The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12

the American League and the Buffalo
fans go so far as to say that he is the
best first baseman in the business.
Casey always was a wonderful fielder,
but his batting was his weak point
OF late, he seems to have acquired
the knack of plugging the ball out and
has made some of the longest hits
of any man on the team. Pitcher Mil
ligan, of Scranton. tells of one hit :hat
Carey made at Buffalo, which was z
terrific drive, the longest in fact ever
made inside the grounds. 1t was not
high, but straight and vicious, which
struck near the top of the fence, and
bounding back about thirty feet, fell in
the outfielders hands and let him get
the sphere back in time to hold Carey
at third base. Several National League
managers are after him.
President Fogel, of the Atlantic
league, yesterday announced the in
definite suspension of Thomas j. DON
Ovan, of Green Island, N. Y, on the
charge of having obtained $35 advance
money and then deserving the Newark
club after playing in one game. He
also announces that new grounds have
been secured al Newark in the city
proper on which the work of fitting up
has been begun and which will be
ready for opening a week hence. The
new grounds at Jersey City are to be
ready for the opening game in that
city with Elmira on May Is. Meantime,
pending the preparation of these
grounds in the New Jersey cities the
following changes and transfers in the
q.
On May IA and Is Jersey City will
play at Wilkes-B Barre. instead of
Wilkes-Barre at Jersey City. On May
16 and II Jersey City will be at Allen
town and Newark at Wilkes-Barre,
both being switches or transfers.
Manager Burnham is now beginning
to go up against a streak of hard luck
with his players, as two of them are
crippled, and are likely to be kept out
| of the game a week at least. Indian
Jameson has a badly injured ankle,
which will keep him out of the game
| for some time, and Catcher Millericll
received injuries in Thursdays game
which will prevent him from playing
for awhile, his hand being badly hurt.
! The brunt of the backstop work will
now be borne by Catcher Toft.
OF course, it is not good policy for
the Wilkes Barre club to beat Scran-
| ton too often. If it did the Slocum
| Hollowities would go out of business.
The fear of that is what held the Bar
ons back. Now will the Scranton
shouters be good!-Wilkes-B Barre Daily
| News.
The Athletics have signed a new
man, BILLY" Thomas, of Morristown.
i He has played with Ursinus college
and is a good fielder. but weak bat
ter. With practice he would make a
| splendid pitcher,
James Jeffries will umpire today's
game at Philadelphia between the Ath-
letics and Jersey City.
Scranton will play it's first Sunday
game a week from tomorrow when
Newark will be played on the Jersey
mems own grounds,
Elmiras record of eighteen runs in
one inning, made against Allentown
Thursday, will stand for sometime.
Nearly every man on the Allentown
| team tried to either pitch or catch
| Thursday.
| Elmira has shifted Grove to left field,
| ana is now using johnson in the box
Rosenback, a new man, is playing
right field, and yesterday made six
runs and a single, two baser and three
bagger.
Young Burns handles himself like a
veteran on second base for Wilkes
Barre, and bats in terrific style.
| Kervin has the ear marks of a
rattling good fielder.
! In Kervin, Jameson, Kennedy and
| Milligan, Scranton has the heaviest
hitting quartette of pitchers of any
team in the league.
| Allentown this afternoon Turn out
and give the boys a good reception
They deserve it.
Kennedy and loft will be this after.
Moons battery. Stimmel will probably
be on the rubber for the Peanut eaters