The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-12
STATE LEAGUE.
DIAMOND DUST.
Good -bye. Springfield!

Goodbye. Springfield!
Pitcher Jack Horner has been given his
ten-day notice Of release.
Terry Is the senior Of the major league
pitchers at the age of IS.
The Cincinnatis made only three errors
In the series against Brooklyn, ono In ca ch
game.
Johnnie Ward says the race of 81 will
be- a repetition Of that Of 'S5 and that
Cleveland will again demonstrate their
mastery Of the Orioles.
Providence has a mortgage on the PEN
nant. It's time to admit It though there
has been no doubt about 1t as far as
Scranton was concerned.
McDermott has a suspicion that two or
three OF the Barons are trining with heal
ache drops and II Is not unlikely that
several breaths will be tested some nights
In the near future.
The Buffalo Enquirer Is clamoring to
have Ritchie played at second and the
light-haired Lewee put back in the game
at short and wants big Sam Wise ousted
altogether Perhaps 1t would be we'll for
the Enquirer to support Manager Rowe IN
what he does or else advocate new man.
ager.
That home run Of Fred Pfeffer's In Sat
urday's game at Boston plays a star par+
in the summary Of the game. But those
home runs in the Hub are deceptive on pa
per- the left field fence being nearer the
home base than in any other oity on the
major league circuit, and "bingo" for
four bases is q common occurrence with
the Beaneaters.
The Texas league Is 30 thickly populated
with farmed-out players, held by Louis :.
vile string, that your Uncle Anson wrote
Manager McGunnisle recently, asking for
a directory containing the names of those
Colonels down on the Texas farms
uncle's all-seein@ eye Is focused on the
minor league players. and he doesn't want
to conflict with the Louisville farm truck
in the Lone Star state.
"They tell good one on Bill Hasaxnaer."
says Jimmy Rogers "Bill made home
run in game at Louisville and the fans
yelled, Throw out your chest Bill! Bill
responded by throwing his shoulders for
ward as II he was hit In the stomach.
Doggy Miller asked Bill II ne knew the
difference between his chest and his shoul-
der. Yes, but thought they wanted me
to throw my chest out OF joint said Bill -
Ouner Franklin. of the Buffalo club,
reached here Wednesday. He is an alder
man; owns base ball club because he hikes
the sport and because there's money In it
in Buffalo-and knows how to jolly the
newspapers up at the Lake. He says his
team Is almost strong enough to win the
pennant, but he don't believe himself He
Is enroute for New York. Philadelphia
and Washington on hunt for new mate
rial.
Scranton crowds frequently resort to
wild and woody west style Of hooting and
humping in order to rattle the visiting
pitcher or player. This is never done by
the legitimate crank who loves the game
from purely a sportsman's standpoint; ne
cheers and applauds sometimes, but loots
and yells, never. Sam Crane. the veteran
writer, has raised his pom In protest against
the practice. He writes: II like to see
lots Of life and excitement at games and
good, honest. legitimate roofing, but con-
certed action by three or four thousand
people just to make pandemonlum Of
noise for the purpose Of rattling an op-
posing pitcher or team does not appeal to
my sense Of what constitutes a good,
healthy game Of ball. It 10 not the home
team that wins then, but the crowd,
People attend the Polo grounds to see q
game Of ball on its merits"