BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS
VOLUME 35, NO. 15. PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 30, 1900. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. BOARD RULING MAGNATE METHODS. REGARDING THE RESERVATION OF A FORCIBLE EXAMPLE GIYEH BY A BALL PLAYERS. BOSTON BOSS. Sa Official Declaration That Clubs Umpire Hanfc O©Day Subjected to Per Alone Can Reserve Players, Action sonal Abuse Because He Did Not by Individuals and League Officials Give tbe Magnate Who Voted For Not Being Binding. Him "a Run For His Money."
Washington, D. C., June 26. Editor Umpire Hank O©Day, of the National "Sporting Life:" The National Board of League staff, while on his way from Boston Arbitration has just made an important de to Philadelphia, on the 20th inst., stopped cision in a case referred to it by the At over in New York and told Joe Vila, of lantic League, and in which President the "Sun," of an experience he had with Fogel, of that defunct organization, sub one of the magnates of the Boston Club mitted an elaborate argument against the during the series with the Brooklyns, right of reserving players being granted which throws a light on the "sportsman to individuals instead of clubs. It was the ship" displayed by some of the club owners. case of pitcher Eason, who, not being on O©Day said that after the game of Mon the Troy Club©s reserve list last fall, was day he went to his dressing room, and reserved by President Farrell, of the New while he was changing his clothes, one of York State League, and transferred to the the three owners of the Boston Club en., Oswego Club, which reservation President tered the room and gave him a severe Fogel ignored, claiming it was illegal, and calling-down for the decisions he made advised the Elraira Club that it was at against the Bostons, who were beaten. liberty to sign the said player. President O©Day said it was a "terrible roast," and Farrell protested to President Young, and the worst he ever had to take from any insisted that the latter should not approve man. According to the umpire, the de the contract, which protest brought out cisions which the magnate took exception the elaborate and convincing argument to were not close enough to excite the from President Fogel, above referred to. slightest question, and were perfectly fair The decision of the Board, just promul and square. O©Day also said that in the course of hla gated by President Young, reads as fol remarks the magnate said he voted for lows: O©Day when the umpires were appointed "In the dispute between the Elmira Base Ball at the National League meeting and that Club, of the Atlantic League, and the Oswego he "wanted a run for his money." To the Club, of the New York State League, relative credit of O©Day, it must be said, that the to the services of player M. W. Kason, the lecture he received from the magnate was National Board of Arbitration holds that the not allowed to interfere with his judgment tender of a contract on or befo-re March 1 must be by a club member of a League protected by when the Boston and Brooklyn teams met tbe National Agreement. The form of contract again on the following day. submitted in evidence by President J. H. Far rell contains his name (as the party of the first CHESTER©S CLUB part). Individual control of players© servi -es is not recognized by any base ball law. The Has Some Good. Dates Open For tender was, therefore, null and void. The play Clubs of Note. er was free to sign wherever he pleased after Substitute John C. Barry, ol Boston, Chester, Pa., June 24. Editor "Sporting Life:" March 1, and the evidence shows he
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Dillard, 3b.. 41227 0 Feitz, r....'... 4 11 2 10 Games Flayed Thursday, June 21. NEW YORK. AB.B.-B. BOSTON. AB.B.B. t. A.B Robinson, c4 0 n 2 1 ()|Hahu. p...... 4 0 1 0 10 PHILADELPHIA vs. BROOKLYN AT PHILADELPHIA Smith, rf..... 5 1 1 Hamilton,cf-4 004 0 O Weyhtng, p3 0 0 000 Total...... S57~13 27 ll 2 JUNE 21.—The champions were three to the baa Selbnch.lf... 602 1 0 Collins.3b... 5 0 0 2 00 *Buelow ..... 1 0 !_ 0 00 wln-n they went to bat in their half of the ninth. Vanlla'u. cf 3 d 1 Teuney. lb..5 2 4 10 10 Total...... 3~9 3 f2 27 l"7 I Then, after Shcckard, batting for Nops, had been re Davis, ss..... 401 Stahl, If...... 5230 0 0 •Batt.ed for Weyhing in ninth inning. tired. Jones doubled, and Keoler, Jennings and Kelley Do.vle. Ib..... 4 0 1 Long. BS...... 3 122 1 0 HOT SUCCESSFUL EITHER FINAN St. Louis ...... 0 001 2000 0—3 singled, tieingthe score. Then Bernhard was brought Gleason. 21).. 401 Freeman, rf 2 0 0 2 o o Cincinnati ...... 0 1 ti 3 0 2 0 0 1—7 in. He was rather wild, making two wild pitches, Hickmun,3b3 0 0 0 3 2 Lowe,2b..... 4026 41 Karucd runs—St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 4. -Double giving a base on balls and being hit for two singles. Warner.c... 411 1 40 Sullivan, o.. 4 1 3 a i CIALLY OR ARTISTICALLY. play—Quinti. Keister, McGann. l'a«sod ball— Robin This notted the Brooklyus five runs and the gams. Mercer, p.... 401 0 41 Willis, p..... 3 0 0 2 30 son. Three-biise hit—Cmwford. First ov balls—Off BROOKLYN. AB.B.B. P. A. E] PII1LAD©A. AB.H.B. P. A. E Total...... 30 2 U 24 203 Total..... 35 61427 122 Weyhiug 1. Wild pitch— Weyhin-j. Sacrifice hits— Jones, cf..... 523 8 1 II Thomas, cf.. 301 0 00 New York...... 0 0001010 0—2 Corcoiau, Irwln 2. Siolen base—Corcorau. Struck Keeler, rf... 4134 0 0 Slagle, If..... 522 4 00 Boston ...... 0. 0 011310 0 S The Hopes and 'Expectations ol the out—By Weyhing 1, llahn 1. Umpire—Terry. Time Jennings.lb 3 21 5 1 0 Deleha©y, Ib5 11700 Earned runs—New York 1, Boston 2. First on er —2.05. KelUy.lf..... 5114 0 0 Flicls, rf..... 5 23110 rors—New York l', Boston 2. Left on bases—New PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW YORK AT PHILADELPHIA Dahlen.ss... 522 0 1 0 Douglas.c... 412 4 York 9, Boston 7, Three-base hit—Stahl. Two-lmsa Sell-Abased 'Circuit Reducers For JUNE 19.—The Philadeli.liias fell back into second L.Cross. 3b.. 401 2 2 OJChiles. 2b... 3 001 hits—Stahl, Gleason, Selbach. Sacrifice hits—Van place through thdir inability to make their 'hitting Daly, 2b.....3 021 1 2 Dolan, 3b... 4 n 1 2 Ilaltreu, Hamilton, Long, Willis. Stolen bases—Smith. the "Ideal league". Not Being Re productive. Mercer hold them down to ten singles McGuire, c.. 500 2 1 1 ftl.Cross. ss.. 4 0 0 8 20 Doyle 2. First on balls—Off Mercer 1, Willis I. Wild BO widely distributed that a shut-out would have re Nops. p...... 300 1 1 0 Ortb, p...... 300 0 00 pitch—Willis. Umplre--Emslie. Tinio—1.47. sulted but for a wild throw by Gleaeon. The score: +Sheckard... 100 0 00 Beruhard, pO 0 0 000 CLUB STANDING JUNE 22. alized in Any Important Particular NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A. K\ PHILA. AB.B. B. P. Kitsou, p..... 000 0 00 Total..... 308 10 27 10 2 Won. LosfPct. i Won.Lost.Pct. Smith, rf...... 5121 0 .0 Thomas, cf.. 4 0 3 0 0 0 Total..... 38 813 2~7 8 3 Brooklyn ..... 32 17 .t>53iChicago...... 24 26 .48i> VauHa'u,ct4 114 Slagle, It... 400 3 0 0 The Brooklyn team now bas a clear lead in *Batted for Nops in the uintb.. Philadelphia 31 19 .620,Cincinnati ... 20 27 .428 Davis. ss..... 4112 5 OJD«leua'y,lb4 0 3 10 1 0 Brooklyn...... 0 1 002000 5—8 Boston .."...... 24 24 .500 St. Louis ...... 20 27 .426 the race and the probability is that the cham Sslbach. If.... 5002 1 tl|Flick,rf...... 5003 0 0 Philadelphia...... 2 0300010 0—6 Pittsburg ..... 25 27 .481 New fork..... 19 28 .40* pions will never again be headed, as they are Doyle, Ib... 410 9 McKarla'd,c2 003 1 0 Earned runs—Brooklyn 4, Philadelphia 2. Two- playing the strongest, most skilltul and most Gleason,2b.. 4233 Douglas, c... 302 1 0 base hits—Jones, Douglas. Three-base hit—Keeler. Games Played Saturday, Jnne 23. ".; Hickrnau13b4 012 Cliiles, 2b... 300 1 1 0 Left on basee—Brooklyn 9, Philadelphia 8. Sacrifice intelligent game in the League in all depart Warner, c... 2214 Dolan, 3b.... 4112 5 0 hit—Thomas. Stolen bases—Keeler, Jennings 2, BOSTON VS.'PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON JUNE 23.—A. ments. Whether the race is to become a pro Mercer, p... 301 0 2 d Cross. f,s..,.. 301 2 2 1 Thomas, Slagle, Flick, Douglas. Struck out—Jeh- muff by Stahl in the sixth inning, after two wer« cession remains to be seen. If it does it will Total...... 35 8 10 27 1~5 J I'iatt, p...... 300 0 2 0 niugs, Danleii, Orlh 2. Double plays—Jones, Daly, Out, was responsible for tbe five runs scored after further aiid to the general disappointment and Conn, p...... 100 1 0 0 JeuningN; Flick, Cross. First on eirors—Brooklyn 1, wards. Cupuy took Nicholo' place after this inning. Frastr pitched well and hel-ped to win his own gams disgust over the failure of nearly all of the Total..... 36 Ml) 27 13 1 Philadelphia 1. Fiist on balls—Keeler, JeuuiugB, New York...... 0 3 2 0 (I 2 0 i 0—8 Cross, Daly, Thomas. Douglas, Chiles 2. Ortb. Hit by by three timely hits, one a trit>le. The score: League teams to ;cotne up to expectations, and PhiladelDDia...... 0 0010000 0—1 pitcher—Jenninga, Daly. Wild pitches—Beruhard 2. BOSTON. AH.R. B. P. A.E PIULAD A. AB.H.B. P. A. B •which is making the race a financial as well as i-)arued runs—New York 3. Two-base hit—Smith! Passed, balls—McGuire, Douglas 2. Umpire—O'Day. Hamliton.cf 2 12 1 01 Thomas, cf.. 4 01 1 00 artistic failure. To date tbe attendance has Left on basea—New York 9, Philadelphia 13. Sacri Time—2.45. Collius. 3b.. 512 0 72 Slaglf. If..... 5 1 2 3 00 been far'below standard, all over the League fice hits—Mercer. Slagle. Stolen bases—Van Haltren, NEW Y'ORK vs. BOSTON AT NEW YORK JUNE 21.— Tenney, Ib.. 5 0 1 14 01 Deleha'y,Ib 4 0 0 10 0 I Davis, Doyle, Gleasou 2, HicUman. Struck out—Sel- Boston won through the clever pitching of Diiifen. Stahl, If..... 5 0 2 0 1 Flick, rf....;5 2 2 2 00 circuit, and not any of the hopes and expecta bacti. Mercer, Flick. Double play—Selbnch. Warner. Hawlev was hit rather freely at opportune limes. LOLg, ss..... 501 1 6 0 McFarla'd.c 4 1 1 5 2 0 tion? of the magnates, who reduced the circuit First OQ errors—New York 1, Philadelphia 1. First Both tennis fielded splendidly. The score: Freeman, rf 5 0 0 1 0 0 Chiles, 2b... 4103 1 1 nt «uoh eo«t of treasure, dignity and self-respect, on balls—Davis, Doyle, Gleasoti, Hickrnun, Warner 3, NEW YORK. AB.B.B. P. A, E BOSTON. AB.B.B. P. A. E Lowe,2b...... 4 015 1 1 Dolau, 3b... 432 I 30 nre being realized. In fact things are turning Thomas.JJelehanty. Chiles. Hit by pitcher—Cros*. Smith, rf..... 3 1 0 2 c 0 Uamilton;cf 5 1 1 4 0 0 Sullivan, c.. 3 1 1 1 1 1 Cross, ss..... 512 2 5 'i 3 0 Fraser, p..... 5 13^ out almost, to a dot in accordance with "Sport Passed balls—McFarland 2. Douglas". Warner. Balk Vaullal'u.cf 2 0010 OiOollins.Sb... 4 003 2 1 Nichols, p.... 1100 —Piatt. Umpire—Emslie. Time—2.25. Davis. 8s..... 4022 5 OJT«nuey, Ib.. 401 7 3 0 •Duffy...... 1000 0 0 Total..... 40 10 13 27 ft 4 ing Life's" ante-season prediction that it would Selbach. If... 2 0061 1 Stahl, If...... 3 322 0 0 Cuppy, p..... !_ 0 0_ 0 0 0 require more tbkn circuit-reduction and more CLUB STANDING JUNE If). Doyle,lb...... 4 0 0 10 1 OJ Long, ss...... 4 I 2 1 0 Total..... 37 4" 10 27 Is 7 Won.Lost.I'ct. than o-qe season for the magnates to make their Won.Lost.Pct. Gleasou, 2b 3 0 0 2 Freeman, rf 4 0 3 3 0 0 *Battod for Nichols in seventh inning. Brooklyn ...... 30 16 .652 Boston...... 21 24 .4(37 peace with the abused and disgusted press and Hickuian,3b3 00 1 Lowe. 21)..... 3 0 0 2 1 1 Boston ...... 0 000300 1— 4 Philadelphia. 3D 17 .638 Cincinnati..... 20 26 .435 Bowerm'u.cU 01 3 2 0 Clements, c.. 4 003 1 (I Philadelphia...... 0000151 2-10 public. The Eastern teams are now in the Chicago...... 23 25 .479 New Ifork..... 19 25 .432 Uawley, p... 3 0 o Dineen, p... 4 0 2 (I Uarued run—Philadelphia. Two-base hits—-SlabI, Plttsburg ..... 24 27 .471 St. Louis...... 20 27 .426 West for the s.eoOnd time. The record of the Total...... 271 3 27 15 * Total..... 355 11 27 10 2 Collins. Three-huso hits—Fraser, Flick. Stolon bine race to June 27, inclusive, is as follows: New York...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 —Stalil. Double play—Collins. Lowe, Tenney. Sac Games Plaved "Wednesday, June 20. Boston ...... I 0 0 102 0 1 0 5 rifice hits—McFarland, Dulvhuiit.r. First on balls- PHILADELPHIA vg. BBOOKLTN AT PHILADELPHIA Earned inns — Boslou 2. First on error—New York. Off Nk-hols 3 ( Fraser 3. Struck out—By Nicbol* 1, Jc'NB 20.—lii this game Philadelphia retained tbe Left on tmses—New York 4, Bostun 5. Home run — Krauer 5. Passed balls—Sullivan 2. Umpire—Eum- leal, thanks to an erroneous decision by Umpire Stahl. First on balls—Off Hawley 2, Diuei.ii 2. Sac lie. Time—230. O'Day. In the fifth iiiuiug, with two men out and rifice hits—Van Ualtreh, Selbach. Stolen liases- NEW YORK vs. BROOKLYN AT NEW YORK JUNE 23.— two men on bases, Slagle, in attempting to get to Smith, Bowernian, Tenney, .Stahl. Struck (tit—By The Brooklyn* won us they, phased from New York, the latter playing a poor fielding game. Howell'* Bo«ton 543 261.515 third base was, according to general opinion, thrown Hawlev 2, Uiueen 2. Double play—Hickman, Doyle, clever pitching did uiuchAowards wiuuiug the game. Brook! (• 6! 5 4 35! .673 out by Dahleu to Grosa, but O'Day declared him safe. Bowerman. Passed balls—Clements, Bowermau. Chicmit' .444 A home-run hit by Flick then cleared the bases, and Umpire—Emslic. Time—2.05. The score: •IS these three runs proved a handicap.tlis champions BROOKLYN. AB.R. B. P. NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A» coulci not overcome. The score: CLUB STANDING JUNE 21. Jones, of..... 401 1 Smith, rf..... 311 1 II 0 >V on .-Lost. Pet. | Won.Lost. Pet. BROOKLYN. AB.B. B. P. A. El PHILA. AB.B.B. P. A. I Keeler, rf... 310 1 Seltmch.lf... 3 0 2 3 1 0 6 3 Brooklyn..... 31 17 .616 Chicago ...... 23 26 .469 0 0 Pltt».l>iug ... Joudrt, cf...... 5 I 2 3 0 0 Thomas, uf.. 2 1 0 1 00 Jeuniugs,lb5 0 2 16 VanHa©u.ct 4 0 0 3 3 Philadelphia 31 18 .G3M Cincinnati.... 20 .435 Kelley, If.... » 11100 Grady, «s... 2003 4 0 &t. LouJK .... Keek-r. rf... 5 0 2 3 0 UjSln©gle.-lf..... 412300 Boston...... 23 24 .489 St. Louis..... 20 .420 "7 0 Jenniugs.ib 512 9 1 0 Delehu©y,lb3 I 1 11 10 Dahlen. as.. 410 Uoyle, Ib... 401 800 Pittsburg ... 25 27 .481 Now York... 19 27 .4i3 421 Lost...... Kelhiy, If.... 4 11 0 0 0 Flick, rf..... 411 0 0 0 Cross, 3b..... 4 2 1 2 OIGIeason, 2h 4 0 0 Dalileu, ss... 3 0 2 2 4 OiDouglas.c... 401 2 01 Dftly, 2b...... 4 3 3 6 OjliicUmai).3b3 002 1 SUMMARY. L. Cross. 3b 5 0 1 1 I 6 Chiles, 2b... 411 220 Games Played Friday, June 23. McGuire, c.. 3 2 2 0 Bowerm'n.c 400 3 20 Won. Ltfat. Fi-t.i Wen. Lost, Pet. Daly.2b...... 3 1 0 2 Dolau, 3b... 3023 GO PHILADELPHIA vs. BROOKLYN AT PHILADELPHIA Uowull, p... 5 2 i-5 0 3 0 Doheny, l'-" ;l°_ (l °_ '£ u Brooklyn .... 3V '17 S>~1A Cincinnati... 21 28 .462 Farrsll. c... 501 3 1 1 M.Cross, gs.. 300 1 50 JUNE 22.-—This was a slugging match in which Total..... 35 12 12 27 Ui ("i Total..... 3TlI 4 27 13 £ Philadelphia :-;2 21 .r>i>»'.fJi,fi>iie-> ...... 24 '.»>' .444 Philadelphia used four pitchers and Brooklyn three. 024003 1 — 12 Kennedy, pa 0 2 1 3 0 Fraser, p.....3 0" 0 1 Brooklyn...... 0 '. Boston ...... vfi i'.i ..M5 St. Lr:ni8...... 21 29 .420 Total...... 40 4 13 24 13 I Total...... 30 5~ 8~ 27 15 I The Phillies tied the score in the ninth inning by a New York...... o 1 0 0 0 0 0 0— I Piitsburg..... i7' i'7 /XlOjNflw Yeru... 19 31 .380 Brooklyn...... 0 ,0100210 0—4 great rally. In the tenih inning neither side scored, First on eiror—Brooklyn. Left on bases—Brook Philadelphia...... 10013000 x—5 but when Brooklyn went to bat in the eleveuttl they lyn 6, New York 7. Flint on balls—Off llowell 4, Games Playerl ©Tuesday, .Tune 19. JCurneil runs Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 4. Two- made three tallies before iwo men were out Then Dotieuy 6. Two-bjiie hits—Ualy, Jennings. Home -CHICAGO VS. FlTTSBVBO AT Cli OAOO JUNE 19.—Bllt base hit Keeler. Three-base hit Keeler. Home the home team began to delay the game in the hope run—Howell. Sacrifice hit—Jones. Stolen bases- twelvt hits wxre uiHtltt in Ioitite">i innings, and only runs Flick, Chiles. Left on bases Brooklyn 14, of darkness by Pitcher Conn, under orders from Cap Doyle, Daly. McGuire. Double play—Dahleu, Jen- two misplais, both pxcnaa!;l«t, miirrel the sharp fn-hl- Philadelphia 4. Sacrifice hit I©eiehauty. Stolen tain Delebauty, sending men lo bases on balls and uiugii. Struck out—By llowell 3, Doheny 2. Hit by ing. W»il
CLUB STANDING JUNE 24. he went in at Chicago the other day and put troit by the Chicago Club. There is a hitch Won.L< .st. Pot. Won.Lost.Pct. PITTSBURG POINTS. up one of his old-time aames. in the deal, however, as Dexter does not want Brooklyn...... 33 17 Chicago...... 24 28 .462 THE CHANGE IN TANNEHILL. to go to -a minor league. Philadelphia.. 32 19 .6-7|Cincinnati..... 22 i7 .449 A Poor Western Trip by the Pirates Last Saturday a week, when the team went Pittsburg pitchers are unlucky. In at least Boston ...... 24 2» .49U|St. Louis ...... 20 27 .42ti The Entire Schedule at St. Louis to Chicago, it bad been intended to allow the half a dozen games this season the-© winning Plttsburg ..... 25 27 .481 |New York..... 19 29 .396 man to stay at home and think it over, but the run scored by the Pirates© opponents was the Spoiled by Rain That Row Over fact that Leever could not join the nine in result of a base on balls. Games Played Monday, June 2,% O©Connor Clarke in Line. Chicago compelled a change in the plans. When After asking tbe Boston Club for a contract BROOKLYN vs. NEW YORK AT BROOKLYN JUNB 25. Clarke took charge of the Pittsburgs he was Hillebraud, of Princetou. returned the same Brooklyn used up three titctiers and made twenty- Pittsburg, June 23. Editor "Sporting | informed that he was liable to have trouble with unsigned, having decided not to play profes three hits for a total of twenty-six bases. Kennedy Life:" The IMratos have been in the wild i Tanny. but he laughed off the warnings, and sional Lull in the League. lorcecl a run iu by giving a free | ass with tiie buses and wooiy West for a week or more with j said that be would treat every man fair, and Catcher Jack O©Connor, of the Pirates, was full in the first. Dahleu was badly hint by a pitched only fair results. The week was a broken j hoped that he would get the same kind of presented with a gold watch and a ilianond ring ball. The score: one as far as the schedule was concerned, treatment in return. In the past two years a by St. Louis political cronies just before the KEW YORK. AB.tt. B. P. A. It! BROOKLYN. AB.B.B. F. A. B and only a couple of games were played change has come over the disposition of the Pittshurg team left St. Louis. Smilh.rf...... 5 1 1 1 1 O©juiieg, cf..... 5 3 3 100 At Chicago tbe club lost what may be tbe clever little twirler. He seems to be on bad It is strange but true that the Cincinnati terms with many of his old friends. There is Selbach, II.. 5 0 I 2 1 O©Kealer, rf... 5 13 3 00 greatest game of tbe year. It was a 14-round Reds have won most of their victories on the struggle, and uot a score came until a walk no doubt that the Dayton. Ky.. lad is still one road. So far this season Cincinnatians bav» "VanUa©n, cf i 13 3 0 0 Jennlng».lb 5 2 4 la 10 of the best pitchers in the land. It is hoped that Grady. sa..... 4 02 3 40 Kelley, If... 633 I 00 and u doubtful bit by Griffith sent, a Chicago seen their team win but six times. man over tbe goal. It was one of those hard be will not allow his new nature to interfere l>o}le. Ib... 3 0280 2 Dahleu, us.... 3 22 3 1 0 with his art on the slab. "Cy" Young is fearful that he has a badly to lose games. injured rib, as a result of a collision,. h<; had Gleaion, 2b.. 4 0 0 3 20 DeMou©e. ss 100 1 10 A TRAIN-CATCHING RECORD. HicKmau,3b4 00 2 20 Cross. :ib...... 5 1 4 0 UUBE WADDELL President Power, of the Interstate league, with pitcher Doheny, «,if the Giants, ID New lluwerrn©ij.c 400 2 3 1 Daly,2b...... 4232 was the hero on tbe Pittsburg slab. The came home from Wheeling with a cle-ver story of York, on the team©s last trip there. Carncli, p... 1000 Karrell. c... 401 4 00 erratic giaut deserved victory, it would bave railroad train-catching. He said: "I think that The Brooklyn officials have received a letter Hawley, p... 2 0 0 0 1 0 Kenuedy p.. 410 « :> 0 swollen him some, but then it is well to swell I have one that will take tbe bun in h.ny oon^ from President Young, who positively denies the Cupan, p...... 101 0 00 Total...... 4~1 1£~2327 120 lads of his kind, tor they help the team. A test for unique train-grabbing. After the train statement attributed to him that the Brooklyns Total..... 37 2 10 24 153 victory was gathered at Chicago, which was bad left five minutes we decided to get it by are to be transferred to Washington. Now York ...... 100000010 2 doubly agreeable. The boys got the hang of a trolley. Our plan? A message was sent to The tratnes in the National League continue Biooklyn ...... 0 513210 3 * 15 Killen©s delivery and heat him for the first Ben wood Junction asking if the train could be to average more than two hours to a contest. Earned runs— New York 1, Brooklyn 12. Thren time. Colonel B. was in a bappy mood on his held up; The answer was in the affirmative. Those in the American and Eastern leagues tal* bite Vaullaltren, Kelley. Two-bane hits arrival home in advance of the team. He had The men were put on a special trolley car stnd both slower organizations run at about 1.45. Kdley, Ualy. ITirut on error Brooklyn. Left on a number of choice stories in bis repertoire and sped to the Junction. They made good time Tbe N©ew York Club has recalled outfielder buses New York 9, Brooklyn 5. First ou balls Otl told the gang all of them in the headquarters to the place; got the train, and went on their Foster from Worcester. He will be used as a Kennedy 1. Hawley 1. Double play Grady. Doyle. the morning of his return. way happy, prepared to till out the schedule. 1 utility man In place of Fri©shie, whom the Na 8«Crifloe bit Farrell. Stolen banes Junes 3, Jen- THAT ROW OVER O©CONNOR. question if there is another instance on record tional Board has awarded to the Cleveland Club. .uiUiis 2, Cross. Struck out by Kenuetly 3, C©ojjttn I. Colonel Droyfuss at headquarters this morn where a train has been caught after it had left Cupid Childs gradually is winning his way H.t by pitcher By Uawley 1. Vasaeii ball larrell. ing consented to say a few words as to the the station five minutes." Into the good graces of the Chicago fans. For Umpire Lath»m. Time 2h. row with Frank De Haas Robison over the sale THE WHEELING TROUBLE. a long time it was thought that be would not Mr. Power declared that the trouble In the ST. Louis vs. CINCINNATI AT ST. Louts JDXE 25. of catcher O©Connor. .Said Barney: "I received do, and there was loud clamoring for bis release. a telegram from Robison saying that if I gave Wheeling Club had been fixed up and that, the Hugh Jennings was called home last Monday Powell pitched in phenomenal form. But one clean team was now in new hands, who had agreed to hit WAS made off bis delivery, Barreit©s single iu the O©Connor such a sum of money as bonus he night by a telegram announcing that his child would accept $1000 for his services. 1 did as see that the nine finished the season. The let was seriously ill. During his absence, Kelly will tirst being a scratch. Iu the eighth inning Heidrick down of tbe old management was odd. The club mude a running catch of a short tly sent up by Qultiu requested and sent the check to Mr. Robison. probably be shifted to first base and Sheekard Imagine my surprise to receive a fierce mes was in the lead and it was generally understood but was compelled to retire from the game, his leg that the team was making all kinds of money. to left field. p ling back on him. The score: sage from him demanding to know what right Cincinnati would have given Ales. Smith a 1 had to send only $1000. 1 sent a reply. It By the way, speaking of the Interstate league, ST. LOUIS. AB.S. B. P. A. B CINCINN©l. AB.B.B. P. A. F. Do-nohue. the catcher of the League, whom Uncle chance to remain in the League, but he had the was a hot one also. 1 have tbe man and want nerve to ask for the limit in salary. The fact BlcGraw, 3b 2 1 0 1 2 0 Barrett.cf... 401 2 11 to say that 1 will see that Pittsburg holds him. Al Pratt says is going to be in the National Burkett, if.. 4002 0 0 Coicoran, s»4 0 0 a 40 League the coming year, has been playing good is that he doesn©t want to play outside of The fact that the notes tor Donovan, amounting Greater New York. Keisier. 2t>.. 4120 1 0 liecKloy, ll> 3 0 1 13 0 0 to $2500 have not been paid.cuts DO figure in ball in recent days, better than ever in fact. litidnck.cf 4 000 1 0 Ctawfonl. If 3 0 0 0 0 tbe O©Counor transaction. That is a different He is a left-handed thrower. This is one of the It has been quite noticeable of late that Dillaril.cf... 000 0 0 0 McBride. rf 3 0 0 2 00 affair altogether. Those notes have been dis great objections found by Col. B. League players waste considerable time in Wallace, ss.. 301 3 5 2 Quinn, 2t>... 300 2 41 counted and we are not worrying about them TSIBN TIENS. changing places at tbe end of each inning, Donovan. rf 2 0 1 0 O MeinfeUl,3b3 00 2 10 in the least." Further than this tbe little 1 had the pleasure "of a note from W. Harry which make the games long drawn out and u. Ib 3 0 2 12 0 0 president would not say. He did admit that Watkins, of the Hoosiers, the other day. Watty very tiresome to the spectators. Criger, c..... 400 0 0 Breiteu©u.p 3 (I 0 0 30 he bad other evidence which would cinch his is not kicking, though many of his best men No League umpire is giving general satis Puwell. 1>....V 3 01 0 5 (I side of the case in event of Robison going to have not been playing their game lately. faction. Cincinnati is complaining of Bob Total..... 29 2 7 27 H 2 law about tbe matter. The impression of people Chief Zimmer may get himself disliked unless Emslie. Chicago is howling about Hank O©Day. here is that xthe St. Louis man woke up after he takes a tumble and gives up some of that New York won©t stand for Tim Hurst. Boston 8t. L .ins...... 0 0000110 X 2 dabbling in the new Players© Union matters. Cincinnati...... 00000000 0 0 he had sent ^that telegram, realized the small welcomes any relief from Swartwood. sum he was getting for the veteran catcher and Charley may have a grievance, but it surely Just before the Boston-Philadelphia game of earned ruu St. LuoU. Three-base bit Beckley. cannot be against the Pittsburg Club. Hit by pilcber Douovan, McGraw. First on balls tried to shake off the agreement. His telegram .Tune 25. crossed wires came near causing a will settle the case in the favor of the Pitts Mr. Charles 15. Flinn, who Is one of Pat Don- blaze at the Boston ball park. Had such a Oil Breileustein 4. Stolen base lieixter. Struck out ovan©s warmest friends here, has just returned By Puwell 1. Double plays Heidrick, Criger; burg man at once. There is a report that thing occurred in the night time it is doubtful O©Connor only cost the Pittsburg Club about from Hot Springs. He met Sam McKee, the old if the grandstand could have been saved. Powell, Wallace, McGium; Quiuu. Corcuian, Beckley. paragrapher, and now manager of the Boston Passed ball Pcitz. Umpire Terry. Time 1.55. $1300. There is little doubt that the second West CLARKE HERE AGAIN. Museum there. Sam asked to be remembered to BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON JUNE 25. his many Pittsburg friends. ern trip of tbe Eastern teams will he a financial BernhHi-d proved an easy mark for tbe Beaneaters Fred Clarke could only stand another week at _ Charley Ruschaupt, who has been running the frost, as the attendance at St. Louis, Chicago » - (! retired iu the second inning, after neven singles Cambridge Springs. This morning Colonel Drey- photo account of the games, is meeting with and Cincinnati is sure to be poor. Pittsburg aud rive runs hud been made uff him. Thomas fuss received a message from him saying that success. The attendance has been good. will be the one bright Western spot for the pitc©ied two innings and Bert Couu was tried out in he felt as "line as silk," and would be down Captain Kerr and Phil Auten have been at. dollar-seekers. tbe I it ft five. He WHS very wild, bitting tUree men this afternoon ready to go in the game on Tues Cambridge Springs for a couple of weeks past. At the Harvard crews© quarters at Gales ami pat-sing eight to first on balls. Besides bnttlug day against the Chicagos. The management They kept Clarke company. Ferry, on the 24th, stroke J. L. Higginson while so hard. Button played an errorless game. Tne score: hopes that the captain will not break down Sam Leever has the sympathy of his friends. playing ball for practice broke his leg. In the again. He is needed in the team, but then act of delivering the baH his right foot twisted B01TON. AR.It. B. P. A. It PHILA. AB.R. B. P. One of his sisters died last week. Sam is a they wanted him to he thoroughly well ere be home boy, and loved his sister. under him, breaking the lower end of the flhula lUiutltun.cf 2 3 2 2 0 0 Tliomas,cf,p 2104 came back to play. joint of the ankle. Cull ui». 3b... 5 2 1 110 Slagle. If... 2111 Meekin was compelled to hurry to New Al THE BOYS bany from Chif-ag" by a message that his mother Freedman is not such a big man when he Teuuey. Ib.. 4 2 1 9 0 OjUeieha©y.lb 403 8 runs up against the Courts as he is when crack Stab I, If..... 6 I 2 1 0 01 Flick, rf..... 4023 landed home from the Western trip this after was in poor health. Meekin joined the team on noon. They declared that it was one of the the way to Pittshurg. Col. Dreyfuss says that ing the whip over his humble fellow-magnates. Long, si..... 012 a 4 OjMcFml©d, c 3 0 0 3 he is far from being a has-been, and will be Pity a few more magnates are not haled be Freemim, rf 123 1 0 0 Wolve©u. 3u2 Oil slowest that they had ever been on. They were barred by rain from playing a game in St. Louis heard from before the snow flies. fore the Courts to be taught how to treat em Lowe. 2b..... 332 1 1 OiDulan, 2b... 3 (! 0 1 The "Chicago Record" man declares that the ployes as human beings. U«rrv,2b..... 2111 1 OlCrocs. Si..... 3103 and had to lay idle four days last week. The tug of war with the Eastern Club commences hit of Griffith©s which won the 14-inning game H. J. Donlin, of the St. Louis team, was Clements, c2 3 2 9 0 OlBernliard, p 1 000 was certainly a foul. Hurst was eager to get stabbed in the neck in a row at St. Louis, June Dineen, p.... 4 22 0 0 o©Ortb, cf...... 1000 this week. It is a hard one, but with ClarUe and all hands in shape the men do not fear the home. You cannot stop the old umpires in that 24. The injury ia not serious, but Donovan is C©uppv, p..... 1_ 0 1_ 0 00 Couu, p...... 211 0 same. practice of seizing an opportunity of getting the likely to play right field for a time. Donliu to Total...... 3aaiJl"» 27 7 u Total...... 27 4 8 24 14 4 SOON GIVE UP. game over. Oftentimes that last play is a raw date has been put out of games oftener by um Boston ...... 07106240 x 20 During one of the fanning bees at Uncle Al decision, but the indicator handler scurries away pires than any other player in the League. Philadelphia...... ! 0000030 0 4 and a kick is useless. F. De Haas Robison has written a letter Pratt©s the writer called attention to the su The Pittsburp; management has acknowledgad Eamed run©s Bo-ton 7. Philadelphia 1. Two-base perb play of the Brooklyn team, and insisted to his players, condoling with them in their bits Clements, Delehauty, Slagle. _Double plays that the club has not come up to expectations losses, saying that nothing else could be ex that it was one of the grandest base hall nines in the matter of receipts on the road. CIRCLE. Lowe, Teune>; Long, Barry, Tentiey; Long, Tenney. ever gotten together. pected of them in their present enfeebled con Virst on bulls Off l>ineen 6, P>erubaid 1, Conn 8. Cup- "Yes, it is a fast club, but I never saw a dition, but asking them to keep up a bold py 1. Uit by pitcher Lowe, Teuney. Collliis, Cleui- crowd of men quit sooner than that same team," front and uot to quit on him until he quits en©s. Sacrifice hits Dineen. TliomuH, Slagle. Stolen said President Dreyfuss. "Why. the day that NEWS AND COMMENT. ou them. base Slagle. Struck out By Diueen 1, Cuppy ii. Phillippe pitched against them on their own There have been 19 games played in the \Vild pilch Tliomas. Umpire Kintlie. Time 3.05. grounds they let down in a way that actually Cincinnati has 10 postponed games. League to June 25 requiring more than nine inn CLUB STANDING JUNE 25. made me mad. 1 hated to see such a display Pitcher Dunn hopes to join the Brooklyns by ings to decide. Of this number 12 games were Won. Lost. ret. Wou.Loit.Pcf of weak-heartedness for the sake of the peo July 4. ten innings long, five lasted 11 innings, one was Brooklyn..... 34 17 Gfi7 Chicago ...... 24 28 .462 ple who had paid their money to see men give St. Louis has eight pitchers and not one 12 innings and one of 14 innings© duration. This Philadelphia 32 20 .61-i Cincinnati.... 22 28 .440 a display of the national game. It was easy does not include the 11-inuing game forfeited ty to trim a nine like that, and the game be working right. Philadelphia to Brooklyn. Boston ...... 25 25 .501© St. Louis...... 21 27 .438 A sister of pitcher Leever died at Goshen, Pittsbun:..... 25 27 .4811 New York.... 19 30 .388 came a mere procession. Whenever you get New York leads the League in the matter of the lead on them they are not in the running. O., last week. double plays up to June 23. They are credited Games Played Tuesday, June 36. Oh. yes. it is a great team. Hanlon will tell Harry Pulliam states that the Pittshurg with 53 of these swift maneuvers which retire you that without giving him a chance. By Club is already on velvet. two at a time. Philadelphia is a close second, At Now Yuik Brooklyn 8, New York 6. the way, there is a little matter that I think At St. Louis Cincinnati 7. 8t. Louis 5. Joe Yeager, the Brooklyn cast-off, is pitch with 46, followed by Cincinnati, with 45; ought to be spoken of. A Brooklyn paper came ing great ball for Detroit. Fittsburg with 43; Brooklyn, 42; Chicago, £2; At Boston Boston lo, Philadelphia 6. out and gave Haulon credit for his alleged crafti At Pittsburg Pittsburg 8, Chicago 6. George Cuppy is fast attaining a reputation St. Louis, 26; Boston, 23. ness in having a fast man run for Farrell in as Boston©s winning pitcher. According to previous announcement in thi« Games Flayed Wednesday, June 27, one game. It said that the plan was original Jack Clements is proving himself a valuable paper Mike Griffin was married at Utica, N. Y., with the manager of the champions. That©s June 20, to Miss Margaret, daughter of Moses At I©itlsbtitg Pittsburg U. Chicago 2. funny. We made the move early in tbe sea substitute batsman for Boston. The Bostons are accused of losing games Barney, a well to do liveryman and brewer of At !St. Louis Cincinnati 5, St. Louis 4. son, and had Leach go onto the bases several Utica. The ceremony took place in St. John©s At New York New York-Biooklyu, rain. times for Schriver." through stupidity on the bases. Church, with nuptial mass by the Rev. Dr. J. Pittsburg has lost more games by one run Games to be Flayed. THK CASE OF DAHLEN. S. M. Lynch. Griffin is now engaged in the Some person brought up the spirited play of than any other team in the League. brewing business in Utica, and is prospering. Juno 30 Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at St. Dahleu under Hanlon©s management. They asked Jouett Meekin promises to be a winner for Coming close on the heels of the statement Louis, Boston at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Pittsburif. the ways and means used by the veteran man Pittsburg if he is given regular work. that Ewing tampered with Jesse Tannehill, of July I Broofclyu at Chicago, New York at St. ager to get this player to show energy in a Chicago has received an offer from Detroit the Pittsburgs, comes the accusation that he Louis, Pittsbnrg at Cincinnati. game daily, something he was seldom guilty of for outfielder McCarthy and may sell. was responsible for the hold-out of Hahn be July 2 BrooKlyn nt St. Louis. New York at Cin- when he was on the Chicago pay-roll. "1 can Hugh Jennings is believed to be the secre fore the season opened. President Dreyfuss, of cinuati, Boston at Pittsburi;, Philadelphia at Chicago. not see that he has been improved so much," tary of the Playeps© Protective Association. the Pittsburg Club makes direct charges against July 3 New York at Cincinnati. was tbe reply of tht little Colonel. "Anyway, Nearly hail© of Boston©s defeats have been Ewing, accusing him of tampering with Peitz, July 4 Brooklyn at St. Louis (two game»), New it is a fact that Hanlon has tried twice this to only two teams Brooklyn and Philadelphia. of the Cincinnatis; Tannehill. of Pittsburg, and TorU at (Jinciuuati (two games), Boston at Pittsburg year, if I remember rightly, to get rid of the McCormick, of Chicago. (two uaines), Philadelphia at Chicago (iwo games). T. Burton Smith, pitcher, has been elected man. He has offered him to us at least once captain of the University of Chicago ball team. There have been 135 players in the League July 5 Brooklyn at Cincinnati, New York at Pitts- that I know of. That doesn©t look as if the Outfielder Roy T. Clarke. of Holyoke. baa up to June 24, who, according to the published burg. Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis. chattiD©s manager was in love with the veteran. scores, have walked to first base because a pitch July 6 New York at rut,burg, Boston at Chicago, People tell me that there is no love lost be been re-elected captain of the Brown base ball ed hall collided with some portion of their anat Philadelphia at Si. Louis. tween the men, and has uot.been for some time team. omy. St. Louis furnished 32, nearly one-fourth July 7 Brooklyn at Cincinnati, New York at Pitta- past, but then Hanlon has not been able to get The hoodlums who howl at umpires merely of those who went to first base being hit by burg, Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis. a purchaser for the man. You always hear of follow the pace cut out by the loafers in uni pitched halls, followed by Chicago, with 22; the efforts Hanlon makes to buy a player. He form. Philadelphia, with 20: Pittsburg, with 16; will give that to the papers, but I take notice Cincinnati has traded substitute Phil Geier Brooklyn, with 14: Boston, with 13, and New CONDENSED DISPATCHES. that you do not -hear of him giving out any for the right-handed Notre Dame College pitch York, with 12, while only six of the Cincinnati stories of the Dahlen kind. He is too slick er, Gibso-n, of Indianapolis. players were plunked. for that." Special to "Sporting Life." With McGraw out of that St. Louis bunch The veteran and cspable manager, Billy EWING AND TANNEHILL. they seem to play rag-time ball. Dillard cannot Tbe Watcrbury Club has signed pitcher Con- Sharsig. late of the defunct Allentown team, nolly, late of New Haven. The secret of the indifference of Tannehill play the third bag properly. has quite recovered from his recent illness, and has become known. As expected, the cause was The St. Louis papers are discussing the ad is "ready to go to work again. There is not a The Albany Club has borrowed Infielder Zieg- a desire to get away from the Smoky City. The visability of shelving Patsy Tebeau and making minor league club in the country but could ler from the Philadelphia Club. management of the Pittsburg team had no in Mugsy McGraw manager of the team. benefit by Sharsig©s knowledge of the game, of The New York League has engaged as umpire tention of making public the fact that there Joe Quinn is authority for the statement the players and of the proper way to handle a Tom Counolly, formerly of the National League was a feeling between the little pitcher and that the St. Louis Club has a salary list of minor club with a minimum of expense and a staff. his employers, but then the affair finally leak $9000 per month, or $54.000 for the season. maximum of results an important consideration The Springfield, Mass., Club has signed third ed out. According to the authority of Colonel At a meeting of the Wesleyan Base Ball As in these days of alleged managers. Sharsig, basenaan Doherty, late of Scranton, and a Dreyfuss the Pirate was discontented by the sociation, on June 26. pitcher George B. Lufkin, by the way. has no connection with the At college catcher named Stearns. Infielder Eus wiles of one William B. Bwing. He met the of Bumford Centre, Me., was elected captain. lantic City Club.- and is free to engage any tace has been released. man here not long ago and poured into his Tbe Boston Club has released outright infield- where. ____ _ *A North Carolina League has been organ willing ears a tale of the land of milk and honey he would find near New York. The Pittsburg er M. S. Hickey, who has been playing with the ized with teams located in Tarboro, Raleigh, Cortland Club of the New York League all sea A Useful Publication. Durham and Statesville. The opening champion- managers caught on when Ewing came to them The "Little Casino Base Ball Schedule Ship games were played on June 25. with a plan to take the services of the lad, son. and used as a plea that his arm was gone. Charley Irwin is laid up with blood poison for 1900" is now ready for immediate de Enough money has been raised in Oswego to ing in his© ankle. Joe guiuii. for wnoiu Cincin livery. No one interested in base ball can prevent the transfer of the Oswego team to Then tbe clue was followed by Colonel B., and be found the true state of affairs. Tansy came nati outbid Philadelphia and Chicago, now afford to be without it. Sent upon receipt Elmira. Manager Abner Powell has been re conies in handy. leased and the team placed iu charge of second to the conclusion that he must get a move on of lOc.; 3 for 25c.: 16 for $1. Emil Gross- or lie would get the poor end of something. So Charley Dexter has been released to De man, Publisher. Cleveland. 0. LIFE. June 3O.
lished show him to be bitting at a .202 clip, and fume from the garden of the sods, and enabled of the four Kitson was effective and Willis since that date of same has been bitting the the Reds to crawl out of the eighth hole. The was hit with ease. With the return of Willis ball harder than usual, which should bring him signing of Joe Quinn was an unexpected move. to the game a reduction of the pitching force SPORTING LIFE was sure to follow. Pittenger was farmed to close to the .800 mark. He is fast ou the bases, That veteran joined the Cincinnati team here ranking third among the base-stealers in the in this shivery city of wind, where the shirt Worcester. Barry was promised to the Montreal A WEEKLY JOURNAL League, besides holding down the first bag as waist girl still wears ear muffs and "Uncle" team for a few games, a most peculiar pro Devoted to the public has never seen it done before. If his has not yet been able to bag many spring over ceeding, for it would leave the team without improvement still continues he will rank among coats. Harry Stoinfeldt has been playing too any utility player and in case an injury was BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING the rising young players of the country and will great a game of ball at second and hitting too sustained tbe club would have been in a bad AND GENERAL SPORTS. soon Cud himself enjoying a National Leaguer well to justify any change iu the Red U.net way. Such work is keeping mighty close to tho berth. Here©s to his success. works, and Quinn will play utility roles. An pole and likely to prove a penny wise pound SHANAHAN©S RETURN. extra intielder was needed, for Geier had dem foolish move. Trade marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co One of the agreeable surprises of last week onstrated that he was not of big euojgh calibre CUPPY©S GOOD WORK. Sintered at Philadelphia Post Office was the return of Shanahau to the game, who to guard a base in fast company. It was strange that Cuppy was not used in as Second Class Matter. left the team to accept a position ou one of IN SHORT METER. one of the Brooklyn games, especially as he the coast steamers. But Timothy could not Algie McBride is the camera fiend in tbe had been so effective against that team last stand the seasickness and reported again to be Red party. season. Cuppy shows no sign of being else than Published by received back into the fold, and he was again Jimmy Barrett©s improvement in base, run in first-class condition, and it must be realized back in his old position in centre field. We did ning is exceedingly gratifying. He is >©.he 1 re- now that St. Louis made a big mistake to let not know how valuable he was until someone mier base stealer in the crowd. him go, especially in view of the crippled con THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. else tried to fill his shoes, with but average Harry Steiufeldt put up a new run-getting dition of tbe pitching force out there. Just now 34 South Third St., success, so "Old Hoss" is welcome back again average in St. Louis eight tallies in four games. Cuppy is worth at least two of the present, to the game. Alec Smith simply ignored the Reds© bid for pitching lot out in St. Louis if not more. Of Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. DEVEREAUX his services. He must find the picking good at course it was tough luck to have Wallace, Mc- was tbe recipient of several good offers of late, Graveseud. Grnw and Heidrick crippled, not to speak of the but had decided to remain ou the team. It has Stimmel is the only Marylander on the Red way the pitchers were laid up, but a fine trio SUBSCRIPTION RATES: been so long since "Cappun Bill" has enjoyed roster. was released out there iu Cuppy, Cross and One Year...... #2.00 the distinction of playing on a winning team he Boston played ihe last g-j re at Least* Park Quinu. A team cannot be too strong. Look what Six Months...... 1.25 hates to leave it. Bill ©is worth a great deal before the conflagration, jnd p!:iys the Lrs-t on a fast and high price man Hanlon has retained to the home team on account of the ginger the new diamond. in Demontrevillo. He may need him very little Single Copy...... _ 5c. be infuses into his team mates, not to say in games this season. There is no telling, how Foreign Postage, S1.O4, Extra per Annum. St Jacob Beckley is still bingling at a merry ever, when the emergency may arise and a first- about the great ball and the bard hitting he clip. PAYABLE IN AI>VANCK. has been doing of late. He is simply outdoing Captain Corcoran©s work is A No. i. class club must be prepared for the worst at any himself this year. Henry Peitz is throwing better now that he Is time. HARVEY©S TRYOUT being worked regularly. OFF ON A TRIP. in the American League was a howling success. The Reds have certainly proved the greatest The team is now off on a Western trip, and UAPT'Q IIARRV The writer has often repeated that if given batting in and outers of the League double will be away until July 19, when Chicago will half a chance he would make good in any com quartette. REN MULFORD, JR. be here. Eighteen games will be played, four nAill o ttUDDi, pany. He is fast on his feet, a good sticker, teen of these with Western clubs©, three in clever fielder, has plenty of speed and good Philadelphia and one in Brooklyn. Boston won curves, but needs work to round him to form, three games and lost eight ou the first Western and to gain control of tbe sphere. His worth HUB HAPPENINGS. trip, but will win a majority- of the games on THE CHICAGO PRESIDENT©S RESERVE to a team in bis ability to hit having lead this the present trip unless they play in very hard league last year by a good-sized margin. One The Need of the Double Umpire Sys luck. The pitchers are now in great shape, and of the base ball writers accused him of laziness that is half the battle. Boston has now played RULE NOTION, and stated that was the reason why Manager tem From a Boston Standpoint— 23 games away from borne this season, win Loftus farmed him out. Before this season euds Incidents of the Great Series With ning but eight. They will make those fig he will have cause to think different, as he will ures even before tbe season is over. be one of the regular pitchers of the Chicago Brooklyn—The Fate of Capt. Duffy DUFFY©S FATE. Stiil Advocates a Clause Whereby a team. A young pitcher who can shut out a Boston, June 26. Editor "Sporting Life:" There has been a great deal of speculation team of National League timber, of which The allegation of one of the League what is to be done with Captain Duffy. He is the Detroit team is composed, will stand the magnates that ten competent umpires can on the .field each game and coaches like a good Limit Will be Placed on a Player©s gaff on almost any major League team. not be found is too ridiculous to need one. and occasionally takes a time at the bat. MINOR MENTION. comment. The magnates have made a tiz- He is in splendid condition and if he were played Stanley bas picked up in his hitting as evi regularly I would not be in the least surprised Term ol Service, and Will Intro denced on Memorial Day, when he plucked a zie of the umpire imbroglio and their to see him strike an old-time, batting gait. single, a double, three base shot and a home efforts to square themselves are most SPOKES FROM THE HUP.. duce It at the Next League Meet. iim. His backstopping this year has been bril amusing. The corps was poorly organized Holy Cross made a great showing this season, liant, while his throwing has been especially and each pair of men was sent out to winning 21 games and losing six, which is un noteworthy. umpire in a barum scarum way. There was doubtedly the best college record of the year. President Hart, of the Chicago Club, has Egan©s shortstopping has bordered on the phe never any system. The rules about the first Four of tbe six defeats were by onje run. The no»t given up his pet hobby of having the nomenal, and the fact that be is second among umpire and the assistant umpire were very funny last game played was a victory over the Wor- the batsmen of the league shows the way Truck and wholly unpractical. cesters, of the Eastern League. League pass a law by which a limit will is lining them out. As Devereaux and Me- THE DOUBLE-UMPIRE SYSTEM Gene O©Connor, the Boston newspaperman, be placed on the reserve rule. As it now Laughlin lead the league in runs scored, and has never been seen at its best. The men who played with Canavan in New Haven, is stands, the reserve rule covers the period tbe fact they lead off In the batting order is cannot be found, eh? No, not if you ask a blind now with Roger Connor iu Waterbury, and of a player©s natural life. There are quity good evidences of the strong work of Egau man to search for them. How about Tom Lynch, is cracking ©em out in great style. Recently a number of former base ball players who at bat. Bob Emslie, Frank Dwyer, Will Terry, Haskell, he made the only two hits made off Dougherty, have not played professionally for some The averages of the League players just pub McDonald. Sheridan. Hurst. Charley Snyde.r, the Bridgeport pitcher. years, who still are held on the reserve lished show Egan to be second in hitting and Tom Connolly, John Hunt, O©Day. Swartwood, Umpire Miah Murray has closed his season lists of the clubs that they last drew sal with one exception we have not a batter with O©LaughlinV A man contradicts uirnself when with Harvard, and will be open for other en ary from, McCarthy, of Brooklyn; Wester- less than an averoge of .242. Then McLaughlin he talks about there not being enough umpires. gagements. velt, of New York, and Thoruton, of Chica leads in stolen bases with 20; Devereaux sec If this were so why can the League afford to The Bostons srnt their average away up last ond, with 16, and Hanlon third with twelve. throw down the best ou the list Tom Lynch©.© week. Sullivan reached the .350 point, doing go, being notable examples. According to These three players have more stolen bases How is it that some of the present corps can great stick work in New York. Stahl and the way Mr. Hart has of thinking, a life to their credit than tbe rest of the team to not visit all the cities and have to be kept Tenney also did great execution with the stick. time is too long for a club to hold onto a gether. Then McLaughlin and Devereaux are away from others? According to that "Bob" Catcher Bill Clarke has been put out of the man, and too long a period for a player to tied for first honors for runs scored with 27. Emslie and "Hank" O©Day are the only um game on account of a spiking he got from Tom be with one club. Consequently he would Egan is third with 23 and Hanlon fourth with pires in the country who have the ability to Daly in the second Brooklyn game. Clarke got have the League legislate so that after a 18. umpire League ball in every city. Everybody his man by blocking© him off. but the effort player had served three or five years with After a perusal of the records it is plain knows that is all gammon. cost him dear. JACOB C. MORSE. one team he would be free to sign where why tbe locals are leading in the race for tbe INSUFFICIENT PAY. he pleased. This would allow the stars to pennant, for in addition to the above they are Wonder if any thought was ever given to, the swing around the circle and give every hitting harder and fielding cleaner than any fact that the pay given the umpires is wholly WESTERN LEAGUE. city the benefit of their services. How- other team in the league. Errorless games incommensurate with the services demanded and seems to be in vogue with the team. the. importance of the position©.© Is there any e\er in passing a law of this kind the reason why a. first-class umpire, should not get What is Going on in President League should have it understood that as much if not more than a first-class ball player? Hickey's Progressive and Enter There should be no bidding for the serv CINCrNNATfCHIPS. Put the figure high enough and the men will ices of such players as are released. This be found all right. There can be no contradict prising Young Organization. tvould lead to ruinous salaries being paid, The Acquisition of New Pitchers In ing the fact that Messrs. Lynch and Connolly Omaha has strengthened her hold on and, instead of being a benefit to the worked together last season like a well-oiled first place during the past week, the Den game, the rule would be a decided detri dicates a New Departure—Facts piece of machinery. Emslie and Dwyer had ver team losing valuable ground. The ment. About Stimmel and Gibson—What not the least difficulty in the world in giving other four teams are also drawing closer i he Signing of Joe Quinn Means. satisfaction. One could go on further, but what together, thus making the race closer and is the use? You cannot convince people who keeping the leaders spurred up. The rec Chicago, 111.. June 24. Editor "Sporting are deaf to argument. Fi-pm all parts of the CALIFORNIA CULLINGS. Life:" With the acquisition of two right- League, from all the tried and true correspon ord is up to June 22, inclusive: handed twirlers during the past week that dents, from the umpires themselves and from W. L. Per. | W. L. Per. A Close and Interesting Race For Omaha .... 27 15 .643lSt. Joseph.. 19 22 .463 erstwhile lopsided twirling corps of the some ol tbe magnates comes the cry for the Denver .... 21 21 .SOOiPueblo...... 19 22 .463 the Pennant—Incidents of Recent Reds has assumed proportions more re-adoption of the double-umpire system. It bas DCS Moines. 19 19 .500] Sioux City.. 16 24 .400 Games—A Rising Young Player— to the liking of the elect. Manager got to come and will come, and a few weak GAMES PLAYED. Alien is the only director-general who protests and specious excuses will not operate June 17 At Omaha Omaha 1, DCS Moines 2. General Mention. has ever waged a campaign with more south to hasten tbe Issue in fact, they will have ex At Sioux City Sioux City 1. Denver 2. Sacramento, June 18. Editor "Sporting paws ou his pitching staff than right banders. actly the contrary effect. June IS At DCS Moines DCS Moines 4. Omaha Life:" Here we are now in the midst of The winning of Archie May Stimmel and Nor SINGULAR REVERSAL. 2. At Sioux Citv Sioux City 3. Denver 2. wood Gibsou. increases the number of eli- Tne game takes funny turns. Here Boston the season, with all the clubs showing rare goes up against Brooklyn and gets it good and At St. Joseph St. Joseph 11. Pueblo 4. form, with the teams all bunched, and gibles at the Red firing line to seven. There is June 19 At Sioux City Sioux City 5. Denver 1. now a balance against all dealers in larboard hard four straight after winning 13 games out At St. Joseph St. Joseph 5. Pueblo 3. At the prospects for a close .and inter curves. Stimmel is a big fellow, built like of 15 from Western clubs. I cannot remem esting race. The weak clubs have streugth- Des Moines DPS Moiues 11, Omaha ,r>. Virgil Garviii. He looks husky enough to carry ber w7 hen Boston ever suffered such ignominy June 20 At St. Joseph St. Joseph 2, Omaha 4. ued, some with National League timber, and a sideboard into a furniture car. The Reds are from a visiting club. The first three games the other with as good talent that is to be fcot- commencing to loom up like were close enough to be sure, and Boston made No other games played this day. teu. Of course, in this city, with the ©nighty June 21 At St. Joseph St. Joseph 4. Omaha 5. A NEW RACE OF GIANTS. a most creditable fight, but the last came was At Pueblo Pueblo 7. Dos Moines ,5. At Den Hughes on the team, all the other teams and Scott and Newton, like Stimmel, are both six extremely easy for the visitors. Had Boston tbe public in general are conceding the pennant footers. Gibson is a youngster from Notre taken a majority of the games they would have ver Denver 4, Sioux City 3. to the locals, but Dec. 1 is far off just at pres Dame College, the Indiana institution which finished very close to tbe champions. Then June 22 At St. Joseph St. Joseph 11. Omaha ent, and as base ball is uncertain you cannot Adrian C. Anson attended in the days of his Boston goes to New York and takes three 2. At Pueblo Pueblo 7. DCS Moines S. At foretell so soon the outcome of the race. Denver Denver 7. Sioux City 3. youth. They join the team in Cincinnati next straight eames from a club that had won five June 23 At St. Joseph St. Joseph 4. Omaha 11. HUGHES CRTS "HIS." week and were secured from Indianapolis In ex games out of the last seven and blanked three At Pueblo-Pueblo 9. Des Moiues 11. At On Saturday and Sunday we entertained the change for Phil Geier, who didn©t come up to clubs in succession. New York was never in Denver Denver 7. Sioux City 10. Ran Francisco team, and broke evon, t-aci) club the $2000 expectation of the Cincinnati Club tbe running, and had the boys batted against NEWS NOTES. getting a game. The ©Frisco Club has been people. That was the sum given for his re Brooklyn us they batted against New York the The noted infielder. Sam Gillen, has signed greatly strengthened of late by the acquisition lease, and while Charles Augustus Comiskey showing would have been different. There is no with the Denver Club. Of Hennie Reitz, who filled up the only hole in was anxious for his return, his anxietv wasn©t telling what is going to happen in the blooming The St. Joseph Club has released outflelder tbe infield, short stop. They are all good stick quite great enough to cause him to offer to re old game. turn a big chunk of the green wad that he had Zeitz. and has signed catcher Wilson, hailing ers, clever fielders and good base runners. Sat HANLON©S CRAFT. from Buffalo. urday©s game was thought to be a cinch ©or the received for his claim on the liule butcher boy Hanlon showed great generalship in the series The Omaha Club has released pitchers Yerkes locals because Jay Hughes was to pitch. Every from Washington. here. In the second game he kept Jerry Nops and Scully. and bas signed pitcher "Skel" thing was one-sided until the seventh Inning LIKE CLARK GRIFFITH. at work, despite the fact that Boston hit him Roach, of Chicago, and a college infielder named rolled around, when they commenced to hit They say this Gibson lad is put tip on the for six runs in four innings, and he pulled his Jcunings, which is an assumed name. Hughes, and before the inning was over «lx same style us Clark Griffith. If he can show game out in fine style. Dineeu pitched for The improvement in the work of the Sioux runs had been scored on as many hits, two of a delivery of the Griffith pattern Cincinnati Boston, and Brooklyn found him far better than City team has been so marked since Jack Glass- theru being home runs, and the game was may be considered fortunate. Manager Alien©s had been the case with him for some games. cock took charge that the "fans" already have clinched. They hit Hughes for a total of 13 hits. sudden raid on the country precincts for pitch Boston was behind 6 to 3 in three innings and fallen in love with the. old war horse. DOYLE©S DOING. ers was doubtless the result of the break-downs tied in the fourth. Then Boston took the lead At St. Joseph, Mo., June 21, a mob from Sunday Doyle pitched for the home team, in the St. Louis and Pittsburg Club departments and shot ahead 6 to 3, and in the eighth, when and victory perched on our banner. The support With so many of the teams in "the Four Hun Cross© home run put Brooklyn in the running, the bleachers swooped down upon Umpire Al accorded him was of the ragged variety, but dred," a fight for the first division is by no Tom Daly scored the winning run. He was Mauck in the seventh inning, and the police, that did not discourage Charley, who kept en. means hopeless and Alien wanted to fortify very much in this game; in fact, in the series, reinforced by the players of the Omaha team, the team at the slab and be ready for acci had a difficult time preventing him receiving plugging them over, and Hunlon finally came to serious bodily barm. Tbe continuous kicking bis assistance in the seventh inning by hittin.tr dent. -His release of Geier, however, with eason who has played on one side of the vet- the ball over the fence for a home run with two Elmer Smith©s departure. leaves the Reds© ran. In this game he got a base on balls with of outfielder Shrall was responsible for the mob©s men on bases. Both games was of the spectacu without any substitute outfielder he score tied, stole second, a very close bit fury. ______lar, hair-raising and nerve-racking kind on WANTED AN OUTFIELDER. work, and scored on McGuire©s drive to left. account of the closeness of the score, one run I know Alien has his eyes open for another In the Boston half of the inning, with two SPALDING WEDDED? being the winning margin in each game. But player of the Crawford-Barrett calibre. In case out and Collins on second. Stahl hit to centre for the failure to touch third base in Sunday©s of dire necessity he can send "T." Breitenstein field. Daly turned and ran on the ball and Said to Hare Become a Benedick game by Schwartz the game might hav? been to the garden. "T." isn©t a Billy Keeler or called for it. Jones and Keeler were also head the ©Friscos. Emmet Heidrick in disguise, but there are ing for the ball, and a collision seemed in the Second Time. A RISING PLAYER. worse fielders than the southpaw, who has evitable. Jones heard his companion©s cry and Boston, Mass., June 26. According to the Tlie most marked feature in both games was shown a delightful disposition to do bis share yelled to Daly to take the ball, a«d Daly had "Herald," of this city, the famous ex-player the terrih©c slugging of Haulon. In nine times to of ©©subbing" this season. Some time ago scarcely clutched it when Keeler came by like a and millionaire sporting goods manufacturer, the h t he got seven hits, three of them home Alien tried for Walt Brodie. but failed He streak. It Was a great piece of work, you A. G. Spalding, was married in Sau Francisco, runs, with singles and doubles besides, and drove personal*-. , ed up Carry, the ex-Bison, now may be sure. Sunday, to Mrs. Elizabeth Mayer, of New York. in alx>"t half of the runs scoicd in both games. with Milwaukee. Carry is a hard hitter and HOT GAMES. There is a pretty romance in the marriage. Mr. Sunday he got four hits out of the twelve gar has a good whip, but he didn©t impress Alien The third game was another hot one. Brook Spalding and Mrs. Mayer were schoolmates and nered h.r his side, had nine put-nuts at first as a player with ginger enough for a team that lyn again made the running and led 3 to 0 up lovers in early youth, when Spalding pitched for base, scored three times ou of n tallies re- ivanted tv-^©t somewhere and was willing to to the eighth, when Boston had three runs in the Forest City team of Roekford. This was in rnrde© and stole one of the t«- ba^-3 stolen by fight like blue smoko to make the riffle. and three men ou bases and no outs. It looked 1868 and 1869. While in their teens they wero the locals. Ii, .
Mertes. A jump of 30 points apiece all through of the League, each received the first knockout a meeting the other night and that they unani the club would back up the splendid pitching last Friday. It was a peculiar coincidence that mously approved of the proceedings of the recent and hoist the club to the .500 mark. A per it happened in the same game. meeting of delegates forming the Protective CHICAGO JAMES. centage of .500 is not going to be a bit discred After batting safely in 17 consecutive games Association. Jack Doyle has advocated such an itable this year. I would not be surprised to Delahanty slipped up last Saturday. organization for a long time. see the race stay so close that the winner will Jack McFetridge will pitch for Wissahickon Frank Robison is certainly a patient magnate. get but little over .600 and the tail-euder hover during the remainder of the season. I met him at the Convention In Philadelphia OLD TROUBLES AMONG PLAYERS around the .400 mark. A sudden sprint forward More base^i have been stolen on the Phila last week and he expressed the utmost confi by any of the clubs would simply tear the delphia catchers than any other backstops in dence in Tebeau©s ability to get to the front collar off of things. Philadelphia has been held the League. Wild pitching is somewhat re again as soon as his long list of cripples get AGAIN CROP OUT. back by Lajoie©s mishap, and Brooklyn is really sponsible for this, however. back into the game. not so dangerous with Hughes out "of the pitch The Phillies play at Atlantic City July IS William B. Ilanna, who did base ball for the ing staff. There may yet be au astounding series aud August 20, and the Pittsburgs on August "Press" for five years, has dropped base bull of events wild-eyed rushes through the per 2 and 3. and will devote himself to other lines of jour The Ryan-Donalwe Feud Again in centage tables by club after club and the fun While here with the Brooklyns President Eb- nalism. W. F. II. KOELSCH. during the next two mouths ought to be some betts stated most emphatically that there is thing fast and furious. Chicago is overdue for no truth in the reported transfer of Brooklyn Full Blast so That It Will be its special sprint, and the boys may wake up to Washington. ST. LOUIS_SIFTINGS. any day. The men, once started, will play good Chick Frazer is roallv the best pitcher on ball for Loftus. for they like him. the Phillies© staff. He has Dot yet lost a full The Cardinals Get a Needed Rest— Necessary For the Club to Rid THE BLEACHERS game pitched this season. are getting mouthy nowadays. In former years Slagle leads the League in runs scored with Mike Donliii the Victim of a Stabb Itsell ol One or. the Other Player, the Chicago crowds were notoriously fond of 56. Thomas is second with 55, and Wagner, of ing Affray—The Effect of His Es the visiting clubs; made heroes of certain out Pittsburg. third, with 45. side players, and "kidded" the home team Pitcher Becker has been returned to the Phil capade—Controversy Over Catcher According to reports, Manager Loftus and till some of the Chicago players were almost adelphia Club by Hartford. He has been of O'Coiiiior, Ete. Captain Kyan disagree as tu the make-up crazy. There was always a fierce rooting for little use to Barnie©s Club, because of illness arid the visitors, and the cheers which greeted ral accident. St. Louis, June 25th. Editor "Sporting of Chicago©s infield. Ryau would bench lies by the enemies wcj re, to say the least, President Reach has been on an extended Life:" The Pittsburg base ball team did Chikls and restore Bradley, McOormick unpatriotic. This seems to have changed of tour of the Pacific coast. He will ,be absent until not win a single game of the three they going to second. Loftus© believes that late. The crowds go after the visiting pitchers the middle of July. had scheduled to play here last Friday, Chilus will improve, and refuses to listen savagely, howl, shriek and do everything they .1, Earle Wagner Witnessed his first game of Saturday and Sunday, for the very good to Ryan. In addition to this, the old Uyau- can to rattle them. They count the runs in bass the season last Wednesday, he having been reason that they did not get to play Donahue fend, has broken out again, and voices, grunt wierdly us the opposition twlrler confined to his bed by illness for the past two any of them©. Friday it rained. Saturday it the question of supremacy between Ryan poises to throw, and© egg on the Chicago players mouths. rained. Sunday ditto, and the-Pirates left town and Donahue may be settled by the release with true Baltimore zeal. This sort of thing Catcher Jacklitzch, the Philadelphia farm Sunday night a badly disappointed \>t. They or Sale of one of the men in the next day is new, and not at all uupleasing. Some of hand, is putting up such a brilliant game for claimed to believe that they would have made it or two. The factional trouble has arisen the Cincinnati scribes are kicking and assert Minneapolis that when not. catching he plays three straight; but of ecu Me one cannot, always to such a height that Ryau has practically that the crowds are really ungentlemanly. centre field and leads off in the batting order. sometimes tell. One thing is certain. served notice that the club management Maybe. It counts a whole lot how the crowd Arlie Latham is to play first base and captain THE ENFORCED IDLENESS goes, and the apathy of the Chicago Club in the Atlantic City team, which is to be composed of the St. Louis players for something like a must choose between him and catcher Don- past years may be largely traced to the fact of first-class college players, under the man nhue. Ryan charges Donahue with betray that the jeering mob was sour upon its own week cannot do the club any harm, for in this al of trust in relating club quarrels, and agement of Mr. Churchman Meeter, and whose time the cripples have partially recovered, and players. W. A. PHELON, JR. season will open next Saturdav. it is announced that to-day McGraw, Wallace affairs have reached such a state that The Phillies will now play ©in the West, not and Heidrick will all be back in their old posi either one or the other will have to drop returning home uutil July 14. By that time tions. It is hoped that they will now turn the out. The management has been trying to PAINFUL~PHTl7LIES. they may find themselves in fourth or fifth tables and give the Cincinnati Reds a dose of trade Donahue to two Eastern clubs, but place, unless the pitchers brace up vastly. that bitter medicine they received from the without success. Donahue says he will not The Quakers on the Toboggan For a This is verily the summer of discontent for same club last week, when they made It four go to any club except Boston or New York, Pact—Only an Even Break After a the two Als Maul and Orth, not to say nothing straight, and declares both teams want him. He of Al Reach. I>ONLIN©S MISHAP. says he can hold the club for a season©s Month of Home Playing—A De Morgan Murphy is on the Western trip with Just as every one was happy over the an salary if he is sent to any other club. moralized Pitching Department the Phillies as a member of the inside council. nouncement that all the regulars would be found F. C. RICHTER. in their positions comes the startling news th.it Largely at Fault—That Brooklyn Mike Donlin was terribly cut and stabbed in a Forfeit. brawl in a saloon Sunday morning, about 4 CHICAGO GLEANINGS. Philadelphia, Pa., June 27. That the NEW YORK NUGGETS. o©clock. His assailant escaped after using a Phillies are on the toboggan must knife on the young ball player to deadly effect. now be evident to all. They have The facts as gathered by two detectives who The Orphans In a Rut of Light Hitting The Giants Again at the Bottom, have since investigated the affair are as follows: —How to Improve the Team Ap been sliding down hill for a fact ever since Lajoie put himself out of the game a From Which Escape Seems Impos Donlin aud another ball player (said to have parently an Unsolvable Problem— sible—What the Series With Boston been Gus Weyhing) went to the ITnlon Station month ago. At that time the Philies had to see a friend off at 11.30 Saturday night. Af The Bleachers Showing Unwonted a percentage of .G88, and a good and Brooklyn Revealed, Etc. ter leaving the station the two went to a near Zeal, Etc. lead which it did not seem possible New York, June 25. Editor "Sporting by billiard hall and played billiards for some Chicago, June 24. Editor "Sporting for Brooklyn to cut down, let alone Life:" For only a brief period did Ewing©s time, then started north several blocks to take overhaul, considering that the Phillies had the men leave the tail-end position, The team the owl car for their hoarding house. Arriving Life:" Really, it is a great race, and advantage of nearly a month of home games. at the street upon which the car passed they; would be ten times more so to the Chica To-day the Phillies are second, with .604, thanks is again ©at the bottom of the list, and it went into a saloon to get a drink. In the saloon go crowds if the Orphans could dig their to the fact that, playing at home continuously Will be hard work to get them out of the were two strangers. Donlin asked them to have toes into the ground and shoot ahead. We, for a month, except the three games in Bos last hole for good. Cincinnati has braced a drink and they accepted the invitation. Don continue to stick about third place one ton, they have been able to only break even, up strongly, and as soon as Tebeau lin and his friend were dny, fourth the next, and not through any virtue winning and losing exactly 11 games since May gets his cripples around again the NOT DRUNK, of our own playing, but because other rlubs per 31. That being the best they could do at home St. Louis Club will move out of but were feeling rather "gay," and Instead of sist in getting beaten. The Chicago Club Is just it is fair to assume that they cannot do as seventh place. Chicago shows signs of brilliancy taking the car when it came along they remain now executing some extraordinary stunts in well on the ©road, and the prospect therefore is now and then, and so you will see that Ewing ed there with the newly-found friends drinking. the way of that they©ll have hard sledding to hold second has hard work cut out for him to save New One of the strangers was an elderly man with, FEEBLE BATTING. place. To regain the lead is out of the ques York the disgrace of being long red whiskers, his companion, a youag man Gone to the shades cf memory is tho club that tion, considering the all-around ftne equipment THE TAIL ENDBR of small size. Doulin began kidding the aid gen used to cut loose and drive the pitchers to the of the Brooklyn team, and the superior gum^ this year. The good work of the team against tleman about his "chin willies" and "lilacs." woods. In its place is an outfit which cannot in all departments it is playing. the Western teams at the Polo grounds was but no offense was taken. Then Donlin and hit a lick on earth, and yet, thanks to the help WEAKER INSTEAD OF STRONGER, followed up by an even break with the hard partner left the saloon to go on home. They of the best pitchers in the business, manages Wolvcrton rejoined the team Monday, without, hitting Phillies on their own ground. Then the stopped on the sidewalk and were watching for now and then to win a game. Think rf a League however, adding any strength to it, as he can Boston came to the Polo Grounds, after having the ear when the two "friends" came out. Don club where just two of the regular players hit do no better than Dolan did during his absence. suffered four consecutive defeats at the hands lin again began joshing his whiskered friend, as good as .300; where the four infielrlers are Lajoie is expected to return to his place on of Hanlon©s champions. Seiee©s. men had blood running his fingers through them. This started nil below .270, and the team batting figure is the team in a day or two, and then the club in their eyes and they downed Ewing©s chaps a row, and while Mike was trying to keep the about .263! patrons hope to see the team resume its old- three times. It was not the Boston team that old man from hitting him. the young fellow AIR-WOLLOPERS. time form. The hope will be vain, for the rea visited us early In the season, but it was whipped out his knife and began cutting and Danny Green, who started out to hit well up son that it requires more than a Lajoie. great more like the Bostons of 1898. slashing at him from behind. In all, Mike re and play the game of his life, pokes them all player though he be, to put the Phillies on a THE HUBBITES ceived some seven or eight wounds, none cf right at somebody. Jack McCarthy ©s popping par with Brooklyn, and one or two other League played fast, snappy ball, and by contrast the which are considered serious. He will have the long flies. John Ganzel, whose Ansonesque slug teams that could be named; all of whom have New Yorks wore lost in the shuffle. Long is him marks for the balance of his life, and it is ging livened up the club for a few days, has been strengthened since last season instead of self again, and Ohic Stalil again lem©Histrated thought he will be out of the game for at least a made one hit in bis last 30 times at bat. Cupid actually weakened, as the Phillies have been. that he is one of the staff of the League. Old month. Childs does his best, but the old batting eye The inherent weaknesses of the team were point "Nig" Cuppy pitched a heady game, but as ex- HIS PUNISHMENT. seems hopelessly gone. Barry MeGormiek is hit ed out in our last issue, and need not be re asperatingly slow as usual. The Beaneaters Manager Tebeau has not yet announced his ting at his usuii gait, which is a long way counted here at length. Suffice it to say that started the series by batting Carrick off the action in the matter, but he will no doubt be below .300. Billy Clingman is doing his worst the present outfield is too light in solid hit rubber, aud in the other games they hit Hawley severe on the young man. This should, and batting since he broke into fast company. ting and with the exception of Flick, erratic and Mercer with a freedom that :nakes the probably will be, a lesson to the young man. Kyan, who can tap them out at a good clip in throwing; the infield is not any too strong locals look weary. The work of the Boston team Mike is a well-meaning, excellently-disposed boy, right along, is out of it with a wrenched back, at one corner of the diamond, and positively demonstrated that while they are outclassed by in spite of his seeming readiness to act the and Bradley, a better batsman than anyone on weak at the other, and Brooklyn, they are likely candidates for a berth rowdy. He is just 22, and his success in the the present infield, is still on the bench. Ru.ie THE PITCHING DEPARTMENT in the first division. big league has naturally made him quite self- Waddell showed up the batting weakness cf is below par. For a time the team had two THE TWO EXTREMES. important, and his extreme youth and natural the team in awful style, but pitchers it could reasonably depend upon to Last Saturday the presence of Hanlon©s great high spirts cause him to do many things which GRIFFTH WAS PRESENT, win with, but during the past week Bernhard band of ball players proved the magnet that he deeply regrets afterward. The wounds con nnd the Pittsburgers, who, barring Hans Wag has been exploded. In his last four tries he has drew 7000 people to the Polo Grounds. It was sist of two (nits across the throat, one along the ner, are also floundering in a sea of weak bat been hit exceedingly hard, three knock-outs being another meeting of the two representatives of right side of the face, running vertically down ting, could not hit the foxy one. The Grlfflth- registered against him. Orth, Piatt, Donahue Greater New York, and they met on a footing his cheek close to the ear, one across hla cheek Waddell encounter was something not to be soon and Maul have proven unreliable, and Frazer is that made the ball cranks of Manhattan feel the under the eye, a slight gash across the nose, forgotten. Rube fanned out a dozen batters in now the only mainstay, be having yet to lose keenest humiliation. The Brooklyns, champions and the fingers of Ivoth hands are seriously 14 innings, and Griff eight, but the older man a full game pitched. Under the circumstances of last year, came from Philadelphia, where slashed .and cut. He grapsed the knife his as was strongest at the close. That Pittsburg Club what is there to hope for? That the club they had displaced the Phillies and taken the sailant used, thus getting these cuts In the is entranced, like Chicago. Dreyfuss will land owner realizes his predicament is evident from lead. On the Polo Grounds they met the New hands. six-eight-seven or thereabouts if they do Dot get the fact that a search of the minor leagues Yorks, the occupants of the tail-end position. TEBEiAU©S HANDICAP. the willows rattling. is being made for pitching material. There The partisans of Ewing©s team were in shape to Manager Tebeau certainly is having a hard T. DONAHUE is little to hope for in that direction, however, guy the great team from Brooklyn upon the time these days. Of course all the wise people Is still on the Orphans, although the fans expect at present, as even minor league clubs with slightest provocation, but they Will now be saying "I told you so," and claiming to hear of bis sale©or trade at any time. The good pitchers cannot afford to dispose of them LOOKED LIKE 30 CENTS that they knew the players were not attending squabble between the long catcher and Jimmy now. Even the tail-end Syracuse CUib the other as they meekly wandered out of the grounds at to business, but. on the other hand were drinking Ryan seems to have reached the point where day declined u $1000 offer from the Philadel the conclusion of the game. The old-time New and carousing around all night whenever they somebody must go, and the goer will probably phia Club for pitcher Wiltse. There are better York rooters are conspicuous by their absence felt so disposed. I have heard several respon be Tim. as the club has plenty of catchers. The pitchers than hi? in the Eastern League, and these days, and their places are filed by a slew sible persons say already to-day that they have tall young man would help Boston materially, also in the American League, but a $1000 of of loud-mouthed shouters who, by their silly re seen members of the St. Louis Club out at late and he lives not so far from the Hub. Tim fer won©t catch anv of them. marks, display their ignorance of. the game. Not hours in bad shape, in fact, awful drunk. When Is a prince of good fellows, but the fans have THAT BROOKLYN FORFEIT. a few Brooklyn rooters were on hand, however, the Pittsburg Club arrived here the news was taken solidly to Chance this season. LittK* In addition to their varied misfortanes and to cheer their favorites, and to give Harry spread that there Were several of the locals dis Nlchols is now doing his share of the catching, shortcomings the Phillies are handicapped in the Howell a hearty chee-r for his splendid pit chin.)!. obeying the rules of the club during the East aud he does it well. handling. As a team captain Dele©muity has wot The game was a walk-over for the Champions, ern trip and that Manager Tebeau had put some DEXTER scored a brilliant success. His knowledge of the who won by the score of 12 to 1 in easy style. heavy fines on them. I hope these reports are still sitsi on the bench, as does Cunningham. game and popularity with his men is more than Hanlon©s men played a fast, brainy game at all not so, and I am of opinion that they are greatly Cunny is rather an expensive summer luxury, offset by temperamental defects, T o i-uy nothing times, and their lightning work contrasted witn magnified. But where there is so much smoke but, the hot weather has not yet come. Chi of hi? judgment. His crowning blunder was the the efforts of the New Yorks was as that of a there must have been a little fire (water) and cago©s climate hag changed materially due to deliberate delay and subsequent forfeiture of the stake horse romping home in front of a selling- there is only one thing the boys can do to the opening of the drainage canal, according to last Brooklyn game. This was the first time plater. properly restore themselves in the public©s esti the scientists and the weather in June has such an outrage upon the club and public was . THIRD BASE mation, and that one thing is to get out and so far been so cool that Cy Young could have ever inflicted by a local team upon its own is not yet filled to the satisfaction of Manager win games. The race is an awfully close one cornered a barrelful of games. It is not the grounds, and to captain Delehanty belongs the Ewiug, as is demonstrated by the report that and ten or twelve victories in a row will put sort of weather that suits Cunningham and so unenviable distinction of being the iirst Phila an effort may be made to sign a former Atlantic the team right at the top of the leaders. With the fat little man has been almost forgoten. delphia captain to so disgrace himself , nd his League third basemau named Doherty. He is this long stay-at-homo the opportunity is at Menefee is also allowed to roost, and the active club. Without considering said to be fast, but not up to League calibre. hand, and I hope they will grasp it. pitching staff is Garvin, Griffith, Callahan, Kll- THE ETHICS OF THE CA^B Hickman has been playing a better third base A ROW WITH BREYFUSS. len and Taylor. All of them are doing well. Delehanty has not a leg to stand upon, as there than Mercer did, but a great many balls go The sale of catcher O©Connor to the Plttsbnrj Taylor. in particular, pitching the, finest ball was not the slightest thing, e©xcept reproach, to past him that he never gets near. It is not Club has broken the bond of friendship between since he came into- the League. be gained by Delehanty©s baby tactics. The because he shirks them, but seemingly because F. De Haas Robison and Dreyfuss. The trouble THE? ©QUESTION thing was therefore inexcusable even on tho he is not a fast third baseman. Buck probably all conies frori a telegram sent to Dreyfuss, of relative drawing powers was given a test poor ground of expediency, and merely served to did not mind that because it was the best he which read: "Youi- offer of $1000 for O©Connor last Sunday, and panned out in a way not ex Show Delehanty©s defects us a team captain. had to play there, but last week Hickman lot is satisfactory aud accepted." This was signed actly pleasing to the big Leaguers. About 6000 Even the club owner has joined in condemnation down In his stick work very materially. In "F. Do Haas Robison." A check for this. people turned out to the National League game, of Delehanty©s act and will make no protest the last 11 games he made but three hits, and amount was sent Robison by Dreyfuss and re and 11,000 yelled for Couiiskey©s heroes, who, against the .forfeit, thus enabling all wagers on to date his batting average is .213. which is turned with a demand for the full purchase price having won 14 games out of the last 15, are the game to be promptly settled according to lower than that of any other local player. It agreed upon. $20:X). naturally adored by that large populace, which the umpire©s decision, which was strictly and seems that the pitchers are beginning to know ROBISON A LOSER. loves to see a winner. The week-day games legally according to rule. what to pitch to Hickman. It will therefore be Drryfuss stands "put" on the telegram and have run pretty even. Yesterday there were LOCAL JOTTINGS. seen that third base is still open. refuses to pay any more, and also retains the 5000 at the West Side Park and 3500 at Com- Lave Cross has secured a judgment for $352.58 AROUND THE BASES. returned check. lUVhlson paid O©Connor a bonus Hkeys© game. against the Philadelphia Club. The suit, which Hawley has pitched 15 gumes to date and of $;}IK>, and advanced Jack u similar sum iu A PROBLEM. was based on the failure of the Philadelphia has fielded his position perfectly, having three behalf of Pittsburi;. so that he is out $fi HARTFORD. AB.R.B. P. ROCIIES'B. AB.R.B. p. A. K PEOVIDE'E. AB B. R. P. A. EiMONTREL. AB.R. B. P. A. E Providence...... 02103000 x—9 Turner, rf... 4122 0 1 Lush, cf..... 5 00 5 00 Parent, 84.... 4 1223 0 -Miiebeck. ss 4 125 3 1 Toronto ...... 00011000 0—2 Myers 2t>.....5 0 1 1 Smith, 2b... 301 6 20 Conuor, 2b.. 40121 0 Odwell.cf.... 201 2 0 0 Two-base hits—Wallers, Rothfuss. Three-basw hit THE POPULOUS EAST. Shindle. 3t>.. 4110 1 0 Cimpau, If.. 5 11 1 00 Cassid.v.lb.. 411 9 1 0 Bannon.lf... 3022 0 0 —Stafford. Home, run—Carr. Sacrifice hits—Con- Fleming, cf 3 1 1 4 0 OJO'Hagan, Itio 01 9 10 Davis, If...... 422 3 1 1 Lozottc, rf.. 400 1 0 no^ Stafford, Friend. Double plays—Parent, Connor, Gating,'si.... .1 005 4 Ijllouneirr.rfS 01 1 00 Stafford. cf..H Oil110 Johnson, 2b3 0 0 1 0 Cansidy; Parent, Ca-sidy. First on balls—Oft Friend Vlaswy, Ib.. 4 2 2 8 0 OjBonnmvs... 511 3 12 Walters, rf.. 3 1333 0 Ollienry. 3b... 4 " I 1 1 2. Duggleby 1. Struck out—By IHinglebv 2. HH l.y THE STAMPING GROUND OF PAT Stratum, If. 4 0 I 3 0 0:0rniiln'r,3l>3 131 Smiih.Mb..... 4 0 1 3 5 OiMoran, c.... 311 3 0 pitcher—Lynch. Berte. Umpire—Griffin. Tim*—1.55. S'eelman.c.. 4 0 2 0 1 OiSiiiiiik. c..... 4 0 0 1 McAuley.c.. 4 1 2 4 2 OjHanh, lb.....3 I 2 2 0 WORCESTER vs. MONTREAL AT WORCESTER JUNK 21. POWERS' LEAGUE. Donovan, p 4 0 0 0 0 OiMurpliy. p..3 1 1 0 Biauii, p..... 2 2 0 0 10 McFarla'd.p 300 0 3 n —In the ninth inning the home team made a gleat Total..... 33 5 fo*z9 9 3 Total...... 38 4 9 27 12 2 Total...... 32 8 13 27 15 1 Total..... 29 3 9 2l 14 2 effort to even up and had two men on bases but failed *Lush hit by batted ball. Providence ...... 02311100 x—: to bring a mau across the plate. Harry Blake was Hartford...... 0 O03010000 1—5 Montreal ...... 12000000 0—3 removed from the game by Umpire Hunt. Score: What is Going on in the Circuit ol Rochester ...... 000011002 0—4 Two-base bits—Davis, Sbiebeck, Odwell. Three- MONTREAL. AB.K. B. p. A. K WORCESTER. AB.R. B P. A. K Two-iiase hits—Steelmau. Campau. Tlnee-base base hit—Connor. Home run—Raub. Stolen bases Shiebt-ck. is 6 1153 2i Blake, cf..... 2 00 0 00 lilts—Mufisey 2, Turner. Murphy. Sacrifice hiti— — Walteis, S.'fiith. Double plays—Parent, Conuor, Odwell, rf... 432 2 0 0 Foster, cf... 1000 0 0 the Eastern League—The Record Myeis 2, Giitino. Double plays—Gntins, Massey 2. Caseidy; McAuley, C»saidy, Smith; HcFarland, Sine- Banoou.lf... 511 2 0 0 Sharrott. if 5110 0 1 First on balls—Off Donovan 3, Murphy 1. Struck out beck. Kaub. F;rst on balls—Off Braun 2, McFurland Lezotte, rf.. 402 2 10 Rickert, If.. 5013 0 0 ol the Championship Race and —By Douorau 4, Murphy 1. Hit by pitcher—Flem- 4. Struck out—By Brauu 1, McFarland 1. Umpire Johnson, 2b 400 2 21 Bransfi d.lbS 1 1 9 1 O •nir, Murphy. Left on bases—Hartford 6, Rochester8. —Griffin. Time—1.50. Henry, 3b... 301 2 10 Kittiidge, c4 1 2 7 2 0 Umpire—Ki:an. Time—2h. In the second game Kvana pitched and was un Barry, Ib... 301 Conna'n. 2b 4 0 2 0 2 2 Results ol the Pennant Contests. SPRINGFIELD vs. SYRACUSE AT SPRINGFIELD JUNE steady, but Providence did timely batting. The score: Moran, c..... 401 Bean, SB...... t 0 2 2 3 18. — LP. M. AND p. M.)—Springfield wou the first game PROVID'E. AB.R.B. p A. EJMONTUEAL. AB.R. B. p. A. E Felix, p...... 4 1101 0 Sheehan, 3b 4 0 1 1 1 0 because Wuuds was a complete puzzle to the Syracuse Parent, ss... 400 3 5 OlShiebeck. ss 4 2 0 0 21 Total...™ 36 6 10 27 94 Horton, p... 221 2 4 0 At a special meeting of the league direc bat t»rs, who made but three single*. The score: Conuor, 2b.. 4 2222 OiO iwell, cf.... 2 011 1 1 Total...... 365 1124 12 tt tors, at Worcester, June 20, the protest of SPRINQF'D. AB.R.B. p. A. EJSYRACUSK. AB.R.B. p. A.E Caosidy, Ib.. 4 0 1 10 0 1 Banuou,If... 4002 0 0 Montreal...... 10210200 x—6 Hartford against the Rochester game of Shannon, ss 2 0 1 While, rf..... 400 0 00 D»vis, If..... 4 1 2 Lezotte, rf... 4003 0 0 Worcester ...... 00400010 0—5 May 17 was ignored, the directors ruling Shoch, If..... 2 1 1 Weaver, Ib 3 0 0 7 21 Staffoid. cf...3 122 Jobunon, 2b 4 0 1 5 2 0 Two-base hits—Ltztte, Bransfield. Three-base hits that a hall must go over the fence to be a Dolan, rf..... 301 Hargrove.cf 4 11 4 00 Walters, rf.. 301 1 0 0| Henry. 3b..s 200 2 30 —Morau, Kiitridge. Stolen bases—Odwell, Henry. home run. Toronto's protest of a game Knoll, cf..... 401 Kuhus. 3b... 3 00011 Smith, 3b.... 311 2 2 Morau, c..... 411 4 12 Double pluys—Bean, Bransfield; Shiebeck, Lezotte, with Providence, May 11, was left to a Curley, 2b... 400 FUniiiv'n.lf 4 02 1 01 McAuley, c.. 3 01 6 20 Ranb, Ib..... 302 7 0 0 Henry. Fust on balls—Blake, Foster, Odwell. Barry. mail vote of the directors, further informa 'liicker. Ib.. 4 1 1 Wrigl«v.ss..3 00 fi 00 Evalis, p...... 300 1 30 Souder*. p.. 3110_ _ _ _ 2 0 Hit by pitcher—Horton 2, Henry. Struck out—By tion being requested. The first game, on Eu-itace, 3b..3 0 1 1 1 1 Gilb*rt,2b... 3 00 2 3 0 Total..... 8~i510 27 144J ToUl..... 304 0*24 114 Horton 6 Felix 4. Umpire—Hunt. Time—2.05. Jt ne 6, between Montreal and Rochester, c.... 3 0 I 420 Lattimer, c. 3 0 0 3 3 0 "Winning ruu made with no oue out. HARTFORD vs. SYRACUSE AT HAKTFORD JUNK 21.— .was thrown out, and will be played over, Woods, p... 311 3 30 Bishop, u... 200 1 50 Providence...... 2 1000001 1—5 Hartford's battery made five runs and tour hits, a because an unofficial ball was rung in. Total...... 283 8 27 152 Total...... 29 I 3 24 14 3 Montreal...... 00002020 0—4 good day's work bexidcs doing all the pitching and The second game, played on the same day Springfield...... 0 0110010 x—3 Two-base hits—Connor. Cassidy, Walters, Souders. calchiuif. The score: by Rochester at Montreal, was approved. S.viacuse ...... I 0000000 0—I Sacrifice hits—Staflord, Wallers, Souders. Stoleu HARTFORD. AB.B.B. P. SYRACUSE. AB.R.B. A. B Hereafter no game arranged without the Sacrifice lilts—Shannon, Dolan, Eustace, Bishop. bases—Connor, Duvis, Walters, Odwell. First on balls Turner, rf.... 502 1 Wnito. rf... 4 112 10 consent of President Powers will count. Stolen bases—Shoch, Weaver. Two-base hit—Dolan. —Off Evans 7, Souders 1. Struck out—by Evans 5. Myer-,2b..... 5021 Weaver, Ib 3 0 0 14 01 President Powers was instructed to de First on balls—Shannon. Shoch, Kuhus. Left on UuiDirc—Griffin. Time—205. Shindle. 3b 4 0 1 1 Hargrove. c(4 0 0 1 0 0 mand $42 due the Rochester Club for bas<-8—Suriugfield 7, Syracuse 3. Struck out—Tur HARTFOKD vs. ROCHESTER AT HARTFORD JUNE 19. Fleming.cf.. 4000 Knlins, ss.... 511 3 20 ladies' tickets on a civic holiday on To ner. Kuhus. Bishop. Hit by pitcher—Shoch, Weaver. —The champions secured but oue hit, that of O'Ha- Galins, ss... 4002 3 1 Etnnnivan.lfS 001 00 ronto last season. President Powers was Umpire—0' Lough i in. Tinn—1.40. gan's the first time up. The only other time a man Mastey. Ib.. 3 2/2 15 0 2 Wrigley,3b..4 120 00 also ordered to instruct league umpires to McBride, who pitched the second game for Spring got a IIHBH was when Smith was tut by a pitched bail, Stratton, If.. 311 4 n 0 Gilbeit, 2b.. 3121 50 enter into no conversation with a player field, was batted hard in the fourth inning, eiuht hits went to second on an out anu scored on a ball that Steelman, c. 3 3 1 3 00 Mesiitt, c... 300 2 01 after a decision has been rendered. Fol being made, and the whole Springfield team went bounded away from Shindig. The score: Doiiovan, p3 2 3 0 00 Wiltse. p.... 3000 40 lowing is the amended record of the race into the air with him. The result was six runs aud HAKTFORD. A B. R. B. P. A. E UOCHIST'R. A B.R.B. P. A.E Total..... liA 8 12 2~7 15 4 *Lattimer .. _ ^ 0_ 0 00 to June 25 inclusive: the game. The score: Turner, rf... 401 400 O'Haijau, Ib4 0 1 13 01 Total...... 33 4 C 24 SYRACUSE. AB.R.B. P. Mvers, 2b.._ 401 1150 Smith, 2b... 310 2 51 *Batted for Wiltse m ninth inning. 50 Sbiudie, 3b.. 4 022 1 1 Campan, If.. 3 0.0 3 0 0 Hartford ...... 0 014020 1 x—8 * 7 c White, rf.... 422 3 2 Shannon, et 501 0 f X f I Weaver. Ib 5 0 2 13 00 Shoch. If...... 5222 Fleming. cf4 (I 0 2 0 0 llouaeh'r.rf. 300 it Syracuse...... ! 100001 1 0—4 t Hurgrove. ct5 0 1 Dolan, rf..... 5114 Gating, SB.... 4132 2 0 Bonner. ss.,. 3 001 Three-bane hits — Steelman, Donovan, Gilbert. a. £. =r. * Knhus, 3b... 6112 Knoll,cf...... 4123 Massey, Ib.. 40011 0 0 Uremiu'r,3b 3 000 Sacrifice hits — Stratton, Weaver, Gilbert. Stoleu ? F- r f Hai.uiv'n, If 5 1 1 2 Curlev. 2b.. 5 0 :) 0. ftratton. If.. 401 2 0 0 Buck ley. ct 3 0 0 2 10 base — Kuhus. Double plays — White, Weaver; Gatiun, Wi igley, ss 4 1 1 2 Tucker, lu.. 5 0 3 15 Steel man,c.. 211 3 1 0 Smiuk.c..... 200 1 00 Massey. First on balls — Off Douovan 5, Wiltse 4. Hartford...... 1 3 2 4 5 6 3 Gilbert, 2b..4 1 1 2 5 0 Eustace, 3b.5 Oil Miller, p.... 2 1 0 0 40 McPartliu,p2 00 0 30 Struck out— By Donovan 2. Wiltse 2. Wild pitch — Montreal...... 5 2 3 3 4 1 5 Lamar, c..... 210 2 0 1 I'helps.c... _ 100 2 00 Total .._ 32 3 9 27 13 I Deal. c...... 100 0 00 Wiltse. L^tt on buses— Hartford 6. Syracuse 9. Um Providence.... 5 6 3 5 5 81 2 Pfauintl'r, p4 22 0 61 McBride, p. 3 1 1 0 40 *Morse...... l 00 0 00 pire— Egan. Time— 1.50. Rochester..... 6 3 3 4 7 1) 5 Total .... 3891127 185 Total...... 38511 27 151 Total..... 28 1 1 24 14 2 1 4 Si 3 Springfield...... i 2 6 5 Syracuse...... 00260100 0—9 *Batted for McPartlin in ninth inning. Games Played Friday, Jnne 22. Syracuse...... 3 2 4 1 4 3 1 Hartford ...... 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 x—3 1 4 1 4 Springfield...... 2 0200001 0—5 PROVIDENCE vs. TORONTO AT IKJVIDIINCE JUNE 22. Toronto...... 2 4 3 Sacrifice hit—Phelps. Stolen bases—Tucker 2, Rochester...... 0 0010000 0—1 — (p. M. AND p. M.)—Provide/ice won two games, mak Worcester ...... 3 5 4 2 3 5 .511 1- Gilbert. Two-base hits—Eustace, Knhns, Planmil- Sacrifice hit—Miller. Double play —Bonner, Smith, ing twelve straight. The first gauie was au eleven- IO ler. Three-base hit—McBride. First on balls— O'llagau. First on bulls—O8 McPartlin 1. Hit by inning battle. The score: Lost ...... |26Oft O.i2419i a 0121j23;32jii9!2:?OQ on o*j ! 197| __ Phelps 2, Mclir de, Knoll. White, Lamar 2. Left on pitcher—Smith. Left on bases—Hartford?, Rochester PROVIDE'E. AB.R. P. B. TORONTO. AB.B. B. P. A. • vv.it ,l,ogt. l'ct.1 Wou/Losi. Pet. bases—Sprinafield 11. Syracuse 5. Double plays— 1. Uuipiie—E^an. Time—1.40. Parent, ss... 5 2 2 2 Lynch, rf... 411 2 00 Providence _ 34 1(» .612JMontreal...... 25 24 .510 White, Gilbert, Kuhns; Tucker, Eustace. Umpire— Connor,2b... 4005 Bauuon, cf..5 11 2 -JO Rochester.... £9 21 .^Sn;Hartford...... 24 26 .489 O Loughlin. Time—1.50.__ Games Played Wednesday, June 20. Cassidy. Ib.. 3 0 2 14 1 0 Carr, Ib..... 4 1 1 11 21 Bpriugiiild... 2' ;3 .51 i'Toionto ...... 19 29 .H96 SPRINGFIBI.D vs. ROCIIESTUR AT SPRINGFIELD JUNE Davis, It..... 511 1 00 Ciymer. ss... 3 101 2 I Woicestsr ... 2, to ..'•' : ,-^ racuse...... 18 3:i .360 Games Played Tuesday, June 19. 20.—These teams played eleven innings before either Statford. cf.. 4 2 2 0 0 BemU, c...... 5 024 3 0 WORCESTER vs. TORONTO AT WORCESTER JUNK 19.— team could sc«re a ruu. Then Foreman gave a base on Walters, rf.. 201 3 00 Kothfuss. It'4 0 0 2 0 0 Game Played .Miuday, Jane 17. (p. M. AND P. u.)—Worcester had the first game won bulls, two successful bunts followed and the winning Smith, 3b.... 501 o 51 Taylor,2li... 5 0 0 5 2 2 PUOVIDK.NCE vs. MONTREAL AT PROVIDENCE JUNE up to the Sixtti muiug, when rugged fielding, together run came iu on a long fly to the outfield. The score: McAuley, c5 0 1 4 1 0 Schaub, 3b.. 5 Oil 7 0 17.— Pitcher Friend bad the Montiwalrrs doing all with opportune hlttinx by tiie visitors, enabled To ItOCHE8TEb.AB.lt. 0. P. A. E SPRINGFl O. A li.R,B. P. A.E Dunkle, p... 400 2 0 J Williams, u 3 I) 0 3 3 0 •orts of stunts trying to connect with his curves, and ronto to win out by a run. The score: 0 Uagau.lbo 0 3 14 0 OJSImunon. ss v! 0 ,1 4 11 Tola!..... 37 5 10 3~3 f7 3 Total..... 38 4 b*31 21 4 eleven of them went out on strikes. Only four hits TORONTO. AB.K.B. p. A E WOBCB.ST R.AB.R. B, p. A. K Smith, 2b... 5 0220 O'Sboch, If..... 5 00 1 00 *Wiunlns ruu scored with one out. \\>r-> nmoe, and two of them wtue scratches. Score: Lynch, rf... 51110 O^Blake, ct... 321 3 00 Campau. If.. 3 1130 Oj Dciaii, rf..... 5 01100 Providence...... 3000000100 1—51- Househ'r, rf4 0 0 3 0 Oi Knoll, :(..... 4 0 1 4 00 frROVIDE'E. AB.R. B. P. A. It MONTREAL. AB.R.B. P. A.E Baiiuon, cf.. 432 0 1 i;SliKrrott. rf. o o I 1 01 Toronto...... 0002000200 0—1 Part-nt, ss.... 4 1121 I i.Sliiebecli.ss. 4 1 0 2 2 1 Carr, Ib..... 532 9 0 O!ltickert,lf... 5122 Bonner, s^... 4 02 1 2 UiCiirley, 2b.. 2 0 0 2 41 Two-base hits—Walters, Bemis 2. Sacrifice hits— CVunor, 21).. 5 0 1 2 3 0 Odwell,cf.._ 4 0 2 4 (> 0 Beite, ss..... 4 I 1 2 llBransfi'd.lbe 2 1 It 11 Grerniu r,3b 5 0111 lj Tucker, Ib.. 4 0 0 11 20 Connors, Cassidy, Walters 2, Carr. Ciymer, Williams. Cmsidy, Ib.. 5 0071 OiBannon, If.. 3 0 1 4 0 ti Bemis, c..... 511 3 2|Foster, 3b... 400 3 32 BucKley.cf.. 4 0120 (lj Eustace, 3b..4 00 3 4 (I Stoleu bas»—Stafford. Double play—Parent, Couuor, Braun'. rf.... 3 0 0 1 0 (ll L»zott», rf.... 4 0 0 2 0 0 Rut tilths. If 4 1 I 0 1 OiKitiridge. c4 3 2 4 Siniuk, c..... 400 5 1 Ol I'olt, c...... 400 7 31 Cassidy. First on balls—Uff Duukle 2, Williams 2. Stafford, cf.. 4 2 2 1 0 OJ Johnson. 2b 3 0 8 1 0 0 Bruce, 2b... 3 1 1 4 1 1 Couua'u. 2b5 2 2 0 Morse, p..... 4 0 0 2 1 1 Foreman, p. 4 0_ 1_ 0 50 Struck out—By Dunkle 2, Williams 1. Wild nuuii— Waliers.lf... I 0 0 1 0 Oi Henry, 3b.... 4 U 1 1 1 1 Scl.atib, 3b.. 5 1 I 6 5 0;ne«u. ss...... 421 2 32 Total..... 38 f 10 23 11 2| Total...... 34 0 3 33 193 Dunkle. Hit by pitcher—Casaiuy, Hothfuss. Umpire Smith, 3b... 2 0 (i I 3 0 Moran. c..... 300 2 00 Williams, p 5 I 3 o 2 OJHorton, p... 301^ 0 00 Rochester...... 0 000000 000 1—1 —Griffin. Time—2.35. Mc*.ulev,c.. 4 2 1 10 21 Ruub.lb...... 300 5 2 0 T»ial...... 4"l D! 13 vf7 1~5 d! Total...... 38 12 Il*26137 Springfield...... OuOOOOOOOO 0—0 The second game went to the last of the ninth in Vilind. p.... 301 2 0 o Cross, p...... 2____!? 0 0 3 *Winmng run scored with two out. Sacrifice hits—Householder, Bouuer,Shannon, Cur ning with two out belore a ruu was scored and Provi Toml...... 31 5 b 27 10 2 Total..... 30 1 4 2~4 C 5 Worcester ...... 0 3040040 1—12 ley 2. Stoleu bases—O'nagau, Shoch, Eustace. First dence got that ruu. Both teams played great base- Providence ...... 10010201 x—5 Toronto ...... 00001440 4—13 on bulls—Shun mill 2, Knoll. Campau ©i. Left on banes hall, and there wore many brilliant plays. Thescoie: Montreal ...... 1 0000000 0—1 Two-ba.-.e hite—Connaughton. Cair, Schanb. Three- —Rochester 9, Springfield 7. Struck nut—Tucker 2, PROVIOEN E.AB.B.B. P. A. E|TORO.NTO. AB.R. B. P. A. B Two-base bite—McAuloy, Parent, Connor, Odwell. base hits—Counaiightou, L)Uth, Williams. Stolen T< ft, iToruiitn, Gremiugar, Smith, Morse 3. Double Parent,ss..... 4 0 0 0 9 0| Lj uch, rf.... 4 0 0 100 Slolfii (jas«s--Shiebeck, Cas*idy. Double play—SmUh, bases—Blake. Sharrott, Ulckert 2, Bransfielil, Kitt- play—Smith, O'Hagan. Umpire— O'Loughlin. Connor, 2b.. 4 0123 Oi Banuon, ct.. 3 01 2 00 Connor, C«.s»ii3y. First on balls—Off Friend 3. Cross ridtge. Sacrifice hits—finrtou, Berte. Double play HARTFORD vs. SYIIACUSE AT HARTFORD JUNE 20.— C-iS-.idv,lb... 3 0 1 10 0 olCarr, Ib...... 3 0 1 10 10 6. Struck out—Bv Friend 11. Passed balls—Moran —Foster. Brausfield. Bo.io. First on balls—Blake 2. Syracuse was never in the game. Uncle George Hem Davia, if..... 4 0130 (tlciyuier, ss.. 4 00 2 5 0 2. Uojni'O—Griffin. Time—2.05. Eister, Kiltiidge, Banuou, Bruce. Struck out— ming pitched a groat gxme and wan well supported. Stafford, cf.. 3 0 II 0 Oiltoach, c..... 300 1 0 Brausneld, Foster 2, Hortou, Lynch. Wild pitch— HARTFORD. AB.R.B. P. A. F.JSYRACUSE. AB.R.B. P. A. K Walters, if.. 3 0 0 2 0 0 Kothfuss, If 3 0 0 1 (I I) Games Played Monday, .Tune 18. Uortou. Umpire—Uuut, Time—2.15. Turner, rf... 41230 01 White, ss.... 4 0 0 2 1 Smith, 3b... 3 00 Taylor, 2b.. 100 0 0 1 WORCESTER vs. TORONTO AT WORCESTER JUNE 18.— Klobedanz was very effective in the second game, Myers, 2h... 311 Weaver, Ib.. 4 0 u 9 0 n McAuley, c. 3 0 0 Bruce, 2b... 201 2 1 0 The (fame was lull at wrangling, aud Umpire Hunt white Alloway was hit at will. The score. Shiudle, 3l>.. 402 0 Hargrove.ct 301 3 0 0 Braun.p...... 3 11 0 30 Schaub, 3b.. 3 00 1 5 0 removed Manager Kittridge, of the Worcester club, WOECEST'R.AB.R. B. p. A. E TORONTO. AB.R.B. p. A. B Fleming, cf. 3 012 KuhuH.lf..... 301 1 0 1 Total..... 3U I 4 27 10 0 Alloway. p.. 3 0 0 0 3 O uiKl Carr and buirjjleby, of the visiting, team from Blake, cf..... 5 1 ©i, 4 1 U, Lynch, rf.... 4 U 1 0 00 Gatius, ss..... 4 12 4 21 Hiuiniv'n,rf3 0 11 0 0 Total...... 29 0 3*2ti 10 I fie gam", fining each $5 iu addition. The score: Sharrott. rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 Baunon, cf.. 4 02 4 11 laiisey, Ib.. 3 0 0 U 01 Wrigley, 3b 3 u 0 0 6 0 *Winn!ng run made with two out. TORONTO. AR. R. B. P. A. I Rlckert, If... 5 01100 Carr, Ib...... 300 7 Id Stratton, K.. 4113 Gilbert, 21>.. 3 00 5 10 Providence...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1—I Bransfi'd.lb 4 1 2 700 Berte, ss..... 4 1 !) i 31 Lattimer.c.. 300 1 31 Smoot, cf.... G 0 3 2 00 Lynch, rf....3 01 6 00 Ste«lmnn. c 3 0 0 1 Toronto ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 It 0 0—0 8harrott. rf..B 0320 0 B«unou,cf,p 400 2 0 0 Foster, 3l>.... 200 I 1 2 Koacu.c...... ICO 1 00 Hemming,p 302 1 Stithoff, p... 200 0 40 Two-base hit—Davis. Sacrifice hils—Cassidy, Carr. 1 0 Oj liemls. c..... 2 i) 1 4 21 Rickert,lf... 5 0 2 2 0 0 Cttrr, Ib...... 300 4 2 0 She«han,3b 210 Total.™... 31 4 U 27 14 *Pfaumiller 100 0 00 Double play—Ciymer, Roach. Schaub. First on balls Braosd.lb.c5 02 5 00 Williams, If 100 0 0 1 Kittridife. c 5 z 4 6 1 0'Bo ill fuss. If ©?, U 0 1 20 Total...... 29 o 3 2i Li S —Ult Brauu 1. Struck out—ByAlloway 1. Umpire— Deleha'y.Sb 210 2 00 Berte. 88...... 400 2 5 2 Couna'n, 2b 523 5 0 0 Biuce. It..... 100 0 00 *Battoil for Suthoff in ninth iuuiug. Griffin. Time—1.20. Foster, 3b... 210 0 10 Bemis, c..... 4112 3 1 Bean.es...... 503 2 4 0 Taylor. 21;.. 4 u 1 3 30 Hartford...... 20000200 x—4 HARTFORD vs. SYRACUSE AT HARTFORD JUNE 22.— Kittridsse, c 2 0 I 5 10 Rothfii.lf.lb 4 0 I 4 1 0 Klobeda'z.p 4 1^ 0 » 2 I'Schaub.Sb... 4 01 6 20 Syracuse...... 0 0000000 0—0 Pfanmnler was invincible aud Miller pulled himself KlobedV,. Ib 3 33 3 00 Tnylor, 2b.. 3024 3 1 Total ..._ 41 9 Ui 27 « 3 Alloway, p.. 4 0 0 0 40 Sacrifice hits—Mvers, Fleming. Stolen base— out of all kinds of boles. Three times Syracuse had Couna'n, 2b 3 4 2 1 30 Schauli. 3b.. 4003 2 2 I Total...... 34 I 6 27 183 Shindle. Double plays—White, Weaver; Gutms, Mas a mnu at third with no one out. but could not score. Beau, ss..... 522 5 11 Duggleby, p2 0 0 1 2 0 Worcester ...... 00133010 1—9 sey. First on balls—Off Suthoff 1. Left on bases- Hartford did not get a man to third. White saved Blagee, p..... 4 1^ 1^ 0 40 Bruce, cf... 101 (I 0 0 Toronto ...... 01000 » 00 0—I Hartford 6. Syracuse 2. Umpire—Ejran. Time—1.25. the day for his side by a great catch. The game was Total...... 43 12 T» 27 10 I ToUl...... 33 T G 27 18 7 Two-base hits—Sharrott, Pransriold, Taylor. Stoleu Games Played Thursday, June 31. stopped iu the eighth on account of darkness. Score: Worcester ...... 00110520 3—12 base—Blake. Sacrifice hi:—Carr. Double playn— HARTFORD. AB.R.M. P. A.E SYRACUSE. AB.R.B. P. A. B Toronto ...... 0000001 0 0— 1 Kitlridge, Footer; Blake, Bean. First on balls—Brans- SPRINOFIEI.D vs. KOCHHRTSR AT SPRINGFIELD JUNE Turner, rf... 200 2 0 0, White, rt.... 101 6 00 Two-bate hits—-moot. Lynch, Taylor. Klobedauz, field, Sheehaii. Hit h> pituhei — Shurroit, Bemis. 21.--Walter Woods held Kochester down to four sale Myeis. 2b... 300 1 0 Ci Weaver, Ib.. 401 0 0 Contiaugliton. Three-base hits—B«an, Sliarrott. Struck out—Uickert, P.eaa, Berte, Alioway. Umpire hits and shut the chaniDions out. The score: Shindle. 3b« 2 00 1 1 0 Hargrove.cf 4 002 0 0 Stolen bases—Magee 2, Banuon. B-mis, Schaub. —Hunt. Time—2h. SPRlNGF'l). AB.H. B. P. A-. E HOCH KST'R. AB.R. B. P. A. B Fleming, cf 3 0 0 3 01 Kuhus, H... 201 2 0 First on balls—Conuaugbton 2, Magee. Hit by SPRINOFIF.LD vs. ^JTBACCSE AT SPRINGFIELD JUNE Shannon, ss 3 0 0 0 H 0 O'ilagan, Ib 4 0 1 13 00 Gatins, is... 3 01 1 40 H>uiMivan,lf 4 010 0 0 pitcher—Foster, Taylor. Struck out—Carr, Berte, 19.—Syracuse and Springfield played thirteen innings Shoch. If..... 400 3 0 OlSmilh, 2b... 400 2 30 Massey. Ib.. 3 0 1 in 1 0 Wngley,3b.. 4 Oil 0 0 KothfuiP, Duggleliy, Mag^e. Parsed ball—Bemis. and it looked as if darkness would end the game, Dolan, rf...... 41230 OjCampau, If.. 4 U 0 3 Straton, If.. 3 0 0 1 0 0 Gilbert, 2b.. t 0 0 2 4 0 Umpire—Hunt. Time—2.20. whe.u Z»;t;ler. a Philadelphia player, being given a Knoll, cf..... 4 002 Houseli r, rf 3 0 0 Sieelnian, c. 3 0 0 4 0 U Messitt, c... 300 2 0 0 PROVIDENCE vs. MONTREAL AT PROVIDENC* JUNK trial iu WriKlov's place at shonstop, made a wild Curley.2h.... 400 4 Bonner, ss... 3 0 2 Miller, p..... 3 0 0 1 3 2 Ptanmil'r,p3 0 0^ 000 throw aud then a fumble. Hargrove picked the ball Tucker, Ib.. 3 0 2 12 10 Gremi'r. 3b 300 1 18.—Duukle held the visitors at two hits and one Total..... 25 0221 Total...... 30 0 5*23 9 5 pass. Providence did timely hitting aud daring l-ase up aud then threw wild again aad the winning run Eustace, 3b. 3 0 1 0 2 0 Buck ley, cf. 3 000 came iu. The ecore: Toft. c...... 311 2 00 Smink, c..... 301 3 *Two out when game was called. running and won by a wide margin. I he »core: Hartford ...... 0 000000 0—0 PttOVIDE'E. AB.B. B. P. A. EIMONTKEAL. AB.R. B. P. A.E SPRINQF'D. AB.R. B. p. SYRACUSE. AB.B. B. P. A. E Woods, p..... 3011 Shannon, ss 4 0 0 3 50 White, rt... 601 4 Syracuse ...... 0000000 0—0 Parent, KB... 420 6 6 I'Shiebeck, ss4 0 0 0 51 0 0 Total...... 31 2 7 27 150 Total...... 300 4 24 161 Two-base hit — Weaver. Three-base hit — White. Connor. 2b.. 3 21 2 31 Odwell, cf... 401 2 Shoch. If..... 600 1 0 0 Weaver. Ib.. 6 1 2 16 0 0 Sprinefleld...... 00011 000 x—2 Uolan, rf..... 714 2 11' Hai grove, cf 6 0 2 4 Sacrifice hit — Gilbert. Stolen bases — Gatius, Kuhus, Cassidy. Ib.. 4 3 3 11 00 Banuou, If.. 4 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 Rochester ...... 0 0000000 0—0 Gilbert. First on balls— OB Pfanmiller 1, Miller 2. Davis. If...... 4 1 3 0 0 Lez >tte. rf.. 401 2 0 0 Knoll, ct.... 7 13 3 0 (I Kuhns, 3b.. 601 0 1 1 Sacrifice hit—Shannon. Stolen bases—Dolan, (Jur- Curlev, 2b.. 410 1 31 Hauniv'n, If 4 2 2 3 Struck out— By Pfaumiller 2, Miller 2. Hit by pitcher Station!, cf... 4 1 1 0 H Johnson, 2b3 006 3 0 0 0 ley, Tucker 2. Two-base hit—Eustace. Three-b»se — Turner. Lett on bases — Hartford 4, Syracuse 9. Tucker.Ib... 4 0 0 15 0 0 Zeigler, 88... 6003 4 6 Walters, rf.. 411 0 1 Heury, 3b... 400 1 20 hit—Dolan. Left on bases—Springfield 6, Rochester Umpire— Egau. Time — 1.30. Smith, 3b.... 3 0 0 3 2 Dooley, Ib.. 200 8 0 0 Woods, Ib... 200 2 10 um>erl.2b...5 2 3 2 7 0 3. Struck out—Shoch, Curley, Eustace. Double plays McAuley, c..4 0 0 llaub, Ib..... 1106 0 0 EusUce. 3b..4 1 0 2 4 0 Liattiuier. c.. G 0 1 5 1 0 —Shannon. Ourley, Tucker; Walker, Smiuk, Grem- Games Played Saturday, June 23. Dunkle, p... 4 0 I 2 0 Moran, c...... 3 0 0 2 2 0 Phelps, c.... 611 9 00 Altruck, p.. 5 0 0 7 0 inger. Smith. Umpire—O'Loughlin. Time--1.35. Pappalau, pH \ 0 1_ 51 SPRINGFIELD vs. MONTREAL AT SPKINQFIELP JUNE Total...... 3410 1027 U (i K'elix, p...... 3 0001 Total...... 505~12*37 21 8 PROVIDKKCE vs. TORONTO AT PROVIDENCE JUNE 21. _J—(p. M. AND P. M.)—In the first game the Montreal —Providence scored the tenth straight victory and Total...... 32 1 2 24 13 2 Total ..... 4^ b•« 3U 1'J I team was beateu ou errors, the batting being about Providence ...... 2 0104021 x—10 •Winning run uiade with one out. defeated Toionto by timely hitting coupled with er equal. The score: rors. The score: Montreal...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0— 1 SpriuiitieldO 00010030010 1—6 SPRINQF©D. AB.R.B. P. A. E MONTREAL. AB.B.B. P.A.I PROVIDE'E. AB.R.B. P. A. TORONTO. AB.R B. P. A. E Two-base hits—Davis, Cassidy. Three-base hit— Syracuse... 001100002010 0—5 .uuou, us 3 1 1 2 0 Shiebeck, SB 5 0 0 1 3 Davis. Home run—Davis. Sacrifice hit—Smith. Sacrifice hits—Curley 2. Stoleu bases—Gilbert, Parent, ss... 522 Lynch, rf.™ 302 fi 00 >ch. If..... 221 3 0 1 Odwell. cf... 4011 Conuor,2b... 301 Banuon, cf.. 5 0 2 2 01 0 0 Stolen basis—Davis, Stafford 2, Walters. Parent, Con- Shannon. Two-baie hits—Dolau, Gilbert. First on lan.rf..... 401 1 0 1 Bauuoii, if.. 2101 0 I no 1 , Odwell. Double plays—Parent. Connor; Connor, balls—Shannon ©A, Shoch. Curley, Eustace 2. Pappalau Cassidy, Ib.. 4 1 1 12 30 Carr, Ib...... 4 1 1 11 11 loll.cf..... 412 1 1 Lezotte, rf.. 4123 0 0 P.rent, Cassidv. Fust on bulls—Parent 2, Connor. 2, llanuivan 2. Left on bases—Springfield 17, Syra- Davis, If..... 4122 Berte, ss...... 200 1 11 Curley. 2b.. 4 0231 0 Johnson, 2b4 105 3 (I Struck out—Shiebeck, Odwell, Bannon 2, Stafford. cuie 9. Si ruck out—Shannon. Dolan, Haritrove, Stafford, cf.. 3111 Bemin. c..... 401 3 21 Kothfuss, If 4 0 1 0 00 Tucker, Ib.. 4 0 0 13 00 Henry, 3b.... 3023 1 1 P,.ssecl bull—Moran. Umpire—Gr.ffin. Time—1.40. Zwigler, Gilbert, Allrocft. Hit by pitcher—Tucker. Walters, rf.. 4 0 2 2 00 Eustace. 3b.. 3 01 0 21 Morau. c... 4113 5 1 HARTFORD vs. ROCHESTER AT HARTFORD JUNK 18.— Umpire—O'Loughlin. Time—2.55. Smith, 3b... 411 3 40 Taylor, 2b... 400 0 20 Phelps, o...... 4 00 3 3 0 R:«ub. Ib..... 401 ti 0 O li'ichester lied the scoru in the ninth. Murphy male- PROVIDENCE vs. MONTREAL AT PROVIDENCE JUNE McAuley. c3 0 2 1 00 Schaub, 3b.. 411 0 31 Pappalau, j>3 1_ 1_ 0 70 Souders, p... 3001 Fneud, p... 300 1 30 Dugg!eby,p3 00 1 50 1 0 ins H triple, Greminger a single and Turner dropping 19.—(p. m. AND P. M.)—Providence captured tiist place Total...... 31 6 9 27 16 3 "McFarland 1^ 0^0_ (^ 0 U u flv «fier a long run. Turner opened the tenth with by adding two victories in the double-header against Total...... ^)3 27 181 "Roach...... ^ 0 ^ 0 00 Total..... 31 i 7 2i 13 I n triple and scored on Bonner'a fumble of a hit by Montreal. In the first game Branu pitched iu great Total...., 312 9 24 145 Al>eu. Ihe (core: loim and had superior fielding support. Tno score; 'Batted for Duggleby. *J3atted for Souders iu ninth Inning. June SIPOETrNTG- Springfield...... 00104000 x—5 of Lush, who is laid up with a bad ankle. town with a population of only 3500 having a tmtfielders is to go is all a guess at the present MontreaL...... 00030001 0—4 Hub Knoll takes Buckley©s place on the Spring paid admission at the gates of 380O. Well, rime, and how that outfield of Hannivan, Har Sacrifice hita Henry, Shannon. Stolen base field team. that©s what Farnham did. Excursions from grove and White can be improved on at a mo Klianaon. *Two-base hits Knoll. Curluy, Morari. Billy Lush is considered the fastest outflelder everywhere did the above, and will with fine ment©s notice is not made plain. Manager Irwin Three-base bit Eiietace. First on balls Off Pappa- in the League, when his base running, hitting weather cotinue to do the same all the season is certainly traveling liui 2, Souderg 3. Lett on bases Spriuirfieid 5, Mon and fielding are considered. NEWS OF, SLAYERS. . , A ROCKY ROAD treal 6. Struck out By Pappulan 4, Soudera 1. Wild Hernming©s wonderful, even phenomenal, twirl At this writing Farnham,. Mascottes and St. at present, but his past record ghows that he is pitch Puppalau. Umpire Griffin. Time 2.10. ing is attracting attention, not only in Hart Hyachinthe are tied for first place, end seem a fighter and that his team has always-been in- lu the second Foreman let the visitors down with ford, but throughout the country. to be about equal in all departments of the the argument, and the season is not half over thrte hits and shut (hem out. The>core: President Powers has instructed managers to game. yet. so let©s cheer up,; and look ; for brighter 8PBIMGFI©D.AB.n..p. P. A. E MONTREAL. AB.R. B. P. A. E keep an eye out for unofficial halls, which it is Farnham©s -battery, O©Brien and Smith, are days that will likely pome our way. The club Khaiuion. B8 2 2 1 2 20 Shiebeck, es 4 00 a 5 0 said are being rung in very frequently. doing excellent, work far better than any in the owners will hold . a.. coivlVrence with Manager Shod), If..... 311 200 Odwell. cf... 401 0 0 0 Umpire Hunt in the recent Worcester-Toronto League. O©Brien is the well-known side-wheeliM Irwin to-morrow and there will likely be some l)olan,rf..t,. 400 1 0 0 Bantion.lf... 201 0 0 0 series removed Dugglesby, Carr. Klobedanz aud who pitched for the New London team of tho news let out after that conference is over. Knoll, cf..... 4 1 !i Kittredsro from a game and fined each $5. Connecticut State League last year. A LOCAL AMATEUR LEAGUE 200 Lezotte, rf.. » 0 0 1 0 0 Sam Larocque, the well-known ball player and Curley,2b.... 311 8 1 The Worcester Club has been compelled to has been formed, with Edward Dorner as pres 3 0 0|johnaou. 2l> 4000 discipline pitchers Magee and Klobedanz and manager, who has set-n service in about every ident, aud Mr. Corner Will work hard to make Tucker, lb.. 4 038 1 OjHeniy, 3b.... 301 0 1 0 League in the country, is captaining and play the League a success, and Dorner is the man© of liuslace,3b,. 3 1 2 2 fielder Rickert for intoxication on the 20th inst. 2 0 MOIHU.C..... 200 1 0 There must be internal dissensions in the ing first base for the St. Hyacinthe Club. the hour. Games will be played Saturdays and Tort. c...... 411 Rsub, Ib.lf.. 3004 0 1 Syracuse team, judging by the way the players KIssane, the well-known Holy Cross catcher, Sundays. There is much interest in amateur 1©oremau, p 3 1 0 McFarlaM.pS 00 () 30 address each other on the field and are changed of Worcester, is doing splendid work for the ball here in Syracuse. G. WHIZ. Xotal...... 30 8 12 27 9 U Dooley, lb.. 1 0 0 13 00 about every other day. Mascottes of Montreal, and his pitcher, Bauev, *3onders..... 100^ 0 00 Boston is endeavoring to get pitcher Klobe of last year©s Paterson (N. J.) team, is winning ROCHESTER RIPPLES. Total...... 30 0 3 24 18 2 danz back again. Manager Selee has offered fame for himself and stands second only to *Batted for Dooley in ninth. Worcester pitcher Pittenger and a cash bonus O©Brien, .who is by far and away the best Sprinefleld...... 2 2002002 x 8 for the return of the left-hand twirier. pitcher in the League at. this writing. Buckenberger©s Champions Not Montreal...... 0 0 0 0 0_ U 0 0 0 0 Montreal has borrowed outtielder Barry from The Mascotte management have erected an ex Holding Their .Own pn the Road. Sacrifice hits Uolan, Shannon. Eustnce. Curl«y, Boston, using him as first baseman in place of cellent ball park in this city, which will when Rochester, N. Y.. June. 25, ; 1.000. Editor Foreman. Two-base hit 0 Iwell. Fiist on balls Olf Dooley: and Worcester has also borrowed pitcher fully completed, be far ahead of anything yet "Sporting Life:" The team is now away bat Foreman 1, McFailaud2. Left on bases Springfield Pittenger from Boston. Barry only remained a seen hew-;, and from all appearances the Mon tling in the East.. The record to date is not© 9, Montreal 5. Struck out 15y Foreman 5. Hit b.y couple of days with Worcester. treal Eastern League team will try to plaj very flattering. Tla-©y have won only two games© jutcher Ltzotte. Double play Shi«beck, Dooley. Worcester has four outtieMers in Blake. Shar Sunday games there when not occupied by the out of six played, but then the opposing teams Umpire Griffin. Time 1.40. rott; Smoot and Rickert. and Manager Kittredgf) Mascottes. . JOE PAGE. are fully aware of the fact t©h©nt they "have been HARTFOKD vs. TORONTO A.T HARTFORD JUNE 23. is in a quandary as to whom to release. Smoot in a game. All of the contests have been© llartiurU tied the score with three runs in the ninth is a late arrival, but he has been hitting the BARME©S BOYS close and exciting. Several of them we©re shut luuitiK.oii hits by Fleming, Uatins uud Strutton and ball like a fiend, but the remaining trio are outs and of inoro than nine innings. Schiinu©t* fumble. Bumisloat Im head in the eleventh not Ipcnl favorites. THE- PITCI-1-EHS. Manager Barnio, of Hartford, has borrowed Quickly Recover From Their Slump After pitching a fine, gam" at- Hartford last uud threw a ball carelessly to third and it went oy pitchers Pitting?!1, from Boston and Flaherty bcliuub. Tlie buses were filled aud Mussey scored I lie afnd Make Things Hum. week pitcher Bowen was threatened with an. from Pittsburg. has benched Ward, placed attack of typhoid fever, a.nd it was necessary winning run. The score: Myers at second base and sent Gatins to short Hartford, June 25. Editor "Sporting .Life:" IIARTFOUD. AB.R. B. P. A. E TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A. E The most ardent crank could not help but feel to send him home fQr treatment. He is some field. Pitche;- Becker has been returned to what better now, and.be nray be in condition. Turner, rf... 501 Lynch.rf..... 4 I 0 (I the Philadelphia Club, aud Pittenger has been satisfied with the splendid work done by the Hartford team last week. They played sjsx to play when the t-eam returns .home in early Wyt-ra, 2b... 4 U 0 1 Bum ,11, cf.. 400 3 1 0 allowed to go to Worcester. July. Morse, Murphy, McPartlin. , and Walker Shindle, 3b.. 501 0 Ctirr, lb. ... 5 1 ©i 10 games, won five of them and the sixth resulted did fine work in the box, but weak hitting be Fle.niutr, of. 3 1 I 4 Clymar, sa.. 402 0 in a draw with Syracuse, neither side having scored up to the eighth inning, when hostilities hind them would lose fames. " Gatius, o«... 4 i! 1 4 Ue©uiis. c..... 511 5 SPRINGFIELD SPIJNTS. A BATTING SLUMP. Blusoev, lb..4 1 1 11 Rothtuss. If. 300 1 were closed owing, to rain. Hartford The team has taken a. very big slump in their fctiattuii. If.. 5 127 1 0 lirtice, 2b... 3 I 0 3 New Players Secured toy Burns to OPENED THE WEEK in a ten-inning win from Rochester, and closed batting for the past two weeks, and that ac iSitelniaij.c.. 401 .5 a u Schaul>,3b... 601 3 Brace the Team up. counts in a large n©.eusure for their many de y, p ft 0 0 with an 11-inuing victory over Toronto. This feats. They will get started again all right: Springfield, Mass., June 25. F-ditor "Sporting last was one of the most exciting finishes ever Outflelder Buckley. released by Springfield, is Total..... S 33 US - Total..... 38 f 9 31 U 5 Life:" Since my last letter some changes have setn on the local grounds, as the score was 4 Tuiouto ...... 1000030000 0—1 now playing centre, field"- for the Bronchos during been made by Manager Tom. Three :nen from to 1 against Barnie©s men when they went to the enforced absence -of Lush, owing to a liartlurd...... 0100000030 1—5 the defunct Atlantic League have been secured bat in the ninth. They tied the game by splen i©wo-ba». hits Btmis, Shindle, Lynch. Civmtr. strained leg. He hag done fairly well and it is to (ill the places of the released Ponies. They are did batting, and won out 5 to 4 in the eleventh more than likely that, he will.be retained on the Three-base hit Stratton. llouLdo pla.ys Strattuu, catcher "Jack" Toft and outueldei- Knoll, of inning. Two things ha-ve done much to place Gutin-; Clymer, Urucc, Cnrr. >m rif.ce hits Myern, team after the recovery of Lush. Scraoton, and outfielder Schoeh, of Philadelphia. those games to Hartford©s credit; that is, first- LINE HITS. MuSsev, Uaiinuii, Clymer. Stolen bast-s Itruce. The new men have already won a warm spot in class pitching by Douovan. Miller and He_m- fcuuckont U.y Duirglebly 1, Hemming 2. First ou In Saturday©s game at Worcester first base the hearts of the fans by their good work. ming, and good stick work by nearly all the man O©Hagan had a peculiar record. He had b»l B Oil Dngileby 4, Hemming :i. Left ou buses POINTS OF BXOELLBNCE. three put-outs and three assists. Hartford y, Toronto 8. First on errors Hartford 3, Catcher Toft has caught the town by his fine THE PITCHING STAFF The Torontos played fast ball when here, win Toronto 1. Uulk Hemming. Umpire O©LoUjihliu. work. He knows the game thoroughly, and ills had a valuable addition to-day when Patsy ning all three games ©from the Champions. They ©lime 2. 5. throwing to bases is a treat. Wall isn©t in his Flaherty, recently of Pittsburg, became one of will play at -Charlotte next Sunday. PROVIDENCE vs. Srn.tcrsc AT PROVIIIENCK JUNE 23. ! class at all, and as for©Phrtps well, he©ll have us. He pitched his first game this afternoon Toronto will be the attraction at Culver Park Sjritcuse bruko the lonjj - etrmu of victoii« tor to put on a little more steam to stand any show against Toronto and won it 7 to 0. giving on the Fourth of July, playing©two games. Providence in a finely conlu»tod and fust Kum*1. Alt- with the new man. Knoll outpoints Bucsley in the Canucks but nine scattered hits. Pitten Morse has pitched ©in©1 five games against Syra ruck hud miai©py un I reliable snpi ort and held Provi- every part of the game. He made a catch over ger. who Manager. Seele, of Boston, promised cuse aud has been a winner in each contest, druce at five nits, while the blurs Used the slick in in left field the other day .that was of the most to Hartford, was allowed to go to Worcester, and in a number of them.he was pitted against. timely fashion. Tile score: sensational order. The other new map, Schoeh, as the Boston manager said he was under obli Altrock, their star." In addition to good pitch FUOVIt)EM©B.Al).R.B. P. A. B STHACUSK. AB E.G. P. A.E has made a good impression already. Eustace on gations to the club people of that town, so ing, Morse has done some fine batting and field Parent, as... 401 3 3 Ui While, it,... 5 y 2 <) 0 0 third seems to be afraid of ground balls batted Flaherty was secured in his .place, and he will ing. Connor, 2b.. 4 0 I 3 I Weaver. 1 b.. b 1 1 into bis corner, since he v, as hit in the eye by fill in nicely, as there was no left-hand twirler All of Rochester©s pitchers are- good fielders Catoitiy, lb.. 2 0 0 •i (I llai©Krove.cI© 5 I 2 a batted ball a few weeks ago. To he sure, he on the local roster. and fair batters, and when the team again l>it»i». If ...... 4 V 0 KuhiiH, «.-.... 4 0 I is a big improvement over Gleason in some ;A FAST PACE. strikes its gait in batting a good many victories points of the game, but he is weak at the bat. The locals are playing a game now which if will be credited up to them. McPar.tlin leads bUlloul, cf.. 3 1 1 1 0 llaiiniv©n, 1(4 i 1 maintained will laud them in third place be \Valtuin. rt.. 3 0 1 Wrigley. Hb 4 II 1 1 0 THE PITCHKUS. the team in fielding, with a clean record of Pappalau has rounded into form again and all fore the end of the present home series, which 1000. .:,.,. Smith. 3b... 400 Gilln-it, 20.. 4 0 -1 3 0 continues until July 14, the only out of town lieAuley. c. 2 1 o Lal timer, c 4 1 2 2 .0 the tans are pleased. "Pap])" has been©under The R. A. C. and Monroes are two of the the weather of late, suffering from .a bad attack gamep during that period being three with strongest amateur teams in Western New York Evans, p..... 3 0 1 1 2 Altr.ck, p... 411 0 5 0 Springfield, and if some of the other clubs *Biauu ..... 10 0 (i 0 of malaria and has been unable, to do his best in. and are winning many games in the surround Total. 37 6 1 > 27 1~6 3 the pitcher©s box. Foreman seems to twirl bet will only half do their share some of those ing towns. M. T. SPRIKGSTEAD. Total..... 30 3 6 27 16 ter ball as the season grows older. Woods Is clubs on the top round or near it are likely to *butied for Evans in ninth. the same steady pitcher that he was in ©95 and change places with Captain Shindle©s crew be Sviacnse...... 1 0 MeBride, the fourth member of the corps, is fore the season is much older. Providence...... 0 1 founding into shape again and when he gets AFTER THE LEADERS. CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. Two-base hits--U»rgrove, Parent. Sacrifice hit- back in the form he showed earlier in the It was Hartford that pulled Rochester from Weaver. -Stolen buses © assiily, Davis, Stafford, Wal season we©ll have the strongest twirling corps in the lead by beating them two out of three, Record of the Race and Progress ters, Kuhns. Oonb©.o play Kuhns. Gilu.-rt. Weaver. the League. but nobody seems to be able to take a fall out of the Campaign in This Organiza Firnt on balle Oil Kvan» 1, Altn.ckT. Struck out WEAK STICK WORK. of Providence, their successors, and at pres By Evans 2, Altrock 2 I©asaed ball McAuley. L©m- Our chief weakness is in hitting. There are ent the clam diggers are making a runaway tion of Veterans. pue Hunt. Tune 2h. only two good batters on the team, Dolan and pace of it. They are due here pretty soon, This is still a beautiful©race between Nor/ WOUCKSTKR VS. HoCllESTEtt AT WoROKSTEU JUNE 23. Knoll. The remaining members of the team though, and about the time they reach this Tvicli, Bridgeport, New jH.aven-.aud Water- -The vijitbrs uiive Alcl©ariliu wrutched snpiiort, and make a hit once in a -while, but as a general town they are due for a trimming. bury, between whom the lead is constantly all their errors were costlv. I©lttinger, secured by rule they fall down just when a hit is badly GOOD SUPPORT. shifting. An incident . of the past week needed. ©This was shown in yesterday©s game That the people of this city will support a Woicenter Irom Boslou, pitched lor the tiisi time and good team has been shown during the past ten was a great 17-inning game between New dui well. The scum: when the Ponies had three hits to their credit while the opposing team had 10. It wouldn©t be days. The average attendance for five days in Haven and New London, this, being the WURCES©R. IB.li.l!. P. A. « ROCHESTER.AB.R. n. A. E a bad idea for some of the men to go up to the week has been more than 1100, and last longest extra-inning game of the year to Blake, cf..... 4 1 I 3 0 0 U©Uiigan, Ibi U 0 3 U Hampden Park mornings and practice batting. Saturday 2300 passed the turnstile. date. The record of the race to June 23 Sharrott, rf.. 4 1 0 5 1 O.Sniiin, ©^b... 4 i 2 0 2 They might be able to make a bit now and ODDS AND ENDS. is as follows: - ., . -,: © liickert.lt... 51244 (i O©Campau, If,. 4 1 1 d 0 then. , © HARRIS. Scott Strattou©s work in left field has caught W. L. Per. | W7. L. Per. liiamdi d.lu 5 1 2 0 0 o©lUoiuier.as... 3 1 1 2 4 the c.-owd, and he has done a lot of opportune Kittridife, c 4 1 ©) 3 C 0©|Honseh©r. rt 4 0 1 1 0 hitting. Norwich ..23 12 .057i Bristol, ... .!(> 20 ,444 Co mi an, 2b 321 1 ©i \\Gi-muiii©r,©Al> 4 0 .1 4 1 MONTREAL MEMS. Ralph Miller has shut out Rochester and Bridgeport 23 13 .G39| Derby..... 3,5 19 .441 Benij. us...... 4 1 (J 4 3 1 lluckley, cf. 4 1 1 0 1 Springfield with one hit each this season, a ,feat Newllaven 22 }3, .fiiiJJ Meriden. . . 13 22 .37J Slieelittu,3b. 401 1 1 1 Smiiik.c...... 4 <> 0 0 i The Losing Streak of Dooley©s Men that no other twirler in the League can boast Waterbury 20 15 .r>71|New I^oudofl©9© 29 .257 Pirtinner, p 4 ©,» 1 0 0 0 ftlcl©artlm.p 3 00 1 5 0 of. That©s pitching some. -GAMES PLAYED. , " Total..... 37 b S 27 8 al*J©«©©p!iy ... 1_ 0 U (\ 0 0 Condoned Ijocal News. Bill Urquhart caught his first game in nearly June 18 At Derby-Derby 15.© Waterbury 4. Montreal. June 25. Editor "Sporting Life:" a month to-day, as Steelman was called awa.-v At Bristol Bristol 5. New London 1. At | Total...... 3ti 5 7 -il la y The race for the .Eastern League .rha-npiouship *Rntted for McPartlin in nintn. by the illness of his mother. Bill acquitted Bridgeport Norwich 4. Bridgeport 3.© At Mer becomes more interesting as the season contin himself, creditably. iden Meriden ti. New Haven T. Worcest«r ...... 1 1 1 00401 0 8 ues. First Montreal, .then Rochester, and now Kochebter...... 2 o 0 0 1 d 0 2 0—a Bill Massey has fallen away very much in his June 19 At Derby Derby 12, New London 6. Providence, in the lead, with the other clubs stick, work. TIM O©KEEFE. At Waterbury Norwich G, Wutei-buFy 5. -At Stolen bases Bnckley, Sharrott 2, Rickert, Cun- standing well up, with as good a show for first New Haven NeW; Haven 0. Meridea 3. At nannhton, Bean. Double plays Shurrott, Bransfield; place as any of ©the above by a little winning Bridgeport Bridgeport 1. Bristol 0. :- McPartliti, Greuiiuger. First on balls Sharrott, CKU- streak. SAD SYRACUSE. June 20 At Newllaven New Haven 4, Derby 3. uanghtuu1, Buuuer. Struck out Shurrutt, Cou- A PECULIAR FACT. At New London Bridgeport 5. New ©London 4. uauiihton, Pittiuger 2, McPartlin, Murphy. Wild It©s a .well-known fact among the critics of The Sorry Showing of Irwin©s Team At Bristol Norwich 8. Bristol,5, At Meri pitcb -MvPartlin. Passed bull Kittndge, Umpire base ball that no matter how good and strong a den Waterbury 3, Moriden 2. Egah. Time ^.10. team is there is at some stage of the game a a Damper 011 the Salt City. June 21 At Norwich Bridgeport 5. Norwich 4. let-down on their part. The reason is hard to Syracuse. N. Y.. June 25. Editor "Sporting At Waterbury Bristol 14, Waterbury 7. At Games to be Played. explain, but still the fact remains that such is jjfe:" That loyal legion of base ball fanatics, New Haven New Haven 5, Meriden 4. the case, especially in regards to our own the Syracuse Rooters© Club, are certainly in June 30 Montreal at Hartford, Toronto at Spring June 22 At Bridgeport Waterbury 4. Bridge Montreal boys. They seem to be playing the the dumps at the present time. The poor show port 1. At Meriden Bristol 2, Meriden 7. field, Rochester at Providence, Syracuse at Worcester. game every bit as fast, aud batting even better ing of our ball team is the direct cause for At ©Norwich Derljy 7, Norwich 5. At New July 2, 2, 3 Rochester at Toronto, Syracuse at than when they were having victory perch on this condition of affaire. The continual loss of London New London 4, New Haven 3 (17 Montreal. their banner day after day. Their error col games is soiuetliiijg the Rooters can©t under innings). July 2, 3. 4 Hartford at Springfield, Worcester at umn, too, is cleaner than at any time so far stand, for the reason that the team has good June 23 At New London New London 4, Derby Providence. this season, and the batteries, too, continue on material; In fact, stronger than clubs away 3. At Norwich Norwich 0, New Haven 1. July 4, 4, 5 Toronto at Rochester, Montreal at the whole to do as good if not better work all ahead of us in the percentage table. Still At Meriden Meriden 4, Bridgeport 3. At Syracuse. round than their opponents. Yet they are los IRWIN©S PLAYERS Bristol Bristol 3. Waterbury 1. July 4, 5, 6 Springfield at Hartford, Providence at ing almost without a oreak since leaving home. can©t win games. Occasionally there is a brace, -NEWS NOTES. Worcester. MERELY TEMPORARY. hut it don©t last, and back we go into the old Pitcher Day has been signed by Bridgeport. July 7, 9,10 Montreal at Rochester, Toronto at It©s a case of a winning team striking this? losing rut. The members of the local Knockers© Meriden has signed pitcher Wittrock, of the Syracuse. Providence at Ilaitford, Worcester at losing streak that I have mentioned above. In Club are now in their glory. They met last defunct Wilkcsbarre- Club. Springfield. dividually, collectively and all round the boys, Saturday night, and it is reported that the club The Derby Club has .signed pitcher Merritt, one and all, are fielding, batting, running bas^s will i>et©ition the local magnates to let all the late of the Atlantic- League. and using better head work than at any time players on the home team go with the exceptions Catcher Wall, late of Springfield, has signed Items of Interest. this year, and when they get rid of this little of ©pitchers Wiltsie and Altrock and outfielder to play first base for. Norwich; - Syracuse has signed first baseman Bob Staf slice© of hard luck, which the best of them Hargrove, and secure players for the other posi Outfielder SheBler, of the disbanded Scranton ford. strike from time to time, you will begin to see tions who can hit the ball hard enough to beat team, has been secured by Bristol. The Toronto Club has secured Billy Clymer them climb and land up where they belong, in the other fellows. This is all very nice, but Bristol has signed Frank Reisling. a pitcher to replace short stop Harry Berte. tirst place. the Knockers say nothing about where the great and outfielder. who played there last season. The Eastern League is making the mistake TWO NEW PLAYERS. new material is to be found. There is no doubt Charley Snyder is umpiring finely in this of play.ingvdouble^.lieBdersetoo,:ea©rjy iir ;;the:.sea-r ©Manager Dooley, of the Montreal ball team, but that the present team League, and goes about his business without the wired here Saturday that MontreaJ has secured WILL NOT DO. slightest trouble. Manager: Ir.win has .returned jnfle.lde.r Ziegler Jack Barry and Pittinger, the pitcher, from There is good material there, but: they don©t The New Haven Club has loaned first basenian to the Philadelphia Club, after a -very brief the Boston team. As Dooley .hurt his hand very appear to get tog-ether, and the ©se-aso-n is getting Lepine: © to Meriden and has signed outflelder trial.. - .-.,,- ..-..;: -: © ©:.-" : " , bady in Syracuse Barry will play bis position along.- There is time yet in pienty for the local Duff, late of Norwich. ,: : Rert Myers is Jthe^ besf sacrifice hitter in until he gets. back In the. game again, .and it team to get up in the race, and it seems a pity Captain Jimniie Canavan, of the New Haven the League, and no ope will deny the state is not unlikely that Barry may replace Henry that under the circumstances we are not up In Club, is laid up with a fractured rib, received ment. ,: , ; at third base. Three years ago Barry -played the first division. As has before been said, out- by being hit by. a --pitched ball. Pitcher "Brownie" Foreman has been uncon with the Montreal team, and made a great, im new base ball park is a beauty in every way, President Yotrag has given first baseman Pat ditionally released by Toronto because of his pression on the fans, being a good hitter, and and the people are ready and willing to attenxl ©cnroy permission to:play with .Derby, much to tabits. very fast on the bases. Pittinger. is also a the games, but the continual defeat of the team the relief of the. Connecticut League.©magnates, Myers,© of Hartford, and Harry Berte. of To fine pitcher. .©".©© has caused a set-back that- will hurt if a wh;o had previously, been compelled to forbid ronto, are the star sacrifice hitters of the East THE PROVINCIAL LFxAGUE change for the better is not made and quickly. Derby playing Conroy... © . ern© League. is having the best kind of success. Just think MANAGER IRWIN The New London Cluty has released outflnlder Outfielder Tom Campbell refuses to be farmed of 20 games played so far this season, in which will be in the city to-morrow night for a con Van Zandt, catcher Farmer and third base- cut by Springfield to the Bristol Club, of the the smallest attendance at any one game has ference with the magnates, and something will man Maher, and has signed otitflcluur Frunic Connecticut League. been 1200. while both the Mascottes of Mo.itreal. be done to cheer matters up. Stafford, a first Murphy and catcher Lomar. Tom Hornon, of Outfielder Pat Buckley, late of Springfield, and the, Farnham team., of the latter town, baseman, has been signed, and "Buck" Weaver New Bedford, baa. been, appolnte*! manager of has caught on with Rochester, taking the place have drawn from 3500 to 4000. Just think of a will, it is said, go to the outfield. Which of -the lie team. 8 si>oRTiisra June SO. Carey. Left on bases—Milwaukee 6, Buffalo 7. Um Indianapolis...... 0 0 00 0 00 0 0—0 Minneapolis...... ! 0000200 1—4 pire—Dwyer. Time—1.45. Buffalo...... 0 1 001000 0—2 Kansas City...... 0 2000510 0—8 TM Till? RIP CHICAGO vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT CHICAGO JUNE 17.— First on balls—OH Kellum 1, Amole 10. Struck out Earned runs—Minneapolis 2, Kansas City 2. Two- IN Itifl pm The home team scored three runs iu the first inning, —ByKellum 5, Auiole 3, Hit by pitcher—By Amol* base hits—Jaeklitz, O'Brien, Farrell, Coughlin 2. af'er which neither could reach the home plate. 1. Two-base hits—Aniolo, Shearon. Three-base tilt Home run—Jaeklitz. First on balls—Off Ehret 3, Kntoll wa« at his best un 1 had the visitors at his —Pnwero. Double plays—Amole. Garey; Hallraan, Lee 1. Struck out—By Ehret 1, Lee 2. Double meicy all the time. The series wasexceptionwl, as the Carey. Stolen l>aie—Hickey. Left on bases—In play—Stewart, Wagner, Dungan. Sacrifice hits— BAN JOHNSON'S FIRE LEAGUE IS team failed to score in every game. Score: dianapolis 14, Buffalo 3. Umpire—Cuutillon. Time Smith, Coughlln, Dungan. Left on bases—Minne CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E INDIAN'S. AB.R. B. p. A. E —1 45. apolis 6, Kansas City 5. Balk—Ehret. Umpire- FLOURISHING. Hoy, cf...... 311 2 0 0 Hogrie'r, rf 401 0 0 o CHICAGO vs. MILWAUKEE AT CHICAGO JUNB 19.—The Sheridan. Time—1.45. Broille. It.... 3 10 2 00 Heydon, c.... 4 001 0 0 lioiuu team wou by buuchiug its hits iu the sixth and McFarl'd, rf4 1 1 2 11 Magocn, 2b 4 0 3 2 3 1 eighth innings, Hartuiau's three-bagger sending iu Games Played Thursday. June 91. Ilartman,3b4 01 3 20 Seybold, cf.. 4 00 3 00 the final run. The score: DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND AT DSTBOIT JUNE 21.—• Tlie Progress ol the Championship Padden, 2b.. 300 2 2 0 Madison, ss 3 0 0 1 30 CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. 0 MILWAU'E. AB.B. B. p. A.E The second successive shut-out was administered to label. Ib..... 4 0 0 9 0 IjXelly. Ib.... 3 0 1 14 00 Hoy. cf..... 422 1 0 Waldron, rf 3 1 1 0 0 Cleveland bv the home team. Miller pitchnd «plHnciid Shugart, ss.. 3 0 033 olFlynn. If..... 3 o o 200 Brodie.lt..... 412 0 0 Carry, cf.... 401 0 0 ball, no two of thr visitors' hits being secured in the Race ol the American League—Re- Sudden. C....3 0041 0 liickty. 3b.. 3 0 1 1 0 1 McFarl'il, rf4 0 1 Dowd, If..... 4 0 I 0 0 same inning. Sullivan was put out of the game lu Katoll, p..... 2 0 1 0 2 0 Dammau. p 3 0 0 0 1 Hartmau,3b4 0 1 Anders n.lb 4 0 0 11 1 0 the third inning for kicking. The score: 2 0 Total..... 29 3 4 27 fl 2 Total..... 31 0 6 24 113 Piuldeu. 2b.. 400 2 10 Fuliz, ss..... 4131 DETROIT. AB.tt. B. P. A.I CLEVELA D. AB R. B. P. A. B suits o! the Contests and News and 2 0 Cliicaso ...... 3 0000000 x—3 Isbel, Ib...... '5 0 0 II 1 0| Digijins. c... 3 022 Casey, 3b... 400 2 40 Pickeri©g, rf 4 02 3 00 Indianapolis...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 (jhUjjart.is... S 0045 o! Burke, 3b... 402 0 1 1 Holmes.rf... 412 2 00 G«nins,lf,3b 401 5 0 Gossip ol Clubs and Players, Left 011 bases—Chicago -4. Indianapolis 3. Two- Sugdeu, c... 3 2231 0 Bierba'r. 2b4 1 1 3 3 0 llailpy, If... 402 1 00 Sullivan. 3b 1 0 0 0 5 0 base hit—Hartmau. Sacrifice hits—Brodle, Hoy. Fisher, p... 3 00 0 3 o Keidv. p..... 300 1 31 McAllis'r, ss 3 01 S 43 Chech. If... 301 0 1 0 Stolen base—Kelly. Struck out—By Kutoll 3. First Total ..... 3"2 5 8 27 13 o| Total.,... 3~3 3 fl 24 ili V Ryan, 2b..... 4003 20 Flood, 2b.... 300 I 1 0 This league is not exempt from trouble on balls—Off DsimmHti '2. LI it by pitcher—Padden. Chicago ...... 00002003 x—5 Dillon. Ib.... 301 8 10 Lachan'e,lb4 0 0 13 00 no more than are other base ball organi Umpire—Cuntillou. Time—1.30. Milwaukee...... 10001100 0—3 Nicol, cf..... 310 1 0 i) McAleer, cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 zations. The magnates are quarreling Earned run«—Chicago 5, Milwaukee 2. Left on Shaw. c...... 312 1. 20 Viox, ss...... 3 0 0 0 1 1 among themselves, it being charged that Games Played Monday, June IS. bases—uhicago 2, Milwaukee 3. Two-base hits—Hoy, Miller, p... 3_ 0_ 1_ 1 3 0 Soles, c...... 2 01 2 20 a little clique, in combination with the OlcITarland, Waldron. Three-base hit—bartmau. Total...... 3l 39 27 ili 3 Hoffer.p...... 2 0 (I 020- league president, is running the league in INDIANAPOLIS vs. BUFFALO AT INDIANAPOLIS JUNE Sacrifice hit—lieidy. Stolen base—Waldrou. Double oUl..... 30 0 5 24 17 2 the complete interest of certain clubs, 18.—Buffalo wou out in the laa: two innings by plays—Fiiher, Shugart, label; Hoy, Shutjart. Struck Detroit ...... 0 0200001 x— 3 particularly Comiskey's Chicago Club, bunching its nits. The score: out—By Fisher 3, Keidv 1. First on balls—Off FUhei Cleveland ...... 00000000 0—0 which, it is reasoned, must be made a suc INDIANPO S.AB.B. B. P. A.E BUFFALO. AB.R.B. P. 2. Umpire—McDonald. Time—1.30. Earned runs— Detroit 2. Two-base hit— Chech. cess at all hazards. The players are also Hogrie'r, rt 400 3 0 1 ijiettman, cf5 1 2 3 MINNEAPOLIS vs. KANSAS CITY AT MINNEAPOLIS Sacrifice hit— McAllister. Stolen bases — Lachance, going to put a tinger into the pie in their Powers, c.... 5134 1 0 Sheuron, rf.. 411 0 JUNE 19.—Kansas Cit^ batted Harvey autl Hastings Flood. Holuits. First on balls— Off Miller 3. First own interest. On June 21 representatives Magoou, 2b. 4 1 1 3 2 0 Halli«au. If5 a 1 2 all over the field, the latter retiring iu the middle of on errors — Detroit 2. Cleveland 3. L»ft on bases — of the National League Players' Union met Seybold, cf.. 4225 0 i Ath*rton.2b3 2 2 the fifth iunicg. Gear pitched steady ball. Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 6. Struck out— By Miller 1. representatives of the American League Madison, 88 5 2 4 1 5 3 Schrecon t,c 4 0 0 4 MINNEAP©S.AB.R. B. P. A.E SAN. C IY. AB.R.B. P. Double plays— Casey. Kyan. McAllister; MqAlluter, players and started them on the road to K«lly. Ib ... 5 0 1 8 0 0 Cnrey, Ib... 5129 Davis, cf..... 4000 Hemphill.rf 6 t 3 1 Dillon; Miller, McAllister, Dillon 2. Passed halls — Flyuc. If..... 4002 0 0 Httllmau. ss 4 1 0 2 Wilmot. rf.. 4012 0 (i Waguer. ss.. 331 1 Shaw 2. Wild pitch — Miller. Umpire— Dwyer. organization, as it proposed to organize Lally.lf...... 402 100 O'Brien.lf... 4214 the players of all leagues into one body. Hickey. 3b.. 4 101 0 0 And-rews, 3b 5 021 Tiruo — 1.25. Goar, p...... 300 0 21 Hooker, p... 4001^ Werdeu, Ib 4 0 2 11 1 0 Duugau.lb.. 4 019 INDIANAPOLIS vs. BUFFALO AT INDIANAPOLIS JUNB The chief feature of the race is the great Jacklitz.c... 4104 Fan el I, cf.... 4 123 gain made by the Chicago Whites, who *He\don..... 100 0 00 Total..... 39 S 10 27 12 5 21. — Afier presenting Buffalo with several chance* to Total..... 39f 11 27 10 0 Nance, 3b.... 4122 Uoughlin,3li4 131 win. Indianapolis turned loose o>> Fertsch and batted have dislodged Indianapolis from first *Batted for Flyuu iu ninth. Suiith. ss..... 401 Stewart, 2b 4 1 I 3 out a victory. The score: place. Detroit is also spurting. The rec Indianapolis...... 30210010 0—7 Abbati'o, 2b 3 C 1 2 0 Wilson.c..... 2126 INDIANAP©S AB.R.B. P. A. El BUFFALO. AB.B.B. P. A. B ord to June 25 inclusive is as follows: Buffalo...... 00001004 3—8 Harvey, p... 100 1 0 Gear. p.._... 520 Hogriev©i,rf4 1131 0 Gettuiau, ct 5 1 2 0 10 First on balls—Off Goar 4, Hooker :i. Struck out— Hastings, p 3 0 0 0 1 Total..... 36131427 102 Heydon, If.. 222 1 0 0 Shearon, rt 5 1 1 0 11 By Goar 3, Hooker 4. Hit by pitcher—By Hooker 1. Total...... 35 2 9 27 1~8 i Magonn,2b.. 4 0 2 2 Halligan, If5 2 1 1 0 Two-base hits—Magoon, Madison, Gettman, Ather- Minneapolis...... 0 1 010000 0— 2 Seybold. cf.. 4013 Atherton 2b 4 1 I 5 1 ton. Three-base hits—Atherton. Shearou. Sacrifice Kaunas City...... 0 0004513 0-13 Madison, SB. 4 2 3 3 Schrecon't.cS 11 5 1 *-]•? •«. hits—Goar. Schrecongost. Double plays--Madison, Earned runs—Kansas City 5. Two-bane bits—Wil- Kelly. Ib... 4 11 8 00 Carey, Ib.... 4 1 2 11 00 J±. Kelly; Madison, Magoou, Kelly. Left on bases—In mot. Mauce, Lally, Wagner, O'Brien. Three-base hits Powers, c... 413 4 10 Hallman, m 3 0 2 1 20 —Dungan, flemphill, Couguliu. First on balls—Off Buffalo ...... dianapolis 9, Buffalo 9. Umpire—Cautillon. Time Hickey, 3b.. 311 3 01 Andrews 3b4 0 1 2 40 Chicaco...... —2.10. Harvey 6. Hastings 3, Gear 1. Struck out—By Har- Gibson, p... 100 0 10 Fertsch, p.. 3 0 0 0 31 Cleveland ...... CHICAGO vs. MILWAUKEE AT CHICAGO JUNE 18.— vey 2, Hastings 1. Gear 4. Wild pitches—Harvey 3, Damuian.p.. 301 1 00 Hooker, p... 000 0 10 Detroit...... The White Stockings had hut little trouble winning. Hastings. Parsed ball—Wilson. Double play—Smith, Total..... 34815 27 S a| Total..... 38711 24234 Indianapolis ...... •56} tnour made his initial appearance for Chicago, Abliatichio, Werden. Left on bases—Minneapolis 8, Buffalo...... 0 0401001 1—7 and, although wild, was very effective. The scorn: Kansas City 7. Sloleu bases—Wagner, Wilson. Sac Indiaunpolis...... 10021130 x—8 Minneapolis...... 5 2| 8 CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P A. K MILWAU £. AB.R. B. P. A. K rifice hits—Alibaticho, Stewart, Wilton. Umpire— Earned runs—Indianapolis 4, Buffalo 4. Left on Sheridan. Time—2.05. Milwaukee...... 6 4 3 Hoj, cf...... 4 0 U 5 0 0. Waldron. ri 4 o I 0 01 b»-iei—Indianap'ilis o. Bullilo 8. Struck out—By Bro.lie. It... 2 1 2 2 0 0 Garry, cf..... 3 0 0 5 0 0 Gibson 1. Dammau 2, Feitsch 3. Wild pitch—Fert-ch. McFar'd, ri 3.0 0 0 0 0 Dowd.lt...... 2 001 0 0 Games Played Wednesday, June 20. Hit by pitcher—By Gibson 1. Two-base hits—Hev- Hartmun.3b4 1 2 I 3 U AndeiVu.lb 401 11 0 0 DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND AT UciuMIT JU>E zO.—Sul dou. Powers 2. Schrecongost, Carey, Hallman. Three- Won. host. Pet Won.Loit.Pct. Pa'iden, !ib.. !4 0 U 5 3 OiFultz, B-...... 3 1 0 2 2 0 livan Wits the uuly member of the Cleveland tuam b* e hits—Kelly. Damuiiin. Halligan. Heine run— Chicago...... 3.5 22 .614 Minneapolis :!0 28 .517 label, !»....„ 3 I 1 5 0 OJSiiilUi. c...... 302 2 0 who could hit Veager successfully, while McKeuua A'herion. Sacrifice hits—Heydon, Hickey, Athe ton. Indianapolis :tl ©21 .59GJKansa< City 28 ; Left on baiiot Chicago 6, Kansas CItv 9. Two-bai» hit Shugart Sacrifice lilts Bred.a, Hoy, McManug. Struck out By Katoll 5, Pattou 3. Hit by pitcher By Pnttou 1, Kaloll 1. First on balli Off Katoll 5, Patton 2. Umpire McDonald. Time 1.40. DETROIT vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT DETROIT JUNE 2^. With Imlittuapohs cue run ahead iii the tttuth, Shaw opened up with a single. Frisk, who batted for Cro- BA5E BALL uii), sent one down the third base Una Ihnt was good for tw< - liases, putting Shaw on third. Caiey went uut from Magoun to Roily. Holmes sent a lone fly to left field, and Shaw scored on the tlirow-ic, tieing UNIFORMS ttie score. Hurley, tli* ni-xt man up, hit a grounder t > Madison, which the shortstop tumbled, while Frisk scored the winning run. The score: DETROIT. AB.K..B. P. A. K > INDIANA©S. AB.R.B. CAP, SHIRT, PANTS Cjsey,3b..... 4 'I 1 Hogriev©r.rf 5 114 STOCKINGS AND BML.T. Holme*, rf.. 613 Ileydon, If.. 5 005 Hurley. If... 401 4 1 U aingoou. 5!b 4 1 2 1 Elb»rfeld,ss5 0122 Oj iVlHdigon, SB. 3 I 0 1 Ryan, 2t>..... 40114 OjKeily. lb.... 3219 Dillon, lb... 4 0 2 11 0 01 Power*, c... 4 0 t Prices for Better Qualities on Application Kicol, cf.... 501 4 00 Pitcher, cf.. 4 0 0 Shaw. c...... 512 2 1 Hickey. 3b.. 4012 Crouiu, p.... 410 0 30 Guene.p...... 3J> 0 The H. H. KIFFE CO. Frisk ...... Ill 0 00 Total..... 35 5 7f29 9 3 Total...... 41 6 f3 30 14 1. Kiffs©s leagae Bail. £1.25 523 Broadway, New York. *Batted for Cronin in tenth. t©l©wo tuau out when wiuuini; rnn was scored. Every Ball warranted to last a full game. Send your address for Athletic Catalogue No. 1. T>etroit...... 001003000 2 6 Indianapolis...... O 0 0 2 <> Z 0 0 0 1 5 Earned runs Detroit 3. Two-base hits Hickey, man "Bad Bill" Eagan from the Youngstown larger salary from the Chicago Club than he while Comiskey©s crew have apparently l^een Huluies,© Dillon, Friok. Three bate hits Powers, to the Detroit Club. ever drew before in his life. A deal is also going beyond their speed for the last two cr Hitrlcy. Double play Hickey. Kelly. Hit by pitcher Minneapolis has suspended Perry Werclen for on with the Chicago Club for outfielder Mc three weeks, and will hardly be able to hold the l!y Gtirfie 2. First on balls OS Crouiu 3. Guese 3. breach of temperance rules. Carthy. present stride much longer. Sacrifice hits Kelly, Gu*se, Hailey, Maduon. Struck Cleveland has secured second baseman Tom HARD LUCK. out By Cronin 3, Gueee 3. Wild pitch Croiiiu. Deleh.inty, late of Allentown, MANNING©S MEN Of course the hard luck which has been fol First on errors Detroit 1, ItidUnapolm 1. Lett ou Fred Hartman, of Chicago, has gone to West lowing the locals since .=0011 after -.he ?t ason bases Detroit 13, Indianapolis 5. Umpire l>wyer. Baden to be treated for kidney trouble. Have Shown Very Considerable Im opened, the constant changing around, has no I©inie 2.20. Umpire Sheridan had a narrow escape from the doubt had its effect on the team, but that euraged crowd at Minneapolis on June 1"2. provement of Late. should have been overcome by this t©mo. Man Games Played Saturday, June 23. The Detroit Club has secured pitcher Bill Kansas City, June 22. Editor "Sporting Life:" ager Mack has been scouring the country the Hill from Brooklyn and has released pitcher Jimmy Manning and his band of Cowboys are past two weeks for a good outfielder, but is CHICAGO vs. KANSAS CITY AT OHIOAOO JUNE 23. Gaston. In tlm twelfth iriuiug, with three uieu on l>asfS, Gear touring the northern corner of the American unable to land a desirable man. Money is no Castro, the Manhattan College pitcher, has League circuit this week, and so far have made object, "it is claimed by the management, if bit Paddeii, foicinn in the winning run. label©s but received an offer from the Cleveland Club, and only the right kind of a man can be secured. ting was the feature. The score: a .500 record. Only four games have been play aiay accept. ed, three at Minneapolis and one at Chicago. MINOR MENTION. CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E KAS. UITT. AB.R.B. P. A.It Managee McAleer says the scarcest thing in Bierbauer, who joined the team in Chicago on lloy. cf...... 6 U 1 4 10 Htuipliill.rf 5 10010 TWIRLERS AT FAULT. the American League this season is really first- Two games were won in handy fashion from. Monday last, has been doing satisfactory work, Brodie. If.... 500 3 00 Waguer, us.. 012 3 61 class catchers. and seems to fill in well between Fultz at short MclTariM. 1(501 •£ 00 *he Millers, but the third was lost through the O©brien, If.. 601 0 0 Bill Everitt, ex-member of the Chicago team, faulty work of our twirler in the ninth inning, and Anderson on first. I©adtlen, 2b.. 2 11210 Dunitan.lb.. (i 0 1 10 20 still Is following the races. Kansas City will Terry, from all reports received here, has label, 3b..... 513 1 31 after the Blues had practically won the game. Farrvll. uf... 4 01400 make no further efforts to get him. The first game of the series at Chicago to-day made ©a -very good start and favorable impres Shuiiiirt, as.. 4 0 1 (5 3 (i|UoughliD,3b 5 0 0 Sam Dungan leads the batsmen now with resulted in a complete whitewash for Man sion, as a National League umpire. ii. lb.. 5 0 0 15 0 OlStewart. 2b.. 6 0 2 .445. Hartsell, of Indianapolis, is now second, ning©s men. Katoll was at his best. Patton H. H. COHN. McManua, c 5 0 1 3 VVil«o c... 5 u 1 and catcher Yeager. of Milwaukee, third. also let the heavy Windy City hitters down Fisher, p... 3100 Gear, p.. 501 Catcher Dexter, of the Chicago Club, has been with only four hits. These coupled, with three HOOSIER HAPPENINGS. Total..... 40 3 8 36 13 T| Total...... 47 2 9*35 20 2 released to Detroit. Dexter does net want to errors, allow-ed them to score three runs. *WiQiiin({ run nmdo wtlh two out go there and there is a hitch in the deal. MANNING©S MOVES. Manager Watkins Makes a Little Chicago...... 0 2 0 U o 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Pitcher Owen, engaged by Detroit, is still in All the members of the team went north Kansas City ..00000002000 0 2 Wilkesbarre without means to get to Detroit. with the exception of Eli Cates, who has not Deal With ,fohn T. Brush. Two-base hits McMatins, Genr. Sacrifice hit Manager Stallings not having even answered made good so far thii season. Manning also Indianapolis, Ind.. June 25. Editor "Sporting Fisher. Stolen base--Iijbel. Double play Gear, the player©s telegrams. succeeded in making terms with pitcher "Chum Life:" President Ban Johnson and Owner Burns, Mineapolis has released catcher Grim, who my" Gray, according to press dispatches, but of the Detroit Club, had a lively interview iu Wanner. Duuga-j. Struck out By Fisher 2. Gear 3. has been acting as utility man, and pitcher Fir»t mi ball» Off iHslur 4, Gear 6. liu by pitcher thus far the aforesaid Gray has failed to don this city last Wednesday evening, at which, Charley Hastings, who has pitched in bad luck the blue, although the same dispatches alleged words were not minced. Burns and Stallings Paddeti. Umpire McDouald. Time 2 35. all season. Buffalo has signed Hastings. MINNEAPOLIS vs. MILWAUKEE AT MINNEAPOLIS JUNE that Gray would perform slab duty in one of Comiskey is much exercised over the fact that UP IN ARMS 2:1. Helper was easy for ti>o locals and they balled the Cincinnati Club has turned Phil Geier the Minneapolis games. him hard. Parker kept the hits well scattered. The STILL TRYING TO STRENGTHEN. against President Johnson, claiming that he over to Indianapolis. He claims that Mr. Brush While the season is well advanced, and it is a is running the league in the interest of cer support was excellent on both sides. The cCore: promised him Geier if he had no use for him. MINNEA©S. AB.R.B. p. A. E MILWAITE. AB.B.B. p. A.E hard matter to obtain good material. President tain teams, among which Detroit is not found. The Indianapolis Club has sent pitcher Gard Manning is wide-awake and trying to strengthen The suspension of Manager Stallings by John Uavis, of..... 511 WulJion, rf 3 0 1 1 00 ner home to get into condition, has traded, pitch Milinot.vf... 311 the team all the time. Thus far the team©s son for using foul language to Umpire Cantillon Garry, cf..... 511 1 11 er Gibson for outfielder Geier, of Cincinnati, and showing away from home is 20 per cent, better capped the wrath of the Detroit Club owners, IiHilv, It..... 300 Duwd, If..... 302 0 01 has signed outfielder PJchter, late of the Eastern and ever since this action there have been wars Werden, lb 4 1 I than at home which led Mr. Manning to re An.lern n.lb 4 0 1 13 11 League. mark the other day that he believed it would be and rumors of wars emanating from the "City Jacklliy.. c... 121 fc©ultz, ss..... 400 2 40 Louisville is still casting eyes at the Minne of Straits." apolis franchise, and Col. Whiteside says he has BETTER POLICY A©iince, 3b... 2 0 1 Digeius. c... 4 0 0 3 2 0 to remain on the road the balance of the sen- SOME WATKINS MOVES. Smi.li. 88.... 423 Burke, 3b.... 4-0 2320 Johnson©s promise for next season. Meanwhile.© The Indianapolis team is now 011 a six-game the Minneapolis attendance is mush larger than son. The strange feature of the team©s hit Abbuti©o, -2b 4 1 1 bierba©r, 21. 400 1.10 ting is the fact that the poorest batters at home trip to Detroit and Buffalo, and will be home I©arker, p.... 4 0 1 Rettger. p.. 311 0 00 last season. again June 29. Hartsel, Seybold and Guere were Anything to enable Comiskey©s Chicago Club always make the best records on the road, while Total.... 30 8 10 27 lu *Snjitu ...... 100 0 00 the home hitters can do nothing but bang the left at home for a much-needed rest. The young to win seems to be the motto of the ruling pitcher, Gilson, has been traded to the Cin Total...... 35 2 8 24 143 powers of the American League. The future of wind on foreign grounds. *Batted for Rettger iu ninth. SECOND BASEMAN SCHAEFER cinnati Club for outfielder Phil Geier. Man the League hinges largely upon the success or ager Watkins has also signed outfielder John Minneapolis...... 0 2130002 x 8 failure of the Chicago experiment, hence the sprained his back badly last week in making a MilwauHee ...... 10000 100 0 2 circus catch of a fly ball. He was sent to his Richter, late of Worcester. Jimmy Gardner, of. painful anxiety to boost Comiskey©s club at any whom much was expected in a pitching way Earned runs Minneapolis 4, Milwaukee 1. Two- cost. home in Chicago, while the Blues were in Min base hits smith, Jncklitz, W.iltuot, Rettger. Tiiree- neapolis. He probably joined the club to-day. this year, seems to be unable to get his arm in condition, and will probably return to his home baie hits Smith, Davis. 1©asssd bail DiKtfins. First DETROIT DELIGHTED EDW. KUNDEGRABER. on balls Off Parker is, Rettger 4. Struck out Uy in Pittsburg, where he will continue to nurse KttUer 2. Left on bathes Aliuneapolin 5, Milwaukee COMISRRY©S CHAPS his arm. Over the Improved Work of Stallings© LOTS OF MATERIAL. 8. Double play Harry, Fultz. Sacrifice hits Lal- Manager Watkins, as far as possible, left ly, N»nce. Uinpire--Sheridau. Time 1.45. Men Despite Johnson Imbroglio. Have Been Going at a Pretty Fast his disabled players behind. Seybold, Flynn and DETKOIT vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT DETROIT JUNK 23. Detroit, Mien., Jan. 25 Editor "Sporting Clip of Late. Hartsel were all left at home to rest and re Y eager held I he Judtuuapoli* tenni down to two hits Life:" President Burns, of the local club, is Chicago. 111., June 26. Editor "Sporting Life:" cuperate. Manager Watkins carries more play an J the locals scored their tliiro>shut out of the week. dead sore at President Ban Johnson, and says ers than any other club in the League, but The t©i©lue wag replete with splendid fielding featines. that unless the discrimination against Detroit The playing of the Chicago White Stockings the past two weeks has been almost as re until the cripples have all completely recovered, DETROIT. ABB.B. P. A. E INDIANA©S. AB.R.B. P. A. K stops he will withdraw his team from the he savs he will not release a single playe,r. Castiy, 3b.... 401 0 1 OIHoiitie©r. rl 3 0 0 league. There is a big row in sight for the markable as the spurt the Bostons took recently. Then there will be a shake-up, and several heads Holmes, rf.. 4121 0 (l|H«>don,c... 4 (» 0 American League, as it is believed here that The Comiskeyites have been putting up a very strong game in the field, but their batting has may fall into the basket. Hurley. If... 4101 0 OjMagoou, 2b4 0 1 the umpires are instructed to roast Detroit. PRESENT LINE-UP. Elberfeld. 86 3002 Detroit has been in hard luck since early only been fair until the last game or two. 5 0 Mudisou. us.. 3 0 0 FINE ALL-ROUND WORK. The outfield will now be made up of Hogriever, Kyan, 2b... SOU 4 1 01 Powers, lb... 3 0 0 in the season, and President Burns thinks he right fiold; Geier. center, and Richter, left. has received crooked deals. When he was in The fielding of the team, however, hag been Dillou. lb... 4 0 1 13 0 OJ Barups, II.... 400 brilliant, and of the kind that wins games. Both of the new men will arrive in Detroit in Nicol.cf...... 4112 0 (i Hickev, 3b.. 200 Chicago recently be threatened to withdraw time for Saturday©s game. A young outfielder from the league and finish out the season Then, too, the Chicago pitchers have been hold Sbaw, c...... 4112 1 0 Kichter. cf.. 3 0 0 ing their opponents down to six and eight hits named Geyer of Covington, Ky.. was recom Yeager, p... 220 2 5 n Kelltim. p... 301 with Detroit as an independent club. mended to" Manager Watkins, but with Richter CASES IN POINT. a game. This kind of twirling, with good field and Geier he has no place for another. v Total..... 8i U 0 27 13 o ' Total...... 2y 0 Z 24 ll 4 The trouble started early in the spring, when ing, is bound to hold a club down to two and Betroit...... 21020100 x C Burns was unable to get Dick Padden, the three runs, and that is where Comiskey©s men Indianapolis ...... 0 0000000 0 0 White Stockings© captain, and O©Brien. whom have been winning. They are deserving of FOR MANAGERS AND PLAYERS. .Earned runs Detroit 3. Two-base hit Holtue«. Manning signed. Burns agreed to buy both of a great- Home run Nicol Hit bv pitcher By Yeager z. DEAL OF CREDIT these men from Nick Young, but while the Thomas McGuire, outfielder, who was lately First on balls 03 Yeager 2, Kvllum 2," Sacrifice hit check for the purchase money was on the way for their fight for the place now occupied by Yenjcer. Stolen b»«. Holmes 2, Uarlev. Struck the Hoosiers. The fight for the pennant from with Jersey Citv and Harrisbnrg until the teams to the National League president. Young resold disbanded, is disengaged. Address 82 Nesbit out By Yeager 3, Kulluni 2. First on errors De the players to Comiskey and Manning. this out should be between Indianapolis. Chi cago, Cleveland and Milwaukee. The Brewers street. Newark, N. J. troit 3. Left on banes Detrot 5, Indianapolis 6. Then came the report that St. Louis had Walter Shannon, a left-handed pitcher, late Umpire Dwyer. Time 1.35. released Quinn. A second baseman is what looked much stronger early in the season, but. the crippling of Yeager. Clark. Dowling and of Ihe Derby Club, would like to pitch for ClEVSLAND VS. BtTFALO AT CLEVELAND JUNE 23. the Michigan team needs, and Burns telephoned some summer resort team. Address 56 Clinton to President Johnson early in the morning to Conroy has played havoc with their work. The features of tliis g^ine were the fielUin>j McAleer street, Manchester. N. II. nd Carey and the ba ting of the Cleveland*, who hit put in a claim for the ex-Perfecto. Johnson re MINOR MENTION. Amole hard. The score: plied that Comiskey had already put in a claim Comiskey has sent third baseman Hartman to for the same man. West Baden Springs for a week©s rest. Accord Note the poor attendance at Brooklyn, th« CLEVKL©D. AB.R.B. P. A. K j BUFFALO. AB.B.B. P. A. It ing to the doctors Hartman is suffering with Pickeri©g. rf 5 2 2 1 0 OjGettmau, ct 5 () 0 0 0 0 BURNS PACIFIED. home of the champion team©.© Burns had an interview with President John malaria. Durii.g his absence Isbell will cover Geufns, If.... 5121 0 0 Sliearon, rf.. 400 0 0 third and catcher Sugden first base. Sullivan. 3b 3 2 3 2 41 lialligau, If3 0 0 0 0 0 son in Indianapolis, after which Johnson is On Thursday there were four professional Flood. 2t>..... 512 6 10 Athertou,2b3 0 0 2 3 0 quoted as having said: "There is no danger of the Detroit team withdrawing from the league. teams idle in Chicago. Comiskey©s White Stock Lacuau©e.lb 4229 0 OJKuhrecon©t.ci 015 2 1 ings, the Chicago National League team. Cin A team that is fast Me A leer. cf. 4114 1 0 Carey. lb... 4 0 1 11 0 0 Burns is new in base ball, and when his friends on the sacks takes tell him he is being robbed he believes it. al cinnati and the Kansas-City Clubs were the Viox.ss...... 4021 7 11 Hallmau.su. 4 1 2 1 3 0 four and an odd collection at that. no ohauees 011 its Crlnham. c.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (> though on its face such a charge is senseless. shoeing. Andrews, 3b 3 0 1 2 As far as the umpires© decisions go, mistakes The Chicago American League team has won Spies, c...... 400 3 00 Amole.p...... 401 0 SO rnay be made, but the charge that the of twelve out of the last fifteen games played, McKenua, p4^ 1^ 1_ \_ 01 Total..... 3* 1 B 24 U I ficials have ©been instructed to roast Detroit is while Indianapolis has only won five out of Total...... 38 it) 16 -II lT-1 3| puerile." Nevertheless, there is a feeling here her last fifteen, the White Stockings having GBafBisi©s Cleyeland ...... 00100432 x 10 that Detroit is being discriminated against. gained eight garfnes in that time. Buffalo...... 010000000 1 PLAYING GOOD BALL. Mole n bases Genius, Sullivan. Hallman 2, An The Detroit team is now playing fast ball MOURNFUL MILWAUKEE. drews. Two-base hits Viox. Struck out By Mc- and winning a fair share of its games. Although Siioes the Detroifs were heavily handicapped in the Mack©s Men Apparently Unable to Keuna2, Amole 3. First on balls OH McKeuna 1, nre worn because Amole 1. Hit by pitcher By SlcKenna 2. Passed hitting and slightly so in the fielding in Kansas Regain Lost Ground. ball Seurecongost. Umpire Caiitillou. Time 1.35. City, they made an even break on the games. they are the best In the series with the Clevelands, the Detroits Milwaukee. June 23. Editor "Sporting Life^" in the world. Games to be Played. have excelled in every respect. To-date the The Brewers are gradually going down the ladder, being a poor third. Three straight were June 30, July 1 Minneapolis at Milwaukee, Chi Tigers have also beaten the Indianapolis three Professional, • $7.50 straight and have also scored three shut outs dropped lo Comiskey©s "White Stockings," the cago at Kansas City. within a week. first game with Wilmot©s "Millers" was post Minor League, $5.00 June 3(1, July 1, 2 Detroit at Buffalo. MANAGER STALLINGS poned, and yesterday©s game, a 13-inniug affair, June 30. July 2 Cleveland at Indianapolis. is not playing owing to his ten days© suspension is our only consolation, as we lost to-day©s game. Amateur, • • $3.59 July 2, 3, 4. 4 Chicago at Minneapolis. by President Johnson, arid his place is ably WHAT©S THE TROUBLE? July 3, 4. 4 Indianapolis at Cleveland, Milwaukee filled by© outfielder Nicol. Pitcher Gaston has That is the question that everybody is ask Fit guaranteed: Send at Kansas City, Buffalo at Detroit. size ami width of street been released outright, owing to lack of condi ing of everybody else. The team seems to be shoe, together with outline of foot drawn oil paj©ei©. July 5, 0, 7 Cleveland at Buffalo, Detroit at In tion. "Still Bill" Hill, the new south wing, hitting .about as well as the other teams in the dianapolis. reported for duty Friday, and was in the League, neither are they making more errors By remitting with order you save C. 0. D. July 5, 7, 8 Chicago at Milwaukee, Minneapolis practice with the team. He says that he is than the others, but it seems impossible to charges. ______at Kansas City. in good condition and will be ready to pitch win. While, as I said in beginning this letter, whenever called upon. we are a poor third, yet News and Gossip. CHARLEY DEXTER A BRACE CLAFLIN, Maker of Base-ball Shoe*, Detroit has signed outfielder George Nicol, late has been secured from the Chicago League and winning six or eight consecutive games Club, but to date refuses to come here. Dexter, would put us right in the ruck. Indianapolis 1107 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. Of Wllkesbarre. according to Barney Dreyfuss, is drawing a seems at last to hare got down to lier level, SiP-OBTlNG- LIFE. SO, matter assumes a different phase. The hard All cities, it seems to me, have been obliged luck story may be excusable, but carelessness BROOKLYN BUDGET. to contend against these latter causes. In the cannot but meet with disapproval. course of time the patrons of base ball will FINN©S TROUBLES. The Champions Now in Irresistible drift back to the sport, just as they have in the The motion for a new trial in the case decided past, and so long as base ball can be operated against Manager Finn for collusion in the mat Form The Team at. Last Batting now, and show something ou the right side of ter of arrests at Sunday games was denied. The up to the Mark The Silly Transfer the ledger the club owners would better be Sat PROGRESS OFETEffS M ©{JffiRL©BY injunction case that has been pending for some Story Punctured Local Handicaps isfied to let well enough alone. time, relative to Sunday playing, was thrown DEMONTREV1LLE TRIES LEFT-HAND BAT out. Both decisions" were handed down late Sat of the Club, Etc. TING. POWER©S urday afternoon. The management will now be The Washington youngster, who has been play obliged to stand trial for Sunday playing. A Brooklyn, N. Y., June 20. Editor "Sport ing a star part as general utility man, since Daly game was scheduled here for Sunday, but was ing Life:" You can©t head this Brooklyn and Cross are both on the team, is dissatisfied transferred to Dayton. It is doubtful whet liar nine off with anything short of a dynamite with the batting record that he has made this The Championship Raae in Fall Pro anv more games will be played here on Sunday. bomb. The team has settled down to the year and is practicing left-hand hitting. INTEREST ON THE WANE. same game that it played last year, As he is very fast oh his feet he, might be able Whatever little clientele of followers remained and every organization that goes to do something that way once he acquired suf gress Results ol the Contests and to the team seems to have utterly dwindled against it acts dead before the ficient skill to hit accurately. The advantage after the disastrous trip just made. It loons now game fairly begins, and is in fair condition to that left hand batters have in beating the ball Record ol tne Race News o! the as though a vast amount of ginger will need be buried after the contest is over. A little to first is so well known that all youngsters aru to be infused before their drawing qualities experimenting was necessary in the early part trying to learn to bat left-handed nowadays. become very flattering. New material and new of the season, but now that the nine is well ALL THE GO. Organization aati t&e Players. stamina will help greatly to pull the team up, under way there will be no stopping it during the I noticed that the other day in.the games on and it will be a pleasure indeed if we were remainder of the season if the other teams that the Parade ground. Where it was the custom fortunate enough »to climb away from the last meet Brooklyn persist in playing such sleepy to see not more than two or three left hand The organization $-ame "• -near"" Saving a notch, where we have persistently clung for and generally stupid base ball as has been the batters out of every ten young players it is vacancy, and would "have h©ad one but for years. case in the series with Boston and New York. now quite the reverse. Even the schoolboys the energetic action of President Power. NEW MEN STOPPBD SHORT, who would Ijat naturally right-handed prac The Wheeling; players refused to go on a have been gathered in in the hope of adding One of the Boston newspapermen told me that tice the other way. trip to Columbus on June 20. owing to ar strength to the team, and several new faces in the games in Boston the home team played as Another thing that I noticed on the part of will be seen on the return. :Seond baseman Mills men in a trance. He insisted that they lost all the youngsters was that they try to learn to rears of salaries, and that, too, in spite of has been signed, likewise a new backstop and the fire that they had shown prior to the series bunt. Twenty years ago such a thing as bunt splendid patronage and a winning.. team. new outfielder, and .tf this "method l>e kept up and went down in a lump like a. piece of lead ing the ball never was heard of, and it was the President Power relieved Messrs. Haley we may yet hay,e a creditable team. Kx-ground- dropped overboard in mid-river. ambition of everybody to knock home runs and Lytle of the franchise, took charge of keeper Billy Campbell arrived in town Saturday, Quite the same thing was repeated with New over the heads of the. ontfielders. the team, and within twenty-four hours and is a©fter his former job, so ©tis said. York. Tlie team from Harlem had played a EASY TO HOLD FIRST PLACE. had induced the Wheeling street railway R EH GALL. little ball until it struck first Boston, then It shouldn©t be much of a trick for the Brook- . company to accept the franchise and back Brooklyn, and then promptly quit as badly as lyns to hold first place on their next trip to the West. St. Louis may give them a little tussle, the team, which will for the present be FORT WAYNE FACTS. any selling plater that ever trotted over a race managed by first bafse©tnsin" Tom Turner, course. but it looks as if bad luck were bound to pursue . the company guaranteeing salaries. The The Brooklyns so far outclassed their adver the St. Louis team all the year and force it Wheeling club will make no further at The Team in Shape to Make a Great saries that ©the exhibitions given by New York out of the race. After Wallace and McGraw Fight to the Finish. were even more pitanle than they were last have got back in the game it is certainly a. tempt to play Sundaygames at home. The year, for the team representing New York is hardship to lose Heidrick. record of this red-hot race to June 23 in Ft. Wayne, Ind., June 23. Editor "Sporting Chicago won©t play Brooklyn very bard, and, Life" It ©is nearing the Fourth a time wheu it a stronger organization than that of 18S>9, and clusive is as follows; " should be playing better ball. certainly Cincinnati is not likely to do so, is considered possible to make a fair esti while Pittsburg may take a brace and s,et tbjJ o •*! &i 251 HI •< FINE BATTING RECORD. •" B ' ±_ C mate of tiie strength of a base ball team. An The Brooklyns had their batting eyes wide champions back for a game or two. inquiry made of the Ft. Wayne fans shows open on M.oud©ay, and the manner iu which they If the Western clubs, however, are going to that they are practically unanimous in believ =• ? walked into the New York pitchers was a cau meet the Brooklyn so devoid of life and ambi ing that© we have us good a show to land the tion to the base hit column. First. Jarrick was tion as the Eastern teams have been meeting pennant as any other team. It is certain that knocked out of the box. The hit-and-run game them lately, it will be nothing but a triumphal we shall be in the thick of the fight all the had more to do with his departure than any march for Hanlon©s men from the time that Columbus ...... 2 time. The team is batting and fielding well, they leave until they return. JOHN B. FOSTER. Dayton...... ,1 6| -3 thing else. Then Hawley tried his hand for and we have good pitchers. Wheeling has pitch awhile, but he didn©t exert himself to any ex Fuit Wayne...... « * *l 5, ers, too. but there are other" things than pitch Mansfield ...... -6] 4 -2 | I 31 tent, and the Brooklyns feasted on the slow ing which count. It is not easy to pick out ones that, he lobbed up to them. Cognn finished INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. New Castle ...... *! 2 3 3 I 3 STRONGEST POINTS. out the game and he was no more aatious to Toledo...... ^ 3! Young Shay may be in demand, as the papers exert himself than the other pitchers on the YotingStOWL...... 4 say he is, but no one here wants to trade Record of Happenings in the League *l team. Wheeling ...... ttffi 3: 4| Babb for him. Indeed, Babb has consistently The Brooklyns got hits enough to last them until Which Is Being Run Under Two shown himself the best third baseman in this the end of the season. With two or three excep Flags. Lost...... 34|21 22|303©i|2ii 35 21 J217 league ever since he came into it. Krueger tions they were good, hard hits, well placed, and was expected to be a star, and has fully made London©s lead tas been further reduced Won. Lost..Pet Won.liOit.Pct. good. His fielding and batting are excellent, but calculated to do just as much mischief as possi and Hamilton has come up fast, dislodging Forl Wayne. 36 22 .021© titew Castle... 28 30 .483 no gives especial satisfaction by his work on ble. Saginaw from second place. This now Dayton...... 3^ 21 _,<>(») .423 EXCELLENT BASK RUNNING. the bases. It would be unjust not to call at If there is one thing more than another in makes a pretty four-cornered light between Wheeling ... 31 ©--At New Castle New Castle 2, Dayton Fricken. Swaini, Harper. and Jones have GAMES PLAYED. 1. At Mansfield Mansfield 13, Youngstown 1. that he cannot make what he is after. June 17 At Detroit Chatham 14, Port Huron been doing high-class twirling. Swaini pitching The Brooklyns play for all the chances that are At Toledo Toledo 4, Fort Wayne 1. At Co four games last week, and winning them all. 12. At Saginaw Saginaw 2, Grand Rapids 5. lumbus-Columbus 9, Wheeling 0 (forfeited). in sight. It there is a long throw coming from June 18 At Port, Huron Port Huron 9. Chat There is the only cloud, however, Jones is at the outfield it. has to be made. The players do June 21 At Mansfield Maiistield G, Yoiuigstown home sick, and unless he rounds to soon, an ham G. At Saginaw Saginaw 8, Grand Rap 0. At New Castle New Castle 8, Dayton 0. not stop at third base, and see if there is going ids T!. At London London 5, Hamilton 7. other man will have to be secured to keep the to be a throw home, but keep on for the plate At Toli-do Tolcdo 5. Kort Wavne 7. remaining trio from overwork. Tlie managerial June 19 At Saginaw Saginaw 10, Grand Rap Jui.e 22 At Nc©\\- Castle---Ne-w Castle 2, Dayton and compel the fielder to make the throw. ids 7. At London London 1, Hamilton 11. At experiment has apparently turned out well. ABOUT WASHINGTON. 8. At Colunibiis- -Columbus 0. Wheeling 4. Miller is keeping the men in good shape, mak Port Huron Port Huron 4, Chatham 6. June 2.©V-At Columbus--Columbus 2, Wheeling 3, President Efobetts took occasion to repeat the June 20 At Saginaw Saginaw 3, London 6. At ing them play the fine points of the game, other day that there was not the slightest chance and Cui©.m-.bus S. Wheeling 9. At Mansfield and has so far been an unqualified success. Chatham Chatham 1. Hamilton 8. M:;;ifcf!i-!.l '-L. Youngslown 3 (11 Innings). At of the team being transferred to Washington., June 21 At Saginaw Saginaw 10, London 4. At Ne\\ Castle -New Castle 1, Dayton 5. At and that such a thing had not even been consid Chatham Chatham 6, Hamilton 8. At Grand Toledo-Toledo 2. © F-ort Wafne 3 (-11 Innings), ered. Personally I do not believe that the Rapids Grand Rapids 18. Port Huron 1. and Toledo 1, Fort Wayne 5. NEW YORK LEAGUE. Brooklyn owners have given the matter of TOing June 22 At Saginaw Saginaw 2. Hamilton 7. June 24 At Toledo- Toledo 7, New Castle 2. At to Washington a thought. Perhaps there has At Chatham Chatham 11. Port Huron :5. Dayton Dayton 7, Youngstown 2. At Fort The Progress of Events iu the Well- been something said in a joking way that gave June 23 At. Saginaw Saginaw 1. Hamilton 7. Wayne Fort Wayne 6. Wheeling 4. rise to the rumor, but it looks just now as if At Chatham Chatham 16. Port Huron (i. At June 25 At Youngstown Youngstown 3, Dayton Handled and Popular Empire State the story had been made out of whole cloth. Grand Rapids Grand Rapids G, London 4. 2. At Fort Wayne Fort Wavne 4, Wheeling 2. Organization. There ©has been a great deal said about the at NEWS NOTES. At Toledo Toledo 17. New Castle 6, At a special meeting of the league direc tendance iu Brooklyn that was not justified. The Hamilton Club has released catcher Alf Possibly the team has not been a mint for some Strowger. tors, at Utica, during the past week, the of the clubs that visited the city, but they have The Saginaw Club Is giving young pitcher Items of Interest. grarantee sum was lowered, owing to re not been sent away with empty pockets by a Doesher, late of Ft. Wayne, a trial. Mansfield has signed a netv inflelder of the duced attendance compared with last year. long shot, and that is something in the city©s First baseman Guese has been released by name of Young from Pottstown, Pa. A resolution was also adopted, under which Saginaw to make room for Busse. Ontfieirt»r Carl McVey has tile refreshment any player acting in an ungentlemanly man AVERAGE ATTENDANCE* The Port Huron Club has suspended M. O©Gon-, privilege at the Mansfield ball park. ner on trains, in hotels, on the base ball i The president of the club says tae attendance nor and Pete Dealey for tlie season. Dayton lias corraled ..second base.man John field or elsewhere, shall be lined $25 when has averaged more, than 4000 daily since the Manager-captain Pat Flaherty deserted his Burns. 6? the defunct Wilkesbarre Club. the matter is brought to the attention of beginning of the season.. Of course that in Port Huron team In Grand Rapids last week, The Columbus Club has signed Del Sayers. President Farr©ell. Following is the record cludes the holidays. But why shouldn©t it? The and but for the prompt action of the < lub offi th» crack pitcher of©the Ohio State university. holidays are as much a part of the attendance cials the team would have disbanded. of the race to June 23 inclusive: as any other days. Acting Judcj« Harper made a decision in the W. L. Per. I W. L. Per. rireuH Court, at Ft. W;»yhe. June 23. which The 50-eent crowd in Brooklyn is not as large Rome ..... 25 15 .62SiSchenect-ady. -20 IS .576 as it is in New York, possibly not as large as insures Sunday ball there for the balance of IJtica ...... 2.4 15 .613ITroy ...... 16 24 .400 CENTRAL LEAGUE. tin- se:isoi>. it is ip Boston, anxl certainly not as large as it Albany ... 22 17 .5G4|Binghamton. 13 21 .382 1? in Pittsburg. Youngstown. besides releasing catcher Hess Cortland ... 22 17 .5ft4|Oswego .... 11 26 .297 The Record of Events and Progress and .outfielder Joe Wright, has signed Sam Mills, Various reasons are assigned for this. One GAMES PLAYKD, enthusiast in writing to the newspapers says of the Pennant Race in President late manager of the Jersey City, Atlantic June 17 At Troy Troy 6. Albany 5. At Sche- that the patrons of the park were disgusted League, Club. neetady Scheneotady 1. Rome 4. At Utica recently because they were not given rain checks Schmidt©s Organization. Owing to non-payment of salaries the Wheel- Utica 7, Cortland 1ft. Ing franchise has been taken from Messrs. and that many of them vowed they would never The league directors, at a meeting heiif June 18 At . Oswego Oswego 3. Utica 5. At go back again. That may be true, but they in Danville, on the 20th inst., voted to close Flnley and Lytle and given to the W©heeling all other points Rain. Street Railway Company, which will run the will be back just the sama. No elub ever lost the first half of the season July 10 and start© June 19 At Cortlai.d Cortland 9, Troy 0; for very much on that score. Another says that rhe tenrn with Tom Turner as manager and Harry feited. At Binghaaiton Binghanjton 1, Al a second season on that date, the same aa McConnaughty as the act-ing financial secre 50-cent crowd has been reduced in numbers be last year. The Peoria franchise was takea bany 8. At Oswego Oswego 9. Utica 12. At cause the stand is not covered. Possibly there is tary. The railways company will sell the fran Home Rome 10. Schenectady 11. from Al, Lawson and given to first base- chise to any reliable person. something in that. No man wants to sit in June 20 At Rome Rome 11. Utica 2. . At Os Washington Park and have his head blistered if man Bill Krieg, who \vill play out the seat At Youngtown, O., June 23, Judge Rogers ren wego Oswego 5. Schenectady 13, At Cortland son at Peoria. should the attendance war dered a decision in -the- case of Manager Finn, he can avoid it, and Washington Park is not Cortland 10, Albany 11. At Binghamtou the coolest place in Brooklyn on a very warm rant; if not. he will transfer to Crawfords- Indicted for playing Sunday ball, refusing to set Binghamton 21. Troy 7. yille, Ind. The record of the race to June aside verdict of jury against the plea in bar, June 21 At Binghamton Binghamton 6. Troy and Finn will now be tried, on the Indictment. OTHER ATTRACTIONS. 23 inclusive is as follows: 2. At Rome Rome 6. Utica 2. At Cortland While everybody is looking for a reason fo-r the W. L. Per.| W. L. Per. Judge Gillmer dissolved -the Injunction granted Cortlaud (i. Albany 4. At Oswego Oswego Bloomington 32 7 .821| Decatur .....16 21 .433 to Mrs. Mary Thorne against the Youngstown light attendance, that is, the so-called light at 11. Scheoectadv 4. tendance at the grounds, ,no one seems to think Danville ....25 17 .595|Terre Haute. 18 28 .r,91 Club, restraining "them from playing ball at June 22 At Albany Albany 3. Utica 4. At South Side Park. ".: -/ : that there are other attractions that are doing Peoria .....22 20 .524J Jacksonville .13 33 .283 Troy Schenectady 11. Troy 7. At Oswego and as much to hurt base ball as anything else. GAMES PLAYFJD. Rome Rain. Brooklyn is the centre of the race tracks. Un June 17 At Terre Haute Terre Haute 7. Peoria YOUNGSTOWN BRIEFS. June 23 At Albany Albany 6, Utica 4. At doubtedly the tracks are attracting more people 4. At Decatur Decatur ft. Jacksonville 1. At Schenectady Schenectady 3. Troy 4. At Rome this year than ever, because there is a mania for Danville Danville 6, Bloomington 8 <,1G ina- The Managerial Axe Kept Busy Rome 12. Binghamtou 5. At Oswego Oswe gambling in Greater New York©s air. ings). go 7. Cortland 1C. Pool rooms run wide open all over the city, June 19 At Terre Haute Terre Haute 13. Jack AV right and Hess JLet Go. NEWS AND GOSSIP. and many a young man who was an attendant sonville 9. At Danville Danville 8, Peoi-ia 7 Youngstown, O.. .luce 25, Eli tor "Sporting Utica has signed pitcher Schmidt. formerly at the ball games in the past is now a regular (12 innings). Life:" Manager Finn ©is finding persistent use of the Wilkesbarre Club. patron- of the pool room, where he pikes his June 20 At Terre Haute Terre Haute 3, Jack for the official ax.e these ©days, and evidently The Troy Club has signed pitcher Clarence little $2.. .about all he makes daily, each after sonville 9. At Danville Danville 1, Peoria 4. seems determined to, swing it until he gets a Smith, late of New Castle. noon in the vain hope of winning a small fortune At Bloomington Bloomington 7. Decatur C. winning team together. . Outfielder Joe \V right Catcher Hurley, of Utica. broke . a finger cc before sunset...... June 21 At Terre Haute Terre Haute 7, Jack was given his Congo at Toledo, and catcher Tom June 24, and will- be laid up for a month. No less than three .hundred pool rooms in sonville 1. No other games played. Hess proved a close second to the uig out-- Outfielder Maroney, who was with Springfield Greater New York operate daily as so many open June 22 At Decatur Decatur 15, Terre Haut9; fielder in the matter of. release. "Bad Bill" in the spring, has signed with the Rome Club. gambling rooms .-.where the unwary are invited 3. At Bloomington Bloomington 5. Danville . Fjgan has been ordered back to. Detroit, by Uncle Oswego has signed second baseman J. P. to walk in and drop their collateral, and they 3. At Jacksonville Jacksonville 5, Peoria 6. Nick, and his Arbitration Board, so the team is O©Biieu. who was with Baltimore last-year and are crowded constantly. June 23 At Decatnr Deeatur 3, Terre Haute 0. experiencing a general shaking up all around. with Scranton this year. LEG ITIM A TE ATTR A CT10 N S. At Bloomington Bloomington 3. Danville 2. JOB WRIGHT President Farrell has released Umpire Mc- In addition to what base ball loses in this At Jacksonville Jacksonville 2, Peoria 3. = practically led the League last season in batting, Laughlin and has signed in his stead the well ; way, there are -golf- links innumerable around "NEWS NOTES. . : but his work so f ar. h-as :beieh decidedly discour known Thomas J.© Kelly. the city where many a base ball enthusiast The Jacksonville Club has signed infleldef aging. With the willow. Joe was givi.ig a most The Montreal Club, of the -Eastern League, spends his time in seeking personal recreation, Crotty. .-. - - . lumentable exhibition. Of course, such a thing played an exhibition game at Albany Sunday, instead of watching others enjoy themselves, and The Sunday games in this League bring out big> is aossible as a -player falling down for a June 24. and had all it could do to win but in Brooklyn has by no manner of means abandoned crowds. There has been no interference by tha time, or going np against, a run of hard luck in the last inning by 5 to 4. cycling. authorities as yet. and none is anticipated. : the sticking: department. But when a player©s Albany has released pitcher Stauffers and has Some of the best patrons that base ball ever No players in this League have a better outlook falling down may, be .-attributed to a careless signed pitcher Kennedy, and also pitcher Cris- had in the city take their afternoon outing on than Wilkinson. of Decatur, and Huff, of Jact;- aru; inactive spirit in©his©Work, neither caring tall, late of Schenectady. Lem Bailey and the wheel instead of going to the ball game, as sonville. The latter is a natural hitter, an*| ( M iiis owii uor the team©s Interest, then the William Hawke have been suspended. was their custom eight and ten years ago. plays ball all the time. Both, are third basemea. June 3D. 11 no matter whether they are in New York, Chicago or elsewhere. .The tables at the Walton Hotel were taken down, and the billiard room converted into Mark Hanna's headquarters during the recent Repub RELATIVE TO BILLIARDS AT HOME lican Convention in this city. TO PREYEHT Young Julius Balke, son of the "grand old man" of that name, paid a flying visit to New AND ABROAD, York recently, where he remained but a few days. Young Balke is located in Mexico, where to yourself, you should only use relia he handles and manages the branch house of his Testing New Cloth—A New Humbug firm. ble implements. Spalding's goods are According to that reliable authority on Ihe literature of the game, "The Billiard Weekly," reliable. They are made by skilled on the Market—An Object Lesson the proposed contests between Slossoo and Vig- naux will not take place, owing to Vignaux's workmen, and the best of material to Room Keepers—Other Items refusal to allow Mr. Slosson expenses to and from Paris. Vignaux always was a hog in money enters into their manufacture. Don't matters, and it would be .ridiculous to suppose ol Interest, at this late day that the present would be an take chances when a dealer offers you exception to the rule, or that a silk purse could be made out of pig's ears. It has been the rule Twenty-four dollars is the present price always, even in this country, when experts something "just as good as Spalding's/' for enough of Simonis' one cloth to cover have to travel but a few hundred miles or less, a 5x10 table; while the price of the Amer to pay a stipulated sum for the traveling ex but insist upon getting the genuine ican cloth, which we referred to last week, pert's expenses. No one knows this better than Mr. Vignnux. It is a question, however, if the article. is but about $15, or a practical saving of $U Frenchman so much objects to the expenses— on each table. For a room with ten tables greatly as he loves money—as he does to the this would be a saving of nearly $300 a dread of meeting Slosson and defeat. Mr. Slos year; presuming, of course, that the tables son is to-day probably a greater player than are covered three times each year, which he ever was. In this country it does not prac is generally the case. This saving alone tically injure a man when he is defeated, as it would- be a great item to the room- must be clear to all right thinking people that keepers of the country. It would more both men cannot win. With the erratic and than pay the war and State tax on tables, 'and excitable French, however, it is quite different, practically have enough left to cover the tables but notably so in international contests, and Spalding©s Sun Protecting Mask, ...... $5.00 oftener were it necessary to do so. This Amer while Vignaux might not lose his head in the ican cloth is to be tested on one table at the event of defeat, he would probably lose much " Special League Mask, ...... 3.00 Continental Hotel room, with a result which of his business, which to Vignaux would be " Amateur Mask, ...... 1.75 ehall be made known to the room keepers of this even worse. vcuntry later on. " Boys© Amateur Mask, ...... J.«5 Mr. Leo Schmidt, of Chicago1, sent on his " Neck Protecting Mask, ...... 4.00 There is at present a fad on the market called check for $20 to the National Billiard Associa the Manhattan table. It is a cheap, sloppy- tion a few days ago. It is such men as Mr. " Regulation League Mask, ..... 2.35 looking affair, and looks as if its construction Sehmidt, Thomas Foley, Clarence El. Green, John did not cost 50 cents. It has evidently not Miller, A. F. Troeseher, Mr. Bensinger, the late " Regulation Mask, ...... i.oo met with any very alarming success, as its C. E. Mussey, H. W. Collender and even Frank owners are going around the country ready and Ives, who make these associations possible. " Youths© Masks, ...... 50 willing "to deliver it free of all charges, and The amount of money which these men have do take it away again" on the same conditions. nated in their day and time to aid the unfortu The idea, of course, is to introduce this crazy nate members of their profession through these SEND FOR COMPLETE CATALOGUE species of imbecility after the order of pool billiard associations will probably never be for drinks 20 years ago. As the room keepers known. There are many other names quite ss \_^____OF^ALL^ ATHLETIC SPORTS. of this country we,re once badly bitten in the deserving of recognition which we cannot at pool "craze," it is not at all probable that present recall. The fact that these associations they will take to jiew innovations. There is have not 500 members in this country is but nothing wrong with the game of billiards. It another proof of the lack of organization in the Js only those who resort to other side shows in billiard world of America. JOHN CREAHAN. the billiard room who should have their heads examined to see if they have any brains. DEATH OF BILLIARDIST WADE. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. Chicago. 111., June 25.—W. M. Wade, an ex pert billiard player and by many considered as Nearly thirty, if not more, of the vaudeville the best bank shot in America, is dead at his theatres of this country have formed themselves home in this city. He was born in Boston in Into a sort of company, organization or asso 1840. ______ciation in the interest of the large business which they represent. As far as we have been able to learn it is not a trust or combination in any sense of the word, the object of the VIRGINIA LEAGUE. managers being to protect themselves against having to pay salaries to performers out of all Doings and Sayings in the Only reason compared with the ability of the actors. League the Sunny South Can Boast This is but another suggestion to room keepers that the time has arrived when they should of This Year. look to the interest of their business and the This league is still struggling along on establishment of branches of the Room Keepers' a four-club basis with Norfolk well in the Association in all parts of the country should lead. How much longer the organization 110 longer be overlooked. can be kept together is a question, though the teams are now sufficiently well match It is not always safe to depend on memory, ed to.-deserve better support than they are but it is always safe to be on the safe side. rt ceiving. The record to June 23 inclu By actual count 51 of the leading vaudeville sive is as follows: theatrical managers of this country have de W. L. Per. | W. L. Per. cided by compact to lead and manage not only Norfolk ....35 10 .777 j Portsmouth .21 19 .!-,25 themselves, but the business which they are Hampton ..23 20 .535] N'port News. 17 £.8 .377 at the head of. It now remains to be seen how GAMES PLAYED. soon 51 of the room keepers of this country Everywhere June 18—At Hampton—Norfolk C, Hampton 3. shall become members of the Room keepers' At Portsmouth—Portsmouth 2, Newport 5. Association, and act in harmony with each June 19—At Norfolk-Norfolk 6. Hampton 4. other and in the interest of their business. At Newport—Newport 10, Portsmouth 4. COLLEGE GAMES. Were such a thing possible, as we hope to June 20—At. Norfolk—Norfolk 2, Portsmouth 1. see, it is safe to say that in ten years from At Newport—Newport 7, Hampton 3. MAY 23. now every one of the 51 room keepers 'could June 21—At Norfolk—Norfolk 3, Portsmouth 2. At Easton—Lafayette 7. Pennsylvania 8. retire from business and set a noble example At Newport—Newport 5, Hampton 4. At New Haven—Yale 8, Lehigh'lO. •which their, successors would be more than June 22—At Norfolk—Norfolk 3, Newport 6. At At Prineeton—Prlnceton 9, Penn State 4. glad to imitate. At Ithaca—Cornell 9, Niagara 12. Portsmouth—Portsmouth 4. Hampton 9. At Ainherst—Amherst 4, Tufts 1. June 23—At Norfolk—Norfolk 7, Newport 4. At At Carlisle—Villanova 9. Diekinson 8. There is" a remarkable disparity between pious Portsmouth—Portsmouth 5, Hampton 3. At Worcester—Holy Cross 5, Georgetown 4. billiards in this town to-day and 20 years ago NEWS NOTES. At Providence—Brown 3, Bates 4. FineTablea, Carom, Combination and Pool or more. Gamier was the first room keeper of Cole-nan and Thornton have been released by At Schenectady—Colgate 1, Union 2. of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Make. note to open on Sunday, and Slosson, in Twenty- Portsmouth. At Amherst—Amherst 4, Tufts 1. Ordc rs from a>l jmrte of the world promptly uttcu©leUW. third street near Sixth avenue, was the last, Sutch, "Reddy" Foster and Gilligan have Over 1,OOO,OOO Noise Subduera Sold. been secured from Richmond by Hampton. MAY 24. with the exception of Ives, where Slosson now At Middletown—Dartmouth 7. Wesleyan 4. JOHN (JKEAHAN.Contmeutal Hotel,Agont,Phila.Pa has succeeded him. When he was where "The Catcher Chandler has been released and pitcher At Boston—Boston 1, Georgetown 16. Alpine" is, Gamier used to take in from $150 Alien has been sold to Portsmouth for $200. At New York—Manhattan 11. Lehlgh 5. to $185 every Sunday, as one assures us whose Kolly, who is playing first base for Hampton, At Medford—Tufts 11. Bates 11. JUNE 4. privilege it was, as an amateur, to count the is a vast improvement over Mullaney, the latter At Ithaca—Cornell 5, Chicago 4. being a fair fielder, but woefully weak at the At Fordham—Fordham 3, Holy Cross 2. cash and balance the books. This was at the MAY 25. At Hanover—Holy Cross 9, Dartmouth 2. billiard end alone, inclusive of cigars, etc., bat, his batting average in 27 games being but At New Haven—Yale 7, Georgetown 2. JUNE 5, served there, and it all came from fewer than .187. At Philadelphia—Pennsylvania 6, Chicago Ito. fifty patrons. These times lack the spenders of Mullaney, Deisel, Nipper and Durrett have At Williamstown—Williams 7, Dartmouth 6. been suspended by captain John T. Brady, MAY 26. JUNE 6. those. In about four years Gamier went out At Cambridge—Harvard 4. Prineeton 0. At Easton—Lehigh 9, Lafayette 5. of that room nearly $30,000 to the good. "Bil president Virginia State League, the first named At Williamstown—Williams 10, Union 4. liard Weekly." for drunkenness and the latter three for deser At Ithaca—Cornell 2, Michigan 7. tion. At Lewisburg—Bucknell 8, Indians 4. At Middleton—Wesleyan 10, Amherst 2. Owner Ashenback by a little hustling signed At Easton—Lafayette 9. State 3. At Worcester—Holy Cross 3. Harvard 2. Was Dot Dudley Kavanagh and his partner, King Kelly, of the Norfolks, to play first base. At Worcester—Brown 4, Holy Cross 4. At Providence—Brown 3, Dartmouth 6. whose name we cannot now recall, among the Ruhlin, who was given a trial by McGraw last At New Haven—YaJe 7, Crescent A. C., 5. JUNE 7. first to open a billiard room in New York • n season,, is holding down third base in Deisel's At Williamstown—Williams 2. Dartmouth 11. At Georgetown—Georgetown 10, Chicago 8. Sunday? The writer and the late Julius E. place. At Amherst—Amherst 1, Wesleyan 5. JUNE, 8. Plunkett went on to New York at that time to Since the reorganization of the Hampton team ,At Orange—Orange A. C., 1. Columbia 0. At Worcester—Holy Cross 1, Pennsylvania 3. witness this new innovation of Sunday billiards. there has been a wonderful difference In the At Brunswick—Bowdoin 4, Boston 9. At Lebanon—Viilanova 12, Lebanon 6. Kavanagh and his opponent were playing as wo playing of the team. All the boys are putting up MAY 28. JUNE 9. entered the room, which may now, as it did a first-class game and the Crabs will surely be At Philadelphia—Pennsylvania 2, Michigan 7. At Cambridge—Harvard 6, Pennsylvania 1. then, suggest that Mr. Kavanagh was at the At Worcester—Holy Cross 3, Georgetown 10. At Princeton—Prineeton 5, Yale 4. heard from the remainder of the season. At Washington—Geogretown 6, Chicago 3. head. Times have changed in the billiard world, Several new additions have been made to the MAY 29. but are room keepers any better off to-day than At Carlisle—Indians 2, Gettysburg 7. At Bethlehem—Lehigh 4, Lafayette 3. they were when billiard rooms were closed on Portsmouth team during the last week. Alien, MAY 30. At Amherst—Amherst 3, Dartmouth 2. a tine pitcher and outfielder, has been secured At Middleton—Wesloyan 13, Willilams 2. Sunday? In the West, where everything goes from the Hampton team, and it is thought that At Bethlehem—Pennsylvania 3. Lehigh 0. on Sundays as on all other days, it seems to be At Worcester—Holy Cross 3. Cornell 0. At Providence—Holy Cross 14, Brown 0. "all right," but here in the East, where we are tie will strengthen the team a great deal. Dusel, At Cambridge—Harvard 2, Georgetown 8. At Gettysburg—Lndian 11. Gettysburg 6. supposed to cling to the traditions of oar also of Hampton, has been signed, and he will At Middletown—Wesleyan 5, Columbus 3. At Ithaca—Cornell 20. A. I. League 1. fathers with more reverence for the first day go to third base and Kemmer will be shifted to At Easton—Diekinson 5. Lafayette 7. JUNE 11. of the week. As a matter of fact, however, first. ———————e——————— At Hamilton—Colgate 13, Hamilton 9. At Providence—Brown 10, Pennsylvania 2. our love for mammon is becoming such that At Fordham—Fordham 9, Suburban 2. At Lewisburg—Bucknell 17, Berwick 1. the only difference between the East and West SPECIAL TERMS At Providence—Brown 7. Yale 3. JUNE 13. to-day is that of pure hypocrisy. In the West At Williamstown—Williams 11, Amherst 1. At Princeton—Princoton 9, Harvard 2. ern country they do not mince matters, but give For the National Educational Asso MAY 31. At Bellefonte—State 5, Carlisle 3. the public distinctly to understand that what At Middletown—Wesleyan 16. Cornell 4. At Hanover—Dartmouth 8, Amherst 5. Is good enough for Saturday should be even more ciation Meet at Charleston, 8. C. At Bay Ridge—Georgetown 9. Crescent A. C. 4. JUNE 15. acceptable on Sunday, when the masses of the Round trip tickets to Charleston. S. C., via At Philadelphia—Pennsylvania 22, All-Acad At Providence—Brown 9, Wesleyan 1. people are not employed. This is particularly the Southern Railway, account of the annual emic 2. JUNE 16. applicable to the theatre in the West; while meeting of the National Educational* Associa JUNE 1. At Chicago—Chicago 7. Pennsylvania 10. here in the East during the past fifteen years tion will be sold on July 5, 6, 7 and 8, good to At Gettysburg—Gettysburg 5, Bucknell 4. At Easton—Lafayette 2, Georgetown 9. or more, notably in New York City, there has return until September 1, at rate of one first At Middletown—Wesleyan 5. Columbia 3. At Harrisburg—Susquehanna 3. Columbia 0. probably been nothing more grotesque than the class fare plus two dollars membership fee. At Worcester—Holy Cross 18, Lehigh 1. At Cambridge—Harvard 1, Holy Cross 0. character of the "sacred concerts" given there Stop-overs will be allowed, both going and re At New York—Georgetown 7. Crescent A. C. 4. At Williamstown—Williams 5. Amherst 4. with the view of beating the devil about the turning, on all tickets reading via the Southern At Andover—Andover 6. Cornell 3. At Orange—Orange A. C. 3. Yale 2. bush. Personally, we do not care to enter into Railway. At Hamilton—Colgate 15. Rochester 10. At Detroit—Michigan 11. Cornell 1. a controversy of this character, whether in the The route of the Southern Railway passes JUNE 2. JUNE 18 East or elsewhere; were we disposed to do s>o, through the historic battlegrounds of Virginia At Philadelphia—Pennsylvania 1, George- At Chicago—Chicago 6. Pennsylvania 12. •we should unhesitatingly denounce all Sunday and the Carolines and affords excellent facili :own 1. JUNE 19. work, if only in the interest of those who are ties for reaching Charleston and seeing en route At Easton—Lafayette 1, Indians 2. At Chicago—Pennsylvania 2, Chicago 11. obliged to work for their living. It will be he agricultural and manufacturing industries, At New Haven—Yale 3, Prineeton 9. At Ithaca—Cornell 6. Indian 12. observed that even in the West certain actors as well as the principal commercial cities and At Providence—Brown 3, Harvard 2. At Bethlehem—Georgetown 5, Lehigh 0. and actresses flatly refuse to play on Sunday. resorts of the Soirth. At West Point—Cadets 10, Columbia 3. At Easton—Lafayette 8, Bucknell 6. and It may also be observed that those who Charles L. Hopkins. District Passenger Agent, At Clinton—Hamilton 7, Toronto 8. JUNE 20. refuse to do so are those who command the most outhern Railway, 828 Chestnut street, Philadel At Amherst—Lyhigh 8, Amherst G. At Lewisburg—Bucknell 8, Carlisle 3. respect from the public. The same rule is quite phia, will be pleased to furnish all information At Williamstown—Williams 12, Michigan 3. At Providence—Brown 8, Graduates 2. ftl applicable to billiard rooms as to theatres, j desired. At Brockton—Bowdoin 9. Tufts 5. At Worcester—Holy Cross 6, Worcester 3. LIFE. June©30. Clark .. 14 14 15 12 12 13 13 14 13 14 15 13—162 Park, Long Island, last week, took part Taylor .. 14 12 14 13 15 14 11 14 14 13 15 14—162 in this shoot. Following are the scores: Steege .. 12 13 13 13 11 14 15 15 14 14 13 1£—161 Targets .... 10 15 501 Targets ..... 10 15 50 White ... 14 13 13 11 14 14 12 14 14 13 14 14—161) BOSTON_GDN_CLUB. McDowell 14 12 13 13 12 14 11 1512.15 14 14—159 Storr ...... 10 . . 46] M. R A...... 8 10 34 Lani> .... 14 13 14 11 13 13 13 15 13 15 12 12—157 Raynard ..... 8 10 45! M. G. B...... 3 6 25 Hughes . 14 13 13 15 13 13 13 14 13 11 10 13—155 Bossom ...... 9 12 40| Beck ...... 3 10 THEIR NINTH ANNUAL TOURNEY I Power... 15 12 13 14 13 13 11 14 10 13 14 13—155 John ...... 9 12 391 Judge ...... 7 13 .. AN IDEAL DAY FOR THE DEVOTEES Patch . . 14 11 13 13 13 14 10 12 14 14 13 13—154 Robl) ...... 8 .. 38j Hemenberger .7 8 .. Kline ... 14 13 13 13 11 15 15 11 12 10 11 13—153 Frnnklln ..... 6 11 371 Martin ...... 5 8 .. PLEASING SUCCESS. Sanclv ... 12 11 13 14 12 12 14 12 15 13 13 12—153 Hill ...... 6 936 Francis ...... 6 8 ~. . OF TRAP SHOOTING. Duncan. . 13 10 15 12 12 10 14 11 14 14 14 13—152 King ...... 6 10 35 Hazard ...... 9 7 .. Peck ... 13 14 14 14 13 15 11 12 9 10 15 12—152 Moore . . 15 10 14 15 12 13 10 11 13 13 14 12—152 Frank Parmeiee Made Best General Trotter.. 12 12 13 14 15 12 15 12 12 12 11 12—152 THE ROSE SYSTEM. Le Roy at 21 Yards Tied Andres at Johnson. 12 13 11 13 15 11 13 12 9 12 15 13—149 Linell . . 11 11 14 13 12 8 14 12 13 13 14 14—149 Some Explanations For the Benefit Average—H. J, Steege in Second Townsend 13 14 15 9 9 13 13 14 13 8 14 14—149 of Those Unacquainted With It. 16 Yards in the Prize Match- Bovd ... 10 7 13 11 14 13 15 13 14 11 14 12-147 Gray ... 11 8 14 13 10 14 12 10 11 13 14 13—147 In response to subscriber of Battle Straight Scores Scarce—LQ Roy Place—Linderman Third—A Well- Andrews. 12 13 9 13 14 13 13 11 11 11 14 13—147 Creek, who desires explanation of the Kills ... 13 8 15 11 9 13 15 13 13 11 13 12—145 Hose system of dividing the purse at a Attended Amateur Tournament, Baldwin. 12 11 13 12 8 13 14 11 11 14 12.12—143 shoot, we submit the following: It must and Swett Win Team Race. Scnwartz. 10 14 11 13 13 13 13 10 11 11 12 12—143 be understood that with 20 men shooting Bui-nslde 14101210141312121512 811 — 143 in a sweep there is just as much money Sioux City. la., June 17.—Editor "Sport S. Smith 13 911131010131411131214—143 in the purse under the Rose system as Wellington, Mass., June 25.—Editor ing Life:"—The- sixth annual tournament Calif ... 13 13 12 9 10 12 12 9 13 15 12 13-143 with any other plan. If first money fails "Sporting Life:"—Considerable of a pro of the Soo Gun Club was held here during Sloeum.. 11 13 10 12 13 10 12 15 13 14 9 11-^143 to pay as much under the Rose system as gramme for a medium sized crowd was the past week, June 12, 13 and 14 being Dorton .. 13 9 15 13 11 10 10 12 11 13 12 14—143 it does under the old plan, it is not the shot through on Wednesday last at Wel the dates. Bishop .. 11 9 11 .... 13 13 12 12 11 10 9—141 fault of the system. With a good collec lington. An ideal day aide'd matters not It was as successful as previous affairs Illlan ... 8 9 14 12 11 13 12 8 12 13 14 14—140 tion of crack shots the Rose system will a little, and with only a slight wind there given by this club, seventy-seven taking Kortrigbt 11 14 9 11 12 14 9 12 14 11 10 9—140 pay best to those who shoot best. The was scarce an excuse for "missing 'eui," part on the first day, and nearly all shot Mlllef 10 12 12 12 11 9 11 12 11 12 14 12—138 though it repeatedly happened. Peterson 9 11 11 12 14 11 12 14 13 10 11 10—138 man in fourth place alone, cannot win entirely through the programme. Rust .... 10 11 13 9 13 12 9 11 12 13 12 13—138 more than the several ties tor first place, Andreas and Leroy through distance The management deserve great credit Hawman 11 10 15 11 12 12 12 11 11 9 11 11-136 as is often the case. At Utica. N. Y., handicap accomplished even totals in the for the smooth, even manner in which Aiiey ... 12 10 15 13 12 11 8 12 13 10 9 10—135 recently so many broke 20 straight that it merchandise match. Spencer and Swett. everything Was conducted, and all were Terry . .. 12 9 14 9 13 11 11 12 9 12 13 9—134 paid but 00 cents for a $2.00 entrance, middle-distance men, were a good second pleased with the treatment. Frazier . -0 11 12 12 13 13 12 6 8 12 8 14—131 yet the men on fourth and fifth places and third respectively, truly a good fresh Two Magautrups and a set of expert German. 10 11 13 15 14 6 12 11 9 13 10 11—131 alone received $3.00 to $4.00. The Rose instance of merit in a handicap as is a traps, on the Sergeant system, threw ;he Casey ... 8 9 13 5 10 8 11 10 11 9 9—115 system is fair, honest and makes good handicap; tardily appreciated, but now Blue Rocks, and they worked in a satis Bailey... 9 5 13 12 12 11 12 13 8 11 consistent shooting remunerative. crowned with success. factory manner. Over 40.000 Blue Rocks Oliver. .. 12 9 12 8 9 9 .... We will explain its working in as simple Closer attention to its demands would were thrown during the tournament, and Merrill .. 10 10 10 10 11 12 .. 9 11 9 9- have benefited many of the shooters in not a hitch occurred to mar the sport. G. E. T.. 12 3 12 15 12 10 .... a manner as possible. recent Interstate struggles, on these On the first day, counting 180 targets. Uiedesel. 13 913 6 7 7 9 . . Twenty men enter a 20 target sweep at grounds. For instance, if instead of for Frank Parmeiee. of Omaha, led, with 1G9 Redlfer . 9 12 14 9 11 12 3 12 .. .. —. $2.00 entrance, targets Included at IVi saking immediately upon conclusion of out of 180, but as he was classed as au ex Thurston 10 10 12 12 10 13 1211 cents. After deducting targets, $34.00 re Agard .. 8 12 11 711 8 11 .. mains. The money is divided on the points prize matches their eminently fair handi pert he was not eligible for prizes. The Knobbe. . 10 12 11 ...... of 8, 5, 3, 2. The score follows: Three cap marks for the easier conditions of 1C amateurs only were allowed to contest Spatz .. 12 10 ...... 11 men break 20, worth S points each, or yards, it is barely possible some of the for the money. II. J. Steege and J. P. Argerborg 7 3 ...... — .-. a total of 24 points. Two men break 19, 20 and 21-yard men who have joined White broke 1U8 each, Steege making a run Durkee . 12 9 14 12 13 11 12 12 10 ...... -... 19, worth 5 points each, or a total of 10 the B. G. C. crowd from time to time of 70 straight. Linderman was third, with Koon ... 9 10 12 10 14 6 .... 12 13 13 11—. . . points. Four men break 18, worth 3 would have made more of a showing. 101; Johnson fourth, with 1UO. The scores Elllott. . 10 13 13 14 12 13 13 14 12 15 15-. . . Some Dnnvers visitors came out to-day follow: Blasdall...... 11 ...... — -.. points each, or a total of 12 points. One and shot well over a new system. The FIRST DAY-JUNE 12. L. Palmer_ ...... 11 ...... man breaks 17. worth 2 points. The sum new lady .member made her' initial ap Kvents. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 p'lunaer...... 5 10 .. . . —.. . of all the points is 48. As there is $34.00 pearance in squad practice and did finely Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15—180 Meeves...... •••••• H 12 . • 1^—... in the pot, by dividing $34 by 48, each for a first effort on unknown angles. Tamm...... U S .. 12-... point is found to be worth 70 cents. There Two lone straights appear among the Parmeiee. 12 15 15 13 13 15 13 15 15 14 15 H—169 Verdt ...... <»•••• 10.— ••• fore first place (8 points), pays eight debris credited to Swell and Leroy. Other White . . 15 15 15 13 13 14 14 13 15 13 13 15-168 Maek ...... 0 12 12-... times 70 cents or $5.60 to each man in scores: Steejfe . . 14 11 13 15 12 15 15 15 15 14 14 15-168 No. 7 was the championship trophy. that place. Those having five points re LiiHlerm'u 15 10 11 15 15 13 15 13 14 13 12 15—161 THIRD DAY. JUNE. 14. ceive 5 times 70 or $3.50 each. Those with Events .... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Johnson. . 13 8 16 11 13 14 15 14 15 12 15 15— 160 3 points receive $2.10 each, and the one 17 Targets ... 1010 5p 10 Sp 15 10 10 5p 15 10 5p Hug-hes . . 11 12 14 1.3 13 15 14 14 15 11 14 13—159 While the attendance fell off some, those Kline .... 15 11 13 12 14 15 15 13 12 14 11 14—159 present shot through the programme with receives 70 cents. Other ratio points can Mlskay (18) .. C688412794.. 8.. Stark . . 14 12 15 12 13 15 13 10 13 14 14 14—159 few exceptions. The best shooting was be used, such as 5, 3. 2, 1, or 0, 4, 3, 2, Leroy (21) .... 7 8 8 9 7 13 9 9 7 14 8 4 Boyd ... 12 12 13 14 12 13 12 14 15 14 12 15—158 done by Frank Parmeiee, who smashed but the Interstate Association has adopt Swett (17) . .. 8 8 3 1 7 12 8 8 & 12 10 5 Rust ... 5 14 14 13 12 15 15 13 13 9 11 14—158 170 out of 180, making a continuous run ed the ratio of 8, 5, 3, 2, which makes first Banks (14) ... 1 3,7 7 8 5 3 3 2 6 . . . . Andrews 11 14 15 14 13 13.12 14 9 14 14 15—158 of 74. Lindermau and H. J. Steege broke place pay four times as much as fourth Lane (16) .... 2 2 1 .. 7 0 5 4 9 4 Power . .12 12 14 13 13 14 15 14 13 13 9 15—157 16C each, which gave them first average place, a very fair ratio between first and Andreg (16) . S 8 6 5 6 13 S) 5 11 8 G Puncan. . 14 13 14 13 11 14 13 13 13 15 12 12—157 prizes, Parmeiee being barred. Johnson fourth place. At the recent Interstate Williams (15). 8 7 4 7 411 7 7 8 10 . . Hunter . 11 13 13 13 11 13 13 14 15 14 12 15—156 and Linell had 103 and Kline and Sloeum shoot at Interstate Park, New York, the Langdon (16)...... 4 55 7 6 Linell ... 11 14 14 13 12 15 12 14 12 12 12 15—156 Rose svstem gave the very best of satis Niles (16) ...... 4 7 3 11 7 Blllis ... 14 13 13 13 15 13 13 10 12 14 13 13—155 162. faction^ paying high men from $35.00 to Spencer (IS)...... 12 9 5 6 . . 8 The tournament was perfectly managed I'atterson (16) ...... 1 9 5 . . Trotter 15 13 15 12 11 13 14 12 12 12 12 14—155 and the winners received their money the $40 for an entrance of $17.50 a day, and 8andy . 14 13 15 15 13 12 12 14 9 11 14 13—155 paying $25 to $30 for an average of 85 H. J. K. (12). 4 . . Lindsay . 13 12 14 15 10 13 13 11 12 14 14 12—154 same day. and within an hour after the Extra No. 1. 10 singles—Leroy 10. Swett t9. , Slot-urn . . 15 10 15 12 9 15 13 13 13 13 13 15-153 events were finished. Credit must be giv to'90 per cent, while those as low as 80 Spencer 8, Lane 7, Miskay 5, Pattersou 3, Townsend 14 13 14 11 14 13 12 9 15 12 12 14—153 en to W. F. Duncan, J. W. Gray and per cent, drew out nearly as much as H. J. K. 1. G. K. T. ..11 12 12 14 13 14 11 13 14 11 14 14-153 John Often for their untiring efforts in they put in. No shoot this season paid No. 2. 10 singles—Leroy 8, Spencer 7, Swett MeDotvell 11 8 13 14 15 14 12 11 14 12 14 14—152 this line and for conducting so pleasant a amateurs as well as did this one, and the 6. Patttwson & Henry 5. Thurston. 14 9 13 12 13 12 12 13 1314 11 15-151 meeting. The scores follow: Rose system was used in all the sweep No. 3, 10 singles—Swett 9, Patterson 7, Spen- Gray .... 10 7 13 9 14 14 14 15 15 14 12 13—150 stake events, but high guns governed the Miller ... 14 13 13 10 11 13 12 13 14 14 10 13—150 Events . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 three handicap affairs. No. 4, 5 singles—H. J. K. and Williams 3. * Kooo .. 14 11 13 14 10 14 14 12 11 15 9 13-150 Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 lo—180 All events unknown angles, from Magautrap. Ancy ... 13 10 15 10 11 15 12 11 11 9 11 13—149 Parmeiee 12 15 14 15 15 15 15 13 14 15 13 15—170 AT WATSON©S PARK. Nos. 4 and 5, no yards rise; gun below elbow, Kortritfht 12 R 13 14 14 11 13 11 14 14 12 13—149 L'derman.14 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 15 14 13-166 snap shooting. IJ»IK> . . . 50 10 13-12 13 12 13 14 14 12 13 12—148 Steege 14 13 14 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 13 lo—166 The Audnbon Gun Club Hold Their Merchandise ma.tch, 25 targets, unknown, dis Bowman. 12 11 14 11 11 11 15 12 14 13 10 13-147 Johnson !'.14 14 13 14 12 12 12 15 15 14 12 15-163 tance handicap. H)as SKCOND DAY, JUNE 20. Malone 45, Leader 44, Hicks 43+1 44, King 44. The attendance was about the same, al TRADE NEWS. Total 226. though the number of spectators was larger Prospect Park Leland 43, Sampson 36, Pros IN WEST VIRGINIA. pect 32, Ruth 37, Franklin 39; handicap 38 out than on the previous day. Owing to the Messrs. Bittner & Jaeger, of 234 Broad of 50. Total 226. rapid manner in which the events were way, New York, offer to shooters an im Standard Gun Club Storr 46, Judge 45, Bon- conducted the programme was finished provement in the triggers of shotguns, day 44, Du Pont 42, Hill 37. Total 318. THE BEECHWOOD ROD AND GUN sooner than expected, and the five open which they claim solves all the problems Following are the scores made by each man events scheduled for the third day were of the mechanism of the single trigger, in the three events of the series, each man shoot- run off, thus leaving only the State events with the further advantage of the double Ing at 50 targets in each of the three contests: CLUB©S SUCCESS. for the final day. triggers, as the shooter may desire. When Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke. For the day, counting the first ten events, the gun is cocked, the shooter may pull Storr 150 140 Du Pont . .150 -is1.19 J. S. Fanning broke 180 out of 185; Robin the right trigger, the first pull discharging fudge . 150 135| Boncla©v .... 150 Hood was second, with 177; R. O. Heikes the right barrel, the second pull discharg Schultze 135| Sampson . 150 108 Tie West Virginia State Championship third, with 176; L. B. Fleming fourth, with ing the left. If the trigger of the left Malone 135! Ruth ...... 150 107 barrel is pulled first, the left barrel is dis Leader 134] Prospect.. .150 100 174. Fanning made a run of 122 straight, belaud .... 150 122| Won by H, C, Alien J, S. Fanning and Robin Hood had 86 without a miss. charged, and a second pull discharges the Besides the cup event, the following sweep The scores follow: right. In short, either the right or. left stakes were shot: Events ...... 123456789 10 trigger acts as a single trigger, as the Targets...... 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 Made Best General Average R, 0, Targets ..... 15 20 20 15 20 20 20 15 20 20 185 shooter may please, or the double triggers may be used independently of the single Bonday...... 8 9 7 10 12 12 14 J. S. Fanning.. 13 20 19 15 20 20 20 15 19 19 180 trigger mechanism if the shooter so pleases, M. R. A...... 8 7 10 7 12 12 12 Heifces in Second Place, Kobin Hood . . 13 19 20 15 19 20 20 15 17 19 177 and all without any readjustment of any Prospect...... 7 7 10 6 11 12 13 R. O. Heikes. . 15 20 19 15 19 17 20 15 17 19 176 kind. The inventors and owners claim Leader...... 10 0 10 9 15 13 14 Charleston, W. Va., June 22. Editor L. B. Fleming. 14 20 19 15 19 20 19 14 17 17-174 that the working of the new trigger action Malone,...... 99 34 34 14 "Sporting Life:" The \Vest Virginia L. J. Squier. .. 3 17 16 14 19 19 17 15 19 20 169 is faultless, and that it is a mechanical im Du Pont ...... 8 8 9 10 15 14 .. State Sportsmen©s Association closed the H. G. Wheeler. 13 17 20 15 20 17 19 13 18 16 168 possibility for the barrels to discharge Schultxe ...... 7 9 10 14 13 H J. F. Mallory. . 13 20 19 12 18 20- 17 14 15 19 167 simultaneously through any fault of it. Dixon...... G 7 9 12 14 .. most successful meeting in its history here A Gambell© .. 12 19 18 15 19 19 15 15 15 19 166 * * * Jory...... 6 758 12 .... yesterday. The tournament was under the H. C. Alien. . . 1-1 17 18 12 15 20 17 14 18 19 164 Judge...... 6 8 10 34 .. .. auspices of the Beech wood Hod aud Gun R. L. Trimble.. 14 18 17 11 18 17 17 14 18 20 164 The Colt Xew Service Target Revolver is King...... 8 U 12 14 Club, of this city, and they fairly outdid Ed Hike ..... 14 14 16 15 20 IS 18 14 15 20 164 practically the same as the New Service, Thomas...... 8 8 6 9 ...... themselves in preparing and conducting an H. L. Smith. . . 12 18 18 14 18 20 15 15 19 15 164 except that in the target form it is made StoLsbury...... 5 6 8 6 30 .. .. unusually pleasant affair. T. S. Bibbee. . 12 18 15 15 14 19 17 15 17 18 160 for but one cartridge, that is the 44-calihre Storr...... 10 15 15 The tournament was held at the Beech- A. W. DuBray. 12 17 16 14 19 18 16 14 15 18 159 Russian, with 7%-incb bbl., blued finish. Franklin...... S 10 12 >~ood Rod and Gun Club grounds, which J. A. deGnivter 13 19 19 14 15 17 17 .13 16 16 15.r( In this revolver, of course, you can use Hicks...... 7 5 Is in a delightful grove, situated about A. G. Courtney 12 20 17 15 17 17 18 12 12 !8 158 the full load or the gallery load, as the ] eland...... !) IMs miles north of the center of Charleston. Phil...... 14 17 20 13 17 17 16 12 15 17 158 range would dictate and the shooter may Malone, Jr...... 6 The weather favored the shooters during F. E. Mallory.. 12 15 IS 13 15 17 14 14 15 J7-150 prefer. The handle is of selected walnut, Sampan...... 9 7 the three days and this added much to the S. T. Mallory.. 13 16 12 13 17 17 15 14 14 19 150 finely checkered: the front sight is an ad Hill...... 86 attendance. The number of entries as J. H. Mackie. . 14 15 16 9 19 17 15 13 17 15 150 justable one, vvhich can be raised or low Ruth...... S 8 Stuart ...... 14 14 15 14 16 16 18 11 15 15 148 ered; while the rear sight is a wind gauge. Tracey...... 38 will be seen by the scores, averaged thir Francis...... 67 ty-one, and twenty-seven shot through the J. A. Jones. . . 10 19 17 12 14 15 13 13 14 19 146 The action is hand-finished throughout, and Dr. Mahan ... 12 15 19 12 11 18 14 12 14 18 145 the Colt people consider their latest pro entire tournamut. While this is not a P. Schlieher .. 12 14 14 13 16 17 11 13 14 18 142 KANSAS CITY GUN CLUB. large number, yet a small crowd will duction a work of art. The showing it Dade...... 15 15 18 14 15 15 14 8 13 13-140 made in the first public exhibition of same often make a most sucessful shoot, and all H. D. Goshorn. 13 18 13 9 17 12 14 10 16 18 140 Curtice Won as Glasner Was Not at of the visitors joined in saying it was one G. L. Alford.. 9 19 13 11 15 16 14 13 13 16 139 was wonderful (the Franco-American cable of the best they had ever attended. C. L. Slayton. . 11 13 10 12 18 20 19 .. 17 18 138 match), as when four men were using it the Shoot-off. The club tendered the visiting shooters a J. M. Speary. . 10 13 15 11 18 16 15 8 14 16 136 on a team of ten men, they took first, sec The regular monthly medal shoot of the banquet at the Beechwood Club House on J. B. Fields... 8161311171615 81117 132 ond, third and sixth places: not only that, Kansas City Gun Club furnished some good Tuesday evening, after which au address Fultz...... 81613 9121211101513 119 but the first, second and third men stood sport on June 21. J. M. Curtice won the higher than any of the French team. was made by ex-Governor MacCorkle, of C. A. North.. . 12 ...... 15 13 33 14 f.l * * * medal on a score of 24. He tied with "Big West Virginia, responded to by K. S. Wad- J. H. Marliu...... 17 14 ^4 15 60 Chief" Glasner, but as Mr. Glasner was dell on behalf of the shooters. THIRD DAY, JUNE 21. The Rawlings Sporting Goods Co., 620 not present on the shoot-off, the medal The best record made during the shoot The State events were the attractions Locust street. St. Louis, Mo., are sending went to Curtice by default. The weather was by squad No. 3, composed of Kike, to-day, as the opens were finished yester out a free catalogue of sporting goods, was exceptional, there being but a slight Courtuey, Heikes, Fanning and Kobin day. The prizes were merchandise and the camping outfits, fishing tackle, etc. In wind. The birds, like all summer birds, writing mention "Sporting Life." Hood. > In the fourth event of the second State championship. The last-named prize * * * were an uneven lot. but were above the broken, leading on the first day and taking fii second on the next. THOSE YOU KNOW. H. C. Alien, of Sistersville, W. Va., won ONCE MORE PROVES ITS RIGHT TO THE TITLE, AT the State target championship of \Vest THE GZlAXtX* AMERICAN HANJaiCAI* OF 1OOO. Virginia at Charleston, June 21. His 1st, H. D. Bates, with 59 Straight Kills. and, J. R. Ma- ROT TOO PERSOML BUT JUST PER score was 46 out of 50 Blue Rocks. lone, with 58 Straight Kills. 3d, Phil. Daly, Jr., with R. C. Guy, of Mechanics-burg, O., won 31 Straight Kills. SONAL ENOUGH. first average prize at the Bellefontaine ALL USED THE (Ohio) shoot June 20 and 21. He averaged .925 per cent. E. W. Patrick, of the same "OLD RELIABLE." town, won second average, with .895 per Bits ol News, Gossip and Comment cent. Clem Bimel, of Huutsville, and J. Q. Eastou. of Bellefontaiue, tied for third About Men Whom Lovers ol Shoot prize, with .835 per cent. The members of the Twin City Gun ing Know in Person or Through Club held their regular weekly shoot June 23 at Royersford, Pa., and some clever shooting was done. Considerable interest the Medium ol General Fame. was manifested and the spectators enjoy ed the shoot. Score, 25 Blue Rocks: James Also, as the official records show, 54$ of the entire purse won with Parkers, In another column will be found a brief Crothers 22, O. Bradford 19, E. Yocum 15, 37.5^ of all guns winning money were Parkers, and 34.6*3 of all guns en yet truthful account of the shooting of William Spear, Sr.. 15, William Spear, Jr., tered were Parkers, which proves that the Parker is unquestionably the French L. Easou, of Bonaparte, la. To 14, R. Wunder 15. most popular and "reliable" gun in the world. > some persons the skill displayed by Mr. send for Cataioaue. PA R K E R BROS., Meriden, Conn, Eason may seem a trifle out of the ordi J. S. Fanning continues his winning ways nary, especially when it comes to cutting and showed the boys another trick at the up potatoes ready for the frying pan. He West Virginia State shoot last week. He was not quite so good at pennies, as lie made best average in the open events, missed one; but at potatoes he was a coo- breaking 448 out of 465, an average of .963 TWO NEW RECORDS coo, and no small potatoes, either, when per cent. He made one run on June 19 of it reached the real test, that of hitting 122 straight. F OR.**** 22-calibre empty cartridges. He might have gone still further and shot at loaded The reason why J. A. R. Elliott and J. S. ones, hitting each one on the end and ex Fanning were placed behind Crosby, ploding it. Anyway, it is a very fair per Heikes, Leroy, Fulford and others in the formance. Now where is Toepperweinv G. A. H., at targets, was because in the Preliminary Handicap they had shown Edgar Murphy, the crack amateur pigeon greater skill than the others, who stood at shot of New York, won third prize in the 22 yards. Of course it was all an experi • ••» m. JtlL.&!<•••• Grand Prix du Centeuaire, at Paris, June ment. There were some who believed all 20, killing 20 birds straight. of the paid experts should Jiave been placed on the 25yd. mark and kept there. Leonard Finletter, a member of the Riverton Gun Club, of Philadelphia, now Charles E. Wright made the best aver on his wedding tour in Europe, shot in the age in the Washington Park Gun Club, RECORD BREAKER. big events at Paris, on June 20. He was a of Kansas City, for the first six months of favorite in the Grand Prix du Centeuaire, the season. He killed 84 out of 90 live At the 111. Gun Club©s Shoot, April 30, May 4th, 1900, Mr. FRED. killing his first nine birds straight with birds in six contests, an average of .933 three others iu t a field of 166 entries, but per cent. In the O. K. Gun Club series, of GILBERT with OU PONT SMOKELESS established two new failed to finish©among the winners. six shoots, 20 birds in each match, Ed. records: 50 pigeons straight from the 31 yard mark, and 97 out of Hickman led, with 106 killed out of 120 The Rose system made more friends than shot at, an average of .888 per cent. 100 targets at reversed angles. over at Interstate Park during the week of the G. A. H., at targets. It proved that Annie Oakley has been entertaining the the Rose system pays well for good, con natives of Maine with her clever exhi sistent shooting, and pays on a fair, hon bition of shooting, in Buffalo Bill©s Wild E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. est basis. The ratio points were 8, 5, 8, 2, West Show. The Portland Sunday Times which pays first place four times as much published a half tone likeness of Miss WILMINGTON, DEL. as fom©th, which is a very fair proportion. Oakley and gave her a considerable notice. Here is what they had to say on The fact that John L. Brewer stood at her lariat throwing: "One of the inter 30yds. rise and broke 51 out of 100 targets esting things at the Wild West show as with one barrel, and 71 with the use of seen from behind the scenes is to watch The Smokeless Shotgun Powders both, shows what can be done at this long Miss Annie Oakley throwing a lariat. The manufactured by the distance. The targets were thrown 60 to little woman whose wonderful skill with 70 yards, and fairly high, making a very the shotgun and rifle has been the wonder AMERICAN "E. C." and "SCHULTZE" hard bird. Brewer used 3V2 drams of of two worlds, is acquiring the art of the Schultze powder, in U. M. C. Trap shells. rope thrower, and when she amuses her GUNPOWDER COMPANY self with a lariat even the Indians, who It is said that an effort will be made are not noted for their enthusiasm, gather to again place a bounty on foxes, minks, about to watch her efforts. Won more than two-thirds of the total amount of money skunks, wild cats, owls and hawks in this in all the purses divided during State. Without doubt these animals and J. F. Welch writes us from Robeline, birds destroy a great amount of game, La., that the Robeline Gun Club will hold and a bounty should be placed to encour a throe days shoot July 5, 6 and 7. There age gunners to destroy them at all sea will be 160 targets per day, Rose system. sons of the year. Shooters will be divided into two classes, A and B, the A class shooting at unknown at Targets Tom Keller has been elected one of the traps and angles, and B class at known chiefs in the Ancient and Honorable Order traps and angles. $50 added on last two of Lobsters. * days. Events open only to amateurs. THE AMERICAN "E. C." & "SCHULTZE" GUNPOWDER CO., Ltd. Works: Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. Offices: 318 Broadway, New York. During a supper, given at the Casino, D. A. Upson, of Cleveland, O., is now Interstate Park. New York, June 14, the slowly calling "p-p-u-u-M" at the pigeon name of Noel E. Money was mentioned. shooting events in Paris. A certain G. So friendly was the feeling towards him A. H. referee is wondering if the French that the following message was ordered men have any bother in getting him to Bent to him: "Lieut. Noel Money, Sharp- the score when his turn comes. shire Yeomanry, Field Force, South Africa. Greetings. Now at First Grand American John Parker, of the Peters Cartridge Handicap Target Tournament. Heikes Co. and King Powder Co., did good shoot winner. Toast to you. God bless you. ing at Detroit, Mich., June 22, killing 44 (Signed) Wadsworth, Heikes, Hobart, out of 45 live birds shot at in sweepstake Thomas, Sanders, Waters, Pride, Park, events. WILL K. PARK. Norton, Marlin, Packard, Capt. Money, Dressel, George and Hallowell." SLOAN AND ROBINSOIN STRAIGHT J. S. Remsen, of the Brooklyn Gun Club, In the Big Pigeon Shooting Match Is again shooting in his old form at the Are you up-to-date? It will prove not only a traps. At the G. A. H. at targets he was In Paris. one of the winners in the big event, break Paris, June 25. As the result of to-day©s money-saver in trappers© wages, but will increase ing 8(5 at 18 yards rise. He used Haz pigeon shooting match "Tod" Sloan, the ard Blue Ribbon smokeless in U. M. C. American jockey, and Robinson, a trap shot tlie attendance at your regular shoots. cases. from San "Francisco, are tied for first prize with Mclntosh, the Australian; Jounu, the We have 585 leased. __ __ Louis Piercy, a sou of Geo. Piercy, of little French champion, and Roberts, an Jersey City, the well-known trap shot, Englishman. was one of the participants in the recent Edgar Gibbs Murphy, the well-known The Chamherlin Cartridge & Target Co., Cleveland. 0. Franco-American cable revolver match. American, had the misfortune of having Louis Pierey is but 18 years old and was his first bird fall outside the fence, after obliged to shoot his score under a severe which he made a clean score. He stiH has handicap, yet he made a strong showing, a chance for the first prize. _standing sixth on the list. Young Piercy Upson, of Cleveland, also missed his is also .1 clever trap shot and was quite first bird, but shot well afterward, and Won by Henry in a Shoot-off With GUNS-d prominent a year or two ago at trap shoots is still in the running for first prize. Among McCoy. In Jersey. the other Americans who took part in the shooting were Spalding De Garmandia. of After considerable discussion over the New York: Charles Fair, of San Francisco, merits of B. McCoy and H. Henry, of the SPORTING GOODS, In another column will be found a let and Rogers, of Philadelphia. Keystone Shooting League, of Philadel ter from B. Spalding de Garmendia, on The birds are faster than the American phia, these two crack wing shots met in J. B. SHANNON & SONS, the live pigeon shooting event in Paris. pigeons, flying very much stronger. They a match on the club grounds at Holmes- 1O20 Market St., Philadelphia. It will be interesting to all lovers of this are especially trained for the trap. The burg Junction. Pa.. June 23, and, after cport, as several American cracks are now shooting was made difficult by a wind one of the most interesting matches Henry Hand Loaded Shells a Specialty. in Paris and participating in the big storm. The prizes for to-day©s shoot are finally won in the shoot-off at 25 birds. So Our New Gun Cutalo^uo sent lor the aattiug. events. We expect other letters of the bigger than those of the international close was the finish and the manner in same nature to follow. match of last week. The first prize is which McCoy suffered defeat that there is $4000, second $2500. third $1500 and fourth still a doubt left in the minds of those the first to shoot, and while the men wero Young "Robin Hood" is rapidly regain who witnessed the match as to which is considered to be very evenly matched there ing his old form at the traps, and begin $750. the best man and another match will like was some donbt as to McCoy©s nerve hold ning to make his usual long runs. At Bets at even money are made that an ly be made iu the near future. McCoy ing out for such a long race. In this .re Charleston, W. Va., June 19th, he broke American will win the first prize. killed as many birds as Henry in the final spect he surprised his friends, as he ap 76 straight Blue Rocks and on June 20th shoot-off, but had the misfortune to lose peared in the end the coolest of the two. mashed 86 in a run. He was using the For Rhode Island. his twenty-fifth bird dead out of bounds, Both shot a superb race and at the finish, Young repeating gun, his own make, and The Interstate Association©s trap shooting tour and this lost him the match. of 100 birds the score stood tied, with Robin Hood powder. nament, given by the Canonchet Gun Club, at Henry recently won the two champion 89 kills each, and they shot off the tie, Narragansett Pier. Rhode Island, July 11 and 12. promises to be the shooting event of the j ship cups offered by the Keystone League which gave the match to Henry by one Frank Parmelee made best genera! aver season in that section. The programme for and is considered one of the best wing bird. Score: age at-the Soo Gun Club shoot, Sioux City, each day has been arranged as follows: Events shots in the State. McCoy is one of the ©One hundred live birds. 30 yards rise. la., June 12, 18 and 14. He led each day 1, 2, 4. 6, 7 and 0 at 15 Blue Rocks, entrance Keystone©s best shots, and his great race B. McCoy .20220 22222 22222 22222 12022 22 for 180 shots, and for the three days broke $1.50; events 3. 5, 8 and 10 at 20 Blue Rocks. with Henry stamps him as. a dangerous 12222 02222 22222 22220 22221 23 .942 per cent. Parmelee used Schultze ntrance $2; events 1. ©A. 6 and & will have known man for any_ one to challenge. Henry lias 20222 22202 22222 22»22 22222 22 powder, in U. M. C. cases. angles from five expert traps. All purses di done very little match shooting, and this 20*22 22222 2222* 22222 22222 22 89 vided, class shooting. 40. 30. 20 and 10 per cent. was the first tie McCoy contested in so H. Henry .21222 111*1 01121 12121 21201-22 Luther Squier, of the Du Pont Powder Guns and shells shipped to J. C. Tucker. Jr., loug a race. The match was at 100 birds, 12012 12012 11111 12112 01221-22 Co., Cincinnati, made best general aver Sarragansett Pier. R. I., will be delivered 30 yards rise. SI00 a side. The day was 22111 11222 22121 02202 21222 23 age for the two days© shoot of the Find- :o the ground-.. Targets thrown at 2 cents an ideal one for the sport, the strong wind 21111 22111 01220 22122 02222 22 89 lay (O.I Gun Club, June 13 and 14. F-> ach. Headquarters will be the Atlantic Hotel. blowing from right to left of the traps ;3 per day. and the Ormsbee, $1.50 per day. assisted the birds, which were naturally Shoot-off for tie, 25 birds. broke 272 out of 290, an average of ,9.,,i Tor programme write Fred C. Serensoa. secre B. MeCoy ... .02222 21122 22222 22212 2222* 23 ff«r cent.; Sanford was second, with 270 tary, Narragansett. E. L. a strong lot for tlie season. McCoy was H. Henry ... 11211 02121 1122S 21212 22222 2* June 3D. LIFE. 15 Remington .Guns are de Live Birds Straight scribed in a complete catalogue WITH A .... mailed free to any address. . . By MR. GEORGE ROLL in his match with DR. WILLIAMSON at Milwaukee, May .5th. Works, Ilion, New York. 313=315 Broadway, NEW YORK. A smokeless shot gun powder Hood which excels nil others ..... SUPERIOR QUALITIES ©. A bulk powder with great velocity and even pattern, l/ittle residuum, odorless, not affected by heat or A HIGH-GRADE SHELL cold. Perfectly safe in cheap guns and cheap shells. Will not pit or corrode the gun barrels. ...LOADED WITH... THE QUICKEST POWDER MADE. Manufactured by THE ROBSN HOOD POWDER CO. SWANTON, VT. Sir Wm. Van ftorne. President. N. P. Leach, General Manager. Velocity Pattern Penetration ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT OR WRITE TO THE MANUFACTURERS. CLEAN RECORD nODERATE IN PRICE can be made with a clean gun. To keep your gun Unsurpassed from rusting use C2rULXi.' £03. d Bioyolo Oil. The pETERS Cartridge Co Positively the best rust preventative and lubricant on the market. ^i^ Jr - Clean to use, sure in action. Ask your dealer for it, or write to the manufacturers. CINCINNATI, 0. THE P. LEACH CO., Swan ton 5 Vt. Eastern Branch, T. H. KELLER, Manager, 80 Chambers St., NEW YORK THE HAZARD POWDER CO. Why did Mr. J. A. R. Elliott win Sixteen out of seventeen live bird matches all the live bird matches shot by him during the years 1898 and 1899? Because he used Hazard's Smokeless Powder. What was the score in the match he lost? Mr. Elliott 97, opponent 98, Mr. Elliott losing two birds dead just out of bounds. Has any shooter, with other powder, ever equalled what Mr. Elliott has accomplished? No ! Therefore to be certain that your powder is right always see that your shells are loaded with Hazard's - Blue Ribbon" Smokeless Powder. Write for Circulars to THE HAZARD POWDER CO. We make seventeen grades, ranging in priqe 44, 46, 48 Cedar St., New York City. from - - - $37.00 to $740.00 MB I M T C" Q CS _ will do well nUlM I EL rtO"1 to consider JOHN T. SINER, Smith Guns never Shoot Loose WRITE FOR CATALOGUE Colorado, before making up their minds where to go for game. DEALER IN HUNTER ARMS CO., Fulton, N. Y. Mountain Lion, Mountain Sheep, Elk, Deer. Antelope, Bear, Lynx, Guns, Fishing Tackle, Wild Cats, Turkeys, Brant, Geese, NEWS PROM PARIS. Foxy Keene. I saw Edgar the other af ternoon lay $100 to $22 live times on his Ducks, Quail, Grouse, and Trout Taxidermy. bird and kill. are plentiful, on the line of the Doings of the Pigeon Shooters Across Full line of U. M. C, and Winchester the Big Pond. The light on the ground is very decep tive, the birds look slow and near, and new moderate-priced shotgun shells. Paris, June llth. Special correspondence many a newcomer has wondered why DENVER & RIO GRANDE R. R, GO, to "Sporting Life:" The Club should buy Winchester Blank Cartridges in preference to all other makes, because they make the loudest report and are always reliable no "squibs" or "sissers" like most blanks, but much louder than any other make upon the market. All desirable calibers for rifles and revolvers. When buying, see that "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.," is on the package : : : ; ; : WINCHESTER aper Qhello 4, 8, 10 and 12 Gauge, for breech loading cannon or shot guns, loaded with powder only, so wadded as to make a particularly loud report : : : : : : : Ask for Winchester Goods • They are For Sale Everywhere PHOENIX WON THE PRIZE If ever been equalled by any expert in the PEORIA GUN CLUB. ing house, name of proprietor, Its distance from business. station, how reached, its capacity, its date of In a Team Match Given by the With his 22 Winchester rifle, using the regu opening, rates per day and per week, quality lar 22-ball cartridge, he hit, 175 straight po Meidroth, Bordeaux atul Trunk Were of fishing and shooting, distance to nearest golf Shuler Shooting Club. tatoes without a miss, thrown at different angles the Three Class Winners. links and whether it is a mountain, lake or Pottstown, Pa., June 20. One of the and from one of the potatoes he hit nine of the The Peoria Gun Club held a well at river resort or a combination of these natural most successful target tournaments ever flying pieces. He hit 10 out of 20 pennies in tended club shoot at Peoria, 111., June qualifications for perfect enjoyment. While thia held in this section took place to-day at the air, and 15 straight No, 22 cartridge shells 10th. The contestants shot in three class information may not be all that is desired, it Sanatoga, under the auspices of the Shuler thrown high in the air. es. Meidroth won in class A, with 44 out enables the one interested to pick out about Shooting Club. Nearly seventy-five well- The writer is ready to back Eason fpr any the class of hotel or boarding house he de reasonable amount against any expert in the of 50 targets. Bordeaux won in Class B, sires, and as it gives the name of the proprietor known trap shooters from Philadelphia. country at this kind of rifle shooting. with 46, and Trunk took Class C, with 35. and his address opens the way to more minute Heading, West Chester, Phoeuixville and O. J. COOLIDGE. W. E. Weber has resigned as secretary information. The D. L. & W. Railway passes other places attended. The greatest inter ©of the club, owing to new business that through the most picturesque country, and the. est was taken in the contest for the silver THE AMERICAN TEAM WON. will keep him out of the city most of train service is unsurpassed. For descriptive trophy, won last year by the Shuler Club, the time. He was a very efficient secre booklet write T. W. Lee, general passenger and which the Phoenix Club won this af They Defeat the French Revolver tary, and the club regret the change. The agent. 26 Exchange Place. New York. ternoon, after a tie with the local shoot new secretary is M. D. Hurley, who is a ers. Summaries: Shots in the Cable Match. very capable man for the position and CINCINNATI GUN CLUB. Shoot for silver trophy. 25 targets por man: The grand total of the French marksmen will do his duty to the club. Shuler Club, of Pot1 stown Trurubauer 10, in the Franco-American cable revolver The scores of the last shoot follow: A Good Contest For the Peters Tar Gilson 20, Slonaker 10. Showalter 22, Uruer 18 match for the two distances was 4828 50 targets for medal, three classes. get Medal. Total, 95. points. The American team completed A CLASS. Phot-nix Gun Club I. H. Miller 19. Hollman their score at 52©/(s feet and 50 yards with First twenty-T :-. The regular monthly shoot for the Peters 13, Buckwalter 23, Johnson 20. Haggeubotham. a total of 4889, defeating the Frenchmen Leise ...... il 11111 11111 11110 10111-23 medal, at the grounds of the Cincinnati 20. Total, 95. at their own distance 52Vis feet by 23 Meidroth . . . , i ; 10101 11101 10111 11111 21 Gun Club, June 16, was well attended, sev Boyertown Gun Club Sehaler 17, Schaeffer 17. points. C. Portman l 10111 01111 11111 11101 22 enteen of the club members participating \Vien 14. Major 14. Beuner 20. Total. 82. The American team led at 50 yards by W. E. Weber. .111111111010100011111 20 in the race, and nine of them finishing South End. Reading Matz 20, Gerhard 19, 38 points, and by 23 at 16 meters. The Baker ...... i. 1111 j 11011 10101 11100 18 tied. The ties were shot off several times Yost 10, Jones 17, Eshelman 16. Total, 91. notable events of the- contest were: A 58 '', CLASS. before the medal was finally won for the West Chester Gun Club Howard 19. Gill 16, Bradley.. ... :o 11110 11111 00111 11111 20 Brinton 15. Ford 13. Henry 13. Total, 70. target at 16 meters, by J. A. Dietz, Jr., mouth by Hey I. Scores: Wantling ... il 01011 11000 11111 01101 17 H©d©p - 1st 2d Score Mt. Penn. Reading Wertz 24, Sbaaber 21, and two 56 in succession by W. E. Petty Bordeaux .. ... i:.©l 11111 11111 11111 11111 24 Teaser 20. Deitrich 15. Hhoades 12. Total. 92. at the 16 meter range; also a 58 target at All©ce. 25. 25. H©d©p. Tot. Walters ...... 11111 00111 11101 00111 00111 18 Maynard ...... 6 22 23 5 50 Spinnerstovin Gun Cluli Graff 18, Bi-ey 10, 50 yards, Standard American, by J. A. George Weber 01111 11111 11011 lloll 11110 21 Levengood 14. Hendrick 13, Miller 13. Total, 77. Dietz, Jr. Sergeant W. E. Petty had two Dr. Heyl ...... 23 16 17 20 50 Hurley ...... 1110011111111111101101101 20 Du Bray ...... 10 23 18 8 49 Shoot-off. 10 targets: squibs, caused by defective cartridges, C CLASS. Shuler Club Trnmbauer 7. Uruer 7, Showalter Lindsley .. ...25 14 18 18 50 the bullet going but a short distance out of Whiffen .. .. .11110 01001 11111 11111 00011 18 Ackley ...... 30 16 18 21 50 8. Gilson 9. Slonaker 0. Total. 37. the barrel: in spite of this, he put up a Shanio ...... 1101100110101001101111111 17 Phoenix Hollrnan 8, Buckwalter 9, Haggen- score of 252, and had it not been for these Jay Bee ...... 10 19 15 5 39 botham 9. Johnson 8. Miller 8. Total. 42. Trunk ...... 10111 10111 11010 OHIO 11101 18 Jergens ...... 25 18 15 5 39 two shots, would have made a score of Wotmore .. ..1001000110011001101110011 13 Sullivan ...... 20 13 20 17 50 The following scores were made in sweep 270 or more. The French target, showing Sc.ott ...... 10000 01011 01111 01001 11100 13 Frohliger .. ...28 11 10 19 40 stake events: a white spot in the centre that is to say, Schlehuber . . .10110 00000 01100 01000 00000 6 Yellow Kid ....20 7 7 w w Events ...... 123456789 10 11 the ten spot is a very difficult one to shoot Roy Johnson ..11111 11100 00011 11101 11000 16 Teipel ...... 10 20 21 5 46 Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 15 10 7 10 7 15 10 at. L. It. I©iercy, who stood sixth in the Gough ...... 1111011111110110100010011 17 Elliott ...... 30 11 8 w w grand total, deserves great praise, as he Bell ...... 00100 01101 1-1001 01100 00011 11 King ...... 10 22 20 10 50 Graft* ...... 7 . . 7 3 8 9 0 8 5 came in at "the last moment, and had to A CLASS. Myers ...... 28 15 18 19 50 Shatter ...... 7 4 9 7 10 7 10 7 complete his shooting between 6 and 7 Second twenty-five. Tuttle ...... 22 19 13 14 46 Mertz ...... 8B 71 VI JU 11 JO ©4 10 o©clock, when the light was fading, and he Leisy ...... 10010 01111 11110 00111 01111 17 Richmond .. ...12 19 21 8 48 Hendrickscks ...... 3 8 10 2 (! . . i(j 6 was the only man shooting. He is only 18 Meidroth . . . .11101 11111 11111 11101 11111 23 Gambell ...... 6 20 24 C 50 PeWitt .'.'.'. '. '. 2 '. '. 4 . . 8 (i ©4 years old and has a great future, The C. Portman . .11110 11111 11100 11001 11001 18 (First Tie.) Leveng