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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1897
Page
3
Rain disrupted games in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre as Providence lose to the Bisons. Springfield defeats Toronto, while Torontos suffer a fourth straight loss. Rochester and Syracuse also face rain delays in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
Today's games include Rochester versus Scranton, Byracube at Wilkes-Barre, Buffalo at Providence, and Toronto at Springfield.
A fine rain delayed yesterday Secranton Rochester game prompting two games this afternoon. Scranton pitchers Harper and Morse face Yerrick and Herndon in the first at 2 o clock. Rochester manager Shannon was released and Pop Lyttle joined from Wilkon Harre with Richter to remain as extra.
In Springfield on May 2 Providence defeated Toronto with heavy batting as three pitchers worked. Brouthers and Duncan muffed plays in the third inning allowing Toronto to stay in the game. A nearly hour rain delay interrupted play as Huffalo rallied with four runs to secure the win despite Wool shuttling the mound.
The Pittsburg News notes Billy Vernon a farm boxer known for refraining from liquor tobacco or cigars. He earned about $6,000, owned a Haverstraw Meares farm, trained rigorously and died from over exertion rather than heart disease. His real name was William H Vollmer.
Sage College students organize sports group and hire coach F. P. Colson to train a boat built in Ithaca. Crew practices daily on the inlet under Colson while some expect a future race against Wellesley as enthusiasm grows.
The Tribune reports a voting contest drawing 2598 votes with several clubs pushing for second and third prizes. Leaders trail others who show effort, with six weeks until results. Various clubs such as High School and North End Sirs appear among entries, while many names and votes are listed in the muddled OCR.
The Tribune lists many local baseball matchups and manager names as teams like the Starlights of Jeep and Young Americans of Olyphant compete results are given alongside scheduling notes for South Side, St Cecetia s, Lackawannas, Eurekas and others with dates in May and on upcoming Sundays. A city league meeting is requested to form a schedule with managers such as C J Ruddy and John Coleman cited.
A U S May 3 report outlines European bicycle travel rules for Americans touring by wheel. France imposes a twenty five cent per pound deposit with a refundable handover at frontier exit. France also taxes residents at two dollars per year. Other nations vary from no duty in England to deposits in Austria Belgium Denmark Luxembourg Portugal Romania and Russia. The Touring Club de France has eased restrictions, mandating riders yield space and dismount in crowded areas while railways treat cycles as baggage.
The article explains per cent ad valorem deposits for Turkey Sweden and Spain, with refunds on departure. It notes Switzerland deposits about six cents per pound returned after the tourist leaves, and Sweden forfeiture after sixty days. It warns on entry through nonstandard customs and promotes joining the Tourine club de France for easier entry and hotel discounts.
The report cites rising bicycle use in New York and Indianapolis with 200-bike racks in Detroit schools and a large 20 000 wheel total expected this year. It notes intercollegiate races, rivalries Yale versus Columbia, and McFarland’s near inclusion on Yale’s team. It mentions Arabia bicycle sales, Paris theft rings, Ontario bicycle path legislation, and a Paris road race plan with 141 checkpoints. It also covers Florida cycle paths, patent diversity for bicycle studies, and Lacrosse schedule at Lehigh University with Harvard Swarthmore Johns Hopkins Stevens Crescents Toronto and Creascents listed.
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