The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-12
Will Play FOR A TROPHY
Series Between Scranton and Wilkes.
Barre Begins Next Week.
NEW PLAYERS FOR SCRANTON
The Fast Syracuse Inficld viii Probably
Appear In Scranton Unif0rm-Thc
Tribune ilas Offered the Cup.
Players Arc ON Edge.
NEW PLAYERS FOR SCRANTON

Players Arc on Edge.
The Wilkes Barre and Scranton base
ball clubs of the Eastern league will
next week begin q series of seven
games for trophy cup. valued at more
than $50. to be offered by The Tribune;
or. to put 1t more correctly. the club
representing Scranton in the series
will probably include the complete
Syracuse intield. Barnett, the Syracuse
pitcher, and Harper, the Rochester
crack. Manager Barnie was In Wilkes
Barre yesterday, and. after a confer
ence with Manager Dan Shannon. Of
the Wilkes-Barre club, the subjoined
agreement. providing for the playing
for the cup was acknowledged
The agreement provides that the club
which first wins three yearly series
shall obtain full ownership of the cup.
Under this provision the ownership
cannot be decided in less than three
years. or later than five years hence.
although the cup will be temporarily
held by the club that wins 1t from year
to year.
In the conference preceding the con-
sent of all parties to the agreement
there was u vigorous discussion be-
tween.the two managers as to the out
come of this years series. While no
harsh words We're spoken, Manager
Shannon firmly expressed the belief
that the present Wilkes Barre club.
with the addition Of a pitcher, can de-
feat any aggregation of players that
Manager Barnie can get together. The
latter. Of course, took an opposite view
ana the conference terminated with
the determination of each manager to
do his utmost to win.
Copy of the Agreement.
Following Is the agreement:
CopyD
Scranton. Pa, Sept II, 1895.
rms agreement provides for the play
ing Tor the Scranton Tribune Trophy Cup
by the representative professional base
ball clubs of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.
= The cup shall be played for only by
clubs representing Wilkes Barre and
Scranton in the same or different, major
professional leagues and shall belong per-
manently to the club first to win three
yearly series, the series to be won not nec-
essarily consecutively, and II either city
sells or transfers its franchise. the club
holding the cup shall return the same to
its donor to be held until such time as
each city again possesses professional
club In major league. In which case all
former, series. won or lost, shall be
counted.
B. Each yearly series shall consist of
five or more game following the close OF
the regular ball season and shall be played
on dates to be agreed upon by the ac-
credited representatives of the two clubs.
4. The rules of the National League and
American Association Of Base Ball clubs
shall govern.
s. The umpire or umpires shall be chosen
by the clubs.
6. Any refusal on the part Of either club
to conform to this agreement shall result
in forfeiture of the whole of one series
or of one game in said series, as the Scran.
ton Tribune may decide.
Z. All conflicting interpretations of this
agreement shall be referred to the donor
Of the cup. whose decision shall be final,
and any contingency not provided for In
this agreement shall be decided by the
donor.
s. The players on either club need not
necessarily have played on the club rep
resenting either city during a season i'm
medately preceding any given series. but
1t Is obligatory on each club to furnish Its
batting order before o'clock on the day
i%%sniately 9ssnsd' preceding any e. Eams; sarn,e.
Manager Of the Scranton Base Ball Club.
(SigneD Dan Shannon.
Manager of the wilkes-Barre Base Ball
Club.
Witness-H. G. Merrill. A. T. Raynsford.
Best Inficld Possible.
Four Of the Syracuse players who
will appear in Scranton uniforms dur
ing the series enjoy the distinction Of
composing what Is said to be the fast
est and best infield In the Eastern
league; they are Power, captain of the
Syracuse team, first base; Egan, sec
ond base; Minnahan. third base, and
Moss, shortstop. From the present
Scranton infield, outfield and batteries
selections will be made to complete a
team which should give the fighting
hard tussle.
A peculiar feature of the games will
be the strife on the part Of the Syra-
cuse players to win for Scranton, and
Wilkes Barre's efforts to prevent such
a result Between the present Wilkes
Barre and Syracuse clubs there Is no
love lost: in fact, several physical en-
counters among the players have dur
ing the season been prevented only by
the cooler heads. This feeling is
bound to enthuse the whole outfit, and
whether Wilkes-Barre or Scranton Is
victorious in the series, the spectators
of neither city will have cause to COM
plain Of not having seen some desper-
ately fought games. ....
The Tribune's object in Offering the
cup Is, briefly. to stimulate the love of
the great national game, which, in
Scranton, has been dampened recently
owing to the poor work OF the present
team. This paper has not, nor will 1t
have. a favorite club In the closely ap-
preaching series. nor In the series In
years to come: 1t will decide all dis
fairly and sQuarely, and Its
only hope is that the best club may al
ways win.
Schedule for the Series.
Theschedule for the series Is as fol-
lows:
MONDAY. SEPT 16. in Scranton.
TUESDAY, SEPT. II, in Wilkes-Barre.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IS. in Scranton.
THURSDAY. SEPT. 19, In Wilkes Barre.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 25, in Scranton.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 2G, in Wilkes Barre.
FRIDAY, SEPT. q, in Scranton.
The gap On the schedule from Thurs
day, the 10th, to Wednesday, the 25th.
Is caused by exhibition games already
between Wilkes-Barre and
Hazleton. During this interval 1t Is
probable that the Syracuse-S Scranton
players will go down the state to Will
Transport, Shamokin and Sunbury for
games.
1t has been provided that so per cent.
of the gross receipts shall be divided
equally between each club. and that
20 per cent. shall be paid to the associa
tiOn for the use of grounds. policing,
ticket sellers and other expenses.