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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1894
Page
2
The table shows club percentages with won and lost records and current standings. Harrisburg leads, followed by Stella Tow, Altoona, Easton, and Pottsville with varied win totals. games played yesterday featured Allentown vs Hagerstown and Pottsville vs Harrisburg among others with several errors noted.
A jumble of team names and umpire notes from historic baseball games across cities such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Louisville and Cincinnati. The garbled text lists lineups, batteries, and score fragments with multiple misspellings and inconsistent punctuation.
Fragmented lines include Wilkie fateth Spalegfield 7 Provident 12 Williamton 4 Troy 7 Dadilo 0. Open to interpretation, no full teams or events confirmed.
An afternoon contest on James Boys grounds saw St. Thomas colleges beat Hitch School clubs in a spirited game. Key plays included signaling work by Uibbonn for St. Thomas and a notable fowl flight by Byron for Hitch, with final tallies showing St. Thomas ahead.
Attorneys Watson and Zimmermann seek a writ of quo warranto to stop the new managing directors from acting. The Scranton Baseball Association split after a Sept 9 vote, with a legally elected board arguing for rights and a Tuesday vote replacing it. A. L. Martin claims a seat and threatens action, while St. John recognizes the recent board.
The text reports a conflict where an illegally elected board continues to exercise duties while stockholders dispute leadership. Efforts to settle differences failed. Mr. Martin claimed the new board was pushed by President Ft John to favor Menaver Swift, who has not fully complied with stockholder consent since opening season.
The Easton Baseball Club, re organized, will report to Huston this afternoon to play Scranton. Hodson will pitch, with Larry Ketrick as umpire. Vlanaghan and Doran have returned from Allentown and are not needed today. Doran is ill.
GAR WHEELMEN WON with White finishing second and Gregory third at the Oneonta Mast meet of the League of American Wheelmen in New York. K A White placed second in the half mile novice in 1.21 45 while Ak A Gregory, five county champion, finished third in the two mile handicap in 6.30. White won old cuff buttons. Gregory received a silver water pitcher.
The St Thomas College club meets the Jones Boys five at o clock this morning on Jones Hoys grounds. Scranton reports a Hogan offer. Hogan is a prize if he stays sharp and helps his team. The Young Men's Christian Association and Wyoming teams clash today at the baseball park, with free admission and a fund drive for new equipment.
The Scranton Bicycle Club and West End club Wilkes-Barre unite to host two grand meets July 2 and 3 in Wilkes-Barre with Scranton hosting on July Fourth. The top events include a 1 mile for Scranton, quarter and half mile for Wilkes-Barre, and a special 2 12 mile pace attempt with a $100 diamond prize. George Taylor and other riders from Green Ridge and Scranton clubs train at the Driving Park for this twelfth annual meet.
Greenwood purchase of a trotting mare for summer races. Minooka Sporting Club adds twenty members. July 4 driving park race in Taylor with $100 prize. Excelcior Athletic Club field day planned Aug 18 but may be abandoned. Greenwood rowing club forms with Dowd as captain Lavring as leader and Hollenback as boat inspector. New 18 foot shell ordered. Bethlehem and Allentown clubs discuss stocking and cooperation with Easton and other towns for sporting events.
The article extols Paine's celery compound as a remedy for fatigue nervousness and poor complexion among youths and women. It claims restored blood strength improved digestion and nerve health and likens its benefits to a vacation in June for bodily vigor and renewed vigor.
A fragment lists health claims for remedies including Hood's Saranparilia and Hoon's rats cure, touting liver, indigestion, and headache relief. It targets readers in Buffalo New York with a dubious advertorial tone and names a contributor at a specific address.
Classified notices from the era list help wanted male and female positions, buyers seek pigeons, clerks and writers, office help and a grocery clerk. Also included are real estate requests, boarding offers, and a Livestock stray. Addresses and box numbers appear for submissions and responses.
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