DEVOTED TO BASE BALL BICYCLING GUNS

VOLUME 29, NO. 16. PHILADELPHIA, JULY 10, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

YOUNG ON RUSIE. IN THE DUMPS AGAIN. THE FIRST TO QUIT. He Says the Pitcher©s Return Was The Cowboys© AVinniiig Streak Fol IN GOES AS IT LAYS. Worth $1OO,OOO to the League. lowed Quickly by Another Slump. Washington, D. C., July 6. "Uncle Nick" Kansas City, July 3. Editor "porting Life:" Young estimates that Rusie will be worth to the Since President Jimmy Manning sold catcher THE MAINE LEAGUE A FOURTH-OF- various League clubs about $100,000 before the. Fred Lake to Boston for $1000 the cranks in NO DOUBLE SEASON FOR THE INTER present season closes. Tills somewhat startling this far Western burg have had to look for statement was made at League headquarters another hoodoo, since the team©s record this JULY AFFAIR, yesterday. "There is no denying the drawing week is five games played and five games lost. STATE LEAGUE. ability of the big twirler from Hoosierdom." said A KICK AT MILWAUKEE. Mr. Young, "for I know that hundreds of people We ran up against "Connie" Mack©s aggrega in this city went to National Park during the tion in Milwaukee, and it is sa.id no one ciui win The Organization Officially Disbands last series with New York, principally to see in the city of breweries. Who could expect the Despite New Castle©s Long Lead tha Amos Rusie pitch. Blues to do it? The losses were not due to After toe Games ol July 5 Bad A GOOD SCHEME. better playing of the victors, but the worse Other Clubs Still Ha?e Hopes of "Uncle Nick" waxed eloquent on the business showing made by the losers. The Blues put tact displayed by the originators of the Rusie up very much the same game as on their pre Weather the Principal Cause of compromise, but he could not be induced to reveal vious disastrous visit, and upon their return here Catching Her and Making the Con that well-kept secret as to the terms of that gave promise of continuing in a poor exhibition remarkable compromise that means so many good of team work. the Collapse o! the League, dollars to eveiy club in the League. The scheme AN ACCIDENT. tinuous Race a Hot One. by which Rusie is to-day tilling the pockets of so There was another "collision." This time be many League magnates with legal tenders, was tween Blanford, catcher, and Bevis, the pitcher, Portland. Me., July 6. The Maine State conceived by one man connected with the over a little pop-up fly in front of the plate. For New Castle, Pa., July 5. Editor "Sport Base Ball League lias disbanded. A vote to League. He bad the shrewdness to see that tunately, both players were able to continue, but ing Life:" The proposed double season that effect was taken tit a meeting of the llusie©s return to the New York Club would in were very sore because Captain Oarney was for the Interstate Base Ball League oliiccrs held in this city last night, and the fuse new life into that organization, besides the watching the inevitable without uttering a word. was disapproved at a meetin of the backers of the various clubs were notified directors, held here Friday evening. by telephone. President Charles 1©owers was present and Mr. Lhuer Woodbury, president of the the clubs were represented as follows: New Portland association and president of the Castle, George W. Lamore; Dayton, Henry league, who has personally backed the Youngraan and W. A. Armour; Youngstowu, A. A. Amlerson; Wheeling, W. J. Coyle; Springfield, Portland Club, said to-night that he had Ed Kurd and George Wood, and Fort Wayue by done his best to give the city a good ball George A. McCurdy. Toledo had no representa club, and he believed he had succeeded in that tion and Mansfield sent in a vote by mail. The respect, but becoming aware that Portland deciding vote against division, was given by An does not cure for base ball to the extent of dersen, of Yoiuigstown. , supporting a live team he could not see his way Last Saturday morning the management of the clear to longer carry the club. New Castle Base Ball team released Pitcher PORTLAND REGRETS. Guy Johuston, who came here from Kalamazoo, It is a matter of deep regret to those who Mich., where he had been attending the law have regularly patronized the games that the school. He was hardly stioug enough for this League is not to continue. The Port hind team League, but it -was known that he had some ex fliiis©iftl well in the lead, having won about two- cellent drop balls and curves, and that about tl irds ut a©l ts games. The pi. t on ge of the games all he needed was experience. in Portland has been ahead of that of any other The Brooklyn League club, has asked New city, but even here the receipts have been con Castle to put a price on Miller, the second base- siderably behind expenses ever since the season man, and Hickrmtn is again in demand by two opened. clubs in the Western League and one in the big While the withdrawal of Rockland and Au League. gusta last week had the effect of reducing the Cljngman. of the Louisville Club, has made State interest in the game, yet it© could not be an offer for Miller. Hickmau and Fleming. The said to have hastened- the - end of the League, offer is under consideration and it is more than for the officers and backers of the clubs had prac likely that it will be accepted. Another League tically decided to end the season on July 5, club is also after Donovan. unless there was a decided increase of patronage. The talk of running a four-club league was made chiefly with a view to making the death MICHIGAN©S LEAGUE of the league as easy as possible, for there tvns little hope that such a continuance could be made to pay. The disbnndmont of the State Will Not Go By the Board Just at League means that it will be a long time before Maine sees any more league base ball. Nichols, Present. Portland©s catcher, and one of the star players Port Huron. Mich.. July 3. Philo Truesdell, of of the league, bas had an offer from New Bed the Port Huron Baseball Club, returned to-night ford, and will pobably sign v.-ith that club. Sev from the meeting of the Board of Directors of eral olher members of the Portland Club have the State League, held at Kalaumzoo, and re offers from the New England League. Follow ports the club in that town to have been put ing is the filial record of the League: on a sound basis. The report that the Lansmg Won. Lost. Pet.won. learn is in a shaky condition is denied, and Portland ...... 21 8 .724 it is said to be in excelltiU shape, with not a Lewistoii ...... 17 14 .548 dollar of indebtedness. All the other clubs are Bancor ...... 13 20 .394 also in good shape, and the League is now con Belfast ...... 11 17 .393 sidered as strong as ever, with prospects good to last the se;sou through. JOK COKBETT Bay City, Mich., July 4. While there is talk Holding His Place in the League nuiou©g some of the Michigan League clubs of dis banding, the directors of Hie Bay City club say Strictly on Merit. there is no cause for such reference to the Bay Pitcher Joe Corbett, of Baltimore, may have Citv team. They say thai tha local team has gotten his position in fast company because he paid expenses, notwithstanding the unfavorable would in a measure bring with him some of the PITCHER JOE CORBETT, OF BALTIMORE. weather at the sMrt. and that the city will re prominence and notoriety his brother achieved main in the Lea we to the lust. The Sunday in the prize ring, but he is holding his job tames made it possible for the Bay CiU club i» strictly on his merits. Brother Joe is a great reputation of the great pitcher would help every The air is full of rumors of dissensions among pitcher. There are few better in the League. club in the League. the members of the team, and if there is any live. He hasn©t been in the League. long enough to NEW YORK ALSO BENEFITED. truth in them President Manning will do well rate him with the old-time stars, but he has "Rusie is the life of the New York team to to weed out the unruly members. It is openly Oswego. Mich.. July r>.~Pr^sic1 oiH Walter H. done everything that has been asked of him in day," continued "Uncle Nick," "and he is setting charged that Captain Cainey is unpopular with Muri©.l.y. of the State Le:-.«ne. is conferring wilh euch a cool, collected and finished style that he the pace for the other members of that excep the boys. and if the comment from the bleachers Owosso ;\r.d C©onumu base ©..all fans for the pur ha.s all the ear marks of a permanent star. Joe is tionally strong staff of pitchers. He not only is any criterion he is certainly unpopular with pose of taking ni) the Kala©.nazco franchise and going to be as much of a success on the diamond infuses* fresh energy into such men as Meekiu the fans. Oarney has been a faithful player and putting a club in tin- th-ld. lie says a guarantee as Jim was in the prize ring. and Sullivan, but every member of the team has works hard in all games, but in the last five of .?3(jO is necessary, of which $75 has been acquired new confidence since Rusie returned to contests lie has made a poor showing.© and owin^ raised so far. YOUNGSTOWN©S YELL. the fold." to the bad luck of the team, which has settled One of these days an interesting chapter in the faithful with ready criticism uncorked, every base ball history may be written on the subject mis-play is taken up and never forgotten. DAUB CASK SKTTLED. The Infield Hole Plugged up by a of the Rusie deal which "Uncle Nick" says MINOR MENTION. Crack Third Base man. was one of the greatest pieces of diplomacy con Fielder Jimmy Bannon is in the "hospital" The Brooklyn Pitcher Relieved of a Youngstown, O., July 4. Editor "Sporting nected with the national game. Rusie has not from a sprained ankle, received in the last Mil- Life:" The Youngstown Interstate Club has only been a success from a box office standpoint, j waukee game. White-Capping Charge. but he has materially aided ©the New York Club President Manning has signed old "Pop" Nichol- secured "Denny" Lyons, the crack third base- Hamilton. O.. July 2. In the charge of destruc man of the Wheeling Club. Manager Herring- in reaching a point where*- it is surely within ! sou to play second, and he made a good showing sight, at least, of the much-coveted pennant. in his initial game in Kansas City. tion of property returned by a B.itler County jury ton offered to sell him for a certain amount, against Dan Daub, the big Brooklyn pitcher, a which the officials bere thought was too high. The New York team, with the exception of Rusie, is the same, practically, as it was last year. nolle prosequi has been entered, raid the indict Prominent patrons here of tlie game last week ment dismissed. At the time Dan was at his raised funds and presented the money to the borne near Mintonvillc. and was allege-:! to have officials to secure Lyons. The addition of Lyons Just Like Many Players. been a member of a crowd cf whitecappers, who will make Youngstown almost invincible in the "Most men are spoiled by being lionized," neck: were out on a in di©Um lark, and sloped a wo- Interstate League, as the weak place in tlic says the Manayunk Philospoher. "There are very ttUktt©s liouse. Dan always denied the story. L team lias been tie third bas...... few Daniels." SIPORTIIsrG- LIFE. July 10.

/NEW YOKK vs. BOSTON AT NEW YORK JULY 1.— were not clo«e, to Cleveland all through the game, Cincinnati...... 3 0000622 x—12 Boston won by tiimly butting, asiitted by errors »nd while McGinty was impartial. The tcore: Louisville...... 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 freaki.-h base running. Nichols aud Ruale both CLEVELAND. AB.R.B. P. A.E! ST. LOUIS. AB.R. B. P. A. K Earned runs—Cinciunati 4. Two-base hits—Ir>vin 1 itched winning ball at times. The score: Burkctt, If.. 4442 00 Douglas. rf4 0 3 2 0 0 2, Holliday, Peltz, Hoy. Werden. Sacrifice hits— NEW YORK.AB.R. B. P. A.B BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.K Childs, 2b... 512 3 40 Hallnmn,2b 400 2 60 Wilson, Corcoran. ^Miller, Peitz, Stolon bases—Hol VaiiHal'u.cf5 1 1 2 0 0 Hamilt(Ki,cf5 0 1 100 Sockale's. rl 6 3 3 0 11 Hartm'n,3b 301 1 10 liday, Miller, Hoy, Picketing. Struck out—By Tieruan. rf.. 512 2 1 0 Stahl.rf...... 4 0 1 1 1 0 McKean, s^ 4 1 1 3 6 0 Grady, Ib... 4 0 1 6 1 0 Breitenstein 1. First on balls—By BreitMisteiti 2, by THE TEAMS GRADUALLY FALLING IN Joyce, 3b... 501 3 2 1 Long, an...... 411 2 6 2 Wallttce.Sb.. 4 2 3 0 20 Lally, If..... 4 002 (I 1 Fiazer 6. Double play—Corcoran, Ritchey. Umpire Diivis, ss..... 500 1 4 2 Duffy, 2b... 321 0 0 2 Tebeau, Ib.. 5 1 1 11 10 Cross, ss..... 400 6 2 1 —Hurst. Time—1.45. TO THEIR POSITIONS. Gli'iison,2b.. 4 0 I .1 2 0 Slivetts, If.. 4 S 0 2 O'Connor.cf 5 12 2 0 o Harley,cf.... 412 3 0 0 "">' PHILADELPHIA vs. BROOKLYN AT PHILADELPHIA Wilson, c... 401 2 .! 0 Collins. 3b.. 4 1122 Zimmer, c.... 5 01 6 0 0 Murpby.c... 401 6 2 0 JULY 3—(p. M. AND P. M.)—In the first game five Clark, Ib.... 4 0 1 13 0 0 Tenney, Ib.. 4 Q. 0 13 1 1 Young, p... 501 0 11 Hurt, p...... 200 0 1 0 hits in the fifth inning yielded Brooklyn four earned Holmes, If.. 4 1030 0 G_anxel, C.....4 00 610 Total...... 13 13 18 27 15 5 Coleman. p.. 200 0 00 runs aud the game. Dunu held the Phillies down to Tbe Bostons look Like the Coming flusio, p...... 411 0 31 Nichols. p... 401 1 30 Total...... 3"o I 8 27 13 2 five hits. The score: Total...... 40 4 8 2~7 12 4| Total..... 36 5 8 -2~7 14 7 Cleveland ...... 4 1121013 0—13 PH1LAD A. AB.R.B. P. A.E BROOKLYN.AB.R.B. P. A.* New "Vork...... 0 0001 0 2 0 1—4 St. Louis ...... 000010000—1 Cooley, cf... 4104 0 0 Griffin, cf... 300 300 Champions—New York's Chances Boston ...... 0 0020300 0—5 Earned runs—Cleveland C. First on errors—Cleve Dowd.rf..... 401 0 1 0 Jones.rf...... 3 21 3 00 Earned runs—New York 2, Boston 2. Two-base land 2, St. Louis 2. Left on bases—Cleveland 17. St. Deloha'y, If 4 1 2 7 0 0 Andersen. If 3 01 2 00 For Second Place Best—How the hit—Stivetts. Home run—Collins. Double plays— Louis 8. First on balls—By Hart 8, by Coleman 5. Lajoie, Ib... 4 0 1 H 11 Shindle. 3b.4 0 1 4 21 Stahl. Long, Gauzol, Collius; Long, Tenuey 2. First Two-l>»e hits— Burkctt, Sockalexis, Wallace, O'Cou- Boyle, c...... 300 1 10 Lachanne,lb4 0 1 10 00 on errors—New York 5, Boston 3. First on balls—By nor, /immer. Sacrifice hit—Childs. Stolen bases Geier, 2b..... 4 0004 0 Canavan, 2b4 012 1 0 Other Clubs Are Likely to Finish, liusie 1, by NichoLi 3. Struck out—By Rusio 2, bv O'Conuor, Zimmer, Harley. Double plays—Childs, Gillen, ss.....4 0 I 3 5 0 G.Smilh, ss. 4 1 1 1 1 0 Nichols 4. Wild pitch—Nichols. Left on bases— BIcKeau, Tebesu; Croes, Hallnmn. Hit by pitcher Niish, 3D..... 200 1 00 Grim. c...... 4121 1 0 New York 8, Boston 4. Umpires—Lynch aud Me —Hartman. Wild pitches—Hart 1, Coleman 1. Um- Wheeler p.. 300 0 30 Dunn, p...... 411 30 The scene of battle is now shifted to the West, Donald. Time—2.10. plfes—McGinty and Donnhue. Time—2h. *0rth...... 1 0 0 0 00 Total...... 33 6 a 27 8 I where the Eastern clubs make their last stand. /CLEVELAND vs, ST. Louis AT CLEVELAND JULY 1 /CHICAGO vs. PITTSBURO AT CHICAGO JULY 2.— Total..... 332 5" 27 1~51 The Bostons now have a long lead and their —The Browns were unable to hit Wilson, and the Errors by Padden and Donuelly, a bale on balls, , *0itb batted for Nash in ninth. locals had an easy victory. The features of the game Connors single, Everett's double and Kyan'e triple, Philadelphia...... 0 0000200 0—3 prospect of winning out is good, as they have were the brilliant fielding of Cross aud the batting of all after two me.n were out in the fifth inning, gave Brooklyn ...... 00014000 0—5 a fast team and good pitchers, are favored by Sockalexis. The score: the locals enough runs to win. The score: Earned runs—Brooklyn 4, Philadelphia 1. Two- great luck and finish at home. The Baltimores' CLKVELA©D. AB B. B. P. A.KI ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.B CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.K PITTSBURG. AB.H. B. P. A.B base hits—L»joie, Grim. Stolen bases—Cooley, La- prospects for even place are not good, handi .Burkett, If.. 5 1210 0 Douglas, rf.. 4 12 0 00 Everett. 3b.. 411 1 0 Smith, If..... 511 0 00 chance. Struck out—By Duuu 1. First on balls— Childs, 2b... 4.1. 0 2 4 0 Hallmaii,2b, 4 0 0 320 McCur'kjw,. 320 3 Paddeo, 2b.. 301 1 41 By Duuu 4, by Wheeler 3, Double play—Shindle, capped as they are by a weak pitching depart Sockale's. rf 5 15 2 00 Hurtman,3b 4 00 1 Lange, cf... 522 3 Lyons. Ib... 50110 00 Lffcharice. Umpire—Emnlie. Time—1.55. ment. New York, with its fine pitchers and McKean, 93 5 0 1 1 4 2 Grady, Ib..... 4 01 9 Ansou, H).... 4 105 2 0 Davis, cf..... 4032 VThe Phillies were materially helped tc the second suonsr hitting team, seerns the most likely team Wallace, 3b .1 02 1 20 Lally, If...... 4 0 0 4 Ryan, rf..... 302 2 00 .Donovan, rf 501 3 by the off color fielding of the visitors in the first in for second place. Should New York justify its Tebeau.lb... 5 0 0 13 0 0 Cross, ss..... 300 5 Decker, If... 400 4 0 0 Ely. ss...... 500 1 ning, scoring three runs, to the making of which claim for the plnce, the battle for third place O'Conuor, ct 3 12310 Harley. cf.. 3 11 4 Connor, 2b.. 3 1 2 4 1 Donuelly.SbS 100 they contribute only one hit. The score: McAllib'r. c 4 1 1 4 00 Murphy.c... 300 1 Friend, p...;. 402 3 01 Merritt.'c... 2 I 2 7 BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A.E PHI LA. AB.R. B. P. A.E will lie between Baltimore, Cleveland and Cin Wilson, p..... 4 !_ 1 0 40 Carsey, p..... 300 0 10 Kittridge.c.. 4 0_ 0 2 20 Hawley.p... 311 0 Griffin, cf... 522 6 10 Cooley. cf... 433 5 0 0 cinnati, and that is the order in which they will Total...... 40 6 f4 2~7 15 2 Total...... 3"2 2 4 2~7 li Total...... 24 7~9 2"7 8 1 Total...... 35 41024 9 3 Jones, rf..... 422 2 00 Dowd. rf.... 501 2 2 0 probably finish. Sixth place will ultimately Cleveland ...... 0 0 3 0 u 0 1 2 0— Chicago...... 0 0005020 x—7 Auderson, If3 11 5 00 Delehan'y,lf5 236 0 0 fall to either Brooklyn or Philadelphia. Pitts- St. Louis...... 0 0000002 0—2 Pittsljurg...... 00310000 0—4 Shindle. 3b..3 02211 Lajoie, Ib... 410 3 0 ©0 burg has a chance, but doesn't bat well enough Earned runs — Cleveland 2, St. Louis 2. First ou Earned runs—Pittsburg 2. Left on bases—Chicuuo Lachance,lb4 01511 Clements, c. 3 0 0 8 2 0 errors — Cleveland 2, St. Louia 2. Left on bases — 8, Pittsburg 9. Two-base hits—Evtirett, Lvons, Mer- Canavan, 2b 4 0 0 2 01 Geier, 2b... 402 1 1 0 to make a first division place probable. The Cleveland 9, St. Louis 4. First on balls — By Carsey ritt. Three-base hits—Kyan, Davh. Double play 5. Smith, ss 4 0 0 0 6 0 Gillen, ss.... 3 0 1 I 3 1 other teiiuis are doomed to remain in the second 2. Stolen bases — Bnrkett, Sockalexis, Cross, Harley. Anson, Friend; Ely, Padden, Lyons. Stolen bases— A. Smith, c. 4 0 2 1 2 0 Nash, 3b..... 400 1 1 division. The record below is up to July 7, Struck out — By Wilson 3. Home run — Douglas. Everett. Lange 2. Connor. Struck out—By Ilawley McMahon.p 300 1 1 1 Fifield, p.... 311 2 1 inclusive: Three-base bits — McAHister, Wilson. Two-base 6. First on balls—By Friend 6, by Hawiey 4. Hit *Grim...... 1 0 »_ 0 00 Total...... 357 11 2711 3 •c hits — Wallace, O'Coiiuor, Grady. Double plays — by pitcher—Hawiey. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—2.10. Total...... 35 7) fb 24 12 4 Cd 3? » O Q o r1 2! •O, TO -g 3 Cross, Graiiy; Hallmau. Cro^s, Grady. Hit by pitohor /LOUISVILLE vs. CINCINNATI AT LOUISVILLE JULY 2. B_ O '«« ~ . a o •"Grim butted for McMahon in ninth. o < •?!•!. 5 c —Cross. Umpire — McGinty. Timo — 1.40. —The home team took a brace aud, aided by Evans' Brooklyn...... 10102010 0—5 s" 2 9 —• 5' * c- •"w 75 ^ c. s E! /BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON AT BALTIMORK JULY masterly pitching, won its first game of the season Philadelphia ...... 3 0002200 x—7 cf r* •p 3 c — »r o~- •i '? c^ ; 3 • rf p ~ TO : A. — Kelluy's two-bugger in tha seventh, scoring from Cincinnati. Evans was rather inclined to be Earned runs—Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 2. Two- Bowermun and Keeler, won the aranif, its the acor» wild at times, but when men were on bases lie set base bite—Shiudlo 2, A. Smith. Three-base hit— was tied up to that lime. Several of O'Day's deci tled down aud did great work. The score: Coolejli Stolen bases—Dowd, Lnjoie, Geier. Struck 1 f> 4 4 38 4 3 4 1 4 3 4 sions gaire much dissatisfaction to both sides. Score: LOUISVIL E.AIi.U. B. P. A. E CINCINNA'I AB.R. B. P. A. B out—By Fifield 3. Hit by pitcher—By McMahon 1. 2 1 5 0 4 4j 4 2 6 5 6 2 45 BALTIMORK.Alt.R. B. P, A. E| WASHING N. AH. B.B. P. Alt UlarUe, If... 513 3 1 0 Burke. If.... 4 01 3 00 First on ball*—By McMahon 3, by Kifield 2. Wild 2 1 2 4 4 2 1 3 3 4 2 23 JlcGraw, 3I> 3 0 0 2 I 0 Brown, cf.. 510 M.,x!reery,rf 4 I 200 0 Hoy, cf...... 4 003 5 pitch—McMahon. Double play—Griffin, Shiudle. 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 24 Keeler, rf.. 410 , . Pickering.cf 2 0120 0,Corcorau,2b 4 0 0 3 Umuire—Emslie. Time—2.10. 1 5 1 1 2 B 3 6 5 31 Kellev.lf..... 413 3 00 Uefllonl'e.ss* 01 Stafford, ss. 4 1 I 3 6 1 Irwio, 3b... 401 1 /CLEVELAND vs. ST. Lotns AT CLEVELAND JULY 3.— 0 1 2 5 4 5 4 4 0 4 3 38 Steuzel. ct.. 402 1 00 Farrell. c... 400 Wer.ien. lb..4 0 2 15 0 o! Miller, rf... 400 1 1 Cleveland won the (snme by a baiting rully in the ll 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 5 24 O'Brien, Ib 3 2 1 12 10 McGuire, Ib4 1 2 9 00 Dexter,3b... 5 0112 Ol Beckley, lt>..... 4 114 bases—Burke, Beckley, Kitchey. Struck out—By Earned runs—New York 2. Two-base hits—Joyce, Hoy, of...... 502 0 0 Keeler,Keeler. rf... 4411 1 1 1 00 Smith.s,-...,.. 4001 4 OlGillen, ss... 621 2 Dwyer 2. Double play—Peitz. Corcorau. Hit by Gleison. Throe-baie hit—Holmes. Stolen bases— Corcorun,2b 511 3 i 2 Jenuings, ss5 0 2 1 0. Grim, c...... 2012 1 0 Cross. 3b...... 202 1 pitcher—Corcorau, Hock. Umpire—Hurst. Time Duffy, Teuny. Struck out—By Aleekiu 2, by Stivetts Irwln,3b..... 3 1 0 ~ 30" Kelley, If.... 4 0 0 00 A.Simth, c.. 1 1 1 0 0 i) Nash, 3b..... 201 2 —1.58. 1. First ou balls—By Slivetls 3. Double play—Ten- Miller, rf... 402 00 Stenzel. cf... 4 1 0 I) 0 Daub, p..... 3 1_ 1 0 0 01 Taylor. p.... 4 1^ 2 0 riey unassisted. Umpires—Lynch and McDonald. Beckley, Ib 4 0 1 2 ] Dovle, Ib..... 4 1 1 11 0 1 Total...... 36 2 9 24 6 31 Total...... 43 10 T9 27 8 * Games Playetl Friday, July 2. Time—1.55. Ritchey, ss.: 210 4 3 2 Reitz, 2b..... 401 0 30 Brooklyn...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2—2 X3IIICAOO VS. PlTTSBUHO AT CHICAGO JULY 3. Peitz, C...... 4 01 300 Uowermiiii,c4 01 3 41 Philadelphia...... 20201461 x—16 IALTIMOUE vs. WASHINGTON AT BALTIMORE JULY Wardner held the Colts dowu to three singles, and Dwyer, p... •' ]_ 0 0 Corbott, p.. 4_ 0_ 1_ o_ 3 1_ Earned runs—Philadelphia 9. Two-base hits— J.—The locals managed to wrest victory Irom defeat with the excellent fielding back of him wou MU easy Total...... 33 5 9 *2Tj la 5| Total...... 38 4 9 t25 fi 4 Clement*, Gillen, Cross. Three-base hits—rDele- in the eighth inning. Nops pitched well aud the game. The,scorn: *KcIley out, Jenniuga' interference with Ritchey's hanty, Lnjoie. Home run—Clements. Lelton bases visitors' runs were mostly made on errors. The CHICAGO. AB.K. B. P. A.E PITTSBURG. AB,R. B. P. A.E throw. fOne out when winning run was made. —Brooklyn 10, Philadelphia 12. Sacrifice hit— locals could not hit King until the eventful eighth, Everett, 3h.. 301 2 0 2 Smith, If..... 311 1 01 Cincinnati...... 0 1 1 0 1 0 o 1 1—5. Geier. Stolen bases—Cooley, Dowd, Geier. Struck when three singles, a base on balli and a hit batsman McCor'k, ss 4 1 0 1 40 Padden, 2b.. 522 5 60 Baltimore ...... 0 0020020 0—4 out—Lacbance, Cooley, Gillen. First on errors— (Jeuninfs) told the story. The score: Lange, cf... 401 I 00 Lyons, Ib... 410 9 00 ' Earned runs—Cincinnati 1, Baltimore 2. Two-bar.e Brooklyn 1. Philadelphia 2. First ou balls—Cana- BALTIMOBE.AB.B. B. P. A. K WASHINQ©N.AB.R. B. P. A.E Anson, Ib... 3 1 0 13 10 Davis, cf..... 502 7 00 hit—McGraw. Three-base hits—Doyle, Keeler. Loft VBII, Diiub, Cooley, Lajoie, Clements, Geier, Gilien. McGraw, 3b 2 10 4 20 Brown, cf.... 5 11 1 00 Rynn, rf...... 2 002 00 Donovan, rf 500 2 0 0 on bases—Cincinnati 11, Baltimore 6. Stolen bases— . Nash. Taylor. Hit by pitcher—Shindle, Clements. Keeler, rf... 411 4 00 Selbach, If.. 402 1 00 Decker, If... 301 0 01 Ely, M...... 411 o 40 Keeler, Burke. Hoy, Dwyer. Double play—Corcoian, Passed bulls—Grim 1, A. Smith 1, Clemeuts 1. Um- Jenniugs, ss 310 6 21 DeMont'e.ss 401 1 30 Connor, 2b.. 300 4 50 Doiiuellv.Bbii 20 0 20 Beckley. First on balls—By Dwyer 1. by Corbett 6. wr.—Emslfe. Time—2h. Kellev.if..... 3 11210 Farrell.c..... 4 00320 Oallahau.p.. 300 0 30 Sugdeu.'c.... 2 01 3 10 Struck out—By Dwyer 2, by Corbett 4. Umpire— f CHICAGO vs. PITTSBUBO AT CHICAGO JULT 1.—The Stenzel, cf.. 4 0 1 0 0 0 McGuire.lb 41210 00 Donohue, c. 3_ 0^ 0_ 4 1_ 0 Gardner, p,.. 3 1_ 0 0 0(1 Hurst. Time—2.05. locals commenced to take Killon's measure in the Doyle, Ib... 311 6 01 Rellly, 3b.... 400 3 00 Total ..... 2~8 2 3 27 14 3 Total...... 338 7 27 Ll I /CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON AT CHICAGO JULY 4.— sixth, following it up in (he seventh, when they Reitz, 2b..... 400 2 33 Abbey, rf.... 400 1 00 Chicago...... 01100000 0—2 Hard hitting and much cleaner fielding by the Colts pounded him for seven singles, a double and a three- Bowerm'n,c4 13402 Wrigley, 2b 4 I 1 3 41 Pittsburg...... 01320011 0—8 gave them an easy victory over the Senators. Mercer bagger, taming eight runs. The score: Nops, p...... 4 0_ 1_ 0 11^ King, p...... 411 o 20 Earned ruu—Pittsburg. Two-base hit—Davis. was easy trotn the start and retired in the sixth after CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.F. PITTSBIIKQ. AB.R. B. P. A.E Total...... 31 tf 8~ 27 9 8 Total...... 3~7 4 8*^3 lF I Sacrifice hits—Lyons, Sugden 2. Stolon bases—Mc- 14 hits had been registered against him. lie illy had a Everett.3b.. 5 1210 2 Smith, If..... 5 1 2 1 0 0 "Kelley out, hit by batted ball. Cormlck, Smith, Lvons, Ely, Dounelly, Gardner. finger badly split iii an attempt to stop a tiot liuer. McUor'k, ss 6 1 1 5 31 Paddeu. 2b.. 502 4 5 0 Baltimore ...... 0 0000105 x—6 Struck out—By Callahan 3. by "Gardner 2. First on Lunge, cf... 412 1 00 The score: Lyons, Ib.... 5 018 1 1 Washington...... 00003100 0—4 bulls—By Callahan 5, by Gardner 2. Wild pitch— CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. P. Aiibon. Ib... 5 1 1 12 30 Davis, cf.... 502 2 WASIIINa-N.AB. R.B. P. A.B 1 1 Earned runs—Baltimore 1, Washington 1. Two- Callahan. Double plays—Elv, Padden, Lyons 2. Kverett,3b.. ;! 2 0 131 Brown, cf.... 3000 0 0 Bvau, rf..... 533 0 00 Donovan, rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 bnse hits—McGnire, Kelley, Selbach. Three-base hit Umpire—Sheridan. Time— l.o'o. McCor'k. fB 5 2 2 1 6 1 Selbach, If... 5113 0 0 Decker, If.... 633 1 00 Ely, as...... 4 Oil 4 0 — Wriglev. Home run—Bowerman. Double plays [LOUISVILLE vs. CINCINNATI AT LOUISVILLB JULY Lauge, cf... 523 300 DeMont'e.ss 5 Oi 5 3 Connor, 2b.. 4242 8 2 Donnelly,3b4 I U 3 1 0 —Roitz, Jeunings, Doyle; Jennings, Eeitz; Kellev, -i.—Breitensleiu had the Colonels at his mercy, and Anson, Ib... 5 2 3 11 00 1 0 Griffith, p... 4021 4 0 Farreli. c... 501 Sugden, C;.. 4103 2 0 Bowerman; Keeler, McGraw; McGraw. Reitz. First the Reds administered a very heavy coat of white Ryan, rf...... 422 3 00 Donahue, c.. 5 12 4 00, Killeu, p..... 3_1 McGuire, Ib 4 11 o 1 _ _ 0 1 0 on balls—By King 3, Hit by pitcher—Jennings. wash. The score: Decker, If... 5 3 3 1 0 0 Beilly, 3b... 322 3 0 Total..... 42 IS 20 27 185 Total...... 895 10 24" lo 2 Stoien bases—McGraw, Kelley. Struck out—By LOUISVILLE.AB.n.B. P. A.E CINCIN©I.© AB.B.B. P. A.E Callahan, 2b5 11 B 21 Abbey, rf... 401 0 0 Chicago...... 0 0000283 x—13 Nops 8, by King 2. Left on bases—Baltimore 6, Clarke, If... 301 2 00 Holhdny, If 5 1 2 2 0 0 Griffith, p... 512 0 30 O'Brion. 2b 3 0 0 3 I Pittsbunr...... 0 0 0000302—6 'Washington 6. Umpire—O'Day. Time—2.10. McCreary.rf 4 00110 Hoy, cf...... 321 2 00 Kittvidge. c 5 1_ 0 2 \_ 0 Mercer, p.... 201 0 1 Eaiued runs—Chicago 12. Pittsbnnc 2. Left on '-/CLEVELAND vs.gS'r. Louis AT CLEVELAND JULY 2.— Pickenng,cf 4 00 4 01 Corcorau,2b 311 3 21 Total..... 421016 2~7 15 3 German, p.. 2 I 0 0 0 Imses—Ohicauo 7. Pittsburg 7. Two-base hits—Kyan, 'The Clevelands got 13 runs in, aud had seventeen Stafford ss... 4 01 3 20 Irwiu, 3b... 3223 30 Wrigley, cf. 222 01 (Jonnor, Donohue, Smilh 2. Three-base hits—Ryan, men left on bases, with eighteen hits, both Hart and Werden, Ib 4 0 3 10 20 Miller, rf.... 412 2 00 Total...... 387 10 24 in 7 Everett.. Double play—Griffith, JlcCormiclc, Annon. Coleman. the Browns' new pitcher, who replaced him Dexter,3b.... 300 0 4 0 Beckley.lb.. 4 2 0 10 00 ti,icrilice hit—Donovan. Stoion bases—Langa, Con Chicago...... ;...... 10602700 x—16 in the sixth, being very wild. The Browns objected Wilson.c..... 3 0 1 1 3 1 Ritchey. BS 4 1 0 2 50 Washington...... 0 00001222—7 nor 3, Donovan. Struck out—By Griffith 2, l>v Killen to McGiuty us umpire, and a compromise WHS made Hi ck, 2o... 300 3 32 Peita, c...... 3 01 3 ) 0 1. First on balls—By Killeu 3. Hit by pitcher — Earned runs—Chicago 6, Washineton 1. Left ou whereby Pitcher Douahue officiated with him. Fi-azer, p.... 30 0031 Breiteu'u, p4 2 2 0 30 ses—Chicago 4, Washington 4. Two-base bits— J£ill«u. Umpire—Sueridtin. Time—iili. Douahue gave every} close decision, aud gome that Total,...., 31 0 0 24 18 5 Total...,,. 3~3mi Lauge, Decker, fieilly, Abeey. Three-base hit— Jnly.lO- 3

Griffith. Home run—Decker. Stolen bases—Me NEW rORK. AB.n. B. P. A. I! [BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A. t .Louisville...... ! 00 0 1 0 t 2 1—7 Coruiick, Reilly. Double plays—McCormick, Calla- VnnHal'ii.cfo 2 1 1 0 Ol'Grifflu, cf.... 3 0 0 3 0 0 St. Louis...... 0 0 4 1 f 1 0 0 0 0—6 LANCASTER L1NJ2S.. bari, Anson; Beilly. McGuire; O'Biien. McGnire. Tiernan, if.. 4 2 2 2 0 01 Jones, rf...... 4 0 1 3 0 0 Enrnea 'runs—Louisville 2, St. Louis 4. First on Struck out—By Griffith 1. First on balls—By Griffith Joyce, 3b... 511 1 2 0 And*rSon, If 3 Oil 0 0 errors—St. Louis I. belt on bfi-es— Louisville 9, St. The Team Playing Good Ball on 2, by Mercer 1, by German 1. Hit by Ditcher— Davis. BS.....4 1106 OJShindle, 3b J 0 0 3 2 0 Louis 9. First on balii —By Evans I, by Hart 7. O'Brien, Umpire—0'Day. Time—1.55. Gleaeon, 2b. 513 5 40 Lachan'e.lb 400 ~ 0 2 Stolen basts—Clark, McOreary, Stafford, Werden, Foreign Grounds Yeager in De t_ LOUISVILLE vs. ST. Louis AT LOUISVILLE JULY 4,— Warner, c... 502 2 01 Canavan, 2b 2 0 0 1 2 2 Lally, Houseman. Struck out—By Evans 1, by Hart mand. This game was transferred from Tuesday moraine, Clark, lb..... 6 1 2 12 20 Smith, ss... 4000 2 1 4. b.y Donahue 1. Three-bane hit—Grady. Two-base Lancaster, Pa., July 7.—Editor "Sporting Louisville winning without much effort. Cuuning- Holmes, If.. 411 I Grim, c ..... 400 ,0 1 hits—Hock, Hartman. Double play—Uallmitu, Cross, Life:"—We are now without our pots, and bava hum pitched a g od, steady game and his support Husie, p..... 4 112 Payne, p..... 2 0 1 2 0 Grady. Hit by pitcher— Hallruan, Cross, Harley. be-en for the past week. They will be away was faultless. ih« Score: Sullivan, p.. 1_ 0 0 1_ 1 0 Total..... 300 3 24 8 6 Umuire—Sheridan. Time—2.26. for the remainder of this week, after which tOUISVlL©JS.AB.R.B. P. A. B ST. LOUIS. AB.R. B. P, A. B Total...... 4"2 fbl427 f62 they will be among us for a short stay. The team- Clarke, lf._ 501 1 Dongla-, c.. 400 5 1 0 New York...... 1 0 3 02220 x—10 Games Played Tuesday, July 6. started off very well at Hartford by winning, McCrea'y, rf 5 1 1 2 Hallman,2b4 014 4 0 Brooklyn...... ™... 0 0 000000—0 PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA JULY but that was the only game secured there. Lan Pickeri-g,cf3 1 1 3 Hartm'n,3b4 11041 Two-base hit—Gleason. Three-base hit—Clarke. The Phillies could do but little with Jack Stivetts, caster should have won one of the other two Stafford. ss,_ 5 01 2 2 fl Grady.lb..... 4 2 2 11 00 Double play—Davis, Gleawn, Clark. First OB errors aad nfter the third iuaing were never iu the game. games, but luck was against them. While the Warden, lb 5 2 4 8 20 Ully, If...... 401. 1 0 0 —New Turk 4, Brooklyn 1. Fiist on balls—By Kusie Fifield pitched well and fielded supeibly, but his sup club lost those two games at Hartford and the Dexter, 3l»._ 312 0 0 Cn»s,«a...... 2 012 3 0 2, by Sullivan 3, by Payne 1. Hit by pitcher- port was poor. The score: one at Newark, also on Sunday last, the patrons Wilson, c... 2113 0 0 Barley, cf.. 3 0 2 0 01 Holmes. Stolen bae«s—Clarke, Ander^on. Struck BOSTOII. AU.K.K. P. A. El PHIIA. AB.B. B. P. of tl»e game here have no kick coming. They Hock. 2b..... 300 2 20 Housom'n.rf 3 004 0 0 out—By Kusie 1, by Sullivan 1, by Payne 4. Passed Hamilton.cf 5 1 1 I W 0 Cooley, cf.... 2 122 know the club is playing great tell, and whether Cunuin'm.p 4 0 1_ 1_ 4 (i Uarsey, p... 300 0 20 l»il—Grim. Left on bases—New York 10, Brooklyn Tenuey, lb.. 4 1 1 12 1 0 Orlh. cf...... 2 0 0 S they win or lose by playing good ball their work Total....™ 35 6 12 27 ll (} Total...... SI 3 8 27 U 2 1J Umpire—McDonald. Time—2.23. Long.ee...... 411 5 3 1 Dowd, rf..... 4 0 1 1 is commended. Louisville...... 0 2100002 1—C 'The Brooklyns took the afternoon game from New Duffy, If..... 411 1 De!»lian'y.lf4 0 1 4 REVENGE ON RICHMOND. St. Louie...... 0 0000010 2—3 York because they managed to bunch their hits in Staiil, rf..... 4 1 1 6 Those three defeats in succession were atoned Earned runs—Louisville 4, St. Louis 3. First on the sixth inning. Both pitchers were hit freely. Collins.Sb... 302 McFaria'd, c4 1 I 2 for at Richmond when on the morning of July errors—Louisville 1. Left on bases—Louisville 7, NEW YORK. AB.B. B. F. A. E I BROOKLYN. A8.R.B. P. A. B Lowe, 2b... 4 1 1 1 4 (rGeier. 2b..... 200 3 5 the Maroons carried off a victory, and repeated St. Louis 3. First on balls—By Cuuniugham 2, by VauHi«rn.cf5 0 I 300 Griffin, cf... 411 Lake. c...... 4 0 1 5 1 O.'Gillen-. *»..... 400 the dose in the afternoon. Above all the teams Caraey 3. Struck out—By Cunuingham 2. by Carsey Tiernan, rf.. 5 00000 Junes, rf..... 4120 Stivetts, p.. 4 0 0 0 2 i»jNa*h,3t>...... 3 001 which the rooters like to see the boaie team 6. Home run—Pickerin*. Three-base hit—Grudy. Joyce, 3b.... 211130 - - - Total.... 36 6 9 27 15 J Filield, p... 300 2 defeat Richmond is the one. This is due to Two^base hit—Werden. Sacrifice hits—Dexter, VVil- Davis, ss..... 502 3 40 Shindle.Sb.. 401 1 Total...... 32 2 7 27 10 4 the unpopularity of the Richmond players. At Gleiison, 2b 4 0 0 1 40 Lachau'e.lh 200 6 present writing we are in second place, a posi •on, Hock. Stolon bases—Clark, Werden, Dexter 2, Boston ...... 022001 10 0—6 tion we will not hold long. The article of ball Cnumrigbam. Double play—Hock. Werdeu. Hit Warner.c... 401 5 10 Shocn, U..... 2 022 Philadelphia...... i... 001 I 0 0 0 0 0—2 which the Maroons are putting up is all that fcy pitcher—Wilson. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.44- Clarke, lb... 4 1 2 13 10 Can a vn n,2 1) 300 6 , Earned runs—Boston 3, Philadelphia 1. Two-base could be desired. All the men have been hitting Holmes.lf.... 4 1 1 00 G Smith, ss 4 0 1 3 hit—Tenney. Home run—Hamilton. .Left ou bases the ball hard and also fielding well. The Maroons Games Played Monday, July 5. Seymour, \\. 3 01 A. Smith.c.. 200 1 —Boston 7, Philadeloliia 5. Sacrifice bite—Long, don't deserve to be in second place, and it is PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA JULY Total...... 30" J Kennedy, p'3 1 1 1 Collins. Stolen bases—Duffy, Collins, Delehanty. safe to say that before many mo.ro days have 6".—(A. M. AND p. M.)—The Bostons wou a beautifully Total...... 32410 27 8 3 Struck out—Hamilton, Long, Orth, Nash, Kifleld. elapsed they will be back again at the top of pluyed game iu the morning in the last inning, New York...... 00010000 2—3 Doubleplay—Tenuey, Long. Tenney. First on err.irs the ladder. thiiuks to two glaringly unjust decisions by Emslie. Brooklyn...... 00010300 0—1 —Boston 2. First on balls—Tenney, Duffy, Geier 2. THE INFIELD BRACED TO*. In the Pliillieg' half of the same inning another Earned runs—Brooklyn 3. Two-base hit—Jones. Wild pitch—Stivetis. Passed.bull—McFarlaud. Um- pUre—Einslie. Time—150. For about a week the home team was seriously wretched decision on Cooley prevented a tie. Score: Three-base hits—Jotce, Clarke. First on errors— crippled. Sam Larocque, that hard-hitting first BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. E PHILA. AB. R.B. P. A. E New York 3, Brooklyn 1. First on balls—By Sey ^/BROOKLYN vs. NEW YORK AT BROOKLYN JULY 6.— baseman, was called to his home at London, Harnilton.cf 2 11 6 00 Cooley, cf....5 00 3 00 mour 1, by Kennedy 4. Balk—Seymuur. Double It was not until the ninth inning that the Bivoklyns Can., by the death of his mother. He returned Tenuey, lb.. 400 8 00 Dowd, rf...... 311 2 0 0 plays—Gleason, Davis; Davin, Clark; Canavan, La- were able to find the whereabouts of Meekin's curves. in time to go on the trip, and he is doing great Lontc.si...... 401 3 20 Deleha'y, It 3 0 1 5 0 0 chance 2. Stolen base—Tiernon. Struck out—By Although they poundtd out four rnus, it was too late work ever since bis return to the team. Follow Duffy, If..... 412 3 00 Lnjoie, lb... 401 9 0 1 Seymour 2, by Kennedy 1. Left on bases—New to win the game. Dunn pitched a fairly good game ing Larocque's absence from the team came the Btahl.rf...... 4 11 2 00 Clenaents.c.. 300 1 0 0 York 8, Brooklyn 3. Umpire—McDouald. Time but was poorly supported. The wore: suspension of third basenum Henry by the Collms.3b... 4 0 0 0 1 U Geier, 2b..... 400 2 3 0 -a.23. BROOKLYN. AB.rt. B. P. A.K I N EW YOUK.AB.B. B. P. A.E Rochester Club. This left another hole to fill. Lowe, 2b..... 401 2 50 Gillen, us... 3 C 2 1 3 0 J-CHICAOO vs. WASHINGTON AT CHICAGO JUI,Y 5.— Griffin, cf... 4131 VanHal'n.of4 2 2 0 0 Manager Rinn secured George Uirich to fill the Lalie, c...... 4 01310 Nash,3b..... 400 3 10 .•{A. M. AND p. M.)—Costly enorsin the seventh and Jones, rf..... 4100 Tiernan, rf.. 3 2 3 0 0 position, which he did right cleverly. Wente took Lewis, p.....300 0 0 0 Orlh. u...... 4^1_2_ J_ a bunching of hiu iu the eighth gave the morning Anders'n.lbS 1 1 16 0 0 Joyce, 31)..... 3 014 I 0 Larocque's place at first base, and he put up a Total...... 333 7 27 9" 0 Total..... 33 2 7 27 81 g»me. winch was loosely played, to the locals. Score: Sltiudie, 3b.. 4 02 0 00 D.ivis, as..... 5113 5 1 great game. Manager Rinn began looking about Boston ...... 00000 100 2—J CHICAGO. AB.U. B. P. A.E WASIIINO©N.AB.R. B. P. A.E Shocn, If..... 4 0 1 1 0 0 Gleason, 2b.. 5 0 1 250 for a hard-hitting third baseman, and he finally Philadelphia...... 00100001 0—2 Kverett,3b.. 411 2 41 Wnuley.cf.. 4 113 0 0 Cauavan,2b 4 0 0 3 61 Warner, c... 5004 secured the release of Hannivan, of the Brook Karued runs—Boston 2. Three-base hits—Duffy, McCor'k.ts.. 3 2 2 2 4 0 Selbach. If.. 3 0 0 2 0 0 G. Smith, ss 4 1 0 1 60 CUrli, lb... 3119 lyn Club. He has b-een doing some great stick Lajoie. Loft on bases—-Boston 6, •Philadelphia 9. Lange. cf.... 401 0 00 UeMom'e.ss 4 1 2 7 0 Grim. c...... 412 5 01 Holmes, If... 4111 work, a-lthough his fielding is not what it might Struck out—Collins, Cooley 2, Clements. First ou er lb.. 40111 Farrell. c.... 5 0 1 2 2 Dunn, p..... i 0. 10.*! Meekin, p... 401 0 be. He will come n round all right, and then ror— Boston. Sacrifice hit—Delehancy. Stolen bunes Kyan, if..... 401 0 McGuire. lb 4 1 1 11 00 Total...... 37 o f027 163 Total ..... 36 111 27 12 i the club will be well fixed. —Hamilton 2, Duffy Z Stab], Gillen, Orth 2. First Decker, If... 411 1 00 Keilly, 3b.... 501 4 2 New York...... 00301201 0—7 AFTER YEAGER. on balls—Hamilton 2, Dowd 2, Clements. Hit by Callahau, 2b 3 10012 Abbey, rf... 401 0 0 Brooklyn ...... 00001000 4—5 President C. H. Byrne, of the Brooklyn Chit), pitcher—Gilleu. UiriDire— Etnslie. Time—2.40. Korwan.p... 300 3 20 0'Brien.2b.. 4111 1 1 Earned runs—New York 3. Brooklyn 2. Two-base •was in town last week, and had a. conference In the afternoon Umpire Enislie had both sides Douahue, c..3_ 1^2_ 8_ 1 0 Swaiin, p..... 4 0 2 1^ 0 0 hits—Tisrnan, Griffin, Shiudle. Double plays—(Jana- with the Lancaster officials in regard to pur kicking over his many blunders. The Boitons won Total...... 35 6 9 2"7 1 a 3 Total..... 37 4 10 24 14 5 van, Anderupn 2. First ou balls—By Meckin 5, by chasing the release of pitcher Joe Yeager. Mr. out again iu the ninth inning, scoring five runs after Chicago...... 0 0010023 x—6 I'unn 5. Sacrifice hits—Joyce 2. Stolen bases— Byrne offered the club a good round sum and two men were out on five hits and errors by Boyle Washington...... 00020200 0—4 Davis, Gleason. Struck out—By Meekin 1, by Dunn pitcher Ohanncey Fisher, but the offer was not and Cooley. The sc .re: Earned runs—Chicago 2, Washington 1. Left ou 2. Left on buses—New York 8, Brooklyn 9. Umpire accepted. Should the local management sell BOSTON. AB.B. B. f. A. E| PHIL AD©A. AB.R.B. P. A.K bases—Chicago 3, Washington 1. Two-base hits— 'otinM. Time—2h. r Yeager they would feel it in the attendance very Httiiiilton.cf 4 0 0 0 1 0|Cooley, cf... 5 0 2 2 01 Donahue 2, DeMontrevill*. Three-base hit—Brerett. INCINNATI vs. BAT/TIMOKE AT CINCINNATI JULY soon. Tenuoy. U>.. 5 1 1 15 1 OiDowd, rf.... 501 2 00 Double play—Beilly, O'Hrien, McGuire. Sacrifice '—Pond lasted only fivo innings. Blackburn, who re MINOR MENTION. Lom.%88...... 5 1 3 1 6 o]Delehan'y,lf4 1 2 400 hit—DeMontreville. Stolen bases—^McCormick 2, lieved him, was also hit very hard, but finished the Before the team arrived home Arthur Madi Dullv. If..... 521 0 00 Lajoie, lb... 41211 00 Lnnge, Kyan, Callahan. Struck out—By Korwan 4, game. Doyle was injured sliding to the home plate, son, Lancaster's popular short stop, deserted his Stahi, rf..... 5 2220 OJBoyle, c.... 300 5 11 by Swaim 1. Passed ball—Dotiahue. Wild pitch— and O'Brien finished th» game at first base. Score: comrades for a few days. He went to his home Colllns.Sb... 41112 OlGeier, 2b.... 300 2 50 Swaim. Hit by pitcher—McGuire. Umpire—O'Day. CINCINNA©I.AB.R.B. P. A. K IBALTIMO©E. AB.B. B. P. A.K in Middletown, N. Y., where he was married. Lowe. 2b..... 5 031 2 0 Gillen. ss... 422 0 20 Time—2h. Burke, If... 5 13200 McGraw. 3b 3 1 0 321 Mrs. Madison is with her husband in this city. Hoy, cf...... 4 11 6 00 Keeler, rf... 501 2 0 1 Since pitcher Spreegel has signed with Lancas Gmizel, c... 3123 0 llJSash, 3b..... 3 1 1 0 0 An the afternoon McJames wan a complete enigma ter he has been pitching great ball. Lake, c...... 0 000 0 0 I'aylor, p.... 402 0 2 0 •TO the locals, and with grand suppoit he shut them Corcoran,2b 4 2 2 5 3 1 Jenriings. ss 4 0 2 2 4 1 Irwin, 3b... 332 1 10 Kelley, If... 4002 0 0 Hepting is getting hit rather hard away from Nlchols, p... 3001 3 1 Total...... 35 5 12 27 92 out. But three singles were made off him, and oniy home »Stivett»..... 1 0 0 0 0 one of the locals reached third. The score: Miller.rf..... 200 2 00 Stenzel. cf.. 4003 0 0 Maybe that man Buttennore isn't hitting the Lewis, p..... 0 0 0 0 0 0| CHISAOO. AB. B.B. P. A. K. WASHING N.AB.H.B. P. A.K Beckley, lb 5 2 4 8 00 Ooyle, lb.... 1115 0 0 Kitchle. ss... 512 1 4 U O'Brien, lb..l 00320 ball lately; in fact, the whole team Totnl...... 408 fa 27 15 2J Everett, 3b.. 4 0101 Ol Wrigley, cf 401 1 00 the same thing. GIL. *15uted for Nicbols in ninth inning. McCor'k, ss3 0125 l|Se!bacn,U... 401 0 00 Peitz. c...... 2 0 1 2 0 tl Ueitz. 2u..... 4 0 0 230 B-i««>n...... 0 1 '} 0 0 2 0 0 5—8 Lange.cf..... 4 00500 DeMont'e.sa 5 00 0 30 Breiten'n,p4 0 0_ 0 20 Bowerm'n.c 4 12 2 40 Pliiluilcltihir-i...... 0 0011021 0—5 Aucon, lb... 3005 fc'arrell, C....4 00 6 0 0 Total..... 34 10 16 2710 7 Pond, p...... 200 0 21 SAGINAW SAYINGS, .Kin-lied runs—Button 4, Philadelphia 4. Two-base Ryan.rf ..... 3003 McGuir-?. Ib3 1 2 13 00 Blackb'n, p 1 0 0 0 20 bits — L-iitf, Lowe 2. Delehauty, Nash, I'uylor. Three- Decker, If... 300 1 00 Reilly, 3b... 4001 2 0 *Corbett .....1^ 0_ 1_ 0 n it Good Prospects For the Strength- bam h t—LiHJoie. Left on bases—Boston 8, Philadel Callahan,2b3 0 0 6 1 2 Abbey, rf... 4 1 1 4 0 0 Total...... 34 3~7~2i~ la i ened Liocal Team. phia 6. Sacrifice Iiits—Gauzel, Boyle, Nash. Stolen Friend, p.... 301 2 21 O'Brien. 21) 4 1 3 1 5 0 *B»tted for Blackburn in nintb inning. Kittridge. c3 00 3 0 o McJatnes, p 4 1 1 o i u Cincinnati...... 00203023 x—10 Snginaw, July 4.—Editor "Sporting Ldf*:"— baso—Ilaiiiiltou. Struck out—Collins 2. .Nichols 2, Saginaw is still in fourth place, but is making Stivelts, Cooley 2, Gi-iur, Na-ili. Double play—Ten- Total...... 30 o 3 27 11 4 Total...... 3649*26 ll 0" Baltimore...... 0 n 1 100100—3 a desperate effort to reacU the first division. ney, Lout;, NiclioU. First on error—Boston. First *McCormiclt out for interference. Earned rum—Cincinnati 4, Biltlmore 1. Two-base Manager Beville is getting splendid work from on bill-—(ieier. Hit by pitcher—Hamilton, Collius. Chicago...... 00000000 0—0 hits—Burke, Hoy, Bo\rernviu, Jenningn, ll'tcber, Ir- the team, find there is a good chac-.ce that before Uiijjitt'—Km lie. Time—2.00. Washington...... 0 0210000 1—4 wiu, Corcoran. Lett on bases—Cincinnati 8, Balii- the race is over Saginaw will be at the top. , jPiTTSBUKQ vs. CLEVELAND AT PITTSBURO JULY 5.— Earned runs—Washington 2. Left on bases— rnore 7. Stolen bases—Irwin, Miller, Keeler. Urst The live gajies played immediately nftar Beville (A.;M. A.ND P. M)—Tliem were close decisions and a Cliicago 4, Washington 7. Two-base hits—McGuire, ou balls—B.y Breiteugteiu 3, by Pond 3, by Blackburn took charge of the team were victories and *;ver new umpire, «nd this made the nmruina: game O'Biien. Three-base hit—McJames. Sacrifice hit— 1. Hit by pitcher—Hoy, Miller. Umpires—Hurst since the club IMS been playing good ball. a suapj>y one. It wan won by Cleveland in the Wilgley. Stolen bsses-r-Everett, Selbach 2, McGuire, and'Lynch. Time—2.20. Ctilfielder Grift'en was sold :ast week to Grand seventh inning, ou hits by Burkelt and Mc- Abbey." Struck out—By Friend 3, by Mcjaraee G. j^PiTTiBrao va. CLEVELAND AT PITTSBORO JULY 6.— Rapids. In addition to $300 cash we secured pitch K«aii. The score: First on balls—By Friend 2. Hit by pitcher—Anson, The gauie was errorless on both sides and one of the er Clark and outfielder Hennenger from Glenalvin. PITTSBUIIO. AB.R.B. P. A. R CI.KVEI.AND.AR.R. B. Uiiitiire—O'Day. Time—2.05. best seen on the home grounds this season. Both The new men have shown up well. Clark has any Sriihli, If..... 412 2 0 0 Buikett. If 4 2 1 2 V CINCINNATI vs. BALTIMOHE AT CINCINNATI JULYS. pitchers did good work Mid kept the hits scattered. amount of curves, and is a cool, heady pitcher. Paddeu. 2b.. 401 7 21 Child*. 2b... ft 1 1 4 —(A. M. AND P. M.)—Hoffer pitched fine ball until A feature was Tanuehill's timely batting and good Hennenger has played steady ball in the central Lyons, lb... 501 8 00 O'Connor. cf 4 1 2 tlie seventh inning, when the locals made three bast) running. The score: garden. Griflfen has proved a find for Grand Duvig, cf.... 400 4 00 McKean. ss. 402 singles and brought home three runs. He was im PITTSBUHO. AB.R. B. P. A.E CLEVEL D. AB.R.B. P. A.E Rapids. He is hitting the ball and his fielding Doiiovan, rf 4 0 1 0 01 Wiill8Ce,3b.. 400 mediately taken out and Hops sent in. The latter Smith, If..... 401 1 00 BurketUf... 4 01200 is good. While here he played a game that was Ely, ss...... 400 2 51 Tebean. lb.. 4 0 1 WHS touched up for five singles and a double in the Padden, 2b.. 4 01 4 20 Childs, 2b,.. 4 1248 (» equaled by few outnelders in the league. fcugden, c... 413 1 () McAllis'r.rf 4 0 0 eighth and four rung were the result. Peitz was Lyons, lb.... 4 0 0 8 o OjO'Connor.cf 4 0 I 200 The attendance has been splendid, whether the 1 1 2 0 Origer. c..'... 401 sent to the bench by Umpire Lynch for kicking and Duvis, rf.... 301 I 00 McKean, ss. 4 0 0 0 20 team won or lost, and as long as It was playing Killen, p..... 402 0 !_ 0 Wilson, p.... 3 0 !_ ^ Schriver took his place. Khines was relieved by Brodie. of... 401 6 1 0 Wallace. 3b 4 0 1 0 good ball Union Park was crowded. Saginaw is Ehn-t in the ninth iuuiuar. The score: Ely, KB...... 4124 2 0 Tebeuu.lb... 400 13 0 0 the largest city in the league and the attend Total...... 36 all 27 11 3 Total...... 3(5 1 1J 27 16 o ance here is far better than iu any city iu the Put uuijc...... 1 2000000 0—3 CINCINNA©I.AB.R.B. P. A. B BALTIMOUE. AB.B. B. P.- A.E Bugden, c.... 312 3 00 McAllis'r.rf4 00 2 00 Cleveland ...... 00003010 0—4 Burke. If..... 522 3 01 McGraw. 3b 4 1 2 1 1 1 Dounelly,Hb2 00 1 1 ti Criger. c..... 311 2 00 circuit. Tauuehill,p4 1 2 .0 Rumors of a break-up In the league have been £arned runs — Pittsburu 2. Two-bine hits — Killeii, Hoy, cf...... 522 6 00 Keeler, rf.... 422 1 0 0 in the air for weeks, but the teams are all pity WcKean. Three-base hit — Smith. Double play — Corcoran.2b 123 I 30 Jeniiings.ss.5 2 3 1 3 0 Totil...... 32 3 fO 2"7 8 u| Total..... 31 "2 "8*25 13 U ing ball and the prospect for the finish of the Ely, Padden, Lyons. First on balls — Bv Killen 2, Irwin.Sb..... 422230 Kelley.lf...... 3 013 0 0 *0ue out when winning1 run was made. schedule are all right. Kalamasioo is weak and by Wilson 3. Hit by pitcher— Davis. Stolen bases — Miller, rf... 401 0 01 Stenzel, cf.. 5 013 0 0 Pittgburg...... 00001-010 1—3 Port Huron is not in the best of condition. The Smith, Donovan, Burkett 2, Childs, O'Connor, Wil Bsckloy. Ib4 0 3 9 10 Doyle, lb....4 017 0 (t Cleveland...... ! 0000010 0—2 other cities are solid as a rock. The public of son. Struck out — By Killen 3. Left, ou buses — Kitchey, ss.. 201 2 11 Iteitz, 2b.... 300 2 3 0 Earned runs—Piltshurg 1, Cleveland 1. Two-tbase Bay City and a few jealous fans have been knock Pistsborg 10, Cleveland 6. First on errors — Cleve Peitz, c...... 300 2 10 Clark, c...... 4004 2 0 hits—Tannehill 2, Ctiilds, Criger. Three-base hit— ing Manager Murphy, of that city, ever since land 2. Umuire— Campbell. Time— 2.30. Khines, p... 301 1 I 1 Hoffer, p...... 5 Oil 1 0 Wallace. Double plays—McKean, Child*, Tebeau; the season opened. It was Murphy who brought In the afternoon Burkett contributed largely to Schriver, c.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nops, p...... 0 001 0 1 Childs, Tebeau. First ou balls—By TaunwhiH 1, by the team to its present position, and through Pittsburg's victory by letting a ball from Don nelly's Eh ret, p.... 0000 0 0 tO'Biien..... 1000 1 0 Powell 2. Hit by Ditcher—Davis. Sacrifice hit — all kinds of trials he has made a game fight. The bat in the sixth inning «o through hia legs and re •Iloliiday... 1 0_ 0_ 0 0 Oi Total... .. 3'J 5 11 24 lu Domiplly. Stolen base—Taunehill. Struck out—By reason alleged for the fight now being made on fusing to h'dld it in. By the time WcKean had run Total...... 3~68 15 2710 4 Tanriehlll 2, by Powell 1. Left on (bases—Pittsburg him is the cry of economy. to the left fiold fence for the b-tll four runs were tal *Batted for Rbiues in ninth inning. fBatted for 8, Cleveland 6. Umpire—Campbell. Time—2h. Ex-Manager George Black, of this city, Is giv lied. In the second inning Doriovan's shoulder was Nops in ninth inning. ing satisfaction in every city of the league where Strained by being forced against the fence iu catch Cincinnati ...... 00000134 x—8 Games to be Played. he umpires. He is the best umpire on the staff. ing a fly, and he had to retire. The sc.>re: Baltimore ...... 2 0200010 0—5 July 11—Brooklyn at Chicago, Louisville at Cin Players, press and public all around the circuit PITTSBURGH AB.R. B. P. A. EiCLEVELAND.AB.B. B. P. A.E Earned runs—Cincinnati 3, Baltimore 1. Two-base cinnati, Washington at Cleveland, Baltimore at are commending him for his good work. Smith, If..... 302 3 0 0 Burkett, If.. 5 01 1 01 hiti—Jeunings 2, Kelley, Corcoran, Irwin. Left on St. Louis. WESTBROOKEL Padden. 2h.. 3 00 2 30 Childs, 2b.:. ft 0 0 Imees—Cincinnati 12, Baltimore 5. Double plays— July 12, 13—Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at Lyons, lb... 411 9 00 O'Counor.cf 310 Beckley, Khines; Irwin, Corioran, Beckley; Jen- Cincinnati, Boston at Cleveland, Philadelphia at NEW CORK©S LEAGUE. Davis.~ cf.rf..- ' 300- - ' il 0 0 McKean, ss 2 0 I 4 30 nlugs, Reilsi, Doyle. First on balls—By Rhiues 3, by Louisville, Washington at Pittsburg, Baltimore at Ponovan, rf I 0 0 1 0 0 Wallace,, 3b 4 0 1 2_ 52_ _ Bofler 2. Hit by pitcher—By Mops 2. Stolen bases St. Louis. Record of the Race and Results of Brodie, cf... 3 2340 OJTebcuu, lb.. 3 0 2 10 10 — Burke; Hoy, Coicorau, Ii win, Beskley 2, Steuzel. July 14—New York at Cincinnati, Boston at Sly, ss ...... 4 0 0 1 2 OiMcAllis'r.rf 4 0 0 300 Struck out—By Unities 2, by Hoffer 2, by NODS 1. Cleveland, Philadelphia at Louisville, Washing Games Played. Merritr.c... 3234 0 o|Crieer, c..... 401 2 10 Umpires—Hurst and Lynch. Tune—2.40. ton at Pittsburg. July 15—Baltimore at Chicago, Washington at Folio-wing is the championship record of the ronru.lly.3b4 11 1 10 Clark, p..... 4 0 1_ 0 20 NOTBi—liain prevented the afternoon Cincinnati- Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Cleveland, New York at New York League to July 3, inclusive: Bawley.p.... 400 0 20 Total...... 34 I 7 24 12 4 Baltimore game. Louisville, Boston at Pittsburg, Philadelphia at Won. Lost. Pet Won. Lost. Pet Total....* 32 6 10 27 8 0 \ LODISVILLE VS. ST. LOUIS AT LOUISVILLE JULY 5 St. Louis. Auburn...... 22 Palmyra..... 17 18 .485 Fittsburtr ...... 00001401 x—6 (P. M .)—The Browns looked like winners iu tlie early July 10—New York at Louisville, Boston at Lyons...... 21 .601) .472 Cleveland ...... 00000001 0—1 part of the game, but the locals braced up and man Pittsburg, Philadelphia at St. Louis. CorUand.... 9 .530 Batavia.. .212 Earned runs—Pittsburg 3. Two-base hit—Wnl- aged to tie the score in the eighth and win out in the July 17—New York at Louisville, Brooklyn at Following are the results of the games placed Jnee. Three-base hits—Brodie, Merritt. Double ninth. Donahue was substituted for Hart during Cleveland, Boston at Pittsburg, Washington at play—Tebeau, McKean. First on balls—By Hawley the ninth inninz. The score: Cincinnati, Philadelphia at St. Louis, Baltimore between the Naw York State League teams 3. by Clnrke 2. Sacrifice hits—Paddeu, Davis. Stolen LOUISVIt E.AB.R.B. ST. LOUI8. AB.R.B. P. A. R at Cliicago. during the past week: bases—Brodie, Dounelly. Struck out—By Hawley Clark,If...... 322 0 0 Douglas, c.. 4125 1 0 July 18—Baltimore at Chicago, Washington at June 28—Palmyra 1C, Auburn 7; Canandaigna 12, 4. by Clarice 1. Hit by pitcher—O'Connor. Left ou McCreary,rf4 1 1 Mailman, 2h 4 0 0 3 3 0 Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Cleveland, St. Louis BataviaS. bases—Pittsburg 0, Cleveland 10. First on error— Pjckering,cf5 01 3 00 Haitm'n,3b5 231 2 0 at Louisville. June 30—Palmyra 7, , Lyons 4, first game; Palmyra Pittsburer. Umpire—Morris. Time—2.10. Stafford, ss.. 322 2 51 Grady, lb... 5 1 1 2 0 9, LyoiiB 6, second sjame'; Batavia 4. Auburn 2. ^•$TKW TOBK vs. BROOKLYN AT NEW IOBK JULY 5.— Werden, Ib4 0 1 10 0 0 Ully, If...... 5011 0 0 Dartmouth Officials. July 1—Lyons 11. Cortlaud 0; Auburn 1C, Btitavia (A; M. AND p. M.)—In the morning Payne was an easy Dexter, 3b.. 502 2 21 Cross, ss..... 4 004 3 0 The Dartmouth College Base Ball Association 11; CHtiHudaiKU* 11, Palmyra 2. mark. Husie pitched a beautiful game, only three Wilson, c... 310 1 20 Harley. cf.... 3 003 0 0 has elected these officers: Myron G. Littlefield, July 2—Cauaudaigua 17, Palmyra 6; Batuvia 10, hits being made off his delivery up to the seventh in Hock, 21)..... 5133 House'n, rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 president; N. L. Hoskins, vice president; J. R. Auburn 10. ning and no man getting past the second batr. Sulli Evans, p... 4 0 1_ 0 30 Hart, p...... 313 0 3 0 Chandler, Joseph W. Gannon and C. G. McDevitt, July 3—Lyons 8, Canandiiirua 6, first game; Lyons van relieved him in the eighth and no hits were Total...... 36 f 13 27 13 3 Donahue, p 0 0 0 0 00 directors. Joseph \V. Bartlett is manager aad 9. CannndaUiHi 7. second game; Auourn 9, Palmyra made off him. The score; Total...... 38 G~12 27 U 0 Joseph E. Gannon assistant manager. 3; Itutaviu 9, (Jonlaud a. July 1O.

are Otto Zeigler and Glint Coulter, two former Eastern trip the other day, the Brown president circuit chasers, who are very popular throughout spoke of the royal support given even losing SPORTING LIFE the country. teams in the other cities of the League. "Even in New York," said he, "where Mr. Freedman A WEEKLY JOURNAL It will be remembered that when the last ua- has antagonized nearly all of the newspaper tiomU assembly refused to sanction Sunday rac men, they still give the team good support. I Devoted to ing in the West, the leading members ot the only wish that our newspapers would support the BASE BALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. California division withdrew from the L. A. W. YON DER AHE ON THE Browns like the papers of the other cities. Here and decided to rim races as they pleased. Their the writers have nothing V" abuse for the play ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. ers on the local club. I >ot object to criti organization is growing and their Sunday rapes RIGHT TRACK, cism. I want the new .©.-/- to criticise th« have attracted vast crowds. Zeigler and Coul work of the team. But tanot tolerate con- Xradedrnarked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co ter were in training to follow the L. A. W. cir inuous roasting, such as tiie team has been Entered at Philadelphia Post Office cuit, but were induced to join the California receiving at home. Instead of encouraging the as Second Class Matter. i He Has at Last Secured a Good Team boys and getting them to play good ball hi tha* A. O. C. way, the majority of St. Louis critics have their Both have taken part in all the Sunday races hammers out all the time, and this steady nag Published by held and both have broken world©s records. Re and Will Give It a Thorough Trying- ging has a disastrous effect on the team. We are cently Mr. Mott suspended them for a short trying to build up a good team in St. Louis, and THE SPORTIKG LIFE PUBLISHING CO, while, but they kept on riding. As matters stand with the assistance of the newspapers we will Out With a View to Building ap do it." 34 South Third St., now, neither Zeigler nor Coulter will be permitted NEWS AND GOSSIP. to ride on L. A. W. tracks. Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. a Winner For ©98, .. Among the Brownies there exists a belief that the Baltimore will not be 1-2, and that New GOHElfmBOAftD. York and Boston have the best chances to play SUBSCRIPTION RATES: St. Louis, Mo., July 5. Editor "Sporting in the Temple Cup series. One Tear...... $2.00 Life: The reconstructed Browns to-day "Tuck" Turner is out of the-game for a short The Ohio-West Virginia League start on a long series of home games, from time, having wrenched his ankle during prac Six Months...... 1.23 Goes Out of Existence. which they are expected to emerge with tice. (single Copy...... 5o. Special to "Sporting Life:" Hying colors. The deals and changes made Donohue, the red-headed twirler of the Browns, Foreign Postage, $1.04 Extra per Annum. Zanesville, O., July 8. The Ohio and West by Mr. Von der Ahe while Bast with the is a nephew of Barry Sullivan, the distinguished PAYABLE IN ADVANCK. team have resulted in eliminating useless Irish tragedian, and a prominent Clan-Na-Gael, Virginia League Is a thing of the past, © and material, adding desirable players and re being vice president of the Waterbm-y, Conn.,- the Zanesville, Cambridge and Marietta Clubs ducing everything down to a good working Order of the Knights of St. Patrick. ADVERTISING RATES: will be disbanded. The Paj-kersburg Club will basis for the rest of the season. In the Billy Hart has been pitching phenomenally good continue in the field as an Independent organi ball this year. 1 1 Insertion...... per Inch 83.35 language of pitcher Hart the present St. Captain Hallman will be one of the stars of a 13 Con&ec©e Inser©s, each ins " S3.OO zation. The last championship game was played Louis team is in all respects the vaudeville company next season. He has signed 26 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " $2.75 July 5. Dissensions in the board of management strongest the city has had for with Ward and Lynch, and will play a German and small attendance rendering the business un years. This v-as demonstrated by the .creditable character In their new farce-comedy, entitled 39 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " S3.50 record the club has made since the Philadelphia 52 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " 1$2.23 profitable are the causes. "Little Johnnie Doogan." Hallman will join th« players were added to the team. The club since show at the expiration of the baseball season, Reading Notice, per Agate line .30 then bas played better ball and scored more We reserve the right to reject, any ad CONDENSirmSPATCHES. victories than either Chicago or Louisville. RICHMOND©S REVIEW. vertisement in which the wording is not POINTS OF STRENGTH. The St. Louis team as it stands now and will doemed satisfactory. Special to "Sporting Life." ren.Kin for the balance of the season is made up The Team Playing Good Ball But The Reading Club has signed pitcher Olausen, of three good pitchers in Donahue, Hart and Handicapped by Poor Umpiring. late of Norfolk. Carsey. One more pitcher is needed and will be Richmond, Va., July 5. Editor "Sporting O ©O "t"^ Ft f> TT O!" O *"} The D.illiu club has released pitcher Brigance and secured, but he will have to be a seasoned man, Life:" Our ball team has been going the past outtielder CooU-y, both sick. as Mr. Von der Ahe is done with wasting time, week at a pretty nice clip, and the hearts of 32 PRufiS 32 Sfcoud Biiseman Sbolta. released by Wilkesbarre, money and patience on alleged minor league many a disgruntled rooter has been won back to has signed with New Bedford. phenomenons. Meantime a youngster named the fold again. INDEX TO CONTENTS. Coleman, picked up in Cincinnati, will be given THE NEWARK AGGREGATION, Indianapolis has recalled pitcher Monroo from a trial. Kissinger and Evans were released strengthened very materially by Hatfield and Quincy. where he was farmed. Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 20 while the team was East. The catchers are Cassidy, were our first opponents, and they suc Second baseman Vought, late of the Rochester Donglass. who is becoming a star, and the veteran ceeded in taking two games, aided very much Bicycling, News...... Pages 21 to 25 Club 1ms signed with Corning. Morgan Murphy. The infield, composed of Grady, by the rank decisions of Snyder, who left an Shooting News...... Pages 26 to 32 Catcher Charles Henry has signed with the Hallman, Cross and Hartruan, is fast faster in impress-ion, in this city that he cannot very Vine-land, South Jersey League Club. well point to with pride. His work was the The New York team on July 1 beat the Orange worst that has been seen, and it cannot be at A. C. team, at Orange Oval, by 9 to 8. tributed to ignorance, for he is too old a man The mother of Manager-Proprietor McKee, of in the business, and his decisions were all one the Paterson Club died in Pittsburg July 4. way. Cool heads prevented a riot in one of LATE^MIIRE. the games IB which he officiated. Pitcher Esper, suspended by St. Louis, has THE TEAM joined the Millvllle Club, of the South Jersey is a strong one, and it has been conceded by all League. that they hit and field all right, while their THE OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA LEAGUE Pitcher Kennedy©s mother-in-law and a nephew pitchers compare with any in the League. Why both died on July 6. " He will join the Brooklyn©s at then are not more games won? We do not wish GIVES IT UP. St. Louis Saturday. to use such a poor excuse as the umpire to de Infielder Rogers, late manager of the Louis fend our position in the race, but on looking afi ville Club, has signed with the Springaeld Club, everything and hearing all evidence of the play of the Eastern League. ers and citizens who have seen the games in the Star Bicycle Riders Under the Ban The Detroit Club has released Bob Alien out visiting cities we are left no other course to pur right, and benched pitcher Hahn without pay sue. Conie, gentlemen of the staff, give us a until he gets into condition. fair show. A Well-Known House Fails Sun Outlielder Sum Thompson is the man who offered PLAYING WELL. 820,00u© for the Detroit club and franchise, lie has The men are all playing together nicely. ttu option on tlio club at that figure. Wells on first is a very careful guardian of that day Ball Sale in Cincinnati Lat position, while Stuart on second leaves nothing * The Youngstown Club has released third base to be desired, pud is being ably assisted by man Sammy Samuels and signed Thayer Torrey- McDonald at short, who has picked up nicely in est Releases and Engagements. son to fill the position temporarily. his fielding, much to the pleasure of numerous fans. Elberfield still continues to mate good HARTFORD HAPPIER Richmonders© boast as- to his being the best and hardest-working player in the League. The out MAY PLAY SUNDAY BALL, Now That Burns© Team Has Braced field Elsey. Hargrove and Kain. need no words of praise to portray their work; the daily scores Mayor Tafel, of Cincinnati, Not Op up Somewhat. speak for themselves. posed to the Sport. Hartford. Conn., July 5. Editor "Sporting tP. D. COLEMAN. As to the pitcher?, they are all right, and Life:" Manager Burns© team took a most decided doing good work. Leever is agftin in his old- Special to "Sporting Life." brace last week, winning five of the six games The Mason, O., boy signed to pitch for St. time form, while Chesbon, Schmidt and Brandt Cincinnati. O., July S. There will be no more played on the borne grounds. Three straight Louis. are contributing their share towards the suc arrests of Sunday base ball players. This was were taken from Reading, and two out of three fielding than Philadelphia, Washington, Pitts cess of the eume. Stiuimel contracted a very- decided at a meeting hold Wednesday morning, from the Lancaster leaders. It should have been burg, Louisville and Chicago. The outfield bad case of malaria, nnd had to leave for home. three wins from Lancaster, as the ten-inning Lally, Harley and Turner is also fast, and in At the time of bis sickness he was our winning at which Judge Schwab and Prosecutor Errnston game they won from us by a score of }0 to 9 and Ashley IJoyd and Manager Bancroft were Harley has a coming star of the first magnitude. pitcher. It is to be hoped that we will not would have gone to Hartford but for an awfully Houseman is a capable and bard-hitting sub remain out of the game long. present. Prosecutor Erm&ton summoned the base bad decesion of umpire Garlin. The Lancaster stitute. Elsey will not be released, as he has been ball representatives and questioned them as to team is a hard team to beat while they are IT WILL EVENTUALLY WIN. forgiven, and is again in harness. the procedure or formality which was gone ahead in the game, but should their pitchers get This team is a well-balanced one now at all Look out for some heavy batting when that hit out a little, and their opponents lead them points, and in batting© (which is the sine qua old-timer, Pop Tate, gets his lamps trimmed, through in the cases. Manager Bancroft stated they seem to quit, and the article of ball they that it cost the club $40 every Sunday a game non for a first-class League team) it will outrank played here last week will not land the pennaat at least six other League teams. Eight of the A WISE CHANGE. was played; $20 of this went to the police for them, regular team; are .300 batsmen, which will in the clerks, $15 to an attorney and $5 for a bond. A BENEFICIAL SHAKE-UP. long run count for more than having one or two The meeting was then adjourned to the The change for the better in the Hartford .400 batsmen yoked with a lot of .250 or .275 Buck Ebright Instils Ijife and Confi Mayor©s office, and at its conclusion the edict team seemed to take effect immediately after men. Hallman is captain and practicality team dence Into Peoria©s Team. the shaie-up in the batting order. Some of the manager, Hugh Nicol being really only business was issued that there were to be no more arrests supposed hard hitters were relegated to the Peoria, 111.. July 4. Editor "Sporting Life:"> for Sunday ball players. Mayor Tafel expressed manager now. Hallman is deeply interested in Catcher Dugdale has been released for indif rear of the list, and the men who had been hit the success of the team and is devoting all of ferent playing, and he goes to Burlington. A himself as being in favor of Sunday base ball ting it out for many a day were very properly his interest and time to it. Now that the team strange coincidence is the fact that Peoria has so long as it was conducted on the high standard placed towards the top, and the result has been is home for a long stand it will have the benefit won three out of the last four games, and Bur adopted by the Cincinnati Club. that all are lacing it out in good style, and put of morning practice, during which HaUmnn will lington is losing steadily. Things look bright ting more ginger in their work on the field. endeavor to instill team work ana modern here at present, a.nd the owners of the club are There is no team in the League superior to methods -into the team. highly pleased with Ebright©s splendid work, both RECEJYERlPPOIHTED Hartford, and now that they have climbed from THE PROPER POLICY. as player and manager, and say that had he sixth to third place the fans look for them to As before remarked the team will play the lead them all in the race in a very short time. been here at the beginning of the season ther For the Manufacturers of the Ben season out just as now constituted, unless an club would be one of the leaders. Mana©ger Burns is confident he has a pennant- opportunity should present itself to strengthen. The most remarkable part of Bbright©s work Hur Bicycle. winner. and has not wavered in his opinion all Even then no change would be made without is in the fact that he took a losing team and Special to "Sporting Life." through the season, even though that opinion the most careful consideration as Mr. Von der made one or two much-needed changes, and im has not been shared in by many of the rooters Ahe is well satisfied with the team as it now Indianapolis, July 8. Charles B. Rookwood in this city. Manager Torn is all right, and he mediately began to win. Up to date Buck baa was appointed receiver for the Central Cycle stands. He is now working to build up a win shown a fast gait on second, and his influence is adding to his list of good friends here every ning combination for next year, and therefore in the game is felt. Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of the day by hard and faithful work. will try out the present team to the utmost for Seislei- and Raffert are doing the catching, Ben Hur bicycle, by Judge Garter, of Superior VICTORIES ABROAD. the rest of the season. He realizes now that a and doing it well. Galltigber and Flaherty have Court, room 3, Satxtrday afternoon. The appli The team left for Paterson on Saturday night, great team cannot be built up with constant been released. Pat Wright is still hitting the and did the unexpected by defeating the Jersey- shitting. Besides for the first time in years he ball hard; Seisley, too, is doing great stick cation for a receiver by the Indianapolis Chain men on Sunday and the two games on Indepen has a team which will not keep him awake at and Stamping Company, to which $1286 was due work. Roach is still pitching great ball, and dence Day. The attendance w-u good last week. night trying to keep tab on them. There is not Hanson appears to be in form again. Burk» by the Central Company was not resisted. The More than two thousand people turned out Sat a lusher or disorganize!© in the team, and some of is finding the ball in every game. Oswald and liabilities of the Central Company are given as urday to show the boys that their good work was the players are men of exceptionally high char Bbright are doing fine work at short and second. $94,000, and the assets are estimated at $125,000, appreciated, and fully as large a crowd will acter and attainments. Last but not least, the With the return of the club after its winning greet them when they return to play the Ath team is entirely harmonious, and all hands are streak big crowds will be in order, as all that including the plant, valued at $40,000, bills re letics Thursday. A winning team in this city anxious to win and try hard for success. The ceivable $45,000, and real estate, material on hand is needed here is a club that can win half its is a moneymaker for its owners. team has not played a really poor game since games, and the form the boys are playing ia and stock. Lucius M. Wainwright, president of POOR UMPIRING. the present combination was made. now assures even better results. HURLEY. the company, expressed the hope that the com We have had some very bad umpiring here MR, VON DER. AHE pany would recover from its embarrassment. this season, but nothing has approached that is at last clearly on the right track and if of Dennis Qiiecney, who officiated here in the he will only stick to his present policy long MONTGOMERY MENTION. Reasons given for it are loss last year by the Reading series. He was so bad that people liv enough to let it fructify it will bear abundant failure of a large Chicago firm, followed by a ing near the base ball grounds petitioned the good fruit. It may also be added that the local Preparations Being Made For 1898, poor demand early this year for high-grade bi Board of Health for his removal. He showed a. press and public should give better recognition When TipO©Neill Will be Manager. cycles of which the company made a large num total ignorance of the rules, and he is swayed to Mr. Von der Abe©s unremitting and unaided hither and thither by the players. A,Ve shall prob effort to give St. Louis a winning ball team in Montgomery, Ala., July 5. Editor "Sporting ber. ably never look upon his like again. the face of most discouraging conditions. In Life:" Already the cranks and supporters of the TIM O©KEEFE. game here are making preparations for 1S98. let cutting off the useless branches, stars though ters are received daily from President Powers STAR CYCLERSJUSPENDED. they were, he showed the courage of his con stating that the old Southern League will be in Open For Eng victions and in the reorganization of his team harness next season. Now with all due respect Pitcher M. Lynch, late of Meriden Base Ball he showed his knowledge of baseball and proved to Powers, I think he had better resign as presi Coulter and Zeigler Practically team of Connecticut State League, and of Hemp- himself more than a match for some of the dent and let John B. Nicklin have charge of the Blacklisted by the Li. A. W. stead, L. I., would like to get with some minor ablest dealmi^kers in the League, as all of the League, for all the cities are in favor of him, league team. Address Washington Park Hotel, players he secured were players of acknowledged Special to "Sporting Life:" ability and in great and continuous demand. He Hid that is one reason that Atlanta and Colum Baltimore, July S. Chairman Albert Mott, of 275 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. bus did not come in this year. Charlie O. Griffin, third baseman and good bat is a skillfttl base ball general, and he still The local cranks are anxious for i.he club to the L. A. W. Racing Board, in his weekly bulle ter. is open for engagement. Address 1731 East lias a few things up his sleeve ready to produce sign Morris O©Neil, and it©s pretty safe to say tin issued yesterday, announces the permanent Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md. before the snow flies. Under the circumstances it is not claiming too much to say that the St. that he will be at the head of Montgomery©s suspension of a nun her of professional wheelmen C. Brooks, captain and third baseman of the Louis base ball sky is steadily brightening. 1898 team. Things will be started earlier than who have taken part in the Sunday race* cf ihe disbanded Lawrence, Mass., team, would like NEWSPAPER SUPPORT. heretofore, and everything will be in working Citli*uri>;.a Associated Cycling Clubs, Among tlvom to finish the se-^-on with a good club. Address :>rder long before spring as to signing players, Hotel, Brooklyn, JS. Y, During a talk with Mr. Von der Ahe on the etc, JNO. W. BAILEY- July 1O-

will issue a Polish edition if the patrons of the agreement with Donny Long, that be could leave built to the grand stand to accommodate the game demand it. upon ten days© notice. crush. Tim Hurst claims that an umpire©s lot grows The fall of the Chicago and Philadelphia Umpire Tim Hurst figures it out this way^ more miserable every year. Some umpires make teams is greatly deplored all over the Leaguo "A lot of bum play.ers who can©t play the game troubles for themselves. circuit alike for its artistic and financial effect are responsible for most of the umpire©s troubles, Captain Tebeau probably didn©t do a thing to upon the game at largo. and their managers probably listen to them and Burkett for that expensive sulking in the after Chic Stahl feels the effects of that dose of believe them. No, wonder our life is a tough noon game last Monday. malaria he had a few weeks ago. but is putting one." Catcher Shaw, of Syracuse, on whom the up good ball, and likely to hold his place on the A number of pitchers complain of umpire Pittsburg Club has a string, is putting up a Boston team from this out. Lynch©s judgment- on balls and strikes. They fast game for the Stars. The New* York club has signed its former allege that his sight is none too good, and that ^-The Fifth of July was clear all over the shortstop., the famous "Midget" Murphy, as he cannot gauge bulls that cut the corners of country a fortunate thing for a lot of weakr general utility player. He ought to prove a the plate. The same holds true to even greater kneed minor league clubs. valuable man for the Giants. extent of Emslie. -New York League umpire James D. Boyle, The Boston Club has purchased from Kansas The Colonels left home with 16 men and of Buffalo, has resigned. His successor is John J. City the release of the recalcitrant catcher. Fred. returned with 11. The majority of the missing Lake, and is negotiating with Newport for the are in hospitals. During the past week they Rafferty, of Zan-esville, O. tried in the infield a Chicago IB-year-old lad Boston has always been a hard nut for Rusie, star young catcher, Crisham. The 14-year-old daughter of Sid Farrar, the named Frank Martin, and a. Louisville amateur, Roekford has released catcher Quinn. and he has won few if any games when Nichols one Major Hock. was in the box for Roston. once-famous first basemuu of the Philljes, has Claude Ritchey is no longer a strict vage* an excellent voice, and a brilliant musical fu Superiority in the pitching department is after tarian. Pitcher PoweH is the best thing the Cleve- ture has been predicted for her. all the surest element of strength in the game. lands bave picked up since Cy Young, the rail Any club whose pitchers can, day after day, The Mansfield Club has released catcher Pete splitter, was in his prime. Herman Long is playing the greatest short Bpmers. field in the country, and this is all the more hold opponents down to from two to five hits, Joe Quinn has certainly earned his keep remarkable for the reason that he is doing it needs not much of a batting team to manufacture Syracuse has signed Pitcher Kissinger, late since he became one of the Orioles. He has played the other part of the victory. of St. Louis. every position on the infield. with his right hand in terrible shape. Fred. Clarke receives $500 extra for managing Elton Chamberlain, the ex-Cleveland twirler, Manager Manning, of Kansas City, says: the Colonels. Howltt, of New Castle, appears to be pretty declares that he has offers from the Springfield "The draft system is killing the Western League, nearly as good a pitcher as the much-touted arid Rochester Clubs, but can make as much and it is only a question of time until it Will Harry Davis, of the Pittsburgs, will be mar Hickman, of the same team. break up minor leagues, nil over the country." ried in October. or more pitching for independent clubs. Buck Ewing now thinks his Cincinnatis will Western League umpires Gayle and Hh&kell The Western Leag©ue magnates are moving to "Tuck" Turner Is out of the game with a beat both Boston and Baltimore. What on? Buck have resigned and .Tallies Grogan has been ap secure a modification of the rule. sprained ankle. is entitled to another think. pointed to succeed Ha skell. "Bud" Laity has also Jack Mimyon. who use,d to be- admired so Hoft©er no longer appears able to pitch a full The Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Club needs a firsts returned to duty, after a long vacation. much as a catcher with Binghiim-ton and other game effectively. class outfielder. an infieider and a pitcher. Ad ^Kid Baldwin is now a, mental as well as old Atlantic and Central League teams, is now Hockford has signed pitcher John Conners, of dress William Burton, manager. physical wreck. He lias become violently in a brakeman on the Susqiiebanna. division of the Bloomington, 111. Up to July 4 Milwaukee had won 11 straight sane and has been legally committed to the Erie road. He was one of the best of minor Reading has signed fielder Sam McMaekin, games, while up to July 1 the champion Minne Longview Insane Asylum at Cincinnati. league throwing catchers in 1 is day. late of Water-bury. apolis team had lost 15 straight. Detroit has signed pitcher Arthur Clarkson, Brooklyn made a record by losing three late of Milwaukee; pitcher Ben Chamberlain, Fred. Pfeffer has declined offers from Louis- There are three men on the Pawtucket team straight games in the last inning by one run to of Saginaw; pitcher Wadnworth, late of Buf&llp, Tille and Kansas City. who have only three fingers on one of their Boston. That©s about us tough a piece of luck and borrowed- pitcher 1©appahi-u from Cleveland. Qaiincy pas returned pitcher Harvey© to hands. They are called freaks. as any club has run against this season. Manager Bob Alien has been released, his suc Minneapolis with thanks. "Indian Territory" is now considered the prop Cleveland©s young college piicher, Clurke, lias cessor being ex-umpire Frank Graves. The Boston players do not think that Rusie er diamond definition for the field in which Sock- a wonderful variety of cui--.es, and good speed. One of the Baltimore players says that the has recovered his speed. alexis smokes cigarettes of peace. He will make a great pitcher some day for the bleachers in their city roast the.players so much First baseman Goeckel, of Wilkesbarre, }s Voorhees, the pitcher who signed with manager who will give him a fair chance. that the men do not care to coach from the going to become u lawyer. Wilkesharre at Syracuse and refused to play, Portsmouth, O., has a nine of brothers, and third base side of the field. This is the natural Outfielder Lytle, late pf "Wilkesbarre, has is now pitching for Atlantic City. they call themselves the Polar Bears. They result of the training of catcher Clarke, the first signed with Grand Rapids. The Hoosiers are said to possess more ginger are named Dodds. and range from 17 to 36 years to lead the mob on to visiting teams. Pitcher Isaacs, the tall Texan, late of De than any team in the Western League. And of age. Frank, the youngest, is the pitcher. According to a correspondent who traveled troit, is now with Ft. Worth. their scrappiness is not offensive. President Hyrne Will make the Western trip with the Washington team, "there is more Jeunings, Keeler and Doyle, of the champion with the Brooklyn. Mr. Byrne is not in the best gambling on base ball in Cleveland and Pitta- Pitcher Killen, of Pittsburg, has been fined of health, but hopes to pick up by getting a ?100 by his club for sulking. team, are back in the game, and Captain Robin burg than in any other cities in the major son is the only star on the sick list. change- of air while traveling with bis boys. League circuit. In Cleveland the old combination National League umpire MeDerjnott has re The Western League race is a grand one signed owing to poor health. Buck Ewing has become to all intents a bench system of picking the winners is popular." manager. He never speaks of getting into the between Columbus., Indianapolis, St. "Paul and During a thunder shower In New York Fri- Rochester has signed an amateur pitcher game now, and seldom dons a uniform. Milwaukee. Any one of these four may win the dgy the flagpole on the club house at the Polo named Becker a left bander. Dining the Giants© Western trip Mr. Freed- championship, but not without a bruising finish. Grounds was struck by lightning. "Bill" Clark, Sedgewick, the Brown University pitcher, is man and Mr. Soden. president of the Boston Club, "Ducky" Holmes is a winner. The New York first baseman "for New York, was sitting by u, with the Stanleys of Pittsfleld. will be fishing at the Thousand Islands. Club secured a jewel for a jackknife when it radiator and was slightly burned pn the thigh, The Boston infield is once more intact, Lowe Pittsburg writers claim that Jim, McGuire traded Stafford for him. New York Herald. while "Ducky" Holmes got a shock Q.H one o( again being back at second base, no longer is^ popular in Washington and that he Louisville©did get a bit the worst of that trade. his feet. Peoria. has signed Raffert, formerly with can be bought for a reasonable amount. Toledo h©-©-s a fine second baseman in young The failure of the Cleveland team to get a QuiiK-y, and released Gallagher. Jack Doylp has been out of the game at least Beck, who has had 349 chances in 52 games, run against the Giants in 1JS successive innings Treasurer Abell, of the Brooklyn Club, has one-third of the time on account of accidents almost seven to a game, and accepted Ug1/^ is something which has not occurred to any gone to Newport for the summer. per cent, of them. In batting he has an average other club in the National League for years. ever since he entered the big League. of ,345. Wilkesbarre has withdrawn, pitcher Lucien There will be much less money made In base Rusie shut out the. Chicagos in 1805 twice in one Smith©s release, and re-signed him. ball this season than last. Bad weather is prin It is not to be wondered at that pitcher series, but a game intervened between the two Pitcher Mike Gerry, of the Fall Rivers, who cipally responsible for this state of affairs. Hawley cannot do his best for Pfitsburg, con runless games. was suspended, luis been reinstated. sidering that the Pittsburg fans have taken Sheckard, of Brockton, who leads the New President Bun Johnson, of the Western a special dislike to him and show it upon all England League in batting, was not a wonder Sockalexis is improving in his fielding and League, believes that the Cleveland team will occasions. by any means in the Pennsylvania League, deteroratjng steadily in his batting. be transferred to Milwaukee next season. Pitcher Jess Tannehlll, who was- rated as a whence he graduated, yet now -he is, according Stahl is fulfilling all the recommendations The worst road team in the business- this year wonder early in the year, has figured in numer to the Boston papers, a terrific hitter, fast ont- given him when Boston sig-ned him. is Kansas City. That team has only won four ous displays of daylight fireworks recently, end fielder find capable of pitching well or playing Kansas City is trying pitcher Ray Whitard, out of 33 games played abroad this season. in his credit and loss account loss now has any infield position. of the University of Nebraska team. Pitcher Dowd has notified the Newport the bulge. As the season advances the dismal failure of A catcher lit in nil respects for the big Club that he will not play with it this season, McJames, the South Carolina lad, has- de the Chicago, Cleveland and Philadelphia teams League is Newt Fisher, of Columbus. with threat of suspension, notwithstanding. veloped into one of the greatest pitchers in the causes wonder all along the line. Kven Uncle Third baseman Eustace, of Minneapolis, has Manager-Captain Fred Clarke will have League. Every club that goes up agiinst him Anson is dazed. Th? most courageous thing lie signed the pledge and been, reinstated. pitcher F-rnzer for brother-in-law next fall, as I oes off the ©field wishing they had him on says these day is, "Home of those fellows in the Wheeling in July ended a run qf 13 con he is going to marry a sister of Mrs. Frasser. their sr.af . first division must muko room lor me." What a secutive defeats with a lU-run tie game. Odwell, the Wilkesbarre man who plays in The veteran ex-catcher, Sam Trott, is now fall is that for ©Anson! Catcher Yeager, of the Bostons, is at his rjght field, and takes a turn at pitching, is a connected with a prominent cigar house in When players get to that stage when they home, in Cincinnati, with his band in splints. thoroughly good ball player, strong and fast. Baltimore, and although fat and gray is ass think the umpires are against, them, and it is Shortstop Kid Lewee is the biggest favorite jolly as ever and is. living on the sunny side very easy for a manager to educate them to Once more the free-silver-gold-bug debates that ever wore a Milwaukee uniform. Buffalo, of Easy street. . such a stage, they can not piny good ball. They are on in full blast among the League players. are so busy watching for the villainous umpire Indianapolis has signed a new outfielder which let him go, could use him handily now. Some of the Colonels now call Perry Werden The attendance in the Interstate League this "Percy." "It©s awful the way they tre^t iv to take advantage of any opportunity that they named Murray, and released infieider Coekman. season has placed this organization on a footing young fellow in the League," declares the ojd overlook points in the play. Norfolk has released- pitcher Clausen and with the strongest minor leagues in the country. pie King with a inpck air of injured innocence Chicago©s brilliant shortstop, Dahlen, Is in Signed pitcher Brown, formerly of Lyrehburg. He©s still the same old Tommy Tucker. Bel und resignation. bad shape and ©may not bo able to come on tli« Grand Rapids has traded shortstop Hunnager lows, roars, cataracts of vocal acrobatic per Joe Corbett has given his order for two hand diamond again this season. An abscess has and pitcher Clark to Saginaw for fielder Griflin. formances, hints from umpire, seat on the bench, some new suits of clothiug. They are presents formed on his leg beside an old cut, and thts Bert Jones, Milwaukee©s wonderful pitcter, ! Pitcher Magee, of the Lowisvilles, acted as a from Messrs. Von der Horst and Hanlon for Jou©s verdict of physicians is that an operation :im#t has been enjoying a vacation enforced by a lame "ringer" in an amateur game at Owensboro, Ky., superb work against the New York and Boston bo nerfoniied. Dahlen is. however, still pos arm. one day last week. He struck oub twenty-two teams last week. sessed of the us; of the limb. The Boston Club will play no more exhibi- men. If the Colonels© infield was as good as their A striking evidence of Hanlon©s policy in the tion games this season. It is out for the tins Second baseman Johnson is laid up with an outfield it wouldn©t take the Louisvillians very matter of pitchers is found in the fact that BOW. Injured eye, and will be unable to play for long to tune their voices to sing: "Good-by, My among the pitchers of the Baltimore team of to Jimmy Colling, the phenomenal third base- some time. He was just beginning©to do good Honey, I©m Agbne," for the benefit of half a day © not one remains of the champion team of man, at present leads the League in three-base work. dozen League teams. three vears ago. The Baltimore pitchers for hits. Uncle Daniel Shannon has the consolation that season were McMalion, Gleason, Hemming, Pitcher Getzein, the ex-Leaguer, was In the Espi-r, Inks, Brown and Clarkson. Billy Sbindle is pleasing his many admirers box fqr a Chicago newspaper team the other day, that he has developed one lad this year who by iiis fine playing, both at the bat and in the and the opposing players could not hit his de comes near being a star centre fielder Rlchter, The correct record of the victories and dp- field. livery. of Rochester. He is quite a. hitter and therefore feats |n games with amateur teams by Prince- a. credit to our family. ton, Brown, Yale and Harvard for the season of Pitcher Gilbert C. Greenway, of Hot Springs, The Minneapolis Club has rejeased pitcher l,St>7 shows that Prince-ion has won 28 and lost has been elected captain of next year©s Yale Kirtley Baker. Columbus will probably sign Charley Comiskey is pulling for Ned Hanlon 2. Brown has won 20 and lost t>, Yalo has won team. him. Jack Pickett has also been dropped by the to lose this year, for the reason that he wants IS and lost 8 and Harvard has won 14 and lost M. Charlie Irwin is playing a much faster game Millers. to continue to hold the record for winning; four In 18l>6 Brown won 22 and lost only 4. on the bases, and is batting quite as well as last consecutive championships, as he did with the Within three days the Indianapolis team famous St. Louis Browns. Haulon©s cold-bloodedness in dealing with eeason. went against pitcher Rettger, of Columbus, twice players is, perhaps, ihe secret of his superiority Jim Hart is of opinion that there isn©t a and in the eighteen innings played they scored The Fall River team should be a fine attrjKj- over Tebeau. llanlon has no sentiment a.t all good catcher in America outside of the National one run. tion this season, us it is the qiily champion team about the matter. A ball player is a piece ot League. oil record to bring up the tail-end with the sea Jimmy Manning offered the management of son nearly half over. Boston "Journal." You monev-makjng machinery to him that worn out is Pitcher Denzer is anxious to go back to St. the Chicago Club $1000 for the release of Danny have overlooked Minneapolis. thrown aside as useless. Tebeau is loth to part Paul, and is importuning Hart and Anson to let Friend, but Anson would not listen to the with any player with whom lie has been long him go. T-Young Seymour, of New York, is attracting a proposition. © great deal of attention and seems to be the associated. Buffalo has signed pitcher Frank McPartlin, The Washington Club has secured third base- coming left-hander. Ansou has so tabbed him. President Nick Young says that outfielders at formerly of Toronto, who has been pitching for tunn Albert Wagner (brother of the Paterson Seymour is not 20 years old, but is 6 feet tall to-day make only about one-half as many assists Corning. Hannes), from Toronto. He will be used as as they did ten years ago. There is a reason and has muscles of iron knit. for this, however. With the increased pitching Rochester is said to have tried to land Gus utility man. Pitcher McJames says that "every batsman Schmelz as manager before closing with George The Hii ton pitching gun will never take any distance the hiding is harder. Consequently out- has some vulnerable spot, some weakness in lieklers have to play out so f;ir that it is almost Weidman. salary away from the twirling corps of the going after an impossible pitch, except Keeler, The Wheeling Club has released first baseman great diamond army. It is simply an impract^ca- impossible to throw out runners tit the bases or whom no ball fools." No ©dwubt McJames speaks home plate. Bill O©Brien and sold third baseman Lyons to ble novelty, only from his own experience. Youngstown. The Meriden Club, of the Connecticut League, Fall River has released catcher Rupert and "Dad" Clarke is growing more witty every certainly has u vary- promising player iu George John T. Brush has returned to Cincinnati, outfielder Kelley and signed outfielder Joe Connor, day, but there is a tiuge of sarcasm in his jests,. D. Bone, second baseman of its team. In the much benefited by his sojourn a.t the Virginia of the defunct Augusta Club, and pitcher Lipp, of He says©i "McDonald is touted as a rotten um- two games with the Bristol team on June 18, Hot Springs. Pennsylvania. pire, -but he has- one strong- point. decisions 10 and the one of June 20,© at Hobokeu, N. -.[., Grady has picked up wonderfully in his hit Infieider Parson Nicholson has been released on fly balls are very accurate." lie had 48 chances at second base, and accepted ting, and of late has been the Brown©s mainstay by St. Paul and signed by Kansas City. That The Chicago team of 1897 averages©,, including all except two. and he made eight safe hits in with the bat. club lias also signed pitcher Peppers and released the patriarchal age of Uncle Anson, 27 years the three games. Manager Burns of Springfield intends giv pitcher Bevis and 4 months, the St. Pauls© average %S years rThe PttwtiH©ket and Taunton Cltilw flf the ing Sullivan, the Ainherst catcher, a chance Pitcher Sayers, of Youngstown, is studying and 2 months, and yet the Western isi supposed to Now England League played an exhibition gamu behind the bat. for the ministry. Siayres, like Billy Sunday, be the junior league of the two. at ©Crescent Park lust Sunday, which Pawtuckut "Scrappy" Joyce and Adrian Anson have evidently believes that a bail player can be a "Snapper" Kennedy©s work at short for the Svbu by 7 to 4. It was to have been a cham taken to writing newspaper cards a la Carbett good Christian. Cedar Rapids, team in the Western Association pionship game, the other New England Clubs end Fitzsimmons. Ill Ladd, of Fall River, is one of the best is almost phenomenal, lie leads his team in voting ©for it. but at the last moment Manager Pitcher Pappalau of Cleveland, could not come outfielders in the New England League, and batting and base running, and is conceded the John Irwin declined to have, H considered as a to terms with Detroit, and so was shunted off stands an even, chance of holding his own in best shortstop in that league. championship contest. to Grand Rapids. faster company. Pitcher Wallace, the latest acquisition of Chris Von der A lip will make a fight for the Never was the Western end of the National Harry Von der Horst predicts that the cham Norfolk, has been released, and has returned St. Louis gate receipts attached at Pittsburg League enveloped in more gloom than this very pions will win the pennajit again this season, his home in Hampton, Vg. He was found in June 25, by Mark Baldwin, because of Von der period of this year. despite the Ill-luck which lias seemed to fallow ©orning with the gas turned Ahe©s©failure to pay Baldwin $^,"i-©o. the verdict Ed Cartwright ii in the Western League the team lately. - life to an open window. he ©secured against the St. Louis man for false j©.ist what he was in the big League a fine field "Jim" O©Rourke is catching for his Bridge wcok imide a record proha- imprisonment. At Pitlt,biu ;;. .inly 1, Von d;.>r er but weak hitter. port team. Cunningham, of roller polo fame, i©il of by winning live gang©s Abo liK-d an appeal, and the nu-o will go to the is playing centre field, and a brother of Jimmy nki.vn and Busiou each by I Supreme Court, of i©eiiusyivania. Pitchor Coyle has resigned the management j -If all the stom©s of uu> good work of out- of the Wheeling Club, and will confine himself Rogers short stop. . these guu:ts they won ©ind President Powers, of the Eastern League, lost one game with Ija©timore by the same mar j fielder Grey, of the Bitonsj, are true, possibly to pitching hereafter. gin. m-xt season will witiu-ss" his return 1o fast com Joe Corbett is doing as good work as any is at the head of a syndicate of capitalists pro If some sweet day the Louisville Club should pany. Grey was on )?al:y Tebeuu©s roster at pitcher in the League, and that, too, without moting match bicycle rac :s. this season at Man issue invitations to all its ex-presidents, ex-di Cleveland and was a Ft. Wayne farm hand. Buf »ny fuss or- feathers. hattan Beack track. rectors, ex-stockholders and ex-managers to at falo has given stars to i lie I.cay.ie in .limniy © ©ol- Harry Stevens, who has the Milwaukee score Pitcher Lucid has severed his* connection tend a game there, awl all should respond in lins and Claud" RH©-l©.ey, wh:!c Eddy Lewee it) card privilege, gets out a German edition, and with the Heading club in accordance with his person, a few bay windows would have to be ripening for tiill picking at Milwaukee, 6 July

ball. Decker does his best in left. Thornto resources upon this point, and no sacrifice should was out there in throe games during the wee be deemed too severe or exertion too great to and his work was horrible. Bill Linge is playin plug up the one weak spot which is demoralizing pyrotechnic.il ball. His folks were out to se the whole team. In the outfield Cooley is doing him play to-day. It was the first time the the star work, besides hitting well. The only point hat! ever seen Bill play in a professional game where he is lacking is in judgment on the bases. arid the big fellow drove them into eestacies. H Dowd is doing very well as outfielder and bats made three hits, stole a base and caught a tl THE KET RESULTS©OP THE PHILLIES man. .Delehauty has picked up greatly in his lying flat upon the ground, while the crowd roai hitting of late, and is again covering ground pd out his praise©s, and his people declared tha like the "Del" of old. but his wits still occa- fhey were really glad he did take to base ba~ HOME STAND, < sionally go wool-gathering in playing the return. instead of the ministry. A warm minister Lang Lave Cross is on the bench at present as utility would be. man, and will probably remain there so long a» THE PITCHING Nash keeps up his end at third base. has been greatly braced by the arrival of Dann Barely Able to Hold Its Own During LOCAL JOTTINGS. Friend. Daniel is pitching finely, and his exam Poor Joe Sullivan the past two weeks came out pie has stimulated Calhihan and Griffith. W of the hospital up to Philadelphia Park to see now have threi good, reliable pitchers, and tha the Past Month-What Will th his old team play. He is a mere shadow of is enough to insure the winning of half th his former self. (ICAGOMHINGS. games hereafter. Korwan, the new man, ha Last Long Trip Do For Them? Cooley is the Phillies© leading run getter, and. not made much impression. If he was good, i is giving Delehanty quite an argument for tba is a certainty that Brooklyn, needing pitchers th batting lead. worst way, would never have let us have him. Review ol the Team, Etc. McFarland and Boyle will be alternated be THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE ON KITTRIDGE AND DONAHUE hind the bat henceforth, Clements being given catch their best, but there is still lots of room a good rest. for that big six-foot catcher who can bat. Won Philadelphia, July 7. The second Ion Lave Cross was dead sore over being left at CERTAIN COLTS, dor how this man Thiesen, Chapman©s wonder home stand of the l-©hillies is over, and th home, and asked for his release. Of course he would look in white? result is the lowest percentage to-day tha didn©t get it. HOPE REVIVED. the team has touched this season. Sine Orth on Tuesday demonstrated that he can Really, the way things are going now, I lool their return to their own grounds, May 31 play the outfield. His batting will keep hira The Team Now Hitting Like a House to see the Colts get into the .500 class befor the Phillies have played at home continual in the game as an outfielder when his pitching we leave home again. The batting has returned ly, except one week spent in Washington days are over. That©s all that©s needed. Any old team tha and Brooklyn, in which they dropped liv It is a singular fact that when Fifield pitches Afire The Passing ol Fred Pleiler can jump in and kill the leather the way thi out of six games. In that June stretch the team behind either falls down in batting or gang has done Of late can©t help a string of vie fields badly. Fifield is a mighty clever pitcher, tories. There will be a whole lot of tired pitcher the team played 32 games, of which les and with any kind of support would win two out Once the Greatest ol All Second before this campaign is done, and there will be than half 14 were won. They won tw of every three games he pitches. enough splinters knocked off the back fences t out of three from Louisville, Pittsburg, Chi Fishing trips to Staten Island over Sunday Basemen Individual Work, Etc. build a bonfire. When Dahlen gets back int .cago, Washington and Brooklyn; lost tw without leave are evidently not good for Tay- the game well, the dead will lie thick, and they out of three to Cleveland, St. Louis am lor, considering their effect upon both his pocket won©t wear white suits, either. Brooklyn, and twice lost an. entire series and his pitching. Chicago, July 4. Editor "Sporting Life: W. A. PHELON, Jr. namely, the one at Washington and th Jake Virtue, the crack first baseman, has al ^We are having a hot time in the old town other with Boston. most recovered from the paralytic shock that these days, my baby. The thermometer HOPE FOR CHAMPIONS. WHAT WILL, TEE HARVEST BE? forced him to quit the diamond. Nearly all gasps, writhes and shoots out of the bulb The team left for Cincinnati to-daj the League players recently contributed to a Changes AVhich May Enable the Mil and will be gone until August 5. T benefit for the unfortunate player who was pros and the people gasp, wriggle and break foi open at Cincinnati to-morrow, and after trated at the height of his career. the woods. For the first time in my mem lers to Escaps the Tail. three games there play an equal number a The Brooklyns lost five of the six games played ory the heat has been so great as to d-rivi Minneapolis, July 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland an in this city. away the ball cranks, and the trade at thi We are in last place to-night, but we won©t noli" Pittsburg in the order named. Then they plaj The Athletics will now be at home for a spell. park has been very feeble. Where ouce- suclf a disgraceful position long. Wilmot ha three games at Baltimore, which ends the trip The team is still playing good ball, but has been yes, even -with a losing team there woulc at last got together a team that will give a gooi On August 5 they open at home again wit unfortunate on the road, owing to the let-down be 2000 people out to a game, there are now account of itslef. I have had a case of th New York. Prior to that a postponed game of its pitchers. F. C. RIGHTEJR. only a few hundred, and these are almost blues over the poor showing the team mad with Boston will be played off here on July 30 too weary to yell. The heat has simpij while away on the trip, but the team that now Not counting that game the Phillies will plaj ST. PAUL SERENE. fried all the life out of them, and they only represents Minneapolis is not the team tha 21 scheduled and one postponed game whil go to the games in hopes of finding some left our beautiful city 30 days ago to do battle abroad. Of the 22 games Manager Stallings con spot cooler than streets or offices. over the circuit. fidently expects to win halt©. What he base A Very Trying Trip Ended to General THE TEAM A BETTER TEAM. that expectation on is difficult to explain, in viev Local Satisfaction. has developed an odd streak of terrible We have now men on every base, and they of the fact that the Phillies were barely abl are ball players. Cartwright on the initial bai St. Paul, Minn., July 4. No complaint from slugging on one day and scrubby batting to break even 14 to 13 on their own grouni here, thank you. Comiskey and his team ar is showing up well. Roat is playing a great gam the past mouth. It is probable, however, tha on the next. Three times during the week at second, and is hitting the ball hard and often rived home last Monday afternoon, and the vet the Colts have turned loose upon the ene Manager Stallings expects to strengthen his eran manager was in very high spirits over the I can©t understand how Glenalvin let Wilmo team during the Western trip, and come back my and beaten him to a jelly. There were talk him out of this man. but I suppose thi work of the team on the long trip East. The 68 hits in the three slugging victories. Of with one or two new faces in the team. The crowd, though quartering here, played three $400 that Walter put up was the inducement entire team, with the exception of Cross, Do course the score of the great 36 to 7 carniva Well, its the best $400 the team has spent in games© at Minneapolis before opening at home lan and Johnson went on the trip. on Friday, and by taking two of the three is familiar to you, but nobody who was a long time. I thought Roat had a dead wing A HARD WEEK. not there in person can appreciate© what a pile until Thursday, during the game with St. Paul added to Comiskey©s good nature. The team The past week was a hard one for club, man made a splendid record away from home, win of fun it was. Chick Fraser was hit so hard that Shugart was on thhd and Spies on first. Spies ager and officials, and it must be a relief foi he gave way to young Mr. Jones, and then the started with the first ball pitched to go down ning 14 of 26 games played, a record of which all hands to get away for a breathing spell froii any base ball team might well be proud, and sport became fast and furious. Mr. Jones threw to second. Boyle slammed the ball down to Roat Philadelphia Ball Park, where a hoodoo seems nothing that wasn©t slaughtered. The bai He caught Spies, and then threw the ball with Comiskey is showering all manner of praises whizzed fast and free, and the fielders ran their to lurk this season. The team broke even in the upon his men. He is still of the opinion that lightning tpeed back to Boyle, catching Shu total with Washington, Brooklyn and Boston his team cannot be beaten in the race for the feet off trying to stop and overtake the liners. gart five feet from the plate, making a beautifu but the games were a lurid combination of gooc Not a man among the ten Colts who played fail double play. Anyone who thinks Roat©s arrr pennant and swears that he will be in tha and l>ad playing, and the vsorst umpiring evei lead before the Eastern teams strike the West. ed to make his little bunch of hits and runs. It is gone should try to come home and he will witnessed in .this city. Lynch, McDonald, Me was the greatest fattener of averages I ever saw find there is still a few throws left in him GOOD BALL PLAYING. ACCIDENTS AND OTHER THINGS. Dermott and Sheridan all did poor work here There is one thing certain the Saints are put and fast ones at that. Eustice, who is covering but Etmslie took the cake. Every day was ar During the game Al Johnson the Colonels© sec third, is doing it to perfection, and is by far ting up as good an article of ball as was ever ond baseman. a Chicago man, tried to stop one off-day with him. His judgment on balls anc seen in these parts. One would hardly recog the best third baseman I have seen this season strikes was execrable, and he had all the pitch nize some of the older men on the team by the of those Uncle hits. It took him in the eye, He is always in the game, and is hitting well ers who faced him, as well as the batsmen and his condition has been serioas ever since. I believe the team as it is to-day is 50 per cent, game they are putting up. There is the best Clarke got young Delehanty the same who triec guessing all the time, a statement that will be of feeling among the boys. All are taking care stronger than the team that represented this borne out by the Washington, Brooklyn anc to play third for Cleveland lasc year into a suit, city at the beginning of the season. of themselves, and the result is a snappy and and he played the worst ball I ever saw. He Boston players. His decisions on base plaj©s brilliant game. Shugart, who last year was so THE ST. PAUL SERIES. were nearly all blind guesses, and mostly wrong couldn©t stop, a barrel, catch a balloon or throw We have played five of the nine games with fat and lazy, is in the pink of condition and a feather. After the game he took a quiet duck, Unfortunately the majority of the mistakes oper putting up a game at short that no other man St. Paul, winning two and losing three. We ated against the Phillies, and in the morning and the Colonels never asked after him. Well, play there to-morrow and Monday morning, then in the League can equal. Shugart in his present Pulliam had to have a second baseman, and the game with Boston, unquestionably deprived the form has no business outside the big League. return here and finish the series. Wilmot is Phillies of a game they had fairly earned, anc story of his acquisition of a second baseman who going to make a. terrible fight- for the series, Tacks" Parrott©s arm has tha.wed out since helped to defeat Chicago was an amusing tale. thereby no doubt affected the afternoon attenc the advent of the hot season and Comiskey says and it would not be at all surprising if he won ance some 4000 or 5000, as a. victory in the A BOY WONDER. it. Old Hutch is pitching great ball, and is he is compelled to put him in a stiaight jacket There was a 16-year-old prairie boy named morning would have brought 12.000 or 13,000 occasionally to keep him from going into the our mainstay in the box. Figgemier is in good people to the park instead of 8000. Frank Martin, who used to come around the shape, but is having a little hard luck, but box. park mornings and chase balls for the players. EMSLIEi NO LONGEK, COMPETENT. Algernon McBride©s work in centre field ia if he continues to pitch the ball he has been That Emslie©s umpiring was bad is further He was petted considerable by Griffith and Ryan. pitching lately he is bound to win. simply wonderful, and there is no let-up in hia and showed himself, for a small boy, a wonder proven by the fact that in every game in which hitting. The whole team, in fact, is hitting Herrman is in good shape, and while he ha :ie officiated the spectators were almost unani In catching and throwing. On the morning af not yet pitched a full game- I think he will very hard. ter the great victory, he came to the park, mously against him. something unusual in this THE PITCHERS give a good account of himself when he does go city, where umpires have always been accorded practiced awhile, and then, figuring that the in the box. Smith©s arm is troubling him, and are all doing splendidly. McGill, who was sent grouudkeeper would throw him out when, it was fairer treatment than in any other city. No home ahead of the team to work off some of I fear will not be able to stand the strain, such almost continuous protest was ever before time for the game, hid behind the bleachers. He most certainly hope I am mistaken, as I con his superfluous flesh, pitched yesterday©s game, ent out another kid for a pie, and was sitting witnessed in this city, and in any other city but lost it. as the Millers had all the luck of the sider him a wonderful pitcher. We still have except Philadelphia Emslie would certainly have there eaticg the pie when Fred Clarke approach Carney, but what Walter intends doing with day. Willie is in good condition, however, and ed him. been mobbed for his consistently bad work. Euis- will probably take his turn with the rest of the him 1 know not. He has a great arm. Wisli I ie has been a good umpire (one of the best I "I wact vou to play in the game this after could say as much of his head. twirlers. Fricken has done wonderful work in noon," said Clarke. mve ever seen), but if his work here is a. sam- the box since the advent of warm weather. Is- TWO RELEASES. jle of what he has been doing all along this The kid looked at him in a dazed way Wilmot gave Baker and Jack Beckett their bell, the big pitcher from North Branch, Minn., "Watcher giving me?" said he. Clarke assured season his usefulness is gone, I regret to say. had a big day on Friday, pitching the first gam release yesterday. Here are two good ball play :Ie probably no longer possesses the keeness of him tbat he nieant it, and utiformed him without ers, but we had no room for them. They will of the home series. There was a large crowd delay. He went in, and played a hot game, sub vision necessary to good umpiring. This conclu present from bis old home, Comiskey having given not be long out of a job, however. I wish both sion is forced upon me by the fact that in the sequently going to Louisville with the team. Tims of them the best of luck. JACKSON. it out a few days previous that he would put did the youngest infielder ever seen in the Na nine games he umpired here he had not even their townsman in the box. They were well paid tional League break into ttie game from kid one good day, and his work was uniformly and for their visit, for Isbell pitched a masterly game. peeping through tte fence to second baseman of PAWTUCKET POIMTS. consistently bad. This may be tough on Emslie, Captain Glasscock says that if there is ever ta the Louisvilles. nit his work was even more tough on the spec- be another Rusie. this man Isbell is the man. THE PASSING OF FRED PFEFFER Pitcher Horner Injured and Re :ators who were day after day aggravated almost THE INFIELD. caused much sympathy and sorrow, but little )eyond endurance by his blundering, and, tough Nyce has played at third- since the team ar surprise. F©red was dressed for the bench when leased and a New Pitcher Signed. est of all, on the club, which suffered in record rived from Kansas City, Hollingsworth switch- Jim Hart called him into the office and gave Pawtucket, R. I., July 5. Editor "Sporting and pocket through this man©s incompetency. Ing back to second. "Parson" Nicholson, who him the document which made him no longer a Life:" Pitcher Horner, of the Pawtucket team, THE TEAM©S PLAYING- played several games at second on the trip, was White Stocking. Fred took the paper without was hit in the face by a batted toll from is still of the uncertain kind, which makes It eft at Kansas City, as Nyce telegraphed Comiskey surprise or agitation, and went to the club house. Smith©s bat while at practice Thursday, and insafe to venture any prediction considering that he was in good condition again and ready Soon after a man in street attire walked quietly for a short time was unconscious. He recovered what it may or may not do. It is certainly :o give a good account of himself. Nyce©s trip through a side gate and disappeared. Fred and was not thought to be badly hurt, but capable of better work than it did since last home ahead of the team has done him much Pfeffer was gone. ifter arriving at his home he became delirious. writing, and could be made a consistent winner ?ood, as he has worked off several pounds of I would like to see Fred catch on, and show for a time his condition looked serious, but he f some of the old players would use what brains :leeh and is now able to handle himself with that there is still life and vigor in his veins. "s now out of danger. He has been released to :he Lord has given them, and, moreover, would more ease and grace. Nicholson played a nica He has had a rocky road this summer, and the educe expenses. >ecom-} amenable to precept and discipline. The game for Comiskey, but the latter figures on cranks nil suffered with him. It was pitiful to THE TEAMS. © ounjr pitchers are doing good work, and would Syce©s batting ability when he puts him into ee the man who used to dash far into the Newport and Brockton are setting the pace in >e winners with better backing and encourage- ;he game. field for flies and who used to scoop up grounders his League, Pawtucket running easily in third nent. Boyle is catching grandly, and seems to The old story about Roger Denzer coming back, anywhere and throw them from any place, stumb )osition. During the past few weeks the locals have a worthy mate in McFarland. Clements to Comiskey©s team is renewed to-day, but there ling, falling, failing in efforts to get balls that lave been playing extra fast ball, the result be- s not in good condition. Lajoie has deteriorated s, as usual, no foundation for it. BROWNIE. once would have bsen his easiest prey. The hot, ng that they have bettered their standing con 11 his first base play, and his_ bull-headedness in weather braced him up for awhile, but he fell siderably. Half of the games played by the >atting is affecting his value in that department, down agaia on the Eastern trip, and so the sad wys during the past two weeks have been error- f he keeps on looking for three and four-baggers LYONS STILL IN lie finale. ess, the club leading the League in this respect. .nd don©t learn to vary his style in batting he JIMMY CONNOR, The team is undoubtedly the best that ever rep- viil become even more of a mark for the crafty The Team Further Strengthened and his successor, plays with a dash and snap that esented this city, and the cranks all affirm .,eague pitchers than he has recently been. The Playing Goort Ball. Is refreshing, but he isn©t what Fred used to be. :hat barring accidents tke©team will finish one hange of Dowd and Geier is proving a good He doesn©t execute the fancy scoops, the deep- ir two. ne. Dowd as an outfielder is in his natural Lyons, N. Y.. July 3. Editor "Sporting Life:"! field catches, the lightning tagging of the runners; A GREAT CARD. >o

80 easily that Patsy has decided to use doesn©t hit the ball. Now, Field Is one of th« him regularly with Young, Cuppy and Wilso-n, finest fielding first basemen in this League, and using McDermott, Clark and Gear in extra emer in his capacity as captain bis keen discernment gencies. BUFFALO BRIEFS. of the fine points in a game is very valuable to MUST WORK HARD. the team. The trouble with Field is that he The Bostons are now playing in that great is sensitive enough to let the bleachers© occas luck that occasionally favors every club. The ional outbreak bother him. A buy employed by victory at New York Friday, in, which Selee©s THE QUEEN CITY AS A SCHOOL FOR a newspaper here has been especially facetious men made but three hits off Meekin and did not at Field©s expense; moi©e experietic will bring get a base on balls, is an illustration. This luck common siise to his budding intellect. cannot be expected to last, and on this trip to LEAGUE PLAYERS, Sam Wise is laid up with a bad hand, and tbe West Duifv©s men will find some hard propo- Jack Barry has been playing second in his sitions- at Cleveland, Cincinnati mid Chicago, place for ten days past. Barry has made a and not unlikely at Louisville and Pittsburg. few timely hits since he has been with the1 EOrfER EX BATES. No Graduate as Yet in Sight For This Bisons, but, altogether, has not been batting as hard as a regular infielder is expected to THE TEXAS KING-PINS. do. He is an excellent fielder, however, and a Year The Work o! the Bisons good sprinter, and with experience will prove Some Gossip and Facts about the a good man. As for Wise, with his usual tenac A Hunt For Pitchers News ol ity he insisted on keeping in the game with his San Antonio Club. hand bound up. I know that he must have suf Pan Antonio. Tex., July 4. Editor "Sporting fered terribly in handling the stick with his THE INDIANS ARE &6AIH PLAYING Life:" The Houston "Post" and the inspired Club and Players, split finger, and in attempting to pick up hot idiot who undertakes to fill up its tommy rot ane©s at second, but he would keep at it. Al base ball column is still harping on San Antonio though the bleachers have sometimes Jeered the WINNING BALL, and League President Heuermann. Luckily the Buffalo, July 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" veteran for fumbling while In this condition, the. "Post©s" maudlin uivingg effect us not, and we I wonder who will be the National League fact is that his average is about .925 even now, are losing no sleep thereby. The latest crime jraduate from this year©s Butfalo team. In a good deal better than some Eastern League charged up to the league head is that he purpose ;he last two seasons we have put out five second baaemen, I fancy. Sockalexis to Succeed McAleer at ly doctored the official scores entrusted to him, ©ery warm ones Hotter, O©Brieu, Collins, Stiter Sullivan has taken a brace at short of in order to put the Bronchos in the lead in club Stahl and liitchie. The fans here follow late. Sully shows up at about .905 to date, batting and second in fielding. losely the work of Collins and Stahl, and and is, seemingly, working with more confidence Center Jack Q©Coimor in the FAIRLY KBATRgC. the feeling here is, perhaps, as intensely in than he did earlier in the season. And there was even Worse to befall tl>> Hous- favor of Boston as it is in the town of Homer Grey baa been somewhat unfortunate fflton mob this week. Reed©s, gang, name up Jioie jrooked streets. Tony Collins, Jimmy©s pa, lately in getting his hits safe, and has also Game McAleer to Figure in a last Monday for three games and were beaten ©the handsome Irishman of No. 3," as we been doing rather ragged fielding. Whether too badly in ail three. And yet the "Post" con used to call him, is, 1 imagine, in superla much eulogy is the cause of this or not is more Trade Minor News and Notes, tinues to raise the* cry. of "robbed by the; um tive delisht over his boy©s great work this than I can say. but he has been doing slow pire." In 22 games we: have played the Hous vt-ar. Captains Collins and Kil.roy at one work, comparatively speaking. ton outfit wo have beaten them in 18, and most time experienced considerable rivalry over I understand that an emissary of the Chicago Cleveland, July 5. Editor "Sporting cf them by. one-sided scores. Does that look Club has been here looking at the local players© ve:-v much as if we. need assistance from the their sons© ball playing abilities, but merits. According to report Gilboy pleased Life:" The decided change for the better umpires? Hardly. If Houston has the test ball Anthony now seems to be a winner. As lor the commissioner©s eagle eye. in the Indians© work on the bases and at team in the circuit as its admirers claim how Stahl, hardly a game passes without some words Chummy Gray strained his pitching arm In the the bat lias renewed the hopes in the is it they are. -continually being defrauded of n his eomuieudatiou being heard in the grand- first Syracuse game last Week, and will be unable breasts of the faithful few that the team their just" dues, at borne as well as abroad? It Hand. How proud "Chick©s" twenty brothers to pitch for some time. This is unfortunate at \vi\l ret make a light with Baltimore, shows they are either dead rank quitters or they ind sisters must be out there in Fort Wayne, this stage, as Gray was counted on, to do good New York or Cincinnati for a try for the ara not what they are cracked up to -be. disseminating the news of their brother©s last work © in the present scarcity, of good pitchers. Temple cup, if, indeed, it may not still FIRST SEASON RECORD. achievement. In conversation with a distin- Bow low to Mr. Edward Grenainger! This Ger be considered iu the When tbe season closed last Sunday .ill the giiished Herman linguist the other day on the man Dutchman lias been doing the best all subject of this young man©s name I learned that round work on the team. Quite a contrast to his RACE FOR THE PENNANT. clubs wo©i©nd up the race in the following order: :\iti immortal couplet, The kind of batting, lielding and base last year©s showing, when he had everybody "Charley Stahl (justly or not) working the hammer. running done by Tebeuu©s team last week Can hit the ball " Harry Smith has been laid up over two weeks, would, if kept up until the close of the s not a lyric at all, but, in reality, is blank and is even yet unable to go in. Take it alto season, make eveii the lucky Bostons trem verse. © My" scholarly informant suggested In cor gether, our accidents all came at once, but we ble for their own safety as leaders. Burk ational coacbs the pitchers and some ol the others (who, of the club refused to go because a part of their than in left or right. O©Connor is plenty fast by the way, need a little advice some times), salary for the past, month had not been paid enough for right field. Jack©s bat and his and Western League clubs, but has declined them and generally puts up a gingery game that is coaching will help the team materially. The one nnd all. Louisville is particularly anxious by Manager S trout hers, though lie promised to to secure second baseuian Win Clark. refreshing to see. Averaging up around .300 and pay it to-morrow. Manager Strouthers and spectators like to see him in a game, nnd from .950, and showing himself able to go iu every five members of the club went oh to Fort Wayne, present indications they will be gratified. When A Norfolk correspondent takes me to task for day if necessary Buffalo should hang uu to Col O©Connor and Tebeau get on the lines with Charlie Staffer©s failure to hold his job there where It was expected to secure enough players after I had recommended him so strongly. I ve onel Z. for games to-day and to-momvw and to have the bases all occupied, and Sox, MoKean or Wal THE PITCHING STAFF. lace at bat something can generally be expected got no© apologies to make. Shatter was more the necessary now players -signed in a few days. than fast enough for the Atlantic Association, With Gray hurt and Wadsworth gone the local The seven players who refused to go to Fort to happen. management have been searching for talent. Wayue wore: Lynch, catcher; Werrick, .third Jess Burkett has not let the fact that he was but joairmsv from one high in -power drove him out of that team and sent him hack tojexas They have been negotiating for Dunn, of Brook Imsemati; Robinson, centre fielder; Vimgieseii, -not leading all the other League sluggers lyn, and Horton, of Baltimore, but have been pitcher; Outcalt. right fielder: Can-oil, short stop WORRY HIM A BIT. where he is getting more money than lie did last year, and is not worried with the cares of team unable to get any definite terms from either and Msihgan, second basemau. The last four He has gone on pushing out liners to the fence, club. The latest is that Brooklyn will keep were liooked for early releases ou account ot drives through the infield and tantalizing little management. , The Bronchos still gallop alon? at the head Dunn and let Fisher go. Rowe signed Bert Inks, poor playing, and local patrons have no regret bunts in front of the plate with astonishing late of Springfield, a week ago, and up to date that they are gone.© Manager Sti-outhers said regularity. He may not lead the League bat of the procession, though the second race is over a week old. ___JAMES NOLA.N. he has gone in three times, and had to be taken he would© blacklist the seven. ters this year, but he will get place money all out twice. Inks© fault is the same as Bailey©s, right enough. It is said, and although he won six of his eleven BATTING AVINS. Everybody© was sorry to see Jim McAleer quit NOT SO WARM. games for Springfield, Burns let him cut on that the team. Tile Youngstown© man bus been in account. Rowe thinks he can induce Inks to work Cleveland so long ii is little wonder be was Robison Has little Chance to Bay properly. Frank JVlcPurtlin, of lust year©s Toron- Leading Teams Are Always Good regarded as a fixture. Occasionally some pes the St. Louis Club. tos and Springfield, and this year©s Torontos Hitting Aggregations. simist would write a "Veritas" or "Life-Long and Comings, was signed last week, and pulled 1 Methodist" communication to the papers, and From Tbe Cincinnati Post. From the Washington "Star." There in not the remotest chance for tbe Trans out Inks© game on Thursday. Mao won a ma The averages are well worth studying. They suggest that McAleer be exchanged for a batter fer of the Cleveland Club to St. Louis. In jority of his games last year, but suffered from with a slugging average of about .400, even if show that batting is a very important part, deed the relations between Chris \on Der Abe malaria considerably, it is said, this spring. He much more so than fielding, in giving a team he couldn©t and Frank Robison may be said to be strained is said to be in good condition now. Manager a good place in the championship race. It will CATCH A HORSE-CAR. as badlv as tbe trousers of a bow-legged man. Rowe apparently recognizes a hoodoo of no mean be"observed that three of the four teams that Then along would come an accident that would When Frank De Haas was there early in the ability in Umpire Grubcr, who did very vile hold the highest places in batting also hold the put Jim on the bench, and as home runs and spring he opened sundry small cold bottles, work here In the Syracuse series, and has some best places in the championship race. On the three baggers began to rain In the outfield the ©ind to an admiring crowd of thirsty friends, thought of obviating his maleficience by adding other hand, the Baltimores. who lead ttie race, same fault-finders would quit going to games told them what he ©would do when he got the him to the Bisons© corps of twirlers. Heinrich are seventh in lielding. Go a little further, and tttitil McAleer Was back in centre. The par Dutchman©s club. Som» one repealed the speech has resigned from the Eastern League staff and look over the individual batting averages. How ticular reason for McAleer©B action was a criti to Chris without tbe aid of a graphcphone, Is in good condition to pitch. But, oh, for Dunn well the old saying, "Once a totter, always ti cism saying he "wasn©t trying to play," and and it aroused his Teutonic blood. ©Fnnk and Horton, left-handed southpaws, and wizards Isntter," is exemplified! Look down tbe list, and that he "jogged to second on a home run hit." Robison," says Chris, "hasn©t got money enough of the sphere. How many different kinds of the names; of Kelley, DufTy, Keeler, Stenzel, "Great heavens," said the "Mayor," "I wonder to bur the home-plate at Sportsman s Park, let things would not We do if we had ©em. Lnnge Hamilton. Tieruan, Van Haltren, Holll- if the writer knew that every step I took hurt alone©the St. Louis Club." And that doesn©t NOTES OF THE BISONS. day and others who for years have bid for the me like a knife thrust. I have played iu Cleve sound as If the Cleveland hen. would hatch Wadsworth has signed with Detroit, and the topmost honors are there again this season. Some land nine years, and this is the first time it any St. Louis eggs, does it? Detroit newspapers have informed their subscrib new ones will also bs found among the .300 has ever been said I didn©t try to play. I slm- ers that President Vanderbeck gave up $800 for per cent wen. notably Mercer, Sockalexis, Stahl, © ply can©t stand that kind of abuse, and I won©t. Waddy©s release. The fact is that the local man De Moiitreville, Clark, La Chance, Ilitchey, Oor- I can make a good living without playing ball." AFTER "HEAVY DAMAGES. agement released Wadsworth outright, as his A TRADE LIKELY. work this season was not. fast enough for the bett and others. ______It is possible a deal will be made whereby Chicago©s Club Sued Because of One Eastern League, and us he Showed no signs of McAleer, one of the extra pitchers and per Little Fire Cracker. improvement. haps a catcher will,be traded for an outtiolder. Chicago. 111., July 3. Byron S. Palmer, a den Clymer, Sullivan and Field all made their 50th Union Teachers© Agencies ol America. McAleer is still on the Cleveland reserve list. hit in the same game the other day, and cannot be traded without his consent. H[o tist on "Washington boulevard, has begun a dam Rev. L. 1). BASS, 1>. !>., Manager. age suit for $25,000 against the Chicago Leagu<> Pitcher Bernhaid, a local boy, who is with Pittsburg, Pa.; Toronto, Canada; New Or~ would greatly strengthen tbe outfield of seven Ball Club nnd M. W. Brewer for alleged persona! Faatz©s Palmyras, is a comer, according "to his Clubs that might be mentioned. inluries. Dr. Palmer attended a ball game last catcher, Nothwang, who caught Brown last year, leans, La.; New York, N. Y.; Washing AGAIN WINNING. Fourth -of July at the grounds of the first de- and who says that Bernhard has better speed ton, D. C.; San Francisco, Cal.; The Indians won six out of seven games last fendfint. He alleges that while he was watching and curves than the Farmer. It is understood Chicago, III.; St. Louie, Mo., Week, Powell pitching in three of the victories tbe game the defendant, Brewer, threw a fire that Bernhard has an agreement with the Buf nnd young Clarke in the only defeat. This run and Denver, Colorado. cracker into tbe stand. It exploded near the falo Club to come hero it© wanted. There are thousands of poi-itioim to lm filled within of victories has greatly encouraged the boys, plaintiff and injured his eye. Dr. Palmer says Many deride Jim Field because he Isn©t lead and Patsy©s voice is again heard on the lines ing the team in totting this year. Field isn©t the UDXt lew months. that the injury has greatly interfered with bib Address all applications to encouraging the boys as in the old times. Powell professional duties, and he wunta recompense foi the best batter in the world, but neither is IB now regarded as one of the club©s mainstays. Hollie Senders, and nobydy kicks because La UNION TEACHERS© AGENCIES, Sulteburg, P«. He lias pitched four games, and baa weu them all this. LIFE. July.lO.

and yet every season some "phenom" springs the second inning, and determined to tire out into League company with some new-fangled the Chicago men in order to leave them in no motion, and until a final argument is had with condition for the next day. And the scheme the umpires somewhere near the end of the worked all right, for the Colonels won hand season the "phenom" gets away with it, and somely next day with the same pitcher. pinches everybody. About September 1 the Dexter plays a fast game at third© base, and umpires tumble to the fact that they are sure fulfills my predictions as to his ability to play of their jobs for the remainder of the year, and THE COLONELS STILL IN THE SLOUGH the infield. It looks like circumstances would begin to call the thing as it should bave been force him to be the club©s regular man at second called from the start. base. A CLEAR DECEPTION. OF DESPOND, Breitenstein has always been a Jonah to the Personally I don©t believe in allowing a pitcher Colonels, and the shut-out Saturday shows he is to make any motion like that of Seymour©s. still too much for them. Furthermore, if the rules are to be construed as Corcoran and Ritchey, of the Reds, both did they read, and I don©t believe there is anything The Infleld Not Yet WHat It Ought to excellent work here, and many wishes were made to the contrary, he does make a balk in making that they belonged to the Colonels. that turning throw. Any motion to deceive a Some surprise was caused when it was learned base runner is a balk according to the letter of be and the Pitching Department that the Cincinnati team had accepted ex-man base ball law. Many times Seymour has drawn ager Roger©s terms, and wonder was expressed back his arm as though to pitch the ball, and Badly Broken up Accidents and as to what would be done with him, uotil it sitting directly in front of him in the stand doz was said he was to be sent to Indianapolis to ens of people think he is going to pitch. Now, play third base. Rather a come-down for Jimmy, if persons in front of him are deceived, certainly Sickness Also Cripple the Club. yet he doubtless gets his demand in salary. base runners on the line and to one side are Claude McFarland is leading the Norfolk going to be deceived. If they are deceived the team in batting. Reports say Claude is doing pitcher has made ^ balk, and you can©t get Louisville, Ky., July 4. Editor "Sporting magnificent work this season, and there are a around it from now until doomsday. Life:" The team seems to be in the whole lot of people in Louisville who would re BYRNE AND BARNIE IN QUEST OF A ENFORCE. THE RULE. slough of despondency, and the boys seem joice to see him a Colonel. It is believed he These reflections upon the matter of balks to have gotten to© that point where they could strengthen the Colonels at present. Pitcher are by no means conlined to Seymour, but in lack nerve and spirit. Pfanmiller is also doing good work, and likely MEff_PITCHER. tended to embrace all pitchers who violate the To coin an expression that seems to suit to be called up higher next year. rule. It makes the game absolutely stupid to the case exactly, ©they are very much The record of Sheckard, of Brockton, Is being tolerate anything of this kind. Base runners Louisville" and the future of the team at closely watched. Last week his batting average will not take chances, but remain glued to first the present time does not appear to be for the season was .435. He is said to be alsa The One Supreme Need of the Team is a base, and one of the best and prettiest depart particularly encouraging. That 36 to 7 something of a pitcher. Seems to be another ments of the game becomes a dead letter. The game at Chicago was a heart breaker, and Lajoie. President Pulliam©s attention has beea more base running that we have in games the called to him. Capable Twirler A Dearth of First- better the people like it. It adds dash and spirit the shut-out by Cincinnati added to their Umpire Hurst got a severe blow from a foul to every contest. It keeps things moving, and disorder. tip Saturday. The ball struck him just over instead of hearing patrons say, as they leave MANAGBME-NT NOT AT FAULT. the eye, and drew blood, but he pluckily con Class Inlielders A Few Timely the grounds. "What a dull and sleepy contest," Naturally sueh a poor, exhibition of the tinued the game. He is one of the most popular you will hear them say, "That©s the kind of national game as the club has lately been umpires that visits here. base ball I like. Some snap and motion to it." giving does not stir up much enthusiasm Stafford has been doing excellent work at short Words Anent Enforcing the Balk Rule, Umpires for the good of base ball ought to among bas« ball patrons, and the audiences stop, and seems to improve with every game. enforce most rigidly the rule regarding the balk. are cold. Consequently the boys miss President Pulliam- was especially complimentary Brooklyn, N. Y., July 0. Editor "Sport- No pitcher of any© cUib should be permitted to the words of encouragement that in speaking of his work on the Eastern trip. lug Life:" "What the Brooklyn team, needs make any kind of a deceptive motion, and, fur applause gives them, and their playing is to When Cllngm-an returns to the game it is like more than anything else," said Biily Baruie thermore, if the managers of the clubs knew some extent affected by it. The club manage ly Stafford will be moved up to second base, what was good for them they would put a stop ment is criticised for not strengthening and for his home position, and Dexter again tried at) the other day, "is a good, reliable pitcher. to the whole balk business. x various other causes, yet now is tlie time when short. He has done so remarkably well at third "We haven©t got one of those chaps in whom Each fall this subject gets threshed over, the friends of the game and of the management base during Clingman©s absence that he is likely the players put the utmost confidence; one and each winter we hear that the umpires are ought to stick to the dub, and by their sup to take to short stop with renewed courage, andi of the kind that can go in, take his turn to be cautioned explicitly next season to call port help to furnish- the means as well as the his timely batting is needed in all games. and slam the ball through, regardless of the pitchers down good and hard; and there way to securing any player that could improve Perry Werden has been fattening his batting anything. Our men do all their good work the matter ends until some umpire tumbles to the team, for the simple reason that even the average in recent games, making two and three in spots, with the exception of Kennedy, the fact that there is room for argument, and greatest knockers must admit that the present hits to a game, and is also putting up a first- Who seems to have rounded to in good form then they all get in the game. Let©s have more condition of the team is brought about entirely class article of ball in fielding. and to be able to use his speed and keep it base running and less pitching. through circumstances over which the manage The St. Louis team put up the smoothest ar up for nine innings. One day Daub will THE WESTERN TRIP. ment had not the slightest control. ticle of ball of any of the visiting teams seen pitch a good game, and the next day he gets The Brooklyns hope they will make as good a That the management has shown its willing here recently, and it is hard to understand why through two or three innings and then be record on the next Western trip as they did ness to take any step, no matter .iow radical, to that club remains at the bottom of the ladder gins to get hit. It is- trying on the other on the first. The fact of the matter is they have improve matters, is fully demonstrated in the unless it is they need pitchers. members of the team, who never know when been a good team to win away from home this deposition of Jimmy Rogers from the teato man President Pulliam says he has no more changes the good day is coming off, and sometimes year while hitherto it has been just the reverse. agement. in view, and none of the regular men on the I think it may deaden their play a trifle. It©s -going to be a hot trip, and I reckon that LOOKING BACKWARD. team will be traded or changed in any way. If we had a man like Rusie, or like Nich- there mav be a change or two before all the The club started out well, on paper at least, McFnrland, who is now playing the outfield Eastern clubs get back. Meanwhile we©ll have and no club ever met with more discouragement for Indianapolis, but who last year was a ols, or like Young, it would make the great to take our base ball for three weeks with a or accidents. Pause a little and look into the Colonel, is batting heavily for Indianapolis. est difference in the world to our fellows. ticker. JOHN B. FOSTER. thing in detail. McCreary, a star last year, and Louisville let him go with a good many regrets, But where are you. going to get him?" who had sufficient confidence in his ability as it was thought he had a bright future. Which is a problem ever burdensome to KORFOLK NOTES. to put up an equally good game this season as It may be that Fred Pfeffer may get an open the average base ball magnate. to warrant his demanding an increase in his ing witii the home team. There has been soma PRESIDENT BYKJXB salary, has fallen down almost entirely in his talk about it. JOHN J. SAUNDERS, took a trip through the New England Another Veteran Fielder and a Kid hitting, until at present he is of little use to League to see if he couldn©t find something Pitcher Gathered in. the club, compared with the service he ren THE PRESIDENTIAL CHANGE. that would help the Brooklyns out, but he Norfolk, Va., July 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" dered last year. Tom realizes this himself, and wasn©t successful. Good pitchers and prom Hurrah for Independence and hurrah for the no one feels it more keenly than he. The same ising pitchers appear to be quite as uncommon Norfolks! We bave finally struck our gait, and remarks will practically apply to Picketing, Why Mr. Simons Resigned as Central In that neighborhood as everywhere else. All from now on look out. The locals have been whose good days are few and far between, but League Executive. the minor leagues are calling for young players very warm papers the past week. The Paterson to such experienced men as these two there Evansville, Ind., July 5. Editor "Sporting with promising futures in order that they may aggregation struck their stumbling block in, great must come a change, and every day it is ex Life:" The meeting of the directors of the Cen bave something to offer to the big League at shape, falling before the Smithites three days in pected they will strike their gait. We are tral League of this city last week was impor the end of the season, but if they are going to a row. patiently waiting. tant in several respects. The particular business do no better than they have up to the pres A COMER. THERE ARE) OTHERS. of the season was the resignation of Mr. G. ent time they won©t offer much this fall. Manager Smith tried a young amateur pitcher Then the infield turned out a sore disappoint Simons from the presidency of the League. Not only does th« Brooklyn Club want pitch named Bishop, hailing from a small Virginia ment. Rogers, of whom great things -were ex Mr. Simons stated that he was desirous of tak ers, but it stands in need of a little ginger town just above Norfolk Suffolk. The lad is pected, fell by the wayside. Dolan has been ing an active part in the management of the on the infield. And inflelders are just as hard only 18 years of age, but showed himself com of no use to the »lub all season. Clingman Evansville Base Ball Club, but that he did not to get as pitchers. Eere are half a dozen clubs posed of grit, and failed to take an airship or be injured. Johnson, the successor to Rogers, prob care to longer shoulder the responsibility and looking for them, and not one able to put its rattled at all, trv as hard as the visitors would ably maimed for life, just as he was getting annoyances which are attached to the office. There hands on what it most wants. Ambitious young to do so. The hard-hitting Paterson crowd were valuable. The club©s best catcher out of the was some hesitancy manifested in accepting the second basemen who can bat, field and run utterly unable to connect satisfactorily with the game on account of injury, and lastly, but most resignation, but after considering the reasons can secure steady employment by applying at youngster and he counted his first game in fast important, the let-down of Hill and Fraser. set forth by Mr. Simons it was accepted. Mr. once to at least six different teams in the big company, and deserved all the praise he re the club©s two best pitchers. All these things F. C. Winter, of Washington, was elected presi League. A mania to secure second basemen ceived. His control was good, and he bids fair to be have happened recently, mind you; within the dent. seems to have been developed. You can scarcely of© good service to Smith©s company. He had a last couple weeks, and for that matter are hap One of the difficulties experienced by Mr. Sim turn around without hearing that this, that or coterie of Suffolk friends down, who rooted him pening now. Boston and Baltimore are not in ons was the umpires, and it will be a questioa the other club has a rope out for a good second on to victory. it with the Louisville Club when it comes to by which the new president will at once be baseman. Which merely goes to show that the VETERANS RELEASED AND SIGNED. hard luck to players and accidents. The infleld confronted. Numerous matters and reports of life of a base ball player is not always as long "Pop" Jim Knowles© time on the Norfolk pay is Werden, Johnson, Dolan, Clingman. Here standing conditions of the club consumed the as that of Anson, and that the better care roll was of a very short duration. He was given is the way it is being played: Werden, Hock, balance of the time of the meeting. The cluba players take of themselves the more certain they his release last Monday. The company was rather Stafford, Dexter, only three out of four laid up. all made favorable reports, and gave promise ot «re of drawing $2000 or more per annum for rapid for the old man and he was not equal to A FRIEND IN NEED. completing the season in good condition. a long term of years. the emergency. There was. not a man who1 knew anything The Evansville Club is now at the head of the ANDERSON©S AVAILABILITY. Manager Smith signed a player last week who about base ball but who was willing to concede League, and are playing very fast ball under In the first Fourth of July New York-Brooklyn is, and always has been, a prune favorite in Nor as recently as May that in Hill and Fraser the the management of Hub Knoll, late of Detroit. game LaChance injured his shoulder. He played folk, as much so OB account of his genial quali club had as good pitchers as any team in the We have several very promising men in our team, part of the second game, but had to leave the ties as his playing ability. I refer to the old League. All these unforseen circumstances cer among them are Grimes, Alloway and Vetter, diamond. Anderson took his place at first base. veteran, "Pop" Tate. The old boy has been idle tainly were not looked for by the management. pitchers; also Vetter, catcher. Rich Crozier, Any time that Anderson gets tired of playing the all season, and is not hitting as he should, but Everyone agreed that the preparations "for the left field, and Law, short stop, and Weaver, all outfield and wants to devote his time to first when he gets in practice woe be unto the twirl- battle of ©97 were all that could be desired. of whom are playing excellent ball, and will no base he can be recommended cheerfully as know- ers, for there are none in the business he cannot So now, when adversity overtakes the club, doubt be admitted into the National League Ing something about that corner of the field, hit. He has caused lots of life to be put in the through no fault of the management, they de before long, if they keep up their present gait. and having the appearance of a good first base- team already, for no one can hear "Pop" talk serve and should receive the loyal support of the It would pay managers of the larger League man. Brooklyn has first basemen to burn. As a with that "coon" dialect, which is natural witi Louisville public in their efforts to overcome to keep their eyes on these men. batting first baseman "Andy" would hold his him, without laughing. the misfortunes that have beea visited upon own with any gentleman in the business. NEWS AND GO©SSIP. them. So let©s be patient while the cards are LONDON LACONICS. CANAVAN©S ORDEAL. It is thought now that Jack Gilroy will not have being shuffled for a new deal. Help the boys Rather a funny incident occurred during the to undergo another operation. He was operated along with words of encouragement, and we will afternoon game on the Fourth. The New Yorks on for appendicitis, and now it turns out that yet be rewarded by seeing the teani make at The Canadian League in Need of had been systematically batting the ball at he had no such disease, it now being learned that least a good showing in the second division. A National Agreement Protection. Canavan until he had aecummulated a total of his kidneys are affected. Two of the morning few turns and the team can be rounded too London. Ont., June 28. Editor "Sporting 12 chances. Then a grounder was knocked his papers have started subscription lists for the all right. The season is yet young. Life:" The Londons have at last struck their way. and he fumbled the ball. "There," said benefit of the popular player, and it is thought PITCHERS WANTED. gait, and are now playing the fastest kind of a thirteen sympathizer, "I knew it. Did you he will be the recipient of a neat little sum The team is still badly off for pitchers. Evans, ball. The recent changes in the personnel of ee him fall down on the thirteenth?" And from this source. the new man, has so far shown up exceedingly the team have had the desired effect, and the everybody in the immediate vicinity looked wise Hoyden has recovered from his recent sick well, winning both games in which he officiated. enthusiasm of the local fans knows no bounds. and said nothing. Canavan got his next chance, ness, and will be able to get into the game in .Tories has not yet had a fair trial. Hill is The Canadian League has been disrupted by which put a total of 14 to his record for the a few days. improving. A great deal depends on him. Some Toronton disbanding. Manager Maddack depend afternoon, and. as it was a very warm day, Pfanmiller demonstrated the past week that his think he will not be of further service to the ed on sentiment for support, and has been taught the crowd concluded that he had earned his sal usefulness is not gone. He pitched as good ball team this season. This will shortly be known a severe lesson. Toronto is just like other cities, ary. as he ever did, which Is saying a great deal, definitely. Fraser does not improve, and Presi in that it will not support two ball clubs, and THE ATTENDANCE for he has done some good work for Norfolk. dent Pulliam is still on the lookout for pitchers. the team playing inferior ball is sure to get at the Polo Grounds was not quite what had Manager Smith will give another young pitcher SECOND BASEMAN JOHNSON the lesser crowds. Our effort will be made to been anticipated. But. bless you, it might have hailing from Hampton, Va., a chance to see what appears to be badly hurt. Within a week it pull through the season by the three remaining been a blamed sight worse. It was too hot to he is composed of. His name is Wallace, and will be known whether he will be able to play clubs, London, Hamilton and Guelph. go to base ball. Any man who stirred away he looks like a player. It is said he has a very again this season. After he was hurt a young Catcher Snyder left here last week for Toronto, from the shelter of his own private ng tree took speedy ball, and has been unable to secure an boy named Martin, who had played around the saying he had a telegram stating that his father his life in his hands. In spite of that about amateur backstop to hold him. commons of Chicago, was pressed into service, was ill in that city. The next day he was oa 12,000 did stir, and the Brooklyns got car fare Dan Leahy has been doing remarkably good and did so well that he was brought home with the card to catch for Toronto©s Eastern League for traveling over the big bridge. In the morn- work at short field. He makes errors occasion the team, but in his first game at Louisville team. The Canadian League needs protection Ing there were about 5500 spectators; so, all told, ally, but is not of the record player calibre, but fell down and was let out. In the meantime under the National Agreement, and needs it Fourth of July was quite profitable to the base goes after everything and his misplays are gen Dexter was unable to play, and a Louisville badly. ball people in the metropolis. The morning erally excusable. He hits the ball right along, amateur named Hock, who played a part of last Left fielder Sechrist is looking after his garden game was a cinch for New York, and the after too. season with Evansville, was tried at third, and in splendid style. noon game was full of ginger from beginning Jack Wertz, the "old steady," goes right along did well, and is now playing second base, but Guntber was signed by Manager Holman 33 to end. in the even tenor of his way, stopping hits at he cannot bat, and won©t last. What will be a change catcher and outfielder, but has be SEYMOUR©S BALK. second territory. Wertz is hitting fierce this done with second base depends upon the re come a fixture on first base, and is one of th« By the way, Seymour©s motion in throwing to year also. THOS. W. SPAINE. covery of Johnson. Should he not get well Dex best in the business. first base is .going to call forth a great deal ter may be put there. This is all the more Strowger has been playing a brilliant fielding of argument before the season is over. If the A Deserved Tribute. likely, on account of his batting, which is wanted game at centre. He is now taking Snyder©s place rules amount to anything he makes a balk nearly From Cincinnati "Post." in every game, and he is rapidly developing behind the bat, and doing nicely, but he is missed every time he tries it. All of the old-timers into an expert inflelder. It will be seen, how in the outfield. J. M, N. who. write for the edification of the base bull Bobolink Lowe, the modest second baseman ever, that circumstances over which the man public have published voluminous essays these of the Bostons, _is one of the greatest guardians agement had no control have demoralized the many years decrying exactly such deceptive mo of bag No. 2 in the League. Very little is team, and it will of necessity take time to have Not so Bad. tions as those employed by Seymour. There©s heard of Lowe. Like our own McPhee he is a things righted. More patience. Jim Hughey is quite a joker. As the Pirates* "Opie" Caylor, Chaclwick, Murnane. Morse; oh, quiet, unassuming fellow, and his brilliant plays MINOR MENTION. bus landed in the park Secretary Balliett ran up a host of ©em; Mulford, Weldou, Zuber, Bates, are accepted largely as a matter of course. Sev Pitcher Hill in practice has recovered a good and handed Donovan a telegram. As Pat was goodness knows how many more, been trying to eral of his stops in the first Cincinnati game deal of his speed, and will likely try to of conning the message Hughey ejaculated: "That©s build up base running for the last five years, bordered upon the sensational, while that side ficiate in a full game during the week. what I suspected." ©Will give Kusie for and using tons of paner to demonstrate that j partner of his Herman Long put in most of Manager Clark says the 3G to 7 game at Chi Hughey.©" The boys roared louder than a let tie balk motion of the pitchers had killed it, I the afternoon killing base hits. cago was done purposely. He gave it up after of first nighters. July 1O«

an offer from New York would have got him. the Pirates in Chicago. He came over to se« Murphy prefers to stay nearer home. Dr. Hawley Parker, and try and induce him to Yeager is in Cincinnati and hopes his hand withdraw his objection to Captain Cnrney, and will he right when the Bostons play then- next PITTSBORG POINTS. ?lay on the Cowboys. The morning Jim arrived game in that city. lie read in the papers that Boston©s catchers Stivetts© batting has been a treat. It is were all crippled. ©©I knew I had them," said wonderful how he has been driving the ball. Manning that evening, when telling of his sale The opposing fielders show the wholesome re THE DISAPPOINTING PIRATES STILL of catcher Fred Lake to the Boston Club. Man spect they hare for him the way they play out. ning wouldn©t give the price. He said, maka J. C. MORSE, a guess, and his request is obeyed with this MAKING A POOR RECORD, result: "Boston gave $1000 for the man." It is said that Lake for some time past has not NEWARK NUGGETS. been satisfied with being in the Western League. He thought he was too good for that crowd, Ellis© Men in Shape For a Battle to a They Gather in Two ol Six Games in and wanted to be a big Leaguer. Manning Finish. could not talk this idea out of his head, and Newark, N. J., July 4. Editor "Sporting the West Pitcher Killen Salted decided that a release was the best thing. Life:" Well, it©s our turn to laugh at last. Af "They say that you have made thousands in ter a great struggle and with the greatest of han the Western League in past seasons?" was the dicaps to offset us, we have again forged .to the For Unruly Conduct Bits oINews, query put at Manning. The ex-old Leaguer front, and at present writing we are but three smiled, and said: "When a man in the minor points behind Lancaster for the lead. Such play leagues makes a few thousand dollars the people THE BOSTOHS© GREAT RUN DESPITE ing as the boys have been putting up for the past Gossip and Comment, are disposed to enlarge the amount about fiva two weeks would win pennants in any ruiaor or ten times its size." league, and when you stop to think that we have SIDE WIPES. HANDICAPS, played all of the games, with two exceptions, Pittsburg, July 4. Editor "Sporting Life:"- Salutes of all sorts are resounding Vice President Auten was an interested spec away from home, the achievment is all the more tator of the three games at Chicago. The one lorious. Of the last 16 games the team has won over the eity, but they are not in honor victory pleased him like a new drum does a 11, and from three of the strongest teams in the of the return of the Pirates from their little boy, and be waived a pleasant adieu to A Series o! Accidents to Important League. Western tour. The trip was not one of the boys as their ©bus rolled past tie Cook MANAGES ELLIS triumph for the club, and its record was County Hospital en route to the city. Mr. Auten, is all smiles these days, and no wonder. Every as disappointing as ever. The aggregation, jad commented severely on the way Killeu trifled Players Doesn©t Phase the Bean- man on the team seems imbued with the desire as feared, is now being put out of games away Thursday©s game. to win games. Every trick kuo\rn to base ball by poor pitching. A couple of games last Iteports are wrong. Mike Smith©s diamond Eaters News ol the New England is being worked to win games, and averages from weejj were processions, owing to this cause. and ruby horse shoe pin only cost ?60, and he a now ou will have to walk the plank. With 16 The club opened up at Cleveland and fin can get $60 for it any time. Smiddy on the 1 more straight games at home there is no reason ished at Chicago, and this morning began last Eastern trip wore a three-carat stone owned f League and General Comment, why we should not regain the lead and retain it. an 18-game series on Exposition field. by a Hebrew friend, and he vows that he neve* The leaders, Lancaster, are down South for seven Erratic sun fielding by Smith, and hard opened up with a. base hit. games, and there©s no telling what those Mason hitting ou Killeu let a game get away at Harry Stevens met the boys in Chicago. Ha Boston, July 8. Editor Sporting Life: and Dixie fellows will do to them. Cleveland ou Monday; Tuesday Haw ley bas the refreshment privileges at the Great "What a run of victories by the narrow A STRONG TEAM. Northern roof garden. Newark has three of the best twirlers in the won a game; Wednesday Tauuehill margin of one run the Bostons had. First was hit savagely. He claimed that Jimmy Kyan told the writer that he worshipped League in Cog-an, Carrick and Gettig; and John- hot weather, and enjoyed a three hour sun bath came a victory over the champions by one stone, if he would but conquer his tendency to McGinty, whom Tebeau rung in on the gang run, then a defeat by that club by the same as a sub-umpire, missed his curve ball and he on Saturday morning. Yet, when the bell for narrow margin, then three victories over go up in the air at critical points, would be a practice clanged Jim disgustedly left a shady valuable addition. Behind the bat in Adam Roth- gave up pitching benders. Thursday Killen had nook in the grand stand. Nobody likes to roasl Brooklyn end one over New York. Mere fuss and Dave Zearfoss we have the two best his ugly spell. Friday Hawley pitched winning curiously, too, all of these games, with the ball, but errors let the gome get away. There in the sun when the mercury gives the slide a catchers in the League, bar none. Our infield is chase for 120 or more. exception of the one with ISevv York, were all right, both as hitters and fielders, and the were two chances to retire the third man lost. A Chicago telegraph operator who has seen, won in the last inning, outfield; well, there©s only one that can equal it DoBiielly was the principal offender. A triple the Colts play many games, says that he be SERIES OF ACCIDENTS. that of the Lancaster team. Hatfield at short, cleared the cushions. Jimmy Gardner was sent while not a Jennings at the position, is working iu on Saturday. His slow curve and good control lieves that if Ause offered certain men $100 if Perhaps the club has not been badly crip hard and should be given a chance to show his so harassed the Colts that they were out of the they won a game the club would be up much pled: Klobedanz with a finger broken m worth. The bleachers guy him at every oppor game after the fourth inning. Jim received good higher in the race. practice; Lowe laid up with a finger broken tunity, and yell for to take him out. That is support, but the chances were not out of the Elmer Smith has played all the sutt fields in the in Brooklyn; Yeager, left hand broken in hardly fair, and has a tendency to rattle a play ordinary. Davis caught seven high flies in centre League. He thought the left garden at Cleveland «i collision at the plate in the last Brooklyn was a corker, but after being given a dose of er and causa him to make further misplays. © Gil" despite the sun and bad sky. the sun swept left at Chicago he takes his hat game; Long, both bauds injured; liergen, sore played excellent ball down South, and his TALK BUT NO RESULTS. thumb; Teuuey, strained stomach. When Yeager earnest efforts should be better appreciated. off to the latter. It ruined Wilrnot, Decker, got hurt, ill as he was, he got in the game; Long A FINE RACE. One can hear lots of talk about changes, etc., Thornton and many other good players who hava stuck to his post grittily, saying that the pain Have you noticed, Mr. Richter, the magnificent after losing games, etc., but a. victory seems been so unfortunate to get in it. while he remained out of the game was no greater article of ball the Atlantic Leaguers are putting to act like an automatic valve. It shuts down The fact that Baltimore would not waive claim) than if he stayed in. Notwithstanding all these up? It is second to none in the country. And with remarkable rapidity. The team has been to Jim Hughey made it look as if Cold Water handicaps the club put up a winning game. Ad what a pretty race it is. Slowly but surely it is a gigantic disappointment. This fact is con has some admirers in the big League, after all. miration must be great of both the Boston and resolving into a race between Newark anl Lan ceded by most every person connected with the There must be some feeling between Hughey and Baltimore clubs, plfying all the harder for their caster, with Hartford and Patersou as lookers-in. club. The lamentable weakness in batting was a club official if indications are read properly. mishaps, pulling out games after the last .pinch. admitted weeks ago. A number of games have Caicago has yn awful crowd of hammer work It is the opinion of the writer, after seeing all ers, who get going in a jiffy when the Colts are THE OUTLOOK. of the teams play, that Newark and Lancaster been counted up against the club where a will fight it out for the So by cup at the end of solitary hit would have turned the score at least on the road to defeat. Saturday Callahan wa9 Happily, the Boston boys promise to be in a half" dozen times. Fault has been found with so disgusted that he turned and sent a savage/ brilliant form on their Western trip, and there the season. They have been playing the Readiest ball, and have excellent batteries. As for hit methods of play as being entirely wrong for reply back to a bleacher who had said something seems to be no reason why they should concede ting, they are about evenly bunched, and in field a light batting team. It is the old story suc ugly about him. Bridget Donohue didn©t throw their claim to first position to any club. They ing Newark has slightly the better of it. Pater- cess would have crowned them, as brilliant badly but the wind worried his throws and a came home with 12 victories in 17 games. They son has taken an awful slump, and is in danger moves. _ randstandcr repeatedly yelled "There he goes won 16 straight games at home and of the 20 of going away down the ladder. Seven straight The coming at home series will decide the again." "I©ll give $25 to know who that fellow consecutive games played on their own grounds defeats al©c very discouraging to report of the oth course of the future. Unless there is an even is," said Tim once to a Pirate. won 19, the only defeat being at the hands of winning record changes can be put down as cer Mr. T. H. Hawley, father of Pink; Fred H., Baltimore. During their home period they ran er Jersey club. Shake ©em up, Bre©r Dill, and give ©em some ginger. tain. Emerson©s youngest brother, and Mr. Charles over to Brooklyn and cnptured two games out KILLEN CATCHES A FINE1. C. Miller, a leading attorney of Beaver Dam, of three, so .that up to and including Wednesday, BASE HITS. Wis., -were in Chicago to see the Pirates© pitcher June 30, they won 35 out of the last 42 games. Jack Rothfuss and Carrick distinguished them The first fine of the season imposed on a Pi throw down the Colts. They saw the big fellow No club came any where near that record. The selves ill the last Norfolk game by soaking out rate was that inflicted Saturday at Chicago, pitch a good game, which was lost by errors. editor of the "Life" had it right last week that home runs. Two suits of clothes is the reward when Manager Donovan told Killeu he had fined Mr: Miller told the gang several good base ball Boston should win and© the p>ayers are working they receive for the good hitting. him $100 for his conduct in. Thursday©s game storks. One was of the workings of a double their prettiest to be first at the close of the There is one thing the "Deacon" should do, against Chicago. . . umpire system near Beaver Dam the other day. season. Every man feels confident that Boston and that is to have the team limber up in bat The circumstances leading up to the affair ting before the game. It does no harm, and is had for a starter a sally of words between One official gave the game to Byiver Dam, 9 to will win; at the same time there is no let up in ,)f move material benefit than catching fringe out Killen and Hawley, which occurred just before 0, and the other favored the opposing club with the playing of anybody. field hits and love taps to the infield. These the game. Personalities were tossed and Killen a victory by a similar score. LAKE feECURED, President Hart, of Chicago, watched Fred Ely home games.;©re what we need, and evcvy effort was not in a good humor when the contest open Saturday©s game with a marvelous one- On account of the retirement of both Bergen shouid be made to capture the bulk of them. started He, however, pitched excellent hall. handed gather and sprinting throw. "It recalls find Yeager, Manager Selee tad to hustle for Cargo has gone to the New York State league. Neither side tallied for five innings. The score old times," said he, "to sec Fred do that. I another catcher and succeeded in purchasing Many local fans are of the opinion that he was 3 to 2 in Pittsburgh favor as Everett began had him on my Louisville team fourteen, years the release of Fred. Lake for $500. Fred.©s shouid have been kept ns utility man. the second half of the seventh. Bill is consid ago. I met Fred©s brother on Tuesday. He ia misunderstanding with "Jimmy" Manning proved During the iast trip of the Newarks to Pater- ered by many a left centre batsman, no matter rather advantageous to him than otherwise. son Mr. Ellis ventured the prophecy that wo a Christian Etadeavorer, and was going to Frisco. whether facing a right or left-handed pitcher. Do vou think Fred belongs?" for it secured him this engagement. Lake had would be in the lead by July 5, and he struck Bill©s bat met the. ball fairly and out sailed a Tommy Delebanty had his rwgpage in a little been with the Bostons before and his abilities it right at that. The Deacon may appear terrific long but high drive to deep left centre --leeiy. but he©s the liveliest sleeper I ever knew. roll of paper when he called on the Pirates Fri were therefore well known to Manager S-lee. Davis was playing a right centre and he cut day. He was on his way to Detroit, where ha He had beui doing practically all of the catching He©s©foxy, and is always equal to the occasion. loose for the ball, but didn©t reach it. Wild PASSAIC. has a good engagement. lug of the Kansas City team up to the time Bill" landed on third. Decker©s line drive came Dick Padden was angry at the wsy Langa he© left it. is a good hitter :md besides, is a right away and Everett scored. Then followed cut the bag from under him in his slides into good utility man, being an excellent o©lt fielder. WHEELING©S WAIL. two bunts. On the second Killen refused to second. Richard gave Billy a talking to twice. It is unnecessary to state that Fred, was very chase the ball. It was plain that, something was Callahan and Lange have a cottage on Jack happy over the turn of affairs i The Season©s Record For Consecutive wrong. It then n-in.-d hits and eight runs, s«ven son boulevaul, Chicago-. It©s an excellent local LITTLE NEWPORT earned, were in before the side was out. ity to watch the bloomer girls go whirling by. has sueceeded_ in opening a gap between itself Defeats Belongs to UK> Nailers. A man with a glass eye could have detected a Dialogue on train from the West. A Pirate end Brockton" in as hot a fight for the lead in Wheeling, W. Va., July 4. Fditor "Sporting rift in Killeirs temperament. The first intima asks "Who has my ©Sporting Life?© " Lyons the New England as one wo-ild care to see. Life:" The Wheeling Base Ball Club lost its tion of the cause was learned when Ever-tt came answers "I gave it to Killen." The latter re The powerful Erocktons had to yielO to the loth straight ginie yesterday, thereby topping up for the second time. Killen angrily turned sponds "Gardner got it from me." And so on leaders in the stronghold uf the latter last the season©s record in that specialty, and yet. and motioned for Davis to move to a deep lett antil the paper is located. The "Sporting week. Taunton made a© good brace and suc strange to say, a good crowd saw them play their centre field. Davis retorted, but finally edged in Life" certainly is in demand in a ball club. ceeded in displ-:icing the Fall River champions. last game at home for two weeks. The reason the direction Killen desired. Secretary Balliett©s brother is a hoodoo. Ha Pawtncket has done some tall pounding, and is the attendance has kept up so well is the fact After the game was over the cause of the pout never saw Pittsburg win but one game. On his considered by many the dark horse of tiie that the fans believe the management is doing was fully established. Killen declared that it arrival from Es-iaal its best to furnish a winning nine, and are there was ridiculous for an outfie:der to play a centre President Auten laughingly remarked "Its all has been pitching for the Newton A. A. team, fore inclined to overlook the team©s shortcomings or right centre field for a left-handed batsman over now." has como back to the club, a little trouble with until it is gotten into condition to play winning being fed with f-ist balls. Divis insisted that Sugden is such an admirer of horses that Manager Finn having been satisfactorily adjust ball or until the weak points are strengthened. he had reasoned Killen was not overly fast, ar.d any joke about the equine goes well with Joe. ed. Young Slleckard shov ed his ability as a MANAGER HERRINGTON for this reason had played a centre and right He heard a good one on Friday night. shortstop in the absence of Cavauaugh, who is going about his business in a qui-Jt but none centre field for most batsmen. Even _if Davis The elements were kind to the Pirates ana was hurt last week, playing short stop. He had the less effective way, and it seems certain that was at fault Kilien should have kept his temper Spiders to-day. There were no signs of a 3 put ours, 8 assists and 1 error. Several clubs there will be an improvement in both discipline storm until 5.15. ______CIRCLE. are after this young man, and wherever he goes .and team work. One or two who have been ©©"xo^cUon was© taken in the case until Satur his club will reali/.p heavily on him. found lushing will be summarily dealt with if day at 1 30 P. M., when Donovan told Killen SPOKES FROM THE HUB. i he oft©onse is repeated, and -,s the players board that his conduct would cosijum .$100. Killen THE CENTRAL. LEAGUE The official attendance at the three Balti with the Manager it will prove an easy task to didn©t go to the game that day, but sat in a cool more games in Boston was 34,500, Baltimore keep tab on tte beer drinkers. Already two new place at the hotel all afternoon. They say that Record of the Race and Results of receiving some $8400 as its share, leaving about men have joined the club, and the wires are the fine will be a go. None was enforced last ?13,500 for Boston. being kept hot for more. year, and on this is blamed many short comings of Contests. New Bedford has secured a new pitcher in NEW MEN. the Pirates. The championship record of the Central young Johnson, formerly of Kalainazoo College "Pop" Lytle. who p©ayed here in 1S90 ami seems NOT A MONEY MAKER. League to July 4, inclusive, is apppnded: and New Castle. as good us ever, and Dailey, of Philadelphia, a brother of Con Dailey, of the Brooklyn Club, The Western trip last week was not laden Won. Lost, Pet| Won. Lost, Pot Waldron H. Rand, the young left fielder of with success from a monetary view. The crowds Kvan«Tille... H4 23 .,5fi9:PaducaVi...... 25 29 .463 Harvard, has been chosen captain of the team made their first appearance last week, and have at Cleveland, it was said, were larger than for ISftS. The club will lose its excellent bat caught on in great shape. Joe Delohanty, late ol© Hendnrson 30 25 .545iTerre Haute 24 28 .462 Toronto and Milwaukee, has been signed to play usual, bur then they hardly exceeded 3000 for the Washington. 25 25 .oiiO^airo...... 22 28 440 tery Paine and Scannel centrefielder Benle, three games. The attendance Monday was said The games placed since our last issue resulted second baseman Dean and third baseman Steven third, and Grouse, of \Vaynesburs. who cotws by friend Bates to be the best he had seen on son. with excellent recommendations, pitches his first tiie first dav of the week for years. There was ns follows: Both Messrs. F. A. Abell and Charles H. game at Parkersburg to-day. Negotiations are no work-up of that old-time fighting blood between J,mp 28 Hendcrson 9, Wttsblneton 8; Cairo 1, Eyrne witnessed the first Brooklyn game here. pending with short stop Peise! and pitc©ier Miller, the Pirates and Spiders, and the fact was noticed I©adncah 0- Kvnnsvill^ 12, Terrs Haute 0. They were tough games, indeed, to look at from of the "Maine League, which is slated to go under in a few days, and besides these players. Lae the moment the Pirates reached Cleveland. It was Juno 2fl tvausville 7, Paducah 5; Washington 12. a Brooklyn standpoint, each being lost in the a coin-gatherer in old days. Terra Haute 2. ninth inning. management has lines out for others, so that it The opening day at Chicago was not of a June 30 Honderson 4, Cairo 0; Paducah 9, Evans- Long played all last week with a gaping wound begins to look as if the Wheeling team will scarcely be recognizable when it steps on the home money-making kind. The Colts had not been ville 4. In his right thumb, but never flinched. winning, and besides, the day before had a g.-inie j,,lv l_Washinefnn 3, Terre Hants 2 and Wash- John B. Day thinks one umpire can work as ground", two weeks from now. All these changes are costing money and jerked away from them iu the ninth inning. in Kton 1, Tenv Hunt 7; Kvunsf ille 12, Paducah 3. satisfactorily as two in a game, and in this The exact count was given by Fullerton as 83ti. July 2 Hniidprsotl 5, Oniro 2. agrees with Manager Selee. Charley Nichols is trouble, but it will prove a case of bread upon Friday was a hot. overcast day, and it was 4 to one of those who believes firmly in the double the waters, except that it won©t be many days Jnlv 3--P»diicah 4, Tlender-ton 0; Washington 3, until ©it returns increased patronage, and of 1 on rain an hour before the game. Papa Anson©s Cftiro~2; Evutmville I<>, Terre Haute 1. system. course that will mean a great deal to the visit- father-in-law didn©t give the signal for the gates ju ly 4 Paducali 7. llendsrson (i; Cairo 7, Wash Billy Hamilton complains bitterly of the signs to open until 3.05. Not over 750 were there. ington 1; Terro Haute 11, Evansville 9. on the centre field fence in Boston. He say Saturdav was another heat-stroke producer. The the white letters affect his hitting. He lose It is worthy of remark that of the 15 defeats there was a pretty nice crowd present. The the ball when it passes through the white. Others spoken of, at "least nine of them were lost by i,ne writer guessed 4500, but he was badly off. Pitts- The Effect of Discouragement. of the players complain of this sort of thing. run; a fact that shows how much luck had to do burg was paid for a trifle over 2100, and there "With a losing team," said Tim Hurst the Many Boston rooters saw the games in New with the result. were about 146 passes. So it can easily be seen other day, "it is largely a case of traveling and York ©last week. Manager Selee had as his The ax is going to be used among the pitchers that the club didn©t gather in too much lucre enjoying the scenery. Ten to one if the jr.©iine is guests in the first game Mrs. Sid Farrar, the one of these days. A clean-sweep might be the last week. The away-from-home receipts are light exciting and long-drawn ou.t some player will wife of the well-known ex-Philadelphia first most expedient plan. UD to date. say: ©I wish this thing was over. I©m hungry. baseman. and her daughter, Mi?s Geraldine. Captain Vetters is bitting hard and fielding finely. He has proved an excellent addition to A MINOR LEAGUE MAGNATE. and we do get such elegant feed at the f)uu>i©:iii Manager Selee was very anxious to secure House.© " "Yale" Murphy as utility fielder, and but for the team. PICKWICK. Jimmy Manning was at the Treinont with 1O

be lands the boys from the Western trip, where on the head by one of Rusie©s fast curves, was lie can getateiil and when the gifted quartet remarkable. It was not put on, either. After again warble in happy contentment and con the terrible shock the brick-topped, shortstop fidence then watch us; take an observation made a fine double-play. Oysterburgward -and you will see some of thy Joe Kelley was not in proper condition to play, gol durndest get-there business that was ever but with Keeler, Jennings, Doyle and Robinson first cousin, twice removed, from a baseball out of the game Joe continued to play. blizzard. A WEEK OF NOTEWORTHY GAMES Harvey Watkins has just recovered from an at Why, yon don©t know that man. You think tack of appendicitis and his many friends were you do, but you don©t. His profession is win glad to see him at one of the Baltimore games ning pennants. You can massi your Rusies and IN GOTHAM. last week. your Meekins on the right enfilade with War- Dad Clarke Is in a peculiar position. He is dance, Nichols and the Lewis-finder and then anxious to pitch but cannot get a chance. Han you won©t have him. He will execute a flank lon wanted the brainy Oswego lad, but Joyce movement and blow all the calculations into The Marvelous Luck ol Selee©s Team would not consent to strengthen any of tb.$ rags. You see if he don©t. Wait. strong clubs. ALBERT MOTT. In Yale Murphy the New Yorks have a doctor Receiving Daily Attestation What in their midst. Dr. Murphy had Hughey Jen- uings under his care while the latter was nursing BURLINGTON BITS. is Expected of the Giants on the his head in this city. President Freedman will not make the Western Incidents of the Series With Peorla trip, as he will sail for Europe shortly. and Cedar iiapids. Final Western Trip, Alex. Smith©s injury was more painful and BALTIMOREBULLETIN serious than was at first supposed. The Brooklyn Burlington, la., July 2. Editor "Sporting catcher must have a boil under his arm lanced. Life:" Peorla captured the last game from New York, July 5. Editor "Sporting Captain Duffy says that Rusie has not the us; score 5 to 1. Roach pitched a fine game Life:" From present indications tbe race speed that he had two years ago. Barnie©s men, CONFIDENCE IN HANLON©S THREE-TIME for Ebright©s followers, allowing us but six for the championship will be a hot one, and managed to get three little bits off Amos in the hits. He was most effective with men on bases, that the Orioles will not have a walkover seven innings he pitched this morning. As Rusie WINNERS UNSHAKEN, but he is slower than molas*es ia winter time is an assured fact. At the present writing hurt a finger trying to knock down a hot one Mike while he occupies the slab. Boston©s stock is away above par, but an Sullivan pitched the last two innings, aud CEDAR RAPIDS injury to that brilliant twirler ajid tireless gave the finishing touches with tbe whitewash came next, grabbing the first game with ease; brush, the game ending 10 to 0. 14 to I), hitting Kitson hard and often. This is worker, Charley Nichols, would make a W. F. H. KOELSCH, The Run of Ill-Luck Expected to be Kit©s first game for over a week that he has change in the situation. We have bad been in the box. In this game "Billy" Fuller, Hanlou©s men and Selee©s men at the Polo Only Temporary, Alter Which the catcher for Cedar Rapids, had his left cheek grounds, and it was a red letter week- HOUSTON HITS. bone broken by a loul tip from McCann©s bat The Orioles were badly crippled, but put in the fourth inning, which will keep him out up a fast, plucky and brilliant game, de The Work of the Local Team Mc Champions Will Put on a Spurt of the game for a few weeks. Vim Buren re spite many serious drawbacks. Hanlon©s men took one game; and Joe Corbett did Closkey Resents an Insult. lieved him, Donnelly going to left field. Berry- Houston, Tex., July 3. Editor Sporting Life! hill tried a new man behind the bat by the name his share toward winning1 the game. Tlie The first series of the . season of 1897 of the and Win Out on the Home-Stretch, of Shepherd, from Wapella, la. He caught a fair Orioles displayed that lighting spirit that Texas League closed Sunday, and while San An- game for four innings, when Kane relieved him, has made them famous and won admiration. lonio came under the string first (on suspicion), Shepherd going to -first, where he put up a great Then came the ihev have nothing to brag on. Houston by win* Baltimore, Md. t July 5. Editor "Sport- game, retiring four men unassisted. This was LUCKY BEAN-EATERS. Ing Life:" The situation is alto his first game in fast company, and judging aing the series from Denison takes second; Gal- gether too exciting for hot weather, and so from his work at first he will make a fine guar At the outset it. must be understood that veston third; Austin, Denison, Fort Worth, there is no use in discussing it at all. The dian of the initial sack when more experienced. there is 110 intention to belittle Selee©s Dallas and Paris in the order named. sequence is all the same. Baltimore will In the sixth inning, two men out, two on bases, men by saying that they were lucky, mighty A GOOD RACE. McDougal gave Kitson his base on balls, tilling lucky in their two games in this It was a great race and the second series take the pennant. Besides being the most city. A distinguished scribe from the Hub told promises to be equally as close. The teams are" skillful the Orioles are the luckiest club in the bases. Shepherd came next to bat and drove now playing fast ball and it©s a toss up with the business. Of course a manager like Ned two runs in with a hit back of second base. The Bill Joyce that. Selee©s men had a large slice crowd gave McDougal the laugh as be had struck of luck in the three games they took from Brook impartial umpiring who will come out ahead Hanlon can to a great extent discount luck, lyn each by one run. After beating Brooklyn at the end. Houston opened in San Antonio as he has. Look at the game Baltimore this man out before and tried to do it again. June 28. it being the first of the new series, THE SECOND GAME three straight by the margin of one run they Btill plays. See what the has-beens played Joyce©s men and took them into camp They were defeated 9 to 7, and from the tone of are doing. Notice the game the went to the visitors by 8 to 3, Dugdale appear twice by the same narrow margin. In the first a message sent to the Houston Post by a specta nevers in the team are now putting ing in a Burlington uniform for the first time. game Nichols faced Rusie, aud while the Bos tor, it looks very much as though they were »-.p. It is all Baltimore ball In spite of fate. He was given a hearty welcome and drove in ton©s made ten bits to our eight they also cheated out of a well-earned victory by Umpire Predestination in baseball lias always been to the three runs in the eighth inning by a hit made seven errors to New Y©ork©s two. One er Brenuan. go to tte devil when the team was "crippled." over first base. The third game went to the ror by Joyce©e men cost more than three made MIKE HOBRIGHT©S BREAK. And ©crippled" the club v,as that bad one locals, who jumped on Mr. Carrish and thumped by the lucky Bean-eaters. Despite this Joyce©s During the last visit of the Dallas team here, prominent player shelved. him hard and often. Not satisfied with this they men would have landed the game had it not Manager McCloskey released Mike Hobright, who It is the greatest team that was ever gotten preceded to use the whitewash brush and did it been for a stupid piece of coaching, which cost bad been covering left field since the season together, ©s owned by the sportiest and pluck- most effectually, the score standing 15 to 0. one run at least. While the Bostons are lucky opened. Mike thitking he hu§ not been treated ii-st man in the National League and is ban This is the first time that they had the oppor they cannot always have such luck, and what right, turned on the faucet, greased the sides, died bv the ablest baseball general that ov-?r tunity of using the white paint. Sharp fielding is more, Joyce will liave a slice yet before the and you know the rest. On the evening of June look t©be field against almost insurmountable prevented the visitors from scoring. season is over. Boston, however, leads New 18 he ran against Manager McCloskey and with obstacles. NEWS NOTES. York in»one respect, and that is in coaching out the least provocation turned loose on him, That ccrnbi.ip.tion is bound to win. Williams reported yesterday, and will be in the aud quicE thinking. Men like Dad Clarke should using the vilest language. Mac told him to go AND Tit UN THE LUCK. game wlieu the boys return from Des Moines. He be put on the lines, and the dull-headed ones away and behave himself; that he wanted noth will practice until then to get limbered up. should nurse the water-keg at critical times. ing to do with him. Hobright would not heed Do you hear Ned Hanlon going about the Everybody is glad to see "Dal" back again. the good advice, and to avoid trouble there and country in ©lie stereotyped manner and coui- White©s broken finger is mending slowly. JOTJETT MEIEKIN then Gus Weyhing caught him by the arm and plainirg about hard luck? Lippert leads in bases stolen, having 34 to his pitched what was perhaps the best game In his told him what would happen should be continue Not a bit of it. credit. If he keeps up this record he will about career on the diamond last Saturday. To be to heap abuse upon McCloskey. About 30 Ned knows that it is the luckiest part of bad lead this association at the end of the season. forced to record the game as a. defeat -causes minutes later McCloskey walked into the hotel luck to have it all come in a bunch. What "Lip" is a great favorite, even if he does make one©s heart to ache. With blinding speed, per and seeing Hobright there walked up to him and ere a couple of dozen games lost on a stretch errors. fect control and great head work that big-hearted asked him If he meant what he said a shore v.-hrn you know what the team is capable of Tbere is likely to be a change In the manage Hoosier gave a grand exhibition of the art of while ago. Hobright got up and stfid, "Yes." v, hen (lie streak of misfortune to players ex ment after the club©s return and several heads pitching. Two errors by Joyce gave the Bostons With that McCloskey shot out his right a couple hausts itself. Kvery ma.i will, after a time, be dropped in the basket. Whose they will be can two runs, but©good batting by New York tied the of times and Hobright was out of it. In his place. The pi tellers will all Lave liied not be told as yet. score. When Scrappy came to bat in the first RUSS HALL, up and stnu-k their normal gait, just as Cor©oett The boys stopped at pttumwa to-day and played inning he was presented with a huge floral horse who is now playing short for the Dallas team, Is »©.nd Pond have. a local team there, doing them up 12 to 2. They shoe, and a minute later acknowledged the plau a comer. He covers the territory assigned to Thru look out. had a picaic with the amateurs. dits of the crowd from second base by virtue of him in a masterly manner, and is a very strong If there are two games lost on the bone lot JAS. H. LLOYD. a cracking two-bagger. After that Bill made thrower. This youngster would make a good man Frank De Haas can have Willie Keeler. Why, the two unfortunate errors, and when some start for faster company and I predict that next season© that rush for the front on the stretch, with> ed to hiss at the plucky leader the faithful he will be drawing a good fat salary in either thousands of Baltimore spectators shouting en- SPRINGFIELD SERENE howled them down, and the Western or National League. counipemeut amidst Iran tie rooting, will be a CHEERED SCRAPPY CHARLEY SHAFER, ppK.tecle to set thu baseball world afire. All Now That Whistler Has Come in Out with a will. When Boston went to bat in the who was with Norfolk, Va., is now with us. and Maryland will be dumped into Union Park, and pitching. Two errors by Joyce gave the Bostons he is putting up a strong game in the outfield. tbe baseball population of Washington, Wil- of the Wet. ninth inning the score was a tie. Teiiney hit an He was loudly applauded when he first went mii.gtoe and Philadelphia will be depleted so Springfield, O., July 3. Editor of "Sporting easy one to Bill Clark, who instead of running to to the plate and, as usual, took a pull at his you won©t know those cities on game days. Life." Springfield has at last, after much the bag, waited for Meekin to cover it, and lost knickerbockers before lining the ball out. There will be a rush of root to the bead all trouble, secured Lew Whistler, the ex-Detroiter, his man. It looked like a stupid play, but after THE AVERAGES over the land, for say what you will, the Balti to manage her base ball team, at $175 a month. the game big, generous Jouctt Meekin said that for two months have been made up adH give more Club is more admired than any other, and When Glenalvyn, the Grand Rapids (Mien.) team he started for tirst, but stopped, and thus threw Houston four leaders, the whole infield. The Its pluck this season under conditions that would manager, found President Nelson, of the local Clark off. At any rate it was Bill©s play to team) as a whole, rank first in fielding, having a have annihilated another team, has increased the company, was in earnest, he . decided to let take no chances, and as the error of judgment percentage of .035 and .274 in batting. Henry admiration wonderfully. Whistler go, rather than allow Nick Young to cost the game the crowd went away in an ugly Cote virtually leads the catchers, having played It is true, you hear many say In other cities take a hand in the matter. Whistler has wired frame of mind. Chic Stahl made tbe hit that in 57 games, with a percentage of .977. while What Al. Reach said to the writer in Philadel- that he will report for duty here Sunday. sent in the winning run. New York©s half of Welch took part in 12 games less and has .979. phla: "I would like to see some- other club get Acting Manager Hurd, now at New Castle, the inning wound up iu Stanley, of San Antonio, ties Cote. The percent the pennant this year, for the general prosperity writes here that he has about- completed arrange SENSATIONAL STYLE. ages of the balance of the infield gives first base- of the game, it always being understood that ments by which Springfield will get Graffus, the After one man was out Bill Clark sent a hot man Meyer a percentage of .985. Reed, second the general prosperity of the game is for the hard-hitting catcher with© New Castle. He is single to right. Holmes sent a fly to Duffy, and baseman, .947; Bender, third baseman, .941; and best club to win, whether It is Baltimore or now awaiting an answer from Lipp, a former Jo Meekin©s hot single sent Clark to third; two Pender, short stop. .944. Tbe boys are putting ome other." New Castle pitcher he is after. were out when Van Haltren came to bat, and up fine ball and with fair treatment on the part. That©s the talk. And that©s about the proper Taylor. a high-class and high-priced pitcher Jack Stivetts looked worried. The lengthy Cali- of the umpires ought to be among the leaders at entiment. from Louisville, Ky., has been signed, as lias fornian sent ;©a hot one over second, and Herman the finish. DISAPPOINTMENT. also Hernpbill, fielder, who was with fc©aginaw Long made a miraculous stop, and then threw Tbere will be a whole heap of it, of course, last year. He will play left field, a position himself toward second base, touching it a Most of it will be located in Boston. New York, which has been vacant as far as a regular man fraction of a second before Meekin rushed into A Shot at Caps. Cincinnati and other baseball graveyard towns. is concerned ever since Rinehart left. the bag. The great short stop put out a maa Father time has run a fine-tooth comb over But there will be some scattered throughout the Pitcher Fred. Treadwell was released yesterday on a hit, and ended the game. For excitement many a ballplayer©s head and thinned out his whole circuit. by Detroit. He is said to be a good man, and and uncertainty that game will long be re hairs, but Harry Vaughn©s theory is not ac Did you ever see such a boy wonder as that Hurd.is after him. Hurd is also laying his lines membered, and Long will also be remembered. No cepted as altogether correct. "You can count O©Bricn? Did you ever see a tombstone play for a couple of "hot" players now at Zanesville. pun. intended; it is too serious and sorrowful a a score of players," declared "Zeke," "who are short stop like Joe Quinn? Did you ever see No team will or can play ball when it is thor subject. Nine hits were made by Joyce©s men, getting bald. Look at that top piece of mice. pitchers go into the field without lacross sticks oughly disorganized and playing without a man one being a three timer by Holmes and two I think the heavy caps we wear are responsi and catch fly balls like Hoffer and those pitchers? ager, but now since Whistler, who was formerly doubles. One line ball was driven into Teuny©s ble for that. Why can©t the clubs decide on That is all Baltimore ball. with Detroit, in the Western League, has been hand, on which he easily made a double play light linen instead of these hot things, that New men come and old men come, but they all secured as manager, a general house-cleaning unassisted, and Van Haltren drove a liner into air cannot possibly penetrate?" Cincinnati Post. Boon catch the spirit of Baltimore ball under the should take place at once. The team has played Collin©s hands. Tte lucky Duffy©s"Tften did not Inspiration of Ned Hanlon©s magic handling, and one whole month without a manager, and why end there. They won the game, although they there is only a trifling difference in the strength the directors have been so slow in getting a made but three singles, two of which were the of the team just enough difference to keep bead to the team is not understood. rankest kind of scratches, and Meekin did not them from monotonous consecutive winning, of Wonder what the "knockers" think of the give a single base on balls, nor was he guilty course, but still strong enough to average up to team now, since they were not satisfied when of a battery error of any kind. With perfect the other League teams. we were right in the push, and playing as good support the score would have been two to noth Come, now honest injun isn©t that so? ball to as good crowds as any team in the ing, instead of three to two. It was the hardest WHEN JOHNNIE COMBS MARCHIN3. League? "Couldn©t leave well enough alone." game to lose that Joyce©s men have played this But you just wait until dashing Jack Doyle©s Two new recruits as pitchers have been tried year. optic takes on its normal size and color. Wait the past week in Wagner and Cross. The latter NOW FOR THE WEST. Claflin©s until Hugh Jonnings© noodle gets to thinking played with the defunct Gallon team, which Scrappy Bill Joyce says the Western trip will Benin. Wait for Robbie©s ha ha and Billy club went up in the air on account of the man prptty much determine how the race will end, Clnrk©s "getatem." Wait until all the pitchers ager skipping out with all the cash, and leaving and says that he expects to land twelve out of round to. And we won©t tire yo;i out waiting, the players to "hog" it home, all their salaries nineteen games to 1>3 played on the trip. Joyce©s either. And don©t you send any umpires here, still "a coming." He is a brother to "Lave" men have certainly played a plucky game, and then, that accumulate dope, get full of bad Cross, and is touted a "comer." are capable of keeping it up. The entire team xvhisky and wilt in the sun, for there is going Pitcher Dinsmore recently secured from Co will be taken on the trip, together with Yale have been to be some high jinks and great doings, and lumbus, Western League, has been released. Miiri-liy, who was signed, by President Freedman there will be agitation of the baseball heavens. last Saturday. Murphy is in good shnpe and is Every hair of Hugh Jennings© head is counted anxious to play with Joyce©s men. Boston was worn by professionals and not a fly falleth without Willie Heeler©s ONE MORE CUP. after the little fellow, but he is again a New knowledge. Joe Kelly will never be touched Yorker. President Freedman says that Murphv for 15 years. find Jakey Stenzel will put ©em over the shot The Connecticut [League Leaders will be carried as a utilty man and the loca©l magnate believes that the former wearer of the THREE GRADES: YOU CAN©T DOWN A GOOD THING. Have Something to Play For. blue is better than any minor league experiment. They might all push and knock, but it will John A. Hurley, of the Meriden Brewing Co., It was a good, move and as accidents :are apt $7.50, $5.00, $3.50 come up with the clock after Ned Hanlon has has offered the Connecticut State League a silver to occur at any moment we now have a man to had time to think it over. cup, to be known as the "Nutmeg Cup," to be Send for illustrated booklet use. in case of emergency. Murphy©s return to about base-ball shoes. There is a great man. competed for by the teams finishing first and the team recalls the great showing he made Do you see him frantically running around second in the Connecticut State League race during the early part of 1894. For a time Tot bemoaning his fate to reporters and giving the for the pennant. At the next meeting of the Murphy was worshipped by the local cranks, who W. M. CLAFLIN, club the stereotyped old "shaking up?" No. sir; League the proposition will be submitted to the all join in wishing him success. 831 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. he just goes around quiet and farmer-like, think directors, and it is expected that it i will be unan AROUND THE BASES. ing of the crops and predicting rain if the imously accepted. The cup will be a costly and Ducky Holmes has mastered the sun In left Clouds don©t roll by. beautifully designed silver emblem characteristic field, and by getting in some timely hits he That©s all. of tbe great National game and for its intrinsic has made himself solid with the cranks. But lie is thinking, all the same, and when i value well worth competing for. Jenflings© display of nerve after he was hit July 1C- LIFE. 11

First on balls—By Kelb 1, by CogsiBwell 1. Sacrifice Yonnustown...... 10002720 1—13 M»niran,2b..4 0020 (([Sharp, 2b... 300 1 2 0 hits—Mycrs, Miles. Left Oo bases—Toledo5, Spring Springfield...... 2 00000000—2 OutCiilt, rt'.. 4 0 1 0 0 OJIUbb, 3b...... 4 II 1 2 1 I field 6. Umpire—Keefe. Time—1.45. Earned rues— Youtigstowii 4, Springfield 1. Two- Beadl«, p... 2 0 0 0 j. 0 OjSever*. p...... 3_ <> <£ 0 o o iias* hit—Cooper. S'olcn base—Cooper 2. Farrell 2, Hughes, p...l 0 0 Total...... 328 7 27 8 I Games I©layed June 28. Hoffmeister 2. Sacrifice hit—Steeu. Double play— Total...... 31 a ti W !) -I CASTLE vs. DAYTON AT N. CAS'E JUNK 28: Hoffiu«ister, Curran. Lett on bates—Younnotowu Mansfield...... 0003 0 1, 0 1 0—5 9. Soriugfield 8. First on balls—By Brodie 3, by Fort Wavne...... 30020103 x—8 N. CASTLE AB.U.B. P. A. E DAYTON. AB.U.B. P. A. K Cross 6. Hit by pitcher—Steeu, Kickert. Struck E^rued runs— Mansfield 3, Fort Way ne 3. Homa Fleming, rf5 1 4 0 0 1 Hogan, cf... 401 3 out—By Biodie 5, by Cro?a 1. Umpire—O'Brien. run—Mi Kevin. Two-base lilt.«—McKevitt 2, Kihni, Mlller.2b....4 2 2 5 3 1 Wetzel. us... 5233 2 0 Babb, Campbell, Lynch, Kntz, (Enroll, Outonlt. Russell, Ib.. 503 9 40"1 0 Flick, If...... 6...... 012 0 0 Games Flayed June 30. hits—LyriUi, Werri. K, MiiiiKan. Doubl* Ross, 3b...... 600 1 J.Riem'u.lb* 2 3 10 0 0 0.0 NEW CASTLE vs. DAYTON AT N. CAS'E JUNE 30: plays—Can-oil, unassisted; Cook, Cumpbell. Stolen Nuttress ss.. 503 0 3 0 Wcaud. c... 402 jases—Carroll, Fitch 2. O'Meara, Kihm. First on Riuehmt If 4 1 0 4 0 0 Greenw'd.rf 3 0 1 0 0 N. CASTLK. AB.R.B. P. DAYTON. AB.R.B. F. A. E 'fate, cf...... 5031 0 0 Cargo. 3b.. 501 360 Fleming, If. 3 I I 4 Hotcan, cf... 4004 02 balls—By Beadle 2, by Hughes 1, bv Severs 4. Struck 2 0 Grant. 2b.... 500 1 00 Miller, 2b... 4 005 Wetzol, ss... 411 2 10 ut—By Hughes 2, by Severs 4. Hit by pitcher- Donovan.c... 500 5 Sharp. Umpire—Keefe. Time—^2h. Smith, p..... 5_1_2_ 3^ 00 G.Kiern'n. p 4 2 3_ 0 40 Russell, Ib.. 51112 Fllcu.lf..... 310 4 00 lioss, 3b..... 422 0 4 OIKeiman, lb..4 1 2 10 30 YouNGsrowN vs. DAYTON AT YOUNGS'N JULY 1: Total...... 435 14*28151 Total...... 39 6 15 30 12 1 INTER-STATE LEAGUE Nntliesa, B* 5 4 2 0 3 2 Weaud, c... 401 4 10 YOUNGS'N. AB.B. B. A. K DAYT IN. AB.B. B. P. A. B New Castle...... 101003000 0—5 Kinehart, rf 5 0 3 0 0 Greenw'd,rf 402 Cooper, rt... 511 001 UKOU. Cf... 412 1 10 Dayton...... 001000211 1—G Tate, cf...... 4 1 1 0 1 Cargo. 3b... 401 Steeu. cf..... 410 2 o o Weizel. ss.. 5 2 2 3 2 0 Earne.1 runs—New Castle 3, Dayton 5. Two-ba>e Donovan, c 5 0 1 Games to be Played. ait»—Russfrll, Fleming, Mattress," VNetzel. Thieb- Grant, 2b... 401 Mnsser,2b... 4 2 1 440 Flick, cf..... ; 4 0 1 July 12, 13. 14—Youngstown at Toledo, Mans Hewitt, p"... 3^1_1_ _ 2_ o_ Brown, p..... 3_____ 0 0 Kickert, If.. 5 2 3 0 0 O'J.Reim'n.lb 4 0 3 10 1 0 base hit—Fleminp. Home runs—Fleming, G. Rei- VV, field at Springfield, New Castle at Dayton, Wheel inau. First on balls—13> Sinith 4, by lieiaiau 2. Total...... 38 fi)f2-/? 15 6 Total...... 3~4 3 8 27 ll 4 PaUers'n,lb5 I -I 10 1 »nd,rf... 500 2 0 0 ing at Fort Wayne. Hit by pitcher—VVenud. Siruck out—By Smith 1, New Castle...... 3 020201 1 1—10 Ziuiam. c... 411 fi 2 1 Greeuw',1, c 5 1 I 5 2 3 July 15, 16. 17—Youngstown at Fort Wayne, ay Reimaii 5. 1'assed balls—Weaud 2. Umpire— Dayton...... 00012000 0— 3 Lyons, 3b... 4102 2 0 Cargo, 3b..... 4000 2 0 Mansfield at Dayton, New Castle at Springfield, Mayne. Time—2li. Earned runs—New Castle 3, Dajtonl. Two-base Berry, ss..... 400 3 31 Grant, 2b... 4002 4 I Wheeling at Toledo. nils—Hots, Greeuwnld, J. Reimau, Weizel. Home Jordau.p ... 402 0 20 Rosebro'h.p 401 0 0 0 MANSFIELD vs. TOLEDO AT MANSFIR'D JUNE 28: iuus--Taie, Uuss. Stolen bases—Firming, llinehart. Total..... 399 10 27 14 3 Total...... 404 12 27 125 The Record. TOLEDO. AB.R. ». F. A.E MANSHE'D.AB B. B. p. A.K Dou'ile jilay»—Fleming, Miller; Uevvitt, Miller, Yonuestowu ...... 40004100 0—9 Hartman,rf4 I 2 1 0 0:L»iham, Ib 4 1 1 10 01 Kussull. First ou b»lls--By Hewitt 1, by Brown 3. Dayton ...... 10 001011 0—4 The championship record of the Inter-State Gilks. cf..... 4 3 2 200 Robinson, cf 5 0 1 League up to July 4. inclusive, -follows: Hit by pitcher—By blown 3. Struck out—tiy Hew- Karnei) runs—Youngstown 1, Dayton 3. Two-base Beck, 2b.... 5 1 2 4 2 0 Katz. rt...... 514 2 ilt 1, by Blown 3. Left on bases—New Castle 8, bit--Wetzel. Stoleu buses—Cooper. Musser 2, Rick- Myers. Ib.... 532 5 0 1 Lynch, c.... 401 3 Dayton 8. Umpire—Culgun. Time—1.30. ert 2. sacrifice hits—Lyons, Berry. Double play— Ha8sani'r,3b5 2 2 3 Carroll, s«.. 501 1 VTOUNGSTOWN VS. S PIUNGFIELD AT Y*N J0NE 30: Berry, Musser, Paierson. Left on bases—Youugs- Smith, If...... 524 1 0 WerricK, 3o5 1 1 1 towu 9, Dayton 9. First on balls—By Jordan 2, by Langsfo'd.ss 500 2 Maugau. 2l> 411 YOUNQSTO'N. AB.B.B. p. A F, SPBINGF p. AB.R.B. p. A.B Cooler, rf.... 5 1110 0, Mwrtm. rf... 5 330 0 1 Rosebrough 9. Struck out—By Jordan 5, by Rose.- AV'thur.c..:.. 5 1280 OJOutcnlt. If.. 4 2 1 3 02 [(rough 5. Wild pitches—Rosebrough 2, Jordan 1. K.ieoutiu, p.. 5_ 1_ 0 0 1 0 VanGoi'ii, p4 1_ l_ 101 Sleen, cf..... 333 8 01 Farrell, cf.... 510 1 ------47) 7 12 27 9 I" filiisser. 2b.. 422 0 3 0 Curran, Ib.. 522 12 Umpire—O'Brien. Time--2.05. Payton...... 533 Total..... 43 14 16 tl 9 1 Total Kickert, If.'.5 32500 flotttiiu'r, 3b5 a 4 1 ITort Wnvne ...... 402 MausfiBld...... 0204 0 L 0—7 I'atiers'&.lb 312 8 0 0 MilHS, 2o... 5 1 2 7 Games Played July 2. Mansfield ...... 429 Toledo ...... 3 2242 00 1 0—14 Zinram, c.... 4 01 3 10 Kuhn, Ss..... 5110 CASTLK vs. SPUINGFI'D AT N. C. JULY 2: New Castle ...... 717 Kamed runs—Mansfield 2. Three-base hits—Van Sunders, 3b 512 2 22 Shroeder, If, 5002 N. fiASlLE. AB.K.B. V. A. T. 8PRINOF1 D AB.lt,B. f. A R Suringfield ...... H 1 .?>i\ Giesen, Kmz, Outcalt. Two-base hits—Smith 3, Merry, MS..... 400 0 31 Lavelle, c... 5 0 1 3 Ely, If...... 2 0 0 0 1 l|M»rtin,rf... 5 2 3 0 00 Toledo ...... 4 ! 4 617 My«-rs 2, Beck, Hnssiimpr, Stolen base—Lynch. Kimball, p..5 1_ 2 0 00 OoKgswell.p 4 ^ Fleminc, It. 2 0 0 0 0 0 Cavaua'h, us 4 0 2 3 50 Wheeling ...... 4i 3 .321 Double plays—Keeuau, Btck, Mjer ; Mansan, Ln- Miller, 2b.... 3 02 4 3 llCurran, Ib.. 5 1 2 12 00 .544 tham. 1'Mrst on balls—By Van tSeisen 2, by Keeniiu Total...... 38 F2"i5 z7 9 i Total.... 44101427151 Youiigstowu...... Youn^tuwn...... 40103004 0-12 Kiiss'l,lt),3b4 123 Hoflme'r.3b 521 3 0 1. Struck out—By Van Gieseu 1. Umpire—Keefe. Don'n.lb,3b 200 8 Miles. 2b... 5 2 1 4 0 Time—2.15. Sprinalield...... 20101004 2—10 0 1 Earned runs—Yuiingstown yt Springfield 4. Three- Rocs, 3b..... 100 0 Farrell, cf... 5 2 3 3 Won. Lo Lost. Pet. YOUNGSTOWN vs. SPRINGFIELD AT Y*N JUNE 28: base hits—Cooper, Martin, Kuhn. Two-base hits— Nattr*i-i, ss 4 0 0 0 53 Pool, Ib..... 522 3 01 New Castle.... 43 17 .7 17 'For* Wavne.. 29 ao .492 t'NOST N. AB.K.B. 1'. A. K |8l'RltNGl''l>, AB.lt. B. P. A.K Kinehart, rf 4 0 1 1 00 Slevick, c... 520 2 00 Alusser, Sanders, Kimball, Curran, Hi ffmeister. Tredwell.p.. 5_0_0_ 0 1^ 0 Toledo...... 37 .6I7J Mansfield...... 21 32 .42!) Wouper, it... 5 2100 0 Martin, p... * 1 2 1 1 1 Stolen bates—K.ckert, Martiij 2. UottineUier. Sacri- , cf...... 400 2 10 Younsstowu. 31 -.544 Springfield... 18 38 .321 Steen. cf'.... 6123 0 0 H'arrrll. cf... 3 0 I 2 1 1 iice hits—Fatrraon, Ziurain, Berry. Left ou bases— Graffius, c... 412 6 11 Total...... 14 131427 13 a l>»jtwu ...... 32 28 .533 Wheeling...... 18 38 .321 Mus-er, 2b.. 5 3 2 3 6 0 Cur.an. Ib.. 4 1 1 5 1 1 Youiijjstown 4, Spriiij-lield 3. Fiist on balls—By Hewitt, p... 3 0 2 04] Kickert, It... 643 1 01 lloflmn'r.Sb* 232 2 1 Coggsweli 4. Hit by pitoher—Musser. Struck out— Total...... 33 2'9 24 169 Games Played June 26. P»terson,lb4 1 3 12 0 2 Miles, 21...... 311 4 1 3 By Kimball 2, by Cnggswell 2. Uniuire—O'Brien. New Castle ...... 010010000—2 3 1 TOLEDO vs. SPKINGBMEL.T> AT TOLEDO JITNE 26: Zinram, c... 512 4 00 Kuhn, sg..... 4 0 1 6 WHKELING vs. FORT WAYNK AT W'G JUNE 30: Spriuirfielu...... 12200170 0—13 Sander*, 31... 5 12 1 12 dro-s. If..... 3002 1 0 Earned run—Springfield. Two-base hits—Grading TOLEDO. AB.a. B. P. A. K SPKINGF'l). AB.R. B. P. A. K WHKEL1NO. AB.K. U. P. A E FT. WAYN E. AB.R. B. P. A. E lierry, ss..... 422 3 5 0 Stevick, c.... 400 3 2 0 2, Cavnnaugh, Farrell. Home run—Pool. Stolen Ilarttimn, rt 5 0 2 <> 0 0 Martin, ri... 4 (I 2 0 U-Brieu, Ib 3 0 0 lo 0 0 Cooke. If... 413 2 0 0 Jordan, p... 5 0 0 2 d Coggsw'l, rf ^00 2 !_ }_ Giiks. cf..... 5 1 2 0 0 Farrell, cf.. 4 o l 8 Vetters.cf... 531 5 0 0. Fitch, ss..... 411 3 1 bases—Fleming, Miller, Donovan, Farrell, Stevick. Beck, 2b..... 501 22 Curran.lb... 4 0 L 13 Tutal..... 4£> 15 17 z7 U bj Total...... 3~3 5 ~•J 27 13 'J T*ylor, ss.... 4 2 2 1 5 0 O'Meara, rf.. 5 1 1 0 0 Double play — Kattress, Miller, KiK-sell. First on . Ui... 300 8 11 Hoffm*'r,3b 3111 Yotingstovvn...... 2 5 0 2 f) 0 3 1 2—15 Lvuns. 31'... 3233 5 1 Campbell, c 4 0 0 2 !l balls—By Hewitt 1, by Tredwell 4. Hit by pitcher— Hu*«»m'r.3h4 11 4 20 Miles, 2h..... 3 1 1 Springfield...... 2 0 3 0 '() 0 0 0 0— o Toft, 2b..... 400 1 4 0 McKevitt,ci5 1 I 0 0 Miller, lioss. Struck out—By Hewitt 6, by Tiedwell Smi h. If.... 5 ! 1 2 !Ml (I Kiihn. s«.... 4 1 1 Earned runs—Younghtowu 4. Three-bus? hit— MessiU, c... 5 00 I 10 Kihm.lt...... 4 2 1 12 21 2. Left on buses—New Castle 11, Springfield 3. L-in««!'«). HS 424 2 6 0 Gocesw'l, If 4 1 0 Sanders. Two-b.so hits—Zinram, Hoffmeister. Kobiueoii.n'4 01 1 00 Sharp. 2b... 412 0 61 Umpires—Colgan and Mayne. Time—2.30. Arthur, c.... 5 2 2 7 2 I Stevick, c... :•! 0 0 Stolen bases—Cooper 4, Steen. K ck.ert. Beiry. Mar WcUlnnis, If 4 01 1 00 l!abb,3b...... 3 22 0 11 YOUNGSTOWN vs. DAYTON AT YOUNG'N JULY 2: Blue. |>...... 5 0 !_ 0 Cross, p...... 3 0 l_ tin, lloflineistei'. Miles. Siicriflce hit—Cross. Doublt Garvey, p... 212 0 00 Darby, p..... 4_ 0 0 2 22 YOl'NOS'N. AB.R.B. P. A.I DAYTON. AB.B. B. P. A.B Total...... 324 8 27 H 3 phtyg—Berry, Paterson; Sanders, Pater*ou; Musser, Campbell, p 1 0 0 0 00 Cooper, rf.... 411 0 00 Hogan, cf... 401 2 0 0 Total...... 41 7 14 27 133 PalVrsou; Cross, Bill eg. Lett on bases— Youiigstowu Total..... 37 9 fl 30 16 0 ToV.! ...... I 2 o 2101 0 0—7 Total...... 35 8 10 V!8 15 1 Steen, cf..... 4 11 7 00 Wetzel. ss... 4 0 0 1 3 0 11, Si.ringtield 7. First on bH lln—By .Jordan 4. by 2 1 Flick, If...... 400 3 01 Sl'niigrMd...... 0 100200 0 1—t Wheelluf?...... 0 0 030120 2 0—f Musaer, 2t>.. 411 3 turned runs—Toleilo 5, Springfield 1. Two-base Martin 5. llltby pitcher—Berry. Struck out—By Rickert, If.. 4 003 1 0 J.Rpfm'n.lb 4 0 1 11 1 0 Jor.iau 2, by Muniu A. Umpire—Scheible. Timo Fort Way lie ...... 0 00000107 1—9 1 I li.tt—Artlmr 2, Lai.g*fi; Smith, Arthur. HatNuintir; Oanipbeil.cf 4113 0 1! Fitch. HS..... 5 3 3 2 by Darby 4. Hit b\ pitcher—By Campled 1. Struck Total..... 33 4 6 27 8 l| Total...» 34~2~7 27 10 3 I/aiifcisfotd, Mytrs, H>iH-nmur; Knl.n, MiU-s. Cu. ran, Tnylor. ss.... 4 2 2 0 1 I'o'Jlenra, If..3 102 out—% Garvey 2. by Darby 7. Passed ball—T. Youngstown ...... 3 0000100 0—4 Lett 011 bases—Toledo 11, Springfield 3. Umpire— Lyons, 3b... 511 1 2 1:0,1111 |ibelI.e.. 5 2 2 Campbell. Wild pitch—W. Campbell. Sacrifice hit Dayton...... 00000002 0—2 Kuefe. Time—1.45. Tolt, c...... 4 2 2 8 1 o! McKcvitt,cf3 2.2 —Toft. Umpire—Kastou. Time—2.20. Earned runs—Dayton 2. Three-base hit—Lyons. I> YTON vs. FORT WAYNE AT DAYTON JUNK 26: Coyl,,, -^b.....5 1 1 2 5 ojKihni.lh.... 4 1 2 NSFiELD vs. TOLEDO AT MANSFI'D JUNE 30» Two-base hit—Musser. Stolen buses—Cooper. Steen, Koh»non.rt 3 1 3 1 0 llshurp, 2b... 5 I 0 Patereon. Sacrifice hit—Ziuram. Double play—J. DAVTON. AB.n.R. P. A. V. FT. WAYNE. An.H. II. P. A. K MANSFIELD.An.R. B. P. A.KI TOLEDO. AB.U.B. P. A. E Ilouaii, cf....5 1 1 4 0 1 0 .okc, rf..... 6 2 4 0 0 McQinni.-.lf 4 0 1 0 00! Babb, 3b.... 4 0 I Keiman, \Ve zel. Left on bates—Youngstowu 4, 2 0 llerr, p...... 3 0 1 Latham, Ib 4 1 0 6 3 0 Harimaii, rl 4 0 1 1 0 Dayton 3. Struck out—By Brodie 2, by Keiman 2. \Vt-t/,el, 2u_ft 0 2 2 0 Fitch, ss..... 6 1 2 2 1 Hallowell.p 300 0 0 KobiuTOi,,cf5 122 0 0 Giiks. cf.... 401 Wild pitch—Beimtn. Umpire—O'Brien. Time—1.20. Flick, If..... 211 0 (I 0 U Meara, c.. 5' I 3 0 1 Total..... 35 9 11 24 11 f> Total.:.... 36 10 12 Zl 6 ~i Katz, If...... 5124 Ueok,2b...... 301 2 0 J.Uem.'ii.lb 4 1 1 500 C.mpnell.rf 501 1 o o Wheeling ...... 0 I 0 0 0 (i 0 (i 2— 9 Lynch, c..... 412 4 Myers, Ib... 4 0 1 0 0 WHEELING vs. TOLEDO AT WHEELING JULY 2: \Vrand, c,.. 4 0 0 8 2 C McKeviit,cl4 1 1 3 0 0 Fort Wayne...... 10004302 x—10 Carroll, KB... ft 1 1 2 5 2| rlai-sa'r, 3b 4 0 Z 1 0 0 WHEELING. AB.U.B. P. A.K TOLKDO. AB.U.B. P. A. K Oreeiiw'd,rt4 o L 2 0 1 Kiliin. Hi.... 4 329 0 0 Earned run—Fort Wayne 2, Wheeling 4. Two- WerricU,3l)4 1 2 U 0 OjSmith.lf.OjSmith.lf..... 400 3 0 0 Vetters.cf....4 23 0 00 Hartman, rf o 10 0 (i 0 Cargo,3b..... 301 0 0 1...... Sharp,2b..... 512 5 2 0 base hiis—Cum,.bell, Taylor, Lyons, Fitcli 3, Camp Siangan, 2b. 4 123"""2 OiLingsfo'd,s< 300 1 4 0 Toft, 3b...... 500 3 ! 1 Gilks.cf...... 501 2 10 Leri'lt, ai.... 3 11 2 10 Itahh. ;jb..... 5 3 3 1 2 bell. B:ibb. Stolen buses—O'Brien, Taylor. Toft, Outcalt.rf... 401 0 0 irUrttiur, c.... 300 6 1 0 Taylor, ss... 400 1 3 2 Btick, 2b..... 433 0 40 liosebro'b.p 4 0 0 0 1 0 Darby, p.... f. 1 2 21 Campbell. Double play—-Fitch, Kihm. Fir*t on Ely, p...... 4 o ti 4 o 0 liVrguson, p 3 o 0 1 L o Kobins'n,2b oil 2 4 1 My erg, Ib,c5 3 2 10 0 0 tMllH— By Hal owe!! 5. by Herr 6. Ha by pitcher— tlausa'r, 3b.. 523 0 30 'total...... 344 8 2l 6 3 Tutal.... 1513 2tJ*Z6 f 5 Total..... u9 V iZ •£, Total...... 32 0 6 27 90 O'Brieu, Ib. 5 0 1 7 02 *Wftzel hit by baited.bull. Bv Hallowell I, by llerr 1. Sacrifice him—McKevitt, Hallowell, p 2 0 0 0 00 Smith, If.... 513 3 01 Kihm. IL-rr, Struck out—By Hallowell 7, by llerr Mansfield ...... 0 000331 0—7 Day ion...... 3 0000000 1—4 Ooyle.rf.p... 410 1 30 Langsf'd, us 4 0 3 2 2 2 4. Umpire—Eas.ou. Time—2.10. Tided ...... 00000000 0—0 FerK ua'u,lb2 104 0 I Fort Wayne...... 01100308 x—13 Earned runs—Man fie d 4. Home runs— Kat/,, Lytle, If..... 412 5 0 0 Karned runs— Day lou 1, Fort Wayne 8. Two-bane Meesitt, c... 42361 Arthur, c... 2 005 0 0 Werrick. Two-base hiti—Werrick, Mangan. Double Keeiiau. p.. 501 1 3 0 hits—Cooke 3V O Meara. Kilim. Double, play—Sh.n-p. Games Played June 29. plays— Hartinan. Myer.-; l.angsford, Jljerti. Stolen Camp'1, p.rf 2 1 1_ 2 0 0 Kihm. First' on balls—B> Kosebrongti 1, by D;uby baiuir, it 4 1 1 0 0 1 Martin, rf.. 3 01 0 00 Arthur. Umpire — Easton. Time — 1.50. Graffius. c.,.3 01 3 20 Grant, 2b... :i 0 0 4 A'Mlur, 2b... 5 013 4 0 Ciivatia'h, If 4 003 0 0 MANSFIELD vs. FOKT WAYNE AT MA'D JULY 2: il alls field 3. Hickmau, p 4 2 1_ 0 2 OJEmig, p..... 3 0 0 1^ 30 0 0 WHEELING vs. YOUNGSTOWN AT WH'G JUNE 26: Huesell, Ib.. 401 8 00 Cm-ran. Ib.. 3 0 0 12 MANSFlli'D. AB.B B. A. E FT. WAYNE. AB.U.B. P. A.B Total...... :i65 14 27 H o| Total...... 32 1 5*26 16 ~i .-s 3b...... 5 0 2 2 0 Hoffuie'r. 3b3 1 2 0 3 0 Cooke, If..... 401 2 0 I Wheeling...... 02100002 0—5 Lutliam, Ib 5 0 1 *Miller out, hit by batted ball. utres8,ss.. 310 1 2 0 Miller. 2b... 401 3 7 1 Uobiusou.cf 501 Fitch, ss..... 5 003 5 0 Voui.gstowu...... 04000040 x—8 New Castle...... 0 1010201 0-5 Kinehart, rf 5 22 2 0 C Farrell, cf... 4 0 0 2 0 1 iSatiorios—Gurvey, Toft; Kimlmll, /inrnm. Hits— Kutz, If... ..411 400 O'Meara.rf.. 500 0 00 Dayton...... 00100000 0—1 ate, cf...... 4 0 1 uhn, ss..... 3 00 1 S 0 Lynch, c... 'i 2 1 3 1 1 Campbell, c4 0 1 4 21 Wheeling 13. Youujjstown 10. En-urn—Wheeling 3, Earned run.-—New Castle 3, Dayton 1. Two base Giafflns, c.... 4 0 2 8 evick, c... 3 0 0 5 0 1 YuuofcStowu 1. Carroll, ss.. o 3 1 1 McKevilt.cf 4 12300 hits—Rinehart, Wetzel. Home runs—Tate, Hogau. _ _ blf. p...... 3 0 0 0 2 0 Werrick, 3b 5 2 3 3 Kihni.tb.,... 3 2 1 10 00 First ou bulls—By Hickman 1, by Emis 4. Hit by Tut ... fu zl U I Total..... 30 l io J Mau«tan,2b..4 11-6 3 0 Sharp,2b..... 4114 1 0 Games Played June 37. pitcher—Grafting. Struck out—By Uipkman 3, by 'Miller out for interferes Outcait, rf... 401 2 00 Balb.3b...... 4131 2 2 DAYTON vs. FOKT WAYNE AT DAYTON JUNE 27: Kuiig 1. Wild pilch—Etnig. Left on bases—New New Castle. 0 I 0 0 0 0 1 1 1—4 Ely, p...... 4 !_ 2 1 !_ l Heir, p...... 1000 1 0 Castle 10, Dayton 4. Umpire—Colgan. Time—1.45. DAYTON. AB.B.n. P. A. B (FT. WAYNE. AH. U. B. P. A.1C Springfield .00000010 0—1 Total..... iO 10 12 27 106 Miune'n. p 2 0 0 0 2 (} Hoaau, cf.. 5 025 0 0 Cooke, If.... t> 0 0 2 WHEELING vs. FORT WAYNB AT WH'G JUNE 29: Burned runs— Castle 1, Springfield 1. Two- Total..... 36 5 9 27 Id 4 Giant, 2b..... 5 010 4 0 Filch,83...... 500 1 WHEELING. AB B. B. P. A U)IT. WAYNE. AB.B.B. P. A.K i hits—Kinehart, Miller. Home run—Hoffmois- Mansfiold...... 0 3 2 0 o 3 0 2 0—It* Flick. If..... 6112 0 0 O'Meara, c.. 412 2 U'Brieu, Ib 3 0 0 11 Filch, SB..... 3 11 1 42 Dotible plays—Nattrean, Miller, Russell; Ro.ss, Fort Wayne...... 010400000—5 J.Kl'D, rf,lb5 0 2 14 0 0 Campbell, rf fi 1 1 3 Hallowell.cf 3 021 0 0 O'Meara, If. 3 I 2 1 00 Russell. First on balls—By Smiths, by Poole 3. Earned runs—Mausfiffld 6, Fort Wayne 3. Home Weand, rf... 6110 0 1 McKeVltt.cf 3 1 I 4 Tavlor, ss.-.. 400 4 T.Campb'l. c4 11 5 10 Struck out—Bv Smith 7. by Poole 2. 1'assed ball— runs—Werrick, Ely. Two base hits—Lynch, Wer Greenw'd. c 5 1 0 7 1 0 Kihm, Ib... 4 0 1 15 Lyons. 3b... 4001 McKeviU.of 4 00 2 00 Graffius. Lelt ou bases—New Castle 3, Springfield rick 2, McKevitt, Kiliin, Habb. Sacrifice hits—Herr, Cargo, 3b.... 610 0 00 Sharp,2b..... 501 Toft, 2b...... 3 001 Kihm, Ib... 4 0 0 10 0 2 4. Umpire—Colgan. Time—1.35. Kihm. Double plays—Carroll, MHUCHII, Liitham; Wetzel. SB... 611 1 51 Babb,3b...... 5 0 1 Mensitt, c..... 400 6 00 Sharp, 2b... 4005 3 0 WHEELING vs. TOLEDO AT WHEELING JULY 1: Werrick, Mungan; Siangan, Latham; Fitch, Sharp, Brown,p..... & 1 3, 1 2 0 Severs, p..... 401 Robiiisun.rf 4 22 1 0 OlHabu, 2b..... 4 1 1 0 4 1 TOLEDO. AB B. B. P. A. K WHEKL1NO. AB.R. II. P. Kihm. Fir-ton balls— By Klv 1, by Uerr 1. Struck Total..... 49512 36 12 2 Total...... 423 8 36 15 2 McGlnnis,lf 3 00 0 00 Darby, rf... 3 0 9 3 0 0 Hurtman, rf 3 33 210 Vetters.cf... 4222 out—-By Ely 3, by Herr 2. Hit by pitcher—Lynch. Dayton ...... 00001002000 2—5 Campbell, p 3 1 2 1 1 0 Miiinebau,p2"" 00 0 31 Gilks, cf.....5 23 0 0 IjToft, 3b...... 4 100 Passed bail—Lynch. Wild pitch—Ely. Umpire— Fort Way ce.. 00000000300 0—3 Total ..... 31 3 6 26 13 4 *Severs...... 100 0 0 0 Beck, 2b..... 4 11 5 0 SjTavlor, s».... 5 3 2 0 Keefe. Time—150. ___ Earned runs—Dayton 3, Fort Wayne 2. Two-base Total...... 31 4 5 27 15 6 Myers, Ib... 5 0 0 10 3 0 Uobi'o.rf.2b5 1 2 3 hits—Gront, 0'M.eara. Three-base hit—McKeritt. *Batted for Minnehan in ninth. Hassaiu'r,3u3 1031 i:c»mubcll,lb4 1 2 8 Games Played July 3. Home run—Weaud. Double play—McKevitt, Sharp. Wheeling...... 0 1010000 1—3 Smith, If..... 3 2 1 0 0 OjCi)yl.',2b,ri..5 2 3 3 YOUNGSTOWN vs. DAYTON AT YOUNGS'N JULY 3: First oil balls--liy Browu 4, by Sevtrs 3. Hit by Fort Wayne ...... 00010000 3—4 Ltuigsf'd, ss5 0 2 3 6 0 M Ginnis.lfo 1 1 3 Y.mugiiown...... 10130011 2—9 pitcher—McKevitt. Sacrifice kite—Hotrnn, J. Kei- Earned runs—Wheeling 1, Fort Wayne 1. Two- Arthur.c..... 5213 0 0 McKSitt, c.... 5127 Dayton...... 0 002 0 0 0 0 0-2 liian, O'Meara. Stolen bases—Hogan 2, Grant, Green- base hits—Hallowell, T. Citmpbell, Babb. Home Kelb, p...... 2 120 1 0 Hallowell,p4 1 1 1 Hits—Youngstown 10. Dayton 7. Errors—Youngs- •wald, Kihm. Struck, out—By Browu 7. Umpire— j.uns—O'Meara, Robinson. Stolen bases—HiiUowell, Keeuan.p... 2_ 1_ 1_ 1_ 20 Total...... 41 13 15 i6 8 4 town 2, Diivton 5. butter.en—Kmruall, Ziuram; Brown. Time—225. Kobinson, Toft. Double play—Toft, Tajlor, 0' Brien. Total...... 37 13 14 27 20 5 Wennd, Gn-enwald. Umpire—O'Brien. TOLEDO vs. SPUINGFIELD AT TOLEDO JUNE 27: First ou balls—By Campbell 3, by Miunehau 6. Hit Wheeling...... 3030060 NEW CASTLE v.s. SI-UINIVFIKLD AT N. C. JULY 3: TOLEDO. AB.n.n. p. A. B^HRINGF'D. AB.E. B. p. A.B by pitcher—By Cumpbell 1. Struck out—By Camp Toledo...... 0 160303 New Ca-tie...... 0 I 102000 I — o Bartmau, rf4 0 1 2 0 0| .Martin, rf.. 4 014 bell 6, by Minnehau 5. Pas-sod ball—T. Campbell. Earned runs — Wheeling 3, Toledo 4. T\vo-ht...« S,.riii!ifield...... 1 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0—2 Gilks, cf.....4 1 1 2 0 0 Farreil.ci... 4 0 0 Umpire—Easton. Time—1.55. hits— Vetters. Mussitr, Kol.inson 2, Coyle, Smith, Hils—New Castle 10. Springfield 4. Krrors—New Beck, 2b.....4 034 4 0 Curran.lb,.. 300 YOUNGSTOWN vs. SPRINGFIKLD AT Y'N JUNE 29: Gilks, Beck, Hart man, Keib. Passed ba 1 ] — Mesciit Castle 4, Springfield 2. Batteries—llickiuao, Duiio- Myers,lb....3 0 1 13 Hoffm'r, 3b 4 0 0 yOUNGS'N. AB.R. B. P. A. EISPRIPJGF'D. AB.B. B. P. A. E Sacrifice hit— Tolt. First on balls— By Ilallowell 6, vai,; 1,'ogsvvell. StevicU. llttS8am'r,3b4 0 0 1 Miles, 2b.... 311 Cooper, rf... 5 3230 olMurtin, rf.. 4 12 1 o 0 by Kelt) 2, by Keenau 3. Stolen base— Vetters. Hit MANSFIELD vs. Four WAYNE AT MA'D JULY 3: Smith, If..... 3112 Kuhn, ss... 401 Steen. cf..... 121 2 00 Fan-ell. cf...3 1 I 2 0 1 bv pitcher — Vetters, Smith. Struck out — By Hal Mansfield...... 1020 0 2202 i —ll) LauKfor(i,Bs4 002 Cross, If..... 300 Mnsser, 2b.. 5142 3 0 Curran.lb... 4 0 0 13 0 0 lowell 6, by Kelb 2. Umpire— Easton. Time— 2.15. Fort Wa.Mie...... 0 10302101 0—9 Arthur, c..... 4114 fttevick, c... 301 Kickert,. If.. 4 003 0 0 Uoflm'r, 3b. 302 4 5 2 MANSFIELD vs. FORT WAYNB AT MA'D JULY 1: tiitn—Mau-fieM 14. Fort Way no 12. Ernir.-,— Kelb, p...... 3 0_0_ 0 2 0 Cogggwell,p3 0 .!_ 230 Paterson. Ib 4 1 1 10 0 0 Hurd, 2b..... 300 2 4 2 MANSrlKLD. AB.B. B. P. A .t;P. WAYNE. AJi.It. B. P. A.K Man-field 13, Fort Wnjiit* 3. Batteiiee—Buaule, Total...... 333 8 30 13 1 Total... .. 31 1 5 30 7 (. Ziuram, c... 511 5 10 Kuhn, es.... 4001 4 0 Latliam. Ib 3 0 0 8 2 2 Cooke, If..... 400 7 10 Lviicii; Darby, 0':M«-aru. Toledo...... 0 OOOOOJOOl 2--3 Sanders. 3b.. 5 101 2 0 Oogswell, If 4 0 2 1 0 1 Kobinsoii.ct. 301 1 00 Fitch, ss...., 3 10 1 30 WIIEBLINO vs. TOLEDO AT WHEELING JULY 3: Springfield...... 0 OOOOl'OOO 0—1 Berry, ss..... 431 1 5 1 Cavelle, c.... 400 2 1 0 Katy,, if...... 432 3 00 O'Meara.rf.. 410 2 00 Wheeling...... 001014000—6 Jiarned runs—Toledo 3, Springfield 1. Two-base Brodie, u... 311 0 10 Cross, p...... 300_ _1 1 0 Lynch, c.... 3 12 3 00 l'nm..b«ll, c3 1 1 6 1 To:e,lo...... 1 1132121 0—12 bits—Beck, Arthur, Coggswell, Stevick. Three-base Jordan, cf... 2 0 1_ 000 Total...... 32 2 7 27 1~56 Canoll,, ss...... 3 12 2 40 McKev't,, cf 4 3 3 1 00 Hits—Wheeling 13, Toledo 20. Enors— Wheeling fait—Miles. Struck out—By Kelb 1, by Coggswei\ 2. .- 38 13 12 27 1* 1, WerricU, 3b 4 0 0 a B O.K.inui, Ib.... 4 2 '2 700 3,1'oledol, Batleriea—Garvej,Tolt; Feijsusoii,Arthur, LIFE.

—15v Lever 8, hv Cogati 5. Double plays—Stuart, RICHMOND vs. PATBRSON AT RICHJI'D JULY 1: Tate, lb.™ 4 0 1 13 00 J.Rothf's.lbS 0 1 11 00 MoDoimld. Wells; Custody, J. Rotlifnss. First on cr- lUCHM'D. AB.R. H. p. PATKRfON. AB.R. B. P. A. B Went*. 2b... 400 1 40 Sheehan, If 3 0 0 0 00 inrs—Richmond 2, Ni-wiiiU 2. Kir.it on balls—By Hargro e, cf 4 1 1 2 00 K«ister, BS.. 411 3 60 Weihl, If..... 3 0 0 0 0 0 CoKan, p...... 4 0 0 0 " Lever 3, by Cogau 3. Umpire—Stiyder. Time—2.10. Kain. rf..... 311 2 0 (I Smink, lb... 4 0 1 12 02 Smith, rf... 3002 1 0 Hatfleld,8«.. 411' " " Elberfeld.SbS 21 1 22 Wagner, 3b.. 4 220 Sayder.c..... 3001 3 0 Ualey.Sb..... 301 Games Played June 30. Stuart. 2b... 411 4 41 Grovo, cf..... 3002 Bishop, p... 300 0 10 A.Rothf's, c3 0 0 3 LANCASTER vs. ATHLETIC AT LANCA'R JUNE 30: McDon'd, ss4 23 2 12 Uimlesty.rf 4 0 1 3 Total.... 31 1 4 24 150 Total...... 31 3 6 27 12 I LANCASTER.AB.R.B. P. ATHLETIC. AB.B. B. P. A.E Elsey.lf...... 401 2 1 U Smith, If..... 4002 Norfolk...... lo 000000 0—1 Butter's, rf 4 0 1 I 00 Moran, If... 400 0 0 1 Wells, lb... 400 9 00 Gilman, 2b.. 2 001 Newark...... 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 x—3 Ward, 2b.... 501 1 41 McVey, cf.. 4104 0 0 Foster, c.... 400 5 20 Westlake, c 3 0 0 4 Two-bae hit—Wright. Sacrifice hit— Cassidy. Leidv, cf.... 501 1 00 Carey,"lb..... 3 0 1 11 0 0 Chesb ro, p.. 4 0 1_ 0 00 Cain, p...... 2100 •Stolen base—Leahy. Left on bases—Norfolk 4, New Laroque, Ib4 I I 16 0 0 Hamburg,rt 400 1 0 0 Total.... 31 7 9 27 lu 5 Flaherty, p.. 100 0 00 ark 3. Struck out—By Bishop 2, by Cogan 2. Double Seybold, If.. 510 0 00 Battam, ss. 4 0 I 2 4 1 Totil...... 31 4 5 27 13 A plays—Smith; Tate; Hatfield". Cassidy, J. Rothfusa. Hnnni'n, 3b 1 0 0 0 00 R.Schaub,3b4 0 0 1 5 0 Richmond...... 00040210 0—7 First on error—Norfolk. First; on balls—By Bishop Ulrich, 3b... 411 2 20 Cbilda. 2b..., 3021 2 0 Paterson ...... 10200100 0—4 3, by Cogan 1. Passed ball—Suyder. Umpire-- M*di»on, SB 4 2 2 3 62 Fox, c...... 300 6 Eitmed runs—Richmond 3. Paterson 2. Two-base Burns. Time—1.30. Weute, c..... 412 2 00 Garvin, p... 301 1 1 0 hits—McDonald 2, Klsey, Hardesty. Home runs— Yeager, p... 4 0 3_ 1 30 Total..... 32 T 6*26 ll 4 Wagner 2, Hargrove, Stuart. Stolen bases—Kain, Games Played July 3. AATLANTHV i ju/iii l jLvJ LKAfiHKUjyAUUJui Total..... 39 6 12 27 15 3 Elherfeld, Wagner 2. Left on bases—Richmond 4, *Ward out, hit by batted ball. Paterson 7. Struck out—By Chesbro 3, by Flaherty READING vs. ATHLETIC AT R'a JULY 3(.lsT G'E): Lancaster...... 00031110 0—6 2. Double plays—Gilman, K&ister; Keister, Smink; BEADIXQ. AB.R.B. P. A.E ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A. ft Games to be Played. Athletic ...... 00010000 0—I Elsey. Elberfeld. First on errors—Richmond 2, Pat- Slater.lb..... 400 8 01 Moran, If... 521 0 01 Stratton, rf.. 3 00 2 0 0 McVey, cf.. 533 3 00 July 11, 12, ,13, 14—Norfolk at Paterson, Read- Earned run—Lancaster 2. Two-base hit—Childs ersou 4. First on balls—By Cain 1. Hit by pitcher- Grove, Kaiu, Elberfeld, Gilman. Wild pitch—Ches- Raymo'd,3b 4000 0 Carey, lb... 4 1 3 12 10 Ins at Newark. 2, Ward. Home run—Laroque. Stolen base—Ulrich, Minaeh'n.lf 4 116 July 12, 13, 14—Richmond at Philadelphia, Madison 2, Buttermore, McVey. Left on bases— bro. Umpire—Snyder. Time—1.50. 0 0 Hambu'g, rf5 01 1 0 0' Lancaster 7, Athletic 5. Stiuck ont—By Yeager 1, NORFOLK vs. NEWARK AT NORFOLK JULY 1: Spralt, cf.... 3 213 0 1 Battam,ss ..500 1 3 2 HiirtforU at Lancaster. Mclnty'e,2b4 112 2 1 R.Schaub,3b4 1 1 1 2 0 July 15, 17—Richmond at Paterson. by Gurvin 3. Double piny—Madison, Ward, La NORFOLK. A B R. B. P. A. B NEWARK. AB.R.B. P. A. E July 15, 16, 17—Hartford at Philadelphia, Lan roque. First on errors—Lancaster 2, Athletic 2. McFaiTd.cfS 121 l o W right, cf ..4 11 1 10 Gallagner.ssS 00 0 30 Childs, 2b.... 4 00 3 20 caster at Reading. First on balls—By Yeager l,by Garvin 2. Umpire — Leahy,as..... 4124 6 1 (VHagau, rf. 4 1 1 1 00 Barkley, c.. 3 01 300 Fox, c...... 402 5 00 July 17, 18—Norfolk at Newark. Rinn. Time—1.35. Weddege,3b 501 0 10 Cussidy, 2!... 312 2 50 Herndou, p 3 0 0 0 ^ 0 Garvin, p... 4 0_ 0 1_ 4 0 July 18—Athletics at Paterson. HARTFORD vs. READING AT HARTFO'D JUNE 30: Tate, lb...... 5 0 0 11 J.Rotht'B,lb4 02 9 0 1 Total..... 3l 4 * 2"4 83 Total...... 40 f U 27 12 3 \Vontz.2b....3 02 4 Shceuan, If.. 4 00 2 00 Reading...... 0 0002200 0—4 HARTFORD.AB. U. B. P. A.Ej READING. AB.B..B. P. A. E Athletic...... 30101011 x—7 The Record. Rudl'ord, BS.. 422 3 30 S.ater, lb.... 4 2 0 10 21 Weihl, If..... 4 1 0 200 Hatfteld, gs 4 0 1 3 Mack,2b.....5 14142 Strattou, If.. 3 22 0 00 Smith, rf... 3111 0 (1 Daly, 3b...... 4001 Earned runs—R»4 132 Carey, lb... 513 8 00 hits — Stratton, Childs. Home runs — Slater, Miuue- McFa:l©d,cf4 10 0 00 Keister, BS.. 401 2 40 Minne'n, If 3 001 Hamburg.rf 513 1 01 hau, Moran. Sacrifice hit — Strattou.* Stolen bases — Games Played June 29. Leahy, ss..... 421 4 2 Touhey, lb.. 4 0 1 10 0 0 Spratt, cf..... 3013 Battam, us... 4 01252 Spratt, Mclntyre, Gnllagher, Ct»rey. Left on bases — LANCASTER v*. ATHLETIC AT LANCA'R JUNE 29: Wodd't«;e,:!b 412 0 2 0 Wagner, 3b.. 3 122 Mclnty'e,2b4 203 K.Scbauh,3b5 21410 Reading 5. Athletic 7. Struck out — Bv Lucid 4, by LANCASTER. AB.R. B. P. A.El ATHLETIC. AB.B. B. P. A.E Tate, lb...... 3 0 1 10 0 0 Grove, cf..... 4010 GullaghT.ss 1102 Childs, 2b.... 522 4 20 Ames 1. Double pla.,s— Raymond, Mclntyre, Slater B;itterm'e,rf3 111 u'Oj Koran, If.... 4 00010 Wetiiz,2b.... 3 110 10 Hardesty, rf 4 1 1 Kiusoila, c.. 1 0 0 0 Fox. c...... 512 3 20 2; Battam, Childs, Carey. First on errors — Athletic 3. W».rd, 2b..... 410 6 4 1 McVey, cf.. 3 (I 2 1 01 Weihi, If..... 4 12 (Mi ith. If..... 410 Lucid, p...... 1 000 Conn.p...... 501^ 1^ 20 First on balls — By Lucid 3, by Amos 5. Passed ball- Leidy. cf... 321 300 Ourey, Ib... 4 0 0 14 10 Smith, rf..... 3 1 1 200 Gilman, 2b.. 400 McMac'u, p 2 0 1 1 Total...... 4~3 8142~7 12 4 Bark ley. Umpire — Leighton. Time — 2h. Wente, lb... 3 2 1 10 0 1 Hamlm'g, rf 4 21000 Suyder, c.... 410 610 Smink, c..... 300 Barkley. c.. 2 0 0 4 NEWARK vs. NORFOLK AT NEWARK JULY 3: 3 0 Seybold, if.. 4221 1 0 Battam.ss... 3 1 2 6 2 PfanmU'r, p 3 0 n 0 Jones, p...,. 300 Total...... 31 5 6 24 74 NORFOLK. AB.R.B. P. A.E NEWARK. AB.R.B. P. A. B Uirlch, 3b... 413 0 20 R.Schaub,3b3 2 1 1 0 'Total...... 32 tt a 2 H 2 Total..... 333 6 24 U 2 Reading ...... 00001201 1—5 McFarl'n.cf 5 021 0 0 Wright.cf... oil 1 10 Jbkdisou, ss 3 1 1 Childs, 2b... 401 5 0 Noifolfe ...... 0 0 203300 x—8 Athletic...... 10400030 x—S Leahy,ss.... 400 1 4 1 O'Hagan, rfo 02 0 00 Roth, c...... 4 0 0 F. fchaub, c 401 2 1 Patuison ...... 0 0 010000 2—3 Two-base hits—McVey, Carey, Raymond, R. Weddege.Sb 4013 Cnssidy, lib.. 4 1 3 4 1 Hepiing, p.. 3 1 0 1 40 Conn, p...i... 4 0 1 0 20 Earned runs — Norfolk -3, Paterson 1. Two-b»se Schaub. Three-b.ise hits—Hamburg, Conn. Sacri Tate, lb...... 5 0270 0 J.Rotbt : 3,!b5 12910 Total..... 3l 11 "9 fl 1Y 2| Total..... 33 5 9 27 Is 4 hits — Wellil. Keister, Weddoge, Wagner, Grove, fice hit—Gallagher. Stolen base—Aloran. Left on Went/,2b... 500 4 41 Sheehan, If.. 5 0 0 3 00 Lancaster ...... 0 0038000 0—It Smith, Hardesty. Home run — WeJdege. Stolen bases—Reading 8, Athletic 9. Struck ont—By Mc- Weihl, If.....3 11 1 00 llattield.ss.. 511 3 51 Athletic ...... 0 10021010—5 base— Weihl 2. Left on bases — Norfolk 6, Paterson 5. Mackiu 2. First on balls—By McMackin 2, by Conn Smith, rf... 400 6 00 Ualey, 3b... 410 2 41 Earned runs—Lancaster 3, Athletic 1. Two-base Struck ont — By Pfanmiller 4, by Jones 4. Double 7. Hit by pitcher—Slater. Passed ball—Kiuselia. Suyder c.... 412 4 00 Uothfuss, c.. 4 11 2 00 hits—Leldy. Ulrich, Battara. Three-base hits—Ham- pays — Gilman, Touhey; Gilmau, Keister, Touhey; Umpire—Leigh l on. Time—1.45. Newton, p... 40'^ 0 00 Carrick, p... 411^ 2 20 burn, Soybold, R. Schaub. Home run—Madison. Leahy, Tate. First on errors — Norfolk 1, Paterson 2. HARTFORD vs. LANCASTER AT HARTF'D JULY 2: Total..... 38 kSlO 27 113 Total...... 41 7 11 27 17 3 Stolen bases—Ward 2, Leidy. Hepting. Buttermore 2. First on balls— By Pfanmiller 1, by .Tones 4. Hit by HARTFORD. AB.H.B. P. A.E LANCAST n. AB.R B. P. A. B Norfolk...... 00000020 0—2 Left on bases—Lancaster 9. Athletic 6. Struck out— pitcher — Wentz. Wild pitch— ffaumiller. Umpire— Radford, ss 3 0 2 3 31 Butter'e, rf4 02 2 00 Newark...... 04001020 0—7 By Heptinsc 2, bv Conn 5. Double plays—liattam, Barus. Time— 1.50. Mack,2b..... 3 00120 Ward, 2b... 401 3 *2 1 Earned runs—Norfolk 1, Newark 4. Two-base Childs, Carey 2; Ward, Madisou, Wenfr; Childs, Bat- RICHMOND vs. NEWARK AT RICHMOND JUNE 30: Marr, rf..... 400 2 00 [.ieidv, cf.... 300 1 00 hits—Weihl. Tate, Newton. Three-bate hit—Wngtht. tarn, Carey. First on errors—Lancaster 3,".Athletic 2. RICHMOND. AB.R.B. P. A. B NEWARK. AB.B. B. P. A. r. Burns, If.... 4 (i 0 3 00 Laroque, lb 3 1 0 10 10 Home runs—Carrick, J. Rothfusa. Stolen base— First on balls—By Heptinp 3, by Conn 9. Hit by Hurgro'e. cf4 1 1 3 00 W right, cf..4 2 1 0 0 0 Cavelle.cf... 311 3 10 Seybold, It.. 3 00 1 00 Rothfuss. Left on bases—Norfolk 10, Nawark 4. pitcher—Wonte, Loidv. Wild pitch—Conn. Passed Kain. rf..... 412 0 01 O©Hagan.rf. S 211 2 0 Dohertv, 3b 4 1 1 1 1C Hanni'n, 3b4 02 2 42 Struck out—By Newton 2, by CarrlcK 1. Double ball—F. Schaub. Umpire—Goodhart. Titne—2b. Elberfeld.SbS 10051 Caasidy, 2b.. 413 7 0 Thornt'u.lb 3 00 8 00 Madison, ss 4 0 1 4 51 plays—Smith, Weddege; Caasidy, Haifield, J. Rolh- HARTFORD vs. BEADING AT HARTFORD JUNE 29: Smart, 2b... 310 1 30 J.Kotht's,lb3 1 1 14 0 2 Roach, c..... 300 6 10 Wente, c..... 401 2 31 fuss. First on errors—Norfolk 2, JNewark "t. K'lrst IIABTrORD. AB.R.B. P. A. 1: READING. AB.R. B. P. A. B McDon'd,ss3 12142 Sheehan, If. 4 0 1 0 Fry, p...... 3 0 0_ 0 ©.} 0 Sprogel, p.. 200 0 10 on balls—By Carrick 2. D.H by pitcher—Weihl aud, Radford, ss.. 411 3 30 Slater.lb..... 300 7 01 Foster. If... 402 6 00 Hatfield, as.. 4113 Total..... 30 ^ I 27 li I lajter, p.... 100 0 00 Cassidy. Umpire—Burns. Time— 1.45. Mack, 2b... 601 3 20 Strattou, If.. 501 2 10 Wells, lb..... 4 0 0 15 00 Dii]y,3b...... 300 0 TcHol..... 32 F f *25 16 6 HARTFORD vs. LANCASTER AT HARTFO'D JULY 3: Marr, rf..... 4 I 2 1 0 Raymond.ss 501 S'eelman.c.. 302 1 0 U A.Rothf'n, c4 1 0 6 'Winning run scored with one man out. Bcrns, If... 512 1 00 Daly. rf...... 4 012 Chesbro.p... 200 0 00 Carrick, p... 4011 Hartford ...... 0 0000000 2—2 HARTFORD. AB.H.B. P. A.E LANCASTER.ABB. B. P. A. E Schmidt,p... 100 0 00 Rudlord.ss.. 431 3 40 Butter'e, rf 5 0 2 I 01 CavBlle.cf... 511 0 00 Mtune'n, 3b 523 2 Total..... 3i 8 9 2? fl)2 Lancaster ...... 00000000 1—1 Mack,2b..... 522 5 30 Ward, 2b.... 200 2 10 Doherty, 3b 5 23150 Spratt, cf...,.5 3 1 4 Total...... 31 6 9 2'7 12 4 Two-base hils—Buttermore 2. Sacrifice hit—Sey Marr, If..... 522 I 0 C, Leidy, cf..... 511 0 0 0 Tbornt'n.lb 51211 30 Mcluty'e,2b 3 0 2 1 Richmond...... 00210001 2—6 bold. Stolen bases —Radford. Doherty, Cavelle. Lett Burn*, rf..... 423 1 0 0 Laroque, lb 4 2 3 12 0 0 Koach, c..... 512 4 01 Batkley.c... 4126 Nowark...... 1 1320100 0—8 on bases—Hartford 9, Lancaster 0. StrucK out—By Cavelle, cf.. 5 114 1 0 Seyboid.lf... 532 1 00 Vlckery, p.. 4 0_ 2_ 2 2 1 Lucid, p...... 4 0 0 0 Two-base hit—McDonald. Three-base hit—J. Fry 4, by Sprogol 1, by Yea^er 1. Double plays— Doherty, 3b 5 2 2 2 1 0 llauni'u, 3b4 2 2 2 2 3 Total...... 4i! 8 14 2~7 IB il Total ..... 38"6 il*26 8 4 Rothfuss. Sacrifice hits—O'Hagan, Duly. Stolen Madison, Laroque; Mack, Radford, Thornton, First Thornfu.lb 4119 0 0 Madisou, PS 5 0 3 250 "Doherty out for not running. bases—llararove 2, Stuart, O'llaean. Struck out— on errors—Hartford 4, Lancaster 1. First on balls Roach,c..... 5 0 0 2 0 0 Roth, c...... 400 4 01 Hurtford...... 00400030 1—8 By Uarrick 3. First on errors—Richmond 2. Newark —By Fry 3, by Sprogel 4, by Yeager 2. Wild pitches Gastright, p 4 0 0 0 1 0 Hrptlnic.p...4 00 0 11 1. First on balls—By Cliesbio 1, by Schmidt 4, by Beading...... 03100002 0—6 —Fry 1, Sprogel 1. Umpire—Carlin. Time—1.55. Total..... 4113 12 27 TO C Ye..ger,2b... 200 0 00 Barned runs—Hartford 1, Reading 3. Two-base Carrick 5. Hit by pitcher—Elberfeld, McDonald. RICHMOND vs. PATERSON AT RICHMOND JULY 2: hits—Mack. Doherty, Thorutou, Roach, Vickery, Passed ball—Steolman. Umpire—Snyder. Time Total..... 408 13 24 U 6 --1.55. RICHMOND. AB.R.B. P. A.E PATKRSON. AB.U.B. P. A. K Hartford...... 56102000 x—is Stratton. Spratt, Minnehan. Three-base hits— HaruroTe.cf 4 11 3 00 Keinter, 88.. 300 3 21 Lancaster ...... 020200040—8 Doherty, Mclntyre. 8aciifi«e hits—Kadford, Marr, Stewarr, 2b.. 512 Smith.lb..... 3 1 0 15 00 Earned runs—Hartford 2, Lancaster 4. Two-base Mclutyre. Stolen bases—Radford 2, Cavelle, Roach Games PJayed July 1. Kain, rf..... 512 1 Wagner, 3b 4 2 1 0 11 hils—Madisou, Ca^elle, Doherty, lladlord, Burns, 2. Left on bases—Hartford 10, Heading 9. Struck READING vs. ATHLETIC AT READING JULY 1: Elsey. If..... 4 1 1 I Grove, cf..... 400 2 00 Buttermore, Laroque. Three-base hits—Dohertv, out—By Vickery 4, by Lucid 3. Double play—Marr, Elberfeld,3b5 0 1 0 0 0 Haidesty, rt3 01300 Mack. First on errors—Hartford 3, Reading 1. First BEADINO. AB.H. B. P. E. A ATHIET10. AB.R.B. P. A.E Thorutou, Hauuivau. Stolen bases—Marr 2. Radford. Sinter, lb.... 5 1 2 7 o o Moian, If'.... 4000 0 0 McDon'd, ss 4 1 1 4 51 lleidrick,lf..4 00 2 00 on balls—By Lucid 2. Hit by pitcher—Slater 2. Left on buses—Hartford 5, Lancaster 5. Struck out Stratton. If.. 623 1 0 1 McVey, cf... 4 I 1 0 1 Foster, c..... 401 4 21 Gilmao, 2b.. 4 00 0 62 — By Gastright 2. by Heptmg 4. First on errors—• Daly. Wild pitches—Vickery 1, Lucid 1. Umpire— Rwymo'd.Sb 612 5 10 Carey. lb..... 3 1 2 13 20 Wells, lb... 4 0 1 13 00 Smink, c..... 3 012 2 0 Hartford 3. First on balls—By Gaslight 2, by Queeny. Time—2.05. Minneh'u.rf 5 11 0 00 Hamburg.rf 3 0 I 1 0 0 Braudt, p... 000 0 00 Flaherty. p.. 3 0 ^ 0 0 0 llepting 3. Hit by pitcher—Lar^que. Wild pitches NORFOLK vs. PATERSON AT NORFOLK JUNE 29: Spratt, cf.... 611 1 00 B»ttnrn, si.. 400 0 51 Lever, p..... 3 l_ 0 0 20 Total...... 31 8 4 27 U 5 —Gastright 2. Umpire —Carlin. Time—2.05. NORFOLK. AB.R.B. PATERSON. AB.R. B. f. A. E Mclnty'e.2b 433 5 20 R.Schaub,:5b 3 01331 Total..... 39 6 10 27 132 HcFarln.cf 4 01 2 00 Keister. ss.. 4 22 3 30 Gallagh'r.ssS 22 1 40 Childs, 2b...4 10 2 20 Richmond...... 10030000 2—6 RICHMOND vs. PATERSON AT R. JULYS (!ST GPa)s Leahy, SB... 300 3 80 Touliey. lb.. 3 0 o 6 00 Kinselia. c.. 5 2 1 7 10 F.Schaub, c 4 1 2 3 11 Pateraon ...... 20100000 0—3 RICHMOND. AB.B. B. P. A. E; PATBRSON. AB.R.B. P. A. a Weddege, 3b 4 21210 Wagner,3b.. 401 0 00 Herndon.p.. 5_0_1_ 0_ 0 0 Auies, p..... 3 0 1_ 2 10 Earned runs—Richmond 2. Two-base hits—Wag Hargrove.cf 423 0 00 Keister. ss.. 512 2 20 Tate, lb...... 3 0 0 10 01 Grove, cf..... 400 2 0 0 ner, McDonald. Three-base "hit—Stewart. StolHa Stuart, 2b... 521 5 Touhey, lb., 501 7 01 Total.... 47 13 16 27 8 I Total...... 32 4 8 27 14 5 Kain. if...... 521 1 Wagner, 3b 4 1 1 2 21 Wentz. lib... 310 2 20 Hardesty, rf 401 1 0 0 Reading...... 7 0002040 0—13 bases—Stewart, Kain, Grove. Left on bases—Rich \Veihl.If...... 4 10 500 Smith, If..... 3 004 0 0 mond 6, Pateraon 4. Struck out—By Lever 4. Double Elsey.lf...... 412 3 11 Urove, cf..... 500 3 11 Aihletic...... 2 0 0 0 (I 0 0 0 2—4 Elberleld,3bfi 111 Hardesty.if 411 0 01 Smith, rf..... 4 0 0 I 1 0 Gilnran. 2b« 400 2 S 0 Earned runs—Reading 4, Athletic 2. Two-base plays—Smiuk, Smith; Smith unassisted. First on er Suyder. c.... 301 2 0 0 Westlake. c 3 0 1 6 0 0 rors—Richmond 2, Patersou 1. First on balls—By McDon'd, ss 3 113 Smith, If..... 411 0 00 hits—Mclntyre, F. Schaub. Three-base hits—Carey, Steelman, c4 1 1 4 Oilman, 2b.. 411 3 5 a Ulshop, p... S n 0 0 20 Viau, p...... 2 1 1 0 0 0 Raymond. Home runs—.Mclntyre 2. Stolon bases Lever 1, by Flaherty 2. Hit by pitcher—Koister, Jones, p..... 100 0 00 Smith. Umpire—Suyder. Time—1.55. Wblls, lb... 4 0 1 10 00 Westlake, c 4 1 2 10 00 Total..... 3~1 4 3 27 14 I —Gallagher 2. Left on bases—Reading 6, Athletic 6. Schmidt, p.. 4 00000 Viau, p...... 411 0 11 Total...» 32 3 6 24 6 o Struck out—By HernOon 5. Double plays—Kinsella, NORFO'K vs. NEWA'K AT NO'K JULY 2 (!ST G'E): Norfolk...... I "0000030 0—4 Gallagher; Mclntyre, Slaier; Battam, Childs, Carey. NORFOLK. AB.R.B. P. A.E Total...... 38 10 11 27 13 4 Total ..... 39 7 10 27 \\ 7 NEWARK. AD.R. B. P. A. B Richmond...... 3 4 0 0 ,0 0 1 1 1—1() Paterson ...... 10200000 0—3 First on balls—By Herndou 3, by Ames 2. Hit by McFarl'n, cf5 Oil 00 Wright, cf. 643 1 0 0 Earned rune—Norfolk 1, Paterson 3. Two-base pitcher—Carey. Umpire—Leighton. Time—1.45. 60 O'HaKan, rf 5 3 3 1 Paterson ...... 000030031—7 Leahy, ss... 402 2 0 0 Earned runs—Paterson 3. Two-base hit—Stuart. hits—Viau, Keister, McFarlsnd, Suyder, Hardesty. HARTFORD vs. LANCASTER AT HARFO'D JULY 1: Weddege,3b 401 0 31 Caasidy, 2b.. 5114 6 I Home runs—Keister, Weddege. Sacrifice hit— Three-base hits—Elberfeld, Hargrove, Viau, Elsey. HARTFORD. AB.ll. B. P. A. E (LANCASTER. AB.B. B. P. A.E Tate, lb...... 6 1 3 15 00 J.Roth's, IbG 1 2 17 00 Home runs——Keister, Wagner. Stolen bates—Har Tou'iey. Stolen bases—Wagner 2. Left on bases— Riidford, gs.. 5 33 0 3 OlButter'e, rfo 1 1 2 0 0 \VeutZ.2l>... S 00540 Sheehan, If.. 5 341 Norfolk 4, Paterson 3. Struck out—By Bishop 2. by 10 grove 2. Stuart 2, Kain 2. McDonald. Left on bases Mack, 2b... 421 4 50 Ward, 2b..... 6322 4 0 Weihl, If..... 512 3 Gettiit. p..... 6020 —Richmoud 9, Paterson 8. Struck out—By Schmidt Viau 5, by JOUHS 1. First on error—Paterson. First Marr. rf..... 412 2 00 Leidy. cf.... 421 8 00 Smith, rf... 502 1 00 llatfield, ss. 610 1 on balls— By Bishop 2, by Viau 3. Double play— Diiley. 3b... 5 02050 3, by Viau 6. First on errors—Richmond 5, Patersou Burns, If.... 5 I 2 3 01 Laroque, lb 6 2 3 9 00 Wilson, c... 210 0 01 3. First on balls—By Schmidt 2. by Viau 1. Hit by Bishop, Leahy, Tate. Hit by pitcher—W, Smith. Cavelle, cf.. 500 1 00 Seybold, If.. 514 5 01 Clausen, p.. 4 0 1 0 20 A.Rothfs. c5 0 !_ 2 00 Umpire—Burns. Time—1.45. Snyder, c.... 2 0 0 0 2 0 pitcher—McDonald, Hargiove. Umpire—Suyder, Doherty, 3b 412 0 41 Hantii'n, 3b 4 0 3 3 41 Total...... 49 131827 2~1 3 Time—2h. RICHMOND vs. NEWARK AT RICHMOND JUNE 26: Tbornt'n.lb 4 1 1 14 0 2 Madison, ss. 6 1 2 0 0 0 Total..... 41 312 27 18 2J RICHMOND. AB.R.B. P. NEWARK. AB.R.B. P. A.E Roach, c...... 501 4 0 0 Roth, c...... 100 1 13 Norfolk...... 000012000—3 RICHMOND vs. PATBRSON AT R. JULY 3 (2o G'js1: Hargrove. cf 3 112 0 0 Wrighr. cf.. 310 0 00 Vickery, p.. 502 1 3 \ Wente, c..... 3 00 0 0 o Newark...... 40113202 0—13 BICHMOND. AH.R. B. P. A. K .PATEBSON. AB.ll.U. P. A. B Kaia. rf...... 4220Oil O'Uagnn, rf 3 1 2 I 0 1 Total.... 41 9 14*29 16 5 West, v...... 401 0 30 Earned runs—Norfolk 1, Newark 3. Two-base hits Hargrove.cf 5 1 3 Keister, BS.. 411 3 1 0 0 2 0 "y. 2b.. 401 3 0 fYeager...... 1_ 0 0 0 00 —Weddege, Uettig, Weihl, O'Hagan, Tate, Daley. Stuart, 2b..... 401 Touhey, lb 4 0 1 5 1 0 Elsey. If.!... 4 0 1 200 J.Rotht's,lb 4 0 1 13 10 Total...... 45 ii) 17 3~0 1* 5 Home run—Wright. Sacrifice hit—Cassidy. Stolen Kain, rf...... 511 Wagner.Sb.. 402 2 2 I Smart. 2b... 411 330 Sheehan. If 3 0 I 1 00 *Two ont when winning ruu was scored. bases—O'Hagan 3, Sheehan 2. Gettig," Hattield, Elsey, If..... 421 Grove, cf..... 401 3 00 McDon'd. ss 4 0 2 3' 4' 1' Hatfield,'BS.. 4 0 O 1 7 1 tYeager batted for Roth in ninth inning. Wright, Weihl, Tate. Left on bases—Norfolk 9, Elberfeld,3b 513 Hardesty.rf 4 01 1 00 Wet's, lb..... 3 0 0 9 0 1 Daley, 3b.... 4 01011 Hartford...... 1022003010—9 Newark 3. Stiuck out—By Gettig 2. Double plays McDou'd, s*5 1 1 0 2 0 Smith, If..... 400 3 13 Steel man, c. 4 0 0 8 00 Zeaifoss.c... 201 3 10 Lancaster...... 3 20022000 1—10 —Wentz, Leahy, Tate; Daley, Hatfield. J. Rothfuss; Foster, c... 410 1 0 OJGilman, 2b.. 400 1 10 Lever, p..... !5 0 0 010 A.Rothf'd, cl 0 0 2 00 Earned runs—Hartford 2, Lancaster 2. Two-base Hiitfleld, Crtssidy, J. Rothfuss. First on errors — Wells, lb.... 522 8 (JO Smink, c..... 301 0 11 Total...... 32 5 8 27 11 3 Cogan, p..... 3_ 0 0_ 2_ 10 hits—Thorntou, Radford, Mack. Three-base hits— Norfolk 3. First on balls—By Clauseu 2, by Gettig Chesbro, p.. 5_ 2_ ©i 0 10 Smith, p..... 300 0 11 Total...™ 3l 2 7 2! 143 Leidy, Marr. Sacrifice hits—Leidy, Roth, Hannivan, 1. JLlit by pitcher—Clauseu. Passed balls—Wilson Total..... 42~1111 18 120| Total..... 34 1 ~1 18 86 Richmond ...... 3 0002000 x—5 Marr. Stolen bases—Mack, Radford 3. Burns. Left 1, A, Rothfnsi 1. Umpire—Burns. Time—2.10. Richmond...... 01060 4—11 Newark...... 00000101 0—2 on bases—Hartford 4, Lancaster 13. Struck out—By NORFOLK vs. NEWARK AT NO'K JULY 2 (2o GT'E): Paterson ...... 0 0 1 0 0 0— I .(Carried run—Richmond. Two-base bits—O'Hagan, Viokery4, by West 1. Double play—Doherty. Mack, NORFOLK. AB.R.B. P. NEWARK. AB.R.B. P. A.E Earned runs—Richmond 1, Paterson 1. Two base HargroTc. Sacrifice hit—Wells. Stolen bases— Thorntou. First on errors—Hartford 1, Lmicaster 4. McFnrl'd, cf4 0 0 1 Wright.cf... 412 3 00 hits—Wagner, Cheabro. Three-base hits—Wells, Kaln, Elberfeld, Stuart, McDonald 2, O'Hagan. First on balls—By Vickery 5, by West 4. Umpire — L^ahy, 8S....4 11 5 40 0'H»gan, rf 3 1 1 3 00 Grove. Stolen bases—Hargrove, Elberfeld, McDon Left on bases—Richmond 6, Newark. 0. Struck out Carlin, Time—2.25. Wedd»gf,3b 302 1 20 Cassiiiy, 2p., 400 6 30 ald. Left on bajei — Richmond 4, Paterson 4. First io. 13 on error—Richmond. First on balls—By Smith 3. Umpire—Suyder. Time—1.30. Games Played July 4. SPALDING©S PATEHSON vs. HARTFORD AT PATBBSON JULY 4: HAHTFOHD. AB.K.B. P. A. B [ PATER8ON. AB.R.B. P. A.B M«ck, 2b... 522 2 3 UjKejsier.es... 411 0 21 Have stood the test for twenty-one years, and are more popular than ever. Spalding's goods Marr, If..... 5213 0 0 Touhey, Ib 4 0 0 8 01 Burn*, BS..... 4230 Wagner, 3b 5 2 2 3 ' ' are the standard, and wherever base ball is played you will find Spalding implements. Cavelle.ct... 5134 0 0 Grove, cf..... 4138 Doherty, 3b 5 0 0 0 1 OiHardesty, rf 3 1 1 1 Thornt u,lb 5 0 2 9 0 ijsmltb.lf...... 5 0 0 1 Insist on having Spalding goods. You will then have the best and at no greater cost Vickeiy, rf.. 2 0 0 0 0 0 Oilman, 2b.. 4 123 Roach, e«... 410 7 00 Wtstlake.c.. 4017 than inferior. Bowen.p..... 400 0 0 U Jones,p...... 3 001 Berry, rf... 2 1_ 1 2 00 Total..... 3061027 73 Total..... 4l 1* 12 27 7 2 Hartford ...... 31003011 0—9 PaterBon...... 11100000 3—6 Ksrned ruus—Hartford 5, Paterson '4. Two-base bits—G.lmau, Grove, Burns, Thoruton 'it. Three-base hits—Muck, burns. Sacrifice hits—Hardesty, Burnti, Stolen bases—Cavelle 3. Weatlake. Firat ou balls— By Bowen 2. Hit by pitcher—By Bowen 2. Struck out—By Jones 6, by Bo wan G. Lett on bases— I'aterson 1, Hartford 5. Double plays—Wanner, Toubey; Hurdegty, Touhey. Umpire—Cariin. Time —2h. NEWARK vs. LANCASTER AT NEWARK JULY 4: NEWARK. AB. R. B. P. A. E LANCASTER. AB.R.B. P. A- E Wriifht, cf.. 5 1 0 I 0 0 Butter'e, rfo 0 1 0 0 0 O'Ua>iau, rf G 1 2 0 0 U Hauui'n, 3bG 1 3 2 4 0 Casf idy, 2b 5 1 3 2 40 Leidy, cf.... 5133 0 0 Rothfuss, Ib6 1 2 17 01 Laroqne, Ib 6 I 1 16 0 0 Sheeliaii, If 5 2 'I -V 0 0 Seybold.lf... 601 4 0 0 Gettifr, p..... 601 2 2 U VVttid, 2b.... 601 4 0 ZearfusB, c.. 501 5 2 1 Slauissii. ss.. 5 0 2 I 4 0 Hatfiold, ss 5 0 I 4 6 3 West, c...... 521 8 2 0 Daley, 3b... 422 1 4 0 Yeager. p.... 6 21^ 0 3 0 Total...... 47814 36 18 5 Total...... 49714 36 170 Newark ...... 00021120100 1—8 Lancaster ..... 00202201000 0—7 Earned runs—Newark 5. Lancaster 3, Two-hade hits—Zearfots, Daley, O'llaguu 2, Gettig, Madism, Wasd. Three-base liitu—Wright. Casnidy, Sacrifice hits—jheohan, Buttermore. Stolen bases—t-Gei tig, Leidy. Left on bases—Newark 8, Luneaeier 9. Struck out—By Gettig 4, by Yeager 8. First on errors— The Spalding Mitt. The Morrill Mitt Ltuicasier 4. First on balls- J!y fiptti); 2, by Yeittjer 3. Uit by pitcher—Leidv. Wild pilch—Yeagar. Price $7.50. Price $6.00. Umpire—Betta. Time -31i.

Games Played July 5. NEWARK vs. ATHLKTIC AT NK'K JULY 5 (A. M): NKWAB.K. AII.R. B. ATHLETIC, AB R. B. P. A.K Wright, if.. 411 2 10 ftlorim. If... 600 2 00 O'Hagun, rl'5 2 2 1 0 OIMcVfy, cf... 5003 1 1 Cassidy,2b...5 123 7 0 Curey, Ib... 5 1 2 10 (I 0 J.Uothf'i),lb4 1 1 13 1 Hauibu'g, rf 5 0 3 2 0 1 Sheehan, If 4 1 '2 1 0 0 liiil(HIM. as.. 301 0 2 1 Haifield, SB.. 521 1 80 K.Scha'l..3b4 0 2 2 1 I)'«ly. 3b..... 401 1 10 Childs, 2u... 400 3 0 Zrarfoss.c... 502 4 00 Fox, c...... 400 1 2 Johnstone,p4 ] ] 1 20 Conn.p...... 4 0 2 1 2 Total...... 4uiT 13 -II 2o U Total..... bU 1 10 27 10 H Newark ...... 1 0 1 i. 2 121 0—9 Athletic...... 0 0000 100 0—1 Karned runs—Newark 3, Athletic 1. Two-base hits 'qjTJinnrutnj-LTUT — Zcarfoss, O'Hasjan, Hamburir. Tliree-base hit — Oaesidy. Sacrifice hits—Shtehati, Daley. Stolen ^ "&OJ bases—0'tiagun, Hatfiehl. Left on bases—Newark 9, Athletic 7. Struck out—By Johinstone 2, by Conn 3. Double plays—Hat tit-Id, Oassidy, Kuthfnm 2. When stamped on Athletic Fir.^t on errors—New«rk4. First on bulls—By Johii- Goods or Bicycles means stoiie 1, by Conn 1. Hit by i>itch<-i — Wiiglit, Holli- fiiss. Umpire—Belts. Time—1.60. NKWARK vs. ATHMCTJC ATNB'K JULY 5 (P.M.): KKWAUK. AB.U.II, P. A. E ATHI.KTJC. AB.H.B. P. A. E 'Wr.glit.ef... 5 22 3 0 0 Morn n. If.... 3 0 3 2 0 0 O'Uanan, if.4 0 3 1 0 (i VloVey, cf.. 300 2 0 0 Ca-sily, 2h.. 511 Ib,.. 4 0 0 15 0 0 J.ttothfXlb* 2 1 llMinbu'fr.rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 Spalding Bats, from 5c. to $1,00, Spalding Mitts, from 25c, to $7.50. Spalding Masks, from Slieehan. If. 422 Oatliun.ss... 401 3 6 0 Coir it n, p..... 5. 0 2 R.Scha'l). 3o3 001 3 0 25c. to $5.00. Spalding Shoes, from $3.00 to $10.00. Spalding Uniforms, from $4.50 to $14.75. IIutfield.BS.. 4 0 1 «, 2l>.... 4 1 1 6 0 Daley, 31).... 3 0 0 1 1 F.SL-haub, c 4 0 0 2 11 A.Rotlifs. c 4 (Mi _ _ Unrviq, p... 3 0 j. 0 30 Handsomely ///usfretted Caia/ogus of Spring and Summer Sports Free. Total...... iJ8 '! iJ. ±t It j| Total...... :«! 7 27 I Tj 7 Nt-wark...... 10100202 1—7 Athletic...,...... 00100000 0—1 i l^edinical TTerms Earned rune—Mewark 5. Two-base liils— O'Hagau 2, Wright, CoKan. Casgidy, J. Rothfuss. Stolen l)ast-s —Sheehan, U'llagan. Jloian. r,cft on bases—New | of Base Ball ark 5, Athletic 0. Struck out—By Garvin 2, by Cotrau k By Henry Chadwick, " The Father of Base Ball," 5. Double plays—Uattam. Childs, Carey; Childs, Bat For 1897 contains the New Playing Eules, full tain, Carey. First on errors—Aihk-tic 2. First on records of leagues and colleges, and pictures of I contains definitions of all terms used in the game (•alls^liy Ui'paii 2, by Garvin 4. Hit by pitcher—J. lt')tlifuss, McVoy. Uinnire-^BettH. Time—1.45. nearly 500 ^layers. 10 CENTS. ' and some observations on the new rules, 1O CTS. RICHMOND vs. LANCASTER AT R. JULY 5 (A, M): BICHMOND. AB.I1.B. P. A E i LANCASTER.AB. B.B. P. A. E HarRrovp.cf 3124 iintter'e, if 4 13 3 00 Stewart, 2b.. 4125 Hanui-n. 3b 6 0 3 1 20 New York, Chicago, Knin, rf...... 4 1 1 2 Ludy, cf..... 401 5 00 Elsey, If.. ... 3 I 1 0 Wente, Ib... 200 3 00 Philadelphia, Washington. Jubrrt'd. 3o 3 0 1 1 Laroqne, Ih 2 0 !) 8 0 0 McDoti'd, us 300 0 2 1 Seybold, II.. 510 0 00 htreliuiin, G 4 (I 1 6 0 2 Ward, 2b..... 400 3 51 Harcleety.rf 3 0 0 2 0 0 Cavelle, cf..5 2 2 2 00 Tate, Ib..... 401 900 Spratt, cf... 400 game was all they could succeed in getting away Wells. Ib.... 4 006 0 1 Madison. SB. 311 0 01 Heidrick. If4 1 0 4 0 Ol Doherty, 3b 4 0 0 3 2 ( Smith, rf.... 401 2 1 0 .UcInty'e.Ho 411 \Vlth in each of the south Texas towns, ami Ijever. p.,.,. 4 n o (I 1 II c..... 422 3 21 Oilman,2b.. 422 3 2 0 1 burnt'ii.lb 5 0 3 10 1 0 Suyder, c,.. 400 2 10 G4UaKher,gs4 0 2 their poor showing is due largely to a big slump Total.... & i a *5 8 5|VVest, p...... 4 I 1 I ]_ 0 Smink, c... 3114 0 0 Uoach.c...... 501 3 0 0 Plaumil'r, p ^ 1_ 0_ <>_ fio Hark ley, c.. 4004 in their batting. Then, too, it has been neces j Total..... 37 611 27 10 3 Flaherty, p 3 0 l_ 0 2 o I'ry.P —...... * 0 I 1 1 0 Total..... 38 4"lo 27 its I McBlae'u, p 4 0 0 0 10 sary to make several changes in the past six Richmond...... 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0—1 weeks, and during this time two or three ama. Total .... !W 5 5 27 7" 0 Total.... 4~1 7 14 27 13 o Total...... 39 3 10 26 8 d teur players have been given a trial. The re Lancaster ...... 0 1002003 x—(i Patorson ...... 04000100 0—ft 'Two out when wln-ning run was made. turued run —Richmond. Two-base hit—Ilargrove. lease of Menet'ee, Isaacs' injury and the falling Haitford ...... 00014020 0—7 Norfolk ...... 00001000 3—4 off in club batting sent them down the lad nomo run—Stuart. Siolen bn&es—Ilargrove, Kain, Karned ruus—Puterson 2, Hertford 5. Two-bass Heading...... 1 0010100 0—3 der, and they were not where they should, have Foster, Hannivau 2, Leidy, Ward, Mudieon. Left ou bits—Oilman, Fry, Hums. Three-base hits—Smink, Earned runs—Norfolk 1, llesdins 1. Two-base been when the lirst series closed. It has been, bases—Richmond 8, Lancaster 9. Struck out.— by Gilman. Thoruton. Home run—Cavelle. Stolen bits—Lucid 2. lluiue run— McFarlund. Sacrifice demonstrated many times that the changing L«-ver 4, by West 2. Double plays—Stuart. Wells; tmses—Keister, Touhey. Itadford. First on balls—l!y bits—liarklev, Lealiy. Slolnu base—Mclntyre. Left around of players is bad for any tenm, but it \\ard.WeutP. First on errors—•Riclunoud 1, Lan Flaherty 2, by Fry C. Struck out—By Fl«herty 'i, by on buses—Norfolk 10. Reading 6. Struck out—By seems to have been unavoidable in the case o£ caster 3. First on balls—Uy Lever 3, by West 2. Fry 2. Hit by pitcher—By FUherty 1. Left on Pfanmiller 2, by McMitckiu 4. Fir.-t on error— the Colts. Hit by pitcher—Bultermore, Elsev, Elberfeld, Mc bases—Paterson 2, liartford 7. Umpire—Carliu. Norfolk. First on bulls—Uy McMackin 2. Wild With apologies to your Galveston correspondent Donald, Hargrove. Umpire—1'hillips. Time—2.30. Time—2.10. pitch—McMackiu. Umpire—Suyder. Time—2h. for the 'prediction made early in the season as KICHMOND vs. LANCASTER AT B. JULY 5 (P.M.); NORFOLK vs. READINO AT N'K JULY 5 (P. M.): to the Colts' standing, we wish to serve notice RICHMOND. AB.R. B. LANCASTER..AB.R.B. P. A. E PATERSON vs. HAHTFOBD AT P. JULY 5 (p. M.): on all Texas that Ward is after everybody's NORFOLK. AB.R.B. P. A.K|RKADINO. AB.R.B. P. A. E Hmijro'e, ct 4 1 3 3 21 Butter'e, if 6 131 PATEUSON. AB.R.B. P. A. E I HARTFORD. AB.B. B. P. A.B scalp in the second series, and by the midile 0 0 0 0 Stuart, 2b... 5002 Hanni'ii, 3b4 3 3 1 Keister, ss.. 4 I a 2 2 0[ Kadford, ss.. 3 11 430 Wieul, It..... 502 2 Slater, Ib.... 4 0 1 10 of next week we will have a base ball club 3 1 Leaby. si..... 4 Oil Stratton. rf 4 0 0 2 1 0 Kain, rf..... 511 3 Leidy, cf..... 623 6 00 Touhey.lb.. 510 7 00 Muck, lib... 321 2 60 that we hope it will be a pleasure to write MeFarlM.ct 5 1 1 3 Raymo'd,3b 300 3 4 0 Elsey.If...... 432 baroque, Ib 5 2 2 10 01 Wauuer, 3b4 132212 l Marr,iTiat i, ii.,...rf..... *4 2£ 24 1 about. The Colts will soon be playing their old Weddege,3b4 121 Miimeh'n.lf 4 0 0 2 0 0 Elberfeld,3b 412 0 10 Seybold,lf... 4122 0 0 Grove, cf... 5 1 1 " 0 1 .. 300 0 20 Marr. rf...... 4 1 2 3 Weddege.3b4 131 Minne'u.lf.. 5 023 0 0 Life: Ward's Colts returned from South Texas Weutz,2b.., 5 0 0 li 3 1 Lucid, If.,... 212 0 0 1 writer's description oj: a game.—Philadelphia Ciova, cf... 410 6 00 Burns, If.... 6 221 Monday rnoraiiifc much the worse for wear. Cue "lieeord," July 1O.

base hits—Slagle, Fisher. Home run—Campau. DETROIT vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT DETR'T JUNE 30 Earned runs—Kansas Citv 2. Two-base hlt»— Sacrifice hit—Uulen. Stolen bases—Mertes 2, SUg.e. INDIANAP©S.AB.B.B. P. A. E DETROIT. AB.Il. B. P. Daly, Stafford. Three-base hits—McVicker, Stafford, Newell, Tebeau. First ou balls—By Junes 3, by Hogrie'r, rf 4 (i 2 3 00 Dungan, rf 5 0 1 1 Weaver. First on balls—By Taylor 4. by Foreman 3. Scott 5, by UauieU 2. Hit by pitcher—By Jones 2, Gniy, 3b..... 511 2 21 Dillard, lb.. 4 1 0 10 01 Hit by pitcher—Nicholson. Sacrifice hit—Speer. by DanieU 1. First on errors—Columbus 3. Left on McFan'd.cf 5 23 4 0 (I Hines.2b..... 4 214 Stolen bases—O'Rourke, Nicholson, Baunon. Struck bases—Columbia 13, Grand Kapids 9. Struck, out— Motz, lb.....5 1 2 8 Nichol. cf.... 403 V out—By Taylor 4, Foreman 1. Umpire—Jerne, liy Joues £, by Scott 1, t>y Daniels 3. Double play— St«wart,2b.. 5125 McCauley. c 3 0 0 0 Time—2.05. . Genins. Tebeau. Wild pitch—Joues. Umpire— Flyuu,...... 5 11322 Uurnett. If.. 300 filrtunassau. Time—1.50. s Deady, If.... 4 21 0 0 Steinfeld.Sb 401 Games Played July 2. MILWAUKEE vs. MINNEAPOLIS-^ M'K JUNE 28: Kahoe, c..... 1 0 Alien, 88.... 300 1 C 1 MILWAUKEE vs. KANSAS CITY AT MI'E JULY 2: WII.WAU EB.AB.B.B. P. A. t, jMINNEA©S. AB.B.B. P. A. B Foreman, p 4 1 1 0 3 0 Clarksou, p 4 0 0_ 0 01 MILWAU©E A B.R. B P. A. K RAM. C IY. AB.R. B. P. A. Speer, c..... 5 1021 0| Letchor, cf.. 5 0 1 1 Total...... 41 li 16 -il 11 (5 Total...... 34 3 6 21 13 E Speer, c...... 4113 2 0 O©ltour©e.Sb 4101 1 0 Weaver.lf.... 433 0 0| Miller, .rf... 5112 Indianapolis...... 04300004 x—11 Weaver.lf... 3126 1 0 NichoPn, 2b 4 0 1 3 3 I Mvers, 3b.. 5230 2 olttoat, 3b..... 4 141 Dotroit...... 2 00000010— Wright, rf.. 200 0 0 0 McVick©r,rf4 002 00 Stafford, lb..3 2 0 9 Wllmot, If.. 500 3 01 Earned runs—Detroit 1, Indianapolis 7. Two-base Stafford, lb 4 1 2 7 1 0 Gottinger.ct 4114 0O©tf 0 Daly,2b...... 3214 Cartwn'tjbo 12821 hits—Nichol, Hogriever, Foreman. Three-base hits DMy,2b...... 3104 1 0 Carney,lb... 401 7 Nicol. cf..... 5023 Pickett, 2b.. 403 1 —McFarland, Kahoe. Stolen base—Deady. First Nicol, cf.....4 002 0 0 Connuu©n.SB 4021 2 0 Blake, rf.... 5141 2 0 Ball, ss...... 300 2 on balls—By Clarkson 1, by Foreman 4. Hit by Bl»ke, 3b,rf 4 012 0 2 Bannon, If.. 301 3 0 (* Lewee, ts... 503 2 Boyle, c...... 4 11 6 pitcher—By Foreman 1, First on errors—Detroit 3 Lewee, ss... 400 3 2 0 Blauford. c. 4 0 1 3 0 0 Tay lor, p... ?_11.23y Hutchi'u, p2 0 0 Indianapolis 2. Left on bases—Detroit 9, India Barnes, p... 301 1 1 0 Abbey, p.... 3 0 0 0 3 0 Total..... 4u 12 17 27 15 1 Total...... 37 4 13 2~4 10 b napolis 7. Double play—Alien, Hiuea, Diilard. Um- Myers, 3b... 2 \ \ 0 2 1 *Meuefee.... 1 0 1^ 0 0 0 LEAGUE. Milwaukee ...... 20211006 x— 12 Dire—Gtiyl*. Time—2.15. Total...... 33 5 8 27 103 Total...... 35 2 8 24 9 I Minneapolis ...... 01002100 MILWAUKEE vs. KANSAS CITY AT M. JUNE 30: *Batt«d for Abbey in the ninth inning. Earned runs — Milwaukee 1, Minneapolis 2. Two- MILWAU©E. AH.B. B. P. A. E| KAS. CITT. AB.R. B. P. Milwaukee...... 0 0100301 x—5 Games to be Played. bHse hits— Cartwright, Hutchtuson, I>aly, Lewee Speer, c..... 422 5 20 O'llou'e, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kansas City ...... 01100000 0—I July 10, 12, 12—Detroit at Indianapolis. Three- bu*e hit — Lewee. Sacrifice hit — Stafford Weaver.lf... 424 1 00 Nioliol'n, 2b 5222 Earned run—Milwaukee. Two-base hits—Carney, July 10, 11. VI—Columbus at Grand Kapids, First on balls — By Taylor 3, by Hutchinson 3. Hit Myere. 3b... 4110 McVlok'r.rf 4 1 0 2 Stafford, Speer, Menefee. Stolen bases—Bannon, Kansas City at St. Paul, Milwaukee at Minne by pitcher— By Taylor 1. by Hutcbiuion 1. Struck Stafford, lb.. 4 1 1 12 Gsttinser.cf 3114 Stafford, Gettinger. First on balls—By Barnes 1, by a;jolis. out— By Taylor 2. by Hiitchinaou 1. Double plays- D«ly,2b...... 511 3 00 Caruey, lb.. 4 0 I 13 0 Abbey 2. Hit by pitcher—Baunon. Passed ball— July 14, 15, 16—Indianapolis at Kansas City, Ball, Cartwright; Lewee. Daly, Stafford; Letcher Nicol. cf.... 5112"'Meuefee. ss 4 0 1 0 4 1 Blanford. Struck out—By Abbey 3. Double play Grand Kapids at Milwaukee. Columbus at St. I'ickett, Cartwright; T«yiur. Lewee, Staffurd. Passed Blake, rf.:...o 010 Baunou.lf... 4 0 0 1 0 —Nicholsou. Caruey. Umpire—Maunassau. Tim* Paul, Detroit at Minneapolis. ball — Boyle. Umpire — HasKell. Time — 2h. Lewee, ss... 321 1 BUuford.c.. 3012 0 —1.55. July 17, IS, 19—Grand Rapids at Kansas City DETROIT vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT DETB'T JUNE 28 Terry, p..... 411 3 6.0 VVhUehe'd.pS 000 5 0 DETROIT vs. GRAND RAPIDS AT DETR'T JULY 2: Indianapolis at Milwaukee, Detroit at St. Paul DETROIT. AB.K. B. P. A. K INDIANAP©S.AB B.B. P. A. F *Foreman... 100 0 0 0 Columbus at Minneapolis. Total...... 38 Ills a"7 18 5 DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A. E lORAND RAP.AB.R.B. P. A. B Duugao. rf.. 5 223 0 0 Uogriev'r.rf 553 2 Total...... 356" 7' 24 158 Deleha'y, 2b 5 105 1 0 Slagle. cf.... 501 3 01 Dillurd, If.... 5 231 1 0 Gray, 3b...... 5 340 *Batted in ninth inning for Wbitohead. The Record. Duugan, rf.. 401 3 0 0 Newell, 3b.. 322 3 0 Hlnes, 2b... 5152 2 0 McFarl'd, cf6 2 4 4 11 Milwaukee...... 2 1003041 x—10 Dillard, lb.. 4127 1 1 Griffin, ss... 502 4 1 The Western League championship race up Nichol, cf... 502 4 00 Motz, lb..... 500 9 0 ( Kansas City...... 0 0302000 0—5 Nichol. cf.... 401 3 0 0 Campau, rf.. 401 1 0 McCauley, c 500 G 30 Stewart, 2D..6 22 3 40 Earned run—Milwaukee. Sacrifice hits—Myers, Hlnes. If..... 401 1 0 o Glenal'n. 2b 4 0 1 1 1 to July 4, inclusive, shows the record to be as Trost, lb.... 3 0 1 4 12 Flynn, ss... 623 3 20 follows: Stafford, Lewee, Terry, McVicker. Two-base hits— Stelufeld,3b 301 0 0 1 Ganzel, lb... 5 2 3 12 0 1 Stelnfeld,3b 410 1 3 21 Deady.lf..... 6140" Daly. Lewee, Carney. Stolen bases—Staffurd, Speer, McCauley, c 4 0 0 6 2 1 McKibb'u.lfS 1 1 0 0 Allen.ss...... 4 00 031 Wood, c..... 432 6 Blanford, Menefee, O'Rourke. First on balls—By Allan. 68..... 3 Oil 7 0 Twmeham,c3 1 1 1 0 Thomas,p... 200 1 10 Phillips, p.. 4 2_2 0 20 Terry 2, by Wlutelipad 3. Hit by pitcher—Speer, Wadswo'h.p 3 1 1 110 Scott, p..... 400 0 50 Halm. p..... 2_0_0_ 0 10 Total...... 47 20 24 z7 11 I Gettlnger. Passed ball—Blanford, Struck out—By Total...... 343 8 27 \-i'& Total...... 366 12 27 154 Tola!...... 405 1424 li 4 Terry 4, by Whitehead 1. Umpire—Daley. Time Grand Rapids...... 0 2120100 0—8 Detroit...... 100020101—5 —2.10. Detroit...... 00200100 0—3 Indiunapolis...... 0 03 6 4 25 1 x—2i. COLUMBUSVS. GRAND RAPIDS AT COL'S JUNE 30: Earned runs—Detroit 1, Grand Rapids 2. Two- Columbus...... Earned runs—Detroit 5. off Thomas 5, off Halm 7 COLUMBUS. AB.R.B. P. A. B O. RAPIDS. AB.R.B. P. A.E base hits—Dillurd, Newell 2, Slagle. Three-base bits Detroit...... 27 Two-base hits—Hides 3, Dungan, Deady 2, McFar Hulon, ss.... B 2 2 1 20 Slagle. cf... 522 2 01 —Dillard. McKibbon. Sacrifice hit—Wadsworth. Grand Kapids.. Inad. Three-base hits—Dillard, McFarland. Home Butler, If... 611 3 00 Newell, 3D..6 00 i 20 Stolen base—Newell. First on balls—By Wadsworth Indianapolis .. runs—Gray, Hogriever. Sacrifice hit—Phillips Mertes, cf... 510 6 01 Griffin, 8i... 412 1 10 4. by Scott 3. lilt by pitcher—By Wadsworlh 1. Kansas City.... Hits—Off Thomaj 11, off Hahn 13. Stolen bases— Frank, rf... 532 1 00 Camijau, rf. 5 1 2 2 0 ( First on errors—Detroit 2, Grand Rapids 1. Left on Minneapolis ... Motz 2. Hojjriever, McFarland, Gray. First on balls Genins. Kb.. 511 2 20 Glenal'n, 2b 301 4 51 bases—Detroit 8, Grand Rapids 9. Struck out—By Milwaukee..... — By Thomas 8, by Hahn 4, by Phillips 1. Hit by Tebeau, lb.. 4 3 1 12 00 Ganzol.lb... 500 9 0 t Wadsworth 5, by Scott 1. Double plays—Delehanty, St. Paul...... pitcher—By Hahn 1. First on errors—Indianapolis Crooks, 2b... 3 123 1 0 McKib'u, If 5 1 2 7 0 0 Dillard; Newell, Ganzal. Umpire—Grogan. Tim* 'i. Left on bases—Detroit 9, Indianapolis 12. Struck Fisher, c..... 5132 2 0 Twineh'm.c 411 4 0 0 —2.10. Lost...... 20 36 39 20|46 43 out—Bv Thomas 2, by Halm 2, by Phillips 7. Double Rettger, p... 5110 20 Brady, p..... 4 0 2_ 0_ 2 C INDIANAP'S vs. COLUMBUS AT L JULY 2 (!ST G'E): Won.Lost. Pet. Won. Lost. Pet. play—Steinfeld, Trost. Passed balls—McCauley 3. Total...... 44 14 1330 9 1 Total...... 40 6 1230 10 i Umpire—Gay le. Time—2.25. INDIANAP©S AB.U.B. P. A. E COLUMBUS. AB.B B. P. A. B Columbus..... 40 20 .667 Detroit...... 27 36 .429 Grand Rapids ...... 3 0 1 1 0001 0 0— b Hogriev©r.rf 5 32211 Huleu, ss.... 421 4 40 Indianapolis.. 40 20 .6G7 Grand Rapids 21 39 .381 Columbus...... 010004010 8—14 Gray.Sb...... 644 2 0.0 Marten. If.... 421 2 01 St. Paul...... 43 23 .652 Minneapolis.. 20 43 .317 Games Played June 29.. Earned runs—Columbus 5, Grand Rapids 4. Two- McFarl'd.cfS 32 2 01 Genius, cf.... 5 13 3 22 Milwaukee... 38 25 .603 Kansas City. 20 46 .303 base hits—Slagle, Griffin, McKibben, Crooks. Three- Motz, lb..... 5.1 3 9 0 0 FranlJ.rf..... 4 2 2 301 MILWAUKEE vs. KANSAS CITY AT M'E JUNE 29: base hits—Gleualrin, Brady, Huleu. Home runs— Stewart, 2b 8 1 1 1 42 Tebe«u,lb... 3 109 Games Played June 27. M1LWAU B. AB.U. B. P. A. R KANS. CITT. AB.R.B. P. A. E Campau, Frank. Sacrifice hit—Glenalvin. Stoler Flyun, 88... 643 1 32 Crooks, 2b... 4132 Speer. c...... 602 2 21 O'ltour'e,3b 503 1 bases—Slagle, Griffin. First ou balls—By Brady 7, Deady, If..... 6 342 1 U McGarr, 3b.. 5 021 COLUMBUS vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT COL'S JUNE 27 Weaver.lf... 613 4 00 Oonnau'u.ss 513 2 by Rettger 3. First on errors—Columbus 2, Lett ou Kahoe, c..... 622 8 10 Fisher, c..... 510 3 _ . INDIANAP©S.AB.B.B. P. A. I COLXIMBU8. AB.R.B. P. A. E Myers. 3b... 523 2 52 Nicliol'u, 2b5 124 bases—Columbus 7, Grand Rapids 8. Struck out— Foreman, p. 2 0 0 0 0( lieener. p.... 4_0_0_ 0_ 3_ I Hogriev©r.rf 5 432 0 0 Huleu, ss.... 4 11360 Stafford, lb 4 4 2 12 20 51cVicker.rf3 1 ii 3 By Brady 3, by Uettger 2. Double play—Glenalvin, Goar, p...... 321 0 3 ft ' Total...... 38 ll)l2 2718 8 Gray, 3b..... 422 2 4 0 Butler, If... 300 4 10 Daly, 2b...... 3 22 3 20 Caruey, lb.. 5 0 2 11 Gauzel. Umpire—Maunnssau. Time—2,15, MeFarld. cf 5 013 0 0 Mertes, cf... 310 0 0 Nicol, cf..... 523 2 10 Gettiuger.cf 5 1 1 Total..... 47 23 2227 131 Motz. lb..... 311 9 0 0 Frank, rf... 201 3 1 ( Blake, rf..... 512000 Ban no u,l f... 4120" Indianapolis ...... 61010085 2—23 Stewart, 2b 4 1 1 3 4 0 Genins, 3b... 310 1 0 0 Lewee, St.... 510 1 20 Blanford, c..4 Oil Games Played July 1. Columbus ...... 07000111 0—10 Flvnn. es... 4023 1 C Tebeau, lb.. 2 0 0 9 1 1 Earned runs—Indianapolis 12, Columbus 2. Two- Reidy, p... 5221_21 Abbey, p..... 4100 COLUMBUS vs. GRAND RAPIDS AT COLU'S JULY 1: base hils—Stewart, Flytin, McGarr. Three-base hits »eady, If..... 413 2 0 (; Crooks, 2b.. 4013 2 0 Total...... 44 15 19 27 16 4 Total..... 40 6 16 24 164 Wood, c..... 3113 2 i Fisher, c..... 3 0 1 002 COLUMBUS. AB.R.B. P. A. T. O. RAPinS. AB.R.B. P. A. B —Hogriever, Motz, Kahoe, Genins, Frank. Home Milwaukee...... 10206231 x 15 Hulen, ss.... 501 2 01 Slagle.cf..... 400 6 00 runs—Goar, Crooks, Hulen. - Sacrifice tilt—Stewart. foreman, p 4 0 0 0 iveener, p... 200 020 Kansas City...... I 40000100—6 tlclarl'd, p 1 0 0 00 Butler, If..... 6012 0 0 Newell,3b... 4002 0 1 Stolen bases—Flynu 2. Double plays—Deady, Stew Total_... 3biol427 .Earned runs—Milwaukee 5. Balk—Abbey. Two- Mertes, cf... 313 3 21 Griffin, ee... 4110 2 0 art, Kahoe; Motz, Kahoe; Goar, Stewart; Flynn, Motz. Total..... 27 3 4 24 base hits—Stafford 2, Daly.Connaughton. Three-base Frank, rf.... 300 1 10 Cumpau, rf.. 300 2 0 ( Lettonbases—Indianapolis 5. Columbus 7. Struck; Indianapolis...... 2 '_ 022101 x—10 hits—Daly, Nicol, Blake. Stolen bases—O'Kourke, Genius, 3b.. 412 2 00 Gleual'n, 2b 3 2 2 4 0 out—By Foreman 1, by Goar 2, by Keener 1, Hit by Columbus...... 100011000—3 Myers, Bunnou, Nicol, Nicholson. Sacrifice hits— Tebean.lb... 401 7 20 Ganzel, lb... 400 9 0 I pitcher—Gray, Hogriever, Motz, First on balls—By Earned run—Indianapolis 2. Two-base hits—Ho Daly. McVicker, Bianford. First on balls—By Ab Crooks, 2b.. 411 1 10 0 0 griever, Deady, Hulen, Fisher, Frank. Throe-bnse McKibb'n.lfS 121 Foreman 3, by Goar 1, by Keener 5. Umpire—Gayla. bey 3, by Keidy 1. Hit by pitcher—By Abbey 1, by Fisher, c..... 400 6 01 I'wiuenam,c3 012 3 0 Time—3 05. hit—Hogriever. Home rune—Gray, Stewart. Sacri Reidy 1. Stfuck out—By lleldy 1. by Abbey 1. Joues, p..... 301 1 4 (i Cross, p...... 'i \ \ I INDIANA'S vs. COLUMBUS AT I. JuLY2 (2o G'E): fice hit—Mertes. Stolen bases—Hogriever 3, Motz, Double plav—Connauguton, Nicholson, Ctirney. •McFarland 101 0 01 L _ Flynn. First on balls—By Foreman 6, by Keener 1, Total...... 305 7 2710 I COLUMHUS. ABR. B. P. A.E INDIANA'S. AB.R. Umpire—Daley. Time—2.05. Total..... 363 11 24 10 3, by McFurland 1. Hit by pitcher—Fisher, Motz. MINNEAPOLIS vs. ST. PAUL AT MINN'S JUNE 29: Hulen.ss..... 401 3 10 Hogriev'r.rf 4. 0 0 0 0 First on error—Indianapolis. Left ou bases—Colum "Batted for Jones in the"ninth. Mertes, If.... 400 4 00 Gray, 3b..... 402 0 1 bus 5. Indianapolis 4. Struck out—By Keener 1, by tl.NNKAP©S AB.B.B. P. A.K 8T. PAUL. A1S.R.B. P. A. E Columbus...... 0 2000001 0—3 G«nins, cf... 4003 McFarl©d. cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 Foreman 2. Double play—Foreman, Flynn, Motz. Letcher.cf... 400 1 01 McBride. cf 4 1 1 2 00 Grand Rapids...... 02100110 x—5 Frauk, rf..... 3002 Motz, lb.....3 027 0 I Miller, rf... 401 1 00 GUbsco'k.lb 42113 10 EarueJ rubs—Columbus 3. Two-base hits—Crooks, Tebeau. lb.. 4018 Stewart. 2b 2 0 1 4 4 0 Umpire—Manuassau. Time—2.15. Roat,2b...... 400 1 2 C George, rf.., 512 2 00 KANSAS CITY vs. ST. PAUL AT K.C. JUNE 27: Genius, Glennlvin, Three-base hit—Gritliu. Stolen Crooks,2b.... 200 2 40 Flynn,ss..... 3 002 4 0 Wilmot, If.. 400 1 0 0 Nyce,3b...... 5 12121 bases—Mertes 2, Frank. First ou balls—By Joues McGitrr, 3b.. 411 0 01 Deady. If... 4000 0 1 E AS. CITY. AB.B.B. P. A.I ST. PAUL. AB.B. B. f. Cartwrl't,lb4 0 0 U 00 1'nrrott. If... 400 100 O'Rour'e.Sb 301 1 20 McBride, cf2 0 0 2 4, by Cross 2. Hit by pitcher—CampHU. First ou Fiiher, c..... 312 5 10 Wood.c...... 401 7 1 (I Eustace, 3b 4 1 2 2 4 1 Shu^ait, ss.. 4 2 1 430 errors—Columbus 1, Grand Rapids 2. Left on bases Rettger, p.. ii 02" 2 0 Phillips, p.. 4 ()_ 0 0 00 C'onnau'n.ss 400 1 HI Nichoru,2b 5 1 1 Ball. sa...... 3122 5 0 Spies, c...... 512 3 10 —Columbus 8. Grand Rapids 6. Struck out—By Total..... 31 i" 7 27 y'l Total ..... 32 T 8" U4 93 Gettinger,cf4 01300 Glansco'k.lb 5 127 Bovle. c...... 4004 3 1 Holliu'h, 2b 4 00 I 30 Joues 5, by Cross 1. Double play—Mertes. Tebeau. 2lcVlcker.rf3 00100 George, rt... 3102 Smitb.p...... 301 1 5 0 Fricken, p.. 402 0 41 Columbus ...... 00100010 x—2 Carney, lb.. 3 0 0 10 01 Parrott, If.. 512 2 Wild pitch—Jones. Umpire—Maunasaau. Time—2h. Indianapolis...... 00000100 0—I Total...... 34 2 6 27 17 3 TotuJ...... 388 11 2714 2 DETROIT vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT DETROIT JULY 1: Banuon, If.. 4 0 2 3 00 Shugart, ss.. 5 234 Minneapolis...... 0 0002000 0—2 Earned ruu—Indianapolis. Two-base hits—McFar Meuefee,2b.. 4 00020 Holliu'h, 3b 4 2 a 0 DETROIT. AB.tl.B. P. A. E INDIANA? S.AB.R.B. P. A.E land, Stewart. Three-base hit—Wood. Sacrifice hits St. Paul...... 00020220 2—8 Duugan. rf..3 0 1 1 00 Uogriev'r.rt 4 0 1 Blanford, c.,2 1 0 410 0 6. Struck out—By Phillips 2, by Thomas 6. Umpire Sueer.c...... 512 5 10 Ball. ss...... 401 2 20 "Herman.... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Weaver, If.. 514 4 00 Total..... 39512 24 13 a Total..... 33 7 8 27 7 —Gayle. Time—1.45. Total...... 33 2 7 2"7 10 1 Miller, 3b... 521 2 43 Detroit...... 2 00000120 0 0—5 MINNEAPOLIS vs. ST. PAUL AT MINN'S JULY 1: Wricht.rf... 410 2 no Letcher.cf... 411 3 00 Indiauupolis...... 12400000 x—7 "Herman batted for Figgemeir in ninth. Stafford, ID. 3 1 0 10 0 0 Wl!mot.lf... 412 3 00 MINNEA©S. AB.R. B. P. A.E ST. PAUL. A.B.R.B. P. A. B MinneaDOlis...... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1-3 Earned runs—Detroit 2, Indianapolis 3. Two-base Lotcher, cf.. 5 2 2 1 01 McBride, cf 502 0 no D.»ly. 2b..... 4111 Cartwr't,lb 510 7 50 hits—Dunuau, Dillard, Wood. Three-base hits— St. Paul...... 0 000231 0—6 Nicol, cf..... 2103 I'ickett, 2t>..* 4 112 00 Miller, rf..... 3 21 2 0 0 Glassco'k.lb 4 11710 Earned runs—Minneapolis 1, St. Paul 4. Three- Gray, Hogriever, Stewmt, Nichol. First on balls— Roat, 2b..... 502 6 40 George, rf.. 501 2 01 Blake, 3b.. 311 1 04 Baker, rf... 300 1 00 By Wadsworth 3, by Goar 2. Stolen bases—McCau base hit—Bo.yle. Home run—George. Stolen bases Lewee, es... 301 0 11 Boyle, c...... 4 01 3 30 Wilmot, If.. 5 11200 Nyco.Sb...... 5 11021 Rout. -Curtwrighr, McBride, George. Double play ©"SO ley 2, McFarUnd, Motz. Struck out—By Gour 3. Cartwr't. Ib4 2 1 a 0 OJParrolt, It... 4 0 0 600 Terry, p..... 4 0 1 1 3 0 Figgeme'r.p 4 0 0 2 1 1 Passed balls—Woods 2. Wild pitch—Wadgworth. — Ball, Cartwright. First on balls—By Isabel 3. Total...... 33 7 10 27 7 6| Total...... 31 6 7 24 15 4 Euttace, 2b.. 3 12 0 40 Shugarr, ss 4 1 I 3 31 Hit by pitcher—Shugart. Struck out—By Isabel 4, First on errors—Detroit 1, Indianapolis 2. Left ou Ball,ss...... 4 00111 Spies, c...... 4 13610 by Figgemeir 1. Passed balls—Spies 2. Sacrifice Milwaukee...... 00000400 3—7 bases—1'etroit 9, IndiauapolU 5. Umpire—Gajle. Boyle.c...... 4 00 6 10 Hollin'h. 2b 4 12 2 10 Minneapolis ...... 10000005 0—6 Time—1.55. hits—Bull, Sbugart, Hollingsworth. Left on bases—' Earned runs — Milwaukee 1, Minneapolis 1. Two- tlutchi'u, p 4 \ I 0 2 0 Mullane, p.. 3 1^ 0 110 Minneapolis 8, St. Paul 8. Umpires—Heard aud base hits — Speer, Blake, Miller. Three-base hit — Total...... 37 9 10 27 12 i" Total...... 38 b U 27 93 Daily. Time—2h. V iluiot. Stolen bases — Wilmot, Pickett. Sacrifice Games Played June 30. Minneapolis...... 10400040 0—9 hits — Lewee, Baker. First ou balls — By Figge meir MINNEAPOLIS vs. ST. PAUL AT- MINN'S JUNE 30: St. Paul...... 0 0201102 0 6 Games Played July 3. 3, by Terry 4. Hit by pitcher — By Figgemeier 1. IINNEAP©8.AB.R.B. P. A.E ST. PAUL. AB.R.B. P. A. B Earned runs—Minneapolis 5, St. Paul 3. Two-base GRAND RAPIDS vs. DETROIT AT G. R. JULY 3: Struck out — By Fi^ceuieier 2, by Terry 4. Umpire — Letcher, cf.. 503 3 00 McBride, cf 4 2 2 3 20 lilts—Letcher, Hollingsworth. Three-base hits— George, Nyce. Home runs—Eustace, Cartwright. OD.RAPIDS. AB.R. B. P. A. E © DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A.B Haskell. Time— z.U5. Miller, rf..... 511 I 01 Glassco k,lb 41211 00 Slagle, cf... 434 0 0 o!Deleha'y,2b 5 13351 Rout. lib...... 4 2 1 430 George, rf... 522 0 00 First on balls—By Hutchiuson 1, by Mullaue 4, Struck out—By Hutchinsou 3, by Mullane 4. Passed Newell,3b... 622 3 1 Dung©n.cf.rfS 123 0 1 Games Played June 28. Wilmot, It.. 4 21 2 00 Nyce,2ti...... 411 1 1 riffln, ss... 613 2 0 Dillnrd, lb... 6 2 2 1 0 Cartwn't.lb 50310 00 Purrott, If.. 5133 0 1 t>all—Spies. Double plav—Shugart, Glasscook. Um pire—Heard. Time—2.15. CampHU. rf.. 501 0 0 Nichol, rf.cf 623 2 0 0 COLUMBUS vs. GRAND RAPIDS AT COL'S JUNE 28: Eustace, 3b. 4 0 2 3 21 Shugart, 88 5 0 1 4 3 1 Glenal'n, 2b 3 1 3 3 0 Hiuea, 88..... 513 4 1 0 COLUMBUS. AB.E.B. P. A. I! QR*I) RAP©S. AB.R.B. P. A. K Ball. ss...... 3011 2 Spies, c...... 5015 0 0 MILWAUKEE vs. KANSAS CITY AT MI'E JULY 1: Ganzel, lb.. 500 1 0 Steinfeld,3b 513 1 2 0 Hnien, SH... 500 1 10 Slagle, cf..... 331 5 00 Boyle, 3.... 400 2 Hollin h, 3b 5 1 2 0 4 1 MILWAU©E. AB.R. B. 5-0 P. A. I KAS. CITY. AB.R.B. P. A.E McKibb'n,lf4 32 Trost, c...... 422 6 2 I Butler, If... 600 0 00 Newell, 31).. 5 230 Baker, p..... 3100 I'liyle, p..... 4110 Speer, c..... 301 3 0 O©Kon©e, 3b3 10 130 Twineham.c3 10 Burnett. If. 3 2 2 0 0 0 Mertes. cf... 522 4 00 Campnu. rf.. 523 3 Herman.p... 1 0 o Total...... 11915 27 16 I Weaver, If... 401 Nichol©n.2b 411 421 Brady, p..... 321 Eagun, p.... 5 0 2 0 00 Frank, rf... 422 0 00 Ganzel, lb.. 42212 *Pickett...... 100 0 00 Myors. 3b... 3 2 0 McVick'r.rf 412 2 0 1 >oss, p...... l 00 Total..... 44 1222t26113 G.

Sacrifice hits Cross, Delehanty, Burnett. First on and Hines would be much better off in left field, balls By Drady 2, by Cross 1, by Eagan 5. Hit by although he cannot throw any too well. Mc- piicher By Eagau 2. Struck out By Brady 2, by Cauley is disgruntled behind the bat, and a Eatfan 3. Passed ball Twineham, Umpire Gro- man feeling as he does never can do his best gau. Time 2.3S. for a club. It is said that Dungan wants to get away so as to go to a league club, and it KANSAS CITY vs. MILWAUKEE AT K. C. JULY 3: strikes the people that a poorer man doing his K AS. ©CITY. AB.S. B. P. A. KIMILWAU©E. AB.B. B. P. A.B best would be more valuable than is Dungan In O©UourV.ShS 100 1 0 Sfieer, c..... 411 1 0 right field. These are things for Graves to con Nichol©n, 2b4 3 'I 2 0 U Weaver, If.. 4224 0 0 sider if he wants to win favor here, as the 1S97 McVicker,rf5 142 Myors. 3b... 4012 2 0 team has been the greatest disappointment De G«ttiuger,cf4 012 Stafford, lb.. 4 205 0 0 troit has had In the Western League. Carney, lb.. 4009 Daly, 2!*..... » 2 2 6 4 0 NEW PITCHERS. C<««nau©n,ss5 022 Nicol, cf..... 5013 0 0 President Vanderbeck during the past week Menefee. If.. 300 Ulnke.rf...... 431 1 0 0 added some new pitchers to his staff. Arthur Blauford. c. 4 0 2 4 10 Levvee.s*..... * 1 2 6 1 0 Clarkson. late of Milwaukee, and Wadsworth, Whiteh©d, p 1 0 0 0 0 (I Ueidj , p...... 300 0 0 0_ late of Buffalo, have been signed, and Pitcher Bi-vis, p..... 100 0 30 Total...... 36 11 10 27 8 0 Pappalau, has been borrowed from Cleveland. Total...... 34 5 11 24 104 Pitcher Ben Chamberlain, of Saginaw, who was Kansas City...... 201000002 5 given a trial Sunday at Mt. Clemens, ©is hopeful Milwaukee...... i 2102103 x 11 that he will soon get into shape. President Earned runs Kaunas Gi(y 3, Mi!wauk»e 1. Two- Vauderbeck has irons in the fire for other twirl- base bits NieholBoo a, GsttniEer, Daly. Three-base ers and the pitching staff may he increased te- hit Lewee. llume ruu McVicker. Passed ball fore the week is out. Blauford. Stolen bases Nicholsou, McVicker, Con- uaiijihton, Blaiiford, Daly, Blalte. First on balls- GLAD GRAND RAPIDS. By VVbitshead 2, by Bevifl 4. by Keidy 5. Hit by pitcher Menefec, Nicholsou, BevK Speer. First on They are leaders for quality of material, errors BlilWiiuliBe 2. Struck out By Whitsbead 1, The Team Now in Shape to Give a by BevU 3, by Heldy 2. Left on bases Kunoas City Good Account of Itself. 9, Milwaukee G. Double plays Ij«wee, Stafford; Grand Rapids, Mien., July 4. Editor "Sporting fine workmanship, and improvements. Daly, Stafford; Spaer. Myerj; Duly, Jj«woe. Uuipiie Life.©© For the first time in three, years the teaui Manassau. Time 2h. is in sixth place.where it has been for many days, ST. PAUL vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT ST. PAUL JULY 3: and where it Will stay,, too, unless it goes some what higher. While to a great many towns in MlNNKAP©g.Alt.R.B. P. A.E ST. PAUL. AB.ll.B. P- A.B the Western League sixth place .looks pretty Leichef, cf.. 4 1 1 600 McBride, cf 3 00000 small, to us it looks big as a mountain, uud while THE VICTOR Miller,^ rf...3 12 310 Qlassco©k.lbS 1 2 10 0 0 we woUld like to see the boys do still better, no Ro«t, Kb...©.. 3112 22 George, rf... 500 3 00 ;kick will come if they are in this-positiou when Wilruot, It... 4 1 1 2 0 0 Nyce,3b...... 4 0 0 310 the seusou ends. Cartwri©t.lb 4 027 12 Piiirott, If... 5 0 0 4 00 THE INPIELD. SH !nter=Collegiate Football £± Eustace, 30.. 3 11 4 00 Siiuuart, 88.. 3 1 0 1 1 0 The tenm as it stands to-day is a great deal 4S®S^\ C9 I «^ Ball. ss...... 400 1 70 Spies, c...... 4023 00 diflVri©ut than it was three weeks ago. Ganael itoyle, c...... 411200 llollin©h, 2b 4 0 2 0 2 0 Ss still putting up his great game at tu-st and is JU-utulii©u, p3 0 00 1 0 McGill, p.... 3 1_ 2 0 ii 0 by all odds the greatest man in his business in Total...... 32 0 1J*-2B 12 4 Total...... 303 8 24 70 the Western league. It is laughable to see in is used and recommended by leading col *McBride out, hit by batted ball. some of the papers the announcement that Gau Minneapolis...... 3 0 0 0 0 S 0 0 x 6 ze 11 is going to he released because he is some St. Paul...... 0 0011010 0 3 what weak with the stick. Before the season lege players. Darned runs Minneapolis 3. Two-baso hit- Hol- shall have passed it will be seen that his bat lingeworth. Stolen bases Letcher 2, Holliiiifiwortli. ting is up around the three-thirty-five mark and Firrtt on balls 13y McGill 3. by Hutcliiuson 5. Struck any one that gets that high is g©Jod enough for any (Examine our New Model, Pointed End out Uy McGill 2, by Jlutchiuiou 2. Passed ball- company. Spies. Wild pitch McGill. Loft on bases Minne- Second is still guarded by that premier base- Ball, The latest shape). upolia 7, St. P.uil 11. Sacrifice Uit Letcuer, Um man, Glenalvin, who is putting Up the best pire Daly. Time 2ti. game of his life this year, while third is still taken care of by Jack Newell, who has been INDIANAPOLIS vs. COLUMBUS AT INDIA©S JULY 3: hitting the ball with a vengeance and who has The 1897 Victor Face Mask and Head INDIANA©S. AB.II. B. p. A. K COLUMBUS. AB.K.B. i*. A.B been nelding his position nobly. Short stop at Huariev©r.rt©S 1220 O©Uulou, ss... 4214 present is in the care of Griffon, a-youngster-from Gray, 3b... 300 0 1 llJIerte*. cf... 2 004 the Michigan State League, and who has hit tha Protector has many advantages over the McfraiTd,cf3 0 0 2 » 1 JGeuius.Bb... 'I 2 1 1 bull well and bus taken care of all the chances Mutz, ll>... 3 0 2 10 0 IjF.ank, rf... 3120 that thus far have come his way. old style. Stowart, 204 0 0 1 0 1 (Tehran, lb.. 4 006 THE OUTFIELD. Desdy, If.... 400 600 Crooks, il>.. 410 4 The left garden is now patrolled by young 1©lyun, a*..... 401 1 30 Biitlcr, If... 402 1 McKibbon, a find from the Western Associa We manufacture our own Football Shoes Kaboe. c..... 401 Buckiey, c.. 300 7 tion and who gives promise of being one cf Foreman, p. 2 0 1 0 40 Jones, p..... 3 (I 0 the best fielders in the Western Ler.gue. He Wood...... !_ 0 » 0 0 0 Total...... 2U- -li -0 27 11 1 is a good hitter and covers a great deal of ter and can quote lowest prices. Total..... 33 1 7 24 9 4, ritory. Centre field Is taken care of by little *Wood butted for For*uian. Klngc-1, who at the present time is leading the to:im in hitting. This little wonder will be Indinnaoolis...... 0 01 00000 0 1 seen in faster company some day, ©or he is (SPECIAL PRICES FOR TEAM OUTFITS Ooliimliiw...... 1 0000203 x 0 a youngster who will not stay down. He is £arnad runs Indianapolis 1, Columbus 2. Sm?ri- much like Gnnzell in this respect, bscc©jse, like FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.) flce hits GIH.V, GeniiH, Frank, Buckley. Styleu Ganzell, he goes for everything and U earnest base Hugi lever. First on balls By Foreman 2, by in his work. The release of Roat to Minneap6- Jones 5. Hit by piiclitsr MartfS. Left on bases lls Was a good move. He has never been satis ludiauupolia 11, Columbus 5. Strack out Slewart fied with the town or th? team ever since the 2, Foieman, Jones, Meitis. Umpire Gay It©. day he arrived, and Ms greatest wish was to UYma--2u. get a^p.y. THE BATTERIES. HOOS1ER HAPPENINGS. Since my last letter several youngsters have been tried and several more are expected, but to this writing not many blooming successes Watkins© Wonders Still Keeping up have been discovered in the lot. Oampau has Their Game Figlir. gone to right field, and now that he is In his Indianapolis, July 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" right position he is fielding the ball like a four- Makers of Victor Bicycles. The learn returned from its Eastern trip Fri time winner, and is sending the sphere out into day, having made au excellent showing, winning all kinds of territory with his good willow. eight games and losing three one to Grand Campau is a mighty good man to have about liapida and two to Columbus. Grand Rapids© the team. "Old Hoss" Twineham is still be recent victories from the Diacovcreis, with our hind the home-jilate putting up his old-time re four straight victories from Detroit, put the liable game of ball and giving the best of leaders on even terms. satisfaction. KKCEXT COXTE&TS. As far as the pitchers are concerned, they are Two postponed games with Columbus were doing about ns good work as any of them in© played here Friday before four or five thousand the other clubs. Cross. Brady and Scott are people the first a sloppy game, won by the home all rounding to nicely and will prove a stumbling team: the second contest was a pitchers© con block to all the fellows who go up against them. test, in which Columbus came out winner. Satur Brady, the college pitcher, is going to make a day©s game was also a tine game, especially great man in his business. He has© a steady Club. He may be slightly missed, but there June 19. when the club opened at home, thpj from a Columbus standpoint, they having won head, has good speed and n fine pace that is never was a player so valuable that a team have played 13 games; of these 11 have been aM thereby putting us back in second place, fooling them all. "King" Brady is all right. could not get along without him, and Columbus victories, the last 10 games being straight With quite an achievement for a visiting club, con D. WOODWARD. will not drop out of the league because Daniels out a break. The Saints were the first to come, sidering who they are playing with. Kettger has made a foolish move that will be a dear and with them it wus an even bmdj two games and Jones pitched remarkably fine games. If DANIELS© DEFIANCE. one to him before he gets through with it. apiece. Next came the Millers, with four sched thev can continue Daniels will not be missed. A change in the team has been ordered by the uled and two postponed games. Of these live HAKD LUCK doctor. Chippy McUarr. the famous Cleveland were played :uid won, and one game again still pursues us. Goar. while sliding home on The Columbus Star Pitcher Deserts third basemun. who has be«n drawing pay as postponed. ©Hie Cowboys followed with iViur his four bagger, injured his leg, and will not His Club. utility man, will be seen, in his favorite position; games, and afi were victories for the locals. be in the game for several (lays: Monrce will Columbus, O., July 5.—Editor Sporting Life: On Genius, than whom there is no bettor outtleldei- Of 12 games played with Kansas City to date probably be recalled from Quincy; McCarthy is Thursday last, pay day, pitcher Daniels, without in the business, will be back where he delights 11 have been won by the Brewers. still tillable to piny, so he claims. Dead}© is in playing, con ire field., while Sandow Mertes saying a, word to the manager, secretary or cap will rare for the left garden. This means that THE PITCHERS, lilling his place quite acceptably. Plynn©s play tain of the team, packed his trunk and took an Terry. Reidy and Ta.vlw, have had to do all at short is pleasing to the patrons, inasmuch as early evening train for his home in Louisville. "Gold Brick" Butler will ornament the bench the twirling in the last 13 games. Jones is h-e goes for everything, and by doing so fre- Pete said nothing to anyone, other than a fe\v con for a time, and it is needless to add that there still not in sfuipe to go into the bos, and has ciueiity cuts off base hits. He is a gentlemanly, will be no mourning on account of his enforced fidential friends, to whom he related a tale of retirement. The change will be made because not pitched since June 16. but will no doubt willing little player, never sulks, and is ready woe about not receiving money enough for his be all right V,y the time the club returns home to play any position assigned him. services, in consequence of which he said he had Manager Loftus and Giptain Teboau believe it again. Barnix*, who lias hud the malaria, has THB CATCHING DEPARTMENT. will strengthen the team, and while IJutlfr can decided to quit the team. doubtless outbnt McGarr, the difference in that not been in the box since June 17 until to-day. I am a believer in the catcher©s position being LOFTUS© PROMISE. He did good worfc. but iipparentlv was still a, one of the most essential on a team, and think Lust winter when Daniels was asked to sign respect will more than be made up by the hits trifle weak. Terry. Keidy and Taylor nil did one man should do all the backstop work of a contract he did so nt the price agreed upon by which will be cut off in the field with two such excellent work in every way. and are all in l!;-st- the club,© and be able to hold all the speed a the league magnates when they decided to cut fast men as Mertes and Genius in the gardens. clasa Bha.pc a.t the present time. Reldy lias pitcher can give him. as a passed luill break:; salaries. Daniels joined the team in good shape been In four games, and won them all. I won u;> a pitcher completely. While Kuhoe and arid worked hard to keep that way, he being the MACK©S MEN der what GJenalvin would give for him now '! Wood are fair catcheis. I should like to see only winning pitcher the Senators had in the OFF-SIDE PLAYS. Sohriver, of Cincinnati, in r,n Indianapolis early season. Then the smiling twirler became Are Once More Playing Good and Weaver h:w not made an error In the la»t uniform. He is not needed at Cincinnati, and imbued with the idea that he was not getting 39 games. ai*l oni.v six so fur this season. would be a tower of strength to us. He had enough for his services, and so informed Manager Winning Ball. Blake has failed to hit but twice since join more to do with Minneapolis winning the pen- Lot©tus. who replied that if Daniels took good Milwaukee. July 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" ing the teaui» uant than any one man. care of himself and pitched winning ball his sal The game put up by the Brewers at this time is Taylor is fjetting his eye on the ball. He has I see second basemaii Miller, of Wheeling, ary would be increased. as fine as ever seen in this city. This is true made one hit or more in each of the last six favorably mentioned in "Sporting Ufe. " Second DANIELS© FAILURE. of nearly all departments; the fielding is of games pitcJjed by him. bnseman Beck, of Toledo, has attracted mv at When the team returned from the West Man such a character which cannot lie improved upon; Weaver In the last 10 games was 45 times at. tention. JACK. ager Loft us was unable to accompany them on the stick-work is heavy and timely; the whole bat. and made 25 hits, with a batting average of account of business matters, which demanded his team, with one or two exceptions, are hitting .507. DETROIT DOINGS. attention in Iowa, and until he arrived Daniels the ball hard. The exceptions mentioned above Jones and Wright did not go awa,v with th« had a high jinks of a time, dallying with the cup in my opinion could hit the ball if they only club on the Western trip. II. II. COIIN. that cheers. When Manager Lot©tus art>ived he would©; in fact, these same players, although Bob Alien Turns the Managerial informed the southpaw twirler that such actions pltryiug good tall, are not playing the game .Reins Over to Frank Gravgpr. would not be tolerated again, but instead of they played last season, and are capable oi© A Pointer For Club Owners. Detroit. Midi., July 5. Editor Sporting Life: reporting at the ball park and working with the playing now. A week or two on the bench with There have been fewer changes in the Cleve President Vanderbeck last week made a most other players. Pete has persisted iu practicing out pay©might do these players with a real or land Club in the last live yeai©s than iu any other Important change in the team. Bob Alle,n was with high balls, in consequence of which he has imaginary grievance a world of good. League Club. Here is the butting order of the relieved of the management, ex-umpire Frank steadily took on weight, which greatly impairs BASE RUNNING AND COACHING. Cleveland ti©rtm in one of the games of the post- Graves taking Alien©s place as bench manager. his usefulness on the slab. Knowing well the This department might be improved upon to season series with Boston to decide the cham Alien .will be captain of the men and Graves course Daniels was pursuing, Manager Loftus did a considerable extent. Some . very poor ex pionship of 1892: Childs 2b.: Burkett, If.; will endeavor to make them play ball. He is an not write a check for an Increased amount,, hibitions of base i-unning have been given in Tebeati. .©!!>.: "McKoail. s. s.: Virtue. Hi.; --^!<>fi© old head, having been a backstop for the St. Louis which so angered Pete that lie forgot to smile almost every inline played here this season. c. f.; O©Cornor. r. f.; Kintmcr, c.; Young, p. The I©rowns nine or ten years ago, and since then and vowed that he would jump the club. In nearly every game runs have been thrown only man hi that batting list not now on the having been a successful Southern/League©man HIS OWN ENE-MY. away by players, being put out through poor team is Virtue. ager. In 1894 he won the championship with The first Intimation Manager Loftus had of coaching aud base rum.ing. This can be easily Memphis against such © managers as ^tailings, Daniels© desertion Was last night, when the avoided, and the players should be drilled a Scorinjf Accord itiflj to Kules. Ted Sullivan and that class. clerk at the American Hotel informed him that little better, in this direction. WEAK SPOTS. Daniels had .paid his bill and sent his trunk to THE AT-HOME Boston© 0 scorers are the most liberal In the The outfield of the Detroits has been weak the depot, saying that he was going to Louisville. series came to an end yesterday, -and Mnnaper laud Baltimore, perhaps, ranking second. There since the start of the season. Men do not move Nothing has been done us yet regarding . the Mack and his baud of. braves left for Kansas is no good reason for Boston to rank low in lieltl- around as they do in other teams and they do matter, but it is needless to add that he will City last evening, and go from there to Minne Ing. i©or the scorers cove!© all doubtful plays not seom to remember the weakness of opposing not be allowed to draw money elsewhere for pitch- apolis and St, Paul before returning home i©or with the broad mantle of charily, and soak the batters. The infield is weak at first and second, Ing, as be is under coutract to the Columbus the second series wltli the Eastern clubs. Since pitcher with base hits. Ciaeiunuti "Post." July 1O-

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hits—Johnson, Irwin. Three-ba^e bit—Simon. Home Pawtucket 6, Newport 10. Stolen bases—Beaumont Games Played July 3. run—Weisbecker. Stolen b*s«s—McDougall, Siuiou, 2, Moss 2. Wvisbecker. Double play—Gallagher Irwin. First on balls—Bv McDougall 1, by Wilder 2. Kelley. First on balls—By Gallanher 2. by Knorr 2. PALI, RIVER vs. NEWPORT AT F'L RI'R JULY 3: NEW ENGL'D LEAGUE. Hit by pitcher—Bv McDougall 1. by Wilder 1. Struck First on errors—Pawtucket 2. Struck out—By Gal- NEWPORT AB.B. B. P. A. B! TALL RIVlt.AB.B. B P. A. B oui—By McDougall 1, by • Wilder 5. Wild pitch- Irtgher 5, by Knorr 1. Hit by pitcher—By Kuorr 1. Gilbert, cf... 300 2 00 Reilly, ss..... 500 4 31 Wilder. Left on bases—Pawtucket 10, Tauutou 8. Umpire—Cottnolly. Time—2h. Bean, ss..... 4------1 0 3 4 0 Hin, Cf...... 411 3 00 Games to be Played. First on errors—Pawtucket 1. Umpire—Hunt. Time Kellev lb... 301 9 0 0 0 (J July 12—Pawtucket at Fall River, Brockton —1,50. Pickett, If 4 0 0 1 0 1 R.Coiin'r.lb 402 7 00 at Newport, Taunton at New Bedford. Games Played July 1. Mills, 2b..... 302 1 3 1 Norcom, rf.. 400 1 00 July 13—Fall Ili.ver at Brockton, Newport at FALL RIVER vs. NEWPORT AT F. R. JUNE 29: FALL RIVER vs. TAUNTON AT F'L R'n JULY 1: Orisham, c.. 4 1 2 7 00 McMan's, c. 4 0 0 2 11 NEWPORT AB.B.B. P. A.E FAI.I. RIVE. AB.R.B. P. A.E 1 0 Taunton, New Bedford at Pawtucket. KALIRIVER.AB.R.R P. A.E Hawloy, p... 100 1 30 J.Connor.3b 400 3 Gilbert, cf... 4113 0 0 Keillv, ss.... 5 0 0 2 0 1 TAPNTON. AB.R.B. P. A. B July 14—Brockton at New Bedford, Taunton Reilly. ss..... 230 1 21 Simon, If... 5021 Grant, rf...... 200 3 0 Doe, 2b...... 300 0 10 at Fall River. Bean, ss.... 511 3 6 0 Hill, cf...... 5 1 1 3 0 2 Dinsm'e, 3b 3_ 0_ 0_ 0 01 Flauagau, p3 0 1_ 0 30 Kelly, Ib.... 5 1 1 12 00 Ladd, If...... 4 2 a. 4 0 0 Hill, cf...... 412 2 00 .Toliuson.rf.. 501 July 15—New Bedford at Brockton, Fall River Ladd, If...... 4 22200 Irwin, lb... 501 Total ..._27 2 5 27 10 4 Total..... 31 1 5 24 9 2 at Newport, I'awtucket at Tauntou. Pickett. If... 512 2 00 Connor, Ib.. 4 1 1 6 0 0 Newport...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 x—2 Stephe'u, rf 4 1 1 2 01 Kulm.Sb.... 41 1 0 1 1 B.0ounor,lb3 2 0 11 00 Harrin'n, ss 3 0 i July 16—Brockton at Fall River, Taunton at Kuhn, 3b... 503 0 30 Burke, c..... 200 Fall River...... 00000001 0—1 Pawtucket, New Bedford at Newport. Cri§ham, c.. 423 6 01 McMauus.rf 3 210 00 Two-base hits—Hill, Mills, Kelley. Sacrifice hit- July 17—Newport at New Bedford, Pawtucket Mills, 2b..... 403 8 11 Rupert, c,.... 100 6 1 1 McManus, c 500 5 00 Fitzma'e, cf 4 0 0 J.Counor, rf 3 01 5 0 (i Moore, 3b... 400 Grant. Stolen bases—Bean, Mills. Fiist on balls at Brockton, Fall River at Taunton, Dinsm'e. 3b4 0 0 0 20 Doe, 2b...... 4004 2 0 —By Flanagan 4, by Hawley 3. Hit by pitcher—Bjr Foley, p...... 311 0 31 Norconi, p... 201 0 1 0 Doe, 2b...... 5001 31 Delaney, 2b 1 0 0 Flaniigau, p 3 OjO 0 00 St«nhope,2b 2 00200 Flanagan. Struck out—By Flanagan 1, by Hawley The Record. * Total...™ 38«f327 12 iiGerry, p..... 0 000 0 0 5. Left on bases—Fall River 8, Newport 7. First oa iTIanagau.. 1 0 0 0 (I 0 Total...... 34 8 8 2~7 8 £, *she, p...... 4^ 0_1_ <^ 0 )_ The championship record of the New Eng errors—Fall River 2, Newport 1. Umpire—Breckou- I Total. ... 33 7 7 24 6 5 Total...... 35 o 6 27 9 4 land League to July 5, inclusive, is as follows: Fall River...... 30002111 0—8 ridge. Time— 2h. *Batted for Gerry in ninth. NKW BEDFORD vs. BROCKTON AT N. B. JULY 3: Newport...... 0 ) 106600 x—8 TBUBMII...... o 0000000 0—0 Stoleu bases—Keilly, J. Conuor. First on balls— BROCKTON. AB.B. B. P. A. E[N. BKDFO'D AB.B. B. P. A. B Fall Uiver...... 20023000 0--7 Nadeau.if... 411 0 00 Sexton, If... 401 3 00 Earned runs—Fall Hirer 5, Newport 5, Two-base By Flanagan 4, by Ashe 10. Hit by pitcher—By Flauagan 1. Struck out—Bv Flauagao 6, by Aehe 2. Sheckard. rf 4 02110 Ellis, 3b...... 4' '1 0"" 2 30 hits—Ladd, Beau. Three-base hit—Ladd. Home Henry, cf.... 301 0 00 Loug,cf...... 200 2 00 runs—Connor, Crisham 2. Sacrifice hits—JlcMmius, Lett ou bases—Fall River 9." Taunton 12. First on errors—Fall Biver 2, Taunton 2. Umpire—Hunt. Krieg, lb....4 0 0 17 10 Tlghe, lb....4 0 0 13 00 Bupert. Stolen bases—Gilbert, Mills. Double play Gochna'r, 2b 4 11120 Murphy, c. 4 0 1 2 00 —13ean, Kelley. First on balls—By Gerry 2, by Fo- Time—2h. Brockton ...... 627 NEWPORT vs. BROCKTON AT NEWPORT JULY 1: RolliQB.c.... 400 7 10 Couuihan.rf 3 00100 Fall River...... 333 ley 3. Struck out—By Norcom 3. by Foley 1. Passed Cavana'h ss 4 1 2 0 20 Davis, 2b... 301 3 20 Newport...... 700 ball—Rupert. Left on bases—Fall lliver 4. Newport NEWPORT. AB.R.B. P. A. B BttOCKTON. AB.R.B. P. A.E Magoon, 3b 4 0 1 1 20 Glen.ss...... 300 1 61 Gilbert, cf.. 513 3 00 Narfeau.lt... 500 3 0 1 N«w Bedford...... 407 8. First on errors—Kail River -2, Newport 2. Um McKeuna, p * 021 Day, p...... 300 n 20 pire—Connelly. Time—1.50. Baan,»s...... 422 3 61 Sheckard, SB 3 200 1 3 ~ Pawtucket...... 558 Total...... 353 9 27 11 I Total..... 30 1 3 27 13 1 Tauuton...... 385 Kelley, lb... B 2 3 9 1 0 Henry, cf ... 4 0 0 4 0 0 BROCKTON vs. NKW BEDFORD AT BRO'N JUNE 29: Pickett, If. 5 1 1 I 00 Kreig, lb... 423 7 0 0 Brocktou...... 10020000 0—3 BROCKTON. AB.R.H. P. A. E jN.BEDFORD.AB.B,. B. P. A.E New Bedford...... 1 000000 00—1 Lost...... 19 3-1 15 32 23 32 155 Stcphe'n, rf 5 0 0 3 01 Gochn'r, 2b 3 0 1 2 4 0 McKetina.il 512 4 0 OjSexton, ct... 511 1 01 CriBham. c.. 4 1 2 4 10 Rollins. c... 401 4 0 0 Earned ruus—Brockton 1. Two-base hits—Sheck Won.J,08t.Pct.| \Vou.Lo.st. Pet. Sheckard.ss 42132 0 Ileruon, rf.. 5 12 2 00 Dowd, p...... 500 1 00 Oavana'n.rf 411 4 0 0 ard. Cavanangh. Sacrifice hit—Loug. First on balls Newport...... 35 15 .70 liNew Bedford 22 32 .407 Henry, cf.... 413 3 00 Lt.ue, If...... 300 2 0 0 Mills. 21)..... 400 1 30 Magoon, 3b 311 3 10 — By Day 1. First on errors—Brockton 1, Now Bed Brockton...... 32 19 .6371 Taunton...... 20 32 .385 Ktieg, Ib... 2 0 0 10 00 Tighe, Ib.... 4 0 0 10 00 Duisnio'e.ab 300 2 20 McKenua, p3 0 2_ 0 30 ford 1. Passed ball—Murphy. Struck out—By Day Pawtucket.... 29 23 .558,1 Fall River..... 17 34 .333 Gochn-r, '^b 4 0 0 3 3 1 MurpUv, c.. 4 0 0 2 10 Grant, rf..... 000 0 01 Total...... 33 6 9~ 27 94 2, by McKenua 5. Double plays—Ellis, Tighe; Glen, Shea, c...... 4124 2 0 Kills, 3b...... '4 11 3 20 Total...... 40 7 11 27 Vi 3 Davis, Tighe. Umpire—Counelly. Time—1.55. Games Played June 28. Cavana'h.rf 301 0 00 Uavis. '>b.... 302 3 30 Newport...... 00005000 2—7 TAUNTON vs. PAWTUCKET AT TAUNT'N JULY 3: Mngoon, 3b 3 1 1 0 60 Hall. ss...... 110 1 00 TAUNTON. AB.R.B. P. A.E PAWTUCK©T.AB.R.B. P. A.B NKW BBDFORD vs. PAWTUC'T AT N. B. JUNE 28: Sayers, p...... 411 0 01 Sechristi p.. 3 0 0 0 40 BrocKtou...... 01010100 H—6 N.BEDFORD. AB.E. B. P. A E PAWTUCK©T.AH.B.B. P. A.E Earned IUUB—Newport 7, Brockton 2. Two-base Simon, If.... 5 3 3 0 02 WeisbeT, If 6 2 3 0 00 Sexiuii, If.... 5 1410 OJWeisbecT.lf 5 11300 Total..... 33 7 11 "fl 1'i 2| . Total..... 32 4 6 24 10 1 bitB-t-Crifthaiu, Kreig, Gochnaur. Three-base hits— Johnson, if 4 1 1 1 00 Beaum't, lb 6 1 1 18 40 Uernon. if., a 0 l> Beaum't Ib. 5 1 1 18 0 0 Brockton...... 00201121 x—-7 1'ickelt, Kreig. Home run—Crisham. Stolen basea Irwin. lb.... 6 2 3 13 10 News, rf..... 5030 1 0 Tifshe, Ib... 51115 1 0 News. rf..... 500 0 00 New Bedford...... !) 0012010 0—4 —Bean, Kelley, Pickelt. Sheckard 2, JttcKonna. First Burke, lb.... 000 2 00 Whiting, cf5 0 2 1 0 2 long, cf...... 501 5 0 i Whiting,cf.. 500 2 00 Earned runs—Brockton 1, New Bedford 1. Sacri ou balls—By Uowd 2, by McKeuna 3. Struck out— Harriu'u, ss 5 0 1 0 62 Stouch, 2b.. 4111 7 0 I'ouuibau, c 6 0 0 4 1 0 Slouch. 2b.. 402 fice hits—Long, Sechnst, Cuvauaugn. Two-base hits By Dowd 1, by McKouua 3. Double plays—Mills, Sthnhoi.e,c..5 00 4 10 Buelow, c... 521 2 0 0 Eilis, 30.... 501 2 ] IjUiielow, c... 5 0 1 —McKenua, Houry. Hernou. Three-base hit—Her- Bean, Kellev; Beau unassisted. First on errors— Fitzma'e. ct 5 1 3 3 00 Coughlin.3b5 00030 non. Home ruu—Ellis. Double play—Shea, Kreig. Moore. 3b.. 423 0 00 Muss.es...... 4222 3 t) Hull,Duvis, SH...... 2b...... 4 500160" 0 1 3 3 OJCoughlinSb 3...... 1 0 2 Newport 3, Brockton 1. Left on bases—Newport 9, Moss, es... .. 4 0 (I 0 Lett on bases—Brockton 0, New Bedford o. First Brocktou 4. Umpire—CoiiHelly. Time—2h. Delaney. 2b. 4 33 2 10 *Sruith...... 100 0 0 0 Aiideroon, P 5 ^ 2 !_ S !_ Todd, p...... 403 0 on balls—By Sayers 3, by Sechrist 1. Struck out— PAWTUCKET vs. NEW BEDFORD AT P'T JdtY'l: McDoug'l,p4 22 2 31 Knorr. p..... 200 3 30 Davis, Sechrist 2, Sheckard, Sayers. Hit by pitcher Total...... 424 11 33 17 3 Total..... 4038 33192 PAWT©KET. AB.B. B. P. A. E N.BEDFORD AB.R. B. P. A. E Total...... 421419 2711 6J Wilder, p... 212 0 00 Hew Bedford..... 0000000030 1—4 —Tighe, Hall 2. Stolen bases—Ellis, Sheckard, We;sbe'r If 420 o 00 Sextou, If.... 401 0 0 o Total..... 45 9 15 27 21 a Pawtuctet ...... 0 002100000 0—3 Heury, Magoon. Umpire—Breckenridge. Time— Beaum't, lb 5 4 3 ti 1 0 Heruou,rf...'3 013 00 •Batted for Knorr in the ninth. Earned runs—New Bedford 2, Pawtucket 1. Borne 1.55. Newf, rf..... 6 3 3010 Long, cf...... 511 3 00 Tauntou...... 20200303 4—14 run—Tithe. Sacrifice hits—Henion 2, Davis, Sex- Whiting, cf 5 1 1 4 00 Tlghe, lb.... 401 11 Pawtuckot ...... 1 00021014—9 tuu. Stolen bases—Long 2. First on balls—By Todd Games Played June 30. Slouch. 2b... 6 2 3 211 Murphy, c..4 023 Earned runs—Tauuton 9, Puwlucket 7. Two base 8. by Audersou 'i. First on errors—New Bedford 2, BROCKTON vs. FALL RIVER AT BROC'N JUNE 30: Biielow, c... 512 2 10 Ellis, 3b...... 5 022 hits—Simon, Harrington, Fiizmtuirice.. Wilder, Pawtucket 1. Hit by pitcher—By Todd* I. Passed BBOCKTON. AB.B B. P. A.E F. RIVEB. AB.R.B. P. A. E Cou.Kblin,3bo 0 3 3 2 0 Davis, 2b.... 4001 Stoucb, News, Moss, Moore, Deluuey, Beaumont. ball—Buelow. Wild uitch—Todd. Struck out—By Nadeauflf... 612 3 00 Keillv, ss..... 422 1 30 Moss, BS ..... 422 4 30 Hall. ss...... 401 4 Three-base hit—Fitzuiaurice. Home ruu—Simon. Anderson 3. by Todd 4. Double play—Counihau, Sheckard, sg 4 2 3 261 Hill.'cf...... 5 22310 McCaffe'y.p 5 l^^ I \_ 3 1 Auderson, p 2 0 0 0 Stolen bases—Mo?s, Moore. Double plays—Irwio Tigbe. Umpire—Huut. Time—1.59. Heurv, ct.... 0101 0 0 Ladd. If...... 5 25400 Total...... 4516 18 2~7 1^ •> Tyner, p...... 1010 unassisted; Stouch, Beaumont. First ou balls—By NEWPORT'VS. FALL RIVBB AT NEW'T JUNE 28: Krieg Ib... 5128 1 0 (Jonuor, lb.. 4 0 2 10 01 Total..... 36 1 10 27 14 G McDougall 1. by Kuorr l,by Wil'ier 2. Hit by KKWPORT. AB. B.B. P. A. KIFALL RIVEB.AB.R. B. P. A. E Goctiu r, 2b. 6324 4 0 Kuhn, 3b... 511 1 21 Pawtucket...... 10210207 3—16 pitcher—Most. Struck out—Hy McDoiigull 3, by Gilbert, cf... 5 12 3 00 Keilly. ss.... 3 02 1 51 Itollius.—...—. „...c... ,.523 _ „ „ 00 McMauus.rf 4 21 100 New Bedford...... 0 0001000 0--1 Wilder 1. Passed balls—Buelow 2. Left on bases— Bean, es...... 410 2 50 Uill.cf...... 400 3 00 Cavana'b.rt 422 3 00 Rupert, c.... 402 3 10 Earned runs—Pawtucket 11. Two-base hits— Tauutou 7, Pawtucket 10. Umpire—Huut. Time—2U, Kelley, Ib... 4 0 0 12 00 Ladd, If...... 301 f. 01 Magoon. 3b 4 2 I 1 00 Doe, 2b...... 500 1 00 Slouch. Tyuer. Three-b,3b...... ,_..... 401_ . _ 2 30 McKeu'a,cf 3 00001 Total...... 4091524 10 2 Beaumont 2, Whiting. Tighe. Double play—Davis, THE WHALERS CriBham, c.. 4 1 1 2 3 OlMcMauus.c. 300 1 11 Total..... 41151827 122 Hall, Tighe. Left on bases—Pawtucket 8, New Bed JHawiey, p... 4 0 3 0" 2 OJDoe, 2b...... 311 1 20 Brockton ...... 4 1300511 x—15 ford 14. Sacrifice hits— Weisbecker 2. First on balls Are to be Strengthened No Matter JUills, 2b.... 400 3 40 Norconi, rf_ 301 1 00 Fall Itiver...... 0 0012001 5—9 —By McCaflerty 6, by Andcraou 3: by Tyner 1. First What the Cost. Dinsm'e, 3b 4 !_ \_ 1^ 00 Flanagan, p 3 0 0 0 20 Earned runs—Brockton 5, Fall Kiver 6. Sacrifice on eriors—Pawtucket 5, New Bedford 2. Struck Total..... 3791027 14 ij Total...... 30 I 6 27 la 3 hit—Uollins. Two-base hits—Nadeau,- Sheckard. out— By Anderson 3, by McCaffeity 1. Wild pitch— New Bedford, July 6.—Editor "Sporting Life:'* Tyuer. Umpire—Breckeuridge. Time—2.10. —The directors of the local ball association are Newport...... 0 0002025 0—9 Kreig, Rollins, Reilly 2, Hill, Kuhu. Three-base hit seriously considering the advisability of consult Full River ...... 00000 u 01 0—1 —McManus. Home run—Gochuaur. Double play— ing a spiritual medium to divulge the trouble in. .Earned runs—Newport 2, Fall River 1. Two-base Sheckard, Gochnaur, Kreig. Triple piny—Sheckard, Games Played July 2. their ball team, a_nd when they learn they pro bits—Hawley, Ladd. Stolen base*—Pickett, Doe. Gocduaur, Kreig.' Left on buses—Brccktou JO, Fall pose to remedy the defect. In order to have Double plays—Bean, Mills, Kelley; Flauagati, Reilly, Kiver 8. First on balls—Reilly, Connor, McMauus, NEW BEDFORD vs. BROCKTON AT N. B. JULY 2: material to work with when this revelation is Conuor. First on balls—By Hawley 2. by Flanagan Rnpert, Sheckard 2, Henry 2. McKenua, Magouu, N.BEDFORD.AB.R. B. P. A.E] BBOCKTON. AB.R. B. P. A.E made the club is carrying H men, with, a pios- 1. Struck out—By Hawley 3, by Flansganl. Passed MoyLahan. Struck out—Reilly, McManus, Dae, Ta Sextou, If... 513 2 0 0 Nadeau, If... 5 1 0 1 0 0 pect of two more being signed. ' ball—McMauus. Left on bases—Newport 2. Fall bor, McKeuna, Kreig, Magoou. Hit by pitcher— Hemou.rf.. 3 1101 0 Slieckard, ss 4 123 2 1 THE POOR WORK Biver 4. First on errors—Newport 1. Umpire— Kteig, Cavanaugh. Stoleu bases—Sheckard 3, Henry Ellis, 3b...... 300 4 40 Henry, cf... 3003 0 0 Conuelly. Time—1.47. of the club has disgusted everybody, and the 2. Maxoon. Wild pitches—Tabor 2. Passed balls— Long, cf...... 5 14 2 01 Krieg, lb.... 3 00 8 0 0 men who are backing the game are determined BROCKTON vs. TAUNTON AT BROCKTON JUNE 28: liupert 2. Umpire—Breckenridge. Time—2.05. Tighe. lb.... 5 1 2 10 00 Gochna-r,2b 5005 1 0 to have a winner if cash will cut any figure in TAUNTON. AB.tt. B. P. A. B BROCK.TON. AB.B. B. P. A.E TAUNTON vs. NEW BED'D AT TAUNTON JUNE 30: Murphy, c.. 3 1 2 5 01 Shea, c...... 3115 2 0 the problem. The outfield is an exceptionally Simon, If..... 402 2 0 O Nadoau.lf... 422 1 00 TAUNTON. AB.R. B. P. A.E N.BEDfORD. AB.R. B. P. A. K Davis, 2b... 3 00 3 20 Cavana'h, rf 3 020 0 0 strong one. This is admitted by every one, and Johnson, rf 5 0 1 200 Stieckard ss. 5 I 3 3 81 Siuiou. If.... 502 4 10 Sexton, If... 512 3 00 Hall, sa...... 3 01 u 20 Magoon, 3b 3 1 1 1 2 0 most people claim that the great weakness is Irwin. Ib... 5118 1 1 Henry, cf.... 4 11 0 »}% p...... 4 1_ 0 0 21 Stolen bases—Hernun, Long 2, Coughlin. First on little hitting would work wonders. . *Nadeau hit by batted ball. balls—By Coughlin 4, by Sechnst 7. First ou errors TO STRENGTHEN. Total...... 30 ti 9 27 158 There's strong talk of a change in short stop Taunton...... 04010110 0—7 Taun-ton...... 02300002 0—7 —New Bedford 1. Struck out—By Coughlia 5, by Brockton...... I 0140000 0—6 Sechrist 3. Double plays—Sechrist, Ellis. Tighe; and second baseman, and the extra players which New Bedford...... 23001000 0—6 have been signed have been secured for the ex Earned run—Brockton. Sacrifice hit—Gocbnaur. Earned ruus—Tauuton 1, New Bedford 2. Two- Sheckard, Gochuaur; Shea, Gochnaur. Umpire— Two-bate hits—Ntideau, Sheckard, Henrr. Simon, Connelly. Time—2.12. press purpose of filling in these weak points if base hits-r-lrwin 2. Home run—Sexton. Stolen the new material is better. ttarrington, Moore, Delaney, Weithoff. Three-base bases—Simon, Harringtou, Stanhope. Delauey, Sex- PAUTUCKKT vs. FALL RIVER AT PAW'T JULY 2: bits—Moore, Simon. Double play—Gochnaur, Ma- Clarence A. Cook, who is the prime mover in tou, Long, Murphy. Double plays—Davis, Tighe; PAWTUC©T. AB.R.B. P. A.E FALL Bl©R. AB.R. B. P A.E the local association, says New Bedford will have gooo. Left on bases—Ttiunton 5, Brockton 9. First Davis, Heruon, Tighe. First on balls—By Wich 3, Weisbec'r.cf 5 32 2 10 Keillv, «s... 632 3 1 a winning club if the association has to carry; on balls—By Weithoff 4. by McKeuna 1. Struck out by Dny 1. Struck out—By Wich2. by Day 1. Passed Beaum't, lb 6 3 4 7 20 Hill;"cf...... 633 0 2 two nines in order to get one good team. —Gucbnaur, Cavauaugh. Stolen bases—Heurv 2, ball—Counihan. Left on bases—Tauuton 8. New News, rf..... 713 3 00 Ladd, If...... 033 0 0 WM. G. KIRSCHBAUM. Magoou. Fitzinaurice, Moore. Passed ball—Stanhope. Bedford 6. First on errors—Tauntou 7, New Bedford Whiting, If. 6 1 4 2 01 B.Conn'r.lb 5 1 1 0 0 Umpire—Breckenridge. Time—2.15. 3. Umpire—Huut. Time—Zh Stouch. 2b.. 624 4 20 Kuhn, 3b... 024 2 0 Buelow. c... 712 3 10 McMan's, c. 6 0 1 PARISIAN PICKINGS. PAWTUCKET vs. NEWPORT AT PAWT'T JUNK 30: Games Played June 29. Coughlin,3b7 56 2 11 J.Connor.rf. 4 1 3 2 0 PAWTCK©T. AB.B. B. P. A.E NBWPORT. AB.R.B. P. A.I Moss, ss...... 721 3 40 Doe, 2b...... 502 0 2 TAUNTON vs. PAWTUCKET AT TAUNTON JUNE 29: Weisbec'rlt'4 21 4 00 Gilbert, cf... 3'0 0100 The Texas Club Making Changes Fop Todd, p...... fi 2 4 1 1 (i Gerry, p...... 401 0 0 the New Campaign. TAUNTON. AB.R. B. p. A. E PAWTUC T. AB.B. B. P. A. B Beaum't, lb 6 03800 Dean. ea.....5 01 2 20 Total...... 572030 27 Iji 2, Total...... 48 13 22 27 9 7 Simon. If.....5 12 0 00 Weisbe'r If.. 4 1 2 0 01 News, rf...... 5 0 0 1 0 0 Kelley, lb.. 401 911 Pawtucket...... 4 3 412042 0—20 Paris, Texas, July 3.—Editor "Sporting Life:" Johnson.rf.. 511 200 Beaum't, lb 5 1 1 12 00 Whiting, cf. 4'"00 0 2 Pickelt, 1C 4 0 1 4 00 Fall Kiver...... 20. .__._.„ —Isaacs, pitcher, and Pabst, first baseman for Irwin, lb... 4 0 3 12 'i OjSmith, rf.... 6 0 8 1 00 Slouch. 2b... 4 002 2 0 Stepde'n. rf 2 0 0 0 01 Earned ruus—Pawtucket 7, Fall River 8. Two- Paris, were released before .. starting on the Harnn'n, ss 40133 0 Whiting, cf4 0 0 8 00 Buelow. c... 4114 0 0 Grant, if.... 200 1 00 base hits—Beaumont 3, Whiting, McManus, Ladd Southern trip. Peoples, formerly of Dallas, is St;inhope, c. 5 0 1 1 O'Stoueh, 2b... 4020 Coughliu,3b4 Oil 2 0 Urisham, c.. 4 0 0 7 10 now playing second base for the Midlands. 2. Kuhn, News, Reilly. Left ou bases—Pawtucket Hoover, the Paris centre fielder, has been ex F.tzmu'e. cf i I 1 0 0 Buelow, c... 401 Moss,... »s.,...-...- 421_ _ ' :4 0 Mills. 2b..... 3 00 1 31 15, Fall River 13. Home runs—Buelow. Coughlin. Moore, 3b... 301 5 1 Coughliu,3b 4 0 0 2 Knorr, p..... 310 0 2 0 Diiism'e, 3b 413 1 30 changed for Hobright, the little bow-legged left Stolen base"—Couehlin, Moss, Stouch, News, Beau fielder, who made quite a "rep" here playing Deluney. 2I> 400 4 Moss. ss...... 401 Total...™ 37 ti 9 27 a 0 Gallagher, p 4 021300 mont. Double plays—Stouch, Beaumont; Beaumont, McU Todd 2. Umpire—Hunt. Time—-2.20. land*. Julv 1O- 17

ist. Joseph...... 4 00030010-8 QUINCY vs. PEORIA AT QUINCY JUNE 30: Bockfurd...... 0 '001 0000 0—1 ABU. B. P. A. K PHOKIA. AB.K. B. P. A.E Earned runs—St. Joseph 5, Rockford 1. Sacrifice Fri»bee. rf... 401 0 0 Buike, 3b... 3 0 0 3 0 hit—Donovan. Double plays—Babbitt, Esterqwsr, OConn'l,2l> 3000 1 0 Connors, cf.. 3 1 1 0 0 Truby 2. First on balls—By Pwrdee 3, Underwood 3, Kergusou, If 3 0 1 0 0 (i Seisler, rf... 311 0 0 Dillunl. Stolen buses—Viox, Klusmau. Struck out Cleve. cf..... 301 3 0 0 WriKht. lb.. 4 0 1 0 0 — l!y Pardt-s 4, bv Underwood 1. Passed balls—Col Lutenb'ij,lb2 007 0 i) 1 1 ling 1, Huff 1. Left on bases—St. Joseph 9, Rockford B.Mt*. eg..... 2004 2 0 RafJVrt,' c.... 402 5 20 7. Umpire—Csrutbers. Time—1.55. Tr«ffl«y. c... 3106 1 0 GrovM.lf..... 3 0 0 2 0 0 DES MOINRS vs. DCBUQUE AT 1). M. JUNE 28: McCor'k,3b 301 3 0 Ebriaht. 2b 300 5 2 0 Deg Mointa...... 30001001 0—5 Monroe, p... 3 o 0 2 1 Roach, p... 3 0 \_ 0 00 Dubuque...... 2 0000000 1—3 Total...... 26 T 4 23 8 0 Total...... htfa 7 U « 1 Hits—Des Moiuos 6, Dubuque 6. Errors—Dns Quincy...... 001000 0—1 Moines 1, Dubuque 1. Batteries—Cooper, Loliinao; Peoria ...... 'i 02000 0—2 Smith, Sullivan. Earned run—Peoria. Two-base hits—Oswald, WESTERN ASSOCIA'N, Cieve. Stolen buses—Burke, Wright. Traffloy. Sac Games Played June 29. rifice hit— T.afflev. Double plaj — Ehniiht, Wright. First on balls—By Roach 2. by Monroe 4. Struck Games to be Played. QUINCY vs. PEORIA AT QUINCY JUNES 29: out—By Roach 3, by Mouroe G. Umpire—Allieits. July 10, 11—Cedar Rapids at Dubnqtie, Peoria AB.B.B, P. A.E PEORIA. AB R.B. P A.E Time—1.25. Bt Rockford, Des Moines at St. Joseph, Quincy Ftisbee, rf_ 5 0 0 3 00 Gallakher.lf 3 00200 ai Burlington. Phillips. lf...l 00 0 00 Connors, cf. 2 0 0 1 00 Games Played July I. July 13, 14, 15—Des Moines at Dubuque, St. U'Conu'I, 2U4 022 3 0 Burke, 3b.. 411 I 30 Joseph at Cedar Rapids, Burlington at Rofkford, Fereuson.lf 501 1 0 0 WriKht, lb.. 4 0 1 10 0 1 vs. CEDAR RAPIDS AT B'N JULY 1: Quiney at Peoria. Cleve, cf..... 410 3 00 Seisler, c..... 4 0 2 5 00 BURI.ING: N. AB.B.B. P. A. K [ C. RAPIDS. AB.R,B. P. A.E July 16, 17, 18—Des Moinfis at Cedar Rapids, LHtenb'g,lb4 247 Oswald, ss.. 300 2 80 Healv,2t)..... 5 1 3 4 4 0 Fisher, »b... 4 0 0 3 5 2 St. Joseph at Dubuque, Burlington at Peoria, Bertc,s«...... 4112 Ebright.2b.. 300 4 50 Berryuill.SbG 1221 Hutclii'u.lb 4 0 1 15 1 1 Quincy at Rockford. Traffley, c... 4 0 0 6 2 0 Grove, rf..... 3 0 0 1 Kan«, lb..... G 1 2 9 11 Kennedy, ss 4 00240 Spiked Running SSioes McCork, 3b4 1 1 2 1 0 Hansen, p... 2 0_ 0 0 23 Lippert,If... 521 1 0 0 VahBuiou,c4 01 3 20 The Record. Mctiree'y, p 4 ^ 2_ 1^ 20 Total...... 27 1 4*2ti 13 4 Violelt, cf.... 5440 0 0 Donnelly, If3 0 1 2 01 Following is the record of the Western Asso Total..... 3~9 0 1127 Ho McCauti. rf G 2 3 3 0 1 Cole, cf...... 3 00 1 01 $2 PER PAIR. *0'Connell out for interference. Breen, ss... 3 235 6 1 Flood, rf.....4 01120 ciation race to July 3, inclusive: Quincy...... 04011000 0—6 Dugdale, c.. 521 2 0 0 Hill. 3b..... 301 0 20 W, 0 O o to ;ht, lb.. 3 0 1 15 00 ST. JOSEPH vs. ROCKFORD AT ST. Jo'n JUNE 27: Lutenb'g,lb3 009 0 0 O'Conn'l,'2b 400 0 30 Andrews, cf 4 2 2 2 0 0 R'sley, p.... 400120 Streit,.p...... 301 1 Uswald, sfl... 3002 30 0 2 ST.JOSEPH. AB.n. B. P. A.K'ROCJ\FOHD. AB R. B. P. A.E Bert.-, ss..... 311 2 20 UallVrt. c.... 300 2 Lutenb'g.lb 5 0 0 13 10 Lohman, c.. 5 2 4 7 Total..... 323 5 24 18 3 Total...... :« 4 9 27 7 3 2 0 Berte, as..... 410 5 50 IcCrea'e, It 5 0 I 0 0 0 Viox,2b...... 411 6 20 NBwnmn, cf 4 113 GO St. Joseph ...... 10000002 0—3 Trafflev, c... 301 4 00 Groves, If.... 3002 1 0 Waldron, rf. 400 0 00 Esteiqu't,2b4 0 0 3 2 0 McCor'k,3b 302 230 Ebright, 2b 2 0 0 2 4 0 Traffley, c... 400 6 10 Wilson.lb... 41313 00 Donovan, ll 4 0 1 f) 0 0 Truby, lb..... 4 1 1 0 0 Dubuque...... 01020100 x—4 M.cGreevy,p 300 0 20 Hansen, p.. 3 0 0 0 40 McUor'k, 3b4 02 2 10 Murks, rf... 3202 0 0 Kliisti,Hn,lb4 00800 Dillon. If.... 4 012 0 0 Two-base hits—VVolverton, Baer. Sacrifice hit— Mouroe, p.... 4 00011 Sonier, p..... 401 0 41 Baer. Double piny—Cantillion, Morrissey. First on Total...... bl 1 t*24 10 0 Total...... 28 2 U 2"7 17 0 Williains.se. 400 0 50 Flaherty,3b4 Oil 1 I) fNo one out when winning run was made. Total... 41 4 7 27 12 2 Total..... 36 ll 15 27 17 I Kimlock, cf3 2 3 7 01 Huft. c...... 3006 0 0 balls—By Risley 1, by Streit 3. Hit by pitcher— Quincy...... 002600110—4 Waldron. Struck out—Bv Risley 3, by Streit 4. Quincy...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 o 0 0—1 Mnwyer, 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 Kliug, rf..... 401 2 0 0 Peoiia ...... 10000000 1—2 Des Moiues...... 4 1011400 1—11 Collins, c..... 2 005 10 Babbitt, sg. 3 0 0 1 3 0 Passed balls—Colling 2. Wild pitch—Streit. Stolen Earned runs—Des Moines 7. Three-base hlU—• bases—Viox 2, Waldron. Left on bases—St. Joseph Earned runs—Quincy 1, Peoiia 2. Two-base hiw Meredith, p3 0 0 1^ 20 *Uuderwo'd 1000 0 0 — Berte, Burke 2, Seifler. Stolen base—O'Couuell. Lohmnu 2, McCormick. Two-base hits—Wheeiock, Anderson, p^: 0 0 0 00 t>, Dubuque 7. Umpire—Caruihers. Time—iih. Andrews, Sonier. Stolen bases—Hickey 2, Ferguson, Total ..._ 294 5 27 ill DES MOINES vs. ROCKFORD AT D. M. JUNE 29: Double plays—McCormick, Lutenberg; Hauaen, Os Total...... 34 2 5 27 9 0 wald. Wright. First on ballg—By McGreevy 1. Phillips, Mohler. First on balls—By Sonier 3, by "Underwood batted for Babbitt in the ninth. ROCKFORD. AB.R.B. P. A.E B.lfOINES. AB.R.B. P. A.E Hit by pitcher—By McCreevy 2. Struck out—By Monroe G. Hit by pitcher—Phillips. Struck out— Bt. Jo-pph...... 0 0001003 0—4 Newman, cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 flicliev, 3b.. 3004 2 0 McGreevy 1, by Hauseu 1. Umpire—Alberts. Time By Souier 5, by Mouroe 6. Wild pitches—Monroe 3. lioikford ...... 10000100 0—2 Ksteiqu't,2b 4101 0 0 Mohler, 2b.. 4112 5 0 —1.20. Passed balls—Lohman 2, Sacrifice hits—Wheeiock, Earned runs—St. Joseph 3, Rockford 1. Two-base Trnby. lb... 4 1 1 14 Whee:o'k,ss 3 020 5 1 DBS MOINES vs. ROCKFORD AT D. M. JULY 1: Marks, Sonier. Double playa--Mouroe, IJerte, Luten- hlls— Flaherty. Isewuiiu:. Home runs—Kimlock, Dillon. If... 402 2 00 Andrews, cf 42 0 0 bersr; McCormack, Lutenberg; McCormack, Berte. Fl»hor'y,3b 200 1 40 Lohman. c.. 400 4 0 UOOKFOHO. AB.R.B. P. A. B DES MOINKS.AB.R.B. P. A.E First on errors—Quiucy 2. Lett on bases—Quincy 10, Viox. Sacrifice hit—-Colling. Double plays—Bab Kewman, cf 5 121 Mickey, 3b.. 420 3 40 bitt, Trilby; Fluherty, Esterquest. Truby. atolen bass Huff, c:..... 300 4 20 VVilgon, lb.. 4 0 0 12 2 0 Des Moines 7. Umpire—Alien. Time—1.50. Kling, rf..... 3 00 0 00 Mnrks, rf... 4002 Eiterq't, 2b 5 0 1 1 Mohler, 5Jb. 4 1 1 4 20 — Kling. First on halls—by Meredith 1. Hit by Truby. lb... 50111 Wlieelo k,«s 400 3 40 CEDAK EAPIDS vs. PEORIA AT C. BA'S JULY 3: pitcher—Sawyer 2, Babbitt. Struck out—By Mere B.bbitt, BI.. 200 270 McCrea'e, If 3 002 Connor, p... •* 0 0_ 1_ is 1 Souier, p..... 3 0 0 1 Dillon. if.... 5003 Andrews, cf 4 1 1 3 0 0 CKDAB, R S. AB.H. B. P. A. E PEORIA. AB.B.B. F. A. B dith 3, by Amiersou 4. Left on bases—Rockford 5. Fisher, 2b... 332 1 5 0 Burke, 3b... 4112 2 0 Total...... 30 2 5 27 16 1 Total...... 3l 3 "4 2"7 21 2 Flnherty.Sb 4115 Loli ma n, c.. 410 2 1 0 Ulijyire—Caruihers. Time—1.50. Huff, c...... 5 1 0 10 Wilson.lb... 400 12 0 0 Hntchi'n.lb 2006 1 0 Connors, cf.. 4111 0 0 QUINCY vs. CKDAR KAPIDSAT QUINCY JUNE 27: Rockford...... 0 0000010 1—2 Kennedy, gs 422 3 11 Seieler, rf.... 5 O 1 1 0 1 Des Moines...... 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1—3 Kliuir, rf... 301 100 Marks, if... 401 3 00 QUINCY. AB.H.B. P. A. KIC. BAPIJJS. ili.K. B. P. A. B Babbitt, ss.. 3 0 0 1 1 2 MoGre.a'e, It' 4 00 2 00 VanBu'n, If 5 2 2 1 10 WriKht, lb 4 2 1 13 1 1 Frisbee, rf.., 103 4 10 K'ishf-r. 2b.... 6 2 3 2 20 Earned runs—Rockford 2, Deg Moines 1. Left on Uuderw'd, p_4 1 I 0 I 0 Mauck, p... 4^ (>_ 0 1 3_ 0 Fuller, c..... 4 1 2 10 10 Oswald, ss.. 1402 bases—Rockford 4. Des Moines 6. Two-base hit— Cole, cf...... 313 2 0 1 Raffert.c..... 513 6 10 PhilliDs.lf... 6002 0 0 Hutch'n. Ib4 131111 Wluelock. Home ruus—Truby, Andrews. First on Total...... 39 4 T 3a lu a| Total...... 36 J 3 33 14 0 Fergua'u,2b6 2 1 2 2 I Kennedy,ss 602 3 11 Rockford ...... 0000400000 0—4 Flood, rf..... 511 1 00 Groves, It... 401 1 00 0 0 ballg—By Connor 2. Struck out—By Connor 4, by Hill, 3b...... 501 2 01 Kbriaht, 2b.. 402 1 41 Cleve.cf...... 411 2 0 1 VanBur'u.lfS 221 Sonier 2. Stolen bases—Flaher-v, Hickev, Andrews. Des Moineg...... 0 200020000 1—5 Lutenb'g,lb4 1 0 13 40 Fuller, c..... 4 0 1 5 1 0 Earmd run*—Rockford 4. Two-base hits—Under Carlsh.p..... 310 1_ 20 Roach, p.... 400 1 10 0 0 Sacrifice hit—Iflaherty. Passed ball—Hull. Wild *HHU8on..... 100 0 00 Berte, ss..... 503 2 20 Cole, cf..... 502 0 pitch—Connor. Umpire—Alien, Time—1.35. wood, Newmau, McCreadie, Mohler. Fust on balls— Total..... 34 ll 13 27 11 3 Traffley. c... 321 2 00 Flood, rf..... 511 0 0 By Underwood 3, by Mauck 2. Struck out—By Un •Talbot...... 100 0 00 JIcCor'k,3b 4112 4 0 Hill, 3b...... 5 023 1 0 derwood 8, by Mauck 2. Stolen bases—Newman, Total..... 37 9 ll) 27 10 3 JJouroe, p... 501 1 2 1 CarrMi, p.... 401 0 3 0 Games Played June 30. Flaherty, Babbitt, Hickey 2. Sacrifice hits—Kliug, •Hansen batted for Groves and Talbot for Roach. Total..... 41 7 1130 153 Donnelly, p 1 0 0 0 10 ST. JOSEPH vs. DUB.JQUE AT ST. JOS'H JUNE 30: Mobler. Left on bases—Rockford 5, Des Moines 2. Cedar Rapids...... 3 0222002 0—11 I Total...... 48 6 17 3010 2 Umpire—Alien. Time—2.15. Peoria...... 0 15201000—9 ST. JOSBPH. AB.B.B. P. A.E DtTBUQUE. AB.R.B. P. A.E Earned run—Cedar Rapide. Two-base hit—R»f- Qnlncy...... 0 00301101 1—7 Viox, 2b..... 401 210 Sweeney, rf 1 0 2 I 0 1 Cedar R-tDids...... 301100001 0—6 Waldron, rf 3 1 2 3 00 CautiH'n,2b 4 132 6 1 Games Played July 2. fert. Three-base bit—Cole. Home run—Kennedy. Earned runs—Quincy 1, Cedur Ra> ids 3. Two- Sacrifice hits—Fisher, Hutchiuson 3, Fuller, Cole, Donovau, If 4 0 1 0 10 Duudon.ss.. 401 3 3 0 DES MOINES vs. ROCKFORD AT D. M. JULY 2: Carrish. Stolen liases—Wriaht, Oswald, Connors, b»se bits—Trafiiey, Mouroe, Berte, VauBnren 2, Cole, Klueinan,U>2 1 0 10 0 0 McQuaid, cf 4 001 0 0 V. MOINB-I. AB.R.B. P. A. E! ROCKFORD. AB.R.B. P. A.E Kennedy. Three-base hit—Hill. Stolen base— Burke. Double play—ffionjrht, Wriaht, Burke. First Williamg, ss 4 0 1 3 4 0 Wolve'n,"' ' ' 3b- 4• 0- 0- 1- 2 0 Hickey. 3b.. 4 0122 OJNewiuan, cf 4 01 1 00 on balls—By Curish (i. by Roach 2. Hit by pitcher Flood. Double piay«—Lntfnlnirx, Ferguson, Luten- Ktmlock. cf4 o 1 3 Baer. If. ... 3 0 1 1 1 0 Mohler, 2b.. 4 0 2 2 2 0 Egterqu't,2b 3 0 1 251 berir; Kennedy, Fisher, Hutchinscn. First on bulls — By Carrish 1, l«y Roach 1. Struck out—By Currish Sawyer, 3b.. 4 Oil Morris'y, Ib3 0 0 13 00 Wheelo'k.ng 301 2 20 Trnby, lb... 1 0 0 0 00 10, by Roach 5. Umpire—Ward. Time—'2.25. —Bv Carriuh 6, by Dounelly 1. Struck out—By Colling, c..... 4125 Sullivan. c..3 005 3 1 Andrews, cf 4 0 1 0 02 Uuderw'd,If 3 0000 0 Monroe 1. Mer6dith.p..4^1_ 0 Z (I Smith, p..... 300 0 4 0 Loliman, c« 3 1 0 6 1 OlDillou, If.lb3 0 0 13 2 0 DUBUQUE vs. ROCKFORD AT DUBUQUE JULY 3: DBS MOINES vs. DUBUQUE AT D. M. JUNE 27: Total...... 33 3 Hi 27 11 1 Totnl 32 1 7 '27 19 3 Wilsou, lb.. 4007 0 0|Fl»herty,3b 400 1 00 Dubuque...... 104010010000 1—8 DUBUQUE. AB.R.B. P. A. El D. MOINES. AB.U. B. P. A.E St. Joseph...... 00100002 0—3 MoOrm'e, 1(310 1 0 0 Huff, c...... 210 5 00 Rockford...... 000310111000 0—7 Sweoney, rf 4 0 1 3 10 Andrews, rt 5 1 2 1 0 0 Dubuaue...... 0 0010000 0—1 Ma ks, rf... 4004 0 OjKlins. if..... 220 3 1 0 Hits—Dubuque 9, Rockford 13. Errors— Dubuque Cautill'n,2b2 01 4 02 Wheelo'k.gg 302 0 3 0 Earned iuus—rt. Joseph 1, Dubuque 1. Two-base Cooper, p... 400 0 2 I' Babbitt, ss.. 200 1 2 1 6. Rockford 6 Batteries—Nouamaker, Sullivan; Coil- McQuaid, cf 4 0 0 0 20 Mohler, 2b.. 401 5 3 0 hl:g—Williams, Kinsman, Meredith, Waldron, Can- Total...... 33 2 6 *H4 y 3 "Connors ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 uors, Underwood. Huff. AVolver'n,3b4 11 0 12 McKiu'n.cf 4 111 0 0 ti lion, Baer. Home run—Collias. Sacrifice hit— Anderson, p 3 0 2 1 41 Morrisey.lb 411 6 00 Wilson, lb.. 5 0 1 10 1 1 Waldron. First on balls—By Smith 4. Struck out— Total..... 27 3 4 27 14 3 B*er, If...... 30010 0|McOrea'e, If 3 3 1 3 0 0 By Meredith 4, by Smith 4. Stolen bases—Kinsman, "One man out when winning run scored. Truby MICHIGAN©S LEAGUE RACE Dundon, as. 3 0 0 0 02 Hlckey, 3b.. 511 2 10 Meredith. Passed ball—Sullivan. Left on bases— out for interference. Sullivan, c.. 3 0 0 8 30 Lotirriau.c... 514 3 2 0 St. Joseph 8, Dubuque 4. Umpire—Carutherg. Des Momes...... 0 0 0 1 C 0 1 0 0—2 Still an Interesting One Between Butler, p....3 00070 Blauck.p..... 410 2 30 Time—1,35. Rockford...... 00000010 2—3 Three Clubs. Total...... 30 a" 4 27 14 6 Total..... b~88 13 27 13 I BURLINGTON vs. CEDAR RAPIDS AT B. JUNE 30: E;irued run—Rockford. Stolen bases—Mohler, Following is the record of the Michigan Dubuque...... 00200000 0—2 BUBLINOT N.AB.B.B. P. A.E C. RAPIDS. AB.B.B. P. A.E Lohman, Newmau, McCreadie. First on balls—By Des Moineg...... 02021020 1—8 Cooper 4, hi' Andersen 2. Struck out—By Cooper 3, League to July 3, inclusive: Healy. 2b... 40135 0 Fish«r, 2b... 3102 2 2 Won. Lost. ret.I Won. Lost. Pet. Earned runs—Dubuque 2, Des Moines 5. Two-base Bernu'I,3t>3 0 0"01 l| Hutch'n. lb 5 2 0 4 0 0 by Andersou 4. Passed ball—Loliman. WiK. pitch hit—Andrews. Home run—Lobmau. Double play Kane, lb.... 3 1 1 9 1 0,Kennedy, SB 2 105 1 0 —Cooper. Hit by pitcher—Audersou, Huff. Double Jackson...... 36 18 .GI57 Port Huron 24 29 .453 — Sweeney, Cantillion. Struck out—By Butler 6, by Liopert, If.. 401 0 0 2 VauBur'n, c 5134 0 1 play—Cooper, Mohler, Wilson. Left on bases—Des Lausing ...... 3t i3 ,5'Jti •'ajsinaw ..... 23 29 .412 Mauck 1. Stolen bases—Mohler, McKibben. Sacri Violett, Cf... 3102 0 1 Dounelly, If 5 1 2 4 C 0 Moioes 7, Rockford 8. First on errors—Des Moines Bay City..... 28 25 .528 Kaiamazoo.. 18 39 .316 fice hits—Wheelock, Mauck, Cantillion. Umpire— McCann.rt'.. 300 1 00 Cole, cf...... 401 2 0 0 3. Kuckford 1. Sacrifice hits—Wheeiock, Esterquest, The results of games placed since our last Kennedy. Time—1.50. Breen, ««..... 411 3 11 Flood, rf..... 311 1 0 1 Kliug, Connors. Umpire—Alien. Time—1.55. issue are appended: Dugdala. c.. 3 0 2 5 0 0 Hill, 3b...... 4002 2 0 Games Flayed July 3. June 27—Lunsiug 4. Saelnaw 1; Jackson 6, Kaia Games Played June US. Kag«y,p..... 400 1 30 SlHbaffy.p.. 4120 31 mazoo 2; Bay (,'itv 22, I'ort Huron 9. ST. JOSKPH vs. ROCKFORD AT ST. J'H JUNE 28: Total..... 31 3 6 24 115 Total...... 35 8 9 24 85 ST. JOSEPH vs. BURLINGTON AT ST. J'n JULY 3: June 28—Jackson 13, Sutf-na* 5- Kaiamazoo 8, T. JOSEPH. AB.R.B. P. A. ROCKI'ORD. AB.U B. P. A. K Burlington...... 000000 0 3—3 ST. JOSEPH. AB.R. B, P. A.E BtmUNO'N. AB H.I). P. A.K Laiiuin^ 3, Bay i;ity 15, Purl Huron 8. Viox,2b...... 5342 Newuian, cf 4 0 1 1 1 0 Cedar Rapids...... 2 4 0 1 0. 0 1 0—8 Viox, 2b..... 211 2 20 l-lualey,2l>... 4012 10 June 29-r-[jiiii3l:ii! \'&. Ka>ama/.oo 9 and Lausiuz 8, Waldron, rf 5 232 0 0 Eiterqu't,2b 401 6 9 0 Earned run—Ooar Rapids. T«o-baso hits—Ktyae, Waldrou. rf 5 0 1 0 00 Kane.-- Ib...- 3 0 0 - o o KahunasodS; Bay Cit> 10, Port Huron lii. D.inovac.lf.. 2 1 1 1 Trnby, lb.... 4 1 1 12 1 0 Flood. Three-base hit—Donnelly. Passed bali'— Uoijovau, if 4 1 1 2 00 Lippert, cf.. 401 0 0 June 30—Port Huron 111, Bay Oily lo, KluNmau.lbS 1 3 10 Dillon, If'.p.. 200 0 0 0 VanBuren. Wild pitches—Kagey 2. First on balls Kinsman,Ib3 21 10 0 0 Violett, 3b.. 3 000 2 2 July 1 —Port Union 17. Bay Oi'v 9; Sasinaw 10, \VilIiams,ss 4122 Flalierty,3b 4 0 0 2 2 0 —By Mahaffy 3, by Kagey 4. Hit by pitclior—Mc- Williams, ss 5 2 2 2 31 McCann, If.. 30 0 0 0 0 Jackson 4; Laniing 12, Kahunxzoo 8. Kimlock, cf2 014 0 OJlnff, e...... 4 0 1 1 2 Crtuu, Violett. Struck out—Hutchinson, Hill, K«gey Kimlock, cf2 01 1 1 0 Brenu, ss.....3 002 2 1 July 2--Po« Huron 8, Bay City 7; Kaiamazoo 14, Sawyer. 3b.. 502 0 1 0 KiiiiR, rf... 4 0 1 0 0 2, McCann. Lei't on bases— Burlington 9, Cedar Sawyer, 3b.. 4 00 1 Ducdale, c.. 3007 1 0 LHIIHIDI: 7; Jackson 5. Saiiiniivy 4. Culling, c..... 4 006 1 0 Babtitt, ss.. 300 4 0 Rapids 8. First on errors—Burlington 3, Cedar Coll ln«, c.... 500 9 Kitsou, p....3 000 2 0 July 3—Jackson 13, Sn-rmaw 5; Port Huron 12. Fardee,p..... 4000 10 Uuderw'd, p 3 0_ 0 2 0 0 Hapids 5. Double plays—Healy, KHIK-; Hill. Ken P*rdee, p... 5_1_2__ 0 31 Coons, rf..... 3 o 0 1 0 0 Buy City 8; I.Hn*iug II, K.amma/.oo 3 and Lausiug 1'oUl...... 3881627 S 1 Total..._. 3~2l 5 27 18 2 nedy, Uutchiusou. Umpire—Ward. Time—liu. TotaU... 35 7 9 27 13 3 b 3 8, Kalamazoo 7, 18 July 1O.

BUFFALO vs. SYRACUSE AT BUFFALO JUNE 28 IH'FFALO. AH.R. B. P, ' A. HjSTRACUSl. iB.U;8. P. A. F Clymer, cf.. 4 0 I 0 tl (i:E:u:an, 2b.;. 3 1 I 2 Grev, rf.l... 3 0 1 1 0 l]Garry, cf... 4' 1 2 6 1 Field, lb... 6 0.0 14 0 0:Bannon,lf.,. 4 I 0 1 0 I. Barry. 2b... 41051 o!Su:ith, 3b... 401 1 2 (Established 1858) Gilboy, If.... 5 2210 (>|Lezotte, rf.. 3 001 0 1 Gremin'r.3b4 2101 0,E«rlt>, ) b..... 4 016 0 ( Sullivan, ss 4 Oln? IjShiebeck, ss 4 004 4 ( PHOVIDENCE vs. SCRANTON AT PROV'E JUNE 30: Drauby.lb... 40112 00 Bottenus, If 5 0 0 3 10 Zalmer, c... 3 1191 l|Ryan, c..... 3 1 1 8 1 1 Cooney, ss.. 5 02 3 61 McMah'n,ss4 00 3 21 Gray, p...... 2 02 0 20 Wiliis, p..... 3 1 1 PROVIDES. AB.R.B. P. A. E SCHANTON. AR.R.B. P. A. E L. \ l Weigaud.iZb 311 6 10 O'Brien, rf.. 3 0 2 1 0 Bassett, 3b.. 500 1 11 Gondinit.c.... 401 4 1 1 Brown, p..... 1 0 0 0 1 0 Total...... 32 5 7*29 11 4 Murray.rf... 502 2 0 U Smith, 3D... 4113 1 0 Total...... 36 6 9 30 13 3~| Lyons, cf..... 411 5 00 Walters, cf.. 40010 Knight, If... 3 00300 Braun.p...... 412 0 20 Keenan, p.. 4_ OJ_ 0_ 3 2 *Two out when the winning run was made. Beard, ss..... 41151 Dixon, c..... 321 5 21 Total..... 41 7 16 27 15 4 Total...... 40 61227 ll 5 Buffalo...... 001200200 1—6 Eaaan, If.... 400 3 0 Drauby, lb.. 400 6 10 Providence ...... 30001000 3—7 Syracuse...... 2 10002000 0—5 Boiiner. 2b.. 423 1 4 Cooney.ss.... 410 1 31 Wilkesbarre...... 10202100 0—8s Earned rutis—Uufialo 1, Syracuse 2. Two-base hits Massey, lb.. 3 0 2 10 1 Bassett, 3b... 411 1 50 Masuir«,3b 40014 Earned runs—Providence 3. Wiikesbarre 3. Two- -.-Gray. Greminger. Three-base hit—Garry. ('asset Murray,rf... 301 0 00 Guuson.c... 301 5 base hits—Weigaud, Knight 2, Braun, Betts. Home brills—Z.ihner 2. Wild pitclies—Grey 2. Hit by Kudder'm.p 301 0 20 Morse, p..... 3 00020 run—Odwell. Sacrifice hit—Knight. Stolen base— pitcher—By Gray 3. First on balls—By Wilhs 0, bv Cooney. Double plavs—Bottenun, Smith; Dixon, Gray 5. Struck out—By Willle 6. by Gray 8. Left Total...... 310 6 27 14 i|*Mfauey...... 1 0 0 0 I Total...... 33 3 9 27 12 Weigand. First on balls—By Braun 1, by Keenan 2. on bases—Buffalo 10, Syracuse 12. Double play Struck out—By Keenan 3, Wild pitches—Braun 2. Games to be Played. Shiebeck. Earl. First ou errors—Buffalo 1, Syracuse *Meaney batted tor Morse in ninth. 1. Stoleu bases—Eajjan 3, Garry, Banuon 2, Smith Providence...... 3 1000002 0—6 Umpire—Swartwood, Time—2u. July 12, 13, i4—Buffalo at Scranton, Rocheste Scranton...... 0 1 0 i,0 0 0 0 2 0—5 at .Springfield, Toronto at WilkesUarre, Svracusi Earl. Sacrifice hit—Zahuer. Umpire—Gruber Time—2.40. Eurned run—Scranton. Two-base hits—Wiegand Games Played July 2. at Providence. Beard, Mansay, Three-base hit—O'Brien. Sacrifice July 15. IS, 17—Buffalo at Providence. Bodies ROCHESTER vs. TORNOTO AT ROCHE'R JUNE 28: bits—Knight, Kudderham. Stolen bases—Dixon PROVIDENCS vs. WILKBSIBARRB AT P's JULY 2l ter at Scranton. Toronto at Springfield, Syracus at Wilkesbarre. ___ ROCHESTER. AB.R.B. P. A- E; TORONTO. AB.R.B. Cooney. Double plays—Bassett, Weigaud, Drauby PROVIDEN'E.AB.B.B. p. A.B W1LKESB K.1B.R. B. P. A.I Shearon,rf..3 0 0 1 0 OlLnsh, ss..... 422 2 30 Beard, Bonner, Massey. B'irst on balls—By Kudder Weigand,2b 4 1' 1 5 5 u Goeckei, lb 4 C 2 9 1 1 The Record. Lynch. If... 4 0100 OJWhke, If.... 5 11102 ham 3, by Morse 3. Struck out—By litidtlerham 4 Lyons, cf.... 412 2 Betts, cf...... 4014 0 0 Appended is the record of the E astern Ricbter, cf.. 3 1 2 3 0 (>|MeGaun, lb 4 0 2 610 by Morse 4. Hit by pitcher—Weigand, O'Brieu. Um Knight, If.. 522 3 00 Sholla.2b.... 401 2 1 Dooley, lb.. 5 0 3 11 0 0| McHale, cf.. 5 101 10 pire—Swartwood. Time—1.55. Dixon, c..... 5123 0 o|Digging, c.. 3 0 0 1 0 League's championship race to July 5, inclu Mcuauley, c4 00 3 21 Casey, c...... 4018 10 Drauby, lb. 5 1 0 9 0 0 Bottenus, if 4 0 0 0 0 Mulvey/ib...5 032 2 0 Freeman, rf 312 000 Games Played July l^B Cooney, ss.. 421 0 52 McMah'n.ss 400 3 4 1 Shannon, ss'S Oil 2 2 St!iitb,3b... .4 004 10 Bas»ett,3b... '2,1 0 20 0 Gouding, rf 3 020 0 0 Vought, 2b.. 400 2 1 i) Taylor, 2b... 402 4 11 TORONTO vs. BUFFALO AT TORO'O JULY 1 (A.M.) Murray.rf... 4 1130 OlSmiln.Sb..... 3003 0 1 Gannou.p... 4 0 0 I 5 0 Gastou.p..... 3 0 0 14 BUFFALO. AB.R. n. P. A. E| TORONTO. AB.R B. P. A.B Hodson, p.... 301^ 0 2 diOdwell, p... 3 0 0_ 1 3 (I Total..:.. 37^ T 10 if* 12 3J Total..... 3"6 5 10 27' 12 3 Clynier, cf.. 5 1 1 2 0 OJLush, sa...... 5 1 1 1 1.1 Total...... 3b 10 10 27 li 2 Total..... 32 0 6 27 fl 4 Rochester ...... 0 00 01 00 0 0—1 Grey, rf..... 40030 llWhtte, If... 5 02 1 0 ( Providence...... ! 0232002 0—10; Field, lb... 3 '1 0 8 30 McGann, lb 4 2 2 900 Wilkesbarre...... 0 00000000—0 Toronto...... ! 01002 1 Ox—5 Barry. 2b... 5 11 11 McHaltt, cf.. 420 5 01 Buffalo...... Two-base hiss—Lynch, Dooley, Casey. Three-base Earned runs—Providence 2. Two-bass hit—Dixon. Gilboy. If... 5 113 0 0 Casey. C...... 5 t 1220 Home run—Dixon. Sacrifice hits—Lyons, Hodson.. Provideuce ...... hits—McGanu, Freeman. Sacrifice hit—Shannon. Greaiiu'r.Sb 422 1 71 Freeman, ff 4 0 2 2 21 Rochester...... First on balls—By Gauuon 4. by Gaston 6. Stoleu Stolen base—Belts. Double plays—Cooney, Weigand, Sullivan, sa 2 2 1 4 21 Smith, 31)... 200 201 Drauby 3; Diggins, Sholta. First on balls—By Hod- Spilnutiold ...... bases—Lynch 2, Dooley, Shannon, Lu-sh 3, White 2, Zaimer. c.... 403 4 00 Taylor, 2b.. 300 8 40 Scruntoo...... McHale 'i. Smith. First uu errors—Rochester 1, To son 1, by Oiwell 4. Struck out—By Hudson 2, by ronto 2. Struck out—Ricliter 2. McCauley 2, Gan- inks, p...... 200010 Gaston, p... ^13----- 0_ 1^ 1 Odwell 3. Hit by pltctier—Bassett 2. Umpire — By rncuse...... McPartlin.pl 0 0 !_ 1 0 Toroo to...... nou 2, Vought 2. Double play—Gannon. Dooley. Total...... 35 7 11*25 lu 6 Swarlwood. Time"—l".40. Wllkesbarre...... 16 Left on bases-—Rochester 12, Toronto 8. Wild pitches Total ..... 35 8 9 27 15 3 TORONTO vs. BUFFALO AT TORONTO JULY 2: *0ue out when winning run wa§ made, —Gtauiion 'i. Umpire—Gaffney, TiWfl—2.05. BUFFALO. AB.R. B. P. A. E TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A. « Lost ...... 28128 36 '26 26 21 28 37 221 Buffalo...... 02500000 1—8 Toronto...... 00010050 1—7 Clymer, cf.. 400 4 00 Lush, ss...... 6 22 0 80 Won.Lost.I'ct.l - Won.Lost. Pet Games Played June 29. Earned runs—Buffalo 2, Toronto 3, Two-base hits Grey, rf..... 4 10 2 10 White, If.... 412 4 00 8yracuee...... 37 21 .638i Providence ... 28 28 .500 — Lush, Taylor. Sacrifice hit—Gruminger. First on Field, lb..... 30010 01 McGaun, Ib4 0 2 15 0 0 Buffalo...... 36 22 .62ljScr»utou...... 26 26 .500 PROVIDENCE vs. SCRANTON AT PRO'B JUNE 29: Barry, 2b... 4 00521 McHale, cf. 5 1 2 1 (i 0 balls—By Gaston 6. by Inks 4, by McPartlln 1. Hit Gilboy. If... 400 2 10 Cnsey. c..... 501 1 0 0 Si'fingfield..... 30 2B .53G;Uochester..... 21 36 Mi PUOVIUKN K.AB.B.B. P. A. E SCRANTON. AB.R.B. P. A. E by pitcher—Smith, freeman. Stolen bases—Ulyrner, Toiouto...... ao 28 .5171 Wilkesbarre.. 16 37 .30:, Weigand,2b 522 1 00 Meaney.rf... 400 2 00 Barry. Passed ball—Zahnor. Struck out—By Inks Qremiu'r,3b4 1202 0 Freeman, it 4 012 Lyons,cf...... 4 007 0 0 Walters, of.. 4 00 2 00 3, by Gaston 2. Umpire—Gruber. Time—2.30. Suilivan,ss..3 0027 0 Smith, 3b.... 5 0 1 1 1 1 Games Played June 27. Knight, if... 5 248 00 Beard, ss... 401 1 40 Zahner, c..... 8 0121 0 Taylor, 2b.. 4 1 1 3 2 1 TORONTO vs. BUFFALO AT TORO'O JULY 1 (p. M.): Brown, p... 300 0 U 0 Williams, p 4 1 0 0 20 BUFFALO vs. ROCHESTER AT BUFFALO JUNB 27 Dixon, c... 5132 00 Eagan, if... 311 1 00 TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A. E BUFFALO. AB.R. R. P. A. E BUFFALO. AB.H. B. P. A, F. ROCHESTER.AB.R.B. P. Drauby.lb.. 4236 0 0 Bonner, 21).. 400 2 60 Lush, gs...... 5 2 2 2 6 0 Clj rner, of... 4 0 0 4 00 Total....™ 322 3 27 Total...... 406 1227 13 3 Clymer, of.. 5121 0 1 Shearon. rf.. 401 Cooney, KB... 411 1 2 2 Massey.lb... 4 0 2 17 00 White, If.... 512 1 00 Grey, rf..... 4012 01 Buffalo...... 11000000 0—2 Grey, if...... 5 2 J 0 1 2 Lynch, It... 421 Bassett,3b... 401 1 0 0 McGojre. 3b3 01130 McGann, lb 5 1 3 13 0 0 Fields, lb... 40111 00 Toronto...... ,.! 0000230 0—8 Field, lb.... 5 1 1 10 2 1 Richter.cf... 5 210 Murray.rf... 501 2 0 0|Boyd. c...... 3 00110 McHale, cf.. 5104 Barry, 2t>... 4001 Earned run—Toronto. Two-base hits—Lush, Tay Barry, 2b... 4122 Dooley, lb.. 6 3 3 Hodson, p... 4 1_ 0_ 0 20 GHlen, p..... 3^0 0 01 Suyder, c... 402 3 Gilboy. If... 4011 lor, McHale, Smith. Home rim—White. Stoleu Giluoy.lf..... 521 1 1 1 Frary, c..... 501 Total...... 4T) 9 f5 !J7 4 ^ Total...... 321 5 27 14 I Freeman, rf 3 1221 0 Gremin'r,3b 3 Oil bases—Gilboy, Casey, White. Double plays—Sulli Gremiu'r,3l> 511 3 1 0 Mulvey,3b.r* 0 1 Providence...... 00300221 1—9 Stnith,3b..... 400 0 10 Sullivan, ss 100 2 vau, Barry, Field; Gilboy, Sullivan. First on bulls— Sullivau, gB4 I 1 2 1 0 Shannon, 1 1 Scranton...... 0 0000010 0—1 Taylor, 2b... 411 2 30 Zalmer. c... 3 0 1 5 By Williams3, by Brown 3. Struck out—By Williams Zahuer. c... 311 7 Vouj(ht,2b.. 4 1 1 Earned runs—Providence 5, Scruntnn 1. Two-base Dmeeu.p..... 4 0 1^ 0 1 0 Souders, p... 300 0 20 1. by Brown 1. Left on bases—Toronto 6, Buffalo 6 Inks, D...... 110 0 11 Derrick, p.. 3 1 0 hits—Weigand, Drauby 2, Coouey. Three-base hit— Sacrifice hit—White. Umpire—Lyndou. Time—1.40 Total...... 39 7 13 27 13 0 Total...... 30 0~ o 27 SYRACUSB vs. ROCHESTER AT SYRACU'B JULY 2: Brown, p..... 2 \_ I 1 lu Total...... 851010 24 13 6 Knight. Home rues—Eagan, Weigand. Sacrifice Toronto...... 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Q 3—7 Total...... 39 121327 16 5 hits—Lyons, Drauby, Coouey, Bassett, McGuire, Buffalo...... 00000000 0—0 SYRACUSE. AB.R. B. P. A. E iROCHEST©R. AB.R.B. P. A. K© Bciffalo...... 40013004 x— 12 Stolen base—Dixou, Double play—Bonuer, Baard. Earned runs — Toronto 5. Two-base hits — Whlto, E««'"'.2b... 400 2 20 Shannon, »s 4 1 0 3 6 0 Kocbester ...... 03430000 0—10 First ou balls—By Hodson 1, by Gillen 1. Struck out Gretninuer, Field. Three- base hit — McGaun. Hom" Gairy, cf..... 501 500 Lynch, If,... 412 3 00 Earned run* — Buffalo 7, Rochester 4. First on er —By Gillen 1. Wild pitch—Gillen. Hit by pitcher runs — Freeman, Lush. Sacrifice hit — McHalo, First Smith, 3b... 411 220 Shearon, rf 4 0 1 0 u c. tors — Buffalo 5, Rochester 5. Left on bases— Buffalo —Uodson, Umpire—Swartwood. Time—1.55. on ball« — By Dineeu 2, by Souders 1. Stolen bases — Lezotte, rf..6 11 3 00 Dooley, lb.. 300 9 (II C, Rochester 4. First on balls — By Inks 3, by Brown SPRINGFIELD vs. WILKESBARRE AT S.-JUNE 29: Freeman 2, McHale 2. Struck out— By Dineeu 2, by Marie, lb..... 4 00 7 00 Weidm'n, ct'4 0 0 i 00 1, by Vet-rick 2. Struck out — By luki 4, by Brown Baunon. If.. 4 1 3 3 10 Frary, c..... 411 3 21 SPEINOF©B. AB.R.B. P. A. E] WILSESB E. AB R.B. P. A. E Souders 3. Umpires — Casey and Uro.ub.art. Time 5£. by Yerrick 3. Home runs—-Sullivan, Dooloy, —2.15. Shlebeck, ss 4 1 0 3 20 Mulvey, 3b.. 3 01 2 21 Vought. Three-base hit— Barry. Two-base bits- Fuller, ss... 5403 2 0 Goeekel.lb.. 4 1 1 14 01 Shaw, C...... 4 13 2 0.0 llenry. 2b....3 n 0 3 3d Field, Greminger, Dooley. Stolen bases — Clymer 2. Green, If.... 4 5 5 1 0 0 Belts, cf...... 4 1 1 4 2 0 SY'E vs. RO'R AT HAMILTON, OUT. JULY I(A. M.): Malarky.p.. ^0^0_20 McFarl'd, p 3 0 I 0 00 Scheffler, rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 Sholta, 2b.... 3 1 0 2 3 2 Shannon. Double plays — Vought, uuaesisted; Mul SYRACUSE. AB.R.B. P. A. 15 ROOIIEST©R. AB.R.B. P. A.B Total...... 3~85i027 9 0 Total...... 3~ f) Total...... 41 f3l527 13 3 Betts. Stolen bases—Broutbeiv, Manville. First on Struck out—By Yerrick 2, by Willis 2. Passed bull Scheffler, if 5 1 1 000 Beaid. ss.... 4 1 1 4 1 Snringneld...... 0 6610110 0—13 jails—By Manviile 4, by McFarland 3. Struck out— —Ryan. Double play—Shinbock, Earle. Tima—1.50. i uth'd.lb 5 1 4 800 Meaney,If.p i 0 0 2 0 Wilkesbarre...... 01001000 1— 3 By Mauville 5, by McFarland 2. Hit by pitcher—By SPRINGFIELD vs. SCRANTON AT SPRIN'D JULY 1: lith, ct..... 5 2 1 3 I 0 Bonner, 2b. i 1 I •i 1 Hauville 2, by McFarland 1. Double plays—Sholta, Earned runs—Springfield 3. Stolen bases—Green, 8CHANTON. AB.R.B. P. A. K flPRINOFI©D.AB.R. B. P. A. E Gilbeit, 3b.. 4 2 2 0 0 0 Massey, lb. 402 7 1 0 ioeckel 2; McFarlaiid, Duucau, Broutbers. Umpire 8clu-filer. Gilbert. Two-base hits—Gilbert, Mains. O'Brien, rf.. 5 41300 Fuller, ss... 312 140 Woods, 3b... 100 0 1 i McGuire, 3b 4 0 U !i 1 Three-base hit—Greon. First on balls—By Mains 3, —Koefe. Time—2h. Walters, cf.. 4 4 4 1 0 0 Green. If..... 3215 Duncan, c.. 2 1 2 4 0 d Boyd.c...... 400 .. . . by WbitehlH 2, by Keennn 3. Struck out—By BUFFALO vs. SV-RACUSE AT BUFFALO JUNE 30: Beard, Sd..... 5 01540 Scbeffler, rf4 0 1 1 nilivaii, c.. 1 0 0 1 0 0 Morse, p...,. 3 0 0 0 2 0 Mains 1, by Keenin 2. Hit by pitcher—Bv Mains 1. loore, 2b... 512 6 30 Guuson.lf... 0 0 0 0 0 0 BUFFALO. AI1.R.B. f. A. KiSYRACUSE. AB.R.B. P. A. E Ea(jau, It... 524 Brouth's.lb 202 8 Double play—Fuller. Moore, Broiitherd. Wild pitches Bouuor, 2b.. 5 d 1 Smith, cf.. ..301 3 DlcGiunis, p 4 J^ 0 0 20 Total...... 33 3 5 27 11 5 —Keenan 2. Umpire—Keefe. Time—1.40. ;iymer, cf.. 301 1 0 O'Eugan. 2u... 410 Grey, rf..... 400 1 0 0 Garry, cf..... 512 1 Massey, lb 5 2 4 10 00 Gi!bert.;Jb... 300 0 Total..... 40131427102 PKOVIDENCB vs. SCRANTON AT PROV'E JUNB 28: Field, lb.... 4 1 1 10 00 Smith, 3b... 421 MaRiiire, 3b 5 1 1 Duncan, c.. 300 3 0 0 1 2 0—13 PROVIDE')!. AB.B.Ii. P. SCRANTON. AB.R.B. P. Jk.K Barry. 2b... 310 2 0 Lezotte.rf... 322 500 5 5 OJSullivaii, c. 1 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0— 3 \VeigaiH,2l. 6 121 1 1 Meaney.rt... 5 I 1 1 0 0 Jilboy, If.... 4 1.1 2 0 0 Earl. lb...... r> I 3 Harper.p..... 5 2 3 0 1 1 JMoore, 2b... 4 0 0 311 ;arue8py,lb... 513 8 0 I) Souders, p... 1 0 U 0 0 0 Total...... 3~98"r3*^6 9 Springfield ...... 0000x0200—1 •"•-.her—By Morse 1. Double plays—Smith, Moore; Buss-jit, 3b.. 4 034 1 0 McGuire, 3b 401 1 3 1 Jrowu, p.... 2^ 0_0_ ] 1 0 Earned runs — Scrauton 5, Sprinirfield 2. Sacrifice isey. Bovd; Boyd, Bounur. Umpire—Keefe. Alunay, rf_ 6 I 0 1 1 OiGumon, c.... 4 014 _ _ 0 1 Total..... 3l5 7 27 11 2 liits — Gilbert 2. Stolen base — Mastey. Two-base Time—1.50. Brtiuri, D.... 5 1 !_ 0 4 0 Harper, p... 5 " (I0 0 40 *Kie)d out for running; out of line. ,i(8 — Walters, Magau 2, Massey, Mapuire. Three- PROVIDENCE vs. WILKESBARRE AT P'E JULY 3: Total..... 48 13 19 27 16 2| Tolal..... *I 7" 14 27 18 5 Buffalo...... 6 I' 0 o.l 0 0—5 base liit— Grenu. First on balls— By Harper 7, by ©ROVIDEROVIDE E. AB.R.B. P. A. K WILKKSI! B.AB.R.B. P, A.B frovideuce...... (10224103 1—13 Syracuse...... 20400 0 1—i Mains 1, by Whitehall 1. Struck out— By Harper o, Weigauu,2b 501 1 0 Goeckel,lb.. 3 0 1 11 I 0 Bcranton...... 2 OH 0 1 0 01 0—7 Earned . runs—Buffalo 2, Syracuse 3. First on er- jyMuins2._ Hit by pitcher— By Harper 3. Double tivons. cf..... 522 3 0 0 Hetts, cl'..... 4 1 1' 2 0 (i Earned runs—Providence 6. 8'; run ton 5. Two-base orn—Buffalo 1, Syracuse 2. Left on bases—Buffalo ilavs— Boyd", Beard; Beard. Bonner, Jlatsey 2. Passed Knight, If...5 224 , Shannon,2b 4 0 0 6 U hits—Knight 3, Dixou, Eagan, Massey, McGuire. i. SyraciiHe 4. First on balls—By Somlera 1, by mil— SlillivaB. Wild pitch — M.ains. Uujpir«— Keefe. Dixoii. c..... 4 3 3 2 1 ()iUig«iiis,c... 400 1 I Home runs—Dixon. Drauby 2, Beard. Slolmi bustM Jrown 4. by Malarkv 5. Struck out—Bv Souders 2, Time— ah. nby, lb.. 1 1 3 11 0 0 BouTi-iius,"if 4 01 2 00 —Wiegand, Eagan, MmMpy. Double plays—MuGuire, y Brown 2, l>y Malnrkv 3. Two-buso hit*—L«zotte, PROVIDENCE vs. WILKESBARRE AT P. JULY 1: oouey. SB.. 300 3 3 1' McMah'n.ss 3 0 0 2 51 Boiiwer, MHKSBV; Bcar-l, Mas-ley; Braun. Cooney, -Jillioy. SnlliVHii, Clymer. Sacrifice h}t—Schiebeck. ROVIDE'E. AB . B. B. P. A. K'j W1LKK8B K. AB.R.B.. P. A.B iaBHOll, 3b.. 4 00110 (jiondinj;, rf 2 00 1 00 WeiKand. Or ubv. First on l-allg—By liraitn I, by tuleti t>HiH"s--Suilivan, Zilm»r. lUnrioii. Sohiebock. Iin-i-ay. rf.. 4 1000 o odwcll, rf... 100 0 0 l> Hniper 4. Struck otic —Bv Branii 2, liy Harper 2. Weii:anil,'2b 422 3 31 Goeckel, lb.. 400 l o plays—dniith. jfiaan'ii, Earl; R'tgau, Earl, . 623 2 01 Belts, cf...... 5 343 0 0 ;» K an,p..... 4 0 0 0 3 0 Smith,-ab... 3 0 0 320 Hit by pitcher—itassett. Umpir«—Swartwood. Tim* lit by pituber—Gremlnger. Uiuuire—&mber. Time iiiijt'ht, If.. 4 23 3 00 Sbolta, 2b.... 5 1 1 .2 1 0 Totftl...... 38911 27 9l Mauville, p3 0 0 041 Cixuu, c_.. 5011 8t' Udwell.rf.... 1 0 i Total...... 31 1 3 26 133 July 1O. SPOUTING LIFE. 19

Providence...... 0 0020310 3—9 Proridence...... 3 0000102 0—6 ll»ll»(l»ll»ll»ll»IWII»ll»ll»ll»ll»1»ll»ll»ll»ll»ll»ll«ll«lt«ll«l»ll«ll»ll»IWIt»l»l»9ll«©l»llfl Wilkusbaire...... 1 0000000 0—I Springfield ...... 02111000 0—5 Barneil runs—Providence 7, Wilkesbarre 1. Three- Earned rum—Providence 2, Springfield 2. Two- base hits—Welijarid, Knight. Sacrifice hit—Cooney. base hits—Weigand, Dixon, Drauby, Murray, GUARANTEE THAT©S GOOD Home runs—Dranby, Dixou, Belts. Stolen bases- Brouthers. Three-base hit—Brouthers. Home runs Knight. Dixon. Double play—Manville, McMahon, —Drauby, Schj-fflwr. Sacrifice hits—Cooney, Moore. We have thousands of testimonials, and are prowd of the stories i Goeckel. First on balls—By Ea^au 1. by Manvitle 2. Stoleu bases—Weigand, Lyons, Murray 2, Green. they tell of relief from many forms of misery* But the experience of | Sti-ucfe ont—By Eatran 1, Mauville 3. Umpire— Double plays—Lyuns. Dixon; Fuller, Bronthcra. Swartwood. Time—1.80. First on balls—By McGiunis 4. Struck out—By another person may not be yours with the same preparation* | SYRACUSE vs. ROCHESTER AT SYRACUSE JULY 3: Uodsou 3, by McGinnis 3. Passed ball—Dixon. Um SYRACUSE. AB.B.B. f. A. E i BOCMK8T ; B. AB.R.B P. A. E pire—Swartwood. Time—2h. Eagau, 2b... 401 Shannon, ss 5 0 2 1 3 1 BUFFALO vs. TORONTO AT Bur'o JULY 5 (A. M.): lOc. I Carry, cf..... 421 Lynch, If... 4004 0 0 TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A. Kj BUFFALO. AK.R.B. P. A.B Suiitb,3b..... 311 Shearon, rf.. 3005 e o Luih, ss...... 401 1 2 2jClynier, cf.. 4 1 1 4 0 0 i* Lezotte, rf.. 401 Dooley, Ib.. 3 1 0 5 o o White, If... 401 3 10 Grey, rf...... 3 12 0 111? 25c,i Eaile. Ib... 4 1 0 13 10 Kichter, cf.. 412 3 o o McGann, Ib 3 0 1 0 1 Fields, Ib... 40011 Baunoti, If.. 4221 Krary. c..... 300 4 2 0 McUale, cf.. 400 Barry, 2b... 4111 Schieb'k, ss 3 1 1 2 Mulvey. 3t>.. 4 120 0 1 Casey, e..... 311 Gilboy, If... 4120 Sliaw, c...... 4024 Henry, 2b.... 4 0 1 2 0 Freeman, rf 4 0 0 0 00 Gremin'r,Hb 3 0 2 CONSTIPATION. 50c, I Kissinger, p4 1 (I 3 _ 0 Gaunon, p.. 4 0 2_ 0 01 Smith,3b..... 3 1121 OlSnllivan, ss 3 0 0 Total...... 34 8 9 27 16 I Total...... 34 3 y i* 7 3 Tavlor. 2b... 400 4 40 Zahner, c.... 401 Sold on merit only under an absolute guarantee to cure, if used according to di- f Syracuse...... 00010223 x—8 Gaston. p... 3_ 0_ Z_ 0 ^ 0 Souders, p... 3 1^ 0 rections. Every retail druggist is authorized to sell two 50c. boxes Cascarets under i Rochester ...... 01000200 0—3 Total..... 32'Z f *23 104 Total...... 3~2 3 9 2~7 15 2 guarantee to cure or money refunded. You take no chances when you buy our \ .*' -Earned runs—Syracuse 2, Rochester 1. Two-base *VVliito out for interference. hits—Mulvey, Richter. Three-hase hit—Lezctte. Toronto...... 0 2000000 0—2 preparations, sent by mail for price, JOc., 25c. or 50c.—address STERLING | Stolen bases—Carry. Smith, Shannon, Lynch. First Buffalo...... 00210002 x—5 REMEDY CO., Chicago, Montreal, or New York—or when you purchase under g on balls—By Kissiuger 2, by Gaunon 2. Struck out Earned run—Buffalo. Two-base hits—McGann, AT.T. DRUGGISTS. •—By Kiisinger 3. Wild pitch—Kissinger. Sacri Gray 2. Left on banes—Toronto 6, Buffalo 5. First lOo., S5c., 5Oc. Your Own Druggists© Guarantee.: fice hit—Frary. Umpire—Kennedy. Time—2.05. on errors—Toronto 1, Buffalo 2. First on balls—By TORONTO vs. BUFFALO AT TORONTO JULY 3: Gaston 3, by Souders 2. Hit by pitcher—Souders, TORONTO. AB.tt.B. P. A. BiBUFFALO. AB.B.B. F. A.B Smith. Struck out—By Gaatou 4, by Soudera 4. Sac Lush, ss..... 3 00341 Clymer. cf... 5 OS 1 00 rifice hits—Gremiuger, Field. Double plays—Lush, Wnite.If..... 4 01400 Grey, rf..... 401 1 00 Tailor, MoGunn; Gaeton. Smith, Lush; Zahuer, Field; SYRACUSE IN EARNEST people. The owner of the Rochester Club, togeth McGanu, Ib3 0 0 10 10 Field, Ib..... 4 0 1 13 01 Sullivan, Barry. Field. Umpire—Keefe. Time—2.05. er with the manager and nine players, were in McHnle.cf.. 3 001 00 Barry, 2b.... 4 1 1 3 4 0 BUFFALO vs. TORONTO AT BUF'O JULY 5 (p. M.): In Its Threat to Protest All of Tor dicted by the last Grand Jury for Sabbath-break Snyder. c... 4 00 4 00 Gilboy, If... 3 00 3 0.0 BUFFALO. AB.R. B. P. A.K| TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A.B ing. Pitcher Kid Gannon \yas on Friday convict Freeman, rf 4 1 1 2 01 Grem'i'r, 3b 3 0 1 1 20 Clymer, of.. 410 2 00 Lush, ss...,. 500 onto©s Games. ed on the charge. The case will be appealed by Smith, 3b.... 2 22021 Sullivan, as 4 0 0 3 61 Gray, rf...... 4 001 White, If.... 502 Buffalo, N. Y., July 5.—Editor "Sporting! the club owners. The balance of the cases will Taylor, lib.. 200 3 50 Zahuer, C....4 01 2 20 Field. Ib.;.. 30213 McGnun, Ib4 2 2 Life:"—The Toronto team may possibly win the go over until fall. Pending the appeal, the own Norton, p... 3_ 0 2 0_ 3 0 Inks, p...... 4 0 0 040 Barry, 2b... 4010 McHule, cf.. 511 Eastern League pennant, so far as the per ers have stipulated to discontinue playing Sun Gilboy.lf..... 4114 0 2 Snydor, c..... 200 centage of games won Is concerned, but it day games for the summer. Total...... 283 ti 27f53 Total...... 361 8 2~7 17 t ia good betting that it will never get pos Toronto ...... 0 0001020 0—3 Gremiu'r.ab 4 23 0 30 Casey, c...... 201 1 MAY BE A SALE. Sullivan, ss 300 session of the coveted rag, as Manager Buck- Buffalo...... 00010000 0—1 221 Freeman, rf 5 3 3 2 enburger, of the Syracuse Club, while here last It is stated on good authority that the Rochester Karnea run—Toronto. Stolen bases—Clymer, Zahner, c.... 301 1 0 Smith, 3b.... 41-2 3 week, partially confirmed the report sent out management has lost money this season and thai) Lusli, Nortou. Double plays—Taylor, McGauu; Nor Brown, p... 410 2 0 Taylor, 2b... 502 3 20 from Toronto that he intended to contest the a sale of franchise is one of the possibilities ton, Lush, McGaun; Sullivan. Field. First on halls Total..... 33 5 8 27 12 3 Oiueeu, p... 400 0 00 eight games won from Syracuse by the Torontos of the near future. All the clubs in the league —By Nortou 2, by lokn 4. Hit by pitcher—McHale. Total...... 41 7 13 27 10 3 on the ground that the Toronto Club was play have complained of the poor week-day crowds in Struck out—Bv Norton 2, by Inks 3. Sacrifice hits— Buffalo...... 0 1011110 0—5 ing farmed men, an act which is ia violation the Flower City. It is hoped that the manage Taylor 3, Greininger 2. Umpires—Casey and Urqu- Toronto...... 0 0020230 0—7 of the Eastern League constitution. ment may see its way clear to continue through bart. Time—1.55. Karnea ruus — Buttalo 2, Toronto 5. First on er "We have made this provision," said be, the season. There is some talk to the effect that rors — Buffalo 1, Toronto 1. Left on bases — Buffalo "and I propose to see that it is lived up to. the new organization at Montreal have beeu Games Played July 4. 6, Toronto 9. First on balls — Bv Dineen 2, by Brown All the other clubs have obeyed this rule, In negotiating for the Rochester franchise. 2. Struck out— By Diueen 3. Home run— McGaun. spirit aa well as letter, and some of them ODDS AND ENDS. SYRACUSE vs. ROCHESTER AT SYRACUSE JULY 4: Three-base hits— Greminger, Field 2, Freeman. Two- have suffered thereby. I do not know that Syra Joe Mulvey is the only player on the team BVRACISK. AB.R.B. P. A. 1 ROCHE8T K. AB.B. 1 basb hits — Greuiinger, Gilboy. Sacrifice hit — Zahner. cuse can be included in that number, but it is who has improved in his batting record the past n, 2b... 310 4 40 Shannon, ss 1 1 I 1 40 Stoleu bases — White, Casey. Double play — Smith, interested in. seeing that everybody gets fair week. Carry, of.... 410 1 00 Lynch, If... 412 4 00 McGann. Hit by pitcher— Sullivan. Wild pitch — play. Just because we happen to be very close Will McFarland, -who pitched in the Virginia Smith, 3b... 4 01220 Shearon, rf. 413 1 00 Browu. Passed balls— Casey 1, Suyder 1, Zahner 2. to the leaders is no reason why we should be League last season, and of whom much was ex- Lezutte, rf... 502 4 00 Dooley, Ib... 4 1 1 14 01 Umuire — Keefo. Time — 2h. careless of the interests of others." pe,{:ted, has not done good work lately, so the Earle. Ib..... 500 9 10 Richter. cf.. 4022 Manager Buckenburgerw as asked who the SCRANTON vs. WILKBSBA'B AT S. JULT 5 (A. M.): management released him last week. He baa Bunuou.lf... 401 1 00 ITrury.c...... 400 1 00 farmed players were and replied that they several offers, but is undecided as yet where he 8ctiiebeck,8s3 00 3 20 Mulvey, 3b 4 0 1 0 71 SCRAKTON. AB.R. B. P. A. K| WILKE8B E.AB.B. B, P. A.B were shortstop Lush, third baseman Smith and will sign. Bvan, c...... 411 3 30 Henry, 2b.... 300 4 30 O'Brien, rt.. 400 00 Goeckel, Ib4 1 0 12 20 pitcher Norton. He said that when third We have a suggestion to make to the newi \Villis, p..... 30^031 Yerrick, p.. 4 (I 1 0 11 Walters, cf. 500 Bettn, cf..... 412 2 00 baseman Wagner was beached recently, In or manager, and that is about the uniforms worn. 1 40 Total..... 3"0 3 6 27 15 l| Total ..... 35 4 fl 27 15 3 B»«rd, ss..... 401 Shannon, 2b 4 0 0 der to give Smith a chance, Manager Irwin told They are a misfit lot and have much the ap Meaney, If.. 5 1 2 3 00 LMggine. c.. 1 0 3 110 him that, as Smith was under contract to Wash pearance ef an accumulation of several seasons. B\ rucuse ...... 0 0000021 0—3 Bottenus, If 4 1 0 200 ington, it was necessary to give him the pref Kochester ...... 20002000 0—4 Bouuer, 2b..3 01010 A new uniform and new players would work well Mas8ey.ll>... 4 0 2 11 0 2 520 erence. Wagner was further told that he was Karued runs — Syracuse 1, Rochester 2. Two-base together. 3 0 Goudinft.rf.. 400 001 young and could afford to wait. hlis — Rjan, Dooley, Kichter. Stoleu bases — Bau- McGuire.Sb 4013 The "Big Three' have several good pitchers in Boyd. c...... 401 0 1 0 Smith,3b..... 400 2 40 Mr. Buckenburger admits that Syracuse has view, and one or more of them will be signed non, Eagan, Sheaion. Double plays — Ryau, Kagun; 4 0 Odwell, p.... 3_0_1_ 221 one farmed player, catcher Shaw, but that, Kicbter, Dooley. First ou balls— By Yeiriclt 3, by Wellner. p.. 4 0 1_ 0 before the week is over. The club has now got Total..... at 1 9 24 13 3 Total...... 353 8 27 lo 2 as he had been secured before the anti-farming: three men only on the pitchers' staff. M. T. S. \Vlllis 1. Hit by pitclier — By Yerrick 3. Struck Out legislation was enacted, the magnates generously — By Willis 3. Left on bases — Syracuse 7, Rochester Scranton...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 Wilkeebarru ...... 0 0000012 x—3 made an exception in his favor, and it was de 4. Umpire — Kennedy. Time — 1.50. cided to allow him to remain with. Syracuse, Two-base hits—Beard, Belts 2. McMtthon. Stolen although he is under contract to Pittsburg. BUFFALO vs, TORONTO AT BUFFALO JULY 4: base—McMahon. First on halls—By Odwell 3. Left BUFFALO. AB.B. II. P. A.B| TORONTO. AB.R. B. P. A. B Mr. Buckenberger said that President Franklin, on ba»es—Scranton 8, Wilkesbarre 5. Sacrifice hit— of the Buffalo Club, and Manager Burns, of the The Club Raises Cash and the Team Clymer, cf... 5 22 0 0 OjLush, ss..... 3 U 0 1 41 Bonner. Umpire—Curry. Time—1.40. Grey, rf..... 5142 VVuite, If..... 401 0 1 IP Springfields, were in hearty sympathy with, Plays Good Ball. WJLKESBA'E vs. SCRANTON AT W. JULY 5 (p. M.): Field, lo..... 5009 McGaim, 10 3 1 2 13 00 this move to discipline Toronto. Quincy, 111., July 1.—Editor "Sporting Life."— Barry, 2b... 523 3 12 McHale, cf.. 5114 SCRANTON. AB.B. B. P. WILKESB'E.AB.B.B. P. A.B The Quincy Club has been playing the fastest Gilboy, If... 410 3 0 U Oasey, ;jb..... 4132 O'Brieu, rf.. 7 13 1 0 (I liotteuus, If3 1 0 A 00 SHANNON©S TASK kind of ball of late, and is now right up among Grcmln'r,3b 4121 Freeman, rf 4 1 2 1 0 (i Walters, cf'.. 642 3 00 St.uuuoii,2b 400 1 20 'em. The last three gamea have been played Sullivan, ss 4 0 2 5 71 Snyder.c..... 402 2 3 1 Beard, ss..... 734 4 40 Betts.cf...... 420 3 00 without an error on Quincy's side, and to-day Z'thner, c.... 400 3 30 Tnjlor.vib.... 4000 4 1 Meauey, If.. 7 3 4 3 0 I) Goeckel,lh.. 3 2 1 11 00 To Lift the Coal Barons Out of the both Quincy and Peoria played a perfect game. McPai tlin.p 422 1 30 Stiiiey, p..... 400 1 0 0 Bonner, 2b.. 623 3 6 ] Odwell, if... 302 Hole They©re in. The score was 2 to 1 in favor of Peoria, and ilassey, Ib.. 7 2 3 10 0 ] c.. 4 1 1 Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 5.—Editor "Sporting there is no kick coming, for the game was won. T..tal...... 40 U 15 27 Hi 0 Toial .... 354 11 2413 5 McGuire, 3i>6 2 3 1 1 ( nn.tli.3b..... 401 1 10 Buffalo...... 01100142 x—9 Life."—The strengthening of the team has begun on its merits, which is a deal more than can be Gunson, c.... 602 2 1 ( !cM»h'n,ss3 02 3 40 by the signing of Dan Shannon, late manager, said of Wednesday's game, which was sirea 1'orouto...... 10030000 0—4 Harper, p... 600 0 2 < >eenan, p.. 2 0 0 0 30 Eurried runs—Buffalo 5, Toronto 1, Fiist on er second baseman and cast-off, of the Rochester to Peoria by Umpire Alberts. Total..... 51)1724*714 iituville, p..l_ 0 0_ 0 00 team. He will occupy the same positions on Quincy is not in the habit of counting the rors—Buffalo 4. Left on bases—Buffalo 7, Toront<> 7. umpire as a factor in any defeat which it may- First on balls—By BlcFtii tlici 3. Struck out—By Me- Total...... 31 6 7 27 ll 0 this team, except the cast-off part of it. That Soranton ...... 0 035410 4—17 remains for Dan to work up. It is easily seen meet, but there, is a legitimate kick coming oa Paitliu 1, by Stalry 2. Wild pitches—McV'artlm 2. Wednesday's game. Alberts had given good satis Home uius—Barry, McPattlm, Greniioger, McGauu. Wilkesbarre...... 0 13020000—6 that the "Barons" will be greatly strengthened Earned runs—Sciauton 12, Wilkesbarre 2. Two- by the acquisition of Shannon, because the club faction heretofore, but Wednesday he was simply, Three-base hit—Grey. Two-base hits—Barry, Cly rotten. Twice with Quincy men on bases the mer, Grey. Stolen bates—Clvoier, White, McGann, base hiis—McGuire 2, Bouner, DiggiM, Smith. that released him, as being too weak to play, or Three-base hits—B°—'5n This Season. to BayvJew for 30 days lust week on the charge ilodson, p... 4 0 3 0 01 VloGinnls, p 200 1 0 Rochester, July 5, Editor Sporting Life:—Sun lying upon his former connection with the Na L TotTotal..... 366" 10 2711 4 *Sullivan ... 1 0 0 0 0 —Green, left fielder for the Springfield team, day base ball lias been killed for the balance of tional game. Say was a frequent visitor to the Total ..... 34 5 8 27 11 1 of the Eastern League, is believed to be a comer. the season in Rochester. A crusade against Sun hotels where visiting clubs stopped and asked & *Suullirati batted for Moo're in the ninth inning. He lias been batting bard and often all season. day ball was begun recently by Law and Order alms. LIFE.

There is gome talk that Ritchie will be put in the field as soon as McPhee gets back in the game. Ritchie leads the team in batting, and has proved himself a good hitter. Mcl©hee will .have, to wear a rubber stocking, the same as Jimmy McAleer. F. E. GOODWIN. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. FineTables, Carom, Combination and Pool Constant Reader. Savannah, Ga. The bet goes with the umpire©s decision, and "A" wins. of the Brunswick Balke-Collender Make. Bro. James, La Salle, 111. The runner to second Orders from all pnrts «f the world promptly attended to was safe, and the runner to first out. Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduers Sold. John L. Corly, Fort Nipbrara, Neb. Only the base ontinental flotel,Agent,Phila.P» runner is advanced by a balk. The batsman gets his base only on illegal delivery, which means pitching out of his position. CREAHAN©S3HAT, W. J. Moffett, Athens, Tenn.---"A" wins. Constant Reader, New Orleans Anson led the Why Billiard Rooms at League batsmen three seasons, viz., in 1879, Resorts Are Not Rented Out The 1881, 1888. Satisfactory Spring Trade "© Cpyne, Minooka. (1) The runner must hold the base until the pitcher in position has the ball, """"" Town Room Keepers at War CINCINNATI CHIPS. otherwise he can be put out. (2). The batsman With the Bicycle Other Items of is out. Interest. Jack, Duluth, Minn.-(l) Brie. (2) Two years. Most of the owners of billiard rooms at THE REDS FIND MANY THINGS TO (3) Five years. (4) Yes. watering places and summer resorts have C. I, Level), Buffalo, Kas. There is uo such been anxious to rent out their billiard REJOICE OVER. law In Pennsylvania. rooms during the present summer, but we Zeusheimer, Cortland, N. ¥. 47. have not heard of a single instance where Green Allay, N. Y. Both Magee and Wheeler are a room has been rented. The failure of right-handed, professionals to respond to the wooing of© The Battles That Are Over and the Rollins, Brooklyn, N, Y. In 1892 there were two the owners of rooms is due to a combination seasons. On tbe whole season New York finished of causes. In the first place, if there IThese tiny Capsules ar- was any money in these rooms they would "t >ii 48 hours without i Fights That Are to Come What eighth, with 71 victories and SO defeats. In unvenicnce, affections] 1803 New York finished flfth, with 68 victories not be rented out, while in other instances Ln .which Copaiba, CH-" and 64 defeats. more rent was asked than the gross re Bbebs and lujections fail. the Harvest of the Present Home J. I. C.. Bradford, Pa, -It Is variously pronounc ceipts would amount to during the season. ed. How the player himself pronounces it we The summer also promises to be cool, or do not know. A letter to him would doubtless certainly was during June, while it is well Stand Should be For Ewing©s Tribe. settle the question definitely. known, On. the other hand, that people partner, Mr. Benslnger, A. F. Troesclier return W. M., Brooklyn, N. Y.-Yes. do not as a rule go to summer resorts witii ed to New York a few days ago. It has not as the view of playing billiards. Men may Cincinnati, 0., July 4. Editor "Sporting R. C., Pittsburg, Pa. The score would be 4 to yet been reported whether Mr. Bensinger thumped Life:" On this glorious anniversary of 3, and the batsman would be given but a one- play oceasionelly at such places, and as Mr, Troescher metaphorically or not. If be did American independence our brave boys are base hit, provided of course bis side were last a matter of fact do, but as a rule it is not do so, it is to be hop«d that Tom Foley will once more oil their own battle grounds, at bat; in such event also only a single would the small boy and the ladies who play physically thuinp Mr. Bensinger. We do not, aa be charged against tbe pitcher. billiards at such places. The former as a a rule, take much stock in physical thumping, ready to repel the advances of the Hes rule has no money, while the latter is not and it is rarely that the charge can be made that sians, Tories and other enemy from the Meyers, York, Pa. Yes. likely to spend much money on billiards Mr. Troescher has earned such, even metaphori crown lands of the East. George Washing Grant, Presque Isle, Me. (1) John; he never play or pool. It is very fortunate for room cally. Heretofore Mr. Troescher has distingu©sh- ton Bwing has bis warriors ready, yea, wil ed with Elmira. (2) Only the base runner can keepers in. cities that they have not boys cd himself as being a good deal of a diplomat, ling, for the fray which is inevitable; but advance on a balk. (3) No; his home is in East and ladies for patrons. The former would with right on his side. Should the present be no there will be no waiting until we see tbe Liverpool, O. (4) We don©t know what has be exception he may call on Michael Geary to phy whites of the enemy©s eyes. It will be come of him. make them crazy, while the latter well, sically thump the writer. As we have not seen slaughter at every opportunity. gallantry prevents us from expressing an Mr. Geary for nearly twenty years we should Kelly, San Jose. Everybody in the game has a opinion. probably enjoy his thumping, if only .for the pleas REASONS FOR REJOICING. right to see a hand after the call. ure of again seeing this noble old Roman. Let us rejoice and celebrate: Daniel, Moosic. (1) Yes, (2) He must hold the Because we are permitted to live and oc base while the pitcher in position has the ball. Anotler local high-toned club has retired cupy a position but slightly removed from Constant Reader, Philadelphia. The New York its room keeper for the summer and hired Clarence Green, of Chicago, was again called Boston and Baltimore. Club played part of the season of 1887 at St. a small boy to "manage" the room. This to this city a few days ago to attend the funeral That our cripples are once more on earth George, Staten Island. may be economy, but if the small boy is of his sister, which was his second loss in the and almost ready to take their wonted anything like the average small boy it brief period of a few weeks. Young as Mr. Green position upon the skirmish line. Reader, Binghamton, N. Y. Syracuse and Detroit will be very expensive economy to the club is, he must have long since learned that one bor were both members of tbe Internatioaal Leayise row conies after the other. That while we have met with in 1889. in question. some reverses, our victories have J. T. L., Kenovo, Pa. Fifteen wine the pool. been many more, and that in not Trade in most of our local rooms con Although he has not yet removed to Chicago one contest have our soldiers been Wallace, Chicago. For Chicago Briggs and An tinues to be very good for this season of Thomas Folcy has beeen living in that city for disgraced by such slaughter as was given Louis- son; hits 11, errors 2. For Cincinnati Breiten the year, or, practically until the 1st ot some time past, where he expects to open in the vihc. stein and Peitz; hits 6, errors 1. July. Some of our roomkeepers report near future one of the finest billiard rooms in Nor that th<> Reds have quit dead cold when N. S. W., Escambla, Midi. Y«s to both ques a marked improvement over the same time that city. What a wonderful man Thomas Foley fired upon, as did the proud Orioles before the tions. of last year. Those who report the improve is! JOHN withering fire of Boston and New York. M. J. C. Wonooka, Pa. The umpire can de ment over last year attribute the fact that trade Truly, patriotic ones of Cincinnati, we have clare the man out on a claim without he hav was so bad then that it could not very well much to shoot off fireworks (and.our mouth) for. ing been touched. get any worse. It is certain that while busi ART IDOLS.©* LAST WEEK©S BATTLES. E. Y. L., New York Pitcher Carsey©s present ad ness has not been such as before the panic that Since I wrote you last the Reds have managed dress is Sportsman©s Park. St. Louis, Mo. ail Improvement all around seems to be the opin Another Instalment of the Famous to play five games, winning four of them. Two ion of all. Just how much of this is due to Pictures of the Paris Salon. contests which looked as good betting proposi T. J. C., Janeville, Mo. (1) For tatting divide the very remarkable weather it is difficult to tions that we would win were postponed by rain. total hits by total times at bat; for fielding state but it is certain that our room keepers The eleventh number of this high-class quar In St. Louis the boys managed to get one game, divide all chances accepted by chances offered. have much to be thankful for in consequence terly periodical, each part containing six large playing to a few people more or less. This they (2) Divide the number of games won by the of the coolest weather for some years past. pictures of female nude figures which have been won. Three were played at Louisville, the Reds total number of games played. Most of the trade in our rooms is billards. Pool exhibited at the Paris Salon, has been issued, taking two and dropping the middle one solely on J. A. M fl Portland, Me. (1 and 2) See answer continues to be not only l>ad, but going from bearing date of July. 189T. The pictures of this account of not being able to connect with the to T. J. C., Janesville." (3) Divide the total bad to worse. This proves to us one of two issue include: snake-like delivery of a young man named Evans. "The Sculptor©s Studio," representing a model hits of all players of a team by the total times things either that this game Is hopelessly dying and the clay figure side by side, with the sculp There is nothing in the nomenclature of the at bat; divide the total chances accept out or that money is still very scarce with those tor putting the finishing touches on the latter. League to show that this same young man is H. ed by the total chances offered. who play the game. It is probably a combina "Apple Blossoms," representing a finely-formed Clay Evans, the politician, but from the way he F. C. Kinger. Lincoln, Neb. Your view Is cor tion of both. At all events it is some satis packed tbe convention and otherwise manipulated faction to know that the game of billiards more woman under an apple tree in the full bloom rect; as the batsman instantly becomes a of early spring. the votes it i* suspected that it might be the base runner after batting a fair ball he Is out than holds its own. I£ trade generally should "The Interrupted Sitting." showing a sprightly same. for being hit by a fair batted ball. improve, as now seems possible, if not reason Last Sunday©s game with the Colonsls was all able pool may also take a turn for the better, model, with a shawl hastily thrown about her, asy win for the locals, as they took advantage Iverson. La Crosse. Wis. By Arthur Cuinmings. and ©if room keepers would only learn to have hiding only part of her figure. »f every error made by the Bourbonites, and Blair Buckhannon, W. Va, The base runner can one pool table instead of many there might be "Sleep," a nude figure reposing behind a Jade runs when they counted. wealth of delicate drapery. not run on the play. a bright future for roost of the room keepers of "Paccuierette," representing a nude young girl The work of Breitenstein has come to be gilt- W. V. B., Delphi. N. J. The only way you this country; that is, of course, after a general lying on her back amid a wealth of paquerettea edged, and the fans are even now willing to swear can get the information you seek is in the revival in trade. At any event, from the present (maguerites), preparing to count off the leaves that not a cent of that $10,000 was paid for guides of those years, which I presume you can outlook the summer will be a very short one, with "He loves me, he loves me not," etc. brass bricks with gold trimmings. Two shut secure by writing the publisher, A. G. Spalding and it is about time that preparations should be "Virgin Love," an exceedingly graceful figure outs in one week is not a bad record, and tbe made feu ;be fall trade. hits that have been made off Herr Theodore Bros., New York, or A. J. Reach Company, scarcely passed "sweet 10," represented as Briektop have become to be counted on a few Philadelphia. having just been touched by the wand of Cupid. digits, and one band is all that is needed. A. A., Hamilton, Out. Emslie played with Most of this improvement in trade seems oddly The first-named picture is by the world-re Syracuse in 18SC. enough to lie confined to down-town rooms. The nowned Gerome, and the others by the lesser THE BALTIMORE SERIES. known, but quite as virile, painters of the young The battle which is to come will prove a most Gebhard. Lebanon. Pa. (1) "Charley-horse" is very fair trade of the past season seems to er school. The text is by the editor. Earl Marble, .the name©bestowed by players upon a contrac not oply not have hit up town room keepers, Interesting one to every one. Upon the three but as a matter of fact these gentlemen are the well-known art critic, who describes the last- games with the Baltimore depend largely the tion of the muscles of the leg. This makes mentioned picture in a dainty poem. The White running difficult and painful, a player so af a little skeptical as to the "rumor" that we standing of the club next October. Two out of »have had a cool spring. Most of the up- town City Art Co., Publishers, 611 Manhattan Bldg., three from the Orioles would be an incentive for flicted while running resembles a. hobbled horse; Chicago, HI. belief that either lirst or second place is our lot. hence the term. (2) From the Springfield, room keepers, however, attribute their dull Three straight would put us fighting for first po Mass., Club. business not to the times or the weather, but sition with the Beaneatei©s, and give the Reds to the bicycle. "All the business is done down Dixon. Bvansville, Ind. (1) It is a fair ball. town," they argue, "during the day, and at Beauty is Wealth. great confidence for the long string of games to (2) It is merely a dead ball. (3) It is a balk. night every one up town goes bicycle riding. Beauty is as essential to a woman as any be played on the Western avenue grounds. This (4) He can be put out at once. (5) Only the For many years past it has been predicted that other quality, with beauty of form and letter will be mailed too early to give the result captain has the right to question the umpire. all of the trade in our down-town rooms would go feature comes beauty of mind and charac of the game to-day, but I can add that we are Ruppel, New York If the bet dates from the West at night. Yet it is well known that some of ter. Physical beauty is a rounded form, all rooting for the boys to take this one and ona beginning of the season "New York crank" our down-town rooms do more business at night the brightly tinted cheek, the vivacious eye, to-morrow from the arrogant Baitimores. loses, as Brooklyn was ahead at various stages. now than the "western rooms" referred to a certain ease and grace of manner, which THE HOME STAND. If it dates from June 9 "Brooklyn crank" loses, do all day and night. A great deal, after all, indicates a superabundance of physical Then comes a series of some forty games on as New York has been ahead of Brooklyn since depends oo the character of one©s room. strength. Very few women possess these the home grounds. This is of course counting May 29, even with the transferred Louisville qualities, but very many more might pos postponed contests, which will be pulled off if game thrown out. sess them who do not. If you feel that you possible. When the Reds shall have left for an W. P. G., Helena. Montana Provided the Talking of business recalls the fact that of are losing vitality, losing your beauty, los other trip every team in the League will have back stop be 90 feet from tbe home plate the all days in the year, but more especially busi ing your strength; if you feel that your met tbe Reds, and as the home ground has al base runner can make all the bases possible on ness days, for it is such in our rooms, the face, which once was plump and rosy, is ways been a strong point for the Reds in winning a passed ball of any kind. Fourth of July is the dullest day ©in the en we all hope to see the boys pretty well up in tire vear. And yet I can well recall the time becoming thin and sallow; that wriuklea the race, and so firmly lodged that it Will be im when this day was one of the greatest in a (which are the terror to all pretty women) possible for any team to beat us out for second COACHING RULE KICKS. financial point of view in the whole year! That are beginning to appear, talte our advice money. was of course before the season or era of fads, and try that greatest of discoveries, the The propositions that are to come up in the The New Rule Does Not Deaden the or before the introduction of so many holidays, "Massage Face Cup," which is the only next month do not look like hard ones. The Bos half-holidays, the closing up of stores at 1 means known to science to convert a thiu tons are playing great ball, while Baltimore is Game. o©clock at noon, of banks at 12 o©clock on Satur and sallow expression into a plump and doing only fairly well. By the time the Beaueat- Players and managers still are kicking against day©s, etc., until we have now reached the rosy face. It will transform a face with ers reach here some of the conceit ought to be coaching rules, clainiing that the rules as framed time or period in cities whan we have practically plain or homely features into an expression, taken out of them, making something better than at present lend a deaduess to the game that nothing but one vast holiday from the first ©of -of grace and beauty. Physiology teachea an even bieak possible. positively keeps people from attending. To all June until the first of September. This is us that if we would be strong, we must of which it is only necessary to say "Rats!" all verv well for those who not only get the WHO©S AFRAID? Good coachers are not handicapped to any exu-nt exercise the muscles which need the devel The last time the Orioles were here the Reda, holidays, but their wages also, as it is possible oping. Exercise causes the blood to rush, by the new rules. As soon as one man reaches for them to go into the country and en.ioy their by superior playing, managed to beat them three base one coacher may go on the lines, and if to that part of the body called into action, straight, and there is now no reason why we outing. To the places of business, however, the muscle is fed and strengthened by the he be at all noisy he can infuse aJl kinds of which have to keep open and "talk shop" it is should not take at least two. Boston has never life into the game. Take men like Peitz, Miller, fresh blood and will therefore develop. been a serious argument for us on our own dung very different. Holidays generally are now a The Massage Cup will do for the face, Tucker, Johnson, O©Connor and others and they nuisance to the average city billiard room, hill, and barring accidents I do not for the life alone can make "the weikin ring" with unsetm- when properly applied, by contracting and. of rue see any other reason save accident why we while the Fourth of July is practically the same relaxing the muscles, what exercise will do ly calls that are not at all necessary to a game. as Sunday in point of business. The question should not be in first place when the team leaves With two men on bases two coachers may get to for the other parts of the body. on the Eastern trip again. work, and then lusty-lunged players easily can 1s freguently asked: "Which is the best day If you would have a pinkisn complexion, As for Cleveland, I don©t consider them pennant give one a surfeit of couching. It is not because in the your© for business V" If asked as to the if you would like a face phunp and rosy, probabilities. Of course, no one knows what is in of the coaching rules that some games are dead. worst. I should certainly say holidays, even in if you would like to remove that "horrid" Btore for any of us, but figure it as you may, Bos It is the "quitting" of the losing aide the lack the busy season, as a rule. When there are no wrinkle, send One Dollar to us and we will ton, Cincinnati, Baltimore and New York look of enthusiasm on their part that makes some holidays room keepers are happy. But if you ever mail you the great "Massage Face Cup." like teams tliat will beat the Indians out. games monotonous. When fighting teams get to want "to ask a room keeper for a favor don©t with full directions for its use. Remember, MINOR MENTION. gether there always is enough coaching for the "strike" him on a holiday! you can have your money back if you say so. Young Damniann is fast roundiug into shape, excitement makes the .coachers voluble and they Agents Wanted. Address J, C. Len.n.ey and will likely pitch the last of the week. do not violate the coaching rules, either. -After spending a week in Chicago with his (So., 35 Broadway, New York, July 1O.

45 minutes; A. E. Jackson, Chatham, third, prize of $10 in gold to the out-of-town club in 5 hours and 51 minutes; W. H. Faulkner, bringing through the greatest number of Buffalo, fourth, in 5 hours and 52 minutes. men. It seems the attention of the Rac WITH THE CANUCKS. During the afternoon Angus MoLeod, of ing Board was called to the matter, and Brantford, made a successful- attempt to the following is its ruling: lower the Canadian one-mile record, paced, "The constitution says that an amateur reducing it to 1.53 2-5. In the evening, is one who has never competed for a cash HADE IN LONG DISTANCE RACING paced by the same quad, he again cut a prize competed for it, but not necessarily piece off the record, making the mile in received the prize. He might not win, but 1.51. Another record was broken in the he would become a professional by com IN ENGLAND. afternoon, making three new Canadian peting. A club team of amateurs cannot records for the day. compete for a cash prize that goes to the In the one-mile amateur tandem race, club. Competition on the road for cash is The Meet ol the Canadian Wheelmen©s paced by a quad, Moore and McEachran, of the same, under the rules, as on the track." At the First Twenty-four Hoar Race ol Toronto, won in 1.59 4-5, a new record for the distance. Moore will probably be se RIVIERRE THE WONDER. Association Many Visitors From lected to represent the Canadian Wheel 1897 at the Crystal Palace Track men©s Association in the World©s interna tional meet at Glasgow this summer. France©s Grand Old Racing Man the States Attend Only One Cana Coming1 to America. Several New World©s Records Are THE INTER-CITY RUN Gaston Rivierre wants to come to> Amer dian Record Made at the Races, ica, and in a long letter states that if sat Created by Cordang and Patterson, In Connection With the Li. A. W. isfactory match races can be arranged for six to 24 hours he will willingly journey Eight thousand wheelmen attended the Meet in Philadelphia. Americaward in the very near future. The first twenty-four hour race of the sea- eimual meet of the Canadian Association, New York. July 1. The committee of tEe Rivierre is almost as great a freak as sou was held on the Crystal Palace track at Chatham July 1,2. Some of the clubs that- Associated Cycling Clubs, of New York, hav Jimmy Michael. He is a veteran in the in England on June 11 and 12. Several new sent contingents from the larger cities had. ing in charge the arrangements for the pro service, and is to-day one of the oldest worlds© records were created. Nine men private trains, and many organizations sent posed record breaking century runs to and racing men in the world. His powers do started. Cordaug, who made such a credit bands of music, on wheels, gayly uniform from the L. A. W. National Meet, in Phil not seem to be in the least impaired, how able showing in the recent Bordeaux-Paris ed. A flagpole erected in the park was for adelphia, has been deluged with suggestions ever, for his last victory in the Paris-Bor race, was pi-eked to win and to lower the mally presented to the city, also a flag by and advice from interested wheelmen" in deaux road race showed that there was twenty-four hour record. He established local representative iii the Legislature, to the city and throughout the State. An im life, and pretty hot life, in the old man yet. new world©s records from 130 to 220 miles, commemorate the meet. The racing was portant meeting of this committe was held He wants to meet any of the Americans, and had the race well in hand, when he somewhat of a disappointment. The track to-day, when it was decided to offer nine and to start the ball rolling Jimmy Mi fell, and an examination of a stiffness in was slow, and only one new Canadian rec prizes for the clubs having the largest num his foot disclosed the fact that he had dis ord was made. There were many visitors chael offers to ride him six hours, while located a bone, necessitating his retirement ber of survivor^ in the four divisoiis from Frank Waller will take a chance at the 24 from the race. The world©s records estab from Detroit and other American cities New York to the Quaker City, August 4, and 12. Lesna will try a piece of it, too. present, but only a few American riders 5, 6 and 7, the four divisions to count col and thinks that eight hours would about lished by Cordang are as follows: competed in the races. The Chicago sex lectively as one run. A hall clock will be satisfy him. Harry Maddox, Louis Gimm, Time. Time. tet took part in the bicycle parade... It was presented to any club taking through. 200 Miles. H. M. S. Miles. H. M. S. ridden by Ernie Struthers, C. J. Nickolls, young Dench and Wood and a few others 130 .. 54 323-5 180 .6 53 04 2-5 or more members. of the long-distance men will unquestion .7 16 38 2-5 W Grant A. Hunter. A. Leys, and F. The route of the century run was def 140 .. 17 11 1-5 190 Westland. It is geared to 151. Summary ably make it interesting for him, and it is 170 .. 28 34 3-5 .7 39 48 3-5 initely decided upon, as follows: Leave via among early possibilities that this old fel 150 .. 40 18 1-5 210 .8 08 59 of the racing: West Twenty-third, Desbrosses or Cortland low will be on the circuit with those who ItiO .. 01 28 1-5J220 .8 31 16 1-5 One mile, novice Won by T. O. Robinson, To street ferries at 6 A. M. on each day of the might figure as his grandchildren. With Cordang out of the race, Patterson, ronto; J. Kobinson, Hamilton, second; S. Gas- four days mentioned; leave Jersey City at Jimmy Michael, by the way, has a good an English rider, forged to the front, and coyne, Tornoto, third. Time, 2.10 2-5. half-past 6 A. M., thence to Newark, Eliz opir:.on of Rivierre. "He is not a fast man," Half a mile, professional championship, paced won in the British record time of 502 miles abeth, Roselle, Cranford, Westfield, Fan- the famous youngster says, "but is a good 280 yards. Won by Harley Davidson, Toronto; Angus Mc- wood, Plaiilfleld, Metuchin, New Brunswick, plugger, and can knock off his kilometres Patterson established new world s records I,eod Brantford, second; T. B. McCarthy, To Franklin Park. Kingston and Princeton. ronto third. Time, 1.03, a new record. as well as the next one. His endurance is during the races as follows: 260 miles, lOh. Half a mile, Championship, amateur Won by This point, fifty-six miles from the start, wonderful, and when he gets up speed he 47m. 18s.; 270 miles, llh. 13m. 6 l-5s.; 280 F A Moore, Toronto; J. Dniry, Montreal, sec will be reached at noon. Dinner will be can hold that pace for hours. I remember miles, llh. 38m. 451-5s.; 290 miles, 12h. 4m. ond© It. B. Axton, Brautford, third. Time, served there, and a new start will be made once he was in a 24-hour race, and he did 19 l-5s. ______1.02 3-5. at a quarter to 2 P. M. The points then not dismount from his saddle but once dur One mile, championship, professional, paced touched will be Lawrenceville, Trenton, ing the entire race, and that was because MICHAEL©S MISHAP. WTon by Harley Davidson; T. D. McCarthy, sec Morrisville, Tullytown, Bristol, Briv.ge- he had to repair his tire, and he was not ond; Cecil Elliott, Toronto, third. Time, 2.03 water, Eddington, Torresdale, Frankford off his wheel five minutes. Anyone who Fails in His Attempt to Establish a 2-5. and Philadelphia, the finish being sched has attempted this feat knows how hard © One mile open, amateur, paced Won by C. W. uled for half-past 6 P. M. at the City Hall. it is." ______New Record at Worcester. Richardson, Toronto; W. Tuft, Montreal, second; On the big return century on August 8 Worcester, Mass., July 5. The chief at D. Bain, Winnipeg, third. Time, 2.09 3-5. the same route will be followed, the start" BIC* CLJljACERS HURT. traction at the race promoters bicycle Two miles, tandem, championship, amateur- being made from Philadelphia at half-past meet at the Fair Grounds this afternoon Won by H. A. Cousiorol and U O. Kobertson, 6 A. M., in four squads, with fifteen min Bad Smash-up in Irvington-Milburn was the attempt by Jimmie Michael to Montreal; H. McGill and A. McEchran, Toronto, utes between each. The first squad will lower the track record of 2.06 in a flying second. Time, 4.48. stop for dinner at New Brunswick, sixty- Fifteen-Mile Handicap. start, paced by one of his quadruplets. Two miles, handicap, professional Won by R. two miles; the second squad at Franklin New York, July 4. The finish of the 15- He "We a pretty exhibition of riding, but O. Blayney, Brantford, 80yds.; Cecil Elliott, mile handicap race for single machines of Toronto, 50yds., second; F. Westbrooke, Brant Park, fifty-six miles; the third squad at one "of the chains of the quad broke and ford, 80yds., third. Time, 4m. 32s. Kingston, forty-seven miles, and the fourth the Union County Roadsters© race meet on Michael had to do most of the last half- Five miles, championship, amteur, paced Won squad at Princeton, forty-four miles. Fif the Irviugton-Milburn course yesterday was mile alone. He finished the mile in 2.06 2-5 by G. W. Kiddie, Winnipeg; R. E. Axtou, Brant teen-minute rests are scheduled for each a very disastrous one. T. Peer, closely John S. Johnson, of the Worcester Cycle ford, second. Time, 18.22 2-5. squad at about every twelve miles between followed by W. Condon, of the Orange Cy Club, won in every event in which he start Princeton and Jersey City, the latter point clists, fell immediately after crossing the ed, and was also successful in capturing SECOND DAY, JULY 2. being scheduled at half-past 6 P. U., by line first and second. F. Bohl, of Brooklyn; the match race with James J. Casey, of the The second day of the meet, July 2, was all four squads. J H Gregory, of New York; Oscar Arson, Vernons, in which there was a great deal even more of a success than the opening of New York; Marvin Colt, of Brooklyn, of local interest. The ^race was close and day. The weather was cooler, the track LONG-DISTANCE RACING and M. F. Hornfeck, of Verona, N. J., who Johnson won by less than a length. The rather better, and the time was fast, al were immediately behind them, were unable though no records were broken. The fea attendance was 3000. The summary: Is Now Developing Steadily in This to save themselves and they crashed into One mile novice-Won by J. F. Barry; T. F. ture of the day was the Cook©s parade, a Peer and Condon. When the heap was grotesque affair, demonstrating that wheel Country. untangled three of the men were thought The men failed to come within the time limit men are about as much at home in mas The development of long-distance races in to be very badly hurt and one seriously, and it was declared no race. querading on a wheel as one might expect cycling is regarded as a healthy sign. Ath but after receiving proper attention they all One-mile match race between John S. Johnson to see in a ballroom. The absence of crack letes of other countries have frequently came to and were able to go home. The and Jamea J. Casey, paced by a tandem Won American riders is regretted. The speedy railed at Americans as a community of prize was won by B. D. Martini of the by Johnson. Time, 2.10 2-5. flyers across the line do not seem to care sprinters, capable of applying an abnormal South Brooklyn Wheelmen. W. H. Hicks, Half-mile open Won by John S. Johnson; much for honors on the Canadian track. amount of nervous energy for a brief period, Jr., of the same club, captured second time Victor Eckborg, second; W. H. Senter, third. The century race will be the event of to but unable to stay. This argument may morrow. The results of the races to-day Mile exhibition, paced Jimmy Michael. Time, prove to be fallacious if the native-born P1The 25-mile tandem handicap, was won^by o /u» 9,-S were: athletes seriously tackle the question of J L Feytel and C. D. Hummes, of the " One-iHile open Won by John S. Johnson; W. Half-mile, professional Won by T. B. Mc endurance. Hitherto the tendency has been North End Wheelmen, with a six-minute H. Senter, second; B, B. Rice, third. Time, Carthy Toronto; Harley Davidson, Toronto, sec either in the direction of speed or toward handicap. Charles Clark and F. W. Grvum ond; R. O. Blagney, Brantford, third. Time, the other extreme represented by six-day ©were second. R. B. Macy and R. M. Alex *" Two-mile handicap Won by E. J. Cross (80 1.02 2-5. races. It, seems probable that a happy medi ander, of Hartford, Conn., won the time yards); H. S. Boyd (240 yards), second; E. One-mile handicap, amateur Won by R. Gar- um will be reached, and that races calling for prize from scratch. Their time was 1 Spero (115 yards), third. Time, 4.45. diner, Toronto, 50 yards; D. Bain, Winnipeg, both speed and endurance, without run hour, 4 minutes, 11 seconds. Exhibition half on tandem, flying start Jonn o. second; J. H. Buruett, Toronto, third. Time, Casey and Victor Eckberg. Time, 56s. o oo 4_^ ning to either extreme, will become a vogue. One mile, open, professional Won by T. B. The presnce of two such hardy foreigners WOMEN RIDERS BARRED. McCarthy, Toronto; Harley Davidson. Toronto, as Lesna and Michael canot fail to rouse AITPATERSON. second; ©Angus McLecd, Brantford, third. Time, the native wheelmen to emulation, and Morristown, N. J. Country Club 2.03 3-5. "one-hour" rides are likely to be prominent The First Race Meet of the Union Half-mile open, amateur W on by O. W. features during the season. The first Amer Turned Down by Chairman Mott. ican who can come forward and lower the Baltimore, Md., July 4. Chairman Mott, Cycle Club, Richardson, Toronto; G. W. Riddle, Winnipeg, Paterson, N. J,, July 3. The Union Cycle second. Time, 1.05. © colors of either of the visiting cracks can of the L A W. Racing Board, is kept One mile, 2.30 class, professional Won by 1<. count on a national ovation. busy those days trying to keep wheelmen Club held its first meet at the Clifton race Westbrooke, Brantford; P. J. Mclntyre, Cleve from unwittingly breaking rules of the track this afternoon. The course was in land, second; H. Tolton, Gait, third. Time, NIGHT RACING. League The- latest trouble in this hue the best of condition, the weather all that 0-10 1_fj comes from Morristown, N. J. Mr. Mott could be desired, but the attendance was One-mile championship, amateur Won by R. A Successful! Affair Held in San grarited the Country Club of Morristown. a poor. Only one slight mishap occurred. E Axton, Brantfoid; F. A. Moore, Toronto, sanction for races to-morrow, to be hem Scores follow: second; F. J. Graves, Toronto, third. Time, Jose, Cal. at the grounds of the club. Yesterday, One mile, novice Won by T. Corner, E. S. 2 04- 4-5 Son Jose Cal., July 1. The bicycle races however Mr. Mott received information C. of Newark; H. T. Carlisle, V. C. C., of Pat- Two-mile tandem, championship, professional- held under electric light last night were that the Country Club management pro ergon, second; F. Mulcatiy, "Newark, third. Tmie, Won In- Davidson and McLeod; McCarthy and well attended and were productive of some posed to allow women to enter their races. 2.58. Greatri©x second. Time, 4.43 4-5. fine sport A new world©s record for two- Later it was found that they had agreed,, One and one-half miles, tandem, handicap Won Five-mile championship, professional Won by thirds of a mile in competition was made not knowing it to be against the rules, to by T A. Danitz and S. Standeven, 1C. B. C.. of Angus McLeod, Brantford; Chris Greatri.x, by Otto Zeigler, who rode from scratch in allow a female trick rider to give an ex Passaic, 100 yards; second, 1>. Sutphen and J. Toronto, second; T. B. McCarthy, Toronto, third. the two-thirds of a mile handicap, in 1.19. hibition upon their track on the day of the Kosers, B. C. C., of Newail, 80 yards; third, Time 10.54 2-5, a new Canadian record. In the match race between Allan Jones Walter Babb and Alexander Crawford, K. B. C., Three-mile team race Won by Royal Cana races. Mr. Mott has telegraphed the man of Paterson, scratch. Time, 3.07. dians; Ottowa second. Time, 2.39. and Hardy Downing the latter established agement that this would not be coun Half-mile exhibition, flying start, paced by a new coast record for a urtle in competi tenanced by the L. A. W.. and that there triplet It. F. Nagle. Time, .55 4-5. The fifteenth and most successful meet tion, by riding the second heat in 2.02 was a severe penalty attached to it. Ihe One mile, open Won by Kay Dawson, >.. x. in the history of the Canadian Wheelmen s Downing won the match in two straight track and club would be blacklisted and the A 0.; second. E. A. Powell, N. Y. A. C-; third, Association ended July 3. The weather heats. Summary: . other riders in the races probably suspend M. R. Brown, H. W., of Lyndhurst. Time, was hot. and the riders in the century road Two-thirds mile handicap, professional ed. ______race which was the feature of the pro Zeigler, scratch, won; Davis, 25 yards, sec Half-mile, open Won by E. A. Powell, N. Y. gramme, suffered a great deal. The course ond; Boyden, 80 yards, third. Time, 1.10. PARSONS HERE. A C. scratch; second, Hay Davrson, N. Y. A. was over a stretch of the country adjoin In match race, one mile, flying start, best C.©, scratch; third. S. Stsndeven, P. and W., ing Chatham, as level as a prairie. The two in three heats, between H. Downing The Australian Champion Arrives Paterson, 50 yards. Time. 1.14 3-5. roads to Blenheim and Leamington are the and Allan Jones, Downing won first heat One and one-half miles, handicap \Von by I. best in the Dominion. There was a large in 2.08 and second and the race in 2.02, in New York. A- Danitz, E. B. C., Pnssaic, ICO yards; s?cond, number of entries, and most of them fin breaking the coast record. New York, July 4, J. W. Parsons, the T) Sutphen, B. C. C-.. Newark, ,60- yards; third, ished. Jackson, of Chatham, who won last well-known Australian professional, arrived S.©Standeven, 50 y;ii-na Charles M. Ei- /. u. - New York, scratch; the road in front of him. His wheel struck said that he will enter into negotiations second, E. E. I!-.....-. > T1. W., Brooklyn, 100 the porker and it put him out of the race. That Amateurs Cannot Compete on yards; third, W. ..©>>.. >5. C., Paterson, 20 with some manufacturer on Tuesd©ay-xajid. yard!* Time, 1. P. Morrison, of Smith©s Palls, Out, received the Road For Cash Prizes. will at once begin training to compete in Passaic C©onti-©- © lonship, 1% miles a sunstroke and twice fell from his wheel Chairman Mott, of the L. A. W. Racing the open professional races. He calculate,?- won by W. : . .vforrl. E. B. C.; into a ditch. When found he was wander Board, has rendered an opinion in relation training at Manhattan Beach, but says that second. M. " © H-mlofcn-. V. C. ing around in a dazed condition. to the conduct of a 100-mile run which is his plans may go a stray and that he may, go C.; third, T. v <;, B. Casheli, E. The winner was A. Gilbert, of the Tour provoking considerable criticism. The Key West. Parsons looks to be in excellent B. C. ____ ists© Club, Toronto. His time was 5 stone Wheelmen, of Philadelphia, had ar condition and thinks that he will round hours 40 minutes and 30 seconds, 32 min ranged to hold a century run on July 25. into form with a little hard work. Parsons AJateh races are HOW :ii! ihe go, and they utes better than the previous Canadian Among the prizes offered was $100 in gold was one of the fastest riders in Australia,, areTsound to m;©l;e •; ••••$* >©n ! >;, yelc racing before century road-race record; C. C. Connor. for the club breaking the record for the and is expected to prove a formidable op the season is orer. Long clisUuice matches sexwu ^Windsor, Out., was second, in 5 hours and ereatest number of survivors, and a second ponent to the American cracks. to be preferred. the next three weeks, as he writes that m B BI • B B H 111 1 1! I H B 1111 •IBIIIIIBilllllllllBIIIIIIIIIIB trade prospects are very bright. WORE CIRCUIT CHA8E.RS. 1597 This afternoon Frank Gately, Fred Hoyt and C. R. Newton, of the Warwick team, accompanied by Lou Jackson, who will manage the men, and Trainer Pat Baron, ^ ^ whose work has brought the©men up to winning form, left for Bridgeport, Conn., where they will join the National Circuit and follow it to the meet at Philadelphia. ©Bicycles s They will cover several hundred miles as the circuit swings southward again from Bridgeport. These riders are the first to Standard of iheWorld. $100 to&lUlike " leave home from New England to follow the circuit this season, and their work while away will be watched with more than ordinary interest, as they have taken their FROM DOWN EAST. share of money in local races this season. Gately will ride alone all the time, while That is what we give you Hoyt and Newton will enter tandem races whenever possible. value for value. You pay one A HEW NON-PUNCTDMBLE TIRE . THE NEW LEAGUE. A private letter to one of the circuit chasers gives the interesting information hundred dollars for the Columbia INTRODUCED. that the Southern Cyclists© Association, the new organization in control of racing round bicycle and get a bicycle worth about New Orleans, has 2786 members in Newr Orleans and 173 in the outlying dis The Arrival in Boston ol Lucien Lesna tricts, where the L. A. W. had only 187 one hundred dollars. When you members in the same district. It is prom The New Association in the South ised that Mississippi and Texas will come buy the average bicycle the ex into the Association and thus complete the prediction of the early spring that Califor © Latest News ol the Trade and nia, Texas and Louisiana districts would pense only begins ©with the pay form a monster organization. RACING NOTB:S. ment. When you buy the Colum Gossip About Racing Men. Dave Shafer says that the triangular race in Philadelphia last Saturday can hardly bia the expense practically ends. Boston, July 4. Editor Sporting Life. be taken as a test of the relative speed The Soineiville Tire Co., makers of the new and merits of the men. The track was de Beacon non-puncturable tire, which they cidedly poor and Bald lost his stride in the ere just introducing to the market, has first heat by almost going down, and in made some changes in the construction of the second heat by falling. its tire. Instead of the felt fabric, which Mertens and Longhead have been matched was formerly used in several layers over for a mile, best two out of three heats, the tread, next to the outer rubber cover for $200 a side, the match to take place > second only to ing, they now use a strongly woven white within thirty days, either in Philadelphia canvas fabric, in several layers, with rub or Boston. ber between and a roughened rubber tread It is more than probable that Worcester, , $5S, $50, for the outside surface. They expect to Mass., will have a quarter-mile cement be in shape to handle a big trade iu the track this year, as the idea of building one fall and early next season. is receiving general support. Tom Butler will commence training this POPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, THE FRENCH CHAMPION. week. His first appearance will probably HARTFORD, CONN. Lueien Lesiia, the middle-distance cham be next Monday. pion of France, and his manager, Raymond Manager Ducker, of Charles River Park, Catalogue free from any Columbia dealer; by mail for one 2-cent stamp. Pognon, arrived here yesterday afternoon is planning a mammoth century. and were met by Dave Shafer and repre Walter Lewis, who was arrested in Wal sentatives of the Boston newspapers, who tham Monday for stealing a bicycle from extended to them a cordial greeting. As W. H. Wetherby, of Boston, was sentenced Lesna is not familiar with the English yesterday to six months in the House of language M. Pognon did the talking. M. Correction. This is the first case under the Eclipse teams. With such fast flyers on. Pognon is an active little Frenchman, about new law providing imprisonment in case WITH THE TRADE. their machines, the Eclipse Company will Shafer©s height, but, not so stout. He ap of bicycle stealing, which went into effect lie heard from often this season, and mu pears to be thoroughly conversant with the June 17. ©PERCIVAL. This action of the Pope Manufacturing tual congratulations sire in order. abilities of the riders that Lesna will be Company in reducing the price of high- * * * matched against, and simply says that he STARBUCK IN FORM. grade wheels will tend to have its effect The McLear & Kendall Co.. of Wilming-© has got a good man. The large outfit of upon prices generally, and it is expected ton, Del., have commenced the manufacture that other manufacturers w-ill fall into line pacing machines has not arrived as yet, He Easily Bettfs Hadfield in a "Plur- of "Belmout" bicycles. but is expected within a few days. M. Pog and announce a like reduction. Some * * * non and his charge came to Boston direct suit" Race in IS©ew York. makers, however, have said that they will from Chicago, where Lesna has been work New York: July 3. The Manhattan Beach maintain their list prices throughout the The Union Tire and Supply Co.. of New ing off his sea legs. Lesna will commence cycle track was occupied this afternoon season, and that no cut may be expected York, are distributing photographs of the training at the Charles River Park to-day from. them. The probable effect of the Wilde tires. These tires are made with with expert amateur cyclists, who contest two inner tubes, one to be used iu the regu and his manager expresses the opinion that ed for honors under the auspices of the action taken, if others of the standard manufacturers do likewise, will be to add lar way and the other being reserved tor be will be in shape to compete in match Excelsior Boat Club. Pursuit racing was accidents. The second tube is inserted in laces in two or three weeks. Thus far the introduced in this section, but aroused but materially to the sales for the balance of the season, and thereby clear the market the outer case, and when not in use lays French champion has not complained of little enthusiasm. G. W. Hadfield, of New against the rim. There has been a demand the climate, with the exception that he ark, and J. F. Starbuck, of Elizabeth, met for next year©s trade. * * * for this precaution against "walking home," thought Chicago very smoky. Lesna will in a five-mile race of this character. The and the company is profiting by its fore meet Michael in an hour race. He is about men started at opposite points on. the The P. A. Myers Cycle Co., of Minne sight in supplying it. 6 feet 8 inches tall, and when in condition track. At one mile it was evident that apolis, which made such an auspicious start * * * tips the scales at about 160 pounds. He is Hadfield was outclassed. Starbuck rode last fall, has gone into the hands of an Manly B. Ramos Co. have been incorpor 32 years old and has a well-moulded ath his first mile in 2 minutes 18 seconds, while assignee. * * * ated at Richmond, Va., to deal iu bicycles; letic figure that indicates endurance and Hadfield failed to do better than 2 min capital stock, $15,000. President, L. Tliurs- speed, and judging from his bronzed com utes 20 seconds. At two miles Starbuck The Overman Wheel Company, of Chico- ton; vice president, T. W. Davis; secretary plexion and general appearance he is not led in 4 minutes 45 3-5 seconds, against pee Falls, Mass., reports that business con far from being in good condition at pres and treasurer, M. B. Ramos. Hadfield©s 4 minutes 52 seconds. Three tinues good, and the indications are now * * * ent. Like Michael, Lesna is a believer in nailer were covered by Starbuck in 7 min that there will be no shutdown of the works high gears and uses 100. Lesna will not utes 11 seconds and Hadfield in 7 minutes through the summer. The company has at M. Fichtenburg, president of the League ride in any open events, but will make 27 seconds Starbuck caught Hadfiel-d at present in its employ about 1000 men, and Cycle Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee. Wis., match races only. He is scheduled to re 4y2 miles in 10 minutes 54 1-5 seconds. He the orders continue to come in steadily. has prepared and is issuing a new cable code turn to Europe September 28. then won handily. The other races were The company©s foreign business is steadily for the especial use of the cycle trade. It Lesna and Michael© are matched to meet well contested. Summaries: increasing, and they are now shipping "Vic is intended as an addition to the regular A, B, C code, and gives a word covering In an hour race at Charles Riter Park some Half-mile, novice Won by A. Eulermati, K. C. tors to almost every civilized portion of the time in August. The race is to be for W.; H. Benjamin, second. Time, 1.38. globe. almost every combination of fittings and $2500. for which the Charles River Track One mile, amateur, open Won by R. A. Miller, * * * styles that is wanted. put up $2000 and the two riders the re New York- J. P Hutcheon, Brooklyn, second; F. Lalor & Co., of Winona, Minn., have * » * mainder. M. Pognon, Lesna©s manager, W. Richt,©Brooklyn, third. Time, 2.23 3-5. started the manufacture of the ©©New E. L. Blauvelt has been appointed agent evidently knows his business, for he wants One mile, open, professional Won by O. Winoua" bicycle. for the Iroquois line in Newark and vicinity. sextuplets and quints barred. He is in no Stevens, Ottumwa; 0. R. Newton, Bridgeport, * * * * * * hurry for his man to meet Michael and second; Sam Brock, Brooklyn, third. Time, The Aladdin Lamp Company has secured The Southern Cycle Supply Co. has been frankly confesses that Lesna is not in. the 2.14 2-5. decision in a suit and interference which incorporated at Charleston, S. C., with W. best of shape at present. One mile, amateur, handicap Won by ©F. W. was brought against it by August Meyer, H. Welch, president; R. H. Simons, vice SHAFER©S LATEST. Richt, Brooklyn, 30 yards; R. A. Miller. New assignor to the Have-11 Manufacturing Com president; F. R. Lett, treasurer; F. T. Kiiit- Dave Shafer©s latest scheme is to have York, scratch, second; H. D. Hesser, Jr., Brook pany, which decision proves the right of ziiig, secretary. Michael meet two men in a match race, so lyn, third. Time, 2.06 1-5. the Aladdin Lamp Company to the design that when the first man is tired the second One mile, amateur, tandem Won by C. O©Con- which has become so popular. nor and W. H. Owen, Brooklyn; E. G. Krumra LiESNA©S DEBUT man, who is fresh, can give Michael more and R. A. Miller, New York, second; W. C. of an argument, thus showing to the pub Culbertson and B. T. Alien, Brooklyn, third. The Pope Manufacturing Company is go lic what the little Welshman is really cap Time, 2.21. ing to erect a three-story addition, to the Is Made on the Fifth at Charles able of. Two-mile handicap, professional Won by F. A. factory at Hartford. River Park. Sanction has been granted to Manager McFarlaud, San Jose, scratch; C. R. Newton, * * * Boston, July 5. Nat and Frank Butler Mitchell, of the Waltham Cycle Park, "to Bridgeport, 50 vards, second; Charles Hadfleld, The New York Hatch Patch Company is were the heroes in this afternoon©s meet hold a 100-mile professional bicycle race Newark, 80 yards, third. Time, 4.36 1-5. placing its tire patches throughout the at Charles River Park, dividing between on July 17. The prizes will be all cash and trade with gratifying success, the repre them two out of three of the professional will be as follows: Twenty dollars for the ALL.ENTOWN RACES. sentatives of it saying that there has been events. The pursuit race betweeu J. F. leader at 20, SO, 40 miles; $50 for leader a demand that has exceeded their expecta Starbuck and F. (Dutch) Waller was very- at 50 and 75 miles, and winner of 100 miles Apple Wins the Quarter Mile L/ehigh tions. The little device is very simple and easy for Starbuck, as he gained steadily to get 25 per cent, of the gross gate re handy to carry in the tool bag or pocket, on his man from the flash of the gun, and ceipts; winner of second place will "get 15 Valley Championship. and is always ready for use. By applying Allentown, Pa., July 3.~-The third meet caught him in 3 1-8 miles. Lesna, the per cent, of gross gate receipts; winner of it on the road, which takes less than one French champion, rode an exhibition two third place to g^t 10 per cent, of gross of this summer under the auspices of the minute, a permanent repair is made, and Associated Cycling Clubs, of Allentown miles, paced by a quint manned by Callu- gate receipts. It will be seen by the low- the use of tools is made unnecessary. han, Walsh, Pence, Sounders and Hagger- price of admission that the gate receipts and the Bethlehems, attracted a large crowd * * * to Manhattan Park this afternoon. The ty, in 4 minutes, 3 2-5 seconds. This is his will undoubtedly be quite large, making a The.Puncturoid Manufacturing Company first public appearance iu America. Sum fair prize to the winner. The people of the events were all very interesting. The has been incorporated in Boston. The capi East will turn out to see the local men ride event on which the most interest centerd mary: was the one-quarter mile Lehigh Valley tal stock is $10,000 and the factory will be One-third mile, open, amateur Won by H. in this big race. located at Chelsea, Mass. TRADE NEWS. championship. This was won by Harry J. * * * Taylor, Koxbury; W. II. Brinkerhoff, Carabridse. Manager George Lowe, of the White Sew Apple, of Allentown. The summaries: second; W. D. Pickard, Roxbury, third. Time, A novelty is a vulcanized handle bar 43 2-5s. ing Machine Co., makers of the famous One mile novice, amateur W. J. Heil, Easton, made by the Vulcanized Handle Bar Co.. of first; W. N. Keyser, Allentown, second. Tijie, One mile, professional Won by Frank Butler, White wheels, is utilizing a large amount Bridgeport. Conn. It is made from seamless Cambridge; Nat Butler, Cambridge, second; W. of advertising space around fences and dead 2.46 2-5. tubing and is covered with a thick coating walls in this vicinity. The well-known One mile match race, amateur H. J. Apple, Colenmu. Boston, third. Time, 2m. 10 l-5s. Alien town. Time, 2.22%. of hard rubber, which takes a very high Two-mile tandem handicap, amateur Won by; catch phrase of the concern, ©©You know us, polish. The manufacturers claim for it W. D. Pickard, Boston, and A. E. Darlow. the White," stands out prominently all One-half mile, open, amateur F. P. Gstalder, Allentown, first; H. M. James, Philadelphia, that it will not rust, chip or flake, is soft Cambridge, 160yds.; C. A. McKenzie and W. P. over the city and makes very effective dis to the touch, keeps bright, and is easy to Lupton, Boston, 80yds., second; J. A. Lynch play advertising. The old Humber cycling second; W. J. Quinn, Philadelphia, third. Sec ond beat E. T. Walters, Philadelphia, first; repair and adds greatly to the appearance and W. V. Voge, Jamaica Plain, 120yds., third. academy has been transformed into the John E. Grauch, Philadelphia, second; H. J. of the bicycle. The bars are adjustable and Time, 4m. 12 2-5s. White Cycling Academy, and White ad Apple, Allentown, third. Final heat Gstalder, reversible, and all shapes are furnished. One mile handicap, professional Won by W. vertising is very much in evidence all over first; Walters, second, and James, third. Time * * * S. Reynolds, Hyde Park. 45yds.; J. Nadeau, the building. 1.103-5. It is reported that P. & F. Corbin will Keene, N. H., 60yds., second; Howard P. Mosher, The Puncturoid Mfg. Co. have gotten* out One mile, open, amateur F. P. Gstalder, Al- build a factory at Bristol, R. I., for the Storm King, N. Y., 75yds., third; Watson Cole- some elegr.nt designs for magazine advertis lentown, first; Norman E. Banner, Allentown, manufacture of bells. man, Boston, 55yds.. fourth. Time, 2m. 9 l-5s. ing to be used in page, half page and quar second; W. J. Quinn, Philadelphia, third. Time, * * * Pursuit race Frank Waller, Dayton, vs, J. F. ter page sizes. The designs are wash 2.30M.©. Nat and Frank Butler have placed their Starbuck, limit 10 miles. Starbuck caught Wal drawings and are very effective. Several Three mile handle. ,p John Noll, Allentown ler in 3 1-3 miles. Time, 7m. 57 l-5s. signatures to a contract with the Eclipse Three mile tandem handicap, professional Won of the trade papers, the Youth©s Compan (100 yards), first; N. £. Danner, Allentown (125 Bicycle Co. for the present season, and will ion and a number of more prominent maga yards), second; E. V. Smith, South Bethlehem by Frank Mayo© and W. F. Savmdevs, 275yds.; (150 yards), third. Thne, 7.25 1-5. ride on the National Circuit. The same H. McLean and A. A. MoLean, Chelsea, 325yds.; zines are getting the bulk ol this business. company is endeavoring to secure the ser second; Frank and Nat Butler, Cambridge, M#. McFarland, of the company, is now in One-quarter mile, Lthigh Valley championship vices of Tom Butler also, and if it is suc Chicago, where he expects to remain, for Harry J. Apple, Alli-ntown, first; N. E. Dan scratch, third. Time, 6m. 6 2-5s. Scratch, men©a ner, Allentown. second. Time, .3i 1-5. cessful the three brothers will compose th« time, 6m. 31 2-5S. July 1O«

ferent manufacturers to study out the uey phases, of the business and determine tnei future course, but the majority of them wil probably follow the lead of the Pope Coin pany. . : ; , COL. POPE TALKS. The Pioneer Manufacturer Gives Reasons For the Cut in Prices. Hartford, Conn.. July 6. Albert A. Pope president of the Pope Manufacturing Com pany, was seen to-day relative to the late reduction in the price of bicycles. Dnrlug the course of a long talk about bicycles past and present, with a look into the fu ture, he said: "We reduced the price of bicycles because wifr our present facilities we can make more bicycles than we can sell at $100 each, and I feel a per sonal responsibility in seeing that our large POPE©S PROCEEDING. force of workmen is kept constantly employed Our business is larger than ever before, but our facilities have been steadily increasing. Foi MODEL A, twenty years we have been trying to produce the THE REDUCTION OF PRICES STILL very best possible bicycle at the very least price and now we nave by far the largest plant, in the world.--I do not believe it possible for any new odel B, $75.00. Model C, $6o.OO BEING JHSCUSSED, concern to start in the bicycle business anc produce bicj cles at the price and of the quality ©that we are now offering and ever make any money in the business. If it were true that a Roadster, $50.00. Yariofls Guesses as to the Reason For high-grade bicycle cqss but $30 to make, as has been claimed, why should so many bicycle ruaiu- t©acturers fail when the:.prices were very much the Move Its Effect in Various Di higher than they are now, and when they nettec a great deal more than $30 for wheels not of DE WITT WIRE CLOTH CO., rections The Demand For Lower- the highest grade? There are many things to con sider besides the actual first cost of materials. 17 Warren 5treet, N. Y. 4 & 6 North Seventh St., Philad©a. We have been working on a chainless bicycle for Priced Wheels Irresistible, several years and have made a good many models. We expect to make it our leading machine for All Wheels fully Guaranteed. Easy Terms if wanted. 1898. You may be sure we won©t sell a chain- The announcement of the reduction in less bicycle for $100; if anyone pays $150 for FULL LINE OF PARTS AND SUNDRIES. price of the Columbia bicycle to $75 was> our chainless bicycle in 1898 he will get full the sole topic of conversation all week value for his money, as it costs more to make 111 the bicycle trade, as well as among than any other bicycle, and can be made a suc by his great rival, C. E. McCarthy, the St. the numerous cycling entlusiasts. There cess by the very finest and best workmanship. MORE RECORD BREAKING. Louis crack, who came to this meet spe had been rumors of this cut in price cially for Peabody©s scalp. The summaries: for some time, but most o©f the dealers Michael the Wizard Wins His Match One mile open, amateur C. R. McCarthy, St. «ud agents believed that it would not be THE NATIONAL MEET. With Titus and. Then Breaks Nine Louis, won; F. J. M-jrse, Chicago, second; E. W. made until January 1, 1808. The Pope World©s Records World©s Tandem I©enbody, Chicago, third. Time, 2 minutes 18 1-5 Manufacturing Company was the pioueei Programme For the Guests of the seconds. in the bicycle manufacturing business in Philadelphia Associated Cycling Records Broken at Colorado Quaz-ter-mile open, professional Bald, won; Springs. Cooper, second; Cabanne, third; Gardiner, fourth. this country and is looked upon by many Clubs. Mertt-ns, fifth. Time, 32 2-5 seconds. of the other bicycle makers as the leader For the benefit of numerous inquirers the Buffalo, July 3. The ten-mile match race Two-mile State championship Charles Muss, in all things concerning wheels, and in committee in charge of the National Meet between Fred Titus and Jimmy Michael Milwaukee, won; H. C. Ltica, Oconto, second; A. many lines its lead is followed. have issued the following unofficial pro brought 5000 people to the athletic field Muelier, Milwaukee, third. Time, 5 minutea THE INEVITABLE. gramme of events for the several days of to-day. Titus had for pacemakers a lot of 4 4-5 seconds. This company was the first large firm to the meet. While practically complete, the local men, and he was so dissatisfied with Mile open, professional Mertens, St. Paul, announce a reduction in price to $100 from order of events may be rearranged and them that after riding two miles he quit on won; Tom Cooper, second; Arthur Gardiner, the figures at which standard bicycles had added to in some small details: the advice of his trainer. Michael then went third; E. C. Bald, fourth; Fred Hicks, fifth; L. been sold, and enough of the other makers ahead and broke nine world©s records. Trip D. Cabanne, sixth. Time, 2 minutes 11 2-5 sec followed suit to make a general adoption WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. lets and sextuplets were used for pacing. onds. of the $100 rate necessary. From the be A. M. Reception and registration of visitors; The sextuplet broke its chain early ia the One-mile team race Milwaukee Athletic So distribution of credentials, badges, souvenir al game and was abandoned. ciety won with 11 points; Racine Athletic Asso ginning of the present season there had bums, etc. ciation second, with 4 points; Woodlawn Cycling been a general doubt as to whether the $100 8 A. M. All-day run to Valley Forge. Titus came on the track wrapped in band Club, Chicago, third. Time, 2 minates 30 2-5 list would be maintained, and the action of 2 P. M. Tour through Fuirmount Park. ages from his recent fall. He won the seconds. the Pope Company in not reducing the price 8 P. M. Excursion on the Delaware, af pole on the toss. Michael fell asleep on his Half-mile State championship A. R. Baumarn, of its wheels greatly aided in keeping the fording a view of the harbor at night and fol cot in his tent, and had to be brought on Racine, won; A. D. Fish, Sparta, second; Con rice up to that figure. Competition has lowed by a trip down the river and a stop at the track half asleep. He caught his pace Reinke, Milwaukee, third. Time, 1 minute 12 3-5 Ceeu very keen, however, and as a result one of the popular resorts, with music, dancing, makers first, and set off several lengths seconds. there has been a more or less general cut ahead of Titus. Titus missed his pace ting of prices, and there were but few of THURSDAY, AUGUST 5. makers on the third lap, and rode around Eddie Bald and Tom Cooper rode a dead 5 A. M. Century run over the South Jersey unpaced. Then he missed (hem again, arid heat for the mile open in the second day©s the $100 wheels that could not be had at racing of the National Circuit meet here a discount lor cash since the first of the course. rode three-quarters of a mile unpaced. He 8.30 A. M. Tour over the famous Lancaster was then a quarter of a mile behind, and Friday, and the same two finished in year. very close to a dead heat in the half-mile REASONS FOR THE REDUCTION. pike, the first "hard" road laid down in this his trainer ordered him to quit. Michael country. . . went ahead, -making the miles as follows: open. The latter race was won by Cooper .Tvst what led to the cutting of the price 2 P. M. Run to Chestnut Hill and along the in 1.00 4-5, tieing the world©s record, made of Columbias is a matter that is open to Picturesque \Vissaliick6n. First mile, 1.40; two miles, 3.37 3-5; three by Otto Ziegler at New Orleans last sea discussion. The Pope Manufacturing Com 0 P. M. "All-night smoker" (stag), a muslco- miles, 5.31 -1-5; four miles, 7.31 3-5; five miles, son. Never before in the history of cycle athletic melange, to be held in one of the largest 9.20 2-5; six miles, 11.21 1-5; seven miles, pany has made no announcement other 13.18 2-5; eight miles, 15.21 1-5; nine miles, racing have two riders been so evenly than that of the proposed reduction, and amusement buildings in the city. 17.20 3-5; ten miles, 19.14 3-5. matched as were Cooper and Bald to-day. as its local representatives have had no 9 P. M. L. A. W. ball, probably at Horti- The summaries of to-day©s events follow: explanation from headquarters tha reason ultural Hall. Every mile but the eighth was made is only surmised. One of the principal al- FRIDAY, AUGUST 6. under two minutes. The second mile was Half-mile professional Cooper, won; Bald, sec 8.30 A. M. Runs to League Island and Point made in 1.48 3-5. ond; Gardiner, third. Time, 1 minute 4-5 second. Ipsed reasons for the cut is said to be the Breeze, West Fairmount Park, the Wissa- The eighth mile was slow because Mi Ties world©s record. fact that the Pope Company is about to ilckon. chael yelled to his pacemakers, "What©s Mile amateur State championship O. Muss, bring out a chainless wheel, in which the 10 A. M. Trial beats at the new Willow the use of hurrying? He©s quit." Milwaukee, won; "Con" Reinke, Milwaukee, sec- principal efforts of the firm will be con Grove track. A. B. Goehlr broke the two-mile amateur one. Time, 2m. 20 l-5s. centrated. This sort, of "wheel has been 12.30 P. M. Run to Willow Grove. record, winning his race in 4,15 1-5, which Mile open, professional Bald and Cooper tied experimented with by other concerns with 3 P. M. Finals of the first day©s rac*s. is 9 1-5 seconds under the old mark, and is for first; Mertens, third; Gardiner, fourth. out great success. The Pope Company is 8 P. M. "Wheelmen©s Night" at Willow equal to the professional record. Time, 2m. 5 3-5s. believed, however, to have brought it almost Srove. Music by the Damrosch Symphony Or- Two mile handicap, professional Mertons to perfection. Patents on the principal i-hestra, refreshments, exhibition riding, fireworks, (scratch), won; F. Weinig (135 yards), second; forms of chaiuless wheels have been pur etc. World©s Tandem Records Broken. A. P. Gingenheimer (90 yards), third; Tracy chased, improved machinery for making all SATURDAY, AUGUST 7. Colorado Springs, Col., July 3. McRey- Holmes (65 yards), fourth. Time, 4m. 23 3-5s. parts of the wheel have been put in at an 8 A. M. Run to Fort Washington. nolds and Carruthers, the celebrated tan- Ten mile open, professionals Mertens, won; enormous expense, and it is common talk 8.30 A. M. Rim through West Fairmount and Jem pair, have again broken world©s tau- Weinig, second; "Bob" Walthour, Atlanta, third. in the trade that in order to make room up the Wissaliickon. lem records. They did the third of a mile Time, 22m. 41 3-5c. for the output of this improved plant tl.ve 30 A. M. Trial heats at Willow Grove in .34 4-5; half in .55 3-5, and two-thirds in At the close of the races H. E. Kleufer, price has been reduced on the chain wheel. ack. 1.17 2-5. This performance was on a third of the Woodlawn Cycling Club, Chicago, 12.30 P. M. Run to Willow Grove. rod ten miles unpaced in 24m. 19 4-5s., ANOTHER REASON 3 P. M. Last day©s laees (including the $500 of a mile track. The previous* records for assigned for the cut is that the Pope Com profosfcioiial mile open) at Willow Grove iraok, these distances were: Third, .37: half, lowering the world©s unpaced ten-mile rec 57 4-5; two-thii©ds, 1.21 4-5. ord, held by Hackenberger, the "Buttermilk pany, seeing the great sale of low-priced The meet proper ends on Saturday night, Boy," of Denver, of 25m. 23 3-5s. Kleu©ter whe©els through auction rooms, department but on Sunday, in response to a popular stores, etc., has realized that there is an rode very strong all the way, and might demand, the Tours and Runs and Enter RACINE RACING. have done much better. enormous demand for a lower-priced wheel, tainment and Reception Committees have Cooper reigned supreme at the third and and determined to be in advance of its arranged a monster combination run and Three Bay©s of Great Racing and closing day of the Racine meet, July 3. competitors in meeting this demand. Still, excursion to Atlantic City. The "slow Cooper was the fayorite with the people, another reason assigned for the cut. em rowd" will leave South street ferry at 5 Notable Incidents. and won the mile open easily over "Bob" . anating, however, only from rivals of the A. M.; two hours later the "fast crowd" Rucine, Wis., July 4. The most surpris- Walthour. To close the day Cooper rode 1©ope Company, was that tlfe latter had been ivill start. At 9 A. M. those who prefer to ug day©s racing that has occurred in the a mile, paced by a quad, in 1.49, the third oaught with an over-production of their bi go by train will leave Chestnut street wharf listory of cycle racing this year occurred fastest time ever ridden in competition, cycles, and had to unload at a reduced on "L. A. W. specials." reaching Atlantic lere on Thursday on the quarter-mile and 2 1-5 seconds under the best time made price. City at 10.10 A. M. All hands will return :einent track at the meet held under the by Eddie Bald. In the amateur races Earl FATES HAVE NOT BEBNT MAINTAINED. to Philadelphia late in the evening. auspices of the Wisconsin division of the W. Pea body, the Chicago man, who is after The present action of the Pope Company A. W. A. C. Mertens defeated the best the record of 103 firsts in a season, made may also be due somewhat to the fact that, "TOM" LINTON©S FAST RACE. ield of racing men on the American racing by Zimmermau, failed utterly in the mile, while $100 had been agreed on as the price Tath to-day. In the one-mile open, profes being beaten cleverly by C. R. McCarthy, of wheels for this year, few of the big Oefeats Stocks Over a 31 Mile Course sional, Cooper, Bald, Mertens, Hicks, Bing- of St. Louis. The summaries follow: makers had stuck to this price. There was leimer, G.ardiner and Cabanne started. Half-mile open, amateur Charles Mus won; a demand lor lower price staring them in in lh., 1m., 24 3-5s. at Paris. L©he race was paced by John Muss. The Charles McCarthy, second; Peabody, third. Time, the face, and this was met in various-ways. Paris, July 4. Twenty thousand persons >aeemaker dropped out at the bell an,d 1m. 10s. Many manufacturers brought out cheaper witnessed a splendid race between Tom iMngheiiner made a sneak, gaining three Mile open, professional Cooper won1 ; Walthour, wheels under other names; some used parts Jnton and J. W. Stocks, the bicyclists, at engths on the surprised field. Mertens, second; Cabaune, third. Time, 2m. 5s. of last season©s wheels in making up their .he Velodrome de la Sere to-day. The dis who was in the lead, pulled the field, Coop- Two-mile handicap, amateur W. D. Baker (165 stock, and others agais- sold their own ance was 50 kilometres (about 31 miles), r, Bald, Gardiner, Cabanne and Hicks up yards) won; W. Da vis (260 yards), second; John wheels under other names, or, as it some ^inton passed Stocks at the fifteenth kilo o the ruuawsy. Merteus passed Bing- Schweider (250 yards), third. Time,, 4m: 3s. times happened, without any name at all. metre, kept the lead and won by half a icimer, with Gardiner on his rear wheel. One mile, 2.15 class, professional O. F. Bolun, The Pope Company itself brought out ap in lh. 1m. 24 3-5s. Entering the homestretch Cooper and Bald won; Fred Hicks,, second; John Nelson, third. and sold a wheel at a lower price than wung into the straight nearly abreast and Time, 2m. 15s. the Columbia, and in the past year or two rocketed Gardiner. Cooper could not hold One mile handicap, professional John Nelson have done a very heavy business in sell Jnique Excursion For Amateur he turn and ran high on the bank, carrying (90 yards) won; A. J. Wellip (85 yards), second; ing them. Several other firms making these Photographers. :>ald with him; meanwhile Mertens dug C. E. Virum (90 yards), third. Time, 2m. G 2-5s. The B. & O. R. 11. has arranged a novel ex- dear life for home. Gardiuer went One mile open, amateur Charles McCarthy medium-priced wheels have grown wealthy won; E. W. Peabody, second; A. M. Chandler, from the sale of their product, and their ursion for the benefit of Amateur Photographers around Bald and Cooper, and the three third. Time, 2m. 2s. wares are almost as heavily advertised and o Harper©s Ferry, W. Va.; Hancock, Md., and men came down the stretch riding like Five-mile State championship "Con" Roinke as well known as the $100 wheels. Cumberland, Md. vhirlwinds. Ten feet from the tape Cooper This excursion will be in charge of an experi- lad come up to Mertens. but could not won; M. H. Plank, second; A. D. Fish, third. PROBABLE EFFECT ON THE MARKET. nced professional photographer. Special car will nake up the lost ground before the tape Time, 13m. 12s. Just what effect the reduction in price of e provided with a dark room and chemicals for vas crossed. Gardiuer jumped Bald for the Columbias will have on the trade is eveloping negatives. Baggage compartment for hird place right at the tape, winning by Motocycle Nomenclature. bard to say, but well-posted men in the hotographic outfits, etc. in inch. The twelve hundred people in the business claim that while a number of Train will leave Philadelphia, 8.15 A. M. July Tbe English papers are again in trouble o^er manufacturers will make an effort to main Tickets valid for return until July 12. This grand stand raised the roof with their en- motocyele uo©iieiK©lature. "Autocar," "autor.io- tain prices for the balance of this season, s a are, opportunity for Amateur Photographers husiastie plaudits. The quarter-mile dash bile." "motor-wagon," and so on, give a hard many of them will shortly follow the lead o get studies from nature at these historic vas won, so judges claim, by Bald. The choice. Our general term "motocycle," meaning of the Pope Company, and at once reduce oiuts. ace was so close that it was hard to de- any automatically-driven wheeled vehicle, anil Round trip rates to Harper©s Ferry $3.85, Han- Ide. Cooper, Cabanne, Gardiuer and Mor- the price of their wheels to $75, and that ens ran in the order named. E. W. 1©ea- "nk>tol>lcyr:l(-," "inototricycle" and "juotoqruid- almost all of them will come to that figure ock, $4.05; Cumberland, .$5.75. Stop-overs ullow- rk-ych©" f»e specifying two, tluee ;md foiir- d at Harper©s Ferry and Hancock. ©Ody, the champion of Illinois, who is out wheeled pelf-driven carriages are sliort and for 1808. Further information can be had by applying to t©ter Kinimerman©s record of 103 firsts for delinite and these names are commended to the It will take some little time for the dif ». & O. agent*. he season, was for the first time defeated r.otice of the British uiotocj©cle interest. Jnly 1O«

cycle meet if you want to continue to eat live-course dinners. It is the most un SWEEPS THE DECK. healthy occupation you could think of and the insurance companies have it down as an extra hazardous risk. Gus Fenneman selected a bald-headed ref eree, so that there would not be too much teruntation for the wild Indians. And, then he only got the referee to serve by assuring him on his word and honor they were Irish and not Indians at all. Well. The tribes are fast vanishing be (109 Starters) fore the civilizing bicycle. And let ©em vanish. Anyway, don©t you ever attempt to ref eree©an Indian bicycle meet that is, if Geo. A. Sodon, on Ms HUNTER RACER leaves you want to see this paper properly edited. HOTTS MISSIVE. Let©s see, Frank your hair is black, ain©t all behind. it? Oh. yes black, and lots of it. It curls, too What an awful temptation. Don©t GROWTH AND PROSPERITY OF THE you ever referee a Wild West bicycle meet. Ride a HUNTER. Be a Winner. MARYLAND DIVISION. AT READING. The Hunter, f $1OO.OO Douglas, Hensel and Trot Win the Some Work Lelt For It to Do as .Important Events. Reading, July 3. Philadelphia©s crack The Fulton, 60.OO Soon as Its Numerical and Political riders took most of the good things at the race meet of the Electric Wheelmen at the SEND FOR ART CATALOGUE. Berks County Fair Grounds this afternoon. Strength Increases The Trials ol Walter Douglass won the two-mile lap race and also the half-mile open. Charlie Hensel finished second in each event. Wal a Referee, Etc. ter Trott landed the mile open. rlhe two- mile open tandem race was one of the Baltimore, Md., July 5. Editor Sporting features of the day. Hensel and Gardiner HUNTER ARMS CO. Life: July 3, 4, 5. That©s the Maryland rode a pretty race and defeated Douglass meet at Frederick. What did we do on and Trott. The summaries: the Fourth? Went to church. Oh, these One mile novice Harry Seyfert, Reading, WOE FULTON, N. Y. Maryland people are cayenne pepper. They Leslie Beck, Heading, second; J. \V. Shuer Hunter Wheels are made like Smith Guns. know how to get together, enjoy themselves Reading third; E. S. Baker, Pottstown, fourth. and be good. Be good and you will be Time, 2.33%. N. Y. OFFICE, 310 BROADWAY. happy. Two days shalt thou race, but Two-mile lap race W. G. Douglass, Philadel in the middle you can take a rest. For phia,, won, 11 points; Charles H. Hensel, Phila in three days did Conway Sams build a delphia, second, 7 points; H. G. Gardiner, Phila meet, but on the second he got tired and delphia third, 3 points; Jandcn F. Miller, Sink took© a rest. Wherefore Conway took a ing Spring, 2 points, fourth. Time, 5.20%. Fast Shoe©s CUSHION TOP SADDLE newspaper and a prayer book and a cigar est half-mile, Gardiner, 1.23. A GOOD THING. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT and rested on the second. But on the third Half-mile, open W G. Douglass, Philadelphia, lie got himself up and hustled off more won; Charlee H. Hensel, Philadelphia, second- Or Send to W. W. , 421 ©Walnut St., Philadelphia. Maryland energy. And it was a great meet. Walter M." Trott, Philadelphia, third; H. G. Aud Conway was the builder thereof. Gardiner Philadelphia., fourth. Time, 1.20 3-5. Two-mile club handicap W. Weist won, Al. One mile exhibition; paced E. P. Thompson, CONWAY SAMS- J. Shartel second, Leslie Beck third. Time, 4.53. MARYLAND MEET. 2.15. Is a pocket edition of Isaac Potter. Con- One mile, open W. M. Trott, Germantown, . way the comer, is like unto Isaac, the won; Jandon Miller, Reading, second; William Two mile division championship First, W. G. init. Conway has gotten out road books L Fulmer Reading, third; H. Scheck, Philadel The Division Entertainment at with florid maps full of detail aud prom phia, fourth. Time, 2.34 3-5. Frederick Billy Sims© Success the ise. You look at the book and you are Two-mile tandem, open Charles H. Hensel and H. G. Gardiner, Philadelphia, won; W. G. Feature of the Division Places, Etc. . , . , . half way there. You glance at the map Douglass, Philadelphia., and W. M. Trott, Ger fourth, H. Wilson, Jr., 1.05yds. Time. 4.40. and you go down on jour inside pocket, The Maryland Division meet was held at One mile team race Frederick vs. Hagerstown; pull out $2 and petition to be taken into mantown, second; J. H. Schwartz and John Ful Frederick, July 3, 4, 5. The heat was won by Frederick in hollow fashion, 1, 2, 3 or the League. Then you go to work and mer, Reading, third. Time, 5.10. intense and affected both attendance aud der. Time, 2.41 3-5. First, Jacob H. Schmidt; One mile, boys umler 16 H. T. Charters, Har- racing. The members of the Frederick Bi then you get a medal of honor, a badge of risbu.rg, won; W. M. High, Reading, second; second. J. Murrybrish; third, Charles H. Young, merit or something else to remind you that Oscar Barto. Reading, third; William Angstadt, cycle Club entertained royally, had every all of Frederick. much to your surprise you really have been Reading, fourth. Time, 2.57. detail of the management planned and Three-mile handicap, open J. A. Freere, Read- carried out to a nicety. The grounds are S And the division grows and the League Ing, won; Howard Scheck, Philadelphia, second; new, with a one-quarter-mile dirt track, , gains power and the wheelmen get more J. H Minnick, Wilmington, third; James F. banked at little less than half as high as Dampman; second, H. B. Weest. necessary. There were several bad falls, than they ever dreamed of. Savage, Beruhart©s, fourth; Oscar Knipe, Or- CONNECTICUT©S MEET. NEEDED LEGISLATION. wigsburg, fifth; C. D. Lorah, Reading, sixth. but none resulted seviously. The first thing they will get is the abol Time, 7.05. FIRST© DAY©S RACE. ishment of the ridiculous lamp law. where, The races were not specially interest The State Circuit Races Opened at if your searchlight goes out hold on, it MICHIGAN STATE MEET. ing. Billy Sirns distinguished himself in Bridgeport. never goes out but where, if you have his first trial at professional work by Bridgeport, July 5. The State circuit no matches at lighting-up time, and the Fred Schrein Wins Two of the winning the mile handicap in the 40-yard races of the Bridgeport Wheel Club attract policeman sees by the aid of brilliant elec mark, beating bis older brother, Fred. Han- ed fully 10,000 persons to the Pleasure tric lights all over the city, that it really Principal Events. dicapper Watkius had his eye on Philadel Beach track this afternoon. In the three Is not burning, you get pulled and it costs Grand Rapids, Midi., June 30. The at phia, placing H. B. West, a limit man, professional races such riders as Titus, you five and perhaps loses you your jo-b. tendance at the State circuit bicycle races on scratch, and cutting down Dampman Gately, Jenny, Fred Hoyt, Newton, "Ma A fellow did lose his job that way last yesterday afternoon and evening was light, over half his usual allowance. The sum- jor" Taylor and other fast men took part, week. He was a mariner (but what a owing to threatening weather. The pro aud iu the amateur events some of the fast mariner does with a bicycle is hard guess gramme was that postponed from. Monday One© mile novice First, N. H. Mannake; est riders in their class were entered. The ing) and his ship sailed away while they on account of rain. Results: second, W. Thcruberg. Time, 2.29V4. result was that each of the seven events were monkeying with him. and he lost his One mile, open, amateur John Wilder, Battle One mile open Fiist b^at First, Fred was an excellent exhibition of racing. The- job. Now tlie city will nave to support Creek, first; O. E. Patton, Croswell, second; Schade; second, W. J. Wilkinson. Time, 2.25Ms- one-mile professional was won by Fred. Charles Lavln, Chicago, third. Time, 2.16 4-5. Second beat First, W. Moran; second, W. C. Hoyt, of this city. Jenny was second Mayor Hooper and the City Council are Half mile, open, professional Harley David- G. Lecompte. Time, 2.26. and Titus third, with "Major" Taylor stringent economists, and so away goes the son, Toronto, first; H. B. Marsh, Dowagiac, Final Fiist, W. Moran; second, W. G. Le fourth. They were all iu a bunch when they law ©at the first session when it is cool second; Jack Esperon, Detroit, third. Time, compte. Time, 2.33. finished. 1.02 4-5. Half-mile eihibition E. P. Thompson. Time, Titus and "Major" Taylor protested, enough to sit and think. One mile handicap, professional Fred C. l.Oil-5. But the division is growing, and one of One mile professional, handicap First, Bil claiming that Hoyt, Gately and New ion, these days, when the world comes to an Schrein, Toledo, first; A. E. Feinig, Buffalo, of the Warwick team, were doing team second; R. P. Rice, Chicago, third. Time, ly Sims 40 yards; second, W. Fred Sims, 25 work all through the race. Jenny made end there will be members to burn. 2.06 4-5. vards; third. H. WiJkinson, Jr., 75 yards. But, good gracious! don©t talk about any One mile, professional, tandem A. F. Bing- Time, 2.11 1-5. the same claim, and also claimed that he thing burning in these hot times, not even heinier, Milwaukee, and Fred Schrein, Toledo, Half-mile, division championship First, W. won the race, but the decision of the judges pyrotechnics. My cyclometer this morning first; J. J. Blouin, Detroit, and Harley David- G. Lecompte; second, W. J. Wilkiuson. Time, was that Hoyt won by two inches. at 8 o©clock marked 97 degrees in the cel son, Toronto, second; G. A. Beelby, Grand 1.07. In the one-mile professional handicap lar And she ain©t through winding up yet. Rapids, and W. P. Burhans, Ionia, third. Time, One-third mile, professional dash First heat- Titus, who was scratch, made the mile iu A HOT TIME. 2.06. This ties the State record. First, Billy Sims; second, O. J. Spencer; third, 2.04. On the last quarter H. D. Elkes, of And, talking about hot stuff, you should F. M. Dampman. Glens Falls, N. Y., fell, carrying four rid bave seen the race between Terribleswede Second heat Only three starters; not run. ers with him. Elkes was severely bruised Lawson and Pawnee Bill©s troupe of mus ACCIDENTS AT DAYTON. Final First, Billy Sims; second, T. N. Mudd, and his shoulder dislocated. The other rid tangs last week at Electric Park. It was Jr.; third, J. Thompson. Time, 0.47. ers escaped without serious injuries. for ten miles, and the Wild West had a Con Baker Throws Kiser and Injures One mile, division championship First, W. An exhibition mile by Titus, paced by a change of horses every half-mile. The bi Johnny Johnson. G. L«compte; second, A. J. Murphy. Time, triplet, was covered in 1.53 2-5, which is cycle made the pace so hot that on two oc 2.30%. the track and State record. During the last casions Hidebound Harry didn©t have time Dayton, O., July 3. The races to-day un Two-mile handicap, professional First, Charles quarter Titus passed the triplet aud led to change. He made it up, however, by der the auspices of the Dayton Bicycle A. Church; second, W. Fred Sims; third, E. P. them all the way home. If he had been, setting three horses loose on the track and Club were attended by 7000 people. The Thompson. Time, 4.58. properly paced he would have lowered the finish in the mile open for professionals One mile, amateur, handicap First, R. L. himself fouling Lawson to the outside of was the exciting feature of the day. Ar French, 100 yards; second. Fred Schade, mile to 1.50 or less. A. G. Relyea, of the the track on three occasions. The combina scratch. Time, 2.22. W. Thornberg finished Kings County Wheelmen, paced by the tion of six worked out the Swede and the thur Gardiner, of Chicago, beat Earl Kiser first, but was disqualified for looking back and famous Kings County "quad," covered two- plainsman finished several lengths ahead. two lengths, winning in 2.10 3-5. In the careless riding. thirds of a mile,, exhibition, in 1.14 flat, Hidebound Harry thought he was running half-mile open an eighth-mile from the start Conn Baker cut in ahead of Earl One mile exhibition John Lawson, tlie "Ter which is the State record. The summary: a good, square race, and everybody who rible Swede," of Chicago. Time, 2.15 1-5. Paced One mile, 2.45 class, amateur Won by W. J. had witnessed his feats of breaking glass Kiser, throwing both men and wrecking by triplet. Ehrieh, New York; Thomas Clark, Biidgeport, sec. balls didn©t dispute it. their wheels. Fred Scherin and John S. One mile team race Teams three men each oud; E. S. Collett, New Haven, third. Time, 2.15. If anybody doubted, they thought of Johnson were also thrown in the mix-up Washington Road Club, first, 20 points; second, One-third of a mile op?n, professional Won by< Lothepoorinjun and kept their mouth and both men were painfully injured. Sum Cliften Wheelmen, of Baltimore, with 17 F. A. Gately, Boston; F. J. Jenny, Utica, sec glued. Sileice is golden. Sometimes si maries: points; third, Columbian Athletic Club, Wash ond; C. R. Newton, Stafford Springs, third. lence will save your life. You can©t take Half-mile professional Arthur Gardiner, of ington, D. C., 8 points. Time, 40 2-5s. any gold with you to the happy hunting Chicago, won; C. B. Haskins, of Cleveland, sec SECOND DAY©S RACES. Two-thirds of a mile, amateur Won by E. C. grounds, but you can tote all the silence ond; Birucy Oldfield, of Toledo, third; E. B. The racing programme was concluded on Hausinan, New Haven; Irwin A. Povrell, New there you want to. There is a boycott on McKean, of Greenville, fourth. Time, 1.02. July 5. Thousands of people lined the York, second; William Ottrnau, New York, third. gold. It is a case of silver and gold have Mile open, professional Arthur Gardiner won, course and saw the Clifton Wheelmen, of Time, 1.26. I none, but I can give you silence to burn. Earl Kiser second, A. C. Mertens third, Old- One mile, professional Won by F. C. Hoyt, field,- of Toledo, fourth. Time, 2.02. Baltimore, run away with the prizes in LO, THE POOR REFEREE. one, two, three order. The next event was Bridgeport; F. J. Jenny, Utica, second; F. J. Have seen the nerve of Bald, Cooper and Two-mile professional, lap A. C. Mertens 13 Titus, New York, third. Time, 2.06. points, won; Conn Baker, 10 points, second; the coasting contest at Cemetery Hill. One mile, amateur Won by E. O. Hausrcan, Kiser on a sprint with the grand stand Barney Oldfield, 7 points, third- E. D Mc This was long and tedious, finally resulting New Haven; Irwin A. Poweil, New .York, sec falling on them, but it©s tire tape to a Kean, 6 points, fourth. Time, 4.58 4-5. a win by Wilson, of Baltimore, and ond; Williajn Ottnian, New York, third. Time, tandem that they©d scare a bit running a closing at 10.30. In the afternoon the races 2.21 4-5. Wild West show with bucking broncos, were finished. Lecompte continued his win One-mile, professional, handicap WJ5n by F. C. frisky mustangs and whooping Commanche There Is more Catarrh in this ?ection of the country ning streak, and there was another battle Hoyt, Bridgeport, 50yds.; "Major" Taylor, Cam- Indians coming down the stretch after than all other diat-ugea put together, »ni until the last royal between the Sims brothers. The bridgeport, Mass., 25yds., second; F. J. Tilus, them. few years was supposed to be incurable. For agreat younger man, Bill, has come up in form al New York, scratch, third; C. B. Newton, Stafford It was a Pawnee Bill Wild West pursuit maijyyears doctors pronounced it a local di-easo. aud most to his brother©s mark, and the rivalry Springs, fourth. Hoyt©s time was 2.03 1-5. Ti race, and they had a special permit. When prescribed local remedies, aud by constantly fnilinirto between them seems worse than if they tus© time was 2.04. the troop came down and lined up in front cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. were strangers: ©Church, although still suf Two-mile handicap, amateur Won by E. C. of the office door and demanded a special Science 1ms proven catarrli to be a constitutional dis- fering with malaria, and not in his best Collett, New Haven, 185yds.; Irwin A. Poweil, permit under rule on pages 34-5, the char pa-y Lesna. Manager Ducker offers a purse o( A TIMELY WARNING. Sold by Druegisr, 75c. imitn, 150yds.; second, W. Tbornburg, 70yds.; $2000, and the bets are $250 each, making a Don©t you ever referee a Wild West ©ii- Hall©s Family Pills are the best. total of $2500. the largest amount ever hung uj> hird. W. 11. Messenger. 100yds. Time, 2.17 1-5. for a, single bicycle race iu. th!a country. July 10. SPORTING LIFE.

field could not beat a "yeller" dog, with a tin can to his tail, just ©now. FROM THE WEST. The South Brooklyn Wheelmen have ap plied for a sanction for a race meet to be Incidents of the State Meet »t Mary- held at Manhattan Beach on August 14. ville Holm to Have Opposition For George Miller, of the Greenwich Wheel men, has come to the front with a jump. Re-EIectioii as Chief Consul The He is riding all sorts of fancy finishes, and Pope Company©s Cut, Etc. the boys are beginning to rate him along St. Louis, July 5. Editor "Sporting with Powell, Dflwson and Roome. Life:" The unexpected happened at the The women folks have very sensibly dis State meet at Maryville Saturday when carded leggings and tall-top boots. five men were nominated for the office Hadfield was guilty of some tricky rid of chief consul. It was thought that the ing in his match race with "Teddy" Good present incumbent, Robert Holm, would be man at the beach track to-day. In the the only one, but at the last minute four where riding on the sidewalk is necessary stretch he carried "Teddy" almost over the others bobbed up. The St. Louis men the wheelman must dismount when about embankment, but the little Riverside man named Holm, Henry V. Lucas, Frank W. to pass a pedestrian. Tl> ; the defendant hung on and won in the last yard. Yunker and C. Fallen, and the Kansas had not done, and he v fined $5. The McFarland is one of the fairest, squarest City contingent put up Albert Young. Recorder ignored an imp mt side of the riders seen in the East this year. He is Young is the Kansas City man whom Holm matter what constitutes , paved street. hard to beat in a handicap. tried to persuade to accept the vice con G. E. STACKHOUSE. sulship on the administration ticket. For the second office C. H. Stone, an old BITS OF RACING NEWS. THE EFFECT OF THE POPE COM enemy of Holm©s, was nominated, as well BATON©S DAY. as N. T. Haines, of Kansas City. The Pullman road race at Chicago, July 5, PANY©S STARTLING MOVE. He Defeats F. F. Goodman in the THE FIGHT was won by Charles Lavin, scratch man, ia is expected to narrow down to one be 40.16. Mile at Newark. tween Holm and Lucas. The latter is the According to latest advices Huret, the French, Sorts of Guessing as to What the Newark, N. J., July 4. Jay Eaton defeat choice of the "silk stocking" element of crack, is showing finer form than at any previous ed F. F. Goodman in a one-mile, paced St. Louis, and he is a prominent member period of his career, and one authority ventures match race at the meet of the Vim Bicycle of the Good Streets Committee. Mr. Lucas to say that he is practically unbeatable. Ultimate Result Will be The Era Club of Newark yesterday. The meet was is a well-known business man of this city W. M. Brewster and David Post, the insepa held on the club©s new board track in New and would make an acceptable chief, but his rables, will sail from New York on July 10 for working qualities in the office are not yet a two months© European trip. On their return, of High Prices Probably Over ark. Summary: tried and many would prefer to see Holm it is said, they will go into business together One iiiiJe for novices Won by A. Mefriam, re-elected on account of the self-sacrificing in this city. I Mott as a Sailor, Etc, East Onmge; F. R. Warren, Newark, second; way in which he has conducted the affairs That fast pacing makes a man a fast racer G. E. Grant, East Orange, third. Time, 2.33 4-5. of the division for the last eight years. was proved to be a fallacy at the McDuffee- One mile, scratch, amateur Won by Bert Sixteen candidates were nominated for MicJaael match. McDuffee had the fastest pacers, New York, July 5. Editor "Sporting Ripley, Newark; O. J. Wirtz, Newark, second; the nine offices of representative on the and they went faster than Michael©s, but Mc- Life:" While the sensational cut-price an John Rnel, Newark, third; J. T. Beam, New Duffee could not keep up to them and was beaten. York, fourth. Tim-?, 2.16 4-5. Board. Walter Sanger expects to leave Denver the nouncement by the Pope Manufacturing One mile, scratch, professional Woo by Jay THE RACES latter part of July for the East. He will proba Company is the one topic of conversation Eaton, Elizabeth; H. R. Steenson, Dayton, sec at the meet wre slow, but the finishes bly locate in Boston at the Charles River track, in the trade, the riders and racers are so ond; Teddy Goodman, New York, third; H. were fine. B. E. Andersen, "f locomotive where he will prepare himself for some unpaced busy just now in riding bicycles that they Elkes, Saratoga, fourth. Time, 2.16 1-5. fame, carried off the honors of the profes records and match races against the leading men had not much time to give to the thought One mile handicap, amateur Won by Charles sional class by winning three of the four of the East. of price. That Columbia circular certainly Schlee, Newark, 50 yards; George Schofleid, races in which he rode. Anderson rode his In answer to a cablegram from Manager Des- was a "hummer," and it threw the valve Richmond Hills, 60 yards, second; Victor Stearnsi racer, geared to 77, and Morgan granges, of the French track syndicate, who wide open for the time being. Everybody Hesse, Jr., Newark, 70 yards, third; O. V. & Wright tires. Bert Harding, of St. Louis, commissioned hiss representative to close with was expecting something to drop, but very Mitchell, 130 yards, fourth. Time, 2.11. who rides a Viking for the St. Louis Cycle Zimmerman for the Grand Prix of Paris, the few had any idea just where the drop Two-mile handicap, professional Won. by Skeeter announces that it will be impossible for Teddy Goodman, New York, 80 yards; Jay Co., captured the other cash race, a one- would come from. It is accepted in certain mile handicap, from the 70-yard mark. The him to leave America in time to compete in thia circles here that the announcement was a Eaton, Elizabeth, 40 yards, second; J. M. Chap race, and further states that his American ar little premature. It is said that the com man, Atlanta, 120 yards, third; Clement Tur- amateur races were well contested, though rangements may keep him in this couatry for th« pany, of which Colonel Pope is at the head, ville, Philadelphia, 130 yards, fourth. Time, none of the St. Louis boys rode in them. entire season. * had arranged a little surprise, which would 4.26 1-5. Almost all the entries in this class came be turned loose just after the holidays. One mile and a half tandem, amateur Won by from Kansas City. C. A. Read© and Percy Johnson, East Orang« THE POPE CO.©S MOVE. Zimmy©s Pork Breaks. Just after we had succeeded in getting the Cyclers; Oscar J. Wertz and J. M. Hague. Vim powder burns out of our finger tips, the If Colonel Pope, of Columbia fame, did Asbury Park, N. J., July 3. Arthur Zimmer Bicycle Club, second; Walter Roome and John man failed to break his record of 55 1-5 seconds Colonel intended to spring the surprise. Jasper, New Jersey Athletic Club, third. Time, nothing else he certainly had the St. Louis at the Asbury Park Athletic grounds to-day. His But it is told in Cycle Kow that certain 3.20 1-5. dealers excited when he announced the fork broke on the home stretch. He made the ads were ordered changed in certain trade One mile match race, paced Jay Eaton vs. cut of 25 per cent, on Columbias. As soon half mile, however, in .57 1-5. Linford LefCerson papers, on the quiet, end that the news Teddy Goodman. Eaton won by a length. Time, as the news was read in the papers the made a one-mile track record of 2 minutes. reached the street. Then the cut to $75 agents here kept the wires hot between announcement was released instanter. The them and the factories, and for a few announcement of the cut to $75 has caused hours no one knew what would be done. all sorts of GARDINER BEATS THE CRACKS. Nearly all the dealers received word to FUNNY STORIES, hold the prices stiff and make no cut. H. THE but just what the actual result will be can Captures the Mile Open and Two A. Lozier & Co. telegraphed their agents, be told, of course, by some "know-all peo Mile Handicap at Chicago. the Meaeham Arms Co., to hold the price ple" without a moment©s hesitation. Then of Cleveland at $100 to all alike until De there are some heavy thinkers in this game Chicago, 111., July 5. The six great men cember 31, 1897, and the Meaeham Co. who will not rush into print with predic of the path met for the first time to-day at followed the instructions and so announced tions without giving the matter serious the national circuit meet of the Chicago them. The St. Louis Cycle Co. received and lengthy consideration. The cut, how Cycling Club, held on the three-lap track at similar instruction in regard to the Viking NARROW TREAD ever, did not create a panic, and the an Banker©s Field, on which the international and the Ben Hur, and the Stearns agents nouncement is made, in apparent good races of ©93 were held. Arthur Gardiner, made the same announcement in regard to faith, by several of the largest makers, with who had been dubbed Chicago©s pride, won the Yellow Fellow. Ramblers are still The only USechacally headquarters here, that the Columbia cut in both the mile open and the two mile selling at $80, the list adopted last year will not influence them in any way, at least handicap, and also rode a mile exhibition in by Gormully & Jeffery. Monarchs and Correct Wheel on Earth for this season. Those who make this state 1.56 1-5, record time for the track. Gardi Remingtons are also being held up to list. on the bearings than the ment most emphatically are A. G. Spalding ner has not won before in Chicago while The Crawford has announced a cut on their cran^ hanger of any other & Bros., R. L. Coleman, of the Western in the professional ranks. The summaries $50 wheels all the way down to $30, but bicycle on the market. Wheel Works; Wolf & Co., Limited; the follow: the regular standard Crawford is being Overman Co., the Dayton Co., the Reming One-third mile, open (professional) Cooper won, held at list. Of course there has- been some ton Co., and several others. Then there are Gardiner second, Bald third. Time, 45 l-5s. cutting on the quiet heretofore, and this a few who say little, but who have gone Mile open, professional Gardiner woo, Bald still goes on, but more openly. ahead, and when a purchaser comes along second, Kiser third, Cooper fourth. Time, 2m. THE UNITED WHEELING CLUBS, 19 1-58. will be paid to the first and begins to talk about reductions in the Two-mile handicap (professional) Gardiner the rival of the Associated Cycling Clubs, person who can demon price of wheels, they are told that the sea (scratch), won; Kennedy (25 yards), second; organized last Saturday evening by the strate tbat the above as son is now well advanced and that "we are Tracy Holmes (125 yards), third; H. B. Wood election of R. J. Learock as president and sertion is not a fact. No ready to meet competition." (135 yards), fourth. Time, 4m. 31 3-5s. J. Thursby as secretary. These two gen cycle considered without THE HIGH-PRIDE ERA OVER._ Half-mile handicap (amateur) Charles Lavin tlemen repiesent the Centuries and the the consent of the maker. Even the conservative dealers and makers (15*yards), won; R. R. Hopkius (45 yards), sec Kenneth Clubs, both of which are also All infringements barred all but admit that the day of the $100 chain ond; J. F. Goodenow (50 yards), third. Time, in the A. C. C., and it is said that the lat Address all communica "Wheel is probably a thing of the past. 1m. 3s. ter will take a sharp stick to the members tion* to RACYCLE, Five-mile handicap (amateur) J. H. Ackhurst who are interested in organizing a rival OUR MIDDLETOWN, « THE CHAINLESS WHEEL,. (375 yards), won; A. J. Doughty (375 yards), sec association. Just what will be done is not They seem to think that the chainless ond; C. S. Pengler (350 yards), third.. Time, known, but the A. C. C. has already de Crank Hanger wheel is the only hope for the $100 price 12m. 8 4-5s. clared war and will attempt to break up Does It! for the future. Three of the large manu the new body. The U. W. C., on the other Special Kaeycle N. T©s »ino facturers are cutting much preliminary ice hand, will try a different policy. They will Special Raeyele Tandems 150 on the chainless wheel idea. Rumor has it THE COLORED CYCLERS Racycle N. T©S ... 75 try to make a name for themselves and Our Bicycles. .... 50 that certain negotiations are now under then offer to amalgamate with the A. C. C., way by which at least half a dozen of the Will Hold a National Meet at provided the latter will strike out the AGENTS WANTED largest makers will combine on the chain- Cleveland. L. A. W. clause and in this way accom WRITE FOB TEKJiS. less wheel scheme and boom it in conjunc plish the object for which they worked so CHICAGO S43 Wabash Av«, tion. The "combine" may be able to launch Cleveland, O., July 7. The only colored hard and unsuccessfully. the beveled gear on the market; while it NEW YORK, 108 FultoB.Sk. organization of its kind in the country, the THAT TAX. WASHINGTON, D. 0. might be a difficult matter for one or two Union of American Cyclists, will hold its firms to carry it to a successful conclusion. annual meeting in this city on. July 20 to 22. After all the bluff about the bicycle tax Miami Cycle & MTg Co., Middletown, 0 There are some of the brainiest men in This organization is an offspring off the the city officials seem to have let the the trade who do not take a bit of stock L. A. W., and was formed in this city two matter drop and to have, hauled off the in the chainless wheel, and they are not years ago to protect colored riders. Ever inspectors. They had one man arrested J. A. BARTEN& BRO., elow to say so. ©98 will tell the story. since the L. A. W. barred colored men from and fined for not having a tag on his YOUR UNCLE JERRY its ranks an effort has been made to have wheel, but the thousands of others who 138 N. 6th St., 716 Arch St., comes to town pretty frequently these days them reconsider the action. At this meet are in a like position have not been inter and he left for Baltimore not ten minutes ing the much-discussed question will again fered with and no other arrests were made. Philadelphia Agents. ago. The Chairman of the Racing Board be brought up. A committee will probably The man who was arrested did not con came on yesterday to talk of mighty cy be appointed to represent the organization test the case, but simply paid his fine, and cling matters with the mighty Chief Potter. at the next meeting of the L. A. W. so no test of the law was had. F, G. L. They hied themselves off in a nice Sunday The colored organization is now in a Hunt is courting arrest to test the law, and school way to President Potter©s country healthy condition, and its membership is the license commissioner says he will watch home, at Mossapequa, L. I., to spend the good. The Eureka Wheel Club members for Hunt and have him pul©.ed, but he seems Sabbath. Then the catboat was brought will entertain the visiting delegates while not to be able to find him or is not trying, out, with the little book "How to Sail a here, and they have, mapped out an excel- It looks as though 10,000 people have paid Boat," and the two wheeling warriors took len programme. On Wednesday, July 21, for licenses unnecessarily, and the other to the briny. Potter sailed as per instruc the annual meet will be held, at which all 10,000 will get off without paying at all. tions in the book and Mott talked. Potter the crack colored riders of the country DOUGLAS W. ROBERT. always carries the book in the right hand will compete. and uses the left for the tillor. They ran ANOTHER DECISION Into a mud bank about 4 P. M., and as the book had nothing to say about mud banks, Down the Chesapeake to Bay Ridge. Of Interest to All Riders in New they stayed there until the tide lifted them Fishing, crabbing, bathing, sailing and other Jersey. off.©at 9©P. M. last night. The two amateur amusements help to make Bay Ridge popular. sailors spent a couple of hours in the mud Those who go once want to go again. Those Recorder Connolly. at Cayenne. N. J.. last ROSE MANUFACTURING CO. trying to help the tide, and the Chairman famous Maryland soft shell crab dinners are week, rendered a decision of interest to Main Offices, 311-313 North Third St., Philadelphia. tvas so sore at the Waverly meet to-day not served anywhere else as they are at Bay riders of the wheel. In May last a bicyclist that he just sat in the judges© stand and Ridge. was arrested for riding on the sidewalk did not move. He says that the next time Special trains will run every Sunday, and near the Bergen Point ferry, just after he he will do the steering, and Pot round-trip tickets sold, as follows: had nearly run down a child. Decision was ter can read the book. A. M. Rate. reserved at the time, owing to a doubt NOTES AND COMMENTS. Philadelphia ...... 7.10 1.50 as to the construction of the local bicycle BUTTONS Chester ...... 7.30 1.25 ordinance which prohibits riding on the The tire makers are watching the "cuts" Wihnington, Del. Ave...... 7.50 1.00 With interest. Wilmington, Market St...... 7.20 1.00 sidewalk Where a street is paved, West You can put this in the book: It will Kiamensie ...... 7.36 1.00 Fourth street being only partly paved, and FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS, be a three months© guarantee next year. Newark ...... 7.50 1.00 that not by the city, but by the Consoli Colonel Lozier is not expected back until Singerly ...... 8.00 1.00 dated Traction Company, for its own con next month. The Cleveland man will have Havre de Grace...... 8.3O 1.00 venience. The Recorder©s decision is that an interesting tale to tell when he gets Van Bibber ...... 8.53 .90 the arrest was properly made, not because The Whitehead & Hoag Co., here. Canton Wharf (Baltimore)...... 9.35 the rider should have kept in the roadway, Newark, New. Jersey. The Michael-HadfieJd match is off. Had© Correspondingly low rates from otlier points. but because the ordinance requires that SPOUTING-

hanked on could show such a set of figures E. Murray, C. H. North, Paul North, E. E. ;s he produced, and does it not prove that Northway, D. Z. Norton, E. H. Perdue, Dr. ie "assumed a part for which no talent he D. S. Perkins, Louis Poplowsky, Ed I possessed?" Quinn, William J; Eainey, M. M. Rodgers, Come again, old man, and do better the Dr. T. D. Rowley, W. G. Runyou, S. S. next time, and if you have any figures, we Saffold, P. B. Sherman, C. C. Sigler, M. F. I. T, IITCHELL SHOWS FIGDRE will see if they will stand the test Of ana Silsby, D. O. Summers, W. C. Talmage, lytical research. F. A. Tamblyn, William Tamblyn, John HAS A FEW WORDS IN REPLY TO Old Hoss is equally as unfortunate in his Tettelbach, George B. Thomas, D. A. Up- iND SCORES. oinments on the New York Association son, F. H. Wallace, G. F. Wheal, Levi E, S, RICE. idpptiug the Rose system. This association Wherry, W. C. Whitehead, G. E, Worthing- evidently adopted this system before look- ton, Ralph Worthington, G. H. Stanley. .iig into it carefully, and as soon as they Talks Back to "Old Boss" Th !id so, and saw it was a fraud, they wisely The Da Pont Trophy and the "Star" restored the old system and so advertised AT ELKWOOD PARK. Richmond and Savannah Snoot in the sporting papers. Now, as to Old Hoss alleging that we are Edgar Murphy and Phil Daly Won Cup Brought "Into Play "World©s some of the "has-beens," I think he is fully Brought Into Play litcheli Favor us much at sea as in advocating the Rose the Honors. Championship" Discussed When ; ystern, as a man can©t be a has-been until Edgar Murphy did good shooting at Elk- lie has been, and as both of us are yet to wood Park, N. J., on July 5, and captured the Old Percentage Plan. !>e, and as I have never set the world afire most of the prizes. J. "147" L Wiuston was and Where Will It End? with my gun, and have never seen the among the contestants and shot very well. Lynchburg, Va., June 30. Editor "Spor nnoke from any of Old Hoss© conquests, or Peter Murphy, of Philadelphia, the one- lug Life:"-^ even, heard;the remotest booming of his barrel crack, also tried his hend on Daly©s Kansas City, Mo., July 2. Editor "Sport successful gun, I-can©t see that he has ever best birds. Edgar Murphy won the first ing Ufe:" Liltle did 1 think of bringing "How shocking Is that modesty which keep been. Though when his trumpeter died miss and out on. :seven kills. -©147" and a tirade of abuse on my friend Mr. Whit- some honest men some years ago, and Old Hoss began to E. Murphy divided the second on eleven field by unmasking in an article the condi From urging© what their hearts suggest whe tions under which the DuPout trophy is braved by folly©s pen." represent himself, long and loud were the kills each; E. :Murphy and Phil Daly divid blasts the new trumpeter blew, and for a ed the third on 12 kills each; Peter Murphy parading before the public. Hence I wish space to reply to "Ol time these blasts became so persistent that and Daly divided the fourth event On teii From the articles which I had read in the Hoss© " article published in your esteeme Old Hoss persuaded himself that he was a kills each; "147" and Edgar Murphy divid papers representing Mr. Rice, and the posi journal of June 12. world-beater and followed his friend to the ed the fifth on. 16 kills; Daly won the sixth tion he holds, 1 was, to say the least, very 1 regret that he found it necessary t land of cotton and peas, only to realize a on ten kills; Bland and Daly divided the much surprised to see him attack a gentle indulge in such a diatribe, and trust in th terrible awakening, and was saved -a long seventh on 14 kills each. The scores fol man who has always treated not only Mr. future he Vvill bear in mind that ueithe tramp by that great business judgment low: Rice, but the company he represents, with his unsupported opinion nor mine cuts an displayed in purchasing a round-trip ticket Five, miss and out. the greatest courtesy; and in Mr. Whlt- ligure in this controversy; hence, he mus before leaving home. From this shoot, "147" (30) ...12220 -4 22221 21221 2--11 h©eld©s reply to Dr. Carver, who has re pardon me if 1 ask for statistics to prpv though I attended many of our most prom Bland (30)....0 0 22221 22212 0 10 peatedly slurred and maligned the trophy his assertions, and shall endeavor to I©m inent tournaments, Old Hoss was lost to Daly (30).... .12211 20 6 2220 3 given by the Kansas City Star, he could uisli the same in support of any conciusio me as a shooter, nor did I hear of him again Murphy (30) 22121 10 6 20 1 not do otherwise than to refer to the I draw. until a short time since, when he awoke E. Murp©y (30) 11112 22 7 22111 22221 1 11 DuPont trophy, as they had in common From Old Hoss© article I would judge h from his long sleep and blossomed forth a $5.IX), miss and out. controversy been coupled together. is about as ignorant of my contribution defender of the Rose system; and whether Bland (30) ...... 20 1 The ungentlemauly manner iu which Mr. 1o the sporting press as he "seems to be o he has again persuaded himself that he is P. Murphy (30) ...... ,21222 21222 10 11 Rice endeavors to slur Mr. Whitfield and the Working©s vas the only organization. While this round by Hoey and Winston dividing. Har Pa., on July 5. Some good scores were of $72, which, with $1 entrance, and at 20 lub is growing and constantly taking in old B. Wallack, referee. made by C. H. Miller, H. B. Colbert, I. E. birds, leaves 40 cents of each entry to go iew members, two other clubs have sprung Starr and Huselton. In the fifth event towards making up this $72, and, as 40 nto existence. The Glenville, with its fifty Mir.er broke 20 straight. In the sixth event cents goes into $72 180 times, we are forced more members, is a lively, pushing or SOME RIFLE SCORES. Starr scored 24 out of 25. In the seventh, to smile at a system that requires such a ganization. There has also just started a event Sttrr and Miller each scored 21 out rank proposition to give it even a creditable ew club at Newburg. It is doubtful if it Dorrler and Plaisted Have a Fine showing. Let us compare a few scores has yet been christened. of 25. The scores follow: as they actually occurred with this mythical The Cleveland Club is one of the oldest Contest at Greenville. Event 1, 15 Blue Rocks C. H. Miller 13, one and see the result. At Savannah, Ga., nd strongest organizations of its kind in Michael Dorrler and George W. Plais- Colbert 13, Starr 10, Boardinan 10, Landy 5, where the Rose system again showed its re he State. It has a membership of seventy- ted, of the Zettler Rifle Club, New York, Bernard 6. lations to the high guns, in the first eight ight, composed of men well known in the together with Henry Mahleubrock, of the Event 2, 15 Blue Rocks Miller 13, Starr 12, events on the first day we find there were ommercial, professional and social world Greenville Rifle Club, shot a number of Colbert 10, Boardman 7, Landy 5. 184 entries; of this 99, or 53 per cent., were f Cleveland. Below are the names of the matches at the Greenville, N. J., range Event 3. 20 Blue Rocks-Huselton 18, Colbert In place. As this is four more than Old resent members of the club: July 5th. All the shooting was done off 17, Starr 17. Boardman 16, Miller 15, Landy 12. hand at the ring targets, distance 200 yards. Event, 4, 15 Blue Rocks Neyman 13, EL Kas 11, Hoss©, we will ndd $1.60 to the $72. making A. M. Allyn, G. G. Auer, D. Auld, J. C The first event was a match between Dorr Bernard 8, Black 8, Landy 5. a total of $73.60. which we will divide, not teardslee, J. H. Beck. T. g. Beck.with ler and Plaisted, each firing a string of ten Event No. 5, 20 Blue Rocks. by cutting out 87 of the wins, but by the !. W. Bingham, H. A. Bishop, K D shots. Dorrler won and put up the highest C. H. Miller...... 11111 11111 lllll 11111 20 whole 99 places, os the actual score shows, ?ishop, C. T. Bodifield. Charles C. Bol- score of the day, 225 points out of a possi Neyinan, .00111 01111 00010 10111 12 and I trust our friend from the Smoky on, L. Brockway, H. H. Brown, J. W Colber t .. . .11110 11110 lllll 11111 18 Oily will pardon me if the results should ble 250. Plaisted scored 208. The next ©onger, H. L.« Cross, William Curtiss, event was a three-cornered match in which Boardman .. . ..00110 11111 10110 0011 13 not redown to the credit of his pet system: >r. E. J. Cutler, W. A. Davis, J. it. I. E. Starr...... 11011 11101 lllll 11101 17 We find 14 in 1st, 20 in 2d. 25 in 3d, 40 in 4th onnelly, George Drake. W. E. Eddy Mahlenbrock carried off the honors with C. H. Huselton . .11011 lllll lllll 01111 IS Rose system, 70 in 1st, 60 in 2d, 50 in 3d, 40 in 224. Plaisted scored 216 and Dorrler 213. 1. R. IQdwards, D. Blliott, A. F Flick, Then Dorrler and Plaisted came together Event No. 6, 25 birds Miller 19, Colbert 16, 4th. A. Flick. J. J. Flick, A. B. Foster, ~C. W Boardruun 20, Huselton 16, Starr 24. Old system, 210 In 1st, 110 in 2d, 80 in 3d 18 uller, J. H. Fuller, Thomas C. Goss T. B in another match and the former again in 4ih. - . © won by the score of 221 to 20J. Mahlen Event No. 7, 25 Blue Rocks. laycox, J. Heine, J. B. Held, W. T© Bonrdinan .1101011010100101111111001 18 As third and fourth places are conceded ligbee, F. G. Hogen, R. S. Hubbard, brock won the next event with 22l. Dorrler Colbert to the nmateurs, we find they were $5.2-0 finished second with 217 and. Plaisted with .11100 10011 10110 11101 OO010 14 R. Huntingdon, L. O. Jones, C. H 210. Another three-cornered match result Starr . .11001 lllll lllll 01111 10111 21 better off under the old system, and it fur vilby, W. A. King, Judge A. W. Lam- Miller .11110 10111 lllll 11001 11111 21 ther shows that all places pay better under >n, T. W. Lathain, George T. McCon- ed in a victory for Dorrler, who scored 220. Peal ., .11101 1111000111 lllll 10110 19 the old than the Rose systeni. and nothing Plaisted had 217 and Mahlenbrock 211. The ell, D. L. McDonald, W. G. Mack final event was won by Plaisted, who scor Landy .10100 00000 11000 01101 00000 7 Short of a mythical score like Old Hoss heodore Mercier, C. EL Morgeuthaler, J. Neyrnan 100OO 11010 10101 10011 11101 14 ed 216 to Dorrler©a 214. Black ...... 01000 00011 00110 1001111011 13 the position in the event. This n*ide a good advertisement for E. C. & Schultze and prevented the contestants from forgetting their number at the score. HAVE YOUR SHELLS Fred Gilbert does not often find a tree LOADED WITH background to shoot against in the West. When someone asked him how he liked the background (all trees) at Oil City Fred replied: "Well, it©s all right; there©s none of that nasty blue sky to bother-a person." Dr. Williamson, of Milwaukee, defeated Dr. Carver in a 100-live-bird match at Mil waukee, on July 3, by killing 92 to 91. THOSE YOU Carver stood at 32 yards and had five birds dead out of bounds. Williamson stood HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER at 28 yards and lost four dead outside. SMOKELESS Phil Duly, Jr., won the Independence handicap, at Long Branch, N. J., on July 5, by killing 13 out of 15 live birds, and SONAL ENOUGH. shooting out Edgar Murphy and W. R. Pat ten in the tie. Bits o? News and Gossip About Men We wish that a few spirited matches could be shot at live birds between the champions; but, of cource, they all cry Whom AllLoyers ol Shooting Know "summer birds," ard then write long chal lenges to the papers. There is nothing that talks so loud as the voice of a shot in Person or Through the Medium gun, when fed on good, fresh greenbacks. Why not have a match even 011 "summer ol General Fame, birds" just to settle the question? It is as fair for one as the other. Less talk and BUFFALO more shoot would be the proper thing. BALTIMORE wmo Holla O. Heikes, of Dayton, O., will go POTTSVJU£ to Clear Lake, la., with his family for a J. "147" L. Winston, of the Austin Pow couple of weeks© rest. He will take part der Co., v as in Philadelphia on Sunday in the grand wolf shoot of the Indians, last. He took part in the live bird sweeps and bring back many scalps. "The Bald at Long Branch on Sattirday, shooting very Eagle of the Ohio" will be among the lead well. He came on to the Quaker City to ers in the grand pow-wow, and many visit friends and tell about the good points feathers will adorn las head. of load No. 147. The Indian wolf shoot will be held at THE KING REIGNS Captain A. W. Money, of the E. C. and Clear Lake, la., on July 20, 21, 22 and 28. Schultze Powder Co., New York, defeated A grand pow-vow will be held, and $500 J. S. S. Remsen in a match at 50 Blue Rocks King©s Smokeless Powder won the Target Championship of added to the purses Three days will be at Brooklyn, on July 3. In the first 50 each devoted to inanimates and one day at live scored 41. In a shoot-off at 25 the men the State of Pennsylvania, at Oil City, June 22d, also the Parker Gun birds. Charles M. Grimm. "Moon In Face," were again tied, on 20. In a miss and out will be chief directors of the wolf shoot, and to settle it, Money won, by breaking three all braves are promised plenty of puppy birds. Handicap and E. C. Cup events and tied for the Live Bird Champion stew if they dance well enough. Harry "Landis," of Philadelphia, got ship. Many of the best winners used King©s Smokeless. It is Strong, "Arno," the well-known shot of Syracuse, tired of trap shooting on the third day of N. Y., recently made a fine record for him the Oil City shoot and went trout fishing. Quick, Reliable. mde l self. He killed i)9 out of 100 live birds in He borrowed "Sporting Life©s" split bam a practice shoot, using three traps and boo fly rod and returned it to the hotel standing at 28 yards rise. This was point without a single trout attached to it. We ing the gun pretty well, and we wonder if are still wondering if he caught any. the one bird which escaped was dead out >S POWDER CO., of bounds. E. S. Rice, of Chicago, agent for Du Pont and Hazard Powder Co., has offered to Seth Clover, the world renowned fun back Charlie Grimm, of Clear Lake, Iowa, Third and Main Sfs.______CINCINNATI, O. maker, is now proprietor of the Morton against J. A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City, in House. Erie. Pa. This hotel has been re three matches, each at 100 birds, for $100 modeled and is one of the finest in the a side, and $200 side wager on greatest dating manner. Everything is up to date SILVER LAKE GUN CLUB. State. All sportsmen and travelers should number killed in the three hundred. One and an ideal spot in. which to pass a va stop with Seth if they visit Erie, as he match to be shot in Chicago, one in Omaha cation. A Philadelphia Organization That will treat you first-class and drive away and one in St. Louis. The matches to be is Strong. the blues. shot in October. Mr. Rice©s offer can We have heard nothing more from the be found in another column of this paper. Philadelphia gentleman who intended to The Silver Lake Gun Club, of Philadel Dr. George V. Hudson will have charge He has posted a forfeit of $100 with a Chi back J. L. Brewer against Sim Glover for phia, held an afternoon shoot on their of a big merchandise shoot of the Emerald cago paper. These races would be very in the Kansas City Star cup. Glover will be grounds, near the Greenwich Piers, on July Gun Club at Dexter Park, L. I., on July 29. teresting, and we hope they can be ar compelled to accept the challenge, and the 8. John Burton, Geo-. Anderson and A. B. The entrance fee is $4. and each contest ranged. We earnestly hope that this news prize is worth winning. Should Brewer Cartledge, of the Florists© Gun Club, and ant has seven live birds, with 50-yard paper talk will cease and the voice of a once gain possession of this trophy there Irvin Houpt, of Deshlertown, were among boundary. All stand at 28 yards. There shotgun be allowed to do the talking. would be fun trying to get it away from, the visitors. Some good scores were made, will be thirty or more prizes and Glass him, WILL K. PARK. Houpt, Burton, Anderson, Mink, Wood- shooting will govern. J. A. Depew, of Delano, Pa., a prominent stager and Cartledge carrying off the hon sportsman of Rnhuylkill County, has left ors. The scores follow: W. M. Thompson, of Jackson, Mich.. won DUCKER, WON THE CUP Events ...... 1234 5 678910 for a trip to California. He is a good trnn Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 the prize in a handicap match at Detroit, shot and will do some shooting on the Pacif At the Club Shoot of the Baltimore Mich., last week on a score of 48 out of 50. ic coast before he returns. .Mink ...... 8 8 6 7 8 12 9 10 8 9 Shooting Association. Anderson ...... 8 10 8 5 9 14 8 8 8 5 George M. Sanford, the crack pigeon shot MTs. M. L. Keck won the gold medal at Harry Ducker won the club cup at the Houpt ...... 8 7 10 6 10 15 10 9 8 0 of the Carteret Gun Club, and Louis Harri- the club shoot of the Pitcnirn Gun Club Baltimore Shooting Association©s grounds, Burton .. ... 8 8 7 10 9 13 7 8 10 8 son. of Minneapolis, were the guests of J. shoot by breaking 9 out of 10 Blue Rocks. Baltimore, Md., on July 1. It was a hard- Cartledge .. . 5 9 6 8 7 9 ...... 1 S. S. Remsen. at Flatbush, L. I., recently. earned victory. He killed 14 out of the Stoffer ...... 6655 7 They tried their skill at inanimate targets, Judge Joseph Graham, of Clarion County, 15 birds shot at. James Maloue secured Ford ...... 9465 4 10 6 7 7 7 but at first Remst-n had the best of it. was among the interested spectators at the from Captain Cassell, of Druid Hill Park, Scheetz .. ... 7323 5 .... 3 .. 5 Sanford. however, finally caught onto the Oil City shoot. He was accompanied by his a lot of pigeons, which the shooters termed Woodstager .. 7767 9979 game and lost but four targets out of his friend, Volkert O©Neil, who had never seen "screamers." These pigeons had been fly Apker ...... 9 9 6 8 7 11 8 10 last 75. beating the others out in a hun a pigeon shoot before, and thought it ing around in the park and darting through Vincent ...... 6 6 8 11 5 . 10 dred-bird race. strange that the men would waste a©load of trees and were as fast as swallows. These Numbers .... 6 4 ammunition on those clay pigeons, when were the scores made: THEIR. REGULAR SHOOT C. E. Verges, of Lowell, O.. won first they would break on the ground anyway. Cup shoot, 15 birds, handicap, $5 entrance. was held on July 5. The day was pleas money alone in a 25 live bird sweep at Ducker (30yds.)...... 21121 11122 22220 14 ant and a good number of the club mem Parkersburg, W. Va., on June 20, by mak Malone (30yds.)...... 11221 21111 01101 18 bers turned out. The club had a visitor, J. ing a clean score of 25. Gns Zimmerman, of New York City, won Macalester (30yds.)...... 21101 21110 21122 13 "147" L. Winston,, of the Austin Cartridge the cup of honor for quick firing at the Jamisoti (27yds.)...... 12020 21122 11212 13 Co., of Cincinnati. He dropped in to show Paul R. Litzke, of Little Rock, Ark., international contest of sharpshooters at Sims (28yds.)...... 22110 22022 02022 11 the boys how the No. 147 load broke up writes us that the Arkansaw State shoot Nuremburg. Germany, on July 5, against White (30yds.)...... 11211 20O02 10022 10 targets. In a hundred target sweep he will be held at Pine Bluff, on July 20, 21 154 competitors. The shooting was on point Oollins (27yds.)...... 01000 02221 11012 9 scored 91 out of 100 Blue Rocks, on a wager and 22. There will be $500 in added targets at 1000 feet distance. Over 6OOO Miss and out, $2 entrance Macalester and that he could not break 90. Peter Murphy money. Programmes are ready for dis marksmen from all over the world are en Ducker divided first, with 10 each; Sims 9, scored 88 and Vincent 86 out of the 100 tribution and will be mailed by writing to tered in the tournament. White 2, Malcne 1. birds. It was a close race in the first half, Mr. Litzke. Miss and out, $2 entrance, 30 yards rise; after as "147" had 44, Vincent 45 and Murphy M. B. Jackson won the monthly shoot fifth bird ties shot off at 32 yards Malone 11, 46 out of the 50. In the last half "147" of the West Chester Gun Club on July 5 Ducker 10, Jamison 8, Macalester 5. broke 47, Murphy 42 and Vincent 41. Th* William Hughes, better known as "Uncle by breaking 24 out of 28 Blue Rocks. Match race for price of birds Dr. Emerson 11, Billy" Hughes, of the Coney Isiand Rod Vance 10. Each shot at 12 birds. scores follow: 100 Blue Rocks, unknown. and Gun Club, took part in the live bird WTiIl M. Pack, a member of the Keystone On July 5 the following scores were made shoot of the Midway Gun Club, at Dexter in targets, there being six events at ten "147" ....11101 10111 11111 11101 11111 22 Park. L. I., on June 29. In a 5-bird sweep Shooting League, of Philadelphia, has been targets and six events at fifteen targets. 11101 1111011011 11111 11111 22 he killed straight from the 28-yard mark appointed captain of a gun club recently Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9101112 11111 11111 11011 11111 11111 24 and won the club prize. Mr. Hughes will organized among the Century Wheelmen. Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 Id 10 15 15.15 15 15 15 11111 01111 11110 11111 11111 23 91 soon celebrate his SOth birthday, but shoots ^ollins ...... S 5 7 (5 6 5 811 610 913 Vincent .. 1111111011111111111111110 23 with the vim and ardor of a boy. He has Harry Ducker won the club cup at the Hanger ...... 6 7 6 5 5 611 S 11111 11111 00111 11111 11101 22 been shooting pigeons at Dexter Park for live-bird shoot of the Baltimore Shooting Stiller ...... 5 6 4 4 7 7 9 9 11 11011 1111011111 11101 01011 20 Association on July 1. by killing 14 out of 01111 11011 OO111 11111 11111 21 86 more than thirty years, and is the oldest Watts ...... 8 7 6 8 6 8 12 11 9 11 12 7 Murphy .. 1111111110101111101111111 22 trap shot on Long Island to-day. 15 birds from the ©30-yard mark. Malone ...... 7 C S 7 9 S 13 11 13 12 11 11 Williar ...... 5 8 9 5 6 4 10 11111 11111 10111 11111 11111 24 W. Grassland killed 47 out of 50 sparrows Du pont ...... 14 14 1211 14 11111 10111 11111 11101 00111 21 Mra. Shattuck won the Val. Blntz badge Franklin ..... 01111 11011 10110 11111 11111 21 88 at the regular weekly shoot of the Minne in a shoot at the Hazlewood Shooting 7 6 The sweeps resulted as follows. apolis Gun Club, on July 1. by breaking 15 Grounds, near Pittsburg. on July 2. This Hawkins ...... 13 13 14 12 11 is a good score on the little flyers. Henry ...... 9 7 Events ...... 12 3 4 5 6 Blue Rocks, straight thrown at unknown Johnson ...... 8 9 Targets ...... 10 5 10 10 25 25 angles. J. L. Head, president of the Indiana Trap "147" .. . 9 4 10 . . 22 The Glen Willow Gun Club, of Manayunk. Shooters© League, writes us that L. W. GLEN ECHO GUN CLUB. Vincent .. 8 16 Pa., have ordered a Magautrap. and will Cumberland, of the Kokomo Gun Club, has Hahn . . . 7 18 hold a tournament over it some time this been appointed secretary and treasurer of Wagner, of Washington, Did the Wocdstager 7 .. month. Jim Cowan came back from Cleve the Indiana Trap Shooters© League. All Murphy . . . . 20 communications regarding League matters, IJest Shooting. Gregory .. , 7 21 land with his head full of "Magie" and Washington, D. C., July 5. The fourth the Glen Willow ordered one of these ma claiming dates for tournaments, etc.. should Apker . . . 6 23 be addfessed to him at Kokomo, Ind. annual shoot of the Glen Echo Gun Club O©Brien .. 7 19 chines at once. We are glad to see one club ii took place this morning. The events were Reed in Philadelphia that is up to the times at unknown angles and were all sweep Scheetz ...... 4 and expect more will follow. F. D. Kelsey. of East Aurora. N. Y.. won stake affairs. They resulted: first average at the shoot of the Audubon Event 1. 10 targets, entrance fee $1 Brown, The Florists© Gun Club, of Philadelphia. Gun Club, at Buffalo, N. Y.. on July 5, by 9; Nutting, 8; Coleman, 7; Wagner, 6;. Parsons, Zimmermaii -Shooting in Germany. Will hold their regular monthly club shoot breaking 135 out of 150 Blue Rocks. 5; Potts, 5. New York, July 6. The inter-national contest on their grounds at Wissinoining. Pa., on No. 2, 15 targets, $1.50 Nutting, 13; Wag;ier, of sharpshooters, "in which 6000 marksmen from next Tuesday. July 13. Visiting sportsmen Neaf Apgar invites his friends who de 14; Parsons, ll; Brown, 10; Coleman, 10; Bond, all over the world are taking part, began yester are always welcome. sire good fishing, shooting or boating to 9; Potts, 8. day at Nuremberg. Germany. A cablegram re visit him at Orange Lake, Newburg, N. Y. No. 3, 20 targets, $2 Nutting, 17; Bond, 17; ceived yesterday states that in the lirst day©s Edgar Murphy, of New York, won the Mr. Apgar is well-know to trap shooters Parsons. 1C; Wagner, 16; McKelden, 15; Brown, shoot "Gus" Zimmerman, the famous rifle shot Overture prize at Long Branch. N. J.. on nil over the country, and is now proprietor 14; Coleman, 10. of this city, carried away the cup of honor iu July 5, by killing 15 live birds straight. of the Pine Point Club Hotel, which is lo No. 4. 25 targets, merchandise, six prizes, 75 quick tiring. Zimmennan is the representative cents Wagner. 23; Browne, 19; Parsons, 19; of the New York Independent Shurpsshooters. cated at Orange Lake, six miles from New- Halpin, 17; McKelden, 16; Hogan, 12; Potts, 11; One hundred and fifty-live marksmen, repre Captain A. W. Money©gave each person bury, N. Y. There are good fishing, shooting, Coleman, 11; Wise. 11. senting the sharpshooters© associations from all who entered in the Oil City special event boating, sailing and delightful spots to No. 5, 10 targets Potts, 9; Wagner, 8; Nut over the world, were pitted against each other. at the State shoot a pretty button marked lounge and rest in. Neaf will look after the ting. S; Parsons, 8; Wise, 7; Halpin, 7; Brown, The shooting was on the point target at 10

noted brave in the Clear Water ludiar tribe, showed that he had a right to carrj the Cast-Iron medal, as he scored 25 bird straight and put 250 pieces of wampum ii MARSHALL his wolf skin game bag. We cannot saj that he "grassed" twenty-live straight, a one of. his birds was evidently missed ani flew directly toward him but with the keen ness of his tribe he stood still, and when KEITHSBURG, ILLS. the bird new within reach, grabbed it lik a hawk would a chicken, and thus "scored© 25 straight; but he only "grassed" 24. Th. other bird he "grabbed." Grimm used hi Smith sun, Du Pont powder and U. M. C Trap shells. In the target events he sho a very steady race. "Whiting," of Pittsburg. came near hand NOTES LEFT OYER FROM THE ling the Wolstencroft trophy, but lost fou targets in .his first eight, which ruined hi; STATE SHOOT, chances. He got a nice purse alone in tha event, as he teok second money, 40 pe. cent, all to himself. Harry Thurman, of Philadelphia, tin Hits and Misses From Oil City maker of the Thurman shooting blouse MARCH 24, !897. came to this shoot without his own gun What las Done by the Crack He tried two or three before he found one that fitted. Then he won the Wolstencrof USED trophy, just to show the boys that he was. Snots Some Excuses Given For not a back number. Harry is now the champion target shot of the State, at leas the medal says so. He used a Smith gun Poor Snooting. King©s Smokeless and Peters new Victoi shells, a factory load of the Peters Cart Fred. Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, la., led for ridge Co. the two days at targets. His average A. Smedley, vice president of the Oil City E. I. DU PONT BE &CO., f ILMIETON, DEL. was not high, but no one beat him Gun Club, shot right through the State He shot at 845 and broke 317, an average events, with a very good average. He wor fit 91.8 per cent. On live birds for two days, first money alone in event 3 on the seconc he killed 49 out of 52. He lost one Irirt day, and was near the top of the list. He in each of the three events, but killed ter used a Francotte gun and Austin Cartridge straight in an extra sweep. He grassed the Co.©s load No. 147A, in Leader shell. last thirty-two birds straight. Fred, was using an L. C. Smith gun, Du Pont powdei Harrison, of Reading, found the©Magau in Leader shell, and Winchester factory trap a little harder than the old, easy-going load. single trap. Rolla Heikes, the champion target shot A- C. Stevenson, of Philadelphia, shot a had the misfortune to lose his trunk am Strong race on the second day in the State was obliged to beg-in with a borrowed gun events, Had he shot through the entire He started in all right, but when his owi programme he might have landed lirst aver gun anally arrived he fell down to 14 out of age. 20, owing to the change. Had it not beer Burnham, of York, showed a lack of prac for this unfortunate occurrence he woulc tice. He won the Wojgtencroft targe have landed on top, as Gilbert Onlj championship trophy three years ago. beat him four birds for the tournament John A. W©ilson don©t seem to care for a For the two days© shooting Rolla averagec little miss, as he©made so many he got usec 90.7 per cent, and was the only one be to them. He is not a "quitter," even when side "The Phantom© ©to get over the ninety his scores are low. As secretary of the Send for Catalogue, per cent. mark. Heikes- was using one of State Association he averaged over 100 per the new model 1807 Winchester repeatiifj: cent. shotguns, American E. C. powder and Lead _ Harry "Landis" David, of Philadelphia er shells, a Winchester factory load. is an easy-going shooter and never gets rat REMINGTON ARMS CO. Hood, of Baltimore, shot very poorly the tled. He shot below his usual average, as first day, but improved wonderfully on the the background bothered him. It was his second day. We wonder what changed hi first experience over the Magautrap, and a 313-315 Broadway, New York, 425-427 Market St., San Francisco, Cal form. few more trials would improve his shooting. John L. Brewer, the famous pigeon shot, E. D. P©ulford \vas busy breaking targets, cracked targets right merrily, especially on and was fourth on the list for two days. the second clay, when he averaged 91.1 per He won the Oil City derrick event with 4©J cent., which was third best. On live birds out of oO Blue Rocks. On live birds he he killed 31 out of 35, but did not get a Wled la out of 16 the first day. In the I piece of the money in any of the events. Oil City special he went to pieces early He was using a Francotte gun, Schultze losing three out of the first five shot st. oth strong birds, which were hard hit. He rds and grassed eight straight in the big ton gun, resembles Graver O. to such a de fice, which undoubtedly affected his shoot sed a Smith gun, Hazard "Blue Ribbon" ace before he fell down. gree that he received .any number of invita ing. He killed 21 out of the 25 birds in mokeless in Trap shell. tions to go out fishing; but, of course, he the Oil City Special event, using an L. C. L. G. Brown, of Franklin, found the birds refused them, with thanks. Courtney owns Smith gun, Du Pont, powder and Trap shell. J. H. Jones, of Warren, O., was an un- oo fast for him, and he lost seven before part of a town near Oil City. He bought it nown. He got ten extra targets in the ie withdrew. years ago, when business was booming; tha Charles Grimm, "Chief Moou-In-Face," a © E. O. Cup race, but tied Fred. Gilbert oua H, G. Wheeler, of Marlboro, Mass., ; bottom dropped out arid "Court" bad tb.9 Jnly 1O. town on his hands. He owned a hotel, post oatne as a spectator. He won the live office, opera house block, corner grocery bird, championship medal In 1805, and en At the Riverton Gun Club Fall Tournament store arid several restaurants; but now the joys pigeon shooting as well as the next on October 16 and 17, 1896, Hazard "BLUB tlie town is deserted and the hotel is being man. He concluded to try for the diamond RIBBON " won all of the first prizes. gradually torn down to build oil derricks. medal again, but was badly out of form Mr. Thos. S. Dando won first alone, $325 Redwing used a sparrow load, but and withdrew on the tenth round. and Silver Cup in the so-Bird Invent. brought down 23 birds and the lost ones Schmeck, Harrison, Ritter and Shaaber Nearly three-fourths of the contestants usebird thanks now for the pleasure of the occa championship of State. I^ast year he tied sion. for it, but was defeated in the shoot-off Mr. Smithman, owner of the electric line 44, 46 & 48 CEDAR ST., by Joseph Thurman, of Philadelphia. ©Phis and Smithman Springs Park, where the year he was again tied by Mr. Thurman, shoot was held, has our thanks for a de NEW YORK CITY. but in the shoot-off won by a bird. This lightful visit to the Springs. The pools of only evens it up from last year. Brewster mineral water boiling, bubbling and rush- Or the following agents, who are constantlj used a Smith gun, Schultze powder and Ing upwards from unknown depths was a trap sheila fascinating sight, and many of the shooters In supply of Fresh Powder: Tom Carter, of Plymouth, Pa,, offered to visited the spot during their stay. Mr. wager $500 that no man. could kill 90 out of Smithman surely did his share towards SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. 100 birds that he would furnish. No one making the shoot a success, and his efforts took the offer. were undoubtedly appreciated by the Oil —————————H. P. COLLINS, Baltimore, Md A new trap and target was exhibited, City Gun Club. which created same sport. The target was Motz and Born kept up the reputation of SPECIAL REQUEST.——As agents and merchants sell other brands as well, be par© on the pla.n of the "gyro," but had a cir the Iroquois Rifle and Gun Club, of Pitts cular disk of pasteboard, which exploded burg, and shot through the target events ticular to specify "HAZARD©S." © when hit with shot, making a puff of white in the State programme with good success. smoke in the air. It was so easy, how L. D. Thomas, of the Laflin & Rand Pow ever, that a fair marksman would never der Company, Pittsburg, Pa., started out miss one, very strong in the State events, but fell A wounded pigeon lit on a tree just be off after that. He acted as referee on No. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP. yond the bounds. A hawk swooped down 1 set of traps in the big live bird sweep in and carried it away before anyone could a most satisfactory manner. And at the same time keep your eye peeled. Now things are introduced daily get a shot at the robber. Dr. Lashells, president of the Meadville and it is the latest pattern of everything that commands the attention of the wide J. O©H. Denny, president of the State Gun Club, was present and took part in awake American. If an article possesses merit it is a feature readily recognized. Take Association, presented Manager Elmer many of the events, but hardly shot to his no man©s word when buying a gun. Experiment for yourself. It is cheap in the end. Shaner with a well-broken Gordon setter usual average. dog. Elmer seemed delighted with the gift "MoShane" killed seven birds straight and well he might, is the dog was a beauty. and changed his name to "O©Brien." C. J. Jessop, of Kittanning, tried his "tl. M. C." Thomas, of Bridgeport, Conn., hand at trap shooting for the first time. came along on the third day and talked His scores hardly appeared that way. about the U. M. C. shells. He tried his best "Fuller,©1 H. M. F. Worden, one of the grade oil live birds, but said that the pic most active workers in the State for the ture of the Thomas cat on the score board protection of fish and game, shot through "hoodood" him and he killed but seven out the events purely for pleasure. He won of ten. Yet he was satisfied because U. the Remington gun on the second day by M. C. shells made a good showing. cleaning out some ties and improving won We have not intentionally omitted men derfully in his shooting. tioning anyone who took part in the shoot- John Alexander, of Greenville, has a fine Ing, but lack of space compells us to stop position at the score. He stands as right here. "Sporting Life" wishes to straight as an arrow, is cool and deliberate, thank the members of the Oil City Gun but the Magautrap bothered him at this Club for favors extended while attending shoot, nnd he shot far below his average. this great tournament. WILL K. PARK. J. O©H. Denny, of Ligonier,~ was re- elected president by a unanimous vote. GAUGHEN AT THE TOP. Syracuse Guns are built of material that commends them to the shooter. Everyone present at the meeting wanted The finest possible ejector, the simplest lock and the strongest breech are points about a Jim re-elected. He is just the right man He Wins the Bennett Trophy For the for the place, and he should feel proud of Syracuse Gun unduplicated. the successful tournament just closed. Second. Time. W. K. Loots gave a very nice dinner The sixth shoot for the trophy present SYRBGDSE RBPIS CO., Manufrs. of High Grade Hammerless Guns, 8018(51186, H. Y. each day, which was above the average ed for competition to the New Utrecht Rod quality of shooting match dinners. and Gun Club by John A. Beunett took place on June 26, at the club grounds, at VERGES WON ON LIVE BIRDS in three firsts, Budd In two and Born, "Chan" Powers, the Illinois champion Dyker Meadow, Brooklyn, and was won Peters and McKinley in one each. The shot, was the same quiet, gentlemanly fel for the second consecutive time by John scores follow: © low and whenever he went to the score Gaughen. One of the conditions governing At the All-Day Shoot of the Sisters all the ladies turned their eyes that way. the contest for the cup was that it should ville Gun Club. 10 10 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 He was unfortunate in losing his first become the personal property of the man Parkersburg, W. Va., June 30. Gun Ed Born 10 4 9 9 12 12 15 12 12 bird in the big race, but killed 42 out of winning It throe times, not necessarily in itor "Sporting Life:" There was quite an McKinley 7 11 10 13 13 11 .. .. 45 live birds shot at. He used a Parker succession. After Fred. Thompson and interesting all-day shoot at Blue Rocks and Budd 10 14 11 11 13 16 gun, Du Pont powder and Smokeless shells. Gus Grieff had each won it twice, it ap live birds on June 26, under the auspices Peters .. 7 12 14 10 18 Milt F. I/indsiey and wife, "Wanda," were peared that either would surely capture of the Mountain State Gun Club, .of this Motz ..©. 8 1(1 14 9 14 16 13 12 welcomed by their many Eastern friends. the trophy. Then, two weeks ago, Gaughen place, at which some very good scores were Fleming 9 12 14 13 13 10 12 ,15 Milt has been so busy making the King©s stepped in and scored his first win, and at made. Among those present from out of Pilla 10 13 11 11 19 13 15 Smokeless »that he has attended few tour the rate he is shooting now, he will no town were: C. E. Verges, Lowell. O,; Geo. Whiting .. 14 11 11 16 12 14 naments. He was quite pleased here over doubt give Thompson and Grieff a hard Alford, Marietta, O.: Cou M. Gorham, Curt the work done by shooters using King©s fight for the emblem. In the club shoot, I. Hall and Ed. O. Bower, Sistersville, Smokeless in Peters© new Victor shells, as Warren Thompson won in Class A and C. C. W. Va. The live bird hmiors were carried BISON GUN CL.UB. it won the State target championship. The Fleet in Class B. After the regular events off by Mr. Verges, who killed his 25 birds Parker gun and the E. C. cup, tied for the and the sweepstakes, John Gaughen gave straight. Mr. Bower was pointing his Fran- Foxie, Bauman and Miguerey Tied live-bird championship and had a score of an exhibition of rapid firing with his re cotte in about the right place in the tar on Liiv.e Birds. 24 out of 25 in the Oil City special event. peating gun: Scores: get shooting, winning high average by a Miit had a display of Peters Cartridge Co.©s CLUB SHOOT TWENTY-FIVE BLUE ROCKS. small margin, breaking 48 out of his last The Bison Gun Club, of Buffalo, N. Y., nnd King Powder Co.©s goods which at held a live bird shoot on their grounds, at CLASS A. 50 Blue Hocks. Everything passed off nice tracted considerable attention. W.H.Thompson 01111 lllll 11011 lllll 11111 23 ly and all expressed themselves as having Walden avenue, on June 28. A fair lot of George Mosher, of the Syracuse Arms Co.. John Gaugen .1101111111111101111101111 22 a grand, good time. birds had been supplied and several were Syracuse, N. Y., was suddenly called a.way Donley Deacon. 10111 11101 11011 00111 11111 20 There is a movement on foot now to or strong enough to get over the boundary oi) Thursday owing to the death of a rela F.A.Thompson 11110 lllll 11110 01011 01011 19 ganize a State sportsmen©s association, and line before falling dead. Foxie Bauman. tive. and was obliged to forfeit in the big D. C. Bennett.lllll 01001 01101 1101001110 16 to hold a State shoot of two or three days and Mignerey killed fourteen each, out of match. George was shooting in fine form CLASS B. at some good point which will be de fifteen shot at. Ditton and Francis grassed on live birds and had just killed seven C. C. Fleet. 10110 10011 10111 00111 11101 01 IS termined later some time in September. 13 each. The Bison Gun Club will hold a straight when the telegram was received H.L.O©Brien OHIO 11011 11001 11101 00100 15 Mr. E. O. Bower, secretary of the Sisters two-day shoot at targets on August 24 and calling him home. He was using a very ville Rod and Gun Club, of Sistersville, is 25. during G. A. R. week. The scores at pretty ejector gun made by the Syracuse *Allownnce, 2. taking the matter up by correspondence live birds follow: Arms" Co., and from the work done on CUP SHOOT TWENTY-FIVE BLUE KOCKS. with the several gun clubs throughout the Event 1, 15 live birds. some birds the shooting quality was not . CLASS A. State, and something definite may be looked Apfel 01221 *11*1 02122 U lacking. John Gnughen .11111 11110 11011 lllll 10111 22 for at an early date. The scores follow: Duiiser ...... 12121 22001 21200 11 Ditton ...... 12212 22001 22222 13 Joseph Thurman, of Philadelphia, is the W.H.Thompson lllll 01101 11110 lllll 01111 21 Events .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 10 .12111 11222 *2121 14 F.A.Thompson 11011 01111 10111 01111 10111 20 Targets . .. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 25 25 P.O. Foxie ...... oldest trap shot in the State, as well as one Donley Deacon.lllll 10111 101111010000111 18 Kiiiner ...... 21101 12212 *1110 12 of the best. Just think of it. 65 years old Gorham. L. M. 10 12 12 11 10 .. .. .©. .. . . 73.0 Bauman ...... 11121 21121 01212 14 and for two years in succession killing lf> CLASS B. Mignerey ...... 21212 21111 10222 14 straight live birds for the State diamond Dr.O©Brien 10110 10111 00111 10110 10111 10 18 Bower, E. O. . 11 14 13 10 11 14 10 13 24 24 S4.7 Francis ...... 12221 22212 22100 13 medal. Had it not been for the rain during C.C.Fleet .11110 10011 01001 00000 11100 11 14 Alford, Geo. . . 12 12 11 14 13 10 12 13 18 22 80.0 Mack ...... 11210 1*112 22012 12 the shoot-off he might have been winner GUEST. Mallory. J. F. 13111011 S ...... 71.0 Kauffman ...... 11001 01111 00011- 9 G. Osterhout .11111 01111 01011 lllll 00100 IS Chirk. R.. Jr. 12 12 12 12 10 12 11 ...... 77.0 Event 2, 5 birds. Mallory. F. E. 11 12 13 13 11 10 12 13 24 23 S3.5 Kauffman . . .21121 5|Estes . .22201 4 Brewster had No. 13 at the score in the Allowance, 2. Vergis. C. E. . 11 12 11 13 12 9 11 11 IS . . 75.0 Ditton ...... 21121 SjBeebe ..01221 4 Oil City special, which, of course, ruined Hall. Curt I.. 101013 S 10 ...... 6S.O Sweepstake. 10 Blue Rocks Bennett 8, W. H. Hogan, Jno... 6 9 7...... 49.0 Bauaian '.'. .21101—4J Danger ...... Il202 4 his chalice of winning. Thompson 8, Deacon S. Gaughen , F. A. Thomp Keiser, F. M...... 13 13 14 15 21 80.0 Dr. Reitzel, of Mahanoy City, Pa., was son 0. Fleet 5. an interested spectator. He is a trap shot Sweepstake, .same conditions Deacon 8, F. A. Event .No. 11, 25 live birds per man; $10 en ELKWOOD PARK PROGRAMME. of some ability, but was satisfied to watch Thompson 7. W. H. Thompson 7, Bennett 6, trance. the cracks of the country display their O©Brieu 6, Gaughen 5. Fleet 2. Mallory, J. F. .02122 21012 12111 21112 1111* 22 Pigeon Shooting Events Arranged skill. He shot in the State event for the Sweepstake, same conditions Deacon 0, O©Brien Bower. E. D..22201 022*2 22202 11122 *2212 20 For the Season. Williamsport trophy, but had some fast 9. Benaett 8. F. A. Thompson 7, Gaugheii 6, Alford. Geo..20210 21101 11212 211*1 12122 21 Fleet 5, W. H. Thompson 4,. Clark. Roht., ,Tr.ll222 *2122 2012* 11121 11212 22 The management of Elkwood Park have birds in the beginning and withdrew on Mallory, F. E. .01212 02122 02111 11221 12222 22 the tenth round. Verges. C. E. . .21111 11122 12112 22212 22122 25 "W. R. Miller, of Mercer, Pa., did not stay M©CORD SHOT BEST Hall. Curt I. .11120 *1012 211*0 10202 20112 17 in the big race long, as the first three birds Gorhain, L. M. .00002 2112* 12211 10221 11221 ly can be reserved for private matches tiny flew away. He withdrew on the thirteenth At the Rochester Rod and Gun Club day by giving notice one \yeek in advance. round. Celebration. IROQUOIS RIFLE AND GUN CLUB. The programme for 1897 i©s as follows: B. Leroy. the clever young shot from The intense heat kept down the number Saturday, July 17 Allaire handicap, 20 birds, Campello, Mass., was far from his usual of participants in the Fourth of July shoot Their Fourth Monthly Contest Held $20 entrance; shooting to commence at 1 P. M. form, and was unable to make any big of the Rochester Rod and Gun Club, at Friday, July 23 Irroy prize, 10 birds, entrance scores from the Magautrap. He did not Rochester. N. Y., on July 5th. McCord©s . at Howard Station. free. shoot in the live-bird events. record was about the best of the day, as The fourth monthly shoot of the Iro Saturday, July 31 Country Club cup, 20 birds, We neglected to mention the men in will be seen by the following score: quois Rifle and Gun Club, of Pittsburg, $20 entrance. charge of the office. Event ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 brought eight shooters to the ground at Friday, August 6 The Grand National pre Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 Howard Station on July 1. The day was liminary, 25 birds, $15 entrance. W. H. Magee, cashier; Phil. Bngelsgerger. Duvis ...... 10 5 6 5 9 extremely hot, but in spite of this the Saturday, August 14 The Bleiman cup, 25 assistant; A. P. Pope, compiler of scores; Worth ...... S 4107 8 shooters enjoyed themselves immensely birds, $25 entrance. Chas. Moyer, assistant, and J. B. Deegan. Hartley ...... 3 7 and made good scores. There were nine Friday, August 20 Allowance handicap, 15 squad hustler. These men did their work Richmond 5 . . events on the card. Born and Motz were birds, $15 entrance. well, and no. kick v as made at this end Austou . . 6 8 the only two who took part in all. Each Saturday, August 28 Pennsylvania Club cup, 25 of the line. Orange .. .. "8 birds, $25 entrance. Jones . .. . . 10 .. shot at 130 targets. Motz breaking 107 and Monday, September 6 Holiday handicap, 20 C. A. North, of the Cleveland Target Schleyer 5 8 C 14 Born 95. Clean scores were made in the birds. $20 entrance. Company, seems to understand the Magau Borst . .. 8 S S . . 10-bird event by Born and Budd and in Sweepstake shooting every Friday, handicap, trap and kept them moving smoothly. He Maim ... 7 . . 6 . . the 15-bird events by Fleming and fills. and cup events every Saturday. Target shooting took Paul©s place at this shoot. Leader 0 0 3 . . The latter won the 20-bird event by break events every Wednesday throughout tlie year. M. M. McMillan, of Mahanoy City, Pa., McCord ...... 10 10 7 10 10 12 ing 19. Motz, Fleming aiid Pills figured Targets thrown from Magautrap. 30

the summer In camp at Ground Hog©s Re treat, ou the Jennings farm in Westmore land county. . If this party does not have a good time it will Ite their own fault. When FOR SMOKELESS FOR SMOKELESS they get tired of fishing and woodcock shooting they can pass some of their time at bluerock shooting, as they have a set of traps and plenty of bluerocks in camp. owder j SCHULTZE Powder Each one of the members has a . title- Chicago, III. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Chicago, III. Von Lengerke & Antoine. general, captain or something else, except St. Lews, Mo. The Simmons Hdw. Co. one, aud he is called "Jack, the Grinny St. Louis, Mo. E. C. Meacham Arms Co. Catcher." Omaha, Neb. Lee-Clarke-Audreesen Hdw. Co. A. M. Bell, of Allegheny, has gone to Detroit, Mich. The Fletcher Hdw. Co. Omaha, Neb. F. S. Parmelee Gun Co. Brush Creek for a week©s woodcock shoot Kansas City, Mo. Richards & Conover Hdw. Co. Detroit, Mich. Hodgson, Howard & Marks. ing. Mr. Bell knows where the woodcock Minneapolis, Minn. Jenney, Semple & Co. hide ou Bush Creek, but he does not give Atchison, Kan. Louis Erhardt & Co. Kansas City, Mo.-R. S. Elliott & Co. it away to everybody. St. Joseph, Mo. The Wyeth Hdw. Co. Indianapolis, Ind. Van Camp Iron & Hdw. Co, The trapshooters and sportsmen of Brad- St. Paul, IWinn. Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co. dock make their headquarters at the com St. Joseph, Mo. Akhurst-Eberly Arms Co. fortable hostelry presided over by "TJn-cle Cleveland, 0 The Geo. Worthington Co. "OLD BOSS" TALKS ABOUT John" Gelm. Uncle John knows how to Washington, 0. C. William Wagner. St. Paul, Minn. C. W. Hackett Hdw. Co. make it pleasant for the boys, and some Charleston, S. C. L. W. Bicaisc & Co, Louisville, Ky. Alex. L. Semple & Co. TOURNAMENTS. of them can be found there at almost any Baltimore, Md. Tabb & Jenkins Hdw. Co. time. Plainfleld may have her "Dutchy," South Danville, Me. G. R. HunnewelL Baltimore, Md. A. C. Chase. but Braddock has her "Uncle John." Boston, Mass. Wm. Read & Sons. Boston, Mass. Jno. P. Lovell Arms Co, Dr. B. M. Cundall, of Washington, Pa., What the Paid Men Are Doing to the spent a day in the city this week calling on his many friends. The Doctor is- a THE AMERICAN "E. C." and "SCHULTZE" POWDER CO. welcome visitor, especially when he re Sport The Expressions ol Two ports that the Washington shooters are OAKLAND, BERGEN CO., N. J. bristling up a little and liable to get a NEW YORK OFFICE—318 BROADWAY. Noted Sportsmen on the Subject- hustle on before Ion.?. Sparrow shooting at the Hazelwood Club still continues to be very popular and at About the Champions. tractive to the shooters. Two afternoons each week are devoted to this sport, and President John N. Crossland is keeping MORE WINNERS. Pittsburg, Pa., July 4. Gun Editor the boys thinking. "Sporting Life:" In regard to the de FISHERS AND CAMPERS. cline and lack of interest taken in The following party of disciples of good PETERS NEW VICTOR SHELLS loaded with King©s trap shooting, Harvey McMurchy and old Izaak will spend two weeks on the C. E. Willard have been reported as Castlemau River, at Ursina: Robert Maloiie, Smokeless won more prizes at the Pennsylvania State Shoot attributing the cause of it to the Andrew Shaw, Professor Irvine, A. E. great number of expert shots employed by Frank, George Gerrard and T. J. Frank. at Oil City, than any other shells. the manufacturers; saying that the experts They will take along two trunkfuls of have been making their living off of the bass tackle and some other "stuff.". Theo amateurs and driving them away from dore is a pill-pounder from Allegheny, aud, A strong recommendation for a Strong Shell always the tournaments. This is true to a small ex like all Alleghenians, thinks he knows how tent, of course, but there are other reasons to catch bass. same Sure Fire, Quick, Clean and Strong. more likely to cause this falling off in at Major B. A. Montroth, one of Pittsbug©s tendance at tournaments than the presence most prominent attorneys, is spending the of experts. With a few exceptions the only summer months at Cambridgeboro Springs. tournaments given this year that were suc The Major is well supplied with steel rods, cessful were the ones that the most of the bass aud pike tackle and is said to be the PETERS CARTRIDGE CO., experts participated in, none, so far, being most successful fisherman on the lake. a total frost. On the other hand, how many W. S. Shaw will spend his summer vaca tournaments have been given where the tion on Tubmill Run, near New Florence, ______CINCINNATI, OHIO. experts have been barred and the amateurs Pa. Mr.© Shaw says that he will only have had everything their own way, that catch enough trout to keep the table well have been successful? supplied. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED Trap shooting, like the Pittsburg ball H. E. Wainwright, Jr., J. R. Wainwrlglit team, has its ups and downs, aud this and A. H. Carpenter will spend two months TWEHTY DOLLGB5 seems to be one of its down years. With in camp on Lake Joseph, Canada. They a great many, and for want of a better purchased new rods and a splendid as NET reason, it seems to be the right thing to sortment of bass tackle. blame failure on the experts. Take West W. K. Hoffman has just returned from for a " Get There " Duok ern Penusylvanio, for instance, and it will a week©s trout fishing in the mountains fairly represent the balance of the country, Boat, made in Stamped and around Oakland, Md. Mr. H. says the Embossed Sheet Steel. No more expensive than the cheapest wooden boat. Will ilast a lifetime. and where experts do not drop in and steal conditions were not favorable, but for our "stuff," and what has been the cause nil that he took several creels of very Need no repairs. Send for catalogue with full description and prices of "Get There" Duck of such fin-all attendance at the all-day fine trout. Boat, also "Pleasure Boat" and "Dingey." We solicit your correspondence. shoots? Shoots have not been so poorly After several weeks© outing and bass attended in this section for many years. fishing on the Castleman Elver at Harneds- Many of the old shooters have dropped out ville, Miss Tanner, who is quite a lover of of the game and have taken up other the gentle art, has returned to the city. amusements©, and as shooting is an expen The bass seemed to bite more freely for sive luxury many others have been shooting Miss Tanner than they did for others of too fast a gait and have shot themselves the party. OLD HOSS. to a standstill. The crackajacks, by their splendid shooting, have been the cause of BAKER bringing more new shooters into the ranks FARMERS© GUN CLUB. than all other causes combined. Give the P 1897 boys credit, Harvey. De Pew Led the List in a Hundred Of course, there may be too many of these Target Race. experts employed by the manufacturers, at The Farmers© Gun Club, of Mahanoy City, least too many for the good of some of the Pa., held a shoot at targets on their manufacturers, as they cut into each other©s grounds recently. Four men contested in trade. Our good friend, Harvey, has shot FOR himself and the Smith gun into great prom a hundred-target event, and the shooting inence, but how would he like to be asked was hard enough to bring the scores down to "come off." It will seem strange to to the 70 mark. , The high-quality, low-priced gnns for nitro and black powder. Sold by the trade. many of the amateurs that such a full- Depew led the list with 71 broken out of grown kick should come from the ranks of the 100, which is not such a poor^ score For full descriptions and prices write the Baker Gun & Forging Co., Batavia, N.Y. the experts themselves. Something must when the hardness of the shooting Is con be done to bring out new shooters to take sidered. All targets were thrown at un the places of the old ones who are drop known angles at full speed of traps. The AUDUBON GUN CliUB. 18, Mrs. Shattuck 19, Marshall 18, Ensign 15, ping out, but barring the experts will not scores follow: Bush 22, Daly 20, Johnston 17, Mrs. Johnston. do it. Shooting at tournaments has been DePew ...... 11100 11110 00111 10100 10111 16 E. C. Burkhardt, P. G. Myers and F. 18, Shattuck 13, Nelson 14, Paegel 1G, Neelr Reitzel ...... 1110111001110101010010011 15 11, Weeks 16, Hirschy 20, Novatny 19, Minor t), made too expensive for a great many, and Nconan .. . . .00000 10000 00000 00010 01010 4 Saiier Badge Winners. Dutton 6, Holtzerman 10. Bush wins badge. the races are too long. How would it do Macduff ...... 11111 01101 10101 11000 10110 16 The badge winners at the shoot of the to make all races, or most of them, at least, Depew ...... 11111 00101 11001 11001 10111 17 Audubon Club, of Buffalo, N. Y., on July 3, VAL BLATZ BADGE. 10 birds one dollar, and four moneys. This Reitzel ...... 11101 10010 00100 10010 00001 10 were E. C. Burkhardt in class A, P. G. My Fifteen singles, unknown angles Parker 7, Mra. will divide the money up, but it will bring Noorjan ...... 110O1 OOOOO 00000 11011 10100 9 ers in class B, and F. Sauer in class C. Shattuck 15, Marshall 13, Ensign 11, Bush 11, Bhooters. MacdufE ., ....1111011111111000011011011 18 Event No. 5 was at seven pairs of doubles, Daily 10, Johnston 13, Mrs Johnston 9, Shat CHAMPIONS. Depew ...... 10111 10011 10111 11100 10111 18 L. W. Bennett winning, with ten birds tuck 14, Nelson 8, Paegel 13, Hertz 4, Parsons As the best judges of pigeon shooting Reitzel ...... 01100 11101 10111 10100 00011 14 killed. The scores follow: 11, Neoly 10, Weeks 8, Hirschy 11, Minor 4, always place Captain John L. Brewer and Noonan ...... 01000 01100 00100 00010 10110 8 Dutton 3, Smith 4, Rex 11, Cole 2, Winters 4, Dr. W. F. Carver at the longest handicap, MncdufC ...... 0111011101011111001011101 17 Events...... 1 2 3 4 56 7 Peters 9, Jones 12, Delaney 11, Duke 12, Day they are rightly considered the professors Depew ...... 1111111011010111101101111 20 Targets...... 10152515141515 11, Holts 2, Mack 12, Miss Gray 8. Mrs. Sha.t- of the art. Just as soon as some of the Reitzel ...... 10011 11100 11100 11110 10010 15 tuck wins badge. Noonan ...... 01000 00010 100OO 00010 01001 6 O. S. Burkhardt...... ~.. 71020 7 91013 good shots, not all, run out of a champion Macduffl ...... 11110 11110 11000 11111 01111 19 A. Forrester...... 71320 5 4 . . 12 ship they commence to issue all kinds of Total for the 100 Depew 71, Mat-daft 70, Reit E. C. Burkhardt...... 71424 9 48 KEL.SEY WON BEST AVERAGE challenges through the papers, entirely ig zel 54, Noonan 27. L. W. Bennett...... 7102111 10.. noring the fact that there is only one gen- Jacobs ...... 5 10 15 11 6 6 At the July 5th Shoot of the Buffalo Bine Simon-pure championship, and that B. Tolsma ...... 12 19 .. the proper thing for them to do would be Forthcoming Events. W. H. W...... 11 17 . . Audubon Club. to challenge the holder of it. A few lines July 14 and 15, New Haven Ct.---Tournament of George McArthur...... 102211 913 Despite the intensely hot weather, there find a little more money to old "Honest the Interstate Association, under the auspices P. G. Myers ...... 11 21 13 was a good attendance of wing shots at the Charlie" Grimm will get them into more of the New Haven Gun Club George Floss ...... 16 11 Independence Day shoot of the Audubon championship trouble than they will forget July 20 and 22. Arkansas State shoot, Pine A. Coombs ...... ^...... 12 6 Gun Club, held on its grounds at Audubou, for a long time. Some fifteen years ago Bluff, Ark.; $500 added money. Paul R. Litzke, U. E. Story ...... 11 7 7 6 Park, Buffalo, N. Y., July 5. Dr. Carver won the most valuable cham secretary. J. B. Lodge ...... 15 6 7 7 6 Kelsey won first average, with 135 out July 20, 21, 22, 23. Indian Wolf Slioot, at E. F. Reynolds 11 .. pionship trophy and largest purse that was Clear Lake, Iowa; $500 added; three days tar 7 7 of a possible 150; Hammond second, with ever won by an American, and Jim Elliott O©Brian ...... 18 14 6 12 gets, one day live birds. Write C. M. Grimm, J. A. Kennedy 12 .. 6 5 126; G. S. Lewis third, 124, and W. Swivel- Is away behind the times if he is not aware Clear Lake, for programme and particulars. F. Sauer.. ... 15 . . 5 7 ler fourth, with 122. The scores were as of this fact. July 21 iind 22, Trap Shooters© League of In Peasland ..... follows: GAME PROSPECTS. diana, Crawfordsville, Ind. Charles E. Lacey, W. E. Garbe ...... 6 Events ..._..... 1234567 89 10 Reports from all sections in Western secretary. Ellis ...... Targets «, ...... 15 15 10 15 20 15 10 15 20 15 Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Eastern July 22, 23, Meadville, Pa., tournament and McCarney ...... 6 11 14 10 8 12 10 Ohio are very encouraging and indicate Border League match. G. O. Miller ...... 7 10 14 11 8 12 .. C. S. Burkhardt.... 7 14 9 12 13 12 8 14 15 10 that all kinds of game will be more abund August 4 and 5, Lewiston, Me. Tournament of Kelsey ...... 14113 8141614 9151913 ant this fall than it has been for many the Interstate Association, under the auspices of the Androscoggin Gun Club. MINNEAPOLIS GUN CLUB. Hammond ...... 10 13 10 12 15 14 7 14 18 13 years. Quite a good head of game was Aug. 4 and 5, Trap Shooters© League, of Indiana, E C. Burkhardt.... 11 10 10 13 16 11 7 9 15 IU left over last fall, and that, together with at Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind. Swiveller ...... 8 13 9 13 16 15 5 15 15 13 the restocking that has been done aud the August 18 and 19 Trap Shooters© League of In Mrs. Shattuck Again Successful For E. N. McCarney. ....11 splendid season for breading purposes, en diana, Lake City Gun Club, Warsaw, Ind. W. the Val Blatz Medal Lodge ...... 511 6141314 courages the sportsmen iu the belief that A. Wineberer, secretary. The weekly, shoot of the Minneapolis Gun Reinecke ...... 3114 8 13 . . 13 they will have considerable use for their August 24 and 25 G. A. R. week, Bison Gun Woodbury ...... 10 9 7111613 6 8 14 9 breechloaders this fall. J. H. Johnston, of Club tournament at targets, Buffalo, N. Y. Club held on July 1 was largely at Zoeller ...... 12 12 7 14 13 12 9 12 17 10 Beaver county, says that he never saw so August 2o and 26, Montpelier, Vt, Tournament tended and the sport was of the best. G. Lewis ...... 11 14 8131714 7 15 14 11 many grouse in the ravines and hillsides as of the Interstate Association, under the Good scores were the order of the day and H. M. J

3. All guns weighing over 15 pounds barred. Oh, Doc Weller! THE OLD HAS NO 4. Charge of powder not to exceed I1/! ounces. Charge of shot unlimited. "Nuff RELIABLE RIVAL ! ! ! Ced" Meyer! 5. A shooter shall not in any case load The Parker Gun has "MOST PERFECT SHOOTING GUN MADE." his gun until he has called "pull." , Look out (Father) Stewart! stood the test Simplest, Strongest, Safest 6. The puller shall not press the button of over 30 until the bird is on the wing. Get there, Handsomest and Best in Hicks! years Every Way. 7. The traps shall be so arranged as not IILLIAMSQN WINS, to throw the shooter over 40 or less than 60 yards. Are we in it, Byer? 8. All ties that are not divided will be shot off. I guess, aber, nit, Hadley! HE DEFEATS DR, CARYER IN An eagle-eyed Mann will call the birds. He can see a piece as big as a pin©s head 40 rods off, but look out for him. He is MILWAUKEE, the most systematic bird stealer (or any thing else he ean lay hands on) this side of Mt. Hope. Ah there, Billy! One kicker, and only one, will be allowed The Score Was Ninety-Two to Ninety- on the grounds, and the committee has Nearly 100,000 in the hands of shooters the World over. This engaged one from the Bowery, who will fact alone demonstrates the superiority of the "PARKER GUN." One Caryer Missed His Last fill the bill. Cheese it, George! fox OsLta,log"u.e.- It will greatly assist the management if the shooters will enter for all day. Any St. PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. Bird The Milwaukeean Given event not contested will be charged double. SOME ATRRACTIONS. Four Yards Handicap, Attraction I. Ten Blue Rocks, 10 cents, birds included; open to the world; nobody barred. How does that hit you. Lane? A close match was shot at National Park, Attraction II. Fifteen Blue Rocks, $50, Milwaukee, Wis., on July 3, between Dr. birds extra. Glover©s benefit. Carver, of Chicago, and Ur. Williamson, of Attraction III. Will be an exhibition of Twenty-six thousand Blue Rocks trapped at Oil City in two days from two Milwaukee. Both men shot strong, Wil- fancy shooting by Hon. H. M. Stewart. liamson being particularly clever, making During his performance Harry will en Magautraps, fourteen thousand being trapped in one day. a run of 28 birds in succession after his deavor to break two birds with one shot A record that cannot be equaled by any other trap. first miss, and then scored 10 more before while standing on his head, the birds being losing another. He led Carver a couple of thrown from Nos. 1 and 5 traps, one min Send for Catalogue. birds up to the .ninetieth round, when he ute apart. Get onto that, Fulton. - lost the ninety-fifth and ninety-sixth birds, Attraction IV. Twenty Blue Rocks, $2, CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Cleveland, Ohio which made it a tie on the ninety-seventh birds included. You©ll have to break 18 round, but Carver©s, last bird fell dead out of them, George, or you can©t Wride home. of bounds, giving the match to Williamson. Attraction V. Team race, Borst vs. Foley, SHOT AT SPARROWS. Carver stood at 32 yards and Williamson captains. (The Dutch against the Irish). at 28 yards. Each grassed 24 out of the Telescope sights will be allowed in this first 25. Carver lost three in the next 25, event. Doubtful birds must be retrieved Crossland Made the High Score For AUSTIN©S which dropped him one below Williamson for shot marks. Should anyone attempt to at the fiftieth round, the score standing 47 bribe the scorer we will soak him in the the Day. to 46 in favor of the Milwaukeean. canal. Shoot him where Desdemona wore There was some©very good shooting ai In the third run of 25 each killed 23, both, her beads. See! These teams will contain the grounds of the Hazelwood Gun Club, of Willlamson©s birds being dead outside. the most notorious shooters (at banquets) Pittsburg, on July 2. The attendance of On the final round of 25 Carver lost the in the national arena. The only Sim, shooters was large and the events passed fifth, thirteenth and last bird, while Wil champion of America! Can©t-Rattle-Him off pleasantly. The weather was a lit Direct to Gun Clubs and liamson fell down on his thirteenth, twen Byer. Get-There-Quick Stewart, Snutf-©em- tle warm for the crack shots, but they Sportsmen in lots of 1000 or tieth and twenty-first. The pigeons were a Out Lane, Always There Meyer, Limburger managed to make satisfactory score©s fair lot of summer birds, and none refused Cheese George, Red-Hot Norton, and last for all that. It may be stated that this more. Mail orders direct to to fly. For this time of the year they were but not least, his royal nibs, the Under club is among the best in the State de considered very good birds. The scores fol taker. How©s that for a hand to draw to? spite the fact that it is only a young or low : Attraction VI. Match for $10,000, 20 ganization compared with others; the AUSTIN CARTRIDGE CO., Dr. Williamson, 28yds. birds, -between Lane and Meyer. During membership is large, and the standard *2221 21222 11111 12222 22222 24 this match Messrs. Lane and Meyer will of shooting among the members is of a CLEVELAND, O. 22202 22221 12112 12211 21102 23 endeavor to .show -their friends how they high order. Some of the best shots in 222*2 22222 22211 11222 22*22 23 can shoot, and at the same time dance on the Western part of the State are in ©JOHN L WINSTON, Agent, 22222 22222 22022 22210 *2222 22 92 a table filled with dishes and not break cluded among its members, and added to C©are of Ton Iiengerlie A Detmold, Dr. W. F. Girver, 32yds. more than $zO worth. How did you two this they are a fine lot of sportsmen. 22222 22222 12122 2222* 22222 24 get home ? This is one of the great reasons why the YORK. 02212 22222 22220 2222* 22222 22 Attraction VII. E-xhibtion by Brinny. club has been so successful. 22221 22020 22222 22222 22222 23 He will show how easy it is to break 20 The best shooting was done by Crossland, 1221* 22221 12*22 22121 2222* 22 91 straight from a Magautrap. Oh, Willie! who killed 47 out of 50 of the sparrows. Attraction VIII. Fifteen Blue Rocks, 5 Stilley shot well in doubles, grassing ejj^ht THEY HAD A LADIES© DAY. cents, birds included. Money divided by out of ten. The scores follow: the Rose system 40, 30, 20 and 10 per At 25 sparrows: __ The Rochester Rod and Gun Club©s cent. How does that strike YOU, Arthur?- Orossland -.... .11111 01111 10111 lllll Hill-23 Attraction IX. Match for $5000, 25 birds, Lovatt ...... 00111 lllll 00011 lllll 11011 19 Programme. between Byer and the only Glover. Show Muneon ...... 11010 lllll lllll 10001 11001 18 The Rochester Rod and Gun Club, of us how you did it, Sim! Rochester, N. Y., one of the finest and Attraction X. Grand distribution of CrosslandSPal.r.Wioill lllll lllll HUl H1U 24 strongest shooting organizations in the prizes. A box of (Wesox) will be given to Stiller ...... 10111 01101 11111 lllll 11101 21 Munson ...... 01110 11011 11011 11101 11110-19 Empire State, recently had a "Ladies© the one making the highest average in all Revolvers, Day," and issued a programme for the the events. At seven sparrows: -.mm 7 Tents, and events. As it might be a benefit to some Attraction XI. 5 P. M., Transplanted \V A ...... 111-l-LJ-J- < other clubs who contemplate holding a Traditional Banquet. A time of brilliance Stillev © ©© ©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©...... Ulllll-7 HUNTERS' SUPPLIES. ©^Ladies© Day" shoot we print the pro when all things shine1. Say! we won©t do a uossianaCros«lVnd ...... 1111101-61110101-5 gramme in full below: t©ilig to ©um. SCHMELZER ARMS CO, Rochester Rod and Gun Club tourna JffiNU. ^.nain . .©. .©.© ©. . .::::::::::::::.....1101011-5 ment. Ladies© Day, Wednesday, June 2, Well, never mind; the ladies will attend Five pairs sparrow match: ^ ^ iolfl_g 710, 712, 714 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. 1897. Angelic visitations! Sumptuous ban to that. Crossland".©.©.©.©.©.!©.©.©.©...©.. H 10 10 11 10-7 quet! The occasion a la brilliance. 6 P. M. Every member is requested to At 15 coast pigeon targets: To be held on the club©s grounds, on join Father Stewart in singing two stanzas rvnsjalnnd ...... lllll lllll 10011 J-.i the sterile shores of the dear old Erie, of "I©m. Looking for That Shooter; He Must Ciossland ..01101 10111 00111-10 close to the water©s edge. be Found." Stillev ©"" ...... 01110 11101 10101-10 He has spoken and gone, but left a Now, if any of you have any nioney left lA:lev "".-... .00011 11001 11001- 8 Fireworks Wholesale, ray of light, by which the committee has after all this it will be a good time to pay xauiy ...... ^ 11-iAH no-Ill 00011 8 been able to see clearly, and this event your dues, $3. If you can©t see it, take a . PAIN'S FIREWORKS CO. will be second to none in the history of magnifying glass. the following: scores were made: Stilley the club. COMMITTEE DUTCH. killed 25 straight sparrows in the first and PHILADELPHIA BRANCH: ———*. TH9Y TALK. Crossland led in the second 2a with 23 They talk about a woman©s sphere SOCIAL GUN CLUB. dead. W. G. PADDOCK, As though it had a limit; N. W. Corner llth and Market Streets. There©s not a place in earth or heaven, Mink Shot Well at Norristown on s.uiiiiii i - There©s not a task to mankind given, July 5th OrosSand lllll lllll 1U11 11110 10110-22 There©s not a blessing or a woe. WUbert ©. . 11100 lllll 1H01 01010 10111-18 There©s not a whisper, yes or no; The Social Gun Club gave a tournament Carter . . .00101 11010 11100 10011 11111-16 There©s not a life or death or birth. on their grounds on Arch street, Norris W A ...... 01001 11100 10111 01101 01111-16 That has a featherweight of worth. town, Pa., on July 5. The attendance was Twentv-flve sparrows. Fine Fishing Tackle good and the weather perfect. The grounds Crossland. . ...lllll Mill HHl «U1 10101-23 Without a woman in it. for Trout and Bass Fishing. THE COMMITTEE are located in a little valley, with a small Stilley . - .Hill llHO lllll lllll 00111-22 confidently expect that all members of creek flowing between the traps and the Wilbert.© ...... 01101 11011 11111.11101 1110-20 shooting platform. The spot was well Seven sparrows. nnm 7 the club will honor our lady friends with I J.B. SHANNON & SONS, their presence on this occasion. No ex shaded and cool. The background was none the best, but some very high scores ...... pense has been spared to make it a suc r-irter - ...... 1111110 6 1020 Market St., Philadelphia. cessful and pleasant gathering. were made. C. Mink, representing J. B. Brown.©. .©."".©...... 1111110-0 Everyone who attends is sure to be re Shannon & Sou, Philadelphia, made an aver TV A ...... 011H (>1-5 paid yea, seven times. age of over 02 per cent, for the day, using Wilbert©.©.©. ."...... -. .1011101-5 Send for New Tackle Catalogue. The committee (is full) that is it has Shannon©s hand-loaded shells of Du Pont Twenty-five coast pigeon targets. full power fo make all arrangements for powder, and L. C. Smith gun. Tom Smith, Carter ...... 10011 10101 01101 10111 10111 17 the pleasure of the shooters and their with Peters shells of King Smokeless, kept Tries ...... 10101 11011 10111 01011 10110 17 friends. up to the top, as did Ward. Franklin and Wilbert...... 10011 00001 01101 10111 10011 14 Have your Picture THIS IS THE ARRANGEMENT. Hitner. of the home club. But few shoot First, Pray for good weather, so that ers were present from out of town; but the on Celluloid. your powder won©t get wet. Norristown gunners turned out well and GLEN WILLOW GUN CLUB. 1 doz. beautiful buttons for Second, Take Monroe avenue (Cobbs© made it a pleasant affair. The shoot was 75c. Send your Photograph Hill) car at 1.30 P. M. well managed and all had a pleasant day©s Monthly Handicap Shoot Won by with name and address on, Third, Look for the Reception Commit sport. The scores follow: same will be returned un tee W. C. Hadley, W. F. Brinsmaid, and Events...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 Crowther. harmed. Send 10 cts. for E. C. Meyer. Targets...... 10 15 10 15 10 15 15 10 15 10 The monthly handicap shoot of the Glen- samples and catalogue. Fourth, The shooting begins. If you S. P. Life...... 810 811 71214 911 willow Gun Club was held on their grounds The Whitehead & Hoag Co., want to get next to a good thing, take it ,T. R. Yost...... 613 8 S 7 11 10 8 11 at Maneyunb on July 3. In the club shoot, Newark, New Jersey. in. Dotterej- ...... 510 612 9 9 7 510 with handicap allowance, H. Crowther and The Mpgautrap will be used in all events Ward ...... 10 13 813 51313 915 H. Winkler tied on 22. In the shoot-off except those in which the old Blue Rock W. Miller ...... 5 7 410 41211 5.. Crowther won, James Cowan came next, Sweepstake, 20 Blue Rocks, $1 entrance Wink traps are used. McMichael ...... 710 7 9 710 8 with 20 broken, from scratch. Several ler 19, Butler 18, AVhitebmise 18, dnvan 17, All Magautrap events will be at un T. V. Smith ...... S 14 10 14 8 10 12 6 14 9 sweeps followed. The scores: Pepper 1(5, Davis 12, Brooks 12, Hinkle 12, known traps and known angles. All other E. Weidman ...... 8 . . 5 IS 711 6 ... 8 CLUB HANDICAP, 25 BLUB ROCKS. Weiuman 11, Shaffer 10. Stein ...... 714 (511 71110 811.. events known angles and unknown traps. Broke. H©dcap. Total. Sweepstake, miss and out, 50c. entrance All events to be class shooting; high guns Franklin ...... 8101011 812 9 814 7 Weinman 11, Butler ©10, Whitehoiise 7, Hinkle Newton ...... 6 12 5 13 7 10 13 7 11 8 H. Crowther ...... 15 7 ©22 win; money to be divided, Rose system, F.«Winkler...... 18 4 22 7, Crowther 0, Davis 4, Brooks 2, Shatter 2, 60, 30 end 10 per cent. Nine moneys in W. Weldman ...... 8 10 6 14 8 11 .. ... 10 Oreger 0. each event. Mink ...... 0151014 7 . . 14 . . 14 . . J. Cowan...... 20 Scratch 20 If the management at any time see fit Hitner ...... 9 11 ti 14 7 14 . . 8 12 6 J. Innis ...... 16 3 19 Tassel ...... 8107 9 5 .... C. Whitehouse...... 12 6 18 11 County Gun Club. to return to the old system it reserves the Kohl ...... 913 S 9 7 10 . . F. Hinkle. ©...... 10 S 18 right to do so. Revised A. S. A. rules to Lenzi ...... 5 6 ...... C. Weinman...... 15 2 17 On Saturday, July ©24, at Haekensack, X. J., govern. Hitter ...... 3 S ...... D. B. Pepper...... 14 1 15 the regular monthly shoot for the Borgcu County RULES. Jackson...... f> «5 ...... D. Davis...... 5 10 15 "E. C." cup \vill taJie place, beginning at 2 1. If a shooter does not cock his gun F. Bosler ...... 7 . . . . 13 8 12 . . 610.. Shoot-off Crowther. 21, Winkler©20. o©clock. Traps ready for practice at 1. This until after he has fired the bird shall be Gaylor ...... 14 411 9 9 5 . . 3 . . Sweepstake. 10 Blue Rocks, 50c. entrance ,T. shoot, as generally known, is open to -all amateur scored lost. Ah, there, Davis! J. Cowan...... 6 10 9 12 13 ...... Cowan 9, H. Crowhurst 9, F. Winkler 8, C. shots who are "membeis or friends" of the 2. Any shooter who drops for place in Bunting ...... 411 7 88 6 9 7 Whitehonse 8, Pepper 0, Butler 5. Bergcn County Gun Club. The conditions are 50 the events where the Rose system is used C. Hank ...... 6 3 4 ...... Sweepstake, 10 Bine Rocks. 50c. entrance C. clay, birds. 25 known nngles and 25 unknown. will be executed on the spot. Look out for J. Steinmetz ...... 9 5 ...... Whitehouse 9, P. Brooks 8,© J. Cowan 9, F. Entrance is price of birds. $1.00. SweepHakes kjour neck, Glover! P. Yost...... 5 5 ...... HiuKle 7, Butler 6, Davis 5, C©owther & and practice shooting after tlia na.tiu event. SPORTING- Jnly 1O.

FRAMES OB MODELS ©93 AND 97 A NEW REPEATING SHOT GUN

IT EMBODIES ALL THE STRONG FEATURES OF THE MODEL ©93 AND SEVERAL PRONOUNCED IMPROVEMENTS HE Model ©97, Winchester Repeating Shot Gun, differs from the Model ©93 in the action and in the length and drop .of the stock. The frame is closed at the top, shells being ejected from the side. T This adds great strength to© the frame, and permits, without danger of jamming, the use of either a 2 or 2%; inch shell. New cartridge guides, double extractors, firing pin lock, and action slide lock release are features of the new gun. The latter permits opening the gun when the hammer is at full cock, by pressing the action slide lock release on the side of the frame. The stock of the Model ©97 is 13%" inches long, and has a drop of i % inches at the comb, and 2}4 inches at the heel. SEND FOR A 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 St., San Francisco, Cal. $

SECOND DAY, JULY 5. cartridge so that the cartridge is not de The tournament was continued on Mon TRADE NEWS. formed about the heod from pounding in the day, Snow and Good shooting well to the magazine. RICEREADI front. May led for the day, with 10(5 The Winchester Repeating Arms Co. have "A longer stock, with less drop has been broken out of 120; Snow second, with 104; added the new 1897 model repeating shot put upon this gun, which, it is believed, Good 103, Chic 97. The seven average gun to their list, which will take the place will suit the market better than the old HE MAKES A PROPOSITION TO 3. prizes were won by May, Snow, Good, Chic, of the 1893 model. The Winchester Com form of short and crooked stock, which has Mercier, Burke and Grant, The shoot was pany has this to say of their new model: been heretofore used. The length of the a success in©every way. The scores: "The great success which has attendee stock is 13% inches; the drop at comb, 1% i_R._ELLIOTT. Events .... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 XI. the sale of the Model 1803 Repeating Shot inches; drop at heel, 2% inches. Birds ...... 10 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 120 | gml has led us to offer a uew form of .this "This gun will hereafter be furnished in - ~~•— ~ ~r "T 1(V, I gun, which is Las seemed best, by reason o: place of the Model 1893 upon all orders." Good ...... 9 7 14 6 13 « i- ia if s_iW ...... 8 8 12 8 15 10 14 the Model 1897, although the users of the Co., 312 Broadway, New York, or 418 Mar Hopkins .. ... 7 3 11 4 8 5 5 previous Model 1893 will recognize in it ket street, San. Francisco, Cal., for de Waring ...... 7 5 9 4 11 7 10 6 9 9 77 scriptive circular of the gun. Against J, L R. Elliot For Three 8 12 7 8 7- 85 many points of similarity. The old form Kvans ...... 4 6 12 10 11 of sliding fore-end, breech block, carrier * » * Mav ...... 10 8 10 1) 14 10 12 9 15 9 lOti Mr. W. H. Mullins is getting orders for Grant ...... 10 5 11 6 10 9 11 9 11 5 87 block, hammer and trigger have been re Matches To be Shot in Chicago, Chic ...... 8 9 10 8 14 9 10 9 13 7- 97 tained, but in the detail many alterations his metal boats from far-away countries as Jack ...... 6 612 810 S12 7.10 5 si are collected together in the Model 18.97 well as this country, he having just re Mercier .. ... 7 G 11 8 11 9 12 8 14 10 90 | gun. ceived an order for one galvanized steel Offiaha and St. Louis in October, Wirls ...... 6 5 10 8 9 6 7 4 8 68 ©The frame has been altered to use a "Get There Duck Boat" from Le Prince A. Fellows .. ... 8 8 14 G 10 8 10 5 9 G 81 two and three-quarters-inch shell, as wel: W. Bariatinsky,, Var, FrUnce, to be shipped Burke ...... 9 5 8 8 9 8 13 8 13 8 89 as a two and live-eighths-inch. The frame to him at Wiborg, Finland, Russia. Also Chicago, 111., July 3. Gun Editor Sport- A Ing Life: For two weeks I have patiently Meeker .. 9 8 8 G at the top has been cohered over so that the an order for, one Manganese Bronze Pleas waited to "hear something drop" that Fuller ...... ejecting of the shell is now entirely from ure Boat for one of the South American D. E. C...... 5 576 the siue^ This adds great strength to the Governments, and for a manganese bronze should owe its fall to some one of the dingy to be shipped to the City of Mexico. several gentlemen so handy with the snot- frame, and permits the use, without danger * * * gun.Two issues of your good paper have gone HEIGHTS GUNNING CLUB. of jamming, of a two and three-quarters- before the public without offering what iiich .shell. The American E. C. and Schultze Pow would seem to me a proper response to Charlie Williams Won First Prize "A new lock, opening by recoil, or other der Co., Oakland, Bergen County, N. Y., Mr. J. A. R. E©lliott©s challenge, and, while on Live Birds. wise at the will of the operator, has been are pushing their nitro powders to the 1 tun not a shooter and must depend upon The annual shootin tournament held by put. upon the gun. Under the slide handle front, ond the following agencies have been personal friends, my interest in the gen- the Heights Gunnin Club took place at and acting against the stop on the maga- established for the "E. C." and Schultze U©Mnan©.y sport of trap shooting leads me Wilkesbarre, Pa., on *July 5 on the grounds zille is placed _a spring. When the gun is powders in the different parts of the coun to offer an accommodation to Mr. Elliott. at Maple Grove,© and if was attended by j closed this spring pushes against the upper try: Chicago, 111., Von Lengerke & An- First, let me say that I do not believe between 600 and TOO people. The winner end of the action slide and presses it to- toine and Hibbarfl, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.; strong or fast birds can be secured at this of the first prize was Charles M. Williams, ward the stock. A lever is hung in the St. Louis, E. C. Meacharn Arms Co., and the season of the year, and assume that a One of tbe special features was the contest carrier block, when the slide handle is Simmous- Hardware Co.; Omaha, Neb., F. S. ood shot would not care to shoot suuabs. between Lewis Lewis, the captain of the | pressed forward a spring in the rear end Pa©rmelee Gun Co., and Lee-C!arke-Ander- f offer, authorized by Mr. Charles M. Grim, club, and Councilman David P. Griffiths, j Of the lever forces the forward end of the son Hardware Co.; Detroit, Midi., Hodg- lo Mr. lOiliott three matches, all to be shot and the betting on the event was even. lever out and it catches against a notch son, Howard & Marke and The Fletcher (luring the month of October one in Chi Mr. Lewis won the money by killing one in the action slide. While the hammer Hardware Co.; Kansas City, Mo., R. S. El- cago, one in St. Louis and one at Omaha 100 bird more than Griffiths. The following is stands at full cock the rear end of the liott & Co. and Richards & Conover Hard birds to the man. $100 per side, with $206 the official score: lever is forced outward and its notched ware Co.; Minneapolis, Minn., Jenuey, Sein- BS a si-le bet, to go to the man who scores Seven live birds, Rhode Island rules: forward end holds the slide fast. When ple & Co.; Atchison, Kan., Louis Erhardt the greatest number of birds in the three Franklin Leavenworth .... 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5 the hammer stands at half cock the same & Co.: St. Joseph, Mo., The Wyeth Hard races-: American Shooting Association rules Lewis Lewis ...... 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 occurs. But when the hammer has fallen ware Co. and Akhurst-Eberly Arms Co.; to govern, and $100, now deposited by me John James ...... 1 0 1 1 0-5 the spring which lies under the rear enu of Indianapolis, Ind., VanCamp Iron & Hard In the hands of "The American Field." of W. G. Rogers ...... 0 1 0 0 0 3 the lever forces the forward end of the ware Co.; St. Paul. Farwell. Osmum, Kirk Thomas Owens ...... 0 1 1 1 1 5 lever toward the centre of the gun. The & Co. and C. W. Hackett Hardware Co.; Chicago, to be covered; party failing to 1 4 Louisville, Ivy., Alex. L. Semple & Co.; Bhoot to forfeit the deposit. D. F. Griffith ...... 0. 0 >0 spring under the slide handle, however, In this connection I would state that Mr. John D. Joseph ...... 1 0 1 4 still holds the forward end of the lever Cleveland. The George Worthimrton Go.; Thomas N. Jones ...... 1 1 0 1 5 in place, and the gun cannot be opened Baltimore, Md., A. C. Chase and Tabh Jen- Charles M. Grimm is not an employe of Charles M. Williams 1 7 kins Hardware Co.; Boston, John P. Lovell my office or an employe of my company; John Barnett ...... 0 4 until a slight forwarl motion of the slide Arms Co., and Wm. Read & Sons: Washing that as a matter of fact he shoots from M. D. Morgan ...... 1-6 handle releases the lever. Thereupon it ton. D. C., Wm. Wagner; Charleston. S. C., choice DuPout smokeless powder, and will Sims J. D;\vis ...... 0 1 may be opened by pulling back the slide L. W. Bicaiso & Co.; S. Danville, Me., G. in the future; as in the past, be found giv G. Sutherland 0 5 handle. In firing the recoil of the gun R. Hunnewell. ing good account of himself with the ar W. Payne ...... 0 1 0-2 gives the slight forward motion to the * * * ticle named. slide handle, releases the lever and enables The Redolent Manufacturing1 Company, This will give Mr. Elliott an opportunity PITCAIRIM GUN CLUB. the immediate opening of the gun. It Box 433. Oil City, Pa., have just gotten out be claims to have long sought, and I will results from this that the gun awaits the a very desirable oil for bicycles, guns, ma Bee to it that Mr. Elliott contends for su A Lady Does the Best Shooting For explosion of the cartridge before opening. premacy with his peer and that his foe- If the shell hangs fire the gun will not chinery, etc. It does not gum. will wear Dian shall be worthy of his steel. Club Prizes. come open in the hands of an operator who well and not dry out; will prevent gun bar In conclusion, let me request of Mr. El At the practice shoot of the Pitcairn, Pa., is holding back upon the slide handle with rels from rusting, is free from all injurious liott a plain and brief acceptance or a Gun Club, on Monday last, Mrs. M. L. Keck the intention of > making a quick second substances and will stick to metnl. Those gentlemanly declination to accept and that carried off the laurels by breaking 9 out of shot. It will, however, come immediately who have given Redolent a trial recom he does not make this proposition, an ex 10 clay pigeons. M. L. Keck defeated Dr. open when the recoil of the gun occurs. mend it highly. cuse for personal advertising. Very re Montgomery in the live bird contest, killing "To open the gun at full cock a button spectfully, K. S. RICE. 21 out of 24. upon the right-hand side must be pressed, THE MONT AUK GUN CLUB. This club is fast gaining a reputation throws off the recoil lock for itself, having defeated several local the gun to come ppen by making a slight Wheeler Made the Highest Score at THE GLENVILXjE TOURNEY. clubs in both live and clay birds. In forward pish of the slide handle. When the Club Shoot. its two years of organization it has not the hammer has fallen without exploding For the first time in many months the Good Led the First Day©s Shooting met with a single defeat. The fact of the cartridge it will be necessary to push Montauk Gun Club, of Brooklyn, had a one of its members being a lady, Mrs. forward the slide handle before the gun With 95 Percent. Keck, is no reason that they are ©©easy," clay bird shoot June 30 at the old grounds, The first day©s shooting in the Glenville, can be pulled opeiir. At half cock the gun near Woolsey©s Point, and 17 members as she, with her 16-gauge Parker, will score is locked against firing and opening. faced the traps. All the events were at Ohio, Gun Club©s tournament, which marks with anv of the other members. "Dcuble extractors are furnished. That the opening of their new club house, took The officers of the club are: William Cole, known traps and angles. William II. place July 3, at Glenville, O., and was quite on the left-hand side guides the bolt, en Wheeler did some great shooting and president; W. Welshons, vice president; M. abling it to be fitted close in the frame so scored 24 out of 26. Scores: well attended. The club has not quite com L. Keck, secretary and treasurer; Elijah that a tight breach joint obtains. pleted its club house, but it was near Eaton, captain; board of directions, George CLUB SHOOT 10 BLUE ROCKS enough to completion for the visitors to ap "Upon the right side of the carrier block W. H. Wheeler...... mil ilOll 9 McKclvy, Mike Byerly, S. L. Kelly and Win, a movable cartridge guide is placed. The A. W. Murray...... 01111 10111 8 preciate that it is a pretty and cozy little S©ichols. motion of this guide is so great that in con Harry Pettlngill...... 11110 11110 8 structure, and one of which the new club The next event of the club will be a nection with the overhang of the frame the W. A. Anderson...... 11001 11101 8 may be proud. There were ten events on ive bird shoot for prizes, sparrows now side opening of the gun is completely cov James Bradley...... 11001 11101 7 the programme, of which seven were com 3eing caught for that purpose. ered at the moment when the cartridge is Philip Haines...... 10111 01110 _ 7. pleted. Seven average prizes were award lifted from the magazine by the carrier James Magnire...... 01110 01111 7 ed, going to the following contestants: BOOKMAN WON HiSSHAUE W. H. Williams...... 11011 01101 7 Good. 95 1-3, first prize; Snow, 94%, block. This prevents the escape of the shell when the gun is turned sideways in Peter Gardner .. .10101 01011 6 second prize; May, 90%, third prize; Evans At the Shoot of the Nimrod Gun A. A. Ileinbart. . .11010 11100 6 77%, fourth prize; Hopkins. 75 1-3 fifth the act of loading. E. E. Chapman. .10101 01100 5 prize; Fellows, 67, sixth prize; Wirls, 62 1-3 Club. "A new firing pin lock Is also furnished, Bernard Healy. 01100 11100 5 seventh prize; J. I. C., 56V>, booby prize© Henry J. Bookman, with his usual share acting at the first opening motion of the P. J. Buckley ...... 10101 01010 5 The full score follows: " of good luck, won everything in sight on carrier, so that the firing pin stands locked G. C. Palmer ...... 01011 01010 5 Events...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7T1 fune 28, at the monthly shoot of the Nim- at all times, except when the gun is closed David Pomeroy ...... 10011 00010 4 Blue Rocks. ... 10 10 15 10 15 10 15 85 od Gun Club at Cypress Hills Park. Score: and ready to fire. This firing pin lock is Joseph Finnegan...... 00010 01001 3 CLUB SHOOT TWENTY BLUE ROCKS. shown in cut on page 3. The arrangement dward Wall...... 01000 00001 2 Snow ...... 10 9 15 10 13 10 H. J. Bookman ...... 11111 11110 11110 11111 18 of the firing pin lock is such that the firing Sweepstake, five Blue Kocks Wheeler 5, Ohap- Evaus...... 9 7 14 7 11 5 Anton Fluestel.. ... ,01110 11111 10110 01101 14 pin is always free at the time of firing, and _ian 5, Haines 5, Bradley 4, Palmer 4, Gardner May...... 10 10 13 (5 14 10 Andrew Beck...... 01111 11001 01000 11111 12 the hammer has no other work to do than 4, Finnegan 4, Anderson 4, Healy 3, Wall "3, Good ...... 10 9 14 0 14 10 J. H. Sohliichter... . .01000 11111 10110 10100 11 the moving of the firing pin. The firing Buckley 3, Williams 1. j. i. o...... "..... 6 r. 11 057 August Hiiusman ... .10111 01011 10110 00100 11 pin is made lighter than in the Model 1893 Sweepstake, same conditions Wheeler 5, An B©ellows ...... 7 5 9 7 11 7 Sweepstake, ten birds Bookman 9, Joseph Ban- gun. This enables a, lighter mainspring derson 5, Wall 4, Buckley 4. Chapman 4, Gard- Wirls...... (i S 0 7 11 zer 9, Hausuiann 8, Fluegel 7, Beck 7, Schlach- in its turn, with shorter and lighter trigger ier 4, Williams 3, Haines 2, Palmer 2, Fume- M. A. F...... 4 0 7 ter G. pull. Tan 2, Healy 1, Bradley 1. Canfleld ...... C 8 . . . . Sweepstake, fifteen birds Bookman 14, Banzer "Two cartridge stops are furnished, one Sweepstake, three birds Palmer 2, Healy 3, HM©Kii©S- ...... 6 10 \'^ 6 3