The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
STATE LEAGUE.
DIAMOND DUST,

DIAMOND DUST.
Tommy Bannon Is q bicycle crank.
Sweeney, the new shortstop, reached
here last night.
Toronto will be here for three days be-
ginning tomorrow.
Rochester plays an exhibition game at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, today.
Dan Stearns has lost his batting clothes.
but he viii find them again.
Schriever will reach here on this after.
moons o'clock Lackawanna train.
Meaney Is doing some wonderful bat
ting for Scranton.-Philadelphi Record.
Scranton has won four straight from
Rochester, and ten out of fourteen played
with that club.
Pop" Smith has been signed by Man
ager Chapman to play third base and
captain on the Toronto team.
Springfield and Providence are drawing
away from the bunch. There are nearly
six whole laps between second and third
places now.
Keenan,, the promising young pitcher
who held the Providence team down 10
one hit at Hornellsville the other day.
pitched for Scranton yesterday.
No club goes to Wilkes Barre an hour
earlier or remains an hour later than Is
necessary, but all managers take id
vantage Of Scranton's good hotels and
congenial atmosphere and with their. clubs
''lay over" here whenever 1t Is possible.
Poor Wilkes-Bar
Luby's one-hand catch in the last game
was wonderful only because Luby didn't
know he had caught the ball until he saw
It resting In the hollow Of his big glove.
1t created no END Of amusement among the
players, who afterward without mercy
guyed the big pitcher about 1t.
Did you see that?" asked Power Of
Gaffney in the last Syracuse game as
Johnson swung out Of the box and feinted
to first. II did," replied the only umpire.
"Well, how was it?' asked the Syracuse
captain. 1T was all right; play ball."
curtly said the only umpire. The conver-
satiOn ceased.
The score card vote for the most popu-
lar player on the Philadelphia ball club
stands as follows: Cross, 274s: Hallman,
2.727; Clements, 2.7o2; Reilly, 1885, Della
hanty. 2.47i; Hamilton. 1898; Thompson,
zoos; Boyle, 1,796; Turner. 1855; Taylor,
l.27s; Carsey, 9Ss; Grady, sO6; McGill, 659.
1t takes only one manager to manage a
club and the Scranton managers name Is
Barnie. There are some sulpng cranks
who would appear to better advantage
outside the manger and alongside the
management, instead Of following the
course quickest to kill interest In the ma
tional game. It's just as easy to be happy
and root for Scranton.
No Sunday base ball games will be played
next year by the National league teams.
President Hart. Of the Chicago club, has
always been In favor Of q discontinuance
Of Sunday games and is pleased at the re-
Gently developed unanimity of the Eastern
club officials against Sunday playing.
The officers Of the Pittsburg club are
against 1t. and with Chicago and Pitts.
burg a unit the remaining clubs will fall
into line.
Mynheer Kuntzsch. the Ia Ra Ra Won
Der Abe Of Syracuse, Is kicking because
the Providence Grays refused to play of
two postponed games with the Stars Mon
day. Perhaps Murray took this method Of
getting back at George for his refusal 10
extend courtesies to the governor Of
Rhode Island during a recent game at
Providence. Kuntzsch's kick went and
the governor had choice Of forking over
his little old quarter or viewing the game
through knothole in the fence.-Roches-
ter Democrat and Chronicle.
Amateur Ball Notes.
The Young Mems Christian association
base ball team will play a practice game
this afternoon.
The Shamrocks, of the South Side, de-
feated the Blue Stars, Of Providence, by a
score Of 16 to II.
The Violets challenge the smaller Sandy
Bank club for Aug. II or Aug. Is at 2 p. m
sure c. KraY. captain. Answer through
The Tribune.
The Anthracites, Of Moosic, accept the
challenge Of the Olyphant Browns to a
game of ball on Thursday Of this week.
John Deans, manager.
The Kluk-Klux, of Moosic defeated the
Oak Hill club yesterday by the score Of IA
to 13. Batteries for Moosic, Ives and
Dougherty; for Oak Hill. Aitkens and
Davis.
The Anthracites. Of Moosic challenge the
Scranton, to q game on Their grounds any
day this week except Thursday. John
Deans. manager.
The Murray Hills. Of Park place, chal-
lenge the Actives. Of the North End. to
game for Friday on Actives' grounds.
Answer through The Tribune. A. Over
waugh, manager; E. Cannon. captain.
The Sunsets challenge the Harmonies
for a game Of base ball on the Hollow
grounds for Aug. II or Aug. 18 at 3 p. m.
sharp. J. Housrad. manager; T. Hettler,
captain. Answer through The Tribune.
The West Side Stars challenge the Sailor
Boys Of the West Side; the Rosebuds. of
Linden street: the Hustlers, Of Dunmore,
or the Mullen Street Stars to a game on
the Little Woods grounds Aug. 10 at $50
o,clock I.nuia DaXlea mn nm 1er. Will