BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS

VOLUME 35, NO. 17. PHILADELPHIA, JULY 14, 1900. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. PLAYERS© CONTRACTS TO BE PERFECTED WITHIN THE WORTH BUT LITTLE IN THE NEXT MONTH. COURTS OF LAW, A Meeting For That Purpose to be In Nearly Every Instance Where a Held ID the East on the Next Trip Contractual Question Has Been Car to This Section ol the Western ried Into Court the Magnates Have Teams, Says Hugh Jennings. Been Beaten to a Finish,

Pittsburg, Pa., July 12. Editor "Sport- Cincinnati. O., July 11. Editor ©Sport Ing Life:" There will be another meeting ing Life:" While the Brooklyns were here of the Players© Protective Association in Lave Cross made the announcement that, New York when the Western teams make although he has se©cured a judgment their next trip East. This announcement against the Philadelphia Club for $300 was made by Hughey Jennings, of the salary due him when he was a member of Brooklyns, who is believed to be the presi the Philadelphia team, he has not yet suc dent of the organization. "The first meet ceeded in collecting the amount, and he ing of the delegates was nothing more than does not expect to see the color of the an informal one," said Jennings last night. money for a year, at least. "There was really nothing discussed at that MAGNATES ALWAYS© LOSE. time. When the Western teams go East, The case of Cross is another illustration the latter part of this month, there will be of the theory often advanced that a ball ANOTHER MEETING player©s contract, viewed from the club©s in New York. Definite plans of will point of view, is full of flaws, and that then be decided upon. It is not the inten tion of the players to antagonize the mag the magnates who tempt fate by allowing nates. Our first step will be for recog the courts to inquire into base ball con nition, which, I am assured, we will have tracts almost invariably lo©se by it. Within, no trouble getting. Then we will meet the past few years a number of cases in the magnates half way. We want to volving players© salaries have been tried work hand in hand with them for the in the courts, and almost invariably the benefit of the game. Their interests are players secured judgment. our interests, and we want to pull to CASES IN POINT. gether. There is nothing anarchistic about Several years ago Ad. Gumbert instituted this movement. There are a great many proceedings against the Chicago Club or, things in base ball which are detrimental Pitcher Edward Scott, of Cincinnati. to the game which can be wiped if the the salary question and won it. Mark magnates and the players Baldwin had trouble with Chris. Von der WORK HAND IN HAND. and has tried to get a string on "Cyclone" Ahe, sued him, and recovered enough This is what the union expects to accom WESTJMNEWS. Hughes. Philadelphia has also been after this money to allow him to finish his medical plish. By the time the League holds its man, but the management do not dare to sell education. Carney Flynn won a suit for Astounding Success of Tom Hickey©s him now. Billy Traffly and Al. Mauck have next meeting I think we will be in a good Reorganized Western League back salary from the New York Club; Fred. position to meet it and lay down our plans. resigned as umpires, while Lee Mesmer and Some News About the Omaha Club. Ed. Cline has been appointed. Pfeffer recently got judgment against the I am of the opinion that when the mag same club for salary due him. And there nates see that we are intent on being fair Omaha, Neb., July 8. Editor "Sporting MINOR MENTION. Life:" The Western League is having a Stanley Yerkes has signed to pitch, for Billy are many other instances. All of which is and square with them, they will not only most remarkable season. It is away Hulen©s Pueblo Club. a warning to magnates to keep out of approve of our organization, but welcome above expectations, every city George Tebeau has signed Charley Riley for court and settle differences by arbitration. us into the fold. Excellent judgment was at the present writing has several thousand third base, Sullivan, of the Chicago used in the selection of delegates by the White Stockings, and pitcher Schmidt, of dollars to the good. This city has taken the PLAYERS© DEMANDS. teams. All the men chosen are conserva ead in attendanee, and the management are Wilkesbarre. tive and have good judgment.© low ten-thousand dollars to the good. Rourke is carrying fifteen men. Too Alleged Bees Buzzing in the Bonnets A WISE COUNSELLOR CHOSEN. LACK OF HARMONY. many for any minor league club. "Bones" Parvin has joined LOoux City. of League Players. Friends of Attorney Harry L. Taylor, of While this is all good, in one way it hurts The Brooklyn "Eagle" says: "It is not at Buffalo, and base ball players in general larmony is something our management and our Buck - Ebright is the best in the league. all unlikely that one of the first demands made throughout the country will be pleased to team knows nothing about. President Keith by the Ball Players© Protective Association will and Manager Rourke are at daggers© ends, and St. Joe has the best catcher in the West in learn that he has been retained to look Kling. be five year contracts calling for a gradual in after their interests in completing the for he players do not respect Keith or Rourke the crease in salary, probably 5 per cent a year. ivay they should. They scrap among them Omaha has the best shortstop in Toman. He mation of the Protective Association of is far ahead of anything in the league. When the contract expires the club may hold selves and it is surprising the way they hold the player at the last salary paid, or else release Professional Base Ball Players, and that he lead. Ball players say President Kctt©i 1 as the best he is now busily engaged in perfecting the WRONG METHODS. ground keeper in the circuit in Gibson. him to a club that will pay the salary. If a plans started a few weeks afeo and is in The management has succeeded in losing most McVicker and Rourke had a spat on the berth cannot be secured at the price the player hopes of having articles of incorporation all their friends. The newspapers have been bench in the Sunday DCS Moiues game at is to be permitted to get the best he can." ready at the next meeting of the officers most loyal, as have the different correspondents Omaha. AS TO PLAYING RULES. of ©the new Association. if the sporting papers, but these people are We have several men -vho f.hou©1 be in l-rtter The Cincinnati "Times-Star" is authority for oo swell-headed to even consider it, and I leagues next year, and it vill piy mai rgers to another interesting statement to the effect that MAY IjOSK HIS HAND. understand that the papers will from iitw on look up the players of this league. "one of the objects of the new players© union ake a different tack. WOODMAN. is to have a committee from the organization MANAGER ROURKE take part in all future discussions on questions Umpire Sandy McDermott Having a Hart Wroiijj in This. Painful Experience. las signed Jennings, an inrielder. This is a referring to playing rules." The boys are al oung man who has been attending o>ie of the President Hart, of the Chicagos, says he is ready following pretty closely in the path blazed Zanpsville, O., July 9. Sandy McDermott, old- in favor of abolishing the rule giving a batter time ball player, and more recently an umpire )ig Eastern colleges, and Jennings is his base by the old defunct Players© Brotherhood. mil name. He has also signed Skel. Roach, a a base when with the ball. If Hart were a on the staff of the National and minor leagues, player he would talk differently after he had may lose his hand as result of blood poisoning, )itcher. and released pitchers Stanley Yerkcs Robisoii©s 111 Fortune. ind Joseph Scully. We are still in the lead, but been soaked in the ribs a few times. If pitch lie cleaned bis nails with a knife he had used ers were not penalized the malicious ones would Frank Robison has a lot of badly disciplined to mix rat poison and the blade poisoned his he race IB close, and we might lose it any players. His crowd of "Four-o©clocks©" and ild time. try to send the ball through the batter in baud. The member is much swollen and gives GEORGE PINCKNEY. stead of over the plate and the hospitals would "Morning-glories©© are not giving him loyal AlcDerniott great pain. has been in tlie city as au agent for Ed. Hanlon, be full of broken ribs. » i service. Cincinnati "Post," SPOUTING July 14. THE WO CINCINNA I.AB.R, B. P. A.E NEW YORK.AB.R.B. P. A. K Cross. Struck out—By McGiuity 1, Young 2. Uln Stahl. Stiuck out—By Griffith 2. Cuppy 1. First on Bairelt, cf... 4 110 0 OJ VanHa'n, cl 4 00 2 0 0 pire—-Huist. Time—2.20. balls—Off Ciippy 1. Umpire—Terry. Time—2.08. Corcoran, ss 2 0006 OjGleuson. 2b. 4 122 00 CLTJB STANDING JULY 4. ST. Louis vs. PHILADELPHIA AT ST. Louis JULY to'.— Beck;ey.. Ib4 2 1 13 0 (I Selbach, If.. 4 01300 Won.Lost.Pct.j Won.Loat.Pct. The Ptiillies outp'a\ed the crippled Cardinals at all Crawiord. If * 1 2 4 0 l|Smith, rf..... 4 0 0 100 Brooklyn ...... 37 21 .638|Ciuclnnatf..... 29 31 .483 points and won handily. Heidrick attempted to McBride. rt.4 2 2 2 0 OiDoyle, lb..... 4 0 0 11 20 Philadelphia. 33 27 .651)! Boston...... 27 31 .406 cover centre pactnre. lasting three innings, his Charlie- Quinn. 2b...."4 1113 OJ Mercer, p... 3 02 2 21 Pittsburg ..... 34 28 .548iSt. Louis...... 25 31 .446 horse forcing him to the bench. The score: Steinfeld, 3b 2 0114 l: Bowerm'u, c3 01211 Chicago...... 31 30 .508| New York..... 20 37 .351 ST. LOUIS. AB 11. 8. P. A KIPHILAn©A. AB.R.B. P. A.B Peitz, c...... 400 5 10 Grady, ss..... 3 00020 Burkett, If.. 4 I 2 2 00 Thomas, cf.. 4 32 10 0 Hahti, p...... 4 11010 Uickmau,3b3 00140 Games Played Thursday, July 5. ,^ Donovau, rf 5 1 1 ' 1 00 Slaule, If.....5 342 Total..... 3~2 8 9'26 14 2 Total...... 32 I 6 24 ll 2 Keister. 2b.. 512200 Deleua'y,lb5 00 8 00 CINCINNATI vs. BROOKLYN AT CINCINNATI JULY 5.— *Gl«ason out, bit by batted ball. Heidrick. cf 2 0 0 u 0 0 -Lnjole, 2b..._ 511. - _ _3 ()31 u Cincinnati ...... 01000106 x—8 Hops IIP Id Cincinnati down to only one hit. Newton, Dillard. cf... 3 222 0 0 Flick, rf..... 402 3 Brooklyn's Lead Nevertheless a Long New York...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 00 0—1 too, pitched effectively. Dahlen's hitting gave the Wallace, as.. 5142 4 1 McFarla'd.c 4 0 0 4 0 1 Famed runs—Cincinnati 4. Two-base hit—Qniun. champions their runs. The score: McGanu, Ib5 0 1 10 00 Wolver'n.3b3 I 1 1 5 1 First on balls—Off Mercer 1. Hit bv pitcher—By- CINCINNA©I.AB.K. B. P. A. 11 BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A.B Sudhoff, 3b.. 500 0 51 Crosg, sg..... 2105 2 1 One—A Pretty Battle For Second Mercer 2. Stolen bases—Beckley, Steinfeld, Gleason. Barrett, cf.. 300 3 Jones, cf..... 402 0 0 Kobinson, c4 0 2 5 0 0 Donahue.p.. 3 10010 Struck out—By Mercer 1, Huhn 1. Umpire—Emslie. Corcoran, as 4 0 1 2 Keeler, rf... 4011 0 0 Hugliey, p.. 300 0 21 Total..... 3510 10 27 114 Time—1.40. Beckley. lb 30011 10 Jenuings.lb 4027 0 0 *Criger ...... 100 0 00 Place Developed—The Second Di Ciawford, If 300 3 0 0 Sheckard.lf 4 0 0 5 00 Total...... 4~2 614'<:! ll 3 The feature of the afternoon game was the disgrace Dahlen,88... 422 2 ful action of Do.yle who, after bewig McBride, rf 3 0 0 2 00 *Batted for Uughey in nint/h inning. Qninn, 2b.... 3 00120 Cross, 3b..... 4010 St. Louis...... 2 0 00 1 0 2— 8 vision Now Occupied by the Teams declared out at second in the third inning, assaulted SteinTeld.bb 200020 Daly. 2b.....4 00 2 1 0 Umpire Emslie. Euislie was knocked dowfj and Philadelphia...... 2 40003 x—10 Peitz, c...... 300 5 30 Farrell. c... 402 7 10 Earned runs—St. Lo.iis 3, Philadelphia 5. Two- pulled Doyle with hia*,; The two rolled over the field Nops. p...... 300 0 0 0 o! the Redaction Schemers. for a while until gtiparatB-d-by the players. The game Newton, p.. 300020 basejiits—Wallace, Flick. Lajoie, Thomas. Three- was won by the visitors because they hit Scott timely, Total...„. 270 I 27 170 Total-,.. 35210 27 6 0 base'hit—Slagle. play-r-Wolverton, Lajoie, while Ilawley kept the lifts well scattered in all but Cincinnati...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 © 0 0 0—0 Delehanty. ' First on balls—08 Dnnahue 3, Hughey The Western trip of the Eastern teams will end the first inning. The score: Brooklyn...... 0000001 0 1—2 4. Wild pitch—Hughey. Sacrifice hit— Douahue. . Burned runs—Brooklyn 2. Two-base hit—Dahlen. with this week, doubtless much':.to the relief of CINCINN'I. AB.U.B. p. A.B NJ5W YORK. AB.R.B. P. A. K Stolen bases—Burkett, 1 Robipson, Thomas, Slagle. Easterners, who have simply not .been it on Barr«tt,cf... 5 2220 0 VanHal'n.cl5 2 44 00 Three-base hit—Dnhlen. Double play—Quinn, Cor Struck out—By Hughey 3, Donahu? i. Umpil:e— • Corcoran, ss 4 0 0 4 31 G'leanou, 21)5 12 3 30 coran. Beckley. Fimt on balls—Off Newton 2, Nops Hurst. Time—2.25. this trip, the Brooklyn champions alone being 2. Hit by pitcher—B> Nops 1. Stolen bases—Cor able to make anything like an even break. As Beckley, lb 4 0 3 11 20 Selbach. If.. 513 3 01 CINCINNATI vs. BROOKLYN AT CINCINNATI JULY 6.— Crawford, If 4 1 1 2 10 Smith,, rt..... 4 0 21 00 coran, Dahlen. Struck out—By Nops 6, Newton 5. Kitson duplicated No, a' performance of the previous the race stands nothing but a most improbable McBride, rf 4 0 1 .0 0 0 Do.vle. lb..... 1 12 3 10 Umpire—Eiuftlie. Time—1.55. day and shut Cincinnati out with one bjt; Htitnra«|.- collapse can knock Brooklyn ou't of the lead, Quion, 2b... 4014 50 Bowerm'u.c 200 2 00 CHICAGO vs. BOSTON AT CHICAGO JULY 5.—Chicago proved an easy mark for the chimiions. The score: but the battle for second place has become Steiufeld.3b4 01 1 21 Grad.y ss..... 4 02 0 31 won its eighth straight game by shutting out Bosiou. CINC1NNATJ.AB.R.8. P. A. E BROOKLYN. AB.R. B. P. A.B Peitz, c...... 400 1 30 Warner.c.lh3 119 11 Hits by llyan and McCuimick and wild tl.rows by Barrett, cf.. 401 50 O-JoueS, cf..... 432 2 00 a very pretty one; between- Philadelphia, Chi Long and Clements gave the locals all tbeir runs. cago and Pittsburg, all of whom seem likely to •Scott, n...... 200 1 20 Hickm'n,3b4 0 0 2 6 2 Corcoran. ss^J 0 0 0 50 Keeler, rf... 522 1 00 Phillips, p.. 1 0 0 1 40 Hawley, p... 4 0 0_ 0 10 The score: ' Beckley. lb 3 0 0 16 00 Jeuning8,lb5 2 2 12 1 0 at least, remain in the first division. The re CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E BOSTON. AB.B.B. P. A.E *\Vood...... 100 0 00 Total..... 37 6 14 27 15 5 Crawlord, If 4 0 0 1 10 ^heckard, If 3 2 2 3 00 maining teaiab are for the present anchored in Mc('arthy,lf4 01 2 00 Hamiiton.cf 5 03 1 00 McBride. rf 2 0 0 .2 00 Dahlen. ss.. o 0 2,2 1 0 Total..... 373 9 27 22 2 Chihls, 2b.... 4 0031 OJColhug.Sb... 400 3 " " the *econd dirisipn, and only by hard work and *Batted for Phillips in ninth inning. Quinn, 2b.... 3 00130 Cross, 3b..... 501 1 5 0 Mertes.lb... 3 9 2 10 00 Stahl, If...... 4 001 Steinfeld, 3b 3 00 Daly, 2b...... 4 1 1 1 4 0 a !ong string of successes can any one of them, Cincinnati...... 2 0 0010 0 0 0—3 By«n. rf..... 311 3 01 Tenuey, lb.. 3 0 0 7 New York ...... 12003000 0—6 Peiiz, c..... 200 McGnire, c.. 4 0 1 4 0 1 except No<* York> now hope to get "back into Green, cf..... 311 2 00 h reeman, rf 4 0 I 1 jtimmel. p.. 3 0 0 0 00 Kitson, p... 401 1 2 0 Earned runs—Cincinnati 3, New York 4. Two-base McCor'k, ss. 3 01 0 fi OJLow

CHIOAOO vs. BOSTON AT CHICAGO JULY 7. Boston Fraser 2. Hit by pitcher By Fraser 1. Stolen bases the same game. Sudhoff and Dillard have been Barney Dreyfuss put on them earlier in the topped Chicago©s winning ureak by pounding Calla- Flick 2. Struck out By Fraser 8. Newton 5. trying to fill these great ball players© places, season. IiiiM nil over the field. Eight bits were bunched off Pasted ball- MsFarland. Umpire Terry. Time 2.50. with but little success. The great Rube Waddell has been laid off h;m in the *econil and four in ©he sixth. The score; ST. Louis vs. BOSTON AT ST. Louis JULY 9. Powell THE CRIPPLES. by Pittsburg without pay for failing to obey BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. El CHICAGO. AB.K. B. P. A. E twirled for the locals, while Willia opened for th« vis McGraw will be back in his position in a day club rules. Hamilton, cf 5 22 3 U o©McCai thy.lf 5 U 1 2 0 0 itors and lasted only four innings, when Lewis was or so, but Mike Donlin .will hardly be seen on Mike Donlin is said now to bear a striking Colling. 3b.. 4 22 _ 1. Ui. Guilds,__.._-, 2b...__.... 5 0 2 0 2 0 substituted, but it was too Ute to gave the game. the diamond again for a month. His injury is resemblance to the famous Indian chief, Scar Stall). If..... 512 i 0 OJSlertes, Ib.. .5 0 4 11 10 The score: exactly like the one Bobby Wallace received in Faced Bear. Tenney. lb..5 0 3 1 0 Ryan.rf...... 4 0 1 0 0 ST. LOUIS. AB.R. R. A. P. Si BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.E P>rooklyn on Decoration Day, which kept him out of the game for almost a solid month. Donlin Frank Lees Quimby, of , has Freeman, rf 501 1 0 ujGreen.cf..... 3 2 2 1 0 Burkett, If.. 4 1160 liHamilton.cf 5 12201 been elected of the Yale base ball team 2 0 is at present on crutches. On Thursday Emmett Lowe, 2b..... 513 2 3 liClingmarj.ssl 0 0 Donovau. rf 4 1 I 1 C 0 Collins. 3h... 4 00 2 20 Heidrick felt so sorry for Manager Tebeaa©s for next year. Long. as...... 512 3 5 Oj Bradley,3b.. 4 1 2 3 0 Kei-ter, 2b.. 3 1202 0 Stahl. If...... :-f 10 1 00 crippled team that he went into the game. It Charley Dexter is putting up a pretty game CUrke, c..... 3 2 2 2 Donaliue. c. 4 U U 0 1 Wallace, ss.. 3 1028 0 Tenney, Ib.. 3 10900 was against his physician©s instructions, and behind the bat for the Chicagos and incidentally MchoU. p.. 5221 Callahan, p. :< I 0 4 0 McGann, Ib3 I 2 13 0 0 Freeman, rt 4 1 3 0 0 0 he lasted but two innings. The X-ray has since 1\ hitting some. Total...... 42 Hi927 fl I! Total..... 37412*26131 Sudhon.cf... 3 22 0 0 0 Lowe. 21)..... 4 12161 been used on his leg, and the muscles were seen The little sou of pitcher John Foreman had " Kieeinan out, hit by batted ball. Dillard, 3b.. 4 1112 n Lone, ss..... 3 00 6 22 to be badly twisted and in some places broken his face badly burned on. July Fourth by a Boston...... 07 t» 00301 0 11 Criger. c..... 41141 0,Clarke. c..... 4 00 3 41 apart. To-day his leg will be put in a plaster shooting cracker. Chicago...... 0 21000 ©) 1 0 4 Powell. p... 412 0 0 OiWillis, p..... 100 0 00 cas-t. He will remain abed a week, and the cast Arlie Latham has quit the Atlantic City Lofl on base> Boston 8, Chlcngo9. First on balls Total... .. 32 10 12 27 Id I *Dineen ..... 100 0 00 will be kept on for* two or three weeks. It :s team to accept a position as extra umpire in Off Nichols 2, Callahan 1. Struck out By Nichols Lewis, p...._ 100 0 10 thought by the end of this time he will be t Barry ...... 100 0 00 the . 2. Home run Green. Two-base hhs Colling. Ten ready to take exercisa and will shortly after The 10-year-old son of the famous deceased ney. Lowe, Biadlcy 2. Sacrifice hit Collins. Stolen Total...... 315 7 24 155 wards be entirely well. Thus it will be seen that pitcher, "Kid" Madden, was drowned at Port- banes Teuney, Greens Double plays Lone, Lowe, "Batted for Willis in the fifth. THE ILL LUCK laud. Me., last week. Tennev; Merles. CliiiKuiau. Hit by pitcher Bv tBatted for Lewis in ninth. which has been with Tebeau has not forsaken him. The team can hardly be expected to In Cincinnati the St. Louis team is referred Kichoia 1, Callahan 1. Umpire O©Day. "Time 2.12. 8t. Louis...... 0 1060021 x 10 to as "Tebeau, McGraw & Co., Wholesale Deal Boston ...... 3 00101000 5 win, in its present form, anything like the CLUB STANDING JULY 7. number of games it would win were the team ers in Hard Luck Tales." t.Hct.! Won.Lost. Pet. Earuod runs St. Louis 7, Boston 1. Two-base hits Intact. But it manages to "cop off" a" winner Brooklyn has not a man among the first 10 Brooklyn..... 40 21 .666;Cincinnati.... 29 34 .460 Keister, Powell, Hamilton ©2. Three-base hit now and then and thus 1 0 Jeunlugs.lb 5 019 3 1 Cltngman,sg3 0333 0©Bowarnrn.c 3 00 6 40 the local club to round-to and win lots of games. handing over to A. Freedm%n another pitcher. Crawford. If 6 1050 l^KeHey. If... 3 Oil 0 0 Donahue. c..2 00 1 0 (l©Hickmun,3b3 00 1 10 Will they be disappointed. RETMUS. Breiteustein is the unfortunate hinted at. Iklcliride, rf 5 0 2 2 0 1 Sheck©ard, If 1 0 1 1 0 0 Taylor, p... 2 0 0 0 1 0; Mercer, p... 3_ ()_ ii_ 030 Says Tim Murnane, "The slump of the Bos Quinn,2b.....5 0 2 1 4 olUahleL.sn... 4 0 0 7 3 2 Total...... 2~83 fl 2"7 9 3i Total...... 30 t 3 24 17©5 NOT UNITED. ton team is not hard luck, but poor, weak- fcteiulelci.3t.i5 0234 U CiOM,3u..... 6112 2 0 Chicago ...... 1 1010000 x 3 hearted hitting aud stupid base running." reit/,,c...... 501 4 2 0 Ualv, 2b..... 6 I 2 2 0 New York...... 0 0020000 0 2 Lave Cross says conditions are ripe in the Hahu. p...... 5100 6 1 UcGuire. c.. 401 4 0 The St. Louis Team For Some Rea West, and particularly in Chicago and St. 00 Earned runs Chicago 2. Lift on bases Chicago *VV(.od ...... 1000 Kennedy, p 3 1 1 5 0 2. New York 4. Two-base hits Merles, Br»dley. son Won©t Join the Players© Pro Louis, for the new American Association. Total...... 43 3 U 39 21 4 Kitson. p... 101 0 10 Manager Ewin.?, of the New Yorks, picks tfarrell...... 1_ 0 0^ 0 On Three-bam hits VaiiHaltren, Childs. Double plays tective Association. Gradv, Gleason, Doyle; Bowerman, Gra-ly, Doyle; Special to "Sporting Life." Cincinnati, Chicago and New. York for the last Total...... 44 4" 10 39 204 Cuilds, Cliugman. Merles; Grady. Gieason, Bower- three positions in the League race this year. *Batted for Hahn in thirteenth iuniug. man; Sltrcer, Bowerniau. Grady. Sacrifice hits New York, July 13. It has leaked ont that Hugh Ollie Beard, the former well-known short tlJ.ititd for Kennedy jn eighth iuniiiir. Taylor. Grady. Stolen Last-8 liyau. Gieen. Van Jeunings. first b&teman of the champion BroiVlyns. ii stop, has been arrested in Louisville, charged C ncimiatl 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 " 0 0 0 0 0 3 Haltren, Gleason, Smith, Struck out By Taylor 1, the president of the recently organized Hall Players© with sending obscene matter through the mails. Brooklyn.. 0 00001200000 1 4 Metcer2. Passed ball Bowermau. First on balls Protective Anociation and that Charles Zimmer, the Boston has the record of taking the most Karued rung Brooklyn 2, Cincinnati 1. Two-bas« Off Taylor 2. Hit by pitcher Douahue. Umpire money out of Pittsburg for two games. Boston©s hit Krnuedy. Double plays Steiuteld, Beckley; Pittsburg catcher, is the secretary. These two share of the receipts on July 4 was close to O©Day. Time 1.45. players, it is understood, riRYe been directing the Kennedy, Duhlen, Jemimas. P©ir»t on balls Off CLUB STANDING JULY 9. $7000. Hahn 4. Kennedy 6. H t by pitcher By Hahn 1. Won.u>Hi.Pct. Won. Lost. Pet. affairs of the Association with th« idea of enlisting Patsy Donovan has been hitting wrell for St. Struck out By llalui 3. Kennedy 4, Kitnon 3. Wild Brooklyn...... 41 21 .001 Cincinnati..... 30 35 the support and membership of all players jn the Louis during the past week,. He has been ele jiitrh -Kennedy. UniDitv Kmsiie. Time 3.05. minor leasrtirs. But before they can nmke their own vated from the "dead one" stakes to a hero©s CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK AT CHICAGO JULY 8. The Philadelphia.. 35 29 .517 Si. Louis ...... 28 33 Pittshuric ..... 35 30 .538 Boston ...... 28 31 organization pe©fett, they must first secure the sup throne. In-met-->m notsixleeii .safeties oft Pitcher Carrick for Chicago...... 35 31 .SliO New York..... 21 40 Tom McCreery, who has been in the hospital a total of twenty six bases. The v-siijrs picked up port of the members of the St. Louis National League almost a month, has completely recovered from their tluee tallies one at a time, a base on balls nud Games Flayed Tuesday, July 10. tram, employed by Frank Kohlnion and piannged by his illness and again is ready to fight with the an error by Cliugman accounting for two of them. At Pittsluirs Brooklyn 4. Pittsburg2. Oliver Tebeau. The St. Louis plavers, so far, hav« Pirates. ©J©he score: At Chicago Chicai2(f 5. New York 2. resolutely held aloof from joining the Protective As- The Brooklyn team stopped off at Johnstown, OUICAOO. AB.R. B. A I NEW TOEK. AB.n.B. P. A. B At Cincinnati Cincinnati o, Philadelphia 2. to;iatioi. for reasons unknown. Pa., on July 9 and beat the Johnstown team by WcCiiuhv.lf 5 2 2 2 0 0 Vanlla©u.cf 4 11301 At St. Louis St. Louix 3. Boston 0. 4 to 1. Brooklyn got bat seven hits off pitcher Child*, 2U....5 230 4 O.Gleason, 2b 5 0 0 2 Coleman. Meites.lb... 5 2 2 li 0 O©Sell.HCh.If... 3221 Games Played Wednesday. July 11. In St. Louis they refer to the Giants as Kyar.. rf...... 5 1141 I Smith, rf..... 5 0 0 (» At Piltsours: Pitiiliuru 4. Brooklyn 0. NEWS AND COMMENT, Buck Ewiug©s Burlesijuers. Tailenders always Green, cf...... 5 1220 0 l)oyle, Ib... 4 (I 2 11 At Cincinnati Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia 6. have to suffer the slings and arrows of out Br«dley, 3b 5 0 2 2 4 1 Giady, ss... 400 1 At St. Louis Boston 3, St. Louis 0. Fred. Clarkc is hitting these days. rageous fortune. C iiiKiiian.&s 401 232 Warner, c... 4004 We have a letter for A. W. Lawson. Keeler has been improving his batting aver Donahue. c.. 3 2 1 2 2 0;llickman.3b2 u 0 2 Games to be 1 layed. The Pittsburgs have abandoned morning prac age in the last month or so. However, his tig- 1 0 Carrick, p... 201 Cunnin©ui,p 4 121 0 July 14 New York nt Brooklyn. Boston at Phila tice. ur.es are still below his standard of. work as Total...... llll 1C 27 15 4 *Bow«rrman 1^ 0_ 0_ delphia, Pittsbun; at Chicago, St. Louis at Cincinnati. Pitcher Jack Dunn has rejoined the Brook- established last season. Total..... 343 ti 2i It o July 15 Pitt-burg at Chicago, Si. Louis at Cincin lyns. The unfortunate George Decker was on *Batted for Carrick in ninth lunius. nati. George Da vis is resting, with water on the Saturday last taken to a hospital in Los An Ohicaifu ...... 002U3600 x 11 July 16 Brooklyn at New York. Boston at Phila knee. geles. Cal., in a demented condition, caused by- hew York ...... U 00100011 3 delphia. PltUburg at Chicago. St. Louis at Cincinnati. McGann is the run getter of the St. Louis grief over the death of his wife and child. Earned run* Uhicago 7, New York 1. Left on July 17 New York at Brooklyn. Boston at Phila The humorous Mr. T. Loftus has started a bases ©JlnceRO 7. N«w Yoik 10. Two-base hits Club. delphia. Frisbee reverts to Boston at the close of the story on the rounds to the effect that the Na Bradley 2, Donahue, McUarthy, jlertos, Green 2, July 18 Boston at Brooklyn; tional League umpires are going to organize a dintm in, Ciiuu ugham. Selbuch. Dovle. Uoni» run season. union with Tim H-urst as walking delegate. July 19 Cincinnati at Biooklyn, St. Louis at New The Bostons are not good road players this I>yau. Stolen base Mertes. Double play Ryau, York, Piitsburg at Philadelphia, Chicago itt Boston. Some members of the Pittsburg team are Child,*. D .nahuB. Struck out By Carrick 3. First season. July 20 Cincinnati at Brooklyn, tet. Louis at New is not likely to join the Giants accused of revealing the secrets of the Ball on balls Oft Cunniugnain 6, Carrick 1. Umpire York. Pittshutg at Philadelphia. Chicago at Boston. Players© Protective Association. They will be U©Day, Time 1.55. this trip. tried at the next meeting of the organization. July 21 Cincinnati nt Brooklyn, St. Loiii» nt New New York appears to be really Pittsburg©s ST. LOUIS VS. 1©ITTSBURG AT ST. LOUIS JULY 8, York, Pittsburg ut Philadelphia, Chicago at Boston. "Jonah." Chick Stahl is the patentee of a combination Young wa< lit his bent, having the "black flags" at washtub stand and ironing board, which he his mercy throughout. Meekin opened for the Tisi- Pitcher Hahn has aspirations to become an has put on the market. Chick is engaging agents tors. but was rapped so freely that McCreary wag put electrician. in every city he visits, and is doing a rushing in the box in the sixth inning. He kept the hits SAD ST. LOUIS. We dare say the Giants would drop lower if business. down to three, but two of those were homers. Score: they could. Elmer Smith, may open his bird and dog T.LOUIS. AB.R. B. P. A. fc PITTSBt©RO.AB.R. B. P. A. K Hope of Anything Better Than has drifted out to the Mon store in Pittsburg the latter part of this month. Burkett, If.. 543 1 0 0 Clarke, It.... 4 1 1 0 0 1 Fourth Place About Abandoned tana League. He will surely go into business at the close of l)ouovan. rf 6 2 3 2 0 0 Beaumo©t.cf 4 1 2 4 0 0 Jim Hart says it costs $650 per day to run the season, all arrangements to that end having Keister, 2b.. 421 1 5 0 Williaius.3b 403 O 0 1 The Team Still Sadly Crippled the Chicago Club. been made. Wallace, ss.. 3 225 2 0 Wagner, rf.. 4 004 0 0 The Passing of a Once Great Harry Steinfeldt is now laid up with a torn The Western papers accuse the Brooklyns of BIcGann, Ib5 2 1 12 10 L*ach, 2b... 400 3 30 Pitcher, fitc. shoulder ligament. playing rowdy ball. They say that even peace Sudhoft, cf..4 12 2 01 Cooley, Ib.... 4 0 0 11 00 Cooley is batting poorly for Pittsburg, but able Lave Cross kicks now in true New York Uillard.3b... 4 10030 Schriver, c.. 4 0 2 0 St. Louis, July 9. Editor "Sporting is fielding superbly. fashion. At home the champions usually behave Criger. c..... 522 4 00 Ely, ss...... 4112 Life:" The Fourth of July has come and themselves. Young, p..... 5 1 1_ o 40 Meekiu.p... 100 0 01 Catcher Chance is able to get about with the gone. The season is well advanced and aid of a big cane. "Jack" Doyle, of the New Yorks. leads the Total..... 401715 27 151 McCreary,p 2 U t» 0 10 the teams that are likely to finish iii the League in base stealing. It is an index of the Total...... 30 3 -J 24 12 3 first division are no doubt "there" al Buck Freeman has improved remarkably in decline in base running that with the League 8t. Loui<< .. ©...... 40603040 x 17 ready, although the other four are closly his batting of late. season practically half over no player has yet fittaburg...... 000003000 3 bunched and either of them could by a T. Donahue is again basking in the smiles of stolen 25 bases. Earned runt St. Louis 9, Pittsburg 3. Two-base bunch of victories climb into the select Chicago©s fickle fans. Charley Snyder, who acted as substitute bits Douovau, Beaumont. Home runs Burkett 2, class. Experts have contended that if the Eight League pitchers have b©atting aver National League umpire for a few days last llcGmm. Double plays Keister. Criger; Keister, St. Louis team did not get a start by the ages better than .300. week, has returned to his home in Washington. Walcace, HcGaun; Leach, Ely, Cooley. Stolen bases 4th and commence to win games it was very Lajoie has rejoined the Phillies after more He says that there is more kicking this season Sudhoff, McGnun, Criger. Tluee-base hits Wal likely to finish in the second division. On th;it than a month©s lay-off. than ever before in his experience. lace. Douovau. First on balls Off Meekin 6. Mc day the team played two games with the Brook- Jenuiugs has not made an error in 32 ganfbs, The members of the St. Uouis team attend Creary 1. Wild pitches Meekin, McvJreary. Struck lyns aud broke even. Thursday they lost to the and Kelley in 21 games. races whenever possible. McGraw and Rob- cut By Young 3. Umpire Hurst. Time 2.05. sluggers from Philadelphia. Friday ditto. Sat Chesbro won his game from Boston after art; said to be well ahead of the game. CLUB STANDING JULY 8. urday they managed to win, and Sunday they three consecutive defeats. «,. Louis Republic. But how about the club Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. most© likely put the once great Neither Boston nor Chicago now has a south owners? They surely can©t be winners, too. Brooklyn..... 41 21 .661 Boston ...... 28 33 .469 .TOUETT MliEKIN, paw pitcher on the staff. -All over the Western circuit the physical Philadelphia 36 28 .(S56 Cincinnati.... 29 35 .453 pitching for the Pittsburg Pirates, out of the Wild Bill Everitt is still chasing Dame appearance of the team hailing from the great Pittsbnrg..... 35 30 St. Louis...... 27 33 .450 National League for good. Poor Meekin had a Fortune in the betting sheds. metropolis has been criticized. The Giants© uni .52b|New York.... 21 39 .350 very bad 60 minutes. In five innings he was hit forms are declared by Western critics to be the Chicago ...... 34 31 for 12 safe drives for a total of 22 bases. He Pitcher Stirnmel, of Cincinnati, has been dirtiest and unsightliest affairs imaginable. gave four bases on balls .and had two wild sent to the Indianapolis farm. The Robison©s lavish money outlay for their Games Played Monday, July 9. Stimmel, Cincinnati©s new pitcher, is said CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA AT CINCINNATI JDLY pitches, all of which netted the Cardinals l-l St. Louis tram has met with poor return, both runs. He was relieved by Tom McCreery, the to resemble the late Dave Foutz. from the players and the public. The team has 9.—This was the play-off of the 12-inuine draw game , who only allowed three hits in the holds a reception at the South proven a sad disappointment, and it now looks of May 15, and, strangely enough, was another extra remaining three innings. Those who saw the End grounds in Boston each morning. as if the club would do well to finish even inning pitchers© battle, but this time Cincinnati won terrible lambasting given to the once great Rube Waddell has succeeded Sam Leever as financially on the season. out in the eleventh inniuit, when Crawford singled pitcher could not help remembering the days of the hard-luck twirler of the Pittsburg team. and scored on JlcBride©s triple. The scor*: _The ill-success of the Boston and Cincinnati 1894, when he and Rusie pitched every other Ccntreficlder Jones, of the Brooklyns. has Clubs-seems almost like judgment upon their CINCINNATI. AB.R.B. P. A.E© PHILA. AB.R. B. P. game in that phenomenal spurt which brought been playing the game of his life this year. owners for their debasing crawl to A. Freed Barre-tt, cf.. 5 0130 O.Thomai!, cf.. b 211 Johnny Ward©s New York team from eignth to man last spring. Few real lovers of the game Corcoran.ss. 3 2 0 6 llSUele.lf..... 501 2 second place within a month. Tlien Meekiii had Jack Taylor by pitching two shut-out games in succession did something to be proud of. would mourn if the Soden-Freedman-Brtish com Beck ley, Ib 5 1 1 0 OJLajoie, 2b... 5 1 I 1 more speed than has ever been seen. Yesterday bination should finish in a bunch at the bottom. Crawford. If 5 1 1 0 0|Flick, rf..... 2 00.2 he had neither speed nor curves, and the balls Umpire Terry allows players to hold too many lively post-mortems over his decisions. President Hart, af the Chicago Club, hua Me Bride, rf. 5 0 2 0 0 Chiles,lb....5 0 0 16 that he sent over looked like foot balls, and one promised his pl.iyers $5000 each and the entire Quinn, 2b....4 11830 Mcfarla©d,c4 1 3 could not help but feel sorry for the old-time Pitcher Griffith lost his first three games of proceeds of a testimonial benefit if they win \Vood,3b..... 100 60 Wolve©n. 3b 5 0 1 great pitcher. the season, and then took seven of the ©next ten. the League championship. A pretty safe offer Peitz. c...... 401 2 0 Cross, ss..... 501 POOH OUTLOOK. Charley Hickman has a battinj average of that even safer than John I. Rogers© famous traser, p..... 4 0 0 To-day the Bostons open here, and after a .215. Last season he practically led the Leagae. Newton, p.. 3 o o n 21^ quartette of games the team departs for a fort $5000-$2500-first-or-place offer of last year to the Total..... 3~8 5 7 33 19 2 Total...... 38 4 8*3f 16 2 Magnates and players between them are Phillies. night. It is hard to see how Manugir Tebeau slowly but surely killing professional base ball. *0ne out when winning run was made. is going to win half of the games the team is J. H. Sanborn, the well-known base ball Cincinnati ...... 0 002011000 1 5 scheduled to play for the next two or three -Pitcher Garvin, of the Chicagos. has becii writer of the Springfield "Union." has resign Philadelphia...... 0 011200000 0 4 weeks. Since the Fourth McGraw and Donlin called home on account of the death of his ed his position with that paper to accept a Earned runs Cincinnati©4. Philadelphia 2. Three- have both been out of the game. The former mother. more lucrative one in the same capacity wilh base hit« Be&kley, Quinn, McBri(!e, Lajoie. McFar- from a lacerated finger received while sliding It is understood that Tommy Leach and the Chicago "Tribune." We believe he. will land. Double plays Flick, Child*; ThtJims,h(,nins. Wolver- home in the afternoon game with Brooklyn; the Tom O©Brien. of the Pittsburg Club, can be make good with the big paper; at least here©* IUD; Peilz, Wood. First on balls OtioaLw. Newton 7, latter from a badly wrenched knee received in bought now for a much lower sum than the price; hoping he will. July 14.

I at the time, made a remark on the field that management should have sent in somebody else game was being delayed by such kicks,? Even : was supposed to have been an insult to the for just that half inning. As it was. the first when the home team does it the crowd often SPORI ING LIFE I New York president. He made every effort two men up hit the ball. Terry giving them shows its disapproval of such tactics. Add to i to have Holmes punished, but did not succeed. none the worst of the call at first. The next these scenes the occasional assaults of the um A WEEKLY JOURNAL I Now, here is a case where a player makes a man bunted. Orth, weak and rattled, let the pire by players and then ask yourself whether break by which the game is hurt more than by ball hop over his paw. Grabbing it up in a all these things have not contributed to the un Devoted to any remark that a player could make on the fit of nervous rage he burled it at Delehanty. mistakable decline of the game. Held, yet Mr. Freedman Is passive, and the Tenney or Jennings would have got the ball. Del TIMELY ADVICE. BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING magnates, taking their cue from him, are even could not. It flew on. the crowd immediately Commenting on just this sort of thing, the AND GENERAL SPORTS. more passive than Mr. Freedman. It depends a camped on it, and two runs floated in. editor of "Sporting Life" advises the players great deal upon what team you are with, how WITHOUT LAJOIB to use their new association first for the purg you1©oung." stand with the magnates and President the Philadelphia Club impressed the crowd as ing of abuses of their own creation before they Trade marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Ca being no more dangerous than a wet dog. Joe attempt to reform the methods of their masters. Entered at Philadelphia Post Office The New York Club so far has made Dolan played the best he knew how, but his Surely the advice conies from a source that has as Second Class Matter. no announcement of its intention to punish best was way off color compared with what the always championed the cause of the players Frenchman can do, and the hole left in the bat valiantly, and the players would do well to> Doyle, a proceeding that would assure \the ting order was a caution. Harry Wolverton heed it. Published by public that the club does not believe in played variable ball, good and bad by streaks. LOOKING BACKWARD tough behavior, is it any wonder that um McCormick was all over Cross at short, and it strikes us that the games in the old Na pires are terrorized and refuse to make there are seven better first basemen than Dele tional League in the eighties were just as ex THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. complaint no matter how outrageously hanty. Slagle, Flick and Thomas delivered the citing as those to-day, and surely there was 34 South Third St., they are treated? goods in grand style. Flick made a running more public interest in them than now. To ratch in the morning game that was the best be sure the clubs were in better hands, so far Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. NO ACTION AFTER ALL. ever seen in right field at the Polk street park, as ownership is concerned, but, then, it is also Up to the time of going to press Mr. taking the ball on the tips of the left-hand glove. true that rowdyism was not rampant in those Young had not reached Cincinnati, and a The whole series with Philadelphia was calcu palmy days. Anson always had his little kick SUBSCRIPTION BATES: dispatch from Cincinnati announces that lated to impress one with tho inequalities and to make, and the crowd would feel disappointed One Tear...... K2.00 the League president will not appear in oddities of base ball. If we had Delehauty and if it failed to get an opportunity to guy "Baby" Pix Months...... 1.35 Cincinnati at all. In commenting upon this Lajoie, with the rest of the present Chicago Anson when he made one of his numerous kicks. Sing1* Copy...... 5c. the Cincinnati "Commercial-Tribune" says: Club, the pennant would be a gift. If the Johnny Ward used to fold his arms, and indulge Quakers had our pitching staff with their force in a little sarcasm when he made a protest to Foreign Postage, &1.04 Extra per Annum. "President Nick Young is not coming to Cin of sluggers, their percentage in Octooer would the umpire, and King Kelley used to jolly the PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. cinnati to investigate the assualt of Umpire be about .944. judge of play very often when he wanted to Emslie by , of the New York team. THE BOSTONS kick, but the teams did not Treasurer Ashley Lloyd, of the Cincinnati Club, fought hard for the games. They wrangled a RUSH UPON THE UMPIRE yesterday received wor«l from Mr. Young stating little, but not so much as the Quaker*, and not like a herd of wild steers upon the slightest that he had decided to postpone his trip West one-tenth as much as the Brooklyns. Herman provocation. And yet in those days there were until some time In August. It may be that Mr. Long and others told me that the story of many players who could only affix a little X DOYLE©S DOINGS. Young has sufficient evidence on hand now to Selee©s quitting was an absolute pipe dream, and to their salary blanks. The surprising part either vindicate or convict Doyle, and that for Selee himself asserted that the story was a of this prevalence of rowdyism is the fact that this reason he Is not .corning West to make a joke. Long says that the Boston crowds are the men now playing in the big League are in personal investigation. It may also be that the top hostile to the home team. "If a ball, thrown tellectually superior than those of the old days. president of the National League cannot leave wild by one of the enemy goes into our crowd," Probably the real fault of this change of con his milk route long enough to give base ball the says Herman, "do you think they hide itv Not ditions can be laid at the doors of the mag necessary attention." on your life. They fling it out again. Jimmy nates, many of whom have not only encouraged Mr. Young has evidently been switched Collins hit one into the push the other day, .rowdyism, but some of whom have been so off the main track by a higher power; and and should have made a home run. It came out undignified as to abuse umpires themselves. the probability is that as heretofore the in a hurry, and Jim was caught at second. THE PLAYERS© OPPORTUNITY. Why, in Baltimore in the old days it was as Reviewing the entire situation, and taking into No Step Yet Taken by the National matter will be allowed to slumber with much as your life was worth to follow a ball consideration the intelligence of many of the the hope that it will soon vanish from the into the crowd, and that same gang would open League players prominent in the proposed Pro public mind. a lane for Jennings if he chased a fly." tective Association, it is evident that the play League to Discipline the Player Who HURST©S TROUBLES. ers have a golden opportunity to rid the game A Warning. The crowd has been rooting strongly for the of harmful rowdyism. By doing this they will club all the week, and never more so than in be benefitting themselves by elevating the game Pit so Gross in Affront Upon the League Inspector of Umpires, John B. last Sunday©s game, where Hurst had more from the depths into which it has fallen, and Day, always a friend of the players, takes trouble than he has had in five years. Both thus accomplish something that the blundering occasion to once more warn the players teams and the crowd were after Tim. and he magnates have utterly failed to do. But in the to beware of giving the League, an oppor fought them nil -handed. He threatened language of Editor Richter. of the "Sporting tunity to make a "terrible, example" of to punch every man on both clubs, and wound Life:" "Can or will the players rise to the The disgraceful attack of Jack Doyle, some over-excitable or reckless ball-tosser. up by prodding Jim McGuire on the bugle when occasion and grasp the opportunity to usher in of the New York team, upon umpire Emslie Here is Mr. Day©s notice to the players: the catcher ran up and shook his claws at Tim-" their proposed Protective Association with un New York, July 10. To the Players of the otby. It was as funny a sight as ever, happen usual eclat?" The question is not only a very at the Cincinnati hall park on July 4, be ed, and the crowd laughed themselves into* timely one but is a vital one as well. fore thousands of spectators, has been dur National League: As the playing season has spasms. ing the week the subject, of public comment reached its meridian and as in past seasons AROUND THE BASES. players were most apt to cause trouble on LATEST REPORT Manager Ewing is quoted as declaring that and severe press strictures upon not only has it that Bill Lange will surely return to the the New Yorks will finish better than sixth. the belligerent player, but upon League the field in the latter half of the season, I wish again to caution League, players against game next season. Bill is said to have agreed Buck is certainly a brave leader. methods. The newspapers all over the any infraction of .the rules whereby they would with his wife©s family that if he was a good A rumor emanated from the West that Ewing League circuit have been almost a unit in be subject to discipline by the League. The boy this year and let the game alone Le might wag about to resign, but it was emphatically the opinion that Doyle should be severely play just one more season. The rame story denied. Some enterprising writer with the conditions are such though possibly not fully has it that William is to be captain and to disciplined by the League in view of the reall/ed by players that should charges be pre past in mind evidently took a chance thinking have $6000 and expenses for himself and wife that a change was just about due. fact that only two years ago the same ferred against a player and substantiated the for his season©s labor. The club can afford it player similarly assaulted umpire Lynch in League would be obliged to inflict such pun Grady and Mercer haye divided up short field Boston, and for ten years past been con ishment upon the player as would clear its the $6000 would come back in one Sunday game. during Davis© absence from the team. Neither JIM HART made even an acceptable substitute. cerned in more rows than any other player skirts of the humiliation it has suffered through has made a generous offer, .even though there similar offenses in years past. If the case Hickman has hit safely but twice in the last In the major organization. is little danger of haying to fulfill it. He gays nine games. His batting average is .198 to should be an aggravated one I would ©not bo that he will, if the boys get the flag, give them BRUSH©S PETTY PLEA. at all surprised if the black list were again re date. the park for two Sunday games. That ought President Nick Young is now the target for a The general impression, however, pre sorted to. to net the men about $15,0, and should the It was this line of reasoning that induced number of magnates©and players. Selfishness vailed that as usual the League would sit receipts fall short of this sum the management among the magnates and rowdyism on the Held supine, take no notice of the offense to its tne to caution players so strongly before the will make good the balance. It©s a fat offer, season opened and which causes me to again are too much for Uncle Nick to control, and own dignity and the good repute of the and ought to spur on the players to tremendous the public will not hold him responsible for the game, and permit Doyle to once more urge them to avoid any such possibility. deeds. JOHN B. DAY. decline of professional base ball. Young is but escape an official reprimand. President By the way, the gay pipers who follow Comis- the servant of the League, and it is absurd to Brush, who witnessed the affray, was act key©s men stretched figures two Sundays ago burden the blame on the respected League mag ually quoted as saying that there is no" when they said that the South Side club out- nate. League law providing any penalty for acts CHICAGO GLEANINGS. drew the West Side two to one. They said that Seymour has passed out of view because or of ruffianism like that of Doyle. Mr. Brush there were 6000 people on the West Side and his chronic wildness. Despite the good show Is also quoted as endeavoring to make a The Orphans© Great Run of Victories 12,000 on the South Side, when, as a matter of ing Seymour made whenever he played the out little capital for himself by stating that the Follows Upon the Recent Team fact, there were about 5500 at each place, field and his skill with the bat. the New York according to the box office takings. Club seems to be deaf to the oft-repeated ad abolition of his maladorous Board of Disci Shift Some Fine Ball Dished Out W. A. PHELON, Jr. pline farce had "encouraged players of the vice to place the erratic southpaw permanently Doyle stripe to commit just such outrages,©© Bits, of News and Gossip. in the outfield. W. F. H. KOELSCH. Mr. Brush evidently forgetting or wilfully Chicago. July S. Editor "Sporting Life:" ignoring the fact that his Board of Disci After a run of prosperity unequaled in NEW YORK NUGGETS. pline had jurisdiction only over cases of recent years, the winning streak of the CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. obscenity. Chicago Club has broken, and Boston man The Giants Still Making a Show of PRODDED INTO ACTION. aged to get away with one game Themselves in the West The In Record of the Race and Progress The Cincinnati papers hit nearer the in three. Three from the champion crease in Rowdyism 011 the Dia of the Campaign in This Organiza Brooklyns, four straight from the terrible truth when they jeeringly asserted that mond and the Causes Thereof. the League© dared take no official action Quakers, and two out of three from the tion of Veterans. because Doyle was the bondsman of Freed- dangerous Bostons is a record that any club New York, July 9. Editor "Sporting This is a wonderfully close and exciting niflii, of whom the entire League stands might get chesty over. The change in the for Life:" The second invasion of the West race between Norwich, Bridgeport and New in mortal fear. These and similar strict tunes of the Chicago Club, the inception of this by Ewing©s tail-enders promises to be as Haven, and so closely are these three ures had the effect of prodding President set of nine straight wins, seemed to come the fruitless as the h©rst trip. After dropping bunched that changes are of almost daily Voting into a semblance of action, and on moment the infield was shifted, with MeCormieU three straight in St. Louis, the occurrence. Waterbury and Bristol are on short or Bradley back on third, and. oddly team managed to win one out of also still in the race, with Derby and Mer Friday last, he made the following press enough, the breakdown carue the instant Cling- iden having chances for a look in. The statement: man returned to the game and McCormick had four in Cincinnati, and then break even in "Judging solely from press accounts Doyle©s to lay off. Bie John Ganzel. the Kansas City Pittsburg. In Chicago they lost on. Sunday only thing needed to make this an ideal olTense is of too serious. a nature to overlook. recruit, bas been out of it during this wonderful and on Monday. Thus out of 11 games played thus race is a strong brace by New London. SL©his is Doyle©s second offense in the fighting run, but the club in no wise suffered. far ou the .trip Ewing has but two victories The record to July ? inclusive is aa fol line, but he will© not escape an investigation on his cards. And one more game to hear from. lows: SANDOW MERTES. St. Louis outplayed the New Yorks, and it W. L. Per.j W, L. Per. this time. auO a thorough discipline if found who is just now playing the game of his life, must have jarred Buck to drop three games in S©jiity. I have been advised from- several quar was shifted to first and Danuy Green sent in Norwich ....30 18 .625 i Bristol ,. ..20 26 .435 ters to suspend Doyle at once, but in accord Porktown. but the despised Ueds .showed th.xt Bridgeport ..29 18 .617!Derby .. ...19 26 .423 at center. Mertes covered first splendidly, and they could play fast enough to humble the ance with the League constitution this cannot Green has been a big factor with the stick. New Haven.29 19 .6041 Meriden .. . . 19 27 .413 bo done until the "offfftding player receives a local band. Pittsburg has been about the Waterbury ..26 20 .556|New London.16 32 .327 Gauzel will return to the game to-day. His lay easiest thing that New York has been up against bearing. 1 expect to get affidavits from Emslie off could have_ been cut short In two days, but GAMES PLAYED. nuu disinterested parties in a few days and this year. The trip has beeu ennanced by a the team was "winning, and Loftus. acceding to spicy scrap, in which the energetic July 2 At Meriden Meriden 6. New London 5. wil; then go West myself in place of Inspector the wishes of the fans, refused tc make any At Derby Derby 9, Norwich 2. Day Ic order to probe the matter and also to JACK DOYLE changes in the line-up of a victorious club. The landed some blows on the veteran autocrat of July 3 At Bristol Bristol 10. New London 1. learn the player©s defense. I expect to reach At Bridgeport Norwich 4. Bridgeport 2. At Cincinnati Saturday." style ot game put up by the aaen during this the diamond, . The incident may great run of "victories was a revelation and have been exaggerated, but it is evidently a Waterbury Meriden -1 Waterbury 1. At New UP TO THE LEAGUE. utterly unlike the slip-shod, unlucky playing fact that Doyle knocked Emslie down las,t Tues Haven New Haven 12. Derby 2. Before Mr. Young got to Cincinnati, which dumped the club so badly during the day at Cincinnati. Now, Jack is a fine fellow, July 4 (A. M.) At Norwich Norwich 11. New Doyie, aided by the complaisant Emslie. earlier part of the season. They have played and a hard-working player, and after he cooled London 3. At Bridgeport Bridgeport 10. Men- settled the case so far as they c-ould. As hustling ball, working to win. batting hard at down he was probably a very sorry individual, den 5. At Derby Waterbury 6. Derby 5. At Emslie refused to make ;i charge against the proper time, stealing bases, fielding mag but this is not the first time he has made a bad New Haven New Haven 8. Bristol 2. Doyle, he was compelled along with Doyle nificently, while the great staff of pitchers has break, and it must be said that his act was July 4 (P. M.) At New London New London 3, to plead guilty in police court to a charge done matchless execution. one that hurt the game as do all su^h outbreaks. Norwich 1. At Waterbury Waterbury 7. Derby of disorderly conduct and both men were LITTLE CUNNINGHAM It is bad enough too bad. in fact when play 3. At Bristol New Haven 9. Bristol 8. At got into the gaoie on the morning of Fourth ers keep up a continual growl at the umpire, Meriden Bridgeport 9. Meridei) 0. (Forfeited.) lined the costs. Doyle did not appear, of July, (t was a good thing, for Garviu had but to allow the passion to so get the better July 5 At Bridgeport Bridgeport 3, Derby 1. but sent in a written plea of guilty. This to go home on account of illiness in his of you as to At Bristol Bristol 9. Norwich 0. (Forfeited.) puts the question of further deserved pun family. Cuncy had Dexter to back him. and the ASSAULT THB UMPIRE At New Haven Waterbury 8. New Haven 3. ishment or cheap escape for a serious little fellows played poor ball for the first two positively calls for severe censure. It is nn evil July 6 At Bridgeport Bridgeport 4. New Lon offense against the League up to that or innings. Then they stiffened up. and the bat that has grown to such proportions that tt really don 2. At New Haven Norwich 3. New ganization. And that doubtless ends it, as tery work was of the all-star order through the has become a great menace to the game. There Havec 7. At Waterbury Waterbury 3. Bris the League as a body never backs up its rest of the game. It was. 1 think, the hottest are evils enough in base ball that threaten its tol 2. At Derby Meriden 9. Derby 9. (For umpires, thus giving ground for the morning of the century. The sun beat down on destruction, and evidently some players are en feited in the tenth inning.) charges, flatly made by many newspapers, the park, and rendered the boxes, all of which deavoring to outdo the magnates in (he destruc j uly 7 At Bridgeport Norwich 3. Bridgeport 2. had been rented, utterly uninhabitable. It also tion business. In the Doyle instance the ex At New Haven New Haven 6. New London 3. that the magnates believe in rowdy ball. seemed to give Cunningnam an invincible arm. cuse of an incompetent umpire and even such At Waterbury Waterbury 7. Meriden 0. At THE HARM OF FREEBMAN©S RULE. lie was there, lust as good as ever, another an excuse would not justify the act cannot be Derby Bristol 5. Derby 5. The bad effect of condoning such offense Griffith, with the foxy head, the clever work made, as Bob Emslie is one of the best umpires NEWS NOTES. as that of Doyle may be judged from the all the way and the contrast between bis science in the business. Pitcher Best, of Bridgeport, has retired with following remarks made the other day to a and the hurly-burly shove them through fast ROWDYISM RAMPANT. a lame arm. © Cincinnati reporter by a Brooklyn player: efforts of Chick Frazer was amusing. Some players declare that only such players Jimmy Canavan has resumed his place at first "What sort of a hold has this Mr. Freedman ORTH AND CALLAHAN as purposely injure opposing players are guilty base for New Haven. on the magnates that they allow him to do were matched in the afternoon, and one of the of rowdyism. That is not a proper definition of Meriden has signed third baseman Thompson, anything: he pleases in base ball nnd never a strangest games of the year was played. Orth the term at all. Rowdyism is the spirit that of Amherst. and has borrowed catcher Stearns word Is said? If tho plnyers of any other team was unhittable for five innings, and held the prevails in many instances that leads to the from Springfield. in tlie League had done what Doyle did every Orphans helpless till the eighth. Luck and players acting like loafers in a concentrated rush Iiifielders Berryhill and Vigneaux have left the other magnate in the League would be howling consecutive bingles tied the score, and the game at the umpire. How often have you seen an Meriden team owing to a difference as to salary. for his scalp ©in the interest of clean base see-sawed till the twelfth, when poor work on entire team surround an umpire and revile him A new catcher named White has been signed. hall.© In the Doyle case I doubt if anything the part of the Chicago outfit gave Philadel for some decision that he has rendered. These Mack, the Norwich pitcher, who struck Urn- ever will ©OP done, simply because he works phia one run. It looked to be all off, but Orth occurrences have been so frequent that they are pire Cox at Bristol the other day. i« the soa for Mr. Frc©-diaan. How Mr. Frcdman did pro was done, could hardly stand, iron man as he no longer noticed. Now, how often have you of a clergyman, and tus right uame is Woo4- test wken Holmes, wtio was with Baltimore Is. He staggered in the sun, awl ttte Quaker j heard the spectators cry "play ball" when the worth. July 14. LIFE. 5

son to realize that, valuable though the handed many a package done up in nice, fat delphia©s were just, a few points shy in their Metropolitan territory be, the League and headlines. team work. This may be due to some extent to the game at large would be immeasure- A FEW BUCKEYES, their overwhelming confidence in their ability to FREEDMAN FIGHTS. ably better off without any representation Ed Scott shows signs of overwork. His arm bat. out a game. If they would confine their is not very strong. energy in one season of spring training to whatever in New York city than under It doesn©t pay to send a twirler to the slab improve a little in their base running, ami to such calamitous conditions as have prevail twice in three days. play more inside ball than they do, how would THE MAGNATE SETS THE PLAYERS ed there for some years; and having first Norwood Gibson hasn©t been well for a few it he© possible to bent them? satisfied themselves that they could not days. There are some on the Philadelphia team change them they would rid themselves of Archie May Stimmel made a great start, but who have been charged with being more foud A FINE EXAMPLE, the incubus in short order and regardless Brooklyn pried a handfull of stars out of his of their base hits than was; good for the of any temporary embarrassments, com halo. club; and if this were true, it might account plications or annoyances whatever. Tom Corcoran isn©t the best hunter in the for instances where a sacrifice .would" have been But, alas! the great ones are out of it League, and seems out of place batting second more in. order than an attempt to hit to the A Needless Row in Which the New York and have left no worthy successors; and on the Red list. outfield, with the resultant double play. so the magnates must shift, twist* crawl Sam Crawford went several games last week TRIBUTE TO JENNINGS. Without a hit. The other day there was a paragraph in the Dictator is Taught That Though He and- eat dirt, evade or ignore their own Next Monday Col. Max Fleischraann and his Boston "Globe" which.©said that Jenningg was laws, and generally demean themselves, team of mountaineers, mostly Cincinnati boys, far the best first basernan in©" the League, and to placate and retain a dead-weight club; who play at Fleischmann©s, N. Y., during the taking more chances and playing. his position May he a Big Frog at Home He is while what was once the greatest sporting summer, will tackle the Reds. The team is better than any first basernan in the business. institution in the world must decay, and backed by the Mayor of Cincinnati, - and the Coming from the city where Tenney has But a Little Toad in a Foreign Pond, the greatest game on earth must suffer for event is being billed like a Charity Ball. played first base in a manner that would please still some little time, ere the game can Next Tuesday week the Reds start East again. almost every base ball crank who goes to the be purged of its barnacles and dregs. They will stop at the Hotel St. George in Brook games, this is high praise. "While Jack Doyle did the cause of the lyn this trip instead of going to Washington If "Tim" Murnane wrote it, the praise is Park every day from New York. even mcwe generous. Murnane has always been professional ball players a poor turn by Joe Quinn is proving fearfully slow on the a great admirer of Tenney, and he must have his brutal public assault upon Umpire CINCINNATI CHIPS. skin diamond. He covers very_little ground. seen some sort of revelation in the work that Ernslie at Cincinnati, his employer, Mr. Harry Steinfeldt is putting©up a great game© Jenningg is doing at first to cause him to A. Freedman, did as badly for the mag- The Improved Form and Spirit of at third. He is the greatest all around inneldor place the young man with the auburn hair at naterial end of the game by making *a the Beds—The Fate of Pitcher New in the League. KEN MULFORD, JR. the head of all the men who guard the initial sad and withal ridiculous spectacle of bag. f himself at Kansas City, where the great ton—The Fact's in the Doyle-Emslie STRONG IN PITCHERS. man needlessly provoked a quarrel with Imbroglio — Some Misstatemeiits BROOKLYNlUDGET. Chicago has a fair pitching staff, but it Is. a journalist, got the worst of it and then rather hard to get away from the fact that was compelled to eat humble pie publicly Corrected. The Champions' Lead Becoming the Brooklyn men are keeping sill of them in Court. The affair has been variously Cincinnati, O., July 9. Editor "Sporting Greater Week by Week—The Mani guessing when it. .comes to throwing the ball exploited in the papers, but here is an Life:" Those lied men may not be any over the plate. Kit son", who began the season \uibiased version of the facts sent us by where near the front at the end of the fest Jealousy of Brooklyn—Why rather poorly, has recently shown splendid flag rush of 1900, but the concensus of signs of strength, and .is doing about as good Mr. Kundegraber, our regular Kansas Hanlon's Team Excels All Others— work just now as any man on the team. How- City correspondent: sporting opinion is that Cincinnati has a Tribute to Jenniiigs. team that will be heard from in the years ell, too. who was not only ill. but hurt at the "Andrew Freedman, president of the New Brooklyn, N. Y., July 10. Editor "Sport beginning of the year, has rounded into excel York Base Ball Club," and boon companion of to come. Never in the history of the ing Life:" When the present base ball lent form, and wins his games as if he Richard Oroker, during his attendance at the game has any club been fortunate enough season began both owners and critics were knew how to do only that one thing. .National Democratic Convention in this city, to land two as promising outflelders as Jimmy congratulating one another that the race I remember the first game that Howell ever received a severe beating at the hands of Mr. Barrett and Sam Crawford. They are doing pitched in Brooklyn. Naturally he was nervous, Paul Theman, an editorial writer on the Kansas splendid work now, but in 1901 will certainly be would not be one of those monotonous af and the lavish manner in which he sent bats City ©Star,© on the eve of their departure for more finished artists. While Dr. Eustace New fairs in which one club would get a lead men to first base promptly ended his career their homes. The assault occurred at the north ton has not been accomplishing many wonders early in the year and keep it to the ex for the time being. Rusie had a start some entrance of the Midland Hotel, where the New from clusion of others. July has just be thing like that, but he became the star of the- Ytork delegation was quartered, in the pres A WINNING POINT OF VIEW, gun and the Brooklyns have a National League, and it Isn©t improbable that ence of a Whole regiment of newspaper ruon, there is an abiding faith in his ability to ulti lead that looks to be sufficiently Howell©s future may be the same. Who were anxious to see some one administer mately do good work. Philadelphiuns will re good to carry them throughout the year. NOT TEMPERED IN ANY WAY. a rebuke to the magnate who has made himself call how he stopped the Quakers on the after Furthermore, at the rate that the team is play- There wasn©t a word of the recent inter particularly obnoxious to the newspaper boys. noon that Honest Bill Phillips was compelled to Ing it will be ten chances to one that the view, which was held with Mr. A bell, modified "The trouble grew out of Freedman©s con retreat under fire. The tall southpaw has pitch lead will be increased rather than decreased. in the least by the Boston newspaper men. The temptible treatment of Mr. Theuian while the ed three games in which the Reds failed to Unless the nine should go all to pieces there Brooklyn management, for some reason, always latter was trying to obtain an interview from score. Brooklyn has twice beaten him, and on seems to be no particular reason why Brook has been unpopular with Boston. Mr. Croker for his paper. It seems the New each occasion© not a Ked leg crossed the plate. lyn should ever be out of first place from When Brooklyn years ago was fighting to get York boss desired to make a statement in "The There isn©t much encouragement in that sort now until the end of the season. into the National League Boston opposed it, Star" thanking the people of Kansas City for of thing. Jerry Nops, who was opposed to New ALL THINGS POSSIBLE. and had it not been for the Brotherhood fight their kind treatment of the New York delega ton in his last shut-out, paid a tribute to No person would say that it was impossible there is reason to believe that Brooklyn would tion. Theman was assigned to get the inter- the worth of for Brooklyn to lose the lead since all things not have been a member of the National League Tiew. When he applied to Mr. Croker©s quar THE MEDICO TWIRLER, are possible in base ball, and, perhaps, none to-day, if it depended upon the Boston votes ters he was met at the door by Mr. Freedman, who, despite the yarn of the past week, will more possible than those which so often look to to put the club in the organization. who not only denied him an audience with Mr. not be sent back to Indianapolis. Undoubtedly be impossible. JOHN B. FOSTER. Croker, but called Theman a cur and black bis old Hoosier constituency would welcome The pitchers might all become ill, and the guard. Theman returned to the lobby of the, him. It had convincing proofs of his ability in might develop Charley horses, while hotel and awaited Mr. Freedman©s arrival. the pennants be helped bring to IrrJiana©s capi the Infielders would stub their toes and acquire INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. When he reached the sidewalk Theman planted tal. ingrowing toenails or something of that kind. his right on Freedman©s jaw and sent him spin AS SCOTT SEES IT. Then Brooklyn might be beaten out of the The Organization Goes to the Wall ning underneath a carriage standing at the curb. Ed Scott who has loomed up as the premier lead, but it has got to be something of that Owing to the Collapse of the Three "The New York delegation defended Freedman of the right-handed division, believes that things kind that will keep Brooklyn from winning until he recovered his bearing, and he struck will take a turn, and that Newton will get back the pennant. Michigan Clubs. Theman in the face twice, when the police inter in the sunlight of prosperity. It is true that some club owners and some The International League is no more, fered and marched txith to headquarters. It "I know he is a. great pitcher. He wasn©t wild critics will resent Brooklyn©s ability in this was nearly train time, and Freedman whined respect. They do not think that the city is en owing to the disbandment, one after the and begged to be released. Theman insisted last year, and had better "ornmand th^n than other, of the three Michigan clubs. Tlio I had. He©ll get to winning sure as eggs." titled to the championship and would prefer collapse of Grand Rapids was followed by that both be held for trial, and came very nearly That was Scott©s doctrine. Against Pittsburg that it go elsewhere. winning his point, but finally relented upon Cincinnati gave the embryotic sawbones fearful CALLED THEM SELFISH. the disbandment of Saginaw on July 4. Freedman making a humble apology for his rude support, but the team was a veritable stone Just the other day 1 happened to notice in On the following day the -Port Huron, ness. He was permitted to rejoin his party wall behind him in the Brooklyn encounter, one newspaper that the other magnates of the club followed suit, thus reducing the at the Union Depot, but he had no time to lose. which was won by Billy Dahlen, who has ham League were disgusted with the selfish policy of league below the legal four-club limit. It is safe to presume that he will have a little mered many a long spike into the Reds© sar the Brooklyn management which gobbled up The Canadian cities all did well, and la more respect for Western newspaper men In cophagus. all the good players to be had and left none bored hard though vainly to keep up the future." RED SLUMP . for the other nines. the organization. The Hamilton and Lon And this is the man so great in New Although the Reds were outbatted some 30 How long since any base ball nine in the don teams will endfavor to till out the York and so exceedingly small outside points in the series they managed to take National League has been so extremely Chester- season with exhibition games and will also of that speck on the map to whom the en fieldian as to stand by and watch another three out of four from New York. That last so nine take away a player that would strengthen in all probability arrange a series between tire National League, so abjectly, and with journ in Cincinnati was a bitter one to the old the party of the first part? Did anybody ever themselves for the championship of Can al so uselessly, crawled last spring! Red commander . In the spring the shoe was on ada. Following is the final record: the other foot and fate held a flagon of worm see such an extraordinary exhibition of eti wood tea to Bob Alien©s lips and he was com quette on the part of the Boston or Chicago W. L. Per.] W. L. Per. What Would Happen. pelled to quaff it before the jeering multitude. Clubs? Don©t they go after players when they London .... 26 14 .6501 Gr©d Rapids 18 17 .514 Freedman©s universal unpopularity with This time William Buckingham Ewing drew the want them and freeze out everybody else if they Hamilton .. 28 16 .609J Chatham ... 18 26 .409 can? i Saginaw .. 25 23 .5211 Port Huron. 12 29 .292 the journalistic fraternity he has so often potion. The Giants were outclassed in three If that©s the best argument that can be and so needlessly affronted affronted more, games and Pink Hawley won the last one. It brought against the Brooklyn management, the .GAMES PLAYED. In fact, than all the other magnates in the was the second time he has defeated his old other people In the League must be rather hard July 1 At Saginaw Saginaw 14, Chatham 2. | land combined was shown in the wide confreres and he was naturally elated. up for something to say. No other games played. publicity given the Kansas City humilia THE DOYLE-EMSLIE EPISODE. WHY BROOKLYN WINS. July 2 (A. M.) At Hamilton Hamilton 4, Sagi tion. Every paper in the country printed While the echoes of Jack Doyle©s assault upon With fewer base hits than many other nines naw 3. At London London 10. Port Huron 3. the story with various embellishments, Umpire Bob Emslie were still reverberating in in the League have made there are some critics July 2 (P. M.) At Hamilton Hamilton 9, Sag the New York papers all gave it scare this part of fandom came the story from who can©t see why the Brooklyns romp along inaw 5, and Hamilton 16, Saginaw 5. At Washington that "Uncle Nick" Young had so easily in the League. London London 7, Port Huron 1. heads, and some of them commented upon July 4 (P. M.) At Saginaw- Saginaw 10, Chat it editorially, the "World" having the fol strapped on his spurs and was in the saddle Suppose they have "made fewer hits. Haven©t headed for Cincinnati. It proved a false alarm. they made more runs than the other nines? ham 4. At Port Huron Rain. lowing forcible editorial anent the dis No official investigation of the diamond row The Brooklyns are a team of base runners who ..July 4 (P. M.) At Saginaw Saginaw 4, Ghai- graceful incident: will be held at the scene of the encounter at have no equals in the big organization. In pro ham 0. At Port Huron Rain. "If Mr. Freedman had struck a reporter in any rate. The League administration is far portion to the chances that their membera Now York he would have expected his pull to cical. President Young is bound in shackles of get. when it comes to inside work they have relieve him of evil consequences. Every Tam red tape. At least the League seems powerless made runs galore, where some players of other CENTRAL LEAGUE. many man would have felt sure of Andrew©s to control the field and has lost caste by the nine have been anchored. immunity. For what else, among other things, lack of backbone at times when nerve has been It is dangerous for any team to permit a The Record of Events and Progress do the braves rule the town? If the New York needed. There is no comparison between the Brooklyn player to get as far as second base. reporter had replied to Andrew©s blow by such National and American League administrations. It means a run if there are not two out and of the Pennant Race in President a praiseworthy punch as that which was de "Uncle Nick" is president in name only, and sometimes the run comes when there are two Sclmi kit's Organization. livered by the Kansas City brother, the pull if he has any powers he has never been dis out. The first season of the Central League might have operated against the admirable covered in the act of exercising his authority. IIANLON©S FORESIGHT. closed July 8, With Ulooiningtoii as an performance. The reporter might have lan AS IT HAPPENED. No one would believe that Hanlon would see guished. When he got to Pittsburg Jack Doyle de far enough ahead to be assured that his team easy pennant winner. At a meeting of "But Kansas City is not New York. Andrew clared that the stories of the row were all was not going to hit very strongly during the League at Danville on July 8, Peoria had no sooner hit out with the irresponsible exaggerated. Of course the mill didn©t last the year. And, seeing that, would toad* his and Jacksonville were dropped, a new tVrling of rulership to which he is entitled in long as the Terry McGovern-Terry White tight men to steal bases and encourage them to do four-club schedule opening July 10 was New York than he found himself a plain citi at Coney Island. Doyle was the aggressor. As so at every opportunity. Yet Brooklyn©s strength adopted, and new officers were . elected as zen, enjoying equal rights with his fellows, soon as he called the base runner out Emslie this year has resulted from persistent urging follows: President, H. V. Schmidt, Terre and nothing more. He was felled to the floor. turned and walked in. Doyle ran after him on the part of the manager in regard to the Haute; vice president, H. L. Miller, De- His nose was made to bleed. He was haled and caught him by the arm. In the American conduct of the players on the bases catur; treasurer, C. J. Leverus, Danville; before a Judge by a common policeman, a man League, so President Ban Johnson told me in Brooklyn has not played a stereotyped game. secretary, George J. Wagner, Bloomingtoa. for all the world like the slaves of his own Chicago, a few days ago. to touch an umpire©s When the Infielders have coine in, expecting Following is the complete record for the Tammany. His pull was more than a thousand clothes is considered sufficient provocation to put a bunt, the ball has been driven through them. miles away. He was forced to apologize to a player on the bench. Doyle did this. He When they have remained out, the ball has first season: the man who had battered him. avers Emslie then gave him the elbow. The been placed close to the plate. This constant W. L. Per.] W. L. Per. "Tammany is on its way home stupefied. But umpire was walking away when Doyle poked switching has kept most of the nines standing Bloomington 41 11 .7881 Terre Haute .2584 .424 let them all reflect on what would happen every him. There is no provocation that will justify on their heads. Danville .. .88 21 .611| Decatur .... .21 20 .420 day in that strange land where Kansas City an assault on the field, but no one has heard of WHY DON©T THE OTHERS DO IT? Peoria ...... 29 25 .!>:-i7 [ Jacksonville .15 44 .254 is if Andrew conducted there the base ball the Inspector of Umpires John B. Day taking It would seem just as easy for the other GAMES PLAYED. enterprise as he conducts it here. If individual any official cognizance of the insult to a mem nines in the National League to adopt tactics July 1 At Terre Haute Terre Haute 4, Bloom- rights are there asserted so promptly, what ber of his staff or the affront to the public similar to those of Brooklyn. All that it iugton 3. At Danville Danville, 4, Jackson would ha-"~en to the man who trampled on civic that pays the bills. requires is a little thinking and the ability to ville 2. At Peoria Peoria 8. Decatur 5. pride as Andrew trampled on the pride of the SAMPLE "SCOOPS." arise equal to an emergency riow and then. July 2 At Peoria Peoria 13, Decatur 7. No New York base ball public?" One of the paragraphs going the rounds credits But the players seem unable to perform the other games played. What would happen, quotha? Why, that John T. Brush with throwing a warm wallop little feats that are so easy in base ball for July 3 At Dee-atur Decatur 8, Terre -Haute 8. which happened in other and happier days into some member of the industrious family of the Brooklyns. A~t Blooming-ton Bloomington 17, Jacksonville sporting scribes in Cincinnati, whom, it is If the champions made hard work of their 6. when men not mice ruled the League; in alleged, he charged with "interfering with club game it .would detract largely from its beauty. July 4 At Decatur Decatur 7, Terre Haute 3. those good old days when the masterful matter." They do not. Every play is ^brought off with A~t Dauville Danville 3, Peoria 0. At Blooiu- Hurlburt, recking little of pelf and think Patience sometimes ceases to be a virtue. ease that cannot help but commend the work ington Bloomington IS, Jacksonville 8. ing only of sport, threw cities like New Last week here at least three "ghost stories" of the players to the spectators. They enjoy Julv 5 At Danville Danville 1. Peoria 2. At York and Philadelphia out of professional were sprung under the misleading head of it. and enjoy it thoroughly. Decatur Decatur 10. Terre "Haute 12. At base ball for but a tithe of the offenses "news." Dr. Eustace Newton and Mike Kehoe Three nines in their day have played ball Bloomington Bloomington 8, Jacksonville 4. the latter-day New York Club has been were sent to Indianapolis, and Theodore Brei- like Brooklyn, and when they wore at their July 6 At Danville-Danville 5, Peoria 0. At guilty of. It©s a lucky thing for the New tenstein "loaned" to New York. These tales best Brooklyn could give them "little or nothing. Decatur Decatur '•', Torn> Haute 2. (11 inn York magnate and© also for some of his made Manager Alien indignant. One. of course, the Baltimore nine, was the ings). At Jacksonville Jacksonville 11, Bloom spineless allies and by the same- token a "It is not fair to print stuff of that sort," Brooklyn team in reality. The others. Boston ington 14. , said he. "It isn©t true, and has a tendency to and Cleveland, were wonderfr.d team-working July 7 At Jacksonville Jacksonville 10. Bloom most unfortunate thing for the National demoralize the team." organizations. New York almost rose to the ington 11. At Dauville Danville 7, Peoria 5. game that the rugged HuriDurt is dead, Manager Ewing was also beheaded in cold height of the game played by these clubs in At Decatur Decatnr !). Terre Haute t.i. and that the forceful Mills ard the brainy type while be was here, but he was still alive one year, and then dropped back next to July 8 At Jacksonville Jacksonville 11, Bloom Spalding are in self-imposed retirement. a©nd In the managerial flesh when these lines nothing. ington 12. At Danville Danville 1. Pooria 7. It would not have taken either one of were penned. There is more than one kind of PHILADELPHIA©S LACK. At Terre Haute Terre Haute 7, Decatur, 6 these great masters more than one sea green goods, .and the innocents of Fandom are It has always seemed to me that the Phila (10 innitigs;. 6 July 14.

Oampau. Three-base hit — Lush. Stolen base — Ban- ROCHES'B. AB.R.B. p. A. KJTORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A E Montreal...... 30002010 0—8 non. Double plays — Clymer. Carr, Schaub; Doherty, Lush, ct..... 5 11410 Lynch, rf... 402 1 0 1 Syracuse...... 10002000 1—t Carr. First on balls— Off Alloway 1, McPartlin 2. Smith, 2b... 6 124 Baliuou, cf.. 510 0 0 Two-bane hit—Lezotte. Three-base hits—Kuhns, Hit by pitcher— Campau. Struck out— By Alloway Campau, If.. 4 2 2 3 0 0 Carr, lb..... 423 6 0 (I Felix. Sacrifice bits—Lezotte, Shieheck. Stoleu 4, BIcPiirtlin 1. Passed ball— Roach. Wild pitch— O'Hagan, Ib5 1 1 9 0 0 Ruthfuss. If 4 0 0 1 0 1 bases—Hauuivan, Altrock, Wrigley. Struck out—By McPartliu. Umpire— Rinn. Time— 2.10. Boun«r,ss... 522 2 6 OjClymer. ss_ 4 1 2 2 1 1 Altrock 1. First on balls— Off Altrock 1, Felix 2. In the afternoon Toronto turned the lables. Wil Houeeh'r, rf5 2 0 2 0 Ol Bemis, c..... 4 0 0 6 0 0 Umpire—Egan. Time—2h. THE STAMPING GROUND OF PAT liams was in good shape aud kept the hits well scat Gremiu'r,3b 40104 2lScl-aub, 3b.. 4 0 4 2 1 In the afternoon game Syracuse won in a pitcher*' tered. The score: Dixon, c..... 5 02 3 1 0 Doherty. 2b 4 0 0 4 32 battle, in which Wiltse did all the best work. Th« POWERS' LEAGUE. ORONTO. AB.R. B. p. ROCHESTER.AB.R. B. t. A. I Morse P- 5 1 2 1 (1 Hooker, p... 300 0 21 game was dis inguished by fast fielding by both \ uch. rf... 4 2 id 1 Lush, cf...... 4002 0 0 Total..... 44 U) 13 27 152 *Roach...... 1 00 0 00 teams. Th* score: non, cf.. 3 1 2 1 Smith, 2b... 401 2 1 0 Total...... 37 4 11 27 87 SYRACUSE. AB.R.B. P. A. B' MONTREAL. AB.R.B. P. A. Carr. lb..... 40011 30 Cauipau. If.. 411 1 1 0 *Batted for Hooker in seventh inning. White, rf.... 4113 0 0 Baunou, If.. 4 00001 What is Going on in the Circuit ol Rut'ifnss, If 4 1 2 3 01 0 Hacau. Ib4 1 2 11 2 0 Rochester...... 0 0122001 '4—10 Gilbert, 2b.. 4 013 2 0 Lezotte, rf.. 401 1 00 Clvmer, gs... 401 2 0 Bonui-r.ss... 402 1 4 0 Toronto...... I 03000000—4 Smink, c..... 4103 Heury, 3b....4 00 2 20 Bwrnis. c..... 301 7 1 0 Houjrh'r, rf 3 002 0 0 Two-base hits—Clymer. Schaub, Carr, Lush, Smith. Kntins, ss.... 301 2 4 1 >heibeck,s*..3 00 3 10 the Eastern League—The Record Schaub, 3l>.. 300 1 2 u Grernin'r.SbS 0 1 2 4 0 Three-base hit—Carr. Home run—Morse. Stolen Hargrove.cf 3 002 0 0 Odwell, cf... 2 t 1 0 00 Doherty, 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 Dixon, c...... 2002 1 0 bases—O'Hagau, Smith. Double play~O'Hagan, Bon- Stafford, lb. 3 0 0 11 01 Dooley. lb.. 3 0 0 16 0 0 Williams, p3 0 0 2 4 0 Bowen, p... 3001 0 0 uer. First on Halls—Off Hooker 2, Morse 2. Struck Hanniv'n, If 3 00 1 0 0 Taylor,2b...3 00 2 31 ol the Championship Race and Total...... 3~1 4 9 27 13 I Total..... 31 2 7 24 130 out—By Hooker 4, Morse 1. Umpire—Rinn. Time Wiltse, p..._3 00 0 00 Raub. c...... 3003 20 Toronto...... ! 0300000 x—1 —2.05. Wrigley, 3b 3 0 0 2 3 0 Senders, p.. 3 0 0 1 0 o Results of the Pennant Contests. Rochester...... 1 0010000 0—2 PROVIDENCE vs. WORCESTER ar PROVIDENCE JULY Total...... 30 2 3 27 9 2 Total....™ 29 0 2 27 18 2 Two-base hits—Clymer. Stolen bales—Lynch, Ban- 3.—Providence was victorious once more iu a stub Syracuse...... (I 0010010 0—2 non, Cuinpau. Double plays—Rothfuss, Clymer; bornly contested game. Stafford's hard und timely Montreal...... 0 0000000 0—0 Providence has still further strengthened Carr, Doherty, Carr; Qreminger, 0'Hague. Greinin- hitting enabled Providence to win. The score: Stoleu base—White. Double plays—Gilbert. Staf her hold on first place, and is not likely ger. First on balls—Off Williams 2. Struck out—By PROVIDE'E. AB.R. p. B. WORCEST'H AB.R. B. p. A. ford; Raub, Taylor. Dooley. Struck out—By Wiltue soon to he dislodged. Meantime there is Williams 7, Boweti 2. Wild pitch—Williams. Um- Par.eut, s»... 411 4 Blake, cf..... 513 1 00 2. Souders 3. Hit by pitcher—By Wiltse 1. Parsed a merry tight on for the place and the Dire—Riun. Time~1.50. Connor,2b... 411 1 6 0 Sharrott. rf 5 0 1 1 00 ball—Raub. Home run—Wnite. Umpire—Egau. other positions in the first division, all of MONTREAL vs. SYRACUSE AT MONTREAL JITIY 2.— Cusidy. lb.. 2 1 0 11 00 Kicksrt. If... 5 01100 Time—1.30. the teams being decidedly in it at present, (A. M. AND p. M.)—Syracuse won the morning game by Davis, It..... 401 2 0 o Bransfi'd.lb 4 1 3 16 30 HARTFORD vs. SPRINGFIELD AT HABTFORD JULY 4. except Toronto and Syracuse, and even opportune hitting, Uargrove's bonier counting lor Stafford, cf.. 323 1 o o Kittridge. c 4 0 0 1 —(A. >i.)—In the morning gnuie Hartford won by these two are by no means hopelessly two runs and Wrigley's triple bringing iu two more. Leahy, c..... 4114 1 0 Conna'n, 2b 3 024 a better bunching of hitsftbongh outbatted. Score: anchored at the bottom. The record of this The score: Smith, 3b.... 300 1 2 0 Boan.ss...... 401 1 51 HARTFORD. AB.R. B. t. A. E SPRINGFI©D.AB.ll. B. P. A. B brilliant race to July 9 inclusive is as fol SYRACUSE. AB.R.B. P. A. E MONTREAL. AB.R. B. P. A. E McAuley, rf 3 00 2 00 Deleha'y,3b 4 01 0 20 Turner, rf... 5 1320 o| Shannon, so 5 0 2 1 21 lows: White, rf..... 5 11300 Bunnon.lf... 411 1 0 0 ~Dunkle, " p... 3 0 1_ 0 00 Horton, p... 300 0 10 My*rs, 3b... 4222 10 Shoch, If...... 3 1 I 0 0 0 Gilbert.2b...3 11620 Lezotte, rf.. 221 1 0 0 Total..... 30 6 8*26 111 tSmoot...., 1 0 0_ 0 00 Ward, 2b..... 4 221 4 A Dolau, rf..... 5 21 2 1 0 7! a. U»nniv'n,U"3 11200 Henry, 3b.... 2011 4 2 Total 36 3 fl 24 16 I Stratton. If.. 4 11300 Knoll.cf...... 5126 0 I a B 7 c •< H n 2 o a i Kuhns. ss.... 4 13230 Shiebeck. s» 5 0 1 0 1 1 *Sharrott out, hit by batted ball. Gating, ss... 301 5 20 Curley, 2b.. 5 0 2 0 2 0 5 1 1 0 o* "^ 5. a. K 2 s Hargrove.cfS 11 '3 00 Odwell. cf... 4003 o a fBatted for Hortou. ev, lb..4 0 0 10 00 Ttirker. lb.. 4 2 0 7 3 Fleming, cf. 4112 0 0 Eustace, 3b.5 122 0 1 £ '* f Stafford, lb 3 0 1 6 01 Dooley. lb.. 3 1 1 11 00 Providence...... 0200 0 2 x—6 .r .- .» Wrigley,3b..4 00040 Taylor,2b... 401 5 51 Worcester...... 1000 1 0—3 Sleelman.c.. 311 2 0 1 Toft. c...... 5124 1 0 Bishop, p.... 100 0 00 Moran, c..... 400 2 20 Two-base bits—Davis, Counaughton. Three-ba«e Hemmiug.u 331 0 10 Foreman, p. 5 1 2 2 0 I Hartford ...... 2 4 2 7 5 7 ,500 Altrock, p... 300 1 00 Cross, p...... 4 0^ 1_ 0 01^ hit—Leahy. Home runs—Stafford, Bransfleld. Sacri Flaherty, p 0 1 0 0 20 Total...... 42 9 14 24 7 4 Montreal...... 6 2 4 3 6 3 .483 Smink. c..... 400 4 20 Total...... S2 4 7 24 12 5 fice hits—Stafford, Cassidy. Stolen bases—Stafford. Total...... 3411.12 27 U>4 Providence...... 5 6 5 6 6 8 .636 Total...... 3~3 5 8 27 fl 1 Cassidy, Bean. Double plays—Paront. Counor, Cas Hartford ...... o 0410024 x-ll Rochester...... 6 4 4 4 7 5 .556 Syracuse ...... 1 '0020020 x—5 sidy; Biansfield, Bean. First on balls—Off Dunkle 1. Springfield ...... 0 2 0 2 0 .0 2 3 0— 9 Springfield ...... 5 7 1 4 5 5 .5(18 Montreal...... 01002010 0—4 Struck out—By Uorton 1. Dunkle 2, Wild pitches— Two-base hits—Turner. Shannon. Three-base hits Syracuse...... 3 6 4 1 4 4 .381 Two-base hits—Dooley, Lezotte. Taylor. Three-base Horton. Dunkle. Hit by pitcher—Counaughtou. —Turner, Ward, Gating, Shoch, Knoll. Foreman. Toronto...... 2 4- 1 7 4 5 .422 hit—White. Home run—Hargrove. First on balls- Umpire—O'Loughlin. Time—2.10. Sacrifice hits—Myers, Gatins, Flaheriy. Slioch. Stolen Worcester ...... 3 2 8 5 2 5 5 .508 Off Cross 3, Bishop 2. Altrock 3. Hit by pitcher—By base—Myers. First on balls—Off Hemming 1, Fore Bishop 4. Struck out—By Bishop 2, AJtrock 1, Cross Games Played "Wednesday, July 4. man 3. Struck out--By Foreman 1. Wild pitch— Lost 3031 24 28 30 39 1 37 2. Wild pitches—Bishop 2. Umpire—Egau. Time PROVIDENCE vs. WORCESTER AT PROVIDENCE JDLY Foreman. Passed balls—Steelman, Toft. Hit by Won.lio.Bt. ret I Won.Lost. Pet. —2.10. 4.—(A. M.)—In ihe ninth, with one run needed to tie. pitcher—Tucker. Let tun liases—Hartrord 5, Spring Providence „ 42 21 .636| Hartford...... 30 30 .5(10 Montreal won the afternoon game by bunching hits Providence got two men on bates. The shortstop field 10. Umpire—Hunt. Time—2.25. Rochester.... 35 2,8 .65UI Montreal...... 29 31 .483 in the sixth and seventh innings, when six men shouldered a base runner half way to third; the mau SPRINGFIELD vs. UAUTFOJSD AT SPRINGFIELD JULT Springfield... 31 30 .508jToionto ...... 27 37 .4*2 negotiated the circuit on five hits and three errors was called safe. Kittridgo abused the umpire and 4.—(p. M)—Uonuvau shut Springfield out without » Worcester.... 30 29, .508|Syracu8e...... 24 39 .381 by Syracuse. The score: was ordered off the field. He retuaed to go and the hit lor five inning*, theu tbe locals scored five runs. MONTREAL. AB.R.B. P. A. E SYRACUSE. AB.R.B. P. A. B game was forfeited. The rcore: Hartford, however, had scored nix in the first inning, and when three more came in the seventh the visitors Games Flayed Sunday, July 1. Bannon, If.. 4 2 1 0 0 1 White, rf... 5004 0 0 PROYIDEN E.AU.B.tt. P. A. E WoRCEST'B,. AB.R. B. P. A. B Lezotte, rf.. 4 0 1 2 11 Gilbert.'^... 5 1 1 4 1 0 Pareut,ss.....3 1112 OJ Blake, cf..... 5 « 2' 1 00 were out of danger. The score: MONTREAL vs. SYRACUSE AT MONTREAL JULY 1.— Henry, 3b.... 4 12 3 30 Hanniv n, If 5 110 0 1 Connor. 2b.. 3 0013 O'Sharrott, rf 4 1 2 1 HARTFORD.AB.R. B. P. A. EjgPRlNOF'D. AB.R. B. P. A.I Syracuse hit Sunders miJ Felix lor eighteen safeties. Shiebeck, as 5 'i 2 2 40 Kuhns, es... 4122 4 0 C«snidv,lb... 4 0 0 13 0 OJ Rickert, If.. 4 010 Turner, rf... 4 22 2 0 0 Shannon, ss 5 11470 White, Wrigley and tlargrove each contributed a Odwell. cf... 300 5 00 Hargrove, cf 2 10 1 0 C Davis, If..... 4 1131 0j Bransfi'd.lb 5 118 Mvers, 3b__ 302 2 2 1 Shoch. If..... 310 0 0 0 home run to the batting matinee. The score: Dooley. lb... 4 1 2 12 00 Stafford, lb..4 1 2 11 01 Stafford, cf.. 4 1131 0: Kittridge. c4 1 1 5 Ward. 2b..... 4120 4 0 Dolan, rf...... 412 C 0 (1 SYRACUSE. AB.R. B. P. A, BiMONTRE L. AB.R. B. p. A. K Taylor, 2b... 4112 Wrigley, 3b 4 o 2 2 21 Leahy, c.... 400 3 3 OJConnan. 2b 3 0 1 2 Stiattou, If.. 5 ! 1 3 0 0 Knoll, cf..... 5 0 1 3 0 0 WMte, rt.... 5 3320 0 Banuou.lf... 601 4 00 Raiib, c...... 403 1 I'taumil'r, p3 00 1 50 Smith. 3b... 401 4 6 2 Beau. ss...... 412 Gatins. ss.... 3 12 1 2 2 0 Curley.2b.... 5 1 1 4 4 0 Gilbert, 2b.. 634 2 1 11 Lpzott?, rf.. 421 4 10 McFarla'd.p 400 0 10 Smink, c..... 1 0 1 0 0 0 McAuley, rf 3 101 0 (I Deleha'y,3b4 115 Mas-ev. lb.. 4 2 1 12 00 Tucker. lb..3 1 0 12 11 Hanuivau1l1'6 02 0 10 Henry. 3b... 4111 Messitt. C.....4 01211 Evans, p...... 300 0 20 Mugee, p... 400 0 50 Fleming, ct 4 1 1 3 0 0 Eustace, 3b. 4 I 1 3 (I Kuliiis as... 401 330 Shiebeck. as 1 3 0 Total..... 387 12 27 f33 Urquhart, c 5 1 1 3 0 0 loft. c...... 401 1 1 0 Harirove.cf 5 11 2 00 Odwell.cf.... 312 Total...... 375 10 27 13 4 Total..... •A'i'i 3 27 J7 2 Total..... 3~6 51~L*24 14 « Douovan, p4 0 3 0 10 Me Bride, p. 300 1 4 0 Stafford, lb.. 5 1 2 10 00 Douiey.lb... 4 0 2 11 00 Montreal...... 0 0 100330 0—7 *Gnuie forfeited in ninth with none out. Syiacuse...... 02000300 0—5 ProTldence...... 0. 0100002 1—4 Total...... 36 1UH27 9 I Total...... 3B 6 7 27 2t> I Wng!e.Y,3b.. 523 1 40 Taylor, 2b... 311 0 01 Hartford...... (i 000003 1 0—10 Bi»hop." |>... 100 0 00 Moran, c.... 410 4 20 Two-base hits—Dooley 2, Riub, Stafford. First on Worcester ...... 0 1121000 0—5 balls—Off Pfanmlller 2. Struck out—By McFailand Two-bass ait's—Parent, Davis. Bransfield, Con- Springfield...... 0 0000500 1— tt Altrock, p.. 4 2 0 2 2 0 Soudem, i>... 201 0 1 0 Sacrifice hits—Turner, Myers 2. Gut in-. Stolen SffiinU. e..... 5 1_ 2 5 2• V Felix, p...... 2 0 0 001 1, Pfanmiller 2. Left on bases—Montreal 7. Syracuse imughton. Bean, Delehanty. Sacrifice hits—Evans, 5. Stolen base*—Banuon, Shiebeck. Sacrifice bits— Rickert. Stolen banes—Davis, fllcAuley. Bonn. bu^Bs—Kltimiug, Urqulntrt. Two-base hits—Massey, Total..... 4i>13i8 27.131 Total..... 33 9 9 27 9 * Lezotte, Hargrove. Umpire—Egan. Time—2.05. Double plays—Magee, Conuaughtou; Bean, Brans- Dolan. Eustace. Kir.it o:: balls—Ward. Gatiiin, Mas Syracuse...... 0 1213240 0—13 field. Firnt on balls—Off Evans 2. Magee 3. Struck sey, Fleming, Shoch 2, Dolan, McBride. Stiuck «uf Montreal...... 0 21401010—9 PROVIDENCE v». WORCMTKB AT PkovineNCK JULY 2.—Both teams had another fighting game with the out—By Evans 3. Magee 2. Hit by pitcher—Con- —Eustace 2, Wind. Hit by pitcher—Tucker. Um Two-ban* hits—Odwell, White. Home runs—Har- naimlitoii. Umpire—O'Lougrhlin. Time—Hit. pire—Hunt. Time—2.10. groTe, White, Wrigley. Pa«sed bail—Smink. Wild score close all I ho time, and Providence won. Score: PROVIDE E. AB.R. B. P. A. E WORCEBT'R. AB.R. B P. A. B WORCESTER vs. PROVIDENCE AT WORCESTER JULY pitch—Altrock. First ou balls—Oft Senders 2, Bishop 4.— (P.M.)—Friend pitched finely save in the sixth, 2. AKroc* 8. Hit by pitcher—By Souderg 1, Altrock Parent, 8S....3 21241 Blake.cf_... 412 3 01 Games Played Thursday. July A. Connor, 2b..4 13 3 10 Sharrott, rf 4 0 1 1 00 when he gave two bases ou balls and was hit safely 3. Struck ont—By Bonders 2. Altrock 3. Left on thiee times, giving Worcester a guod lead. Stupid HARTFORD vs. SPRINGFIELD AT HARTFORD JULY 5. bases—Montreal 10, Syracuse 9. Stolen bases—Le- Cassidy, lb.. 401 6 00 Rickert, If.. 3 0 0 3 0 0 Davis. If...... 401 5 0 0 Bransfi'd.lb 4 1 1 15 10 play by Delehanty in the following iuniug gave the —Spriugfiuld won bucausu Hart/bid win unable to hit cotte, Henry, Shiebeck, Gilbert, Hanuivau. Sacrifice game to Providence. The score: Pappaluu at the right time. Mvers seut in both iuu( bits—Odweil, Kubns. Umpire—Egau. Time—1.55. Stafford, cf.. 3 113 0 0 Kittridge, c4 0 1 1 11 Leahy, c..... 401 7 10 Couua'n. 2b 4 0 1 0 40 PROVIDE'E. AB B. B. P. A. « WORCES'R. AB.R. B. p. A. E and his triple in the ninth caused Springfield to PROVIDENCE VS. WORCESTER AT PROVIDENCE JULY 1. Parent, ss.... 301 2 20 Blake, cf... 300 1 worry. The scole: —Worcester wou in the niutli inning by it streak of Smith, 3b... 4000 2 0 Bean, ss...... 4 11 141 0 0 McAnley, rf4 1 1 1 0 0 Deleha'y,3b3 00 0 31 Connor, 2b.. 431 3 10 Sharrott, rf 3 10 1 0 0 SPRINQF©D. AB.R.B. P. A. E HARTFORD. AB.R.B. P. A. bitting and tbe bunching of errors by the home team. Cassidv, lb.. 4 11 6 00 Rickert, If... 4 11 4 Shannon, ss 4 0 1 230 Turner, rf... 4102 o a The score: Friend, p..... 3 1_ 0^ 0 10 Pittinger, p. 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 *Snioot...... 100 0 00 Davis.lf...... 4 22 4 00 Bransfid. IbU 11 6 0 0 Shoch. If..... 4 1 1 1 0 0 Myers. -I'... 5 O 2 2 1 t WORCEST'R.AB.B. B. p. A. E>PROVIDEN''&.AB.B,.B. p. A.K Total...... 33 6 9 27 91 Dul»n. rf..... 401 1 0 0 Shindle. 3b.. 4 0 2 5 (I Total...... 343 7 21 15 4 Stafford, cf..4 01300 Kittridge, c4 0 1 3 2 0 Blake, cf.... 5 1150 0 Parent, ss... 6 02330 Leatiy, c..... 3 01 8 30 Conna'n, 2b 4 11 5 2 1 Knoll, cf..... 3 0 n 5 Str.Ulon. If.. 4 0 0 0 1 Shurrott. rf. 4 1120 OJConnor, 2b..5 00 3 20 *Batted for Pittinger in ninth inning. Curlev. 2b.. 400 5 3 I Gatins, ss... 4 0 0 2 2 0 Providence...... 0 0400011 x—6 Smith.3b..... 4 0 1 0 2 0 Beau, ss...... 4 0 1 2 6 1 Rickert.lf... 31130 OlCassidy. lb..5 1 1 10 0 0 McAulev. rf* 0 0 1 0 1 Del*ha'y.3b4 12 1 3 0 Tucker, lb.. 4 I 1 13 Massey, lb..3 0 0 15 0 0 Bransfl'd,lb 4 2 1 7 0 IJDaTig, If...... 5 1 2 300 Worcester...... ! 0010010 0—3 Friend, p... 312 0 Id Klobeda'z,p3 (I 0 I Eustace. 3b.. 3 110 Fleming, cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 Kittrid>ce,c.. 5 10410 Stafford, of.. 5 021 Two base hits—Parent. Stafford. Blake 2, Brans- t 0 Total...... 33 7 10 27 '.» T *Smoi>t ...... 1000 0 0 Phelps, c...... 4030 0 0 Sieelman. c. 4 0 2 2 1 U Couna'n, 2b4 1 0 0 31 Leahy, c..... 523 4 field. Sacrifice hit—Stafford. Stolen bases—Stafford. Pappalau, p4 o 0^ 0 2 0 Flaherty. p.. 312 0 5 0 McAuley. Friend. Double play—Counaughton, Bean, Tola! .... 32 5 7 24 14 2 Bean, 88..... 4 1 1 3 1 2 Smith. 3b... 5 2 1 2 Total...... 34 3 8 27 14 I) Total..... 35 2 9 27 14 5 Deleha'y,3b4 12 3 1 IjMcAultty. if 4 12 1 00 Bransfleld. First ou balls—Off Fr.end 1, Pittinger 1. * But ted for Klobedauz in ninth inning. Struck out—By Friend 4. Hit by pitcher—Delehan- Providence ...... 20100130 x—7 Springfield...... ! 1 1 0 000 0—3 Klobeda'z, p 4 0 1 0 ? 1 Brann. p.-.. 2 00 0 00 Hartford...... 0 0000010 1—4 Total ...... 37 98 27 8 6|Evans, p..... 2^1 9- °_ " ty. Umpire^-0 Louuhlin. Time—1.45. Worcester...... 0 0100400 0—5 SPRINGFIELD vs. HABTFORD AT SPRINGFIELD JULY Sacrifice hit—Leahy. Home runt—Davis, Friend, Sacrifice hits—Flaherty. Eustace. Stolen base— I Toul..... 43 71427 1^4 Delehauty. Two-base hits—L.'ahy, RicUert, Kitt- Dolau. Two-bag* hits—Shindle, Flaherty, Shuch, Worcester ...... 01032000 3—9 2.---Splintfield could hardly touch Flahurty until the ninth inning. Five hits then brought iu three runs, ridge, Delehauty. Stolen bases—Counor, Davis, Tucker. Three-base hit—Myers. First on balls— Providence...... ! 2021100 0-J Leahy. Struck out—By Klobedanz 2, Friend 8. Massey, Turner, Shiudle. Umpire—Hunt. Time—ib. Two-base hits—Davia, Leahy, Evaiis, BickerT, which r-erred only to prevent a shut-out. The score: WORCESTER vs. PROVIDENCE AT WORCESTER JULY 5. HARTFORD. AB.R.B. V. A. EISPRINOF'D. AB.R.B. P. A. E Double plays—Parebt, Connor. Davis; Beau, Con Blake, Shftrrott. farrince hit—Rickert. Stolen banes uaughtou, Brannfielil. First on balls—Parent, Blake —The home tram outplayed Providence at all point! —Leahy 2, Smith 2. Rickert. Bransfleld. Bean. Fust Turner,rf.... 5 2330 OjSlmnnon, ss5 0 1 1 23 Bf('er,s,3b..... 513 1 0 OjShoch, If..... 512 1 o o 2. Sharrott, Bransfield 2. Hit by pitcher—Sharrott. and won handily. Pitlingttr pitched finely. Score: on balls—Off Brauu 4. Struck out—By Evaos 3, Passed ball—Kittridge. Umpire—O'Luughlin. Time WORCES'R. AB.R.B. P. A. B PROVIDE©E. AB. R. B. P. A. K Klobedauz 1. Umpire—O'Louirlilin. Time—2h. Ward, 2b.... 5001 2 OjDolan, rf..... 301 5 Stratton, cf.. 5 220 0 0 Knoll, cf..... 302 2 —2h. Blake, cf..... 5 1 1 3 Parent, ss.... 413 2 4 I ROCHESTER VS. TORONTO AT RoCHE»TKB JULY 1.— ROCHESTER vs. TORONTO AT ROCHESTER JULY 4.— Sharrott. rf.. 4 112 0 (I Counor. 2b.. 4 I 1 2 3 0 This was a slugging match. There were six home Gatiui, ss... 301 251 Curley,2h... 4002 Massey. lb..4 1 1 13 00 •tucker, lb.. 4 0 0 11 (A. M. AND P. M.)—The forenoon game was forfeited Rickert.lf... 4120 0 0 Cassidy, lb..3 0 0 10 01 runs, five two-base hits a»id one triple. The score: to Rochester, the Toronto team lulling to appear un Brausfi d.lb5 1 1 9 Davis, If...... 4 01 2 00 TORONTO. A B.R B. P. 4. I,KOCHKBT'K. AB.R.B. P. A. E Homing. If.. 5 02 2 01 Eustace, 3b..3 101 Steelman, c. 3 1 0 4 1 O'Toft, c...... 4114 der the belief that there would be no game owing to Kittridge, c 4 1 0 6 10 Stafford, ct.. 400 2 90 Lynch, rf.... 3 21 3 00 Liish.ct...... 6 21 3 20 a hard rain early in the morning. Toronto won the Conna'n, 2p 4 1 2 3 Leahy.c..... 200 6 20 Bannou, cf..4 1 1 Smith, 2b... 524 3 40 Flaherty. p 4 1 0 1 4 0 Pappalau, p 4 0 2 0 40 * Woods...... 100 0 00 afternoon game in the first inning, when Murphy Bean. ss...... 5 12 2 Smith. 3b... 4 0112 Carr.lb...... 4 1 3 10 Campau, If.. 4002 00 Total..*. 398 1* 27 l'> nave four bases on balls and was hit for three eiuglt-s Del«ha'y,3b 402 2 00 ilcAuley, if 3 00 1 01 Cljmer. ss.. 5122 O'Hagan, lb 5 0 1 12 00 Total...... 363 9 27 104 alter Smith had fallen down ou an easy chance to re Pittiuger, p * 0_ 0 0 2 <; Duukle.p... 301 1 40 Bemis. c..... 5137 0 0 Bonner.ss... 5 02 *Batted for Curley in ninth inning. tire Lynch. The score: *Brauu...... LOO 0 00 Ruthfuss, If 3 0 I 1 0 0 Hmiseh'r.i i. 500 Hantfold ...... 13100210 0—8 Total..... 39 7 11 27 TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A. E ROCHESTER.AB.R. B. P. A. E Total ...„ 322~6 27 135 Doiigh'y, 2b4 101 2 0 Gi-emiu'r,3b4 1 I 0 Springfield...... 0 0000000 3—3 Lyuch.rf..... 4 1 1 401 Lush, cf..... 301 4 00 Schaub, 3b.. 411 1 20 Dixon, c.... 412 6 Sacrifice hits—Myers, Gutins. Dolan. Two-btse *Rttttcd for Dunkle in ninth. hits—Turner, Gatins, Knoll. First OD balls—Maisey, Bannoii, cf.. 411 4 0 0 Smith, 2b.... 4 0 0 141 Worcester ...... 01400011 0-7 Duggleby, p 522 1 21 Mnrphy.p... 5~ \ 1 1 Carr, lb. ... 4 0 0 10 10 Cumpau, If.. 401 3 01 Providence...... 2 0000000 0—2 Total..... 37101430 8 5 Total..... 4~3 7 13 30 15 t Steelman, Flaherty, Dolan. Knoll, Eustace. Struck Clymer, ss.. 321 O'Hagan, Ib4 0 0 11 20 Sacrifice bite—Rickert, Cassidy. Home run—Rick Toronto...... 1 0 3010002 3—10 out—Fleming, Flaherty, Knoll. Curley. Hit by Bemis. c..... 210 Bonner.es... 421 2 40 ert. Two-base hits—Bean. Stolen bases—Conuaugh- B. Chester...... 1 00030.0120—7 pitcher—Turner, Gatius, Steelman. Knoll. Double pl»V—Dolan, Toft. Umpire—Hunt. Time—2.10. Rothfuss, If. 4 00 0 00 Househ'r, rf4 2 2 3 00 ton. Beau. Struck out—Kittridge, Pittiuger, Connor, Two-base hits — smith. O'Hagau, Bemi*, Dnggleby, Doherty, 2b 4 1 1 1 10 Gremiu'r,3b 4010 1 0 Davis, Stafford 2, McAuley, Brauu. Double play- Baunou. Three-base hit— Greuiinger. Home runs- Sch»ub,3b... 3 11 3 20 Dixon, c..... 4 Oil 1 0 Beau. Connaughton, Braiitfield. First on balls~-sbiir- Smith, Dixon. Murphy. Gruuiinger, Bemis, Duggle- Games Flayed Tuesday, July 3. Duggleby, p3 2^ 2^ 1_ i 0 Muri'hy, p.. 4 o 0 2 0 0 rott, Kittridee, Couuauabton, Leahy 2, McAtiley. by. Sacrifice hits--Cauipau. Lynch, Bannun, Koth- SPRINGFIELD vs. HARTFORD AT SPRINGFIELD Jur.Y Total..... 31 9 7 27 8 2 Total...... 35 4 7 27 ill 2 Wild pitch—Dunkle. Umpire—O'Loughliu. Time fnss, Carr. Stolen bases — Lush, Lynch. Double play 3.—Woods pitched magnificent ball, and be and the Toronto ...*...... 7 0000011 0—9 —1.50. — Bonurr, Smith. O'Hugan. First ou balls— Off Mur rest of the locals fielded perfectly. Miller was bit Rochester ...... 0 2000200 0—4 SYRACUSE vs. MONTREAL AT SYRACUSE JULY 5.— phy 3, 1'uggley 2. Hit by pitcher — Banuon, Botb- Syracuse wou by superior work in all departments. iuai. Struck ont^By Murphy 3, Dnggleby 5. L-lt freely and was given ragged support. The score: Two-base hit—Duergleby. Three-base hits—Bon SPRINGF'D. AB.R. B. P. A. E HARTFORD. AB.R.B. P. A. B ner. Sacrifice hits—Lynch, Be in in. Stolen bases- Roach was bit at will aud Montreal put up a stupid on basii.- — Kociiester 9, Toronto 7, Lluipirou — Wrenu Shannon, ss 5 0 1 3 0 Turner, rf... 401 2 10 Lynch, Clymer. Triple play—O'Hagan, Bo&uer, Mur and indifferent game. The score. »ud HcNamara. Time — 2.20. Shoch. If..... 512 0 0 Myersl3b.....3 01011 phy. First on balls—Off Murphy 4, Duggleby 1. SYRACUSE. AB.R.B. P. A. « MONTREAL. AB.©R.B. P. A. B Dolau, rf..... 502 1 0 '-' Uiquha't.Sb 100 0 20 Struck out—By Murphy 1, Duggleby 1. Left ou White, rf.... 4123 0 0 Raub, If...... 4113 0 0 Games Played Monday, July 2. Knoll, cf.... 411 300 Ward, 3b..... 400 2 31 bases—Rochester 5, Toronto 1. Umpire—Rinn. Time Gilbert, 2b.. 4 1 1 1 0 0 Lezotte, rf.... 4 001 0 0 TORONTO vs. ROCHESTER AT TORONTO JULY 2.—(A. M. Curley, 2b.. 421 240 Stratton, If. 400 0 00 —1.45. Smiuk. C.....5 Oil 1 0 Hoiiry, 3b.... 401 1 1 0 AND P.M.')—In the morning game the visitors woft Tucker.lb... 3 1 1 10 00 Gatins, es..... 4 01 2 22 SYRACUSE vs. MONTREAL AT SYRACUSE JULY 4.— Kuhns, BH-... 5 1 2 I 4 0 Shiebeck.ss. 401 1 4 0 i-asilv on hard hitting. The score: Eustace, 3b..3 311 00 Massey, lb.. 3 0 0 15 10 —(A. M. AND P. M.)—Montreal defeated Syracuse easily Hargrove. c! 5 13200 Odwell.cf.... 4 002 0 0 ROCHEST'R. ABR. B. p. A. E TORONTO. AB n. B. p. A.I Toft c...... 42250 0 Fleming,„, cf 3 012--00 iu the- morning by bunching their hits off Altrock. Stafford, lb. 4 1 2 12 1 1 Dooley, lb.. 4 0 1 12 1 1 Lu<.h,cf...... 5 2 4 0 0 Lynch, rf.... 4110 0 0 Woods, p.....r...... _. 311 . ^ 1^ *-_ 0_ Siee-lmau,c..3 00140 Taylor got out of the game in the sixth because of a Hanniv'n, If 4 0 0 2 1'aylOr, 2b... 301 2 3 O Smith. 2b... 401 Bannon, cf.. 311 4 0 1 Total...... 3~6ll 1227 110 Miller, p..... 3 01 041 bad ankle. Tbe score: Bishop, p.... 4 11 5 Horau. c..... 200 5 2 0 Campau, If.. 421 Carr, lb...... 4 0 1 13 2 0 « Total..... 32 0 5 24 185 MONTREAL. A B. II. B. P. A. I SYRACUSE. AB K.B. P. A. E Wrigley,3b.3 2 1 0 7_ 1 Uoach, p..... 300 o 71 O'llaaan.lbo 1 2 Rothfusn.il'.. 4000 0 1 SDringfield...... 0 3000413 x—11 R»ub, lf,c.... 711 1 00 White, if.... 501 200 Total .... 3881327 18 i Total..... 321 5 27 18 i" Bonner, ss.. 523 .> u Clymer. ss... 411 0 5 1 Hartford...... 00000000 0— 0 Lezotte, rf.. 3 11610 Gilbert, 2b.. 5 002 0 0 Syracuse...... 0011 0 0 3 1 2—8 Househ'r.rf 522 0 0 Roach, c..... 4004 2 1 Sacrifice hits—Tucker, Woods. Two-base hits— Henry. 3b... 512 Smink. c... 511 0 0 Montreal...... ! 00000000— I Grernin'r.3b3 0 1 Schanh. 3b.. 411 1 4 0 Myer.", Knoll. Toft. First ou balls—Knoll, Eustace. Shiebeck.ssi 12 3 80 Kuhus,ss.... 402 3 3 1 Two-base hn—Hargrove'. Three base nits—Staf Walker, if.. 1 0 1 Doherty, 2b 4 104 2 0 Stiuck out—Ward, Eustace, Umpire—Hunt. Time Odwell.cf... 4 1 I 2 00 Hargrove.cf 4 001 0 0 ford, Hargrove, Henry. Sacrifice hits—Stafford, Dixon,c...... 510 Alloway, p.. 2111 4 0 —1.45. Dooley. lb.. 4 0 1 11 0 o S afford, lb.. 3 1 1 11 1 0 Wrigley, Gilbert, White. Stolen bases—Stafford, Gil- McPaitliu.p 411_ _ _ _ Total...... 33 6 6 27 20 4 ROCHESTER vs. TORONTO AT ROCHESTER JULY 3.— Tayler, 2b.. 3 o 0 0 10 llunmv'n, If 4 123 0 0 bertfRaub. Do'jble play—Wrigley, Gilbert, Stafford. Total..... 41 H 1H 27 14 2 Pitcher Hooker, the new man that Toronto got frorr1 Moran, c,2b 300 3 10 Altivck, p... 412 1 3 0 Struck out—Bv Bishop 2. Roach 2. Hit by pitcher-. Rocheiler ...... 04002210 2—11 Buffalo, pitched, aud with good support should have Bannou.lf... 100 1 00 Wrigley. 3b 4 0 3 1 5 0 By Bishop 1. Wild pitch—Roach. Umpire—Egaa. Xuiouto ...... 0 0302 1000—6 wou. The majority of Rochester's hib were puuky. Felix, p...... 4^2^ 0 2" i_ Total...... 3841227 Time—2h. Xwu-buse liita—Carr, O'llugau, Boiitier, Smith, TUo secret Total..... 3601027 11 U vs. TORONTO AT ROCHKSTBU JCLI 5.— July 14. LIFE. 1

McPurtlin was very effective and wiih (he fastest stones and tonic bottles. Police escorted him and pitched a fine game against Montreal on National League at that very important corner kiud ot support shut Toronto out. The score: from the grounds. Saturday, allowing them but eight hits and two of the diamond. , EOCHEST 8. AU.R. B. P. A. E TORONTO Ali.H. B. P. A. E Outfiolder Kickert nnd first baseman BransfieM, runs. He fielded his position finely and batted TUCK TURNER Lush, cf...... 4 II. 0 I..U II Lynch, rf... 4 li 3 1 00 of Worcester, are attracting National League well. has shown a marked improvement in his work Suinh, 2l.... 4 0 0 5 3 OilJ.mioii, cf..3 0 0 2 U U attention. Bonner at short is playing a fast game, and the past two weeks; his fielding is all that C»[np»u, If.. 411 10 l>!i air.lb...... 4 0 1 10 2 0 A. C. Buekenberger tips first baseman Brans- at present leads- the team in batting. - could be asked, and he has done a lot of timely O©hagan, Ib4 2 I 14 3 OJlJlvmer, 88... 4 .0 1121 field, of the Worcesters as a man fast enough Greminger at third is improving in bis work hitting, so that he js now in better favor with fdr the big sbpw. now that hot weather-has come, and is doing those interested in the teahi; than at any time Bi.nu.-r. ss... 4 11 2 7 li ll-neli. c..... 4 OU 3 1 0 Pitcher Jack Hoach, of Hamilton, a brother of fairly well in batting. llouseh r, rf 4 02 0 0 olUoiuiu**, If 4 0 1 2 01 this season. There was talk a short time ago catcher Mike Roach, ot Toronto, is being given O©Hagan at first is still putting, up a star of supplanting Tuck with a young player in Greiiii©r, 3b 3 1 1 2 2 ciDolieity. lib 4 0 1 3 "3 'I a trial by Montreal. game and .is lining them out with considerable right field, but ©the man who takes his job at Dlxou. c...... 4 1 2 2 1 OjSchaub. 3b.. 3 0 0 031 © Sandy" Griffin has resigned fro-n the umpire regularity. He bas got the crowds with him his present gait would have to be very good, Mcl©artiin.p 2 0 l£ 0 3 0 Alloway. p.. 3 0 U 2 31 staff. His successor is Frank Einn, -.x-manager this season. indeed. - -. - - - TIij o©KBEFE, Total...... 33 6 8 27 19 I Total"..... 33 0 7 24 U 5 of the Lancaster Club. Lush is back in centre field again, and Is tak ©Roeliesier...... it 1 0 1 0 (I 0 1 x-<-G Outfielder Weaver has been released by Syra ing care of everything that comes into his terri BARROWS PUNISHED. Torouto...... 00000000 0 0 cuse. "Buck" is going to quit base ball and tory. Two-base hit Bonuer. (sacrifice hits McPurtlin stick to his Kansas farm. Householder has got his batting eye again and That Assault Upon Buekenberger 2, Greniinger. Stolen base O©llagan.© Double play The Springfield Club has released pitcher has improved in his fielding and base running. -cSinith, 0©U»*:»n, Bouner. Jfirst ou bulls Oft Mc- Frank Foreman and catcher Phelps. The latter SPRINGBTED. Assessed at Twenty-five "Bucks." Partlin 1. struck out B> AlcPurtliu 2, Alloway 1. has signed with Montreal. Rochester, N. Y., July 10. Edward Barrows, Lett ou bases Itocbester 5, Toronto 6. Paaeeci ball Davis, of Providence, and Odell, of Montreal, PROUD PROVIDENCE. manager of the Toronto team, was yesterday Kuacb. Umpire Kiuu. Time 1.30. are good fielders and strong batters. Both are fined $25 for assaulting Manager Al Buekenberg ripe for National League company. er, of the Rochester team. Barrows was not Games Played Friday, July 6. Parent, the short stop of the Providence team, The Town Giving the Winning Grays lii court, as his team was in Syracuse to-day. is a good fielder and strong hitter. The Phila WOBCESTKU VS. KoCHESTKR AT WoBCKSTKB JULY 6. Excellent Support. Judge John F. Kinney represented him, how delphia Club is after him and may get him. BuuchiUK hiu ut tlw riKUt time, together with a Providence, July 9. Editor "Sporting Life:" ever. Judge liinney pleaded guilty iu behalf Pitcher Wiltse, v?hom Cincinnati and Boston of his client and then asked for mercy, saying few costly errors by Providence, gave Worcester an wanted, is a good left-hamjei-, but he needs Providence now leads the Eastern League with eu8.v victory. The score: the good margin of 90 points ant) a continuance that both men were equally at fault. another year©s experience in manor league com It was seen that. Buckenberger©s eye had not WOBCF.bT U.AB.tt. li. p. A. R PnoVIDE©E. AB.R.B. P. A. B pany. of the steady work of the past three weeks 4 I is all that is necessary to land the championship resumed its normal color as he got up to reply. "©Blake, cf..." 4117 © - 0 UjPareut. ss... 410 1 © © There is no better general player ©n the East Attorney Horace McGuire did the talking for Sharrutt, rf. o 2 3 1 0 u Cuiiuor,2b... 4 0 1 ern League than Bruce. Bruce has played first, iu Providence. Twelve straight games were won while Rochester was having a slump and now him. Ho said that the assault had been un KicKen.it... 5 2 1 5 1 u|c«8sTdv©,"lb:! 5 0 3 8 00 second, short, outfield and pitched vs-inning ball provoked and brutal and that the court should HrHtisti©d.lb 5 12 7 00 Liavis," If...,. 5 01 500 for Toronto this .year.. He is a .good batter. Buckenberger©s club "is a ;poor" second-with Wor cester at his heels. - We cannot tell what may act in accordance with the ©gravity of the offence. liinriJgBi c.6 2 3 4_ 0 ___.._ _.. ._ 0,0 The new grounds of the Syracuse Club were "Base ball has been called the national game .: tfuuua©u. 204 11 1 2 u Lfttiiy. c..... 4 007 30 turned over to the club owners last week. The happen to the Grays but of this country," observed the Police Magis Ue,.u. ss...... 522 0 22 Smith, 30... 3102 5 0 same afternoon a rain and windstorm did hun EVERYTHING IS LOVELY trate. "It is in the power of these men as rep Delehi»©y,3b 4 1 2 2 4 d McAuley.rfS 1 1 0 0 0 dreds of dollars© worth of damage at the at the present time and if nothing bad happens resentatives of the sport to keep its reputa Majjee, \>..... 500 0 0 o Emus, p..... 4 0 'I 0 0 2 grounds. More than 300 feet of fence was blown for a while at least the supporters of the tion above reproach andv free from discredit. 1 Total...... 42 12 15 27 S 2 Total...... 3~I 4 9 27 14 4 dowp, and part of the grand stand was wrecked. team can begin to think of doing something-for They should act & gentlemen. I fine the de Worci-sttr ...... 030030 4 0. 2 12 Pitcher Horton, of the Worcester Club, writes the players- if the flag is to come here this fendant $25." Pruvid.-nce...... 0 10000102 4 "Sporting Life" denying emphatically that time. One enterprising firm has already offered As soon as the fine had been paid, the papers Klobedanz, Rickert and Magee had tried to to give each member of the team twenty dollars in a civil action for .$5000 were served ou Lawyer Sacnficu hit-rCouiiaiishion. Three-baSB Lit Shtir- if they win out, and it is safe to say that rott. ©1©wu-base bit Su,.rn/tt. Stolen bas s Kick- start a strike in the team on account of fines Kimiey. Barrows has not filed bis answer to the imposed upon the players mentioned. Mr. Hor there are others who will appreciate it ia some complaint. ert. Btaii. Struck out biaustield, Delehuuiy. M»Kee ton says he was not approached in connection substantial way. 3. DM vis, McAuley. First ou tmlla Ub.kw. belehau- with such a matte/, and neither he nor his THE PLAYERS© WORK. ty, G.nitior, Stniih, JUcAulev. Hit by uitcher Pur- team mates knew of any such thing until they Bin, liulk Bvuus. Umpire O©Lougtilm. Time Capt. Connor, Cassidy, Jud Smith and little NEW YORK-LEAGUE. saw it in print. Mr. Hortou closes his letter Parent continue to do a big amount of work with a hearty wish for the success of the new 011 tin- infield. Davis, Stafford and Walters make UABTFOBP vs. SPRINGFIELD AT HAHTFORD JULY 6. Players© Protective Association. iiit outfield that is at least 50 per cent, better The Progress of Events in the Well- Siiiingfitjlii won ugau bv oue run. Woods and than that of last .season and are a trio of hit Handled and Popular Empire State Miller liotti pitciied finely, llartloida errors were SYRACUSE STARS ters, base runners and sacrifice hitters that can Organization. «

Buffalo...... ! 002124 0 1—11 count of Gray's witness. In fonr inninfts Be gave by the locals. After five hits had been made off him Detroit...... 01001003 1— fi eu'ht buKes on balls. Gear then went in and pitched in tho fifth inning Miliigan was substituted. Ather- Eirned runs— Buffalo 10, Detroit 1. First on balls irood ball. The score: tou was overcome by the beat and was unable to • IN THE BIS WEST. —Off Kerwiu 1. Seevers 1. Struck out—By Kerwin KAN. CITY. AB.B.B. P. A. E MILWAU'E. AB.R. B. p. A. K jilav. The score: 1, Cronin 1. Three base hits—Schrecougost, K.«rwin, Hempbill.rt3 0011 o Waldron, rf 4 1 1 1 10 DETROIT. AB.R. B. P. A. I! [BUFFALO. AB.R.B. P. A. B Atherton. Two-base hits—Atherton. C«rey, llall- Wanner,SB.. 3001 C 0 Ketcham. cf 2 1 2 1 01 Casey, 3b.... 31010 0>peur. c...... 5 02 1 00 nian, Kerwin 2, Nicol. First on error*—Buffalo 1, O'Brien, If.. 4 0 1 2 00 Dowd, It..... 311 2 0 0 Holmes, rf.. 6 1 1 3 0 OjShearon, cf.. 4 1 2 1 0 ft BAN JOHNSON'S FINE LEAGUE IS Detroit 3. Stolen bases—Atherlon, Ityau. Left on Dungan.lb.. 3 0 0 11 00 Anders'n.lb 5 0 0 12 10 Harley, If... 4 3 3 1 0 0 Hall gan, If. 3 0 0 1 00 babes—Buffalo S, Detroit 7. IJit by pitcher—By Ker- Farrell. cf.. 411 0 0 0 Fultz, ss..... 300 3 Elberfeld, ss 4 3 2 3 7 0 Kerwin, cf.. 4 I) 2 1 00 FLOURISHING. win 1. Wild pitch—Kerwin. Umpire—Dwyer. Time Sliatler,3b... 402 5 1 0 . c... 5 024 'an> 21)..... 511 2 60 Schreco't,lb4 0 0 10 01 8tewart,2b.. 4001 3 0 Burke, 3b.... 5 032 Dillon,]!)... 5 4 4 13 10 Carey, 2b... 4113 5 t) Wilson, c... 4 0 1 5 1 di Bierba'r, 2b 4 0 0 2 Nicol, cf..... 403 1 00 Hallman, ss, 3 004 3 I Games Played Monday, July 3. Gray.p...... 1 0 0 1 1 0 Rettger.p... 2 1 0 040 McVllis-r, c5 1 2 2 2 0 Andrews. 3b 3 110 2 0 The Progress of the Championship INDIANAPOLIS vs. ULKVKLAMD AT INDIANAPOLIS Gear. p...... 2 1 1 0 0 0 Total...... 33 4 9 27 18 2 Frisk, p..... 4_ 2_2_ 1 00 Hastings, p2 1 1 1 2 1 JULY 2.—Baltury crr<.rs on the part of Guewo and Total...... 32 2 ti 27 13 0 Total...... 40 It* 18 27 16 0 Miliigan, p.. 2 000 Race o! the American League—Re Ueydon were responsible for the loss of the game to Kausiis City ...... 0 0001100 0—2 Total...... 34 4 9 24 13 4 Cleveland. Fanver hud one bad iuniuK- '"it held uu Milwaukee...... 10030000 0—4 Detroit...... 0 2417020 x—16 when Ills team revalued the lead. Thescurr: Two-base hits— Furrell, Waldron. Stolen bases— Buffalo...... 00200000 2— 1 sults of the Contests and News and INDIANA'S. AB.R.B. P. A. E CI.EVELA'D.AB.B. u. p. A. e Dowd, Fuitx. Sacrifice hit—Dowd. Fir.>t on balls- Earned runs—Detroit 10, Buffalo 4. Two-base hits Houriev r.rf5 0 2 0 0 0! PickeriV.cf 2 I 0 500 pit Gray 8, Gear 1, Ketti^r 3. Struck out—Hy Gear —McAllister, Dillon 2, Ryan, Andrews. Three-base Harisell. If.. 4 0040 lIFrisbee.rf... 411 1 0 0 5. Lett ou bas'-s—Kansas City 5. Milwaukee 13. hit—Hastings. Home run—Carey. Sacrifice hits— Gossip of Clubs and Players, Magoou. 2b 4 1 3 3 3 Opening, ss... 511 4 2 0 Double plavs—Wagner. Duogan; Fultz, Auderson, Canny, Nicol. Harley. Stolen bases—Halligan, Gai-ey. Geier, cf.....4 1140 OiSullivau. 3b 5 1 2 2 0 1 Diggius. Umpire—Sheridon Time—1.55. Elberfeld 2, Diliou. First on balls—Off Hasting* 2. Chicago still has a slender lead, but Madison, as. ' 0 1 3 2!Lachati'o.lb5 2 2 5 1 0 CLEVELAND vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT CLEVELAND JULY ftlilligan 2. Hit by pitcher—By Hastings 2. Miliigan Flyun, ss.... 200 1 0 01 Flood, 2b.... 4 1 2 2 3 0 3. — With two men out in ihe eighth inning, the next 2, First on error—Detroit. Left on bases—Detroit 9. now has Milwaukee to fight, as that team 500 is coming up fast once more with every Gray, lb.... 511 8 0 OlCrisham. If 5 0 0 five batsmen singled, which gave Cleveland four runs Buffalo 8. Struck out—By Miiligan 1. Double play Heydoa.c... 4 1 1 4 0 'ikspies, c...... 400 300 and the game. Buelow, who wrenched his knee on — Hastings, Uallman. Passed ball—Speer. Wild probability of keeping at the heels of the Ilickey. 3b.. 4112 1 11 ITauver, i 2 0 leader. The Hoosiers are likely to remain ••'!.!! ° _ May 19, m»de his reappearance and played short. pitch—Frisk. Umpire—Dwyer. Time—2.15. Gue.e.p...... 300 0 Total... 38*7 I 27 8 I CLEVELA'D AB.R. B, P. A.E DIAN'S. AB.R.B. P. A. E CIEVKLAND vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT CLEVELAND JOLT •where they are for some time, but Cleve Barues.2b... 1000 Pickeri'g, ct 4 01 3 00 Hogrie'r, cf 3 0 0 0 0 4.—(A. M. AND p. M.)—In the morning name Hotter land may make trouble for all of the teams *Seybold..... 0 0 o 0 Frisbee.rf... 400 1 0 (r Hartsell. If.. 300 2 0 0 held the visitors.down to but five hits and scat'erius ahead of her. Kansas City and Minneap Total..... 37 f> 10 27 Genius, If.... 401 0 Oljeier, 2b..... 400 3 0 1 them. The visitors' two runs were due to a base on olis appear unable to make any headway, 'Butied for Giiese in ninth. Blle!«W.S8.... 4 I 2 0 l|«eybold, rf.. 4 0 1 1 0 0 balls and an error. The score: but Detroit at last is going as fast as even Indianapolis ...... 0 0 01 0 4 00 0—5 Lnchan'e.lb 4 1 1 0 Oi Madison, ss 4 1 1 5 0 CLEVELAND. AB.B. B. P. A. K, INDIANA'S. AB.R. B. P. A. B the first division teams. The record is up Cleveland ...... 0 1010140 0—7 Flood, 2b... 41122 0|Gray, lb..... 200 9 0 0 Pickeri'g, cf 4 2131 0 Hogrie'r. cf 5 1 1 1 0 0 to July 9 inclusive: Earned runs—Indianapolis 4, Cleveland 2. First on Snllivan, 3b 3 2 2 1 40 Powers, c..... 3 0 0 3 1 1 Frisbee.rf.... 3 0110 OJHartsell, If.. 3 00 3 00 balls—Off Guese 5, Kauver 2. Struck out—By Guese Crisham, c... 3 0 2 3 10 liickt-y. 3b.. 3 012 0 0 Genius. If... 3 1220 l|Geier, 2b.... 402 2 20 2, Kauver 1. Hit by pitcher—By Kauver 1. Two-base Hart, p...... ! °_ !_ °_ 5 "• Barues.p ... 3 1 1 I 3 0 Buelow, ss.. 4 0022 OJHeydou.c... 4003 01 hits—Sullivan. Lachauce. Three-base hits—Geier, Total...... 34EfH 2~7 13 li Total..... 29 2 4 'R 13 2 Lachau'e.lb 10011 o! Madison, ss.. 3 0 0 3 3 0 Hindon. Home run—Flood. Sacrifice hit—Flynu. Cleveland...... 0 o 0 i 0 0 0 4 x—5 Crisham, lb 4 1171 olGray, lb...... 1 1 0 10 0 0 Double plaj—Genin?, Lachancp, Sullivan. Stolen Indianapolis...... 00000110 n—2 Flood.2b..... 3 0 0 1 6 OJFlynn.rf..... 3 0 1 I 00 bases—Hickey, Genius 2, Lactiatice 2, Flood. Passed Earned runs—Cleveland 3. Two-bane hits—Bue Sullivan, 3b 4 0 1 5 0 11 Hickey, 3b.. 4 01130 ball—lleydou. Left on bases—ludianapolis 6, Cleve Soles, c...... 3 0 1 2 0 0| Kellum. p... 3 0 0 0 SO Buffalo ...... 2 2 low, Sullivan. Sacrifice hits—Smlivim, Hogriever, 5|10 land 9. Umpire—Cuntillon. Time—2h. Gi'Hy. Stolen bases—Snllivan, Ciisham, Hurtsell, Hoffer, p..... 2 1131_ o *Se> bold..... I 000 0 0 Chicaeo...... MINNEAPOLIS vs. CHICAGO AT MINNEAPOLIS JULY 2. Cleveland ...... 4j 3 Hickey. First on errors—Cleveland 1, Indianapolis Total..... 3~l 5 8 z7 12 2 Total...... 34 2 5 24 11 1 4 —Chicago batted Paiker out of the box in ihetourth, 1. First ou balls—Off Hart 2, Damns 1. Struck out *Batted for Kellum in ninth inning. Detroit...... and bit McCaiin, wlio succeeded him, at will. Score- Indianapolis ...... 4 —By Hart '2. Hit by pitcher—By Hurt 1. Wild pitch Cleveland...... 1011002 0 x— 5 Kansas City...... MINNEAP'S.AB.B. B. P. A. It ICHICAQO. AB.lt. B. P. A. E — Hart. Double play—MI III van, Flood, Lachance. Indianapolis...... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 O 1— i Davis, cf..... 300 1 0 Ojlioy, cf..... 523 1 0 0 Lelt on bases—Cleveland 7, Indianapolis 5. Umpire Earned rum — Cleveland 3. Two-base hits— Hotter, Minneapolis...... Nance, 3b.... 4 1112 Oi Brudie.lt..... 4 1 0 000 Milwaukee...... 41 4 3 11 —Cantillon. Time—1.30. Hogriever, Gsier. Sacrifice bits — Hrisbee. Flood. Wilmot. rl.. 4 1 1 2 C OIMcFarl'd. if 3 3 1 300 MINNEAPOLIS vs. CHICAGO AT MINNEAPOLIS JULY 3.— Stolen base — Hogriever. First on balls — Off Hoffer I, Lost...... 43 2BJ32J38 29^40 38 30 276 Laily, If..... 4 0130 0 ; Paddeu. lib., ft 1 2 0 G 0 Minneapolis won in the ninth inning. With the lielluui 2. Struck out— By Hotter 1. Kellum 3. Wild Warden, lb 2 1 1 16 0 0 : Iabel, 3b..._4 0 2 2 1 0 score tied, the visitors tried to pull out ahead by sub pitch— Kellum. Umpire— Cantillon. Tims— 1.45. Won.Lost. Pet.I Won.Lost.Pct. Fisher, c.... 4 0110 OiShutfart.w... 4 1 0 450 stituting Denzer for Fisher, hut in vain. The score: The afternoon game was a terrific batting contest. Chicago...... 43 20 .6231 Detroit...... 30 38 481 omiih, ss...... 2 0 0 1 O'SuKden, lb.. 4 0 0 12 00 MINNEA'S. AB.R.B. p. A. EICHICAQO. AB.R.B. t. A.E In the seventh Mcliunua was knocked out of the box, MilwaiiKpe .. :-tO ..VMlliansa* Citv 34 40 .45!) Abbati'o. 2b 4 1 1 tj o'Bucklev.c... 432 5 00 Davis, cf..... 43220 OJtloy, cf...... 613 2 eight runs being made oil him. The score: Indianapolis 3fi 29 .554] Minneapolis 32 38 .457 Parker, p... 100 4 o|KatoU,'p..... 302 0 40 Nance, 3b... i 2211 0 Brodie, If.... 5 0 0 1 CLKVEL'D. AB.R.B. P. A. £, INDIANA'S. AB.R.B. P. A.I Cleveland.... 35 32 .5221 Buffalo...... 26 43 .377 McCanu, p.. 200 ^ 0 Total...» 36111227 loo Wilmot.rf... 500 00 OjMcFarlM. rf 3 2 1 1 Pickeri'g. ct 5222 00 Hogrie'r, cf G 00 a 0 0 *Jacklitz .... 100 0 o 0 Lally, If..... 513 1 0 IjPadden, 2b..4 1 a 3 Frisbee, rf.... 622 1 0 0 Hartsell, li 3 1 0 3 0 0 Game Played Sunday, July 1. Total...... 31 4 « 27 15 T Weruen, lb 4 0 1 13 10 Isbel, 3b..... 3012 Geuins. If... 533 1 0 0 Geier,2b..... 523 3 0 KANSAS CITY vs. CHICAGO AT KANSAS CITY JULY 1. *Batted for McCauit in ninth. Jacklltz, c... 400 4 21 Shugart, ss.. 421 2 Buelow, ss.. 534 4 1 Powers,c..,.. 3 21 2 0 1 — (p. M. AND f. M.)—In thi! first game Pat ton was wild Minneapolis...... 0 0 1 0 (I 0 0 3 0—4 Smith, ss.... 400 0 51 Sunden, lb.. 411 9 Crisham, Ib3 2 3 12 10 Madison, ss. 100 0 0 0 in the third lunnig, but settled down alter that. The Chicago...... 0 0320015 0—11 Abbati'o, 2b 4 2 2 6 41 Buckley, c... 411 5 Flood, 2b... 320 3 40 Seybold, rf. 3 2 2 2 0 0 locals took a hutting streak in the eighth and ninth, Earned runs—Minneapolis 2, Chicago 5. Two-base Harvey, p... 4 1_ 1_ 0 41 Fisher, p..... 500 0 11 Sullivan. 3b 4 o 2 0 2 1 Gray. It")-... 022 8 0 0 winning out. The score: hits—Hoy, McFurland, Paddeu 2. Home ruu —Werdeu. Total.... 389TT 27'17 5 Denzer, p.... 0 0 0 0 0 1 Spies, c...... 411 3 00 Flynn.rf.-8S.. 5 24 4 1 2 McKeuna, p 4 0-1 0 10 Hickey, 3b.. 5 I 1 0 1 0 KAN. C IY. AB.R.B. P. AEJCHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. B First on balls—Olf Parker 3, McCaiin 2. Katoll G. Total..... 39 8 10*25 11 5 Hemphill.rf 5 2 » 0 II Hoy, cf...... 512 2 0 0 Hit by pitcher—By McCann 2. Stiuck out—Bv Ka *0neout when winning; run was made. Chech, p..... !_ 24 tj 3 O'Bnen.If... 4004 0 0 McFarld, rfo 013 0 0 Padden. Shngart, Sugden. Lelt on bases—Minne Minneapolis...... ! 0 2.0 0 2 2 1 1—9 Cleveland...... 70051020 x—15 Dunsan.lb.. 5 2 2 5 0 0 Padden, 2b.. 512 1 1 0 apolis C, Chicairo 8. Saciirice hits—Sugden, Katoll 2. Earned runs—Minneapolis 5. Two-base hits— Indianapolis...... 0 0000380 2—13 Fanell.of.... 4 225 Isbel, rfb..... 523 0 11 Stolen bases—Isbel. McKarland 2. Wild pitches— Harvey. Nance, Abbatichio, Lallv, Sugden, McFar- Earned runs—Cleveland 9, Indianaoolis 5. Two- Coughliti,3!i4 224 Shugart, ss.. 5 3 3 2 3 0 Parker, McCaun. umpire—McDonald. Time—2.10. land. Wild pitch—Harvey. First on balls—Off Den- base hits—Buelow 3, McKenna. Seybold, Powers. gtowart. 2b 4 1 1 2 Sugdeu. lb.. 6 0 0 12 20 KANSAS CITY yg. MILWAUKEE AT KANSAS CITY JULY y.or 1. Harvey 6. Struck out—By Harvey 5, Fisher 4. Ttlree-ba^e hit—Flynn. Home runs—Crisham. Fris AVilsoii.c..... 4124 Bucklev, c.. 5 I 3 4 01 2.—Lee *as hit hard at opportune times, and Shatter's Double play—Isbel, 1'adden, Sugdon. Stolen base— bee. Sacrifice hits—Pickering. Powers. Stolon bines Patton, p... 4 0 0 1 0 (I Den/ei\ p.... 400 0 3 >i errors were cosily, two of the visitoro* runs being due Siiugart. Sacrifice hits—label, Nance. Left on bases —Flood 2. Double plays—Flood, Crisham; Flynn, Katoll. p..... Ill 0 00 to them. The score. — Minneapolis 6, Chicago 11. Umpire—McDonald. Geier, Gray; Flynn" unassisted. First on balls—Off Total.,... 39111427 8 3 KASS. CITY. AB.B. B. P.. A. E MILWAu'E. AB.R.B, A. P. E Total...... 44101~6*25 102 Time—2.15. McKenna 4, Chech 4, Dammau 2. Hit by pitcher— Hemphill.rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 Waldron, rfo 1 1 0 0 Dy McKenna 3, Damuntn 1. Struck out—By Dam* *0ne out when winning run was scored. Wagner, ss.. 511 3 41 Kansas City...... 0 0000206 3—11 Ketclmm.cfo 113 0 0 Games Played Wednesday, July 4. man 2. Umpire—Cautillou. Time—2.05. 0'Brie!.',lt... 4 02 5 00 Dowd. If...... 4 021 0 0 KANSAS CITY vs MILWAUKKE AT KANSAS CITY JULY MINNEAPOLIS vs. CHICAGO AT MINNEAPOLIS JULT Chicago ...... 0 1400020 3—10 Dungan, Ib5 0 1 4 11 Earned runs—Kansas City 8, Chicago 5. First Auders'n.lbo 1 1 13 1 0 4.—(A. M. AND p. M.)—The visitors won out in the 4.—(A. M. AND p. M.)—In the morning Chicago hit Farreii. cf... 5 12 0 10 Fultz, ss^.....5 332 1 1 ninth inning in the morning, when, with two men Ehret hard for four runs in the first Inning. Tha ou balls —Oft Pattou 3, Deiuer 1. Two-base hits Coughlin.Sbl 00210 —Hemphiil, Wiiguer 2. Cou«hlin. Pndden. Shu- Smith.c...... 502 5 0 0 on bases and two out, Waldron hit for asiuule. Score: Minneapolis pitcher nulled himself together in sub Stewart, 21). 4 0 1 3 00 (riirt. Three baae hit-i—Hemphiil, Farrell. Home Burke, 3b.... oil 1 4 2 KAS. CITY. AB.R.B. P. A. B JU1LWAU E. AB.B. B. P. A. F sequent innings, but it was too late. The score: Sliatt'r,2b,3b4 12 2 14 ruu—Shugart. Struck out—l!y Patton 2, Denzer 3. Bierbtt'r,2b. 410 0 50 Hempbill, rf4 Oil 4 0 Waldron. rl 4 0 I 0 00 MINNEAP'S.AB.R. B. P. A. B CHICAGO. AB R. B. P. A. Wilson, c... 401 4 10 Hii by pitcher—Conghlin. Balk—Patton. Sacrifice Heidy, p..... 302 1 10 Wagner, ss.. 300 1 2 0 Ketchum.cf 5 024 1 0 DHVIS, cf..... 422 3 0 0 Hov. cf...... 3123 1 2 4 10 hits—O'Bnen, Stewart. Wild pitch—Patton. Left Lee, p...... 6 1_ 1 1 30 Sparks, p... I o u 0 u () O'Brien, If.. 3003 0 0 Dowd.lt...... 4 Oil 0 0 Ntince, 3b.... 510 1 31 Brodie, If... 4111 00 on bases—Kansas City 5, Chicago 11. Umpire— Total..... 41 5 1224 12 U Total..... 4"281~i 27 F23 Dungan.lb.. 2119 1 l]Auders'n,lb4 015 0 0 Wilmot, rf.. 5 12 0 00 McFarl'd.rf 500 2 0 0 Sheridan. Time—2h. Kansas City ...... 011003000 0—5 Furrell. cf... 200 3 0 0 ICultz, s*...... 3 113 2 0 Lally.If...... 200 2 00 Padden, 2b.. 4 2 I 2 1 (t The second game was called at the end of the eighth Milwaukee ...... 0 1023002 x— 8 Shaffer,3b... 400 1 00 Diggius.c... 4118 3 0 Werden, lb 4 0 0 14 0 0 Hartmiui.3t.-l 1 1 3 1 3 to allow the visitors to catch a train. The score: Karned runs — Kansas City 2. Milwaukee 4. Two- Stewart, 2b.. 3005 1 0 Burke. 3b.... 300 2 2 0 Fisher, c..... 200 2 Shtigart, ss.,3 Oil 3 I Jacklitz,c... 200 1 Isbel, lb.... 411 7 0 O KAN. CITY. AB.B. 4k P. A.E CHICAGO. AD.R.B. P. A.E base hits — O'Brien, Farrell, Shatter. Tnree-base hit Gonding, c.. 3 0 2 3 1 0 Biorba'r, 2b4 014 2 0 Hemphill.rf:! 1 0 3 o OJHoj. cf...... 3 2 1 1 — B'nltz. First on balls— 0» Lee 1. Sparks 1. Hit by Pattou, p.... 3001 .7 o Husting, p.. 401 0 2 0 Smith, ss... 310 0 51 Sug-len.c.... 401 7 2 0 Wagner, ss» 4 0224 IJBrodie. U... 301 pitcher — Shatter 2. Struck out — By Lee 3, Reidy 1. Abbati'o. 2b 4 (J 0 1 0 Denzer, p... 400 I Total...... 27 Jl 4 27 12 T Total..... 35 2 9 27 12 0 Ehret, p...... 3 0 1_ 51 O'Brieu, if.. 4 0100 OiMcFut'd, rl 4 2 2 Passed bail — Smith. Double plays — Wager, Duugau; Kansas City ...... 0 0010000 0—1 Total...... 35 6 8 27 8 5 Duugan.lb.. 40180 (>!Paddeu, 2b.. 4 0 2 Farrell, Duugan. Left on baees — Kansas City 13, Milwaukee ...... 0 1000000 1—2 Total...... 34 5 5 27 163 Farrell. cf... 3 0 0 b Oilsbel, 3t>...... 301 Milwaukee 8. Umpire — Sheridan. Time — 1.50. Two-base hit—Keicham. Three-base hit—Goad Minneapolis...... 20111000 0—3 Conghlin,3b 301 2 0 Sungart, HS.. 400 0 BUFFALO vs. DETROIT AT BUFFALO JULY 2.— Bill Hill ing. First ou balls—Off Patton 3, Husting 6. Home Chicago...... 4 0002000 0-—6 8haffer.2b... 200 1 1 Sugden, lb.. 4009 Ditched three innings, lone enough to lo»« the game run—Duuuan. Hit by pitcher—O'Brieu. Farrell. Earned runs—Minneapolis 1, Chicago 3. Two-basa Uondiner. c,. 300 5 1 0 Huokley. c.. 400 5 for Detrot. although Crouiu was hit hard in the Struck out—By Patton 3, Hustiag 1. Left on bases— hils—Ehret Paddei, Haitman, Shugart. Three-baso Gei;r, p...... 3 0 0 0 1 0 Pattersou, p 4_ 0_ 1^ 1_ ninth. Andrews, Halltnan and Carey played bril Kansas City 7, Milwaukee 9, Stolen base—Auderson. hit—Wilmot. First ou balls—Off Ehret 4. Denzer 5. Total...... 28 T 5 24 Total..... 33 4 8 24 10 3 liantly: The score: Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.35. Stolen bases—Lally, Isbel. Padden. Passed ball—• Kansas City ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 BUFFALO. AB.B. R. P. A. E DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A. E In Ihe afternoon came Milwaukee jumped on Lee Jacklitz. Double play—Hoy, Sugden. Lett ou base* Chicago...... ! 010002 0—4 Speer, p...... 002 4 10 Casej , 3b..... 502 2 21 in the third and fourth innings and hammered out —Minneapolis 6, Chicago 7. Umpire—McDonald. Earned ruu—Chicago. First on balls—Off Gear 3, Shearou, ct 6 1 1 0 00 Holmes, rf.. 411 eijht runs. Gray then went in and held the visitors Time—2.15. Palterson 3. Struck out—By Gear 4. Pattersou 5. Halligau, If 5 1 1 1 00 Hurley, If.... 4 1 o clown, but the game was lost. Tlie score: NOTE—Rain ended the afternoon game in the Atherton. tb 4 1 0 2 3 1 iElberfeld, s* 2 0 0 Two-base hi!—Patton. Double plays—Wnguer, Dun- MILWAU'E. AB.B, B. P. A.E fourth inning with the score 3 to 2 in Chicago's favor. gan; McFariaud. Sugden; Padden, Sugdeu. Loft on Schi^co't, rf 5 3410 0 Eyan,2h..... 403 3 Hemphill.rf 5 12 1 00 WaUrou, rfG 2 2 0 00 liases—Kansas City 7, Chicairo 6. Sacrifice hit— Carey, lb.... 5 2 3 14 1 OJDillon, lb... 4009 ShiifTer, ss.. 411 240 Ketcham. cf 5 1 2 2 00 Games Played Thursday, July 5. Bmdie. Stolen bust- —O'Brien 2, Shaffer. McFariaud, Hallman, s-i 4 3 2 3 5 0 Nicol, cf..... 401 2 O'Brien It... 100 2 00 Dowd, If...... 5 44 1 00 INDIANAPOLIS vs. DETROIT AT INDIANAPOLIS JULT Isbel. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.25. Andrews, 3b4 11 Shaw. c...... 4116 Duugau. Ib3 0 1 12 0 0 Auders'n,lb5 1 3 11 01 5. — Croniu was batted for five runs in the ninth iu» MILWAUKEE vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT MINNEAPOLIS Hastings, p 3_ 0_ I 0 5 0 Hill. p...... 100 1 Farrell, cf.... 4 0 0 4 00 Fuliz. ss...... 5 222 5 0 nlng. after pitching superb ball all through. Baruei JULI 1.—Dowling had his opponents guessiug all the Total...... 42 12 To 27 ly T Cronin, p.... 200 0 Coughlin,3b4 01 2 3 0 Uiggius. c.... 5 035 0 0 relieved Guese in the fifth inning. The score: *McAllister 100 o time. His suuport was brilliant. The score: Stewart. 2b 4 0 2 2 40 Burke, 3b.... 501 3 2 0 INDIANAP'S AB.R.B. P. A.E DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A.I MILWAU'EE.AB.R.B. P. A. E iMINNBAP'8. AI1.R. B. P. A.E Total...... 35 3 S 27 10 6 Wilson, c.... 402 2 00 Bierba'r, 2b 502 3 3 0 Houriev'i,rf3 2110 0 Casey. 3b..... 4 121 3 0 WiUdron, rf 501 2 00 Davis, cf..... 4 00 1 01 *Batled far Cronin in ninth. Lee, p...... 100 0 01 Sparks, p.... 5 0 0 0 20 Hartsell, If.. 2 000 01 Yeager, rf.. 512 0 1' Kelcham.cf 4 13 0 OH Nance, 3I>... 100 6 20 Bnfialo...... 11500010 4—12 Gray, p...... 100 0 21 Total..... 40101927 121 Se.ybold, cf.. 3 00 0 10 liarley. If... 511 0 0 Dowd, If.... 3 3 0 0 00 Wilmot, rl.. 4 01 1 20 Detroit...... 000002100—3 —Gondiug... 1_ 0 0^ 0 00 Geier, cf,..lf 5 2210 0 Elberfeld.ss 2 002 20 Aniler'n. lb 4 1 1 14 2 0 Lallv, If..... 2 000 02 Earned runs—Buffalo 5, Detroit 1. Two-base hits— Total..... 3~52 9 27 li 2 Powers, c... 502 2 3 1 j Rvan.2b..... 501 3 4 0 Conroy. ss.. 2 1025 OJFisher, c. ... 2 11 0 10 Carey 2. Hastings, Schrecongoat, Holmes, liyau. *B,itted for Gray in ninth. MadisQii, ss. 4 0 3 3 6 lIDillon, lb.... 4 0 1 10 0 0 H. smith, c4 0 2 4 3 Oj Werdeu, lb.. 4 0 1 11 00 Three-huge hits—Andrew?, Carey, Casey. Stolen bases Kansas City...... I 0 0 0 0—2 Kelly, lb..... 4 0 0 12 0 OiNicol,cf...... ,4 0 2 1 0 0 Burke, 3b... 402 3 1 1 Jackl'x.ct.lf 4 11 2 10 — Mailman. Casey, lljau. First on balls—Off Hast- Milwaukee...... ! 0 4 0—10 Flynu, 2b... 3 0053 0|MeAllister,c4 116 0 3 Bierba'r. 2b 4 11 24 OlG.Smitu.es.. 4 12020 iug«2, Hill 3, Crouin 2. Hit by pitcher—Bv Crouiu Earned runs—Kansas City 2, Milwaukee 10. Two- Hickey, 3b.. 4 12 2 30 Cronin.p..... 421 0 21 Bowling, p.. 4 O ;i o 4 dlAbbati'o, 2b 2 0 1 43 0 1. Struck out—Uy Hastings 3, Cronin 2. Umpire— base hits—WaUlron. Auderson, Diggins. Three-base Guese, p...'... 201 0 10 Total..... 37 6 Ilt26 11 5 Total..... 347~13 27 19 Tj Hailey, p..... 3 00010 Dwyer. Time—2h. hits—Shaffer, Waldron, Fultz 2. Stolen base—Dowd. BariiPS. p.... 100 1 20 *Ehret...... !_ 00 000 Sacrifice hits—Lee, Shaffer. First on balls—Off *Heydon...... 0 10000 Total .... 3l 3 7 24 !•> 3 Games Playeil Tuesday, July 3. Sparks 1. struck out—By Lee 2. Sparks 3. Left ou fGray...... 0 1^ 0 0 00 *Balted for Bailey in ninth. DETKOIT vs. BUFFALO AT DETROIT JULY 3.—In five bases—Kansas City 10, Milwaukee 10. Double plays Total..... 367~lT 27 19 5 Milwaukee...... 2 0202001 x—7 innings the first Butiaio man up hit safely, but the —Conghllu unassisted 2. Umpire—Sheridan. Time *Batted for Flynu in ninth. fBatted for Barnee in Minneapolis ...... " 0 0. 0 1 1 0 1 0—3 locals, bv fast fielding, kept them from scoring in all —1 45. ninth. |0ne out when winning run was scored. Eurut-d runs—Milwaukee 1, Minneapolis 1. Two- bin the sixih, when two hits, an erior bv Kyau and a DETROIT vs. BUFFALO AT DETROIT JULY 4.—(A. M. Indianapolis...... 2 0000000 5—7 basn hit—Weiden. Stolen base—Duwd. Sacrifice bit balK netted the visitors their only runs. The score: AND P.M.)—In the morning game Miller pitched splen Detroit...... 0 0301000 2—B —Couroy. First on balls—Off Dowling 5. Bailey 4. DETROIT. AB.lt. B. P. A. E BUFFALO. AB.R.B. P. A. E did ball, holding Buffalo down to three hits. Halli- Earned runs—Indianapolis 3, Detroit 3. First ou Wild pitch—Dowling. Struck out—By Dowling 4, Casey, 3b.... 402 1 30 Speer. c...... 5 1 2 8 3 0 gati's two-base hit to left field, followed by Elber- balls—Off Barues 2, Crouiu 4. Slruck out—By Cro Bailey 1. Double plays—Anderson unaisisteu; Con Holmes, rl.. 3 10 1 00 Shearon, ct.. 4103 0 0 feld's error, scored the visitors' only run. The score: uin 6. Hit by pitcher—By Gusee 1. Three-base hita roy, Bierbauer. Anderson; Wilmot. Weiden; Nance. Harley, If... 201 2 0 0 Halligau, It 4 0 2 1 0 0 DETROIT. AB.R. B. P. A. E BUFFALO. AB.R.B. P. —Casey, Yeager, Gray. Sacrifice hit—Oasey. Double Weiden. Left on bates—Milwaukee 7, Minneapolis McAlIis'r, If 2 1 1 0 0 Atheitou.2b 101 1 2 0 Ca5ey. 3b.... 2 2 o 1 21 Sf.eer. c...... 400 3 play—Madison, Hickey. Stolen basts—Hogriever, C. Unipire--McDon»)d. Time—1.50. Elberfeld.ss 412 3 70 Schreco't. rl 4 0 2 1 2 1 | Holmes, rf... 4 00 3 iO 0 Shearon, cf.. 400 0 Madison, Hickey, Harley. Left ou bases—India BUFFALO vs. DETROIT AT BUFFALO JULY 1.—Detroit liyan, 2b.....4 11 2/1 Carey. lb... 401 5 0 0 | Hurley, If.... 201 0 0 ()l Halligau. If 4 1 1 2 00 napolis 8, Detroit 8. Umpire—Dwyer Time—2.20. rould do little with Dun Kerwiu, while both Cronin Diliou, lb.... 4 0 1 14 10 Hallman, ss 301 4 0 0 Elberfeld, ss 4 1 1 4 6 3!Attierton.2b 4 00220 MILWAUKEE vs. CHICAGO AT MILWAUKEE JULY 5.— and Seevers were hit freely, especially the former, Nicol. cf..... 301 0 00 Andrews. 3b 3 001 00 liyan, 2b..... 40052 1 schreco t, rf 4 Oil 1 0 Dowd's orrorin the seventh iuulrrg gave Chicago the who retired after the sixth iuniug. The scoie: Shaw. c...... 211 2 10 2 0 Diliou. lb... 301 11 1 0 Carey, lb... 4 0 0 11 0 1 game, both pitchers were effective throughout, BUFFALO. AB.R.B. P. A. K DETKOIT. AB.K. B. P. A. 1C Yeager, p.... 3 0 0 1_ :^ (J Total...'... 35 -lU 24 y i Nicol, cf..... 4 0210 0 Hallman. ss 4 00371 MILWAU'I; AB.R.B. P. A.E CHICAGO. AB.R B. P. A. B Kerwin. p... ti 0 4 0 1 0 Casey, 3b... 5 000 5 0 Total...... 3~1 5 To 27 17-T McAllis'r, c3 0 12 1 0 Andrews, 3b 3 01 2 40 Waldron. rf 4 0 I 1 00 Hoy. cf...... 3111 0 8 Sbearou, cf..6 135 I a.Holmes.rf... 5131 0 0 Detroit...... 00001022 X—5 Miller, p... 3*0 0 3. o| Amole.p...... 3^ 0_ 0^ 0 1^ 0 Garry, cf..... 3 0 ,1 11 0 Brodie, If... 3022 1 0 Halligau. If 6 0 0 1 0 0 Harley, If... 52 1 1 0 0 Buffalo ...... 0000 0 2 0 ;0 0—2 Total..... 29 4 ti 27 f55l Total..... 34 I 3 24 feT Dowd, If..... 3 00 201 McFarl'd. rf 3 0 1 0 0 Atlitrt'n.2b5 244 5 0 filberfeld,ss3 134 5 1 Two-base hits—Atherton. Speer. Uallman. Three- Detroit...... I 0 3 0 0 00 0 x—4 Ketcham, It O 0 0 000 Pndden, 2b.. 2001 3 0 Schreco't, rfo 220 0 0 Kyan, 2b..... 5105 2 0 basehit—Millignn. Sacrifice hits—Hallman, An Buffalo...... 0 0000100 0—1 Ande'rs'n,lb4 0 1 11 Hurtuiau,3b 401 2 3 0 Carey. lb... 5 1 2 b 0 0 Dillon. lb.... 500 6 0 0 drews. Stolen bases—Holmes, EH erteld. Nicol, R\an. Two-base hits—Elberfeld, Halligan. Stolen bases Fultz, ss..... 40123 o|Shugart, SB.. 4 001 5 0 Hallmau, ss 5 0 3 5 4 1 Nicol, cf..... 401 2 0 il First on balls—Off Milligau 2. Balk—Yeager. First —Dillon 2, Oasey. First on balls—Off Aniole 4. Hit Smith, c..... 400 6 00 Isbel, lb...... 4 0 0 14 1 O Andrews. 3b 5 111 0 0 Shaw. c...... 211 2 0 on error—Detroit. Left on bases—Detr-iit 4. Struck by pitchei—By Amole 2. First on errors—Detroit 2, Burke, 3b.... 301 2 40 Sugden. c... 300 4 00 Speer, C...... 4 413 1 0 McAHisT. c2 (I 2 1 0 out—By Yeager 2, Million) 4. Double plays— Ryan. Buffalo 3. Left on bases—Detroit 5, Buffalo 6. Struck Bierba'r, 2b 302 2 40 Katoll. p...,. 401^ 0 30 Total....- 4711*027 12 Cronin. p.... 200 1 0 ElberWd, Dillon; Eiberfeld. tiillon. Umpire—Dvv.yer. out—By Miller2. Aniole 2. Double play—Hallman, Dowling, p.. 3 0 1_ 0 20 Total..... 30 I U*2e 10 5 Seevers, p.... 200 KANSAS CITY vs. MILWAUKEE AT KANSAS CITY JULY Atherton. Umpire — Dwyer. Time—1.35. Total...... 3~1 0 8 27 14 I '-Total...... 40011. 27 17 1 3.—TUe houis team again lost to Milwaukee on ac In the ttfteruoon Hastings was simply slaughtered *Dowd out for inttife'.euce. July 14. 9

Milwaukee...... 00000000 0 0 Earned run Kansas City. Fir»t on balls Off Pat- by far a better game than Katoli. Yesterday President Johnson, and he thinks the Bisons Chicago ...... 0 0000010 0 1 ton 1, Harvey 1. Two-base hit Werdeu. Left ou was an off-day, and to-day©s game was also lost should receive a general shaking tip. In all Two-liR8« hits Bit-ibauer, Burke, Bowling. Stolen bases Kansas City 2, Minneapolis 2. Wild pilch by a score of 6 to 3. After playing the last of the other cities the clubs are more than bas.-s Fultz, MclTuiland, Paddeo. Fir»-t ou balls Hurvey. Passed balls Jacklitz 3. Struck out By game to-morrow the team leaves on its second even on the season so far. Off Bowling 4, Katoll 1. Hit bv pitclier Pacltleii. Patton 2. Harrey 3. Umpire Sheridan. Eastern trip, going first to Buffalo. CAUSES OF SUCCESS. Sacrifice hits Carry, Dowd, Brodie. Struck out By MILWAUKEE vs. CHICAGO AT MILWAUKEE JULY 7. CATCHER YEAGER The revival of interest he credits, first, to Dowlinsr 5, Katoll 1. Double plays Fultz. Bier- Spark« had Chicago at his mercy throughout, but has been released and gone to his home, near the improved article of ball which the clubs are buuer, Anderson; Shognrt. Isbel. Sugdeu. Left on poor fielding in the last i wo innings gave the visi- Cincinnati. As you well know, Yeager was se playing, and the number of new faces in the buses Milwaukee &, Chicago 8. Umpire McDon- tots four runs and the game. The score: verely injured some time since, and mended different teams. The League is fully 50 per a.d. Time 1.50. MILWAU©E. AB.R.B. p. A. n CHICAGO. AB.R. B. p. very slowly. There is little hope of his getting cent, stronger, said President Johnson, than Waldron, rf 4 0 3 0 1 lloy. ct...... 4004 into the game for some time, so Manager Mack it was a year ago, and he thinks there is no Games Played Friday, July 6. Ketchum.cf 5 0 0 0 0 Broriie, if... 501 made a proposition to Yeager if he would sign reason why it should not rank on a par with BUFFALO vs. CLEVELAND AT BUFFALO JULY U. Ker- Dowd, If.... 400 0 0 McFarl-d. rI4 1 2 a contract, for next season at this salary he the National League. Another fact which, ac vhi ^itched a good game, but errors gave the visitors Amier©n. Ib4 1 1 Pttildeii.Uh... 321 would not ask him to play again this season, cording to the American League president, has nearly all their ruun. Tlin scorn: Fnlt/, ss..... 412 and pay him full salary for the balance of the done much to increase the popularity of the 4 6 2|IIartinaii,3b5 0 2 season. This offer, which certainly was a very game is the almost entire absence of rowdy and BUFFALO. AB.B. B. P. A. EiCLEVELAND.AB.B. B. P. A. K Smith, c...... 4 1 3 3 1 0 Shugart. »«.. 5 1 1 Burke, 3b.... 401 good and fair one and was at first accepted rough play. fciliearoii, cf.. 4 02 1 0 0| Picket-Intel©s I 1 0 0 3 2 l!l. 16 Shaw. Detroit ...... 41 137 .314 all hands moved fast. One man scored, and Kansas City to-day. Detroit should win 70 17 Atherton, Buffalo ...... 16 61 .312 Zaza Harvey turned third like a streak. Isbell per cent, of the games on form shown in the KANSAS CITY vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT KANSAS CITY thought the hour was ripe, and backheeled last two weeks, " and if the team does that JULY 0. Tlie locals won by butting Parker in the IS Genins. Cleveland ...... 57 234 .312 19 Grim. Minneapolis ...... 15 45 .311 Harvev. Then he seized him anil clung to his well we will all be yelling for something be eighth inning. The game was slow and lacked in 20 Shreckengost, Buffalo ... .49 off hind leg. Sheridan turned just in time to sides the occupant of seventh place. terest, both teams playing in a careless manner. 197 .310 21 Davis. Minneapolis ...... 44 181 .309 see it, and raced in alongside of the procession, CUT IT OUT. KAS. CITY. AB.lt. «. A. P. E MINNEAP©s. AB.R.H. P. A. B 22 Shugart, Chicago ...... 60 238 .307 Harvey skating over the ground and towing The good playing on the part of the boys Hcimihill.rf 5 2 2 4 0 1 il>avi*. cf..... 501 0 23 Wilson, Kansas City .33 120 .300 Isbell.© The ball arrived and Buckley jabbed continues to lie a sort of a general thing in Wagner, so..3 101 0 2iNatice,3b... 5111 Harvev in the kitchen. which everybody has his part and takes it O©Hrieu.lf... 4114 Wilmot. rf.. 5 1 I 1 "I saw you." said Sheridan, sticking out one creditably. All of them are doing everything )>m>iian.lb..4 1 1 12 News and Gossip. Lully. If..... 4121 Milwaukee has sold centre fielder Carry to finger at Isbell. "Safe." Then, turning to Dick possible to win and ©giving the patrons of the Vairell. cf.. 4 23 0 Werden. Ib4 0 2 14 Buffalo. Padden who was barking, "You to the bench. game a much better exhibition of base ball than Chaffer. 3I>.. 31122 3 0:Fisher, c..... 4^2 4 Cleveland has signed pitcher A. B. Srnythe, "What did 1 say? What did I did?" wailed they have seen here for years. The only room titewart, 2b..4 1 1 1 5 0 Smith. *s.... 4102 of pberlin College Padden. _,.,-, for criticism lies in too much kicking on the Wil»on, c.... 4 0 1 3 1 (I Abbati©o, Sti 4 i 2 1 40 Pitcher Archie Stimmel has been borrowed "Out of it," said Sheridan. "To the shade part of some of them. It is just as well, and Gear, p...... 402 0 1 ({j Parker, p.... 4 0 (i_ 0 00 from Cincinnati by Indianapolis. perhaps© a little better, to cut this out. With, Total..... 35 9 12 27 11 5| Total..... 39711 24 ll 4 r"B-©it I didn©t did anything." shrieked the the mind concentrated on the play, and not on M.©iiias-er Stallings. of Detroit, contemplates the next bunch of abuse to be hurled at the Kansa-i Cuv...... 1 1000205 x 9 giving pitcher Arthur Clarkson a trial. "No" but you thought a lot." said Sheridan. Minneapolis...... 0 0010023 1 7 Kansas City is going to try a local amateur umpire, the players can conic nearer earning Earned runs KaunHH Cily G. Minneapolis I. Two- southpaw pitcher named Paul Curtis, who is ODDS AND ENDS. their salaries. There is a kind of a happy med a mute. "Cv" Seymour was not taken along on the ium between absolute passiveness and too much, base hits FarrelI 2, Wilson. GHHI-. Davis, Werdeu. prese©nt trip. Katoll. Denzer and Fisher form aggressiveness, and it is helpful to any club. Etiuck out By Gear 3. Stolen base Lally. Sacri Pitcher Gardner, of Indianapolis, is out of the ing Comiskey©s list of pitchers. Seymour, has fice hits Wagner, Shaffer. First on bulls Off Gear game for the balance of the season with a been returned to the New York Club, owing to 1, Pucker 3. Paused ball Fisher. Left on bases lame arm. MANNING©S MEN Kansas City 4, Minneapolis 8. Umpire Sheridan. Pitcher Miller, of Detroit, is beginning to ©comiskev on Wednesday tried Charles O©L<>ary. attract general attention for his fine work in of the Mandel team. He made a good impres Receive a Decided Set-Ba.ck at the Games Plaveci Saturday, Jnly 7. his first year in fast company. sion in practice and may be tried in a regular Hands of Milwaukee. Comiskey is reported as having signed Frank BUFFALO vs. CLEVELAND AT BUFFALO JULY 7. In Killen for his Chicago team. How about Con Kansas City, Mo., July 6. Editor "Sporting tile eleventh inning Buelow threw the ball wildly at gaignatius Comiskey. brother of Manager Charles Life:" Manning©s Cowboys have not improved nie Mack©s alleged prior claim? Comiskev was found dead in his room at. the Orisham, at fiiS, and the sphere bounded to the Manager Mack has decided to make a shift in their standing in the schedule during the last bleachers and was lust. Pitcher Hastings made the home of©his brother here on the 3d lust. Heart seven days. After defeating Chicago three out the Milwaukee team, playing Conroy at second disease was the cause of death. Comiskey was circuit and won the tame. The score: in place of Bierbauer and Fultz at short. of four games, Connie Alack©s Brewers came on BUFFALO. AB.U. B. P. A. E iCLEVELA D. AB R. B. P. A. B The Buffalo team played an exhibition game 25 years old. __ __ and celebrated the Fourth by defeating the Sheat.ni, cf.. 5 0 1 3 0 OJ Picken©g. cf 5 12210 at London. Ont., July 5, and had all they could home team in two closely contested games. To Halligiin, If 4 1 I 2 0 o! FrUbee.rf... 5 0 I J. 10 do to beat the little London team 13 to 12. HAPLESS HOOSIERS. prove that it was not pure luck Connie©s men Schreco©t. if 4 00 2 10 Genius, If... 310 4 00 Bill Clarke, the Milwaukee first baseman, turned the trick the day previous and the day Watkins© Men Not in Good Shape to after the double-header. To-day Caiey. Ib... 4 I 1 15 10 Buelow. ss.. 5 00 1 61 who broke his leg in Indianapolis some weeks MINNEAPOLIS Hallman, ss4 O 2 3 5 llOigliaui, Ib 5 0 2 10 0 0 ago, is back in the game again. He still limps. Regain the Lead. came on, and Wralter Wilmot©s men went down Atherton.2b5 1214 ! j Hood, 2b.... 5 00411 Manager Watkins attributes the illness of sev Indianapolis. Ind., July 10. Editor "Sporting to defeat in easy fashion, although Dr. Harley Andrews, 3b 5 1113 liSullivan. 3b 4 00 0 10 eral of his players to their sojourn in Memphis Life:" Watkins© lads at this writing find them Parker officiated for the Millers and Judge Gear iSpeer, c ..... 500 5 1 ijspies, c...... 512 6 00 early in the year, when they contracted ma selves in third place, after, at one time, threat for the Blues. The loss of the four games© tol Bastings, p 5^ !_ 1_ 1^ ^ OJHart, p...... 5 1^ ^1^0 laria. ening to make a runaway race of it. And it Milwaukee was due to Total..... 4l 6~ ..... 000 0 00 Total..... 43 9 U27 fo7 Hartscl will surely regain his batting eye in of the? Detroit Club, recently, but in the lat- *Hartsell.... 0 _ 0 0 ing on the Detroit, team this summer, says that another game or two, and when he does nothing ter©s case it must be said that Ban Johnson Hickey, of Indianapolis, is the greatest third better in the way of an outfield than he, Hogrie was on the field at that tinie and knew what Total...... 39 5 7 27 14 t baseman in the profession, not barring even Batted for Guese in ninth. ver and Geier, the "sawed-oft©s." could be asked he was about when he made the suspension. Collins. Williams and McGraw. for. There is no weakening in the faith of the KDW. KUNDBGRABBil. Indianapolis ...... 00010102 1 5 Wilmot and Werden have not yet been sus "fans" in Watkins. He knows the requirements Detroit ...... 01501011 0 9 pended by President Johnson for their recent of a© winning, team in a League as fast as the Earned runs Detroit 2. First on balls Off Barues disgraceful behavior at Chicago conduct far American. It is money in his pocket to have SPECIAL TERMS 1, Yeager 2. Struck out By Barries 1, Yeager 1. exceeding in heinousness the misconduct for such a team here and money out of his pocket Hit by piicher Bv Guese 1. Two-base hits Sc.» bold. which "persona non grata" ©©tailings was re not to have such a team here. If possible, he- For the National Educational Asso Kelly, Hoxriever, Dillon. Three-base hit fjlberfeld. cently suspended 10 days. Wilmot and Werden will give Indianapolis a team that will win the ciation Meet at Charleston, S. C. Double play Elberfeld, Dillon. Umpire Dwyer. will, "it is said, get off©lightly with a fine each. pennant. Time 1.55. Round trip tickets to Charleston, S. C., via "KANSAS CITT vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT KANSAS CITY JULY MILWAUKEE MEMS. JOHNSONIAN JOLLIES. the Southern Railway, account d©f the annual 7. Uain stopped this game in the fifth inning. meeting of the National Educational Associa KAN.CITY, AB.R.B. p. A. r. JMINNEAP©B. AB.R B. p. A. B tion Will be sold on July 5, 6. 7 and© 8, good to A Couple of Releases and Deliberate Says the American Clubs Are, With eturn until September 1, at rate of one first Hemphill,rf3 0 I 0 0 0] Harvey, p... 2 0 1 020 Desertion of One Player. . lass fare plus two dollars membership fotv Wagner, HS.. 200 0 20 Jacklitz, c... 200 4 1 0 One Exception, Making Money. Stop-overs will be allowed, both going and re O Brien. If.. 2 0 0 1 0 0 Vytluiot, rf.. 2 001 0 0 Milwaukee, July 8. Editor "Sporting Life:" Cleveland, O.. July 9. Editor "Sporting Life:" turning, on all tickets reading via the Southern Dungan. Ib 2 0 0 4 00 Davis. cf..... 1101 0 1 Another week of the season of 1900 is numbered President Ban Johnson was in town sizing Railway. JCarrell, cf... 2 11 2 10 Lally, If..... 2001 0 0 with the past, and the "Brewers" have done up the local Fourth of July crowds, which The route of the Southern Railway passe% Coughlin,3b2 00 2 20. Nance, 3b... 2013 1 1 well, now holding down second place, having more than satisfied him, particularly as he was through the historic battlegrounds of" Virginia Shaffer, 2b..l 0020 OJSmith, us..... 2101 0 0 displaced the Hoosiers. After winning the largely instrumental in getting Cleveland into and the Carolinas and affords excellent facili Wilson.C.....2 1 1 3 1 Oi Abbati©o, 2b 2 0 1 1 2 0 third and last game of the series from the the American -League through Messrs. Kil- ties for reaching Charleston and feet-lug en route Pattou, p... 2 3 0 Werdeu. Ib. 2 0 2 3 0 0 Millers the team went to Kansas City, taking foyle and Sommer. In speaking of the the agricultural and manufacturing industries, four straight, one being a postponed game. AMERICAN LEAGUE OUTLOOK as well as the principal commercial cities and Total..... 18 3 5*li Total..... 17 a 5 15 On Julv 5 they opened Mr. Johnson said that every city in the League, *Harvey out for delaying gume. resorts of the South. N AT HOME with the possible exception of Buffalo, has Charles L. Hopkins, District Passenger Agent |IfTwo out when gume was culled. with the White Stockings, and the first game, made money so far this season, and the inter Southern Railway. 828 Chestnut street. Philadel Kansas Citv ...... 0 021 0 3 a 1 to 0 affair, was a hard one to lose, espe est is steadily increasing. Buffalo has been phia, will be pleased to furnish all information Minneapolis...... 0200 0 2 cially as Pete Dowling, who served, pitched something of a© disappointment, according to desired. to LIFE.

and is looking after second.: b#s(\ Boyle was the foundation for a report that,, owingito the with Grand Hapids n til. iii«- league wont up, PITTSBJJRG_POINTS. complication over the man©s services, that it when Manager Finn s< uicil- h.iiir©l©or the ©Giants. had been decided not to use him. There i* ZlNRAKf ©© © High-Class Worlc by the Buccaneers nothing in this rumor. O©Connor has a sore tlie popular backstop of the Greenville, team, finger and therefore he has been putting ia took a run over Saturday evening to -call en lleeults in the Development of En his time on the lines each game. By \the> .his many friends. E<1 is.now at the head of a thusiasm hJxcellem Financial Ke- way, it is worthy of a note that Jack has only PROGRESS OF EYWS-1N CHARLEY strong independent team acr-os.S tho line, and been ordered off tbe coaching lines but once has gathered together one of the fastest teams turns Big Hiibe Suspended. since the team returned home. That©s a pretty in Western Pennsylvania. Rlv-IGALL. Pittsburjr, Pa., July y..-Editor "Sporting good record for the old man. POWER©SLEAGUE, Life-:" -"Playing the best ball in the BUMPS. FORT WAYNE PACTS. country." T.hiH remark has been .applied It is interesting to note that Colonel Harry to the Pirates and the Changes the past Pulliani has given up politics. No longer is The Championship ;Saee in Full Pro The Team Doing Great Work Despite week or more. It is true the he concerned in the ratios, etc. He is a base locals have been on one of their ball man, pure and simple; and, by the way, Crippled Players. tine streaks. Getting going with when you talk about crowd handling, just gress Results ol the Contests and Ft. Wayne, July 10. Editor .©©Sporting Life:" the Bostons they waded into them four count in the "Sec." He was at the park Wed We are really having a remarkable©" race out straight. . Only two games were played with the nesday from morning to night, and^ took care here. For a week Ft. Wayne, Dayton and Wheel New Yorks and one of these went to the Pitts- of the twenty-one thousand fans. No jam re Record ol the Race Hews o! the ing have been taking turns in the lead, with burgs. Elegant ball playing was the rule and sulted. no club in the lead for two successive days. the pitching of a high order; in fact, to this Vice President Auten brought his son with The Hoosiers have been at a disadvantage in many people say a great deal of the credit is him this trip. In the afternoon of July 4 Mr. Organization: and the Players, having Jones in the hospital, leaving but three due. Auten took in a horse race. He admires speed pitchers to stand the pressure, with numerous ECCENTRIC RUBE BENCHED. ers. double-headers and extra inning games. Swaim, .There was one scene in the games on July 4 The Interstate- LJeag»je had another parl Fricken and Harper told the management that One of the startling incidents of Saturday that escaped the paragraphers. It was Ned ous week, owing to© wtfie financial collapse unless a first-class man could be secured to was the suspension of VBig Rube." Fred. Clavke Swartwood©s defiance of the Clarkes, Fred, and of the owners of the Youugstown Club, substitute for Jones they would got tired of hearing that tbe giant was out the Bill. Both gave him the fast run on a decision. which it was supposed would end in the DO ALL THE PITCHING night before and entertaining all sorts of people He met them with an ugly hunch with -the transfer of team and franchise to Ander- themselves. Sometimes that would work out in the many ways that he has in his repertoire. elbow. Tbe man who said that.Swart had no> son, lud. Thanks once more, however, to well, but with more than one nine-inning game So he slapped the plaster on him for an in nerve should have seen this display. President Powers© pluck and energy suf a da©y it is tco much. Swaini has been, giving definite period in hopes that Eddie will wake No extra passes were given out on the big day. ficient funds will probably be raised in. way a little© under"tbfe strain, so that lu the up and get into the game- The last game Col. B. says that he knows That he took a latter part of his games he has needed help. Rube was in be was hot up to snuff. This was chance of getting himself disliked by his re Youngstown to keep the team there and Jle has done magnificent work for the club, plainly noted tbe moment the umpire had called fusal to give them, but then it was a case of thus enable this excellent -©little league and his work should be lightened. Ye©sterday the men to p©.ay. Ewing©s men had four runs six and one to a half doze©q of the other. Had to finish with the circuit it started the both Harper and Fricken had to go in to finish in four innings. Of course all was not the he given out all the comps asked for there season W.i£h. The championship race is sixteen Innings against DaytdB, a task all the Butler County©s lad fault, as this was Ritch- would have bad 300 paid people compelled to still a remarkable one, there being as yet more severe because at the end Dayton turned ey©s©off©day and he gave them rattling starts. stand, and all mad in the bargain. He took no positive* indication as to the ultimate up with the winning run. What we are to do An odd doing of tbe big fellow was bis en the little end of the dilemma. pennant s-jriaer. The record is up to July in the immediate future is a problem. But Jones trance into small games played on a lot near One shower fell during the morning game, on 0 inclusive f © is out again, and it Is hoped he can get into where he boarded some time. He hurt a the Fourth, but it did not worry the fans. ©O shape in a few days. finger while catching in one of these holpout Just imagine, if the game had been prevented ©..,--. -n as affairs and when taxed about they say in the rain checks which would have been doled .3 g 3 L* THE FT. WAYNE TEAM o c sisted that it was only a trifle and had been out. On Friday, for the first time this season, ... ,.,., ©C £ B B 7 left home on June 20 for what was expected n !* sis sustained in another way. Eddie can be spared the rain checks were carried away by tbe fans. PI 0 TC o§ to be a hard trip. They started by winning a three out of four at Toledo. Then they came for a few days anyway since Brooklyn has Col Dreyfuss declares that Fred Ketcham was = come along. They won©t do a thing to him. C "©" . - at F 1 home for three transferred games with Wheel a mascot to the Milwaukee Club. Connie©s team ing, winning them all. They won the middle HIGH CLASS PLAY. .started to win the day he joined them: Columbus ...... 3 . 2 3 7 4 0 2 27 .403 game of three at Dayton, and now have broken The game that Fred. Clarke has put up since I Sparks is pitching nice ball again .©n the Dayton...... 441 .647 even with the Buckeyes in two games here. bis return to the game last time has been of American. This is good new-s for the Pirate Hi .562 Altogether, it is a remarkable showing for a superb order. He has been fielding like a owners. © :,., Fort Wayne...... Hawley was out for gore on Saturday. He lolo ftlnuefiald ..\....»»"©©-« 26 .400 team that is crippled in tbe box, and significant whirlwind and in addition clubbing the ball of what may happen later. The principal right on the nose. One of tbe lad©s clever doings a couple of his friends that he was -In shapa New Castle ...... S .2 again and was going to fool* pome©of- the .-fel Toied.-...... £.{. thing required now is to remember that the drive has been his starts for runs. He has*been lead .348 comes several weeks from now. and not to strain ing off and in few instances has he failed to lows who had been slurring .him. -- ; Ton ugBtowu7.-rvr;;; get on that cushion the moment the game- is Tom McCreery went into the game on Satur Wheeling...... tbe men to keep at the top every day now. That sort of thing tells on the nerves. on. Beau., who follows him, has been buntina day for tbe first time in many days. He took the ball cleverly. Twice in one game agai ,»i Beau©s place. The latter was out of. ootls. . Lost... 0J21 32139 39 28 43 28 273 the. Bostons this pair worked the hit ant! Ritchey was hurt in fielding a ball in the } Wpu Won .Lost. Pet. TOLEDO TOPICS. run game on tbe Beaneaters. slippv diamond on Friday, and Leach had hia Dayton...... 41 .fi47 New Castle... 33 39 .458 Colonel Dreyfuss is delighted with the show chance. He did well in the starting game and Toledo ...... M ©".000|Colu©mbHB..._ 27 40 .403 Strobel©s Team Still in the Hunt ing made by Clarke, and be is about ready earned more fame as a clever little ball player. to say 1 told you so when the man©s name Meekin went onto tbe slab for his final try Wheeling ... 37 .569 Mansfield .... 26 39 .400 Despite Varied Misfortunes. game at St Louis yesterday, and made a bad Forl Weyne» 4\ © =;.562l»Young9town 23 43 .348 is mentioned. Wagner has not been batting for Toledo, O.. July 10. Editor "Sporting Llfe:"- a week or more. His .400 average has taken showing. It is evident that the big fellow is-all Results-oftRames Played. For the first time in the season Toledo is in a fall. The Carnegie man thinks that he will in. and that he will be let go by the manage sight of- the flag, that, t-eor -with ©the hardest get started soon and wade up to the front. ment. The fact that Clarke pitched the man in Following is the result of the champion kind of luck. Now, just as the pitching depart Williams up to Saturday had not been able an important game was not relished by many ship gauws play^ff sf|ice our last issue: ment nas gotten into condition to get the ball safely for a long time. He went fans, but then it was likely that Freddy had July 3 At; BJ? Wa|l»e-^Ft. Wayne 2, Dayton 4, THE INFI&LD seven games without a. hit since his return his reasons why. " No other ^m.fes%lay;^d. ...*. ..©" has become disorganized. Kane, who has been home. Jimmy was about discouraged when he arrived in town this morning, and! July 4 (A. MTT-^At© wh©celing Wheeling 6, Mans doing excellent work at short, is out© of tbo got onto the leather. " of course was at the office of his old employer, field 4. At Toledo Tlumhi^--eoiiim.bus 3, Youngstown against any team in the circuit. They arc one with a score of 8 to 6. The latter was worrisome to the leaders, because none of them 2. At Pi, Wayhc^S-Ft.; 1 Wayne 1, Mansfield 2 Ewing, Gates, Stricklett, Butler and Joss. The the .morning game on July. Then both teams are able to hold the lead when they get it. (11 innings). ©At ,ToleT-1,©©oledo S. Wheeling fans are about equally divided, as to whq. is the scored early and often, but the Pirates got Dayton, Fort Wayne, Wheeling and Toledo have 3.© At Day%i Dayton-!4, ; .Sfew Castle 2. strongest man In the box. Perhaps Ewirig might there the last and counted up the game when bee©n taking turns at making the pace, which July 0 At Coium,b,u,s Qoluinbus 12. Toledo 7. carry the city by a very narrow plurality. All the ninth inning was over. It was certainly has been a heart-breaking one all summer. Nat- At DaJ©ton Dayton© T>«©.,Youngstown 0. At of them have the confidence of the team and nice music to Colonel B. to hear the papers nrallv, we In this part of the woods want tbe Mansfield Mansfield 0,:; . *New Castle 8. At the crowds. They have all pitched, "shut-out" in towns like Cincinnati and elsewhere sing Stogies to win, but we are getting a bit afraid Kail within the past week. This accounts for Ft. Wayne Ft. Wayne-^,,,Wheeling 2. that there was a chance of. the Pirates get that our the fact that Toledo has been fishing slowly ting that flag if they kept up the gait they PITCHING FORCE Items 6f:Interest. toward the top of the bunch during the past set against tbe Bostons and Philadelphias. .Chi as it is constituted at present is not able to two weeks. , cago©s spurt, it is noticed, started in the very carry the team through to victory. The© only DaytozS has released outfielder Fred Frank. HARTMAN day that they left here. It should be said Mansfield has signed pitcher E. J. From, of .perfectly reliable pitchers we have are, Poole has been about the only, disapppintnwnt In the that the Chicago men played as good ball in /and Skopec, .for the others have scarcely ,,won Hiram College. ^ ; team© this season. He has .neither batted or the games against the Pirates, that is, with the 1 Youngs/town has,.signed .pitcher Allernand. of as many games as they have lost, arid unless taken .care of the right garden in, Ms old-tim« exception of. the opening bout, when they vir we can get at least one other effective twlrjer, ;the Transferred. your actions." Crane has not forgotten the sult was that the Wheeling Street Railway Turner, the new man at first, is a r>rime fav time he was a member of the Pittsburg Club. Company took the franchise and guaranteed the. Youngstown; "O©.v .luiy 9. Editor "Sporting orite. He goes after everything, in a manner In those days he learned the streets of the salaries of the players, otherwise" Wheeling "Lifer©-© Pitched Pat©.Foley was last ,we«k- turn wbieh makes glad the hearts, of both the bleach town, and has been able to find himself in would have been minus a team at the present ed adrift, as be does .not give promise for t,ome ers and grandstand occupants;, and Turner hits Pittsburg ever since. "I had lots of fun when time. It is to be hoped that the team will he "time yet of- going oti-.-the -rubber. ; Foley. has the ball. His batting average is second only I was a Pirate, or whatever you called them well patronized for the future, especially in hot fully ...recovered .fix>m .the accident he met to Beck©s standing. . BENTON. then," declared Crane. "Many of the old boys view of the fact that no Sunday games will With at Toledo, lien.ee the action of Manager are no longer in the business. We bad a great De attempted, this move conciliating many of ©Finn in letting lii.m©fgb. Pitcher Clarence Smith fielding team and made the fast ones hump in the patrons who strenuously objected to Sab was© to liavje. joliSe©d?©-.©the- team at New Castle, that line." bath playing. and as I understand, had been sent transporta- VIRGINIA LEAGUE. LOST A ROLL. TOM TURNER, ©tlon, but failed©\i;o; 4how up. It is learned that Shad Gwilliam, the well-known plunger on tbe first baseman, has been placed in charge if Smith has gone to t|g Troy team. Doings and Saying* In the Only base ball games, bad a rough time the past the players, and they are doing well under his TH©E LOS.S League the Sunny South Can Boast week. There isn©t a man in this section who supervision. Lytle, the former manager, is out if of -Foley Iea:yes the; :;team-jwith but two pitches, Is rated as being better at guessing the result the game for the present, and he is feeling . Crow,, and©Rogebroujijf, svho, despite existing cir- of This Year. of games than Gwilliam. He was once man pretty blue over the irattcr, hut he may catofe .cu.msfflnces; ©havjs t$en pitching gilt edged ball. There is no particular change .to make ager of a little team in Carnegie, Pa. He got on elsewhere before long. Credit Is due him for Pitcher Ko8efer^ngh;;;"twirled two games in as in this race. Norfolk and Newport still his betting start a number of years ago, risking being the sole means of getting together" the many days"airV©Sfew^1 Castle, winning both and have the battle to themselves. Portsmouth in a small way on the contests between League team that represents Wheeling to-day, and it is ©letting thp Quakers.Off with a total of ten hits. and Hampton being uoable to make any teams. Ever since he has followed the sur to be regretted that matters so happened as t» At ColuniBus Rja^eyJ©was put out of the game, perceptible sain. Following .is the record mising business and made a success of it. Shad deprive him of the management of the club! ftoeing hit pn thej.© a/ni<-le with n batted ball, -and called tbe turn right in the games with Boston PICKWICK. © rnost likel.V will mj.t -, be in the game again for of the second campaign which began June on July 4, and they say was $700 richer when : ©a few . dsvs. This©,;-© too, further cripples the 14 to Julv 1 inclusive: . the day was over. On Thursday he wanted team inasmuch as :;:©it leaves them with one W. L. Per.; . W. L. Per. action on his money, and had to give heavv A JUST COMPLAINT. ipitcber. utilo©sis Manager Rjnn is able ;to maka a Norfolk .. ..14 7 .667] Portsmouth ..S 12.400 odds that tbe. Pittsburgs would win over the ©ten-strike©-©iti- lijiifii©rfg another good twirler. Newport ....12 fi .571! Hampton© ... S 12 .400 New .Yorks. The game, as everyone knows, was Trouble Due to the National Board©s © . © \MA-JS-AGER FINN GAMES PLAYED. a sudden reversal of form; the New York is contpmpjitin.g^a.;©. trade© of infielder Dundon July 2 At Hampton Hampton 4. Portsmouth 6. men won the bout. When the battle was over Top-Heaviness. .for catcher Lyncli.,of. Columbus. Another catcn- At Norfolk Norfolk 5: .Newport 0. Shad counted up and found that he had lost From New York "Sun." - . er is wanted" to©be-lp Murphy with the backstop July $ At Newport Newport 2. Norfolk 1. nearly .$1700 on small bets at© ten to four Minor leagues are finding fault with the dil ©work. Thiisj far©,:Mtf©rpb.v;. has been doing all the 12 innings). At Portsmouth Portsmouth 3. and odds of that size. Gwilliam is willing to atory tactics of the National Board of Arbitra catching, and performing©very well indeed. In Hampton 3 (13 innings).- - ;. wager that calling the turn on ball games is tion in trying cases in dispute. It Is pointed the face of-present (Vifficfflties the team has been July 4 (A. M.) At Newport Newport 3. Hamp even harder than on the horses. - out that several important matters have been playing good ball.: and the kind, too, that will ton 7. At Portsmouth 7. Norfolk 2. UP TO ROBINSON. . allowed to drag because of the fact that the goon lift t©hem-.ont©.^of. the last hole. July 4 (P. M.I At Hampton Hampton 1. New "What is new in the case of O©Connor?" was members of the board are widely separated. STRENUO_US_ EFFORT©S port 2. At Norfolk^Norfolk 8. Portsmouth 0. the query put to Colonel B. "Nothing," said And. by the way, there is an impression among ire be-ing made To~©T>Ioc£ the transfer that wns July 5 At Portsmouth Portsmouth 9,©Newport he with a smile. "There is no kick on my base ball men that with the League circuit re thought of,and l;eep .the .team here by appealing 4. At Norfolk Norfolk 17. Hampton 9. part in the affair. I sent a check for the duced to (4ght clubs the board should consist to popular" subscription, and thus far the en July 6 At Norfolk Norfolk S. Hampton 1. At money, as asked, and it has been returned. of three members instead of five. As it is couragement lias 4w.en.© very flattering. Paddy Newport Newport 10, Portsmouth 2. That©s all I know about the matter. We have at present constituted the board consists o£ I©l.©.vle. a formal©. Youngstovvn boy, but now of July 7 At Norfolk Norfolk 8, Hampton 2. No the man and© Intend to keep him." The fact, every- club In the League except New XOrfe, Cleveland, ha> been©*©taken in by Manager Finn, j games at Newport. that Jack has not been catching recently was Brooklyn and Pittsburg. July 14, LIFE. 11

wore three men and two boys engaged in this room whose Christian name was John. Al though it is really to be doubted if there was one GREAHAN©S CHAT Christian among the fire, or if the five would have made one Christian. Several of our local rooms were closed on the RELATIVE TO BILLIARDS AT HOME Fourth of July, while the rooms which re-v mained open would have probably saved money by closing up. To the present generation of AND ABROAD. room keepers it cannot seem possible that busi ness was ever good in billiard rooms on the to yourself, you should only use relia day when the average small boy takes par ticular delight in blowing most of his fingers ble implements. Spalding©s goods are The Game in Baltimore Large and off, and would probably be still happier were he to treat his neighbors likewise on the same reliable. They are made by skilled day. Yet it is none the less true that twenty- Small Tables "Fakirs" and Their five or thirty years ago the Fourth of July was one of the best ©days for business in billiard workmen, and the best of material rooms during the entire year. Christmas day at Creators Other Items ol Interest the same period, and for a very much later enters into their manufacture. Don©t era. was also one of the great billiard room and Comment. days for business. AH of that, however, has take chances when a dealer* oifers you changed, for Christmas day in billiard rooms now, or at least in this city, is probably one J. G. Taylor, of Baltimore, has been of the very worst during the winter season. something "just as good as Spalding©s," obliged to take a vacation owing© to fail ing health. Mr. Taylor, who is now not There are entirely too few Musseys in the but insist upon getting the genuine only well on in years, but who ranks fore billiard business of America at the present -day. and have been for more than twenty years past. article. most amongst the most distinguished and The recent death of the brother of W. P. Mus- respected citizens of his city, is not ser sey, of Chicago, Is all the more to be regretted iously ill, but run down through a too close on this account. JOHN CREAHAN. application to business. It is probable that a month©s rest will again see him at his place of business; and with his naturally fine physique he HUB HAPPENINGS. should remain there during the next quarter of a century. It. is certain Luck Cutting Quite a Figure Against Spalding©s Sun Protecting Mask, ...... $5.00 that such is the hope of those who know Mr. the Bostons© Record The Mysteri Taylor. In Baltimore he is to billiards what " Special League Mask, ...... 3.00 Foley is in Chicago, and in integrity what ous Case of Captain Duffy More Michael Phelan was to the game 30 years ago. Alleged Cheese-Paring Club Meth " Amateur Mask, ...... j. 75 " Boys© Amateur Mask, ...... 1.25 Talking of billiards in Baltimore, which city, ods, Etc. hy the way, has ever been one of the rankest Boston, July 10. Editor "Sporting Life:" <( Neck Protecting Mask, ...... 4.00 In this country in the interest of the business Figure it as you will you cannot" explain although no one knows why, a new room has the slump of the Bostons otherwise than " Regulation League Mask, ..... 2.25 just been opened there with five or six of the pure hard luck. The pitching has been ele B. B. Collender. tables. " Regulation Mask, ... .^..... x.oo gant, even great. The fielding has been com " Youths© Masks, ...... 50 It Is said that Michael Scanlon. of Washing petent. The batting and base running have ton, who recently refitted out his room with been lacking, but that has been the ex some ten or fifteen tables of the B. B. Col- perience all along the line. Dineen pitched lender make, has been obliged to remove nearly magnificent ball and lost two guines in suc SEND FOR COMPLETE CATALOGUE half of the 5x10 tables and substitute the 4%x9 cession, where he held his opponents down to OF ALL ATHLETIC SPORTS. tables in their place, owing to the demand there three hits in each. NIchols pitched strong ball, for the smaller tables. When it is taken into but he failed to make any home runs, and consideration that billiard tables in this coun therefore his supporters lost. Hamilton did try have been reduced in size from 6x12 to 5x some good batting, and so did Collins and 10. there has probably never been a greater Stahl, but the rest were exceedingly weak. crime perpetrated against the public room . A SINGULAR FACT. keepers of this country than the introduction It would beat some people to understand how of the 4%x9 tables Personally, or speaking a club could lose such a succession of games- from a professional point of view, it is our eight up to last Saturday after winning 13 out opinion that the 5x10 table is the most ideal of 15 from Western clubs, but such is base that has ever been in use in this country. It ball. Boston went down four times in suc NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER Is a question in our mind, however, and our cession to Pittsburg, and then along came experience goes back to more than 35 years. New York and won from Pittsburg without over If public billiards, or the trade in public rooms much effort. Chicago has shown by all odds has not suffered gradually or in proportion to the finest form of any of the reduction of the billiard table, it is cer THE WESTERN TEAMS. tain that here in the East, but notably so in If it can keep on coming it will make things Kew York .and this city, there are probably not hum. Well, It is interesting to see some West Base Ball half as many large rooms to-day as there were ern club make a bid for the lead. Pittsburg 25 years ago, while the population now is nearly nrd Chicago ought to have a very interesting three times as large as it was then. battle with each other. It would keep one guessing to name the winner. Pittsburg has It is also to be questioned in our opinion If hit ©er up in great style since Fred Clarke business in the public rooms of this country got back into the game. Without that man has ever been as good as it was during the back the Pittsburg record would not have been era of the 6x12 and SVixll tables. The reduc anywhere near what it was. Ho is hitting tion of the size of the table made it possible and fielding and when he has his eye on the to put tahles into almost any sort of building. ball It braces up his team Immensely. The Are on Sale Which fast made it possible to put not only Chicago pitchers have done great work and tables, but practically any number of them into then the team is stronger at the bat than the Club houses in all parts of the country. With Pittsburg team. Surely if Chicago can pro the increase of clubs the trade in public rooms began to suffer at the same proportion, and it gress as of late Pittsburg will have to take Is a well-known fact that during the past 15 a hack seat and then Loftus© men can. years even the greatest rooms in this countrj CHASE PHILADELPHIA. have lost much of their trade through the mul Too bad Lajoie was out of the game for 29 tiplicity of pfotected clubs which abound in all games. There is no telling what change that parts of the country made in the aspect of affairs. There©s no dis this trip. It would pay If he was not pitched in guising the fact that as far as pitchers go the a game. A man like that wants to be educated. The evil, however, of reducing the size of Ph illies do not compare with several other Let him watch the way things are working tables to even 4%x9 did not stay there, as the clubs in the League. What think you, Brer and get all the points of the game that sort ize was not only reduced to 4x8, but even to Richter, on this point? Well, the present bloody of thing will bring rich interest. Certainly he 8Vax7. Manufacturers have never been able to campaign In the West will be at end on Wed can©t benefit as much in a minor league team entirely comprehend why independent writers on nesday, and then ho for Philadelphia and home. as in a major. I©ll wager that the farming the literature of the game, or men who have Those three games with the Phillies ought to of this player proved anything but economical, owned themselves, should have persistently and be warm ones. Boston is just getting its eye and will cost the club dear in the end. consistently waged war against this butchering opened for the Quakers, and 1 look for two EMSLIE©S HARD LUCK. Flne Tables, Carom, Combination and Pool of billiard tables, or making it possible to put victories in the three games in that city. We The National League ought to provide some shall soon see, however. severe penalty for any player who should lay of the Brunswick- Balke-Collender Make. tables in practically every small shop in the Ordi-r.tr ma I (.HI-IK i>fti>e world pr»H.-t5, taken from one cent for every target shooting fraternity did not come out in Independence Day shoot of that club broke in the different events at bluerocks and thrown. This was divided into four the numbers that was expected. Out of 98 targets out of 100. This is the highest live birds. Those who took part were moneys and the race for the cash was a the live (5) teams that should have en score ever made for this event. Four members of the Medicus Gun Club and red hot one. Stanley Rhodes, of Coium- tered in The Robin Hood International sweeps, three at 10 targets, one at 25, the New Utrecht Rod and Gnu Club and bus, led on the first day and was high Trophy Shoot, but two teams faced the were shot previous to the big event. In their friends. In the evening a dance in the second with Squier, of Cincinnati. music. There was a large attendance of these Malone, Lupus, Hawkins, New was given in the large casino, which was Frank Snow, of Broklyn, O., was second spectators of the better class, including the Haven and Schultze excelled. largely attended by trap shooters from all in general average with .905 per cent. ladies present, Avho were much pleased The championship event filled oiit with the clubs in the vicinity of New York. There was a hard wind and the scores with the two days entertainment. thirteen entries, each contestant shooting Summaries: were good, considering the hard shooting. Among the visiting shooters was B. at 25 targets before leaving the traps. Medicus Gun Club 15 live birds, $5.00; high The programme was arranged with twelve; LeRoy Woodard, Dupont, Brockton, Mass.; The hot weather caused the shooters many guns. events at 15 targets each. The scores fol J. £. Fanning, Lafliu & Rand, New York; inconveniences. At the end of the first Dr. Oasey (30) ...... i .22222 22222 22222 15 low : J. H. Cameron, Winchester Arms Co., New half of the race Storr showed in the lead, Morfey (30) ...... 22222 22222 222^-15 FIRST DAY, JUNE 28. Haven, Conn.; C. A. Young, Springfield, not having missed a target. Lupus and Banks© (28) ...... 12*22 21112 11122 14 Events . 1 2 3 4 5 C 7 8 9 10 11 12 O.; S. A. White, Ottawa, Out.; W. L. Dupont were close up, with 49 and 48 re Feigenspan (29) ...... 22222 12*22 222 >2 14 Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 180 Camcroa, Beauharnois, Que.; R. B. Hutch- spectively. At the three-quarter mark Lu Lockwood (27) ...... 22001 202i2 22222 13 inson, Esq* Montreal, Que.; Messrs. Wal- pus, by steady, consistent work, gained Money (29) ...... 20022 10212 w 7 Rhodes . .14 15 13 14 15 14 13 14 14 15 15 14 170 tori. Thompson, C. D. White, Sherbrooke, on the leader, each having broken 74 out Peircy (29) ...... 2222* 020w 5 Snow ... .12 13 15 13 14 13 14 14 14 15 15 11 163 of 75. Here Haven improved his score Event No. 2. Alkire .. .11 12 15 15 13 14 15 14 13 14 13 31 160 Que.; W. Allison, Boston, Mass., etc., etc. Morfey...... 11111 *1111 11110 13 Patrick . .11 13 12 15 14 14 12 12 15 14 14 13 159 The first day, Wednesday, July 4th, open and finished the 75 with 71 breaks, as did Lockwood...... 02122 20222 11122 13 Stout ... .11 13 14 14 13 13 12 11 15 12 14 14 1ST ed cool with quite a strong wind facing Dupont. Schult/e, although badly handi Miller...... 22102 1*112 22222 13 Guy .... .11 12 10 13 13 15 15 12 14 15 11 15 156 the Magautrap. which made the targets capped, was shooting a strong race. Thirty-three yard handicap, miss and out. ati Shaul ... .12 10 15 10 12 13 13 11 14 13 10 13 154 erratic in their flight and puzzling to On the final round the wind sprang up, live birds Captain A. W. Money and T. Morfey Phil .... .12 11 12 14 15 12 15 14 12 12 12 13 154, even the experts. causing the shooters to be extremely care 11 each, Dr. Edey 10. Gross ... .11 13 14 14 12 12 13 14 11 14 ^2 :.4 154 The rtobin Hood Magautrap is a dandy ful. Storr went along smoothly until his Fifteen live birds, handicap Morfey, S2yds., Hutch .. .12 9 13 14 14 15 15 11 10 13 13 14-153 and ir- kept in such perfect condition that nineteenth target, a high jumping bird, Lockwood, 28yds., Miller, 30yds., 15 each. On Lease .... 9 11 13 12 15 13 13 13 13 10 15 15 152 it can if required, throw the target fully sailed away unhit; the next being broken, the shoot-off Morfey took first money and Miller Sanford . . 9 12 12 11 13 13 14 13 13 15 12 13 150 100 yards, though the average flight was he finished with a total of 98 out of second. Mmr .... 11 9 13 12 15 10 13 14 14 13 13 9 147 kept down the regulation distance. 100. Three five-bird. miss and out events Miller Eastern .. .12 915 10 9 15 13 9 12 13 15 12 144 Lupus in his last round lost three tar won all three. Downs .. .12 11 12 13 13 11 11 12 12 11 . 2 13 143 Ibe money in the events was divided Miss and out event, at live birds, handicap Green . . ..10 13 14 11 13 14 15 13 11 12 14 J3 135 part, N. P. L. equitable system and part gets, making a total of 96, which is never Lockwood, 30yds., 8; Dr. Miller, 33yds., 7. Creamer .10 7 8 10 14 13 12 12 12 13 10 9 130 high gun and das?; shooting. theless a fine score under these conditions. July 7. New Utrecht Gun Club; 25 targets. B. Lease .11 12 13 13 13 15 13 14 13 10 .. . . 127 The" scores follow: The winner will receive a silver tea set, Lincoln 22, Dr. Casey 20, David J9, Wood 17. Owen .... 7 8 812101013111213 8 6-117 FIRST DAY, JULY 4. emblematic of the championship of Mary Thirty targets Morfey 29, Banks 27, Lincoln Holding . . . . . 10 12- 8 12 13 11 9 12 12 . . 99 land. The score: 25. Hamilton 22, Dr. Gasey 21, Wood 21. B. Easton.ll 13 12 11 8 10 12 5 8 ...... 90 F>vents .. *1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 il 12 13 Targets ...... 10 10 10 25 Ten pair Banks 18. Lincoln 14, Morfey 13, Courey ...... 11 9 8 10 11 .... 10 13 6 87 Targets . .15 20 15 20 15 20 20 20 15 15 15 ro 10 Dr. Casey 11, Wood 9, Hamilton 7. J. C...... 14 1.2 14 13 14 13 ...... 80 Lupus ...... 8 9 10 Club shoot. 25 live birds. Murray ...... 14 13 12 13 13 14 ...... ©,9i Fanning .. ..15 20 14 20 14 20 20 20 ...... 17 .. 9 10 Lerov ...... 14 19 14 17 14 14 18 20 14 13 . . 16 , . Hawkins ...... 9 Welch (30) .. .22022 22202 12222; *2*22 21211 21 Shaw ... . . 10 11 1O 9 ...... 12 12 . . .. 76 "New Haven" ...... 9 10 10 Morfey (30) . . .22222 22222 22222 22222 22222 25 Hite ...... 11 8 9 9 9 .. 14 10 ...... 75 Allsore .... 13 14 8 15 15 20 15 17 12 15 14 .. 9 9 Robin Hood. 13 18 12 18 15 20 19 19 Malone ...... 10 Banks (28) . . .21021 22212 21121 212J2 , 2201 23 Good ... .12 12 11 ...... 11 .. . . 11 .. .. 67 Dnpont ...... 8 9 9 Dr. Web©r (29).0«222 22222 22222 02222. 22222 22 W. Bn©m .. 9 .. 12 14 ...... 9 ...... 44, R Hood, Jr.14 15 14 16 14 18 20 13 . . 15 13 .. 17 10 10 W. East©n..lO 1C. 91711161518 812 8.... Schultze ...... 9 Event 2, 15 birds, $5; birds extra. Morgan .10 9 14 11 .. . . 44, "Burke" ...... 10 9 Welch (30) ...... 22222 22222 2O222 14 Muzzy . 995 . . 6 . . . . 29 K Frfi6tn3aK.ll 15 9 12 9 11 11 13 ...... 8 Bennett ....813 6 8 71011 4.. 4...... King ...... 6 Morfey (31) ...... 222*2 22202 22222 13 Whitten 11 13 .. .. 23 Storr ...... 8 9 Dr. Woods (27) ...... 2*121 01211 12212 13 Jack . .. . . 15 Wp.itove-r ..12 17 11 16 10 17 16 18 15 14 ...... 5 F.tnbb .... . 15 16 12 15 14 17 13 16 ...... Martin ...... 5 Dr. Webber (29) ...... 22222 22222 22222 15 Stuart . ..10 .. 10 "Jack" ...... 8 Banks (28) ...... 10221 12222 12222 14 \V L. Oam©ri 7 19 9 18 12 10 18 14 i2 8 12 .... 8 SECOND DAY, JUNE 29. ©A. S. Head. 10 16 10 17 . , 17 19 16 14 ©0 12 .. 10 Max ...... 21 The entries were not so large, but most Rr.iwtt .... 10 16 12 16 10 15 19 18 13 13 13 . . .. Roberts ...... GEIKLER WON THE PRIZE of them shot entirely through. Ralph "Championship race"- 100 targets. C D. White.12 17 12 13 11 15 16 11 12 ...... 25 25 24 Trimble and Luther Sqtiier came in for Thompson . 10 17 8 13 14 15 16 14 10 ...... Storr ...... 24 98 At an Invitation Live Bird Shoot at Lupus ...... 25 24 25 22 96 the day, the latter landing on top, with A. S. W©ton 69. 8 . 15 14 15 ...... 15 25 25 23 94 L/ine Lexliigton. Rhodes, breaking 170 out of 180 targets. R. A. White 6 15 7 17 10 16 19 13 ...... "New Haven" ...... 21 The scores: Grfftitwood. 9 15 7 12 9:19 14 14 13 ...... 14 Dupont ...... 24 24 23 22 93 Line Lexington, Pa., July 7. On the in Hawkins ...... 24 22 23 22 91 Events. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Loverlng ...23.. 8 .. 6 11 9 3 ...... vitation of Charles E. Geikler the members Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 180 A nstiu ...... 12 .. 12 .. 15 12 .. 10 ...... Burke ...... 21 23 24 21 89 Of the Keystone Shooting League, of nmeheson ...... 8 10 11 . . 17 12 14 )1 .. 16 Schultze ...... 23 23 24 18 88 Philadelphia, held a live-bird shoot here Maloue ...... 21 23 21 22 87 Squire . . 14 13 15 15 15 11 15 14 15 15 14 14 170 Holeomb ...... 19 13 17 .. 17 11 ...... 13 this afternoon, thirteen members of the Rhodes. . 14 14 15 14 13 13 15 15 15 14 14 14-170 Ward ...... 11 13 15 .. 14 ...... King ...... 20 18 19 23 80 Keystone League, including Mr. Geikler, Sturgess ...... 12 .. -4 .. 16 15 9 8 .... Martin ...... 18 18 18 21-75 Patrick.. 14 12 14 15 15 13 14 14 14 14 33 15-167 Jory ...... 19 19 15 19 71 taking part. Phil .... 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 14 12-167 Rabin ...... 13 .. 14 . . 15 7 ...... Green ... 15 14 14 13 11 15 15 13 13 13 15 13-166 Carpenter ...... 13 .. 18 .... 9 ...... Milton ...... 1* 13 16 22-65 The principal event was a twenty-bird 17 12 12 15 56 match for a silver cup, which, after a Snow ... 14 13 15 13 14 13 15 13 13 15 15 13 196 Billiard ...... 8 12 16 .. 10 ...... Chase ...... 13 14 15 15 14 Dickson ...... 16 .... 12 13 11 .... long-drawn-out battle, was finally won by Lease .. 13 12 13 13 14 15 14 165 Ingals ...... 14 5 3 ..-.. HANDICAPPING BY DISTANCE. Geikler with sixteen kills, nine others scor Stout ... 14 14 14 15 12 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 163 ing fifteen. Shaul ... 12 15 13 11 12 15 13 14 14 12 13 15-159 Events 12 and 13 at 10 pair. Alkire .. 12 13 14 12 12 14 11 14 12 13 15 15 157 For the eight events ou progranrne, counting | This System of Equalizing Shooters© The birds were a poor lot of flyers, as Easton . . 11 15 15 12 14 12 12 11 11 12 14 15-154 145 shots, Fanning broke 143, Leray 135, Robin Chances "Will be Popular. nearly every one had to be stoned before Sanford . 13 10 12 10 11 14 14 14 14 12 14 14 192 Hood 134, Robin Hood, Jr., 129. it would leave the ground. This made the Gross . .. 14 14 11 14 11 11 14 13 12 11 12 13 150 SECOND DAY. JULY 5. "Handicapping by distance" in target match tiresome, taking over four hours. shooting is still a fruitful topic of con Stuart .. . . 14 13 16 12 13 13 15 12 11 13 12 143 The wind was very slight and with a Many of the birds refused to fly and were Guy . .. 10 15 12 10 15 15 14 14 12 13 13 . .-142 versation among trap-shooters. The re easily picked up by the trapper boys. In 15 14 15 13 12 14 11 9 .. . . 114 good light made the conditions more fav cent large tournament of the Interstate Hutch .. 11 .. orable to good scores. The manager, Mr. the stoning of the birds B. McCoy made Downs. .. . . 13 15 10 9 11 11 .. Association has done much to arouse a new record for himself. On a wager he O won . .. 12 714 7 . . .. 12 52 Leach, being called away on business, Mr. fresh Interest in the sport of inanimate Jack Fanning assumed the role as hustler killed a certain bird with a well-aimed Trimble . 11 12 12 12 ...... 48 target shooting, for so many people now stone from the 30-yard mark. Shur ...... 12 ...... 23 and, proved himself a hot one in that see that it is possible to handicap shoot W. Burn. 13 ...... 13 capacity as well as at the traps. The The conditions for the match were 20 ers according to their ability and yet give birds per man, 30 yards rise, 50 yards Tway ...... 13 .. .. ,. .. 13 trophy event was shot off by the follow a fairly average shot a show. The great P. Burn. .... 13 ...... 13 ing teams: Union Gun Club, of Mont- boundary. The score follows: drawback to handicapping by distance Geiklor "...... 00202 22222 22222 02222-10 E. Guy.. 12 ...... - 12 pelier, Vt., and The Robin Hood Gun that many clubs will experience is the Holtleman ...... 22102 21121 22200 10210 15 GENERAL AVERAGE. Club, Swanton. Vt. Conditions 5 men to a way in which their shooting platforms are Stevenson ...... 222*0 22202 22221 02120 15 180 180 360 Pet. team and 20 birds each. The Union Team arranged. On some grounds it will be Hallowell ...... 20220 01121 12212 20120 15 of Montpelier, Vt., won quite handily and impossible to put men back of 20 yards Brierly ...... 00211 12121 00111 02220 14 Rhodes ...... 170 170 340 ,944 nre now open to defend the trophy at unless the shooting platforms are rearrang Henry ...... 11211 11112 1*100 20012 15 Snow ...... 163 166 329 .913 $25.00 a side. Send in your challenges. ed: on some grounds the platforms will Davis ...... 22121 21211 00110 02002 14 Patrick ...... 159 167 326 .905 . After the programme Fanning, LeRoy Wasner ...... *1111 11210 22102 02021 15 Phillis ...... 154 167 321 .891 and Robin Hood gave an exhibition shoot only permit of shooting from the 16-yard Darby ...... 02212 22220 01220 02101-14 Stout ...... 157 163 320 .889 mark. It is safe to say that such a sys Alkire ...... 100 157 317 .880 at 20 pair. Fanning broke straight and tem will become more and more popular Ridge ...... 20122 12222 21100 10110 15 the others dropped one each. McCov ...... 22222 22022 22200 20201 15 Lease ...... 152 165 317 .880 the more it Is tried. It is also safe to Eame©s ...... 21222 22222 20200 02012 15 Shau! ...... 154 159 313 .869 The next tournament on these grounds prophesy that the experts will soon catch Felix ...... 01212 11202 22210 01102 15 Gross ...... 154 150 304 .844 will be a three days shoot on October 2. on to breaking targets from the 21 and After the match Darby and Wagner shot Sanford ...... 150 152 302 .833 3 and 4, 1900. 22-yard"- mark, and the best of them will a race at ten birds against Davis and Green ,...... 135 366 301 .830 The scores follow: then seldom go below 90 per cent, ftt that Geikler. which was won by the former Easton ...... 144 154 298 .827 Events .... 1 2 3 4 5 6 ? S 9 10 11 12 distance. A great deal of course depends team. They then shot a miss and out to Targets .... 15 20 15 20 20 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 on the background: the poorer the back see which was the worst shot, and Geik Dade Defeated Alien. ground the harder will be the shooting the ler beat his man. The scores: Fanning .. .. 14 20 15 .. 20 19 ...... Sistersviiie. W. Va.. July 8. Editor Leroy ...... 11 20 13 . . 18 19 ...... further the shooter is placed from the Team match, 9 birds per man. "Sporting Life:" Mr. Harvey C. Alien, the Allison . . 12 18 14 .. 17 18 11 14 13 13 traps. On a ground where there is a "sky Darbv ...... 22222 2222-9 holder of the Olin V. Neal trophy, emble Robin Hood . . 12 20 15 .. 18 19 ...... background©© the handicap by distance will Wagner...... 21111 2211 9 18 matic of the individual State championship Robin Hood.Jr. 14 19 14 IS 18 18 13 . . . . not be so severe on the expert who shoots Davis ...... 20011 2122 7 at targets, and "Dade." both of this city, 14 14 14 14 15 17 ...... in quick time. N. Y. Com. Advertiser. GeiUler ...... 22222 2002 7 14 A. S. Head.. Miss and out. had a close race at Blue Rocks this after Barrett . . ... 12 18 13 18 19 19 10 ...... noon on the grornds of the Sistersviiie Gun \\.ti. Cameron 12 17 11 . .15 14 ...... THE TOLEDO TOURNAMENT. Davis ...... 11122©120-7 Dickson . . . . 13 14 11 . . 13 . . 8 10 6 11 : Geikler ...... 22222 222-8 Club. Both were shooting in good form, W.H. Eastman 11 15 14 17 16 19 ...... and considering the heavy wind that was Richardson.... 13 l©i 9 14 17 13 .. . . 11 10 Frank Alkire Lands First General Smith Won the Medal. blowing from the south, the scores are I.nvoring . . . . 11 9 Average Prize. Norrlstown. Pa., July 4. The members of the good: P.cnnett . . ... 9 14 11 17 15 . . The tournament given at Toledo, O., Penn Gun Club held a shoot at Blue Rocks for Alien .....lltll 11111 11011 11111 10111 23 D. S. White. 9 14 13 . . 19 17 June 26 and 27, by the East End Gun Club, the club©s championship and a gold badge. 10111 11101 11111 11111 11111-23 Greenwood . . 11 18 11 13 14 16 12 .18 12 12 was poorly attended, and the third day©s Ihomns V. Smith carried off tho pri/.e, breaking 11111 11111 10110 11101 11111 22 Stubb ...... 11 16 11 20 18 . . 22 ouf of 25. Other scores: Newton 21. Yost, , 11111mi 11111 11111 11011 10111 23 91 B.A. Eastman ... 18 -"4 15 13 . . programme entirely abandoned as all of the Jenkins. Kerper, Kohl 20. Eleson 19, Dotterer ©Dade"e" / .11111.1111 11111 11111 11111 11101 24 Austin .. ... 8 ...... 14 9 12 . . visiting shooters left in disgust at the end 18, Johnson 17. Righter. Scheetz, Place 16. Det- / 111111111 11111 11111 11111 11111 25 Koussean . .. 7 ...... 11 11 10 9 of the second day. The hi me club hardly weiler, Boucot 15, Banks 14, G. RIghter 12, f 111111113 11001 11101 11111 11101 21 10 14 13 12 10 deserved patronage, as they failed to sup Wolf 4. 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111-25 OS July 14. LIFE. 13

tration and full descriptions, with cuts TRAP IN SAN FRANCISCO. No. 11, championship of Massachusetts, of many of the most famous hotels. Cha- class C. Shooting will begin at 10 A. M. tauqua Lake is well described with an illus The California Wing Shot Club Hold Trains leave- Northern Union Station, Bos TRADE TOPICS. trated pamphlet, showing the reasons for ton, at 8.50, 9.35, 10.55, 12.02, 12.45, 1.47, its great popularity. For those who enjoy Their Weekly Meet. 2.45. outings in the field and along the stream, The members of the California Wing WHAT IS GOING ON AMONG THE for those who have a feverish desire to Shooting Club made a long day of it at WITH AND PISTOL. catch game fish a highly interesting book San Francisco, June 30th, as there were has been issued. It is called "Fishing on several pool shoots after the club shoot Scores Made in California by Lovers MANUFACTURERS, the Picturesque Erie." It is replete with of twelve birds. As the result of one ot catchy illustrations, depicting scenes on the sweeps a hundred-bird match was of This Sport. lake and river. It gives the locations of made between C. C. Nauman and P. J. The Columbia Pistol and Itifle Club had the best fishing grounds, how to reach Walsh, to come off inside of ten days, for a crowded range at San Francisco June 30, Remington Arms Co.©s Successful Sea them, the cost, proper bait, lure and tackle $100. and a rush of wiud through the Golden Gate to use: in fact, is a complete guide to fish Feudner did not display his best form kept the marksmen guessing where their son Popularity ol Magautrap ing resorts, with valuable instructions to in the early matches, but he wound up shots would land. Mrs. ~G. Mannel beat all the angler. It contains a number of pic the day by some really brilliant work, previous records with the pistol by the la tures of game fish. Any of these books killing forty-five straight birds. In the dies, making 6, 3, 9. 3, !), .1, 4, 5, 4, 5 49, Hazard Powder Co.©s Product U, will be mailed upon application to D. I. regular club shoot at twelve birds Gol or averaging on a 4.9-iuch ring. Her score Roberts, General Passenger Agent, Erie cher and Haight tied with a clean score. was within two points of the best made Railroad, 21 Cortlandt street, New York. In the Olympic Club handicap Shields during the day. The scores on Columbia M, C. Co.©s New Show Card, Etc. * * * and Feudner tied with twenty-one birds, target, off-hand shooting, follow: King©s Semi-Smokeless powder did great but the latter won the shoot-off. The Class medals, rifle. 200yds.. .experts A. B. The Remington Amis Co., Ilion, N. Y., work in the Franco-American following scores were made at live birds: Dorrell 64. F. O.: Young 65, Sharpshooters, not xvith New York agency at 313 Broadway, match. The high scores at both long and California Wing Shooting Club. 12 birds. filled, marksmen F. B. Lake 114. Mrs. C. F. have eujoyed a most successful season so short ranges were made with this powder. Haight ...... 222122 122222 12 Waltham 127, G. Hoadlev 136. Dr. J. F. Twist far, as orders have been constant and The amateur revolver record for 100 shots, Golcher ...... 221221 222112-12 136. E. A. Alien 159. J. U. Trego 174. with a tendency towards better grades of 50 yards, was recently broken by Thomas A. M. Shields ...... 211111 112221 12 Class medals, pistols. 50yds. F. O. Young 51. hammerless guns. The Remington gun Anderton, at Walnut Hill, Boston, who Nauman ...... 221211 221120 11 A. B. Dorrell 63 G. M. Barley 64. Sharpshooters scored 903. He used Peters mid-range Williamson ...... 211221 222202 11 G. Hoadley 69. Dr. J. F. Twist TO. "Marks has stood many years tests and to-day its Shields ...... 211101 121121-11 men Dr. H. W. Hunsaker 67, Mrs. C. F. Walt- reputation is established all over the world. cartridges and the Colts© Service revolver. Wagner ...... 221101 222212 11 ham 78. F. Hassanl 82, E. A. Alien 88, G. Many high records have been made by The Peters Co. are meeting Donahue ,...... 211211 Mannel 88. men using the Remington gun, which goes with great demand for their new 38 and 44 Feudner ...... 222220 222022 10 All comers, rifle medals. 200 yds. A. B. Dor towards proving the reliability and good mid-range cartridges, and they are bound Slade ...... 111**1 112221-10 rell 50, 63, 68; F. O. Young 57, 60; G. Mannel shooting qualities of this arm. The match to be in demand for revolver target prac *M. O. Fendner ...... 202101 221122 10 74, 75 82; J. A. Ricker 88: Rifle record, E. A. in which George Roll killed one hundred tice. Write the Eastern agent, T. H. Kel- *Back scores. Alien 150, 183. live birds straight and the records made ler, 80 Chambers street, New York, for cir The following sweeps were shot, ail at Military match. .30-30 carbines. 200yds.. Creed- culars. 6 birds: moor count Paul Beeke- 48 46. 45; G. Hoadley by R. O. Heikos with the Remington gun * * * are a few of the big scores. Mr. Heikes Nauman .... 6 6 6 5 6 42. 43. won the Grand American Handicap at tar Since the new show card, representing Feudaer .... 6 6 .. Pistol medals. 50yds. F. O. Young 47, 50, two moose, has been issued by the Union Walsh ..... 6 6 6.6 57; G. Hoadlev 53. 89. Pistol records Mrs. G. gets at the first contest, breaking 91 out Mannel 49, G.©M. Barley 63. of 100 targets from the 22-yard mark. It Metallic Cartridge Company, there have Williamson .. .. 6 .... been so many inquiries for the picture it Shields ...... 6 5 Twist revolver medal. 50yds. F. O. Young proved the regularity and high-shooting Golcher ...... 5 .. 51. 66; P. Becker 67, 71; Dr. J. F. Twist 78, qualities of the Remington gun. Write for self, by parties not in the trade, that they Haight ...... 5 6 83. 91. Revolver record. Dr. H. W. Hunsaker their latest illustrated catalogue. have found it necessary to make an ar Wagner ...... 5 85. * * * * rangement with the lithographers, to fur Fay ...... 4 6 5 5 4 .. .. Twenty-two and .25 rifle medal. 50yds. Cap S. B. Crosby & Co., taxidermists, Bangor, nish the picture without the frame, packed Coleman ...... 3 5 .. 4 6.. 5 tain Fred Kuhnle 20. 22, 23. 25. 27, 28. 28, 30; Me., are sending out many orders in their securely in tubes, express or postage paid. Donahue ...... 3 ...... P. Becker 27, 33. 34. 34; Mrs. Waltham 30. 36, line. Not only do they mount for cus This can be obtained by addressing the Olympic Gun Club handicap medal shoot: G. Manuel 26, 30. 32; Dr. Twist 32. 45; Mrs. tomers the heads of the deer, moose or Union Metallic Cartridge Company, 313 Shields, 28 yards, at 25 birds. Mannel 36. Record .scores. .22 Miss Weia caribou killed on their last hunting trips, Broadway, New York city, on remittance 11110 *1111 22211 22101 01121 21 61, 63; E. A. Alien 59. P. Morrin 73. 82, 92. of $1.00. Feudner, 30 yards, at 23 birds. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ricker from Denver were but keep on hand a fine assortment of * * * 12122 2112* 21111 10222 211 -21 the guests of the club. mounted game of every description deer, In the shoot-off, miss and out, Feuduer won. moose, elk and caribou heads of the hand The Enterprise Manufacturing Co., The score: HUDSON GUN CLUB. somest finish. Crosby & Co. guarantee Akrou, O., are the largest exclusive manu Feudner ...... 2 1 2 2 12 2 2 8 their work, and it is the perfection of facturers in the United States of fishing Shields ...... 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 7 L. H. Bill Carried Off the Honors In taxidermist art. tackle. Their 140-page catalogue is com In a double race Shields beat Feudner and * * * plete in every detail, giving full description Coleman. the Regular Event. The Chamberlin Cartridge & Target Co. of all the goods which they manufacture. The Hudson Gun Club had a regular have been leasing the Magautraps at the The luminous baits made by this conc?rn FOR MASSACHUSETTS GUNNERS. shoot at targets at the club grounds, New rate of over 40 per month for the past are well and popularly known among fish York, July 7, and, although the at three months. At the present time there ermen. Their latest spoon is the Pflueger©s The Boston Shooting Association to tendance was slim; the boys shot out nine are nearly 700 Magautraps in use. This cyclone spinner, made in several -liffeivat events, while nearly 1000 targets were trap means that there are TOO first-class upto- designs and sizes. It is claimed to be a Hold a Combination Shoot. ped. In the club event at twenty-five tar date gun clubs in working order. The great killer for all fresh water game fish. The following circular letter is being sent gets. Captain L. H. Bill carried off the Magautrap throws more targets in less The catalogue issued by the Enterprise out by Herbert Federhen, president of the honors with twenty-two breaks to his time at less cost than any other trap. Blue Company is illustrated with the largest Boston Shooting Association: credit. In the eight sweepstake events the Rock targets are the cheapest, because they assortment of trolling spoons, casting baits, Boston, June 30, 1900. entrance fee was a nominal one, Dudley, are the best handlers and best- breakers. flies, lures, etc., ever -issued for the trade. To the Trapshooters of Massachusetts: Doctor and Duke, each making a clean Write to the Chamberlin Cartridge & Tar The different variety of artificial baits and The Boston Shooting Association will give a score. There were two moneys in each get Co. for their catalogue of traps and spoons is fairly bewildering to the angles. tournament, open to all shooters in New Eng event, Rose systenj, while the targets were ammunition. The Enterprise Manufacturing Co. sell only land, at its grounds at Wellington. Mass., on thrown Sergeant system. The scores: * * * to the trade, and their goods can be bought Wednesday. August 1, 1900. We appreciate the CLUB SHOOT-25 BLUB ROCKS. The following letters are copies of two from the dealers. Their new catalogue will fact that large tournaments have been scarce L. H Bill. . . .11111 11111 11101 11101 11011 22 received by the Peters Cartridge Co., of be sent on application. in Massachusetts during the past five years. We C. F. Dudley..11110 11111,01111 11111 OHIO 21 Cincinnati, O.: believe that the reason is that amateurs who Louis Bock ... .10111 00111 11111 11110 11111-21 Palestine, Tex., June 15, 1900. I have been shoot from 70 to 80 per cent. aj;e unwilling to J. W. Doctor. .10111 00111 11011 11101 71110 19 in the shooting gallery business for more than TKAP IN LINCOLN. compete in sweeps against experts who can J. W Duke.. .11011 00111 01101 01111 11001 17 five years, and I thought nothing could compete break 90 per cent: or more, and we recognize the Schoverling ... 10010 01011 10000 10010 01001 10 with the old ammunition, but I ain happy to A Team Match Won by Simpkins correctness of the amateur©s position. SWEEPSTAKES. say that one of our business men, Mr. G. W. A glance at the within program will show Events ...... 12- 3 4 56 7 8 Beardsley gave me a few boxes of Peters car and Kleutch. you that this shoot is intended mainly for Targets ...... 15 15•• 15 15 25 25 25 15 tridges to try, and I found them far superior to A match was shot on the grounds of the ishooters who can break 80 per cent, or less. any others I had ever used. I can shoot four Lincoln, Neb., Gun Club. July 6, between Every other event is open only to amateurs Dudley ...... 14 11 14 15 21 22 24 12 times as many of the Peters cartridges out of Messrs. Simpkins and Kleutsch and Messrs. whose records as fixed by the management, are Doctor ...... 14 14 15 13 23 20 22 the gun than any other cartridges without clean Mockett and Stein. The conditions were 80 per cent, or less. Alternate events are Bill ...... 11 14 13 13 21 20 19 33 ing. They also shoot much stronger and are twenty-five live birds, thirty yards rise. open to all. but with a distance handicap rang Schoverling .... 5 .. .. 9 .. 13 .. 10 more accurate. Yours very truly, 3. E. Nash. ing from 20 to 16 yards, so that an amateur Duke ...... 14 13 15 21 .. 22 13 The match was nip and tuck until the end, will also stand an equal chance with the ex Bock ...... 5 13 13 20 20 21 ., Columbus City, Wash., April 9. In oo-jipany Messrs. Simpkins and Kleutsch winning perts if he desires to enter the open events, but with a friend, I have been giving 22 caliber by one bird. The score: he need not enter them at all if he does not PASTIME GUN CLUB. semi-smokeless powder cartridges a trial with Kleutsch .. . .22222 22222 110*2 22222 22120 22 wish, and may confine himself to the amateur the other makes. Before shooting 1 had con Mockett .. ..2111221222022021222112222 23 events only, or shoot for the price of targets. Joe Marks Made a Kecord For Him cluded that the other makes could not be beaten Simpkins .. . .22111 12222 1»222 *2121 22212 23 No. 10 is a two-man team race open only to for cleanliness,, range and accuracy. Now vny Stein ...... 02112 12110 02222 ©1121 21121 21 teams of the following clubs: Lcominster, Fitch- self at Targets. verdict is that Peters cartridges excel in Pll Summary: Simpkins 23. Kleutsch 22. Total, burg, South Fraruingham and all the clubs who J. Marks made a record for himself at these respects. We appreciate the fact that 45. Moekett 23. Stein 21. Total. 44. are members of the Massachusetts Amateur the regular weekly shoot of the Pastime these semi-smokeless loads do not cost any A five-bird match. 30yds. rise, resulted tn a Shooting Association. Gun Club, Detroit, Mien., July 7, by break more than the cartridge loaded with black pow win for Stein, who made a straight score. The Any of the above-named clubs may enter as ing 24 out of a possible 25, and consequent der made by others. We do our shooting with score: many teams as they wish, but no one shall shoot the ©97 model Marlin rifle. Yours very truly, Donahue .. . .12021 4iO©Mahoney ....12201 4 on more than one team. ly winning the class A medal. Perkins won Frank E. Witham. Stein ...... 11112 5: Oppenheimer ..10*22 3 A prize of seven dollars will be given to the the class B medal, ©while P. Olfs captured * * * Cochran ...... 02222 41 winning team, and five dollars to the second, in the class C medal. Score: The Hazard Powder Co.. 44 Cedar street. additi»n to the usual division of the sweep Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 money. New York, have their old established trade Trap at Phoenixville. Five dollars will be given to the amateur Klein ...... 10 .. 816 tn black powder. With such men as Phoeuixville, Pa., July 4. The Phoenix Gun making the highest average in the amateur Gordon ...... 4 .. 6 ...... 13 3. A. R. Elliott and C. \V. Budd winning Club held a very interesting shoot here this events, excluding the team race, and three dol Olfs ...... 3 .. 5 ...... 16 many of the principal prizes in the trap afternoon, there being three events. The first lars to the second. Five dollars will be given Lauth ...... f ...... 7 7 6 7 8 718 shooting line they have gained a prominent event was a 20 target shoot. ,\vhich resulted as to the professional or paid expert making the Cox ...... 7 8 7 8 6 8 23 place among the users of smokeless pow follows: Dotterer 18, Hodge IT, Parsons 14, highest average in the open events. Five dol Roehm ...... 7 7 6 6 5 8 19 der. The Hazard Blue Ribbon smokeless Tracy 13, J. Erb 16, Pierce IT, F. Erb 16, lars will be given to the expert amateur or A. Chapman ...... 6 8 .. 10 920 has proven its strength, reliability and Buckwalter 14, Crauthers 19. Fulmer 14, Wilson amateur making the highest average in the open Wolf ...... 7 .. 8 5 10 23 safety for work, and the Hazard 13, Miller 17, Jones 16, Lambert 15. events, and three dollars to the second. Perkins ...... 9 10 8 6 8 821 smokeless powder for the revolver, pistol Second event: 25 targets each Miller 18, Wil No. 11 is for the championship of Massachu J. Chapman ...... 5 6 6 5 . . 6 15 and rifle has been highly recommended son 18. Fulmer 14, Zeigler IT, Pierce 18, Buck- setts in Class C. open only to amateurs who Darmstaetter ...... 4 5 4.. 610 wherever tried. waiter 15. Hodge 18. Crauthers 23, Holman 22.© are classed 80 per cent, or below. A suitable Hart ...... 7 . . 1.0 6 7 . . 19 * * * Third event: 10 targets each Hodge 9, Cran- trophy will be given the winner. In the open Shaeberle ...... 3 . . 8 6 .. 15 thers 10, Miller 9, Lambert 6, Fulmer 6, Buck- events all professionals and paid agents stand Buesser ...... 7 .... 9 814 It is perhaps not generally known that It waiter 9, W. Miller 8. Homan Holman 10, Pierce at 20 yards, expert amateurs at 18 yards, and Bla«k ...... ©.. 0 .. 7 ...... 18 Is unsafe to use smokeless powder in cheap 9, J. Erb 8. Ennis 9, Edwards 9, Stephens 8, amateurs at 16 yards. The term "expert ama Marks ...... 810 7 . . 24 , yet such is a fact, and those who Haggy 10, Wilson 10. F. Erb 7. teur" at this sbcot means all amateurs who Bluff ...... 7 6 12 are using a cheap grade revolver Should regularly break more than 80 per cent. either dispense with it and get a better Trap at Royersford. Moneys iu the open .events divided five high For New Yorkers. one. or©else continue to use black powder Royersford, Pa.. July 7. The regular month guns if more than 12 entries, four high guns on Manager John S. Wright, of the Brooklyn it they would avoid accidents. To very ly shoot of the Twin City Gun Club was held less than 12 entries, on the usual high-gun per Gun Club, has arranged for an all-day shoot at many people a revolver, no matter how this afternoon on the Spring City grounds, and, centages. Moneys ii) the amateur events divided both live birds and inanimate targets, to take cheap, is a revolver, and they never stop notwithstanding the sweltering weather, a 40. 30. 20 and 10. class shooting. place on Wednesday. July 18. at Interstate to think but use any and all kinds of am large crowd was present. James Crouthers won Dinner will be served on the grounds. Park. New York, commencing at 10.30 A. M. munition in it. and when an accident oc the gold medal, hitting 18 out of the 25 tar Targets included in entrance at IVa cents. sharp. Interstate Association rules will govern, curs which is easily traceable to their own gets. Score: Any shooter may send to the address below in ail events. There will be twelve events in ignorance or foolhardiness, at once lay the James Crouthers. 18: H. Trumhauer. 17; S. and get his classification before the shoot, so all. Nos. 1. 5. 9 and 11 will be at" ten targets blame entirely upon the manufacturer of Rogers, 14; Frank Muchener. 12; Richard Wun- that he may know what events are open to him. each. 75 cents .entrance; Nos. 2. 10 and 12 at the gun or the ammunition. If you de der. 4: 0. Bradford, 11; William Spart, Sr., The rating given by the management is final. fifteen targets each. $1 entrance; and No. 3 sire to use smokeless powder and most IT; S Hines. 14. We cordially invite you all to come and make at twenty birds. $1.25 entrance, Nos. 6 and men who shoot a revolver wish the very Sweepstakes of $10. $1 a bird. 10 birds S. this handicap tournament a success. If it proves 7 will be at twenty-live targets each, .$1 en best ammunition obtainable you should be Ehrlght, 3: R. Wunder. 2: C. Pierce, 6; C. to be such we will guarantee that it shall be trance, the totals of both to count in the shoot come an annual event, so that we can hold at for the Sanders-Storm trophy. The cost of the positive that the gun you are using is Weinert, 3; S. Hines. 9: W. Spare, Sr., T; W. least one tournament a year in Massachusetts, adapted for smokeless powder and built Sbeeder. 3; W. Spare, Jr., 2; A. Sbeelcr, 2; H. targets is included in the entrance money. All Irumbauer, 6. where professionals, expert amateurs and ama pluses in these events w.ill be divided under the strong enough to handle it safely. Write teurs may meet on an equal footing. Any fur Rose system; in the ten targets events three to the Colt Fire Arms Company, Hartford. ther information will be gladly given by apply- moneys, at the ratio of 5, 3 and 2 points; in the Conn., for their new and latest catalogue A Shoot in Paradise. fifteen and twenty target events four moneys, of revolvers. It will be mailed free of Lancaster. July 6. The Paradise Gun Club HERBERT M. FBDERHEN. JR., 8, 5, 3 and 2; and in events Nos. 6 and 7 the charge. held a shoot this morning on its grounds near President of the Boston Shooting Association. number of moneys will depend on the number of * * * Paradise, there being three events, as t©ollo\vs: 23 Court street. Boston, Mass. entries. The Erie Railroad Co. are sending out First, nine live birds Jacob Bean^r 5. George The programme has been arranged as Event No. 4 will be at seven live birds, $5 an illustrated guide to summer homes adja Shertz 7, George Tilbrook 6, 1. N. Bearm 7, follows: Events 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 and 14 entrance, and event No. 8 at ten live birds, $7.50 cent to New York on the Erie Railroad William Diffenderfer 4. John Snertz 4, H. N. are open handicaps at 15 and 20 targets, entrance, birds included. The purses will be di and branches. The book is handsomely Miller 8, Frank Hoak 8, James Miller S. known, unknown and reversed angles, en vided class shooting. In the seven bird event illustrated, well arranged and attractive Second event, targets George Tilbrook 8, trance $1.25. Events 2, 4, 6, 8 and 13, open there will be three moneys, 50, 30 and 20 per to the seeker of a country residence. The George Shertz 7, John Shertz 5, Frank Hoak 7, cent., and in the ten bird event four moneys, Jacob Beaner 6, Harry Miller 5, John May 3. to amateurs who cannot break over 80 per 40, 30. 20 and 10 per cent. Three special prizes railroad fare, trains per day and list of Third event, targets John Shertz 3, H. N. cent., 15 and 20 targets, entrance $1.25, will be awarded to the three men makteg the first-class boarding houses are given, with Miller 3, George Shertz 4, John May 2, Charles known, unknown and reversed angles. highest totals in events Nos. 9. 10. 11 and 12. full particulars. Noted sumaier resorts Davis 3, William Diffenderfer 3, Frank Hoak 1, Event No. 10, two-men team match, 25 The Sanders-Sform trophy is to represent the long the Erie Railroad are shown by illus John Beaaer 1, targets, entrance $1.35 per luau, Kvaat ;arget championship of Greater New SIPORTINQ LIFE. July 14.

straight at Los Angeles, Cal., June 17, and finished 99 out of 100. This i: clever performance and stamps Mr. Mat- Parker field as a crackerjack shot. ONCE MORE PROVES ITS RIGHT TO IKE TITLE, AT THE JEiA.NUJ.GAf OF lOOO. F. E. Sinuock, of Newark, who recently SOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER defeated C. AV. Feigenspan for the State 1st, H D. Bates, with 59 Straight Kills. 2nd, J. R. Ma- target championship of New Jersey, used lone, with 58 Straight Kills. 3d, Phil. Daly, Jr., with 314 drams Robin Hood Smokeless powder, 31 Straight Kills. SONAL ENOUGH. loaded in Winchester Leader shells. ALL USED THE We would be glad to receive fishing news 'OLD RELIABLE." from our friends who are interested in Bits ol News, Gossip and Comment angling, giving information regarding good fishing resorts, how to reach them and any About Men Whom Lovers ol Shoot good catches that have been made. The Boston Shooting Association an ing Know in Person or Through nounce an all-day tournament ou their grounds, at Wellington. Mass.. August 1. There will be events for the 80 per cent, the Medium ol General Fame. amateurs and events open to all, the last named being a handicap by distance from Also, as the official records show, 54* of the entire purse won with Parkers, Frank D. Alkire. of Woodlyn, O., the Iti to 20 yards. Team matches and indi 37.5* of all guns winning money were Parkers, and 34.6ft of all guns en tvell-known trap shot, of the Buckeye vidual championship for amateurs will be tered were Parkers, which proves that the Parker is unquestionably the State, has again lauded a first general the main events. most popular and "reliable" gun in the world. average. It will be remembered that Al- Sena tor catalogue. PARKER BROS., Meriden. Conn kire was quite seriously injured by a run T. B. Roach won the Jefferson County away horse just previous to the Grand medal at Palmyra. Wis., July 2, breaking American Handicap, in April, and caused 40 out of 50 Blue Rocks. He also won high him to forfeit in that big event. He is now average medal in the tournament, with 93 hack in form again and at the Toledo tour per cent. -, . TWO NEW RECORDS nament he broke .947 per cent, for two days. W. Davis, a member of the Keystone Shooting League, of Philadelphia, and his John Wright will hold a live bird and friend Werre) Wagner, also of Philadel target shoot at Interstate Park, New York, phia, were on a fishing trip on the Sus- July IS. It will be a pleasant affair. quehauna near Columbia, and in two days caught over 80 rock fish, forty The Whitesboro. N. Y.. Gun Club has weighing from 6 to 9. pounds each. been reorganized and the following officers, elected: President, George K. Dennisou The Clearview Gun Club,© of Philadel vice president, John. Moelile; secretary auc phia, announces an all day©s.shoot ou July treasurer, Pett-r H off mail; executive com 14. on their grounds in Darby. , The main mittee, J. W. Wright, Charles Sperry, event is a 100 target race handicap, 12 to Parker Corts. Waiter Stephenson, P. B 20 yards, for a trophy valued at ,$15. The Jone;;, Gus lirion, Peter Huffman. con©test will be shot in four strings of 25 targets each, with an optional sweep of II. F. Dakin was elected president of $1 in each 25. the Sni Ecarte Fishing and Hunting Club, At the 111. Gun Club©s Shoot. April 30, May 4th, 1900, Mr. FRED. of Hannibal. Mo. The other officers were: J. R. Hull, of Parker Bros., Meriden, GILBERT with DU PO3TT SMOKELESS established two new Vice president, Geo. A. Mahau: secretary, Conn., made best general average at the George C. Moore; Treasurer, C. Voorhis. Norwich, N. Y. tournament, June 20-21, records: 50 pigeons straight from the 31 yard mark, and 97 out of breaking 3(55 out of 385 targets, an aver 100 targets at reversed angles. \V. A. Haunnoud defeated S. Stearns, Jr., age of .948 per cent. at Richmond. Va., June 20, for the State championship at live birds. Hammond J. S. Fanning did great shooting at Swan- killecV.ue tir.-vt 27 straight and tiuished ton, Vt., July 4th and 5th, winning first with 44 out of 50. Stearns killed but 37 average each day. Ou July 4th he broke E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. out of his 50. 143 out of 145 for the programme, having WILMINGTON, DEL. Uollo Guy, of Mechanlesburg. O., won a run of 70 straight. Ou the second day first general average oti the liellefontaine, he broke 88 out of 90, with 68 straight. His Ohio tournament, June 19 and 20, break- average for the 235 shots was .982 per cent. Ing .008 per cent, for 340 shots. E. W. Fanning uses an L. C. Smith gun. The Smokeless Shufgysi Powders Patrick was second; C. Bimel and J. Q. Tom Morfey has become so skillful at the Easou were third. traps, particularly at Interstate Park, manufactured by the Stanley Rhodes, of Columbus, O., made Queens. L. I., where he resides, that at AMERICAN "E. C." and "SCHULTZE" best general average at the Mechanicsburg, times is only allowed the use of one barrel O. tournament, June 28 and 29th, break- on live birds and compelled to stand at GUNPOWDER COMPANY Ing .94 per cent, for 360 shots. Frank 32 yards rise. Even with this handicap Snow was secoi*d and E. W. Patrick third he does fine shooting. . Won more than two-thirds of the total amount of money Tlu- King Powder Co. has given a chain J. K. Starr, well known to trap shooters in all the purses divided during piouwhip modal to Milwaukee trap shooters, in this section, will have charge of a tar The first contest takes places July S. There get shoot on the grounds of the Florists© will be four shots to take place on foui Gun Club, of Philadelphia, July 21. The The Grand American Handicap Tournament different shooting grounds in that city. principal event will be at-100 Blue Rocks from Magautrap. entrance $2.50, handicap Geo. K. I-Iarrison and a friend, of Bal rise from 10 to 20 yards. The first prize at Targets tinioif. opened (he woodcock shooting sea will be a handsome clock. For particulars on in Mi-, : ;, ! a ud by bagging thirty of the write J. K. Starr, Box 295. Philadelphia. THE AMERICAN "E. C." & "SCHULfZE" GUNPOWDER CO., Ltd. long bill.s. Gec-r;.^1 I©ennimaii brought down WILL K. PARK. lourtetJ^ ut r?n: .juicy birds in a couple of Works: Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. Offices: 318 Broadway, New York. TRAP AT PARK.TON. F,. H. F«torr nir.ile a tine score at Balti- Kroh Led For the Day With Ninety tiOi-e. Mo . on the Monumental Shooting Percent. WHAT WE S&Y ABOUT THE MAGAUTRAP tp-ou©icJs t©-i©y -1 He broke 98 out of 100 At Parkton, Md., July 4. there was trap turrets, wit!, a run of 74 straight, in the shooting all day, under direction of the The best and only trap for a club to use." content foi the championship of" Maryland. Parktou Gun Club. It began at 9 A. M. and continued until S P. M. Nineteen "Duck Shooting frosii the Old Helen©s shooters faced the traps. The best work Sink Box" is the" title- of a little booklet, of the day was done by Kroh, who shot at What our competitors say about the Magautrap ho win/: a record since 1S80. by the Balti 155 targets and broke 141. Bossom ,was "' —————•• ———— ——— the Magautrap." more Ducking Club, on the Susquehanna second, shooting at 105 and breaking 98. flats. Thy booklet vyas published bv W. H. The main event was a cup race at 50 tar Linthicum, of Baltimore. -The number of gets. This was won by Bossom, with a OVER 675 IttAGAUTRAPS IN USE ducks canvas backs, red-heads and black score of 48 out of 50. Including the cup heads killed by this club in that time was race there were 10 target events. Four 42 Magautraps leased in April 12.511. live-bird races were also shot two regular and two miss-and-out style. Leland was SO ** " " May The gun editor of "Sporting Life" is high man. killing 12 out of 13, and Burns 45 " " " June now taking a few days© vacation at was second, with a score of 11 out of 13. Athens, Pa., and the, office force have had Fishel was third, with 10 dead in bounds Blue Hocks are the best and cheapest their annual bass .dinner. In the fall the and 2 dead out of bounds in 13 shot at. office force have a game supper. All this Franklin, a new man at the traps, dropped comes from having an expert fisherman and but 3 out of 8, and 2 of these fell dead out gunner on your calling list, who is willing of bounds. The scores in detail were as The Chamberlin Cartridge & Target Co., Cleveland, 0. to lend samples of his skill for the where follows: withal to buy fish hooks and ammunition. Targets ...... 10 15 15 10 15 10 10 10 10 50 POK PHILADELPHIA SHOOTERS. H. Landis. the crack shot of Philadel Gent ...... 10 15 13 10 IS .. 40 phia. returned last week from a few days© Franklin .. .. 8 12 12 8 13 .. 40 To Handicap by Distance in a Big GUNS-" trout ijshiug at Henryville, Monroe Coun John ...... 8 12 14 9 13 . . 43 Sparks ... .. 10 12 11 i 11 . . 43 Target Shoot. ty. Pa., where he took a fine lot. of fish Johnson ... .. 478 The largest trout weighed three pounds Rutledge .. .. 6 12 .. Philadelphia, July 9. Editor "Sporting and t%vo ounces. Henryville is on the D Tracy ...... 7 12 10 .. 31 Life:" At the request of a number of our SPORTING GOODS, L. & W. Railroad, and quite a fatuous Bailey ...... 8 10 . . 7 11 .... local shooters I have arranged to hold an resort for hunters and fishermen. . . 42 J. B. SHANNON & SONS, Fishel ...... 8 9 12 . . . . 98 . . 40 all-day target tournament ou the grounds 1O2O Market St., Philadelphia. Leland ...... 9 14 13 7 14 8 8 842 of the Florists© Gun Club, at Wissiuom- Ernest Tripp, of Indianapolis, won the Kroh ...... 8 12 14 8 13 10 10 9 48 ing. Pa., Saturday, July 21. Hand Loaded Shells a Specialty. State target championship medal at Hart Kelen ..... 8 .... The principal feature of the tournament Our New Guu Catalogue seat lor the asking. ford City, Ind., June 21, breaking 93 out Robb ...... 13 14 7 10 will be a 100-target match, handicap rise of 100 targets. Bossom ...... 15 13 9 13 48 McCullouh ...... 10 10 to 20 yards. The entrance in this event Trout ...... 98.. will be $2.50, and the prize will be a fine handle the shoot with any number of en J. R. Farlee defeated W. H. Sampson in Simco ...... cuckoo clock, which is being especially tries. a 50-bird match. 28yds. rise, at Yardville, Williams .. made for the occasion. When complete If you will kindly publish this letter in N. J., June 27, by the score of 48 to 35. Nelson ...... 9 12 the clock will be a very handsome orna the "Sporting Life" it will be a great The live-bird scores follow: ment for the home of a sportsman. favor. It will then come to the attention J. B. Barto has accepted E. S. Graham©s Burns .. .. .;i 4 1 31 Robb ...... 3 3 ... This event will be shot over the Magau of many who are not on my mailing list challenge to shoot for the Du Pont li\> Sparks .. ..1 ...... I Bossom .. . .2 3 ... trap, commencing on the arrival of the and who would like to attend the shoot. bird trophy, and named Watson©s ground Gent ...... 2 2 .. ..I Fishel ...... 1 4 2 12.07 train from Broad Street. Should the It will be a great assistance if the shoflft- Chicago, and July 19 as the place and date©. John ...... 1 4 .. .. I Rutledge ,...!.. .. . entries prove too numerous to shoot the ers who expect to attend will notify me a Leland .. .. .3 5 2 21 Melson ...... 2 ... entire match over the Magautrap, a por few days previous. The Hell Gate Gun Club will hold their Franklin . . .2 3 .. ..! Note Events 3 and 4 were at miss-and-out. tion will be shot ou the Sargent system. Yours very truly, J. K. STARR. annual tournament and clam bake at Dex The set of live expert traps will be re P. O. Box 295, Philadelphia. ter Park, L. I., July 24. This is the one served for sweepstake events, all at 10 day in the year on which this club used in At Phoenixville. targets each, 75 cents and $1 entrance. Trap at Stauiiton. animate targets instead of live birds, and Phoenixille, Pa., July 6. The Phoenix Gun Sweepstake shooting will commence upon Staunton, Va.. .Tuly 4. In the sheeting con they make It an occasion for a celebration. Club held their gold medal shoot this after the arrival of the 9.53 train from Broad test held to-day by the Staunton Gun Club the The prizes are mostly in the nature of noon, and it was won by Miller. Tbp winning Street. All purses will be divided, Rose gold medal offered by the Richmond club to merchandise. of the medal now lies between Holman and system. the members of the Staunton Club making the Miller and the next shoot will decide the con I have not issued any programme, but in highest average was won by F. M. Merriken. Fred-Gilbert is agaiu in his usual good test. Twelve men contested, each man shooting The gold inedal given by Lieutenant-Governor at 25 birds. The scores: stead I have written personally to many Edward Echolsv to the man making the highest (t health and handling a new Parker ham- Miller 19, Holman 18, Dotterer 15, Buckwalter of our local men, a large number of whom general average was won by D. R. Snow, of merless in old time form. 15, Harris 16, Davls 18, Hodge 18, Tehlert 17. have promised to attend, and with the ex Charlottesvillp©. A handsome cup was won byj Stephens 16, Brown 18, Crauthers 18, Wilson perience I have had as an assistant to Mr. W. L. Boyd, Richmond, for the longest consecu» James Matfield m"-3e a run of OS t 17. Slianex I feel confident of being able to live run, 33 straight. July 14. 15

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H, KELLER, Manager, 80 Chambers*St., NEW YORK THE HAZARD POWDER CO. Why did Mr. J. A.-B. Elliott win sixteen out of LC. SMITH GUNS seventeen live bird matches all the live bird matched shot by him during the years 1898 and 1899? Because he used Hazard©s Smokeless Powder. What was the score in the match he lost ? Mr. Elllott 97, opponent 98, Mr. Elliott losing two birds dead just out of bounds. Has any shooter, with other powder, ever equalled what Mr. Elliott has accomplished? No I Therefore to be certain that your powder is right always see that your shells are loaded with Hazard©s Blue Ribbon " Smokeless Powder. Write for Circulars to THE HAZARD POWDER CO. We make seventeen grades, ranging in price 44, 46, 48 Cedar St., New York City. from - - * $37.00 to $740.00 U I I IVI©T IT D C -will do well nUIN I ILPtO" to consider JOHN TVSINER, Smith Guns never Shoot Loose WRITE FOR CATALOGUE Colorado, before making up their minds where to go for game. DEALER IN HUNTER ARMS CO., Fulton, N. Y. Mountain Lion, Mountain Sheep, Elk, Deer, Antelope, Bear, Lynx, Guns, Fishing Tackle, -BQIAM AN- WON -THR-MJBPA^- Wild Cats, Turkeys, Brant, Geese, clean scores. In the prize shoot, with handicap Ducks, Quail, Grouse, and Troutr allowance, all but one contestant made a pos are plentiful, on the line of the In a Shoot of the Keystone Gun Club, sible 50. The scores: Full line of U. M, C. and Winchester of Lebanon. Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5p 5p Lebanon, Pa., July 6. William H. Boll- DENVER & RIO GRANDE R. R. CO. new moderate-priced shotgun shells. man to-day won the gold medal offered by Hepner ...... 9 10 9 9 9 10 8 8 8 9 Winchester "Repeater" and U. M. C. the Keystone Gun Club in a handicap Wood ...... 10 8 8868 10 4 For information write to. match at blue rock targets. After being Bartlett ...... 7 7 8 10 .. .. H. E. TUPPER, G. E. P. A., "Nitro C}ub" andn"Higii,l3ase" loaded tied by William Worth, he finally won Worthing ...... 9 9 8 .. .. 8 8 the shoot off. Two other target events Leonard ...... 10 8 898.. 8 8 353 Broadway, New York City with Smokeless Powder. ! © © were held. The scores: Harlow ...... 5 3 S. K. HOOPER, G. P. 4T. A., Just the load for inanimate targets at Erent No. 1 25 targets, for gold medal G. Porter ...... 3 7 8 37 63 6 7 Trafford 19, W. Bellman 21, Worth 21, Birch Maxwell ...... 4 4 5 5 ...... Denver, Colorado small cost. : . - .."/>. 15. Smith 12, Reinoehl 9, Tyson 14, L. Trafford Taylor ...... 16. Rigger 10, Schools 17, Dissinger 14, J. Boll- Prize shoot, 50 targets, with handicap: Write for prices or tail at man 7, -Brirbaker 18. Broke Hdcp Total ty, Md., July 25, 26 and 27. Two days targets, Event No. 2 10 targets G. Trafford 7, Dis Hepner ...... 71010 810 45 50 one day live birds; ©added"money and merchandise singer 6, Kalbach 1, Worth 8, Birch 7, Smith Wood ...... 9 889 8 42 50 prizes will be given "each day. 135 Walnut SyPliiladelphia,, 7, J. Bollman 7, L. Trafford 7, W. Bellman 4, Bartlett ...... » 10 8 9 9 45 50 Tolchester Beach ,is pne .of the finest plaoes In writing mention SPORTING! Ijiri;, .,: , Schools -3. Risser 7, Tyson 5. Worthing ...... 8 9 8 7 8 40 9 49 in this section of the cpantry for holding a tour Brent No. 3 10 targets G. Trafford 9, Dis- Leonard .. ...:.10 988 7-42 IS- 50 nament, It ,.is easily, reached from Baltimore Binger 8, Kalbach 2, Worth 8, Birch 9, Smith 6, Taylor ...... 10 8 9 910 46 10 50 by Palace© steamers,,©and; two © hours© sail on W..-Boll-men 3, Schools 8, Risser 9, Tyson 6, Harlow ...... 9 9 78 7 40 15 50 Chesapeake Bay. The shooting grounds are lo 3. Bellman. 5, L. Trafford 7. cated on ;a high bluff over 30 feet nbove tide water,, .with a clear - background and always a James Maloiie©s Tourney. pleasant breeze from the water. Hotel accom Trap at Brockton. Baltimore, Md., July 6. Editor "Sporting modations on the grounds will be first-class for The fifth prize shoot of the Brockton Gun Life:" Please make announcement ©n your next those washing tcrreiijai.n on grounds -.luring tour Club was held at Brockton, Mass., July 4. The issue of my fifth annual midsummer shoot, \vhi-ih nament,- Will send out programme in a few attendance was small, but the scovxs eood, will take place at Tolchester Beach, Kent Coun- days. Yours, -etc/, James Malone, Balti nore, Md. SPORTING- LIFE. Jnlv 14.

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TRAP AT HAVERHILL. matches will be shot this year at Sea Girt TRAP IN NEW ORLEANS. ficult, and accounts largely for the poor during the meeting of the New Jersey State scores made. The score: George, Lambert and Horace Led Rifle Association. McKay Does the Best Shooting at Revolver and pistol shooting promises to Stockdale lOllllllOlOOOOllOllOOllll—16— 3—1!) Vor the Day©s Shooting. attain a popularity iu this country beyond Inanimate Targets. Harlocher 1101111111110110111111110—21— 4—25 The Haverhill Gun Club, one of the real the expectations of the most enthusiastic The weather on July 1st was so inviting Mills ... .0111111000110111101101101—17— 5—22 live shooting clubs in Massachusetts, shooters. at the City Park, New Orleans, as to at Moouey ..1011010000011101011101100—13— 5—18 h, Hermann 0, St'itou champion for the year iu that class. These in Ills Winchester pump gun. quarter made the shooting somewhat dif 4, Purint^r c! and Hubbell 2,