The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-03
MADE IT THREE STRAIGHT
Syracuse Falls the Third Successive
Time Before Superior Playing-..Salt
City Men Do Some Dirty Work.

OF the many games in Scranton that
were chiefly characterized for fire.
quent loud and vigorous kicking, that
of Saturday was one Of the worst.
From start to finish Umpire Kennedy
was in hot water, with the result that
it required two and a half hours for
Griffin's men to administer third sue
cessive defeat to Syracuse, although
the job might have been accomplished
in an hour and a half, without any
oratory The 800 spectators on the
bleachers and in the grandstand kept
up an incessant din. Cold and threat
ening weather probably accounted for
so small crowd.
The result was always in doubt. Af-
ter the first inning the Miners were
never more than a run ahead until the
seventh, and in the eighth the Stars
pulled up to within one run again, the
home club securing one in the NINTH
making the surplus Of two on which
the game was won. A reference to the
score by innings shows how close was
the struggle. In the first it was 20,
the second 2-1, the third 2-2 the fourth
Az, the firth and sixth 4-3, the seventh
5-3, the eighth 6-5, and, finally, in the
ninth, 75. If THAI doesn't show a
heart breaking pace, then there are
no sharp struggles in base ball.
PLENTY OF KICKING.
But the kicking-it was the exception
when an inning was passed without
delays of two, three or four minutes
over some questionable decision. Near
ly always it was against Scranton,
though in one instance the Stars were
mulcted out of run they deserved.
The first ball Lampe pitched was pro-
claimed a bad one, and Lampe came
running in from the box to eXpostu-
late That was a sample of his con-
duct throughout the game. In the
sixth inning Massey banged one down
left center that should have been good
for three bases, but in passing second
he was tripped by Bill Eagan and tore
up several cubic yards Of dirt and
gravel as he fell. Before he could re-
turn to the bag the ball was returned
TO Eagan by Lezotte and the big first
baseman was declared cut. In the
midst of the play Kennedy while run
ming into the diamond tripped over a
mask and in his fall uIdn't see Eag-
ans trick. The Scranton howl was
pronounced and loud, but Kennedy
wouldn't change his decision.
Another similar episode was wit
messed in the sixth with Lampe at bat,
two on bases, two out and the score 4-3
in Scranton's favor. Lampe missed
his second strike, which he thought
was his third, and walked away from
the plate after throwing down his bat.
Boyd yelled to Gillon to deliver the
ball Lampe came running back to
the plate, where ne picked up the
broom in lieu Of the bat and made a
foul, the ball taking the skin off
BOyd's first and second fingers. 1t is
clear Lampe should have been de-
clared out, as he used something be-
sides q regulation bat and on the third
strike at that, but Kennedy allowed
him to bat over again. AS it happened
the incident made no difference with
the score, as Lampe struck out, Boy6
muffing the ball, but getting it tc
first in time to make a put out.
PITCHING NOT GOOD.
Neither Gillon nor Lampe pitched
good ball. The former was always IL
a tight place. but thanks to almost per
feet support his ineffectiyeneSs did no
lose Scranton the game. With one ou
and runner on first and second II
the NTH, Garry hit fungo over third
Beard made a break for it and wal
just able to reach and catch it with
one hand He returned the ball t
Bonner in time to make a double pla!
and retire the side. The play was ap
plauded to the echo. Peter EaganI
error cost Scranton a run, and fou
runs were helped in by the four error
OF the Stars.
Considering that Gillon is not in tn
very best of condition, his pitching
does not warrant severe criticism. II
reported here only a little over tw,
weeks ago fifteen pounds over weigh
and without any spring training what
ever. His first work in any game-ex
cepting three innings two weeks ago
was yesterday. Considering thes
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