The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-04
TRIBUNE. James Kelley, manager; Tom.

TRIBUNE. James Kelley, manager; Tom
ME Van Vain, captain.
With apologies to Puck; Westside-Your
wife has been dead only six weeks, and
yet you want to go to the gall gamep
P~aupack-But 1t is only to see the Scran-
tons play.
The Providence team, of the Eastern
league, has just made q great jump. From
the tailend 10 third position in four days
Is a record. Seven straight games is what
did it, and all away from home,
President Draper of Providence has OBJ
tanned from President Maloney of the Troy
club u REIMBURSEMENT of Troy's claim on
Pitcher Devlin, and efforts win at once be
made to land Devlin with the team.
AS illustrating the uncertainties of base
ball it is noted that Easton defeats Har-
risburg in two consecutive games; Harris
burg defeats Allentown, and then Allen
town proceeds and downs Easton twice.
The public supports base ball clubs.
The daily papers are sought after by the
public. Without either there would be no
base ball, and when there is a game 1t
should be advertised. Business is bust
ness. Bethlehem Times.
John Morrill,, the old Boston first base
man, is critically Ill at his home in Dor
chester with appendicitis. He was taken
sick Friday morning, and the doctors will
perform an operation as soon as they
think he will be able to stand it.
President E. X. Meyers, of the State
Base Bah league, has called a meeting OF
the league in the City hotel, Lancaster, on
Monday evening. There are four appli-
cants for tho Easton place: Shenandoah,
DtNNrNn,, R~l ANf1lsA p,nnnrN hf1t
1t is not ut all certain that either will be
chosen. 1t is probable that a six club
| league will be decided upon, in which case
Altoona will be dropped, owing to the long
jump to reach that city philadelphia
Press.
Snapper Lang, short stop for the
BinghamtOn Eastern League team and a
well known ball player in all sections Of
the country, WAS released by Manager
Doescher Friday for reasons apparent only
to Manager Doescher. There is consider
able talk on the part Of the local enthus-
lasts over Doescher's course. Jerry Long,
Tommy Dowse ana Lang have been re-
leased by him in spite of the fact that in
the opinion Of the base ball crowd they
were playing good ball. Dowse was
signed by Troy on the day of his release,
and is now playing third base for the
team.-New York Sun.
a dispatch from Pottsville says: The
Pottsville base ball club is in a better
financial condition perhaps than any other
team in the state league, despite the fact
it has been unable to play nine Of the
games scheduled 20 be played here during
the past few weeks. The treasury Is yet
fat. The players were paid their full
months salaries today. The talk to the
effect that Shenandoah is about to enter
the league, and succeed Pottsville is idle.
Pottsville is In the league to stay. Man
ager Smith has taken advantage Of the
abandonment Of the Easton team and has
strengthened his club by securing some Of
their players. Pitchers Hughes and Will
son aud Shortstop Ellis were signed yes
terday, and today First Baseman Fuller
was signed.
The old and young members Of the West
Side Social club played n game of ball
Saturday morning, which was won by the
seniors by q score Of 5 to s.. The Yictori-
GUS team was made up as follows: John
Coyne, p; Joseph Donuelly, c.; Joseph
Taylor, h.; NJ. 7. Hawley, I'd b.; p. F.
Griffin. Sd b.; John Durkin, S.; T.. j.
Jennings, &C.; John Griffin, IT,; Thomas
Murphy, CT; John P. Mahon, RI. The
vanquished team was: A. Lunny, c.; NJ.
Mccain, p; NJ. j, McAndrew, ID: Will
liam, Guerrell, %; George Lunny. 3b;
Morris Embrey, IS T. Griffin, 2 c.; Rich
ard Jennings, H.; T.. Burnett, CT: James
EagaD, If. The contest was exciting and
was marked by the brilliant battery work
of Coyne and Donnelly. 1t was umpired
by Centerfielder Hogan of the Scranton
club.