The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11

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FRANK G. WARD,
Scranton's Second Baseman.
Orleans 1890. Galveston and Spokane
(Wash.); 1891, Sacramento and Min
1892, Milwaukee and Balti-
more. During 1898, he played in right
field for Baltimore and Cincinnati, be-
ing sold to the latter club. Last season
he covered second base for Washington.
Last winter the papers contained a
glowing account of Wards heroic act
in rescuing negro from a burning
building.
Fred Dunlap, the old captain and Sec
ond baseman of the st. Louis Maroons.
is a rich land owner in Philadelphia,
Dunlap was one of the few players who
knew how to drive a sharp bargain. He
always commanded the highest salary
afloat No club ever got his name to a
contract without paying pretty penny
for it. Detroit bought him from St.
Louis in 1886. They paid him salary
of S6,4OO Then Pittsburg courted
him. The Detroit people told him they
wanted to transfer him to Pittsburg.
"How much" he asked of the Detroit
boss, "do you expect to sell me for?'
-Four thousand dollars" was the re-
ply.
1T takes two to make a bargain"
said Dunlap. you can sell me, but first
you must give me half of the four
thousand, and then you must give me
leave to name my own salary"
The Pittsburg man, ]. Palmer O'Neil.
came to him.
"How much do you want?" he
queried.
Seven thousand a year." replied
Dunlap.
The Pttsburger feigned astonish-
ment.
when I say $1,000 year." said Dun
lap, II mean I want $1,000 of the first
years salary from you. The other S2,-
900 is half of the purchase money you
have bargained to pay Detroit. After
the first year I'll play with you for $1,000
year. But before 1 do anything
must be guaranteed two years salary"
The proposition was a bold one, but
Dunlap got away with 1t and in his
last two years of professional playing
he received $4,000 sfor his services.
Prior to that he had received $1,000 n
year from Detroit and st. Louis, and
being of an economical turn he put
away good deal of this sum. Most of
his savings were turned into real estate
and out Of these investments he has
grown comparatively rich.
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND: ~
The best pitchers have off days.
Springfield has transferred Pitcher Mon
ahan to New Bedford.
The Senator's pitchers are not doing so
well away from home.
1t sounds natural to hear of Sam Thomp-
son making home runs.
Boston is playing the same old 'hit and
run" game and with success.
They have dubbed Won der Ahe's aggre-
cation the Done Browns" in st. Louis.
Tom Kinslow seems to have recovered
himself and is putting up gilt-edged
game for the Pttsburgers.
OF the 22S men on the Netional league
payroll this season only eighty-one were
in fast company six years ago.
Chris Ven der Abe and Arie Latham
have patched up a truce, and for the first
time in five years are now on speaking
terms.
Fred Pfeffer has left the Louisville team
and will not be seen on the diamond again
Jn hoo t,,
Chicago city hall.
The "Rainmakers' and the "Trolley
Dodgers" are the latest terms used by
base ball writer's to designate the Philles
and Brooklyns respectively.
Providence Telegram: Manager Mad
dock, of the Torontos, says he was forced
into playing the second game at Spring
field on Wednesday against his will.
Kid Baldwin, once one Of the crack
catchers of the country, is at Harrisburg
Pa. His days as a ball player seen to !e
over, as 1t Is said he Is losing his eyesight.
st. Louis and Cincinnati papers are
making all sorts of claims that Umpire
Belts has been giving the Pittsburg
Pirates all the best of every game played
in those cities up to date.
81 don't expect to draw any salary.
Send my check to Nick Young" is the bit
ter way In which McGraw, of Baltimore,
alluded to the fines that have been laid up
against him for the first month.
The most popular player in the Phila-
d.phia team will be presented with $500
silver cup at the end of the season. The
matter of popularity Is to be decided by a
voting contest among the Quaker City en-
thusiasts.
The Buffalo infield is going to be reno
waited, and judging by the game the club
has been putting up the whole team needs
a shaking up. Lewee, the Cincinnati i'm
portation, will get his freedom and new
man be secured. -
Martin Hogan. the fast little outfelder,
was loaned to the indianapolis club for the
season, President Won der Abe having an
agreement with that club for the return
of Hogan at the end of the season or the
privilege Of selecting any one of the In
dianapolls club players desired by St.
Louis.-Globe-D Democrat.
The record Of the Georgetown team this
season has stamped them as the most
formidable college nine in the country
Physically they have no superiors in the
college ranks, while their playing quail
ties are Of the gilt-edge order. The team
Is composed of several of the crack play
ers in the country. Harley and Mccarthy
made envlable records at Holy Cross,
while Sullivan and Carmody were the
finest" Fordham college has turned out
In many years.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The weekly club run Of the Green
Ridge wheelmen was held Thursday
night. 1t was the most successful run
of the season, twenty-three riders par
ticipating. The boys left their club