Syracuse Triumph Shifts Eastern League Standings
Syracuse defeated Springfield yesterday to tighten its position and cut Springfield’s lead, while Toronto beat Wilkes-Barre and Rochester downed Providence. The Salt Lickers’ win most affects the percentage list, pairing Syracuse with Scranton after a rough night for the Scranton club.
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Scrantom
Toronto
Wilkes-Barre
Syracuse
Springfield
Rochester
Providence
Salt Lickers
Scrantons
Bisons
Wee Savee
Aeqne
Scranton
Aenee i
Beranton
Rochester Beats Providence In Tight Baseball Tilt
Rochester rides strong hitting and sharp defense to topple champion Providence. Key plays include Hamburg stealing home and Shinnick with two double plays, as Rochester plates four in the final innings while Providence struggles. Attendance not stated. final score Rochester 4 Providence 0.
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Rochester
Providence
Hamburg
Shinnick
Erratic Colonel Brown Stumbles in Buffalo Exbibition
Wadsworth the ex Louisville pitcher made his Bisons debut in Buffalo on May 16 striking out eight while allowing twelve hits four of them for extra bases. He walked six and threw two wild pitches as Buffalo backed by solid defense and heavy hitting handed Brown a rough outing.
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Scranton Tribune
Wadsworth
Louieville
Bisons
Brown
Warns
Radford
Whitehead
Rogers
Silaughter
Bottemus
Weeeee Field
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Leewe
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Hottenus
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Shearon
Hage
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Johnson
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Loewe
Wadeworth
Bemapton
Acher
Springfield Loses On Leather Shortfalls In Syracuse
Syracuse defeats Springfield by failing to grip plays in the field and costly first inning errors by Lynch. Callahan pitched well after early trouble as Syracuse’s base running and Springfield outfield defense show mixed effort with 2000 in attendance.
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N. Y
Springfield
Callahan
Lynch
A. E. Welch
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Eeetereenee
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Three Home Runs Highlight Wilkes-Barre Loss to Toronto
Wilkes-Barre lost a slugfest to Toronto in a high scoring game marked by three home runs. Freeman debuted for Wilkes-Barre in left field, while Lake belted a Toronto homer and Earl hit for Wilkes-Barre, the ninth inning suspense keeping attendance at about 800.
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Wiikes-Barre
Freeman
Detroit
Lake
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Meara
Lutenberg
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National League Leaders Clash as Winners Rise
Pittsburg and Cincinnati defeated New York and Washington to tighten the NL race. Chicago jumped to third by crushing Brooklyn while Philadelphia climbed from eighth to fifth by beating Cleveland. The table remains fluid as top clubs may swap places within a week amid growing parity.
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New York
Washington
Chicago
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Baltimore
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Hazleton State League Game Awarded After Controversy
Hazleton Pa May 16 The Reading club failed to receive the guarantee after officials refused payment following a dispute. At the end of the eighth inning Manager Witman withdrew his team and the game was awarded to Reading.
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Sharaig
Reading
Witman
Scranton
Syracuse
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Fox
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Heading
Hazleton Dominates In 9 to 0 Victory
Hazleton crushed Reading 9 to 0 as play ended with a 6 to 1 lead for Hazleton. The game featured hits by Hazleton 10 and Reading 7, with errors 6 for Shenandoah and 11 for Lancaster. Pitchers Fox Moore Michael Weand and Nevins Fee Yerkes Arthur contributed to the lopsided score.
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Enol
Reading
Fox
Moore
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Shenandoah
Baseball Notes Affects Scranton and Toronto Clubs
Fox signs with Hazleton and another player from Detroit joins Toronto. Rochester signs Walters of Indianapolis for the outfield. Scranton’s batting lags behind its fielding, with Hazleton winning 6 1. In amateur play Bellevue Swifts beat Elks 15 10, and various local clubs schedule games through May and June. The Wilkes-Barre team seeks Lackawanna county opponents while Wyoming Seminary faces the YMCA in an afternoon curtain-raiser.
Big Shooting Match Attracts Local Pigeons at Base Ball Park
The sweepstakes pigeon shoot at the Base Ball park drew sixteen local marksmen but few from abroad. A. C. Monies and Sim Davis shared first prize with fifteen straight, Davis using his second barrel eight times and Morris nine times. T. J. Ely won second with teen thirds, while H. D. Swartz W. Calbaugh and Joseph Dunford each notched thirteen for the third prize. B. C. Lynde and W. G. Frey claimed twelve each for fourth prize. The match was at twenty seven yards rise and fifty yards boundary with five Craw traps and a shoulder gun, referee William Ammerman and scorer Fred Mason Jr. followed by a long score list. A later sweepstakes of five dollars per entrant drew ten shooters. Davis won the shoot-off by one bird from Monies and Matter. A handicap alley ball game was scheduled for Dunmore Corners Saturday afternoon. Admission ten cents.
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Davis
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T. J. Ely
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W. Calbaugh
Joseph Dunford
B.C. Lynde
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William Ammerman
Fred Mason, Jr
BH. C. Lynde
Sim Davie
J. J. Hughes
Clayton
Bim Davis
Maralis
Monlod
James Twlat
H. D. Swarts
J. A. van Borgan
M. Brownell
Gardner
West Side News Briefs On Reckless Razor Incidents And League Plans
West Side Tribune reports a barber dispute where a blade wound Will Lewis, a barber, amid conflicting accounts of the mishap. Juvenile fines for theft burden Robert Tigue and William McNulty, with others jailed for nonpayment. Robert Morris lodge hosts a smoker for visiting delegates from Wilkes-Haroldstedtdfod. West Side youths organize a youth baseball league and call for manager meetings at 124 North Bromley avenue to include clubs such as Comets Elks Bellevue Swifts Starlights Oxford Stars and No 18 School Team.
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Elks
North Bromley Avenue
West Side Boys
Comets
Starlights
Oxford Stars
Howard Davis
Fred Evans
West Side Stars
Frog Hollow
Mount Pleasant Club
News Notes and Personal Items from the Area
George Engle and family moved to Factoryville. Mrs. Mortreth 5 Il at her home on Thirteenth street. Elmer Williams of South Malin Avenue is seriously ill with pneumonia. A Brownies social will be held tonight at Garfield Avenue Mission house. Grace Doud of Washburn street sustained a cut on the temple by a fall. Mrs. Richard Anthony of this side has left for California to join her husband. Ida Hughes of Luserne street has recovered from an injury from stepping on a garden rake. Daniel Reese returned from Wales and goes to Bellevue, where he lived fourteen years ago. Will Davis of Bellevue Street has a new engineering job in a breaker down the valley. Tribune’s Wilkes-Barre convention report praised by West Side Ivorites, William Morton of Bolton, England visiting Mrs. Thomas Morton on Frink street. Morton, of South Sumner avenue, accompanied the first-named uncle as far as New York. Robert Albro of Chestnut street led Miss Julia Mills to the altar Tuesday night in a ceremony at Pitts ton performed by Rev. Father Finnan. reception at 11. Removal of Hewitts place is underway with affidavits in Taylor and Hyde Park. West Side Business Directory lists photographers, grocers, secondhand furniture, wall paper, and plumbing services with local shop names.
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Factoryville
Mortreth
Thirteenth Street
Elmer Williams
South Malin Avenue
Garfield Avenue Mission House
Grace Doud
Washburn Street
Richard Anthony
California
Ida Hughes
Luserne Street
Daniel Reese
Wales
Bellevue
Will Davis
Bellevue Street
the Tribune
Wilkes- Barre
West Side Ivorites
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Bolton
England
Thomas Morton
Frink Street
South Sumner Avenue
New York
Robert Albro
Chestnut Street
Julia Mills
Pittston
Father Finnan
Wilkes-Barre
Hewittt
Taylor
Lower Hyde Park
Eight Day Clocks At Turnquest's Price
For 10 Days Only Eight day clocks walnut or oak half hour strike $2.09 Every clock warranted Call early as only a few left at Turnquest's 205 Washington avenue
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Turnquest’s
Washington Avenue
Reception for Rev Charles Prossar at Primitive Methodist
North End notes describe a reception for Rev. Charles Prossar and wife at the Primitive Methodist Church as he begins in the new pastorate replacing Rev. Daniel Savage. Local leaders spoke, praising past church progress including debt reduction from 2800 to 700, with funds aimed for full payoff. Prossar urged cooperation and punctuality, and fond farewells were offered to the outgoing pastor.
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Charles Prosser
Primitive Methodist Church
City group to discuss church meetings and lighting needs
At the annual meeting of the northeastern Pennsylvania conference and the Baptist Young People's union both set for weekend dates, residents of Margaret and Edna avenues push for electric lights and fire hydrants. The area, dense with valuable homes and near business districts, lacks adequate lighting and fire protection, likely requiring multiple fire companies to reach a nearest water plug.
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Baptist Young People's Union
Seasion
Margaret and
Edna Avenue
Council
Martin Sentenced for Assault in Police Court
Pred Martin, 30, a blacksmith from Thirteenth street, was jailed and fined 15 dollars by Alderman Millar for an assault on Conductor Polmatier of the Washburn Street Inc. The incident occurred Wednesday night and Martin was taken from the scene to custody.
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Polmatier
Washburn Street Inc
Martin
Millar
Thirteenth Street
Boarding house fire in Bedford county claims three lives
May 16 Huntingdon Pa A boarding house near Osterburg in Bedford county burned yesterday morning killing Charles Murphy a Pennsylvania Midland railroad foreman and injuring two Austrians who were too severely burned to sue The house housed many foreigners and many residents escaped narrowly
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Walter Berkeheimer
Osterburg
Bedford County
Charles Murphy
Pennsylvania Midland Railroad
Separation faded as Louis Schmidt finds long-lost brother
Louis Schmidt of Laporte Indiana learned his brother Charles who had been mourned as dead for forty two years is alive. The two men had separated after coming from Germany at Buffalo New York and had not heard from each other since. A reunion in Buffalo is planned in a few days. Watch repair done by Turnquest, 26 Washington avenue.
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Louis Schmidt
Laporte
Ind
Charles
Germany
Buffalo
N. Y
Louis
Turnquest
Washington Avenue
Marblehead to pass through Baltic-North Sea Canal with German ships
United States cruiser Marblehead will transit the Baltic North Sea Canal for its opening, escorted by German warships. The canal opening marks a moment when no vessel from any nation would be allowed to pass, as previously announced.
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Marblehead
Berlin
United States
Baltic-North Sea Canal
Jury acquits swordsman in fatal March duel
Parla May 1. A jury acquitted Commander Lechatteller of the marine force after a March 1 sword duel fatally wounding M. Por cher, editor of the Journal des Debats. All witnesses were acquitted. The report also includes local ads for watch repair, printing services, and medicines.
Castoria Ad Sings Through Generations
Nostalgic tagline recalls Castoria for babies children and mothers across generations. It links care from infancy to motherhood, highlighting continued use and trust in the remedy. The ad voice emphasizes lifelong reliance and family routine built around Castoria.
Scranton Doctor Promises Cure For Nervous Men
An advertisement for Dr. Reeves of 412 Spruce Street Scranton touts new methods to treat impotence lost manhood varicocele gonorrhea syphilis blood poisoning nightly losses stricture and nervous debility. It claims secrecy examinations cost nothing and suggests men may benefit greatly by visiting the office.
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Dr. Reeves
Spruce Street
Scranton
Frence Bremmot
Royal Medicine CO
River St
Chicago, IL
Matthews Bros, Drurgs
Serantos
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