The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18
DIAMOND DUST.
ieaney is due to pitch today.

Meaney Is due TO pitch touuy.
President Hanlon says the State league
| will weather the storm.
The same parties who earlier in the sea-
| son made a bid for Scranton association
stock are renewing their offer.
The Reading players have been per-
| suaded by President Hanlon to play out
| the season. He has guaranteed their sal
aries.
Altoona wants to join the State league
| next year. Philadelphia will ask to bc
represented, and Easton may ask for a
| franchise.
Barney Conroy Is now the manager OF
the Pottsville club. There is this to say
for Conroy, who is we'll known here-he Is
| a gentleman and Il good ball player.
Third Baseman Charles Bassett, OF the
Providence club. removed three gilded
balls from in front of pawnbroker's
| shop at Wilkes-Barre. and he was fined
S2S''. So says a Springfield paper
There is big deal on between the man.
agcment of the New York and Philadel-
phia teams for the exchange Of players
| which would tend to strengthen both
teams. "Rig Bill'' Clark, It is said, will be
one of the traded players.
The Scranton newspapermen's base ball
team will go to Wilkes-Barre Saturday to
play game with u team composed Of
writers from that city. The local team is
composed entirely OF newspaper writers
and unless padded team Is sprung upon
them will probably make up for some Of
the defeats administered to our profess
sional representatives.
Jimmy Ryan. once the popular right
fielder of the Chicago league club, has
probably played his last game there. The
kissing OF the crowd at last Saturdays
game hur. the famous player deeply, and
he figures that II, after ten years service
in this city, his temporary poor batting
streak is taken in that spirit. he had bet
ter leave the team. Ryan does not have TO
play for living, but does SO out Of love
of the sport.
'The Elmra and Binghamton clubs, of
the disbanded New York State league.
have written to President Hanlon aud
have formally made application for admis-
sion into the Pennsylvania State league
OF course the jumps are long, but this
obstacle could be overcome by exacting
from the New York team an extra guar
antee sufficient to cover the additional
travelling expenses. The matter will be
brought up at the next meeting of the
State league."-EXchange.
Amateur Ball Notes.
The North End Stars accept the chal-
lenge for game Friday afternoon with
the olyphant Stars on the Olyphant
grounds.
The Taylor Reds accept the challenge
OF the Providence Actives and will play
them on Friday. July 10. at p. m. at the
Driving park grounds. James Scriven.
captain.
The Lilies, Of the South Side, challenge
any club in the city, the players to be UNI
der Ii years of age. Answer through The
Tribune. John Wade, captain; John Muir
ray, manager.
The Sunsets, Of the South Side. accept
the challenge of the Active, of the North
End, and will play them on the Hollow
grounds July q at 2.3O p. m. sharp. p.
Stengline, captain; T. Heller, manager.
The Actives, of the North End, wish 10
correct an item in yesterdays Republican
In reference to the Churar Base Ball
clubs acceptance of the Actves challenge.
The Actives challenged no such club as
the 'Churar Base Ballscub," but would
like to know where they are from, d, ],
Houlihan, manager.
The Actives Of the North End, challenge
the Comets, of Scranton; Americans, Of
Dunmore; the Qashers, Of Old Forge, or
the Stars or Sailor Boys, of the West Side,
to game of ball on the Driving park
grounds any day during the week becin-
ming July 22 except Thursday or Saturday.
Please answer as soon as possible. D. j.
Houlihan, manager: James Littlejjohn,
captain.