The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-24
BASE BALL NOTES.
1t is only practice play.

1t is only practice play.
Today is an off day in the National
league.
Scranton plays in Fail River today and
tomorrow. The team will be home Tor
games Monday and Tuesday with the
Cuban Giants. and Wednesday with Car
bondale.
McDermott has signed Frank Mona
han, California shortstop. He has been
sent transportation money and VIII be IN
out for good short field player in the
Western association and a National league
third baseman, both of whom will probably
be secured and who will be in Scranton
by Monday or Tuesday. 1t Is not likely
that more than one Of the three new men
will be retained. Mcguire is of course all
right for third base. The National man
will try for the position at short.
The story that Pitcher Gray had been
released by Baltimore and would sign
with Wilkes-Barre of the Eastern league
Is without foundation. Letters from Gray
to friends in Brockland, Me-. state that
the Torontos. the team he played with last
season. are still claiming him. and that
Hanlon. OF Baltimore, not to play him
until the National board has settled the
matter. The difficulty is said to have been
caused by Gray's sale to Baltimore after
the Toronto franchise had passed from
Jack Chapman's into other hands. Gray's
shoulder has not been In the best cCnd-
tion, but Manager Hanlon is anxious to re-
tain him.
The Scranton Tribune thinks that 1t
mas AT last discovered the reason for
Tom Powers excessive shypess and
his hesitancy in putting his name to
Scranton contract The Tribune says that
there Is scheme in the wind whereby
Power Is to so to Louisville and cover first
base for the "Colonels." Manager Me-
ClOskey, of Louisville. is said to be pulling
all the wires that he can reach In order
TO have President Nick" Young of the
League, of American Wheelmen, decide
that Scranton has no claim on Tom"
Manager McDermott, of Scranton, is ONO
the scheme, according to The Tribune. and
will do everything that he can to prevent
1t. This tale explains many things If it
is true, and The Tribune is sure that it is.
Syracuse Herald. We always had an
idea that Nick Young was interested in
the National Base hall league and not the
League of American Wheelmen. OF course
he may be mistaken, but We always sup
posed Sterling Elliott was at the present
time president Of the League Of Amcri-
| can Wheelmen.-Buff Enquirer. Yes.
we are sure that McCloskey wanted and
has been trying to get Tom Power for the
Colonels We believe further on the best
kind Of authority that Tom Burns was at
the same time Negotiating with Power
urging him to refuse Scranton terms In r.
der that Springfield might get him. Fur
ther, we don't wonder that all the wire
hauling should rattle the Buffalo writer
| into calling the National league the ~. A.
WITH THE AMATEURS.
The Willow Street Stars defeated the
| Sailors 10 to H. .
| The MinOokas will play the Eureka Re-
| serves of the North End on the Minooka
| grounds Sunday.
The Ivy Leafs of Carbon street will play
the Nationals of Pine Brook on the latters
grounds Sunday at 1870 IA. m.
|
club whose players are not over l3 years
old. Answer in The Tribune Willie Mil.
| Ter. captain.
Amateur score sheets may be obtai ned
free by sending stamped and se.f-ad
dressed envelope to The Sporting Editor
Of The Tribune.
The Times Boys challenge No. IS Schoo
to game of ball on Gammon's hill, Ma,
10, at 10 O'Clock a. m. Hayden Oliver, mana
ger; William Roban, captain. A..
The Times Boys challenge the Sailor
Boys to a game May 9 at 10 a. IN. OF
grounds near Round Woods. Hayden oil
yer. manager; William Roban, CAPTAIN.
The Washburn Street Sars challenge tn,
Sliders to game Saturday at the for
mer's grounds. Edward Gross. captain
The Tribune.
The Sliders challenge the Magnate, Jrs.
to a game on Saturday afternoon at l3
grounds. Answer through The Tribune
f.. O'Reilly, manager.
The South Side Reds accept the chal
lenge of the Actives of the South Side I
a game on Dutch Hollow grounds on Ma
! =, and VIII also play any club in the coun
ty under IA years of age. Would like t
arrange game with the Tycoons. An
swer through The Tribune. A. +. Hoff
man, manager.
fhe lathfetfcs OF Silver Hill have reor
ganized and expect to rank among tn
leaders. The following is the personnt
Of the club: T: Halter catcher; J. T.. El
kus, pitcher; W. Smith, first base; Kleir
Rentcheller, left field; +. Dankwertz, cen
! ter fielder: c. Rentcheller right feeder
] I. Byron, shortstop; p. Hass, substitut,