The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-05
Percentage Record.
OLD-FASHIONED GAME.
The WiIkes.Barre AiIigators Didn't Have
Time TO Tell How II Happened.
They Were Badly Beaten.

IT. was great old game. "One of the
old-fashioned games" Latham said. and
It was little wonder that the crowd went
crazy aud yelled and cheered and per-
spired and did "a great many other fool
ish things. when. with Wilkes-Barre
three runs velvet, nine Scrantonia ns
shot across the plate in one inning and
seven did likewise In the next.
In one inning the Alligators had rolled
in five runs and got ther lead on John
sons error after a chance missed to re-
tire the side. SO when Yerrick, the
Wilkes Barre pitcher. and the team be-
hind him went to pieces. everybody
broke loose, including the small boy and
substantial citizen. The fact that q
very rocky game was being witnessed
was lost sight of In the glory of seeing
WilkesBar get it where Gertrude
wore her coral necklace. And Wilkes
Barre got 1t in just that place. thanks to
Mr.. Yerrick's wildness, to Mr.. Keenan's
tempting curves and to a few other
things which took place in the turbulent
game and to record which a vitascope
could have been better used than pencil
and paper.
GAFFNEY WAS ABSENT.
As usual, there occurred the hitch
which always prevails in a game with
Wilkes-Ba Umpire Gaffney didn't
materlalize, and Larry Ketrick was
agreed upon to conduct the entertain
ment. He did it and he did 1t well, not
withstanding the inclination Of the paul
per bleacherites and bloated grand
ISLANDERS to disagree with him. 1t hap
pened that early in the game there was
an unusual number of close decisions
and nearly all were in Wilkes Barre's
favor. The crowd wanted Ketrick to
see things differently, but he had his
eyes and head with him and was fair
and correct. He umpired to suit him
self and inasmuch as he was in the
right, there was no occasion for criticis-
ing him.
Scranton for the first time presented
something like civilized makeup
SANDY" Griffin was in center field,
which permitted Meaney to resume his
regular stamping ground in right and
allowed strong infield arrangement
Wilkes-Barre was crippled by the alb
sence of Catcher Diggins. whose knee
was so badly hurt in Wednesdays game
that he will probably not be able to play
until next week. Wente was back of
the plate.
First inning Singles by Latham,
Hutchinson and Ward scored two
earned runs. With one out the Alliga-
tors filled the bases on a tumble and
bad throw by Hutchinson. tumble by
Mcguire and an almost pardonable mum
by Griffin after long run toward the
fence. Scissors Earl approached the
plate with an I'll-knock the BALTIC.
frisco o-and-clear-the- bases look in his
eye but he hit the ball to the ground
and Johnson assisted to Rafferty,, and
Rafferty, to Ward. making a clean,
snappy double and retiring the side.
Score 90
Second inning-A base on balls to
Rafferty,, Maguire's bunt, Johnson's
sacrifice and Wards single gave Scran-
ton two more tallies. The same number
was scored by the Alligators on two
two-bagsers and single. Score AZ.
Third inning--Ward hit one into the
group Of carriages In left field and made
three bases. Griffin, the next man I'D,
hit long. fast drive over Lyttles head
to the fence and made the circuit with
several yards to spare. 6-2.
WE LOST THE LEAD.
Fourth inning-Scranton failed to get
a hit. With one out Mcguire fumbled
Yerricks grounder and johnson missed
q chance to begin a sure double play by