The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13
SCRANTON CLUB CHANGES
Pitcher Fox Is Released and Patchen
Will Probably Go.
TEAM IS NOW STRENGTHENED
Quarlcs Loft with Them for Toronto and
Lines Arc Out for Catcher Smith,
Of New York Sweeney Begins
Thursday in Buffalo.

Manager Barnie and the Scranton
players left on the midnight Lacka-
wanna train last night for Toronto,
where they play this afternoon the first
Of the games away from home. Before
leaving, a number of changes were
decided upon, several of which will take
place at once.
Pitcher Fox has been released and
Winkleman has been given a two
weeks vacation, which he will spend at
his home in Baltimore. Captain
Sweeney will remain in Scranton until
Thursday, by which time it is expected
his injured shoulder will be improved
enough to join the team in Buffalo and
begin playing shortstop. Patchen was
taken along as an extra catcher.
Pitcher Quarles arrived in the city
Friday night and left with the team for
Toronto. He had been in Chattanooga,
Tenn, where he had been pitching and
serving as captain of the club of that
city. He came to Scranton much
against his will. but Manager Barnie
had him bound by contract to report
when wanted. The release of Fox and
Johnson's injured hand made it neces-
sary that three pitchers should accom-
pany the team, and so on Thursday
Manager Barnie decided to bring
Quarles here. He has pitched many
times for the Chattanooga since the
season opened and is in first-class form.
Patchen's Poor Work.
The release of Fox had been decided
Lon, !.
poor showing against the Torontos on
Friday had nothing to do with the
matter, for it was thought that the
erratic work of Patchen behind the bat
disconnected Fox and contributed large
ly to the clubs defeat
Pottsville and Carbondale each want
Fox. Manager Swift, OF the latter club,
was here Thursday and negotiated with
the Scranton management to secure
him. Fox prefers Pottsville, but as
Carbondale has offered him the better
salary 1t Is probable that he will go
with that team.
Catcher Smith, who caught for the
New Yorks, and did such good work
for the giants on their practice trip
south. seems likely to become Scran-
ton player. But for his broken finger
he would have been permanently signed
by the New Yorks. At the beginning
of the season Manager Barnie would
have signed Smith, broken finger and
all, but the pay roll was already large,
and it was decided unwise to run the
risk of having him on their hands,
and crippled throughout the season.
Smith and Manager Barnie We're in
telegraphic communication Friday and
Saturday, and came within a very few
dollars of an agreement Yesterday
an ultimatum was wired Smith. 1t Is
thought that he will accept it, in which
case he will report with Captain Swee-
ney in Buffalo Thursday. If Smith ac-
cepts, Patchen will be released and will
go to Carbondale, where a catcher's
position is ready for him at any time.
Changes in the Field
When Captain Sweeney takes his
place at short on Thursday, Radford
will go into right field and Houle will
be benched.
All the changes considered, the club
will be greatly strengthened and will
make a better showing away from
home than seemed likely a few days
ago. After playing against Toronto,
Rochester and Syracuse, conceded to
be the three weakest clubs in the
league, the club will have been accus-
toned to the travel, the players will get
down to their new positions and the
team will be in better trim to meet
Springfield, Providence and Wilkes
Barre.
To a man up a tree It looks as though
the Scrantons will find their greatest
troubles in Buffalo. 1t is in that city
that the changes on the team will oc-
cur. The Buffalos are supposed to be
as heavy hitters as the league contains
and it will not be a surprise If BARNES
men lose more than one game in that
city.
The Scrantons play three days each
in Toronto, Buffalo, Rochester and
Syracuse in the order named, and in
Wilkes-Barre May 80 and Decoration
Day morning. The first Scranton
Wilkes-Barre game in this city will be
on the afternoon of May 80.