The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
Base Ball BrevitieS.

xk1S THE Atlantic league as fast this
year as II was last2" is an Oft
asked question among the base
ball frat. II may safely be said that,
with the exception OF the pitchers, the
league Is Just as fast. Th9general con-
sensus OF opinion among the players
themselves. who played in both leagues,
Is 20 that effect and when the matter
Is carefully considered II seems correct
enough. The pitchers certainly are not
as strong as in previous years. When
we consider that Carrick, OF New York,
Is a graduate OF the Atlantic Carrick
whose slow teasers have made him one
Of the big leagues winning pitchers.
and that Virgil Garvin, whose terrific
speed and wide curves have made him
the idol OF the Chicago populace and
one Of the most feared twirlers in the
league last year played with Reading,
we must say that this year the organ
ization falls short. Then there was
Chesbrp, who is pitching fine ball for
Pittsburg, and young Flaherty also
with the Pirates, both OF whom last
year were with that star Richmond
team. Then Cogan, OF Newark, and
Wilhelm, OF Lancaster, two foxy pitch
ers and strong batsmen, both went into
the National, although neither OF them
stayed there. Brooklyn, too, had for
awhile Donovan, the Amos Rusie like
twirler. who was another one of the
Richmond twirlers, He wasn't tried
very thoroughly by Hanlon, who con-
sidered himself pretty strong in the
box. and the ex-Virginian didn't stay
In the big circuit, Lever, Of Pittsburg
another star pitcher, is also an Allan
tie league product, and there are sew
eral others in the big league beside
the few we have mentioned. Other
wise, the league seems pretty near the
same as last year. The fielding, both
in the out and infelds, Is about the
same and the batting, owing to the
difference in the pitching, is somewhat
heavier. Several very promising young
players have been brought to light who
are playing games that In time will
land them in the ball players Mecca,
the National league.
Ugly, underlined rumors are floating
In the air regarding the stability Of
the Atlantic league, and us the league
going to last?" Things are looking
shaky, eh?" and like queries are being
heard pretty generally. President Fogel
declares that the league will last the
season out, and that the six club cir
cult will be thing Of beauty and 10y
forever, until two new clubs are added.
The two New Jersey teams were the
hoodoo from the start and now that
they are out Of 1t, everything is sail
ing along more easily. The transfer Of
the Athletics to Harrisburg will be a
Rnnd To MI
burg fans are wild for team, while
Philadelphia, great ball city that II is,
nevertheless refuses to support an At
lantic league team, It seems strange,
too. Thousands throng to see the Ma
tional league team, ana the Atlantic
leaguers are watched by wretched
numbers Of spectators. This will be the
first time Scranton and Harrisburg are
in the same league since the old State
league days, when Harrisburg had on
its team Pat Meaney, Pete Eagan and
other players who have since become
Scranton favorltes. and then faded
from sight.
Boston has signed new pitcher in
the person OF John Malarkey, of the
Utica New York State league team.
Captain Hugh Duffy, Of the Boston
team, has made the rounds Of the
league and says he is astonished at the
strength OF It. Peter Childs the Utica
second baseman, is another man he is
after, and he will probably be signed.
Childs last year played second base on
the Reading team anf was considered
one of, II not tho star second basemen
OF the Atlantic league. He fields hi.
position finely and Is a hard, sure bats
man.
Sandy Griffin, Scrantons ex-manager
Of the old Eastern league team, Is UNI