The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-02
GLINrS FROM THE DIAMOND

President Freshman, of the New York
club. has been hold in $500 bail for dssault-
ing an Evening World reporter.
Cub" Stricken accepted fourteen out OF
fifteen chances In game with the Cuban
Giants at Pottsbille, Pa, recently.
Brooklyn won two games In Baltimore
and lost two In Washington. Now let the
comparison iiend take up the thread.
Washington papers are already figuring
on the Washingtons coming back from
their western trip with a 800 percentage.
Tim ORourke, third baseman Of the st.
Paul team, in the Western league. Is the
first man this season to make triple
play.
Shannon. Siebel and Beard are the heavy
hitters of the Rochester team, which in
respect to batting seems to be extra
strong.
Cuppy is now regarded as Cleveland's
winning pitcher. He has certainly dis.
played better form than Young thus far
this season.
II their pitchers do not weaken. the
Philadelphlas should win the pennant
without much effort. This Is a pin predic-
! tion.-New York Herald.
The New York management has offered
$3.50 for Pitcher Jerry Nops. of the Will
mington team. Manager Long says no
amount short or 5000 will tempt him.
The season was opened at Detroit Tues
lay. CHARLEY Bennett. the once fam
Gus catcher. caught the first ball pitched
across the plate by County Treasurer A.
j. Mcleod.
1t has been demonstrated beyond all
| question that center field is the H,sitioI
| where Hamilton belongs and Manager Sc
lee things that left-handed man should
| play there, If anywhere in the outtield.
Scranton has secured by farming Has
samer and Hutchinson from the Louis
| vile club and they should strengthen the
| team.-WilkesBarre Record. Not at all,
| If we get them We will own and control
them.
] Al of tina pocfon ,,l.,.ar, rror, ~, noua,,
down, are delighted with the showing that
| Catcher Jack Ryan Is making this year.
He Is certainly playing In better form
than at any time since lie first donned the
| Boston uniform.
The first professional ball game ever
played in British Columbia came OF on
| Saturday, when the Victoria team won
from Seattle by to |. 1t is presumed thar
Daddy" Downs, the sturdy ex-Canadian
Lacquer. looked after center field for the
| winners.
Callahan. the Springfield pitcher, who
went to Kansas City OF the Western
league, is meeting with success. having
won every game he has pitched In so far.
Lake. the reliable backstop Of last years
Torontos. IL doing the bulk Of the receiv-
ing for the team.
Zearfoss. the New York catcher, whom
| Irwin thinks Is the crackerjack backston
Of the league. Is a marvellous thrower and
| fielder, but he can't bat a little bit. In
that respect he Is probably the poorest Of
! the league catcherS.
What right has Scranton to negotiate for
Bonner. knowing Wilkes-Barre Is after
him?-Wilkes-Barre Record. The right
that everyone has to try and get fairly
what they want. Scranton was willing tc
pay for him: apparently Wilkes-Barre
was not
The Browns have the "fnd" Of the sea.
son In Catcher Mcfarland. He has caugh,
every game Of the locals SO far McFar
lands fine backstopping and accurIt.
throwing have Installed him as prime IA
vorite with the st. Louis enthusiasts -
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
INLAND and Douglass have both beer
tried In the St. Louis right field. ant
neither has done very well. Douglass is 9
good batsman and death on fly balls, bu
IL weak on grounders, Manager Diddle
book win probably give Hogan, formerl,
Of this city. chance In right gardeI
shortly. =
"That Jennings Is daisy. isn't he" sale
President Nick Young, from the Senator
ial press gallery during last Monday