The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-08
Percentage Table.
SCRANTON LOSES E TO 8
Team Went to Pieces in the Last
Inning and Allowed the Barons
TO Make Four Runs-Fea-
lures of the Game.

In the presence of 400 spectators
Scranton lost the second game out OF
three, to Wilkes Barre, Saturday ar
ternoon. 1t was too bad. We were
making an excellent showing against
the aggregation from Wilkes Barre
when something gave way, ana the
Barons led off at a terrific pace.
1t all happened in the ninth inning,
when we were two runs ahead OF them.
When the Barons came to bat in the
ninth, they took four runs as easily
as they themselves were disposed OF,
I'm the eighth-a cne-two- three order.
McMahon made some excellent stops
at short. The grand stand contained a
few rooters from Wilkes Barre, who
were inclined to disagree with Hen
derson. whenever he called strikes on
the Parons.
With keenan, in the box, and our
men ready for play, the Barons came
to bat. Clymer was the first man up
and distinguished himself by striking
out. Odwell did likewise. The crowd
became enthusiastic. Hallighan fol-
lowed by lining out to Mcmahon, but
Dillor's error landed him safely at
first.
tain Goeckel was the next man to bat,
and landed a long fly to Eagan, making
the third man gone with Hallighan left
on first. The inning closed in such n
manner that we were sure of defeating
the men from down the valley.
Knoll led the batting order for Scran-
ton. He secured his base on balls.
Lippert sent grounder to Goeckel
fret
reaching first safely. before being
thrown out by Goeckel. Knoll secured
second on Lippert's liner. Knoll stole
third, Lippert being thrown out at Sec
ond. Dillon sent three base nit over
Odwelrs head, Knoll scoring. Eagan
flew out to Clymer, making two men
gone, Dillon on third scoring and max
ing two runs. Doherty repeated Dill
Ions efforts and reached third. O'Con-
nell followed Doherty, by lining a
grounder to Burns, who threw him out
at first and Doherty was left on third.
The inning closed with n glorious
outlook for Swift's men. In the second
inning, the Barons were disposed of,
in one -two-three order. In the sec
ond half OF the second, the same fate
was ours, and Wilkes Barre repeated
again in the third. Knoll scored in the
last half of the third, while Lippert,
Dillon and Eagan were one two-three
victims.
Wilkes Barre and Scranton each
scored n run in the fourth. In the fifth
Scranton scored two more, while the
Barons never saw us. The score now
stood to in favor OF Scranton.
In the sixth, there was some hard
work and excellent plays, but neither
side scored. In the seventh, Scranton
died to the tune of one two-three while
the Barons made three runs. Hallig-
han and Odwell each lined out two
baggers.
The score now stood to 6, still in
the grasp of Scranton. Things were
getting too warm for comfort, and nc
one realized this part more than
Scranton.
The score was too close for us to feel
contented; the Barons' sudden spurt
looked like trouble, so we took brace
and disposed of them as fast as they
came TO bat.
We opened the eighth by O'Connel
flsing over Burns head. McMahor
sacrificed, O'Connell reaching second
Thackara lined to Coughlin and was
thrown out at first. keenan, flew tc
Hallighan, making three men out
O'Connell was left on third.
The last, ninth and fatal inning nov
began. Odwell was quite badly in
jured by being hit by a pitched ball
which resulted in walk TO first anC
later, resulting in a score.
Hallighan reached first. Goecke
sacrificed and HalIighan went to sec
ond. With hit and good work, Gond
ing and VOORHEES, scored later, makini
the final result, Wilkes Barre s, ant
Scranton 6. The score: