The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-30
STATE LEAGUE.
BASE BALL GOSSIP.

Scranton has played twelve games
and captured one since the trip began.
and has won but one game out of the
last thirteen played. Wilkes-B Barre,
after leaving home lost eleven straight
before winning Tuesday and yesterday
at Syracuse. SO today the two clubs
will meet almost on an equal footing so
far as games lost and won are con-
cerned. The morning game in Wilkes
Barre will probably be witnessed by
many Scranton cranl;s. even though the
club has been losing. as there is a sort
Of snsaking belief that II we are yellow
the allisators are at least lemon col
ored. Anyhow, there are six games to
hc played between the two until
Thursday. and everybody will he able to
tell all about how it happened after that
day. The best train to take for the
morning game at Wilkes-Barre is tire
one on the Delaware and Hudson road
leaving here at Sa5 and arriving at
Wilkes Barre at 9.35. in plenty of time
for the game at 10 o'clock. Returning
trains leave Wilises- Barre at 1890 and
130 and 3 o'clock.
The afternoon game here begins at
3.4j o'clock. In anticipation of Pleasant
facility has been provided for purchas-
ing tickets and comfort inside the
grounds Tickets win be sold at Flor
ey's on wyoming avenue up to noon.
Coupon tickets resel wing seats for ladies
and their escorts may be obtained for
80 cents. There will be space reserved
in tie grand stand for the usual male
patronage and at the usual price of 30
cents for admission to grounds and
grand stand. Carriages will not be ad-
| mitted.
Manager McDe,mott has signed John
O'Ericn. who played third bose lest
year for Rochester and right field for
| thar club q portion of this season.
The signing of O'Brien has caused the
release Of Tlack. who goes back into the
New England league. O'Brien will
begin playing with Scranton today. He
is especially valuable as hitter.
Neither Mr.. Simpson nor the Brooks
brothers were informed by Manager
McDermO:t Of the deal whereby Shearon
was traded to Syracuse for Matt Kill
roy. nor of the signing of O'Brien.
Until the first of the week the owners
had been active in their efforts to assist
Mcpermott in signing players but had in
| no way interfered with the manage
ment of the team. Meanwhile the club
| was losing with surprising regularity,
and the fact that the owners so sudden
| ly ceased their efforts to sign players
| and because of their not having been
notified df the O'Brien and Kilroy dea's
| indicates that here was an understand
ing between Manager McDermott and
owners that the former was henceforth
to assume all responsibility for the
clubs performances. Evidently this
| was done with the idea OF knowing
where to attach the blame II the los
ing continued. Manager McDer-
mott Is now free to do as he pleases; !;
he IL not, nor has he been restricted
as to cost nor is he limited as to action.
The next two weeks will decide where
the fault lies
Harper and Johnson will pitch today's
games, the latter at Wilkes Barre, and
| the former here. johnson was sent
from Rochester Wednesday night in
order. TO get properly rested for the
game. The coaching Of Latham and
| Ward. should with the pitching of
Harper and johnson, do much toward
! giving Scranton Il fighting chance for
either game. Anyhow, Latham will
have a large and eXpectant following
who have heard of his great work on the
lines and he will get plenty Of the en-
| enlargement to do his prettiest and
repeat some OF the wit and antics
which have for years made him
famous in all the National league
cities.
Kick man when he's down; here's
the way Scranton gets 1t from a versa
tile Rochester scribe: There Is some.
thing radically wrong down in Pennsyl.
vania. Maybe it's the smolse-laden air;
maybe it's the carboniferous quality OF
the soil. But any way, something has
penetrated the tangled thickets and
rocky hills around the struggling huts
of Scranton. and completely paralyzed
neutralized and disintegrated whatever
talent the ball players. representatives,
of that ilk. may have, had. Wilkes.
Barre had a pretty bad attack Of it
seemingly CT a chronic nature. to the
unspeakable grief OF Colonel Johr
Chapman, gent, and his white hOodco
the little fox terrier which he carrie.
around In his pocket for luck. Now
comes Scranton In dangerous condi
ton meriting an immediate professional
consultation. Scranton's got 1t worse
sLuH hNeS. DuiiC. ~ 10 dssIuNdteu
Nobody on the whole force seems to b,
able to play ball as 1t should be played
1t Is really very annoying, especially t
those Napoleonic financiers who hav,
backed the deal and furnished tn,
dough- as they say down in Scranton
when they mean that the financial sup
port necessary to the successful manip
ulation Of base ball aggregation ha
been magnanimously contributed b,
philanthropic personages of consider
able wealth."