The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-16
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.

The Carbon street Senators defeated
the Monahan Indians Sunday by the
score of IA to IL. The feature of the
game was the home run OF Scanlon in
the last inning, and which won the
game. w. Toole, manager.
The Carbon street Senators challenge
any club in the city under 16 years of
age for a game Sunday, June 20, on the
Ryefield grounds. Answer through the
Tribune. w. Toole, manager.
The South Side Stars challenge any
club in the city under IA years of age
for June 10 at $50 p. m. on the Stars
grounds. Answer through the Tribune.
John Cook, captain.
The South Side Stars challenge the
Anchor base ball club for $5 aside. j.
Cook, captain.
The South Side Stars challenge the
Base Stealers for game June 10 on
the Stars grounds. Answer in the Tri-
bune. ]. Cook, captain.
The West Side Browns challenge the
West Side Athletics for Thursday, June
II, and the Taylor Reds or the Moosic
Populars for Saturday, June 10, on the
West Side Athletics grounds. Answer
soon as possible. S. Markwick, mana
ger.
The West Side Browns have signed
Frank Reese, the fast outfielder of last
years Y. M. c. A. team.
The No. SO school suffered their first
defeat yesterday by the Athletics on
| account of the poor playing by Harry
| Decker and Louis Roberts. They will
meet the Athletics on their own grounds
| Thursday at p. m. Score by innings:
| Athletics :. .......5 l 0 O-!2
| No. 36 ............2 0 0 l 2
Meet at No. SO school. w. Purvis,
manager; T. Tierney, captain.
The Cow Boys base ball club accept
the challenge of the Browns and will
play them on the No. grounds Satur-
day. The players are: Henry F. Beck
endorf, C. f.; Wilds, s. s.; Gilligan, r. f.;
Lafountain, 1b; Cramer, 2b; Snyder,
3D. Moffet, C. f.; Johns, p.
The Starights of Petersburg chal-
lenge any club in the city whose men,
bers are under Is years of age. The
Rossettes, of the South Side, preferred,
for a game of ball on Friday afternoon
at o'clock on the Moses Taylor hospi
tai grounds. Answer in the Tribune.
c. Wagner, manager; f. Buenyli, cap
tain.
The Taylor Reds and Nicholson teams
| played a one-sided game of ball at the
Nicholson park on Monday afternoon
before a large audience, considering il
was an amateur game. About 400 peo-
pie witnessed the contest, large num-
ber of them being ladies. The first two
innings the Reds played very loose In
the field, allowing the Nicholson boys
to score five runs on one scratch hat
but after that they settled down l.
business and the Nicholson aggregation
were never in the game. The star plays
of the game were made by G. Morris
and Watkins. of the Reds. j. Morris
pitched a remarkable game, only one
clean hit being made from his delivery
He also struck out ten men. The score
by innings follows:
R.H.E
Taylor Reds 80 0 2 l 30 1 8 *-18 13
Nicholson ......4 0 0 l 0 0-7 5
Batteries-Reds, Morris and Glynn
Nicholson, Smith, Bought and Kelley
Two base hits-Glynn. Stolen bases
Hayes, Watkins, ]. Powell, and Davis
Struck out-By Morris, 10; Smith, 2
Bought 2. Left on bases-Reds, 8
Nicholson, 4. Umpire-Tiffany.
The Lackawannas will play the oily
phant Athletics on the afternoon o
June 20, on the Balla Head grounds
Dunmore. A. ]. Carr, manager.
The Lackawannas c-nnot play tn
Olyphant Browns Friday afternoon a
Olyphant. A. j. Carr, manager.
The Sliders challenge the Higl
school team for a game Thursday af
ternoon at a o'clock on the Moses Tay
lor hospital grounds. IL. A. Tropp
captain.
The Athletics defeated the No. 3
school team Monday afternoon by
score of ~ to 7. Batteries, Simpson
and Bohle: Tlerney and Purvis.
The Taylor Grays challenge tn
Lackawanna Grays, Young American
of Olyphant, or Old Forge Dodgers t.
a game on the Taylor grounds for Sat
urday afternoon, June 10. First an
swers, first served. Answer in Tn
Tribune. William Edmonds, manager
The Wizards of Wyoming aVenu
challenge the American Indians for