batch file - Why is this line printing in CMD when I have told it to cls? -

so want not show pinging, whether or not running. code not doing want is:

@echo off :start ping 188.138.32.53 -n 1 if %errorlevel% == 1 ( goto :fail ) else ( cls echo mtg samp server , running! pause goto :troubleshooting ) :fail cls echo mtg samp server down, please patient... goto :start 

it clears screen , says when running, when not running, displays ping status. why this?

as in loop.

the ping needs time detect destination isn't reachable.
see on screen.

after first test, cls executed , text displayed.
startet test again, ping output.

simply redirect output nul

ping 188.138.32.53 -n 1 > nul 2>nul