TRADEMAKKED BT THE SFOHTINO LIFE PTTB. CO. ENTEUED AT PHILA. P. O. A3 SECOND CLASS MATTEB
VOLUME 27, NO. 25. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 12, 1896. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
PRESIDENT POWERS TALKS OF THE LEAGUE MEN GOING BACK TO FIRST FUTURE. PRINCIPLES, Es Says That tie Southern League is Experience Has Taught Them That Absolutely Sure to Start in Next Early Opening oi the Season is Season With a Good Eight-Club Not so Good, All Things Con Circuit and Strong Backing. sidered, as Late Closing.
New Orleans, Sept. 7.—Editor "Sporting In our last issue appeared a dispatch an Life:"—President Henry Powers wears :t nouncing that the League has now under broad smile now that the Southern League consideration an amendment of the play finished its season as per schedule. When ers' contract, with a view to making the he took charge of the office to which he players' terms of service begin April 15 v.-as elected he said that he would pilot and end October 15. This indicates that the organization through if but two clubs the League magnates have in mind to dis remained, and hi this b> kept his word. pense with spring Southern trip* raid go Throughout the season he exercised keen back to the old way of not beginning the judgment and, were it not for him, when championship season until about Slay 1, the disbainlment of Blriuingham and At letting it run over into October. Experi lanta came, no doubt basie ball would have ence has probably taught them that it is finished then. Buc Mr. Powers went down better to take chances on bad weather into his pocket and with the co-operation in the first two weeks in October, than to of his fellow directors kept the league count on seasonable weather in April. alloat until the last day. Next season A COSTLY EXPERIMENT. there will be more base ball and from For the past several years it has been the talk adyanead the organization will the custom to open the season about April be stronger in every way than before. 15. That time of year brings extremely THE OUTLOOK. doubtful weather to such cities as Chica "You have no idea," said Mr. Powers, go, Cleveland, Boston, New York and "how anxious • £i> shville, Memphis and Lit Brooklyn, and even Philadelphia suffers. tle Rock are to come in next year. The It is not until after May 1 that the real year of idleness at the dift'erent parks has spring season, with sunshine, balmy breez made the cranks feel that something has es and all that sort of thing, makes its been amiss, nud when things get in shape appearance. This was demonstrated forci for the reorgc nization I am satisfied that bly last season and the s< nson before, when there will be plenty of cities to draw the clubs mentioned suffered monetary ioss from. I mean to exact, and so do the and had their players' receive a set-back representatives of Columbus. Mobile and so far as condition was concerned, by Montgomery, that each team put up a having games scheduled at home when the forfeit of no less than .$750, and possibly weather was unfavorable to ball playing. $1000. to insure the holding of the teams ANOTHER EXPERIENCE.. until the season closes. Each city accepted That October 15 is not too late to extend will be looked into and if the backing is the season to is evidenced by the fact that not sufficient, notwithstanding the offer to the majority of teams In the League go put up the required forfeit, the franchise barnstorming after their contracts expire will not not be given. Evidently there will and put in from two to three weeks in be eight clubs, and you can mar!;' it that October raking in loose shekels in small every city in the league will finish the cities. The change also would give the season. I am satisfied that we went teams a better opportunity to get into con through all right, for it would have hurt John 3. Anderson, the clever outfielder of the Brooklyn Club, was born December 14, dition, as it would not be necessary for me to see my administration a failure. As 1873. at Worcester, Mass. His first- professional engagement was with, the Worcester Club, them to start South to train until the lat for my again being a candidate for the of the New England League, in 1893. He was reserved by that cluo for 1894, but was ter part of March, by which time the afterward released to the Haverhill C!ub, taking part with the latter that year in 86 spring weather has set in in that section. presidency I cannot say yet, but it is pos- championship games, and ranked third in the official batting averages of that organization, with a percentage of .354. His excellent work with the Haverliilis attracted the attention It will be seen that the plan has every of the officials of the Brooklyn Club, and his release was purchased by- the latter and he thing to commend it, and there is little finished the season with its team. He wag re-engaged - last year and participated in 103 doubt that it will be adopted. HURST AND OLARKE. championship games, all of which were played in the outfield. Up to August 10, this year, he had played in the outfield. On that date, in a game between the New Yorks and "GLEN" THROWN OUT. How the Ijatter Made Discretion the Brooklyus, at Eastern Park. Brooklyn. N. Y.. Lachance. of the latter, had one of his hands badly injured by a terrific line drive off Bcckley's bat and had to retire. Anderson was Borchers' Victim Has a Previous Better Part of Valor. placed on first base, after Grim had been given a trial there, and the former gave such Umpire Tom Lynch has one on Tim Hurst and entire satisfaction that he. will be retained in the position until Lachance has fully recovered Similar Experience. Dad Clarke. Dad called Tim down for calling and is able to resume his old- place. Out in Portland early this season, when a ball. Dad thought it should have been a strike; Glenalvin was managing one of the League or made a bluff that he thought so, and he crit trams March was umpiring a game one day, icised Tim's decision in language that doesn't WISE RUSIE. SOUTHERN KANSAS LEAGUE. when Glen took offense at some decision ana go in print. Tim, who was standing in the dia said he would lick March after the game. March mond behind Dad, hustled over to the low com walked over to him, stopping the game long edy pitcher, fanned Dad's nose with a very will He is Not Permitting: Himself »oGo Independence Won the Champion enough,' and said, quietly; "I understand you ing and emotional fist, registered a statement to to Seed ship by a Handsome Margin. said something about licking me .after the game. the effect that Dad had a face as picturesque as Indianapolis, Iml., Sept. 8.—Every morning of Independence, Kas., Sept. 5.—The schedule Now I have sized up this League of yours and a waffle and asked Dad if he was looking for week days a .stalwart young man walks on the adopted by the Southern Kansas Base La 11 have' come to the conclusion tiiat I can lick trouble. Now, there's one thing about Tim. local ball grounds ami propels a wing that' has League has been completed, and Independence any man in the League, and am willing to starts He's a nervy fellow, and if trouble conies his caused many a batsman to flutter—a wing that won the pennant by a nije margin. Idepen- at this end ri.eht now and go down the line. •way be will meet i-t and make a Kilkenny boosted its proprietor to fame on the diamond dence won 16 out of 2i games played, which gives However, we will finish the game first. Glen finish with it. No one knew this better than and led to a case in the base ball courts that a percetage of .GOT, or nearly a hundred points kept quiet for a little while, and then broke Dad, as he had had a run-in with Hurst a proved unsatisfactory and unsolvable. like the more than Coffeyville, which came out in second loose again. March then threw Glen out of few weeks before, in which Tim threatened to immortal flat and unprofitable legal combat of place, with a percentage of .571. having woa 1C his own grounds and finished the game. mow the grass on the Polo Grounds with Dad's Jarnclyce vs. Jarndyce in "Bleak House." Amos out of 28 games played. Independence won 8 shape. And when Tim flung that war cry Dad Rusie is the name of this stalwart youth of the out of the 11 games played with Coffeyville in STOPPED A GAME. responded: "Me looking for trouble with you? hypnotic wing, and of Amos Roger Connor has the League, and in,the last series of 6 games Well, I haven't exactly been telegraphing for it." this to say: "There is nothing whatever in took 5 out of the 6 with that tea;u. Indepen No More Sunday Contests Alloived in these reports that have floated around the country dence and Topeka are now playing a series of 12 Fort Wayne. to the effect that Amos is fat and lazy and games together for the championship of Kansas. out of practice. He is practicing every day. He Fort AVayne, Sept. 6.—New Castle and Fort Ball Players Dined. works an hour cr two with the Indianapolis "Wayno were to have played a game of base bail West Chester, September 5.—This evening a players every morning they are at home. When More Ansoniaii Horse Sense. here this K^ternoor, but were prevented from -o banquet was given the members of the Brandy- they are away there is always s
Cleveland...... 0 0021110 0—5 W«»h tuzton ...... 0 0109304 x —17 Coilins, Movers 2. First on balls—Douglas, Connor, Brooklyn...... 0 000002 0 0—2 Louisvill*...... 000000003—3 Sullivan, Hamilton 2, McGanu. First ou errors— Earned rung—Cleveland 4,T5rooklyu 1. Three-base Earned runs— Washinzton 7. Louisville 2. First Boston 1, St. Louis 2. Hit by pitcher-Long. Struck: hit—Zimmer. Two-base hits—Burkftt. JOIIPS. on errors—Washington 5, Louisville 2. Left on bases out—Cross, Duffy, Bereen, Nichols. Sacrifice hits— f-toien base—McCarthy. Sacrifice hits—McKean. — Washington 7, Louisville 4. First on balls—By LOUR, Bergen, Nichols. St«>l<-n ba-es—llamiltori, McAleer. First on tinlls—By Wilson 1, by Daub 4. King 3, by Emiur 7. Sacrifice hits—DeMontreville, Tenuey, Lona, Cross. Double play—Moftsnn, Long, THE INTERSECTION^ SERIES KOI Sti tick out—By Daub'2. First on error—Cleveland. Browu. Stolen bases—Lush, Selb«eh 2, King. Pick Stivette. Umpires—Henderson aud Cauipbt-ll. T:mo Left ou bases—Cleveland 12, Brookh n 6. Double eting. Struck out—By King 2. Home run—Cart- —1.44. ___ plays—McKunn, Child*, Tebeau '2; Tebeau, uuas- wrisht. Two-base hits— Farrell 2, King, Pickerius AT m END. sislfd. Umpire—Hurst. Time—1.47. Hit by pitcher—By Emig 3, Umpire—Lynch. Time Games Play«rt Saturday, Sept. 5. NEW YORE vu. CI.NCINXATI AT Nr.w YORK SC.PT. 3. —1.50. PHILADELPHIA vs. CHICAGO AT PHILADELPHIA SKPT. The visitors could not hit Mackin to much adTautacc, In the second trame Frnzor hit two men, which 5.—(A. M. AND P. M.)—Iu the morning game th» while both Hhiues arid Korernao were hit freely by cost Ihe side the gams. S>db*ch was hit. so badh' by Phillies won in the first inning when a misjudge by Tie Final Trip Disastrous to tie West New York. The game was caMel on account of dark a pitched ball that ho had to retire trom th« game. Evi-relt was followed by a series ot hits which ness after six innings had hei'ii played. The score: WASHING N.A«.R.B. p. A.EJLOIHSVIL E.AB.R. B. p. A. E yielded six runs. The afternoon game was prevented ern Clubs—Tie Pennant Now As NEW VOUK. AB.R. B. P. A. Ri C1MC1N 1 ). AB.R.B. P. A. E Lu-h, rf.lt... 4 1020 OJD«xter,c..... 502 4 10 by rain. The score: VauHal'n.cIi 22 0 0 llllolilday, if! 00 0 00 DeMoiH'e,ss4 2 2 5 1 McCreary,rf4 21 2 00 PHIL*. AB.R.B. P. A.RJCHICAGO. AB.RB. P. A. « Tiernan. rf. 4 22 2 0 0 Gray. rf...... 2 00 0 00 Selbach, If.. 000 0 0 Clarke. It... 322 0 00 Cooley, cf... 512 3 0 OiKverett. If.. A 0 1 1 1 0 sured to Baltimore—Second Place Gl«asou, 2b 3 0 1 0 7 0 Hov, cf...... 321 1 lu McGnire. c.. 4 1363 IJBoKerB.lb... 4 1 2 10 00 Geier, 2b.... G 1 1 5 OJDahlen. 84.. a 122 3 0 Joyce. 3b.... 2 111 0 0 Mcl'hee, 2b 3 0 2 3 0 Smith. 3b.... 3 11 2 0 0;PickeriiiK,cf' ...... 4 0 3 Dsleha'v. If 4 0 0 1 0 0|Lange, cf... o C 1 1 0 0 Still a Bone ol Contention, D,ivU, si..... 311 3 30 Miller, If.... 4 1 0 2 0 I O'Bnen, 2b..4 021 3 OiDolan, s*,.... 4 00 1 40 Thomp»'n,rf4 102 0 OiAuson. Ib... 5 1 2 15 0 1 Bcckley.lb.. 4 1 1 13 1 0 Smith, ss... 3 1 1 0 0 0 Brown, cf.... 2 0 0 2 0 OJClingm'u.3t>4 00 1 20 LajoiH. Ib... f 2 2 9 0 OlRvnu, rf...., 612 2 0 V Stafford.If... 312 0 00 Irwiu, 3b... 2111 0 0 Cartwti'r.lb 301 9 1 2|Johnson. 2b 4 0 0 1 30 Hulen.ss..... 4 344 4 t.)|PtVIT.-r, 2ti.. 2101 6 1 The second Eastern trip of the Western teams \\arner, c... 100 1 10 I'rit/.. c...... 100 1 1 0 McJamee.p.. 4 0002 O.Krazcr, p..... 3 00 1 00 Boyle, r..... 3115 1 ujMtCor'k.Sb 412 o 5 0 Zearfuss. c... 1 0 0 1 I OjVauelin, Ib 3 0 1 11 01 Abi.ej. rf... 2 1_ 0 2 0 ().*Miilfir ...... 101 0 (i 0 Cross. 3b....' 4: 1 1 :0> 2 OiBr'sss. p.... 4000 4 0 came to an end Sept. 8, thus concluding the Taylor, p... 3 o 1_ _ 1 OJDiinahue, c. 4 0 3 5 (I I iiHer-seciiona! trips for tbe season. As usual, Mt-ekin, p... 221 0 3 IjBliitjeB, p... 2 u 0 1 00 Total...... 3~) « h) 27 14 4; Total...... 3<3 5 fl 24 H 0 »Clarke...... 1 I) 0 0 0 0,F. Fore'u, pi ()_ 0_ o 1 1 *Ui«tteiI iu place of Frazier. Total...... 39 iD 12 27 lT( iji Totil.....T 37 5 13 27 • IS * the trip was disastrous to tbe Western teams, Total..... 26" 10 U fllti'Zi Total...... 25"6 "6 18 6 3 Washington...... 00031020 x—6 Philadelphia...... G 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2—10 which, aa a whole, barely won half their games. *Batted for Warner in the fourth inning. Lojuisville...... 10010201 0—5 Chicago...... " 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0— g Cleveland alone, managed to do better than New York...... 0 03232 *—10 fcaru*d nius--W i»shiijgton 3, Louisville 4. Fir Lyons, Sugden. Double play—Gleason, Davis. Earned runs—Baltimore 1. Louisville 1. First on WASHI.NG'N.AB.B. B. P ST. LOUIS. AB.R. G. P. A. E 1, Pittsburg 1. First on balls—By Sullivan 3, by Passed ball—Wilson. Umpire—Emsli». Time—2.10.- errors—Baltimore 1. Louisville 1. Left on bases— Lush. If...... -220 2 Dowd, 2b... 4113 3 1 Bastings 1. Stolen ba«ns—G. Davii, Wilson, Stenzel. TUn afternoon game was won by Pittaburg in the Baltimore 3, Louisville 6. First on balls—By Pond •Snlbach.lf.. 1000 Sullivan. If.. 4 0 1 3 3 0 Stiuck out—By Sullivan 4, by Hastings 2. Hit by ninth inniuar. Sugden not a ba»e on balls and Harry '2, by Hill 4. Sacrifice bits—Reitz, Brodie, Kobinson, D«Mont'e.ss4 1 2 4 Turner, rf.... 401 1 1 0 pitcher—By Sullivan 1. Double piny — H. Davia, Duvis sacrificed. Paddeu then hit for three based, 1> ,lau. Stolen bdses—Keeler 2. Kelley. Keitz, Tick- Abbey, rf... oil 2 Connor, lb.. 400 0 0 {listings, Lyons. Lwft on bfi^es—New York G, scoring Sujjdt-u. The score: eiinic. Struck out—By Pond 6, by Hill 2. Three- Karrel), c... 5)2 1 OJ Parrott, cf.. 4 0 1 a 0 0 Pittsburg 7. Passed balls—Wilson 1, Mcrrin 1. NRW YOBS. AB.H. B. P. A.JE PITTSBURG. AB.B. B. f. A.E base hit—Ciingtnun. Double plays—Doian, Johnson; Smith, 3b.... 2 1 0 2 2 OiMeyers, 3b.. 4 0 1 2 8 0 Wild pitches—Sullivan, Hastingo 2. Umpiie—Emsiie. VatiHnl'u.Cf4 0 2 0 00 Donovau, rf4 1 1 2 0 0 liogcrs. Hill, Johnson; J«uuiiigs, Doyle. Umpire— 0'Bri-n.2b., 4 0 2 3 'Iross, BS...... 300 2 1 1 Tieruan, r'f.. 4 11 2 00 Merritt, sa.. 401 1 1 Lally. Time—2.20. Brown, cf..... 4 0220 o! Murphy .c... 401 3 1 1 Games Played Wednesday, Sept. 9. Gleusou, 20402 4 40 Stenzel. cf... 300 0 o o. In the lirst afternoon game, B-tner had the Louis- Ctrtwri't.lb4 1 1 11 00 Kissinger, p 4 2 3 0 4 0 NEW YORK vs. BOSTON AT NEW YOIIK SKPI-. 9.— Joyce. 3b.... 200 0 1 0 Smith, If...... 300 1 0 0 villes completely nt hie mercy. The Colonels fielded Kiiie, p...... 3 1_ 3 6 10 Total ... ., 35 3 y 24 21 3 A 0i!>ff by Dufly followed by a batting rally enabled Oi.bayiB. an.. 301 5 4 0 Lyons. 3b... 4 0 1 2 1 0 badly. The score: Total,.... 31 8"13 27 13 I the Ginuts to win out in the eight inning. The score: Beck ley, Ib4 0 0 11 10 Slit-den, c... 311 7 0 0 BALTIMORE.AB.B. B. P. A. El LOUISVI'B. AB.tt.B, P. A. E *S"lbach batted for Lush iu the eish h inning. Stafford, If.. 4 001 00 NEW YORK. AH.R. B. P. A.K! BOSTON. A II. [i. li. P. A.E H.Davig.lb.. 2 0 0 10 0 (I McGr«iw, 3bo 2303 1 Dexter, c.... 3 01310 Washington...... 00200141 "x—8 Van H.i' n. cf 4 0 0 0' 0 (MIamiltoi!,c!'4 1 1 0 0 Wilson, c.... 4 00 3 10 Uawley, P... 400 0 Keeler, rf... 523 1 00 81cCreary,rf 4 01 110 St. Louis...... 00000102 0—3 Tiernan, if.. 5 2 2 2 0 0 : TeiiU6T, r'.. n 1 2 I' I l)oh«-ny, p.. 3 0 0 1 2 0 I'addeu, 2b.. 4 024 Joinings, ss 5 0215 IjClarke. If.... 4 01 1 10 Earned runs—Washington 2, St, Louis I. First on Gleason. 2b. S I 1 2 0 l;DurTv,'|l..... 501 0 1 •dark...... I ti 0 0 o 0 Total...... 31 2 6 27 Kelley.'lf... 3 1 1 4 U OlKogers.lb... 4 0 0 12 02 errors—Washington 1, St. Louis 1. Left on bases— Joyce, 3b..... 3 0 0 3 5 I'LOUK.S-S...... 5 0 0 5 0 Total.... 33 1 ti 27 lliH Doyle, lb... 5 1 2 11 0 Oil'iciiering.cf 4 10101 Washington 8, St. Louis 6. Fir«f on balls—By Kins Davis. ss..... 4 0 1 4 5 oiTucker, lb.. 4 0 2 1 0 •Halted for Doheuy in the last inuing. Reitz, 2b..... 501 :i 2 OiDolau, si... 300 2 60 1, by Kissineer 4. Sacrifice hits—DwMontreville, Beck ley, lb 4 2 I 8 1 olMcGaiui, 2u4 1 1 1 2 New Korfe...... I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 Broilie, cf.... 4 I 2 5 0 0 Cliugm'n.Sb 4 00 2 'i 'i Smith. Stolen bases—DuMontreville, Abbey, Farrell, Stafford, If.. 4 1 1 3 0 liBergi-n, c..... 5 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg ...... 1 0000000 1—2 Kobineon.c. 4 1120 o! Johnson, 2b 3 00 2 4 0 Smitn, Brown, Cartwright. Struck out—By King 1. Wilson, c... 4 0 1 4 0 UJColIius. 3b... 3 2 1 0 1 Two-base hit—Gleason. Three-base hit—Puddeu. Kspor.p...... 311 0 10 Ueruian, p.. 300 h; Kissinger 2. Three-btiae hits—Turner, 0'Bri>«u, Ciarke, p.... 3 1 1_ 1 0 0 Stivetts, p.. 402 10 First ou error—Now York. First on balls—By Haw- Total...... 399 16 27 11 2 Total... .. 32 1 3 24 17 6 Two-base hits—Brown, King 2. Triple play—Smith. Total...... 30 7 8 27 11 3i Total ...... 3!) 5 11 24 9 I ley 3, by Doheuy 4. Sacrllice hit—D«vis. btoleu Baltimore ...... 2 0 10024 0 x—9 Cartwright. Umpire—Lynch. Time—1.35. N«w York ...... 2 0 000113 x—7 bii--e—YanHnltrpn. Struck out—By Hawley 4, by Louisville ...... 0 000000 0 1—1 In the second liame young Norton distinguished —Balti Boston ...... 0 0 000303 0—d Dohfny 3. Hit by pitcher—By Doheny 1. Left ou Earned runs—Baltimore 5. First on errors himself by holding the Browns down to five scattered fumed, runs— New York 2. BOH ton 3. Two-base bases—New YorU G. Pitisburc 8. Passed ball—Wil more 3, Louisville 1. Left on bases—Baltimore 9, hits. DeMontreville played a remarkable game. hit — Diiffy. Three-base hit — TncUer. Home ruus — ton. Wild pitch—Hawloy. Umpire—Einslie. Time Louisville 7. First on balls—By Eaper 3, Hermau 3. WASHING N.AB. K.B. P. A.E! ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.E Teuney.' Tiernau. First on errwrs — New York 5, •2.15. Stolen bases—McGraw 3, Keeler, Jeaningj, Doyle, Selbach.lf... 4 0031 OjDowd. 2b..... 4 01 4 21 l!ost..n 2. First on bulls— By Claike 3, bv Stivolts 3. BROOKLYN vs. CINCINNATI AT BROOKLYN SEPT, 7. Dexter, Doinn. Struck out—By Esper 1, by Herman 1. DeMont'e.ss4- - - 1 3 4 OiSullivan. If 3 0 2 I 00 Struck out— By Clarko 2, by Snvetta 1. Hit by •—(/. M. AND p. M.)—Iii the morning tho phenomenal Three-base hits—lirodie, Kelley, Reitz, McCrenry. Abbey, rf.... 3 0 i 2 1 OlTuruer, rf.... 401 1 pitcher — Claike 1, Stivetts 2. Left on bases — New pitching of Kennedy won the game, tha BIHII total of Two-bagB hit—Esper. Double plays—Claike, Dexter; McGuire, c 2 2 0 2 0 OJConnor, lb.. 2 0 I) 10 01 York 10, Boston 11. Double play- Joyce, B>cl have less chance to misjudge flies; shift and that is the only way to run base ball. Delahanty to centrefield, and put Lajoie Manager Marstou, of the Fall Iliver Club, said into his regular position—left field. The a few days ago that he didn't iuteud tv reserve SPORTING LIFE change would do no harm, and might LATE HEWS BY WIRE. more than two or three, of his iisen this fall, make a better combination than the pres as they might expect more salary for next season A WEEKLY JOURNAL than the limit would allow. There will be no ent arrangement. trouble in getting all the cities necessary to Devoted to THOMPSON'S MODEL DEPORTMENT. THE CINCINNATI PLIfERS NOT WITH make the league an eight-club circuit. All the BASEBALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. A New York writer pays Sam Thompson yarns about throwing out the Maine clubs and a deserved tribute which is well worth changing the league to please a few may ba ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. printing here. Says he: OUT HOPE. taken as idle talk. "According to the most modern school of base Published by ball playing Mr. Thompson is decidedly out of THE LEAGUE SLUGGERS. style. In all the days, weeks, mouths and years Ewing Confident That the Reds Will THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO during which I have watched the - Phillies' The Percentage of the Leaders Some right fielder on duty I have never seen him in what Reduced. 34 South Third St., tht> agony of a kick. There have been times Get Some Temple Cup Money— when he turned a glance of reproof, pity or The past month scaled down the batting Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. mild protest upon an umpire for calling a strike averages of most of the League's hard, which appeared to Sam to be out of its class, Ever Alert Hanlon Secures Another hitters, ard results iu a very pretty race but in no instance did his doelike blue eyes (1 for the lead between Jenuiiigs, ,Keeler, SUBSCRIPTION KATES: believe they are blue, but if they are not, please Burkett and Delahanty. Jenuiiigs now One Year...... $3.00 change the color to suit) emit sparks of anger. Youngster For Next Season, Etc, lias the call, but any of tbe three com Six Months...... 1 "That style is not popular iu this age of ag petitors could pass him with a few days' Single Copy...... 5c. gression. The up-to-date, Bu de siecle base ball good hitting. Following is the record of Foreign Postage, $1.04 Extra per Annum. favorite must stand ready at tne least provoca SECOND PLACE BATTLE. the leading batsmen: tion to denounce the umpire for the robber, cut Players. Club. Ave.| Players. Club. Ave. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. throat, horse thief, blackmailer, murderer and Ewing- Confident of Being in the Jeiiuiugs, Balto... .392] McGuire, Wash'n .323 hopeless criminal that he is, or he should get Keeler, Balto. . .. .38G|Miller, Cincinnati .322 readers of SPORTING LIFE who out of the game. The new style favorite is one Temple Cup Contests. Delahanty, Phila. . .SSGiTenney, Boston . .329 have not facilities for reaching news who will jump three feet in the air and aligLi. Special to "Sporting Life:" Burkett, Cleveland. .385jLajoie, Philadelphia .320 on the plate with all fours as a prelimimirj Cincinnati, Sept. 10.—The down-trodden Smith, Pittsburg... f.3jS6jHotter Baltimore.. .31t» dealers should by all means subscribe, to his protest of a called strike which he does Reds were not greeted by a brass baud, Dahleu, Cbieago... !.364|Hoillday, Cincinnati .318 thus assuring themselves regular and not approve. He must be ready to run in from etc.. on their arrival home. It may ; be Keiley, Balto. ... .303JSugdeu, Pittsburg.. .318 prompt delivery by mail direct from the bases whenever he be declared out and yel' that their return in squads had something Stenzel. Pittsburg. .360|Lowe, Boston ... .318""" this office. that "he never touched me by live feet"—meas Lange, Chicago.... ,35y|3tivetts, Boston.. .317 uring the distance with his two hands extended to do with it, but any good guesser would McCreary, Louisv.. .35SiHalliuan, Phila... .316 —even if the punch, of the ball by tlie baseman take the tack that tiie rooters had cut CUilds, Cleveland. .358(Bun-ell, Brooklyn. .315 dislocated a rib." loose because of the miserable showing Hamilton, Boston. .352jj. Davis, N. Y.. .314 FAME FOR SMITH. down Bast. Keruau, New York .352|5elbach, Wasn'n.. .314 At last one of Philadelphia's base bal MARK TAPLEY EWING. Long, Boston .... .3491 jrudy, Phila...... 313 24 PAGES 24 characters has been made famous througl: "I have not given up all hope of finishing Ansoii. Chicago.... .347|AndersoR, Brooklyn .312 Robinson, Balto... .3471 Klv. Pittsburg ... .312 the aid of a foreign pen. lien. Mulford, of second," said Buck Ewing. "All we have Van Haltreu, N.Y. .345Slacker, Boston ... .310 INDEX TO CONTENTS. the Cincinnati "Post," was the man who got to do is to play our game, and we can McKean. Cleveland .343|Vaughn Cincinnati. .30* discovered this quaint character, of whom yet finish inside the Temple Cup money. Burke, Cincinnati. .34i>iW. Clark, N. Y... .308 Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 18 he writes to his paper as follows: If our pitchers will just round to I am Clark, Louisville.. .341|Donovau, Pittsburg .307 Shooting News...... Pages 19 to 22 "Every city has its rooters, and all possess confident that the rest of the team will do Jones, Brooklyn... .338|Hoy, Cincinnati... .304 some queer characteristics. TLere is. one cmuk its part. I am very much afraid that Brouthers, Phila.. .335|Merritt. Pittsburg.. .304 Cycling News...... Pages 23 to 24 in PHh'delphia whose name is Smith. He is nev Burke will not be able to play with us for H. Smith, Wash'n ,333|lrwin, Cincinnati... .303 er happier than wfcen associating with ball play some time. His physician called on me Ryan, Chicago ... .331|Schoch, Brooklyn... .308 ers, and it is his proud boast that he is ac and said he was suffering from catarrhal Everitt, Chicago.. .331|O'Oonnor. Olevel'd. .302 quainted with nearly every man who <>ver play fever. He didn't say how long he would Lsons, Pittsburg... .329|Brodie, Baltimore.. .302 in the Laaguc and Association. The Reds did be out of the game, but from the way he .loyce, Wash.-N.Y. .327|Parrott, St. I/>uis>. . .301 not arrive in Philadelphia until midnight, anc' talked I am afraid it is serious. My fears DeMontrev'e, Wash .326|Smith. Cincinnati.. .300 PHILLY POINTERS. when they got to the lotel Hanover tLey found may be groundless. I hope they are. It Doyle, Baltimore.. .324]Thompson, Phila... Smith waiting to greet them, and he was about the last man to bid them good-bye when they left would be too bad if we are to lose his CRESCENT CITY CHAT. for New York. He is a regular "You-can't-lese- services right at this time." HOW THE REORGANIZED TEAM NOW me-Charley." BRUSH'S SAGE OBSERVATION'S. Preparing For Next Year—A New LOCAL JOTTINGS. President Brush was speaking of the Park Probable, Etc. SIZES UP. The PMllies have but three more games Reds' so-called fluke in battiug the other at home this season, later in the month day, and in the course of his remarks led New Orleans, Sept. 7.—Editor "Sporting Life:" the conversation to the uncertainty of —The raucous cry of the rooters, the dull swan Up to date the Phillies have cleared up of hustling leather against the catcher's pillo'.v the home calendar. batting. "There is the one point of the mitt, the eloquent acd lurid accents from (oach- A Fair Trial Shows That the Experi Pittsburg wants catcher Clements, but game about which nobody is absolutely ing lines, :>s well as the small bijy that tries to the Phillies refuse to consider any propo certain," said Mr. Brush. "No one can find a hole in the fence in which to witness menting Cannot Yet be Said to Me sition looking to his release. tell when a batter is going to make a hit. the game have all disappeared, and the old park Of the 148 runs tallied in the Cincinnati- no matter how good a batter he is or what remains only to tell the many sad tales as well Philadelphia series Ewing's men scored 92 his batting average is. One can tell 99 as the good ones that have happened in th.j days Ended—Suggestions as to How the The way Lajoie is hitting the ball these out of 100 times what a fielder will do if gone by on Uer grassy field. days must be a source of pleasure to Cap a ball is knocked or thrown to him, but There is probabilities that a new base ball tain Nash, who picked him out. there are no such odds on a batsman. park v.ill be ready for tbe Southern League next Team's Strength May be Increased. Almost every day Cooley has been con He is just as liable to strike out as he is season. The new park will. be situated nearer firming the judgment passed upon him by to make a hit, and one can never tell what the city and afford the fans to reach it under a man will do with his stick until he does less difficulties. As It is now situated it takes Philadelphia, Sept. 9.—The final Western "Sporting Life" weeks ago. As a batsman one fully an hour to reach it, where the new eeries was ended yesterday and with it he is very fair, but us an outfielder there it. There are not many men in the busi park will only tak» about fittetn minutes. ended the home stand of tlie Phillies, as are few can beat him misjudging fly balls, ness, if any, who can place the ball just President Powers will shortly leave the city, they have but three more games to play Clements thinks he will be able to catct where they want to put it. The man who accompanied by his daughter, to pay a visit here later in the month. While entertain before the season closes. has the best trained eye will hit the ball to President Nick Young at the Capital City. Tlie ing the Western section the Phillies won Bud Lally is a pretty good umpire. He oftenest." base ball market here is now overcrowded with, 14 out of 20 contests, which-, with their has some faults, due to inexperience prob players, all wondering what next season will record of 14 victories to four defeats on ably, but has the saving virtue of absolute bring. the former's first trip East, make 28 vic impartially. HUSTLING HANLOK. Johnny Goiding caught every game played by tories out of 38 games played with them Baldwin and Clements have been having the Pelicans this season, and has made a rec at Philadelphia Park. trouble with their eyes, but both are im The Baltimore Manager Looking to ord to feel prcud of. HOW THEY SIZE UP. proving. Dad Dick Pbelan will remain in the city an Chicago the Orioles scared 97 runs while Anson's man again, as the injury to his arm is much and there is a rumor that Manager Hanloo players got 8-1. more serious than was at first supposed. would swap him if a good trade was offered. —The Syracuse Club has released infielder —The veteran ex-pitcher, Bobby Matthews, is —The Inter-State League is certainly a plucky Harry Raymond. at present a guest of Joe Start, at the lat organization. It has just decided by mail vote —The Cincinnati team hasn't played a tie ter's popular road-bouse, near Providence. against a motion to shut down September 15, game this season. —In four games last week pitcher Payne, of So the string will be played out to October 2. —"Phenomenal" Smith leads the New England Brooklyn, gave but one base ou balls, which is —The Chicago pitchers must have a grudge League in batting. simply wonderful for a left-handed pitcher. against Hughey .Teunings. In the two games play —The Texas League championship season —Tom Parrott, who is as good a cornet player ed Friday the Baltimore Shortstop was hit four closed September 7. as he is a ball player, spends all his nights on times by a pitched ball; twice in each game. —Pitcher Hawley seems to lose his nerve at the trips away from home going to concerts. —Tim Hurst says it's only a matter of time, the finish in a close contest. —Patsy Donovan has his eye on the ball. He short time at that, when all the league clubs —As an emergency hitter Captain Anson hasn't has made 52 hits since July 20, hitting safely in will have to come to the 25-cent basis in con every game in the field in the last 52 games. formity with the era of low prices in every a superior in the League. thing. —Donovan and Ely hare played in every game —Arthur Irwin thinks that no League Club with Pittsburg this season. should be permitted to carry over 15 men. That —The middle finger of Cub Stricker's right would keep many an experiment in the woods. hand, which was injured early last season, is of: —Stahl, the Buffalo right fielder, is doing little use in gripping a ball, it being stiffened great batting for that club. —Arthur Clarkson did not. as reported, sign with Hartford. The terms offered were not high so that he cannot bend it to the palm of the —Shortstop Dolan continues to play a great enough. He will probably play no more this year. hand. fielding game for the Colonels. —Billy McGunnigle is out with the astonish —Hill has lost a string of six games three dif —Arthur Irwin very likely will manage the ing declaration that he "would not trade his ferent times for the Colonels this year. Al SCRIBES )F THE EASTERN LEAGUE Milwaukee C.'uh next season. Louisville team for any team in the country." together he has lost 26 games, winning seven. —McGunnigle's Colonels for some reason play —Tom Parrot t will probably t«ke Roger Coii- Fourteen of hia lost games have been lost by GET TOGETHER better abroad than at home. r.or's place at first base for the St. Louis 'earn. one run. —Pitcher Ocakley, fined and suspended by n xt season—that is if Roger should decide to —This thing of base ball writers telling a Wilkesbarre, has been reinstated. retire. team to go in and play ball in order to gain a —The Newark Club was recently robbed of —Manager Buckenberger, of Toronto, is trying certain point vs silly. The players always are litli a View to a Codification ol $1000 worth of admission tickets. to arrange a series with the Canadian League trying to do it, and need no commands from —Cincinnati is reported as having a line out champions at the close of the Canadian League outsiders. the Rules ol the National Game for Filield, Detroit's star pitcher. season. —There has been no pitcher in years that has — Secretary Barney Dreyfuss, of the Louisville —Morgan Murphy is playing a great game be come from a minor league that has made the Club, sailed for Europe last week. record of Klobedanz.—Boston "Herald." How hind the bat for St. Louis. Morgan appears to about Orth in his first season with the Phillies, —How They Propose to Achieve —DoDoiiue is catching for Chicago with two be better this year than he has been since his last year? fingers of his right hand in splints. illness. —Hannivan, the Shortstop of the Pawtucket Their Laudable Object, —Manager McGunnigle now dons a uniform and —It is definitely settled that Selee -will con team, has made 125 hits, with 198 totals so far coaches the Colonels from the lines. tinue, to manage the Boston Club next season. this season. He has a batting percentage of —Baltimore fans are offering 3 to 2 that Jen- That will ii'fke his eighth consecutive year with .387, with a total of .613. Hannivau is also a At a meeting of base ball scribes from nings wins the batting championship. Boston. first-class fielder. all over the Eastern League circuit, held —Red Ehret is of opinion that no team can —President Kerr, of the Pittsburgs, recently —From May 19 until he was released, Satur at Syracuse, September 1, the "Eastern be a winner without lots of confidence. floated f.round the New England circuit, and it day, Lester German pitched 25 games for the League of Sporting Writers" was organ —Pitcher Monroe, of- Indianapolis, has been is said will corral several players from that Washingtons. Of these he won only two and, ized, P. T. Towers presiding. Will P. Indefinitely suspended for insubordination. section. lost 20, and in three was responsible for neither —Anson's young infielder, McCormick, is about defeat nor victory. Baker, of the Syracuse "Courier," was —Captain Anson says bis Colts are the best as corpulent as a toothpick. He is of the excla elected president, I. E. Sanburn, of the road team that erer came down the pike. mation point build, like Connie Mack, but not so —It is said of Bud Lally, the new League Springfield "Union," vice-president, and E. —Ed Hanlou has a wager that the Orioles will umpire, that he is the support of a widowed lengthy. mother and a family, and some of the players H. McBride, of the Buffalo "Enquirer," finish with .690 average points to their credit. —Joe Kelley has stolen 62 bases in the 110 secreary-trasurer. —About one-half the pitchers vir'ate fee ru'es who_ live in Cincinnati like to tee him make c games he has played. He has batted safely in success of umpiring. A REVISING COMMITTEE APPOINTED. by taking their foot off the rubber too soon. 18 of the last 20 games and has reached first The committee of five will codify the —It is rumored that Cleveland has offered 43 times. —Everett, of Chicago, has an uneqnaled record. scoring rules as amended by the conven Louisville McAllister and Blake for Dexter. He played all last year without missing a single —Johnson, Louisville's new second baseman game, and has not been out of a game this sea tion and will ask the National Co nmitlee —Catcher Bowevman has retired from the from the New England League, has shown son. The man must be exceptionally lucky in on Rules to adopt them. E. H. Kirby. of Scrantou team and returned to the Orioles. up well in the field, but has struck a. poor bat escaping accident or illness. the Providence "Journal;" C. H. Derby, —It is quite evident that McGraw's prolonged ting gait. —The Pittsburg scribes who "knocked" Denny of the Scranton "Times;" I. E. Sanburu, illness Impaired neither his -Ttality nor ability. —The Lancaster Club has released infielder Lyons when he was signed by the Pirate man of the Springlield "Union;" Charles Nor- —President Roblson says his Cleveland Club Sam Mills, and has re-signed infielders Stouch agement have eaten crow long since. Lyons ruan, of the Buffalo "Times," and John will play Sunday games next year at Cleveland. and Jack McQuaid. Laroque has gone home for never played better ball nor was more temperate A. Nichols, of the Syracuse "Post," com —President Freedmaii has returned to New the season. in his habits than this year. prise the Committee on Scoring Rules. York from. Nova Scotia, much improved in —It is understood that St. Ix'uis Is reaching —Joe Mulvey last week was struck in the A convention will be held in the spring, health. after Gillen, the clever Detroit infieldyr, and region of the heart by a batted ball, and for •when the rules will be adopted. —Smith, Cincinnati's short stop, Is doing the will draft him at the close of the Western a few days serious results were feared. In POINTS OF DISCUSSION. best work iu his position of any man iu the League season. the matter of getting injured Joe is now, as League. —Douglas has proven himself of great value ever, the unluckiest player in the profession. Among the new rules proposed are those: —If ever a North Carolina acorn grew to a to the Browns this season. His work behind —Captain Joyce has great faith in Gettig'a Defining "player's chance,'' upon which no mighty oak that McJames boy is a very stiff the bat and in the outfield has been splendid abilities as a coming pitcher. He thinks that out is scored and yet no hit; counting pattern. for a youngster. next year, with Clarke, Meekiii, Sullivan, Sey bases on balls towards earned runs; pro —The Washingtons and Louisvilles scored ISO —Dr. Pond, the Baltimore pitcher, if not en mour, Doheny and Gettig, the Giants will have viding for a division in the summary for runs in their series, of which the Senators tirely ambidextrous, is nearly so. He says he the best pitching department in the League. times which each player advanced run tallied 108. used to pitch and throw with his left hand as —Tim Murnane says he is now satisfied that ners; scoring an error on a muffed foul —Pitcher Smith, late of the New Orleans team, well as his right. Cincinnati's climb to second place was duo fly, whether the batter gets his base later in the Southern' League, has been claimed —A silver cup has been offered the Atlantic as much to the support of a few choice umpires, •or not; including the names of players by Detroit. League by Charles Soby, of Hartford, to be jollied by Bancroft and a few clever rooters ha struck out and given bases on balls hi the —Up to .Tuesday the New Yorks had won contested for by the clubs finishing first and Cincinnati, as to the clever work of the team. summary; leaving left on bases and first eight games and- lost eight by a. single run second in the League, —President Robison, of the Cleveland Club, base on errors out of the summary as fur this season. —Buck Ewing talks of going behind the bat is a warm supporter and personal friend of nished the p. (ps associations; defining a dou —Philadelphia and Brooklyn are teams that once more in one of the home games before the McKinley, and if the Major is elected Mr. Robi ble and a triple play; giving every player finished in the firs-t division last season. Js'ot close of the season, just to show that he is as son wHl doubtless be tendered an office of who handles the ball after it is hit and until so this year. good a catcher as ever. social honor in the shape of a foreign ministry. the out is made in assist; and generally —The one player on the Cincinnati team who —Managers Burns, of Springfield, and Barnie, denning every case in which a hit, a sac —Hollidny, who is playing centre for the Reds is always sure to receive a cordial greeting of Hartford, are arranging a series of exhibi rifice hit, a stolen base, and an earned during Hoy's indisposition, is cracking the ball the first time up in the first game at every tion games to be played at the close of the run can be given. These changes .ire all out for keeps. stand is Biddy McPhee. season. It is proposed to play in Hartford, the. proposed, not accepted. — "Early to bed and early to rise" is scratched —McGann has not filled Bobby Lowe's shoes, 17th and 18th and in Springfield the 19th and by diamond tourists. Late breakfast is the rule but he has worked faithfully and filled the 21st. PLAN OF PROCEDURE. when on the road. position in pretty good shape, besides his bat —If "Jack" Stivetts played regularly his The committee as appointed will issue —Up to Monday Cuppy had won 23 games for ting has been first class. batting would probably improve so that the an address to the National Committee Cleveland this season and Young had won 24. —Jack Chapman says that Lezotte and Betts, tip-toppers would have to hustle to keep ahead on Rules asking that they take the lead Both have lost 12. outfielders of the Wilkesbarre Club, are fast of him. "Jack's" batting will keep him in in so amending the scoring rules as to —Judge Cullom says tha't the only way to get fielders and heavy hitters and deserve a trial the game when he is no longer a success as a bring them up to date. They will -nlimit all -possible enjoyment out of base ball is to be in the National League. pitcher. their report to the National Board. Tl,cy a horrible partisan. —Treasurer Harry Pulliam, of the Loulsvilles, —When Manager Glenalvin, of Milwaukee, will submit it also to a second convention —Kansas City has a new second baseman in says that Klobedann has more curves than a set fired pitcher Borchers the later demanded the. of the Eastern League Sporting Writers Charles Wntkins. from Hopkinsville, Ky., of the of Populistic whiskers in a Kansas cyclone or money Glenalvin owed him for services iu the to be held in New York or in Buffalo be Blue Grass League. a sheet of corrugated iron. Pacific Coast league. On. Glenalvin's refusal fore the annual meeting of the Easleni —Pitcher Wheeler, of the Bangor Club, has —Louisville has now lost 32 games by the to give it Borchers blackened both eyes and League. The base ball reporters of news won 20 out of 28 games this season. He is narrow margin of one run. Some hard luck hrashed him generally. papers in National League cities will be in quite a hitter, also. there, but uustability of the pitchers and weak —Joe Quinn has decided not to make the vited to join with Eastern League report —In Boston they consider Collins the most hitting is the real cause. English trip with the Baitimores after tha ers at that time in considering the report graceful infielder .in the profession. How about —Latham ought to make a good umpire. He close of the championship season. When the as the Eastern League Committee shall McPhoe and Proffer? has one requisite that many umpires lack, and Temple Cup games are over, ho writes, he will present it. The report, after being amend —Earl, (he suspended Wilkesbarr 5 captain. that is nerve. He wouldn't care a button how return home and devote himself entirely to ed and adopted by the convention, will be Is si;id to b..vc signed with the independent severely the fans roasted him. iis undertaking business. adopted by everyone in the convention and team at Corning. N. Y. —Harry W'heeler, of the old Cincinnati team —George Muhoney has been notified that he will by mail vote by the other sporting writers —Pitcher Hawley believes that the rest Rusie's of 1882, being in destitute circumstances, was not be eligible for a place on the Georgetown arm is getting this season will benefit the University ball team next spring, on account of of the Eastern League as the official code given a benefit at Cincinnati last Saturday, his persisting in playing "summer ball" with of scoring rules for the League. The rules great pitcher wonderfully. which netted him a neat sum. —Pitcher Keenan, of the Wilkesbarre Club, is the town team of Coming, N. V. Mahoney ia will be incorporated in the bare ball guide.? —Willie Hutchinson is still keeping up his one of the most brilliant and popular players ia as the official scoring rules of the Eastern in demand, and he will undoubtedly be drafted great work in the Western League. In the by one of the League clubs. Minreapolis-Detroit game of September 2 he Lhe college world. League. —Old Jack Hatfield. who on October 15, 1872, THE PARTICIPANTS. —Lndd. the ciack Fall r\ivor outfielder, has struck out 10 of the Detroiters. tbrew a base ball 133 yards 1 foot 7Va inches made 150 hits. This man is said to be strong —One thing must be remembered in favor of The newspaper men present were E. H. enough for the big League. i-r.d blossomed forth as M wealthy bookmaker Kirby. of the Providence "Journal:" W. D. Cleveland. Visiting clubs are always treated and partner of Dick Roche after his retirement — 'Phis will make Ihe ninth consecutive year in fairly by the officers of that club and the pub 'com the diamond, it is reported has frittered Perrin. of the Providence "Telegram;" C. which the National League championship has lic 'when they visit that city. H. Derby, of the Scranton "Times;" Chas iway every penny of his earnings on "the pon been won by an Eastern club. —Figgemeier is one of the coolest young twirl ies," and is broke in New York. Norman and E. W. Mills, of the Buffalo —When not watching the ball games in De "Times:" C. H. McBride. of the Buffalo 's in the Western League. He displays rare —The Overman Wheel Company, which has troit' "Charley" Benuett, the crippled catcher, judgment at times, and his steadiness is some made such grand strides in the manufacture of "Enquirer;" M. H. Phelps, of the Buffalo devotes his time to gardening. thing seldom seen in a young pitcher. ithletic gocds, has now turned its attention to "Courier;" C. F. Brooks, of the Buffalo —Lexington, Ky.. is the latest little town —In Clark and McCreory Louisville has two shoes for the athlete, and in its shoe plant "Commercial." and the sporting reporters agitated over Sunday ball. Narrow-minded and men who have no superiors in getting away s turning out a shoe that completely fills of the six Syracuse daily papers. P. T Pow provincial people generally are. from the plate and down to first base. A :he bill. It is made with a red rubber sole ers and C. White, of New York, and C B —"I haven't made much of a record for myself ball to beat them must travel fast. m a medium-priced tennis shoe. One trial will Armitage, press agent for the State fair, this'season, but I lead the pitchers of the League —Sixty-seven runs in four games is the record convince the wearer that at last a long-felt were also with the party. Letters of sym in warming up," says Al Maul. made by the Bostons against the "Browns" last want has been supplied. pathy with the movement were read from —Acci/iding to all reports Jack Glasscoek is iveek. and two of the contests were not played —Hitherto a certain firm in Boston hag had the newspaper meu of ail cities in the playing good bn'.l. but be is also as cranky as to the limit on account of darkness. i practical monopoly of the manufacture of League. ever, and his arm is gone fo:' good. —It is said that whenever anyone starts tennis balls, but the monopoly is being rudely —Shortstop Dolan, of Louisville, is the especial whistling "She may have seen better days" with irokeu by the Overrcnn Wheel Company, which. pride of Financial Agent Harry Pulliain, who in earshot of any of the Cincinnati boys the police s turning out a tennis ball that is without NEWS AND COMMENT. thinks "he is the greatest ever wuz." have to interfere to prevent a homicide. an equal. When we say that the Overman — McCarthy, wlio batted so poorly in the early —George McGinnis. the once famous pitcher, 'ennis ball is among tennis balls what the — Washington has released pitcher German. part of the season, has only missed hitting who has since his retirement been working at Victor base ball is among base ball nothing —The Norfolk Club l:as released Ediie Leach. safely In three of the inst 23 games. glass blowing, a short time ago opened a saloon more in praise need or could be said. —Eastern Leaguers rote Harry Truby a "fresh —Andersen's 21 pilt-outs out of 27 at first in St. Louis in whi.'h he is prospering. —President Von der Ahe, of the St. Louis duck." base for Brooklyn in the Louisville game of —The reserve lists must be in the hands of Sec Club, is receiving many congratulations upon —Briggs, of Chicago, has developed into a good August 26 is the record of the season. retary Y'oung by Sept. 25, and all clubs have us second matrimonial venture. On September pitcher. S he was married at Erie, Pa., to Miss Delia —Chicago has taken into camp Da vis. a South been requested to forward the same at once to Wells, a beautiful and highly accomplished —McCloskey Is umpiring in the Virginia ern League left-hander, for next season. He is the secretary, box 536. Washington, D. C. voung lady of tho Mound City. Tbe ceremony *>aguc. thought to be u great coming outfielder. —Anson still declares he will take the Cali ook place at the residence of an old friend, Mr. —Demontreville now leads the Washlngstons in —If the Browns' third baseman, Meyers, could fornia trip with the Colts for the next spriug A. ,T. Koenig, and immediately after the happy batting. field as IIP can bat he would be one of the practice. TLe journey \\ill lv made by way •ouple started for New York on a wedding toil'-. —Tbe Pittsburg Club expects to clear $28,000 most valuable players in the League. of Ntw Orleans and the Southern Pacific. Wo extend congratulations and wish for both, this season. —What a left-handed German team Breiten- —Washington's young third baseman. Horace bride and groom, a long and happy married life. steiu and Klobedanz would make! Yon der Ahe —Fred Jevne is now umpiring in the Inter once thought of signing "Clog Dancer." Smith, seems to be holding his own, though state League. some of his Atlantic City "friends" predicted But the Umpire Isn't a Hero. —Chicago's new third haseman, McCormick, —St. Paul has signed a new pitcher from that he would not be able to keep the pace. Is a good one. Western Pennsylvania named taibcl. and a —According to the Buffalo "Times" pitcher "An umpire could be perfect and then not —The Cincinnati Club has released pitcher catcher named Warner, from Morris, 111. .Berubart. who is pretty well known on all the .ilease. There never was a perfect umpire, Johnny Foreman. —Had the Temple Cup series been abolished amateur diamonds of Western New York, is re md never will be oce. But when a handler of —Pitcher Lewis will join Boston September the interest in the League race would have been garded by many gwxl judges as a coming star. ;he indicator makes an error that is seen by practically at an end several weeks ago. every one he is guyed and made the sport and 18 art Hartford. —It is said that Joe Kelley is not in as much oy of the fans and players. If n player makes —In tie series between the Baitimores and —They say that Decker will never be the same favor ha Baltimore now as he was last year, n error nothing is said," says Tim Hurst. Sept. 6 LIFE. last game of the series. Corbett demon have been pitching good ball recently. strated that he has some of the stuff of '\\7ith a little batting to help them out they which Oriole players are made. He has would be a winning trio. lots to learn, but he has a lot of players Tom McCarthy hasn't been himself this around him also who can coach him into year. He has been injured several times the lots. and the hard service in the past has begun The Louisville series was very tame. All to tell on him. What a lighter he was ALBERT MOTT PAYS HIS RESPECTS the players appeared anxious to get some with the "Old Browns." life into the game, but it all seemed a I ' find the ball players with few ex TO UMPIRE LALII. trifle stupid. The balance of the week will ceptions are radical Republicans this year. probably be lively enough. They hare made small investments looking ALBERT MOTT. forward to a rainy day and are bitterly opposed to any change that is likely to A Suggestion to CMel Young—Tlie NEWARK NUGGETS. upset the money market. JOHN B. FOSTER. Coming Battle For tbe Temple Cup Burns' Men Doing Good Work on the A UTOPIAN SCHEME. Last Quarter. —Baltimore's Easy Capture ol the Newark. N. J., Sept. 7.—Editor "Sporting Caylor Again Springs His Base Ball Life:"—By winning eleven out of the last four teen games the boys from this city have agaia School Idea. League Pennant, Etc. assumed the lead, and as the season ends on BROOKLYN BUDGET. A scheme hatched some time ago in the the 13th everything favors their securing the teeming brain of O. P. Caylor again has coveted prize. The team has up to date woa been pushed to the fore by him. He ac Baltimore, Sept. 8.—Editor "Sporting six straight gatnes, two from Hartford, two knowledges that it appears to be some Life:"—It is bad morals to say it, but from Billy Sharsig's Athletics and two from IB UHFORTUMTE WEEK FOR THE what Utopian and adds that no less a man nevertheless it is a fact that sometimes the Lancasters. The team leaves to-morrow for than "Your Uncle" Ansou has indorsed It. a fellow makes most by suppressing the Lancaster, where three games will be played, Says Caylor: truth. Yesterday John McGraw announced after which they journey to Philadelphia for one TROLLEY-DODGERS. "The scheme Is to select a suitable camp some the fact that Bud I/ally was "full of dope game with the Athletics and return on Satur where in Southwestern Texas or New Mexico, and cheap whisky," and them the fuse! day for two games with Sharsig's boys, after where the winter and spring climate would be oil got to work and Bud wouldn't let Johu- which the initial season of the Atlantic League Incidents o! the Cleveland and Cincin suited to the work. Players, or students let us nie play any more in that game. And will have ended. Of these games Burns' men, ou call them, could live in temporary buildings con Bud didn't play any more in the two form, should win at least tour. structed for this purpose and could be boarded games that followed in the afternoon of Wonder what Brer Keefe will have to say nati Series—The Local Team Mak very cheaply. It would be open to any young man the same day. either. The truth seemed about those games last week In Hartford? who believed he had in him the. qualities which, There's no gainsaying the fact that both vic to be a knockout for Lally. tories were deserved and the one we lost was if trained and developed, would make of- him a There is a paragraph going the rounds a continual scare to Barnie's boys until the ing Ho Progress—How Tebeau Will successful ball player. It should cost the "stu to the effect that Nick Young .has announc dent" nothing but his railroad fare to the "col last man was out. Garvin and Setley pitched lege" and his board while there. Anson's rec ed that he has fi r good umpires for 1897, magnificent ball in those garoes and the teams Get Even With Mr, Byrne, ompense would come from an iron-clad under viz: Lynch, Emslie, Sheridan, Hurst and back of them gave them gilt-edged support, standing made with National Agreement clubs Lally. Great Jerusalem! The idea of men too. It looks very much as if Hartford will tioning Lally with Lypch, Emslie, Hurst have to play second fiddle to the two Jersey Brooklyn, • N. Y., Sept. 9.-Editor "Sport- which would accept his graduates, and find them satisfactory after a fair trial. and Sheridan. How proud those four um teams. In a Life:"—The last game that the Un- "For instance, any National League club pires must feel io such company. Nick When tbe local team went on the field for the •nunatis played on the Brooklyn grounds which should accept a pupil from. Anson's school, Young says some witty things, 'but he Labor Day morning game Eddie Daly. our dandy was really a painful affair. U was pain under his recommendation, should pay to tbe never beat that. third base guardian, was missing. O'Hagau tools ful to the Brooklyn people, who had some college (or Anson) $500 if the player was retained his place, and a few minutes later Manager THE UMPIRB BUSINESS. Burns received a telegram that Eddie had been hope of seeing their team win, after the three mouths, and an additional $500 if reserved The fact is, the League has at least at the end of the season. The fees to minor run over on Forty-second street. New York, by fine pitching by Ban Daub, and of course four good umpires, Lynch, Emslie, Hurst a horse car and removed to a hospital. It was they didn'c; nnd painful to tbe Cinwu- League clubs could be made nominal or none at and Sheridan. There may be more, bm iisui people, who had just learned that all. provided it w-as understood that any pupil alo reported that he may lose one of his arms. go'ng to a minor league club could afterward be there are hardly two opinions among the When seen after the afternoon game President Cleveland bad won the second game at impartial about those four. An incompe Ellis said that nothing further had been learned Boston, and would probably beat them drafted by a National League club by paying the minor league club the amount it paid to An tent or an ineligible man should never be of the case. Eddie has the sympathy of all out for second place. son. It appears that something of this kind is appointed, for the iuterests at stake forbid the patrons of the game in this city, and the THE PLACE. needed and if carried into successful execution such a policy. The season of 1897 should hope is expressed that he may not be as badly During the past week it was quite uni would mean better playing all around. The be started with those four meu. and as injured as is at present reported. versally conceded by the Cincinnati play standard of the play would be higher than it now many others as can be found with equal The manner in which Burns. Wright and Jack ers and the visiting newspaper men who is and young players of promise, whose modesty qualification. If more cannot be found, Rothfuss are hitting the ball is astonishing. alone prevents their coming to the front, would Burns is hitting over the .400 mark, and his accompanied them that the result of the then let the contesting clubs choose two timely "homers" assist materially in winning last six games in the East would determine be heard from, where now they live and die in players to officiate from among the extra games. Last Tuesday "Hasty" Wright iu two •which of the Western teams would play their native heaths." men who are are uot in the game. There games made four home runs and a triple. Pretty for the Temple cup with Baltimore, and When Anson was spoken to on tbe sub is very seldom any serious trouble where good hitting for two reputed "has beens." team and newspaper men both gave it up ject he said: "Caylor's scheme is not at two players from the contesting teams Johnny Ilotbfuss won this afternoon's game by a •when Cleveland succeeded in pulling off all practical. Youngsters can't be taught to umpire. These players are upon their titwly four-bagger with two men on the bases. three straight games with Brooklyn and play ball. They must learn themselves, but honor to be impartial, and it Is very much This trio will ccme very close to leading tha splitting even with Boston. Cleveland won of a school of 100 players you might get to their credit to be able to say that they league in batting this season. the Brooklyn games after three hard fights, one who would last in the big League. stand the test. Besides, the players who For all-around work the Lancaster outfleld in which the Western team batted alto I have a more practical idea, and that is are contesting find less fault with such beats 'em all in this league. Centre Fielder gether at opportune times. Could Cleve for each club in the big League to send umpiring. Why they do it is not entirely Leidv will bear watching by National League land bunch hits in every game as it agents among the minor leagues during the clear, but the fact remains. managers. bunched them in the series with Brooklyn, playing season to watch the younsters and TEMPLE CUP. Adam Roth fuss comes very near leading the keep tab on them. That is better than catchers. His throwing to second Is a feature the championship would be as easy to It looks very much as though Cleveland in every game and when it ia remembered that win as a blank iu a lottery. buying young stars on mere chance." and Baltimore will again do battle for the honor of holding that trophy. Cleveland this is his first year out his work is little short THE CINCINNATI PLAYERS of marvelous. Did not leave for home in a very good STAR SCINTILLATIONS. will win if Youug and Cuppy are iu form. Butteruioro, of the Lancasters, made n catch frame of mind. They came East, confident That is almost a foregone conclusion. of a line fly after a hard run In this after ly expecting to hold their own, but they A Disappointing Season Drawing AS a matter of curiosity there are a good noon's game that spoiled Wright of at least made one of the worst drops on record. many who would like to see the experiment throe bases. He was liberally applauded for Rapidly to a Close. tried of having Cleveland use the Baltimore They charge it all to the pitchers. I am Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 7.—Editor "Sporting the circus act. If he would do less,kicking and told that pretty much all of the staff who Life:"—The Syracuse bull team is not destined pitching staff and Baltimore use the Cleve pay more attention to ball playing his work throw the ball are in disfavor. They col land pitching corps. There is no doubt would improve 100 per cent. to cut much of a figure in the Eastern League in the world butuui what\vu out 12 men the other day. I don't think Washington boys who are holding up their end Hutch will be brought back here next so well in the big League, were raised and year. He is a big whale in a small puddle still live within a radius of three squares froiu —is getting big money—Walter, I believe FROM THE CAPITAL. each other in the norheasst section of town. New York sighing for heady catchers, you is paying him $2300 up there, aud doesn't say? Well, they gave the Senators a catcher want to come 'back. Jinx Hart thinks with a good "noodle" in exchange for Big Bill. Willie has found his haven, at last, and THE SENATORS STILL KEEPING UP A Farrell has not seen his best days by any will let him stay happy in the eonsciouness manner of means, and that alleged dead arm of of glories won, and glad to spend the twi liis 8«eius to get the ball down to second on a light of his base ball campaigns in a town FAST CLIP, bee line. The Duke is now batting left-handed. where he is king. For Wiiiie is getting Jimmy MeJames and Harvey Smith are mem on in years for a ball player. He must be bers of the same college fraternity. about 38 now, and tiiat is a good ripe age Umpire Lynch made his first appearance her« f«r a pitcher. Some Bright Features in Recent Games this s«ason in the Ixwisvilel series. Mr. Lynch GEORGE DECKER Sas a snappy, prompt way about him that catches is around town, in very bad shape. Not —A Triple Play to the Local tlie crowd, and in all the week's work kick» only is his arm broken, but his wrist is were few and far between. sprained. The splints on the arm choke The first triple play made Uere this season down the natural tendency of the sprain Credit—The Team in Excellent occurred in the first inning of the third St. to swell, and the result is such incessant Louis game, and a beauty bright it was. With pain that he can only sleep under the in Dowd an t third and Sullivan on first Turner Shap« at Present, cracked a hard, low liner to third. Smith fluence of opiates. He expects to be laid made a dive for the ball, caught it six inches up about six weeks with 'the arm. above the ground, touched third while lying THE TEAM AVERAGES, Washington, D. C., Sept, 8.— Editor CHICAGO GLEANINGS. complete up to this afternoon, show that on the ground, and got the ball over to first "Sporting Life:"—The Western visitors quick enough to triple up Sullivan. President Bill Lange has stolen 103 bases. That's have come and gone, and the Senators are Young said that though he had seen quite a pretty good. If he keeps on he may get rather sorry their stay was of such short few triple plays in his time, not one approached THE GOLTS HAMPERED BY A BAT 115 on the season, and thus tie the record duration. Aside from the Spiders and Ghi- this in point of brilliancy or thickness of exe Hamilton made in 1881. I figure Miller cagoes, our guests were rather easy pick cution. second, with 78 steals, and Hamilton third, ing. Of the '21 games played here with the Lester German has been given his ten days' TING SLUMP, with 65. I make out the team averages Western clubs in the final Bast vs. West notice. German has pitched almost invariably in sacrificing and base running as follows: series the Washington Club won 13. di good ball this summer, but was the unluckiest S. H. S. B.| S. H. S. B vided as follows: One out of 4 from Cleve pitcher that ever donned a Washington uni Baltimore . 72 330J Louisville . 48 145 form. Course ol Experimenting Recom Boston ... 86 174) New York . 73 247 land, 3 straight from Cincinnati, 2 out of Outfielders come and go, but it will be a hard Brooklyn .. GO 165] Philadelphia 79 158 3 from Pittsburg, 2 out <*f 4 from Chicago, matter to make any Washington men wlio saw ;hicago . . SO 405| Pittsburg ..82 203 2 out of 3 from the Colonels, and 3 out of the great eleven-inning Chicago game believe mended—Some Promising Youngs Cincinnati 106 335jSt. Louis .. 59 136 4 from the St. Louis Browns. It has been otherwise than that "Bill" Lange is the great Cleveland . 91 132|Washiugton 57 155 a stretch of great fielding, good pitching, est centre fielder that ever skimmed over the The great number stolen by the Colts is good management and Al base ball ever turf. His great all round work in the Chicago ters—A Tip to DaWen—Points on of course due mainly to the way the fast since the club returned to its owu stamp series will not soon be forgotten. He pilfered men, Lange, Dahlen and Everitt, have ing ground. nine bases In four games. Base Runniag and Batting, been getting around the cushions. THEN AND NOW. Pink" Hawley was taken with his usual case THE BATTING PREMIERSHIP, On the first round of the Western clubs of rattles here aud lost his game when hit for one What a merry time the scorers of Bal last spring but 14 games were played, of single, two doubles and two triples in the eighth Chicago, Sept. 7.-Editor "Sporting timore, Philadelphia and Cleveland are which the locals won 0, a percentage of inning. Life:"— As I feared, we have struck the going to have settling the question of lead .640. In the series just closed their per Anson is unquestionably the most popular ol centage was .620; but as seven more games visiting ball players at the capital. Although down grade, and struck it very hard. Oue ing batsmen of the League among them! everybody likes the big captain, it is always an short week ago the old man was predict Go ahead, gentlemen! Roast me and my wer played in the latter series than the occasion of great rejoioing when the veteran ing that he would finish second and wallop kicking all you like, but I know, kick as former the autumn spurt of our Senators strikes out. Mercer did the act. Baltimore for the Temple cup money. To you may, that you don't call a hit a hit is fully as brilliuat as that of the early Gene De Montreville now leads the voting in day he is down in fifth; has no more show according to Western standards—or rather, summer. the most popular player contest. There will be of getting as good as third than a camel you call hits on any old thing at all. I While there is very little chance at pres swine tall ballot-bos stuffing bv friends of the has of learning the schottische, and will think Delehanty, on straightaway, honest ent of bettering our position in the race, pH'yers when the closing day of the season ar be playing in great good luck if he doesn't hitting, ought to distance Burkett this year, I have not given up all hope. Brooklyn rives. A bicycle is the prize. fall to sixth in a day or two. but I don't think he will, for the simple appears to be the member with whom the The „ last series of four games with Joyce » TIIE QUESTION reason that Del nas only four games more Senators may yet have a warm argument New Yorkers is the event of the closing season What's the trouble? It wasn't the In to play at home, while Burkett has nine, for ninth place. Byrne's men have ten that everyone here is now looking forward to. juries to Donahue and Kittridge, for the and I shall be astounded if Jesse isn't cred games or more to play away from home, JOHN K. HEYDLER. team won two-thirds of the games while ited with about 40 hits in those nine Cleve while the Senators will finish out the the old man was catching. Of course, hav land games. Down at Baltimore they will season right here, aud have, at this writ PEN INGS. ing to play McCormick on third weakens be hampered by the fact that two of their ing, 15 games to play, including 4 with the team materially. Barry MoCormick is darlings, Jenniugs and Keeler, will be near your Quakers, 4 each with. Brooklyn and L Cup Offered For the Atlantic the top, and they won't know which to New York, and 3 with Boston. A great going to make a great ball player some deal will depend on those four Brooklyn League Clutos to Contest For. of these days, but this is a terrible bad favor. Hartford," Conn., Sept. 7.—Editor "Sporting time of year to have an untried player The result will be that they will have to games, and if the Bridegrooms are going Life:"--Charles Soby, a wealthy cigar manu regularly on the team—a man who can't tote pretty near honest in Oysterville. to be as easy as we usually rind them in facturer of this city, has offered an elegant sil hit a little Jjit. Up to date, McCormick's But watch for Burkett! See him come Washington, why so much the better for ver cup to the Atlantic League, to be contested batting average is .208—a lovely showing down the homestretch with four hits a our chances. for by the teams winning first and second place, that for a League infielder. He is not as game, even if they be muffed pop flies It is a rather peculiar fact that recently ;be games to be played immediately after the steady on third as Everitt, and is alto by the pitcher! I don't dispute that Jesse every club, excepting Cincinnati, making jlose of the championship season, and to to gov gether a drawback till he gets weight and is a mighty batter. They can't manufac the long jump from Boston to Washington erned by rules similar to those that govern the ture runs scored, and he scores so many over might has beaten the Senators in the Temple Cup series in the National League. experience. He is the best tbro\yer I ever first game of the series. Chicago and The Hartford Base Ball team begun the last saw, and will be a whirlwind in a year runs that that column alone shows how he kills the ball, but again I say, watch Jesse's Pittsburg did the act, aud during the past week of the Atlantic League season to-day in a er two. finish this season! W. A. PHELON, JR. week Louisville aud St. Louis duplicated manner which was most satisfactory to Manager THE REAL CAUSE it. Barnie and the thousands of friends the genial «f all the trouble, though, is very easy to EASTERN LEAGUE NEXT YEAR. Railway travel seems to have no bad manager and his excellent team have made dur fird—a downfall, a horrible slump, in bat effects on ball players. ing their first season in this city. The Wilming- ting. Lange. the star slugger, is doing ab THE COLONELS tons were scheduled for two games here to-day, solutely nothing with the stick, and his President Powers Speaks of Proposed won their only game in Washington this and as they did not arrive at the grounds in average lias fallen from .896 to .347 since Changes—The New Schedule. time to play the first game, which was scheduled season after a grand up-hill fight. The for 10 o'clock, it was awarded to Hartford 9 to the team left home. Dahleu. in the same The Syracuse "Courier" had an inter score was 6 to 0 against them for awhile, 0 Then as the people were leaving the grounds time, has dropped from .401 to .360. Pfef- view with President Powers, of the East but some timely hitting in the eigth. after 2 Dennv Long's boys put in an appearance, and it for has fallen from .299 to .244. What ern League, in which that official is made met) were out, and gave them four runs and was decided to play off a postponed game, which better explanation is needed for defeat than to say: victory. Olingrnan batted left-handed here, ninde the locals won by the very one-sided score of 22 that? When men like Dahlen and Lange. "There are a number of cities which want a homer and double, and also fielded well. to 3 Wilmington bit the dust again in the af who are depended on to hit the ball and a franchise in the Eastern League, but the Pickering made several good catches in centre, ternoon, Barnie's men making the circuit of the keep hitting it, step up to the plate day chances are that the circuit will not be largely and looks like a good man: the motions he bases ten times, while noisy .lack Newell and his after day and never to'ich the ball is it changed. While the smaller cities of the league goes through preparatory to striking at u ball nisflts were only able to tally half that number any wonder that five games of the last sis do not draw so large crowds as those who apply are something decidedly gladiatorial. Johnson, >f times So that Hartford made a long stride went by the board? for franchises promise us. still in those cities their new second baseman. did nothing startling. aennantwards by winning three games ia one If Dahlen and Lange brace up and com the clubs are backed by men who are responsible, Jimmy Rogers made three muffs of thrown balls 'in one game, but his hitting was hard and ay' THE DOUBLE UMPIRE SYSTEM mence spanking the ball in the good old men who we know, and it is no experiment to timely. Jack Crooks spent most of his time \vay we will win some ball yet. continue the league as it is without a single has been tried here during the past week. Um change. The cities in the League all want to stay in the stand greeting old friends. Dexter made pire King, a new recruit, judging balls and Fred Pfeffer might also get in the game hi aud 1 believe the general feeling is that there the rather odd play of hitting pitcher Her strikes and Umpire Quinn giving the base decis for a few hits. Of course, nobody expects mann in the back while trying to catch a ions It is still a question whether or not the should be no change whatever iu the make-up runner at second. By the way, they seem to I«'ift flue did not disturb Tebeau. I know that it as they have during the season. This 13 did. I think I know Tebeau as well as clever and g:.ve the men confidence again. anyone can. and 1 know him to be sensi MINOR MENTION. tive and susceptible to influences. He knew CIMMTI CHIPS. A word regarding the treatment of the he was dealing with men a few of whom Cincinnati visitors who went Bast with WOULD NOT SCRUPLE the team I doubt if ever an attempt has to go to any extreme. He told me that been made to humiliate traveling newspaper the situation precipitated by the League' men as was done in New York. It ia action worried him constantly and that it the usual custom to grant to them tha was absolutely impossible for him to keep courtesies of the grounds wherever tuej his mind on every minute phase of the game may go. Not so in New York. Orders as had been his wont. 1 think the action of were given to make every man with th« the League at Pittsburg cost Cleveland Cincinnati team, save those players in uni not less than eight games and very prob No Great Regret in Cincinnati il Tfoey form, pay their way. In consequence tha ably newspaper men together with the wives of THE PENNANT ITSELF." Fail, Having Done Ever so Much Dwyer, Irwin and Smith, had to pay, as if I would advise Albert Mott to appeal to there was no such thing as being cour Tom Edison to invent a device for deter teous to visitors-. mining the exact nature of that "feeling Better Than Was Predicted or Ex "Brownie" Foreman has drawn his ticket of sympathy for Cincinnati" hanging over of leave and gone on to Baltimore. His the Baltimore grounds. It must be souje- pected—General Neiss and Gossip. last game was peaches and cream to New ining worth locating. There'was none of York. MAGNIFICENT WORK OF TEBEAD'S it wasted on Tebeau's men, for two of It is a bit too early for talk of next the three games Patsy's boys played there Cincinnati, 0., Sept. 7.~Editor "Sporting year, but when the time comes for drafting were victories and the third was a tie. Life:"—Three weeks more and then good players Bi ck Ewing will have put in a TEAM IN THE EAST. But the Reds were soundly thrashed three by j to base ball for '06. The season of the times in succession and Baltimore was bid* or two for some promising minor national sport will be dead, but the game leaguers. so sorrv it had to be done! Ha, Ha! If will live on, growing in popularity and Jerry Nops is not a Redleg. Manager Lon« that isn't the best thing Albert Mott ever esteem each year, for it is built upon too raised his price at the last rhoment and What Might Have Been Done But For penned the cigars are on me. firm a foundation to let Presidential elec Unfortunately the Baltimores beat tie wanted $2000 for his gold brick. Bwing tions, the currency question or hard times couldn't see it in that light. Clevelands so seldom we never get a taste loosen it from the hold it has upon the the Fine—Mr, Howe Talks—Work of the sympathy so generously doled out Chauncey Fisher was knocked out of the American public. box at Minneapolis on Sunday. to Captain Ewing. So far as this city is concerned the glor A fast outfielder will be added to the ros ol the Clevelands and Cincinnatis OFF-'SIDB PLAYS. ious season is practically done. The Keds ter of the Reds when the next drawing is In refreshing contrast to the usual cry will of course continue the string out to coing up in Cincinnati, when the Reds the hitter end, but mainly upon foreign P. E. GOODW1N. in the East Contrasted, Fose, "It was the umpire," is Ewiug's man grounds. Four games at home is all that ful admission that the defeats in the East is alloted to the Cincinnati team. Three have all been "on their merits." of these are Sunday contests, oue with CAPACIOUS, RAPACIOUS HANLON Cleveland. Sept. 7.—Editor "Sportin_ Bobby Wallace has again proven him Life:"—I am writing ibis early Monday Louisville and two with Chicago. The Already Laying Lines to Capture the morning, before going out into the country self a valuable man to have around. What games away from home are three with for a few breaths of invigorating air as Tebeau would have done without him, with Louisville, the same with Pittsburg and Pennant Again. bracers for rooting to be done during the both Cuppy and Wilson hurt, can only be four at Cleveland. These last seven games Baltimore, Sept. 7.—Manager Hanlon, in rest of the season. There are about 2500 guessed. look like tough arguments. speakiag of tho pennant race this year, said: or 3000 more base ball enthusiasts in Cleve Lally still seems to dally, although I DOUBTFUL CHANCE. "I think Baltimore will win with eas«, and land who are strengthening their lungs notice, with some degree of returning con But how about the Temple Cup series? if we do win the rag for the third time in nnd practicing their vocal chords in antici fidence in Mr. Young's idea of propriety, Frankly, matters begin to look as if the succession we shall have (lone it under circum pation of doing their share in the 15 re that he umpires no games in which hi Reds stood a slim chance of lauding inside stances remarkable for base ball. The first maining games to be played at home. Cap fellow-towumen, the Reds, participate. that prize. A month ago it was better vear we won the pennant ('04) we had only ona tain Tebeau is anxious that second place It seems pretty certain now that four than an even money wager that the Reds first-class pitcher. That was McMahon. Last Western clubs will finish in the first divi year we bad only one, and at times he wa» shall be won by so good a margin of vie would play it out with Baltimore, but the erratic, and that was Hotter. This year \v« tories as to leave no clouds upon the title sion. most unheard of slump the boys took in had the same man. The other pitchers vfero that goes along with that position, and if The last men in the batting order have the East greatly diminished their chances, only mediocre, and it was the great work of his team plays ball as it has been dpiug done the bulk of the stick-work in the and while to--day we lead the Spiders by our fielders that won us the flag each year. in the East he can be assuied of East. eight points it is odds in favor of Tebeau's An only fairly pood pitcher with a team Hk« VERY LOYAL. SUPPORT. Jess Burkett will have the St. Louis and team. the Baltimores back of him can be a star, The Clevelands have certainly done re Louisville pitchers to fatten his battin Not that I am weakening In the least, for our boys play ball up to the handle. markably well on this trip and but for average upon for the next few days. for I am not. But in common sense reason "Next yenr matters will be different. I am the three knockdowns in Philadelphia it I was not surprised that Brother Phelon ing it looks as if Cincinnati was up against going out after some good pitchers, and I ex would- have been a record breaker for a dropped that red-hot potato subject about it. If the Reds come back in second place pect to land oue or two of them. I see no rea Jim Hart, and his hatred of the Cleve they can very likely hold that place during son why with good pitching we cannot win Western team in the East. Up to the time land Club, after that upper-cut I landed the balance of this week, and barely at the pennant next year. With two pitchers lik« I mail this letter the record of games lost Young and Cuppy, with the young follows we and won on the trips has been as follows: the week before. What else but a con that. While we are battling the Colonels spiracy to injure Tebeau and his team can our friend, the enemy, will be winning have, we would have nvide a walk-away rac« With. Won. Lost. Tied. just as often against St. Louis. Then of it for the pennant this year." Washington ...... 3 1 0 be expected from a man, who, in the Ned Haulou may not be the jollier some of Baltimore ...... 2 0 1 throes of personal disappointment, an come three games with our old hoodoos. the League magnates are, but he has good cold Philadelphia ...... 0 3 0 nounces: "From this time on my knife is Pittsburgh and Cleveland will be up against common sense, and while this seasbn. is not yet New York ...... 2 2 out for President Robinson and the Cleve Louisville. The "dope" hook shows that over, he is on the lookout for next year. If Brooklyn ...... 3 0 0 land Club?" this is where Cleveland ought to pass us. he is not interfered with and has any kind Boston ...... 1 1 "Cy" Young Is again proving that with After that comes the four games between of luck the pennant is liable to stay in Balti proper rest between games he is the peer Cleveland and Ewiug's men, on the grounds more for years to come, as he is always look* Total ...... 11 7 1 of any. if not superior to all. of the former. This will be the real test ing to improve the team, and there is no sen Compare this magnificent work by a team The uncertainty of base ball was wel which will show whether the Reds are to timent in him when he can get a better man crippled by injuries to two of its pitchers illustrated in the two trips of the Cleve play second fiddle to Baltimore in the post to fill some position. This was extnplifled and one of its catchers, and by the absence lands to the East. On the first trip the mortem series or go barn storming after in Big Dan Brouthers' case, when he took him of its great third bnsernnn with that of the team won three games in Philadelphia and the League games are over. How it will off the initial bag at the commencement of ERSTWHILE VICTORIOUS REDS; lost three in Brooklyn. On the second all end nothing but time and the necessary last season. With. Won. Lost. (rip the club lost three in Philadelphia and games will tell. Boston ...... 1 SOME CONSOLATION. Washington ...... 0 won three in Brooklyn. BYRNE GETS EVEN. ELMER E. BATES. But why talk in this strain? Cincinnati Baltimore ...... 0 8 may not play for the Temple Cup, although Cleveland Players Made to Pay For Philadelphia ...... 0 3 the Reds have a fighting chance. Who at New York ...... 1 2 EARL'S ANGER the beginning of the season expected that Vandalism. Brooklyn ...... 1 0 they would? The most sanguine writer When the Cleveland players arrived at Eastern Lieads Him to an Assault Upon Presi Park, September 2, they made a bee line for Total ...... 3 13 only gave Cincinnati a place in the first The work of the two teams in the East dent Bogcrt. division, while a number of scribes rele the dressing room, only to find the door locked. Howard Earl, of "Wilkesbarre, has imi gated them to a position down with the The Spiders sent for Charley Ebbets, who refused Is also sharply coi trasted by the table Louisville Yannigans and Yon der Ahe's to open the door until matters had been straight showing the standing of the clubs when tated the Syracuse player who wanted ened out satisfactorily to the Brooklyn Club. It they invaded the East and their standing to assault Manager Kuntzsch and the pets. They have played a fast game all happened that when the Clevelands last played this morning. other day slappad President Bogert's season until the present Eastern trip, and at Eastern Park they lost three straight games, When Cleveland began the second East face. Following is a graphic account of dumfounded their traducers. For this the and before their departure threw ,a ball over the ern campaign at Washington and the Cin the affair from a Wilkesbarre contemporary: cranks ought to feel thankful. fence and also broke down a door. Charley Bb- cinnatis at Boston, the records of the "Howard Earl, manager and first baseman Manager Buck Ewing took the team when bets, who was acting under instructions, had a two clubs \vere as follows: of the Wilkesbarre Base Ball Club, struck it was floundering hopelessly around the lively talking match with the visiting players, Won. Lost. Percent. E. F. Bogert, president of the club, in the bottom of the- list, and his second season ajid to be on the safe side had several policemen Cincinnati ...... 68 80 .692 face. Earl was toed $100 and suspended in brought them up to a point where they on hand to lend protection in case it was re Cleveland ...... 59 87 .614 definitely. He cannot sign elsewhere. The oc- were to he respected. He has taken an quired. The Cleveland players noticed the blue- HERE WAS CINCINNATI cimence took place at the Lchigh Valley depot, apparently weak team and made winners coats and camo to the conclusion that th« 78 points ahead of Cleveland (having nine while the club was waiting for a train, and of them. Brooklyn, New York, Philadel Brooklyn Club had the best of the argument. more games won and seven less lost), with developed from a quarrel which had taken phia, Pittsburg, Boston and Chicago, all Finally, Manager Tebeau handed over $5.25, its big corps of pitchers—Ilhines, Ehret, place between the player and the president better teams in the estimation of those the loss sustained by the Brooklyn Club to Eb Dwyer and the two Foremans—in superb after the game. who were supposed to know, will finish bets, but before departing from the oVice in condition, with the plaudits of the multi "During the game the Wilkesbarre players below the Reds. Only two can beat them formed Dave Foutz that the Brooklyn players tudes, and the prestige of enthusiastic made costly errors in the fourth inning, when out in the race, and one of them—Cleveland would be watched when they came to Cleveland the Rochester Club scored sevtn luns. President —will have to fight to the bitter end to ac next season, and would be compelled to pay for home support by press and people. The Bogert left his sent in the directors' box at the slightest damage done to the Cleveland Cincinnati papers sneered at the Cleve the close of the inning and went to the players' complish even that. grounds, such as marking up the dressing-room or land cry, "Wait till we get East." and bench, where he willed Earl aside and 'told On April 16 had anyone predicted that running on the grass. GAVE IT OUT SAGELY him that the spectators were accusing the the Cincinnati team would have set the that the Reds would improve their posi players of 'throwing the game.' Earl retorted pace for nearly half the season, and finally SLY M1LLIGAN tion while on the trip. Let us see. As hotly. President Bogert remarked that the wind up scrapping for second place with I write this the Clevelands have played insinuation was not his own, and that he men Cleveland he would have been laughed at 10 games in the East, one ending in a tie. tioned it only to urge the players to greater and jeered as a writer with dope disord He Takes Father Time by the Fore The Reds have played 16. Here is the effort. ered brain and a tit subject for a job under lock in Good Style. record this morning: "Later, when Wilkesbarre tied the score in the Ajax Frewliuan. Cincinnatians hoped for a Reading, Sept. 4.—Manager Milligan was in Won. Lost. Per Ct. eighth, Earl in passing the box remarked to first division team—no better. Heading and closed a lease of the Heading Cincinnati...... 71 43 .623 the president: 'This looks like "throwing" tho DID WELL ENOUGH. Base Ball grounds for next season, when, he Cleveland...... 70 44 .614 game, don't it. It's a wonder we play ball The club has done much beter than even states, he will give the city of Reading the So that thus far on the trip, with two at all for you.' After the game the two had the players at the beginning really ex best team in a dozen years. He intends to more games to be played by the Cleveland^ a wordy set-to in the box office. Bogert had pected. Manager Bwing said he would be in a position early next spring to organize and two by the Reds, we have gained 61) decided to release Earl and bad the release paper land the team in the first division. Further a league and put it on a paying basis. He points on Ewing's num. written, but changed hia mind. All this led than that h<> would not say. Why then left for Philadelphia, but will visit Reading HATS OFF TO HANLON. to the blow at the depot." should the thousands of friends of the Cin again very shortly. The lease was made with Of course I dolt my hat to Ned Hanlon cinnati team take on a case of the dumps the Reading Trust Company, which has charge with ail possible deference. To win the ONLY PERSONAL PEELING if Buck's braves finish no better than third? of the property on which the base ball park ia National League pennant three times in I would have liked to have seen the team located. succession, with 11 clubs doing their best Prompts the Crusade Against the play for the Temple Cup, but if they can to beat you, is something to be proud about Temple Cup Series. not quite reach I shall not turn prophet Right You Are, Ma Honey. and no mistake. With Mugsey McGraw From Pittsburg "Dispatch." to the effect that base ball is on the de Could Cincinnati stand a loser with the saraa out of the game this year I didn't think Not a single solid argument has been ad cline nor insist that the team needs re heroic grace that Louisville does? The Colonel! Ned could make it, but, while his team vanced in favor of abandoning the Temple Cap organization from top to bottom. have lost nearly two score games by one run, has been the easiest one in the League contests. The charge that they induce the play Not much! If Manager Bwing oaa take and the spectre of hard luck which haunted for Cleveland to beat, it has been the hard ers to become so zealous that they become that team and with making but fewT the Reds for two weeks has hung to the Ken- est for the others, while one club, which brutal is both a libel on the players' and the changes pull it up to second or third tuckians all season. Anybody can be loyal to a need not be mentioned, has deliberately magnates. There are rules to prevent undue place, he can do even better next year. winner, but it takes a dead game sport to speak "laid down" before the champions. But roughness, and if there is any truth in the Therefore, whatever may be the ultimate kindly of a team upon whom fortune has ceased for charges that the Temple Cup prompts the standing of the Reds on October 1, let us to smile.—Cincinnati "Post." THE BRUTAL CONSPIRACY players to greater exertion and earnestness than think only of the good work the team has against the Cleveland Club it would not formerly, then it is true that without the Cup done this season and "root" for better Fatal Accident to a. Player. be nip and tuck between Tebeau and Han the players shirk their work. The playing of things next. Thomas Geheran, a ball player who was In lon and it would not need the Temple Cup the Baltimores, the Clevelands, or any other PRESIDENT BRUSH jured August '28 by falling over a precipice at) contests to decide the relative merits of the learn is not a bit more brutal to-day "than it joined the club in New York, but it Is un the Cuyahoga River glens, O., died September teams. was before the appearance of the cup. Where necessary to say that he only saw them 1. He was hurt internally. Geheran was 21 And while speaking of that conspiracy the umpires are competent brutal . playing is years old. He played in the Columbus and absent. Personal feeling is prompting the play in Brooklyn. And his mascotic powers Canton Interstate League teams and played ia I want to quote Mr. George W. Howe. opposition to the cup. have not diminished in the least. The local teams in Gallon, Keuton and Akron. whom I met on the street a few seconds next game played after he joined the team, ego. This Goes Only in Ohio. " with Brooklyn, resulted in a victory for Play No Favorites. "I AM CONFIDENT," tiis boys. John T. takes a calm view of af said Mr. Howe, "that we would be right At a recent Bryan meeting a speaker asked: fairs, too, and did not berate the players No manager should show any partiality In up with Baltimore .but for that ill-timed 'Who is the greatest and most talked-of man Tor their slump, as some owners would pulling out a pitcher when there is need. and iii-a press, no matter how strong their local patriot something to maintain interest for the other ism may be. No such downright dishonesty can clubs. be countenanced in this country for a nwsaent. "The whole public to-day is interested in the Base ball is a business as well as a sport, straggle between Cincinnati and Cleveland for and the same rules that apply to the conduct second position and the result is that those te; ma of other business must be forced into the con draw larger attendances not only on their horna duct of base ball." grounds, but wherever thc-y go. * * * * And THE PUBLIC AND PLAYERS ALL WAIT in this way, while the direct proceeds of the Cup series go to the players, every club in the League, When I think of the fall month of 1894, from the leading team down the list, is indirect when the New York Club was under the THE SERIES. ly benefited in a financial way. control of Mr. Talcot, and the team was "But this is only the more selfish point of riew. managed and captained by Johu Ward, at There is another side to it. The public has which time it stood second in the race, shown in the most unmistakable manner that ib with a percentage of victories to its credit Hanlon and Anson, Like Ewing, Are enjoys the series. The crowds that have at of .652, the leading club—the Baltimore- tended all the Cup games during the two series being but 20 odd points ahead, and then played have been unusually large. The interest think of the regime of 1895 and 1896—in Strongly in Favor ol Its Continu in those games will grow from year to year and which years New York was in ninth place the series will annually assume greater im —under such utterly incompetent manage ance—Hanlon lakes Some Strong portance. Does the desire of the public count ment of the team and such stupid cap for nothing with the gentlemen who control base taincy, I do'not wonder at finding such a ball? There may be some of them who so feel, falling off in the character and number of Remarks on the Subject, but the more astute and the liberal minded the club's patrons. The attendance on Sep among them are not searching for opportunities tember 3 was called "1500," but hot a to defy or disappoint public sentiment.'' SOME THINGS IN HEW YORK IOT thousand people paid for admission, so I That the ball-going public favors the Tem The opponents of the Temple Cup series am informed, and more than half of these ple Cup series is evident from tbe increas now have the floor again. occupied the bleaching boards. In the fall ing attendance yearly at the contests. PLEASING, of 1894 the average daily attendance was The players are also almost unanimously over 7000, and the grand stand was filled in favor of the games. Hence the opoosi-^ WASHINGTON'S WAY. with a class of reputable patrons unknown tiou of some of the League magnates, nota to the grounds at this time. How long bly Messrs. Hart and Wagner, is not in The Team Much Stronger Siiice Captain Joyce Scored For the Inau is such management and such Captaincy line with public demand or Calculated to Reorganization. to be allowed to disgrace the professional increase their popularity with the players. Washington, Pa., Sept. T.-^-Editor "Sporting guration of a Policy ol Intimida base ball field, Mr. Freednian, may I ask? In our last issue we published Ewing's Lifd: "—The. wisdom of the reorganization of strong indorsement of the Temple Cup the Washington team before starting on the pres series. This is followed by Anson's in ent Western trip has been fully demonstrated tion and Trickery Upon the Polo In an article In your issue of September dorsement, Who thereby takes issue with by the team's work. When the club started 5, headed "Philadelphia Scorers," the fol his club president. A. Washington dispatch oiit they were ttiilenders, but they have al lowing paragraph appears: "The present says: ready passed two of their rivals, and if they Grounds—Scoring ol Base Mils, rules governing the scoring of base hits "Uncle Anson don't agree with the president present gait is kept up will certainly go higher and errors were formulated by Harry of the Cl'.Jcago Club relative to the Temple in the Inter-State race. Wright not later than 1874." Now, a few- Cup games. Anson thinks that the prospect The addition of Mike He-bright, the ex-Wheel Sag Harbor, N. Y., Sept. 5.—Editor words in correction and explanation. In of a share in the Temple Cup money stimu ing outfielder, was a good move on the part "Sporting Life:"—lu your issue of the the "Base Ball Players' Chronicle," pub lates the players in the first division to put up of the management, as shown by the resulta above date I llnd in Mr. Koelsdi's letter lished in 18C.7, will be found a full code of as fast an article of bull as they are capable since he joined the team. Hobrigbt has been from New York the following paragraph: rules explanatory of base hits and errors of. 'By all means let these Temple games be placed in left field, aiid Rhinehart, who has " Scrappy' " Joyce is the sole manager in base ball, elaborated by myself while played year after year. I think the League been playing that position since the opening of the (New York) team," and "there is on my grand Western tour that year with would make a mistake in abolishing Mr. Tem of the first season, has been brought over to uo reason to believe that Bill has been In the old National club of Washington In ple's perpetual trophy,' says the Chicago man second base to fill the vacancy caused by terfered with in the handling of the team." 1871 in D6 Witt's "Base Ball Guide' of ager." "Billy" Kuhn's release to New Castle. Rhine- that year, on page 82, I had this ex- hart has taken kindly to his new position So much for his authority as the responsi This is not, however, the first important and bids fair to make as good a second base- ble man for all that occurs on the field planatidn of base hits: question on which Messrs. Anson and Hart man as he was outfielder. at the Polo Grounds under his manage "We now come to the instructions in regard to have disagreed, Pitcher Mcllvaine, s|nce he rejoined the team, ment and captaincy. Quoting from the what constitutes br-ses on 'clean hits.' A base HANLON IN LINE. has been the club's mainstay in the box. At New York "Sun" of August 1G last I find ii made on a el-jah lilt when the ball, is sent Manager Ned Haulou, of the Orioles, is no time has he been ineffective and when de the following comment on the scenes which from the bat out of reach of a fielder, and in such naturally in favor of the Temple Cup cently supported he wins. Mcllvaine wore a characterized the games of August 15, a manner as to admit of the ba1sn;an making his series. When asked his opinion in rela Washington uniform when the club was flrsb first, second or third base before the ball qan b-j organized, but was released only to be re-signed. played between the Washington and the fielded to either base. For instiuce, the bats tion to discontinuing the cup series he Now York teams: '-Probably 8000 people"— said: He is liow one of the best in the League. it was Saturday and a double game was man makes his ftrst base by a .-.lean hit, when Another new man on tho Washington team played—'"Witnessed the most disgraceful the ball is sent sharply along the ground out of "It is only men like Wagner and Hart who is Duft'y, the Sistervllle, W. Va., captain and reach of either of the inlieiders, or if he sends it have no interest in the ball players and who outfielder. A noticeable improvement has taken kicking and wrangling in both games that •g-ifely' over their heads, and yet not far enough have their hands out after the mighty dollar place in his work, and he is rapidly getting has ever taken place here, For more to the on f fie1 d to enable the infielders or oVfiild- all the time who are opposed to giving the into favor with the fans. Captain Dave Cur- than two hours and a half the rival play ers to get under the bull to cateh hiui cut. He boys a chance to make some extra money. I ran, who for a month or more has been laid ers were squabbling over decisions like a also is entitled to his base on his hit if ho sends tell you that the man who plays on a champion off ' with an attack of typhoid fever, has re ]ot of sand lot amateurs. On one or two a 'hot' V.P.ll to the shoi-tstop or third baSen.an. ship team, or oae that quits Second, has a lot joined the team, and is playing his usual steady occasions they almost came to blows. The suit ihe ball be only partially stopped and not in 01 work and won-y. He has to be in the- game game. Another new man for the team is short- crowd soon 'became disgusted with such time to throw it to the base; and of course he is at all times, and his work is about twice as stop Sowders, who was released by New Castla tactics, and said so." ''Just because the entitled to a base on his hit, if the ball be sent hard as the players in tbe second division club. some tiriie ago. Sowders is the best man Wash umpire"—Baruuin, assisted by Joe Hprn- ei'her over the heads of the outfieldc-rs or alon-; "Another thing, the Temple cup helps tho boys ington has had for that position since tha the grounds out of their reach. In fact, any hit to extra exertions, and it keeps the interest up season started. vmg-—''didn't see an outrageous piece of in ball which goes by the irlielders to the < utneld- to n finish. Look at it to-day. The fight for the terference by O'Brien, the Washington sec t?s, from being out of the,legitimate reach of the championship is really over, I think we will ond baseman, for the reason that he was former, gives the batman his bas» on a clcun bit. win it easily, while the Spiders and the Keda GUELPH watching another play at the time, Joyce," "The instr.rces in which .lalsrmm are not en are fighting for a chance to get in the cup scries. the New York's captain, "ordered him off titled to bases on hits are as fellows:—Firstly, Why, even Pittsburg, had a chance for second The Club Did Not Disband and Dis the field." when a ball from the bat is Cropped by the place until they catno on this trip. Chicago and rupt the Canadian League. fielder. Secondly, when, if well stopped, it be Boston were also in the race, and it kept up wildly' thrown 'to the base. Thirdly, if it be the interest. Guelph, Ont., Sept. 3.—Editor "Sporting Life:" On Wednesday, September 2, tho Cincin muffed by the fielder. Fourthly, if it be muffed "I see that President Haft, of Chicago, says —I notice in my last week's issue of the "Life nati Keds began their last series of games by the basein-m when thrown to him, etc., etc."- that the Temple cup is what caused Some of the that there has been a. split in the Canadian of the season at the Polo Grounds, on The late veteran Harry Wright was rowdy ball playing which was indulged in this League caused by the 3uelnh Club- (champions •which occasion occurrences took place even of Graada) disbanding. This is a mistake, as one of niy earliest and best pupils in scien year. That the players were so anxious to get the champions are the most Wide-awake dead more degrading to professional base ball, tific scoring. HENRY CHAD WICK. a slice of the cup money that they would do any more damaging to the reputation of the thing to win. Now if that is the case Mr. team you ever saw, and are out again this year New York Clui.), and consequently to the Hart should be glad of it, as he surely wants for the championship, with every prospect of National League itself, than yet known in YOUNGSTOWN'S CLUB to see his players do all they can to win the capturing it this year, and making a record in the annals of the I'olo Grounds. Again, I championship or come second. These same irien, Canada as Baltimore looks like doing again, viz., quote from the New i'o'rk "Sun"—the> only Has a Tale of Much Hard Luck to Wagner and Hart, say they have the interest of three Straight. _ the players at heart, but that they think the The cause of a split was the disbanding of tho New York paper I see every day: "When Unfold. Gait Club, out the season will be finished out Umpire Sheri.lan was ready to call play post championship series hurts base ball." by the three remaining clubs—namely, Hamil the bitter feeling between the teams began Youngstown, Sept. 8.—Editor "Sporting Life:" A SUBSTITUTE. ton, London and Guelph. The standing of the to crop out. In the right-hand batters' box —The i'oungstown Base Ball Clab has been pity Mr. Hanlon then suggested a substitute clubs to date is as follows: the earth had been dug out so that the ing iu hard .uok, yet the boys are in the game for the Temple cup seties, should that be Won. Lost. Percentage.. Cincinnati's would have to stand in a all the time. The talk about the Youngstown deemed superfluous. This substitute is an Guelph ...... IS 14 .50.2 hole facing the pitcher, the New York's Club's luck is all rot. K\ery game won has had idea from the millennium plan of Editor Hamilton ...... 15 15 .500 figuring that their seven left-handers would to be fought tor. There wouid have been three Richter, of "The Sporting Life." Mr. Han London ...... 14 10 .400 victories at Snginaw it' Eddie iiinram hadn't got lon reduces It as follows: Gait ...... Out of it. have to stand on the other side of the hurt. And Winters, the best first baseiuan in The Guelphs beat Hamilton yesterday 7 to 5, plate. This unsportsmanlike trick"—a ve^y tlie Interstate League, has been in the hospi "Now. I have a proposition to submit to and London Tuesday 3 to 2, winning in the Daild term, Mr. Vila—"acted as a boom tal for a week or more. Moynahan hasn't prov them, and will agree to vote to do away with the Temple Cup series if they accept my prop 10th inning on a home run by McMrcy. It erang, for Ewing refused to play, and the ed the tower of strength be was expected to be, osition. It is this: Let each club in the League was the only extra inning gams in the Canadian, time occupied in filling up the ditch made and as a result the bulk of the pitching falls to put 1 per cent, of their receipts in a pool, League this season. it necessary for the umpire to call the Brodie and J chance in 30 to win out. Friday's battle Ladd, who will be in fast company next was of the nature that Hawley doesn't season sure enough. "Hi" possesses three relish. It was 3 to 2 in Pittsburgh favor great qualities. He can field, he can throw when the ninth opened. A triple, double, and he can hit. He is fast enough for home run. out at first and a single is the any team. way it rattled. Pittsburg lost the game— NINE GAMES IN A WEEK. 5 to 3. Next day Pittsburg papers advised THE NEW PITCHER PROVES TO On account of the rain Monday Boston the management to provide a substitute had a delightful task the remainder of the for Hawley after the seventh inning. week—double-headers 011 four days, Tues WATCHING FOR PRIZES. BE A FIND. day with Louisville. Wednesday and President Kerr has been keeping his eye Thursday with St. Louis, and Cleveland open and ear spread for good promising on Saturday. That was a week's wort, players for next year. Yeager, catcher of Incidents ol the Exciting Games With nice games, of which the Bostons wou Pawtucket, whom Boston secured on Sat seven. This can be considered a record urday, was believed to be wanted by the beyond a doubt. If the weather had not local' management, but Mr. Kerr told the Cleveland—The Browns an Easy been as cool and delightful as was tho writer on Saturday that he had made no case the men would have been sorely taxed efforts for him. surely. Louisville tried its second base- Said he: "I did have my eye on Johnson, Mark—A New Catcher Captured— man from Augusta, Me.. Al. Johnson, who of the Augustas, whom the Louisville Club played shortstop for Lowell last season secured the other day. That man's record New England League Notes, Etc, and has captained and played second base figured up pretty well, I tell you. By the for Augusta this jear. He showed up very PITTSBURG POINTS. way, what do you know about a catcher well in the games here, playing without Butler, whom a' certain newspaper recom Boston, Sept. 10.—Editor "Sporting Life:" an error, and hit the ball hard in the mended the Boston Club to sign for 1897? —Frank De Hass Robison must have g»nnes. Hill did not receive good support "Don't know anything about him. Well, smiled when he learned of the big crowd in his game, which was closely contested THE EASTERN TRIP HAS COME I have been told that he is quite promis that gathered at the Boston Grounds on up to the sixth, when the home team won, ing." Saturday last to see the double header out. Cuniiiugham went in the second TO A CLOSE, LaTer on Mr. Kerr was told by a friend with his club. Double headers draw the game on Tuesday and won out. that the aforesaid Butler had made three people without a doubt. With but one He had been a mark in the opening hits on Thursday. A happy twinkle danced game less than half of the attendance ou game of the series, but was very effective in the eyes of the Pittsburg magnate when that day would have been seen, for the- in the last game with men on bases. The Mack Believes the Record a Fair One he heard this. Pittsburg does not propose Bostons are out of the race tor the first Bostons had 11 men on bases, three m to be left in the shuffle for good ones. The three positions. Our home season is over, the second inning. Yerrick was hit hard draftings of last year did not pan out and now we are wanderers like the Chi- and was replaced by Sullivan in the sev Considering the Team's Condition any too well, but there is a belief that cagos and will have a little race with enth, the Lcuisvilles having scored three something may be saved from the wreck. Anson's men for place. The Cleveland runs in the inning previous, after the bases —Two Games Won in Quakertown There is hope that the farm may yield coffers have been well swelled by the were empty and two men out. So both a man or two. The disappointment of this games with Boston. Robisou's team al of the New Englanders secured at the contingent has been Sammy Morau. The ways drew well in this city. close of last season have proved unable —Bits ol News and Gossip. management fully expected that the ex- KLOBEDAXZ UNDEIl FIRE. to hold the pact—Mains and Yerrick. Nashville twirler would fairly glisten with Boston's new left-hander, Kiobedanz, is ST. LOUIS EASY. Pittsburg, Sept. 7.—Editor "Sporting skill after be had served another year in the talk of the town. He got his most On account of an i-ajury received in prac Life:"—Connie Mack's band of Pirates good, speedy second-class company. thorough trial when he faced the Cleve- tice Tucker did not play in the St. Louis have not been such a cinch to Eastern PAI^IERS. laiuls on Saturday, and the result must games, Stivetts and Gauzel alternating 011 clubs since Smith atid Stenzel took up their President Kerr smiled when told some have been most satisfactory to even the the bag. Long was also on the crippled old places. This assertion is borne out by of the Eastern League newspaper com most critical. The most liberal scorer mark list, and Dully took his place. Even with facts, for the club won three games out ments on the alleged spiting conduct of the ed rive hits again him. The tirst three the team in this condition St. Louis was of five last week, giving the Orioles one Toronto farmers. The gem that a wreck men did not hit him at all, and Billy Mc- the easiest tiling seen here in the memory taste of the gaff and the Quakers two. would not hurt that gang tickled him im Aleer made three hits out of the five. Sure of the oldest crank. The pitchers were They struck the latter when they were en mensely. While the conversation was going ly it was Mac's batting day, for in the two banged unmercifully and their support was joying the sweets of a winning streak. on a clerk handed Mr. Kerr a letter. The games he made five hits. He also fielded fairly lurid. Boston made 80 runs, some Six straight games was the record of the stamps were those yellow Queeu's-owu splendidly. Kiobedanz was rather liberal thing like iOO hits, with a total of 131 in club managed by Rogers, Nash, Reach and kind the Kanucks adore. Mr. Kerr receives with his bases on balls, but they were not the "five games. In one game Duffy made Sheetsline when Mack's club opened on semi-weekly reports of the condition of at all costly. a triple and two home runs and in another them. Hawley won his game 10 to 2. Kil- affairs at the farm. The other day he told HURST'S OWN RULES. Teuney made two doubles and a triple. len took his 8 to 5. The third game should a gem about Herky Jerky Hprton's nerve, The only runs made by the Clevela'nds Tenuey went 41 times to bat in the nine have been won by Pittsburg also. Killen which bore the handmarks of having come in the game were due to rules of Umpire games and made 24 hits. Hamilton and pitched the game, which the club captured direct It was about Dan Brouthers, who Hurst's own making. Biake had been given Duffy nrale 18 hits. Perhaps the boys from Haulou's Orioles. The boys had lots when he faced Truby's protege was greeted a lile by Long. Then Cuppy hit a ball did not fatten up their bailing percent with the following: "You old k»ock-kneed that Collius unsuccessfully endeavored to of fun bumping I-Ienning's delivery. field. -Long got the ball, and would scarce ages. The St. Louis led in the series when Budsy Lally, the kid-gloved individual fossil, you stUl in the business? You never ly have been able to catch his man at they came here, four games 10 three, but put on the umpire staff by Nick Young, is could hit." Daniel fanned. first. He threw, however, and the ball the series ended eight games to four iu accused of having a hand in helping to President Power of the Interstate bounded into the seats buck of first. A favor of Boston. . beat the Pirates at Baltimore on Tuesday. League last week in order to find out how spectator threw the ball to Tucker, who Collins has been playing phenomenal ball Budsy, in addition to giving the Orioles the clubs stood on the question of closing passed it to Kiobedanz in his position, and at third and has a firm hold upon the ar- all the close ones, was apparently tricked the season a week or more earlier than he in turn threw to Bergen, who caught fections of the lo\ers of the game here. by a clever gag. Every day a bell at Balti the schedule required, because of adverse Blake at the plate. Under the rules Blake He accepted 53 out of 5G chances last wee^i. more clangs when the final inning of a weather, sent out- letters requesting an was out, but Hurst allowed him to score, SPOKES FROM THE HUB. game is started. Tuesday some fellow, evi- expression of opinion. The replies were and, besides, coiled in Cuppy from third. A constant reader of the "Sporting Life" dentily under orders, gave the gong a yank mostly in the negative. The weather has In the second inning, with two men on is Mr. George Appleton, one of Boston s just before the eighth was started. Pitts been a little too chilly for comfortable bases and one out, Tebeau popped a tiy old guard in base bill. He would buy it burg had to make two runs to tie. Mack play. ball to Collius, and Blake struct out. In if it cost 25 cents a copy. sent Joe Wright to bat for Hughey and he Reddy Mason put in the week doing a the sixth Cleveland had two men on bases A constant attendant of late is Mr. John, found Hoffer for a double. The run was boxing turn with a partner at the "Fall of and one out, and /ammer came up and dou A Lowell, who did yeomaii work for the pushed around and just as the last hand Pompeii." Mason fattened his record night bled up the side. Again in the ninth with good old game in the 'GOs. Every veteran was out Lally called the game, leaving the ly by putting the partner asleep. He al two on bases and two out, Cleveland had of the game remembers the famous Lowclls •core 7 to 0. ways gave him a roiising cue blow just as two on bases and Burkett at bat, and of Boston, whose contests with the Har Pat Donovan sprinted to him in 11-flat they were about to wind up. On Friday he hit to pitcher. Cleveland surely did vard University team attracted wide time and demanded an explanation. Budsy night the comrade crossed the signs and not lack opportunities to win. spread interest in their day. Mr. Lowell had a poor one of course. It was just wouldn't go to sleep. The manager of the has played in right field on the trying 6.18 and the whole game could luive been show had to ring off the turn. After the BOSTON'S NEW CATCHER, YEAGER, Elated by his success in securing pitcher Boston ground aud sympathizes with ev played. There was a story that Maek had bout was over Mason yelled to his antagon erybody who has followed him there. Mr. ist, "Why didn't you go out?" "Cause I Klobedauz, Manager Selee cast nis eyes entered a protest against Budsy's umpiring, around for a catcher. He has betii medita Lowell is looking tiuely and still greatly but next day the orushed-nosed man was want r.O cents more for being 'knocked enjoys the game. In his day he played at Philadelphia with the Pirates. . Nick out;' you are getting the most money and ting on this point all summer, but last Friday he tooK a trip to ljawtucket, and left and right fields and once played a Young has given Pittsburg some beauties rep. also." Saturday night Red had a whole season without dropping » fly ball. this year. Whfct does Boston get? Ob now comrade, who was willing to do any saw Meager catch, 'ihis young man has Jimmy Bannon will probably not play serve now and then. thing just to get a chance to wear tight- clone most of the catching for the Pawtuck with any League club this year. He has a aTlE TRIP ABOUT OVER. lets. et Club this year, and his name has been good thing up in New Hampshire, where* The way the Pirates swatted the weak- mentioned to Selee more than once. He is The Eastern jaunt winds up with the a scrappy ball player, has plenty of nerve he is pitching for the Lacouia team. He series at New York, and it is an even bet hearted Jack Taylor on last Wednesday struck out 17 of the Franklins in his first that certain people are glad it is over. made one man close to the management and sand, and has caught in almost every Wme in the box and last Saturday won The nine has a chance to make a fair round of the club expand a large smile. Asked game his club has played this year. Last m a close game for his team, five runa out by getting a couple of games from to give the reason he remarked, "I'll tell year he was one of the leading batsmen Scrappy Joyce's gang. Mack is not dis you some day this Avinter when you wanf in the League, and even then he was The veteran Fiank Fennelly has been posed to be sore over the showing. There to hear a good story." considered a coming man. He has a bat umpiring acceptably in the New England are extenuating circumstances. The nine Billy Merritt's bad thumb is being given ting percentage of .330, with a total of at the outset was in fearful shape, and a good rest. Willie will resume work in 613- His hits include 27 doubles, four tri Henderson and Campbell worked finely was lucky enough to even be in a game. the home series. ples and 24 home runs. He has scored 111 here together. It convinced the cranks that During the first ten days of the excursion Those 11 straights of the Reds recalled times, and stolen 3C> bases. His fielding the double system is the only real thing. there were three or four games which sure to Connie Mack the last Eastern trip of percentage is .943. Last season he batted Captain Breckenridge, of the Brocktous, ly would have been won had the regulars 1895. The undersigned was along on that for .360, but the League is far stronger made his reappearance Saturday for the been at work. memorable jaunt and his-mind will always than it was last season. Yeager joined the first time since his nose was broken by a. team in Fall Hiver Tuesday, ou its way Mack still hopes to beat out Selee's club, recall the grand exhibition of non-chance- pitched ball. Us they are now off on a tour, while the taking which two or three members of the to New York. Yeager is the fifth of this Saturday last the Pawtucket team won Pirates come home for a 11-game series. club gave. One n an had a little area of year's crop of New England players, count its first game in Brockton and performed EASILY DISCOURAGED. possibly five feet which he covered. Mack ing in Johnson, who went with Louisville, the feat of shutting out its opponents, and Emerson P. Hawley has made an odd rep never said much, but the artful one isn't that have been purchased, or as many as playing without an error. utation lately, and one that he should on the Pittsburg team now. were taken all last season by draitiiig or Messrs. Connolly and Hunt, of the New (smash up at the first chance. Many of President Kerr is an ardent admirer of otherwise. When drafting time comes at Harry Davis and it is believed that no least a dozen more will follow. Negotia England staff of umpires, have not missed Pink's close score games have escaped a single game this year. near the windup of the battle. It may be deal ever made by the club in recent years tions are now pending with several men Outfielder Jake Weihl, of New Bedford, a run of peculiar coincidents, but circum gave more extended pleasure. A dispatch' who will be tried out after the New Eng from New York says that Eagle Eye Jake land season tnds the coming Saturday. has been knocking down fences by hia stances surround the affairs that lead great hitting of late. base ball fans to take an entirely different Beckley gave Mack the Nansen gaze on Butler, of Augusta, is one of these men. "Phenomenal" Smith, the manager of the view of them. The general run of these Saturday. Jake is committing a serious He is a first-class backstop in every re- wrong in this sort of an attitude toward Pawtnekets, leads the New England League opinions .is that Hawley has become an specf, a grand thrower, fast on the bases, in batting. Mr. Smith has made friends easily discouraged man, who will resign the tall Pirate. Connie held up for old and a good hitter. The club securing him everywhere this season by his quiet and all hope of victory because some happening Hannibal, and if reliable reports are to be will find in him the finished article—no ex believed Connie did not have a hand in the gentlemanly ways. He has shown the may cast a squally outlook on future periment. firmness necessary to handle a team, and it events. trade. President Kerr once declared he NEW ENGLAND TALENT. The writer the other night met a good had effected the change and if I remember It may be well doubted if any minor is unfortunate that he has so much hard friend of the big pitcher's, who said, "I was rightly he gave excellent reasons. So, league can approach the New England luck. Here's hoping he will be with us eorry to see Hawley lose yesterday's game Jake, cast aside thy wrath. League this year in the talent developed. in '07. at Philadelphia, especially in the final in The day Brownie Foreman beat the New Manager Selee had the refusal of the John O'Rourke, who played centre field ning. There are dozens of people who are Yorks last week not one of the press as whole trio Of desirable Fall Iliver players, for the Bostons in 1880, saw the Cleveland- constantly accusing him of being weak- sociations gave a lucid statement of the and could have had Lajoie and Geier after Boston games last Saturday. Mr. hearted. They intimate that he lets up game. They simply had "Foreman, p." he knew his refusal to negotiate would O'Kourke is a brother of the famous "Jim."' too easily, etc. One man has told me There was a great deal of curiosity here give them to Philadelphia. Manager Mars- and is a baggage master on the N. Y.t on many occasions that Pink would be a as to the identity of the twirler. "Frank ton, who released the men to Philadelphia, N. II. & H. Railroad. grand pitcher if he had a catcher behind doesn't pitch many shut-out games," said says they will make a rattling pair, and Hernon has put lots of ginger into tha him who yas possessed of an aggressive one fan, but the question wasn't settled that Geier can play a slashing game in the New Bedford Club since he joined it. nature, and who would devote much of his until the arrival of Hen Mulford's extra. infield. He was not at all astonished at Roger Connor's brother has been play time. towards ramming Pink. The fellow Last fall the little fellow beat the New the showing the youngster made on the ing a good game at second for Augusta evidently got his idea from that interview Yorkg and broke Pittsburgh bad streak. base in Philadelphia last Saturday in his since the departure of Johnson. with George Miller, who some time ago When Brownie gets a club going after his first game at second. The New England League has nad two declared that Hawley didn't like hard curve ball he has 'em. It may well be asked of Al Reach why of the most noted veterans in base ball games; was easily disgusted, and his Unless the cold weather eases tip the it was if the manager of the club is sup of to-day, "Doc" Kennedy and "Snap" catcher should keep him at work." final series of games at Exposition Park ported that he did not authorize Nash Lang. Kennedy has retired, but Lang is At Philadelphia last week Hawley pitch will be a frost. It has been good football to secure Kiobedanz. Nash wanted this playing better ball now than at any time ed two games. One was an easy contest weather for several days past. man, and Philadelphia could not buy him this year, and has been a preat little man, for Pittsburg from the call. That was the Ely's illness this morning compelled' to-day for $5000. Why was1 he not as val for Brockton this year. J. C. MORSE. kind of a game Pink had been hoping for Mack to try a change. Dnvis was put on uable for Philadelphia as for Boston? all year, so he said. He declared he had short, Stenzel on first and Wright in-centre When Nash was here I asked him why been in hard-fought affairs, where a man field. The move was disastrous and finally Aren't Most Catchers Good Hitters? he did not get this man, and he said he "It is curious that there are not more heavy- had to pitch from call to call. Emerson a shift was made, Merritt going to the in would have liked him and recommended hitting catchers. A backstop is naturally ac won the first game with the Quakers—10 field. his purchase. Philadelphia cannot secure customed to studying- the delivery of his pitcher, to 2—and the Philadelphia papers all unite Nancy Hanks Van Haltren had one of his equal to-day at any price. and this str.dy should fumlliarize him with op in declaring that his pitching was so for his days against the Pirates tb's morning Selee has also been sizing up that hard posing twirlers wben lie conies to the bat,'"' midable that the Phillies didn't have one and he hit like a fiend, CIRCLE. ' hitting left fielder gf Full Elver, "Hi" 30}-S Al Maul. Sep" SIPORTING- LIFE. 11 member. Jack Doyle hurt an ankle in a portance, should have been dealt with by the Chicago game and was laid up for two League. The Louisville police won fame, but weeks, but the injury did not prove se hardly glory by dragging the players to Court, rious. and "the finest" of that city no doubt ieels On Cincinnati's team slight accidents or proud of the part it played in the first act of illnesses have put Holliday, Peitz, Hoy, the recent Tebeau drama. When Umpire Lally and pitcher Killen came to blows at Cincinnati Ewing, McPhee and Smith out of the game MANAGER JOYCE'S PLANS TO IM did the police not rush on the field aud give when most needed, but none of the Reds the game a poor advertisement by arresting has been seriously crippled. Killen? Again, when Lally and Fred Clarke Joe Quinn was knocked out shortly be PROVE THE GIANTS. came to blows in the same city shortly after fore his release by St. Louis. Otherwise ward, did the police not rush upon, the field and the Browns have been quite lucky. arrest both player and umpire? And did not these unclean Incidents tend to injure tlie, game all MILWAUKEE'S MEN The Wagner Charges Against Joyce Fall along the line? THE POLICE OF CINCINNATI Will Need a Non-Playing Manager Flat in the Metropolis—The Team were ambitious, and in their efforts to out Next Year. shine their Louisville brethren they hurt the Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 8.—The season here Again Intact—An Echo ol the Te- game, and while the fights themselves were a ends to Jay. The Brewers will then leave for disgrace the news of the arrests by the police Indiai.apolis, Columbus, Detroit and Grand Rap in Louisville and Cincinnati added to that dis ids, finishing tbe season in the Intter city. beau Incident. grace and hurt the game more than some peo The Milwaukee team will do a little better ple believe. By calling for additional police than last season. This year they will finish Jim Hart dealt another bOcw to base ball. in sixth pliice. Tbe club has been unfortunate, New York, Sept. 7.—Editor "Sporting Put down rowdy playing, but do not call upon inasmuch that it has been a mismanaged af Life:"—Tbe New Yorks won three of tbe the police and thereby injure the game instead fair. five games played last week, and are hold- of purifying it. It is not beyond the range A SEASON MARKED BY MAHY TEAM LOST OPPORTUNITY. iug eigbtb place by a margin of nine of reason to suppose that the police of all points. Daye Fouta's men are below us, the cities are anxious to use the method of ar Twitchell had the making of a good team and tbe changeable Pbiliies are 13 points rest in order to gain notoriety. When the Cin UPSETS. early ir. the sc-ason, and the chances are that cinnati Club was in Boston the players were had he attended to business and made the men above Joyce's men. A few games may told to "move on" when they stood In front live up to their agreement the result would have change this arrangement, and therefore of their hotel. The policemen knew they were been different. He had a splendid opportunity we dare not do much crowing over the ball players, and the latter attribute this inci Bine Oat o! the Twelve Teams in to show what he could do as a manager, but fact that we spent Sunday in advance dent, small as it appears, to the watchfulness he threw it away from the start. Glenalvin of our ancient rivals in the village across of the police when ball players assemble, as a was secured at a late date, and he succeeded the big bridge. Scrappy Bill has grasped result of the recent arrests upon the ball field, the League Have Been More or in bracing up the team somewhat, but the re the manageial reins with a firm baud, and sult has not been of much consequence, as there it is a pity that the season is not about AROUND THE BASES. has been ill-feeling among certain players since to begin instead of drawing to a. close. George Van Haltren says he will devote his Less Disarranged by Injuries to Glenalvin joined the team. As a manager he idle time to bicycle riding at his home In Oak is ahead of Twltchell, but he lacks the fac JOYCE'S PROSPECTS. land, Cal., this winter. He says there is lit ulty of getting along with his men without get There is not the particle of a doubt tle prospect for base ball on the coast. Players, ting himself disliked. He has also made him but that Bill Joyce will have charge of the Cantain Joyce was fined $25 by Bmslie re self very unpopular with the fans, and that team next season, unless something unfor- cently, and on Wednesday Sheriden fined him practically settles him for next season, seen transpires. Bill is as active off the $25 and put him out of the game. Bill says he The injury to George Decker, whose has paid the fines under protest, claiming that Wrist was broken by a thrown ball at NEW MANAGER NEEDED. field as when he is bustling things on the The directors of the club will do well to green diamond, and it is not unlikely that as he used no indecent language he could not be Washington last week, is the most recent secure a man who understands how to manage the New York Club will be strengthened be fined more than $10. v of a strange series of similiar misfortunes, a team and not put up with the player-man fore next season. Several irons are in the Judge Cullom attended the game last Thurs the list of which, fully recorded, would ager longer. It has been tried here two years fire, and it is probable that a deal of some day, and saw the Reds lose. go down in base ball history as making now and has proven a dismal failure. Of course kind will be consummated within a week. Bid McPhee's batting was a feature of the 1806 the most disastrous year on record, the directors of the Milwaukee Club think Amos Rusic will be a member of the New Reds' game. observes a writer on the Chicago "News." their pride would be touched too deeply if they York team next year, or some deal will Mike Sullivan relieved Cy Seymour last Friday, Never since the sport began . have so secured the services of Charley Cushman again, and his good pitching was very opportune. In be made by which the big Hoosier will the four innings Sullivan pitcher six Reds fanned many capable players been injured, dis but that Is where they make a great mistake. be exchanged for his equivalent. It abled and put out of the game just when ••Cush" is just the man who would turn in the air. and make a strong effort to land Milwaukee is said that Joyce Is opposed to Sam Crane has again been barred out of the their clubs needed them. The string of letting Ruble go, but '.hat he Is determine-d to Polo Grounds, and it is said he. will test accidents has kept steady, even pace ever at the top of the ladder or near it. He has begin next season with another pitcher in Eu- the case in the Courts. since the opening of the campaign, and never had a losing team until be took the Brewers in hand three years ago, and it was sie's class, should ttie differences between the Harry Davis was warmly received by the there has been scarcely a week unmarked no fault of his that Milwaukee was not better pitcher and club prove to be so irremediable fans when he made' his appearance with the by 'some physical misfortune to one or that a leconciliation is out of Hie question. It Pirates. He is well satisfied with his treat more players. Under suc'a circumstances represented that season. is not unlikely that the contemplated deal, if it ment in Pittsburg, and says he prefers to play substitutes have been kept busy, teams A BIT OF ADVICE. pans out, will bring an outflelder or a heady first base, as he feels more at home ia that have been wrecked just when they were There has been some talk about getting Dave catcher to New York. Ii' a deal is not completed position, Foutz, of the Brooklyn Club, to manage the before the end of the season Joyce will atUcd W. F. H. KOELSCH. riding the wave Of prosperity, and the bill team. Foutz has never managed a team in the fall meeting in Chicago, at which time quite for arnica and medical attendance has been his life, and the chances are that the directors a number of deala will probably be mada all enormous. would have another gold brick on their hands. along the line. A CRY OF ANGUISH CHICAGO LEADS OFF. Foutz has been a. great ball player In his day, WAGNER'S CHARGES AGAINST JOYCE. Angon's men. have had their share. Light but that Is not saying that he will make a Comes From the Depths of the ning struck not only twice, but several great manager. Men who have been In the When the season opened in Washington the times in the case of Tim Donahue, who business all their lives are the ones who get fans in that city did not attempt to conceal Grand Rapids Heart. together winning teams, and the Milwaukee their delight at the appointment of Bill Joyi.e has had a wrist spiked, a hand spiked, as manager, and many openly said that they Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 6.—Editor "Sport a shoulder blade dislocated, and a finger Club directors will realize the fact before they ing Life:"—Well, thank God, the horrible night are much older. Milwaukee is a good base hoped that when Gils Schmelz returned from his split so far this year. Kittridge has had theatrical trip that he would look after the busi mare we have been experiencing the past two ball town, and is deserving of a better team months will soon be a thing of the past. There a swollen and utterly useless arm—is still than has been here the past two years. With ness end of the club only, and not be put in laid up with it. Lauge has had several charge of the players. The Senators played good is no need of going into details regarding the a little change the team could be made one experience of the ball team that hails from this attacks of lameness. Dahlen has been ill of the strongest in the League. Now ia the ball and all Washington was singing Joyce's praises. When the team struck a losing streak bailiwick this season. There is nothing pleas at critical times in the campaign. Ryan time to get lines out for better material and ant telling the people all about the club's mis was hit once on the foot with a foul tip not wait until the spring rolls arouud again. in the West there was no talk about Joyce hav and was out of the game next day. ing been guilty of mismanagement, and when erable work. The boys, poor fellows, feel the Decker broke a finger early in the season, the rumors boated about to the effect that the disgrace fully as keenly as do those who put up ROCKFORD'S ROSTER. Senators' poor showing was due to dissipation their good, hard-earned money to see the games. and now breaks a wrist, which will put and insubordination Earle Wagner rushed out to Suffice it to say the season is almost over and liim on the hospital list for the rest of Manager Nicol, in Self-Defense, Chicago, and finding the rumors without founda everyone is throwing up his hands in loud huzzaa the season. Truby was retired with a Makes a Sworn Statement. tion said that he would make no changes except as we are all desirous of saying ta-ta to the spiked ankle and never regained his play to add a few pitchers. Now, Mr. Wagner says season of 1896. ing form. Rockford, 111., Sept. 8.—Editor "Sporting Life:" At this time I cannot dwell upon the cause —The statement having been circulated that that Joyce overworked Mercer fmd Maul and PHILLIES' MISFORTUNE. that bad Schmelz been put in as manager at the of the club's bad playing. My allegiance to the Manager Niccl had not paid his players in full, team stops when the season is over and then Billy Nash, of Philadelphia, has playe;! despite the fact that the club ma le money, Mr. beginning of the season things would be much different for the Washington Club than they are perhaps something of interest will be told that but little since he was hit in the head Xicol has published the following statement of will give the town a different position and place with a pitched ball, and is now nursing a the club's fiLSnces: to-day. JOYCE DEFENDED. among the ball devotees of tbe Western League. broken finger. Hallman and Delahanty RECEIPTS. It must not be imagined, that Grand Bapida ia were in the hospital for a while—of course Gate receipts...... $4733.03 Now, the more we hear of Mr. Wagner's ef a bad ball town. There are untold numbers' of just when most needed—and Sam Thomp Season and commutation tickets...... 628 O'j forts to queer Bill Joyce, the more we are in causes of the downfall of the club, each and son retired long enough to give Geier a Trip receipts...... 2209.55 clined to say that the Washington magnate is, every one of them being sufficient loadstones show in the field. Dick Cooley was also Subscriptions and donations,...... 911.00 as Joyce says, trying to square himself with, the to pull down any team in the lead. in quarantine for a while before he came Privileges ...... a45.00 Washington public. If Mercer had been over The greatest wonder of the season though is from St. Louis. Orth, the club's winning Street car company...... 375.00 worked he would have complained before now, the way Carney has kept up under all the dis Sale of Hortou...... 500.00 and as for Maul, that worthy has only pitched couraging circumstances. With the difficulties pitcher, was out of it for many weeks seven games to date, so how could Joyce have with a broken thumb when he might have that surrounded him on every side he did, in $9592.45 overworked him? The Cincinnati team, under deed well and his friends are giving him all saved the team, from dropping down the EXPENDITURES. the careful end shrewd management of Buck the credit possible for the work he did. He is scale. Visiting clubs...... $22 1 6.32 Ewing, lost 11 straight games on the Eastern not responsible for the showing of the club THE TWO B'S. Trip expenses...... 1844 77 trip, and yet it would be unfair for Mr. Brush and he is deserving of all the credit possible With the Boston team .Hobby Lowe broke Salaries ...... 3989.50 to charge Buck with mismanagement, should he for the earnest efforts he made. his collar bone and has been resting at his Dues to association...... 4G3.73 be succeeded by another manager. It was upon There is one bright light or ray of happiness home ever since. Jimmy Collius has been Hugh Nicol...... 448.57 Joyce's recommendation that Silver King was in all this chtios of ruin and disaster and that hurt again and again. Herman Long was Park expenses...... 232.J9 taken out of the galHly of antiquity, and used to is the pitching of little Welters, who came to out of the game for a while with a bad Attendance to League meetings...... 95.GO good advantage. Under date of Aug. 11, John this town under rather discouraging circum leg. Bergeu was disabled for several Board of players during practice...... 89.48 Heydler, iu his letter to "Sporting Life" wrote stances. He has put up the best ball «f any Incidentals ...... 212.29 "The return of King to the diamond is something pitcher of the club and has made a record works. the club has to be thankful for to Scrappy For Brooklyn, Ed. Stein has been done up that will be of use to him when the big fellows $9GS)2.45 Joyce." are looking about for new material for the by a strained shoulder. Tom Dalv has Included in the lest item Is expense for tele Captain Joyce says that he can see no good pitching department. Wolters has a bright out been hurt several times. Lsr Chance'has a grams, balls, bats and supplies, repairs, adver reason why Mr. Wagner should make such a look and will make a good showing wherever broken linger. Tom McCarthy was injured tising, tickets, etc. The above statement has howl unless it is to square himself with the he is. He is a perfect little gentleman, sober, early in the year, and Anderson has been been sworn to by Manager Nicol, Secretary Washington public. "When I left Washington," honest and industrious, and is always willing slightly crlnnlrd two or 1hvoe times Lastler mid Treasurer Turner. As will be seen said Joyce, "I baa nothing but good AViilies for to d5 his test, DO matter uow disoouraslag OTHER UNFORTUNATES. by a careful perusal of the above the salaries of the Senators, and when I go down there I may everything is. CHAS. P. WOODWARD. McAleer, the unluckiest of players, has the club amounted to less than half the ex have a few things to say to Mr. Wagner regard fceen laid up for a long time this summer pense of running the ball games. Manager Ni ing his attacks on my ability as a manager." much to the injury of the Cleveland Club, col himself received just $458.37 which, dating BECKLEY AND STAFFORD RETURN. and Zcke Wilson had the ligaments of his from Feb. 1. was about $75 a month, less Jake Becklev has returned from Missouri, and leg badly hurt by a line drive the other than the salary received by any man on the team. he signalized 'his return on Thursday by getting day. Chief Zimmcr was out of the game in a home run hit. There is no denying the fact for weeks this season nnrl Jack O'Connor A CHANGE DEMANDED that Beckley's presence on the team means much has been laid on the shelf when he was to the local club. Jim Stafford has recovered most needed. The Western Clubs Want to Finish from his unfortunate injury and is again looking Pete Cassidy, of Louisville, had his wrist at Home Just Once. after left garden. Connanghton's work had fall broken before the campaign was fairly en Oil so badly that Stafford's return to the term under way. Jack O'Rrien was hurt the From Cincinnati "Times-Star." was welcomed by tbe cranks. As the team stands Up your appetite, assist digestion, strengthen For several seasons the series of East vs. to-day ife is a strong combination, and with judi very day the deal for his transfer to West have wound up in the East to the advan cious handling should give a sample of what It is your nerves by making your blood pure, \Va-shington was completed. Dexter was tage of the East. The reason for this is that capable of doing next season, when it is hoped rich and nourishing with Hood's Sarsaparilla. disabled by a collision with Bill Lnnge. the Eastern teams get a much larger stretch the pitching department will be materially "For years I was troubled with headache. For New York Dohcny hurt his arm. of games at home near the close of the sea strengthened. The outfield could be improved, My stomach was in a disordered condition, Zearfoss got sand or sun in his eyes, and son when they are supposed to be at their and tbe addition of a catcher like Clements would tuy appetite was becoming reduced and I was •was out of it while- the club was doing its best, while the Western teams are laboring be beneficial, but after looking over all the clubs toboggan slide: Jim Stafford had his leg under the handicap of traveling by quick in the League, where is there an infield that is becoming reduced in flesh and strength. Our hurt find then got his wrist broken. jumps. It will be said in answer to this that superior to such a combination as Beckley, Glea- druggist recommended Hood's Sarsaparilla, rittsburg has been hampered by the the schedule provides for each team to play son Davis and Joyce? There is not a team in the and after taking three bottles I was completely strained ankle of Louis Biertaauer. Jake 12 games with every other team and that League that could not be strengthened, but the cured." J. J.MENJEGARKN, St.iJoseph, Minu. Beckley was hurt and out of the game for It does not matter whether these games are New York Club can afford to stand pat when some weeks before his transfer to New played at home early in the season or late. It comes to the infield. York. Jake Stenzel has been disabled. But it does rnafca a difference. The earlier games compare with the early stages of a race. AN ECHO OF THE TF.BBAU INCIDENT. Lyons was hurt once in the spring. Everybody is working for position, with no When Dr. Stnckey called upon the. police to For Washington Crooks was useless for favor's to'anybody. When it comes to the finish arrest Certain Cleveland players he blundered. a long time this spring. Abbey was put to l-.o.vever. tbe horse that has been stabled at He put the game in bad repute if for no other bed by a blow on the head from a pitched the track for weeks is in much better form rer son than by simply demonstrating that the ball. Tom .Brown hurt his ankle and Maul and can make a better finish than the horse League umpires could not keep order and main has been .able to ninv but little. that has besn shifted from tiu Minneapolis...... 20400002 0—8 bell 7, Slagle 1. Left on bases—St. Paul 9, Grand MILWAUKEE vs. COLUMBUS AT MILW'B AUG. 30: liapids 14. Umpire—Twitchell. Time—2.30. ( MILWAU'E. AB.B. B. P. A. EICOI.UMBUS. AB.R. B. P. A.E Detroit...... ! 0110010 0—4 McHale, ct'.. 612 0 00 Slrauss. If.... 400 100 Earned runs—Minneapolis 5, Detroit 1. Two-base Weaver.lf... 611 3 00 (Jantill'n,2b 3 02 it 30 hits—Schriver 2, Boll 2, Wilmot, Wetdeu, Nicholson, Games Played Sept. 3. Htutuian.Sb 624 3 10 Ltttham, 3b 4 0 1 100 Buroett, Three-base hit—Preston. Home run- Stafford, 11).. 6 3692 Ol.GeuiuB, cf... 410 0 00 Preston. First on balls—By Hutchiuson 4, by MINNEAPOLIS vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT M. SEPT. 3: Glenal'n, 2U 6 1364 1 Kehoe, c..... 412 4 10 Thomas 2. Wild pitch—Thonut. Double play— MINNKAP'S.AB.R. B. P. A. E INDIANA'S AB.R.B. P. White, rf... 51220 0 Frank, rf... 402 6 Mines, Whistler. Struck out—By Hutchiusou 10, by Preston rf.. 4 1020 0 Shannon, 3b 3 1 0 2 3 1 Spear, c..... 6 (J 0 0 1 01 Wilson,lb.... 4 016 Thomas 2, otolen bases—Preston 2, Wilmot, Sctiri- Lally.If...... 422 3 0 ol McCart'y. U'o 220 0 I Taylor.ei..... 6 0 2 4 6 OjParrott, ss... 4 0 I 4 ver, Burnett2, Dungan. Umpire—O1 Day. Time—-2.05. Wilmot. of.. 4 1120 2 Uouriev'r.rf 4 Oil 0 1 Btti-Den, p... 5220 1 lIMcGree'y. p 4 0 0 2 ST. PAUL vs. GRAND RAPIDS AT ST. P. SEPT. 1: Sohriver,c....5 2173 0 Motz, lb..... 5 1 1 15 0 0 Werdeu. lb.. 5 Z 3 8 0 OJShiebeck, ss 4 0 2 2 2 1 Total...... 45 H 21 27 15 2| Total...... 35 2 'J*28 14 2 ST. PAUL. AB.n.B. P. A. K O'D RAPIDS.AB.R. B. P. A. K, *Glen»lviu out for not touching bate. 0'Ro(ir'«,3b2 11321 Lowuey, ss.,4 11 0 50 Pickett, 2b 4 1 2 0 20 SifWHrt,2b.. 300 3 60 Milwaukee...... 0 3011020 4—11 Kuehne,__.._.,_... 3b. 4 00... 1. 20_ , Wood, c...... 4 01 32 0 Strittton.rf.. 4 014 01 Gilks, If..... 4 00 2 00 Parktr. p... 500 0 21 HOL'BU, cf.... 402 1 00 Columbus ...... 010001000—2 Glasfco'k,2b4 0 0 C 3 1 Me Bride, rf 4 0 1 1 01 Earned runs—Milwaukee 8, Columbus 1. Two- Ball, ss...... 1_ 2^0_ 4 8 OJDamruou.p.. 3 II 0 40 George...-„-. If...... 4122- - _ _ 0 0 Camp, 3D....4 01 2 41 Total...... 33 11 y 27 12 3 *l>»vU ...... 1 0 1 000 base hiti—Cantlllion, Stafford, Gleualvin, Frank. Burns, cf..... 4 00 3 10 Caruey, lb..4 0 0 14 00 Thre*-b*s« hits—Barnes, Mcllale, K«hoe, Stafford, MulUue, Ib4 0 1 10 0 1 Ha«»m'r,2b4 10440 Total..... 36 6 1127 U 4 WESTERN LEAGUE. Glenalv.n. Sacrifice hit—Speer. Stolen bases—ftic- Holliu'n, ss 4 I 1 1 3 OiDurvun, cf.. 2 02100 * But tod for Dammon in the ninth. Uale, Straus-*. First on balls—By Barncs 1, by Me- Knuws. c... 4 0 n 4 1 olHydze. c..... 4 00 2 00 Minneapolis...... 0 0205000 4—11 Greevy 1. Passed ball—Kehoe. Struck out—By Frickeu,p... 4 01 0 20 \Vaiter».p... 400 1 10 Indianapolis...... 2 02000200—8 Games to be Played. McGreovy 1. Double plays—Frank, Kthoe 2; Wilson, Earned runs—Minneapolis 5, Ind anauolis 2. Two- Total..... 34 3 f 27 12 4 Total..... 34 2 S 27 U 2 base hits—U'ilujot, Scunver, Wardeu, Pickett, Mc • Sept. 13.—St. Paul at Detroit, Kansas City Cuntillion; Stafford, Taylor, Umpire—McDonald. St. Paul...... 0 0100011 0—3 at Columbus, Minneapolis at Grand Rapids, Time—1.50. Carthy, Wood. Three base hit—Hogan. H<>m9 Milwaukee at Indianapolis. Grand Ranids...... 0 0011000 0—2 runs—Werden, Lally. Sacrifice hits^-l're.iton. Wil Sept. 14, 15. 16.—Minneapolis at Detroit, Mil Two-base hits—George. Frickeu, McBride. Sioleu mot. Stolen basa—Shiebeck. Double plays—15-iH, •vraukee at Columbus, St. Paul at Grand Kapids, Games Flayed Aug. 31. bases—Glasscock, George, liolliujjsworth, Fricken. Pickett, Werden; Schriver, Bull, Schriver. First ou Kansas City at Indianapolis. KANSAS CITY vs. COLUMBUS AT K. C. AUG. 31: D'Uil)le play—Lowney, HfHfRUier. Carney. First ou balls—Bv Parker 4, bv Darnmon 5. Hit by pitcher Sept. 17, 19, 20.—Milwaukee at Detroit. St. balls—By Fricken 2, by Wallers 3. Hit by pitcher— KA8. CITY. AB.B. B. P. A. C COLDMBUS. AB.B.B. P. A. E By Walters 1. Sirnolc out—By Fricken 3, by —By Danimon 1. Strucn out—By farlter 6, by Paul at Columbus, Kansas City at Grand Nyce, »s..... 60232 0 Butler, If..... 4 10 4 00 DitDiuion 3. Left on bises—Miune»polis 5. Indian Rapids, Minneapolis at Indianapolis. Walter) 1. Piused hall—Hodg«. L»fl on U»«e»— Menefee. 2b 4 0 3 2 6 2;Cantill'ri,2b 4 3 3 St. Paul 8, Grand lUpidu 7. Umpiie—Twitchell. apolis 5. Umpires—O'Day and March. Time—2h. Lake, lb...... 5 0 1 11 0 1 jLatham.3b.. 3 211 Time—1.30. .MILWAUKEE vs. GRAND RAP'S AT M. SKPT. 3. The Record. Nichol. cf.... 50120 0'Wilson, c.... 522 6 00 Umpire McDounlii awardeu tlie sa"' 1* to Milwaukee Hatfield, 3b 5 2 3 0 3 1 Frank, rf.... 4 11300 KANSAS CITY vs. COLUMBUS AT K. C. SEPT. 1: by a score of 9 to 0 becauso Grand Kapids did not The record of the Western League teams up Campau. rf.. 4 2200 0 Geuini, cf... 412 100 KAS. CITY. AB. Tl B. P. A. K COLUMBUS. AB.K.B. P. A. B at rive. 'to Sept. 7, inclusive, is as follows: Oallahau, if 4 I 0 3 00 Strauss, lb.. 5 0 2 10 01 Nyce, ss..... 613 5 7 0 B.itler, If... 411 4 00 Blanford, c.. 4 1 2 2 20 Parrott,»s... 303 0 11 Lake,2b...... 502 3 32 Cnutili'u,^!) 503 0 10 Games Tlayed Sept. 5. Kii*ll,p...... 412 I 60 Duniols, p... 4 0 0 0 3 0 Men«fee,2b 100 0 0 0 Lalham, 3b 4 2 2 3 11 Total...... 40 7 16 24 18 4 Total...... 36 lu 14 v:7 10 4 KlusmnhlbS 1 1 11 1 o'Getiius, cf... 401 6 10 ST. PAUL vs. COI.UMU'S AT S.P. SEPT. 5 ( IST G'E): Kansas City ...... 0 30001120—7 Kiing. If..... 5 1 4 10 0 Fiauk, rf... 512 300 Ilatfleld, 3b 4 1 1 ST. PAL'L. AB. B.I!. P. A. EjCOLUMBUS. AB.R.B. P. A. B Coiuuibus ...... 1 0004113 x—1U 442 Wilson, c..., 501 7 00 0 Roui'«,3b 6 3 4 0 0 0 Butler, If..... 4 0 0 400 Earned runs—Kautau City 5, Columbus 2. Three- Cam pan, ct.. 5102 2 0 Strauss, lb.. 4 11710 Stratum, rf li 0 3 0 00 Cantill'i>,2t> 300 3 21 Columbus...... base hit—Biftnford. Home runs—Carnpau. Qaatil- McVicUer.rfG 351 0 0 Parrott, us.. 421 0 21 Glagsco'U,2b 4234 LiiMbani, 3b 402 3 21 Detroit...... lion. Sacrifice hits—Menefee, Canipau. Calluhan, Bhinford, c.. 5133 4 U BOSW«||,II... 401 \ 4 0 George, It... 721 1 0 0 Gnnins. cf... 4 0 0301 Grand Kapids...... Latham, Frank, Genins. Stolen biv>es—Kansas City Biirnetl.p... 4100 60 Total...... 397 13 30 102 Bums, cf... 013 4 00 Frauli.rf..... 4 0 I 2 o 0 Indianapolis ...... 4, Columbus 4. Double play—M«nefee, Nyce, Liiko. Total...... 44 10 19 30 27 4 MulUue, li> 3 2 1 8 00 Wilson c... 200 2 0 I Kansas City...... Fiiston balls—By Knell 3. Struck out—By Knell 1, Kansas City...... 040100200 3—10 lloltiu'h, ss G 1 2 4 5 u Strauss, lb.. 3 0 0 7 1 0 Minneapolis ...... by Dan'eU 3. Wild pilches—Knell 1, Daniels 1. Columbus...... 2 1 0310000 0—7 Spies, c...... 5 2 2 G 2 Oj Pal rott.ss.... 3 0 2 3 2 1 • Milwaukee...... Hit by pitcher—Parrott. Umpire—Caiuttiers. Time Earned runs—Kansas City 5. Two-base bits—Hat- Deuzei, p.. 0021 2 \_ o In McGree'y.p 3 o 0 0 2 0 St. Paul...... 9 15 —2.05. field, Kling, Lulham, Boswell. Home run—Klusttun. Total...... 49 IS ^0 *7 U u Total...... 3U 0 5 27 5 a MINNEAPOLIS TS. DETROIT AT MINNE'S Aua. 31: Sacrifice hiis—Klustnau, Hutfield 2, Genins. Stolen St. Paul...... 1 5121140 0—16 Lost...... 83 53 87 48|59 39 07 52 188 bases—Kanxas City 2, Columbus 2. Double play— Colurntjus ...... 00000000 0— 0 MINNKAP'S.All.R.B. P. A.Bi PETKOIT. ABR. B. P. A.E Nyce, Kinsman. First on balls—By Birnett t, by Won.Lost. Pct.l Won.Lost.Pct. Preeton.rf... 5 1211 0|Nichol'u,2b 4 01 2 70 Boswell 7. Struck out—By1 Barneti 1, by Boswell 4. Earned runs—St. Paul 4. Two base hits—O'U'iike, Minneapolis.. 79 39 .6C9j Kansas City. CO 69 .604 Ully, If...... 3 124 OX)iBurnett. cf.. 4 03410 Stratton. GlasHCock. Three-base hii—O'H nirke. Wild pitch —Bnrnett. Passed ball—B.auford. Um Home run—George. Stolen base—Spies. Double Indin.napolia..C9 48 .590:Milwaukee... 68 B7 .4tif Wilmot, cf.. 5 0 0 5 0 olDuugan. rf.. 3 0 I1 100 pire—Caruthers. Time—2.15. St. Pan!...... 71 52 .677|Columbus ..... 43 83 .341 Schnver, 3. 4 0 1 2 2 OiGillen, 3b... 400 0 20 plats—Glasscock, HoMingsworth, Muilane; Laiham, Detroit...... 68 63 .562,Grand Kapids 40 87 .316 Werden,U>.. 5 0 1 12 0 0, Whistler.lb 4 0 1 15 00 Parroti, CdUiilllon, Strauss. First on balls—Bv Deu- P,ckett, 2b. 4 0 3 3 2 0 Hiries, ss..... 411 6 40 Games Flayed Sept. 3. zer 2, by McGreevey 7. Hit by pitcher—By McGree- Games Played Aug. 30 KuebiiH, 3b 4 0 1 0 6 1 Stalling!. If 4 0 0 0 00 vey 1. Struck out—By Detuer 4, by McGreevev 1. K. CITY vs. INDIAN'S AT K. C. AUG. 30 (!ST G'E): 1'arker.p..... 4 0 1 0 3 0 T *iueuam,c4 0 1 2 20 KANSAS CITY vs. COLUMBUS AT K. C. SEPT. 2: Sacrifice hit—Glasscock. Lelt ou buses—si Paul 10, K. AN '8 CITY. AB.R. B. P, Columbus 5. Umpire—March, Time—1.40. ; INDIANA'S. AB.H. B. p. A.KIKAS. CITY. AB.R.B. p. A. B Ball, BS...... 400 3 11 Fifield. D.... 400 0 50 CuLUMBUS. AB.B B. P. A.I Hoariev'r.rf 4 12 1 00 Nyce.ss...... 300 2 4 Total...... 38 2 11 3016 2 Total...... 35 1 7 30 21 U Nyce, <•»..... 422 2 0 1 L!u tit- It.... 3 0 0 2 ST. PAUL vs. COLUSI'S AT S. P. SEPT. 5 (2o Q'EJ: Minneapolis...... I 00000000 1—2 Menefee,2i>.. 3 0 I 4 4 0 Cautill'ii. 2» 4 01 McCarthj ,lf 3 1131 M«uefee,2b..3 01 1 20 Kinsmiiu.lbS 0 0 700 Latham, 3b 4 1 3 ST. PAUL. AB.R B. P. A. K COLUMCt'8. AB.a.l). P. A. I) Williariis,3b 210 2 00 Detroit...... 000000001 0—1 0'Hour'e,3b 302 1 2 1 iiu'lcr. If... 4103 o y Uk'e. c...... 402 7 30 Earned runs—Minneapolis 2. Two-b»so hits— Klin;;. If..... 4 0'2 2 1 0 Uuuin.-, c!.. 4 1 2 1 Motz, lb..... 3 1 o 10 1 0 Klusman,lb4 0 1 11 00 Hiitlield.3b.. ft 2 1 2 0 0 Frank,if..... 4 I 2 1 Kraus.rf..... 410 0 10 Cantill'n.SJU 3 020 2 o Scbieb'k, s»4 1 I 4 4 0 Nichol, of... 410 2 0 '.! Lally, Pickett. Tbree-b^ise hits—Lally, Pickett. Glassco'k,2b 4 0144 0 Laiham. 3b 4 1 1 1 2 I Stolen banns—Lallv, Parker, Wliiotltr, Gillen. Campan, cf 1 1 0 5 0 o WiUoii, c... 300 7 Stewart, 2b 2 1 1 22 0 Uatfleld,3b.. 302 0 50 McVicker.rf 4 -I \ 3 0 0 Sirnuw. lb.. 4 0 2 8 George, If... 41120 O'Genim, cf... 4 1 2 3 (• (I ct... 2 00 110 C.»iup'au, rf.. 301 Double play—Fifield, Bines, Whistler. First on Burns, cf.... 4 0 1 2 0 o Frauk. if... 320 2 bulls— By Afield 4, by P*rker 4. Struck-out—By Blauford, coll 2 1 o Parrott, 68... 4 (I 0 1 Wood.'c..... 3 0 1 4 0 D Klin'ir, It..... 301 Caruey, p... 4 1 3 0 1 0 Jone», p...... 4 0 0 1 MulUue, 10 I 0 0 1 Wilsou, c... 412 2 10 l"i»her, p.... 4 0_ l_ 0 -4 o Caruey, p... 4110 (•"llinlil 2, by 1'ai'Uer 1. Lelt on bases—Minneapolis _ _ Hoilin K h,ss4 0 I 2 1 1 Str»uis,lb... 4 0 2 U 00 ToUI...... 3"o'JH 2~7 7 Total...... 34 3 lU 27 15 2 Total...... 27 0 7 27 1? 0 Total..... 31 2 a 21 16 ; 6, Detroit 9. Umpire—0'Day. Time—1.45. S|'ies, c...... 3 o 1 5 ,". Parrot t, ss.. 4 0 0 'i b I MILWAUKEE vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT M. AUG. 31: Kansas City ...... 1 2010212 0—9 Phjle, p..... 3 0 o o 1 Daniel*, p... 1_ 0 0 0 11 Indianapolis...... 11301000 x—6 Columbus..'...... 0 U 0 0 0 0 0 0 3—3 Kansas City...... 0 0100100 0—2 INDIANAP'S AB.n.B. P. MILWAU'S. AU.R. B. P. A K Earned runs—Kansas City 5, Columbus 3. Two- Tutal...... 33 2 7 24 U Total...... 31 o w -il C,~A Shannon, ob5 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 Earned runs—Kansas City 1, Indianapolis 2. Two McHale. cf.. 422 base hits—Nyce, Strauss 2. Three-briso lilts—Nvce, St. Paul...... I 0010000 0--5J McCarthv.lf 4 020 0 0 base hit*—Hopriever, Stewait, Sacrifice hits—Cam- Weaver, If.. 5 0 1 0 0 Frwnk. Homo run—ilcVicUer. Siicritlce hits— Columbus...... 00110400 x—tf HotsrieVr.rf 400 1 Hartumu.3b5 0 1 0 1 pan, Williams, Stewart, Uostui. Doubln plays—Lake, Mvuet'ee, Nyce, Catnpau, Wilson. Stolen ba^es— Earned ruu»—CuluuibusS. Two-base hits—Gen Nyce, Kinsman; Caruey, Nyce. Klusman; Sliiebeck MoU, 11...... 5 017 0 1 Staffoid.lb.. 3 1 1 11 ius, Wilson. Stolen basas—Kraus, Butler, Canlil- Shiebeck, os 4 1 1 0 2 0 Kaunas City 2, Columbus 1. Double pl»y»—Metietee, Slots 2. First on balls—By Camay 5, by Fisher 3. Glen.iPn, 2b4 1 1 31 Ivliianniii; Lutbam, Cantilliou, Strauss. First ou lion, Daniels. Double plays— O'llouike, GIassco«:K, Struck out—By Carney B, by Fisiior 1. Hit by Stewart, 2b 4 0 0 4 3 0 White,rf..... 412 3 00 Muilane; Phyle, Uollinaswortli, Miillaue; Spies, Mul Wood, o...... 4 1 1 1 0 0 bali*—by Jones 5. Struck out—By Caruey 2, by pitcher—Nyce. Passed ball—Wood. Umpires— Spear, c...... 400 6 11 Jones 4. llit by pitcher—Meuetea, Butler. Wild laue; Pairott, Strauss; Wilson, • Strauss. First on Knell ana Cross. Tune—1.45. Ho«au, cf.... 310 7 00 Tai'lor, ss... 401 2 00 balls—By Phyle 4, by D;iuiels 1. Struck out—By Cro^a, p...... 423 0 00 Jones, p..... 4 0 1_ 0 2 pitches--Caruey 1, Joues 1. Umpire—Caiutuors. K. CITY vs. INDIAN'S AT K. C. AUG. 30 (2o G'E): Time—2.05. Phyle 2, by Daniels 1. Will pitch—I'uyle. Lett KANS. C1TV. AB.R. U. P. A. K Total...... 37 6 U «7 811 Total..... 37 5 fo*?4 7 4 ou bases—St. Paul 5, Columbus 5. Umpire—March. Nyce. S!"..... 3 Oil Hogrie'r, rt 4 1 1 1 *Hogan out for interlereuca. Wiuuing run made MILWAUKEE vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT M'E SEPT. 2: Time—1.40. Me:iefoe, 2b 2 0 0 1 30 McCart'y, If 4 0 2 3 with only one out. M1LVVAU E. All U. B. P. INPIAXA 8. AB.R. B. H. K. CITY vs. DETROIT ArK. C. SSPT. 5 (IsT'G'g): .Lake, c...... 400 7 0 ( Williams.Sb 401 1 Indianapolis...... 00003011 1—6 McHale. cf. 4 2 1 4 1 0 Shannon, 3b 2 2 1 2 K!nsman,lb3 1 0 12 20 Mi.tz, lb... 40010 Milwaukeez...... 00101003 0—5 Weaver, If... 502 I VIcCartliy.lf 5 I 2 2 KAN. CIY. AB.n.B. P. A. K| PETItOIT. AB.R.B. P. A. P .Nichol. ct.... 300 1 00 Shiobeck, ss 4 0 0 0 Earned runs—Hilwaukee 3, Indiau«polis 2, Two- Hartm'u. 3b 5 I 4 0 Hoariev'r.rfS 00 2 Nyce, ss...... 400 0 2 0 Nichol'u.'Jb 502 3 30 Hatfleld. 3t> 3 0 0 2 30 Stewart, 2b 4 0 I 3 base lilts—Weaver, White, Shleteck. Three-liase hit Stafford, ib.. 4 11 9 00 Mot/,, lb..... 4027 l\leuefee,2b.. 412 1 21 Buroett. cf.. 501 3 0 J) Caiupau, rf.. 211 0 00 Hogau, ct'.. 300 5 —Glenalviu. Sacrifice hits—Mctlale, Weaver, Spear, Glenal'n, 2b4 12 430 Sheibeok. ss 4 0 2 2 Lake, c...... 4 1 2 10 00 DuuRaii, rf.. 411 2 00 Klinu, rf..... 402 1 0 1 Wood.c...... 2004 Shaunoii. Stolen baies—Mot/., McHale, Slaffo.id, White.rf..... 512 0 StMvart, 2b 4 0 1 6 Kliisuiiin.lb 4 11021 Gilltti. 31)... 511 0 200 Callithan, p2 0 0 2 5 0 Cross, Uoean, Wood. First ou balls—By Jones 3, by Speer, c..... 501 1 10 NV'ood, C...... 4 002 KliuK, U'..... 4 13 2 00 Whistler, Ib5 0 I 14 I 0 Damtnou.p.. 2 0 0 C Hatflt-ld. 3b3 01 2 30 Uines, ks ... 5 1 1 2 91 Total., *Davis...... 1^ 0 o 0 00 Cross 3. Wild pitch—Jones. Struck out—By Jones Taylor, ss.... 3 11 841 cf.. 401 9 1 BarncB, p..... 3 00 o 3 Fisher, p... 300 Cumpau.ct.. 5 0 0 2 Stalling*, If 4 2 2 1 0 0 Total...... all 5 27 13 2 5. Umpirt—McUonald. Time—1.50. Total...... 387 14 27 15 *Davis...... 1_ (M' McVicker,rf4 103 twlnatilui.c 5125 2 6 "Davis'batted for Hojran in the ninth inning. ST. PAUL vs. GRAND RAPIDS AT ST. P'L AUG. 31: Callalmu. ».. 2 o 1 2 _ _ iMfleld, p... 5 0 2 0 0 I Kansas City...... 01000010 0—2 ST. PAUL. AB.R.II. P. A.E GD.RAPIDS. AU.R. I). P. A.E Tutal...... 3l>3 if 27 132 Total..... 345 10*^8 10 -l\ Total...... 43 0 fa30 172 ludiauapolig...... 00100000 0—1 0'Kour'e,3b2 421 2 0 Lowney, ss.. 500 1 4 0 *BMted for Fisher. *0ne out wlieu wiuiiiugruu was uiudo. Two-base hit—McCarthy. Sacrifice hits—Nichol, Stralton, rf.. 4002 0 1 Gilks, If..... 4012 0 1 Milwaukee...... 10003120 0—7 Kansas City...... 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1—5 Callalmu, Nyce. Doublo play—Shiebeck, MoU, Mullaue, lb 5 2 3 11 00 Me Bride, cf 5 I 0 2 0 0 IncJiauauolis...... 10002000 ti—3 'Williams. First on balls—By Callalmu 1, by Duui- G(H>r«e, If.., 614 1 01 0»mp,3b..... 4012 2 2 Earned runs—Milwaukee 2, Indianapolis 2. Three- Detroit ...... 000003100 2—6 luou 0, Struck out—By Cullnhau 7, by Damnion 4. Burns, cf... 601 2 00 Oarnwy. In..4 1 I 12 10 base hits—shannon, McCarthy. Stolen bases—Staf Kttrned rum—Kansai Oily 3, Detroit 2. T\v.;-ba«e Umpires—Kuell and Cro»s. Time—1.40. Shujrart.Bs.. 500 1 4 3 (Ia*«anrr,2b 311 2 ford, llaitmau 2. First on balls—Bv Barues 3, by hits—llalfleld, Meuefce, Gillon, llinus, Whistler. Three-base hit—Kinsman. Left OH bases—K.in-us ST. PAUL vs. DETROIT AT ST. PAUL AUG. 30: Ilollln'h, 2b 4 0 0 5 4 0 Donovan. rl 5 1 2 0 Fisher 4. Hit by pitcher—Bavin's. Wild pitch— Spies, c...... 511 4 00 Hodge, c..... 4124 Fisher, iSacrince' hits—Weaver, Spear, Barnes. Mc City 8, letroit 11. Stolen bhses--M«uefee, LuKe, ST. PAUL. AB.E.B. P. A.E DETROIT. AB.B.B. P. A. R Cumpiiu. Sacrifice hits—Luke, Kinsman. Kliue, liat- O'Mour'e,3b 6 0 I 1 11 Nicholn'o,2b4 3 I p.... 4 2 2 0 1 0 McKarlad.pS 1 2 2 Carthy, Hogaii, Double pl«yn—Hartumn, Gli-nalviu, 2 6 1 Siattoril. Struck out—By Fisher 1. Umpires—Me- lield, Callahaii, Duujtan. First on bails—Hy i;« la- Kraue.rf..... 421 0 01 Bnrnett. cf.. 3 3 I Totsl. ....41 10 13 27 11-61 Total..... 39 (i 10 27 10 is 200 Douald and Mauatsau. Time—1.45. ban 1, by Fitield 3. Struck oat—By Cullahan 7, by Glassco'k.lbG 45 6 00 Dunttau. rf.. 4 3 3 0 2 0 St. Paul...... 1 0030210 3—10 Fitield 3. H,t by pitcher—(JalHhan, Nyce.i Stul- George, If.. 623 4 01 Gillen. 3b... Oil 1 3 1 Grand Hapius ...... 000104001—6 MINNEAPOLIS vs. DETROIT AT MINNE'S SEPT. 2: hu^s. Umpiie—Coruthers. Time—1 50. Bums.cf...., 5 2 2 3 0 0 Whistler, IbO 2 3 12 0 0 Earned runs—St. Paul 3. Two-base nils— MINNEAH'S.AB.R. B. P. A. B DETROIT. .AB.B. B. P. A.E ss 6 2 2 1 41 times, ss..... 621 3 20 O'llourke, George, Camp. Three-base hit—Carney. Preeton.rf... 5 0 0 2 0 0 Nichol'n,2b 512 4 1 K. CITY vs. DETROIT AT K. C. SEPT. 5 (2o G'rc): Hollin'u, 2b 6 2 2 2 1 0 SUiliiUjfs, If 5 3 2 2 0 0 Home runs—Muilane, Spies. Stolen buses— Lally, If...... 522 3 0 0 Buruett, cf.. 513 0 0 KAS. CITY. ABR.B. P. A.E! DEFBelT. AB.R.B P. A. • Spies, c...... 311 0 2 Minneapolis 8, lud anapolis 3. Umpire—O'Day. Hogan, cf... 4 1 1 2 0 O^Spies. c...... 3 2 I 5 1 i 1'lBir—.ill. Daiimiou, p3 1._0_ 0 2 1 Mullune, p 3 1^ 1 2 31 NOTE.—Rain prevented tha Grand Rapids-Mil- Total...... 37"9 8 'll 2~1 9 Total ..... 3~J 8 6 24 I'd 7 Waukee gauii*. Indianapolis ...... 12000420 x—9 St. Paul...... 0 0023210 0—8 Games Flayed Sept. 6. Earned ruus—St. r'uul 1, Indianapolis 3. Two-twee IvA'a CITY vs. DBTR'T AT K.C. $KPT. 6 (!ST G'E): hits—Stistiou, Blot/. Home ruun—Stijwart, Spies. KA*. CITY. AB.a.B. P. A E| DETROIT. ABtt.B. f. A. Wild pilch—MulluHv, Damnion. First on balls—By fcyce, 83.. ...5 0 3 3 3 1 Nicbol'u. i 01 fi 6 0 Jlullttii* 2, by Dummou 3. Struck out—By MulUus WeneU-s, cf5 0 0 3 Huru'l,cf.lo4 005 1 I B, by IHuumon (i. Btolj-n hnsws—Mullane 2, Damnion, Lake, f...... 6 (I (I 3 2 0 Uuueaii.rt.. 4002 0 1 Gliiss'.-ock, O'Hourke. S<*rilice hits—81ullune,K.rau-, Kinsman.Ib 40011 Gillen, 3b .. 4 0 1 0 2 2 Slritttun. Left on ba^es—St. 1'uul 4, Iudi»na|»ulii G. ..__,___ 2_ ... Whmtler. Ibl 0 0 * 0 II Uoublo plays—Kraus, IloUiuKSWortb, Glas-icock; HaiBeld.Sb.. 5 1 2 2 5 OjStalllugs, cf 3 001 0 0 Slianuon, Stowurt, fllotz; Stavvart, Suitabock, Motz, Caiuiiau, It 4 1 i! 1 10 Dines. SB..... 3012 2 1 Uiniiiru—Mtirch. T,me—1.37. WcVickn-.rf* DO 1 t» i FiBeKI, If... 4032 0 0 ST. PAUL vs. INDIAN'S AT S. P. SEPT. 7 (P. M.): Uaruett, p.. 3 0 0_ 1 2 11 Twineh m,c 211 6 0 0 ST. PAUL. AB.li.B. P. A. EIINUIANAP S.AB ll.B. P. A. E Total.'.... 39 3 S~27 17 i Gayle, p..... 3 0 0 1!! 0'H.iur't,3b 5 0 2 1 1 1 fth innoc, 3i.6 0 2 1 4 1 Total..... 3~3 "i 7 27 11 5 Kr,,us, 2t>.. 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 KansasCity...... 0 0030000 0—3 Gltts tok.lbS 22 6 00 Hoxri«v'r,rf 4 U 0 0 0 Detroit;...... 0 0100000 0—0 G,-orer, If... 411 o 01 Hot/., Ib..... 300 3 (.' Kai ned ruus—Knn-as Ciiy '.i, Detiuit 1. Two-base Hums, cf... 302 3 00 Shirbuek, ss 4 1 1 2 0 kit—Twineham. T'liree-bnse hit—Uuuipau. Sacri Moiliug'h,8s4 01 3 31 Stewart, 2b 3 ti 1 1 0 fice hit—McVjeker. Siol n bus* s—Nyce, Men*Iee. S,»ies, c....«4 0 0 11 lo W, od, c...... 401 1 U Double play—Nicholiou. Whutler. First on bulls— Mratton.n.. 4 I 1 1 Hi The Standafd of Excellence. Guaranteed to give Satisfaction, THE Manufactured by Games to be Played. A. J. REACH CO., Wets 01 Ift! FSPDS REBCB LIKE OF SPGBTIJIB G68DS. Sept. 12, 14, 15—Buffalo at Toronto, Rochester at Syracuse, Springfield al Scranton, Providence at Wilkesbarre. The Record. The record of the Eastern League to Sept. Games Played Aug. 31. SprineSeld...... 0 23200000 1 — 8 Games Played Sept. 4. Wilkesbarre...... 001212010 0—7 WILKESBARRE vs. SCRANTON AT WIL'K SEPT. 7, inclusive, is as follows: PROVIDENCE vs. SCRANTON AT PROVI'E AUG. 31: Earned rung—Springfield 5, Wilkesbarre 5. Sacri SCtlANTON. AD.B. B. P. PftOVlD'E. AB.B. B. P. A.K WILliESU E. AB.R. B. P. ?!-! AUG. 30 (!ST G'E): ()' Brien.lf... 523 3 01 Shannon, 2b 6 2 3 3 40 Harrington. Two-base hits—Minuehan, Delaney, 8PRINQF1 D.AB.R.B. P. A. E PROVIDE E. AB.R. B. P. A. • SPIilNL-FID.An.R. B. P. A. K SYUACCSE. AB R. U. Wagner, S8 . 523 4 Lvncu, rf.... 5 12 1 10 Banuon, Urqutmrt. Double pl«y—Raymond, Carey. Fuller. 88... 4 1 1 5 1 Cauavan,2b 3 1 1 4 3 0 duller, BS... 612 5 22 Esau. '2b...... 321 2 0 Casey. ct..... 422 1 0 1 Board, SB..... 522 0 10 First ou balls—By Delaney 3, by Gruber 4. Hit by Snicker, 2b 5 1 1 Baasett.:;t>... 401 2 2 0 Slrickor, 2b 6 4 5 0 60 lUymond.ss 601 6 0 Freeman, rf 422 3 0 0 Dooley, lb.. 5 0 2 12 01 Ditcher—By Gruber 2. Struck out—By Delaney 4, Scheffli-r, rf 6 1 2 KuiKU, If... 4 010 0 1 Scheffl-r. rt'5 32 1 0 0 Shearon. rf.. 310 0 0 Smith. 3b.... 621 2 4 1 Mulvey. 3b.. 501 1 41 by Qrnbrr 1. Stolen banes—Baunon 3, Eaitau. Sac Duucau.lb.. 4 0 1 Drauby, lb.. 4119 0 0 BroiHli's.lb t 'i 2 11 01 Harriu'n.Sb 311 3 0 Boyle, c...... 502 4 o o Boyd, c...... 511 5 22 rifice hit—Raymond. Umpire—lieefe. Time—1.50. Haney, If.... 411 Cooney. 8s.. 411 1 4 0 Hurley. If... 512 1 01 Carey, lb... 6 1 2 9 1 2 Dineen. p... 1000 0 1 Citllahan, p 1 0 0 0 00 Gilbert.Sb... 523 Lyons, cf..... 400 4 0 U GilbtTt.Sb... 513 0 3 0 Banuon, cf.. 5133 1 2 Staley.p...... 300 0 00 tterndon, p 3 0 0 0 1_ 0 Games Played Sept. 3. LeiKhton.cf 311 Murray, rf.. 2002 1 0 Leiiiht'jQ.cf 513 5 10 Minneh'u.lfS 1 2 3 0 0 Total...... 43 15~1827 8 C Total..... 47 fl 1524 135 Leahy. c..... 401 Dixon, c...... 4 215 0 I Le'ihy, c..... 501 4 41 KVBU, c..... 5133 1 0 Toronto...... 4 6 040010 x—15 PROVIDENCE vs. SCRANTON AT PROV'E SEPT. 2: McUoug'l, p3 0 0 Lewis, p..... 311 0 2 0 Total ...» 37 7 11 27 16 7 Dolan, p..... 1000 0 0 &lel)oiiK-il,p5 0 ^ 0 ~10 Roidy, p..... 320 0 1 1 Rochester ...... 3 1 001004 2—11 PROVIDES E.AB.B.R. P. A. E SCBANTON. AB.U. B. P. A. K ToUl ...... 401321 27 1~7 "Dflaney... 1_ 0 0 0 0 K'trued runs—Toronto 11, Rochester 6. Two-base Cauavan, 2b 6 2 2 7 30 Griffin, cf.... 3001 0 0 Total..... 336 7 27 122 Total..... 3'J 10 13-27 145 hits—0 Brieii 2. Casey, Smith, Johiisoa, Lynch, bKSsetl.Sb... 510 0 30 Meaucy.rf.p 4120 0 1 Springfield...... 01020030 1—7 •Butted for Reidy in ninth. Dooley. Tbree-baso bit*—Dooiev. Freitnan. Home Kirgbt, If... 6 33200 Eajfan. if..... 400 3 0 1 Providence...... 00003120 0—tt Suiiuiifiy'.d ...... ".... 3 1000063 1—13 run—Wagner, Stolen basei—Johnson, Casey, Dele- Drauby.lu.. 633 7 00 Massev, lb 4 0 I 13 10 Earuod runs—Sprinafleld 1, Providence 1. Stolen Syrucmo ...... 0 0402004 0—10 Iianty, Winner. Double play—Smith, Ward. First Cooney, BS... 413 7 00 McGuire, 3b 3 02041 bases—Fuller 2. ScimflBcr 2, Duucan. Two-baso hit* Earned runs—Syracuse 2. Springfield 6. Two-bane DU lialis —By Calluhau I, by llerudon 2, by Staley 1. Lvons,cf....«4 02500 Moss.us...... 400 3 50 —Scheffler, Gilbert, Leahy, Bassctt. Three-base hit lilts—S!rick;>r, Sc'icffl-r. Br.mther*, Hurley. Gilhort. Hit by pitcher—Casey, Struck out—B»tleuus. Staley. Murray, rf... 4 01 1 10 O'Brien, 2b.. 3 004 — Leighton. First on errors—Springfield 1, Provi Tbite-basv hit—Hamilton. Stolen brisks—Carey, Delehanty. Passed ball—Boyle. Uuu'ire—Gaffney. Coogaii, c.... 4 01400 Guuson," c.... 401 0 dence 3. Left on buses—Springfield 8, Providence 3. I'liiiiMOri, Leighton. Double plays—Btuiuon, Har- SYRACUSE vs. BUFFALO AT SYRACUSE AUG. 31: l>olan,p...... 510 0 30 Brown, p..... 1000 Double plays—Murray, Dixon; Coouwy, Bns^ett; ringtou; llarley, Leahy. First on biilla—By Iteldy 1, SYRACUSE. All.R. 1). P. A. E| BUFFALO. AH.R. B. P. A. E Total...... 43ll 16 27 1^ I Burger, rf.... 201 3 B«s=etf, Coouey. Diauhy. Passed ball—Dixou. Um b.v iHctioimal 1. Struck out—By Reidy 1. Hil by K«Rttu, 2l>... 4 o 0 1 6 OiClymer, cf.. C 12 2 02 Total...... 32 1 7 27 13 5 pire—Keefe. Time—1 45. p ichor—By Ri-idy 2, bv McDougal 2. Wild pitch— Ua>niOiid,ss6 1 1 2 3 O'Stahl, rf..... 5 2 2 6 02 Providence...... 20240102 0—11 SPRINGF'DVS. PROVID'E AT S. SEPT. 4(2n G'n): M' Uoiigal. Pushed ball—Leahy. Umpire—Four- Ryau, rf..... 5 2320 1 Field, lb..... 4 1 1 14 00 Scrauton...... 000100000-1 SPRINQT'O. AB.R. R. P. A. E PROVIDE E. AB.R. B. P. A.I nicr. 'lime—2.30. Harriu'i),3t) 5 1121 OlGoodeu'h, If 4 110 0 0 Earned run—Providence. Two-base hits—C»na- Fuller, ss... 6 2 2 Canavan, 2b 411 2 1 SiMUNG'n vs. SYRAC'E AT S'D AUG. 30 (2o G'E): Carey. lb... 4 o 3 12 0 OJRitchie, »s.. 5 120 2 1 van. Drauby 2, Cnoney. Three-base hits—CauavAn, Stricker, 2b 6 2 3 Hassetl, 3b.. 4 1 2 1 0 STUAUl'SE. AB.tt. B. P. A. 6 ISPRINGFI'I). AH.tt. B, P. A.E Buinon, ct.. 3 0030 0 GreminT.Sb 5 (I 1 C 2 1 Meaney. Doul/lo play—Coouev, Canavau, Drauby. Schefflur. rf. 5 3 4 3 1 0 Knight, If...4 0 2 0 0 fcaK-m, 21)....3 213111 1 Fuller,Fuller. ss....88.... 5121512 1 40 Mirmeh'u.lf 4 003d o'Stuith, c..... 3 022 0 0 First on *rror.-i—Providence 2, ScranUm 1. Struck Duncan,lb..G 33 7 00 Drauby, 1 b 5 0 0 0 0 Rajm.inil.'j-.5 2 2 0 5 0 Strirkcr, 2t) 2 2 1 210 Zahnor, c.... 400 2 01 L*Wt'e,2b... 400 3 80 out—By Dnlau 2. Passed ball—Gunson. Umpire— Harl'iy, U.....5 1140 0 Coouey, ss.... 3 1 1 1 1 Biit-Hroii, rfO 0 0 0 01 Schemer, rf 3 1 0 2 10 Whitehill.p 402010 Gauuou, p.. 3 1 0 4 0 Curry. Time—1.45. Gnbt;rt,:-!b... 612 2 30 Lyons, ct... 400 0 0 Kyun, rf..... 524 2 01 HroutU'c. lb 5 1 2 9 Total...... 38 4 10 27 10 5 Total...... 38 7 l~2 27 16 5 BUFFALO vs. SYRACUSE AT BUFFALO SEPT. 2: Leijjhtou.cf 400 4 00 Murray, rf.. 3 0 I 1 0 Uarriu'u.db 320 2 2 1 I Hurley, If .. 522 2 Buffalo ...... 10200220 0—7 Leahy, c..... 300 5 00 Uixon. C.....4 0 0 o a 8YUACUSB. AB.R.B. P. A. K | BUFFALO. AB.R. II. P. A.E Cough,iu,p..3 0 0 0 1 0 Hodson, p... 400 0 01 Carey. lb.... 5 107 0 0 Gilbert, 3b.. 421 2 Syracuse...... 00301 000 0—4 Eau.au, 2t>... 21005 SjCljmer, cf... 6042 0 0 lUntion. H.. 4 223 I 0 Leishtou.cf 4 1 2 1 Earned runs—Buffalo 3. Three-base hits—Ryau, liHyuioud.ss 400' ' " " 3 0 Stahl. rf... 622 0 0 Total...... 44 121527 U 0 Total...... 35 3 7 27 55 Jiiuue'n, cf 3 12 4 00 Leahy, c..... 4 204 Guunon, Stahl. Wild pitch—Whitehill. First ou Ryau. rf..... 300 1 0 Field, lb..... 013 2 1 Springfield...... 4 0001043 x—U Zihuer, c... 401 3 10 llcl'artliu.pS 1 0 1 balls—By Whitehill 3, by G»nnon 1. Hit by pitcher Harrm'n,3b 400 3 21 Goodeirh, If 6 1 1 0 0 Providence...... 000020010—3 Deliiney, p.. 211 0 00 Total..... 3513102415 2 — By Whitehill 1. Struck out—By Whitehill 2, by Carey, lb... 411 00 Ititchie. «».. 5 1 2 6 0 £arnod ruus—Springfitild 4, Stolon bases—Fuller, JUason, p..... 201 0 01 Camion 1. Double play—Eagau, Carey. Umpire— Biiuuoii. ct.. 3 10 0 0 Gr«min'r,3b4 2 3 3 0 Dunoan 3, Leighton, Leahy. Two-base bil—Sliicker. Total...... 36 fsll 24 105 Iveefe, Time—2.15. Minueh'n.lf o 00 1 0 Smith, c..... 4 1 1 1 0 Three-base hits—Uarley, Canavau, Knight 2, Coouey. Home run—DunciU. First ou errors— Syracuse...... 5 2 S 0 0 3 0 0—13 Games Played Sepf. 1. Zaliuer. c... 3 1 3 Leweo, 2b... 521 2 1 Springfield ...... 1 1 0 7 2 2 0 0—13 Mason, p... 0 0 0 1 li VVadswo'h.p 5 1 1 0 0 Springfield 2, Providence 1. Loft ou b'lses—spring- Eatnad runs—Syracuse 3, Springfield 3. Two-baio PROVIDENCE vs. SCRANTON AT PIIOVI'E SEPT. 1: Reidy, p..... 300 0 0 o| Total...... 37 fl 18 'll U 2 field IP, Providence 10. Double play—Murray, llod- hits—Eagan, Raymond, Minuehan, Fuller. Ttiree- SCRANTON, AB.R.B. P. A. F PHOTIBB'K. AB.R. II. P. A.E Total...... 29 4 4 27 A a| son. Umpire—Keefe. Time—2h. brtMt hit—Ityan. Home runs—Brontliera, Hurley. Meaney.rt... 514 0 00 Cariavan.lib 401 3 20 Syracuse...... 0 00021100—4 ROCHESTER vs. TORONTO AT ROCHESTER SEPT. 4s Stolen bases—Stricker, Lenhy 2. First on balls—Bv Griffin, cf.... 412 1 01 Bussett, 31).. 401 - 1' 0- Buffalo...... 1 2601001 1—11 HOCHE8TEK.AF1.UB. p. 'A E TOItoNTO. AB.R. B. P, A.* Dulntiey 6, by M«SOM 1, hy McPartlin 3. Struck ou't Eagan, If.... 422 3 00 liuight, If.. 3 0 1 0 0 Earned runs—Buffalo 3. Throe-base hit—Zahner. Lynch, 2b... 3 2 3 430 Deleha'y. cf 4 1 2 6 01 —By Slasuu 3, by McPartllu 1. Hit by pitciier—By Mnssey, lb 5 0 1 9 10 Drauby, lb. 5 0 0 5 10 Two-buse-hits—Carey, Goodenouuh, Smith, Clytner Beard, ss..... 503 Waid, 2b.... 3 00 3 21 Mason 2. by Mcl'artliu X Umpire—Fournier. Maguire, 3b 4 0 0 0 31 Cooney, ss... 300 4 20 2 Stolen bases—Ban .on, Clymer. Struck out—By Daly, if..... 600 0 0 O'Brien, If.. 400 2 0 0 Tiiuf—2h. Moss, w..... 311 4 51 Lyvns.cf...... 310 3 10 Keldy 1, by Wadsworth 4. First on balls—Bv Blawn Bottenus, If5 0 1 0 0 uer, gs.. 4 0 J 21 PUOVIDRNCE VS. WlLKESBAHnE AT P*E AuG. 30: 0' Bi ien, 2b.. 312 4 30 Murray, rf. 2 3 0 2 "1 0 2, by Wadsworth 4. Passed balls—Zahner 1, Smith Dooley, lb.. 4 0 0 10 00 Freeman, rf 401 0 1 PROVIDE E. AB.R.B. P. A. E W1LKESB B.AB.R. B. P. A.E Giiuson, c... 4 01311 Dixou, c.... 3114 1 0 1. Wild pitches—Mason 1, Wadsworth 1. Double Cohen, 3t>...------400 1 00 Smith, 3b... 301) 4 1 Cauuvim. 2b 634 2 3 0 Lytle, It.cf.. 500 4 0 0 Johnson, p.. 412 3 11_ Hodaou, p... 200 0 10 play—Lewee, Field. Umpire—Keefe. Time—2h. Johuson.cf.. 431 0 by, lb... 201 5 1 0 Ifriel, p...... 200 o l_ 0 Boyd, c...... 4133 Bo)le. c...... 3 00830 Basnet t. 3b.. 522 1 0 0 DigKins, 2I>.. 5 0 2311 Total...... 367 15 2~7 14 5 SPRING'D vs. WILKBSB'EAT HARTFORD SEPT. 2: Knight, If...5 221 Lezotte, rf.. 4 0 0 0 00 Total .... 31 3 4 2~4 11 0 llerudou.p.. 2 200 H,.rtou, p... 100 0 2 U Scranton...... 1 0230010 x—7 Wn,lltSB'E.AB.n.B. P. A EI8PB1NQF D. AB.R. B. P. A.E Total...... 3"G 8 11 27 fl 0 •Oasey...... 1 \_ 1 0 00 Drauby, lb.. 6 1 1 11 Belt-, cf, If.. 514 4 01 Lytle, It..... 4003 0 0 Fuller, SB... 4 001 Cooney, gs... 5153 2 1 Smith, 3b... 221 2 40 Providence...... 0 1000022 0—5 To al..... 29 2 7 27 fi 5 Earned inns—Scrant. m 6, Providence 1. Two-bage Bouuor. 2b. 4 003 3 1 Diincau, c.. 402 3 *Cas*y batted for Horton lu uiutti. Lyons, rf..... 6100 Wente. c.... 411 4 00 Lezotte, rf... 3 012 Schefflrtr. rf 3 0 0 3 Hurray, cf.. 341 3 1 1 Goockel. lb 4 I 1 9 20 hits—Eagau. Moss, O'Brien, Dixun. Home runs-- Rochester ...... 01011302 0—8 Grtffin, Ea;an, Stolen bases—O'Brien, Ginavau 2, Betts.cf...... 3 1 0 5 Brouth's,lb 4 0 1 12 Coogau, c.... 410 3 2 U Me M ah'n,ss 4 00 0 22 Smith. 3b... 401 1 Toronto...... 0 0000000 2—a liassett, Murray. Double play—O'Brien, Moss, Barley. 1C 412 Earued runs—Toronto 2. Two-btise hiis— Lyncu, Dolan, p..... 4 1^ 3 3 00 Luckey, p... 0 0 0 t 0 0 G.ieckel,lb...4 1 1 7 0 0|Gilbeit,3b... 300 Total..... 45 f618 27 9 Keenan, p.. li I 0 0 2 1 Massey. First ou balls—By Johnson 7, by Hodaon Beard, Freviuau, Wagner. Thiea-base hit—Mimu. 1, by Friel 3. Hit b.v pitcher—By Johusou 2. Struck MeMai)'u,»s3 013 5 0 Leighton.cf 401 Total..... ;UiiT y 27 ft 6 Diggius.c..... 301 Sacrifice hit—Coheu. First on balls—By Uerudon 1^ out—By Johnson 3, by Hodsou 1. bv Friel 1. Passed 0 OlLeahy, 2b... 400 by Horton 0. Sioleu basts—Lynch 2, Beard, John Providence...... 12050071 0—1(5 Lu key, p.... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Killeu, p...... 8 0 1_ Wilkeabarre ...... 0401 1000 0— 6 ball—Dixou. Umpire—Curry. Time—1.50. son, Dclehauty. First ou errors—Rochester 3. Stru, It TORONTO vs. ROCHESTER AT TORONTO SEPT. 1: Total...... Zi 2 5 2~7 10 l| Total.... 3317*2~4f02 out—By llerudou 3. by Horton 4. Double plays— Earned runs—1'rovidence 8, Wilkesbarre 3. Two- '•Winuiiiij run made with no one out. TORONTO. AB.H. B. P. A.E ROCHCST H. AB.R B P. A. : Herudou, Beard, Dooley; LKiitrd, Lynch, D >oley. base bits—Cauavau, Knight 2, Coonev 2, Diegins, Wilkenbarre...... 0 o 0 1 0 0 0 0 1—2 Belts. Three-base hiis—Cunavau, Drauby, Smith! Delrha'y.lb 40010 01 iiotteuus, II 5 1 1 3 BUFFALO vs. SYRACUSS AT BUFFALO SKPT. 4« Ward, 2b... 411 2 0 .Johnson, cf 4 0 0 3 Springfield...... !) 0000000 1 —I Stolen bttses--Cauavau 2, Lyons, Murray 5, Goeckel, Earned run—Springfield. Three-base hit—Ilarley. BUFFALO. AB.R. R. P. A. E , SY RACUSB. AB.B.B. P. A. * Luck«y, Kcenau. Double plays—Coogan, COOUPV; O'Brien,If...4 2 2 0 1 Shannon, 2b 4 1 1 4 Cljmer.ct ...3 1 1 1 0 0 Eauau, 2b... /> 1 I 0 4 a Wagner, ss.. 4 13 3 61 Lynch, rf.... 4 111 Stuicic out—Bv Killen 3, by Luckey 1. Fir-t ou Smith, Gotc'tel. First on bill's—By Dolan o, bv balls—By Kill«n 2, by Luckey 2. Hit by pitcher— Slant, rf..... 514 2 11 Ryan.ss...... 4105 2 u Luckey 1. by Keenau 3. Hit by pitcher—By Dolan Casey, if..... 410 1 00 Beard, eg..... 4121 Field, lb.....5 1 1 12 0 1 Shearon, rf.. 5 133 U U Freeman, rf 400 3 01 Dooley, lb.. 4008 Luckey. Sacrifice hits—Bats, Dig»;in«. Stolen base 1. Siruck out—By Dolan 5, by Keenan 3, Passed — Brouthera. Left on bases—\Vilko»barre 7, Spring Goodeu'h, If 4 1030 o;ilariiu'u,3b 5 0 0 1 2 a Smith, 3b... 412 2 31 Rluivey, 3b 4 0 2 0 (I 0 b.ills—Coogan 2. Umpire—Curry. Time—3.05. field 8. Umpire—Swartwood. Time—1.35. Ritchie,s»... 333 5 2 O'Carey, lb... 4 1 1 11 Boyle, c.,... 401 3 01 Bovd, c...... 4 004 BUFFALO vs. ROCHESTER AT BUFFALO AUG. 30: ISnTE—Raiu prevented th« Toronto-Rochester Gremin'r,3b5 1200 l! Baunon, cf.. 4 233 o o Hortou, p... 4_ 0_ 1_ 0 ion, p... 400 Urquhart, c 4 1 1 1 2 OjMiuueh'n.lf 4 0 2 0 BUFFALO. AB.R. B. ROCHEST R. AB.B. B. P. A E game. o i Clymer, cf.. 5 2 I 1 0 0 11 4 1 1 00 Total...... 36 (5 10 27 12 8 Total...... 3~7 1 7 24 « 7 Wioe, 2b..... 422 3 6 0 Zahuer, c... 4002 l i Gray, v...... * 2 2 0 20 Dnlaney.p... 2110 3 U Stahl. rf.....o 1 3- 0 0 Johnson, of. 3 022 11 Toronto...... 01200003 x—6 Games Played Sept. 3. Field, lb... 4 I 2 12 0 0 Shannon. 2l> 401 7 2 0 Rochester ...... 20010100 0—1 Total ..... 37 13 16 27 19 3 Mason, p..... 1000 00 Gooden'h, If 4 1 1 200 Lynch, if... 200 1 1 0 Earned runs—Toronto 4, Rochester 1. Two-base ScnANTON vs. WILKESBARRE AT SCRA'N SEPT. 3: Total...... 38 711 24 h! 4 hits—Smith 2, O'Brien. Three-base hit— L\ neb. Ritchie.ss... 210 1 5 Beard, ss..... 301 3 6 1 SCRANTON. AB.R. 8. P. A . B W1LKE8B S.AB.R. B. P. A. E Buffalo...... 0 0004423 x — 13 Gremii,'r,3b 31211 Dooley,lb... 3 117 0 1 Homo run—O'Brien. S'oleu bases—Beard, Ward, Griffin,of.. ..413 2 00 Lyllc, If...... 4 00 2 00 Syracuse...... 000150010—7 Urquhart. c 4 1 1 2 0 Mulvev, 3b 3010 3 0 O'Brien. Double play—Mulvey, Shannon, Boyd. Meaney, rf.. 4 1 2 2 0 0 Bouner. 2b.. 4 0 0 2 1 0 Earned ruus— UuR'ulu 10, Syracuse 2. Fir»t on *r- Lev.ee, 2b... 402 4 40 Rove!, 'c...... 301 1 1 0 First on bulls— Ward, Johnson. Hit by pitcher- Eattoii, If..... 5002"'00 rf.. 401 0 0 rora — Syracuse 3. Left ou tanes — Builalo 4. S>rncu«e Wadswo'h.p 301 1 10 McFarla'd,p2 000 Freeman. Siruck out—Boyle, Casey, Easton, John O'B.ieu, 2b4 0 1 2 50 Belts, p...... 4 o 1 1 3 0 4. First ou bilU— By Giav 2, by Delaney 3. Siruck; _ _ _ _. - son, Shannon. Wild pitch—Euston. Umpire—Gall- Total...... 34 8 13 24 11 ojHenidou, p..l^ 00 0 0 o Massey, lb.. 5 0 0 13 00 Smith. 3b... 401 2 2 0 out — Bv Gray 1, by Mason 1. llome run — Urquhart. 1 Total...... 28 2 8 24 143 ney. Time—1.45. BlcGuire, 3b3 00 1 21 Goeckle. lb 4 1 1 11 0 0 Throe-bane hit— Stahl. Two-base hits— Uilclue 2. Buffalo...... 1001600 0—8 SPRING'D vs. WILKESB'E AT HARTFORD SEPT. 1: Mo-s, ss...... 401 2 01 MnMuh'n.ssS 0 1 0 3 0 Carey, Miiinehan, Clymsr, Stahl, Field, Greuiins:«r, Rochester ...... 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0—2 SPHINUFI'D.AH.U.D. p. WILKKS'E. Ali.R B. P. A. B Gunson.c.... 4 11301 Dijjgius, cf.. 300 3 0 0 Wise. Stolen buses — Stahl, Goodenoiigh, Ritchm, Earurd runs — Buffalo 4, Roch*st*r 1. First on er Fuller, *»... 400 1 4 0 Lvile. If..... 523 2 01 Gillou, p...... 401^ 0 20 Weute,c...... 300 1 °_ " \V ise, Gray, Kjan. Douule playa — Uvau, C*rey 2, ror — Buffalo. Left on hawes — Buffalo 6, Rochester 4. Striokrr, 2b 320 2 0 Bouner, 2b...o 00 3 50 Total..... 3~73 9 i!7 153 Hit by pitcher — Bv De Drmibv,lb.. 4 0 2 14 00 Urolith's, Ih 4 0 0 7 Syracuse...... ™...... 00052100 x—8 Ouoner, »«... 5 13 4 60 Hurley, If... 4012 Toroutw...... 01000010 0—2 LJOUH, cf... 5 13 2 00 Gilbeit. 3h.. 4002 Earnsrt ruus—Syracuse 1, Toronto 2. Three-base Jlurray.rf... 411 1 00 Lei| —Katz, Burkn. Stolen buses—Kollins. Eeiman, RICHMOND vs. PORTSMOUTH AT R. SEPT.5: tSboltn, Kaln. First on balls—By Iiraudt3, by Bailey 1UCI1MOND. AB R.B. P. A.K POHTSM II. AB.n.B. f. A.E 1. Hit l.y uitchur—Kaiu. Struck out—By Brandt 4, Fobter.cf..... 3102 0 0 Haigiove.cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 by Bailey 2. Left on bases—Portsmouth 7, lUcliuiond I'Hudor. 3b.. 3 00 0222 2 Stitjckard, If 4 2 2 2 7. Passed ball—Bolaud. Uiupir»—Judkius. Time Marr, rf..... 311 2 00 Katz, rf...... 4 I 3 3 —-2h. SUoUa, 2b... 30221 OJGochaa'r,2b 4 1 1 I 1 0 HAM'NVS. NOR'KAT N'WP'T NEWS SEPT. 2: Wells, lb.... 2 0 0 10 0 OiBurke, 3b... 401 1 20 Kaiu, If, p... 300 0 1 0 Reiman.lb.. 302 5 00 HAMPTON' .AB.B. D NOKFOLK. AB.R.B. P. A.E Berte. «»..... 3 0034 0 Rollius, c... 210 6 01 Fleminn.rf.. 5 12 0 00 CleTe.rf...... 1213 Bolsvud.c..... 3 0 I 2 3 0 Uall. ss...... 4 1 1 111 McGHnn.p... 4 1 1 0 0 0 O.McFa'n.cf 5 2 2 4 Groves, If.... 100 0 00 Bratull.p..... 312 0 70 Kelly.lb.fS.. 412552 Armstr'jr.lb 511 7 Brad'loy, cf.. 410 1 0 0 A.McEVn.lf 5 0 1 3 Bailey, p..... 200 0 20 Total...... 32 811 21 11 2 Weaiid.c.... 000 1 20 Weatz,2b... 4 104 Total...... 26 2 4 21 13 2 Goodheart,c 402 2 10 Davi8,3b..... 4020 Richmond...... ,..."...... 0 00002 0—2 Hallmnii.lf.. 4 001 Fields, c...... 4 025 Portsmouth...... ,...... ! 60001 0—8 Lench.Sb.... 4 00 2 12 Rother'l, *s. 3 100 Earned runs—Portsmouth 6. Two-base hita—Marr, Hargrova 2. Stoleu basei—Sholta 3, Kiit/. 2. Double Allnou, 2b.. 401 1 30 Gilroy, p...... 4211 play—Berte, Wells. First ou bJIs—By Bailey 1, by Enti't, 6B,lb 4 0 0 10 01 Total..... 38 910 2711 4 Urandtl, by Kuin 2. Sacrifice hit—Rolhus. Struck Total ...... 374 8 2312 5 out—By Bailey 2, by Braudt 6. Umpire—Tote. Games to be Played. Hampton...... 40000000 0—4 Time—1.25. Sept. 14, 15, 16.—Portsmouth at Norfolk, Norfolk...... 00620001 x—9 Bichinond at Newport News-Hampton. Earned runs —Hampton 2, Noifolk 2. Two-bass hits—Goodhoart, C. McFarlan, Duvis. Sacrifice hits SAGINAW SAtTlNGS. —Ilalluinn, O«ve. Stolen bases—Fleming, G. Mo- The Record. Fariau, A. McFarlan, Rothormel. Double t>lay—Al- The Team's Let-Down on the Last Following is the championship record of the lieon, Kally, Weaiul. Fir^t on balls—By McQniin 8, reorganized Virginia League from the opening by Gilroy 2. Struck out—By McGatin 2, by Gilr >v 3. Eastern Trip. games Aug. 25 to Sept. 6, inclusive: Passed ball—Qoodheart. Wild pitcU—McGanu. Uin- Saginaw, Micli., Aug. 27.—Editor "Sporting pir«—Tate. Time—2h. Life:"—The Lumbermen have played miserable ball ou their last trip east. Tile management Games Plaj'ed Sept. 3. is blamed on all sides for the miserable showing and in every town, in the other end of the cir NORFOLK vs. HAMPTON AT NOR'K SEPT. 3: cuit the Saginaw team bus come to be looked Send for Catalog of NORFOLK. AB.n.B. P. A. E'lIAMI'TON. AB.R.B. P. A. B upon as an easy mark. The tuam lei't here With Cleve.rf...... 301 2 0 0 Flemiuu, rf 4 1 2 2 10 only two pitchers, while the other teams carry Norfolk...... C.McFa'n.cf 4 00 0 2 U Dundon, ss.. 101 2 20 from four to six. Johnson was picked up at Potorbburg-Hampton ...... Aniiktr'n,lb 400 6 11 McGnnn.sB.. 200 0 10 some water tank down East and w*s easily Portsmouth...... knocked out of the box by Wheeling, and uow A.McFa'n.li 412 3 00 Kelly, lb..... 4 0 1 10 01 the team is worse off than ever. With aia ex Richmond ...... Weutz,2b... 4 13 2 CO Brad ley, cf.. 4 00320" Duv>8,3b...... 310 2 AIli»on.2b... 4 11 2 0 perienced manager this trouble would never have 24 10 occurred, as the owner, Joseph W. Pordney, is Lost. FiPhis.c...... 323 6 Hallman.lf.. 4 11 0 0 willing to do anything in his power to have the Won. Lost. Pet. Won, Lost. 1'ct. Kothor'l. ss. 4 1 2 3 SO Leacli,3b.....2 111 4 1 Saginaw team play winning ball. Next year the Portsmouth... 9 3 Richmond.... 5 7 .417 6tocksdale,p3 11 1 7 0 Gooaho»rt,c4 022 1 0 first man to be signed should be a capable, ex Noifolk...... 8 4 .667 P«ter'g-Ha'n 2 10 .167 Ttoal...... 32 7 12 2421 1 . p.. 2 0 1 040 perienced manager, one who will enforce disci THE H. H. K&FFE CO. Total..... 31 4 10 24 17 2 pline, and who will make a winning team play Games Played Aug, 31. Game called at the end of the eighth inning. winning ball. 523 Brsadway, New York. Norfolk ...... 0103003 0—7 An agent of the Detroit Western League team PORTSMOUTH V8. RICHMOND AT P. AUG. 31: Hampton ...... 1100010 1—4 was looking over the Saginaw team in Youngs- PORTHMO'U. AB.n.B. P. A. R RICHMOND. AB.n. B. P. A. K Earned ruus—Norfolk 6, Hampton 2. Two~ba»e town, and says that Stout, Miles, McKevitt and Hargrove.cf 4 11101 Sliolta, 2b... 400 4 1 o hit*—Stooksdale, A. MeFarlan, Field*, Wentz 2, Wild Hemphill are fast enough for any league. Send your name for a Souvenir Bheckard, If 4 1 2 0 0 Fontsr.cf..... 302 1 00 pitch—Stocksciale. Hit by pitcher—Klmball. Fir»t Northwang was severely hurt in Wheeling, but of the Works of Eugene Field, Katz. rf...... 401 1 0 0 Marr, rf...... 3 01 2 00 on balls—By Stocksdmle 3, by Kimbull 2. Struck the nervy little catcher was in the game next Gocbna'r,2b 4001 Ponder, lu.. 301 8 10 out—By StocksUale 5. by Kimball 2. Left on bases— day. Miller was also painfully hurt by a batted Burke, Sb... 4021 Viox.Sb...... 400 1 41 Norfolk 3, Hampton G. Double plays—Weutz. Roth- ball in the same game. Keiman.lb.. 400 6 00 Kaiu, If...... 400 2 00 ermel, Armstrong; Fleming, Kelly; Bradley, Leach. McNierney and Keefe easily carry off the bakery Kollins.c..... 1018 1 0 Berte, Si..... 2000 Sacrifice hit—Davis. Stoleu basts— Davis, Fields, as the best umpires in the league. Their nerve Hall.ss...... 3 003 1 1 Holand. c.... 211 5 Fleming. Umpire—McClosUey. Time—2h. is never shaken and if we could have one of tUe eisgene field monument Swettir Braudt.p..... 411 0 80 Tanaehill.p2 111 these heavenly twins umpire all the games the The most beautiful Art Production of the cen Total..... 35 3 8 1\ 142 W(slls,lb~- 100 0 00 RICHMOND vs. PORTSMOUTH AT Pv. SEPT. 3: Lumberman play the fans would be satisfied. tury. "A snial! buBch cf the most fragrant of blos Total.... 28 2 6 24 10 1 IIICHMOND. AB.H. B. P. A.E'POUTSMH. AB.n.B. P. A. B An effort should be made at once to secure soms eathered from tha broad acres of Eugt-nc Field'* Portsmouth ...... 0 020100 0—3 Foster, cf....H 211 0 (.' HarKVO'e, ct 3 0 0 0 00 a couple of good pitchers for the remainder of Farm of Love." Contains a selection of the most Kiclimoud ...... 0010100 0—2 Kmn, If...... 1*01 Sheckard, If 2 0 1 1 0 0 the season. If the pitching department was as beautiful of the poems of Eugene Field. Hand Earned run—Portsmouth. Two-base hits—ShecU- Marr, rf..... 2120 l!oyd,rt...... 200 1 0 0 strong as the rest of the team we would now somely illustrated by thirty-five cf the world's ftrd, tlar^rove. Three-base lii'g—Sbeckard, Taune- Sholta, 21).... 2 1 1 1 Gocuua'r,2b3 013 2 1 be in the first division, with a fighting chance greatest artists as their contribution to the Mon hill. First on balls—By Tauuehill 2, by Braudt 5. Wells,' HJ... 3 0 0 10 Burke, Sb... 300 0 2 0 for the flag. ument Fund. But for the noble contributions of the Struck out—By Tanneliill 4, by Braudt 7. Left on Viox.Sb...... 300 1 lieiman.lb.. 3 0 0 11 00 The percentage column of the chibs is In a great artist* this booh could not hava been manufac basM—Port First on balle—B.v McMackin 1, bv Nop5 3. Hit by hit—Graham. Three-base nits—Wazuer, Marten, Is the only perfect pitcuer—By MoMackin 2. Struck out—By Mc Fox. Sacrifice hits—tlaywood, Smin!\, McMackin. Mackin 4, by Nops 6. Left on bases—i'aterson 7, Double plays—Btsstiarj, Touhey; Mertei, Graham. Base Ball Shoe, Wllmington 7, Umpires—Cocuran aud Troy. Time First on balls—By McMackin 1, by Jordan 2. Hit ______Send for book. — 1.45. by Ditcher—By McMuckln 2. Struck out—B.v Mc LANCASTER vs. ATHLETIC AT LA'R SEPT. 1: Mackin 2, by Jordan 1. Stolen busi-s—Hay wood 2, W. IK. CLAFON, 831 Chestnut St., Phila. LANCASTER. AB.R. B. P. A. F, ATHLETIC. AB.R. B. P. A. E Ohilds, Merles. Passed ball—Fox. Umpire—Troy. Butter'e, r(5 1 2 1 0 Moran,lf..... 410 3 00 Time—1 50. Hambu's: Ib5 1 2 12 0 1 McVey, cf... 401 0 00 PATER'N vs. ATHL'C AT P. SEPT.4 (2DG'E): Games Played Sept. 6. Henry, 30... 3 1 U I Fox, c...... 300 1 11 PATERSON. AB.R.B. t. A.E, ATHI,ET10. A U.Il. B. P. A.E NEW'K VS.WIL'N ATN.SKPT.6(lsTG'E). Seybold, If.. 3 0 1 I 0 1 Graham, 3b 5 2 3 1 1 o Armour, cf.. 4 0 1 4 0 01 Moran, II.... 4 1 0 4 00 —This g»m« WHS scheduled to tafce place at 2 o cl ck, Leidy. cf.... 212 1 00 Lever, rf... 512 4 02 Bastian,ss... 4 0116 11 McVey, cf.. 3 10 4 00 but the Wilmingtons failed tc appear. The Newark.* Laroque, 2b 4 2 1 5 60 1'Jllis, M...... 512 3 72 Haywood, rf 3 12000 Mutten.lb... 3 1 1 10 01 waited until 2.4o, and when the visitors were still Mills, us...... 6 21 1 8 0 Mert»s,lb... 3 1 0 12 11 Wagner, 3b 4 1 1 231 Gruhanj.Sb.. 4 0 1 I absent they took the fl«id. Setley pitched three balls Koth.c...... 511 6 20 Arnes, p..... 100 0 • "1 0 Ulrich, 2b.... 4 1 1 600 Ellis, ss..... 401 2 over the plate, aud Umpire liutchuui awarded the West, p...... 413 0 50 Childs, 2b... 4123 3 1 Touhev.lb.. 400 9 1 IILev«r, rf..... 301 0 arne the Newa'k, 9 to 0. Yeauer.cf... 210 0 00 Cain, p...... 2 0 2 0 0 0 Heidrick, If 1 0 0 0 1 oiScbaub.c..... 4112 NEWA'KVS. WIL'N AT N. SEPT. 6(2o G'E): Total..... 38 11 13 27 19 3 Total...... 38 7 U 27 14 7 KitUcky, It 2 0 2 1 0 0;Cbilds. 2b... 3104 NEWAttK. AB.B. B. P. A. E WILMIJi N. AB.U. B. f. A. • Lancaster...... ! 1620001 0-11 Smink. c..... 400 0 O'Cain, p...... 301 Wriifht.cf... H 2 2 0 0 N.-well, 3b.. 300 1 2 1 The Record. Athletic...... 0 30111100—7 Cojjan, p..... 400 2 Oj Total...- 31 5 6 27 J.Uotlu's.lbS 329 1 0 Mclnty'e,2b4 002 6 1 The record of the Atlantic League up to Earned runs—Lancaster 3. Athletic 3. Two-base Total...... 34 3 8 24 133 O'Hagen, rf 5 3 3 0 0 0 Spratt.'cf.'.... 200 3 0 0 Sept. 7, inclusive, is as follows: hits—Hamburg, Ellis. Three-basa hits—Weet, Gra Patersou...... 00000201 0—3 ttilmau, 2b..5 334 4 0 Kin-elia, c.. 4003 0 0 ham. Sacrifice bits—Heury, Soybold, Laroque, Athletic...... 00311000 x—5 Burns, If.... 624 2 0 0 Amole, p..... 3100 4 0 Mertes 2. Amea, Fox. Left ou bases—Lancaster 8, Earned ruu«—I'aterson 2, Athletic 2. Two-base Heine, ss... 523 3 2 1 C»rg .ss...... 3 122 2 0 " B Athletic 9. Struck out—Leidy, Ellis, McVey, Lever. hits—Bttstian, Ulricb. Cain, liume run —Merles. Dily, 3b..... 601 0 0 0 M»ntg:y, if 4 0 1 1 0 1 IS' Stolen bases—Hamburg, Mills 2, Roth, Biutermore, Sacrifice hit—Cain. Stolen bas<>—Smiuk. First on A.lioth!u's,c5 107 1 0 Woiabec'r.lf 3 102 0 1 S«ybold, Laroque, Lever, Graham. Double piny— balls—liy Cogan 3, by Cain 2. Struck out—By Cain Lipp. I)...... t 0 1 0 .1 0 Keener, Ib.. 3 0 1 13 0 1 Kllis, Child*. Mertes. First ou bulls—Uy Ames 1, by 1. Left on bttsas—Patersou 9, Athletic 5. Umpire— Total...... 47 1C 19 27 9 1 Anderson.cf 200 0 00 Cain 4, by West 3. lilt by pitcher—Henry, Sovbold, Troy. Time—2h. Total..... 313 4 27 135 Hariford...... 3 loilfi 11 7 .665 Laroque, Morau, McVey, Fox. Umpire—Jones. Newark...... 3 004360 0—1G •Metropolitan .... 9 0 | 80 .484 Tiui«--2h, LANCASTER vs. WILMINGTON AT L. SEPT. 4: WilmiiiKton,...... _ _.._...... „...„„ 0 0 0 0 U 0 3 0 0_ 3 *Nevr Haven...... 9j 2 i 21 .362 I.ANCA»T !•.!(.. AD.K. B. P. A.E j W1I.JI N. AB.R. B. P. A. K Earned runs—Newark 7, Wilmingtou 2. Two-basa BuUerm'e.rf 5 10100 Newell, 3ij.. 411 1 2 1 Newark...... UilO "I?? 7M 76 .650 Games Played Sept. 2. hits—Wriir.hr, 0'H»j;an 2, Keener, Home runs— Pate'-son...... 8; 0 9 16 .558 Haiubu'K,lb4 1011 00 Mclnty'i«,2b3 32 2 6 0 Burns, Heine. Sacrifice hits—O'Hugan, Gilman, Wiluiinjrjton ...... 10 .445 LANCASTER vs. ATHLETIC AT L'R SEPT. 2: Yeager, 3b.. 310 0 2 (» Spratt, Iu... 3 0 0 IU 0 3 Lipp, Newell, Spratt, Weisbecker. Left on bates— Athlciio ...... 0 .377 LANCASTER AB.K.B. P. A.E ATHLETIC. AB B. B. P. A. T. Seybold, If.. 412 0 0 Ku.selU. c.. 4 1 3 4 00 Newark 9, Wilmiugton 5. Struck out—By Amole 2, Lancaster...... 0 25 .481 Buitor'e, rf 5 0 I Moran, If... 5 3 2 0 1 Leidy, ef... 5110 0 0 Amoio, rf.... 4 00101 by L:pp 0. Stolen ba*e—O'Hagan. First ou errors Hambu'K,lb4 1 1 McVey, cf... 320 0 0 Slouch, 2b... 3102 2 0 '..'ariso, •<„... 410 2 11 0 0 —Newark 2, Wilmington 1. First on balls—By Lost ...... 54 32 38 59 57 71 33 27j|37l Henry, 36... 5 0 0 Mertes, lb...'l 1 0 McQiiAid.KB 3011 5 2 Moutgo'y.cf 3 01 4 10 Auiole 5, by Lipp 1. Hit by pitcher—By Amolo 1, Seybold, If....4 1 0 Fox. Hi...... 3 1 1 0 1 15oth, c...... 4 0 4 11 1 0 Hambri't. If 4 o 6 3 00 * Lancaster and Athletic admitted in place of New b/Lipp 3. Wild pitch—Ainole. Umpire—Ketcuurn. Leidy, cf... 402 Graham. 3D 5 2 3 1 1 Dolau.p...... 300 0 1 (I Aiulfctsou, p 2 0 0 0 'J, 0 Tune—2.10. Haven and Metropolitans July 13. Laroque, 2b4 2 1 Ifillis. ss'...... 5 1 1 3 3 Total..... 34 6 8 27 11 i * vpx...... 100 0 00 Won. L- st. Pet. WoD.LfW.Pct. Mills, ss...... 3 12323 Lever, rf..... 532 0 0 Total..... 325 7 27 11 6 PATERSON vs. LANCASTKRATPA'NSEPT.G: Hartford...... 70 54 .565 Lancaster .... 25 27 .481 Uoth, c...... 4 0 i! 10 20 Suhaub c... 501 3 20 PATERSON. AB.K.ll. P. A. K I.ANCASTKE.AB.R. B. P. A. ; .445 *Nops batted for Hambnght in the ninth. Armour, cf.. 401 faierson...... 1'i 57 Yeuger, p.. 3 0 0 0 2 0 Chiids,2b..... 5 0 2 740 Lancaster ...... 10100040 0—6 600 Buttere, rf 5 2 2 1 00 Kew»rk...... 76 59 .550,1 Athletic...... 20 33 .377 Total...... 36 5 9 24 10 6 Ames.p...... 401 0 10 Bastiau,ss... 301 3 1 1 Hambu'(c.lb4 i 2 11 00 Wilmington...... 1 0200200 0—5 Hay wood.rf 412 0 00 Yeai-er, 3b.. 5 122 3 1 I Total...... 4113 1327 11 6 Earned runs—Wiluiington 3. Two-base hit—Roth. Wagner.Sb. 413 2 01 Seybold'.lf... 502 Games Played Aug. 31. Lancaster...... 200100020—5 Three-base hits—Newnll, Uoth, Seybold. Sacrifice 2 0 0 Ulrich, 2b... 300 2 40 L,eidy,.. cf.....- 4 0 3 4 o o LANCASTER vs. ATHLETIC AT L'R Auo. 31: Athletic...... ! 0022044 x—13 hits—Dolan 2, Amole, Seybold, Yeager. Stolen bases Touhey, lb..4 003 Earned runs—Athletic 2, Lancaster 3. Two-base — Buttermore, Mclutvre, Yeager. Left on bases- 1 0 Sioucb,2b... 4002 4 0 LANCAxTER.AB.R.B. P ATI1I.KT1C. AB.tt B. P. fleidrick, 11200 1 1 McQuaid, is 5 1 1 1 2 0 Butier'e, if4 1 a 2 Muran, If..... 5105 0 0 hits—Uoth, Ellis, Graham. Three-base hit—La- Lancaster 10, Wilmiugloii 5. Struck out—Spratt 2, Smiok, c..... 401 7 10 Koth. c...... 512 Dolau 2, Anderson 4, McQuaid, Buttermore, Monl 400 Hamb'g, Ib 4 0 1 9 McVey, cf.. 524 5 0 0 locjue. Sacrifice hiis—McVey 2, Mertos, Yeager. McCafle'y.pS 10010 Wool, p...... 5 0 0 030 Herny, 3b.. 501 1 Fox. c...... 411 4 0 0 Lett on bases—Lancaster 6, Athletic 6. Struck out gomery, Hambright, Cargo, Slouch, NOJIS. Double Killacky.lf.. 200 1 00 Soy bold, 11.. 5 1 2 2 Graham, 3b 4 0 2 1 1 1 —Moran. Murtes, Ellis 3, Child.* 3, Ames 3, Scaaub. plays—Cargo, r.imr-sisted; McQuaid, Stoucb, Ham Total..... 42 6 14 27 12 1 Leidy, cf..... 4 1 1 4 Lev?r, rf.... 4 1 1 4 0 0 Stolen bates—Merles, Childs. Double plays—KHis, burg; Newell, Mclntyre, Sprati; Montgomery, Mc- Total...... 33 3 8 24 8 Laroque, 2b 5 1 2 2 Ellis, ss...... 4 11 1 4 0 Guilds, Merles; Childs, Graham; EHis, Fox; Mills, Iniyre. Firat on balls—By Doian 3, by Auderson 9. Paterson...... 00010026 0—3 Mills, ss...... 4 110 M«n«s, Ib.. 511 6 0 0 Y' «g Mi-ore, 2b... 311 3 30 Clare, cf..... 501 2 10 Wheeler, p_ 4 1_ 3_ Newell, j>.... 4_ 0 3_ t^ 1 1 ARE Total.... 3f 10 14 2~7 17 Total..... fjL :T U 24 2l 7 THE 61 011 lo x— lo Augusta...... 002000001—3 BEST Earned runs — Augusta 2. Two-base hits — Plcfeett, (Established 1858) Mains, Wlieeler. Stolen bftsee — Bmlford, Cavaimuijli, Baau 2, Butler, Newell. Double plays — Henry. P»ari- ford, Moore; Bean, Flack, Kelley; Pickett, ButUr, New Bedford...... 0 2110401 0—9 Fbick, Kelley, Butler, Flack, Kelley. First on halU Bangor...... 0 0000001 2—3 — By Wheeler 2, by Newell 2. Struck out— By Earned runs—New Bedford 4, Bangor 1. Two- Newell 1. Passed hall— Butler. Umpire— Hunt. base hits—Simon, Med.lige. IK/e, Weihl. Three-bass BANGOR vs. AUGUSTA AT B'R SEPT. 2 (2c G'R): hits—Weihl 2. Uome run—O'Brien. Stolen bases— BANQOR. ABtl.B. P AUGUSTA. AB.R. B. P. A. B Bnmioeham, Murphy. First on balls—By Whilhoff Rsdfin-d, 88.. 4222 7 1 Beon, ss...... 412 4 2 4, by Braun 2. Struck out—By BraunS. by Whilhoff Smion. If..... o 2 1 1 ButU-r, c... 5 1 3 0 0 4. Wild pitch—Whithoff. Umpire—Connelly. Time Shurrott.rf.. 431 1 PicUett. U... 5 1 2 0 0 Henrv, cf.... 4221 Kelley, Ib... 5109 0 0 PAWTUCKET vs. BROCKTON AT PAWTU'T SI?PT. 4: The Record. 0 1 3 'i Muins, Ib... 3 1 0 13 Doherty. 3b 502 1 BROCKTON. AB.R. n. P. A. K PAWTUC T. AB.R. I>. P. A.K Following is the New England League Uayen. c..... 501 4 0 0 Connor, 2l>.. 6002 \ \ finer, cf...... 4 3 2 1 0 0 Smith, rf..... 3000 0 0 record up to Sept. 7, inclusive: Cavana'h,3b3 01 3 20 Flack, cf..... 521 2 0 0 MeKen'e.ssiJ 2234 O'iluuniv'n.ss 3 0 0 4 8 1 Moure, 2b... 400 2 210 0' Clare, p..,.. 4 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 * 51 => ^3| 15 Nadeau, It.. 4 0 1 0 0 01 Waldrou.lf.. 3 0 1 0 s?1 fel-2 J 33 Wheeler, p 4 0 1^ 0 2 0'Nevvell.'rf...New ell, rf... 41124 1 1 2 00 Saee, c...... 514 5 00 Yfc«per, c... 4012 1 1 PAWTUCKET vs. BANGOR AT P. SEPT. 7 (A. M.): = w j; S li f 3^ 3 Total..... 36 10 9 27 12 3 Total...... 42 » 14 24 10 5 Wis»,lb...... 6 1 2 12 11 Barton, cf... 2 0 2 0 1 PAWTUCK'T.AB.R.B. P. A. F. BANQOR. AB.R.B. P. A.B *, ;• ~. I ~ £ c r» Banger ...... 30002401 x—H) Mugoon, 3b 4 0 0 0 40 Beaum't, Ib4 0 0 13 00 Whiting, cf 1 0 0 0 0 t! riadford, ss 5 0 1 1 2 1 a B Auifusta...... 0 00060030—9 Sullivan, rf 4 0 0 0 00 News, 2b.... 413 1 10 Smith, rf... 300 0 1 Simon, It'.... 5002 o a 5 1 r .Earned rung—Augusta 4. Two-base hits—Cava- Korwan, p.. 3 3 2 I 40 Oou(jhlib,3b3 00 1 40 Haamv'n,f-s4 020 1 2 Sharrott, if 4 1 1 3 o o j naujib, Butler. Three-baio hit*—Simon, Sbarrott, Laug, -^b..... 422 5 40 Uorner, P... 300 0 42 Waldrou," If 4 01 1 00 Henry, cf... 301 2 o l Augusta ...... 5 4 8 ft 4 35 .34.1 Pitkelt. St •!«« bases—Had ford, Simon. Sharrott, 12 G S 11 62 .014 Total...... 3tim5 27 17 I 'Wilder...... 100 (l "5feag*r, c... 310 5 20 O'Brieu, lb.. 4 1 3 10 10 U 9 S ICelley. Double plays—C.-ivanaugh, Mains; B#ai>, Roach, c..... 4 1 1 6 00 Bn>ck km ...... 11 5 6 8 8 n 11 CO .588 Total..... 30 1 7 24 145 Barton.rf.cf 410 0 00 9 .021 Kol\ey. First on balls—ISy Wheeler 1, by Clare 5. *Batted for Horner in ninth. lWaumo't,l.b4 1 I 13 2 0 Cav*na'h,3b4 00 I 21 Fall Klver...... 111 Bill 911 04 Hit by pitcher—By Clare 1. Struck out — By 6i 4 ^ 5 3 4 5 29 .354 Brociuon...... 20151120 x—12 ws, 2b....4 1 1 4 3 1 Moore, 2b... 300 2 51 "Lewmton...... Wheeler 2. Wild pitches—Clare 2. Umpire—Hunt. Cou|jhl'n,3b 401 2 61 Mains, p...... 300 0 00 New Bedford...... 9 8 5'jll 8 10 10'6 57 .fi',9 PawtucKet...... 00010000 0— 1 Pnwtucket ...... 12 i) 5 4 6 8 54 .510 N. BKDFORD vs. PAWTUCKET AT N. B. SEPT. 2: Earned runs—Brockton 4, Pawtucket 1. Two- Wilder, p... 3 00 020 Total...... 35 3 7 '£" foi •t Portland...... 7 a 2 3 7 7 3 32 .356 N. BEDFU I) AB.R. B. P. A. B ; PA WTfCK'T.AR.tt.B. f. A. S base hiis—Korwau, Ye»£er. Home runs—News, Total...... 3~4 4 ti 27 f65 Walters, cf.. 4 2230 o!SmitU if..... 5 11 1 00 Wise, Korwan. Stolen baits—McKenzie, Langa 2, PawtucUet...... 031000001 0—4 LosS ...... 67 39 42 «9 53 45 5U 58 .393 Hernou, rf.. 3 2 1 1 0 0 Hanniv n,«s 5 1 2 Basr, Korwan. Double plays—McKeniie, LaiiRo, BaiiKor...... 02000100 0—3 Weddijre, 3h 511 1 11 Waldrou, It 4 0 2 8 Wine; McK«nzie, Wise; llannivan. Beaumont; Eunftd runs— Pawtuc.ket 1. Bangor 1. Stolen bass •Disbanded Au*. 14. fV'isbAlided An.'., 'it. Birml'm, Ib5 0 2 9 00 Yeat-er, c... 301 2 Coughlin, News, Boanmont. First on balla—By — Haunivixn. Double play—C'-u^lilin, News, Beau Won. Lost. Pet.! Won.Loet. Pet. Burke, c..... 501 4 2 0 Barton, cf... 400 4 Korwau 5, by Homer 3. Struck out—By Korwau 3, mont. Fn>t on balls—By Mains I. Passed bulls— Fall River..... 64 39 .021 New Bedford 57 45 .659 Weihl.lf...... 300 2 10 Beaum't, Ib 4 I 0 U 00 by Horner 1. Umpira—Lous;. Tiuie--1.35. Roach 3. Wild pitches—Wilder 1, Mains 1. Umpira Bitngur...... (>2 39 .014 jPawtucUet .... 54 50 .519 Kuorr, p..... 310 1 2 0 News. 2b.... 411 0 10 —Connolly. Time—1.45. Broc'ktou...... 00 42 .588; Augusta ...... 36 07 .343 Steere, gs... 522 6 3 1 Cous;hliH,3b4 01010 PAWTUCKET vs. AUGUSTA AT P. SEPT. 7 (P. M.): Doe, ]Jb...... 212 0 41 L-acli. p... 411 1 60 Games Played Sept. 5. Games Played Aug. 31. FAWTUCK T.AB R. B. P. A E) Al'GUSTA. AB.tt. B. P. A.» Total...... 35911 27 123 Total..... 375 9 27 162 FALL RIVER vs. BANGOR AT P. RIVER SEPT. 5: Smith, rf..... 512 3 U OlBenn, ss..... 300 3 1 1 FAWTUCKKT vs. NEW BBDFOHD AT P'T A"0. 31: New Bedford...... 2 0132010 0—9 T. EIVEIt. AB.R. B. P. A.E BANGOR. P. A. B Hanniv'n,«s5 12 2 2 OJ Boiler, c..... 501 1 3 1 —Buin stopped the game for 28 minutes and the Paw tucket ...... 0 2000020 1—5 Lippert, rf.. 4 02 1 00 Rad(i,rd, « 2 0 I Waldron. If 5 2 3 G o oi Pickett, It.... 3 0 0 2 1 0 clouds made it somewtint difficult to sen the ball for a Earne.l ill-is—New Bedford 4, Pawtnckut 1. Two- Standisl), rt 1 0 0 1 00 Simon, if..... 5121 0 0 Yeager.of... 423 1 0 (J Kelley.lb... 4 1 2 13 0 1 time. Doe kicked, but ConticUy «aid it vvat licbi base hits—Smith, Dr.e. Siolen baspg—Waldron 2, Hutiert,c..... 3 2 0' 2 31 sb.ar.rott, if.. 6 003 0 0 Burton, c.... 601 4 IDohcrty, 3b3 0 0 1 2 enough to play. Doe arid bis men left the field at Burke, Steere, Doe, Weddiee. Double play—New», Ladd, If...... 3 21 1 00 Henry, cf.... 3123 0 0 BettOin't, lb 5 2 3 12 1 0 Bouner, 2b.. 332 7 0 the end of the fourth, and the game waa awarded to Coughlin, Beaumont. First on balls—By Knorr 1, Kilzina'e, ct 4 1 0 2 0 0 O'Brieu, H>.. 3 007 o o News, 2b.....8 0 I 2 3 1 Flack, cf..... 3 0 I 2 1 I PnwtucUtst 9 to 0. The score: by Leach 9. Hit b.v pitcher—Kuorr. Stinck out— Slater, lb... 5 1 1 16 10 Jlniii9. lb.... 1004 o 0 Cini(rhliu,3b 5 0 I 2 21;01are, rf.... 3 0 0 0 0 0 PAWT'iiST. AB.tt. B. P. A. K'N.BEDFORD.AB.R. B. P. A. S By Kuorr 2. Pugged hall—Ycager. Wild pitch.— McDer't, 2b 4 1 0 0 40 Hoac.h, c..... 4024 (l 0 Leach, p..... 5 0 0_ 1_ 2 0;'Kewell, p.... 400 0 10 Smith, rf..... 2 2 2 1 1 0< Walters,! f... 3 1 2 102 Leach. Umpire—Cnnnelly. Time—2.05. Reilly,ss..... 4 113 6 0 C'avana'l|.3b 401 2 1 '2 0 Total...... 448 16 27 12 3~| Total ..... fl 4 6 27 16 « Hauniv'n,ss2 22 3 U ijHeriion. rt'.. 3 131 u 2 FALL RIVEII vs. BROCKTON AT F. Iliv'u SEPT. 2: Lyons, 3b... 4001 8 2 Moore. 2h... 3000 Pawiucket...... 0 0020061 0—S Wuldrou, If. 3 2 2 1 0 OjWeddige, 3b 3 t 1 0 2 0 nnocsi'ON AK.R. B. p. FALLBIV K.AB.K. B V. A.B Williams, p4 0 3 0 30 Wheeler, p.. 421____ 0 Augusta...... 0 2010001 0—4 Ye*ger, c..... 312 3 0 d Uinni'm, Ib2 007 (I 0 Be*r, cf...... 533 0 Lippert, rf.. 401 0 0 I Total...... 3ti b 8 2720 3J Total..... 375 U 27 85 Eu-ned runs—l'awtuck-'t6, Augusta 1. Two-base Burton, cf... 312 1 01 Weiul. It... 211 0 0 0 iicKen'e, sa 5 2 2 1 Hupert, c... 4oi 4 0 1 Full River...... 6 0020000 0—8 biU—Wnldrou, Beaumont, Kelley 2. Home runs— Beaum't, lb 3 0 I 3 U 0 IHuUe.c...... 301 1 1 1 Nadfau.lf... 6340 Ladd, If..... 311 4 0 0 Bangor...... 1 0001120 0—5 Ye«e;t!r, Wal iron. Stolen bases—Waldron, BonuerS, News, 2b..... 311 0 Id Kuoir, p..... 100 0 1 0 Buelow, o... 5114 FMzmn'e, cf 4 0 0 3 0 I Earned ruas—Full Kivcr 2, Bangor 3. Houi« runs Flack, Clare 2. Double plays—Haunivan. Beaumont; Coutfb.lin.3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Wise.lb...... 6 2 3 18 21 Shier, S(..... 401 9 1 I —Larld, Sluniu, Wheeler. Two-base hits—Williams, Beaumont, L^ach. Fast on balU—By Leach 7, by Leach.p...... 211 0 Steere. SB.. 200 1 0 Magoon, 3b(i 2 1 2 1 MfDer t, 2b3 0 0 2 2 1 Henry, KodforJ. 8»crifico hit—Fiizmaurice. ¥tob-n Newell 1. Struck out—By Leach 4, by Newell 2. Total..,.. 2.4 U U 12 4 2 Duo. 21..... 2 ()_ 2_ 1 1 tiuliivHn.rf.. 4 0 31 00 R<-ilIy,6«..... 400 3 3 0 basPB—Lippert 2. First on balls—!»y Williams 2, bv Pasted ball—Banon. Wild pitch—Leach. Umpire Total..... 225 10 12 6 5 McKenua.p 500 1 40 Lyon'i, 3b... 401 2 1 0 Wheeler 5. First on errors—Fall River 2. BftUgor 3. — Connolly. Time—2h. Pawtncket ...... 3 4 '4 0—11 L»n(t,2b..... 511250 Brlstow, p.. 302 041 Wild pilches—Williams 2. Struck out—By Williams BROCKTON vs. AUGUSTA ATBRO'N SEPT. 7 (A.M.)I Mew Bedford...... 3 0 2 0—5 Total...... 47 14 f8 27 16 3 Total..... 33 I 27 ft 6 4, by Wheeler 2. Umpire—Hunt. Time—220. BliOCKToN. AB.R B. P. A E AUGC8TA. AB.R.B. P. A.B Earned runs—I'awtucket 10,N«w Bedford 3. Two- Brociiton...... 0 120055 1 0—14 NKW BEDFORD vs. AUGUSTA AT N. B. SBI>T. 5: cf..... 201 Bean, s«..... 3120 3 0 00—1 ba-e hits — Waldn.n 2, U.-aumoiu. flaunivaii, Barton, B'all Hiver ...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 o N.BEDFORD.AB.H.B. P. A. El AUGUSTA. AIl.n.B. 02 Buti<-r,c...... 2 002 2 0 Weddiise, Burke. Sacrifice hits—Smith, Uanuivuu. Earned rune—Brockton 3. Two-base hit—Macoon. Walters, cf.. 503 5 0 o Bean, ss...... 4114 5 0 Nadean, If... H 0000 0] Pickett, If... 3 220 0 0 Stolen bases—Banuivan. Y«nger, Coughlin. Fir-ton Stolen bag^s—Nadt.au, Lanur, Lippert. Firm on balls I lemon, if.. 5 1 2 1 1 0 Butler, c... 301 6 2 0 Shea, c...... 3123 1 0| Kelley, Ih... 3 126 1 0 balls—By Leach 2. F.rst on «rrora—Pawtucket 1, — By McKenna 1, by Bristox* 3, S : ruck out—By Weildiija,3b 502 5 22 Pickotr, If.. 401 1 0 0 Wise, rf..... 222 3 0 0 Doherty, 3b3 0 1 3 3 0 New Bedford 1. Wild pitches—Leach 2. S;ruck out McKenca 3, by Biis'ow 1. Passed ball—Rupert, Biruii'w. Ib5 21 9 00 Kelly, lb.... 4 108 1 0 Brtrcki'e, lb 2 2 1 5 0 0 Connor,2h,.. 2 001 3 0 —By Leach 3. Umpire—(Jonuoliy. Time—1.45. Umpire—Feuuelly. Time—1.59. Murphy, c.. 4 22 3 20 Dohert.v,3b 4132 0 0 Mugoon. 3b 2 2 2 0 2 0 Flack, cf..... 311 2 02 Weihl, It..... 423 1 0 Connor, 2b.. 401 2 2 0 Korwan, p.. 3 1111 OJOI«re. rf..... 3 00 0 00 Games Plajecl Sept. 1. Games Playetl Sept, S. Knorr, p..... 2 0 0 2 U Flack, cf... 4002 0 0 Lang, 2b..... 2 1_ 0 1 2 2 Weeks, p....200 120 . BHOCKTON AT F. R.IVKR SEPT. 1. PAWTUCKBT vs. FALL KIVBR AT PAW'T SEPT. 3: Steere, ts.... 422 2 40 Newell, rf... 4 1 3 1 0 0 Total..... 2"iy 11 1~6 74 Total ..... 24 5 8 15 U 2 F. RIVEB. AB.U. B. P. A. ElBHOCUTON. AH.a. B. P. A.E Doe, 2b...... 5_ 1_2_ !_.'£!_2 1 Clare, p...... 402 1^1 20 PAWTCK'T. AB.R. B. V. A. E j J'ALI. ttlVBR.AH. B.B. P. A.B Brockton ...... 0450 0—9 Lippert.rt... 321 1 0 It Be^.r, ot...... 2 u 2 0 0 Smith, rf...,. 4 43 0 0 0 Lipport, rf.. 412 1 10 Total...... ?i> H) P? 27 14 S Total...... 35 4 t~2 27 12 0 Augusta...... 2 12o 0—5 Wiley, c.... 230 8' 1 U UcKen'e 88 4 0 1 3 1 3 New Bedford...... 11030220 I—10 Kimii-d runs — Brockton 3, Aumista 3. Two-base 3 01 McKeiiu ,,rt 100 0 1 Hauniv'n.s-i 3 A 2 3 3 oUtupert, c... 411 5 •' " Waldron, If 0 2 4. 0 01 Ladd, If...... 301 1 t> 0 AuitugU ...... 0 00211000—4 hits — Shea, Breckenndge, Beau, Kelley, Flack. Fiiziua'e, cf 5 1 2 3 0 0 Nadeau, If... 6 0 1 \ 0 0 Earned runs—New Bedford 7, Augusta 2. Three- Home run — Korwan. Stolen base— Mclieuzie. Sinter, Ib... 5 1 1 11 0 0 1 Yeager.c..... 6 354 1 1 Fitznu'e, cf 4 0 I i U 0 Burton, cf... 4101 o o SUt^r, lb... 401 8 00 base hit—Steere, Two-base hits—llertion 2, W«>d- Double piny — Bean, Connor, Kelley. First ou balli Mcller't, 2b 6 0 U 0 1 0 WiBe.lb...... 622 8 10 'lige, Doe, Murphy, Weihl 2, Sacrifice hits—Butler, — By Korwan 1, by Weeks 4. Hit by pitcher— By 132 Magoon, 3o ;"> 1 0 1 II Beaum't. Ib4 1 1 13 00 McDer't, 2b 3 01 2 20 Heilly, as.... 211 News, 2b.... 522 3 60 Reilly. ss... 300 1 60 Knorr. Murphy. First on balls—By Claro 4. bv Weeks 1. Parsed ball— Butler. Umpires— McK.BUu» Lyons, 3b.... 401 040 Snlh'u, rf.ss 513 2 0 Knorr 1. First on errors—New Bedford 4, Augusta and Hunt. TJUIK — 1.15. btaudish.p.. 4 1 I 3 1 Korwan, p.. 5221 10 Coughlini3b4 12 0 40 Lyons, 3b.... 302 2 10 Wilder, p... 511 0 10 Lamps, p.. 3 0 0 0 2 0 2. Pasdfed ball—Butlt-r. Wild pitches—Clare 2. BROCKTOH vs. BANGOR AT BRO'N SEPT 7 (P. M.): Total...... 34~10 3 27 12 I jaug, 2b...... 3 1 2 2 1 1 Struck out—By Clare 1, by Kuorr 2. Double plays Total...... 41 1620 24 15 2 Total...... 31 2 9 24 11 0 KHOOK.TON. AB.R. B. P. A.E! BANQOR. AB.n.B. P. A.* Total..... 4~38 1 :> 27 7 6 Pawtucket...... 2011433 4—18 —Weddiice. Birmingham, Stoere; Bean, KMlej; Bear, cf...... 2 1 0 2 0 0 Radfurd, ss.. 4 11 2 20 Fall River...... 1 0 2 0 2 4 u o 1—16 Full River...... 2 0000006—2 Stei-re, Doe. Birmingham. Umpire—Counelly. Time Mack»n'e.ss5 2209 0 Simon, If... 201 3 0 0 Bn-cktou...... 010040210—8 Earned runs—Pawtuckut 12, Fall Hirer 2. Horn* —1.55. Nadeau.if... 522 0 0 0 Sharrott, rf 4 002 0 0 teamed runs—I1'all Hiver 2, Brockton 3. Hom« PAWTCTKRT vs. BROCKTON AT PAWT'T SKPT. 5: shea. c...... 5 1410 0 Henry, cf... 2 0 1 2 ruu—Ladd. Two-biiue hits—I{eiil3r, Lyons, McKeu- ruu—Yeager. Two-base hits—Smith, Walrtroa '2, 0 0 Yeaccr 2, Beaumont, Coughlin, Ladd, Slater. Sacri PAWIT'C'T. AB.R. B. r. A.E BROCKTON. AB.K.B. P. A.B Wise-.rf...... 4 0220 ojO'Biien, lb 3 2 0 H 01 tie. Stolen bases—Lippert, Nadeau 2. First ou Smith, if..... 401 1 0 OjBaer, cf...... 300 4 00 Brecke'e, lb 3 0 0 14 n 0 Koach, c..... 400 3 00 bulls—By fetandish 5, l>y Korwau 7. First on errors fice hits—llauniv%n, Couehlin. Stolen baae«—Wald- ron. News 2, Coughliu. First on bail«—By Wilder 1, Haiiuiv'n.ss 4 1131 0 Macken'e.ss 3 01130 Magoon, 3b3 0 0 2 3 0]C*vau'h, 3b 4 121 2 1 — Fall liiv.T 4, Brockton 3, Hit by pitutier— By Waldrou, lt'5 12 2 1 0 Nadeau, lf...4 00 0 00 Magee, p..... 411 0 20 Standish 2, by Korwau 1. Wild pitch—Korwan. by Lampe 5. Hit by pitcher—By Lampe I. Passed Moore, 2b.... 401 0 30 bail—Kurort. Wild pitches—Lampe 2. Struck out Yea^er, c... 3014 0 OJBuelow, c... 401 H 21 Lang, 2b..... 4 _ _ 0 31 Whithoft, p 3 0 0 0 30 Stiuck out—By SiandUh 4, by Korwau 4. Umpire— Burton, cf... 4113 0 OJWise, rf...... 4 01 2 00 Wheeler...... ! 0 000 u Jfounelly. Time—2.27. — B.v Wilder 3, by Lamp» 5. Double play»—News, Total...... 35 8 12 27 17 1 Haunivan. Beaumont; Lampe, Ileilly; BlcDermott, Beaum't, lb 4 0 1 9 1 OJBrecke'e, lb 3 0 1 13 Total...... 31 4 (5 24 lo 2 NEW BEDFORD vs. PAWTUCKBT ATN.B. SEPT. 1: Slater. Umpire—Counolly. Time—1.55. News, 2b..... 402 I 3 0 Magoon, 3b 4 0 0 3 Brockton...... 21002003 x—3 N.BEDFORD. AB.lt. B. V. A. K] PA WTUO T. AB.H. B. P. A.« BROCKTON vs. NEW BEDFORD AT BRO'N SEPT. 3: Ceuiihlin,3b4 0 1 McKetina.p 302 0 10 Baneor...... 10010000 2—4 \Valtois, cf 4 2 0 t ti OjSmith, rf..... Si 2 3 2 0 1 Leach, p... 4_0_n_ 1_ 6 OiLang. 2b..... 3 0 « 1 40 Earned runs—Brockton 7, Bangor 2. Two-basa Ueiuoo, rf.. 522 1 0 Hanoiv'u,96 524 4 UttOCKTON. AB.K.B. F. A. I! IN.REDFORD AB.R B. t. A.E Bear, cf...... 3 20 3 0 0|Walters, cf.. ft 1 1 ~i Total..... 363 10 27 13 o| Total...... 3~1 0 6 27 H 2 hils—Nadeau 2, Shea, Moore. Stolen bases—Lang, \Vt!ddine,3b3 2 0 (. VValdron, If 4 2 3 1 Pawtucket...... 00100002 0—3 Henry 2. Double play — McKenzie. Lnng, Brecken- Birmi'ui, 11)3 12 8 10 \eaaer, c.... 4 1 2 6 McKen'e.ss 311 0 31 Heruon, rf.. 422 0 02 Naduau, If.. 4 01 4 00 Wed(lipe,3h 613 020 Brockton...... 0 0000000 0—0 ridge. First on balls—By Magee 5, by Whithoff 5. Burke.c...... 6 02500 Burton, cf... 400 Earned runs—Pawtucket 2. Three-base hits— Sluick out—By Maeee 1. by Wb.iib.ofr2. Wild pitch W, il.lt'.... 4 10 0,o 0 Beauin't, Ib 5 1 1 Shea, c...... 412 6 00 Birmi'ni. Ib 1 1 1 4 00 Wike.lb...... 400 9 11 Murphy, c.. 4 0 0 6 00 Waldron, Buelow. Two-base hit—Bai ton. Sacrifice —Magoe, Umpire—Hunt. Time—2.15. Day, p...... 000 0 0 U News, 2b..... 6 0 ') hits—Hanuivan, McKenzie. Stolen base—Yeayer. Steere, sg..... 432 0 :J> 0 0«ughlin,3b 411 1 60 Maroon, 3b 401 3 32 Weihl.lf..... 3008 S 0 Sullivan. rf..4 1) 1 000 Day, p ...... 300 1 2 1 First on balls—By Leach 2, by McKeuna 2. First on Due, 2b...... 422 4 10 Wilder, p... 5^ 1 1 0 20 error—Pawtucket. Passed bull—Yeager. Struck out Upholding the League's Dignity. Brauu, p.,... 3 1^ 0 ^ Maeee, u... 4 1 1 1 10 Brann, p... 100 Q 0 0 Total...... 41 10 1627 17 4 Laujc, 2b... 311 1^ 30 Steere. ss..... 400 1 0 1 — By Leach 1, by McKenua 4. Double play—Wal- Boston patrons of the highest priced sent* Total..... 25 f4lO 27 Doe. 2b...... 4 0 0 1 2 0 droo, Vaager. Umpire—Long. Time—1.40. are treated to ihe spectacle every day Kew Bedford...... 1) 0400041 5—14 Total...... 33 "C 8 27 fl 4 Total..... 37 5'7 24 6 4 of seeing the president of the Boston Club Pawtucket...... 33004000 0—10 dealing out the pasteboards that are good for Earned rum—Pawtucket 0. Homo ruu—Doe. Brockton...... 22001010 x—6 Games. Played Sept. 7. Nrw Bedford...... 10010002 1—5 a view of one game. The i Fen Cooper and Frank Palmer tied with killing 24 out of 25 live birds. Daly and Adams, but Cooper withdrew, and Palmer Murphy divided second aud third. was shot out, which gave the badge to THOSE YOD KNOW. Adams. Mrs. M. F. Lindsley ("Wanda"), wife of Milt. Lindsley, maker of the Kings' smoke D. A. Upson. of Cleveland, O., one of the less powder, was in attendance at B. F. crack shots of the country, defeated Bert Smith's international shoot, at Buffalo, last THE CRACK PIGEON SHOT WAITING Smith, of Buffalo, N. Y., on the latter's week, in the interests of the Peters Curt- grounds, on August 31. Upson killed 84 ridge Company end Kings Powder Com to Smith's 82. The match was for a purse pany, of Cincinnati. She is certainly a TO BE CHALLENGED. of $200. business woman and knows how to talk the powder aud shells which she repre "Dick" Merrill and Dr. Williamson, both sented. She shot in several events with Eits ol News and Gossip About Men of Milwaukee, appear to be very evenly very good success. Elliott on the War Path, and Says matched. A week ago they shot at 100 live birds for the "B. C." trophy and He is Ready to Cover Any For Whom All Lovers ol Shooting Know championship of Wisconsin. Each killel GIVEN A BANQUET. 1)2 out of 100 bird?. They shot at another in Person or Through the Medium hundred on August 29, and again tied by Holla Heikes Well Feasted by the feit Money For a Few Pigeon killing 93 each. Williamson killed the first Buckeye Gun Club. 53 straight, and Merrill had lost but one. Holla Hcikes was given a banquet at the Snooting latches. o! General Fame. At the seventy-fifth round Williamson was Phillips House, at Dayton, Ohio, in the three birds in the lead, but on the last evening, whsn he returned from Chicago J. H. Mackie, representing the Peters 25 Williamson lost four and Merrill one, with the "t). 0." championship trophy. There has been considerable talk about Cartridge Company of Cincinnati, attended which left the match a tie. The Buckeye Gun Club, 1 of Dayton, of pigeon shooting matches between J. A. R. the tournament of the Warsaw, Ind., Gun which Heikes is a valued member, ar KUiott, of Kansas C.ty, and Western pig ft Club, and had best average, defeating Gus Zimmerrnan, the champion rifle ranged a most pleasant evening, ami every eon shots. So far nothing definite has been such experts as Winton, Fanning and shot of the world, has returned home one present hoped, that "Rol" would keep done, although Elliott states that he is Thomas. He made an average of 1)5% per from a trip through Germany, Austria, the cup in Dayton for many years to come. ready to accept challenges from anyone cent, for the two days, using the Peters Switzerland and France. He is said to At 9.30 the doors of the large banquet hall to shoot one or more matches for a rea Cartridge Company factory load in the have brought back nearly two bushels of of the Phillips were thrown open, and the sonable stake and will shoot half tho '•New Victor" shell. medals, cups, trophies, etc., which he won party of aboat thirty ushered to the ta matches on the challenging party's grounds. while on this trip. bles, which were handsomely decorated for Elliott attended the tournament at Atlan the occasion. tic, City. While there we had quite a talk John Parker, of Detroit, has met with A. Loening, of New York, defeated Dr. Dr. Li. C. Adams, as master of cere \yith him regarding shooting matters. El an irreparable loss in the death of his Gagnou, of Louisville, in a live bird match monies, in a few felicitous remarks, in liott told us that certain parties were anx father, who was accidentally killed on at Hollywood. N. J., on September 5. vited those present to be seated and par ious to get him into a match provided Monday, August 24. Each shot at 50 birds for a purse of $200. take of the most sumptuous feast which they could have everything their own way, Loening killed 36 and Gagnon 35. had been prepared. After a full discus naming the grounds, amount of stake, rules, H. A. Penroe, the well-known crack sion of the elaborate menu Dr. Adams etc. He stated that he was ready to ac shot and target manufacturer, is now lo Al Ivins, of Long Branch, won the silver extended congratulations to Mr. Heikes cept any challenge coming from a reputable cated in Cuyahoga Falls. O.. where he cup offered by Phil Daly, Jr.. for pigeon for the excellent victory won. Mr. Heikes sportsman who was ready to meet him will establish a plant to manufacture his shooting at Hollywood. N. J., September responded by thanking his fellow-mem half way and shoot a match in which the latest model of inanimate targets. 5. He killed 25 live birds straight without bers and friends for the very pleasing sur best man could win. Elliott claimed that a tie. Leonard Finlettcr, of the Riverton prise presented him, stating that he was he did not wish to issue any challenges L. Finlctter, of the Riverton Gun Club, Gun Club, was second, with 24 kills. entirely unprepared for any such reception and be bothered by men who desired cheap won the Max Blieman cup at Holly upon his return home. advertising and who would not put up a wood, N. J., on August 29. by killing 20 Murphy, the crack live bird shot, Mr. B. F. Hershey responded to the cent on a match. He wants someone to straight live birds without a tie, defeat of Long Branch, uses a very handsome toast, "The Victor," heartily voicing the challenge him and put up a forfeit to show ing such cracks as Daly. Murphy. Hcey. Francotte gun in all of his matches. sentiments of the Buckeye Gun Club mem their good faith, and he would cover the Ballard and others. He used t.he Hazard bers, and others present, at the pride taken forfeit as soon as notified. He was will Blue Ribbon smokeless. The prize amount Jack Parker, of Detroit, shot a great in the victory just achieved. -Mr. F. G. ing to make two matches with any of the ed to $150, aud a very handsome cup. race from the 32-yard mark on B. F. Withoft and others made brief congratu Western cracks who seemed so anxious to Smith's International shoot, at Buffalo, last latory speeches. meet him and shoot one match on their Orin Scotten, of Detroit, is having a week. He killed 15 live birds straight and Secretary Raymond read a number of grounds and one on grounds that he would Smith gun made by the Hunter Arms divided first money with Jack Wlnstou. letters and tefegrams received congratu name. This looks like a fair proposition and Company, of Fulton, N. Y.. that will cost who also stood on the same mark. It was lating Mr. Heikes and the club of which we believe that the Kansas City man is $700. It will be the finest guu ever made a handicap match, and these men won he is an honored member. sincere whe~ he says that he wants in America, and the material and work first against the longest distance. Among those seated at the banquet matches. manship the very best that can be pro board, besides the guest of honor, were Cau't some one of those men who are duced in the world. The engravings and Charles Miles, of Reading. Pa., won the Dr. L. C. Adams, C. W. Raymond, Ellis looking for matches issue a challenge to gold work on the gun will be very elabor gold badge for the second time at the last P. Raymond, Wayland P. Sunderland, W. Elliott, post a forfeit and see if it will ate. Harvey McMurchy took the order for shoot of the South End Gun Club by. break Scott McDnnald, Zeuas Craig, B. F. Her be covered ? this fine gun, and of course is pleased over ing 23 out of 25 Blue Rocks. shey, H. V. Metz, Andy Mummn, James If Elliott fails to cover, then it will be it. Dodds, Oscar Kelly. H. B. Protzman, Al. right to turn him down and class him as* Jack ("Wizard") Winston, of Cincinnati, Wroe, F. G. Withoft. E. B. Brandenburg, a back number. F. M. Faurote, of Dallas, Texas, shoots killed 21 live birds straight in a miss and John Makley, J. F. Campbell, H. H. Mc- Regarding a defl which appeared in a a 20-bore gun, and won first money at out event at Buffalo, N. Y., last week, Grew, A. B. Kinnard, Elmer Gerber, Eu Western sportsmen's journal, Elliott talksi the recent tournament at Monroe, La., standing on ihe 33-yard mark. John Par gene Hardy, James Ac-bey, Dr. A. J. Mak war and we received from him a copy of killing 24 out of 25 live birds. He uses ker lost his 21st bird and Winston won ley, C. B. Kicfnber and others. the letter, the same as sent to the Western Laflin & Rand's W. A. smokeless powder, the purse alone. journal, but, owing to its not being re and shoots a strong race. SCHUYLJOLLi COUNTY LEAGUE. ceived in time for last week's paper, we Phil Daly, Jr., of Long Branch, Is do use some extracts from the same, which Harvey McMurchy, of the Hunter Arms ing great work on live birds and is rapidly Their Tournament Held Last Week show Elliott's spirit in the matter. gaining a name as a match shooter. He "No gentleman has ever put up the cash with Company, of Fulton, N. Y., makers of the has now won four matches inside of four at Pottsville. celebrated L. G. Smith gun and Hunter's The Schuylkill County League of Game a legitimate challenge to J. A. 11. EUiott, who wheels, is now in the West on a business weeks and is likely to have more before didn't get as many shooting matches as he want long. and Fish Protective Associations held a ed, and for zny amount !e dssired, anil there trip. He will visit St. Paul and Duluth, big shooting tournament at Pottsville, Pa., are at the present ti;ne in America several liv aud may take a few days at prairie chicken Justus Von Lengerke, of the firm of Von on September 2. The honors were carried ing images who (an attest to the truthfulness of shooting before he returns. ''Mac" can Lengerke & Detmold, sporting goods deal off by Schuyler Adams, of Newtown; F. this statement. As all the gentleman wants is kill these birds with great regularity. ers, in New York, was In attendance at Cooper, of Mnhanoy City, and Frank C. a shooting match governed iy the rules of sports the recent interstate shoot held at Bur Palmer, of Pottsville who tied in breaking manship I desire to state he certainly wiis not Harry Martin, of the Marlin Arms Com lington, Vt., and did good work with a twenty-one Blue Rocks each. Mr. Coope", conversant witn even the rules of etiquette at pany, of New Haven, has been making a beautiful sample of the Fraucotte gun. who finished among eight crt Jennings ...... 10 .... 34 ...... December, a few days before the big Thomas E. Richards, 4; George H- Maasson, 3; Wheeler ...... 10 ... 37 .... 14 ...... tourney at San Antonio, Texas. Edward V. Boddey, 2. Elliott ...... 13 12 34 12 ...... The big Audubon Park live bird handicap Match, ten birds—Richards, 9; Dr. Behrens, 8. S. \V. Weller...... 10 .... 29 .... 10 .... 16 with a purse of $750. was declared off Sweepstake, miss and out—Dr. Behrens, 3; Bnrkhardt ...... 13 IS .. 13 H .. 11 .... by the consent of those who had entered. Flynn, 2; Richards, 1; Boddey, 1; Koehler, 1; Bennett ...... 33 19 .. 13 .... 10 15 .. The score follows: Dr. Weller...... 17 35 .... 9 9 .... Event No. 1, seven live birds; $7 entrance, XlcAftnu'f ...... S§ ,.-.-, n ;.-.-.- 35 ffifee ffi6Ws'-=Ke"fe§y . Richards won. Score: Williamson...... 11011 lllll 11001—IS Elliott ...... 10 13 . . . . 21 . . . . 17 14 9 19 15 5. Smith 6, Norris 3, Kirkover 7. Mosber 7, CLUB SHOOT—SEVEN BIBDS. Collins ...... 00111 lllll 01110—11 "147" ...... 14 18 . . 10 20 . . 14 IS . . 12 15 . . Fanning 5, Elliott 2, Cbarles 6, Wood 7, Ful George H. Maasson (26yds.)...... 2210221—G Thomas ...... 10111 11101 01111—12 Parker ...... 13 19 . . 14 20 . . 15 18 . . 15 17 . . ford 12. Thomas E. Richards (26yds.)...... 112112*—0 Fuller ...... lllll 10011 11111—12 Kirkover ..... 9 14 . . 8 20 . . 14 10 . . 11 . . .. Fifth event extra miss and out, $3 entrance, Edward V. Boddey (26yds.)...... 1120112—6 0. Lane...... 14 16 . . 11 24 .. 12 17 . . 12 13 .. birds extra—-"147" 21, Parker 20, Norton 6, Richard M. Flynn (26yds.)...... 112012*—5 Total...... 57 Richmond .... 14 16 13 15 23 39 11 16 .. II 17 .. Kirkover 11. Fanning 11. Samuel G. Porter (26yds.)...... 0122012—5 Pfister medals, 25 Blue Rocks, known angles: Norton ...... 1017 . . 11 19 . . 8 20 ..1514 .. No. 5 event was at 33yds. rise, all the rest Dr. John H. Behrens (25ycLs.)...... 1001111—5 Williamson ....lllll lllll 11101 10101 10111—21 White ...... 13 19 .. 13 24 .. 12 15 .. 11 .. were at 30yds. August W. Ulrica (26yds.)...... 20102*2—4 Thomas ...... 111111 lllll 110|1 lllll 11111—24 Foil-ester . . . . 14 19 . . 14 20 . . 12 1G . . 11 17 . . FOURTH DAY, SEPT. 4. Nicholas B. Schneider (26yds.)...... 12*1020—4 Pfister medals, 25 Blue Rocks, unknown angles: Rover ...... 10 IS . . 14 21 . . 11 17 . . 9 17 . . This was the last day of B. F. Smith's James G. Paulsou (26yds.)...... 0221001—1 Williamson ...01111 11100 1101011101 lllll—1!> "YVniKln" .... '! G . . 918.. 9 15 . . 8 .... James W. Vincent (23yds.)...... 12*0120—4 Thomas ...... 11111 OHIO 10111 lllll 10111—21 P>. F. Smit'.- .. 9.... 912...... international shoot. It was not altogether Thomas W. Rathgen (26yds.)...... 2002010—3 Knnnall ...... 15 11 11 21 39 .. 12 12 ... 17 the success anticipated, as the local marks Henry J. Geiseler' (20yds.)...... 1*22000—3 Total...... 85 Oeisdofer ...... 13 .... 32 ...... men did not give it the support which it James S. Schaefer (26yds.) ...... 00*2201—3 Regular score, 25 Blue Rocks. W. B. Moore...... 10 . . . . 33 . . . . 13 . . . . 14 deserved. The attendance of out-of-town Richard B. Koehler (28yds.)...... 0020100—2 Dieter...... 11111 01101 lllll 11101 10110—21 Shwwood ...... 10 .. . . 34 ...... cracks was fully up to expectations and Arthur W. Owens (20yds.)...... 200*200—2 Potter ...... 11110 11110 lllll lllll 10111—22 Norten ...... 11 ...••••••••••••••• was of such proportions as to warrant Thomas W. Murphy (26yds.)...... 0000200—1 Drought ...... 11111 01111 lllll 11101 11111—23 Borst ...... If 10 18 ...... 9 ...... Mr. Smith in announcing that the exact *Dead out of bounds. Wright ...... 11101 lllll lllll OHIO 11011—21 B. Louden...... 7 .... 3-1 .... 11 .... 10 counterpart of the shoot will be given in Shoot-oft" for the club badge, miss and out— Collins ,,..,. .11111 1P111 11101 11110 111J1-S1 SPORTING- LIFE. day to shoot, but a strong wind made the Have your Shells loaded with flight of the targets very uncertain. Dn Pout's smokeless powder was used ex clusively and Shannon's hand-loaded shells. The rail season ia uo-w 0*1 and the traps will not be used again until some time in October, as the boys will be busy knocking over the rail and "reedies." Score: 25 Blue Rocks. L. J. Dorp. .. .11110 11101 11111 01111 11101— 21 F Gill ...... 11110 11011 1111! 10111 :(>111-21 V. V. Dorp. .. .11110 11011 11011 11101 Ollll—20 W. Durfor ....lllll 10110 11001 10011 01011—17 R. Loyd ...... 00100 0010000110 01000 11COO— 7 Impervious to STATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PL ATT ADAMS WINS moisture, ab RESULTED IN A TIE. At the New Utrecht Gun Club Regu solutely uni lar Target Shoot. form ; or The New Utrecht Rod and Gun Club, of Brooklyn. N. Y.. he-id its regular club Tbe Holland and Valley City Gun shoot on September 5, with but live mem ORANGE EXTRA SPORTING bers to the score. A strong easterly wind JN USE SINCE 1808 Clubs Come Out Even—The Tie blew across the grounds, which materially hindered good scores being made. The first event, the club shoot, resulted in a vic to ba Snot Oil Later- tory for D. C. Beuuett, while the next important one, the shoot for the A. A. ol the Scores. Hegeman badge, was won by Platt Adams. with a straight score of 15, D. C. Benuett Manufacturers of Black and Smokeless finishing second with 13. After these Sporting and Military Powders ..... After nn exciting afternoon's sport, the events were decided the rain began to fall. tnterclub State championship shoot of the Still a few sweepstakes were shot off. The Holland and Valley City 'Gun Clubs, at scores in detail were: New York, Chicago, Buffalo, Baltimore, Nashville, Pittslmrg, New Orleans, Denver, Fisk'ji Lake, Grand Rapids, Midi., on Aug. 25 BLUE ROCKS. .29, resulted in a tie, with 108 points Platt 'Adams... 11 111 11101 11011 -'1111 11101-22 Pottsville. each, in thirty singles, and sixty-three D C. Boii.ett. .10110 lllll 10011 lllll 11111-21 points each in ten pairs. Mr. VauEycke, A. A. Hogeumn 10111 10L11 H101 lllOi 11100—19 of Holland, made the best individual rec CLASS B. ord with twenty-six out of a possible thirty G«-orge E. Pool 01101 11011 00101 11011 11111—18 • singles, and thirteen out of a possible twen CLASS C. ty in the doubles. Mr. \Valtou, of the Val H L O'Brien 00001 11010 00111 (UOil 10101—13 ley City team, was a close second, with HANDICAP SHOOT KOIt 111 PIEMAN'S BADGE twenty-two in the singles and sixteen in — 15 1 A KG KTS— ALLOWANCE. the doubles. The result leaves the State Plntt Avoirs...... 111 1 ! l.'ill 11111—15 championship trophy in the possession of D C Ki'irett...... 1HH 01.111 01111—13 the local organization. This result is ac H L O'Brien...... 11111 01001 11010-12 cording to the othcial score. Some of the l)'r Pool . .- . 10301 Ollll 11010—10 individual scores gave the Holland Club A. 'A. Kffcraan'. '...... 01011 00111 ullOO- - 8 one more point in the doubles, but no Sweepstake; 10 birds: known traps ami angles change in the result was conceded. No —Adams 9, Bitrett 7, H. geman 6, Pool 5. Swoops tike, tKiiue condi-,c.-iS-^^'3mns 9, Pool 'i, more favorable day could have been se Bn;nett G, O'Brien 6, Hesenian 4. lected for the contest. Some of the marks Sweepstake; 10 l)i>'ds; reversed s ngles— Bennott men on each team were out of their usual 9, Adams S. Hi geman 6, Pool 6, O'Bnea 6. form, but the deficiency seemed to be di Sweepstake; 5 birds; expert ail ?s— Adams 4, vided evenly. Neither team could gain Bennett 3, O'Brien 3, liegeman 2, Pool 2. any marked advantage at any point, which Sweepstake; 5 pairs— Bennett 9, Adams 7, Pool faot maintained an unusual degree of ex 6 citement at all times. In view of the tie Match; 15 birds; known traps and angles- it was decided to shoot the contest again Adams 14, Hegeman 11. on Saturday, September 12. The score in detail was as follows: HENTDEUSOM WAS HIGH SINGLES. HOLLAND GUN CLUB. At the Shoot of the Woodside Gun Karstcn .11101 01 111 30111.11111 O-JOl 01011-23 <» now put the Ejector mechanism on allof the different Fergnson 11001 11101 01011 11011 10110 11001—20 Club. grades. We use Wbit'worth Fluid Steel, Crown Steel, Damas V'nKycke 10111 Mill 10111 11101 11111 11111—20 The first shoot of the Woodside .Gun Club cus and Laminated Barrels. DeRoo ..1C-011 11101 00101 10011 10100 10101—IT since June took place September 2, at Our Guns range in price from $47.00 to 8500.00. Artetb . .10111 13001 10011 11110 K 111 11101—22 Woodside, L. I., and brought out 1< mem bers. Andrew J. Heiidenson proved the SEND FOR CATALOGUE Totai ...... -••..-••••1^8 lucky winner of the medal. Scores: VALLEY CITY GUN CLUE. CLUB SHOOT-FIFTEEN BLUB KOCKS. Gould ...00101 01010 11101 1C001 10101 11111-18 R. J. Heuderson...... lllll Ollll ""!-« Wlmrton 11001 11011 01101 01111 11011 01100-20 T. W. Richardson...... 10111 11100 11111— 12 "Widdii-'b lllll 01110 10111 10111 10110 11111—24 James Colgan ...... 11110 11110 01111-12 •VVaHon .10101 13010 10111 11111 11101 11100—22 T W Murphy ...... 11101 11001 11110—11 Coleumn lllll 11101 lllll 01011 11101 01110—24 Dr Belireiw 10111 10011 11101—11 .11011 Ollll 00111—10 I*OOK AT THE Total ...... 108 JU. ' W»*. Al^u»l,THeanv .... U. V. O'Oonnor. .01111 11001 00110— '.) madc toy PBTEMS* REINFORCED SHEIJLS DOUBLES. Thomas J. Heany .10110 OHIO 10110— 9 HOLLAND GUN CLUB. Frank Williams .11001 11010 00101— 8 Knrstens ... .10 10 11 11 11 01 11 11 11 11-16 E. S. Morris...... 10110 OHIO 01011— 8 F crimson . • -10 10 01 (>!> 10 10 11 11 11 10—12 E. V. Kent...... 10'Jll 01101 0010^— 7 Vun Eycke .. .11 10 11 10 11 11 10 10 00 01—13 W. H. Hunt.... 10010 00001 11001— 6 DeRoo ....10 00 10 11 10 11 10 10 10 11-12 Jacob Bernstein. . 10000 00110 10010— 5 Arloth .'...... 11 :0 10 10 10 10 10 10 00 10—10 Charles Thurston 10101 01000 10000— 5 S. P. Schleuter. . .00110 OOO10 10001— 5 Total ...... •••••••••••••••••••• J. J. O'Brien. ... Ollll 00010 00000— 5 VALLEY CITY GUN CLUB. Henry P. Smith...... 00010 00110 01000— 4: Gould -10 10 13 10 00 11 10 11 11 10- Sweepstakes, ten birds-Thurston 9, Henderson \Vti;u-ton ...... 11101011111110101011- 7 T. J. Heany 8. Smith G, Murphy 5, Bernstein Widdicorab .. . .10 11 11 10 11 10 10 10 10 10- 5^ Morris 5, O' Connor 4, Colgan 3, Williams 3, \VnHoa . ..11 10 11 11 10 10 11 11 10 11- 3. W. Heany 2, Kent 2. , Wonderful Velocity. Little Strain on Gun. Coleinan ...... 10 11 00 10 00 10 10 00 10 00- Sweepstakes, five birds-Dr. Behrens o, Hen derson 4, Smith 4. Hunt 4, J. W. Heany 3, LIGHT RECOIL. GREAT PENETRATION. BEAUTIFUL PATTERN. Total Morris 3. O' Connor 2. Williams 2, O Bnen 2, Our SMOKELESS METALLIC AMMUNITION Now Ready, Ask for it. Thurstcn 1. Schleuter 1. IV1NS KILLED STRAIGHT Sweepstakes, ten birds-Scnl enter 8. Richard son 8, Morris 7. Henderson C, Colgan 5 O Bnen In the Contest For the Daly Cup at 4 Behrens 4, Kent 4. O'Connor 4. Murphy -1, Tliui-ston 3, Bernstein 1, Williams 1 Hollywood. Sweepstakes, miss and out— Dr. Behrens 5, T. Third and Main Streets, Hollywood. Sept. 5.—The contest for the T Heanv 5 Morris 4, Richardson 4, Thurston 4, silver "cup offered by Phil Daly, Jr., this O'Brien "4 Bernstein 3, O'Connor -3, Smith 3, afternoon was;' exciting. It was won by Henderson. 2, Schleuter 1, Williams 1, J. W. "Al" Ivius, of Red Bank, who won the Heany 0. Hollywood Futurity of 1805. Ivins shot in line form, grassing 25 birds without a DEXTER AND KNOWLrES miss He received $125 and the silver cup, valued at $100. which was christened Tied For First at the Mutual Rod with champagne after the match was and Gun Club. over. Captain J B. Knowles and Frank Dexter An American Invention of High Merit. Murphy and Fin-letter were the favorites. showed the members of the Mutual Rod The latter made some wonderful shots and Gun Club, of Brooklyn, a successor Will not Pit or Rust the Barrels. 'BLUE RIBBON" Brand and was on even terms with Ivins until the to the old Mutual Fishing Club, how to twenty-second round was reached, when shoot live birds from the traps at 'the When ordering shells, insist that he missed his first bird., He killed 24 North beach Grounds, on September 2. they be loaded with out of 25 and secured second money, $75. Some of the men had done some considera Murphy missed his sixth and thirteenth ble clav bird shooting in their time and birds, while Hoey lost his third and twen that, u'o doubt, accounts for the fairly tieth. They divided third money, $25. Daly. •••ood scores that were made. Knowles made Bnllard, McAlpin, Hooper and Moore did a record of 16 kills out of 18 birds shot not finish. "Count" finished by gathering at, while Dexter, who was handicapped At Riverton Gun Club's Annual 100-Bird 21 birds. two yards with C. C. Treadwell, on ac Du Font's RifJ®. The wind was stroifg. thereby aiding the count of both using ten bore guns, finished Unequalled for general use in Rifle or Shot Shoot, March 7, 1893, $993.75 as follows: birds, which were a lively lot, to make only one point behind. All the other shoot- gun. Mr. Thomas S. Dando won first money, their escape. Summaries: ers'stood at 25 yards. Scores: Phil Daly, Jr., silver cup, 25 birds; $25 en $665 and silver cup. CLUB SHOOT— SEVEN BIRDS. Du Font's Choke Bore. trance ; handicaps 25 to 31yds.; 50 per cent. Mr. Leonard Finletter won second, $328.75. and cup to winner, 30 to second and 10 to Frank Dexter ...... 1011111—6 Shoots clean and strong. "Especially adapt third. J. B. Knowles ...... 1211102—0 ed for Prairie and Upland Shooting.' Ivins. 29 ....1112112122222222212222222—25 C C. Treadwell ...... 2110022—5 Finletter, 30 . .11111 12121 22222 22222 20222—24 H. C. Staton ...... 0210111—5 Du Font's Trap Powder. WRITE FOR CIRCULARS TO Murphy, 31 . . .11111 01222 22022 22122 22222—23 James P. Smith ...... 0011121— 5 W. S. Massev ...... 1001110-4 Marked V.G.P. Something new for Trap Hoov. 30 ... . .11011 21222 22222 2222O 22222—23 Shooters. Strong, Clean, and Quick. "Count," 25 ..1200112222012222122221220—21 Charles Schueider ...... 0021101—4 Daly, 30 ...... 10100 12202 22222 12222 2w —17 Philip Wambold ...... 0001111—4 Baliard. 30 . .11021 12202 22022 21* w —14 Aaron Whitney ...... 2101000—3 Du Font's Eagle Ducking. McAlpin 30 . .11110 12222 22222 *22<)w —17 George A. Tracy ...... 1010020-3 Prepared especially for Seaside and Field Hooper, 28 .'. .01011 12200 22222 22122 w —Hi Thomas Hudson ...... 0001001—2 Shooting. 44, 46 & 43 CEDAR ST., NEW YORK CSTY. Moore. 25 ... .00200 2w —2 Sweepstake, 1 three birds: club handicap; $1 cttitrauee; birds extra; three moneys; class Du Font's Crystal Grain. Or the foliowiiigagents, who a,rc constantly in shooting— Knowles 3. Massev 3, Hudson 3, .Sta supply of Fresh Powder: THE DORP GUIS CLUB. ton 2, Treadwell 2, Schneider 2. Wambold 2, The Highest Grade of Powder Manufactured. Deiter 1, Smith 1. Whitney 1. Tracy 1. Shoemaker & Voute, Philadelphia, Pa. Scores Made at Their Third Weekly Sweepstake, two moneys; otfi'erwise same con ditions —Smith 3, Treadwell 3, Knowles 2, Dex £ /. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. H. P. Cotltns, Baltimore, Md. Shoot. ' ter 2, .Hudson 2, Wambold 2. Whitney 1. • The^ third Aveeldy shoot of the ^. J. Dorp Sweepstake, same conditions — Deiter 3, Wam .-.Gun; .Cl'ubji-jOf Philadelphia, took place on bold 3 Knowles 2. Massey 2. Whitney 2, Tread- Wilmington, Delaware. SPECIAL. REQUEST.—As agents and mer August 2ik;at .Moores, Delaware .County, well 2, Trucy 2, Slat on 1, Smith 1. chants sell other brands as well, be particular t« -;Pa. The event was at 25 Blue Ilocks. Sweepstake, same conditions — Knowles 3, DeX- specify "HAZARD'S." known traps and angles. It was aii ideal ter 3, Tread well 2, Wambold 1, Tracy 1. LIFE. Sept- match over again on August 29. when each man killed 93 of the 100 birds. The tie will bo settled at a later date. Both men shot well, and Williarnson killed the first 57 birds without a miss, and Mer rill followed closely by having one miss out of the same number. This was surely good shooting, as only two birds had been lost out of the first 114 shot a.t. Williamson led nearly all through and was 'three birds ahead at one time, but Merrill shot a cool, plucky race and finally pulled up even with his opponent by kill ing 24 out of the last 25, while William- of the world at targets, and the " E. C." Powder Championship son lost four out of the same number. The score follows: Cup was won by Rolla O. Heikes on August 2oth, 1896, at Watson's Dr. Williamson. 11112 11121 11222 11212 IS 112- 25 21221 11121 12122 21211 11211-25 Park, Chicago, defeating Fred. Gilbert. 12122 11012 10211 11211 10112—22 ITEMS SHOOTING GATHERED 21221 01202 11122 20222 02122—21 Mr. Heikes used "£ C." Mr. Gilbert did not Total ...... 93 ON THE FLY, R. Merrill. ....22121 20121 22121 11112 11221—24 2211.1 22111 22221 22121 12212—25 The above is a real Championship, and is not limited to any Make 22111 11022 22002 20211 11102—20 of gun or powder. ______Announcements From Glut) Secretaries 22122 11322 21211 21222 10221—24 —Coming Trap Shooting Tourna Total ...... 93 LOENJJS'G WON THE HANDICAP AMERICAN "E. C." POWDER CO;, It, OaW, Berp Gil., I J. ments—News Notes ol General SEND FOK BOOKLET. At Hollywood on Labor Day at Live Pigeons. Interest, A. Loening, of New York, won the Labor day handicap, the principal live- The second tournament of the Penn Gun bird shooting at Hollywood, N. J., on Sep CHULTZE POWDER Club will be held at Norristown, Pa., on tember 7. The conditions were 25 birds, Saturday, September 12. Sweeps begin at $25 entrance, 50 per cent, to winner, 30 LED THE 9.30 A. M. Two sets of traps will be used, per cent, to second gun and 10 per cent. a grand team shoot, six men to a team, to third gun. The remaining 10 per cent. open to clubs of Montgomery. Berks. Bucks, goes to the olub. Delaware and Philadelphia counties, also But six of the "cracks" participated, Camden and Gloucester counties, N. J.. and for the first time this season the 25 Blue Rocks to a man. known traps and winner was not obliged to kill straight DURING angles, entrance $6 for team, an optional in order to laud first money. .Mr. Loening sweep of $1 in the team race. The open was allowed two misses. With this han sweeps consist of ten events, of which five dicap he won first money by scoring 24 events are 10 Blue Roeks, $1; four events birds. His eleventh and twenty-second of 15 Blue Rocks, $1.50, and one event of birds, which he missed, counted as kills. of the E. C. Powder Tournament, Guttenburg, N. J., May 5tli, 6th, 7th and 8th. 20 Blue Rocks, $2. Three of the events Daly and Murphy divided second and third are at unknown angles and seven at known moneys with 23 kills. Summaries: POWDER is the Oldest, Best and Cheapest Smokeless angles. Targets 2 cents each. Lunch and Loening (29).. .22220 22222 12222 21221 21222—24 Powder tns.de. shells on the grounds. Coach will meet Dalv (30).... .12212 22012 11202 22222 22222—23 trains from Reading, Pa., due at De Knlb Murphy (30)... .22220 22222 22212 22202 22222—23 Address street, P. R. R., at 8.59 A. M., and from Count" (25).... .22121 22102 01222 21102 211* —20 N. Y. Agents: Philadelphia at 9.08 and 11.02 A. M. All Hoey (29)...... 22002 22222 22122 22222 220* —20 e MURRAY STREET', NEW YORKJ clubs entering team should notify secre Ballanl (29).. .20222 21221 22220 21222 0* —IS tary on. or before September 10. •Withdrew. Al Ivins, of the Riverside Gun Club, of Red Bank, divided a $10 miss and out sweepstakes At the last weekly shoot of the Penn with "five kills each. Bland, Ballarcl and Count Gtm Club, of Norristown, Pa., the follow shot a very pretty race in a $5 miss and out, ing scores were made-at 25 Blue Rocks: dividing on the twenty-first kill. In a shoot at Cassell 22 Yost 22, Zimmerman 21, Steiuer fifteen birds, $15 entrance, Ivins and Murphy di Made under the personal supervision of 20, Ritter'l9, Smith 1G, Derr 16. vided the money, each killing straight. Mil*. F. Limlsley. inventor and iate manufacturer of Wood Powder. The Independent New York Schnetzen THE "SHOOTING KING" HOME. Corps will hold its annual prize shoot at Glendale, L. I., on Wednesday, September Gus Zimmerman Brings Many Tro 9. IT EXCELS IN VELOCITY. phies With Him. LOW PRESSURE. A live bird match was shot at Marcus Gus Zimmerman, of New York, the Hook last Friday between John J. Evans "Shooting King." as his friends delight to Is Smooth and Clean. Safe and Reliable, and John Learv* ard William L. Mathues call him, arrived on the steamship Augusta and Hon. Richard J. Baldwin. Each man Victoria on September 4, after a most suc Remember ¥e!ocHy and hold on to bird. shot at 25 birds, with the following result: cessful tour through Germany, Austria, Evans 17- Leary, 21; total. 38. Mathues. Switzerland and France. In each of these Your dealer will furnish it. 19: Baldwin, 22;* total, 41. Another match countries he won many trophies. He between the same parties will be shot this never lost a match. Usually Zimmer •week. man brings back a bushel of trophies. THE rum This time the great rifleman carried his Mala and Third Streets, The Sherman Rod and* Gun Club, of Co prizes in a trunk which might hold two lumbus. O.. gave its regular outing at the bushels. He was much elated by his CINCINNATI, - OHIO. West Broad Street Grounds on September victory over Switzerland's champion 4. and some tine shooting resulted. Spang- archer. It was the German-American's ler was very much in evidence befose the first try at this game in a match, and ROSE SYSTEM TO BE USED. matches were over, he tying on 25 birds while he likes the sport, Zimmerman KEfb and winning the shoot off and badge "A. does not think the bow and arrow will Badge "B""was won by Henry Damsel. ever be used again as an implement of The Florists'Gun Club Will Hold an I Afternoon Shoot. warfare. CALL AND SEE Mr. C. O. Gardiner, secretary of the New A great crowd welcomed the voyager The Florists' Gun Club, of Philadelphia, Jersey Amateur Trap Shooters' League, in Hoboken. where a reception was ten will hold an open sweepstake shoot on writes as follows: "The next tournament dered him. Zimmerman's hotel, on Sixth their grounds, at Wissiuoniing, Pa., on Sat J. P. SHANNON fr SONS of the Amateur Trap Shooters' League of avenue, was decorated with bunting and urday, September 11), beginning at 1 o'clock 1020 SVSarket Street New Jeisey will be held September 19 at lanterns in honor of his arrival. P. M. The Kose system of dividing the the grounds of the Bergini County Gun purses will be used and this will prevent Send for Tide Table Phila. , CAZENOVIA GUN CLUB the experts from winning all of the money, Club, llackensack. N. J. This club is very while dropping for place will never be conveniently located for visiting shooters, known, as the shooters are paid accord being situated within one minute's walk Swope and Stevens Tied For Class A ing to their skill. of the New York, Susqnebanna & Western Badge. The programme consists of the following Railroad and five minutes from that of the The Cazenovia Gun Club, of Buffalo, N. events: 10 known, 50 cents; 10 known, New Jersey £ New York Railroad. A Y., held their weekly and club prize shoot 75 cents; 10 unknown, $1.00; 15 known, FOR GUNS and BICYCLES. number of'sweeps will be shot, commenc August 29. There was only a small crowd $1.50; 10 unknown, 50 cents; 10 known. 75 Positively Prevents Ku«t. ing at 10 A. M., and the Bergen County in attendance. Some very good scores were cents; 10 known, $1; 15 unknown, $1.50; Cleans al'l Parts Thoroughly. Gun Club cordially invites the members made. L. F. Swope and Stevens were tied 10 known. 75 cents; 10 known, $1.00; 10 Is a. Perfect Lubricant UBd of other clubs to participate in these docs nut !—(i Event No. 9, five live birds—Stevens 4. I,." and see how they like the Florists' shoot Bird Match. .Tolm Movmtz ...... 1111010111—8 F. Sxvope 2, Beck 3, C. L. Swope 3, Wertin 4. ing grounds and the Rose system. The match at live birds between John J. Mengel ...... 1001110000—4 Programme will be furnished by apply Steigerwald and John Kiel-cards, both of The second was at Blue Rock targets. 15 FOUR KILLED STRAIGHT ing to A. B. Cartledge, 1514 Chestnut Philadelphia, which was to have taken singles, for a gold watch, which was won street, Philadelphia, or tlie "Sporting Life." place at Washington Park on September by Johu Kochel, the scores of which were In a Live Bird Match at Reading on 5, was shot off at Byberry Station as follows: WON FIRST AVERAGE. instead. The match was fo'r the champion John Kochol...... ISj.Iohn Qninter...... 11 Labor Day. ship of the Thirty-third Ward Democratic E. A. Diefi'evdt'l'er. .10 .T. Lawrence...... 10 Reading. Pa., Sept. 5.—A shooting match Association, and was easily won by Steiger- .Tolm Moimtz...... 12IE. Grniil...... 12 at the Hellevue Hotel was one of the at J. H. Mackie, of -Cincinnati, Ahead wald. Rickards would probably have made John MeiiRel,...... 12).Tolin MoiT.tK...... 11 tractions of Labor Day. The first event at the Warsaw Shoot. a better showing had he used u double-bar Jacob Good...... 10] .T Mensrel... 11 was at live birds, 11 to a man, and resulted Warsaw, Ind., Aug. 21.—The annual two rel gun instead of a pump, which got out David Lutz...... 9|M. I?. Stlzer...... ' 7 as follows: days' tournament, under the auspices of of order, and it was impossible for him to Fnmk Phillips...... S»|T«rry Ivocliel...... 11 Henry Becker...... 10101 10110 0 — C the Warsaw Gun Club, terminated to-day, shoot a second load. The match was at John Kochel ...... 111 Lee Wort7...... 21111111211 —11 and w.as a great success, being well at 25 birds per man, 25 yards rise, CO yards Win. liocker ...... 11121 11112 1 —11 tended ,by shooters from Northern Indiana boundary, gun below elbow until the bird SHOT ANOTHER TIE. J. Hellmaii ...... 10121 12112 0 — 0 and neighboring States. Ail ^agreed that was on' the wing. Summary: Wm. Bocker ...... 11211 01211 0 — 0 there was very hot company "present. J. Steigerwald .. .11111 20111 11011 11112 01111—22 Frank Wertx ...... 21111 11211 1 —11 Eickards .... .01211 02111 20210 12111 02101— IU Merrill and Williamson Again Tic on ,T. Moore ...... 10200 10110 1 II. Mackie, of Cincinnati, won the first Live Birds. H. Fritch ...... 11211021121 —10 averages, the' first day breaking 153 out Ijarkin Defeats Reinoenl. Harry .Tesbers ...... 10111 11211 0 of 1(30. and the second day 121 out of 130. On August 22 Richard Merrill and Dr. John Becker ...... 11121 212fl 1 —11 His per cent, was 95%. After the money Reading. Sept. G.—At Birmingham Park, at Williarnson, both well-known sportsmen of had been handed him lie turned around the picnic of the Independent Gun Club, of Milwaukee, shot at 100 live birds for the A IJlue Hock match followed, each par tliis city. Marion Larkiu, captain of the In ticipant shooting at five. It resulted: and donated a crisp .flO bill to the club, dependent team, defeated Francis H. Rciuoebl. possession of the American E. C. Powder .Tamos Wortx. .01010—2|Lee Wcrtz.. .. .11111—5 with the compliments of King's Smokeless Company trophy. e-inblemntir of the. cham powder and Peters ''New Victor'' shells, the reputed champion of Ix'lituidn County, in pionship of Wisconsin on live birds. Each Henry Keeker. .01011— 3! Win. Becker ..10101—3 u 24-bird match for .$50 a side. The score was:, J. Moore . .. .00000— 01 Frank Werte . .01111— 4 which he had used in making his very larkiii ...... 11111 11101 10111 11010 11111—20 killed 02 out ol' iUc 100. »tud skoi the ii. KrHci ... .ill! 1—01 Jua. Ssciimtck. .00101--2 fine score. His donation was accepted witii UeiuoclU .. ..10111 10011 00001 10011 01011— 1* Sept- 12- LIFE. second; R. F. Lndwig, Chicopee, third. Time, the route in 1.55 with triplet pacing, and 1.05 4-5. Single paced. Parsons, the Australian, easily negotiated One mile 2.10 class, professional—Won by A. a half in 51 2-5s. with triplet assistance. W. Porter, Waltham; W. J. Helfert, Utica, sec ond; F. J. Jenny, Utica, third. Time, 2.04 4-5. Single paced. THE RACING BOARD. —beautiful styles One mile, open, ama.teur—Won by C. O. lagra- THREE DAYS OF FAST AND FURIOUS hacn, Dixon; Ray Dawson. Boonton, second; K. Regular Weekly Bulletin From in excellent cloths F. Ludwig finished first but was disqualified. Chairman Gideon. have just been Time. 2.07. Siagle paced. placed on sale at CYCLE RACING. One mile, international, professional—Won by Philadelphia, Sept. 9.—Following is the Tom Butler, Cooper second, Ganiiner third, Bald regular weekly bulletin of the Racing three prices that fourth. Time, 2.05 2-5. Single paced. Board of the L. A. W.: cannot be equalled Two miles, handicap, professional—Won by C. SUSPENDED PENDING INVESTIGATION. Some Surprises Among the Cracks— J. Lewis. 270yds.; George L. Bates, 250yds., sec Ghas. Miller, Marion, O.: Hanson Willison, elsewhere, viz.: ond; J. B. Bowler, 100yds., third. Time, 4.20 Cumberland. Md.; E. L. DeCump. Elkhart, The Two Tommies, Butler and 3-5. Ii)d.. or Pen Yan, N. Y.; Win. J. Daubeiispeck, One mile, handicap, amateur—Won by A. M. Allentown, Pa.; Oscar Flavell. Bridgeton, N. J.: $3.75, $5.08 Ourtis, Meriden. 40yds.. F. A. Gatley. Boston, Chester Pauilin, Bridgeton, N. J.; A. Hume, Cooper, Carry OH the Honors ol 70yds., second; R. M. Alexander, Hartford, 40yds., Syracuse, N. Y.; D, A. Jackson. Syracuse, N. third. Time, 2.00 3-5. Y". Lamonte Driving Ass., Lamonte, Mo., has At a late hour in the evening Referee been placed upon the list of those to whom The suits are the Meet—Details o! Races, Etc, Robinson disqualified Tom Cooper in the the sanction privilege is denied. sewed throughout one-mile international race for shoving SUSPENSIONS REMOVED. with silk and are The cycling event of the year, the Spring Eddie Bald. This occurred at the time C. A. Keatiug, Ayer, Mass.; E. J. McCall, perfect in tit. The Donaldsonville, La.; C. L. Tiinmermun, Cairo. bloomers havetwo field tournament, was held at Sprlugiieid, Newton fell. Newton had the pole, Ziegler N. Y.: C. A. Keating, Springfield, Mass.; James Mass., September 1, 2, 3. The usual brand was outside him. Cooper was next, and F. Sullivan, Seneca Falls, N. Y.; Will H. Rey hip, two side and of Spriugiield weather prevailed, and the Bald was coming strong around the out nolds, Sedalia, Mo.; John Durham. Sedalia. two watch pock attendance was as usual big. side of Butler, who was leading. As Bald Mo. Suspension placed upon Fred W. Palmer, ets and are rein ON THE FIRST DAY reached Cooper's side, the Detroit man. Rome, N. Y., has been reduced to expire Sep it is said, deliberately shoved him, and tember 19. October 5 has been assigned to forced. The coats the preliminary heats were run. Eddie Bald swerved against Ziegler, who had to have four patch Bald, last year's sensation, furnished the Washington, D. C., as national circuit date in crowd Newton. Newton fell and Bald pro stead of October 17. pockets, buttoned, surprise of the day when he failed to tested. RECORDS ACCEPTED. qualify in the one-mile record race for Tandem amateur made at Paterson, N. J.. and the seams are professionals. He put up a pretty good ON THE THIRD DAY July 4, 1896, by C. S. Hensnaw and Oscar piped. race, but was crowded out on the stretch Torn Cooper had his Inning, capturing the Hedstrom, unpaced, standing start, competi by Gardiner, Hoyt and Murphy. But Bald much-coveted record race, and also scoring tion, 1 mile, 2.05; 2 miles, 4.18. Samples of cloths sent to any address was not alone in his misery, for Sauger iu the half-mile open. Bald had failed to Tandem amateur made at Riverside, R. I., upon request, also failed to qualify in His heat of the qualify for the big event, but he and August 1, 1896, by Fred E. Devlin and Haus mile handicap. Cooper had it out in another contest, with Hanson, unpaced, flying start, against time, Money refunded if suits are not satisfactory. The day was not a good one for racing, the honors going to the Detroiter. "4 mile, .26 1-5. In ordering suits, send chest and or at least time making, for a disagree Poor judgment was shown by Tom But TRANSFERRED TO PROFESSIONAL CLASS. William Whitmore, Shannon, 111., clause (a): waist measure. able wind was blowing, but nevertheless ler in the record race and he paid the R. W. Taylor, Morrison. 111., clause (a); O. W. the audience of 20UO saw some pretty penalty by doing no better than fourth. Hicks, Mt. Can-oil, 111., clause (a); Fred Lund. Golf Bicycle Hose— dashes, especially in the two-mile handi Hoyt, 'the second man, is a youngster who Sabula, la., or Morrisoa, 111., clause (a); George 50 cents to $2.50 per pair. cap, in which Sanger was scratch man. joined the cash prize contingent recently B. Moore, Philadelphia, Pa., own request: The following men qualified: and the explanation of his prominent posi Charles Palm, Minneapolis, Minn., clause (f); TurtSe Neck Sweaters- One-mile amateur (local)—First heat, J. T. tion in the summary lies in the fact that vote of Board; Dor Fredericks, Mt. Carroll, 111., Men's, $2.50 and $3.75; Kelleher; second, R. F. Ludwig; third, C. M. he hung to Cooper's wheel in the final clause (a); Joe Thornetz, Shannon, 111., clause Boys', $2.00 and $2.50. Bly; fourth, Joseph Vineilotte. Time, 2m. 44 l-5s. sprint and way carried to the front, not (a); Tout Miller, Mt. Carroll, 111., clause (a); Second heat—First, T. J. Gracly; second, T. being shaken off until the place was as Ray Pelton, Grand Rapids, Micii., clause (i); MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. F. Elmer; third, W. E. Tenzler; fourth, IS. G. sured. Even Sanger could not pass Hoyt Carl A. Beers. Columbus, O., clause (c); Frank Ferree. Time, 2m. 43s. in the last 20 yards. In the half-mile han Kauirner, Rochester, N. Y., clause (i); 11. S. Professional, cue mile, 2.10 class—First heat- dicap, the pair on the long marks dug for Eiislow, Lawrence, Kan., own request; Harry First, H. 1). Hutclilns; second, J. C. Wetter- keeps at the crack of the pistol. After B. Marsh, Kalamazoo, Midi., own request; Sam green; thiid, Frank J. Jenny; fourth, O. L. uel Brock, Brooklyn, N. Y., own request; F. F. DRY GOODS. PHILADELPHIA. Stevons. Time for half, 1m. 10 2-5s. the back men bunched, they loafed and Eberhart, Salina, Kan.; W. L. Eberhardt, Salina, Se-Cond heat—First, W. S. Reynolds; second, then when the sprint came it was too late Kan.; Sam Bren, Kansas City, Kan.; Tom A. W. Porter; third, C. .1. Lewis"; fourth, F. B. to catch the flying pair in front. Saund- Davis, Shenandoah, la.; George T. Kreamer, Barlow second, E. S. Kratz third, J. W. Flan- Rigby. Time for half, 1m. 11 4-os. ers won, and Gardner beat out Sanger for Shenandoah, la.; L. P. Wikidal, Topeka, Kan.; flgan fourth, George C. Hutin fifth, I'ddie Steui- Third heat—First, W. J." HerTert; second, third money. R. S. Aird, Topeka, Kan.; R. C. Ferine, To ple sixth. Time, 1.16%. Carl Hatfield; third, A. T. Crooks; fourth, 1'. J. Just a dozen composed the field for the peka, Kan.; James Dargitz, Topeka. Kan. Montgomery and Chester County champion Berlo. Time, 1m. 13 l-5s. one-mile record race. Eddie Bald, the P. M. Edwards, W. J. Tignor, J. M. Young, ship, one mile—Philip S. Davis won, Edward J. Amateur half-mile, open—First heat—First, hero of '94, and '95, was a conspicuous R. S. Merrymen, R. E. Coleman, J. O. Hankins, Lyon second, David Beaver third, W. P. Lewis Ray DawEon; second, .Tou Hnrrison; third, A. M. absentee, and mournfully did he gaze at T. D. Ycattes, F A Fry, E H. Eggleston, H. fourth. Time, 3.17. Curtis; fourth, W. M. Pattigrew. Time, 1m. his fellow crackajacks lined across the B. Warren, O. C. Hope, R. E. Pond, H. S. The rain was falling fast during all of 12 2-5s. track. Maddox was the pacer for the Coleman, A. L. Jones, R. C Baker, W C. Pond, the foregoing races, but at this juncture Second heat—First, E. M. Blake; second, J. T. G. Anthony. I. H. Bugg. D. Richardson, it came in torrents, and the rest of the first half. After a recall, caused by Alien's J. T. Temple, B. J. Hersman, H. F. Alien, A. .7. Casey; third, A. R. Freeman; fourth, W. C. spill, the field got away safely, and Mac- events, consisting of one-mile professional, Eoome. Time, 1m. 12 3-5s. VS. Hauck, A. B. Cousins, T. B. Leonard. R. J. two-mile professional, handicap; one-mile Third heat—First, R. F. Ludwig; second, H. donald vsas soon ensconced behind the Hiter, J. W. Burnett, J. H. Schultz, John B. Caldwell; thiid, F. A. Gateley; fourth, H. pacemaker, Cooper, Hoyt, Butler and Ken Armistead, H. H. Duncker, C. E. Loehr, all amateur and two-mile handicap, were de K. Bird. Time, 1m. 12 l-5s. nedy being next in line. Those in the of Richmond, Va., clause (a). clared off. FiolV-Esional one-mile lnlernation.il—First heat, rear allowed the gap to be opened up be Arthur Coyle, O-xlar Kapids, la., own request; Carroll Jack, paeed by a tandem, went William Itandall; second, L. C. Bald; third, C. tween them and the bunch in front, Morry Krauss, Buffalo. N. Y., clause (i); Carl for the track record of 1.01, made by him R. Newton; fourth, Arthur Gardiner. Time, but this was closed at the upper turn. Abenclroth, Portland, Ore., clause (d), vote of self last year, and made the circuit in 1.07 2-3. Hamilton, the pacemaker for the second Board; J. E. Wolff, Portland, Ore., clause (d), I.IT1/*, in a driving rain. Second heat—First. Tom Cooper; second. Tom half, rode behind the field on the first cir vote of Board; August Castendeick, Portland, The professionals who had entered were Butler; third, L. A. Callahan; fourth, F H. cuit, and when he came up from behind Ore.", clause (d), vote of Board; Frank W. Cass, Carroll B. Jack, A. C. Meixell, Louis J. Alien. Tin,e, 1.122-5. on the outside to take the lead, Sanger, Tracey, Minn., clause (b); E. J. McCall, Don- Costa, G. B. Moore, L. S. Rothwell, H. N. Third heat—First, Otto Ziefrler; second, Owen iildjivjlle, La., clause (d); Bert Gibson, Roekdale, Swank, W. S. Ray and F. J. Kalb. Kiwball; third, Ray McDonald; fourth W. C. Gardiner and Cabanne took advantage of N. Y., clause (d), vote of Board; H. J. Parker, Kiinger. Time, 2.33 l-5s. the opportunity to better their positions. Kockwell's Mills, N. Y , clause (d), voto of One-mile handicap (ama',eu!)—First. E. C. Fer At the head of the straight Tommy But Eoaid: John ("ioldswarthy, Froetfourg, Md., clause WILMINGTON RACES. ree (TOO); second, O. H. Munro (30>; third, A. ler extricated himself from the bunch and (d), vote of Eoard. B. Hills (50); fourth. H. K. Caldwell (40). took the outer edge. Cooper at this junc SUSPENDED. Jack Wins the Five Mile Handicap Time. 2..17. ture was in the lead and increasing his Sixty days from A.ug. 13. unsanctioned races: From Bowers. Second heat—First, F. G. Perry (70); second. distance every revolution of the pedals. Fred Lunc£ Sabula. la., or'Morrison, 111.; O. W. Ray Dawson (scratch); third, A. R. Freeman To his rear wheel Midget Hoyt hung like Picks, Mt. Cerroll, II!.; E. A. Emmert, C. J Wilmington, Sept. 1.— About 1000 persons (60); fourth, J. Vhieilette (60). Time. 2.113-5. a leech. Half way down the stretch Cooper Bnssey, Lanark, 111.; 15. W. Taylor, Morrison, attendee! the bicycle meet here to-night Third heat—First, A. M. Curtis i-iO); second, had shaken off the local light. Sanger ill.: Vim. Whitnore, Shannon, 111.' for the benefit of the sick and. disabled F. T. Parsons (SO); third. L. H. Munsjer (15); was digging furiously, with Gardiner mak Ninety days, from Aug. 33, for false entry. J. Cuban patriots. All the races were ex fourth, Fred. Devlin (50). Time. 2.14 1-5. W Hodg.'s, McDroe, Wis. citing and the finishes close. Nearly all Fourth heat—First, F. A. Gately (70); second, ing a hard fight at the pole. The big fellow Tl.irty days, from Aug. 31, for false entry, John the prizes were donated, and a considerable J. B. Fowler (50); third, W. T. Roorne (30); passed the Chicago boy, and also kept F. Steele, Lisbon. O sum was realized for tke Cubans. The fou:":ii, R. M. Alexander (40). Time, 2m. 15 2-5s. in front of Butler, but could not do better Ninety days, from Aug. 31, misanctioned races than finish nearly a length behind Hoyt. summaries: Two-mile professional, haBdicap—First hieat** find ftlse entry. Frank I'aV^rson, Aif.,yle, Wis. One mile novice—Won by Frank Mayne, Wil- First. George L. Bates (250); second, O.' .J. who was a couple of yards in the wake of Thirty days, from Aug. 31, unsanctioned races: miugtoii; second, P. E. Garrett, Wilmington; Lewis (270); third. W. C. Sanger (scratch); the victor. The multitude shouted and Fred Davidson, Stanwood. la.; I>oc. Barkli Kit, third. E. C. Fisher. Wilmington. Time, 2.43 3-5. fom-tj), Conn Baker (SO). Time, 4m. 44 4-5s. cheered, but its noise was in honor of Springdale, la.; Will Audrich and Will Knoit, Half mile handicap, amateur—Won by Frank Second heat—First, J. B. Bowler (190); second, Hoyt's plucky effort, and not evoked by Tipton, la. Turner, Wilmingtoii, 15yds.; second, C. A. L. A. Callahan (50); third, A. D. ICennedv CoOper. The summaries: Sixty days, from Aug. SI (or until entry fees Elliott, Wilmington, 30; third, E. C. Goodley, tscratch); fourth, F. C. Hoyt (70). Time, 4m. are paid), for misconduct and refusal to pay e,c- One mile.; 2.20 class—Won by H. D. Hutching, try fees. Roy Hi-nsell, L.msing. Mirh. Wilmlugton, 20. Time, 1.06. 57 2-iis. Boston; Watson Coleman. Boston, second; A. E. One mile open, gmatenr—Won by Frank Tur Third heal—First. H. D. Hulchins (90); second, Weinig. Buffalo, third. Time, 2.07 2-5. Sixty days, from i Tiie Brunswick-Balke-Colleiider Company, Manufacturers of Billiard, Pool and Combination Tables. Importers of and Wholnsale and Retail Dealers In BILLIARD MATERIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. MAIN OK4M.CKS: 86O Broadway, New York; Nos. 4, 6, S, 10 and 18 W. Gth St., Cincinnati; Cycling Club to-day, at Charles River Park Nos. 203 mul 205 Wahasii Ave., Chicago; No. 112 S. 4 Hi St., St. Louis. was the record of this and former years being not far short of 16,000. In the third of a mile Tommie Butler was defeated by Warren Reynolds, las *jJ-Branch offices aud salesrooms iuall principal cities. H. J. BERGMAN, Agent. year's crack amateur of these parts; Kiser who made his first appearance in this couu try for the present year to-day. am Everett. Mass., first; Fred Longhead. Canada THE NATIONAL CYCLE BOARD OF Schrein, of Toledo. Bald was unplaced in second; H. H. Maddox, Asbury Park, third both races, as was ganger. Summaries: Time. 2.15. TRADE ACTS. One-third rrile open (professional)—Warren Rey One mile handicap, professional—J. C. Weter nolds, Eyde Park, won: Earl Kiser, Dayton, sec green, 55yds., first; Fred Longhead, scratch ond; Fred Schrein, Toledo, third. second; Louis B. Arnold. 55yds., third; Burns One-mile open (professional)—Tom Butler, won Pierce, 75yds., fourth. Time, 2.39 1-5. It Decides Not to Encourage or Watson Coletnan, Boston, second, \V. C. Sangei One mile, open, amateur—Fred Devlin, R. I tliird, E. C. Bald fourth. Time, 2m. 5 2-5s. W., first; B. Livermore, Worcester, second One-mile handicap (professionpl)—Schrein, Tbeo. Ehrlieh, thiid. Time, 2.25 3-5. Recognize Any Show Prior to the fiOyds., won; Harvey Hutchins, 40yds., second" One mile handicap, a ma to IT—D. Daley, Taun FineTables, Carom, Combination an-1 Pool Crooks, 60yds., third; Sanger, scralch, fourth. ton. 100yds., first; F. Devlin, 20yds., second ofthaiiruuswick lialke Cullender SUake. Time, 2m. 12 3-5s Frank Fish, scratch, third. Time, 2.26 3-5. Onii-isiivin 4il t»tris, f;:,e wui IU i r'>m,nl.v uiti-mi.ia to Two Big National Events Next One-mile tandem bardicap (professional)— Over 1,OOO,OOO Noise Subduers Sold. Walch and L. P. Callahan. 50yds., wonl; Beele 10BSA OUEAllAN.CouUueiiUl Hotel,Ai?eut,Piiila.P» and Coleman, COyds.. fecond; Crooks aid Hutcli- Year. IDB, 70yds., third. Tinia, 1m. 55 l-5s. TRADE NEWS, One-mile open (amateav)—E. M. Blake, Keen, New York, Sept. 8.—Very few outside of won, F. A. Oately. Boston, second; J. P. Clack, The Davls Manufacturing Company has been those iu the cycle trade industry have Dorchester, third. Time, 2m. 9 3 Es. incorporated at Indianapolis, Ind., to manufac CHICAGO BILLIARD LETTER. any idea, of the enormous demands made ture bicycle brakes. 'on manufacturers for various purposes, The Field Manufacturing Company, of Chica among which, may be mentioned prizes for RED BANK RACES. go, are placing en the market, an automatic Schaefer and Spinks on the Road— race meets, coutributions for local ob whistle, the Aoelian, by name, which is operat Young Harrisou's Illness—Clarence Babcock Beats Hughes and Price in ed on the principal of the Sturtevant fan and is jects, exhibiting bicycles and sundries at wholly at the control of the rider without the E. Green—Bicycle Riders, Etc. cycle shows, institutes and fairs. the Two-Mile Handicap. removal of his hand from the handle bar. The ordinary show promoter when he Red Bank. N. J., Sept. 7.—The Red Bank The Gprnmlly £ .Teffery Manufacturing Com Chicago, Sept. 5.—Editor "Sporting Life:" issues liis prosp-ectus and offers low rent Wheelmen had an interesting race meet pany, of Chicago, have issued a neatly printed —\V. A. Spiuks- left here this week to join als and other inducements apparently at Stoutwood Park this evening. There wall hanger in red and black, illustrating and Jake Schaefer in New York City. I nu takes no account of the enormous expenses were a number of close finishes and sev describing their famous 17 offers to Rambler rid de-stand that the pair will travel through incurred upon the exhibitor in the shipping eral upsets, but none of the racers was in ers and race promoters. The grouping of the il the Eastern States giving exhibitions wher of his exhibit and maintaining his stall jured. The track and weather were all lustrations is attractive find the whole willl com ever there is a demand for them. While at the exhibition. that could he desired. Summaries: mand a careful observation aud perusal wherever the American public does not fancy ex Early in the year the trade felt that One-mile novi.-e—Thomas Var. Liew, Point posted. hibitions over much, still if this tour is the show question had outgrown all legiti Pleasant, first: Arthur Irons, Lakewood, second; The Sager Manufacturing Company, of Roches properly carried out and the players live mate bounds, and President K. L. Coie- John Ferrari. Newark, third. Time, 2.4:9%. ter, N. V., has brought suit against the Elbridge up to their engagements, there is no reason man, of the National Cycle Board of Trade, One-mile aandlcap—F. B. Egelhoff, Brooklyn, Cycle Company, of Syracuse, N. Y., for saddles why they should not make money and at received many communications, from the 60yds., first; Charles Kobbins, Red hank, 20yds., and bicycle sundries sold them in April of this the same time reawaken the slumbering members of" the Board, urging him to take second; J. A. Foruey, Aobury I'ark, 30yds., third. year to the vaJue of $450. interest in the gentleman's game, which Time, 2.23%. The Graft Mfg. Co., of New York City, has steps to put a s'xtp to the evil. been incorporated under the laws of New York has unfortunately becume characteristic Mr. Coleinau at once decided that no Orie-nille toys' rape—Harry Burrowes, Red of the amusement during the past two or cycle exhibition should be sanctioned later Bank, first; Arthur Irons, Lake-wood, second; State, with a capital stock of $100,000 to manu Junes Ott, New York, third. Time, 3.10. facture bicycles, carriages and vehicles. The di three years. tl-an March 81st last. This action had the Half-mile scratch—C. C. Schwartz, K. N., rectors are Andrew Gruff, Brooklyn; M. J. Pen- So far as the general outlook for bil- desired effect, and after that date it was a New York, first; F. B. Kgelhoff, Brooklyn, sec ton, G. H. Carpenter, G. H. Kretz and Henri Hard s is concerned in this city, rare thing to hear of cycle shows, al ond; W. J. Mooney. Kahway, third. Time, 1.11%. Lemaire, of New York City. everything points to a successful though a hundred or more were then in Two-mile handicap—O. V. Babcock. O. W., Monday, Aug. 17, fire broke out shortly before season, but it will be a late one. contemplation. The show promoters have New York, ,120yds., first; J. J. Hughes, Jr., midnight in the fourth floor of the building occu I do not look for any marked improvement given the bicycle trade a rest of live Brooklyn. 120yds., second; William Price, Lake- pied by the Decker Cycle Company, .at Worces until after election, l>iu after that periodical dij- months, but now again there are numer wood, "160yds., third. Time, 4.41. ter, Mass. The upper floors were ruined, involv turbanee is over there will be any amount of ous fairs and exhibitions projected all Two-mile tandem handicap—Mart P. Havil- ing a loss of from $8000 to $10,000, and the total local tournaments, both amateur and profession over the country. and and Albert Chambers. Red Bai.k, 80yds.,' loss is estimated at $25,000. al, and fie work of the contestants will be of a Immediately upon the return of Mr. Cole- first: S. C. Crane and T. W. Omnmings, fiOyds., The Oswego (N. Y.) Tool Company made an as high order, too. man from Europe last Saturday he took second; Fred Shafto and B. S. Bennett, scratch, signment, August 29, to C. C. Place, for the ben 1 hear that young H.irrison, who has been in the whole subject into consideration, and third. Time, 4.34%. efit of creditors of the concern. The capital the vicinity of St. Paul and Minneapolis the p ist after consultation with several of the stock of the company is $25.000. Besides boiler- year, is quite ill. Some of the expert} of the makers' supplies and other tools, they manufac Twin Cities are arranging a benefit for Harri- prominent manufacturers, members of the RACES AT rJEBANON. tured the Ontario bicycle. The assets exceed the son, and I hope he will derive both profit and Board of Trade, decided, in view of the liabilities by a good many thousand dollars, and pleasure therefrom. I am not aware i£ the young present depression in the cycle trade, that The First Meet oi* the Delta Wheel- Mr. Place, the treasurer, says the concern will fellow is in extremis, but that he is a pretty he would best consult the interests of the men a Success. be able to permit the assignee, Mr. Place, to sick man there is no reason to doubt from my trade by refusing to sanction any exhibi continue the business. The stockholders are J. personal knowledge of him during the past three tions of cycles prior to the National Ex Lebanon, r.i., Sept. 3.—The Delta Wheel J. Tonkin, A. X. Rndeliff and C. C. Place. or four years. lie was not a well man by any hibition of 1897, as it would cause unnec- men, of this city, held their first annual The Hnsby Cycle Company, of Milwaukee, Wis., means when he left Chicago a year a^o to take cessary tax and burden upon the exhibi race meet at Phillips' track, near Prescott, has assigned to Hugo Casper. The assets are a position with Tom Foley at St. Paul. tors when they least wished to undertake this afternoon and a large number of peo $5000 and the liabilities are rot known. The The .shortstop tournament which was to have such expense and trouble. ple from all sections of the county assem concern was established last spring to engage in commenced at the Bcnsinger Hall early this The Eastern National Exhibition will be bled at the grounds to witness the races. the manufacture of wooden-frame bicycles. month has been deferred until later in the season. held as usual in New York, at the Grand The condition of the track would not per The Elgin Sewing Machine and Bicycle Com Ed. Helm and Will Mussey are in favor of a Central Palace of Industry, Lexihgton ave mit of any extraordinary time being made pany, 367 Wa.bash avenue, Chicago, has made three cushion carrora tournament for the pro nue and Forty-third street, February 5th and a drizzling rain toward the close of an assignment in favor of Dewitt Campbell. fessional championship of the State, as one of to 13th, 1897. the races was also against the 'possibilities Assets are estimated at $150,000, and liab.li- the attractions for the winter months. They The Western Exhibition will be held at of good time being made. The races were ties at $100,000. The concern was licorpo'-ntcd would undoubtedly take part, and Hatley might a year ago, and built a plant at East Elgin, join thorn. Gallaghcr, if he is in town, would the Coliseum, Jackson Park, Chicago, open to Lebanon County only, and about which up to a week ago employed SCO hands. also he enrolled and doubtless Harry Rhines will January 23d to 3Oth. 25 entries were made. The summaries: The president of the company is II. .7. Gunning .ioiii the company it his old enemy, th© "rheu- At both exhibitions more floor space is One mile oi>en— A. J. Henry, Annville; E. and the secretary is James McKinney. The matiz," ia agreeable. available for the exhibition of bicycles Huber, of Lebanon, a close second. Tirr.c, 2.52. failure is attributed to the action of the em I saw 'your townsman, Clarence E. Green, a day than has before been devoted to any exhi One mile -championship Lebanon County—E. P. ployee, to whom the company, it is said, is or two ago. Clarence is looking well and has bition of cycles ever held in this country. Anthony, Annville. Time, 2.53 3-5. indebted to the extent of $4000. The employes been filling the position of acting superintendent Reasonable rentals have been fixed, and One mile handicap—Won by Miller Hotten- threatened attachment proceedings. of the Chicago Athletic Association while the from the number of applications for space stein, Lebanon; second, W. Henry. Lebanon; O. .1. Faxon