Coastes in the Leagues: Providence Defeated in Ten Innings
Athletics report a ten inning loss for Providence at Rochester while Toronto delivered a crushing win Saturday. Scranton suffers a string of defeats, hurting its chances in the National League pennant race as St Louis and Baltimore loom, with rain sparing St Louis from a defeat and Orioles set to meet them.
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Providence
Rochester
Toronto
Scranton
St. Louia
Baltimore
Orioles
Eastern League Results and Standings Update
Saturday results show Toronto over Scranton with 20 to 0. Providence and Syracuse at Wilkes Barree with rain causing no game. Rochester and Buffalo split actions on Friday. Wilkes Barree sat out due to rain. standings list Wilkes Barree, Scranton, Toronto, Providence, Rochester, Springfield, and Buffalo with current records.
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Toronto
Scranton
Providence
Syracuse- Wilkes-Barre
Springfield
Buffalo Rochester
Wilkes-Barre
Syracuse
W. L. P. Seccersorerere
Scranton Pitchers Hailed Then Involved in Toronto Brawl
In Toronto September 1 the Scranton team opened with a warm welcome but the game devolved into a batting contest. Miller exited after easing trouble. Brodie took the mound. The home club used three pitchers, none dominant. Huston and Third Baseman Smith clashed in the third inning and were separated without serious harm. Attendance reached 1,500 as the scoreline remains untold.
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Scranton
Toronto
Miller
Brodie
Huston
Smith
Hodson Easy as Rochester Wins Late
Rochester beat Providence 12 to 11 after Hodson batted hard and narrowly avoided a loss. Crane started shaky, Duryea steadied the visitors, and four Rochester hits in the fifth helped secure the game. Attendance 600. Batteries Crane Duryea Berger Hodson McAuley. Umpire Doescher.
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Rochester Cluch
Rochester
Hodson
Providence
Crane
Hhem
Duryea
Stochester
Berger
McAuley
Doescor
Buffalo Wins Eleventh Straight in Slugging Finish
Buffalo Bisons defeat Springfield 11th straight win in a dramatic slugfest. A sensational eighth inning catch by Clymer highlighted the game while visitors’ costly errors aided the home team's success.
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Buffalo
Bisons
Springfeld
Clymer
Lampe
Dowse
Urqunee
Gunson
Rain Cancels Syracuse Wilkes College Game
Rain halted Saturday's scheduled clash between Syracuse and Wilkes at Syracuse N Y leaving no game played and no score recorded.
Rochester Triumphs In Tenning Battle On Sunday
Rochester and Providence played a long hitting game lasting ten innings. Hewitt and Lovett were heavily hit, but Rochester won when Keenan drove in two with a triple in the tenth. Providence tied the score in the ninth.
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Rochester
Taning
Providence
Hewitt Lovett
Rochesters
Keenan
Hewitt
Murray
Tors
McAuley
Rhgere
Buffalo Defeats Springfield in Low-Scoring Game
A windy afternoon saw Buffalo edging Springfield 1 to 0 as pitchers held firm. Coughlin and Leahy stood out for Buffalo while Jones covered center field and made three notable plays. About 4,500 fans attended a tense, well played contest.
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Coughlin
Outfeld
Jones
Springfields
Buffalo
Champions to play two games today after rain delay
The Champions, rested after two days, will face St. Louis in two games today. Orioles and Spiders look set for the Temple Cup series. National League standings show Baltimore and Philadelphia near the top, with Brooklyn and Chicago also contending. Several rain affects noted in games between Baltimore and New York, Boston and Cincinnati, Brooklyn and Cleveland, Washington and Louisville, and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with late-innings decisions.
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St.Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Orioles
Spidera
Baltimore
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Baltimore-St. Louis
Faroe - Baltimore
York
New York
Nichols
Ryan
Parrott
Rhines
Vaughan
Emsle
Reno
R. H.E
Kennedy
Daub
Grim
Wallace
O'Connor
Donald and
Day
Washington
McGuire
Weyhing
Warner
Hurst
R. HE
Pittsburg
Rsey and Clements
Foreman and Mack
Jevne
Lancaster and Reading Battery Names Across Stations
At Lancaster R W Lancaster cccu0011 Batter ies West end Roth Patchen. At Reading Rh H E Reading 0400217 10 Batteries Mayer Fox Jordan Moore.
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Lancaster
R. WE. Lancaster
Carbondale
West “End
Roth
PE Atarion and
Patchen
Reading
Rh. H.E. Reading
Hagleton
Mayer ‘and Fox
Jordan and Moore
National League Race Standings and Player Leaders
A comparative study of baseball percentages shows Philadelphia leading batting, Baltimore topping fielding, and Louisville at the bottom in both. Highlights include Roblingin catching for Baltimore, O Tebeau at first for Cleveland, McPhee second base for Cincinnati, Jennings at short for Baltimore, and pitchers Hoffer of Baltimore, with Clark of Louisville posting a .419 batting mark in 27 games.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Washington
Louisville
Resereoe
Loulaville
Roblngon
O. Tebeau
McPhee
Collins
Jennings
Kelly
Wright
Donavan
Hoffer
D. Clark
Lange
Burkett
Clark
I Burkett
Withal
Baseball Gossip and Roster Moves Highlight Early Season News
The article reports players returning from injuries and others signing with teams. Names include Bure Tiernan, O Connors, Bonwell, Mic Welsh, John Ward, Arthur Madisen, See by, Asa Stewart, Lee Ewing, Wiley Davis, Hill, Roseman, George Daarm, and a Virginia league infielder. It notes signings, negotiations, and roster adjustments across major clubs.
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Aime Ttyan
Bure
Mike” Tiernan
Ness
Harnesaer O'Connor
St. Louis
Washington
Bonwell
University
New York
Polo Grounds
John Ward
Philadelphia
Phillies
Arthur Madisen
Ratown
Sam
End of Fleetwood Meet Sets Stage for World Record Push
Fleetwood Park witnessed the close of the grand circuit trotting meet with Captain White winning the postponed 2.27 race in 2.1744 after beating Lake Brig and Belle Truxton. Azote may challenge the world record at Galesburg this week while Hamlin Stable ships to Louisville for a $6,000 free-for-all with John R. Gentry and Joe Patchen remaining rivals. The Driving club of New York reports about $10,000 in receipts and a 2.71% average across 54 heats, as harness racing proves viable under new anti-gambling laws.
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Fleetwood Park
Wos
Lake Brig
Captain White
Belle Truxton
Cadmus Hambletonian
Galesburg
Philadelphia
Sallabury
Azote
Alix
Hamlin
Louisville
Robert J
Nightingale
Robert J. In
Kentucky
John R. 4Yentry
Joe Patchen
Loulaville
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Lexington
Geers
John R. Gentry
Belmont Park
Dubuque
Sioux City
Iowa
Driving Club
New York
Fleetwood
Defender's Hull Refined Ahead of Sea Contest
The Defender was dry docked at Erie basin to have its bronze hull polished for the upcoming race with Valkyrie 111. The manganese skin is in good shape, booms differ in design and the craft shows no hull damage from prior groundings. A test spin is planned from Sandy Hook after a morning departure.
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New York
Erie Basin
Dunraven
England
Valkyrie
Hog Island
Newport
Sandy Hook
Young Flunked Out of Brooklyn Bout in New London
John Young of Brooklyn failed to appear for the scheduled boxing match with Joe Finherty of Lowell in New London Connecticut Monday night. Leslie Pearce of Philadelphia took Young’s place. The Ben Vale Athletic Club of Newark offered a purse for Pearce and Owen Zeigler at a future date.
Boxing chatter and fireing rumors loom in era rings
Patchy text describes boxers Peter Jackson and Johnny Connors with mentions of Kee ne Hyder Abad and Kallicrates valued at 3000 and 30000. Fire at Castleton and Hyder Abad stalls appear amid scattered boxing references and unfamiliar names with unclear dates.
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Peter Jackson
Peter
Maher
Castleton
James R
Foxhall
Keene
Lexington
Sonia
Hyder
Hyder Fire
Kallicrates
Hyder Abad
Mike Amall
Johnny Connors
Boringfield
Tll
England
Mali
Tada
Beaves
Petiedelphia
Arthur Ladolphine
Professor
Vate Johind
Corbett
Ilantien
Bilao Cane
Otis
Local social notes and town updates feature visitors and events
A roundup of residents visiting relatives at West Pittston Salem and Lake Winola along with returns from trips to Elmira and Philadelphia. The borough council awarded a $2205 fire alarm contract to Gamewell NY. Community sermons at Dunmore and Loyal Legion entertainment are noted with several residents traveling or visiting friends.
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A. M. Bingham
West Pittston
J. C. Moffatt
Salem
Yester
Minnie Brown
Hoadley’s
Minnie Dexter
Church Street
Charles Brown
Lake Winola
Hess
Clara
Brook Street
Hemlock Hollow
Anna
Emma Kelly
Gamewell Fire Alarm Company
New York
Dunmore Presbyterian Church
Lester Yost
South Blakely Street
Orangeville
Columbia County
A. B. Brown
Green Ridge Street
H. F. Spencer
Drinker Street
Lake Ariel
Griffin
Dudley Street
Glenburn
Miss Gould
Easton
E. M. Beyea
William Redding
Peckville
Baptist
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Community News
Miss Margaret Vipond returns from Elmira New York while Mia W C Cowles and daughter stay at Long Island City. Various residents visit relatives in Syracuse Brooklyn Preston Park and Pittsston with stops in Boston and Greenwood. A B Conger named state lecturer for the Patriotic Order Sons of America and Fred Hendrickson with his brother acquire J F Hengi’s business on North Main avenue. The funeral of Mrs C A Wilcox will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at 8 S Lee residence Forest Hill cemetery will receive interment.
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Margaret Vipond
Throop Street
Elmira
N. Y
Mia. W. C. Cowles
Long Island City
L.ef. van Hoesen
W. BE. van Hoesen
School Street
Jennie Manley
Annie Martin
Syracuse
North Main Avenue
Plymouth
Pennsylvania Christian Conference
Edith Morgan
Brooklyn
Minnie Marsa
Weston Place
Preston Park
Nelson Atherton
Court Street
Lake Winola
A. B. Conger
Patriotic Order
Sona of America
Charles Henwood
Greenwood
Edward Pellet
Philadelphia
Caposse Avenue
Fred Hendrickson
J. F. Hengi
Eugene Stanton
Parker Street
C. A. Wilcox
Pittston
Lee
von Storch
Marlon
Forest Hill Cemetery
W. A. Phillips
Lafayette Street
Jane Lewis
Sylvester Terwilliger
Wilkes/Barre
West Side
A. B. Holmes Thas
Boston
Mears
Chi Upsilon Society
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Myron Evans
Wilkes-Barre
Calvary Baptist Church of
Clark's Summit
Isaac Swallow
Bromley Avenue
Rena Cramer
Florence Cramer
Swetland Street
Griffith James
Mires Carrie Datesman
W. Haydn Evans
Minnie Fowel
Edward Hughes
Division Street
Bloomsburg State Normal School
Paper Trade's Growth Driven by Wood Pulp Use
The paper industry shows rapid expansion from 6,859,380 pounds daily capacity in 1880 to 14,102,000 pounds in 1896. Growth is linked to chemical fibre and wood pulp processes substituting rag, slashing production costs and boosting output across major mills.
Debating Society Tonight on West Side Delights
West Side residents read of the Hyde Park Literary Debating Society meeting at the West Side library tonight. Officers include Charles E. House president and Wallace G. Moser vice president with a committee led by C. E. Daniels and Attorney John R. Edwards.
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Weat Side
Hyde Park Literary Debating Society
Charles E. House
Wallace G. Moser
Arthur Davis
C. E. Daniels
John R. Edwards
W. A. Price
West Side Library
South Main Avenue
Scranton Street
Publica
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Seth
Schriver
Swartow
Tim
Hodson Was
Wilkes
National League
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Seeby
Chicagos
Asa Btewart
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Truby
Lee Ewing
Wiley Davia
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Green Ridge Senators
R. M. Williams
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Tribune
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General Sporting Notes
Dunmore
North End
Mason
Luce Bros
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Literary Debating Society
Judge Edwards
Liverpool
the Tribune
Emerson Owen
Dr. Sturgess
McKeever
Main Avenue
Annie Watres
Nellie Beels
North Hyde Park Avenue
Richard Owens
Sumner Avenue
Factoryville
Young People's Society of the
South Hyde Park Avenue
Asbury Park
William Lewis
Albert Ellas
South Lincoln Avenue
Bloomaburg
Bert Davis
Dalton
Sophia Shoemaker
Amanda Twining
Alfred T. Cook
Ocean Grove
Josiah Paff
Northee Avenue
Porand
Thexie Hughes Brundage
Misa Ella Deppon
Price Street
Hasleton
Mame Larkin
Thomas Pughe
Samuel
Keturah Morgan
Solmyers
W. L. Steenback
West Side Bank
Starner
John H.ynold
Fairchild
Revere
Willam D. Griffiths
Orth Main Avenue
the Tribune All Newn
Judge
Edwards
Franklin Howell
Servia
Cardiff
Sunday Free Press
Castoria
Miss
Davidow
Penn Avenue
Shea Kane
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Eve Seo
Scranton House
Lackawanna Ave
Havas
Stollem
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Cam You
Stree
Academy OF Music
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Vane
Myles Aroon
Mack
Mark Twain
Pudd’nhead Wilson
Frank Mayo
Pudd’nhead
Hale
Suate Manning
Se RatSordock
Hamalar Peice
Ete
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Age W. Towers
International Vaudeville
the Bean Brummell
Mike Leonard
Frothingham
Wagner & Reis
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Charles Frohman
Frederick Warde
Runnymede
Laurel Hill Park
Pain
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A. J. Atkinson
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