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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1896
Page
6
A broad survey of champions and ex champions reveals theirOne common drive is grand ambitions beyond boxing. Sullivan Corbett Mitchell Jackson Lavigne and Smith are profiled with their hopes of wealth fame and business ventures after boxing careers.
Philadelphia outbatting and losing to the champions as Keener and Grady shine for the visitors. Cincinnati overwhelmed Cleveland with Young’s strong start, while Brooklyn drops a home game to the Record. MeJames dominates Washington with sparse hits and a seventh inning halt due to rain.
A circular from President P T Powers lists Eastern League players reserved by city for the season. Rochester reserves 16 players. Scranton, Providence and Buffalo 14 each. Syracuse and Springfield 18 each. Wilkes Barre 12. Toronto 11.
Advance agent will begin arranging a brief English tour for the Baltimore baseball team after the Temple Cup Series. The trip is mentioned in the New York Herald with T. J. Bul as a source.
Bellefonte Pa September 22 Despite initial poor turnout a large group of about thirty candidates practice under Captain J A Manemore. A two team setup and a liaison to pick the best players are planned With Dunsmore in support the State College squad aims for a winning season The first game is set against Gettysburg College here on September 26.
The Scranton Reserves challenge the Harmonies to a base ball game to be played at Tase Ball perk Saturday. The Actives of Providence accept a challenge from the Nonporiels of Pricebars if played on the former's grounds any day this week excluding Saturday, with forfeit details to be arranged at Horn's hotel. DL J Houlihan manager Active base ball club signs.
A large Republican meeting in Philadelphia heard optimistic estimates from county delegates. Reports from Berks, Lebanon, Schuylkill, and Lancaster counties pledged substantial Republican majorities, with the committee chair stating confidence in a 200000 vote lead for McKinley and Hobart.
Attorney General Hancock said he might make a public statement in a few days about the alleged coal trust as no direct evidence has yet been submitted to his office. Mr. Kissellburg participated in the discussion on the matter.
In Dells Tex on Sept 22 a mass parade drew an estimated 50 000 spectators. About six million feet of footage and a large turnout formed the crowd as 90 pieces of music were performed. The procession at the state fair grounds featured parades and sovereign pageantry witnessed by thousands.
New York Sept 22 The Evening Sun reports John C Sheehan sent a telegram to John Boyd Thacher condemning Thachers Buffalo friends and demanding retract or withdraw The telegram accuses Thacher of stalling on the platform and urges action to relieve Thachers supporters from the current stultification
Albany Sept 22 Attorney General Hanenk considers the existence of an alleged coal trust in the state. Deputy AG Kieselburg spent several days in New York City last week weighing the issue while the AG was at his department offices today.
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