The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
ALMOST A RIOT.
Spectators Thought Pitcher Luby Was
Throwing the Gamc = Presence of a
Squad Of Regular Policemen Prevented
Serious Trouble.

A small sized riot was for several
minutes threatened at the Base Ball
park yesterday afternoon and was pre-
vented only by the presence of squad
Of regular policemen.
Pitcher Luby. who was disgusted
with the roastings he received during
the game of Wednesday, was guyed dur
ing yesterdays contest and was round
ly hissed when in the eighth inning he
stood at the plate with his bat on his
shoulder and permitted three strikes to
be called on him. He had been pitch
ing poorly and assisted Toronto by
pitching errors and easy balls to score
all of their eight runs. When he so de-
liberately allowed three strikes to be
called on him the spectators decided
that he had thrown the game and hissed
him roundly. He bolted through the
gate and was making tracks up the
steps of the grand stand with the evil
dent intention Of annihilating a man
he had spotted, when two policemen
stopped him.
Police Hustled Him Away.
The crowd made as If to rush down
the steps and do the irate pitcher bodily
harm, but the policeman hustled him
into the dressing room, where he was
guarded until after the game. Meaney
pitched the last inning
A sufficient number Of the directors
were present to take immediate action
upon the case, with the result that Luby
was forthwith suspended and fined all
the back pay due him The suspension
Is practically bIacklist!ng. which may
be continued until the club sees fit to
raise Its severe penalty. y. 8.
Last night Luby told a Tribune re-
porter that he consented to pitch the
game only because 1t had been reported
| that he had trouble with Manager Bar
ME and he wished to do what he could
to dispel the report. When told that
many thought he had purposely
thrown the game he denied 1t en-
phatically. and said he had pitched to
the best Of his ability. but was so
ratified by the jeerings of the crowd
when he went to bat that he cared not
whether he struck at the ball or not.
BannOn Adds to tho Excitement.
There was another exciting episode
In Scrantons last time at bat which
was the last of the game. Eagan had
hit safely and Bannon came to the
plate. After fouling out to Jud Smith.
after hitting what would have been a
called ball, Alec Smith called out from
the bench some remark of disapproba-
tion. This so angered Bannon that he
began loud tongue-lashing for his
fellow-player, which was continued un-
til the bench was. reached.
Bannon payed no attention to Mama
ger Barnie's order for hrim to keep ST.
lent. whereupon Barnie fined him $40.
~ don't care II you make 1t S25-you
can fine all I've got coming II you want
to- was the reply. This resulted in
Bannon being ordered to the dressing
room, where Manager 4Bsrnie followed
him.. An unfounded report that player
and manager had come to blows in the
dressing room served to create further
disorder In the ,grandstand.
Toronto Tried New Pitcher.
According to the announcement
made in this column, Toronto had a trial
pitcher. Brennemer. In the box. Only
In the first and eighth innings did he
prevent more than three Scranton bats
men from facing him, but the homo
clubs bits were consplcpously absent
uhen men vpera IN ba ans Ar Tho ha n