The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-09


will continue in the State league,
Manager Swift should turH himself
resolutsly to the taSk OF strengthening
the weak spots Of the team.
That Scranton has flushed in fourth
place is due primarily to the rsmagka-
BILE pitching Of Hodson. who has eur.
ried the club upward in the face OF
what at times was very dlsooaraging
circumstances. During the paSt month
Flspsghsu has besn in good form and
pitched very fac article Of BALL. but
has not been so fortunate in the matter
of support as Hodson. In the games
that are played out OF the city there
are mem bers Of the team who sppar-
emily make little effort to support
him which is enough to diScour.
age the most n0rvY pitcher,
in tho business After tho club re-
turned from its frat trip Of the season
Manager Swift gave as one Of the
reasons for its disastrous tumble to the
foot Of .hs league column, that esrtain
members Of the team, WHO usually
played q brilliant game at homo,
seemed 10 allow their ginger and on.
thusiaSm to ooza out OF them az soon
as they left the city and lost games by
indifference aud Allowing Themselves
to beCome ratified during the critical
moments Of she game
WERE SLATED FOR RELsAsE.
These Aen were at the time slated
for release, but seem subsequently, to
have made their peace with Manager
Swift, although the reports from the
towns where the club has since played
shows that the Indifferent and rattle
headed work did not end.
During the first season Manager
Swift has had ample opportunity to
know all the weak points in his team,
and of course knows just what should
be done to strsngthea it. One moro
first class pitcher is an absolute nssss-
sity. A week ago Mr.. Swift said that
he would have = good Southern league
twirler aligned for the opening
of the sseond season. Il is
to be hoped the new man will como up
to expectations. Let Mr. Swift have
full sway at this critical poin! when hs
is receiving so much free advice con-
cerning who he should release and who
he should sign. He best knows where
to apply TIE pruning knife, and il nec-
essary should uSe it fsaTlesSly with an
eye single 10 the Improvement of the
cub.
Toe pace for the second season prom.
isss to be swiItOr than during the first.
All of the sluSs except Altoona have
been Strengthened since the opening of
the frss season and Philadelphia,
which replaces Esston, will unques-
tionably be represented by club that
will take prominent position in the
league race. Yesterdays Philadelphia
Inquirer has the following to say about
the new club:
THAT PHILADELPHIA CLUB.
The circuit Of the Pennsylvania Stake
league has been completed by the admis-
sion Of new club in this city, which is to
bs known as the Philadelphia State
League club. 1t is in no way connected
with the local National League club, al
though the new "Phillies" will play on
the grounds at Broad aud Huntington
streets through the courtesy Of Messrs.
Reach and Rogers.
The new club was organized on Friday
night with James +. Boyle as presidents,
Washington Hillegas, treasurer, and
James Il. Randall, secretary Sad man
ager Application for membership was
made to the State league and vote was
taken BY wire yesterday, which was unan-
imously in favor Of the admission Of this
city. The new club will take Easton's
place and will play out its schedule.
As the second championship season Of
the State league begins tomorrow the
managers Of the new club decided to place
team in the field at enCe, and the open.
ing game will be played at Broad and
Huntington streets tomorrow with the
strong Scranton club. Manager Randall
was hustling after players all day yestsr-
day aud last night, aud he expects to place
good team in the field. He has arranged
with the Philadelphia National League
club for ths services Of Charley Reilly,
Turner, Pitcher Callihan and all other
players when they are not needed by their
owu club. Reilly, Ualihsn and Turner
will not be able to play tomorrow, as they
are IN ths west with the Phillies.
SOME OF THE PLAYERS
Manager Randall wired an offer to Pete
Browning, who has bsen released by Al
lentown and also one to Pitcher Lukens,
just released by the Phillies. He has his