The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-30
FoTTsVlLLg Was VERY EASY.

scranton Had no Trouble In Defeating
the ~sohuylkil Boys.
Phenomenal Smiths msn had a very
narrow escape from being shut out by
Scranton yesterday. Hodson was in
the box for the home team and pitched
in splendid form. He struck ont ten
men and the four hits that the visitors
secured were widely separated. Yes
terday's victory allowed Scranton to
take possession of sixth place.
Up to the beginning of the ninth
inning the visitors had only succeeded
in getting one player as far as third.
That was gabby Mr.. Nyce who accom-
plished that feat in the first inning.
In the ninth when the crowd had be
gun 10 disperse. confident that Potts
vile would be shut out, Golden, who
had distinguished himself by striking
ont during the previous three times at
bat, succeeded in making a scratch
hit that enabled him by virtue of y
close decision to reach first. Potts
followed with a short drive to Hodson
and Golden was retired at second.
HOW THE RUN WAS SCORED.
Tighe was made a present of a base
by Pitcher Hodson, and Diggins fol-
lowed with a hit on which Captain
Potts scored the only run that the Wis
itors secured. Foulkrod struck out
and Diggins wal retired at second on
Hills hit.
Pitcher Fox was a very easy mark
for the Scranton sluggers in the first
and fifth innings. During the re-
mainder of the game he pitched a very
good article of ball. A total Of twelve
hits WIS made off of him. Aside from
his giraffe pitching he made two wild
throws to bases. one OF which allowed
two Scranton players to score.
WON IN THE FIRST.
Hogan, the first batter, was retired
at first, Wetzel next making Il hit that
Melted one base. Patehen followed
with a drive into right that Fielder
Hill allowed to pass at express
train speed. The ball went out to the
fence and Wetzel scored, Patchen go
ing to third and following WetzePs
example on Rogers base hit. Staltz
found the ball for a single and both
unners advanced a hasa on q wild
pitch by Mr.. Fox.
Massey struck out and then Wetzel
took a turn at the willow. He was
given a base on balls. When General
Higgins went to the plate the bases
were filled. and the cranks prayed for
a home run. 1t did not come but n
beautiful single did, that brought Ro-
gers and Staltz home. Westlake was
retired at the plate and the home team
went into the field with four runs to
its credit.
Nyce was the first Of the visiting
players to face Pitcher Hodson. he
made a hit and stole second. Golden
struck out and on Potts sacrifice Nyce
was advanced to third. John Tighe
was the next batter and was greeted
by a hearty round of applause. His
reception apparently unnerved him for
he struck out.
MORE TROUBLE IN THE FIFTH.
Iu the second Hogan was given a
base on balls, stole second, went to
third on a wild throw and scored on
Wetzels sacrifice. In the third and
fourth the home team failed to score,
but in the fifth Hogan opened with a
single and scored on Wetzel's two
base bit. Patchen made a short hit,
which Pitcher Fox threw wild to first,
allowing Wetzel and Patchen to score.
Staltz made a hit for three bases and
scored on Massey's sacrifice.
The sixth inning was u~nproductive
of runs for the home team, and in the
seventh with bases filled and two men
out, Hodson went to The bat and
struck out, and the anticipated runs
did not materialize. During the re-
mainder Of the game Pitcher Fox did
such effective work that Scranton was
unable to add to its score. Details of
the struggle: