The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-31
in ONE INNING.
Gonding's Bad Judgment aud Errors
Gave the Miners the Game
with WiIkes.Barre.

over four thousand spectators, or to
be exact, 4,099 who paid admissions,
and perhaps a hundred and fifty more
who entered the park on compliment
ary tickets, saw the Miners gain VIC
tory over Wilkes Barre, at Athletic
park on Saturday. Together with the
large crowd there hangs blunder ,on
the Eastern league schedule makers
who scheduled two games for today
instead of Saturday, when the Decor
alton day holiday was really observed.
In consequence the Wilkes-Barre own
ers received only 40 per cent of Satur-
days big receipts, while the two clubs
will according to rule share equally
the proceeds OF the games today, one
at Wilkes Barre this morning and the
other here this afternoon.
Saturdays game began at AIS o'clock
a half hour later than usual on account
of the circus. At o'clock a sea of
humanity occupied bleachers , and
grandstand and overlooked itself about
the field. When the game began it eX-
tended half way across deep left
field, lined the foot of center field
fence and had spread itself inside the
picket fences enclosing the diamond.
A ground rule was made that permitted
not more than two bases on a ball
batted or thrown into the crowd.
GONDINGS POOR PLAYING.
The result was less a Scranton VIC
tory than a game lost for Wilkes-Barre
on poor playing by Gonding, the
Wilkes Barre catcher, who essayed to
cover left field. He lost the game for
his team in the first inning, making a
raw error and permitting the Miners
to tally five runs and get a two-base
and a three base hit that were not de-
served. Gonding was then taken out of
the game, his position being occupied
by Manager Powell. Odwell, the
Wilkes Barre pitcher, continued to
play short stop in place of Mcmahon.
who is i'll, and did the star work of
his clubs inlleld, excepting a wide
throw to first in the opening inning.
EagIn reappeared in his old posi-
tion in left field, but in the fourth in
ming was hit on the shoulder by his
own foul tip and was obliged to retire
in favor of Meaney.
EFen with the Miners big lead the
Wilkes Barreans showed a disposition
to win the game out while Keenan, was
holding down the opposing batsmen
Fast work by Bonner, Beard, Mcguire
and Massey, Notwithstanding big
Bills two and NIaguires one error,
and two hard running catches by DAILY
kept the Barons from carrying out
their purpose
Chuck" Gillon pitched a remarka-
bly, strong game. particularly so in
view of the fact that he had just re-
covered from troublesome boil which
kept him in bed up TO Friday. OF the
seven hits off him all were singles and
only in the first inning were as many
as two hits made off him In d
single chapter
80, NO FAULT or KEENAN'S.
Keenan, pitched better than the score
indicates. Two of the 12 hits off him
were bunts and Days triple ana
Boyd's single would not have been
made but for Gonding's bull headed
fielding In the first inning.
In the seventh inning Keenan, per-
formed a rather unusual feat of de-
livering only three balls. which were
sufficient to retire the side.
EaGan opened the first inning by
reaching first on Odwell's bad throw
but was forced by O'Brlen at second
Beard singled and both runners came
ocver the plate on Days three -baser
over Gondipg's head. Days hit should
not have been difficlt catch, Massey
forced Daily at the plate, reached Sec
ond on the play and came home on
Gonding's muff OF Bonner's lily. Bonner
rsaching third Mcguire was scored q
hit on a ball batted too hard to be
helded properly by odwell and on
which Bonner came home. Mcguire
scored ON Boyd's two-baser TO left cen
ter. Gillon famed and made the third
out