ENTERED AT PHIL A. POST OFFICR AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. THECOPTRIQHT, 1888, BY THE SPORTING LlFK PvBL18HIN« CO. SPORTING LIFE. VOLUME 11, NO. 20. PHILADELPHIA, PA., AUGUST 22, 1888. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

with the eiceptfnn of Walker and Wrl?ht, made such of base hall staring them dally in the face naturally a disgraceful exhibition of themselves that It should not disheartened them, au-I the poor pluming of the home go by without comment. team, wbo were invariably losing, decreasing the patroimge thereby, disgusted thorn, and after the clos­ LATE NEWS. BASE BALL LAWS. Brady, the new umpire, is the best I have seen thin season. He la quick and impartial In bia decision*, ing game with Dallas, Aug. 7, In which the home won't stand any talk, and keeps the game on the jump team was unmercifally trampled on, falling victims by all the time. a score of 18 to 0, the directors ealled a hasty meeting, Questions Before the Board Walker is the most gentlemanly player on the Syra­ and summoning the players ia a body to their august The Tri-State League to cuse team. presence they kindly but sadly told them that they all Mickey Jones is pitching great ball. Hla feat of were raleared, and ;hat the Houston team was ft thing of Arbitration. beating the Stars two games in succession hai made of the past, to dwell upon and to be extravagantly re­ Go On. him a popular h&ru. PETE. membered. Hou>ton began the season well, but they had THE EIGHTH ASSOCIATION CLUB. competent manager to select players, only selecting Amendments to the Qualified those who sent them overwhelming records of their Two Rising Pitchers Secured Omaha Anxious for Kansas City's Berth- remarkable playing and who afterwards proved use­ Anxious Seat. less, but costly experiments. And besides our salary Articles The New Orleans The Cowboys on tlie Hat was too large at tbe commencement, far too lar^e, Base Ball and General OUAHA, Aug. 14. The rumor that an effort but we had to compete with other teams and tbat tells Transfer and the Wid- will be mado to establish an American Associa­ the tale, two thousand dollar* monthly Is more than a Sporting Intelligence. tion Base Ball Club in this city next season, has minor league club in capable of paying. One thousand created a great deal of speculation and talk in » as the limit, but all passed the limit, and toe result ner Suspension. was the death of the original San Antonio, nine, fol­ The Tri-State League to Go On. base ball circles. Omaha is the best paying base lowed by the transfer ot the Anhtin team to San An­ bidl city west of St. Louis and Chicago, and the tonio, then the collapse of the Fort Worth aggregation, Special to SPORTING LIFE. and !&at the pride of the MagnoUa City, tbe Houston CLEVELAND, Aug. 18. The Tri-State League held an Appended will ba found three important offi­ experiment in Kansas City this season with an important meeting at Columbus yesterday. All tho American organization proving an unqualified team. Bat jrobably experience is a good teacher, and cial bnse ball papers, viz.: I. A statement as to should there bo a Texas League next season, Houston clubs except Toledo and Wheeling werj represented. the status of the Widner and Werden cases, un­ failure, it is thought thnt a transfer of the Kan­ will undoubtedly be represented, and profiling by her Sunuusky made a motion to disband Hie ^fegue. It sas City franchise to this city would prove a pay­ past experience, will have a team who will play better was for that purpose that the meeting was called, but der the suspension of the New Orleans Club. only Stinduaky voted ]Q favor of di?ttandment. It was II. Action of the Board of Arbitration as to the ing investment. Omnha was spoken of in terms ball for less money. Of all our playe'ra Lohbeck, one of the finest catchers given pt-rmissif.n to withdraw on {.a.tment of $,r>00 for­ right of the New Orleans Club to transfer its of commendation ft year ago during the uncer­ feit. If Sandusky should go, either Springfield or tain days of establishing an eighth club, but the South ever eaw, was instantly gobbled up by Dal­ membership from the Southern League to the las. New Oilcans and Galvcston also made him flat­ Davton will fill the gttp. A resolution pledging all there being no lmlu;cmerits held out by this city, the clubs not to engage a player released by another club Texas League. III. An amendment to Section matter received but little encouragement Now the tering offer?, but Dallas captured him by giving him 2 of Qualified Articles of Admission as to play- the most money. In tbe League was adopted. This Is to prevent tam­ project hue been Hguin proposed nnd as there is a lar^e Weikart and Flood have been signed by San An­ pering with plave.-s. The season of the League uids era under contract at the end of the champion­ element in this city, its well a« other towns inclu-Iel in ou Oct. 16, and it now looks as if the League will the Western Association, dissatisfied with tho rudder­ tonio, while Galveston ts after Whistler and Godar. ship season being subject to reservation: Douthett, Murpby, Crcwe, Flaherty, Horun and Kyan finish aa it elands, with the {os-idlo exception of less and apparently headless condition of this organiza­ are still lingering here, absorbing the atmosphere of fandnsky. A committee waa appointed to prepare a THE NEW ORLEANS TRANSFER. tion, It may be that tho matter will culminate In some­ contentment and idleness. CAASI. new schedule in ciise Mansfield and Sauduaky with­ thing tangible. It is suid th;it a syndicate of young draw, all the games playfd BO far aro to couut In tha butiiiiBw men of this city wilt roak^ every effort t> pro­ The Board of Arbitration Divided on the MUCH IN MANAGEMENT. general result. Question. cure the Kunsas City American franchise and put in a team here next sea-oa. In this enterprise they will be A Manager Released* Tho cases of Widner and Werden brought be­ materially aM»-d and encouraged by the Western wtn< The Point Illustrated by the Relative Show­ ing of Detroit and St. Louis This Season. Special to SPOUTING LIFE. fore the Board of Arbitration an important of the Agiocmtion. It is said that Stern, of Cincinnati; JACKSON. Mich.. Aug. 18. Manager Curry, the ex- question as to the legality of tho transfer of the DaviJsun, of Louisville, and Von der Ahe of St. Louit; A Boston writer, in comparing tho Detroit Columbus manager, haa been released and the team New Orleans Club from the Southern to the KAK8AS CITY GETTING ANXIOUS. and St. Louis teams, pays the Browns a graceful placed in charge of SI. J. Mo -re,a local enthusiast and KANSAS CiTY,Aug.l6. Mr. Speas will ask Cleveland, tribute. Says he: "The captain of tho team is an old ball player of expt-iience. He will have Texas League, and the following question was Louisville. St. Louis and the Athletic management to the man after all, and to him alono belongs tho full charge of the men and it is to be ho[ed that the submitted to Chairman Rogers, which, owing to join him In a call for a meeting of the American Asso­ work of the team will improve under tho new manage­ Its importance, was referred by him to the en­ ciation, to be held ai St. Louis while the Eaatern clubs credit of the fine work a team is capable of do­ ment. The boys were called togethtr alter the release tire Board for settlement: are la the West on the present trip. He ie deeirous of ing. A manacer may help things along and of Manager Curry aud told that there had been alto­ PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6. The New Orleans Gab was securing a report from the Finance Committee on the make many wise suggestions. Let us compare gether too much idrmklng since he took hold of tha of Base Ball Hubs, perpetual franchise question. There will he many op­ club and that the rule from this on would be: For the » member of the Southern League portunities to Htrengthen tho tenm at the close of the the work done by the two clubs who fought so and on the eva of tbe dlsbandment of the latter re- JR., hard far honors last fall Detroit and St. Louis, first offeiise, ?'2o fine; for the second offenso, S-V), aud igoed Ita membership, aud waa on Julf 7, 1888, ad­ teas<>n, and If the franchise comes to Kansas City, . MULFORD, for tbe third, su-peneion; and that they were in earnest mitted as a clubjpeinber of the Texas League ot Base there is no danger but thttt the team will get the te*t The Able Cincinnati Correspondent of Tho League club retained all its etar players, aud that these fines would go if they were caught. Ball Clubs. Both of said Leagues were admitted to men money can buy. If Kansas City gets the per­ while Just the reverse was the case with the Aasocia- qualified membership under the National Agreement. petual franchise, ft will ba with Ihe provision that the The Sporting Life. tion club. With the same men who wou the pennant New Association Pitcheri. The question Bubrni'ted is whether thu Southern club secures a ne,w park. Thin the club Is willing to last season Manager Watkina has been unable to win do, but Mr. 8|«fa8 ims decided that only a winning club one out of tho last eleven games. One hears for an Special to SPOBTIKO LIFE, Lf agu(j contracts between the New Orleans Club and ZAXESVILLE, 0., Aug. 18. Ad Gumbert, tlie star Its players are entitled to recognition under the Ar'v- ia wanted in Kaunas Oity, and unless bo gets the excuse that Kichardaon, Rowe aud Thompson have franchise la time to secure the players it will not pay THE LEAGUE DIRECTORS. THE MINOR LEAGUES. been off the nine, but such things should always be pitcher of tbe home club and the heft man In the Tri- Icltg of Qualified Admission after said club has become SUte League, was to-day s-jld to tbe St. Louis Browug ft member of the Tezaa League. If so, of course their to go to the expense of a new park. guarded against. A team well-handled should always Results of the Special Meeting of the Board What They Should do to be Savehit. free from the interference or negotiations of other SIOUX CITY SERENE. at Asbury Park—Disputed Games Settled Valuable Suggestions From the South— managers fail to provide their teams with capable men clubs parties to the National Agreement. —Other Husiuess of Minor Importance. SpaUIiug's Capital Idea Axient the Sale for these emergencies they show bad management. CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 18. Manager Loftua haa without selling one of their great signed Pitcher EdKoes, of the Dubuqnes, tbe leading I am very clear that the questiou should be answered No Trouble With Manager Bryan or Any ASBURY PARK, N. Y., Aug. 16. The board of MiHor Flayers, Etc. The Detroit team, affirmatively. Players contracts are made directly of the Players. players, comes to tbU city after meeting with eleven pitcher In the late Central luter-State League. of directors of the National League of Profes­ NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 14. Editor SPOUTING straight defeats, with the eame manager aud captain with a club. Services are promised by players and Sioux CITT, la., Aug. 13. Newspaper reports sent out by the Club. The question as to what sional Base Ball Clubs held a special meeting LIFE: Base ball in the South is not as dead as they had last fall when they could beat the world. Pitcher Serad Unco million ally Released eooipeiisation form hero are to the effect thtt there is vnoiia trouble of brilliant ball League or Association his club belongs to Is Imma­ bet wet n Manager Bryan, of tho SIuux C'ity Club, aud here yesterday. Those in attendance were: its quiet surroundings would indicate. The The machinery of this great team Special to SPOHTINQ LIFE. terial to the player and the reference in his con­ the directors, and that »n effort is being made to get Chairman N. B. Young, Washington; A. H. game has been going on a wrong salary basis players must Lave a screw loose somewhere. CINCINNATI, Aug. 18. Tho Reila have given Seraa club membership in a certain league "Now take tho St. Louia Club, with four of their best hid release, and be is tree to sign with whatever club tract to his rid of Bryan and put Davy Force In his place. It is Soden, Boston; F. K. Stearns, Detroit; W. F. down here the past two seasons, and perhaps the if anything, or aesnctatton are merely words of identity aud are not ats>j hinted tbat lucre ts a combination among certain players released. Comiskey goea to work, he chooses, despite Cleveland's refusal to w«Ive claim His fealty and al­ Henitt, Washington, and W. A. Nimiek, Pitts- break-up ol the Southern League in July was harder than ever. Players are secured, mottl'y, that upon him. Manager Sharsig declares that tho Ath­ Material parts of the obligation. members of the club to down Fudge r, the new pitcher, other clubs were willing to release. Every man as legiance are due solely and exclusively to his club, and who has been doing such effective work. There is very burg, directors; also, A. G. Spalding, A. J. necessary to convince those who had been spend­ letics were "robbed" out of two games at St. Louis by while the latter fa able and willing to fulfil Its part of other magnates of the Na­ ing money for the maintenance of the game that soon as he becomes a member of the Browns is im­ Herr and McGionis. He la very warm over the action, little fuiiDdntton for either statement. When the club Reach and several importance of winning game*. When the obligation, he cannot escape his portion. -This was formed tbe directors signed a contract with Bryan tional game. they were on a ruinous basis. The lesson came pressed with the of Mr. Doeschor !Q refusing to umpire the series. they are defeated they never take it lightly. They President Von der Ahe left for home last night after I believe to be tbe law of tho land and in base ball agreeing to pay him jfaOO a moutti until November 1. The appeil of the Pittsburg Club from the de­ a little late, but not too late, for there is sure to The Association practice we have the recent precedent of the Plttaburg Some of the members of the boar J have since expressed brood over it and plan to get even. successfully closing tha Gunibtrt deal. ils membership from the American cision of the umpire in the game of May 31, be* a new Southern League formed this fall. team Is far ahead of any club now In tbo ball field. ____ REN MULFORD, Ja. Club transferring the opinion tiiat it was a pretty stiff price, but there can make more Association to the National League, together with was no disposition on the part of thu bourd as a whule w Uh the New York nioe, when the game was decided The interest all over tho South shows this clearly When it comes to team *ork. they adversely to the Pit:sburg Club, owing to the non-ap­ runs on less bits, arfd keep the opposition down to A New Outfielder for Boston. Its players1 contracts add aereral of them under the to go back ou tbe c >ii tract. Perfect good teeliug ex­ and those who will frame the new league will 'find1 their Association form without serious question or ob­ ists between the manager and the board, and there Ie a pearance at ihe tune of tho calliog tho game, was get smaller scores when tbtir opponent* Special to SPOUTI.VQ LIFE. aeide and tbe umpire's ruling sustained. see that it will be put upon a safe basis. pitcher than any club ever organized. They are con­ jection. general expre^kti that under tho circumstances, con­ season of BOSTON, Aug. 18. As it will be some timo bofora Mi DOT leagues may put pecuniary Ones or other ob- The game of May 5, between Pittsburg and Phila­ The Southern League clubs in each tinually work me up some new 'wrinkles/ and never sidering the lateues* uf the at ason when the club was of six to seven forget the old ones. They don't believe in going Hornuuj? will probably be able to pUy, the Boston di­ taclea in the way of deserting club members, but if formed and tho difficulty to get go^d playere, that tbe delphia, was declared to be void, and directed to be 1886 and 1887 averaged losses rectors think of engaging Glc-nn, who lately played to make the jump there plft-eii over again, owiug to the fact that Gardner who thousand dollars each. This was done on a slowly along, but are dead bent on winning the pen­ despite tlu-se the latter choose "corn buskers" have dune remarkably well. nant every time they start out. Comiskey Is bhrewtl with the Charlestons, and formerly of the Hichmoud, is nothing In buse ball law of which I have any As to the put-up job on Fudger, that is eiually mis­ ->!~e..i with the winning team ia that game was lu- bitsia ot ft $2,500 salary list per mouth. Tbe days for Va., Club, to take his place. Nash, Titte and Johns to a elleible. such salaries in minor leagues are past and a move­ enough to keep his two great lieutenants, Lath am and knowledge to prevent them doing so. The club mem­ represented. Wells no doubt has many friends, both in RobiuftOD. Nothing escapes their attention, and both have played with Glenn and speak very highly of him. bership in certa'n minor leagues has been subject to the club and out, who aro glad to eea hh success, and ft Tho thair presented the appeal of Mr. Gllligan from ment is now on fld. such r ...e Miners a«tting i Lively Face—A Phe­ iti, hie. the Indianapo- nomenal Pitcher Unearthed—Notes About '• . ttie mluur leagues stirred up h«re has. been prompted 1 tho Team. cintHTia BH icuguea <>r a^uciafiuns BDd Dot as an have no Blgmttuiucu .,,., ...tn.v. .<...,..,. , ,,,^ t .....parted, and tho session ousfes outage of the ctttb and waa adjuui ne;l w»e die. It was intended that a game SCKASTUS, Aug. 16. Editor SPOBTIXQ Lxri: Every iUon of Individual clubs. We, as ft board, have worth mentioning. THE PROPER STANDARD. on1) here is enthused "clean through" at the recent Changes at Milwaukee. nothing to do (except In canes ot controversy) with the Before leaving, Manager Bryi»n released "Whitely and of ball should be plnyed on Friday by tbe League di­ Special to SPOHTINU LIFE. rectors, aa last year, but the grounds could not bu hud, Those Interested iu base ball in the South can go to grc;it work of the homo team in whining two straight minor league clubs as clubs. We deal with them Pranter and placed a fine of 8100 against Geist for Irom the leaders, tho Nowarks, beating the Jersey Citys MlLWAWAUKEE, Aug. 18. Manager Hart's high-priced through then? leagues, the personnel of which can be and the idea was given up. work at once to organize for next season, and depend going to Scotland, D. T., and playing a game of ball on bfing able to get their tea ma inside of $1,500 a handily, and then the general work of the team is ex­ ;eam 1:148 not been giving s.iiisfaction, and a rtorgaui changed as occasion requires. The New Orleaiis Club without th« manager's consent. Crei»t, of course, is iu- cellent. Fit-ldiugalimat perfect, batting strong and MANAGER SPENCE'S VIEWS. niorth, tuid on this basis tht>re are at le;i,st fifteeu cities nation is going on. Pettee, Forster, Horner, Warner being now certified to be a member of the Texas diguimr, and says he will appeal. He will remain in iu tiie South that etui snppoit bull clubs. playin^lhe fine points of the game by aigna and light­ and Stephens have been released, and Wlnkc-lmaa, League of Baee Ball Clubs, which League le entitled to Sioux City until the return of the team on the 2Gtli. ning playa has held the breathless attention of large Walsh and Hawcs purchased from Minneapolis for protection under (he qualified articles, fs entitled to Causes of the Decadence of the Sport in Every league in the country is paying higher sala­ No oae appears to know what Bryan Intends to do with ries than its weakest club can staud, whereas all the audiences all tho week. ffi/i.'y Immunity from all negotiations with its players the him. Ne\v England. Manager Crane bids fair to develop a second Bnrket a member of the leagues should be rup upon a basis of what ita weakest ame as if it had not been formerly Manager Spence, of the Indianapolis Club, clu! B can afford. There ia a general disposition In all in young Swift, another left-handed twirlor. He was A St. Paul Turn-Over. Southern League. I, therefore, vote affirmatively on TROY'S TRIALS. recommended to Sum by people up the valley, and had JOHN I. ROGER**, was for several seasons actively connected with leagues now to reduce salaried and the minors are Special to SPOETING LIFE. the question submitted. about to take the Initiative. They have It fu their own a trial against tho Elmiras. He hold them down to Chairman B. of A. Still Tinkering at the Team—Four Players base ball in New England and therefore qual­ three hits aud haa binco beaten the Kewarks (twice), ST. PAT;L, Aug. 18. Manager Barnes yesterday bunds to reduce salaries to a living basis, and it they signed the wull-knowu catcher, Cal Broughton, late of A meeting of the board being impracticable, Released and as Many More Signed. ified in a manner to give an intelligent opinion will only aa^euiblo in convention and agreo upon a Jersey Citys, Eastons, etc., and has not ret loat a game. and has bpoed aud Minneapolis, and baa released Patten, Brynau and a mail vote was taken on the above. Messrs. TROY, N. Y., Aug. 16. Kditor SPORTING LIFE: Base on the status of the game in that section He scale of salaries, tbo players will have DO otber alter­ He is young, tttrong, active aa a cat, Kemmler. Rogers, Phelps, Byrne and Von der Aho voted ball news is very scarce in thia city at present, aa the says. "The financial failure of the clubs, as a native but to accept. There are hundreds of young find command of the ball. His follow townspeople of "Orphans" as tbe Tioy Daily P>-es* is wont to call the League, is the nat­ plajers cotuinp up every season and there will bo DO Archibald swear by him and turn out in great shape affirmatively and Messrs. Young and John B. whole, in the New England at every gamo he pitches in. If he beats Wilkeebarre A Pitcher Released. Troy Club, are on their fourth Wtstcrn trip. Thoy ural sequence of high salaries. They were by trouble in getting all they want at their own figures. Day dissented. As a majority of each delega­ havo played twelve game* on it, winning one and High talariee have had their inning and It id now the well, they'll change Ihe course of tho river up there. Special to SPOBTINQ LIFE. tion did not v«te on either side of the ques­ losing 11. This will never do for a club that htiils no means small when I was in Portland, but stockholders' timo at bat. If the minors fall to lake Burket, ihe star twirlor of the Central League, who OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 18. Manager Selee- yesterday tion, no decision is rendered and the matter IA from Troy. Come, bojs, brace up or you will get the now I understand they are larger than ever. the talary problem in hand at once, they will vote seriously hurt hid arm July 4, ia again all right and released pitchtr Sam Moffet, late of the Indianapolis left open. cold shake. They are too high. With salary lists of from $900 to themselves the most royal baud of "producers'' in the will toon begin to make chumps ogaiu of the big bat- There is a paper published In this city called 51,000 p*r niuuth, a circuit of cities close together, land. ters against us. Tlic Suspension of Widrier and TVerden. Troy Daily Prett, which has ttketi special delight in evenly matched and well-inauaggd clubs, I think a If a convention Is held, I trust THE SPORTISO LITE Murphy is considered to be tho best catcher of tho DES MOTNES DRIFT. roasting the players and running the Troy Club down league could be easily made a success. In the West Plan will betiken up and given serious attention, and I League. Mr. Robert Adair, president of tho Texas ever since the season began. It has ten clubs are ran on a more liberal scale. They will run think it would have a wholesome effect if THE SPOET- Carey Is playing a wonderfcl game at short. He Pitcher Ted Kennedy Released—Oratot League, on July 20, 1888, notified Chairman known to print articles which have turned clubs out there at a lass and spend $1 more quickly iso LIFE would publish again its "ftlillemum Plan." goes for everything and many of hid stops are of the Shafer Badly Hurt—News Items. Rogers, of tho Board of Arbitration, that tho out to be dowurlght lies. Its latest move in this lino than they spend ten cents in the Eadt. The attend­ "phenom" order. DEB MOINES., Aug. 14. Editor SPOUTINO Lire:-* was to publl.-h. uu item mying tho club's franchise was ances are better, too. Then some years are better SPALDING'S IDEA. Crauo ia playing second better than ever, a* ,ve all New Orleans Club, then a member of said League, The minors have also to learn that they ought never Tho home team left their owr. grounds Friday nigh^ for sale, and the next day it aaid the club would dis­ than others, and Ihe fever fluctuates among the cities. know what that means, for Sam was always a great last and went to Milwaukee, «h-*re they lost the first bad suspended Messrs. Perry, Werden and W. band. Both of these proved untrue. The Press is There is no limit, however. I never saw a city yet to refuse a bid of over 51,500 for atiy player fielder, lie is batting very strong and running baaes contract." Owing to they believe they game through errors and inability to bit the bill, and M. Widner for "breach of unreliable aud other exchanges should let their manu­ where the people would go down into their pockets they have timply because like a fiend. We have yet to aee him thrown out at the second was lost through inability to hit the ball. Chairman Rogers" absence from the city on factured lies go unnoticed. year after y*ar." cannot get along without his services. No aecond baae. Sam has the confidence of the stock­ 51,500 for a Just before leaving for tho North Ted Kennedy, our military duty and in view of a then probable William Darkley, a \vell-knowu ball player, lies at "How do you account for the falling off in attend­ minor club can afford to refuse holders In every way, and at a recent meeting of the Tat, good-natured pitcher, was released. It wai about tiro point of death at his home in Lansi rig burg, with ance In the New Kugland cities?" player no more than it can go out and pay 51,500 for board waa highly complimented for hla good manage­ meeting of the Board no action was taken until all tbe minor leagues half-past seven on Friday evening when Kennedy wai consumption. **Jt Is hard to account for it. It may bo the changes a [ilayer, aod there is no club in ment ot the club. notified of his release, and Man tiger i-elee, of the the llth inst., when upon request of the New Flyun, a change catcher and fielder has been signed in the League, which always affects the interest. «jt that can do this. There ia no player so good that ho Jimmy Say can't bo beat at third base. I think he sold Sawders to Oiuahas, heard of It ab^ut two minutes Inter, and in Orleans Club Chairman Rogers notified President He played with the Lynna. Lyons, a pitcher from the may he a tatiely of base ball. Lowell has got & cham­ cannot be replaced. When St. Paul la the equal of Denny. He Is certainly playing the two minutes more Ted's name waa on an Omaha con- Young, of the National League, that under Lowell-t, has also boen signed. pionship team, and thinks it has done its duty by ir, Boston all St. Paul bowled over it and predicted that It game of bis life. In fact, all the boys are doin£ well. ract. The reason of Kennedy's release ia not really of-the Articles of Qualified Admission that Peiry Werden caught the town the first game be and reads the papers, instead of bestowing generous wag the end of the game in that city, whereas St. Paul Jack Lynch is pitching hia Metropolitan game of Article III. Boston thought known unless it was to reduce expenses,as he had been, paid p'ayers have been "ineligible" to t-ign or play played here and is now a great favorite with every­ support. We had on each of four occasions last neason is leading it* league without Sowdera. '82, '83 and '81, and what ho don't know about head pitching winning ball alt season. Out of sixteen during the remainder ot the current Reason with any body including Troy's handsome ladies in particular. 3,000 people to see our games la Lowell. I don't know that with Kelly and Clurkson she could capture the work on ail points of the game no one does. If his Kames in which he had pitched ho won twelve, win­ clubs of the associations parties to or under the "Dbattery. JH-F. blaze of glory, as it were. Tho work of the team has and press for 0o doiug because it would be something Pitcher Hart Released—The Club's New Au Important Amendment Adopted. highest order, and go where you will pitched another of his great games, only one hit being teen of the very over whjch (hey had no control. New Orleans would Ground Club Notes. as well, two A mail vote of the Board of Arbitration has you hear nothing but praise for the men. Manager have accept TO the $4,500 this spring were it not because made off him, and Hutchinson did equally LOWEIX SCALES SALARIES. Although stripped BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 1C. Editor SPORTING LIFK: hits being all the Omahas could get. There was uo| been taken on tho following amendment relative Cushman Is to be congratulated. the management feared the public aud press, and uow Tbat which has been long expected has at last occurred an earned run scored on either side. to the time when minor league reservation takes of tho jewels of loat year's champion team, and with they have neither the players or the $4,500. AU the Flayers Submit to a Reduction to almost every player in demand, he wild that he would Mr. and Mrs. William F. Hurt havo left Buffalo for And now cum«4 the word from Milwaukee that effect: Enable the Club to Live. get a nine together that would be an honor to the TVIDNER'S CASE. Cincinnati. Hart's pitching has been very wild and eorge Shafer has been disabled by being hit on tho Amfimlrnent to Paragraph Fecond of Arttclo X of LOWELL, Maw., Aug. 16. The stockholders of the city, and he has certainly kept his word. Further­ Widner stated In his auswer to the injunction case ineffective of late, and, while hid right field work has uead by a pitched ball. Truly, luck is deaJ "agin" us. Qualified Admission: Slrlko out thn as It never boomed before. Tne attend­ $100 waa deducted to cover a fine imposed upon him reputation when he came here, but he failed to uphold ;rent loss to the team, for wbo could play light field ion." Insert at end of tho said paragraph the follow­ that ten gentiemen had pledged themselves to raise the ance has greatly increased under him, and the club is by an umpire at Birmingham, and which thia club it duriug hia sojourn in the Oity of Bisond. like tho "Orator?" and bis butting was w»y up. It fs ing: money necessary to pay all the bilk of the club and well ahead of its record of last year, financially aud paid for him. This money this club doea not owe him The new ground ot tho Buffalo Club Is on East to be hoped that ho will come up all right in a few "Provided, that a player reserved under these Arti­ which he well knows. He was not paid for bis thir­ Ferry street, near MichigftD, and, vrhilo uot as nccea- :i«vs. maintain It until tho close of the season, provided tbe otherwise. Mr. Cushuian haa the entire confidence of city as Olympic cles bhull be entitled to the compensation proscribed players would agree to a reduction of 20 per cent, in tho officials of the club, aud hid successful manage­ teen duys in July, because he jumped his contract and sible from the business portion of the The team was presented, before leaving for th« In hli contract to the full term thereof, irrespective of their salaries. Vivo of the players Murphy, Euros, ment has won him tiiousand-i of admirers. did not wait for pay day. Park, can be reached In half an hour. It has been Nurth, with a handsome floral horse shoe. It was a the termination of said championship sea eon, or eald The New Orleans Club was admitted to tho Texas leased for five j'oars at ¥1,500 per year. It is not tw meanly nnd WBB given by the "ladies who admire tho Staltz, Sullivan, Shlonlck and Kennedy objected to Ex-Umpire Ben Young's sneaking, cowardly, mali­ only to the reservation shall, upon proof of any arrears due him, the reduction. Murphy.it is said, is receiving £225 cious aiid ill-begotten attack upon Manager Cushman Lertgue July 7, and on that same day ^VWner etarted spacious at Olympic Park, which Is second National game." It didn't seem to bring the pruver- be declared null and void t>y the hoard of directors of to Texas with the club and remained with It until the Detroit Park In Biz?, tut is as extensive as is neces­ jial good luck, however. per month, and as there have been offers for him at a merits ouly our contemptuous disregard. Readers of 443; those of inch association or upon appeal by the Board of Ar­ higher figure he did not feel like accepting THE SPOHTI.NO LIFE are too intelliKent to be misled 13th, and played two games, July 11 and 12, aod was sary. Its'J dimensions «ro 47i>J^ by Tbe Boston management have been trying hard to bitration." a reduction. Burns has been receiving £125 by the luud-mouthea Tap^rings of this outcast fr<}nt satisfied and contented with the change until Sullivan Olympic Park are 608 by 350. secure Joe Quinn, but without success. No League Adopted unanimously. per mouth and his friends said that with base ball. To have the condemnation and disfavor of tampered with him. Even were the rights of the New Grant's work since he rejoined the team is good, and club will ever get Jot.* into fta ranks agnin. his record as a pitcher It wai hardly such a man is, in the estimation of the writer, far more Orleans Club nulled under the National Agreement at he is the same favorite as of old. Strarns 1ms been fielding aud butting wonderfully of THE HAPPY HAMS. fair to ask him to accept the same reduction jas a creditable than otherwise to Mr. Cuc-hnian, and is to th« time, was not Widner's accepting the situation un­ Carroll's bete tioir is a left-huudod pitcher. Ho caa*- lato. man receiving nearly twice tho amount. Tb,e friends be preferred to having his endorsement by every man der the new order of things and going to Texas, where not touch a south-paw delivery. Cliil leads the team Alvord ha* fallen off In his utick work of lato. Ho Manager Fiaher's t,nda Putting up a Stiff of Shinnlck, Stale/, and Sullivan made the same argu­ be remained with and played with the club bix days In baae-Mtealing. eeoms to pull a\vny from tbo plate too much. who values hia reputation as worth preserving. Wo pl«y in Lockport to-day. Washington comes is pitching the game of his life. Article of Ball and Pushing the Leaders. ment for them. For Kennedy, it is said, be had been WAdman mado an excellent debut last Friday. The after our admission into the League, virtually an ac­ Hutcbiiuon receiving $2 per month, and had an offer of that ceptance of ft new contract? I think it was. hero S*pt 6. New York may pUy here Oct. 19. The Frank Sel*o sajs that the Des M«In«a Club, with the HAMILTON, Ont., Ang. 15. Editor Spoansa Li»i: Flower City elng^ers made but two clean hlte off his Troy-Buffalo dates of Aug. 21 aod 22 at Troy have addition of Lovett and ouo or two more hard hitters, for the past mouth we have boeu putting up the amount from another club if Lowell released him. delivery and were retired without a run. He seemed We took Widuer after his failure in the American The stockholders voted, however, to disband Wednes­ Association, put up with his shortcomings until ho be­ been changed to Buffalo by mutual consent. would be the equal of any club ia tho country. strongest came of any team in tlu« League. Tho team to have at his command every device known to the art Dundon, lato of Syrhcu^e, wished to coma horo, but Joe Que*t gave very general satisfaction us um^iro ts now playing with n vim and energy that WAS want- day nteht unless unanimous consent to the reduction of pitching and the Bochestera simply could not bat came a good player, aud even refused 51,500 for him was obtained. reveled In base this season. Oura was a club under the protection of as our pitchers are doing good work he was not signed. [Jo an&Htigan suit first-rate. Ing iu tbe earlier part of the season. All of tho boys him at all. But the Tecumsehs fairly Bartson has very puzzling curves, but is rather wild. Pea Mo i nee tti&do 20 hits off Griffith in two games; 17 tre in good shape with the exception of Wood, whoso The players subsequently met and talked the matter hits on Monday, rapping out fifteen for a total of the National Agreement in good standing, having paid over ami finally concluded to accept the reduction and twenty-one bases. However, he haa not got down to our share for right of reservation. The trouble in tho Kuppel is an excellent coaching catcher. Gibbj fs In one and o in another; 17 at home aud ii abroad. icknesH deterred him, from playing In the last few Southern League was no fault of ours, and we went improviug under Joe's handling. That's very funny. games. Wood, besides being sn excellent pitcher. Is thus hold the team togelhflr. Harry Burns was the hia be*t form yet and high hopea are based on hit* work Hfs coaching last to >lrld and niyii the agreemyot to accept a 20 per In tbo future. itito another afsaciatlm also under the National Biitman'a second base work U groat. How can St. Paul loan pitchers to Minneapolis and admittedly the heat all-round player (a the League, so our prior rights Is a feature of the games. tboh take them bsck again? First Sowders was loaned it gooit without saying his services nro greatly mlssod. cent, reduction In salaries from Aug. 1 til! the close of Whet a great record Atkiason Is making, to be sure. Agreement. If this does not establish the season. A subscription paper Is being circulated beaver all season, and to Widner's services, then the Natioual Agreement Wockbeckor, of Albany, Is one of the beat catchers ;).om to boat Oca Moiues&ud Omaha. Now he is taken Last Monday morning tho Stars played hero to a "Ak" haa been working Hke a in the International Association. OLYMPIC, jack to do like service for St. Paul, ft looks a good crowd of 3,000, and were defeated liy a score of 0 to 5. with success, and the club will be maintained tilt the has occupied tho box in a greater number of games knows no justice, and if in such a case it will protect close of the season, thus maintaining the integrity of thia year than any other pitcher in the country. Up such ghoulish work as Sullivan's, then the minor deal like Minneapolis was playing into St. Paul'* I wa* laboring under the impression, that wheu Man­ Wheeling Ecnomlzing. hand*. How fa, this Tat? ___ ager Ilackett assumed control of the Stars he would the New England League. to date he has been within tho points In forty cham­ leagues do not kuow why they are contributing to it. forsake those contemptible tactics uhich characterized pionship games and won thirty of them. Monday's __ CUE OLE. WHEELING, W. Va., August 16. Editor SPOHTIN& A Pitcher'* Foolish Break. victory over London marked his fifteenth successive LIFE: Kimber, pitcher, and Staplt-ton, first base, wero A Revival In Richmond. bis connection with Newark last season, as he cow has VALE HOUSTON. RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 17. Kditor SI-ORTISO LJM: a good loam and I am sure the Syracuse public do not At St. Paul last Saturday pitcher Charlie Srrague winning game, a record, by the way, second ouly to iven their releases last week. This was done iu or­ got Into trouble. Ho was pitching for tbe Chicago that of Tim Keefe's. He has indeed been a pillar of er to cut down expenses, and a^ both men were receiv­ 3:tie ball is taking hold hero again. Since we havo or* wish him to retort to anything unfair to win games. Mismanagement and In­ unl-eil our dub we- have plnyed fouiteen paints, of After Brady called Marr out for attempting to fuiil Weitorui against the St. Paul's and the Globe aays: strength to the Torontoa, and ia easily at the head and High Salaries, ing high salttries they had to go. It Is but just to tay "Ho waa doing fine work, holding St. Paul down to one Trout of the pitchers of the International Association, , ferior Players Kill the Club. that Kimber WHS pitching ao good ball as tiny of thc-m, which wo havo won eleven. Last week and this week the ball twice wlcn he bad one strike culled ou him, wo playc't tho Norfolkb on their own grounds and al?o tbe "fun" commenced. It cott WcQncery and Murphy run and OD*J hit, when he got angry at the umpire for as the records will show. HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13. Editor SPOBHNQ Lira: and might havo finished the seasou in thii League had an exhibition of himself at Syracuse next he ao desired. Staple ten received au offer from Jack­ lere, winning fivoo outu of six . Wo would like 510 apiece and Beard J5. Manager Hackttt ran over calling htilla on him and mado Oberlaader will rejoin the team Slowiy, but surely, the Texas League is becoming but :o hear from somo strong organization. We could) from the b«nch t\vico and told Brady In a threaten­ during which twelve St. Paul men went to bat, eight week. a memento ot the past. Bud weather at the start, ex­ son, but concluded not to accept ft, ou account of the of them scoring. At lilt turu to bat in tbe fifth inning Oldfield haa got his eye on the sheepskin and has orbitant salaries aud poor patronage have all materi­ little timo remaining. Ho has secured a position in jive thorn ganios lieio; they could ul*o arrango garaeg ing manner that It was the last game he would over first hereafter. u Norfolk, Roanoke, Po'cruburg, Hampton end Old umpire. Brady stopped play and called upon Man- he was r mindly hissed by the spectators and wben Tuck- been getting in some telling hits of late. ally asaiited iu hastening the wreck of that institution the Me Clu re Hou:;e. Crogau will pluy erman put a bull In pretty close to him, he threw his Hartnett fa playing a model first base. known as the Texas League. Ho is doing well EO far. I'olut, which would make a nice circuit, and railroad ager Fisher to put Hnckett outside. Despite the cries The attendance since the club's return has been very are is low.. Glonn,, of the old Virginias,, and late of of thii thousands present the urbane Fisher allowed bat at the tall pitcher. Manager Hengle put Turner Denny Connors is on the Pick list. When tbe franchise of'the Houston team was sold, a , ­ n tbe box In the seventh inning, but be proved a Burke leads the team In base-atealing and run-get­ few weeks ago, It was assuredly thought that tho uew poor. From present indications tho Tri-Stato League Charleston, !a at hla born* Any club get­ him to sit tuo game out. This might be managerial fl'nsvn is short­ ting his services will get a vu! liable player, one that courtesy, but I doubt very much If It was appreciated failure ami Schoeneck pitched the eighth and ninth, ting. PABVO. management would carry the team safely through to will not remain intact l"iix unless the When tbe Chicago ened. 6omeof tho clubs want to

JlANA-iEB JIM HART will, i^is reported, macage a leans, but would not stand a reduction and signed with and Scranton will both finish ahead of the club that any sncctss at It this fall, he'll not rive It up for tbo Milwaukee theatre ueit winter, Siom City. has no use for "Malone men.'* CAYLOR'S COMMENT. presidency of the Association. He i* cut out f>r a THE SPORTING LIFE. DPTBOIT is nifd to he negotiating for aecond baseman THE Browns want the pennant so rmdJy that a num­ THK Philadelphia Ledgtr pointedly mnarfc«: "If politician, and comes of good old political stork. Sue- Heng'e, of the Ohieag* Man.ousJ. ber of th-m offered to cbip m $~>0 spiec* (o h*lp the BnUimore and (-levelasd con Id play aa well ajaiiut A Caste of Mistaken Identity—League Ten­ «-« « to him in whatever he follow*, for iieisnudalways PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT How is it that the Br< oklyoc nearly always bat management buy another first-class pitcher. That's tbe Western clubs w they do agaiurt their Eastern dencies — Cleveland'3 Position — Kelly'a has boen a royal good follow. Tbe greatest mistake weakly when Carntheis pitches? tb* proper spirit. colleagues they would help the Athletics and Rrootc- Mimetic Talent*—Causes of New York's be ever made was when he put hi* m >ney and faith la No. 202 South Ninth Street, Fhilada. IN THR Central, as in the National League, the tail- JOHN IRWUK has a chance to 0M a valuable gold- lyna along in the race. St. Louis and Cincinnati are Keen ark able Success—Lack in Manage­ the Cleveland Club, and then throw the club's hopes given better a*£i-ttai)re by their colleagues, Kansas ii to the han^3 of Byrne, Barnie ami Von der Ahe. BY TUB enters are uow d- ing great w. rk. headed cane, to b» given to the member of his club, the ment, Etc. Wnke.sb»rred, making th* most runs from Aug, 1 to City and Louisville, who manage to win a game now Jimmy made a mistake and knows If, but raavbe it It rs said that Brooklyn pair! $3,500 for Tom Burns* and then from the Ktwteru leaders," CARTPAGE, AJo., Ang. 14. Editor SPORTINO dot-sn't become me to dwtll on c'her peopU's bujiuens release from the Baltimore Club. the end of the season. Sporting Life Publishing Company, HF.CKEB'S glory only brioga him formal calls; it THKRB have been 20 games in the International As­ LIFB: Where in this wide world did you find it. Hiis'ftkes, with my green grave »*;;; m*:^! on ADQ EX-UMPIRE DEAN, of Lancaster, Pa., ha* been ap­ sociation so str.-ft, New y*ork City. Tbo recent base bull uiui.-r-U Jb whose order all Checks, Drafts, Money Orders, pointed Tri-Sttte League umpire. never briatrs Its knitting. He can pitch one tame far in which goose eggs have figured I mean that double-breasted alley view of my­ after a lonx rest, but doesu't seem able to cumm*ud prominently In the score. Toronto and Rochester self which appeared in THB SPORTING LIFE this disclosed the skeletons of the Clevelant's ~ burled and Kemittanca must be made payable. STRANGE to relate, the item about Tim Kf efe's arm have shot out their opponents »ix times each, Syracuse wealth. Mr. Rottavn, if 1 mistake not, t*>U reporters being gone lias ceased to circulate. steadily effective work. week. If you had waited till I «ould fatten up THB Washington Post admits that Washington is snd Hamilton four times each, Troy three timea, Lon­ this week that the club had lost 914,000. Well, if it POST OFFICE BOX, 948. MII.WAI-KHE has been tr)ing pitcher Keogao, of don twice aud Albany once. Baffalo has not yet ehut a little, I'd have hod ft photo taken, looking bas, Williams lust all be put iu the club and that niajr Peoria, not a 50-cent base ball town, deplores tho fact that ttie explain bis retirement, with unantisfactory lesults. team is not drawing crowds to winning games aud says oat a club. Ou the other hand, Rochester and Albany square at you, after the direction given by Mr. FBANCIB C. BICHTER, Editor-in-chief. SLTTON is'laid up with an injured knee. Hehaa have been given goose eggs five times each, Buffalo Cbadwiok this week. Now that you have stood the club will leave the League. four times, Troy and London three times each, and I don't believeLoftn» will pr >ve any bettermaneget been playing fine ball for Rochester. AN ITEM Is going the rounds to tho effect that me in THB SPORTIMO LIPB as I looked when I TERMS. NASH Iroks around wtion ho runs to first after a Syracuse, Hamilton and Toronto twice each. than Williams. He came in when tl.e club had b*- "Comiakey considers Scward the best pitcher in the was manager of the Mets, and they had just won gun a splurge, and it made Mr. Loitu* temporarily a Subscription, per annum (postage paid)...... 99.15 ground hit to the iufield a bad hnl.it. Ai^ciation." Hum! Conimy would THB Cincinnati Club hai this season played no less hardly underrate thao fifteen extra-inning games. Of this number they 19outof 23 games, well, let it rest there. It would greit manager. Should the team lose a d>>zen games Six months...... " " ...... 1.25 CANTON lias just irijtued catcher Charles Stoorhe, of his own great pitcher, King, so. not do to appear again iu my full Missouri Oeark or so this month, as is possible, Mr. Loftus will be jus* Three months...... " ** ...... 65 one of the Indiana State L»*guti clubs. have won nine, lost five and tied one tbe twelve- EVKRT club seems to put up its stlffest jrame In Cin­ Inclnggume with Cleveland on the 4th of August, range beard. as rotten a manager as the bulk of 'urn are. Single copies...... " " ...... 6c. PITCHIR SWIFT, of Scranton, seems to be too Bwift cinnati agali.st the Reds. If they played as bnrd and INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. for when the score stood 4 to 4. The only other tie game most of the Central League tat am en, with the same nerve agaiust tbe Browns the latter the Reds have played this season was on the 23J of One of the funniest things concerning that picture Mr. Loftus* present greatn^as reminds mo of my own FOREIGN POSTAGE S3 CENTS MiTUA FEE ANNUM. QUINS, the only London boy on thi London team, would not remain In the lead long. June, when the score stood 10 to 10 la nine Innings. next to the picture itself, occurred in the Democrat about this time Itut y*ar. Your readers are kiadly has been released. Troy ha» signed him. FEANK HOITMAN, the San Antonio pitcher scooped The feat of playing forty-one Innings In three succes­ office an hour ago. A drng^ist of the city had just asked to iLdnlge me while I recall a circumstance, HARDIE HENBtasoN puU In his sparo time, of which In by Kansas City, cost the Cowboys S&00. He gets- sive games, which the Clnclnnatts accompliahed Aug. brought in a group collection of noUble base ball Cap'aln Robert Ferguson had labored hard fora year _ ADVERTISING RATES: he has plenty now, umpiring at Cape May. £100 R month more than he could make In a whole 4, 5 and 7, UM never been equaled players. Among them I picked out Anson, Kelly, trying to make a ellk puree out of a female hog's auri­ la the history of Clarkaoa, Galvtn and Thompson. Tbe rwt, so far as (FIXED AND FINAL.) FOWELL is the only man of the present New Orleans season a year ago. He is a Southern boy. either of the leading associations. cular iobe, Thia labor was vain. The sow'a ear re* their facea were concerned, were strangers to me mafned a sow's ear, and the longer Robert worked th«? £0 Cents Per Line Nonpareil Measurement. team who started the season with the club. THB Boton Globe says: "Detroit madeabont $-25.000 WALLER WALLACE, our Pacific slope correspondent, though they were tagged with such familiar labels as last season, but gave it out to the press that 'even' has accepted a very flattering offer from longer grew the brlstlea upon the outside of hie labor ADVERTISERS should forward theif fiiTore so as to RHUK, the centre fielder released by Sandtufty for in- the Oakland, Orr, Caruthera, Ooimsk'-y, William-on, Gl«a*oock, etc. of love. Hubert was clearly a case of royu! rottenness difiVreut j'layiutr, has signed with Jackson. was the best th*-y could do. The object was to get the LADY BALDWIN Tl»« been givi-n t*-n days'notice of now badly crippled, as In addition to Corcoran's disa­ benefited from bis vacation at Santa Cruz, and that an write *n article on "Wonderful Instances reli-ase by D«t»x>if. His time expires Aug. i!l. occasional litter will be set-n In our colums from him of Mistaken nineteen out of twenty-three games. Well, sir, If I bility Lang U sick aud Hopper has a split hand. Identity." had been sharp, I'd have eeiis^d upon that opportunity 45,OOO 11 \vntm is said to be the quickest and mort accu­ up to the advent of the Easterns on tbe coast, when he UMPIRE GAFFNEY has fined bnt four players so far will resume his regular winter correspondence. to have signed a five years' contract as manager with rate thrower in the International Association. this seas m. He sjcked Deuny Lyons, of the Athletics, The mo*t remarkable part of THB SPORTING DIKE'S some club, probably todisplace Harry Wiight. But, VAN HALTRKN is the nnly Lesguo pitcher who has 310, and Gilka, of the Cleveland*; Browning, of tbe contents this week to me is "T. T. T.'s" letter and an­ like tho fellow who plays faro, I wanted to break thsf retired a League team this season without a htt. Louisvilles, aud McCarthy, of the Browus, $o each. THE WIDNER CASE. swer to my recent queries. He says word carno to him managerial bank. Before I realized it tbe reaction set THE BATTING QUESTION. HAD Syracuse kept secoi-d bascman Hi?gtna a week PETB WOOD, the groat but somewhat unmanatteable that if he would see Barale everything would be pleas­ in aud those Mets dropped everything but their sala­ ant and agreeable; that he did go to see Baruie and ries. From the pinnacle longer Boston would have given 31,000 for him. pitcher of tho Hamilton Club, is wanted by You der The Washington Club Gains a Point—The of mar axerial fame in ths- And still tho butting gets weaker and weaker, Ahe. Hamilton, however, won't let him go until fall, was most giaciously received, and all Is now "harmo­ latter part of July I had by the lant of August McGBACHY was presented with a gold-bended cane Amended Bill and tiresome extra-inning games are the order on Saturday the gift of Clinton, Mass., friend*. and even then will not sell except at a great figure. Filed. nious accord." Well! Well! Wc-lll Who'd have fallen into the valley of No Good and about two thou­ WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 17. The Widner thought it} There was a time, if all that Baraie fluid sand feet down tha shaft of failure. All of which of the day a result predicted last COLUMBUS h»e released Cabill and- signed G*-orge Mc- KNELL brought from California, a new trick to catch winter by men napping. He will suddenly wheel around twice case up in the District Court here on Monday, were true, I should never have imagined he could take leads me to once more remark, aud to call Managof THE SPORTING Vey, lato of the New Orleans team, for third base. "T. T. T." by the baud with self-reepeot. Hind you, I Luftus' attention to the fact, that a poor team oan LIFE, after the alterations in the VAN HALTRKN may not be all that he should be as a in the box, but will not throw the first time. On the before Judge Merrick. The answer of the sec»nd he will do it aud frequently men are caught say if what Barnio said were true. But then Billy Boy never make a man a great manager nor can a great pitching and batting rules. Undoubtedly a pitcher, but as a fielder and bat-man be is at rone. Washington Club was not filed until Monday. ia devilish cute, aud can work a corner about as neatly manager ever make a poor team successful without change will have to be made, but just what sort En GLKNN was not given a single chance by Kansas napping. It was ad follows: as the next one. the material to build from. City to di-tiiiguish himself and has been released. JIM HART says he Is paying the Milwaukee team of a change is the question, as tho rule makers more than hie salary list In t!ie American Association WHAT WASHINGTON CLAIMS. DICK CONWAY'S recent finepitchingfnrB.~9fon makes In the answer of the Washington However, "T. T. T." may be prepared now to be tried That Australian trip Is going to be a good thing for eeem unwilling to return to the four-strike rule. ever amounted to. If that is the case tho Millenium Club Widner flist for treason. Has he not spukeu of tho League as some of the boys next winter. Al SpaMing's connac one wonder why he was kept on the bench so long, Plan is bwdly needed to save the Western Association alleges that he does not know if tbe New That would be a confession of blunder, John THE London Club last w««k releawl outfiVlder Mes- Orleans Park Association "the superior organization?" Has ho not declared that tlon with it will assure the success of the trip. I won.» from itself. is a corporation, while Baltimore people would not pay fifty ceuta to see der that more ball players are not anxious to go. It Uf M. Ward oomes to tho front with a suggestion. eltt. The Rochester Olub immediately signed him. PKFSIDEKT STRBW, of the Cincinnati Baae Ball Club, or what functions are conferred upon It Association by the State of Louisiana, and asks that proper proof games played, they are just ilyiug to pay a trip which few men in this world could afford to miss Says he: INDIANAPOLIS Is strong in catchers. Buckley, telegraphed to Cleveland iHst Thursday inquiring what fifty cents to see a superior exhibition from the supe­ if expeus s are paid. Were I a bait plajer 1M jump at yeis and Daily make up a trio that Is hard to beat. the r«loaseof Bakeley, pitcher; Zimuier, catcher, «nd be submitted of its corporative powers. He admits "The pitcher, has the advantage. Last year, under en ten u g into a contract with the rior League clubs? the opportunity. S paid tug should take none but tem­ YOUNG MCCARTHY owe* Ms engagement with tbe McKeao, abort stop, could be bought for. The answer complainants on Oct. perate Mien with him. Why doesn't he give "the old th» four-strike rule, things weut well enough, but Browu* to the good offices of lUbinsun and Latbam. 27,18S7, but signed it after a hatty reading and upon they bad to make a change, though what for nobody was §15,000. re presentations m*de by the complainant!), and avers And on "T. T. T.'s" to*« follows Brnnell, declaring man" a chaoc* and take Brother Cbadwiok along to Ex-PHrsiD«NT STKARNS. of Detroit, is in the East, UMPIHE DOF.SCHKE has assessed more fines this sea­ that Cleveland and Brooklyn are the two U-ague as­ write up tbe trip? I am tmre he'd make it interesting, ktiow-t. They ou^ht to put the pitcher five feet fur­ that the contract attached to the bill is not a correct pirants and ther back. Why, under the underhand delivery the suuirtbly to Iot>k after tho wue-be«one Wolverines. son than any umpire in the business. If lie had sent copy. He denies that the complainants havo per­ that they'll go in whooping, while Cincin­ THE Buffalo-Toronto game schedu'ert for Sept. 6 has In all fines he has assessed in-.'ftmes the Association nati will have 110 show. Meanwhile Bru'r Stern saws In the news of tho day I notice the announcement distance was forty-five feet, and it ia now but five feet formed the duties and obligations imposed on them by wood. He farther back under the touch swifter throw. Jf the been changed by mutual consent to Sept. 26 at Toronto. would hardly iieed to assess a club to pay the Adsucia- the con 11 act, in this, that they have failed to pay him tells Mulford tbey have been too busy to that ex-Mayor Bu.-kley, of Hartford, Is likely to re­ distance were fifty-five feet, you would find that it BARNIE is trying hard to get a battery, but he can't tioii expenses. the salary of $175 per month agreed upon, $1U9 being tiilk about going into tbe League. Of course. Shrewd ceive the Republican nomination for Governor of Con­ would b<* no harder upon th* pitchers, while the bats­ even rent one from his liberal IT is a signlar fact that the Syracuse team have due, which he demanded on July 9, when he ceased to Mr.Stern. Still I say th»t il'you listened right hard necticut. Tbe press speaks of him ai an immensely Association colleagnea. you'd hear the rip and squeak aud arr-r-r-rah of bis popular man. Tnls news Is uf interest to yonr readers, men would greatly improve in their work. They PAUL RADFO&D, of the Brooklyns, was sent home been beaten regularly on the 13th of the month. lay, which payment was refused and withheld. The Mav 13 was Sunday. On June 13 they were beaten saw as it keep-* crunching through the wood. One from the fact that Mr. Buckley was the first president wuuld have more time to prepare tor and gauge the last week, &s the club had no use for him OP this trip. 109 was part of his June and July salaries. thing weighs heavily in ball. The batsman doe* not havo tim- by Rochester, on July 13 by Rochester and on Aug, Cincinnati's favor against of the National League and one of Its founders. At to meet tbe A FEELIXG is growing in International circles in fa­ THE CONTRACT VOID. Cleveland when. League aspirations are compared, viz.: that time he waa president of tbe Hartford Club (in ball at present. It is on him before he knows it. Such vor of bringing Jersey City into the circuit next sea­ 13 by Hamilton. He claims that the contract executed was a special Cincinnati rule would help the game amazingly." IT is hinted that there !s has a team capable of going into the 1875-'76), a club which was one of the strongest and son. a string to the Brooklyn and qualified one, viz: One under tbe rules of the League and holding its own; Cleveland bos not. That be>t known in the laud. ' Captain Hanlon, of the Detroits, in common deal for Tom Burns; that 1», that Burns will play with Southern League, requiring its approval and inopera­ is a big consideration. Again, Cincinnati is out of IP THE New York Club doesn't win the League pen­ Brooklyn the remainder of the season, but will be re­ with the majority of the players, also isn't satis­ nant thid year, with, all the cb.ancc-s favoring, it never tive unless BO approve*]; tbat the Southern League was debt; Cleveland, according to President Roblgon'a This season Is bound to go on record as tho greatest turned to Baltimore in time to go on the latter's re­ one of the parties to the National Agreement, and statement, Is "in" over §20,000. I said not long ago ever known for extra inning and fied with the batting, and says: will. serve Hat Not likely. tie games. Haw MPIBK DANIELS Is at his home in Hartford, suffer­ that on July 9 complaintant ceased to be a member of tbat Cleveland ha* been losing money. Then Brunell you noticed bow extremely frequent these tie and ex­ "I would like to see a return to tho high and low GSORQE BAKER, the well-known St. Louis catcher, that League and became connected with another or­ ripped me across the belly-band for making such a tra inning games are becoming? The foolish three-* ing with a fractured rib and a serious bruise on his left has been lying ill at his residence in that city. Rheu­ ball. Tlieu the pitcher would have to deliver the 1*11 ankle. ganization known as the Texas League, and at the statement, and before the ink dried on his reproof strike rule is about ripe and is petting in Its deadly where you wanted it, and you would have some ilea matism and malarial fever have a-tUcked him at one time of joining the last named tbo Southern League Robison got mod and told the whole thing out of work. It reminds one of the days of 1876 when th« where it was coming. The umpiring would not be any GEORGR GOBE has been presented with a handsome time. He Is now improving, and soon expects to be had ceased to exist, as provided for iu articles 1 of the school. Now, if Koblson was right I was right, and old dead ball came within "an ace" of destroying th« harder than it is now on the batsman whan strikes are silk umbrella, with a carved handle, by Hoey and out of the house again, articles of qualified admission to tho National Agree­ all is right, as they sing it in the "Mikado." Of game. A piece of rubber tn the centre of the sphere called on balls that paas at the level of your hair or Evans. FEANK E. KAPPBN was Aug. 11, elected president of ment, by the reduction of its membership to less than ci urse I'd rather believe Brunell In most things than rescued the game from Innocuous desuetude. Some­ ankles. The batting would then be improved, and DAVE ORB, of Brooklyn, is contrite. It does not the base ball association of Kalama7,oo, and A. W. four clubs. Consequently the contract which he made Jlobison, but in this case Brunt) 11 dfdu't know aud Ro- thing must bo done again to save tbe game from ths> that tho people want." take them long to come around when the screws are Murphy will continue to manage the club through the thereupon and thereafter ceased to be obligatory be­ biaon did. rule tinkerera. I like John Ward's Idea of moving baclt The possible changes are narrowed down to put on. season/Heber C. Reed guarauteeing to pay salaries of cause incapable of execution and while it w*a not the pitcher's box five feet, but it has one objection it THB Hooaiers have their new uniforms of gray with players on a reduced basis. manually altered, modified or changed in its terms it This week I must, in spite of Brnnell's objection, will be all the harder on the pitcher's arm. Tha three, namely, returning to the high and low dark blue caps, bolt) and Btockiiige. They were sadly TOM Lorrrs was anxious to do himself prond in St. us void. cast the base ball horoscope from far-off Carthage pitcher's strength is too much taxed as it U. I believe ball, four strikes, or putting the pitcher further needed. Louis, but three straight defeats, two of them white­ A PEER AOKMT. loveliest city of the plain. Should I run up to St. the profession will yet be compelled to go hack to un­ Louis every week to view the landscape derhand back. The first named change would not be ad­ isaLow and Geiss, of the Londons, were fined S2 washes, must have broken his heart. There was some He states tbat his co-defendants, the Washington o'er, I'd wear pitching and resort to brains and strategy fa each iu the police court one day last week fur furious : so'ace, however, in the diamond pin presented him by Club, did not obtain hij services by fraud, but that out my railroad PASS. Probably this week the horo­ pitching rather than to depend upon mere brut* visable as the restoration of the high and low driving. is local admirers last Monday. ha informed them that he was not under a continu­ scope of the National game could be cast better from strength. ball would only revive the old troubles and add BII.LY ZECHIU and Jake Virtue, of the Canton team, THE Indianapolis team apparently runs to triplets. ing contract, that he was free, the Southern League Cleveland than from any other point. My papers tell will gu into the cigar and tobacco business in Canton I Look at the record: They lost three to Pittshurg, having disbanded; of complainant's indebtedness to me that the centre of excitement for this week Is in Well, so long. 0. P. CAT LOB. to the burdens of the umpires who already have this fall. won three from him, and that thereupon he entered the employ of the BruneHburg. There has been a kick up there so pro­ i Chicago, won three from Detroit in digious that people thought it an earthquake. their hands only too full, and for whose THK attendance at the 43 games played in Boston to Detroit, lost three to Chicago in Chicago, lost three to Washington Club on July 16. He charges the com- plaiimuts with attempting to force him into a position PITTSBURG PENCILLING benefit mainly the distinction was done away Saturday, Aug. 18t ia over 185,000, au average of 4,300 Sfew York, lost three to Boston. I have had the Cleveland case under the microscope per game, NEW YORKERS are kicUug long and loud be- outside of their contract, and in the institution of the with. A return to the four-strike rule is appar­ suit and their refusal to pay him the amount are en­ of my mind's eve for the last two days without being Trie Smoky City Aggregation Still Surpris­ BOSTON papers say that Mike Hinea will be of no cauee Lynch was assigned to umpire the important able to make anything out of it, except that they are ing Itself A Successful Trip Tliat ently out of the question for tho reason aiven use, aa tiia old trouble a bad throwing arm is lit umes "with Chicago. New York has no use for deavoring to prevent him from seeking and obtaiupig For­ ill valuable services and a fair and Just compensation hot aud disgusted at the action of the Association in feited Game Items of News. above. Tho most feasible solution of the trouble with bira. ftyiK'h, and he was- more than once in danger last reduclug the tariff of admission. First Mr. Hobison week of b-r the first tima» baa a man " ^^TTTJ fllBR. JOHN 111. 4VARU, m Dft^tlig lumtlffn leaned. Cleveland ha^fl ^^^^^^^^^"cing thereof. Jimmy Galvin California on their trip to Australia thte winter, will FIRST iQ|Nn r° H WAdKIHuVufl ^ without tinkering. ST, PAUL has signed InfioMerCorbett and released In the Brooklyn team next day. Surprised us all, tesies are extended to the press to ride in tbe proces­ More batting is certainly A CINCINNATI exchange wants the Association to granted. This amended bill for a preliminary didn't it? I venture that even Barnie'a warm chuin sion aud then walk homo. The uiue second barman Tayior Shatter. The latter bus signed hold a special meeting to readopt the high and low since last week needed. Under tho four-strike rule there was with Des Moines. injunction was filed to-day. The bill shows and bod-fellow, "T. T.T.,"didn'tbnow what was up till haa won four out of seven games, one from tho Giants; ball rule. The Cincinnati writer is informed that the Tommy perhaps a trifle too much; under existing rules THE Buffalo-Troy names Aug. 20, 21 and 22, sched­ what Widner's services were and how the New Burns fetched up in the Brooklyn team. two from the Senators and oue from tho Fhilliea. It rules cannot be changed without joint action uf the Orleans Club was damaged by his lose. The Byrne loves Barnie and Billy loves Charley. Still this haa been a successful trip aud the club hn« played a there isn't enough on tho average to prevent uled to be pluyed at Troy, will be played by mutual League and Association through the joint rules com­ was not a case of pure love. consent at Buffalo. case is attracting general attention m base ball Whole-souled Wiilie good game; iu fact, almost as good as any in th* games from becoming slow and tedious alike to mittee. wouldn't give up anything fur love. Then what did League. It will probably be given a warm reception, WAS Dunlap Detroit's "Jonah?*1 It doe?n't look WHAT a remarkable thing the success of the Kansas circles, because tbe vexed question of the be get for Tommy? Money? Well, yes. But at tbat but, as Jimmy Galvin once said, there will be uo houw players and spectators. A happy medium is like it considering thu poor luck Detroit has had since City toam nearly all of them Brooklyn's cast-offs validity of players1 contracts and releases bids Philadelphia meeting there was more than money and lot for him this trip. needed, and to the discovery of that the rule Dunny was released. aaftinst Brooklyn Is. But for Kansas City, Brooklyn fair to be decided by law. which Billy wanted. He needed a vote to carry tho THE old and new Easton teams played an exhibition would to-day ba in the lead and a well-nigh sure reduced tariff through, and ho got it. Might not Burns BC AH DUETT HITS IT RIGHT. makers should bend their energies. game at Eastun Friday, August 17, and the old team winner. It is one of the most siagular phases of base A LAWYER'S TIKW. have been a persuading factor in getting this vote? Secretary Scandrett, just teu pounds lighter than was beaten 10 to 0. ball history. Tn an interview published in the Evening Did you also notice that the combine got in its work? wben he left; came iu to-day from Brlgontlne Beach, Critic Al was mad, because tho directors had given that for­ EX-MANAGER JAM re A. WILLIAMS, of the Cleve- No ONE has heard throughout this season of any dis­ Thursday the attorney for the New Or­ feited game to tbe Giants. "I suppose it was becnuM NOTES AND COMMENTS. landa, is now in the office of the Ohio centennial com- sipation by the New York team. They are all well- leans Club said, in referring to the suggestion of According to the vibrations In tho atmosphere around the Brunell centre, things it was more to the Giants than us," said he. Al was nii&mn at Columbus. mannered, level-headed and intelligent young men. Judge Merrick that an amendment plea might have been wildly pleased at the showing of the Pittshurg Club ou this tJMPinE EELLT Is popular in B^st^n. WARD'S work at short of late has been aud worthy of their hire, in character as well a« skill. agitated up there during the last \voek. If thin keeps of the sensa­ be filed: on trip. "We juat need two hard-hitting outtMders and AssoN has recovered his grip at the bat. tionally brilliant kiiid. Some of his stops and throws And so much cannot be eaid, we regret, of most of the a week or two more another special mooting will one first-class catcher, and we can yet win third orMer "This is unnecessary In a case of this kind and this be necessary. NICOL at present If ads all the base-steal ore. are really wonderful. clubs In the League. tho courts decided it so fifty years ago. Widner'a was place, 11 said be. Al hints that the management will LIKE Omaha, Wheeling fs gettinj? ambitions. The try for BUBDXCK has proved himself a groat pitcher. THE CJeveland and Louisville clubs played an ex­ what might be called a negative contract, and not only I see a notice In the paper that Art Iff Latbam has these men. While In Philadelphia ilr. Secre­ TATE is away off in his throwing hibition game at Now Albany, Ind., on Thursday, former wants to take the place of KansHS City in the stipulated the work Widner was to do, but also that he tary witnessed the Hoosiers and PiiUUes play, and h« this season. American Association, and Wheeling is talking some signed a contract to play » part in Lew Simmons' farce BOTTKNUS rejoined tho Toledo Club Cleveland winning by 6 to 3. should not work for anyone else until his contract of "Fashions". Well, success to Lew and thought Umpire Powers gave it to Spenco's men v«ry last week. of purchasing the Cleveland franchise and team. Talk Arlie. If the hard. HAMILTON la Buffalo's real malevolent Jonah. IT WAS quite a coincidence that Brooklyn should with New Orleans expired on the 30th of next month. dude can sing a song better than his manager (I mean spring the Burns deal in Cincinnati, where the Bur­ ia probably all there ia io it. Both bad better not ven­ His not doing any work for the New Orleans Club did JTJST BOSTON needd another good ture into such fast company. Lew not Chris) he'll make a hit. I urn inclined, how­ QUIT EVJSlf. thro wins: catcher. dock deal also first came out. not affect the contract In any way." ever, to believe that Kelly, it he Is given a good part Horace Phillips actually sends word homo that th« THK ?andnsky Club ha3 released Pitchor Bohm SCLLIYAN and Eh ret, the Cowboy pitchers, claim to MANAGER YOHK, of the Albany Club, has leased "For instance, suppose I am running a> newspaper in oue of Hoyt's plays, will make a much more decided trip hii3 been a good one financially. By this Home* JACK ROWR rejoined thu Detroit* last Thursday. have *ott?n rheumatism iu the quagmire which Kan­ Pleasure Island for Sunday games and will erect a and I hire an expert journalist. I bave all the men I hit than La t bam. Kelly is a natural dancer and has evidently means that he will laud in towu with a big THE Hoc-aid's are sadly in fence thereon. The large pavilion will be converted want, but I hire you so that no one else will get you. quick Irish wit about him all the time. I remember a roll, perhaps larger than on tbe last trip, when ha need of new uniforms. sas- Cityans coll a ball ground. into a grand stand. Work will be commenced imme­ HOLLAND and B-auby bavo signed with Hazletoo. MANAGES WATKISS gets along first-rate with the Aud though you may sit ou a chair all day long and surprise he gave us in tbo parlor of tho United States scooped iu nearly 310,000. Let the story about Pitts­ diately. The Island Is half way between. Troy and' Al not do a bit of work, the contract U none the less Hotel at Providence one day in 1879. The Cincinnati burg being behind ou the season tuko a trip to Ocean MCCLELLAN and Badford, of Brooklyn, are for sale. Detroit phiyers. Tho Detroit papers make him far hauy, and Id always well patruulzed. binding. more trouble than tho players. Still we amend our bill, incorporating in It Club was scheduled to play there that day, but it Giovo, The base ball business is some-tiling lika a YOUNG Duri'Y is snowing his quality as a batsman. THE report that Chicago had secured Lovett, tbe a description of tbe game of base ball, and explaining rained. Tbe boys had to seek amusement indoors. man in a poker gtme. He is uever nhtadof the name, SCHAJ.TON is said to be negotiating with John Troy. JIMMY. DONOHUB, of Kansas City, can catch th< famous Omaha pitcher, was unfounded, as Lovett re­ that tbe pitcher is a very important member uf the of course, fleetest rnnner with his rifle shot throws to second. He Cat McVey wa* always drumming on a piano when he and whenever not called down on a big WAS there ever au un luckier team than Illdianap- fused to be sold. No money can tempt the long-headed club, and that his services were very valuable to the got a chance, and this was no exception. Harry bluff always says: "Quo little pair was all I is catching the game of his life. New CliB? individual to play in a major league aud take chances Orleans Club. There was an exactly similar case Wheeler came in, too, and, pulling out bis mouth har­ had.1' There is a statement going the round* THE Detroit Free Preta thinks It would be a good while he can command the salary he does in minor before Justice Merrlck sometime ago, and he granted monica, began a danciug song, to which McYey that Detroit made $25,000 lost year, but kept it quiot, THE London Club still hankers after Beatln, of De­ plan to try tho 25-cent admission rate'at Detroit. The the injunction. A man named Schaak, or something troit. leagues where he is sore to bold his own and be a strummed an accompaniment. Kelly strolled in And saying, "We're Just even," to keep the playeis from 50-ceut rate is a failure this year. king-bee. like that, contracted with the Berlitz School of Lan­ after listening a few momontj to the music bo started striking for big salaries. There Is more than niie club CHICAGO has now shut out every club but BARNBS, of Indianapolis, refused to sign with New AFTER all of 0. P. Caylor*s assertions !n last week guages to tench In tbf»t school, and in no other up the dance and began the song at the aamo time. )n the Leuguu ttnd Association tbat has done this bind Orleans, pleading sickness, and third bastman Joyce, SPORTING LIFE that a photograph of himself could not located in a city In which the Berlitz people had a For five minutee he gave tho boys as neat a song aud of a thing. It is buftinosa, of course. As one Brook­ KCEFE has. It Is said, declined an offer to go to Am late of Ft, Worth, has been secured. be bad, and the troubla he went to to give a pen por­ school. The justice enjoined the teacher, and tha dance as was ever seen on a public stage. To say it lyn player said to me, "It makes me eick to bear tralia. BILLY SUSDAT is annoyed over tbe story that be Is to trait of himself, he muat have been amazed to find an case is still in the Supreme Court. was a genuine surprise is to draw It mild. Mike had Brooklyn talK of being ja&t evon. I am almost HUDSTITUTB umpires In tho Lcugno get 513.50 per bo married to an Iowa lady. Ho is to bo shortly mar­ excellent Itkeu&ss of himself m the same Issue. 0. P. "Of course tbe Washington people's sympathies are never before let himself out to that extent, and I have tempted to call them down, for anyone who ever game. ried to a Miss Thompson, of Chicago. forgot the editorial album to which he contributed with Widner and the home club, but I think that if never since seen him do so well in that line. But he looked at the crowds aud then made a rough guess McGEAcnt'a error last Saturday was his first in 18 years ago. they stopped to thluk they would admit that it is of can do it to a Q. T., and if his manager next winter lets of tbo club expenses would shake with me." BUCK EWINQ thinks Ward's cricket practice Inter­ more importance for the good of the gurnet. feres with his base ball batting, and John M. has been NEARLY everybody who has ever been In Australia icame that the him uat he'll make a great hit. Tho long and short of It is that PtUburg will Btrlvs Is confident reckless stealing of men should be stopped than that for percentage again next season. NA.-II is just now playing the best third base in the asked to let up on the English game. that Spalding's base ball invasion will any one club should get or lose a single player. The league. prove a great eucct-ss financially. One well-known Several people havo asked me why the New York THE GIANTd MAY NEED IT. Aa FORESHADOWED in our special dispatches last week, standard of the game should be Kept up. team is playiug such great ball so much better than BVA.X, Johnston and Connor hare each made orer big Lew Shoenick, late of the Chicago Maroons, has theatrical man, who has visited the Antipodes several "Widner's contract was with the New Orleans Club That forfeited gamo with Now York no one ex­ times, says he would wager every dollar he has that they have ever played. Well, I can answer them all, pected would be awarded to the Pittsburg Club. Treal* 100 runs. been bought by the Indianapolis Club. and not with the Southern League. It binds Widner so far as my opinion goes. First, the team has GEOB-JE SMITH'S errors are peculiarly fatal to THE base bf.ll fever show* no abatement in Cali­ Spjlding will not only clear expense*, but will make a to abfdo by tbe rules of the Southern League, but his dont Kimick said befor« his departure that he hardly "barrel of money.** Btrengtuoned what bus heretofore been a terrifically expected to get the game. Phillips, he admitted, mads Brooklyn. fornia. Over 18,000 people witnessed the Stockton- contract was not with the League but with, the club. weak point, namely, third base. It is folly to think Havorly game at San Francisco, Aug. 5. BALTIMORE and Boston, singularly, both travel each He woe only to be governed by the League's rules as a uifatako In not having his men ou the grounds, Tha THE Manchester Club has purchased pitcher Meade, any player can fill the position who can stop a grouud Gardner game was never in doubt. That other pro­ Of Lowell. ASSOCIATION players are puzzled as to how Snyder year at about the s*me gait. The) mabesfeneeplendid to fines and thin its of tbat sort. ball and throw it across the diamond. In one sense spurts and play some very poor ball, and there is not "The New Orleans Club does not expect to gain any­ tested game, tho one which Anson Is supioswl to Imv* Wii.i, WHITK Is playing a wonderful short field for got his throwing ability back. Ho lines them duwn to third base is the hardest position to play on the Infield. protested, did not como up, aud Ansou undoubtedly the generally much to choose in the percentages of their thing by this suit, but they feel sore. If they should The third the Browns. bases as welt as hu did ten years ago. victories. In one respect there is no comparison, how­ basoman has to face a greater contrast In fibbed when he said bo bad entered a pro t oat His LOTS cf interesting items about the inaido workings get a verdict for a thousand dollars against Widner balls than nay man on tho infield. No infleldor gets DI-.VLIN, of the St. Lonla Browns, hay been laid off ever. Boston makes a barrel of money each season; or the home club it would not be worth anything. I claim was on Yaleutiuu'a decision oil a juggled fly ball with"«t pay. of the Detroit Club are finding their way into print Baltimore does not. them as hot. None has to run in eo for on slow balls now that that team is on the down grade. would rather have a ticket to this afternoon's game. aud throw so quick. The distance across to first Is LIMB HITS. Cow NOR tia» passed Dt-nny and now leads the League REGARDING the report tbat Pltfsbnra: would take But the New Orleans people are naturally aggrieved "Old Superstition," as eomo people oall Hormc« ALL the Cincinnati pitchers ore weak in fielding longer, and he has hotter Hue files to faoe. Now ^ork ID home run*. Cleveland's place in the American Association next at the way Mr. Ted Sullivan got Widner. He went has not had a third basoman Tor a long time till Mu- Phillips, has about given up bis batting order fad. H« SULLIVAN «nd Pctitt nro doing plenty of thoir positions. Viau does tho best work in that par­ season President Nimick said the other day: "While down there and paid for Fuller's release. While he put the all color caps away tho day tho Giants won. bench ticular and has also been the most effective. trie got Whitney. The team Is therefore strong at warning now, I bave the greatest regard for the Association, you can wa§ negotiating with them for Fuller, and they that formerly weak spot. Horace's lucky streaks seldom go. SECOND BASEMAN LONG, luto of Salem, has signed THE Hbofl'er players think Indianapolis is hoo-dooed. state authoritatively that Pittsburg will never re-enter thought everything was fair and open and were off It U amusing to notice with what ease tbe Pittsburg with Syracuse. 3aid Paul Hlnex the otticr daw: "If General Harrison It as long as I am connected with It We are perfectly their guard, he runs off with Widner and gets two men That is one new element of tbe team's strength. An­ people tako a defeat or,in fact two or throe alter tha has no better luck than we have I pity him." satisfied THK N»w Orleans Club hat signed catcher Murphy, in tbe League." for the price of one. other is that of Ewing, behind tbe bat. "But," you'll club has played a good streak. "Ob, they can't win Ittte of Houston. ABOUT half the teams in tho Lea^uo are said just THE PUtsbarg Club will make an effort to play off 'When they awoke to this fact they were naturally say, "Ewing has been with the team for years." True; always," is tho cry. "Well, one out of two ii good now to be necotlating for John Ward's release. It ii some of Its postponed games. The IndianapolU Club mad, and now they are kicking. Of course they have but Kwing bas not boou captain of tbo team till lately. enough." Little do they think that they are paying LAST Tuesday's defeat was Kilroy'fl first of the season presumed ho is wanted as a player-manager. no use for Widner now, if be won't play ball for them, for high-prlcedjball imd getting very erratic play. Per­ from CiociriLall. will play two games at Pittsburg for one admission on How does that affect tho situation? Johuuy Ewing as BENSETT, liko Ewiug, has caught a great game this Saturday, AUK. 25; Pittibunr will plav two games at tut they do not intend to submit to being imposed a player didn't oxort half tbe energy ho snows now as haps this feeling is due to tho fact tbat they know PITCHER GROROE BTcGiUNiB thin SB that he can face season, but, unliko Ewlng, has had badly-rattled pitch Chicago on Monday, Aug. 27, and at Indianapolis on upon." ______captain. In Ward «n-J Kwiug the New York Club has very well the club will not win n high place and there tbe music again. era to hold and poor support Monday, Sept. 3. Another postponed game will be two of the best bail players m the land. Bat there is Is no us* of insisting on it. Pitisburg enthusiasts ar« to back him up. NEW YORK CENTRAL LEAGUE. THAT was a great record for Keefe nineteen con­ CONWAY, Swartzell, Winkleman, Nichols, Brynan, played at Indianapolis on Sept. 6. a wide difference in the two men's dispositions. Ward, easy to please. secutive vletoricw. Dnrye», Dwyor, Lovott, Well*, Smith, Klopt and Sow- INDIANAPOLIS has four first-class pitchers, three whether satisfied with his place on the nine or not, I eaid some time ago that If Knell made a succes* KRRoar-BdS games arc quite frequent in tho Interna­ dera ore the moat promising. first-class catchers, a great infield and one of the beat Affiilrg Still Running Smoothly—The Record can always be'depoudod upun to play to tbo full ex­ everybody would Le tolled. Western pitchers. Jim Bt-rger. released by Mansfield, Is making 9450 tional Association. MANAGER SPENCE says the Indianapolis team is get­ outfields in the country, and yet that club cannot wiu. of Games, Etc. tent of his ability. Hi* club goto just a? good playing THE Detroit pluyors concede Individually, U is one of the strongest teams ever WATERLOO, N. Y., Aug. 15. Editor SPORTINQCIF*: out of him now as when bo w»d in charge of tho Gi­ per day In the ghir-s house. Ho drew 890 a mouth at the League champlon- ting the worst of the umpiring right along. The Mansfield and a?ked for his release as soon a» the foo- ihlp to New Yoik. Hoosiere certainly got a bit the worst of It iu Philadel­ organized, but for some reason or other It la not a win­ Tbe Waterloos mot their old enemy, the Seneca ants. Not so with Buck. While Ward was In com­ ning combination. Wliat seems to be needed Is aa Falls Maroons, on the grounds of the latter, at mand Buck soldiered; when Buck came into control tories started up. SCBANTON considers her Murphy tho beat catcher in phia. Mikado Milt Scott is playing ball a«aln. Co,iM Mill the Cetitral League. Aufion or a Cumiskey at the helm to m;tko it win. Cayuga Lake Park, Aug. 11, and downed them in an be led, and Ward, relieved of the worry of a charge, RADBoruN has earned his large salary easily this exceedingly close and exciting contest. It wan one of played all the bettor. Some one was wise when the hit to any extend om- thliig is certain, he \rould still WFIPMAX it being touched np lively in tho Inter­ season, and there bus been little chance to growl at A DISPATCH from Minneapolis on Friday stated that bo covering first haso for tho Pittsburg the club had sold Wiukleman, Haw s and WaUh to the hardest fought games of tbe season, and although change wot made from Ward tn Ewing. Not because team. He was national Association. him because he has had few opportunities to do ill one or two of the umpire's decisions were question­ Buck ia a bettor rapUiu than Ward, but because Ward greatly liked hero. well. Mllwdukeeand Oliver Tebetm to Omaha, and bad dis­ Jimmy Galvin came Dear getting In PHF.PirjF.NT HKWITT, of the Washington Club, is said banded. A 8tilps«quent dispatch, however, says that able they got there just the same; Score, 6 to 5. will play uoilor Ewiug find Kwiug would not play un­ a home run at to by dying of dropsy. THE Chicago Maroons, hanging on the edge of dls- Sentca Falls and Auburn have completed their der Ward. Both are essential to tho team's success, Washington. Valentine said it was a foul ball. Jeeuis Manager Goodiug bag reorganised tbe team on a co­ wos angry. Df.i PAT doesn't discourage Auson. It only makes bandment, ntill Rign men. It ha* just taken third operative basis, KettiuK cheap men In place of those championship series, with Auburn winning five out of and the two, pulling, together and backlog* up the su­ him wurk tho harder. hasetnnn Nulton and fielder Turner, of the late Peoria the eight games played. They will play a champion­ perb pitching of Keefe aud Welch, are g-Ing to win Dalrymple Injured his shoulder rather severely by released, and will play the sea*ou out in order to hold colliding with the fence at Washington. THE Chicago team carries horse shoes in sumo of Club. the franchise. ship aeries after the League season closes. the League pennant fur Mr. Day and Mr. Mutrie. AnJ Carroll has tliero are mighty few pooplo outside been playing his Held. their bat ba^&for luck. BOSTON baa suddenly braced up and Is now playing WRIGHT, tbe alleged catcher, who recently signed The Penn Van aggregation, by defeating Seneca of tho clubs Inter­ winning ball. Bay, Hinging and Hi ties, the new Falln on Wednesday, crept into second position again, ested who arc not glad to BOO Mr. Day's club get It. Maul may take Coleiuan's place on tho team's re­ Bo.sTi'NESB are getting badly stuck on Higgins and with London ;mri failed so utterly that tbe club bad Tuat Is the turn homo, as Jack (m< lallen off greatly In his hitting consider liiiu a mascot. ' players, seem to have groatly strengthened the Hub him arrested fc-r obtaining money under false pre­ leading the Maroons by three points In percentage. sc&tlmeut nearly every place I go. team. There are Jouah clubs in oil leagues, and thus far and has misled a hit fur four games at a stretch. Tun well-known first basemnn, Walter F. Prince, tences, has agiin distinguished himself. Saturday John Tener, the well-Know n local pitcher, has pre­ THE Chicago-Milwaukee game scheduled at Chicago week he eloped with the daughter of a well-to-do the N«w Yoik Ceutral League Is no exception to tho I am sorrv to see Cleveland so badly dlasrantled. It fcus signed with London. ijnneral rule. Penn Tan is tho Jonah of the Soneca had been a pet hop* with ino to see Georee W. pared a surprise for Pop Smith. It Is a gold watch, August 20, and two games tied at Milwaukee July 12 farmer near Woodstown, N. J. He represented himself Howe tho gift of tho veteran's friends, for bis DmHoiT I* still trying to buy Tltcomb and Murphy and 16, will be played at Milwaukee September 22, 23 F'Uls Maroons, Auburn that of Waterloo, and, a* I some day at tho head of tho Association. lie could lift magnificent from tlic New York Club. aa a professional ball player and a. relative of Manager work on behalf the club, both at the bat and tn th* and 25. Harry Wri8ht. stated above. Auburn WAS unable to wrest more than it to a g' at oxtont out of the bog of contention and McCr.K^r.AN B^-ems to hare bo?n permanently retired three gurnet (rum tbe Maroous. disgraceful bickering Into which it has fallen of late. neld. Paja, as EC Morris calls him, has certainly THB Sioux Ciry-Minnoapolis game scheduled at ONE reason why Mr. Davldwn would not release played A groat game lately. His hitting lately hu from tho Brooklyn team. Minneapolis August 25 has been changed to Octobers, At a lecent meeting of the League officers the guar­ Et limy bo that he wouldn't take tho honor If offered, Ramsey IB, says a Louisville exchange, because to sell antee money to be paid to visiting club* was equalized but if he could be prevailed upon to do it, ho would ba been Jn tho right time. Some of tbo boys say that I* SYIIACTSH cannot get Serad, of Cincinnati, because at tho same place, owing to a conflicting date with Deg him uow M-ould be settiufl: a. btui exau>pl». It would ia all duo to the arrival of that fourth daughter. Th* Cleveland will not wuive. iloiuei. more in proportion to the relative size of tho tuwns. the right man for tho place. Mr. Ho wo is a clear, open the door for auy player who BO desired to get Auburn and Seneca Falls now pay Waterloo, Penn cool-headed, courtly gentleman, who has watched baao \vatch which the boya will give him will bo a hand­ "G'HrMPioss" is tiie affectionate title given the De­ SHENKEI, of Milwaukee, hit Orator Shaefer, of Des away Irom tha club aud would be placing a premium some one. troit b by tbehumo papers. Yau and Cauaudaigua 840, whereas the latter clubs ball lor years. It la believed that Jimmy Williams is Muinee. in the face with tho ball last Monday, and (t on bad behavior. It would show to a player that by pay the former 925. The guarantee between Canan- to bo the next Association president. Woll, if ho is, Mrs. W.A. Nlrolok has been quite 111 during her UMPIRE McQr.MD ia reported as saying that Cincin­ took three men to keep kScbaefer from assaulting acting bailly and making aimstflf obnoxious he could da'gua, PeftuYan and Waterloo remains as it was Wifcoff will be dispof&eeaed, for William*' stronghold Is stay at Atlantic City. nati will win tho pennant. Sbenkel. secure a transfer. his cleric-*! worth. Williams would help tho Atfsocla- Tbe Uomcat-ada claim to be sure of the county ToLF,rx» has a line out forpItcherCrowoHand catcher BOB Fi:norpow cla.ssei Fogarty, Johnston and Welch THE Allentown Club (s gradually getting rid of the Games played: Aug. 11 At Auburn Auburn 9, tlou out a good deal. If ho goes In with a determina­ league championship, but the Eaat End Athletics WcGuire. Neither will go. together us the best outfieldcn in the country. Of the "Maloue men." It may be remarked in this connec­ Cauaudalgua 10. At Seneca Falls Seiiecas 6, \Vutcr- tion to bo a stern, positive, uufavorlng official he'll are disputing tho claim. CIBOIB. THK London Club hns signed third baseman Alcott, throe, be considers tho Boston man entitled to the tion that before the weedlug-out process of tho "3fa- luos 6. Aug. 13 At Penn Yau Penu Yan 6, Waterloo hitve more success than if he goes in to try and please late of tbe Mansfield Club. front rank. loneites" began Alleuiowu had a mortgage on third 3. AUK. U, at Waterloo Waterloo 0, Oauandtiigua 3, every olnb and faction. THE usual stories are afloat about thb playsr or that KVERY member of tho New York Club, except MOOMC last year played with the Boston Blues for place and since thc-u the club has gradually lost At Auburn Auburn 1, Senecas 2. Aug. 16 At Seneca one going iuto business. If thevcaum»(e morotuoi*0y Brown, Las made a home run, $100 a month. He was paid double that b/ New Or­ ground, until now the chances are that WUke^larre Jftilis Seuevas 1, Penn Yau 7. 'Weyer, it in politics DOW and If he than la bass ball the/ are to ti»congiatul*t«d. . aa. THE 3

IXDtAXAP8.AB.lt. B. P. A.I PBILA. AB.K. B. P. A, I BOSTON v«. DETROIT AT BOSTON Auoust 15. gntcllfft 67 Bufflnton, Philadelphia..... 30 108 11 17 .160 Seery, If...... 4 0 1 2 0 0 Wood, If...... 6 1 1 0 01 ost the game for the Wolverines in the ninth, when, LEAGUE RECORDS. 68 Deasley, Washington...... 15 Denny. 3b... 4 0 1 1 0 26 96 8 .158 CINCINNATI CHIPS. BASE BALL. rAuiirews, cf.4 0 1 300 with two men our, he missed an easy ^rounder, and 'Galvin, Pittsburg...... 31 108 17 .157 Hlnes,cf....._4 0 0 8 0 olFogarty, rf..3 Figures 1 1 2 00 he error gave Boston the tlefng run. In the twelfth Showing Individual and Club Work Sowders, Boston...... 23 83 13 .157 The Series With the Reds' Jonahs From Glasscock,M.3 100 8 1 Firrar, Ib... 4 0 1 18 00 Sash made a corking triple aud Hornung sent him in for Four Months. 70 Boyle, Indianapolii...... Bassett, 2b... 401 1 20 84 13 .155 Krooklyn Still Calculating Upon Win­ 6 1 Millvey, »b...4 00181 fflth a single. Higgins made a grand running catch 71 Foster, New York...... 19 78 12 .164 NATIONAL LEAGUE. McOeachy,rf4 0 0 1 0 1 ! Clerne nts, C..3 0 0 320 a short centre In Appended are the club and individual aver- ning the Championship The Browns* the ninth, when three men were on .gc- of the 72 Baldwin, Chicago...... 11 .153 Daly, Ib...... 4 0 0 11 0 0 ! Delehan'y,es 4 0 0 362 es. Score: National League for four months of '3 Fllut, Chicago...... Work Commented Upon The Battiiiff of Games to be Played. Bnckley,c..:.4 0 0 .. 8 .151 8 1 l!Bastlan,2b... 2 0 1 0 40 BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.E[ DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A.E he season until August 15. A record is given 4 O'Day, Washington...... 88 20 the Season, Etc. ing. 20, 21, 22, Pltls! urg vs. Chicago at Pittsbnrg. Burd!ck,p...4 0 0 0 3 olfluffloton, p..4 133 .150 0 0 081 Johnston, cf. f. 0 2 6 0 0 Hanlon, cf...6 0 1 4 00 all players who have participated in at least '5 Keefe, New Yoik...... 36 131 19 .145 CINCINNATI, Aug. 15. Editor SpORTixaLipE: Aug. 20, 21, 22, Indianapolis vs. Detroit at Indianap's. Total...... 35 1 3*27 18 si Total...... 33 2 5 30 22 6 Brown, rf.....5 11 1 0 0 Brouth's, lb.8 1 1 16 21 Aug. 20, 21, 22, Philadelphia weivo games. In the pitchers'averages no man 6 Krock, Chicago...... 27 93 13 .140 The era of extra inning games continues, and vs. Boston at Phila. *No man out when winning run was made. Kelly.c...... 5 012 2 2 White, 3b.....5 111 77 Titcomb, New York...... 7 Ang. 2d, 21, 22, Washington vs. New York at Wash'n. i* Included who has officiated in less than ten 14 62 .135 the enthueia»ts whose nerves are a bit shattered Indianapolis...... 000100000 0 1 Nash, 3b...... 6 150 8 1 Ganzel, 2b... 6 114 -gf Casey, Philadelphia...... 20 92 12 .130 Aug. 23, 24, 25, Detroit vs. Chicago at Detroit. Philadelphia...... 001000000 1 2 lornung, If.6 0 1 2 0 O t Sutcliffe,8«....5 0 1 181 ;ames: in consequence, are inquiring: "Did you ever Aug. 23, 24,25, Plttsbu'K vs. Indianapolis ( Fuller, Washington...... 13 46 6 .130 at Pittsbnrg. Karned runs Philadelphia 2. Two-base htts Ray,ss...... 5 0 1 0 0 0 Twitchell, If. 5 0 2 8 00 PITCHERS' AVERAGES. '9 Murray, Washington...... 13 42 6 .119 see tbe like?" After that first brilliant ten in­ Ang. 53. 24,25, WarhiDnton vs. Boston at Washlng'n. Denny, Farrar. Stolen bases Andrews, Morrill, Ib... 6 1 0 18 0 1' Wells, Fogarty, Bae­ c...... 6 0 0 6 83 'O— Madden, Boston...... 16 63 6 .113 ning victory over the Brooklynites came the Aug. 23, 24, 25, Philadelphia v>. New York at Phila. tian. Left on bases Indianapolis 6, Philadelphia 10. Higgins, 20..5 0 0 5 8 llOampail.rf... 6 0 1 000 sore 11 Slaley, Pittiburg...... 13 SO 8 .100 defeat in twelve innings and then the shut-out, Struck out Daily 2, Buckley, Mulvey, Clements 2. Radbourn,p..4 1 0 2 6 OiBealin, p..... 4 0 0 261 B 12 Morris, Pittsburg...... 32 109 9 .082 The Record. Double play Glttiscork, Bassett, Daly. First on er­ t when one little error gave tbe team from tho Total...... 48 4 11 36 18 5J Total...... 46 3 8 SO 21 7 or at •m$sv aj i* r*j aTo: 13 Gilmore, Washington...... 12 40 1 .025 Tho check of the New York team's victorious rors Indianapolis 4, Philadelphia 4. First on balls Boston...... 10000010100 1—4 city by the Big Bridge a run and the game. Andrews, Fogarty% career Bailian 2. Hit by pitcher Class- Detroit...... 00010002000 0—3 1'Krock, Chicago...... 27 909 183 .20l! 1.52 Oh, that "Mugwump" and "Mat" ami Uarry during the past week was not of a serious cock, Clements. Wild pitch llurdick. Passed balls Earned runs Detroit 2, Boston 1. Two-basa hits 2:Bufflulon, Phil a...... 28 934 183 43 .196 1.54 Palmer were here that we might lay our nature, ns Chicago failed to follow up at Boston Clements 1, Buckley 2. Umpire Powers. Time 2h. lelly, Twitchell. Three-base DISGUSTED DETROIT. heads hits Gauzel, Na«h. SiWolch, New York.. ! 32 1101 222 .202: 1.59 on ench others' the slight advantage gained in New York, and New YOBK vs. CHICAGO AT NEW YORK Acorn 13. Stolen bases Johnalon, Nash 2, Morrill, Hanlon, Cam- breasts and weep together. There 4 IJ.iMniri, Chicago... 18 610 .203 1.61 All Hopes of the Pennant Abandoned The Cincinnati the lead of the Giants is still a long, and, with Darkness stopped the contest at the end of the thir­ n. Fust on balls Kelly, Brown, Kadbonrn, Beatin, 6;Keefo, New York...'S4 1134 was on Saturday within one point teenth inning, each team having 224 .19811.65 Home Newspaper Defended and Deacon itcadv playing, a winning one. Indeed, with­ flve runs to Its credit. lanlon, WhIU. Hit by pitcher Ray. First on er- AJSowden, Boston..... 21 678 183 45 .27012.14 of second place, and without half a warning The Giants wero outbatted three to ono. Tho geneial Bonton 6, Detroit 2. Struck out Campan, Hor­ 7 Whitney, White Called Down A Crack at the Kntlre they were dropped into fourth. out an improbable collapse, the New Yorks can­ fielding play was wonderful. Wash'n..'24 837 170 (2 .203; 2.17 True, the Bride­ Slattery made one of the nung, Brown, Beatin. Wild pitches Radbourn 1, 8 Conway, Detroit.... !30 1040 124 .211 Profession Tho Real Trouble iii the Team. grooms went on to Louisville to bo not again be headed. Chicago has a good grip greatest jump catches ever seen at the grounds. . 219 2.27 crushed, and by Score: Beatin 3. Umpire Kelly. Time 2:30. 0 ' /Morris,'- 'Pittabn'g;31 1100! 132 271 .246, 2.35 DETROIT, Aug. 10. Editor SPORTING LIFE: hard earned victories over the Orioiea tho Beds have on second place, and a bare possibility for first posi­ MEW YORK. AB.R.D. P. A. El CHICAGO. AB.K. B. P. A. I WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBUBO AT WASHINGTON AUGUST ' 280 I 1 Clarksou, Bostou :i4 1330 153[' .228!2 35 There seems to be an amazing quantity of grease worked their way up to within two point* of second tion. There has been no check to Detroit's astonish­ Ward, SS...... 6 C 0 2 9 0 ! Ryan,cf...... 5 1 1 201 5. The Washlntftons hit Morris very hard in theflrfct J /Gruber, Detroit...114 : 491 place now. That is tho record ing downward slide, Rlchard'n,2b5 1 1 102 .203. 2.36 on to-d*y. Brooklyn li aud without immediate Improve­ 6 3 2 Van Hal'n.lf 6 0 3 8 00 hree inning*, aud, as the fielding of the visitors was , 1 Sanders, Phila....Ill 385 81 .210: 2.36 that slide in fact, it's tho most slippery slide the team tbat has kept Cincinnati down this tetson. ment the clumpious will, within a few days, bo passed Tiernan, rf.. 6 1 0 1 00 Duffy, rf...... 600 5 00 incertain, tbe home club gained an easy victory. 1 'O'Day, Washington he Detroit Club ever got onto. It does look as The four smarting defeats of by the Phillies, who Connor, ! 36 1197 271 .226 2.44 the first trip have uot are now running at a pace that, Ib... 4 1 1 17 01 Ansjn, Ib.... 6 2 4 17 00 Widner pitched a splendid game, and had he been 2 Titcouib.New York 113. 435 102 .234 2.46 f the champions would never get been duplicated, but the factu are bad enough. Two If maintained, will land them thirl, and even makes 0'Hourke,lf.4 1 0 Pfeffer, 2b... 012 4 off th*t oily 30 well supported the visitors would have been shut out: Gleason, Phil*... l»i 650 159 .245 2.52 nclined plane. It can be depended of each succeeding series have they taken, and here at econd place probable. Tbe Boston Club has once Bwing, c..... 4 1 1 William'n.ss 612 0 40 WASHING'N.AB.R.B. P. PITTSBUBO. on that when A.K AB.B B. P. A. B °\ \Galvin, Pltt6l.urg.31 1096 271| 78 .247] 2.52 he boys do the middle of the season they have ten victories from more regained its grip and is holding it) own bravely Wbituey, 3V 5 0 0 Burns, 3b.... 001 0 20 Hoy, cf...... 5 1 1 5 0 OSund»},cf... 4 1 0 1 1 0 4 Boyle, Indianapolis win a game Detroit will celebrate Cincinnati to rt-joice In fifth 26 904 .239 2.62 over, while the Rods can count place, right behind the Phillies, Pittsbnn; is Slatt.'iy, cf...4 0 1 Daley, c...... 600 8 63 Myers, 2b... 6143 Miller", If...... 4 Oil 0 0 o^Cusey, Phlladelphia.25! 887 .240 2.68 n a proper manner; the crape which now up but four. True, they ougfu to havo had nfew more, till sixth aud playing hard to hold the place, for Welch, p...... 400 1 10 1 BuMwin.p... 601 0 14 1 O'Brien.lb... 4 0 1 11 Smith, S3...... 4 01240 elVan Haltren. Chfo;2S[ adorns the buildings will be taken down and a but tie re isn't a club manager iu America which Washington, which has 813 .25S 2.78 who can't climbed from last place, Tolal...... 41 64 89 349 Total...... 62 5 14 39 28 5 3onnelly,3b5 11010 Beckley,lb...4 0 2 12 02 -j / Madden, Boston..:14 489 122: 42 .249 3.00 real old-fashioned Fourth of July blow-out in­ figure out the road to success, which his team just la now making a dead set. The luckless Hoosiera have, New York. 000100004000 0 5 Deasley, C....5 01100 Dunlap, 2b... 4 01221 : I Getzein, Detroit.. mis&oJ. With Tebeau despite very 32 1176 293 .86 .249 3.CO dulged in. There is, however, a growing BUS- in the field In that 6 to 5 game, g. od playing, been unable to better their Chicago..... 200300000000 0-5 Shoch, rf...... 621 2 00 Carroil, C.....3 1 0 8 ! Healey, Indianap'8 :25j 911 .263 3.12 the etory would have been reversed, for clever a-i Jack tictory column, and have once more tumbled to the Earned rnn« New York 2. Two-ba?e hit Van Widner, p.... 512 3 40 Kuebue, 31...4 0 0 9 Staley, Pitlsburg...'13| )icion that the blow-out will be delayed until O'Connor is in the field, h"e does not bottom, from 433 .236 3.23 yet e<]ual Tebe*u.- which only the mo-^t strenuous efforts or Haltron. Three-base hit Burns. Stolen bases Fuller, 68.....4 1 I 0 6 0 Coleman, rf.. 3 0 0 S 00 20 Sureve, Indianap's 23! 808 .271 3.43 ,he river freezes over. Atl hopes of tho pennant There is but one "White Wings," and ri^ht hero let It great good luck will now lift them. The record Is up Tiernan 2, Ewing 2, Connor, Van Haltren, Duffy, An- Wilmot, If.... 401 2 00 Morris, p..... 3 00140 21.Radtiourne, Bostou 13 361 lave died la the breasts of Detrollers, and the only be swid that it was bis stop of Joe Scanners' IOUJE to Friday, .299 3.46 fly on Aug. 17, Inclusive: son 2. Double plays Pfeffer, Anson; Richardson, Total...... 4271327 142 Total...... 33 2 5 27 136 22.Gilmore,Washing'n 10| 380 86| 119 .313 5.60 thing they pray for now is that tho team may ktep Monday that saved that twelve-inning gjtnie with O Ward, Connor. First on balls Ewing, Kkhardson, Waehiuutoo...... 13200001 0 7 jut of fourth place, which now yawns for them. Baltimore from being a defeat. There Isn't any con­ c- _Z T) CLUB FIELDING Boston... Detroit.. Indial's. o Percent. Tiernan, Connor, Slavery, O'Rourke, Eyan. Hit by Pittabur*...... 10010000 0 2 AVERAGES. [*ieeideat Bmith thinks the team will hold second place. solation in the thought but snppoee the Reda had CLUBS. D pitcher Welch. Tint on errors Now York Earned Rank. Games. PO. A. E. Cha'«. Ave. 1 ? f 1 2, Chi­ runs Washington 2. Two-base hits My­ DEACON WHITE RAPPED. "broke even" so far with Brooklyn taken seven in­ K F |Washt'n<=«=>«c°"D" : cago 4. Struck out Richardson, Tiernan 4, Connor ers t. Stolen basM Hoy, Donnelly, Wilmot, Sunday. 1—Detroit...... SO 2M9 1400 338 4057 .917 stead of four, just figure how close they would ? * : If the champions are uot doiog much pUjIng they be to 2, O'Rourke, Slattery, Welch, Van Haltren, Duffy, Da- >ouble plays Smith, Duiilap, Beckley; Fuller, Myers, 2—New York...... 91 2390 1553 404 4347 .507 are doing a guod deal St. Louis now. If the Reds do not win the pennant it ley 2, Baldwin. 3—Philadelphia...... 16 of Ulkioa. This is particulurly Boston...... 6 10 4 4 44 .404 Passed balls Ewing 2, Daley 1. )'Briea. i'irst on nails Colomau, Fuller, O'Brien. 2295 1405 384 4084 .906 the case with my amiable old friend Deacon AVhtie. will be because the Bridegrooms are to them what In- Wild pi'.ch Baldwin. Umpire Lynch. Time S^50. lit by pitcher Carroll. Firstoa errors Washington 4' Pituburg...... - ' 83- 2148 1285 362 S795 .805 dianapolia was to Cincinnati the year the Oulv Notaa Chicago...... 6 6 11 8 8 7 52 .590 ./Chicago...... Tho Pcacou stops fouling the ball long enough to re­ I, Pifsburg 2. Sti uck out O'Brien, Widner, Carroll. 87 2311 1521 426 4258 .900 mark was their star. I do uot think tbat the "Grooms" Detn.lt...... S 8 6 7 7 47 .640 Games Played Tuesday, August 14. (Boston...... 88 2416 1495 433 that Watkiua is all right, tbat the Detroit preea Indianapolis...... 4 ; 6 3 4 2 32 .355 Umpire Valentine. Time 1:55. 4344 .900 run the club aud other grave accusations. The Deacon have much show of leaching the pennant thtnteelvea NEW YOKE vs. CHICAGO AT NEW YORK AUGUST 14X. 6 Indianapolis...... 87 2271 1349 457 New York ...... 10 7 11 10 7 58 .651 407? .888 la very much agitated or he would not make euch a and the faith is still strong within me that the lieda* ; After winning nineteen games Keefe officiated in a Games Played Thursday, August 16. 7—Washington...... 87 2311 1337 475 4123 .885 turn is bound to come. Philadelphia...... 9 5 5 7 4 10 46 .522 losing game. rash atatetufnt. He knows the press does not ruu the Poor base-running by the Giants in the PHILADELPHIA vg. PiTTsauaG AT PHILADELPHIA INDIVIDUAL Cincinnati has not bad any remarkable good fortune ntt>bnr)i...... 7 6 6 8 3 1 37 .451 opening inning and Hatfield'a wretched work at short FIKLDIKQ AVERAGES. club and he also knowa thut tho press of Detroit has Washington ...... 4 5 4 3 4 8 7 35 .393 AUGUST 16. The Pittsburgs won their flrtt game of Catcher!. Stops. done a great deal for hlmaelt. Even were it true tbat since '82, and while it looks as if St. Louis would re­ contributed to New York's defeat. The Chicago mm tli» season fivm the Phillies by better batting and peat the performance ot three successive eeasoua, It oulplayed the local cli.b cud fairly won the game. £> >S« o w >• [he pre s did ruu the club and such is not the rase Lost...... 45 36 40 58 31 42 15 54 351 cleaner fielding. Even when not hit safely Bufnnton S v acr 2 5 tho Deacon show Id n't complain, for I hare hoard bim cannot be possible that all tho luck in base ball is con­ Their fielding when men wero on bases was perfect. wa-t hit hard, and but for the bharp work o § g »_ 3 « centrated in that team that Krock's pitching was of his sup- .- repeatedly «ay that Watkina didn't know as much abides on the iiis?ietippi SUMMARY hit hard, but sharp work and tort m the fir?t two innings the score would probably 1-O'Eonr'e 12° 87* shore;. The c'ays of adversity must come will come good judgment, combined with a vigorous use of the .989 'l-Knehne. 13 Is" I .941 about managing a ball team aa he (the Deacon) did Won. Loit. Per Ct. Won. tort. Per Ct. ave been considerably larger. Of the ten hits se­ 2-Benn»tt.64 400 15 .904 , 2-Smith.... 69 322 34 .904 about pai&ttng portraits. ThU view is shared in a to them, although tho Browns stjem to be New York 58 31 .651 Boston...... 44 45 .494 legs, kept down the base hit column and prevented cured by the Phillies four were very "fccratchy." Score: several of the Giants from cio-sing the home plate: 3-Daly,Clu40 330 17 .951| 3-Denny... 21 130 15 .901 large measure by tbe pross of Detroit, and they do not HANGING OX TO THAT UNNATURAL GAIT Chicago... 52 38 .690 Pittsburg.. 37 48 .451 ITTSBURO. AB.R.B. P. rillLA. AB.R.B. P. A.E lioeitato NEW YORK. AB.R. B. P. A. E; CHICAGO. AB R. B. P. A. B 4-G*nzel... 18 118 9.939 4-GlaSsc'k. 62 300 38 .888 to call attention to tho various bluuders made In a manner thtt is making all the clubs heartsick aud Detroit..... 47 40 .540 Waihin'n. 35 54 .393 Sunday, cl... 5 1 1 5 0 1 Wood, If...... 4 01111 5-Mrers.... 28 176 12 .936 5-Willia'n. 853UTO .: t»y tbe manager. No one will deny that the preaa havo weary. If Cincinnati can keep within three frbilada..... Indiana's.. Ewing, C...... 4 0 2 8 4 1 Ryan, cf...... 4 1 0 300 Miller, c...... or four 46 42 .622 32 68 355 Rlchard'u,2b4 5 00 S 10 Audrevt«,cf.5 0 1 000 6-Fliut...... 15 100 7 .934 6-Irwln.... 77 366 48 .884 made tome very timely $uggfgttons in the games of St. Louis until the middle of September they 0 1 0 2 0 V'n Halt'n.lfS 1 1 201 8iuith,ss...... 5 00263 Fogarty, rf... 6 0 1 1 00 Hatfteld, se... 4 0 1 0 2 S'Duffy.rf...... 4 0 0 110 7-0'Rour'el9 127 10 .927 7-Shoch.... 39 181 24 .883 interest of the club. I bad the honor to do not fear for the final mult. They are confident Games Played Saturday, August 11. Beckley, Ib.. 5 0 1 12 00 Farrar, lb....4 0 1 13 10 8-Murphy.l6 134 11 .924 8-S. \Vis«.. 76 402 50 .878 It the attention of the directors and they can beat Pt. Louis jmt as they did so fearfully Tiernan, rf...4 1130 o!Auson, lb....4 1 1 12 10 Dunlap, 2b... 5 1 1 1 1 0 Mulvey, 3b... 5 0 1 1 01 PHILADELPHIA vs. DETROIT AT PHILADELPHIA Connor, Ib... 8 0 0 10 0 OTfefler, 20....4 1 1 1 9-Cknients58 395 33 .923; 9-Fnller.... 12 68 ff .866 public to tho fact, in 188T, that Walking was keeping last season and they have seven more games to play 22 Fields, lf...... 2 2 1 2 0 0 Clemeuts,c._ 4 0 1 8 11 G.eetzeiu Idle and Interior Ana. 11. The Philliea shut the Detroits out in a O'Bourke.lf.4 0 1 1 0 0 Willi.-im'n,ss 4 0 0 030 10-Deaslejr. 22 189 16 .922!lO-Kowe..... 75 319 50 .864 pitchers were in the box with them. If all the stories told are true, the Ath­ Kuehae, 3b.. 403 1 20 Irwin, m...... 412 C 41 11-Ewlng... 54 445 38 .921|H-Ward.... 79 346 56 .861 losing game after game for Detroit, and this ID fac« of letics were given an awful deal in the way of umpiring game that was characterized by weak batting Slattery, cf...4 0 0 1 0 0|Bmns,3b.....4 0 1 231 Coleman, rf.3 2 2 1 00 Bar-tiau, 2b.. 401 Wbitney,8b.4 0 0 0 2 1 Flint, 12-Buckley. 29 186 17 .916:12-Irwln...... 27 141 23 .860 tho fact that Getzein was in prime condition. A bor­ by Trick McSurley, George McGmnis aud Jue Herr. »nd c...... 4 0 0 621 Galvin, p..... 4 02050 Buffinton, p.. 4 0 ne fa neat waa raised brilliant fielding all around. The features Keife, P...... 3 1 2_ 1 9 2 Krock.p...... 3 0 1 060 13-Mack..... 47 292 27 .915 Left FUUert. around Mr, Watkiua' ears and he Now there was a series with one of tlie Browns' great­ were fine running catcher by Wood, Hanlon, Total...... 38 611 27 164 Total...... 39 lf02^ 205 14-D«rliug.. 16 133 13 .911 1-0'Rou'e.. 43 83 S .965 finally put Getzelu back in the- box, and no one will est foos, umpired by St. Louis men and the Browus* Total...... 34 2 8 24 19 71 Tolal...... 34 4 6 27 17 5 Pitteburg...... 00121101 15-Daly,Ind deny that rm great pitching won the pennant Bbeffler, and Brouthers, and good stops by An­ New York...... 0 6 27 200 22 .901 2-Hornu'g. 82 135 6 .957 for De­ friends. One paper tho Republic charges Joe Herr 00001100 » 2 Philadelphia...... 0 0000010 0 1 16-Millcr.... 39 194 22 .898 3-S«erj..... 83 173 troit. Watkina keeps on band a collection of blunders with being so manifestly dishonest drews, Baetian, Farr ir and Brouthers. Wells again ChicaKO ...... 00022000 I 4 12 .037 in his decisions that caught a great game. Earned runs Pittsburg 3, Philadelphia 1. Two- ., (Kelly... 46 344 43 .,889 4-Wood..... 74 136 11 .925 of assorted sizes and works them off at interrala. the Athletics had no chance to win. That game ended Casey and Getzeln were both Earned runs New York 2, Chicago 2. Two-4«se base hits Fi«lds, Colemaa. Total base hits Pitts- What surprises me la to see the Doaoon in fine form and had the batsmen completely attnrir hits Burns, Pfeffer. '1schiiv'rl2 88 11 .8891 5-Sullivan. 66 113 11 .911 fly to the iu a draw, but if the Republic is correct it was tho Atb- Stolen bases Tiernan, Van burg 13, Philadelphia 10. Stolen bases Duulap, 18-Tate...... 20 6-Wilmot.. rescue of the manager and abuae the press. The Dea­ letici)1 game. Here mercy. The Philadelphia? scored tho only ruu of the Haltren, Duffy. Home run Tieruan. Double plays 133 18 .881 81 210 24 .900 are three point* given to illustrate fame ^lemeuts. Double plays Farrar, Buffinton; Bastian, 19-Carroll... 34 201 29 .8741 7-Twllc'll. 80 120 16 .882 con has a good deal to b» thankful for to tbe press. the advantage possessed by St. Louis. in the eighth fnniirg on Mulvey "s single to left, Whitney, Kwing, Connor; Duffy, Anson; Anson, Farrar. Left on base* Pittsburg 8, Last winter when the Deacon issued his going to third on ShffRer's fumble Flint, Buru#; Flint, Philadelphia 13. 20-FurreH... 16 128 20 .805; 8-Dalry'e.. 48 72 11 .867 proclamation Iu a general conversation the othor day over the and scoring on Burns; Sv'illlaroson, Flint. First Struck out Smith, Dunlap, Fields, Coleman, Wood, 21-M'Guiro. 13 to the effect that either he or Watkina would have to great raco Manager Clements' two-bagger to left. Score: on balls Connor, Van HaltreD. First 79 13 .859 9-Goro...... 42 65 9.859 Gus Schmelz declared: on errors Mulvey. First on errors Pittsburg 3, Philadelphia 3. I\rtt Baeemtn. llO-Flelds.... 15 24 4 .857 get off the team the press tcok the view that it would "It is wonderful, the work tbat Charley Cotniskey DITROIT. AB.H. 0. P. A. I PI11LA. AB.H.B. P. A.K New York 3, Chicago 4. Struck out O'Hourke, Rjan, Firtt on balls Fields 2, Coleuan, Wood, Farrar. t>e much better for ttie club if Watkius got has Banlon, cf... 4006 Wood, lf...... 3 Wild l-Bockl«y..- -- - 38------430 7 .9R4J., co Cm/re Fielder*. off, and gotten out of that St. Louis Club this year. He 00600 Duffy, Williamsou 2, Barns, Flint 2. Passed ball pilch Galvin. Pasted ball CUmenta. Umpire 2-Morrill.. they stood solidly by the Deacon in that Interesting took hold of Broutbe's.lb 4 007 0 0 Andrews, cf.. 3 010 00 Ewint;. Unrpire Lynch. Time 2h. 85 946 17 .982 1-Slattery. 48 110 6 .057 a team that not one man In flvo hundred Pow«rs. lime 1*>. 3-O'Brien.. 85 838 19 .978 2-Sund»y.. 76 184 15 .9S5 controversy. But tor that support it is doubtful if tho versed in base ball would pick out for winners and has White, 3b....4 0 1 101 Fogarty, rf.. 3 002 0 0 BOSTON vs. DETROIT AT BOSTON ACGUST 14. The Deacon would Oanzel, NEW YORK vs. DETROIT AT NEW YORK AUGUST 16. f Esler'k. 61 648 15 .977 3-H»nlon.. 84 182 15 .924 have drawn his $3,$00 the present sea­ brought them to tho iront. Why, If the clubs won no 2b... 401 1 10 Farrar. ib._. 3 0 0 12 01 Bos'ous played very lo« sely in tho first tuning and ap­ Detroit secured but two scratch hits son. The old man waa confident Watkius was after Butcllfle, (B...3 0 if 1 Mulvey, 3D..3 2 0 parently threw off Keefe. and 4-) Connor. 89 937 22 .977 4-Andrews 80 165 17 .907 his more games this'season the performance would still be 1 1 away the game. Detroit was kind fielded loosely, while New York batted Getzeln freely scalp, and ho was quite right. Only a short time ago a wonderful one. King, of couree, Shc-ffler, If... 3 004 Clement!, c.. 301 0 2 enough to reciprocate in the second inning, and af.er I Farrar.. S6 903 21 .977 5-H»y...... 86 208 22 .904 is entitled to a good and fielded faultlessly. But OBC of the Detroit players 5-Brcutu'i 81 896 23 .975 6-Hlne«.... 75 167 19 . I heard Watty, with tours in his eyes, bemoaning bis deal of the credit, for ho has been a faithful pitcher Welle, C...... 3 0 0 3 0 0 Irwin, »... 3 0 0 0 1 0 that the hcme team batted out the victory. Clarkcou reached second base, and fato because no matter how rotten a game Caupau, rf... 301 1 00 Bastian, 3.0 was only four got to first. The 6-Aoson.... 87 904 31 .967 7-Jcdins'n.. 87 209 24 .897 Jim played whose heart was wrapped up In his club's success." 2b.. 3 003 wild at first, but soon steadied, while Gruber was fielding features of the g.ime were the work of Ward, 7-Maul...... tie could not be laid off without first consulting ttie ill- I'm afraid Frank Gelztin,p.....S 0 1 1 » OCasey, p.. ...3 00 0 40 unable to do effective work 36 396 15 .964 8-Foster ... 20 46 6 .885 Brunei I ran tbat pin of his into » unlil after the fourth in­ Richardatn and Whitney and a fine catch by Twitchell: 8-Shoiub'g. 15 136 6 .968 rectors. Again, last spring tbe Deacon had reason to calloused spot, and I want to tell that spectacled ton of Total"...... ning. Score: 9-Ryan..... 78 160 25 .863 Total...... 3l 0 6 24 62 27 1 3 27 10 3 NXWYORK. AB.R.B. P. A.E 1 DETROIT. AB.B.B. P. A.E Second Batemc*. 10-Goro...... 17 37 T .841 be thankful to at leait one newspaper in Detroit. The genius thnt if he had been here yesterday and counted Detroit...... 00000000 0 0 BOSTON. AB.B.B. P. A. El DETROIT. AB.B.B. P. A.K Ewinf. c...... 4 S 2 7 0 O'UanlOD.ef... 4 0 1 I 01 1-Bastian.. 33 192 .960 old man had been criticized bv a correspondent of a tho hits that tbo Keds and Baltimores piled upoff Kilroy Johnston, cf.6 2101 Oi Hanlon, cf... 521 0 00 Philadelphia...... 0000000 1 i 1 Klchar'n, 2b. 0 1 2 0 3 0: Brouth's, Ib 3 0 0 12 01 2-Dunlap.. 76 498 32 .940 1-Campau.. 26 41 1 .978 paper hero, and, formatting himself applied n string of and Elmer Smith, bo would have put a few of those Earned runs Philadelphia 1. Two-baao hit Clem­ Hines, rf.....4 2040 0 Brouthers.lbS 0 2 12 00 Tieman.rf... 8 1 1 1 0 0; White, vile epithets to the offending writer aud threatened pins Kelly, c...... 3b... 3 0 1 0 20 3-H. Eic'n56 355 24 .937 2-CoIem'n. 56 119 7 .944 to of has back into the cushloii, scratched hid pate, ents. Stolen bases Campan, Gctzcin. Left on bases 3 12. Til~ - White, 3b.'....- 5------11311 Ward, ss...... 5 0 0 1 2 0 Bx>we, ss..._3 0 0 160 Kic'n make mince meat of him. For this ho waa criticized wiped the mist off his eye-glasses and then Nash, 3b...~.5 01111 Ganzel, 2b...3 10881 88 475 34 .933 3-Tiernan. 68 110 7 .940 written Detroit 6, Philadelphia 2. Struck out Sheffler, Wells, Connor, lb...5 1 2 IS 1 0;Ganzel,2b.... 3 0 0 212 5-Klusoi'n28 160 12 ,930| 4-Fogarty_ 73 157 11 .935 In the other Detroit papers, aod tbe writer on whom another learned disquisition on Fogarty, Cas-y. Double Hornung, If. 5 1 1 0 11 Sutcliffe.ss... 4 100 the plays Sutcliffe, Brouthers; O'Rourke, If 4 1 2 2 0 OiTwitchell, If 3 0*0 2 00 6-Ganzel... 26 160 13 .9251 5-Brown... 60 119 10 .922 Deacon had jumped waged a bitter w ar against the "THE WOBBLY BATTING OP '88." Mulvey, Bastian, Farrar. First on errors Detroit Wise. ( s...... 4 23181 Twitchell, If. 4 121 Whitney, 3h5 0 old nian. Tho Dt-acon came to 1, 1 0 6 O'Bennett, c... 2 0 0 510 7-Myers.... 83 474 43 .9171 6-McGe'y.. 64 131 15 .897 your correspondent You know that is what he did a few weeks ago Philadelphia 1. Umpire Lynch. Time 1:25. Morrill, lb...6 0 0 12 00 Benuett. c... 401 5 Slatlery, cf...5 1 2 2 1 O'Campau, rf..3 0 0 401 nil wanted to know if ho was to be rousted contin­ when he ci, 2b..6 1022^) S-Basiett... 81 434 42 .9121 7-Daily..... 69 136 16 .895 felt like throwing up Ihe sponge. These slugging NEW YOBK vs. PHILADELPHIA AT Nsw YoaK AUGUST (Jamiau, rf.. 4012 Keefe, p...... 50018 OiGeliein, p... 300 0 41 (Pfetter.. 86 ually for the offence. Tho reply waa that tho Deacon Clarksou, p.. ^ 1 1 0 60 Gruber, p..... 3^1 1 570 60 ,903 ! 8-Peltit..... 40 52 6 .893 matches, I am bound to admit, are the exception, not 11. Neither pitcher wai hit hard, but Morris was the 80 Total...... 42 8 12 27 20 61 Total...... 9 { Burdo'k 22 124 13 .9051 9-Duffy..... 19 31 was to be given a perfectly fair show aad ho was. Tbe Total ..... 27 0 2 27 14 6 4 .886 the rule, but batting has not fallen off to such an ex- iteadiest, and therefore the Now Yorka' streak, after 3910 9 27 18 4 Total...... 37 7 0 27 17 3 New York...... 3 2 t) 0 0 1 0 it 0-8 10-Naih...... 30 172 22 .887 10-Thora'n.. 54 84 11 .884 old nuui's memory li evidently short. ten consecutive Boston...... 0 4230010 tout as Brother Bruuell predicied it woiiM oarly in the victories, was broken. PitlsMirg got 0 10 Detroit...... 00000000 0 0 11-Deleha'y 43 244 36 .871,11-Shoch.... 19 40 6.870 A PROFESSIONAL CHAHACTHRISTIC. season. Ho eaid two runs in the first inning on Carroll's hit by pitcher Detroit...... 600020000 7 twenty per cent, and that prophetic Earned runs New York 6. Two-base hits TliirdBcuemat. 12-Sbom'g.. 14 18 3.857 This mo yea me to remark that ball players aa A rule declaration I combat ted. Brunell Is not honest in his nd Smith's four-bagger. New York tied in the fourth Earuei runs Boston 4, Detroit 1. Two-base hits O'Rourke, Richardson. Three-base hits dlattery, 1-Nash...... 58 202 13 .940,13-Farrell... Jobutton, Kelly, 15 21 4 .840 have leas gratitude in their make-up than any other argument. He springs 'Vleven terrible examples" and on singles by Tiernau, Connor and Whitney. Carroll Brouthern. Tnrce-l«wa hita Han­ Ewing. Home run Connor. Total base hits New 2-Basiian.. 14 38 3 .927 14-Kelly..... 21 21 11 .656 clob* of people lon, Brouthers. Stolen case Twitchell. Double on earth. There are, of course, some quofc-s their batting averages to prove how the three- made the winning ruu in the next inning on his baa) play York 18. Detroit 2. Double plays Richardnon, Con­ 3-Denny... 57 218 26 .893 shining exceptions, bnt the groat majority strik« rule hoa on balls, an out and White, Gauztl, Brouthers. Firut ou balls--Uine;«, of them nffected the game, and which he de­ Beckley's hit. Score: nor; Ward, Slaltery, Connor. First on balls Ewing 4-Kneb.M. 69 232 28 .892 have no more appreciation in them than a faring clares has had "the life taken out of It" by the "tfeuae- 1WYOUK. AB.R.B. P. A. E!PITT8BURO. AB.B.B. P. i. I Kelly 2, Wise, Clorkson, Cancel, Gruber. First on 2, Tiernan 2, O'Rourke, Brouthers. Bunnttt. 5-BurnsT:.. 86 291 36 .690 errois B First on stone, A base ball writer may prai*e a player's good Icss rak." If Brunell had been here to ee-i the Reda Ward, 83...... 4 0 0 1 3 0 Sunday, cf... 402 3 0 0" jjtou 2, Detroit 1. Struck ont N»*h 2. Mor­ errors New York 4. Struck out Connor, Koefe, 6-Whltney44 135 18 .882 work to tho skies aed rill, ClarkKm, Twitchell, Benuctt 2, Calupnu make- him tli" tntru of tbe day. put up MX extra-inning games out of eight played und Bichar'n,2b4 001 2 OiCarroll, c..... 2 202 0 0 2, Gruber. Twitchell, Bennett, Cainpan 2, Gctzein 2. Wild pitch 7-Mulvey.. 55 153 23 .869 He may go out of his way to nay pUasant heard the shout* Tiernan, Passed ball Beunett. Wild pitches Clarkwa 3, Gru- thiugs abon* of the multitude, he would be con­ rf..4 113 0 OiSmith,M...... 3 112 71 Getzein. Umpire Lynch. Time 1:05. 8-White... 77 233 41 .850 the merry ball tcw«r and It le all taken with a grunt vinced that tho game of ball was not quite dead and Connor, Ib... 3 128 1 OjBeckley, 1K.4 0 1 13 0 0 her 2. Umpire John Ktlly. Time l:i'.i. WASHINGTON vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT WARUINOTOX 9-Dunue'y 75 2*3 41 .845 of dissatisfaction PHILADELPHIA vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT because it was not laid on thicker. buried, even If all its "life" \im b&i^Myt^ ILI\ tj^ O'Rourke, If4 0 0 1 0 o'Dmilap, 2D...4 00340 PHILADELPHIA Auct'ST 16. The Hi osiers could do nothing witli 10-Sutton.... 26 7616.826 But now tbe scene ciiiiagea. The player beijtrw to do, Whitney, 8b3 0 1 2 SiMiHer.lf...... Ai-ot'sr 14 l!..th Sunders and Healy pitched good '.'-'WiVm^^tt-wrtr-^trlko iroin the" b»-<7j-bVil^ 1 " 3 00201 0'Day's pitching, and for tbe firat seven, innings thcv M-VMf-'t CM 69 1q poor worK and you crltlciae 'mm. Immediately you I breeding rule of four. BJattery,cf...300 0 0_ 0;Kufhno,3b,_:: .,-r a-. n Q 1.,,,20 v»M wnd CO" .v^. j itttreu wii:ioui a nit. A remarkable thing was K-Slyers.... 12 26 8 .7>5 But to return to tbube "terri­ -' ruu-getting are a villain of tho deepest dye, and should be drawn ble examples.*1 Not ono of the eleven fall twenty per 5ftmb, p... 3 0 0 0 8 OJMorri*, the number of men put out on flies. The sacrifice hit 13-Buckley. 16 32 12 .727 and quartered. Ho has no earthly use for you anJ p..... 3 00 010 1 the only run ting of Washington and Ihe batting cent, b'-low th«lr avcrges attained when the high and of Dai'y, of tbe CLOB BATTIXO AVERAGES. hopes to live to dance on your gruvo. Detroit Is re­ Total...... 31 2 5 24 17 c! T«tal...... 29 3 4 27 14 2 was latter club, were the features of tha game. Score: low ball distinction reigned in 1886. McClelland fall Hew York...... Rank. puted to have tho quietest and moat gonll^manly lot of off is the greatest, from onotOQOO 0 2 WASJirTON. AB.B. B, P. A, E INDlANAP 8. AB.B. B. P. A.E Games. AB.R'8Sc'u.BH.E.R'».Ar«v .262 to .206. Mcl'hee, PitUburc..._...... 2O000100 0 3 1NDI 1.VVP 6. AB.R. B. P. A. I PHILA. AB E. B. T. A. I 1—Detroit...... 85 3218 617 871 318 .271 playeia lu tho country, and one would naturally expect who for twelve games failbd to get Seery, Hov, CI...... 4 0 2 6 0 0 Seery, If...... 4 0 0 100 to find them appreciative1, but it's a fact that the majority Earned runs Now York 2, PlttsBurg 3. Stolen If...... 4 10200 Wood, If...... 3 00201 Wlimot, If... 4 0 0 2 0 0 : Deuny,3b..... 2—New York...... 91 3183 481 785 286 .247 more fchan two hits a remarkable thing for Deuny, Sb.... 4 1 1 2 2 1 Andrews, cf.S 3 0 6 4 2 of them are net built that way. There is oue muii ou him falls bases Connor, Sunday, Miller. Home ran Smith. 0 0 200 Mycr-., 2b....4 1 2 1 1 l:McGeaohy,rf4 0 0 3 00 3—Chicago...... 87 2978 467 725 279 .244 away but 40 points even with that Double play Smith, Bnulap, Beckley. First on balls Hlnes, cf... .. 4 0 0 1 0 0 Fogarty, rf. 4 1 1 1 00 4—Indianapolis...... 87 3033 383 725 190 .239 the Detroit team who -used to some timo ago m;ike blowing, and now that be H picking up bo will re- Glasscock,ss.4 Daily, rf...... 4 0310 0'Glo«*cock, ss 4 0 1 3 21 some brilHftnt plays occasionally. In an Instance Carroll 2, Smith, Connor. First ou errors New 0024 l;Fairar, Ib... 2 1 0 13 00 O'Brien, Hi.. 4 1 1 9 0 0 Bawtr, 6—Pittsburg...... 83 2805 334 650 205 .232 covw lost ground very fast. Mr. Brunell failed to note Baswtt, 2b... 4 0 1 3 2 0 2b... 4 0 0 3 11 where he had made a floe catch aud tho play was duly tbe batters whoso aver York 1, Pittsburg 3. Passed ball Carroll. Struck Mulvey, Sb... 4 0 1 110 DoDliclIy, 81)4 0 0 2 0 0 : II:aes, cf...... 2 0 0 1 00 , f Philadelphia...... 86 2882 361 667 185 .231 a get liaie gotie up denpite &e Ihree- ont Titcomb, Smith, Miller, Coleman 3. Umpire McGe*chy,rf4 0 0 0 1 0 Sanders, p....4 0 0 261 •M Boston...... 89 3134 419 723 223 .231 commented ou in the reports of the game, he ticked strifa-i-ule handicap. Tlie figures of '86 are used in Buckley, De-'isley, c.... 4 1 0 4 0 O-'Schoen'k, lb.3 0 0 810 bec&use more space wtre not devoted to tbe catch. Kelly. Time 1:30. lb.3 0 0 8 1 0; Irwin, S3...... 4 0 1 170 Fuller. SS.....4 0 1 2 6 ljDa!y,c...... 7—Wellington...... 87 2961 314 625 164 .211 comparison, for thoee of :87 are valueless, of course. Duly, C...... 3 0 1 6 1 U'Btutinn, 2b._4 3 0 1 410 Tbia wime player thought that--because he had at ono Denuy Lyons has BOSTON vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT Boeros AvorsT 11. 1 0 020 O'Day.p...... 4 00 0 3 0 Bnrdick, p... 3 0 £ 0 INDIVIDUAL BATTIXO AVERAGES. moved from .226 'to .341 and the The home team batted out a victory, but nearly threw Ueuly, p...._301 0 6 l|Schrivtr,c....3 1 1 600 time played well b« should sot be criticized when he Lead of tin.1 Association class, A position that Orr held Tot:il,.....«B6 3 9 27 9 2| Total...... 30 fi'Z Rank. Games.- AB. R. BH. Are. it away on luexcu-Ublo errors, being-fortunate in pre­ Total...... 33 2 4 24 It; 3J Total...... 31 4 4 27 18 ft 92 fell off la hla work. As for the preaj running then, with nn incit-asc ot five pohitu over tho present Washington ...... 00001200 0 3 , / Ryan, Chicago...... 84 347 72 115 .331 tbo club, that's all booh. So far aa venting their opponents from (-coring at critical times Indianapolis...... 20000000 0 2 M Beckley, Pittsburg...... 38 highest mark. Hub Col Una bus advanced from .'^87 to IndiauanollB...... 00000000 0 0 151 20 50 .331 I am concerned I have never heeitatod to cftll atten­ 324; after tho first inning. The Iloosiers found Comyay ef­ Philadelphia...... 01002001 2 White, Detroit...... 77 335 46 109 .325 Curt Welch, from -287 to .307; Mullane, from .228 fective, but his wildness cost two runs. Score: Earned run Philadelphia. Earned runs Washington 2. Two-base hit Fuller tion to liiiythlng iii connection with ttie club that I to .iif>2; XIcol, from .201 to .261; Corkbill, from .283 to Three-base hit Schr;- Houie run O'Brieu. Total ba*e hits Washington - / Brouthers, Detroit...... 81 347 76 107 .308 coudi&rcd BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. E INDlANAP 8.AB.B.D. P. A.K ver. Stoltn basea Denuy, 13 needed amendment, and I shall COD tin no to .30U; Charley tfnyder; from-.106 to .266; Robinson, of McGeachy, Daly, Ilealy ludittnapolis 2. Double plajs Fuller, O'Brien; °\ Kwing, New York...... 81 325 67 100 .308 do Johnston, cf.4 2 2 1 1 1 Sc-ery. lf...._,4 1 1 200 Wood, Sanders. Left on Ituses Indianapolis 4, Phil Denny so. Watkius' pre-eminent failing is a fonJno34 for the AtUetics, from .205 to .283; Donnhue, from .'201 to Schoeueck. First on be-lU Deuuy, llinea. First ot 4 Connor, New York...... 90 330 75 101 .300 back numl>er ball players. Ho clings to thorn with all ~Brown, rf....5 233 0 1 Deuny, 3b... 4 112 00 adclpbja 7. Struck out Seerv, Di-nLy, Hiues, Healy 5 Richardson, Detroit...... 20' .234; Comiskey, from .260 to .269; Fuutz, from .2*2 to 1 envrs Washington 2, Indianapolis 2. Struck out 58 266 CO 79 of tl:o tenacity of the grim reapec-to a Zulu, and the ,2ttl; Pinckney, Nash, 3U...... 6 1 1 1 0 P. Hints, cf... 4,1 2 2 00 Fogarty, I'arrar, Irwin. Fiut on errors Imliiluapo- C Kowe, Detroit...... 74 332 52 93 .294 from .2CO to .282 and 30 I might go oa HolnuBtt, If.. 4 1 2jGln6scock,es.r> O'Urien, Schoeueck, Bnrdick. Wild pitch Bnrdick only way in which Detroit has got rid of them fa by aud give twico a* many "examples'1 as lirunolTg 5 1 3 214 20 lis 1, Philadelphia 3. First oc balli Wood, 1'srrar 2 Umpire Valentine. Time 1:20. 7 Van Haltren, Chicago...... 41 150 18 44 .293 Wise, St...... 4 2 2 1 3 llfiassett, 2D....4 0 0 02 Hit by pitcher Andrews. Wild pitch Sanders agitating the mutter in tho pro*8. Wotdman and Bald­ "wk-ven terrible," which are not so terrible after all, BOSTON vs. CHICAGO AT BOSTON AUGUST 16. Boston 8 Kelly, Boston...... 71 299 62 88 .2111 win.are good examples of this failing on the part of Morrill, lb...4 12700 M'Gcachy,rf4 0 1 12 Passed tails Duly 2, Bchriver 2. Umpire Powers. 9 Anson, Chicago...... for tho urnpoi'tion of incrense in moat of my examples batted Krock hard, earning eight runs and defeating 87 330 62 97 .289 tho nmnngor. I hear muttered throats from certain lays way over the proportion of HigRins, 2h..4 0 1 61 Duley, Ib..... 400 01 Time 1:40. 10 Myers, Indianapolis...... 49 177 28 51 .288 clecrca.se in bis table. M. Uines.c.. 4 00 Mvcra,c...... 4 WASHINGTON Chicago with ease. The couteot waa marked by bril­ member** of the team to enlarge my cranium and do He "points with de.ciskm" to Baldwiu. Well, the 03 22 40 vs. PITTSUUEO AT WASHINGTON AUGUST liant plays on both eldt-s, only two fielding 11 Miller, Pitkburg...... 53 200 25 67 .285 Coiiway, p....4 1 I 1 4 2 Boyle, p_..... 3 1 1 80 14. A baso ou balls, Donnelly'9 errors and Suinh'a errors be­ mo Uhtr bodily injury. I cordially invite tho makers "Kid" fell awuy from .1W8 to .220 18 points while ing made. Hornung was struck on the head by , rF. Carroll, Pitt-burg...... 54 208 38 69 .284 of tUe threats to fa^U upon mo at tbo soonest Total...... S'J 10 15 27 15 111 Total...... 86 8 3 27 single t ave the visitors two in the first, and two [sin­ po&ublo Kicol advanced 67 and Jtullano :H under the sarao 15 5 pitched ball in the first inning aud was unconscious ' Mo'Eourke, New York...... 68 264 37 75 .284 minuto and I will Jwure them of the llvelJMt aud moot rute. There Boetoa...... 30102111 1-10 gles and Cnrroll'3 hit over tho fence earned three in 13 Tiernan, New York...... 71 will be pretty uoarly as many players this for an hour. His place was taken by Hiues, who 288 65 81 .281 interesting oxperl«uc« of their checkered owreew, year with averages over .300 as there wore in Indianapolis...... 300002102 8 the third. Tho K&UIO was won in the sixth Inning 01 14 Ward, New York...... 81 346 59 97 .280 '£6, or I played well. Score: 8TBARNS will mfcs my puts*". I fcul sure, Earned runs Bi ston 6, Indianapolis 1. Two-base two errors by Fuller aud Smith's fourth hit of th Catnpau, Detroit...... 25 91 13 25 .275 05 WATKI.XS. though, of ono thing: game, for BOSTON. AB.B.B. P. A. E| CHICAOO. AB.B.B. P. A.E The rooont turmcdl in the The rule will bo autcudc H^ it is now. balls Johnjtou, Denny, P. Ilines. Hit by pitcher WA6H'TOX.AB.B.B. P. A. ».j PITISBVKO. AB.U. B. P.A.I , /Conway, Detioit...... 31 115 22 31 .270 impudent offorta to prevent any of tbe men getting a I've Hines, If...... 4 0 1 1 0 o;Pfener, 2b... 2 1 1 3 1C fair trial. not talked with any ono about tbe project to movo the Beery, Doyle. First on errors -Boston 1, Indiana; oils Hoy, cf...... 30021 0 Sunday, cf... 410 6 01 Ray, 18 \ GbMSCOck, Indianapolis..... 65 256 36 69 .270 The manager in this respect seems to have Wilmot, If... 4 0 2 2 1 ss...... 5 0 2 2 1 HWilliam'n^s4 1 1 0 3C been backed up by most of the old players still pitcher's box back fivo feet, so I wnnot write intelli­ 4. Stiiickout Brown, Morrill, Higgins, M. Hmoi, 0 Millor.c...... 5 1 1 6 20 19 Bennett,UOUUQht, Detroit...... i^L-LIUIl ...... 65U-J 192 27 52 .269 in the Myers, Morrill, Ib... 4 0 1 9 0 0 Burus,3b..... 4 0 0 830 club. What actuated Watklns was jealousy, gently upon that idea.. It looks better on paper than Comvay 2, Glasscock, Dniy. B"y!e. Passed balls M. 2b.... 31081 0 Smith, B8...... S 240 H.'ggins, 2b_4 0 rn (f Denny, IndianapolU...... 81 342 67 91 .26f owing to Shoch, rf...... 4 0 0 3 0 OIBecktry, lh.4. 0 1 3 0|Ddley. C...... 4 0 0 6 OC Stearn^ hustling methods being put in action Jnst at the kchcmo to return to tuo game-delay log, four-strike Hines 2, Myers 1. Wild pitches Conwayl, Boyle 1. 0 0 820 Clarksou, p.. 4 01 0 11 O^rock, p...... 4 0 1 02 ^McGuIre. Phila., Detroit... 15 64 7 17 .260 Umpire Valentine. Time 1:55. O'Brien,Ib... 6 1 2 6 0 O'DunUp, 2b_.4 1 1 810 21 Dunlap, Pittsburg...... the right time, while the manager waa yelling hard system. Total...... 40 8 14 27 20 1| Total...... 34 3 6 27 91 75 296 39 78 .264 "WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO AT WASHINGTON Arouw Donnelly, 3b4 1 1 0 2 2lCnrrc-ll, If.... 3 1 1 202 Wllliaiiwon, Chicago...... 87 294 51 78 .269 hick and suokiog his thumbs. Watklns has always A TALK V»TTH BARNIE. 11 . The WwhiuKtoiu Mock, c...... 5 11 4 0 0 Kuehne, 3h..4 0 0 2 20 Boston...... 20003000 3 ( 22 been Jealous of Stwarus' vigorous methods anH has "If I bad hit tho ball twice as hind as th« Chicago...... Johnston, Boston...... 88 373 57 97 .259 had any idea tbat the release of Burns Chicagoe aud fieldod juet as well, but the virltors won Whitney, p.. 4 1 2 0 31 Culeruan, rf..3 1 0 1 00 OOOSOOOO 0 S Farrar, uer&r loot an opportunity to block tho lait«r. If would weaken the team I would never have sold It," Carnxl niufi B Kon 8. Two^iase hits Kelly Philadelphia...... 80 325 35 84 .25S ft c* mparatively easy gbiue, becflufeof tho stupid base- Fuller, ss...... 3 0 0 4 2 6 St«ley,p...... 4 1 0 1 60 Ganze1, Detroit...... 63 260 30 67 .258 Fred Stearns could be iiduoed to take charge of tho BftJd Manager itaruio to me y«fcterday. "Wo are uot ruun ng of the home club, Carkriun, Pfoffer. Three-liase hita Williamson, Ryau team to-day it would still make a hard fi^ht for first weakened a bit, but who racilflced at least flve Total...... 36 6 8 24 10 8| Total...... 36 8 7 27 14 3 Him?. Total Buckler, Indianapolis...... 50 178 16 47 .258 we don't boeiu tu be able to get rum In this ni.itmor. Tbo Senators batted the ball Washington...... ba.e hits Boston 18, Chlcano 11. Dou­ Nash, place. I notico tbat Ed Hanlon speaks of the foolish- out of 010003001- ble plays Williamsoii, PfefTer, Auson; Niuh. Biggins Boston...... 89 340 45 87 .256 hard, while tho Cliicagos could do little or nothing Pittsburif...... 20S00300I- Hanlon, Detroit...... 84 366 57 91 .256 us as of making experiment* at this st*ge of THE OLD RUT OF DEFEAT Morrill. Firiton balls Pfeffer 2, Morrill, Ansou the game. WiJl Ed please reflect a with Widncr. Score: Earucd runs Washington 4, Plttsbnrg 3 Three- Wise, Boston...... 87 366 60 90 .253 minute the old, old rut!" WASHING Hit by pitcher Uin»», Nash. First on errors Chi­ and then toll an anxious public what shape the club 'N. AD. R.B. P. A. I! CHICAOO. AB.R.8. P. A. E base hit Smith. Home ruu Carroll. Stolen ba»el cago 1. Struck 26 Brown, Boston...... 67 254 64 .252 "But your U'ttm is playing great ball," I suggested Hoy, cf...... 4 0260 1 Byac, cf...... 3 20300 Hoy, Sunt'ay, Miller, out Naeh, Ryan, Van Haltren, Duffy would now be in, had i»ot Stearnsmake tho ex peri moot Smith 2, Beckloy, Colcinan 2, Willlumson, Krotk, Burns, Daler 2. Wild pitches 27 Pfeffer. Chicago...... 87 829 82 .24! by way of a bracer. Wilmot, If... 402 0 OlVau Harn.lfi 112 1 0 First on bulls Hoy 2, Wilmot, Myers 2, Donnolly "Daly, Indianapolis...... 36 130 32 .241 of signing Wells. Benaett ont of shape and no one to Clarkson 3. Umpire Kelly. Time 2:10. take his placo, Wells steps In and catches to the *;Gre»t ball!" retorted my long-haired friend, "what Myers, 2b....4 0 2 2 2 IJDuffy, rf...... 4 13000 Fuller, Suutiay, Carroll, Coleman. Hit by pitcher flattery, New York...... 61 242 67 .24C doe* 'great ball* amount to when yon are lacing? I Daily, rf...... 4 1 2 3 0 OjAngon, Ib.... 4 0 0 10 12 Shoch. First on errors Washington 2, 1'itt/djorg 6 Kuehln, Pittsburg...... 82 306 75 .245 Queen's taste. Pretty good sort of an experiment, eh, Games Flayed Friday, August 17. Eddy? Again, the Cainpaa wouldn't care a cent If my boys were playing the 0'Biion,lb...4 0 0 11 0 OiPfeffer,2b.... 4 0 1 4 ! 0 Struck out Shocb, O'Brieu, Mack 2, Beckley, Carroll Baseelt, Indianapolis...... 83 314 77 .24.' experiment. The Connt rottcnest PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBUBO AT PHILADELPHIA is pUylng right field as well as could bo asked for. tall fn tho country just as long as they had Donuelly,3b4 0206 llWil)i'»on,ea, 8 000 1 0 PaMud Ijall Miller. Umpire Valentine. Tims 2:15. 30 Andrews, Philadelphia...... 80 344 84 .244 that little one nm ahead In tho ninth Inning." Mack, c...... _4 0 1 1 1 0 Burns,8U...... 3 0 0 6 8 1 AUGUST 17. SUley proved an tosy mark for the Phil- /Oetzein, "Cetroit...'...... 34 124 11 30 .242 Thompson has not this season been In condition to Gaiueft Played Wednesday, August 15. lies, while Sanders play, and whom would the club And Mr. Bamie's head is level. Winutng ball la Widner, p.... 40000 0'Krock.p...... 300 0 30 was altogether too much for th a '1Pettit, Chicago...... 42 165 24 40 .242 have secured. For what Nnv YOBK vs. CIII-.-AGO AT NEW YORK ACUUST 15. Pittsburgors, who secured only four hits, scattere< some reason or other Compau incurred tho diwlike of the people want, but wo can't all wib tho same Fuller, S3..... 3 0 0 1 4 l| Flint, c...... 3 0 0 360 , /Hornung, Bwtou...... 85 342 49 82 .240 day. If a club gets a victory by good, sound * lugging, Total...... The home team outUtud und outlirldoJ the visitors through a« many different innings. The local player "\Sullivan,Chicago...... Watkins and the veterans of the club, and It wo* de­ 35 I II 5l 12 4; Total...... 81 4 6 f! 22 3 but Ecattere.1 its hits 67 283 40 68 .240 cided tu well and good; but runs made ou errors count aa Washington...... 00000100 0 1 eo badly that it received ita firs ran bases daringly almost recklessly and three o 33 Coleman, Pittoburg...... 63 243 28 68 .239 have his scalp. Thompson, Although unable whit'nvash of the Reason. They had thirteen men left them were retired at the pla'.e. The to play, was forced into the field and Camiau squoeiewl much, look just as big, get a crowd just as taay and Chicago...... 10000102 feature of the 34_Se«ry, Indianapolii...... 76 819 67 76 .238 plooaC tbo Fan* just on base's, and at various stages of tho game a single game was Colemuu's throw home from deep righ .23' out, although bo should have remained in preference as much as those that are of the Eamod runs Washington 1, Chicago 3. Two-base =*r Daily, Washington...... 70 295 86 70 class tlmt go on record as earned. Baltimore is playing hit would have won it. Baldwin's base on balls in tlie flela, by which he put out Sanders. Score: - to Twite-hell. Now, Thomiwon baa petered out and hita Wilmot, Daily, Duffy. Home nm Duffy. Dou­ fifih inning I Sunday, PitUhurg...... 79 317 43 75 .237 great ball, and the Orioles mado the Reds Mo their ble plays O'Brien. und Kyan's four-bagger to the left fiol< PHILA. AB.H.B. P. A. E'PITTeDUBO. AB.B. B. P. A.C 3;> 1 Wilmot. Washington...... 82 .23' Watkfns was compiled to put Campau back, 'i'ho Fuller, O'Brinn; Williamson, Pfof- roi>&j gave Chicago tho only 332 41 79 only experiment stumps to beat them evvry time a victory was gained. fer, Burns. First on ball* lijiin. lilt by pitcher ri:us i/f the game. Score Wood, If...... 6 0 1 2 0 0-Sunday, cf... 4 0 1 3 0 I Dalrymple, Pittiburg...... 49 186 18 44 .23' that has not turned out satisfactorily HtVryORK. AB.B.B. P. A.If CHICAGO. is Shefllur, Joo Sommer fills Burns' fchoes at short In a very nc- WilliarnEOD. Fiist on errors Washington AB.I.B. P. A.B Andrews, cf.4 1 1 1 0 0 Mlller,c...... 4 0 0 36 Twitchell. Detroit...... 82 344 47 81 .235 aud he hasn't had a fair trial. The foot 2, Chicago Ewlug, C....-4 0 2 3 1 ORjan, cf...... 4 Fogarty, that be Is condemned by Watklns I consider c( rrtftble manner; he Is bafting well, tox In Griffin 8. Struck out Widuer. Burn*. Passed ball Flint. 1 1 4 rf...3 1230 OSmitb, M...... 4 0 0 Mulvey, Philadelphia...... 54 218 19 51 .234 pretty Baltimore bas one of Kichui'n,2b. 5 0 1 6 £ 0 Van Ual'u.lf 4 0 0 1 Farrar, Ib... 4 1 1 10 0 0 Bcckloy.lb.. 401 37 good evidence that the player p08*>s»os ability. the beet centre fielders In the Umpire Powers. Time 1:45. Sanders, Philadelphia...... 30 137 14 32 .234 country. A queer Incident of yesterday's game was the Tinman, rf... 4 0000 0 Duffy, rf...... 4 Oil Mulvey, 3b. 4 0 2 - 0- 2-' Dunlap, 2b... 401 Irwin, Philadelphia...... The fact of tho matter H that the continued dcfonts Connor, Ib... o 0 1 10 0 fl! Anson, 80 277 31 64 .232 are due to weakening fact that Griifln wa^ ttirown out at tho plat* three Ib.... 3088 Sanders, p....4 1 2 7 0 Fields.tf...... 4 00 38 Gruber, Detroit...... 15 52 6 12 .232 on the part of tbo old players. times. Gnraes Plnred Monday, August 13. Ward.ss...... 3 0 1 0 t> 0,Pfeffer, 2b... 3 0 0 6 Irwin, Their errors and Us'lose play are ri-sponsible for a ma­ Tbe fourth time Le made the circuit in safety. ss;.... 4 0 1 2 8 2 Kuohue, 3b.. 3 0 0 3 Delehantr, Philadelphia... 49 194 24 4S .232 Walt Go Ida by bos a WASHINGTON V8. PITTSBURO AT WASHINGTON O'Bomko, lf.2 0 1 1 0 o:Will'ms'n,ss3 0 0 1 Baetian, 2b...4 0 0 2 6 O^Coleman. rf. jority of the defeats, mid they characteristically tura Until of stepping clear out ot the AUGUST 3 0 1 1 Cleveland, Pittsburg...... 19 10 11 16 .229 box when he gulugs bis bat tuid he guts in soino cute 13. Tho Washingtous had tlie fame veil in baud np Slatlery.cf... 400 4 00 Burns, 3b..... 300 0 20 8chriver,c....4 0 2 6 2 OjStaley, p...... 3 0 0 141 39 Richardson, around and attempt to shoulder the entire blame oo Whitney, Sb.4 New York...... 90 367 60 84 .229 the hits in that way. Of course they are foul strikes, but to tho eighth iiinfiiff, having nc<.... 4 1 0 1 1 0 Smith, BS...... 2 0 0 441 PHILADELPHIA rs. IHDIAHAPOLIS AT. PHILADELPHIA Time 1:35. Irwin, Washington...... 37 130 28 .215 the explanation of their dia- under the same circum- Daily, rf...... 40110 liliockley, lb.2 1 0 0 0 0 AUGUST 15. The Hoosieis had the game np to the WASHINGTON vs. INPIAJCAPOUS Ar WAaniNGTO> gustinc downshoot is that they are wcakeoers, Pos- sUncos, an error almost beiug certain to net a run or Fields, Plitsbnrg...... 28 108 23 .213 «bly If O'Brien, Ib. 4 0 2 6 0 OjDuulnp,2b....4 0 0 541 £(nth Inning, when the Phillies, who had been doing AUGUST 17. The miseraWo Melding of Fuller in tho Sckriver, Philadelphia...... a man with the braina and porsevereooo of two. 25 89 19 .213 Comiskcy was at tbo Itead "Somo pitchers Iiafe no lack at all against Donnelly, 304 0 0 0 0 o|Carroll, lf....l 1 0 1 00 nolhii.£ with Rpyle's delivery, developed a battiiij socond inning, when he fumbled four Lalls, and o Maul, Pittsburg...... 17 165 85 .212 of the Detroite, he ooukl certain Deader,' c._. 4 0 1 7 2 0 Dalrymplo.lfi) 0 0 1 00 streak aud knc<«l;cd out thiee. earned runs on eingler Shoch iu the eighth, when he took Fuller's place on have kept np their waning courage. olubs," said Tony to me, Iu speaking of tbe remark­ 48 Shomberg, Pittsburg...... 30 113 24 .21 able lack of Fuller, ss_....4 0 0 2 1 0 Kuehne,8b.. 4 0 1 022 by Clementc, Irwin ar.'! Wood. Wood batted In foul account of au Injury, enable! the Hoosiera TOBOGGAN BOHOE3. success that fellows his offorta against to win Farrell, Chicago...... 44 170 3« .212 Baltimore O'Day, p.._... 4 0 3 1 S o|''«leman, rf.3 0 0 2 00 of the five runs. Score: their first game this trip. Score: 49 l!inti»u, I dipped the following from nnd Brooklyn. Tlmt is made plain time Philadelphia...... 49 161 34 .21 tbe Boatoo G1ob#:— ami UK'"In. Wo ought Lot to huvo lost tbat Total 37 2 8 24 12 2iO»lvi", P 3 ° IXDIANAP'S. AB.B. B. P. A. El PHILA. AJQ B. B. P. A. B WASHTON. AJ.B.B. P. A. EjIKIIIAHAP'S.AB.B. B. P. A. E "Fred Stotirns Is never heard of until tho lant game ° ? 8 9 jQ/rounelly.^Washington...... 81 283 89 .208 Detroita get 1 pitched agnhist ISultlmore, but look I Total...... 25 8 2 27 15 4 Seery, If...... 4 0 0 8 0 0 Wood, If...... 4 0 S 110 Hoy, cf...... 6 1 I 1 0 Oarasscock,S8.5 1 2 332 1 Mailman, Philadelphia...... 14 48 10 .208 well to tho front. Fred is rather 'stuck1 on himself, at tho lucky Dcnny, Zb... 400 0 20 Andrews,cf_4 0 0 2 C 0 Wilmot, If... 611 8 02 Ilawett, 2b... 51114 but tbe players have little stops they made! Now there is Porter. Brooklyn and Plttslurir...._...... 00000003 z—3 ,. Whimsy, New York...... 45 165 84 .20 faith In what he »ay*." some of the other clubs Wa»liincton...... McG^achy.rf* 1 2 0 8 Oj Fogarty, rf... 3 0 0 200 htycri. 2D....3 1 0 2 8 0 Seery, rf...... 4 0 1 2 OC 0 \8ntton, Boston...... Tbat is a most contemptible and uncalled-for fling. cauuot touch Li:u, while we 00200000 0—2 28 107 22 .206 hare uo trouble at all iu hitting him. It Earned runs Pltt»burg 2. Two-bnse hit Dally. Glasscock", K 4 1 1 0 5 OjFarrar, lb....4 0 0 1O 00 Dally,'rf...... fi 1 1 0 0 0; McGeochy,rf 3 0 0 0 0 Wood, Philadelphia...... 78 SIS 64 .204 If It wasn't inspired by Watkins I am greatly mis­ is funcy, but Stol'.-n buses O'Brien, Bas*>lt, 80..3 1 1 0 6 2iMolvey, 3b.. 4 0 0 0 00 O'Brien, lh..5 0 I !1 0 O'Dennr, Sb... 4 1 0 2 2 taken. It's as falw »s it is there TOU arc." Sundnv, Carroll. Double play 53 Gore, New York...... 69 231 47 .203 unfair. Fred Stonm", now Ttio laet six games Mullane Smit!i. Dunlap, Beckley. First on brills Paly, lb...... 4 0 1 15 0 OjCIements, c.. 4 1 2 8 01 Donnelly, 8b5 0121 D: "lines, cf...... 4 3220 ,, / in the club's mlversitT, id right at the front, trying has pitched against Bal­ Wilmot, Myen, Washington...... 80 320 64 .20C to timore Imve b<-ea loine ones, and there is no Miller, neckley 2, Dalrymple, Carroll, Coleman. Hit Hlnes, cf...... 2 1 « 2 0 Ojlrwln, M.....4 2 1 261 Mack, C...... 4 21 8 1 OiSchoec'k. Ib4 1 2 10 01 \Shocb. Washington...... 63 225 46 .200 do wlmt ho can to stem the tide of dfioat. It was denying by pitcher Sunday, Myrra, c...... 40160 O'Bastiao, 2b... Wliltaey, p.. 4 00 1 2 OiMyers, c...... when the oUb tho fact that (he Red* go Into a £amo with an "I- Smith, Carroll. First on errors 422 2 00 4 207 56 Morrill, Boston ...... 86 316 63 .192 got well to the front that bo droppod to dou't-know-aboui-H feeling" WasliiagtoM 4, Pittsburg 1. Struck Boylo, p...... 4 0 1 0 6 OCasev, p...... « 00 090 Fuller.ss...... 4 12 1 2 4'Bnrdiok, p...4 2 1 .19" tho background. Let us hope that he will bo heard when euch «-clmia of re­ out Dounelly, SO .Sutcliffe, Delroit...... 20 76 15 verses Ktareeihern iu the face. He ii not likcU' to be Fu'.lcjv. Miller, Smith 2, Dunlap, Kuchne, Galvlu 3. Total...... 83 4 7*26 18 2] Total...... 85 58 27 16 2 Shoch, 8S...... O 00012 Total...... S7 ii » 27 17 6 -./Olarkson, Boston...... 36 128 25 .195 from nnd vorv emphatically. Prfsideat Smith called on agftln to face his »rch-eticnii*M although Man­ Passed ball Deasloy. Umrire Valentine. Time ^Winning run made with two out. Total..:... 40 7 8 24 10 8| "' l rsily, Chicago...... 44 149 28 .10: gave Baldwin his unconditional re­ ager Schuieia' confidence In lease the other day. No club waa willing bis <-flici<-ncy against tbe 1:43. Indianapolis...... 00080100 0 4 Washington...... 200028000 58 Radbourn. Boston...... 12 42 S Ml to pay any­ Orioles is not shatttred by tbe c*Ul fucta. NOTE. At Boston Bain. Philadelphia...... 00002000 8 5 Indianapolis...... 06000104 i ,., /Welch, New Yvrk...... 82 120 23 .192 thing for tho Lndy'g reUuse. PlIUADtI.PHIA VS. IXDIAN'APOLIS Earned rune Indianapolis 1, Philadelphia 3. Two- Earned runs Washington 3. Two-base hit 69 t Whitney, Washingtoc...... 2B 104 20 .192 Hastings (Mich.) rrnuks hare agreed not to sliave NEWS NOTES. AT PHILADFI.PniA Toting Wej hing Auol'ST 13. Both BntDuton and Burdlckpitched grent base hit McGeachy. Stolea base Wood. Left on O'Brien. Three-base his Hoy, Seery. First CO Mack, Washington...... 52 183 35 .19 until the Dctroita win a game tnd aro In a terrible stood the strain of a twelve-Inning tall In Ihl8ga:ne, thn former bases Indianapolis 6, PliHadelpliU 5. Struck out balls Myers (Washington). Hit by pitcher Mack f . /Tate, Boston...... 22 78 16 .191 predicament. game like a veteran. lie will do. coming off first best by Then) ia nothing ft elender majonty. Fogartv'x bfitto on balls and Fur- Seery, Daly 2, Hiues. Boylo, Fogartr, Farrur, Irwiu Fuller, Myers (Washington), McGeachy. First on er 01 \ Ray, Bostou...... 13 68 H .190 Hardie Richardson will p4ay when the Detroit* open new from Syracuas anent thoSerod rar's two-bagger pave the I'liillies a ruu fu the third, Haitian, Casoy. Double |>la) Irwia, Fariar. Fiivf rois Washington 2, Indianapolis 6. Struck out 62-GIeason, Philadelphia...... 19 69 12 here on Aug. 23. ud Mntvcy'i on errors Inuianapolis 2, l'hilail-;iphi:i 1. First 01 O'Brien, Mack. Passed balls Myers 4. Umpii CS-IIatfield, New York...... 20 76 13 Director Stearns left Sunday to attood the League Bob Ferguson gets here Friday with tho Athk'ttca. wild tlirow and Bassett's base rtit en- The town ftblcd Indianapollj to tio in the bulla Seery, Bassett, Hines 2, Wood, Fogarty. Wilt Valentine. 64 Klunraan, Boston...... 28 106 18 .170 meeting. had a tasto of tho double-utrplrc-playef fourth. Tbe Phillies scheme mado thu winnlog niu on sucoosslvo singles by Wood, pitch Boyle. Passed ball Cleuieuts. Uuiulie Pow NOTI:. Rain at Boston and New York prcventeo 65 O'Eourke, Boston...... 20 77 IS .16! I hope to be able In my next letter to chronicle a Monday tintl It didu't like it. A&drewt and 1'ogarty. Score: en. Tims- 1:3S. the gauiea with Chicago and Detroit, G6 ghreve, Imlifuitt^lin...... 21 ** 13 .103 Tictvry for Detroit. MAT. IUS MlLIOBP, J». THE LIFE.

ClatlnMtl...... _. 00000000 0—0 !iNci»3ATi TO. BALTIHOBB AT CTNCZSHATI Aco. 14. 67 Fnlmar, Baltimore...._.. 37 116 17 SI .181 Brooklyn...... 10000000 x—1 The Baltimore* bad a fighting chauce until the ASSOCIATION WORK. /Kllroy, Baltimore...... 21 74 8 IS .176 CHADWICK'S CHAT. BASE BALL. Two-base hit Koenan. First on balls E. Smith 3, evench inning, when the Cincinnati* batted Kilroy \Vaughn, Louisville..._.., 1» 74 8 13 .176 Caruthers. Hit by pitcher Corkhill. Firfct oa er­ very bard, scoriug seven runs flve of them earned. What Clubi and Flayers Have Accom­ 69 Eatenlay, Kansas City..... 71 249 23 43 .173 To What New York's Recent Success la !>«• rors Cincinnati 1. Brooklyn 1. Struck ont Nicol, The visitors also batted Smith quite freely at times, plished in Batting and Fielding. 7U Gunning, Alhletic...... 21 93 17 16 .172 —The Inestimable Value ef Team McPhee, Work— G. Smith, Peoples. Passed ball Peoples. and earned all of their runs. Griffin was thrown out at Tho club and individual Averages 71 Sen-ard, Athletic...... 38 148 16 23 .155 The Lew so 11* of the Past—Practical AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. ^Umpire Gaffney. Time 1:45. J tbe {4ate on three occasions. Score: ot the Amer­ 72 Rummy, Exper­ ican Association Louisville...... 21 72 11 11 .153 iences of aii Umpire, LOCBVILLB vs. BALTIXOBE ATLonsviLlt Aro. 12. CtNCfW. AB.B. a P. A. El BAI.TO. AB.B. B. P. A.B are herewith given np to Au­ f Burdock, Brooklyn..._... 33 122 5 18 .148 £to. Games to be Flayed. Tbe home team WAS crippled, a^ Andrews un.1 Brown- Nicol, rf...... 4 2 2 2 0 O1 Purcell, rf....4 3 2 1 00 gust 15< about four months of the season. The ( Porter. Katsas City...... 41 128 6 19 .148 NEW YORK, Aug. 15. Editor SPORTING I-irw Atlj;. 19, St. Louis vs Bal imore at St. Loull. Ing were out on account of sickness, and MiKk was McPhee, 2b..5 1 1 1 6 0 Griffin, cf..... 3 1 2 2 00 pitchers' table includes only those twirlers who 74 Bakuly, Olevel nd...... 41 135 18 SO .147 Ever since the organization of the Xew York Aug. 19, Cincinnati vs. Athletic at Cincini all. taken with vomiting iu tbe first inning and had to Reflly, lb.....5 3 S 11 0 0! Sommer, S8..5 02111 bave taken part in at least T5 Townsend, Athletic...... 25 99 9 14 .141 Aug. give place to Kerins. This ten games. Of the league Club I have urged the management, 19, Louisville vs. Cleveland at Louisville. left Werriek alone of tlie Corkhill, ef.. 5 1 2 9 2 o'eoldsby, lf....4 0 2 1 04 other plajers none are given a 76 HolLert, Brooklyn...._..._ 15 50 4 e .120 Aug. 19, Kansas City vs. Brittkl} n at Kansas City. Louisville iutield in hJs accustomed place. Baltimore Ct.rpenter,3b 8 1 3 1 3 0 Greenw'd, 2b4 0 1 230 record for less 77 Viau, Cincinnati...... 16 10 .108 season after season, to makeup a team of pi ay erf Aug. 20, 21, 22, S-. Louis vs. Brooklyn at St. Lento. fame to bat iu tbe laat half of the ninth inning with F.-nnelly,s8..5 0 3 1 6 OiTucker, lb._.4 0 2 901 than twelve games: 78 Mays, Brooklyn...... 15 6 .094 or the club who were capable of doing team Aug. 20, 21, 22, Cincinnati va. Cleveland at Cincinnati. tlie score 5 to 4 a^alrst them. On errors of KeriDs T,4,..»u, If... 3 1010 O'ghiudle, 3b..4 00141 PITCHERS' AVERAGES. 79 Cr .well, Cleveland...... 18 8 .086 work together, in other words, to "play for the Aug. 20, 21, 22, Louisville vs. Athletic at Louisville. and Wolf they got two men to bases and on a bit by Keenan, c.... 4 1 2 8 1 0!Fulmer,c..... 4 1 1 731 80 Sullivan, Kansas City...... 16 46 « S .067 side" entirely. But hitherto the penchant Ang. 20, Grifiin they scored. t» 21, 22, Kansas City vs. Baltimore at Kn. City. Score: Smith, p...... 4 1 1 2 0 0'Kilroy, p..... 4 1 1 070 get Btar record players together has been too AUK- 25, 27, 28, Baltimore vs. Cincinnati at Baltimore. IX>CISVII.LB.An.B. B. P. A. B! BALTD. AB.H. I. ». A. B Total...... 40U1727 17 oi Total...... 36 61321 18 6 Aug. 25, 27, 28, Cleveland vs. St. Louis at Cleveland. Mack, 2b...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pnrcell, rf... 5 0 1 2 00 Cincinnati...... 01000172 x 11 ll: LOUISVILLE LACONICS. empting to resist apparently, and while the Aug. 25, 27, 28, 29, Athletic vs. Loukvllle at 1'liila, Kerins,2b.....4 1 0 2 2 3|r5rifrln, cf..... 5 1 4 1 00 Baltimore ...... 0 02000022 6 ~ * club, season after season, haa had choice ma­ Aug. 25, 26, 28, Brooklyn vs. Kansas City at Brooklyn. Collins,cf.....4 1 1 2 0 0>9ommer,ss_.4 0 1 352 Earned runs Cincinnati 9. Baltimore 6. Two-base Lonlsvlllo's Ohances for a Better Position— terial at command from which to make up * Wolf. 1 Swing, Louuville-. 11 384 11 M...... 4 0 0 8 2 I'GoIdsby.lf... 4 0 1 2 00 hns Torkbiil 2, Sommer, Griffin. Stolen bases Nicol 2 King, St Loots...... 43 1434 291 71 .203' 1.68 Manager 1>«viil aon'a Views — President winning team, until this year it has not been The Record. Croes, rf...... 4 1 1 1 0 llGreenw'd, 2b4 1 1 2 32 2, Reilly, Carpenter, Keeuan, Purcell, Griffin, G,,H»by, 240 Hecker, 3.Se«ard, AthK'tic.... 35:1158 71] .807i 2.0S Wikoil'Intenriewed on Association Affairs taken advantage of, and the result has been The race in this organization is a» interesting ll>....4 1 1 10 0 O'Tucker, lb....4 1 2 12 10 Tulmer. Base* on ball Tebe^u, Fnrcell, Gritlln 2, 4 Terry, Brooklyn.... 17! 5B7 63 117 35' .199, 2.08 Werrick,3b.. 3 0 1 t 3 Oi3biudli>, 3b_4 0 0 010 —The Case of Ramsey, Etc. aggravating defeat in the effort made each year M ever, bnt the Browns are not only holtling Slcc+. Struck out HeiHy, Fennelly. Keenau 2, Smith 6 Huglips, Brooklyn.. 18' 611 as! 121 38! .1981 2.11 Slratton, p_4 0 1 1 8 0Tolmej, c..... 2 20321 2. Ffcffled balls Fulmer 2, Keenan 1. Wild pit 30 ! 1120 15»! 247 .22li 2.43 turned Friday la£t from their Eastern trip. ever, by aorne inspiration or other, Messrs. Day require pretty strong steady playing, or great *0ne ont when winning run waa made. )y Ewing decided the game. Louisville fielded lOiHutlson, St. Louis.. 27i 968 125 .238 2.44 Loniiville...... _. 00000600 sSiarply, batted "Yes, we can do it without trouble/' he re­ and Mutrie struck the right track to victory, jood luck, for any one of the other clubs still in 0 « well and ran bases boldly and succesa- 11'KouiiA, St L., Clev 111 3«9 52 82 .222 2.45 Baltimore...... __ 0010000S 2 5 fally. Mack's second base play drew applause. Score: 247 plied, "and we may go a couple of notches bet­ and from the date of their last Western tour to the race to oust Comiskey's men from the lead­ 12l!tfullaiie, Oincmul]. 29'106tt 155 .231,2.65 Earned runs Louisville 2, Baltimore 1. Two-base LOUISVILLE. AB.B_ B. P. A.E! B800KLYJI. AB.R. B. P. A. B ISjViau, Cmelnuatl.... 27| 982 133 224 .228i 2.56 ter than that, even yet." the present time the club team have beon doing ing position. Cincinnati has been playing hit Griffin. First on balls Werrki, Fulmer 2. First Mack, 2b..... 5 1 2 S 7 O'Pinckney, 3b4 0 0 021 14|chamberlain,L'ilIe 19' 663 103| 150 .226'2.74 *'0n what do you base your opinion?" regular team work for brilliantly aud has once mote manaced to leach second ou errors Louisville S, Baltimore 2. Struck ont Collins, cf.....5 1 2 S the first time in th« 0 o'O'Brien, If... 4 2 3 2 00 IBiSmith, Baltimore.. ai;104C 15fi 235 88 .224i 2.84 "I believe that we will win fifth place be­ !i>tjtory of the tlub. In fact every man of them seem place. Brooklyn, by uneven, unsteady ball, has lost Mack. Wolf, Griffin, Goldsby. Passed balls Fuluier Wolf. ss...... 4 1 0 1 3 0; Fontz, lb.....4 0 1 11 12 16 Smith, Cincinnati... 23 841 139 210 66! .250! 2.87 valuable 1, Cook 1. cause we are a much better olub than the Balti- to htne settled di>wn to ignore tbe old record-play lug ground and w now third, a few points only Umpire Fergueon. Time 2h. J Hecker, lb.5 2 0 12 0 1 Burns, cf.....4 111 17 Sullivan, K. Cily.... 10 355 63 117 29 .301: 2.90 Biethod, behind Cincinnati. Tbe Athletics also have not held : KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND AT KANSAS CITY ATO. Kerins, rf._4 21200 mores." and to iep!ac* it with tbe very btat ollcria to Caruthera, rf4 0 1 0 18 Matiiiru.re,Athletic 17 611 219'98 147 51 .241J3.CO l>iay for the tide in every game no matter at what In­ tbeir own iu tbe West 90 fur,Hud are still in fourth place, 12. Tbe visitors won through Porter's poor work. Stratton, It... 4 1 3 0 0 O'Smitb, S8...... 4 0 0 3 19'Bakelr, Cleveland. 41 1451 125 .248 3.05 . "In what are you a tetter club?" but within easy reach of the two He allowed the visitors Werrtck, dividual cost, and the result has been » revelation to clubd immediately to score flve runs in the first 3b4 0 0 1 2 ] Clark, c...... 3 11 8 20:0'Bden, Clevelaud..15 531 91 141 60, ,2G6 3.33 "Well, we are vastly superior to them in bat­ -he club management, bbead. The next Eastern trip or the Western cluba flve innings. The Cowbojs made a. spurt nnd tied the Vanglm.c.....* 01620 Burdock, 2b3 1 0 2 the pultuns of tbe club ami to . 21 Banuwy, Louisvlllo.!21 771 152 79 .270, 3.76 teries. Ramsey, Ewing, Chamberlain, the Irateriiily at l*rg«. will in all probability settle the chaiupioi ship ques­ score In the seventh inning, bnt Cleveland scored the Kwing, p... 4 0 fl 0 fl OJHujfhes, p... 300 0 22;Porter, 131 Hecker K. City...... |34j 1247 207 .284! 3.85 aud Strattou are away ahead of Kilroy, Smith tion. In the second division Baltimore still holds flist winning tun on a wild throw by Porter, which should Total...... 39 8 9 27 20 1! Total...... 33 6 7 27 19 7 23 Kilroy, Baltimore.. 18 GS1 12o 70 .278 3.88 and place der-pite Louisville's strenuous efforts to displace have made a double play and retired the side. Score: Ctmuingham any day in the week. It won't be many Uuder the old style of running tbe team money wa* Louisville..™. __ ...... 30000311 0—8 24:Stratton, Loui»vill«ll9 706 140 73 .268 3.84 days before we are ahead of tbe Baltiniurt-f", and I uudiuitly ajkut in prucuriu^ the services ot star bat*> bar, Cleveland is still seventh and tke Cowboys last. KAS. CITY. AB.R.B. P. A. T.\ CLEVELAND. AB.B. B. P. A.B Brooklyn...... 03100000 1—6 25jTool«, K. City....._ 10 359 91 43 .315 4.30 Tbe record is up to Friday, Aug. 17, inclusive: McTaoja'y,(;f4 1 2 1 0 0,9tru:ker.2b,p5 0 2 1 60 haven't tbe slightest fear of tbe Cleveland^ overtaking iiu-n, star piicners aud star piny era ia all the prominent Earned run** LouisviUe 3, Brooklyn 2. Two-base 26|IIecker, Louisville-18 680 123 78 .302l 4.33 UB." rK-aitioDg. Each yew th« averages were searched to M* |- GC fl BarkJey, 2b. 5 0 0 0 2 0;HcKeau, §a..5 0 0 339 hits Kerins, FoutE. 102 CO S3 * Three^>a»e hit Burns. Bases 27 Oowell, Cleveland. 18 670 154 .319i 5.67 "What kind of ball are the boy* plajlog now?" wtio had th Oincln'i. 5T Davis, 3b...... 4 01320 Zimmer, Ib,c3 1 2 10 20 stolen Collins 2, Wolf 2, Hecker 3, Korins, Stratton. 28|Fa£an, K. City...... 17 620 146 184 102 .297! 6.37 CLUBS. s- PhiMips,lb...3 0 0 10 0 O^GIIks, lf...... 4 11300 "Just ua gu<->£au any in tbe Aaaociation. We don't gers, «tc., etc., aud as to what pitcher excelled In speed 7T S £. g 1 Double plays Werrick, Mack, Hecker; Burdock, and in striking ? 4 | Donohne, C..4 1 1 6 3 OlOoodfell'w^f4 21200 FIELDING aak odds of tiny nine. If we hadn't gotten such an un­ out batsmeu. In other words the a S" i Smith, Foutz; Burd.ick, Foirtz. Bases ou bolls Wolf. CLUB ASEBAGM. main effort in selecting the clnb 9 fortunate start, we would be in team each season was i Hamilton, rf4 1 2 0 0 0 Me Clone, cf.. 3 0 1 0 00 ~ rst on errors Louisville 6, Brooklyn 1. Struck out Bank. Games. PO. A. E. Ob's. Ave. tbe race for ihe cham­ Cline, If...... 4 1 2 3 0 0 Albert, pionship right DUW." devoted to the placing of a noted picked n.ue ID the field Athletic...... 1 3b.... 4 1 2 0 00 Werrick, Vanghn, Ewing 2. FoutE, Smith, Burdock, 1 Cincinnati...... 89 2462 1527 408 4397 .907 ...... 7 10 « 8 10 5 53 .609 Btteiday, M\Vhat do you think of your Eastern trip?*' to reprebeot the club in the League. The outcum* Brooklyn ...... 8 7 10 10 6 9 7 57 .612 ss.4 0 0 1 3 ltSnyder,c,Ib..4 11800 Hughes 2. Passed ball Clark. Umpire Ferguson. 2 St. Louis...... 87 2342 1424 392 4158 .906 Porter, P...... 3 1 0 0 6 IjKnouff, p, 2b4 0 0 040 "Well, it wasn't quite what I hoped it would be, but each season wag what might have been expecttnt; bat Bftliimore...... 4 7 4 7 7 7 3 39 .423 Time 1:45. 3 Athletic...... 86 2324 1486 423 4233 .900 :he majority of bade boil club people seeiu to learm Total...... 35 5 8 24 15 2i Total...... 4 Brooklyn...... 91 2454 1496 444 .899 we didn't do so badly. We won fire garn^B and lost Cincinnati ...... S 4 » 8 11 11 7 55 .617 36 61027 15 0 4394 seven, and oue of the latter was a thirteen-inning .lupioved ways of running their club business only by Cleveland...... 5 4 7 2 6 6 3 82 .3IS3 Kansas City...... 00000230 0 5 Games Flayed Wednesday, Ausrtist 15. < 5 Baltimore...... 90 2362 1442 463 4267 .891 :he k-seons of cuetly experience, and the >'ew York Cleveland...... _...... 888 contest. The boys are in fine spirits and feel that Kansas City...... 2 6 4 S 7 4 2 28 .314 02102001 i- 6 ST. LOUIS VS. CLEVELANn AT ST. LoUlB Auo. 15. 6 Louisville...... 89 2.S59 1473 484 4316 they can play winning Club gentlemen have been doing tni s year In and year Earned runs Kansas City 5, Cleveland 7 Kausas City..., .884 ball." Louisville...... S 6 7 8 6 9 2 35 .388 4. Two- The champions made it three straight over Cleveland, ..... 87 2262 1504 492 4258 "What will you do with Karusey?* out until at la.it ihe light bas been let in on them and 8t. Louis...... 7 3 9 6 10 12 14 69 .670 base hiu McTumany, Davis, Hamilton, Cline, Gilks, Hudson duplicating King's work in shutting them 8 Cleveland...... 87 2289 1420 620 4229 .877 they have realized at last tbe important fact ;n pro- Goodfellow. First ou balls By Porter 3, by Stricker "I don't know yet. I haven't bad time to study the out. Bakely also pitched tn fine form, but was less BATTING AVKRiGFS. question. Tbat nutter will be attended to in a day or feseiuual bade ball mauageuicnt, that the only path to Lost...... M SB 53 H4 SB m ,W 29 368 1. Hit by Ditcher By Porter 1, by Strlckfr 1. First fortunate than Hudson. Tho Browns earned all their two.*' success in wiuirng League or Association feuuiuts ii on errors Cleveland 1. Struck out By Porter 4, by Catcher*. tikort f-tapi. runs in the sixth inning on a base ou bills and two- o >o a » S >5 Mr. Davidson was right about the boys when he to drop tbe picked nine plan atd go In solely for a Knoufl 1, by Stricker 3. ba£ger0 by Latham and McCarthy. White's V C ^ •* wonder­ B .?-• aald they felt capable of playiug winning ball. Siuce earn which will play entirely for the side and not for Won. Lost. Per CU Won. Lost. Per Ct. ful work and the battery work of Boyle and Hudson 3 .udivldual record*, as Bt. Louis.. 59 29 .670 Baltimore. 29 63 .423 v Games Played Monday, August 13. *; then we have waxed tbe Baltimores two oat of three, the majority of the Now York were the features. Score: 1-Boblnt'n and we team players have been duiug since it was nrst or­ dncinni.. 56 34 .617 Louisville. 35 65 .388 ST. LOUIS VS. CLEVELANn AT ST. Lot'18 AUQ. 13. 38 353 17 .954 l-Robina'n 33 147 19 .886 only lost tbe third iu tbe niuth luulng iu con­ 8T. I.W18. AB.K.B. P. A. ElClIVELAHD. AB.H. B. P. A.I f Zimmer 4« *46 32 .942' 2-Farrell.. 33 137 18 .884 sequence of a couple of unfortunate plays. We alao ganized. Brooklyn. 57 38 .612 Cleveland. 32 56 .363 The Browns bit Bakely at the right time aud downed Latham, 3b..4 1 1 1 1 1 Stricker, 2b.. 4 0 0 220 Athletic... 53 34 .609 K. City.... 28 61 Jit Cleveland without ^tMlllig'n43 8U7 19 .942 3-MoKean. 37 179 24 .882 presented a very patched up nina in these games. ntuch trouble. Hudson was at his Robinson, 2bl 0 1 1 4 0 McKean, ss.. 4 0 0 351 Both Browning Unquestionably much of the New York team's sn&i bt-st and kept the bits scattered. McKean's Ion;: 3-K,euan_37 259 18 .S)35i . f Fenne'y 80 416 07 .879 and Andrews, two of our hard hitters, O'Neil, If....3 1.0 1 0 0 Faatz, lb...... 4 0 0 12 4-Holbert.. 16 99 7.934 * t Kster'y. 70 350 48 .879 were sick. Muck was also sick in the last one, and 88 cess this mouth oust has been due to the excellence of " Games Played Saturday, August 11. ^ home run hit was the only one scored against him of Comiskey, Ib4 0 0 12 00 Gilks, If__ 3 000 their battery work, especially as regards any note. A number of pretty plays were made, In . fBusb'g.54 437 34 .928 5-Herr...... 27 113 17 .869 a conh-equtruce » man was rarely playiug in bis right the pitching BT. Loris vs. ATHLETIC Ar ST. Lons Aua. 11. McCarthy, rf4 0 1 2 0 0 Goodfel'w.rf3 0 3 2 0 I Trott.... 27 218 17 .9281 6-Gleason. 84 352 60 .854 position. In foct In the la^t game with the Balti- of Keefe and \VeIch, the former having made a phe­ In the absence of bot!) umpires, Doescher and Gold­ which White, for the Browns, and Albert, for Cleve- Lyons, cf.....4 0001 l-Albert,3b....£ 002 nomenal record for himself foi July ami August. Of lan-l, did some pretty work. Score; 6-Cr, ss .... 22 162 13 .92U "7-Biirua... ~ 21 104 18 .862 morea Werrlck was the only ma a on the Louisville smith, the double-umpire s>:heme was tried in this White, ...... 4 0 0 4 4 0 McGloae, cf.. 3 0 0 3 7-Cook nine, outside of pitcher aud course, much of thin pitching eucctss is due to £wlug'g 8T. LOUIS. AB.B.B. P. A.« : CLEVELA3rn.AB.B.B. P. A.B ...... 41 232 20^921 f Alberta. 60 223 40 .848 catcher, who was Iu Ida eleven-inning drawn battle. It proved to be a farce, Bndson j>_... 200 1 20 Snyder, c_... 301 2 8-Baldwin. 49 351 31 .913 \ Smith... 90 458 82 .848 right place. Tho silver plated Bmoklyna arrived here effective support behind the bat, his catching inspiring IB which both sides suffered equally. Tbe Browns Latham, 3b..5 2022 OtStricker, 2b..3 11261 Boyle, C...... 3 1 S 5 1 0 Bakely, p..... 3 0 0 1 :>otb pitchers with a degree Robi.aoa,2b4 9-Bovle.... 42 318 29 .916 9-Green'd.28 100 19 .840 yesterday. Chamberlain and Cross were pitted of confidence, which If took the lead In the first inning and beld it to tbe 1 1 2 3 liMcKean, ss.4 2 3 320 Total...... 29 3 6 27 13 half the battle in itself. Then, too, look at the quality O'Neil, 1I...... 4 0140 0 Faatz, lb._4 0 2 15 11 2! Tolal...... 29 0 4 27 16 I 10-0'Brlen.. 23 154 15 .911 10-Wolf..... 29 136 28 .829 against them, aud Louisville won with ridiculous eighth, when Larkin's home run tied tbe score. The St. Lonis...____._. 00000300 0—3 11-Towus'd 24 194 20 .907jll-White_ 63 286 60 .827 ease. Chamberlain was invincible, and Ca- of the infield support, especially that of Ward and baae-iuuning of Comiskey aud Robinson and the field­ Comi.*«y,lb4 0 1 8 2 1 Gillu, U-....4 0 1 0 02 Whituey, the Utter filling the McCarthy, Cleveland...... 00000000 0—0 12-Donohue 45 256 28 .901 12-CoUins... 12 68 14 .806 ruthere was bit hard and at the right time. The old weak point of the ing of Wnit«, Welch and Lathani were the features rfl 0 1 0 0 C Gocdfell'w,rf 4 0 0 211 Enrned runs St. Louis iutifcld with an ability that has helped the success of Lyons, cf...... 3 1 0 0 0 0 Albert, 3b....4 0 1 1 60 3. Two-base hits Latham, 13-Kerins... 17 152 17 .899 Lefl FiiUen. reso*t of this game pot us up within three games of ST. LOUIS. AS a. B. P. A. B! ATHLgTIO. AB.B. B. P. A.B McCarthy. Stolen base Latbam. Double plays 14-Snyder._ 38 303 35 .896 1-0'NelL... 84 148 7 .955 the Baltimore^ and I confidently expect within ten the team greatly. But it has been Iron! the fact, too, Latham, 3I>..4 1 1 1 6 1 Welch, cf..... 6 0 0 6 00 White, ss..... 42323 0 McGlone,cf..S 00201 Boyle, that the team bus been playing under oue Hudson, p...4 ComJskev; White, Comiflkey 2. Bases on balle 15-Fulmer.. S3 202 25 .890 2-Stovey.... 68 118 6.962 days to see us p&as thorn. If the AthUtics were not control ing Bobmson, 2b3 1 0 0 S olstovey, lf__..6 2 1 0 00 1136 0 SnyJer, c.... 4 00110 O'Neil, Hudson. Hit by pitcher Albert. such a long distance ahead, he-ad in the field, that considerable of the encceai Boyle, c...... 4 1 2 6 3 0 Bakely, p.... 4 Struck 16-Guhniug 23 158 22 .878 3-Alleu.... 32 72 4 .947 we might even eaten them, O'JJeil, ]f...... 4 1 2 2' 0 0|Lyons,3b...... 4 1 1 1 20 0 0 120 out Robinson, McCarthy, McGlone 2. Wild pitch 17-Peoples..'" " ' 20------150 23 .867 - i-GoMsby.. 18 30 2.938 but they are leading us eighteen ganiBd and it would achieved has been due. Mr. Spalding never made » Comiskey, Ibfi 1 0 16 2 0|Larkin, lb....5 1 1 17 11 Total...... 34 8 10 27 18 2| Total...... 34 3 8 27 19 8 Bakely. Umpire Goldsmith. Time 1:45. 18-Dauiels-28 157 30 .8-10 . f Tebeaibeau. 73 130 10 ,9J9 take mighty tall playing to overcome that. betier hit in the way of goveruing a professional clofc KcCaithy, rf4 0 0 0 1 0;Bierbauer,2bo 00461 St. Louis...... __...... 10008040 0-8 KANSAS CITY vs. ATHLETIC AT KANSAS CITY Aua. 15. 19-Bliody... 13 71 15 .814 °t O'Brieien 84 143 11 .949 than when he placed ibe team iu the control of oue Lyons, cf..._4 1 2 6 0 0:Gleason, ss_. 5 0 2 391 Cleveland...... 00102000 0 3 PRESIDENT WIKOFF'S YIEWS. man with undivided authority Slovenly fielding by the Cowboys gave the Athletics Fira Batenua. 6-Collius.... 56 139 12 .921 President Wheeler to manage the entira White, ss_4 0127 l:Kobinson, c-5 0 1 3 21 Earned runs St Louto 3, Cleveland 3. Two-base a game which should Wikoff, of the American Associa­ club team. You cannot get team work out of the have been won by the home 1-Stovey... 12 119 0 1UOO 7-Dauiels... 14 21 4 .920 tion, is in the city. He is not hero ou official business, Hudson,!)... 50024 1'Seward, p..... 2 00060 hits McK- an 2, Comiftkey, White. Home ran Mc­ clnb. Sullivan pitched well, but the unstable support 2-Andrews 26 293 playen of a club without it, no matter what their In­ Kean. 1 .997; 8-McKean. 34 70 9 .880 he says, but merely came to towu to see Zach Plielps, Boyle, C...... 6 0 2 B 1 1 Poorman, rf.. 4 1 0 000 Stolen bases Latham, Faatz, McGlone, Soy- given bim was discouraging. Score: 3-Faatz..... 80 772 10 .9«7| 9-Gilks...... 38 66 9 .880 dividual playiug strength may be. der. Dout'le play Albert, Stricker, Fa«tz. First on whose guest he will be during his stay here. I said to Total...... 38 5 8 33 23 4| Total...... 41 5 8 33 25 4 KA3. CITY. AB.n. B. P. A.B! ATULXtlC. AB.R.B. P. A.B 4-Fomz.....36 397 6 .98o;10-Borna..... 42 76 11 .874 him yesterday: Bt. Loois_...... 4100000000 0 6 ball? Robinson, Stricker. Hit by pitcher Lyons, McTama'v,cf4 1120 fllWelch, cf.... 611 0 00 6-Orr ...... 55 586 11 .%2,11-Sommer.. 20 31 6.861 Look at tbe sad experience of tbe Boston Club McGlone. Struck ont Hudson, Stricker, Faatz. "What do you think of the Association race. Mr. Athletic...... 2100100100 0—5 Barkley, 2b..4 0 1 2 0 OlStovey, If... 3 2 2 1 «-Keilly.... 79 904 19 .979 12-Sullivan. 14 20 7 .741 Wikoff?" since tbe veteran Harry \Vrigbi had ex­ Ooodfellotr, Albert, Bakely. Passed ball Boyle. Wild clusive control of the team. With Earned runs St. Louis 1, Athletic 2. Two-base Davi«.3~b...... 3 1 1 1 0 l;Lyom.3b..... 5 1 0 4 7-Phillips. 84 977 22 .978 13-Slratton. 18 16 6 .727 "It is a very pretty contest, Indeed. There are a plajr- fait Boyle. Home rnn Larbin. Double play Glea­ .pitch Bakely. Umpire Doescher. Time 1:50, Phillipf, lb..4 0180 l|LarkiB, lb... 4 1 0 11 8-Tucker... 88 918 24 .975 j Cmttre FitWen. esa of star celebrity at command In tbe prominent KANSAS CITY vs. ATHLETIC AT KANSAS CITY Aua. 13. very few points between tba leaders, and that maked it son, Bierbauer, Larkin. First on balls Kobinson 2, Brennan,c... 4 0181 2|Bierbaner,2b4 112 9-Sinith.... 68 539 16 .974 1-Weleh..... 85 196 6 .970 a pretty contest, indeed." positions, and with a team of players whose individual O'Nei], McCarthy, Suward 2, Poorman. Hit by pitcher Hoffman, the San Antonio acquisition of the Cow- Hamilton, rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Qleason, ss.. 4 2 1 0 10-Comia'y. 84 867 24 .973 2-Griffin ... 89 216 9 .9(50 strength in their home positions is not exceeded by hoys, made his first appearance and pitched well ''What club do you think will win?1' Latham, Lyons (Si. Loois), Lyons, Seward, White. CMn% If...... 4 0310 1 [Farmer, c.... 401 11-Larkin... 74 765 23 .971 3-CorkbiU. 80 102 10 .950 I haven't any team in tbe League, they find them.-elvea with Struck out White 2, euongh to win a game for his clnb. Mattimore was rday,'«sj mado up my miud yet. If the Athletics record which shows conclusively tuat the Boston Seward, Poorman 2, Hudson. S 0 0 1 > Jlweyhing.""?'4 0 1 260 Second Baiemen. 4-McTa'y .. 28 78 5 .940 had another fio:>d pitcher, that team would make a Club Passed balls Boyle 2, Robinson 1. Wild pitch Hud­ batled freely, and the game was without especial fea­ Sullivan, P..400 1 8 OjPoorman,rf..3 1 0 100 1-McPhee.. this season baa had nothing but a picked nine to rep* ture, although 74 486 32 .938i 5-Radford. 65 156 10 .939 mighty strong fight for the place. They are splendid son. Umpires Herr and Gunning. Time 2:30. Barkley and Donohue played finely. Tolal...... 34 2 8 24 14 / Barkley 80 406 31 .937! 6-Caruth's. 14 26 2 reaunt them. One bead to a team, strict obedience to In the absence of McQuaid, Gunning, 7l Total...... 3(1 9 7 27 14 1 .929 hitters." CINCINNATI vs. BBOOKLYN AT CIHCINNATI Auo. 11." of the Athletics, Kansas City.....__...... 10100000 0 2 * \FarreH. 47 253 17 .937| 7-Lyons .... 76 165 13 .9/7 the rule of "playing fur tbe side," and po Interference umpired well. Score: "What do you think of St. Louis' chances?" with the club mauager Tlie Cincinnati] had Ibis game in hand np to the Athleiic...... 30010122 1 9 S-Strlcker. 78 471 36 .929, 8-Rowe...._ 31 62 6 .912 "The Browns are doing the by higher club officials, Is the ninth inning, when KAS. CITT. AB.B. B, P. A.B ATHLETIC. AB.a. B. T. A.I best team work of them only rule by which ciubd can be run io win pennants. Brooklyn batteJ out two earned Earned runs Kansas City 1, Athletic 2. Two-base 4-Bauer.... 74 476 40 .922 »-Hotaling 77 156 18 .897 all Just now. This is very rewarkable, as the club hai runs. Ln the eleventh the Reds obtained a run on McT»ma'y,cf4 120 0 1 Welch, cf....5 0 0 bits Davis, Cline, Barkley, Bierbauer. 6-Burclock.32 182 19 .905 10-3IcCar'y. 13 24 3 .t-89 I taught this lesson to professional c'.ube nearly twenty Barkley, 2b_ 5 227 4 0 Storey, If..... 611 Bases stolen so many young players who have never worked to­ McPhee's triple and Bellly's sacrifice. The visitors, Stovey 3, Larkin. First on balls Off Sullivan 4, off 6-JIack..._79 457 49 .903 11-Brown'g. 80 160 21 .884 gether years ago, and yet only a minority have realized th* Davis, 3t>..... 5101 Lyons,'3b_3 022 before. 1 think their team work is better than truth ot it, aud the) have bowever, clinched the victory In their barf of the Weyblng 2. Hit by pitcher Barkley, Gteason, Stovey. 7-McClel'n 56 299 33 .901 12-Daniels... 14 28 6 .813 It wa* last year. This club is playing a very strong fouud their reward in win-* inning on two singles and a double after two hands Phillips.lb... 5 0 1 11 Larkin, lb... 4 0 1 13 First on errors Athletic 3. Struck out By 8-McGarr. 33 183 21 .897! Bighl Fulderl. ning pennants froia picked nines. Donohue, C..4 0 2 2 3 0 Bierbaner,2b4 0 1 Sullivan game. ^ are Brooklyn and Cincinnati." were out. O'Brien'a batting won the game for Brook­ 5, by Weyhing 3. Passed balls Brennan 3, Farmer 1. 9-Bobins'n 49 237 28 .894' 1-McClel'n 17 37 01000 "What do yon think of the Lopisvillefl?" lyn. Score:; Brennan, rf- 6 1 2 1 0 OGloason,B3_4 1 1 10-Green'd. I had quite an Interesting chat with the veteran 1 Wild pitches Sullivan, Weyblng. Umpire Doescher. 40 173 21 .892. 2-Nichol... 88 146 6 .961 "The LuuioTilles are also playing guod ball. If they CINCIH. AB.B.B. P. A.B BBOOKX.VN. AB.R.B. P. A. B Cline,, If...... 4 324 1 Kobinson, c.. 4 1 1 6 31 H-Larkin... 12 62 7 .889, 3-McCer'y. Goldsmith in the press box at "Washington Park on the Eeterday, ss.. Mattimore, Time 1:45. 69 154 10 .934 had begun their present gait at the first of tbe yrar, Nicol, rf...... 6 11300 Pinckney, 3b 6 12210 5 1 1 0 41 p 2 10 0 11 1 LOUISVILLE vp. BROOKLYN AT TJOUTFTIT.T.I Aro. 15. Third BaMmea. 4-Kline..... 19 27 2 .9:il occasion of the laat game the Louisvilles played in Hoffman, p.. 4 0 1^ 1 31 Poorman,rf..3 0 2 200 they might now be in the race for the championship." Biouklyn. He umpired McPhee,2b... 5 22631 0'flrien,lf.....4 12110 Brooklyn won the game by tbe aid of Ramaey's wild 1-Bauer.... 12 4* 2 .957- 5-Caruth's. IS 37 3.925 "What do you tbink of Cleveland's threat to with­ the game of the day before, Eeaiy.lb..... 6 0 1 12 00 Caruthers, rf5 0 1 2 00 Total...... 41 9 13 27 17 4 Total...... 34 4 8 27 21 3 pitching. Ue only got three balls over tbe plate, aud 2-Alberts_14 65 3 .948 6-lIogan._. 39 65 7.903 draw fiom the Association?" and did hia work well, aud 1 am glad to see him la Baldwin,c....o 0 2 8 3 1,Foutz, lb..... 6 0 0 13 00 Kansas City...... 24101010 0 9 th'-se were hit. Toward the close of tbe second inning 3-Pinck'y.90 288 23 .926, 7-Purcell... 70 106 12 .898 *'I do uot believe that Cleveland has any Intention tbe ranks of the umpires ot the season. I had not Corkhill,cf.. 5 0 2 3 0 0 Burns, cf.... 5 1 2 100 Athletic...... 00011000 2 4 he was replaced by Strstion, but Brooklyn already 4-Shindle. 88 353 32 .917, 8-M'Tam'y 56 94 11 .895 of withdrawing. seen bim since he pitched In the Chicago team In Earned runs Kansn> City But if she should go out the vacancy Providence several \e»ni Carpeuter,3u 5 01131 Smith, ss_...6 00241 6, Athletic L Two-Dose had ton runs aud three men on 'bases. Stratt"n was 5-Latham 87 291 37 .887 9- Wolf...... 50 71 10 .877 cocld be easily filled. There will be no trouble on ago. He ban not ohanged ¥::"'.'- ".'.'I_l' * ° 0 2 6 1 Clark, C...... 5 12768 hits Barklev, Breunan, Cline, Poorman, Double hit hard by Brooklyn, but the fielding wan close. .. f Carpe'r. 89 285 37 .885 10-Poortnan 73 99 14 .876 that score." much, aud be looked a handsome specimen of a base plays Barkley, Phillips; ball umpire in his taking imii'urm of white if e-ConneTTT.. 4'f 2 £ ii (TmfSrfeiF^^, ,U>4>- J. 3 J Gleuaon, Lyons. First on Terry was also batted quite freely, but was well iup- "1 Lyons... 64 207 27 .685 11-Kerina... 27 38 6 .864 "How are the high-priced Association umpires get­ flannel, Viau, p...... _3 1004 0 liughes.p.... 4 22 0 10 1 balls Off Hoffman *, vff jt»M*Kii\- 4. me ty ,w.*i*.- pv7f-Ar,f. ^jfc-rtr.v % 7-Davis..... 74 314 62 .835 12-Foutz.... 44 77 13 .856 blue cap and belt In talking of bis experience eiuce McTamany. ting along?" Total...... 41 511*3219 4, Total...... 43 61133 24 6 First on errors Kausas City I, Ath­ LOUISVILLE. AB.K.B. P. A.T.!BT1OOSLYU. AB.B.B. P. A.E o nurnca. I"* t.t j.^J^'. . -12 TJ iq jjr, peutd hia eyes to some facts in umpiring of which ht Hit by pitcher Burdock. First the game in the twelfth with two hands ont. Cantz Ramsey p,lf. 3 0 0 1 1 o;Clark, c...... 4 0 1 310 back into tbe Association. Consequently the Clove- was uot previously on errors Cincin­ missed Carpenter's 5 Cincinnati...... 89 3236 528 795 301 .246 aware. I arked him about bis ex­ nati 2, Brooklyn 2. Struck out Beiliy. Baldwin, third strike, giving him hia base. Total .. 39'71124 163,Burdock, 2b4 2 1 3 20 Janders will stay of their own accord. If Cleveland perience in judging balls anil strikes trotu the position tlick" stole second and scored on Fennelly 's hit. Score: 6 Cleveland...... 87 3021 442 735 233 .243 wants to po out of the American Association, for Corkbill, Fennelly, Vian 2, Fontz, Burns. Passed ball I Total...... 43181927 17 3 7 Baltimore...... 3122 452 738 231 .236 Dehind the pitcher, ami he said he could judge ua to CI-VCtN. AB.B.B.... P.. A.. El BAtTO. AB.B.B.' P. A.I 90 heaven's sake let her go. There are a number of bet­ ./ Clark. Umpire Gaffney. Time 2:05. Lontavllle...... 202100002 7 8 Kansas City....- 87 30i>0 378 671 208 .217 both more accurately than from behind the bat, owing v KANSAS Cm vs. CLEVELAND AT KANSAS CITT Aro.' Kicol, rf..... 5 0130 Oj Purcell, rf... 5 02 Brooklyn...... S8010301 i 18 ter ball cities conveniently located. Cleveland is now to bia pitching experience, but that be could not 11. The home club knocked Bukely out of tbe box, McPhee, 2b-4 0 0 3 4 OiGriffln, cf..... 3 1 0 Earned rnns Louisville 5, Brooklyn 9. Two-base IXDIVJDUAi BAITING the poore.st ball town in tbe Association. She has a jud^e foul balls so well there as from behind the bat. making eight hits in the fifth Inning, with a total of Beiliy,- - lb...-- 4 0- 1 - o liSommer, >s..5 11 hlta Hecker, Burns, Peoples, Burdock. Bases stolen Games. A B. B. BH. Ave. set of diroc:or9 who are continually kicking and saying We happeued to speak about Lathain and his peculiar twelve. Stricker cauie In in the sixth and flve hits Corkbill, of. 6 1 1 0 liQoMsby, If.... 6 00 Hecker, O'Brien, Foutz 2. Double play Smith, siL, St. Louis...... 84 344 64 118 .343 what they would do in tlie League. Let 'em go to the methodd, aud Goldsmith said that he wa* indebted to were made off his delivery. The visitors scattered Carpenter,3b5 2 1 1 OGreeuw'd,2bo 0 3 Fontz. First on balls Smith, Pincknoy, O'Brien 2, 2 Orr, Brooklyn...... 55 232 42 79 .341 League, and tafce Brnnell aud ull their other baggage Arlie for a kindness in Louisville. Goldsmith had their hits aud fielded loosely. McQnuid was taken Feunelly, se..5 0 1 4 OiTucker, lb... 5 0 0 14 00 Carnthers, Terry, Mack. Hit by pitcher Heaker, 3 Keilly, Cincinnati...... 81 351 82 119 .339 with them that is, If the League won Id have them, ffivtm a decision there in a game between Louisvillo stck during the game and Biennan, of the home clnb, Tebean, It... 2 0 0 0 olShindle, 3b.. 501 2 20 Burns 2, Burdock, Collins, Rntnsey. Fir.«t on errors 4 Lyons, Athletic...... 64 268 65 90 .836 whicii I doubt exceedingly. Perhaps, even then, there and St.Louis which displeased tbe spectators, and ai finished the umpiring, giving satisfaction to all. Score: Keenan, c... 400 4 OJCintz, c...... 5 00 8 22 Louisville S, Brooklyn 2. Struck ont Mack, Kerins, 6 Wolf. Louisville...... 85 359 67 120 .334 would not be that gmsfeh-np of tho Association which they jeered at it Latham turned to the crowd and saidi 1 f|Cunning'm,p4 00180 friend Oaylor has been saying KAS CITT. AB. it. B. P. A. EfCI.EVKLASD. AB.B. B. P. A. K Weyhing, p..4 0 1 Stratton, Werrick 2. Caruthers, Terry, Clark. Parsed f Welch, Athletic...... 85 343 77 105 .308 Is shortly at band ever "This man Is no green hand; he Is an old pitcher, McTuma'y.cft) 1340 OiStricker,2b,p5 23141 Total._. 38 3 6 36 20 5| Total...... 42 2 7*35 21 2 all Clark. Wild pitches Stratton 1, Ramsey 2. Dm- 6 1 Clark, Brooklyn...... 13 49 6 15 .300 since be ceased to be manager of the Cincinnati Club. thoroughly posted, and he baa given us first-rate de­ Barkley, 2b. 6 2 1 2 1 rMcKeXss/.dbS 0 2 2 30 *Two men out when winning run was scored. ,jre Ferguson. Time 2n. f Stovey, Athletic...... 80 331 81 100 .302 I am afraid friend Cay lor will soon lose bis reputation cisions.' 1 This had tbe effect of turning the tide, and Davj,, 3b_.6 2343 0 Zimmer, lb.5 0 2 15 00 Cincinnati...... 00000020000 1 3 CIXCI.NSATI vs. BALTIMOBE AT CINCINNATI Auo. 18. 7 i Bums, Bait, and Brookl'n. 85 348 66 105 .302 as a prophet, if some of these dire misfortunes do not Goldsmith appreciated tbe favor Lathain had dono Pbillips,lb...6 1 4 11 1 O^Gilks, If...... 4 0 0 201 Baltimore...... 00020000000 0—2 Up to the eighth Inning the Baltimoros failed to 8 Browuiug. Louisville...... 79 316 48 94 .297 soon happen. him. Incidentally Mr. Albert Mutt's name your Bal­ Donohue, c..6 1 1 4 « 1 'Goodfell'w.rf 4 0 0 202 Earned rnns Cincinnati 2, Baltimore 1. Two-base secure a hit off Viau's pitching, when Shindle batted 9 McKean, Cleveland...... 85 374 68 109 .291 BAMSEY*3 CASE. timore corre«punJimmy Wolf IB still swiping the ball. He made this season, and what the attendance Collins, cf..... 3 1 0 Griffin, cf..... 411 1 ' Stratton, 1L.3 0 0 1 0 1 Clark, rf...... 4 0 1 200 Sommer, Goldsby, Greenwood, Tucker, Cuunlngbam. 24 1 Philllre, Kansas City...... 84 338 41 89 .265 baa been uuder (he rule of fifty cents admission, Cross o...... 4 368 three hits yesterday and pia>ed a phenomenal game Wolf, ss...... 412 0 0 Sommer, ss.. 4122 0 0 6 1 l'Bushong,c...4 0 0 2 00 Passed balls Cautz 2. Wild pitches Vian, Cunning- , f Comiskey, St. Louis...... 87 71 97 .264 especially as at tbe remainder of tbe games to bo Chamber' n,j>3 1 1 1 8 0:Burdock,2b_4 0 0 830 ^lUerr St. 121 14 32 .264 at short stop. Hecker, lb... 5 0 1 0 0 GolJeby, If... 4011 ham. Umpire Gaffney. Time 1:50. Louis...... 30 If Kamsey does all right, he, Chamberlain and Ew­ played by the Brooklyn team at ftidgewood thia year, 0 0 Greenw'd, 2h 4 1 1 3 Total...... 39 7 1227 22 3i Total...... 34 2 6 27 14 2 26 Latham, St. Louis...... 87 380 78 100 .263 the charge for admission will be but twenty-five cent*. Cross, rf...... 400 284 34 ing are likeiy to do about all the pitching from now Werrick, 3b.. 4 1 1 4 1 Tucker, lb... 4129 Louisville...... 00103000 3 7 Games Played Friday, August 17. I Purcell, Baltimore...... 71 74 .261 on. The record showing the winning and losing clnbs, tho Larkin.. Athletic...... 86 358 67 .261 Hecker and Stratton will L* given only an occa­ Vaughn, c... 212 3 3 Shiudle,3b... 4121 Brooklyn...... 00100100 0-2 -« Both pitchers were effective, particularly King, who Coniiskey,lb5 0 2 7 2 OJGllks, If...... 4 0 0 1 00 Baltimore...... — 0000003000 1—4 40 Bughong, Brooklyn...... 62 195 20 46 .236 June 24, Brooklyn vs. Baltimore, pitchers Car- McCarthy, rf5 2 3 0 0 0 Goodfell'w.rfS Earned rnns St. Louis 2, Baltimore 1. Bases on He had thirteen chances without an error at second held the visitors down to two hits and shut them ont. 0 0 010 Kerlos Louisville...... 69 226 31 53 .235 base yeHterday, uthcrs and Cunnin^ham. Attendance, 1,312 All the rnns were made in the fourth Innrng Lvons, cf-...4 0 0 S 0 1| Albert, 3b...3 0111] balls By Klnz 8, by Cnnnlngham 5. Hit by pitcher McPhoe, Cincinnati...... 73 .233 and he bit the ball hard, too. on Com- 74 310 66 Eerins has been suffering a good deal from the (threatened rain)...... 14-4 Iskey's force hit, McCarthy's base ou balis aud Lyons' White, at..... 3 21 22 0 McGlone, cf. 3 0 0 1 1 ( Goldaby, Greenwood, Tucker. Struck out Green­ O'Brien, Baltimore...... 29 9fl 23 .235 wood, Shindle, O'Brlen, Lyons, King 2, White, 8 Charley-horse, but he plays in nearly every game July 22, Atbletlc vs. Brooklyn, pitchers, Matti­ double. McGinnls, the ex-pitcher, umpired satisfac­ Boyle, c. ...4 0 1 10 0 0 Zimmer, c 3 00640 Donohue, Kansas City...... 63 243 18 67 .236 more aud Terry. Attendance, 4,493...... 4-8 torily. At the conclusion of Ihe game a portion KJng, P...... 1 0 1 2 7 0'0'Brien, p...3 0025] Goldeby 2. Wild pitches King 3. Umpire Gold­ Werrlck, Louisville...... 71 .234 nevertheless. J> A« of the smith. Time 2:15. , 81 804 41 July 20, Brooklyn vs. Cincinnati, pitchers Car- grand stand fell down Injuring; a number of persons; Total .. 37 512 27 15 2| Total...... 82 0 J 27 23 J 42 Suyder, Cleveland.... . 41 158 17 37 .234 utbera and Mnllane. Attendance, 5,3f4...... ___ J ..' ...1 BATHER DISAPPOINTING. (J_J ST. LOUIS. AB.B.B. ' KANSAS CITY v». BBOOKLTH AT KANSAS CITT Aro. .:- 30 .233 P. A. El ATIU.ST10. AB.R.B. P. A.E St. Louis...™.——...... 00010201 1-5 17. Hughes 43_WevhiuK, Athletic...... 32 129 Aug. 5, St. Louis vs. Brooklyn, pitcher- niug and Latham, 3b..4 0010 0, Welch, cf.....3 00100 pitched a fine game for Brooklyn up to .. f Smith, Brooklyn...... 90 354 37 81 .229 Cleveland...... 00000000 0—0 the eighth iuuing, when he weakened an3 0 0 820 on balls White, King 3. Struck out Latham, Orn- the 46-Cook, Louisville...... 40 i-« «' .225*'>< Pennant winners come high but St. Louis It will be roen by the above statistics in regard to Lyons, cf_3 0131 0[Gleason, S8...3 00171 ninth inning and was replaced by Brennan. 47 Toole. Kansas City...... 224 iskty, O'Neil, Boyle, Slricker, Albert, McGlone, Zim­ Smith's errors were disastrous. Score: 13 must have them. They returned here yesterday the attendance at Ridgcwood under the rule of half ft White SB.... 3 0021 0»' money tvken in for seat* in the grand 9tand. At tho Total ... 81 2 4 27 1« fll Total...... 25 0 2 27 24 5 Seward had the Cowboys completely at his mercy, Davis, 3b..... 621 60 Barkley, Kansas City...... 81 338 48 hunting ground. game of June 3 tbe attendance was the largest knowa and had 0 40 Fontz,lb.....4 1 1 11 10 ., f Keenan, Cincinnati...... 47 184 Bt Louis...... OOOSOOOO 0 2 It not been for a wild ihrow by Robinron, the Brennan,3b.. 0 00010 Burns, cf..._3 120 2J 40 .217 "Well, now, this is what I call recognizing iu the history of the park over 10,585 over $5,000 Athletic...... __...... 00000000 0 0 only error of the visitors, the result would have been a 41 1 Clioe, Kansas City...... 28 115 13 25 .217 being the cash receipts of that day. With these fact* shut-out. Phillips, lb..5 1 1 14 00 Caruthers, rf 4 0 1 1 62 Mllllgon, St. 36 .216 merit," said Latbam as bis eyes took in the £arned rnns St. Louis 2. Two-base hit Boyle. Barkley made a brilliant one-handed catch Donobue, e.. 5 1 1 6 2 0 Smith,ss,2b.. 4 100 Louis...... 46 167 14 <"> <"« storing oue in the face to say that the half dollar Bases stolen Comtekey 2, McCarthy. First on balls- of a high liner, and the game abounded with pretty .- f Bedford, Brooklyn...... 67 238 34 51 great crowd in the depot. tarifl won't pay in Brooklyn Is iionaense. Give thai Hamilton, rf 5 0 1 S 0 0 Burd'k, 2b,ss4 0 0 2 63 "Yes, McCarthy, Stovey, Welch. Struck ont Latham, W. fielding. Score: Cline, If...... 4 i King, St. Louis...... 43 131 17 28 .214 the people have at last found out that city the winning team, just aa New York now has, and 0 1 1 0 0 Busboug,c...4 0 2 9 64 Cross, we are playing BobiLsou 2, McCarthy 2, White, King 3, O'Neil, Ly­ KAS. CITY. AB.E.B. P. A. HATHllTTO. AB.B.B. P. A.B Rtteiday, st.4 0003 l:Hughes,p.....4 0 0 0 11 0 Louisville...... 26 ISi It 22 .212 ball,'1 replied Comiskey, as the police the patronage will bo just aa large at half a dollar, ons, Gleason, Robinson 2, Beward. McTama'y,cf3 0 0 1 1 0 Welch, cf.... 4 1 2 4 10 55 Briody, Kansas City...... 13 48 ~ 10 .208 made a paaeoge for the two teams through the groat Hit by pitcher- Porter, p. 4 11 050 Total...... 37 4 » 27 18 9 with a far better class of patrons, as at the lower tarifL Lyons (Athletic). Passed balls Boyle 1, Bobinsou 2. Earkley, 2b.. 40084 Olstovey, If..... 402 1 00 66 Albeit, CleTolscJ...... 64 232 48 .207 throng. It la not the cost of the article BO much aa tbe quality Umpire George McGiniils. Time 1:50. Davis, 3b..... 3 0 1 2 4 IjLyons, 3b. 210 040 Total...... 41 f 8 27 19 2| .- f UaukinMii, Kansas City... 28 107 .206 "Just look," chimed in McCarthy, "Twelfth street IB given for the money. The Brooklyn j Kansas City...... 00000103 a 7 team gave Brook* CINCINNATI VS. BnOOKLTN AT CINCINNATI ArW. 12. Phillips, lb.3 0 0 9 0 0 Larkin, lb.... 4 0 J 14 00 5"lB,}io, St. Louis...... 42 115 .206 crowded with people for two block?, this is a regular lyn 25-cent ball In 1S87, and at times they played to Donobue, C..3 0 1 S 3 0 BIerbaner,2b 4 0 1 040 Brooklyn...... 00020001 1 * SS McClellan, Brooklyn...... 74 2SO .204 surprise for us.** The Brooklyns won io the first inniUK on two bits and Earned runs Kansas few hundred spectators. Thia season in a majority of an error by SIcPhee, the only one chargeable Brennan, rf. 3 0010 0 Gleason, SS....3 11040 City 1, Brooklyn 3. Two- -- f Fjrrell, Baltimore...... 83 308 .201 "George Munson has been working It np," said La- the gamea to Cin- bate hits Berkley, McTamanv, Donohne. O'Bilen, the team of '83 ha« given their patrons 50- ciunatt. The features of the same were the pitching Cline, If...... S 1 0 1 1 OJRobinson, c.S 1 0 7 0] Strlck-r, Cleveland...... 79 813 .201 tham, as the boys rolled ont Into Twelfth street. cent ball, and the crowds have been as large aa tho of Smith and the fielding of O'Brlen. Enlerday, as. 3 0 0 0 2 0 Seward, p....3 0 0 040 Burns. Bases ou ballf Off Porter I, aa Hughus 2. Smith, Cincinnati...... 28 80 .200 "Do yon notice how still they are," f-aid White. Score: First on errors Kansas City 6, Brooklyn beat under tho old tariff aud of a far superior char­ CINC1.1. Porter, p~... 300 1 4 1 Poorman, rf.. 3 0 1 100 2. Struck Hughes, Brooklyn...... 18 65 .200 They don't yell as if they were glad we got back." AB.B.B. T. A. I BUOOKLYN. AB.B.B. P. A.B ont By Porter 4, by Hus.'.es 1. Passed balls Bush­ acter. HKNBT CHADWICK. KiooL rf. .... 6 0 0 3 0 0 Pinckney, 3b4 1 1 320 Total...... 28 1 2 24 Andrew*, Louisville...... 26 89 .191 '*Ttiey ar« ainiply paralyzed at tbe game we've been . * -__.. -. ... - i i O'Brlen, If.. 4 0 1 " 19 31 Total...... 35 I 9 2? 17 1 ong 2. Wild pitch ilt:ghes. Umpire Doesolier. MoPhi'e, 2b..4 0 1 6 Kansas City...... 0 0001000 0 1 Shindle, Baltimore...... 83 340 .191 patting up," voluutuyied Lath am, as the 'bue reached PBECTDENT WiKorr has issued notice tf the follow* NOTB. Th;* Cincinnati-Athletic game was inter- Fennelly.Cinoinuati...... 88 .190 the Four Courts. Ing chuuges of Association cbampioriBhlp dates: Tho Keilly, lb..... 400 9 0 0 Foutz, lb..,.. 4 0 1 AtUotic...... 02200000 x 4 rtlptfj by rain in 342 0 0 Burns, of..... 3 the fourth inning aad so was the 62 Cunningham, Baltimore.... 30 105 .190 Just then Robinson discovered that the great crowd giune scheduled for Philadelphia May 23 and f-o«tpoi;e4 Keonao, c... 4 0 1 0 0 Earned runs Atuletlc 4. Two-base hits Davls, Louisviile-Cloveland game. Cork bill, cf..3 0 0 1 0 0 Caruthers, rf 2 0 0 Douohne, Welch, Lajkin. Stovey. Stolen baste Cl!n«, Peoples,eopes, Brooklyn...... rooyn...... 18 63 .190 seemed to cluster about the jail Instead of the 'bus and will be p-ayed at Gloucester Aug. 26 by *«;iveu;eut. Carpenter,3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 Smith, ss....3 0 0 Lyons 2, Larkin. Double plays Port«r, Barkley, Bowe, Kan»M City...... 32 123 14 .187 after looking solemn a mlunte l-eMid: "Boys, you are The gume scheduled for Cleveland Aug. '27 baa be« Tenuelly,ss..4 0 2 1 S OTerry, p...... 3 0 0 Phillips; McTamatiy, Donohw, Davtei Welch, Bier­ WHEH Mack went to the bat In the second Innln* Fagau, Kaoaas City ...... 18 64 5 .187 B, lot chnmpa. This gaii? ain't here to welcome n». changed to Aug. 24 by agreement. Tbe games sched­ Tebeau,lf..._4., ..,_..._--- 0 1 1- 0 0 People., C...... 3 0 0 8 10 bauer, Larkin. First on balls Off Porter 1, off Sew­ of the game at Washington, Friday, lie was presented 84 MoOlone, Cleveland...... 53 194 23 .184 they are here to «« Maxwi-ll hung." uled ft.r May 25 and postponed and Aug. £3 have he*« Bniitb, p...... 1 0 0 0 2 0 Burdock, 2b..3 0 0 1*0 ard 1; First on errors Athletic 2. Struck out By on behalf of a number of his admirers with a hand- r>3 Chamberlain, Louisville.... SS 82 10 .18S Then but It's BO tb« dtikir.biugthttMrrowh.tf eceae changed from U^tiiiK'.b to Cincinnati, Aug. 25 acd 2M, by afroenjeut. Total...... 32 0 6 21 7 11 Total...... 29 1 4 27 10 1 Purler 1, by 6«lW

Elmira...... 00241000 0 7 Sioux City 030000080000 4 10 RoCHESTBB TS. TROY AT ROCHESTER AD8. 4: CENTRAL LEAGUE. Eastun...... 00000000 1—1 WESTERN ASSOCIATION. BI In neap's 0201201000001— T BOCHESTIB. AB.E.B. P. A.E| TEOY. AB.K.B. P. A.B Earned runs—Elmira 1. Two-base hits—Shngart 2, Earned runs—Sioux City 2, MlnDeapoia 6. Two* BASE BALL. Sulton, 3b....2 1204 0iiig up their spun. Chicago la grad­ Aug. 26, Toronto at London. pitcher—Keunedy, Haddock. Struck out—By Toole 6, Carey,ss..._.3 0213 l.Brady, rf.....3 Oil O'ConneU,lb4 0 1 8 1 U Pickett,ss.....4 000 4 1 played Ang. 15: Taylor, lb... 3 0 0 13 0 0 Gerhardt, 2b. 3 008 1 0 ually going to the rear. The following table includes Cooney,83..... 412 460 Patton, rf.... 3024 0 U An*. 28, 29, Toronto tit Albacy, Hnmilton at Troy, by Kei-fc 2. Left on buses—Rochester 7, Troy 5. tbe gainua flayed Aug. 13: London at Syracuse, Buffalo at Itoctiester. Wild pitch—Toole. Passed ball—Banning. Umpire ^. co; M Si"-: a »• £ D .£ •fl Haye«, rf..._3 1010 o| Hofford, c... 3 0 0 " B 2 Wilson, rf...4 0 2 0 0 0 Shafor, 2b.... 3 004 1 0 o Jacob*', p...... 3 0 0 0 7 Oi Daly, p!...... 3 0 0 0 »0 '• yi 1 O' H? X' CD! -<| Nau:e,c_.....4 0 3 6 2 0 BUoy. 3b...... 3 00 I —Brady. Time—1:50.______B S a S | I* IT 5 r t! ?' 1 0 CLUBS. c 3- 0 a Total...... & S i 27 15 21 Total...... 82 1 4" 27 18 ? Mill»r,3b.....4 0 2 0 2 OiXeoimler, c. I 0 0 6 1 0 D o ? P d Games Played August 7. 3 «« !' s u ** Scranton...... 10010110 1—5 Khafer,-_.„,,_... p_... 401- - - - 6 O'Duryea, p... 3 001 4 1 Jeraey City...... 01000000 0—1 infill! HAMILTON TS. BUFFALO AT HAMILTON Aua. 7: .-«•?. H Total...... 38 113 ft 205| Total...... 27 0 2 ft Allentown ...... 7 fl 8 3 3 7 s 0 40 .586 Two-bane hit—Friel. Stolen bases—Burns 2, Crane, HAMILTON. ASK. B. P. A.E! BUFFALO. AB.B.B. P. A. B Omaha...... 00000001 0—1 Bioghamton ...... 1 1 7 1 0 2 $ 0 15 .B14 Oalligan, Hiland, Gerhardt. First on balla—Burns 2, St. Panl...... 91 S 9 ; 10! 8 .757 St. Panl...... 00000000 0—0 Aniinis, 2b_..5 0111 0 Carroll, of..... 4 00410 East on...... 7 li B 1 1 4 i u 29 .4113 Galligan, Carey. Struck ont—Murphy, Crane, Say, D«9 Moines.,...,...., t 4 43 .566 Earned runs—Omaha 1. Two-bane hit—Crook*. Baiuey, 3b... 4 0 1 0 2 0 llamburii, If. 4 1 1 2 00 Elmira...... S 8 6 0 1 1 1 0 20 ./70 Taylor, Hayts, Jacobs 2, O'Brien, Snowies, Daly 2. Milwaukee...... 40 Three-base hits—Miller, O'Connell. Stolen bases— Knight, If... 4 0 0 1 0 0|Lehane, 1D...3 0 0 13 00 Jersey City...... 5 9 6 8 8 8 10 1 63 .740 Left on bases—Scranton 4, Jersey City B. Hit by Om»ha...... 630 Burns 2, Annls, Crooks 2, Cooney, Nagle. DonbU Vis.ier, cf..... 4 12800 Reidy. Sb_.4 00130 Newark...... 8 6 11 10 10 1 60 .800 pitcher—Carey, Hnyes. Passed balls—Holtord 2. Wild Kansas City...... 34 .486 plays—Cooney, Crooks, O'Connell; Crooks, O'ConnelL Lyncli, lb__3 1 1 10 1 u-..3 01150 ont—By Gilmcre 5, by Doviney 2. First on balls—Off PiU, c...... 400 7 00 Quinn, lb.... 4 1 0 14 11 Maskrey, rf.. 3 0 2 2 0 0 Alvord, 3b_. B 1 1 1 20 Swartwo'd.rf.. - 3 00- - -3 1 OlKinilow, C....4 0 1 0 30 Downty 6. Wild pitches—Downty 2. Passed ball- —Corcoran, Brill, McKee 3. Chadwick, Becannon, By- hits—Sneed, Reccius, Rhettns, llengle, Schoeoeck. man, Sullivan, Quinn. Struck out—Wilke»barre 3, roran,p...... 300 0 10 0 Hassett, cf... 401 0 00 Three-base lilts—Force, Teach, Siebel. Donble play Peltee.ab..... 4 0 2 3 3 1 Sharer, rf.....B 1 1 0 00 Philih.g, S8...4 008 2 l[G<-i»,lb...... 3 11800 Walker. IDooble play—Nelson, Duun, Wockbecker. M'Gucken,rf 4 00100 Steele, If...... 300 t 00 Griffith, lf....4 0 0 2 0 1 VauDyke,lf.4 1 1 4 00 Tnayer, c...... 4_ 1_ 0 6 10 Fitzgerald, p 4 0 0 010 Left on bases—Syracuse 10, Albany 2. Umpire— Easton 4. Left on base?—Wilkesbarre 6, Eaaton 6. - - -- - Moorhead,ss3 00260 —Heugle, Schoeueck, First on balls—By Cady 5, by Double plays—Becannon, Quinn; Moorhead, McDer­ Cole, If...... 300 2 01 Siobel 2. Struck out—By Cady 3. Passed balls— Shenkel, p...4 1 1 2 2 OlTraffley.c.... 4 1 1 S 20 Total...... 34 4 8 24 10 51 Total...... 33 "5 8 27 15 5 Kmslie. Total...... 310 7 24 181 Total...... 33 7 f 2^ Mills, c...... 4 0 2 2 0 0 Smllh, p_....4 1 1 1 40 Hamilton...... 20002000 0—4 RocncsTER vs. TROY ATROCHBSTEB Aua. 7: mott, Quinn; McDertuott, Quinn. Passed balls—Mc- Hoorer 4, Nichoh 2. Wild pitch—Siebel. Umpire— Keever 8. Umpire—Pearce. Time—1:30. Elmira...... 00000000 0—0 Cusick. Time—2h. Total...... 35210 27122J Total...... 40713 27i»B London...... 00401000 it—5 BOCHBSTEB. AB.B.B. P. A.I TROY. ._ _ -. Easton...... 80001000 x—7 DES Moi's vs. ST. PAUL AT Dis MOI'B JULY 80: Des Moinas...... 00140011 0—T Earned nms—Hamilton 2, LonJon 1. Ftrston balls Sntton, 3b.... 4 0 1 0 30 Baker, lb..... 3 0 0 13 Games Played August 4. Earned runs—Easton 3. Two-base bils—McDer­ Milwaukee...... 00010000 1—t —Andrus, Quinu, 31' s^itt. Hit by pitcher—Lynch, Simon, If 40010 1,Sweeney,3D..4 021 bases—Taylor, McKeever, DE6MOISB8.AB. R. B. P. A.l| ST. PAUL. AB.B. B. P. A. E EASTOS vs. SCRANTON AT EASTON Ar/o. 4: mott, McKeever. Stolen Shafer,rf.....6 1 0 1 0 0!Carroll, If.... 2 0 0 010 Earned rnns—Des Moines 5, Milwaukee 1. Two* Swartwood, Geise. Two-base hits—Yieuer. Donovan. Griffin CL....4 01210 Werden,2b...4 Oil Moorhead. First on balls—Off Doran 1, off Sullivan 4. base hits—Holliday 2,Quinn, Tiaffli-y, Mills. Thre*. Three-base bits—Solders 2, Left on bases—Hamil­ Colllus, 2b...4 11140 Haddock, p._3 001 KASTON. AB.E.B. P. A.B 1 SCHASTON. AB.B. B. P. A.l Struck out—By Doran 9. by Sullivan 1. Left on bas« Quinn, 2b..... 8 3 t 4 3 0 Murphy, cf.. 3 0 1 100 100 Stearns.lb... 5 3 3 8 1 1 Brynan, If.... 2 0 0 3 00 ba*e hits—Shafor. Van Dyke. First on balls—By ton 6, London 7. Struck ont—Qn!nn, Geiss, Fitz­ Peltz, rf....._4 12010 Stewart, cf-.4 024 M'Derrn't,2b 4 0 1 4 0 2! Burns, cf..... 3 0 0 —Elmira 10, Easlon 3. Passed balls— Pitz 2, McKee­ Smith 2, by Sheukel 2. Struck out—By Smith 8. gerald. Double plavs—Qninu, Dickergnn. Pa«ed Kennedy,lb.4 0 1 9 0 OilianniBg, C...4 0 1 6 Becannon.Sb 3 1 1 2 0 1; Murphy, c... 4 0 0 620 Holiiday, cf..S 0 2 1 0 0 M.irrisey, lb. 4 0 1 B 01 ver 2. Wild pilch—Doran. Umpire—Holland. Time Macullar, as. 3 1 2 i 5 0 1'k-kott, M.... 4 1 1 1 61 Passed balls—Traffley 1, Mills 1. Umpire— Quest. ball—Thayer. Stolen I'ast-a—Andrus, Rainey, Knight, Miller, as..... 4 0 1 0 0 o!w.Hack'tt,s«4 0 1 1 Rvman, rf... 3 0 0 1 1 liSay, 3b...... 4 1 1 080 1:40. Time—1:03. Thayer 2, Shieteck, Measitt. Geiss. Umpire—Cnrry. Toy, c....._... 4 0 0 14 12 Keefe, If...... 3 000 McKeever,lf4 1100 l.Tajlor, lb...4 3 0 14 00 Alvord 3b.... S 0 1 1 0 0 Patton, rf..... 3 0 0 210 2 01 VunDyke,lf.5 1 1 S OliRiley, 3b._412 330 NOTE.—The Sioux dty-Indianapolls game wa« pro* Time—1:55. Burr, p...... 311 0 10 1 Wright, rf.... 3 0 0 0 Sullivan, p... 411'-- 0 7 0 Galligan, If.. 3 1 1 Games Played August 0. vented by rain. TS. TROY AT SYRACUSE Are. 3: 7 27 16 5 Quinn, lb.....4 0 1 10 1 2'Hajes, rf.....4 02100 Sage, C...... 5 0 J 8 0 u'Earle,c_...... 3 1 0 321 SYRACUSE Total...... 35 3 8 27 17 4 Total...... 32 0 1 1 Swift, 2b...... 4 01141 SCHANTOS vs. NEWARK AT SCRANTON Ar«. 9i Hutchln'n, p4 1 1 1 S 0 Si,afer,2b.....S 0 1 810 VTKACV3B. AB.B. B. P. A.EJ TEOT. AO.R. B. P. A.I Rochester...... 00001000 2—3 Hassttt, cf... 3 0 a 2 Burke, c...... 3 0 a 4 0 l;Carey, 8S...-4 0 I 2 5 1 SCRANTON. AB.R. B. P. A. E NEWARK. AB.R. B. P. A.B Total...... 4211 flit 142iDuryea,p..._8 0 0 0 40 •Wright, cf_3 21 0 0 Baker, lb...... 5 00900 Troy...... 00000000 0—0 5 ojJacobs, p.,.,.3 0 0 0 60 Burn?, cf...... 4 1 0 3 0 0 Casey. cf...... 4 1 1 t 00 WASHINGTON WHISPERS. Marr, if...... 5 1 1 0 nSw,eney,3l!.4 22 1 21 Earned runs—Rochester 1. Three-base hits—B*rr. Moorhead, ss 3 0 0 Mnrpby, c... 4 0 1 9 1 0! Cwgan,rf....4 0 2 100 I Total...... 81 S 6 27 1? 4" Ely, If...... 5 0 0 0 0 OlWerdtn, 2K.5 1 1 Peltz. Double plays—Collins, Kennedy; Toy, Ken­ Total...... 3l 3 5 A 15 91 Total...... 33 6 7 27 20 3 Crane, 2b..... 4•--1 0 0 4 OlFields, lb..._4 1 1 14 01 Des Moinea...... 2 8060000 0—11 Beard, ss...... 6 1 4 0 4 1 Haddock, If.. 5 1 1 nedy; Stewart, Sweeney. Left on bases—Rochester 5, Easton...... 02000100 0—3 Say, 3b...... 4 0 1 1 4 O1 Johnson, lf.4 0 0 2 00 St. Paul...... 0 00010002—3 Col. Hogers' Views of the Wldner Case- McQntry.lb. 500 8 0 0 Stewart, cf... 811 Troy 8. First on errora—Troy 2. First on balls—Troy Scrauton...... 20011200 x-6 Earned runs—Des Moines 9, St. Paul 2. Two-base No Reduction for Washington Wanted-* Galligan, If.. 300 1 0 Oi Jones, 3b.....4 00230 hits— Quinn, Holliday, Sage, Hutchinson. Three-base K.Higgins, p5 220 6 1 Banning," c... 3 0 1 3. Struck out—By Barr 8. by Hadd. ck 6. Passed Earned runs—Easton 2. Two-base hit—Sullivan. Carey, ss...... 401 1 0 O'Duffy, c...... 1 00002 General and Club News. Battin, 3b... 4116 3 0,W.Hack'tt,B35 0 1 balk—Banning 2. Umpire—Brady. Time—1:50. Stolen bases—Qailijian, Carey, Becannon. First on hiu—Quinn, Stearns, Macullar, Brynan, Plckett, Jacobs, rf..._3 1 0 2 0 0 Simmons,2b. 3 00110 Blley. Double play—Macullar, Qnlnn, Stearns, first WASHINGTON. D.C.f Aug; IT.—Editor SPORTIM \V.IIigg's,2b3 023 2 2 Wright, rf... 301 bulls—Easton 2, Scranton 2. Struck out—Easton 5, Taylor,„.,.„., lb....„.....-- 322 9 1 0 Smith, SS.....3 0 1 1 80 Shelllmatc, c.4 1 1 0 1 , P..-.4 230 Scranron 3. Left on bases—Easton 3, Scranton 7. on balls—OS Hutchinson 3, off Duryea 1. Hit by LIFE:—I saw Walter Hewitt upon his returm Swift, p...... 2 1 0 0 3 1'Dooms, p.... 3 0 0 130 pitcher—By Duryea 1. Struck out—By Hutchiuson Total...... 39 81227 155 Total...... 41 71127 133 BALTIMORE BULLETIN. Passed ball—Bnrke. Umpire—Pearce. Time—1:35. Total 8133 27 ialjSulllvan, C...2 0 0 210 from the special meeting at Asburj Park, and, ALLENTOWS YS.WILKKSB'E AT ALLENTO'N ABO.4: 3, by Duryea 1. Passed balls—Earle 2. Wild pitch— Bjracnao...._...... 02000210 3—8 | Total...... 32 2 5 27 18 3 Duryea. Umpire—Ringo. Time—2:05. in speaking of the Widner case, he said he wu Troy...... 23000110 0—7 The Team's Ul Success Mournfully and ALIKXTO'X. AB.B. B. t. A. Ii WlLKtSB'l, AB.B. B. P. i. I Scranton™...... 12000020 0—6 well satisfied with the present status of the case, Earned runs—Syracuse 1, Troy 2. Home run—R. Sympathetically Commented Upon Kis- Foulkrod,2b. 40043 1 Black, If...... 311 0 00 Newark...... 00000000 2—2 Games Played July 31. any further t rouble Biggins. Three-biise hits—Beard 2, Stewart. Stolen Qunslja'n,cf.4 0 1 2 0 0 Irwln, 3b....4 1 2 232 and he does not anticipate Ing Baltimore Flayers, Etc. Earned runs—Scrauton 2, Newark 2. Two-base hits KAN. CITY TS. MILWA'E AT KAN. CITY JULY 81: surprised to learn that bases—Beard 2, W. Higgins 2, linker, Sweeney, Hal- Tomney, S8..4' 0- 0- • 2 OlOurcoran, aa.l 1 2 230 —Casey, Smith. Stolen bases—Burns, Casey 2, Coo­ about it. He said he was dorse. Evidently blasted hopes will arst turn the Corcoran, c.. 8 1 1 5 00 Corcorsn.lb. 3 1 1 11 0 0 one man on the team, and that means playing Annia,cf...... 4 1 2 0 0 0 Walsh, as..... 3 0 0 220 Hamburg, Flynn, Hart 2, Bittinau, Gibbs 3. Left on hair of the avemge enthusiast gray and then bring it -and returned ^to"their respiectwe Brady, rl_... 40300 0 Creegan, 2h.. 4 002 1 0 winning ball. Whea I asked "Ana" why our nine Crooks, 2b... 4 0 1 3 7 #fB«mran, 2k. 4 0 I 2 20 Youug, who is on Lift auuu*l vacation, wil bases—Toronto?. Buffalo2. Umpire— Sullivan. Time in sorrow to the grave of despair. It will not avail to Oerhardt,sa..3 0 1 3 2 l'V»nAl«t>,3b4 0 1 1 1 0 hati "no llceuae to win," hla blunt answer was "be­ 0'Connell,lb4 1 1 12 1 OiRowo, rf...... 4 1 0 001 —1:35. attempt to give reasons for Baltimore's invariable lo-.v Asbury Park nutil next Friday. In the m Hofford, 2b_4 0 0 1 B OiPitz, c...... 4 118 2 0 cause it is not strong enough, you have ocly got one Cooney, ss... 4 0 1 1 6 OiKrieg, 3b.....3 0 1 060 headquarters flag of the League floats at tbe 8 SYRACUSE vs. TROY AT SYRACUSE Auo. 4: standard In bate ball matters. It would not mend It, Pyle, p'...... 4 1114 OlCole, If...... 3 11000 catcher.'* McGarr, rf...4 1 2 1 0 1 Jevne, lf...... 4 1 1 2 00 and it la not a pleasant task; besides, It is dull and Aa predicted in thia correspondence, the Boan STDACCSE. AB.B.B. P. A. E TROT. AB.B.B. P. A.I Total.. ... 45101427 13 5) Total...... 343 7 27 18 3 "Yes, but 'Kel' is going to catch right along. Wiison, c..... 411 6 00 HcCullum.cf 3 01001 Directors sustained the umpire s decision in the Pitt»- Wrluht, cf... 41310 o! Baker, lb.... 4 0 1 18 00 heavy literature, So sympathy and a wish for better "Ob, he may du it for awhilo, but he can't stand it, Mlller,3b..._4 01021 Brougkt'n,c..3 0 0 11 00 Inck is eiteri'led to Jlessis. Vouderhorst and Barule, Jersey City...... 00200004 4—10 burg-New York game, and ordered the Phiiadelpni*- Marr, rf...... 3 0 0 2 0 0 Sweeney,3b..3 0 0 102 Elmira...... 01 0000002—3 No catcher can." Clarke, p..... 4 0 1 2 6 0 ; Klopf, p...... S 0 0 091 Pittsburg protested game to be played over. Ely, 2D-...... 4 0 1 1 3 0] Werden, 2b™4 0 0 260 and with that the subject U fur the present dlgmlcsod. "Duck Kwing seems to keep It up prettr well. Total...... 3661127 22 2J Total...... 3T) 2 4 27" 19 3 Another club which Baltimoreans have watched Earned runs—Jeraey City 7, Elmira 2. First on er­ Mr. Hewitt assured his colleagues that he was in no Beard, M.....3 0 0 2 4 0: haddock, p..4 0 3 0 rors—Jersey City 2, Elmira 1. Two-base hits—O'Brien, "All right, my boy. ao lung an he Id i a condition, Omaba...... 0 0000220 1—5 way responsible for the 25-cent admission agitation la McQuery, lb 4 0 0 10 2 0 Banning, c_4 0 0 3 with interest is the Milwaukee. There is a pet bat­ but wait awhile." Minneapolis...... 000100001—: and scores have been scanned to see Cole, Corcoran. Stolen bases—O'Brien, Knowles 2, Washington, and stated frankly timt the present man­ Murphf, p... 411 1 11 1'Sti-wart, of..3 Oil tery in that team, Friel, Brady, Coles. First on balls—Hiland,. Friel, That's Just what we will do. We have bad enough Earned ruua—Omaha 3, Minneapolis 1. Two-base agement could not exist if such a reduction was made. B.Higg'8,lf..4 0 2 0 0 OjW.Uack'tt,i»3 0 0 2101 what Oerhardt, Cramer, Corcoran (E. L.) Struck out—Pyle, trouble for a season without borrowing any. For all hits—McGarr, Wilson, Clarke, Krieg. Three-base hit Under the present system the Washington Club if Battin, 3b... 4 0 0 0 4.0 Kwt», H...... 2 0 0 0 00 HORNFR ANDWARNBB Goodall, Cramer, Van Aletine. Left oa bases—Jeraey that, there IB a gi bat deal of truth in what Al.Spalding's —McGtirr, Stoleu bases—Anuis 2, Cooney, Wiison, getting along comfortably, but if the League should by \VaIker, c... 2-1 0 4 3 0 Wright, rf.... 3 0 0 000 were doing for Jim Hart The battery is a most ex­ City 7, Elmira 6. Hit by pitcher—Hofford. Passed right bower say* about Boston being weak behind the Hawes, WaUh. Double plays—Coouey, Crooks, Con- any means force a reduction to 25 cents, the Hewitti Total...... ai ~3 "7 27 27 1 Total...... 30 ~01 27 21 3 cellent one, and rather high priced, so it U not surpris­ balls—Pitz 1, Corcoran 1. Wild pitch—Goodall. Um­ b^t. A foul tip may put Kelly ou the hospital Hut any nell; Crooks, Cooney. tint on balls—By Clarke 2. would be forced to go out of business. Syracuse ...... 00002001 0—3 ing to learn—when it is known that the club is doing pire—Latham. Time—2:05. day, and theu base-mnnera will have a picnic. But Struck out—By Clarke 4, by Klopf 6. Passed balls- While here Anson complained that he has not be«a Truv...... 00000000 0—0 quite poorly financially—tLat these two have been "re­ "uufficieutfor the day >s the eril thereof." I have Wilson 1. Fnipiie—Quest. Time—1:60. able to hit the ball with his usual skill, and he take* Earned ruus—^yr»cu^9 3. Three-base hits—Wright leased to reduce expenses." Their work jusiifled their Games Played August 6. howled about ntgiect to strengthen wtak spoU till I DBS MOIN'S vs. ST. PAUL AT DBS Moi's JULY 31: his share of the blame for the sudden drop the Cbl- 8, Two-base hits—Bilker 4, Haddock. Struct on retention, but, of course, if there are bot sufficient am tired of it, and uill imagine thia week that we are DE8HOINE8.AB.B.B. P. A. B: ST. PAUL. AB.B.B. P. A.B past two or three weeks, JERSEY CITY vs. ELMIHA AT JERSEY CITY Atro. 6: strong enough in every point. cagoa have taken during the Bj Murphy 2, by Haddock 2. Hit by pitcher—By funds in profits the cloth must be cut accordingly. Any JEBSETO'T. AB.E.B. P. A.K| ELMIEA. AB.B.B. P. A. E Shafer, rf..... 3 2 2 0 1 0 Carroll, If... 6 0 1 410 lie is confident that he will get bis eye on the ball Murphy 2. First on balla—Off HaJdock 8. Passed club wanting a battery will find this one efficient, Hiland, cf....3 1 0 3 0 0 Shngart, cf.,522 000 WHY THE DETROITS DID5*T PRAT. Quinn, 2b.....S 02281 Murphy, cf.. 5 010 before long ana again take his position among tbe first ball—Banning. Double plays—Murphy, Beard. Mc- faithful and painstaking. O'Brien, lb.. 4 0 0 16 0 IjTaylor, SB.....4 0 3 2 There's one club In the League that la not quite BO Stearns, lb... 4 0 2 13 00 Morrissey,lb4 126 ten sluggers of the League. He admits that his pitchers Qcerj; Hackett, Werden, liakor 2; Werden, Haekett, strong as it uilght be, though. Yea. I refer to the De- Holliday, cf..4 1 1 1 00 Pickett, ss... 4011 are not the equals of such men as Keefe and Whitney. J. A. ROXEBFRGH, Know'.es, 3b.4 01020 Corcoran, lb. 4 0 1 10 slight OB t Intention of say- Macullar, ss. 4 00"""" " •--- Baker. Leftonbusca—Syracuse 5, Trey 6. Umpire— now of Corry, Penn., is a catcher whom It would be Friel, If...... 3 1010 0 Creegan, 2b. 4 012 troits. Now, I haven't the 0 8 0 Patton, rf.... 4 0 1 bnt he insists that they are bound to become successful Bratly. well for any club wanting that service not to pass by Corcoran, c. 4•-• 0 1 8 2 0 VanAls'e,3b. 4 0 0 1 iug any unkind things of the poor disheartened and AlvnrJ, 3b....3 1 1 2 2 0 Ringo, C...... 4 129 after they have had a little more experience against HAMILTON TS. LONDON AT HAMILTON Aus. 4: broken-up Wolverines. I am going to return good Van Dyke, If. 8 1 1 2 0 0,Shafer, 2b...4 128 League batters. Hie outfield he considers as strong without a trial. "Boxie," as he was affectionately Brady, rf..... 401 100 Pitz, c...... 3 008 how It feels on here to be jumped • AMILTON. AB.R.d. P. A. B[ LONDON. AB.B.B. P. A called by the boys, for he was n favorite, Is one of tbe Gerbardt, ss. 3 0 0 0 2 0 D«ran,p...... 2 0 1 1 for evil. We know Traflley, c... 400 700 Riley,3b...... 4 122 In every particular as that of any other club aud h» Andrns,2b_. 4 2 2 4 5 Olshiebeck, 98.3 1 2 6 3 1 truest and qnickost throwers ibat ever stepped behind Hofford, 2b... 3 1 0 1 5 1! McCarthy, rf 4 0 0 i on when yvu are down. I don't care to experience Cushman, p.. 4 1 0 0 8 0 Anderson p.. 3^1 0 1 has not yet given np all hope of overtaking the New Eaiaey, 31.... 6232--- - 2 ODtinoy'n,cf,p5 01 2 2 3 the plate. He was one end of the lamou* "Leadville Ehines, P.....3 0 1 0 5 0|Cole,If...... 4 0 0 1 the sensation of doing the jamming. I will leave that Total...... 34 5 9 27 17 1 Total...... 87 5 f2 27 92 Yorks. He predicted that ho would win the majority Kuitht, If.... 611 1 00 Dicker*>n,2t>5 2 1 3 1 for "Mat." Des Molnee...... 10010000 4—6 of the series with that club, and bis prediction WM battery," and was for part of a season a member of the Total...... 3l 3 4 27 16 2| Total...... 34 2 5 27 17 3 We have had the Betroits with us and they are gone Visnor, cf..... 021 2 00 .Sowdors, rf... 4 1 2 0 1 Oriole team. Roxie didn't £ot any chance at all. He Jersey City...... 00000012 0—3 St. Paul...... 02100101 0—5 verified. Lynch, lb._.4 1 1 13 01 Quinn, If...... 4 0 a 0 3 —the champions of the world. They will only come Earned runs—Des Moines 4, St. Paul 4. Two-base caught a game now ami then at such long intervals Elmira...... 00000101 0—2 here once more with that tide. Even if they ever THB SENATORS' WORK. Wood, !>...... » 221 5 IjMessiit, 3b....4 1 1 0 that he wan constantly out of practice and rusty, but Earned runs—Elmira 1. First on errors—Jersey hits—Shafer (Des Moir.es), Bmgo 2, Shafer (St. Paul). The most agreeable surprise of the week was th» Swaltw'd.rf. 5120 1 OiKinslow, C....4 00332 return again, which is extremely doubtful in my mind, Three-Mse bits—Holliday, Alvord. Stolen bases— his throwing was always remarkable for quick­ City2, Elmira 2. Left on bases—Jersey City 4, Elmira as I believe this 19 their last year, it will be aa the hand some style in which the Seuators polished off thft Piiillirs.ss... 4 222 8 1 GeiBS, lb...... 3 0 1 10 10 ness and accuracy. In the annual "reduction 9 Two-basa hits—Knowles, Bhinc/s. Struck out— Shafer, Stearns, Van Djke, Rlley. First on balli—By Hookers on Thursday. Heretofore the home team Thayer, c.... 431 2 10 Hu*ted, p, cf 4 00040 plain DetroitB. We all missed Uardie Richardson, Cushman 1, by Andwrson 5. Hit by pitcher—By An- of expenses," Boxlo was dropped. The Ath­ Van Aletine, McCarthy 2, Knowles, Friel 2, Brady, Ger- Jack Bowe and Sam Thompson. 80 did the other went up against the "Indians" with fear and trem- Tutel...... 44 f615 27 22 3 Total...... 36411271613 letics then engaged him and put him in to catch rmrdt, Bhines. First on balls—Hiland, Friel, Pitz, derson 1. Struck out—By Cashman 4, by Andersen 8. members of the team. Ganzel Is quite a second baae- Passed balls—Traffley 1, Biairo 3. Wild pitch—Club­ Ming, but on thia occaiion they played with their old- Eamtlton...... 0 0 227003 2—16 in a snow atonu. Without glovea, and on a cold day, Doran 2. Passed balls—Pitz 1, Corcoran 2. Umpire nian, but he is nut a Richardson. Neither Is Sutcllffe time dash and spirit aud tbe result was a shut-out. Xiondon...... 0 1 2000010—4 to catch a new and nervous pitcher who was aleo on —Latham. Time—1:50. man 1. Umpire—Uogan. Time—1:55. Oh, but what a great came Uank O'Day pitchedl A. Earned rang—Hamilton 4, London 3. Two-base hjla a Bowe, and, by the way, the elongated short atop trial, waa no easy taak, and so it was not surprialug ALLENTOWN vs. WILKESB'E AT ALLENTO'N Aua. 8: has a few point* to learn yet In covering the bag. Games Played August 1. pair of lilts was the best tboy could do with him. H» —Bainey, Knight, Yisner, Phillips, Shiobeck, 8o\vders, that the avvlft, errntic delivery knocked Roxie out ef­ ALLBNTO'N.AB.B. B. P. A. T. : WILKESB'E. AB.I1.B. P. A. E Umpire Kelly showed him one little point here bad compk-te control of the ball and did not soem to Quinn. Tbree-baee hitn—Dickerson. First on Valla fectually, and the weaihor finished it completely. Dis­ Fou!krod,2b.4 1 1 1 3 O.Black. lf...... 4 0 0 200 wheu he Informed him that JD covering second, when OMAHA TS. ST. PAUL AT OMAHA Auo. 1: exert hi 1030 If about striko-onts. His fl eld support —Shicbock, Golss, Andrews 2, Lynch 2, Phillips, gusted and disheartened Boxie gave up all idea of Onnsha'n,cf.4 0020 0!Irwin, 3b.....4 01101 a man b forced, be muat either touch the base-runner B.B.B. P. A. B BT. PAUL. AB.B.B. P. was grand. Hoy and Fuller fully redeemed thero- Thayor. Hit by pitcher—Shiebeck. Struck out— playing for a season and went to Uorry to boil himself Tomney, SB..4 0 1 3 4 O'Corcoran, ss.4 01 210 or stand on tbe bag. lie tried to put a man out without Bnrns.lf...... 3 1 1 0 0 Carrol], If....8 0 1 2 gtilvea for their carelcssnos in the Fittsburg aerie*. By Wood 1, by Huiled 2, by Donov»u 2. Left on bases out and by practice to attempt to graduate in a high Zell, rf...... 4 00000 Brill, lb...... 3 0 0 10 01 doing either. Then there is Campau. Two games, I Annis, cf..... 612 0 0 Murphy, cf... 6029 Some sharp work was executed ou both sides, and —Hamilton 8, London 8. Parsed ball—Kiuslow. class of ball playing. There hell now, and he feels Meister, 3b.. 3 0 1 1 2 Oi McKee, rf.... 3 0 0 2 00 will admit, are hardly enough for a man to show what Crooks, 2b...6 1 2 1 l|Morrissev,lb3 2 1 18 Burdlck, who mode his first appearance here, showed Wild pitches—llusted 1, Donovan 1. Double play— satisfied he can'fill the bill. He is educated—naturally Bretman,lb.3 0 0 11 0 OiBeeoher, cf... 3 0 1 000 there is io him; still I have a suspicion that young Mr. O'Conn'l, Ib4 0 1 1 2iPickett, B3....4 Oil np In good form. The "stars" of the team, Deuny. • Phillips, Audrus, Lynch 2. Umpire—Carry. Tim bright, honest, truthful, and domestic in bis habits, Baker, U.....3 0 0 1 0 0]Chadwick,2b3 0 0 221 Campan, who can out-talk any auctioneer In this Cooney,ss....6 0 0 7 »iPatton, rl...8 000 Olanscock and Hinea made the only costly errors at 2:05. and if anv manager aeedi such service he had better Williams, 0..3 0 0 8 0 l ! Cuff, c...... 3 0 0 750 town,will always have to shuffle and rattle a little when McGarr, rf...8 3 3 0 0 Shafer; 2b... 3102 the game. ROCHESTER vs. ALBANY AT ROCHESTER Auo. 4: give Boxie a trial. _____ T. T. T. German, p... 3 0 0 0 8 0 Boach.p...... 3 0 0 180 trying to nil Thompson's boota—certainly not at the Nagle, o...... 3 0 0 11 1 0 Biley, 3b...... 4 110 More Interest was manifested In the game; wiHi BOCUKSTXR. AB.R. B. P. A. E ALBANY. AB.H. B. P. A. X their hard luck the champs Lovett, p..... 4 1 2 2 11 0 Earle, C...... 3 113 Indiituapolis than any other that have be&o played Total...... 81 f 3 27 17 ll Total...... 30 0 3 27 16 0 bat. In epite of all Miller 3b..... 4 2 2 2 1 OlBryniiu, p... 4 0 0 1 Button, 3b... 500 2 30 Nelson, a.... 412 1 52 GAI.VESTON GIJCNTS. Allentown...... 10000000 0—1 played good, stiff ball here and the Batons had hard hero this season. The local patrons wove full of bop* Simon. lf.....5 00200 Puuri, lb.....4 0 1 13 00 Wilkesbarre...... 00000000 0—0 work to pull out the last game. Total...... 42913 27223| Total...... 3457 2~Y f46 and anxiety as to the rer>ult of th.* Indianapolis serivs, Griffin, cf.....2 1020 Olllalpin, 3b... 4 01143 Records of the Players to Date A New Earned runs—Allentown 1. Two-base hit—Cor- It took twelve innings. Omaha...... 0 0161010 0—9 and it was amusing to oLap; ve the smile of satisfaction Coliltii-, 2b... 4 1 0 6 1 OlAllen, lf...... S 0 0 3 01 Manager Chosen, Etc. « corau. Stolen bases—Foulkrod, Baker, Black 2. First Think of the Bostons tieing a game In the ninth In­ St. Paul...... 10000100 3—6 that spread over the f^cfis of those who were prevented Peltz, rf...... 5 2 1 1 0 o;F.)remnn,cf..4 0 1 GALVZSTON, Aug. 12.—Editor SPOBTISQ Li«:—Poor on balls—Allentown 1, Wilkesbarre 2. Struck out— ning and winning it after that by one run. They did Earned runs—Omaha 3, St. Paul 8. Two-base hit, from witnessing Thursday's game, when they wen Xenmdy.lbS 1 1 10 0 O.Quinn, c...... 4 0 0 Houston has at last gone under. Last Tuesday Callaa Allentown 8, Wllkesbarro 7. Left on buses—Allentown it. It was a little cruel, too, because the Wolverines —Annis, McOarr. Three-base hit—McGarr. Home informe-I ihat the Senators won by a score of 3 to 0. Miller. (B.....5 1110 0-Kaax, 2b__..3 0 1 finished her np by a nrar« of 18 to 0 and knorknd both 4, Wilkesbarre 4. Dos'uie play—Meister, Brennan. had the gaino all but won in the ninth, and every ran—Miller. Stolen bases—McGarr 2, Miller, Hurphy, T'ue. result of theJPitteburg series in the early part Toy, C...... 4 2 1 3 2 0 G.nghliu, rf. 3 0 1 2 00 Flood and Pujol out r.f the box, getting 23 hits, among Umpire—McLean. Time—1:30. man's face wore a number ten smile wheu the second Plckett, Earle. Double plays—I.ovett, Nagle, Miller; of the week was not creditable to the home team, as Barr, P...... 3 1 1^ 1 2 0 Dowuey, p... 3 0 0 020 them three home runs. AT EASTON Acs. 8: out was made. Before the third CRiae the tie ing run Pick(,tt. Sb«ter, Morrissey. First on balls—By Lovett they put np the moat wretched game seen here for 27 1~89 EASTOK vs. SCHANTON 3, by Ifrvnan 1. Hit by pitcher—By Ijovctt 1. Struck several weeks. They appeared to be all broken up Total...... 38 9 5 27 *8 0! Total...... 32 1 7 The following batting !(B5 fielding »Torage« win *A8TO!>. All.It. 0. r. A. E iSCRAjlTON. AB.R.B. P. A. E had been scored, and every Detroiter looked as though Rochester ...... _...... 01032001 2—9 prove of Interest to j«ur Texas readera: on his way to the scaffold*'' A minute before they were out—By Lovett 10, by Brynan 2. Passed balls—Nagle over something, for even the ever reliable Myera, Don- M'Derm't,2b4 0 2 7 1 0 Burns, cf.....6 1 1 3 00 2, Earle 1. Umpire—Sogan. Time—2h. nelly, Mack aud Whituey Joined in thd error making. Albany...... 00000100 0—1 Bat. Field Becan'n,3b,p4 0012 0 Murphy, rf..5 0 3 1 10 just ready to begiu a little devotional service of Earne druns — Albany 1, Rochester 2. Two-baso hits G»m»a. BH. B. SB. Ave. Ave. thanksgiving. KASS. CITY vs. CHICAGO AT KANS. CITY Auo. 1. They were not excusable errors either, but plays thai Byman, rf... 100 2 11 Crane, 2b..... 510 0 10 would hardly have been perpetrated by a college team. — Pettx. Kennedy, Toy, Dunn, Foreman. Thret'-boso Fromer...... 26 3« 8 10 .364 .012 M'Keever.o.3 0 0 8 3 2 Cay, 3b...... 4 1 0 420 When they took the lead, at the middle of the game KAN. CI"Y. AB.B.B. P. A.RI CHICAGO. AB.B.B. P. A.B Lit— Buir. First ou errora— Bochester 8. Tlrst •'Eel" said toBroutL^rs;—"If you fellows win to-day Long, ss...... 80146 1 Spraguo, p...B 01180 In Monday's game Hank O'Day pitched unusually Howard...... 44 64 36 36 .332 .910 Sullivan, p...2 0 0 0 3 OiGalligan, If..4 1 0 201 wild, and In the eighth inning filled the buses, becaua*- balls— Off Barr 1, off Downey 7. Stolen bases— Collin» Kienzlo...... 63 C8 37 32 .331 .934 Burke,cf...... 3 0000 1 Carey,sa...... 4 11121 you ought to eay your prayers and show your gratitude Manning, cf..2 0 1 2 0 0 Rueims,3b... 6 0 1 082 £, Kennedy, tfilltr, Knox. Left on baseg^— Rocheater Stalllngs...... 59 78 54 42 .312 .938 for the change in your luck." ~Bradley, " -••---If... 401 0 1 Haurahan.BsS 102 he could not get the ball over the plate at the proper 7, Albiny 5. Struck cut— By Burr 1, by Dnwney 1. Qniun,lb.....3 0 0 8 1 O.Taybr, lb... 4 1 1 6 00 time. He was blamed for losing that gunie, notwith­ Duoley...... 61 76 33 31 293 .960 Stetle, lf,3b.3 0011 0;ilayes, C...... 4 12811 Some of the champions had told each other before Johnson,3b.. 4 0 0 1 1 Heugle 2b...2 10300 Tassod balli —Qiiinn 2. Wild pltchea — Downey 2 Webrla...... ——...... 34 32 10 7 .278 .944 they went out to tue grounds that they ought to hold Ardner, 2b....4 0 0 3 2 Moriarily,cf.4 11301 standing Hoy let KuehnVa bard hit to left centre gel Umpire— Ernslle. Time— 1;10. HaB9?tt. cf... 3 0 0 2 0 2 Lynch, p.....4 0 2 480 o!shoencck,lb3 3 1 10 00 away from him, which resultel In three runs and t> Tray...... 47 4« 15 JO .278 .962 Moorhead,Bi3 00021 Total...... 39710 27 123 a little prayer meeting if they should ever win another Cartwri't,lb. 4 1 2 10 0 Masran...... __...... 52 57 35 29 .263 .929 game. 60 when they l«oked like winners, they ar­ HaMnmor, rf4 0 0 0 1 o| Hoover, rf... 4 1 1 100 victory for the Pittsburgs, Tbe next day all hands Garri,-'; Flayed Augnst 6. Dowie...... 67 58 32 28 .224 .953 Total...... 290 2 24 147 ranged to have a little service of thanksgiving. It was Gunson, 0....4 1262 lIDwyer, If...-4 02000 took part In tho poor play In sr, while the visitors ham­ (looilenough...... 28 23 16 23 .225 .841 Eaatou ...... 0 0000000 0—0 to be right on the field the minute the gam» was over. Conway p....3 1 0 0 7 1 Dugdale, 0...4 0 1 7 30 mered Jim \Vhitney'a delivery so hard that he was HAMILTON vs. BUFFALO AT HAMILTON Auo. 6: Ike...... 63 53 17 11 .220 .878 Scranton...... 1 2010003 x—7 The '*daculy" of the game, Dcncon Jim White, was to Total...... 343 7 24 20 7| Total...... 86 7 8 2"7 1« 4 threatened with a rehipae of hit late attack of pleurisy. . AB.Il.. 0. P. A. E! BVff ALO.. AB.B. B. P. A.I Earned runs—Scranton 1; Two-base hita—H»yea, officiate standing, ho objects to kneeling, but the others Smitl...... 74 60 12 10 .213 .871 McUermott. Three-base hit—Taylor. Stolen bases— Kansas City...... OS000010 0—3 SENATORIAL SAYINGS. -AnJrDS,2b...5 1 1 0 1 1 Carroll, cf....4 2 0 2 00 Tnkeu altogether the above will compare favorably were to fall on their knees. When the second out Chicago...... 02010040 x—7 It Is said that the Indianapolis pt>oplo are not over* Bainey, 3b... 5 1004 O'llaiubnrg, If 4 0 1 2 00 Crano, Galligan, Carey, McDermott. First on bilia— was made in the ninth, Dan B rout hers called to each with the record of any team in the State. Our south­ Scranton 3, Easton 1. Left on bases— Scnint'm 5, Earned runs—Kansas City 0, Chicago 1. Two base pleased with their Ilines bargain, because Paul is not Knlnht, If... 4 0 3 2 0 0 'I.o!i«ue, lb..4 2 2 7 01 paw twirler, Prooaer, leads the sluggers, and Eddie man "not to forget." But pnyer time never cuuie; hit—Dwyer. Double play—Uanrahan, Schoeueck covering a« much ground lu centre field as is expected Tiiajvr, o..... 3 1191 liBofdy, Sb.... 3 002 10 kaston 3. Hit by pitcher—Hayes. Passed balls— Mo the Bostons won the game. Bard hitting did It. It Tray ranks first a» a fielder. Keever 2. Umpire—Peafce. Time—1:45. Kirston balls—By t'onwfty 1, by Spraguo 3. Hit by of him. His bat!Ing of late has been so poor that h« L>ncb, lb..... 2 1 0 10 0 OlFiynu, S5...... 4 0 0 4 40 Manager Doulcy wns given his release last night, was another instance of the old saying that a ball game pitcher—By Conway 2. Struck out—By Conway 4, has boen dropped almost to the foot of the batting Hat Wood, cf...... ' 4 0 1 2 1 O'Biltrm.n, 2b. 3 1 1 20 Ooorgo Stallings being made manager and Biily Kidnzle IB never won or l<>st until the la-it man la out In the by Sprague 7. Passed balls—Gunion 3, DUKdale 1 The contract between the playing of Hoy and Hintf 8wartwo'd,rf4 0 0 3 0 l ! Hiirt, rf...... 4 0 1 0 00 Games Played August 7. last Inning—whether it is iha ninth or fifteenth. field captain—a much-needed change. Dooley, al­ WII.KBSBA'E VS.NEWARK AT WILKESBA'E APS. 7: Wild pilch—SprKgue. Umpire—Cusick. Time—1:50. la greatly in favor of the former. riillllps, SS...4 2 3 1 2 ajYTolch, c...... 4 0 0 610 though u flue player and good batter, was too easy­ There wIu 2. Panod best base-runners in tbe team. As Anson said himself after yesterday's game:— Total...... 4416 17 ft 16 1 Total...... 3l T 4 27 17 5 Because Fuller played badly Tuesday some of th» Curry. Howard is doing well on second and ti Improving •Wllkeabarre...... 11002000 O^t "They deserved the game. They beat UB out and out." local cranks suggested that he sliould be laid off and Newark...... 00300000 0—8 Dei Moines...... 13300014 2—16 SYRACUSE vs. ALDANY AT SYRACUSE Acs. 8: vastly on his Houston work. He is slugging hard and It looked that way, when the Bostons earned eight Milwaukee...... 0.00000010— 1 Schoch reinstated at short. Manager Sullivan has • BYBACTSE. AD.B.B. P. A.F.j ALHANY. AB.B.B. P. A. X is pushing Stalhngs for ba^e-running honors. Earned runs—Newark 1. Two-base hits—Brill, runs, alt they scored. Such hitting aa the Boa tons Black, Dowse, Coogan. Three-base hit—Beecher. Earnt-d runs—D'-s Molnos 15, Milwaukee 1. Two- very high opinion of Shoch's general ability, but h« Wright. of... 3 1 1 1 0 1 Nelson, ss... 4 0 0 3 40 Billy Goodenoiigh Is doing fine work in the box. In have been doing of late will beat any team. base hits—Shafer, llolliday. Thrce-baee hit—Ilntcli- does not propose to displace Puller at this stugo of th« Jlr.rr, rf...... 5001 11 Hoover, rf...,4 223 the last three games he has defeated Dallas, Houston Stolen bases—Black, Corcorau, McKee, Coogan, Fields, Krock seerus to have lost his curves. lie pitches game. He is managing tbe team to the entire satl*- Johnion, Dtlffy. First on balls—Black. Struck cut- !n?on, Griffith. Bases stolen—Steams 2, Macullar, AI- Ely, 2b...... 4026 8 1 Alien, If...... 4222 and San Antonio, allowing them altogether only 11 mostly fctratarht, ewit't balls. Tord. Double plays—Quinn, Slmf»r, Foster, Peltee, fucrfon of bis emplyera, and buch suggestions may t* B»«rl, SS...... 4 022 2 0I Dufln, lb...... 4 0 1 10 singles and shutting both the llama and Babies ont. By FitKgeiaid 3, by Dooms 2. Left on bases—Wllkes­ Po'»r Joe Uornun h*l lie ia In bed to-day and It la a well m*-aut, but they will have no effect. barre 7, Newark 8. Double play—Jones, Slmmona, Fuller. First on balls—By Griffith 6. Struck out— McQTiery, Ib4 0 1 10 2 OjHalpln, 3b.... 3 0 0 0 Catcher Ed Barkley waa released by Dallas Ihie w«ek wonder th t he Is alive. I have se«n many batsmen By Hutchlnson 9, by Griffith o. Paased balls—Mills What a Jarjee hole Ed Daily's absence makes fn lh« Dticdon, ji,lf4 0101 Ojlvnol, 2b.....3 0 0 and Ijo will piobably sign here, as the club has been Fields. First on errors—Wilkesbarre 1, Newark 3. hit with pitched balls, but never taw one get such a Wild pitch—Dooma. Hit by pitcher—Chadwick. 2. Wild pitch—Hulcbtuscn. Umpire— Quest. Time Senatorial team? That wa« a hard crack ho received B.lli{rg\ir,p4 0 0 0 3 OlQnfnn" 0...... 3 1 2 6 negotiating with him. terrible blow aa tlie poor fellow received vosttrday. —1:40. Tuesday, but fortunately he IB apain ou deck, bitting B'ittin, 3b... 4 0 1 2 2 liDowney, cf...3 1 1 1 Umpire Banlon baa adopted the Gafrhey system and Umpire— HcLein. Time—2:05. The t>a)l struck him jnat above tbe left temple while the ball just at hard and as timely as ever. 8kellb>Me,c. 2 0 0 2 2 OjForonum, D.. 2 0 0 0 is giving great satisfatlon, and, strange to say, Is a fa­ ELMIRA vs. EASTOK AT ELMIRA Atro. 7: he was at the bat. He stnKgt*red a few feet uud ft-11 to Sioux CITY vs. MINMEA'S AT SIOTTX CITY] Aus. 1: B. M. LABNBB. vorite here now, when be was nearly mobbed a dozen ELXIB.A. AB.R. B. P. A. El EASTON. AB.R.B. P. A.I the ground. Two physicians rushed to him, but ho SIOUX CITT. AB.B.B. P. A.I MIRXBAP'S. *«.». B. P. A.B ToUl...... 34 TS 24 16 il Total...... 30 6 8 2~7 142 Surtd, rf..... 510 1 00 llnwes, 1D....7 1 4 12 20 8yr«cu«e...... 10000000 0—1 times on the h"tne grounds. He had some rather Shugart. cf_4 2221 0 M'I>ertu't,2b3 01631 remained unconscious and was finally carried from the This Murit Be a I^bel, Anson. awkward declaims to make against Garveston In the Sheron, p.....5 t 1 0 8 0 Becannon,3b3 0 1 101 grounds and home. He recovered consciousness later Recciu*, 3b..6 1 0 4 4 2 t \Calsh, aj..... 7 1 1 2 22 Albany ...... 20004000 x—« Powoll, lb...7 1 2 8 0 l;Ba-m»n, lib.. 7 1 8 T «0 There is no team, however watched aud tended, EarnM run*—Syracuse 1, Albany 1. Three-base Dallas series, but came through all right. Taylor, m..... 502 0 20 Bynian, rf... 300 0 00 In the day and tc-day Is not Buffering. Afewdavttol But some old bum ts there; Parson Smith will have to take bis turn regularly In Corcoran,lb.B 0 0 10 0 0 McKe«ver,c.4 1 0 661 perfect rest will probably bring Joe around ail right. Plielau, ill... 5 1 2 B 3 llWInkle'o, p. 6 0 1 1 90 bit—AHen. Two-b«ae bite—H'jovor, Alien, Beard, Vcach, If..... 6 2 4 1 1 ORowf, rf...... 0 0 1 311 Thore is no umpire, howt /er defended, lily, JIcQu«ry. Virat oil balls—Off Higglim 1, o/T Fore­ the box cow, and will go In to-day against tbe San Cteogan, 2b..5 0 1 8 20 Quiun.lb..... 4 0 0 10 01 It is a miracle that the injury was not more severe. VanAlst'e,3b5 1 1 1 B 0 Basset!, cf... 3 0 0 2 01 Billy N»ah Is the third ba^eman of the country th!a Force, B8...... 6 23820 Krleg, 3b....6 23210 But calls ft "four for "fair." man 4. Wild pilch—Foreiian. Struck out—By Hlg- Antonioi. J. 0. N. Genlns, cf....6 1 0 S 0 OJJeTne. lf...... « 0 2 110 f*m 3, by Foreman ft. DC uMe plays—Heard, Sly, Pltio...... 8 1 2 8 3 1 Steele, If...... 3 0 0 1 01 year. Jerry Denny can't surpass him. All gam«« arc full of groan and kicks and howHof MeCaitht,rf.8 1 1 0 0 olStow, p...... 2 0 0 060 Sum Wide has been obliged to lay off for * tew days Well«, p...... 6 1 S 1 8 0 McCulliim.of 6 2 2 810 Ac BO mo alleged bid break; ifcQueiy; Shelling Mi-Query, Ballln, McCJuory. Ely; ARTHUR WaiTK«r'« acquisition was * lucky thing Scblldkn't,c.6 0 1 13 2 l : Broughton,c6iO 1 881 Kolsoe, Dunn. Lull en baae*—Syracun 10. Albany 1. for JSow York and a good thing for him also, as a fast Col», If...... 4 1 2 8 0 0 Moorhtad.sa.3 0 0 132 on nccount of a bad leg. Sam hat*8 to be a spectator But of all t trims who wiu their ganiri by growling Umjii™—Bnjslie. team brought out (he fwt playing there, was ID him. Total...... 43712 W 1911 Total...... a»I I « 16 8 of a Boston game. Total...... 6!ilof6 *>20ti Total——57718 ftfti Chicago takes the cake. 6 THE LIFE. 'Aug.

hits Darrah, Dale, Johnson. Struck out By Dale 4, BAH ANTONIO vs. DALLAS AT SAM ANT'O Arc. 1: by OnmbertS. Passed balls Dillon 1, Lauer 1. Wild TEXAS-SOUTHERN LEAGUE BAN ANT'O. ABR.B. P. A.EI DALLAS. AB.R.B. P.A.I I NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. Wl;eelock,s«6 1 1 2 1 0 Wheeler, If... 4 0 0 1 00 pitch Dale. Stolen bases Zanestllle 2. Umpiri Baymond,3b.4 0 1 0 3 0 O'Bonrke,3b4 0 0 820 Lvncb, cf..... 3 1221 0 Carney, Ib... 4 0 2 14 11 BALL. The Record. 0 1 1 40 BASE 1 0 11 0 1 Campana,3b.4 Stellberuer. Time 1:36. Games to be Played. Weaver, C....4 0 0 4 0 o'Fabinn, rf.... 4 0 0 100 Flanagau.lbS TOLEDO vs. KALAUAZOO AT TOLHDO AUG. 1: Mullaly, 2b..3 0 0 0 2 (I .-i.in.lay. If.... 4 1 1 0 00 The standing of the clubs in thi« closely contested Meister, 2b.. 3 0 0 4 1 0 Cl»rke, C...... 4 0 2 221 August 20, New Orleans at Galveatou, San Antonl. 0 100 AB.B. B. P. A. B KALAMAZUO.AB.R. B. P. A.I Kodgers, cf...4 0 2 2 0 2!w«utz,2b.....4 1 0 310 race up to Aug. 16, Inclusive, in »n follow*: Corc< ran, 3b 4 0 0 0 8 1 Davin, cf._...4 0 TOLEDO. Dallas. Kelty, If...... 4 0101 0 Kellogg is .. 4 0 2 2 60 TRI-STATE LEAGUE. Sales, »...... 5 1 2 2 0 0 Biley, cf...... 4 0 0 1 00 August 21, 22, 23, 24, Galyeston at Dallas, New Orleans Ukotter.rf... 4 0 1 1 0 OiLevb, lb...... 4 1 1 11 00 Drlsclic 11, rf. 4 0 0 3 00 CliHBs, 2b..... 400 7 60 O'N'eil,p...... 4 1 1 1 9 nlHemp, cf.....4 2 2 1 00 Percent. Olare, rf...... 4 0 2 1 1 0 Maiming, 2b3 0 0 6 SI at San Antonio. Mahoney, rf 300 1 00 Games to be Played. Strotbera, Ib4 2 2 8 0 0 O'Neill, H....4 0 2 2 11 Orleans at Dallas, Galveaton Bright, M.....3 0013 2,Pe .1 .les, 89... 801 1 62 CLUBS. I § Terricn, C.....3 01711 August 25, 26, 27, 28, New 1 1 |1 1 O'Conndl, p.3 0 0 0 1 1 Elli«, p...... 2 0 0 046 inn. 22, 23, MansflcM at Jackson, Columbus at Toledo, Crowlej,~ ' If...' - 4' 0 3- " 1 0 Dwyer, rf...... 2 1 1 1 at Sau Antonio. Isaacron,lb..3 0 1 11 3 o|Klttle, C...... 3 1 0 6 3 I) Zauebville at Lima, Canton at Kalamazoo, Whteliug Strirf, 3b.....4 121 2 0 Daily, lb...... 4 0 1 » Tobl,M,rf.....3_0_l_ 3 0 O'Wbltaker, p.,3 0 0 140 1 Total...... 32 3 7 27 12 4J Total...... SI 5 1 27 2T3 S Worcester...... 30000000 0 3 tit £tuidti*ky. Peak, 2b...... 4 102 2 OConnell, 3b...4 0 2 1 The Record. Total...... 32 1 7 24 16 4| Total...... 3:J 6 6 27 15 2 0 13 4 8 0 41 .594 AUK. 24, 25, Manifleld at Lima, Columbai at Saodnsky, u. Manchester...... 00000000 0 0 Allaway, cf.. 4000 0 1 Swecney, If.. 4100 The appended table includes the games played Ang San Antonio...... 00001000 0 1 6 9 3 11 0 36 .583 ZauesTille at Ktlamatoo, Canton at Jackson, Wheel­ McElhone, p 4 1 2 1 7 0 Calhoun, c... 3016 Dallas...... 12000300 0 6 8 2 36 .461 Earned run Worcester. Two-base hits Wheelock, 13. Houston haa disbanded, leaving only four cluba 8 e 3 9 Kellogjj, Kelty. Base stolen Meister. Fintt on balls ing at Toledo. Pike, c...... 4 0 0 9 3 O.Irwin, p...... 3 0 0 0 In the race: Earned rune San Antonio 1, Dallas 3. Two-base fortlaod...... 0 i 1 0 0 0 2 .090 32 2 7 fl 16 2 hits O'Neil, Hemp. Thre base hits Sundiy, Hemp. By Ellis 4, by O'Conmll 1. First on errors- The Record. Total...... S7 611 27 16 1| Total...... ol?' "fl Salem...... 7 4 9 6 8 1 35 .507 Worcester 1, Manchester 1. Struck out Clare, O'Con- Toledo...... 02000811 0 6 S ® Bases stolen Mullaly 2, O'Neil 2. Struck ont--By Worcester...... 6 6 10 4 6 6 37 .529 There ie no change in the standing of the clnta In £ f ? nel], Manning. Double play Kt-llog, Manning,Clare; Kalamazoo...... 00010010 0 2 CLUBS. D O'Neil 3, by Whllaker 3. Bises on balls O'Neil 1, Portsmouth...... 2 0 0 1 .1 8 .350 this League. The appended table includes the games Earned runs Toledo 3. Two-base hit Crow ley. £ a Whltaker 1. Left on bases Sau Antonio 5, Dallas 6. Manning, Carney. Passed balls Clark 1, Terrien 1. 1 S!fT 1 Hit by pitcher Flanagnn. Total base hits Worces­ flayed Aug. 14: Three-base hits Sales, Etrothers. Double plays D D r : r Doubls plays Kittle, Levin; Peoples, WeuU, Ltti* Lost...... 28 25 42 20 34 33 9 191 Strothers, Crowley.-P.ak; Council, Child-, Daily. First Umpire Hanlou. Time 1:40. ter 9, Manchester K. Umpire D. Sullivan. Tim« ri' SUMMARY. 1:50. Canton.. Colum's. =L Whoel'g S? o 5 on balls By McEihone 3. Stolen bases Toledo 3, Dallas...... 783 1 Kalama/oo 4. Struck out By McElhone 5, by Irwiu 1 R « Games Played August 3. Won. Lost. Per Ct. I Won. Lost. Per Ct. CLUBS. 3 c 1 p i | 1 O 6. Passed ball Pike. Wild pitch McEluoue. Um­ Houston ...... 2 3 0 1 6 m HOUSTON vs. GALVESTON AT HOUSTON Aus. 2: Lowell...... 41 28 .694 fManches'r. 36 42 .461 : 19 r» pire Barnuni. Time 2h. New Orleans...... 1j 4 7 2 U Bfi7 HOUSTON AB.R.B. P. A. 8JOALVISTON. AB.R. B P. A. B Lynn...... 35 26 .583 IPortsm'th... 6 9 .350 HAPLESS HQOSIERS. SANUCSKV AT LtMA.Auc. 1: 6 S ?, 11 2 0 1 1 0 0 Stalling*. rf..4 1 1 0 00 Worcester.. 37 S3 .629 IPortlsRd.. « 20 .090 3 9 2 4 5 5 3 3 35 .400 LIMA vs. Douthett, cf. Salem...... 35 84 .607 | Speculating as to the Causes for a Strong Columbus ... _.... 6 6 7 61 LIMA. AB.R.B. P. A. I' SANDt'SKT. AB.R. B. P. A. Murphy, 0....4 0 0 4 2 0 Howard, 2b. 4 0 1 241 5 5 « 8 .614 Lost...... 6 17 21 i 7 117 Team's Singular 111 Success Pitcher Boyle Jackson...... 1 2 2 1 s 19 .247 Klrby, cf...... 5 1 2 2 0 0 lloutcllffe,lf.4 0 1 0 00 Cross, SS...... 4 0 0 0 7 zlKieuzlo, cf...4 0 0 200 Games Played Angust 7...... 3 8 3 6 47 Books, rf..... 410 0 00 Rbu», cf...... 4 0 1 Weikert, p.... 1 0 0 2 4 0:Dooley, lb...4 1 2 7 02 Criticized A New First Base man, Etc. Kalamazoo... 8 1 J .666 SUMMARY. WORCESTER vs. MANCHESTER AT WOR'R Auo. 7: Lima...... 6 6 7 6 8 7 6 6 66 .709 Hiliery, Ib... 4 0 1 10 00 Byn, rf...... 3 0 1 Won. Lost. Per Ct. Won. Lost. Per Ot Pnjol, 2b...... 4 0 0 3 1 1 Masran, If...3 0 0 2 00 INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16. Editor SPORTIX«| 5 4 Orlm,2b...... 4 10620 Williarus,2b..3 1 0 Lohbock, If.. 4 0 0 1 0 0 Smith, 3b..... 3 0 0 310 Wortc'STEB. AB.R. B. t. i. t HAXCIlVl. AB.B.B. P. A.K. llansfleld...... 6 6 0 2 7 32 .376 Dallas...... 18 6 .783 Galveslon. 8 17 .320 disgusted base ball 4 4 6 2 2 8 6 37 .451 McJlilkn, If. 2 1 1 2 00 Sbupe, a...... 412 Whistler, lb.4 0 0 11 0 OlDowIe, H.....S 0 0 330 Wlieetock,w.6 0 1 3 3 0 Wheeler, lf...4 0 2 0 00 LIFE: The most thoroughly N.Orleaus. 14 7 .667 Houston... 6 21 .222 Lynch, CC...... 6 01200 Carney, Ib... 4 0 1 12 01 public in thia great and glorious Democratio Toledo...... 6 2 5 1 1 6 6 30 .375 Scunners, c... 4 6 2 6 4 0 Connor. Ib... 4 0 0 16 02 San Anl'o. 11 7 .611 Flaherty, 3b.S 0011 OJTray, C...... 3 01840 Wheeling ...... 8 6 6 6 3 6 5 7 ' 49 .628 Miller, 8b....4 0 0 O.Westl'e.Sb 2000 Flood, rf...... 30110 OIGooden'h, p.. 3 1 1 0 12 0 Corcoran,3Si. 5 0 1 3 3 0 Ciimpan«,3b. 4 0 1 200 country can be found right here in Indmnapolia Eanesville...... 7 2 7 6 6 8 6 6 60 617 Fuller, ss..... 311 B.Westre, c. 3 0 0 1 Tolal...... 29 0 2 24 IS Si Total...... SI 3 6 27 24 3 Flanagan.lbS 1 1 10 1 0!KHi», rf...... 4 10621 to-night. Detroit may be sick, but tho home of 0 0 0 6 OjO'Brien, p... 3 0 0 160 Games Flayed July 28. Mei»ter, 2b..4 00232 Huvin, cf...... 4 01100 i 6owders,p....4 Houston...... 00000000 0 0 the champions has less reason to be disgusted Lost...... 49 32 58 36 23 53;45 60 29,'si 106 Total...... 34 S 7 24 20 2l Total...... 30 2 5 27 19 2 SAS ANTONIO vs. QALV'N AT SAN ANT'O JULY 28: tialveaton...... 01000002 r 3 Kelty, If..... 411 3 00 Kellogg, BS.. 412 100 Lima...... 00001300 1 5 SAN ANT'O. AB.R. B. P. A.I| OALVCSTON.AB R. B. P. A.E Earned ruus Gulveston 2. Bases stolen Douthett, Clare, rf...... 3 1 C) 1 0 0 ManuiuE,2b4 1 0 4 31 than the abiding-place of the Hoosiers, he causa SUMMARY. Sandusky...... 00020000 0 2 Raymonc!,3b.6 0136 l!#tallings, C...4 10610 C:o-s, Pujol, Flood, Dooley 3, Cooilenougli. First on Terrien, C.....4 1 1 8 0 1 Mahoney,c...4 0 0 10 21 their team is badly broken up, while th« Indian­ Won. lost.Per Ct. Won.Lost. PerCt. Earned runs Lima 3. Two-base hit Hlllery. Three- Weaver,c.....6 1180 l]lloward,ss...3 10261 balls Houston 4. Hit by pitcher Weikert. Wild Slaflbrd, p.... 4 11060 i'erson, p..... 4 00194 apolis combination is in comparatively good Lima...... 56 23 .709 Sandiukjr... 37 46 .451 base lilt Fuller. Stolen bases Lima 4, Sandusky 2. Ukotler, p....3 2 2 3 3 0 Kicnzle.i-f... 4 1 1 1 00 pitches Goodenongh 1, Weikert 1. Passed 1 all Total...... 37 6 7 27 15 3\ Total...... 36 3 ~8 27 168 ehape. It is true that Denny was off for a few Wheeling. 49 29 .628 Cnntou ...... 35 49 .400 Double play Williams, SMlpe, Conner. First on balls Bright, SS.....4 1 0 1 5 0 Proe?er,rf....4 0 0 0 00 by Weikert 2. 1—6 31 T^ay. Struck out liy G« de:u>ugb. 11, Worcester...... 00003100 days, and one of the catchers is playing first bne»iHe. 60 .617 Mansfield. 32 63 .376 By Sowders 2, by O'Brien 4. Hit by pitcher By O'Neil, rf...... 6 0 1 0 0 0 Dooley, 1D....4 1 1 9 00 Umpire Trinchard. Tiint 1:50. Manchester...... 01001000 1—3 Columbus.. 51 32 .614 Toledo...... 30 60 .375 the team is not materially weakened Sowdtrs 1. Struck out By Sowtlers 6, by O'Brien 1. BrdgerK, cf..4 1 0 0 0 II M«ara;i, U....4 004 01 SAN ANT'O vs. DALLAS AT SAN ANT'O Auo. 2: Earned runs Worcester 3, Manchester 1. Two-base base, but Kalamazoo 47 36 .566 Jackson ...... 19 68 .247 Passed ball K. Weetlake. Umpire Summers. Time leaacson, lb.4 1 0 17 00 Smith, 3b.....4 021 11 hits Wheeler, Kills, Tcrrkn. Thrte-baee hit Ter­ OQ the latter account. Tho club haa made SAN ANT'O. AB.R.B. P. A.E] DALLAS. AB.R.B. P. A.X a niiserublti record since it started East, Games Flayed July 3O. -1:35. ______Mullaly, 2D...6 1 1 0 a 2 DoWie, 2b.... 3 003 12 Eayinond,3b5 1 2 2 1 0! 0'RoMike., 3b4 2 1 261 rien. liases stolen Wheelock, Lynch, Kelty(Wheeler, Tobias, If...... 4 0 2_ 0 0 0 Gooden'h, p. 3 0 0 1 80 Davinf Fereou. First on balld Fereon 2. First ou and that a team with the material In CANTOS vs. ZAICESVILLE AT CAHTOH JULY 30: Games Played Augngt 3. Weaver,------cf...5 1 2 2 12 0 an,lb.3 111* 01 who have reputations and are buuuu to be ball players, Earned runs Zanesville 3. Two-base hita Virtue, Wheeling...... 1000011000 0—3 Pujol, 2I...... 4 119 Powell, rf.... 6 112 0 0 Rodgers; O'Neil, Isaacaon; Willis, p...... 4 1 1 0 13 9[Mei»ter, 2b...2 00220 Bwift. First on balls Johnson, McStiannic. Mch, rf.....4 0 1 0 0 OJMcCann, lf.,.4 1 1 2 01 Houston...... 012002 0 5 Games Played July 89. Galveeton...... 011110 0-4 Worcetter 7. Umpire Derby. Time 2h. the same condition*), but look at them! No'reasonable Earned runs Mansfield 5, Columbus 1. Two base Dillon, C...... 4 01422 Hutchi'n.rf. 400 0 01 LOWELL vs. MANCHESTER AT LOWELL Atia. 8: man wWl claim that any of those clubs are stronger Mann. Three-base hits Darrah, Miller, p...... 4 0 0 3 8 0 Watson, p.... 4 0 0 OHO NEW ORL'S vs. HOUSTOX AT NEW ORL'S JULY 29: Earned runs Houston 1, Galvesfon 1. Two-base hits Darrah, Dale, hits Pujol, Lohbeck, Flood, Smith. Struck out LOYTKI.r,. AB.K B. P. A. E MAXCIIES'B. AB.R.B. P. A.E than the Hooaier nine when the men are individually First on balls By Biicker 1. Stolen bines HOU6TOX. AB.R.B. P. A.ENEWORL'S. AB.R.B. P. A.E Oilman. Total...... 38 5 8 27 19 5 Total...... 37 4 f 27 22 5 Flood 3, bhea 1, Proeser. First on errors Houston 1, ToffliDg,2b..4 1 0. 2 3 2 Wheeler, If..4 0 0 1 00 cunsioVrt-d. The work of the Indiuuapolia team is a Manstnld 2. Struck oat By Dale 4, by Backer 6. Mansfield ...... 10010300 0 5 Godar, 3b..... 501 1 21 Behon, 21...... 423 6 10 820 mystery to some of the otner League p-ople. Aufcon Lemons, Darrow. Houck, S5.....6 2 2 030 Galveston 3. Bises on balld Shea 5, Proewr 2, Flood Campion, lb.4 0 0 9 0 0 Ca.ropan,i,3b. 4 1 1 Double plays Dillon and Darrow 2; Zanetville ...... 00020000 2 4 Douthett. cf..4 0 1 1 0 0 8, Galveston 8. Passed Cudworth,cf.4 0 0 3 1 0 Carney, Ib... 3 0 1 11 00 ea\ s tho club should bo In a place near the top, and Fused balls Dillon 1, Hellman 1. Wild pitch- Cross, ss...... 3 00142 Work,If...... 6 02210 1. Left on bases Houston E-irned runs Mansfield 3, Zanesville 2. Stolen ball* Lohbeck 1, Stallings 3. Hit by pitcher Cross, Polhemus,rf.4 0 ] 1 0 2 Davin, cf.....4 0 0 4 01 Vutkius told me that we ought to get fourth place at Backer. Umpire Stellberger. Time 1:35. bases Mansfield 4, Zanesrille 2. First on balls By Pujol, 2b...... 4 0 0 4 4 1, Powell, p...... 5 2 1 1 60 Kennedy, 8S..4 1 0 1 0 2:K!I1«, rf...... 4 0 0 142 the lowest. I do not pretend to locate tho caiwe of Weikert,p....2 1208 1 Duflee, cf.....5 33120 Stalling!. Wild pitches Flood2. Umpire Trench- JACKSON vs. KALAMAZOO AT JACKSO.N JULY 30: Miller 1, by Watson 3. Struck out By Miller C, by ard. Time 2:15. Stalls, JC...... 4-0 0 2 0 0 Kellogg, ss... 3 0 0 243 this miserable showing, but I know, as everybody else JACKSON. AB.R.B. P. A.K KALAMAZOO.AB.B.B. p. A.K Waison 12. Passed balls Dillon 2. Wild pitches- Whistler, lb.3 1 1 9 0 oillurke, 3b....t 1 1 612 Shinnlck, Sb.4 1 2 3 2 0; Manning,2b. 4 0 0 1 81 knows, that the team can play better bull than it has Mlnnchan.c.o 1 1 6 1 0: Riley,cf...... 5 1 1 1 00 Miller 1, Watson 1. Umpire Stellborger. Time 2h. Shaw, rl...... 4 1 1 2 OOjMoolir, rf..._6 1 2 201 Gi:iua«so, c... 3 1 0 6 1 U OlarKe, C...... 3 1 1 203 been playing, and should be made to do BO. Iljfore the Chrlsman,3b5 1130 2l Childs, 2b....4 11310 Fluod, If...... 3 1 0 4 0 O'McVey, lb....5 0 0 610 Sulliran, p....3 0 0 0 5 2Teison, p..... 3 1 0 201 club left homo U was putting up u fine game, fielding Lol.becK, c... 3 0 1^ 5 2 0 Graves, C...... 5 0 0 440 CHICAGO GLEANINGS. and batting in great foim, but since it left Dunn, 2b..... 311 4 12 O'Htill, >s... 401 3 40 Total...... si 4 3 27 12 8i Total...... 323 3 271811 lagg,rf...... 313 2 0 0! Dwyer, rf..... 4 1 1 2 10 A REVERIE. Total...... 31 4 7 27 206! Total..... 4i fill 27 103 Detroit its fctick woik has been very weak and un­ iller, ( »_... 4 0012 0 Daily, Ib...... 3 1 1 11 11 New Orlnans...... 40000250 0 11 The Preparations for tlie Australian Trip Lowell...... 1 1 010010 0—4 timely. Dietipdtion it> the cause advanced by some, £ Base Hall In tho Minor l,eagn«* Boston'8 Western Association Affairs The Out­ Manchester...... 00002001 0—3 while . others allege that Manager Spence is too easy By«.,lb.....3 0 1 6 1 ZiCannill, 3b..4 1 1 2 20 Houston...... 03000010 0 4 Two-base hit Clark. Bases on balls Off Sullivan Rigao, If..... 4 0 0 0 0 1 :Sweruey, p... 4 0 1 070 Chief Need at Radical Reorganization,!: tc. Earned rani New Orleans 7, Houston 2. Two-base look for the Maroons The Progress of with the men aud they take advantage of his good 1, off Ftrson 3. First on errors Sulliran 2, Kills 1. nature. Thit>, however, is only the talk of the mad­ Welsh, cf..... 311 2 10 Calhouu, o._ 4 0 0 6 11 HAVEBBILL, Aug. 15. Editor SPORTING LIFE: hits Bchan, God»r, Lohbeck, Work, Duffee 2. Three- Ansoii's Men Abroad, Etc. Struck out Kennedy, Manning, Ferson. Double plays Parsons, p.... 4 0116 0 Aldrich, If... 411 0 00 base hit We kert. Home runs llouck, Duffee. dened crank, and no one knows whether or not there The Lowell management has scaled down its CHICAGO, Aug. 15. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Ellis, Campana; Cudworth, Guinasso. Passed balls Total...... 34 5 9 24 12 7| Total...... 36 6 8 27 17 2 Stolen bases Godar, Beban, Burke. Double plays ia any truth in theee assertions. No one i-j in a posi­ salary list 20 per cent., the players agreeing. With Ansonand the boys down East and A. G. Clarke 2. Wild pitch Feraon. Umpire Jack Man­ tion to know, and it is wrong to lay the blame at Jackson...... 00001103 0 6 Wfikert, Pujol, Whistler; Work, Bohnn. First on ning. Time 2:10. Kalamazoo ...... 11000040 x 6 Portsmouth went out and was taken back again. balls New Orleans 5, Houston 6. Hit by pitcher- engaged in catching bluefish off the coast of1 Speace's door without some proof that ho is at fault. Earned runs Jackton 4, Kalamazoo 3. Stolen bases Worcester has opened a brokerage offico for Work. Struck out By Puwcll 4, by Weikert 4. Um­ Firo Island, things are just a trifle dull in base Speiice is very quiet about his dealings with the men Games Played August 9. aud uo oue can say with »uy degree of certainty how Flagg 2, Welsh, Blley, Daily, AUlrlch. Fitst on layers, and Manchester haying rold two players, pire Trim-hard. Time 2:15. ball circles around these diggings at present. errors Jackson 1, Kalauiazoo 5. First on tails By SAN AST'O vs. GALVEST'OS AT SAN ANT'O JULY 29: LOWELL vs. MANCHESTER AT LOWILL Aca. 9: !ovBC or how strict he is with them. No managor in S as got four more to sell, and will cling on as Leigh Lynch drops in upon me every once in a MANCHES'E. AB.R.B. P. A.EI LOWELL. AB. R. B. P. A.E the country wants to win any mure thin S^etice. As Parsons 1, by Sweaney 3. Struck out By Parsons 4, long as possible. This is the present condition SAN ANT'O. AB.R.B. P. A.EJOALVESTON. AB.B. B. P. A.E by Sweeuey 4. Passed balls Minneliln 3. Calhouu 3, while to tell me some new feature of tho Aus­ Wheeler, If... 4 2 1 0 0 OJToffliug, 2l>..4 1 2 2 20 I have already said the t?am has played good ball Raymond, ss5 2 1 1 0 IjStalliugs, c... 1 2 1 531 of thtf games were lost Wild pitch I'arsons. Double plays Welsh, Duuu- of a League, which in '85 and 'SO ranked next Weiver, cf...5 1210 0, Howard, s?.... 4 10433 tralian trip, and each time that I come in con­ Cirney, lb...5 1 2 9 0 0 Oimpion.lb. 4 1 2 7 eince it leK home and several O'Neill, Daily. Two-base hits Fla^, WeUh, O'Seill. to the big leagues in importance, and which 0 1 2 00 tact with tliH t^uave, much-traveled, well-informed Cumpuua, 3b5 1 1 8 1 OJCndwoith, cf3 0 2 by very narrow margins. The pitchers have all dund Mullalv, 2b..4 2 1 1 4 OiKienz'e.cf... 4 exception o! Bjyle. Throe-base hit Dally. Hit by ].ilcher Welsh. Left produced the finest crop of yuuug bloods of any minor Rodgefs, C....5 0182 IJDooley, Ib... 4 0 1 12 00 and iutellifient fellow, I am more and more convinced Kills, rf...... 5 11210 Polbemus, rf 4 1 1 very wtll with the possible on bases Jackson 6, Ealuuiazoo 7. Umpire McDer- organization, siuca ball was first begun to bo playeJ. O'Neil,rf. p..5 2214 0 Shea, 2b...... 4 00210 th:tt Hpalding was enjoying a streak of his usual luck Claikc, c...... 6 3 2 7 4 3 Kennedy, M.. 4 0 1 BOYLF/S WORK mott. Time 1:45. There will bo no New En^la:id League uext year, associate flavin, cf...... 421 4 00 S ultz, If...... 401 since the team went East atid before it left home Bright, S3 ...5 I 2 2 2 OlMasrau, If... 4 11 1 01 when be selected Mr. Lyoch in his I'uaiiitflt Kellogg, ss... 6 221~-' ------that is practically certain. The Southern League has Isaacson, lb.4 1 1 10 0 o'Smitll,3b.....8 0 0 111 *s --o ic 11 tun*. He telU me that Ma mail haa guUea 8 1 Shiunick,»K4 0 0 for that matter, has be«n anything but sat is factory, Games Played July 31. gone forever. The Western and Tri-ftate .lia^ues Hofiman,p..4 0 0 2 6 liTray, rf...... 4 1 0 o~ o u so lar^e within the past mouth that he is compelled to Manning, 2b4 00131 Murpliy. c.... 2 0 0 and to the average observer it looks us if it was about JACKSON vs. KALAMAZGO AT JACKSON JULY 31: are in an extmncly w?ak condition, and what will be Touios,lf...... 3 1 0 1 0 OjWehrls. j.... 4 i_3 0 90 look to his stenographer for assistance la taking care Meade, p._... 3 8 2 0 9 3!Guiuasso,c_. 200 time for the management to call this young man Total...... 40 15 12 27 21 §|B"rns, p...... 3 ~ '_ JACKSON. Aill. B. P. A.t KAI.AMAZOO iB.i.B. P.A.I the end? The first step iu tho right direction to cauee Total...... 40101027 IS J| Total...... 36 6 T 27 17 5 of it all. Every t<>wu cf any tizo or Importunco be- down. Though uuce the popular local idol, Boyle has Jlinneh'u,lb4 0 0 13 0 1 Ril-y, cf...... 3 2 2 000 a revival of the base ball inteieot was taken when Ih ?.'.?!! earned San Antonio 4, Galveston 2. Twi>- twt'fii here and CalifuruU has writteii him to tuko I Total...... 4X410241318 (jrttdually falleu in public favor until it is now with "' ' -- _o__2_o_ctiiMa, 2b.... 310 2 60 minor leagues were granted tho privilege ot ^res Tva base hits Br gut, Wehile, Mailings. Three-base bit tboiu in &.-i the teams pri^ceed from Chicago to 'Frisco, Manchester...... 70200061 x 15 regret that he i=i seen in the box. Perhaps uo one 360 O'Neill, w...:VT 21 2 0 tioa. The second f^tep jvill bj) Uken when the a-*ocia- O'Neil. B»s«t stolen Rodgerj, Isaiicson, Stalling.", whit** he lioa a block of Itttere upon bis d«ik from Lowell...... 1 01002000 4 other than himself Is to blame for this coUXhtiao of ,.4 0 0 1 0 O'Dnyer, rf_... 400 2 t) 0 tlon of minor leagues, advocated by your able Southern Masran, Tray. Left on bases Sau Antonio 4, Galvus- proi-yectivo tourists who are coi^sideriD^ tht- pleasure tamed runs Lowell 1, Manchester 4. Two-base hit things. In my opinion he is oue of the greatest ...... 40 0 4 Mlaily, Ib..... 4 1 1 12 02 cone.-pondent, "Creole," ti formed. The third step rou 6. Struck wit By Hoffman 5, by O'Neil 2, by of accoiuimnjiuK the bojs. Iu fact, frum present ia- Davin. Stolen base? Wlieeljir, Clarke 2, Meade 3, pitchers in the League, but that he pitches 1 0 calls for a little more common sense, biisine-s ability, on balls uicalioi:s the oxcursion will be one of the largtst that Campion, Cudwortb, Pollicmus, Staltz. Firot on balls soiuo of the poorest ball seen in that lamous S, C...... 3 1 O'Cuuoell, 3b..4 01210 Wehrle 4. P.ieswl tall Stallings. First Meade I. Firat on errors Lovoll 2, Man­ , If..... 300 0 0 l|8weeuey, If.. 3 0 0 0 00 and honvsty ou the put of the pjwers at the head of By Hodman 3, Wehrle 2. Hit by pitcher lea^cson. has over gone from AiLcrlca acioes the Pacific ocean. Burin 3, organization is also uiy belief. lie has the League and A-sucution. Th« fourth au'l la*t s'op, Ulr. Lynch a=ks all mauagers in other vities who chester 5. Struck out Murphy 2, Ellis, Burns 2, bt-eu spoiled in ludiaitapolle, and nothing but Welsh, cf...... 2 0 1 2 0 O'Calhcuu, C....3 0 0 730 Umpire H-u!ou. Time 2h. Double play Phaleu, p.....2 0 0 1 6 0 Aldricn,p...... 3 0 0 0120 calls for the adoption of TUB Si'OKTl.sa'Lii'E's Mil- wish U» arrange with him for games to address him at Kennedy, Campaua, Guina^so, Manning. prompt tttd heroic treatment will bring him back to leclum Man. aa oarly a date as possible, 09 the time between the Mcodi1, CArnpaua, C«rney. Passed halls Gniuaseo 1, a realizing sense of the eternal ntnesd of things. For Total...... 30 1 2 24 18 g| Total...... 31 5 6»2~C 23 2 be Games Played July 3O. Is com­ Clarke 3. Wild pitches Burns, Meude 2. Hit by several weeks i*st he has aited as if he were- pitching declared out on intentional muff ty It wilt bo gradual, tut these steps moat and will close of the season and the date of sailing Mmueh&ii clirnlied ere many years are over, and then, and not SAN AST'O vs. GALVESTON AT SAN ANT'O JULY 30: paratively short, aud the number of poinU to be pitcher Cavln. Total base hits Manchester 13, for the Indianapolis team us a mutter uf accooiuutdtitiou O'Selll. till then, the most glorious, healthy, ben^tici.ii, honest Lowell 10. Craplra Jack Manning. Time 2:20. instead of a big eaUiry, tho half of which he docs not Jackson __ ...... 00000001 0 1 BAN ANT'0. AB.B.B. P. A.E QALVESTO.V. AB.E. B. P. A.E \iaittd ntjOjoyiup, and which it h'»s eiijoyed for Stolon based Wheeler 4, Carney, Cauipana, Clarke, delphia ga:»e to-day wua lost by his poor work in the torted iu my letters to THE SPORTISO Lire. Our latest AV ORl.'a. AB.K. B. P. A. Bi HOUSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. E ycar< past, bus ofteu been asked. The failure of Daviu, Ellis, LyLch, Corcoran. Base on balls Elli*, ninth iuuiug. the I'LilLe.-* making as inauy hiU iu tiiis Total...... 84 1 0 2l 19 4| Total...... 3l 7 9 27 18 1 a paying fttend*iice 6, Worcester 2. Canton ...... 10000000 0 1 debate was in relation to tLo rumored change in man­ Bchan, 2b.....2 1001 2.Golar, 3b.....« 00210 Mortoti's toafo to dra* Stafford. First ou errors Mar:cfle8t«»r as they did iu the othtr eight innings. This sort of thing agement by the extremely wise and brill; mit trium­ IIouck,s<.....3 2 1 0 2 o!Dauthett,cf..S 1 0 300 Las answered that question most ci nc'usivoly. Play­ Struck out Manning, Stafford. Passed balls Ma­ may happen with ttuy pitcher onco iu awhile, Eamsville...... 0 2014001 i—S Aneon'a team has been Earned rurw Zanesrille 3. 'Two-baee hit Mc- virate which control tlie fortunes of the Boston nine. Work, If...... 3 1200 0 CKH-, S3...... 4 02121 ing a much prettier game lhan honey ], Teriien 1. Wild pitches Ellis 3, Stafford 2. but it occurs entirely too often with Mr. Boyle. It is The president believes iu John Horrlll, the secretary Poweil, rf....4 0 0 0 1 0 Pujol, 2b»....4 0 I 320 jd'iying tor five weeks past, it* ganifs occurring up-m Total Ltise hits Manchester 14, Worcester la. Umpire intimated that he was fined for his careleesne^ in the Bhaunic. Home run Lauer. First on balls Virtue, opposing teams well-manno^ Sharp, Donohne. Double play Zecher, Day, Virtue. does not, and the argument was long and spirited, but DurTee, cf.....4 0 1 2 0 0,Weikert, If...4 0 1 310 the same giounds, and its Jack Muniring. Time 2:10. Pitttbnrg game during tne lant series at home, men­ the secretary believes he got the best of it. He claimed Bu.ko,3b....3 II 0 2 3 0, Whistler, lb.3 0 0 10 00 young orfctumKation'i from s^me of the most prosperous PORTSMOUTH vs. LOWELL AT PORTSMOUTH Aco. 10: tioned above, und that he is trying to get even with left on bases Canton S, ZantBVille 3. Struck out Uy towns in the West and Northwest, the Westeru As*>- Jones 1, !>> Barcbard 4. Passed ball Fitzaimmons that John filorrill was a brilliant fielder and a more McVey, Ib... 4 0 0 10 10 Sliaw, if...... 4 01810 PORTSM'H. AD.R. B. p. A.EI LOWELL. AB.B. B. p. A.E the management. If this is the case he should bo than fair batter when not calicd upon to play the tdple Moolic, C...... 3 0072 Ojlflo«d, p...... :i 00061 ciaiion gained in this city draw hundreds only where Canavan, BS. 6 1 2 0 60 Tofrtiog, 2U.3 00201 taught a lesson. If he is not in condition to pitch Umpire O'Brien. Time 1:45. the League le '.m attracts thousands. MAXSFIED vs. COLUMBUS AT MAJIS'U JULY 31: potions of first bosormtn, captain and manager, but Webber, p.... 4 0 0 0 12 0|Lobb<-ck, c.,,3 0 3 200 Duley, lf...._4 1100 0,C«mp!on,lb.6 C 0 10 01 good ball he should be laid off without pay until he is that he had neither the si'irit or tho disposition to fill I an* not making this statement becau-e I do cot I.cighton, cf.5 1 0 4 0 OjC'udwortli,cf5 1 1 200 then h» MANSFIELD. AB.B. B. P. A. E' COLUMBCS. AB.R.B. P. A. E Total...... 30 4 4 27 22 2| Total...... 32 T 8 27 12 2 in t>hape. If he rs pitching indifferently, either of the last two position'. A base ball c iptaln New Orleans...... 00200002 0 i wish the Association well, but simply because they are Murray, lb..4 1 0 11 0 llPolhemus, rf 5 2 1 1 01 should suffer the consequence*, lie cau do better Lenious, ss... 3 1 2 1 6 3 Oilman, If.... 4 0 0 200 man of determination, even to brutality, facto which cTerybody familiar with the record of tho 0 00 should bo a Houston...... 10000000 0 1 Willis, P...... 5 3 2 0 11 IjKeunedy, 83.6 I 2 331 work than he has been doing, and now is tho time to Darrah, p.....6 1108 l|Mauu,rf...... 511 his word snould be law, l.e should not hesitate to Western Association garner in Chicago knows. Jut-t 1 2 2 00 Darrow, lb_6 1 1 10 0 0 Hamllton.lbS 2 0 12 00 Earned runs New Orleans 4. Double plays Pujol, Coughlin, rf.3 2 1 1 0 O.Staltz, lf...... 4 pull the btring. I have always admired Boyle, and add a good harsh oath to his orden>, for most ta^e ball Whistler; Shaw, Whistler. Firet on balls New Or­ wl.at will te the outo.nio It Is difficult to predict, Uut I Madigan,3b.5 0 1 1 2 SlSbluuick, 3bo 0 0 1 32 regarded him aa a great pitcher, but I am tired of Green, cf...... 4 0 0 1 0 0 \Ve-t, cf...... 6 1 1 0 00 players, alus, like the miners' oiul&«, don't know what think it safe to say that the Western Association will Beruer, C.....3 1058 llO'Bricn, 2!>.. 5 22 1 41 leans 3, Houston 3. Bases stolen Houck, Work 2, Ru(!dor'ui,2b 3 1 0 1 3 OiCuinasso, C..2 1 1 602 seeing him play the baby act, at the uxpeuso of tha i* intended unless au oath Is joined to the command. Cross, Weikert, Lohbeck. Hit by go through the season of eighty-eight about as it is at Kittrodfre, C..3 0 0 9 1 2iSnllivan, p...5 0 1 084 ludianapoiia Base Bull Association. McVey, 2b... 4 2 2 3 3 0 Caliill, 3b.....4 0 1 Duffee, Douthett, Its costly The two most successful cSptilnj of the day are pitcher Behan, Burke. Struck ont By Webbor 6, present. This winter, however, profiting by Total...... 381~0 7 'fl 22 71 Total...... 39 6 8 2714 li Alcott, 3b..... 3112 Munyan, ss..3 1 1 tyrants and bullies, and they are successful for just experience of the past summer, tuere will probably be A NEW FIRST BASEMAX. Dlllou, If..... 4001 Hoenem'n,c. 401 8 by Flood 1. Umpke Triuchard. Time 1:45, Portsmouth...... 40011400 0 10 Tho management some time since concluded that cne tUat reason, and John Morrill has none of these attri­ a big alteration In the circuit. LoW6ll_...... 300100011 6 I«rscli, rf.....4 0 0 Handiboe, p. 3 0 1 butes. That ho has been handicapped by "the I do not look for a Western A«POciaUon team in this of the weak points in the Uoosier nine was at first base Total...... SS 8 8 'ft 21 5| Total...... 36 7 8 26 18 2 Games Played July 31. to cento that Earned runs Portsmouth 7, Lowoll 3. Two-boso and aa soon as this fact WHS sett ltd a hook and lino was biir three," ia too true, but it has been partially his city another year, and yet it is dollars hits Willis 2, Stall/, Gnitiasso. Stolen bases Gui- Mansfield ...... 40001000 S 8 own fault, and treat player, fino gentleman u he Is, 31: Sam Mortou will hold his team. He will either do cant for a mail to take the place of Tommy Katerbruok. HOUSTON vs. GALVESTOH AT HOUSTON JULY nasso, Cnuavan, Willis 4, Salliv&n, Coughlin 2, Bud- After a hurried look at tho field Manager Spence se­ Cvliimbur._...... 20010004 0 7 the Bostons will never win the ohampiouship with P. A.E HOUSTON. AB. R.B. P. A.E that and transfer It to some nood ball town, or eL»o ho C, Columbus 3. T«o-base OA1.VESTON.AH.R.B. dwrliaui, Cudworth, Kounedv. First on balls Willis lected Sch of neck, the giant ftrot bag player of the lUined runs Mansfield him at the helm. Stalling!!, cf..4 1 3 2 00 Qodar, So..... 400 4 20 will have sold It out and cut for the best 3. First on errors Portsmouth 8, Lowell hit? McVey, Lereth, Mann, Ilaud'boe. Three-base ------Douthett, cf.. 4 03200 get. I tbink he would prefer to hold It. 5, Sullivan Chicago Maroons. Prebideat Bnwh visited Chicago WHAT SHOtTLD BE DOSE Howard, 2K.4 01331 figure lie can 4. Struck out Sullivan 2, Lelifbton, UudMerhaui, bits Darrah, Darrow, Hocneman. Double plays I ima^iue he would givo a good deal to taKo tho whale ihe local team was In tho citv week before last Boston Is the greatest base ball city in the world, Goodeu'h. rf.4 0 0 0 0 0 Cross,as...... 4 0 1 2 20 Canavau, Cumplon, Cudworth, Polhenrus, Kennedy, and the dettl w&s then closed. Schot-neck is uot exactly McVey, Lemons, Darrow; Alcolt, McVey, Ilarrow. Dooley,Ib... 4 0 0 10 1 0 Pujol,2b...... 4 0 0 2 0 0 Marooua to Minneapolis to-mcrrow, and it would not 6. Firat on but even Boston Is getting tired of the comedy of Shtnulck. Hit by pitcher Murray, Coughliu, Kit- a youug-blood, but this will be uis first League exper­ Struck out Hy Darrah 5, by llaftdiboe Proeser, p.... 4000 Lohbeck, If.. 4 00000 surprise me to sec him optu there n»U spring. Good- Iredge 2. TaUl base hita Portsmouth 9, Lowell 10. balls By Darrah 6, by Handilxie is, Paseed balls errors, of idiotic purchases, releases, and management ing is making a hard fight at the Flour City, bat with ience, and, of course, what ht^can do against the it has suffered this year. It Is no secret ?hat H.nran, If... 3002 Murphy, c.... 411 7 10 Umpire Murphy. Time 2u. famous pitchers of the strouger clutH of tho country Bfrgcr 2. Stolen bases Mansfield 4, Columbus 4. such as Smith, 3b.....3 002 Whistler, Ib. 2 20900 the location of the urounds and ihe Sunday ball play- Umpire SMlberfrer. Time 1:35. Jobnston, Keliy, Sta-Jden, O'Rourke, have been dissi­ Ing prohibitory law against him, he cannot possibly remains to be seen. He WHS a great favorite fn Chi­ pated; that Horuuug has !;*-iu cranky; that each man Dowle',f*...... 3 0 1 2 3 OJFIood, rf...... 4 0 1 001 Games Played Angus t 11. cago and the press ot that city credit him with being TOLEDO YS. SAHDUSKY AT TOLEDO JULY 31: Tray.c...... 8 0 1 6 3 OJWeikert, p... 4 0 2 1120 stick and probably would not if h& could. has playt-d for himself and hlmgc'.f alone, that there season, St. Faul WORCESTER vs. PORTSU'H AT WORCESTEUAVG. 11: one of the best first boat)men in the country, though TOLFDO. AB. ED. P. A. El 8ASDU6KY. AB.K. B. P. A.I Total...... 31 1 6 27 21 21 Total...... 34 3 8 27 17 1 Milwaukee has made money this have been cliqnee, jealousy, stars and bums in the Bos­ haa made money, Kai.eaa City has made money, and WORCESTER. AB.R. B. P. A.EI PORTgM'H. AB.R.B. P. A.E ho is not regarded as a great hitter. The Times and Soles, 6J...... 4 0 0 1 2 O'Routcliff, lf.,1 1 1 200 Hountou...... 08000000 1 3 Dristholl, rf.4 0 0 1 0 0 Ilhue, cf...... 4 0 2 100 ton team for 1&88. Tlif- mauagemeut have signed such D^s W"ine6 and Oamha huve not lost a great deal. Wheelock,ss 6 1 1 3 4 l,Wlllis, rf.....4 0 1 100 Tribune speak of him as having no superior as a fielder. wrecks as Kinsman and hines; have let a pitcher like Galvestou...... 10000000 0 1 Chicago aud Minneapolis haye lost heavily, howoTor, Lynch, cf.....5 1310 OlDaley, If...... 4 00200 John iirennan, who has been umpiring in Btrothers, Ib4 1 1 10 0 llltyn, rf...... 401 2 00 Earned runs Houston 2, Galveston 1. Two-base Crowlcy, If... 4 0 0 2 I) Oi Williams, 2b4 0 1 0 SO Dick Conway lay on the shelf all summer, and thrn, while Sioux City has suffered from hariog commenced Flanagan, Ib5 0 2 14 0 OiLeiihton, cf4 0 1 4 00 the Weetein Association and has seen Schoen- when he won oue game, have resolved to pitch him h!t£ Muiphy, Howard, Douthett, Dooley. Bases of the As-ooiktion Kelty, If...... 5 1 0 1 0 0:Murray,Ib... 3 0 0 10 01 eck play, says he is the best firat base- Btrief, 3b..... 3 1 2 0 3 0 Shupe, SS.....3 1 1 1 40 stolen Stalling* 3, Tray, Codar, Douthett 2, Whistler. the reason late. The projectors Allawav, cf..4 1 0 1 1 0 Connor,Ib....3 1 2 16 00 every other day; have maintained no discipline; have simply made their mUtako in flying too high when Clare rf...... 4 1 0 S 1 0 Counhlin, ss. 3 0 1 021 man playing the position to-day, barring none, had no ideas save buying individual stars whom they Double play Cross, Godar. Struck out Hy Proeser the sal­ Corcoran, 3b. 4 1 1 2 1 lJMauig4U, 3U.4 0 2 1 20 and Brennan oloo credits him with being a very re­ Peak, 2b...... 4 0 1 3 0 0 G. Westl'e,3b 3 0 0 110 1. Hit they started out, both aa to their circuit and fancied, and expecting team work from a picked nine. 7, by Wfikort 6. Bases on balls By Weikert aries of their teams. It was a mistake to include Chi­ Briggs, 2b.... 4 1 2 1 7 l!Buduor'm,2b4 0 0 3 liable hitter. He played with S^vnco's Portland team Parker, C.....3 006 3 o!childs,c...... 3 01400 by iiltclier By Weikert 1, Dy Proeser 1. Passed balls avt-rages were Gastiight, p. 3 Oil_ 5 llBohn, P...... 3 1 0 040 No, if the Boston people ever want to win the cham­ cago aud St. liouis in the circuit, aud It haa btwu a Terrieu, c..... 4 1 2 2 0 l|Kyan,c...... 4 1 2 loft season. Hia batting and fioldii:? pionship t'uey muj-t ship the triumvirate to Europe. Tray 2. Time 1:50. mistake to attempt to follow the example of the Shaw, p...... 4 0 0 0 6 0 O'Connor, p..4 1 1 .313 and .972 respectively. lie has playe-ii about fifty Total...... 33 3 S 24 14 2] Total...... 31 4 9 27 14 0 Let John Morrill play first base and that alone; hire ft SAN ANTONIO vs. DALLAS AT SAN ANT'O JULY 31: gamoa with the Maroons this year and has iv bit ting Toledo...... 00030000 0 3 League in carrying heavy salary lists. Base tall or- Total...... 40 7 11 27 18~lu| Total...... 34 2 5 27 11 5 second basemau, or el.se educate Ray to the position, BAN ANT'O. AB.B.B. P. A. El DALLAS. AB.R.B. P. A. E gaulxationa are uot created in a week or in a souon. Worcester...... 10011004 0—7 average of -2bO, his fielding record being tho earns Baudusky ...... 11100010 i 4 he can learn It very easily: get a good batting left Raymond, 3b 5 1 1 8 2 0 O'Kourke, 3b5 1 1 222 as It was last season. Schuonock played with Mil- Earned runs Toledo 3, Sandusky 2. Three-base hit They must grow, and If their growth Is a healthy ono Portsmouth...... 00001000 1—2 fielder and "fire" the stara, and then lot a manager Weaver.cf... 5 I 1 1 0 0 Sunday, lf...,4 0 2 000 (t will be slow. Tbero are any number of good cities Earned runs Worcester 3, Portsmouth 2. Two-base waukto in '85, aitd waa seen here while Indianapolis Connor. First on balls By Bonn 1. Stolen bases who Is not a player Frank G. Seely*. Harry Wright, Mullaly, 2b..6 0 1 4 1 2 Fabian, rf.....4 0 0 2 00 waa iujthe Northwestern League. lie in affiant in size, Toledo 3, £andusky 4. Struck out By Gastrigbt 2, by in tbis Northwestern section that would support minor hits Briggs 2, Ljnoh. Throe-base hit Lynch. Frank Bancroft, or even Horace Phillips would do Rodgcis, c... 4 1 3 10 31 Wentc, 2b.... 4 0 0 0 80 organisation teamp, end with, proper pruning down Uonie run Terrieu. Bases stolen Wheelock, Kelty, being tjft. Sia. in luigJtt, and turns the ecalea at 256 Bohn 3. Wild pitches Gustriiht 2. Umpire Bar- have full control, and such a change would be brought 0'Neil,rf...... 4 1 1 1 0 0 Levi»,lB...... 4 0 0 11 00 pounds, though ho ia quito active for a uiao so large. Bum. Time 1:40. aud alteration the Western Aseocfatlon circuit can Willis. First on baU*-Iiy Shaw 4. Firat on errors about aswomdbe worth thousands of dollars to the Bright, ».... 503 3 40 Hemp, cf..... 4 01202 next year be made a prosperous tne. To b« such Won-onter 2, Portsmouth 2. Struck out Kelty 2, He is built like Au*oti, and does not look unlike that Games Flayed August 1. great syndicate. Personally I believe that the Boston Isaacson, Ib. 5 0 0 7 01 Peoples, ss... 4 01 2 61 howeVer, Chicago must cot be included In its list of Corcoran, Shaw, Leighlon, Ruddorham. Double plays individual, He will join the team in Washing to a nine would be better for a far more radical change, but Hoffman, p...4 00 0 15 0 Bradley, c.... 41111 00 cilios. Clare, Corcorsn; Wboeltwk, Brijr^s, Flauagau. to-morrow. CAKTOK vs. WHEELING AT CANTON Auo. 1: the above would do fairly for a startor. Tobias, If.....3 0 0 1 0 0 Crothers, p....4 0 1 081 CHICAGO PEOPLE WATCHING ANSOW. Passed ball Byan. Wild pitches Shaw 2. Tolal BSTERBROOK AND SHOMDERQ. CANTON. AB.B.B. P. A. EIWHEELINO. AB.R. B. p. A. B Total...... 40 4 1030 264 Total...... 87'i "7 80 206 1 0 0 00 FOULS AND ERRORS. The spirit of deepoudeucj yea, disgust which oar base hit* Worcester 18, Portsmouth 8. Umpire Tho signing of Schueneck will leave no place for Virtue, Ib... 4 0 0 13 0 0 Nlchol, cf..... 4 San Antonio...... 100000000 3—t Derby. Time 1:50. and it is the evident Intention to Day, 2b...... 4 0 1 0 1 1 Yaik, c...... 3 1 0 8 60 If Harry Spence takes Tom O'Rourke yon will see a peoi-lo have fallen Itto over the poor success of the either of tin so men, decided change In tho latter's fielding and general Dallas...... 100000010 0—2 Black Stockings WHS broken this week by the team's MANCHESTER vc. LOWELL AT MANCH'R Auo. 11: diepoto of thorn Esterbrook, anyway. Ester- Delaney, 3b.. 4 0 0 2 3 0 Nich.,lson,2b 4 2 1 360 Earned run San Antonio. Two-base hits O'Neil, brook IIM not been playing since tho team left New O'Brien, If... 4 1 1 2 0 0 Crogan, rf... 4 3 4 101 behavior. pretty spurt against Mutrle's men. While Tuesday'* MARCHES'R. AB.R.B. P. A.K I LOWKLL. Afl.R. B. P. A.I Little Madden Is not pitching, but Ills salary goes Bright, Hemp. Bases stolen Rodgers, Bright, victory was a gratifying one tu ChlcagoaDS, however, Whieler, lf..6 1100 0 Toffllng, 2b..4 00360 York, but why I am ui.ablc to say. I aeked President Wood,if...... 4 0 1 2 0 OStapletun, Ib4 1 1 11 10 O'Bonrke, Wentz. Struck out By Hoffman 11, by was wilh the club, but he did on and the old adage abont idle nands is exemplified. the result of Monday's game was anncying, for U was Carney, Ib... 6 1160(7 0,Campion,Wi VHlllJfEUll, iLt.lb.4 t i1 2 10 10 Brush to-day if Tommy Zccher.ss..... 3 0 0 0 6 l[Brodie, lf...... 4 1 0 000 Crothers 6. Bases on balls Hcffman 2, Crothers 2. not know. Ho will be a valuable inaa for some club. Bharr,, C...... 3 1 2 4 0 OTan Sant, Sbl 0 0 0 21 Tho Boston management have got five good pitchers, apparent from a glance at the score tfiat the boys had Campana.Sb. 401 0 WCiidworth,cf.5 1 2 and they ought to pitch them In turn, win or lose, Hit by pitchei Ciolhers 1, Wild pitch Hoffman. let it slip from them after they had it won. As for Clarke, rf...... 413 1 llpolhemu»,rf. 4 1 2 Shomberg is ben). He is very anxious to play ball, t>onohuc.cf..3 0 0 1 0 o!otterson,ss._4 0 0 400 Umpire Hanlon. Time 2:20. but prefers to stay with the Hooaier nine. He talks Bausewine,p3 01 0 42 Kuanss, p..... 300 0 10 0 until they found ont whom to release, and pretty hard Krock and Old Silver, their namoj wore last Wednes­ Davin, cf..... 410 » 10 Kennedy, ss.. 5 0 0 work they would have to tell at that. day on the toDgut* of every ba-fe ball enthusiast who Kellogg, ss... 3 102 OStaltz, If...... 4 I 8 some of going Into business here nnct is considering a Total...... 32 2 6 24 14 4 Toial ..... 84 0 6 27 24 2 Games Played August 1. reposition to buy out a livery stable. Shouiiny likes 0 2 Mahoney, of tho Manchester, has got the one fail- make* his home in Chicago, aud Old Hoea'a frieudd in Manulng,2b.2 204 3 1 Shinnlck, 3b 4 0 1 Canton...... 00001001 lug of ball players. He needs a strict hand over him, 0..6 3 3 6 2 3 Murphy, c.... 000 otsei, and this remind* me that his fine trotter laid Wheeling ...... 30200202 x—S HOUSTON vs. GALVESTON AT HOUSTON Auo. 1: particular were jubilant. Mahoney, ; but ho Is a greet catcher, far ahead of Mot gan Mur­ "If Anse had had Silver in Monday's game he'd have : Ftrson.p...... 4 330 Burns, p...... 4 00 0 S12 down and died tho other day. He bought tho iiag of a Karnod runs Canton 1, Wheeling 2. Home run HOUSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.E! OAI.VE3TOK.AB.R. B. P. A. B farmer last spring and now the tiller of tho soil will bo ou balls phy, Clarke, Hines, or even Knowlton. 0 0 won ir," said one of Frank's friends to mo, and so far Total...... 371312Z71611 Giilrjaw), C..3 02 3 00 Btapleton-. Two-base hit Crogan. First friends thia way by Domhttt, cf.4 022 Stalling*, c._ 3 2 1 13 II called upon to dofeud a suit filed by the first bascuian Tuik. Stiuck out By Bauaewmo 3, by Kuuuss 9. Harry Wrlght Is not making Cross, ss...... 4 118 2 0 Howard, 2D..4 114 aa Daly's plj»y in that game Is to be considered I don't Total...... 87 4 112715"l9 his underhand methods of getting players. know but that "Silver's" friend is right. However, for ?200 damages, Slumberg churning that the horse Wild pitch banscvvinc. Passed balls Sharp 2, Valk Weteert, 3b.. 4113 2 1 Kienzle, cf... 3 102 ManchostM...... 09000002 2 i:i was misrepresented to him and was sick at the time ha Tho Syracuse Stars made a good swap when they 1 1 Dooley, lb....4 008 boys, don't do anything like that again. Lowell ...... 002010100 4 8. Umpire O'Brien. Time 1:45. took Long and released Higguig. Pnjol,2b...... 4013 IUKUT PALM KB. purchased him. MANS'D Auo. 1: Murphy, If... 412 0 Oj Mas ran, If.... 4 223 Earned runs Manchester 2, Lowell 3. Two-lxwiehlta MANSFIELD vs. ZANESVILLE AT The man for the Chlcagoa out of this year's New Campana, Campion. Homo runs Staltr, Ferson. NOTKS. A. BHZANK8VILLE.AD.&.B. P. A.E Lohbeck, c.. 3 0 0 8 0 2;Smitb, 8K....4 0 1 010 KA^6rIEI.D. AB.R. B. P. England League Is Trask. He would make a great A liaee Ball Manager's Luck. Double plays Toflling, Campion; Toffllug, Kennedy, If the team will only boat tho AVaahlngtona two of Lemons, ss... 4 C 0 0 1 ijjobnson, cf.. 4 1 1 200 player under Anson. Will-tier, lb.4 1 1 3 0 6 Dowle, K...... 3 0 0 211 0 1 8 2|Wehrlc, p....3 0 0 0121 O.mpion; Kennedy, Toflling, Campiou; Davin, Man­ three games, eomo of their sins will be forgiven. Danah,2b....4 1 1 1 4 0:.M'Slian'ic,3b4 1 0 1 2 0 Willle Malm, "The Windham Wonder," whom An- Flood,p...... 4 0 A disi-fltch from St. Paul states lhat Manager John McGmichy ia doing veil at the but lately. Qulnn, rf...... 8 0000 OjProeeer, rf... 301 0 00 b-irnes, of the St. Paul Club, waa notiftwl Thurs­ ning. First on balls Ferson 3, Bui tfa 9. Stolen bases Darrow, lb..4 1 0 14 0 oLsvdfl,2b...... 4 Oil 2 0 ion haa just secured, was brought to light by Spence, Stone Carney, Clarke 2, Davin, Manning, Cudworth 5, Manager Sptuce's hair must be perfectly white by Oreen, cf...... 401 2 00 Fry, Ib...... 4 0 1 11 0 1 in the Total...... 34 4 8 24 13 6| Total...... 31 6 6 27 K 6 day, by Kttglisk attorneys that l>y the death of their and was supposed by many to be "a ringer" with Polhomus, Gulnasio. Hit by pitcher C«ini Ion. First this time. He expected to coaio homo iu fitth place. Bale, p...... 4114 Lauer, c...... 400 7 8 0 New England League. He lacks land and is easily Houston...... 00002000 2 4 client, Jehu Stone Morrisou, and in accordance Brubli did not go to the League meeting. hi* last will and t*-Htameut, J« nn Stone Games beouuff on errors Manchester 2, Lowell 1. P-vsaid ball Mit- rrebldont McVey, If..., 4013 Humbert, ss. 4 0 0 1 2 0 rattled, but la worth keeping. WHEW. Galveslon ...... 20111100 x 6 bonfy. Wild pitches Bnrns 2, Fersou 2. Struck out A. G. OVENS. Alcott. 3b.... .400 0 McCana, lf._4 2 2 2 00 KUDS earned Houston 2, Galveston 1. Bases stolen possessor of tho testator's mansion and estate, called Cum'jerhilJ Wood, in couiity Tyrone, Ireland, together Burns, Campion, Kennedy, Staltz, Polhemus. Total Pillon, C...... 4 010 IIutcbin'u.rM 004 0 0 TUB New Yorks are exceedingly lucky iu having Do»thett, Cross, Weikert, Lohbeck, Stalling], How­ buse hits Manchester 16, Lowell IS. Umiiiro Plan­ ON Arc. 13, Gumburt, of Hie Znnesvillc*, shut the L:-rsch, rf... 3 0 0 3 0 0 GBuibert, p.. 3 0 0 1 00 team in good condition, the only ailments exist­ ard 3, Rituzle, Masran, 1'ioeser. Double play wllh £'ZO,OOU InTcsUd in th:o-' for cont. consold. The their this bit of ning. Time 2h. Miinsliolda out without a hit. H«J did not send a man 27 15 2! Total..'.". 35 4 6 30 18 1 ing being Ewfng's Charley-horse, Bla-'tery's weak Hovrird, Dowie. Stiuck out By Flood 8, by Wehrle mansion ami estate ure valued at 22W),UOO, so :iu Totoi...... 84 3 6 la worth 8300,000 to Maunder Uaines. Tho wife to base on Kills, nor didtie inukcu wild pitch i.r Mansfield...... 0000-O-300 0 3 ankle and Gore's bad hand. All the reserve element 9. Basts on balls By Flood 2. Hit by p!ka*r By luck Games Played Auguht 13. uny kiud. Gumbert will no doubt !.e found of Mr. Barnes recently fell heir to about half aucb a error of Bunesville...... 00100002 1 4 of the team are practicing daily aud can jump into the Wehrle 1. Wild pilches Flood 2. Homo rune vs. MA.NCU'R AT MAKCH'B ALC. 13: with some Lcuguo or A*oci ution club next stuttou. ISarncJ ruoa ManaflcU 2, ZauesTllle 1. Two-boat aroua any time they aic called upon. WbibtUr, UajiftU, Umpire TriuoUajrd.. limo 1;}5, la Brighton, -Aug. THE SPORTHSTG LIFE.

President Von der Ahe endearore-1 to have the Affe- Seward, continually guyed him by th* Gardner "New Karl" Company. He h a rery wife, however, tefomut as that Mr. Keaaa la now letics utop over in St. Loufo to-day and play off the asking if foul h&t wero fob*, and so oo»" BRUNELL'S BUDGET. bright and pleatant young man, and bis work in the better. tie game of last wetk, but Billy SharB ig *atd that hi* LOCAI* JOTTINGS. Tri-?Hatt* I^a^ne marks him fit for first-class work. BASE BALL. The Club to Finish the Season—The Per­ Thomas Pollard, who has been playing baae ball all boys needed rest after tramping ia thd uiud in Kao-as Manager Wright thinks fiat when * team Is succew- "I wouldn't fl"rtt> rv-pt ander the double system," anuimer, wai in town laet week and Inform* us that ha City. fnl more credit ahonki tM gfvea to the t«am « a whole centage Question — The Association's be says. He'll aerve next season, for the double sys­ tms played no billiards since last apri&g, wbkh U ft The Boston papers aay that Beck ley Is fr^sh. I am and leaa to Individual players. Weakness—Cleveland's Flans—Club News, tem to certain to come. I tmd a lou* talk with him sure sign that he haa hia eye on Harris. ST. LOUIS SIFTINGS. of the same otlniun. Beck ley la freeb In the League, The Athletic* have dropped catcher Zintt from the Etc. about the Tri-Steto and Its players, "Only Columbus A very Interesting innovation Is proposed abroad Jn aud Boston would win more ^ames if she would secure pay roll. and Toledo have made any money, but I shouldn't CLEVELAND, Q., Aug. 17. Editor SPORTING billiards In order to abolish ataolutely the possibility Hie Umpire Squabble?* During the Athletic a few fre^h men instead of hanging on to so many old- Clements bas canght more frames than any other be enr] rised to see the League finish with at least of rail piny, Tbe plan la to plav with two balls only, Seri*rt—Notes About the Blue Legs and timer?. League catcher. Baldwin enjuys the distinction m the : Cleveland w still playing a team in th« eight clubs," he said. "But few of tbe players are fit the couut bfiug made by a kiM after the first contact Loftu»' Team—The Recent Accident at Jack Gorman bas returned to St. Louis from Omaha. AeSuciatfon. Association and probably will do so until the for the higher rtaeaes. Who are they? Here is a list of object aud cue ball*. the Brown** Ground—News Notes aud At this trmu la-* season it would h&f e I eeo a bard mat­ Manager Farrfngtoa, of the Mar Tip Club, haa re­ end of tho season, because the only way out of of the beet men in the League: ter to flml a flrst-clK<*8 ball player ont of a position, but signed. "Fiist btteemeu Virtue, of Canton; Frye, of Zanes- "Joan Creahan, secretary of the National Billiard Gossip. now the wo-jda are foil of them. Arthur Irwln baa become a Boston real estate owner. it is to let the men go ami close out a business that vflle. Association siuce Its oiganizatlon In 1877, and con­ ST. Loui», Ma., Aug. 1ft, Editor SPORTING President Aarcii Stern, of the Cincinnati Beda, was haa cost $26,000 or so to build up. Generally "Second bosemen 0*Br!en, Columbus. nected with the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, for Albert, the fifteen-year-old son of Manager Harry taore tban twnnty years, wai in tbe city y»gterday M XiiFK: Umpire Doescher's failure to appear dur­ tn tosvn during the pwt week. He wa* ia th» beat of Wrlihl, of tbe Philadelphia Club, Oiod at hia father's the organs of the various cluba call the Cleve­ "Third btteemen McSlmnnlc, ZawsviHe? Connell, spiiits and stya that be will be sntltfied if his team residence on North Kftlftmaioo; Stkkney, Jackson. a prellmiunry to h (s annual vacation, whkh he will ing the I*te Athletic series caused considerable Twenty-second street, last Monday land request for waivers on the player* "a big spend on bis farm In Pet nsjlr^nia. Both by hls^uat- wins pecoad or third place. Sensible Aaron. ni^bt, August 13. He had been sick with typhoid fever bluff." Perhaofl it Ja! But the way to get at "Short atoifl Alien, MaosBeld; Sales, Toledo; Hum­ trouble to both President Von der Ahe and Man­ I accidentally heard ymerday that a.petition was In for o»r a week, hut his Illness was not thought to be bert, Zanesviile. ling energy aud by his pen as a journals this spare ager Sharsig, and the pubiio commented on circulation iu this eiiy, asking for the removal of Um- serionn. Albert was a promL-lnff youth. Mr. W right "bluffs" is to "call," Waive on the players and "Rlg^t ftVMers Mann, Columbus; Hooks, Lima; Carl litile man has donn much for billiard in the Key a tone- Doescher's actions in a way tbat would not have pire Fergiit-on. The gentleman who informed mo said and bU family have the heart-felt empathy ot the baae see how big the "bluff" is! Only three clubs McVej, ColiTTnbuft; Dwjtr, Ka-lamasoo; Drtschel, To­ State and elsewhere." New T"rk Time*. pleased him had he heard it. It was whispered Utut the petition had several bum I red signatures to It, ball public. have had the courtesy to answer Cleveland'* request. ledo. H. W. Colleiider, John D O'Con nor, W.M. Dodxh, The 'petition, in- my opinion, wtll be love-'s labor lost, fiastian is ptavlnf a remarkabb ganu at Pnlladel- Cincinnati wanted to buy gome men; Baitrmoie, on "Centre field »rs JobasoB,Zanesvilte;Brodie» Wheel- C. E. Mut be forgotten at tho caupeu him to remain away from St. Louis while It ii DOW a eettta! feet that K all the clubs feei a wonder. about the eLrtC^* of tariff being forced upon him, etc. "Pitchers Qarfteld, Toledo; Cumbert, ZaueavilU; coining elec;ion, when a prcsiilout will have to bo the Athletics were here. "Trick" McSorley, the one way about fhe matter ttmt Kansas City wfU be The late pitcher Tergnson last spring- predicted tbat The other clubs dlofi'fr answer. Nona waived, and O'Brien, Sandusky; Jones, Canton. elected. H. W. Cullender, It Is trm», waa president for two tr three ye.traaod now expresses a desire to be ball player, acted as umpire in the imt game, obilgc-d to secure another park for next year or ttep Sanders would develop into oue of the star pitchers of Cleveland's "binIT," as they ieiTX it, is still uncalled. "Catchers Smith, Columbu*; Sommer, Lima; Hoene- dow u and out aud allow either Bitffalo or Rochester to the League. It begins to look as If this prediction The same organs prate about Clevt>!ufwl not boiug mmn, Coluoibm. Who'll win the i«nnaiit? Lima. nothing mofe than any other member, which is all tho and the players on both nines kicked a great COIUG la. was going to become iroe. compelled to charge 25 cent* to Its games. Bo*h4 What It only U doing team work, and i* teat fixed for but- more r*-a?on why he should I e elected president. Tho deal, whether the decisions were ri^ht or ws-o&g. The Jack Boyle Is now batting left-banded, and he Is Schriver is very active behind the plate for a big, Is ttie difference between compulsion and offering t£? teriea," awocUtion should i.avo promAint men at Its head, If fiew system was tried in the second game, when Herr, only as a matter of policy or diplomacy. Local mem­ -.'I ting la abor during considerable Interest in the welfare »f the cbaaiplona PKUCKNTAGB VERSUS GUARANTEE. the season. * % * Boston bas resolved to purfis« a "I notice that you and Brnnell have been bavin if a are several cluba iu the Association and League which Cleveland, white believing that tho percentage plaft on thi* occasion. He claimed th«t be conkl not see little tilt in regard to the amount of money the he would strengthen. liberal policy. * * The As-rocintiob IncHnea PIGEONS. Is the plan by which successful ka^u^a are governed, veil with a mask onf and he attrit nted this to bia poor Browns have lost this season," said President Von der Ca»ey sayj bis arm Is coming around all right again. toward permanent and general legislation. * * * J«dgn*eat on balls and striked. Tlie gimie WHS oue hasn't raised Its voice in protest against the adoption Billy Taylor aud Larry Corcoran are in euporb pitch- Ahe. "Brunell was wrong In this matter. I suppose Treasurer Whittnker is becoming unpopular with the of tbe guarantee system, which was the bait that THE SEASON'S WORK. kick from beginning to end, and buth teams took a h« misunderstood me. I "told him trmt tae man«*e- Athletic players. While in Cleveland on the laat trip, lust form. * * * Gorge McGinnts, Ha:dia llen- hand. The Athletes, itowevtr, took the cake, and they caught Brooklyn. Why should we? Percentage hue dereon, etc., ate." One by one the old and re^nlar lie-j naent was on: ?8,0i)0 or about that amount, but I did: Sullivan muffed a fly ball, for whkh Manager Sharsig haJ four months' trial neiu ly, and out&ide of Brooklyn, The Philadelphia;* Have Mad Weather—The Lad considerable rauee to make objections to sum« of not nay tbat the Browut I.ad lo*t the money for me. I fined him $50. After the manager cooled off be rea­ range in beiind each otber and run tbe base ball Herr'd work. Lurkiu kicked till he WAS unable to Clovelaud haa paid every club lucre money than the editorial gauntlet. Is there any other busiuee* that Volunteers Not on Guard—The Bedford9* totd blm that I lost &t,OQO on my Western Association soned that Sullivan did the best he could and took the same club has paid Cleveland. Tbis self-fliipportini? raiee his voico above a whi.-per, and Gleaaoo and Welch team, but not ou the Brawns. Oh, no! Fiank misun­ fine off. Wbou Sullivan waa released Mr. Whittaker will btand it? Can this be because of tbc sehtiaaeut Good Showing:—The Daatlos a SucceM could not whisper, while Kobiuaon aud Senard could gtmranteeist cry is a false one, at any rate. Cleveland surrounding tbe game? Tbe game need* a protection derstood me. He quoted me wrong, at any rale." retained the Sou on tbe plea that no floes would be re­ can support her team at living price* better than the »om a Distance. not even open their jaws at the conclusion of the con­ Caylorsaya thai I accepted his bet aud that be will voked so long as be hud any .say in the matter. The bureau, or somethiug of tbat kind, because m>»t of The Philadelphia Club, latest to be organized, wai test. It looked Athletics, Baltimore*, Browns, Louisvillea und Kansas the experienced meu In it act aa partial endorsers of at oue tim» aa If the Athletics in­ call on me for a new pair of "sk-ates" this fait. "Opto" other players consider (hij a small piece of business, Cltys are supported. Twenty-flve-cent ball, under first t-j have it« birds ready lor tbe journey for record, tended to leave the field, but the "fat flue" that would is mistaken. I never bet him that the Browos would especially Inasmuch ad Sullivan did the beat he knew false reports. Tbe first race was from G .rd^Davlile, Ya., Mny 19; the cave been served up to them in case they had left the present expeuttes, Is buying for tea and selling for win tue champfonehip. Caylor haa of;en said to ra9 how and was only getting a small salary. Mr. Whit- eight. It Is easier for a tow a of 500.000 population to NOTES. MEW3 AMD COMMRST. entry, 36 birds; returns, 11; weather, unfavorable; dis­ diamond, uo doubt, caii^ud them to play out the pute. that he was sure thut the CincJnnatfs would get there taker will learn, with a little more base ball exper­ Pitcher Crow*II is still hare and diaenccased. His tance, about 2Ut> miles; best speed, 777yds. The second The crowd was send 4,000 persons than for one of 200,000 to send thoroughly diegusted with the gam<>, this year. I will wager Caylor a new five-dollar hat ience, tbat the players will always work haniest and 2,500 to » ball game. let the team In the 200,000 address is 61 Waring street. Jim McGuire and he journey was from Duuvillp, Ya., May 27; the entry, 10 although it was a fine exhibition of ball playing. The and aa eight-dollar pair of shoes against an eight- the public support most liberally a liberal manage­ practice dally at Asaociation Park. biids; returns, 7; weather, unfavorable; dUtauce, about Aflwciatioo would do a very sensible thing to ondo town is apt to cost aa much or more than that in the dollar pah- of shoes that the Cincinnati* do not win the ment. However, Mr. Whitlaker'a reason fur withhold­ lamer town. It u north tometfttng to the big town to have If the weather permits the Browns and Cl eve Jan da 323 mi lot.; best .-p«u player-umpire system, as it will do tbe game a pennant. ing the money may have been to enhance discipline will play an exhibition 25-cent game at Geauga Lake, The Voluut^t-r Aas<>ciation, Brooklyn, had an entry positive injury sooner or later. The players aro liable a worthy competitor to draw out the money for if from the Pitcher Devlin is still under the weather and he wiR and show the rest of the boys that all tinea go. ready-made and fertile jleld. The trouble with thy rotator next Thursday. The Knights of Labor picnic there on of 35 birds for the nrat journey, 86 mites, but tho to ti»e laaguagd (Unt ott^ht uot to be htturd oa a ball not be able to pitch for several weeks to come. He Matttmore has received several letters from the New that day. weather waa unfavorable and none were timed. la field, and the sjdieoi can do base ball nu gooU. town w that the samejteld 4m'< there. There/ore the smaller looks thin aud bleached. JOE PBITCHABD. York boya telling him that tne Giant* are "pulling" town team confers on that of the larger one extra betitjits, in Z The spasmodic g»1I of T. T. Ts. new friend Will- the second race the start waa of 11 birds, ttie distance LATHAM 8MOKE3. for the Athletics tu win tbe pennant and urging Sliar- which it has a perfect right to share. This was the Hul- lam Baruie, Esq., is amazing. He sells Burns one day 138 miles; none timed. The entry for the third race, When O'Neil stepped to tho pl*to last Sunday with slg's men to go in with determination and kru>ck their bertian iJea. Tbou cuuies the geographical side of the and the next wire* ua that be wants to buy some of 205 miles, waa 13 birds; weaiher, unfavorable; LOUO fiia Cftnadtaa wagon tongue IB his hand Lataam PHILADELPHIA POINTERS. opponents out right aud left. By the way, tho Chicago ease. Eight great towns are not available for base ball. our beat ones. Here is where bluff comes into play. timed. Tbe fourth race, 280 mile*, engaged 7 birda; shouted: "We ntu*t make a couple of runs here, as I and Detroit players al*o w&ut to see the Athletics win If they were, the guarantee system under the ready- Turn Loftua would be happy were he winning. But all returned. In the fifth journey the entry was 7 > have juat bet a man iu th« grand stand a cigar that we The Athletics' IMsappointlng Western Trip and they are watching the Association race with a made conditions of tqnal opportunity would be all until he does the effulgence of the diamond pin with birds, the start late, the birds not countermnrked, and would score twice. Now, 0 Nell, oue of those old- —The Captaincy of the Team—The Phil- great deal of interest. right. But 200,000 towaj must go tnto leagues with which he was presented in St. Lout* last Monday, none at homo the same day. For tbe distance journey, tiniera." "Tip" then hit the ball slaw to Gleasun and lies' Great Brace-Up — Captain Irwln'i The Brandywine Club bas reorganized and the team won't have a chance. F. H. BBC NELL. 615 miles, the entry was five birda, four being re* is now composed of Holiacher, pitcher; Thompson, 500,000 towns and the big fellows are sure to set the ported at home. The only jouruey in which time wu teat It to first am] Latbam waa wild with joy, but Condition—Current News and Gossip. financial pace. Common seuae and the history of the O'Neil was forced a moment later by Comiakey's hit to catcher, Brook*, first bas*; Owens, second baae; Bead- past and present proves that. Only the percentage sys- claimed waa the fourth. Tbe start was at 6:49 A. M.J "Brother Bill." The Browns* captain stole second and The Athletics are battling in the West just ley, third base; 01 If Eoecker, »hoit stop; Heating, right tem can frame such an ill-aborted group vnth prosperity 4 birda found IQ tbe loft at 1 o'clock, certified at 1:10 third and McCarthy reached first ou five bad balls and now and not doing quite aa well as was ex­ field; Herman Roeeker, centre flald; Corcoran, left field. by making try to the mailer club* tome of the money which BILLIARDS. p. M.; average Hpeed, 1,332yds. per mluute. Tho speed stole second. Harry Lyons then stepped up to the pected of them. Thus far they have played Phenomenal Smith Is at his home In this city on an the competition for players with the big clubs has comvelied is the best made from tbe distance to the vicinity of 'rubber" and ln.ed lha ball out to right, aud both Co- enforced vacation. Manager Barnie has laid him off borne. The birds wbeu found had evidently been at six games, winning two, losing three, the other without pay. them to apeml a competition that has pushed salaries where TH£ BOSS ELEMENT IK BLLLIARDS. home for some time. mi e key »ud McCarthy scored. Latham's unties at this one resulting in a draw. Sbarsig'a team still they are. The ball player usually n talker against time were funny indeed He stood on his head, on Kansas City Times: The Athletics are tbe finest percentage thus derides his best friend. Without The record of the Bedford Club, New York, showi his hands, and threw about half adozen Hip-naps. The continues playing a great fielding game, but the looking team in the country...... The Athletics are peicentage, and when business sanity comes again, What the Jingo Experts Are Doing For the entry for tbe first journey to have been 79 birds, party In the grand alaud who hud wagered two cigars "sluggers" have lately fallen off woefully in truly a great aggregation, but the Cowboys will Jump there will be a very contracted first class In ball play- the Game. distance 66 miles; none timed. Second Journey, 1ST with La th am that the Browns would not score two In once In a while and beat the best of them.'* miles; entry, 56 birda; weather unfavorable; none their batting. Weak batting and unsteady John Weyhing is pitching remarkably well for Cin­ Ing, and outside of it salaries will be back to 1878 fig- The query was recently put to the editor of timed. Third journey, 204 miles; entry, 38 birds; none mas threw the smokers out on the grass in front of pitching are the causes which hare held the urea: ?CQO for ontflelders, $700 for infielders aud from this department by the editor-in-chief of this the grand stand. The crowd immediately took np tlie cinnati. Manager Sb.ar.sig mast regret his release. $800 to 91,200 for pitchers and catchers. If you have timed. Fouithjouruey, 279 miles; entry, 30 birds; idea and everybody wus throwing out smokers of all Athletics back tho past two or three weeks. If The Ttme« la responsible for the following: "It a one of Caylor'a plus, stick it here. So much for the paper: *'I marvel how you manage to write weather unfavorable; none timed. Fifth Journey, 378 sizBS, colors, etc. Latham gathered up a hat full, gave the men had batted aa well as they did in the now known that the Philadelphia Club is interested justice of the percentage plan. billiard articles all the year round, but more milt*,-; entry, 22 birds; weather unfavorable; none all tho boys half a dozen apiece and inserted about eix forepart of the season and if Mattimore and in the Athletic Club, at least indirectly, as President timed. SUth jouruey, 531 miles; entry, 20 blrdj; 13 A. J. Reach has purchased $7,500 world of stock from THE WOBBLING OF THB ASSOCIATION. especially in summer, when there seems to be reported. between hia teeth and tried to eoacb. If Latuatu was Weyhing had been a little more regular in their nothing going on in the billiard world!" To «vfer cheered iu his life it wai upon this occasion. Charles E. Mason, ooe of the original owners of the I never expected, wheu the Association adopted In Tbe Dando Club, Philadelphia, had an entry of 37 pitching the Athletics would now be in the lead. club. Several stockholders have been approached lately a moment of business inspiration both the half-dollar the disinterested student of billiards U is the birda for IES first journey, 205 mileo. The only return THB CROWD WAS TOO BIO. If the other pitchers were holding up their and asked to set a price on their stock, and it Is re­ tariff and percentage system, that it would stick to one timed made the average speed of about 900 yards per The reduction in iho price of admission to thirty- most natural thing in the world to make just end as well as Seward there would ported that a small number of shares have changed or both. The old jade has buug on la its scalplng- such a remark. To the interested student of minute. The distance to the loft (Theo. P. Oreen. five aud fifty cents baa proven buyouJ a doubt that St. hands." cigarette-8tore-«vuaii»n way longer than those who Green, Woodbury, N. J.) being in question the exact Louid is stilt a good ball town at popular prices. The scarcely be any doubt about tbe out­ It was a downright shame to hUs Arthur Irwtn be­ have kept its record thought it would. It lacks cohe­ the game it seema marrelous that such a remark figures cauuot at this date be given. The entry for the Athletics opeaed here last Friday and fully 6,000 peo­ come of the race, as the Athletics would cause he made a couple of fumbles Friday, after week* sion, backbone, sense, and ability to see the right road should be made, in view of the fact that there second race was 22 birda; distance, about 374 miles; ple attended the game. The crowd was tven a little then be almost certain to win the pennant. of brilliant play. There Is not a more hardworking, even when on It. Its quarrels are paraded In the is so much going on in the billiard world aud so weather unfavorable; no returns the same day. The larger on Saturday, and the attendance on Sunday was Tbe local backers of the club are Indulging in conscientious player tn the coon try than Arthur newspapers, and paraded with flatulence and exagger­ little written about what is going on by the third Journey, distance 517 mile*, had an entry of 11 About 8,000, the grand stand being filled and the considerable grumbling lately over Manager Sharalg'i Irwln. As a field captain he has few superiors, aud ated importance, and never since Cleveland has held a birds. Tbe returns reported were five. Tbe fourth bleaching boards were pretty well loaded down, too. obstinacy in persisting to keep Lark In iu tbe posi­ the Phillles' success tbe paat two years has In a great franchise wlthlu its Idiotic gates has It held a meet­ sporting presa of this country. The very fact start waa from 526 miles, the entry seven birds and the At the conclusion of Snuday's g.ime aud aa the crowd tion of captain. They believe that with Stovey, measure been due to bis fine generalship on tho field. ing at which It has failed to make a blunder. Meet­ alone that there seems to be next to nothing returns six. Tbe first returns were reported the morn- was filing out of the grand stand an accident Impawned WelA or QieasoQ at tbe helm the team would play Irwin is a gentleman on and off the field, and he ings aro the bane of the Association. And a feeble going on in the billiard world, professionally Ing after the start, four of the seven birds being home that frightened the crowd pretty thoroughly and al­ better ball and tbat Weyhing and Mattimore would always does his beat to win. When he makes an error claim is now set up. that when the last bane was called speaking, and indeed has not been to any very at evening. most cost a life or two. The balcony to the south of both be steadier and more effective if Larkin did no one feels Worse over it than be himself, and there for Philadelphia there was no Idea In any of the marked degree during the past five years, should (To be continued.) tbe reserved seats, which Is a distance of about twenty not have -them demoralized all the time by his con­ la absolutely DO excuse for the spectators biasing a "magnates'" assorted brains about revising the tariff. feet from tho ground, gave away and procreated a player of Irwio's calibre. In speaking of the matter Pish! Tbe reputation of the average magnate for truth have furnished of itself a sufficient theme for tinual kicking and fault-finding with tbeir work conscientious writers to flood the pagte of the sporting From Abroad. number of people to tho ground. At the time the bal­ during the progress of a game. People wonder why after the game Captain Dunlap, of the Pittdburge, said: and veracity is about as bad as his record for business The prettiest race ever flown to Belgian lofte la un­ cony went down there was a majs of people on it, nil ''I was surprised to hear you people hisa Irwin for sense and stability. Wheeler Wikoff, in explaining (?) proas of the country with auch articles on the profes­ Larkin is kept iu the position when it must be ap­ sional decay or decline of tbe king of games aa to al­ doubtedly that of July 21, from I'as, Iu tbe south­ of whom were crowding to get dowu stairs in order to parent to the management tbat he la not half quick* making those two errors thia afternoon. Nobody but his "heroic defense" of the Cleveland Club's Interests west of France. The start waa of about 3,000 birds, take tho cable cars, which were located on Grnnd witted enough fur a captun. The success of (be St. the pL*yen know how tough those grounds are. Tboy at the "swarry,*1 declares that he had no notice of a most make tbe bonea of the dead masters of billiards rattle in their graves and enter a protest against auch 2,925 of which were entered for the prizes. Let go at avenue in front of the mata entrance to the park. Louis, Chicago and Philadelphia ;eania la in a great aie the worst in the country, aud it Is A wonder to me 25-ceut-gnarautee combination's move until it was 5 o'clock, fifty-one were reported at eveulng, and it la When the balcony fell and the crowd saw the ill-fated that you people heie enjoy ieelng the games yon do. sprung; that he was surprised when Kansas City, apathy on the part of living experts, were scch a meadire due to the fact that their teama are well thing possible. asserted all of tbe 320 prized could have been carried ones go down with It there was a sudden rush in tbe handled on the field by Comiakey, Anson and Irwin. You can't tell how a ball is going to bound, aud that Brooklyn and Louisville voted for it, and that he does with same day honors it owners had been on the look­ other direction. Some of the meu thongbt that the Larkin Is a good player, buthewl'I never make a good big pavilion is a nuisance to fielders, ad it deceives not believe that when the move was made any of the For nearly fire years past professional billiards In America have been under a cloud or we should &ay, out, as more than enough birds to have won them whole stand was about to give way and they rushed captain. Why not change to Welch or Gleason or them and makes first-class ball playing very uncer­ "magnates'1 expected it to go through. Boahl Mr. were found In the lofta at day-break. The boa- Yervlers bird, the second going to Jambre. The twelve. The team uevor played better ball, nor wan perience. CLEVELAND WILL STICK TO FIFTY CENTS. best average speed was about 1,175 yards per badly hurt about tho face aud head. He was sent home aon, Schafer, Sexton and Paly, who not only regard it minute. The prize money amounted to about in a carriage. William Caroline received a general li ever stronger than it w now. In batteries the club A BADICAL R^EORGANIZATION. The town is deeply interested in the team and dis­ as their legitimate property, but who cling to Us own­ shaking up, and he was badly bruised all orer. Dr. H as strung as evt-r. Senders has developed Into a cussion which the Association's action has brought ership with a tenacity which can only be regarded aa nine hundred dollars; the special prizes, value about Shelp, the dentist, was hurt in the neigbbotkomi of great pitcher aud already ia he being compared with out, and out oi Its internet comes the information in a life or death struggle. The question now la whether two hundred dollars, being offered by the Kinpr of Bel- the late Ftrgusc-n by a good many of the club's reg- Eastern's Wholesale Changes—The Salem broad colors that the old League spirit is here. I glum, the Count of Flanders aud the city of BrObaell.^ the spine. A waiter, who was in the crowd, was Team Purchased Almost Entire. the professional game of billiards shall remain in the hurt severely. It is said that President Von tfer Ahe nlar patrons. Buffi n ton pitches better ball than ever, honestly believe that to-morrow I could take a sub­ grasp of death of theae four tosses and perish, or The day Iu Its atmospheric conditions was very like had the stand examined by contractors a few dtya be­ and Cnsey'8 arm has at last gotten into shape again. EASTON, Pa., Aug. 18. Editor SPORTING LIFE: The scription Hat and In two hours get fifty $50 subscrip­ whether it shall be rescued from their selfish posses­ tbat with ua when the birds of the Volunteer Associa­ fore the accident occurred and that they pronounced it The club also has Gleason, another firat-class man, in Eaeton Club in their third series of games has not tion for box tickets to see League gamea next season. sion aud live, even if U should be neceeeary to profes­ tion, Brooklyn, and the Ariel Club, Philadelphia, new ae sound as it could be. The debris was cleared away reatrve, and the management can 'no longer say that proved the brilliant success which their work at the Half a dozen men have said to the club officials and sionally sacrifice the four bosses In question for the from above 300 mi lea, when tbe time of finding gave an immediately after the accident and the balcony was the team is we.*k in the pitching department. Man­ opening of tbe season portended. Many things have myself: "Put the team in the League and draw on future benefit of billiards. average speed of over 1,331 yards per minute, and when rebuilt aud In nhip-ehape before Monday's game. ager Wright ia afc:> well-fixed in catchers. Besides contributed to this resulr, not tbe least of which have me for $100 or §200." Of course there isn't any place Aa far aa THE SPORTING Lin is concerned, ft Is our almost all started arrived at home together. When President Von der Ahe did everything in his power to Clements, he bas Schrlver and Hallmau, two better been constant changed in personnel, asinine acts and in the League, and of course no one vet knows intention to give notice to the four bupecs referred to blida have reached even 300 miles by successive stage* milt-vista the sufferings of the injured. He eent them meu than McGuire and Cusick were. Tho Phil lies are conduct unbecoming professional ball players, but per­ whether the.-e will be one. But if there Is and Cleve­ that If the game of billiard), professionally speaking, it Is the weather, not the quality, that determines the home in carriages and despatched several doctors to stronger in oti*er ivspecta tban they ever were. haps the most serious is tbe fact that iu too many in­ land wants it it seems to me that her stand for tho la to be pacriflced it will also be necessary to sacrifice speed, and the retarna will not be one bird or one lot look after their injuries as soon as it waa possible to do The now men Sanders, Hallman and Scriver are stances the umpires have forgotten that, like the judge high tariff, record and position would make her a THB SPORTING LITE in tbe same straggle rather than of birda, but the majority will be reported together. o. If the ground now known as Sportsman's Park god hitters, abd, aa Farrar has suddenly developed into on the bench, impartial ruling* and not personal pre­ formidable candidate for tbe vacancy. At this time, concede the right to any /our players, or any four Several English clubs had their 275 miles journey can be pore based next year, the time Mr. Von der a ''slugger,1' the team is much atrongi-r In batting tban judice or spite should govern the decisions. For In­ being unable to sell out and not being In the humor to boeaes, even were they four thooaaad times as strong from different directions within tbe same week, but all Ahe'a lease expire*, it is sai*t of Mon­ crime tbe game, like a drunken sot, still staggers. one of the two birds eent to Kings Mountain. that can hold ihe beet of them down...... most incessantly ever since. During this period be I.E. Blugham, pitcher, a senior in Harvard Uni­ Jamea Mcdsuhey reports The Times from start of the Robinson caught all of the games here and hia work frequently wai unable to rUe In the morning, but he day last admitted that 25-cent ball was Washington Daly aud Sexton have never forgotten tbat Insult to versity, waa formerly a member of the Harvard team, ball and that tbe League team was not successful. their professional pride, and the subsequent events Dando birds Iu Charlotto, N. 0. was clean ...... Tn ihe first game Bobfnsoa and Bauer dragged himself ont of bed at 2 o'clock to play in the and successfully pitched against Stagg, of Yale, in the Tbe closing journey of the seaaon for old birdj attempted to make tbe "return" pl*y, but Butier afternoon, aud after the game went directly home and Strike out Washington and Baltimore, therefore. True; only prove tbat they are not likely to forget it, Amer­ celebrated fourteen-inning game between the teama of Pitteburg can be added to the Eastern division, aud ican billiards bad ito great master at the time, such aa will be from 515 miles to the Barrett loft, Dorchester, fumbled the throw, and In his eagerne-^ to catch the took to bis couch again. More than once was his pain those institutions. In 18«7 he played with tbe Duluth, Michael Phetan WAS in his day a man capable of Mass. The birds are to be thipped the 20th inst. runner lie hit him with the ball aud allowed two ruus ?o great that hi* physicians were unable to put him to MI on-,, team of the Northwestern League, under the the ten clubs are a till left. Mv man writes: "Cleve­ George S. Fell, Philadelphia, will fly with the to cross tbe plate...... Bill Gleason was well received sleep with morphine injections. Several times on the land la sure to be in the shuffle, aud the formation of taking such pigmies In his hand and giving them to name * Brewster. such a league will cast loose enough players to make understand tbat the error of the past might be oon- Philadelphia Club or alone. His youngsters are "be­ and played good ball, except in the second game, when ball fieltl last season he suffered so intensely that hi* T. Frank Turner, pitcher, started In 1886 with the vert^-d into the justice of the future. having beautifully." be sreraed to be a little bit nervous...... I>enny Lyons phjslcian, Dr. Zlegler. Injected morphine Into him ID L. J. Gum team of Miller'a Fall*, which won the ama­ the ten clubs very strong. It will give you nine or The young of the C. 0. B. 1-2 nest in the Edward* acd Gleason resemble one ai.other a great deal,'and the middle of a game to allay the pain. While travel­ eleven attractions Instead of seven, make each visiting What la the result? teur championship of Weatern Massachusetts Of the club play six games on each ground instead of ten and Simply that the boss element has become more Intol­ loft, wear engraved gold bands. they walk exactly alike. Oenny can throw a ball ing he always carried several large-elzed bottlea with twenty-seven games ID which he pitched for thla club erable year after year. When It became definitely George Waitt, Kevport, N, J., still retains Queen from third to fir=t in as quick time as any m;m on the him, which tho boys filled with hot water from the thus lighten and diversify tbeprocessiun of clubs. Tho he successfully twirled for twenty-four. In 1887 he circuit will be easy and salaries lower tban they are known that the Chicago tournament of 1885-86 was to McGrew and the imported breeders, but haviug moved diamond, and probably he can't hit tho bull when a hit engine whenever he was prostrate from a recurring was a member of the Am he rat College nine, and later exclude all but tbe experta already named, the war of hia loft they are prisoners. Is needed...... Baiter's second baae play waa not up to atUck, and which, when applied to tbe injured parts, this season. Of course there will be some tall-enders, ol the Lawrence, Mass., Club, from which he went to but no more than at present, and th* extra attractions the boss element became more venomous and bitter Mr. James Murray has his homers at the Zoological th* usual standard during the lato series...... Larkin would allay the pain. Those who saw him at tlntee Salem. ' than ever. Daly, who represented the bogs ek-meut in Gardens, Philadelphia, and among the breeders are plays good ball, and he has developed into a first-class when iho pain had so weakened him that he could Howard J. Karle, first baaeman and catcher a mem­ will break the force of that weight.'* Tbis plan figures several pairs that have made their records abroad. "clrtimant.'T If he don't get the heat of It the nmpire scarcely walk inferred from bis enfeebled condition on twelve clubs, a 132 game schedule and three trips the East, shouted fraud and hippodrome against the ber of the Baogor, Me., team ID 1886, and of tbe Law­ of two gamea each. Western tournament, and never forgave Scbaefor for Tho purchaser on the continent for the Gardens occa­ will know it, sure...... "0ns Lung" Tuwncend did that be had conmimpHoo, and that is how the story rence, Mass., In 1687, until an injury to his arm laid freezing him out of that Western tournament, aa well sionally find* it possibriTio sond pigeona with hia con- not make his appearance behind the \y\t while the abr.nt him having that dfoeate came ont. The reason him off. He beld second place In tbe New England ISCRBASE THE BATTING AT OTHCZ. as in the Cosmopolitan series of games of oue week's Bignmeuta, and nothing but tbe best will suffice, Tho Athletics Wfre here, and a great many St. Louisang Irwln went to California last winter was because he League batting record of last year. The RTowl against light hitting still goes on, and play between Vignaux and Schaefer. In July, 1887, purpose la to have a flight of trained message-bear erf were disappointed, as ihey wanted to see him...... and his physician believed n change of climate might Herbert E. Knowlton, catcher, of Belfast, Me., Is propositions, guaranteed to increase the desired ingre­ Carter challenged any man in America to play him for for use to the Gardens. These birds have done New About 4,000 or 5,0(iO people witLeastd the first game do him good. Since he returned from 'Frisco last Feb­ also a student In the medical department of Harvard dient In game:), come almost aa thick and fast aa the 81,000, but the boss haa never been known to ptey for York, Plttsburg and Washington successfully many aud still the Athletics' vice president declared that ruary Jrwfn haa only experienced a few slight at* University. He first became prominent as captain of growls. One expert calls loudly for the restoration of his own money. In May, 1887, it was possible to give times. tbe crowd VHS a email one. He expected to see at least tacks of his oM troubles, and he believes now that the the Andover Seminary nine, played next left field for the high and low ball distinction, another wants the a tournament in Washington, D. C., but Boss Daly, who The birds of F. H. PIatt,New York Ctty,were success­ 10,000 attend the first game. climate ont there benefitted him so much tbat he is Harvard college, and then joloed the Sulema. Mr. fourth strike revlvtd, John Ward would have thepitcher bossed tbe affair, bowed all of the experta of this conn- fully used as messenger* by the New York Bureau of CLEVELAND CLUB XOTBfl. now on the road to recovery of his go*xl health. Irwin Knowlton received an otft-r recently of $300 a month go back five feet, anil yours truly would put in a good, try out of the tournament but Sexton and himself, who the Preai at the time of the arrival of Blaino, hat gained in flesh and Ia playing the game now that from Detroit, believing tbat as Manager Putnam strong plea for the old style of pitching and delivery of came In for all the money there was in it. In Sep­ McKean Is certainly a great ball player. He Is a he played in 18S3, when he made his good reputation. tbe ball below the knee, good hitt-er, an excellent fielder, and he runs the bases knew his ability ic would be poor policy for him to try with modern Improvements, tember, 1887, Sloaeon issued a challenge to play any Caught or Shot, HOW THB ATHLETICS GOT WELCH. the bird In the buah. so tbat tbe Lattiug may be kept within reasonable man in America, but Daly in particular, for $600 a [Have your birda registered and mark each one. well for w man tbat in bnilt like hlin...... Kaatz re- bounds. Tbe four-strike rule was a good rule, and if senibles "Long John" Keilly a great deal, only the The Athletic and St. Louis people have bad a fall­ C. W. Traek, third baseman and all-ronnd player, side, which challenge was never accepted. In the fall ''If Caught or Shot report this number to played with Lynn in 1885, canght for the Srars, of base ball in to be kept in its present lines and 825,000 of 1887 it was posa.ble to bold two great tournaments THE SPOUTING LIFE, PHILADELPHIA, PA." Forest City first bag tender is a much straighter figure ing ont and in COD sequence both Imvo done consider* or 830,000 A year paid for battery men, let It be re­ than the arr'st from over tit* Rhine.....m"Cub" able talking, Von der Ahe particularly letting some Beverly, in 1886; Mancbebter, N. H., In L887, and Salem In this country one in the Eaat and the other in the We will act the owner's pleasure In publishing thia year. Mr. Traak has received a very favorable stored by all meant). It is hard enough on the pitcher, We«t but In consequence of the memorable war be­ those reported to ua, but we will not correspond Stricker muffed a ball ID Monday's game and his error secrets out. Said he the other da; to a St. Louis re­ and will keep him hard cost a run. It was an easy fly, and "Cob" thought porter: "P^nny packer Is mistaken when be says I offer from the New York managers, but ^ike Knowl- enough at work to give his de­ tween Boss Slosson and Boss Daly tbe Eaat had to go with finders except in case of birds entered in a ton, preferred to remain with bia colleagues of the mand for grettt salaries a show of reason. Far better without a tournament, since which time Boss Slosson Journey for record.] that It was "eo ea>y," but when it came down iuto hJi have been or am trying to get up a quarrel with the restore the fourth strike bauds he neglected to close them, ai;d before he could Athletic Club. On the contrary he and his partners Salem Club. tban to rack him harder by and Boa* Daly have patched up their war of tbe bosses John M. Burke, of New Britain, Conn., Is the cap­ standing him back five feet. And it will answer the with the understanding tbat nu oce should take part recover tbe tall Latbam had trotted up to the initial know that 1 have befrieudM them in tbe Welch deal. urpose as well, It seems K 160. entered by W. F. Vernier, Philadelphia, In baff...... T» m Loftus waa fliirpristd last Monday. He The facto of the transfer of Welch are simply these: tain and left fielder. Played in the New Britain to me, though I hare the In the Saratoga tournament but snch experts as Boss th« Dando race, from Greer'a Depot, 516 miles, Is re­ (Conn.) team in '83, '81 and part of '86, finishing the Seepeat respect for any change that is ad­ Duly and Boss Sloseon should permit. received a handsome dhunnnd pin from a few of his The Alhletic Club agreed to pay $3,54)0 for Welch. On vocated by John Ward. The high and low ball ported by Mr. John Nice, Upper Black EdUy, Buokl many admirers in this city. The presentation wa« tbe seventh d:iy of December, at Cincinnati, I was paid latter season at Waterbury as stort stop and first base- Schaefer could, of course, enter providing he did not county, Pa. man. In '86 aud 87 was a member of the Lawrence distinction muat never be restored. The umpire baa want Carter to do so. As Scbaefeij wished Carter to maJe dnring the game and it occupied abont three- $1,000 cash and was given a note for 82,500due on 3!ay enough chances to err as it is. His work should be Reg. 431, entered In the Pateraon, N. J., Club's race ttblic; "Joe Herr was this, the headquarters for base ball news. It is further spots and cranky of bat. Tbla isn't as it should be aud but with the professionals, manufacturers and room- field. elected to umpire for the Brownaand Tom Grinning for confidently believed that the new amalgamation will within the next few days a couple of new men will be keepera of this country. It is in the power of the lat­ Address this office. Billy Sharslg gars that the Kansas City quarry Is the AthleHca. The game proceeded quietly fur three materially change for the better Eaatou'a position tn on tbe team, one at thii d base and one iu the outfield. ter to put an end to thia Jeremiah Diddler sort of con­ enough to kill a wooden man. That the mud is deep innlnts «ml then the trouble beuan. Hnrr oould not the thirtj-elght games yetto be played. C.3. M. Tom already ha* & now and mysterious pitcher with tests If they dealre to do eo, and unless the profession­ Names Claimed. and the heat unbearable. gee »ny of Bew»rrt's balls go over 'he plate, and be called the club, and unless Ed Knonff, or "His Wildneas," as als of America come to the rescue of the game It is By George B. Edwards, New York City, "E Pluribta | JA11 MIssourlans, whether adopted or otherwise, are b«11 afrer ball until Sawtud gare up and E-y were jiiRtified in doing oue." August 2, 3, 4, for »200, betwtea F.B. McCleery and new officers, as follows: President, IflnrtinU. Hoteiiff] Will White, the Glasscock of the American Associa- so. If It were possible for them to kick a bo!o into ra««. Bea. F. Saylor, was won by McCleery by 3,000 to 1,739. vice president, Dr. F. N. Staub; treasurer, Georg<* H. heaven, they would hav*1 done so. Joe Herr's decis­ INSIDE TRI-8TATH LEAGUE HEWS. rion, is batting and fielding belter than he ever did In Ei-Umpire George Barnnm, of the Tri-State The celebrated setter-up of billiard tHbles, John Wright; financial secretory, 1*. J. Bro»ii; secretary his life. Co tin sk ey baa a great deal of coan'le&es iu ion's were brazonly paittat to the frowns, and it be­ How have the nighty fallen] Fifteen consecutive Kcane, haa bceu ou the aicfc list. A k'tt-r from hi* Dr. Wiliiaui Scbirtner. %'hltra ability as a abort atop. come K> rank Inter ou in the game, that fcbe dafeaU for the world's champion*! UghJ league, la here watt lug to begin his engagement wW» 8 THE SPORTING LIFE. Aug.

of the opportunity and ihowed him tha beautiful model of tha yacht to be used la "Tho Stowaway" thi a THE STAGE. seoaon. It was greatly admired by Mr. Cleveland "The Stowaway" will be seen for the first time IL America at the Walnut, 3ept. 17. "FROM SIRE TO SON."

A Packed Rouse Greets the New Play at the Reconstructed National. THE KENNEL. The opening of the handsomely reconstructed National Theatre last night packed that amu?e- THE NATIONAL DOG CZ.UB. Bicnt tempi? froiu, j-H to dome. Long before 8 A Card to the Public Anent the Forth- Without any expensive paraphernalia orcluck every eeat Dad been sold, while in the coming Buffalo Show. galleries even stinding room coulJ not be ob­ BEOKLTX, N. V., A us;. 13. At the meeting tained. The audience, which had expected to of the executive committee of the National Dog or uniform to buy, the never ending romping eee*many improvements, was evidently aaton- Club, recently held, it was voted that tie club i?hed at the complete transformation and the give at the coming Buffalo show fifteen.bronzed sport of healthy children continues to be lavish outlay of money, while frequent outbursts medal?, as special prize?, for the best American of applause before the rising of the curtain bred dog or bitch of the following breed?: Mas­ howeu that the enterprise of Manager Kelly is tiff?, St. Bernards, dcerhounds, Knglish setters, the most costly kind of play known. Buy appreciated by the vast throng of his old pa­ Irloh setteis, Gordon gettera, pointers, tuy d<.gs, sport- trons that packed the theatre last evening. Ing spaniels, pu£8, collies, fox terriers, greyhounds, Milton Nobles' new play, which was pre­ bull d< g , terriers (except fox.) The secretary of the Buffalo show has been aJvised of the Intent and ren­ Mundell's Solar Tip Shoes for your chil­ sented last evening, met with a sympathetic dition of Rule XXIII, of the National Dog Club and generous reception. The plot, while simple, rules, and it will he enforced by him as follows: "Any la one that appeals diuct!y to the udart and ho Us its person guilty of misconduct of any bind iu connection dren, good for all seasons, "at school or Interest from start t<0tniah. Oue striking original with dogs, dog shows or field trials, who has been d ;-. feature IB introduced und !a deserving of especial com- qualified by any reputable club, will be held 03 ais^uHi- mei-t, and that is the su-lden Ins* of ipeecb which dc- ified bj the National Dog Club. If tin? j>of9oa so dis­ ce tided as a curs.' "From Siru to Son." qualified desires to have the ortunities for Mr. Harrison. H. W. UITSTINGTON, Secretary. BO in e excellent ft.it belie acting. Th«r*t are maoy fttrong scenes in tha play, all of which were capitally rendered lu-t evening. "From Sire to Son" is certain Kennel Notes. to be one of the most popular melodramas of the sea- Mr. John Heed will term!uuto his connection with Sprat la Patent Sepr. 1. CHILDREN ion. It is a fitting play with which to open the hand- ouie National, and author, compaoT and manager can Mr. J. Shelley Hudson, of CorlnRton, Ky , has pur­ chased the English setter dog Ben Hill. JOHNMUNDELL&CO. W congratulated upou their success last evening. The champion p inter hitch, Juno £., baa been pur­ New American Opera Company. chased by Mr. W. II. Moller, of New York. At the Grand Opera Houss to-morrow night, We are Inforau-d that Mr. John S. Wise, of Blch- PHILADELPHIA. the new American Opera Company begins the mond, Va., will so .in remove to New York . fourth month of its remarkable success with a Mr. Lawrence, England, has just had the misfortune to lose the well-known bloodhound, Druid III., frum AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. grand production of "La Somnambula," by distemper. Bellini. The prosperity of Mr. Hinriohs' excel­ It is reported from Albany that "Friz" Emmett has Tn Indian Scouting History the Big Four Will Always be lent company continues, the splendid auditorium purchased the famous St. Bernard Plinlirniaon. No MEN'S HOUSE COATS of the Grand Opera House being filled at every price is given. performance. The production of the "Rose of The Birmingham, Eng., dog show committee have CROCKETT, I3OONE, CARSON, CODY. "With these goods we are better sup­ Castile" last week has prove I one of the most decided that in future the judging at this snow will popular hita of tbe aeas-on, and this bright and melo­ be d pen to the public. -GEN. E. A. CARR. plied than ever before. dious opera by B*Ife will be heard again this week on Mr. W. T. Boddington, of England, had the misfor­ Among our stock we mention: \V*dnw-!»y and Friday evcuinga and at the Saturday tune to lose his bull do£ Jolly Sailor, who was taken iil'dunng the Darlington show. OS,OOO 250 MIXED FLANNEL HOUSE MB matinee. On Monday. Tuesday, Thursday and Satur­ For the People's Popular Catdidate. The Platform of Merit, Wiih Promises Fulfilled, Indorse.! by Acclamation' day nights ''La Somnambula" will be given with the Mr. Frank F. Dule has remored to his old home, Kloct^il LTu«ntmouier8on in each locality, all, over YettaanJ T. S. Guise. TENNIS JERSEYS. made by Welch, M-ir^cls'ii & Co., London. The "New Standard." Theatre. the country, and take this means of securing them at once. tennis expert, the bicycle AT S4.50 EACH. REDUCED TO 83.75 EACH; Those who write to us at once, will secure, FKKE, tbe very best Wednesday THE ROSE "Variety is pleasing." To accept this as a Sewing Machine manufactured, and the finest general assort­ Saturday popular truism and be orthodox, Manager Gal- ment of work.* of high art ever shown together in America. All and OF rider, the gymnast and all particularsFKKEby return mail. Write at once; a postal tarJ Friday Matinee. lagher has booked a diversification of produc­ on which to write to ire will cost you but one eent, and aft'r you Night.. CASTILE. others who follow any sport or tions that will afford the public every variety of know all, should you conclude to go no further, why no harm is done. Wonderful *s It seems, vou need no capita! Seato on Sale at Grand Opera House and at Owen athletic game. entertainment, from dnma to vaudeville, and Addrcaaat onco, TBL'E 4 CO., AUdfSTA, t Simpson's, 1423 CbeUnut street. that by the best companies in the country. Of OUR POPULAR SUMMER PRICES: dramas may be selected the heart-Ftirring and You may send us your or­ over-popular "White Slave;" of melodramas, ders and money, too with MARKET.STREET,. EIGHTH STREET, FILBERT STREET, "Lights and Shadows," with entirely new 3,OOO SEATS ceuery, costumes and sta^e appointment?, and an Some Tennis experts put perfect confidence that you augmented company. "Light* and Shadowi" tho past 25c. 50c. 75c. eason in New York attained the highest possible de­ the Sears Special Racket Neatt Opera-LA TAVORITA. will receive fair and prompt gree of popularity, playing fur a long period to crowded houses nightly and only ceasing to play with ahead. It's a hummer, sure attention. We don't propose the termination of the season and advent of hot jCTATIONAL THEATRE. JUST OUT. weather. Of a long list of comedies comes promi­ enough. We've a table full iAj Ridge aTonne, Tenth and Callowhill streets. to haggle with our customers. nently to tha front "Thnt Boy Next Door," the most of them at $7. Tables full of Beeerved Orchestra Chairs Only 50 Cents. We prefer to satisfy all if it is Intensely hilariously funny musical farce-comedy ever THE REOPENING LAST EVENING A PERFECT A. J. REACH & GO'S. NEW BOOK, written, played by a carefully selected company of OVATION I comedians who arc else genuine vocalists. On the other Rackets thirty-five in our power. If you have 17th will bo produced the fiivt spectacular piece, Every Evening, Commencinz To-Morrow (Monday), ENTITLED Kiralfys1 "Michael Stro^off," which has probably sorts, but we believe the Wan- August 20, not received our catalogue, p)ay*d to a succession of larger houses than any other MATI.IMS, TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SAIUBDAY, limilar class piece. The scenery and costumes are amaker Specials Fairmount Tho Eminent Artists, send for one at once. Mailed new nntf most elaborate, the company large and excel­ HYGIENE lent and tho ballet will be coup >eed of forty daneeuaw $2, Ardmore $3, Belmont $4 MILTON and DOLLIE free. Mention class of goods elected from a number of talented artistes specially FOR engaged at La Sc.ila. Of premieres there are t^o and Wissahickon $4, to be the wanted. ladies who are acknowledged as the finoet pirouetiists N-O-B-L-E-S on the etage in this country. The "New Standard" best Rackets ever offered for WiU open Saturday, September 8, with the clever In Milton Nobles' Latest and Greatest Play, Called BASE BALL PLAYERS, artiste, Mintre Ma Idem, in "Caprice," and who will the money. A.G.Spalding&Bros, appear the subsequent week Ja "Lady Jemima." Discount to clubs. BEING A Buffalo Bill's Grand Reception. FROM SIRETO SON. 108 Madison StJa4i Broadway, BRIEF CONSiDERATION OF THE BODY AS A MECHANISM, THE ART AND SCIENCE JOHN WANAMAKER, Pronounced by able critics the boflt modern play yet The grand reception accorded to Col. W. F. written by an American. Chicago. j New York. OF CURVE PITCHING, A DISCUSSION OF THE CAUSES AND TREAT­ Cody (Buffalo Bill) on Decoration Day in New PHILADELPHIA. Picturesque Scenic Effects! Startling Dramatic MENT OF THE DISABILITIES OF PLAYERS, WITH A FEW York, when twelve miles of dense humanity Climaxe^! Wholesome Comedy! Exquisite rolled its pi audits along before him, when he Music! Faultless T-i "is! PRACTICAL HINTS TO CLUB MANAGERS. bared the honors of the day with the President A CHOICE LOFT A POWERFUL DRAM' of the nation and military heroes of renown SLTE!:. .'AST! By ^. H. I*. LETJF, M. D. a reception duplicated daily at Staten Island FANTAJLS. Secure teats dorlng th . ; 0. BASEBALL PRICE, FIFTY CENTS. culminated last Monday in a spontaneous out­ My entire loft of White NEXT \YKI flow of enthusiasm from fourteen thousand ad­ Fans, containing forty SEND FOR GENERAL SPORTIfiQ GOODS CATALOGUE. mirers in the Quaker Ciiy. Tho public's pleas­ pairs of Heavy Crested, OLIVER BY,.: 3 ure WHS heartily nmiiifc-ttcJ at tho return of the Booted and I'laiu. For sate A. J. REACH & CO., 1022 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa; frontiersman, and his two-year-old campaigners from cheap. And, eight pairs 10,000 MILES AWAY. triumphs *ibmud, in a manner that might well arouse of I wide Parlor Tumble . Address HILADELPHIA BALL PARK. UNIFORMS the tnvy of any pott-nlate or prince of Europe, or any THEO. P. Green, tatftiiian or political aspirin! in America. P Broad and Huntingdon Sts. THE Blurt; remarkable and better, tco, than a set day of Woodbury, N. J. A GREAT WEEK IN BASE BALL. tribute, is the-fact that through increasing numbers BOSTON, THREE GAMES. and appreciation the opening tcenes bare been ex- NEW YORK, THREE GAMES. BALTIMORE and OHIO P. R. «el!ed during-the we ok. Americans thus nhow dis- THE PHILADELPHIAS AGAINST ALL. |S TIIE ONLY LINE running solid trains of Slcep- criminiitlon, and give ample IT.-of of admiration fur BILLIARDS. MONDAY, 1 those * hose moito is "to do or die" to accomplish In HEADQUARTERS FOB FIXE TUE-DAY. J-BOSTON. 1 ing Cars, Day Coaches and BajjKat?" Ciu-s tboir sphere, however humble, something for the canse $3.00 through from Philadelphia la CINCINNATI and WEDNESDAY) of eduction, and credit to our country abroad. BILLIARD TABLES, CAROM, CAP, SHIRT, BELT, PANTS AND CHICAGO. The efforig of Col. Cody to depict the phases of COMBINATION AND POOL. THURSDAY,) Western life that have figured so closely In every foot FRIDAY, ^ YOBK. STOCKINGS. 3>J"o Clxfins© of Cen-et of land on this continent in ltd reclamation from sav­ MANUFACTURED ONLY BY SATURDAY J The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. SHOES AND PLATES $!.00 EXTRA. for passengers of any class. Between the Eatt and agery, in a picturesque manner, twins well apprecl- Tickets for all games at Lasa & Millos' Eegarfitoree, West it is the »te;J, and In the hinti-ry <>f those efforts It i-j notable )rders from all parts of the worM promptly attended t> . 802 Chestnut aud 29 SuUth Elevejjth streets. Send for Samples and Catalogue* that Philadelphia was the firet to r^poiid wiihon~onr- JOHN CREAHAN, The games this wn-k Being amongst the belt of the ONLY LINE VIA WASHINGTON. »i(ement. Now this fust piimiug feature of America Continental Hotel, Philadelphia. eason, (he opportunity should not be lost. SPRATT8 PATENT the froutkr and Us life ;« no more, and after tho Admission, 25 Cents. Pavilion, 50 Cents. Play at 4. H. H. KIFFE, *g»SPECIAL ATTENTION is given to Theatrical preHont fxbibltiuo by Buffalo Bill, it will be relegated 318 FULTON ST., Brooklyn, N. Y. to the future trudhbns, to tho actor, to the hlsrorlan, Companies, Ball Clubs, and all kinds of organized par­ to the romancer, the noTellst, the poet, the sculptor H. J. BERCMAN, ASE BALL! BASE BALL! ties. DOG CAKES. and the painter. DEALER IN B Information In regard to rates of faro, time of Tho Torft improrement in the exhibition, the new The Brnnsmck-Balke-ColIeiHler Co.'s THE BASE BALL «ER, train*, through-car arrangements, etc., will be arrangement of the jrroonds, the thousands of in­ Athletic Grounds-, 26th and Jefferson Sts. (Patent Applied for.) OF ALL SPORTING GOODS creased seating capncitv, an 1 tho new renueylrania Billiard and Pool Tables, Bar Fix- Can you throw a Base Ball? If so, fif­ promptly furnished, upon application, by any of the Railroad t>tatttm at Wynntfielil avenue, close to the tnres, Saloon Furniture, Check IOUR GREAT CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. teen minutes practice with Iho B.WE following named representatives: DEALERS AND GROCERS. ground, the !Sfc25,1:30, 2:20 and 2:35 p. ir. trains, and LAST APPEARANCE OF THE BALL CURVER will enable yon to C. P. CRAIG, Oen'l Eastern Pass'g'r Agt., 415 Broad­ th« return trains at 5:10, 5:20 ard 6:10 p. M. in fifteen and Cash Registers, Etc. pitch all Ih'j Curves os well asiuiy Pro- way, Now York. IE inn tee to and from Broad Street Station, besides the 1OO2 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. fceslonal Pitcher. Sent postpaid on re­ V pro YOU WANT.A.,DdG usual street car, 'bus, etc., facilities, have largely con­ SATURDAY, Aug. 26, ] ATHLETIC. ceipt of 75c. Send Postal Note, Ex­ C. B. MACKENZIE, District Pass'g'r Agt.. 833 Chest­ DOC BUYERS' CUIDE./l tributed to a pleasant and agreeable shoit afternoon MONDAY, Aug. 27, I press, or P. 0. Order to nut street, I hiladelphia. Colored pliton, 1OO rn«ravingsff WUiog. TUESDAY, Aug. 28, f " J. H. BURXS, P. G, SMITH, Passenger Agent, 1351 Pennsylvania of amereut l«roeo. •*:', S. llth St., Phila. tec Ue for tho coming season. PHILADELPHIA. Seeds, etc. Fine-bred Fowl*. Vgs:s for hatching Iroo) 40 jears at No. 206. Office h