The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-09


Notwithstanding the ignominious
defeat sustained by our local rspresen-
tatives on the diamond Monday n
goodly audience witnessed the second
game with Allentown At the Scranton
base ball park yesterday afternoon.
1t was a repetition Of Mondays game in
so far IA the result was concerned and
after the second innings there could be
no doubt Of the outcome, although the
natives hoped for success against heavy
odds.
Scranton pitchers are no match for
the heavy hittsrs that march under the
banner Of Michael J. Kelly, aud while
the home team hit hard enough to win
amy ordinary game. the fielding OF the
veterans WIS such that many presum.
ably safe bits resulted fatally for the
wearers Of the white aud blue
Flanagan started In for Scranton. but
was relieved later by Hodsou. There
were frequent calls for the latter from
the grand stand while Flanagan WAS
in the box. but he Jared no better than
his predecessor. In fact it seemed i'm
possible for sither TO put two balls
over the plate in succession aud their
tsilure to accomplish this feat made
the admirers Of base ball squirm In
their seats.
COMPARISON OF THE PLAYERS
Itis not necessary TO enter into a de-
tailed account Of the gam. The re-
port Of the official scorer sppaudel
H., .. ..IT
readers. Besides, the subject is too
painful.
A comparison OF the players Of both
teams nay not be inopportune and 81
will EXHIBIT few weaknesses on the
part Of the home, team. Patchsu s
throwing arm does not compare with
Nilligaus otherwise his playing l.
equally good, his trick work being
better. OR pitchers do not coupar,
with KIlroy aud Donoghue. psrticu
larly AZ critical moments. The former
are veterans iu the box and do not get
ratified. Sweeney AZ short is Wetzel'
superior In fielding, while Kelly only
eIcels Massey in the tricks Of the game
This IS NOT 20 be wondered ~. for
kelly's $40 900 purchase u still fresh IN
the minds OF the puh.ic Wise NJ sec
ond plays no better than Higgins, and
Mulvey at third isa trifl- sp-rlirr than
Westluks The latter, though. plays
the game for all its worth, aul NOR.
than this the patrons Of the game don't
want
Stal,z and Hogan ara the peers Of
Wood and Browning They cover ju.t
as much territory, field equally well
the former being perhaps n shade the
better batsmen
The weak point ia the local team
present is its utter lack Of spirit. The
players, with few exceptions. act as II
hypnoiized One-third Of the team
discipline and suap that ara manifested
by either the HaZl-ton or the Allen
town players would make the present
Scranton nine n formidable organizt-
tion. Az tits now, il is without DOUBT
the least scientific and plucky eluD in
the league, so far as local patrons have
seen the present leagues work.
Mr.. Hardie Henderson Is the name of
the stOcky gentleman who offiCiated
yesterday as umpire His work was
revelation in obliquity OF vision and
painful inaptitule on general princi
Piles. The Allentown nine would have
detected the local club in any event
hence we cannot blame yesterdays de
feat on the much derded umpire. But
as an exhibition of what umpirinl
should not be the work of Brother
Henderson Ia the most realistic and be-
wildering success ever seen in State
IA.
ball will be exceedingly dubious so
long as such umpires are foisted on this
community. Give US man like Larry
Ketrick, Mr.. Di idlebock. or else CON
fess that as connoisseur of umpirel
you are not success.
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