The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-05
sssr CAME OF The SEASON.
Won in the Ninth by Masssy'J Hem
Run Drive.

Won in the Ninth by Massey Home
Run Drive.
Massey was the hero Of yesterday
mornings game between Scranton and
Hszleton.
Neither club had scored until the
eighth inning, when Hazleton suc-
ceeced in getting one man across the
home plate. When Scrsatonlwsut TO the
bat in the ninth it looked like defeat,
ana after Rogers and Phelan, the two
first tatsmen, were retired, there was
decided appearance Of gloom about
the faces Of the crauks.
At this critical moment George
StSltz took his turn at the willow and
Jack Fee was kind enough to hit him
with ball. George trotted to first
and Little Willie Massey next appeared
at the plate with his favorite chunk of
oak in his trawny hands The third
ball pitched just suited Massey and he
met it with terrific force It started
straight for the csn;er field fsnce and
cleared it as gracefully as bird land.
ing ia the potato garden beyond.
TIE scene that followed beggars de-
scription,
SCENE OF WILD ENTHUSIASM.
1t was never equallsd on a ball field
in this city Payers-that is those
who filled Scranton uniforms-and
spectators were wrought to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm.
Hodson executed a war dance in
front of the grand stand for very Joy
and Wstzel met Massey at third and
continued to shake his hand with great
vigor until the home plate was reached,
where Hogan, Westlake and other
braves fell on the neck of the heroic
William.
The occupants of the grand stand
and bleachers arose as one man and
yelled and hooted until the populacs
residing within a radius of three quar-
ters of mile thought riot was in
progress at the park. Hats and UNI
brellas wero waved in the air, fire
crackers were discharged and q shower
of silver coins rained from the grand
stand on Massey'S head.
CROWDED ON The FIELD.
From the bleachars and field, hun
dreds OF spectators rushed in and
crowded around he player, seeking an
opportunity to grasp his hand. 1t was
FIVE minutes before anything like order
could be restored and the field cleared.
so that play could be resumed
Massey's hit that saved the game
will be long remembered in the annals
of base ball in Scranton.
1t was a great game throughout
The playing, with one or two excep-
tions, was as sharp and clean rs has
ever been seen in the city. Both clubs
were straining every nerve to win, for
HazlstOn Is anxious to finish IN second
place and Scranton in fourth. A de-
feat to either meant that they would
have to be contentsd with q lower
place. Fee and Hodson were she pitch
ers, 1t was their battle throughout,
and Hodson had the best OF it. He
was found for only five singles, whne
Fee was touched up for home run. a
double and seven singles. Luck seemed
to be against Scranton, Although we
had two singles in the first and single
and double In the seeond, we were IN.
able to seoro on them. Failure to sacri
foe en- the part OF our players is the IN ain
reason why we came 80 dangerously
close TO defeat.
DETAILS OF THE GAME
In the first Hogan struck out, Wetzel
singled. Patchen fslded out to Jordan
and Rogers, after making a base hit,
was put out going to second for inter.
ing with the ball.
Phelan opened the second with
single and Staltz drove tho ball to First
Baseman Clark. who retired Phelan and
Staltz without assistance. Massey
made a double and Westlaks disd on a
fly to Jordan in right.
The men went out in one, two, three
order in the third and fourth. Massey
flied out to Moran in the fifth, West.
lake reached frat on Rothermel's error
and Hodson was put out on a fly to
Clark, Hogan drove the ball into deep
left and Westlake was retired while
trying to make third on the hit.
Wetzal got base on balls 10 the
sixth. Paichen flied out to Clark.
Rogers went to first on bal Ia and Phslan
and Staltz were retired on flies to Con.
roy aud Clark. In the seventh Massey,
Westlake and Hodson went out on flies
to Ely, Moran and Clark, Hogan ex-
pired through fly to Ely in the eighth
and WelEsl was again given base on