The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-26
BASE BALL NOTES,

Tun Berger Is out of a job, having been
released by Rochester.
Rusie struck out 1879 men in forty five
pitcher.
Hawley and Killen. the Pittsburg twirl-
Springs.
Tommy Dowse will leave Buffalo short
y ior Toronto, where he will catch during
Henry. third baseman of the Lancas-
Ter club, has been signed by Rochester
which club also has Joe Mulvey.
III Joe Corbett does not pitch to Han
IONS satisfaction on the southern trip
brother Jim must pay all of his expenses
Unless 1t is absolutely necessary, Man
ager Mack. OF the Pirates. will not pitch
Johnny Foreman more than once "a week.
The Cleveland World predicts that the
first five clubs this season will he Cleve-
land, Boston, Baltimore. Philadelphia anl
Pittsburg.
The Sporting Life says. upon the rec-
ommendation of Catcher Mcclure, of
Washington, Buffalo has signed a young
pitcher named Tony Feree.
III Is reported that Jack Shearon
wrenched his back while practicing last
week and will he unable to be in the
Cy Young has decided not to pitch q
speedy ball until the championship sea-
son opens. good tip for pitchers of es-
tablished reputation.
~ pidctice the players OF tne LOUIS
vile team are batting with such strength
that 1t Is once more I'm order to call atten-
ton to the fact that the Louisville team
will do to watch this year.
Manager Rowe. of Buffalo, received n
letter from Clymer last week. He said he
longs for the season to come around and
says he feels capable of putting up the
game of his life In the outfield.
Manager McDermott has decided that
the costumes of the Scranton Base Bail
sans Sn n oh 10 h.a In
anu gray, as they were last season. The
stockings will be maroon and the caps
of the golf style.
While the New Yorks and Baltlmores
rivalry than in the past. With Doyle on
first base for the champions and Gleason
captain!ng the Giants there will be plenty
OF FUR flying around. Gleason says he will
eat a hat If the New Yorks don't take
the cOnceit out of his former associates
while Doyle declares he will help to
make the Harlemites look like Holsters
The following are the names of the
managers and captains of twelve league
teams of 1896. We give the clubs in the
order they finished in 1896: First division
baltimore; Hanlon, manager; Robinson.
captain. Cleveland: Tebeau. manager and
captain. Philadelphia; Shettsline, man.
ager; Nash. captain: Shettsline. man
manager and captain. Brooklyn FoutZ.
manager: Mccarthy, captain. Boston; Sc
lee, manager; Duffy. captain. Second di-
vision-Pittsburg: Mack, manager; Beck.
ley. Cincinnati; Ewing. manager and cap
tain. New York; Irwin. manager: Glea-
son, captain. Washington; SchmeltZ,
manager; Joyce. captain. st. Louis; Did
dlebock manager; Latham, captain.
Louisville: McCloskey, manager; O'Brien.
captain. ..-.--
The James Boys Base Ball club for SO
will be the strongest and one of the best
organized amateur teams in the city, and
are open to play any team. ON any date.
The club this year will be under the man
agement of Nelson G. Teets. and John
Mullarkey will be captain. James Nolan
and j. Cunningham are two of the best
pitchers in this vicinity and this year
they will show what they can do. The
club is composed of the following we'll
known players: Gathers, Mullarkey and
Allen; pitchers. Nolan, Cunningham and
Southard; first base. McHale; second
base, James Garriety; short stop, Teets
and Cunningham; third base. James l.o-
gan: left fielder, McNulty center fielder,
j. Cavanaugh; right fielder, Southard.
Send all challenges either to Nelson q.
Teets, manager, or John Mullarkey cap
tain.