The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-03

Here's what yesterdays Wilkes-Barre
News-Dealer says of its own club: 'The
club management realize that If the
game is to be kept "a goin' in this city,
the team must be greatly strengthened.
Everybody is sick and tired of the record
the club has made so far.
"The game scheduled for Tuesday af-
ternoon in this city was postponed on
account of wet 90 grounds 1t was
lucky they were wet. There would not
have been a handful of people present
But now that the club is to be reorgan-
lied the management should be encour-
aged. We believe they mean to do what
Is right. 1t is just possible that the
outheld may be strengthened in a day
or two. Powell will probably confine
himself to managerial duties in the fu-
ture, If a second base man can be Sc
cured Odwell will be sent to left field.
With a little practice Odwell will make
one of the best fielders in the league
Belts and Sharrott will have to get a
hump on If they wish to hold their places
Belts has not been playing his game
this year. either in the field or at the
bat Sharrott has also been a disap-
pointment. He is a good base runner,
and that is all that can be said in his
favor. He invariably falls over the ball
in the field.
New blood means a largely increased
attendance at the games on the home
grounds. The cranks may he happy yet.
Let the good work go on"
Umpire Knowles was fully as conspic-
uous in yesterdays game at Star Park
as he was Memorial Day, both in this
city and Rochester. He was even more
careless of his reputation, If such a thing
is possible. He not only made occasional
breaks, but repeated them nearly all the
time When the game was over Umpire
Knowles had several marks after his
name in the error column of the official
scorers score book-Wednesday SYRIA
cuse Post.
The latest issue of Sporting Life con-
tains the following special notice: Catch
er Jack loft, a suspended player of the
Wheeling club, is reported to be play-
ing under an assumed name. He is de-
scribed as tall and slender, with light
hair and freckled face. Any club that
knowingly plays this man or plays
against him will be expelled.
IN. E. Young, Secretary"
Wonder If this is the young man Man
ager Burns has signed? The description
tailies pretty closely.-springfield News.
Never mind.
Seven bases on balls.
Gaffney is there. That's good.
The B.sons were outfelded. anyhow.
Beard and Bonner accepted all their
fifteen chances.
Meaney used his stick but he couldn't
win unassisted.
Grove released by Syracuse, has signed
with Paterson Of the Atlantic league.
Neither Massey nor Eagan were in the
game, though Peter was put in to bat in
the ninth.
Billy Lush is improving. He accepted
nine out of ten chances yesterday and
made double play unassisted.
The Buffalo Express had missed a
Scranton victory up to yesterday and
has been recording the club as in third
place below Syracuse The Stars did not
attain second place until yesterday.
George ii. Geer, of Syracuse, has been
appointed an umpire in the New York
state league. The admission of Cortland
into the league necessitated the appoint
ment of another umpire Geer was tried
In few games in the Eastern last season.
Philadelphia, June 2-Pitcher Carsey
and Catcher Grady have been exchanged
for Catcher Mcfarland, of ST. Louis.
Grady is willing to go to st. Louis. but
Carsey declares that he will not II the
latter remains obdurate the deal may
be blocked.