The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-22
BEARD, BOYD, DAILY
RELEASED TO US
They Have Not Attached Their Names
to a Scranton Contract As Yet.
BEARD ACCEPTS ADVANCE MONEY
The Three Men Did Fine Work for
Rochester Last Season But Condi-
tions Have Since Arisen Which
Makes 1t Undesirable to Have Them
On That Team Next Scason--Somc
Notes About Well Known Players.

Shortstop Beard, Catcher Frank Boyd
and Outfielder DAILY, of the Rochester
club, have positively been released to
Scranton. That happened during the
middle of last week, but they have not
attached their fists to Scranton con-
tracts unless during Saturday after
noon.
Not one of the three was let go by
Rochester on account of Indifferent
playing or for any reason that might
make him useless to Scranton. Neither
was it Manager Shannon's choice, eX
cepting the case of Beard, that they
were released. Beard and the genial
Dan agreed to disagree along toward
the end of last season and Boyd and
Daily met with the disfavor of the
Big Three" Rochester owners. AL
though all three played steadily during
the season and played well they could
not be retained under existing condi-
tions.
1t was mainly due to the strong tie
of personal friendship formed between
Shannon and Griffin when they played
together in Wilkes Barre that Shan
non opposed the Rochester owners in
their disposition to dicker with other
clubs for the transfer of the men.
Shannon carried his point and now it
only remains to get the signatures of
the three. There does not seem much
doubt about Beard; he has already re-
ceived $3.50 advance money.
WAY THEY ARE RANKED.
While the league managers continue
to favor Providence, Syracuse and Buff
fao as the probable leading bunch
during the first part of the dash, no
one of them is looked upon as a dead
sure thing. Scranton and Rochester
are strong second choices. Wilkes
Barre, Toronto and Springfield are not
much thought of.
The Buffalo Enquirer sums up the
situation very comprehensively as fol-
lows.
The general opinion as expressed by
managers throughout the circuit is that
Providence, Buffalo and Syracuse will
have the strongest Eastern League teams
this year. But these guesses do not
count for much. The Stars are mighty
strong on paper. Providence and Butfa-
10 are not strong yet, but Rowe is at
work, and Providence never talks base
| ball much in winter; the fans there as
sumo that Murray will get together a
| good team and let it go at that. Roches-
| ter is pretty certain to have strong
| team, even If there are knockers in it.
Sandy Griffin promises well for Scranton.
| The Springfield, Toronto and Wilkes
| Barre teams do not read strong so far
! they are made up. But pennants are not
won in February.
The irrepressible Springfield Union
man, however, in commenting on the
| foregoing paragraph, remarks that u
surprise party is in store for those
| who continue to count Springfield as
weak on paper. The Tribune is max
ing no flat predictions but it sees no
| reason for marking Scranton's chances
| below those of the other clubs.
NOTES ABOUT PLAYERS.
| Shortstop Hulen and Outfelder Mertes
! of the Philadelphia club, have been sold
| to the Columbus club for $500.
! Manager Burns, of the Hartford club,
| has signed Paul Radford to play at short
| stop or second base. Last season he led
| the New England league in base running
| and run getting while playing with Ban
| gor.
John H. Sharrott, who was formerly
| winning pitcher for the New York team,
| has signed with the Wilkes-Barr club
| for this season. AS a base runner he
| was q great success in the New England
| league for the past two seasons. He was u
| batter of the 300 Barre
| Record,