The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-23
What n game it wasl

what n game 10 waSI
Full of life and vim from the open
Ing inning until Hogan made his won
derful catch in the ninth.
He was the hero OF the hour.
The cranks would have denied him
nothing in that proud moment when he
SO neatly nipped the fast bidding hopes
Of Syracuse.
But Hogan is modest and he simply
returned to his station as If nothing
unusual had happened.
When the Syracuse club made its APP
pearance on the Providence Road
grounds Saturday TO contest with the
home team, it was the general opinion
Of the 200 persons present that Scran-
ion would have to do some pretty play.
ing to win.
The Syracuse men looked like ball
players and handled themselves like
ball players.
The home team was equal to the
emergency, however.
1t opened the game by securing four
runs in the first inning, and after that
there was \ feeling Of certainty that
they would win.
These runs had the effect Of spelling
the temper Of Mr.. jay Faatz who GOV.
ers hrst base for the Syracuse and also
acts as captain.
JAY or SYRACUSE KICKS
Thess four runs made Jay feel uu-
comfortably hot about the collar.
Like the gsntlsmanly player that he
is, he began to kick against Umpire
hstrick's decisions and was not in the
least particular either about the char
aCter Of the language he used.
He kicked, kicked. kicked. and when
he tired, Catcher Wilson undertook that
portion Of the work. winding up by iu-
sinusting that he could wipe the dia-
moud with Mr.. Ketrick if the con.
dIIions for the performance of such q
feat were favorable.
They were not and he continued to
play ball
In justice to Mr.. KatricS i. is but fair
to say that his ump,riuc was very i'm
partial aud only in one instance did
the Syracuse players get what seemed
TO Be the worst OF = decision. That
was when Eagen was declared out at
second. Among the spectators who
watched the play critically there was
adherence OF opinion as 10 the just.
ness Of that decision.
An ~EREORLESS GAME.
The official score Of the game shows
that Scranton did not make an error.
The nearest approsch to one was when
St2!iz let 4 ball 20 by him in left field.
At the beginning Of the eighth ia
ming Scranton had a lead of three runs
The eide was retired in ons two, three
order and then SysRcase came 10 and
struck a batting streak. Hanrahau
opened with a twO-bagg-r and Mime
han sacrificed. Faatz pushed the ball
through the atmosphere for a single
and Hsnrahan scored. Welsh walked
70 hrst on balls and Hess long drive
into the field brought Faatz home.
This ls the point where tns enthusi
asts began to manifest excitement.
Wilson sen. a line hit TO Wsstlaks,
who attempted to throw Welsh out at
the plate Curt is a foxy youth and
when be saw the ball sailing towards
the plate. began to rstrace mis- steps to
third. Patehsn lsapsd after him and
both went TO the ground. Westlaks
assisted PaIchen TO his feet and the ball
went to second, where Hess was caught.
That double play retired the side and
Scranton was saved
HOGAS's GREAT CATCH
In the ninth on hits by S.al.z,
Pstchsn and Hogan two runs were
scored. Syracuse again came in for a
turn at the willow. Smith made a
single and Callihan struck ont. Han.
rahan followed with a long drive bs.
tween center and left field IL was
good for at least two bases IL not inter-
rlpied. and no one expected that 10
would be Fleet. footed Hogan saw +.
coming aud started for it at the top of
bis speed, Hs csught it with out
stretched hands while ruaning. max
ing one Of tho most sensational catches
ever seen on tbs grounds He returned
the BALL 80 quickly IN second that
Smith was unable 20 advance on the
bit. M~innshAu. the next batter. was
retired BY Massey and a victory Sc
cured.
HodsoD, the new pitcher, waA Ia the
box for Scranton aud did good work
He struck out five men ard gave four
bases on balls. He proved TO be very
handy with the stick.
IL was one Of the beat games seen in
the sitv FOR a long tins. The score: