The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-18
eLINTs FROM THE DIAMOND.

Pittsburg has released Pitcher Knell.
Gunson, late of Erie, has signed with the
Altoona club.
Grand stand gods at Allentown have be-
gun to hiss King Kelly.
Catcher Quinn, who was released by
Pottsvile has signed with Hszleton.
Umpire Henderson is the father Of boy
whom he will name after L. X. Meyers.
Larry Ketrck's umpiring Wednesday
at Harrisburg caught the crowd. He was
heartily applauded.
Secretary Diddlebock is authority for
the statement that all Kellys Allentown
players are regularly employed under con-
tract.
Shortstop Hugh Jennings, Of Baltimore
is doing excellent work this season. His
average so far places him at the head OF
the list
Wilkes Barre has signed First Baseman
Bill Brown, released by Louisville, in place
of West, who is said to be too slow ON
ground pick-ups.
The Trojans aud Lindway base ball
mines will play game next Sunday TO see
which nine will buy the new uniforms for
the respective clubs
The TRIBUNE Carriers defeated the Re-
publican Carriers in game OF ball on the
Little Woods grounds yesterday after
noon by score OF Q to $.
1t is the opinion Of the Allentown Leader
that during the past two years "about all
Secretary DiddlsOock appears 20 have done
was 20 draw his sRlaryn This. however,
is not fair. lie has had to stand abuse
enough to make him earn his salary twice
over.
Before the season opened Scranton
thought they would win the pennnnt with
ease IN the Pennsylvania league but now
how different is thor tune after four
straight defeats by llazleton. Tho poor
showing Of the team IL attributed to stupid
playing. aud. rank errors. -Biughhmtou
Republican.
Frank Kim, says the Allentown Leader,
is without doubt the best umpire IN the
state league His decisions are accurate
and lmpart ial, and the lovers OF the game
admire his method Of keeping the players
constantly Mt work. A few more such
umpires as Mr. Rim would help the game
considerably In the state league In be-
half Of our own Larry, we object. Rim
is good one, no doubt; but compared
with Kcttrick he is invisible.
Accustomed to browbeat umpires, strike
awe to the hearts Of opposing players and
act generally "a monarch OF all he sur
vcycd, Kelly was unable tl endure the
frmness with which Kstr.ck refused TO
yield to him. Neither could his proud
spirit brook defeat at tho hands of tho club
he came here 20 CHECK IN It's mad career.
rs the PeauuttowuerS 80 gracefully put II.
Hence II was not great surprise 10 those
who saw tho only Kcllys chRgru TO
learn that he had boarded the 81. Louis
express with hls keliyltes and gone 20 Al
toona, being unable. as hc expressed II, 20
play bail here. Aud II yesterdays game
tells anything, be- is right lls isn't able
20 play ball here or anywhere. - Hdrrts-
burg Idiriyt
Next Saturdays game az base ball Will
be the first ever played In Scranton by
college mines. II win nlso bo the first
game since May 9, In tho Scranton Base
Ball park. With this ten days respite
from base ball itis expected that largo
numbers will come out Both tho Cornell
university and Lehigh university mines
are IN splendid condition. Tho partisaus
of those colleges Will be on hand 20 cheer
Justify their fayortes. Also large con.
tinseut OF college men will accompany the
ball playcrs The Delaware aud Hudson
and Ontario and Western will bring base
ball enthusiasts all along their lines 20 at
tend what VIII be the biggest game Of the
season. Harry Peek OF the West side
leads the batting for Lehigh.
Edward Banks, sporting editor OF the
Altoona Gazette, who was once a candi-
date for Secretary Dindlebock's place,
writes these opinions Of the present force
Of State league umpires Frank Rim
has umpircd here this season and has done
his work satisfactorily; Larry Kctrick ia
here now and seems 10 give satisfaction,
his decisions being evidently based on his
bone8, opinion OF what he thought had
happened. ] cant say anything about
Henderson or Wagner, but from what one
hears and reads shout the latter hos o
failure a. au umpire It's pity that Sec
rotary DidiiebocK didn't s'cure Jack Hol-
land, Of Rrading AS State leayla um.
pire; hos O man who knows the game aud
one who could not easily DO scared into
wrong decisions