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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1897
Page
2
In a features segment from the World of Sports, Hatteries Dwyer and Polite lead the page alongside McCafferty Beelow and News, highlighting standout performances and team momentum.
Syracuse extended its advantage by sweeping two games from Toronto while Wilkes-Barre faced Providence in a tense clash. In other leagues, teams pressed for top spots as Saturday action unfolded with notable results.
Willis dominated as Syracuse defeated Toronto at home in a decisive game. Driven suffered heavy hits early, Scudere yielded eleven Buffalo runs in a rough game later that day with Dolan on the mound until darkness halted the tenth inning.
Montreal defeated Scranton yesterday as five Scranton errors, led by Harper's weak support at crucial moments, allowed the Grays to win. Harper pitched well but the defense faltered in late innings, while other regional games featured Syracuse and Buffalo scoring bursts and mixed pitching performances.
The Providence club crushed Wilkes-Barre 11 to 2 at Rocky Point in seven innings. Odwell was driven from the box in two innings while Meaney yielded freely. Rudderham’s curves kept Wilkes Barres hitters quiet as both sides agreed to call the game. Attendance reported as 130.
Cincinnati defeated Pawtucket in an exhibition at Crescent Park as Motarthy struggled against the Reds bats. Dwyer allowed a brief Pawtucket surge after Cincinnati built a safe lead while Brown, Stokeby, Irwin and Coughlin starred in the field and Miller made a sharp catch. Attendance was about 1,000.
Norfolk First game Athletica defeated Athletics 14 to 12 in the second Norfolk encounter. Lancaster beat Newark 18 to 4. Paterson saw Reading sweep 10 to 2 in the first and 1 to 2 in the second. Richmond hosted Marfford with scores 3 to 5.
Paterson NJ September 5 saw a doubleheader with a loss to Newark in the opener and a victory over Reading in the second. The box notes list players and umpires for both games, though scoring lines are garbled.
The Crescents challenge the Lillies of Archbaks for a game on Friday September 1 at 2 30 p m on Crescenta grounds. Jo Cooney is captain. The Merriwell Roya beat the Golden Oriolet at Mones Taylor hospital grounds by a score of M to 7. They challenge any club under 16. Do not play on Sunday. George H B Davis manager. The Young Juniors beat the Frater Bays by 2 to 2 on Saturday. The features were hitting by L Burke and B Tilman. The Taylor Reds challenge clubs for the week Sept 6 on the Taylor grounds. West Side Browns Tuesday Moosic Populara Wednesday West Side Athletics Friday Lackawannas Saturday. Pienge answers immediately in The Tribune. The Hurekas Providence were defeated at Olyphant yesterday by the Browns. Kelly pitched for the visitors. Brownh wicceses doseeccee 013 201310 9 6 BOUTCKOS...
The piece notes Pittsburg seeking an ore, Cutscher Dixon of Providence to Syracuse, and fits Simmons selling his appearance to Kuntezh for a day next week. It also reports Scranton Wilkes-Barre denying league-stability rumors and critiques Eastern vs National leagues with pitcher's and fielder notes, plus trades involving Snyder, Dineen, O Brien, Weigand, Massolito, Crawley, Hogan, Dugan, Eagan and Bonner.
The county teachers institute opens this afternoon in the court house and runs to Friday afternoon with an excellent program arranged by Superintendent J C Taylor. Attending are state and university educators such as Miss Anna M Sirckbee, George W Twitmyer, Elkanah Hulley, John Q Stewart, Benedict, Green, and local instructors including J C Bateson, B D Bovard, N T Hauser, William M Taggart, C A Kenyon, Nellie Peck, R H Martin, M J Lloyd, FP Cc Hangen, F R Coyne, and other Dunmore Mayfield Blakely Moscow Dickson Old Forge schools. Friday features the annual meeting of county school directors.
William Repp of Old Forge IA president and James J. O Malley of Olyphant secretary lead the institute in M C A hall Tuesday due to the Republican county convention. Two evening entertainments are planned with the Royal Entertainment company New York on Tuesday and a lecture Unseen Realities by H R Wendling on Thursday. Participants include Albert B E Smith ventriloquist Miss Grate Green reciter J Stuart Blackton cartoonist Miss Pauline Ingra Johnson the Swedish Nightingale.
Patrolman McMullen spotted four men climbing a rear fence in Raymond court late Friday night. After they resisted arrest, he summoned Patrolmen Feeney and Perry. The quartet, named John Murphy James Griffiths John Ferguson and Andrew Maugheon, were taken to the police station and fined $5 each by Mayor Bailey.
Lehigh Valley brakeman Alonzo T. Eckert crawled under a moving train to uncouple at Pittston Junction yesterday. The engineer, unaware of his presence, started the engine, crushing Eckert’s left leg and necessitating amputation at the thigh. Eckert resided in Wilkes-Barre.
Replies Were Received Yesterday.
A mixed set of early 20th century help wanted notices includes positions for traveling salesman earning 8780 and expenses, male agents paid per month and expenses, sales staff for school supplies, and women for direct sales with guaranteed daily earnings. Listings mention The Dominion Company Boston Mass, Evans & Co Chicago, Mango Chemical Company New York, and Bearer Tribune location.
A dark chestnut bay horse is offered for sale at Everett Stables located on Dix Court in Soran. Inquiries are welcomed to arrange viewing and price details.
Educational notice notes Avene School and Kin Oo September 19 at the Lackawanna institution. Representatives from Harvard and Princeton attend with faculty members introducing courses and maps for new curricula.
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