The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-10

ing to a dispatch from Syracuse yes
terday which reads: Manager Abb
ner Powell has reorganazed his team
and is confident that as now consti-
tuted they will play a much better
- game. Powell himself has retired
from his position on the team, and will
devote himself exclusively to his du
ties as manager. Sharrott goes on the
bench. Oddwell is released, Belts
will be retired In their places he has
signed Sholte, who played last season
with Richmond and who will have
,Odwen,s position at second base;
Brett. an ex-pitcher, who played last
season in the Texas league as an out
fielder, and who will go to centre
field Bottenus, whom he has obtained
from Rochester, and will play in left,
and Collars, who comes from the
Pennsylvania state league. and who
will play in right. Mr.. Powell said to q
representative that he believes the
"Barons" would play better ball from
this time on. He denied the report
sent out from Hamilton, Ont, to the
effect that Wilkes-Barr was to give
' up its franchise in favor of the Cana
dian city" ,."...
This is the beginning of the end of
the pipe story about the transfer Of
the Wilkes-Barre franchise:
Syracuse, N. Y, June 9-Manager Abb
ner L. Powell, of the Wikes-Barre base
ball team today denied the report that
the franchise of his club is to be trans
fered to Hamilton, Ont. He said that
Wilkes-BaSre would last out the season.
The only inference to be drawn from
the foregoing Is that the hard luck of
the BaTons suggested to the Hamilton
people the possibility of franchise
bargain and that they were encouraged
by the Toronto management to nego-
tiate. 1t would be a very nice thing
TO pair Toronto and Hamilton. At
present each is represented in the Can
adian league, a very minor organiza-
tion, but with the two in a league
like tie Eastern, local rivalry would
be a financial help as is the case with
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Scranton
cannot afford to lose extra patronage
on holidays and other days that now
comes because of the present pairing
with WUlkes-Ba and the Scranton
owners would no doubt oppose any
Hamilton deal. Any fuss this season
over the matter seems very remote,
however.
A policy of interference and per-
niciousn'ess is in a large measure ac-
countable for the slide of the Wilkes
Barre team 1t began the season with
about the same prospects as several
other clubs. but where the owners of
the other clubs have given their mana
gers nearly a carte blanche to do as the
latter pleased in shake-ups and
changes, Manager Powell is bound
down to the absolute dictation of
President BogeTt and a few of the men
who are accustomed to sit in the di-
rectors' box and dictate how the game
should not be played. To the Tribune's
knowledge. and upon the best of Wilkes
Barre authority, President Bogert has
vetoed every movesuggested by Powell
and which involved even a slight out
lay of money. Thel result is seen in the
clubs position in the race. Bogert is
beginning to see the error OF his ways
and is becoming a little more liberal.
That was a dissyraceful incident at
Syracuse when a spectator threw a
cushion at Umpire Keefe and hit the
latter In the face. Tt is to the credit of
the Syracuse management that a dill
gent though unsuccessful hunt was
made for the anarchist who was guilty
of the act. 1t is just such savage dis
plays of brutality and coarseness
which check a liberal patronage of
the game by ladies and the
more respectable elements. To
Scranton's praise there is an own
ers' policy which would result not only
in expulsion from the grounds, but the
arrest Of a person guilty of such an
offense as that peTpetrated at Syra-
cuse, or of spectator who so far for
gets himself as to belch forth a string
of profane remarks. Scranton's Ath-
letic Park is no stamping ground for
pack of profane ours and disreputables
The Stars and Grays resorted to some
dirty ball playing on Monday. Tues
days Syracuse Courier is fair enough
to relate the circumstances as follows:
DIRTY ball playing doesn't win games
very often. The Stars started the
nasty work in the eighth inning yester-
day afternoon when the score was six
to three against them and at the end it
remained unchanged. Not rooter who
takes any healthy interest in the game
regretted the result.
THE child's play commenced after
three Providence players had been re-
tired in the eighth. While Bassett was
at bat Weigand started to steal second
and Ryan threw him out to Scheibeck.
Lampe got the ball and threw 1t to
Bannon. Remember that the side was
retired. Bannon threw the ball to
Garry. BY this time the Providence
men were going out and saw Garry as
he threw the ball over the fence. The
act was discovered at once. A blind
organ grinder could have seen II and OF
course there was a justifiable kick.
Bannon meantime had thrown the new
ball in his possession to Cooney. The
idea was 70 get a new ball into play
TO bother the Providence pitcher and
aid the Stars in batting.
"Keefe was Immediately the centre
OF a bowling mob. A mob II was for
the first thing Cooney did was to throw
another ball over the fence out into
The street. Tim had another ball in
his pocket and he handed 1t to Hodson,
but instead Of going into the box that
fresh little Clameater followed Cooney's
example and threw the sphere over the
grand stand.
Two new balls were put into play
Hodson before going into the box
picked up a handful OF mud which on
a protest he dropped; but a second af-
terwards placed the bali on the ground,
rubbed II around and finished by spik-
ing II. The ball was taken out by
Keese and another white one sent TO
the Fresh One. He did the act over