The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-21
SPRINGFIELD after power
The Pony Champions Now Want the
7 Elusive First BaSeman.
PROTECTION FOR SCRANTON
President Powers and kuntzsch. of Syra.
euse. say Power Must at Least
Ncgotiatc-Thrcc Players Get
Their Release.

Now Springfield wants Tom Power.
It's becoming u badly mixed up mess,
in which the honorable president of the
Eastern league, Patricius Il. Powers;
President N. l.. Young, of the National;
Manager McCloskey, of the Louis
villes; the Scranton owners and mana
ger. and the willy Tom Power himself
will have "a chance to show OF what
kind of stuff they are made.
Springfield's position in the matter
Is somewhat. new and unexpected ana
cannot be exactly understood, as row
ers whereabouts are unknown In
Scranton. and Springfield, of course, Is
not divulging its play. Because OF
Powers refusal to communicate win
Manager McDermott it is believed he
wishes to give Scranton the slip; put
on the other hand assurance Is given
by President =. r. Powers and George
Kuntzsch, of Syracuse, who sold Power
to Scranton, that the player will deco
rate q Syracuse bench during the sea-
son unless he at least negotiateS with
McDermott President Powers posi-
tion Is his promise that no club In the
Eastern league shall possess Power, the
player unless he shall first negotiate
with McDermott according to the rules
Of the national agreement. kuntzsch
says, and Captain Reilly confirmed 1t
with the Syracuse club for Carbondale.
that it will take more than an ordinary
amount of greenbacks to purchase the
refractory player II he don't agree to
come to Scranton.
THE SALARY QUESTION.
McDermott has for some time been
of the opinion that Chiles will not do
for first base and has urged Mr. Simp-
, tuh
for Power If the assurances OF Herr
Kuntzsch and President Powers are
fulfilled, Power. the player, must at
least attempt an agreement. Ii Is not
known what salary he has been or
Tered by Springfield or Louisville. but
some kind friend should notify the
elusive Californian that there's enough
money back of the Scranton club to
till the grand stands of Springfield ana
Louisville and enough kind treatment
to Overshadow the love of past ages
II it's these things Power is looking for
he'd better write letter to the Scran-
ton Athletic association, Scranton,
Pa, L.. S. A. or course, If he doesn't
sign with Scranton he has the privi-
lege of kicking himself all next winter
but that's Powers business.
Pitchers Mullarkey and Gets and
Shortstop Heller returned here yester-
day. weary and footsore, from the
scenes of the clubs trial spins out In
New England and Jersey. None of the
three will do. They couldn't stand the
initiation. Mullarkey, it is reported, Is
as likely to shy the ball over second
base as over the plate; Gets Is bet
ter qualified for duties in his fathers
postoffice establishment out In Indiana
than for the muscle-trying business of
tossing a base ball, and Heller is of
no account nohow. So they got the
congo.
Ward is said to be very lame and sore
and using all manner of persuasive al
gument to be put in the stables for
few days. but McDermOtt thinks the
warm sunshine and scampering around
the bases will do more for the seductive
senator than bran mashes and red ilan-
mel; 50 Ward Is playing.
Hellers release leaves the position
at short open. as Sweeney is not Of the
right quality for the place. He is some
times fast little fielder but is liable
to go wrong at critical times and is
light with the stick. He will be re-
tained until a better man is found and
will then be loaned in smaller league
for the season with the hope that one
years professional work will develop
player who may prove satisfactory In
the position.
A GREAT OUTFIELD.
The practice playing has proved be-
yond a doubt that in Meaney. Flack,
Bradley and Eagen Scranton possesses
an outfield with good material to burn,
and from among whom trio can be
picked which will in fielding and hitting
make even the famous Providence out
gardeners look to their laurels Ma
guire IL showing up in championship
from at third and Is tipped sure
winner
OF Pitchers johnson, Brown and
Horner no uncertainty is felt. and to
the three will be added Herr Cronin or
Stemmell. or the last group it Is too
early to make a choice. which fact
itself indicates security in the import
ant box department.
So. at the present writing, first
baseman and captain and shortstop
are all that's lacking to make Scranton
fans hope for a first division position.
Give Scranton a Tom Power and
shortstop seven-eighths as good as
Demont or Shannon and there'll be
good excuse for McDermott to stick
his chest out.