes.
New Haven Conn June 1 Princeton clinched the baseball series against Harvard by winning the final game in a pitchers hattie. The decisive matchup ended Princeton ahead to capture the series title.
In a tense afternoon game Paine’s wildness cost Harvard as Princeton capitalized on wild pitches to score. Final line shows Princeton 3, Harvard 0 with Jaynes Kafer Paine Scannell handling duties and Umpire Murray overseeing.
Reports from New York on June 1 describe Star Pointer’s rapid work at Baltimore this spring. Trainers claim he moved the distance an eighth faster than any harness horse and that he could beat 2 00 with ease. A follower at Westwood quoted a Baltimore workout of a furlong in about .13 1/4.
The West Side Wheelmen have rented the old Post property at 1124 Jackson Street for a club house and will hold their first regular meeting there Friday evening. Officers will be elected, and membership details are available from E. G. Peters or Frank Depew.
Otto Ziegler rode two-thirds of a mile unpaced in 1 20 at San Jose, tying the world record by one second and claiming a new mark for the distance in San Francisco on June 1.
An article offers tips for novice cyclists on hill climbing technique, pedal action, weight forward, zigzag pacing, and a steady cadence. It warns against overexertion, stresses proper footwear, and explains oiling bearings, wheel maintenance, and shoe design. It notes high value in good bikes, cost savings, and kit design trends.
Builders seek safe spoking with tiresome strength figures. 860 pounds tensile is adequate for practical bicycle use. Guests at a country hotel share postmeal chatter about travel, hunting, fishing, and foreign journeys revealing their identities through clothes and little jewelry.
Notice indicates additional sports coverage appears on page three with extended summaries, results, and standings to follow. Readers will find updates on teams, players, and upcoming fixtures beyond the front page.
From Miles City to Helena reports say the Cheyenne trouble at Tongue River agency remains critical. White Bull’s 125 warriors roam the hills near Ashland while Sheriff Gibb and deputies head toward the agency with warrants. Agent Stouch urges troops to back sheriffs as settlers rush to arms amid warnings of possible bloodshed.
The report notes two troops of cavalry in the neighborhood after the Hoover murder blamed on Indians. An offensive hunchbacked man is cited as an expert target for the natives. Carcasses of slaughtered beeves are found nearby as few cattle of settlers are said to have been killed this winter and spring. The Interior Department will not request war department cavalry deployment. agents are to pursue punishment of the crime's perpetrators.
A north bound Illinois Central passenger train struck a wagon at a crossing near Alma fifteen miles north of Centralia today. Roberts a wife and two children were instantly killed. The family was traveling in a wagon when the collision occurred.
Vienna reports Charlemagne Tower of Philadelphia has arrived to assume as the United States minister to Austria. The visit follows his appointment by Washington, marking a diplomatic arrival to the Austrian capital.
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