The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-04
Tn tbe (WorId of Sports.

games is something like 500 in Wilkes
Barre's favor, and the management
here is determined to see that that
amount Is raid over as was done last
year on Labor day when Scranton tried
the same trick but was called down
and had to make honest settlement.
This action on the part OF Scranton,
in refusing to settle on the basis as
provided in the League constitution, Is,
to place It in the mildest form, decided
ly little and certainly dishonorable.-
wilkes-Barre Evening Leader.
If the division of the proceeds of
Saturdays game Is in violation of the
league rules then the Wilkes-Barre club
has redress and the whining of Presi-
dent Bogert is more idiotic than 1t is
bad business policy. The league con-
stitution provides that the games shall
be according TO the schedule; the sche-
dule provided that Monday should be
observed as Decoration day by the
clubs and this was done. Monday Wit
messed the observance of Decoration
day in Wilkes-Barre and It is no re-
Election ON the Scranton management
that the Wilkes Barre management
failed TO suggest a different arrange
ment before saturday. All the present
disputing IT, traceable to the snarlng
and swapping of President Freeze Bo-
CERT, who is angercd because his club
is losing venture and is Jealous and
ugly over the financial and athletic
success CT the Scranton team. He has
become the Won Der Abe OF the Eastern
league and is letting the public know
it through the vaporings which appear
in his paper, the Leader.
DIAMOND DUST:
Welner will pitch today.
Down East people are picking Boston
to beat out Baltimore.
The Miners haven't been below 900 per
cent. since the season opened.
Trouble in the Bison ranks. The Buff
falo Express says IT'S reported that Fields
has resigned the captaincy.
The Stars have not been beaten
game by Providence, Springfield, Roches-
ter or Wilkes Barre to date.
O'Neill has been released by Rochester.
He Is again under a Scranton contract
and it will not be difficult to place him for
the season.
Hartford has released Paul Radford be-
cause he would not play on Sunday,
Springfield has two Sabbatarians in
Stratton and Woods.
By Manager Schmelz's own admission
the Senators are in need of another first
baseman and would like 10 get rid of De-
montreylle for a good man.
Norton, left fielder CT the Washingtons,
fell over the ropes in chasing a foul fly
and was knocked unconscious. He recov-
cred in a minute and played out the game
Let us have Gruber by all means. He
will be big improvement on Umpire
knowles, who without doubt Is the rank
est and drtiest official that ever drew
salary in the Eastern league. Doescher
is far eferable.-Syracuse Courier.
The treasurers of several of the Eastern
clubs declare that money is not as plenti-
full on the Western circuit as the club
owners might wish. Pittsburg and Chica-
go panned out fairly WELL while st. Louis
Louisville and Cleveland We're decidedly
one-night stand
Sockalexls' throwing at Brooklyn was
a revelation He stands entirely in class
by himself as the champion throwing out
| fielder Of the league. So some people
claim. He made Il magnificent running
| fly catch that sent a thrill of excitement
down the backbone of staid and sober
Brooklyn, and shot the ball into second
base so fast that a double play was
missed only by the difference of opinion
between the umpire and the spectators.
Burns has released loft, the catcher
who came from GAINESVILLE, o. Toft has
been suspended by the Wheeling (W. Va.)
club and Burns was notified and Of course
released him at once. Walter Woods is
going to be put behind the bat for
while. This will give him chance to
use the stick and to run bases oftener
than three times in two weeks STRAIT
ton will be tried in the box. Burns is
also negotiating for Fallon, the recently
released Scranton pitcher.-Springfie
Republican.