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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1900
Page
6
The Scranton nine show strong form with four straight wins against Elmira Allentown and Wilkes-Barre. Fer kuson Knox and Sheffler pace a hard hitting outfield while Doherty McIntyre and the O Briens supply power. Ladd and Babe Waddell feature in pitching with a hopeful schedule ahead.
The passage surveys players and teams across leagues, highlighting arms, fielding, and batting form. It mentions ex Quaker Will at the plate for Readlng, Kid Cross at short for Mendng, Dick Harley starring in center for Detroit, Walsh of Mayfield, and Ralph Seybold challenging home run records.
A detailed schedule of events includes Rusby football between mixed national teams, croquet and bowling tournaments, bicycle and automobile races, two nine baseball exhibition squads, an international horse polo tournament, extensive golf matches, a fishing contest, swimming, yacht and boat races, water polo, and fencing with top prize of 5000 francs for professionals. Equestrian events offer higher prizes, cricket is featured, and Walter J. Coombs from the University of Pennsylvania joins the marine corps. The program promises a broad, international range of athletic spectacles.
The Waxipienshea ball club schedules a game at No 2 ground with the Til a hospital field on the Til of Men at 2 45 PM. Horton leads Waxipienshea as manager and faces the Black Diienle Pondas on May 6 2008. Sun Meet Line challenges Hickory Street Storm at Star grounds Sunday May IN with Janine Lahey as manager.
In a heavy Ning game Scranton defeated Wilkes-Barre as Reading had no game. Scranton posted a 1 to 10 loss for Wilkes-Barre while Allentown fell 0 to 7 to Elmin. Tomorrow Scranton travels to Wilkes-Barre and Athletics visit Jersey City.
Scranton defeated Wilkes-Barre 13 to 10 in the Atlantic league opener in Wilkes-Barre before 7,200 fans. Burnham led the offense with timely hitting and a ninth inning error by Burns sealed the win in a cold, lengthy contest.
Yesterday’s results lift Cincinnati to second place in the National League, with Pittsburgh idle and Chicago slipping to fifth after a Cincinnati win. Philadelphia defeated Boston to tighten last place, while league averages and umpires’ crews are listed for the day’s games.
Eastern League action features Providency and Lingfield leading with tight margins while Rochester and Plattford post varied scores. Key results include Ta ninta and Mohtire surpassing opponents as Worcester and Feinwoiin struggle to score.
Allentown notes praise Scranton for powerful hitting and strong sacrifice plays in a two game set. Wilkes Barre pitchers held to few runs as Scranton offense and key batters powered five runs in each game. Allen town Daily News highlights mock comments from Moltityrs and Leigh amid the fuel talk.
Bargain list notes undergarments and shirts with promotional values. includes men and boys wear such as balbriggan underwear 36c, silk ties 50c value, silks for bows, Dewey waists, silk lined golf caps, various caps, Negligee shirts with two collars, laundered Calico shirts, striped balbriggan underwear 75c, and golf hose with silk tops.
New York demand drives sale of hand kerchiefs with hennstitched borders at 15c and 75c for laundered shirts. Madras ties and bows, white laundered shirts 65c, silk mixed striped negligee shirts 75c, fancy percale shirts 50c, and silk look materials under 1.50.
Advertisement notes price cuts on Alpines and Derbys from $1.50 to $1.00 and other hats discounted from $2 to $1.50. Describes latest shapes in black brown and pearl and mentions exact duplicates of Youman Dunlap and Knox $5 hats at about half price. Straw hats also promoted in great variety.
All our finest neckwear including English squares imperials tecks and puffs. New Rumchunda silk squares at sec and 7c elsewhere. Boys Little Shirts like men's in patterns value 50 and 6c. Silk lined golf caps latest styles. Boys knee pants 3 to 16 years with buckles bows double seat and knees.
This advertisement promotes a men and boys shoe store claiming a unique method and price approach with a guarantee on every pair. It lists various styles and prices from 75 cents to several dollars, highlighting russet and black vici calf, patent leather, and bench-made options, with comparisons to higher prices elsewhere.
A Scranton bookstore promotes an all copyright fiction sale with most titles reduced to one dollar. Featured authors include Winston Churchill Johnston Tarkington Doyle Besant Warner Churchill and others, offering a large assortment at low prices.
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