The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-14

CARNEY went with them to umpire the To-
r0ntO games at Rochester.
wilkes-Barre here for three days begin
ming today.
Scranton and Buffalo stand even on the
fourteen games played.
On their last western trip the Bostons
played five errorless games.
The crack colored team, the Cuban
Giants. has four Jacksons playing on 1t.
Marty Hogan. Of the indianapolis club.
released by st. Louis. has written seeking
an 1896 engagement with Scranton.
Meaney, whom St. Louis declined to 70
after. II doing fine pitching and remark
able batting for Scranton.-Sport;ng Life.
MNler. ScrantOn's new pitcher. who
made such u good showing against Harper
in the Sunday game at Rochester. will
be In the box against Wilkes Barre today.
Manager Morton had something to say
from the bench and Hurst proceeded to
call him down. The manager continued
TO talk and was threatened with removal
from the grounds.
seventh place with Il percentage OF 1891
and 10 points behind Buffalo: now the
club IL IN sixth position and only four
points behind Buffalo.
Toronto and wnkes-Barre split even on
the last series: Scranton won two out OF
three from Buffalo; Syracuse and Provi-
dence split even; Springfield won three
straight from the Rochesters.
Toronto has won seven out of thirteen
games with Wilkes-B Barre. yet Scranton
has won seven out Of eleven with Toronto
and has taken only two out OF ten with
Wilkes-Barre. Talk about your hoodoos-
Pop" Anson counted up the other day
and discovered that he has 5000 up with
Eddie Talcott, Frank Mckee Charley
MI tpp,n - md h..r
his Chicago Colts will beat out the New
Yorks.
Old-timers were reminded OF oyhood
days when a foul ball lost stself in the
grass beyond first base. Bannon. Field
and Shearon were seeking II when the for
mer spat in his hand and then struck the
spittle with his free forefinger-and he I'M
mediately found the ball.
Ward ducked the short throw and Ban
non, shortstOp, was not on second to take
the long one which allowed Drauby to
score In the first inning. Shearon reaching
third on the play. Schriver's throw was
a good one and the scorers differ as to
who should get an error or whether any
error was made, Bannon not going to Sec
ond to take part In the play.
Butler. the new fielder. was conspicuous
in yesterdays game. He covered much
territory and each OF his three putouts
were dthlcult ones. He Is In the first class
on bases. and. considering that he was
only three times at bat. did remarkably
we'll in pushing out two hits, one of which
was a double. He succeeded In getting hit
three times by pitcher. That's good
starter.
Demont and Casey, the shortstop and
catcher of the Torontos. had q rough and
tumble fight i'm the st. Charles hotel Mon
day night. They. had 9uarreled over a
play made In the Wukes-Barre game,
Casey accusing Demont Of having ratified
and caused him Casey to mum foul
fly. Demont was invited from the hotel
porch to Casey's room to settle the mat
ter. catch-as-catch-can and hlt-at-will
rules to govern The players fought for
ten minutes before the door was opened
and they We're separated. DemOnt was
fined SIS. The scrap was kept quiet.
Amateur Ball Notes.
The Morning Glores accept the chal.
lenge of the Harmones for Aug. Is.
The ELEPHANTS challenge the Moos!c An.
thracites for Friday or Saturday on Oily
phant grounds, Saturday preferred. J.
Pettigrew, captain.
The Green Ridge Senators challenge the
AnthIacites, of Moosic to game tOmor-
row on the Senators grounds at $50 q. IN.
James Campbell, manager
The Willows challenge the Violets to a
game on the Trlby's grounds Sunday
uoIIbilS, AUG. Answer through Inc
Tribune. j. Williams, captain.
The Hughes club would like to arrange
n game with the Archibald Stars for Aug
81, % or %. Answer in The Tribune. Tom
Hughes, captain; ]. ]. McAndrews, man.
ager.
The Green Ridge Senators challenge the
Olyphant Browns to a game on tho Sena-
tors grounds Friday at $3.50 p. m. Answer
through The Tribune. James Campbell,
manager.
The Suosets challenge the Act1ves, OF
the North End. or the Rustlers. Of Nj
nOoka. to a game Aug. IS at Dutch Hol-
low at o'clock. Answer In The Tribune
G. Hausrath. manager; d. Stengleins cap
tain
The Moos.c Anthracites challenge the
ShamrOcks. Of the South Side. to a game
on the Moosic grounds Thursday after
noon Aug. Is. Game to be called at I
o'clock. Answer at once. Alex Young
captain.
The James Boys challenge the Morning
Glores. of Dunmore; the Eurekas, of the
North End. or any other frst-class ANA.
teur team in the county. Morning Glories
preferred. Game to be played for $40 on
James Boys ground Sunday. Aug. IS, 1885,
j. j. Mularkey, captain. Answer through
The Tribune.