The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-05
TWO GAMES OUT OF THREE.
Notwithstanding JohnsOn's Wilducss.
Scranton Had Walkovcr at Spring
field etails Of the Contest.

Special from Staff Correspondent.
Springfield. Mass. May 4-Tne
Springfield players got real saucy IN
the second inning today. when with
two out they made an undeserved run.
Shannon singled and stole second. Del
trick made an error and run was
forced I'm on two free gifts of first ana
AN error. Johnsons wildness was all
that saved the has-been champions
from nine goose eggs. Scranton's runs
were of the free gift kind also. The
five in the fifth were made after
chances had been missed by Spring
field to retire the side. and the same is
true of the two Scranton runs in the
seventh.
Johnson was at times as wild as an
uncivilized Zulu. The champions got
their bats against his famous shoots
pretty often and knocked the leather
into all sorts of directions. but the flies
were unfortunately placed early in the
game, and later the several hair rails
ing catches by Eagan. Deitrick and
Chiles spoiled the flies that were mighty
close to being hits.
Scrantons lead. however. did not rob
the game of interest or uncertainty, as
in every inning but the first and fourth
Springfield had a chance to score
Scranton had the same opportunities
In only the first and third, SO il will be
seen that the game was never mort
gagged. Singles by Meaney. Flack and
Vignaux and two errors by Shannon
and one each by Lynch and Hawley,
made Scranton's five runs in the fifth
Wards single, two more errors by the
Springfield shortstop and fly to the
outfield accounts for the two in the
seventh. In each inning good base rum
ming helped the thing along. The
weather was made to order. but not
over 1000 persons saw the game. John
son was put in to pitch, as McDermott
anticipates anything but walk-over
down at Providence. 1t was thought
that Johnson's combination of speed
and shoots would fool the Ponies and
he was put In to win, with the team
back Of him as bluff. 1t was, how
ever, more of game lost by Spring.
field than game won by Scranton.
but 1t was fortunate that johnson was
worked, as 1t will serve to curb his
wildness and put him In steadier form
for the opening game at home. Herr
could have twirled the game, as this
hot day has loosened his big muscle
bound shoulder. and with another such
day he will be in shape to open at
Providence. Brown and Horner, as
named, will follow.
THEY EARNED APPLAUSE.
Flack. Ward, Eagan. DIETRICH and
Chiles earned the applause they re-
ceived for clever field work. The two
former put up a snappy, fast game,
especially Flack who as an Outfielder
did splendid Unfolding. Eagan made
two great running catches and DIETRICH
and Chiles one each
Springfield, as In the other games,
went first to bat and Leahy sent slow
one down to DIETRICH who handled it
successfully. Two high flies to Bradley
ended the inning. For Scranton Ward
flew out to Lynch and Meaney made a
pretty bunt. Chiles popped an easy
one to Mcdonald, and Eagan was
stopped at first. The Springfields got
their only run In the second and didn't
earn 1t at that With Gilbert and Nc
Donald out on flies to Bradley and
Ward, Shannon pushed a hot bouncer
past Chiles. stole second and got third
on Deitrich's tumble of Gunson's s
grounder. With two on bases and
three balls and one strike on Inks. John
son preferred to let him walk and pur-
posely gave him four wide ones. fore
ing Gunson to second and filling the
bases
johnson orerestimated his control.
however. and the best he could do was
to present Hawley, a weak hitter with
walk to first forcing Shannon home.
Inks was caught mapping off second.
In the last half, Flack and Bradley