THE SCHAXTON TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY
6, 18D6.
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CARROLL, -
WYOMING AVENUE.
POPULAR PRICES PREVAIL.
RACE FOHJBE KNOT
The Clubs Are Now Buncoed More
; Closely Together.
UlLKES-BMRe KISS CAME
three Z.ro. So Longer Follow That Namo
on the Percentage Table-Kaln
Prevent J ins Game at
rrovlicnoc. R. I.
iTTn AU ol 'the other
Jpnoe-B .l" rdaved. Toronto
Eastern -hir.
which
took
n urame irum .... -
,r ---...lltPa DOS-
leave- wyiapiM . --- Ka8t,rn
s.slon
or in" --
league race.
its first victory
. " "."7 . i i with that dub am.
Wllkes-uarre
(n-
0.
Tho
urs. fc.acn n"" 1 , vtmvnlo leaves
PERCENTAGE UKi:unw.
. P. W. 1-
3 3 0
providence ? 3 j
Kcehester ' j, !
Soi-aiiton J ;
Syracuse , J
Toronto I I :i
Wllkej-Barre J J :1
Springfield ? , 4
r.r.
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.t.i;J
.ioo
Hufrulo
TODAY'S C1AMLH.
Scranton at Providence. .
WPkcs-Burrc at n.J' .kucm.
Toronto at Rochester.
Bultalo at Syracuse.
RAIN AT PttOVl PENCE.
o ... nnJ to bo Poet-
came vt.m
poncd-lluwhlnson le Lspcctud Hourly.
fatehcr Ilcrger Wants to Sign.
Hprclal from a Staff Correspondent
t; I.. Jltt.v '-a "
. .il..." at. .mm this
afternoon
neavy wu.-- ,.duUd camt
with F ro Iden e During a 1 " e
dovnpeur the 8crw.tei.law rode to
Adelaide nark, the scene nf , tn,a,lAf
memorable, national "y we
ter fifteen minute of practice piny ui
dwci-nded In ,ton Jft
the tunc was postponed. McDcrmoii
ns anxious to play with even the prce
t m&Sp again" the a'
diggers, as the latter had Just taKen
ihfeertraMtt from Wllkes-liarre and
MrrnSt thought U about tl.ne for
the Rhode Island luck to turn.
lL i iu.lillr.tr strength Is not
udeV;tfmated nor
weakness overlooked, but McDermoti
intended to instruct his men to hit the
ball out from the start and try to bat
the sramo in He feels that using the
.clentX bunt and ..critic.-tll never
win unair.st the i lam diggers. All this
wis the result of a conference between
Mac and the most re liable of b rda -is
earlv this morning. They will try
this method tomorrow anyhow
The generally um"lru "",";
Providence Is in the pitching depart
went and It is against this wing of the
enemy that Scranton will direct the on
slaught. The Scranton twiners clearly
Outrank those of Providence and If
Ward. Meaney. Chiles and Eogan keep
up their present hitting Rait. Provi
dence will be checked In Its mad career.
t'he Brooklyn management's decision
thot Wllkes-Barre has the first call on
, Bonner was learn.nl by MeDermott
from President ro
The blow can bo survived, however, as
Hutchinson Is expected hourly and Ma-
KUlr? s ankles are .iiii.-iwyiiik "
that he will probably be able to cover
third In the first game at home.
Berger, who oaUKht lust year for
Hoehestcr, wants o hIrii a Scranton
contract, but his fondness for late hours
Is osalnst him. MeDermott will elve
the matter final consideration lumur-
1MW.
If pfod llvli.K .toes uiiythlng toward
koeplnir a Ifbiii in boimI cheer, the
Mrntitun flub oimht to be that same.
Exercise alone la eavltiK them from
gout. They ore ciunrteved ut the eli
( tinnt and luxuriously furnished Nar
lORanritt, where the lowest rate Is $:!.
and are being oared fcr In a really
royal way.
The letuilt of today's Karnes gave the
nova no end of J6y as the reduced per
centage of Rochester end Syracuse will
make all the more emphatic a victory
over Providence. A. T. R.
- WILKES-BAHRE WINS ONIi.
1 low II
sprinafldd In
a Very Close
uimc.
Springfield, Mass., May 5. Springfield
lint today's game with YVllkes-Uarre
under rather peculiar circumstances
The game had been very close from the
start ami the ninth InniiiK opened with
the score 3 to 3, with SprinRll. ld at bat.
With two out Easton made a two ba?e
hit and went, to third on a wild pitch,
l-eahey got a base on balls and Dlg
Kins threw to third to catch Easton
hT the batr.' Ronton Interfered with
Fmith .and the throw went wild,
t'oescher called Kasion out. The next
Inrlng quickly settled it. McMahon hits
a.fply 0"d Gilbert at third thtew wild
ly' oh Kecnan's hit and McMahon
scored. Score:
YVILKEd-BAURE,
A.B. R. 11.
P.O. A. E,
Belts, er
l.eZOtt", It .
l.ytle. If
lOiirlc. lb
Smith, 8b ....
IXgulhs, c ....
VoiiKht. 2b ..
Mc,V hon. se
K'enan, p
I
I l
Totals .11 4 10
Easton out Interferihn with
SPRINGFIELD.
'26
ball.
14
A.B. R. 11. 1
,o. a. n.
Le)hey, cf ...
Lynch, If ....
McDonald, 2b
Gilbert. 3b ...
Bchetf1e, rf .
Shannon, ss .
ilunson, c ...
ruber, lb ..
Easton, p
Totals
Wilkes-Barre
' Springfield ....
..IIS 3 10 24 13 2
.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1-t
20000000 0-3
Earned runs Wllkes-Barre, 3; Spring'
field. 1. Total' bftses-Wllkes-Barre. 14
Springfield, 11. Sacrlllce hit-Lynch. Stol
en bases-'-Tlotts, Lynch. Two-base hit
Easton. Three-base hits Lytle, Keenan.
First base on balls Smith. Keenan. Leu-
he y. Left on- bases'-Wilkes-Barre. 7:
Bprlngfleld, 8. Struck out Lezotte, Kee
nan, Lenhey. Wild pitches Keenan, Eas
ton. umpire uoescner. rime 1.35.
Trnoi!e-niirfii1o.
'Syracuse. N. Y;, May 5. It was a hard
no bitterly fought content here today.
Hermlon did better work In the box than
aid wnitenui, out Syracuse was a sure
Winner till the last half of the ninth til
ing, When Buffalo took advantage of loose
playing to win out. score:
- R.H.E,
Syracuse 001200:00 5 8
huiralo 1....0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 s 13
Batteries Whltehlll and Hess: Herndon
and L'rciuhart.. umpires Lyden and
wartwood.
-. : ' Roenctcr-Tni onto.
Rochester. N;Y., May (.The home
team .loft Its first game today. Owing to
the absence or the league umpire, nioran,
or Toronto, and sweeney, or Kocnester, or
Related. Score: .
?ochMter...........iiooooio 6 1
ronto , ..4..I 00M1-1
TAILOR,
Coal Exchange
0)
Batteries Glllon, Day and Boyd: Staley
and Casey. I'mplre Moran and Sweeney.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore by administering to Pitts
burg a shut-out. allows Philadelphia,
which comes along with a victory over
St. Louis to Jump Into first place, while
the Orioles themselves mount one step
higher Into seventh place. Boston won
fiom Cincinnati and climbed from
fourth to third place, Chicago exchang
ing places with them by reason of hav
ing lost to Brooklyn. The Bridegrooms
by winning go Into seventh place with
Baltimore. Cleveland dropping back In
to this bunch on account of having lost
to Washington. The Senators downed
Cleveland and are a good fifth, having
Jumped from seventh place. Louisville
fattened up on Now York and now has
two whole games to the good and the
season only fairly started.
PERCENTAGE RECORD.
r.
14
13
14
15
W. I.. P.O.
1 4 .114
4 .D2
5 .1113
it (i .
s .r,7i
ti t .:.7i
J 7 .500
t; .5m)
7 7 ..Vh)
6 9 A1
3 13 .210
13 .133
R.K.K.
Philadelphia
Pittsburg ...
Boston
Chicago ,
Washington ,
Cincinnati ..,
Baltimore ...
Cleveland ...
Brooklyn ...
St. Louis .....
New Yark ...
Louisville ...
..II
..II
..14
..12
..14
..15
..15
..15
At St. Louis
Philadelphia
Si. Louis
Batteries .McOlll
ami Douglu..
..00 2 0 0 0 0 1 6-ftlO 2
..00 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 11 0
and Boyle; Klssinser
At Chicago R.II.E.
Brooklyn tl 0 S I 0 1 2 0 0 7 15 3
Chicano 1 00 2 1001 1 6 3
Batteries Abbey and Burrell; Parker
ami Klttridge.
At Cleveland It.H.E.
Washington 02 0 100200 5 S,0
Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 S 12 2
Butteries Mercer and .MoAuley; Cuppy
and Zlmmor.
At Cincinnati- R.H.K.
Bostoi! 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1- 8 12 3
Cincinnati o 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 8 3
Batteries Stivetts and QanEul; Fore
man and Yaughan.
At Pittsburg R.H.E.
Baltimore 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 0
l'liliiburjr 0 00000000 0 5 2
Batteries-Pond and Clark; Kllk'n,
Blighty nml SiigJen.
At Louisville- R.H.E.
New York 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2-U 10 7
Louisville 2 5 1 0 5 0 0 2 0-15 15 i
Batteries Flynn. Clarke Olid Farrell;
Cunningham and Muller.
STATE LEAGUE.
At Shnmokln-
R.H.E
Shnmokin
..10213
5 13-25 25
,'.t,fJ''"iC "Y. 1 a0,,? u 4 i0""m,H.,? i
Batter esHynes, Smith and Moore
Aherr.. Baker, Vinnlgan and Rogers. Urn.
oire Elsenhower
At Philadelphia R.H.E.
Athletics 1 0410012 110 15 2
Easton 0 02000000 2 7 0
Batteries Keener and Sehaub; JJctiey
and Smith. I'mplre Phelan.
Lancaster, Pa., May 5. Today's Lan
caster-Hazleton gama postponed, rain.
York, May r. Carbondale-York game
was forfeited to York today, 9 to 0. The
visitors failed to appear on the ground.
Manager Swift, of CarbonJale, will pro.
test the same. Ho did not take his men
out because It was ralnlnr and he did not
think there would be a game.
College Games.
Boston. May 0. Harvard lost to Brown
today on Hoimcs' held in an exciting and
closely contested game by a score f
to .
Princeton. N. J. . May 5. Princeton
played the second game with Lawrence
vllle school today and defeated them by
the score of 15 to 1.
MARTY'S PROTEST NO GOOD.
Corbondalo Club Mill Forfeit tho Game
nt York.
Philadelphia. May C. T!ie protest of
Manager Swift, of the Cirbondale club,
against today's game with York being
awarded to the latter club on account
of Carbondale's falling to put In an
uppeorance a the York tlub's ground.
will not be entertained by President
Hough, of the State league.
Manager Swift claims that It was too
wet to play, but the rule governing such
eases is that the home team shall be
sole Judge of the fitness of the ground
for play.
CASE OF FRANK BONNER.
Wilkcs-Barro Has the First Call on Ills
Services.
President Powers, of the Eastern
league, hau decided that Wllkes-Barre
has the first claim to the Bervlces of
Shortstop Frank Bonner, If Brooklyn
allows him to go.
Mr. Powers says that Bonner was
drafted from Wilkes-Harre lawt fall by
Brooklyn, and that the Alligator City
has, therefore, the first right to his
services. It was the impression In this
city that Bonner had been purchased
after an agreement between the officers
of the two clubs.
BASE BALL NOTES.
Second Baseman Long, of Chlenso. who
has quite a record as a hitter and an ln-
tielder, has applied for a position on tho
Wllkes-Barre team anil it is possible that
he wii! join the team by Monday. He bud
signed with one of the Southern league
teams for tins year, but the club to which
he thus attached himself went to pieces,
leaving Long f ree. Wllkes-Harre Lender.
The greatest number or runs made in
any league game so far this season was
by the Bostons at home against Baltimore,
April 211. wlKn tney made twenty-one
runs. Huston In the same -game made
twenty-eight hits, the record for the sea
son so far.
The Indianapolis team has shown Itself
to be a match for every league club it has
tackled.
Tom Brown says Breltensteln has better
control than any left-handed pitcher he
ever saw, not even excepting Kllroy in his
palmy days.
aneridan is a success as a league um
pire. ttiKon una nis moustache nave parted
company.
rlreitenHteln is still king of the south
paw twiners.
Lowe is hlu'.ng In the best form of any
of the Boston plpycrs.
Washington's new shortstop, Demont, Is
making a good showing.
AMATEUR BALL NOTES. '
The Nay Aug, Jrs., challenge the London
Gaiety Boys to a gcn.e to be played Sat
urday afternoon oil Tuunell grounds.
Steve Nolan, manager; James BrydenM
captain. Answer through The Tribune.
The Ivy Leaf club of Carbon street has
organized as follows: J. Rlggs, second
catcher; J. Sullivan, catcher; W. Livls,
pitcher; W. Blewltt, shortstop; E. Moran,
llrst baseman; VY. Thomas, second b'l.se
man; T. Rafter, third baseman; L. Tra
cey, center fielder, H. Watt, left fielder;
M. Rafter, right fielder; George McGin
nlss, mascot. They chiillenge any club in
the city under 18 years of ngc for money
or honor. W. Davis, manager. Answer
through The Tribune.
The Carbon Street Stars have organized
for the season, as follows: A. Farrell,
catcher; P. Seanlon. pitcher; J. Blewitt,
short stop; J. Mulherln, first baseman;
Frank Ferries, second baseman; J. Gtlln
gon, third baseman; P. Monnhan, center
fielder; J, Gerrlly, left fielder; Joseph Blg
II 11, right fielder. They challenge any club
In the city for money or honor. P. Scan
Ion, manager. Answer through The Trib
une. - The Scranton Reserves would like to ar
range a gamo with any team In the city
under 17. years of nge on the Electric
grounds for May 1 Oat 2 p. m. Answer
through The Tribune. M. Dodd, mana
ger. The Cedar Avenue Comet Base Ball
club will cross bats with the Snorting Ten
club on the Hollow grounds on Mny 10, at
v o'clock a. m. otto Kownson, manager;
T 1-T u 1 11 if ..htflln
The Stars of 'Mlnooka challenge the
viol. ui ttvuiu ngrauiun lur m game uu
May 14 on Burke's ground. Mlnooka. An
swer through The Tribune.. A. J. Ale
Hush, eaptdin.
Tne Sailor Bjv yesterday playeJ the
Ivoritvts. The furnivr won by score of
il to 10. llaitrrle. Clark and Phillip;
Evans unci McNulty.
The Carbon Street Modocks wish to
or Boys. Answer through The Tribune.
The Carbon Street Modocks wish to
hear from the Eureka. Morning Glories,
Anthracites. Harmonies. Mlnooka Stars
on any grounds. Owen Leo. manager;
John Judge, captain. Answer through The
Tribune.
The Oak Leaves, of the West Side, want
to meet any club in the city, the members
of which being under 12 years. Manager.
A. Jenkins; captain, R. Morgan. Answer
Through The Tribune.
The West Side Stars yesterday defeated
the Shuduera to the tune of to 0. Willie
Gallagher la caotain of the Stars.
The Sailor Boys of the West S.de would
like to hear from the Washburn Street
Sars for a game next Saturday at 10
o'cioek on Gammon's Hill grounds. Ed
gar HoJtin. manager: James i'hiiltps, cap
tain. Answer through The Tribune.
The Spaldings and. the Blue Clippers
played a game Saturday. Score, 27 to 20
in the Spalding's favor.
The Bromley Avenue Stars wish to play
any 14-year-old club in the city. Harry
Stevens, captain. Answer through The
Tribune.
The Oak Leaves defeated the Evening
Sturs In a t ime played Saturday. Score,
23 to 8.
The Taylor Reds challenge the Oly
phant Base Ball club to a game of ball
on Taylor grounds, Monday afternoon
May II, at 3 o'clock. Will play a return
game. Daniel Hayes, captain. Answer
through The Tribune.
The Patagonia Boys defeated the Dony
Ites of liellevue by a score of 14 to 11 on
the Electric Light grounds yesterday
afternoon. The feature of the game was
the home run made by Moffat of the
Donyites.
The Harmonies well nlay the South Bldo
Base Bull club on the Steei Works grounds
uii ..lay ju.
St. Thomas' college team will play the
Cunn's school club this afternoon.
Coughlan,, who last year played third
base for the James Boys, Is playing profes
sional ball for Pawtucket and Is putting up
a star game and has won hi way Into the
hearts of the rooters of that place.
Lucky, the young t wirier who last ye-.r
pitched for the Moo.tlc club, pltchor for
Wllkes-Biirre Tuesday, and although
V.'llkes-L'arre lost, he showed up w-'ll,
holding Providence down to thirteen hits
and triklng out fire men. After the sixth
inning he did not give Providence a hit.
Cawley, pitcher for the Morning Gloried,
Is laid up with a sore finger caused by
hnving It J:imed between the Kales on a
street car while coming to the city Sat
urday. TRAP SHOOTING.
Grand Live Pigeon Tournament at New
York.
New Yotk. May C The trap sho ting
tournament which oorr.mer.c.d today
at Guttenburg track gathered a lar?e
number of expert clay and live pigeon
shots from all over tho country. The
tournament institutes the first clay
pigeon championship. In addition' to
the championship event9, oi which
three are on the progiamrne each dny,
there are five regular events scheduled
dully. The scorer, made In the cham
pionship events iach day will be added
together and the shooter making the
, .
highest aggregate 'ere will be entitled
to the silver championship cup, to be
held subject to challenge and the title.
Over )2,0i)0 in money is added by the
promoters.
The shooting commenced at 9 o clock
this morning and was continued
inruusiuiui me uuy Ulilil o p. 111. ,
ing to the time lost through rain only j
two of the three championship events
were shot off.
At twenty-five targets, unknown an
gles, Frank Parrrlee, of Omaha, Neb.,
C. W. Build and H. D. Whitney, New
York, tied In the first division with a
clean score of twenty-five each, and di
vided the sweep money $87.15.
In the regular events, S. Glover, of
Rochester, N. Y., who was second In
the grand American handicap this year,
was the only man who won first money
outright during the day. The Rochester
crack gathered In $:4 with a straight
score of 25 kills in the first event, In
which there were 119 entries, which Is a
record number in this style of tourna
ment. The other events were all di
vided and the ties were so numerous
that the third division failed to save
entrance money out of the divide. O. R.
Dickey, of Boston, winner of the grand
American handicap, was not In very
good form, but divided second and third
money In several events. R. O. Hetks,
of Dayton. O.. another second division
man In the wing shooters blue ribbon,
divided first money in the eighth event.
The third championship events, fifteen
pairs, will be shot oq In addition to to
morrow's programme.
BLATTER WAS DEFEATED.
l lrlch llorger, of Tavlor, Defeated Hint in
a .Match.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Jefferconvllle, N. Y., May C The
shooting match between Ulrleh Horger,
of Taylor, and John Blatter, of Scran
ton, took place here today and was
won by Mr. Horger.
The match began at 11 a. m., and
lasted for two hours and a half. The
weather was fair and tho wind light.
Horger'a score was 1,770 and Blatter's
1,391.
BICYCLE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Twenty-eight members of the Scranton
Bicycle club rode to Moscow and return
Sunday afternoon. The boys took supper
at Scheibel's hotel, Elmhurst, on the
return trip.
Keller, Coons and Coleninn have com
menced t'holr track work. All have been
doing considerable road riding for the
past month, and are In good condition t'or
training.
The racing men who are training at the
Driving park are greatly handicapped for
the want of proper training quarters.
Heretofore the riders have rented stalls
for the season and fixed them up quite
cozy with carpet, chairs, cots, etc. They
are ur.ftble to do so this season, every
stall already being occupied by horses.
It Is hoped that some arrangements can
be made whereby the boys may find quar
ters under the grandstand.
The Green Ridge Wheelmen have se
cured Hoyt's "Midnight Bell" company
to play for their benefit at tho Frothlng
ham Friday, May 15. The Gresn Ridge
boys always have first-class attractions.
Last year they had William Morris in
"Lost Paradise." one of the best dramas
then on the road. The "Midnight Bell" Is
one of the successes of the season, and Its
llrst appearance In this city will no doubt
be greeted by a "b'g house."
Wheelmen who ride on Jefferson ave
nue are being annoyed by punctur from
tacks which some one hns sprinkled on
the pavement. Complaints to the ?ame
effect are heard from other sections of
the city. Any person who will willfully
threw tnrki?, nails, broken glass, etc.. In
the streets should be delt with very se
verely. The laws In New Jersey ore very
severe In this rerpect, and should be In
all the mates.
A bicycle fuctory will soon be started
In this city and a strictly high-grade
wheel will be manufactured. The enter
prise Is n pel tied fact and will be backed
by several prominent local capitalists.
BICYCLE TRADE NOTES.
A. G. Spalding A Bros., makers of the
Spalding bicycle, are sending out very
unique match safes, made of bicycle tub
ing, with one of their name plates, full
size, thereon. They are rather expensive,
nnd nre not being passed around pro
miscuously, but distributed verv Judtc.
lously. c. M. Florey. who handles thn
Scalding wheel In this city, received a
limited number last week.
Among HUtendenber C'o.'s sales for
the Inst, few days are: Clarence Seward,,
Edward -M. Gee and . Charles Zang,
Stearn's wheelH, and Dorance Fuller, a
Fenton.
N. P. Feathcrman ond"B.- F. Dunnn pur
chased new Keatlngs from Florey Mon
day night. - .".
Chnso Fnrrar are finding ready sates
for the Humber, even If It does cost TJn.
J. D. Williams & Co. are sending "Vic
tors" out with much regularity. New
Victors can bu seen 011 the Btreets every
day.
Harold Hunting, of Hunt Cortnell's bi
cycle deoartnient, says "the Wlnton Is a
winner." . ,
The Foote A Shear company are doing
a good business with Cleveland! and Rem
ingtons. Among their latest sa'es are
Thomas Brooks, John Brooks and Edward
iwmyu.
WITH THE BALL PLAYERS
Changes That Are Contemplated ii
Make-l'p of Team.
THOSE SLATED FOR RELEASE
Other Platers Will Be Chaageil from the
Positions They Sow Occupv aa
Sooaaa Proper Material Caa
Be Obtained.
Special from a Staff Correspondent.
Providence. R I.. May 5. Now that
three championship games have been
p.ayed It should be possible to form
some emphatic opinion of the Scranton
club; miin correctly speaking it
"would be" possible If the present
make-up cbmprlscd the real Scranton
team. The real team, however, is not
yet. nor will it be until a new renter
fielder, shortstop and catcher are se
cured and Magulre is cured of his
sprained ankles and gets Into his regu
lar place at third.
It is not likely that Hess or Rafferty
will be long retained for backstop
work. MeDermott believes Hess has
seen his best days as far as alertness
and buse-throwlng are concerned, and
Rafferty Is palpably weak with the
stick. He catches well and throws
fairly good, and. If his recent lame arm
has not seriously crippled him, will do
n.okt of the catching until a permanent
man Is secured for the position.
"Ole Hoss" Chiles now seems a fix
ture at llrst. Whatever strangeness he
exhibits In the position will be bal
anced by his always reliable hitting.
Chiles' permanency at llrst, however,
j in uii me uiusuiun uihi cne rowi-r
; deal will fall through. If Power comes
to terms. Cniles will likely go to center,
as his hitting Is too valuable to be lost.
THE HUTCHINSON PEAL.
The Hutchinson deal has developed a
peculiar status. Friday the Haisamer
negotiutlon was dropped and advance
money forwarded Hutchinson with In
structions to come north at once. The
latter wired Saturday that "he wits
waiting for Haraamer." MeDermott an
swered indicating that Hutch and
"Roailrg Bill" could very properly
mind each his own business and for
uir n.iu.cr in puti nianca, nut. ua
McDermott'g disappointment yesterday .
to receive a message from MeCloskey.
the Louisville manager, to the eiiect
that Hutchinson was Waiting for ad-,
vauce money. Then MeDermott did get 1
the former la pull stakes, what was
red-heeded and wired MeCloskey that
Hutchinson had his advance money and
t'.tket. and that he (MeDermott) was
"tired of this monkey business."
So until the Louisville man reports
Flack will play Bhort. Then he will
go to third and Deltrtck will be dropped.
When Masulre recovers the full use
of hlB anMcs Flack will go to the
bench aa an extra player.
Engan and Meaney are, of course,
elected to left and right. Ilradley, In
center, has shown himself to be a fair
fielder. In the f tirlngfleld games he
made but two singles out of nine times
at bat. That's why he seems slated for
release.
Perhapn the list that follows will show
how worthless now Is any criticism! of
arantnn-a ..renirth nnrt ehnnee for th
pennant. An asterlsk () appears op-
posite the name of each player slated
for release and two asterisks () ()
opposite the names of those whose posi
tions may be changed or who will be
benched :
SITUATION AT PRESENT.
Hess, catcher.
Kaffcrty, catcher.
Chiles, first baseman,
Ward second baseman.
Flack, shortstop. .
Deltrlck, third baseman
Eupsn, left ne'.der.
Bradley, center fielder. .
Meaney, right fielder.
Maguire, third baseman.
The following list gives only that part
of the make-up which Is positively as
sured: , catcher.
. catcher.
. first baseman.
Ward, second baseman.
Hutchinson, shortstop.
Magulre, third baseman.
Eagan, left fielder.
1 . center fielder.
Meaney, right fielder.
Chiles and Flack may be considered
with the foregoing as players who will
be retained; the former positively, at
first or In the outfield, and the latter
probably, as an extra player.
Fortunately, very fortunately, Scran
ton Is an long on pitchers as the team
is short on permanent make-up. Juhn
gnn, Horner and Brown will at least
rank wKh any trio of pitchers on any
given club In the league, and In such a
comparison it would not be surprising
If they were found to outrank any three
others. Herr. possibly, could figure in
this same comparison. McDermott's
confidence in him goes for something
anyhow. Tom Bums, the Springfield manager,
says Johnson Is the best pitcher In the
league barring Coughlln. But as
Coughlin is Burns' star twlrler, the
Springfield manager's statement Is not
much vyeakened by his equivocation.
Umpire Doescher, too, says Johnson's
delivery makes it extremely difficult to
be correct on balls and strikes, more
dlfilcult, he rays, than with any of the
'95 pitchers.
NEED OP A CAPTAIN.
A weak point with Scranton Is the
lar k of a captain. Ward is acting cap
tain but as far as the title is concerned
It Is. In Ward's case, hollow. He is ad
mitted to be the best combination of
second-basomnn, bnse-runner and
sticker In the league, but there his use
fulness ceases; "Piggy " ward was
never designed for a captain. It re
quires peculiar qualities for the office
which Ward doesn't possess. Fortu
nately he knows this and Is anxious
that someone be secured for the place.
He is willing to continue temporarily.
That, too, Is fortunate as he Is the best
man on the team for the position.
MeDermott was after Hernon, a high-
record Kansas City outfielder with a
'95 fat batting and fielding average.
When Mac decided to take him he had
left for the West.
The fact that Scranton is beginning
the senson with n crary-qullt tenm Is
not because of ln-?k of effort on McDer
mott's part or because of luke-warm-
nees or penury by the owners. The
latter are back of the manager In his
endeavor to strengthen each weak
point as early as possible and he hns
been keeping the wires singing night
nnd day to bring this about. That he
doesn't succeed faster is that at this
time of the season nil the National
league clubs are holding their spare
material. The flood gates will be
opened In a week or so and then Scran
ton can get what It wants, although
the necessary material may be secured
before the National surplus stock Is
thrown on the market. A. T. R.
SCRANTON RESERVES.
Strong Amateur llesc Ball Team Is Doing
Organized,
The Scranton Reserves are being or
pa til zed and will be under the manage
ment of "Senator" James McUlnness,
the well known local umpire and base
ball hobbyist. Tho team will be uni
formed and will play exhibition games
while the Eastern leuguu team Is away.
Later In the season the Reserves will
take a three weeks' trip. The places
to be visited are Wllkes-Barre, Dan
ville, Bloomsburg, Frecland and other
towns represented by semi-professional
teams. Games will also be played with
Asbury Park. Cope May and Atlantic
City if the first trip Is successful.
. The personnel pf the Reserves will be
somewhat like this: Beatty WIlllaniB,
catcher; Patrick Lofttis, Tom McAn
drewa, pitchers; David Owens, first
base; Tom Brooks, second base; Con
Coleman, third . base; John Brooks,
short Stop; William Hoffner, right field;
V. a Reese, center field; Frank Mal
lott. left field. The utility man will be
MaAndrew. as he Is at home In any
position and will make a valuable man.
It will be noticed that nearly all of
these players are former members of
the Young Men's Christian Association
team of last year. Some are from the
strong Harmonies of Bellevue. - The
Reserves will not represent the associa
tion in any way.
ACCIDENTAL PLAYS.
Some of the Most Sensational Are Often
I'ninteniionnl.
Patrons of the game often wonder
at the manner In which some of the
plays on the field are made, but never
think that n;any of them are the re
sult of accident. "Long John" Rellly
recently called to mind a play in which
he took part where it was not his good
playing, but chance, that mado him a
hero.
The Cincinnati team was playing In
New York, and Reillv was called upon
to go Into the field, the regular out
fielder being 111. Jim O'Rourke was
then playing the field for the giants,
and, it being sunny, used spectacles.
Jim left his glass, s in the field for
Rellly to use, but John found he could
not see with them, and left them off.
O'Rourke came to the bat, and getting
a good ball, laced it toward Rellly.
"Long John" saw It leave the bat, but
that was all. He knew he must make
a bluff at getting It or be guyed by the
bleachers.
He started to one side on the run,
and with one hand outstretched. By
some lucky chance the ball struck in
his hand, and Rellly acknowledges he
was frievhtened when it hit him. He had
presence of mind enough to hold onto
the ball, and was cheered to the echo
for making a grand stand catch, Rellly
GftVJ
For the first time this sea
son I have caught up with
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