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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1896

Page

12

Scranton and the Eastern League Prospects Explored

A detailed look at Scranton's 1895 Eastern League selection, highlighting manager M H McDermott's pennant-winning background with Fall River, and profiling key players Pat Meaney Frank G Ward Thea G Johnson Richard P Brown John Horner Petegan Edward Rafferty Charles H Flack John Hers A M Stemmell Pierce Chiles George W Getta Edward Sweeney John Cronin James Maguire and others as candidates for the season’s roster and positions.

M. H. McDermott Anson Chicago Selee Boston McDermott Fall Rivers Massachusetts Milwaukee Newburyport Mass Poughkeepsie Manchester N. H Auburn N. Y Louisville Jersey City Jacksonville Ill Fall River Feld Mesney Eagan Bradley Flack Meaney Johnson, Brown Horner Stemmell, Herr Cronin Getts

Scranton's Opportunities in Eastern League Preview

Scranton faces a crowded Eastern League forecast as Syracuse Providence Springfield and Buffalo top the expected first division while Scranton Wilkes-Barre Toronto and others vie for the rest. Power or Chiles at first base plus Ward at second anchor a pitching rich lineup under McDermott as teams drill in New Haven and other cities ahead of May 1.

Cluen Scranton Wilkea- Barre Springfield Syracuse Providence Buffalo Wilkes-Barre Hochesster Toronto McDermott Fall Rivers Haif Tering Chiles Ward Maguire Heller Sweeney Chiley Rochester New Haven Kuntzsch Baseball Writers of Carey Baltimore Charlie Reilly Phillies Syracuse Post Power Delaney Tom Burns Burns Gruber Gilbert Scheffler Grays Eagan Hudson Ned Crane Knorr Rudderham Friel Joe Knight Lyons Murray Diggins Earle Charlie Smith Donner Abe Lezotte Pop” Lyttle Sandy” Griffin Luckey McGroarty Owever Jack” Chapman Anson Chapman New York Troy Powers Tom Power Clincinnai Miller Smith Sheridan

Scranton Baseball Notes Preview and Umpire Edict

Horner and Bradley arrived, Powers to gather umpires at Syracuse, fines possible for missed duties. Maguire and Meaney join in New York or New Haven, team travels to New Haven for opening practice. Kilroy resigns from Syracuse, Giants set field, six hundred watch amateurs, Mugsy McGraw improving after typhoid, Otten shines in Newark. Petersburg incident prompts new umpire orders. St. Louis with no fines in South. Baldwin buys Auburn club. Mark Baldwin to manage.

Maguire Meaney New York New Haven McGraw Oriole Atlanta Eald Donnelly

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