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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1897
Page
2
Yesterday’s Steinert cup match featured Howton leading Baltimore and the Stars suffering a defeat as Syracuse faced Toronto in a poorly played home exhibition. The report also notes raw odds and a mix of unrelated sports and medical ad copy, including a Pyramid File Cure claim and scattered box score details.
Over 18000 fans watched Baltimore win an exciting game in Baltimore Maryland as the pennant race tightens. The champions face a narrow path with four games left for one club and five for the other, setting the stage for a dramatic finish and potential Temple Cup implications.
At New York New York Washington 11 to 6 in one game. Pittsburgh 1 beat Brooklyn Philadelphia 4. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 0 in a second game. Cleveland 6 Louisville 0 in first and Cincinnati 7 St Louis 4 in a later game. Cincinnati and St Louis 7 tied in second game.
Cincinnati Reds win two well played games from St Louis Browns. Hoy’s brilliant display and Beckley’s three first game home runs highlight the doubleheader. First game score 4 to 8 with strong pitching from Dwoer Schriver Sudhoff and Douglass. Second game 9 to 1 with Rhines Pelta Coleman handling Cleveland offense. Umpires Peairs and O'Day.
Toronto takes game one behind balanced scoring and steady defense. Syracuse struggles with errors by Schlebeck and Willie amid a rough finish, as hometown crowd watches.
Purposely tasteless vegetable remedy Radway's Pills claimed to cure stomach liver and digestive disorders. The ad listed symptoms such as constipation nausea heartburn vertigo and biliousness and promised relief after a few doses with the product sold by Druggists and Radway & Co of New York.
President P T Powers issues the official reserves list listing players by clubs such as Toronto Bulilo Byractse Providence Springfield Scranton Wither Barre Montreat and others. The document names dozens of players including J D T Casey Frank Bnyder W Gaston Robert Wagner James Duncan Harry Doolin and Dan Shannon among many others.
Paterson New Jersey locals win in ninth inning at Olympic Park. Errors by Hannivan Lolly and Larouque in the ninth spark three runs. Final score shows Lancaster 4 to 1 over Paterson with Hatteries Viau Mink Sprogel and Wente involved.
The Lackawannas beat the Minookas yesterday afternoon in Minooka. Finnerty and O'Neil made notable catches and Coleman's solid play at short stopped Minooka threats as the visitors claimed their third win of the season.
The Eurekas beat the Crescents in a contentious contest held yesterday on the Carson City grounds. Boore reported a erratic performance with few standout moments and disputed calls throughout the match.
The Thursday night bout at Music Hall in Scranton pits Jack McAuliffe against Tommy Ryan of Philadelphia in a ten round match under the American Sporting Club. Promoters expect about 1200 spectators as fans anticipate a swift, scientific battle between two famed boxers with a national reputation.
Frank Ward known as Piggy, after leading the Lancaster club in the Atlantic league to a world record 22 straight wins, is in the city. He is expected to rank high among second basemen when season averages are compiled, and will linger here briefly after his summer campaign.
Cornell beat Colgate 6 to 0 on Saturday afternoon after a quick first score. The second half saw many substitutes as the game drifted toward Colgate’s thirty yard line without further points. Franklin and Marshall opened their season with a 3 to 0 win at Franklin Field.
Help wanted ads from multiple companies including steam fitters canvassers salesmen and agents. Listings note pay scales from 25 cents per word to 85 000 a day, with commissions and expenses, plus opportunities in Boston Chicago Cincinnati and other regions. Some items seek well known men to solicit stock subscriptions or sell staples to dealers.
Help wanted female ads seek housework cook and sales agents while two horse riders advertise farming and canning jobs. Also sale notices for estate stock and a span of horses plus a trap and plumbing business rental at 810 Marion Street and other Scranton addresses.
Public sale notice for iron ore at Woodlawn Park on a date in November at 7 o clock p m if not called for by that time. Millard Pound COPor.
For Ladies Only it is patent to all thinking people that ladies require an account of their peculiar organism and functions remedies quite different from the sterner sex. Femicure Liver Pills act directly on the Liver Kidney Biomach and Bowels while regulating and strengthening the functions and organs peculiar to the sex. They relieve Constipation Headache Dignigines Indigestion Torpid Liver Biliousness Fatness Irregularities Backache Bad Complexion. A pill a dose. 25 cents Sold by Carl Loreng druggist 418 Lackawanna Ave Heranton
The annual meeting of the State Association, limited, will be held at the association office in Beranton on Wednesday October 6, 1407, at 2 o clock pm. Election of managers for the ensuing year and other business will be transacted. J P Higginson secretary Keranton Pa Sept 19 1897
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