The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-24

About 900 enthusiastic spectators
witnessed the first game of base ball
of the season at Athletic Park, Satur-
day afternoon between Wyoming semi
nary and the Scranton team. The
home team did fine work, considering
that il was their first game Of the sea-
son.
OConncll made the only error for the
home team. The men were not worked
hard, hut their play was steady and
smooth. Hodson was first In the box
for the home team, and while, by or
ders Of Manager Swift. he did not over
exert himself he struck out eight men.
In the fourth inning he was replaced
by Allen. who proved to be speedy and
bids fair to become one OF Manager
SWifts best twirers.
In the seventh inning Risley went in
the box and twirled until the end. His
work gave good satisfaction, his curves
being very sharp and speedy. The
home team was not as strong at the
bat as could have been wished for.
There were only two runs earned, the
rest were gotten on wild throws, base
hits and errors. In Lippert we have
the greatest base-runncr of the town.
He was very foxy" and kept the op-
posing team guessing while running
bases Dlon's work at the stick was
not what it has been, or ought to have
been. McMahon's batting was the
heaviest
Out Of the sixteen runs he scored
four. Each of the other men scored
two, with the exceptions of Knoll and
Allen each one. and Thackara. Hodson
and Rislcy nothing. McMahon's work
a short was errorless. During the first
inning a foul tip from Shaffers bat
split ONeills left hand. between the
two center fingers. 1t was a painful
injury, and he was compelled to retire
from the game. Thackara taking his
place.
GOOD OUTFIELDERS.
Our Uutfielders are "crackerjacks.
They can cover an immense lot of ter
rtOry, and are sure men. \ Tribune
man was told that in Eagan. Lippert
and Knoll, Scranton had the fastest
outfielders she has ever possessed.
Knoll's two long running catches
caught the eyes of the spectators. who
loudly cheered him.
The Seminary men this season are
not as strong as in seasons past.
The work of Gendall, Williams
and Ruggles kept ScrantOn's score
down materially. These three men
are very strong. and the strength
they add to the Seminary team is of
untold value. Williams caught for
Wesleyan college for four years, and
played left halfback on the college foot
ball team for four years.
Gcndall has played ball ever since
he could walk. He has played with the
Seminary team for the last five years
In 80 he was graduated from that in
stitution and went to Syracuse univer-
sity, where he played his old position
al short. He also played quarterback
on the university foot ball team
Scranton few years ago tried to Sc
cure Gendall for short. but other duties
prevented him from accepting He will
leave the seminary in two weeks, in
That time having completed his COM
morcial course. Ruggles has no past
Of special interest. He plays ball
simply because he can't help it.
Tho Seminary team as a whole is
showing up well, having been in the
field but ten days If they were placed
with other teams of the same stand
ing, they no doubt would make a good
showing, They show signs of poor
judgment. in ground work. and base
throwing This is especially charac-
teristic with Shoffer and Reap. Shof-
fer's exhibition at grG>sId work was eX-
"ollent. but he was slow in getting the
balls to bases. Reap. while he catches
ball We'll, is uncertain when hot
grounder is in the question. He did
not put enough life into his work
These two men were more or less re-
Sponsible for Scrantons big score Es-
oecially true is this of Shoffer. A little
coaching in the way of wake up
might go a great ways. Reap has the
material for a good ball player, and If
he would nut more ginger in his work
he would be as good as any of them.
KELLEYS TWIRLlNG.
kelley's work in the box was better
han expected. He has had no prac-
lee, and Saturdays game was the first
game he has twirled this season. At
he start the home players were guess
nE just how to get at him. but at last
hey found him in the fifth inning.
kurGloski, the center fielder, followed
Kelley in the box, but was soon COM
PEELED to retire in favor of B. Gendall,
the right fielder. Kurgloski going to
right field and Substitute Davenport
going to center; his first work was
'atching Thackara's long fly. Billings
vas careless at short. He muffed q
oall on second. allowing Lippert ia
and safely, and he also used poor
Judgment with his ground work Bill
ings' position Is left field, and not al
short Gendall covered the diamond
we'll, and his good work was an inter-
sting feature OF the afternoon.