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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

The Lackawannas defeated the South
Side team yesterday afternoon on the
Dunmore grounds. In the last inning, with
the score 6 to 8, Crossen made a hit and
Finnerty brought him home by hitting
the ball for four bags and nobody out.
Score: R.H. .E.
Backawanna ..........1 0 2 Ia
South Side ..............0 4 0 l 0 l o. 6
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cawley, Ruane
and Finnerty; South Side, Hastings, Mel
win and Lally.
The Minooka team played the West Side
Browns yesterday afternoon on Burke S
grounds Minooka. The home team did
not show their usual good field work and
the fielding OF the visitors was very poor
The contest was devoid Of any gflt-edged
work. The Browns were defeated by the
score of 20 to 3 in five innings.
The Edison Base Ball club have organ
lied for the season and are prepared to
meet all comers under II years of age.
Their players are: Sport" Morriss, SC.
Joe" Brown, c.; Big Thomas. p. "Shor.
ty' OReiliy, SIS; Pop Barrett 1b.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
DIAMOND DUST.

Toronto here today, Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Williams or staley will pitch for Toron-
to today.
Peter Eagan has thus far been the most
reliable hitter on the team when men were
on bases.
The lame black rabbit was frisking
about the Scranton bench on Saturday
when the two winning runs were made.
The Buffalo club remained at the West
minister over Sunday. The Toronto club
came here from Wilkes-Barre Saturday
night.
Gunson's spraned thumb is a more Sc
rious injury than was at first supposed
1t was put in splnts yesterday and will
have to remain so bandaged for about ten
days.
Manager Griffin's back rabbit with tho
spring-halt leg is being cared for at the
park by Groundkeeper Clark. We can see
Brer Rabbits finish II the club doesn't
win. o..
Gillon and Boyd will be the Scranton
battery this afternoon. Gillon has great
~ improved his form during the last few
days and ought to keep the Canadians
guessing.
IT was a coincidence that the star plays
of the Buffalo-ScraHon series should be
one-hand catches by the two leftfielders.
Each was made with a runner on the bases
and retired the side.
The Torontos come here with but one
victory out of nine games played which is
unfortunate for Scranton. The Canadians
are too strong to merit their eight defeats
and are due to win a few games. Ii would
have been better for Scranton II Irwin S
team had reached here with a string of
victories
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

AMATEUR BALL NOTES.

The Jackawannas challenge the Minoo-
ka club to a gone May i6 on the Minooka
grounds. Please answer Immediately In
The Tribune.
The Stders OF the South Side defeated
the Sailors by the score OF 10 TO TO- Tho
Sliders would like a return game with the
=. AS on the 18th. Answer in The Trib-
une.
The Shders challenge the Carbon Street
Senators for Saturday afternoon may l5
at o'clock on the Hospital grounds.
George Harrington, manager; Eugene
Tropp. captain.
The Sliders accept the challenge OF the
West Side Stars for Friday afternoon,
May Il, at o'clock, on the Hospital
grounds. George Harrington, manager
Eugene Tropp. captain.
The Brownies. of the South Side, de-
feated the Alerts of the same Place sat-
urday by the score OF 10 to 7. The batter
les for the Brownies were Yerke, Berk-
hauser and Wesich.
The Slidcrs defeated a picked nine in
Dunmore on Saturday afternoon by the
score of 20 to II. Batteries-Picked nine.
O'Harra and Holleran; Sliders, Tropp,
Griffen and Schlager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

Gremminger could have fielded 1t but
each thought the other would take T.
and the former covered second and the
latter third, permitting Eagan and
Mcguire to get in. The misplay was
more costly than an error would have
been.
Scranton's two winning runs were
made in the fourth. Singles by Mas
sey and Mcguire were followed by a
wild pitch which advanced them to
third and second. They scored on
Boyds hit to right center for one base.
Wellner sacrificed and O'Brien walked
but the side was retired on Bonner's
force hit and Days out at first.
The final run in the sixth was made
on Maguire's two-baser to sight CEN
ter, Boyd's life and a wild pitch.
Score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
SUNDAY Results.
SATURDAY GAMES.
Observation-Disclosures.

Philadelphia, May 9.-The Phillies were
defeated for the third successive time by
Baltimore yesterday afternoon, but un-
like the two preceding defeats this was
accompanied by no disgrace. Taylor
pitched superb game, holding the cham
pions down to six hits and giving but
one base on balls, but the errors of the
men behind him more than nulllhed his
good work. There was an exciting Tlnish,
the PhilHes having three men on bases
with only one out but the succeeding
batsmen were unequal to the situation.
Attendance, 1850. Score: R.H Il.
Baltimore ...........21 0OO"-4 0
Philadelphia ......0 0 90 o. .
Batteries-Hoffer ami Clark; Taylor and
Boyle. Umpire-Lynch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

No Sunday games were played, an
Indication that the Buffalo, Rochester
and Syracuse owners hesitate to take
chances against the law as it now
exists in New York, Notwithstanding
their claims that Sunday ball would be
played forthwith. Scranton's victory
over Buffalo Saturday pulls the latter
down to o tie for first position with the
Ponies who won from Rochester. To.
rOnto made it's first win at Wilkes
Barre. Syracuse and Scranton are tie
Barre. Syracuse and Scranton are tied
for third place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

While from eleven TO fourteen games
have been played by each National
league team the race does not show
the clubs in anything like their deserv-
ed positions. Cleveland. Boston and
Chicago, three clubs that are almost
certain to finish in the first division
are now among the final six. while near
the top are at least two clubs whose
chances are not considered gilt-edSed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

Earned runs-PrOVIdenCo, T SyraCuse, 7.
Two-basa hits-BreCkenridge, Cooley,
Knight. Double plays-Malarkey Gala
CHER and Breckenridge. Gallagher, Eagan
and breckenridge. First base on balls
BY Hodson, Lezotte, breckenridge: by
Malarkey Dixon, Hodson. First base on
errors--Provldencc, 3; Syracuse, .. Struck
out--By Hodson, Ryan, Malarkey; by Ma
larkey, Bassett (), Hodson. Hit by pitch
er-By Hodscn. Eagan. Time of game
As. I'mpire-Swartwood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
Cleveland Chicago.

Clevland, o., May 9-Chicago had much
the better of yesterdays game until the
ninth inning, when the Indians made q
rally and pounded out three runs. The
day was perfect. Attendace, 1000, Score:
RH. Il.
Cleveland .....,....OO2O O101O3-7 l3 8
Chicago ,.,..,..,.,,,0 0 "a 40O 20 o. 8 10 /
Batteries-Wilson and thinner; Gala
han and Anson. Umpire-McDcnad.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
New YOTk-BrookIyn.

New York, May 9.-"Roaring Bilr' Ken
nedy was mainly responsible for New
York's victory In the final game yesterday
between the New York representatives in
the first series. He was wild and made
two costly errors. Score: RH,E.
New York ...........2l 23OOO1|-9 l6 2
Brooklyn ,.....,,.,.,O OO1 400 o. s . .
Batteries-Rusie and Warner; Kennedy
and Grim. Umpire-Emslie.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
LouisviIIesSt. Louis.

louisville, Ky, May 0.-Thc Browns
played like champions Yesterday and TIE
Colts We're outplayed nt every point. The
Colts could not hit Hutchinson, while Her
man was hit hard. Clingman. Cross and
Douglas did some great fielding, Attend
ance, $500. Score: r, II l..
st. Louis ..........,.OO OOO2O20 - i2 0
Louisville .......,...O 0 0O0OO20 o. 2 .
Batteries-Hutchinson AMI Mcfarland;
Herman and Dexter Umplre-Sherldan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
Tn TIE World Of Sports.

o against the Syracuse Stars up to the
sixth inning yesterday and in the first
five innings the Stars had not made hit.
Two errors turned the tide in the sixth.
Attendance, 1000. Score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
Saturdays Results.
Percentage Record.
Today's Games,

TORONTON AT SCRANTON.
BUFFALO AT TWILKES-BARRE.
ROCHESTER, AT PROVIDENCE.
SYRACUSE AT SPRINGFIELD
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
observation-disclosures.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, May 9.-Toronto wen
from Wilkes-Barre yesterday by bunch
ing their hits in the third inning when
they scored four earned runs, after two
men were out. The tieldlng on both sides
was poor. Score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
Observation-Disclosures.

Boston, May 9.-Klobedanz was as Wild
as hawk yesterday and practically pre-
sented Washington with the game At
tendance, $500. Score R.HE.
Boston .,,,,,...,.,,.,2 O0330OO - s /
Bstteries-German, King and Farrell;
Suvetts, Klobedanz, Lewis and Camel,
Umpirc-Hurst
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
ROCHESTER,.

'Wood batted for Inks in the nth inning.
"'Sheffier out for interference.
Springfield ...,....2 0 l 0 0 o 3 3-lS
Rochester .........O 0 0 2 0 % o. 2
Earned runs-Springheld, 3. Stolen bas-
es-Shefiier, +. shannon, Lynch, Two
base hits-Grcen, Scheffier. Duncan.
Three-base hit-Brouthers. Home runs
Green, Smith. First base on balls-Off
Inks, 4; off Cannon, g. Left on bases
Springfield 1C; Rochester, s. Struck out
by Inks, 3; by Coughln, /, Hit by pitched
ball-Smith. Double plays--MooTe, Cav
anaugh and Brouthers. Passed ball
O'Neil Time of game-2.05. Umpire
Keefe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
Springfield Rochester.

Springfield, Mass, May 9.-The Spring
feds made il three straight from Roches-
ter yesterday and six consecutive victories
by batting Shannon hard at the start and
finish. Inks weakened a bit in the fifth
and Coughlin replaced him. Score:
GpBJNGINILrI N
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

The club receiving the greatest
number of votes will be awarded
ten complete uniforms, comprising
tine shirt, pants, cap, belt and
stockings, made to order by c. NJ.
Florey, ;ke sporting goods dealer OF
222 wyoming avenue. They will be
of the best style and equal to the
uniforms of any Eastern league
club.
This vote will be confined exclu-
sively 10 clubs of Lackawanna, Lu-
zerne. Wayne, Susquehanna, Mon
roe, BradfATd and Wyoming coun-
ties. The winning club will be an
nounced Saturday, June 20. Send
ballots TO Sporting Editor, The Trib-
une The time is short. Better be-
gin now,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
Cincirnati-Pittsbnrg.

Pittsburg' Pa, May 9.--The Pirates
closed the series with the Rods yesterday
with a fine exhibition OF ball playing.
Score. II. III. r.
pittsburg ..........1i iOOi12O '-912 l
Cincinnati ...........O 0 D 0 0 Q ! 0 O. l 2
Batteries--Haw.cy ana Merritt; Dam
man and Schriver Umpire-McDermot
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
TORONTO.

Earned runs--Wllkes-B Barre, 0: Toronto.
4. Two-base hits--Nic Hale, Freeman. Stol-
en- bases-Sharrott, McHale Gocckeh
Mills, c. Smith. Double plays--Dineen to
McGann to Lush. First base on balls-On
Dineen, l. Hit by pitched ball-Taylor,
Sharrott Struck out-By Roach, /: by
Dineen, /. Left on bases,-Wilkes- Barre.
S; Toronto, g. Sacrifice hit-Goeckel.
Time of game hours. Umpire-Ken-
nedy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
PrOvidence-syracuse.

Providence. r. l., May 9.-The Proyi-
dence club held the lead by q score Of to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
EASTERN LEAGUE
BASE BALL GAMES
Only Three Clubs Are Below the 500 Per
Cent. Mark.
SCRANTON WINS ON SATURDAY

Bisons Lose n Game in which Wild
Pitches Were the Features
and the Ponies Tied IN First Place,
Scranton and syracuse Tied for
Third -wiikes-Barre Drops to Fifth
by Giving Toronto Its First Victory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

"Bilr' Kann, 2b. Gar Black, sb. ;
"Sprinter" Keller, rf.; Home Run" Bar
rett, CT; SeeleY II. John Thomae, man
ager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
SUNDAY GAME.
Misunderstanding.

Newark N. j., May 9.-Newark won
from Reading today before 1900 people
There was plenty of heavy batting and
loose fielding on both sides. Score: h. II. T..
newark .......'.,...O . " : Z 10 10 :
Reading .............01 1O3O13 0 o. s IL &
Batteries-WittroCk, Johnstone and A.
Rothfuss; Amole and Barclay. Umpire
SnNQer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

Additional Sporting News will be
found on Page 2.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
PITCHING ERRORS.

Beard singled, Eagan was hit by a
pitched ball Massey flew out to CEN
ter and the bases filled on a walk to
Mcguire. A run was forced in on a
base on balls TO Boyd and with the
bases full Wellner made lucky single
which brought in the two tying runs,
The bail was hit between second and
thith and to where either Sullivan Or
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

At Reading-Athletics, Z; Reading, T.
At Richmond-Norfolk, Z; Richmond, G..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
BUFFALO.

Earned runs-SCranton, !: ButtaiO, !.
Two-base hits-Magure, Clymer, Sullivan.
Three base ht--Cirey. Sacrifice hits-Well-
ner, Gilboy. Stolen basc-Fie-Ts Lett
on bases-Scranton, 6; Buffalo, 10. Struck
out-By Wellner, 2; by Brown, 3. First
on errors-Buffalo, .. First on balls-On
Wellner, ); off Brown, 3. Hit by pitcher
BY Wellncr, by Brown. Wild pitches
Brown, .. Passed balNs-Smith. Umpire
-Gaffney. Time--1.4j.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
Saturday Games.

ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Saturday Games.
At Lar rcaster-Hartford, I; Lancaster, 6.
At Newark-PGterson, 81 Newark, 3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

Chicago Cincinnati.
Chicago May 9.-Griffith was in cid time
form today. pitching remarkably steady
game. Score: R.H.E.
Chicago ............1 2 DO - 10
Batteries-Griffith and Kittridge Ehrct
and Peltz. Umpires-O'Day and O'Don-
aid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
LoujsyiIle-St, Louis.

Louisville, May e.--The biggest crowd Of
the season saw the Colonels defeat the
Browns today In very interesting game.
Score: R.H.E.
Louisville ...........O1lo1100 o. IL
St. Louis ......,....1 10000 o. 2
Batteries-HiA and Wilson; Esper and
Mcfarland. Umpire-Sheridan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
BASE BALL UNIFORM CONTEST.

The number of votes now closely ap-
proaches 10000. Up to Saturday night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04
UTTERED PARKS.

What Is more unseemly than beauti-
ruI ereensward Uttered with paper, peel
ings of fruit ETC.? Yet such is the con-
ditjon of some Of the parks to which
our street-car companies carry thousands
Of people.
This lack Of neatness is reproach TO
our people, especially as 1t could De
avoided by an expenditure Of less than
q. dollar a day for each park Any Oh
woman employed for the purpose couid
20 around and gather up and remove ire
trash which causes the unt!diness OF
which we speak.
Most Of the litter about which we COM
plain IS TO be found near the street.
car landings, though some is to be seen
near the springs, and at other places
where picnlckers eat their lunches.
Another thing in the interest of park
visitors: When the lamps are affixed TO
tho stroet-cars about shutdown. quite often
there IS emitted from them a most dis
agreeable odor Of smouldering wicks.
This shows that those lamps have not
been put in proper condition. Ere
ouently people who prefer the front seats
of the cars are compelled to take back
seats rather than breathe the air made
noxious by the imperfect preparation Of
the lamps.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04
Keeping still.

Chicago Journal)
or all the men whom l admire
There's not a one who may aspire
To stand as high, and none who can,
AS does the truly quiet man."
If any being on the earth
Gets credit far beyond his worth.
That one can be none other than
This unobtrusiye quiet man.
No matter what's within his head
His silence is Interpreted
To be a sign that wisdom lies
Behind his inexpensive eyes.
II so he drops a word or two,
His friends will search 'em through and
through
To meanings deeper in intent
Than eer the speaker thought or meant.
II so. by chance. he takes n stand.
Assumes position Of command,
Surprised approval greets him then,
And YOU Shall hear from other men:
"Some welghty reason lay behind
An act so foreign 10 his kind
When things go wrong his moveless
state
Is credited to scorn Of fate.
So softly to himself he swears;
'Tis thought he murmurs pious prayers
He's so mlsjudged, his flaws at length
Are twisted into points of strength.
Poor Humankind awaits command
From all it doesn't understand,
And he may work his own sweet VIII
Who has the art OF keeping sim.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04
Wireless Tcicgrnphy.
philadelphia Press.)

Over a month ago the Press called at
tention to the interest aroused In the
world OF science by the discovery Of
young Italian, by which telegraphing
without wires, up to a distance OF ten
miles in any direction from the trans
mltter, had been made a success. Since
that time the fame of the new system
and OF it's inventor. Marconi, has been
on the increase, and he now cuts quite
an international figure, largely because,
however slight may be the commercial
use that may be made Of the wireless
system, its special value TO armies ana
for all purposes Of general signalling
where wires cannot be used IS appa-
rent at first glance, and in its possiblli-
ties lie all sorts of practical develop
ments.
II may be said that Marconi has not,
like the famous Professor Roentgen, IN
troduced us into a new domain OK phy-
sizes. He has simply made use Of facts
long known to the electrical labora-
tories. and though he stumbled over the
discovery Of the possible uses OF what
might be said TO be a laboratory eX-
pertinent, he stumbled knowingly, ana
his clever brain saw at once what couid
be done with the matter in hand. Re
duced to the simplest language, Mar
conf simply sends out electrical vibra-
lions by one instrument and collects
them by another, which is properly at
tuned, as 1t were, to respond TO the VI
bratlons Of the transmitter and none
other This is the principle OF the APP
paratus. and its simplicity will schagrin
thousands Of laboratory workers VINO
knew all Marconi knew, but did not
put two and two together
Aside from its possible developments
which at present seem somewhat limited
the interesting thing about the Marconi
invention, for It is more properly an IN
vention rather than a discovery, is the
light it throws on the opportunity Tor
great fame-and great fortune. too-ln
these days in laboratory research. rms
Is particularly true Of laboratory work
that in any way bears strong relations
TO the commercial side of life. In this
research success comes TO the scientist
be he fedgling or graybeard, who mas
the imaginative power that enables nm
TO see beyond the mere experiment that
Is going On under his nose. There Is
great complaint at times about talent
being unappreciated. Talent is never UNI
appreciated IL It makes itself felt IL
IS a certain feclSless, helpless sort OF
ability that is, and IS rightly, unappre-
ciated. Stand the egg on end, and tho
world is only too glad to applaud the
feat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04
MANUFACTURING PLANTS.

A number of virginia cities anu
ors,ou. % fry the experiment Vi
e,emp,.nz new manufacturing p'a"''
from taxation. with the view OF 9'S
II Il Will not be the means OF ,ois"''"
new Industries and adding to our popN'"
ton and wealth.
In order that the experiment may
made. II IL necessary that consti'u'''
amendment should bo adopted, conferr'hs
upon the Legislature the power to gram
the privilege in question. We supPo'0
that no objection will be raised 10 SUI"
an amendment. since 1t is not proposeu
TO release any property from state TAXA
ton" The State in her present hnai'c'"i
condition would probably not consent u
surrender any revenue that is coming 10
her, but she could hardly refuse to per-
init any city. town, or county that ue-
sired to do so to exempt certain manu-
featuring plants. Supposing mat no oP
position is raised to such amendment IL
could be proposed" by the Legislature OF
1919, approved" by the Legislature
OF 1s99-l9OO. and submitted to the people
for ratification or rejection in 1850. Iheh'
II ratified, the Legislature would have 10
meet and pass laws to carry II into e.
feet before 1t could become practlcaliy
operative. But the sooner the preiiIni-
nary action IS taken the sooner the eX-
emption may be secured. The coming
legislative session is going to be devoted
largely to the work OF amending our
Constitution, and we think there VIII De
no serious objection raised TO the tax
exemption from any quarter.
The Dispatch favors this Amendment
and has done so for years. We say let
the people give the Legislature power u
act: then let the Legislature give CITY
councils and boards Of Supervisors power
to act for limited periods. Then the whole
subject will rest with the local govern
ments.
1t will be for them TO say to what eH-
tent it will be to the public advantage 10
grant exemptions. OF course, knotty
questions between old and new enter
prises will arise, but the responsibility
will rest upon each community to settle
these for themselves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Things Ii Needs More Than 1t Needs
a. President.

Norfolk, Va, July 81, 1897.
TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
regret to see by your paper that
majority Of the alumni of the University
Of Virginia who assembled in Richmond
this week were in favor of the election
Of a president for that institution.
am not an alumnus, but having served
two years as the chairman Of the Execu
tive Committee of Visitors. and for the
better part of one year as Rector pro
tenn, l became thoroughly acquainted
with the needs Of the University and my
attachment TO IT as a Virginian was
strengthened by my association with its
management.
think it would be a very serious mis-
take to change the organization of the
University as left us by Mr.. Jefferson
1t was the child Of his maturer years.
upon whose growth and development he
expended the wisest thoughts OF his most
wonderful genius 1t seems like presump-
ton for any one to attempt to alter his
plans after the experience Of half a CEN