The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-29

II wonder" said the aged ball crank.
to Chicago News man, If Anson
would like the privilege of going
through the National league teams and
recalling all the men he has had and
who have slipped away from him? Some
Of them he released because he thought
they were no good-and they are the
whole thing in the various clubs where
they are now located. Others got away
from him in the Brotherhood mix-up.
and he ought to have them bach. but
was robbed of them by the board. If
Uncle could be allowed to recall a!l the
boys who have left him, l wonder how
long Cleveland or Baltimore would
stand up against the reconstructed
team?
There's nobody down In Baltimore
owes Uncle any past allegiance. In
Boston there is Duffy-and what would
Uncle give to have him in left just
now! Duffy escaped In Brotherhood
times, went to Boston in 1891. and An
son was jewed out of him. His loss has
been a sore point with the old man ever
since.
THREE TROLLEY DODGERS.
with Brooklyn there are Stein.
Gumbert and DAILY. Uncle wouldn't
care much about Gumbert, who is go
ing down hill and will have to turn
outiielder soon for the sake of his bat
ting. DAILY would not cut much ice.
either; Pfeffer is on second now, and
Tom couldn't be of much use behind
the bat unless AIS arm grew stronger.
But he would like to have Ed Stein.
That boy was turned loose by Uncle
as being no good, and he came right
back into the league and he stayed
here ever since. He is a good, honest
steady pitcher, and the old man
wouldn't lose anything by having him
on the team.
"Dwyer and Irwin, of Cincinnati.
would look we'll in Colt uniforms once
more. Irwin was disappointment here
after he got hit in the head by Mike
Sullivan. 1t made him tim!d at the
bat. and his arm. too seemed to be
feeble. Look at him now-batting
nicely and playing about the best third
base in the league. Dwyer was let out
as has been, and he has held his own
in fast company through all the years
since 1891. Pat Tebeau, of Cleveland,
broke into the league under Anson's
tuition in 1881 He was only boy then,
and Anson let him go as soon as Burns
was in shape to play. Wonder how
Uncle would like to have Tebeau's
brains with him nowadays?
"O'Brien, of Louisville, used to play
for Uncle-tried to cover third for Chi
caSo in 1899. He Is not to be confound-
ed with the O'Brien we had here in $780,
That was Pete, q Chicago boy. Jack
O'Brien Is a good ball player, but would
hardly be needed here.
WITH THE GIANTS.
Farrell and Van Haltren, with New
York. are two men whom the old Ro-
man has missed ever since they were
taken away. He kicked hard for them,
but was euchred out and now wants
them again. Van Haltren is on the
down grade and would not be needed,
but Farrell is as good as ever, and
would do nicely as a relief to Kittridge
Philadelphia has little Willie McGill
and Willies' southpaw curves are good
enough this year to make the old boy
sorry he let him go. He could be util-
lied to some advantage. Pittsburg
struggles along with two Of our cast
offs-Merritt and Stencil. Merritt we
could live without, but those hard
whacks of Stencil would fit in very WELL
Washington has none of our old timber
Tom Parrott is playing the field for st.
Louis, but we wouldn't need him very
badly.
Now size up the team the old man
would put together when he had all his
good things back again. Catchers Kit
fridge, Farrell, and Donohue; pitchers,
Terry, Friend, Griffin, Stein, Dwyer.
and McGill; Anson, Pfeffer, Dahlen, r.
win, infield; Everitt and Tebeau as ex-
tras. Duffy. Ryan, and Lange in the
outfield, with Stencil as extra. Would
any league team have much show
against that crowd, all playing in good
form and proper spirit? Alas, 1t can-
not be! Never, never again!" and the
old ball crank went weeping away.