The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-11
GLlNTs FROM THE DIAMOND.

Gus Schmeltz says that whenever Cham
berlain pitches against club he is man
aging he is world beater. An old griev-
auce is the explanation.
There has been slight change in the
personnel of the stockholders of the Scran.
ton Base Ball association. G. j. Swift has
retired, his stock having been taken by
Edward Wade.
Manager Edward Hanlon, Of the Balti-
more club, has made wager OF 500, even
money, with Manager irwin, of the Phil.
adelphias, that the Baltimores will win
GO per cent. Of the games on the Western
trip.
boston is making an effort to secure
good pitcher. Nichols has begun to show
signs Of weakening, but Stivetts is once
more in good shape. The champions are
not, however. putting out $40, 900 these
days for batteries.
Allen, Philadolphia's captain, has gone to
his home In Ohio. Before leaving he
stated that he had not made up his mind
whether or not to quit the diamond for
good. He is not, however altogether
partial to having his cheek bones broken.
Play was suspended at Cincinnati last
Wednesday while Burns DAILY and Griffin
leaped into the air and came down with
the trophy, which caught fire and faded
into ashes at the feet OF tue trio a moment
later.
The downward course taken by BaltI-
Iore is attributed to Gather Robinson's
being injured. Bobinson is LAID up with q
hurt, ten days ago, he had caught every
game which his club had played this
season.
The pitchers who give few bases on balls
are the ones who are winning this year.
Nothing lessons the assurance OF bats.
man more than the knowledge thai the
time regardless Of circumstances Sport
i2g Lie.
In the afternoon ganie at Providence last
Wednesday Bassett threw Burns, of the
Springtields down and held him as he
reached third base. Later when Bassett
scored the tieiug run, Leahy, the Spring
field catcher, knocked him senseless and
was fined.
The Elroys ard the Hyde Park Avenue
Stars played game of ball on Grams
Woods grounds Monday, the former win
ming by the score Of 10 to 6. Tho ElroYs
challenge any club under IA years OF age.
B. Widner. manager; r. Powell, captain
Answer through The TRIBUNE.
The National league has just declared
| its first divIdpnt. For the first time in the
history OF the national game the league has
been able to meet all of its indebtedness
and has sufficient surplus on hand The
amount OF the dividend is expressed in
| four figures, but for the present the exact
or NGtint 80 NEri hal ITyN0 I,,l,y .
tendance has exceeded all previous records.
The League heavy hitters have ham
mered out 244 home runs this season in
cluding games played July 4. Boston has
made almost as many as any two
other clubs, 81 in all; Cincinnati fol-
lows with ~, Chicago with rs, Washing
ton "a, st. Louis 20 Brooklyn and Pitts
Durg Is zach, Cleveland lG, New York and
| Boston 13, Louisville IL. Philadelphia
| bringing up the rear with only Z.
On Thursday afternoon at Hogan Ball
park, the James Boys, ana Eurekas, OF
Providence, will play a game Of base ball
| for 81 side ana the championship OF
Lackawanna county. Tho game called at
4 p. IN. The following are the positions OF
| Nolan, pitcher; Smith, first base, MIl-
Coughiin, third base: Mallott, left fed;
Mahoney, center field; Murphy, right field.
The game between the Electric Social
| club and the Scranton Athletics Saturday
proved to be one of the most exciting and
| interesting amateur games Of ball played
this season. The Hollow grounds on the
South Side, where the game was played,
was crowded. After q hard fought battle
victory rested with the Electrics, the score
bang 1914 in their favor. The batteries
were: Rontschler and Hettler, for Elec.
trics: Robinson and Scholl, for Athletics.
Umpire. Otto Elkus.
The Royals of Pine Brook defeated the
Actives by score of 10 to o. The batter
| les of the Royals, Gaughan, Campbell, Nc
Cam aud Duugher; OF the Actives, Igoe
and Thomas. The Royals challenge any
club in the city under IL years OF age.
| The members Of the Royals are as follows:
| Anthony Farr, 9, c.; Charles Sheppleman,
C; James McCaun, p; Joe Campbell, s. s. (;
Charles Ieuthner, lb; John CamDell, 2b;
Robert Dougher, 3b; James Campbell, rf;
John Barrett, c. I.
The Philadelphia Press said Of Mon.
days game 1.-The Scranton team in
cludes such well-talked-of players as
Hogan, Patchsn. Massey and Hodson.
Hogan is very fast on his feet and covers a
great deal Of ground IN the outfleld. II
he can bat at all he should be able to size
up with speediest company next season.
Hodson, who is considered by Jack Mill.
gan, Sam Wise ana George Wood to be
the best pitcher in the State league, was
watched closely by the cranks, but even
considering the soft game he was up
against he did not impress thom as being
awonder. Scranton won because IL played
the better ball"