The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-03
lost THE FIRST Came
Mountain City Players Prove Too Much for
Our SluSgeTS.
fine PITCHING BY JOHN ELY
Gus Moran Took a Violent Dislike to
One of Umpire Wagner's Decisions
and Hit Him in the Side with the
5all-Ordered Out of the Game and
Fined IS.

Fined 50.
We mourn our loss Hazleton might
have granted US the first game OF the
season on our own grounds but very
selfishly the Mountain City boys in-
sisted on appropriating it to them
selves.
In truth, Scranton played a listless
game at times and the umpire was a. .
gravatingly uncertain in his decisions
And thus we fell.
The grandstand at the park had been
decked in holiday attire in honor Of
the opening OF tho league season, md
when the two clubs marched on the
grounds, headed by the Lawrence band,
after the principal streets OF the city
had been psraded, there were about
1000 male enthusiasts and large
number OF lady admirers OF the national
game present TO welcome the players
The clubs headed by the band passed
in review in front of the grand stand
and after saluting the audience dis.
persed for practice
HaZleton's players prauced about the
field like young colts and seemed anx-
ious for the fray Around the bench
occupied by the Scranton men tho air
seemed to have a somniferous effect
and induced that tired feeling
UMPIRE WAGNER IN COMMAND
At precisely o'clock Mr.. Wagner,of
Tamaqua, attired In sombre black,
stepped mp TO the starting point OF the
diamond aud directed that operations
begin. They did.
Right here It might be proper to re-
mark that Mr. Wagner seems to lack
the three requisites every umpire
should possess. viz A comprehensive
knowledge OF the game, good eyesight
and nerve He allowed every player
on the teams to enter protests at once
and took no notice OF the fact that at
times from four to eight Of the Halle
ION players were on the coaching lines.
Both clubs suffered by his decisions.
but Scranton unfortunately the worst
In the eighth inning with two men on
Clark attempted to steal third but was
caught by Westlaks, which would have
retired the side. Mr.. Umpire said
Clark was safe, and before another
man could be retired Hazletou had
scored four runs and climbed ahead OF
Scranton
In the third inning the first runs OF
the game were obtained by the home
club on errors Of Ely and Conroy nud
hits by Wetzsl and Westlske In the
first inning Moran of the visitors was
u; the bat and changed his position
from right to left after the pitcher had
begun to deliver the ball He was de
clsred out. and after much kicking by
the visitors the game was played under
protest.
VISITORS FIRST RUNS
In the fifth, Hazleton made its first
runs. two IN number, on a base on balls
given to Moore, an error by Higgins
and hits by Jordan and Conroy. In the
sixth both clubs secured two runs. and
each was blsnked in the seventh, leav-
the score tie at four when the eighth
inning opened.
Reese was retired from Rothermel to
Clark, and Higgins followed with n
base hit. Hudson flied out to Rother-
mel. and then Staltz sent the sphere
sailing in left field. On account Of
Hazen's inability to handle the ball
quickly when 1t was returned TO the
field. the hit netted run Higgins
also scored. Hogan Popped ball out
to ROthermel, who threw it wild, and
the sprinter dashed home. Patchen
went out from Conroy TO Clark.
Moran was the first batter for Halle.
nm, Hn1on, ,,tNokaI l.I
outside Of the plate. but Wagner called
1t strike. Moran lost his temper and
picking up the ball struck Wagner in |
the side with 1t. A storm of Kisses
from the grand stand and bleachers
followed the action, and cries of Put
him outl" echoed on all sides.
Wagner ordered Moran out Of the
game and fined him So; but Moran re-
fused to leave until his manager, Mr.
Hanlon, requested him to do So The
angry player had bat in his hand and
was about to make a rush for Wagner
with it, when Captain Hazen stepped
between them and forced Moran back
towards the bench.
HOW THE GAME WAS WON.
Land took Moran's place and struck
out. Clark was given q base on balls
and Rothermel flied out to Staltz
Moore followed with single aud stole
second, while Clark was sliding to
third. The latter was plainly out but
the umpire said no. A two base hit by
Conroy, base on balls to J. Ely aud o
hit by Henry Ely Immediately after.
ward nstted four runs and gave the
visitors lead of one.
Scranton succeeded in again tying
the score In the ninth. but when the
visitors went to the bat three. base hit
by Clark and wild throw Of Wetzel's
let in run and the game was lost
John Ely pitched splendid game for
the visitors. Hodson was wild. He
gave ak men bases on balls aud was
Ait hard in the eighth. The details Of
eha dapaak ara.