Waterbury Leads After Norwich Clash in State League
Waterbury regains top spot in the State league standings after defeating Norwich, with New London looming as a contender. Bristol rises to near second place behind Norwich as teams jockey for the pennant. Eddie Hanscombe shines for Waterbury while Bristols’ late surge impresses locals.
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New Tendon
New London
Tutcher
Morris
Danbury
Dayton, O
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pete Kiernan
Peter
Billy Barnie
Barnie
Hartford
Post. H
Bristol
Norwich
Waterbury
O'Rourke
Bridgeport
New Britain News
Roger
Joe
Connecticut
Eddie Hanscombe
Lush
Dave Hill
New Haven
Syracuse
uNeie PLC
Meriden
SOO Bridgeport
George Siser Named to Officiate Major Fight
New York June 1 refree George Siser chosen for Fitzsimmons Jeffries bout may stand outside ring as guide. Odds fluctuated to even money as Jeffries praised for condition and power. Pawtucket crowd saw Bonner vs Byers canceled. O'Brien stepped in, counted as fake scandal. Other boxing notes include Bertram vs Hart and Siler asked to referee both St Louis and San Francisco cards.
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New York
George Sifer
England
Jeffries
Fitz
Pawtucket
R. I
Jack Bonner
Philadelphia
George Byers
Boston
Bonner
Dick ‘O’brien
Lewiston
Byers
O’brien
O'Brien
Andy Watson
Alec Brown
Jack Powell
Tmgh
Jim Campbell
Providences
St Louis
Charlie Lawler
St Paul
Jim Gcanjon
Pittsburg
Commercial Athletic Club
Joe Bertram
California
Big” Hart
George Siler
San Francisco
al Neil
George Green
Woodward's Pavilion
Walter Watson
Nell
Green
Neil
Billy Otis
Timmy Lawler
Paddy Mahoney
Jack Greenfield
Bucklen Arnica Salve Heals Self Cure Claim
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months from a Rectal Fistula doctors warned of death without costly surgery. He claims to have cured himself using five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, touted as a pile cure and the world’s best salve, at 25 cents a box by Dexter & Co Drugists.
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Renick Hamilton
West, Jefferson, O
Dexter & Co
Droggists
Baseball Work The Big League Race In The East
George E Stackhouse analyzes early season form across leagues noting western clubs show strength, Patsy Tebeau’s St Louis, Buck Ewing’s Chicago, and Brooklyn’s improving start. Boston and Brooklyn expected to compete. St Louis seen as threat. Philadelphia praised yet lacking key championship traits as the season opens.
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Patsy” Tebeau
St. Louis
Patsy
Brooklyn
Chicago
Buck” Ewing
Estretch
Hanlon
Boston
Philadelphia
Quakers
Burns Financier Interests Cloud Chicago Baseball Scene
In Chicago Burns and his men wield de facto control over the team while Jim Hart aids the Spalding bicycle trust in New York. Hart may take a high position in the new trust as Tim Hurst courts Broadway, lamenting balk rules and predicting changes before long. Kennedy the Brooklyn pitcher, nicknamed Roaring Bill, long refused idle pay and returned to earn his salary, underscoring a stubborn, earnest approach amid shifting management and rules.
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Sap” Lajoie
Chicago
Burns
Tom Burns
Jim Hart
Hart
A. G. Spalding
New York
Spalding
Bicycle Trust
Tim Hurst
West
Broadway
Tim
St. Louis
von der Ahe
Hurst
Brooklyn Bridge
Hanlon
Emilie
Louisville
Brooklyn
Clark
Grim
Presioing Grim
Kennedy
Giants
Charley Ebbets
Bill
Excollegians Shine in Baseball as Hitters and Fielders
The article recalls a shift in baseball opinion toward college players becoming regular contributors. Quakers star Lauder and Tenny of the Boston team are praised for hitting and fielding quality. Napoleon Lajoie excels with Philadelphia, while Jack Ryan strengthens Detroit’s catching. Brooklyn hoards catchers, and the piece ends by noting caution about overreliance on bluffing in games and poker metaphors.
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Bridgeport Standard
Watersbury
Delaney
Tom Ivers
Kiernan
Manley
Corcoran
Tom
Joe Connor
Roger
Roger Connor
Pop Foster
New York
Philadelphia
Quakers
Collegians
Lauder
Brown
Tenny
Bostons
Beckley
Tucker
Collegian
Napoleon Lajoie
Detroit
Jack” Ryan
Brooklyn
Discovery by a Woman Promises Consumption Cure
A woman in this country credits Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption with saving her life after seven years of illness. She suffered severe coughing and insomnia before using the remedy, reporting relief after the first dose and complete recovery after two bottles. Mrs Luther Lutz is named, with W. C. Maminick & Co and Dexter & Co's Drug Store promoting free trial bottles and standard sizes 50 cents and one dollar with a guarantee.
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Dr King
Luther Lutz
Thue
W. C. Maminick & Co
N. C
Dexter & Co
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Gil Batiicki
Whalers
Dunne
Lechbrist
Heyy
Con- Poy
Bristel
Gunshannons
Bristol ES
Olego Berwich
Sechrist
Foster
Conroy
Chamberlain
Rational League Games
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Hite
Ersure
Dowling
Kittridge
Hughes
Gmcinnati
Cincinnati
Errors
Carrick and Grady
Hawley
Peitz
Cleveland
Hickman
Bergen
Hughey
Stivete
Hill
Zimmer
Philadel
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Weyhing
McGuire
Rhines
Bowerman
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Rochester
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Paterpent
Wees Oe
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Roaring Bill
Garoni
Hiim
Prentiss
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P.C
GSC
Doronito
Orcester
Efield
Ord
George Siser
Joe Walcott
Jim Watts
Watts
Edmund Rucker
Kentucky A. C
Music Hall
Romulus
Texas
George E. Stackhouse
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DODGE
Rochester Clothing
I. Ag
Oddfellows
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Spalding Bicycles
Palaing Deve
Chaimless
Spalding Base Ball, Golf and Athletic Goods
E. H. Towle
Sporting Goods
Sonally
Carload
F. E Benham
North Main ST
Isham & Wilson, Hatters and Furnishers
Knickerbocker Cigar Store
Bank Street
Jerry D. Roberge
Boys’ Shoe Store
Phi
Toadah
South Malti Star
Priday, Jung
Lakewood
Onlaaty
M. J. McEvoy
Christian Flegenspace
Mahal Henry Doerrza
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