The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-21
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Scranton owners are happy ust
the same.
Scranton plays today with Newark,
of the Atlantic association, and tomor-
row and Thursday with Brockton. of
the Mex England league.
"Pll make small bet that Johnny
Ward will be managing the Phillies be-
fore the first of July" says Captain
Joyce.
A large number of the Boston and
Baltimore players, with their manag-
ers, will visit Providence on May to
see the Providence Wilkes Barre Open
ing, as 1t is an off day with those clubs.
Manager Chapman extended the invi-
tation to them while in Baltimore and
Philadelphia the past week
Lezotte. Belts and Lytle make a
strong hitting outfield. No better in
the Eastern league, and few, If any, in
the National.-WilkesB Barre Record.
In the National? Whew! What are
the three Alligators wriggling around
for the benefit of an Eastern league
manager for? Somebody Is looking
through Coney Island X-ray appa-
ratus.
Trick work and fast playing Is where
Baltimore has won. 1t was as good
as most games to see them practice
The field Is I'm motion all the time, and
the keen-eyed. sure-handed little fel-
lows dart around like trout in pool
In the actual game they are always
alert, always watching a chance.
working their way around the bases
by daring thefts tricks to bewilder the
pitcher, and scienced hitting. They
make few long drives, but more short
singles spin from the bats Of the ORR
oles than are hit out by any other club
In the field, excepting Brodie. who Is
grumbler and hates line hits, ko
a grumbler and hates line drives, they
are always cheering on their pitcher,
stopping impossible drives and exc
cutting lightning plays. 1t takes a tre-
mendous fly to get past the outfield.
Says the Wilkes Barre Leader: Man
ager Chapman returned Saturday night
at IL o'clock from a trip to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and other places. He went
after Gray and Bonner. He was not
successful as to Gray at the present
time for there Is rule in the Eastern
league that the club from which a
man is drafted into the National, has
the first call on his services in case
of his release. AS Buskenberger, of
Toronto, wants Gray back again,
Wilkes Barre's insistence in the case
would probably have resulted in q
tangle. He uses the argument too that
Gray was not probably drafted, as he
was in the bill of sale when Buck
enberger bought the Toronto franchise
and players. There Is a possibility that
Bonner will be secured, though at this
time 1t Is not a positive certainty. Mr.
Chapman saw Bonner, and says he Is
in fine form. with a coat of bronze on
his face, and that he is quicker than
kitten In the practice. He talked
with Bonner and the latter was more
than anxious to get back to Wilkes
Barre and hoped that a deal would be
consummated by which he could return
to his favOrite stamping ground. 1t IL
very likely that DAILY will be continued
at second base for Brooklyn and that
Bonner would be a bench warmer all
season should he remain there. This
Is not at all to his liking. In this case
as in many others. the old leaguers
are favorable to Daty and would prob
ably discourage Bonner II he We're put
on the regular team. President Byrne
will not make any positive decision in
the matter for few days. Mr.. Chap
man is Of the opinion that If he could
get Bonner and another good pitcher
he would be right in the race for the
pennant. The first practice game will
be Monday at 3.45 between the Wilkes
Barre and Wyoming seminary teams.
There will follow games with the Haz-
Teton team Wednesday and Thursday
and Carbondale Friday and Saturday, >,