The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-31
THEY BREAK EVEN.
Scranton Won on Home Grounds and
80 Did Wilkes s-Barre-Burns
Won Game for the Barons.

scranton broke even with WllkeS-
Barre yesterday and as a result still
leads the league. The morning game,
played at the city down the valley,
was won by the Barons by a score of
SIS, very yellow decision by Umpire
Russell in the second inning giving
the Luzerne noblemen three runs, and
wretched work at short by OBrien be-
ing responsible for several tallles.
Kennedy pitched fair game, but
Schmidt was almost invincible and
held Scranton's heavy hitters down to
three singles and two doubles.
The afternoon game, played in this
city, was witnessed by a crowd OF
nearly five thousand people, who saw
a pitchers battle, in which Kervin
had the better Of Goodwin and held
the heavy hitting Wilkes Barreans
down to three hits.
The morning game was practically
featureless, with the exception of
Burns home run in the sixth inning.
The score stood A Ketcham and
Nyce We're on bases and two hands
; were out. Burns, who has been hit
ting like a fiend all the season and
who has a batting average OF some
thing like 800 stepped to the bat. Home
this season, and the 1,500 Wilkes Barre
fans present with one volce.requested
him to clear the bases. Almost the
first ball pitched to him he met,
sQuarely and fairly on the stitches
and the sphere went toward left field
like a shot. 1t was n beautiful line
drive and easily got past Hub Knoll,
who turned TO chase 1t. 1t rolled
something like eight blocks, however.
and by the time Hub got 1t Burns had
touched home plate and the Wike
Barre fans were roaring themselves
hoarse. Collflower, the eX-Cleveland
pitcher, who Is playing right-fleld for
Wilkes Barre, here came to the bat.
and before the cheers caused by Burns
drive had subslded started them up
afresh by cracking the ball far be-
yond Dick Knox in center-field for an
other home run.
Harry Merrill rubbed his hands and
gave long drawn out ah-h. and the
side was then retired by Messltt send
ing one to Jack O'Brien.
Scranton had the heart taken out
from the first, In the second inning
Burns singled Coll1ower made first on
Jack O'Brien's error and Messitt sent
little one to center-feld. With the
bases full and one out Pitcher Schmidt
came to the bat. He lined an easy
one to Pirate O'Brien, and Scranton's
captain picking It up turned to tag
Messitt who was making for second.
The latter lodged him, but ran out of
line In doing so. O'Bricn took II for
granted that he was out and lined the
ball to Idclntyre, retiring Schmidt
Russell, however, said that Messitt
was safe, by so doing spelling a double
play and giving Wllkcs-Barre three
runs which came in on the play and
Jacks OBrien's wild throw to first.
The Pirate rushed up to Russell, and
striking his pugnacious attitude show
ed his Teddy Roosevelt teeth and OBJ
jected strongly tc the play.
Put him cut Of the camel" Send
the kicker to the bench!" "Wut 'er
yer fightin' about7" hov led the crowd
pleasantly, and Pirate at last went
back 10 his bag.
The afternoon game was marked
chiefly by kervins splendid pitching.
up to the last inning he only giving
one hit. Several embryo safe ones,
however were changed into outs by
the splendid fielding OF the entire out
field and Doherty and Jack O'Brien.
This latter youth played a game in
the morning whioh was OF the hue Of
a distinctly yellow orange. In the af-
ternoon his work was Il splendid ex-
hibition, he taking seven chances, sew
eral Of which were difficult ones with
the greatest ease. In the fourth in
ming he made a great backward run
and took a fly from Mercy Clymer's
bat which looked like a sure safe one,
In the fifth inning Catcher Messitt
drove one 10 deep left, which looked
sure two baser at least. little Knoll
dashed into the crowd, however and
for moment was lost to sight in the
mob which was gathered on the field.
He pulled In the ball. however, and
earned the maledictions OF Wilkes