The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-10
A lone TINE COMING
But SCrantOn'S First Victory Arrived, Being
Several Days Overdue
EASTON WAS OUR FIRST VICTIM
The Locals Make Up Their Minds
That They Can Play Ball, and Put
Up a Game That Was Astonish-
ingly Good for Them-Hodson and
Patchen So Pleased That They Re-
turn Thanks with Fervor.

About GOO persons who had conf.
dence in the ability Of the Scranton
team to play winning ball witnessed
the first victory for the locals yester-
day afternoon. The victory was com
plete. There was no doubt OF 1t from
tue start although at the Close
Catcher PatcHeu and Pitcher Hodson
kuelt, presumably 10 give thanks that
the long and seemingly endless chain
Of defeats had been broken.
Every PLAYER on the team played Wig.
orously and Easton was the sufferer,
the score AZ the close Of the game being
10 to |
There is still room for more improve
ment Good coscning is necessity
I he locals must becom- accustomed to
the work II helps enthuss the players,
rsttles the opposition and plsasss the
audience We;z-l should let himself
out in throwing across the diamond
aud Higgins should be quicker 10 ~
sistiu- in a double play. Higgins and
Wslzsl should have an understanding
AS to who should cover second when
there is man on first and the catcher
should be let into the secret Captain
Higgins must AccustOm himself 10 CALI
Ing out the name Of the player who IL
to take high ball aud thus Prevent
the interference OF two or more play
ars, which often results disastrous
These remarks ara not intended either
to ceusure or discourage TIey pur-
pose calling the attention OF the play
srs facts that are potent to every spec
tatOr.
THE GAME rs DETAIL
Wilson pitched TOR the visitors till
the seventh inning, being relieved by
Holmes. His work in the frat inning
practically gave the game to Scranton
Wetzel hit safely and was advanced a
base on Wilson's error in fielding Hu-
gsn's hunt The latter WIS forced ont at
second, PAtchen reaching lirst in safety,
while Wstzsl scored. Rogers and Mts
sey were given bases on balls, Stsltz
singled aud Westlaks made a tripla
The latter scored on Higgins out This
was a total Of six runs.
Hogan opened the second inning by
bunting safely snd was advanced to
third after Rogers and Patchen had
been put ont He scored on Weihls
error OF Masseys hit Westlake was
given has, on balls in the fifth inu-
ing and scored on Higgins hit. In the
sixth PatChen aud Rogers singled botn
stole second and scored on Massey's
triple Stallz WAS given a base on balls.
stole second and scored on Higgins
hot drive to short. Ia the ninth Wet
zsl was given base on balls, Hogan
made n two bagger and both scored on
Dryers muff OF Patchen's hy.
THE EAsToE SIDE OF 1T.
Holmes single and base on balls to
Weihl with no tally was the re-
suit in the first. Wente's single and
still a blank was the result in the
second A base on balls 10 the third
and still a blank The fourth was
one, two, three order, the cranks hop
ing for whitewash. Weihl and Dunn
walked to the first in the fifth and
neither scored. The sixth WAS n reps-
tition of the fourth. Hogan muifsd
fly in the eighth, but the runner was
thrown out at second.
There were now eight blanks drawn
In the ninth Weikart singled. He
should have been thrown out at second
He scored on Wente's single.
The sutjoined is a complete record OF
Scranton's frat victory: