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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1896
Page
11
Disjointed sports notes cover Eastern League action with the Barons, Bisons, Syracuse, and Rochester in varying results. Teams rise and fall in the standings amid scattered game highlights and shifting positions, including Toronto and Providence references amid a foggy recap of the latest league games.
A chaotic contest featured two consecutive home runs by Wise and Croier as The Bledeifensind upset by a one run game. Johnson exited after five innings with Zeidler allowing six eighth inning hits as Outcast caught and the Baron defense held, Ward at second and Hutchinson at short.
Wilkes Barre edged Toronto 7 to 2 in a rough contrast of pitching and fielding. Highlights included timely hits by McPartlin and Lintkey, several errors shaping the scoring, and a late surge by Wilkes Barre to pull away. Attendance was 1,020.
A terse game report credits Rochester with a standout pitching effort that carried the team to an early two run lead. The piece highlights timely plays and a confident defense showcasing the squad's balance.
In June action at Springfield, the team extended its winning run by defeating Syracuse in two games. First game score shows steady offense led by Matteries-Gruber and Leahy with strong defense from Whivellis and Ryan. Second game details list Hatterlee-Pasion and Leahy facing Syracuse’s Dutasiey and Hoss in a close finish.
Baltimore rises to first place while Cleveland slides to second and Cincinnati falls from third to fifth. Philadelphia and Boston move up to third and fourth as results mirror Thursday’s play with Baltimore and Chicago the notable exceptions.
The clipping lists multiple baseball style matchups across Shamokin Easton and Hasleton with batters and pitchers named in fragmented lines. Teams include Phamoklawc Eat and deutesahior oa along with Hasleton RAB and Pastville. Capitals and averages appear beside several batter and pitcher mentions.
Instructions issued by the racing board of the Pennsylvania division outline rules for state championship races, sanctions, entry procedures, and rider conduct. It covers promoter cooperation, rider eligibility, penalties for un sanctioned events, and reminders about trials and handicaps.
Centerfielder Sancy Griffin of the Scranton club was selected to replace M. H. McDermott as manager. McDermott leaves to manage the Ranger club of the New England league and takes pitcher Kerner with him after a ten day notice. Griffin signed a playing manager contract for the balance of the season with a large salary and bonus, gaining full control over players. The Barons seek a top pitcher and expect Griffin to strengthen the squad for home games against Rochester and Syracuse.
M D Scully of Pine Creek Lycoming County will begin a unique feat Monday evening to walk 1 000 miles in 1 000 consecutive hours not walking more than one mile per hour He wagers 500 He served in the Twenty fourth Pennsylvania and is a blacksmith The event starts at the Dunmore hand ball court on a three foot wide track forty four laps to the mile
A head ball game is scheduled at Dunmore Corners court. At 3 p.m. Josey Glnart and Harmh Monahan will play against Martin Flannery and Michael Pougherty in a 30 side contest.
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