The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-21
GllNTS FROM THE DIAMOND.


Treasurer Walter Price has disposed of
his interest in the association.
Mike Kelly is confident that Allentown
will pass Harrisburg before the close of
the first season, July Z. We think not,
Michael. The gap is too wide.
Phelan, who plays second for Scranton,
is putting up great game. He wears no
glovs but handles the hottest grounders
with complacency. Altoona Tribune.
Substitute umpires have been appointed
| by Secretary Diddleback, as follows:
Hazleton, Robert Chambers: Altoona, Vim
cent Hudson; Scranton. j. s. McGinnis,
Umpire Mitchell threatens a libel suit
against President Phil j. Connell, of the
Pottsville Base Ball association, for what
! no said OF his umpiring when Pottsvllle
played at Harrisburg recently.
The moulders and mounters Of the Dun
more stove works will play game of ball
on Thursday, June q, at % o'clock. All
players will meet at the shop before the
game. Mr.. Weis Is captain and Richard
Farrell manager.
Yale's victory over Princeton last Sat
urday did not decide the college base ball
championship, as the Yale-Harva,d games
have not been played yet, and the Yale
University of Pennsylvania series are
tie with victory for each university.
Umpire Emsle put Pitcher Mcmahon
out of the game at Boston yesterday for
rubbing new ball which was brought
into the game in the ninth inning in tho
dirt. This is an old trick, but Emsle Is
the first umpire on record to punish the
player.
Messrs. Dunn, Belts and Francois,
committee representing the stockholders
of the Scranton Base Ball association, met
last night to frame n constitution and by
laws for the government OF the association.
They will report the result Of their labors
to the association at its meeting next Tues
day night.
"Dasher" Troy the old. time second
baseman, who had the bar privileges at
the Polo grounds, where the New York
base ball club plays, recently assaulted one
Of the gate keepers, and, as q result, his
license has been taken away and the bar
temporarily closed. Troy played in this
city with O'Leary's Indians.
The Bostons, although in a very bad way
for pitchers, are playing remarkable ball,
and the Orioles will have TO continue their
fast work if they hope to come off victor
lous in majority OF the present series in
Boston. The champions have been win
ming all their games with the stick, but in
batting the Orioles stand well up in the
list.
In the series with the western clubs just
closed the Baltimoros did the best work Of
all the eastern clubs. They won twelve
games and lost two. or the ninety-tive
games played, not counting ties, the east
ern clubs won siXty-eights The trips west
of the eastern clubs will determine more
specifically Just which section Of the league
is the stronger.
The Scranton Bartenderers' Base Ball
club composed, Of the following players,
challenge the Pittston bartendende:s to
game Of base ball at Pittston, Thursday,
June 49, w. Madigsu, IT,; Nj. Hughes c.;
e. Cosgroye, p; +. Callahan, 2b.; 7. Scan
lon, lb.; I. May 3d.; j. Keegan, CT j.
Banford, rf.; +. Mayer, S.; 2. Murphy, p.
Answer through The TRIBUNE.
The Macon, Georgia, team has disbanded
and Herman PITT, of last years Scranton
club, VINO was playing in it, yesterday
telegraphed the Scranton management to
find out If there was room on their team
for him. He cannot be used but the man.
agement has telegraphed for the star
pitcher of the Macon club, who was loaned
to the management Of the Brooklyn club.
II have just telegraphed an offer to Tim
Keefe and have signed young Bloss, the
University Of Pennsylvania pitcher, who
will join US in Cincinnati on Saturday,"
said Captain Comiskey Of the Cincinnati
club at st. Louis. 'Roger Connor tells me
that Keefe can pitch as well as ever. With
these'two twirlers to help US out we will
again get to the front. am going to play
first base regularly"
The st. Thomas College club yesterday
defeated the club of No. 36 school on the
James Boys grounds by the following
score:
st. Thomas College. e.......1 s x-17
School No 36,,.,.,.......0 0 l. 81
The West Side Stars challenge the
Young Founders of the South Side to
game Of base ball on July at p. m. sharp
on the Little Woods gounds. Answer
through THE TRIBUNE. Louis Davies man
ager; viii Hughes captain.