The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-25
SWATTlNG THE BALL
BY That Means, After Costly Pony Err
rors, the Miners Won ia
Solitary Inning.

1t was no particular discredit to
Woods, the Pony pitcher, that the Min
els touched him up for fifteen hits and
twenty-three bases yesterday. That he
was not untouchable'was shown by the
five hits off him in the first two in
nngs, but he had nothing to do with
the six plunkers for eleven bases in
the fifth when the Miners made eight
runs and cinched the game. That
little batting bee wasn't Woods fault
either. 1t all happened through errors
by Scheff- -old-boy and Moore, and a
bad case of misjudgment by Catcher
Duncan.
This Is how 1t happened:
Meaney got a walk and went to third
on Scheff1er's inexcusable muff OF
O'Brien's fly. Beard was next up and
fouled out to Gilbert. Then it was
that the Pony battery made a bad
miscue. Catcher Duncan thought Daily
lad been a little too gay with the
stick lately and instructed Woods to
deliver four wide balls, preferring to
take a chance on Massey and assum-
ing that with the bases full there would
be greater opportunity for retiring the
side on a double play.
MASSEY HIT 1T HARD.
Duncan lost sight of the fact that
though DAILY has been hitting the ball
hard for a week, Massey has been
lining 'em out with surprising regu-
larity, and has made two or three hits
to Daly's one since the season opened.
The big Miner didn't do a thing but
swat the ball to left center for two
Eases, clearing the sacks. Bill was
after an extra base on the hit. and
would have been thrown out If Moore
had not thrown wild to Gilbert. Mas
sey got to the plate with several feet
to spare.
IL was little wonder then that Woods
became an easy prey to the next five
batters. Bonner made a triple, Ma
guire and Boyd singles, Morse a triple
and Meaney a single. O'Brien flew
out to Gilbert and Beard fouled out TO
Brouthers. When the smoke of battle
rolled away the Miners had made
eight runs in that inning, and had a
total Of nine on velvet.
Mr.. New Englander Sou'paw Morse
essayed to do the twirling act for
Scranton, and he did it most beauti-
fully. OF the seven Pony hits all were
scattered excepting two in the fifth and
two in the eighth. Brouthers and
Woods were the only pair that could
find the left-hander with any degree
of certainty. Big Daniel Is the indi-
vidual who made three of the four
hits off Morse in the game he pitched
at Springfield. Yesterday a double and
two singles were Captain Dan's por-
tion.
SHARP INFIELD WORK.
The Miners did quite all the sharp
infield work which is no discredit to the
Pony infield which had no opportunity
to distinguish itself. In the third in
ming with Moore on third and Woods at
second on Maguire's error and Woods
two-baser and with none out, not a run
was scored. Fuller was first up to bat
in the Pony pair. He was thrown out
by Beard. Green hit the ball to Morse
who snapped 1t down to Mcguire In
time TO make an easy out of Moora
who was caught several feet off the
bag. Scheffier was thrown out by
Morse at first The Miners made three
double plays at critical points.
Clouds that threatened rain kept the
attendance down to about 300 specta-
tors. After the sixth inning 1t was
almost too dark to play and from ther
10 the last of the eighth there was 9
swish of lightning and a clap of thun.
der for nearly every player who ap,
preached the plate. 1t began to ralr
in the last half of the eighth and I'm
pire Kennedy called the contest off.
Meaney appeared in left field in place
of Eagan who was ill. Pat signalizet
his appearance in the game by crackinl
out two singles and two outfield file!
and getting one walk. He accepted
very gracefully all his three ieldinf
chances.
MINERS FIRST RUN.
Meaney singled and O'Brien got {
safe bunt In the first but Beard mad,
force hit and he and Meaney figuret
In the short end Of a double play from
Gilbert TO Big Dan.
The casualties of the NTH inning
when the Miners tailed eight, have al
ready been rehearsed.
For seven successive innings Morse,
pitching and the sharp work and doubl,