The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-25
eLIHTs FROM rHs DIAMOND.

Tim Keefe seems to be having fairly
pleasant time in discharging his duties as
an umpire,
The Providence club, leader in the East
ern league, is said to be 81 900 ahead of
the season.
There are sixty players in the league
who have batting average of 300 or bet
ter. OF these the Phillies have eight
The New York officials have practically
renewed the lease of the Polo grounds for
five years at an annual rental Of 81, 500.
Tho West Side Stars challenge the
Lightning Stars to game of ball ON Aug.
20 on the Little Woods grounds at 10
o'clock sharp. Louis Davies, manager.
Chamberlain, of the Cincinnati team, has
been laid off for month without pay. He
went to his home in Buffalo to undergo an
operation on his injured leg.
Jerry Denny, who in the days Of the
famous champion Providence Grays, was
regarded as the greatest third baseman
who ever trod his spike into the territory
about the left corner bag, has opened n
store in Norwich, Conn, at the same time
announcing that he has quit the game
once and for all.
Manager Cahill, of the Scranton club,
Yesterday received telegram from Smith,
Of Louisville, stating that he would be at
liberty Tuesday, whereupon Mr.. Cahill
sent him terms. He had received no re-
spopse last evening. If Smith refuses to
accept the terms Mr.. Cahill will probably
60 to New York to night and endeavor to
sign Stafford for the balance of the
season.
The real name of the new short stop
Pittsburg has secured from the Bingham
ton club is Demonterville and not Demont,
as he is called. He is Washington boy,
who started out on the Liucolns, crack
amateur team Of that city. He is not
strong enough for the league. He is slow
in starting for batted ball, also in re-
covering and throwing, and cannot
bat.-Baltimore Sun.
The Temple cup. which will be played
for at the end of the season between the
clubs finishing first and second in the
league race, is being exhibited at Bati-
more. The conditions under which the
cup was offered are that a series OF not
less than seven games shall be played for
it. TIE gate receipts of the games will bs
divided among the players of the clubs.
The trophy is Of solid silver and stands
over eighteen inches high.
Menefee, the ex-state league pitcher, is
given great credit for clever work by
Baltimore papers. One said: "He is
strong enough for any club. The last
time he pitched against Baltimore-an
the only time this season until yesterday
was when the Louisville club was last in
the east. Upon that occasion Hanlon's
men knocked him out of the box. Yester-
day they didn't. The Menefee of yester.
day was practically invincible. He had
lots of speed, great slow ball and curve
that he simply famed across the plate
whenever he wanted to-"
The action Of the Pittsburg club in re-
leasing Merritt and Glasscock occasioned
much surprise. Glasscock was released
because in tho opinion of the club owners
he has seen his best days, and will not
be able to hold his own in the league
another season. Merritt was released be-
| cause a better man was secured to take
his place. He is Buck Weaver, late of the
Louisville club. Weaver has been with
tho Louisville team since 1885, man who
can catch, play first or the outfield. Ehret
| and Weaver were the star battery of the
Texas league in 1883 with the Austin team