The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-04
BASE BALL NOTES.

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The Syracuse players report today at
Newark.
Rochester plays nine scheduled Sunday
games at home.
Shortstop Shannon, purchased by LOUIS
vile, will play third for the Colonies.
Jennings recently had the nail OF the
middle ringer of his right hand parity
torn off BY hard-hit ball.
Albert Markle. president of the Real
ing Stae league club, has received SoOo
from the Louisville club for Shortstop
Base ball men are generously" accord
ing Scranton a place at the foot OF the
list That's good In one particular; Scran-
ton won't have to eat crow-but some oth-
ers may have to.
Syracuse Courier: James Dean. who
made a record as a pitcher for the Scran-
ten, has been picked up by "Ar' Bucken-
berger for his Toronto team" Mt, Dean
Toronto will not play in Washington on
Harry Wright's Day. as was expected.
The arrangement was made by chapman
but Buck" can't see his way clear 10
fulfill the engagement
The Baltimore champions have some
brand new tricks evolved at the winter
fireside, which will surprise and perpleX
the other clubs as much as their hit.and-
run game and other forms OF team work
did in former seasons.
scoring rules, and the fine-haired points
in scoring, Is now In progress among the
players and base ball writer's or course,
the scorers will come in for the regular
inshoot from the fans and players during
the season. After all. it's human nature.
The Syracuse Star team Will PROBABLY
open the league season like this: Delaney,
Jordan, Bristow, Willis, Whitehill. Mason.
pitchers; Rafter, Hess, catchers; Carei,
first base; Eagan. second base; Reiily,
field; Garry center field; Minahan, right
"Pa" Clarke has made a request of The
New York management that Zearfoos be
assigned to catch his delivery al season
regularly. That is the highest recommen-
dation the new catcher could get. be-
cause Clarke is considered shrewd fel'
low, ana he has no doubt discovered Zear-
foos' usefulness.
Joe Corbett, the elocutionary champion 8
brother. is coaching the Orioles in the
manly art in which the champion coached
the aspiring young twirler. Under the
new umpire rules the Orioles need no In
struction in boxing from Young Corbett-
nor any lesson In elegant conversation
from big Corbett.
The Baltimore pitching department Is
in better shape than ever before. Nc
Mahon is. apparently, able to pitch as well
as ever; Hoffer Is In good form; Hem
ming In much better condition and In bet
ter health than last year; Clarkson Is in
his usual condition. while the great south
paw, Esper weighs less. Is In better ply
steal trim.
Germany" Smith says Charley Irwin
cause he is not afraid Of the ball. He faces
everything that comes his way, and In
stead of jumping up into the air or pull
ing away leg when hot one comes az
him, ne gets squarely In front Of II, and
If 1t is too hot for him to stop with his
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| will be few that he can reach that Will
| get away from him.
Billy Clymer is still out In the cold and
| refuses to sign Buffalo contract until
been offered generous slice by Manager
| Rowe, but he does not consider 1t enough
| for his work and will not sign. he says
until the extra money Is promised him
On the other hand President FRANKLIN
says that unless Little Willie" gets 9
move on him before the end Of this week
he will decorate the bench this seasor
without pay. and that Goodenough viii
| prance around In center garden IN nj:
place.
never spoke truer words than those hi
| uses In the League guide this year II
talking about the national game. These
are the words: "Tne New York clul
had able pitchers. the Philadelphia clui
had heavy hitters, but these counted fo
little against the superiority in team worl
strength CT the teams Of Baltimore ant
| Cleveland 1t Is team work at the bat
team work in fielding end team work II
bse running all combined in the phrase o
playing for the side which wins pen
nants." Team work wins pennants. Their
is no getting around that.
Says the Wilkes-Barre Leader: -
story is going the rounds that Pitche
Brown, Of Scranton. has a string ut
| tached to him. Baltimore Is said to hav
loaned him to Scranton with the under
| standing that he Is to be returned at tn
end of the season. The Springfield Unio!
! asks. How about that, Scranton? An
other case Of Syracuse Reilly" TIL
Leader Is respectfully informed tha
| Browns release from Baltimore was pu.
chased outright and that the particular
time ago. Mr.. Bogert's hired man shoul
read the exchanges.