DEVOTED TO—BASE BALL —GUNS—GUNNING VOLUME 30, NO. 1, PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 25, 1897. TALK OF A CHANGE CHICAGO©S CELTIC tATCHER AS A KEEN OBSERVES, i Goes Into Print With His Impres A Contracted Circuit For Next Season sions of the Chief Characteristics May be Necessary, Especially il of Some Cities Embraced in the tbe Proposed Iron and Oil League League©s Circuit, Materializes.____
Timothy Donahue, the lively catcher of Springfield, O., Sept. 22. Local authori the Chicago Club, is a man of thoughtful ties here are of the opinion that the Inter arid studious mind. "Bridget" i« a close state League will present a different front observer of men and cities and his letters next year. New Castle will probably drop sire keenly interesting to all who have the out. Lamoree, who is at the head of the good fortune to peruse them. He was management, has bought a brewery and asked to write his impressions of the dif will devote his attention to that. There ferent League cities and forward them to a is a strong likelihood that the Chicago friend. "TVs" first letter has just Iron and Oil League will be re been published and students of ethnology organized, and that New Castle will be and social science will find it worthy of represented in it. It is also prob able that the circuit of tbe Interstate League careful examination. He writes: will be contracted, with Mansfield, the farthest "THE CITY OF CINCINNATI point Kast. The five Western cities Dayton, Fort is divided into two parts one, on- this side of! Wayne, Toledo, Springfield and Ymingstown the Rhine, inhabited by human beings, while the will remain, barring a probability that Toledo other side, over the Rhine, is peopled by Dutch will enter the Western League and Springfield men. Ball cranks in this town are dangerous. quit entirely. To these may be added one or two They carry bottler and glasses more to throw than other Western cities Richmond, Ind.; Bay City, for use in drinking. Nothing but beer Is imbibed Mich.; Jackson, Mich.; Akron or Canton. Nat In this town, because the water is so thick that urally any plans that may be made at present It is used for mash and the Kentuckians across are largely provisional and dependent upon cir tbe river consume all the whisky. cumstances, mostly financial, at the close of this "PITTSBUIIG season. The local directors are in favor of a is a mean town, especially to stay over Sunday. shorter season next year, if there be a season for They have some funny cranks there, who might Springfield next year. The finances of the team be happy if the club won 5 out of 4 games. They are assuming a better shape. The present East like to tell you of a team they had in 1877 ern trip will not be so satisfactory from a money when Galvia made a home run. standpoint as the Western, just completed. WASHINGTON Wheeling is the only town that ever paid any Is a handsome city, with a population of two thing over a guarantee, and that was the princely varieties those on, the inside and those on the sum. of $30. outside. Those on the inside hold fat jobs and quit them at 2 o©clock every day to attend the bull games. Those who are on the outside work YOUNG©S SUGGESTION till 7 o©clock fixing up schemes to down the other fellows. The cranks here are not danger As to How the Magnates Can Stamp ous. They have for years been accustomed to a Out Rowdyism. losing teain, and are affronted if the Senators win. Washington, Sept. 21. Speaking of rowdyism "BALTIMORE and dirty ball President Young is of the opinion Is inhabited by amphibians and webfeet. The that it could be stopped if tbe clubs would re food of the town is varied oysters, crabs, ter fuse to pay players© fines. He cites the clubs rapin and the cud of bitter reflections. The Piobably no other young player has, in the same length of time, gained the renown on the, who play clean ball, viz.: Cincinnati, Boston, people are very peaceable. If one Baltimorean green diamond that Fred C. Cli-.rke, the clever out fielder and manager of the Louisville Club, of Chicago, Washington, Louisville and St. Louis, calls another a liar the insulted one says, ©I the National League and American Association, has. He was born October 3, 1872, at Des and finds that the players in these clubs pay hope the next crab you eat will choke you,© and Moines. la., and learned to play ball at an early age while attending school at his native place. their own fines. The Cleveland and New York ttey glare at each other awhile. He started on bis professional career in 1892. before he had reached his 20th birthday, when Clubs pay the players© fines, and the manage "PHILADELPHIA he accepted an engagement with the Hastings, Neb., Club. He began the season of 1893 with ment of the Baltimore Club puts into a fund Is like some buried city. A curious thing about "he St Joseph Club of the Western League, and remained with its team until June, when the the receipts from exhibition gumes, and out of the town is the fact that the railroad time-tables League disbanded. He finished the season with the Montgomery Club. In 1894 ho played with this fund players© fines are paid. It has been have three times as many trains running out of the Savannah Club until the Southern League disbanded in June, when he was signed by the suggested to Mr. Young to increase the penalty the city on Sunday, as on any other day. That Louisville Club, with whose team he has played ever since, having in the meantime gained for kicking to suspension for a period of not shows how anxious the people are to get away great renown as a batsman, base runner and fielder, and the proud distinction, of becoming what less than one day nor more than three months. from Philadelphia even for a day. They say is known in base ball parlance as a $10,000 player. He is regarded by many authorities as the This, he says, would be the most effectual many of the Philadelphia players have taken to leading outflelder and batter of the day. -He has shown managerial talent this season, and it is way to stop kicking-, for no management could or drink, but I can©t blame them. It©s the only expected that he will make the Colonels a factor in the National League race of 1898. He would allow its players to kick with such a way the poor fellows can forget where they are. has a good chance of leading the League as a batter this year. punishment staring them in the face. The^only "NEW YOKK fault that Mr. Young finds with this piau is Is very slow. The Bowery isn©t a patch on the that it would give the umpires too much power. varied attractions of Clark street, but is about A VETERAN DYING. DOUBT BARS THE WAY. Still I gathered from what he said that this the same gait as Milwaukee avenue. I walked very thiug will be seriously considered by the all over the town and all I met was a soubrette magnates at their November meeting. What a who asked after Bill Lange. The audiences in The Once Famous "Jlooney" Sweeney The Objection to Double Umpires world of good base ball reacting /iome enter the theatres laugh at mossy old jokes that they on His Deathbed. Purely a Monetary One. prising reporter could gather in Philadelphia wouldn©t dare tell in Taunton, and the ball New York, Sept. IS. John Sweeny, a once cranks are a gang of sheep, who go clear out While President N. E. Young is an enthusiastic if there were only another hole in the floor of to One "Hundred and Fifty-fifth street to see a famous base ball player, more popularly known indorser of the double umpire system, he does the Senate chamber the same as at Frankfort, bull game (When Chicago cranks won©t go more as "Rooney" Sweeney. is dying in the Hudsou not speak very hopefully of its adoption at the Ky. ______©__ tbsin three miles to see the best game that ever Street Hospital as the result of injuries sus coming League meeting. "Before that action can tained by a fall in Battery Park last night. be taken some new way must be devised to happened. For some past Sweeney has been assisting KOBISON©S II>EA "BOSTON pay the umpires© salaries, for it is hard enough the boatmen at the Battery. About 0 o©clock to collect assessments from some ol! the losing is regular and systematic. At 11.42 o©clock e^ery last night, while seated on the excursion pier, clubs sufficient to liquidate the expenses for the Of Combatting the Fvil of Rowdy day everyliedy in Boston stops work and lines up he was seized with an epileptic tit, and fell present system." was his declaration to Frank Playing. at the drug store for an egg phosphate. At heavily to the ground, sustaining a concussion Bancroft. No citation of delinquents was made, Cleveland, O., Sept. 20. President Frank Robi- 12.03 everybody goes and gets a plate of beans. of the brain. An ambulance was rung up, and but it would not be a hard matter to guess. I put sugar on my beans yesterday and they he was hurried to tiie hospital. son. of the Cleveland Club, says: "There is no threatened to have me put out of town. This is Sweeney has played with many of the prin doubt of the fact that the umpire problem is fls far as I have proceeded in my travels. I will cipal base ball clubs bot©.i in the Kast and West, A Remarkable Record. the serious question ©lefore the National I-eag©.ni tell you of the customs of Brooklyn later." being at one time a member of the famous Met Probably the greatest record of consecutive at the present time. I am in favor©of some ropolitan nine. He was also identified during. iuriing shut-outs ever made was that between radical action at the meeting next fall in Piiila- Base Ball Players in a Collision. bis career with the St. Louis and Indianapolis Indianapolis and Kansas City durinir the last de©.phui. My idea is lo have .>vory League i;!ii_i.ire, Haminonton, N. J.. Sept. 16. Albert Setley nines. series. August 4 the tii.©al six ©innings of a every League manager ami very lield captain in and Theodore Watt, short stop and first baseman game were shut-outs for Kansas City, and then the League at the Phrlsuleiijhia Hireling and hold of the Hammonton Athletic Association Base How Could You, William? followed three successive games wherein Kansas a regular court, at which the various trouble City did not,, make a run. Then came a final some scenes that have been enacted this y<;nr MI Ball Club, collided during a practice game, and "Talk of heavy hitters," remarked Popper Bill Ixith men- were rendered unconscious for over an game in which Kansas City failed to score, for the ball field imicli to the discredit of the game, Schriver at a recent fanning bee. "did you ever seven innings. This furnishes a record of 40 shay be tlioiov/hly inriMl m>.l i-ic©tliods of pre hour. Setley was badly cut about the head, see a brick bat?" For such offenses HS that was and Watt suffered severe injury to his head and consecutive innings that were shut-outs tot this venting a rerelitiou of tbe a:uue next year In the title "Almanac Bill" given, to the big unfortunate team. Oiscussec© ftuklea. . Cincinnati "Post." o SPORTING- Sept- 25-
Werilen.lb.. 4 0 2 16 00 Iloffme'r, 3b 4 0 2 120 Baltimore ...... 0 0000012 1—* have retired Brooklyn with one run, enough hits Till? IE A PITH RRPT? Wilson, c.... 311 1 Ely, H.I...... 410 120 Philadelphia...... 02010001 0—4 were made to win. The score: CliUj£iu'ii.3b4 105 Brodie, cf... i 0 1 400 K-rued runs—Philadelphia 3. Two-base hit—.ien- BROOKLYN. AH.R. B. P. A. E WASHINQ H.AB.B.B. P. A.* Itiii LMuUp imufl. G. Sniith,2b 403 1 Merritt c..... 412 2 00 nitigg. Honif run—Shugnrt. Double plays—Shu- Jones, If..... 501 1 01 Selbach, if.. 5230 0 0 Cnniii'm, p. 3 ~0 (I 0 21 Hiubey, p.. 300 0 21 ftnrt, Lnj.ile; ShUuart, Cro^s. LHJOIP; Lnjoie unassisted. Griffin, cf... 512 4 00 Gettmati, rf 500 2 11 Total...... 33 * 10 27 191 •Dttvis...... 1 0 0 0 d d Left on bases—Haltimore 9, Philadelphia 6. First on Shindle. 3b 5 031 1 0 DeMon'e. 2b5 21521 Total...... 352 7 24 92 ballt--By Nope 1, by T,»ylor 3. Hit by pitcher--Clark Sheckard, rf4 111 0 0 Farrell. c... 402 0 1 <* THE CHAMPIONSHIP QUESTION STILL *Battod for Hughey in ninth inning. 2. Stsuzel. Struck out—By Nops 1, Taylor 4. Wild Lachau'e.lbS 11910 Tucker, lb.. 4 0 3 10 21) Louisville...... 20010100, x—4 pitch—Tn.vlor. Sacrifice bit—Sim^art. Stolen basts Shoch, 2b... 402 4 21 Brown, cf... 401 4 0 0 IN ABEYANCE, Pittsburg...... 0 0100010'' 0—2 — McQrtiw, Keeler, Doyle, Dowd. Delehanty. Shngmt. Burrell, c... 410 6 00 Reilly, 3b... 400 2 0 0 Earned rung—Louisville 3, Pittsbnrg I. Fir*t on Umpires—Eiuslie aud Carpenter. Time—2.15. G. Smith, ss 411210"'WriKley, B8..4 01171' ' " errors—Pittsburg 2. Left on bases—Louisville 6, Dunn.p...... 3 0 l_ 0 4 ojSwaim, p.... 4 0 1_ 2 1_ I Pittsbure 6. Sacrifice hit—Wilson. Stolen bass-s« Uames Played Friday, Sept. 17. Total...... 37 6 12 27 9 2| Total...... 39 4 lii*26 14 4 Tbe Fight Between Baltimore and Bos Stafford, Clinjiuiau. Struck out—Wagner, Brodie. BALTIMORE vs. PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMOBE SEPT. *Two out when winning run was made. Two-base bits—Nance, Donovan. Double play— 17.— (r. M. AND p, M.)—The champions won the first Brooklyn...... 0 1010000 3—5 SmJlh, Stafford, Warden. Hit by pitcher—Stafford, game by balling Orth at will, Becker taking hi* Washington...... 1 0201000 0--4 ton, However, Now Culminating— Uothfuss. Umpire—Kelly. Time—1.40. place in the eighth inning, lloffer was also touched Earned runs—Brooklyn 1, Washington 3. First on ^Hawley had the Colonel* at Jiis mercy iu the up in a lively fashion, but managed to keep the hits errors—Brooklyn 2, Waahinpton 1. Lelt on bases— secona game, aud the Pirates wore easy winners. scattered. The score: Brooklyn 8^ Washington 8. First on balls—By Swaira The Battle For Sixth and Seventh Wnddell wai substituted for Macee during the tbird : BALTIMORE.AB.R. li. P. A.E PHILAD©A. AB.tt. B. P. A.B 1. Home runs—Sheckard,Selbach. Two-base hits— PI'ITSBUHQ. AB.B B. P. A. LOUISV1L B.AB.B. B. V. A. K McGraw, 3b 512 020 Cooley, rf... 433 0 00 G. Smith, Selbach, Farrell 2. Stolen bases—Jones, Places Now the Only Other Point of Douuvau. rf 5 1 3 1 00 Dexter. If... 411 1 0 0 Keeler, rf... 423 0 0 (I Dowd. cf..... 412 1 00 G. Smith, Selbach, DeMontreville. Wild pitch— Padden, 2t>.. 4 1 1 2 6 0 Staffo'd.ss.cf 3 1 1 6 3 0 Jenniugg, ss4 3 1 260 Deleha'v, If3 0 1 2 0 u Syaim. Umpire—Hurst. Timn—1.40. E. Smith, If 2 21 2 0 0 Dolan, ss... 302 2 2 1 Kt-lley.lf..... 302 4 00 ijujoie, lb... 4 1 1 10 0 0 .^CLBVELAND vs. CINCINNATI AT CLEVELAND SEPT; Interest—Record ol the Race, Rothtu»e.lb 5 2 2 11 00 Wagner, cf.. 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stonzel. cf.. 511 6 1 0 Sh'ugart, ss 4 0 1 1 3 3 17.—Rhiues juiched two innings for Cincinnati, Hoffm'r, 3b 5 1 2 0 4 u Nance, rf... 4001 1 0 Doyle, lb... 5 1 3 14 00 Cross, 2b.... 401 3 30 Ehret the remainder of the giimo. Both were hit Ely, ss...... 4113 Werden. lb 301 8 0 0 Reitz, 2b..... 4 1 1 1 6 01 Nash, 3b..... 400 2 10 hard, while Wilson was a pn/itlo. Belden, a local No marked change in the closest race of Brodie, cf... 302 2 Wilson, c.... 4001 4 0 Ilobinsou.c.. 411 1 1 0|Clements, c4 0 I 4 10 amuteur, did w«il in right fiohl for Cleveland. Score: recent years has taken place during the past Merritt, c... 402 3 00 Cliuif'n, 3D.. 301 1 0 Hoffer. p..... 4 1 _ 2 0 £ olQrth. p...... 4 i 1 0 10 CLBVELI). AH.R.I!. P. A.E CINCINNATI.AB.Ii.B. P. A.E »veek. Boston has gained and is now closely lap Hawley, p... 300 0 0 o J. Smith, 2b 3 0 0 1 0 Total...... 38HT6 i"T j's u Becker, p....O___. 00 1 00 BurketUf... 3 3 3 0 0 Oi Holliday, rf 5 1 4 1 0 0 ping Baltimore. As predicted in these columns, Total...... 35 8 14 24 U I Magee, p..... 000 1 1 Total...... 35 ti 11 24 9 3 Childs, 2b... 4 33 3 IJHoy. cf...... 4113 0 0 Waddeli, p.. 3_U_0_ 0 1_ 0 Baltimore ...... 14000042 x— 11 Wallace. 3b 5 1 3 1 0 McPhee.2b.. 1 0 1 1 1 0 the final series between the two leaders, which Total...... 312 (i 24 14 z Philadelphia ...... 10000401 0—6 SlcKeau, ss. 5 0 0 3 1 Ritchey, 2b 3001 3 0 will be under way when this appears, will Pittsbnrff...... 3 0 y4 o 0 0 1 0—8 Karned runs— Baltimore 7, Philadelphia 3. Two- Picueri'g, cf5 1 4 Beck ley'„!!> 5 1 2 10 20 settle the championship question. The only Louisville...... 0 000000 2—2 base hits— Delehanty, lloffer, Duyle 2, Keoler, Jen- O'Connor.lb 5 I 1 9 0 OiCorcoran. ss 4 0 1 230 othflr fight of interest is the battle for sixth Earned runs—Pittsbnrg 2, Louisville 2. First on nings. Three-base hit — Beilz. Double play — Reitz, Belden, rf... 51211 Ojlrwin. 3b... 400 3 31 place between Washington, Brooklyn. Pitts- errors—Pittsburg 2, Louisville 1. Left on bases— Jennings, Dovle. Left on bases — Baltimore 8, Phila Criger, c..... 511 0 0 Burke. If... 400 0 00 Pittsburg 7, Louisville 7. Fir«t on balls—By Magee delphia 3. First on balls— By Orth 2, by Horler 1. Wilson, p..... 2_ 3_ 2_ 0 2 0 Schriver, c.. 4 0 0 2 2 0 burg and Chicago. Philadelphia and Louis 4, by Waddeli 2. Sacrifice hit—Paddeu. Struck out Hit by pitcher— By Orth 1, Sacrifice hits — Keeler, Total...... 39 14 19 II 102 Rhiues, p.. .100 1 1 0 ville will, in all probability, finish where they —Bv Waddeli 3, by Hawley 2. Home run—Uoth Kelley. Stolen bases— Koiiz, Cooley 2, Dowd. Struck Bhret. p..... 301 o 01 now are, while St. Louis will finish a very poor fuss. Three-base hits—Dexter, Stafford, Double out — By Hoffor 1, by Or:h 1, by Bocker 1. Passed Total..... 38 3 To 2~4 15 2 tail-ender. The record below is complete and play—Stafford, Werdeu. Hit by pitcher—Werdeu, halU— liobinson. Umpires — Euislie aud Carpenter. Cleveland ...... 34500011 x—H correct up to Sept. 22, inclusive: Stafford. Umpire—Kelly. Time—2h. Ti/e— 1.55.- Cincinnati...... 300000000—3 /BROOKLYN VS. NEW YORK AT BROOKLYN SEPT. 15.— 4fla the second game Dunklo and Amols did great Earned runs—Cleveland 7, Cinciunati 1. Firat on O r1 •0 - Pay lie proved easy. Shoch and SliecUard, too, played work, but the Pliiladelphiau was more fortunate than errors—Cleveland 1, Cincinnati 2. Left on bases— a a W tr 9 s a: ~ 2 3 3 f_ o S' 0 poorly. Kusio did not try hard after the second iu- his opponent. Duukle was especially effective when Cleveland 6, Cincinnati 10. First on balle—By Wil- E 5 g c K 5; £ 3 B> c g"ir P c iuniug. The score: any of the bases were occupied. The score: son 1, by Rhines 2. by Ehret 3. Sacrifice hit—Mc- c " -i B BALTIMO©E. AH.R.B. p. A PHILA. AB. R.D. P. A.R c 3 c »r '§ "( f' eT BROOKLYN. A!!.B. B. p. A.I! NEW YORK. AB.*. B. P. A.E Phee. Struck out—By Wilson 3. Three-base hits- D McGraw, 3b 4 1 0 0 00 Cooley, rf.... 4 002 f " ^"_ ' _©__ _' Joues.rf...... 3 1 0 0 0 0| Van lla'n.cf 5 4 2 2 1 1 Wallace. Beldei). Two-base hils—O'Counor, Holli Griffin, cf... 211 2 00 Tiernan, If.. 6 432 (t 0 Keeler, i f... 4 0 1 4 10 Dowd. cf..... 4 1 1 day, McPhee, Beckley. Double play—Corcoian, Baltim'e. 5 9 9| 7 6 10 5 10 9 M 7 87 .707 Shiudle,3b.. 3 1 1 030 Joyce. 3b.... 4 0 I 1 2 0 Jeuninfis, ss 4 00 4 30 Deleha'y, It 4 0 0 Bcckley. Wild pilch—Wilson. Umpire—Kelly. Boston... 4 7 8 7 9 9 8 10 10 10 7 89 .706 Auderson.lf 411 2 01 Davis, PS..... 6 3 VS 4 0 Kelley, If.... 401 2 00 Lajoie, lb... 402 Tiui»—1.45. Brookl'u 3 o 6 7 7j 5 3 3 7 7 7 | 57 .452 Lachan'e.lb 4 0 3 11 0 1 Gettig, 2b... 5 110 3 0 SU-nzwI. cf... 4 02 2 0 u dhugnrt, 68.. 300 Chicago.. 3 4 6 4 5 6 5 5 4 6 7 55 .440 Slit'Ch, 2b... 300 5 42 McCrea'y.rf 5 1 3 1 0 0 Doyle, lb..... 3 0 1 12 3 0 Croas, 2u..... 301 Games Played Saturday, Sept. 18. Clevela'd 4 5 5 7 5 2 3 9 6 111 8 65 .521 Smith, c..... 301 4 10 Oark, lb..... 4117 0 0 Iteitz, 2h..... 3 0020 OjNash, 3b..... 3 113 LTiMoitE vs. PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMOUK SKPT. Cincinn'i 6 3 5 7 7 7 7 8 5 7 8 70 .565 Sheckiird, ss 3 00 0 54 Warner, c.... 431 5 1 1 Clarke.c..... 3 0010 OlBuvle, c...... 3 021 ,8.— Lipp, Ihj Philiies new pitcher, only lasted three Amole, p..... 2 (]_ 0_ 0_ 3 1! Duukle. p... 3 0 0 0 _ Louisvi'e i 3 7 6 7 2 6 u 4 8 * 51 .411 Payne, p..... 200020 Busie, p...... 5210 0 0 innings when Becker took his place. Pond hud the Kew Y'k 7 4 9 7 9 5 6 7 79 .637 Total...... 27 4 7 24 15 8 Total...... 44 f9~l5 21 U 2 • Total....- 3L 1 5 27 10 Ij Total..... 31 2 7 27 52 Philiies completely at his inercy, until the ninth in Philade'a! 2 2 73 8j 4 Brooklyn...... ! 00000300—4 Baltimore ...... 10000000 0—1 ning, when they earned three runs. Tlie score: Pittsbu'g 3 2 5 5| 3 3 7 8! * New York...... 32020390 x—19 Philadelphia...... 01001000 0—2 BALTIM©E. AB.B.B. P. A. K] PHILA. AB.B. B. P. A.I St. Louis. "253103 I 8 27 .2.0 Earned runs—New Ifork 7. First on error*--New Earned run—Philadelphia. Two-haio hils—La- McGraw, 3b 5 1 2 2 Cooley, rf.... 501 2 00 Waahi'n. 555448 9! York 5. Left on bases—Brooklyn 4. New York ». joie, Nash. Three baas hits—Dowd. Ktlley. Double Keeler, rf.. 402 1 Dowd, cf..... 300 1 00 Fir.it on balls—By IJay4J3 5, by llusie 5. Stolen buses plays—Keeler, Keitz; Laj >ie, uuassisted; Dovle, Jen- Jennings. si 3 116 L)elehan'y,l(3 00 4 10 tost....(36 37 69 70:59 54,73 45 72 69 96 67 ©747 —Van Ilaltren. Joyce, Davis 2, Gettis;. Struck out— niu^s. Left on hiteoa—Baltimore 5, Philadelphia 3. Kelley, If... 512 1 I,ajoie, lb... 4 0 1 10 0 0 By Payue 3, by lluaie 4. Two-baee hit—Griffin. First on bttlls—By Dunklo 3, by Amole 2. Sacrifice Stenzel. cf.. 5 2 2 1 shuijait..*... 4121 3 0 Won. Lost. Pet. Won. Lost Pet. Three-baie hit—llusie. Double plays—Davi-s, Clark hit— Dunkle. Sto'len base—Doylo. Struck out—By Doyle, lb. .. 512 7 Cross, 2b...... 3112 2 0 Baltimore... 87 .707 Brooklyn... 57 69 .452 2. Hit by pitcher—Warner. Wild pitches—Payue Amolo2. Wild pitch—Atnole. Umpires—Carpenter Keitz, 2b... 412 2 Nash.Sb...... 4 000 4 0 Boston ...... 89 Pittsburg... 56 69 .448 3. Umpire—Hurst. Time—2.02. &i\& Emslie. 'lime—21). Robinson. c2 0 0 6 Uoyle, c...... 4114 0 0 New York.. 79 Chicago...... 55 70 .440 /PiTTaBraa vs. ST. Lot'is AT PITTSBTJRO SEPT. 17.— Pond, p...... 4 1_2_ \__ Upp. p...... 1010 0 0 Cincinnati.. 70 Philadel'a... 54 7. .427 / Games Played Thursday, Seat. 16. At. M. AND p. M.)—There were no special features in Total...... 37 8 15 27 U i Becker. p... 301 0 Cleveland... 65 Louisville... 51 73 .411 f BOSTON vs. NEW YORK AT BOSTON SEPT. 16.— e.tlitr grtOio. Sudhoff pitched a nice game, but hud Total...... 3l3 8" 2~4 11 0 Wasbiugt'u 57 .46U St. Loum..... 27 98 ..20 Meekiu was too much for the Bostons. The home poor support. Tlie score: Baltimore ...... 3"l 100030 x— 8 team made a rally in the last two innings, but it PITTSBUUO. AB.R. B. P. A. E ST. LOUIS. AB.1.B. P. A.E Philadelphia...... 0 0000000 3—3 As a matter of general interest and for pur oame too late to win the name. Kiobedanz was very Donovan. rf 4 2 3 2 O'O Cross, ss..... 311 I U I Earned rum — Baltimore 6, Philad«!phia 3. Two- poses of comparison we append a table showing erratic and was responsible for ac least two of tho Paddeit, 20.. 402 5 1 llartmari,3b 411 3 3 0 base hits— Stenzel. Doyle, Reitz, Pond, Shnpai-t. run*. The score: Smith, H..... 422 0 0 Turner, rf.. 4 010 0 0 Bovle. Sacrifice hits — Jennings, Kobinaon. Stolen the standing of the National League teams at BOSTON. AU.R. 8. P. A. B NEW TOBK. AB.H B. P. A. B llotbfuss, Ib4 1 0 11 00 Grady, lb.... 4 0 I 15 1 0 bases— Jemmies, Kelley. Doyle 2, Keitz 2. McGiaw 3, exactly the same period last year. Here is the Elamilton.cf 422 2 0 0 Van lla'n. cf 5 2 4 Ho!fmo'r,3b4 02 0 11 Ully, If..... 4 0 2 0 0 Keeler 2, Sten/.el. Douole pity — Jennings, Doyle. record to Sept. 22, 1896, inclusive: Tenney, lb.. 5 02 4 10 riernan, If. 510 Ely, BS...... 300 1 8 0 House'n, 2b 4 0 0 4 0 Left on bases — Baltimore 8, Philadelphia 7. t'lrnt on Lowo, 2D.....4 23 6 11 Joyce. 3b.... 3112 Brociie, cf... 3101 0 0 Mitrlev. cf.. 4 0 I 0 0 balls— By Pond 4, by Lipp 2, by Becker 2. Hit by Won. Lost. Pct.i Won. Lost. Pet. Suaden, c... 300 5 0 0 Murphy, c.. 400 1 1 Baltimore.., 89 37 .700 New York.. 62 Stall 1, rf...... 5 02 3 0 ] iDavia, 88..... 4 1 1 pitcher— By Becker 1, Struck out— By Pom! 2, by 65 .488 Killen, p..... 3_ 0_ 0_ 1__ 0 0 Sudhot), p.... 4 0 ( 0 5 0 Cleveland .. 78 46 .629 Philadelp©a. 60 66 .476 Duffy. If..... 4 0 1 1 0 0 McCre'y, 2b 4 0 1 1 iLii'p 1, by BecUer 2. Wild pitch — HecUer. Umpires Cincinnati.. 77 50 Collms.Sb... 4 00021 Wilmot. rf.. 511 3 Total..... 32 0 ©2.1 li z Total...... 35 •/ 7 2-1 2o j — Kmslie-iiiid Carpenter. Time — 2.10. Brooklyn.... 56 71 .441 Long, ss..... 400 Clark, lb.... 300 6 Boston...... 72 56 Washiniffn 56 71 .441 PitlBburg...... 2 0 2200 0 0 x— 6 /PITTSBUUO vs. ST. Louis AT PITTSISURG SEPT. 18. — Chicago..... 71 67 Beriten. c.... 400 Warner, c... 500 2 St. Louis ...... 0 0002000 0— 2 3oth teams were playing equally poor ball up to the St. Louis.... 38 89 .299 Meekin, p... 4 2 1 Pittsburg.... 65 61 .516 Liouis?ille... 36 91 K!obeda'z,p 300 0 11 Earned runs — Pittsourg 1, Sr. Louis 1. Two-base foil i th iuniiijj, when Cioss struck out. lie w^s so *i3tivetts...;. !_ 1 !_ 0 0 0 Tots)..... 3~8 5 9 hits— Smith 2. Double play— Ely, Paddou, Rothfnsj. chngrined that he made an ugly remark to Iliwley Total...... 38 6 li 27 75 First on balls— By Killen 1. Jilt by pitcher— Brodie. as they passed, and the big pitcher lauded a blow on Games Played Wednesday, Sept. 15. *Butted for Kiobedanz in ninth inning. Sacrifice hits — Ely, Snfjden. Stolen bases — Douovan Cross' jaw. JJolli man wore put out of the gume. / BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON SEPT. 15.— Boston ...... 00000201 2—5 2, 00882. Struck out— By Killen 5, by Sudhoff 2, Ilughey relieved Uawjey, aud five runs were made The Philiies got but four scattered hils aud barely New York...... 0 2200202 0—8 Passed ball — Murpliy. Left on basei. — t'ittaburg 5, OlT Ills delivery before liHJf an inning Imd been pluj ed. averted a shut-out. Sparks, who made his League Earned runs—Boston 3, New York 4. Two-huso .St. Louis 7. First on. errors — Pittsburg 1, St. Louis 2. Gardner then, went iu au4 pitched a fine game. debut, was wild and hit »t opportune times. Score: hits—Van Haltreu, Lowe. Homo runs--Da vie, Wil Umt'ire — McDonald. Tuno — 2.40. The score: OSTOJ*. AB.B.B. P. A.E|PHILADA. AB.It.B. P. A. K mot, Stivetts. Double play—Jovcc, MoCreery, First fn the second finme Halt's vvildness was fatal to PITTSBUBO. AB.B.B. P. A. t| ST. LOUU. AB.B.B. P. A. 8 Hamilton.cf 4 212 00 Cooley, lb... 3019 (I 0 on balls—By Meekm 4, by Kiobedanz 4. Hit by the Browns. Smith made two running catches which Donovau. rfti 3^11 0| Doiiglas,c,«s 4 131 3 1 Tenney.lb.. 4 2 2 14 00 Dowd,cf..... 300 3 00 pitcher—By Kiobedanz 2. Struck out—By Meekiu Sf t tlie bleachers wild. The score: Padden, 2b.. 5 22 3 2 0! Cross, fa..... 2 001 1 0 Lowe, 2b..... 502 2 £ 1 Deiehn'y, If 4 0 1 3 00 1, by Kiobedanz 3. Passed balls—Bergen 2. Wild PITTSBUBO. AB.R. B. P. A.E! ST. LOUIS. AB.K.B. P. A.E Smith. If..... 511 0 00 Murphy, c.. 2 005 0 2 Stahl. rf...... 5 22100 Lajoie, 3b... 400 0 00 pitch—Meekin. Balk—Klobedauz. Umpire—Lynch. Douovan, rf 4 1 0 0 0 Dolllfla-1, C.. 4 1 1 3 11 K.)thfiH».lb4 11611 Hartinan.3b5 112 1 1 Duffy, It..... 4 0030 OjShug.art, ss.. 4 01 3 52 Time—2.05. Padden, 2b.. 4137 1 OJUrose, ss...... 501 1 40 Hoftm'r.Sb.. 5 3 » 2 0 3 (Turner, rf.... 4 2 2 I 0 1 Collins, 3b... 4 0112 OjGeier, rf..... 4 00210 .BROOKLYN vs. WASHINGTON AT BROOKLYN SEPT. Smith, If..... 411 3 0 0 Uartm'u,3b5 01021 Ely, «» ...... 5 1311 0:Ura«iy, lb.... 4 117 0 0 Long.ss...... 412 1 80 Cross, 2b... 3003 ID.— Brooklyn won out in the last inning only Kothfus8.lt) 3 22 3 Turner.rf... 4001 BroJie, cf... 3 13 3 0 olLally. If...... 5 121 0 2 en, c... 412 3 00 Boyle, c...... 3 I 1 tlffough a series of singles bv Griffin, Shindle, An- Hoffme-r.Shu 00 0 Gradv, lb... 5 0 2 10 10 Men jit, c.... 4 0 1 U 0 ij House' o, 2b4 211 1 1 Stivetts, p... 2_ 1_ O 0 2 0 Sparks. D... 300 « 30 derson and Shoch. Kennedy was taken suddenly ill Gardner, 31) 3 0 1 1 Ltlly, It'..... 411 3 00 Hawley.p....2 00 0 11 Harley. c!.. 3115 1 0 Total...... 3B 9 12 2~7 14 I Total...... 311 4 ii l~() 5 in the second inning aud wan forced to give way to Ely, ss...... 4 11 2 H.iuse'u. 2b 5 1 1 3 31 Hu«hb~y,p.... 0 00 0 01 Donahue, p 4 0 1 021 Boston...... 0 1311102 x--9 Fisher. The score: lirodie, cf... 311 2 llarley, cf... 312 1 00 Gardner, p.. 3 1^ \ 0 00 Total...... 38 Ful2 Jl i) 9 Philadelphia...... 00100000 0 1 BROOKLYN. AB.R. B. P. A.X WASHING'N.AB.B.B. P. A.E Merritt, C....4 215 Hart, p...... 4 d 1 2 Total..... 4Z f3l7 ~£l B 7 Earned runs—Boston 4, Philadelphia 1. Two-base Jones, rf..... 3 00 2 00 Selbach, If.. 4 004 1 0 Hastiug9,p.. 3_ 1_ 1_ 1_ 2 0| Total...... 39 4 U) 21 U I Pitttburg...... 41002051 x—13 bits—Stahl 2, Collins, Lone, Tenney, Boyle. Three- Griffin, cf;.. 3 225 0 (l Getuuan, it'4 1 1 1 0 0 Total..... 32 iu 11 2,' ©i 31 St. Louis ...... 2 2105000 0—10 base hit—Cooler. Stolen base—Tenney. First on Siiindle, 3b.. 5 24 1 00 DeMon'e.tfb 4022 3 1 Pittsburg...... 22102003 x—10 .Earned runs—Pittsburg 3, St. Louis 3. Two-base balls—By Sparks 4, by Slivetts 1. Struck out—By Anderson. IfS 02 2 00 McGuire. c.. 400 4 0 U St. Louis ...... 1 0 0 3 (t 0 0 0 0— 4 hits—Padden, Smitn, Ely. Gardner, Douglass, Grftdy. Slivetts 3. First ou errors—Boston 1. Philadelphia 2. Lachau'e,lh4 01 9 00 Tucker, lb.. 4 1 2 9 0 0 Burned runs—I'itubnre 1, St. Louis 1. Two-bane Three-base liit-i—Douovan, Padden, Hofimeister. Lelt ou bases—Bostou 5, Philadelphia^!. Umpire— Shooli. 2b... 503 1 30 Brown, cf™ 4012 0 o Mt—Gardner. Double plays—Hastinga, Ely, Rotb- Double plays—Padtleu, Rothfuss; Douovan. Merritt; Lynch. Time—1.50. A.Smith.c... 400 4 10 Ueillv, 3b... 300 0 3 1 fn-s; Douula^. Cross. First on bulls—By Hastings 3, Harley, Grft'ly. Firnt ou I.alls—By Jlawley 1, by G. Smith, ss 4 0 0 3 40 WriKley.su.. 3 1 1 2 4 1 by Hart 4. Hit by pitcher—Douglas. Sacrifice hits Ilughey 3, by Donoliue 1. Hit by pitcher—t$y Gard /BALTIMOREVB. CHICAGO AT BALTIMOBB SEPT. 15.— Kennedy, p 0 0 0 0 10 Mercer, p... 211 d 0 1 —Smith. Gardner, Hastings. Stolen bases—Smith 2, ner 1, by Donohue 1. Sacrifice hits—Rothfusg, The Orioles siruck a battin* gait and did plenty of Fisher, p... 4 l_ l_ 0 2 (i Total...... 32 f »*zo iT llothfuas. Struck out—By Haitiugs 4, by Hart 2. Brodie 2, Cross, Grady. Stolen bases—Brodie, Cross hard, timely hitting, whereas the Colts were unable Wild pitch—Hurt. Left on base*—PiitahiiHr, 5, St. 2, Lally, Houseman 2. Struck out—By Hawley 4, by to do much with Corbett. The score: Tola!...... 37 5 13 27 11 o *T\voout when winning run was scored. Louis 12. F
not bit to any great extent, but made three wild lahan; Smith, Stafford, W*rden. Struck out — By SEPT. 21.—Mercer, as usual, had the Phillies gupsnine, pitches and a mutt, while his catcher did us badly, Griffith 3, by CUrUe 1. Passed ball— Dexter. Firdt ihw henvy Biuggers going after his slow ball likti a FROM THE CAPITAL. With a very bad throw and two passed bulls. Score: ou balls— By Griffith 3. by Clarke 3. Wild pitch— trout after a fiy. Five little hits were all they coubl CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. K j LOUISYIL E.AB.K. B. t. A.E Clarke. Sacrifice hits— Decker, McCormick, Kilt- get off him, while Becker was hit when tiiey meant Jiyan. rf...... 4 2 3 0 0 Clarke. If... 4 0 1 ridge. Stolon bases— Ryau, Lange 2, Wagner, Oliiig- runs. Boyle also h«lped rtlonx with two wild throws, Where Will Tom Brown©s Aggrega Callahan. ss 2 1 1 6 0 Stafford, is, 4 0 1 nian. Hit by pitcher-- Callahau. Umpire — O'Day. c istina as many run?. The i>core: tion Finish? A Few Suggestions Lange, cf... 4024 0 0 Wagner, cf.. * 0 0 Time— 1.50. WASHING N.AIKB.B. P. A. E| PHILA. AB.B. B. P. Aiient the Umpire Problem. Auson, Ib... 400 9 Nance.rf..... 2 1 1 Selbach.lf... 5 1 1 2 0 0 Cooley, rf.... 5 1 1 2 Washington, D. C., Sept. 20.—Editor Connor, 2b.. 400 Wenlen. Ib.. 4 0 1 .* Games Played Monday, Sept. 20. Gettruan, rf. 4 0 0 2 0 0 Dowd. cf..... 4100 Decker, If...3 0 1 Wilgot), c.... 400 ^?BW YOI:K vs. BALTIMORE AT NEW YORK SEPT. 20. DoMon'e,2b 5115 41 Dt.leb.ay. If 4 022 "Sporting Life:"—Well, here we are. au McCor'k,3b 40124 l!Clingm'n,3b 4 11 3 20 —Both pitchers weie iut hard, but Rusie had a little McGuiro, c.. 4 « 1 1 0 (i Lnjoie.ib... 4 1 0 10 even dozen days before the curtain falls, Donobue, c.,3 0041 0 Smith, 2b... 3'0 1 3 31 the better of it. 'I bo last innlnur was pUrwd in the Tucker,! b... 4 0 1 12 o 1 Shngart.sn.. 401 1 and still there is a chance for our muchly- Friend, p... 3 1_ 0 0 0 OJFrazer, p... 300 I 21 daikness. With three men on bases Rusie won the Leauy, cf... 2111 Cron. 2b..... 400 criticised, muchly-ridiculed Senators to liii- Total..... 31 4 a 27 13 l| Total...... 32 2 (T 24 13 3 ganio by making a hit aud bringing in i-Jieasni). Kel- Keillv, 3b... 311 0 Nash,3b...... 2 1 0 2 ish in the first division. It may rain r'oi Chicago,...... 0 0102010 x—4 ley disputed a decision in Hie first inning and Huvst Wriuley, ss 4 1 2 4 5 2 Boyle, c...... 301 7 a week or so. or we may take two games Louisville...... 0 001 100 0 0—2 put him out of the game. Th« score: Mercer, p.., 401 0 S 2|0ecker. p.... 300 in New York and wind up by bowling over .Earned run—Louisville. Left ou bases—Chicago NEW YORK. AB;R. B. p. A. P|BALTIMO'E. AB.R. B Total..... 353 y 1:7 Itj b "Ortu,...... I 0 0 Friend Mott's pets, it's a mi.a1uy slim 6, Louisville o. Two-base hits—Ryan. Callahn'n, VariHa'n. ct 4 12 4 10 McGnvw, 3b 5 1 1 1 Total..... 34 4 6 27 lo 4 chance either way. Both Pittsburg and Decker, Stafford, Smith. Three-base hits—Lange, Tiernan, If.. 524 1 00 Keeler. rf... 5120 *Ratled for Becker In ninth inning. Brooklyn apparently Lave the advantage, Werden, Clingnian. Double plays—McCormick. Cal- JOVCQ, 3b.,... 4 2 141 0 Jen n ings, PS 5 2 3 1 Wtwhiiuton...... 01201001 0—5 and unless .something quite .startling trans laban, Anson; Frazer, Smith, Werden. Stoleu bases Gettig. 2b... 40201 1 Kelley. If... 1000 Philadelphia...... 2 1000001 0—i pires I look to see the Senators finish, — Lange, Decker. Struck out—By Friend 2, by Gleason, ss.. 523 1 3 2 O'Brien.lf... 4121 Earned, riini—Washinuton 2. Two-base bits— in their wake. After all the disappoint Frazer 2. Passed balls—Wilson 2, First on balls — McCree'y.rf 312 1 0 0 Slenzel, cf.. 422 DeMontreville, McGiiire. Left on ba,
play that will strengthen the weaker clubs, and pire, but has more backbone than any umpire I make the race for the pennant of ©98 more have ever seen, and from his work in Louisville close and exciting. my judgment is that under present circumstances SPORTING©LlFE PATSY©S NEAV FIND. LOUISYILLEUNES. he is the best man for the place President Young Belden, who has been playing in Cleveland©s has on his staff. Rothfuss and Hofmeister, Pitts- A WEEKLY JOURNAL right field during the past week, ts a youug burg©s recruits, were the bright stars of th« Devoted to motorman on the Big Consolidated Street Rail Pittsburg crowd, and these two more than anyona way. He has played on the sand lots of Cleve THE HOLE AT SECOND BASE NOW else contributed to Louisville©s defeat. They; BASE BALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT land i for several years, and has a great repu seem to be good, free hitters. ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. tation among amateur players as a fast and MJNOK MENTION. sure fielder. Belden expected to play Thursday FILLED. © Albert Mott says the positions of Louisvlll* and during the forenoon he went out to League and Baltimore are each year synonymous, and Tradedmarfced by the Sporting Life Pub. Co Park and asked some of the Cleveland players intimates they will be the same this year. Louis Entered at Philadelphia Post Offlca to bat him fly balls. His brother sat in the Young George Smith the Right Man For ville won©t Lie last, that©s sure. Does he meaa as Second Class Matter. stand and kept tab on him. Of 55 hard-hit Baltimore will be second? fly balls sent out to Mm Belden nabbed 53. When John Heydler umpired the Louisville- During the Cincinnati series Belden©s batting the Place Manager Clarke©s Eliorts Washington game the Colonels were seventh. Did Published by was a feature of every game, while his fielding John start them on the toboggan? was faultless. Rube Waddel is hard to rattle. The Pitts © ©UMPIRE KELLY LET OUT. to be Directed Toward Strengthen burg crowd could not do it. His antics pleased THE SORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, While Umpire Kelly was at work in Saturday©s the spectators immensely, and they would hava t 34 South Third St., game he received a telegram from President no one else in the coach lines. Young saying: "You may go home after to ing the Batting o! the Team. Fred. Clarke left the team to play the last Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. day©s game. 1 shall not need you any more Pittsburg game without him, and went to Chi this season-" Keliy was quite unable to explain cago to be present at a wedding. Werden was why he has been thus summarily deposed. His Louisville, Ky., Sept. 20. Editor "Sport left in charge. Before returning home the club SUBSCRIPTION KATES: work here was away above the average, and ing Life:" The club is still in eleventh will do a good deal of barn storming, playing One Tear...... f»2.00 his prompt methods of rendering decisions pleased place1 , with small probability of reaching games at Fort Wayne, Dayton, etc., etc. Six months...... 1.85 the crowds. higher, which is too bad, after the good During Watkin©s visit here he showed a letter biiigle C«»py...... 5c. A NEW PRESS BOX. showing made by the boys prior to theii from Mr. Reach, of Philadelphia, offering him foreign Postage, IR1.O4 Extra per Annum. The local base ball editors will unite In a recent slump, and yet their record is so the management of the Phillies for ©98. Watkiua petition to Mr. Robison asking for A decent much better than the team of last year, said he was afraid of the crowd. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. press box for next year. The toys are com JNO. J. SAUNDBKa pelled to sit in a boiling sun: they are way and they are really so close to sixth place over at one side of the diamond, and the box that, even if they do come in no better ADVERTISING RATES: they occupy is a resort for tin-horn gamblers than eleventh, that position will satisfy CRESCENT CIT* CHAT. 1 Insertion...... per inch 83.25 and" malcontents, who hurl insolent remarks at comparatively all reasonable expectations, and from the fact that it saves the c!ub officials The Reorganization of the Southern 13 Cout>ec©e Inser©s, each ins " S3.0O the players from the seclusion afforded by this I rize money will doubtless be accepted stoically. retreat." and then let the impression go out League Hailed With Pleasure. J86 Coiisec©e Inser©s, each ins " $2.75 that it is the newspaper boys who have been UNEXPECTED GOOD FORTUNE. SO Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " 82.50 discourteous. We hope for better things ueit After three games at horre with 1©ktsburg <>e New Orleans, Sept. 13. Editor "Sporting 62 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " 82. boys are again off until the 3©Jth, whe-n" uiree Life:" About the principal topic which engrosses vear. the attention of the local cranks and supporters Reading Notice? per Agate line .30 SCAR-ED GOODY-GOODS. more games on the home grounds wiud up the Some funnv facts are cropping out relative season. The Pittsburg strius gave a good oppor of the game nowadays is the formation We reserve the right to reject any ad to the failure of the goody-goods to [Ait up the tunity to get n good line on the club©s new of the Southern league for 1898. Henry- vertisement in which the wording is not $3000 bond that would have- prevented the men. The Uelding of Smith the- new second base- Powers has just returned from Atlanta, where deemed satisfactory. Cleveland-St. Louis ga©me of Sunday, September man, was exceptionally brilliant, while his bat- his presence was required in the interest of the 12. from being played. Nine names were at tiug has been better than even Fred Cla.rke© s. home team at the meeting. Mr/ Powers at the first signed to the bond, and the attorney hustled He covers more ground than any sevoud oaseman meeting was re-elected president and given the off toward the Court House. © Some one told the team has ever had. and in backing up other authority to grant franchises. Atlanta, Mobile, some of the signers that they would likely fielders his work is a revelation. Manager Clarke Charleston, Birmingham, Savannah and New Or have to pay the bond. Then there was a hust has had him down at the park in the mornings leans were each granted a franchise. With the ling to telephone, and orders, were sent to the practicing batting with excellent resilts, and so six teams for certain, and Little Rock, Augusta, lawyer, "to take this or that name off. until far everybody feels that the club has found the Nashville, Montgomery and Memphis to choose none were left. It is nice to be a goody-good man that they have been looking for ever since from, it seems fairly clear that the South will INDEX TO CONTENTS. fellow when it ©doesnt© cost anything. Pfoffer left the team, and best of all Smith is have for an eight-club league the most compact THK FINAL STRUGGLE. ambitious to remain where he is, and in order to league ever formed in this section of the country. Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 15 When Baltimore patrons of the game take do that he is going to try to keep on improving. With regard to the future of the game, its ©to writing letters to the papers of that city prospects are as bright as ever, and surely the Bicycling News...... Pages 16 to 18 NOT NOW WANTED. rooters in this city will stand ready to lend a things must bo in a bad way down there, and The addition of Smith has temporarily at least Shooting NCAVS...... Pages 19 to 24 it is little wonder the people all over the coun hand for the support of a Southern organization. sidetracked any negotiations for Stewart. or any Notwithstanding the fact that the League this try are rooting for Duffy and his great team. one else for that position. Manager Clarke tells 1 confess to a feeling of indifference. "It©s season was a failure there seems to be more i rue that nothing has so far been done toward general interest displayed than previously, and go it Betsy; go it far." with us in Cleveland. j securing Stewart. He says he admires Stewart©s Next year ©about this time we may be wanting it must be candidly confessed that those who have I tine style of work very much, and has. had him been opposed to Henry Powers as president of a little help from Hanlon, and we can afford in mind along with several other equally as prom CLEYELANDCHATTER to be generous now. ELMER B. BATES. the League have been in tho wrong. The South ising players of this position, but has not singled ern League of 1897 would have more than likely Stewart out particularly, and now, inasmuch as been completing a successful-season, had it not DETROIT DOINGS. Cincinnati would likely want considerable money been for the action of several of our sister PATSY©S BOYS PLAYING IN THEIR OLD for his release on account of the demand for towns in deserting the League at the very last Hahn and Dungan Likely to be him there is little likelihood of Louisville mak moment, which of course caused the League to ing any effort to secure him, particularly since disband. FORM ONCE MORE. Lifted From ^an Derbeck©s Coop. the very favorable showing made by Smith. However, the pill had to be swallowed on both Detroit, Mich., Sept. 21. Editor "Sporting NOT BELLIGERENT. sides, for then the movement proved a rank fail Life:" While the season which has just closed President Pulliaui says Louisville will not con ure, and as a result the South was out of the in the Western League has not tied that of test Philadelphia©s right to Becker, lately ob game for the season. As the saying goes, "they .J©Cy" Young©s Great Pitching The 3S96 in gate receipts in many of the places, it tained from Montreal, for the reason that, Louis had the band, but not the lead." Now let those has. nevertheless, been successful, and the League ville does not want him. It will be remembered who wish to promote interest in the game get promises to profit by the experience next year. that when JlcFarland was released to Rochester together and let the friction that prevailed among Reds© Tumble is Explained A The admission of Grand Rapids was ill advised it was agreed that Louisville was to receive in the different members last season be entirely on the start, but that city was taken into the lieu of his release any player Louisville might absent on this occasion, and there remains not Promising New Player Joins the fold because there was nothing better in sight. choose at the end of the season. Whether or the slightest doubt that the South will enjoy a Toledo had been poorly represented by those who not this would also apply to Montreal is a successful League for the next season. CAHILL. aspired to put a team in that city, and this is question. Pitcher McFarland, of Montreal, has Indians Bits, of News, the main reason of Grand KapiOs© success. The written Win. Neal, the well-known City League town has not been a good ball town at any president, wanting him to manage a picked team PEORIA PLEASED time, ahd it is not fair ©to expect it to accom made up from the Montreal Club, on a Southern Cleveland, Sept. 20. Editor "Sport- plish as much as Detroit and other cities of tour they expect to make after the end of their Wit the Success Achieved by Mana Life:" With a catcher on first base, an three times the population. The fact that the season. McFarland also throws a few bouquets ger Pat Wrijjht. amateur in right field and a discarded players at Grand Rapids had not been paid at Ed Ricbter, the Louisville boy with Mon their salaries was a surprise when it came out Peoria, 111., Sept. 19. Editor "Sporting Life:"i player f.rom the Louisville team in centre, treal, whom he says *s plenty fast enough for The season is over, and Peoria is in sixth Sunday, and this gives the League control of the the big League, and recommends him to Manager the Indians took three games from Buck eighth town, and it is hoped for the good of the place, .which is far from the position promised Ewing©s Reds without the slightest trou Clarke. before the season opered. However, that was game that means are devised to again enroll To BATTERS WANTED. ble last week. It was not difficult to un ledo as a member. no fault of the manager or players now with the derstand, after watching the playing of the DETROIT President Pulliaui says he made a trip to To-, team, ©as tho club has gone from last to sixth visitors, why they took such a tumble in has played poor ball away from home lately, ledo especially to see Beck. Clingman went to place during Pat Wright©s time, which shows the East, but it was hard to realize that much to the surprise of the patrons, who regard look at Miller, of New Castle. Both decided good work. the team that thrice sent the Reds slumber the Tigers as a very strong organization. Their neither of these players would strengthen Louis All of the present team have been reserved ing into nodland was the same aggrega games at Indianapolis and Columbus, however, ville, notwithstanding a good deal had been writ for rext season, and Wright will again be man tion of players recently forming a doormat showed them to be a little shy when away ten of them. Clarke says Louisville needs about ager. This shows that the Association here has four good hitters, and all his winter energy is learned a great deal. The president stated at for four swipes of Tom Brown©s feet. from home. Of course the errors made by sub going to be spent in trying to get them. He don©t FORGOTTEN HOW TO BAT. stitute players cut more or less of a .figure, but the beginning of the season that he never failed the pitchers did very badly. Mr. Vanderbeck say what position they are wanted to cover. at anything, and would not fail to have a win The Reds appear to have forgotten is looking at the rosy side of things as far as GOOD PITCHING. ning team of ball players. I guess he, too, is ell they ever knew about the use his players are concerned, and does not think he He claims that the Louisville pitchers have Willing to learn a great deal more before he can of the bat. They didn©t try to bunt; will lose so many after all. done as good and consistent work as any pitchers say he has been even partially successful. The they didn©t try to place hits over the infielders© HAHN AND DUNGAX. in the League, and he puts Bill Hill in this cate Association deserves credit for staying qualities, heads; they didn©t even try to "chop the ball" Hahn will go, as he was offered $2250 for gory. He says the pitchers are not. the cause but aside from that they have much to learn, ft trick that a Baltimore critic asserts the Birds him, but held off. During last week Manager of {he©team©s©present position. It is due entiiely and perhaps the season just closed has given invented last year. Instead they stood up ve*ry Barnie Was here and after seeing Halm win a to weak hitting and bad errors, and is frank them some information. Directors of a ball a la the Quakers and banged wildly away at game said he was too wild. Barnie offered Fisher enough to say that if the Louisville pitchers had club who know nothing at all of the game are the ball in a desperate effort apparently toiknock for Hahn, and the local magnate said he would received Boston or Baltimore support, their lot exactly the kind to try to run the club©s It into the next county. As a result the number make the trade for $21)00 to boot. This was a games won would have been equal if not superior iffairs. Another year will no doubt see a change. of pop flies sent up to the infielclers was as stunner. to that of the pitchers of those teams. The Cedar Rap©icls Club are the champs, and many in each game ns . the put-outs usually Dungan is said to be booked for Philadelphia, ABOUT DEXTER. they deserve it, as they have played champion credited to a first baseman. as Stallings likes him, and McCauley is thought Manager Clarke says further in regard to Dex ship ball all season. St. Joe probably would ©"CY©S" GREAT PITCHING. to be down on Pittsburgh list. The others are ter, that he has ©kept him on the bench /mostly ,iave won out had they not been unfortunate This weakness was very apparent in Friday©s said to be safe, and it is hoped so, for they arc in order to have him jump in and bat in an op In the last month in having their best men game, when Wilson pitched, but it was even not ripe for the big League, and it would be portune place, believing it good policy to follow ippled. Besides, it is said the town they more glaringly shown in the first game Satur folly to try them for another year. Steinfeklt, up a batting rally. Wilson©s good work has ^present is a "jay" town, and does not de day, when "Cy" Young made bis great ©record Davis and ©Dillard will be great ball players by caused him to keep Bill catching continuously serve champions. This has been said before of of shutting out the Itecls without a base hit. the close of 1S9S. but it will be injuring a minor as long as he is willing, but he realizes that St. Joe; The rail splitter had remarkable speed, and league greatly and retarding the progress of the it is hard for a man to one day play the Out President Hickey seems to he at cuts with the kept the ball over the heart of the plate, but players themselves to take them now and keep field the day following play the infield, and still Illinois clubs, and he will have to do some tall the visitors did not make even an effort at them on the bench. Irwin will be a fine pitcher, be expected ©to catch a first-class game, and these hustling to hold his job. HURLEY. cientiiic work, thus making the great pitcher©s but luckilr he came so late that little attention things should be considered in .Dexter©s case, work much easier. has been attracted from abroad. although Charlie in most cases has been able to DUBUQUE DOTLETS. MANLY WALLACE. FRANK S. COOKE. put up such a game in any position as to im During this game the nearest approach to a press one that he is perfectly at home no matter The Club and Cantillion Still at kit was made in the seventh, when Holliday DEVICE FOR PITCHERS. where he is put. hit to Wallace. The ball went straight at ADVERSE CRITICISM. Loggerheads. Bobby, but the little third baseman let it go A Genius Evolves an Idea to Help Newspaper criticism has taken the life out of Dubuque, Sept. 20. Editor "Sporting Life:" through his hands, and roll into the field. It Dolan, until at home he has lost all heart. With The local club is now managed by a new head. could have been given a hit if for any reason Control Curves. a season©s rest, however, he will be able to When they returned from Rockford and Peori-v it was desired to boost Bobby©s fielding aver Springfield, Mass., Sept. 19. Editor "Sporting send his critics to the stable. Hill also has the directors asked Cnntillon his reasons for age, but Wallace is not seeking that kind of Life:" As reported from the patent office* of been roasted to a turn, saying he had been his actions in these cities. Not being able to glory. "It was my error, and it was an in William S. Bellows in this city a patent has drinking and carousing, for which he had been give a satisfactory answer he was fined $150 and excusable one," said Wallace after the game. just been issued to Edw.trd J. Prindle for a fined heavilv, etc. Yet strange to say Manager suspended, but afterwards he was discharged. ©I was playing in the right spot for Bug, and device for the use of pitchers. It consists of a Clarke speaks the other way about Bill, and He retained $80 of the Rockford guarantee, the ball came straight at me, but in some way mil band resembling a linger cot. to be slipi>ed while talking to the writer tossed a bouquet which he would not hand over, saying the club got through me. I should feel guilty if that ^,x, one of the fingers, and has a roughened sur at him. Now the hammers are out for Werden, owed it to him as salary from April 1 to 29. was charged up against "Cy" as a. hit after his face composed of a lot of minute metallic points. and they - are trying to knock him off the team. He is still liable to have trouble in a Court wonderful work." The purpose is to give the pitcher©s finger a Perry may not have the disposition of an angel, of law for this. Mart McQua.de succeeds him. INDIANS PLAY SUPERBLY. better hold upon the ball and to enable him to and ©his habit of giving other players a public as manager and captain. The club is in a The work of Tcbeau©s team reminded me of seep better control of it in delivering curved call down is bad manners, yet any man who can crippled condition, and several local players have their playing in the Temple Cup games in 1805. balls. hit over .300 is valuable to Louisville, and they been signed to finish the season. The fielding was not only brilliant, it was NEWS NOTES. had better let Perry alone, particularly as his Peoria accomplished what no other club has sensational. Their base running simply daz Magoon is lively ou liis feet and covers lots place would be hard to fill and other clubs would done this season. They shut Dubuque out on zled Ewiug©s men, and all of Buck©s pitchers of ground. be glad to have him. their home grounds on two successive days, Sun looked exactly alike to the Indians. Rliines, Wee Willie Mains, who was signed by Buffalo HAS BACKBONE, ANYHOW. day 5 to 0 and Monday 7 to 0. Ehret and Breitenstein were hit hard and nfter his release here, and farmed out to Tw- Pittsburg lost the first game here through bad Mart McQuade has been confined to his bed timely. The same kind of playing that won to for the rest of the season, has left the judgment. Hawley objected to Kelly.©s decisions, since Saturday with pneumonia. At one time his these three games for Cleveland would have Canadians. and was removed from the game, along with condition waa quite serious. LlPPMAN. brought the pennant to Cleveland in a canter. lanager Burns is positive that Springfield will Padden and Brodie. Kelly©s decision was rank. A HOPEFUL VIEW. ... awarded third place this season, even if they Clingman was out a mile at first. Everybody President Robison takes a very hopeful view agreed to that, but Kelly had made some equally All Clubs Should Do Likewise. don©t, win it. as he has protested the transfer From New York "Sun." of next season. He says that the small at of those Wilkesbarre and Seranton games to Buf- as rank against Louisville just previously, so tendance at some games this year is to lx> things were about even. Hawley had only been President Byrne said yesterday: "The reason charged solely to the hard tiruee now slowly :alo. touched up for two hits, and Louisville had not ;he Brooklyns invariably refrain from rowdyism disappearing, and that by next ySLr thousands Fred Clarke has made a success of managing scored, and if Hawley had kept his mouth shut s that the club does not pay their fines, and of friends of the game will have\the neces Louisville would likely have lost the game with :he patrons of the game do not tolerate anything sary half dollars to attend. He iavor» any he Colonels. The boj-s like and cheerfully obey out scoring. Kelly appears to b« a poor uin- jut clean ball."- Sept. 25- SiPORTTlSrO 5
dent for Brooklyn. The fact is that the ac John .Ganzell from Grand Rapids. What©s t his place, as the Louisville Club was exceedingly count will bs on the debit side of the ledger. become of Rothfus? Worse luck. The disposition to give the teal bitter against him. hearty support rever was better. I wish th Possibly Pompadour Jim Corbett has donne Umpire Lynch is quoted as being determined players had kept up anything like a winnin0 the uniform of more clubs this year than an to lw present at the fall meeting of the League, gait. One can©t help but think that Brooklyr other player on record. and to prefer charges against several men wh:> would have been a big money maker this season Dusty Miller has gone to the hospital, doubt used shameful language toward him while he waa when mennry recalls the Ug crowd that cam* less for the rest of the season, with two fingei performing his duties. on the opening day in the .-ain to see Baltimore lacerated by Wrigley. Ed Cartwright is not traveling for a Cleve It rained nearly all the afternoon, and the On September 14 pitcher Terry, of Milwaukee land (O.) bicycle house us was reported. Eil is game fit ally began in a drizzle, and yet the held the Minneapolis team down to one safe hit hunting and fishing in Minnesota forestb and stands were packed. Although it was invita a single by Hutchinsou. streams and will ho iu the game next season, so tion day the number of paid admissions went pas Billy Clingnian is one of the most opportun. he writes Jim McGuiro. 7000, and when more than 7000 persons can hitters on the Louisville team, despite his repu The first three games between Syracuse and so little about getting their feet wet that thei tation for weak batting. Toronto in the Steinert Cup series will be go to a ball game one can gamble base bal The seisational f-purt made by the Washing played at Toronto September 24-25, with two sentiment is not all dead by a long shot. ton team during the past few weeks has aston games on the latter day. The teams will then TO BK BROUGHT BACK. ished the base ball world. go to Syracuse for three games. BROOKLYN BUDGET. After Brooklyn©s first successful Western trip On September 19 the Napakonta. O., Club Ansoji did not take outfielder Tom Hernon the story was the same. The crowds came, am West with him, but promised to give him© an beat New Castle 3 to 2 and the Lima team they kept coming, until defeat after defeat finally other trial iu the spring. defeated Springfield 9 to 7. On the 20th the broke the poor camel©s back. Piqtia team beat Mansfield 17 to 0. Two bad YOUNG SHBCKAHD MAKES A YERY Next year Billy Baruie says he will iiare them A fortune is in store for the oculist, M. D. days for the Interstate League. all back again, and I hope he will. Not only D. D. S. or veterinary surgeon who can offer z all that were with Brooklyn at the beginning ol cure for lost batting eyes. Inspector John B. Day will, it is thought, GOOD IMPRESSION. the season, out a lot more. There is no particu George Davis, the New York short stop, is have an interesting1 report "to make to the I^casae lar reason why he should not have them. Strang the equal of either Long or Jenniugs, and tha anent dirty ball playing. It is good betting also means there is no better. that President Byrne, of Brooklyn, is formulating er things have happened. Some times baee.bai; some legislation ou the subject. teams are built up strongly where least deemec Anson will, it is said, lose abo-ut $200{ Other Youngsters to be Added to the probable. It©s a great game, this beautiful un through his confidence in his ability to predic The League magnates have had considerable certainty. how the teams would finish. correspondence of late on a proposition for a rule calling for the suspension of rowdy players CHARLEY EBBETS, It is said that the Brooklvn Club is working Team The Metropolis to Retain one of the most popular, bost natured, affable for from one to five days, the umpires to receive deals with the St. Louis, Philadelphia and Cin power to inflict such punishment. fellows that ever had anything to do with a cinnati Clubs for new players. base ball club, and I am not advancing any A special from Washington under date of Two Clubs Notwithstanding Con superfluous sweetness in making stich strong as John Rothfuss, of the Pittsburgs, is a happy September 20 says: "Monte Cross has been ap sertions, is going to be the recipient of a testi father for the first time. It©s a boy, and cam pointed manager of the St. Louis Club in place solidation General Mention, monial next month. Eastern Park 1ms been loan to town Newark last Sunday. of Hallman. Lally and Hallman have been sus ed for the occasion, and there will be bicycle What has become of Sir. Joseph Mulvey? He pended and Grady has been lined heavily." races, foot races, base ball, foot ball and every hasn© t played a game since he suffered that strain With encouragement, good support and an Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 21. Editor "Sport- thing else to make a pleasant afternoon. An in Wilkesbarre in early August. other season of experience Dmm will be th Ing Life:" The first of the young men elaborate souvenir is to be arranged for the During the season the Baltimores and dhi most valuable twirler on the Brooklyn team. He from whom something may be expected event, and by the time the final arrangements cagos played no fewer than 15 games. Three tic shows good control and hendwork, and there is for Brooklyn another year has made his are made it looks as though it would be the best games is something of a record. no doubt of his deep interest in his work. affair of the kind that Brooklyn has seen. There Charlie Farrell has come back to right-hanc The Baltimore team© is the only one in the appearance upon the local base ball field. isn©t a person who won©t try to do something to Bis name is Sheckerd. The cranks were batting, aud, from his recent work with the stick, League which has to-day the personnel with which make it a success, for Charley Ebbets is popular the move appears to be a good one. it started the season. Boston has made but not the only persons well suited with his with everybody. work, for President Byrne and Manager © Uncle Nick" Young does not look for the one change, the substitution of Tenney for Tuck THE THREE-TRIP SCHEDULE PLAN abolition of the sacrifice hit© or the bunt hit, er, and ,the placing of Stahl in right field. Barnie both agree that he is a lively, hust seems to meet with considerable faror here. now being agitated in certain clubs. ling youngster, who is a natural-born ball In reality, while it looks to be more expensive Extensive preparations are being made for player, bound to work into his position as for the Eastern section because they make three It is snid that Arthur Irwin©s Toronto Club the Kbliets testimonial, which will take place soon as he is accustomed to his surround trips into the region where base ball receipts will make $15,000 on the season. The Canadians at Eastern Park 01.- Saturday. October 9. In ings. It is seldom that either of generally are smaller than in the East, it is a have gone wild over our national game. addition to athletic events the committee will these men goes far astray on question whether it would not be to the distinct The Polo Grounds has been equipped with a arrange a base ball game and foot ball match. the merits of young players, and Advantage of the East to try the plan on tlie new sewerage system, so that it will be im Pitchers are rare birds in the Society of the taken at their judgment it is reasonable enough theory that quicker changes might help the West possible to flood the field in the future. Three Hundred, and the last output of averages to imagine that Brooklyn has got one new ern attendance. On all sides it is agreed that President Pulliam says that George Smith, shows that Jack Stivetts, Win Mercer, Fred man whose ability will go some distance toward the present arrangment is rather disastrous, for the Colonels© new second baseman, is the best Klobedanz, Walter Thorn ton and Al Orth are* toe giving this city the kind of a team that it the reason that too many games must necessarily man for the position the team ever had. only twirlers who rank with the heavy artiller needs. be scheduled in succession on each ground. Twen Carter, the famous Yale pitcher, has declinec ists. Slieckerd was tried at short. He played one ty or twenty-five games of base ball, one after numerous offers to play professional ball, and is Washington has evidently picked up a good toed game and one very indifferent game at the other, are a little more than the smaller about ready to begin the practice of law. player in Gettman. Not alone is he a hard that position. If the second game happened to cities can handle. It is dollars to buttons the Pitcher Jiinmie Sullivan, of the Bostons, has hitter and clever fielder, but he is a very fast lie indifferent what particular difference did it general public will pick out the games with the decided to spend the winter in Asheville, N. C. unner and good thrower. In many ways he make? Few base ball players are born into leaders, and let the others go to grass. That©s He will start for there in about a month. is a second edition of Captain Clarice, of Louis the National League in a month. The mere human nature. The New York outfield is made up of a lot ville. fact that any young player shows those quali I don©t believe the third trip would cost so In Western League circles Watkins, Loftus much as to make the experiment unfeasible. One of old-timers, but they are all giltedged when ties that go toward making success is a great it comes to hitting, fielding and running bases. and Comiskey are considered the best managers. fleal upon which to build future hopes. season would go far toward showing how the This opinion is probably clue to the fact that cat was going to jump. It might be necessary Frank Bpnner hag been playing major League MORE TO COMB. ball at Wilkesbarre©s second base. Any big he teams of the trio are one-two-three in the Brooklyn will see other new faces another to complicate the schedule a little by arranging race. There as elsewhere nothing succeeds like a few series in blocks of three to obviate long League dub would make no mistake in drafting iuccess. ceason. It is just as well. This team on the jumps, but even that could be done. him. ocean side of East River is bound eventually JOHN B. FOSTER. It begins to look as though Alderman Jim to regain the playing prestige that made it a Bug Holliday claims that the Cleveland ^ranklin is Hirting with the Western League power in base ball circles in times past, and scorers took two safe hits from him in order to ©or a franchise in that circuit. The.© Eastern otice it does it will reimburse its plirse with NEWSANDCOMMENT. give Cy Young the record of a "no-hit-shut-out ers need, however, lose no sleep over it. some of the money that has been dropped in a game." It won©t amount to more than flirtation usually manly endeavor that counted for naught. Don©t "Our pitchers put us in the race and Bob amounts to. ask me why it counted for na-ugbt. Ask the "Germany" Smith has rejoined the Brooklyns. Alien kept us there," is the handsome com Arlie Latham leads the Interstate League This week wound up for Boston the most players. Just as I was about to finish I learned pliment Captain Duffy pays the Beaneaters© util successful season ever known to that city. More that Mr. Abell had purchased the release of in base running. ity man. icople have passed the Boston turnstile this Ralph Miller, of the Fall River team, paying Toronto has signed pitcher Souders, recently Anson says he will manage the Chicagos next ear than ever l>efore, and the quality of ball $500 for the young man. Miller is well recom released by Buffalo. season and play first base. too. He also declares ut up by Captain Duffy©s boys was never sur- mended as one of the best pitchers in the New Tebeau and Anson are agreed that Carpenter that iiext season there is to be strict discipline in. )assed by any Boston t©eam. England League, and be, too, will be warmly s a mighty poor umpire. the club. Tim Murnane says: "Martin Bergen ig un- welcomed. His home is in Cincinnati. Pittsburg and Brooklyn put the Giants out Tim Hurst tells a Brooklyn "Eagle" re [uestlonably the best catcher now before the BROOKLYN WILL REMAIN. out of the Temple Cup divvy. porter that "the double umpire system is the lUblic, if he is not the finest that ever woro Somebody broke loose recently with the state Grand Rapids seems to have picked up an ex emedy for rowdy ball playing." Bosh, Tim i mask, and I have heard some competent crit- ment that the merging of Brooklyn into Greater mows better. Now York meant the abolishment of the Brook cellent pitcher in Hagerman. cs old League players say they thought he was lyn Club. About a year ago I ventured to Arlie Latham wants to be a League umpire. President Brush says that "it requires not he greatest catcher that ever lived." express some reasons why that would never be Ele would make a good one. only wonderful skill, but time and considerable President Young says that so far as his accomplished, and why, if it was attempted, Cincinnati is after McBride, the fiard-hitting luck to get a team, together like the Baltimores irefereuces were concerned he would have pro- it would be a foolish move. Barring all other fielder of the St. Paul Club. and Bostons." erred Chicago to win this year. "Chicago and considerations I reckon that Brooklyn., beinjr President Chris Von der Ahe says he has not Con Strothers, the veteran player who has re he West were just ripe for a winning club this ooe of the signers to the agreement entered asked the League for a cent. cently been umpiring in the Western League, is ear, and for the general pood of base ball I Into at Indianapolis, has some rights in the ©touted" as a good thing for the National League vould have liked to wee Chicago win. it." Tim Murcaue considers Kid Gleason the best staff next year. premises as long as the 12-chib League is in all-round player in the League., Up to September 17 Syracuse had been shut existence. In reality the argument cuts but Wrigley is playing a remarkable game at ut only once this season, less than any other very little ice one way or the other, for there is Outfielder Freeman, of Toronto, will lead Washington©s short field. He must be seen Eastern League team. Buffalo and Providence no disposition to do away with Brooklyn in the the entire profession in home runs. ;o lie appreciated, as the scores fail to do his vere "whitewashed" seven times, Wilkesbarre Ix-.igue. It has a place quite as fixed as any At Dayton, O., September 20, Cincinnati de jrilliant work justice. ix times, Rochester-Montreal four times, Scran- ot.©ier point in the circuit. The city is itlenti- feated Deyton by the score of 3 to 2. While Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus on and Springfield th-ee times and Toronto twice. t-cd with base ball history, and people look to Duffy now leads the League in home runs, hav- iave failed to laud a pennant for Ohio, those At the outset of the season it looked as if ect- a Brooklyn Club as much as a Boston team ng batted out 11 of the long wallops. Swamp Angels at Toledo made good by capturing bird base would prove a weak spot for Wasli- or a Philadelphia team. Jack Carney, formerly of Kansas City, is the Interstate pennant. ngton, but the contrary has been the case. GEOGRAPHICALLY back in the Boston College of Pharmacy. John Comiskey, father of Owner Charley Charley Reilley has undoubtedly played fine, the situation in the metropolitan district is More runs have been scored off Griffith, of Domiskey of the St. Paul Club, travels with >nll, and has held his own with the League such that one base ball club never can meet Chicago, than off any other League pitcher. tha team as treasurer while the son directs the bird basemen, besides batting unusually well. the necessities of base ball patronage. The out Tom Burns las signed third basenran Ma- players from the bench. The Brooklyn Club has purchased pitcher line of the populated district is peculiar. On goon, of the Brocktons, for the Springlields. In three years the Browns have won but lalph Miller from Fall River for $500. Miller Ihe one extremity there is Harlem, stretching as considered one of the fastest pitchers in swav to the North, forming the extremity of Gus Schmelz is still on the road sizing up one game in Cincinnati, while the Phillics in minor league players for some big League club. two years have not won one from Baltimore he New England League this year. He hails Manhattan Island. A great poulation, a city U Philadelphia Ball Park. rom Cincinnati, and played the first part of In itself, lies above Central Park. It is well George Tebeau was escorted off the field be season with the Portland team of the Maine Ebh:© to support a base ball team If not a soul iy the police at Detroit last Friday for rowdyism. Bobby Glenalviu has quit base ball for the tate League. could be attracted from any other locality. Billy Barnie has done pretty well with his season and is recuperating in Detroit. He has Going south one follows the long strip of Jroofelyn team this year when all is considered. a morbid fear of appendicitis, and every time Fred Clarke©s partner in the Chicago rice laud which is known on the map as Manhattan le gets a pain be stops work. usiness married a Miss Gray, of Chicago, who is Three triple plays have been made this sea Mrnager Lloyd says "that the Cincinnati sister of pitcher Eraser©s wife. There is also Island. Its southencost extremity is more than son at Hampden Park, the home of the Spring- rosy rumor concerning Freddie hinielf. It is an hour©s ride from its most northern extremity eld Club. Hub©s expenses for the season are $90,000, and bv the fastest transit that can be secured. that to come out even the club©s share of aid that Cupid has caught him napping. How- BROOKLYN©S POSITION. The annual crop of tales about the Cleve- the receipts must be $700 daily." ver, the Louisville manager is very mysteriously Beyond this southern extremity stretches and Club©s transfer is being harvested earlier The Brooklyn*, as poor as they stand in the ilent on this point. Brooklyn, a city of nearly one million souls, ban usual. race, hare either won or tied every Western club Manager rarnK* after a personal inspection three-fourths of whom are removed one hour The Chicago team has more assists and the n the season serfes, which cannot be said of the f the Detroit term in action withdrew his and one half on the average from the present few Yorks more errors than any other team in ther Eastern clubs who are now in the lead. ffer for pitcher Hahn and also decided that location of the New York Base Ball Grounds. he League. Nick Young says that an umpire schedule teinfeld needed another season in the minor Very seldom would any of that immense popula Bresnaban. Washington©s new pitcher, in his :an only be successfully carried out when chib eague. Barnie after a trip over the Eastern tion feel like going to see a ball game in Har movements very much resem-oies Gleason, of the wners and managers refrain from protesting nd Western League circuits declares that lie lem. It would be 8 o©clock and after before \"ew Yorks. gainst certain umpires serving in their cities. as discovered no wonders. they got home to dinner, and it would necessi We have letters for third baseman Calhoun The recent additions to the Louisville team, Apropos to the Baltimore howl about an al- tate taking a day off to see the game. atelier Hutchiuson, Frank Eustace and Man Wagner and Nance, on-tfielders; Smith, second .ged offer from a St. Louis man of cash to Aside from the matter of location there will ger Bright. wscm-an. and Waddell. pitcher, all give promise ertain pitchers to win games from the Orioles be a "two-city" sentiment in this district for Only one team caa win the pennant. There t© being able to hold their owa in fast cmo- 1m Murnane rises to remark: "Is it possible .roars. The very youngest generation will grow re 11 otheis that will have to put up with dis- any. at Baltimore people have forgotten how, in up with the idea that Greater New York is a ppointment. S94, the Ba-ltimore Club offered pitcher Killen city of itself, but the generations who have Treasurer Abell, of the Brooklyn Club, said 100 to defeat the Giants? And Killen got the lived knowing New York and Brooklyn as two Judging from the game Lea by has been "put he other day t!wt Brooklyn would build up a cities will die feeling the same in regard to ting up for AVashington his release by Pittsburg ew team for next year, and that at least 15 oney, too." the merged corporations. I venture to say there was a blunder. layers would be drafted1 this fall by the Brook- Interest in the National League pennant race will be as much local pride and sentiment for Rube Wad dell, the Colonels© new twirler, is yu Club. not confined to League cities or even to the clubs from the Borough of Brooklyn and Bor said to be nervy and one of the best coaches There is a third member Of the Corbett family iates in which those cities are situated. The ough of Manhattan as ever there was for teams in the business. who is likely to break into the base ball arena. ©Suits of the daily games are eagerly watched In Brooklyn and New York. With 3,000,000 There are now two John O©Briens in the ©torn, a brother of Jim and Joe Corbett, is. ac- or in every nook and corner of the country, persons from which to gather base ball patron Eastern circuit, one with Syracuse, the other ording to report, to be given a trial as pitcher id few. indeed; are the villages and hnmMs age and base ball affiliation it looks as though with Providence. y Hanlon. ist do not possess at least a few rooters for the metropolitan district could stand two teams The concensus of opinion in the Western ie or the other of the League teams. with tolerable ease when some cities in the League is that Grai-d Rapids must be dropped It is said to be a fact that not a member of League circuit are obliged to try to make both from that league. lie League umpire staff wants to umpire in ends meet with barely 300,000 poulation to Baltimore, and that Lynch and Emslie" would THE liclp them out. The veteran Curry Foley Is not dead, as has refer resignation to assignment to the Mouu- been supposed, but is living in Boston in desti nental City. 00 While Greater New York is going to be a tute circumstances. uniform government for all the district in George Davi?, the New York©s clever short OR cluded in the new charter, with a single execu Fred Pfeffer©s benefit will come off in Chi top, is to woo old Th?spl« during the winter tive, the cities included in the consolidation cago September 2(5, and from appearances it will Months. He vill manage Warren Coulin, late Long Filler Seed Stogie will never lose their identity as separate cities be a rousing success. f Frederic Warde©s company, in a tour of $1.50 Onnrnnt«itd Hnnd Kludr. A Mild BO far as most of us now living are concerned. Tommy Corcoran is a direct descendant of laine and California. ENT PREPAID When we©re dead maybe they won©t be playing Nimrod, aud his stories of the hunt are very much i I©lcn an! Smoke. Ab«oluicl.r I©ni-e leather-stocking tales. Umpire Kelly has been retired from the NYWHERE IN , Tobacco. Satisfaction tinarniilcrd. base ball. .eag-ue umpire staff by President Young for THEi FINANCIAL E!ND In addition to buying pitcher Leveer from © )tne unknown reason. His kindness to Baltimore . s. ON RECEIPT Standard Tobacco Co. Ot this season©s business will not shine resplen Kiclomond Pittsburg has purchased first baseman I u the last Louisville series probably cost him F ABOVE PRICE. WHEELING, W. VA. Sept- 2.5.
to beat out the ball. Bob was in a contempla under for the third time Thomas Madden jumped tive mood, with his left hand holding up his in and pulled him out. As soon as the kid re right arm. while bis right hand was at his face. vived he piped out. "Say, pop, how©d the New Lahjewa (you see we have gotten onto that Yorks come out to-day?" . . • name as bard »s he gets onto the ball) dropped The fans all along the circuit look for k the ball, then recovered it©quickly, and no amount grand catch by Van Haltren whenever the New of kicking phased Bob or would cause him to Yorks are in town, and Van generally gratifies chniifie his first quick decision that the man THE GIANTS SAFELY ANCHORED IN their curiosity. was out. Of course Emslie did uot see it. but in Iu the second Boston game. Dave .Zearfoss such important games there is no excuse for iu- caught a poor game, while last Monday, in attentiou to duty. THIRD PLACE, Brooklyn, he uaade the play of the game by But catching Bun-ill©s foul fly near the staftd and It©s ali well that ends well. ALBERT MOTT. doubled up Shoch by a great throw to second base. The Team Somewhat Crippled at Present Although "Jo" Meekin had a bad "inning" he pitched a great game against Boston, and they ULLETffl CHICAGO GLEANINGS. A Tribute to George Davis- could do nothing with the big-hearted Hoosier. WM. F. H. K.OELSCH. The Colts at Home But Sadly Crip- MOTT FINDS SOME THINGS TO pled Colonels Popular in the Saieide ol the Wile ol William Norr Windy City A Chapter on Koo General News and Gossip. CINCINNATI CHIPS. COMPLAIN OF, doos, Etc. The Season Over in Porkopolis—No Chicago, Sept. 20 Editor "Sporting Talk of Team Changes, But Some Life:" We have had a peep at them. After New York, Sept- 18. Editor "Sporting trailing our proud name all over the coun Life:" Mrs. Olga Norr, widow of \\"illiaii Shifting Quite Likely Next Season. He Echoes (lie Orioles© Cry Thai "Every try, winning 10 and losing 20 games, the Norr, the widely known base ball writer Cineinnati, O., Sept. 20. Editor "Sporting Colts came back, and the faithful, patient, and humorist, who was my predecessor as Life:" The League season, so far as this long-suffering and forgiving braved severe New York correspondent of "Sporting city is concerned, came to an end with the Man©s Hand is Against Them" The weather to see them play. Without two of Life," took.her own life on Thursday, be game of yesterday. The Reds opened and our good old stand-bys, Everett and Dahlen, cause of. grief and loneliness. Mrs. Non- closed the home games with victories, but Unkindest Cut o! Ali is a Complaint who are both so badly crippled that they had, evidently contemplated suicide for their success has not been such as to war can©t do anything but go to the races, some time. She had prepared for the event rant a claim for a position higher than the boys whipped Louisville twice, just by making herself a black silk shroud, and fourth place, and with two such weeks as ol Adverse Umpiring in Baltimore. for a balm to their own misery. this she wore when she was found Thursday that of the last seven days may shove the The team seems to play a fairly good batting and lying on a bed in her flat at 335 Bast Thir boys down into fifth position, lower thau fielding game, so far as the mere scores go, teenth street. She had made her room as which they cannot very well drop. That Baltimore. Sept. 20. Editor "Sporting but, oh. murder! tlie errors of omission! nearly airtight as possible and had inhaled the team is not higher thau they are is Life:" Here we go ou the docks. The team COLTS SEEM IN A BAD WAY. gas through a tube. On the bed by her a problem that the cranks can figure on to has gone to New York.-© They wouldn©t put There was a horrible slackness in the cozen side was the urn containing the ashes of their hearts© content, as they did after Rusie In against Boston last week, and are ing for one thing, and several men we<-e caught her husband. Two notes told the story of the slump of last season, which was nearly saving him up for Baltimore. on the bases who ought to have scored easily. duplicated this year. AVhat a glorious thing it will be for Bal This poor coaching, the absolute negligence of tlie , woman©s wretchedness. One was ad timore to win the pennant while every club the Chicago players in this regard, refusing to dressed to Mrs. Matilda Norr, the mother THE LAST© GAME in the League, with the exception of Cleve even pet on the lines until peremptorily ordered of Win. Norr, and read: of the season proved a victory for Cin land, has been specially conniving against !> Anson. has been a painful feature all season; "My Dear Mother I am going to take my cinnati mainly through the errors of the it. now it is worse than ever. life. I am sorry to tiring such disgrace upon St. Louis players. The visitors batted That New York should go to Boston and Another po-ot, rather amusing than other you, but I cannot live longer without my dear Dwyer©s delivery equally as hard wise, although expensive, was the tvident husband. It is too hard for me. I have dressed as the locals did young Suthof, put an easy proposition in the bos is un lack of an understanding between Jimmy O.l- myself with few clothes and wished to be burned doubtedly all "for the good of the game." but a couple of l«id errors by Houseman, and a lahan and Barry McOormick. Callah-m plays as I am now, and afterward *I want my ashes bunching of hits in the eighth inning gave Cin-_ That is the business end of the game. a splendid game at short, fast and clean, as mixed with his. I cannot live longer without, Km it is not sportsmanlike. cinnati enough runs to win out, and again the" accurate and infallible as the best of them, but me."him. I am sorry to do this, but I must. Forgive St. Louis Browns have yet ,to win a game from Each club should be treated alike. he and McCormick ought to reach some agree the Reds in the championship season. Whether ET TU BRUTE. ment as to what amount of ground each is to She was cremated and her ashes were the men from Von der Aneville can duplicate Some things could have also been done at cover. Yesterday whenever a bounder went across mingled with those of her husband, as she their record of last season of not taking a game home that would have produced more win the infield each of these fine young players wished. 1©rom Cincinnati remains to be seen in the games nings. Ned Hanlon is a game man, and would hi.stle iu after it, and tlii/d base v.ould IN THIRD PLACE. to be played in that city. sometimes he tempts fate, just to show, in be left whoily unguarded Three times Louis Tlie Reds were not given a very enthusiastic a dare-devil way, what can be accomplished ville runntrs, being advanced from first by Safely anchored in third place Joyce©s reception by the cranks on their wind-up game. under difficulties. There are various combina g:©ounders, found nobody to check their progress, men can get a good view of the Boston- Only 2000 cranks were present, and they would tions of tho team which he could have made and ra i on to third. Both the runs credited Baltimore struggle for pennant honors. have been there had the game been played be that would have placed more games to the credit to Louisrille were scored as the result of such Joyce took the first game in Boston in such tween Cincinnati and the Cuban Giants. In of the Orioles. playing. Once the whole Chicago team tried to great foim that the Beantown fans fact, interest in the national game is at a RUT DON©T GET NERVOUS. go after the ball, Fred Clarke scooted clear feared for the other games, low ebb, and not until next year, when extrava When the team plays New York and Boston to third, and had he tried for it could have but their anxiety was wasted. Sullivan was an gant promises are made and the game boomed this week it will probably be at its strongest. walked home. Not a soul was near the plate easy mark in the second, and on the other hand as only Cincinnati papers can do it,, will the All the positions are likely to be filled with until the Old Man, seeing things deserted, ran Nichols treated our boys to their second coat of fans arise in their might arid claim that Cincin the best man available for the place, and in over and stood there glowering. whitewash. Klobedanz applied the brush tho nati has at least come into possession of a that case there should be no doubt of the result. Lunge is the same oH boy can©t run a bit. last time the New Yorks visited the Hub and championship team. Bvery seat on the stands, including the bleach He staited for second yesterday, and never stop now Nichols rubbed it in. The third game found ers, could have been sold two weeks ago for ped till he crossed the plate, everybody throwing Davis and Tiernan out of the game, and the boys MANAGER EWING the three Boston games. But they uav cot wild to stop him. generally demoralized after the 17 to 0 affair. is very chary about saying anything about yet been put in the market. KIND WORDS FOR LOUISVILLE. . Considerable surprise was manifested because changes in the club next year. That a number TENSION. Poor old Colonels! The Kentucky Ryes are the Rusie did not officiate in this game, and no of men will be replaced by new faces is thought There does not appear to have been any un- most popular team that visit here, partly be doubt, friends of the Orioles will try to make if to be an assured thing by those on the inside, nsuivl strain on I he men up to the present time. cause Fred Clarfce and Chick Fraser are so look significant. The reason the big Hoosier did but with their usual secrecy the powers that be In fact the team has played rather sleepy ball imiut?i sely well liked in this, their own town; not pitch was because his arm was not In shape. arc not traveling around giving out their plans for them. The snap and ginger seemed to be partly on account of Harry Pulliam and little There wns not the slightest intention to be len for the year ©OS. President Brush and Treasurer entirely lacking. But the tension ought to come Dexter, and partly on general priiciples. Clarke©s ient with Boston. President Freedman and Man Lloyd will have a quiet little chat within a few now. and probably will, and the club should men always play a good,, entertaining game, ager Joyce both declared that they would put up days, at which time the outline for the coming piny all the better for-it. -A dash of capsicum and thi crowd go daffy over Fred and Deiter. their best ball against, both Boston and Balti,© year will be mapped out. will not hurt them a bit. They had two new men with them Smith and more, and they were undoubtedly sincere in their Cincinnati was the victim of Cy Young©s pitch DON©T MONKEY. Nance. Both tickled the crowd. Smith©s play declarations. Seymour gave one of his erratic ing at Cleveland on Saturday, which will stand So from this time out Baltimore is destined of second was very pretty. He. ran in yester exhibitions, and in view of the demoralized con as the record for the year. Shut out without a to see the hottest period of the year, and great day, scooped a bunt and snapped it to first as dition of the team Selee©s men had no trouble hit or run tells the story of the magnificent twirl big. live base ball. You bad better come over only Pfeffer used to do. Nance can field and in taking the odd game. Scrappy©s disappoint ing done by the rail splitter, and if I remember and get warm. seeing to be a good, natural batter. ment was complete, as he cherished a hope that rightly no such record has been made since It must be pleasant over there tn Philadelphia Pulliara told me that Rube Waddell, the his team would take the three games. Hawke was a member of .the Baltimore team. for you. There is no worry and trouble. You big hayseed whom he lassoed down East, was For nine innings the red legs tried their pret THE KING OF SHORT STOPS. tiest to land one safe, but the nearest they came don©t expect anything, and you get just what destined to b= the sensation of 1893. not as a When Joyce©s men made their, first visit to yon expect. pitcher, perhaps, but as a talker. He has all to doing the trick was a ball which went through Arlie Latham©s jokes, with his own rural awk Chicago Miv Phelon in sizing up Joyce©s men ex Wallace©s legs, which that gentleman afterwards That is so nice. pressed one of his many ba©Tty opinions relative acknowledged should have been a sure out, and You ought to be just as happy and contented wardness of expression, and can entertain a to George Davis. That "George did not seem as au umpire. cro©Td immensely. Pulliam says he would have was given an error for being too sure of© his kept catcher Schreckongost had he shown good at home in short field" was the idea of our play. Rhines did magnificent work in this game Rut. d;> you know, there are strong possi friend Phelon. Tlie season is nearly over, and also, but the team behind him could do nothing bilities in that Philadelphia Club. When you form, merely for the sako of that awful name. we have watched the panorama closely, and have a nucleus you can build up almost any CLARK GRIFFITH©S HOODOO. with the delivery of tho rail splitter from the As all© ball players know, little Griffith has come to the conclusion that George S. Davis. Tuscarawas, and 1he Reds were the victims o£ thing. of Cohoes. has proven himself the greatest short one of the most skilfully played games of three THE QUAKER NUCLEUS a superstition that it is unlucky for him to stop of the year. His batting, base running, Is a pitcher. When he feels particularly well shut out a club. He is so rooted in this be- years. fielding and general work were unsurpassed. It THE REDS you can defy the whole of Old Fort Delaware to lijf that it is his ciHtom. in the last inning of is hardly more than a year since Davis took his hit hint. You couldn©t hit him if you shot a a victory, to toss the ball to some batsman stand a"t short, and in that short time he has also lost the second game on Saturday at the vil ton of coal at him. andl et iiim kill it, while the boys countenance earned his exalted position in the list of short lage by Lake Brie mainly through the great Now. what you want to do is to commence his superstition by standing away and letting stops in the fastest League on earth. As an twirling of Powell. who the first of the season right there. There is your foundation. You prop the .runner make the circuit unmolested. Well. outnelder he was famous, as a third basemati was considered only good enough to be used as up that chap with a lot of peppery stuff and Griff©s first grme on the late trip was a shut he achieved fame, and now as a short stop he a iiiark for the courts. Breitenstein was in the the pennant will fly in the land of the "Sport- out, tiwl the downfall of the club began right is a leader. The belief held by many that points for Cincinnati, and while he twirled a lug Life." after! He is now more wedded to his belief thnn George Davis is the most finished and valuable masterly content, yet the Reds could not con YOU SEE. over, for be wss hit fearfully hard right along ball player in the League is stronger to-day than nect with the ball often enough to mike tho TTJ know how to do it. after that victory. it ever was. In trying to make a great stop game tallv as a winning one. Those were three, Tl at is the way Ned Hanlon did. He got a . AN ODD INCIDENT. hard ones© to lose at Cleveland, but our ©fellows Davis had his hand badly split and retired in have the consolation of knowing that they have nucleus and then he built up around it. Sptaking of pitchers, two odd things happened the second game at Boston. It is a long time since Philadelphia had a to two ex-Leaguers in amateur games yesterday. won the series from the Red men of the Erie. nucleus. And now that you have one right there Harley Parker pitched a game against the Unions, OTHER ACCIDENTS. To-day the team goes away npon their final is your opportunity. In spite of the nucleus a powerful colored team, and shut the darkies Kid Gleason took Davis© place, although he trip, playing in Pittsburg, Chicago, St.. Louis Baltimore would have won that last game if out without the semblance of a hit. Willie Mc- should have been nursing a very troublesome© and Louisville to wind up the season. We hope Baltimore had played Baltimore ball. But Balti Gill pitched a game in which only five hits knee. All season, the knee has troubled Glea for the best of luck in the Smoky City, but more didn©t. Whether it was the force of ex were made off him. and every one of the five son, but the plucky Camden lad, who has shared the fact stares us in the face that the Pirates ample or whatever it wns. Baltimore played was a clean, terrific home run drive! That©s with Davis in some great work around second are the Reds© hoodoo team, and they may suc Philadelphia ball that is. Baltimore attempted a record hard to parallel. The longest hit I base, has held, up his end in great style, and ceed in pushing us down into that hated fifth to slug out of a tight place, and it was the ever saw- nrade off McGill, and also made by an despite the lame knee it is doubtful if any place. Whether such will be the case or not re sorriest exhibition Baltimore has given. The amateur, a homer, in a college game abck in 1880. other guardian of the middle sack has done better mains to be told. nucleus just simply wouldn©t be slugged. Nu McGiil sti-i ck out 25 men, yet lost, and the work than Bill Gleason. MINOR MENTION. cleus invited the usual strategy, but Baltimore fame he gained that day resulted in his first Mike Tiernan was attacked by his old enemy, After the championship season is finished the would uot accept the invitation. professional engagement, and ultimately in his chills and fever, in Boston, and Walter Wilmot Reds will take a two weeks© barnstorming trip GONE GLIMMERING National I^eague renown. The homer wns made took his place. Wilmot had been playing right about the State under the skillful guidance of wont the game, while Boston closed np, and by a long-haired collegian, and went on a clear field, while McCreary covered second base, but business manager Bancroft. Dates are being that will mnke tho Beantown series more ex BelJ so far that the centre fielder was a speck, when Tiernan had to leave the game Gettig took tilled for the trip, and a lew dollars will be on the horizon when he got the ball. second. Gleason short and the ex-Colonel went picked up by those who take part. citing this week. ba-ck into right again, while Wilmot guarded And with it all there has been some awful ONE ON COLLEGE PLAYERS. Billy Rhines is the only Cincinnati player who The boys say that Dad Clark hates college left garden. Wilmot had done nothing except will accompany the tourists to California. b:ul luck in umpiring. Nick got hold of a Bos coach up to this time, but as soon as be got ton accommodation, and thought he would try men. When Clark and Tenney first met, says Harry Vaughan has been reinstated from the Hugh Fullerton, of the "Tribune," Dad gazed into the game he did very well, both in the suspension which has been hanging over him him. The l>est place to test the nerve of a field and at the bat. and he has lost none of his now thing is unquestionably right here in Balti at the Boston player©s flowing locks, and then through the non-payment of a fine of $25, assess snorted. "Huh! You college idiot, go get a speed as a baserunner. Wilmot©s home run hit ed bv umpire O©Day. Hank insisted tliat it more. If a tender young thing will not wilt over the riirht field fence in the first Boston under the intensity of a Baltimore kick he is hair cut!" was an unjust collection of money, but until Tenney spat tobacco juice all over Clark, and game was a "great hit. and the future may prove it was paid his Unclets, Nick Young, had given trood for a six-mile team. The tender shoot that the New York Club drew a strong trump did not wilt, but he furnished such a ridiculous drowned him in a torrent of the most horrible the verdict that Vaughn should not play again. comedy that laughter succeeded anger. Nick profanity. Clark took to©the woods, but as he when it signed the ex-Colt. was no doubt counting on Baltimore kicks aiono, tl?d he shouted, "Go on, you dago-faced Indian! AROUND THE BASES. . but the earnest, intense way in which those You never even went to night school!" President Freedman made the trip to Boston. Quakers gathered around that Innocent young IX HONOR OF FRED PFEFFER. and was greatly displeased with Sullivan©s shoot also was just side-splitting. Pfeffer is to have a benefit at League Park pitching in the second game. OHIO TO SUFFER. In one game be tried base decisions, and of next Sunday. There will be a game between McCrenry played second base very acceptably, nil the base-decisions you ever saw these were actors and old-time ball players, and between and perhaps he might turn out well at third A. Senatorial Aggregation to Tour the champion white and colored clubs of the base. the basest. Then in the next game he tried city, and all kinds of incidental diversions. We Heidrick, the left fielder of the Paterson Club, the Buckeye State. balls and strikes, and it didn©t take the stands all©.trust it will prove a harvest for our beloved has taken Wagner©s place as the popular idol Washington, D. C.. Sept. 21. The Buckeye long to >arn that (His Freddie. '. : of the Silk City fans, although they cannot for members of the Senators, including Winnie Mer YOUNG MAN We notice that the Cincinnati cranks blame get their Hanuis, and his work for Louisville is cer Cy Swaim. Al Selbach and Roger Brcsnehari, was methodical, and had a-system. The system Charley Irwin for the Reds© downfall. That©s carefully followed by his many admirers. re-enforced by Zeke Wrigley and other Senators, is quite simple, and is commended to the other right. Irwin won©t do. Just release him. please; President Freedmun says he will never again are arranging for a tour of the one-night stands umpires.- Every ball pitched© was alternately a we will take him back and do the best we can allow his team to play an exhibition game on through Ohio. Cy Swaini is booking dates for ball and a strike. The only exception was when with him. Irwin back on third, Dahlen on Sunday on -account of the assault on Seymour. the combination, and the team, to be known, a man struck at it. ;>nd not always then. short. Everitt in the field oh, I don©t know! Catcher Schaub, of the Athletics, handles him of course;- as the Washingtons, will play semi- .T:u-k Boyle had spasms. So Cy Young shut the Reds out hitless. First self well, and is as great a jollier as good old amateur and professional teams at Niles. Bel- Robbie seemed dn/.ed. time since Hawke turned the trick in© 1S93. By Robbie, of the Oriole nest. lair. Alliance. New Philadelphia, East Liverpool, Then to cap rt all Bob Emslie. who wns doub the way, where is Hawke now? The man was too The juvenile rooter is a peach, and no mistake. Youngstown and other Buckeye towns. Cy Swalm ling up with the tender shoot, went wrong in jood to pass into oblivion, as lie has done, and One day last week 10-year-old James Coyiie while figuies on playing 15 towns, the tour to begin nn unaccountable manner in that game th;U somebody ought to resurrect him ami set him playing with some boys on the pier at the foot October 5. at East Liverpool, the hom« of Win vas lost. II" was standing within three feet to work again, W. A. PHELON, "JR. of Pike street fell overboard. As he was going , of first bttge when u Bajtiwore ruauer was trying nie Mercer. Syracuse and did remarkable work for several weeks, when he was taken ill and forced to who is not losing sight of his man. It may lie leave tbe game for the remainder of the season. that Watty©s contract, three years at ,$3000 per, This year Manager Buckenberger gave him in PITTSBURG POINTS. will keep him out of the race. The veteran charge of Ja<-k Ryan, the old Boston catcher, has a good position on this matter. He says: and his development was rapid. He gained con "It might take some time for me to get my trol and speed, which, combined with his al players to play the game to my way of reason ways remarkable curves, made him very effective ing. Possibly we might not do well the first against the Eastern League tatters. His head year, and then if I didn©t winter in a town work also improved, and he developed into one of where the club was located I would be liable to the coolest players in the circuit. Willis© best an undermining in the winter." ball is a drop, which he uses with great effect. It is known that one of the stockholders of the In tbe opinion of old League players who have Pirates has long been an admirer of the Hoosier seen and faced it it is more deceptive than any manager. It Is said that he wanted .him engaged of the younger pitchers can show. Willis has The Pirates Are Setting Sail For a a couple of years ago. pitched four games in which but three hits The report that Watty might take charge of have been made off him. and several with four the Pirates for next year was shown to Mr. and five against him. .Since June he has averaged Good Peg in the Second Division Kerr Saturday. He laughingly said: "That story HUB HAPPENINGS. seven strike-cuts a game, with six or seven hits has been in the papers every fall for four years." against him. A definite answer w-as insisted upon and Mr. SPOKES FROM THE HUB. Three Straight From Mr, Mul- Kerr said sharply, ."Isn©t that definite enough." PREPARING FOR THE FINAL TUSSLE Mike Birmingham has been booked to play first FALL LEAVES. base for Brockton next season. "Mike" has cahey©s Aggregation Hews Notes, Hoffmeister, as a fielder, seems to be ragged played the bag in New Bedford and Fall River. and uncertain. He cannot do anything with a WITflJHE ORIOLES. "Phenomenal" John Smith, the Paw tucket man ground ball, plays them on the wrong side. etc. ager, is not among the reserved. John generally Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 20. Editor "Sporting Even when he secures one he is liable to make manages to find his way back to old "Pawtucket," a wild throw of it. This is the view of a man all the same. Life: The Pittsburgs are through with their trips, and being at borne for the rest who has been watching the lad. The critic ad £11 Boston Agog Over tbe Decisive Series Newport did not reserve Mills, its second base- of the ill-fated season of 1897 are going to mits that the Toledo boy may be harassed by man. growls of Pirate pitchers. At the bat the young It is delightful to note the way that Nichols try for the best notch in the second six man has been meeting tbe ball nicely and driv New Pitcher and Inlielder Signed and McCreery run out tteir hits. There is that is possible to clutch. Their work ing out some beauties. His stick work counted none of that careless work that characterizes last week strengthens their purpose. in a number of games last week. some players who could be mentioned when they The boys had a lot of ball playing in Harry Pulliam, they say, congratulated a by tbe Club Incidents of tbe New amble to first. Louisville and split even in games won. Pitts-burg man on the Pittsburg Club©s acqui Catcher Bergen, of the Bostons, has a brother They couldn©t get home from the Falls sition of Ace Stewart for second base. Manager in pickle who will make a great catching flnd City in time to meet the Browns Thursday Donovan said it was news to him. He asked Yorfc Seriesjand General News, for some club. so the game was doubled up Friday. Dona- the club president about the report and was told Manager Burnham, of the Brpcktons, has gone van©s men played the best ball and that Pittsburg tried to get him a year or more ago. © Boston, Sept. 23. Editor "Sporting Life:" to Portland to look out for his roller polo in put both events in their won column. terests. This gave them a bundle of There are people who say that if Pittsburg is Kverybody is agog for the games to be Manager Selee is a hustling man these days. eagerness to be successful, and anxious to get rid of Padden they can effect played in Baltimore the last three days What with the team, hustling for new players, on Saturday they plugged out the third game, a couple of good trades. Richard is fancied by of this week, and it looks very much as if the sale of photographs of the players, the prep which was one of the poorest rurjs lor the money Louisville and other towns. Dick is a man the club that took two out of the three aration of the history of the club and the All- given spectators at Expositiou Park during the for a run in a tight place. So says an un would take the flag. Long is back on the American trip, he is a very busy man. season. Victory didn©t crown the winners with biased follower of the club©s fortunes. team, though his arm has not been right, Stahl has kept at his hitting and has done very much credit, for it was a game of bungles. The Browns had two days© rest in our town and his work in the Philadelphia games- timely work, and "Jimmy" Collins has kept him Red Douahue lost his grip when the Browns and enjoyed a good time. There was a burlesque was up to his best standard. At the bat company of late. These two Buffalonians have were about four runs ahead in the seventh. company stopping near by. One of the leading he has been really using one hand and do- done great work for the Boston Club this year. Then Houseman, Murphy, Lally, Hartman et ladies lived near Mike Grady©s town. Ing good hitting at that. It WHS unexpected "Jimmy" and "Chick" deserve a handsome raise al. gave a display of their poorest work, and Monte Cross writes a beautiful backhand, one news that Philadelphia should win a game in salary next season. that would look splendid on deeds, charters, Klobedanz is to receive a handsome increase in it was all up for the schedule fillers. They etc. The characters are all nicely executed and in Baltimore, and with one of the new counted nine errors, while Pittsburgh contribu bear no sign of labor. pitchers in the© box. Sparks, the other salary next season, besides a check for his work tion was seven. Sixteen bungles in one gjuue, of this season. Well, the club can afford it. 29 hits and a fight between two players will Billy Hart lias his winter and nexfc year gags youngster, showed up very well indeed "Kloby" has been pitching $400 ball for half out already. He will run a sporting paper this here and is without doubt a comer. put Saturday©s event down as a challenger of that amount. J. C. MORSE. all that Is miserable. winter and become an umpire next year. Don- The Phillies were in such bad flhue will be the cartoon editor of tbe winter shape here that Lajoie had to be NINE YET TO PLAY. blanket. Hart vows that he has lost his fa placed on third. The spectators were anxious tc THE EASTERN CHAMPIONS Manager Donovau is shaping plans to gather mous curve ball, and try as he does it won©t note how ho would handle himself in that posi in the big end of the nine games yet to be come back. tion, but be did not have a chance to handle the Now Preparing For the Steiiiert Cup played at Exposition Park. Though Pat is fully Harry Davis has a sore arm, which prevents ball in a single game. The big fellow made a Games With Toronto. aware that his career as manager is soon over him from throwing even a short distance corking home run over the left field fence. he is not exactly laying down like some mana The Pirates will likely be excused as soon "Billy" Nash said if Boston had secured Lajoie Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 20. Editor "Sporting gers have been known to do. He wants the as the championship is over. There is no money < when it had the chance the team would he so Life:" This has not been a very good year fo club to be among the leaders of the downtrodden in exhibition games hereabouts. far ahead that there would not be any doubt prophets, at least as far as the Syracuse Club six, and will use every endeavor to bring this President Kerr has been so busy with other about the winner at this stage. is concerned. The wise men of the Eeastern about. Some people say seventh place is im business lately that he can hardly give more League circuit, with one solitary exception, would possible. than ten minutes© time to club chats with Man A CHANGE not allow .the stars of Syracuse to be considered The Cincinnatis come next. They have never has been made in the team. Willis, of the Syra ager Donovan. in the first division of clubs of the Eastern proven dangerous to the Pirates and are not The report that Von <3er Ahe might keep the cuse Club, has been secured, and in exchange the League when the season closed. That solitary feared. There are two off days this week. They Browns until the 15th of October has no founda club gave $1000 and catcher Lake. Lake was not exception was our friend at Wilkesbarre. Your will be filled by events with the local semi- tion, so it is said. CIRCLE. consulted in the matter at all and he was most correspondent at Dan Shannonville has insisted professional teams, D. C. and A. C., and P. A. emphatic in his condemnation of such business. that Manager Buckenberger©s team would win. the C. Donovan had an idea of going to some near It is the old chattel story, the player being han pennant. Pretty good guess that. towns for a battle, b©ut finally agreed that the PROVIDENCE POINTS. dled as if he were so much merchandise. I guess THE PENNANT WON. risk wasn©t a good one. The weather has turned Selee knew that Lake would make a big kick if And by the way that Wilkesbarre Club has in cold, and there is little money in games. Two Players Who Are Fast Enough he were consulted about the affair. Lake declares been giving us no little worry here for the past Saturday only drew about 2000 to a champion by all that is holy that he will not go to For the Big League. three days. Pitcher Jack Keenan beat us out ship event. Providence, R. I., Sept. 20. Editor "Sporting Syracuse. He says he has plenty of chance to go last Saturday. We scored four runs in the first LOST HIS TEMPER. elsewhere in the League, and it will be time Life:" The Champion Grays were playing ball off Keenan, and naly another run during the One of those "old feuds" between ball spielers that was not equaled by any team in the Eastern enough to go to Syracuse wben he cannot get a game. Shannon©s boys scored five and won. culminated in a scrap on the field Saturday. better job. An attempt was made to thrust League just previous to their departure for the Wilkesbarre has played good ball here this last Pink Hawley and Monte Cross have had no ad last trip of the season, and bad won nine Charlie Ganzel upon New York and Pittstmrg, but series. Manager Shannon has some promising miration for each other for a long time. Satur Charlie would not have it. It cannot be said straight games from Buffalo, Toronto and Wilkts- material. Third basernan Atherton and pitcher day there was a tight place, and a hit by Cross barre. This good record gave us hope taat the now what this play for Willis means. At least Odwell look like comers. WTell, yesterday©s vic meant several runs for the Browns. Pink, how one pitcher will have to go. good work would be kept up, and when the sea- © tory just about clinched that pennant, and Presi ever, caught Monte for a strike out, retiring the son closed find the club in third position, ahead ALLEN ON THE MARKET. dent Kuntzsch has put in an order for that flag side. The two had been mumbling at each other of Springfield and Buffalo. This pleasant antici It is settled that Alien will not be here next staff. We have three more games to play and while at the bat and kept it up while exchang pation was shattered right at the start, when season. He wants too much money according to the season will end. Buffalo will be here three ing positions. Near the rubber they stopped an Providence lost the first Montreal game for non- the directors, and a cheaper man must be se days this week and Thursday will witness the instant. Suddenly Hawley©s right hand shot out appearance, and lost the two following games cured. Selee has therefore signed young Joe Bean, wiudup. Comment en the work of the Star team and struck the little shortstop in the face. Billy with the same team, and to make things worse, the active short stop of the Newport, R. I., Club. is not necessary at this time. The boys were Hart chanced to be passing. He rushed forward Bean would have made a corking fine man for lost three to Syracuse. compelled to play fast ball all the time in order and grabbed Hawley by the collar, at the same THE OUTCOME. the 1©hillies at second. He stands about 5 feet to win out. time giving a sharp yank. Before more blows The three games that Syracuse won from Prov 7% inches, and weighs 140 pounds. He is a PRESIDENT POWERS could be struck other players gathered around, idence probably assures her of first place, and wonderful ground coverer. stands prettily at the has ordered the Steinert cup sent to Syracuse, and then ;in argument ensued. Toronto will have to be satisfied with a chauce bat and is fast in every respect. It is given out and President Kuntzsch will put the cup on ex Umpire McDonald put Hawley out of the game. at the Steinert Cup. The other teams in the that Brooklyn will also secure catcher Crisham, hibition at his plaoe of business. Syracuse and Docovan demanded that the same penalty be League will probably hold their present positions. the young catcher who has put up such a strong Toronto will battle for that cup this year. Last inflicted on Cross. Hawley promptly told what The congratulations of the base ball public of game for Newport this year. Crisbam has batted year it was Buffalo and Providence, Seven the latter had said to him. It was based on this city are extended to the Syracuse team and about .300, and made 13 home runs. Next to him games will be played, the first three at Toronto, Pink©s association with a fair one, then said to President Kuntzsch, who has made a great McManus. of Fall River, Is the fastest backstop three here and in ca?e of tie the deciding game to be in the stand. McDonald decided that in the League. effort for several years for that which his team will likely be played on neutral grounds. The Cross should take the bench also. has won this time. Syracuse and Toronto have THE CUP GAMES. cup series should draw big crowds and probably HAWLEY NOT SUSTAINED. made a good-fight, and are very evenly matched. It is practically settled that the first game for will. Everybody about here knows that a game The affair only lasted a few moments, but The only point in which Syracuse excels is in the Temple Cup will be played in this city on of ball between Syracuse and Toronto is full it was sufficient to injure the crowd©s estimation pitchers, and it is due to this that Buckenber Monday, Oct. 4. Doubtless the attendance will of interest all the time. of Sir Emerson. His conduct was even denounced ger©s men won. Willis, Kissinger and Malarky be far greater here in the opening games than SIZING UP PLAYERS. by people who even heard of Cross© epithet. have had much more experience than Dineen, If the games were played in Baltimore. If the We have had visits from two National League Said one man: "Joyce, Werden and others have Gaston, Williams and Norton, and in the cup weather is favorable there will be n big turnout, managers during the past week, Seeley, of Bos said things far worse than that to Hawley and series Syracuse should win for the same reason. and lots of fun can be expected. The excursion ton, and Barnie, of Brooklyn. It is said that he never replied." Dineen is an excellent pitcher until one or two of rooters to go to Baltimore for tbe games there Mr. Barnie wants an ipfielder. Our own Bill They say President Kerr called Hawley to hits come in succession. Then is the time when promises to be very successful indeed, and there Ewgan will be one of Bnrnie©s boys next year, task for his conduct, and intimated that if he the coachers get in their work and Dineen©s jwill be a very jolly time going and coming. as everyone knows and genial William thought intended becoming a prize tighter he could not greatness is gone. THE NEW YORK GAMES. that perhaps we might have more of the same practice while wearing a Pittsburg Club uni THAT SHIFT We had very cool weather indeed for the New kind. But Barnie guessed wrong that time. Ball form. of the infield which Murray made when O©Brien York series, yet the turnout was very large. to?sers of the quality of Bill Eagan are scarce. Cross on Saturday night called at the news was signed was a great move on his part, and The capacity of the grounds would have been Manager Seeley came h^re to close the deal for paper offices and gave his side of the case. He was a great surprise to everybody. Murray has tested had the New Yorks not slumped so badly pitcher Victor Willis. Mr. Seeley is most favora declared that it was a dispute of long standing. watched Wiegand©s work since he came here and before coming ©to this city. Boston_ iell before bly impressed with the appearance of Willis, al Hawley, he asserted, was the aggressor on Satur become convinced that third base would be more Meekin and paid a rare tribute to his skill. In though he never saw Willis in a game. Mr. day, and used offensive language to him, to suitable for him, and his work has shown that the first few innings they could do nothing with Seeley was much pleased by the many congratu which he only replied: "Are you posing for the he will in time become an excellent third base- his delivery, and when they did get men on lations that were showered on him at his being ladies in the" grandstand?" This was followed man. Wiegaud is quick, active and an especially bases could not hit him enough to bring in runs. so fortunate as to step in ahead of some other by Hawley slapping! him in the face. swift and accurate thrower. Charlie Bassett acts In one case not a run was scored with three men big Leaguer and secure a pitcher whom Syra- TWO FOR NUiXT GRASS. as if he ws ten years younger since he went to on bases and one hand out. In the ninth two cuseans are certain is destined to be one of the While the Pirates were in Louisville Presi first base, and is going to make a good man for runs were in, two men on bases and Stahl, Puffy stare of the National league. Willis has thou dent Kerr went out in search of some new faces us next season. Bassefl is hitting the ball of- and Collins to bat, three of the most reliable sands of friends in this vicinity. for next year. He surprised the team and tcner, and a noticeable improvement is seeen iu bitters in the team, and not a man saw the NEWS NOTES. him. O©Brien was just the man wantd for sec plate. It was disheartening enough to the cranks Billy Bottenus at last knows what it is to be ond. His experience iu the big League has added who were yelling for all they were worth. with a tail ender. confidence to all of the team. The whole infield By a kind dispensation Sullivan was put in the Mullarkey continues to win games. His work Club. Manager Donovan and others expected is doing 50 per cent, better work, and we now second game, and he probably has not done worse this year has been 18-karat fine. the purchase of Leever because he was "Bones" have as good an infield as there is in the League. this year. He was prolific with bases on balls, The© local press claims that Umpire Doescher Ely©s pet, and besides four weeks ago Donovan TWO GOOD ONES. could not control the ball a little bit, and was "has it in" for Syracuse. Why? favored Leever and sent a player into Rich Providence has two men fit to enter the Na way off in his fielding of his position. It was Ycur Uncle Bill Eagan is now an Elk. Some mond to take a peep at the twirler. tional League the best catcher in the Eastern tough on Mike to make such an exhibition in his say they pelted Bill with base balls at the With Ganzel, however, it was different. Mr. League, Dixon and Egan, the pitcher. Dixon own city, but such is the fortune of war. In the initiation. That was easy medicine for Eagan. Kerr cut loose a surprise on this man. He had has caught in 110 games this season, ami has eighth inning, the last time the Bostons faced Pitcher Horton considers the Baltimores the been watching him for a number of grimes. He the splendid average of .965 for fielding and him. he was hit for six singles and a double, greatest of all ball teams. figured up his average for about 35 contests, .294 at the bat. Dixon is strong in every point earning the six runs scored. Ywmg Patton, of Wilkesbarre, is quite a which he found in the "Sporting Life." The as a catcher, and it is his steady, every day George Davis hurt his hand in the first inning pitcher. figures were batting 368, fielding .082. Mr. Kerr work that makes him valuable. Dixoa is very of this game in trying to field a ball hit to short George Pittnran, better known at Star Park promptly decided to buy the brother of tbe fast on the bases, and last season stole 28 bases. ooutfe. which he dropped after a superb effort. as "One Arm Daily," is ill with pneumonia at Boston catcher. Brooklyn and Pittsburg have their eyes on him, The catch he made in the first game in left field the hospital. This deal caused lots of wonder as to what the and we expect to lose our popular little catcher, not far from the fence, while running backward Our new pitcher. Horton, thinks that tbe Bal- club intended to do with three first basemen. who has shown himself during tbe time he has will not be forgotten in a very long time. It tirnore Club is the greatest team of ball players They had Davis and Rothy tried in the League, been here to be not only a first-class ball player was a flue bit of work and deserved all the en on earth. Horton says that although be did not and all right, too, for the latter has been display but a gentleman. thusiasm it created. "Kid" Gleason took his get very good treatment by Manager Hanlou ing good form. It is a long time until next year, John Ej;au has been doing excellent work in place and surprised everybody by the lively way he must admit that Hanlon is a great base ball and the club people will have lots of time to the box this season, and his success is due in a lie played the position, just as if he were used man. think over the disposition of three first bag great measure to the use of his bead as well as to it. Van Haltren played great ball, covering Catcher Johnny Wente, of this city, will be gers. his am in playing the game. Until his defeat lots of ground and hitting for keeps. You can©t a "Champ" this year. Lancaster will win the Since Leever was signed there have been lots last Friday Kgan had won nine straight games. rust this veteran. Tiernan, on tbe other hand, Atlantic^ pennant. G.^ WHIZ.TO«TW of stories from various sections about Pittsburg two of which were shut-outs to Montreal and V is never to worse advantage at the tat. having secured a good one. A Baltimore paper Buffalo. His best effort this season was the 12- Willis, the new pitcher secured from Syra Dangerous Players. declares that Hanlon was moving to .secure the inning Buffalo game, which was won by his great cuse, is 21 years of age and lives in Newark, From Cincinnati "Post." ex-school teacher. None of the new Pirates will head work, which umpire Doescher, who umpired be with us before next year. I)pl. He is over 6 feet tall, and his hungry and Blacklist a few of the McGraws and the Doylles, the celebrated IS-inning Providence-Detroit game, gaunt appearance has given him the nickname of who are as dangerous to t*ie continued welf WHO SHALL IT BE? said was the greatest piece of head work he had the "Wolf." The season of 1895 he was in the ©are There is a lot of strong work being done in every seen. Egan never gets rattled, and is al of the game as Devlin or Hall, and that he role behalf of Frank Selee for next yeaiis chief of {Virginia League. Last season he started in with measure will help purify the national sport. ways capable of doing his best work. He is an the Pirates. Billy Watkius has one friend also other man who is a credit to the profession. 8 Sept. 25-
(••3 !. First on build—P.y Kclb 1. by Lunai '1. TOLEDO vs. NEW CASTLE AT TOLEDO SKPT. IT: Greenw©d, c5 1160 OlWerrich, 2h 3 11421 p.mlilo play—Hartman, Arthur, .Loft on bases— TOI.1DO. AB.R.n. P. A.E NEW CAgT E.AB.B. B. P. A. B Mc.-hane.3b5 12 3 61 Kobluson.cf 3 01 3 U t TD t.-,io 5 Wheeling 7. ^tulon liases—Gilk», Ilassrt- lUrtman. rf 5 1 3 I MIKOII. Tim.—1.20. Beck, 2b..... 5 1 2 2 4 Ijltiifcsell. Ib.. 3 1 1 9.00 Total...... 3~45 f4 27 135 SIMIINGFIKLD vs. MANSFIELD AT SP'D SEPT. 14: M verH. c...... 422 2 0 djltoss, 3b...... 400 1 10 Dayton ...... 0 0000370 0—10 Sl'RINOF I>. AD.II. B. P. A. E |MANMFl'D. A U.K. B. P. A. K LiiiiKsf'd, »s 5 3 3 0 4 OiLylle, rf...... 411 1 00 Mansfield...... 02101001 U— 5 Knrrell. If.... 4 2 1 0 OlUtham, Ib 7 0 1 0 2 Mcl)..n'h.3b4 2 I 1 4 1 js.iniers. If.... 401 3 (II Burned runs—Dayton 6, Mansfield 2. Two-base Aahenb'U.ci 5 2 1 ii ()|Francis, ss... 7 2 1 7 2 Smith. If.....4 1 I 3 0 0 Nattres»,ss.. 4 00 3 3 0 hits—J. Beiman, Frank, McShane. Three-base hit* ti'-iily, 31)... 4 1 1 230 Sipler, If...... 6 0 3 .3 0 U H«ssam'r,lb4 1 2 13 0 0 Grafflus. c... 1 00 0 11 —Greenwald, Francis. Home run—Flick. S'olm Whistler, 11.3 I 'A 7 o 1 Katz, rf...... 611 0 0 ll Blue. p...... 4 1_ !_ :> 2 o|DouoYan,c.. 2 0 0 511 bases—Francis 2. llogan. Double plays—McShaue, Kuhti,2b..... 5 1 u 1 0! Burke, 3b.... 0331 0 1 Total...... 4f 1* 16 M 14 J Smith.p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Remiaii; McSlmne, Wetzel, J, Keiinnn. First on Birtdv.ri..... 401 1 1 Werrick. 2b G 2 3 6 1 0 Eeau, p...... 300 0 5 0 balN—By G. Reiman 1, by Beam 1. Hit by pitcher— Woodi'k, s» 4 0 0 7 I Robinson,cl 532 2 0 0 Total.,... 8"2 S 4 27 14 3 By G. Reiniau :i. Struck out—By G. Reiman 3, by Vetters. c... 4 02 2 1 (MLynch, c..... 6 3 3 9 2 1 Toledo...... 0 4300220 1-12 Beam 2. Sacrifice hit—Kobinion. Pasted balls— Madden, p... 4 1 1 1 1 'jJEIy. p...... 6 0 4 » II 0 New Castle...... 100200000—3 Greenwald 1, Lynch 1. Wild pitch—Beam, Umpire Total.... 30 8 10 24 14 .1| Total..... 65 1421 27 Hi 6 Earned runs—Toledo 7, New CHstle 2. Two-baie —Colgati. Time—1.45. Sprinufield...... 3 0 1 1 00003—8 hits—Langsford 2, Hartman. McDonongh, Myprs, Mansfield...... 0 0153401 x—H Buiisell, Lytle. Stolen bases—Smith. Hassarner, iloss. BUFFALO BRIEFS. Burned runs—Maiufield 7. Two-base hits—Fitr- Struck out—By Blue 2, by Smith I, by Egan 5. The Record. rell. Whistler, Lynch 2. Lathani. Francis, Sipler Fir«t on balls—-By BIuo 1. by Smith 1, by Eifau 2. The Seascm and Team Disappointing The championship record of the Inter-State 2. Three.base bit*--Burke, Werrick. Stolen bases— Double play—Milier, Russell. Sacrifice hit—Smith. —Players Released and Signed. League up to Sept. 19. inclusive, follows: Farrell 3. Asheubac!;, Whistler, Kuhn, Robinson, Left on bases—Toledo 8, New Castle 3. Wild pitcli Lynch. First 011 iballa—Bv Kly 4. by Madden 1. —Eitan. Passed balls—Grafflus 2. Umpire—Mason. Buffalo. Sept. 20.—Editor ''Sporting Life:"— Struck out—By Ely 7, by Madden 1. Passed bull— Time—1.40. . When this number of the "Life" is .issued Buf Lvnch. Wild pitch—Kly. Umpiro— Hnbbard. falo will have seen her last championship gaiiie> Time—2.15. Games Played Sept. 18. for 1897. The season did not wind up DAYTON vs. YOUNGSTOWN AT DAYTON SKPT. 14: in a blaze of glory, the reason whereof no man TOLEDO vs. N. OASTLE ATT. SEPT. 18 (ISTG-'E): kooweth. Our team is composed of practically DAYTON. AB.B. B. P. A. E jTOUNGS©N. AB.B.B. P. A.E TOLEDO. AB.B.B. P. A. Bl H. CASTLE. AB.E. B. P. A. B the same men as when they mowed down every G.Keim'u.cf 5 1100 OiCooper, U.S.. 4 22201 12 6 16 15 11 llartman, rf 5 0 I 0 0 Fleming, cf'5 1 1 1 thing in May and June, but the difference in Dayton...:...... Flick, If..... 642 0 00 Paterson. Ib 3 0 1 11 n 0 Fort Wayne ...... 10 8 11 11 7 Gilks, ct...... 501 0 0 Miller, 2b... 422 I playing is remarkable. We will be lucky if we J.Reim'n.lb 6 3 2 1C 00 Lyons, 3b... 412 0 2 1 Beck,2b...... 4 10 2 61 Russell, ID.. 5 (• I get third place at the finish—not so good as Mansfield ...... 9! 11 13 8 Frank, rf... 502 10 0 2 Steen, cf..... 4 0 0 5 0 0 Myers. c..... 210 1 00 RoS8.3b...... 4123 last year. We have seen years when we would New Castle ...... Wetzel,2b ..512 3 5 0 Brodie. 2t>... 300 1 0 1 Springfield ...... 6! 4 Lanssf d, ss. 4 0 I 1 2 2 Lvtl«, rf.....4 002 have been tickled to death to get third, Imt MIUIKIUI, en 4 1 3 0 Martin, rf.... 4 0 I 1 1 0 McDon'li,3b3 1 0 2 4 0 Somers, If... 422 1 we had our exiacctations roused this season, au'l Toledo ...... 12(10 Greenw'd. c 5 3 2 (5 0 0 Zlnrani, c,lf 3 0 1 5 0 0 Wheeling ...... Smith, If.. ..411 2 11 Nattress, ss 4 0 2 1 third place doesn't seem anything at all. McShaue.Hb 4 1 1 o 3 0 Berry. s»..... 300 2 5 0 H»«sam©r.lb4 1 2 17 00 Donovan.c.. 401 4 THE AXE FELL,. Younggtown...... Brown, p... 5121 2 0 [cAleeew, p 4 0 O 0 20 Kelb, p.. ...400 0 4 0 B. Miller, p.. 4 Oil^ ^ Realizing the team's inability to get first or Lost...... 53 59 fi4|49 80 47 92 63 507 Total...... 45 15 17 27 16 2 Total..... 32 S 7 27 10 3 Total..... 3"5 5 0 2~7 17 4 Total.. .. 38 6 12 27 12 4 second the management has been weeding out Dajton...... 2 1202320 3 15 Won.Lost.Pct. Toledo...... 20020001 0—5 some. Souders h«s been unfortunate in judgment, Won. Lost. I'ct. Yoiingstowu...... 10000101 0 3 New Castle...... 01010120 1 G so far as wot-King batsmen Is concerned of late, Toledo...... 84 47 .641 Mansfield...... 64 64 Earned runs—Davton 5. Two-ha*e hits—FlicU, although his total of games won and lost is very Now Castle.... 73 49 Youngstown. 61 63 .492 Earned runs—Toledo 1, New Castle 2. Two-base .598 Frank, Wetzel. Three-base hiti--Flick, Brown, hits—Fleming, Miller 2, Russell, Somers 2, Nattress. fair, so Souders was given his release. The boy Dayton...... 7!) 53 .5!)8jS].riugneld... 45 80 .HflO I yon*. Home run—Greenwald. Double plays— Three-base hits—Hartman, Smith. First on balls— has a great big outshoot, but he can't always Fort Wayne.. 65 59 .524[Wheeling...... 36 92 .281 Brown, Keiman; Wetzel, lleimau 2; Man trail, Wetzel, By Miller 2, by Kelb 1. Hit by pitcher—By Miller 2. control it. Fred Zahner was also handed his Betman. First ou balli—By Browu 3. by McAleese Games Played Sept. 13. Struck out—By Miller 3. Double plays — McDoti- manuiDissio papers at the same time. It is prob 3. Hit by pitcher—Zinrani. Struck out—By Brown ough, Ha*Mimer; McDonough, Beck, Hassamer. able that the cause which shut out. Leewe also SPRINGFIELD vs. MANSFIELD AT SP'D SEPT. 13: 5, Dy McAleese 4. Pasted ball—Greenwald. Wild Umpire—Mason. Time—1.130. got Zahner off the team—that Is, lack of popu (ANSFIELD. AB.R. D. P. A.KISPRINOF©D. AB.B. B. P. A. a pitch—Brown. Umpire—(Jolgnn. Time—I.35. TOLEDO vs. N. CASTLE AT T. SEPT. 18 (2o G'K): larity with his companions. Tliis may not be liathain. Ib 4 0 1 12 00 Farrell, If... 4024 true, however. Zuhucr's showing was .270 and Francis, a*.. 400 4 50 Asheub©li.cf 4 113 TOLEDO. AB.R.B. P. A. B| N. CASTLE AB.R.B. P. A. B .954. not so bad either way. He was a gcod Sipler, If..... 312 0 00 Rcilly. 3b... 3 101 Games Played Sept. 15. Hartman, rf- S- 1- 3- 2 0 II Fleming, cf 5 1 0 3 01 sacrifice hitter, and displayed more ginger thau. Katz, rf...... 420 0 10 Whhjtl©r, Ib 4 0 2 9 DATTON vs. YOUNGSTOWN AT DAYTON SEPT. 15: Gllka, cf..... 512 1 0 Miller. Ib... 5 0 1 12 0 1 some catchers who have been on the local team Beck, 2b.... 520 2 51 Russell, 2b.. 401 2 1 Burke, 31..... 302 1 22 Kuhn, 2b... 4110 PATTON. AB.B. B. t. A. B|TOVNOS©N. AB.ll.B. P. A. B during the past 10 years. In the Western As Wen-ids, 2b3 0 1 3 70 Brndy, rf... 3122 G.Roim'n.cf 4 0 0 3 0 0 Cooper. If, c 4 0 2 1 10 Mjew. e..... 513 3 00 Ross.Sb...... 512 2 2 sociation or in the Inter-state League he would Robinson,ct 400 3 00 Woodl©k, as 3 0 0 3 terso'u, 2b 4 0 0 2 30 Langsf'd, ss 5 1 0 4 32 Lytle, rf..... 400 0 2 be a star. Lytrch.c...... 401 4 20 Vetter, c..... 4005 ous, 3b... 211 1 12 Mcl)ou- h,3h 520 1 03 Sorners, If... 401 0 2 A NEW PITCHER. B«»m,p...... 3 11 0 01 Dolan, p..... 300 0 Frank, rf... 422 1 00 Steen, cf...... 311 5 00 Smith, If.... 522 3 01 Nattress.s§.. 420 3 1 The Canadian League season closed last week, Wilier, It..... 1 0 C 0 0 0 Wctzel.2b... 301 3 0 Jordan, If.... 3 11 1 00 Hassa'r, Ib 5 2 2 12 0 0 Grafflus, c... 4 128 1 1 and a few days before its finish we sent up Total...... 324 8 27 Vl't. Darby, p...... * t 1_ 0_ !_ 1 Hewitt. p..... 3 00 0 51 Total...... 33 4 8 27 173 Mangan, n.. 211 Martin, p.... 301 0 20 to Hamilton and'got their star pitcher, Cochrane. Bpringftsid ...... I 1000101 0—4 Kollner, c... 300 » Zinram, Ib. 3 0 0 10 0 0 Total...... 44 f3 1327 10 S Total...... 38 5 7 2413 12 Oochrane is a. tall young fellow, and will be Mansfield...... 0 1 0 0 0 1 I 1 0—4 KlcShane,3b3 1 2 Berry, ss.... 301 1 23 Toledo...... 0 5000080 x—13 a l.eavy weight in time. He has good speed, and Earned runs—Springfield 1, Mansfield 2. Three- Kosebro'h, p 3 0 0 Brodie, rf,... 3_ 0 t/^ 0 0 0 New Castle...... 0 10012100—5 has sho\\ n fair control since he has been here. base hit—Siiiler. Two-base hits—Burke, Werrick, Total...... 29 4 7 VU Total...... 283 7 21 96 Two-base hits—Hartman, Hassamer, Miller, Graf- It is said he made a record in the latter respect F»rre!l. Kuhn. Home run—Be*m. First on balls— Dayton...... 0 30001 0—4 fius 2. First on balls—By Darby 1. Hit by. pitcher in the Canadian League. Hut, oh. how amateur —By Darby 2. Struck out—By Hewitt 2, by Darby ish the boy ig when the ball is hit to him. Ho By Dolan 3, by Beam 3. -Struck out—By Dolau 1. Voungotown...... 100002 0 3 made a play in one that cost four runs and the by Beam 3. Left on buses—Springfield 2, Mansfield Earned runs—Dayton 2, Youngjtown 1. Two-base 3. Double play—Beck, Langsford, Hassamer. Um pire—Mason. Time—1.40. game. Practice throwing at short range, Coch 6. Doubl* play—Woodlock, Whistler. Umpire— hits—McShaue 2, FiicK, Lyons. Three-base hit— rane, and you'll be happy yet. Hubbnrd. Tirae--2.15. Jordan. Home run—Frank. Sloleu base—Cooper. DAYTON rs. MANSFIE'D AT D. SEPT. 18 (!ST G'E): ANDY REID, TOLEDO vs. WHEELING AT TOLEDO SEPT. 13: Double plays—MeSlmne. Wetzel, J. Reiman; Lyons, Dayton...... 00510202 2—12 Mansfield...... 100000000—1 of the London, Ont., team, has also been signed. TOLEDO. AB.R.B. P. A. El WHEELING. AB.B. B. P. AE Paterson, Zinram. First on balU—By Rosebrough 1, Hartman, rf3 2 1 3 0 0 Bradley,©_©b.. 4 0 i 200 by Martin 2. Struck out—By Rosebronsh 3. Sacri Hits—Dayton 14, Mansfield 7. Errors—Dayton 2, This young catcher is a heavily-built man, about Uilks,cf...... 412 2 10 Vetters, cf.. 300 0 10 fice hit—Maneau. Umpiro—Colgnn. Time—1.25. Mansfield 6. Batteries—Brown, Keliner; Ely, Lynch. the weight of Harry Smith, and in practice has SPRINGF'D vg. MANSF'D AT S. SEPT. 15 (!ST G'E): Umpire—Colgan. Time—2.05. shown promisingly. He seems to be a naturally Haggam'r.2b 3011 5 0 Taylor. is..... 4 0 0 3 30 strong thrower, and from the way he handles Myera, Ib.... 3108 1 0 Torrey'n.lbi 11800 Springfield ...... 0311000000 0—5 DAYTON vs. MANSFIELD AT D. SEPT 18(2o G'E): Daytou...... 2 0 0 11—4 the ball now ought to be able to get It down Langsf'd, sa 4 0 1 1 2 0 Miller.lf...... 311 3 01 Mansfield ...... 0000000050 1—0 to second in good style. Reid and Smith will McDon'h,3b4 000 1 2 Donohue, rf 3 0 0 2 10 Hits—Springfield 9. Mansfield 12. Errors—Spring Mausfield ...... 0010 1—2 do the backstop work for the team in 1S9S. and Smith, If.... 300 3 00 Shay, 3h..... 3001 30 field 3, Mansfield 3. Batteries— Poole, Vetteis; Emig. Hits—Dayton 10, Mansfield 9. Errors—Mansfield it is said that Joe Gun son, now with Scran ton, Arthur, c... 300 6 0 OJMessitt. c.... 301 4 01 L) iich.. 1. Batturies—Bosebrough, Greenwald; Miller, Lynch. will also be seen iu a Buffalo uniform next year. Keenan.p... 3_ !_ !_ 2 (I OJCampbeil, p 3 0 0 1 10 SPKINGP'D vs. MANSFI'D ATS. SEPT. 15(2nG'E): Umpire—Armor. Time—Ih. Guiison is a good, hard-working catcher, but Totil...... 3~05 6 2710-2) Total..... 30 "I f 'R 5 2 Springfield...... 0 0010 0—I SPRINGF'D vs. YOUNG'N AT S. SEPT. 13(lsT G's): he has been just that for many years, and it Toledo...... 2 2000100 x 5 Miiusfleld...... 5 2 0 0 0 x 7 Springfield...... 3 2002010 0—8 is reasonable to suppose that younger men wilt Wheeling ...... 0 000200 0 0—2 Hits—Springfield 5, Mansfield 9. Errors—Spring Younurstown...... 0 o 0 1 2 0 0 0 0—3 improve more in proportion than Gunsou will Two-base hits—Gilks. Hartman, Miller. Double field 4, Mansfield 3. Balteries—Dolan, Vetters; Mil Hits—Springfield 10, Youngstown 7. Error-— hold his own. plaj—Gilke, Myers. Struck out—By Kaennn 0, by ler, Lynch. Umpire—Hubbard. Springfield 2. Youugstown 8, Batteries—Poole, Vet PITCHER'S WORK. Cain obeli 3. First ou balls—By Keeimn 2. by Camp ters; Brodie, Zinrani. Following is the work of all Eastern League pitchers up to and including Sept. 0: bell 3. Leftou basis—Toledo 3. Wheeling 5." Sloleu Games Played Sept. 16. SPRINGF'D vs. YOUNGS'N AT a. SEPT. 18(2D G'E'): busts—flaosatuer, Torreysou. Umpire—Mason, Time Springfield...... ,...... ^... 100021 3—7 W. L.i W. L. — 1.25. DAYTON vs. MANSFIELD AT L»AYTON SBPT. 16: Youugstown...... 400000 0—4 Decker. Reh. Mtl. 4 12| M'Farlan. Roch. (i S DAYTON. AB.8.B. P. A. K.!MAN8riELD.AB.R. B. P. A.E Hits—Springfield 8. Youngstown 9. Errors— Belcourt. Mont... 1 2|M'FaiTd. Rch Mtl 6 12 DAVTON vs. YOUNGSTOWN AT DAYTON SEPT. 13: Belts, Wilkess... 0 1 |M'F:\rland, Spg. .. 0 1 CAYT.'N. AB.ll.B. P. A.Kj YOUNGS N. AB.B.B. P. A. K Hni;aii, cf.... 4 0120 D Lfttktui, Ib 4 0 1 8 0 0 Springfield 3, Youngstown 4. Batteries—Dolarj, Vet- Flick, If...... 401 0 0 o! Francis, ss.. 3 0 0 3 1 Braun. Prov...... 20 1C| M'Gimiis. Sps.. . . 3 S HOJMU of... ti 2 1 (I OOj Cooper. If... 4025 tern; Garvey, Zinrani. Brown, Buff.....18 15| M'Pa'lin. Tor^Buff 9 r. flick, If..... 5 A 3 1 0 OjScee'n, cf..... 400 1 J.Heiin©n.lbS 0 0 8 0 1 jSipler. If..... 4 0 0 1 0 FORT WAYNE vs. WHEELING AT F.W. SEPT. 18: Frank, rf... 4121 I Oilvatx, rf...... 4 0 0 0 0 Coakley, Wilkes.. 4| Mains, Spg...... 20 i-i .1 l>eiin'n,lh 022 7 0 UJJurnau, 21).. 4 111 Fort Wavne...... 0 (i 0 0 0 0 0 0 4—10 Cochrane, Buff... 0 l| M'viiie. Wilkes... 1 s Fmiik. rt ... 6 1510 0 Martin, rf.. 4 Oil Wetzel.2b....4 21 0 31 Uiirke. 3b.. 401 1 31 Wheeling...... >...... 40050100 1 U n, ss.. 4 0 2 0 20 Werrick, 2b :! 01 2 10 Coug'n, Spg, Wks. 3 7|Mason. Syr...... 2 i Wcts:o!.2b....6 0164 l|Pii'onion,lb 3109 Hits—Forti Wayne 13, Wheeling 14. Errors— Dineen, Tor...... IS SjMeauey, Scr. Wks 1 i Mungiiii, ss G 1 2 2 11 /•nram. c... 402 5 Keliner, c.. 4 1 I 11 I 0 Kobius'n, cf 3 0 0 1 00 Wheeling; 7. Batteries—Heir, Patersou. Campbell; Dolan. Spg...... 7 3| Morse, Scr...... 13 KflliiiM-, e.... 510 9 20 Lyons, 3b....!i 0 0 3 Mc:Miatie,3l>4 0 0 1 0 0 Lynch, c...... 2 0 0 12 2 0 Bates, Lucas, Jesaup. Umpire—Keete. Egan, Prov...... 14 13!Mullarky. Syr.... 23 JML©L-h:ine,3b 5121 :! 0 Bt-r.-y.ss.!... 3 0 0 1 Pintt, p...... 4 0 1_ 1^ 0 II Beam, p...... 3 0_ (^ 0 1! 0 Fallon, Spg 11 .Norton. Tor...... 11 1©liilt, p...... ?> ©.! / 0 II ii Bridie, |...... 2 0 U u Total...... 35 4 5 24 7 i" ToUl..... 30 u J 24 la J Games Played Sept. 19. Gnllagher, Koch.. 0 liO'Donnell. Wilkes 0 . Total..... 4i7l7i US II lU'Z] Tola!.... ifi"/~ti**U 57 Day ton ...... (i 2 0101 0 0—4 FORT WAYNE vs. WHEELING AT F.\V. SHPT. 19 Gan'on. Ufh, Mtl. 8 20|Odvvell, Wilkes... 7 Mansfield...... 0 0000 0 0 0—0 *vVe'./rl out for beiuii hi. bv btt'.eil h.Ul. FT, WAVNE. AE. II.II. P. A. Ki WH EEL1 NO. A B II. B. P. A I Gaston. Tor,. ... .11 (ij 1'attou. Wilkes. .. 0 Drt.viou ...... 01802130 4—13 Kiimi'il runs—Diiytou 2. Two-base h'ns—Flick. Co, ko. If.... (i 1 :i 1 0 (I Bradley, i f. :', 11 201 German, Buff.... 1 2! Roach. Wilkes. . . . 1 YuiiiigM'iAvii ...... (l 0 0 o 0 0 2 0 d— 2 Frank, Wetzel, Keliner. Left ou basus—Dayton 8, Sliarp,2o..... 4 103 3 1 Vrtu-rs,cf... 401 :i 01 Gildea, Spg..... 0 1| Uuddcirmtu. I'rov. 8 11 hm iinil ruiir.—Ua\ ion 5, Youiustown 1. Two-base Mansfield 7. Double plays—Frauk, lieiman. First Gilkm, Ec-r...... 13 14|Si>tlc'.v. Tor...... 0 4 T. Camp'1, c/) 32 4 0 0 Taylor, «s.... 4 0 0 8 3 : OlShoehan. Wilkes.. 0 t> liiiM—Kr»i.k 2, MtShmir, P.a.t. Thr.^-l.nse hits— on balls—By Pi»tt 2, by Beam 1. Hit b,' pitcher- Parker, rf.... ti 5430 0 Torrey'u. Ib 3 12 S) 1 ( Gregory, Ruff. . . 1 Gray, Buff.'.. . . .1!! lli|JL*i | Smith,filll L 11, Wilkes.M Hl\t©S> ...... 1 5 Ki.cii '1. liiiuir r um—Mick, Jordan. Stolon tin-en— Lynch. Struck o.it—By Piutt. 8, bv Benn In. Passed Mclievilt.cf 6 4 3 2 0 OiMiller, It..... 2 0 0 0 0 ( K'ick. J. Kfiii,,!,,. \Vei/..-i, (.o^K-r. Double plays — bail—Lynch. Umpire—Coliian. Time —I.i5. Harper, Ser..... 13 14) Bonders. Buff.....]16 9 Kihm.tl'..... 435 9 01 VV.Cam'l. If 2 1 1 Heriidon, Kofh. . 1 3|Staley, Tor...... 0 5 MrtiiKiin. WViCtfl. .1. llfimiui; .ilct-lmttB. W-l/^l. J. Babb. 30..... <> 1 3 0 Shay, 31...... 411 3 u I IttMimii; Jordan. Pateriuii. lir.ton biLs—By Plult Games Played Sept. Ift Hotlson, Provi.. . .21 12| Wiulsworth. Buff.. 4 5 Filch, ss..... 422 2 0 .lustre, 2b.. 3 101 0 2 Horton, Syr. .... 1 OiWeithoff, Tor. .... 2 4 2. bi Biodi.- :;. Si. u, k out —By 1'i.ut 7, bv Bi'oilie 4. SPRlNGFIHI.n VS. k~Ol!NGSTOWN AT S'l) SEPT. 17: Alloway. p.. 5 1 o (I 0 Jertup, c... 411 1 0 0 Inks, Spg, Ruff. . . (•> 7|Wcllner. Scr. Wks. 0 l(i 1'uBsed ball—/inram. Uini iro—U..lj;iin. Time—1.45. dl'KINQfl). AU.Ii ... ~ VOUNUST'N.___ AB.K. B P. Total..... 46 2122 Hi KJ Z Bates, p...... H 0 0 I 3 0 .lohiison, Scr..... 5 2|Wlin (>hill. Spg. . . 0 1 Games rinyed Sept. 14. Fan-ell, If... •'• 4 :'. 3 oU (^Cooper,0 Cooper. l!... 4113 Total ..... ;^ u 7 23 7 0 .Tohnsnn, Wilkes. . 1 2jWilliaius, Tor.... .14 It Aslienb'li.cl 5 23 1 0 1! Pitterson, 2<> 4 2 4 3 *Slmrp out for failing to touch firnt base. Keenan. Wilkos. . S 22i Willis. Syr...... 17 1R TOLEDO vs. U'IIKHMNG AT T. ywi-T 14 ClsTG'K): li-illv, 3b... 4 3 3 I!" :i' d•'• Ly.ms, 3b... 5 0 1 Fort U'avue...... 7 005432 fl—21 •KissiUKer, Syr... 10 31 Woods, Spg...... 15 ToI.KIMl. All. It..11. I©. A. K WHKKI.I.NA. AB.K. II. P. A.R Wliigtler, lbf> 2 2 -tacn. Ib..... 503 9 Wheeling...... 1 0 0 0 0 o :j 2—0 Konvan, Sp;;. . . . 1O 7|Yerrick, Rch, Mtl 13 15 liarlni.in. rt:! 0 n 3 o O Bnullev, rf. 3 I) I 1 il 0 Kuliu, .2b.... 4 1 1 0 Martin, ct... 412 1 Earned runs— Fort Wiiyne l'i. Wheeling 2. Two- Lniupe, Syr...... 21 O-lkn, ct.'.... 4 O 1 (I 0 0 Vetiers, ft... 3 01 2 1 II Bradv, if... 3 0 0 (I Garvey, rf.. 5 0 0 0 base iins—Kihm, itlcKoviti. Three-base hits—Filch. NOTES. ]IiiR4uin©r,Zb4 0 0 .i 4 O©Tnylor. us.... 4 0 1 2 51 Wo ,|l'k. an n I O 3 6 0 Zinrum, o... 4 0 1 Bradley, McKevilt, VV. Campbell. Stolen bases— Young Bet'ker, the south-paw whom the Phila Myers. Ib... 3 I 1 13 0 O T.,i-rey'ii,' b 4 0 I 10 II 1 VettiTH, C.... 5 126 0 1 Berry, HH..... 3 0 0 Cooke 2, Parker, McKevilt, Torreyson, T. CampLull. delphia Club has secured, has the best control LinxsfoM.Si 3 11 2 4 i) Miller, If...:; 0 1 r, u u Madden, p.. 4 o 1_ o ^ ^Jordan, j.... 4 1 o Hlret ou bulls— ify Alloway 2, by Bates 0. Hit by for tj. left-hander that I ever saw. He has great McDon©h,3l. 4 I 0 1 4 0 Donxhne.i-.. 4 o -i ti 0 0 Total...... 3B f4 1.) .1 \il\ Total..... 88512 27 fi il pitcher—By Alloway 1, by Bates 1. Siruck out—Bv speed. t<». Smith, If..... 402 0 n d Sh«y. 3b...... 411 0 20 Spi-ingfioid...... 21004204 1—14 Alloway 2, by Bates 1. Wild pilch—AUowav. Pa-u-ed It is said that Ramie is desirous of securing Artiiur. c.... 3 Double plays—Sharp. Fitch, Kiiiin; Greminger. If he gets him he then will have B.ne. p...... :i o 0 o 1 o Limes, p...... 4 0 II Two-base hits—VVhmtlor. Madden, Aslien!mck. Fitch, Sharp, Kilim. Uinoire—Keefe. Time—2.20. the very best second and third basemen that are available from the Piistern league. Total...... 31 3 (i~ 2~7 13 T Total..... 33 i 'J 'il \± 2 Stolen bases—Fnrre!l 2, Madden, Martin 2, Garvev 2. TOLEDO vs. YOUNGSTOWN AT TOLEDO SKPT. 19: I-lttle Willie Mains will be a Bison next year. Toledo...... 0 U 1 0 2 0 0 0—3 Woodlock 2. Jordtn. Double plays—Burry unnsaisteil; TOLEDO. AB.K. B. P. A. E YOUNOSTO©N. AB.R.B. P. A.E That is understood. He finishes this season with \\ heel ion ...... 0000000 1—1 Berry. Ste«n. Left on bases—Springfield 6, Youiigs- Hartman, rt 501 4 02 Cooper, If... 411 3 00 Toronto. Eiirued run—Toledo. Two-bane hits—Myers, Smith, town 10. First ou balls—By Madden 3, by Jordan 4. Gilks.cf...... 5 00 0 0 0 Paterson, 2b 4 11 u 50 If Greminger leaves us we might do a great Donohiin 2, Shay. Struck out—By Blue (i, by Baton Struck out—By Madden 3. Hit by pitcher—Kiibn, Beck, 2b..... 400 0 20 Lyons, 3b... 311 2 20 deal worse than make an effort to secure Charley 4. First on balla— (5v Blno 3, by lintes 5. Double Brady, Farrell, Wild pitch—Jordan. Passed ball— Myers.c...... 311 7 10 Steen, 'Ib... 4 1 2 12 00 Atherton, the husky youngster of the Wilkes- play—BntHH, Taylor, Torreyson. Sacnnco bit—Hart- /imam. Umpire—Hubbard. Time—1.45. Laugifo'd.ss 4 13 2 11 Martin, rf... 3 11211 barres. Atherton is a very heavy hitter, and man. Wild pitch—Bates. Hit by pitcher—Vetters. FORT WAYNK vs. WHEKIJNG AT F. W. SBPT. 17: McUou'h,3b4 03 1 20 Brodie, cf.... 400 2 00 is coining fast. Arthur. Stolen buses—Myers. Smith, Bradley. Left FT. WAYNE. AB.B. B. P. A. 1C I WHEKLING. AB.B.B. P. A B Smith, If..... 401 2 00 Zinram, c.... 400 2 00 Lester German has gone. German was all right on banes—Toledo 8, Wheeling 11. Umpire—Mason. Cooke. If...,. 4 02 I 1 OJ Bradley, rf.. 4 2 1 2 SO HassaT, Ib.. 3 01 700 Berry, ss..... 3 01350 unless the umpire made him keep that foot oa Time—1.40. Sharp, 2b... 401 5 41 Vettero, cf.... 4 01101 Ewiug.p.... 4001 00 Jordan, D... 3 0 Q I 10 the ground, when he was different. TOLEDO vs. WHEELING AT T. SEPT. 14 (2o Gr'e): 0'M.eara, c.. 5 0 0 3 1 1 Taylor, ss... 300 2 1 Total..... 3l> 2 i.0 24 7 bj Total...... 32 5 7 27 14 1 We are hearing some talk of the advisability rot EDO. AB.U.B. v. A. E WHEEHNG.AB.R.B. P. A. E Parker, rf.. 502 0 0 1 Torrey'n.lb 321 0 0 Toledo ...... 0 0000000 2—2 of Buffalo entering the Western League next Gi Iks, of...... 4 1 1 2 0 1 Kradley, rf. 300 0 00 cKevitt,cf4 111 0 0 Miller, If..... 400 1 0 Youngstown._ 3-0200000 x_5 year. Much good might ccme of such a move, liartiinin, rf4 0 1 2 1 1 Vettors, cf... 401 3 00 Kibm, tb... 5 1 1 12 01 Shav. 3b...... 3 1 0 5 1 Earned runs—Toledo 1, Youugstowu 1. Two-base and we could hardly experience many bad ef Ilassain'r,2b4 003 3 0 Taylor.ss.... 401 2 60 Babb, 3b..... 4 2213 0 Justice, 2b..4 223 0 0 hits—McDonough, Martin, Berry. Home run— fects. The cities are larger and there is no Myers, Ib.... 3 12 9 00 Torrey'u,lb3 1 2 12 0 0 Fitch, ss..... 413 1 31 Douahue, c 3 0 1 5 4 0 Myers. Stolen bases—Martin, Lyons. Double play question but that the quality of ball put up in. Liiiit6f<>'d,ss4 00 0 20 Miller, If.... 200 0 00 Alloway, p. 3_ 1 1 0 20 Campbell, p 3 0 0 1 1 1 —Paterson, Berry, Steen. Struck out—By Ewing 7. that organization is swift. The jumps would- McDon'h,3b4 02 0 00 Bates, If...... 100 1 00 be longer, but probably the attendance in the Total...... 38 6" 13 24 14 6 Total...... 31 7 U 27 1U 4 First on balls—By Ewing 2, by Jordan 2. Left on various towns Is larger than In the Eastern. Smith. If..... 4014 0 0 Donaltue, c. 4 0 o 2 00 Foit Wayue ...... 0 0 lt 0 1 0 0 3 1—6 bases—Toledo 8. Youngstown 5. Umpire—Mason Arthur, c..... 3 00 4 20 If the matter develops to any extent there will Shay, 3b..... 3002 Wheeling...... 11100301 x 7 Time—1.40. be more to say on the subject. Kflb, p...... 3 0 0_ 0 00 Ju»tice,2b... 3 0 0 2 fiarued rans Fort Wayne 1, Wheeling 3. Two- DAYTON vs. MANSFIELD AT DAYTON SEPT. 19: C. F. HOnCOMB. Total...... 33 2 7 24 85 Lucus, p..... 3000 base hit Justice. Three-base bit Bradley. Sacri DAYTON. AB.R.B. P. A. B MANSFIE D. AB.B B. P. A.E Total...... 30 I 4 24lT}0 fice hit Taylor. Stolen bases Torreyson 4, Justice, Hogau.cf.... 512 1 00 Howard, Ib 2 1 1 8 00 Toledo...... 0 010010 0—2 Donabue, Cooke, O©Meara. First on balls By Al Flick, If..... 422 4 I 0«ly, Ib...... 100 2 01 Is the only perfect Wheeling...... 0 001000 0—1 loway 2. by Caniptiell 4. Hit by pitcher By Allo J.Reim©n,lb5 2 2 8 2 1 Francis, ss... 5 1 3 280 .Earned run—Toledo. Two-base hits—Smith, way 1, Struck out By Alloway 4, by Campbell 4. Frank.rf..... 511 1 10 Sipler, If..... 401 5 o 0 Base Ball Shoe. Passed bail Donabue. Double plays Oooke, Sharp; CLAFLIN'S Mycrs, Torreyson. Hit by pitcher—Arthur, Bates, Wetzel, 2b.. 512 1 20 Katz, rf...... 302 0 00 ______Send for book. Xurrej-aon, Taylor. Struck out—By K«lb i, by La- Bradley, Shay, Justice, Umpire Keefs, Mttngau,s»..4 1 0 > 0 1 Burke, Sb.... 4 11 Q % \ W. M. CLAFLIN, 831 Chestnut St., Pb.Ua. Sept- 25. LIFE. 9
Syracuse...... 00122000 x—5 Providence...... 10001000 0—2 Earned runs—Syracuse 3. Two-base lift—J, J. ARE O'Brien. Three-base lilt—Lezotte. Wild Ditches— THE Malarky 1, Rudderhatn 1. First on bulls—By Sla- HARWOOD'S LEAGUE BALLS larky 3. by Kudderham 1. Hit by pitcher—By Ma (Established 1858) BEST larky 1. Struck out—By Budderlnun 2. Left on MASS. b»gps—Synicuse 6, Providence 11. Stolen bus«»—J. O'Brien, Wetland. Lyons 2. (Sacrifice hit—Earle. Umpire—O'Neill. Time—2n. Freeman, rf 3 3 I 0 0 0|Sullivan. ss 3 0 0 062 Toronto...... 0 0100030 0—4 MONTHBAL vs. SPRINGFJKLD AT MON'/.SEPT. 13: Smith, 3b... 512 it 7 IjEujraii, If... 4 11 2 00 Providence...... 10003201 x—1 MONTREAL. AB.R.B. P. A. EjSPRfNGPl D. AB.R.B. P. A. B Wacuer, ss.. 412 3 10 McGuire, 3b4 0 0 2 0 2 Earned runs—Providence 4. Two-base hits—G»s- Shannon, ss 5 1445 0 Fuller, ss... 422 1 5 1 Taylor,2b... 411 2 31 Boyd, c...... 3007 3 0 ton. Coouey, Weiffand. Knight. Home run—W«i- J.Baunon.lf U 3320 1 Gr«en, It...... 4 1 2 1 0 0 McDoujial.pS 00 1 00 Harper, p... 3101 1 0 trand. Stolen bases—Lush 2. First on balls—My Shearon, cf 5 0 0 2 00 T.Baun'n.cfS 1 2 0 1 Total..... 40 f8 76 27 14 2 *Gut»on..... 1 0 o 0 0 0 Gaston 1, by Kcan 7. lilt by pitcher—Smith. Struck Dooley, Ib.. « I 1 11 00 Brouth's, Ib 5 1 1 8 (i 0 Total..... 335 9~ 1:7 12 7 out—By Gastoii 2, by Ejran 4. Passed balls—Cnnpan EASTERN LEAGUE. 2. Left on bases—Toronto 12, Provideuco (j. Sacri BntUr, 2b.. 523 0 3 11 Woods.p.rf.. 512 0 0 *Batted for Harper in ninth inning. Henrv.Sb... 503 1 3 0 Rogers 2b... 4115 5 0 Toronto...... 30023 :J 15 1—18 fice hit—Smith. Umpire—Swartvvood. Time—2h The Record. Berger, rt.... 400 0 00 Gilbert.Sb... 4 0 2 4 2 0 Scranton...... 000320000—5 SYRACUSE vs. WILKKSBARRK AT SY'E SEPT. 17: Appended is the record of the Eastern McNam'a, c 5 1 is 3 00 Duncan, c... 421 4 0 0 Earned runs—Toronto 5, Scranton 2. Two-base SYKACUSE. AB R.B. P. A. K WILKE8B E.AB.B. B. P. A. K McFarl'd.j.. 422' 1 "10 Dolau, p..... 211 0 1 0 hiis—Wallers, Massey, Griffin, Wagner. Three-base E-tgan. 2b... 522 2 21 Bottenm, It'4 32 1 00 League's championship race to Sept. 20, inclu Total..... 241"22 Korwan", p. 2 0 0 0 00 hits—McGanu, Wagmr, Freeman. Struck out—By Garry, cf...... 421 0 0 Shanuon.2b 500 2 4 O sive: Total ..... 39 10 U 24 13 2 Harper 4, by MeDougall. Dofiblo play»—Wagner, Smith. 3b... 511 2 20 Meannv, rf.. 422 8 00 Slontreal...... 2 C 0 1 2 5 0 0—10 McGauu; Smith, Cusey; Smith, Taylor. First on bulls liyan, lf,c... 231 G 10 Goeckfe. Ib3 2 1 13 10 Springfield ...... 0 032130 1—10 — By Harper 6. by McDoucal 3. Stolen bases— Lezotte.rf.... 3 21 3 00 B»lt«. cf..... 511 0 01 Earned runs — Montieal 7, Springfield 4. Two-case Casey 4, MeHale 4, Freeman, McGann. Lush, Sacri Shaw, c...... 000 1 00 Gondingr, c.. 4 0 2 7 00 fice hlt~WcDou(zal. Wild pitch--Harper. Umpire If hits— Butler. McNamara, Fuller. J. Bannon. Three- Lamps. If.... 522 0 10 Atherton,3b 512 0 41 base hits— Shannon, McFarlaud. Home runs — —Swartwood. Time—2b. Earle, lb.....5 0 3 15 00 Prowse, ss... 411 2 30 Shannon, Butler, McFarland. First on balls — By BUFFALO vs. PROVIDENCE AT BUFF'O SKPT. 15: fchiebfCk.ssS 0 (J 1 8 1 Odwell, p... 3_ 1_ 0 0 3d Buffalo...... 10|12 McFarUnd 2, by Dolau o. by Korwan 1. Struck out BUFFALO. A0.B. B. P. A.K IP«OV1DE©B. A B.B. B. P. A. B Kissinjter, pO 00 0 00 Total... 37~H n*z8 152 Providence ...... 14 — By McFtirland 1, by Konvau 3. Stolen bases — T. Grey, rf...... 5 0031 0;'Wei(t»nd,3b 4 11010 Hortou, p... 4^ 0 0 0 2 0 Montreal...... ;.,...... 5 10 Bannon, J. Bimimn 2. Wild pitcher- — Korwan 2, Field. Ib.... 5 1290 0 Lyons, of.... 4 13 3 00 Total...... 3612 U 30 f(i 2 Springfield ...... 12111 12 Double' play — Gilbert, BrouthtTs. Umpire — JUaaou. Gilboy.lf..... 4 0 1 0 0 OiJ.O'Bden,2b4 0 0 5 40 *0ne out when winning run was made. ScrautOQ...... Time— 2.20. Wise. 2b..... 5 0063 2 Abbey, rf..... 4 11 4 00 Svtacme...... 000510032 1—12 Syracuse...... Gremiu'r,3b3 0 0311 Uoogan, c.... 4 00 4 00 Wilkesbarre...... 3 50000030 0—11 Toronto...... 11! 7 Id,] Games Played Sept. 14. Barry, ss.... 413 0 60 Knight, If... 4 001 02 Earned ruus — Syracuse 5.Wilk«sb«rre 1. Two-bass Wllkegbarre...... 4| 3 g| TORONTO ys. SCRANTON AT TORONTO SEPT. 14: Clymer, cf.. 4212 0 0 Coouey. as.. 402 3 40 hits— Eagan, Goading, Botteuu.t. Goecke), Prow»<-, Ur.jnhait. c-t 1 3 2 0 OJBassett.lb... 4 1 1 700 M««noy. Three-base hits — Lampe, Atherton, Gond* TORONTO. AB.U. B. P. A.E SCUANTON. AB.R.B. P. A.E Brown,p..... 401 02 OJBraun, p..... 42^ 0 00 Lost ...... 59|58|75|5C Cl|49 49 89 496 Oaeey, c..... 400 6 Bonner, 2b. 4 2 1 3 3 3 ing. Passed balls— Goading 2. First on balls— Bv Total..... 38517*251331 Total...... 3ti C U 27 5" z Kissinger 3, by Hortou 2. by Odwell 7. Hit by Won.Lost. Pet. Won.Lost. Per. Lush, If..,., li 0 0 2 Walters, cf.. 5133 0 0 White, If..... 2 0 0 0 0 IJGriffln, rf.... 4 0 2 200 *0ne out wheu winning run was scored. Ditcher— By Odwoll 3. Siruck out— By Kisslnsrer I, Syracuse...... 85 49 ,t)34 Providence ... 69 58 .5*3 Buffalo...... 00210002 0—5 by Horton 3, by Odwell 7. Innings pitched— By Kis Toionto...... 75 49 ,605IScr»uton...... 52 61 .461) McGann, Ib 400 7 0 llMassey, Ib. 5 1 2 10 00 Mcilule, cf.. 3 2250 0,'KiijsHn, If... 411 1 01 Providence ...... 00003002 1—6 singer 2. by florton 8. Kite — Off Kissinger 5, iff Springfield..... C8 56 .548! Montreal...... 46 75 .380 Earned runs—Buffalo 1, Providence 2. Two-base Hortou 6. Left on bases— Syracuse 8, Wilkeubarra Buttalo...... ,...71 59 .5461 Wilkegbarre.. 30 89 .252 Freeman, rf 4 11100 Sullivan, s« 4 f 1 2 51 Smith. 3b.... 400 2 02 McGuire, 3b 3 0 0 3 3 0 hits—Urquhart, Lyons. Braun. Three-base hit— 4. First on errors— Syracuse l.WMkesbarnt 2. Stol«u Games Played Sept. 12. Wagner, »». 3 0 1 1 1 2 f Boy HARTFO'D vs. NORFOLK AT H. SKPT. 14(2D G'E): Earned run a-Lancaster 3. Two-base hit—Roth. Sheehan, cf 4 1 1 2 1 0 Stockale, 2b 4 024 Three-base hita—Seybold 2. Homo run—Seybold. Daloy, 3b... 403 2 10 Foster, 3b... 4 0 U 4 HARTFORD. AB.H.B. P. A. K. NORFOLK. AB.H.B. P. A. K Kaiu, rf..... 3121 lladford, us.. 4 2 1 1 4 0 Kelly, if..... 3 0 1 Stolen buses—Rothfuss, Ward 2. Lelt on bases— Cogau, rf... 100 0 0 0 Marr, rf..... 211 1 0 0| Lenhy, HS... 3 010 Lancaster 8, Newark 9. Struck out—By Clansen 2. Sothfuss, c.. 420 4 00 Wells, c,lt... 401 8 Cavelle. cf.. 3 0 1 3 0 0 McFaiTu. cf 3 0 1 3 by Johnstone 1. Double plays—Delehanty, Cassidy; Carrie!;, p... 420 2 30 Lever, p,lf.. 401 220 Burns, If... 401 1 00 Weddice.Sb 200 1 O'llagan, CnsBidy; Ward, Madison, Laroque. First Hatneld, ss.. 2 1 1_ 1 41 Total.... 31 3 9 27 99 Doht-rtv, 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 Wi'ihl, If..... 3 0 3 4 on enors—Lancaster 3, Newark 1. First on balls— Total...... 34 9 9 27 15 5 Mack, 2b..... 211 3 1C Wentz.2b... 200 2 By ClauiMii a, by Johnstone 6. Wild pitch—John- Newark...... 00160110 0—9 Smiuk, lb.. 300 0 0 Cote lb...... 3 0 0 3 slone. Umpire—Snyder. Time—1.55. Bichmoud...... 00110000 1—3 Roach, c..... 3 02 3 2 0 Snyder.c..... 200 3 I HARTFORD vs. RICHMOND AT HARTF'D SEPT. 15: JSarnwd runs—Newark 1. Richmond 1. Two-base GmtrUhl, p 2 0 '2 0 3 1 Newton, p.. 2 0 0 (I 2 HARTFORD. AB.H.B. P. A. E| RICHMOND. AB.R.B. P. A. E hits—Holmes, Lever. Sacrifice hit—Kain. (stolen Total...... fti 5 fO 21 K, Tj Total..... 23 U 6 21 61 Radford, BS 4 2 2 1 2 1 El!>erfeld.8s3 30 2 21 b>isei~O'llMKun 3, Oiiesldy, Holmes, Elberfeld. Lelt Hartford ...... 101012 0—5 Marr. rf..... 3 1 0 1 0 (I Tbo.ru'ii. lb 4 1 1 8 01 on bases—Newark 3, Richmond 11. Struck out—By- iNOif'oik ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 (i—O Cavelle, cf.. 3 0 0 1 0 Uarjrro'e, cf 300 0 10 Lever 3, by Thoruton 2, by Carrick 4. Double plays Karned runs—Hartford 3. Two-buss hits—Marr, Smink. lb... 4 0 1 8 1 (>\ Klsey.lf...... 4 0 3 2 0 0 —Hatneld, Delehanty, Casiidy; Kain, Lever. First Kelly. Three-ba«e hits—Marr. McFarlau. Double lii.rns. If... 2 1 2 1 0 0|Stuan, 2b.... 3 0 0 1 0 0 on balls—By Thoruton 1, by Carrick 3. First on er plays— Radford, Marr, Smink; Keliy, Weinz. Stoleu Doherty, 3b 3 0212 OiFoster, 3b.. 2 001 1 1 rors—Newark 5, Richmond 2. Hit by pitcher—El base—Gastri«ht. Sacrifice hit—Marr. First on balls Slack, 2u.... 3 1003 0 Kain, rf..... 3112201 berfeld 2. Paused ball—Wells, Umpire—Ketchum. — By Gustriitiit 2. bv Newton 4. First on error- Koach.c...... 2 0 0 2 OOiWell*. c..... 2 0 1 5 0 (I Time—-1.55. Norfolk. Umpire —Beldeu. Time—1.40. Fry, p...... 20 O 1 0 ojstockdale, o 1 0 0 0O 6 0 NEWARK vs. RICHM'D ATN. SBPT. 17 (2o G'n): LA.NCAS'R vs. RBAD'G AT WILMINGTON SEPT. 14: Total...... 2d o 7 2~1 9 i! Total..... 255 2l 104 NEWARK. AB.R. B. P. A. E RICHMOND. AB.R. B. P. A.B Hartfoid ...... 0030 0-—5 Holmes, If.. 401 0 1C KlUerteld, ss4 0 1 2 1 0 LANCASTER. AB.lt. B. P. A.Ej RKADINO. AB.U. B P. A.B 2 0 Bulterm'e,rf4 1010 OiStiatton. cl.. 7 31 100 Ulchuiond ...... 1 11000 2—5 Deleha'y,2b4 12 3 3 OjThornt'n.lb 3 014 ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Karntd run—Richmond. Two-base hit—Doherty. Cassidy. lb.. 4 1 2 10 2 0 Hargrore.cf 401 1 10 Hanni'u. 3b 4 0111 liHolland. 3b 6 4 6 I 11 Leidv, cf..... 6 •£ \ 2 01 Carey, lb.... 7 1 3 10 10 Sacrifice hits—Thorutoii. Marr 2. Stolen bases— O'Hagan, rf 2 0 1 1 00 Elsey, If, lb.. 3 00 1 00 Laroque, lb 5 2 1 10 11 Slater, rf..... 6 4521 2 Rrtdford, Siniuk, Burns, Elberfeld, Stoekdale. First Sheohan. cf 3 0 1 I 00 Stockd'e, 2b 3 0 I 4 10 SECOND CAMPAIGN OF THE Seybold. If.. 424 5 0 2 Uevdon, c... 6 21 6 00 on balls—By .-tockdale 3. by Fry 4. Kirst on errors Daly, 3b..... 300 0 40 Lever, if..... 2 10 0 00 Ward, 21...... 5 1 1 1 3 HJMelntV, 2b 0 1 2 3 f, I — Hartiord 4. Richmond 1. Hit by pitcher—Stock- Hat"field.8s..3 21 2 10 Kalu, 3b....,3 12 0 11 Madisou. as 4 0 1 3 4 l|Rainey, ss... 601 1 30 dale, Klberfeld. Umpire—Beecher. Time—1.40. Rothfuss. c..3 00 4 10 Well*, c...... 300 4 10 LEAGUE IS ENDED, Ciirnck, p... 3 0 1_ o a 1^ Chesbro, p... 2 11 1 20 Wi-nte. c..... 412 4 1 OlMcMaVu, If 6 2 1 2 0 1 Schmidt, If. 100 0 0 0 Sproisel. D... 4 0 2 II 4 nJGurviu, p.... o 1_ 2 1 00 Games Played Sept 16. Total.... 29 4 9 2l 14 I Total...... 39 l7 1J 27 fi ai Total...... 57 18 .a 27 Uo Total...... 283 7 *17 9 I HARTF'D vs. RICIIM'I> AT H. SEPT. 16 (!ST G'n): *Cassldy out on infield dropped fly. Lancaster...... 2 00100411—9 HARTFOKD. AB B B. P. A. K ( RICHMOND. AB.R. B. P. Lancaster, a New Member, Carries OH Reading...... 0 1 1 0 4 1 1 10 0—18 Newark...... " 2 10001 x— 4 Radford.ss.. 4 1 ()! Elberfeld. ss5 0 0 1 1 2 Richmond...... 0 0 1 o 2 0 0— :J Karned runs—Lancaster 4, Rending 12. Two-base Marr, rf..... 501 0 OJTborn'ii, lb 50210 11 hit?—Laroque, Ward, Holland 2, Slater, Mcltltyre, Karned runs— Newark 3, Richmond 2. Two-baa* the Championship With Newark Sec Cavelle.cf... 4 1 2 0 (I Hargro'e, cf 4 123 hits— Cassidy, Thornion. Kain. Home runs— Cas- Carey. Three-base hits—llejdon, Mclutyre. Home Smink, lb... 5 1 1 10 00 Elsey, If..... 500 1 run—Seybold. Passed bail—Hwydon. First on balls sidv, Chesbro. Stolen base— llatfield. Left on ba»e« ond—Soby Gap Goes to Lancaster Burns, It..... 5 2 2 Stuart, 2b... 4 2 2 —Newark 5, Richmond 2. Struck out— By Carrick 2, — By Gurviu 3. by Sprogel 1, Struck out—By Gurviu Dohertv, 3b 512 1 2 I Fester, 3u... 3 0 0 0 by Chcbbro 2. Double pHys— ThornUm. Elberfrld, 4, by Surottel 3. Lett on bates—Lancaster 4, Reading Mack, 2b.,...5 12 2 4 0 Kain, rf...... 5 2 4 2 Thorntou; U'HaKau. Hatfield. First on balls— By by Default—Record o! the Race, 8. Double plays—MaoUcu, Ward, Laroque; ilclu- Koacli. c..... 4 1 o 1 0 Well-', c...... 5 U 1 4 Carrick 1. First on errors— Newark 1, 'Richmond 1. tyi'e, Garvlu. Umpire—Fox. Vickery, p.. 3 0 1 0 1 0 Chesbio, p.. 4_ 0 a 0 Hit by pitcher— 0' Hawaii. Passed ball— Wells. PATISRSON va. RICHMOND ATPATERS'N SEPT. 14: Bowen, p... !_ 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 4T)6 f3 24 124 Umpire — Ketchum. Tune — 1.1U. The second championship campaign of the PATF.KSON. AB.R B. P. A. ElHlCHMOND. AH.R. n. P. A. B Total ...... 41 9 1~2 27 9 I RKADINO vs. NORFOLK AT R. SKPT. 17 OST G'E): Atlantic League came to a close Sept. 19 with Newrll. 3b.. 5 0 2 2 0 0 Klb..rf«ld. ss 4 2 3 5 Hartford...... :...... 03230001 X—9 Keister.ss ... 5 1 1 232 Thornfn.lb a 0 2 8 READING. AB.R.B. f. A. Bj NORFOLK. A II II. B. P. A. » Liincaster, a new member, as the champion Kicbmond ...... 01012001 0—5 S'tiaiton. ct.. 5 0 3 2 0 O 1 Kelly, if..... 5 20 0 10 Hambu'K,rf5 012 HarK rove,ct 4000 Karned runs—Hartford 4, Richmond 5. Two-bass club. Last season's pennant winner, Newark, Heidrick. If 4 021 Elsuy, If..... 5112 Spratt, 3b... 5 1037 OJLeal.y.ss..... 4 34 2 51 hits—Thorntou, Burns 2, Mack, Cuin. Stolon baies Carey, lb.... 4 1 2 10 0 0 McFarl'ii.cl 3 22 4 0 (I had to be content with second place, Hart Touhey, lb.. 4 0 0 7 Stuart, 2b..... 300 4 —Sminii, Marr, Cavelle. Sacrifice Ints—llouch, Fos Hat deity, cf 3 1 1 3 foster, 3b... 4111 Holland, ss. 5 2 1 1 4 1 iWeddege.Sb 5 0 1 1 42 ford was once more third. Richmond, another ter. Double plays—Stuait, Tuorntou; Mack, Siniuk. Slater, if..... 5120 0 0! Weihl, If..... 3 0 0 2 0 tl Johnson, 2b 422 2 Rain, rf...... 421 0 First on l»«ll»—By Chesbro 2, by Vickery 3. First on new member, finished fourth. Paterson, the Westlake. c 4 0 1 5 Wells, c...,. 400 7 lleyd'iu, c... 4113 2 lli \VeuU.2b.... 4 O 0 4 10 0 Soby cup winner of 1896, could only achieve errors—Hartford 4, Rlchmoud 1. Umpire—Beecher. Mclutyre, p 4 1 I 1 3 1 1 (Jote, C...... 312 1 00 Viau, p...... 401 o Lever, p..... 422 U Time—1.55. sixth place this year. Norfolk is the fifth club. Rainey.2b... 4 tt 2 3 1 llSnvder.lb.... 4 2 1 13 2 0 Total..... 384112464 Total...... 30 8 10 25 13 4 HARTP'D vs. RICHM'D AT II. SEPT. 16 (2o G'E): McMac'n, If 4 U 0 0 '_[ "!Bishoi.. p... •*_ 1 1_ 0 0 |> Seventh and last place fell to the Athletic and Patersou...... 110 2 0000 0—4 RICHMOND. AK.K. B. P. A. E i H ARTFollD. A B.U. B. P. A.B Richmond...... 05000300 x--8 Total..... 4u7 \±*"l-> 1~ .Tj To'ul...... 35U H27 22» Reading teams respectively. The season was Klberfold, ss 3 11210 iUdtord.ss.. 2 101 2 0 *Kelley out lor iuto t-i encc. an artistic success, but financially did not Karned runs—Richmond 2. Two-base hits—Kets- Thornt'n.lbS 00 5 0 0 Marr, if..... 3 0 2 0 0 0 ter, Kain. Three-base uitu—Heidrick, Hardvsty, Reading ...... 0 000106—7 equal last year when every club quit ahead. Harjjro'e, ct 3 1 2 2 0 (J Cavelle, cf... 2 1 0 4 0 0 Norfolk ...... 3 02204 x— U Foster. Stolen basei>—Newell. Hamburg, Hcidrick, EUey.lf ..... 201 1 10 SmiuK.lb.... 2 0 2 6 0 I) This year several clubs will have lost money on Haideoty. Johnson, Westlaki', Klberfeld, Elsey, Kain. Karued ruus— Ucadai^ 4, Norfolk 6. Two-base him Stuait, 2b... 300 4 40 BuriiB, If..... 3103 0 0 — Siratton, Leahy. Me Inly re. Thn-e-busj hit— -ny- the season. During the season the League had Double play—Johnson, Tun hey. First on bulls—liy Foster, 3b... 300 0 11 Uohuity, 3b 2 1 1 0 1 0 Lnver 1, by Vinu 3. Struck out—By Lever 4, by Uer. Home ruu— McFuilau. Sacrifice till— Cote. to help out one club financially and to carry Kain, if..... 332 0 0 0 Mack, 2b... 100 0 1 0 Let'c on bases — Rending •!, Norfolk 4 Struck out — the Athletic club, which proved a frost in Viau 3. Hit by pitcher—Elbei'tald. Leltonbaaos— Well-, c...... 201 4 10 Koacli. c..... 201 4 0 0 Wudde^e. Itonbla plnyn— i.^ii'n , Wen'/; Wrutss, 1'aterson 7, Richmond 6. First on errors—Paterson Schmidt, p.. 2 .(» 0 0 1^ n Gastria't, p. 2 o 0 2 (I Philadelphia. The Richmond and Norfolk 3, Richmond 2. Passed ball—Wells. Umpire—How L-ahv. Firot on balls— liy Mclutnv :i, by liish >ii I. clubs also changed owners during the cam Total...... 21 4 7~ 18 9 I Total...... 19 4 U IS (7 u Hit by pitcher— UcFuflan. WVim. Wild pitch — Mis- ard. Time—2.10. Hartford ...... I 1 1 1 0 0—4 Intyre. Umpire — Ile>dou. Time — 1.50. paign. Notwithstanding these drawbacks, how NEWARK vs. ATHLETIC AT NEWARK. SKPT. 14: Richmond ...... 11011 0—4 HEADING vs. NORFOLK AT RNsSwi'i1. 17 (2o G'n): ever, the League finished the season intact and NEWARK. AB. R. B. P. A. El ATHLETIC. AB R. B. P. A. E Karned runs—llartfoid 2, Richmond 4, Two-bast* Holmes. If.. 4 2 3 \ 0 Ulncii, ss... 3 2 1 4 READINd. AB.It.B. V. A.K| NORFOLK. ABU.B. P. •will be in the field again next season with hlis—Elberfeld, Kaiu. Ture—bat>« hits—Doheity, Slater, rl.... 521 1 0 0 Keih, rf..... 5 o 1 0 I 3 Deleb'y, 2b 5 3 2 'i 3 1 AKVry.cf... 401 1 Welle. Stolen bases—KHIU, Doherty, Double pla>s practically the same membership. The full Castidv, lb 4 3 2 12 1 0 R.Schii'b.3b5 230 Spratt, 3b... 035 7 2 1 Lt-aliy.so.... 502 1 20 --Stuart, Thointou. Elbaifeld 2. fust ou balls—liy Carey, lb... (', 22 9 0 (i AtcJTarl'D,cf 420 4 (Mi season record is as follows: O'Hajjan, if 5 2 2 0 00 F. rchaiib, coll 4 Schmidt 5, by GastiUht 1. First on error—llarifoid. Slieehan.cf..- 431• - - 1 oo Fox, lb...... 302 8 Holland, as.. 6 12 2 5 0 vVeddeice.ab 522 1 2 0 Pa-sed ball—Wells, Roach, Umpire—Clemeus. Time atrattou.cf.. 510 1 0 I W. Umpire — 'Game called with two men out. Heydoo. Time — 1.45. Lost ...... 89J5545 52|72 79 59 100 551 Bolger 3, by Osborne 5. Lalt on bases—Newark 4, Athletic 10. First on errors—Newark 5. Double Lancaster ...... 1 00104 2—8 PATERSON vs. ATHLETIC AT PATE^SON SRPT. 17: Won.Lo»i.Pct.| Woii.Lo8t.Pct. playn—Bolger. Cassidy, Dalnj; Holmes, Uothfuss; Newark ...... 0 0211 (I 5—9 PATEUSON. AB.R.B. P. A. E AT II I ET1C. AB.R. B. P. A.B Lancaster .... 90 45 .6671Norfolk...... 66 72 .478 Uhilds, Fox. Umpire—Haydeu. Time—2U. Karued ruus—Lancaster 4. Two-base hit—Daley. Newell, 3b. 312 4 1 o; Ulrich, ss... 5 U I 5 I! 1 Newark...... 89 82 .031 j Paterson ...... OK 79 .463 Three-bate tut—Leidy. Home ruus—Laroque, Sey- Keisler.su... 413 5 4 OjMcVey, cf... 101 5 10 Hartford...... 78 55 .586 Athletic...... 49 89 .355 b ^ k Sept- 25- SNORTING LIFE. 11 Three-base hits K. Schaub, F. Schaijb. Stolen base NEWARK NUGGETS. Hardesty, Double plays--Hamburg1, Johnson; Kei.ter, FUhmy; Umcb,. Child* ©i; tllrich, Fox; Mc- The Season a Good One For Ellis© Vey, Schaub, Fox. First ou hulls By Cain 3, by JHaherty 2. Struck out By Flaherty 2. Lalt on Club All Things Considered. bases Faterson 7, Athletic (1. First on errors Pnt- Newark, Jf. J., Sept. 19. Editor "Sporting ersou 6, Athletic 3. Hit by pitcher Ulrich. John- Life:" The agony is over at last. After seven *gn. Patted ball F. Schaub. Umpire Howard. months of. struggling the Atlantic League pen Send for Catalog 01 Time 1.10. nant of 1897 has been won by Manager Binn©s Lancaster team, with "Deacon" JSllis© local con NEWARK vs. RICHM©P AT N. SEPT. 18 (IsTG©E): tingent right at their heels in second place. NEWARK. All.ii. B. P. A. K( BIOII MONO. AB.n.B. f. A.E Following in rotation come Hartford, Hicbmond, Holmes, If.. 3 2 3 G 2 1 JEH.erff id. n 4 1 3 242 Paterson, Norfolk, Athletics and Keadiag. J)eleha©y,2b 5 1416 1 |Tliorut©n.2b 6 22 530 THE RESULTS. Coean, rf..... 4 12 1 (10 Hargrove.cf 503 3 00 In many respects the season was a successful O©Hagau, 11)5 0 1 17 01 Elsey.lf.. ...512 8 00 one. Every club finished the season, and, while Sheehau, cf 4 2 1 2 1 0 Stockd©e, Ib 4 1 1 10 1 1 many of them lost money, still , they pluckily Daly. 3b..... 511 0 51 r, rf...... 511 0 0 stuck it out. The race all through the season Haifiold, ss.. 500 5 21 Knin. 3U.... 501 5 0 was a pretty one, and up to a few weeks ago Rothfuss, c.. 6 12 4 10 \Vel!», c..... 501 1 0 the excitement was intense. The result is a pop Bolder, p..... 400 0 12 Schmfdt, p.. 4 1 1 3 0 ular one. Ijancaster won through superior hit ting abilities, and I doubt if there is a minor Total...... 40 8 1436 IS 7 Total..... 42 7 15 36 17 3 league team in the country that numbers among Newark ...... 40200100000 1 8 its ranks so many good, steady batters. The Richmond,.... 1 0000006000 0—7 Pennsylvania boys are big favorites in Jersey©s Earned runs Newark 4. Richmond 4. Two-base chief city, and have always been given the lilts Daley, Uothfn«s, Thorn ton 2. ISIsey, Iliirgrove. "glad hand" upon every trip hero. Accept my Three-bast! hits Delehuuty, Coican. Stolen bines warmest congratulations, Brer Gil, and I hope Cog nil, Holmes 2. Deisbauty. Left on bases Newark that we©ll do better next season. They are leaders for quality of material, [ V. Itichinond 9. Double plays Scliinidt, Thoriilon; NEW AUK©S DEFECT. Klberfeld, Kain, Stockdnle. First on errors Newark It was the inability of Ellis© men to bat when 8, Richmond 5. First on bulls ISy Holder 2, by at Lancaster that lost us the pennant, as we fine workmanship, and improvements. gchinldt 3. Hit by pitoher Schiuidt. Uruiiiie-- won the series 1©roui every team but the leaders. Johustuno. Time 2.40. Our Ixjys lost their nerve when they reached Lancaster, and succeeded in winning but one NKWATIK vs. RICHMO©D AT N. SKPT. 1S;2DGT B): game oiit of eleven played In that city. Here©s NIWAUK. AB.Ii.H. f. A.E©RICHMD. i B.U.I). P. A.E hoping the team will de better in the Sony cup IjolmaSilf... 300 0 0 0 Elberfeld.ss 3 0 2 0 1 series, and retrieve lost laurels by capturing THE VICTOR Delelia©y. 21)3 221 Tliornt©ii,3b3 00110 that coveted prize, It is also to be hoped that O»i.stdy, ib.. 2117 (I 0 Harero©e, cf! 00 the rooters will turn out in goodly numbers at 0 llagun.rr. 201 o 0 (I Klsey.lf...... 200 1 0 all the games and show their appreciation of. the ftlieehiin.cf.. 2 013 0 0 Stockd©o, Ib 2 0 0 3 00 players© good work by fattening up their purses. Inter=Colleg;iate Football Duley, 3b.... 2 0 0 0 Uever. p..... 1 0 0 2 2 Apropos of the series, it would be a wise move HHtfieUi, s-i.. 2 6 0 0 Kiln. 2b.;,.. 2 0 0 0 U to adopt the double-umpire system for the games. Roluhiss, c 2 0 0 4 Wells,. c..i...... 200 4 10 Messrs. Botts and Snyder would be a good selec Brenner, p.. 2 o 0 o ©I I Soliwidt, rt. 1_1_1_ 1 _ tion, as they both posses* executive ability Total..... ©M 3 o 16 lo i Tutal..... lS~f ~ ft :T enough to hold the players in check. is used and recommended by leading A SUUPIUSE. Newark...... 1020 x 3 The work of the local team during the past fcicbmond...... 0 000 1 I week was of the finest description. They beat lege players. Earned run Iticlimo©id. Two-base hit Schmidt. the Athletics twice, broke ewen in two games Stolen liane< Oasnidy. Wells. Latt on liases Newark at Lancaster and took four straight from the 2, Richmond -t. Double play WelN, Thorriton.. badl.vibattered-up Kichniond team. The surprise (Examine our New Model, Pointed End >©ir»t on errors Newark 2, Richmond 1. Fiiston of the week was the work done by Bolger, a local bullg liy Brenuur 1. Hit by pitcher Lever. Wild amateur pitcher. He officiated in three gumt©s l>.tcli--Ur«niier. Pacsod bail Ilothfuss. Umpire and won all three of them. He is only 20 years Ball, The latest shape). tluhu-tune. Tlmo 55ii). old and graduated from the buck lots of the LANCASTKU vs. NORFOLK AT LANCA©B SEPT. 18: "Ironbound Di-strict." He has pitched for the St. Aloysius, Newark A. C. and various local The 1897 Victor Face Mask and Head LAKPASTKB. AB.it B. p. A. KJSOKFOLK. ABK. B. p. A. K teams. He has good speed and a deceptive curve Butter e, rf U 3 3 0 I j Kelly, if.... 4 I 1 and, what is more, has a good head, and lots Biuinl©u, :5b5 1 1 2 U»hy. si..... 5121 of nerve. In yesterday©s Richmond game he Protector has many advantages over Ijwi.Jy, cf.... 624 0 McHVI©n.cf 5 0 1 4 got out of several tight holes by refusing to go liaroque, Ib 4 3 I 7 5 up in the air at critical moments, in the manner 8*yl)old,if... 0312 0 (i Wieh!, If..... 4112 in which green pitchers are expected to. With old style. Ward. 2b.... 501 2 0 0 Weutz, 2b... 3 1 1 2 proper support he would have won the game "Wonte, © Ib.. I 0 2 5 062 0 GVte. lb...... 4 027 handily. Eight errors were tallied, but through Madison, us 422 1 Snyder.c...... 400 4 it all he faced the music like a veteran aud We manufacture our own Football Shoes! Kolh, c...... 522 3 10 MoFarl»©d,p4_0_i)_ 0_ 0 0 finally won out in the twelfth inning. Manager WHUSUII, p... f>©2 :j_ « \_ « Total..... 38TlT2Mf 6" Ellis thinks so much of him that he signed him Total..... 4s lli &.I ^6 r> 5| for next season. Be good to yourself, John, and and can quote lowest prices. "©LfBliy out on Infield liy. you©ll come out on top. I,.iuouster...... 3 2070300 3 18 ATLANTIC TIMBER. Norfolk ...... 000002 I 1 1 o Judging from tho rumors now in circulation (SPECIAL PRICES FOR TEAM OUTFITS Burned num Ij!iiicttjter 4, Norfolk 5, Tw»-bnso it looks as if Atlantic League talent is away above par. The local team is likelv to lose FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.) hits Leidy 2, Clauseri 2, Weddege. Tlirue-bnse hiti pitchers C©arriclc and Cbgan, catcher Kothdiss, in- iludison 2, McFarlan. Stolen bases Laroqus 2. lialder Cas.sidy ami outfielders Holmes and O©Ha- 8«ybold, Hoth 2. Left ou husuj L-mcasc-r .r), Norfolk gan. If all of these men are drafted the "Dei> 7, Struck out By CUussn 1, by JSlc-Farlaiid 1. ooa" will have to hustle to secure competent l)ouhle jiluy Olausen, fjaroque, Wente. first on er men to take their, places. A review of some of rors LaugttBter 2, Norfolk 3. First on balls Uy the Atlantic! League timber .likely to be drafted Cl«usen 2. by McFariaud 1. Hit by pitcher La- might prove good reading: Pitchers drrick, Co- roque. Wild pitch CluiiLUu. Umpired SiiyUjr aud gun, Garvin, Yeager, .Bowen, Frye, Sehmidt, Hiuu. Time--1.45. Newton, Jones and Flaherty. Catchers Koth- t\:ss, Uoach, Wente and Fox. First-basemen Final Games Played Sept. 19. Carey, Cassidy and -Thornton. Third-ba©semen Doherty and Hannivan. Shortstop Keister, and PATKU©S va. ATHLETIC AT P. SEPT. 19 flsf G©is;: outfieldars Holmes, O©Hagan, Seybold, Leidy, Pi©I©EliSD.V. AB.R. B P. A. K ATHLETIC. A B.lt.B. P. A.E Heidrick, Cavelle and Hargrave. These are gen Makers of Victor Bicycles. New«-ll. 3b.. 5 1 I 2 1 1 Ulrich.ss..... 4111 0 erally conceded to be the premiers in their KeiBter. «s... 400 3 3 2 McVey, cf... 514 2 00 positions in this league. Haiiibirtr,rf4 1 1 0 0 o]B.Scha ib,3D5 0 2 1 2 2 SUNDAY BALL AGAIN. New York Boston Chicago Detroit lleiilrick. lff> 1240 (i;K.>cliau(i, rf 4 Oil 0© 0 Mayor Maybaum, of Vailsburgh, has removed Shafler, Ib.. 412 5 2 0 Fox.c...... 5007 1 0 his irade against Sunday ball at the Shooting Denver San Francisco Portland, Ore. Hardesty. cf 5 01 5 1 ! Duvia, It)..... 3 t) 0 11 0 0 Park, and next season Sunday games will once more hold forth. A great number of manufactur Johnson, 2t> 4 1 2 2 20 Guilds. 2o.... 4 22 4 40 ers and citizens petitioned the Mayor to retract Touhey, c.... 8122 Oaborne.p... Ill 0 00 his refusal to permit Sunday .games at the park, Vimi, \>...... *_ H \_ ©_ Cain, If...... 3 2 1_ 0 0 II many of the manufactures claiming that certain Total...... :is o fit iii y I| Total..... 37f 12 ^7 iTs 5 of their employes appeared in much better con Prttersou ...... 0 1200210 0 « dition for work on Mondays after a Sunday game Athletic...... 00132001 x 7 than they have since the Sunday games were E*rne St. Paul...... 04023203 2—16 Two-base hits—McCarthy, Campau. Three-ba-e hits Gen ins, cf.. 2122 McFarl'd, cf 1 1 0 1 0 1 Kansas City...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0— 1 — Hogriever, McKarland, Kalue, Stewart, Flyuii. Fr*nk, rf... 3112 McCarthy.lf 1 102 0 0 Km'necl runs—St. Paul 4. Two-base hit—Gla?s- Ho'ine ruus—Uogriever, Gray. First on balls—By Tebeau, lb.. 3 0 1 7 Hotz. lb..... 3 0 2 4 0 0 cock. Homo run—Hollin^sworth. Sacrifice lilts— Haijermau 2. Hit by pitcher—Uagerman. Stolon Crooks. 2b.. 210 2 Wood, c...... 3124 0 0 I'liyle. flolliugiworth. Stolen bases—NIC*, Gl»s»- bases—Indianapolis fi, Grand Rapids 6. Wild pitch— McGarr."3b 2 1102 0 *ewart, 2b..3 0 1 0 1 1 cuck, Nicholsou. First on balU—By t'livl* 2, by Hagermxu. Struck out—By Kellum 3, by Hagerman •isher, c..... 311 0 1 0 Flynn, ©s.... 300 1 11 I'ardfe 7. Hit by pitclier—Nyi-p, GliUn, KHue, 1. Umpire—Ha«kell. Time—1.05. Evans, p..... 200 0 1 0 Phillips, p... 310 0 21 Struck out—Klfne, Isbel, Nicholson, Me«k>. L«ft ou INDIAN'S vs. G. RAPIDSAT I. SEPT. 14 (2o G'E): *Butlcr...... Ill 0 00 Total..... 22 8 8 12 4 I basei—Sr. Pnul jl, Kansas Citv 8. Double plays— INDIANA 8. AB.R. B. P. A. E |GD RAPIDS. AB.R. B. P. ». K Retttjer, p.. 1 0 0_ u 0 C Giilen, Holliugswortb, Glasscock 2; Connauirhton, Uouriev'r.rf 3 3301 0 Slagle, cf.... 201 1 00 Total...... 25 10 fii f5 10 T M eks. First on errors—&t. Paul 3. Time--1.50. Qray.Sb...... 4221 2 0 Fear, c...... 320- . 0. - - *Butted for Evans in the fourth. S. PAUL vs. KVs CITV AT S.P. SBPT. 12 (2o G'K): McFarl'd,cf4 1 0 1 0 o Campau. rf.. 3 122 Columbus...... 2 0 3 x 10 ST. PAUL. AB.H.8. P. A. C| KAS.CITV. ADR. B. P. A. B McCart'y, If 3 220 1 0 Ganzel, lb.. 3 1 2 8 Indianapolis...... 0 „ 3_. 2_ 3 8 Me Bride, cf 1 0 1 0 0 OtMeuetee. If.. 300 1 Motz, lb..... 302 3 McKin'y.Sb 201 1 Earuea runs—Indianapolis 3, Columbus 4. Two- Nyce. 3b..... 300 020 Nichol'n, 2b 3 021 Kahoe. c.... 3006 Griffin, ss... 301 1 base hits— Wood, Gray, McGarr. Left ou bases—In Gl"as»co'k,lb2 2 1 700 Connau'n,S8 3 002 Stewart. 2b 3 1 1 4 McKibb'n.lf2 012 dianapolis 7, Columbus 7. Stolen bases—Hulen, GeorKe, rf.... 300 0 0 ilcVlcker.cf 3 1 1 4 Fly n ii, ss... 3110 Dri.icoll,2b.. 2 1 1 0 Genius. Hfime run—Gray. First ou balls—By Phil lips 2, by Evans 7, bv Rett^er 1. Hit by pitcher— The A lie Record.ttecora. Isbcl, If...... 3 0 0 o a Pickett, 3b.. 3 0 1 (' BBSS, p...... 000 0 Gibson, p..... 200 0 Giilen, «s... 322 1 31 eeks.lb... 301 9 Foreman, p 2 1 0 0 0 0 Total ..... 2"2 5 y 15 McGarr. Passed ball—Wood. Struck out—By Phil The Western League championship racen up Spies, c...... 201 5 00 Gear. p...... 201 0 Total...... 28 11 11 15 tf 3 lips 3. Umpire— Haekell. Time—1.20. to Sept. 19, inclusive, shows the record tot be as Hollin'h, 2b3 0 2 1 I 0 Blanford, c.. 2 0 1 1 IndiaiiHpolis...... 0 0 3 2—11 follows: Fnck«n, p.. 1 0 0 1 lloach, rf..... 2 0 0 0 0 0 Grand llapids ...... 3 0 1 1 0—5 Games Played Sept. 16. c c1 Preston, cf.. 200 1_ o u Total...... 211718 ll 0 Earned runs—Indianapolis 9. Grand llapids 2. cir W g«i g INDIANAPOLIS vs. COLUMBUS AT IN'S SEPT. l(5r 2 c. c- .* Total..... 23 4 7 18 9 1 Two-base hits—Houriever 2, Gray, McCarthy, Stew § *• St. Paul...... 01020 1—4 art, Flynn. Ganzel. Three-bass hits—McCarthy, INDIANA'S. AB.R.B. p. A. BicoLUMBUg. AB.B B. p. A.B | t ~ 1 = Kansas City...... 0 o 0 0 0 1—1 Sla'gel. Home ruus—Gray, Cumpau. First on balls HoK riev©r,rf 4 133 0 0 Huleu, ss..... 100 2 61 I | Earned runs—St. Paul 2, Kacssai City 1. Three- —By Bass 2. by Gibson 2. Stolen base—Driscoll. Gr»y, 3b..... 4 1 1 1 0 Merles. If.... 200 0 0 0 base hits—Spies, Ny.-e. AlcYickor. Home run — Left ou bases—Indianapolis 3, Grand Rapids 4. McFarl'd, cf4 1120 0 Genius, cl'.... 3 004 II 0 0 0 10 12 14 15 11 .039 Giilen. Sacrifice hit—Isbel. Stolen bases—Menefee, Double plays—Flyuu, Stewart, Motz; Driscoll, Griffin, McCart'y, If 4 0 1 2 0 OlFrauk.rf..... 200 Culurnbus...... 11 Motz, lb..... 3 00 4 0 0 TebeHii.lb... 3 009 0 1- Dotn.it ...... 10 13 3 14 14 9 .515 NichoUon. First on balls—By Frickeu 1. by Gear 2. Ganzel. Passed ball —Kahoe. Wild pitch—Ba Alecks, lb... 42390 2)Lewee. ss... 510 2 70 Tebean; Steinfsld, Bnrnett, Dillaid; Crooks, Teb«a©©; Genr, cf...... 4 1110 0 Speer, c...... 4 02 2 01 Hulen, McGarr; Merte«. Fisher. Fjcft on balk By Ulanfurd, c.. 4 1 2 1 00 Myers, 3b... 400 2 22 Thooias 8, Dy £vana 2. Sacr.fic« Uit Dtinuau. Stolen Pardee.p..... 301 0 1 (; Haraes, p... 110 0 20 baseii Hulen 2, .McGarr, JUhe-r. © Oroeko, Tebeau, Total...... 36"t I~2©2"il H 9 Stitick out By Thomas 4, by Evnns 2. Passed Iwl©g Total...... 37 12 \©i 2~7 10 :: Trost 1, Fisher 1. First on error* De^ruit 4, Col Kiinsag City...... 0 2410000 0 7 umbus 1. Lefi on busrs Detroit 3, Columbus 6. Milwaukee ...... 4 4011020 x 12 Uuipire Stroutbers. Time 2.20. ii»rued runs Kansas City 3, Milwaukee 4. Tw,)- baie hits Gf»T. Blaaford, Speer. Three-base hits A CUP SERIES. Nicholson, Meets, Stufiord. Sacrifice hits Paidoe, Viirnes, D*ly. Stolen buses Nicholaon, Nicol, Duly. Indianapolis and Columbus Arrange First ou balls By Pardee 4. Hit by pitcher Staf ford. First ou errors Kansas City 1, Milwaukee 6. Dates For Their Post-Season Games. Who insists upon having .Left on buses Kansas City 3. Milwaukee 0. Double Indianapolis, Sept. 19. Editor "Sporting- Life: 1 © pla>s Nu-hoKon, Couuaugliton; Conaaughtou, The League season closed here .Sutimkiy with Spalding©s Base Ball Goods, Weeks. Umpire MUDUHSSUU. Time 1.35. two gauies with Grand Itapius, the champions DETROIT vs. COLUMBUS AT DKTBOIT SEPT. 17: winniag both. Iliese games were originally sched the standard for twenty-one uled for Grand Kapids, but transferred hare. DETROIT. AB.R.B. p. A. K JCOLUMBUS. AB.R.B. P. A. E The club leaves to-uiglit for Detroit, where Brard, 2b... oil 1 22 Hulen, ss... 4105 they play four games, the last of the cham years, and the most reliable Dun«an, if.. 3 1 2 0 0 Mertes.ll.lb I! 1 I 4 pionship contests. They meet T©oledj, and play a Dillard, lb.. 5119 0 1 Genius, cf... 4 0 0 3 series of games there, coining home to down goods manufactured. Imi Hiues, ss..... 521 1 ti 1 Flunk,rf..... 5020 the Cincinnatis Friday. Mchol, cf.... 413 2 40 Tebenu.lt... 300 6 THE OOP SERIES. tated, but never equaled. Steinfeld,3b 501 2 20 Ciooks, 2l>.. 401 1 The Detroit "Free Press" Cup series with Davi», If..... 4 01 2 0 0 McGarr, 3b. 4 1 I 4 Columbus has been, arranged as follows: The Trost, c...... 400 7 20 Fmhor, c..... 501 1 first game will be played in Indianapolis Satur UaUu,p...... 4 1100 n Wolteis.p... 301 1 day, September 25; second, game at Columbus, SPALDING©S TRADE MARK BASE BALLS Total...... 3y ©I U Zi Ij-t Butler, If... 222 2 00 .Sunday, September 2li; third game at Detroit, Total..... 37 5 9 27 124 Thursday, September 30; fourth game at Iiulian- SPALDING©S TRADE MARK BATS Detroit...... 0 0025000 0 7 ajwlJs. .Saturday, October 2, and the last game, Columbus ...... 0 0001011 2 5 if necessary, at Coluiuteus, Sunday, Ucte-ber 3. Earned runs Detroit 4, Two-b^fie hit Steinfoid. They also have a number of dates over the State SPALDING©S TRADE MARK MITS Three-bHse hit Hiues. Stolen bases Alerted 2. Uu- to till in intervening days. leu, Nicbul. First on balls By Hubn 6, by Wi/lters WATKIN.S© FUTURE. SPALDING©S TRADE MARK MASKS 2. Hie by pitcher By Hnhn 1,©by Welters 1. First I had a chat with Manager AVatklns this on errors Detroit 3, Columbus 3. Left ou bases morning as to his future plans. He positively SPALDING©S UNIFORMS AND SHOES .Detroit 5, Columbus 12. Struck out By H«hn 6. refused to state at this time what his future 1©ouble plays Hulen, Tebeau; Crooks, Union, would be but said he would be ready to talk about October 10. Cincinnati, Philadelphia. SPALDING©S BASE BALL SUPPLIES Merles. Wild pitch Woltera. Umpire Stroutheis. Pittsburg, and Louisville were suggested as liiue 2h. being good berths, and he admitted having had -AND Games Played S«pt. 18. several offers. Putting odds aud ends togtether from all I could >e.©irn I am about ready to con INDIAN©S vs. O. RAPIDS AT I. SKPT. 18 (Isr G©n): clude that Indianapolis will again have the good INDIANA©S. AB.R. B. P. A. It IG©D.UAPD S.AB.G. B. P. A. K fortune to retain his services another season. Hoariev©r,rf5 32 0 0 0 Of... 412 10 He practically admitted he could do as well here «^r«y, 3b... 5 3 2. 0 3 (i Tw ie©m.3b3 01 ©2 0 financially as some other place. McKarl©d, cf6 23 3 11 Doaovan.c.. 4 11 12 AS TO STKWART. McCarthy,If 4 2 2 3 0 0 (Jniizel, lb.. 4 U 0 00 When questioned as to Stowart becoming a Used and adopted by the National League Blutz, ll»... 623 9 10 Mcliin©y, rf 4 00 11 Colonel he disclaimed any knowledge of his for the past twenty-one years. Seville, c.... 502 4 o 0 Griffin, ss... 401 42 transfer to that club. He believes Stewart to Stt-wart, 2©< 6 0 1 4 40 AIcKib©n. If 4 1 1 00 be the superior of all Western League second JHynn, 8s... 411 4 63 Drlpcoll, 2b.. 4 01 00 basemen, and better than the majority of Na I©lJillips.p... 534 0 20 Unserm u,p4 2 2 20 tional League guardians of that Ixig. He ad Spalding©s Base Ball Goods are used and adopted by all Total..... «5lli ^02"7 17 i Total .... 35 69 27 11 5 ded, if he should become manager of a National the Leading League, College and Amateur Teams of the IiidiaiiHin.lig...... 1 C 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 16 League club he would be taken, with him, if Grand Kuoids...... 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 (I ft such a thing was possible. MANAGER LOFTUS, country because they want the best, which they know Earned runs Indianapolis 9. Grand Uapkln 4. cf Coltmibus. while in the city last week, stated Tn D-base hit I©hillifi. Thr.ee b«se bitn Motz, Mc he was satisfied with Columbus, and would re bears the Spalding trade mark. Carthy, Slapio. lloiue runs Gr»v. Mini;, Hogriever, main in the League. He thinks well of Buffalo, Douo>au. Stolen bafces Hojjiiever, Stewart, Flviin, but disapproves of the plan to allow a, fran Gray. Double plays St» Wart, iriynn; Griflin. Piis chise to be located at Chicago. Handsomely Illustrated Catalogue of coll. Gunzel. t elt on b*«e»i IndiaiiHpolis 6, Giand Foreman is sick, Phillips is not at all him Spring and Summer Sports mailed free. Kwpid!) 7. Struck out Hy Philips 2, by Ilatjeruiaii self yet, owing to his two weeks© idleness and 2. Fir^t on bulls Hy Phillips 2, by Hagermau 2 constant watching at the bedside of his sick AVild pitch Phillips. Umpire Ilaskell. Tune 1.45 baby. Spaldingr©s Official INDIAN©S vs. Southern League, Texas League, Mew England League. Central League, Penn. State League, Quincy...... 00000100 0—1 Hit by pitcher—Phillips, Mohler, Turbett. Sacrifie PEORIA vs. ROOKFORD AT PEORIA SBPT. 14: Des Moines...... 0 0013001 x—5 hit«—Berte, Andrews. Struck out—Frithee, Berte .R. B. P. A. E ROCKFOKD. AD.R.B. f. A.© Earned runs—DCS Moinea 3. Two-base hits—An Andrews, Pace, Hickey, Turbett. Wild pitch—Me GallHgu'r, If 4 013 o o Newmnn, cf5 33 2 00 WESTERN ASSOCIA'N. drews, Cooutr. Stolen bases—Andrews, Liueubarg, Greevy. Left ou banes—Des Moines 4, Quincy 1 0 0 Esturqu't, ss 4 1 1 3 40 Connors, cf. 4 0 I 1 Hackett, Phillips. Double play—Mohler, McCreadie, Umpire—Alien. Time—2h. Burke, 3h.... 4002 4 0 Khpg, lb... 4 0 .1 11 01 Pace. First on halls —By Cooper 3, by Hackett 1. ROCKFORD vs. CEDAR RAPIDS AT R'D SEPT. 12 Wright, lb.. 4009 0 0 Fliibei ty, 3b 4 0 1 0 12 The Record. Hit by pitcher—Hickey, Loiuuaii, Mohier. Sacrifice BOCK PO R V. ABB. B. P. A. B CKDABBA©S.AB.B. B. P. A. F Seisler, e..... 400 2 00 Dillon, If,... 400 2 01 Following Is the record of the Western Asso hits—Mohler, Pliillips. Graves. Struck out—Vjsucr, Hey. rf...... 4 000 0 i Warner, 2b. 4 1 2 3 40 Graves, Hackett. Left on bases—Quincy 9. De« Newmah, cf 5 1 I 1 00 Kennedy, ssO 1 0 ciation race to Sept. 18, inclusive: • E-itarqii't, ss 2 00261 Flood, »*..... 300 5 0-wald, SB.. 300 3 31 Traoy, c...... 300 3 20 Moines 9. Wild pitch—Cooper. Umpire—Pears. Neville, 2b.. 3124 0 0 Kyleu, rf.... 311 3 00 Time—2h. Klint', U>... 5 1 1 11 10 VanBur'n.lf 4 1 1 2 Fl»herty,3b 401 4 20 Puller, c... 410 1 Itoach, p... 3_0_2^0_2... 5 01 2 4 2 Uuderw©d, D I 0 0 I 10 Maliaffy.p... 3 1 1 gher. Three-base hit—Kling. Home run--New- Burlington ...... Duudou, ss.. 401; 2 41 Wright, lb..3 0 2 10 0.1 Young, p..... 3 0 0 I 2 0 111 nmn. First ou balls—By Itoach 1. Sacrifice hit-- Cedar Rapids..... 9 lit 83 Sullivau, c.. 4 0 1 4 I) ll Seisltir, C..... 500 3 00 Tracy. Struck out—By Roach 2, by Audersou 2. Bee Mollies...... Dixon. lb.... 4 1 1 15 01 Bey, rf...... 3 0 0 0 (I 0 Total...... 353 8 24 10 3 Total..... 3T S 8 27 lu Bockford...... 20000100 0—(. Umpire—Caruther*. Time—1 50. Dubuque...... 0'Coun'l,2b4 01 2 00 Oswald.ss... 4002 ST. JOSEPH vs. QUINCY AT KAN'S CITY SEPT. 14: Peoria...... 11 Feury, rf..... 4 00 0 00 Neville, 2b.. 410 4 40 Cedar Rapid*...... 5 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 x—t Quiucy...... 12 Fox, p...... 400 0 31 Burris, p..... 3 0_ 0_ 1 20 Two-base hit—Kling. First on balls—By Mahnffy ST. JOSEPH. AB.B. B. P. A.E QUINCy. AB.R.B. P. A. K 2, by Underwood 1, by Yoiinj: 2. Hit by pitcher—By Viox,2b...... 400 4 41 McGre'y, lb 5 0 1 15 04 Rockford...... 12 Total...... 34 1 7 ©/I 16 7 Total...... 376 6 27 154 0 0 St. Joseph...... 13 12 Mahaffy 3. Struct: out—By Young 1. Left on bases Waldrou, rf 4 2 0 2 00 Frisbee, if... 4020 Dubuque...... 1 0 000 0 1 2 0—4 —UocUford 10, Cedar Bayids 4. Double plays—Mn- Donovau. If 4 0 0 2 0 0 i\TjiUs'n,3b 4 0 0 4 I Peoria ...... 10000101 3—6 0 0 Lost ...... 82 39 55 77J65 66 58 441 486 hally, Fuller, Hutcliiuson; Fisher, Flood, Hntchiu Klusmau,lh5 1 2 6 0 00| Phillips, If.. 5 I 1 Earned ruus—Pepriu 2, Dubuque 1. Two-base hits son; Warner, Esterquest, Kline. Stolen buse—Fisher Williams, ss 5 1 2 olO'Ooun'l, 2b 5 1 2 2 0 —Baar, Wolverton. Connors 2, Writfht 2. Sacrifice Won. Lost. Pet. Won. Lost. Pet Sacrifice hit—KjtcrqueBt. Umpire—Uariuthers. Tim Kisley. cf.... 311 0 0 Pears, cf..... 503 I) 0 hit—Seisier. S;olen bases—Connors, Gallagher, Bev, —2h. Sawyer, 3b.. 3 1 0 0 2 Berto, ss..... 5 1 1 71 Cedar Rapi's 83 39 .680 Quincy...... 57 66 .461 McQuaid. First on balls—By Burris 2, by Fox 4. St. Joseuh.... 78 44 .639iPeoria...... 55 65 .45£ Hiuisen, c.... 401 0 OjGraves,c.....3 1 2 1 0 Struck out—Fox 2, Burris, Baer. Passed null—Sulli Meredith, p, 4 0 0 0 0 0 Hackett, p.. 4 1_ 0 8 1 Des Moines.. 64 55 .538J Dubuque ..... 47 77 .379 van. Double plays—Dundon, O'Connell, Dixou; Games Plt»yeti Sept. 13. © Kockford .... 63 68 .5211 Burlington.. 39 82 .322 Total...... 36 6 6 27 !> 3| Total...... 4~05 12 27 22 7 Neville, Oswald, Wright. Umpire—Duabar. Time ST. JOSEPH vs. QUINCY AT KANSAS C'Y SEPT. 13 —1.65. St. Joseph...... 1 1300100 0—6 Games Played Sept. 10. ST.JpSEPH. AB.R.B. P. A.E QUINCY. All.H. B. P. A.E Quiucy ...... 0 1002 00 2 0—5 ROCKFOHD vs. CEDAH RAPIDS AT R. SEPT. 11. Kialey, 2b.... 611 2 22 LuleubV.lb 41116 0 ( iCarued runs—Quincy'3. Two-base hiU—Klu'mau, —Cedar Rapids forfeited this gauie to Rockford 9 to Waldrou, rf. 5 1 1 0 0 0 Frisbee.rf... 4 1110 Graven, McGreevy. Throe-base hit—Williams. Passed DES MOINES vs. QUINOY AT DES Mo'sSsPT. 10 0 In tbe ninth inning, when the score stood 4 to 3 in D. MOINES. AB.H. B. AB.R.B. P. A. Donovan, It 5 3 3 1 0 0 If«rKiuon,3b5 0012 ball—Graven. Stolen hases—Uaiisen, Peur-, O'Cou- favor of the locals with a half innintr for the visitois K)usn.an,lb5 0 2 11 0 0 Phillips, If.. 501 1 00 uell. First on balls—By Meredith"1, by Huckett 3. McCarthy.lfS 2 1 2 0 0 Utenb'ir.lb 4 1 2 11 00 still to play. Owiui; to an adverse deciiioii the 0 (1 Williams, ss6 4 3 1 4 2 0'Coun'l. 2b4 0 0 0 51 Sacrifice hits—Kisley, Feriuison. Hit by pitcher— Mohler 2b.. 423 3 3 0 Frisbee, rf... 422 1 Cedar Rapids team left the field. Andr's,lb.rf5 131 0 2 Fer|B:usoD,3b4 0 0 1 0 0 Coll ins, cf.... 512 8 0 0 McGre'y.cf.. 412 3 00 Dunovan. Frisbeo. Struck out—By Meredith 6, by Pace, c...... 400 6 1 1 Phiilips, If.. 4 0 1 2 0 S»wver, 3b 3 1 I 3 5 2 Berte,8s...... 3 1 (I 1 3 Hackett I. Left on banes—St. Joseph 7. Quiucy 9. Visner, cf....4 02101 0©Coun©l,2b 4.0 0 2 6 Games Played Sept. 12. Hausen, c... 612 6 0 0 Graves. E.....4 0041 Double plays—Williams, Viox. Klusmun; Berte, Me- Hickey, 3b.. 400 0 30 McGree©y.ef 3204 1 1 ST. JOS'H vs. BURLI'M AT K.O. SBPT. 12( IST G'E): Kaue, p...... 511^ 0 10 Pears, p...... 100 0 2 ( Greuvy. Umpire—liollmrmel. Time—1.50. Total...... 45 13 16 27 12 6 Notjama'f.p 3 2_ I 0 10 Mcdoa©e. ss 4 0 1 1 42 Bnrt», KB..... 41)0 3 0 ST.JOSBPH.AB.B.B. p. A. El BtJRLINQ©N.AB.B. B. P. A.E Turb't, rf.lb3 1 0 10 0 2 Graves, c... 402 6 00 Viox, 2b...... 230 1 10 Violett, rf... 300 1 Total..... 37 6 6 2714.' Games Played Sept. 15. Manck, p... 4_0_1_ 0 2 0 Nonama'r.p 4 1_ I 0 3 0 Waldron, rf 4 I 3 300 y, 2b.. 300 7 St. Joseph...... 30271000 0-1J D. MOINES vs. BURLINGTON AT D.-M. SKPT. 15: Total..... 35tFll 24 138 Total...... 35 7 3 27 133 Donovnn, If 4 0 0 0 00 White, cf... 400 0 Quiuoy...... 000040002—1 DESMQIN©S. AB.R B. P : AU.u. ;i. p. A. K Des Moines...... 00100003 2—6 Kinsman,lb 201 Berryhill,lb4 00 8 Earned runs—St. Joseph 4, Quincy 1. Two-base Corbett, lb.. 610 9 Violett, 2b.. 3 10332 Qqincy...... 0 0001141 x—7 Williams, ss 3 1 1 1 Beldon. If.... 4 0 2 1 hits—Waldron. Donovan 2, Kinsman, Phillips Mohler. 2b.. 4 3 2 2 \Vhite.cf..... 5113 Earned runs—Quincy 3, Des Moines 5. Two-base Bisley. cf... 301 0 Armstro'g,c 412 7 Three-base hits—Williams, Risley. Home run—Wil McCart'y, If 5 1 1 1 0 Oj Balden, If... 5 1 1 2 0 1 hi(s—Berte, McCarthy, Andrews, Visner. Sacrifice Sawyer, 3b.. 4 005 2 0 Breeu, ss.... 410 1 liauis. Passed bull—Graves. Wild pitch—Kane Pace, rf...... 421 1 0 H'Brcen.ss...., 4222 1 I hit—Mohler. Stolen bases—Friebee, McGreev.y. Mc Ha use n. c... 400 9 0 o Bradley, 3b 3 0 1 2 First on balls—By Kaue 2. by Pears 2, by Nouuiuuker Visner, cf... 322 8 0 u Wilson, lb..5 I 1 1 0 Carthy, Mohler. Double play—McCreadie, Mohler Meredith,p..2 0 0 1 1 0 Coons, p...... 201^ o 1. Sacrifice hits—Waldrou, KlusuiiUi. Hit by pitchei Hickc-y. ;n>.. 3 i 2 i :; 2 Bradley, 30 5- 1 1 0 2 2 ^ —Luteuberg. Struck out—By Kane 4, by Pci»rs 1, by First on balls—By Nonamaker 3, by Mauck 1. Hit Urumujy.p. 200 0 0 (I Total...... 31 2 « 27 11 5 McCrea'e, SB 3 0 0 010 Brockw'y.rfo 001 (i 0 b? pitcher—Pace. .Struck out—Bert*, O'Connell. Total...... 305 6 27 7 1 Nonamaker 2. Lett on bases—St. Joseph 9, Qiiinc; Lull man, /:.. 3 10510 Berryhill.,' 04 0 1 6 00 5. Stolen bases—Donovan, Prithee. Double play- Graves 2, Nouaruaker 2, Hickey 2. Wild pitches— St. Joseph ...... 3 1 0 I 0 0 0 0—5 Cooper, p'... 513 0 30 Uodman.p.. 401 0 41 Mauck 2. Left on bases—Quincy 6, Des Moiues 7. Burlington ...... Sawyer, IClusmiiu. Hits—OS Pears 11, Umpire— 00002000 0—2 Rothermel. Time—2h. . Total..... 30 F-ill a~7 9 (1 Total...... 4U 7 8 24 11 Umpires—Kreig and Pears. Time—2.10. Burned run—St. Joseph. Two-base hits—Williams, Des Moines...... 20080020 x—1 DUBUQUE vs. PEORIA AT DUBUQUE SBPT. 10: Coons. Three-base hit—WaMron. First ou lialls— DUBIJQUE vs. PEORIA AT DUBUQUC SEPT. 18 Burliueton ...... 0 0001030 3—7 PEOBIA. AB.B. B. P. A. B DUBUQUE. AB.R. B. P. A. E By Driimmy 2. by Coons 6. Hits—Off Meredith 3, off DUBUQUE. AB.R.B. P. A.E! PEORIA. ATi.U. B. P. A.I Earned run*—Des Moines 5, Burlington 3. Two- Gallagher,lf4 33 0 00 Baer, If...... 412 2 10 Druniiuy 8, gtnick out—By Meredith 3, by Drumiuy Baer.Baer, If...... u...... 40111* u i i i 0u Gulla«her,Uuuiiaijueiyi 4112ill 0 base hits—Hickey, Wilson. Home run—Beldvii. Connors, cf.. 4 12 3 Wolve'n, 3b 4 1 0 2 22 4. by Coons 7. SwcrificehitB—ivlusnmn. Coans. First Wolve'n, 3b 5 0 2 1 1 U Connors, cf.. 4 2 2 0 Sacrifice hits—McCreadie, Uickey. Hit by pitcher— Burke, 3b.. .502 0 McQuaid.cf 3 00200 on errors—St. Joseph 3, Burlington 1. Left on bases Dundou.ss.. 5 01 2 21 Burke,...... _..._ lib... 3103 . . 12 Pace. First on balls—By Rodnmn 4, by Coopf-r 3. Wright, lb.. 4 0 0 10 0 1 Dundon, ss.. 4012 —St. Joseph 4, Burlington 5. Double pia}8—Unaley, Sullivan, c.. 3 0 2 5 1 0 Writtht, lb.. 3 1 1 14 0 0 Struck out—By Rodmau 5, by Cooper 3. Left oa geisler, c... 500 4 0 0 Sullivau. C..4 0 1 2 Breen; Breen, M«al«y, Klusmau. Umpire—Ward. Dixon, p..... 4 U 0 2 1 1 Seisler, c..... 400 2 11 bases—Des Moines 10, Burlington 8. Passed bull— Bey. rf ...... 632 2 10 Dlxon, lb... 4 0 2 12 31 Time—1.50. O'Couu'l, 2b4 002 3 3 Bey, rf...... 410 1 00 Lohnian. Umpire—Ward, Time—2.15. Oswald, ss... 511 4 20 0'Conn'l.2b4 012 6 0 ST. JOS'H vs. BURRI'K AT K.C. SEPT. 12 v'2o G'j:): Streit, rf..... 000 0 0 U Oswald, ss... 410 1 41 PEORIA vs. ROCKFORD AT PBOIUA SEPT. 15: Neville, 2b.. 31,0 4 40 Fox, rf...... 301 l 0 0 ST.JOSEPH. AB.U.B. p. A.E BITIILINO N. AB.R.E. P. A. E Berp.rf...... 300 1 0 1 Neville, 2b.. 300 0 51 PBOttlA. AB.R.B. P. A. F.i ROCKFORD. Alt.U.H. P. A. B Roach, p..... 5 23 01 Streit, p...... 300 0 20 Viox, 2b,.... 4116 2 0 Violett.rf,lb4 0 2 5- Feury, cf... 4002 0 0 Burria. p..... 3 0 1 2 2 0 GallBgh'r.lf 4 1140 U Newmaii, cf 6 241 0 0 Total!.... 40 U I3 Zl luii Total...... 33 2 8 27 IS 5 Waldron, i f 3 1 Z 2 Healey, 2b.. 200 1 Fox, lb...... 4 (i (i 8 0 4 'lotal...... 32 7 5 27 fi 5 Couuorj, cf 5 1 I 1 00 Kuterqu't, es5 1 1 6 1 0 Peoria...... 0 0000244 1 11 Donovau, If 3 I 1 0 White, cf.... 5 242 Total .....36 07 24 9 lu Burkr. 3b... 511 2 10 lb... 501 8 0 I Dubuque...... 1 00001000—2 KItisrnau,lb 4 237 0 0 Berr'l, Ib,2b4 105 Dubuque. . 0 000000 0 Wright, lb.. 40210 10 Flabertv, 3b5 2 1 2 3 0 Earned ruus—Dubuque 1, Peoria 8. Two-basn hits Williams, ss 5 0 1 1 4 2 Belden, p.... 5220 Peoria.,„.._.....,...... 0200400 x—7 Seisler, c.... 411 3 11 Dillon, "if... 5 » 1 1 0 O —Haer 2, Gallagher, Burke, Bey. Home run—Galln- Bisley, cf, p 4 0 2 0 000 0 Armstro'^cArmstro'g.c 422 3 10 Two base hits—Connors, Wright, Sullivan 2, vvo|ver- Bey, rf...... 310 3 10 Warner, Sib 401 1 3 0 gher. Sacrifice hits—McQuaid, Fox. Stolen buses— Sawyer, 3b.. 3 20 2 313 1 Brten, ss.... 3 12 1 20 ton. Stolen bases—Bt>y, Burke, G«Ma'Kh«r, Sullivan. Oswald, ss... 412 2 31 Tracy, c..,.. 302 6 2 0 Bey 2. Neville. O'Connell. Double plays—Wolver Hausen, c... 312 4 111 1 Bradley, 3b 3 1 2 4 10 First ou balls—By Burrii 2, by Dixon 1. Hit by Neville, 2b.. 401 1 32 Kylen, rf... 4122 1 o ton, Duudou, Dixon; Burke, Neville. WriKht. First Drummy, p2 1 1 0 30 Bodnian.lf.. 2 10 3 00 pitclier—Streit, Buor, Nevilia. Writ;ht. Struck out— Talbot, p.,... 402 0 2 o Young, p... 4110 10 on balls—GallftKber. lUp. by pitcher—Wright, Con- Kane, p, cf.. 21^ 0 00 Sonier, rf.., 311^ o 00 GullttKher, Bei-jj, Baer. Wild pitch—Dixon. Double Total..... 37 61l*z6 124 Total..... 47 f 14 2"7 ll F Dors. Neville 2. Struck out—By Streit 2. Pasaad ball Total..... 33 10 13 1U 14 5 Total...... 35 fl 15 24 9 plays—Oswald, Neville, Wrighl; Dundon, Fox. Utu- Peoria...... 00032010 0—6 —Seisler. Umpires—BurrU, Henry. Time—2.15. St. Joseph ...... 000334 0 0—10 pirea—Duubar nod Talbot. Time—1.45. RocUford...... 10000021 3—7 ROCKFORD vs. CSDAR RAPJDS AT,R'D SEPT. 10: Burliugton...... 0 020630 x—11 Burned runs—Peoria 4, Rockford 4, Two-base Rockford.1...... 3 230011 2—12 Karned runs—St. Joseph 5, Burlington 5. Two- Games Played Sept. 14. hits—Oswald 2, Newmau, Ksterquest. Three-base Cedar Rauids....__...... 2 000100 x— 3 baae hits—Waldron, Hansen, Kinsman, White, Bel hits—Young, Fiaherty. Double plays—Bey.Wrifiht; Hits—Rockford 14. Cedar Ripids 6. Errors— den, Sonier, Violett. Three-base hits—White. Paused DUBUQUE vs. CKDAU RAPIDS AT D'UE SKPT, 14: Seisler, Wright, Seisler; Warner, Flaiiert.v; Kyleu. Rockford 2, Cedar Rupids 9. Batteries—Dillon, Huff; ball—Armstrong. Wild pitch^-Drummy. First on balls DUBUQUE. AB.R.B, P. A.E C. RAPIDS. AB.B.B. P. A.E Kling, First on bdlla—By Talliot 1. by Young 2. Mahafty, Donuelly, Fuller, VanBuren. —By Drummy 2, by Belden 6. Hit by pitcher--Violett, Baer, If...... 410 1 11 Kennedy, sa 3 1 3 0 i 2 Struck out—By Tnlbot 1, by Young 7. Umpire— NOTE—Rain preveuted tbe St. Joseph-Burlington Bodman. Struck out—By Drummy 1, by llisley 1. by Wolver'u,3b 4122 1 0 Hutca'n. Jb5 2 1 1 0 Carutbers. Time —1.50. game. Beldon 3. Hits—Off Drummy 11, off Klsley 4. Stolen Duudon, 2b 4 0 0 3 30 Van Bu'n.lf 4 2 2 0 1 CEDAR RAPIDS vs. DUBUQUE AT C.R. SEPT. 15: bases—Sawyer, Violett, Berryhill, Bradley. Sacrifice Sullivan, c.. 5 1 1-4-2 0 Fullar, c..... 5 1 2 11 0 0 C. RAPIDS. AB.U.B. P. A. K DUBUQUE. AB.R.B. F. A. H Games Played Sept. 11. hjts—Waldroo, Donovan 2, Breen. Bradley. First Dixon, lb... 512 9 00 Cole, cf...... 411 1 00 Kennedy, rf 3 10 0 00 Baer, cf...... 211 300 on error—at.-Joseph 1, Burlington 3. Left on bases O'Connell.cfS 1 3 0 1 Fisher, 2b... 4003 Ilutch'o. Ib4 2 3 7 00 Wolveri'u.p 101 0 30 ST. JOSEPH vs. BURLINSTON AT KA'S C. SEPT. 11: —St. Joseph 7, Burlington 8. Double play—Breen, Streit, rf...... 301 flood, rf..... 320 VanBur'n.lf 1 1 I 1 0 l> Dutidou.Sb.. 200 1 1 ST. JOSEPH. AH.R. B. P. A. K iBUULlN©N. AU.tt. B. P. A.E Berryhill. Umpire—Ward. Time—1.55. Madden, SB.. 411 Hill, 3b...... 3 2 1 Fuller, c..... 4231 0 0 Sullivan, c.. 2 0 0 3 00 Viox,2b...... 5122 2 1 Violett. rf.... 432 1 0 DUBUQUS VS. PfiOBIA AT DUBUQUE SEPT. 12: Fox, p...... ^0_0_ McDoug'l,p4 0 I Cole, of...... 3 0 2 3 1 0 Dixon,lb.... 200 4 00 Waldron, rf 3 0 2 2 Healey, 2b.. 311 3 0 PEOUIA. AB.B. B. P. A. K DUBUQUE. AB.R.B. P. A. B Total..... 38 6 10 24 12 4 Total...... 3"sfl7l 27 H 3 Fisher, 2b... 312 120 O'Conu'll,2b2 00201 Donovan, If 4 0 2 1 Wnite, cf... 3 1 0 0 0 Gallagher.lf4 120 Buer, If...... 401 3 Dubuqne...... 00050000 1— 6 Flood, ss.... 322 0 20 Dun oar, ss.. 2 0 0 10 Risley. lb.... 310 8 00 Berryh 1, Ib5 0 3 13 10 Counors.cf.. 411 1 Wolve'n, 3U 4 0 0 2 Cedar Itapids ...... I 5230000 x—11 " • • - - - - - „ 0 Hill. 3b...... 201 2 20 Streit, If..... 1001 00 Williams s<3 2 1 221 Belden. If.,. 3 1 I Burke, 3b... 4014 Dilution, ss.. 400 2 Earned runs—Dubuque 2. Cedar llupids 2. Two- McFarla'd,p2 11010 Fury, rf...., l_ « t> 1_' 0 « Meredith, cf 2 01 0"——-10 Mesmer. c..- 3 0 0 1 0 Wright, lb.. 4 2 2 13 0 0 Sullivan, c.. 3 0 0 5 base hits—Sullivau, Dixon, O'Connell. Hutcbinson, Douuelly, p 1_ 0_ 0_ 0 1^0 Sawyer, 3b.. 300 1 11 Breen, ss..... 120 5 1 Total...... 15 1 "2 15 61 Seisler, c...., 411 Dixon, lb... 3 0 0 13 11 Van Bureu, Fuller 2. Three-base hit—Wolverton. Total...... 29 1015 fo 9 u Hauseu, o... 401 7 00 Bradley, 3b 4 0 1 3 41 Bey, rf...... 4 0 I 0' Conn'1, 2b3 0 2 2 31 Home run—Van Buren. Stolen bases—Baer, Wol Kane, p..... 201 1 20 onier, p..... 4_ 1^2_ o 30 Cedar Rapids...... 1604 0—10 Oswald, ss.. 401 2 GO Fox, rf...... 3 01 0 00 verton, O'Counell, Kennedy. Van Buren, Flood. Dubuque;.....,...... 1000 0— 1 Total.. ... 29 4 fo 24 lu 3 Total...... 3~b 9 IO*^U IS X Neville. 2b.. 4 0 I 3 0 Streit, p..... 300 0 22 Double plays—Fox, Madden, Dixon; Hill, Fisher, Karued runs—Cedar Rapids 9, Dubuque 1. Two- "Hausen out for interfering with batted ball, 1'albot, p... 400 2"jFenry, cf... 3 0_ 0 0 00 Hutchinson. First on balls—By Fox 3. by McDou- t)«se hits—Hiitchinsou, McFarlaud, Fuller, FlooJ, gt. Joseph...... 01001101 0—4 Total...... 365 10 27 18 o| Total ..... 3T»U 4 27 10 7 giil 4. Hit by pitcher—Kennedy. Struck out— Three-base hit—Wolverton. Sacrifice hit—Hill. Burlington...... 13210002 x—9 PeorU...... 02200001 0—5 Fuller, McDougal, Baer. Duudon. Sullivan 2, O'Cou- Double plays—Cole, Fuller; Donnelly. Fieher, Hutch- Wanted ruu«—Burliugtou 2. Two-base bite—Vio Dubuque...... 0 0000000 0—0 null. Streit, Fox. Passed balls—Suthvau, Fuller. iuson. First on balls—By Douuelly 1. by Wolvertoa lett. Berry lull, Belden. Three-base hit—Healey. Karned runs— Peoria 2. First on balls — By Talbot Umpires—Feury and McFarlnnd. Time—2h. I. Struck out—By Wolverton 2. Umpires—Me- Passed balls—Hauseu t, Mossmer 3. Wild pitch— 1, by Streit 2. Hit by pitcher— By Streit 1. Stuick D. MOINES vs. BURLINGTON ATD. M. SEPT. 14: Dougal and Fox. Time—4fim. Kaue. F.rst ou balls—By Kiuie 7, by Sonier 4. Hit out — By Streit 4, by Talbot 2. Two-bine hit*— DBS MOINES.AB.B.B. P. A.E BURLINQT N.AB.R.B P. A. K Sr. JOSEPH vs. QUINCY AT KAS. CITY SEPT. 15: by pitcher—By Sonier 2. First ou eirors—St. Joseph bright, Seisler, Gallagher. Umpire — Duubar. Time Corbett. lb. 6 1 2 14 2 0 Violett, 2b.. 2 111 QUINCV. AB.B.B. f. A. EjST. JO8KPH. AB.R.B. P. A. 2. Sacrifice hits —Waldron, Meredith 2. Healey, —1.50. Mohler, 2b.. 5 213 White, cf.....2 0 0 6 White, Mesmer. Stolen bases—Waldron, Donovnu, McGre'y, Ib4 1 I 15 0 0 Viox, 2b..... 310 4 30 DKS MOINES vs. QUINCV AT DBS M's SBPT. 12: McCarthy.lf 6 12 0 00 Barryliill.c.. 400 8 Frlsbee, rf... 302 Waldron, rf 4 0 2 1 1 liislty 2, Uuustn, Kaue, Bradl«y. Struck out—By QUINCY. AB.R.B. V. Pace, rf...... 5 12200 Belden, If.... 401 1 Kaue 7, by Souicr 1. Left i»u bases—St. Joseph 6. DKS MOIN S.AB.B B. P. A. E Fer«us-n,3b 4 001 11 Donovau, If 4 01 0 0 utenbV.lb3 0 U 11 0 0 VlcU*rthy,cf4 0 1 Visner, cf.... 522 1 00 Rodman.rf.. 3000 Ptiillips, lf..3 1 2 5 0 0 Klu«m»n,lb3 00511 Burliiigtm 7. Double plays—Breen, Berryhill, Fri*bee. rf... 4004 0 0 Mohler, 2b.. 311 Hickey, 3b.. 421 1 50 Breeu, 8S.....4 010 Bradley; iireou, He«ley. Berryhil!; Violett, Berrydill; O'Conu'l, 2b 3 0 1 1 51 Williams, ss 4 0 0 2 11 iUa'u,3b4 000 2 (I Andrews, p 3 0 0 McCrea'e, 3d 4 11010 Bradley, 3b 3 0 0 2 Pears, cf..... 401 00 Risley, cf... 402 1 2 U Waldron, Williuuis, Viox. Umpire—Ward. Time MullipH.lf... 301 2 0 0 Pace. lb..... I 1 1 Louiimn, c.. 5 1 2 5 on So tiler, p..... 3 l> 0 0 — 1.55. Berte. ss..... 410 81 Sawyer, «b.. 4 00 2 10 rConu'll,2b4 0 0 1 6 0 Visuer, rl.... 4 I 1 Mauck, p... SO 2. 11[> Coons, Ifa... 300 10 Graves, c... 3 0 0 0 1 2 Hun sen, c... 410 7 00 DKS MOINES vs. QUINCY AT D. Mot's SEPT. 11: Pears, c«..... 4101 0 0 IJickev, 3b.. 3 1 1 Total...... 45 U 1527 }1 0 Total...... 281 3 27 ll 4 Nonama'r.p 4 0 3_ 0 3 OJDrumuiy.p.. 3_ l_ 3_ ^ 2 i> QUINCY. AB.B. B. T. DEBMoINKS.AB.R.U. P. A. E te. an.... 2 (» 0 2 2 1 McCrea'e.8*4 1 2 DCS Moiucs...... 10620020 1—U LmeubV,lb-5 0 1 13 McCait'y, If 5 024 O 0 Total..... 32 2 run at a financial loss. One hard blow that Pal myra was forced to stand tin under was the loss of Captain Dan Ryan. The records will show that game after game was won by Ryan and his big bat. Ryan©s successor, Householder, has played good ball, but Ryan©s experience in the game was a big help to the young players on the team, and he was sadly missed. LYONS© DISAPPOINTMENT. Physical Perfection Prevented by The next surprise comes in the showing made by Dick German©s Lyons team. The Lyons team the Use of Tobacco. is certainly a strong one, and under a good man ager, too. but the club©s following has proven a curse and doomed the prospects for the future for base ball as far as Lyons is concerned, The play An Old-Timer Cured After Using To ers of the Lyons team have been forced to stand the most outrageous abuse that ever was heaped onto any organization. The readers of the "Sport bacco Twenty-Three Years ing Life" and of the various papers throughout the State league circuit are familiar with this He Gains Twenty Pounds fact. Under the circumstances Dick Gorman has CREAHAN©S_CHAT, NEW YORK©S LEAGUE. done exceedingly well witli bis team, and is en in Thirty Days. titled to nothing but praise. The Lyons team was looked upon at the opening of the season The Second Contest at Straight Rail with great respect by the other teams of the Between McLaughlin and Jierkau A BRIEF REVIEW OF A SUCCESS League. The downfall of the Lyons Club must Remarkable Runs and Remark Lake Genera, Wis. (Special.) The ladles of not be laid at the door of Dick Gorman or of our beautiful little town are making it interest the players or owners of the team. The directors able Averages Kerkau©s Victory ing for tobacco-using husbands, since tbe injur FUL CAMPAIGN. of the Lyons Club are many dollars out, and Death of Charles Mehler. ious effect of tobacco and the. ease with which it they know the cause too well. The team was a There is but little to be written or said can be cured by No-To-Bac have been plainly high-priced one, and had it received protier en of the second series of games at the regular- demonstrated by the cure of Mr. F. C. Waite. In Several Surprises Furnished by This Neat couragement would have made a creditable record. straight rail game between Edward AIc- a written statement ©he says: "I smoked and AUBURN ALSO UNHAPPY. Laughlin and Hugo Kerkau, plaved at chewed tobacco for twenty-three years, and my There is much disappointment at Auburn over case was one of the worst in this part of the the poor showing of Shinnick©s team. Auburu was Ualy.s Academy, .New York, that has not country. Even after I went to bed at night, I Little League Teams Sized up and certainly strong, but there is a mystery some been practically stated already when these woke up to chew or smoke. It was. killing me where. "The team, as before stated., looked an experts played their first series of games at and my wife was also ailing from the Injurious easy winner of first honors, but "suddenly went the same style of game; with, of course, the effects. Two boxes of No-To-Bac cured me, and I Compared Players Who Are Com to pieces. It is true that some players were a exception that it was the German who now have no more desire for tobacco than 1 have to disappointment, but take the team individually came off the victor and not the American jump out of the window. I have gained twenty petent to Shine in Faster Company, und it is certainly a strong one. Captain Tim There is a good deal of the ludicrous ele pounds in thirty days, my wife is well, and we Shinnick never played ball as he has. played the ment in this .style of©billiards, and we very are indeed both happy to say that No-To-Bac is season just closed, both at bat and field, and much doubt if it conld be possible for any truly ©worth its weight in gold.© " Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 13. Editor "Sport- if Shinnick is not an Eastern Leaguer next year two great experts to play such billiards in Mr. Waite©s cure is looked upon as a miracle. Ing Life:" The championship season of the it will be strange. Then there is Frank Shen any public hall at the present It is the talk of the town and county, and over a New York State League closed on Satur at third base. Jimmy Toman at short stop, and day for a week©s duration without thousand tobacco users will use No-To-Bac. The so on down the list. Auburn took an awful slump peculiarity about No-To-Bac is that the makers day, September 11. The loss of the pen- In hitting, however, and this is one big reason the manager meeting with financial authorize every druggist in America to absolutely liant is of course a great disappointment for the position of the teau, at the wind-up. collapse. And yet, there is an guarantee three boxes to cure or refund the to Palmyra people and a claim will be FARRELL PRAISED. element of excitement in such contests On the money, and the cost is so trifling, compared with, made that the standing as between (Juuan- Too many words of praise cannot be said opening night McLaughUn scored 1000 to 23 for the expensive use of tobacco, that tobacco-using tlaigua and 1©almyra is a tie. Manager relative to" President John H. Farrell. He has his opponent. Averages in such games must be husbands have no excuse to offer when their Itamsay, on the other hand, claims that stood faithfully at his post throughout the en either great or nothing. On this occasion it seem wives insist upon their taking No-To-Bac, gaining Cauandaisua is entitled to one more game tire season. It is not generally known that the ed like an easy victory for McLaughlin, and yet pure, sweet breath, new mental and physical won than is actually credited. Cor t la ml re office of president of the New York State League at the close of the week the score was GOOO for powers and a practical .revitallzation of their ni- fused to play off a postponed game at Can- is an unsnlaried one. President Farrell has re the German to 4520 for the American. cotinized nerves. No-To-Bac not only cures the tuuiaigiiu. Umpire Hornuug awarded it to ceived nothing for his services for the entire tobacco habit but restores vitality and nerve liamsay©s club, but the League directors season but the actual expenses of his position. While we have not the score of the second vigor. It is indeed a miracle worker for weak reversed the decision. The press of Central and He has been faithful to his trust and deserves night©s play, we do know that at the close Mc- men. .Get our© booklet, "Dont Tobacco Spit and Western New York, however, all agree as to th nothing but woids of praise. Laughlin was 2000 to 193 for Kerkau the re Smoke Your Life Away." Written guarantee, relative standing of 1©almyra and Cuuandaigua, RISING PLAYERS. sult of two nights© work. From that time until "ree sample, mailed for the asking. Addresa end give the latter first place. Several players will certainly graduate from the close of the games Mr. Kerkau showed that The Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. THE WINNERS the State League next season. Negotiations are he is unquestionably a gieat expert at this par alreadv on to that end. The State League has ticular and very peculiar style of billiards, al fire entitled to all the glory they can get. Canan reservation, and there will certainly be a scram though it must be regarded us being only possi daigua has played an up-hill game all season. ble after some of the youngsters. It can be ble to masters of the game. On Thtirsdav night ©.The same might truthfully be said of Palmyra. truthfully said that there are several very fast Kerkau made an average of over 118. while Mc- At the outset "the Auburu team jumped to the bull players on the six teams that comprise the Laughlin©s was but L©C and a fraction. There is front and for a long time held first place with League.© From the work done duriiur the season but little doubt in our mind tlJat JlcL:iughlin is ease. Then the Cortland Club was admitted and just closed the players that can hold their own the better player of the two as an all-round ex wrested first place fioui Auburn, but only for a hi faster company are pitchers Bernlmrd and Mil- pert, although it is a question in our mind if few days. It was the general belief at that time ligan, of Palmyra: Friel and Yerkes, of Cortland; the German expert is not the better player at that Cortland was the dark horse iu the race, McBride and Tull. of Lyons: McFall, of Canan straight billiards. It is tine that the experts but the team soon demonstrated that as hitters daigua, and Dousgleby and Murphy, of Auburn. quit even at this stylo of billiards. At the same they were decidedly weak, and Cortland scon Catchers Nelson, of Canandaigua; O©Xeil. of Cort thr.o it is dangerous billiards to speculate on be- FIneTal>les, Carom, Combination ami Pool dropped to fifth phiee, wlieie she remained. Cort land, and Moran, of Lyons. Intlelders Genegul rwecn such men. It is purely a question of of the Brunswick.Ualkc-Collender Make. land was stiong in fielding and had good pitchers stroke, nerve, confidence, condition and various Ordersfroni nil pnrtscf the world promptly attended to in Friel and Yerkes, but the buys could not and Havward. of Cauand-iigua: Shea. Toman and Shinnick, of Auburn; Townwnd, Xugent and other causes. No one, *ve think, will regret that Over 1,OOO,OOO Ifoite Subduers Sold. knock in runs. Stout, of Cortland; Connors and Halbritter, of Mr. Kerkau came off the victor in at least one SEVERAL GREAT SURPRISES Palmyra; Gorman and Cohn,© of Lyons, and Heine series of games, not even McLaughlin, especially JOHN CKEAUAN.Ooutmental Hot8l.As;eat,Phila.P» In Stale League base ball took place this year. and McManus. of Geneva. OuUieluers Ross. of when the good-natured German expert has re 1 irst and foiemost is the fact that the League has Cortland: Dennis, of Geneva: Barber and Lever, turned to his native land. existed the entire season. When the circuit was of Cacandrtigua: Rlmland. Sorber and Prick, of formed there was a tendency by several very Palmvra, and Gannon. <> © Lyon«. It is not at all probable that Mr. Kerkau©s wise (?) ball writers to throw cold water on the AS TO NKiXT YEAR. visit to this country was a financial success. enterprise. Some people were positive that with President Farrell announces that several of the That could not be looked or hoped for, not even out certain towns were included in the circuit teams have thim early sent in their reserve list by a Frank Ives at such a season of the year. the League could not possibly live. Hornelisville for 18ns. The State League will probably meet Viewed also from an artistic point this gentle and Corning were favorably looked upon, but af at Palmyra thin week to investigate, the claim man©s mission must be regarded as a failure: ter jollying the State League people for several of an error in the standing of the Palmyra and not that he is not a really great rail player, but weeks these towns decided to stay out. Hor Cnnand;iigua Clubs. The general impression pre that we have fo many native experts who are nelisville and Corning were positive they could vails, however, that the table of standing as probably his superior to-day at modern and not run independent teams and do without League published by the Rochester "Democrat and Chron practically obsolete billiards. At the same time ball. The shabby treatment accorded the State icle" at the close of the season is correct. Tbe it must lie obvious to all that Mr. Kerkau has in League folks proved a boomerang, however, and State League for 1S9S will likely be an eight- him the making of probably a very great master after playing ball for a few weeks Hornelisville club circuit. Several of the larger cities of the even at any sort of billiards. While the general and Corning decided that State League bull State will likely be found in the game next sea impression left on Americans by this German perhaps was not such a bad idea after all. The son. Of course it is all surmise at the present expert and gentleman has been such that should two towns then applied for admission, but were writing as to what towns will compose the State he in the near or even remote future return to rightfully rejected by the people whom they had League next year. During the past week several this country he will be received with the wann deceived at the season©s outset. Base ball at cities have be^n mentioned as ready to enter the est hospitality, not only in New York but in all Ilornellsvillc and Corning this year met an early circuit, and it is confidently expected that the parts of the United States. death, and a deserved one. New York State League of 1898 will be stronger AUBURN©S FALL. than ever. The State League of 1897 certainly Edward McLaughlin is also entitled to very Another great surprise to base ball followers made a most creditable showing. G. WHIZ. great praise for the marked improvement shown Iii State League circles is the awful drop of. the in his game during the past year. It is doubtful Auburn Club in the percentage table. At the NEW YORK LEAGUE PENNANT. indeed if even his warmest admirers could hope this city, located in the very building whera season©s opening Auburu looked a sure winner, a year ago for the billiards which this man has we believe he breathed h-is last. Born in Ger and no other club was even considered in the played since. But remarkable as has been his many, he came to this country nearly 45 years matter. That at least was the feeling at Au Directors Meet But Fail to Award improvement as a player, his nerve display has ago, since which time he has lived in Philadel; burn. The other teams of the League were all the Emblem. been ever greater, and so remarkable have both phia. Mr. Mehler nas been engaged in various doing considerable experimenting, and history Auburn, Sept. 15. A meeting of the Board of been, that at the present day it is very difficult occupations during the past 40 years, and always shows that this experimenting business is costly Directors of the State League was held here if not very dangerous to attempt to locate this with very marked success. Me was a man of in more ways than one. The Cortland Club last evening to decide the matter of awarding the expert among the great players of this country. great business ability and integrity, and ranked owners would be many hundred good dollars ahead State pennant. All other business of the League among the foremost of our leading German citi bad they not blundered in this direction. Batavia was completed and bills ordered paid. Tbe pen Maurice Daly is also £tuitled to the greatest zens. Always a polished and high-toned gentle went into the State League with a big hurrah. nant was not awarded, as several scores are praise for having introduced this series of great man, his circle of friends extended largely Toe Horuung, the once famous player, was se missing from Geneva. Cortland and Batavia. games during tue dullest season of the year. among those who were wuch in this city. At cured to manage the team, and Batavia started The meeting adjourned, subject to call of the It is not probable that Mr. Daly made any money the time of his death Mr. Mehler was one of in with bright prospects ahead. But Hornung was chair. Those present were W. A. Powers, B. by his commendable enterprise, as the season the largest owners of the Girard Avenue Theatre, handicapped, and matters at Batavia went from B. Andereon, Palmyra; John Raines, Jr.. W. J. was against him. It is certain, however, that which building was erected on a part of hi« bad to worse, until Dan Deegun, of Geneva, Cove, H. D. Ramsey, Camndaigua; C. J. May- his energy and enthusiasm have been more than property several years ago. ^ stepped in and took Batavia©s franchise and aw cninber, Cortlaud: J. H. Farrell. Auburn; Dick appreciated by professionals everywhere, as we ful bad record of games won and lost. Be it said Gorman, Lyons. Each club was allowed one vote. cannot recall any scries of contests of a similar Edward F. Kingsley, late of the Continental to the credit of Dan Deegan and Ernest Roe, of character, even when played in winter. Which Hotel, has again entered the professional har Geneva, that they gathered together unite an CHAMPIONS HONORED. have been watched with more interest by the ness, and is now proprietor of The Rittenhouse, aggressive aggregation of ball players, who play public in general than the contests given in at Twenty-second and Chestnut streets, this city. ed havoc with the hopes of some would-be cham Dalv©s room during this season. It is to be pions. Banquet to the Meriden Team and hoped that Mr. Daly intends to map out just such It is stated that William Megonegal, who re RAMSEY©S ACHIEVEMENT. Manager Chapman. contests in the future during tbe summer months. cently retired from business here, made $40,000 At the outset of the season the Canandaigua end His great room in New York has already more on a single stock transaction not very many days Meriden. Conn.. Sept. 19. A banquet In honor than a national reputation, a distinction which of the League looked somewhat shaky. Tins fact )f the victorious Meriden team and Managar Jack ago. JOHN CREAHAN. is not generally known, however. The League Chapman was given at the Winthrop Hotel, in it is justly entitled to. director©s were determined that Otnanduignu us city, on Tuesday evening. Fifty-three persons GREAT PICTUKES. should remain in the circuit. H. J. Ramsay, of at down to the table, including Mr. Pennev of Room keepers, as a rule, outside of hotels have rater-son, N. J., was sent for, and Ramsay went .his citv. who is associated with Chapman in the but little confidence or faith in September as Another Instalment by the White to Canandaigua to wake the base ball people up. management of the club. Mayor Ooe made n .1 business month, as they have argued from Ramsay has a reputation as a hustler. He proved speech, in which he said that the city was proud time immemorial that billiard room trade in City Art Company. it on this occasion to the satisfaction of every of the team, and that the men had conducted ..ities does not really open before the first of Oc The September number of "Great Pictures" body. He called a public meeting of citizens. themselves in a gentlemanly way on the field. tober. Hotel rooms, of course, are always an is now ready, and contains the following beauti The people did not come to the meeting fast Manager Chapman then addressed the ban exception to this rule, and frequently do a g Fourth heat Tom Butler. 35yds.; C M. Ely Tom hung on and spurted home a winner. 100yds.; H. B. Freeman, 85vds.: F. J JeTiuv field Bicycle Club©s tournament, Eddie Bald 85yds. Arthur Gardiner tried hard to get out of was the champion. He won the half-mile One-mile open, amateur, first heat G. H Col the big field and air but succeeded. His open in 1.02 2-5, t-he one-third mile L. A. W. lett, W. C. Roome, C. T. Nelson and George time was but 1-5 of a second behind But championship in .45 3-5. and the one-mile Reith. Second heat E. M. Blake, C. H. Drurv. ler©s, and lowers the world©s competiTive open, professional record race iu 2.05 1-5. Ray Dawson and W. E. Tenseler. Third heat record of 2.04 3-5. made by Titus at Bridge MORE RECORDS GO. E. C. Hausman, E. W. Peabody, JR. F. Ludwig port, July 5, 1807. This "race is Tom But and Nels Carlson. ler©s- second win this year and. strange to Jimmy Michael, the hero of the previous relate, both were handicaps and from the day, appeared on the track with bis pacers, 35-yard mark. and had a try at the records for ten miles. Second Day, Sept. 15. He clipped several notches off the Ameri THE MICHAEL-LEBXA MATCH. can records which he held. Michael niada Michael, Gardiner, Bald. Titus, Heudee Previous to the 20-mile match race the pacemakers of both corporations paraded these marks on the modern bicycle traol: and Tom Butler were the winning proposi at New Orleans with trained pacemakers tions in the second day©s racing, Wednes around the track. Lesna©s wore the same striking crimson that showed up so well especially prepared for the event. His per day, on good old Hampdea Park course. formance is the more wonderful when his IVever since the early 80©s has the old iii the Star.buck race, while Michael©s were clad in black, with a white stripe running record-breaking race of yesterday is con track seen such a gathering or such infec sidered. A majority of riders would have tious excitement and applause. up the back and down the legs. The usual delay in getting things together happened, been stiff and sore after that race, but Bald won because he was the best man, Michael appeared fresh. Mlehael©s rirst THREE DAYS OF GREAT RACING AT and Michael because his manager was foxy, and the crowd buzssed and chatted. Mons. Poigoin and Dave Shaefer bustled to and mile in 1m. 44 3-5s. tied his> best former and Lesna©s pacemakers were bum. It was mile record, the second of his former ten- a corking race, and 12,000 people yelled fro. while busy mechanics fixed handlebars, SPRINGFIELD. tinkled sprockets with light hammers and mile record ride, and his two miles in 3m. themselves hoarse. It seemed like old 33s. was a nice slice cut off his former times when Hendee won the first heat of twanged spokes, while the track officials and racing men looked on in expectant marks. From that tnne on he cut into the the cwdinary race and beat the man who anxiety. records at every mile, and each time be Michael Defeats Lesna and Beats foe trailed his colors in the dust iu 1X80, and flashed by the grandstand the 750;) persons the girls who cried that year at Hendee©s The appearance of Michael, clad iu white, present cheered him. The three miles defeat sat in the grand stand to-day with evoked quite a tumult of applause©. Lesna were ridden in 5m. 20 3-5s., the four miles American Records From 1 to 10 their children and applauded Hendee©s vic was crimson from head to foot and was iu 7m. 12 2-5s., five miles in 9m. C 2-5s.. six tory. Thus did the Springfield spirit as attended by Riviere. France©s grand old miles in 10m. 56 l-5s., seven miles in 12m. sert itself. Three records were broken to mail of cycling, who, dressed in a natty Miles and World©s Records For 20 golf suit and a pink shirt, looked the per 53s., eight miles in 14m. 45 l-5s., nine miles day the mile competitive handicap, 2.04 2-5, sonification of a business man off on a in ICim. 35 l-5s., and ten miles in 18m. by Arthur Gardiner, and the lt> and 20- 244-5$.. cutting his former mark of 18m. Miles Bald Captures Three Eyents. mile competitive records, which© fell to junket at the firm©s expense. In order not 33s. The summary: Michael. Major Taylor and Loughead, who to provoke jealousy bouquets were present were picked by the knowing ones, failed ed to both men. Lesna had 100 gear on his Miles. Michael. American. The three days© meet at Springfield, Orient and .Michael 10©J. At exactly 5.2G First .. ... 1.443-5 1.381-5 Held by McDuffia to realize, while Bald upheld his reputa two quads flashed across the tape and the Second . . . . 3.33 3."3 2-5 Held by Mich.icl Mass., Sept. 14, 15, 16, was the most notable tion of being the fastest and most popular first long-distance race at Harnpdeh Park Third ...... 5.20 3-5 5.22 Held by Michael of the year, judging from results. Nearly rider on the track ; to-day. The amateur Fourth .. .. 7.122-5 7.15 Held bv Michael events were warm ones, and a new quan was on. Then pandemonium broke loose. Fifth ...... 9.06 2-5 9.07 4-5 Held by Michael all the cracks were present, the attend Michael was the first to catch on, and tity for championship honors appeared in Lesna©s , pacemakers clung to the ran©bit Sixth .. .©. .10.5G 1-5 11.00 1-5 Held by Michael ance was large and a number of records the personage of E. C. Hausman, of New Seventh.. ..12.53 12.533-5 Held by Michael Haven. I©oweii; of the N. Y. A. C., won and seemed content. The first mile was Eighth .. ..14.451-514.4(53-5 Held by Michael went by the board. Eddie Bald carried off the mile open in grand style, riding on in 1.53. On the second mile Lean a went Xinth .. ...lfi.35-1-5 16.40 2-5 Held liy Michael the short distance honors, while Jimmy up and Michael trailed and sexes and Tenth.. .. .18.27 4-5 18.33 1-5 Held by Michael the outside. quints were brought into active play. On Michael was the hero of the meeting, he The half-mile open, professional, had Bald, the fourth mile Michael©s pacemakers fair OTHER PERFORMANCES. Major Taylor, Gardiner, Gateiv, Huffstet The great race of the day was the one- defeating the French champion, Lesna, and ter, Dr. Brown and Nat Butler up, with ly flew, making the mile in 1.50 and open putting up new records from one to twenty ing up a gap of 20Q yards, .which on the third mile professional L. A. "W. national Arthur Lee as pacemaker. Butler caught next mile increased to nearly 300, and the championship. Cooper took the lead, with miles. Below will be found details of the the pace and Gardiner, Taylor, Bald. Brown mile was done in 1.48 4-5. On the sixth Taylor second and Bald third.. They kept great racing. and Huffstetter strung out in the order mile Lesna pulled down fully 100 yards. iliese positions until the home stretch, when named. It was a bunched finish, with Bald the mile being 1.55 4-5. On the seventh Bald, Kimble and Tom Butler came around First Day, Sept. 14. leading Dr. Brown by a mere fraction; while mile, which was made in 1.57, Leaiia was the track side by side. At 30 yards from Arthur Gardiner and Major Taylor, half a only 50 yards in the rear and crawling up the tape Bald pulled half a wheel ahead A clear sky and a cocfl, brisk breeze, on length back, fought it out for third in a and won out by a yard. Sept. 14, ushered in the first day of the half-hearted way, Gardiner shutting the slow but sure. The position remained the three days© tournament of the Springfield same on the eighth mile, which was made The five-mile amateur L. A. W. national negro out. The time, 1.01 2-5, and the an in 1.53 2-5. The ninth mile saw Lesna championship record was the greatest am Bicycle Club. The attendance was good. nouncement of Bald©s win was received ateur race of the day, and the winner In the preliminary heats there were many witli cheers, so that for a moment the scene about 30 yards back, and the mile in 1.55. surprises, notably in the one-mile open Lesna caught Michael on the back in the broke the American record of 10.35, held resembled the old Springfield. tenth mile, when his machine -broke down liy Kenna. of the Pacific coast. K. C. race for professionals, when such ridel©s Tlie 2.10 had Oately. Hufi©stetter. Davis, Hausman did the act in 10.33 3-5. Dawsoa as Tom Butler, E. C. Bald and a half- Kelleher, RaiHlall, Callahan and Titus up. and be took Lesna©s pace. The mile was dozen fast ones failed to qualify. F. J. 1.56 3-5. led for Ihe lirst two miles. Dawson, l-©ow- with Crooks and Otto Mayo as pace. Gate Here Michael©s pacemakers seemed con ell and Miuie dropped out in the next mile Loughead, John S. Johnson, T. M. Cooper ly caught them and the field strung out in and a half, arid 1©eab-idy fell in the fourrli and "Major" Taylor qualified by taking beautiful style, with Davis and Huffstetter tent to take Lesna©s rear wheel, and here their respective heats, and W. E. Becker they stayed. lap. Hausman finished first, with Ludwijf dragging in the rear. At the three-quarter On the eleventh mile the Callahan-Cald- a close second and Hills third. won a place by being second in the fastest Randall came out of the©ruck into the run The half-mile- open professional was a lieat. In the one-mile professional, 2.10 ning and looked like a good proposition, woll quad went up and Michael took the class. W. I. Huffstetler, A. G. Akin, F. A. lead, but the Frenchman was at his tire great race, and was won easily by Bald. when a figure in blue came up in an easy and the mile clocked off at 1.53 4-5. On Tom Butler led at flr^t. with Bald third. Gateley, C. li. Davis, W. M. Randall, J. glide and went through to the tape in an At the q-uarter Bald pulled ahead and won T. Kelleher, L. A. Callalian and Fred. A. off-hnnd manner. It was Fred. J. Titus, the twelfth mile Michael commenced to Titus won places. In the L. A. W. con lead, and Lesna held his band up in pro out by li) feet. and Kelleher bad his rear wheel, and Ran test at the slow pace of his men. While Jimmy Michael©s fast ton miles brought tests those who qualified were: Quarter dall took third. The time, 2.081-5, puts out lots© of cheers, and at the start he was mile, amateur. E. M. Blake, John S. John Titus out of the class. Lesna seemed tit and riding easy his price- son. E. W. Peabody, Kay Dawson, E. C. makers seemed very slow. The men were presented with an American flag, which The first heat of the mile match, high even on the fourteenth and fifteenth miles. be wore during the ride. His first mile was Hausman, R. F. Ludwig; third of a mile wheel race, showed Rowe looking fit. Hen- the fastest, being done in 1.442-5, and froai professional championship, E. C. Bald, O. dee is the heavier and shows a great deal which were run© off in just 1.53 4-5 each. S. Kim ball, "Major" Taylor, Dr. A. I. The sixteenth mile found the game even then until the finish he broke all previous of fat. Hendee ha-1 th? pole and paced th:> arid was ridden in 1.55, and the time. American records. Brown, Wattle Coleman. F. J. Loughead, first half in 1.283-5, when Rowe went up. George M. HcnJre. of Springfield, and W. E. eBcker, II. li. Steenson, Tom Cooper, At the three-quarter both men were badly 30.304-5. was tlie first world©s record © Tom Butler; five-mile amateur champion- broken in the race. On the seventeenth W. A. Rowe, of Lynn. rode three more baked, and it looked like a dead heat. mile Michael took I.esna©s rear wheel heats to decide the high wheel champion 1 ship. N. H. Minie. J. S. Johnson. H. B. Rowe©s elbows stuck out rather awkwardly, ship. Hendee won the race. Hills, Jr., E. C. Hausmau, E. W. Peabody, but lie seemed to ride the easiest. About while bis pacemakers broke down. On the K. F. Ludwig. Summary: eighteenth mile Michael got new pace and The one-mile amateur 2.15 class was won 20 yards from the tape Hendee came out tried to go by Lesna. who doggedly hung by Ekberg. The one-mile open amateur was Half-mile professional, first heat Major Taylor from behind and, shaking his head in a on at 30 yards back. The mile was 1.59 1-5, won by Ludwig. in a close finish. first. R. C. Bald second. Time. 1m. 0 l-5s. Beck- dogged manner, won out in 3.01 1-5. Both In the one-mile open professional Bald VT. Newhouse and Callahan were shut out the eighteen th 1.57 2-5. men looked badly winded. In this race the The nineteenth mile remained, the same, won by half a wheel. The half-mile han-1- Second heat Arthur Gardiuer first. F. A. Gatt©ly first quarter was 45 2-5 and the last in 47. icap, professional, and the two-mile handi second. Time, 1m. S 4-5s. Cooper and R;©.ndall The quarter-mile national championship while Michael began to use triplets. The were shut out. Third heat E. 8. Aker first, W. mile was 1.55. Lesna©s pacemakers seemed cap, professional, went to Kimb©e, amateur was short nnd exciting. Hausman, unable to pull him and acted dead, while Casey and Ekberg, the fast tanoem team, Huffstetler second. Time. 1m. 8 2-5s. C. R. New- of New Haven, was never headed, tho"S©i went for the quarter, third and half-mila ton. O. S. Kimble, Stevens, McFarland. Johnson Ludwig. of Cornell College, gave him a hoi Michael©s plugged like demons. Michael nnd Loughead were shut out. Fourth heat Dr. wont over the t:!pe as the Frenchman came records. They broke all the quarter by Brown first. Xat Butler second. Time. Iru. 7 l-5s. chase clear to the tape. Blake, the New into the turn, and a second after the track 1 l-5s., the third by Is., and the half by Hoyt, Wells, Titus, Tom Butler and Cabanne England champion, had the pole, and was was black with men.nnd women, who. like 3 2-5s. In the half mile pursuit race- be coming good through the pack of six bat tween .Tolni S. Johnson and W. W. Ham were shut out. tling riders and was carried over the tapp a mob of howling dervishes refused to One-mile open, amateur, first heat J. S. John- allow the announcer to give the time, ilton Johnson barely wont out by one-fifth eon first. George Reith second. G. H. Collett third in the mad rush for glory. Ray Daw- of a second. Summary: son was fourth and John S. Johnson, of which beats the world©s record for the dis third. Time. 2m. 20 2-5s / Second heat E. M. tance by 2 2-5 seconds. The last mile was One mile. 2.15 class, amateur Won by Vic©e-r Blake first, Victor Ekberp second, Ray Dawson Worcester, fifth. made in 1.49, and the 20 in 38.11. Sum Eckberg. Worcester; George H. Collett, Xew third. Time. 2m. 32s. Third heat E. W. Pea- The final of the mile open had Powell. on mary: Haven, second: E. C©. Ferre. Springfield, thiKl; body first. R. F. Ludwig second. E. S. Ferre the pole: Blake. Haueman. Col©ett. Reit©i R. M. Alexander, Hartford, fourth: L. G. Peny, third. Time. 2m. 52 2-5s. W. E. Tetizler shut and H. B. Hills. Jr.. in the order named, Half-mile open, professional Won by E. C. Chicopee. fifth; F. J. Dreher. Cleveland slxtii. out. Fourth heat E. C. Hausmau first. 1. A. with D9\ip and Perry as pacemakers. Col Bald. Dr. A. I. Brown second. Arthur Gardiner Time. 2m. 4 3-5s. T©owell second. H. B. Hills third. Time. 3m. lett caught the pace. Powell next, then third. Major Taylor fourth. Time. 1.01 2-5. Hilf-mile open, professional Won by E. C. 2-5s. F. J. Morse, of Chicago, shut out. Hills. Blake. Reith and Hausman. in the One-quarter mile, national championship Won Bald. Buffalo; William M. Randall. Rochester, 2.10 Class, professional, first heat W. I. Huff- order named. At the three-quarter Haus liy E. C. Hausman. New Haven; T. F. Ludwig. soooud: John S. Johnson, Minneapolis, third; metier first, F. A. Gately second. Time. 2m. man. with Reith on bis sprocket, started to Chicopee. second: Ev M. Blake. Keene. N. II., Ton) Butler. Camrn-idgeport. fourth; Fred J. Long ?/0 3-5s. Jenny. Monte Scott and Weinig were so out. when Blake accepted tbo challenge. third: J. S. Johnson, Worcester, fourth. Time, head, .Sanaa, fifth. Time. 1m. 2. i2-5s. shut out. Second heat E. S. AUer first. C. R. Powell came down on the outside in one of 34 2-5. One-mile open, amateur Won by R. F. Li:d- Davis second. Time. 2m. 45 4-5s.© Frank But his unobstructed sprints, nnd it was; all Mile open, amateur Won by I. G. Powell. X. Y. wi». Chicopee Falis; E. C. Hnusman. Xew Hiivrn, ler. Steenson. Oldfleld and Mava were shut out. A. C.: G. II. Collett. Xew Haven. Ct.: third. second; K. W. Peabody, thiid; Ray I.KHV-©OU, Third heat W. M. Randall first. J. T. KeHeher fiver. Collett was second. Bbike third nnd E. M. Blake. Keene. X. H.: H. B. Hills. Jr., H. B. Hills fourth. The time. 2.0S 3-5. Providence. R. I., fourth. Time. 2.OS. 150oii ton, ©fourth; Ellery M. I Slake, Keene, fifth; second. Time. 2m. 51 l-5s. Mosher and New- shows tbp qualify of this amateur event. George H. Collett, New Haven, sixih. Time. house were shut out. Fourth heat L. A. Callahan Mile match race, high wheel: best two out of 2m. 4 4-5.«. first. Fred Titus second. Time, 2m. 51 l-5s. Powell shows himself most certainly the three heats between G. M. He idee and W. A. Third of n mile, professional. L. A. W. na Quarter-mile championship, amateur, first heat cream of tlie amntenr claims on a wide track Rowe. Won by Hendee. tional championship Won by E. C. Bald. "Major" E. M. Blake first. J. S. Johnson second. Time. ami small field, for be rode the whole race Mile professional. 2.10 class Won by F. 3. Taylor, Camhridgeport. second; Fred J. Longhead, 33s. F. J. Morse and George Reith were shut on the outside, and rode surely four seconds Titus, Xew York: J. T. Kelliher. Springfield, sec Siiruiii. thi©-d; Tom Cooper, Detroit, fourth; out. Second heat E. W. Peabody first. Ray Dnw- to the bad. ond: W. M. Rnndnll, Rochester, third: F. A. Galely. fourth. Time. 2.03 1-5. Owen S. Kimble Louisville, fifth; W. M. Hand ill, son second. Time. 34s. G. H. Collett was shut The mile open, professional, showed Loug Rochester, sixth. Time. 45 3-5s. out. Third heat E. C. Hausman first. R. F. head on the ro!o. with Becker. Johnson. Mile professional, open Won by Tom Cooper. One-mile open, professional record race Won by Ludwig second. Time, 33 4-5s. I. A. Powell was Cooper and Mnior Taylor in the order F. J. Longhead second. Major Taylor third. John E. C. Bald. Owen !v Kimble. Louisville, second; shut out. named, while Mayo ;-MI (] Bnrnev OldfieM S. Johnson, fourth. Time. 2.05 4-5. Tom But©er thi:d. Fred J. Longhead fourth, One mile professional; one to qualify in each Half-mile handicap, amateur Won by F. J. naced. Becker caught tlT» pace after n bard Preher. 20yds.; E. C. Hausman. scratch, second: "Major" Taylor fifth, Tom Cooper sixth. Time, heat: first heat F. J. Loughead first. W. E, fisrht with Longhead, while .Tobnnv .Tobnso" 2m. 5 1 .©is. Decker second* Time. 2m. 24s. McFarland nnd W. Hiith. © 10yds.. third; H. H. Minie. 35yds.. Half-mile open, amateur Won by John S. Kimble were shut out. Second heat John S. trailed the bunch. The colored boy stuck fourth; H. B. Hills. Jr.. scratch, fifth; Ray Daw- to Longhead©s rear wheel. There was no son, scratch, sixth. Time. 1.01. Johnson, Worcester: R. F. Ludwig. Ch©copoe. Johnson first. H. B. Freeman second. Time. 2m. second: E. W. Poahody. Chicago, third; Hay 42 2-5s. Stevens. Oidfield. Brown and Frank cbanare in the relative positions of the me" Mile professional, handicap Won by Tom But all through the race, until 150 yards from ler. 35yds.: Arthur Gardiner. scratch, second: D-.iwson. Boon ton. fourth: E. C. Hausman, Xew Sutler were shut o.ut. Third heat Tom Cooper Haven, fifth. Time. 1m. 1 2-5s. first. L. D. Cabanne second. Time. 2m. 25 2-5s. the tape, when Lo"srhead shot out. oulv to Watson Coleman. GOyds.. third: H. B. Free man, San Francisco. 85yds.. fourth: Owen Kem- Half-mile handicap, professional Won by O. S. Nat Butler. Gardiner and Newton were shut out. be overhauled by Tom Cooper at the tnne. Kimble. Louisville. 25yds.; W. M. Randull, Fourth heat "Major" Taylor first. E- O. Bald vhile Maior Taylor nearly nailed him. We. 65yds., fifth: C. R. Newton. 30yds.. sixth. Time. 2.04 1-5. Scratch men©s time 2.04 2-5. Rochester, 30yds.. second; Dr. A. F. Brown, second. Time. 2m. 30 3-5s. Wells, Tom Butler Johnson, who was nicked as a likeh- win Cleveland. 25yds., third: Tom Butler. Cambridge- end Titus were shut out. ner, nractica©iy rode an unpaeed mi©e. be- world©s competitive record. E,. C. Bald, paced by Titus and Goodwin. half- port 20yds., fourth: Watson Coleman. Spvins- In the afternoon events the following ine last all the time: but succeeded in get tield. 30yds., fifth; H. B. Freeman. Sail Fran ting int" fourth m-onev in a band to hand mile. 53 3-5. qualified for the finals on Wednesday: Twenty-mile match race, purse $1500. between cisco. 40yds., sixth. Time, 50s. Half-niile handicap, amateur, first heat C. J. finish. Cooper©s win was both pretty and, Michael and Lesna Won by Michael. Time 38.11. Half-mile pursuit race Won by John S. John Nelson. 25yds.: F. J. Dreher. 20yds.; W. F. Ten- ponular. liecord: son Worcester; W. W. Hamilton. Boston, second. eeler. 10yds.; J. N. Anderson, 35yds. The roilf professional handicap was a Time. 1 Time. Time. I©m. 3 3-5*. Second heat E. C. Hausnia.n. scratch: V. Eck- corker and resulted in two surprise* first Mile. M. S. | Mile. M. R. Five-mile amateur, L. A. W. national cham berg, 15yds.; E. C. Ferre, 25yds.; W. H. Minie, a win for Tom But©«r and a world©s rec 1...... 1 55 111...... 20 50> 4-5 pionship Won by K. C. Hnusman. -New Haven; Kovds. ord for Gardiner. The race was replete 2...... 3 454-5J12...... 2222 50 1-2 It. F. Ludwig. Chicopee, second: H. B. HlUs. Third heat T. J, Grady. 40yds.: ft.©B. Hills, with team work. On the nistol C. M. Bly. S...... 5 442-5H3...... 2424 48 1-5 Jr.. Providence, third: I. A. Powell.- New York, scratch; W. C. Roome, 20yds.; Ray Dawson, 100 yards, lumped the 130 yard man and 4...... 7 342-5|14...... 2020 42 fourth. Time. 10m, 33 3-OP. eoratch. started out in a steal. After opening up a B...... 9 234-5115... 2S 35 1-5 Two-mile handicap professional Won by Owen One-mile handicap, professional, first heat J. ap of 100 yards the back men proceeded 6...... 11 19 |10... 30 30 4-5 S. Kimble. Louisville, 90yds.: H. B. Fivein.-ui. L. Decker. 80yds.; Gardiner, scratch; Newhouse. to nail him nnd they did it quickly and in 7...... 13 16 |17... 32 20 3-5 San Francisco, ]40yds., worn!; Austin T. Crocks. 80yds.; Dr. Brown. 45yds. good shape. Gardiner moved up into sixth 8...... 15 102-5118... 27 Buffalo, third; L. A Callahan. Buffalo. 40vd-., Second heat Watson Coleman GOyds.: R. A. position on the half, while Frank and Tom ..17 052-5|10.... 22 fourth; J. A. Npwhotifn. Buffalo. 00yds.. i©.fih; Miller. 70yds.; C. K. Newlin. 30yds.; William ..19 02 |20..., 11 H. P. Mosher, Storm King, 105yds., sixth. Time, Butler, at 35 yards, proceeded to run the 4m. 22s. lumeron. 85yds. race to suit themselves. Frank Butler went Third heat C. S. Wells. 75yds.: O. S. Kimble, Thir the 1.4th mile, and passed him in front o the grand stand amid the greatest applause McDuffee made a game effort on tue 14tJ THE HUNTER SWEEPS THE DECK. mile, and went up. only to fall back. Qi the 16th mile Michael had crawled up t within one hundred yards of Lesna. am had broken the world©s record, 30.30 4-5 which he had made at Springfield thre days ago in the 20-mile match with Lesna McDuffee was shook again on the back stretch of the last lap of the 18th mile IRVINGTON-MILBURN RACE From th> jGth mile up to the 19th. try a (109 Starters) hard as he could, Michael could not catcl the Frenchman, who continued t:i gain 01 McDuffee, and kept his regular 150 yard away from Michael. On the second lap o Geo. A. Sodon, on his HUNTER RACER leaves the 20th mile Lesna went by McDuffei right in front of the grand stand. On thi all behind. 21st mile Michael was but 150 yards baol of McDuffee for the second time. Lesn; here lit out and quit McDuffee, who fel Ride a HUXTER. Be a Winner. back on the 22d mile, Michael lappei McDuffee for the second time. On th 24th mile and one lap Michael caught uj to Lcsua and went by like an arrow MICHAEL MAKES SOME MORE while Lesna struggled 1OO yards in the rea The Hunter, $100.0O and McDuffee two laps and 250 yards back The finish was a hot sprint between th< WORLD©S RECORDS. pacemakers of Lesua and Michael, witl Michael winning by six inches. The flnisl The Fulton, 60.00 was Michael first in 45.58 4-5, with Lesn; SEND FOR ART CATALOGUE. The Wonderful Welshman, at Charles exactly one-third mile back and McDuffe< two laps and :$00 yards to the rear. The following table will give a compre River Park, Defeats Both Lesna and hensive idea of the race: Mile. Mile Prev. World©s McDulIie by a Full Lap in a Twenty Leader. Time. Time. Record. Holder 1 Lesna . . 1.58 1.58 1.40 Michae 2 Michael ..1.42 3.40 3.37 3-5 Michae HUNTER ARMS CO. Mile Match Race. 3 Michael . .1.49 1-5 *5.29 1-5 5.30 3-5 Lesna 4 Michael ..1.492-5 ©7.183-5 9.20 3-5 Lesna FULTON, N. Y. 5 Michael ..1.47 *9.05 3-5 9.09 2-5 Lesna Boston, Sept. 18. Editor "Sporting Life:" 6 Michael . .1.45 1-5 *10.50 4-5 11.02 1-5 Lesna Hunter Wheels are made like Smith Guns. Michael, by a lap, in -15.5s 1-5, 7 Michael 1.51 3-5 *12.42 2-5 12.56 4-5 Starb©l ^ as the story of the big $5000 three- 8 Michael .-.1.594-5*14.321-515.03 Starb©k N. Y. OFFICE, 310 BROADWAY. cornered match at Charles River 9 Michael . .1.47 1-5 *16.19 2-5 16.58 3-5 Lesna Park. Michael led from the second 10 Michael . .1.58 4-5 *18.08 1-5 18.49 3-5 Lesna mile and broke all American records froiii 11 Michael . .1.48 1-5 t!9.5f> 2-5 20.10 4-5 Stocks land. Me., and of the Lovell Arms and three to ten uiilos and all world©s records 12 Michael . .1.50 1-5 t21.46 3-5 22.01 1-5 Stocks Cycle Company, of Worcester, Mass. MQTT©S MISSIVE. from 11 to 25 miles. The world©s records 13 Michael . .1.58 2-5 t23.35 23.54 3-5 Stocks The Canadian Cycle Company has been v©tre the marks made by Stocks last week 14 Michael . .1.52 1-5 t25.27 1-5 25.49 Stocks organized at Portland, Me., for the purpose Philadelphia May Settle the Much- in Europe. The secouJ mile was the fastest 15 Michael . .1.47 3-5 127.14 4-5 27.41 1-5 Stocks of dealing in and manufacturing bicycles Discussed Chainless Wheel Ques mile in the day, being made in 1.42, while 10 Michael . .1.50 4-5 t29.05 3-5 2S.31 2-5 Stocks and bicvcle sundries with a capital stock of the last mile was plugged out by the .tired 17 Michael . .1.55 4-5 tSl.Ol 2-5 31.20 Stocks $500,000, of which $5000 has been paid in tion Maryland Division Going Into IS Michael . .1.52 1-5 t32.53 3-5 33.12 3-5 Stocks The directors are: President, Edwarc Politics, Etc. pa©jeuiakers in 1.4!) 3-5. The slowest©mile . .1.54 2-5 t34.48 35.07 1-5 Stocks was the eighth, which was made in 1.5©J 4-5. 19 Michael Sawtelle, of Brockton; treasurer, Lucien Baltimore, Sept. 20. Editor "Sporting 20 Michael . .1.53 1-5 t3(5.41 1-5 37.01 2-5 Stocks Foster, of Boston. Three of Michael©s machines were dis 21 Michael . .1.49 2-5 38.30 3-5 38.52 3-5 Stocks Life:" Philadelphia is not such a slow abled at the very beginning of the com 22 Michael . .1.55 1-5 t40.25 4-5 40.46 Stocks C. E. Dikeman, general manager of the town, after all. The ancient city may settle bat; they were the sextette and the two 23 Michael . .1.48 1-5 t42.14 42.41 4-5 Stocks Eagle Bicycle Manufacturing Company, o] the© chaiuless problem, while the whole triplets. Michael used but ihirty-two men 24 Michael . .1.54 3-5 t44.08 3-5 44.37 4-5 Stocks Torrington, Conn., sailed for Europe last world is in debate over the question. and the same swift quad which plnyed a 25 Michael . .1.49 3-5 t45.58 4-5 46.32 1-5 Stocks Wednesday on the St. Paul, and expects There is a maker of a chainless wheel star engagement at Springfield in the match American records from 3 miles up. to be absent about four weeks. He will over in your city who is enterprising. He with Lesna did good work here. It was a tWorld©s records from 11 miles up. visit London and Paris in the interest of proposes to show the superiority of his spectacular race of a lifetime and not an THE OTHER RESULTS. the company which he represents. type of wheel in the most practical man accident occurred to mar the proceedings. . The races, which, by the way, were on a The Bristol Bell Company. Bristol, Conn., ner. McDuffee was never in the race for a single national circuit date, were very warm. Nat manufacturers of the welUknown Corbin LITTLE JIMMIE MICHAEL moment after the accident to his big ma and Tom Butler took occasion to improve bells, are now located at their new factory has now demonstrated that there is no man chine in the third mile. And though lapped the absence of the big men and fatten their and have a large force working on their in the world that can defeat him at the twice by Michael he made a game light, percentage account. It took nine heats 1898 models. Their factory at Bristol is middle distances, for he has met and con while appearing to suffer horrible distress. two semi-finals© and a final to run off the complete in every detail, and is among the quered every aspirant with the least At .several stages of the game he seemed amateur handicap, which was won by Nils best exclusive bicycle bell factories in the promise of speed coupled with en unable to hold his pacemakers and his man Carlson, from Cleveland, from scratch in country. durance. Among others he defeated ager was forced to the expedient of put 2.10. The mile professional handicap went The output of the Lovell Arms Company Starbuck, the Quaker pride, so. ting a man upon the rear seat with his to the long-markers, Newhouse, Mosher at their factory at South Portland, Me., decisively as to establish the fact that Star- coat on. and who held both coat-tails ex Scott and Barnaby, who were clever enough will be 42.000 bicycles for 1898, The manu buck could only compete with him successfully tended as a sort of wind-shield. But even to take advantage of the loafing tactics ot facture of skates will be another product by being furnished with some mechanical con tiiis did not serve to keep him away from the scratch men. The summary follows: of this concern. A building 150 by 40 feet trivance to give him advantage. the wiry Frenchman, who went out and Mile, professional, handicap Won by Allie New- has just been completed, and another 200 Tliis your Philadelphia concern is doing. lapped McDullee by way of diversion. house, Buffalo. 110yds.; H. P. Mosher, Boston, feet long will be built. He has put Starbuck on a chainless wheel and Lesna put up a game tight and gave Michael 130yds., second; Monte Scott, Providence, lOOyCs., The Kangaroo ©people are well pleased arranged a match with Michael, to be run at a great deal of trouble, and it took the third; T. A. Barnaby, Revere, 100yds., fourth. with Frank Gately©s showing at Spring the Willow Grove track on October 2. If Star- Harebit in a bruising finish down to the Time, 2.02 2-5. field, particularly with his great work in buck succeeds in defeating Michael under those tape to really gain the lap upon the French One- third mile, open, amateur Won by J. TJr- his heat with Eddie Bald, whom he almost conditions it should be the strongest kind of a man. In justice to Lesua it must be admit qubart. Dorchester; J. Clark, Dorchester, second; beat out at the tape. Dave Shafer has been testimonial to the advantage of the bicycle he ted that he had but few machines and an Nils Carlson, Cleveland, third. Time, .43 4-5. talking with Oately with a view of making will ride, for otherwise he is no match for him him a long-distance man this fall and winter at all. Inferior lot of them. But they did up the One-mile, open, professional Won by Nat Rut- In fact, Michael gives one the impression that muchly-heralded McDuffee outiit. ler, Tom Butler second, Watson Coleman third, on the Southern circuit. in all his matches of the present season ho Michael took his victory modestly and in F. J. Kelleher fourth. Time, 2.07 3-5. John S. Johnson, of Minneapolis, and O. has been but toying with his task. The only sisted upon going home upon an electric Mile amateur, handicap Won by Nils Carlson, S. Kimble, of Louisville, w^re siened yes time that he has had a dangerous competitor car instead ot entering the carriage which Cleveland, scratch; I. C. Lewis, Lowell, 90ytls., terday as members of the Kangaroo team. was when, he ran shorter distances one and. his manager and his admirers had provided second; F. P. Kent, Rowley, 80yds., third. Time, They will follow the Southern circuit this two miles in Canada. 2.10. winter under the management of "Pop" for him. It is to be hoped that this race Five thousand dollar match race, Michael, Lesna So on October 2 it is possible that the chain- has©forever settled" all doubts as to who McCune. less problem will be solved, and whether it is and McDuffie, 25 miles Won by Michael, Lesna The partnership relations existing be is the premier long-distance rider of Ame second. McDuffie also ran. Time, 45.58 4-5. A or not. you will be treated to one of those rica, and that all aspirations of McDuffee tween Peter J. Berlo and Wm. J. Berlo, of wonderful exhibitions which is worth, going a world©s competition record. this city, have been dissolved, and Peter long distauce to witness. to run among the top-notchers are over TRADE NEWS. with. Considerable money changed hands The Hunter Arms Company, makers of the J. Berlo will continue the bup©^e^n. GOING INTO POLITICS. sis a result of the contest as there were L. C. Smith hammerless shotgun, as well PERCIVAL. It is a fact that the Maryland Division i3 many hundreds of Bostonians who were going systematically, right into politics. Chief as the Hunter bicycles, have discontinued RISER HAD BAD LUCK. Consul Sams has got every ehib at work getting unreasonable enough to bet on McDuffee. their Boston branch. The firm of J. A. the names and addresses of all the wheelmen in STORY OF THE RACE. Glass & Co., 127 Tremont street, who last McDuffee hud five sextettes, one quint, Pacemakers Went Wrong and He the State. These will be blocked off, and an one quad, and a triplet or a complement of season handled the Envoy and Fleetwing energetic man assigned to handle each block. 42 men and a reserve of nine, while Michael cycles, will carry the Hunter in this vicin Fell From His AVheel. All candidates for office will be queried as to ity in the future. Dayton, O., Sept. 15. Earl Kiser, the fast their sentiments ami purposes on the good roads had four sx-xes, five quads, one quint and question and the various other things wanted two triplets, a complement of 32 men. The Orient team has received a new mem wheelman, raced to-day with two Kentucky ber. W. C. Price, the well-known New horses at the fair grounds. The nrst heat by the wheelmen, and most of all, on their atti Lesna©s outfit consisted of three sexes, two York professional, will follow the Southern tude as to the administration of the park sys quints and one quad, manned by thirty-two was one-half-mile, and the horses, Abad tem of Baltimore. inen. The total number of pacemakers be circuit, mounted on an Orient with Chase and Bascombe, won in 55 seconds. Already the political leaders have gotten wind ing 107 me 11. tires. He is fast rounding into shape, and Kiser was led by a quad, but the men of the movement, and Chief Consul Sams has McDuffee©s pacemakers showed up in the may be expected to make himself heard riding© it ran into the bank on the turn been solicited to .loin with this one and that one best shape, being clad in green suits with from this winter. and Kiser had to proceed unpaced. The in making nominations with the promise that a red border. Lesna©s men wore a solid The Remington bicycle has received so horses passed him at the quarter and kept the cyclists shall have anything in reason, that red. while Michael©s wore a little of every large a share of this city©s patronage dur ahead. In the second heat Kiser fell head they want thing. Michael©s gear was 100, McDuffee©s ing the past season that the manufacturers long from his wheel and the horses won in THE BALANCE OF POWER. was 107 and Lesna©s was 103. McDuffee have decided to release the store at 182 Co r>4 seconds. The third heat was not at There is no question but what the wheelmen lumbus avenue, at which place thev have tempted. hold the balance of power, and that the elec bad the pole, with Lesna next, while the hnd their Boston agency, and will continue tions will go whichever way they can be swung. Karebit was away up close to the press box. here during next year. Genial "Jack" Wall A New Pope Pamphlet. This has for years been true of the city, but Bouquets were presented to both Lesna© and will remain with the company and will in the country districts the wheelman vote has Michael. The Pope Manfg. Co., Motor Carriage been insigniticar t. But it is so i©O more. Thero, A triplet carried McDuffee the first mile, talk Remingtons as glibly as heretofore. Department have just issued a very neat The first and only doeemtunlet. or ten- pamphlet of directions for the care and. ad is hardly a farmhouse from the capes to the the "Warwick quad, manned by Hoyt. New- seated bicvcle. has been produced by the mountains but what has its one or more riders. ton. Kolliher and Riviere, the grand old vantageous operation of Mark III, Coluru- And whereas, when the farmers resorted only man of France, took Lesna. while the Wnltham Manufacturing Company after de 3ia motor carriages. Motor carriages are to wa.gons on. the roads they were opposed crack quad team of L. Johnson, Burns, signs by the company©s nresiden©t. Charles slowly but surely making a place for them to the cost entailed in their impi%vement. Now Pierce, Leonert and Wa©lsh, carried Michael, H. >Tet7. The specifications of this n»w selves, and, while they are rarities now, that they ride bicycles they are in hearty accord who got the lead at once, while McDuffee wheel, which is called an oriten. are as fol is each week and month goes by we shall with the denizens of the cities. They have was last. On the first mile, Lesna led, with lows: T/ength over nil. 23 fpet f» inches; hear and see more of them. With motor discovered that there is something more in lil©e McDuffee and the Rarebit iieok and neck. length from hub to hub. 20 feet 3 inches; carriages, as with everything else they than dollar wheat, and also that the best way to The mile was made in 1.58. On the second weight. 305 pounds: frame alone, 13? touch, it is Pope©s plan to be one of the realize a good margin on farm products is to pounds; tread. 5 inches; diameter of first in the field. have roads that will not require so many draft lap of the third mile the chain on the Mc wheels. 30 inches: diameter of tubing. IV, horses eating their heads off when, they are Duffee machine broke, leaving the Boston- inch: gaugf of tubinsr. 14 to 20. according not moving the stuff to market. ian stranded, while Lesna©s pacemakers to strain; distance from saddle post to sad BITS OF RACING NEWS. INDOOR RACING. shook him at about the same time and the dle post. 22 inches; diameter of snrocket There seems to be many plans on foot in spectators were treated to the sight of wheels, largest. 16 inches, smallest. 0 Walter ganger has announced his Intention various cities to have indoor racing this win Michael grinding out laps % of a mile ahead inches: «iw of tires. 2 inches. The oriteu )f retiring permanently from tbo cycle* track. ter. That fonn of amusement for the public of his competitors, who were cutting their was designed to nrovicl" n nacing machine The Atalanta Wheelmen of Newark have de- that is, racing,, has met with such unprece own pace. Michael cracked American which on n " ell-banked. lon each. G. F. Brunt succeeded in defeatiu to do the work necessary to collect the Ambrose Webber by killing 23 to Mr. WeL information and also to put it in form foi PITTSBURG PICKINGS ber©s 21. J. Hunter and J. Turubull sho (he printer, but I do not think it would at 10 pigeons each, for $10 a side. Mr. Hui be fair to ask them to put up the cash KING ION IT. ter took the green by scoring 9 to Mr. Tun necessary to do the work. True we might buirs 8. Ike Crable says that the boys ai sell advertising space in the book and TRAP SHOOTING PICKING UP IN getting rather sporty, and that more ma thus pay for the same, but I do not think be looked for. that would be a good idea, as it would THE-©"SPARROW CHAIPMSHIP OF Ed. Crisis and J. Deitchrick shot a mat not then be an association book, but WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. last week (place not given) at 10 Blue Kock would in a manner be the property of WESTERN PEMSYLYAM. a side. C. Smith was referee. Mr. C those who bought space in the book. How scored 6 and Mr. D. scored '2. After th ever, this will bring the matter to the at W, King the Champion Sparrow Shot match was over Russell Sage Foster pre tention of those interested, or who should sented Mr. Deitchrick with a beautiful hea be interested, and I ask all of them to He Defeated J. G. lessner by One of cabbage. write me and say what each and every The Washington Gun Club Hust The Ruffsdale Gun Club will hold tbei one thinks of the matter and what they second annual Blue Rock tournament at th, want us to do. Yours very truly, Bird For t&e Series His Score fair grounds. Youngwood Station, S. W. P JOHN A. WILSON, Sec©y. ling Iroquois.Gim Club©s Handicap R. R.. on Thursday, Sept. 23. The flft a Good One J, N. CrossJand Ion event will be for the championship of "West Started Talking of Matches, Eta moreland and Fayette counties, and as Di NEW ORLEANS RIFLE31EN. Sherrick tAtbos), R. S. Deuiker (Blac the Hazelwood Club Medal. Cloud) and Tini Mack will, be competitor Great Interest Centered in the Series Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 20. Gun Editor in this event it will be a hot one. of Con tests. The contest for gold medals for the spar ©Sporting Life:" Matters in the trap shoot C. A. M. and J. Alexander, of Greenville New Orleans, Sept. 18. Gun Editor row shooting championship of Western Ing line have been picking up very much Pa., shot a match at 100 Blue Rocks, for th "Sporting Life:" There was again an ex Pennsylvania and the Hazelwood Gun Club lately, and the prospects are very encour champions-hip of Mercer County last week cellent muster of members put in an ap A great deal of interest was centered i were held at Pittsburg, on© Sept. 16. W. S aging, and indicate that there will be some pearance at the Southern Rifle Range last King won the former by a total of 116 to very warm contests before the traps dur this contest, both being good, steady shots, Sunday, to participate in the fifth shoot John G. llessner©s 115. J. N. Crossiand ing this coming fall and winter. Since the and eaeh having lots of -backers. After ing match, for the beautiful trophy donat won the latter by a total of 111. Summary: series of contests for the sparrow champion spirited contest C. A. M. landed the winue ed by Messrs. Briant. and Dtresse, to the •25 sparrows, $5, two high guns, Western ships, inaugurated by the Hazel wood Gun by breaking.85 to Mr. Alexander©s 80. team winning the largest number of points Pennsylvania sparrow chanipionshiu gold medal. Club, have been concluded and have given SHOOTING NOTES. in a series of six shoots, but owing to the W. S. King....11111 11111 11011 11111 11111 24 to Pittsburg her first real genuine live The following members of the New Shef weather, which, was none of the best for A. H. King. ...Hill 01111 11111 lllli 11111 24 champion or two the interest in this line field Gun Club spent one week in Ohi out-door pursuits, it was decided to post Crossiand , . . .11111 01111 01111 11111 lllll 2S of sport has been revived to a considerable shooting squirrels: C. M. Overlander, Dr pone the shoot until Sept. 20. A great deal L. B. Fleming. .11111 11111 11110 11011 11111 2-3 extent. The medals given for these cham Win. Caldwell, Thos. McKee, Chas. Peter of interest is centered in this shoot, as such Messner . . . .11111 10011 11111 11101 11110 21 pionships are valuable and beautiful, and son. Thos. Hendrickson and Jas. Smith teams have been strengthened considerably 25 sparrows, $1; H.izel©wood Club members well worth winning. Since these rnedal Their squirrel bank, some place nine mile that is the three leading teams. Arnoults, sparrows championship gold ruerlal have been presented to the winners and back of Hamniondsville, yielded them 344 the last season champions, are leading the Crossiand .. . .11111 01111©11111 10110 11111 22 have been examined by the shooters a good gray squirrels. Overlander fell over some race, bat the Southern are determined to Burchneld . ..1111111111101111111101011 22 many have already entered for the series rocks and dented hie gun barrels and shins defeat them in the next shoot, while the 15 sparrows, $3; two high guns. of contests for the pigeon championship of Doctor D. Moore, Jr.. Dr. Irish and J. L Y. M. G. C., who are fourth in the race, W. fi. King ...... 11111 11111 10111 14 Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Moore have gone to Romney, W. Va., to pu are counted upon to land second best be Ciossland ...... 11111 lllll 11110 14 West Virginia, to be given by the Hazel- A. H. King...... 11111 lllll 11110 14 in two weeks Shooting squirrels and fishing fore the close of the series. Unexpected Messner ...... 11101 lllll 11001 12 wood©Gun Olub, as these medals are still for black ba»s. Plenty of Smokeless shells team failed to put in an appearance at the 15 sparrows, $3; two high guns. more valuable than the other ones. As and good fishing should help them to enjo> last shoot, owing to a number of their Messner ...... lllll mil 10111 14 President and Manager John M. Crossiand, their outing. crack shots being out-of-town, which re Crossiand ...... 11.101 01111-11111-13 and Assistant Manager Bill McOric-kart will M. Fredericks spent four days at Scio. O. duces them to the rear ranks. The stand W. S. King...... :....:. lllll lllll 10110 1.©? have charge of thi.s series of contests all last week shooting squirrels. He stoppec ing of the clubs: Arnoults, first; Southern, A. H. King...... 10.111 11101 lllll 13 can rest assured that they will receive fair when he had shot an even 50. second; Eurekas, third; Y. M. G. C., 15 sparrows, $3; two high guns, treatment. The result of the series of con J. P. Fishel, of Allegheny, bought a new fourth; Eagles, fifth, and Unexpected, A. H. King...... lllll lllll lllll 15 tests for the sparrow championships seems Parker hammerless gun, 500 loaded shells sixth. W. C. King...... 11101 lllll lllll 14 to have given entire satisfaction, as our and started for West Union. W. Va., where Among the crack shots in the League are: ©rossland ...... 11111 lllll 01011 13 "Bill" King and the hustling president of he intends to spend the nest month trying Mike Trellio. Win. Briant. E. Hutchinson, Messner ...... 01001 lllll W the Hazehvood Gun Glub are very popular to shoot- his share of squirrels. If squirrel; A. Abadue, A. Topinn. M. Poepfer, P. MaePhcrson ...... 10111 11001 w with the shooters. As was said before, arc- not plentiful at West Union he wil Dwyer, C. Ahrens, E. Dusse, C. Haynes, 15 sparrows, $3; two high guns. Pittsburg now has "ier first real champion, move on. L. Miller, E. Lem©oirnier, F. Hankie. H. Crossiand ...... 11111 lllll 11011 14 and W. S. King is the man. "Brother Bill" H. Clay Miller bought himself a nen Martin. O. Krage, F. Bierborst. H. Collier, A. H. King...... 01111 lllll lllll 1-i came pretty near losing the sight of an Remington hammerless gun and a largt H. Bremerman. O. Maeter, John Hensler, Messner ...... 11110 10111 11111 13 eye when pinning the medal on Sir Wil stock of loaded shells. Mr. Miller will skir Jules Abadie. Joe Gibson. L. B. Fleming...... 11111 10101 lllll 13 liams© manly bosom, for just at that time W. S. King...... 01111 1101011101 11 inish around Oh;o and West Virginia for the The club has arranged for additional 15 sparrows; one high gun. the buttons on the vest let go and nest three weeks. number of seats for the occasion, and will A. H. King ...... lllll lllll 11111 15 ©"Brother" caught one in his left eye. Mr. A good many of Howard Baton©s friend? place a committee composed of the club©s Crossiand ...... 11111 11101 w King©s total score for the live contests was are making great preparations for their an members to arrange matters for the caring W. S. King...... 11111 11110 w the very good one of 116 out of 125 spar nual fall visit to his ranch in Dakota, on of the guests, and it is ueedles-s to say that 10 sparrows, $1; one high gun. rows shot at. He was closely chased from their big game-shooting expedition. Some those who attend can be assured of a L. B. Fleming...... 11111 01111 9 the start, as J. G. Messner finished with will go armed with the new small calibre pleasant time, and witness some fine sport. Joe ...... lllll 11110 9 115, and John N. Crossiand and A. H. King rifle, "while others will stick to their old By the time these notes are in print the Stilley ...... 11011 01111 8 had 114 each. John N. Crossiand did him favorites. nvitation shoot tendered the New Orleans Messner ...... 11101 11J01 S self proud by winning the club champion PERSONAL. ind Lonisianna State Rifle League, which Muuson ...... 10111 11011 8 ship on the same day. and he, too, was R. R. McCutcheon, a jolly trap shooter s scheduled, to take place at the Southern closely followed by Bunchfleld, Messner and from Washington. Pa., was in the city Rifle Range, on Sept. 10, will be brought SOME COMING EVENTS. others. As the. time for the commence last week looking for a new trap gun. to «. successful close, and the championship ment Of the series of contests for the R. W. Cunningham, of New Castle, Pa., warded. The .shoot, however, is to be Team Matches and Cup Shoots in pigeon championship draws near (October purely a friendly one. but as a great deal 14) the interest increases and hot times dropped in last week just to see how things New Jersey. ire going. of friendly rivalry exists between the two On Friday, Sept. 24, at 2 o©clock, the Ber- may be looked for. Last Saturday a three- Kd. Hum. the Beaverite, was a welcome organizations the_ contest will be a hot one cornered contest at 50 sparrows each was from start to finish. geii County Gun Club and the Riverside shot off on the Hazelwood grounds. Score: caller during the week. Ed. thinks the Gun Club, of Red Bank, N. J., will meet on M tin son 45, Crossiand 44. Messner 41. Junction Park Gun Club is the only club the grounds of the former club, at Hack- The members of the Washington (Pn.> n existence now. He will hit the ground ROXBOROUGH GETTING READY ensack, N. J., to shoot a team race, ten Gun Club had a veiy fair (for this year) i very hard thump on Sept. 29. men per side, at 50 targets. attendance at their introductory shoot on Hen. Sperling locked two boxes of 22-long For the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© On Saturday, Sept. 25, at 3 o©clock, the. last Saturday. J. B. Duffy and Dr. E. M. rifle cartridges in the club safe, but as they Monthly Team Match. Bergen County Gun Club announce the reg Cundal! had the Magautrap in good work ":iave disappeared, he looks very suspiciously At the last regular business meeting of ular monthly rfioot for their E. C. cup. ing order and threw the targets rapidly. it Bob Phillips. he Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League This is a handicap shoot.© 50 targets, 25 at A. H. King was high gun. though very good Dave W. McNaugher has returned from a he Roxbo.roiifjh Gun Club was drawn to known and 25 at unknown angles; open scores were made by Cundall. Kochendor- two weeks© fishing trip to Muskoka. Fish- ake charge of the next team match and to all amateur shots. fer, W. S. King, Bessemer and others. J. ©ng was not first class, owing to high water. ournament. On Wednesday. Oct. 13. at 2 o©clock B. Duffy is much pleased .with the way C. B. MoVay and W. P. MeVay have gone It will be held on their grounds on Satur- P. M., the sixth contest for the "Recrea their initial shoot turned out. though he on their second trip to Burleigh Falls. Ont. lay, Oct. 2, Shawmont avenue, Roxbor- tion" cup, representing tlie ©amateur clay has it in for McCutcheon for getting point Bass fishing is said to be splendid there this otigh, Philadelphia. Pa. In connection bird championship of the State of New ers from "Old Hoss" on "how to beat fall. vith the team match an all-day tourna- Jersey, 1890-97, will take place on the Duffy." Bill MoCrickart was very much elated nent will be held, commencing at 10 A. M. grounds of the Bergen County Gun Club, at An interesting sparrow shoot was held vhen John Grassland won the club cham Two sets of traps will be used, thus giving Hackensack, N. J. Tkis shoot is open to on the grounds of the Homestead Gun pionship. veryone a chance to shoot. All shooters all amateur shots, members of New Jersey Club last week. T. W. Brocknmn led the At the election of officers of the West Vir ire invited to attend. gun clubs; 100 targets. Entrance, price of hand by killing his 20 straight. W. H. ginia State Snortsmen©s Association held The programme has been arranged for birds. The second score gets $5 and the ast week F. C. Percival was elected presi- third $2. Optional sweep on each 25 tar Beazel was a good second with 19. Bur lent; E. O. Bower, secretary and treasurer, 0 ten-bird events, entrance©fiO-cents. Six gess Kennedy 17. H. Atkinson and C. J. ind one vice president from each of the en-birds events, entrance 75 cents, and gets. (Jummings each 12. ;lubs belonging to the association. ©our fifteen-bird events, entrance $1.00. The second and concluding series of three L. B. Fleming, one of the active spirits in Trains to and from grounds©: Pennsyl- WINCHESTER GUN CLUB. contests, 100 targets and handicap allow he formation of the New Greenfield Ave- ania Railroad, Schuylkill Vallev from ance, for the beautiful club cup, given by me- Gun Club, says that they are meeting iroad street. Philadelphia. 8.35, 10.19. Their Bi-Weekly Shoot Held at the Iroquois Gun Club, was commenced 1.15. 1.30. Get off at Shawmont station Detroit. last Friday. As the handicap is a very vith more success than they expected, and nd walk up the avenue to grounds. Read- severe one the scratch men, Motz and Born, hat they will make a first-class club out of 11 a: Terminal. Market street. Philadelphia, Folowing are the scores of the regular will not have inueh of a show for winning t. OLD HOSS. eave at S.o5. 0.05. 10.12. 11.00. All per- bi-weekly shoot of the Winchester Guu the cup. R. R. Bennett, with a handicap ons coming on Ridge avenue. Roxborough Club, at"Detroit, Mien©., on Sept.. 18: of 25 extra targets, scored 87, and wins first ©OR PENNSYLVANIA GUN CLUBS- rolleys. get off at William©s avenue, and Event No. 1, 10 targets Webb, Turnbiill and blood in this final series. ralk back to the grounds. Jerome Wil- lioyd 8 eaeh, Barr, Langdoa and Lyon G each, The Junction Park Gun Club, of Roches ams. secretary, William©s avenue. Rox.- Jennings 5. ter, Pa., will open their new shooting John Wilson to Get Out a Book For Kvent No. 2. club event, 25 targets, no handi State Sportsmen. jorough. Philadelphia. Pa., will give any cap Boyd '23. Langdon 20. Lyon It), TurnbuU 17, grounds, at Junction Park, on Sept. 2*3. tber information wanted. AVebb and Barr 16 each, Jeuniugs 12, M. 8. 12, President Woodruff and Secretary Bakin Franklin. Pa.. Sept, 19. Gun Editor The handicaps for the October tonniM- KJy 0. are making great preparations for the Sporting Life:" Do not imagine for a mo- ipnt are as follows: Each team to shoot at Kvent No. 3. 10 targets, unknown angles initial shoot, and are determined to make it lent that this is a challenge to shoot a lie following number of targets: Keystone. AVebb U. Ijinsdon S), lioyd 7, Lyon and M. S. 8 a grand success. The grounds are about ace with Jim Elliott. as I have not stop- 50: Independent. 157; Peun. l(>f>: Florists.© eaeh. I©.arr and TurnbuU 5 each. the best in the State, and are beautifully ed making misses since the Oil City Shoot. 60; Silver Luke. 17.©*: Roxborough. 1!>0; Event No. 4. 10 targets, walking match situated. As these two old stagers have do, however, desire you to do me©a favor ©rankford. 1!M: University. 2H:J©: Sonth- Lyon 9. Webb and il. S. ti each. Boyd, Latigdoa run shoots before and know how a shoot and at the same time do a favor for the ;irk, 201: Glenwillow, 2.15: Wayne. 228; and Ban- 5 each. should be run, a jolly good time may be members of the State Association. ©orest. 220. Kvent No. 5. 10 targets, double rise, 5 pair- expected. At the last meeting in Oil City I was The basis upon which this handicap was Liingdon 7, Barr 0, \Vebb, Boyd and M. S. :, J. F. Calhoun, champion of the Enter directed to get up on official roster of the or mod is: All previous League team each. prise Gun Club, of Reynoldton. and Robert association and have it printed in book Event NO. 0, 10 targets, unknown traps Lans- latches are taken into consideration in don 10. M. S. 0. Ban-" ft. Knight, champion of the Glassport Gun form. It was also intimated that I should iaki:ig up the averages for each team. The next shoot will be tha last until after "lub, of Glassport, shot a match for the include the gariie laws of the State, the ?. team with the highest average goes the close of tlie game, shooting reason. It will hampionship of both clubs, at 25 Blue constitution of the association and such scratch, while the other tennis "are ai- be given at the club grounds on Saturday, Oc "Jocks each. F. J. Calhoun is now the other matter as would strike the fancy owed enough more targets to shoot j©.t to tober 2. ihainpion. as he defeated Mr. Knight by of my fellow members of the committee, lake the difference equal. Thus it is that coring 22 to Mr. Knight©s 17. Mr. Cal- viz., Mr. Denney and Mr. Vandegrift. This Keystone Shooting League, who coin- Elkwoocl Park Selected. loun now holds both gold medals. will cost money and we do not care to go etort in their first League race this month There is some talk going on among the rittsburg. Pa.. ,c©ept.-15. Gun Kd.hv,- Sportia;; to the. expense unless the clubs forming placed at scratch. Their© score was Life:" Contracts have been siirned bet\ve< n the rieuds of W. S. King and Dr. E. M. Gun- the association will do two things: First. mong the lowest, but their average was Inter-state Association and JHSSI;.-. Di©y and© all, of Washington, Pa., in regard to s-end to me at once a complete roster of otter than- the other teams whose average Clianfran for the holding of the (..Jrand Aaieyic.m taking a match between these two crack the members of each club (many of the taken from five events. . Handicap tournament of. l,s;-)S at KJkno.Hi Park. hots. If the race is made it will be clubs haV6 (lone this, but they will know X. J.. March 22. 20 ;\Jd 24. The reiiiiireinents t 10O targets a side for a nice stake, they are not included in this request) and English ftparrows are served up fit Man- of the (j.rand American Handicap are such, as ©ashingtoii County has a good crop of at the same time let me know what kind .jttn-n Bench ns Philadelphia reed birds nt to demand the securing of tlie best grounds ob ool this fall, and if the race is made of a book we should get out and how ast an exchange©snys PO. n©tuV©-thfy ou©sht tainable for the holding of (be even!." Tijo Elk- iere will be a lively time, as Washington many copies each ©club, will take, or in know. But when did Philadelphia © go wood 1©ark shooting Kro©iiuls have been so frilly ways backs the Doctor to the last ditch. other words how much money will each to the reed bird business? What is the dcrx-ribed in the columns of. "8p.-a-iing Life" Unit Two interesting pigeon matches were shot club contribute for the purpose of getting ater ©witlv Ca©niden or Gloucester© reed it is hardly necessary to state they are uueqiiaJed F at East Liverpool. O.. last week. The out this book of information? The mem irds. They are just MS small and©tender in thi.s or any other country. st match was for $25 a side, 25 pigeons bers of the committee are perfectly willing s those killed on this side of the Delaware K-LMEK K. SHAXKK. Hanafier luter-suite Association. LIFE. Sept. 25- ciation, has left for the West to close con tracts for special features for the corning exposition, to be held March 12 to ID in elusive, at Madison Square Garden. New York city. Without doubt the sportsmen©s show this year will be more attractive than ever before, and many new© and special features will be shown. At the annual meeting of the Roxborough (Pa.) Gun Club, on Sept. 15. the officers elected for the ensuing year were: Dr. D. T. Pepper, president; William Morrlson, vice president; Joseph Taggart, field captain; Jerome Williams, secretary. John Hannams won the gold medal at the last weekly shoot of the West Chester, Pa., Gun Club, by breaking 24 out of 30 Blue THOSE YOO KNOW. Rocks. Elmer Shauer, manager of the Interstate Association, writes us that the contract for KOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER holding the Grand American Handicap tour nament in 1.808 has been given to Daly and Chanfrau, and the big event will be held SONAL ENOUGH. at Elkwood Park, N. J., March 22, 23 and 24, 1898. This is surely a wise plan, as no better grounds for holding such an event can be found at any other place in this Bits ot News and Gossip About Men country. Whom Ail Lovers ol Shooting Know Don©t forget the Florists© tournament at Wissiuoniiug, Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 25. There will be two events, open to all, at in Person or Through the Medium ten targets, entrance 25 cents, for a purse of $10 in each. Shooters are invited to participate in these two events, even if ol General Fame, they do not shoot in any other event. A team match for a $10 purse, without charge Ed. Taylor, of the Laflin & Rand Powder for entrance or tagets, will be the big Cou.r/any, threatens to take up live pigeon event of the day. Rose and percentage shooting rgain, and some of the live bird systems will be used. Come out and join shots in New York are beginning to tremble in this free shoot. for fear "Old Reliable" will send them a challenge. There was a time when Bd. C. J. Schmelzer, of the great sporting \vas a good one on live birds, and he is goods company of J. F. Schmelzer & Sons, still capable of placing the W. A. Smoke Kansas City, Mo., claims to be the cham less in the proper light as a live bird de pion black bass fisherman. He recently stroyer. caught with hook and line a black bass weighing ten pounds. He had it photo Hon. Thos. Marshall, of Keithsburg, 111., graphed and mounted. winner of the Grand American Handicap last March, was in New York a week ago F. C. Wilson, of Georgia, won the Wim- and the boys were glad to see him. Mr. bleton cup match, 30 shots, 1000yds.. at the Marshall said he would surely be on hand New Jersey State Rifle shoot, at Sea Girt, next year and try again for the big prize, on Sept. 4, with a score of 125. He used and he stated that a large number oi© West shells loaded with King©s Semi-Smokeless ern men would come on for a trial in. the powder and was eight points ahead of the big event. next best score. John Crossland won the Hazelwood Gun NEW YORK W! D. Hardln, F. S. Crabell and C. B. Club championship at the final shoot of Randlett. of Council Bluffs, la., will hold the series and now wears the badge. His CHICAGO a tournament Oct. 20, 27 and 28, with $300 added money. score was 111 out of 125. PI Will King won the sparrow championship ST. Are your hunting boots in good order? Or of Western Pennsylvania with a score of are they so stiff that you hate to put them 116 out of 125. Tlie contests were held DE on.© M. A. Smith & Son, 23 and 25 North on the Hazelwood Gun Club grounds, and, Thirteenth street, Philadelphia, are making while the participants have been few, the bunting boots and shoes that they warrant will jiL©ver stiffen. They don©t claim abso events have been closely contested. J. G. lute perfection, but do claim to come as Messner followed King, with 115 dead. near to it as mortal man can. Write to The "Sportsmen©s Review," of Chicago, in them for prices and description. its issue of Sept. 15, stated that if John L. "William Fieles, of Christiana, Pa., an old- Brewer is really in earnest about shooting lime crack shot of this State, killed fif any man in the world for $5000. he could teen live birds straight at Lancaster. Pa., post a forfeit with that paper and get all on September 15, winning first rroiiey alone. the game he wants. It adds that the race Al. Kruger. of Wrightsville. a side part must be on the square. ner of "Billy©s" won second money without a tie on thirteen kills. Milt F. Lindsley. of Cincinnati, maker of Ribbon" Smokeless on the first day, and the the King Smokeless and Semi-Smokeless- same amount of D\i Pont Smokeless on the powder, managed to tear himself away second day. IVi oz. No. 7V2 shot, Leader shell John Piaukingtou was the only one of from business long enough to attend John twenty-seven contestants to kill ten live Parker©s shoot at Detroit, and shake hands and Parker gun. birds straight at the last contest for the with his old friends. Milt is kept so busy Chapman silver trophy at Milwaukee. making King©s Smokeless that he has done Mrs. Marguerite Castle North, wife of but little shooting at the traps this sea Paul North, of the Cleveland Target Co., to Shoot n Kltle, i-,»u,l or Miot-Uun£ In a three-man team match at the recent son. He is such a popular representative died of heart failure at her home, in Cleve If so, our Ideal Hand Book "G" will interest you. 116 tournament held at St. Paul, Minu., three land, on Thursday, Sept. 16. Mrs. North pages of knowledge gained through i-wenty-Jive years© ex ladies made up one of the teams Mrs. that the boys all miss him and wish that perience with Arms and Ammunition. No Dealer or Shooter his time was spent more at the traps. had been subject to heart troubles, although should be without it. Send two 2-cent stamps for postage and Shattufk. of Minneapolis: Mrs. Murray, of a few hours previous to her death she ap Stiilwater. and Mrs. Johnson, of Minneap mention Sporting Life. Book Fre*. J. Densel did some fine work at the Mar- peared to be in the best of health. Paul IDEAL MFG. CO., Box 10, New Haven, Conn olis. They also shot for the State champion North has the sincere sympathy of his many ship. shalltown (Iowa) Gun Club grounds on Sept. !>, breaking 48 out of 50 targets in the friends in the hour of his bereavement. The forfeit placed in the hands of "Sport trophy event, and 25 straight in a tie. pigeon shooters scrapped for the Cast Iron ing Life" some two mouths ago by J. A. 11. Dr. Pepper, president of the Roxborough medal and the figure it cut in their esti Elliott for a series of matches, under Rhode Charles Young, of Springfield, O., one of Gun Club, states that they will give one of mation as a championship emblem. Island rules, with Peter L. Murphy, of Phil the crack target shots of the country, won the best conducted shoots of the season on adelphia, lias been returned to Mr. Elliott, first average at the Urbana, O., shoot on Oct. 2, when the Philadelphia Trap Shoot If the "American Field©© was the only as Mr. Murphy has gone into business and Sept. 16, with 9!) per cent, broken. He ers" League meet on their grounds. A new paper that could hold the forfeit why did given out that he has retired from the used an L. C. Smith gun, 32-inch barrels, set of Blue Rock expert traps have just they not come forward and notify Mr. El pigeon shooting arena for a period of five 44 grams E. C. powder in smokeless shells, been purchased, and the ground placed in liott of his error. years. Just think; live whole years before loaded by the U. M. C. Co. first-class condition. "One-Barrel Pete" will again be seen, be It does not seem possible that the holder fore the traps. F. P. Stannard defeated R. Kuss at Wat The "Official Bulletin" of the Sportsmen©s of that trophy could have been cognizant son©s grounds, Chicago, on Sept. 18, by Association for Sept. has been received. It of that fact and allowed the challenger to J. L. Lequlu, secretary of the Hazard the score of 92 to 83, out of 100 targets, contains a number of interesting stories- of lace his forfeit in the wrong hands if Powder, Co., New York, is now at his old unknown angles. the field, notes from the game resorts, half Ee really wanted to shoot for the medal. place in the New York office, much better tone cuts, illustrations, big catches of fish in health from his summer vacation. He F. E. Mallory, of Parkersburg, W. Va., and camp scenes and other interesting mat Mr. Elliott has discovered the string that will continue to push Hazard "Blue Rib- won the individual State championship at ter. The "Official Bulletin" is becoming hangs from the Cast Iron medal, and has* boii" Smokeless as before. targets from scratch at the recent tourna brighter every month, and reflects great stated to a contemporary that he will not ment in that city. He shot in fine form and credit on the Sportsmen©s Association. submit himself to compete in. such a "nar John A. Wilson, of Franklin, Pa., secre outclassed all other competitors. His load row contracted competion." "No money of tary of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s was three drams Du Pont Smokeless, 1% F. H. Snow, of Brooklyn, O., shot in fine mine shall ever go up in the hands of that Association, has a communication in an ounce No. 7y2 shot in Leader shell. form at the Norwalk, O., tournament, on paper," said Mr. Elliott, "and if that is other column of this issue which will in Sept. 8. He participated in ten events, con the ground on which Mr. Grimm fails to terest every gun club and sportsman in "Is Wigsby doing any good shooting with sisting of 150 targets, - and broke 145; an answer my challenge he can keep the cast the State. We believe it is a matter that that imported gun of his?" "I should say average of 96.6 per cent. He used a, Parker iron badge and be cast iron welcome to it. every club should take up at once, as a so. First time he was- out lie shot his gun, E. C. powder and U. M. C. smokeless I, for one, will not recognize a contest for book of the kind Mr. Wilson proposes- to dog. broke six panes of glass and winged shells. The last 73 were b-rokeii straight. a so-called championship emblem which Issue will be a good one, and interesting to his brother-in-law." has not the first principle of an open compe all sportsmen. J. A. R. Elliott has withdrawn his forfeit tion about it. It is necessary these days "Lan©dis" David, a member of the Key which he placed in the hands of the "Forest that the strings be taken off of such things, Will Wolstencroft. of Philadelphia, Is stone Shooting League, of Philadelphia, and Stream" to make a match with Chas. as they don©t go among shooters. You may again shooting in his old-time form. When attended the Phoenixville shoot on Septem Grimm for the Cast Iron medal. He waited say for me that I will not shoot under such "Willie" was in his prime he was consid ber 18 and did remarkable shooting. He over sixty days without hearing a word from conditions and that the badge may go ered one of the best inanimate target shots shot at 175 Blue Rocks and scored 171, the holder of that trophy, and now claims where it likes so far as I am concerned. In this country, and his shooting at times an average of 97.7 per cent. He made one it as forfeited by Grimm. I presume that is why Mr. Grimm would was quite remarkable. At present he is run of 79 consecutive breaks and another of not answer my challenge. I never could using a double gun, Schultze powder and 27, having only one lost bird in the first The conditions governing the contests for understand it before. I will go after any Loader shells. He usually loads his ow.n 10(5. He was using King©s Smokeless, load the Cast Iron medal have just been unearth kind of a championship emblem in sight but shells. At present, he holds the expert ed in new Victor shells by the Peters Car ed after a long and decent burial and after that one. championship cup, which he won at Marion tridge Company. the mold had been scraped off with a two- on Sept. 6, with a score of 90 out of 100 ply scratch brush it was found that the As- the matter now stands the Cast Iron targets. Ralph Trimble, of Cincinnati, won best challenger should have placed his forfeit in medal don©t amount to much, and would average at the WTcst Virginia State Sports the hands of the "American Field," and no soon rust itself to dust if left alone, as the Fen. Cooper, of Mahanoy City, Pa., shot men©s tournament, at Parkersburg, on Sept. other paper. Elliott put up his money in pigeon shooters of this country have never a match with Fred. Coleman. of Hegins, at 15 and 10. On the first day he broke 142 the hands of "Forest and Stream," and that apparently acknowledged this medal as a Ashland. Pa., on Sept. 16. At 49 birds the out of 15O targets in the programme, an may explain a death-like stillness from the championship emblem, while such good men were tied, and the backers of Cooper average of 94.2-3 per cent. He broke 249 prairie country. trophys as those offered by the Du Pont began to close in on Coleman, so that he out of 265 targets for the entire day, an Powder Company and the Kansas City could not shoot, and the referee was obliged average of 94 per cent. On the second day It seems very strange that the conditions "Star" have been the means of creating to call the match a draw. Coleman would he made high average, 92.5 per cent. He governing such a valuable and coveted a large degree of interest in pigeon shooting have been a likely winner, as he had a han shot at 190 Blue Rocks and scored 176. For prize should be forgotten by the men most among the best class of sportsmen and the dicap of two extra birds. the two days he shot at 455 targets and interested, but then-it must be remembered best shots of America have entered the broke 425, an average of 93.2 per cent. The that the Cast Iron medal has been shot open contests and shot individual matches J. A. H. Dressel. of New York, secretary- Magautrap was used and Blue Rocks for but once since the first ©open contests for these two valuable prizes^ treasurer of the National Sportsmen©s Asso thrown. He used 3 drams of Hazard "Blue in. 1894. This snows now Uie American K. PARK, i Sept. R. Clark. Jr.. 12 13 14 10 13 15 13 IS 15 15 14 22 F. E. Mallory 13 12 14 13 !) 14 11 15 13 14 13 . . A. G. Conrtney 12 13 12 11 12 12 12 11 12 11 . 18 C. E. Verges. 13 13 14 14 13 13 13 13 14 13 12 23 Donnelly ....1210 913 9 9 11 (i 7 6 S 12 T. S. Bibbee. . 11 11 12 12 15 13 10 10 . . . . F. M. Riser. .. 15 14 14 13 14 11 10 14 15 14 14 24 to T. Alford. .... 11 10 10 . 11 12 14 10 12 14 11 24 Goll ...... 14 14 13 10 12 13 13 11 . . . . S. T. Mallory. 11 11 14 14 15 12 13 14 12 13 13 18 Garden ...... 10 S 10 . . 13 12 9 . Greider...... 12 9 10 ...... Morrison ...... 10 13 12 10 10 13 . .10 . D. A. McGillis . . 6 ...... Twigg ...... 6 ...... Hiblmrd ...... 10 9 12 13 8 14 17 J. Mallory...... 11 After the regular State events had been shot off the championship race was called. As there was a handsome prize, "The Olin V. Nenl Trophy," at stake the shooters were on the tiptoe of expectation, for al THE WEST YIHGim STATE SPORTS though they all said they were not hanker ing after the championship each man got up with© the full determination to carry off MEN©S ASSOCIATION, the prize if possible. The race was under the "Winston Handicap" with 50 targets We now put the Ejector mechanism on allof the different per man. The race resulted as follows: des. \Ve use Wbitwortn Fluid Steel, Crown Steel, Damas Ralph Trimble Made Best Average Bpwer 43, Gorham 39, Clark 42, F. E. Mal- cus and Laminated Barrels. lorv 45, Donnelly 28. Riser 44, Greiner 3G, Our Guns range in price from $47.00 to $500.00. Garden 36, S. T. Mallory 40. Verges and Ho ward Won Team Match As F. E. Mallory succeeded in breaking the largest number of targets, 45, he was CATALOGUE- declared the State champion. The trophy, F, E, Mallory Captured Miridual which the championship carried with it was presented Mr. Mallory by Colonel HUNTER ARIVJS CO., FULTON, N. Y. Champioiisliip Officers Elected. Courtuey in a neat speech. For the two days© shooting R. L. Trimble made best average, breaking 425 Blue Parkersburg, W. Va,", Sept. 18. Gun Edi Rocks out of 455 shot at. an average of tor "Sporting Liie:" ©ihe urst auuuul shoot !)3.2 per cent. He was using a Parker gun, tit the West Virginia State Sportsmen©s three drams of Du Pont and Hazard smoke Association held h«re on the lota and lUtu less in Leader shells. "BIG LAUGH." In the Contest for the E. C. Cup made was a complete success from start to linisn. From, out of town were IX>1. A. G. Court the following score: ney, representing the Remington Anns Co., OIL CITY GUN CLUB. and wno by the way never tails to do a little business as he goes along; Kalph L. Regular Club Shoot Well 48 GOT OF 50— Trinible, of the Du Pout & Hazard Powder Their Co©s., Cincinnati; Hood \Vaters, Baltimore, Attended. Unknown Angles. Aid.; H. K. Greider and Oliver Twigg, of The Oil City Gun Club held their last Davis, W. Va.; J. F. Mallory©and D. A. Mc- regular weekly shoot on their grounds at 48 OUT OF 50— Gillis, St. Marys, W. \ a.; K. O. Bower and Oil City, Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 18. Lis running mate, Lou M. Gorham, of Sis- Bates© won Class A medal in the first Expert Rules. tersville, "The Greatest Town on Earth;" contest. Class A shot their first 25 targets ©i.©hos. Alford and Geo. Alford, of Marietta, in a very strong wind, which accounts for- 46 OUT OF 50— O.; C. E. Verges, Lowell, O.; T. S. Bibbee, the poor scores made in the first half of Elba, O.; John G. Goll, Martins Ferry, O.; the contest. The scores follow: Doubles. John B. Garden, Wheeling, W. Va.; A. H. Donnally, Fairmont, W. Va.; and Dr. Hib- Folskett11^6.18©. .10100 10110 1COOO 00011 11001-11 bard, of Athens, O. The best shoting was Breene ...... 10011 lOOOO 00101 11001 100OO 10 He used done by Kalph Trimble. Hood Waters and p©Loomis A P ...... 00000... .10101 loon11011 11101loon 01101oiioo 0011111111 1410 Geo. Alford, who went above the W pet- Warden©...... 00100 00110 00000 00010 01001 6 cent, mark. 15 Targets. As was announced thr6ugh your columns Foskett ...... 01010 01010 11100 n. few days wince, a meeting of the repre P A P...... 11010 00111 01101 9 sentatives of the several gun clubs of West Loomis ...... 01001 00001 10111 7 Virginia was held in Parkersburg Worden ...... 11000 01011 10000 6 on the evening of the 15th inst., Crozier ©...... 00001 10030 11000 4 and the West Virginia State Sports Woodcock ...... 11111 10111 11101 13 I. DU PONT DE NEIV1OURS & CO. men©s Association was successfully SmedlVv i:...... 11110 11110 00111-11 ____WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. launched. There were representatives O ©TV F ...... 001000000111101 " from Fairmont, Davls, Piedmont, Wheeling, "X Y Z©" © ...... 00100 09000 00001 Sistersville, St. Marys, Manninsrton and Clickner ©...©.©.©.©.©.©.©...... 01110 00011 01111 15 Targets. Parkersburg, and the new association starts Graham ...... 01111 10101 11011 11 off with quite a strong membership. F. C. I© A P...... 110011110110110-10 Peroival, Esq.. of the Mountain State Gun Kates ...... 11111 10111 11111 14 © Club. Parkersburg, was elected president; Dorworth ...... 01011 11011 11111 12 Demonstrates fully the destructive power of rice presidents, D. M. Wallace, Sistersville; Heljibrecht ...... 00101 10111 11011 10 J. O. McNeely, Fairmont; H. E. Greider, "X. Y. Z." ...... 01000 10000 01000 3 small calibres. Davis: Dr. H. Clay Shaw. Piedmont; John Hair ...... 00101 OHIO 00000 5 B. Garden. Wheeling; J. A. Hopkins, Man- C N F ...... 011111000001111 9 nington; F. E. Mallory, Parkersburg. and Clickner ...... 01111 11001 10010 9 John F. Mallorv. St. Mary©s, Ed. O. Rower, Crozier ...... 00000 OHIO 11010 0 of the Sistersvillo Rod and Gun Club. Sis- Smedley ...... 00001 11111 01101 9 tprsville. was elected secretary-treasurer. Loomis ...... 1111001111 11101 12 The time or place for next meeting has not Breene ...... 11130 00101 11111 11 ns yet been decided. Mr. Olin V. Neal, Mavor ...... OHIO 10000 01000 5 For Fall Shooting use the familiar brand of Cartridges the" popular jeweler of. Parkersburg, pre Woodcock ...... 11110 11111 00011 11 and Loaded Shells. sented to the Association an elegant gold CLASS A MEDAL CONTEST. Graham ...... 11110 11111 101100111001011 Send for Complete Catalogue, which calls especial atten liadge representative of the West Virginia 11111 01111 11011 11110 11101 39 tion to new goods. State individual championship, which will Bates ...... 11011 10110 01111 00111 01011 TRADE MARK. remain thp property of the Association, and 10111 11101 01111 11111 11111 39 which will be contested for from year to Dorworth ....10111 OHIO 01101 01011 11030 yenr. « 11011 11111 OHIO 11111 01101 35 THE CO., The scores follow: Smedley .....11100 11100 10001 11011 31011 Bridgeport, Conn. 425 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. FIRST DAY. SEPT. 15. 10001 11111 11110 11011 11111 36 313 Broadway, New York. Targets...... 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 P. P. P...... 11101 10110 Hill 01101 00011 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 i 11111 11101 01011 10111 01111 30 | CLASS B MEDAL CONTEST. ZOELLEB AND BAUMAN TIED E. 0. Bower.... 14 14 12 13 12 14 13 11 ! Case ...... 01111 11110 10101 OHIO 10101 J. F. Mallory.... 14 13 8 11 13 11 9 12 I 11001 11111 11001 11100 00111 34 In the CJub Shoot of the Bison Gun F. E. Mallory .. 13 13 1.4 14 13 12 14 14 | Woodcock ....11101 11011 10111 01111 11111 T. Alford ...... 12 14 12 12 12 14 12 Hill 11010 11011 11011 00011 39 Club. T. S. Bibbee..... 12 15 9 13 13 15 13 Loomis ...... 00110 11110 010CO 01111 01111 15 Zoeller and Bauman were tied in Class A Kobt. Clark, Jr... 14 11 13 12 15 15 11 Withdrew. of the badge shoot of the Bison Gun Club. F. M.-Riser.;.... 14 11 13 12 15 15 11 CLASS C MEDAL CONTEST. at Buffalo, on Sept. 10. Hager won Class A. G. Courtney.. 12 10 12 10 13 10 12 Breene .....00011 10010 01000 10111 11010 B and Beebe Class C. The following were Howard ...... 15 13 13 13 J5 14 14 11100 11001 01111 01111 00010 27 the scores: S. T. Mallory.... 13 12 8 10 13 14 11 Crozier ...... 10000 00000 01010 11011 10111 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 Greider ...... 9 11 10 8 10 .. .. 01101 11000 00010 00000 10100 19 Targets ...... 10 15 25 10 1 Oliver Twigg.... 5 8 6 8 12 .... Bair ...... 01001 00010 00100 00001 01011 S R. Trimble...... 14 15 14 14 14 14 15 Withdrew. Zoeller ...... 8 11 George Alford...... 14 14 13 14 13 CLASS D MEDAL CONTEST. Bauman ...... 8 14 C. E. Verges...... 13 15 12 9 13 C. N. F...... 11110 1C011 OHIO 10001 01001 14 Wilson ...... T.J. M. Gorham...... 13 14 14 13 13 Withdrew. Eetes ...... 9 JleGillis...... Clictner ....01111 10111 liOOl 11111 00011 Cooper ...... 7 12 (Handicap 2) 10001 10111 11111 01111 11011 39 Mack ...... 5 9 Events .. 12 Helenbrech ..00011 01101 01111 11111 11110 ...... 9 . . Targets.. 15 11100 OOO11 01101 11011 00111 33 Poxie ...... 9 11 X. X. Z. ....0010;) OOOOO 01011 00011 00000 6 Vine ...... E. O. Bower..... 10 14 Withdrew. See be ...... 7 J. P. Mallory.... 11 11 SHOOT OFF AT TIES. tvrevasan ...... 7 F. B. Mallory.... 11 15 Bates ...... 11111 11111 01101 11011 11111 22 Wheeler ...... 18 T. Alford...... 11 12 Graham ...... 11010 11111 11110 11111 10111 21 T. S. Bibbee..... 13 11 Clickner .....10111 11101 01011 11101 10101 18 Kobt, Clark, Jr... 14 12 Woodcock ...10010 11011 11001 01101 00011 14 A Shoot at Indianapolis. F. M. Kiser. Jr... 12 15 P. A. P. ....01111 11100 11111 11111 11110 21 The Limited Gun Club, of Indianapolis, Ind.. WRITE FOR CIRCULARS TO A. G. Courtney.. 9 12 ill hold their third annual Interstate tournament Howard...... 2 15 SKIDMORE WON FIRST PRIZE i Sept. 28 and 29. Professionals and paid THE HAZARD POWDER CO. R. T. Mallory.... 13 12 shooters barred. The programme on Sept. 2S Greider...... 11 calls for four events at 20 targets, entrance $2.50, 44, 46 AND 48 CEDAR ST., Oliver Twigg...... 11 At the Brooklyn Gun Club©s Weekly tnd one event at 100 targets, with optional sweep NEW YORK CITY. R. Trimble...... 14 14 Shoot. of $2.50 on each 20 targets. This match is for Geo.- Alford...., 14 14 the Grand Hotel Cup. emblematic of the ama- Or the following agents, who are constantly C. R. Verses.... 12 9 William E. Skidmore made the only enr championship of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, in supply of Fresh Powder : I,. M. Gorham .. 10 straight score at the shoot of the Brooklyn 14 Gun Club at Union Course. Sept. 18. and Michigan and Illinois. SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. XleGillis...... 5 10 On Sept. 2!J the programme calls for four events H. P. COLLINS, Baltimore, Md. The team shoot was very closely contest incidentally gathered in the prize in the it 20 targets, entrance $2.50; 10 pair, entrance ed, nine out of the 10 men in the race club shoot. Scores: >2.50. and a two-men team match. 50 targets breaking 23 out of 25. C. E. Verges and CLUB SHOOT 25 BLUE BOCKS. >er man, entrance, team, $6.00. Shooter making Sherwood Gun Club Organized. Howard tied for first on 48 out of 50. Four W. E. Skidmore 111C1 11101 01101 11111 01111 20 jest average will have his net entrance money Geo. Paterson 1101111101110001011001110 16 efunded. Targets 2 cents, 10-gauge guns and The Slrerwood Gun Club is the title of a new teams tied for second on 46. The scores- J. S. Wright ..00011 11111 10011 01001 10011 15 trap-shooting organization which has been formed Verges 23. Howard 25. Total. 48. black powder barred. First day Rose system. at Sherwood, Md.. on the Northern Central Kail- C. J. Beqaut . . .00001 00101 01111 10110 11101 14 5-4-3-2-1 points; second day 40, 30, 20 and 10 R. Clark. Jr., 23, F. E. Mallory 23. Total 46 L. T. Lane... .10100 01111 00000 11101 11010 13 way. The club will shoot.only at clay pigeons T. S. Bibbee 23. R. Trimble 23. Total 46. per cent. All sweeps optional. Grand Hotel ami its traps will shortly be set In a large tield Match. 25 Blue Rocks George Paterson 14 will be headquarters. Geo. Alford 23, Tnos. Alford 23. Total. 46. J. S. Wright 12. which has been secured for the purpose. L. M. Gorham 23. E. O. Bower 23. Total, 46. Sweepstake, 10 Blue Rocks Skidmore 8, Pater- The organization, which starts out with about SECOND DAY, SEPT. 16. son 7, Wright 7. .L«ne 3. A Three-Cornerecl Match. 25 members, is governed by an executive boaul, consisting of the regular officers and one member Events. .... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9101112 Sweepstake, same conditions Paterson 9, Skid- Three members of the North Milwaukee Gun Targets. ... 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 25 more 7. Wright 7. Lane 5. at large. .This board is made up as follows: Club shot at i-©O live birds each on Sept. 18, fry President, Charles S. Abell; vice president, Frank Sweepstake, sain©; conditions Skidmore 10, Pat a small stake, William Eagan being the win E. O. Bower. . 13 14 12 14 12 14 14 12 10 33 13 22 erson 8, W right 5. Lane 5. Smith; secretary, B. C. Howard; treasurer, Alex ner, with eighteen dead. The scores follow: ander C Nelson; member executive board, Oscar L. M. Gorham 12 11 11 13 12 12 9 6 10 10 13 25 Sweepstake. same conditions Skidmore 8, 20 live finis, 30yds. rise. K. Trirable... 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 14 13 13 13 23 Wright 6, Paterson 5. Lane 4. F. Lackey. B. A. Weiduer...... 22102 22220 22220 02222 17 Spooling will bejrin in about a week, and the Howard ...... 13 14 13 14 14 15 12 15 15 14 14 24 Sweepstake, same conditions Wright 7, Skid- J. Traudt ...... 22222 20220 22220 £2222 17 U. Alfottl.... 13 II 13 10 12 12 13 14 15 12 14 22 more 7. Patersou o, Lane 3. Wni. Eagan ...... 22022 22222 22222 02222 18 will shortly designate the^reguhu- shooting SPORTING- LIFE. Sept. 25- Ford Van Dyke made a run of 101 straight, starting from the last three in Event 1. He broke 101 before missing. He used a Winchester repeating shotgun. Lafiin & Rand W. A. Smokeless powder and Leader shells, loaded by the Winches ter Arms Co. The best shooting for the day©s pro WON BY LIEUT. F. C. WILSON, of Georgia, gramme was- done by Hallowell, who lost but two target,? out of 16o; Leroy and Van IN THE Dyke lost 0 each, Parker 11. Dickey 14 and U. M. C. 20. The scores follow: Events...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 010 Targets...... 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 Hallowell...... 14 14 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 At Sea Girt, September, 1897, Newick, W...... 81215131217 9101613 Collins...... 10 10 IS 11 14 17 8121611. U. M. C...... 13 14 20 14 15 16 1,2 13 18 11 30 SHOTS AT 1000 YARDS WITH HE MAKES THE SEASON©S RECORD Lerov...... 14 14 20 14 14 19 14 15 19 13 Van Dyke...... 12 15 20 15 15 20 14 13 IS 14 Dickev...... 14 13 17 13 14 17 14 15 19 15 AT PORTSMOUTH. Parker...... 13 13 19 14 14 19 14 14 19 7 Puck...... 11101612141811131813 Frizzell...... ©.... 11 13 16 12 11 17 9 12 16 14 Darton...... 14131712131515131611 One Hundred and Fifty-lour Blue Rocks Noone...... 11 14 19 12 14 19 13 14 16 12 Eastman...... 11 11 13 13 13 16 ...... Staniels...... 11 8 17 13 12 16 ...... See Records of I^ieuts. Wilson Broken Straight Van Dyke Runs Weston...... 10 9 .... 14 .. 9 8 .. .. Bowker...... 13 8 15 ...... and Richmond at Sea Girt. 101 Without a Miss Le Roy Makes Norton...... 8 916 91011 81010 8 Bickford...... 10 .... 11 13 ...... ©.. Brown...... 7 .. 13 8 .. 8 .... 7 Best Average For Botn Days, H. Philbrick.. ^...... 10 .... » ...... Goodwln...... 14 19 .. 12 .. W. Pbllbrick...... 8 .... 12 19 10 .The Interstate Association gave the final Prince...... 13 16 12 13 19 14 Semi-Smokeless shoot of the season at Portsmouth, N. H., Winn, R...... 12 13 .. 10 13 on Sept. 15 and 10. It was one of the best Stimpson...... 1 12 5 Is equally well adapted to SHOT GUN, PISTOL and RIFLE. attended and most successful of the series H. Newick...... 11 ~ and the .best shooting of the year was Tilton...... 12 Insist on having it in your Shells. made. Hall...... 15 Everything passed off smoothly under GENERAL AVERAGE THE KING POWDER CO., 146 E.Third St., Cincinnati, 0. the able management of Elmer E. Shaner for the two days© shooting, counting 1(55 and all had a most agreeable time. targets each day, or a total of 330: B. Le FOR SALE BY Hibbard, Spencer, BartletJ & Co., of Chicago; F. B. Chamberlain Com. Co., Much attention centered about the work roy broke 313, an average of 94.8 per cent. Of Miss Kirkwood, the lady trap shooter J. J. Hallowell came second, with 310 St. Louis ; A. L. Peters, Gen©1 Agent, St. Paul, Minn ; Buffalo Arms Co., Buffalo, N.Y.; from Boston, who shoots under the nom de broken, average 93.9 per cent.; Parker J. E. Grady & Sons, Savannah, Ga. plume of "Miskay," and the clever hand third, broke 307 out of 330; Van Dyke ling of her gun and the skill with which fourth, broke 304 out of 330; Dickey fifth, she made clean scores elicited much praise broke 301 out of 330. $ud hearty applause. Quiet and unassum ing in manner, she breaks the targets with an easy grace, and holds her own GRANDSON OF CHIEF COCHISE. The Grand American Handicap with the experts with no apparent effort. The field proved a good one for the shoot Indian Scout For the New England and the GRAHD PEIX AT MONTE CARLO, the two greatest and barges conveyed the sportsmen to and Sportsmen©s Show. from the hotels and depot. The excellent shooting events in the world, have been won more times by smokeless attendance demonstrates the interest felt Handsome, tall, straight as an arrow, in the tournaments, and the members of and with physical development a trained the local club did all possible to add to athlete might envy, Antonio Apache, now the enjoyment and comfort of the visiting preparing for Harvard, is a young Indian sportsmen. - about whom the fates have woven a web Among the visitors were Captain J. A. of romance which renders him an ideal H. Dressel, president of the association hero in the world of letters. He is a pure from New York ; Elmer E. Shaner, man blooded Chirrachana Apache, about 24 ager, Pittsburg, Pa.; J. J. Hallowell. Phil years old, and the grandson of Chief Co- adelphia; O. R. Dickey, E. B. Wadsworth, chise. When but a child he was captured Boston; W. P. Parker, of Parker Bros., by troops- operating under General Crook Powders than all other Nitros put together. Meriden, Conn. ; B. Leroy Woodward, Cam- in Southern Arizona, his manly bearing pello, Mass. ; F. V. Van Dyke, representin_ and fortitude commanding the admiration Beware of cheap and dangerous imitations being substituted, and the Winchester Arms Co., who have a fine and respect of the rough soldiers of the exhibit, New York; U. M. C. Thomas, frontier. He was soon sent to Fortress insist on E. C. or Schultze in your shells. agent for the U. M. C- Co., of Bridgeport: Monroe, where he received some schooling, H. P, Collins, of the Hazard Powder Co., being apt and quick to learn, and possess from Baltimore, Md. ; B. H. Norton, New ing a remarkably retentive memory. American E. C. and Schultze Powder Co., Ltd. York; W. B. Darton, Portland, Me., and others. miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ———OAKLAND, BERGEN CO., N. J. The officers of the Portsmouth Club are: President, W. H. Newick; first vice presi dent, H. E. Philbrick; secretary and treas WE GUARANTEE OUR POWDERS NEVER TO PIT A GUN BARREL IN THE SLIGHTEST. urer. W. 1. Philbrick; field captain, W. H. Noone. BIDGEWOOD GUN CLUB FIRST DAY, SEPT. 15. THE IBEil pcew The best shooting for the day. counting Shot For Gold Medals at Live FOR OUTING AND STILL HUNTING. 165 shots, was done by Leroy. who missed Pigeons. Uppers made of the bsrt but eight birds. Parker and Puck tied on quality heavy horsehide, 12 misses, Dickey lost 15, Van Dyke 17, Peter Kunzwei.ler carried off the honors tanned and finished, sol©* Hallowell 18, "Miskay" 19. Darton 25, and the gold medal at the monthly live bird as a glove, tough enough U. M. C. 26. There were seven events at shoot of the Ridgewood Gtm Ulub at Wis- to stand briers and brush sel©s Ridge.vood Park, Sept. 16. After the and no exposure to repeat 15 Blue Rocks, entrance ,$1, and three ed wettings will ever hard events at 20 Blue Rocks, entrance $1.50. shoot an informal reception was tendered en. The suggestions of The scores follow: to Captain Charles Deckelmann, one of the many critical hunters com club members who made the trip with the bined has resulted in the Events ...... 123456789 10 American riflemen and who reached home production . of this, The Targets ...... 16 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 a week ago. He gave an acount of his Ideal Hunting Shoe, and trip abroad and wound up by saying pronounced by all who get Hnllowell ...... 14 12 17 13 i5 20 13 13 19 11 them the climax of boot- Newick, W...... 12 13 16 13 61711 91112 that Europe was well enough to visit for making. The bottom is Collins ...... 10 11 18 9121313101411 a time, but that there was only one Amer wide, made up of two electric soles, rubber cemento4 N. M. C...... 12 13 17 12 12 18 12 13 IS 12 ica. Speeches of welcome were made and together half an inch thick, impervious to wet. will not Leroy ...... 13 14 20 14 15 20 13 14 19 15 Karl F. Schneider©s tenor solo was a glaze iiod slip. Electric Sole is n new process tanned Van Dyke ...... 14 14 18 13 14 16 14 13 17 15 feature. The scores: COW-HIDE, flexible and easy aa U moccasin, as substan Dickey ...... 14 11 18 15 14 20 15 14 19 12 CLUB SHOOT SEVEN BIRDS. tial as a stogaboot and exceed Parker ...... 13 14 19 13 15 17 15 15 19 13 ingly light in weight; hand- Puck ., ...... 15152015131714141713 Peter Kunzweiler ...... 1112111 7 stitched, perfect iu every de Adams ...... 10 11 15 12 13 16 ...... Jolin Weiz ...... Hullo t; tail, very neat in appearance. Dnrron ...... 12 14 17 12 14 IS 11 14 18 10 Martin Schoettler ...... ,1021211 G The luce shoe is ten inches Arthur ...... 813 13 12 11 11 ...... H. J. \Vieman ...... 1101111 6 high, eyelets and studs, bel John J. Young ...... 111*212 6 lows tongue, lined throughout Frizzell ...... 11 91511111710131615 ANTONIO APACHE, with waterproof duck or leath Staiiiels ...... 11 11 17 .... IS 13 10 17 .. Charles C. Wissel ...... 1020112 5 Indian Scout, Scientist and Special Envoy of K. F. Sebneider ...... 1101010 4 er lined if preferred. The Brown ...... 5 S ...... 9 The New England Sportsman©s Association. Moccasin is an Ideal outing Westcn ...... 12 11 ...... A. J. Newburger ...... 0111100 4 shoe, soft as a glove, made to Norton ...... S 91410 81011 31210 Charles Schloo ...... 0211020 4 fit the foot neatly ; cool light, Noone ...... 12 13 14 11 12 12 13 12 15 14 Apache©s voice is low and musical, his John Brunnemer ...... 0011*20 2 substantial, 6 inches Eastn.an ...... 1413161313141212.. 9 English pure and scholarly, his bearing William Auer ...... 0000100-1 high, seamless, %- Mansoo ...... 11 917 91014 9 9.. 7 dignified, yet affable, and his character Charles Zerweck ...... 0000*02-1 in. flexible solo, low Stevens ...... 11 12 IP 12 12 16 10 11 .... so nob-le that all who know him are heels for upland BiTtm ...... 11 10 19 12 91713111511 proud of his friendship. shooting^ canoeing. Mil!«T ...... 131116121017101114.. His valuable services have been secured KENTUCKY GUN CLUB. We also make a( Hunting Boot 18 in. Tilton ..... 13 S 16 14 10 15 ...... by the New England Sportsman©s Associa high ; write for par Lai(?hton ..... 9111512 912 8121613 tion, in whose behalf he is now making a D. L. Miller Made a Clean Score on ticulars. First-class sporting goods houses are invited to Miskay ...... 13 13 18 15 13 19 12 13 18 12 tour of northern Maine and the Canadian Live Birds. send for samples and terms. M. A.MjillTII * SON, Horace ...... 8 81513 91811121511 game country, to secure Indian guides, Mfrs. of Shoe Specialties, Gymnasium and Sporting Shoes. George ...... 13 15 12 10 15 13 11 15 .. trappers and hunters for the Sportsman©s Two interesting events at live birds were 23 & 25 N. Thirteenth St., Phila., Pa. Beckfdrd ...... 10 . . 12 7 . . 5 ...... Exhibition, to be held at the Mechanics© shot off Sept. 15 at the grounds of the Ken W. Philbrick ...... 8 ...... 9 Building, in Boston, in March next. tucky Gun Club at Louisville by some of the H. Philbrick ...... 11 ...... S club©s most prominent marksmen. The sum ChishohB...... 17.151216 maries follow: R. Winn ...... 15 10 9 . . 13 .. 13 .. A RARE TREAT. First event; ten live birds: Brignain ...... 13 9 11 17 10 9 11 Samuel Hatchings...... 22022 22222 9 A. White 11 One-Day Trip to Historic Harper©s 9 .... 5 ...... D. L. Miller ...... 21111 22111 10 Brown ...... Ferry, Sunday, Sept. 26rh, $2.OO. W. A. Fawsett...... 22222 01222 0 IN 10, 12, 14, 16 GUAGE Pernald ...... 4 . . 16 10 14 . . H. J. Lyons...... 22202 22202 8 S. Vhite ...... 6 . . 9 7 . . 9 7 The Baltimo-e & Ohio Railroad has arranged John B. Williams...... 22120 21022 8 Bowker ...... 10 10 15 11 11 12 12 a special excursion from Philadelphia and points Second event; seven live birds: IS THE VERY BEST MAKE. Menvin ...... 7 7 11 9 10 4 on Philadelphia Divison to Harper s Ferry. No W. A. Fawsett...... 22222 22 7 S. D. Winn...... 6 6 9 8 .... more picturesque spot can be found on the conti . . 15 10 11 . . H. J. Lyons...... ,22222 22 7 It is nickel plated and substantial. Will fit Goodwill ...... nent than, the historic old town. The scenery is D. L. Miller...... 22122 22 7 Mitchell ...... 13 10 .. 10 .. sublime, and every foot of ground hallowed vith any cleaning rods. Has rubber biting teeth Joy ...... 13 . . 2 .... historic recollections. Many battle-scarred vet holding any cleaning material tightly. Has a Lewis ...... 14 11 10 14 .. erans of the late war can tell of his experiences felt cylinder attachment for oil or other lubri in and about this spot. John Brown©s Fort and Allegheny Gun Club. cants. Has an adjustable cylinder of brass wire f.ECOND DAY, SEPT. 16. the ruins of the U. S. Arsenal still stand as The following scores were made at the shoot gauze which quickly removes all rust, baked While the atendance was not quite as monments of the times that tried men©s souls. of the Allegheny (Pa.) Gun Club, on Sept. 10. powder or lead. This outfit is an extra good one, large as on the previous day. the season©s The trip is arranged to crowd into the day all First event, 25 birds. with price only 50 cts. for them all, nicely record for a consecutive run in an open the intersting features possible. W. E. Zeumer 21111 11111 lllll 11101 12111 24 packed in a neat box. Pat©d August 18,1896, by tournament was made. J. J. Hallowell, of A special fast express traiu will leave Phila J. Bolan ...... 21111 22220 10211 22101 10111 21 J. F. WARNEK, Prophetstown, 111. IMiiladelphia, broke 154 Blue Rocks in suc delphia 7 o©clock A. M. and arrive at Harper©s Jordan ...... 01011 10111 lllll 10110 21211 20 cession. Starting with Event 3 Hallowel© Ferry noon, running via Washington, passing :iiug ...... 00110 02110 5 broke straight the remainder of the day, and through Baltimore©s famous Belt tunnel lighted J. Cullen .... .11011 12111 lllll 22210 11111 23 SOLD BY J. F. WARNER & CO. 15) straight in extra events before missing, ts entire length with electricity, and along the Ony Gagle ... .11211 01111 11101 02111 11101 21 PROPHETSTOWN, ILL. making a total of 154 straight. He was banks of the storied Potomac to Harper©s Ferry, Second event, 10 birds, returning home in the eariy evening. W. E. Zeumer.. 11111 12111 10 using an L. C. Smith gun, 314 drams Haz Round trip tickets only .$2.00. Special train Ben A. Bush, of Kalamazpo. fired six shots ard "Blue Ribbon" Smokeless. 1V4 oz. No. r. Bolan 11112 22011 9 ill stop at following stations: ordan .. 11011 12211 9 from a Winchester repeating shotgun into 7". shot, in - U. M. C. Smokeless shells, Leaves Philadelphia, Chestnut St., 7.00 A, M. . CuUen. 11121 12111 10 a flock of Blue Rocks thrown from a Mu- loaded by U. M. C. Co. Remember the date, Sunday, Sei>t. 2t>Ui. OuvGagle...... 21111 gnutrap and broke seveu, at JBay City* 12221-10 Midi.., recently* " - - - - Sept. All targets thrown from Magautrap, and three traps, >Sear?ent system. For programme send to me THE OLD at 205 Union Station. JOHN M. THENDLEY. HAS NO PJLANKING©1 Oi\ KIL>Ltii> STRAIGHT RELIABLE RIVAL I I I The Parker Gun has In the Contest For the Chapman fifOST PERFECT SHOOTING GUM MADE." Silver Trophy. stood the test Simplest, Strongest, Safest, Twenty-seven members of the National of over 30 Handsomest and Best in Gun Club shot at National Park, Milwau Every Way. kee, on Sept. IS, for the Chapmami trophy, years but only one participant was able to kill ten straight, while twelve tied on nine out of the ten birds shot at. A better lot of pigeons were never trapped at this season AT THE WASHINGTON GUN CLUB of the year, and fast, hard flyers predomi nated. John Plankinton made the highest record by cleanly killing the ten birds al INTRODUCTORY SHOOT, lotted to him. li©ollowing are the scores: Rogers ...... 0 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 9 Jackson ...... 221110221 1 9 Western Pennsylvania Trap Shooters Mirgler ...... 122020111 1 8 Fritse ...... 02211**02 2 6 Nearly 100,000 in the hands of shooters the World over. This Pet tit ...... 2*2120220 1 7 fact alone demonstrates the superiority of the "&* nK-Kir fZTTJV." Enjoy a Day Mey Won From Jackson ...... 1 1 2 10 2 1 0 1 1 8 PARKER GUN.© Mirgler ...... 112111111 0-0 for Ga,ts,log"u. .———— B. Gumz ...... 01 2222121 1 9 . "ST. SaLlesrconas: Alford A, fl, King and Alford Plaukinton ..... 21122212-2 2-10 SS Cla.3i.333."leers St. PARKER BROS., USeriden, Conn. Klapiuski ...... 2202222-12 2 9 Vose ...... 1 1 2 2 2 2 * 2 1 2 9 Good on Doubles, RIchter ...... 212112121 0 9 Kiefer ...... 22202212* 2 9 Collius ...... * 0 1 2 2 21 2 * 2 7 TT?JL _JL 1A-£_L_JL A ~P The Introductory tournament of the Hensen ...... 1012*2120 2-7 Washington Gun Club took place on their Williamson .... 221220*22 2 8 Adopted by the RIVERTON and LARCHMONT GUN CLUBS. grounds, at Washington, 1©a., on Sept. 18. Thomas ...... 1 2 2 2 * 2 2 0 2 2-8 The shooting began at 9 A. M. and con Sayle ...... 022222222 0 S The use of the Magautrap on the Grounds of these famous live bird clubs is tinued until dark. The Magautrap was Hobbs ...... 221222*22 2 0 evidence of the fact that the Magautrap is a success and that shooting over it is better used and percentage plan for dividing Reed ...... 222*00212 * 6 purses. The entrance fee» were $1 for 10- Silverman ...... 222*21222 2 9 practice for and nearer like live bird shooting than over the old style traps. bird events, $1.50 for 15 and $2 for 20. Fuller ...... 021222002 0 6 Among the contestants were such good Wood ...... 202221221 1 9 THE CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Bhots as Alec. King, Will King, Bessemer Collins ...... 110011120 0 7 Hobbs ...... 202122022 0 7 SEND FOR CATALOGUE. CH» 33 VEIL. AND, O. and McPherson, of the Herron Hill Gun Sayle ...... 221*21222 0 8 Club, Pittsbnrg, and J. B. Duft©y and Dr. Deitcr ...... 222222*22 2-9 Cundall, of the home club. The best shoot Fuller ...... 201220212 0 7 ing for the day was done by Sandy Mc- In a sweepstakes shoot that followed the I©herson, who scored 140 out of 1GO; Will following© scores were made out of five King broke 148 out of 205; Bessemer 144. birds: Kockey 208 out of 260, Dr. Cundall 154 Willinrnson ...... 41 .Sayle ...... 4 out of 215, A. H. King 149 out of 1!)0, Al Thomas©...... 4|Honsen ...... 3 ford 147 ont of 260, Duffy 144 out of 225. Kiefer ...... -IjCollins ...... 4= Hosack 108 out of ISO. Johnson 76 out of Plankinton ...... 4| Klapinski ...... 3 95, Robb 46 out of 65, MrOutchen 43 out Deiter ...... ©.. .4| Brand ...... 4 of 120, Cartwright 9 out of 20. The scores Fuller ...... 4jBrolch ...... 3 follow: Mirgler ...... 5j Events .... 1 9. 3 5 6 7 91011121314 Targets .... 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 10 DENSEL©S GOOD SHOOTING. The high-quality, low-priced guns for nitro and black powder. Sold by tht>trade. [A. H. King... 8 14 12 10 10 13 13 10 10 15 .. . . For full descriptions and prices write the Baker Gun & Forging Co., Batavia, N.Y. J> 1 ford ...... 6 8 7 0 S 1012 12 5 8 8 -T He Won the Trophy in the Marshall- WcPIierson ... 6 13 10 12 11 13 913 4 14 8 .. town Gun Club. Pr. Ctindall .. 513 91012111517131413 6 The regular trophy shoot of the Marshall- Bessoiner .... 6121210111313131213 6.. town Gun Club occurred at their grounds, BURKHARDT AND M©ARTHUR TV. S. King.. 611101314131116101211.. Marshalltown, Iowa, on Sept. 9. The best .T. B. Pitffey.. 5 8 8 0 11 13 1.2 14 91412 7 scores ever made by the club since the or Winners at the Regular Shoot of the Koekindoffe .. 6 13 10 13 10 11 11 16 13 11 9 S ganization were made by the few members Audubons. AUSTIN©S Hosack ...... 410101210 8 10 .. 10 11 7 7 McCutchen ... 1 5 4 8 SH 7...... who braved the terrible heat to indulge in E, C. B.urkharclt and George P. McArthur Johnson...... v...... 11 12 17 12 12 12 .. theif favorite sport. The score of Dinsel, were the star performers at the regular J. Robb...... 14 8 11 13 .. who won first medal being really phenom weekly shoot of the Audubon Gun Club at CnrtAvright...... 4 enal and can hardly be beaten by any Auclubon Park, Buffalo, N. Y., on Sept. 15. Events No 17 Match race, 25 targets, be shooter in the country. Following is the In the team shoot for the club championship tween Kockendoffer iin<1 Alford, $5.00 a side: score: of Buffalo the Audubon Club prevailed Kookey ...... 11011 01111 11111 11101 00111 20 Seely (4) ...... lllll lllll 01111 01111 11101 again, making the third time in succession IS A PERFECT ALL AROUND LOAD Alford ...... 01010 10111 00011 00101 11100 13 00111 lllll 10111 lllll 11111 48 that its team has won out. The scores of Event 15. 10 targets A If orrt 9, Cundall 8, Lane (17).... .11110 11100 01111 11101.01101 this event are: Audubon 108, of 125 targets; Kockendoffer 9, Hosaok 4. Puffy 4. 11111 11011 01000 10111 11110 50 Event 16, 10 © targets Kockendoffe 10, Cundall Dinsel (2).., ..110U lllll lllll lllll lllll Bison 88. and the Cazenovia 84. The score "LEADERS" or "REPEATERS 8, Alford 5, Hosack 5, Cartwrierht 5. lllll lllll lllll lllll 11101 50 of the other events is as follows: Event No, 4 10 singles and five pairs: Cook (6)...... lllll 10110 lllll lllll lllll Events...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A.-H. King...... 10 11 01 10 11 11 18 01111 lllll lllll lllll 11110 50 Targets...... 10 15 15 15 25 15 15 HMEST VELOCITY, Alford ...... 7 01 10 10 00 11-12 Wasson (10).. .11110 11110 lllll 1111011011 Bessemer ...... 7 11 01 11 11 10-15 ooiii oino 11110 ion! oion 48 Mose...... 12 11 .. TV S Kintr...... 7 11 11 10 11 00 14 Dunn (6)...... lllll 01.111 11101 lllll 01111 Zoeller ...... ©.. 12 21 .. MOST REGULAR FATTEBJf, .T ©B Puffey...... G 01 11 10 10 01-12 10111 lllll lllll 10111 11111 50 Main St...... 8 J. Beck ...... 9 13 .. 18 15 Kor-k©ey. ..."...... 10 11 10 11 11 10 IS Shoot-off, miss and out; ties on 00 for first and Talsma ...... 8 . . . . 22 12 Event No. 8 fire pairs. ties on 48 for second. Cannon ...... 8 . . 9 15 JNO. L. WINSTON, A. H. King ...... 11 00 11 11*10-7 Lane...... 11111 lllll 1110 13 McArthur ...... 7 9 13 23 12 Alford ...... H 11 H 11 11-10 Dinsel ...... 11111 lllll lllll lllll 1111 24 E. 0. Burkhardt..... 12 10 11 23 13 Care Von Lengerke & Detmold, N. Y., or Bessemer...... 11 11 10 11 10 8 Cook ...... 11111 lllll lllll 1110 IS Muok...... 9 7 13 16 .. .T. B.-Puffey...... H 11 U 01 01-8 Dunn ...... 11111 lllll lllll lllll 1110 23 E. C. Brukhardt. .... 12 10 11 23 13 Austin Powder-Cartridge Co., Kockey ...... 11 11 11 00 10- 7 Wasson ...... lllll lllll 0 10 Foxie ...... 11 9 14 12 Seely ...... 11111111.111 11 J. J. Reid ...... 11 8 16 13 CLEVELAND, OHIO. BRADLEY WON THE MEDAIv Dinsel won first and Seely second. J. A. Kerew...... 12 10 H. H. HJbbard ...... © S 7 12 7 At the Kansas City Gun Club©s Live DECLARED A DRAW. Waltz ...... 14 .. Bird Shoot. Dancer ...... 13 7 .. 21 Cooper and Coleman Have a Big- W. C. Hoinold...... 10 10 Fine weather and fast birds made the Money Match. Morris ...... 8 10 20 Kansas City Gun Club©s shoot at Washing K. B...... 12 . . 19 ton Park, Sept. 16, a lively event. Fen. Cooper, the crack pigeon shot of Ma- Warren ...... 12 14 20 A good crowd saw Bradley carry away hanoy City, Pa., shot a match with Fred. Wheeler ...... 14 18 the medal, he killing 15 straight birds. Coleman, of Begins, at Ashland, Pa., on He was closely followed by Walter S. Hal- Sept. 16. The conditions were: 50 live birds, Forthcoming Events. liwell and B. Jarrett, who missed their Schuylkill County rules, one barrel, for $500 Sept. 25 Florists© Gun Club grand tournament fourteenth and fifth birds respectively. R. a side. Coleman was given two extra birds at Wissinoming, Pa. Guaranteed purses, en- »S. Elliott, George Carter and Longfellow to shoot at, or 52 to 50 for Cooper. tr.inee free; team :nutch entrance free, targets were close up, on 13 killed, while Ed. Over $5000 was wagered on the result and free, guaranteed purse. A. B. Cartledge, secre Fletcher and Hubbard killed 12. Stein and a large crowd of sports were on hand to tary, -151-J: Cbestunt street, Philadelphia. CurtJce came in last, killing 10 each. Fol back their favorite. A pigeon shoot in the Sept.©23. Tournament of Massachusetts Shooting: lowing is the score: coal regions is a big affair, and considera Association at Wellington, Mass. Bradlev...... 21222 22221 22112-15 ble money is always wagered on the result. September 2S and 29 Limited Gun dub. of In Halliwell...... 12112 11211 11202 14 The score was not finished in this match, dianapolis, Ind., tournament of Trap Shooters© R. Jarrett...... 21210 11111 11211 14 as Coleman was crowded to such an extent League of Indiana. R. S. Elliott..---- - 10121 11121 11110-13 that the referee called the match a draw. Sept. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 1, New Jersey State Sports Stein...... 12000 .. 21120 02112-10 The men were tied on 40, and as Coleman men©s Association tournament. Paasaie, N. J. Glassner...... 22222 12002 20110 11 had two extra birds to shoot at he. looked Oct. 2, Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League F. J. Smith...... 22210 212-20 02102 11 a likely winner. monthly team match and tournament, under George Carter. ....02011 21112 12211 13 On the first 25 Cooper lost seven birds and auspices of Roxborough Gun Club. OUR SPECIALTY. Ed. T. Fletcher ....01201 11101 22111 12 Coleman four. On the second half Coleman Oct. 6, second annual tournament of Greenville Hubbard...... 10021 21101 12112 12 lost five and Cooper one. The scores fol Gun C!ul>. Greenville, Pa. High-grade Hand Loaded Shells to order. J. M. Ctirtice. . ,. .00012 22222 20201 10 Oct. 6. Greenville, Pa.. Gun Club tournament. Longfellow ...... 21221 10210 22221 13 low: Oct. 7. Ironuois Kifle and Gun Club target shoot Sporting Goods, Guns, Fishing Tackle, F. Coleman 01111 lllll lllll 01011 11101 21 at Pittsbnrg, Pa. Sparrows at Hazel wood. 00111 11110 11101 10111 1111 19 40 Oc t. 9 Tournament of Perm Gun Club at Xor- Bicycies and Athletic Goods. F Cooper ..lllll 1110011011 00001 11111 18 ristown, Fa. H. H. Zimmerman. secretary. There were only three men participating in the 10111 lllll lllll Hill HI 22 40 October 13 and 14 Indiana Trap Shooters© shooting events at Hazehvood, Pa., on Sept. League. Greensbure. Ind. W. G. PADDOCK, 10. Grassland had the best record, leading in A Creditable Record. Oct. 19. 20. 21 and 22, Baltimore, Md., two N. W. Cor. llth and Market Streets, three out of four events. The scores follow: bn Saturday. September 11, Mr. Robert HofJ- days targets, two Jays live birds; $150 added Philadelphia. Twentv-five snarrows. mau. of Pittsimrg. Pa., improved his former score on© targets each day; $200 «idded and $500 Orossland . ...©1011111111111111110111111-23 guaranteed in Maryland Handicap, 25 birds; Messner ..... -11100 11100 lllll 11011 Hlllr20 of 114 at 200 yards, muzzle rest, by one point. Mr. Hoffmnn used a 32-40 Ballard and U. M. C. $25 entrance, handicap 26 to 33 yards. Goo. L. Twenty -five sparrows. Harrison. secretary, 120 E. Baltimore street, Messner©. ....lllll 11100 lllll lllll 11111-23 shells loaded with Du Pout©s powder, and his own Crossland . ...lllll 01111 lllll 11001 11111-23 moulded bullets. He made the following score Baltimore. Md. with 10 consecutive shots: 11 12 12 12 11 12 March 4 and 5. Edverton fifth annual 100 bird «a£> e Twentv-five sparrows. 12 12 10 11. Total, 115.______handicap. For Trout and Bass Fishing, Crossland . ...1111111101000111111110111-20 March 22, 23. 24. The Inter-state Association©s Messner .... .01101 00110 10110 11011 11111 17 Deafness Cannot be Cured Grand American Handicap at live birds, Elk- - Ten live pigeons. wood Park. Long Branch, N. J. $1000 guar J. B. SHANNON & SONS,- Crossland ..., ...... Hill by local applications, as they cannot reach ihe dis anteed by the Inter-state Association and all eased portiou of the ear. There is only one wnv to surplus added, 0110 11001 cure deafness, and that is bv consUtiitional remedies. 1020 Market St., - - Philadelphia. _ Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of Iho Warwick Gun Club Tourney. Tournament at East St. Liouis. mucous liuina: of the Etistaehian Tube. When this Ssnd for New Tackle Catalogue. tube is inflmned yon have a rumbling sound or im The tournament of the Warwick Gun Club will The Kings Smokeless Gun Club, of East St. be held on Oct. 4 and 5 at Warwick, N. Y., Louis, 111., will give their fourth annual fall perfect hearing, »nd when it ia entirely closed, Deaf amid the famous "Warwick Woodlands," -the tournajnent for amateurs either on lastT week ness i-! the result, mid unices the inflammation can be txlcan out anil thn tube restored to its normal con shooting home of Frank Forrester. Hnns Wiseraan, a famous Nebraska pio of Seftumber, during Knights of Pythias en The programme for each day has been ar neer, is said to have lulled in the course of campment, or first week in October, during fair dition, hearing will lie rtontioyed forever; nine ca»e» ranged as follows: Throe 15 target events, $1; week, as in both events the twenty two railroads ont often sr« caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but three 20 target events, $1.50; four 25 target his life nOO or more Indians. He now lives entering here will make reduced rates. We will an inflamed condition of the iiincoiu mirfacas. events, $2; known and unknown angles, Rose near Hartington, Neb., and is about 80 etate exact© dates within a few days. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any c*ee of system. $50 will be given to the four high yoars old. but he is still hale arid hearty. The shoot will be under the management of Deufness (caused by calurrrh) ihat cannot b» cured averages, as follows: $15.50, $13.50, $11.50 and About thirty-live years ago, when Wisfiiuan Jack Parker, of Detroit, and all 20-tarjret events by Hall©8 Catarrh Cure. Seinl for circnlart, free. $9.50 for both days© shooting. The Demerest was wervinji in the army, Indians Hindered will consist of $5 added money. In addition, mer F. J. CHDNEY Was Won By Mr. Fred. Gilbert With The Unequalled Scores of 48 out of 50 targets at unknown angles; 48 out of 50 expert rules, and 46 out of 50 doubles. He Shot Unrivalled For Pattern, Penetration, Velocity And Rapidity. Tor AH Kinds Of Shooting, Shoot What The Champions Do. FREE: Send your name and address on a postal card for 136-Page Illustrated Catalogue describing all the guns and ammunition manufactured by the WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO., New Haven, Conn. STORES: 312 Broadway, N. Y.; 418-420 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. LANDIS MADE A BIG SCORE. be shot on each grounds. The club will present TRAP AT PROVIDENCE. Event 6, 10 Blue Rocks Holmes 9, Mandt 8, to the winner a handsome prize. Purse divided, Buesser 9, Corbett 8, Ph. Gross 6, Grimshaw 5, 50 per cent, to winner, 20 per cent, to second, The Rhode Island Association Team Gansley 7,© J. Gross 7, Hart 9, Northmore 8, The Keystone League Crack Led at 15 per cent, to third and 5 per cent, to fourth, Klein 9, Trestem 8. Phooeiiixville. 10 per cent, to club. Entries close Oct. 6, and Came Out Victorious. In the club shoot, 25 Blue Rocks, Renick won must be accompanied by $10 forfeit. the A medal, H. Mandt and Ph. Gross were a The Phoenixville Gun Club held an all- The Rhode Island Association team tie for the B medal and Ed. Wieber won the O day tournament at Blue Rocks on Satur were again victorious on their grounds, at modal. The scores: Grimshaw 9, Olfs IS, Holmes day, Sept. 18, on their grounds, at Phoenix LIVE BIRDS AT PLAINFIELD. Providence, R. I., Sept. 16.. in a three- 15, Mandt 20, Hart 19, Risser 8, Buesser 19, ville, Pa. The weather was perfect for cornered contest with the Pawtuxet and Corbett 20, Ph. Gross 20, Wieber 21, J. Gross 18, shooting, and the targets flew nicely. Dutchy Smith Won First Prize on a Centredale gun © clubs. This \vas a State Northmore 13. Trestem 21, Hartley 12, Wolf 21, Harry Landis. of Philadelphia, did re Clean Score. club shoot, open to all, for a Blue Rock Renick 23, Gansley 22, Hayes 16. markable shooting, breaking the first 79 expert trap, donated by the Cleveland Tar straight and losing hut one target out of About thirty prominent sportsmen of get Company. The shooting throughout the first 106 shot at. For the day he broke Plainiield, N. J., enjoyed an afternoon at was poor, but .close, as the Rhode Island ADAMS WON FIRST 171 out of 175, an average of 07.7 per cent. Percy Ohl©s farm on Sept. 18. Besides the team finished only six points ahead in a usual amusements a shooting match at live score of 250 targets shot at by each team. In the New Utrecht Rod and Gun He was using Peters Cartridge Co. loaded birds took place, in which Chas. ("Dutehy") shells of King©s Smokeless. Messrs. Corey and Sheldon headed the Club Prize Shoot. Among the visitors \v:is Arthur Jenkins, Smith carried off the first prize, on seven shooting for the Pawtuxets, Remington and inventor of the celebrated Magautrap; J. straight birds. Chas. Lister wen second McCqrmack. for the Centredales and Root The Blue Rock shoot of the New Utrecht Yost, T. V. Smith and F. Derr, of Norris- prize, on six kills. Other contestants in the and Greener for the Rhode Islands. A spe Rod and Gun Club took place at Dyker town, Pa.; Johnson, of Royersford; Hag- mateh were: Senator Reed, Judge Codding- cial 100-bird race took place for honors by Meadow, Brooklyn, N. Y., on Sept. 18. It ginbotham, Erb, Hodge and Peimypacker, ton, Thomas Kellar, R. H. McCullough, R. C. Root, with a score of 87; F. L. Corey was also the first contest for a Winchester of the home club. John Abel. Messrs. Sandermau, and Ward, 88, W. H. Smith 81 and F. I. Greener 7S. repeating shotgun presented for competi Everything was clone to make the shoot Joseph Blatz, Will and Scott Terry. Among This was a sort of a feeler for the contest tion by one of the members. The condi a success, but the contestants were not the guests were Walter Tetfield, W. S. Em which is to take place on Sept. 23 for tions named bythe donor set forth that the as many aa expected. The scores follow: ery, Judge DeMeza, William Stepheuson, championship title and a silver cup offered members shall all shoot in one class with Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 John E. Beerbower, W. H. Sebring,. Mr. by the Rhode Island association, open to a handicap allowance according to each Targets ...... JO 10 10 7 7 10 15 10 Van Alstyne. all in this State. This cup is .not subject man©s record so far for the year. The After the tournament a sumptuous re to challenge, but becomes the property of man that wins the gun three times will Landis ...... 10 10 10 7 10 15 9 past was served, in which Edward Kellar the winner and title for the year 1897. claim it as his personal property. The Yost ...... 10 9 7 5013 9 was chief. There will be other -prizes offered besides handicapping was done by Secretary George Dotterer ...... 0 7 8 5 8 12 8 Green corn, chicken and famous fruits the cup. A large attendance is expected E. Pool. Plato Adams and P. E. George Derr ...... 9 9 8 6 9 14 S were among the luxuries, when cigars were and the best shooting of the season an had a battle royal, but the former won oh Jenkins ...... 9 7 8 5 8 15 6 passed and the attention turned to field ticipated. Summary of the team shoot: the shoot-off. Scores: Hodge ...... 5) 6 9 5 9 .... sport. A few games of quoits were played, R. I. ASSOCIATION TEAM. CLUB SHOOT-25 BLUE ROCKS-CLASS A. Hagey ...... 7 9 .. 8 13 7 to touch up the muscles a little, and the R. C. Root...... 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 41 Don ley Deacon 01111 11111 OiOOt 01111 11111 20 Johnson ...... 7 ...... 9 13 9 afternoon passed very agreeably for every E. C. Whitaker. ....232442233 3 28 Platt Adams . .10011 11100 11110 11111 11101 19 Farley ...... 0 C ...... one. F. I. Greener...... 5 1 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 41 P. E. George .0111010011000111110111011-17 Smith ...... 9 15 8 Seven live birds, handicap rise. P. H. Veteran.....2 3443 231 5 5-82 CLASS B. Beiiiier ...... 8 C. Smith (28)...... V..V... .1111121 7 Amos Arnold...... 4 3 4 2 3 3 4 3 2 3 31 173 C. C. Fleet . ..00010 OOO©Jl 10111 1110000100 10 Erb ...... 3 T. H. Huber (28)...... 1201102 5 PAWTUXET GUN CLUB. . L. H. Smith. . .00010 01000 01000 10110 01011 9 Events ...... 9 10 12 13 14 15 J. Adelman (26)...... 1111000 4 W. H. Smith...... 434434 ;4 43 5 38 For prize gun, 25 Blue Rocks Platt Adiirna Targets ...... 10 10 15 7 10 15 C. A. Reed (20)...... 10©21012-n F. Arnold ...... 2 5 4 2 3 3 2 3 3 4^-31 20, P. E. George 20. D. Deacon 15, C. C. Fleet I W. A. Coddington (26)...... :. .0121022 5 H. W. Bain...... 1324©4 1322 4 26 15. L. H. Smith 13. Lnndis ...... 10 10 7 10 14 © C. tester (26)©.©.....©...... V. .2111120 6 A. Hawkins: ...... 4 2 4 22 4324 2 29 Shoot-off of tie Adams 19, George 17. Tost ...... 9 8 4", S U. Sundermann (28). ©.;...... ©....©. .V.2002120 4 F. L. Corey...... 45553-4354 5 43 167 Dotterer ...... 6 .. 6 10 12 R. Worth (26)...... ©...... 0020200 2 CENTREDALE GUN CLUB. . . Derr ...... 10 8 6 8 13 W. rearson (28)...... 0002011 3 ,T. Collins ...... 34231223 1 4-^25 Hunter© Arms Company Catalogue. Hagey ...... 8 7 10 U R. McCollough (26)...... 0102201 4 W. F. Reiner...... 4 1230332 2,4 24 The Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, N. Y., man Johnson ...... 9 10 7 7 13 II. Haurand (26)...... 010000* ! O. T. Naylor...... 2 2 2 3 3 5 3 2 1. 4 27 ufacturers of the L. C. Smith breech-loading Pennypacker ...... 6 5 .. S. Terry (28)...... 1102202 5 J McCormack...... 314233433 2 28 guns, have ju.st issued a very handsome Farley .. W. Terry (28)...... 1101002 4 H. Remington...... 535132534 3 34 138 second-edition of their ©97 catalogue, which Benner . Conditions Five-man team, 50 Blue Rocks to Davis .. J. Blatz (26)...... 00\v 0 shows the various grades of guns which All contestants used© Peters new Victor a man, 25 known find 25 unknown angles. The they manufrctiire. Each grade has a full Jenkins . last live strings of each score were at unknown Hodge .. shells and King©s Smokeless. description of its parts and material used Brb ... angles. in construction and a sectional view of the Teagcr . 4 7 AT WATSON©S PARK. inside mechanism and locking device is FOUNTAIN GUN CLUB. clearly shown. Pages 18 and 19 are devoted The Audiibon Club Shoot and Prac exclusively to the loading of nitro powders, FIELES WON FIRST Duryea and Shields Won a Match and the rules will prove interesting to gun tice Matches Held. ners, as the results are based on practical In a Largely Attended Live Bird The Audubon Gun Club held their month Apiece. tests made in their own gallery. The L. 0. Shoot, at. Lancaster. ly shoot at Watson©s Park, Chicago, on The monthly live bird shoot of the Foun Smith guns are guaranteed to shoot any Lancaster, Sept. 15. The members of the Sept. 15, Foss won the medal on 15, with tain Gun Club took place Sept. 16, at Dex nitro powder made, and not get loose, which (Lancaster Gun Club held their regular handicap allowance. F. P. Stannard defeat ter Park, L. I., and brought out four of the is a very strong claim. The Hunter Arms miss-and-ont shoot at live birds to-day with ed R. Kuss in a match at 100 targets, un club©s experts. After the -main event, in Co. also manufacture the Hunter bicycle, the following result: known angles, for $25 a side, by the score which three of the four men made clean which, it is claimed, is like the "L. C. caster Gun Club held their regular miss and outv of 92 to 83. The scores follow: scores. Dr. W. W. Shields and Louis Dur Smith" gun, strictly high grade and fully First event Kruger 5, Fieles 5, Eider 4, AUDUBON CLUB SHOOT. yea started to shoot a twTenty-flve bird guaranteed. Write to Hunter Arms Co., Groff 0. Foss ...... 211021120121111 13 2 15 race for $25 a side, but after Shields had Fulton, N. Y., for this new catalogue. Second event Kruger 2, Fieles 2, Eider 0, Rice ...... 02220 20200 10200 7 3 10 shot at sixteen birds Duryea withdrew, Groff 1. Felton...... 12000 21100 \r as he had no chance to win. Another Third event Kruger 2, Fieles 2, Eider 0, Hollester ...... 00111 02110 21112 11 2 13 match was immediately made and then the Notes From the Field. Groff 1. Amberg ...... 10221 2111012220 12 2 14 Glen Cove man did some fine shooting, Prince Frederickstown, Md., Sept. 17. Six birds, sweepstakes Kruger 6, Fieles 5, H. H. Frothingham .110022020222212 11 0 11 killing 25 straight and beating Shields by The shooting of rail and reed birds, con Diehl 5, Groff 6, Smith 3, John 3. Practice. four birds. Scores: tinues unabated on the marshes along the Seven birds, sweepstakes Kruger 7, Fieles 6, Rice ...... 12211 02100 01122 12000 20111 20000 CLUB SHOOT TEN BIRDS. Patuxent River from Bristol to Hill©s Diehl 7, Groff 6, Smith 0. John 3. Hollester . ..2111212011 11012111111101200220 Louis Duryea (30yds.) ...... 12112 22112 10 bridge. The wild oats are now maturing Fifteen-bird shoot, for $100 in gold: SEPTEMBER 18. William Lair (30yds.) ...... 22121 11122 10 Fieles ...... 11111 11112 11111 15 . F. P. Stannard. and R. Kuss. 100 targets1, walk- A. E. Purdey ...... 12111 21122 10 best, and this makes the middle of Sep Kruger ...... 11101 21202 21111 13 around, unknown angles, known traps, $25 a Dr. Shields (39yds.)...... 12120 01022 7 tember the height of the season. Diehl ...... 10011 10120 11100 9 side; loser pay for birds. Match Twenty-five birds, 30yds rise. Dr. Two ladies, accompanied by escorts, Smith ...... 00001 10010 00111 6 Staunard .. 11111 01111 10111 11111 10111 22 Shields 15, Louis Duryea (withdrawn) 11. spent last week gunning on the Patuxent. Groff ...... 11111 00110 21111-12 11011 00111 11111 11111 1111] 22 Match Same conditions. Louis Duryea 25, Dr. All of the party were in elaborate hunting 1311111111111111111111111 25 Shields 21. costumes, and the ladies handled their Trap at Norristown. 11111 00111 11111 11111 11111 23 92 Sweepstake Five birds. Purdy 5, Duryea 4, weapons as dexterously as their male com Kuss .. ...00111 11111 10111 01001 01111 18 Lair 4, Shields 4. panions. The novel sight of women hunt A successful s>hoot of the Penn Gun Club was 11110 11111 11111 11111 11110 23 ers in. Southern Maryland created much held at Norristown, Pa., on September 11. The 11011 10111 01111 11110 11111 21 comment. new Magautrap was used with great success. 10101 11111 11011 01111 11111 21 83 PASTIME GUN CLUB©S SHOOT. Six were tied for first prize, namely: Thomas V. The following scores were made in a prac Bmith, Arthur Jenkins, Frank Gross. H. Ziinmer- tice shoot at targets: Adams 78 out of 100, The Last of the Season Won by man. I. Johnson, Peter W. Yost, each breaking Vetter 37 out of 50, Moran 21 out of 50. W 21 Blue Rocks. Re nick. In the shoot-off Smith broke 28 straight, win Stannard 21, F. P. Staunard 21, Goodrich The Pastime Gun Club held their last ning a can of Du Font©s powder. 17 out of 25. shoot of the season at Detroit, Mich., on Second prize was won by George Ritter, a can Sept. 18. There was a good attendance. of gold-dust powder. LEISY WAS THE WINNER The scores follow: Four were tied for this prize at 20. The shoot- Brent 1, 10 Blue Rocks Hart 8, Holmes 7, off was won by Ritter. In a Fifty-Target Match Shot in Buesser 7, Mandt 7, Olfs 6, Risser 5, Grimshaw For the third prize, four were tie at 19 each. 5, Wieber 4, J. Gross 6, Corbett 8, Gansley 8. The shoot-off was won by Jacob 11. Yost, the Peoria. Event 2, 10 Blue Rocks Corbett 9, Holmes 9, prize being a box of loaded shells. Peoria, 111., Sept. 10. A match race at Mandt 8, Buesser 7, Olfs 5, Gansley 7, Ph. 50 targets, reverse traps, between A. E. Gross 5, Hart 7, Nbrthmore 7, Hadley 6, Tres- Bailed npo receipt of price. Riverton Gun Club Tournament. Leisy and Frank Whiting, both of Peoria tem 6, Wieber 5. Gun ©Club, took place at gun club grounds Event 3, 10 Blue Rocks Buesser 10, J. Gross 7, OFFER. The fall tournament of the Riverton Gun Club Holmes 9, Hart 8, Corbett 8, Ph. Gross 9, Gans A BIG will be held on their grounds at Riverton, N. J., yesterday. Both men shot in rather pool- JAPANESE on Oct. 15 and 111 On the first day the second form, Leisy winning with a much lower ley 9, Wieber 8, Risser 8, Northmore 8, Olfs 7, Ha yes 7. "Little Corporal Tips©1 Ralli shoot. 20 birds, $20 entrance, will be held. score than is usual with him. Immediately Event 4, 10 Blue Rocks Buesser 10, Ph. Gross The second event will be 20 birds, $10, with after the match Leisy killed 25 straight live 10, Renick 9, Wolf 9, Trestem 9, Corbett 8, 10e. or 20c. Sac-lifts, handicap and bird allowances. Third event, 30 birds in a practice shoot, which was nearer Hayes 7, Olfs 6, Wieber 6, Gausley 8, J. Gross PAYS $100 OR $200 birds, 10 on each ground, $25 entrance, handicap his true form than the match. The score: rise, Riverton rules to govern. 8, Hadley 7. ON THE 4 BEST Leisy. ... .10011 10011 11001 10011 llOll 16 Event 5, 10 Blue Rocks Gansley 10, Renick 9, BALL CLUBS. On Saturday, Oct. 16. on arrival of 10.30 A. M. 01111 11011 11111 10011 11111 21 37 Buesser 8, Mandt 8, Wolf 8, Trestern 7, North- train, the Riverton 60-bird handicap will take Whiting . .011.11 11111 11100 11101 11111 21 Pizo Headache Tablet Co. flace. Tue entrance is $50, and 20 birds will more 8, Wiebec I, Kisser 5, Oil©s 6, Hayes 6, L iOlOO 10000 OHIO 11011 11001 13-34 Hart 9. Clncianuli, 0.