The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-29
BHSE BILL.

eleven games played by the Scranton
club. a record not possessed by any
Eastern league team excepting Spring
field, who lost only three games out of
twelve at the beginning of the season.
BY winning ore game today the
Springfield feao will be equalled, and
by capturing both games Scranton will
hold the best record out OF thirteen
consecutive games played. This weeks
calculation was upset by Thursdays
rain. which prevented the second game
with Rochester with Meaney pitted
against Harper. and the club hushed
with the success of three preceding
games. 1t 10 fair to presume that Scran-
ton woa,a, have won. Anyhow, the
club has won three out Of four games
This week, and by taking one of to-
morrow's two games the record for the
week will be four out of six.
Up to two weeks ago each player, eX-
cepting the batteries, was filling a COM
paratively new position. 1t is within
two weeks that the team has made its
great squirt. and this fact gives promise
Of good work In 'the future. The men
are hitting well and the only chance
for Improvement is better team work.
The collective playing is not bad by
any means; it is better than could be
expected OF team really only two
weeks old yet It does not compare IA
vorably with the clubs hitting strength.
Thi1 fact is borne out by the clubs
victories which have BEEN won by hit
ting rather than fielding. At all
events the Scranton club of today could
play the old team to a standStill. and
II in next weeks series with Wilkes
Barre we fail To win at least two of the
four games-well. 1t will be hard luck
and not poor team that causes such
a cata ,trQphe.
on Monday and Tuesday next the
Scranton club goes to Wilkes-Barre.
Wednesday. July 5. Is an open date. ON
Fourth OF July morning the clubs Will
play in this city at 1880 o'clock,and for
the afternoon game in Wilkes-Barre.
the scranton management will conduct
an excursion over the Delaware and
Hudson road. 1t Is safe TO predict that
the games in Wilkes-Barre will be at
tended by number of Scranton cranks
two times greater than attended the
last series. when the Alllgatoi's took
from us five out of six games PLAYED
A winning team pays
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do much toward pushing the percent
age upward. The ex-colonel, with
Meaney. johnson and Delaney comprise
a formidable ouartette which will stand
favorable comparison with the pitching
contingent of any club in the league.
1t is a fact, however. that Delaney in
particular and possibly Meaney cannot
do their best tWirling when pitched
oftener than twice a week. Exactly the
opposite applies To Luby and Johnson.
who are heavy and phlsgmatlc, and
work better when pitched reasonably
often. The Tribune has contended and
contends nov that Delaney lsas effective
q twrler as any on the scranton club
but the strain caused by his peculiar
style of delivery incapacitates him for
more than two games a week Under
proper conditions he IL puzzle TO bats
men: he has proven this many times,
and proved it forc.5ly. too. SO. it Is
hoped that Luby's injured hand will
soon permit him to take his regular
turn in the box. and thus prevent a
possibilityof strain upon either Delaney
or NIaaney. and at the same time boost
the cIuh along ON tie unuard climb
i'S7iuei!. D-tt9 Saiu iaSt week tnat
the outIieiu Wouiu DE- foiIed as soon as
the association could secure Tor the
purpose the clty'S road roller. Only in