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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1894
Page
2
Rain prevented all State league games yesterday causing no change in standings. Phelan will not be here until week’s end and the Wilkes Barre game with Syracuse was postponed. The table shows each club's percent wins and games won to date in the championship race.
Manager Swift fears a injurious effect from two games on Wednesday as Pottsville zone game looms. Weather and charley horses plague Massey Wetael and Patersen, yet Swift remains confident the team will win eight of ten home games. Dick Phelan in New Orleans awaits ticket arrival before journeying to the city, expected late this week. Swift names him valuable, will present batting list and serve as captain.
Baseball summary from a chaotic box score showing Boston and Washington scoring details in the first game and Pittsburg versus Louisville in the second with errors, batters, and umpires listed. Weather postponements extended to all Eastern League games due to rain and cold.
Umpiring praise for Dave Coreoran and updates on several teams. Grean Tiédga faces Union Star of Dunmore May 60 while Minooka Stars challenge Silver Hill Athletics. Nolan may sign with Alioons or Harrisburg. Hogan and Heckman draw NL interest. Moran shines for Enston. Doran fined for intoxication and warned. Active Gas Ball club hosts benefit at Turner and Chappel Hall with 15 cent admission and America portfolio offer.
Billy Plimmer challenges featherweight champ George Dickson with a purse of 5000 and a five pound weight concession. James J. Corbett dismisses a 15000 purse offer for Jackson while favoring southern bouts. Minooka club plans a May Decoration Day race purse of 50 with Michael Joyce and Edward McLaughin to compete.
Financial and commercial notes from New York on wheat, oats, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, meats, and other staples. Price ranges and market terms for futures and spot trades appear alongside mentions of ships, vendors, and regional supply, reflecting a bustling urban exchange. The report includes consumer remedies and local drugstore promotions amid the market chatter.
A collage of classified notices offers employment requests and sales pitches. Wages sought include clerks and stenographers, a widowed homemaker seeking domestic work, a youthful helper, a horseshoer, and a salesman. Also listed: a cattle notice and summer boarding along with a biographical staffing ad from various businesses.
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