TO—BASE —BICYCLING—GUNS
VOLUME 29, NO. 7. PHILADELPHIA, MAY 8, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
UNCLE5M> SOMEOFTHE ©CLUeS WANT THE NNANT
Uncle Sam-" Well, Son, What Are You Going to Do About It?" Washington...... 0 4 0 0 0 C 0 0 1—5 Earned rans—St. Louis 8, Cleveland 3. Two-base Earned runs—Sf. Louis 3, Cleveland 1. Two-base, DflfE Boston ...... 0 0111000 0—3 nitt—Dowd, McKeau, Three-base hits—Cross, Kis- hits—Dowd, Hartman. Three-base bits-rTurner, Earned runs—Boston 2. Two-base hit—Hamilton. singer. Home rons-r-Hartmao, Sockale»is. Double Sockalexis. Double play—Hartmao, Bierbauer, Mo- MUD. Three-base hit—Stahl. First on balls—By Mercer 3, pl»y—McKean, Tebeau. First ou balls—By Hutch- Farland. First ou balls—By Don aim e 6, by Cuppy 3. by Lewis 2. Hit by pitcher—Lowe. Stolen tw
Atlantic League career, dropping three out of to make those astounding fielding plays_ at first five games played. Of course, these few g-unes base is past all comprehension. JJoyle hit n hot afford no fair criterion of the team©s real strength. scorcher past first in the opening game rather it They showed a weakness in batting, however, would have passed first hail La Chance not been PHILADELPHIANEWS SPORTING LIFE which Manager Sharsig at once set about to there which the big fellow calmly gathered remedy. Outnelder ;Leyer, short stop Rafter and A WEEKLY JOURNAL unto himself with one hand and made a chain pitcher Gain have been released, their places being lightning double play that took place too quick STALLINGS© MEN CONTINUING AT AN taken by harder hitters Hamburg in right ueld, Devoted to ly for the crowd to gather what it was about. and Larry Battam, formerly of the Mets and BASEBALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. Suddenly they observed that the Brooklyn play Paterson, at short field. liarley, the Phillies© ers were leaving the field and coming in to bat EVEN GAIT. fast young right fielder, has also beea added to ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. and then the stands shook with applause for La the*feam along with pitcher Brandt. It is ex Chance. I don©t believe that all of them know pected that these changes! will place the Ath yet just what took place. letics on a batting footing equal to the best of ITradedmarked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co MANAGER BARNIE Still Room For Improvement in Vari their Atlantic League rivals. In other respects, Entered at Philadelphia Post Office got a splendid reception. The Elks drove to the fielding, base running and pitching (particularly as Second Class Matter. grounds in coaches and rooted most manfully for the latter), the Athletic team need take a the Bridegrooms. The "Bald Eagle" of base ball ous Lines A Nice Crop of Clever back seat for no other Atlantic team. When they sat ou the bench with a pleased expression on his get going I look for them to fairly hold fhelr Published by countenance all the afternoon, in spite of the own in their present pretty fast company. Next fact that rain was pouring over him and his de Young Pitchers The Manager©s week the team will be at home for a long THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, voted head. In front of him was a team that be stretch, which will give them the needed oppor had controlled for years und also a team that tunity to get into condition, and perfect them 34 South Third St., he was managing for the first time in his base Views Athletics Strengthening, selves iu tlie fine points of the game. Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. ball career in his oWn city. If friendship will LOCAL JOTTINGS. do anything for a manager Barnie will get un Philadelphia, May 5. Since last writing The League©s ct:mpion batter, Jesse Bu:kett, limited encouragement during his stay in Brooklyn. the Philadelphia team has been somewhat is watching Lajoie©s batting record with anxkua SUBSCRIPTION KATES: By the way. as long as Anderson shows a dis rearranged owing to accidents to Lajoie, eyes. He told Harry Weldcn the other day One Tear...... »2.00 position to hit with great regularity and can non-like force, why wouldn©t it be a good idea N7 ash and Thompson without, however, in- that if La.ioie keeps up the gait be started out Six Months...... 1.25 to put him fourth in the batting order and teruptiug the victorious career of the team. with he (Burkett) would lone the premiership. biagle Copy...... — So. try Shindle third. The latter can sacrifice better Burring a slight reduction of batting Young Filield has a weakness that he must Foreign Pontage, 91.04 Extra per Annum. than Anderson, and also is likely to rap out strength through Lajoie©s lay-off the changes strive to overcome. He allows base runners too a hit when most needed. had no ill effect; in fact, they were more much latitude. In all other respects he is very PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. However, take the Brooklyns as they stand than offset by the superior activity of clever. for 1897, and there is such genuine improvement Geier who replaced Thompson and the Gillen is playing a steady reliable game aft ADVERTISING RATES: in tbe team and such apparent effort on the clever batting of Cross, who took Nash s short Held, which would .-!;o\v up ev- en more 1 Insertion...... per inch S3.25 brilliantly were he carried along by faster mea players to do well, that the past has been for place. The team is still winning its on each side of©him. That batting ability wliich 13 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " S3.OO given and forgotten, and while Broklyn is not games on good pitching and super Manager Stallings claims Gilltn possesses is still 26 Cousec©e Inser©s, each ins " $2.75 claimed to be a pennant©winner it will play good ior batting. The fielding is still too enough base ball to satisfy all except the hy slow, the infield particularly lacking uon est. 39 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " 182,50 percritical. Clements is handling the Phillies© young pitchers 53 Cousec©e Inser©s, each ins " S3. 23 speed. There is no noticeable improvement in fine style, and he is also playing better himself BENEFICIAL EFFECT. in team batting aud base running, but the this spring than ever before. Reading; Notice, per Agate line .30 The change has not only affected the players disposition to improve in team work at bat Horace. Fogel says that "Delehanty is out for We reserve the right to reject any ad but the patrons of the game. The latter do not sit listlessly in their chairs saying with the League batting lead this year." "Dell," vertisement in which the wording is not every play, "Oh, that©s just what I thought. The old boy, will have a pretty good job holding tha deemed satisfactory. dub wouldn©t try. Too afraid of an error." On team lead away from Lajoie, to say nothing the contrary, they have been in spring training of the League lead. In this matter Cooley will with the team and they root like a lot of also have to be reckoned with. Baltimore oyster shuckers pulling for the Orioles. Jack Boyle is batting in good luck this spring. The Broklyn base ball crank is quite another In all other respects he is the reliable player of person. He dares to go along Fulton street with old. 32 PAGES 32 his bead in the air for the first time in two Lajoie shares with Sockalexls the honor of be years, and, not claiming much, he points with ing the most observed young player all along the INDEX TO CONTENTS. pride to all that is accomplished. On the whole, League line. Their work each day is a matter it looks as though it would be a very cheerful of daily comment in out-of-town papers. Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 19 year for base ball in Brooklyn, but it would The Phillies are making too many "heart-dis have been more cheerful had the team been able ease" finishes. In almost every game this sea Bicycling News...... Pages 2O to 25 to get away from Eastern Park. However, if son they had a rocky time in the ninth Inning. Shooting News...... Pages 26 to 32 there is a chance to see base ball that is base If they keep on a motion by Col. Rogers for a ball there may be a few people now and then reduction from nine to eight innings will be in at Eastern Park. Prices that prevail this year order. F. C. RICHTEB. are something like old times. Brooklyn cranks never were over enthusiastic about the 50-cent BROOKLYN BUDGET. standard, and while they can pay 50 cents this LATE TEWSJY WIRE. year if they want to, they can see a large section of the game for a Quarter. THE WHITE CASE. SOME SIDE OBSERVATIONS. Harry -Vouderhoret, of Baltimore, saw the INDICES OF A GREAT SEASON IN THE game, and was well pleased with the big crowd The Official Decision of the Na that came in the rain. He thinks Corhett is a. tional Board Promulgated. CHURCH CITY. pitching wonder. Ned Hanlon looka tip-top and is of the opinion Special to "Sporting Life." that Cleveland and Chicago will be heard from Washington, D. 0., May 5. Following is with a vengeance when they come into shape. the official text of the National Board©s A Crasb at the Opening Game Despite The right Held bleachers have everything but decision in the case of pitcher White, love for Jack Doyle. At the same time if he claimed by two clubs: were a member of the Brooklyns how they would ST. LOUIS VS. LANCASTER IN RE GEORGE F. Bad Weather The Brooklyn Team©s swear by him. WHITE. Cauuvan is worth his weight in gold to the On January 5, 1897, Manager Dowd, of the team just for the good that he has done to the St. Louis Club, entered into negotiations with Improved Play. Under Billy Barnie infield. George F. White and accepted his terms, the Of course, George Smith got a bunch of roses exact date of which not being established. Be The Public With tbe Club Now, and be didn©t strike out. The hoodoo seems PITCHER JOHN P. FIFIELD. fore he could sign the player it was necessary "busted" in the Metropolitan district. to obtain the authority of President Von der If Barnie had another sure pitcher he would and on the bases is no less earnest, thus Aho to do so at the terms agreed upon. Thin make it troublesome for everything that came authority was not obtained .until "about three Brooklyn, N. Y., May 4. It might be easy his way this year. affording ground for the hope of better re- to tad a worse afternoon for tbe opening suits in these two important departments. weeks after the 5tb of January," and the player All tbe city officials and all the ex-city of signed a St. I/iuis contract on February 8. of a base Jtmll season than greeted ficials were present at the game heaping ©coals It is here th«t the team will have to im Brooklyn on Monday, but not in this lati The said player, appearing to be impatient of fire on President Byrue©s head. He needed prove if it hopes to hold its own when the at the delay in the ratification of has terms© tude. At 2 o©clock the chances were one in them for he is trying to recover from a very other big teams of the League get into with the St. Louis Club, entered into negotia fifty that a game would be played, and a bad attack of the grippe. something like their true form. Slow-to- tions: with the Lancaster Club, and accepted large mimbei1 of base ball cranks who had Harry Stevens touches off the oratory and dis think teams won©t be in it at later stages their terms, and was tendered a contract in assembled at the stations of the Elevated penses a most artistic score card this year. of the race. The Western trip, which be accordance therewith on or about January 25, Railroad bemoaned their bad luck, while Jim Oorbett was an interested spectator of gins next week, willseverly try the mettle 18J>7. some disconsolate base ball magnates pull brother Joe©s work. The crowd was disposed to of the Phillies. If Manager Stallings can From the evidence as above recited it appears ed themselves into the depths of their guy Joe Oorbet now and then about the Fitz- pull the boys through that with a fair de beyond doubt that the said George F. White mackintoshes and murmured something simmons incident. On the whole, however the gree of success he will have comparatively accepted the terms of the Lancaster dub prior about big salary lists and no gate receipts. young fellow©s manly bearing brought its© just recompense. ____ JOHN B. FOSTER. smooth sailing later on. to the ratification of the action of the manager The fact of tbe matter is that some gen MANAGER STALLING S of the St. Louis Club by the president of the tlemen rather prominent, in the base ball at home is very chary of opinions about his said club, and his sen-ices are therefore awarded world buried themselves* in the business FOUTZ©S MEMORY. team, but abroad he is more communicative. to the Lancaster Club. By the National Board. office of the Brooklyn Club at Eastern Park In Boston yesterday he expressed himself Of Arbitration. and wondered whether it would pay The Brooklyn Team Pay Another at length regarding the outlook for the N. E. YOUNG, Presideat. ever to emerge. How great their Tribute to Their I,ate 31anager. Phillies. He is quoted as saying: astonishment, therefore, when at 4 o©clock CONDENSED DISPATCHES. t&e stands were packed, the bleachers com While the Brooklyn team was iu Balti ©©Do I think we can maintain this gait? Well. fortably lilled. and several coaches standing in more last we
only fielding all right, but is showing up as a In the very first week of the Atlantic League are going there next winter and see what they slugger. season pitcher Garvin, of the Athletics, held can do mining and prospecting. Opposition to Sunday ball in St. Paul has the hard-hitting Patersons down to one hit a President Frank De Hass Robisoa, of the been dropped, and the Saints will have free measly scratch single. Cleveland Club, has got the bicycle fever, and sailing. The first home run of the Eastern League is now taking lessons on the quiet. Editor Umpire Gaffney has been given one mpre championship season was made by Rochester©s, [tichter, of "Sporting Life," is patterning after chance by President Powers, of the Eastern centre fielder. Riehter, namesake of "Sporting Robison in this matter at least. League. Life©s" editor-in-chief. -The new prices of admission have been put A slow man with a slow team; a fast man The champions have smarted out at a fast nto effect in Brooklyn. All stands, except the with a fast team. Joe. Quinn answers the de pace again this year. They are©a hard team to grand stand, are open to the public at 25 cents, scription. beat anywhere, but on their own grounds they while the grand stand is but 50 cents. In short, There is a general howl all over the Western are all but invincible. Philadelphia pilces now prevail in Brooklyn. League circuit over President Johnson©s umpire The Western League annual passes are beau The Baltimore players tinite in declaring selections. tiful examples of the engraver©s art. They were :hat the club made a mistake in releasing Me- "Ducky" Holmes has been playing Louis ma
were after. The former is out of the question, home game for a couple of weeks. The Indianap as Selee wants a good pitcher In exchange, and olis team will make its last appearance here no one seems to know w©hether Tucker is want during the playing season, and will try to down ed or not. More life and snap in the work CINCINNATI CHIPS. the Reds just for luck. of the team as it stands to-day are some of To-night the boys leave for Cleveland, where the things that might stop the talk of changes. they will open the Forest City grounds far this The only change of importance made so fur has season. Word comes from that section that the been the loaning of "Billy" Lush to the To THE REDS© SUCCESSES DDE TO weather is very cold, and unless it moderates ronto Club, and the release of pitchers Asbe and greatly there will not be a great.-mob to see the Kiuible. It seems a pity that as brilliant a field victors and vanquished of a week ago. er and thrower as Lush should be sent back for REAL TEAM WORK. Veteran Jimmy Ryan, of Chicago, says that more seasoning as a batsman. "Billy" is a DatuniaDit has more curves that he neTer saw be quiet, peaceful fellow, and when he does not fore than any pitcher he ever faced. hit the ball there is no bluff or kicking about Ed McKean. whose word ought to go for some him that help so many weak hitters to hold their Ewing Says He Has the thing, says that Ritchey Is the fielding vvondfer jobs. The chances are Lush will improve.? in of the age. batting, and will again be a Senator when" he According to Manager Donovan the Pittsburg MON©SWAIL. does. That he will be welcomed goes without Team Working Just as He Wants It team took more money in Louisville this trip than saying. Ashe and Kiuible are still practicing they have before in a number of year*. He with the Senators. Toe flew Pitchers and Ritchey claims that the crowds there were better thaa BUNCHED HITS. the first day the Pirates were here. OLD IMBIL1TY-TO-HIT STILL MDCfl The first member of Major McKinley©s Cabinet F. E. GOODWIX. to occupy the President©s box at National Park Have Scored Successes, was Attorney General McKenna. In company Iff EVIDENCE. with a friend he witnessed Friday©s ten-inning- SAN FRANCISCO BUDGET. game with Boston. The General leaned on the Cincinnati, O,, May 2. Editor "Sporting railing and kept his tands tigrt^fly clasped most Life:" Pastels in white.-regular four dollar The Tournament Kangaroos Can of the time not unlike a confirmed fan. One goods, was what Patsey Tebeau was pleased Beat Stockton and Santa Cruz. Kot Only me Senators But a Number irrepressible partisan shouted: "Say, Mac, who to say of the Reds, after young Darmuaun are you rooting for?" The familiarity of greeting had crushed his spirit by shutting the Cleve San Francisco, April 27. Editor "Sporting ol Otber Teams Not Batting Op to may have startle-d the famous California lawyer, land team out without a run. Life:" The great base ball tournament to be but his answering smile reflected only the most Patsey©s right. If ever a team© was play held in this State under the muBagesiient of th» happy g©ood nature. ing the gfame as it should be Cincinnati has "Examiner" and a citizen©s committee, composed Form The Pitchers Evidently Get Last Friday was "Sporting Life©.© day at Na of Mayor James D. Paeion, president; H. W. tional Park. Several thousand fans, including been doing it. How, you ask? Team work. Crocker, H. N. Newhall, D. P. McNeil and Vf. S. the ladies, wore the tasty "Life" buttons, which Manager Ewing has the players working Pringle, secretary, has aroused the greatest en ting on Top Again, were distributed with lavish hand at the park like so many pieces in a watch. Every man thusiasm among base ball enthusiasts, Applica entrance. As a result "Sporting Life" itself knows just what is expected of him, and tions for admission are coaijng in rapidly, and made a great day of it, a big consignment of without regard to how he would like to Secretary Pringle has found it necessary to en Washington, D. C., May 4. Editor the current issue being exhausted. Reading for "hit it out" he plays to win. gage an assistant to take care of the abupdanca "Sporting Life:" Six months of hustling the million! That©s luck. of mail matter that pours in daily from ambitious and scheming- has evidently not been time Some years ago, when the thought of ever, At least that is what some of the out-of- managers of teams from all over the State. Club* enough iu which to bolster up the hitting becoming your Capital correspondent was farth town papers declare it to be, and they have been entered from Santa Cruz, Suisim, department of eight or nine of the clubs. est from my mind, I always read with interest have yet to see the Reds play ball. I can FreBtio, Stockton, Sacramento, Grass Valley, Ixja The hustling for hitters is still going on. the Washington letters of "K. M. Lamer." honestly say, however, that the team is Angeles, Alameda, Benicia, Petaluma, Santa Was there ever such weak spring time hit Though he now covers a responsible position playing in only moderate luck. They are Roea, San Jose and about ttfteen clubs from this ting, under modern rules and methods, as in journalism "Bob" still takes an active in winning because they are using the tine city and Oakland. we are having now? I am not talking of terest in the game, and is often seen at the points of the game, such as has been taught THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM the Senators in particular heaven knows park with some dignified legislator in tow. Lar- played four games this week, winning one and ner predicts the Sena.torg will finish ahead of by Hanlon and other successful managers. losing three. They show a great improvement in they art- doing little enough with the stick five club*. So far the ganae has preceded entirely to their play since their opening game, and are re but of the clubs in general. The hard- Joe Campbell will mix up this season©s de our satisfaction. Three straight from both markably strong with the stick. In every game tutting Chicagos have been making a livery of base bailie rhetoric and writ with oc Chicago and Cleveland is not a record to they have batted like demons, and run the bases specialty of about seven hits per game; casional insboots of hard facts and statistics. be a bit ashamed of. Pittsburg turned up in tine style, but lose on account of their inferior Cleveland has been held down to four hits Joe has been appointed official scorer. just the same kind of hoodoos they have fielding and team work. The fielding of Stuckey at least three v times, St. Louis Gus Gardner will look out for the financial always been to the Reds and administered and the batting of Wallace and McAKister are twice, and Pittsburg, Washington end of the Washington^ on the roa,d this year. the first defeat that has been given to the exceptionally good, and OVer, the fleet runner of and Louisville at least once apiece. Mr. Gardner has been in Earle Wagner©s em boys. And the rainmaker was kind to the the Antipodean players, is a very good all round The Giants had to be satisfied with five ploy for some years, and is a most painstaking Pirates, too, for after giving tiiem a victory he player. Their game yesterday against the San saf« ones in one game. Cincinnati with six., and and courteous gentleman. kindly put on bis best perforated sprinkler ami Francisco A. C. was a slugging match through even the champions, with all their skill as bats Washington is not having its ©05 luck in the tbe Reds got never another chance to secure out, the home team winning by the score of 29 men, have stopped at half, a dozen hits on sev matter of games played. Of the first nine games sweet revenge. And that is how it happens that to 25. eral occasions. two resulted in ties and one was postponed. to-day Cincinnati is running third with six THE STOCKTON ANT) SANTA CRUZ THOSE POOR (?) PITCHERS. Spring is unusually slow in rounding to here, victories and one defeat to their credit. Clubs are doing the best work of any of the What ie the cause of it all? Cold weather, and the locals might have opened the season THE PITCHERS Western teams, winning regularly. I think the perhaps. Batsmen haven©t found their eye yet. April 1 just as well as on the 22d. fiave all had a turn at the rubber now, and nine from Santa Cruz has the strongest aggrega Borne say. Of course, pitchers are not supposed The next three weeks the boys will have a Prank Dwyer is the only one who failed to get tion in the State, and that means the best nine to improve in speed, control, etc., while the hard row to hoe. In Boston the latter half of away with his game. Breitenstein and Dumniann west of tlie Rockies. The Stocktons have signed enemy is looking for its base hit optic. Oh, this week; then back home for a series of three Iberg and Peters, the old ©Frisco battery, and have bad two turns each, while Ehret and they are doing good work in the Slough City, no, but the chances are. just the same, that with the champions. After that the Western Uhines have had a full game each. Dauimann the pitcher will be more in evidence this year trip of 18 games, returning here June 2. with while Doyle and Strieb are playing sensational has made the better record, as he shut out the ball in the city by the sea. Lockhead. of the than he has been since he ^was handicapped by Chicago. Western trips are not conducive to Cleveland team. Tebeau©s men got sii scatter extra distance. swelling percentage figures, but the Senators Stocktons, leads all the local players iu batting, ing hits off the ex-Hoosier, and in but only one averaging two hits per game. Reason enough for it all, it seems to me. Did should get down to work on that trip good, inning was more than one hit made. In the you ever see the time when every Tom, Dick hard systematic work, that will fit them for tightest of spots Dammanu showed that he was CAUGHT ON THE FLY. and Harry on the rubber mixed up the pace so a winning spurt on their own stamping ground. All the ball players in the State are being? as cool and collected as could be. and the signed by hustling managers for the "Examiner" well as this spring? It is a regular fad. Even Next to a victory for Washington nothing cheers that he received for his work wero encour the amateurs worked it in the exhibition games, pleases the local fa-js so well as a win for aging indeed. It is conceded that Dannnann will tournament. and the League twirler without a slow ball is the Colonels. Can©t go back on an old com do, and is practically sure of his job. "Tom" Kelly, the old Imperial pitcher, now becoming rare. When such a slap-bang, let-ner- rade Must be an awful strain on John Saun- of Santa dura, came up come last week for a YOUNG RITCHEY few days. KO pitcher as "Bill" Kennedy has his catcher ders to be among the leaders. Your Phillies, aUn, is still the Idol of the fans, and the game that reaching out in front of the plate for "teasers," seem to be very popular with Washingtonians. ! went out to see the arrny boys play th» he is putting up at short is encouraging to those game last Friday. And how they did play. It the lost art of strategic pitching ^apologies to In a recent game Demont and Mercer made who rooted for him to be successful. Corcoran Mr. Chadwick) is i-urely coming up for another nine hits of the eleven made by the club. In was the most interesting game I©ve seen this or Smith in. their palmiest©days never did better reason, the winning team being victorious only Inning. addition to four singles Mercer stole three work than Ritchey, and there really seems to be bases, two of which were gained by sliding. after ten innings of hard play; score, 10 to 9. THE PITCHERS© GRAFT. 110 further need of worrying about Corcoran. "Tom" Kelly was hardly »recogized by his Never before have pitchers devoted so much For a man of slight physique there is probably While Ritchey has not had as many years© exper time to acquiring a deceptive change of pace and not another pitcher in the League who will work friends when he visited here last week, flbo ience as the New Havener, he is showing up in crack south-paw now weighs 180 pounds. variety of delivery. It has done the trick for as hard and take the same chances to win that strong shape, and seems to oe using brain ss others, why not for them? They practice it in this Ohio boy will. JOHN HEYDLDIl. "Jack" Bodie has signed with the Clippers for well as muscle. tbe tournament. the morning before and during the game, and Those who have never seen Ritchey may bare a when they return to the bench after a bad inning "Pete" Hayes is catching good ball now. H» WARD CORRECTED. bit of curiosity to know what he looks like. They goes East next summer sure. ure pretty likely to be met with the advice, r-an imagine a beardless youth, weighing scarcely to "mix them up a little more." As said before, The tournament begins on the 15th of May. The Editor of the Victor Guide on a ISO pounds, small in comparison with i>ther ball Base ball is booming. It seems to be the great ambition of every twirler players, but quick as a cat. Then they can Let it boom. KING CHOCOLATE. to master the change of pace. Some are suc Base IItinning- Point. further think of the marvelous pickups of Jen- ceeding so well as to work the mischief with a Boston, Mass.. Way 1. Editor "Sporting nings, the swift, accurate throwing of Smith whole lot of the heavy hitters just now. How Life:" -I note in your issue of the 1st and the brilliant work of D-ahlen. Add to this BRODIE©S TRICKS. long tlie hitters will remain under the spall is a the base stealing facilities of Miller, the knowl problem. The chances are, however, that the inst. that John M. Ward cites the follow ing instance in connection with Rule 47 as edge of the art of sacrificing that is seen in Hoy, pitcher will continue to be heard from with and ability to get in a necessary hit when ne An Unequalled Expert in Juggling a emphasis at very frequent intervals. amended tl is year: cessary, and they have Ritchey, the best acqui Base Ball. THE WASHINGTON CLUB. "Often with men on second and third, if fhe sition which has emerged from the minor leagues From Cincinnati Enquirer: you can be sure, has had a serious attack ot this latter runs for the plate, the man ou second will in many a vear. non-hitting malady, and. like the grip, it is run down and take third. The runner who started Walter Brodie, the eccentric member of the- FAVORABLE CRITICS. Pittsburg team, is admittedly the greatest out- hard to shake off. Usually reliable hitters have for home may be dodging between third and the Old-timers like McPhee. Vaughn and Ewing proved the most unreliable so far, but what plate, and not having touched tbe home base is fielder in America. ©ITiis statement goes only as acknowledge that Ritchey plays ball intelligently, far as fielding is concerned. There are other out- else is there to do in such a case but wait. Still legally entitled to third, and the man who and McPhee is able to cover more territory During the past week the club played two tie ran from second has no business at third. A fielders that when batting, base-running and around second than ever. Ritchey plays a deep run-getting are considered overshadow the centre games of ten innings each, the first in New York double play could easily be made by touching game and covers second base in many instances and the second here with Boston, the score in the man on third and then catching the other fielder of the Smoky City crew. As far as catch when McPhee would have had to do it with Smith ing a ball is concerned Brodie has all the others each instance being 3 to 3. The other two games runner." in the game. Besides, the youngster is a hard in Gotham were easy for the Giants. Wonder if beat. "He can do more with a ball than any In regard to putting out the runner who worker, and has not been seen to shirk. The player I ever saw," said Dennie Lyons yesterday. Joyce is really going to whip that club into a town is crazy over his work, and would openly winner. Boston lost their first game here, tied is standing on third base, Mr. Ward is in "Talk about circus work. This Brodie has Dun- error. Jt 5s true that this runner (whom revolt at this time if he Was replaced by Cor lap beat a block. No matter how high or long . th« second and the last was postponed. One coran. victory was looked for in New York, but as we will designate as A) has no full title you hit a fly Brodie can gauge it and ©scoop© it it did not materialize the week closed with the to third base until the other runner (P>) Rain has so far interfered greatly with the up oa the short bound. Any fly ball that he has game here. Three games have already been time to settle under he can let go over his somewhat disappointing record of one game won, has legally touched, home-base or been put postponed on account of the rain, one being a two tied and two lost. Probably more trouble in out. But A can certainly stand on third head and catch on his back. Taking flies witU Sunday contest and another being Saturday. Sec- his hand twisted and his back to the ball,, like store for us this week. base in safety, unless B returns there, in 1-1 tary-Treasurer Lloyd claims that ihe team has THAT FORFEIT. which ease A would be out if touchod Diuinie used to do, is his long suit. He never lost at least $10,000 thus far in the season on attempts anything fancy in a game. He is too Had a lively time of it to-day for a starter, while on the base with B. The principle account of cold winds and rainy weather. It tht- game being forfeited to the Giants in the evolved is a general one. that any base will take some big attendances to regain what much in earnest to make a ©grand stand© play last half of the fourth inning. The field was out of a catch that he can get both hands on. may be held provisionally or conditionally, the elements have knocked out at the gate I©M© In practice before the game when he is feeling hardly tit to play on, but in their four times as it were, subject to the return of the the team. up the Giants scored nine runs to our ciphers well is the time to see Walter do his fancy work. preceding base runner, the holding be PRAISE FOR THE COLONELS. Walter is a crank on No. 13. Instead of bad luck It began raining during tiie last half of the third coming legal as soon as the preceding run Hats off to the Louisville team. Their work ining. New York started the farce by Tiernau he thinks it is a mascot number. He©ll take ner has legally touched the next base or so far has been most encouraging, and from Locker 13, and he would sleep in No. 13 if any striking out on a ball three feet off the plate. what I can learn are drawing goods crowds at The locals took the cue and begun delaying. In has been put out. If this were .not so we of* the hotels had a room with that number oa would not have the familiar instance of home. Their playing has been greatly on the or n- ©» the fourth, with two Giants out, Selbach chased two runners between third base and home der of the Baltimore!- when that aggregation « single into a triple and Demont slipped under base on their way "home" from second was a conglomeration of youngsters mixed up a high fly. Then Mr. Lynch gave the game to with a few old-timers. I wish that team might yew York, because of the "dilatory movements" base and from third base on a base hit. A, BATAVIA©S BOYS who comes from second base touches and stand well up in the race and show the good Of the Senators. The game may have been lost people of Louisville that their good words in try Manager Barley Getting a Hot Lot beyond redemption, but it seemed as though Mr. passes third base before he has a ing times have not gone unappreciated. And Lynch might have placed a few fines, put a few full title to it, i. e., before B (who starts I honestly believe that the team President Pul- of Players. players out of the game, or at least given the from third base), has touched home base liam has gotten together will make some of the Batavia, May S. Editor "Sporting Life." The captain warning of what was coming before re or has been put out, and B may be driven clubs hustle to keep out of their way. Hope so, indications are that Batavia will have a ba.se sorting to the extreme measure. Mr. Wagner back to third base. And yet A does not at any rate. ball team in the New York State League that Will bring the game on protest before the Board have to delay on third base, or go back THAT INDIAN. will be by no means a tail-ender. Contracts »f Directors. The failure to issue rain checks and touch it after B touches home base, Much curiosity was manifest here over the have already been made with 12 men, all ot jansed more disturbance. With the umpire©s de- for the reason that A©s provisional touch work of Sockalexis. While of course the bleach- whom are professionals with good records. The lisiou the four innings played count us a gam<£ ing of third base becomes instantly legal erites tried to rattle him, the noble Indian stood team will report in Batavia on May 10, two »nd as the League constitution does not provide as soon a.s B touches home base, "in the his ground like a veteran, and seems to play days before the opening of the season on May for such an occurrence no rain checks could be case which Mr. Ward gives A may re ball for all there is in the game. His batting 12, when tho Rfds will moot tKe Auburn nine. issued against the New York Club. -New York main on third base conditionally, waiting against right-handed pitchers is strong. Against M. H. Ktu-U©y, of Pittston. who managed th» uas no kick coming against Lynch, the official to see what happens to B, who is dodging a left-handed man is where the son of poor Lo Pittston Reds last year, will manage the Bu- M©gan notwithstanding. If vfr. Lynch should re- back and forth. If B scores or is put out shows his weakness, as he fanned the air three tu.vias. He is both a catcher and catfielder. flise to umpire in games played by the Giants, A©s conditional holding of third base be times a.cainst Breiten.=tein, and could not con and will probably play in a great many of the *-ho would be the loser? Not the umpire. He is nect with Danimann to do any hurt. To a right- games. The Batavias will have three pitchers, in excellent man on the road, and Captain Jovce comes instantly legal. If _A were on second i handed pitcher I believe he will l»e a -terror. tnows it, too. Thase Giants, by the way, have ba.se and B were on third base when ;i j Ooruors, of Wilkesbture; W. ,1. Barley, of Pitts oase hit is made, and A should run to third It is a bit of a surprise to the local cranks ton. and another nan. P. Wynn, oi© Kingston, raken on aggressiveness and ginger in huge pro that Tebeau does not hustle for a good young will alternate with Manager Karley behind the portions. With a left-hander in the, box against base, hold it, and be there touched by the third baseman from some of the minor leagues. bat, ihe Senators, however, they can put on a great ball before B had touched home base, Mr. ! Wallace cannot be expected to hold up his own The infield will be looked aftor by .T. Melvin ©eal without appearing artificial. Ward©s position would lead us to think in that position, and McGarr is fast getting into and Ttomas Cleary, of Scranton: .1. Burns, of CHANGES MADE AND RUMORED. that A is out while standing on the bas«, the Latham stakes. Before the Indians will be Moosie, and Thomas Brannigan, of Pittstou. Rumors have been rife during the week of because he is not "legally entitled" to it. as strong as once they will have to be rein W. .T. McDonald, of Harrisburg; DaugheYty, oi Doming changes in the personnel of the Wash- us B has not legally vacated it, not yet forced with a third baseman who can play ball. Moosie, and another uiyn whose name is with Igtons. -Tcnney or Tucker, or both, were said having tuuolied home base. MINOR MENTION. held will be the outfielders* Batavia will plaji to be the men Kail Wagner and Manager .Sclunelz CLAKUNCUS VV. SMITH. This afternoon the local team plays its last gamed at home and 14 games abroad. [May, 8. SPORTING-. LIFE.
PRACTICAL BOOK FOR PRACTICAL BALL MEN, Features Which Give It a Peculiar Yalue and lake It an Addition to the Standard Base Ball Books ol the Time.
THE COLTS NOT GOING AS WELL The 1897 Victor Base Ball Guide, which ranks with the leading hand books of the game, Is one of the most interesting© as to AS WAS HOPED, general contents, most accurate as to the technical and statistical features of the national game, that it has ever been our pleasure arid profit to peruse. To players and students of the great sport the book is really indispeLsable. For the player, pro Team Sadly The Brotherhood Yarn A. C. ANSON, JOHN M©PHEE, fessional as well as amatetir, the Victor Guide possesses a peculiar value owing" to Who Received a Testimonial From "Who is to Receive a Testimonial a very complete treatise oa the Viewed With Apathy- Chicago Admirers. From Cincinnati Admirers. science of playing ball by that past master iu the art, John M. Ward. Mr. .Ward©s* article contains expert adyic« Testimonial, Etc, of the year right after answering the address day©s game he was given one base on balls, and on fielding, batting and base running, and gives of.donation. " . was hit twice by Rettger. Catcher Spies has-as valuable ad vice on the requirum^its of eacU -OhicftgD. May 3. Editor "Sporting Life:" The announcement that Cleveland will not re little to say as ever, but is catching splendidly. of :Uie uiiio positions. Even, the- most &x.yert; lease young Powell witiicut giving him a fair Billy George© is Mtting hard and fielding well. player will find in this part of the Victor Guide It©s h.rin.l. It©s awfully tough. The idea show has caused great pleasure here, and it is OF THE PITCHERS. matter for reflection and instruct ion. of going up day after day and getting but two of them have "worked" at home Mul- thrown down -by pue lonely run. Five de only Sloped that the boy©s trial may take place KXPBKT AI>VICB TO PLAYERS, in this city. Powell is a prairie-boy, or the same hine aud McGill and both have kept the oppo For the students of the game no lees than feats out of six by one little tally. That©s class and early training as Prazer, awl his friends sition©s bits down to single figures, winning their the players another interesting and important hftleou*. "\Yill the luck turn pretty soon? say that he is better than Fiazer. was at the games. McGill is not nearly so heavy as he was part of the Victor "Guidia" is a very full aud It©s gat to, or there will be an insurrection. same age. last s-eason, and his arm is in very fine shape. accurate exposition of the playing rules by the THE DEFECTS. CLEVELAND©S COURSE. Mullaue fields his position beautifully, and, like Glasscock, seems to grow younger. editor of the "Guide," Mr. Clarence W. Smith. Two or three seasons p-ast the club Sockalexis is indeed a great card for Cleve All of the fans are very enthusiastic over the who is considered one of the closest students Started out in the sume way. so far as the land, if the reports of the gate receipts at work of the team, and to-day will probably see aud expounders of playing rules in the country. percentage column was coiieerned, but it tracted by his presence are correct.- He will, the largest crowd that ever witnessed a, ball Mr. Smith goes through the rules froia A to Z, was due to inferior .ball playing that year; no doubt,© open the way for others of his race- game iu this city. Friday and Saturday the and leaves uo point untouched, his purpose being while the nine is admittedly far stronger natural athletes and tine fellows personally. His weather was almost too cool for base ball, but to make clear to the densest rniad what the this season. The new pitchers, Callahan work so far looks blue for little Harry Blake, to-day it is warm and bright, and there should be rales say and mean as judged by their actual and Denzer have had their trial, and shown and Cleveland©s small fielder will have to cool an immense crowd out at the beautiful park. interpretation aud enforcement on the ball field. his heels and wait till the inevitable .and; in C. F. BOLDEST. This feature uloae of the Victor "Guide" make* themselves good. The tieldiug has been ex variable disabling of McAleer, which is due it invaluable. cellent, the batting feeble and the base- to occur every year along towards mid-summer. WHEN ANSON WAS YOUNG. THE RULES. running sloppy. That©s the trouble. Back The thrashings received by Cleveland are well The code of Playing Rules &a issued for 185)7 of the bat old Auson is a joke. The liked bv everybody, as is the grand work of by the Rules Committee of the National League Browns stole eight bases on him in one Louisville a team that once given a feeling A. G. Spalding Tells of Old-Time is also printed ©n full for purposes of compari game, and he hasn©t made a single hit. of ginger and the determination to win can Experiences. son, showing what has been changed and What Decker is all right on first and is hitting thrash tliem all with regular precision. A. G. Spalding lapsed into a reminis left undone. Mr. Smith©s version clearly and .:;!03 so far. Thornton is batting nicely RTJSIB©S RETURN cent mood the other day and described fully shows the substance of the official code, ..1.v,3 up to date; while Dahlen leads the and the glorious triumph which he achieved over although It frequently discards their actual club, with an average of .355, Of course his detractors were applauded here. There©s a his first meeting with Anson. He said: wording. In the official c«de the changes made Bill Laiige leads the gang in base running. feeling of awe and respect when the name of "It was the last year that I played with by the League are printed iu italics for the FRED PFKFFEU©S TROUBLES Amos Rusie is mentioned one of the pitchers Eockford. Our team took a trip out in Iowa. convenience and benefit of the reader. who is destined to live in base ball history as Among other games we had two arranged with EDITOMAL FEATURES. have troubled the club awfully. In nine long as the memory of the game remains. Here the club at Marshalltown, la. Well, the Anson games he has accepted but 27 chances a in Chicago there is fear as well as love, for the family wt-re the athletic men of the town. The Among the editorial matter the Victor "Guide" very small figure for a second baseman Colts have ever been his easiest targets. father and the two boys, Adrain and his also contains a very elaborate review of the while his errors have pulled down his field New York in trouble again over tilling left brother. ov> ned it, in fact. I ct.n remember umpiie question with an exposition of the difficul ing average to .771. That has killed the field©© Dear, dear, how unfortunate some people how we lint-d up in tho game. Anson, a big, ties governing his position, and tbe rules by team. Fred, is not a ^ell man. The are! Just as we get the left field problem nicely rawboied loosi-joiuted fellow, was playing sec which he is hedged about; also a valuable ar- ond, and his father in evntie. One of ray first tie-le em the much-discussed subject of "coaching." abortive practice at Hot Springs straightened out along comes New York and The National Agreement as revised for 1807 is did him more harm than good, and he is weak howls for a man who can play like a steel trap recollections of the captain was seeing him at a time when, one of our aien. lined a tit over cen also printed in Pull without editorial oouiment. aud shaky. What would he best for him and for and hit like a fiend, and the poor devils won©t One erf the most Interesting articles in tbe 1 lie club would h« to give him a rest from be comfortod. For Heaven©s sake, Pulli-ira, give tre. Young Anson was yelling: "Guide" is the concluding one on the proptf active- play, keening him on .easy practice in the them Holmes and a blessing. "Go it, dad, get that ball; and his dad was shagging the best lie could, but he couldn©t construction of a league base ball, showing iu mornings and letting him boil out in, the hot W. A. PHELON, JR. detail of what the famous Victor ball is composed sun. In three weeks© t©.me he could thus be connect. I remember I hit the old gentleman with a ball. It was entirely accidental. He and how it is put: together. brought back to his usual condition and enabled ST. PAUL SATISFIED THE STATISTICAL, to play such ball as he put up after he came didn©t say anything the first time, but when I touched him "up Hie second time in the same portion of the Guide contains all that is neces back from New York last season. In the mean sary to give it a place among the handbooks while Onnor or McConnick could be used on With the Fine Opening and the spot he walked out toward me and asked: ©Young Showing: of Comiskey©s Men. man, did vou do that a purpose?© Of course I of the game. It contains the official IS'M aver second very nicely. assured him that I had not. He scared me so ages of the National League, the Western I met Connor ©the other night a pleasant, quiet St Paul, Minn.. May 2. The opening of the that I kept the ball away from the pliite after League, Western Association, Eastern League, tnan, looking to be much older than his reputed base ball season of 1897, which occurred on Fri Interstate League, Atlantic League, Texas age of 29. lie is of the finest habits and if he that for fear of reaching him again. The Iowa day last, was most gratifying to Manager Comis- men lost lots 0.1 money on tue games-. . We League. It also contains the full college is agile and quick-witted ought to fit in ad kev as well as tbe base ball loving public, .there records and several pages Of general records, mirably. were about 5250 people present to witness the won both by big scores. leaving nothing to be desired as a book of ready Tim: Donahuc, the angel of Taunton, is around opening game between Milwaukee and. St. I aul. "The Tto-kfiid boys liked the jarne that young and every one present was delighted with the Aneon put up. He was fust and showed it. reference. with a bad liarwl, and is in a reflective mood After I left Rookford Anson came there and A ROSTER as he figures on his incessant hard luck, getting new park, which Is pronounced .by experts to he of all organized leagues and clubs in the country second to none in the United States. There plaved with them. He is a great athlete. He hurt with the most glorious regularity and gay used to outplav anybody at billiards in the early is also a unique feature of the Victor Guide, abandon. was a parade, of course, before the game, led by dsvs of the League. I remember cnce oar crowd inasmuch as it supplies- information and class Siebert©s tend, followed by carriages containing ification in a compact form such as no other sim THORNTON©S SUCCESS. Mavor Doraa, Managers Comiskey and Mack, lo«t coneidc-raljly money tacking -mother ball When the cranks began to fijsjure out the make- K - B Smith the man who built the park; the claw .©again him at. the game. He can shoot ilar publication offers. Up of the team© this spring they all put Bveritt plavers of the two teams, and several carriages ©, gun too. I firmly believe that if Anson was Taking everything into consideration the Over iu left and©McCormick on third, or Bveritt on to leave tbe team- tbe change would, he so noti man Wheel Company, publishers of the Victor containing some of the hottest enthusiasts m Guide have fully achieved their purpose <>C third and Decker in left. Nobody calculated OD the town, each carrying a .big fan. on which ceable in the playing tuut there would be an young Tt.otnton©s getting much of a show, least was painted the figures "33". Arriving at the Instant bowl for his return. I look tor Inffi producing first of all a readable book free from of all getting a, chance to be a regular fixture grounds the band gave a concert which lasted to do something with_that.jaine_of his this year." dull and uninteresting matter; next to give on the nine. He is now a steady thing in left until the game opened, when Mayor Doran had in concise form information indispensable to all and will stay there w©lile he hits as he does exponents aud followers of base -ball; and, last a few things to say to Couiiskey and the play COAL BAlSoN3_CHEEJlED but not least, to give the playing rules so worded now*. Every ©time he steps to the plate the ers and pitched the first 1*11 .over the plate. opposing pitcher orders his fielders back to the that the average plr.yer and umpire can com THE WORK-OF THE TBAM For the Excellent Promise Shown in prehend eveiy point in therm without further ft-iiccy only to be fooled often, and anon by bunts thus far has been excellent. Before arriving here of the cutest character. A bit; man. like Thorn- they had played six game* away from house, and the Good Start. instruction and explanation. ton. who can hit hard and bunt, -bats left-handed Wilkesbarre Pa., May ;5.~Editor "Sporting WHKKE TO GET IT. won four of them, taking two out of three with The Victor Guide for 1807, which should be in and gets down to first like a flash, is good each Kansas City aa>d Milwaukee. They have Life "-Quite©well satisfied with the "Barons" enough to use at any time, irrespective of his played two games at home, up .to date awl have thank you. There©-may be stronger teams in the the hand of every base ball man in tie country, fielding. You can train a man to field, but the is nicely printed from clear type and neatly won both. Yesterday©s .game was given to M. League but we are not ready to admit it. bound. It can be procured from the Overman. eye t©ov -batting comes by nature. Thornton is Paul by Umpire Lally at the end of the eight& The "Barona" are undoubtedly much stronger learning to handle all kinds of hard flies, but Wheel Company, Chicopee Falls, Mass., or at inning,© because Manager Mack was so slow in than they were-last©year. The greatest Improve the branch eiftice in Boston, New York, Detroit, the real rub will come when he goes on that getting men off tbe field who had been put out ment is ©n the outfield, and in the pitching terrible territory iu the Chicago left field, a of the same for-objecting too long and loud to department. © The backstop work Is also much Chicago, Denver, San Francisco and Portland, sfiot where the sun hurls its hottest rays into one of his©decisions/ St. Paul, would have won improved. In hatting there has been no percep Ore. the fielder©s eyes and wheie he cotues to the the game, however, in all probability, tor _tne tible gain. But what is lost in stick work is bat dazed and half dizzy from the reflection of Milwaukee were doing little with McGill s more than made up in base running and all- CORCORAN©S CASE. the blaze. pitching, and the score stood 4 to 2 in the bamts around team work. , .. . , ., THAT BROTHERHOOD SCARE. favor at the end of the eighth. I doff mv hat to our honored friends and The Recalcitrant Infleltler Resigned Those yarns of a new Brotherhood don©t bother THE SNAPPY GAME -indent enemies of Sc.ranion for their line work at to a Season©s Idleness. the fans much. In these hard times, and with the Saints are putting up this year is a revela the send-off. Looks now as though there might the memories of 1890 still strong, where would tion to the fans here. The boys are all in ex be seme glory gained by trouncing them, New Haven, Conn., May ?>.—Tommies Corcoran capital be found to back a second insurrec cellent health and all are working the-ir hardest. Tbe first shut-out of the season was in the says to-night that he has made no definite plans tion? Of course, once on its feet such a, rebel Manager Comiskey is having rather hard luck package drawn by Manager I©owell©s toys on for the summer, although he has several offers lion would be more disastrous to the magnates with his new men. however, both McBride aud Saturday last. Dan Shannon©s "Brownies" de under consideration. He has heard nothing from than the one in 1890, for the simple reason Preston two very valuable men l;oth in the field livered the goods. President Brush, of Cincinnati, and the chances that the woods were then full of good young and at the hat, being out of the game on account As I predicted, "Pop" Lytle is no longer with of his playing with the Reds this season are- ball players. Now the woods are full of old of injuries to their limbs, and Nyce was put out the team. He was released on Saturday, and daily growing slimmer. . fellows fallen from the League, and a star is of Frid-iv©s game by a ground ball hitting him in. was at once signed by Rochester. This is the It is said by those who are intimately aceniamt- as rare among the minors as an old and sea - the stomach after a bad bound. He. however, consummation of a long-deferred hope of both ed with Corcoran that he has told them that he Boned veteran used to be. Why, look at the was in the game yesterday apparently suffering Manager Shannon and i-ytle. I hope they will would not i?o to Cincinnati for less than $290O. lists of the Western League in 1889 scarcely a no ill effects from that injury. MeBride and be mutually benefited by the change. Some of tlie base ball©men of this city thinli dozen players in the lot who had had any big Preston are both nearly over their injuries, and Cmpire Uafl©ney considers first base-man Goeckel that it is extremely doubtful if Mr. Brush now a wonderfully clever man. While Gaffney©s opin so strongly desires Corcoran © to play with his League training, and then look at the list of will be back in the game in a day or- so. Two team us lie did earlier in the season, owing to 1807 more than half the men old leaguers. good men are filling their places well-bommy ion ia that of a competent judge, he is not alone the magnificent game whieHi llitcbey is putting Yes, indeed, another rebellion would spoil the Nichol, always a hard worker, and ©lorn Parrott, in that view. up and©the continued success of the Cincinnati magnates© teams almost beyond repair. whom Comiskey purchased from \ on der Ane uur- Pitcher Oolc.olough©s work demonstrates that he Jim Hsrt says he fears no insurrection, and that will try to purge himself of the charge of indif Club. ______he wishes the players would form some sort ing the Pa1H"RT STOP OTUGART ference of results. His work thus far is in of, a mutual protective .union n society to look is 100 per cent, better than last year. Just at marked contrast to that of last season. AN INTER-STATE CUP. after the best interests .of the men, and to hold present he is covering that shwt. field better The throe Southern fjeiigvie players, Powell, conference and council with the magnates on than anvthing that ever rode into this town. and the buttery, Smith and Growling©, are in A Youngstovvii Man Donates a Trophy all disputed questions. It would certainly be His throwing is beautiful and very, very hard. great favor with the local admirers of the game, a valuable idea, and would help to straighten out tnd whatever he has 1o do he .does . so easily and add a tower of strength to the team. a Lia Temple Cup. many a tangle. tint one would not think him.the same short stop The attendance has not beo©n what it should A-NSOV8 TESTIMONIAL,. O.i©iiskey had last season. Nyce, at second base is have- been. This town is©-something like Cleve Anson gets his present to-day the swellcst pl-p-iii"©five ucsition better than anything Couns- land they want, a ball team, and .a first-class mahogany chest that evor "Came over the :/piko, kev© ever had there. Captain Olasscock seems to e»ne at that, but they won©t turn out aud sup With some line silver, only 376 pieces, along TOW younger every day, and is covering an im- port it. PEDANT. with©if. The old man will keep that chest for ircnse© territory around the first bag. lie is just getting started with his IVa Ridge but. poking True, Isn©t It, Mr. Flayer? an heirloom to his latest day. Mayor Harrison the bull out in a nasty fashion.. Tim O©Rourke is- to-, make the presentation speech, and there is tnck in the© game and is getting to first base "When you have liceu up all night." says the eague. 1897, by John Brenne Vill he great joy generally. I will bet as much Manayunk Philosopher, "even the looking-glass The trophy is valued at $10 Us $2.50"that tie Old Man makes-his first hit about as often-as the rest of them. In yester i will cast uupleasaut reflections." 8 Mary,
at Mottville, and both did well, especially the in ©Sporting Life© that I am not one whit dis latter. Dotieny has pitched three games] and couraged.. Our team is 20 per cent, stronger has yet to win his first game. For some unknown than last year. Despite1 the injury to two of reason the boys do not play good ball behind our players, despite McGarr©s ©inability to get the young Vermonter. into playing form and despite the big handicap, FAITH IN JOYCE. with which we opened the season, . having prac The local cranks have not lost "© confidence in tically had no practice a.t all, we are now play the team, and they are not slow to declare that TEBEiU©S BOYS© -"QUICK JUMP INTO ing a game that would beat six out of thfr 12 they believe that when the boys get agoing they clubs in the big League three games out of four. will set a lively pace. Rusie, Meekin, Dad Ix>ng before June we shall be up at the front, Clarke. Doheny, Seymour and Sullivan make tip PLAYING FORM. or so near it that we can easily-push-, our way a formidable list of twiiiers. Wilson caught into first place when we go .East, where we Kusie in superb style, and Jack Warner©s ener always play better ball than any other Western getic work has caugtit the fancy of the cranks. club." When the boys settle down and. George Davis More About Sunday Ball Two Play OFF SIDE PLAYS. gets in line again they will yet fill the local Harry Blake is much less worried about the cranks© © hearts with joy. Davis© absence will ers Badly Crippled Sockalexis© chances of Sockalexis hanging on than any of. NEW YORK NUGGETS. be sorely felt, but it should urge Scrappy to his friends. There is likely to be all kinds of work harder than ever to make up for the loss work for a utility man before October, and the There is no denying the fact that some deal Nerve The Double Umpire System Portsmouth boy can do anything but pitch. resulting in a change in left field would prove If Jimmy McAleer can keep up the batting of great value to the team. he is now doing he will come pretty near being FAITH IN JOYCE©S GIANTS NOT AROUND THE BASES. Needed Minor News and Mention, the star in the big League. As a base hit killer Jack Beckley has begun to hit the ball as of McAleer is in a class very much alone. DIMINISHED. old. I notice that Tim Hurst is being "roasted" Certain Washington players showed a poor spirit Cleveland, May 3. Editor "Sporting in the Etost for giving the visiting clubs a when they shouted "put him out of the game" Life:" The icy feeling that crept over chance to win. If Hurst had been at Cincinnati when their former leader was making a protest the local enthusiasts during the series at and Louisville during the visits of Tebeau©a The Team Receiving Loyal Support at to Umpire Lynch. Louisville and Cincinnati has been dispelled team to those cities results might have been In the army and navy the game holds first place by the magnificent work of Tebeau©s men different. ELMER E. BATES. among sports and pastimes. There is not an at St. ©Louis. There was no suggestion of Home Rusie©s Great Popularity army post in the country that does not boast weak batting in the four games in that SCRANTON SATISFIED of its ball team. A large number of Uncle Sam©s citj while the fielding game put up by the soldiers and sailors attended one of the games Indians is characterized- by the newspaper Demonstrated Tfre Left Field Prol} last week., ...© "" boys in the Mound City as the very finest President Preedman is very naturally disap ever seen, in that city. This, however, lem StillJJflsolYed, Etc. ; pointed with the New Yorks© start, but© unless should pecasion no especial comment. It Scranton, May 3. Editor "Sporting Life:" all indications go wrong be will be happy yet. only signifies that the boys are striking The season of .©91 opened very auspiciously?for Mr. Lynch was quite severe on Joyce and his their gait. There©s nothing the matter with the Scranton team. The weather was delightful, New York, May 3. Editor "Sporting men, and those with the team say that he gave the Indians. The team is stronger than a large and enthusiastic audience was present Life:"© The season wasushered in with the boys a hard deal in Baltimore. ever, and before another month the "soon- to cheer the boys on, and their efforts were Van Haltren and. Tiernaii have both demon crowned with; success. What more could the tin*-usual ceremonies, and despite the three strated that their throwing arms are in fine fet ers" will be sorry for all the. mean things most exacting crank ask on opening day? But defeats in Philadelphia u< vast crowd bade tle. . .©: ".©--. . . . they©ve said about the Indians. to keep the fans In good humor Sandy©s men welcome and god-speed to Joyce©s war It is strange that such reliable players as THE POOH START EXPLAINED. repeated .their victories on the following two riors. State Treasurer Addison B. Colviu Gleason and Davis have been making the most The t©aet of the matter is simply that Te days, and Buckenberger and his braves left threw ihe tirst ball irom President Freed- errors. The Kid received a warm welcome in beau©s boys began the season with prac town Sunday" morning with a greater respect for nian©s box. Among the other prominent Baltimore. tically no practice at all. They had play the prowess of our pets than was entertained people noticed were Col. J. J. Coogau, Duke Farrell was warmly welcomed when he ed live exhibition games in ice cold by them last week. The three games were hotly Senator Cantor, Peter F. Meyer, M. T. came to bat in Abbey©s place in the last Wash weather and with Tebea©u on the lines contested, but each was won by the home team Daly, District Attorney Olcott, Alderman ington game. continually warning his men against the over on its merits, the visitors being outbatted and Ware, .Senator Grady, Judge Stirier, "Old When the Brooklyn series begins a hot time exertion that meant lame arms and sore mus outnelded iu every game. Hoss" Hoey, Fred. Bryton and young J. K. is promised. As Barnie©s men have shown up cles later on. They jumped into the race against BILL EAGAtf, well and as Joyce©s warriors nre about due to teams seasoned by weeks of practice in the sunny Emmet. Mrs. Hie-hard C.©roker and her two spt a fast pace some fast ball will set the cranks South. The result might have been anticipated. who captains the Syracuse team, outdid all his sons were also present, it was a. large bowling on both sides of the big bridge. It was no surprise to those who were not laying previous efforts in "dirty" playing during this crowd, but not a very enthusiastic one, and Seymour has developed a snap-throw to first awake nights for a chance to "knock" against series, and seems to be backed up in this work it. did not get warmed up until near the that will make base runners hug the initial bag. the home team. It was only the natural outcome by Manager Buckenberger. "Buck©s©© team last ejid of the game, when things became The prospect of a base ball war being brought of circumstances. year won an unenviable reputation all over the squally. It was Mercer against Uoheny, and on by an organization of the players is not ser PAT©S GOOD JUDGMENT. circuit for despicable playing, and he seems -when the Senators tied the score in the iously considered in this locality. The New York When Tebeau signed Mike McDermott late last determined to maintain that record with the eighth, the ciowd warmed up in great and "Washington players say they are not aware season there were many criticisms on his dis Syracuse team this season. What Manager Grif shape. The ninth inning was a blank all of any such move. W. F1. H. KOELSCH, play of judgment. "Never mind," said Patsy, fin thinks of his actions he told him in unadul around, but jn the tenth a hot time ensued. "wait and see. I tell you McDermott is still a terated English on Saturday afternoon. AVith men on second and third, and nobody ROCHESTER RIPPLES. great pitcher." Sunday©s game at St. Louis "DOC" KENNEDY out, Doheny made a bulk and Cartwright crossed seems to prove that Patsy has not lost his eye officiated as umpire in the series with Syracuse the plate. ©.Just here the elements saved Joyce©s Shannon©s Team Evidently Out to for a good player. McDermott held the Browns and did fairly well, but he has a whole peck of tovs from detent. It was growing dark and be down to four hits, and made it easy for the team trouble ahead of him unless he "sits down, gan to rain heavily anil th« players were driven Make a Strong Fight. behind him to win. hard" on some of the kickers. He is entirely too from the field. Of course Umpire Lynch was Rochester, N. Y., May 4. Editor "Sporting CAN©T BE RATTLED. lenient. compelled to call the game back to the ninth Life:" The team is now away on its first East War whoops, yells of derision, a chorus of mean ODDS AND ENDS. liming and the game was ended in a tie 3 to 3. ern trip The first two games played at Wil- ingless "familiarities" greet Sockalexis on every Scranton had 33 hits in the three games andl Ifc was a lucky rainstorm for Joyce©s men, bat kesbarre were defeats, but the boys pulled them diamond on which he appears. In many cases Syracuse 22, but the visitors piled up 1G errors GUs Sehiuelz mourned, oh., so mournfully. selves together, and easily won the last game these demonstrations border on extreme rude against 5 by the home team. of the series. "Kid" Gannon pitched in superb ness. In almost every instance they are cal Jack Walters wrenched his knee sliding into AN OLD-TIME CROWD. culated to disconcert the player new to the second in Friday©s game, and will probably be Then came Grant Memorial Day. and a cold form on Saturday, allowing the "Barons" but three hits and no runs. unique methods prevailing in some of the cities off the team for a couple of weeks. Fortunately, blustery day it was. With a great parade in of the big League. But the big red man of we have a capable substitute in O©Brien. progress it" was thought that a small crowd Carr caught Gannon in fine style on Saturday, and threw finely to :bases. He looks like a Tebeau©s team is not disturbed by these vehement The staff of pitchers is iu anything but first- would be in attendance at the Polo Grounds. and often grossly discourteous demonstrations. class shape as yet. Harper and Morse are all But it was Rusie©s day and the way the fans good man. Frank Shannon signed a Rochester contract, It was during a pandemonium of "ki yis" direct right, but Tommy Gillon is not yet down to turned out made Schmelz©s heart beat %vith joy. ed to his ears, that he yanked down the drive weight, Wellner has a badly split hand and Pat iJespite the cold, raw, wind that blew all after and went with the team to Wilkesbarre, and is pitting up a strong game at short field. He that saved Thursday©s game, and it was to the Meaney has been confined to his room by illness. noon a great crowd poured into the enclosure accompaniment of a thousand derisive voices that George Harper held the Syracuse sluggers down *nd while it was not quite as large as the day heads the list in the batting order, in which position there is no better man in the Eastern he banged the ball to the fence Friday for a to five hits in the opening game, and "Grandpa" before, it was far more enthusiastic. In fact, it home run. gave them but one more the next day. was the hottest crowd that lias assembled at the League. DOUBLE UMPIRE SYSTEM. Pitcher Lampe, of Syracuse, may not be a great Polo Grounds since the Temple Cup series in the Tull. Lee and Barber were given their re It seems to me that the time is most auspicious base stealer, but it will be wise to keep a fall of 1894. It came to welcome Rusie. and it leases before the club left for the East. for the League magnates to make a new move in sharp eye on the balls when he is around. \vas a happy gathering both before and after the Manager Shannon has signed Van Patterson their oft-expressed desire to cater to the© patrons There are several teams anxious to borrow game. It was a crowd of rooters and cranks. as catcher. He caught the exhibition game of the game. From the East and from the \Vest catcher O©Neill for the season. Joe Gunson re Owing to the great parade there were only two here for Buffalo, and the people who saw his loud wails are heard of the work of the umpires. ported last week, so it©s likely the youngster patrolmen and a sergeant on the big field, and work were much pleased, and are congratulating This is but natural. It is simply impossible to will be farmed out. He©s too valuable to let go perfect order was maintained throughout the the owners of the club on securing him. judge balls and strikes and render all base de altogether. E. M, game. It was a hot. aggressive game and never The Toronto Club will open the season here cisions without provoking trouble. League games was a more orderly crowd gathered at the Polo on Thursday, May 13, at which time there will are not plaved for fun. Every contest is a battle CANANDAIGUA©S TEAM. Grounds. be a grand street parade. There will be music and it is a reflection on the rich and powerful KUSIE©S TUMULTUOUS WELCOME. at the park, and everything done to make the League that purely as a result of parsimony When Amos Rusie came over the Held accom opening day long to be remembered. The To- the results of these battles should be unsatis Manager Kumsey Has Already panied by our own Scrappy Bill he was accord rontos are billed for four games. A game will be played at Riverside Park on Sunday. May 16, factory. Picked Some Strong Players. ed a great reception, and when he took his old TIME TO ACT. Canandaigua, May 2. Editor "Sporting Life:" place iu the centre of the diamond he was with the Torontos. Manager Shannon took pitchers Yerrick. Hern- The thing for the League presidents to do is The committee appointed to raise funds for the frantically cheered by the great throng. But it to call a special meeting and adopt the double formation of a base ball team announce that was at the close of the second inning that the don and Gannon with the team, and it is his intention to put them in the box in regular umpire system forthwith. With two umpires at they have procured subscriptions aggregating big Hoosier received the great ovation of the each League game, one to judge balls and strikes about $900 or within $100 of the desired $1000. «Jay. Although the weather was most undesir order during the games away from home. Pitch and the other to give base decisions, no club ers Caliha.n and MeFarland will get plenty of As they have assurances of ihe balance Manager able, and less so for Itasie, who does his best would hnve any grounds for complaint, and those Ramsey has commenced signing pla.vers. work in hot weather, the mighty twirler struck work when the team returns home. who paid to see the games- would get a much, The press notices are very complimentary to the Manager Ramsey announces that he expects to out the three inea in order in the second inning, better result for their money. land Raferty, fielder and catcher of last season©s fctid a most remarkable scene of enthusiasm, en playing of centre fielder Richter, and he is doing some heavy hitting. A SHARP RETORT. Syracuse and Scranton teams; Lever, fielder of sued. Rusie worked hard and so did the men Mr. Robison has stung the handful of oppon last season©s Athletics, of Philadelphia: Genegal, Ijt©hind him, and the Senators were outclassed in Sunday base ball is the talk of the town. The business men and manufacturers are very, strong ents of Sunday ball to the qidck by a.caustic first base, played last year at Easton. Pa., Club.; every department and easily beaten S to 3. article a column long addressed to the Ministers© Tierney, outfielder of last year©s Easton team; Young McJames struck out six men while Kusie ly-in .favor of it, as it, keeps their placets of Association, an organization of "tony" pastors business running more smoothly, as many of Wood,© catcher of last season©s Athletics, of made seven .Senators fan the air. After the game of "aristocratic© churches. He advises these kid- Philadelphia and Hazelton. Pa., Asa Priest. Can? the hottc-^D of thu hot rooters rushed on the field their employe are in .better© condition for work the n>pxt day afltr having attended a ball game. gloved pastors to mingle with the masses and andaigua©s well-known south-paw twirler; Tull, and if Kusie had weighed about fifty pounds less get in touch with their needs and their aspira pitcher of last year©s Lyons team, and of-the fce would have been carried to the club house in The ministers oppose it mostly because it is unlawful; they admit it is not harmful, but tions; to©build few©er $300.000 churches and do Rochester Eastern League team this year; Finkey triumph, Yes, Kusie wasj iu form, and never more for charity; in brief to stop their senseless second base* of Athletics of Philadelphia; Harris, before" did the great pitcher report in better con that they want to see the laws obeyed. There never was an arrest at the ball park.- No©liquors clamor against innocent amusements or else carry fielder of Palmyra team of last season; Shea, dition. It did not take long to see that Rusie it to the limit and enjoin everybody from mov fielder and catcher of New Yofb, played last had his former skill and speed and when the are sold on the grounds, and everything has passed off quietly and peacefully ever since ing out of doors on Sunday. year with Hazleton, Pa.; Campbell, pitcher1 with warm weather comes the big Hoosier will re His article, which was published in the local Lancaster, Pa., last season; Keenan, short stop.; gain his old place in the list of pitchers. All thp park has been ..used to the enjoyment of thousands who cannot attend the week-day papers Sunday has created a tremendous sensa of Auburn last year, and Botman, third baseman hands were happy after that memorable game. tion and has so solidified the advocates of Sun of last season©s Metropolitan team. President Freedman was all smiles, and Scrappy games. Give the poor man a. chance. Many day ball numbering fully 90 per cent, of the Manager Ramsey is also.quite sure of landing liill was as light-hearted as a ten-year-old at the who labor 10 and 12 hours per day really "do entire population that Sunday ball games look young McFall, who was one of the strongest circus. not live," but simply exist. more probable now than ever before. pitchers last year of the Pennsylvania League. CY. SEYMOUR Lytle, who has been with Wilkesbarre for THE FIRST SUNDAY GAME. Manager Ramsey says Reading, Pa., wants to distinguished himself by leading the boys to several seasons, has Iwen signed by Manager The Senators are scheduled for the first Sun farm out a pitcher and two iufielders, and he victory oil his tirst appearance in the box. The Shannon for tho Rochester team. It is not day game ever played on the Dun ham. avenue can have them if he wants them. It is ex Albany lad displayed great speed and seems to known whose plice on the team he is to take. ground. They will be here on May 16. About pected that the team will report here not later have learned how to keep on terra nrniu. Joyce He is a good batter and a first-class base run 17 ministers and three stockholders in the lias drilled him and he has- the confidence of a ner, while his fielding is good. He has been than Tuesday, anxious to come to Rochester for some time, "Leader" assert that the game shall not be play veteran. George Davis had a linger badly split ed. About 25,000 local enthusiasts, city and SERAPHIC SAYBE. in one of the games iu Baltimore, and he "had to and now that his desire has been, gratified he police officials, judges, lawyers, etc., etc., declare give way to Stafford, who had replaced Gettig will put his lipnrt into his work and prove a -that it will be played. We can only wait and in left field. Joyce sent Seymour out to left good man for Manager Shannon. This Thriving Town Will Have a Frank White will catch for the Auburn State see garden, and if he fields as well as he started to TWO MEN CRIPPLED. IS eat Ball Club. bat he may play there quite frequently. Sey League Club again this season. Frank is in good condition, and is prepared to "line them The Indians came back from St. Louis this Say-re, Pa., May 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" mour has always shown up well as a batsman, afternoon with two of the regular players on and perhaps he will develop into a slugger. down to second" in his usual good manner. The Sayre Base Ball Association has been organ . It is the .intention of the management to play crutches, a most serious handicap on the clut> ized for the season, with these officers: T. Pike, Joyce has his eye on him. Charley Gettig could at this time of the year, and the boys are not hold his place in left for the reason that he the Sunday games during June. July and August president; W. Cook, secretary; M. Sawtelle, treas at the Charlotte grounds. This was their plans endeavoring to hang .on by their eyebrows to a urer. These, with G. Forsythe, O. H. Rath- could not master the blinding sun. place in the first division.. In Sunday©s game LEFT 1<-1 l©.LD before the Irondequoit people objected to Sunday bun, W. Bliss and H. Pierce, constitute the games at Riverside Park. M. T. S. at St. Louis Kid Childs and big Roger Connor Board of Directors. The club has leased and has become more troublesome than was at first bumped together and the Baltimore lad got the anticipated. Unless Jim Stafford improves in fitted up a beautiful ball park, 400 by 450 feet, BOWERMAN CAM PITCH. worst of the meeting. He now hobbles about with grand stand holding 500 people and a his work left garden will become. somewhat of with a wrenched knee and Captain Tebeau will smooth diamond. H drag on the team. I>e Montreville would be obliged to play second bag for a week or The following players have been signed: 0. make a good man for Joyce©s team. If a deal Baltimore©s Catcher Shows Talent, in two. With McAleer it is a return of the old Chase, catcher and manager; Clark, of Philadel could be made with the Washington Club both trouble. "Charley horse," a trouble by the way Bides might be benefited. Xew York has a wur- a New Direction. phia, pitcher; Herwig, of Philadelphia, short Baltimore, May 1. Frank Bowerrnan, the Ori that lias lost Cleveland pennants in years stop.; Arnold, first base;. Tarn©set, second base; plus of good pitching talent, and Washington gone by... Usually it .knocks the Youngstown boy Rpss, third base; Pleiss, left field; Hartman, could use a good pitcher to advantage. De ole©s substitute catcher, just for fun was playing pitcher yesterday, throwing them into Robinson* out about©mid-season when©-games arc close anil entre field. They are looking for another goodi Montreville at short and George ©Davis in left exciting and when McAleer©s absence from cen field would solve a problem very satisfactorily. when, to everybody©s surprise who watched him, pitcher who can field well. he showed that he could pitch in clever fashion. tre field means about two or three more hits The men signed are very fast men, and hare Bur. now we are building castles in the air, for the visiting club in every contest. Patsy played together two years, and any team must and must return to plain facts. The cause of He-had all sorts of speed©and a drop curve that would fool any batsman. Captain "Hobby." who will move Sockalexis over into centre and put hus©tle to down them. We are ready to make most of the defeats so far can be attributed Harry Blake back in his old territory for the dates with all clubs conveniently near us «r In the error column. Joyce©s men lost two \©as catching.him. was so impressed that he call- present. -...©.. d Manager tlaulon©s attention, and Mr. Hanlon here a series of games can be arranged. Thia games in Baltimore owing to errors at critical PATSY©S"©BRAVE SONO. team beat Cuban Giants last year one gauia Doheny and Sullivan pitchej} the jfauies < looked©on in amazement and declared that ©Bovver- man ought to make a Kood Ditcher. Captain Tebeau said: "1 wish you would say and tied another, and lost two; . _ / > IVlav 8- LIFE.
hands were out, a man on first and two strike- marie on the grounds, and in ©85> "Scrappy" Bili on the batsman, HclOermott suddenly though Joyce made some corkers. he would call gume on account of darkness. Pro CT 1AITTQ QTETTNP-Q HENRY COTE tests did no good. Hawley©s inability to strivi Ql, LUUlD olrlllluS. lias his eye with him this season, and if he keepf hard to pitoh a wet ball let a 5-inning rain up his gait will be 1, 2, 3 in batting. His catch called game get away at St. Lewis, but ever, ing and throwing to bases are first-class, and hi* then -the Pirates had only secured one rnn when all around word gilt-edged. He is a great favor ain interferred. Altogether, no fault, was found HOI THE RECOISTRUCTED BROWIS ite, and a very reliable player. with the boys because of this showing. A inontl Al Jacks (no relation to Sam) started to iimpirt of home games ai-o on now, and much is ex the San Antonio, series, but after taking part is pected of it. SIZE DP HOI. two games quietly packed bis little grip and KNOWS A GOOD THING. went West to read up the rules. Big Bill Mo The writer had the pleasure of a short cha Cormict, whom Galveston failed to do businesj with Secretary Barney Dreyfuss, of the Louis with, was appointed in Jack©s place, and umpired ville Club, one of the best-posted base ball of Stronger Than Last Year But Still Defi the opening game with Austin. In the first in fioials in the business, though not a daily dab ning and after only three balls had been shol bler. Mr. Di-eyfnas is confidential man for the over the plate he ordered "Punch" Devinney .out I. W. Harper Whisky Company, of Louisville cient in Batting Power The Players of the game for some cause or other. Captai* and through pressure of this interest is onl.i Reed kicked, and the decision was reversad. Aftet able .to. see games on Sa.t-.nday and Sundav. Individually Considered The Ball that his decisions were good, Ixit he resigned that Despite this handicap he is in touch with th night, and now he is out of the business. game, and follows every point. He is a. deep, TEXAS. steadfast enthusiast. The little official calls the Parfc in Excellent Condition. "Sporting Life" ©his "bible," and pours ovei NEW YORK©S LEAGUE every line. He has a complete file of the paper BAD WEATHER MARS THE TEAM©S running back . H. years. He follows the work St. Louis. Mo., May 3. Editor "Sporting of all young players, and IMS been tne means of Life:" The Browns to date have uoue as Adopts Its Championship Schedul* getting the Colonels some clever men. He sent a well as they were expected to. The team For the Season. WESTERN TRIP. man to the /Virginia League last yoar, and the is strong and weak in spots. Collectively it Canandaigua, May 3. The Schedule Com. agent reported in favor of getting Pickering ami needs more strengthening in batting. In mittee of the New York State League, con Dolan. fielding and base running it is a match for sisting of Charles Paatz, of Palmyra; TV Excellent Prospects Were Rained by Mr. Dreyfuss believes the Colonels are destined a majority of the League teams. Of the Shiunick, of Auburn; H. D. Ramsey, of to make some money this season. Last year new men Hartmuu hits exceeded expecta Cauandaigua, and E. Squire, of Batavia, would have shown a sum on the right side tions and Louie Bierbauer has fallen short. met in Conaiidaigua last week and arrange* Rain Only One Event Decided but for the extravagant management. Over $7500 Judging from his nelding and batting he was paid out to .players not needed. Several a schedule to Jime 30. The dates follow: did not play a game. is not yet in good condition. Hiuchison May 12 Auburn at Batavia, Lyons at Pal in Cincinnati Bits o! News, Gos and Esper have strengthened the pitching myra. MAY DAYS. department. May 13 Auburn at Oanandaigua, Palmyra at Harry Vaughn called to see the Pirates at OF THE OLD MEN Lyons. the hotel Saturday. He put in his time eating Manager Dowd is doing the best work. May 14 Lyons at Batavia, Palmyra at Auburn. sip and Comment. peanuts and fanning. J©ust before his departure Douglas, who is temporarily filling Sulli May 15 Batavia at Lyons, Oanandaigua at he pulled a wad of leaf tobacco from his pocket. van©s place in left tield, is doing well and Auburn. and began to chew it. "That©s what I grow rittsburg, Pa., May 4. Editor "Sporting batting successfully. McFarlaacl is do May 17 Lyons at Canandaigua, Palmyra at at Rural, O.. c.ne of the best towns in ila State," ing the bulk of the catching and Batavia. Life:" The home battles of the Pitts- said he, as the gang began to smile. May 18 Batavia at Auburn, Canandaigua at bnrgs began this afternoon at Exposition Earner Smith wasn©t forgotten by his Cincin doing it well. Roger Connor has not Palmyra. Park. Despite the gloomy and chilly nati friends. He was promised a cockatoo, and yet gotten his eye on tlie ball. Turner is improv May 19 Batavia at Oanandaigua, Auburn at weather the start was a good one, though the piomise is good. When the train pulled ing m Ins batting. Monte Gross isn©t hitting at Lyons. by no means of the magnitude propitious out of the Grand Central Depot Saturday a .sus all and his fielding is decidedly off-color. Tom May 20 Canandaigua at Batavia. conditions would have produced. picious looking bottle was under Mike©s berth. Parrott has been sold to St. Paul for !i>800; his May 21 Canandaigua at Lyons. The club came home yesterday from the He had no hesitancy in telling that it was batting was good, bub his fielding too erratic to May 22 Batavia at Palmyra, Lyons at Auburn1. High wiae, 150 proof, the best thing for rubbing assure him a regular place on tke team. Joe Sul May 24 Auburn at Batavia, Palmyra at Can initial trip to the West. The jaunt was livan, of the Krowus, still is at Hot Springs, marred over 40 per cent, by the spells of purposes. andaigua. Charley Kuhns had fun on the trip of his own where he will remain some weeks longer. Pitcher May 25 Batavia at Lyons, Auburn at Palmyra. rain which hovered about the club while peculiar kind. He©took in all of the big League Reese has been let out and has gone to his home May 20 Lyons at Oanandaigua, Batavia at Au it was iu two cities St. Louis and Cincin tricks, rnd whenever Hie railroad was full of at Keet-e Hill, Nevada, whence Chicago©s scar burn. nati. Another instance of rough luck en curves he said: "This reminds ite of the Butler pitcher, Clark Griffith, also hails. May 27 Lyons at Palmyra, Canandaigua at countered the club at Louisville, when a line." PRESIDENT VON D-Elt AHE Batavia. regular was compelled to leave the game, Jim HUghey was glad the trip was over. His is satisfied that the Browns will do well after May 28 Palmyra at Lyons, Auburn at Canau- owing to in injured finger. This, in a sick spell at St. Louis put him, into a tit of they get their batting eyes in trim. He thinks daigua. measure, was responsible for the loss of despondency, and he didn©t recover until the the team ought to head the second division at May 28 Palmyra at Auburn, Lyons at Batavia. one game, as Gardner, the substitute, gave last day. When Jim doesn©t eat be is not in least. He has implicit i©aith in Manager Dowd May 31 Morning, Auburn at Canandaigua. the Oolcuels Tuesday©s event by his failure kelter, "and canaot be counted on to even play and gets along with him surprisingly well. In Lyons at Palmyra; afternoon, Oanandaigua at to gauge the proper position of the first pino-ctle. speaking of the managerial question the other Auburn, Palmyra at Lyons. Iwseman. Kulms arrived t:ext clay, but Dono- One championship is undecided in the Pitts day, Mr. VOD der Aue said: "After years of ex June 2 Auburn at Lyons, Palmyra at Batavia. van put Lyons on third, D-avis first, and burg Club. It is tlie best pair of pinochle play perience in the baseball business I have come June 3 Palmyra at Canaudaigua, Batavia at ers. © Sugden and Padden vs. Ely and Gardner to. the conclusion that best results can be ob Lyons. this is the way it will be for a time. tained through a player-manager, and for. this Tlie hoys reached Louisville on last was the competition at. every spare moment. On June 4 Batavia at Palmyra, Canandaigua at Saturday night Jimmy Donnelly was engaged reason I believe the Browns will give a good Auburn. Sunday a week. The Spiders were still as official sewer because somebody asserted that account of themselves this season. The St. June 5 Canandaigua at Batavia. there all ready to play the Colonels. Rain Louis Club achieved its greatest success under the bloc-ted the game and Col. Pulliam said that the player who worked the pencil bad an ad June 7 Batavia at Canandaigua, Auburn at vantage. management of Charley -Comisiey. The Browns Palmyra. the stoppage took $4000 out of .the Louisville did fairly well under Joe Quinn©s brief adminis Club©s bank account. Just in this one instance Charley Hastings met three Parkersburg friends June 8 Canaudaigua at Lyons, Palmyra at Au while gating at "them" from the hotel on Satur tration, and braced up when Dowd took charge. burn. did fortune sniile on the Pirates. Fair weather Take the New York Giants and see what Joyce greeted them Monday, and 3000 fans. A 13-in- day. One was an editor., and he grasped Hasty©s June 0 Auburn at Lyons, Palmyra at Batavia. hand as if he was a long-lost subscriber. Charley did last year, and then look at Cincinnati©s record June 10 Palmyra at Batavia. ning tie resulted, Tannehill and Frazler hold inder Bucii Swing©s management." ing down their opponents in grand style. It was reads the man©s paper in the winter. Among June 11 Lyons at Cauandaigua, Batavia at the ca.llers on Charley was Yaager Kontaine, a THE BALL PARK Auburn. the little south-paw©s first offense. Iv©ot a fly has been cleaned and freshened up and appears ball was caught by the Pittsburg outfield, and gent of wealth from Belpre. W. Va. June 12 Batavia at Auburn, Canandaigua at , Charley Hoyt extended the courtesies to the quite attractive. In fact if the team, matched Palmyra. liis self possession and control was superb. Pirates © at ©Cincinnati. They witnessed the Sportsmen©s Park Haiilon would need a stronger June 14 Batavia at Canandaigua, Palmyra at Tuesday the crowd was about the same, pos clever performance of Miss Caroline MisUel Hoyt cmb than he has now to will the championship. Lyons. sibly more ladies being on hand. Louisville won in "A Contented Woman." By Hie way. Presi Sportsmen©s Park this year is a thing of beauty. June 15 Canandaigua at Auburn, Lyons at because of wild throws. Wednesday it was The office at the entrance is almost hidden by scarcely 2500. The fault was not with the dent Pulliam dec-lares Mrs. Hoyt is the Colonels© Batavia. mascotte. bauks of flowers, and in the Held the white June 1C Lyons at Batavia, Canandaigua at weather. Colonel Pulliam, said that the base A late train at Louisville- Thursday A. M. washed fences and smooth sod rest the eye. Even Falmyra. ball going people had nearly ail seen the Pitts- rorried Donovan somewhat until he made sun- the much-ridiculed shoot-tile-chute!* lake adds June 17 Palmyra at Canandaigua, Lyons at liurgs play and were waiting for the Chicago , that unavoidable delays could not be considered to the attractiveness of the park. Just before Auburn. due the next day. the game last Tuesday the grand stand caught June 18 Canandaigua at Ljons, Palmyra at The final game was a hot one, and Pittsburg in the claim of games forfeited by the non-appear ance of clubs. lire by the crossing of electric wires. The hre, Batavia. won, 2 to 1. © Bill Hill and Havvley were the Lyons was given a pretty token of esteem by however, was extinguished before any great harm June 19 Canandaigua at Auburn, Lyons at servers. The series demonstrated that the Louis- was done and the damage has already been re villes were playing a style of game which kept the© boys on Thursday. The presentation took Palmyra. place in the ©bus. en route from the grounds. paired. June 21 Batavia at I/yons, Palmyra at Auburn. their opponents on the alert all. the time. Don- Harry Davis has made a refutation as a story MINOR, MENTION. June 22 Batavia at Palmyra, Lyons at Canan nelly felt like getting niad at himself when be teller. A unique yarn about "Honest Old Abe" If Bierbauer dees not show a marked improve daigua. was nailed by the hide the ball gag. There were Lincoln was voted by the loungers to be the ment pretty soon Joe Sullivan, or somebody else June r3 Canandaigua at Batatia, Lyons at others though, for Zimmer was snared the same best heard in years. It is full of milky points, "s likely to replace him.. Auburn. way two days before. Several times Rogers tried Tuck Turner is somawhat afflicted with, ma- June 24 Canandaigua at Batavia, Palmyra at r©ays close onto the doubtful order. Umpires ind thoroughly©understood. By request a travel ing man heard it Saturday night. aria, but pluckily keeps on playing. Auburn. down Kast will not permit these tactics. Mc- Sheridan tied Killen up by his radical rulings \V. J. Fox, of the Holy Cross College team, June 25 Lyons at Palmyra, Auburn at Canan Dermott couldu©t see a good many things. at Cincinnati. The big southpaw could not las been secured by St. Louis, and will join daigua. ROUGH TIMES AT CINCY. use anv of his feinting throws to bases. Killen the Browns when the college season closes. He is June 26 Auburn at Lyons. The Cincinnati series was the most disappoint declares that Sheridan is wrong. Other umpires, third baseman. June 29 Auburn at Batavia, Canandaigua at ing of the lot. One game only was played on men rated the hiehest. have never found any lioger hasn©t put the ball in the lake yet. Palmyra. Saturday, but true, a preponderance of rain and fault with the bluff. Killen steps off the rubber No umpire ever gave better exhibitions in this June 30 Auburn at Batavia, Canandaigua at a May 1 blizzard compelled the side-tracking of when he makes the motion. ity than McDonald. Lyons. Ibe others. The blow was a severe one both Ely batted in bard luck on the trip. Twice from a playing and financial status. The boys in cine day Fred Clarke got long boys off his HOUSTON HAPPY. THE NORTHERN LEAGUE were thoroughly aroused by the way they gath namesake©s bnt. ered in the first game. Dwyer, who had them Hereafter Brodie will keep shy of Cincinnati. Reed©s Team Starts on the Trip in always guessing hist season, was up for the He o»ice liked the town, but a $5 tine for a Prepares the Schedule For Its Cham first time, saved for Pittsburg. He had things side remark to Sheridan, and a newspaper asser- the Lead. pionship Season. flll his own way until the lifth inning, then the ion that he was eccentric and preferred No. 13 Houston, Tez., April 20. Editor "Sporting St. Albans, Vt., April 26. Editor "Sporting Bucanneers woke up. A homer by Ely put them developed a shift. jife:" The Houston team left last evening for 'Me:"—A meeting of representatives of different in the game, and they improved the opportunity Jimmy Donnelly borrowed one of the pretty San Antonio, yuite a number of their friends clubs, comprising the Northern Base Ball League, later by batting out a. heart breaker. Killen as ©Sporting Life" buttons from, a Louisville friend. vere at the depot to bid them bon voyage, and was held at Rouse©s Point, N. Y., Friday last. sisting to win his own game. The Pirates© ©bus and was a proud wearer the balance of the trip. all wished them good luck. They left in the ©Doc" Hoyt and "Punch" Daley represented St. swung out of the grounds amid cries of "same Hawley WTIS not himself on the trip, especially ead, having won 8 and lost i5 games, quite a Albans. Vergennes, Plattsburgh and Malone were old Jonahs." after tlie St. Louis pa me. Pink, harassed by ecord for a crippled team. The boys made a :he other cities represented. The purpose of the The Pittsburg men reasoned that their win newspaper roasts, seemed afraid of being pitched. ight natty appearance with their blue serge meting was to form a schedule, which was took the life out of Ewing©s crew and two out of -le appeared to welcome rain. The Beaver suits, stiff brimmed straw hats and russet done. The opening games are as follows: St. three anyway was safe reckoning. "Dividing the Dam toy lacks confidence. He hadn©t a particle shoes, and will no doubt attract attention wher Albans and Vergennes, at St. Albans. en June Temple Cup money already" was one inshoot ast week. ever they go. 19; St. Albans at Vergennes June 17; St. Albana fired at the Reds by an uncharitable player. It Catcher John Berger says that the Scran ton DICK KNOX at Plattsbursh. June 21. cut deep, for the recollections of that tropbv Olub it not going to keep him, but has not an Jid not accompany them. He is still in St. Jos- Several applications for admission, to the Jast fall are not the best to the crowd in Red nounced it. He is free to sign, and win be ad iph©s Infirmary, where he is getting the best of Northern League were received from different town. dressed at his home in the Seventeenth ward. reatmeat, and by the time the team returns clubs and referred to a committee, to be acted On Friday it rained almost incessantly, and the CIRCLE. Jick will be in good shape to get in the game. n at the next meeting. Burlington is expected game was called oft© long before 2 P©. M. The The malaria has all disappeared and barring a » come in. Pirates killed time about the hotel like a lot of UMPIRE INSTRUCTIONS. "ittle weakness he is in goad condition. George Although St. Albans is in the League an as tigers in a cage. They wanted some excitement. ieed and his men have been putting up a good sociation must be formed, or St. Albans will have The rain was still dropping on Saturday morning; stiff game of ball, and under (he circumstances no ball playing this season. The undersigned ad in addition there was such a change in tem What They Must Do About the New ave done wonderfully well with Knox and Becker vocated the formation of an association early perature that heavy wraps were eagerly jerked Coaching: Rule. inder the weather, McGann suffering with a this spring, but the "cranks" did not think v,ell from their summer receptacles, ft was a risky Cincinati, May 2. Talking about coaching this sprained ankle, and several playing in positions of it, as they thought it would be impossible to day to play, even if the rain ceased. Secretarv -ear Umpire Sheridan said yesterday: :hey © were not used to. successfully cany out the scheme. Bancroft before noon virtually admitted that: "President Young told all the. umpires this THB PITCHERS A. T. Hoyt and A. W. Daley had an under there might be no contest. His idea was that -.pring that if they did not enforce the rules he ip to present writing hare all lost one game standing with St. Hyaciuthe base ball i.ifn to the championship did not depend on this one would get umpires that would. I intend to pre ipiece. whiie Crowell and Hardy have won three a team and play in St. Albans on St.tur- game. There was plenty of time to play it off. serve order and prevent kicking and personal re each, and Kimerer two and a tie game with Gal- days and St. Hyacinthe on Sundays. As St. The official announcement, "no game, wet marks from the coaching line. I will tine players eston. Tin©s saine Kirnerer has a bright future 3yacintbe is a good ball town Hoyt and Daley grounds," went up tit 1.30 P. M. vho do not mind what I say. I don©t like©to take before Mm. and is one of the fastest outfielders :hoi ight they could see the way clear to suc- Secretary Balliett figures that the rain knocked a player©s salary, but I ipust protect myself. I n the business. He is fast on his feet and a isf©ully carry out this arrangement without the _ Pittsburg Club out of a good financial trip. have ©started that way, and I intend to keep it rood sticker. His pitching is a puzzler to the osing money. Louisville was the only redeeming feature, and ip. Then, there is another point that we re- iaixi hitters, and his cross-fire delivery has a Thursday last Hoyt and Daley were notifl.xl the management secured more money out of this eived particular instructions about." .eudency to make the batters think they are in :hat St. Hyacinthe parties would not carry out town than it ever did before. There is reason "What is it©;" Tout of a new-fangled boomerang; he is quick, heir part of the agreement, and there the .11 t- to believe that the club with pleasant weather except when on the coaching line, and when er rests. What appeared earlier in the season would have played to 8000 people on Friday "In regard to pitchers making balks. President Young told us that there had been a great deal liere makes as much noise as a barrel of par- as bright for base ball now looks rather gloomy. and Saturday at Cincinnati. The final game rf complaint -made about base-runners that they ots Plattsburgh has an association which !s nin- would have been a corker because Tannehill was THE FIELD. ninc their team, and Vergennes proposes to sup- down to be on the slab. Over 500 people were ould uot get starts because umpires failed to )orf its team by the sale of season tickets. Why coining from Dayton, Ky., which is Jesse©s home inforce the rule iu regard to balks. I called a Meyers. McGann. Deviuney (from Chester, Pa.), wlk on Killen the other day. and I intend to ind Reed, the infielders, are in the game all the *annpt St. Albans do the same? At any rate, Young Tannehill©s dad, brothers and cousins put line, and are using good judgment. They im et©s get together and do something in this Ju a sorrowful day waiting about the hotel in all one on every pitcher that makes a motion matter at once, or St. Albans will surely ba copes of a game. n the box calculated to deceive base-runners. rove every day in tbeir work, and are without a f base-runners do not get proper starts while doubt the strongest in the League. Tom Turner ©out of it" this summer. DICK DOLE. HOW IT ENDED. am umpiring it will not be because the pitcher and Charley Becker, who guard right and centre The sum total of the trip was three victories, violating the baik rule. My orders in this gardens, are taking in ererything in their terri- True Heroism. two defeats and one tie game. The latter was egard are positive, and I intend to carry them ory. and swatting the ball good and hard. Games 01 base ball oft remind us last by poor base running. At that the Pirates ,ut to the very letter. I presume that the Turner especially, he having the past week put We can make our lives sublime, b.^.jevt; they -would have won out in their half ,t.her umpires are just as determined as I am wo over the right field fence, the one in second JJy permitting cranks behind us tat the ISiii inning, but when two Louisville u this score." San Antonio game being the longest hit ever i Uj> upon, our necks to climb. SPORTING LIFE. May
refused to a,lkw him first, according to one- anything to the interest in tbe national game. account, because be did not know the rule had We iUl know that there is not a team in_ the. been changed, and©thsu the hands and forearm .Ls-ogue,.but. what possesses some1 ve.-y capable ball are HO longer exempt; but t:ha.t rices not sewn players, and there is no excuse in. the world for at. all probable. Now, H©lrst eertajnly must not affording the lovers of this sport, better class know the changes in the rules, but how is tlic of ball playing. The Dallas -teain has . been umpire to rule if the batsrnnn be hit when his Crippled somewhat of late by Peeples having his feandfi, arm or body are over the plat*. Obviously HANLON©S "KID" PITCHERS JUSTIFY finger broken, but it will not be long now be it must be a strike. A batsman standing in fore he wili be back in his old position. the Hues of his position can- tlurow his body I hope to see thj boys wake up and put up over the plate and allow himself to be hit, ING EXPECTATIONS. su-Cn games in ©he future as men, of their calibra Theie©li be. points like thess coming up all the are capable of. - time, Dallas returned to Denison to play the two SPOKES FROM THE HUB. remaining games of the series, when the two Those uniforms must bo the Jonahs. They The Orioles Playing Faster Ball Than teams return to Dallas again to play Sunday, look like taj-gets. Certainly the msn have been Monday and Tuesday, after which the Dallas marks since wearing them. Certainly nothing Ever New Coaching Rules Haying team departs on their Southern trip. like that will be tried again. W. L. MBTZLEli. The pleasant words of your Baltimore corres HUB HAPPENINGS. pondent, Mr. Mott, aneot the Boston base ball a Deadening Effect on the Game- MICHIGAN©S LEAGUE. writers, were very kind. Writers should be above tbe idea of anything to win. Dirty ball playing and all that gees to injure the sport The Work of the Giants, Etc, This Neat Little Organization Opens THE BOSTON TEAM STILL IN fi RDT disreputably should be frowned upon. Its Campaign. "All ti©a-t fellow can do is hit,©" says Dele- The Michigan League, tinder the efficient hanty. speaking of Lejoie. Baltimore, May S. Eiditor "Sporting direction of. President Walter Muiuby, bids OF_BAD_LUCK, Ed Tate, of Richmond, says that Stahl, of Life:.," Away tliey go for a month and this fair to have a successful season. The open the Bostons, is a hitter- from the heart. little bui©g is disconsolate. We. have just ing games on April 28 everywhere attract Cue can imagine how an earnest, hard-working seen enough of them to want more, when ed large and enthusiastic crowds, and the ball player like Tom Tucker chs.fes at being they are whisked away. playing was of a high order for a State The Players Eager to Win, Bat Handi put on the gate, and not being in the game. Ned Hanlon says don©t Worry about bis To>m has a host of friends who are pulling for his kid pitchers, Ho asserts that if a couple of League, thus giving promise of a well-con return, them, give out he has a margin on two tested race. capped in Various Ways, Cliiel o.I Is there any wonder that there is so little more for only a thousand^ apiece :that he THE ROSTER. hitting. How much practice in batting do ball Following is the ..complete list of players knows to be the prime article. These two -.sighed© by the various clubs comprising tue players get? A.11 the Bostons got on their unknowns are hidden away .hi. the under League: - - © © .....-. ... .- . ; -,- .... Which, is the Failure to Bat trip of 11 playing days was fha few, times at brush, .where pheuoins and boy wonders bat each man got. and those who did not play did Kalama/oo F-dward Mulhearn, T). Summer, not git auy. practice. © Isn©t it ridiculous? Just grow like twigs. Charles Krause, M. F.; Conklin, Dan O©ConBor,- Effectively .Rule Points. at tliis .time of- the- year a player needs batting Honest iujun, he d6es say there are two Harry Davis, O. Bushman, George Adams, J. practice raoftt. Some place in each oily could such. Johnson, Bert Astrome, Carl Jacobs. BoMon, May 6. Editor "Sporting Life:"- he found where the men could work without . REFINED. BASE BALL. Port Huron* William McGraven, Robert Gum- The Lui.d luck story continues. Following the a doubt. Here are the Bostons scheduled© for Those coaching rules make a difference, hert, William Hart, B. Eddy, O. E. Booram, H. disability of Stivetts and Bergen, Sullivan six games at home out at the fli-st. 33. but all the same the game is deadened, and Douglass, Hugh Kellacky, Walter Justis, J. The team leaves ©for the Western trip May 8, you can hear complaints all over the stands Kreuger, P. Comstock, William- Doneghy. who has not been well at all this spring, and will not play here again, until May 31. Bay City William Gleason, Frank Quinn. Tony and Nichols," were added to the list. "Nick" - and in the grandstand the most. Terry, A. J. Knapp, D. .T. LowUey, Frank Hemp- was troubled with a bad elbow. Sullivan With so much difference of opinion among the One remark will illustrate the feeling on scorers the League figures will be as unreliable the question all around. A .physician was hill, Jerome Wilhelm, A. B. Hugerman, Georg* .sent in at Washington and his crippled this year as ever. One has only to compare Ellerman, James Walsh, F.. J. Eagan. form just about prevented Boston from the gajues in the papers of any city where each heard to say, "Well, this is too quiet for Jackson John Eimig, J. Lafleur, John Dimond, winning, for he was unable to cover first man prepares a score for himself to ue convinced my money. If it remains this way all the T. A. Connell, C. C. Myers, C. Middleton, B. base on ground hits to the first baseiuan. of this. season it©s very little of my money they Elliott, A. J. Rathburn, J. J. Trayner, W. Va« T;;e manager is on the lookout for a Manager Seelee- did not get lofty pitcher Mc- will get." Why, man, dear, things don©t Dyke, A. C. Gifford, A. Vallendorf. pitcher. Ma.hon, as one pnper liad it. He wired that half look .alive. It is altogether too gen Saginaw~L. C. Snyder, George Ganzel, James Five games were played last week. One pitcher, got uo answer and made up his wind teel for good, old hustling base ball. Ganzel, Stephen Griffin, George Alien, W. Keh- was won. two were tie games, one was ihgj- a. man who did not care enough about BEG YOUR PARDON. nelly, Thomas Brwin, James Riley, Harry Full- playing with Hoston to answer a telegram was mer, B. C. McMullen, William Wolf. lust by one run and one by two runs. The When the Bostons were here Umpire Lansing Elmer Doty, Gan Burke, James Corco- trip was far and away the rawest ever ex- not worth having. Lynch, Duft©y and Jennings and Tenney and Mrs. Ijewis and Mrs. Lowe were oo the last ran, Percy Albright, Don McKinuey, James Mur jierieiic.-ed by the manager. The whole Dovle gathered around second base at one time phy, Michael Flynn, H. Derfenderfer, Howard trouble has been the failure of the trip with their husbands. in ©the game. One could hear Tenney say, "You men to bat together and very raw Manager Seelee said he had no talk of any tried to block me off," and Jennings reply, "I King, Bert Eltom. kind or any communication With pitcher George OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS. inrtelding, especially on the part of beg your pardon, but I didn©t." Then Duffy President Minnby©s official appointments Herman Long. Herman has been way off in his Mahoney, of Georgetown, but that Is not saying would remark, "I beg your pardon, but I saw tin-owing and fielding tins year. He never tell what he may not do now that he is in need you." Then Jack Doyle sauntered down and for the season are as follows: of pitching material. said to Tenney, "I beg your pardon, but you are League umpires James Grogan, Detroit; F. li. better, but is undoubtedly over-anxious, Manager Stallings has been asking questions Evans. Milford: Glen Ovenueyer, Charlotte. THK S1KN too big a man to light in to Jennings that way about young Dolan. 3. C. MOUSE. this early in the season." Then Mr. Lynch re Substitute umpires Bav City, John G. Clark- were never more eager to win, and perhaps so marked, "there, that©s enough- now get back in son, II. O. Shepherd, Harry Gay; Saginaw, Dr. much to that they cannot do themselves jus the game," and it was all over. Beckwith, W. J. Hurt, Jr., Ray Brown; Jack- tice. 1"hey try so, hard to make plays that FORT WORTH FANCIES Did you ever hear anything so disgusting? sou. E. King. E. Zigenhien; Kalamazoo. W. A. they overdo the thing, and tbe result is wortse There were enough pardons begged to de Doyle. O. G. Hungerford, Edward Mayo; Lansing, than over-confidence. They were Kicky to make That < he North Texas Teams Are the Fred Close, Ford J. North. the second game a tic at Philadelphia, Col- populate a penitentiary. Official scorers-/Bay City, W. H. Gustin: Port lins doing the trick by a nice singlo at the Real Things. And not a drop of blood spilled. Huron, Charles Hand; Jackson. Janies Frank; very last -pinch, sending in two runs after two Ft. Worth, ©rex., April 30. Editor "Sporting Nothing but sweat. Saginaw, K. H. McPherson; Kalamazoo, H. W. men- v ere out. Life:" About 25OO people witnessed the contest And Lynch bawled balls. Robinson; Lansing. C. I/. Hecox. I^ewis has pitched vpry well, but has a great last Sunday between Dallas nnd l"t. Worth, and MISFLACKD CONFIDENCE. GAMES PLAYED. deal to loarn aJxmt (ielding his position. He a more enthusiastic crowd was never seen at. a Elmer Bates taught us to expect warm xrork Following are the results of games played needs to be faster in covering fli-st, and must ball game. Eight coaches loaded with the mem when Jake Stenr.el -was added to the quartette. tip to May 3: . , watch the base runners more closely, and bold bers of the Dallas Rootatorial Society, headed There was going to be musical zephyrs around April 28 Lausing 8. Port Huron 8; Jacksou 11, ihcui to the bags, or the results will be disas by a tall, sallow compiexioned individual, sporting the umpire when Johnnie McGraw, Hugh Jen Kalamazoo 4; Bay City 10. Saginaw© 4. trous. a large cane, came over iu the afternoon, and, to nings, Joe Kelly, Jack Doyle and Jake Stenzel April 29 Lansing 4, Port Huron 15; Jacksoa 11, TH5J SENSATION gether with the already large crowd at the opeued on the umpire in a harmonious quintette. Kalamazoo 3. of the season was the replacing of Tucker on park, demonstrated the fact that the interest in Well, Elmer Bates ought to be excomunicated. Rain prelected tbe games of April ."50, first by Tenney. and bringing Stahl into right base ball in Texas is greater than ever before. It is just too peaceful for life. There hasn©t May 1 and 2. ©Following- is the champion field. Stahl brought his bat into play from These boys from the head of navigation came been the first symptom of a scrap except Scrappy ship record to May 2 inclusive: the word go. and in the winning and tit- games over with glaring badges with the word "De Joyce, and when he tried, Lynch sat down on him W, L. Pet. W. L. Pot. it is very probable they would have gone against fenders" in large letters on their coats. They so hard that Scrappy lost his breath. Jackson .©.. 2 0 1000!Saginaw .. 0" 1* .OOO""" Boston but for his work. He is :i hitter ©all were "warm members" when they entered the "Oh, po! We never could hit a left-handed Port Huron 1 0 1000|Lnnsing .. 0 1 .000 right, an<3 a sensational find. Mr. Waguer, of park, but there was no steain coming from their pitcher." said Scrappy, and Lynch called out, Bay City ..10 10001 Kalamazoo 0 2 .000 the Washington Club, passed 10 days in watch- shoes when they departed; the fact is, they "Quit that." Ing this lad last season, and would have secured were about the saddest lot of individuals ever Scrappy; quit. / hi©ii for his club had not Manager S-ciunelv. seen. It took ten innings to decide the contest, And they didn©t hit. M©ALEER©SHARD LUCK. KM Id he did not want him. Accordingly, Mr. Ft. Worth finally winning by a score of- 4 to 2. No, not, nit. Wugr.er drafted him for Boston. Both gentle Gus Weyhing. who formerly represented your ONE FOR THK BLl©ACHERS. An Object of Undeserved Antipathy men iMist have- been decidedly of the opinion city as a pitcher with considerable ability, pitch "He©s the only mm you©ve got. on the team," to Umpires. that there was room for him after the manner ed for Dallas. It is said by those who think yelled an open seater, as Kid Gleason made a matters have turned out this spring. Mr. Wag they know, that Gus has not rounded to as yet; pretty step and throw. The gentleman from "Umpires seemed to have it in for me," said ner must have been greatly disappointed in however, he pitched a very creditable game. A Can;den is,doing pretty work all around. Every Jimmv McAleer, the fast centre fielder of the young Lush, for he expected be would be the boy named Goodell, whose sole recommendation body likes the Kid, and the Kid likes everybody. Cleveiands the other day. "I have been lined fielding sensation of the season, but as they to Manager Ward was the fact that Dale Gear It©s Mary and the lamb over again. "What several times when I did not know what I was say in Pinafore: had said he was all right, occupied the box for makes the lamb love Mary so," and so forth. fined for. ©Hank© O©Day once took money away Ft. Worth, and those of the fa.ns who have been And, do you know, when you come to think of from me and I never knew what it. was for. He "Things are seldom as they seem; disposed to use the "hammer" on Manager umpired a game in Cleveland and a few days Skim milk masquerades as oreitin." Ward and his team began to pound as soon as it, there was no special merit in that mutton©s later in Washington I received notice from Pres President Freedman. you ki>o\v, thought Houle he stepped into tbe box. Goodell, however, pitch love of Mary. Most anybody could love Mary if ident Young thnt he had fined me $75. I did not would prove such a ©.voiMJeJ©. Well, Mr. Freed- he put his mind to it. sny a word to him during the game. Either be ninn l.ad a chance to get r/ajoie, Geier and an ed a good game, and demonstrated that he had a But that has nothing to do with the other first-class youngster, any one of whom would good head on him. The game was lost by poor didn©t like the way I com bed my hair or he got coaching on the part of McCloskey. PRIDE OF THE METROPOLIS. me mixed with some one else. Or perhaps he have tilled the bill splendidly in his city. The identity of your Galveston correspondent It is an awfully unbalanced team. If Rusie lined me because I room with Jack O©Conuor. I NOT DISCOUKAGHD. has not been revealed, but it is very evident and Meekin ever get into the form they were iu have been rooming with -Jack for five years and Boston may not win the pennant, but will that he doesn©t know much about the teams in at their zenith it will be the same old story. that is the only thing that I can figure that be in the race all right a.fter they ere going. North Texas, as he seems to think that Mana Nobody will be able to .hit the ball a respect he had against me." Cincinnati "Enquirer." They are not the only strong club tha,t has ger Ward has been, led astray in selecting his able whack, and the club will win a whole lot found it rather rough sledding at the start. team for the coining season. It seems to us that of games. If Rusie and Meekin fail the team, They made the champions fight in every battle the gentleman is a little premature iu suggest then there.is going to be the same old sfcrarrble Didn©t Want Any Hoodoos. in Baltimore, despite the fact they (the Bos ing that the gold brick men have caught Ward. and consequent disappointment around Manhattan Eddie B«rke©s best bat last season was a 15- tons) were not in their best form. It was kind in him, however, to have given Island. cent affair. He batted above .300 with it. During TTMMKK HURST Manager Ward credit for good judgment in se There is no use. There seems /to be but one a game at St. Lewis there was a row svt .the Shoot- irot himself in a funny box. iu Washington,© in the lecting players in past seasons; he has evidently man in the business.©th.it has the aptness to build the-ehutes, and a policeman clubbed one of the 4th inning of the- game of last Friday. Stahl looked over some ->f the scores in the inajor up .a symmetrical team. offenders on the head with Eddie©s bat. Two tried to. steal second, ran down on a foul-tip Leagues, and there.found the names of Gear. BiG INJUN. days- later tho man died. Burke threw the bat strike arid was declared out. Mr. Hurst©s; at McAllisler, Steinfelt. Riley, McFarland and There Is that Sockdolager now. You can bet ay©ay as soon as he heard the news. Cincinnati tention wa« called to the fact, tha.t it was a Isaacs, all of whom came from Ward©s "kinder all the wampum in the wigwam that 1©atsey has ©Tiiu,es\-Star.______tipped fotil, but. he allowed the out just, the garten." If Galveston has made any smwlie in got. hold of something too strong for the bal Bame. Later in the game Hamilton clearly this direction it must have drifted off into the ance of the team, and be will rise up some stole second on a tipped strike, aji Games Played April 30. Murray, rf... 4 0201 0 T»ylor.2b.... 4 11 1 20 Knifjht, If.. 4 0 1 0 0 OjGilboy, If... 511 4 00 IJixou. c..... 4 01 3 00 WilliHiiw.jp.. 4 It 2 il 0 Drauby, Ib.. 4 00 9 0 0 Wiae,2h...... 4.2 2 2 2 (> ScrtANTON vs. STKACDSI? AT SCRAN'N APRIL 30: E-fun, p...... 4 1^ 0 o :> o MOM, •«...... 301 1 20 Coolly, gi... * 0 0 3 2 ll Field. lb..;..5 0 2 11 01 SCBANTON. AB.R. B. P. A El SYRACUSE. AB.K. B. P. A. E Total...... 40S"10 27 15 2 *Baker ...... 101 0 (i 0 Lyons, cf... 4 0010 0 Gremin'r.Sb 4 01 240 Waters, cf .. 2 0 1 2 0 • 0 W.E»){an.2b 4 0 O O 02 Total...... 40412f2t> 1^ 2 (Joojcan, rf.... 4 0100 0 Sullivan, SJ 5 U 0 *0v I 0 U'Brleu, cf.. 2 00 1 1 1 jShear, n, rf.. 4 01 1 01 *B«ker batted for Moss in ninth. Dixou, c..... 300 6 21 -Unitl), c..... 4 1 2 4 1 p Bouner, 2b.. 5 i 3 2 70 .1. Smith, 3b 3 o 0 0 5 2 Hodson, p... 3 i^ 1_ 1_ 2 fl|Broww; p.... 4 0 0 0 0 li1 Daly, rf...... 511 0.00 Garry, cf..... 402 4 11 fLyons out Jor interference, Providence ...... 0 0002102 0—5 Tot-il ..... 33 1 5 21 l"i 4J Total ..... 40 7 10 27 'J J Beard. 89..... 4 0 0 4 5 (>! L»-zotte, If.. 3 0 0 0 00 0—1 P.Ka/jau, If.. 512 1 0 OJBreckiV. Ib 4 0 0 13 0 ( Toronto...... 1 0000000 'A—4 Providence...... 0 0 Earned rum—Providence 2, Toronto 3. Two-base Buffalo...... 2 0 0 0 0 4 0—7 Wassey. Ib.. 4 1 1 14 0 1 JGall»Kher,s-i 4 11 2 4 0( Enrued runs — Providence 1. Buffalo 2. Two-bast McGuire, 3U4 0 2 1 2 0 Kvnu, c...... 301 7 10 hit*—Wviicand, Taylor, Williams. Three-base hits- Willis, p..... '.', 0_1_ 0 3 1 Murray, Wagner, Mo«s. Home run—Freeman First hits — Wise 2. Stolen bases— Weinaud, Gray. Dmible Guosou.c.... 400 2 1 0 on balls—By Williams 1. First on errors—Provi plays — Cooney, Weigand, Drauby; llod^ou, Drauby; Morse, p..... 400 0 3 0 Total...... 31 1 ti 27 14 7 dence 2, Toronto 2. Struck out—By Egaa 1, by Wil Olymer, Field; Smith. Wise. First on balls— By Hod- Total..... 3"95i() 27 192, liams 2. Umpire—Keefe. Time—1.45. son 3. First on errors — Providence 1, Buffalo 3, Scrautou...... 001100211 0—5 Struck out— By Hodson 2, by Brown 4. Hit bj Syracuse ...... 0 0 0 Q 1 0 0 0 0—1 Game Played May 2. pitcher— Weigand. Umpir«— Keele. Time— 1.30. Earued run—SvracnM. Two-base bits—M«»ser, SYRACTTSB vs. WJLKESBARRB AT SYR'E MAY 2: NOTB. — Kairi prevented lue Wilketbarre-Syracus* Shearon. Three-base hit—Hyan. Stoleu buses—P. game. EASTERN LEAGUE. SYRACUSE. AB.R. 8. P. WILKKSB E.AB.R. B. P. , Bouner, D*ly 2, GHllajther. Left ou bases— Scranton 9, Syracuse 4. Struck out—Daly, Gunson, K Richmond...... 30000100 0—1 Radford. Three-base hit— W right. Sacrifics hits— READING vs. HARTFORD AT KBADING MAY 4: Lancaster ...... 00000000 0—0 Carr ck, Daly, Frye, Stolen bases— Doherty, Wrigbt, READING. AB.R.B. P. A. B1HA RTFORD. AB.R.B. P. A.B Two-base hit—Marr. Three-base hit—Kl«ey Sac Gilman. Struck out— Simon, Frye 2. J. Roth fuss 2. Slater, lb... 42160 0 Radfoid. 2b 4 1 1 2 2 1 rifice hit—Berte. Stolen bases—Kl.eey, Harerore, Carriole 2. Double plays— Oilman, J. Kothfuss; Gil- Newell, 3b.. 4 1022 0 Heine, ss... 5 10 3 51 Biitt-rmore, Ward, Laroque, Yeager. Left on bases miui, C«r«o, J. Rothlues. First on error— Daly. Minneh'n.rf 5 02601 Simon, If.... 3 10 400 — Richmond 8; Lancaster 6. Struck out—By Lever First oa balls—By Carrick 5, by Frye 4. Wild pitches Hill, If...... 510 200 Burns, rf.,.. 4120 00 7, by Dolan 5. Hit by pitcher— £lbetfeld, IMUrr. — Frye 2. Umpire — Jones. Time — 2.15. Leiehton.cf4 0 I 2 0 0 Thornt'n.lb 5 1 2 10 20 Umpire—McNumara, Time—2.05. NORFOLK vs. LANCASTER AT NORF'K APRIL 30: Mclnt'e. 2b5 12 i 11 Cavelle, cf..4 1 1 2 0 0 NORFOLK. AB R. B. P. A. B .LAMCASTBB.AB.R B. P. A.B Spratt, ss..... 5 0010 0 Doherty, 3b 3 13230 McFarl'd, cf4 0 3 4 0 0 Buttor'e, rf 4 2 0 2 00 Barkley.c... 41461 0 McAuley,c™ 2 00201 / Games Played April 29. Leahy.is..... 3 12 01 1 \Vard,2b..... 400 5 10 Amole, p... 4 1 221 olFry, p...... 4 1 2211 PATERBO.N vs. ATHLETIC AT PATER'N APRIL Shaffer, Ib.. 51190 0 Leidy, cf..... 322 0 00 Total...*. 40 712 27 5 2 Koacb.c...... 200 0 00 PiTERgO.N. AB.R 8. P. A. E ATHLETIC. AG.B.B. P. A. B Weddege.Sb 411 Oil Laroque, Ib 4 I 1 8 00 Total..... 368 1127 13 4 Keister.ss... 401 2 20 Moran, if.....4 11 2 0.0 Weihi, It..... 5 1030 0 S«ybold,lf.... i 12401 Reading...... 2 3010000 1—7 Heidrick, If 3 0 0 3 10 McVey.cf.... 4 113 Wantz,2u....5,.... 04 1 40 Graham, Sb 3 1 0 3 60 Hartford ...... 0 0102031 1—8 Haller, Ib.... 400 5 00 Carey," Ib... 3 0 2 11 00 Gilroy. rf... 501 3 10 Madison, ss 4 0 i 1 61 Earned runs—Hartford 2. Two-bas* bits—Thorn- Wm;ni«r,»b.. 4002 Hamburg,rf3 00000 Snyder.c..... 401 4 01 Hotb, c...... 400 3 00 ton 2, Doherty, Burns 2, Radford. Sacrifice hit— Robinson, cf 3 0 0 4 Battaiu, ts... 400 0 Newton, p... 4 1^ 0 0 1 0 Yeager, p.,.. 300 1 40 Burns. Stolen bases—Reading 2. Left on bases- Staffurd, rf..3 003 R.Schanb,3b 400 1 30 Total...... 39 5 13 24 8 3 Total...... 3a 7 6 27 16 5 Reading 8, Hartford 8. Siruck out—By Amole 5, by Smink, 2b... 300 i 1 0 Ohilds. 2b.... 301 4 20 Norfolk...... 0 0100100 3—5 Fry 1. Douole play*— Heine, Radford; Thornton, ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Smith, 2b... 300 4 2 0 F.Schaub, c 4 0 1 5 00 Lancaster ...... 4 1000020 x— 7 Doherty; Thornton, McAuley. First on balls—By Sprogel, p... 3 0 t» 0' 0 0 Garrin, p... 3 0^ 0 1_ 11 Earned runs— Lancaster 4. Two-base hits— Leahy, Amole 5. by Fry 7. Hit by pitcher—Radford. Wild Total .... 300 f 24 7 0 Total... . 32 2 6 27 8 2 Laroque, Wentz, Leidy. Seybold, Madison, Weddege. pitcb—Frv. Umpire—Snyder. Time—1.55. Games to be Flayed. Paterson ...... 00000000 0—0 Stolen bases-^Buttermore, Newton, Weihi. Left on NOTE—Rain prevented the Luucaster-Patersoa May 9—Lancaster at I'aterson, Reading at Athletic 101000UO x—2 bases— Norfolk 11, Lancaster 4. Struck out— By game. Newark, Hartford at Philadelphia. Earned run—Athletic. Two-base hit—Carey. Sac Yeager 2. First on errors— Leidy, Leahy, Weihi. May 10, '11, 12—Hartford at Philadelphia, rifice hit—Heidrick. Stolen base—Hsidnck. Left First on balls—By Newton 4, by Yeager 2. Umpire HAPLESS HARTFORD. Lancaster at Reading, Newark at Richmond, on bases—Patereon 5, Athletic 5. Struck out—By — Cline. Time— 1.15. Faterson at Norfolk. Sprogel 1. by Garvin 4. Doublo plays—Smink, Smith, May 13. 14, 15—Reading at Hartford, Ijancas- Huller; Heidrick. Haller; Chillis, Carey, Garviu. Games Played May 1. Manager Burns' Changes Have Not fpr at Philadelphia. Paterson at Richmond, Nesv- First on errors—Paterson 2. First on balls—By PATERSON vs. ATHLETIC AT PATERSON MAY 1: Turned Out Well. aj-k at Norfolk. SproRal 3. by Garviu 2. Passed ball—F. Schaub. Hartford, Conn., May 3.— Editor "Sporting Umpire—Snvder. Time—1.30. PATERSON. AB.B. B. P., A. E ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A. E May '16—Reading at Paterson, Richmond at Keister, is.. 4 3 3 2 1 2 Mnran, If.... 4 2 0 4 1 0 Life:"—The Hartford team, after winning two Newark. Norfolk sit Philadelphia. HARTFORD vs. NEWARK AT HARTF'D APRIL 29: Heidrick, If 5 2 2 1 00 McVey, cf.. 3 1 1 300 games aud losing three 011 the home grounds dur HARTFORD. AB.R. B. P. A. K NEWARK, AB.R.B. P. A.B Haller. Ib.. 5125 o o Carey, lb... 402 6 11 ing the past week, left Saturday night on their Uadford, 2b 532 6 20 Wrluut. cf.. 2 2 3 0 0 first trip away from home, to be absent until The Record. Wanner. 3b 412 3 o o Barley, rf.. 100 2 00 Maine, ss... 634 4 Gilman. 2b.. 5 3 ii 5 4 0 Kobiuson.cf 5 1320 0[Hambu"rK,rf 2 00 0 00 May 13, when they open here with Reading. TUe Appended Is the championship record of the Simon, If...... 6 2 2 2 .r.Rothf's.ll)4 239 0 0 work of the team during the week was uot pleas Stafford, rf.. 6 001 0 Ol Battam.sg... 4111 1 0 ing to many of the cranks,, who expected to see Atlantic League to May 3, inclusive: Burnc, rf..... 612 120 O'Hagan. ct 2 0 2 1 0 0 Smink, c..... 4 0 0 10 11 R.Scha'b,3b 4023 2 2 Thornt'n.lb 6123''" Corey, rl...... 5 00 1 0 0 Bums' men make a better showing on the bouia Smith, 2b.... 4 00 3 30 Cli! Ids, 2b.... 1101 2 0 grounds than they did against Faterson, and Cavelle, c... 522 3 00 Stewart, ss.. 401 2 5 2 Jones p...... 400 0 10 F.Schaub, c 4 0 1 6 00 2 0 Newark. Doherty, 3b 4 2 2 1 21 Boyd, If..... 512 4 Total...... 39 8 12 27 ti ajAmea. p..... 811 1 20 VicUery.p... 212 0 00 Da ley, 3b.... 5122 5 0 POOR WORK. Itiiwen.p..... 210 0 10 Hodpe,c...... o 101 1 0 I Total...... 32 6 8 27 9 3 Two games were lost to Patersoh chiefly by th« Roach, cf... 5 3 2_ 2 10 McMac'u, p 4 2 0 (I 0 0 Paterson ...... 0 1301201 0—8 poor stick work of the locals, while the visitors Athletic...... 0 2001000 3—C hit the ball hard and often. This was also the case Tolal....» 16 la 20 k;7 17 z( Total..... 4112 15 27 17 2 Earned runs—Paterson 5. Two-base hits—Kcuter, Athletic ...... o! o| ol o| i o .167 Hartford...... 2 8012501 0—19 in one of the Newark games, the Jerseymen shut Hartford...... Oi 0| 2J 01 Oj 0 .400 Hailer, Robinson. Three-base hit—Keister. Stolon ting us out with no runs and only live hits, but l.ancmter...... o o| ! ol ii o i .4DO Newark...... 30100220 4—12 bases—Heidrick, Battatn. Cnilds. First on balls—By iu the other two games of the Newark series, .6fi7 Earned rung—Hartford 5, Newark 5. Two-base Jones 4, by Ames 4. Hit by pitcher—Barley, Mo- Newark...... 1 0] ! o! o o hits—Heine, SVright. Three-base bits—Burns 2, which we won, we were amply revenged by hit Norfolk ...... 0 1 o! i c! i .801) Vey. Firat on errors—Athletic 2, Palerson 1. Struck ting Sam McMackin for twenty hits in • one game, Simon, Vickory. O'Hagan. Stolen bases—Simon, C»- out—By Jones 10, by Ames 5. Passed b».lle—Smink and Johustone for twelve with a good big total in Faterson...... 2j 2j 0 01 oj ! o| .800 volle, Doherty, Boyd, Daly. Left on bases—Hartford Richmond ...... 0 (( 2 o| oi ol .667 3. Left on bases— Athletic 9, Pateraou 6. Umpire-- Saturday's game. 5, Newark 10. Struck out—By Vickery 2. First on Snyder. Time—1.47. Heading...... 000 o ol o! o .000 errors—BoHct). Radford, Daly, Stuart. First oil balls THE PITCHERS. - —By Vickery 6, by Bovven 2, by McMacniu 1, Hit NUWARK vs. HARTFORD AT NEWARK MAY 1: Of the four pitchers only Vickery and Fry ara tost ...... 3! 2| HARTKORD. AB.R.B. P. A. E NBWARK. AB.Ii B. P. A. E in good shape. <_> Bowen seems to be slow in' by pitcher—Stuart, llotblusi. Umpire—Jones. Time getting in form and Henri Gastright is far from Wou.Lost.Pot.i Won.Loet.l'ct. —2.10. Radford, 2b 4 I 1 2 Wricht.cf... 320 5 0 1 Heine,SM..... 400 Gilman,2b... 3 114 2 1 being in condition to pitch championship ball, Norfolk...... * 1 .SOOJHRTtford...... 2 3 .400 NORFOLK vs. LANCASTKR AT NORF'K APRIL 29: and it looks at present as though tne bulk of the Paterson ...... 4 1 .811<) Lancaster .... 2 3 .400 Simon, If..... 511 2 00 J.Roth's, lb 4 0 1 800 NORFOLK. AB.K.B. P. A. E I tANCASTEK.AB.R.B., P. A. E Burns, rf.... 4 1 05 10 O'Hagan, rf 4 2 2 0 00 twirliug would again devolve upon Vickery this Newark...... 4 2 .667 Athletic...... 1 5 .167 McFarl'd, cfo 0221 0| Butter'e, it 3 1 0 2 0 0 year. He has never begun a season in as good Richmond... 4 2 .667[Reading...... 0 4 .000 Tbonit'u,lb5 1 3 11 11 Cargo, gg... 401 2 31 Leahy, sa.... 6 I 2 2 6 0! Ward, 2b..... 4 I 3 3 10 Cavelle, of... 5 110 0 0 SSieehan, If 3 0 0 0 10 condition as he is. at present, and along with, Shafier.lb... 5 1 1 15 00 Leidy, cf.;... 5112 0 0 Boherty, 3b 4 1 2 0 20 Daley,3b..... 4 0 1 0 3 0 doing good work in the box he is bitting tlia Games Played April 28. \Veddege,3b6 12320 Laroqise, Ib5 1 2 7 0 I Vickery, p.. 4 0 1 120 Hodge, c... 301 5 30 ball hard and landing it safe at that. — ------oi Seybold, If.. 402 4 1 0 NEWARK vs. ATHLETIC AT NEWARK APRIL 28: Weibl, If..... 6 252 Roach, c..... 3 u 1_ :^ 0 !_ Johastone,p4 0 0021 MANAGER BURNS Wentz, 2b... 4 1233 0 Grahatn,3b.. 3 0 i) I 1 1 has begun the usual weeding out of extra players, NEWARK. AB.B. B. P. A. E ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A. R Gilroy, rf... 533 0 10 Madison. SB. 501 2 1 Total..... 38 bill 24 14 3J Total...... 325 7" 24 14 4 and Connor, Boyle, Hipkins and Sheehan were \V'right,cf... 520 3 01 Mornn, If... a I 0. 1 Nie.c...... 1 120 1 0 Koih, c_..... 4004 2 0 Hartford...... 0310011 0—6 dropped during the week. Connor showed up well Gilniau. 2b..« 2 1 2 1 McVey, cf... 5112 Secbriot.p.... 500 0 6 0 West. p...... 401 0 1 '* Newark...... 0010301 0—5 as a catcher in tbe few games in which he par J.Rothf's.lb* 1 1 0 0 Carey, Ib... 4 3 3 10 00 Earned runs—Hartford 1, Newark 1, Two-baae ticipated, but as Manager Bums had two good O'Hagan, rf5 3 3 IlHtnbu'g.rf 5 1 1 U 0 0 Total..... 46lT)f9 2718 II. Total..... 37 4 10*26 b 3 hits—Radford, Vickery. Stolen bases—Heine, Burns, 2 1 *Wentz out, hit by baited bail. O'Hagan. Hodge. Left on bases—Hartford 6, Newark men, for backstop work in Roach and McAulev, Stewart, as.. 511 Rafter, ss... 4 1 0 0 Norfolk...... 22011020 2—10 the third catcher was not needed. Tim Sheehan Boyd, If..... 421 2 00 R.Scba'b.3b 333 1 3 1 9. Struck out—By Vickery 1, byJohnstonS. Double asked for his release and got it, and was signed 2 3 0 Lancaster...... 300100000—4 play—Gllman, Cargo, J, Rothfuss. First on errors— Daly. 3b..... 521 0 1 0 P.Childs, 2b 5 1 2 Earned ruus—Norfolk 4. Two-base hit*—Weihi 2, by Newark the same day. Paddy Boyle left Sat A.Rothfu's,o3 11300 Fox, c...... 4112 0 2 Hartford 2, Newark 1. First on balls—By Vickery 4, urday night for Richmond, he having' signed with Wittrock. p 5 I 1 0 21 Auies.p...... 2000 0 I) Wentx, Nie. Three-base hit—Seybold. Sacrifice hit by Johnson 5. Umpire—Jones.. Time—1.50. the Blue Birds. Johnstone.p 401 o 10 —Wentz. Stolwn bases—Loahy, Weddege, Laroque, NOTE.—Rain prevented the Norfolk-Lancaster and Calu, p...... 1100 Gilroy 2. Left on bases—Norfolk 9, Lancaster 8. UNWISE CHANGES. Total...... 4016 11 18 T 4 Garvin, p.... 1 0 0 a 0 0 Struck out—By Wast 3. Double.plays—McFarland, Richmond-Reading game», Otily two men of last season's team are doing Total...... 3713 11 1~8 9 I Niei Weddeue; Weutz, Shaffer. First on errors— regular duty on the team at present, and those Newark ...... 0 0409 2—15 Leidy, Shafler. First on ballg—By Sechrlat 4, by Game Played May 3. two—Cavelle and Thornton—are playing fast ball. Athletic...... 2 0 3 2 2 4—13 West 1. Hit by pitcher—Graham, Nie, Butter-more. NORFOLK vs. RICHMOND AT NORFOLK MAT 3: Cavelle is doing some of the best outfield work Karned runs—Newark 6, Athletic 4. Two-base hits Passed ball—Nie. Umpire—Cline. Time—2.05. NORFOLK. AB.R. R. P. A. B! RICHMOND. AB.R. B. P. A.K ever seen on the grounds, but. like many other — Johustone, A. Hotbfuss, J. Rothfuss, Carey, Childs. RICHMOND vs. READING AT RICHMOND APRIL McKarl'd.cf 4 0 3 0 0 1 j Klberteld.3b4 0 1 4 21 members of the team, he has not yet got 'liis ey© Three-base hits —Boyd, Gilman. Home ruus--0'Ha- Leahy...... 4 0 1 2 0 t Elsey, If...... 5 0 0 2 12 on the ball. Thornton is hitting well so far. 29.—Reading began kicking at the very commence Redtly Mack aud Bob Pettit are on the bench gau 2, Fox, R. Schaub. Sacrifice hits—A. Rothfuss, ment of the game and, before two batsmen had con Schaffor, Ib5 2 0 14 C) 0| Hargrove.cf 4 1 1 I 0 0 Giltnan, Moran. Stolen bases—Bloran, McVey, Carey, Weddege.Sb 4 22 0 40 Sbolta, 2b... 5113 3 1 every game, and are likely to be retained ns Stewart, Daly, Wiltrock. Lett on bases—Athletic 7, fronted Andi-rson, Captain Newell talked back to utility men throughout the season. Red Mc Umpire McNainara. He was ordered out of the Wieh), ir..... 4 1 0 0 0 0 Goodeu'b, rf4 2 1 0 0 0 Donald reported for duty Friday night, and was Newark 6. Struck out—By Wittrock 2, by Cain 2. game but refused to go, and, after drawing the time Weutz, 2b... 5 10 3 40 Wells.lb..... 4 1 I 11 0 1 Double play—Gilman, Stewart, J. Rothfuss. Fust on Gilroy, rf.... 5 23000 Kalnn, sg..... 4 020 7 0 signed by Manager Burns. He is bustling to errors—Newark 3, Aihletlc 2. First on balls—By limit, McNaumra awarded the n»nio to Richmowd by get himself in ball playing trim during the a'o a score of'<( to 0. An exhibition Rtinie, which Blc- Ileydon.c.... 5 11810 Schabel, c... 2 0 u 2 0 0 sence of the team. Wittrock 3, by Johnstone 2, by Ameg 7. Hit by Pianmill'r.p4 2 1 0 5 d Lever, p..... 401 0 1 0 pitcher—By Wittrock 2. Wild pitch—Johnstone. Nuiuara refused to uuij/ire, was then played, and re ODDS AND ENDS. sulted in a tie. Total...... 40 llii 27 ii'5 Foster, c...... 201 4 1 0 passed balls—A. Kothtues 2. Umpire—Snyder. Time Total.... 38 5 9 27 15 5 McCauley, the big catcher, who wns secwcrl —2.20. from Brooklyn, is alternating behind ti.,e ;:.t Games Played April 30. Norfolk...... 20020160 0—11 with Mike Roach. He is a splendid backstop, NORFOLK vs. READING AT NORFOLK APRIL 28: Richmond...... 000012020—5 and so far has hit well. NORFOLK. AB.R.B. P. A.K; KEADI.NG. AB.R.B. P. A.K PATERSON vs. ATHLETIC AT PATK'N APRIL 30: Earned ruus—NorfolK 3, Richmond 2. Two-base Unless the pitchers all round to very soon McFarl'd, cf 6 3 2 1 0 0 Slater.lb..... 4 0 1 10 00 PATKESON. AB.R, B. T. A. B j ATHLETIC. AB.B. B. P. A.B hits—Hargrove, McFarlatul 2, £lberfeld, Lever. Gil it is not at all unlikely that Mauler tVirns v,ill Leaby. •».... 5 1104 OiNewell, 3b.. 4 1 2 1 4 u K«ist«r, ss.. 4 I 2 4 50 Moran, If... 300 2 10 roy, Wells, Kaiu 2, Pfanmilller. Home runs—Wed recall Osborae, who is doing good work wita Biis- Stmtter.lb... 4 S 4 9 O OiSpratt, cf.... 812 001 Heidrick, If f> 3 1 2 00 McVey, cf.. 310 0 01 dege, Gilroy, Hoydon. Left on bases—Norfolk 7, tol State League team, and give him n .-'i.-inro Weddego.Sb 6 1223 OJMoara, If..... 3 1 1 0 0 0 Haller, lb.. 512 8 00 Carey, lb.... 4 00 8 02 Richmond 6. Struck out—By Pfaumiller 3. First to show what he can do against the Atlantic: Weihi, If..... 5 12200 Mcluty'e.2b4 0043 0 Wagn«r,3b.. 4 22 I 3 2 Hurley, rf... 3 11 2 00 nti errors—Wentz, Pfanuiiller, Schafler, Goodenough. League batsmen. TIM O'K !".£!•'£, Wentz. 2b... 502 3 31 Began, ss... 301 2 42 Rohinsou.ct 4 3 1000 liattam, ss. 3 0 I 7 43 Firat on balls—By Ptaumiller 1, by Lever 3. Hit by Gilroy, rf... 521 2 00 Frank, rf... 400 3 00 Stafford, rf.. 5 0 1 4 0 0 R.Schaub.3b4 (i 0 1 50 pitcher—Leahy, Weihi, Elberfeld. Umpire—Mc- PLEASED PATEKSON. Hojdon, c... 512 8 11 Halltnan.p.. 400 0 20 Woetlako, c..4 1131 OjChilds, 2b... 4 01 3 11 Namara. Timu—2.30. Clausen, p.. 5 1_ \_ 0 2 0 Bark ley, c.. 3 01 7 30 Smith, 2b... 40164 OjFox, c...... 400 4 10 NOTE.—Rain prevented ihe Athletic-Newark, Hart Total.... 4el3f727i32 Total..... 32 3 8 27 l!> 3 Flaherty; p 3 0 o 0 2 OiJorJau, p.... 3 1_ {_ 0 1 <> ford-Reading and Pateraou-Lancaster games. McKee's Team Makes a Good Start Norfolk...... 1 0 112611 0—13 Total..... 38 U II 2~7 15 2J Total...... 323 4 27 U 7 in the Race. Beading...... 00010002 0 3 Paterson ...... 2 0021100 5—11 Games Played May 4. Paterson, N. J.. May 3.--Editor "Sporting Earned runs—Norfolk 3, Keadinc 1. Two-base Athletic ...... 0 1200000 0—3 ATHLETIC vs. NEWARK AT PHILADEL'A MAT 4: Life:"—Well, just as easy aid away on our bits—Heydou, Shafler 2, Gilroy, Weddege 2, Spratt. Karned ruus—Patorrton 2. Two-base hits—Staf ATHtliTlC. AB.R.B. P. A.B NEWARK. AB.R.B. P. A.K second trip in I lie lead. Lust Monday marked Sacrifice hit—Lea^hy. Stolen bases—Leahy, Shaffer, ford, Smith. Three-base hit—Haller. Sacrifice hits Moran, It'.... 400 0 00 Wright, cf ..401 2 00 the opening of the Atlantic League reason, and Weddege, Weihi. Olausen. Meara. Lett, on bases— —Moran, R. Schaub. Stolen bases—Keister, Heid McVey, cf... all 2 10 G.Imau, 2t>.. 400 3 31 the local team in the presence of 3000 Hartford Norfolk 0, Reading 9. Struck out—Newell 2, Kegau. rick 2, Batlam. Left on bason—Patersou 4, Athletic Carey. lb... 4 0 1 13 01 J.Rothf's.lb 3 0 1 15 00 rooters took u game from Toui Burns' pets. Jones, Frank 2, Barkley 2, Hallmau, Weulz, Gilroy, Clan- 4. Fiiot on errors—Pateraau 6, Athletic 2, Double Harley, rf.... 400 3 00 O'Hagan, rf 3 1 I 0 00 he with the good, strong left arm., pitched a Ben. Double play—Newell, Me In tyre. Slater. First play—Keinter, Smith, Haller 2. First on. balls—By Battam, a*.. :{ 0() 462 Shoehau, If..3 010 00 magnificent game, and had the Hartford players on errors—Leahy, Frank, McFarlaud. First on balls Flaberty (j, by Jordan 3. Struck out—By Jordan 3. R. Scha'b,3b-3 00 2 20 Cargo, ss... 402 2 51 completely at his mercy. Tuesday a regular —By Olausen ~i, by llallnaan 4. Hit by pitcher— Wild pitch—Jordan. Umjnre—Suyder. Time—1.40. Cbilds, 2b... 4 1 124 0 Daly, 3b...... 4 (M) 22 0 old-fashioned New Kngland snow storm struck Meara. Passed ball—Hartley. Uiupiie—Oliue RICHMOND vs. RBADING-AT RICHMOND APRIL 30: A.Rotlif's, c 3 0 0 3 10 the Connect lout city, and there was no game. Time—2.10. Fox. c...... 210 1 41 .but Wednesday the weather had moderated RICHMOND. AH.R.B. P. A. K; HEADING. AFI.B. B. P. E. A Garvin, p... 2 0 0 0 3 0 Wittrock, p 3 0 0 0 61 HARTFOHD vs. PATERSON AT HART'D APRIL 28: somewhat, and a^im Tom Burns' aggregation Elberfeld,3b3 0 0 2 3 OlSlater. lh.... 3 0 1 800 Total...... 28 3 3 27 20 4 *Stuart...... 100 0 00 fell by the wayside, and this time Air. Lee PATEBSON. AB.K.B. P. A.K HARTFORD. AB.U. B. P. A.r, Klsev.lf...... 41210 OlNewell. 3b.. 4 1 0 0 3 1 Total...... 32 1 b 27 173 Viau occupied the box for the "champs" froul Keister, us.. 432 21 Bndtbrd,2b.. 321 3 30 Hararo'e, cf 5 1 0 1 0 OjBIcluty'e.2b 4 0 I 340 •Batted for A. Rothfnss in ninth. Heidrick. If 4 3 1 Heine, ss_... 400 3 51 the Silk City, and his work was faultless. Marr, rf...... 5 1211 OiSpratt, cf.... 3 0 I 3 00 Athletic...... 10001000 0—3 ______THE LOCAL OPENING. Hallwr, lb.. 5 0 2 12 0 0 Simon, If..... 2 0 0 0 O o Sholta. 21).. 41111 llMoara, If.... 310 2 01 Newark...... 0 0010000 0—1 Waguer.31). 311 1 10 Burn*, rf..... 400 A 0 (i Wells, lb..... * 0 1 10 10 Barkley, c,. 4 11 5 00 Two-base hit—Sheehan. Sacrifice hits—R. Schaub, Thursday we opened at: home. After a parads Kobinsou.cf 5 02 3 11 Sheehau, lb 3 0 0 8 01 Schabel, c... 402 4 00 Regan, ss.... 400 1 50 Fox. Garvin. Stolen bases—Moran, McVey, Fox| through the city the teams were driven to Olym Stafford, rf.. 411 1 o 0 Cavelle, cf.. 311 4 Berte, ss..... 4 0 0 3 4 1| Frank, rf.... 3 00 2 00 O'Hagan. Double plays—Childs, Bettam, Carev; pic Park, where a large crowd had gathered Smith, 2b... 522 4 40 Uoherty, 3b 4 0 1 0 to hid the boys welcome. Robinson's Seooud Sohmidt, p.. 3^ 0 1 1 0 Oj Amole, p..... 301 000 GHman, Cargo, J. Rothfuss. Left on bases—Atblet'ic Regimen Bund was stationed in the upper tier Westlake, c 4 2 2 2 20 McAulev.c.. 301 6 30 4, Newark 7. Struck out—A. Rothfuss, Wittrock. Viau, P...... 311 ii 71 Frye, p...... 3 00 0 1 0 Total...... 36 4 0" 24 10 2! Total...... 32 3 5 24 12 2 of the grand stand, and discoursed popular ail's Richmond...... 1000300 0—4 First on errors—Athletic 1, Newark 3. First on during the afternoon. Promptly at 3.30 Con- Total.... 3f 1313 27 IS 3 Total..... iy 3 4 27 lli I ReaUinx ...... 0 000210 0—3 balls—J. Rothfuss, O'Hagan, Battam 2. Hit by gressmajj James F. Stewart in a short speech Paterson ...... 10103502 1—13 Earned run—Reading. Two-base hits—Sholta, pitcher—Sheehan, McVey. Umpire—Joues. Time opened the ceremonies aud tossed the ball to Hauford ...... 1 01001000—3 Spratt. Home run--Barkley. Stolen bwses—liar —1.30. Umpire Charley Snyder, and the game was on. Earned runs—1'aterson 2. Two-base hits—Robin- Krove, Marr, Berte. Left on bases—Richmond in, NORFOLK vs. RICHMOND AT NORFOLK MAT 4: But lo, behold! wo were unable to hit Mr. Garvin, con 2. Three-base hit—Keigter. Home runs—Smith, Reading 5. Struck out—By Schmidt 4, by Amole 4. NORFOLK;. AB.R.B. p. A. EI RICHM'B. AB.R. R. p. A.K and the gtme was lest. Let me say, however, JUeidnck. Sacrifice hit—Siuion. Stolen bases—Keig Double plays—M«rr, Wells; lOlberfeld, Berte, Wells. McFarl'd, cf 4 0 100 olElberfe.ld.3b 4 10002 that Billy Sharsig's boys deserved to win, for ter, Heidrick. Smith, Bad ford, tleine, Simon, Cavelle. First on errors—Richmond 2, Reading; 2. First on Leahv. ss..... 4 0130 OJElsey.lf...... 300 2 10 they played good, snappy ball, and with sueb Lett on bases—Patersou 7, Hartford 12. Struck out balls—l?y Schrnidt 2, by Amole 1. Hit by pitcher— Schaffer, lb 3 0 1 10 0 1 Harnrove,cf3 12100 pitching as Garvin did defeat was next to im- —Wagner 3, Stafford, Frye 2. Double plays—Heine, Elberfeld, Elsey, Slater. Wild pitch—Amole. Parsed Weildege.Sb 4 00 10 0 Sholta. 2b... 412 4 10 poissible. Sprogel for the locals also twirled a Eadford, Sheehan; Kabinsou, Smith. First on errors ball—Barklcy. Umpire-—McNamara. Time—1 53. grand .game, and the team behind him fielded —McAuley, Haller, Westlake. First on balls—By Weihi,, If.... 4 110 0 0 Goodeu'h.rf 3 00 3 10 without an error Friday and Saturday. The Viau 12. by Frye 5, Wild pitch—Viau. Umpire- HARTFOUD vs. NEWARK AT HART'D APRIL 30: Weutz,2b... 4 01 3 21 Wells, lb... 401 30 0 0 Athletics were easy. In Saturday's game .Tones NEWAKK. AR.U. B. V. A. E HARTFORD, A U.K. B. P. A.K Gilroy, rf... 300 4 I I Rain, ss..... 4 O 1 1 60 Jones. Time—2.15. Wright, cf.. 424 1 00 Radford. 2b 3 0 1 3 Nie, c...... 301 5 21 Foster, c..... 3 00 6 00 struck out. 12 of the Quaker boys, while Friday RICHMOND vs. LANCASTER AT RICH'D APRIL 28: Flaherty let them down with four hits. 1 tell Gilman, 2b 5 0 I 4 4 0 Heine, w..... 3 0 fj ' 3 Clauseu, p.. 3 1 0 0 40 atimmell.p.. 3 0 o__ 0 20 you, our quartette of pitchers are absolutely the BICI1SIOND. AB.H.B. P. A.EII.ANCASTER. AB.Il.B. P. A.B J. Rolh's,lb 4 0 1 13 2 0 Sinion.lt..... 400 2 Total...... 32 "2 0*2B 9 3 Total..,.. 31 3 ti 27 12 2" Elbert'd. 3b 300 0 4 liUutterni'e.rfi 00 2 01 best in the League. O'Hagan, rf5 01 2 00 Burns, rf... 400 1 *Two men out when winning rua was scored. GENKRAL MENTION. Elsey, If.. ... 4 1 1 5 0 01 Ward, 2b..... 201 1 21 Cargo, ss..... 521 2 40 Thorut'D,lb3 00 Norfolk ...... 00001001 0—2 Hargrove.cf 111 1 0 0! Leidy, cf... 400 1 00 B.iyd, If..... 4 0 2 1 0 0 Cavelle.cf... 4 O'l Richmond;...... 20000000 1—3 To-day the boys* are at Lancaster, and the Marr, rf..... 3111 0 0 Laroque, Ibi 0 1 10 10 Daly, 3b..... 3 0 0 020 Doherty. lib 3 0 I Three-base bit-^-Leahy. Sacrifice hiw—Elsey. last three days of the week will find them at Kaius, ss... 400 140 Seybold, If.. 400 4 00 Newark, where it is hoped they will win every A.Rotlif's. c 2 (i 0 2 1 0. McAuley, c3 02 Goodenough, Clausen. Stolen bases—-McFarland, game played. Wells. Ib.... 3 1 1 9 0 0 Graham, 3b 301 1 21 Carrick,, p..... 410 1 40 Frye, p...... 3 0 0 Uargrove 2, Sholta, Wells, Weddege. Left on bases Schabel, c... 301 9 0 0! Y.-airer, ss... 300 2 30 Kverybody on the team is playing good, snappy Hodse, c.... 2 1 0 1 no Total...... 30 0 6 «1 ll 2 —Norfolk 8, Richmond 4. Struck out—By Clausen ball, and no changes are contemplated nor will Bi'rte. 21).... 201 2 0 OJHoIh, c...... 3 (I 0 5 2 0 Total...... 38 e 10 27 170 4, by Stimmell 4. Double play—Goodenough, Fos Lever, p..... 300 0 0 OJDolun.p...... 3 00 0 1 0 any be made. Newark...... 0 00013 1 x— 6 ter. First on errors—Richmond 2, Norfolk 2. First Several of the fans left for Brooklyn this Xvtal...... 3U 4 S 27 y i'jMiidison, 2h 1_ 0 o 1_ 20 II (i ford ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 on balls—By Clausen 2, by Stimmell 1. Umpire— morning to see Baltimore opau the season in tha i Xotal..... 3103 Earned ruus— Newark 4. Iwo-base hi lime—2,15. City oi Cluu-cJies. If junior be true Diet Cogaa LIFE- Is slated to pitch the opening game, nnd every tional release of that popular little favorite, Beite. body in this city wants to see Dick ©win. His fielding has been all that is to be desired, Leave Tom Burns alone, he©ll get Hartford but he had fallen off very much with the stick, agoing shortly, for he has lots of good mute-rial, and this fact alone caused his name to be His two victories over Newark must have made dropped. He Was the most pronounced favorite in Spalding©s Base Ball Goods him extremely happy. Richmond, and wherever he goes he takes with The lowil club sextette, comprising Jones, Viau, him the best wishes of all the fans of this city, Ke.ister, Haller, Sttnink and Stafford, contemplate and the very best wishes for. success hereafter Every requisite for the game, everything used should bear the Spalding Trade joining a Well-knowa- vaudeville company im from the undersigned. mediately after the close of the season. Th A player wearing the name, "Paddy" Boyle, Mark. Don©t be deceived by unscrupulous dealers tvho endeavor to palm off imita singing is really very fine. Several offers ha has been signed to play the infield. Very little tions on you, saying they are just as good. That has been tried, but where the already been made fat their services. UNO. is known about him here, except that Hartferd did not want him.. He played in the Texas amateur and professional have tried the other goods they hate paid dearly for League last season, but didn©t set the world on fire. If he is all right fie Will be kept, but if their experience. The Promise of the Atlantic League not he will walk. SIBQEL. Race and of the lineal Team. NORFOLK NOTES, Newark, N. J., May 2. Editor "Sporting Life:" The result of the first week©s games in the The Virginia Team©s Debut iu Atlan second championship season of tne Atlantic League shows that the race for the pennant will tic League Company. be a battle royal. Paterson is in the lead by . Norfolk, Va., May 2.-Editor "Sporting Life:" a few points over Norfolk, and KicDUiaiid, With Despite rain aud threatening weather over 131 Us© band of champions from this city, close 3UOO people witnessed Norfolk©s debut in the up. Reauiag, ig> to date, is the only club that Atlantic League last Monday. One Mr. Auiole lias failed l-o Score a Victory, and JBilly Shai-- was selected by the Reading team to do the © sig©s boys have only one win to their credit. twirling in the opening game foe the visitors, Everything appears bright for President Bar aud this "Mr. Man" will hardly be forgotten rows© slrou? little organization, and the calibre here. You talk about slowness. Well, this lar of ball playing promises to be equal to that of board pitcher was the slowest and the most tire any miner league in the country. some of any one else I have ever seen enter a THE WOHK pitcher©s box. It not only gave the spectators of the local Hiea up to date has been excellent. the worst sort of case of ennui, but rattled and We won the opening game front the Athletics disconcerted the players. If this gentleman ever by the score of 2 to 0. Johnstone and Virgil goes in to pitch again here the game will have (itirvjn -bavin? a, great battle for the mastery lo be called at sunrise, and he Will twirl to in ihe points. The former came out on top, empty benches. After the long agony, which ev and shut the Philadelphians out. The cranks ery one present was more than pleased when turned out lit goodly numbers to give tun boys over, the contest resulted in a tie 2 to 2. a send-off, and James M. Seymour, the popular THE DAY OF SHOW. Mayor of this city, tossed the Krst ball over Tuesday, not to be cheated out of their little the rubber. We won all three games from the parade frolic, the street pageant was made, the Spalding©s Mils cannot be Athletics by good, fast ball playing, and the playera occupying the conventional hacks, accom Catchers© duplicated. They bear the Our uniforms are used by fans were tickled to death. panied by a luind, and looked their very best, Mi is trade mark .of the highest Uniforms ^e ijea8ue du^8. coiiegea HAHTFl-RD the boys putting on many finishing touches to and amateur organizations, took two out of three from us, biit had to play their make-up, in order to win the girls out, quality, the most perfect great ball to do so. McMackin essayed to pitch and their extra efforts in this respect did not go gloves that our many years of experience for they know well that Spalding©s Uniforms the first game, and Burns© men had a batting for naught, for the "dear things" are the talk giye good wear. They are made right. Spald- pienio off his curves. Considerable surprise of Oysterville. enables us to produce. The workmanship, the vras manifested about town over the wisdom The second contest was easy for the home boys, finish, the durability, with the additional iiig©s Padded Pants are the kind the playera «»f the policy displayed in keeping Moilackin in who won out a well-earned victory by their ex of laced back, make them the perfection of !ike to wear. With our padded pants the player the game after that fatal second inning. The cellent all round work. Mr. ("Kid") Halhuan never hesitates when it is necessary to slide. Ha game was not irretrievably lost, as the cham essayed to do the pitching in the final game of catchers© mlts. They conform to the shape pions were hitting the ball, and were only seven the series, and Was batted simply awful, the of the player©s hand and need no breaking in, feels safe, knowing well that the pants will locals winning with ease. runs to the bad. Bad judgment on some one©s making it a pleasure to wear them. That©s not rip apart and that he will not injure him part, sure. The following day, just for com THE LAN CASTERS. self. We excel in Uniforms, that©s why our parison, Garrlck shut wit the Hartford* 6 to 0. Thursday the much heralded Lancaster "slug why all the professional and amateur playera He had them completely at his mercy, and al gers" made their first appearance at League prefer the Spalding Mits. factory, the largest in the world, runs the lowed them only five safe hits. We lost yester Park, and failed to "slug." We did the "slug entire year on uniforms only, and when wa day©s game by the close score of 6 to 5, light ging," thank you. Oh. it was easy, just 10 to 4. Th» Spalding Highest Quality Mits, pi-Ice, $7.50 hitting being (he main cause. Wo were to have The Lancasters are a big, husky set, and 1 would Wu luive ,,ther kinos. The Spalding get an order we don©t buy from someone else, played Hartford to-day at the- Shooting Pork, have you know are bail players, every one. La- League Mil, price K 00. The Spalding but the rain prevented the gsuue. roqiie. their captain and first base guflrder, is No. 0 Hit, price $;-J.OO. The Morrill Mit, INDIVIDUAL MENTION. a whole "orchard." and he has a great &ide part alter the design of John F. MorriU, the Uniforms from In Cnrrlck and .Tohnstoue the "Deacon" ap ner in second baseman "Piggy" Ward. Ward well-known plaver, price $6.00. The pears to have selected two top-notch twirlers, was with the Baltimores in ©93 for a short while, Decker Patent Mit, price 13.50. Ama being bought by them from New Orleans. He is teur Mits from 25 cents to §2.00. $4.5O to $14.75 and they should be played as frequently as pos an excellent player. This pair were the liveliest sible. The face- is going to bo a hot one, and couchers seen on a Norfolk diamond in many a no chances eould be taken with experiments. day, and their witty sayings caught the cnmks The Spaldings expect to continue to m*ke and supply Base Ball The balance of the team, eiceptivij? left field. immensely. Richmond bad sent out press re players with their implements for the next twenty years and fully is practically complete, barring accidents, and ports that the Lancaster players were©"Robbers every man is playing great ball. The infield of the Rhine; "who would not hesitate to do any realize that they can only maintain their present leading position Rothfbss, Oilman, Stuart f.nd Daly is second thing dirty on the calendar. But I must say they to none in tl i League; and O©Hagan and Wright, acted more like a lot of overgrown schoolboys, by making first-class, honest goods. In right and centre respectively, arc putting up jollying all the while, and showed not the least their usuil strong game. behind the but we bit of rowdyism. Friday©s game was won by Spalding©s Official Base Ball Guide for 1897 (just out) contains the New Playing are exceptionally strong, both Ernie Hodge and the visitors, but Fy ho large margin 7 to 5. Rules, with the alterations and amendments indicated by italics; official averages Adam Rothfuss being of the A No. 1 class. Left The game should have been Norfolk©s. But field is, as yet, unsettled, r.oyd has been play for Newton©s wildness in the first round a dif of all the leagues and colleges, portraits of nearly 500 players, and a variety of ing that position, and appears to be doing well, ferent story -would be told; but the "if." useful information pertaining to the game. Price 10 cents. but in yesterday©s game -at Hartford Sheohan, MANAGER "BILLY" SMITH who ployed a few games with Burls© team at has recent-red sufficiently from his rec?nt- painful first base, was given a trial in left garden. He accident to be able to don n player©s uniform Handsomely Illustrated Catalogue of Spring and Summer Sports free. did not distinguish himself, and \vas lamentably once more. He is not sufficiently well to play veak in hitting1. yet. but did a little effective coaching from TOM GETTINOER, the lines in Friday©s pame. "Billy" will ©always of last year©s Grand Rapid©s team, was signed by Manager Kills, but refuse* to coase to New have his little say. cost what it may. and Oline A. G. SPALDING & BROS., rousted him from the bench, for the little man ark for the salary offered. Ellis offered him the ager "sassed" him in one of the gamos last same money he Was to get from Gle-nalvin, week. Every crank in Norfolk nnd a goad many New York. Chicago. Philadelphia. Washington. which \vas a slight reduction from Ir.st year, but outside will©hail with delight his reappear;; n©.-e Gettinger insists on getting the same money on the diamond. He, like all of us. may have as he drew last veur. II©; is a fast fielder, a his faults, but shWv me a man who hasn©t. It COLUMBUS CAST-OFFS. the rurner from second to home. Of course this good batMii.in and a clean uiar. in tVery way. looked geriws fop the little irantiger at one stage point lies with the judgment of the scorer. He would be a welcome addition to the team. in his illness, but it is thought be will round to One poiuit advanced by a Western writer is and it is to be hoped he will reconsider Uis de all right now. Catcher Billy Earle and Third Base- manifestly absurd. He holds that a run should termination to emulate Rusle. NEWS NOTES. man Babb Let Out. « be scored as earned if tour men reach theiE MINOR MENTION. bases on balls in succession, aud one naajn i* There was some talk of securing Marty Hogan, They call A mole "Old continuous performance" (Vitnbus, O., May 3. Editor "Sporting Life:" the >sf>eedv outtielder just released by Indianap here. Manager Loftlis© band of beavers are now forced home. A run, scored on such misplay i* olis, but up to present writing it has not been Shaffer handled the team excellently in the in the land of the enemy at Grand Rapids and obviously a battery error, and how can you pos« done. With a good man in left garden and one absence of the manager from the field. The Sun- Detroit. They were s^-hedi^ed for eight games, sibly score it as earned V" more reliable twifler to help out Johnstone and dow-looking first bareman is "all the mustard," of vihk©h Captain Tebcau expected to win. half. Carrick there is every reason to hope that Cap as "Red" Armstrong would say. in Norfolk, The team©s good work has caught the- town. PARIS POINTERS. tain Oilman©s bond of champions will make a ho having caught the cranks© fancy in great The old-time spirit has been aroused, and the strong bid for 189.7©s pennant. shape by his "never-say-die" qualities. public no\v begins to realize that tlie Western Management Hustling to Strengthem "Kid" Fear, one of our experiments behind Smith©©s men should be excellent drawing cards League is as real a thing as was the famous the Local Team. tlie bat, has ©been released by Manager Kills. on the Northern tour. Norfolk has received a old American Association. From the president and has signed to play with Elizabeth, of the good deal of advertising this spring on account o-f the League, managers of the various teams, Paris, Tex., April 3 plays—Connanghton. Trubv, Carney 2. Umpire— 2, Laity, \Vilmot, Miller, Pickett. Sacrifice hits— T. Nichol, If... 400 3 1 niMyerg, 3b., 30V 2 30 O'lirien. Time—2.25. Bnuuon, Cassidy. Stolen banes — J. Banuon, T. Ban- Spies, c...... 40021 OjSpcer, c..... 200 2 02 non, Truby, Keilly, Lake, Wilmot, Miller. Double Mullane, p.. S 2 1 0 5 0 Barries, p.... 3_ 0_ 1_ 0_ 20 Games Played April 27. play — OouuauRliton, Truby, Carney. Umpires— Ho-niu'h, 2b2_ 1_ 1_ !_ 0 0 Total...: 303 8f25 11 I iiegeineier and JohusoH. Time — a.45. Total..._ 3710l3*261til K. CITY vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT.K. C. APRIL 27: INDIANAPOLIS vs. DETROIT AT INDI'S APRIL 28: •Myers and Nvce hit bv batted ball. K AS. CITY. AB.B. B. P. A. B : MINNEAP'S.AB.B. 8. P. A.« DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A. E INDIAN A P 6. A B 11.11. P. A. E fShi'igart out on infield fly. J.BttHiion.cf 3 a 2 l> 0 0 Bal St. Paul...... 0 1 0 0 1 0 6—10 T. Ba'n.lf.cf 5 I 1 0 1 U«l!y, lf...... o 2 3 Knoll, cf... 411 2 00 Hogrie'r, rf 4 0 0 3 00 0— 3 Hines. 3b... 5 2 2 2 20 Flynu, of..... 3 1 0 3 " ' Milwaukee...... 0 0 0 2 p 0 Blcnelee. If.. 1 o 1 0 0 Wilmot, cf... 4 1 2 2 Karned runs—St. Paul 2, Milwaukee 1. Home Conuau n,ss 5 1212 OJMiller, rf... 4 220 Buruett, If.. 3 i! 0 3 0 0 Giay, 3D..... 401 2 Duufran, rf.. 4 4 3 I 0 1 Motz, lb..... 4 017 run—Shueart. Stolen bases—Mullaue 3, O'Rourke, Truby, 2b... 401 2 2 0 Pickett, lb. 3 1 1 11 Shugart, Spies. Paly 2, Stafford. Sacrifice hits—Par Caruey. lb.. 413 8 00 Cassidy, 2b.. 2111 Whistler, lb 5 2 3 10 01 Stewart,2b.. 4 000 - - - - oo Steiiileld.ilb 6022 SI Eustace, s«... 100 1 rot t, Glasscock. Speer, Weaver. Double pU'v—Nyce, MoVick'r.rf 5 013 Kuehne, 3b 4 0 2 1 Glasscock. First ou balls—By Barnes 6, by Mullane Reilly, 3b... 301 1 00 illontn, c.... 400 5 Trost, C...... 3 105 0 0 Cockmau, ss 3 0 0 1 Thomas,?... 511 I 40 Kahoe, c..... 2 013 1. Hit by pitcher—O'Rourke. Sttuck out—By Lake, c...... 422 4 21 r.p 4 0 0 0 Barnes I. Left on bases—St. Paul 9, Milwaukee 3. McJaila'd,p4 100 2 l| Alien, BS.... o 0 1 1 61 Wood, If..... 3002 01 Total...... 34 9 12 27 13 3 Total...... 39 13 1327144 PuilHpn. p... 2 0 0 120 First on errors—St. Paul 1. Milwaukee 1. Umpire— Total...... 38 8 14*25 .8 3! Walters, p.. \ 0 0 1 1^ 0 Lally. Time—2.05. *One man out when winniriR rnu was made. NOTE.—Raiu prevented the Detroit-Indianapolii Kansas City ...... 10400201 0—8 Total...... 31 1 3 24 ll 7 aud Minneapolis-Kansas City guinea. Minneapolis ...... 41201000 1—9 Detroit...... 21150310 x— 13 Earned runs — Kansas City 5. Minneapolis 3. Two- Indiutunolis...... 0 0000000 1—1 Games Played May 1. base hits — J. Bauuon, Counanghtou. McVicker, Car Earned runs — Detroit 6. Two bass hits — Gray, Dungan, Whutler. Three-base bits— Whistler, Al ST. PAUL vs. MILWAUKEE AT ST. P'L MAT 1. uey, Lally 2. Threv-hase hito — Caruey, Wilmot, — Umpire Lally forfeited the game to St. Paul at the Games to be Played. Kuehne. Passed ba.l — Morao. Wild pitch — Mclfar- ien. Stoleu bases — Kahoe, Steinteld 2. Double plays — Walters. Motz; Alien, Sieiufeld. Whistler. L*ft opening of the ninth, when Mytird took more than a May 9. 10, 11. 12—lndianapolis at Columbus, laud. Stiuck out — By Mctfarland 1, by Figsemeier minute to get to the bench. The score: Kansas City at Milwaukee. 2. Left ou bases — Kan ton, O., team we opened the season of ©97 at ground hits in centre. They will not finish bet home, and while it required no great effort to do ter than seventh. so, It enabled the local funs to size up the new DETROIT players. McCombs, of last year©s team, also has a scrappy team, but as a whole is no better Guinther, have renewed their old-time friend than last season. They are weak at third. EHis ships and are showing up in good form. Ma- lacking experience. While young Steirifeldt has hafi©ey is also doing well. Manager Outcauli has ear marks of be«*&ihg a great player be plays made a host of friends by bis excellent playing. a ragged second, and I should prefer Nicholson. The regular season opens at Marietta, May 10, They have a great man in Thomas, and young and the team will be accompanied there with a Haha made a favorable impression, and should great crowd of "rooters." President Marcus is do well. Detroit lost a good .man when they In Baltimore and it is rumored that he will sign let Twinehaan get away. Dungan is playing a «ne or two promising players while there. fast game for Detroit. Manager Alien makes LEON J. EPSTE2X. some sensational stops at short, then falls down ou an easy one. K. S. Cook, of the "Free Press," and G. H. Steiger, of the "Tribune," THE BLUB BLUES were with the Tigers. THAT BROTHERHOOD TALK. Not Making a Snowing Correspond The Grand Rapids. Detroit and Indianapolis players profess Ignorance of a proposed combi ing to the High Salaries Enjoyed. nation of players, and do not think much of the Kansas City, May 1. Koitor "Sporting Life:" plan. One of the Detroit players said the revolt As the Blues left the city Thursday night with of a few seasons ago had done enough to-injure the Minneapolis team, their erstwhile rivals, the game without further effort on the part of Kansas pity, will necessarily go base ball hun the players to kill it, and he for one would have gry to-morrow, Sunday. Thus far the Blues nothing to do with it. Others took the v;hole have played seven championship games, of thing as a joke, while another suggested that which they wou three. St. Paul contributed one some oae was running a bluff on his "manager. and Minneapolis two. The showing made was JACK. lint all s^iisfuctury to President Maiming, who thinks the high salaried aggregation should put GRAND RAPIDS© GRIEF. UP a game in keeping with their "prices." During the fust four games played on the borne grounds the patrons were treated©to two The Poor Start Mourned, But Hope © Very- distinct features that are not calculated to Still Ijingers. Increase the game©s, popularity. Umpire Haskell Grand Rapids, .Mlch., May 1. Editor "Sporting was laid up with a .sprained ankle and Billy Lii©e:" The unexpected has . happened, an Southern League, Texas Mew England Lea Central League, Penn. State League, NEWPOB.T vs. FALL RIVER AT NP.WP©T MAT 3: two seasons rnd reserved by Brockton, has fans are feeling much better over the base ball NEWPOItT. AB.R. B. P. A. E *-AI,LRIVER.AB.R.U P. been playing with Portland thus far this season, situation. Gilbert, cf. .302 1 1 0 Reilly. »s.....:©, 0 1 1 but last Friday evening he was induced to affix A NEW INFIELDER. HEWEHGL©D LEAGUE. Grant, If..... 411 1 00 Keilv. cf.... 312 2 his signature to a Brocton contract in spite of By the way, Gene Sheere, who played short for Kelley, Ib... 422 7 00 f.add. If...... 3 0 2 2 the threat, that Manager Bumham received from us last season, has been signed, and will once Portland Saturday morning. Mr. Burnham re more be seen in his old place. He©s a great field Games to be Played. - Stepbs©n, if. 3 11 0 00 Bir©hatn, Ib3 0 o 8 ceived the following telegram1 from Portland: er, and as we are weak at third, it©s more than May 8 Brockton at Fall River. New Bedford Ciisham, c.. 2 1 1 fi 11 Smith, 2b.... 300 1 "Don©t you play Hickey. Remember you have likely that Roussey will be given a trial at that ftt ©l auntou, Pawtucket a.©c Newport. Dowd, p.... 4011 50 McMan©n, it 210 a future in Portland. corner of the diamond. We intend to have a May -10 Pawtueket at Fall Paver, Brockton Mom©aii©20©4 003 00 Knpert. c..... 3 0 0 3 2 0 (Signed) "BLMER WOODBURY." team, and if money can get one we are with the fit Taunfon, New Bedford at Newport. ,nt, 3b.. 3.11 0 1 0!l>eleh«,©y 3b 3 0 1 452 Mr. Woodbury is president of the Portlands, rest of them to the finish. Dinsm©re, BH 3 0 0 2. 20 Moyna©o, p. 3 0 00 00 May 11 Newport at New Be CAP, SHIRT, PANTS STOCKINGS AND WESTERN ASSOCIA'N. Prices for Better Qualities on Application, Games to be Played. The H. H. K1FFE CO., May g_ 9_Cedar Rapids at Builington. Dubuque at St. Joseph, Roekt'ord at Quincy, Peoria at 523 BROADWAY, Pes Moines. Mav 10, 11, 12— Dubuque at Des Moines, Rock- Near Brooms Street, NEW YORK. ford "at Burlington, Peoria at St. Joseph, Cedar Every Ball warranted to last a full game. llapids at Quincy. ——SEND FOR CATALOGUE.—— May 14, 15. 16— Des Moines at Cedar Rapids, St. Joseph at Peoria, Burlington at Dubuque, Quincy at Roekford. Games Played May 1. a beauty, quite a number of fine plays being Young to enforce the rules in White's 'case, and BURLINGTON vs. DUBUQCE AT BURLI.N'N MAY 1: made. he will be prevented from playing In any clul» The Ke*orcl. Pitcher Harry Colburn was released by Man under National Agreement protection as -king as BUKLINO'N AB.B. B. P. A. K I DUBUQUE. AB.R. B. P. A. E ager Palmer Friday. Colburn is a first-class the Lancasters have power to do so. FoIIowinz is the record of the Western Asso- Hansel. It.. 4 '2 1 5 1 1 SWPHUB.V, rf 3 •> 2 1 00 pitcher and will add strength to any team iu c'ailon rftoe to Mav 1, inclusive: Hcalt-v, 2b..S 1221 1 -Cautill'u,20 3 0 2 2 1 (I the box. College Contests. Beriyhl, 3b 5 0 0 0 4 0 Otten, 2b.... 200 0 U 0 The complete roster of the St. Joe team as 2 = el^ig Williams, c5 1 2 2 2 (llsbaipe, ss.... 4 21 261 it now stands is as follows: Xewall, Ilisely, Col APRIL 19. Kanc, H>... 5 1 2 10 0 OJMcQimde, ct 3 1 0 0 0 0 umn, Panlee, Meredith, pitchers; Warner and "At Ithaca—Syracuse 5. Cornell 4. cT McCann, rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 Wolver'u.cf 2 0 0 000 Collins, catchers; Kinsman, first; A'iox, second; At Brockton—Brockton 5, Harvard 7. White, cf... 3 111 0 liMorriBi'T.HiS 0 0 8 1 1 Oswald, short; Sawyer, third; Donovan, left; At Worcester—Brown S, Holy Cross 2. Breen, ss..... 4 0 I 3 4 3'Benr, If."..... 811 7 00 KiiU'icx-k, centre, and Williams right. At Washington—Georgetown 7, Princeton 15. Kntip'per. p3 » 0 02 l_:Dundon.3b.. 4 11 0 10 The Association staff of umpires are Gus Al At Newport—Newport 14, Hopkins 4. Burlington ...... 000 At Lynch burg—Virginia 12, Yale 15. Total...... 3tf 7~ll *i"3H7 Sullivan, c.. 4 11 (510 berts. Jimmy M. Ward, Bobby Camithers and At Andover—Philip 1, Harvard 3. Cedar R»pidd...... 0 6| 0 i .500 Nounnu'r, p4 2 0 I 40 James McLaughlin. N. BDWAIUDS. Dee Monies...... oj o o .600 At Raleigh—Lehigh 7, N. Carolina 4. 0^ 0! 0 1000 | Tutal...... 37 10"8 Z'l 13 2 APRIL 20. 2 'CuntilHon out for cuttine third bane. Peoria...... 0 1 o! o .5dO QUIXCY QUAVERS. At Washington—Lehigh 10, Catholic 7. 0 .500 Burlington...... 3 00121000—7 At Washington—Baltimore 3, Georgetown 0. Qiiiucv...... oj o Dubuque...... 31023100 x— 10 At Danville—Yale 19, N. Carolina 15. Jtockford ...... 0 .50(1 The Season Opened Most Pleasingly .6(10 Earned runs — Dubiique 4. Burlington 1. Two-lmse At Ithaca—Cornell 6, Syracuse 12. S.'. J'.feph...... hits— Heale.\.Willi>niiH. McCaun 2. White, Cnntillion, by the Liocal Team. At Middletown—Wesleyaii 14, Hartford, 11. Bear, SulliTun. Tbree-base hit — ilartoel. Passed Quincy, 111., April 30.—-Editor "Sporting Life:" At Charlottesville—Virgina I! Priucetou a. Lost 0 ball— Williams. Wild pitch— Knuppor. First on —The Quincy Club has started the championship APRIL 21. Won Lost. Pet. | \Voti. Lost. Pet. balls — By Noueniak«r 3, by Knepper 4. Struck out race of '97 in the right way by taking a fall At Philadelphia—Pennsylvania 21, State 3. Dubnqne...... 2 0 1W)0 Quincy...... 1 1 .500 --By Knepprr 1. by Nonncmaker 2. Left on bases — out of Peoria. They played the first game to At Eastou—Lafayette 13, Manhattan 3. DeB Moines.. 1 1 .SOO'st. Joseph.... 1 1 .5011 Burlington 9, l)ubu<]ue 7. Double plav — Hartsel, day, and Quhiey won it by a score of 14 to 10. At Providence—Providence 8, Brown '-. Oedar Rapi'a 1 1 .5(10 Rockford .... 1 1 .50(1 Henley. Stolen ba-ies— Hoaley, Kurryliill, Williams There were 2WK) people at Baldwin Park this At Williamstown—Williams 2, Blackeston 4. P«or«...... 1 1 .600 Burlington., o 2 .000 2, Kaiie, Sweauay 2, Sullivan. Umpire — Carutuerg. afternoon, and they manifested their joy in yetia At Baltimore—Baltimore 11, Georgetown 4. that could have been heard for a mile. At Danville—North Carolina 2. Princeton 9. Time— 1. -10. THE OPENING. At Washington—Washington 21, Catholic 4-. Opening Games April 29. ST. JOSKPH vs. CEDAR RAPIDS AT S. J. MAY I: The season was to have been opened yesterday, At Syracuse—Syracuse li, Syracuse 'Varsity 0. DF.S MOI.NKS vs. EUCKFORD AT D. M. APRIL 29: HT.J08K.PH. AB.R. D. P. A.K CEDA R RA'S * U.K. B. P. A.E and elaborate arrangements had been made to At Springfield—.Springfield 13, Holy Cross 7. Viox.Zb...... 30015 1 'Keniifd.v.ss 4 02 2 32 start the race with great eclat. There was to APRIL 22. ». MuINKS. AB.R. B. P. A. K KOCSFOIID. AR.R. B. P. A.E 00 Viollet.rf.... 5 i 0 1 00 Oswald, s*... 400 1 2 a| Fmher. 2b... 3 0 0 2 have been a parade, headed by a brass baud and At. Ithaca—Cornell 34. Rochester 1. Letcher, rf.. 500 1 00 DOUOVHU, If 4 0 li 1 0 Olllnicbi'n.lb I 11 6 II a platoon of mounted police, speeches at the At Lewiston—Harvard 7, Bates 4. Mohler, 21).. 613 5 10 Dillon. If..... H 11 2 12 00 park and flowers galore, and Mayor Steinbach Andrews, ct 4 0 2 510 Ksterqu't,3l>4 02211 Khiso.an,lb4 0 0 12 0 0 VanBur'o.l! 4 0 1 At Manchester—Holy Cross 10, Manchester 2. 0 1 McCaii'y, Ib4 00 6 (10 Williame.if. 4 21 1 00 Fuller, c..... 4 01 9 10 was to have-pitched the first ball over the plate. At Buffalo—Niagara 4. BuiTulo 10. McKilib'ti.lfo 1 0 2 Kimlock, cf3 32 4 10 Cole, cf...... 4 00 1 00 But rain spoiled it all, and so everything was APRIL 2.X Purvis, lb.. 501 8 Ferguson, cf4 0 4 0 1 declared off. The postponement was a great dis 2 0 Qninn, c..... 400 2 0 Si>wyer, 3b 302 2 20 Flood, if..... 4 00 1 0 0 At Lexington—Randolph 12, X. Y. E. li. Hickey, 3b.. 5112 Warner, c... 4 0 1 5 I 0 Flill, 3b...... 100 0 00 appointment to the fans, Imt they are .iust as At Syracuse—Syracuse 8, Union 3. McCrea'e, sa 5 2 4 121 Warnur, 2b.. 4 0 I 0 0 happy to-night as if they had h-ul a dozen pro Babbitt, ss. 4 (I 0 0 11 Meredith, p4 O 1 o 2 o Donne!'.v,3b 3 00 3 11 At Aliddle-town—Wesleyan 9, William fl. l.ohnmn.c... 521 Total..... a"35 7 2T la 4 McDo'iiual.p 2 00 l_ 2 n cessions. The season was opened to-day without APRIL 24. Bonier, p..... 4 0 1 Underw'd, i>_4 0 O 0 90 any frills. Umpire (Jussie Alberts shouted "Vuiy At Princeton—Princeton 11, Penn State t. Total..... 4~37" 13 27 li: I Total...... 37> 2 8 27 14 5 Tola! ..... 33 I 3*20 8 4 bail." and let it go at that, and then Quincy At Philadelphia—Pennsylvania 10, Lehigh 5. Pea Moines...... 0 3 0 0 (I 2 0 0 2—7 *Sawyer hit by his own Imtt.d ball. proceeded to do up Peoria just as if they were At • Middletown—Weslevan 10. New Tori 4, liockford...... 0 000000 2-0—2 St. JoBeph ...... 0 2000102 0—5 accustomed to It. "King" McGrevey was in At New Haven—Yule 10, Williams 1. Two-bane hit*—Andrews. Warner. Firnt on balls Cedar lUfida...... 0 0 0 •' 0 0 0 1 0—1 the box, and was presented with a white rabbit. At West Point—Cadets 2, Syracuse 20. — Bv Sonier 2, by Unilerwood 1. Hit by pitcher—By .iflarued ruus— St. Joieph 2, Cedar llapids 1. Two- Koach pitched for the Distillers. The game was At Orange—Manhattan 5, Orange A. C. Id Sunier 1, by Underwood 1. Passed ball—Quinn. ase hits — Savvvf-r. VHiiBuren. Sacrifice hits — <)«- a slugging match, but Quincy had better success At Ithaca—Cornell 44, Union 8. Wild pilches— Underwood 2. Struck out—By tiouier f«M, Donovnn, Finher, FnlitT. Double plajB— Kirn- in hunchtng their hits, and that with faster At Hanover—Harvard 3, Dartmouth 4. 1, by Umlerwuol 4. Umpire—Ward. lock, Warner: Oswald. Viox, Klusnvtu. Fii>t on balls fielding tells the whole story. At Worcester—Holy Cross (>, Newport 5. By Moredith 1. by BlcDoiiKal 2. Stolen bases— THE TEAM ALL RIGHT. At Providence—Brown 0. Providence 1. DUBUQUE vs. BURLINGTON ATDCB'B APRIL 29: Kinilock 2, Sawyer. Warner, VatiBnren 2. S'lucli Quincy has been classed as one of the strongest At Baston—Lafayette 10, Blairstown 8. BUIU.ING'N. AB U.K. P. A. BI DCBITQUR. AB.R B. p. A.K ut— B.v Meredith i-i. by McDou«al 7. Wild pitcb— elulw in the Western Association, and their work APRIL 26. Healey, 2b.. 410 0 5 OJSweeuy.rf... 512 2 (II Meredith. Umpire— MctiRiighliu. Tim* — 2.04. in the first game to-day shows that the classi At Charlottesville—Virginia 10, N. Carolina 4. a'l,3u2 1 0 1 1 0{Cuntili*'u,2b4 00341 DES MOISES vs. ROCKKORD AT D. MB'S MAY 1: fication is correct. They fielded fast, and during APRIL 27. Williams, c o (» 1 2 1 1 McQuaid.ct 500 2 00 1IOINK8. AB.E. B. P. A. ElROCKFORD. AH.R.B. P. the game made two double plays. The hits were At Providence—Brown 8, Harvard 2. Brem. 8B.....5 0 0 3 1 Slmrjie, as... 511 2 41 Letcher, rt...2 0120 0|Violelte, rf.. 5 2 2 2 evenly divided, each team having 16, and of the At Ithaca.—Cornell 7, Syracuse 2 MuCann, rl'3 U 0 0 0 Morria'y, lb 3 1 2 11 10 errors' Quincy had 3. while Peoria made 6. The APRIL 28. Mohler 2b.. 210 4 0 OjDill'.n, If.... 5 3 2 3 Peorias showed a painful lack of team work. lUrtael, if.. 4 0 2 1 0 Hear. It...... 411 2 00 drews, rf 4 0 I 2 0 1 Ksterqu't,3b6 1 1 0 At Philadelphia—Pennsylvania 20. Hopkins 3. Kane, lb... 4 1 0 11 Id Ouudon, 3b 1 1 4 1 0 ?nd at one point in -he game seemed to go all At New Haven—Yale 9, Amherst 2. iKib'n, 113 2 1 2 1 OiMcCau'j.lbS 0 0 10 to pieces, while the Quincys knew what they cf... 4 0 1 3 0 0 tjnllivnn, c.. 4 0 2 410 Hi.. 4 1 0 6 .1 olFertfusou.cf 4 204 At Princeton— Prinreton 14, Lehigh 1. Kiison, p.... 4_ !_ 1^ 1_ 50 ISntler, p..... 201 0 4 2 were doing every minute of the time. The local At, Providence—Brown 17, Tufts 7. _ _ ^ _ lickey, 3k. 401 1 4 3 ; Qninn. c.... 201 fans are proud" of the club, and expect great At New York—New York 17, Fordham 10. Total...... S54 5 24 17 5 Total...... 315 5 f3 27 17 5 IMcOiea'e. ss 3 1031 2! Warner, 21>..4 11 2 01 things of it. At Easton—I^afayette 9, Bucknell 0. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2—4 Lohman, C...3 1040 1; Babbitt. 83.. 4 0 1 0 1 0 Oussie Alberts makes a splendid umpire. His APRIL 29. Dubuque...... 10011020 x— 5 Mauck, p.... 3 0 1 0 4 1 j Bubser.p..... 310 1 CO decisions are quick .and fair; he is absolutely At Cambridge—Harvard 7, Dartmouth G. uurued runo— DaoiKjue 2. Two-bast) hits — Mor- Cooper, p... 1 0 0031 Total..... 35108 27 151 mpartial, and he allows no kk-Ving. At "Willlamsport—DIckluson 6. Demorest 13. ri-uey, Duiidon, Sullivan. Wild pitch— Kitson. Total...... 29 C 5 '/i 149 Manager Traffley released Kutledge to-dny. He At Newport—Holy Ciws 7, Newport 6. ¥irat on balls— By Butler 5. Bit by pitcher— By ics Moines...... 0 400 is a good catcher and fielder, but there is no "APRIL 30. Kit-on I. Struck out — By Kitaon 1. Lett on luses — lockford...... o room for him. At Middletown—Dartmouth 4, Wesleyan 4. Huriiiifjton it, Dnbuoue 1). Stulen IIHUPS — Healey, Eame-1 runs—Dts Moines 1, Rocklbrd 4. Two- MAY 1. D^rrytiill. Hurlst!, B ar, Dundon, Sullivan, Butler. base hits—Hickey. Violette. Quinn. Three-base hit BURLINGTON BITS. At New Brunswick—Rutgers 12, Murray Hill 4. yirat on errors — BurlitiK'ou 4, Dubuquo 1, Umpire —Letcher. Home run—McKibben. First on balls At New York—Fordham 15, Lehigh 7. — Oanuhtra. Timu — 1.50. —By Maucfc 1. by Bub.-er 7. Hit by pitcher—Hy At Ithaca—Cornell 2, Princeton- 6. The latest Phases of the Fight At New Haven—Yale C, Brown 2. ST. JOSKPH vs. CEDAR RAPIDS AT S. J. APRIL 29: Cooper 1, bv BiiLser 4. Wild pitches—Miiuck 1, Against Sunday Ball. Bl.JjSEPH. AB.B.B. P. A. K(C. UAPID3. AB.R. B. P. A.E Bubser 1. Struck out—By Mauck 1. by Cooper 3, by At Bethlehem—Easton 12, Bethlehem 15. Burlington, la., May 1.—"Editor '.'Snorting At Williamstown—Williams 15, Harvard 17... Viox, ss..... 3 0 2 2 a 0|Keuuedy,s8 3'0 0 4 3 0 Bubscr 5. Double plays— I'urvis, McCreAdit-; Mc- At Bellefonte—Dickinson 9, Plate 5. Kimliiek. cf5 0 0 2 20" er. 2b... 401 2 0 Kibben, Nobler, Cooper, Hickej. Umpire—Ward. Life-"—Kane our delayed pitcher, got in Sunday ni"ht He will do when thoroughly limbered up. MAY 3. Douovnn, If 4 0 0 1 0 0 Hutch'n. Ih 4 128 0 2 Time—1.50. At Providence—Brown 11, Bates 1. K.iii--tnan,ll)3 10 6 no VanBnr'n.lf 4 o 0 0 00 EU slow drop ball is a puzzler sure, as the QUINCY vs. PEORIA AT QDINCY MAY 1: •lubs' going up against him will find out. Mana At Worcester—Worcester 11, Gushing 17. Williams, rf 4 1 0 4 00 Fuller, c...... 3 0 1 10 2 0 Peoria ...... 1 4000 0 0 0 X--5 ger Berryhill expects to carry 11 .men through Oswald, 21).. 302 2 30 Cole, cf...... 3112 0 0 Quincy...... 0 0011 2 0 0 0—4 the season, so several heads will be dropped by Wilmot©s Shift. Sawyer. 3b.. 4 0.1 2 10 Flood, if..... 3111 0 0 Hits—Pboria 11. Quincy 5. Errors—Peoria 4, Coll'iin. 0..... 4 O ()' 4 11 Hill, 3b...... 3020 2 2 thft wayside. Minr.er.polis -won the pennant last season, but Quincy 4. Batimies—lluuicn, Dugdale; Alouroe, Another delegation will go from here to the when they got ready to raise it they found it e, p.... 300 1 21 Donley 3D.. 0 0 o 0 0 0 Lohbeck. Umpire—Alberts. capital at Des Moines to fight the Senate bill Mislay .'..... 1_ 0 O 0 0 OjCarrieb, p... H 0 0 1 0 0 had no pole. Minnesota doesn't go much ou that was passed in that branch of the Legisla timber, except it be- scrub oak and pussy wil Total...... 5H I 5 24 lazj Total..... 303827 a 4 ture last week. The bill has gone to the House lows, so they sent to Washington for a tree S5 *Kisley batttdfoi 1'ardee'in the ninth, ST. JOSEPH JOTTINGS. iml if it can be knocked out there we will feet long. It didn't arrive in time, so Wilmot! fet. Joseph...... 0 0 0 -I 0 0 0 0 0-2 be all Hght for several seasons of Sunday ball. waived it from the top cf the back fence. Cedar R,u>idB...... 0 200010 0 x—3 Auspicious Opening of the Campaign Quit > a number of prominent citizens were in- KarDvd runs—Cedar Rapids 2. Two-base hits— fervie' ed to-day by an evening paper, and they Yiox. Oswald, Hutchinson. Stolen bases—Viox, Cedar Rapids© Bad Break, Etc. all are much opposed to the Legislature meddling IvImli'Ck, Sawyer, liiituliingori 2. Home run— St. Joseph, Mo., May 2.—Editor 'Sporting with thje Sundav base ball question. "It is the Kioud. Duuble plav—Oswald. Viox, Kluamau. First Life:"—The championship season of the Western only ...me a laboring man has to see the game, oo balls—By Pitidee 1, by Carrish 5. Hit ov pitcher Association was opened in this city last Thurs said onie of Uitni. "It will keep those who would —Kinsman. Sacrifice h t—Sawyer. S'ruck out—By spend this little sum, and possibly a great deal day afternoon under very favorable circum from the saloon, and out of the law s J>«n!ee 4. by Carri-li 10. Taixed bulls—Fuller 2. stances, notwithstanding the very unfavorable more, for being drunk and disorderly on Sun- Wild pitch—Canisli. Umuire—McLaushlm. Time weather. Eleven hundred people saw the first clutche would five them something to talk about $7.50 —2 IH game, Cedar Rapids being the opponents of the day. It•arly morning until they retired for the A'OTJ*.—Rain prevented the Qulncy-Peoria game. home team. The visitors won the game by from * For Professional hard playing by a score of 3 to 2. This score was night.' identically the same as was that of the opening The prohibition law that was passed in thi. $5.00 (iaraeo Flayed April 30. State several years ago caused more trouble game last season, the result being the same, ;s of money than anything that appeared For Minor League O.UISOY VS. PlCORlA AT Qui.NCV A PHIL 30: and Cedar llapids being the winers on both occa- and los statute books. After nearly fifteen years <31 1NCY. AU.B. B. P. A.K I PKOK1A. AB.It. B. V. A.E on the it has been repealed, and a manufacturers bill, $3.50 .61 I 2 olfrick, ss..... o 121 :; 0 Both teams showed up very -well, although the mulct clause, put on the books in its V»l«h. rf ....U 110 1 Ij Frauds. 2lu 3 0 1 Saints batted poorly, they not having gotten with a Some of these "wise State Salons ' have For Amateur Hnu't, if, 10 S 1 O S O II Connors, cf 5 1 1 their eyes on the ball. Belden Hill, manager stead, never s Oatnes Played April 28. SPRINGFIELD vs. DAYTON AT SPRI'D APRIL 28: SPBINOF'D. AB.R. B. f. A.SI DAYTON. AB.ft B^ p. A. E Martin, rf,p5 1 1 3 00 ghay.cf...... 3 00 1 Miles, 2b..... 4 3 1 2 0 Armour.cf.. 2 1 1 2 Curran. lb.. 644 1 OJTorrey'n> ll>4 1 2 11 (Established 1858) SO.A.S&. Vetters,cf'.... 522 0 0 Beiman, 2b 321 3 Rinehart, If 6 0 3 0 0 Flick.lf...... 6135 I'arre'.l.ss... 412 2 3 Groeuw'd.rf 401 field 3. Sacrifice hits—Dayton 3. First on balls- June, as he is attending college at Kalamazpo. Stevick, ,3b. 503 0 0 \Veand. c... 511 By WhittidcK 7, bv Eniig 5, by Heibetxer 2. Hit by The team left for the West yesterday morning Williams.c.. 500 6 0 OJSamr.els.Sb.. 500 pitcher—Farrell, Stevick, Williams. Struck out—B.y and they will play 12 gauges before returning Sowders, p.. 422 , BS..... 512 Bmig 4, by Wlutridge 8. Passed balls—Williams home. If they win half the fans will be moder Total..... 1113 18 27 53 MichaeU.p.. 511 Weand. Viild pitch—Heiberger. Umpire—O'Brien ately satisfied. The attendance for the two Total...... 41 8 1.2 27 12 e Time—2h. games was gratifying, and the directors of tho Sprincfleld...... 0 4 223000 2—13 team hope and expect a very satisfactory and WHEELING vs. MANSFIELD AT WH'O APRIL 29 paying season. Dayton...... 1.0005100 1— 8 WHEBLI©G. AR.B.B. P. A. E|MANSFl©D. AB.B,. B. P. A.E Baroed ruus—Springfield 7, Dayton 7. Two-base Curtis, cf..... 4 2 3 2 0 OlCarroll, 3b..O 2 2 6 hits—Martin, Currau, Sowders, Flick. Three-base McGlnnis,lf~ 3 1 0 3 0 0 Somers, rf.... 5 12 0 SPRINGFIELD©S NEW PLAYER. liita—Curran, Steyicjc, Sowders. Stolen bastes— Taylor, ss.... 5143 51 Katz, If...... 4211 Sorinjifield 2, Day ton. 1. Firpt on balls—By Spring- Lyons,3b..... 410 3 11 Strouth's.lb 6 1 1 13 Wolever, of the Texas League, Will field 6, Dayton 2. Hit by pitched ball—Springfield O'Brien, lb., 5 I V 7 0 0 Stoltz, cf..... 5 102 Be Tried at Third. 1. Dayton 1. Struct out—fly Sowders 3, by Martin Messitt, C....4 0 0 4 0 0 Mangan, «s.. 3 3 2 0 1. Double plays—Forrell, Curran; Rieman, Cargo, Mc3t'n,rf,2b 2 Oil 00 Werrick. 2b 5 234 Sprlrgfleld, O., May 8. —Kdltor "Sjx>rtiag Life:" INTER-STATE LEAGUE Torreyson 2. Home runs—Currau 2, Flick. Passed Weather permitting "Springfield will have a game Whaley. 2t>..l 0 0' 1 1 1 Lynch, c..... 4 241 ball—Springfield. Umpire—O'Brien. Time—2.10. every day '.his week of Interstate league IKU>«> Campbell, rf 4 0001 OiWhiston, p.. 3 220 ball. New Castle will be here today, Tuesday Games to be Played. WHEELING vs. MANSFIELD AT Wn'o APRIL 23: Kress, 2b..... 110 0 10 Ely, p...... 200 0 and Wednesday acd Mansfield Thursday, iYiday WHEELING}. AB.R. B. P. A. E |MANSFIEI,D.AB.R. B. P. A.E Coyle, p...... 2 1 1 000 Total..... 43~16 17 27 May 8—Yotmgstown at Toledo, Mansfield at and Saturday. Curtia, cf.... 4 21 2 00 Carroll. 3b.. 4 2 1 141 Garvey. p... l^ 0 0 0 l_,0i Frank Wolever, of Galena, Kan.. who wa» Springfield. New Oastle at Dayton, Wheeling McGinnis, If 5 0 2 2 0 0 Somere, rf... 531 000 at Fort Wayne. Total...... 36 8 To 24 11)31 with Port Worth in the Texas I>eague last year, Taylor, ss.... 5 110 6 1 Katz, If...... 621 3 00 Wheelin?...... 1 o 2 0 05 0 0 0 t arrived l.-ere to-day, and will be given a trial May 1C), 11. 12—Dayton at Fort Wa:ytiev Spring Lyons.Sb..... 4 I I 1 « liStronth-s,lb4 12801 field at Toledo, Youngs'fown at Wheeling,. New Mansfield ..>...... p, 03 3 8 16 0 Xrr- at third base by Manager Rinehnrt, ..His aver Casi-ie at Mansfield. • • * - . ' •O'Brien.lb* 4 0 1 15 0 2iSf,oll!S, cf..... 3112 11 Earned runs—Mansfield 5. Two-base hits—Tay ages last year were batting. .258; fielding, .S^tj. May 13. 14, 15—Dayton at Toledo, Springfield M«ssett, c... 51 03 0 OjMangan.ss.. o 24 4 30 lor 2, Carroll, Kntz, Lynch 2. H«me run—..Werrick Murray, the regular third baseman, is sicfc, aud at/Fort Wayne. Mansfield at New Castle, Wheel- McSteen, rf 5 221 0 OjWorrick, 2b 4 2 2 550 Stolen base—Lyons. First on balls—By Coyle (i.bj has a broken linger. - lug at Youngstowo. Whalev,2b.. 4 222 4 4JLynch, c..,.. 532 410 Whistpn 8. flit by pitcher-T,By Coyle 2, by Garvey 1 Local players, nearly half of whom were finetf Baker,-p...... 4 .!_ 3 1 2 liMttckrey, p4 2 2 0 00 Struck out—By Coyie 2. by Garvey 1,.by.Ely 1 last week by Umpire O'llrien, of 1'ittsbufjg, ar« Total..... 40lTjl3 27 18 aj Total...... 39 18l"6 27143 Passed bull—Lynch. Wild pitches—Coyle 12. Lef making a big beef on that gentleman, claiming The Record. Wheeling..;..'...-...... 10042003 0—10 ou bases— W bra) ing 12, Blanefleld 10. Umpire—Col he is too cross and snappish. Among tisose lined Tfe« championship record of the Inter-State Jlansfiold...... 1 0170513 0—18 gan. Time—2.20. was Manager liinehart, in the last game with. Earned ru'iis—Wheeling 2. Mausfield 2. Two-base Dayton, to the tune of $2ft. In addition. h» League up to May 3, inclusive, follows:___ was sent to the bench. HARRY DB MAR, bit»—Whaley 2, McGinuis, Mauean 3, Carr.oil, Wer Games Played May 1. •? I f i . ro o'' ^ rick. Threa-base hits—McSte.en, (Jni'-tis. Home run —Lynch. Stolon baw—Curtis. Double plays—Car- N. C.ISTLK VS. Y0UNOST<)W?J AT N. C. MAT 1. POPRAli©S PRODDING roll, Werrick, Strouttiere; Lynch, Werrick; Maiifjan, —New (Jastle bad an easy victory. Superior batting Werrick, Stroutbers. First on balls—By Baker 3, and playing in every department won the game Results in a Shake-up of Kalama- by Mackrey o. Hit by pitcher—By Baker 1. Struck The game was called at the end of the fifth inning out—By Baker 1. by Blackrey 2, Left ou bases- on account of rain. The score: zoo©s Team. Dayton ...... Wheeling 6, Mannfield 10. First on errors—VVIieeling New Castls...... 0 4 0 * 1—9 Kalamazoo, Mien., May 8.—Editor "Sporting 2, Mansfield 8. Uttipire—Colgan. Time—2.10. Ifoiuigstowq...... , 0010 0 '. Life: "_Trf uii,earn) of Adrian, who was to have Kort W»yn« ...... Batteries—Hickman, Graffius; Jordan, Zinram covered first, decided not to play this season, so Mausfield ...... 20 FORT WAYNK vs. TOLEDO AT P. W. APRIL 28: New Castle ...... 01 4 Hue—New Castle 13, Youutistown 3. Errors—Sew Manager Popkay will cover tho bag antl W. KT. WAYNK. AB.R. B. P. A.BI TOLEDO: AB.R.B. p. A.E Castle 1, Youngstowu 1. Umuire—Maulove. Tibahl second. * Sprjng&ald ...... I o 0 Ha«ger'y,3b 402 'J 3 1 llartmmj, ss 3 0 1 0 12 Toledo...... ol o. 0 NOTM—Ruin prevented tho Toledo-Fort Wayne Buschruan, third; Davis, short stop and Arn> King. If..... 4 0 f> / 0 0 Gilks. lb..... 3 00 9 00 Mansfield-Wheeling and Dayton-Spriiiefield games Strong, catcher, have been released, and Hale, Wheeling ...... oi o 0 Robinson, cf 4 1 0 1 0 o;Beck,2b...... 400 3 30 outfielder and Cassibone short stop, of the Wis Touugstowu...... SlcKevilt.rf 4 110 0 OjMyers. rf.... 4001 00 Games Played May 3. consin State League, and F. Tibald, third base, Cooke, us.... 4011 4 0 Smith, If..... 3 100 01 signed in their places. P. Tibald has shown up Lost.. 3| 4 Morrig'y. 2b 4 0 2 3 1 Ojlvirton, cf... 401 3 00 DAYTON vs. MANSFIELD AT DAYTON MAY 3 wonderfully in the games played. The manager Wun.Lost.Pct.| Won.Lost.Pct, Kihni.lb.... 4 0 o 15 0 OjEirgert, 3b...3 01 0 11 DAYTON. AB.B.B. P. A. EJM ANSFl©D. AB.R.B. P. A.E has aiso signed Miller, of last: year's Saginaw New Castle.... 5 0 lOOOiSprlngfleld... 2 2 .50U Campbell, c 3 0 1 4 1 OjArthnr.c..... 300 71 0 Armour, cf.. 5 1200 OJCarroll.3b... 3 1 1 I team, as pitcher, ami Adams, of Detroit, an Wayn*.. •A 0 1000 Wheel ing...... 250 Minneh'n, p3 0 0 1 5 0 keeunu.p.... 3 0 1 1.40 1'om-j'u, lb4 2 1 1 OjSummors, rf4 0 1 outlielder, and released Cotter. He is at present Dayton ...... 2 2 ..5QO Toledo...... 260 Total...... 34 a 7 27 U 1 Total...... 30 1 4 24 lu 4 Heiman, 2b 4 4 2 1 11 Katz. If...... 400 after a well-known catcher to complete hi« Mamfield...... 2 2 .6,001 Youngstown. .000 Fort Wayue ...... 0 0 0 0 02 0 Thomas & Stllwell©s room, at 1111 Chestnut street, closed about two weeks ago. The room THE LATE LAURA KEEiNE, was one of the largest in this city, ,-ind was first opened some three or four years ago. A Rare Biography of the Famous Chalk and cue leathers are very small Items in Actress, Artist, Manager and the history of billiard rooms, but in a measure Scholar toy a Talented Philadelphia they are as important as the very billiard tables. Indeed without the one there is no use.in having Author. the other. There is not, as a rule, much trouble The Kodgers Publishing Co., of Philadel in securing good billiard tables, but there seems phia, has just published "The Life of Laura Fine Tables, Carom, Combination and Pool to be, not always, but frequently, much difficulty Keene, Actress, Artist, Manager and oftheBrunswick Balke ColleaderMak*. in securing good leathers and chalk. The latte©r Scholar; Together with Some Interesting article now on the market is practically not Reminiscences of Her Daughters." Orders from nil parti <>fih« world promptly attended to worth 15 cents a ton. This is evidently not the THE SUBJECT Over 1,OOO,OOO Noise Subdtters Sold. fault of the men who sell. It is our experience JOHJS CliEAHAN.CoutmenUl HoUl.AK»Qt,Phil».P» that men who sell goods try and are-anxious to of this biographical work is Miss Laura satisfy their patrons. If they cannot do so they Keene, renowned a quarter of a century are simply victimized in the purchase of such agj as the leading actress, foremost man goods, as the room keepers are who are forced ager, and most talented, cultured and to buy. Later on no doubt a better article will baautiful woman of the American stage. appear. THE AUTHOR is John Oreahan, for more than, a decade GAME OF BLUFF lTfl UNEX James Palmer has again entered the profession billiard editor of "Sporting Life;" a al harness, and is now in charge of the room at scholar, student and writer of extraordinary the Hanover Hotel, Twelfth and Arch streets, talent, who has brought ,to his task not PECTED RESULTS, where he will be more than happy to see his only all of bis very considerable literary professional friends. ability, but an intimate knowledge of and unbounded admiration and affection for his The tournaments at the Pen and Pencil Club distinguished subject. Needless to remark The Local Situation Three Large were brought to a satisfactory and triumphant close a few evenings ago. The billiard playing tbat his work has been surpassingly well was not as good as that at the Chicago tourna done. Rooms Closed A Noted Amateur ment, but for a lot of hard working lads, who WORTH DELAYING. have not much time to practice billiards, the It is amazing that nearly a quarter of a boys did very well. They labored, too, under a century should have elapsed ere full jus Billiard Player Dead News and great disadvantage in not having a 5 by 10 tice should have been done and ample trib table, which could and should have been secured. ute paid to the memory of a woman whose Comment ol General Interest, The amateur experts who display sufficient wis remarkable histrionic achievements entitle dom as not to play 14-inch balk line should have her to a place in the first ranks of the ar been given an opportunity ©of showing what they tists of her own and every other period; could do at the regular three-ball game on a fine Jacob Aronson disposed of bis room, 1109 5 by 10 table. The table played on while suf who in every phase of her public life occu Chestnut" street, this city, at public sale, ficient for ordinary purposes was not such for a pied a commanding and influential posi on the 1st inst., the entire place having tournament, and as a natural consequence the tion; whose art and talent were so con- misfortune warp. We are shown in beauti been sold by Thos. Birch & .Sons, auction players were badly handicapped. The best run surnate; whose clutif.cter was so well round ful chapters that undeniably great as were eers. It seems lo be the general impression of the tournament was 42, made by Mr. McFet- ed and in every way admirable; whose in her artistic and financial public successes! among local professionals that Mr. Aronson ridge, who can do very much better work on a fluence upon the art and manners of her they never in the slightest degree changed closed and sold out his place in consequence 5 by 10 table. The championship was won by time was so potent, far-reaching and last or affected her mind or heart and that from, of bad business. Such is not the fact. On Mr. Harry Miller, and he is entitled to his honors. ing; and whose career vas so uniformly the beginning to the end of her illustrious the contrary, it has been stated to us that Next yeur it is to lie hoped that these fine ama brilliant, so abounding in dramatic inci career she was never aught than a devoted Mr. Aronsou©s trade has been very good teur players will have better opportunities to dents, and so prolific of great results. I daughter, loving wife and affectionate during the past winter. Mr. Aronson©s lease show their skill. repeat, that, all these thirgs considered, It mother, and withal truly pious woman. was up on the 1st of March. He went to is marvelous that such a life and such deeds THU, KEMINISCKNCKS the owners of the place, the Girard estate, Jacob Schaefer recently gave a series of exhibi should not have inspire! some pen long of Laura Keene©s gifted daughters, Clara and wanted to have his rent reduced. This tions in Baltimore. He was not, if we have been before Mr. Creahan performed the to him and Emma, who did not long survive their reduction would not be made. Mr. Aron correctly informed, aided by Mr. Shaw. mournful yet pleasing duty of recording lamented mother, are furnished in an un son informed, or notified the agent that if her past greatness, and thus keeping her broken series of letters to the author, who the reduction was not made that he would Jacob Schaefer paid this city a brief visit re memory green for generations to come. was their friend and companion from child give the place up. He had no idea of cently. And yet there was hood up. These letters tell their story of doing so, but when he called for an Edward McLaughlin returned to his home here GOOD REASON FOR DEI.AY. struggles, disappointments, sorrows, broken- answer he was Informed that he could no longer almost immediately after the Chicago tourna and cause lor thankfulness that the delay heartedness and of impending death more have the property. It seems to have been a ment. resulted in a more elaborate, more faithful graphically and dramatically than any nar "game of Muff" on tte part of Mr. Arouson, and more satisfying biography of Laara rative could and render anything more lu which, he did not succeed. It is said that Frank Ives has returned to New Keene than would have beei possible un than explanatory comment superfluous. York greatly improved in health, after spending der earlier and different conditions. In his They form an interesting, albeit mournful, Mr. Aronson©9 room- contained ten tables, some months in the Catskills or Adirondack preface Mr. Creahan says: pendant to the main subject of the work. and was ip. tveiy respect a model billiard room, Mountains. Mr. Ives is evidently beginning to A VALUABLE BOOK. if _ ir.deed nor one of tuo very finest rooms in learn that his illness was not fatal, and that "It was the intention of Emma Taylor, bad she Taken altogether Mr. Creahan has given us this couiirry. Mr. Aronson, if we ;ue not mis were he not "Napoleon" Ives, but simply plain lived, to write the life of ber mother. The in his "Life of Laura Keene" a work which taken, firs© entered tho business in this city Frank Ives, as he was some years ago, he thought that she was not io be spared to do so takes high rank among biographies alike for tarly in 187H, where John Doucvan is now lo would not have to go to the mountains in winter greatly increased the suffering of the closing days its literary excellence and its historical cated, at 1231 Chestnut street. This enter to keep warm! Lord! oh. Lord! what fools the of a woman whose life had been such that, like her sister, she was but too anxious to again be value. As a contribution to the literature prise was not mv.ch of a success. He closed out, newspapers and doctors make of some of us! of the stage it is important; in fact, the and shortly afterwards entered business1 with in the companionship of her mother, not in death, but life, for what is life in the world compared most important given the public in recent .the late W. A. Miller, at 52« Chestnut street, Trade in the New York rooms is said to be un with eternity or the hereafter? * * « * Not years; and no theatrical library will hence vrh»:-e. both men continued In business for a usually dull, which is probably not very surpris forth be complete without it. That it is "number of years. Mr. Miller finally bought ing, owing to the general stagnation everywhere. until 1894 did I imagine that I would be called Arorson©s interest out, when the latter removed It is true that there is a slight improvement in on to perform a duty,,which to me has been large bound to be in large general demand is as to 1109 Chestnut street, where he has continued business, but as yet it is not very marked. Next ly a. labor of lore entwined, as it has been, with sured in view of the fact that many of Miss iu business up to a few months ago. fall no doubt will see a decided improvement for sad, pathetic and sorrowful memories. * * * Keene©s contemporaries are still living and the better, although it is a question if trade Under the circumstances I had but the knowledge that her personality and performances are. of my subject to rely on, together with the yet fresh in the minda of the older genera It is not certain whether Mr. Aronson will during the coming summer can be as bad as it was last year. information which had been so generously given tion of our theatre-goers. The book is well again, enter the business or not. In the general me by Miss Keene©s professional associates and printed from large clear type, is finely il interest of the business it is to be hoped that friends. * » » * I was conscious of but one lie shall, as he is one of the cleanest uud most Owing to not having enough f?1 pool tables an thing from the first that my subject was a great lustrated with rare old prints and is beau independent men ever known to the room keepers other "billiard room" in this city has "gone to one. Indeed, the life of Laura Keene would be tifully bound in cloth. It is a pleasure to of this city. As a rjoni keeper Aronsou greatly meet its grandmother" or grandfather, it does an interesting, if not a powerful, topic for even state that the work is meeting with the suc resembled the late Isaac Taylor in independence not matter which. The room in question was a great historian to handle. If the work on my cess its merit warrants and that a first edi as a manufacturer. ©Those are iry prices," located at Fortieth and Market, and has had part lias been unworthy of my subject I can only tion of 5000 copies has been almost ex Taylor would say; "and if you do not like them, nearly forty victimized owners since it was first sar, as did Samuel Johnson, that I have done hausted within two weeks after publication, get out!" Arotisoii was not a "whit" less in opened. That considerate gentleman, the auc my best." FRANCIS C. RICHTER. dependent. Billiard room frauds rarely if ever tioneer, and there are very many such in this entered his place the seco:id time. He abom city, put this room out of its misery a few days, How well Mr. Creahan has done his work and numerous as the. auctioneers are here, we are a perusal of his pages will show. His NOT EUPHONIOUS. inates that element which likes to play bil inclined to believe that they will find business liards at the expense- of the room. "My "tables very lively during the present season in trying work has not been unworthy of uro all idle," was frequently his remark to the to dispose of several hundred pool tables, most THE GREAT SUBJECT. Players With Singular Names writer, "but I have no ©dead beats.© My rent is of which are as worthless as a [wir of skates in On the contrary, he has handled It with Abound in Base Ball. paid in advance, and if the trade, such as I July, or a second-hand bicycle at the North Pole. rare discretion and consummate literary ©want, comes here, it is all right, but I will have skill. He makes bis biography as interest Gns Schmelz has not rounded up all of the co man play billiards in my loom for nothing." JOHN CREAHAN. players with odd names, if he has eorralled ing as an absorbing romance by a master Lush and De Montreville. Kansas City has Were there more suoh men in the business the writer. Every phase of Miss Keene©s re room keepers of this city would be very much Rony Vlox and Peter Breen, and Indianapolis more prosperous than they are. THE CREDIT MEN markable character is deftly portrayed; claims a man who rejoices in the surname of every great incident of her eventful career Astermuhle. Cleveland "World." Preparing For Their Second Annual is strikingly illustrated. Her relation to After two slight attacks of paralysis, otie in her art and to her contemporaries is justly And still there are others, very many each leg, which kept him In the Incuse for four Convention in Kansas City. estimated, and her rare personal and ar others. It wouldn©t be fair, would it, to or five months. Christian. Bird, is again able The second annual convention of the National tistic attributes flnd ample and deserved >verlook Keeler, of Baltimore, ©-Buffalo" to visit his friends. Association of Credit Men will be held at Kan recognition. Her potent influence on the Botts, "Jiggs" Parrott, Cuppy, Maul, sas Oiiy June 9. 10. .11. The New Ooates House stage of her day and its effect upon suc Breitenstein, Daniel Daub, W. Black, Milnes Levick, the actor, who died a few days is designated headquarters. Accommodations for ceeding generations is correctly measured. Hawke, Mr. Glasscock, Mr. Virtue, Mr. ago, was, if not among amateur billiard playe©rs the officers of the National Association have All this is done without resort to pedantry; Hogdriever, Mr. Gayle, Mr. Good- generally, certainly one of the best-known ama been seouied there: the National Board of Ad in such easy, graceful and convincing fash nongh, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Pepper, Mr. teur billiard players among the members ©of the ministration will hold its meeting there on the ion as to hold the reader©s interest from lock, Mr. Maaassau, Mr. Balls, Mr. theatrical profession; and this knowledge of art day preceding the convent ion. The necessary the romantic beginning to the pathetic Pears. Mr. Blue, Mr. Darby, Mr. Katz, at the cue was tut little less marked than that committte rooms for the convention, have also Mr. Fear, Mr. Chills, Mr. Pedro, Mr. on the stage, where he was known as one of the been arranged there. The New Coates House close. THE MARSHALED FACTS. Koxendale, Mr. McFadden, Mr. Pequig- best stock actors or leading support during his is thoroughly modern, and will afford every ac ney, Mr. Whitehead, Mr. Whitehill, day or time. Mr. Levick as a billiard player commodation ond conveniei ce to those attending Mr. Creahan opens his work by taking was more thrm amusing, If indeed not a study. the convention. The sessions of the convention as to the Pocono mountains and introduc Mr. Lookabough, Mr. Figgemeir, Mr. C. He practically belonged to a pest generation, will be held in the Coates Opera House, di- ing us to Miss Keene©s rarely gifted little Cock Rouen, Mr. Dowes, Mr. Rafter, iim only in years, but in his geneial air of reotJy acioss Broadway. daughter, Clara, whose sad and untimely Mr. Quarles and Mr. Rudderham, who indifference or "make-up" when off the stage. The official delegations of the several associa death in later years forms a specially have added so much to the lustre and He seemed to take a particular delight in look tions will be elected early in May. and these touching chapter of this biography. We are picturesqueness of the game in their ing oMtr than he really was; if only probably will number at least 300, and the total attend then treated to a graphic portraiture of the respective leagues? to "woo" the yer.ng actors on to their final ance from present indications will exceed the gifted and really great woman, who was destruction ( hen U.ey met him at the billiard first estimate of 5(X>. The convention will be the foremost actress of her day and gen GREAT PICTURES. table, for, unlike most actors, he rarely if ever a SLceess. It should be understood that the eration. Her life and character are drawn played but witli members of hi.j .own profes invitation to attend tiie convention includes with bold, free lines, almost from her A Remarkable Art Folio by the sion. I have known and seen Mr. Levick play every credit man or member of jobbing or manu cradle to her grave. Interesting and biljiards for probably 2d years, if indeed not facturing house, and the privileges of the con hitherto unpublished details of her early White City Art Co. much longer, and 1 very much doubt if during vention, including freedom of discussion, will life and her debut upon the stage are given. The first number of "Great Pictures" is pub- that time I have ever known him to lose a game. be accorded everyone, excepting only the right Then follows a description of her career ished; a most remarkable art folio, containing ] do not attribute this to parsimony or a desire to vote. and achievements as manager in New ©our pictures so large, so perfect, so remarkable to win on his part, Imt more to his diplomacy, The details of the prograrrrne are being rapidly :hat each is worth framing. »nd the latent fun which it ever seemed to af completed. J. G. Cannon, vice president of the York and Philadelphia. Reviews of her The nude pictures are by the most famous ford iim at defeating the young actor-experts Fourth National Ra.nk of New York, will deliver greatest successes as an exponent of the masters, viz.: Areemis, by .1. Wencker, Daugh who- might in point©of years liave been his sons. an address on "Individual Credits;" John Field, histrionic art and contemporary opinion ters of Menestho, by Le Quesne. The Cathedral "Bless you. my boy," Levick would exclaim;" president of the Philadelphia Association of of her marvelous talent occupy a consider of Mexico, photographed by W.©H. Jackson, and "I can©t play even a little bit." He rarely if Credit Men, and a member of the firm of Young. able portion of the work. Other highly in i curious production of photographic skill is pro- ever spoke during the game, and practiced this Smythe & Field, will present an address on teresting chapters are those devoted to her luced of the great Administration Building at ruse on the "toys" to the end. Mr. Levick was "Failures;" Hon. J. L. Toirey will speak on controversies with Joseph Jefferson: her night: 15 cents is the price by mail. Address also a good deal of a diplomat in his profes "Bankruptcy Legislation." Other speakers, sub innocent connection with the assassination The White City Art Co., Oil Manhattan Jildg., sion, or should have been, as on one occasion jects not yet announced, will be Gilbert S. of the immortal President Lincoln; and ©hicago, 111., or any newsdealer. 1 expressed my surprise in finding him support Mann, secretary of the Portland. Ore., Associa her ventures into the publishing and lec ing a practical novice as a star, although she tion: B. G. MoMechen, of, Toledo, one of the turing fields. These chapters, illustrating Pittsburg Past/Prides. was a very bright and clever woman on the prominent figures of the Toledo Convention as they do her public life, are interspersed St. Louis has five e\-Pittsburg pjaye-s on stage. "Bless you, my son." was his reply. of 1896; Jacob Furth, of St. Louis; O. L. Ited- with fine bits of dramatic criticism, valu ler roster Hartmiin, Hart, Bierbauer. Cross and "She is the greatest actress that the American dhi, of New Orleans: G. H. Hovey, of Chicago, able historical facts and eloquent pro 3sper; Washington has five Maul, Ileilly. Brown, stage, has ever seen!" Mr. Ix»viek all the name and T. J. Ferguson, of New Orleans. fessional tributes to Miss Keene by her .©"urrell and King; Ijinisville, Clingman. and Wil was a fine actor, and his loss to the stage.of to A rate of a fare and a third for the round contemporaries, many of whom are still son; Cincinnati, Ehret and Burke; Chicago, day is more than deplorable. trip has been secured in the territory formerly in the land of the living. Perry; Baltimore, Kelly and Stenzol; PMladel- included in the Central. Trails-Missouri and PERFECT IN EVERY RELATION. )hiii| Gillcn; New York, Btckley and Van Hal- We were informed last week that a son of the Pacific Passenger Asfiooiations. and a like rate Not the least interesting part of the rcn. Pittsburg has three men who at cue tim« .late Morris Haggei©ty was dying at Ms home in is assured in the Fitst and the South. biography is that which deals with Laura Irew salary from Von der Ahe Lyons, Brotiia ; this city. The father of this son was connected Kequests for accommodations should be ad and Ely. Pittsburg "Leader." with the Continental Hotel room for a number dressed to William H. Taylor. chairman of the Keene in her private relations. This sheds of years. The father died in the spring of 1S7T. Invitation Committee, and all other inquiries new lustre upon this admirable woman, when the late J. E. Kingsly and the writer had concerning the convention should be addressed showing as it does a symemtrical well-bal It©s All in the Game. bis oldest son placed in the Girard College of to S. W. Caainbell. president of the Kansas City anced and altogether lovely character, When the umpire calls three strikes, the ball this city. Association. which no success could change tuid uo player naturally feels put out about it. SPOUTING LIFE. SOME FACTS FOR THOSE WHO BUI AND USE. The Western Men©s Plea For a Special Tlie Cost o! Manufacture Far Greater Meeting ol the L, A, W. For An Than the Outside Public Has Any other Hearing is Not Falling Opon Idea ol What Enters Into tha Entirely Deal Ears. Expense, The action of leading wheelmen in the Much misinformation is afloat, ancl West, where the secession element is strong sioiially.tinds its way into soniv newspapers est, in deciding that for the best welfare of is to the actual cost of the manufacture of the L. A. W. a special meeting of the Na bicycles. There is a too ready tendency to tionai Assembly should be called to recon accept statements on this question as truths sider the question of Sunday racing, is re without inquiry into the trustworthimsss of ctiving widespread support. The request the source. Bicycle making is a business iu made to President Potter last week, urging itself,© whose figures and details can .only such a step, was signed by prominent of be known by those actually engaged Sn it. ficials of the organization. It is the gen Estimates whose results are arrived at by iral sentiment that the aetion of the Na merely adding material and wages together cional Assembly at its meeting last Febru and calling the sum of these two factors ary in defeating the measure to allow loca the real cost are far from ©true ones, and option, on the Sunday racing question, was do a great injustice to a great industry. due solely to political negotiations of the As a matter of fact, material arid labor respective leaders in the Presidential move are only two of many factors of produc ment. Western Wheelmen who realize that tion. Insurance, interest on capital In the L. A. W. is too strongly fortified in vested, guarantee made good and putting oil all sections of the country to be harmec the market, including commissions and ad by independent racing associations feel tha vertising, are other but by no means all the proper way to procure a speedy anc the factors, the last two named amounting final adjustment of the Sunday racing ques to a very considerable proportion of the tion is through a special convention of the real cost. The prices at which wheels have National Assembly. To call such a meeting been offered, owing to last season©s overpro according to the Constituted of the L. A. duction, by no means represent their real W., the president is empowered as follows: COMPOUND POWER SPROCKET. value or even in many cases so much as th» Special business meetings shall be called by the The compound power sprocket which is illustrated above has brought out many actual cost. In most cases, the astonishingly president upon tha written request of a majority comments and much discussion as to the actual value of the third or power low figures quoted arose from the absolutu of tbe chief consuls at the divisions. Said meet sprocket. The wheel is equipped with two chains and four sprockets. Chain runs necessity of disposing of wheels by manu ings shall be called not later than sixty days af direct from a large sprocket on the crank to one of equal size midway between facturer* at any price to avert complete ter the receipt of the request, at a place desig crank hanger ana rear axle. Attached rigtdjy to this middle sprocket or as it is financial disaster. Men with large capital nated by tlie president. Thirty days© notice of termed power sprocket, is a small sprocket over which the chain runs to sprocket on and ready money took advantage of the mis such meeting must be given in the official organ, roar axle. The effect claimed by the patentee isi that additional power is gained in fortunes of the trade to buy at their own with a statement of the business to be transact proportion to the nearer diameters of the two extra sprockets equal to the addition price and realize quickly at small profits. ed at the meeting, and no other business shal of the difference in diameters being added to the length of cranks. Thus, if There has been a small and conservative be considered. diameter of power sprocket be 7 inches and the diameter of speed sprocket be 5 output of new wheels this season, and the The demand for Sunday racing is con inches, the power gained is equal to that which would be gained by adding 2 inches to evils of over-production, thanks to the big fined exclusively to the South and West, the length of cranks. The truth or fallacy of this idea has called forth opinions demand and carefully regulated supply, and it is agreed among leading Western from many mechanical experts, the larger percentage of whom agree that power is seem likely to be remedied before the year members of the L- A. W. that such a gained, and as the gain of power is not from a stationery shaft, the old mechanical closes. A great responsibility rests upou meeting could be held at some point in the law that "a gain of power means a loss of speed" does not apply. This new wheel the press to support this new and great Vvest with little expense, when the mem is named the Hlllcreat, and is manufactured by the Grover Cycle Company of 205 industry, which is entitled to as fair treat Tiers of the assembly, discussing the Sun Church street, Philadelphia. It is now ready for the market. The frame is built ment, as is accorded other lines of manu day racing question exclusively, will re cog entirely of United States projectile tubing; hubs of the highest standard, and facture. Utterly untrue statements as to nizo the situation and agree to allow the every part of the complete machine made in strictly first-class style and of high- the cost of bicycle manufacture crept into divisions local option in relation to such grade material. A catalogue can be had by writing for it. some papers last year, and contributed not contests. If Sunday racing is doomed to a little to the disasters that visited the bi failure, as some of the officers of the cycle trade last season. This year, too, League predict, the advisability of loca A CYCLE FAMINE. AGAINST ROAD RACING. similar injurious and untrustworthy state option is urged in order that the fact may ments of cost of manufacture have been al be demonstrated, Ste-ps are now being lowed to appear iu columns claiming friend taken to urge the chief consuls to sign Eastern Manufacturers Unable to Dorntee, of the Racing Board, Un ship for this new trade, and asking much a call for a special meeting of the assem Keep up With Orders. compromising in Opposition. from it. These statements have not only bly. The fact that officers of the L. A New York, May 5. Some-of the leading G. W. Dorntee, the New England member been utterly untrue, in fact, but altogether W. in the West approve of local option bicycle manufacturers in the Bast have of the National Racing Board, is taking a unfair to what has become a great industry indicates that the organization is divided been unable to supply the demand for determined stand in opposition to road rac w&ll worthy the nurture of public and press. upon the question, and that a special meet- wheels within the last few weeks, and the ing. Dorntee lecently declined to officiate Ing will speedily adjust the matter while result has been talk of a bicycle famine. m any capacity at such an event. After delay will only serve to complicate the New riders who have been anxious1 to viewing- a recent race he txpressed himself CYCLING A. BENEFIT. racing situation. purchase hign-grade wheels have been .as follows: "I am more strongly opposed to compelled to wait a week, and often ten road racing than ever before, and as a At Least That is the Opinion of Buf days, before the Eastern houses- could till member of the Century Road Club I shall ROAD BOOKS READY. their orders. Dealers, in talking of the do all in my power to secure its early falo Physicians. bicycle shortage, claim that the delay in termination in. Massachusetts. I cnnnot un "Physiology and Pathology of Cycling" Ij. A. W. Members Will be Given getting wheels is only temporary. Last derstand why such a monopoly of the pub was the subject of discussion of the meet- year a large number of manufacturers lic highways should be permitted. If Ing of the medical session of the Buffalo Good Road Guides. found; themselves unable to unload some of wheelmen do not take steps to cause its their ©96 stock, the result of over-produc Academy of Medicine a few nights ago. The new road books of the Pennsylvania discontinuance, then it should be a duty The consensus of opinion of the physi tion. Uncertain how the demand for bi of ^the Legislature to pass a law forbidding division of the League of American Wheel cycles would be this year, the factories cians assembled seemed to be that the men are now nearly ready for delivery and wheel is an aid to mankind, not a detri will soon be in the hands of members. here have been worked slowly, and now The L. A. W. rules show tbe League©s ment, if used in moderation. that the season is well started and new position on this matter as follows- "The Four books will be printed, divided as fol riders are still increasing firms are sorely Cycling was pronounced beneficial to the lows as regards counties: taxed to fill orders. Beginning with the League of American Wheelmen regards rac nervous system and an. aid to the lungs Section 1. Lehigh, Bucks, Montgomery, Dela first of the month the factories began ing on the public highways as an unlawful and digestive organs. Of course, the learu- ware, Chester, Berks, Philadelphia counties and working day and night, so that it is antici practice and refuses to recognize and legis ed practitioners who spoke did not tuakd New Jersey and Delaware riding districts. pated in a "few weeks the Eastern houses late tor such form of the sport, except to rash statements to this effect. In fact, Section 2. Sctniylklll, Carbon, Northampton, forbid the competing together therin or the remarks bristled with striking© exam Monroe, Luzerne, Laekawanna., Wyoming, Sul will be well filled with ©97 models. Re pacemaking, one1 for the other, of amateurs ples of the evils of -over-indulgence in cy livan, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne and Pike. ports from the makers of the medium and professionals, or of suspended men with cling, principally by weak subjects, Dr. Section 3. Carneron, Potter, Tibga, Centre, grade bicycles say that the demand is riders in gocd standing. An amateur ios^s Hopkins presented three cases of cerebral Clinton, Lyconung, Columbia, Montour, North equal to last year. his status as such by competing on the enemia caused by cycling; others mention umberland, Unioa, Snyder, Blalr, Bedford, Ful road tinder any conditions that would pro ed instances where the heart and other or ton, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Junlata, Perry, Cum SUNDAY CYCLING. fessionalize him in track racing, the limit gans have been affected by searching and. berland, Franklin, Dauphin, Lebanon, Adams, of prize value and the riders© distance riding in improper positions. Hiding just York and Lancaster. Section 4. Erie, Warren, McKean, Elk, Clear- The First Meet of the California A. fiom home excepted. Should any part of before and immediately after meals was C. C. a Big Success. a road race be run upon tbe track, such condemned. field, Cambria, Somerset, Fayette, Westmore- part immediately becomes subject to© track Dr. Woods Hutcliinson gave a breezy laud, Indiana, Jefferson, Forest, Venango, Mercer, San Prarcisco, May 3. Sunday racing rules." Lawrence, Clarion, Butler, Armstrong, Allegheny, was inaugurated yesterday at the Velo little talk on his observations. He was Beaver, Grtene and Washington. drome track, in this cUy, under a sanc closely connected with a gymnasium in the Section 1 Is now ready tor delivery and will tion granted by the California Associated THE NATIONAL CIRCUIT West at the opening of the bicycling craze be mailed at once. Sections Nos. 2, 3 and -i axe and shared in the prejudice against wheel now on press and will be mailed as soon as com Cycling Clubs, the organization which has ing at the start, especially in the case of pleted and bouad. With this set of books the displaced the League of American Wheel Will Probably Start at Jacksonville the growing boy. The ohief objections, to members of this division will have tbe finest men in this State. The attendance far ex on May 14. his mind, were the "ruonkey-on-a-stlek" thing of the kind obtaicab-le. ceeded the expectation of the promoters. The professional races did not bring out Baltimore, Md., May 3. The National Ch-- position, the fast pace maintained without cult of the L. A. W. is not getting in run preparation by training, and rivalry that a very large field of starters, owing to led up to extra exertion to outdo others. GERLACH©S IDEA. the non-arrival of a number of the crack ning order as rapidly as Chairman Mott. of riders of Southern California. the Racing Board, desires. Washington, Constant study since that early period has Professional, two-thirds mile handicap, final Baltimore, Louisville and St. Louis have demonstrated that a gradual change ha* A New and Effective Way to Recruit McCrea (55) won, Boyden (10) second, Jones all declined the spring dates offered them come over the relations of wheel and (scratch) third, Time, 1.25 4-5. and ask for others, Mr. Mott is now try rider. The question of the wheel was not For the Lt. A. W. Professional, one mile open, final Zeigler woo, ing to arrange matters, so that the circuit so much the principal thing as the physi Fred. Gtrlach, ex-member of the L. A. W. Jones second, Coulter third. Time, 2.15 2-5. chasers will not be obliged to jump from cal condition and abilities of the rider. Tha Racing Board, has a novel idea in tbe way Charlotte, N. C., to Colorado. It was in old humped position had in the majority of of proselyting. He intends to tour the FRANCE FALLS IN. tended that the opening meet should be at cases given place to the easier, more country roads leading into Chicago with Memphis, but the Memphis promoter wired* healthful position on the saddle, and in a radius of 100 miles in search of League Free Transportation For Wheels at the last moment that he would not ac the» effect of cycling pursued under exist members living iu the outlying districts. cept the dates assigned, and the circuit will© ing reforms was to elevate the grade oC Whenever he finds one, or is able to con Wins the Day There. therefore open on May 14 at Jacksonville. physical form. vert an enterprising wheelman into a L. A. France has just had a tussle with the It may be that a Southern route will be Ail the doctors cautioned expressly W. member, he will leave with him a bun partisans of free transportation for bicycles, tacked to the circuit in the fall, and races against -scorching, sprinting and long-dis dle of postal cards. Upon these cards will and the wheelmen have en rue out of the kept up until about November 1. tance rides by those not prepared by train be printed a brief description of all the combat with colors flying. Information was ing for »uch work. One and all agreed that possible conditions in which an average received in this city yesterday that the cycle-racing probably taxed the system to country road may find itself during tbe French Minister of Public Works had is A New Use. a greater extent than any other branch year. Tlie recipient, of the cards will be sued e decree requiring all the railroads in Even street railway companies are now finding of sport, boxing, wrestling and others in requested to rnfke his mark over one of that coutnry to transport wheels as bag use for the bicycle. In St. Louis one of the trol cluded. There was no reason Why anyou©e the phrases which states the condition of gage when accompanied by the owners. The ley companies intends to organize a bicycle corps should not ride. the road at the time and mail it to Mr. decree holds that the railroad companies among its repair men. Their duty will be to The committee which was appointed to Oeriach. A bulletin will be published semi- ire responsible for damage if the wheels look after minor repairs that require little time examine into the merits of the- various weekly, givin<, full particulars as to the injured while in transit. The flmotmt and few tools, but may l»e scattered over consid makes of saddles gave a strong advertise condition of the roads leading into the city. of indemnity is fixed according to the class erable distances. Experiments have shown that ment to one whic.li Iiad a divided, felt- of fare purchased. tlie method is expeditious and satisfactory. padded seat. IVEay 8- seconds, which is creditable for the season or handles, which should be placed abso of the year. Bardeu©s performances were lutely right before starting; disrnountings unexpected. to aak the way, which ought to have been made perfectly familiar by previous riding The Jersey City Aldermen recently passed over the whole course, a part at a time, or an ordinance prohibiting any person carry pauses to extract refreshment from a bag. ing a child under 5 years old on a bicycle. THE RACING SEASON©S START IN All things that may be wanted should be Corporation Counsel Blair has notified the carried in a light basket fixed upright on Aldermen that they had no authority to a carrier, and easily unfastened with one pass such au ordinance. ST, LOUIS, hand, while riding. The comfort and ease of a long ride depend immensely on the proper management of small details likfl The committee of the New York Con those referred to." sulate of the L. A. W., appointed to revise A Smooth Chicago Man Meets His the constitution and by-laws- will report at the next meeting in faA-or of several radi HERE AND THERE. cal amendments to the present constitu Match The A, C, C, Country Tour tion. Among other provisions it will ad "I©m pressed for money," sai(J the pedal on vocate a decrease in the number of L. A. the racing man©s wheel. W. Consuls in New York City and a cor Douglas Robert in a New Role responding decrease in the number of Con It is reporttd that Thom.;s_ A. Edisaa has, turn suls comprising the Board of the Local in Connection With Racing, ed bis attention to the bicycle. Consulate. The Board of Consuls has just The memliersliip of the Pennsylvania division HIT OR MISS CHAT completed the compilation of all city and is now 13,340. The 15,000 mark will be reached St. -Louis, May 4. -Editor "Sporting by June 1. State laws and ordinances applying to the A committee of the "Wisconsin Legislature has use of bicycles on public highways, which Life:" The first races of the season will recommended the doing away with toll roads ABOUT CYCLING MEN, WOMEN AND they intend to present to the Board of be held here Friday in coi nection with the throughout that State. Aldermen of New York City, with the re national turnfest of the National Gymnastic The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, according quest that they be published in booklet Union, composed of the German turner so its report, carried 100,000 bicycles last year in. MEASURES, form for general distribution. Consulate cieties. Great preparations have been made Pennsylvania. The income from this source was officers are preparing rules of the road, to entertain the visitors, of whom not less Large. which they hope to have incorporated in than ten thousand are in attendance. The At the Minneapolis Cycle Show there were 348 the same book. entire week will be taken up with the ath wheels; 138 were fitted with M. & W. tires. llie Racing Season in England Presi letic exercises at the fair grounds. (Mon The remainder was dSfi-ied between 18 different! Long distance racing will be a feature day the visitors arrived and were given a akos. © © .. --.. . . - - - dent Potter Going Alter Western of the circuit© and other prominent meets preliminary outing at Jefferson Barracks, Mayor Carter Harriaon, of Chicago, has ac this year. In foreign- countries distance the main body going down the river by cepted an offer to lead the annual "union run" races are much more indulged in than in boat and the cyclists taking the roads, un of the A, C. C. of .that city on May 23 over the Malcontents New York Consulate©s America. ©Short races are over before the der the escort of a committee of the Asso park and boulevard system. , : spectators accustom themselves to the rid ciated Cycling Clubs. As a result of a petition from, the wheelmen ers. America can boast of as fast long The only events for the wheel scheduled Topeka (Kan.) authorities have ordered the Move Toward Improvement, Etc, distance riders as any other country. They at, the big meet are a one and live-mile street sprinklers to allow a six-foot-wide strip should receive more encouragement and race, and these will be open only to mem along each asphalt-paved street to remain dry. support this year than heretofore. bers of the societies. Over one hundred Mrue. Lizette, the French woman rider, who has President Potter, of the League of entries were received, and therefore, the t>eaten all the other crackajacks of the "gentler" American Wheelmen, has decided upon rad numerous heats will take up the entire sex in tliat country, rnnounces her intention of ical plans to counteract the effect of the se The New York Legislature has passed afternoon. By courtesy of the turners, and inflicting herself on thi» country the coming sum cession movement in California and build a law that makes it a misdemeanor for as assistance to them, the A. C. C. will mer. up the membership to a point never before anyone to drive a team or vehicle, other Omaha, Neb., Is already in the field for the reached there. A call has been issued for than a bicvcle, on paths constructed ex handle the races and appoint the track all members loyal to the organization to officials. ©98 L.. A. W. meet. Articles of incorporation of clusively for wheelmen. Many wheelmen MANAGER JOHN WEST, the ©08 Meet Club were recently filed and a con send their names to him. From those who are under the impression that the asphalt of the coming inter-city team race, at Tat- tract for the building of a first-class three-lap respond he proposes to appoint an entire strips laid on some of the city streets tersall©s, in Chicago, has been trying to track will soon be let. Board of Officers, first declaring the present come under the head of "paths constructed have St. Louis represented in his meet, "Senator" Morgan and Lau Geyler, the latter offices vacant. He then proposes to in exclusively for wheelmen." A movement but so far without success. First he tried a well-known Philadelphia rider and cycling troduce a number of recruiting schemes has begun to have the Courts decide the to get the negro trait er, B>lly Buckner, to writer, will henceforth Iiave charge of the adver which are now being developed, and these question, as there are many disputes be get a stable together, and Buckner wanted tising business of the L. A. W. "Bulletin" in will, he believes, place the State in a po tween truckmen and cyclers over them. to induce Dute Cabanne and "Mary" An- the Eastern States, with headquarters in New sition which it has never previously oc derson to go into the scheme, but both re y.ork. cupied. It is safe to pres-urne that the en To ride a bicycle that is not properly ad fused. Then West wrote to W. P. Laing, As the managers of the Southern circuit ergetic president will give the secessionists justed is to unnecessarily handicap one©s hav decided to jeduce the size of the prizes a vigorous fight. the smoothest cyclist in this city, to have in the professional events the riders have gone self in the pursuit of pleasure. For the him undertake the task. Laing did make on a "strike," and have refused to- ride in rider to have perfect control of the ma an attempt, but soon saw that he could the remainder of the races scheduled. It now Governor Griggs, of New Jersey, has sign chine it is imperative that the saddle, han make no headway, and so wrote West. looks as though the other meets on the cdrcuifc ed the bill recently passed by the Legisla dle bar and pedals must all be in proper Then came a curious-letter from West that would be abandoned. ture requirng all railroads in that State to position. If you are not comfortable on Chairman Mott would no doubt like to get carry bicycles as baggage. The bill was fi your wheel you may be quite sure it is hold of. In it West offered to get enough nally approved by the Senate about three not suitably adjusted. men to fill up a team of six, if Laing would weeks ago, and now becomes a law. only send -two St. Louis men to Chicago, so The management of the Royal Military that the team would have the appearance Up to date, the new organization formed tournament which is to take place in Eng of being from this city, and thus excite Ju opposition to the L. A. W. in California land in June during the Queen©s diamond more interest in the affair. Laing. of has held one race meet on Sunday, that Jubilee has accepted the offer of the cy course, refused to have anything to do with BICYCLE HEADLIGHT event taking place in San Francisco. A clists© corps of the 20th Middlesex Volun this sort of business. He wrote West tfiat local paper reports the meet as being a teers to give an exhibition of the possibili he never went into any scheme that was FAMOUS ALL OVER THE WORLD. "dismal failure financially," and it is said ties of the cycle from the military point of not strictly on the square, and was just that it wound up in a "general row," some view. The performance will consist of what it was represented to the public as of those who bet on the races with the riding over and surmounting obstacles, being. Laing has shown West©s letter to bookmakers, in attendance asserting that the firing both from the ground and from the the St. Louis boys and they are having the races were "fixed." saddle, and the carrying of wounded men. laugh on the Chicagoan. THAT TOUR. Cycle plays are beginning to be popular After four attempts to pull off the St. Through the efforts of George Bahl, of on the English stage. One entitled "A Louis county tour the A. C. C. managed Jacksonville, Flu., formerly a member of Race for a Wife," in which a well-known to get good weather last Sunday and to the Century Wheelmen, of Philadelphia, a troupe of acrobatic cyclists take part in a have a jolly good time. There was not so bill has been introduced in the Florida cycle contest, with the heroine as the prize, large a crowd as in former years, but this Legislature requiring all railroads in that is soon to be produced. A well-known Eng is due to the lack of interest caused by State to carry bicycles as baggage. lish racing cyclist and ex-record holder the frequent postponements. All are now is to be in the cast. turning their attention to the annual Pike The National Cyclists© Union, of England, county tour, which occurs May 16. This is has announced that the Stamford Bridge Ground has been broken in Eoxbury, usually the banner tour of the year, and is track is dangerous for bicycle racing, and Mass., for a new ten-lap track. It is to growing in popularity more and more. The has been accordingly condemned. This ac be fourteen feet wide and will be com wheelmen take the boat Saturday after tion establishes a precedent that, the L. A. pleted about May 10. The track will be noon and arrive at Pike early Sunday morn W. may be wise in following. There are a built from the designs of W. G. Howe, of ing. The whole of Sunday is put in riding number of race tracks in various parts of Tufts College. The foundation will be over roads that would delight the heart of this country, built years ago, upon which twelve inches of rock covered with broken Isaac B. Potter, if he could once see them. riders have met with bad mishaps, and it gravel and loam. Then there will be a They are toll roads, but are free to cyclists THIS GIVES AN IDEA OF THE is felt that if the League officers would top dressing of cinders, which will be and©are as smooth as the proverbial billiard take official action like the N. C. IT., in de rolled hard and smooth, making a very table. . , . "TANDEM" SIZE claring such tracks unfit for racing, the re fast surface. It will be banked all around Missouri and Iowa have arranged then; sult would be beneficial to racing men and with a .saucer edge. The track will be State meets this year so that riders o 20th CENTURY result in a general improvement of the old sheltered from the sun by shade trees. both divisions will have an opportunity to tracks. Tennis grounds will be laid out in the meet in competition The Missouri meet The merits of which are worth enquiring about. centre of the oval, There will be, two will be held at Maryville, July 2, .©5 and 4. 20th CENTURY CO., 17 Warren St., N.Y. The Park, Commissioners of Boston have courts, one of dirt, and the other of turf. and the Iowa meet will follow on July u secured the passage of an ordinance pro- Provision will also be made for ahtletic and 6, at Des Moines. Riders of both Ulbiting cyclers to lean their wheels against events, such as pole vaulting, jumping and States©will attend both meets. any of the fences or walls in any of the others of that character. A NEW DEPARTURE. iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiuiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiniiiiiinmiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiib parks in that city. I am going; to inaugurate a new line of The N. C. IT. of England has condemned business in connection with cycling, and I The dynagraph is one of the most re the Stamford Bridge track. A bad track have been foxy enough to get Chairman markable machines for the measurement of or a track out of order is a matter for the Mott©s consent to do it before the attempt force that has ever appeared in the realm serious consideration of the rider. There is made. I am going to put my knowledge of bicycle invention. It was invented by are a number .of tracks in this country that obtained as member of the Racing Board C. E. Hadley, a well-known cyclo-mechan- would stand improvement, and the L.- A. to some account, and act as attorney for ical expert, for use in the experimental W. should follow the example set by the the racing men who are under charges of department of the Waverley factory at In N. C. U. Mott©s sand. My experience has taught dianapolis, its object and purpose being to me that numbers of the riders are trans accurately register the amount of friction President Potter, of the L. A. W., an ferred and suspended simply because they in a bicycle bearing. The speed of a bicycle nounces that he has received word that did not know enough to prepare their de lies largely in its bearings. If they work the French Minister of Public Works has fense, and I am going to do that for them I Carbonated. I smoothly and accurately the machine will just issued an official decree requiring1 all if they will give me the opportunity. I \ Corked-up health ready for you* tin- j be a fast, comfortable and easy-running French railroads to transport bicycles as wrote ©Mott and he thanked me for propos mount, while, on the other hand, if the b.-isrgnge and making them raspons-ible for ing the scheme, and said that if I carried : corking. Sparkling, snappy, thirst-allay- ; bearings are at fault the entire bicycle any damage. The amount of indemnity it "out it would be a great help to the Board ing HIRES Rootbeer, ready bottled.; loses its best attributes. that the railroad company is required to and to the racing men. as the Board did pay depends upon the class, first, second or not want to do anyone an injustice. 1, Nothing in it but roots, barks, berries,: Judging from the numerously reported third, the cyclist is traveling. cave Mott notice, however, that-I would distilled water and healthful enjoy-; cases, the crime of bicycle stealing is in fake no-"crooks" for clients. It may work DO wise diminishing. It behooves the cy A competent authority declares that more all right, but I am sure that if I lock i menu Quenches your thirst, gives you i cler to keep a watchful eye on his mount than one-half the people who learn to ride horns with the Board, I will come off * an appetite, A draught of it these days, as the bicycle thief seems to bicycles are taught by inexperienced friends second fctst, for I know the mighty power refreshes you body and be omnipresent. and so do not learn to ride properly. They of the body: but I shall to* to be a "good contract bad and awkward habits in rid hoy" and only mind \ makes you readier for The racing season opened auspiciously in ing, which, once formed, are hard to break. © work or play. A promoter England on Easter Momlay. and at the Put There is considerable truth in the state ney A. C. cycling carnival several records ment. Nothing is of more value to a be LONG DISTANCE RIDING. ;of good health and good were lowered. In a series of time trials ginner than a few lessons from a thorough cheer. The most wholesome between C. F. Barden. the English profes ly competent teacher. How They Do These Things Across sional champion, and A. Impetis. the Bel drink for bicyclists any gium champion, the former, without pace Too long a reach on a bicycle©Is danger the Water. body, at home, traveling, makers and with a standing start made ous, while too short a reach causes cramp. Long-distance riding is a popular fad in a new English record for the mile, his See that your wheel is properly adjusted Europe. New and old riders think nothing working, sleeping. time being2 -miutes 8 ©2-5 seconds. The and "fits" you perfectly. of 75 to 100 mile runs during pleasant : Sold by all dealers by the bottle weather. As a result long-distance rides - add in cases of tWo dozen pints. previous record in this class was 2 min See that HIRES and the signature utes 17 3-5 seconds. Barden also lowered A new cycling organization, which may are extensively promoted. The "Irish Chat E Hires Co. tire on each bottle. the world©s record for the half mile, un- have some interest for cyclists in this coun Cyclist." publishes the following advice to : Package of HIRES Rootbeer ei- paced and with a standing start. Hi try, has been established in England. It loiig-distaree riders: tract makes 5 eallons. Sold, as time was 60 2-5 seconds, one and a fifth is called the Cyclists© Parlianientary and "Keep an even, steady pace and cut down formerly, by all dealers. seconds better than the old record. Bar Municipal Association. Its object is to ob- the stops. Order yonr meals to be ready THE CHAS. £. HIRES CO., den was in splendid form. He defeated the ,tain a great share of parliamentary and beforehand, if possible, and avoid strictly : Philadelphia. Belgium rider handily. The average time municipal attention for measures affecting any unnecessary delays on the way, such 1n the one-mile event? tras 2 minutes 30 cyclists. as©stops for altering the position of saddle Mav 8. the run reaching Atlantic City about the TRADE NEWS. same time as the official train. THE A FRIENDLY OFFER. Incorporation papers have been filed by That the element of discord no longer the Advertising Cycle Co., of New York mars the relations of the League and City, the capital stock being stated at the Amateur Athletic Association, was evi $10,000. The directors are J. Mathews, F. denced by tbe recent receipt of a let W. Green and J. G. Mathews. ter ffom John W. Kelly, Jr., treasurer * * » of the latter organization, offering to J. Friedenstein, former secretary and gen NARROW TREAD supply the Entertainment Committee eral manager of the Anglo-American Cycle with athletic talent galore for the monster Fittings Co., of which company he was the smoker to be held during the week of the organizer, has entered into an ©arrangement Th8 only MecuiciUy meet. This generous offer has been thank with the Boston Wood Rim Co., with a fully accepted, and is an earnest that those view to extending their already immense Correct Wheel on Earth who take in this affair will witness one of trade in this country and in Europe. on the bearings thau the the finest exhibitions of the kind ever given crank hanger of any other in this country- * * * The Universal Ball and Roller Bearing bicycle on the market. A GOOD SUGGESTION. Manufacturing Company has been incorpo THE L_LW._ MEET. Professor Paul Eno, a prominent local rated, with headquarters at Alexandria, wheelman and banjo instructor, has ma.de Va. S. S. Yoder is the president of the com a suggestion, which the Entertainment pany, which will purchase patents of and Committee has wisely decided to©profit by. manufacture antifriction devices. Capital be paid to the first THE ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUBS He proposes to gather all the banjo clubs stock, $400,000. person who can demon belonging to the vra-ious cycling organiza strate that the above as * * * sertion is not a fact. No KEEP ON HUSTLING tions in the city into one vast banjo or C. H. Wood has retired from the Central cycle considered without chestra, practice together and perform Cycle Company, of Trenton, N. J. the consent of the maker. numerous selections at one of the evening * * * All infringements barred entertainn.ei-ts to be provided by the com With a View to Making This Meet mittee during the meet. Banjo music by an Trade reports from Australia are not very Address all communica orchestra of upward of 150 performers encouraging. It is said that the cycle store,- tions to RACYCLE, there report bud business and that many MIDDLKTOWN, O© at Philadelphia the Greatest ol wheelmen, every one of them will be some hundreds of machines, principally Ameri OUR thing of a novelty to the majority of the can, of all sorts and makes, are held by Crank Hanger visitors. banks ;;s security for money advanced to Does It! the Kind in the Annals ol the Big dealers. Special nae.vcle N. t©s $l the first is 35 and on the other ,40 per cent, ad. valorem. . THE ELWELL EUROPEAN TOURING PARTY left:iPortIai:t ton is very much different in that respect. There the extensive asphalt pavements make almost any old thing go. Washington used to be the great dump for ail the sec ond hand wheels. Jt does somewhat better now. but it is not the market for standard wheels that Baltimore is. AIJ3ERT MOTT. CALIFORNIA MALCONTENTS. Potter Going After Them With a Sharp Stick. New York, May 5. R. M. Welch, the « member of the National Racing Board iu California, is a leader in the movement to oppose the racing jurisdiction of the U A W. in that Suite. The California Asso ciated Cycling Clubs have assumed the control of racing there, and arranged plans for the season. While this new governing FROM THE SOUTH. body is securing little encouragement, the officials think it will eventually exclude L. A. W. meets from California. Extract.--- from the official announcement prepared by THE POSSIBLE POWER OF CYCLERS Welch, showing the alms and purposes ot the organization, are as follows: THROUGH ORGANIZATION, The California Associated Cycling Clubs have assumed control of cycle track racing in the State of California. They have fteeu impelled to this step by the refusal of the L. A. W., the Maryland Falling Behind New York and hitherto accepted governing body in California of this branch of the S{x>rt,©to recognize existing conditions in this State. The track and road Pennsylvania in Working up Local racing committees ;ire authorised to take charge of racing in any State or Toiritory where they may be invited. The O. A. C. O. are not seek Organization Schemes News ol ing to extend their sway, preferring to enter into friend.©y alliance with like organizations. They will not refuse, however, to acim.it to their juris the Southern Trade. diction the racing men of neighboring Suites who may desire to avail themselves ol SUGII protec Baltimore, May 3. Editor "Sporting tion. Life;" The rules specify that sanctions will be When the springtime comes, granted on any day. The success of the ASPIRANTS. And the humble be hums. Associated Clubs is doubtful. Racing men HARRIS DEATH When "Margery" wrote the "Toadies© evince a disdike to race at a meeting not Mile" she always started off with poetry- approved or sanctioned by the \j. A. W. Should Serve as a Warning to Race Arid anything that Margery does is just President Potter yesterday sent communi Meet Promoters. quite right. Hut this is the poetic season cations to two prominent wheelmen in Cal ifornia, members of the League, tendering The death of A. W. Harris, the English of the year. Have just come in from, a racing man, due to a fractured skull received run midst infant leaves and tender shoots, the offices of Chief and Vice Consul of the division to them, to fill the vacancies in a fall on the track last week, is expected making beauties in nature that are ever to serve as a warning to race promoting new aw the years roll along. And there is caused by resignations of those affiliated with the Sunday racing movement. He de- clubs in. this country- I-ast season acci no way to enjoy them equal to the bicycle. cJined to give names, as he is- uncertain dents were frequent at the big tournaments, HOUSE. IXD-EIED. of their acceptance. President Potter pro and were solely due to the overcrowding of A man asked to-day, "Why don©t you get a poses as soon as the new officials are in men in heats. At races held at the Waver- horseV" A horse! Why don©t you get a dod- stalled to begin a.carupaign throughout the !y, N. J., track last summer a heat was —33? gasted. cast-iron steam engine and be done State, and he predicts that, there will be seldom run off without some rider receiving with it. If there was only one bicycle in the more members added to the I/. A. W. a fall and more or less serious injuries. At world and it had a punctured toe clip, here than ever registered from that section be the Manhattan Beach track accidents also is one chap that wouldn©t sell it for all the fore. took place. While the Racing Board of the horses in Normandy. L. A. W. is legislating for the purification If you really anticipate buying a bicycle, And that©s a fact. OUR ENGLISH TRADE of the amateur and the proper conduct of the best advice we can offer is to " Come And you should have seen the people the professional rider, it overlooks an im upon the roads. Why do you know if this portant feature in ignoring the formula in and talk it over." thing keeps on this great big United States Hurt Last Year by Auction Sales of tion of rules relating to the number of We always feel perfectly willing to give will be too small to furnish, highways to Cheap Wheels. men to be started in heats and in the finals our competitors an opportunity to tell accommodate them all. The exportation of bicycles, as shown by of races. Race programmes, it is charged their tale after the customer has seen the THE NEED OK ORGANIZATION. the compilation of the Bureau of Statistics by riders, are by far too long nowadays, Stearns and had its good points explained. And looking on them as they swarm, by of the Treasury Department at Washing and the big entry lists require the exercise the thought will force itself what a power ton, presents an interesting study for manu of great judgment for the proper and safe Stearns is the vogue. they would be in the land if they were all facturers. The growth of our foreign busi conduct of races. Frequently on small and organized into one body. Somebody must ness within the past two years is nothing narrow tracks five heats must be run in E, C. STEAMS & COMPANY, Makers. find a means of showing them that very short of marvelous, and if the same ratio some races, and officials will allow three thing. Up to the present time there has is maintained in 1897 the American-made men to qualify in each heat. The qualifi Syracuse, N. Y. San Francisco, CaL been but two men who seem to have the bicycle will cut an important figure in the cation of two men alone in heats in a Buffalo, N. Y. Toronto, Out. peculiar abilty to do that. One is Isaac ©English trade and on the Continent. The five-heat race is dangerous on small tracks, B. Potter, of New York, and the other greatest increase in the total volume of and the element of danger that now enters is your own Phil S. Colllus, of Philadelphia. business has been that transacted with the into cycle racing so conducted makes some These two men are just now having a nip United Kingdom: but several of the South riders apprehensive about competing. At tion to President McKinley in Ne ; Pittsburg, May 4. Gun Editor "Sporting The Connecticut Trap Shooting Associa Life:" Pitted ami rusted gun barrels are tion held their nrst annual shoot of v tha ad eye-sore and have been the cause of season on the grounds of tire Parker Gun iti©ore regret, pro faulty and good, hard labor Club, Meriden, Conn., April 29, 1807, and t&aij almost anything else that can happen proved a great success in every way,: A to 2 fine gun, and in the majority of cases good deal of interest was centered in the; sub iadjcatiou of negligence on the part of the owner. When cleaning a gun that Is team race, and was the drawing card. to be used every week or two, as in trap The Parker Gun Club are good enter Kiaootiug, the first operation is to wipe the tainers, and plenty of shooting was had. barrels out with rags or tow; then all The shoot started about 9 A. M. with a fouling and leading should be carefully re warming up event of 10 targets, 50c. en moved with an Bpo>p or Tomlijuson clean trance, and thirty-eiglit shooters. Hcorea er, aud the. barrels polished with clean not reported as it was not On the pro rag©s, and then well greaeed with some gramme. good gun oil (the English use pure vaseliu.) The club furnished a luncheon free of Now it is just a question whether all the charge, consisting of baked povk and beans, fouling ami leading bus been, removed or potato salad, ham sandwiches and hot not, whether the barrels will become pitted coffee, which was well served a.ad highly or not; for should there be any remaining appreciated. aii the grease in the world will not re Among the visitors were O. R. Dickey, move it. If the gun is to be laid away for Boston, Mass.; Capt. 13. B. Wadsworth, «iiiy considerable length of time then boil "Puck," Boston, Mass.; R. I,. Trimble. ing water should be poured through the Cincinnati, representative of the Du Pout barrels till they become warm or rathe Powder Company; Chas. Willard, of the hot, after they have been thoro>ughl Colt Gun, Company, Hartford, Conn. eleaned, and then wiped perfectly dry wit Among the list will be found nearly all Rocks would have been thrown, but over 5000 were thrown during the day. not withstanding the drawbacks. The management of the tournament fell upon the shoulders of William Morison, the secretary of the Forest Guu Club, who is a hustler for this shooting organization, and he was kept too busy to do any shooting. J. K. Starr, secretary and treasurer of the KCITHSBURG, ILLS. Philadelphia Trap Shooters' League, acted as cashier. William Baum assisted in the office and Mr. Van Nort looked after the scores on the outside. The scores follow: Team match of Philadelphia Trap Shoot ers' League, eleven clubs being members, six men to each team, each man shooting at 25 Blue Rocks, and handicap allowance, AT THE THIRD MONTHLY TEAM known angles. WAYNB GUN CLUB (HANDICAP 114.) McMichael 11111 11110 11011 11101 01111—21 CONTEST. Handicap. 11101 11101 10111 1110 —15—36 o Soistman .10010 01111 11111 11110 01110—IS Handicap.00010 11010 11010 01111 —10—28 Ctoeyney ..0110001101 11111 10111 10001—16 A Big Handicap Gave Them First Handicap.10101 10111 10101 0010 —11—27 MARCH 24, 1397. Emery .... .00111 11011 01011 10011 10011—16 Handicap. 00001 11001 01100 1100 — 8—24 Place—The Scratch Team Near the Kane .... .00011 00001 00101 10001 01011—10 Handicap. 10101 10001 00101 1110 —10—20 DU PONT Bottom—The SouthwarkTeamToofc McConnel . .00010 0100J 00110 00001 00000— 5 Handicap. 10000 10101 10010 1100 — 8—13 Smokeless Powder a Jump—A Successful Meeting. Total ...... 1*8 SOUTHWAHK GUN CLUB (HANDICAP 72.) Woodstager 11001 00010 11111 11111 01111—18 The Philadelphia Trap Shooters' League Handicap.11H1 11100 11 —10—28 E. I. DO PONT DE NEMOURS & CO, ¥ ILMIMTON, DEL is surely a big success, and the third La,Rue . . . .11111 OHIO 11111 11101 01110—20 monthly team contest and tournament was Handicap. 11100 11101 01 — 8—28 •well attended and successfully carried out O'Brien . ..11100 H100 00110 1011011110—15 notwithstanding that rain interfered in the Hardicap.UHl 01101 10 - 0—24 shooting in the latter yart of the day. The Ford ...... 00110 11101 01111 10111 10101—17 Forest Guu Club, with grounds at Twen Handicap. 01001 0111011 ' — 7—24 ty-seventh and Lehigh avenue, had '.his Stopfer .... 101H 10100 11100 11010 01000—13 tournament in charge, and had made ar- Handicap. 10111 11011 10 - 0—22 GUU CLUBS AND SPORTSMEN ATTENTION. rangemects to handle a large crowd. The Reed ...... 00000 01010 00119 00110 10100^- 8 Handicap. 1011011101 11 ' —9—17 There are a large number of Gun Clubs and Sportsmen who can use shells in lots of from one grounds are -well adapted for trap shoot to five thousands. ing, as the targets are thrown against a We are going to reach a lot of these this season by means of this unprecendented offer. clear sky background, and there is plenty Total ...... 143 FR/.NKFORI) GUN CLUB (HANDICAP 73). Our shell loading has been a matter of pride with us for over twenty-five years, and we are of room for three or four sets of traps if Butts .... .11101 10111 11111 11100 10011—19 better equipped than ever for careful and scientific loading. needed. But two sets were used on this Handicap. 11111 11111 11 —12—31 Prank Lawrence, a veteran shooter, and perhaps the most expert hand loader in the country, day, however, and the main set, directly George ... .11101 11110 11101 01111 11111—21 is Manager of this Department, and all loading is done under his direct supervision. in front of the club house, were the only Handicap. 10001 10101 10 — 6-27 Dupont's Smokeless is made on the Atlantic Coast, and is the favorite of all the powders used ones used, until about noon, when enough Cameroti . .00100 00111 OHIO 11011 11011—15 in tlie East and South. shooters were present to bring the extra Handicap. 11011 11010 101 —9—24 Gold Dust Smokeless is made on the Pacific Coast, and is very largely used in the West. set into use. Lesher .. . .10110 11110 10010 11110 10100—15 We have selt-cted Dupont and Gold Dust as representing a very large clientage in this country, THE TEAM MATCH Handicap. 10110 01110 10 - 7—22 and we will give either of them as an option in the special offer we are about to make. began promptly at 2 1J. M., and the eleven Myers .... .00100 OHIO 11011 00100 10111—13 We are after large orders in hand-loaded shells, and will load the new 'Winchester Repeater," teams shot in their order of arrival on the Handicap. 10111 ; 1100 01 — 8—21 "Climax," or "Nitro" shells with the equivalent ot 3 drams of either Dupont or Gold Dust powder grounds, each captain entering his team on Crowtlier . .00001 10011 00000 10110 10000— 8 and soft shot at the special net price of the blackboard reserved for that use. The Handicap.01000 10111 00 - 5—13 Wayne Gun Club had the highest score in SO PKFfc 100O I this contest, having 148 broken birds to Tttai ...... 138 no less than a thousand sold at this price. Cash must coma with the order. 25 cents addition*! their credit, with a handicap of 114 extra FLORISTS' GUN CLUB (HANDICAP 29). for cartage if sent by freight. Alien .... .11111 10110 11111 11110 11110—21 No such price has ever been made before for first-class reliable hand-loaded shells. targets, making in all 264 to shoot at, Handicap. 10101 — 3—24 Clubs and dealers can readily retail them for $2.50 a hundred. against 150 for the Independent team, G Bell ...0101011111111111011110111—20 If you cannot use sheiis by the 1000, get two or three friends to go in with you and divide the which was placed at scratch. The Wayne Handicap.01 111 —4—24 expense. Club had been the lowest in the two previ Andersen . .11111 11010 11111 01111 00011—19 ous matches, but had one point to their Handicap. 1011 — 3—22 HENRY C. SQUIRES & SON., 20 Cortlandt St., N. Y, credit, owing to the score of one club not Cartledste . .11100 11101 11100 00101 11001—15 being allowed. This handicap seems to be Handicap. 11101 — 4—19 the proper thing, and surely gives the weak "Life" . . . .01011 11111 OHIO 01000 10111—16 • :!ubs a chance, and creates more interest Handicap. 01101 — 3—19 IN ON THE MARKET. in thtr iratches. Although it appears like Bin ton ... .1H10 00111 11101 10U1 00101-17 a very hard handicap for the scratch team, Handicap. 10000 — 1—18 A Mullins© they are still in the lead in number of points. The tandicap is figured on the TotM ...... 126 Get There percentage system, and is changed eaon UNIVERSITY GUN CLUB (HANDICAP 57). month. Freed . . . .01110 10101 11111 1011010111—18 Handicap. Oil 11 1111 - — 8—26 TKE SWESPSTAKES EVBNTS Singer ... .11111 11101 01111 10100 10010—17 were well contested, although few good Handicap. 11 111 11010 — 8—25 scores were made. It may be well to Je- Kistler . .. .11010 00111 11101 11011 10100—16 14 feet long, which will safely carry two men, guns, decoys, etc., furnished with seat, oars and scribe the conditions. In the first place, Handicap. 11110 11101 —8—24 paddle, all for TWENTY DOLLARS. the wii-.d blew a nguiar gale, directly into Steel .... .10111 00111 01100 11011 11111—18 Every sportsman should have one. Will last a lifetime. Need no repair*. the shooters' faces, carrying back the resi Handicap. 00101 00101 — 4—22 Catalogue and description on application. due from the exploded powder, and worst Cooper ... .11100 01111 11110 10110 00000—14 of all, made the 151ue Rooks fly in all sorts Handicap. 10111 1101 — 7—21 of directions. The expert traps used in Myers .... .01001 00011 10000 00000 00000— 4 W. H. ]»IUU,INS, the te&m match had very stiff springs, and Handicap.01010 0101 —4—8 284 Depot Street, Salem, Ohio, under ordinary conditions would throw a target (JO to 70 yards, but so strong did Total ...... ^...... '...... 126 SILVER LAKE GUN CLUE tho vlnd blow on this day that many tar (HANDICAP 23). GLENWILLOW GUN CLUB (HANDICAP 52). gets, after being missed, sailed around and Vincent ..". 11111 11010 11101 11011 01111—20 Several men who are always sure of 80 to tinaliy returned, striking back of the score. Handicap. 0111 — 3—23 J. Cowan. . .10111 11110 11110 00101 10011—17 85 per cent, were hanging around the 50 Mink ... .01100 10111 11111; 10110 11111—19 , Handicap 00110 0110 — 4—21 per cent, mark, and some went below this In two cases the shooter let the target Hopkins. . .10010 01010 11010 OHIO 11111—15 sail out without firing, and after it had Handicap. 1111 — 4-23 average. Hahn .... .00111 01101 10111 11001 11100—16 Handicap 11011 Oil — 6—21 The scores of the open sweeps follow: taken a i;ice spin broke it over '-he screen Handicap. 1111 — 4—20 W. Cowan. 10111 11010 01011 01101 00101—15 as it returned. Orce a shooter missed a French ....001100010101011 01111 11111—16 Handicap 01010 010 — 3—18 Events .... 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 S 9 10 11 13 target and it came back directly to him, so Handicap. 1011 — 3—19 Stumm. . . .OHIO 00111 11011 00011 00100—13 Targets .. .. 10 10 10 15 10 10 15 10 10 16 10 15 that he WHS obliged to step out of the way Apker .... 01010 01011 01011 11111 11101—17 Handicap 00110 1001 — 4—17 to keep from being hit. This Blue liock Handicap. 1010 — 2—19 Weimnaii .00011 11010 OHIO 00101 00000—10 Anderson .... 979 12 94746.. 78 may nave been slightly hit and wanted re Lane ...... OHIO 10110 10111 01011 01000—14 Handicap 01100 1111 — 6—16 MoMichael ... 10 8 6 9 . . 3 ...... venge. Twelve events were shot in the Handicap. Oil — 2—16 Innis...... 10011 00011 00100 00010 01000— 8 Gilbert ...... 860!) 8 8 6 6 . . 7 open sweeps—eight 10-target events, and Handicap 00000 1001 — 2—10 Ridge ...... 7 8 8 11 9 7 10 7 .. 10 4 four 15-target events. But six clean scores Total ...... 120 Laud ...... 7 0 5 10 789769 ti were made during the day in the 10-target ROXBOROUGH GUN CLUB (HANDICAP 42). Total...... 103 Landis ...... 8 9 8 10 7 12 S 8 8 7 events. Trimble hoving two, H. Thurman, Pepper ... .11111 00111 10100 11011 11101—18 The points won by each club in the three French ..... 078.. G 5 . . 8 (i Handicap.01 111 11 __ 6—24 matches are given in the following table: Burton ...... 7 S C 12 778 6 S 7 7 Vincent. '"Life" and McMichael, each one. Lancaster .01110 10011 11011 10111 11111—19 Mink ...... 5 0 611 5 10 In the 15-target events not a straight score Handicap.00001 01 _ 2—21 Marcli. April. May. Total. Trimble .. ... S 10 913 8 71010 714 214 occurred, and but four scores of 14 were Taggert . .OHIO 11010 10010 11110 10100—14 Independent ...... 10 10 2 22 Walker . . . . 5 . . 4 ...... made, Trimble hud two of these, Thai-man Handicap. 11011 11 __ (t Silver Lake...... 7 6 21 Evans' ...... 6 ...... 3 7 . . 7 88 5 . ., one and Will Vv'olsteucroft one. In some Free ...... 01000 11100 11101 01111 10100—14 Florists...... 8 7 20 Hansen ..'...... 3 .... 3 ...... events 9 out of 10 was high, and 13 out Handicap.00111 n _ C. Smith. Both men used Du Pont Smoke less powder. At the Riverton Gun Club Fall Tournament The birds were a very good lot and a on October 16 and 17, 1896, Hazard " BLUB strong wind helped them to tly hard. Both RIBBON " won all of the first prizes. men made many fine kills, and the race was Mr. Thos. S. Dando won first alone, $325, well contested from start to finish. The sec res follow: and Silver Cup in the soBird Event. 100 live birds, 30 yards rise, challenger to Nearly three-fourths of the contestants used put up .$100 against the Du Pont trophy. Hazard "Blue Ribbon" Smokeless. C. W. Budd, Des Moines, la.: 02122 22122 2*222 20202 22221 21 22222 22222 22222 222*0 00222 21 WRITE FOR CIRCULARS TO 22222 22222 22222 202*2 20222 22 22222 20222 22222 20*22 22222 22-86 J. "147," L. Winston, Washington, Ind.: 20222 22222 2022* 22222 22222 22 22222 *2*00 22222 02022 22222 19 02222 22222 22222 22222 20222 23 HE WINS THE DO PONT TROPHY 22220 22222 02202 2222* 22222-,21-85 FROM 147. THE BINGHAMTON TOURNEY. 44,46 & 48 CEDAR ST., A Small Attendance of the Cracka NEW YORK CITY. Winston Only One Bird Benind A jacks. With the crack of the last gun on April 29 Or the following agent£, who are constantly piobably the last tournament that will be in supply of Fresh Powder: Close and Exciting Finish The given by the Binghamton Gun Club for some time to co-me came to an end. The tournament can hardly be called a success SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. Score Stood 88 to 85 147 Led from point of attendance, and the managers have no excuse to make. The Binghamton ————————H. P. COLLINS, Baltimore, Md at the Start, Gun Club has some hard workers and good sportsmen, and it is to be regretted that SPECIAL. REQUEST.——As agents and merchants sell other brands as well, be par© this tournament was not better attended, AgaJh©the Du Pont trophy changes hands as everything was done to make it a success ticular to specify "HAZARD©S." and Charles W. Budd, of Des Moiues, la., by the mirsgers. one of the best known expert trap-shots of Among the visitors were E. L>. Fulford, the country, takes possession pf it by de of TTtica, N. Y.; J. S. Fanning, of San Fran feating J. "147" L. Winston, of ,©WWhiiig- cisco; Chas, Wagner, of Fulton, N. Y.; ington, Ind., who1 has held it sine Decem Sim Glover, of Rochester, N. Y.; A. G. ber 15, 181)6. Courtney, of Syracuse, N. Y., a new traveler At the Grand American Handicap held at Elkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J., George Roll, of Blue Island, 111., defeated for the Remington Arms Co.; Win. Crosby, Bert Claridge, who won the trophy at the of Batavia, N. Y., of the Baker Gun Co.; March 24th and 25th, 1897, TJ. M. C. Paper Shells took the Highest Honors. Du Pont shot at Chicago last August, and J. S. Pad.llelord, of Sherbourne, N. Y.; Mort was defeated by Wiuston on December 15 Mayhew, of Marcy, N. Y.; Dan Lefever, of The Hon. Thomas A. Marshall, of Keithsburg, Ills., by the score of 91 to 84. Since that time Syracuse; A. M. SchermerLorn, of Oort- was the only contestant out of 134 shooters facing the traps to make a clean score of 25 birds. "147" has held the trophy, as he defended land, N. Y. For the home club Brown and it against Geo. Mosher, of Syracuse, N. Y., Kendall did most of the shooting. at Zwerlein©s Grounds, Yardville, N. J., on The first day was a poor one for shoot January 10 by the score of 87 to 85. Win ing, as the wind blew a gale into the faces HE USED ston was challenged by C. W. Budd, of Des of the shooters, and the air was cold and Moines, la., and the match shot at Wat- disagreeable. The sihooting was surely eon©s Shooting Park, Chicago, on Saturday, hard when Fulford had best average with TRADE MARK. May 1, which resulted in the defeat of 86 2-3 per cent, and Glover 82 2-3 per cent. Of the remaining 33 other prize winners, 27 used U. M. C. Shells. "147" by the score of 86 to 85. But eight events were shot on the first The result of this contest speaks volumes for the quality of U. M. C. Goods. 1KB MATCH STARTED day©s programme, the remaining four events Asample of the kind of Shell used by the winner of the first prize will be sent with Winston in the lead, as Budd lost his being shot o>n the second day. Twelve first bird, a left quartering outgoer, but this events© were scheduled for the first an3 upon application. lead was of short duration, as "147" lost second day, and the third day was devoted his second bird, a straightaway. Budd kill to live birds. THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO., Bridgeport, Conn. ed ten straight and lost a zig-zag .right The scores follow: 313-315 Broadway, New York City. 425-427 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. Quarterer dead outside. His seventeenth and FIRST DAY, APRIL 27. Events...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 Targets. ... 10 10 15 15 15 15 10 15 10 10 15 15 KIRKOVER TEAM AHEAD. Fulford...... 8 9 13 14 11 13 10 13 6 814 13 DOG FOOD Fanning...... 9 9 12 15 13 10 6 12 9 10 12 15 A Live Bird Shoot at Buffalo For a Wagner...... 8 6 9 12 13 10 8 9 ...... REMEDIES Glover...... 9 713141313 711 9 91311 Supper. Brown ...... 7 611121212 713 7 71210 There was good sport at the Audxibou DOG and PUPPY Bread or Cake. Full Supply Courtney...... 8 8 13 12 0 12 8 10 9 8 10 11 Gun Club shoot, Buffalo, N. Y., on April 23. of all MEDICINES for Pump...... 7 911141011 7.. 9 51412 The speci.il feature of interest lay in the Crosby...... 8 71014 9 6.... 8101312 fact that some of the old members whose Mange, Fleas, Distemper, Paddleford...... 13 8 10 10 9 13 12 names have not been included in the scores Kendall...... 8 810 9 for some time shot. The main attraction and other afflictions pecxiliar to the canine Mayhew ...... 9 13 0 7 9 13 family. A pamphlet Treatise on the Dog FEEE Lefever...... 6 6 10 11 was a live bird shoot at seven pigeons per on application. SECOND DAY, APRIL, 2S. man. Captains Harry Kirkover and C. S. Events .... 12345 6789 10 It 12 Burkhardt. It was won by Kirkover©s side COLLARS, CHAINS and MUZZLES. Targets . .. 15 15 10 15 15 15 15 10 10 15 15 15 and Burkhardt©s team won the honor of banqueting the victors at the club rooms. GEO. S. KENNEDY, Paddleford .... 13 15 6 13 13 14 14 9 .. 12 12 12 The score in the team match follows: 70S St. Kendall .. ..1011 813 91014 7 8121412 Kirkover©s. 1 Burkhardt©s. Fi-Jford .. ... 12 11 0 14 14 14 11 7 9 12 15 14 Kirkover...... 71C. S. Burkhardt...... 7 Glover ...... 14 13 8 12 10 14 15 9 7 13 14 15 Geisdorfer...... 6|McArthur...... 4 The shoot was under the management of Maybew .. .. 13 10 10 9 12 14 15 10 8 13 14 13 Hoyt...... 4|Hurley...... 4 J. K. Starr, and the arrangements wero Courtney .. .. 12 13 7 11 12 14 13 7 .. 10 .... Rraden...... 7 Zoeller...... 4 quite complete. Banning .. .. 14 13 10 15 11 14 14 10 10 12 14 14 U. E. Story...... C> .1. P. Fisher...... 3 Mr. Starr is arranging to hold an all-day Bro"©n ...... 1412 811111211 8 9 9 13 Jo J. Reed...... 7]Sheibert...... 5 shoot on the same grounds on May 13, the Orosby ...... 14 14 0 15 13 14 12 9 8 13 14 9 McCarney...... 5|G. Stauber...... 2 main event being a 100 Blue Rock handi Pump .. .. 934 914121214 8.. 9.... Snyder. "©E. C. Burkhardt...... Q Lefever .. ..1211 812141313 8 71311.. Reinecke. K. II. Reynolds...... 5 cap match in which a gold badge will be Brainard .. .. 9 9 10 : . .. 13 .. 3 ...... Stacey. . P. G. Myers...... 3 given to the winner. The scores of tha Smith ...... 9 7 10 12 12 14 5 ...... Hankins. Dr. Sauer...... 3 shoot follow: Boss ...... 7 .... 12 .. 9 7 ...... Krotz. .. J. K. Lodge...... 6 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A. M. S...... 613 .. 13 10 7 7 ...... Targets ...... 10 10 15 15 10 10 1O 15 O. W. BUDD. Winans ...... 11 .. 6 ...... 69| 52 Trimble ...... 10 8 15 12 10 » .. .. nineteenth were both fast drivers and es Snell ...... 7 ...... The following scores were made In the S. P. Life ...... 7 10 14 10 10 8 .. caped free. This left him with a score of THIRD DAY. APRIL 29. Anderson ...... 9 7 14 13 8 7 7 14 sweeps: Harris ...... 6 5 6 8 9 8 9 10 twenty-one out of the first twenty-five. This day was devoted to live birds, five Events...... 1 2 3 4 Cowau ...... 7 5 12 13 .. 10 .. .. "147" lost his second bird as before de events being shot. Mayhew shot well, kill Targets...... 15 15 15 15 Mink ...... 7 .. .. 8 5 9 .. scribed. His- twelfth was a right quarterer, ing thirty-two out of thirty-three shot at. Lane ...... 8 11 11 8 ...... which flew away unharmed. The fifteenth Fulford killed twenty-four straight. Fan C. S. Burkhardt...... 12 14 13 15 was a twisting driver,Which fell dead out ning lost three birds in the same number. McCarney...... 12 10 .. side. He then killed ten straight and led Glover let two get away, as did Smith. Hurley...... 9 ...... CHARLIE: IHWIN AHEAD. Budd by one bird at the twenty-fifth round, The scores follow: U. E. Storey...... 12 13 14 13 having twenty-two dead to his credit. No. of birds. 5 7 10 Miss and Out. E.. C. Burkhardt...... 14 15 14 13 A Match at Live Birds For a Shad In the second string of 25 Budd made a J. J. Reid...... 12 Id 10 12 nice ©run of eighteen straight, and then Kendall .4 5 1110 Zoeller. ;...... 10 15 .. .. Supper. fell clown, losing four birds in succession, Brown. Reinecke...... 11 ...... A pigeon match for a shad supper took ...... 5 6 8 110 D. Sauer...... 7 ...... place at Pavpnia, N. J., on April 27, be the forty-foui th being an incomer, which Payne. . Reynolds...... 10 12 12 fpll dead over the line; the forty-fifth, forty- Pumps...... 5 4 tween Captain M. Hall, of Pavonia, and 11212212 1221 Kirkover...... 14 14 15 12 fiixth and forty-seventh were all identical Mayhew...... 57 9 ...... 13 14 14 15 Charles Irwin, of Philadelphia. The men in flight, being slightly left qunrtercrs, all Fulford...... 10 12121122 1222 McArthur. shot at 15 birds each, 28yds rise, 2Gyda ...... 9 2212120 1220 Hay Seed...... 9 .. . . boundary. Irwiu won by killing 12 to Mall©s twisters and good birds. This left Budd 12221221 220 Meyers...... 13 12 13 .. Glover...... 9 , ...... 11 12 15 .. 3,0. .with 42 dead in the first 50. . jnlth, ...... 9 22211221 2222 Stacey. The match was made under rather pecu "147" started in his second string of 25 2212220 .T. Beck...... 1111.... with five dead, making a run of fifteen Crosby. Hoyt...... 7 6 .... liar conditions. Recently William Paddock, Bi-utien...... 13 13 13 14 the sporting goods dealer, northwest corner straight kills; then he lost an incomer, dead KEYSTONE©S TARGET SHOOT Snyder...... 10 .. 12 .. Eleviith and ^Market streets, Philadelphia, over the line. The thirty-third was a right J, E. Lodge...... 910 .. imported a pair of high-grade Cashinore Wayman. ..-...... 9 11 ...... 9 .. Gent...... 11 12 14 11 13 13 13 13 13 I. Taomas...... 11 14 9 11 11 14 12 12 11 Deane, Jr...... 7 9 10 ...... Alien...... 5 8 .. 9 13 .. 7 Keller...... 13 14 14 12 13 13 14 Hazard...... 6 . Tiller...... 7 .... 6 .... Colqultt...... :...... 10 15 .. 11 10 14 10 KANSAS CITY PREPARING For the Missouri State Sportsmen©s TWO DEER AT ONE SHOT. While woodcock shooting at the end of the Tournament. season a deer went away in front of me. I fired it at a distance of 30 yards. On going Much preparation is being made for the annual tournament of the Missouri State forward I found to my surprise that I had actually killed two deer with one shot. The Game and Fish Protective Association, in Kansas City. It will be a solid week at cartridge was loaded with E. C. Powder and No. 6 Shot. DAVID RELD, Gamekeeper the traps, beginning May 17, and closing (Aherlow Castle, Tipperary). Saturday, May 22. There is $2000 in added money for the (Extractfrom The Field, March 27th, 1807.) shoot, besides the State medal and cham pionship live bird cup to be contested for. THE INTER-STATE. TOURNAMENT AT The nrst day is to be devoted to the State association medal shoot, open to teams of four, that are members of clubs in the ll RICHMOND. State of Missouri. The entrance is $20 and there is $100 to go to the club last holding American E. C." Powder Co., Ltd,, the medal and an additional $100 for sec Ferd, Van Dyke Lands on Top For ond, third, fourth and fifth teams in the Oakland^ Bergen County, N. race. Tuesday the tourney will begin in earn Two Days© Shooting The Magau- est. Three open live bird and eight tar get evnts are to be worked off tLwit day. Eight target events are scheduled for each QUALITY DID IT! trap Was Used A Good Attend day of the tournament. They are uniform ly twenty bird races, $2 entrance. On Tues ance of "Amateurs." day and Wednesday $20 will be added in euch event, and on the three remaining days the added money in the target con PETERS© The tournament given by the Inter-state test will be $25. Association, under the auspices of the West The programme that has been issued by End Gun Club at Richmond, Va., on April the association calls for an interesting lot US and 2U, was successfully carried extra events with the arrivals of the pre vious afternoon, and evening, but a . little THE OLD HAS NO too late to get in the first two extras1. The fifext delegation came in from the South on RELIABLE RIVAL IS i ;the L, >EJ. <&. W.. .©train, ;aad?t©o anyone on the grounds, not understanding that there was The Parker Gun has "MOST PERFECT SHOOTING GUN MADE." to be a tournament, it would have seemed as though the Cuban war was about to be stood the test Simplest, Strongest, Safest, transferred right here to the Hoosier State. This train very obligingly stopped right of over 30 Handsomest and Best in opposite the grounds for the convenience years Every Way, of the shooters, and the delegation which alighted from it was headed by the In dianapolis boys, consisting of the following members of the Limited Gun Club of that city: Royal Robinson, Thomas F. Parry. IN PERU. Jokn W. Cooper. E. H. Tripp, I* C. Grif fith, John M. Lilly (S. Mark). Mr. H. T. He-arsey, secretary of the Indiana Trap Shooters© League; Geo. C. Book and Dr. O. THE AMATEURS HAYE & GREAT F. Britton. These were accompanied by Messrs. G. E. Bruner, L. W. Cumberland (Lewis), Engles, GATHERING, Wallace, Benson, the App-erson Bros., and Nearly 100,000 in the hands of shooters the World over. This Mr. George Smith, of Kokomo; Messrs. E. fact alone demonstrates the superiority of the "PARKER GUN." C. and W. B. Cooly, Milt Forb-is- and Byron Snell, of Hartford City; Mr. Meyer Weiler, liilard Thomas Wins the Best Aver of their club being already here visiting. Cl2.sk.no. Tsers .St. PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. Mr. Charles Proctor, of Union City. Mr. C. L. Bender, of Muncie, and Mr. 8. E. Voris, age L, C, Griffith Took Second of Crawfordsville, who has been a crack amateur for «ome years, and -who was ope. Place A Successful Tournament of the cracks, so elegantly entertained by Mr. E. S. Rice, of Chicago, .upon his recent triumphal trip to the Grand American CLEVELAND, OHIO, JUNE 16th48tfc, 1897. Well Conducted Details of Events, Handicap, with his team of Western cracks. among which Mr. Voris sustained his reputa Rocks thrown free of all charge from Magautraps. Large list of average tion by finishing among the 24s. When the prizes. Manufacturer©s experts and professionals handicapped. Many new features. Peru, Ind., May 4. Gun Editor MSporttng .delegation from this: train arrived the reg (Life:" Who said trap shooting was - ueaklV- ular programme for the first doy was at Programs mailed on application. Will the gentlemen who have been slinging once started, but the ball had not fairly iuk right and left wifctun, the past few started before the East bound Wabash train Chamberlin Cartridge and Target Co. years in the various sportsmen©s journals, brought in; Mr. Joseph ; BUstaili ARE UNEXCELLED FOR ACCURACY, RAPIDITY AND KILLING POWER. IS THE STANDARB OF THE WORLD. MANUFACTURED BY THE Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, conn. Stores: 312 Broadway, New York; 418-420 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. FREE 136-Page Illustrated Catalogue. CLARK AND KING WERE HIGH of 12 targets; Harris, with 24 and G. O. UP IN MINNESOTA. I P. G. Myers...... 12 20 23 » .. Bell, with 21 extra targets added to their B. V. liamiuond. .. 14 23 23 . . At the Live Bird Shoot of the Hazle- •score, tied on the limit. 50. for the cup. The • F. Sauer ...... 18 27 10 11 The Minneapolis Gun Club Have a Porter ...... \vood Gun Club. shoot-off gave Smith the best of it. as each man. shot at JO targets and no handicap Large Attendance. K!rkorer ...... '8 i4 23 77 11 13 One of the most successful live bird tour- was allowed. G. O. Bell showed consider The Minneapolis Gun. Club iu the pres Zoeller ...... 8 12 11) .. 12 33 liaaienfs brought ofl! in the vicinity of able Improvement in his shooting, which ence of an unusually' large crowd had an Eaton ...... 12 15 . . Pittsburg iu many a day occurred at the Arthur Coombs .. .. 18 .. is gratifying to his friends. The scores exciting contest at their grounds on Bloom- 11 Haziewood Gun Club's grounds on April considering the strong wind are very good ington and Thirty-eighth street, on April Robinson .... i.'S. The new grounds of the Hazlewood Hurley ...... and follow below: 22, in the face of a heuvy wind which was Bill King ...... 10 14 15 Gun (31 ul> are idea) ones, being convenient Cup contest. 25 Blue Hocks, known angles; 25 not at all induclve to large scores. The Kossiter ...... 10 14 15 ly located and arranged in a manner that Blue Rocks, unknown angles. Schlitz diamond badge trophy was won by reflects credit on the organization. Two Smith ... .11101 01011 11111 10111 11111—21 Maybe after shooting off a tie with Shat- sets of traps were kept in operation and Haud, (12).11011 1111000101 11111 11011—19—40 tuck. The Val Blatz diamond badge was SPORT IN RHODE ISLAND. nearly 8OO pigeons were shot during the S. l». Life. 11111 010UO 11101 11110 11111—10 carried off by Shattuck by as core of 12 day. The best work was done by Alec. Hand. (8). .11111 01111 0100001011 11011—17—36 out of a possible 15. In the club badge The Rhode Island Trap Shooting As King and Win. Clark, the latter being the G. O. Bell.11010 10111 11111 11111 10001—19— shoot Marshall won the senior badge, May sociation©s Weekly Meet. old-time!', "Bill" Clark." formerly of Al- Hand. fH>).11100 11111 01011 00011 10101-18—35 be the junior and Amis the amateur badge. toona, I'a. KSiif! grassed 4-1 out of -4">. Harris . . . .10111 11000 O0100 10111 00111—14 The regular weekly shoot of the Rhode Hand. (24).01111 00001 1111101101 mil—18—32 The scores in the Sehlitz event, 25 birds at Island Trap Shooting Association was well Clark lost one bird in 28 shot at. Will 0. D. Ball.01100 10910 11011 00111 101.01—14 unknown angles; the Val Blatz, 15 singles, attended at, Providence. R. I., on April 22. King and J. G. Messuer also shot well to Hand. (15) .01111 O1010 11101 0110010101—15—29 known angles, and the cub badges' con The shooting vas mainly practice matches, the top. Craig .. . . .00110 11110 OHIO 10011 00100—13 test were as follows: but a number of events were shot with The scores follow; Hand. (13) .01110 10000 00000 OU01 10111-11—24 Knsign ...... 11.111 11010 10111 10010 01011—17 handicap to show what handicap should 1>« Haalewcod Gun Club Introductory. 7 birds, $5. Jones .... .00110 01011 10111 OllOf) 10001- 13 Charles ...... 01000 00101 01001 00001 OHIO— 9 allowed to shooters who average less thau birds extra. 4 high gnus, all 28 yds. rise. Hatid. (24). 11010 00101 10001 01100 00100—10—23 Marshall ...... 00011 00110 10001 10010 10001—lit Parker ...... 00110 00101 11101 01011 11111—17 'JO per esnt. The scores follow: TV". S. King. . .1111111—71 Fleming .. .11X1110—6 T. CartVge 10011 00110 11000 10O01 10101—12 Events 3 4 6 Hamilton ... .1111111—71 Grassland . .1111101,—6 Hand. i24).01COO 10110 0101001010 10110—11—23 Mrs. Jo bus tone. 01000 10010 00101 00110 00000— 7 Targets .. 25 25 20 10 25 Jiiessuer .....1111111—71 A. 11. King. 1111101—tf Ties for cup, 10 targets, uo handicap given. Maybe ...... 111.11 11111 00111 1011001111—20 \©i W. II. Hill ..1111111—71 W. G. Clark.HOw. ~2 Weeks ...... 10011 101CO 10111 01100 01100—13 Robert C. Root.. 20 16 14 8 10 Dr. Smith...... 11 111 11110—9 S. F. Wilson.... 20 19 14 « 12 IT I5es:sompr .. .1111 ill—7 ! Slick ...... HOw. —2 G. O. Bell...... 10110 11101-7 Mrs. Shattucli 10111 01100-10110 OHIO 00000—12 E.irubnold .. .1111111— 7 i McPherson .I0\v. —1 Bvady ...... 10100 01100 00000 1.1.010 00001— 8 F. I.- Greene... .. 1C 18 8 12 IS \Vm. Harris...... 01000 01100—3 R. C. Parker... 10 13 Skillinan ... .0111111—6 Practice, 25 Blue Hocks, known. Amis...... 01CO1 11100 11010 11000 11110—14 Ties it) 7 divided. Nelson ...... 11000 01001 00001 00100 01011— 9 A. \V. Bain.. ... 10 .. Smith...... 11001 11111 01111 11111. 11111—22 E. C. Whitaker., 19 14 CAIJIOCl.N PARK SWEEPSTAKE. Life ...... 01111 10111 11111 11011 11110—21 Fisb...... 11101 11011 10010 11000 10100—14 Shattuck .... .11110011101111011011 11111—20 .1. F. Rossle. .... 15 13 Ten birds. $7, birds extra. 4 high guns, all Bell...... 11110 10111 10110 10111 11111—20 •'j. Cornett ... .. 13 . . 80 yds. Harris...... 01001 11011 01101 11101 10011—10 Hovermaker . .00100 10000 OOOiO 10101 00101— 8 MePherKon ...... 11111 11111 — 10 Walker ..'... .10000 11010 11001 10010 00111—12 l>aniel Brown .lones...... 01011 10011 111100101011110—16 I. tioff ...... W. S. King...... 11111 11111—10 Ball...... 01011 10001 11101 1110001101—15 Reed ...... 01111 10101 11110 01101 01001—10 Gonello ...... 10O000000011101 01001 11100—10 V. K. Field W. G. Clark ...... 1111111111—10 Oral?...... 00011 11001 10010 11101 10000—12 A. Remington .. Messner ...... 11111 11110— 9 T. Cartle1 OOOOO— 3 Aasim ...... 11111 11100— 8 Fifteen Blue Kocks foe Val Blate diamond O. M. SUmiels... Twenty-five Blue Kocks, unknown. Amos Arnold ...... IS A. K. King ...... 01111 llOw.— C) Smith ...... 10011 11011 11111 11111 11010—20 medal. Jaoiiie ...... 01111 HOw.— G Life ...... 01011 11110 11101 COOll 10110—16 Ensign ...... 01101 01111 10001— 9 Crosslancl ...... 11011 • lOw. — r. Ball ...... 11011 11011 011000011.1 11000—15 Marshall ...... 00011 00011 11011— S i Nesbitt Defeated. Payne. tV. H. Hill...... 11110 lOw. — 5 Jones...... 10100 11000 11000 01111 1J001-13 Weeks ...... 11101 01000 11011— 9 A match at live birds was shot at Sjirinff Grove Burchtield ...... 10111 Ow. — 4 Craig...... 00010 00011 11110 10110 00100—11 Maybe ...... 01011 01111 01010— 9 Park, near Easton, Pa., on April 24, between Thuuiltori ...... 010\v. — l Harris .... .10010 H.001 00001 10010 01111—11 Mrs. Shatiuck...... 10111 lllOO'OOOll— 9 George L. Nesbitt, of Wilkesbarnj. Pa., and Bessemer ...... 00\v. — t) T. Cartledge.. .10000 11000 10010 00000 00110— 7 Brady...... '...... 01 GO 01001 11010— C W. ij. Payne, of Kingston, I'a. Each man shot Ties divided. Parker ...... 01000 01000-1-11.00— 5 at 20 biids. and but one bird was lost out of JOHN N. CROSSLAND HANDICAP. Sbfittuck ...... 11111 11101 10011—12 the 40. Payne allowing his third bird to escape. Fifteen birds. $10; four bigh guns; 23. 29 WAYNE GUN CLUB. Mrs Johnstone...... 10000 10000 OOOOO— 2 Nesbitt killed straight, making a uuuitier uf mid 3u.vils. Amis ...... 00001 10100 10010— 5 clever kills. He is present, holder of the target W. (1. ("Mark 30yds. .. . mil 11111-15 Soistman Led the List For the Day©s Fish...... 00000 00101 00010— 3 championship of Pennsylvania, and will be at A. H. King. -211yds.... 11111 mil—lii Nelson .00010 00000 00000-1 1 Oil City in June to defend that title. The scor« W. S. King. 30yds.... imi 11110—14 Shooting. Goonello ' "...... ©...... 01100 00110 00001— 5 f oi lows: Curriek. 28yds...... 11111 11111—14 The Wayne Gun Club, with grounds at Jake...... 00011 00101 00010— 5 Nesbitt ...... 11122 11222 11221 22222—20 Anson. 2S>vds 01 111 Sixteenth "and Wingohocking streets, Phila Ten singles and live pairs. Payne ...... 11021 22111 11122 21212—IV Jacque. 29yds...... 11101 imi 01111 — 13 delphia, held an afternoon club shoot on Marshall...... 1111111111 00 10 10 10 00-1? Evens. 2Svds. . . . .00111 01101 100,01- S April 'J4. The day was pleasant, and a fair Brady ...... 0000101101 00 10 01 10 00— 7 Forthcoming Events. MeytTS. 2Xvds. . .. 10111 11 w —10 . 11101 number of sportsmen came-out. A. G. Mrs. Jolmstone..... 10O0100000 00 10 00 00 10— 4 May 11. 12, 13. Peekskill Gun Club tournament. Messner. 30yds. . . .mlo 11111 Ow — 9 Soistman led for the day. with McMichael Parker ...... 111110010.1 00 10 01 10 10— 4 Bessemer. 30yds.. .11111 10110 w -8 Mrs. Shattuck .... .1101011000 10 10 00 CO 10— S targets and live birds, Peekskill, N. 1'., under Hill. 29\ds..' .... .11111 lOOw a close Second. Events Nos. 1, 2. 3, 4, 5,8. Siiutluck ...... 1110011100 01 10 10 01 10—11 management of Neat Apgwr. .00111 10W 0 and TO were on 5 Blue Rocks. Event No. Charles...... 0011110001 10 10 00 11 00— 9 May 13, Washington. Park on the Delaware, near Huniilion. 29yds .11010 0 was a niiss-aiid-out. and'Event No. 7 a Murphy ...... 1011001101 10 10 10 10 11-12 Philadelphia, all-day shoot at targets, 100 tar Stilly. 2fsyds.'...... 1000 w — 1 10-target niatch. The scores fotlow: Maybe ...... 1111100111 10 11 10 1000—U5 gets, handicap match. OosslMiKl, 29yd .1010 No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. Weeks...... lOiOOlOOi)! 10 11 10 10 00— 9 Mav 17-22.—Missouri State Shoot at Kansas City HucPherson. 29yds...... OOw — 0 Kane .... ,. . .10101—3 11111—5 11101—4 Ensign...... 1101111110 10 00 10 10 10—12 Mo. SPO iiTSMRN' S 1) ICLIG HT. Mao.Nfiehael ... .'111XU—4 11010—3 11100—3 Amis ...... 0111011001 10 10 00 10 10—12 May 19 and 20, Savannah, Ga. Tournament of Sewn "pigeons. $5; liigh guns: 30yds. McConnell .'. . .10001—2 11111—5 00110—2 Cloud...... 1110101110 10 10 00 10 00—10 the Interstate Association, under auspices of .Inlii! S. Macintosh...... 1111111—7 Drily ..... , .. .OOO11—2 00101 -2 oroio—2 Rin-d ...... 0111101011 10 10 10 10 10—12 the Forest City Gun Club. Messier ...... 1111111-7 Emery . ...01110-3 11011—4 11 111-5 Goimello...... OOOOOOOOIO 00 00 10 00 10— 3 May 26, 26 and 27--Missouri and Kansas Gua Crot-sland ...... 1011111 — G Wood . .00101—2 10101—3 00011-2 Frank ...... 0001100001 01 10 10 00 10— 7 Club tournament. Joplin, Mo. A. H. King...... 1111110—li N.). 4. No. r>. No. G. Nelson ...... 001000010000 10 1010 10— (5 May 20 to 29.—King's Smokeless Gun Club Movers ...... 11 10111—« Soisrmann ..01111—4 01111—4 1110 Marshall wins senior badge. Maybe Wins jun second annual tournament. Bast St. Louis, 111. Mul-PherMon ...... 1110110-5 Wood ...... 11110-4 10110—3'10 ior badge, Amis wins amateur badge. May 31. Juat 1.— Michigan Trap Shooters' W. S. K ing...... 1 lOlOw —3 MfCounell . . .11001—3 01110—3 11111110 League, at Gnind Rapids, Midi. Bessemer ...... 11 lOOw —3 Kane ...... 11110—4 11011—4 0 BUFFALO GUNNEKS. June 5. Norristown. P;i.—Philadelphia Trap On-ick ...... 110lOw —:? Ihily '...... 11110—4 11110—4 11111 Shooters' League tournament and monthly team. Burc-htield ...... OOw —0 Kiuery ...... 10101—3 11110—4 0 match. Miss and out $2.00. MciMichael ...... 01001—2 01111—4 11111110 Tlie Audubon Gun Club Have a Full June 3.-Troiniois Rifle and Gun, Club, all-day Mcl'lM/rsoa ... .11111 —5| ISvnns ...... 1010 —2 No No. 8. No. 9. Attendance. slioot at targets. Pittsburg, I'a. OossliUni ... .11110—1| Ski llmai) .....0 —0 Kfine . ., 0110011101—G 01100-2 11011-4 June 7 and 8—Mountain State Gun Club shoot, Bi-rchlield . . . .1110 —3| Soistman 0111110111—8 11111-5 11011—4 Seven events were on the card of the at Parkersburg, W. Vs.: $350 added. Seven birds. .$5.00. two high guns. Kiner v . 1101011010— G Audubon Cun Club at its weekly club June 7-12.—New York State shoot. Auburn, Hughes ... .1101111—ti| Wilbert ....1101110—5 MeConnell 1011110100—0 01111-4 11111—5 shoot at Buffalo, N. Y., on April 24, and N. y. Evans .... .1011111—(i| Jones...... 1001101—4 Wood ...... 0011101111—7 were taken, part in by 20 members. The June 8-9—First annual tournament of Indiana Bonnett ....1001111—5! McMichael .... 1101 111 111—!l 01110—3 third event was the club badge shoot. H. State League. Kleven birds. $5.00, two high guns. Duly ...... 1111111111—10 11110—4 Kirkover won in Class A, McArthur in June 9 and 10. Monrpe. La.— Tournament of the •Wilbcrt ...... 11111 101111—10 No., 10. Class B, and W. R. Eaton in Class G. Interstate Association, under tue auspices of At wood ...... 11101 001111— 8 SoistmaiiB ...... 01100—2 The fourth event, the monthly cup shoot, the MOD roe Gun Club. Parker ...... 11101 010110—7 Kane ...... 11011—4 proved the most interesting of any of the Jime (third week).—Cleveland. O.—Fourth annual Munson ...... 00001 010111 — C, MoConuel) ...... 01011-3 seven series already shot ami turned out six tournament of the Chamberlin Cartridge and Jones ...... 10000 011101 — 5 Lackey ...... 10011-3 ties: Kelsey 25 out of 28, McArthur 25 out Target Company. Carter 10110 OOOOOO— 3 of 31, William Mines. Jr., 26 out of 31. Dr. June 16-17.—Fargo, N. D.—Third annual totirna-< Sauer- 27 out of IU!, Alderman 25. out of 29, ment of the JSorth Dakota Sportsmen's Asso ZfMMERMAN IN FORM. and Norris 26 out of 20. The ties were shot ciation. Targets. W. W. Smith, secretary. DR. SMITH A WINNER off at one half of the original Handicap, June 22-25. Oil City. Pa.—Seventh annual tour Members of the In dependent Rifle nament of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's In the Monthly Shoot For the Special which resulted in all being shot out except Association, under tbe auspices of the Oil Citr Club Preparing For a Trip. Kelsey ancr William Mines and in their Gun Club. Targets and live birds. Black pow Cup. The Independent, Rifle Club had a shoot shoot-off Kelsey won by one bird. The der barred. Special event: 25 live birds per The second monthly shoot for the special on April 28 at Glendale Park. L, I., where scores: . . . man, $25, $1000 guaranteed. Send entries to cut) took place on the Florists' Gun Club the members of the organization are get Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 H. C. Reeser, secretary. Oil City, Pa. grounds at Wisstnoming. I'a., on April 27. ting in trim for the proposed shooting trip Targets ...... JO 15 20 25 15 15 25 July 14 and 15. New Haven Ct. — Tournament of The day was-an exceptionally hard one for to Europe this summer, (ins Mmuiermanu, the Interstate Association, under the auspices shooting, as a gale of wind swept across the famous rifle shot, finished with n total C. B. Burkhardt...... 10 24 13 of the New Haven Gun Club the grounds, taking the ..Blue ICocks in of US points out of 125, with Martin onlv R. Talsma ...... !) 24 . . July 20, 21, 22, Arkansas State Sportsmen's As every conceivable direction and made many B. O. Burkhardt...... 10 22 13 sociation tournament, at Piue Bluff, Aik. three points behind. Harry Pope finished F. D. Kelsey...... 7 23 14 August 4 and 5, Levvistou, Me.—Tournament of hits a matter of guess work and luck third with 111. Bernard Walther and Au L 3. Held...... 7 19 11 the Interstate Association, under the auspices rather than skill. gust Bergeron 100 each. August Schmitt George McArthur .... 8 of the Androscoggin Gun Club. The cup was won in the first contest bv !>7,«and William Baab and Fred Kronsberg William Hines, Jr.... 8 20 13 August 25 and 26, Montpelier. Vt.—Tournament William Harris, wiio had an allowance o'f 1)2 each. At the main target, three shots George Floss ...... 6 15 12 of the Interstate Association, under the 24, but on this day he was defeated bv each, 200 yards, possible GO points. 2,im- W. H. Wood bury. .... 7 20 11 auspices of the Montpelier Gun Club. Dr. Alien Smith, who shot a verv strong merman put up the splendid score of 5!» F. N. Alderman...... 7 14 25 Sept. 15 and 16, Portsmouth, N. H. Tournament race. The conditions were 25 Bine Rocks MiirMu had 57. Bergeron 5f>. I'ope 5'">, Charles Oejimig ...... 8 . . 23 of the Interstate Association, under the aus at known angles and 25 Blue Rocks at Wall her 51. Soil 50, Baab 47, Krousberg K, W. Smith...... 8 21 24 pices of the Portsmouth Gua Club. tiiiknowu antics. Smith, with his allowance 40 and Seoiitt, 35. J5. N. McCarney..... 10 2.1 21 October 13 and 14—Indiana Trap Shootera* Morris ...... V 2i 28 League, Greeusburs, lad.