The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-22
BASE BALL NOTES.

Boswell was released by the New York
club Wednesday.
Sullivan, of the Bostons, has not lost
p game In which he has pitched this sea-
son.
We've a barrel of batters, but we want
a few good pitchers for bungs.-Brook
lyn Times.
Providence did not have much more use
for Meaney's curves than the Ponies did.
Saturday.--Spnngfield Union.
"Inquisitor'' is Informed that two-base
hits, triples and home runs count no more
in batter's average than SO many sim
giles.
James Calvin formerly the famous
pitcher of the Pittsburg club. has been
appointed a league umpire by President
Young.
Subscrber--Any player may be retired
At any time. whether the inning Is over
or not. He cannot. however. again par
ticipate In the game.
They are kicking on Charley Snyder out
In Syracuse now His days were thought
to be numbered some weeks ago. but he
still remains on the .staff.-Sprngfield
Union.
In every city on the national circuit
Dummy Hoy Is haunted by the mutes.
They are proud of the deaf and dumb
ballplayer and give their fingers lots of
exercise.
Stivetts made big league record for
the season Tuesday by striking out ten
Spiders Harper has beaten that by strik-
ing out fourteen Canadians, ten Bisons
and eight Stars.
Ewing suggests good scheme for the
selection of an umpire when the regular
man does not show up. Instead of hav-
ing two players from the two teams Off
ciate. which often results in trouble, Buck
would have one of the home players act
az umpire. the man to be selected by the
captain OF the visiting team.
The many Inquiries as to the age of An
son have caused the Grand Old Man to
declare himself. He says he is 43 years
old. Next to him the man in the league
who withstood the advance of time best
Is Jack Glasscock.
Glasscock takes no chances on long
throws. Although he plays deep short.
he comes up ON every hit that 1t Is pos
sIble for him to reach in this way, thus
shortening the throwing distance to first
all the way from fifteen to twenty-five
feet.
"a Constant Reader Is Informed that
second base is generally considered the
hardest infield position to be played sue
cessfully. There Is, however. room for a
difference of opinion on this point-third
base also being difficult position to fill.
An enterprising firm of Carbondale, Pa.
yesterday offered prize of one pound Of
tobacco for every run made In the game
between the home team and the Allen
town club. The Carbondale boys got to-
gether and won not only the game, but
nj Of frou Mt
The offer was promptly rescinded. -
Washington Star.
Now Philadelphia IL doing the howl act
for pitchers. A nice time to do howling.
without any fireworks. Baltimore seized
Arthur Clarkson. who should prove n
required $4,000 for Philadelphia to get
that player. Philadelphia could have got
TIawley with little ginger. Now. when 1t
IL the hardest to get the pitchers. the most
money Is offered. but when II was easiest
no money was Forthcoming. Isn't 1t fun
ny.-Jack Morse In Sporting Life.
New York is to have base ball play
next season. Charles II. Ho.I Is writing
1t, Captain Adrian C. Arson, of tho Chi
cagos, is to play In It, and II is to be
produced at the American theater in De-
cember The whole story will, of course.
hinge on base ball game. The hero
will be college boy who has distin-
\ guished himself on the varsity nine as
pitcher. and whom Mr.. Anson. who Is