The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-08
National League.
KERVIN'S GREAT VICTORY.
Young Scranton Southpaw Shut Out
Harrisburg Yesterday and Gave
Them One Little Scratch Hit.

Before n fair-sized crowd yesterday
afternoon the Scranton team played
an interesting game with Harrisburg,
and won out by a score of 60, the
Legislators being white-washed
through the magnificent pitching of
Southpaw Kervin, the young twirler
holding the men from the capital
down to one very dubious scratch
single, hit, by the way, which was
of that variety that there were many
in the crowd who thought it should
have been scored an error for Pirate
O'Brien rather than a safe one.
1t was a drive down to second which
the Woodworking Scranton captain
made a stupendous effort to get, but
was unable to handle. kervin was in
rare form, and sent the ball steaming
up to the plate in q manner which
made the Harrisburg sluggers feel
sorry they ever left their happy
homes.
A hit was saved Kervin in the last
inning by Hub Knoll. Byers, the
Harrisburg catcher, one of the might
lest sluggers in the league, was at the
bat. Kervin served up one of the
variety which he is particularly fond
of, there was a resounding whack and
the ball shot high over Knoll's head
in deep left. Byers' countenance re-
laXed into a broad grin as he started
down to first and began tearing
around the circuit, fondly imagining
that he had a ree-bagger at least.
He reckoned without Knoll, how
ever, The little outfielder turned and
started after the ball at a terrific rate
of speed. He then suddenly turned
nd inc i,,tA lir ln1 th.l
ball with his one hand. 1t was the
greatest catch made on the grounds
this season, and so astonished Nc
Guire, the next Harrisburg man up,
that he fell an easy victim to Kervin
and famed out.
Mike Doherty was out of the game.
His leg has been bothering him for
some time and Manager Burnham
thought it best to allow him n little
rest. loft was assigned Doherty's
place at third and filled it most ac-
ceptably, his one error being a wild
throw to first base.
Hub Knoll again led the batting,
opening the game with a beautiful
three bagger to left-center. In his
next time up he made a two Dagger,
and in his third appearance made an
other drive for two bases. He drew
base en- balls and few out to Sec
ond in his other times up.
Millerick was also in evidence with
the willow, and his three-bagger in
the second inning was a thing OF
beauty. Jack Keener was in the box
for Harrisburg. He is the pitcher
who earlier in the season was claimed
by Durham for Scranton, but who
was allowed to go to Jersey City, the
local manager withdra ing his pro-
test. He pitched a fair game and was
we'll supported Ferguson, who open
ed the season in the Scranton left
field, but was released on account OF
the local uperabundance of good out.
fielding talent, played third base fol
the visitors. He tielded the position
well. but like the other members o.
the team, was unable to connect safe
ly. Spike Shannon, who played righ
field for Richmond last year. was IL
center garden for Harrisburg anC
played his position like a veteran
and in fact the entire team played
nice, snappy game. Their work wa
a big contrast with the sloppy show
ing made here by Reading.
Kervin's work yesterday was mar
red by one thing only, and that wa
the fact that he was a trile wild. II
gave three bases on balls and hi
three batsmen, plunking Shannon, Nc
Guire and Kcener. The pitcher wa
struck in the side and for awhile wa
unable to walk to the base.
Scranton opened the game with
rush, scoring "A run in the first innin
on Knolls three bagger and Mcclure
muff of Jack OBren fly. In the see
ond Pirate O'Briens single. Millerick'
fine rce-bagger and KnoTs two
hAgger earned two more, and in tn
fourth Millerick's single and Knoll
second double earned another run.
In the sixth Pirate O'Brien place
pretty one in left, Millerick made
neat attempt to sacrifice, but Keene
picked the bunted ball up and thre'
1t about block over Berryhill's heaC
the Scranton captain scoring and Mi
leriCk going to third. Kervins he
single to center scored him. The stor
of the game follows: