The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
GllNTS FROM the DIAMOND.

Hogan has very poor luck in hitting the
ball. de seems unable to land it in a safe
place.
Moran, late of the Nashville club, has
been signed by the Harrisburg club as a
pitcher.
With a man like Toy Of Philadelphia in
right held Scranton would be very evenly
balanced team.
Tim Keefe goes to tue Polo grounds
nearly every day to practice. He says bis
arm is as strong as ever
Buck Ewing and Jimmie McAleer are
both grooming Charley horses that have
bothered them this season.
The other day ticket was presented at
the Cincinnati ball grounds that had not
been used since 1889. 1t had laid under
cover twelve years.
The New York club officials are seri-
0usly thinking Of playing benefit game
for Jim Murtie, who Is at present IN hos
pital at Corning, N. Y.
The Actives, of Green Ridge, challenge
the Union Stars. OF Dunmore, to q game of
ball on the stove works grounds Answer
through TRIBUNE, Il. Young, captain.
Adrian Anson is putting up MS good a
game this year as any man in the league.
In so games he has been 109 times at bat,
AZ runs 6G hits. SO totals-errorS 5-ayer.
age 900
Manager Chapman is piping for a berth
in the National league, Chapman claims
that the Buffalo club is playing to larger
crowds than either the Washingtons or
Louisvilles
Perry Wordeu says that Frank Gennis is
tba gtur fial6ar n tLa W., L.
and that ne is covering more ground than
four-tifths OF the league fielders and is
batting in fine shape.
John Clarkson has made novel objec.
tion to his release to Baltimore and mas
refused to 20 there unless he is given
bonus by the Clevelands: thus the deal for
the exchange of Clarkson for Mullane
hangs fire.
Scranton and Lancaster are now tied for
second place. IL we can defeat Allentown
in the games we play with that club in
this city today and tomorrow we will tie
them for first place. Let the Scranton
players now make the effort Of their life.
McAleer, of Cleveland, has given it as
his opinion that Scranton is the strongest
club in the State league, while Kelly has
done us the honor to say that he believes
the struggle for the championship during
the second season will narrow down be-
tween Scranton and Allentown.
Pitcher Yerkes has very peculiar de-
livery. He stands facing the batsman with
the ball poised on the fingers Of his right
hand close to the cheek. Then he bends
down and backward. his left leg describes
n circle in the air and as his form again as.
sumes an upright position the ball is de-
| livered.
Cincinnati will give Carney Flynn a
trial lie is left-hander who has lust
returned from the south. Martin Nc
Quaid, the out-fielder, has been released
by Captain Comiskey, lie did not play in
o championship game andlhis hardest work
has boen drawing his salary. McQuaid
will follow his brothers example, and has
been appointed an umpire on the Western
League staff.
Henry Chadwick says: "What nonsense
IL Is to estimate batsman or pitchers
skill who is In minor league team by his
batting average or his pitching skill in
striking out opposing batsmen, In esti-
mating a fielders ability in miuor league
team the case is different. as sharp fielding
shows Itself In any team. But batsmen
who have high base hit averages in a
MINOR league club record, are, as rule,
nowhere when they come to face skilled
strategists in the major league, and pitch.
ers who are alleged cracks in the box
in the minor league fail lamentably when
they come to face team workers at the bat