The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-06
DIAMOND DUST.

McGraw expects to rejoin the Balti-
mores in a few days.
Boston got only three hits Off Terry. Of
the Chicagos, yesterday
Cardinal Satolli saw the game at Bos-
ton Thursday. it being the first base hall
contest he had ever witnessed.
Says the Toronto Globe: What the
Torontos lack is a home run hitter. Free
man last season performed that feat with
great frequency, but this year, though ne
has improved notably in fielding, he has
fallen off greatly in batting. OBricn,
from a hitting standpoint. is the star Of
the team but Delehanty Is the surest and
most reliable batsman. He makes the
opposing twirlers pitch to him all the
time. 1t is claimed by Manager
Buckenberger that Left Fielder O'Brien Is
the best throwing fielder in the league. 1t
is an easy thing for him to throw out a
man at the plate from deep in the field.
A trial will be made shortly to ascertain
exactly how far he can propel the sphere y
Whew! what a roast for Jack Chapman!
There must be trouble in the jabber!ng
camp of Wilkes-Barre directors to occa-
sion the following which appeared in yes
terday's News-Dealer: Something has to
be done to make the Wilkes-Barre club
win games. We want new manager and
one badly. Chapman has been a failure
from the start and the results of his in
competency are growing more noticeable
each day. The club instead Of improving
Is growing worse, the men are falling off
in their playing and are putting up a
game which they are doubtless heartily
| ashamed of. and every lover of the game
shares this feeling. The boys can play
much better ball, and they will do it un-
der proper management. 1t Is evident.
however. that as long as Chapman re-
| mains in charge they will not improve,
Many years ago Chapman was q fairly
good manager, since then he has been
failure in every base ball venture he
has undertaken. He does not know how
| to manage team and there are many rea-
sons for this. His ideas are gray-haired,
| he does not know the game as it should be
played today, and is thus unable to en-
courage or direct the players. He Is a
| backnumber. Witness the other day when
| he was coaching his men from the bench,
| Arlie Latham, who was at bat, turned and
stocking trick, chalq up. old man." He
cried "Why Jack that's an old 1850 red
| is far from popular with the players be-
| cause he Is a bulldoZer If they make IN
| error he will growl at them when they
| come to the bench, "that'll cost you Sl(
next time" Naturally under this threat
| the boys are not anxious to try for hard
| chances and this is one of the reasons
their playing has fallen off to such IL
extent. The dissatisfaction is not confined
to the players and the people. the direc.
| tors, 1t can be stated on excellent author.
| ity, are greatly dissatisfied with Chap
man and some have already suggested his
| discharge He was foisted on Wilkes
Barre by President Powers. and came
| here with the understanding that he would
make up his 1000 salary by his good man
agemcnt. This in fact was the secret OF
his getting the position the directors knew
| he would not be able to make the club q
| factor in the penrant race. but expected
| to make money, as he was supposed TO he
a shrewd manager and make big money
| The matter in nutshell Is this: Chap
| man Is not q success as a manager anc
the quicker he is discharged the better
1t will be for the club, It's percentage ant
for the financial part of the concern"