The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-20
GLlaTs FROM THE DIAMOND.

! The Hustlers challenge the James Boys
| for game June "a Mt $50 p. IN. Answer
Immediately.
Uncle Arson is authority for the state
mont that New York only has an excuse
! for team.
The statement is made that New York
has offered $4,000 to st. Louis for Pitcher
Breitenstein.
The Farmounts received its first defeat
OF the season yesterday by the Hustlers.
Score, Is to 9.
Easton has released Left Fielder Mark
Moran, Of this city aud signed Pitcher
Bradley, of Philadelphia,
The Phillies are after Captain Steere of
| the Brown university team to play short
stop for them, and Steere is thinking seri-
ously Of accepting the offer.
John II. Brooks, of this city, member
OF Princeton class Of '9j will captain the
| varsity baseball team next season. lie is
playing brilliant game at short for tie
for the club.
Brooklyn has triumvlrate of kckers
which stands alone in the league. Fout2
focuses the umpire with the eye, Griffin
does the jollying and Burns makes the
Kick. This Is combination hard to beat.
If the Harrisburg base ball club is trans
| terred TO some other city, sport would be
dead here Then there would be lament
ing on all sides. Now, il the club is to re-
main here they must have more people out
at the games,-Harrisburg Independent
1t is probable that change of manage
ment of the Binghamton base ball nine
will shortly be made. President Patten
says that on his recent trip to Syracuse he
discovered the cause Of the disruption in
the club and it will be remedied at once.
More trouble Is ahead for the State
League. Unless the patronage improves
this week Colonel +. K. Meyers, of Harris
burg, will take his club to town that will
show some appreciation Of good bail play
ing. Meyers is thoroughly disgusted and
means what he says about going elsewhere
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The St. Louis club has formally pro-
tested last Wednesdays game with Baltl-
more. In the fourth inning Jennings
knocked ball into the bleachers, and the
ball bounded back was tielded by Frank in
time to hold him on second. According
to ground rules Jennings was given a hons
run. Captain Miller, of the st. Louis. told
Umpire Stage that he had not been noti-
fed OF any such rules and would play the
game out under protest.
Umpire Charlie Mitchell yesterday sue.
ceeded in signing Maaney, the Harrisburg
crack pitcher, for the Louisville club, pay.
ing $500 for him. President Ed. Movers
held out for ST. 900, but finally succumbed
to the argument of Mitchell aad Billy
Parks, Of Easton. Harrisburg has its eye
on new pitcher, who is said to be u won
der 1t is whispered at Harrisburg that
the State leagues condition is not as
healthy as 1t might be and things are
shaky.-Allentown Chronicle.
Anew idea has been evolved from the fer
tile brain Of Colonel Bill Parks 1t is to have
four club league composed of Reading,
Scranton, Pottsyille and Easton trans-
ferring the Harrisburg club to the last
named city. He says that Easton, even
with losing team, draws better than this
city and that with Meyers men he could
coin money. All this is, Of course, contin-
gent on the fate OF the present league.
Should the cranks fail to turn out this
week in goodly numbers it's safe bet
that one club will be out Of the league at
the end Of the first season.-Harrisburg
Patriot.