The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-11
The News Of Cafbonda1e.
MAYFlELD'S GIFT TO
RIP VAN MINKLEvlLLE

Catcher and Third Baseman's In
ferior Work Loses Game to Homes
= dale by Score Of 9-6-arifin, Of
Scranton, Twirls a Star Game.
Billy Miller Gets His Bumps.
Eleven Hits - Great Work Of
Michael Walsh, of Toronto Team.
An Interesting Game.
The curfew in Rip Van Winkleville.
over the Moosics. will be rung at y
o'clock tonight. an hour later than
usual: the sidewalks will not be taken
in and the lights won't go out until
that time. Billy Miler's team returned
to the town of everlasting sleep with
a canal boat full OF trumphs. Their
trip of three days was grand sue
cess, a masterful achievement ana a
glorious loop the loop finish. Monday,
by a hairs breadth they won from the
Jermyn team; yesterday before dinner
they really did win q substantial VIC
tory from the Archibald kids" by CIV
ing little Willie Dougher his bumpety-
bumps, and in the afternoon on Duffys
field, Sam Mendesson's team. from
Mayfield, to make the canalers feel
good presented them with the final Of
the series. If this isn't some pumpkins
for Billy Millerville, then call 1T off.
The game with Mayfield in the after
noon was lost by the poor work OF
Catcher John Meehan and Third Base
man Daniel Meehan. The former made
a wild throw, which let in two runs;
Michael, the catcher, had four passed
balls, which piled up the scores. Only
two of the nine runs made by Homes
dale were earned. Mayfield earned four
of it's six. This determined the real
merit of the playing of both teams.
Griffin, of the semi professional team,
fwirled for Mayfield, and he pitched a
star game. Eight hits were what he
gave but they were scattered and were
of little value but for the errors behind
him. He had speed to loan at high
rate Of percentage, and he made the
Honesdalers swat nine times. His pitch
ing was lessened in it's effectiveness by
the circumstance that Catcher Meehan
was not quite the man to hold him.
Balls that were made hits might have
been strikes had Griffin the confidence
that follows from a catcher on the
same standing as himself.
Miller-dusky Billy-did the slab
stunt for his team. And Billy got his
bumps, Jars and jolts. He was slammed
for eleven safe ones, and they We're all
to the good. There were three two
'baggers, one three e-bagger and "a home-
run. Here was enough to win few
games. The hitting, however, was done
by few men. Walsh. Flannery-one
of the "Pets'-Griffin and Quinn did all
the hitting, save Maynard, who made
base on hot drive that could not be
fielded. When any of these men
slammed the ball and got their bases,
there was no one on the team to REIN
force them. Miller had any easy lot of
batters before him. They did not seem
to be able to hit anything. 1t was one,
two, three swats and out. For this
reason, at the end OF the game he had
twelve strike-outs to his credit. Twas
the greatest cinch that Billy ever
struck, the poor stickers from May
field.
Griffin, on the other hand, had the
team where he wanted them, and as
whom he had sufficient confidence, he
would have pitched shut-out BALL His
speed was chained down on this ac-
count at the latter end of the game, as
At was not safe to sail them in too fast :
there was the danger of passed balls.
Accordingly, there were more hits the
last few innings than during the rest of
the game. Griffin has to his credit the
9 nf
Catcher Vetter three times and Bennie
Hessling twice.
AS an example of the weakness of
the Mayheld batters and to show the
pudding that Billy Miller was feasting
on throughout the game, the ninth in
ming may be cited. The score was 9-5
in Honesdale's favor, and they had had
their last inning. Walsh opened with
single, advanced on another by Flan-
merry, and came home on an error by
Third Baseman Vetter who played
with Maynard's grounder Flannery, in
the meantime, got to third and May
nard stole to second. With no man out,
1t seemed possible to at least tie the
score. But, oh, my! Quinn came to
bat and famed, Dan Meehan followed
suit, likewise ]. Meehan. One, two,
three and it was all over.
Mike" Walsh. of Mayfield, lust
home from the Toronto Eastern league
team. was in the game and gave one
of the best exhibitions of individual
playing that has ever been seen OIL
Duffy's field. His brilliant work set
the rooters afire with enthusiasm and
made 1T almost the one topic of the dis
cussion of the game last night. His
batting average for the game was 1000.
Out OF five times at bat, he had four
hits, and was given a base on balls,
He had single. three-bagger, a
home-run and single, in the order
named. His base-running was dashing
and his demeanor. throughout, was an
tnspiration to the players about him,
AID satisfaction and pride to the
rioters. He's a ball player" was the
unsnimaus., verdict of the crowd.
or the six runs made by Mayfield,
Walsh made four He made a remark
ahle.ca teh of a short left field fly from
sGoldens bat He just scooped it and
fell oNer.in heap, but clung to the
s0her6id. ~ss,s ~
Flannery, of the Crescents, made two
hits, a two-bagger and single. MUIR
ray played good game at second, but
sdid mo hitting.