The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-05
WILKES-BARRE WON.
More Hits Oil LOvett Than COakley.
but Griifin's Men Were In
Hard Luck.

There was a school-house fiag-rais-
ing or dedication, or something OF tnat
sort going on down at Wilkes Earfe
yesterday and So only Il few oi the ma
tivcs went to the bail game. The alb
sentees didn't miss much unless may
be- excepted the seventh and eight in
nings during which Wilkes Barre won.
or the eighth when Scranton had a
chance 10 win hut didn't.
Gus stop and assist and the former ac-
ON paper indicates that Coakley had u
little the lest of ii. and he did, as scores
20. but the fact that First Baseman
Goeckel had but nine putouts indicates
that Mr. Cos;klcy's choice shoots were
hit to somewhere besides the intield.
Cuakley. by the way, had been under
suspension until Thursday when the
bar was iftci |.
Moss and Mcmahon each made cir
Gust stop and asst and the former ar-
cepted eleven iir'aing chances. Lyttle
and 1."zotte d'l the only out'i.ld wcrk
worthy of mention and the latter
Irarred his by two errors. one of which
was pardonabc.
Up to the sixth inning the score was
81 in Scranlon's favor but in the next
two chapters the Allisators go! five
runs with the assistance Of three bits
and field and pitching errors.
\ base on balls. a sacrifice and sin
Gle gave the Wilkes Barreans first
lluod. 1t was in the second inning. In
he last half with one out Massey got to
second on single and passed ball.
hur two easy flies retired the side.
In the third. with one out. the Alii-
gators were in fair way to tally, but
after Bonner had singled Lovett
caught him mapping off the bag. Le-
2uttc was hit by a pitched ball. but
l'etts went out from O'Brien To Mas
soy.
Errors by Lezotte and Mcmahon in
the last half almost proved costly. Ber-
scr singled and Lovett flew out TO
Ectts Griflln's single would have
forced Berger ut second had not Nc
MahUn fumbled the ball. Each runner
advanced q bag on LcZotte's bad judg-
mcnt and bad throw after he had
caught Nieaney's fly. Neither Berger
nor Griffin started to run until II was
seen that Smith could not handle Le-
zotte's throw. They made gain of
one base each. but Eagan was thrown
cut at first.
In the fourth q hit and sacrifice did
the Wilkes Barreans no good, thanks
in the phenomenal stop and assist by
Moss. In the last half the Scranton
ians went down one. two, three.
Luvett's vigilance in the fifth spoiled
another of the Alligator's chances to
score. This time Pop Lyttle. after
making a hit, took a little more ground
than he was entitled to off first and was
an easy out.
Grihin's men got brace of runs
which gave them u lead of one in the
last half. Moss singled, Berger sacri-
feed and the former went to third on
Lovett's life. Griflin's patience was re-
warded with four bad balls. Meaney
hit q long. high fly to right field. Le-
zott" was playing deep and got under
the ball near the fence, but made q
muff on a difficult chance. Berger was
home and had mile to spare. but Grif-
lin made it by an eyelash, Bonner as
esting the ball in.
In the sixth only three of the enemy
faced Lovett. but in Scranton's half
with two out Mcguire singled and Moss
got a walk. Berger flew out to center.
Trouble came in the seventh when
the bases We're filled on base on balls.
D'Brien's error and a hit by pitcher.
Lyttle's bouncer to Mcguire forced a
runner at the plate. Bonner made a
scratch fungo to short right field, out
OF reach of Meaney and Massey, and
two runs came in, making the score
2-2 in Wilkes -Barre's favor. Three flies
to the outfield was the best Scranton
could do in its half.
The eighth was even more disastrous
than the preceding inning. Belts sin
rled and went 10 second on Eagan's
tumble. Smith was retired at first,
Belts going to third and scoring on
Goeckers hit. The latter stole second
and went to third on McMahon's life.
Wente got walk and stole safely. The
two runners came in on Coakley's sim
gle to center. Lyttle flew out.
With two out in the Scranton half,