The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05
DIAMOND DUST.

Sandy will get spoiled while on the trip
if the writers of other cities hurl bou-
quets at him as did the scribes in Buf-
falo. Said the Buffalo News: SANDY
Griffin, Buffalo's old centerfielder and
one of the cleanest players that ever
walked out into the diamond, is in
charge of the Scranton cohorts this year.
Sandy has not been forgotten by the
local fans and he was given the hand
with a will when he made his first APP
pearance yesterday Sandy has a like
ly-looking lot of ball players with him.
Here's what the Buffalo Times said af-
ter Wednesdays game: SANDY Griffin
and his Miners made their first appear
ance here this season, and they put up
an article of ball that made the Bisons
hustle to win out. 1t was a fight from
the sound of the o'clock gong till the
last Miner had been declared out by
Umpire Gaffney in the last innings.
Don't think those Scranton fellows
don't play the game because they were
beaten yesterday Boyd got the
glad hand when he went to bat for the
first time, He's still favorite with the
fans. Gaffney is the best thing in
the umpire line seen here this season."
Four of the clubs have gone through
the strengthening process, Syracuse, To-
ronto, Rochester and Wllkes-Ba Prov
idence, Buffalo and the Miners will be
found at the end of the season with
practically the same makeup as at pres
ent, and Springfield is not threatened
with much Of a shifting Rochester has
installed Shearon in the outtield, and
Lynch may be set down in favor of
some one else If he doesn't begin to hit.
The veteran Mulvey is on the verge of a
benching and Manager Dan will have to
H. 81 1T lHs.
game.
Wikes-Barre has changed it's infleld by
releasing Mills, putting Odwell on Sec
ond and signing McDade to play third
If Charley Smith doesn't liven up a bit.
Manager Powelrs days are numbered IL
the club doesn't strike q winning gait.
Tommy Bannon has put into the Star
team added ginger, quality II already
possessed in abundance, while Toronto
ought to do better with Smith at third
and Lush at second vice Ulrich who was
disappointment.
Greece" Bogert forgets that last sea-
son he positively declined to consent to
a reversal of the order of playing the
Decoration Day games. He did decline
to do so and that had something to do
perhaps with playing last Saturdays and
Mondays games as scheduled. His snarl-
| ings over the matter come with poor
| grace from one who refused to give out
| rain checks or to give Providence a share
| Of the receipts after a game in Wilkes
Barre that was stopped by rain in the
| fourth inning.
Beard hit a few.
The closest struggle of all is in the
| Atlantic league.
| Uncle Anson says he will alternate az
| first base with Decker on the trip.
A study of the summary shows what q
| good game both Morse and Wellnel
| pitched.
Harper will pitch today. He has lost
four out of seven games pitched and ii
| due to win.
The Miners were quartered at the New
| Tiff house at Buffalo, The best is none
| too good for them.
| Pittsburg can never win the penant by
buldozing the umpire and then having
to forfeit it's games.
The chief purpose of the Browns anG
the Senators seems TO be to boost the
| percentages of the other clubs.
Harvey Smith, Toronto's new third
| baseman, Is a graduate in medicine OF
the University of Pennsylvania.
| Rochester is shy one good pitcher anC
| a catcher, but Shannon says he will have
| them II they are In the woods.
The Eastern league has twenty-threi
| postponed games already, as a result o.
the worst May weather in many years.
| Scranton, Springfield and Provldene'