The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-10
Tn tbe (VorId of Sports.


again, seemingly under instructions
from Murray. Keefe ordered him to
the bench and Braun. the scrapper,
was put in.-'-The game went on after
Keefe had been compelled to hold the
watch on the red faced pitcher, who
persisted in praoticing with the in
flelders."
Regarding signals, Ollie Beard holds
an opinion similar to that of Patsy
Tebeau, Anson, Robinson and Duffy.
1t is that the fewer the signals the bet
ter. He saws: Players should be
taught to play the game instinc-
lively. I don't care whether they are
raw and inexperienced players or men
who have learned the rudiments of the
game. 1t Is necessary, of course, to
have battery signs and for the bats
man to tip the base runner as to the
formers intentions with the stick.
This is necessary. but too much signal
ing and theoretical playing is confusing
and in most cases very fiat as far as
results are concerned. Many a SEEM
ing weakness crops out through too
much signaling and this the spectator
doesn't understand because, as a rule,
game. Scranton is playing with as
few signals as is any club in the league,
but those we do use are necessary. We
have become accustomed to playing
instinctively and as a team and you
will see mighty few errors of judgment
by the Miners.
Now Washington releases First Base
40 q frrhN 20
will play his regular position at second,
for where he was signed by Boston last
year. and Lush will go into the out
field. And Irwin will continue to crate
that Toronto is not a senatorial farm!
DIAMOND DUST.
Lucky Bisons.
Springfield lost, but 1t would have suited
the Miners If the Ponies had won.
With Beard, Boyd, DAILY, Harper, Gillon,
and O'Brien, all ex-Rochester players, on
the team, it ought to draw well in Ro-
chester.
Earl Wagner has a pet superstition that
If his club scores in the first inning It
will lose the game In seven of the eleven
games lost on the western trip the Sena-
tors scored in the first inning.
Two games will probably be played at
Rochester today. Wellner and BOYD, and
points, which makes it an even chance
that the clubs will split even. 1t would
not be surprising if the Miners captured
both.
Barnie's men showed q slight improve
ment last week, increasing their aver
ages in both departments of the game
| four points in batting and one in helding
Their opponents also gained one point in
| fielding, but fell back ten points at the
| bat.
Hofrcr and Pond, of the baltimore
team, are not doing the good work they
did last season. Corbett and the left
| handler, Nops, are doing the best work
| for Hanlon's men, and they are more
| than likely to lie down before the season
| Is half over. Even three-time champions
| may have their troubles.
The Scranton Tribune is responsible for
| the statement that President Bogert, of
Wilkes-B Barre, refused to give out rain
checks or to give Providence the guara1-
| tee in that four-inning game at Wilkes
| Barre recently. That is pretty cold deal
| all around. If no guarantee was paid,
| rain checks shold have been given out
and vice versa according to the league
| rules. The same thing happened in one
| Of the Syracuse games here and Syracuse
| got her guarantee.-Springfiel Union.
Manager Powell, of the Wilkes-Barre
club, was the source of not a little amuse-
ment at Buffalo on Tuesday. The Buffalo
Express says of the incident: Both teams
went ON the field, but it was found that
the territory about the pitchers box and
that about the home-plate was too soft
and muddy for play. This was a facer
| for Manager Powell, of the visiting club,
who wanted the guarantee money with
which to buy tickets to Syracuse. But
he was not long downcast as a bright idea
struck him. He recalled a practice quite
common in some places and suggested
that huge bonfires be built in each of the
water-soaked spots. Ground-keeper Muir
ply brought great piles of kindling and
soon two hot fires were blazing. They
| might have accomplished what it was in
tended they should had not the rain come
down in great sheets and almost drowned
the flames which spluttered and hissed
with the unwelcome bath. Manager Pow
ell then admitted that the elemnts were
not propitious for a game and, bund.ing
his players into the bus, returned with
| them to the hotel"