The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
BASE BALI. NOTES.

Rochester will play an exhibition game
with Cincinnati on June II.
The Toronto clubs uniform this season
will be gray with maroon trimmings
''The average pitching life of u left
handed twirler is four years." says j. Earl
Wagner.
Cy Young says he will not throw a
speedy bail till he goes into champion
ship game.
Sunday bail will be played in Buffalo,
Providence. Rochester and Syracuse the
coming season.
Jack McQuade must go to Carbondale.
although Dubuque claimed him, owing
TO salary irregularity.
Buffalo has signed western pitcher by
the name of Roach. making five twirlers
In all Clymer is holding out for more
dough.
Emmett Rogers of last seasons Scran-
ton club has gone back to his first love
for 1896. and will catch for San Antonio In
the Texas league.
Rochester has signed a new catcher
named Sweeney from the Nashville club,
making five in all. The club may secure
an Cutfieldsr from Louisville.
The deal whereby Bangor, Maine. se-
cures Simon. Of Syracuse, has been con-
summated. The Stars may farm out a
couple OF pitchers to the same team.
James Dean, who made quite a record
as pitcher for the Young Mems Christian
Association club in Scranton, has been
picked up. by Al Buckenberger for his
Toronto club.
Jack Huston. the Scranton short stop,
who signed with the Dubuques, has gone
back OH his contract and returned his a1-
vance money. lie says he has signed with
the New Orleans club
Donnelly. the Springfield third baseman
of last year. has made decidedly good
impre ssion on the Baltimore management.
and 1t is likely that he will find perma-
nent place on the team.
Syracuse has adopted two uniforms for
the season. Tine home uniform will be
white with black stockings, az last year.
The travelling uniform will he gray, will,
black cap, sweater and stockings.
The uniform of the Buffalo Base Ball
team this year will be of green gray color
the green hardly perceptible. The shirts
pants and the caps will be Of the same
color and the players will wear black
stockings.
Pitcher Meekn Is quoted as saying that
he believes Cleveland will win the pen.
nant. ard that the Baltimore and Phila.
| delphia clubs are good ones. He evidently
| does not have Very flattering opinion ol
New York.
| They are nothing If not enterprsing al
| Princeton. \ college professor has in
vented an ARTIFICIAL pitcher. The machine
| throws a straight fast ball. and two kinds
| of curves. 1t is to be used In Princeton.
| batting practice.
Cub Stricken, the ex-Providence captain
| and second baseman. has signed with the
| Poitsville team of the Pennsylvania
| league. He was said to be candidate
| out Of The game, by any means.
The Tribnne's prediction made severa
weeks ago that Jack Chapman woult
manage Wilkes-Barre has been fulfilled
mentioned Of the matter called fortl
many denials from the Wilkes-Barr,
| clubs owners.
President Freedman was so impressed
with one players work at Jacksonvill,
| that he went up to him at the close Of tn,
game and said: you will draw $500 NOR,
| than your contract calls for" The playe
nearly dropped dead and has been goins
| around in stupor ever since.
Marty Hogan signed with st. Louis at
salary of $l,25Q although ne was offere,
| $l,6j0 in the Western league by tive
clubs. Hogan was anxious to continue II
fest company, 'and preferred to ruI
chances of this seasons work attracting
be given his true worth in salary.
As 1t looks at present the New Yorl
team will be made up as follows: Meekin
Seymour, German and kagy, pitchers
Farrell and Wilson, catrhers; Harr!
Davis. first base. Gleason. second base
| George Davis, third base; Connoughton
short stop; Tiernan. right field; Van Hal
tren. center field: Stafford. right field. l
| will be heavy batting team. which i
what Irwin is looking for.
one OF Rusie's fines the 500 levied u
baltimore. should not have been inflicted
! As the tale goes, Rusie aud Fuller wer
| rcommates. The pitcher did not find tn
key at the desk one night when he wen
there for 1t. and also could not get int
the room. Sooner than demand an expla
| nation and get Fuller into trouble Rusi
inx one OF Mr.. Freedman's spies reporte
i that R,,sle had not slept In his room tn
! night before. and the 500 penalty wa
4 placed, Fuller could not explain. .
would not, and Rusis kept his mouth shut