Miners fall to Springfield 9 to 1 in Eastern League action
In a crowded schedule, Springfield defeated the Miners 9 to 1. Other results note Syracuse edging Wilkes-Barre and Buffalo pressuring Montreal as Providence shadowed Toronto while Brooklyn beat Washington in nine innings. Pittsburgh swept a doubleheader, and Cincinnati rallied behind Rhines for a Cleveland win.
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Springfield Team Defeats Scranton in Opening Series Game
Springfield won the opener of the closing series against Scranton as Johnson was hit hard and received poor support from his defense. Score not disclosed in the readable text.
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Syracuse Beats Harons In Tenning Clash At Home
In Syracuse New York on September 17 the Stars overcame an early lead by the Harons dramatizing a ten inning win aided by Odwell. Kissinger powered the comeback as Syracuse won 10 to 9 in extra innings behind Horton Shaw Oldwell and Gonding with Doescher umpiring.
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National League Scores and Schedule Partially Clear
National League slate today with Philadelphia at Baltimore New York at Berton Washington at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Cleveland St Louis at Pittsburg. Boston game reports show Boston beating New York in a low scoring title heavy contest with pitchers Nichola Ganeel Bergen and umpire Lynch. Baltimore split with Philadelphia in a doubleheader as Dunkle Manila/Hoffer Robinson exchanges described.
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Regional Atlantic League Scores At Newark And Reading
In Newark and Reading matches the Atlantic League produced a series of boxlike results with teams including Hatterter Carrick Rothfuss Thornton Eley Wells and Batters McIntyre Heyson Cote plus Linings of Vinn Westlake and Cain. Umpires Hayden and Howard oversaw play as darkness interrupted games.
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Local baseball and football challenges fill Scranton games
Priceburg teams accept or issue challenges for games at Scranton venues on September dates. Matches include Priceburg Nonpareils vs Taylor Reds at Scranton park September 22 and Dunmore Nonpareils at 2:30 PM September 18. Also Moosie clubs, West Side Athletics, Lackawanna Stars, Golden Orioles, and South Side football squads announce upcoming games and contact points.
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Cricket at Philadelphia Opens With Colts Challenge
The Philadelphia cricket match featured Captain Warner's British amateurs against twenty two junior club members. About one thousand spectators watched as Newhall led the colts, seven scoring doubles, while the full side were 41 for 2 at day’s end with England leading.
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Golf Champion 1897 Open Won by Joseph Lloyd at Wheaton
Joseph Lloyd, professional from Essex County Golf Club Manchester by the Sea Mass, captured the open golf championship of 1897 at Chicago Golf Club Wheaton with a 162 total. Runner up was William Anderson from Misquamlent Watchhill RC with 168, tied with Willy Dunn of Ardsley Golf Club. Thirty four players finished under 200 as crowds cheered a fine day for golf.
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Weepstake shooting match and bout at Hotel Keogh
A public shooting match for all comers and a boxing bout between Thomas Padden of Olyphant and George Yeans of Keiser Valley will be held at Hotel Keogh Pendham on Tuesday September 25 at 1 PM. Admission 26 aide.
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Bethlehem Fair Concludes with 46 Trotting Heats
Bethlehem Pa September 17. About ten thousand spectators saw the final day of the Bethlehem fair where forty six heats were trotted at an average time of 2 17 1 2. The event set a world record for a half mile track. Driver Shreve and Biltlig were badly hurt in an upset and the trotting mare Beela suffered a crippled leg.
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Blair County Fair closes as crowd attends final day
On September 17 in Hollidaysburg Blair County fair closes with a large crowd. Luella McC, owned by J. G. Gray of Tyrone, wins the 2.40 class while Osprey owned by Newton Shaw of Clearfield takes the special race in three straight heats.
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Patchen and Pointer Race Near Record Pace in Indianapolis
Joe Patchen and Pointer clash in a renowned match race at Indianapolis. Pointer wins the first heat in 2.04% with Mc Cleary driving. Patchen leads the second heat after shoeing delay. Crowds of about 45 000 witness swift racing and wait for tomorrow’s second heat.
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Henry Boyle Maroon pitcher and early career tale
Henry Boyle, once a first baseman turned pitcher for the Indianapolis Maroons, is recalled as a late bloomer who learned control through practice. He describes starting as a catcher, switching to pitching after Billy Taylor left, and how overwork led to a torn labrum of the arm during a semi pro stint in Bryan, Ohio.
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Ball Control in Pitching and Daily Backyard Practice
The speaker emphasizes control of the ball as essential in pitching and mentions a winter routine of light daily practice conducted in the home backyard in Toledo.
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Demand for Seasoned Players in Minor Leagues
The Buffalo Enquirer notes a shift in minor league rosters toward veteran players cast off by major leagues. It cites six Western Association clubs with notable veterans such as Kineman and Kinlock from St. Joseph, Hutchinson and Donnelly from Cedar Rapids, Traffley and Nulton from Quincy, Pat Wright of Peoria, Newman Esterquest and Kling with Rockford, and Sammy Samuels for Burlington, highlighting a trend of experienced players filling minor league rosters.
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Champion Pitchers of the National League
The year’s top NL pitchers are Nichols Corbett and Rusie. Nichols, a veteran Boston righty, relies on control and consistency with light workloads. Corbett, younger and aggressive, uses sharp curves and creates high strikeout totals but walks and hits batters. Rusie, massive and intense, combines power with calculated head work and terrorizes batters while enduring rigorous training.
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Trouble in Two Peaches
Cape May N J Sept 17 Ralph Porch a market man of this city has suffered losses of fruit from petty depredators. When he caught George Green colored stealing two peaches he went on...
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Arrests and fines over peach theft in Cold Spring
The account notes Alderman Sandgran clearing a warrant for Green’s arrest, an Aldermanic laugh at the charge, Porch's angry rebuke, Porch’s ejection, a subsequent arrest of the Justice for assault, and Green being taken before Justice Darrett who fined him for peach theft.
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Death of John Keller Inmate at New Jersey Prison
John Keller an inmate of the New Jersey state prison died at the institution today. He had been sentenced from Warren County in 1805 to two years for grand larceny by Judge Morrow. After an abusive response the sentence was increased to five years, then ten years when Keller allegedly attempted to throw the judge under a train at Belvidere Depot before being returned to court.
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Beyond the Dreams of Avarice in a World Tale Fragment
In a New York World excerpt Mise Specie laments wealth while others boast fortunes. The dialogue plays with vanity and desire as characters compare riches and what true wealth might mean. A light satirical tone appears through the exchanges about money.
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