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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1897

Page

2

Lackawannas Triumph Over Crescents in Tight Scramble

In a World of Sports report the Lackawannas defeated the Crescents in a one sided contest for their twenty sixth win. Cawley started pitching but struggled to control the ball before Gaughan took over in the fourth inning. The Crescents forced the game into eight innings in darkness with poor visibility and fielders unable to see grounders. Crescents scored three runs while Cummings Ruane Keller and Gillern earned fielding honors. Harrisburg and Heranton played a later game with Harrisburg rallying to a 6 5 victory after a luncheon and band concert at the Country Club Lodge.

Lackawannas Crescents Cawley Gaughan Crescente Cummings Ruane Keller Gillern R.H.E. Heranton Harrisburg Olilioliloooo Country Club

Montreal and Buffalo Tie In Sunday Eastern League Action

Miners win one run in tenth at Springfield after interference call by umpire Graber. Griffin’s team claims the game and two days’ play end with even honors. Sunday schedule lists Providence at Toronto Wilkes-Barre at Syracuse and Montreal at Springfield.

Springfield Graber Griffin Ionors Providence Toronto Wilkes-Barie Syracuse Fclanton Hufair Montreal

Won Out in the Tenth Farm Pitch Ends Game

Springfield and Mars played a ten inning game yesterday with the home team taking the win in the tenth. Dolan replaced Korwan at bat and drew a walk, Fuller struck out, Green out, Bannon hit a tidy single and Shouthers delivered a long fly to right. Dolan scored and collided with Gimron on the plate, umpire Gruber ruled Bannon out and the game ended.

Springfild Mars Mirers Betanton Dolan Korwon Tells Fuller New Green Strickeut Bannon Entoy Shouthers Gimron Delan Korwan Tenn Scranbon Springfieli Bitsa Hannen Pr Gitbert Tworbach Walters Gbert Piret Balle Gillie Gillon Green Nichole Triple Pwy Gilbert Brouthera Puller Esrube Timec

Montreal Shut Out by Buffalo as Vanquished Hopes Fade

Montreal struggles to hit as Gray and Verquhart falter while Mason and Butler perform for Montreal. Wilkes Barre, Syracuse, and Toronto feature in a night of varied results with hitters finding it tough and pitchers misbehaving.

Montreal Thuffalo Gray Mason Kaha Centreal Amason Butler Verquhart

Championship Battle Summary At Providence Arena

In the opening game Boor leads Providence with Batteries Williams Snyder Braun Dixon delivering the scoring. The second game features Norton Casey Rudderham and Coogan for Provid ence as Toronto shows a tough defense and strong shooting in a close contest.

Eaw Boor Providence Williams Snyder Braun Dixon R.H Toronto Providenice Norton Casey Rudderham Coogan

Fame Wash Faree Delayed Fifty Minutes Weather Halts Montreal Game

Rain drenches the Montreal grounds delaying the game by about forty five minutes. Two or three inches of water flood the field and darkness ends play in the seventh inning. Umpire O Neill and pitchers Colton McParland Butler Urquhart are noted. In Syracuse Wilken Barre beats Wilkes Barre 8 to 6 as darkness ends play with ten strikeouts by Willis.

Montreal Fame Meron Roa Deresetore Odp Ode Buffalo Sc Colton

National League Today’s Games Listed

Brooklyn plays Benton while Baltimore faces New York and Washington meets Philadelphia in today’s National League schedule.

Brooklyn Benton Baltimore New York Washington Phailadelphia Chicago Louisville Boston Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburg St. Louis Philadelphia Pen Loslaville Onsevere

Reds Win Closed Season Closer in Cincinnati Duel

The Reds defeated the Browns in a tight season finale at Cincinnati with 6 2 scoreline and noted pitching by Dwyer Vaughn Suchoff Murphy. Attendance listed as 2:00. Umpire McDonald Chicago marked the end of the season amid a lively, error prone game.

Chicago Chicaro Louisville Enone Friend Donohue Trasor Jand Wilton O' Day Boston R. Heboson Klobedang Yeager Seylmour Warner Lynch Serecenea Save Gume Cleveland Youns Zimmer Rhines Schriver Kelly Eleveland Batteriva Powell Criger Bretten- Umpiire Stein Piper Pittsburg Rh. H Estenes Sebvennvetense Dm Vn LOU Cee Psesigrenst Yas Vee Hawley Hughey Gardner Merritt Murphy McDonald Brooklyn Rk. H Washington Payne Fisher A. Smith Breinehan Mercer McGuire Hurst al Lane KW K Batimore Senee Eben Obi Eeewe Philadelphia Hee Pond Robingon Hecker Tilpp Hoyle Iimalile Carpenter Cincinnati Louis Dwyer Vaughn Suchoff

Atlantic Baseball League Directors Settle Club Bills

The Atlantic League met in Newark with President Barrow presiding. Directors resolved outstanding financial disputes over bills against the Richmond club, to be deducted from the purchase money due former owner Bradley. Several franchise applications were received for consideration at tomorrow's meeting.

Newark N. J Atlantic Baseball League Park House Barrow Richmond Bradley

Saturday Baseball Scores From Lancaster Newark and Paterson

At Lancaster Lancaster Norfolk 18 Norfolk 6. At Newark First game Newark 3 Richmond 1. Second game Newark 8 Richmond 7. At Paterson fret game Paterson 6 Athletics 7. Second game Paterson 5 Athletics 4.

Lancaster Norfolk Newark Richmond Paterson Athletics

Sunday Baseball Scoring At Paterson Field

Readable fragments show doubleheader notes at Paterson field with Batters Batterica Viau Toughey Osborne Fox and umpire Jones. The second game ended eighth inning due to darkness with Battersea Jones Touhey Ames Davis Fox and Urick listed among players and Queerey umpire.

PaternonensTee Battersea Jones Touhey Ames Davis Fox Uirick Umplire

Diamond Dust: Paterson Baseball Club Sold to Local Syndicate

The Paterson Atlantic League franchise was transferred to a syndicate of local businessmen for 3400 dollars on a nature day.

Paterson Nature Day Wold

Minooka Defeats Harmonies In Local Baseball

About 1,500 fans gathered at Coyne's grounds Minooka yesterday to watch Harmonies meet Minooka. John O'Neill formerly of Cortlandt New York state League and Jamies Dean of Hamilton Ontario Canadian league joined the teams. O'Neill pitched well until the sixth inning but Harmonies rallied with ten runs as O'Neill tired. Dean and O'Neill made running catches and Beere's strong throwing stood out amid a rough fifth inning.

Coyne Minooka John O'Neill Cortlandt New York Jamies Dean Hamilton Ontario O'Neill Hurst Gilleye

Taylor Reds challenge Nonparens and others for games

The Taylor baseball club manager plans a 7.20 to 8.00 pm meeting at Grand Central hotel Scranton with Priceburg Nonparens to sign articles and secure a purse for a game at Athletic Park Scranton with date to be chosen by both clubs. Davis invites other teams including Crescents and West Side Browns to match on Taylor or Reds grounds.

Taylor Priceburg Grand Central Bsecranton Athletic Park Scranton Gold Place Tribune Gomer KB Davis Taylor Reds The Crescents Taylor Grounds Mke Lackawannas Reds West Side Browns G. B G. Davis

Country Club Base Ball Classic Ends In Eleventh Inning

Harrisburg and Scranton country club teams played at Athletic Park in a long game that needed two extra innings. Scrantonians won 7 5 in the eleventh as Bilisa stole home on a sequence including Moffat advancing Bliss and Blair’s hit to center. Notable players included Haldeman Jennings Hickok Mattern Bent Hall Mc Leod and Blair for Harrisburg and T Brooks J H Brooks Billis Moffat Fuller Bedford Walker for Scranton. A large crowd of country club members witnessed the decisive finish.

Harrisburg and Scranton Country Club Athletic Park Scrantonians Bilisa Moffat Bliss Blair Harrieburg Haldeman Jennings Hoyd Hickok Mattern Brody Bent Hall McLeod Lerminton T. Brooks Thorne J. H. Brooks Billis Fuller Bedford Walker Country Club

Saved by a Woman a Detective's Mollie Magnaires Tale

From the Detroit Free Press a detective recalls spying among the Mollie Magnaires in Pennsylvania mine country. He describes joining the group, aiding a plan to kill a foreman, and escaping with a hotel keeper's wife who aided his flight and later became his partner.

Mollie Magnaires Detroit Free Press

The Way To Do It In The Tripund Want Columns

A brief note proposes inserting a small advertisement in The Tripund Want Columns. It mentions receiving answers by the score and hints at a practical approach for outreach and response.

Help Wanted and Advertising Blends in Early Classifieds

A collage of 1910s style ads seeks male help and agents. Listings push canvassing, commissions, and large daily pay for sales work across cities like Scranton Boston Chicago and Cincinnati with vague product mentions and incentive schemes. Many typos and garbled phrases mark OCR era classifieds.

Pate a eee eregar or prerear erator Pes SALE CHEEAPS

Inquire FP. By WAGNER, sou Jrinker atreet, Dunmore, details unclear. This fragmentary notice mentions a farm product sale and a contact at a local street address.

Lorses Ongven Rodice Inquire Wagner Sou Jrinker Atreet Dunmore

City Scavenger Humbled by Privy Vaults Cleanup

City scavenger A Brigg cleans privy vaults and pools with no rowed pumps. Orders from A Briggs at 2100 Dyzjiala Ave Mokau rug store and 1125 Washburn Street, corner feed telephone 6040. Night order leaves unclear details.

A B.briggs A. Briggs Broorstar Dyzjiala Ave Mokau

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