The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-10

of July game about hNo years ago IN
this city, between Hazlcton and Scran-
ton. Everybody remembers that hit.
1t was in the ninth inning. with the
score to 0, and Bill Massey stepped
to the plate. and with one man on
base lined the ball over tie fence. I'd
be willing to take my oath that that
ball sailed almost two blocks before
it landed"
That's not bad" said another rooter,
i'm a patronzing voice. but Heavens.
man. you ought to have seen the hit
that Ed. Delehanty, of the Phillies.
made in Chicago, several seasons ago.
1t was the same game in which Del
made his famous long-distance hitting
record. by touching up Adonis Terry
for single and four home-runs. This
hit I refer to was one of the hOmers
1t whizzed way over Bill Lange's head
and fell over the fence. where u small
boy. who was watching the game
through a knot-hole. grabbed ii. He
started down the road like a streak
and he travelled with it eleven blocks
before big Chicago policeman collared
him. Now, I think that that was as
long a distance as any ball ever trav-
eled that / know Of"
Pretty good. but I've story up my
sleeve which beats that" put in the
third member Of the party, who then
launched into the following: when
Scranton was in the Eastern league
the boys We're playing at Syracuse one
day, when Bad Bill Eagan, the Saline's
crack second baseman, hit one OF our
twirlers curves such a smash that the
thrn rer1,
the window of a railroad car that was
passing by and went all the way to
Scranton"
"You fellows make me tired, was
the contribution Of the least member
Of the party When Jimmy Ryan,Chi-
cagO's right fielder, was playing at
Staten Island in an exhibition game
one day a few seasons ago. he made
the longest hit on record. He landed
on an inshoot and lined 1t all the way
over the fence on to the deck OF an
out going steamer That ball went all
the way to Europe"
That was the last contribution to
the anecdotal fund. The other narra-
tors gave up in disgust.
In the death of John TAYLOR. We'd
nesday. a good player is lost to the
National league. Happy Jack" as
he was Familiarity known, was con-
nected with base ball in Philadelphia
for many years. and established a WIN
ming record as fine pitcher From
there he went to Cincinnati. n Few
seasons ago. He did not have much
success. however, and his i'll luck in
twirling close score games was be-
coming proverbal. He was a clean,
quick player, and we'll liked by his fell
low knights of the diamond.
President Dreyfus, of the reorgan-
lied Pittsburg Base Ball club. Monday
received the signed contract of Claude
Ritchey. last year Louisvlle's second
baseman. Ritchey played short stop
for Buffalo's Eastern league team Il
few seasons ago, when Scranton had q
team, and established a fine record for
himself. In Louisville he played a
splendid game last season, batting
strongly. running the bases well, and
fielding finely.
Things are looking rather uncertain
for the chances of the American asso-
citation being fairly started this year.
Adrian Anson, of Chicago, one of the
most enthusiastic movers of the new
association, had this to say to repre-
sentative of the Chicago Times Her
aid: II went east fully expecting to
see the American association launch
ed, but many things have transpired
in the last few days that make 1t look
more uncertain. We have had some
trouble in getting backing in Philadel-
phia, thanks to the fine work of the
National league. Everything is lovely
at this end of the line. and 1 can have
a team in the field without fail when
the season opens. McGraw is with US
thick and thin. That is a certainty.
All can say at this time is that IL the
American association isn't launched
this year it will come sooner or later.
The public wants competition. the
players want a chance. and the Ma
tional league must be given to UNDER
stand that 1t doesn't own the earth"
Harry Quinn. of Milwaukee. who has
been moving heaven and earth in at
tempts to start the new association,
however. takes a much more optimistic
view of the situation and dispatches
from Milwaukee to the Times-Herald