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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1897
Page
3
Veriscope film from Carson City shows Fitzsimmons delivering a left uppercut to Corbett after he is knocked down. The impact sends Corbett to the floor as onlookers react and ringside observers debate the blow.
Rain affected yesterday’s baseball results across several leagues. Rochester beat Toronto 6 out in the ninth after two outs to open the season. Toronto dropped to fifth behind Wilkes Barre. Other games were postponed by rain including Scranton Providence Buffalo Syracuse and Wilkes Barre Springfield.
Four NL games were played yesterday with Baltimore and St Louis not scheduled. Brooklyn and Chicago were rained out. The Phillies moved to second as they defeated Cleveland, pushing the Colonels to third. New York jumped past Chicago and Cleveland. Today New York visits Cincinnati as Cleveland hosts Philadelphia and Washington plays Pittsburgh. Baltimore meets St Louis.
In Louisville Kentucky a gripping game ended in the twelfth inning as the Phillies edged the Colonels. Willy Nuewelma was hit by a pitched ball driving in the winning run. Jimmy Staffer returned to form for Louisville with a strong showing on the mound. Attendance around 2002 reports.
Cleveland reports Nichols effective on the mound allowing four hits four Hite with two by Sockalexia plus Svore RM. Umpire Hurst. Cincinnati notes Reds beat Giants in a dull game. Beore Cincinnati victory 77 New York. Pittsburgh recalls Washington hitting Killen while McJanis and MeGuire fail to connect. umpire Lyoch.
Rain postponed four Atlantic League games set for Lancaster Philadelphia Reading Stamford Paterson Richmond Newark Norfolk. External weather disruptions alter venues and schedules for the listed matchups.
At a Chicago meeting on May 1 representatives from the League of American Wheelmen and the Amateur Athletic Union discussed a new agreement to replace a halted pact. Ex-Racing Third Chairman Harmond attended by invitation. Raymond would draft terms to restore cooperation without friction.
Eastern Pennsylvania Trotting circuit meets in Allentown to readjust spring race dates. Events spread from June 2 to July 2 across Bethlem Wilkes-Barre Scranton and Scranton with 254 55 2 20 204 20 class counts and purses totaling 200 dollars per event.
Baltimore rider Henry Smith of the Maryland Century Cycling Club completed a 300 mile ride in 22 hours 57 minutes and 14 seconds to claim the first American time under 24 hours for that distance. He also set American records at 170 miles in 12 hours and Maryland marks at 10 20 50 and 100 miles, with total elapsed time 3 hours 58 seconds, the effort aided by the Morgan Century Cycle Club and to be submitted for verification.
The Coney Teland Jockey Club compiles eligible nominations for the Futurity Stakes. Of 78 entries, 30 are void and 240 declared out at 20 each, leaving 348 eligible. A July declaration is due, with the 107 Futurity Stakes anticipated to be worth 50 000 dollars.
In Chicago on May 11 promoters announce Inet day for riders to enter the Chicago red fae and close the roster with 1000 names listed as starters.
A jumble of player moves across teams features Levee replacing Dethanty at Milwaukee short, Lautenberg debuting at first for Quincy after tour with Toronto, Holmes traded for Stafford to Louisville, and Posner to pitch in Harrisburg. Local boosters debate prospects as boards set prize money for standings.
Baltimore May 19 Tod Fitzsimmons speaking on his show asserts that Corbett quit the bout and that the veto scope pictures do not show a foul blow. He argues he could have knocked out Corbett if the fight continued and defends his body punch as not a foul.
The list records officials and participants for a Brooklyn National Club event. Names include B Curtis N Y A C judge deed finish FP J Baillivan Bartow Weeks N Y A C starter W H Robinson Timers Robert Stoll N Y A C FL M Wood John Graham Field Judges Hugh Baxter Morce MT Pratt Clerk J J Dixon scorers W Cole G B Billings H A A.
South Side Athletic Club presents an annual boxing tourney in Gerreann hall with two featured 15 round bouts at 145 pounds. Chris Rove of Scranton Athletic Club faces Fred Stricker of Caledonian Athletic Club Philadelphia for a $100 purse. Also scheduled is a four round bout between Joe Willewhek and Kid Harrington.
The Chicago track meet reports a fast time as competitors push for record marks. Details indicate a strong showing by local sprinters and visiting athletes seeking to set new standards in the event.
Photos from the prize fight at Carson City will be displayed at the Academy of Music on Saturday evening. The images appear to capture a dramatic moment just after Corbicht fell from a blow to the solar plexus, prompting lively discussion in the New York Journal report.
W0 yard hurdles were broken twice in trial heats at the military and athletic carnival at the Coliseum. FP O'Dea of Chicago A A ran 38.25 seconds and Kraenstein of Chicago A A 37.25 seconds, the former record later set at 28.75 seconds. Both men study at the University of Wisconsin carrying A A colors. The previous amateur best for 40 yards was 37.35 seconds by A F Copland at New York on June 15, 1887. Twenty two horses from Village Farm at Selma, Alabama, were sent for a set-up, leaving twenty for Geers camp.
Pop Florey of Scranton corrects an earlier report on the Wilkes-Barre run noting the time should be eight hours and twenty-eight minutes rather than eight hours and thirty-five. He cites riders Captain Payne White Keller Grogory Reinhart and others and asks for a correction in the next issue.
The official list of officers for the Yale Harvard dual games in New Haven next Saturday has been announced. Key positions include referees and other officials, with the announced names guiding the event's leadership.
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