The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
lam Wise induced Morton to sign for Buff

Sam Wise induced Morton to sign for Buff
falo, has been relased to Blnghamton.
What great club Washington would
have II they had not parted with Farrell.
Meekin. Killen, Sullivan. Mack. Tom DAILY,
Hoy, Wilmot and Jue Mulvey.
A syndicate, headed by Kohl & Middle
ton, the museum managers. Is trying to
buy the Chicago Base Ball club. A q.
Spaldlng and John X. Walsh. big stock
holders, are willing to sell out, but 1t Is
doubtless II a price can be agreed on.
The deal by which Eddie Burke. of the
New York Base Ball club, was to have
been transferred to Louisville Is off.
Louisville made an offer for the left fielder.
which was accepted and Burke was noti-
fled to report at that place for duty yes
terday. Louisville withdrew the PROPOSE
tion yesterday morning.
A peculiar record was made by an East
ern league club. 1t was in the sixth in
ming of the Syracuse-S Springfield game that
the Syracuse players were given a base on
balls. and they followed this up with four
successive singles, yet did not secure q
run In the inning. Stupid base-running by
Syracuse and sharp fielding by Spring
field did the MISUNDERSTANDING Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
Amateur Ball Notes.
The Brownies accept the challenge of the
Red Stars to Il game of ball on Saturday
May 20,
The Hustes, of Kizer valley, manager
John McGraw, captain. Frank CoOney
wish to enter the West Side league.
The Park Hill Stars will play the North
Bromley Avenue Stars on Decoration Day
at 10 Il. m. on the Park hill grounds.
A game of ball will be played between
the Red Stars and the Sumner Avenne
Stars Saturday morning at . o'clock.
The Park Hill Stars will play any club
In the city under IL years of age. Arch
Moses, manager; Frank Clark. captain.
The Swifts, of Bellevue, challenge az"
club in the city under ii years of age. J
swer through The Tribune. Reese Lew,
manager.
The jolly Base Ball club defeated the
Young Tycoons by a score of 0 to 8. The
feature of the game was Toby Nealis'
great catch.
The Ellis Boys challenge the Taylor Sun
sets to a game on Saturday at 2 y. IN. on
Mullens field, near Mount Pleasant An
swer through The Tribune.
Eighth Street Stars accept challenge
of the Trilbys to u game of base ball. The
game to be played on the Eighth street
grounds on May 80 at go p. m. Captain,
George Phillips.
The North End Stars challenge the No.
30 school to game of ball to be played on
saturday, May %, at o'clock. Name the
ground in answer. Answer through this
paper. j. Williams, captain.
The Swifts, of Scranton, would like to
play game of ball with the No. "A
school club on Saturday next for s.. on any
grounds. Answer through The Tribune.
Lyman Payne, captain and manager.
a game of ball will be played on Gam
mons hill Friday at o'clock sharp. The
game will be between the Sailors and No.
Is school teams. Holly will pitch for the
Sailors. F. Hughes will pitch for No. IS
school.
The Oak Hill and Spike Island base ball
clubs played game of ball on the Moosic
grounds The game was exciting and the
Spike Island club developed a batting
streak, Spike Island having eighteen runs
to their credit and Oak Hill six.
The Young Mems Christian association
base ball team was defeated by the Oily
phant base ball club at that place yester-
day by score of 90 to IL. McDermott
and Garbitt, the mute battery, were the
points for the home team and did excellent
work.