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VOLUME 27, NO. 9. PHILADELPHIA, MAY 23, 1896. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. m PER AHE'S LAST. THE BOSS PRESIDENT SHIFTS EVERYTHING IS NOT SMOOTH SAILING SOME MORE, JUST NOW, Roger Connor Now Manager-Captain No Lack ol Capital in the Organization, o! the Browns—Latham Released But a Heap ol Dissatisfaction Over and Other Team Changes Made- the Farming System as Exemplified Alleged Remarks Repudiated, Etc, in the Fort fayne Team.

St. Louis, Mo., May 19.—Editor "Sporting Toledo, O., May 20.— There is at the pres­ Life:" President Voii tier Ahe made the ent time considerable grumbling in the In­ best move of the season "Wednesday. He terstate League of Base Ball Clubs. The called his players tog-ether and told them complaint, is in regard to the make-up of that St. Louis must have a winning club the Fort Wayne team, as well as the con­ henceforth and immediately, and he was duct of some of its members. It going to put a stop to any dissensions is claimed by the managers of that have arisen under the recent mis­ the other teams that Ft. Wayne has practically management. He told the boys to hold ;m a National League team, and such is really the ejection and select a captain. "Popular Roger case. Nearly a full nine of the Cleveland re­ Connor, the big first b;-sn bis it should be, considering the popularity of the broad shoulders is a questkn. He is not natur­ owner of the team, J. W. Gunnels, and the fact ally aggressive in disposition, and yet he would that much depends upon this season's business always stand up for tls rights. Koge:- could in the way of deciding in what league this city never be induced or driven to get up on the lines will be placed next year. It is generally conceded flnd coach. In fact, it was his refusal to do that Grand Rapids or Columbus will drop out this, that was given as the cause of his release of the Western' next season and there is a pos­ by tho New York I lub. What he will do now sibility that Detroit will be in the National will bo watched wilh interest. There is one League in '07. So Toledo confidently expects tlhome run, but tl-.tre. and, strange to say, was made manager. season he played with Lebanon. He joined the Lyuchburg Club, of the Virginia was declared out at the home plate by Umpife He lasted just 36 hours, and was again de­ League, in 18!>5. After taking part in 35 championship contests with the Lynchbm'g Charley Hunt. posed. As a result Mr. Von der Ahe yesterday learn. 28 of which resulted in victories, and seven in defeats, his release was pur­ This so enraged Carrigan that he went home, grivo Lttlmm his unconditional release. He is chased by the Philadelphia Club, 'and he finished the season with the latter's team, got his shotgun and fired a load of buckshot now free to sign with any club, but there is and made a phenomenal record for himself, although he did not take part in enough into the umpire, inflicting wounds which will little doubt that he will rind no- other lx>rth in games to get a standing in the official averages of the major league. He pitched in probably kill him. A new umpire was substi­ the League, and will ultimately find his way tuted and the game went on, Carrigan taking into a minor league. Tims another historic 10 games for the Phillies last season, winning eight, losing one. and one ending in Character fades out of the national game. a tie. His victories were one game each from Boston, Cincinnati. Chicago and part in it. Pittsburg. two each from the Louisvilles and "Washingtons. The tic game was with DIDN'T SAY IT. the Baltimores. and his only defeat was to the Brooklyiis. His work thus far this GETTING EVEN NOW. There is no truth in the report that Mr. Von season has bee.-i excellent. der Ahe has teen making any reflection upon How Jim Hart hong Treasured up a the N.ew York Club owner. Von der Ahe em­ phatically repudiates the remark attributed to Wrong. him, and said to-day: "If I thought that Freed- rORTLANDERS PICKED. THE CASE OF FLYNN. When an Englishman' wants to get into the man needed any assistance in keeping the game Chicago grounds and see the game, it matters not alive in New York I would not lie slow in coin­ Manager Leonard Makes Some IVo Room For a Kick Against whether he be actor, author, newspaper man or ing to his rescue. As for nay offering $8000 for Freedman. athlete, he can't get into that ball park free. Rusie, why that's all bosh. Of course I would Changes in the Team. Hart will throw him down with the most intense like to have him. but I have made no offer. I Flynn said he was sick and not able to pitch. and eager determination. Hart explains it by have plenty of business of my own to, attend Portland. Me., May 18.—Manager Frank J. New York Club took him to Florida and car­ saying that, years ago, when he was in England, to without attempting to belittle any of the Leonard, of the Portland Base Ball team, is ried him all through April without getting any the Britons would not let him in to see their League magnates." making a few changes in the personnel of the service out of him. Meanwhile he was drawing games, but when he presented his card at the nine. Outflelder Patrick Friel. who has been a big salary and had cost the club a good sum gate of the foot ball park or the cricket field, ELECTRIC LIGHTS. playing for the past ten (lays, has been re­ for his drafting. He came to the club ill and always said: "Aw, 'ose this, ye know? No. we Parrott was using a first baseman's mitt in leased. He is in poor form, and the manage­ was granted a week's absence, which he ex­ cawn't let the blawsted Hamerican in, ye seel" playing right field, but has been compelled to ment could not afford to wait for him to corue tended without asking permission. The club then And now he is getting even. discard it. around. Red Hanrahan will resume his lisition sent him home and told him to get well. Until The Dallas, Texas League, C9ub wants to sign on the team as soon as he recovers from his he is tit for duty he will receive no salary. Flynn A Cause of Trouble. Tom Nilaud. Latham's "Roy Wonder." injuries. Third baseman Fred lilakey, who ac­ reported to the club a sick man and he is ahead "Silver" King, the old-time Brown-stocking cepted terms, and to whom advance money of the game more than one month's salary, — New A correspondent who is traveling with the pitcher, signed for a trial with the Washington was sent last Tuesday, has failed to report. If York "World." Baltimore team says that betting is dune on Club and left with the team for Louisville. he does not appear in this city within the next the Pittsburg grounds to a larger extent than Outflelder Tom Sheehan's release has been sold 24 hours his case will be placed in the hands of Of the Earth. Earthy. on any other grounds in the country. To this to the Columbus. Western League, Cub. Pitcher the National Board of Arbitration. Portland practice, and to no other, can the acts of row­ — Colonel Rogers says "it's easy to convince dyism which frequently disgrace the city ba Mf-Dougall will doubtless also l>e loaned to that vvill continue to strengthen until a place is us- an extravagant player that a magnate, like Club. - - - , . 1 surecl in the first division. aiy other man, is made of dust." attributed. May

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Cleveland...... 0 .2 300300 2 — 10 Plttsburs...... 0 0030010 0—4 Cincinnati...... ! 0 S 4 3 5 0 0 x—IS New York ...... 0103 0 0 0 0 0— 4 Boston ...... 0 0 0 001 0 3 2—6 Brooklyn...... 90001000 0—10 Earned runs—Cleveland 7. Nuw York 1. First on ICanied runs—Boston 4. Three buio hits—Duffv, Earned runs—Cincinnati 10, Brooklyn 5. First ou eriors—Cleveland 1. New York 2. Left on base*— Harrinirton, Stivott?. Sacrifice bunt hils—Beckley. errors—Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 2. Left |on bases— Cleveland 11, New York 5. First on balls—By ..Wil­ Merritt 2, Long 2. St >len bases—Merritt, Hamilton Cincinnati il, Brooklyn 8. First ou balls—By Fisher son 4, by Doheny 4, by Campfiu'.d 2. Struck out—By 2. Struck out— By Killeu 3, by Stivot's 2. .Hit by 4, by Harper 4, by Payne 5. Struck out—By Fisher 3. Wilson 4. by Campfield 1. Homo runs — Burkett, Ditcher—By Stivetts 1. First on balls—By Killtn C, by Hiirper 1, by Payne 2. Home run—Lachanee.. THE WESTERN TEAMS MAKE A Wilson, Mckean, _ Farroll. Sacrifice bits—Child?, byStivetls5. Umpire —Iveefe. Time—2.20. Three-bate hits--I!urke, Smith. Two-base hits— O'Cunnor. S:o!eu bases—McKean, McGarr. Wilson, CINCINNATI vs. BROOKLYN AT CINCINNATI MAY 10. Anderson, McPhee, Miller 2, Buike 2. Fisher, Pnyne. Gleason. Double plays—Fuller, Gleason, U. Davis; —This was a pnchers" battle from thy start, and al­ Sacrifice hit—Irwin. Stolen bases—Hoy, Miller G. Tebea»; McKeau, Childs; Mcliean, Tebeau. Umpire though Brooklyn made one more hit than tho Jleds Vaughn, Smith, Gray 2, Audorsori. Double plays— — Lynch. Time—2h. j they did poor work on the bases. In the first inning McCarthy, Shoch 2; Miller, Smith. Umpires—Keefa CHICAGO vs. BALTIMORE AT CHICAGO MAY 15.— the visitors made two triples, but failed to score on and Weidman. Time—2.35. And Thus Cause the League Race to Chicago baited Mof.Iahau hard all the way through account of sharp Holding by tho locals. The score: and had no trouble in winning. Friend was a puzzle CINCtNNA I.AIi.R.B. P. A. K BROOKLYN. A B.R. B. P. A.E Games Played Monday, May 1-8. to tho liaitiniores, but they succeeded in bunching Burko. If.....2 00 1 00 Griffin, cf ... 3 1 1 C 0 0 Become Closer and More Exciting hits at times when the Chicagos woro making their Hoy. cf...... 300 J 01 La;h,tnce,lb4 00 900 CLEVELAND vs. BALTIMORE AT CLEVELAND MAY 18. errors, it was a f.ist game, but marred by a!mo:;t Miller, rf.... 4 I 1 0 0 o Andersou.rf 4 0 3 3 00 —The game abounded with sharp fielding plays and MePhee.21).. 4 0 0 1 5 0 i orcoran, ssIS 00421 magnificent base running. Tebeau's homo run iti —Eight Clubs Now in the Hunt continual "kicking" ou both sides. The score: the first inning went to the centre field fonce and he CHICAGO. AH.lt. n. P. A. K I!A LT1MORK. Ali.R. B. P. A.E Vimghn.lb.. 3 0 I 15 3 0 Shindle, 3b.. 4 002 10 Everett, 3U..5 2 3 Oil Dovlfi, Ib... 3 1 0 13 00 Smith, M.... 2 0 00 40 McCarthy.ll'3 0 0 0 0 0 scored one man ahead of him. Jeuning's work at Dahlvn, te.. 4 23 4 1 0 Keeler, rf.lf 412 3 00 Irwm,3h..... 311 4 4 0 Shoch, 2b.'... 3 0102 0 short was gilt edge. Tho score: Good and Hard. Laugo, cf.... 5 01 3 00 Jonnings. ss 3 11 1 82 Peilz, c...... 301 4 11 Grim. c...... 400 0 10 CLEVELAND.All.E.B. P. A.E[ BAL'IIJIORE. AB.R B. P. A.B liyan. r!'.... 411 1 00 lU>lley,~lf,if 3 2 0 0 0 0 lUiinea. p... 2 0 1_ 1^ 3 o Gumbert, p 3_0_l 0_ 30 Burkett. If.. 3 (I 1 2 0 0 Clarko.lb... 4 0 0 14 I 0 Truby. 2h.... 400 0 20 Brodie, cf.... 521 2 01 McKean, ss 4 0 0 2 3 ,U Keoler, rf... 400 2 0 O During the t»ast week the Western teams Total...... 26 i~ 5 27 20 ~i Total...... 31 f 6 24 9 f Cliilds, 2b.... 3 104 3 'o| Jenniuas, ss4 0 0 2 20 Decker, Ib.. i 1 1 8 0 0 Keitz, 2t...... 4 0 0 2 30 Cincinnati...... 00001 100 x—2 braced up considerably. The result is that Flynn, If..... 4 1 1 5 0 l| Robinson, c. li 0 1 " "" Tebeaii.lb... 421 l.'J 1 OIK el ley. If... 422 1 1 'J Brooklvn...... 0 0000001 0—1 Zimmer, c.. 3 014 1 U Brodie. cf.... 312 2 0 0 the race has become ono of the closest on Kittredse. c2 6 0 . I Ij.0onnellyi3b4 0 2 0 Earned run—Cincinnati. Three-base hits—Griffin, record for this period of the season, and the Friend, p... 4 1_ 2_ 0 0 0 McMahou,!i 4 0 0 0 Blake, rf... 312 1 0 0 ttoitz,2b..... 300 2 31 Aridtn-on. Sacrifice hits—Hoy, Burke, Rl:iues. McAleer. cf. 4 0 0 1 0 (I Robinson, c 3 0 1 3 11 first division teams are running nose and nose. Total..... 3(5812?2"ti 53! Total...... 33 7 7 24 ll 5 Slolcu b:tsen—Irwin, Anders>n, Corcoran. Fir^t on McGarr,31... 4 0 2 1 5 01 Donnelly,3b 4 o 1 1 21 So nicely bunched are tho first seven clubs that *Koeler out for Jeuniinjs' interference. bulls—By Rhiues 4, bv Gumbert 3. Pasy Young 3. by Esper 2. Home run—Teheau. though the champions* work on a first Western trip Diihlon. Hit by iiitcher—Bv Frioud 2. Umpire— Vanllal'ii.cff) 1' 3 1 1 0 McKean. ss. 5 0 1 4 3 1 Double plays—Uobinson, Clarke; Donnolly, ftwitz, h.iH rarely liven (quailed. Cleveland, Cincinnati and Keofe. Time—2.35. G.Davis, 3t,. 3 02 4 1 0 Childs, 2h... 5 01 1 51 (Jl-tike. Hit by pitcher—By loung 1. Uuipire— Boston have made the greatest progress. The record LOUJSVILLK vs. PHILADELPHIA AT LOUISVILLK MAY Tiernaii. rf.. 4 104 0 OJTebenu.lb... 5 0 1 12 20 Weidman. Time—1.50. up to May 2i, inclusive, ending the fifth week of the 15.—McGiH'a wilduess and timely hatinu; won tho GIeaioii.2b.. 4 0122 0 Zimmer. r... 5 It 3 10 LOUISVILLE vs. WASHINGTON AT LOUISVILLE MAY ca'npa'gn, is xa fo'lowe: gumo for Louisville. Captain Nash was hit over tho Stafford,li',ss4 01 2 0 O'O'Counor.rf 5 22 1 0 0 18.--This game was long and lietle^s. Treadxvav's nyo by a pitched bail in the second inning and was >, Ib4 0 2 (i 0 1 Blake, el'..... 4 2 ' three errors resulted in as many scurys and gave forced to retire. The score: Meek in, p.. 2 00 0 0 1 McGarr. 3b.. 4 1 1 Washington the gamo. Both pitchers were wild. LOUISVILLE Ali.H.B. P. A. KI TH1LA. AB.R.B. P. A. F, Fan-ell, c... 2 0 0 3 0 o'Cuppy, p.... 312 Tho score: Shannon.ss. 4 1142 0 Ilulen. m... 5 o 0221 Clarke, p.... 201 0 2 0 Total...... 4l S 13 27 17 2 LOL'ISVI.E. AB.n.B. P. A. KjWASIIING N.AB R. B. P. A.B Ilulines.cf... 5 1120 l|Turuer. cl.. 3 22 1 00 Wilson, c... 200 2 0 0 MiannoD,«s.. 3 0 0 2 1 UJSelbach. It.. 4 2 '!• Clark, It..... 4 IP 0 3 0 0|Doleh»V. H'4 00 0 0 0 Connau'n.es 200 1_ 1 0 Holiucg, ci.. 411 1 0 (i Joyce, 2b.... 211 3 40 Claike.ll'..... 411 1 00 Lush. rf.... 4 0 0 1 I' 0 21 1 2 Miller, 21.... 3 I 1 0 1 0 Thompson,rf 4 1 -1 3 10 Total...... 30,- 2-.- ill 27_. S 2 Uassarn'r.lu'3 1 0 12 1 0' Urolith's, Ib 4 0 3 11 1 0 New York...... 00200000 0—2 Miller, c..... 411 8 40 Cartwri't.lb 2 0 1 10 0 ()' 0 a .13! Clinisui'ii.'SbS 1121 0>lallmnn,20 4 0 1 2 50 HaSN.infr,lh 3 o a C 1 1 McAuley, c. 3 1 1 5 3 0 II? 2 11 S Cleveland ...... 0 0 0 G 0 0 2 0 0—S 0'Uri«n, 2I>..4 0 0 2 2 li McGuire. c 1 0 0 0 0 2J 2 0 ii i Dexter, c... 4 22 3 1 l|Na«h, 3b..... 0 00 I) 00 Earned runs —Cleveland 4. Two bisa hit—II. ll ' McCreery.rf 3 2 3 1 0 0 Hoyle, «•..... 3 00 4 01 Davis. Sacrifice bunt hi's—Van flnltien, Blake. Treudw'y, rf 401 3 u :-, :liMwn, cf... 401 1 0 1 z| ui Cliugm'n,3b I 0 0 3 1 ( itogers, 3b...4 I) 0 1 1 0 3 2| 2 2 1 3 1 0|2 1? .070 Smilh.p...... 4 00 tl 4 i) C'l o<.«. 3b..... 4 01 1 21 Stolen biscs—Zimmer, 0 Connor. frtruck out—By Totu! ..... ^3 iv.lle o. I-irsi on errors—Louis- NOTK—Kain prevented the Louiavi lc-I'liil id»lphia LouisvilIP...... 0 0010101 0-,3 0 2; 1 0 3 ] 9 Washington ...... 1 4 1 1 1|2 2 0 1 1 14 .519 vilio 2. Lett on bases--LouUvill« 3, I'hiladulphia 7. game. 0121000 0—5 Jirsi on balls—By Smith 1,-t.y McGill 5. Struck out Eiirned runs—Louisville 1, Washington 2. First —By SniMi 2, by McGill 3. TH o-b;iss) hitd—Biouih- Games Playeil Sunday, May 17. on errors—WHshiuutou 3. Left on bases — LouUville 15 U 8| 9'2l|l8 13 10 is! 13 W 7, Washington 4. First on balls—By Hill 15, by Mc- eis. McCreery 2, Shannon, Miller. Saoiiiice hit— ClIIOArt.i VS. liAl.TIMOKEJ AT CHICAGO MAY 17.— Won. Lost Pet. I Won. Lost. Po'. Clark. Stolen bust's—Dexter, Turner 2. Double The BaJtiluoi'es hammnred Griffiths curves a-* they James 8. Stolen bases—Clarke, Clingmm, Cart- Cleveland... 17 8 .680; Washingt'n 14 13 .519 p'avs—Cros?, Hullman; Thomiison, Brontliers; ILn- pleased and jsavo tho Colts their won-t dofwat of the wrisjht 2, Brown 2, DeMontruvillo. Struck out—By Cincinnati.. 19 14 samcr, Shannon. Hit hy |iiich«r—B.v Smith 1. Wild sensou. Tho crowd was a record-breaker and almost Hill 5, by McJame.s (i. Homo run—DeMontrcvillo, Boston ...... 17 Brooklyn... 11 15 p.tch—-miih. Passed ba 1 -Dexter. Uuij ire—Woid- 19,000 nersoin saw the slaughter. Tho field «as Three base hit—Holmes Two-base hit—Hnesamer. Pittsburg... 15 New York.. 9 18 man. Time—1.50. again invaded and tluit accounts for the numerous Hit by pitcher—By Hill 2. Wild pilches—McJainej Baltimore... 15 St. Louis..... 9 18 thrre-bagsers mad». Holler wai the greatest kind of 2. Passud ball—McCauley. Umpire—Hurst. Tuno Philttdel'a... 11 Louisville... 6 21 Games Played Saturday, May 10, a puzzle lo the Colts and held them safe all the way. —2.30. CHICAGO vs. BALTIMORE" AT CHICAGO MAY 1C.— CHICAGO. AB.R. B. P. A. li[ BAI.TIM O'E. A B.R. B. P. A.E CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK AT CHICAGO MAY 18.— Game Played Friday, May 15. Baltimore won aftar a long game, tilled with poor Kverett, 3b. 4 0.2 I 'J 2[Clarite, Ib... 5 23 8 Seymour pitched his first Loiiguo game and wjs so P T1SDUKQ VS. BOSTON AT PlTTallUUQ MAY 15.— plays and continual wrangling. Thorntou pitched Dahleu, ss... 3 0 0 4 4U|Keeler, rf.. 5 0 4 4 wild that ho wus taken out in the sixth iiniiug and Bos on won because they wore fortunate in their the first two innings and was hit six limns. McFar- Lange, cf.... 3 01 0 0 0 Jonninj;*, ss 5 0 0 2 Campfield subsiiiuted. The basos were full when b« liitt tig. and because Pittsburg could not bat Niehol.s land took his place and put up a goud game. The Rvan, rf..... 400 1 0 OjKellev. If... 3 2 2 t came in, and Lange h'it the firot hall pitched tor a tit c itisal stages. The latter was touched up in tho Colts'supuort was good. Doyle hurt hu ankle in Trnliy. 2b.... 4 1154 li Brodie, cf.... 5 0 0 2 home run. The New Yorks could d.» noihiiig wjili eighth inuiug, but that was the only time. Kl.v. at the eighth. The score: Decker, Ib.. 4 o 0 13 0 OJKeifz, 2h... 512 6 Terry, and Brigas was sent in in the eighth for eho t, again had an "Off" day, and his errors gave CHICAGO. AB.lt. I). 1-. A. E BALTI3IOHE.AB.B. B. P. A.E Flynn, If...... I '0 0 0 0 2 Koblnson.c.. 5 3 2 0 practice. The score: Bcs ion three runs. The score: Everett, 3b. 4 00 0 21 Doyle, Ib.... 5 2 3 5 Kittridge,c..4 0 0 3 I OjDouuelly.Db 5 322 CHICAGO. Ali.U. B. P. A.B N'EW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A.I! PITT8BUBG.An.II. B. P. A. E BOSITOIC. AB.R. B. P. A.E Dablen, ss... 2 2 t 3 3 0 Ktwler. if.... 5 1 2 2 GriHith, p... 3 0 0 0 61 Uoffoi, p...-. 3 2 2_ 2 Everett, 3b.. 421 200 VaiiHal'ii,cl2 0 0 0 u 0 Donovan, rto 0 0 2 1 0 Baunon.rf... 4 u 0 2 0 o Lunge, cf....5 2 2 3 0 0 Jennings.ss. 4 122 Dahlen, ss.. 3 3 1 1 4 u G.Davis. Sb.. 5 0 2 1 4 0 Total...... 30 ff 27 24 6 Total...... 4l iTl F6 '_r7 14 3 I! 0 Smith, If..... 4 2 21 0 Oj| Hamilton,cf 4 3 1 3 0 0 Kyan, rf...... 3 2 0 6 'i (I Chicago...... 0 100000 0 0— I Lange, cf.... 231 3 lieruan, rf.. 400 Berkley, Ib5 1 1 10 0 0 Long, ss...... 5 1 2 1 7 i) Truby, 2t>.... 4 I 2321 i cf...3 0 I 1 Baltimore...... 10220251 0—13 Kyan, rf...... 3 11 ] G lea sou. 2b. 5 0 3 2 1 1 Stenzel, cf.. 5 241 0 OJLowe, 2b..... 5 1 3 1 c) Decker, Ib.." 4' 0 3 10 Ueitz, 2b.... 4 1 1 Tiuby. 21).... 5 1 2 3 Stafford, S3... 5 014 51 Earned ruiis--B;illimoro 6. First on errors — Chi­ 1 I/ Lyons, 3b... 4 1 1 3 1 otDuffy, lf..^5 0 0 3 0 0 Flyiin. It..... 3 01 1 00 Clarke, c,lb 4015 cago 2, Baltimore 2. Left on bates— Chicago 5, Bal­ Pecker. Ib... 410 1) H.Davis, Ib4 1 1 13 Hieibuu'r,2b4 0151 0 Gauze!, c... 412 2 0 0 Doriohue.c.. 000 2 00 Duiineliy,3b4 1 2 2 timore 0. First on balls— By Griffith 4, by Hoffer 5. Flynn, If..... 400 2 Connau'n.lf 4111 0 ll Ely, BS...... 402 1 4 2JTucker,lb...4 1 1 13 0 0 KlttridKC'.c. 4 c I 1 2 OJCIarkson.p.. 2 210 Struck out— By GKfll h 1. Three-base hils— Clarke, Klttridge, c 3 2 1 4 0 Oj ieymour, p.. 3 0 2 0 1 0 Sngden, c.... 402 4 2 0 IIaniu'ii,3b 4 1 2 2 2 0 Thorn ton. pi 0 0 0 Uobiusou, cO 0 0 Keuler. Truby, llobiiison 2, llolfer. Two-base hit — Tcrry.p...... 211 2 2 il|OampfielJ.p 1000 0 0 Bawley.p... 400 0 1 o Nichtils, p... 4 it 1 (I 30 McFarla'd.p:^ o_ 0_ o (I o Total...... 34S Li*2iil3 z Donnelly. Saciitico hit — Ilofler. Stolen bases — Bridge, p..... I 0 0 o o. 0|Farre!l, c.... 4 1 0 3 o 0 Total...... 39 b 13 27 13 a| Total ..... 31) 5 12 27 Is G Total..... 33 710 2712 3 Truby, Donnelly, Keitz. Double plays — Truby. Ever- Total .... 31 16 8 27 13 u Total...... 37 ;flo 24 li; 4 Pittsburg...... 100100031—8 Kittiidge out for falling to touch second base. ett; Jeiiiiiniis, Keilz. Claike; Truby, Dahlon, Decker: Chicago...... 2 l 110740 x —16 Boston...... 11201012 0—8 Chicago...... 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 o 0—7 Jeniiings, Holler; IJoffcr. Keitz, Clarke; Dahleu, Tru­ Now York...... 0 1000020 0—3 Kurned ruus—Pittsburg 5, Boston 3. First on eirors Baltimore...... 13000031 0— S by, Decker. Umpire — Sheridan. Time — 1.45. Earned runs—Chicago 3, Now York 1. Fast ou —Boston 2. Left on bases—Pittsburg 8, Boston (i Earned runs-Chicano 2, Baltimore 5. Two-base LOUISVILLE vs. WASHINGTON AT LOUISVILLE May 17 errors—Chicago 3. Lett oh bases—Chicago 5, New First on balls—By Hawloy 2, by Nlchols 1, Struck bits — Dahleu, Don nelly. Three-base hits — Doyla. — Fraser was an easy mark for Washington. Mercer York 13. First on balls—By Terry 5, by Seymoui 10. out—liy Hawley 3, b.v Nichola 2. Three-base hits— Kittridjie. Sacrifice bunt hits— Olarkson, Flynn.' split a finger by c itching Haiaamer's liner in the Sac'-ince hits—Lauge. Uyan, Kittridge. Stolen base* Siouzel, Lowe. Two-base hits—Beckley, Steiizel 3, Stolen bases — Doyle, Keuler 2, Dahleu 2, LaUie, filth and German took his place. Alter that Louis­ —Everett 3, D,*hl •!) 2, Lance, Truby, Decker, Flynn, Long, Tucker, Nichols. Stolen bases—Smith, Ely', Truby, Jenniuga 2, Brodie. Struck out — By Thorn- ville only got one hit. The score: Van Ilattren, Gleasou. Struck out—By Terry 2, by Hamilton 4, Long, Lowe. Double plays—Ely, Bier- ton 1, by Clarks'.m 1. Hit by pitcher — liv McFarland LOUISVIL E.AB.R.B. P. A. E| WASHING N.AB.R. B. P. A.F. Seym our 2. IIom« run—Lange. Two-base hits— bwuer, Beckley; Donovan. Biorbauer. Passed ball— 1. First on halls — By Thornton 1, by McFarlaud 2, Stiannun, ss 5 1 13 G o| Brown, cf.... 5 3 2 0 0 lljan, Kitiridgt), Truby. Double plajs—11. Davis, Kupden. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—2.10. by Clarkson G. Wild pitch — Clarksou. Passed balls Holmes, cf.. 410 1 0 1 Joyce, 2b... 4234232 2 32 Stafford, I). Davia. Umpire—Sheridan. 'Time—2 15. ST. Louis vs. WASHINGTON AT ST. Louis MAY'15.— — Ciarke 2. Double play — liyan, Decker, Truby. Ciarke, If... 4 3. 2 0 0 0 Abbey, rf..... 501 1 o I ST. Louis vs. BOSTON AT ST. Louis MAY 18.— But one hit was made off Jireitensteiu up to the Umpire — Shoridau. Time — 2.55. Miller.2b.3b 500 2 0 (I Selbaen, If... 4117411 7 00 The Bostons got but ono ha off Hart up to tho eighth ninth inning, when a two-bagger by Lush and Ni- ST. Louis vs. \VASHI.NOT-JN AT ST. Louis MAY 11. Haesam'r.lbS 0 2 13 11 Cartwrrt.lb 5 2 2 9 1 0 inning, whon thoy combined two hits with errors by latid's error gave the Wuahingtona two runs. Mer­ — The Senators took kindly to Donohuo's pitching O'RrifU, 2b 201 5 40 AlcGiiire. c.. 512 4 0 C the St. Louii fieldera and won tho g.imo. The guiiia cer's pitching was also line and the guuie was sharply and the Browns barely saved a shut-out bv earning a Clingnru,3bl 0 0 o 0 0 flowers, 3b... 401 0 3 1 abounded with good fielding. Tho score: jd.iyed. The score: run in.tha firot iniiinj:. Maul being very "efj'ectivo at Daxier, c..... 310 2 In DuMont'e.D'i 5110 1 0 ST. LOUIS. AB.R. 11. P. A. E| BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. B ST. LOUrS. AB.R. R. P. A. T. WASIIING'N.AB.R. B. P. A. Is critical points, NilunU's two errors wore responsible McCreery.rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Jlercor, p... 222 2 1 1 Djwd, cf...... 3 1 0 3 0 o! Biinnon, rf.. S 1 0 4 o n Dowd, cf.... 4 1 1 1 o 0 Lush, cf...... 211 1 Cooley, If..... 4 0110 1 [llumilton.cf 4 o 2 1 00 for two runs. McAuley butted sulo every time he Fraser, p.... 4 o o 1_ 61 German, p.. 312 0 -- Co.iioy. if..... 3 3 1 2 00 Brown, cf... 200 0 came up. The score: Total...... 3ii e ti 27 Is 2 Total.. ... 4213172"7 ll /> Quiun, 2b... 401 1 3 0 Long. PS..... 400 1 2 2 Qiiinu. 21)... 4001 40 Joyce, 2b..... 400 2 31 ST. LOUIS. AH.R.H. P. A.K WASHING N.AB. P.. B. P. A.E Connor, Ib.. 3 0 0 12 0 OJLowe, 2b..... 4 0 02 40 Connor. Ib... 30111 Louisville...... 11300010 0— (i Meyers, 3b..4 1023 0 Dully. If..... 4 01 2 10 ) McAuley, if 1 1 0 0 00 Dowd, cf.... 4001 Brown, of... 4 1. 1 2 Washington...... 02102133 1—13 eyers, 3b 4 0 0 0 1 ( | Abbey, rf... 200 1 00 Uooley, If... 411 0 0 0|.Ioyce, 2b... 4212 JCarned runs—Louisville 1, Washington 3. Fir»t Parrott, rf.... 4 U 2 1 0 0|8erger. c... 402 5 o 0 Parrott, rf... 3'"""11 0 0 3 0 f) Selbach.lf... 4015 00 QuiiiD, 2b... 4 0141 OJAbbey. rf... 3 t) 0 o on errors—Louisville 4, Wnshingtou 1. Left on Cross,ss...... 4 0 1 2 2 1 Tucker. Ib.. 4 0 0 ID 0 0 Kiland.gj.... 400 I Cartwri't.lbS 00 2 0 Connor, Ib.. 4 0 2 10 4 0 selbach. If..4 I 3 I has?"—Louisville 8, Washington 3. First on bulls— McFarU'd,c4 0 0 5 0 0 Harrin'u,3b 410 2 3 o BlcF»rla-d.c3 00 7 1 1 MoGuiro. c.. 4 0 0 0 0 ftleypns, 3b.. 4 02 21 o|curlwri'l.lb5 I 1 13 By Fraser 4, by Mercer 3. by German 1. Struck out Uait, p...... 3 0_ 1_ 0 4 ojNichols. p.. 3 1_ 1^ o 1 o Bieite.'i'u. p 2 1 \_ 1 2 () Rogers, 3l>.. 2 I) (I - 2 0 Parrott, if.. 401 2 McAuley. c4 1 4 — By Fraser 1, b.v Mercer 1, by German 3. Home Total...... 3~3 2 (J 27 12 2! Total...... 34 3 o 27 U 2 Tota!...... 30 5 4 27 10 Z; DeMont'e.saS 00241 Nlluiid, s«... 3 0 0 1 Kogers,3b... 401 0 ruus—Clarke, McGuiro. Two-base hits—.Joyce, St. Louis...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 I) 0 1—2 Mercer, p.... .<( o i^ 2 I 0 Murphy, c.. 301 6 De.Uont'e,s64 Oil Rollers, Abbey. Stolen basos—Dexter, MrCret-ry| Boston...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0—3 . Total ..... 40 2 2 24 1~2 £ Douohue,!'.. 3^ °_ " k Maul, p...... 411 Clarke, IWsameT, Joyce 2, DeMontrnville. Double Three-base iiit—Hamilton. Double iplay—Har- St. Louis...... 2 0 0 0 L o 2 0 x—5 Toial ...... 3~3i 8 2~7 18 51 Total..... iiiifu 2? I? ." plays—Hasnamer, unassisted; Fraser, O'Brien, Has- rington, Tucker. Sacrifice hits —Dowd, Cooley, Washington...... 0000000 0 2—2 St. Louis...... 1 0000000 0—1 gamer; DeMontreville, Juyce, Cartwnght. Wild Quion, McFarlaud. First on b*lln— By Nichols 2, by Kuriioa runs—St. Louis2. Two-base bits—Breiteu- Washington...... 10101013 0—7 pitches—Fraser 2. Passed ball—Doxter. Umpire— Haiti. Struck out—By Hart 3, by Nichols 2. Um­ ft.-in, Lush. Three-base hit—Cooley. First on Earned inns—Washington 4, ?t. Louis 1. Three- Hui st. Tune—2.43. pire—Lynch. Time—1.45. bulls—By Breitenstein 3, by Mercer 3. Stolen bases base hit—Cooley. Stolen bases—Joyce, Cartwright, CINCINNATI vs. BROOKLYN AT CINCINNATI MAY 17. CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA AT CINCINNATI MAf —Cooley, Meyers, Cartwright, Struck out—Bv McAuley. Struck out—Bv Doiiohne 1, by Maul ti, —Afior the visitors had scored nine runs in their 18.—The Keels won easily on hard hitting. The Breitensteiu U, by Morcer 1. Umpire—Emsiie Hit by pitcher—Abbey. First ou balls—By Donohue halt 01 Ihe first inning the locals won in a walk. gime abounded in sensational plays in which Irwin Time—2h. 4. Double plavs--PeMontreville, Cartwright. Um­ Harper began the grime, but was hit hard in the and Gray were tho stars. Foreman pitched an ex­ CLEVELAND vs. NEW YOIIK AT CLEVELAND MAY 15. pire— Emslie. Time—2,10. fourth and fifth inning*, an'l Payne, who relieved cellent game and received almost faultless support — Wilson w«s a puzzle to Iiwin'u men when hits PITTSBURG vs. BOSTON AT PITTSBURO MAY 16._ him in tho eixth, could not find the home plate, Miller's batting was the feature. The score: were needed. In tho last three innings Campfield Killeu pitched a good g;ima up to ihe eighth inning, which seemed to lattlo the visitors, and the home CINCINNA/I. AB.R.B. P. A. B| PHILAD'A. AB.R.B. P. A.* worea New York uniform for the first time, taking when he weakened, and Boston scored three runs. team scored almustat will, It was a slugging match Burke, If..... 4 211 Hnlen.ss. ... 500 1 1 0 IMiem's place in the box, and he held the Cleveland Boston kept the stroke up by hitting in two more from beginning to end. The score: Hoy, cf...... 3 3 2 2 Turner, cf.. 221 4 1 0 batters ('own to four hits'. The score: ruus in the ninth, winning the game. Stivetts only CINCINN'TI. AB.R.B. P. A. E BROOKLYN. AB.R n P A K Miller, rf... 424 4 00 Delehau1y,lf4 113 0 1 CI.KVELA'D. Ait.B. B. p A.B X*W YOUK. AB.Jt. B. P. A.E hud one bad inning, Tho score: Burke, If... f> 3 3 2 0 1,Griffin, cf... 522 1 0 0 Vaughn.Ib.. 5 1 2 13 0 0 Thomps'n,rt'4 022 0 0 linrkett, If.. 5130 0 Fuller, as... 401 1 a 0 riTTSIIURQ. AB.U.B. P. BOSTON. ,-JB.R.n. P. A. F. Hoy, cf...... 5 3 3 3 0 0 Luchan'e.lb 6 2 2 8 '01 Gray, 2b..... 412 f) 40 Broiith's, Ib 3 0 0 9 0 0 McKean, ss 6 1 3 3 30 VauHul'n.cfO 0 1 0 1 Douovau. rf. 401 2 Biinnon. rf..6 'Andersen,rf" 5 1' 3 Ij 0 (I Smith, ss..... 400 1 20 Cros*, 3b..... 4 I 0 0 4 0 Guilds, 2b... 310 2 4 0|G.Davi«. 3b. 4 0 0 1 0 Smith, If..... 210 1 Hamilton,ct 3 1 2 2 0 0 McPhee, 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 Corcoran. ss 5 112 3 2 Irwin, 3b.... 4 02 4 30 lJallnian,2l> 4124 3 0 Tebeau.lb... 5 1 2 12 3 0 1'iernan, rf.. 2 112 0 0 Beckley,'Ib'3 0 0 14 1 o ••5 0 0 Gray, 2b..... 3 2 I 2 3 0 Snindlp, 3l>.. 5 1 2 0 1 1 Peitz, c...... 301 1 01 Grady, c..... 401 1 2 0 Zimmer. c... 512 4 1 0|Glenson, 2b 4 1 1. 4 5 o Sit-uzel, cf... 5 0 0 1 0 1 Lowo, 2l)..... 512 2 2 1 Vaiighn.lb.. 5 13 6 0 OlMcCarthy.lf 5 1 3 4 2 2 Foreman, p, \_ 00 1^ 1 0 Lucid, p.... 300 0 .0 0 OVonnor.rf 3 00 I 00 Stafford, It..: 4111 0 0 Lyons, 3!i.... 4 1 2 2 5 IjDuffy, II...... 5123 0 1 Smith, ss.... 5 12 5 5 2 Shoch,2b..... 3 105 3 0 Total...... 359 ll 27 lu I *Cleineuts.. 1 0 0 o 0 0 Blake, cf... 3002 U.DC. via, Ib 4 0 1 K) u Bierba'r. 2u 4 0 2 1 3-OJGanzeI, c..... 4 1 1 3 1 1 Irwin, 3b... 300 2 0 0 Grim, c...... 301 4 McGarr, 3b 5 2 1 o 0 O 1 0 0 Total..... 34 5 7 24 U I Doheny, p.. 310 1 1 \ Ely, ss...... 401 Tncker.lb...5 0 0 10 Pieiz, c...... 210 4 0- 0|Burrell,c....- - 2 0 L 0 1 (i 'Clements hatted for Lucid in ninth inning. Wilson, p.. 5 3_ 3 3 5 0|CMmpfleld;p 1 0 0 2 0 Merritt. c... 3 1 0 naniD'ii.3b4 1 1 I 7 0 Fisher, p.... 422 0 0 0 Harper, p... 1 1 0 0 00 • Mi- Sotul...... 40101427 U 5|Farrell, c... 3 0 2 5 Cincinnati...... 20320101 x—9 1 0 Killen, p..... 3 10 1 2 bjStivetlo, p... 2 0 1 4 0 Total...... 40 10 IS 27 10 :I Pay ne. p..... 302 0 00 PhiladelDhia ...... 0 0010200 2—5 ta>».... 34 4 « 2/ 14 % n!...... o'2 4 C 27 17 3J Total...... 30 G y 27 if 3 1 Total...... 43 lu 17 2410 « Kuraed. nms—Cincinnati G, Philadelphia 2. Fii's* May 23- m error—Cincinnati 1. L«00 pire—Ket-f,-. Time—21i. lieiu, Keister. Double play—Mclieau. Cliild*, Te- Dahlen, Decker; DoMonireville, Cartwricht. Stolen went over to Youngstown this afternoon to see NOTE—ilain preveule'l the I'ittsburg-Brooklyn beuu. Hit by pitcher—By Cuppy 1. Wild pitch— bases—Everelt, Brown, Joyce, Ciutvvright. Hit by the game. New Castle does not play at home game. Hemming. Umpire—Weidman. Time—2.05. pitcher—By Griffith 2, Mercer 1. Umpire—Sheridan. again until Monday, the 25th, when the Jackson, PITTSBURG vs. BROOKLYN AT PITTSBTRO MAY 20.— Time—-2.05. team appears here. As this will be the first Games Playert Tuesday, Ms»y 19. This gume with Brooklyn was played in a drizzling • LOUISVILLE vs. BALTIMORE AT LOUISVILLE MAY appearance of any of the Western teams iu CINCINNATI vs, PHILADELPHIA AT CINCINNATI rain. Hastings started to pitch, but was wll.l and 21.— Baltimore was shut out in one of the greatest this city, a very large crowd is expected. MAY 10.—Tlie Pbilli 8 were outplayed at every point. gave way to Goar at the end of the third inning. pi chers' battles ever foughf. Miller scored tha only It was onyboiiy s game up to the seventh inning, The latter was not much of an improvement, and, run of the game in the seventh inning, Jeunings INTER-STATfi BULLETIN. v-hen the laculs struck a batting stread with two men Brooklyn securing a commanding lead, the local fumbling his grounder and than throwing the ball out and peered five runs before the side was retired. team played for delay. The game waj little better over Clarke's head. Miller reached third on the er­ The score: President Power Promulgates a than a fnrce. The score: ror, coming home shortly after on O'Brien's out to Large Number of Contracts. CINCINNA I AB.U. n. P. A,K| PI1ILA. AB.B. 15. P. A.E nnoOKLYN. AB.R. B. p. A.E PITTSBURG. A B R. B. P. A. E right. The score: Jiuike. If.... 422 2 0 Oiriulen, ss... 4 U 2 1 20 Griffin, cf.... 5 53 U 0 0 Douovan. rf ft 23 3 10 LOUISVILLE.AB.R.B. P. A.E BALTIMORE.AB.R.B. P. A.E ^President Power, of the Inter-State Hoy, cf.,.....4 2 2 4 00 Turner, cf.. 4 1 1 0 00 Jones, rf..... 5 4430 0 Smith, If... 512 1 01 Shanuou.si-.. 4 00111 W.Clare, Ib4 0 0 12 00 League, luts promiilgai ed the following Miller, it... 312 0 00 Peleha'y, If 4 0 1 3 0 1 Laclian'e,lb5 3 3 It 0 OJKIy, us...... 5 2 2 4 1 1 Holmes, cf.. 301 2 00 Keeler. rf.... 401 2 00 contracts: Vaughn, 1U4 0 I 11 1 0 Thomps;n,rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 Corcorau, ssG 1124 ijsteu/.el, cl... 5 0 2 0 1 1 Dexter, cf... 0001 00 Jennin.sjs.ss4 00 2 31 With Jackson—David H. Coughlin, John Fy- Gray, 2b..... 400 ~L r> 'i Drouth's, Ib4 0 1 13 1 0 Shiudle. 3b. 0 2 4 1 4 0 Lyons, 3b.., 501 4 40 F.CIark, If... 201 3 01 Kelley, If... 200 2 00 anes, Ralph D. Miller, J. T. Derrick, Bade Smith, as..... 4 0 0 1 3 0 Cross, 3b..... 3 0 I 3 2 1 SlcCarthy.lf (> 3 2 1 0 0 Beck ley. Ib4 0 1 10 00 Miller, c..... 3 11110 Brodlo. ct.... 3 0 0 2 0 0 Myers, George H. Bnglc. John H. Corcoran, Irwiu.Sb.... 4 0 1 1 3 O'nalluian.2h3 0 0 0 3 1 Shoch, 2b... 4 3 3 130 liiertui'r. 2b 4 1 2 2 80 Hassum'r.lb .) 0 0 9 30 Reitz. 2b .... 301 1 40 James Ctirtis, Thomas McQuirk, Jake Deisel, "- - -31151 . - .. _ OjCleineiits,,...-..„, c__ A 0 0 " 10 Grim, c...... 5 2 2 2 1 0 Moriitt. c... 301 3 00 O'Brien, 2b. 200 3 2 0 Uobinson. c3 0 0 3 20 W. D. Hardesty. Dwyer, p... 220 1 10 Taylor, p... 3 0 0 0 3 0 Abbey, p... 523 0 20 llaitincs, p 0 0 0 0 2 L McCroary.rfS 0 0 3 0 0 Keister, 3b.. 300 0 00 With Ft. Wayne—Mike Lynch, Thomas Earley, Total...... 32 8 9 27 ll 2 Total...... 32 2 7 24 12 3 Total...... 17 2~6 2327 14 I *liillen...... 000 0 00 Cliii(jm'n,3b3 01 2 4 0 McMahon,p3 0 0 0 40 C. E. Ilobb, Erol Thoruton. Cin.inuati...... 1 0200 u 5 0 x—8 Goar, p...... 300^ O 11^ McDorm't,p3 0_ 0_ 2 20 Total...... 290 2 2il3 1 With Toledo—Edward Miles, Samuel Tetters, Philadelphia...... 0 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 Total...... 39 0 14 'fl 18 5 Total... .. 27 14 27 Lj 2 ,T. K. Marten. Ben Pollard, Maurice Hord, ISatueil runs—Ciuciuriati 3, Philadelphia 1. IT.rat *KilIen batted for Hastings in third inning. Louisville ...... 0 00-00010 x—1 Thomas Clifford, S. K. Arthur, Ed. McGinnis, ou errors—Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 1. Left on Brooklyn...... 22247230 3—25 Baltimore ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Harry Keenan, Charles St'hroeder, B. Beck, bases—Cincinnati 6. Philadelphia 7. Sacrifice hit— Pitt-burg...... n 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4— (i First on errors— Louisville 1, Baltimore 1. Left on James McGowan. John T. Murray. Hoy. Stolen bases—Burke, Hoy, Miller. First on Earned rum — Brooklyn 11, Pittsburg fi. First on bases—Louisville 2, Baltimore 3. First on balls—By With Sagiuaw—William St. Mary, Anthony1 balls—13y Dwyer 3, by 'I'aylor 4. Struck out—By errors — Brooklyn 2. Loft on bases — Pittsburir 8, McDermott 1. St.uck out—-By McMahon 3. Two- Ferry. Joseph S. Ganzel, Otto Heim, George B. Dwyer 2, by Taylor 1. Two-base hits—Thompson, Brooklyn 8. First on balls— By Abbey 2, by Hast­ base hit—Keeler. Double plays—Clingmau, O'Brien, Alien, Li. C. Snyder, Charles Thorpe, A. G. Delehanty, Miller, Turner. Three base hit—I'eitz. ings 4, by Goar 3. Struck out — By Abbey 2. Home liassamer; Heit7. Jenrfings, W. Clarke. Hit by Rathbun. William K. Heller, James McKevitt. Home run—Hoy. Double play—Smith, Gaay, Vaughu. runs— Ely, Snindle,. Three-base hits— Smith. Ely, pitcher—By McMahoti 1. Umpire—Hurst. Time With Youngstown—George K.- Yenning, Thomas Umpire—Keefe, Tim •—1.40. Lyons, Lnchance, Saoch, Abbey Two-base hits — —1.45. Case. Edward Russell, Harry Barries, John J. CIIICAOO vs. NEW YORK AT CHICAGO MAY 19.— Menzel. Griffin 2, Lachacc", Corcoran, McCarthy, O'Neill, I. lj. Brodie, Joe Ardner, J. H. Clarke bad no trouble in shutting out the Chicago'*. Grim. S»crilict> hit] — Coic.iran, Grim. Stolen bases CINCINNATI vs. NEW YORK AT CINCINNATI MAY O'Conuor, Charles A. Hazen, Elmer Mick, Hodge 21.—The locals hunched their hits iu the sixth in­ Berry, Robert Spade. Only two of the locale re«chod as far as secomi has?. —Griffin, McCtrthy 2. Grim. Double plays— Hast­ ning and won their seventh consecutive victory. Ctarke held them safe all the way through. The vis- ings, Lyons, Beckley; th icti, Corcornn, Lxchnnce; With Wheeling—William Graver, John Dar- ilois fell ou Fi iend's curve* in the eighth inning and Both teams fielded brilliantly. Foreman's pitching rajrh, John Baker. William Johnston, Barney Shindlo, Shoch, Laclmnce. Jlii by pitcher— By Hail- was gilt-edged thrjuithont, aud Doheuy was very McGarry, Smith Whaley, Joseph Reckert, James balled out fix runs, five of them earned. Harry ings 1. Wild pitch— Goar, Umpire — Eaislie. Time effective, although a trifle wild at times. The score: Davis' muff of a thrown tall was the ouljf error made —230. Barrett, Frank Violett, Samuel McHoverter, CINCINN'I. AB.U.R. r. A.F NEW YORK. Alt.U. B. P. A.E Harry Mertch. Charles Gallagher, Alfred Shaw, on cither side. The score: CINCINNATI vg. Fim.&DtLpuiA AT CINCINNATI HAY Burke, If.... 2 11 5 01 VaiiHai'n.cfS 0 2 2 0 0 Al Wagner, Chris Nothwang. CHICAGO. AB.R.II. P. A. ». |NEW YORK. AB.H. B. P. A. B 20. — lihines iiiicheii anothur one of his phenomenal Hoy, of...... 300 1 0 OJG.Davis, 3b.. 4 002 0 0 With New Custle—Charles Hammonrl, John Kver^'tt, 3b.. 4 0021 Oj Vanllal'n.cf 5 ll I 0 00 games, leit. 3 0 0 2 30 CINCINNA'I. AB.R.B. P. A.Kj P1I1I.A. AB.K.B. P. A.K Smith, ss..... 3 00 ] 40 Stafford, as..3 0 0 3 3 0 A. Faatz, John Schrader, George Crosby, Joha 'J'ruby, 2h.... 1 0 0 1 1 0 Stafford. Sf.. 4 2 2 4 3 0 Burke, If.... 411 2 0 U, Turner, cf.... 3 00 I 11 Iiwiu,3b..... 3 0 0 4 00 H.Dnvis, If 3 1 0 2 00 Sowders. Edward Boyle, Peter I>avelle. Reillv.. 2!...... 3 01 00 0 H.Uavis, 11*3 0 2 10 1 1 Hoy, cf...... 3 0120 0|Hulen. ss... 4 0 0 5 4 0 Peitz. c...... 300 4 00 Doheiiy, p.. 3 0 0 0 20 Suspended—By Youngstowu, David Andrews; Dtcker, Ib... 3 0 1" 11"" 1 OlO.nnau'u.If 3 11 I 00 Miller.rf...... 3 1000 OJThouips'u.rf 4 005 1-0 Foreman, p 2 1 ^ 0 00 Wilson, c... 302 1 40 by Sagiuaw, Frank T. Calllhan. I'lyun, If..... 200 1 0 0 Clurko, p... 411 1 10 Vaughn, Ib4 0 2 13 0 0, Broutli's. ll>3 01 8 00 *Farrell ..... 1 C 1 0 00 Kitlridgo.-...... -.,.,. c3-„ 0- I- 4- 20 Wilson, c.. 4 1 1_ 3 0 n Grav, 2b..... 40147 'J|i)eleha'f. If4 0 0 1 00 Total...... 2l"t"t5 VI a I I'rieud, p.... 3 0 1 150 Total...... 32 7 9 27 121 Smith.s...... 403 0 2 1 [IIallm:-ii,2b 400 0 10 ' Total...... 33 2 8 21 12 U PROUD PROVIDENCE. Irwin, 3b... 411 2 0 0 Cross, 3b..... 300 I 21 *F«rrell batted in place of Doheny in ninth inning, Total.....-30 U 5 27 15 Oi Cincinnati...... 0 0000400 x—4 Little "Rhody" Very Largely in the Chicago...... 00000000 0—0 Peitz.c...... 3'1 0 4 0 0 Clements, c. 3 0 0 210 New York...... 0 1000010 0—2 Now York ...... 0 0001006 0—7 Khines, p... 3_ 0 1_ 0 2 OiOrth, p...... 3 0 1_ 1_ 1 1 Earned rune—Cincinnati 3. First on error—New Game This Season. Karued runs—Now York 5. First on error—Chi­ Total...... 32 4 10 27 11 ll Total..... 3l> 0 2 24 11 3 York. Left on basas— Cincinnati 4, New York C. Providence, R. L, May 10. —Editor "Sporting cago. Left, ou bases—ChiCKgo 5. New York 3. First Cincinnati...... 11110000 x— 4 First on balls—By Doheny 4, by Foreman 2. Sacri­ Life:"—The local cranks, feel pretty well ou balls—l?y Frioud 3 by ClarUe 2. Struck out—By Philadelphia...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 fice hits—Hoy, Yaiighn, Tiernau. Stolen bases—Mil­ satisfied with the team, and well they may be. Friend 3, by Clark 2. Three-base hit—Clark. Two- Eirntd 'rum — Cincinnati 1. First on errors — ler, Glotsun. Struck out—By Foreman 2, by Doheny It is the strongest, best-balanced ball team that ba*e hit—VauHaltivu. Sacrifice hit—Connaughton. Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 2. Left on bases — Cin­ 1. Double play—Gray, Smith, Vaughn. Hit by has yet represented Providence in the Eastern Stolen bases—Keilly, Flyuu, G. Davis. Tiernan, ;'taf- cinnati 5, Philadelphia 7. First on balls — By Hhines pitcher—By Foreman 1. Passed balls—Wilson. Um­ League. forn, II. Davi ; G. Davis, Smiili. Struck out— Byllhines 4. Two-base hits— released. The team will carry four pitchers— H. Diivis. Hit by pitcher—15y Friend 1. Umpire — Irwin, Broutlier*. Thr««-biie hit — Hoy. Hit. by CLEVELAND vs. BSOTON AT CLEVELAND MAY 21.— Rudderham, Hodson, Knorr and Friel. The S leridan. Time—1.50. pitcher— By Orth 1. Wilil i iiclios— Rhines "2. Passed Timely hittinir by Cleveland won the game. Young management do>es not believe in superfluous PiiTSUL'Bo vs. BROOKLYN AT PITTSBURG MAY 19.— ball — Clemen's. U nidri — Keefe. Time — 1.40. pitched superbly, having the Bostons at his mercy at men and past experience has borne it out iu Pitisbtirg won an exciting ten-inning game. Errors CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK AT CHICAGO MAY 20. — every stage of tlie game. Nichols pitched his usual this respect. by Stenze.1 aud Donovan put the'visitor* in the game The Giants won eiisily. batting P.irker's curves all strong game and was well supported. The score: In, speaking of the players I should not for­ at several stages, but these two players aftertvaid re­ over the Held. The Chicugos could not hit Rleekin at CLKVEL'D. AB. 8.B. P. A.E | BOSTON. AB.H. B. P. A.B get to say that Cooney is putting up a great deemed themselve*, the former by timely hitting, the right time, and put up a miserable game iu the Burkett, If... 5 0 2 2 0 0 Banuon, rl.. 4 02 0 00 game, both at the bat and In the field. This batting in three of of the six runs, while Donovan field. The score: McKean, ss. 5 1 1 4 1 0 Hamilton,cfi 00400 player is every bit as good as he was in the Childs, 2b... 422 1 6 1 Long, ss..... 400 3 50 made a reuiarknblo one-handed catch of a lino fly UIIIOAUO. All. n.B. P. A. e 'NEW YonK. AB.n.B. P. palmy days when he played under the banner from Shindle's b*t iu the eighth inning and com­ Tebeau, Ib.. 4 0 I 12 0 0 Lowe, 2b..... 400 4 20 of the great Anson. Bassett is also in line Everett.ifb.. 6 0 2 2 OJVanHal'n.cf 6 442 0 1 Z miner, c.. 4 0 0 4 2 0 Duffy. If..... 412 3 00 pleted a double play. The score: 1 IjG.DavU, 3b. 6 4 1 0 shape and playing his corner for all it is worth. Datileu, 8S...5 1 2 Blake, rf..... 4 0 I 1 Bnrgen, c... 300 2 01 PITT8UUHG. AB.R. B. P. A F. BROOKLYN. A B.B. B. P. A. T. Lauge, of... 4 1 1 4 0 (>! Tiernan', rf. 4 4 4 6 0 0 The outfield—Knight, Lyons and Murray—is Donovan, rf 5 0 2211 Grittiu, cf..... 5 12 4 00 liyan, if...... ri 02 2 1 llGleanon. 2b 5 3 3 3 4 0 BlcAleer.cf.. 4 1 2 Tucker, !!•.. 402 9 00 easily the best iu the League, its only weak­ Smith, It..... 3 1 0 00 l.achan'e.lb 410 9 21 Keilly. 2b ... 5 00 2 7 slstafford, PS.. B Oil 0 0 McGan,3b.. 400 3 1 l|Uarrin'u,3b3 00 2 40 ness being that Lyons occasionally lets a Bly.ss...... 4 1 1 2 0 Auilerson.rf 5 12 0 00 Decker. Ib... 4 1 1 13 0 olfl. David. Ib S 018 0 0 Young, p.... 3 0 !_ o 80 Nichols, p.... 3 00 0 2 0 ground ball get by him. S.ennel. ct.. 523 0 1 Gumlirrt, rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 Flyun, If..,.. 5 1300 OiConimu'u, If 6 112 0 0 Total ..... b7 ^ ij -II ii 2 Total...... 33 f G 27 1~3 T Rhode Island seems to be very much "in it" Lyons,, 3b...... 5 0 1 10 Corcoran,, ss 4 I 2 3 31 Kutri.ige.c 4 i) 3 3 2 0 Moekin, p.... 5 1 2 1 1 0 Cleveland...... 2 0100010 0—4 in a base ball way this season.. Providence BeCkley, Ib5 0 'i 10 1 o Shindle. 31).. 4 01 3 Parker, p.... 5 0 1 0 V ojWiluon. c... 5 2 2_ 400 Bo«ton...... 0 1000000 0—1 leads the Eastern League, Pawtucket comes Earned runs—Cleveland 1. First on errors— second in the New England, while Brown Uni­ BierbuT, 2b4 0 0 2 6 0 McCarthy, If 3 02 3 10 Total...... 43 4 15 27 Hoi Total..... 4y fi) 21 27 U'l versity has beaten all college comers thus far, f-ngd. n, c... 412 4 21 Shoch, 2b... 402 J 10 Boston 2. Lelt on b^sei—Cleveland 4, Boston fi. Chicago...... 110000110—4 First on balls—By Young 1, bv Nichols 1. Struck including Yale, Harvard and University of lunhey, p.. 4 !_ 2 u 4 0 Uiinell. c... 401 G 20 New York...... 30290000 5—19 Pennsylvania. There is no game at Adelaide Total...... 3'J 6 1330 173 Kennedy, p 4 l_ 0 1 30. out—By Young 3, by Nichols 2. Three-base hits— E.irued runs—Chicago 2, New York 11. First on Young, Childp. Two-base hit—McAleer. Sacrifice Park until Memorial Day, when the Providences Total...... 37 5 l"2*ia la 3 errors—Chicago 1, New York 3. Left on bases- hit—Zimmcr. S'olen base—Blake. Hit by pitcher— and Springfields play two games. *Winning run scored with two out. Chicago 16, Now York 6. F.rst ou balh —By Parker By Young 1. Wild pitch—Young. Passed ball— I fail to see the particularly good Judgment rutHbiin:...... 001110010 2—6 3. by Meokiu 4. Stolen basos—Flyun, Kittridge, Van in the schedule maker's pairing off the same Brooklyn...... 0 00220000 1—5 Haltren, G. Davis, Gl<-»son 3, Stafford, H. Davis. Burden. Uiujjire—VVeidinan. 'lime—1.15. teams for the holidays year after year. There Kained runs— Hittoburg 4, Brooklyn 2. First on Struck out—By Parker 2, by Meekiu 3. Three-base is no more of a rivalry between Providence errors — Pittsbure 2. Brooklyn 2. Left o"n bases — hit.,—Tiernan, Gleason. Two-base hits—Lange, Games to be Played. and Springfield than there is between Provi­ Fittsburg 7, Brooklyn 6. First on balls — Uy Hughey Kyan, G. Davis, Meekin, Dahlen. Double plays- May 21—Louisville at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at dence aud Syracuse, for example, and I really 1, by Kennedy 2. Sacrifice bits — Ely, Lncliauce, Mc­ Decker unassisted; Byan, Kittridge, Dahlen. Passed St. Louis, Washington at Chicago. think the latter team would draw better here Carthy; Stolen bases — Smith, Stenzcl 2, Griffin. |j;ill_\Vilson. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—2.10. May 25—Boston at Philadelphia, New York at on the 30th. WHAT CHEER. Struck out — By Hiighey 4, by Kennedy 4, Tbree- NOTE— llaia prevented the Louiiville-Wuehtngton Baltimore. Imse hits — Sten'/.el, Kly, Sugden. Two-base hits — game. May 26, 27, 28—Chicago at Philadelphia, TOLEDO STRENGTHENED. Dunovan, Hughey. Anderson. Doul>le play — Kly, Cincinnati at \Vashiiigton, Louisville at Brook­ Bier'iauer, BocUluj; Donovau, Beckley; Burrell, Games Played Thursday, May 31. lyn, Pittsburg at Boston, St. Louis at Balti­ Has a Phenomenal Boy Pitcher— Cotcorau; Oircoran, Ijachnuce, Shindle. Wild j'itch more, Cleveland at New York. — liiigluy. UniDire— Emslie. Time— 2.30. PITTSBUKG vs. PHILADELPHIA. AT PrmBuua MAY May 29—St. Louis at Philadelphia, Louisville Changes in the Inlield. 21.—The home team gained a commanding lead in at New York, Chicago at Brooklyn, Pittshurg NOTE. — Jlain prevented the Loni«villc-\Va-ihington the first inning, thanks to McGills' wildness and was Toledo, O., May 18.—The Toledo team has St. Louis-Boston aud Cleveland-Baltimore guintn. at Washington, Cincinnati at Baltimore, Cleve­ been strengthened considerably during the past never headed, although the Phillies played a land at Boston. strong up-hill gime. In the fifth inning Cross had a few days, and the club is playing better ball. Games Played Wednesday, May ^0. May SO (A. M. and P. M.)—St. Louis at: Pitcher Keenan seems to be a marvel for a finger broken by a liuer from Lyons, aud Grady took Philadelphia, Louisville at New York, Chicago 10-year-old boy. He has never lost a game, ST. Louis vs. BOSTON AT ST. L >uis MAY 20. — his place. The score: at Brooklyn, Washington at Pittsburg, Cincin­ and usually holds the opposing team down to By lucky hitting in the last inning the Browns '1TTSIIUBO. An.II. B. P. A E! PHILA. AB.R.B. A.E nati at Baltimore, Cleveland at Boston. from three to five hits. turned a run and saved a shut-out. Kissinger was Douovan, rf 4 1220 OJfnrner, cf.. 4 002 0 0 June 1, 2, 3—Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Chi­ The infield has been changed 'somewhat, and •wild aud was hit hard, while Stlvetts was tt puzzle Smith, If..... 321 0 0 0|*Ciumeuts... 000 0 0 0 cago at New York. St. Louis at Brooklyn, Louis­ third baseman McGowen is now field captain. and was well supported. The score: Ely.sf...... 4103 5 OJHulen, ss.... 521 2 1 0 ville at Boston, Pittsburg at Baltimore, Cleve­ Pitcher La Barge has been released, and a string ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.F.j BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A. E Stenzel, ct.. 3 1 0 2 1 Thomps'u.rl 5 2 2 0 0 land at Washington. is now out for Scott, the phenomenal amateur J>owd, cf.... 500 3 0 0 Bunnon.rf... 5 124 0 0 L.vons,3b..... 2 0130 0 Brouth's, Ih3 0 1 1 0 of Defiance, p., who struck out 12 men in Cooley. If... 400 2 0 0 Ilnrailton.cl 4 3 2 1 0 0 Beckley, U>4 I 0 10 1 OJDelelmn'y.lfS I 0 1 1 0 NEW CASTLE NEAVS. the game against the Ft. Wayne team a few Qninn. 2t>... i 0123 U.Long. .,«..... 1 0 0 2 2 1 Bierba'r. 2b 4 0 I 1 G Oi Cross, 3b..... 2 0 0 400 days ago. Third bnseman Murray -has been Connor, Ib.. 4 0 0 12 0 0 Lowe, 2b..... 4 124 3 0 Sugdeu, c... 301•••--- 5 0 o!Grady,3b.....-'-- •- • -2 -0 -2 ^0 610 2 sent home to Findlay, and there was some Meyers, 3b.. 3 01.2 1 3|l)ufty, If..... 300 5 1 0 Kilieu, p... 4 _ 0 Hallman.vJb 303 2 Team Changes Made With a View to talk of letting pitcher Donnell go, but he is 1'arrott, rf.. 411 3'A 0 0 Ganzel, c.... 400 5o 00 Total...... 31 ti 6 27 lo Boyle, c..... 401 2 Strengthening- improving, and will probably be retained. Cross, ts..... 402 1 3 IjTucker.IJTucker. Ib.. 3 00006 6 0 0 McGill, p .. 200 0 2 1 New Castle, May IS.—The week past has seen Clifford, of St. Louis, was signed' for a catcher, Murphy. C..4 0 2 2 2 0] Harrin u,3b 4 01 0 31 t'l'aylor...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 some changes on the New Castle Interstate but he is holding down first base so cleverly KiSBiuger, p4^ 0^ 0 2 1 jStivetts, p.... 4 0 0 0 00 Total...... 345 fo 24 144 team, arid they are changes for the better. and batting so hard he will be retained in his Total ... .. 36 T f 27 ll 5| Total...... 32 5 7 27 U 2 *Clempnt« batted for Turner iu the niuth, t r»J'lur The local fans were much surprised at the present position. Manager Torreyson has no Ft. Louis...... 0 0000000 1—1 batted for McGill iu the ninth. downfall of their idols to the Washington use for Winters, the first basemnn over whom Boston ...... 3 0001000 1—5 Pittsburg...... 40002000 x—6 team, which had the pleasure of taking two he had the dispute with Youngstown, and n* £arned runs—Boston 1, St. Louis 1. Two-base bit- Philailelohia...... 0 0010 2 0 2 0—5 games out of the three, while the third was would scarcely l>e permitted to go into thc p game Cross. Double play—Cross. Quiun. Fiist on' balls— Karued runs— Pittuhurg 2, Philadelphia 2. First on presented to the home team by the umpire. should lie come to Toledo. By Kissinger 6, by Stivetts 2. Sacrifice hits—Long errors—Pittsburg 2, Philadelphia 1. Left on bases— It was clearly evident that the releasing of 4. Stolen base—Long. Stiuck out—By Stivetts 2. PittHlmrg'J, Philadelphia 7. First on balls—By Kil- some of the players would help matters, aud YOUNGSTOWN'S YELL Umpire—Lynch. Time—1 40. leu 3. bv McGill 7. Slruck out—By Killen o, by Manager Faatz. after securing the signature of CLEVELAND vs. BALTIMORE AT CLEVELAND MAY 20. McGill 2. Three-bise bit—Thompson. Two-base ••Farmer1 ' Brown to a contract, released Wil- For a Team That Can Win More —The CleveVaudu bunched their hits iu the first in­ hit—Smith. Sacrifice hit—Halltnan. Stolen bases— cox, who wtis given a trial, and who was found ning, and taking advantage of loose tiuldiug by the Donovan, Elv. Double plare—Stenznl, Bdie, cf... 410 2 0 0 Dahlen,ss....4 1045 3JJovce, 2b... 431 2 2 0 ing with a sore left shoulder. He has been count of the bitter criticism against him by peo­ Blake, rf..... 522 0 0 Iteit/i, 2b.... 411 6 1 0 Lange, cf... 4 33 2 0 0 Abbey, rf..A-5 2 0 1 0 0 in the field, though, in several games, and ple here for his decisions in the game, with McAleer. cf 4 0 0 a o o Robinson, c. 4 0 2 2 0 0 Ryun,lf...... 5 1 2 0 0 0 Stflbach, If... 533 1 0 0 did all that was required of him. his batting, Wheeling. President Powers bus side-tracked McGarr. 3b.. 512 110 Donnnlly,3b<) 00 0 11 Reilly, 2b.... 5 02 4 61 Cartwr't, Ib 51310 01 too, being all right. Gilboy, the regular catch­ Umpire Hitcbell. Oppv, p....- 501 1 2 0 Keister, Kb.. 422 0 42 Decker, Ib.. 4 0 1 12 0 0 McGuire, c. 4 0 0 1 11 er, bas been working in the left field, and in Case and Westwood have been released and Total..... 42 12 11 27 16 1 Pond, p...... 100 0 00 Flyun. If..... 411 4 01 Rogers. 3b..5 1 2 2 3 0 this position, as behind the bat. he is at home. Howard Stryker. who pitched for Krie last sea­ Hemmi'g. p 3 0 l_ 0_ 30 Ki'ttridge.c. 401 0 10 DeMont'e,ss4 01 2 72 Gilboy, by the way, comes pretty nearly leading son, and Charles Sedirist. who was with the Total...... 3~9 7 l"22l 13 5 Grillith, p... 4 0 0 0 1 ] Mercer, p.... 511 1 21 the team at the bat. Titusville Iron and Oil League, have been sent Cleveland .....:,...... 56*00102 0—12 Total..... 3'J 0 11 2? l"4 6| Total...... 4312 12 27 155 Bobby Lowe, second baseman. and Charley for. It is now very evident that with a win- iJnltimore ...... 0 10010122-7 Chicago...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2— G Ganzell,. catcher, of the Bostons, paid New iiiiig team in the field this city will furnish A iarned^ruua—Cleveland 4, Baltimore 3, Firat on Washington...... 001 14061 0—12 Castle a visit oil Thursday uigut. Mr. Lowc daily uttcndaucu of from »1GU

notice of the sudden demise of that organi­ form of an electric ear in Brockton, going' to zation last nig'ht from B. H. Sinmious, of the grounds. Somebody on the sidewalk called Amsterdam, secretary of the League: "I am the niotorman's attention, and as he turned •PORTING LIFE in receipt of a communication from Mr. Murray, towards the street his arm struck the controller of Gloversville, announcing that that city will sending the full force of .the current into the A WEEKLY JOURNAL be obliged to withdraw from the State League. car and sending the latter forward at full speed. Devoted to As Johnstown does not intend to remain in the The sudclent burst of speed sent Willis flying circuit, this presumably ends the State League." THEIR SLUMP GIVES (JUAKERDOM over the front of the car and he was dragged BASEBALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT­ The cause of the failure of the League is due nearly 100 feet by the brake beam. It was a. to the fact that most of those who composed A CHILL, miracle that he was not killed. His left arm ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. it. in Amsterdam. Johnstown, Gloversville and was fractured in several places, his nose was this city, are young men who work for a living broken and he was badly cut about the head. Published by and cannot afford to give up their regular em­ He was laid up for 10 months and lost a season's ployment to follow the diamond. job. The Trip, Which Opened so Finely, End­ He sued the company for $3000, and bis father THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, spent $700 in fighting the case, but on Friday ing in Disaster—The Pitching De­ last the jury brought in a verdict for the com- ^ 34 South Third St., THE MlHIUEAGOE. pany. * Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. Action Taken Regarding the "Farm­ partment Goes Down in a Heap and ing" Question. ROCHESTER RIPPLES. SUBSCRIPTION KATES: Special to "Sporting Life:" toe Team Plays Inferior Ball, Shannon's Sluggers Well Holding up One Tear...... $2.00 Richmond, Va., May 22.—The managers of Six Months...... 1.2 the Virginia League met here last nig'ht and Their End in the Race. hiugJe Copy...... 5c. decided to allow Richmond and Norfolk to Philadelphia, May 21.—The Athletics wind Rochester, N. Y., May 20.—EUHor "Sporting Foreign 1'ostage, JS1.04 Extra per Annum. keep the National League players they now up their very successful home season on Sat Life:"—The club returned on Friday from its have. Portsmouth was authorized to secure one urday and go on the road to make rooii fiist Western trip, and in first place, by virtua PAYABLE IN ADVANCK. such player and Lynchburg, Roanoke and Peters­ of hsving won two cut of three games at To- for the Phillies, who open on Monday, rciito prd the same numter at Buffalo. burg were authorized to get two each. after a disastrous trip, for one game with Tbe Providences have been here for a series of Each city is to have two substitute umpires Boston, to be followed Monday, Tuesday four games, ancl were victorious In the first Ihreo to act in the absence of the official umpire. It and Wednesday by Chicago and on Friday contests. The home c'ub Fhotild have won the was decided that any club refusing to conclud and Saturday by St. Louis. The Athletics game on Friday, as they m.KU' a good start and a game shall forfeit its share of the gate have played splendid ball in all depart­ then fell down in the last few innings. The receipts and its captain shall be fined $25. ments of the game and have now a good visitors played a good, fast game, and are al­ INDEX TO CONTENTS. lead in the State League race. The at­ ways good drawiu:; cards. COHDEHSEFDmrCHEi tendance has been steadily increasing and By losing to i'iwiOt-nuo the Kochesters wero Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 25 the prospect is that, if the team keeps up its forced out of first place and are uow holding good work, the patur.age will reach profitable onto third position. Shooting News...... Pages 26 to 3C Special to "Sporting Life:" proportions and the Athletic dub become once The Springfield? in a reorganized form are here The St. Joseph Club has again released pitcher more a permanent local institution. for three games, and they are to he followed by Cycling News...... Pages 31 to 32 Al. Mauck. the Coal Barons from Wilkesbarre, under the THE PHILLIES guiding hand of Manager Chapman. The Barons Pitcher Vnrney Anderson has been released by have taken a bad tumble. Their troubles began Washington. are to play at the park on Sunday. in Cleveland where, after taking ths first game Pitcher McFarland had 'he misfortune to cut The YounRstown Club has signed outflelder Joe easily with Carsey as pitcher, they droppec his hand last week, and has not bean able to (jo Steeu, • of Pittsburg. the next two. Since that time they haven'I any work. His services have been much missed LATE NEWS BY WIRE. The .Lewiston Club has signed outfielder won anything except reproaches, having lost and everybody here is anxious for him to get Friel. late of Portland. seven straight, viz.: Two' at Cleveland, two into the game again. Mafiager Barnie. of Hartford, has signed at Louisville and three at Cincinnati. They Pitcher Herman lias gotten into good con­ pitcher Burt, of Princeton. have three more games to play at Pittsburg. dition, and is putting up a strong game in the NEW BERTH FOR RUSIE. Western League Umpire Jevne has been dis which will wind up what, promised to be an box He has captjied the crowds. missed by President Johnson. unusually successful trip, considering that the> Outrtelders Bottenus and Johnson are working The Overman Wheel Co. to Employ won six out of the first seven ga.nos played. well together, and are covering lots of territory. The veteran catcher, Bob Cl.arke, has been They have still a chance to break even on the Him as Agent For the Victor Ball. appointed Western League umpire. Both are speedy men on the base lines. trip by heating Pittsburg two games out of the First base is well looked after this season Special to "Sporting Lite:" The Dubuque Club has released pitcher Charle: series, which begin to-day. That wouldn't be by Dooley, and he is doing some fast work 'both Ohicopee Falls, Mass., May 22.—The Smith and fielders Breen and O'Connor. (bin's so l.ndly. although it would still leave at bat and tn the base lines, and has established Overman. Wheel Company is still pushing Third Biusemun Samuels, late ot St. Louia and Onpt.-iin Xnsh two victories less than he calcu­ bin self as a prime favorite. its famous Victor ball and athletic good Springfield, has been signed by the Quincy, 111., ciul lated upon. Jim Daly should take a brace in his fielding, and with that e«d in view lias taken an In the New England League. May 21. Portland THE CAUSES its it has been rather poor this season. His important step. Not satisfied with having beat Augusta 12 to 4 and Bangor beat Lewiston of the slump, judging from a distance and from batting is good, and he is a good man with the the Victor ball adopted by the Internationa 12 to 8. the reports of the games, appear to be primarily bat in a tight place. League, the Cumberland Valley League, the Rain on May 21 prevented all the Pennsylvania miserable pitching, .secondly a streak of unlucky The patrons of the game would like to see Naugatuck Valley League, and the Buffalo City League and Atlantic League games schedule*, batting, and, thirdly, a luck of team work. The more of catcher Sweeney, .and the management League, the Overman Wheel Company Is now latter defect was quite roticeable before the should work him for a while and let Boyd have negotiating with Amos Rusie, the famous New for that flay. team left here, and appears to have become ag­ a rest, as he has done all the catching since tha York pitcher, who is on the outs with President Pitcher Sam Shaw has been indefinitely sus gravated under the exigencies of travel and season opened. M. T. S. Freedman, to have him go on the road with the pended without pay for insubordination by the the stress of defeat, Captain Nash apparently Victor ball and introduce it to amateur ant Lancaster Club. has been striving to remedy the shortcoming, semi-professional clubs. This, it is thought, wil: The Toronto Club has returned catcher Eti and with that prospect in view has been mak­ HANOVER HOPES. give Rusie remunerative employment, and at Boyle to the Pittsburg Club. The latter wil ing various combinations and shifts, but so fai the same time give the Overman Wheel Com farm out pitcher Gonr. without 'beneficial result. It is possible that A Good Team Out For the Valley pany a first-class agent for the Victor-ball. I Pitcher John W. Ely has secured his release when the team is once more at home and can League Pennant. Rusie accepts it will end all chance of a com­ from the Mobile Club, and will now leave tht have the benefit of morning practice a chang1 Hanover, Pa., M;.y 8,—Editor "Sporting Life:'" promise with the New York Club. .. _ _ _ Hagerstown Club and sign with Detroit. for the better will take place. —-Kver since Hanover decided to go into the The Board of Arbitration has awarded pitcher THOSE PITCHERS. Cumberland Valley League more interest is be­ A. T. Gallagher to tbe Newport (R. I.) Club, Exactly what is to be done about the pltchini ing manifested in base. ball. That we expect A MELYMOYE. but requires him to return $50 advanced by department is not quite clear, us all the pitch­ to have a winning team here uo one doubts. the Quincy (111.) Club. ers seem to be decidedly off, and not one, ex­ Gambling at Pittsburgh's Ball Park cept perhaps Orth, is to be relied upon for The make-up of.our team is as follows. Mul- In the Eastern, May 21, Buffalo beat Scran- consistent work. The probability is that the hall and Gottlob, catchers; Gettig, Kervin and to Cease. ton 12 to 3, Toronto beat Wilkesbarre 4 to 0, club will now have to do more or less experiment­ rutehie, pitchers; Carpenter, first base; Weber Special to "Sporting Life." Rochester beat Springfield 7 to 5 and Providence ing with pitchers at a time when experimenting or King, second base; Leach, third base; beat Syracuse 6 to 2. liitchie, short stop; Shultz and the extra Pittsburg, May 22.—The Pittsburg Club is likely to prove costly, and when a club with pitchers in the outfield. In all probability the to-day made an announcement which will Tlie New Haven Club has released outflelder championship aspirations should be well fortified George Kcefe and signed outfielders Gannon, ot in that important department, at least. Alto­ team will be strengthened with an additional cause the gambling element of the city no New Haven, and Tom Donoghuo, of Philadel­ gether, the club's championship prospects are, pitcher. little uneasiness and worry. It was that phia; short stop Dan Sbeehan, of Cleveland, and while bv no means hopeless, certainly not of The "fans" here are now happy, as the l«ill anyone found betting on the game in the pitcher Charles Smith, of Scrantou. the brightest now. Two reliable pitchers would season opened in earnest on Tuesday, the 12th grand stand or on the bleachers would be thrown work wonders, but the club does not appear to be inst. The victims wore the Bijous, of Baltimore. out of the grounds bodily and prosecuted. Catcher Claude L. Jones, of the San Antonio, Texas CInb, hits become a raving maniac over the receut able to scare up that many out of its bunch of Sx-ore, 18 to 0. After learning that this team It is claimed that the gambling game in Ex­ six regulars and quarter of a dozen availables; beat Hagerstown two out of three we thought position Park has grown to such proportions cyclone and hai been placed in the insimw ward at we ceitainly would have to get a move-on. Tbe the Shermau jail. He attempted suicide by cutting and good material from abroad does not seem that the club is being injured greatly, and Mr. procurable. The club will have to no something way the boys lined them out was a caution. Kerr to-day says he will have detectives in his throat and aluo endeavored to butt his brains out Kerwin, our new find, hit over the right field at the jail. in regard to pitchers, however, and do it quickly, citizens' clothes in the grand stand at every as the approaching home stand will doubtless fence for a homer, a. feat never accomplished game to watch for bettors, and the first one There has been a disagreement among the definitely settle the team's pennant chances. before. will be roughly handled. owners of the St. Joseph Club, Western Asso­ LOCAL JOTS. The directors took a very important step at) tha As things are at present the club is "roasted" ciation, and after a meeting of the directors, If the Phillies could play the game in their last meeting by appointing Bernard Mulhall whether it wins or loses on the grounds bv the held May '21, it was decided to offer the team class that the Athletics play in theirs, how playing manager. "Bai-nit1 understands the gamblers, many of whom are bound to tie on and franchise for sale. The team has made popular they would be. Philadelphia Park, vast game, and with the material we have we think the losing side, and the loss of their rnonev money for its owners since the opening day, though its "capacity, wouldn't hold the people we are a sure winner. drives them to make ugly remarks, which those but it does not seem possible for them to arriv» who would go thither. With Mulhall behind the bat Gottlob as sub., on the outside take up, and the club is the at an agreement, and President Hesse has au­ Manager Sharsig is fortunate in. having so McCann. Gettig and Kervin as twirlers, Carpen­ Joser. thorized the sale. good a little catcher as Weand to alternate with ter on first, Weber second. Butzer short. Leach Schaub. •-••.' third, King and the pitchers in the outfield— Madison is fast enough for the National Well, time alone will tell the little tale. ONE MORE MEMBER. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. League, and the sooner he is given a chance All were glad to see McCann get back on the on the Phillies the bettor. team. He is plenty good enough for faster com­ Pitcher Lucid joined tlw Phillies at Cincinnati pany, but preferred the C. V. L. He was for­ The Schuylkill County League in the O. S. N. S., Lock Haven, Pa.—It is a dead tunate in securing his release from Pawtucket. ball, and no base could be made on it. by order of Manager Shettsline, but did not Base Ball Family. leave town in the very best frame of mind, ow­ We miss "Billy" Kcister, who has now joined Special to "Sporting Life." ing to a little row with Colonel Rogers over a the "Orioles." That reminds us. "Billy" did Ashland, Pa., May 22.— A base ball R, H., Peoria, 111.—Yes. not master the art of hall ploying in the Eastern question of expenses. League, as was erroneously stated recently, luit league, to be .known as the Schuylkill Reader, Montgomery, Ala.—The bet is drawn. Everybody connected with the Philadelphia right here in Hanover, where he played the last County League, was organized last Club is looking sad these days. two seasons. eight by the election of the fol­ L. B. B., Medford, N. J.—Orth lost one game Billy Nash's pbenom, Eyler. has been prac­ The League season opens with Hanover at lowing officers: President, Joseph last year for Philadelphia. ticing' daily with the Athletic players while Obanibersburg June 10. J. A. S. Becker. of Girardville; secretary, Frank Waite awaiting a call from the captain. of Ashland, and treasurer, John Morau, of Lost Crank, St. . Louis, Mo.—Murphy played three Perhaps Ike local papers did not read Messrs. Creek. The league at present comprises Ashland, years with Cincinnati; Hoy was 'with St Reach and Rogers a lecture for trading Tom CHAPMAN'S CHAPPIES. Girardville and Lost Creek clubs and all games Louis two years. Smith for Bert Inks. And, at that, Smith may are scheduled to be 'played on the Ashland not be able to win another game from the Are Now Reginning to Show Their grounds, which is one of the finest in this sec­ Flinn, Mobile, Ala.—Hawley never pitched for Phillies in two seasons. Real Strength. tion. Applications from three other clubs will Chicago. Delahanty has been moved down to fifth place come up for final consideration at the next Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 20.—Editor "Sporting in the batting order. Lite:"—The team looks all right. meeting, which will be held at Ashland May Geviner, Canton, Miss.—Hill played with Knox- McGill is too thin-skinned and his sensitive­ ville last season. ness affects his value as a pitcher. At Louisville To lose three straight to the tailenders—the lie left the box in the second inning because of animal in the west of New York—and by one run _ each, was certainly not good luck. Geiss, Indianapolis.—You can secure the official something Brjuthers said to him, and was with Second baseman Voight, farmed by Manager table from Ban Johnson, care of "Commercial- difficulty persuaded to return. Chapman to tbe Hazlutou State League team, WILL~PLAYTu¥PAYS. Gazette," Cincinnati, O. The father of short stor Monte Cross died Is putting up good D;l ii. should Brooklyn's second in this city last week. baseman fail them at any time and they be ob­ Providence Decides to Have a Park Win. B., Charleston, W. Va.—He never played Now that the Philadelphias have lost the liged to recall Bonner, Wilkesbarre may have shortfield in a championship series. golden opportunity tluy will have to fight hard .ise for Voight. Meantime he is in a good school. at Rocky Point. to get to the top again.' Special to "Sporting Life." Up to and including the game of May 17 the W. S.. Brooklyn.—Anyone can learn scoring Manager Sharsig thinks Lever is the coming Chappies had made 117 runs to lOt^made bv their Providence, It. I., May 22.— The man­ methods from tbe score books, to be obtained right fielder of the country. opponents, and yet had lost 0 and won but 8 agement of the Providence Base Ball from Spalding Bros, or the Reach Company. Sam Thompson nlujvd his first 20 games with­ games. Club has decided to hold the Sunday out an error, and failed but once to get a hit. Pitcher Colcolough has not yet shown any dis­ Eastern League games at Rocky Ball Crank, Sunnury, Pa.—Orth lost but one Now. as of yore, tail-euders seem still to be position to weaken. He seems determined to Point instead of at Ocsecent Park, as in pre­ game last season—to Brooklyn, September 28. the stumbling- blocks of the Phillies. It was luit base ball. Pitcher Yerriek, borrowed from vious years. New grounds will be arranged for thought and hoped when St. Louis was knocked :he Bostons, lost his first game to the Bisons. the club, and Manager Harrington, of Rocky J. A. B., Duryea, Pa.—Jennings, of Baltimore, lown three times that the old fatality hart been But then that don't prove anything. Point, will build a grand stand capable of ac­ officially led the League short stops. overcome, but results since show otherwise. We still feel confident of breaking even on commodating 10,000 persons. The new Provi­ Morau is the "Billy Hamilton" of the State :he games played on the first Northern tour, not­ dence, Fall River & Newport Steamship Company Kirk, Lansdale. Pa.—You were right and the League in base running. Up to date he has withstanding the loss of the lirst three to Buffa- lias agreed to see that the patrons of the Sun­ umpire entirely wrong, as there was no force. stolen 16 bases. F. c. RICHTBR. o, and look for the "Chappies" to return in day games have ample means of transportation.- The only man who could have been put out third place. was the man between second and third, WILLIS TURNED DOAVN. The hustle for pitchers is still going bravely on. DOHEWSREADY. and then only by being touched by the .ball. with no signs of immediate abatement. \. C, Columbia, S. C.—The run should be He Fails to Win His Damage Suit The teams of the Eastern League will yet see scored. Against a Railway. the effects of the batting strength of the "Chap- The Now York League Dead After lies." It is in them and will come to the sur- Portland. Me., May 10.—Charles Willis, the ace sooner or later. They are now fielding bet- One Week's Existence. Skim, Scranton, Pa.—The catcher should be Brockton ball player, who had a suit pending er than any other team, and all that is needed Special to "Sporting Life." charged with an error for the muffed foul fly. igainst the Brockton Street Itailway Company s to perform with the stick as they are capable Kcliomx'tady. N. Y., May 22.— Jacob Bnum, 'or injuries received in June last, came to Port- •f doing. PEDANT. The local director of the New York State :., Knoxville, Term.—The centre fielder should and Saturday night and joined the Brocktons L»use Ball League, received tiie following have an assist if his throw would have re­ esterday. —Kid Gleason wants no more of pitching. H« sulted in aii out by perfect base play. .Last June Willis was riding on the front plat­ s quite satisfied With his ten years' expei-ieuc* May 33. 5

placed at short field and Tommy Bahnon in left Sundays, especially when return matches with find a berth with a strong League club. Ryan field. teams from other forts are in progress. was playing a strong game this year, and throw­ —Jack O'Connor keeps on hitting the ball hard —Ganzel, the Boston catcher, is all right this ing well. and safe. This is evidently going to be a banner season. He is a veteran on the diamond, but is —"Dnnny," or "Monny" Friend, Anson's left season for Jack. as spry as a two-year-old. He has a "good hander, used to be extremely popular around —According to President Kerr "even the eye" while at bat, too. Chicago us an amateur not only on account of flowers in the woods are wild" over the Pitts- —Billy MpGunnigle probably partially owes his ills pitching ability, but for his gentlemanly bu.rgs' good work. appointment to the Louisville berth to a strong ways. —"Sporting Life" wants good live subscription recommendation of his lormer employer, Presi­ —All Western Association fines must be agents in every town. Big money in it. Write dent Byrne. of Brooklyn. promptly paid, as President Hickey has ordered us for particulars. —Jack Stivetts only weighs a little over 200 all tines to be taken out of the''receipts of the —George Miller has been made captain of the pounds now, and thinks bis reduced weight will visiting clubs, and says no fines will be re­ Colonels permanently by reason of his experi­ enable him to do better work for the Bostons leased. ence in the League. than .in several seasons. —Catcher Donahue, of Chicago, is pretty bndly —Coughlin, the new third baseman of the Paw- —Second baseman Harry O'Neil, formerly of disabled as a result of the collision lust Satur­ the Texas League, and last with Read-ing, is day at the plate with catcher Robinson, of Bal­ tucket Club, is a dashing player and covers timore. His kneecap was dlslo-vated, and his ground in great style. open for engagement. Address 110 South Second street, Philadelphia, Pa, shoulder lamed. He will not be able to play —Umpire Jack Sheridan has a voice which for weeks. would ensure him a life-long berth as concert —Tom McCarthy has not come up to expec­ tations; in fact, he hae fallen off until the pa­ —Manager Frank Bancroft insists that pitcher announcer in a ciicus. Radbourne was the-first player to bunt success­ —Charlie Farrell is hitting better this year trons of the game in Brooklyn are howling for —Pitcher Roach has been released by Buffalo. his retirement to the bench. fully in 1SS4. "Banny" should go buck at least than he has batted since he played in Boston, a, dozen years, aa McMullen, of the old Athletics, —Toronto hag loaned pitcher Dean to Hamilton. when he led his team. —Walter Hackett buried his wife at Cam­ was one of Uie most skillfui hunters the pro­ —'Tis said that Latham's arm is completely —Pitchers Herman and McFarland, loaned by bridge, Mass., last week. Hackett was a fession ever had. pone. well-known player a few years ago, and is a Louisville to Rochester, are doing good work first cousin to John Clarksoii. —Win Mercer receives more scented missives —The Mobile Club has released Infielder in the Eastern League. from the skirted sex than a grand opera tenor. Kerton. —Manager McGunnigle goes on record with the —The Cleveland Club found that experimenting They are forwarded to the future Mrs. Mercer —The Youngstown Club has released outfielder prediction that the Louisvilles will after all with young blyod is a good way to lose ground at East Liverpool, "and she doesn't do a thing Thomas. in the nice, aud it is now working the old with them—only uses 'em to crimp her hair finish as good as sixth. reliable players of last season. —Catcher Burrell, of Brooklyn, is doing some —After eight straight victories pitcher Mercer with," says Win. hard hitting had to go down in the dust, and that, too, be­ —The Bostons have a Strong advantage —Ed. Hanlon says Otis Stockdale should prac­ —The Toronto Clab has released inflelder fore the despised Browns. in having so far played but three games on tice as an outfielder on account of his value their own- grounds (where they are hard to beat), as a batsman. Jack Stivetts says he will play Cbnuneey Stiiart. —Pitcher WeithofT, borrowed by Bangor from and those three with the champions. —Herman Long's brother scarcely filled the Kansas City, is proving a winning pitcher iu the outfield after his pitching days are over, —St. Louis made a good move in putting Tons but Happy Jack carries too much weight to bill in 1,','wiston. the New England L^ajnie. Parrott in right field. He was not a success —The Portsmouth Club has dropped first —Pote, Harvard's new acquisition for catcher gambol about the outer garden. as a pitcher, but he is doing great work iu —It is reported that the many Washington baseman Shatter. and shortstop, wiis captain of the Somefville his new position, and is batting hard. High League team in 1£94. frirtids of pitcher Mercer will place a $10 bill —Louisville has released pitcher Clausen and —Martin Bergen, who has been laid up for in the bouquet they are going to give him when inflelder Morrisou. —The Indianapolis Club sadly misses catcher three weeks, has rejoined the Boston team, and McFarland and pitcher Flaher. Drafting can he goes iuto the box for the first time at —Scrappy Joyce is still getting good work is taking his regular turn behind the bat. National Park, with which to pay the line re­ out of the Senators. work two ways, eh, Watkins? Bergen will be used to catch Niehols. cently levied by Umpire Lynch. —Peoria has signed Connors, the hard-hitting —Subscription agents are wanted In every town —First baseman Lutenberg has been made —The groat pitchers of last season were by "Sporting Life." outfielder of last year's club. Spratt and captain of the Toronto team. He ought to Thompson have been released. Hotrer, Breitenstein. Hawley, Niehols, Young, —Open betting on base ball games goes mer­ fill the bill nicely, as he is a hard worker, aad Cuppy, Rusie, Griffith, Kennedy, D-wyer. This rily on at Pittsburg. —The New Haven Club has released pitcher knows all the fine points of the game. Keuttou, up to date, the best work has been done —The Boston Club has loaned catcher Fred Cauliflower and signed left-handed pitcher —Fred Pfeffer claims that the Chicagos used by Nicliols, Pond, "Dad" Clarke, Mercer, Tenney to Springfield. Smith and outfielder Donoghi;e. the hit and run idea as long ago as 18^5. Why, Rhineg, Dwyer, Griffith, Hoffer and Taylor. —Brooklyn, New, York, St. Louis, Cincinnati of course; there's nothing strictly new in base —Tommy Baimon at present leads the Atlantic and Washington are the clubs that have not —Van Haltreii gets away with a. bunt or two Association in batting. ball any more than there is under the sun. in nearly every game in addition to hits that yet been shut out this season. —Hoy evidently has a new lease on life. He worry the outfielders. The fleet-footed Oilifor- —Theie Is a deal on foot to transfer the Car- —Two youngsters, B-evis,, of Kansas City, and bondale team to Heading. is putting up such a good game iu the Cin­ nian is making a good record this season. His Fifiekl, of Detroit, have to date done the bejjjt cinnati outfield that the cranks are no longer only vice is poor, but brilliant five-cent cigars —McCloskey lias been offered the management pitching in the Western League. calling for Bug Holliday to replace him. named after great politicians, past and present. of the Quiucy, 111., team. —The Metropolitans have-' added another —One can always count on Anson's boys put­ —The Brookiyns have of late been disappoint­ —Outfielder Lezotte, of V/ilkesbarre, Is laid pitcher to their staff. His name is Bowman ting up a good, stiff game on the road,, as the ing. They started in by defeating Baltimore up with a sprained ankle. and lie hails from Mount Vevnon. old man has a happy faculty of keeping his and Philadelphia four out of six games, and —Charley Miller, of the Cincinnati team, Is —Third baseman Nulton, who is captaining boys plugging away, until the last man is out. were headed for the top with a reconstructed batting the ball like a tenor. the Burlington team, belongs to Peoria, having —Dr. Pond has Bpeed. beautiful curves, under­ outfield, but their poor pitching and weak —Frank Brunnep, of Gallipolis, O., a pitcher, been only loaned to the Iowa Club. stands \yorking a batsman and can put them hitting has sent them, down before the Western has bean signed by Portsmouth. —Tiie double-game racket has been started over at will. In him Baltimore will find cham­ clubs quite regularly. —Joe Homung is a decided success as an um­ already in various minor leagues, which is not pion timber, and Hanlon will be called lucky. —Manager Irwin, of the Giants, goes out in pire iu the Pennsylvania League. a wise thing so early in the season. —Goeckel denies that he has signed with uniform every day to coach, but after two or —Stcnzel. of Pittsburg, went to bat six —"Jerry" Sullivan has resigned his position Spring-fie'ld. He says he has not even been three innings his pipes become choked with times May 14 and made six hits. as umpire in the Atlantic League. W. C. Wyckoff approached. He says he is not going into pro­ words and emotion, aud he has to subside. Voice has been appointed to succeed him. fessional bull, but will play at C'hfimbersburg. troches do no good, and onions fail to strengthen —Chicago has farmed out pitchers Thcrnton and the vocal chords. He must either sign, a cal­ Erlggs to the Grand Rapids Club. —A red hot, wildly enthusiastic, base ball —Under the strict \uling of President Freed- liope or a side spieler. —The Detroit Club has temporarily loaned crazy Chicago crowd, with Anson as side show, man every New York player was in his room at pitcher Pears to ihe Jackson Club. is a pretty hard combination to face. 11 o'clock P. M. during the Western trip and —Eltoa Chamberlin, the "Iceberg" that Cleve­ —The Brooklyn Club on Wednesday recalled in the dining room before y o'clock next morn­ land hoped to thaw out and play as •» running —There is some talk about Hank O'Day get­ ing. mate for Young and Cuppy, has failed to show ting a League berth as on umpire. pitcher Daub and fielder Jones from Hartford t'.ie effects of the ctMgei.lal atmosphere of Luke —Hartford has signed a Washington amateur for immediate service with Brooklyn. —Harry Diddletock is said to have had sev­ Erie, and was released OH Saturday after being third baseman, Amos B. Stewart. —Pitcher Mike Sullivan will finish his law eral outside "grafts" when lie was managing given only cne trial in a championship garni;', studies this Week, and then consider several St. Lo-uis. His income was said to have been and that but for two innings. —Second basetnan Votigbt, released by Wllkes- Offers from New England League clubs. $100 a week, of which only $100 was regular barre, has been signed by Hazleton. salary. l - -St. Louis and PHtsburg each believe they —Billy Joyce has apparently made himself a —Tom Loftus in Columbus' bus what he wants— got the best of the Ely-Cross trade. Shannon a fighting team. His nun tire so belligerent that —The champion Springfields are not finding tii'd Demont are doing gieat work in tie National. fixture at Washington's sacoud base. they will fight ut the drop of the hat. their path so easy this year,—New York "Her­ —Nick Wise again has fallen by the wayside The Kasitern League has produced good players, —Charles Short, late of the Houston Club, of ald." What else could be expected when the and especially good short stops. And these who and has been suspended by Brockton. the Texas League, is now managing tha Madison flower of the team has been taken by the big are left fire as good as those tak3n. Cooney, —Think of Stlvetts winning live straight Ind., Club, an independent organization. League. MfiEs and McMahon tire fast players. games, and four of them in the West. —Manager Phenomenal Smith, of Pawtucket, —In batting and base-running Tucker may —The question is still unsolved why Cleveland —Pitcher Mason, who was with St. Louis last seems to have unearthed a great fielding and not be the best—in fact, he is far from it—but people won't attend the- ball games. The club year, is doing groat work for Syracuse. batting second base-man in young News. when it comes to fielding he stands head aud is not playing tiunduy ball, is putting up a good —Joe Scanners, the once noted outfielder, has —Outfielder C. W. Smith, of last season's shoulders above all the first basemen in the game and is conceded on all sides to be among been appointed Western League umpire. Iron and Oil League, is open for engagement. League. the best clubs in the League, yet pitiful little —Pitcher Stein, of Brooklyn, has been sent Address 173 Taylor street, Cleveland, O. —President Byrne went to Indianapolis last audiences which would be laughed at in the to Mount Clemens to get into condition. —McPhee, the Cincinnati second baseman, week for u consultation with his National Eastern cities are the Cleveland's Club only re­ —Donovan, of the Pittsburg team, is apparent­ has a record of playing 15 successive gajnes Board colleague,John T.Brush. Of course guesses ward. are rife all over the circuit as to what sort of —Catcher Grim, of Brooklyn, is charged ly out for a stolen-base record this year. this season without an error of any kind. a hen is on. —An "ovation" to a visiting ball player down —Pitcher Ed. Crane, just released by Provi­ with having, while acting as umpire in the in Maine means everything short of bricks. dence, has been appointed extra umpire in the — Bill Norr has come to the conclusion that Louisville-Brooklyn game of May 12, tipped off Eastern League to succeed Joseph Lyndon. too much fuss is lK>ins made over Canipfield, the battery signs" of McDermott and Warner —Catcher Butler, of Augusta, comes very near the pitcher signed by Arthur Irwin. Billy Bar- to the Brooklyn batsmen, and thereby enabled being the best in the New England League. —King, who had both legs broken at Paw- nie says ho wouldn't give him a job upon his the latter to'win out. Grim emphatically denies —Hannlvan will be out of the game some time tucket last season while playing second base Hartford team. the charge, but Manager McGunigle is inclined en account of his being spiked in Augusta. for the Augustas, will be a cripple for life. —There are two players in the Western to believe it. —You can make money by securing subscrip­ —Alec. Ferson, who pitched for Lewiston in League who are almost certain to go up higher —The business men of Rockford. 111., are with tions for "Sporting Life." Write for particulars. 1893 and 181)4, and was with the Full Rivers next year. They are short stop Wetterer, of Manager Nicol for Sunday base ball. They —Tony Mullrme threw the harpoon of defeat a part of 1895, lias joined the Lewiston team. the Milwaukees, and centre fielder Mertes, of told the leading ministers of the city that into Detroit after they had won twelve straight. —Pitcher Daniels, of Kansas City, is always the St. Pauls. they would furnish all the money neces­ —Jack Crooks is at Hot Springs boiling out easy for Minneapolis, and yet can win four out —According to the Cincinnati and Louisville sary to help Manager Nicol in case of prosecu­ his lumbago. He is in no condition to play of every five games he pitches against St. Paul. rule when the home- team loses it has been tion. The ministers who threatened to make ball. —President Killilea. of the Milwaukee Club, robbed by the umpire, and when the other war against Sunday playing have now thrown —In private l;fe CampiieM, New York's new is quoted as saying that he will pay any price fellows win they are given games by the same up, their hands. pitcher, is a poultry doctor, physician and sur­ iu reason for a good pitcher. There are others. corrupt arbiter, —A paragraph is going the rounds to the effect geon. —The League players claim that the Boston —We are pleased to learn from President Sam that the Cincinnati Club has never had a post­ —Cobby Lowe is playing by far the best ball ground has the poorest infield in the League; Crane that the prospects of the Atlantic League poned game on a holiday and but one on a of any man covering second base at the present one on which it is impossible to judge a ground are very bright. He also has our thanks for a Sunday during the five years that Bancroft bull. season pass, good for all Atlantic League games has been connected with the management. time. Now that is management which pays. These —Pitcher Fox has not yet reported to Manager —Manager Watkins, of Indianapolis, has been wherever played. having hard luck with* his pitchers. Up to last — The Cincinnati papers state that pitcher managers who let it rain on- valuable dates Smith, of Pawtucket. He is at Lambertville, don't know their business]. N. J. week not a man had been in condition for good Flynn, who has been laid off without pay by work. tho New York Club, was "docked" for the four —Jack Doyle, who injured his weak ankle in —New England League Umpire Kelly has re­ —Director Ayer, of the Bangor team, has of­ days he spent in Cincinnati burying his mother the Chicago-Baltimore game of May 16 by signed. A Mr. Webster, of Portland, is his suc­ sliding into second feet first to make Truby cessor. fered the nine $500 if they win the champion­ some weeks ago. ship, the money to be divided equally among the —The Cleveland "World" insists that Cleveland drop the ball, had to be carried to the train —Pitcher Johnny Foreman has been laid off by players. when the team left for Cleveland Sunday night. Pittsburg without pay until he gets Into con­ is a good enough League city, inasmuch as it It is believed he will be as much out of the dition. —Manager McGunnigle has strengthened Louis­ cleared $20,000 last year. It should have ad­ ville behind the bat by securing the veteran ded that this ciorey was Jnade on foreign grounds game for the rest of this season as he was last —George Richter, the Blue Grass country lad catcher Tom Kinslow, formerly of Brooklyn and an.l on Sunday games. season after the first injury. with the Burlingtons, is getting to be a hard Pittsburg. —The Pittf'lmrg Club has purchased third base- —Infielder Rotherniel has quite recovered hitter. —Tom Daly hnd his hand broken by a batted inan Tom Delehanty from the Cleveland Club. from the yellow fever. He was discharged from —There have been very few postponements of ball at Louisville last week and will not be Evidently Pittsburg vents to guard against any the New Orleans pest house last week. Bob games in the League on account of rain this able to play for some, time. Mike Griffin has let-down by Denny Lyons. Delehanty has been cannot say too much for the institution, and spring. "loaned" to Toronto. only wishes he had thousands of dollars to do­ also been ill. nate to the worthy house. Dr. Beard, in speak­ —A Sister of pitcher Eliret, of Cincinnati, —Strange as it may seem, the Washington team —Outfielder Montgomery, of Wilrnington. is re­ died last week at Louisville of a stomach ing of the clever little player, said his chances h:is won but two gauges in Cincinnati in five garded as the fastest runner in the Atlantic for recovery gome weeks ago were slim. trouble. years The Queen City is surely the Jonah for Association, and Manager Long is willing to —Second baseman Bobby Lowe made his first match him against any runner in the profes­ —Manager McGunnigle's first victory with the the Senators. Louisvilles was over the club that released him. error in 117 chances at second on Thursday of —Con Lucid says when he was down South sion. How aboat that, Mart.v Hogan 'I last week. a few years ago. and which he lid to the League this spring he saw two men suffering from —John T. Brush denies that he ia a barrier ei'i'.inpionship. Mae squared several accounts by —The Pottsville Club lias signed pitcher ague in a saloon just shaking who should pay between Amos Rusie and that lioosier's troubles that victory.—Boston "Herald." Not a bit of Campbell, of Cauiden, N. J., and late of the for the drinks. with the New York Club. Mr. Brash says, it. Mac had to make vrty for John Ward, and York team. —At Kansas City last Sunday outfielder Ho- however, that it is to the League's interest to did it gracefully. The best of feeling exists be­ —Jimmy Cooley, the old Chicago player, now griever, of Indianapolis, stopped a runaway team fix up the Rusie matter one way or the other. tween McGunnigle and the Brooklyn manage­ •with Providence, is doing some of his old- ilnd saved the lives of several people by his —Third baseman Dolaney and fielders Farrell ment. time wcrk. fearless action. and McMilan, all of Quincy. were on May 15 —The Baltimore "Sun," now that Kid Gleason —Breitenstein has torn the nail off the index —Glaescoek's work with the St. Paul team Is suspended on account of drunkenness and riot­ is no longer an Oriole, doesn't hesitate to point finger of his left hand and will be laid up for excellent. The only fault he finds in the ous conduct the previous night which resulted out his shortcomings. It said the other cay: two weeks. Western League is a scarcity of pebbles in the in the arrest of the trio, each being fined .$20. "Captain Gleasc-u ia as erratic, it seems, in —Brooklyn's star battery, Kennedy and Grim, soil of the infield. —The umpires seem to be starting out with a New York as he was with the Orioles. * * * has not been up to the mark at all so far —The seats under the new grand stand at the determination to maintain control of the players. Gleason never could play third base. The only this season. Cincinnati grounds are invariably occupied ly When an umpire tolerr.tes abuse from a player ii field positions he can play creditably is second —Harry Davis is improving steadily in bat­ the local rooters, and a pretty .^enthusiastic it is his own fault. He has the power to put base and first base, and he is too shjrt for a ting, and will surely fetch up among .300 per crowd they are, too. a stop to such nonsense if lie will exercise it. recular first baseman." cent, batsmen. —"Con" Dailey had the distinction of l>eing —With Latham's departure from the League —Jim Stafford is a Cuban sympathizer and —Syracuse has released pitcher Jordan and the first veteran to get a release this season. another historic figure drops out of the national reads every word of news relative to the troubles Buffalo has dispensad with the services of" It was an expensive dive which he made at game. One by one the real characters of the of that island. When a filibustering expedition pitcher Gaffney. the seashore last fall. sport are passing away without leaving any is under way Jim does not sleep until the ves­ —Talk about heavy-hitting pitchers! The —Colonel Marcus Miller, the commandant at successors, so far as qiuiiutness and originality sel lands and kills a fo\v Spaniards. His sym­ Clevelands have one of the finest and his name Fort Hamilton, has prohibited any further Sun­ pathy, however, does not prevent James from Is Zeke Wilson. day toll playing by the soldiers on the Gov­ — Boston has released catcher Jack Ryan to hitting the ball at the right time and throwing —Another switch has been made in the Giants' ernment reservation. He claims that the game reduce expenses. Ho refused to be fanned out men out at the home plate. Stafford's coaching «nake-up by Manager Irwia. Stafford has been disturbs the peace of the neighborhood on with T'enuey and Yerrick, and most likely will cry ia "Cuba Libre" and "Havana Fillers." LIFE. May

the selection seems to be a wise one, as Miller for some time, but hopes to he in shape soon. is up in all the points of the game. McCreery Sholta will be out of the game for a couple of has been playing in right field, and doing it weeks at least, owing to a split finger. well, besides hitting timely, and some think The work ' of our pitchers has been very lie would make a good man there. Clingman hurt unsatisfactory. . None of them haa shown his hand and had to misa several games. Dexter lip as well as was expected. With the excep­ has been catching some wonderful games, and tion of his wilduess, Armstrong's work haa has made the work of Warner look rocky in com­ DID THE WESTERN LEAGUE QUICKLY been very fair, and when he gets control ho parison. Hill and Dexter hare been dubbed the will make a good pitcher. Kane has been very "boy battery," and it is a good one, too. unfortunate this season, and his work has been NEWS AND COMMENT. COM EDOWN, quite a disappointment. He is a good pitcher, I met ex-Manager McCloskey the other day and I am confident he will redeem himself in and tried to get him to talk, but all he the near future. His stick work this season would say wa.s "ten thousand a year would has been a feature. not induce him to manage another club in Louis­ When toe Board o! Arbitration Sliowed That boy Dundon is the star of the team. ville unless he had the controlling interest His fielding is brilliant, and he is one of the in the club, and with a controlling interest he steadiest batters on the team. He is one of LOUISVILLE LINES. That It Would Tolerate No Insub­ the most promising players I have seen tbia would be willing to wager everything he had on earth that he could make the team a winner season. in two years." Mr. MsCloskey has a high opin­ ordination From Any League No Manager Breen, though having the strain of NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE ion of McCro-ery, and thftilss if played regularly the managerial part of the team, is putting up in the field he would make a good one. a rattling game at number three corner. He is Evei-ybody out this way seems to be pulling Matter How Flourishing or Powerful, a hard and earnest, worker, always playing to TEAM ALL 'ROUND, for the Philadelphias, and hopa that team win. His batting this season has b«en hard will win the pennant this year. Manager Shetts- and timely. He is one of the most popular line says he has heard of many friends the Indianapolis, May 18.—Editor "Sporting players that ever donned a Petersburg uniform, team has everywhere it goes. Life:"—As noted briefly in your last issue, and his many friends entertain the most san­ Some Changes Made by Manager Mc- Ten thousand people saw the Sunday game the Western League, the strongest of the guine hopes of his yet having a winning team. with Washington. Rather a good crowd for minor organizations, had a narrow escape Manager Breen has signed Robert Packard, a tail-end town. Tom Brown was warmly wel­ from expulsion from the National Agree­ who was with us last year. His pitching was Gunnigle—The Team Now Begin­ comed. Tom must be glad these davs lie*is not ment. The facts of the case are as follows: very good last season, and be says he is In a Colonel. JNQ. J. SAUNDERS. BEGINNING OF TROUBLE. better form now than ever. ning to Show Its Capacity—A Good Last fall there wi.s quite a shak­ Breen has also signed Raffert, who was con­ ing up in the ranks of the Western. league, sidered one of the best catchers in this League "WILLIE GREEN"~HITS BACK. and the little coterie of officials who run the last season. I trust his work this year may Deal For the Local Club, Etc. business of the League determined to make be up to the standard. He Nails Some Falsehoods and changes in its membership. One feature of the The release of Ed. Bradley, of Scranton, has plan was the dropping from membership of the been secured. He was with the Richmonds last Louisville, Ky., May 20.—Editor "Sport Makes Clear His Course Toward Toledo Club, the franchise of which was the year, and was considered a very fine player. Ing Life"—Since Manager MoCuunigle has Al. Miller has been given his release. He was St. Louis' Ex-Manager, Diddlebock. property of Mr. D. Long, although he and his entirely too slow for this team. taken charge, the Louisville Club has St. Louis, Mo., May 18.—Editor "Sport­ club had carried out all their obligations alike President McLaughliu has called a meeting taken quite a brace, playing to date seven ing Life:"—I am not like the man to the League and the players. Having an inkling of the League magnates in Richmond May 21 yames, of which three games have been who "doesn't care what the news­ of the plan for his eft'aeement Mr. Ixjng sought to take some action in regard to some cluba won and four lost. Three games with papers say about him," hence this commu an opportunity and succeeded in disposing of borrowing players from the National League, Brooklyn, two with Philadelphia and two some of his players for a money consideration nication. I know the "Sporting Life" has a to the Pittshurg^ Club, of the National i-ieague. as it was understood that no farming out to date with Washington. They lost the wide circulation among sporting men, and, should be done in the Virginia League. first two games with Brooklyn, but won These men were duly released and shortly after as you know, a newspaper writer has noth­ signed formal League contracts. R. L. 'STEVEX3. the last game in the ninth inning' toy a ing in this world but his reputation, and scratch, Holmes in centre Held saving the that is priceless. I find the following para­ A SCP TO ELLIS. AN APPEAL FOR HELP game twice by wonderful throws from Subsequent to this Mr. El I is. of Grand Rapid: graph in the "Sporting Life" of May 1G, on account of the ill-success of his season and deep centre, cutting off a run each time which is- evidently taken from the Post- the weakness of his team was discussing the To Save a Ball Player From a Shame­ at the plate. Jn the seventh iniiig the Dispatch, the sporting editor of which has advisability of giving up his franchise iu the ful Death. Brooklyns had two men on base. Shindle grudges to vent against the writer: Western League. It was rumored at the time IIP Chicago, May 14. To the Base Ball Players of on third and McCartyon second, and no "Mr. Diddleboek's failure to appear was due, was just a little fearful he might be "bounced" one out. Aiidersou hit a terriffic as Long was, and he was preparing to get out. America: it is alleged, to an assault upon him by a gang Gentlemen: My brother, Benjamin L. Hill, has liner to deep centre, Holmes made at an early hour last Friday morning. Diddle­ It did not comport with the designs of Messrs. jump, caught the ball, made Johnson, Killelea, Manning and Comiskey to have been convicted of murder and sentenced to death bock says he left the park about 11.30 P. M., at Oakland, Cal., principally through the lack of nuiek return to the plate and caught Shindle intending to see the base ball reporters of the Eilis drop out at that time, so to keep him in money to make a defense. ten feet. This play saved the game for Louis­ morning papers. When opposite an excavation a meeting was held at which it was resolved ville. This was the first game that Holmes that all the Toledo players were the property He was crazed by the confession of his wife, on Vandeventer. just north of Finney, six men that she was untrue to him and shot her in a played in for some time, which shows what attacked him and beat him so badly that he had of the Western League, and each player should be assigned to the Grand Kapids Club. This moment of insanity. Our father was insane and the loss of one good man to the team can do to he taken home and put to bed. The police­ suicided at Minneapolis in 1.SS3, but that fact BEAT TUB PHILLIE-S. man who took him home says he was not was to include the players who had been duly released by Mr. Long,, for whom he had r was not brought out on the trial. Next to come along was the Phillies. Manager intoxicated. Another story, however, is that Every cent we could raise was exhausted on Shettsline said the boys had cot been playing Diddlebock made a killing on the races at the ceived a money consideration, and who had signed with Pittsburg. the trial in paying a young attorney who had their game before they reached here, and the electric light track, and afterwards celebrated never conducted such, a case, and since on the accident to Nn.sh iu the tirst game left them the event in the manner characteristic of lucky A BOARD OPINION. expense of appeal. wirhou'. a leader, hut Louisville put up their sports. Mr. Diddlebock, however, insists that Being somewhat uncertain as to the effect or btst game against these hoys. Hill had recov­ he was assaulted and charged "Willie Green," scope of the resolution referred to, President Eminent criminal attorneys here say he wTill ered from his fe^er, and the country south-paw Johnson appeared before the National Board and stand a good show to get a new trial 'if we can whose $100 per month graft he stopped when he secure a first-class attorney to argue the case made monks of the Phillies, who really played came to St. Louis, with putting up the job on wanted to know what rights the Western like a lot of farmers. The only men that played him. It is proper to say that be has been League had to the Toledo players. He was before the Supreme Court of California, and all any kind of ball was old "Wappinger Dan" and the topic for much unmerited newspaper abuse, informed by the Board that his League had who are familiar with the case feel confident that Sam Thompson. Sullivan in centre and Dele- and has been constantly under fire. Diddlebock, control of the services of all players of the To­ with the new evidence that was not presented hanty in left could not stop anything that ci/me however, is now out for good, and puts in his ledo Club who were members of that club at on the trial-(as the District Attorney would not on the ground. If the Phillies intend to win time playing the races." the time of its disbandment. The Pittsburg consent to give us time to secure it), and a good the pennant they must put up a better game Club subsequently determined to dispose of some lawyer to conduct a new trial, Ben would be" ac­ than they did he«. Everyone knows, however^ When th'i publication was made I called of its surplus players, and Minneapolis, of the quitted. Ben was a ball player for years, last that they can do better, and will soon be at the attention of the editor of the "Post-Dis­ Western Ijeague, for a valuable consideration time on the Oakland and San Francisco teama the top again. McGill sulked like a child he- patch" to it, and he assured me that the secured the release of a player named Connors in the California League, and is personally known cause the noted home umpire Weidman did not cffense would not be repeated. As a news­ PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S POSITION. to many of you. give him everything. paper man I do not rush into the Courts His contract was forwarded for approval to We are trying to secure one of the eminent GOLD-BRICKED. with libel suits, but any newspaper President Johnson, who declined to recognize, it criminal attorneys of California, but will have to Tom Smith, for" whom McCloskey traded Inks that uses the word "graft" will find on the ground that the man had not been properly raise a large sum of money to do ?o. Therefore to Philadelphia, pitched the second game with it a decidedly difficult task to estab­ released by Toledo, that he had no right to sign are obliged to appeal to you to do all you can to Philadelphia, and Irid them at his mercy. Colo­ lish the charge. 1 was not ou the with Pittsburg and that he belonged as per the help save Ben's life. nel John I. Rogers was certainly gold-bricked pay-roll of the St. Louis Baseball resolutions adopted to Grand Rapids. Minnea­ Mr. Chas. W. Ganzel, of the Bostons, lias kind­ when he agreed to that trade. Smith put up Club when Mr. Diddlebock assumed the polis went to Kansas City to piay. taking Con­ ly consented to take charge of the fund and a good game against the Bostons, and had the nors along. Mr. Johnson wired President Man­ see that it is properly expended, and is so MU- had any kind of support would have won his management. I had been, previous to his com­ ning that Kansas City must not play Minneapolis t':orized. Please send contributions to him, !n game. Captain Nash was hit in the head by a ing to this city, official scorer for one season-­ if the latter presented Connors on its team. Mr. cure of the Boston Ball Club, Boston, Ma«., aa swiftly pitched ball from Smith, and put out five months—with the full knowledge and con­ Wilmot at once appealed to the National Board, soon as possible. E. D. HTLL. of the game. His friends were alarmed at first, sent of my employers. It is true I vigorously claiming he had secured Connors' release in regu­ Minneapolis, Miun. and the blood flowed freely from his wound, but criticised Manager Diddlebock. and, as results lar form from Pittsburg, to whom he was under he refused to leave the grounds, courageously have shown, the criticisms were well founded. formal contract, and that the action of Presi­ OFFICIAL NEWS. staying at the park to encourage his team to I quickly realized that Mr. Diddlebock would dent Johnson in preventing Minneapolis from win. Cross was catching, but went to third and not do as manager for a base ball club and playing the man was illegal, and asked what Latest Bulletin From Secretary Boyle took his place behind the bat. It would take naturally took occasion to say so in my column. course he should imrsue. a good- many accidents to disconcert that team. That my diagnosis was correct Mr. Diddleboek's THE NATIONAL BOARD ACTS. Young of the National Board. It is certainly in better shape than any aggre­ actions have shown. The Board took up the matter at once, and de­ Washington, D. C,. May 8.—Headquarters Na­ gation ever on the field in case of an accident. Mr. Diddlebock was not "assaulted." and even cided the player was properly released by Pitts­ tional League and American Association of Pro­ Hulen played short in one of the games here, the "Post-Dispatch" was compelled to say so burg; that he was clearly and legally a mem­ fessional Base Ball Clubs: and showed up only fairly well. Every ball the day following its sensational publication ber in good standing of the Minneapolis team CONTRACTS. be sent to Brouthers saemed to have a curve written by an enemy for the sole purpose of and the latter had the right to play him. The With Cincinnati—Edward Burke, Frank Shei- on it ten feet wide. He was closely watched "getting even." On the contrary, he had a Western League maintained its position and re­ bcck. by some of the home players who contend that fall, after a night's "outing," from a high fused to be governed by the decision of the With Pittsburg—Joseph W right, Edward J. a left-hander cannot be a success as an in- stool upon which the starter of the street cars Board. Mattel's began to assume an ugly ap­ Boyle, James Hughey. flelder. at Vandeventer and Finney avenues sits while pearance, and then to all intents and purposes With St. Louis—Thomas J. Dowd. SHOW AN IMPROVEMENT. in the performance of his duties. It is a high it became a question as to whether the Na­ With Philadelphia—John A. Boyle. .', : The Washington Club playtd here yesterday stool, and Mr. Diddlebock fell hard, alighting on tional Board should uphold its dignity by en­ With Chicago—James Ryan. Hid to day. and took both games. Captain Joyce Iris face, which was badly damaged. Mr. Von der forcing its own rulings or quietly submit to an With Brooklyn—George Ht.rper. is a corker. His team put up a fine article of Ahe employed a detective, who discovered all open defiance of its authority. There was very With Indianapolis—G. Hogriever. G. L Cross, ball, and seemed to have little trouble in de­ these facts. It was given out when Mr. Did­ little time wasted in reaching a conclusion. W. C. Phillips, F. Roat, U. Wood. A. Stcwart, feating the home boys. Mercer injured his right dlebock came here that his method of treating President Young consulted with Mr. Byrne, who W. IX-.mruann, W. J. McCormick, J. Weimcr, D hand by stopping a line hit from Hassamear's the newspaper men wns to "slog" the first was in Washington with his team, and by wire Monroe, F. H. Mot/. J. A. McCarthy. R I*. bat, and pitcher German took his place and did one of them who "chirped" a sentiment in­ with Messrs. Soden and Brush. President John­ Bucklcy, George Hansen, John F. White, Wil­ great work. What on earth did New York let imical to his management, and he publicly an­ son was immediately informed that if the West­ liam Connors, J. J. Grim, L. W. Manaffev, T. German EO for? His work here was first class, nounced that his special mission to St. Louis ern League refused to abide by the decision of Irwin. rnd if he remains in the form he showed here was to "tame Willie Green." who had "a the National Board in the matter of an appeal With Peoria—D. B. Dugdale, C. F. Bartson. yesterday he will be in a class with Mercer and wild Western style," as Mr. Diddlebock puts it. to it for its action the Western League would With Rockford—W. F. Kraig. B. F. Snvder, Maul, the other two star pitchers of the Sena­ of using two syllable words with an abandon forthwith forfeit all Its rights and privileges F. E. Dillon, C. Molesworth, F. T. Underwood, tors. If Washington keeps up her gait they will that was not pleasing to evil-doers. Personally, under the National Agreement, and notice of such J. P. Yisner. certainly be iu the first division. Joyce has I have met Mr. Diddlebock three times since forfeiture would be duly promulgated. With Dubuque—P. M. Breen. the men playing like clock work, and they will he came to St. Louis. Personally, I have noth­ AND SOMETHING DROPS. With Cedar Rapids—Clem Kimmer, J. Sullivan, doubtless lie heard turn. ing to say about him, but as a public character, President Johnson very quickly realized the With Burlington—L. Armstrong, R. Walsh GRADUALLY HOUNDING TO. as a sporting man and as manager of the local situation, for he at once notified the President With St. Joseph—Al Mauck. The Colonels are coming around under Mc- base tail club, I claim the right to criticise of the Board that he had issued the necessary With Jersey City—M. C. brandish. G. C. Heck- Gunnigle's management. When lie took charge what he d :d. I knew he would not do, and said instructions to all parties in interest that Con­ man. the team was in a crippled condition, and they so, predicting that he would last less than nors was a member of the Minneapolis team With Newark—M. Justice, C. Moran. test the first two games with Brooklyn. The three months. He was let out long before that and entitled to play with that club. With San Antonio—F. Herbert, E. Mackey, B, third game Holmes ,ook his place, and won it period expired. I have great confidence in Altogether this ts the first real bluff mnde at Kleeman, H. Krauier, P. Dwyer. by his fielding and tatting. Shannon, who was your well-known fairness, and believe you will the National Board. The summary way in which With Portland. Ore.—Georg'e F. Borchers. Bick in bed, is now playing nice ball. Eustace do me the justice of giving these facts space H was handled will hardly invite an early repe- With Seattle—F. J. Sexton, W. F. Holmes. is still too weak to play. Hill recovered, and in your widely-read newspaper. With kindly tion. TERMS ACCEPTED. pitched great ball against Philadelphia. O'Brien wishes for your continued prosperity, I remain", By Washington—lister German. is in the game again, and when Cassidy rounds Yours Fraternally. PETULANT PETERSBURG. By St. Louis—Pitcher Campfield. to look out for the Colonels, for they will cer­ "WILLTE GREEN," RELEASED. tainly be heard from. When the Colonels get Sporting Editor St. Louis "Star." The Team Work Unsatisfactory and By Baltimore—Otis Stocksdale. away from home a great many will say: "I By New York—C. I'-. Mulligan. wonder why McCloskey could not make that a Shake-iip Impending. By St. Louis to Indianapolis—Martin F. Hogan. team win. as they are daisies?" When the NEW PUBLICATIONS. Petersburg, Va., May 18.—Editor "Sporting By Cincii nati to Indianapolis—W. A. IKivis. fact is that eight of the team have been crip­ Life:"—I know of no language adequate to ex­ pled at one time. By Grand Kapids—William Niles and Ed. "Our Base Ball Club," the famous story by press the disappointment among the base ball Biteljorg. TEAM CHANGES. public tere caused by the poor showing made Manager McGunnigle has signed outfielder Noah Brooks, has been published by E P. By Burlington—H. Walker. T. Castillion. Dutton & Co., 31 West Twenty-third street! by the Farmers this season. By Cedar Rapids—R. A. Kliug, Lonzo Young. Treadvvay and catcher Kinslow, lx>th formerly of Manager Breen was confident he had surround­ Brooklyn. It cannot be said that these addi­ New York City, in beautiful style. The volume By St. Joseph—Al. Mauck. is copiously illustrated and bound in cloth. The ed himself with a number of stars that would By Wilmington—O. Sias, P. J. Murphy, W. A. tions to the team has aroused any great amount shine in this League, but they have not as yet of enthusiasm; both are considered has-l>eens, and price is fl.50. It is a hook which should be Margerum. F. H. McNerney, Dennis Ryan. rend by all boys, and parents could not make shown any of their brilliancy. They continue By Newark—William Miller, El. Korwan not good enough for Brooklyn, but time will to lose at home as well as abroad for some tell, and just now everyone is willing to ac­ their youngsters a more acceptable present. By Jersey City—E. Boyle, A. Stroger, A. Wil­ reason unknown. There seems to be an air of liams. cept any move as an improvement. Morrison discord prevailing among the team—they are not is looking for a berth in the Eastern league, "Base Ball" has been added to the famous By Paterson—W. H. Hopkinson and M. H. "Oval" series of games published by George pulling together not playing with that snap Justice. and will be farmed out. McFarlaud has already and vim that characterized their games the gone back to DCS Moines. while Clausen has Routledge & Sons, Manchester, fing., and New By San Antonio—George Clark. been released, and will likely sign with St. York. The authors of the book are R. G. first of the season. By Seattle—Harry Da vis. Paul. There are others yet to go, but it cannot Knowles (who has done so much for base ball We are certainly having our share of hard SUKf ENDED. ' >•'„ be learned who is marked. It is said Mr. Mc­ in England), and Richard Morton. The book luck along with other misfortunes. Several of By Norfolk—Fred Sehmidt. : Gunnigle was after another catcher than Kins- gives the history of our game in England, and our best players are unfit for duty owing to By Lyrichburg— Edwin McGre\r. r •ilso explains the game in a way to make it deal- sickness and accidents. Quarles is laid up with By San Antonio—Edward J. Cull. ' low, but could not locate him. Miller has been a sore hand, and will probably be out of the appointed veruaaueut cap lain of the team, and to the British mind. It is well worth leading, By Birmingham—Al. Tebeau. / eveu ou this Bide of the big pond. . __ i game for a month. Kitsoa ha* been indisposed K. E. YOUNG. Secretary. • May 23. SPORTING- LIFE.

have lost his place had any other ma.n than game. Pat and his pitcher work together. When President Byrne been at the business end Of the Pat is tossing bouquets at the victim the twirler team. Byrne was satisfied that La Chance had pivots around and Hungry Joo Tebeau blocks good in iliim that would come out after he be­ his man off the base. He tried this game on came accustomed to his surorundings. It has, Jim McGuire by telling Jim how fine he looked and La Chance ranks among the better players and how well he was throwing. But Jim re­ of the League to-day. Had he 10 per cent, fused to wander from Pat's fireside. 'You can't more aggressiveness in his nature he would be FROM THE AGENT OF THE BOARD sell me any green goods, Pat. Just keep your 50 per cent, a better ball plaver at that. bunco tricks for the new Leaguers,' said Jim."— ACROSS THE BRIDOE. Washington "Star." It appears since the New Yorks have struck OF ARBITRATION, some of the Western teams that amounted to something that they are not coming home with LONDON LACONICS. many more sprigs of laurel about their brows than the Brooklyns will wear. I am afraid the Some of the Great Advantages ol Pro­ The Alerts to Make a Bid For the New Yorks are hopelessly out of it. Grosser Canadian Championship. mismanagement of a valuable property never was tection Under the New National London, Ont., May 12.— Editor "Sporting seen In the history of the National League. Life:"— The Alerts are getting ready for the If the reports are true relative to the laying off of Fred Pfoft'er without uay until he gets Agreement Clearly Portrayed by Ex- battle which begins here on the 10th. They into condition, I hope some action may be brought have played a couple of practice games witu In Court that will bring this matter to an is­ the Orients and Pastimes, of the City League. THE PITCHING DEPARTMENT PROVING sue. If a ball player becomes intoxicated or Magnate John B. Day, Fair-sized crowds witnessed these games, aud incapacitated temporarily by faults of his own the City League boys put up lively ball on it is all well enough to punish him. If. how­ both occasions, but failed to 'win. London ball ITSELF WEAK, ever, Pt'effer can neither pet his release nor his Following is a circular letter from Mr. patrons are enthusiastic over the prospects of salary when he is of the opinion that he can John B. Day, agent of the Board of Arbi­ success of the London club in the race this be in no better condition to play, I say it is high­ tration, to all organized base ball bodies, year. A large crowd will greet the boys at the handed tyranny, and no slave ever was held un­ which fully explains itself: opening game when a season of what promises Youngsters Who Are Not Panning Oat der more galling bonds. to be one of the most hotly-contested battles in If the New York management do^s not want THE NATIONAL BOARD base ball in Canada will be commenced. him It should release him, If Pfeffer is per­ OP Billy Mcllroy, the clever third baseman of the Well—Hoping For Improvement sonally to blame for his retirement a declara­ PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL ASSOCIATIONS. Maple Leafs, of Guelph. for a couple of seasons tion to that effect should be made, and the is­ past, is a much-talked about man in this and sue be brought to bear between Pfeffer and the OFFICE OF other Canadian ball towns at present. He was Alter Return Home—The .Value ol head of the New York Club. It is a queer con­ JOHN B. DAY, AGENT, anxious to play In London this season, and sign­ dition In base ball when a player cannot work NO. 131 MAIDEN LANE. ed a contract to play here. Since then he has when he wr.nts to, because he is tied up to< a signed a Guelph contract. Guelph asserts that Lachance—An Injustice to Plotter. club that will neither et him work for itself New York, May 18.—Almost every day I London has no claim on him, as he signed with or release him so thot he can work for others. learu of new leagues organizing and playing them" before the professional league was organ­ OP LESSER IMPORT. In this country or in Canada. ized. Mcllroy signed with London for the sea­ Brooklyn, N. Y., May 20.—The Brooklyn What good crowds New York and Brooklyn While I endeavor to roach them all by letter son of 1896. London accepted his terms, and Club finds itself In the'uncomfortable posi­ could have had on Decoration Day if they only I fear it is almost impossible to do so; there­ the day previous to the date for him to report tion of being obliged to "try out'.' two had been In the first division. fore, I avail myself of a medium by which I ,ain he wired Manager Sippi that he would be here. pitchers at the very beginning of the sea- Jor.es is playing good ball in the Atlantic sure to attain the desired result. It is an Rumor has it that as he was about to leave sou. Harper and Payne have been worked League. . established fact, that the progressive newspapers Guelph for London he was waited on by Guelph steadily to ascertain whether they will The Brooklyns Will have a fairly good financial of pur country reach every oae iu it, and also magnates and induced to remain at home. A merit the reward of fast League company trip West. residents of Canada; therefore, I can communi­ voto is being taken in 'the matter by the Execu­ or must get back to the slower leagues, I am nfraid that Cleveland is going to lose cate with each and every 0113 of these asso­ tive. and it is expected that he will be awarded where they have passed their previous base­ ciations. its base ball club. .If the city will not attend I wish to assure al! of them that It is ad­ to London in a day or two. ball existence. the panics with the • Sunday concession made visable that they become members under the Hamilton entertains a kindly feeling towaids UNSATISFACTORY PITCHERS. by President Robiton and the team, at the top old favorites in that city. Manager Richardson of the ladder I think I know the situation well National Agreement without delay, as if they has secured Mike Mcrrlson for this season, Personally, I am much afraid that enough to predict that Cleveland will drop out do not pre-empt their territory there will be and he also wanted Marr Phillips, but Mnrr neither of them will do for a steady pitch­ through no other reason than lack of patronage. danger of losing it; but if they delay some had already signed to play with a club in the ing diet. Both pitchers are well known to But I don't think Frank De Haas Robison \v411 other organization may apply fci- the territory South. Both these players were at one time several league managers who have kept be lost to base ball. JOHN B. FOSTER, they consider their own and possibly wrest It members o.f a Hamilton club. an eye on their work, off and on, for some from them, as the first applicant will undoubt­ Cockinan, who was with Guelph last year, seasons. Harper first attracted attention MONTREAL'S MEN. edly have first call. It is only necessary to file is playing a brilliant game at third for lioan- iu California, where he was about the best ah application, with a few formalities, with oke (Va.), and has been recommended to Louis­ on that side of the Kocky Mountains. He either Mr. Young or myself. No one will Some Facts About Players Signed by be required to state where they purchase uni­ ville as a hard-hittins third baseman. His had the reputation of doing a great deal forms, as it does not matter at all. friends in this city Will be pleased to hear of thinking in his pitching, and dkl Manager McCallum. of his success.. Montreal, Can., May 15.—The Montreal Club After the classification is decided upon the not trust alone to brute strength to payment of the protection fee completes the Manager Collins, of the Gaits, is getting his succeed. In the Eastern League he has secured its team for the season, and the team ready for work. .Gait people are enthusi­ majoilty of the players, who are strangers here, transaction and the territory will remain to made a tine reputation In 1805, but it was not those securing it. Within two years it will be astictic over the prospects of their club being a until he had hud plenty of opportunity to study have been ordered by Manager McCullum to st rong factor in the coming contest. report on May 5. This will give, them two as difficult to secure some of these minor Ms batters. His success is not so much in vary­ league franchises as it is now to secure a ing pace as in absolute control of a good slow weeks' practice, as the fust game will be played on May 16 with St. Hyacinths in this League franchise, which would be almost, if bull. not, Quite impossible. Payne is an Ohio youth who is successful in city. I intend during the coming season to compile -UHILHIL y>J»Jlnrl,^ tl^LlllI I.JUM &CUMUI1. this respect. As long as he can keep the other Two local men will be held to render service Wood, the star twirler of last season's during the season, and the other men who a full record of players employed by each club team, from hitting him lii succession he will playing under the National Agreement; this Guelph Maple Leafs, has been signed . bv Man­ vviu his game, but three or lour well-bunched have been gathered in are Dean, of Toronto; ager Sippi. In Plummor .and Wood London has Banner, who has figured on the Orange A. 0. record will Include the position, age, height, hits appear to work havoc in his pitching pro­ aud, so far as possible, habits and characteris­ a couple of good pitchers. j. M. N. gramme. I believe that is a 'Common fault with team, both of whom are now In Montreal. The battery secured to do the principal work tics of each player. When completed this all left-handers. They never seem able to head will be at the disposal of all base ball man­ off a batting rally by the other team. Payne is Frank Thompson, who pitched last year for WHEELING WORKED UP Strikes me us being a pitcher whom it is well ICalamuzoo in the Michigan Stote League, and agements and will, I believe, become almost the . back stop is Thomas Miller, of Lebanon. invaluable as the records of the game develop. to I'sy up to the very limit that his speed and The new National Agreement is to base ball Over the Prospects of Her Team and command of the balls hold good, and then let N. H., who played in the New England League the Inter-State League. another man finish the game. for the past three seasons. what the first pair of pants is to the small Another battery is Foley and Nevers. who boy—when the pants are OQ we all know it is a Wheeling, W. Va., May 18.—Editor "Sporting A WISE PRACTICE. played on the famous Rocklands last year, and boy, and we see the coining man. How vividly ing Life:"—From our point of view the Inter- If a base ball census and statistician expert will also on the Bougor team of the New England one remembers donning his first pants; how full State League race is a putty one, although we carefully go through the games of the last two League. Foley is a good basernan, and Nevers, of ambition he suddenly becomes; how rapidly have not yet had the opportunity of witnessing years he will lind that more iratncs have been when not behind the bat, Will cover first bag. he seems to grow in a few minutes. a game this season. All the clubs, with the pos­ saved by making a change of pitchers at the Smart, of Malone. who won eleven out Of The great national game has now discarded sible exception of Saglnaw, seem to be pretty proper time than have been lost. You know it thirteen games pitched last season, will also swaddling clothes, dresses, etc. Under the well balanced, and we stall doubtless see some has been held by a great many able people that I e\v Agreement its development and advance­ exciting contests between the doughty members the pitcher should never be changed, as it de­ play here, and outside tha pitcher's box is a great man at short. ment will be by giant strides. of this circuit. stroys contidence in himself. I wiis once very Frank Sweeney, of Brighton. Mass., who has So confident urn I of the strength and de­ "Tho general opirlon concerning Fbrt Wayne much of that frame of mind, but the increased played in the New England League and New veloping power of the new Agreement I intend seems to be correct in the main, as that club distance that the pitcher has to throw the ball York f.fate League, is un excellent fielder a to supply each minor league player with a is already in the lead, aud appears to be made placed me on the other side of the fence, for I strong batter and a fine base runner, as he copy of it, so that the player may know how cf the material that will keep it in dr-.it posi­ believe that when a pitcher begins to show signs will undoubtedly prove during the season. Hof- greatly Its interests are enhanced by it. tion unless better playing is done by its an­ of distress he will go down in a bunch unless He can also see how small and 'utterly un­ tagonists. he is given relief. fer. another fielder with a good record, has been signed. worthy are the insinuations that have been Regarding the Nailers, we have naught but BROOKLYN PEOPLE A couple of trials by these players together thrown out about it by some of those who words of the highest praise. All six of their feel hurt to think that the team, which began will satisfy the management as to the best will profit most by it. games have been played on foreign grounds, aud the season so well, should now show up so poorly. positions for them to hold on the team, and it Once more I will say to those having a as three of them were victories we feel quite They imagine they had an organization that franchise unprotected, no .matter how valuless complacent concerning the future. It is true would more than hold its own', and so did I. is expected that they will be in fine form for the first game. it may seem to be, don't delay In making appli­ that our pitchers have rot yet rounded Into A succession of hard luck incidents seems to cation for protection by wire or letter, and good form, but as long as the club bats in the have, fallen upon the Brooklyns all at once, HAPPY HOUSTON. thus secure it, as otherwise it may be lost way it has been doing suocess will continue ti> and no one feels it more keenly than the head to you. perch on our bum er. We have scored 6J- rims of the team, for there Wa9 a chance for Brook­ The cost Is almost nothing In comparison in six games, aud earned runs, home runs and lyn to have everything all its own way with A Model Liittle Team Organized by to its value. JOHN B. DAY. three-baggers .are very common occurrences, New York making such a fizzle this season. Manager Garson. All the men seem able to hit, although there TOM' DALY'S INJURY. Houston.Tex., May 18.—Editor"Sporting Life:" An Official Announcement. are some sluggers in the team whose work iu is a handic.ip to the team, for he Is a strong, —The Houston team are at the top round of the this particular Is par excellence. MeHoverter, successful bntter. and while a club manage­ ladder, with a percentage of .842, winning 16 Washington, D. C., May 18.—Editor "Sporting our giant first bas^man. is said to be a great ment is forced to ase pitching experiment* all out of 19 games, and for that reason the "root­ Life:"—The following organizations have com­ hitter, and. Wagner, Gallagher and Darrah are the good batters are needed in line. The mo­ ers" are pawing the earth aud feeding on choc­ piled with the requirements of the law, and not far behind. The fielding seems to be nearly ment a team becotiits disarranged the other play­ olate caramels. The team to a man are working have paid for reservation and protection under what it should be, and it is thought that iu ers lack the confidence that is necessary to win. iu harmony and using great, judgment, in every the National Agreement for 1800: this department of the game Wheeling Will When Brooklyn returns to its own grounds game, not a point -escapes them. Class A—Eastern League, Western League and stand second to none. I believe there will be an immediate improve­ The boys are batting like nends and have al­ Atlantic Association. Privately some of us are a trifle afraid of ment in playing form, and the team, will come ready given some of the Moss Agate.pitchers the Class B—Western Association, Southern Asso­ our pitching corps, and believe that If we to something like its "best strength. Stein is heart disease; their base running has been re­ ciation, New England League, Pennsylvania don't strengthen in. that department will have- out for the time being, and some day I expect markable, and they never fail to steal ten or League and Virginia League. trouble in landing the flag. Garvey, a Smoky to see him drop out of the game for good. Two Class C—Texas League, Inter-State League and City product, seems to be the best of the lot, years ago, when he was doing such wonderful twelve during a game. MeHeury was released last Tuesday, right after new Pacific League. N. B. YOUNG. Sec'y. but as he. has pitched in only two games, it Work in the bcx for Brco'dyn, I often sat in the is somewhat early yet to form a just estimate stands and wondered where all the speed came the Austin game, which he won. He pitched goyd ball and made four hits. It is rumored he VILLAGE -HAMPDENS. of his ability to hold the other fellows down. from that rather slight and drooping form. Per­ The remainder of our pitchers have been sonally Stein is a splendid fellow, and gives asked for his release for reasons only known by himself. He made many friends while here, and Doubtless Many Players Miss Great­ rapped pretty lively, and the only reason close attention to the game when he is tit to we have won games with them has been the work. I do not wonder that he finds it necessary the patrons of the game were loth to see him ness For Lack of Opportunity. leave the team. May good luck follow you, my fact that we have batted out the victories. to lay off and get same rest to accumulate Without opportunity genius and talent Shaw is doing noble work behind the bat, and strength. boy. fire lost to the world. This is particularly his throwing is accuracy itself. MeHoverter IF AL GmiBERT The Houston rooters hare arranged to go to Galveston on the 31st inst., and will charter a true when applied to base ball players. on first and Captain Darrah on second are could strike a winning gait again there should attending to their Work in good style. Wagner be no reason why he would nut pitch any club special train of ten or twelve coaches. One coach Followers of the game will easily recall will be set apart for the special use of the Hous­ what narrow escapes Dad Oarke, Keeler, at third and Whalley at short are having some toward the championship notch. Gumbert has errors, but their work with the stick com­ got the arm and the strength, and all he needs ton Bicycle Club, and about seventy strong will Jermings. Davls. Burkett and others have go down fully uniformed with white pants and had from reaching greatness. Had Thomas pensates for shortcomings in fielding. The out­ is the ability to fool the batters. field is well covered by Rickert, Gallagher and In the city of Brooklyn Dan Daub has a great caps, and blue and white blazer. ,The rooters Gray lived 150 years later, his immortal will be six hundred strong, and will have spe­ Violet, and taking the team as a whole out­ many admirers among the base ball cranks. Dan "Elegy" might have been shaped somewhat side the pitcher's box we consider it the equal is a queer sort of chap. He has gone over into cial seats reserved for them aud their band. differently. For instance, he would proba­ TEXAS. of any other in the League. the Atlantic League, and they don't seem to bly have said: Charley Hastings, one of the Pirates, has be able to make any headway against him over Some village Rnsie that with lightning shot a brother living here who, it is scarcely neces­ there. I have seen him during some of his good Ijipp Jumped His Contract. The sturdy batsmen of the Dreadnanghts licked; sary to state, is a thoroughbred base ball clays against the big League clubs bother them Roanoke. Ya., May 18.—Thomas C. Lipp, pitch­ Some mute, inglorious Anson here may rot. crank. He is anxious to see Charley placed until the heavy batters nearly went crazy. Daub er, signed by tho Roanoke Base Ball Club, of Some Tebeuu who had never bragged or kicked. in the points for Pittsburg, and has unbounded seems to be like many of the other youngsters of the Virginia' SUite League, for the season of faith in his ability to win his game. the present day. He goes along for two-thirds of 189C. has jumped his -contract and gone to Hag- The applause of crazy rooters to command, The threats of fines by umpires to despise, The only uncertainty about the club is its the game like a ten-time winner and then his erstown. Md., to join au independent team. Man­ pitchers, and while they have, done fairly well strength flags. Perhaps lie will be better this ager Boyer. of the Roanokes. will nt once have To Strike out sixteen hatters right off hand Aud next year in their sal'rles get a rise. to date it is not considered that, their work is •-season than he has been in the pas,t. for he is President iNlck Young blacklist Lipp. which as satisfactory as it should and probably will cnly a. young fellow and should acquire more will debar him forever from any participation Their lot forbade, nor handicapped alone be. Left-handed Biirrett, who was expected Strength with years. with any club or playing against any club under- Their pitching greatness, but where batting to pitch wh.uing ball from the start, has done LA CHANCE'S VALUE. National Agreement. thrives. nothing yet, but when he gets into proper shupe The brilliant spurt that La Chance made nt Forbade to train their muscles like a stone the funs have faith that he will prove the best the beginning of the'.-season, and which he has Bath Base Ball Association.' And play the game of their immortal lives. of the lot. Baker .aud Johnson seem to be maintained with considerable regularity up to Bath. Me. May IS.—The Bath Basj Ball As­ all rijrht, and Garvty. a late acquisition from the preseut time, fully justifies his engagement sociation perfected organization to-'iig'nt. elect­ Tricks in AH Trades. PittE>l>ui-ij, won his first game at Newcastle on sind the amount that was paid for his release. ing these officers: John O. Patten, president; "Pat Tebeau is the Hungry Joe of first base- Saturday. PICKWICK. When LaChar.ce first came to Brooklyn he was Augustus A. Percy, vice president; Oliver Moses, men." says Billy Jcyco. "His cc.jicU.^y has caught made the target for a great deal of quiet "kid­ secretary; James P. Ledyard. Le.vis Swett, several youngsters napping ihis season. Pat's —The left-handers of the National League ding" by some older members of the team, and O.iver Moses, finance committee; Fritz H. jolly is funny. When a batsman reaches first number. 13—Thornton, Friend, Esper, Inks. Mc- •ome who are no longer with Brooklyn. La Twite-hell. Sanford L. Fogg, John E. Fitzgerald, Gill, .Payne, Killeu, Foreman, Bowen, Breiteu- Chance's nature wr.e not aggressive enough to Pat starts to jolly him about his playing. Of William H. Wlnglow, Errest F. Kclley, execu­ course the pitcher is a steerer in this bunco stein, Smith, Claxisen and Dolaa. «taud up under that sort of thing, and he might tive committee. 8 LIFE. May 23.

here as I did before Captain Nasb's men came to town. There is a woeful lack of team work and an apparently blind reliance upon the ability of the men to bat out the victories. Maybe this will win the pennant. The sea­ son's young, but it WASN'T SCIENTIFIC BASE BALL MUCH ENTHUSIASM OVER THE TEAM'S Eight Mysterious Combinations tbe Quakers played here. Not by a long shot. of Beautiful Colors, Nash has the honor to captain a great company GOOD WORK, of batters. There is none better. But while the boys are batting they also ought to play EFFECTED BY————— ball in '96 style. They didn't do it here. Maybe they do else­ An Unusual Showing For a Senatorial where. RCEKTGEN PATSY TEBEAU is again the team's captain and manager in name Team Abroad:—Schmelz in the Back­ EPISOJf and in fact, and everybody's glad as glad can be that it's so. Every player on the team likes Patsy, and When he has full swing the opposing ground—Young on Protests—The CROOKES Team knows that it is up against a real, live bail team every day in the week. CATMOUE OFFSIDE PLAYS. Kreglo Family Provided For, Etc, THE FOREST CITY TEAM PLAYING Johnny Foster said last week: "Cleveland is getting a poor spring start." Well, we're satis­ Washington. D. O., May 19.—Editor fied. We've won 11 out of the last 13 games. "Sporting Life"—It is about time to eti- CHAMPIONSHIP BALL When Brooklyn can do that Mr. Foster can crow. thusel Here we are. beginning the sixth Pitcher Sullivan, of the Boston Club, spent week of this remarkable pennant race, and Sunday in this city, toe. guest of Frank Wilson the Washington Club not out of it. On the and Jimmy McGarr. A Criticism on the Quakers—No George Da vis played the best ball of any of the contrary, the Senators at present are New Yorks wtdle the Giants were here. very much in the argument, with but half The Baltimores played against a circus as an a dozen games separating them from the More Trouble About the Manage­ attraction to-day, but drew a good crowd. leaders. And this showing, too, is all the Captain Tebeau is almost outdoing Tucker in more creditable considering that but seven ment—Red-Hot Ball Against the his great work at first base this, season. of the -!G games have been played at Lome. In Saturday's game Harry Blake robbed Mike Popular interest in the work of the Seua- Tiernan of as pretty a home run smash as you tord is about at fever heat. Champions—News Notes. would see in a season. The ball was going like THE FIRST TRIP PRICE, 25c.--Postpaid. a shot and the catch was a remarkable one. abroad of the Senators will go down Cuppy has broken his hoodoo, and is again Cleveland, May 18.—Editor "Sporting pitching winning games. in base ball history as the most successful Life."—Never since Cleveland has had a In the New York games when Burkett came to orie ever made by a Washington League bat, with no one on the bases. Fun-ell played olub. I have tried all la-st winter and X-RAY PUZZLE CO. professional base ball club has there been spring to gently convey the impres­ given as fine an exhibition of the national between the plate and third for bunt hits. On 34 SOUTH THIRD ST. garce. both in batting and fielding, as the four of these occasions Jesse smashed the hall sion that the Senators might develop un­ present team, under Captain Tebeau, has to the outfield for singles or doubles. expected strength, and I ventured to say three PHILADELPHIA, PA. We've now been in first place for 48 consecu­ weeks ago that if the club could land 7 wit of given during the past week. It is true the 22 games on the first trip no kick would lie that this great, work has been but "ginger­ tive hours, and it's a real comfortable feeling, sure enough. ELMER E. BATES. coming. What they have done so far is beyond Most Mysterious Puzzle ever issued. ly appreciated," but the people are at last even fondest hopes. Nine out of 18 games is beginning to understand that If they go out the record so far' on the road, and though Chi­ The "15 Puzzle" no comparison. to League Park they will see a ball game, CHANGED THEIR LASTS. cago has always been a hard nut for the Sena­ and on Saturday there were nearly 4000 tors to crack, we rather expect to get one game on hand to look ou while the New York Ball Tossers Who Made Successes Jay this time. AGENTS WANTED "Giants" received their third, successive Changing Positions. Though the first half dozen victories looked for throw-down. A great number of National League all the world as if the club were playing beyond The cause? players, of course, have been in their its speed and favored with a fair share of luck, hand soon after the relief fund was started. Sev­ Veil, i guess it's because Patsy Tebeau present positions so long that their battery the Western trip has dispelled this impression. eral other base ball people who had read last is asrain having his own way abo'Ut every­ lineage can hardly be traced, but a few Ball playing, good, hard, earnest ball- playing, Saturday's "Sporting Life ' also responded. Mr. thing. names can be mentioned of those whose good handling, team work and a uever-say-die Young has now not only the gratitude of the it's mightv refreshing to go to League past career behind or in front of the batter spirit, is responsible for the Senators' victories. family but of the entire community, and the No flukes. Every game won a game earned. charitable interest sho\yn by the base bal pro­ Park day after day and see every individ­ i*» recorded in base ball history. Here THE BREAK ual man on the team working "with might they are: fession, notably that of the local and the West­ and main" to win throughout the entire that was expected (in the pitchers' box), happily ern magnate, has been the subject of consider­ nine innings. That's what wins games. Chicago—Uncle Anson used to catch—can do did not materialize, thanks to Win Mercer, and able favorable comment. pretty well there now. Decker has caught many now l>efore another week rolls round Captain SOME THOUGHTS One man can't do it alone, and a game. Everett was a backstop once. So was Joyce will have at least three pitchers in good on the subject of brilliant fielding bring to mind two men can't, but when nine men like the Bill Lange. Ryan was a pitcher. Flynn was form. It is but the truth to say that but for what an utterly useless affair the present system, present Cleveland team all pull together some­ the catcher of the Lincolns. in Chicago. Mercer's plucky pitching the Senators might now of scoring outfield work really is. Beyond de­ thing has got to come. Baltimore—Doyle caught till recently. Jennings be tailenders. While the other twirlers were noting the lew "put outs" and still fewer "as­ A SAFE WAGER. was a catcher. Keitz caught and pitched. getting into shape he pulled the club up to its sists," an outnelder's record in the daily score You can risk money on that proposition. Take Philadelphia—Brouthers began as a pitcher. commanding position, his brilliant. work really is of little value to the average fan, for it to-day's game, for instance. Albevt Mott's Hallman was a etcher. Cross and Boyle were being the individual feature of the first month's gives him not even an inkling of the work the out­ pets were against us, and you know what star catchers till they took to the infield. campaign. After 8 successive victories, he lost field may have performed. that means. Cleveland—Burkett. the star batter, was a fair his tirst game to the Browns, and then held them How often one reads of the brilliant work of In the ninth inning there was a little confu­ sort of a pitcher. Shearon was a failure in the down to four hits. There's pitching for you! this or that fielder, only to doubt the statement sion at third between Clark and Keitz about a box. MAUL STILL IN IT. on seeing but one or two put-cuts to his credit) thrown ball. Boston—Duffy caught in Massaebusets as a And now comes the good news that Al. Maul is in the score. This ia a case where figures are It didn't amount to much. There are ten boy. The majority of native Eastern players were again in trim; that Lester German is beginning deceptive. A dozen hard hits may have passed teams in the League that wouldn't have profited "sandlots" catchers at the age of 17. to show signs of roundiug into shape, and that the infields (luring the game, and nine of them, by it. But Harry Blake utilized the opportunity Brooklyn- Daly was a catcher. So was Bonner, Jimmy McJamea is mastering control of his perhaps, were stopped and cleanly handled by one and sneaked in from third with the winning Schoch has been behind the bat. Foutz was long swift shoots. Anderson and Boyd, who practice 6f the three outfielders. Quite likely, also, seven run after the game seemed, like history, "gone a twirling star. Lachance was a heavyweight morning and evening at the park here, will also of the nine batsmen were held on first because beyond recall." backstop. give a good account of themselves. Anderson is of the sharp work and accurate throwing of this THE BRACE CAME Pittsburg- Stenzel caught for Chicago in 1800. a hot weather pitcher, and can- now be depend­ fielder. after the loss of a game to Brooklyn by Smith was a pitcher for many years. Bierbauer ed upon to use his old-time speed. WHAT CREDIT something that to an onlooker appeared to be was a catcher. Donovan tried to pitch and would COS SCHMELK does he get? None whatever. But a big black carelessness or indifference. not do. is about as happy in consequence of the Club's mark goes in the error column every time ha Incidental to the brace was the return to New York—Gleason pitched clear up to last good work as any 33d degree rooter, and he fumbles or lets one of the many hot groundors the team of McGarr and Blake, making the season. Counaughton caught in minor leagues. does not fail to give "Fighting Bill" Joyce a get away from him. Certainly this looks like team winning the Temple Cup nearly intact. George Davis besau as a pitcher. Tiernan was large slice of the credit for it. Mr. Schmelz, injustice to the out fielder. Blake has developed into a superb outlielder, no star as a twirler. Van Haltren was originally first and foremost, is looking out for the inter­ It may be true enough that the fielder has no and as he is a more fortunate batter than a catcher, then turned artist of curves, and fi­ ests of his employers, and while the club is pull­ earthly chance to put out the batter, no matter McAleer the team lost nothing by the change nally went to the field. ing so well together he feels the best policy how clever the stop, recovery and throw. Still, that sent him into centre field till McAleer's Cincinnati—Buck Ewing caught till his glass will be to remain away from the team. As long is it not a "fielding chance" when he is charged laine leg healed. arm teok possession. Germany Smith was a fair as the club continues to play ball Mr. S:.'hmelz with an error in case he fails to accept it. and O'Counor in right really helped the team, for backstop. will hardly take his old post on the players' should there not lie some way to score these St. Ix)uis—Dowd at college. Cooley 'caught in bepch, but will look out for the growing busi­ he is in every game away up to his ears, and Kansas. "chances," and show in tbe score the real work he has been batting splendidly. ness interests of the Wagners. Earle Wagner of the outfield'.' Washington—Crooks was the backstop of Ra­ hs also signed Silver King on Joyce's recommen­ Burkett's great batting has been a feature cine College. Selbach caught for several years. Of course it would be impossible to add an­ of every game. Fast or slow, in or out, high or dations the captain may make are bound to carry other oclurnn (T. C.) to already crowded press iow or CONNECTICUT'S LEAGUE. weight. It was at Joyce's request that German scores, but there is the "assist" column which, ANY OLD WAY was signed. He has lots of faith in the ex- in the case of outfieldera, is usually adorned by tbe ball is sent in, Jess lines 'em out. Giant, and as his pitching has improved with ciphers. If an Inflelder is given an assist even Childs' fine fielding has been another great Jim O'Rourke's "Victor" Team a each game, the captain's -judgment after all may if not put-out results, why would it not be the feature of nearly every contest. Strong Aggregation. prove better than Arthur Irwin's. Mr. Wagner right thing to credit the outlielder with an as­ has also signed Silver King on Joyce's recommen­ sist for every base hit or overthrow cleanly The feature par excellence In my opinion, Bridgeport, Conn., .May Iii.—Editor "Sporting dation. King has been practicing with Mc- however, has been Captain Tebeau's marvelous Life:"—The opening game for the champion­ handled? work at first base. Guire and is said to be as speedy as of yore. FIFTY-FIVE OUTFI ELDERS? ship of the Connecticut Valley League was play­ AT LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS It used to be said that Jake Virtue was the ed in this city on the 7th, Bridgeport defeat­ last season averaged 13 assists each. The more finest throwing first baseman in the couutrv in matters are running along smoothly and quietly. fact of rating all fielding chances, other than ing the Ansouiaus by . 10 to 7. About 1000 Anyone who saw President Young's worried fly balls, as assists would i-ot materially mili­ his day, and I guess he was, but Jake 'had spectators- witnessed the game, and the Mayor countenance a year ago would not knoV him to­ very few assists in a season—not manv more, I twirled the first ball. On the 10th our boys tate against strong-throwing outfielders. for tlie think, than Tebeau has had in the 22 games day, so well and hearty does he look. His stand men with good ar.-is would be just as much were defeated at Winsted by 5 to 3. on" the umpire problem is saving him lots of already played. The Bridgeport "Victors" team is composed of in evidence as formerly. The fielders behind THE WONDERFUL BEAUTY worry, though a "kick" is registered every now weak pitchers would have no kick corning either, local players, and it is doubtful if there is and then against one. or two of his staff. A year for in the fielding a/erages-the players who have Of Captain Tebeau's first base play is that he another city in New England that can boast of ago, however, the messenger boys fell over each knows exactly what to do with " the ball in the most chances have all the best of it. as strong a team of local players. The team other . delivering protesting telegrams at Mr. Perhaps such a ch;ngo as here outlined i? » every spot and place and under any possible is as follows: Jim O'Rourke, manager and combination of circumstances. Young's office. The League magnates are stand­ trifle .radical and wculd prove unpopular with catcher; Ivors, centre and right field; Mansfield ing pretty well by their resolutions of last fall, scorers, bnt to the fan who follows the game Chip McGarr has played excellently with an and Foster pitchers; Streck, first base; Do- and only exceptionally aggravating cases find ex­ arm that bothers him all the time. closely it would be the means of giving him a herty, second base; Dempsey, third base; Rogers, pression in protests against the umpire. fair idea of the work done, and also an idea of The pitchers have rounded to all right. We shortstop: Herbert, left field, and Benidetti. SILLY PROTEST'S. the direction in which most of the hits wero have just a quartette now—Wilson. Wallace centre field. Rogers is improving wonderfully in There's another way to protest, however, and made. But above all this, it would give the out- Cuppy and Young—Chamberlain having been let his work at short, as is also Doherty at second. that is to protest games on points of play, of the fielder credit for what rightfully belongs) to him. go outright. Wilson's batting has been some­ Both boys will no doubt be found in faster most trivial nature. Two of these protests—one TOO LITTLE CREDIT thing remarkable, he having won two of his company later on. games by his own good stick work. from Captain Anson, the other from Captain Is now given the fielder for making running The many friends of the Bridgeport boys on Nash—have already been received. Anson wants stops of hard hits on grounds usually 50 per cent, SAME OLD TEAM. the Washington Club. Rogers and Lush, are the extra inning Boston game played over because less reliable than the infield. In to-day's Cleveland-Baltimore game the highly pleased with their great work on that Mr. Tucker was unkind enough to stop little Wil- If an outfielder is to be charged with an error make-up of the home team was identically the team. Rogers' work at third is remarkable, as lie Everett on first base. Captain Nash's ob­ every time he fails to stop base hits or over­ same as on the day the great Temple Cup this is his first season on that bag. Washing- j jection is based on a play which resulted in a throws made by infielders, cr because in a 15O series began—Young, pitcher; Zimmer catcher- ton's find in Rogers is like the Bostons with Chicago victory. The Captain's bat was struck or 200-foot throw to bases he happens to throw Tebeau, Childs. McGarr and McKean in the Oollins. It is too tad that Lush Is not played •by a pitched ball, while he was arguing with sis feet too id^h, low or wide, why should tin Infield, and Burkett, McAleer and Blake in the in every game. Such material should never the umpire, and a double play resulted. Nash not receive credit in the score for every ou» outer meadow. be allowed to keep a bench warm. has filed his statement of the case, and Mr. of these chances offered and accepted? Esper, who won the only game for Baltimore After the Eastern League opened the cham­ Weidman has submitted his story. "The two GROUND IMPROVEMENTS. In the Temple Cup series, was in the box for pionship last season I made the prediction in statements are just alxiut as close together as the When the Senators return 'home next weeks Baltimore. He did splendid work, but little the "Sporting Life" that Rogers and Lush North and South Poles." said the president. It they will hardly recognize their old stampiu;; M-cGraw was missed at third would be found in faster company,, which has is not probable that either of the protests will ground. Both the left field seats and grand stand THE CHAIN LIGHTNING proved t:-uo. be considered before the fall meeting of the at National Park have been torn down and an opuhle plays executed by McKean, Childs and In the spring of '04 two young men were Board of Directors, and affidavits—not views— immense grand stand erected in their place, ex­ Tebeau have never been excelled by anv three given a trial on the Worcester Club of the New will count then. tending from the left field fence to and adjoin­ players in these positions. «Vo matter'to winch one England League. Both were released and pro­ MR YOUNG'S KIND OFFICES ing the new right field seats. It is a massive of these players a ball is batted, with a man on nounced not fast enough. Cne of them came in behalf of the Kreglo family have been the structure, with 21 rows of chairs, 10 of which first, a double play is pretty sure to follow these home. The other secured a position on another means of setting that unfortunate household on are in front of the posts supporting the roof. days. club In the same league. To-dav both those a. solid footing, and the poor mother of the If the plans of Mr. Wagner are carried out A double play that has been repeated a half players are fully capable of holding positions murdered girl cannot find words enough to ex­ there wilr also lie 160 private boxes, and tha dozen times on the home grounds this season has in the Nation;)I I>>a?ue. One i* Lush, of the press her gratitude to the big-hearted chief of total seating capacity of the park will be alxiut put the spectators on their feet and Washinartons: the other. Anderson, of the Brook - base ball, and the base hall people in general 12.500. The stand encroaches a trifle on the play­ BULGED OUT THEIR EYES lyus. Such is luck and good ball playlnc. who have taken an interest in the sad case. Mr. ing field of the catcher and third basemah, and ia in astonishment. With a man on first Captain Young has been instrumental in raising nearly tbe finest and biggest affair of its kind erected Tebeau has. played for the assist, throwing the II. P. R. $500 for the family, arid has safely invested a in Washington. JOHN HEYDLER. man out at second and le.avir.nr the pitcher to part of it. for live stock and in the rental of a take the return throw to retire the runner. About Appreciated in Rliody. small farm, while the balance has been deposit­ Base Rail Has Its Dangers. two such plays in one same is as good as an The Pawtuckets have a prize in Manager ed to Mrs. Kreglo's account in bank. electric battery to stir up rlio spirits Smith. He is a groat player himself, am! holds | President Brush, of Cincinnati, sent a check Joseph Bradshaw, aged 14 years, while watfh. THE QUAKlOUS fKTTICISEn. his mon ui) to pxvJ work. The Pawtuckets arc I for $25. accompanied by a very kind letter, and ing a game of base ball at Lost Creek, Pa., I did not have nearly as good an opinion of tho a dean rrowd of ball players and make an ex- I Earle Wagner, of the Washington ('tub. placed May 15. was struck at the base of the brain Philadelphia team after I &aw the tiiree games j colleut iia»iaaaioa.--"I>jovidtuco Journal." ' by a foul tip. A blood vessel was ruptured, and « chock for the same amount in Mr. Young's the lad died a few tuiuutes afterwards. May 23. SPORTING LIFE. 9

was made for that player. Augusta reserved some good work, for the games will be repro­ the player and sent iu his name, but somehow duced at the Fountain Square Theatre during Coyle's name, aa well as those of Johnson and the trip. If the boys put up any kind ef a McMunus, never reached Chairman Young, of the game in the East there will be big crowds to Board of Arbitration. The manager of the Au­ see the little Reds playing on the stage. gusta Club last season was W. W. Bumhsina, MINOR MENTION. aud he, knowing that Coyle had been signed by McPhee had his forefinger knocked out of Augusta before he had obtained his release from PORKOPOLIS QUITE-SATISFIED WITH joint in Simday's game, and he will not be able Toledo, and seeing that his name did uot ap­ to get in the midst of a contest far a couple pear on the official reserve list of players given of days. Gray is filling his shoes very ac­ out by Mr. Young, signed the player. Protest BUM'S TEAM. ceptably. was entered by the New England League. The That man Gray is a jewel. He can jump in Augusta Olub handed in its case to the secretary, at any moment and take the place of any man who endeavored to secure from Brockton an that is put out of the game, -and his work answer, but failed to do so, and therefore was The Pitchers in Fine Fettle and the is not the worst that has ever been seen, either. compelled to send the Augusta side of the case It is his value as a utility man that keeps without any answer to the Board of Directors, Entire Outfit Playing Good Ball- him on the bench the greater part of the time. on which were the New Bedford, Pawtucket, Billy might, remember the fate of Decker, of Augusta aBd Portland— two Maine clubs and two Chicago. That man played substitute for four from the other section. Portland alone.put in Brush as Spectator and Critic—A years before catching on as a regular man. an , answer, Augusta not sitting op the case, Harry Vaughn is covering first base these, being an interested party. Meanwhile, Brock­ days. Manager Ewing has a sore arm, and ton decided not to keep Coyle, and released him Prediction Few the Ensuing Trip, Harry fits in very nicely on the first bag. to Hartford. The New England League ap­ I consider Lachance the best lirst baseman in pealed to the Board, and it now being a ques­ the League to-day, bar none. His work is a tion between one leaifue and another the Board Cincinnati, O., May 18.—Editor "Sporting revelation. F. E. GOODWIN. decided in favor of New England, and decided Life:" Where are the clubs that were going that Coyle must go to Augusta, and the reserve to make a run-away race from the start? CALIFORNIA CULLINGS. of the player be enforced. The correspondence Or was that just iin ante-seasoii bluff, made THE WORK OF THE BOSTON TEAM in this case has been going on for fully two with no expectation of fulfillment? Looks The New Ball Park Well Located— months, and it is most satisfactory that an end very muoh like the latter doesn't it'.' So has at last been reached. The decision of the far I have failed to see any base ball team Gossip of Players, Etc. ON THE ROAD, Board is one that gives satisfaction, for the in the great National League setting so hot San Francisco, Cal., May 5.—Editor "Sporting reason that in it the Board has upheld the New Life:"—The Grand Rose Carnival at Redwood England League in its course of action in its en­ •d pace that none of the others can get City was very fittingly terminated by a close deavors to transact its own business. within hailing distance. On the contrary game of base ball between the teams, of Menlo The Team's Showing Satisfactory—A NEW ENGLAND'S NEAT LEAGUE. the clubs seem to be bunched in better Park and Redwood' City. At the end of the Your correspondent intended to take a trip shape even than last season, and that ninth inning the score was 9-9. and by consent to Maine aud view the opening games in that is saying a good deal. of both captains the gnrue was called. Both Valuable Revision of the Playing section the first part of the week, but his OUR OWN CINCINNATI REDS nines are eager to meet again, and a spirited duties as secretary prevented him from so doing, are doing quite well, thank you. By three game between these two teams is an event of and President Murnane was compelled to go magnificent victories over the Brooklyn the near future. Rules—The Coyle Case Settled at alone. He visited all of the cities in the cir­ team Buck Ewing's braves have gone THE NEW GROUNDS. cuit—Bangor, Lewistoa, Augusta and Portland— right up among the leaders, and un­ The new1 League grounds, corner of Sixteenth, Last—New England League Notes, and was greatly pleased with the article of less they fail miserably against Phila­ street and Folsom, are situated in a very fine ball. He saw some of the clubs putting up a delphia will go Bast very well able location to attract the admirers of the sport game that was fully as sharply contested and to stand a bruising time of it. Since last Sat­ in this city. Their situation and surroundings Boston, May 21.—Editor "Sporting Life:" as well played as National League games, and urday week the Keds have played six games bear a. great resemblance to the Boston Brother­ —Two out of three in 1'ittsburg were several with more snap and go. He says that and won five of them. Not so bad, is it? And hood Park, and have line accommodations for more than was expected by the followers many of the players can put up better ball we have yet to meet New York in three games rapid transit to and from the game. Manager of the Bostons on. this trip. It was not than those drawing salary in the National and Louisville in one before going East. Blake ia to be congratulated on his good for­ bad to close the second week of the West­ League to-day. He was very much taken Just now the Cineinnatis are in good playing tune in securing so valuable a site for his base ern campaign in second place, although with the catching of Butler, of Augusta, who shape. The pitchers are in line fettle, catchers ball venture. half a dozen clubs, are so well up on the practiced this spring with Indianapolis and all right, infield stronger than ever by reason TIPS. whom that club would have liked to take #or of getting better acquainted. with each other, Captain Johns-tone, of the Berkeley 'Varsity heels of the leaders that even in lirst or team, was unable to play in yesterday's game second phice giyes little to brag about. the asking. Dilworth, who is well known in and the outfield in better playing shape than minor leaguedom throughout the country, is ever before. Why then shoul'd we take off at Palo Alto, on account of injuries sustained The West has not assumed that superiority using his drop most effectively for Augusta, and our caps to any of the League teams? None at Central Park in the game of April 25. The that had been expected. The Baltimores it is the only kind of drop the Augusta peo­ on earth. _ absence of Johnstone greatly weakened the have mowed down all opposition easily ple desire him to use this year. Rhodes, of Those who predicted that Cincinnati would be strength of his team in the last game, and with enough. The Washingtons, too, have done Pawtucket, has been pitching most effectively. weak in the box would do well to look at the him in condition on the 8th the chances are far better than last year. The Brooklyns It is a novelty, indeed, for the Fall River work that quintette is doing. Rhines, Dwyer greatly in favor of Berkeley breaking their have not shown that strength their friends champions to be anywhere but in the lead, and Eh ret are able to cope with the best of base ball hoodoo for ever. expected of them, and the ITiillies went but that club cannot be expected to be in the them, while Foreman and Fisher are coming I paid a visit to Stanford to-day, and found down with a crash in Louisville. 1'lie New fore all of the time. Manager Marstou should strong in the race. The game that Fisher the team engaged in practicing as they never Yorks have certainly done as well as could not feel downcast because the other clubs have pitched yesterday was a credit to the Ander- practiced before. The "fans" are very blue, be expected under the circumstances. Of shown up so much stronger than last season. son boy, and he was the recipient of many a as it was clearly shown in the two games played course, the gap between the Eastern and This is sure to create all the more interest in favorable notice in the papers this morning. that McLanie is losing effectiveness as a. twirlw, WTesteru clubs is not now what it will be Fall River. They have been howling in that Dwyer has come to his old form and is win­ and it was on him that they had based their city for a long time that they had no real ning his games on nearly every occasion. hopes for further supremacy with the bat and by June 16, when the lirst Eastern trip of rivalry and the New England League cities ball. the Western clubs will have come to an were too ea.sy. The reverse is being shown this A WONDER. Catcher Farrell, of the Benicia team, the eud and the first circuit of games at home year, and the other clubs are simply crazy Without a doubt "Dusty" Miller Is the won­ Solano County champions, was in town and smti abroad be fully rounded. Then figures to show that the Fall Rivers are none too strong der of the year. That Cygnet Ix>y is ham­ paid me a visit. Farrell was offered a, fine will tell something. Just now the Western for the company they are in. The weather has mering the ball all over the lot, fielding in that opportunity to play in the Colorado State clubs have signally failed to open any kind been greatly against the financial success of bright sun in better shape than any who has League, but the objection of his parents com­ of gap upon their Eastern brethren. The the League this year. In the eastern section been here and stealing bases on the best pelled him to remain with us another season. Cleveland^ have gradually risen in the there was scarcely a real warm day, so that catchers in the League. Yesterday lie had He will probably be found in fast company next West, showing the even character of their the attendance was small and unremunerative, six stolen bases to his credit, and three of them year, for he is a superb backstop and a fine work. Chicago has not shown anything of course. Things should improve with the were from second to third base. Miller has a batter- his averages of last season were:Fielding, that would justify championship expecta­ clubs back again on their own territory this peculiar way of sliding to bases. When he .892; batting, .312. goes in he seems to flatten himself out like a The game opens here this week, and1 the cranks tions. In fact, judging by the battle thus week. The New Bedfords and Fall Rivers meet pancake, and it takes quick work to touch far waged, the Olevelands alone can appear to Friday in New Bedford for the first time, and are eager to hear the umpire call ''play ball," in Fall River the following day. him before he can wriggle onto the bag like for once started the Kiune is destined to run have championship aspirations, and really on a snake. And his release is not for sale, with unprecedented interest for the long-looked the form of that club and the champions the SPOKES FROM THE HUB. either. latter lave by far the better of it without soing Paul Rndford is doing so well for Bangor that for revival is here, and here to atay. any further to discover other rivals worthy of it is very improbable that "Tot" Murphy will I would admonish my fellow scribes to look KING CHOCOLATES. their I'oes. Philadelphia should beat Cleveland get a chance iu that city. over the scores of games plaiyed here and then acknowledge that the Reds are putting up cham­ WELLS WORKING out, and Boston will be in the swim this year. On Tuesday next the home campaign of al­ pionship ball. See the record of sacrifice hit­ PITCHER DOLAN'S DEBUT most a month opens with the Pittsburgh as the first card. The Burgers will draw big crowds, ting and stolen bases. That, with the batting To Strengthen His Disappointing w.is EO* a glittering success. It has not been as they always put up good ball here. the boys have been doing, will win many yet disclosed why he was put in, or Sullivan Young Mains, the Harvard freshman pitcher, a game. Every player recognizes that much Richmond Team. iu Chicago, while Willie Mains was acquitting is no brother of the Boston pitcher, as a is expected off him, and all are playing the Richmond, Va., May 18.—Editor "Sporting hiii'self so successfully. As Dundrjary 'says, couple of Boston papers have had it. g-ame for inns, as in runs victories are made. Life:"—It is quite early and very unprofessional those arc the thinga no ftllo\v can lind out. "Phenomenal" Smith is putting in fine licks NOT QUITTERS. to put in a plea of hard luck this early in the Mains showed up strongly both in New York with his Pawtucket boys. He has a fine, hard­ That the team is not a gang of quitters will game, but such is the state of affairs that seem and Cincinnati, and presto, change, no more hitting aggregation, aud will make a big bid readily be seen by looking at Sunday's record. to follow the team--that represents the canitol is seen of him. Surely Sullivan pitched ad­ for that pennant. His club is hampered some­ By some ragged playing at the outset of the city; games lost only by the narrowest of mar­ mirably in Chicago, but why change when, things what by the spiking of short stop Hannivan. game Brooklyn had piled up nine runs. That is gins and by the hardest * * * luck. are moving swimmingly? The batting of the Portland has missed its excellent second base- a handicap that would phase any team in the Manager \Veils has without a doubt collected club has not been up to the murk. "Bobby" man, Charles Tebeau, who was hit by n League. But uot so with the Cincinnati boys. together a very strong aggregation of ball play­ Lowe's woik has been Al, and so lias "Billy" pitched ball in Lawrence so badly in April that They seemed to play like demons after that, ers, but there seems to be lacking what is most Hamilton's and Joe Harrington's. while no visit­ he had to go to the hospital, and it was and when the fifth inning was over they had essential to the winning of games, viz.: a lack ing base runner has been in the lattcr's class. only last week that he got' out. He lost 25 passed that handicap aud stood with one rim of hard hitting, and this one fault the manager Then one is done. Once in a while a batsman pounds while there. to the good. In the next inning five were tal­ has tried hard to overcome. Wells, Boland and will have a good day, but it is only periodical. Murphy, of the New Bedford team, was lied, and the Reds were on easy street. If that Pender' are about the only men that seem to have Some of the men are not hitting anywhere near fined $10 by Umpire Kelley at Augusta on Fri­ is not winning out under disheartening cir­ an eye for the ball. Of the last season's men their usual form and style. Most of the defeats day last for striking at the umpire. He is the cumstances then I am not competent to judge. Grove, who was considered a heavy hitter, has have been clearly attributable to weak hitting first man to be fined this year. It is too bad The hardest fall the local team has taken was done nothing to sustain that reputation thus far. rather than poor pitching. Harrington has im­ that there should be any cause for fining. with Washington. Win Mercer was pitching, His fielding is sensational, though, and it is to proved greatly in his work after some ragged Withoff and Hullowell, the two pitchers se­ and the Senators seemed to have their batting be hoped that he will show up in his old form. games, aud his hitting has been both strong and cured by New Bedford and Bangor from "Jim­ togs on for fair. They lambasted Eliret and Manager Wells has had his hooks out for ma­ timely, especially with men on the bases. Joe's my" Manning, have done very good work, Rhines for keeps, and at that we would have terial for bis blue birds, and in consequence has many Fall River friends have had ample oppor­ indeed. won out had the Reds done any kind of bat­ landed several very good players. Zimmerman tunity to feel jubilant over his showing during "Bobby" Moore, of the Bangors. is playing a ting. But Mercer had us at his mercy, and has been procured to guard the third base, and the week past. Dolan and Ryan were both sent great game at second. He accepted all of 14 that game went to the dogs, or rather to the from his work in the first game it is thought he home from Pittsburg to save expenses, and will chances on Friday last. "Bobby" has been Washington team. will be all right; lie handles himself well and lie doubtless warmly greeted by Fred Tenney, In but one series so far have the Cincinnati his hitting seems to bs very neat. who has had the South End grounds to himself made captain of the team, and is a capital boys been able to get away Ayith three straight. Another acquisition is Stuart Sanford, borrow­ most of last week, after pitcher Yerrick had man for that position. Brooklyn was the victim and it gave the red- ed from the Toronto team. This player is no been fanned to the Wilkesbarre Club. Yerrick "Nick" Wise broke loose again on the Maine legs a bit of confidence in their own ability. The stranger to this League, having played with the is the first mau Boston baa farmed out this trip, and was suspended. He was reinstated a hoodoo has been banished, and there will be no Petersburg last season, in whic-h place he won a year. day or so after, although this would not have weakening on any of the games hereafter. good reputation both as a fielder And batter. "Bobby" Lowe made his first fielding error on been done had the club not been shorthanded. BRUSH AS A CRITIC. Manager Wells does not intend to stop here, the trip'on Saturday last, after he had accepted It is too bad that "Nick" will act that way. I had a talk with President Brush Sunday, but if the material he now has on his roll does something like 120 chances without a single Some disparaging remarks have been made aud he is enthusiastic over the work of the not prove satisfactory, others will b« procured niisplay. The fielding of the club has been about the way some players in one or two of club. John T. believes Manager Ewing has a as speedily as good men can be found. He has simply immense. Fives games have thus far the clubs are acting. What with an inclination first-class team this season and will do much decided on one point and that is no more ex­ been played without a fielding error. Tucker's if not. a partaking to strong drink and insubordi­ better than the club has been able to do in periments for his team; they have both proven work has been phenomenal. He has made but nation of a most decided character some of the the past. Mr. Brush is quite a student of the costly and troublesome. one misplay this year,-a showing far and away players are playing a hand that must be a game, and whenever he comes here to see them Boland. our star backstop, was taken sick re­ above that of any other League first baseman. loser. Managers should not tolerate anything play a game he keeps a tab on all the plays cently, aud is now on the hospital staff. A FEATURE OF THE "VICTOR" GUIDE. of this kind. It is sure to get out and hurt of the lw>ys. I do not imagine that he keeps Many cranks here would like to see Bradley Clarence W. Smith, a coach of the Harvard both clubs and managers. a score that would look at all well in a news­ on the team, and it is thought th:> management Ball team for many seasons, has made an admir­ Umpire Kelley was so disgusted with the way paper, but it answers all'his purposes, and the is dickering after him. tSIEOLL. able contribution to the game in his revision of he was treated in the New Bedford-Augusta president, after the game, goes over his score the rules in the "Victor Guide." !•" anyone has game at Augusta that he resigned. He was a card and lays all sorts of combinations. So far A SALARY SUIT. had heretofore any doubts about the necessity of good umpire, but he would not stand such he has not been obliged to score any heavy an interpretation of the rules of base ball he treatment as he received. J. C. MORSE, underlines against any one player, unless it be should procure a,, copy of the"Guide"and study Mr. for good work. Player Smith After the Owner of Smith's work. More deserved rebuke of the AUGUSTA'S CLUB By the way. John T. is one of the hardest Gloversville's Club. negligence of the League people in not attending losers I have seen on the home grounds in many New York, May IS.—Herman Smith, who to such an Important matter could not be imag­ Makes a Favorable Impression — a day. If the team is behind he says nothing, wa« a member of the Gloversville Club, of the ined. Mr. Smith also furnishes some 40 conun­ Prominent Supporters. Etc. but keeps up a big lot of thinking. If a. chance New York League, until last July, when he drums in base ball which would tax the bost Augusta. Me.. May 11.—Editor "Sporting is accepted to tie the score or go ahead he lets was discharged, has Iwought an action in the ball brain to answer, and furnishes the solu­ Life:"—The Board of Directors has elected Hon. a whoop out that would startle an Indian. The Supreme Court against Louis Levy, the man­ tions thereto. The guide is one that appeals P. O. Vickery. the well-known publisher, presi­ boys all hear it and play the hardest. In ager of the Leacuo, to recover .$400, which he to everyone interested in minor league ball, as dent of the team. It is needless to comment Sunday's game he was the most pleased man in claims is a balance that he is entitled to under Ilie schedules of all of the organizations are upon such an able chief. the grand stand when the score was tied, and his engagement contract, which provided for therein contained. Ex-Governor Biirleigh and family .are enthusi­ when the Reds went ahead his smile came back the payment to him of $125 a month. He in­ THE COYLE CASH. astic lovers of the national game. The family as if the game had never been in doubt. sists that his discharge was unlawful and with­ Decidedly the cause celebre of New England is always well represented at the games. A PREDICTION. out just cause. This contention is denied. League ball is the Coyle case. In a nut-shell The outfield is having necessary improvements,- I will have but one more letter to send before An application was made last Friday to the ease is asi follows: Coyle was loaned by the team takes its little trip Eastward. What Judge Pryor, of the Supreme Court, in behalf made thereon, and will be ready for the opening the Rods will do on that trip can only be con­ Toledo to Lowell last season, and when the tome game. of Levy, 'to change the place of trial from this latjpr club disbanded he was signed by Augusta, All our pitchers will be given a thorough trial. jectured, but I will hazard a guess that they county' to Fulton County. It was rug.'d that but before his release had been given by To­ There will be four regular pitchers kept through will not lov=e as many games nr- in former years. this 'was necessary for the convenience of ledo. The Augusta management wrote to the the season. AUGUSTA. Unless some uuforseen accident occurs in the most of those interested in the suit. .Smith, Toledo management, but received no answer, and next week the team will be in the best of however, insists that most of the witnesses are that being the case took it for granted that —"Dusty" Rhodes, once a Colonel. Is now shape for the trip, and no club will have a iu this city, with the exception of a ft w play­ Tqjledo did not want Coyle any more, and th:it | lice.n.se to take three straight from the repre- er, who are in Pennsylvania. Decision Mas re­ twirling for the Pawtuckets ia the New Eng­ I sentative* »f Cincinnati. I trust they will do •OroTed to be the case, as no further demand land served. 1C May

the two innings during,the time be pitched. batting well, bas been making barrels of er­ Umpire Tom Lynch is probably sailing too rors at short stop. Likely the ex-Clevelauder close to the Svinrl again. Lynch is honest and may take his place. means well, but it would bt> well for him to STRADDLE BUGS., pattern , after Tim Hurst in the matter of Jakey Stenzel has made a batting record which common sense. : * will be hard to beat. On Thursday he1 knocked George Van Haltren keeps on hitting the ball, out six sate ones, making a hit every time be and if some of the other members of the team THE PIRATES ARE FIGHTING HARD was at the bat. Friday he opened with a two- could only keep step with Van more games bagger. The next time he was at the bat be would be won. FOR THE YAN, smashed, out a two sacker, making eight hits in Larry Bat torn is again playing third base succession. The ninth time he was up he went for the Mets, and Heckman is playing better out at first ou a bard drive. The tenth time and hitting the ball harder . as the season he singled, and the eleventh he smashed a beauty progresses; John Irwin is also playing sec­ Some Unfortunate Games Recently— for three bases. Saturday Jake didn't get the ond base satisfactorily, and his battiug has been ball safe, dying once on a Hue drive to Duffy. surprisingly strong. Brownie Foreman began to feel homesick, and Harry Davis is keeping up his good work both A Combination ol Circumstances not being able to work owing to a kink in the in the field and at the bat, and he seems to be elbow, he went home to Woodbury on Friday, improving every day. and will stay there until June 1. This looks to The Mets seems to be fortunate In picking up develops Defeat—Passing ol the be a bad year for the little fellow. Thing's promising pitchers. Miles Standish is a promis­ have not been corning his way. ing youngster, and McLaugMin, who pitched for Charley Hustings has been admitted to mem­ Carbondale last season, also looks like a comer. Pittsburg Rooter, Etc, bership in the "Steps," a local organization of YORK HEWS. Tiernan, Gleason, Harry Dayis and Van Hal­ politicians, good fellows and office holders who tren are using one bat on the trip. It is the meet nightly on a pair of steps at the corner bat with which Gleason made five hits in the Pittsburg, Pa,, May 19.—Editor "Sporting ot Liberty street &nd .Sixth. There are four last Philadelphia game. Is it insured '! s Life:"—Connie Mack's 1'ittsburg team is bar rooms within hail, but the association pro­ ANOTHER SHAKE-UP IN THE GIANTS' President Freedman's action in allowing the almost as good as anybody iu the race, hibits treating. Hastings goes by the name of boys of the different orphan schools to attend though they hive been running up against "Governor." Somebody has started a story that the Atlantic League games without charge is a some rather tough luck. Games in which he is a second cousin of Pennsylvania's chief. TEAM LIKELY. kindness, and is causing no little comment they have been in from birth to death George Washington Tebeau. Patsey's brother, favorable to the local magnate. have escaped lately, and you know how is a letter writer of the first water. He will . After the report that a team in .Connecticut exasperating that Is, especially at home. need a typewriter if he keeps up the practice. had offered Kusie $1200 for the rest of the Arthur Irwin wasn't the tost outsider to President Powers, of the Inter-State League, Iriin Still Striving to Find the Right season bad died away., it was reported that call attention to the fact, as he said "that finds a missive from George in; his -mail .almost 3. Earl Wagner made an effort to purchase the things were not coming; so easy for every day. Things seem ''to be coming J^t. Combination— The Team Again in a release of Rusie .from .the New York Club, fhe Pitstburg this spring." Like last they Wayne's way lately, but they may strike a snag Washington magnate has Just'as much right to were not winning games on five and six hits or when they come Efast. look for a .little; advertisement as Mr. Brush those 4 to 3 and 3 to 2 contests which were President Lewis Delaplaine, of the Wheeling Losing Rut— President Freedman or any other celebrity in the world of magnates. chalked up to the Pittsburg credit last year. Club,, .was in the city Wednesday. After.tell­ ' W. F. H. tiOELSCH. The circumstance was plain to local patrons ing a couple of good ator'es to the SKing the long before, but they wanted to avoid thinking Wheeling man produced a choice bit'of literature Confident o! a Change of Fortune, SLEEP AND BATJH over it: The club,., however, has been outlucked which he had found in the. room of his hotel at iu so many games lately that the attendants New Castle. The pen was driven by. the hand Indispensable to the Ball Player couldn't keep quiet. Three games, two with of a young lady who declared with emphasis New York, May 20.— Editor "Sporting Boston and one with New York, were lost last neat and sweet that she would marry the owner Life:"— -The ner^e-testing ticker caus«<4 During the Working Season. week, and in all these the Pirates were in, bad of the missive whether his parents objected or many hearts to ache in Gotham during the' v~-A.,.yU'Uep- for the American Press Asso­ a righting chance and lost by a run or two. The not. Mr. Delaplaine intended to preserve the past week, and only one out of the five ciation iu discussing the question of train­ oiily contest -won-from New York was. a close literature, but somebody nipped it. games played resulted in joy for the local ing for ball players says: score battle, and though Pittsburg outbattt'd Eddie Hurst, the man Freedman hit. bas Iot9 cranks. Despite the disastrous start made Irwin's men by long odds luck so went against of fun on this trip. He declares he finds it hard at home by Irwin's men it was hoped that "Among other necessities of a base ball play­ to enjoy a victory for the New Yorks. He sat er's training Anson mentions early and regular them that the tally was only 4 to 2 at the finish. in the box the other day and rooted for the the Western trip would turn out all right, hours, frequent bathing and hand ball. The lust Meekin won his first game of the season on Pirates. None of the New York players are but unless the boys succeed in winning two are easy to enforce, but early and regular Tuesday by one run in 10 innings. Friday Nich- pla counted one to his record by two tallies, and allowed to talk to him. the series ?n both Chicago and Cincinnati hours are things of wlnc'.i most ball players Seymour landed here on Wednesday. Cy wa^ they will return home with a minority of have a holy horror. They stay up late, sleep Saturday Stivetts secured his fifth straight about to say something,, but noting Arthur Bell games won. During the past week the late, eat when they happen, to get a chance by a to 4. took a sudden shift to another locality. New Yorks succeeded in. hmding but and seek tbe-ir couch ns if it were an instru­ PLUGGING- FOR VISITORS. O. P. Caylor wouldn't &it in the scorer's box one game, and it took ten innings ment of torture. Auson says, 'An hour's Of course losing at home is bound to cause this trip. He had a roost in the grand stand, at Pitsburg on Tuesday to achieve sleep before midnight is worth three after that four-fold of dissatisfaction. The murmurs of dis­ far away from the madding crowd. that result. Meekin was pitted agains.t Haw- time.' Yet it is a rule, rather than an ex­ content began to grow 10 days ago, during that While the Giants were, here the correspondent ception, for players not to be in bed or asleep Baltimore series. At first the malcontents were of a New York paper received an order at 10 before 12 o'clock. Club rules generally require the people who bet and lost a few dollars on P. M. to investigate the story that the play­ pliiyers to go to their .rooms while on the road the home team. Their wails were not shallow. ers had been compelled to hook their uniforms, at il o'clock. Managers find it almost impos­ They kept it up. First this, then that, then etc., at Louisville fo" board and laundry bills. It improbable that Shorty. Fuller will again sible to enforce the rule. Then all the 8 o'clock the other player was weak—ought to be re­ The yarn probably had its origin from a story rirruthe bench. From Cleveland came a ie- calls left with the hotel dork for next morning leased. On went the wave of disapprobation. sent home by Eddie Hurst that the team hadn't Jert that Jim Stafford was practicing at short cannot bring these players from their late sleep. Defeat added to ita strength, and soon many taken in enough on the trip to pay expenses. stop, and that Manager Irwin had no faul.to They drop into their breakfast from 9 till 11 once faithful rooters began to fall victims to A fan wrote to Mack suggesting that the trade finrf with the wav he handled himself, fcnoity o'clock, and are ready for lunch at half-past 12. the growlomaniac. On last Wednesday Manager of Hawley for Rusie could be- trade, and would "John Ward once told me that .he would not Mack broke silence about ibe revulsion of feel­ be a good thing for the Pittsburg Club. Con­ FidleJ ha/ not'been playing the field ill his have any of his players called in the morning, customary style and as he mads but one safe ing. He told New York's manager that the nie didn't reply. because sleep to an athlete was worth more rooting had dwindled down to nothing, and he That female second-sightev made another guess bit irTThe five games playM this week he will than regular hours. Ward himself was late to probably be displaced. Last Saturday, after the believed that there were as many people in the on the race Thursday. As previously she picked bed, and about the last member of his team to stands who plugged as hard for the visiting team the Phlllies to win. fourth inning Irwin took Fuller out and put get up next day. These are two great base as did true rooters for the Pirates. Red Mason's Pittsburg button has not arrived Stafford at short, Cormaughton playing left ball leaders who differ radically upon the ques­ Saturday this belief was well confirmed. Hun­ field during the remainder of the game. It is yet, and Red is beginning to believe somebody tion of sleep for players. It is not hard to. de­ dreds shouted for the Bostons, and at times a side-tracked him. believed by many that when .the team re­ cide which one is right and which one is wrong. gang seated in the grand stand tried to haraas turns to the Polo Grounds Tom Bamion will be Sheridan umpired good ball here. lyeefe had "There is no trouble in enforcing the bath Pittsburgh pitcher. bis troubles Saturday. played in left field, and that Stafford v 11 on ball players, either by plunge or toyvel. They It is in order for some of those stories about Who was the New York Club official that re­ plav short. Bannon is playing finely tor the love it as a duck loves water. Some of them Pittsburg's hard crowds who kill visiting play­ ceived a savage message from Freedman for ne­ Mets. and is hitting the ball hard end otten. He abuse the habit and weaken themselves by the ers be given a quietus. glecting to report the attendance to him? has also learned to gauge the sun m the^ lelt excessive use of the outside application of The attendance last week reached about 14.000. garden at the Polo Grounds. Dave /eartoss HAWLEY UP AGAINST IT. water. About this time last season Pink Hawley A circus played next door Monday and Tuesday. has been catching finely for the Mets, and, ot "It is a rather remarkable fact that the bi­ was winning four out of five games. All is shift­ Wednesday it rained.. course, he will catch for Dad Clarke as soon cycle has never been a general attraction ed. It's the other way now. On Friday the Charley Hastings was elected to membership as the team returns, among base ball players. Probably not one- Beaver Dam boy had lost four off the reel. in the Caramel Club to-day, and he bought, FRE>EDMAN UNDISTURBED. third of the professional players can ride a One—possibly two—might be directly traced to which is something Arthur Irwin and Gleason While the Giants are plugging along in the wheel or have any desire to learn. There is the big right arm of Emerson, but the others wouldn't do when selected. West President Freedrnan remains in this a widespread fear that the risk is too great. were lost by a combination of errors, hard Dave Fbutz says Billy Nash received an awful citv. hoping each day that the tide will turn A broken arm, a sprained leg or a dislocated luck and inopportune batting. Hawley has been soak with the ball. in 'favor of his pennant chasers, and thus in­ shoulder would be a very expensive injury to working hard to get into condition, and in his Oh, how. the clubs hate -that jump from Pitts­ spire them with the confidence they possessed a base ball player. Anson's painful experience games against New York and Boston he had burg to St. Louis. Brooklyn has it to make, while they were pounding the balls in the with a balky bike last fall helped to increase good control and speed. But the ball was hit and as Dave Foutz says, "And still they say sunny South during the early spring. The the ball players' prejudice against the bicycle." rather hard at that. Elibitta makes out the schedule." Giants' president has not lost faith in them, Killen keeps up his splendid work, and on McGarvey. a local pitcher with Wheeling, is and he believes that when they get back home LYNCHBURG'S PKOTEST Saturday held Selee's men down to one run believed to be a Pittsburg farm hand. CIRCLE. they will strike a winning gait that will soon for seven innings. Then a sore thumb, hurt land them up among the leaders. Mr. Freed- Against the Spreading Evil of Farm­ in Thursday's game, gave him trouble, and the man says he has not changed bis attitude as Bcaneaters hit out the game, Harrington begin­ IN IT AGAIN. regards Rusie. has not heard from him, and ing in the Virginia League. ning the trouble with two hands out. has no deals for him in view. Mr. Freedman Lynchburg, Va., May 19.—Editor "Sporting BOSTON CHIPS. Hornellsville (Mice More Has a Pro­ further said that the reason he did not go Life:"— Here I am again, right side up, and West with the team was because he tvanted feeling awful good over the work of Smith's Harry Dolan and Bergen came here from fessional Club. the public to know that Irwin has full charge boys for the past week. Four games out of six Boston and acted as if they couldn't get into HornellsvUle, N. Y., May 14.—The following of his team, and if the team, made a good are as much as we want, and two of our vic­ the game quick enough. They must have been men have been signed for the local team; showing he wanted Irwin to get all the credit tories from the much-boasting Norfolks. I think sorry early In the battle. Tommy Tucker Schaehern, catcher, formerly with Austin, Tex., for it. He is delighted with the showing the declares he is through with coaching forever. and early last year with Baltimore; pitchers. I have a right to feel good. He finds he can bat better since he stopped. Metropolitans are making, and thinks tliat The Norfolk team is the only team in the Eddie Murphy, who played here last year; by the end of the season he can pick out at League that has broken even with us, and Long played one of his old-time games on Stephens, a "south-paw" from Holyoke, 'and least, six men who will do well on the New Friday, cutting off more than one base hit. Mull Derrick, of Scranton; first base, Keely, of they could nqt have done so had they not been Harrington Was the star of Saturday's game. York team next year. helped by "farmed" players from the National Philadelphia; second base. Pierce Chiles." ot METROPOLITANS STILL WINNING. He captured a couple of beauties. • Scrantoh; shortstop, Keenan, of New "York, League. 'This practice of "farming" players Nichols has become the dresser of the Bostons. John Irwin's Atlantic League team made is an injustice that should ,be looked into. It last year with Rochester; third base, .the usual record of five victories and one de­ He is also seldom without a flora de fifteen Thiile. of New York; right field, Allie Wil­ was , generally understood that no team in this center in his mouth. Those Kansas City in­ feat last week. The early part of last week league should use "farmed" men and 'partly for liams; centre field, Nield Craig, formerly with found the Hartford team trying to win another vestments must be payers. Hagerstown, Md.; left field, Daily, last year game from the Mets. But Ramie's men dropped that reason has our little League been termed Willie Mains was so pleased when he heard in the. Pennsylvania League; utility man, Wil­ three straight. Bowen. McLaujrhlin and Stan­ the "nxjdel" league. that he wasn't to be sent home that he in­ son, of Baltimore.. The season op?ns on next Sat­ dish pitched for the Mets, and the Hartfords A meeting of the league will be held this dulged in a shave and a hair cut. urday with the Onban Giants. During the scored 3, 2 and 1 runs respectively off their week, at the request of Lynchburg .and Ronnoke, Manager Selee admits that he had a chance summer thirty-five games will be played with pitching in the three games. Osborn pitched to take some action in the matter. I under­ to go to Louisville last fall. Corning for the county championship. Tha for Hartford last Monday, and the Mets only stand that Norfolk and Richmond are the only The team went to St. Louis over the shortest salary list is $1200 a month. made 11 hits off his delivery. The contrast is teams that advocate the "farming" system, and route, Manager Selee saying that the club had shown when it is recorded that in the other they have good reason for favoring it. as they some ugly jumps, and he believed in making two gamfes of the series John Irwin's men made are the only teams that have found it necessary them as easy as possible. J5 and 20 bits off four pitchers. The 20 hits to borrow from the big League. A good left-hander can get a Job with the were made on Wednesday, and as the game I would respectfully suggest that a rule some­ Boston Club right away. was called after the Hartfords were retired in thing like the following be adopted by the Vir­ Jimmy Collins will join the team at Cleveland the seventh inning there is no telling what the ginia League: "Any player joining a Virginia on Wednesday. total number of hits would have been had the League club and coming from the National Manager Selee \vas a little surprised to game been finished. The MTed Sullivan's Steers. The Mets bad League his bona fide release before participation Charley Ganzell and Joe Harrington rushed tive, perfect, permanent Cures. to let themselves out a bit last Thursday in in a championship game, and the secretary must into the hotel on Friday with a type-written Cures of Scrofula in severest forms, Salt New Haven when Frye was in the box, but as forward a copy of said release to each team agreement of some kind. It was a legal-looking Rheum, with intense itching and burn­ Cy Bowen let out a link the Mets won C to 4. manager in the Virginia League." document. Can a deal be on? ing, scald head, boils, pimples, etc. The next day they had a picnic hitting Mackie, Glenn. formerly of Portsmouth, who has been ONE MORE FARMER. Cures of Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Catarrh, the Indian twirler, for 24 hits, and as Mc- signed for right field, was with the team in Three men sent to the Toronto farm within Laughlin let the Steers dcwn with only 3 singles Roanoke, and did his share of bitting and two weeks certainly looks significant. The last by toning and making rich, red blood. they won 23 to 1. Last Saturday the Mets fielding. He has thus far proved himself worthy to go was Tommy Delehanty, the little Cleve- Cures of Nervousness and That Tired Feeling, dropped a game to the Steers, 10 to 7. Miles to be on the. greatest team that bas ever play­ ed in Virginia. lander who was tried and found wanting by feeding nerves, muscles and tissues Standish was pitted against Frye, the New Ha­ at third base. The lad was en route to Toronto on pure blood. For book of cures by ven star. If the Mets were domiciled in Jersey Our infield is still doing good woik in stopping long before many people here knew anything City it is probably that the city across the what looks like base hits, and every day are about the affair. Mack told the morning paper Hudson would go wild over the work of John winning fresh laurels in the fight to land the men that he was trying to get the little'fellow, Irwin's team. The Paterson team took one flag in the Hill City. There isn't a team in and would put him on the farm. Saturday from the Mets Monday, and the race between the the league that can show as good an infield as morning the afternoon paper men were- in­ Mets, Patersons and Newarks for first honors ours, and our • outfield, great Scott, what is it formed that the deal had been completed and of the Atlantic League is growing animated. that thc-y can't do! that Delehanty had departed on Friday night AROUND THE BASES. The question that is agitating ibe "fans at for the Kanuck band. Mack said that he didn't The Brooklyn aggregation is also disappointing present is. "What about the pitchers'.'" Not believe the young man would ever make a third its host of admirera, but Foutz's boys 'have a that we arc- weak in (he l»ox, for fill 'of our baseman, but might develop into ah outfielder. habit of winning plenty of games at Eastern pitchers have done good work, but tlie trouble This .seems singular, considering that a Cleve­ Park, although they usually run behind on- the is that we can't keep tliom all and it's awful land paper of last week said the trouble with Sarsaparilla Western trip. Hard to dncidv? who to let go. Delehanty was a weak arm, which made his George Sharrott's debut with the Hartfords Rumor has it ; that-'.McG.inn is wanted by throwing decidedly erratic. Pittsburg paid about Send address to C.I.Hood

week, and caught everything that came his way. wisest owners in the business, because he hires But he couldn't hit a balloon with a sidewalk. a manager and then has him do what he is hired McFarlaud, our seventh pitcher, also had a trial and paid to do. against Baltimore, and did very well. BALTIMOREBULLETIN Harry don't think about anything or worry W. A. PHELON, JR. about anything. He has got a man specially to do both, and he don't propose to duplicate the process. He goes o-ut to see the games just like BELIEF THAT BUT THREE TEAMS any other spectator, and he does not take many more privileges. Dire Misfortune Has Overtaken Her His stereotyped reply to all base ball ques­ •Vaunted Ball Team. WILL BE IN IT, tions is, "Ask Hanlon." Portsmouth, Va., May 18.—Editor "Sporting Who is going to pitch ? Life:"—The apathy of despair! The bitter cup Who is going to catch? of Mara has been held to our lips this week, Is Jenuings much hurt? and we have drunk to the dregs. The Situation in New York—The Ac­ Are you going to hire another pitcher? Woe, gloom and disgust mingled with contend­ Who fe going to win the pennant? ing emotions of anger aud dire hopelessness cident to Doyle—The Change ol Ask Hanlon!!! have been our varied feelings the past week. There was a time when Harry Vonderhorsfc Looking into the future we see nothing of did not do this—a time when he wanted to be brightness or hope to ameliorate the settled Management at Louisville—Yonder- consulted and would advise. But all that is feelings of bottomless weariness of spirit and past. He is a good business, man and has despair which hems us in like a wall. adopted for base ball the same business meth­ Listen to the rooter's wail, horst and Yon Der Ahe Contrasted, ods for uses in other business. He employs All the live-long day; — •-" experts in his different lines because they «re How the wailings of his wail _. experts. Then he lets them remain unhampered Wears the hours away. _. Baltimore, May 20.—Editor "Sporting and watches results—not details. If the results From the tields opponents yelL "' Life:"—It is too bad-that Baltimore could pan out he has long ago learned not to care Laughing in their sleeves, r f not have finished its Western trip without for the details. All the while most joyfully '»—- so serious au accident, and too bacUler that \Vise man that Harry Vonderborst. A BIT APPiEHEHSIYE AS TO THE Gathering in the sheaves. ~ — the accident was to Doyle. It could have In fact, as it has never been mentioned be­ And the losing streaks go on •' struck in a place where it would not have fore the Baltimore outfit—owner, manager, Ne'er a winning game; btfr. felt so much. players and employers—are pretty clean, slick COLTS' PROSPECTS. Silent on the coacher's line And it comes when Doyle can least be goods, and please don't forget to remember that Stand they without shame. spared—just about as the Cleveland series they are out for the pennant, to have and hold Oh! the games that they have lost— ' was to begin. with virgin gold and methods bold while breath Lost without a sigh; Ah well, these things will happen, and and brain in Ned remain, nor sporting stain The Home Stand Not So Productive as Oh! the wasted chances that tbey must be borne. to have a lot in Hanlon's cot—you bet—red hoC Have calmly drifted by. from ' ALBERT MOTT But it would have been of con­ "Weekly." It ShouldJJaye Been—Remarkable And so on ad inflnitum. It is sad—oh! so sad, siderable interest just to see what but, oh! so true! We haven't a team of ball kind of a trip the Orioles' first Western one players. We fondly imagined we had, but the would be with all sail set and everything COLUMBUS CHATTER. Incidents in Recent Games—Won• very men in whom we have placed our highest pulling. confidence have betrayed us, and are playing HOW IT LOOKS. Tom Loftus' Team Viewed in All Its ball like two girls in an alley playing bean The different teams have been playing long Aspects. derful Attendance, Etc, bags. enough now so that some kind of a line can Columbus, O., May 19.-^Editor "Sporting TWO WEEKS AGO be drawn on the prospects of their ultimate Life:"—Well, we are back in the game again, Chicago, May 19.—Editor "Sporting Life." while our aggregation were playing away from standing. and here's hoping we are there to stay. Tom home we looked upon their work with pleasure It appears to be the same old story. Balti­ Loftus is the silver-winged angel that dropped • L fear me much, as the poet said, for the and anticipation of continuous improvement. more, Boston and Cleveland, and in the order in our midst to give us league ball. Considering success of our blooming ball club. The Three games won out of six played away from named, will have a merry little scrap for the the way he was handicapped he has gotten to­ home series is well-nigh done and behold; home was good work and gave us ground for pennant, with occasional symptoms of alarm gether a very fair team, and he will certainly there is a long trip east to come, and what, expecting a better showing on the home grounds; from Philadelphia. strengthen it when he sees fit and has the oh, what will happen to us? We have so but we were woefully disappointed. With perhaps the exception of Cleveland the opportunity. We started the season with old I'ar been able to break only even with the True, we took two out of three from Rich­ Western teams are likely to settle down Tom Morrissey on first. Peck Sharpe on second. clubs of the East, and I mistrust our abil­ mond the first part of the week, but it should toward the bottom of the championship table Bobby WTieelock at short, Callopy at third, ity to down them on their own grounds. have been three. Then came our Waterloo. by the end of their Eastern .visit, and the Butler left, Browning centre and Cantillon right, THE BOSTON SERIES. We should have forgiven past transgressions, Eastern teams who profit by the home school'of but several changes have since been made. Boston Ave really siioulu .have had three but to allow Norfolk to come over here and practice (and not all of them do that) will by Morrissey and Dolan have been released and straight from. \Ve had the last game by sweep us up as grain is swept up off: the granary the end of that time have become fixed at a Gray, whom we got, from Baltimore, has been floor was the straw that broke the camel's standard of play which will be their best. On sent home t$ get in shape. every principle of law and justice, but their next Western trip Baltimore, Boston, that big Gumbo of a Tommy Tucker and back. Our pitchers now are Boswell, Bumpus Jones, THE NORFOLK GAMES. Brooklyn and very likely New York and Phila­ McGrevey and AVolverton; catchers, Wilson and that ory-eyed and uncertain umpire Keefe delphia should do even better than on the deprived us of a well-earned victory. I, sup­ The first game with our fly-the-creek rivals Campbell. In Wilson I think we have the best was a pretty exhibition of ball playing, and present one. man in the League, his throwing being simply pose by this time the story of the great but for an unfortunate muff of a fly ball by our THE PRESENT BY SHADOWS OF THE perfect. If this young man takes, proper row is a matter of common talk and much centre fielder the game would have been ours. PAST. care of himself he has a bright future before wonderment down East. I will briefly ex­ To err is human; to forgive divine. Conse­ If Mr. Freedman could find it in his heart to him. Campbell is an unknown quantity, for he plain it from a Chicago standpoint. Jt quently this slip of Hargrove's has long since banish the vexatious of base ball for a time hasn't as yet caught any, but he looks to be •was in the sixth round and the score was been forgiven and forgotten. and go to Europe for the summer Manager all O. K. 3 to 2 in favor of Boston. Everitt, who The second game proved a roaring farce. Mr. Irwin might have the club recover from its Cantillon is playing the first bag at present, hits real hard, sent the ball past Cline, the umpire who should have been pres­ demoralized condition and make a very fair but he won't do there, for he can be used third red hot. It was an easy two bag­ ent to officiate, failed to show up, and Man­ showing before the season is over. best in right field, for the sun is direct in the ger, but as Everett turned first that thing of hi­ ager McFarlan, of the Norfolks, refusing to ac­ Just that is what is needed. fielders' eyes, and Joe is game enough to fight deous fiice and bearish air, known as Torn Tucker cept Mr. I. T. Van Patten for an umpire, At least it seems so from long range. it, and has played it with success. grabbed him, wrestled with liiin and hugged him, though assured that this gentleman was an Mr. Freedman may be a persou of most excel­ Browning is playing right, at present, but till the ball was fielded in. Keefe never saw the honorable man, the game was umpired by two lent judgment when he is in repose. But he he won't do. There is no use saying why, but scrap, although I cannot imagine where his eyes players. The natural consequences followed. It is not and cannot be in that state just now. he ought to get onto himself and get out of were. Everett began loud argument with Tucker, was a question of who could steal the most, There are vexations within and without, above the game and give some young fellow a chance. and below, behind and before, and they will He can't cover any more ground than you can and Lowe having secured the ball, ran over and and the result was foreordained. The explosion be worse before they are better. There are touched him. Keefe saw that, and declared Ever­ came in Portsmouth's fifth inning, when pitcher stretch a blanket over. friends to award and enemies to punish, besides Butler is all right; he is fielding nicely, runs ett out, thus completing the rankest bit of mis­ Corbett, of the Norfolk team, threw back at a few hundred thousand million to "get even" conduct on the part of an umpire I have seen in Umpire McNamara a ball the latter had thrown bases well and is hitting a lick or two. I with, and all this is not conducive to an unham­ haven't seen enough of Hernon, but reports say years. A moment aflcr the row was over, Dalilen him to put in play in lieu of a ball which pered running of a base ball club. The longer eent one behind the new infield fence, separating had gone out of play. McNaraara promptly he is very fast. the vacation is put off the worse it will be, McCormick at third Is showing up well in field-, the field seats from the playing territory. The threw it back at Corbett, who immediately and thi/ less fit a manager will be to manage said fence is more than 250 feet from the plate, vacated the pitcher's box and approached Mc­ ing and hitting, but loses his head occasionally or the team to be managed. Players are think­ in a quick play. Bobby Wheclock is plgying his aud a hit over it is a clean home run under rules. Namara in a threatening manner. During the ing human beings, and they know this, too, as But Keefe said no, Dahlen had to stop at third ensuing argument Burke, who was on first, siole old reliable game at short, and showing up well as the public. strong at the bat and running the, bases and failed to score. to third, where he was discovered when the So after all is said and done the man who Ill ings dragged on till the eleventh inning, dust was cleared. .Upon the advice of Manager well. Sharpe at second wants to let out a few manages the manager who manages the men kinks. He don't get down after them right, •when, with the score a tie, the enem.v batted in Marr he refused to go back to first when or­ would perhaps make money by spending enough throe runs. Then came a wild and woolly time. dered by Umpire Gilroy. the contention being and his hitting has been very ordinary. If he to get to Europe and have a quiet mental wants to hold down that bag he must get a Anson at once ordered everybody to play for that he was entitled to his stolen base be­ rest. This is said in all kindness and for the darkness, and everybody did as ordered. Long cause Corbett was in the pitcher's box when he move on himself. best interests of the League and the New York Of the pitchers Boswell is the only one the hit into the field, and Dahlen let it go by. Mc- threw the ball at McNamara. As a consequence Club, and probably no one will appreciate Bride walked clear to the fence, and threw the Norfolk very foolishly refused to continue the team has any confidence in, for he certainly that more than the New York correspondent. pitched great ball the two games he has been ball half way back to the diamond when he got game, though they had it practically won, The right and wrong of the matter is now It. Then Dahlen threw it over Donahue's head. and could have continued under protest. The in the box. If Washington has any more like Tim threw it back too wide for Terry to reach, game was forfeited to Portsmouth upon the de­ beyond consideration. him send them along. We expect better things and Adonis forgot to stop it when Dahlen return­ cision of McNamara. 0 to 0. Whether this will It is purely a question of policy. from Jones when he rounds to. McGrevey has ed it to him. It took half an hour to throw four stand is yet to be determined by the League in The whole League is suffering from the situ­ just pitched fair ball, not having control of meeting. Norfolk's case is not a very good ation in New York, which bids fair to become the bull as yet. Wolverton probably needs an­ balls up to the plate, and Keefe. enraged, gave a second Louisville instead of what it should the game to Boston, 9 to 0. I don't think his de­ one, having left, the field and having ft.iled other year before he will be able to go In and cision will stand. A fence is a fence, and 250 to protest in writing at the time, "it will be—the leading citv of the circuit. take his turn. probably go against them. LOUISVILLE M'GUNNIGLE. The team is on Its Western trip now, and feet are 250 foet by any standard. If there ever was a place where a manager REMARKABLE INCIDENTS. The third game was won by Norfolk hands by the time they get. back Manager Loftus will down, Portsmouth being clearly outclassed. Such should do well, if he has anything in him, it know what he's got, and if the team needs These are great days for base ball, even if is this same Louisville. At least that is the the team does lose ever and anon. I have seen putrid ball playing as our representatives did strengthening he will surely do it, for he has way it looks. Chapman, Barnie, McClpskey and got an excellent ball park here, and a winning games for, lo. these many years, but never have in this game I hope never to see i.gain in the others are not heard to complain of not I seen such games as these. How is this for a this city. team will make him money. (string of wondrous afternoons—things that made LINE HITS. having rope enough, at least when they com­ Milt Wrest, *ho hard-hitting first baseman, menced their careers there, even if Interfer­ lives here. Milt has charge of the buffet at the bleacher gang get up and squall unintermit- It has been clearly demonstrated that to stand ences came later, which by no means is clear. tingly for 17 minutes a day: any show with the other clubs a.general clear­ the Chittenden Hotel. He has had several McGunnigle now has the opportunity of his life. flattering offers, but none to suit. At that I First Brooklyn game—score 1 to 0 in Brook­ ing out must be made. He may not have the material on hand just lyn's favor till ninth, then singles by Lange and Our needs are a first-class, hard-hitting sec­ think he is getting the fever, and will in nil now, but he has a nucleus and will unques­ probability be seen in the game this year. He Ryan, a bnse on balls to Truby, and bing! a ond buseman, a first-class catcher who can tionably be given a chance to exercise his safe paste by Anson—two runs. hit hard and run bases and one more pitcher. is the man we need on first base, and all the judgment in the selection of talent and the fans are hoping that Manager Loftus and him Second Brooklyn game—score 7 to 5 In favor With these holes filled up we stand a good methods of playing it. There is really a better of Brooklyn in ninth. Colts push in one run, get chance with the other material on the team will come to terms. opportunity iu Louisville than there is in New Con Strouthers has been in the city for a the bases full, nobody out—a fly to right, a double of making a showing before the end of the York to make a name and reputation as a man­ play at the plate, and all bets off. That time first series. few days visiting his old friends. Con has sold ager. '.There are other clubs that should finish his franchise in Columbus, Ga., and is on his it was against us, but the excitement was there. Itollins, the catcher whom we bought from below Louisville, even if the personnel of those Second Philadelphia game—1 to 0 against us Fall 'River, has proven a pad disappointment, way to Scranton, Pa., to take charge of that other clubs is superior to Louisville. A club team. He is in great shape, and hasn't dmnk till the sixth, then four singles, a base on balls the fans even going so far as to say that he is has to have something more than good players and an easy victory. a "ringer." a drop for three years. He is a good, reliable, to win. Even good players cannot play good scrappy player, with a good head, and will Third Philadelphia game—11 to 0 agninst us in Lampe, who has been farmed out *o us by ball on a powder magazine "or a volcano. ninth, push in a run, and die with a man on base. Freedman, has pitched in two games. wi:.ning strengthen any team. His friends here wish PRETZEL BASE BALL. the old vet success. First Boston game—tie, 3 to 3. in ninth, two the tirst and losing the second only on account There is not a better fellow living than Chris men out. Harrington throws Everett's grounder.too of the yellow support afforded him. He is a At present this city is wild over base ball: Von der Ahe as far as goodfellowship goes, but a City League has been formed with about eight high. Dahlen , rips the cover off the ball, and good one. and has caught on. St. Louis is another sore spot in the League, sends in winning run. Willie Brandt has proved our reliable, and clubs as members, and they put up a prettv fair and probably always will be as long as the article of ball. F. B. ARNOLD. Second Boston game—2 to 1. in favor of Boston will be fit for fast company before the season "genial German" can gasp. In eighth. Two out. base on balls to Griffith. Bv- ends. He has speed to burn, is steady aud Chris is a man of impulse. erftt a single. Dahlen a home run down in the possesses good curves. In a recent game with He is a great big, jovial, kind-hearted chap, COLORADO'S LEAGUE. club house yard. Richmond he practically struck out sixteen men. who will do someone a lasting service one Third Boston game—seven kinds of scrapping He is credited with only twelve, as his catcher minute, and before the recording Angel can liave Some Interesting Items of News and and a forfeited game. dropped the third strike of four men. necessi­ time to jot it down in the eternal book Chris Gossip. First Baltimore game—two out in ninth. 4 to 3 tating a throw to first to put the batter out. will, by impulse, do some diabolical baseballi- !n Baltimore's favor: ft single .by Everett. and McNamara has also shown up well. Colorado Springs, May 16.—Fditor "Sporting cal thing that will knock his team out for the Life:"—Owing to the disastrous fire at Cripple it nice twn-bagger by the irrepressible Dahlen. BAT N. BALL. season. Perhaps in ten minutes afterwards he Result, a tied game. Creek that club was transferred to Gillette. will repent and do something worse to rectify The standing of clubs to date are as follows: Second Baltimore game—winninsr run brought in the eril of the other thing. All is done impul­ tiy the same Dahlen—hits the ball, steals second Deafness Cannot be Cured Won. Lost. I Won. Lost. sively and without sufficient thought. Conse­ Pueblo...... ;i 1 | Leadville .... 2 2 ari'l third. :md beats n fly home. by local appliottions na they cannot roach ihe dis­ quently the good he does is about as demoral­ Third Baltimore game—won by the enemy be­ eased portion of the ear. There is only one way to Aspen ...... i! 1 Col. Springs.. 2 2 izing to the club as the opposite. Denver ...... 2 2 Gilette ...... 0 4 cause Tack Doyle soaked the bnll for the winning cure Deafness, and that is bv constitutional remedies. The St. Louis Club had a great chance under run, when Donnelly was on third and two men Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the The opening game here was a success in every George Munson—not because George was such a way, last Saturday. Our opponents were the out. mucous lining of the Eiigtacliiau Tube. When this superior manager of the players, but because he Gillette team. Our schedule only calls for two Now, there's as hot and exciting a string of tube gets inflamed you have a riunhlin? sound or im­ was an honest man. reasonably moral and could evnts ns nny man would e;ire to see. My throat perfect hearing, ami when it is enlin-Ir closed deaf­ games a week, which makes it hard for players manage Chris. Anyone who can manage Chris to keep in trim. is parched ard my tongue is'stuck to the roof of ness is the result, anil unlepg the infinMinuition can be is greater than he that taketb a city. Anyone my mouth. Ditto the condition of every crank- .Manager Mangold is very well liked here, and taken out and this tube restored to its normal con­ who can manage Freedman is greater than the the fans turn out in good numbers at every In Chicago. dition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine rases other fellow, and can take greater New York THE ATTENDANCR game. out of ten are caused by catnrrh, which is nothing but and bo welcome to it. E. T. Mote, formerly manager of Muncin, Ind., at, the park 1s something wonderful. There were an inflamed condition of tho mucous surfaces. So you see the pennant is not always to the 32.5fiS people out. to we Saturday's game, and team, will take charge of the new team at We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of peirrls nor the purses to the proud. Gilette. Faulkner, our catcher, is doing excel­ IS.021 gave UP their dough yesterday. New seats Deafness (caused by catarrrh) that cannot be cured Championship teams cannot always play have been built in left, and right field, thus cut­ lent work. by Hall's Catarrh Cure, f-end for circulars, free. championship b;ill when they have champion­ The finest game of the season was played hqre ting down the playing space to practically nil. F. J. CHBNBV & CO., Toledo, 0. ship eccentricities to contend with. Three thousand people ran fnd room there—yet yesterday, ten iunigs. 10 to !) in favor of Colo­ Sold by Drueeiats. 75c. O.N'K OK THE COYS. rado College. Boulder lost through errors. thousands sat on the grass ypsterd.iv. Harry Vouderhorst is one of the best and McEride. our new left fielder, had a trial last Hall's Family 1'nls are the belt 11. DEE. May 23-

by Healy 3. Hit by pitcher—Mertea, Werden. Struck refused to proceed. The game was given to Milwau- Frank, rf..... 4 2 2 0 0 OiStallinga, If 4 0 2 1 10 nut—By Muliane 2, Sacrifice bit —Merles. L'eft on K6« U to 0. The score: Schriver, c.. 522 6 1 0 Gillen, 3b... 400 1 30 buses—St. Paul 8. Miulieupolis 7. Umpires—John- MILtt AU'ji. AH.K.B. A.B INOIANAP'S.AB.Il.B. P. A.B Kuehne, 3b. 512 120 Corcoran,ss4 01 21 stou and Moran. Time—2h. NlOhol, Ct... 4 1 1 0 I Uui$ik"V'r,rf4 11 1 00 Ball, ss...... 410 2 0 Trost, c...... 401 00 KANSAS CITY vs. MILWAUKEE AT K. C. MAY 10: Weaver. It.. 5 0 1 0 0 Itoai. se...... 401 2 20 Uealy, p..... 4__ 1 2 3 f) .n, p...... 400 0 20 KA.NS" ClT'Y.AB.R. I!. P. A. E'M ILWAU'K. AB.B, II. P. A.B Il»nmati,3b5 1 1 a O'M'Cailh). If 3 23 400 Total...... 4l Ill6 27 Ho Total...... 36 2 ffl 27 14 I Hint'8, rf..... 022 2 00 Nicol, cf.... 4133 0 0 'Iwitciieil.rf 5 1 3 (i ojstewart, 2b 2 1 1 ti 32 Minneapolis...... 10500023 0—11 Nyce, ss...... 614 0 II Weaver, i f... 400 0 0 0 Statlord, Ib. 5 2 3 Motz, Ib..... 410 0 10 Detroit...... 100-000001—2 Kinsman.Ib 5 1 1 It 00 Hartm'n. 3b 4121 e o Tciylor, 2b.... 4 1 U Uuckley.c... 3 00 2 10 Earned runs—Minneapolis 9, Detroit 1. Two-ba U 1—6 The Record. MILWACKEK vs GRAND RAPIBS AT M. MAY 11: Shilxart, tg 5 o -i. \ 30 Uurnett, 89.. 4 0 1 3 Columbus...... 2 02000100 0—5 The record of the Western League teams up MlLWAVE. AB.B.B. P. A. EiORAN D UAP.AB.R.B. P. A. E Gla«sco'k,lb3 23 8 20 Gillen. 3b... 400 1 Earned run—Columbus. Loft on bases—Milwau­ Spies, c...... 501 3 0 ( Twine'm, Ib3 0 0 10 10 to May 18, inclusive, is as follows: Nichol, cf... ft 1211 cf.. 4 1 1 2 kee 9, Columbus 4. Two-b»8f) b't—Oantilliou. Stolen Weavtr.lf... 501 3 U I) Gilks, If...... 5124 Muliane, p.. 522 2 41^ Fitleld.ii.....3 00 1_ 60 ba-es—Butler, llarltnan 2. Nu:ol, Twitchell. First w o « W g a Hartmari,3b 401 4 20 Siuiuk, c.... 404 7 Total ..... 4l fov:Q 'II 14 I Total .....31 3 » *261G ~ ou balls—Ky lioswcll 5, by N' numnaker 1. Hit by c •*-" 2: QE Twitcbell.rf 4 01 2 00 Gotliuger.if 5 00 0 0 *apios out in ninth for interfering with batted ball. pitcher—Weaver. Paiae.l balis—Sjifcr 1, WiUxm 1. 0 9- c ^ Stattord, lb..4 0171 Carnev. Ib. 511 0 0 St. I'aul...... 02121021 1—10 Wild uitch—li.,s.\ull. t-truck out—By Boswell 4. 5 C 5 § r "2. Taylor, 2H>... 3 o 1 1 0 0 Pairott.Sb... 4 2 I 4 0 Detroit...... 0 02100000—3 Double play a—Spear, Tnylor; Taylor, Stafford. Um­ :" : »- f Wetterer, ss 411 2 1 2 Mills, 2b..... 422 2 1 Earned runs—St. I'aul 7, Detroit 2. Two-bate hils pire—Ji'vuo. Tune—1.5(1. Spear, c...... 2104 1 1 Davis.ss...... 4131 2 2 —U'llourke, Pickelt, Shugart, GUascock, Spies, Mul- ST. PAUL vs. GRAND KAPIDS AT S, P. MAY 15: Columbus...... 1 3 0 0 0 Barnes, p..... 200 0 0 0 Eiieljorjr, p 4 1 I 0 01 lane, Duugau, stalliugs 2. Burnett. Threo-baso hils 8T. PAUL. AB R. B. P. Q D. RAPIDS AB.R.B. P. A. B Detroit...... e |j 0 1 0 Nona'ma'r.p 1000 1 —Kraus, George. Home ruu—Burns. Stolen baies 0'Kour'e,3b4 2 2 o 1 1 Genius, cf.... 300 200 0 Total...... 39016 27 9 4 Grand Rapids...... 2 0 0 1 *JlcZena..... 1 0 0 0 0 0 — Buinett, Nicnolsou. Double pla.is—Sliugart, Pick- Krauss, rf... 633 0 1 0 Gilks, If...... 402 0 0 0 0 "1 Imiianauolis ...... 1 2 1 Total...... 3~53 8 24 7 3. e't, Glasscock; Fiti>-U, Nicliolsou, Tvviimhain 2; George, If... 6121 1 0 Smink, ss... 401 151 Kansas City...... 0 0 0 4 4 •McZena batted in Nonamaker's place. NicholBOUj'liurnett, Twintharn; Burnett, Nicholson. Burns, cf.... 'i 1 3 C 0 0 GaUinc'r, rt 3 00 2 0 1 Minneapolis ...... 2 a 0 2 3 Milwaukee...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 2—3 First ou balls—By Mulhuie 4, by Fifield 2. Hit by Pickett,2b... C 2 1 2 30 Caruey. Ib. 4 0 0 14 00 Milwaukee...... 0 1 2 2 3 (irand Kapida...... 1 10500 x— 9 pitcher—Twineham, Nicholsou, George. Struck out Glassc'k, Ib 6 3 2 13 00 Parrotl.3b... 400 3 22 St. Paul...... 1 2 0 3 3 3 Earned runs—Milwaukee 1, Grand Rapids 5. Two- — By Muliane 3, by Fitield I. Wild pitch—Fifield. Shugart, ss.. 624 2 4 C Jlille, 2b..... 301 2 40 base lilts—Davis, Mills, Taylor, Sminlt. Home run— Sacrifice hits—U'Rourke, Trost. Left on bases— Spies, c...... 421 0 20 5 17 11 12 OavK c..... 400 3 00 10 8 Wetteror. Stolen buses—Hartman, Twllcbell, Par- St. Paul 8, Detroit.8. Umpire—Snyder. Time—1.45. Johnson, P 3 1_ 2_ 0 20 Hewitt, p... 000 0 00 Won.Lost. Pet. | Won.liost.Pct. rott. First on l)alls—By Eiteljorit 4, by Barnes 1. MINNEAPOLIS vs. GUANO KAIMDSAT M. MAY 13: Total...... 47 17 20 f7 14 I Walters,p... 4 o 3 0 50 Detroit...... 15 5 .750,Milwaukee... 13 12 .520 Struck out—By Eiteijorg 6, by Barues 1, by Nona- MINNEAP'S.AB.R.B. P. A.E :QH'I) UAP'S. AB.R.B. P, A.B Total „... 3J 0 7 27 Itii St. Paul...... 13 8 .619,'lndianapolis.. 0 8 .474 maker 2. Double play—Parrott, Mills, Carney. Left Connors, 2b 3 I 0 2 3 OiGeuins, cf... 6 002 St. Paul...... 6 (.006400 1 — 17 Kansas City, 12 8 .GUI) Columbus ..... 7 17 .292 on bases—Milwaukee 10, Grand Kapids 7. Time—1.50. Lally, It...... 5 1230 OjGilks, If...... 5 1 2 3 Grand Kapids...... 0 0000000 0— 0 liinuoapolis.. 13 11 .542 Grand Rapid* 6 17 .201 Strauss, BS.. 4 1 1 0 8 1'Sniiuk.se..... 501 a Earned runs—St. Paul 10. Two-base hits—Shugnrt Games Played May 12. Werden,Ib.. 5 1 2 16 1 OJGeltingt-r.rf 4 1 1 1 2, Glasscock, Pickett, O'lloiirke, Gilks. Three-bas* Games Played May 9. ST. PAUL vs. DETROIT AT ST. PAUL MAY 12: Frank, rf.... 41111 OJC«rnev, lt>.. I! U 2 11 bit—Glasscock. Sacrifice hit—Jobu-ton. Stolen bases GRAND RAPIDS vs. DETROIT AT U. R. MAT 9: ST. PAUL. AB.It.B. P. A. R DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A. E Schriver, =.511 1 Oil'arroil, 3b.. 4 013 —O'ltuurke, Krauss, Shugart, Spies. First on balls- O. RAPIDS. AB.R. II. P. A.El DETROIT. AB.B. B. P. A.E O'Hour'e.iib 302 3 OjNichol'n, 2b3 1 2 1 1 0 Kuehue, 3b4 12 2 30 Mills, 2b..... 3 I 1 By Johuslou 3, by Uewitt 1, by Walters 4. Hit by Smink, c.... 5001 Nicljo!'u.2b 4214 3 1 QlaS!>co-k,lb2 0 0 0 0 Knoll, cl..... 2 2 0 0 0 U Wilmot.cf.... 411 0 01 Davis, c...... 3 0 o 2 pitcher—By Joliustou 1. Struck out—By Walters 2. Gilks, lf_....4 213 Knoll, cf..... 4222 1 1 George, II... 3 0 0 Duogan, rf.. 3 0 1 2 0 0 Rice, p...... 301_ 1^ 2 0 Walters.p... 3 0_ 0_ 0 Left on bases—St. Paul 9, Grand Rapids 10. Double Genius, cf.... 4 1 I 3 0 0 Dungan, rf. 5 0 1 0 10 Burns, rf.... 3111 Trust, c...... 201 2 0 0 Total...... 37 8 11 27 19 2 Total...... 353 8 27 li I plays—Parrott, Mills, Carney; Walters, Mills, Caruey. Getteng"r,rt'5 023 0 0 Wliisiier.lbH 0 1 13 31 Pickctt, 2b. :i 12 2 00 Stallihirs, if 3 1 o 1 0 0 Minneapolis...... 40200200 0—8 I'mpire—Suj der. Time—2li. CarneyT ib. 5 12 9 20 Stalling, If 5 0 I 1 01 Sliugart, 3b 1 0 0 0 41 ISurneit, BS.. 300 0 1 0 Graud Rapids...... 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 U 0—3 NOTE.—Kam preu'iiteii the Kansas City-Indian­ ss.. 5 li 2 20 Uurnett. sa.. 311 4 71 Merles, cf.. 110 0 00 Gillen, 3b .. 2113 1 0 Earned runs—Minneapolis G, Grand Rapids 1. apolis game. Mills,2b...... 5 113 iillei),3t)..... 3 00 1 61 Spies, c...... 222 3 00 Twine'm, Ib2 00 0 0 Home runs—Lally, Strauss, Werden, Wilmot, Schriv- NileB.dl)...... 601 Twinehaiu.cS 11410 Duryoa, p.. 200 0 20 I'ifield, D..... 1 0 0 0 20 tr, Mills. Double plavs—Parrott, Caruey; Mills, Games Played May 1C. Howilt,p.....4_0 o_ II 2 0 uuyie, p., .411 0 Total ..... 2"o 5716121 Total..... 21 55 15 5 U Siniuk, Carney; Sirauss, Connors, Werden. First on MILWAUKEB vs. COLUMBUS AT MILW'E MAY 1C: Total...... 42 G 9*28 14 3J Tola! ..... 357 i*t29 2j o St. Paul...... 0 014 0—5 balls—By Rice 2. by Walteri 5. Illegal delivery- MULWAU'e. AB.R. B. P. A. B COLUMBUS. AD.R.B. P. A.E * U iuuiui: ruu made «itli one out. Detroit ...... 3 0 1 1 0—5 Rice. Hit by pitcher—Walters. Struck out—By -Nlcul.cf...... 432 4 00 Butler, cf... 403 1 0 0 fMills out for rnuninz out of line. Earned runs—St. Paul 3, Detroit 2. Two-base hit— Walters 1. Umpire—McDonald. Time—1.40. Weaver, If.. 4 23 2 00 Cautill'n.lb 4 0 0 10 1 0 Grand Rapids...... 000004110 0—6 Nichol-on. Three-base bus—Spies, DuuRaii. Stolen NOTE.—Raiu prevented the Kansas City-Columbus Hartman,3b3 11 3 10 Sharpe, 2b.. 400 7 t 0 Detroit...... 0 02010300 1—7 bases—Merles, Nicholson, Knoll, Stalliugs. Double game. Twitchell,rl 422 0 0 0 lleriH.n, If.. 4 0 0 0 ii a Earned runs—Grand Rapids 2, Detroit 4. Two- play—Gilleu, Twineham. First on balls—By Duryea Stafford, lb..4 21 8 21 Biowni'K. rf 4 0 1 1 o o base bits—Carney, Twiuehiun, Knoll. Three-base 3. by Filield 2. Struck out—by Uuryra 2. by Fifleld Games Played May 14. Taylor,2b... 624 3 10 Campbell. c4 1 1 3 3 1 hits—Nicholson, Gayle, Dnngun. Home run—Kuoll. 2. Sacrittco hit—Shnaart. Loft ou ba>-os—Si. Paul 3, MILWAUKEE vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT M're MAY 14: Spear, c...... 502 3 1 OiWheeiock.ss 3 0 0 1 6 2 Stolen base—Miles. Sacrifice hits—Geuins, Gayle. Detroit 4. Umpire—Suyder. Time—1.15. MILWAU'K AB.H. fl. P. A. t i 1>DI AN A1'*8.AB.R.II. P. A. K Rettger, p....5 01110 McCor'k, 3b 3 1 1 2 2 1 Doubieplay—Niles, Mills, Carney. First on balls—liy KANSAS CITY vs. COLUMBUS AT K. C. MAY 12: Nicol, cf...... 5114 HoKri«vr,rf4 4 1 1 0 0 Wotierer, us 5 i_ 0_ 3 6 0 McGreevy.p 3 1 1_ 1 3 0 Ilewitt 6, by Gayle 3. Hit by pitcher—By Hewitt 2. KAS. CITY. AB.R.B. P. A. R COLUMBUS. AB.tt. B. V. Weaver.lf... 5111 Uoat. S8...... 5 44 3 22 Struck out—By Ilewilt 2, by Gayle 1. Left on bases Total...... 3~l)f3 16-27 12 I Total..... 7*26 18 tt Hiues, rf..... 520 0 0 0 Butler, cf.... 5 022 Hartman,3b5 22 031 McCart'y, If.5 2 2 3 *3pear out for runniiiK out of line. —Giand Rapids 9, Detroit 8. First on errors—Grand Nyce, ss..... 6 2 2 0 Cautill'n, Ib4 I 0 9 Twitcuel),rf4 0 1 1 0 1 Sie* art, 2b. 412 Kapids 5, Detroit 2. Umpire—Jevne. Time—215. Milwaukee ...... 5 2050001 0—13 Kinsman.Ib 5 4 3 11 Sharpe, 2b.. 5133 Stafford. Ib. 4 1 2 10 0 0 Motz. Ib..... 3 2 1 7 Columbus ...... 0 01020000—3 INDIANAPOLIS vs. COLUMBUS AT INDIA'S MAY 9: Nichols, ct.. 4 437 Hernon, If.. 501 1 Taylor, 2b... 403 0 20 Buckley.c... 501 5 Earned runs — Milwaukee 4, Columbus 2. Left on INDIANA'S^ AB.tt. B. t. A. F, COLUMBUS. AB.R.B. P. A. B Menefee, If.. 635 1 Biowui'tf, if 5 1 1 2 Welterer, ss 411 2 51 Shie:,eck, 3b 4 0 0 2 bases— Milwaukee 0, Columbus 3. Two-base bits — Uot;riev'r,rf4 212 0 0|Butler, cf.... 4003 Uutfield, 3b 6 1 3 0 Wileon.c..... 4106 Outcalt, c... 411 6 21 Hogan, cf... 4114 Nicol, Twitchell, Taylor 2, Spear, Butler. Three-bass Koat, sa...... 6123 3 0 Ciintiirn.il' 4 0 1 13 00 Welch, c..... 1000 Wheelo'k,ss 423 1 Barnes, p... 100 0 00 DaviH, p..... 100 0 hit — Campbell. Stolen bates — Nicol 3, Weaver, Hart­ McCart'y, 114 422 1 (; Sharpe, 2b.. 502 2 5 (I Mauning,2b4 001 SleCor'lc,3l> 4121 Baker, p...... 2 0_ 0 0 0 1 I'hilliya, p.. 300 0 20 man 3, Butler. First on balls— By JlcGreevy 4. Hit '.ewart,2b.. 6 35030 Heriion, If.. 301 4 00 Danials, p.. 511 0 lioswell, p... 202 0 Total...... 38 7 12 24 f2 5 Tolal..... 381412279 3 bv pitcher — Uartmau. Struck out — By Bettger 1, by Motz, Ib..... 6 1 I 12 0 li Brown's, rt 0 0 0 0 00 Lake, c...... 503 7 .Milwaukee...... 013110100—7 McGreevy 3. Sacrifice hits — Nicol, Weaver. Double BUCK ley, c.. 5 1 2 2 10 Oampbell.if 3 020 0 0 Total..... 47 172027 7 u Indianapolis...... 20444000 x—14 plays — Wheeled?, Sharpe, CAtitillion; McGreevy, Shieb9Ck,3b 502 2 20 Wilson, c.... 400 0 3 I Kansas City...... 3 0103530 2—17 Earned runs—Milwaukee 6, Indianapolis 7. Lett Sharpe, Cautilllou; McCormick, Sbarpe, Caaiillion; Hogan, cf... 523 3 00 \Vh<-elock,ss 3 0 n 3 4 1 Columbus ...... 02110131 1— 7 on bases—Milwaukee 5, Indianapolis 4. Two-base Wetterer, Stafford, Uartuinu. Umpire — Jevue. Davjg, p...... 4220 20 McCor'k. 3b4 1 1 1 G 3 Earned run*—Kansas City 7, Columbus 5. Two- hits—Weavir, liartmau, Wetterer, Hounever. Three- Time— 1.45. Wood, If..... 100 1 00 JlcGreevy.p 100 I 0 0 base hits—Kinsman, Nichol, Menofee, Lake, Sharpe, base hit—Stafford. Home run—Hartman. Stolen ST. PAUL vs. GRAND EAPIDS AT ST. P'L MAY Ifi: Total.... 40 f6 20 27 12 0 Gray, p...... 3 010 f) (I Wheelock. Three-base hits—HrUfh-ld, Menefee, bases—Hartuiau, Hogriever 2, Buck ley 2. First on Total...... 34"! 8 27 18 5 8T. PAUL. AB.R. I!. P. A. B ,O. RAPIDS. AB.U.B. P. A.B Sliarpi', Boswell. Home runs—Kinsman, Snarpe. balls—By Barnes 2. Hit by pitcher—Motz. Wild 0'Jiuur'e,3b 2 00 0 1 OJCarup, fs..... 3 0 2 1 31 IndiauaDolis...... _,.. 43120102 3--1I3 fcacritice hits—Kinsman. Nichol, Manning, Boswell pitches—Barni'9, Baker. Struck out—By Davis 1, by Columbus...... 0 1 0000000—1 Kraus.rf ..... 3 0020 OiGilks, If...... 2 0 0 1 01 2. Double pla.ys—Nicbol, Khumiau, Wheelock. 1'hillips 4, by Baruef 4, by Baker 2. Umpire—Jevne. George, If... 3 00 2 0 oltienins, cf... 3 0 0 2 (i 0 Earned run — Jndiaimpolig 8. Two-base hits — Sharpe. Slolen basts—Kansas City 5, Columbus 2. Time—2li. ' Ptewart 4, Motz, Davis, Uoxnevrr. Three-base hit — Bums, cf... 3001 00 Geltinger.rf 3 0 2 0 O First on balls—By Dauiels2. bv Bos«el2. stinck KANSAS CITY vs. COLUMBUS AT K. C. MAY 14: Pick e it, 2b.. 300 4 1 00 Stowart. Uome runs — McCarthy, Hogan. Stolen out—By Daniels 5, by Boswcli :i. Hit by pitcher— Carney, lb...3 11 7 base — Hognever. Double plays — Sharp, Wheelock, KAS. CITY. AU.R.B. P. A. R .UliM'M I1U8. AB.R P.. P. A.B Glassco'k,lb3 013 0 0 Smink.c...... 200 2 00 Manning, Daniels. Wild pitchtis—Daniels I, Boiwell Hiue.i, rf..... 101 0 0 Butler, cf.... Ill) 0 0 Shnyart, ss.. 211 1 0 Parrott. 3b.. 212 0 01 Cautilliiiu 2. Left on bases — Indimxtpolis 8, Col- 1. Passed ball—Lake. Umpire—U'Brieu. Time uuibus 11. Struck out — Hernon, Wilson. Uit by Nyce, ss..... 211 3 0 Cantill 11,Ib 211 0 0 Spies.c...... 2 002 0 0 Mills, 2I.-.....2 1 0 2 5(1 —2.20. Klusinnu,lb3 0101 Olfiharpo, 2b.. 1 002 (i 0 Phyle, p..... 211^ 0 00 Eiteljorg, p 2 0 1^ 0 00 pilcher — Browning. First ou balls — by Davis 4, by MINNEAPOLIS vs. GRAND RAP'S AT M. MAY 12: ~^ Wc-Greevy 1, by Gray 3. WilJ pitch— McGreovy. Nicbol, cf... 201 2 0 o Horiiou, If.. 301 2 0 0 Total...... 23 2315 2 U Total...... 22 3 8~*f7 8 3 Passed ball — Wilson. Umpire — Snyder. Time — 1.50. MINNBAP'S AB.R. B. P. A. K O u. RAP1 S. AI1.R. B. I'. A. B Menefee. If 110 2 0 0 I!ri)wuing,rf2 0 0 0 0 0 *0nly two out iu sixth. fsOTK. — The other games of this dale appeared iu Connors, 2b 411 1 20 Genius, cf... 2- o 0 0 0 0 Haifielcl,3b..2 01 0 00 Wilson, c...'3 013 1 0 St. Paul...... 0 0 1 1 0 0—2 our lust issue. Lally, If..... 424 0 0 OlGilks, If...... 3 i 0 1 0 0 Lake, c...... 110 2 30 Wheel'k, ss 2 00 2 1.0 Graud Rapids...... 0 0 0 3 Ox— 3 Strauss, cf.. 412 0 10 Smick,e«.....3 000 8 0 Manninc,2b 2 0 fl 3 1 1 loallopy,' 3b 3 0 I 1 10 Earned ruu—St. Paul. Two-base hits—Gettinger Games Played May 1O. Werdeu. Ib.3 1 2 12 2 0 Geltiug'r.rf 3 131 0 0 Barnett,~p.. 2 0 1_ 0 3 0|Joue»,p...... 3_ 0 0_ 010 2, Eitnljorg. Home run—Phyle. Stolen base— COLUMBUS vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT COL'S MAY 10: Frank, rf... 3 00 0 1 0|C»iney, Ib... 3 1 1 12 0 0 Total...... 10 3 6 18 H 1{ Total...... 2T) ~t ~4 I8 il)0 0 Rourke. Double play—-Ptckett. Sliupurt. First Schriver. c3 0 1 0 1 0,1'arroti, 3b.. 3 0 2 0 1 0 Kansas City...... 02100 0—3 on billlj—By Phyle 1, by Eiteljorg 1. Siruck out— COLUMBUS. AB.n. B. P. A. K; I ND1 AN AP's. AB.R.B. P. A. K Kuehue,3b.. 3 01 0 0 OjMillu, 2b..... 201 2 4 0 Butler.cf..... 3 01 20 OjUogrie'r, rf4 0 1 2 1 o Ci.lu'uibns...... 00020 0—2 By Phyle 1, by Eiteljorg Si, Wild pitcrK, Ball, ss...... 3 0 0 5 20 ; Davis. c..... 2 0 0 2 0 0 Earned run—Kansas City. Sacrifice hits—Nyce, Sacrifice bit—Gilks. Left ou buses—St. Paul 5, Canlill'D, Ib4 0 9 0 0 Root,, ss...... —--.- 5 1- 0 4 Caruey. p.... 301 0 40 iiewitt, p.. I o 0 0 Sharpe,2t>... 4 1 2 I 4 0 McC«rtli.v.lf 5 3 1 3 Nichol, Hatfiold, Manning, Sharp. Double play— Grand Rapid* 5. Umpire—Sn,yder; Time— 111. Heruon.lf... 3 II 1 1 0 0 Slewart, 2b..o 323 Total..... 30,5 12 18 1'J 0 Total...... 223 7 18 Irf 0 Wheelock. Sharp, Catitillion. First on balls—By MINNEAPOLIS vs. DETROIT AT MINSK'S MAY 16: Bro\vni»g,rt4 00 2 01 Motz, Ib..... 3 227 Minneapolis...... ! 0103 0—5 Barues 5, by Jones 2. Struck out—By Barues 3, by MINNEAP'S AB.R. B. P. A.E, DKTROIT. AB.R.B. P. A.B Wilson, c.... 300 B 2 0 Wood, C...... 5 254 Grand Kapids...... 0 0000 3—'A Jones 2. Wild pitch—Junes. Hit by pitcher— Connors, 2b 4 1 2 2 2 0|Nichol'ii.2b 4 11 3 40 McCor'k, 3b 4 0 2 0 3 1 Shiebe'k, 3b 3 I 0 2 Earned runs—Minneapolis 5, Grand llapids 3. Menefee 2, Butler. Passed balls—Wiljou 2. Um­ Lally, If...... 4 0 0 0 OO.Kuoll. cf... 4 0 1 200 Wheelo'k.ss 2000 5 0 Hogan, cf... 400 ii Two-base hits—Gsttinger, Carnoy. Home runs— pire—Sommer. Time—1.45, Strauss, cf... 5 01 1 0 o Durban, rf.. 2 01 2 10 Jones, p...... 1001 0 1 Phillips.p... 4110 Connors, Lally, Strau*.i. Stolen bases—Lally, Wer­ MINNKAPOLIS vs. GRAND KAPI'S AT M. MAY 14: Werden, Ibo 2 1 11 0 l! Burnett, H>4 0 0 12 00 deu 2, 1'nrrott. Double play—Concurs, Ball, Wer- Wolver'n, p 2 0 1 0 00 Total...... 3813 12 27 U 2 MINNEAP'B.AB.U.u. P. A. Eja. RAPIDS. AB.R. B. p. A.E Frank, rf..... 4 1221 llsullings, U 4 0 0 0 00 dun. First on balls—By Carney 2. by LUwitt 1. C'jnuorf,2b.. 1 203 3 O.Genins, cf.ss 4 00 0 21 Schriver, c.. 5 3 2 4 0 OJGillen, • 3b... 3 0 0 030 Total...... 30 1 7 24 f4 3 Struck out—-Frank, StrauiH. Left ou bases—Minne­ Columbus...... 0 0000000 1--- 1 Lally, If...... 4 0110 0 Gillis, If...... 3 01 0 00 Kuehne, 3b 5 2 4 1 1 3:Corcoran, ss 3 12 3 33 apolis 5, GriiU'l Kapids 3. Purged bails—Davis 1, Strauss, cf... 5 1 I !) 0 o'S'miuk.sj.lf.. 3 10 1 10 Ball. ss...... 312 3 4 0 Trost, c...... 400 1 00 Indianapolis...... 3 0601300 x—13 Schriver 1. Umpire—McDonald. Time—1.15. Earned mild—Indianapolis 5, ColurnbiH 1. Two- Werden. lb..4 4381 0(Gotti'r. rf.cf 3 1 2 0 00 Hutchin'n,p4 0 0 0 2 0 If.fiela.p..... 3 0 0 1 2O MILWAUKEE vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT M. MAY 12: base bits—McCoimick. Wood. Three-base hits — Fiank.rl..... 2 4210 OiCaruey, Ib.. 3 1 1 \'t 1 0 Total...... 39 To 14 24 10 5J Total...... fl 2 5 2~4 13 3 Moiz. Stowert, liOKriever. Home run—Phillips. SIILWAU EK.AD.R.B. P. A. E jINDIAN A'S. AB.U.R. P. A. E Sbriver, c... 201 3 0 olf'itviolt. 3b.. 303 0 30 Minneapolis...... 0 210042 1—10 Double plavs—Hognever, Mot/; Wheelock, Sharp, Nicol, cf...... 4 i 0 0 Hogriev'r.rt 612 2 00 Kuehne, 3b 5 0 3 0 3 I Stills, 2b..... 300 0 00 Detroit...... 00000020—2 Cantilliou. First ou balls—By Jonos 'i. by Wolver­ Weaver.lf.... 512 0 0 lioat, ss...... 412 1 0 0 Healy, ss... 301 211 2 0 Earned runs—Minneapolis 8, Detroit 1. Two-base ton 1, by Phil.ips 3. Struck out—By Jones 2, by Ilartm'i>,3b 300 1 o II McCarthy.If5 1 1 0 0 Hutchiu'u,p3 o 0 0 3 1 K!|eljorg, p 2 1 0 0 1 " Twitch'11, rf4 01 1 00 Slewait, 2b 513 3 hits—Kuehne, Corcoran. Home runs—Werden, Wolverton 2, by Phillips 3. Hit by pitcher—By 1 0 Total...... 29*1112 18 11 ijj Total... .. 2~7 4 7tl9 10 T Schriver, Kiiehno, Nicbolson. Stolon base—Strausg. Jones 1, by Wolverton 1, by Phillips 1, Passed bail Stafford. Ib.. 411 4 0 o Mot/, Ib..... 3 117 0 0 * Three runs made iu seventh iuniru. fOno man Tajlor,2b... 412 1 10 Double plays—Connors, Ball, Worden; Nicholeoni —WiUou. Wild pitch—Wolverton. Umpire— Wood, c..... 501 3 0 3 out in tlie seventh inning before time was called. Corcoran, Buruott 2. First on balls—liy Fifield 4, by Wotterer, ss 4 0 4 4 20 Shiebeck,3b4 0 1 1 Snyder. Time—1.50. 3 1 Minneapolis...... 30210 2—8 Hutchinsou 4. S.ruck out—By Hutchinson 4, by ST. PAUL vs MINNKAPOLIS AT ST. PAUL MAY 10: Speur, c..... 412 5 00 Uogan, cf.... 400 5 0 0 Graud Rapias...... 0 0310 0—4 Fifleld 1. Wild pitches—FifleM 2, Hutchiuson. Cross, p. ... 400 0 ST. PAUL. AB.R.B. P. A. KMIXNEA'S. AB.U.B. P. A.K Baker, p... 4 1_ 1_ 0 2 o u"2 i1 Earned mus—Minneapolis 3, Grand Rapids 3. Left on bases—Minneapolis 6, Detroit 7. Umpire— O RourV,3b 4 10 0 5 1 Connors, 2b 5 d 1 3 3 0 Total.... 30 li 15»^6 a 0 Total...... 3!Nyce,ss...... 4 0 3 4 Total...... 35410 24 li z\ Total...... 34 7 9 27 18 2 McCarthy, If 5 11 0 00 Klusm'u, Ib4 0 0 0 Struck out—By Baker 2, by Cros; 2. Umpire—Jevue. Games Played May 15. St. Paul...... 1 0020100 0—1 Tune—2.15. Stewart, 2b 433 5 2 Nichol, cf... 4 0 0 0 Minneapolis...... 0 2040100 0—7 MINNEAPOLIS vs. DETROIT AT MINK'S. MAY 15: Motz, Ib..... 4 1 2 13 00 Monefefc, 1(3 1 1 0 Earned runs -St. Paul 2, Minneapolis "1. Two-base Games Pliis'ed May 13. MINNEA'S. AB.B. B. p. A.EI DETROIT. ABR.B. p. A.B Wood, c...... 3 015 0 0|H lifted, 3b.. 2 0 1 2 hits — 1'ickeit. Shugait, Connors. Homo runs — Picii- Connors. 2b 4 1 1 3 3 OJSichol'n,2b 3 12640 Sheibech.Sb 411 4 0[Mauning,2b2 0 1 0 ett, Sclirivn-. Stolen tuis^s — Mertef, Werden. Double MILWAUKEB vs. INDTANAI-OLIS A'rMi'c MAT Lally, If..... 5 1340 OjKuoll, CI....5 12 2 00 Hojtan, cf.... 401 0 0 Lake, c...... 3 0 1 0 jiUvs — Lally. Kuehn-, Schriver; Ball, Worden; Con- 13.—Milwaukee tied the tt-jo-ru in UIK nintu inning on Strauss, ct.. 513 3 0 UjDungan, rf.. 402 0 20 Pliillips,p... 4_ 1 !_ Bevis, p...... 3 1 4 1 iwrs, Bull, Weiuuu. First ou tails— S>y Muliane 3, a Uoae Uetioiyu bj Liii^ire Jevuo, uuU luUrtiuapolis iVerdeu.lb.. 5 I 1 10 0 UjBuruett, Ib 3 0 0 11 00 ToU1...... 37fol3:4713» Total.... 29 3 6 24 li i May 23- SPORTINO LIFE. 13

Indianapolis...... 07010011 x—10 Browning. Three-base hits—George, Cantillion. KanssgCity...... 0 02000001—3 Homo run—Burns. Stolen bases—Shugart, Pickett, iSnrued runs—Kansas City 'i, Indianapolis 1. Two- George. Kraus, O'Uourke. Double plays—Burns, base hitg—Kinsman, Montfee, Motz. Stewurt 2. GlasscocU; Wlieelock, Callopy, Cantilliou. Firat on Double play—Stweart, Motz. Stolon lipiseB—Hogftn, balls—By Johnson 5, by BOB well ij. Hit by pitcher— Nichol, Hatfield, Manning. First on balls—by Bevis By Johnson 1, by Di'iizei 1, by Boswell 2. Struck 1, by Phillips 2. Struck out—By Bevis 4, by Phillloa out—By Johuson 1, by Denzor C, by Boswell 2. 6. Wild uitcheg—Bevis 2. Hi! by pitcher—Manning:. Passed ball—Spies. Wild pitches—Johnson 1, Bos- Passed ball— Lake. Umpire—Sommera. Time—2.10. well 3. Left on bases—St. Paul 8, Columbus 5. Um­ ST. PAUL vs. GRAND RAPIDS AT ST. P. MAY 17: pires—McDonald and Stiyder. Time—2.05. ST. PAUL. All. It B. P. A. E OD.BAPIDS. AB.R. R. P. A .Q O'Rour'e.Sb 6 2 3 0 1 0 C*mp, us..... 5 1 1 1 Games Played May 19. Kraus, rf... 720 I 00 Gilks, If...... 411 3 vs. GRAND RAPIDS AT M'E MAY 19: George, If.., G 5 Genius, cf... 4 0 0 WtLWAUK'EAB.8. B. P. A. E O'B.KAPD S.AB.B. B. P. A.B Burns, cf.... 806 Gettin'r.rf.p 311 Nicol, cf..... 51100 OiCamp. as..... 4 0 1 3 IMckett, 2b.. 8 5 4 3 (i Cnrney, lb.. 4 1 3 Weaver.lf... 4 0 'i a 0 0 Gilks, If...... * 0 1 1 Glassco k,lb 5 5 3 11 11 SmiQk, C.....3 2 1 Ilartm'n, 3b 4 0010 0 Genius, cf... 4 0 l" 2 Shugart.sa.. 733 0 20 Parrott. 3b 4 0 1 Twi(pliell.rf4 1 1 1 0 0;GeUinger,rf4 100 Spies, c...... 7545 1 0 Mills, 2b..... 401 2 Stiiffurd, lb 5 0 1 5 1 l|Curney, lb.. 4 02 11 Mulltvue, p.. 5130 3 0 Ilewitt, p... 301 0 Taylor, 2b.... 6 0 2 5 2 OlSiuink, c.... 400 " l>enster.p..... 2 2 2 0 1 1 Walterg.rf.p 101 0 Specr, c..... 402 I'urrott. 2b.. 400 Hollins'h.SbO 00 0 1 0 Total..... 35 0 11 24 8 9 r, p.... 310 1 , 3b..... 412 Total. .... GU35 32 24 13 £ Wotterei'.is 4 1_ 'i_ 6 6 Oj Walters, p.. 3_ B». Paul...... 5 5 1 1 5 6 12 0—35 Total...... 3S4~H 27 10 1! Total...... 3"5 i" 8 27 ll 3 Grand Rapids...... 40100001— C Milwaukee ...... 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0—4 Earni'd rung—St. Paul 18, Grand Rapids 4. First Grand llapida...... 0 1001000 0—2 on errors—Glasscock, Den/or, Camp 2, Gilks. Genius, Earned runs—Milwaukee 1, Grand Rapid* 1. Left rarrott 2. Mills 2. Two-base hits—George 2. Bums on bases—Milwaukee 11, Grand Rapidg 5. Two-base 2, Mullane, Carney, Mills, Parrott. Home runs— hits—Wetterer, Mills, Taylor. Sacrifice hit—Rott^er. Uouzet, O'Rourke, Picked, Spies, George. .Stolen Stolen baws—Weaver. Twitchrll 2, Nicol, Mills. bas^s—Qeitinger. Glasscock. Shiifjait. Mtillane, Fir&t on biUU—By Waiters 4. Wild pitcli—Wallers. Buiinl;. First on lialls—By Mullnue 1, by Dcnzer 1, Umpire—Jevne. Time—2h, by Walters 2, by Hewitt 3, by Gettincer 1, Hit by ST. PAUL vs. COLUMBUS AT ST. PAUL MAY 19; pitcher—By Hewitt 1. Left on buaes--St. Paul 10, ST. PAUL. AB.Il. B. P. A. E COLUMBUS. AB.B. 8. P. A.B Grand Kupids 7. Struck out—By Ilf wilt 1, by DOII- O'KowrV.Sb 5120 1 0 Butler, If.,.. G 0 2 1 20 Efr 1, by Mullane 2. Double play—Spiaa, Glaiscock, Kraus. rf..... (i I 2 2 0*<> Caritill'D,2b C 0 1 G 00 Wherever base ball is played Spies. Wild pitch—Walters. Umpire—tinyder. George. If.... 5 1 3 301 Campbell,11) 422 9 20 Time—2.20. Burns, cf.... 5 00 2 00 iJerucm, rf.. 221 100 Spalding's Base Ball Goods are MINNEAPOLIS vs. DETROIT AT MINNE'S MAT 17: Pickett. 2b. 422 3 50 Browni'g.cf 4 12421 MINNEAP'S.AB.R. B. P. A.B] DETROIT. AB.tt.H. P. A. E GlftBSc'k,GlftB«c'k, lb 3 2 2 15 0 o| Wilson, r..., 5 13 430 used. . Connors. 2b 5 1212 SiNiehol'u, 2b 2 015 SliUKart. ss 5 2 2 1 20 Whee!ok,ss 500 2 53 tally, if...... 3 2 1 2 1 1 j Knoll, ct.... 4 4 1 2 0 0 Spies, c...... 311 4 10 McCor'k. 3b5 0 0 2 20 Strauss,cf,8s (502 rf. (ill 0 0 Mullane,lullaiie, p.. R •>j> 2 0 SSO 0 J.nes, p..... 4 01111 Werden. lb. 5 1 1 0 0 Burtiott. lb 2 4 1 2 2 Total....! 4T- 12- -16 30- f41- - *Callopv..... 1 « °_ (2 9 _° Prank, rf, cf. 3 11011 Sta Una*. If 0 3 2 4 (» 1 Total...... 4"iti 1230 235 THE GAME.... Schriver. r.. 4 0 1 10 0 0 Uillen, 3b... fi 2 3 1 1 0 *3utted for Jones in the seventh. Ku«-hue, 3b. 4 0 0 1 2 IjCorcoian, a* G 1 2 3 2 St. Paul ...... 0 11004000 6—12 Ball, ss...... 1 00 1 03 Twineh'm,c5 2 I 3 Ooluintus ...... 2 000000 1 30—6 Koran, rf... 101 0 00 Gayie, p...... 611 I Earned runs—St. Paul 4, Columbus 1. Two-base _____ Uniforms, Base Balls, C»niey,p... 210 0 03 Total...... 4324 13 2 4 U 5 hits—Glasicock 9.. Pickett. O'Kaurka, Shugart, Mul­ ————— ^ Rice, p...... 2 0002 (J lane, Sines, Wilson, Jones. Three-base hit—Ivrnns. Total...... 356 9 24 10 14 Stolen oases—Krtkus 2, Spies 2, Glasscock, Shugurt, Minneapolis...... ! 200120 0— G Mullaue. First on balls—By Kullane 5, by Jones 5. Bats, Mits, Masks, Shoes, Caps, i- Detroit...... 5 3 G 2 0 1 6 1—24 Hit by pitcher—-.By Miillane 1, bv Jones 1. Left on iffz^. Earned runs —Minneapolis 2, Detnit 3. Two-base bahes—St. Paul 5, Columbus 12. Struck out—By hits—Lally. Frank. I>unjj»n, Burnett, Stalling*. Gil- Mullane 4, by Jouea 1. Doublo plays—Browning, BeHs, Body Protectors aod Stockings. Icn. Three-base hi's—Strauss, Gillen. Corcorun, Wheelock; Wheolock, Cantillion, Campbell 2; Giylf>. Stolen buses—Lally, Camey, Nicholson 4, Campbell, Wilson. Wild pitches—Mullaiia 1, Jones Spalding's trade mark on what you purchase is a guarantee that Knoll. Stalliiigs. First on bulls—By Carney 1, by 1. Umpire—McOotiald. Time—2 30. the goods are the best. Handsome illustrated catalogue sent free on K f-a 6, by Gayle 4. Hit by pitcher—By Gayle 3, by Cmney 1, bv Itice 2. Struck out—Bv Curney 2, by SPRINGPIEIiD SPLINTS. application. Kice 5, by Gaylo 3. Wild pitch—Curney. Left on bases—Minneapolis 11. Detroit 6. Umpire—McDon• Manager Burns Still Figuring How SPALDING'S OFFICIAL BASE BALL GUIDE ald. Time—2.50. *•' which contains the new and official playing rules, now MILWAUKEE vs. COLUMBUS AT MILW'B MAY 17: to Bolster up His Team. ready. Price, by mail, 10 cents. M1LWAU B. AB.R. B. P. A. R COLUMBUS. AB.n.B. P. A. E Springfield, Muss., May 20.—Editor "Sporting Nicol,'cr..... 531 1 0 () Butler, cf..... 601 3 00 Life:"—The first Western trip of the champion Weaver, If.. 522 0 0 o Oaiitiil'ii, rf 1 0 0 1 00 Springfield team h«s prov.en a failure. Just as I Ilartiuaii.Sb 521 2 01 Sharpe.2b... 522 3 41 predicted soiffe months ago the drafting of four 1 A. G. SPALDING & BROS., !{ McZena ,rf.. 5 22 1 01 llernoii.lt... 522 0 0 0 of the team's best players from last year's Siaffordd.il> 6 2 3 12 20 Brown'fr.lb 5 1 2 13 0 0 team has left a, gap which is Indeed a hard one NEW YORK. CHICAGO. Taylor, 2l>.. 6 113 Campbell, c 4 3 2 2 11 for Manager Burns to till. Speor, c...... 421 6 Wheelooh,ss5 22 2 81 THE MEN SELECTED Baker, p... 522 1 Callopy, 3b.. 5 02 3 35 to take the places of these four players have Wettcrer, KB 4 2 1 2 McGreevy.p 100 0 00 with one or two exceptions given poor satisfac­ Jones, p..... 402 0 10 tion, aid the res'ilt is that the teain has been Total...... 45 la 14 2~7 IS 4 playing worse ball ench day, until now it Is at McCoi'k, rf 3 00 0 the Icot of th^ ladder. To say that the down­ Total...... 4410 15 27 17 8 fall of the team is not a blow to the Springfield MERRY MILLERS. Milwaukee...... 10061301 0—18 cranks would Indeed be patting it in a mild auons 01 snrewu, cuimmg ureu, \vui7 »^ui-a i^^^^ Columbus...... 02022010 3—10 form. It is a big pill for him to swallow. The Some Star Players on Walter Wil- to any means to gain their point, even though Earned ruua — Milwaukee 7, Columbus 8. Two-base team which last year won such a victory and inot's Team. they broke confidence with their associates in hits — Baker, Wheelock 2, Callopy, Browning, Canni- headed the race for the pennant from begin­ Minneapolis, Minn., May 19.—Editor "Sporting business. But what could one expect of a town bell. Sacrifice hits— C.-liinibns 2, Milwaukee. 2. ning to the end of the season at the very bot­ Life:"—Our team is gradually climbing' up to­ that once harbored some of the trickiest ball Three-base hit — Stafford. Home run — Weaver. Stolen tom of the ladder. Ouch! My. it hurts! ward the head of the list. The boys are play­ magnates in the country. The air out there bases — Nicol 5, Haitmau 3, Stafford, Spear, Baker. SEEKING TO STRENGTHEN. ing a fair game of ball, and. if thiy keep it seemsStt?lllis toLL> beUr ladenlULLeil withWJIIJ. i>u«~msuch work.wit*.. Grandv^..i*~« Rap--——i- Sbarpo, Ilernon. Wheelock. First on balls — Uy But let by-gooes be by-gonos. Ttmi Burns up the management may be sure they will have ids will come out at the beat end of the bora Baker 1, bv McGreevy 2. by Jones 3. Hit by pitcher knows a thing or two about base ball, and good attendance at each game. — Spear, Brownin:'. Passed ball — C»ui(ibell. Wild don't you forget it. He Is not letting, the grass Our players do not seem to take the interest Japtain Carney has released catcher Do vis. pitch — McGreevy. Struck out — By Baker 2, by Jones grow under his feet at tbis stage of the game, in the game that they should. Strauss seems to 1. Double plays— Wetteror, Tay lor, Stufl'ori!; Callypy, either. This week he secured the loan of TVu- be the only player who gets right out and gbacpe, Browning. ney from the Boston National League team, and plays ball from the beginning till the end signed Ira Davis, of the Southern League. Both of the game. Joe is plsiying great) ball. He Gamas Played May IS. these men will strengthen the team materially, lias made some of the best catches in centre and with a couple of more players, which I field e-er seen on the grounds, and nis work KANSAS CITY vs. INDIANAPO'S AT K. G. MAY f8: understand lie is after, It seems that our course at the bat is exceptionally good. The players KA8. CITY. AC.R.It. P. A. K ( I NDf ANA P'8 AB.H.B. P. A. K from now on will be upward rather than down­ are all getting down to good work with the IliiK-s, if..... 2 1 1 0 Hojtriev'r.rf 2 2 0 400 ward. The team has been quite unfortunate this stick. "C&sey" Werden is getting into form, Nyce.ss...... 201 0 Rout. 88...... 312 1 00 year. We had settled upon Tom Powers, of hist and is pretty sure to make a safe hit when v^aiiip rei-'Uneu to gw, 0 00 Camp, ««..... 3003 0 0 staff. 0 0 company he is in at present is much too fast A GOOD THING. Weaver, If... 3 1120 0 Gilks, If...... 2 1 I 2 for him. For the past few days Lynch has been GRAND RAPIDS GLINTS. At Minneapolis the management of the base IIrtrtumti,3b 1 1 0 1 0 0 Gttuinu, cf.. 2 0 (I 1 i 0 covering short and doing 'it well. Tenney has ball club has been notified to vacate the site of TwitcluJU.rf* 1 1 1 0 0 Getlin«er.rf3 121 0 0 taken his place in left field. Davis played second The Loss of Conners Mourned—A 0 0 the present park within 30 days, as contracts Sntfford. lb. 4 1 I 8 1 o!c»rney, lb.. 3 0 1 7 in Monday's game and' played it well. Shannon Prediction Hurled at Detroit. have been let for buildings thereon. While it TayK>r,2b.....2 101 5 0 SuiiuK, c.... 200 2 0 0 covered third and Gilbert went back to first. is an inconvenience to the Minneapolis peo­ Sneer, c...... 313 220 Parrott.Sb... 300 2 31 So gradually, we are getting into shape again. Grand Rapids, Mich.. May 18.—Editor "Sport­ ple, the news will be hailed with delight by Nonaiua'r. p HOI 1 3 OJMills. 2b..... 212 0 40 LEAHY ing Life:"—After the I>;x;roit games here the all other teams in the League, as the park Wetterer, ss 2 0 0_ 230 Eiittjorg, p2_l_l_ 0_ 2_ 0 is doing fine work in centre field, but Sheffler club commenced its first Crip West. It is a sale has always been known as the "cigar box," Total ... 2o~ 8 8 18 14 0 Total...... 22 4 7 18 10 T has not given good satisfaction in right garden. prediction to say the boys will malie a good where the Minneapolis batsmen accumulated Milwankee...... 0 223 1—8 He seems 1o have lost much of his old-style, showing. Yes, you might confidently say as good fat batting averages by boosting the sphere Grand Rtipida...... 0 0022 0—4 snappv play for which he was noted, and lias snowing as the much-boasted of team from De­ over the fences, which are close up and give Burned runs—Milwaukee 4, Grand Rapids 2. Left relaxed a great deal. This has led Manager troit. That olub has struck a winning streak. outtielders no chance to pull down balls which Burns to consider his case, and I understand that but wait until tlw- bubble bursts. It is bound to On bases—Milwaukee 5, Graud Kapios .'i. Two-base do so sooner or later, and when it conies God would be easily captured on large grounds. hits—Gilks, GuttinjiGr. Kite'jorg. Stolen bases— unless he plays better ball in the future . his The Minneapolis people expect to secure a head will IK' dropped in the basket. pity the unfortunate ball players that hail from Kichol. Weufe'r, Ilurtman, Smink. First on balls — Detroit. Their rec**ptiou iu that towo will be large tract, desirably located, and will make iJy Eileljorg 5, by Non»niaker 2. Passed ball— "Farmer" Jones, secured by Brooklyn from a great effort to have their new park and Springfield last year, has Tjeen loaned to the a.nythiug but a rosy oae. With us up here we Smink. Struck out—By Eiteljorg 1, by Nonarnakor cannot be any worse off than we are. We are stands in readiness by June 19, when'the Mil­ 1. Umpire—Jevne. Time—1.52. Hartford team, of the Atlantic League. Sorry lers return after an Kastern trip. we could not secure him. used to such, positions the team, i.9 in now. and VIOX LOANED TO ST. JOE. ST. PAUL vs. COLUMBUS AT ST. PAUL MAY 18: The Ponies will return home June 2 for an ex- you do not hear any kicking to a great extent. If Manager Manning has made up hia mind that ST. PAUL. AB.R. B. P. A. K] COLl'MBL'8. AB.B.U. P. A.B terOert stay of three weeks. I hope they will the club will get a little higher in the race well Viox. the sensational fielding shortstop of the O Uonr'e.Sb 5 2100 o|Butler, rf... 4 10 0 10 be higher in the race then than they are now. arid good, if not we will not be any worse off Bh.es, is hardly strong enough in his batting Kraux, cf... 4 4310 0]C«uitill'ii.lb 4 3 2 12 0 1 than heretofore, and won't, kick. People have for the team this year, and that he needs another George, If... 7 2 3 2 0 (»;Shatp, 2b.... 0 3 0 1 00 boon educated to pennant winning tall down in year's seasoning in a minor league. Viox has Bnrus.cf..... 5 4241 0, JJernoii.lf... 5 24100 More Big League Timber? Detroit. The papers there call the club the fielded in an astonishing manner, and in that Pickett, 2b. 542 1 3 O.Browin'p.cf 412 4 10 pennant winners, and even at this early stage Beaumont, the hard hitting first baseman of of the game have nailed the pennant of 1S96 on department of the giime he has no superior, but Olasico'k.lbG 2 3 11 I olCampncll, c4 0 1 2 01 the PawtucUet Club, is a finer player than Harry he needs some devloproent of his hitting powers ShiiKUrt, ss 0 130 4 ll Wheelu'Ms 3 00140 their flagstaff. How 1 do pity that club frob De­ Davis who played Pawtucket's first base last troit. Their despair and chagrin will be pitiable before he will tjuite do tor as fast company as Spies, c...... 522 7 1 OiMcCor'K, 3b 4 0 0 4 21 season. The new Pawtucket man is plenty fast to behold about two mootbs from to-day. the Western league. In order that he may gain Johnson, p.. 3 1 1 0 0 OJ BosWelt.p... 4 0 II 1 30 enough for Boston. Philadelphia, or any other No new men has been signed by the Grand the needed experience, and still be located within D-M^er, p'... M 0 1 1^ 0 OiCallopv,2b.. 2 00 1^ 11 League club, and would rank nmons the big Rapids team since my last letter. Niles has im­ easy reach of Kansas City, where he can be 7otil..... 49"222~l 27 10 li Total...... 31 lil'.l 27 12 i League batsmen from the jump.—Boston "Her­ proved so miioh in his work since his disability recalled ou a day's notice, Manager Manning has St. Piuil...... 74022033 1—2a ald." ______that lie will probably be put back on third, while loaned him to St. Joseph. Ci'lninl.118 ...... 3 0 2 0 4 0 (I 0 1 —10 Parrott will go to short, leaving the second bag —It is said that the Bangor Club will have iCanx"! run—St. Paul 7, ColurnLus 2. Two-baae —Toronto and Scrauton are the only Eastern to Mills. The tisht far Couners has about been the highest-salaried team iu the New England illU—Krsua, Pickett, Ulasscook, SUugart, Heruun, League clubs which do not play Sunday gauies. given up by Ellis. The powers that be will it »q r SPORTING LIFE. May "*_>«

out—By Moran 1. Two-base bits—Freeman, Smith. BUFFALO vs, ROCHESTER AT BUFFALO MAY 14: O'Brien, If.. 5 1220 (iiUorner, lb 3 0 0 7 02 (Syracuse). Stolen base—Kairun. Double plays — ROOllESTKa.AB.R.B. P. A E UUTFALO. AB.R. B. P. A. E Dowse, c... 411 4 0 OJRaflerty, c.. 4 1 2 2 1 0 Kagan. Moss, Carey; Carey, Eagan, Carey. Hit by Bottenus, It 4 2 2 1 0 0 Stahl, rf..... 4113 0 J Dean, p...... 201 0 10 Brown, p... 412 0 01 pitcher—By Morau 1. Passed ball—Boyle, Umpire— Shdiiuon,2b 411 1 23 Uuhland,lt.. o 113 0 0 McPartliu.p 2 1 2 0 1 0 Johuson, 2b 1 0 1 1^ 31 Gaffuey. Daly, if...... 412 201 Ciymer, cf... 4 2 2 2 0 0 Total...... 36 fl 15 27 8 1 Total...... 38 4 fl 24 12 5 B«ard,89..... 501 3 40 Wise,2b...... 502 3 0 Toronto ...... 7 0 200110 x—11 Games Played May 13. Mulvey,31).. 501 4 10 Field, lb..... 5 1 2 6 0 0 Scranton...... 0 2 020000 0— 4 WlLKESBRRE VS. SPRINGFIELD AT W. MAY 13: Dooley, lb.. 412 10 1 (i Gremi'r, 3t>. 3 0 0 2 2 0 Earned runs—Toronto 6, Scranton 3. Two-base WILKESK'E.AB.R. B. P. A. KIBPRINGF D. AB.B,. B. P. A. B Johuson, cf'5 01 2 20 Urquhart, co 1 1 2 1 0 hits—Freeman 2, Padden, O'Brien, Maguire, Brown, Lytlo. If..... 5 2 1 3 0 o'Leaby, ct.... 4 1 2 3 00 Bo\d, c...... 410 5 20 Lewee, ss... 401 1 3 1 Ward. Three-base hit—JVlcPartliu. Stolen bases— Bouner, 2b. 5 2 2 3 4 liLyuch, If ....5 11310 Herman,p....4 2_ 2 0 11^ Gaffney, p.. 2010 0 0 Padden, Wright. Double plays— Elutchinson, Ward; Lezotte. rt... 4 4420 IjCoogan. 2b.. 422 3 10 Total..... 39 8 12 27 13 5 Herndon, p.. 1 Johnson, Horuer. First on balls—By Dean 1, by Earle, lb._... 5 2 3 0 l!Gilbert, 3b.. 4 01 2 4 0 Total ...„ 37 7 12 27 102 McPartliu 2. bv Bro«-n 2. Hit by pitcher—Luten- Betts, p...... 413 0 30 Scberner.rf.. 401 6 Rochester...... 00300301 1—f berg 2, Smith, Horuer. Struck out—By Brown 1, by SmitU, 3b... 500 2 20 Shannon, SB. 502 2 Buffalo...... 20001112 0—7 Dean 1, by MePartlin 1. First on errors—Toronto 1, Disrsins, c.. 5 1 1 1 0 o Gruber, lb... 7 Earned runs—Buffalo3, Rochester 6. First on er­ Scrauton 1. Left ou bases—Toronto 8, Sctantou 10. HcMah'n,ss5 1060 OlGunson, c... 421 0 rors—Buffalo 4, Rochester 3. Two-base hits—Cly­ Umpire—Swartwood. Time—2 10. Weute, cf... 5 0 1_ 1^ 0 1 Easton, p..... 4'_'_'_ 111 mer, Mulvoy, Herman. Three-base hit—Dooley. ROCHESTER vs. PROVIDENCE AT ROC'R MAY 16: Total...... 43l3~15 27 9 4 Total...... 39 9" 12 27 11 5 Sacrifice hit—Clymer. Stolen bases—Wise, Herndon. PROVIDE'E. AB.R. B. r. A.K ROCHEST'R. AB.B. B. p. A B Wilkesbarre...... /...... 53022001 0—13 First on balls—By Gaffney ij, by Herndon 5. Struck Lyong,of...... 412 3 00 Bottenus, IJ 4 0 1 0 0 0 Springfield...... '...... 020501001—9 out—By Gaffney 1, by Hermau 2. Hit by pitcher- Bassett, 3b.. 5"2 3021 Shnnnon.2b 4 0 0 2 3 0 Earned runs— Wilkesbarre 9, Springfield 3. Two- Herman. Double plays—Greminger, Wise, Field; Knight, If., oil 3 00 Daly. rf...... 4020 0 1 base hits — Lytle, Lozotte, Diggius, Shannon. Three- Lewee, Wise, Field; Mulvey, Dooley. Left on bases Draubf, lb.. 311 9 Beard, ss... 4003 3 0 EASTERN LEAGUE base bits — Lezotte, Leuhv. Home ruu — Gruuer. —Buffalo 10, Rochester 7. Umpire—Swartwood. Cooney, ss... 3 11150 Mulyey,3b.. 4 02 1 70 Stolen bases — Lezotte, Weute, Leahy. First ou balls TORONTO' vs. SYRACUSE AT TORONTO MAY 14: Canavau,2b 3 0 Dooley, lb... 42111 00 1 0 — By Betts (i, by Easton 2. First ou errors — Wilkes­ TORONTO. AB.R.B. SYRACUSE. AB.tt. II. P. A. E Murray, rf. 4 0 0 2 00 Johnson, cf. 3 0 1 1 0 0 Games to be Played. barre 5, Sprinpfiolci 3, Left on bases — Wilkesbarre W right, cf.. 301 1 00 Blagau, i'b... 2102 1 0 Dixou, c.... 300 3 0 0 Boyd, c...... 4 0' 1 4 May 25. Springfield at Toronto, Wilkesbarre C, bpriugtield 11. Double plays — Bonner, McMabon, Paddeu, 2b.. 300 3 10 Carry, cf... 4011 0 0 Rudder'm.p £!!___4 0 Ucrman.p.. 3______0 0 2 1_ 0 at Rochester, Scranton at Syracuse, Providence Earle; Shannon, Gruber, Gilbert. Passed ball — Freeman, rf 2 0 0 4 0 0 Minneh'u,rf3 11000 Total ..... 34 7 1~0 2~7 li I Total...... 3~i 2 « 24 15 I at Buffalo. Guuson. Umpire — Doescber. Time — 1.40. Luteub'K,lb2 0 0 13 0 C Carey. lb....4 0 0 13 0" 0" Provid-nce...... 00520000 0—7 May 26, 27, 28—Springfield at Buffalo, Scran- SCIIANTON vs. PROVIDENCE AT SCRA'N MAY 13: Smith, 3t>... 300 2 1 0 lleilly, 3b.... 3001 3 0 Rocliester...... 01010000 0— * ton at Rochester, Wilkesbarre at Syracuse, Stuart, S8_... 300 1 62 Su-ith, If...... 403 3 0 0 Earned luns—Rochester 1, Providence 1. Two- Providence at Toronto. SCBANTON. AB.R. B. P. A. K PROVIDBN'B.AB.B.B. P. A. 8 Wurd, 2b.... 421 4 40 Lyons, cf.... 4 0 O 3 00 O'Brien, If.. 3 00 2 00 4 0 base hits—Johnson, Dooley. Canavan, Knight, Ly­ May 30 (A. M.)—Scranton - at Wilkesbarre, Casey, c..... 3 I) 0 1 20 Keck, c...... 1 0 0 1 0 0 ons. First OQ balls—By Herman 4, by Kudderham Rochester at Syracuse, Springfield at Providence, Meaney, rf.. 5 1311 0 Bassett,3b... 3 10 2 21 Flack, cf... 511 0 0 0 Knight, It.. 4 0 2 2 0 0 Dunu, p...... 301 0 30 Hess, c...... 301 6 0 0 2. Stolen base—Boyd. First on errors—Rochester Toronto at Buffalo. Willis, p.... 401 0 * - 1, Providence 1. Hit by pitcher—By Herman 1. May 30 (P. M.)—Wilkesbarre at Scranton, Hutcli'n,ss.. 511 0 5 2;Drauby. lb. 4 0 0 10 0 0 Total...... 25 0 227 12 2 Eagan, If.... 502 5 0 0 Cooney, as.. 300 3 40 Total...... 30"2 7 27 120 Struck out—By Herman 1, by Rudderham 2. Passed Syracuse at Rocliester, Springfield at ProTidenee, ball—Dixcn. Left ou bases—Rochester 7, Providence Toronto at Buffalo. Hess, lb..... 5 0 1 10 1 l|Cauavan.2b 400 2 30 Toronto...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Magnire, 3b 4 0113 0 Murray, rf... 3 11200 Syracuse...... ! 0 0 0 0 0 01 0—2 7. Umpiies—Kelly and Crane. Time—1.30. The Record. Hafferty, c.. 4 0 0 5 1 OiDixou, c....;3 00 3 00 Earned ruu—Syracuse. Two-base hit—Smith BUFFALO vs. WILKKSBARRE AT BUF'O MAY 16: The record of the Eastern League to May Johnson, p.. 4 I 2' 1 1 OJKudder'm.p 3 0 0 020 (Syracuse). Three-base hit—Miunehau. Stolen bases BUFFALO. AB.R. B. P. A. B| WII.KKSB E. AB.R. B. P. A.E Total...... 41 C 12 27 16 s| Total...... 31 2 3 27 11 1 —Eagan, Moss, Duun. Double play—Stuart, Pad.ten, Stahl. rf..... 4111 Lytle, If.. ..420 2 0 0 19, inclusive, is as follows: Scranton...... 10112010 0—6 Luteuburg. Jirst on balls—Eagun 2,'Moss. Hit by Ruhland, if 5 3 1 2 Bonner, 2b 4 i 2 2 32 co ~ a> fc H 53 Providence ...... 10000010 0—2 pitcher—Freeman, Reilly. Struck out—Keck, Luten- Clymer, cf...4 140 Lezotte. rf... 4 01 1 00 c f o burg 2,. Casev, Stuart. First on errors—Syracuse 7, Wise. 2b.... 5121 Eiiile, lb..... 3 0 1 12 1 0 gi ~ B o 5? a Earned runs — Scrauton 5, Providence 1. Two- 5 B 0 base hits — Jobnson, Knight. Thiee-base uit — Mur­ Toronto 3. Umpires—Gaffuev, Linden. Time—1,30. Field, lb..... 2 0 0 10 00 Betts, cf..... 402 I 0 0 o £ £ 5 o c" 2. ray. Home run — Meauey. Sacrifice bits — Flack, Greuiin'r,3b 402 2 2 1 Smith, 3b... 400 2 3 1 J" Urquhurl.c.. 5 117 2 0 Diggins, c.... 400 4 2 0 P p-S .» •• fllaguire. Stolen bases — Canavau, Lyons. Left ou Games Played May 15. bases — Scrautou 6, Providence 4. Struck out — Raf­ Lewee, ss.... 401 3 2 0 McMah'u.ss3 10 2 5 0 Buffalo...... 0 ! 0 3 0 4 y .474 ferty, Knight, Dixon, Uudderham. Double play — BUFFALO vs. WILKESBARRE AT Bu'o MAY 15: Gaunon, p.. 300 1 3 0 Yerrick,p,....4 21 0 2 0 Providence ...... •o 3 0 i 0 0 i 10 .600 Coouey, Cauavan, Drauby. First on errors — Scran­ BUFFALO, AH.R. B. P. A. F.| WILKESB E. AB.R. B. P. A. K *Goodeuo'h 100 o 0 0 Total .....31 0 7 Rochester...... 6 1 1 t, 0 3 0 11 .579 ton 1, Providence 3. First on balls — By Johnson 4, Stahl, rt_... 5 2410 OJLytle, If..... 4 10100 Total...... 37 7 12 27 Springfield ...... 0 0 1 V 0 0 2 6 .353 by liudderham 1. Wild pitch — Johuson. Umpire — Rufalaud, If 0 2 4 1 0 I Bouner, 2b.. 5 12220 *Battfd for Ganuou. j'l'wo out when winning run .333 Kelly. Time— 1 45. Clj nier. ct. 5 0 0 0 0 Lozotte.rf... 4 2 2 0 0 was made. 0 0 Syracuse...... 4 1 0 3 4 0 12 .706 TORONTO vs. SY'RACUSE AT TORONTO MAY 13: W'ise, 2b..... 601 2 1 OiKarl, 1D...... 3 003 Bullalo...... 10002001 3—7 0 0 3 9 .563 Field, Hi..... 613 9 2 OJ Betts, cf..... 512 5 (I 0 Toronto ...... 0 2 2 1 TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A. F. SYRACUSE. AB.R. B. P. A. E Wilkeabarre...... 00303000 0—6 Wilkesbarre_...... 0 2 0 4 0 0 6 .353 Gremiu r,3b 601 5 31 Smith, 3b.... 402 1 1 0 Earned runs—Buffalo 3, Wilkesbarre 2. Two-base Wright, cf.. 500 2 00 Kigan. 2b... 300 1 2 4 1 Prtiddeu. 2b.. 4 2 3 4 4 0 Carry, cf...... 3 1 0 0 0 Urquhart, c 5 0 1 4 Id Digeins, c... 401 6 hits—Wise, Urquhart, Bonuer; Three-base bit— Lost ...... 10 b, 8 11 it, 5 7 11 C8 Lo«ee, ss... 503 2 5 1 Me M ah'u ,ss 3 0 0 2 2 0 | Buuner. Stolen bases—Stahl, Lewoe 2, Betts. First Freeman, rf 4 0110 OjMinneh'n.rf 5 11 0I'l 0 0 0 Won.Lost. Pct.| Won.Lost. Pet. Lutou'p, lb 5 0 3 10 00 Carey. lb... 4 0 2 Wadswo'h.p 5 I 0 2 31 Kbenan.p... 3 0 0 0 on balls—By Ganriou 3. by Yerrick 5. Struck out— Syracuse...... 12 5 .70S Buffalo...... 9 10 .474 Smith, 3D... 5131 Reilly, 3b... 302 3 40 Total...... 4"a 6f7 27 15 4 Total...... 35 5 9*25 9 I By Guunon 7, by Yerrick 3. Passed balls—Urcjuhart Providence ... Ill 6 .600 Wilkcst>arre.. 6 11 .353 bttiart, ts..... 4 213 th, If..... 4 0 0 3 1 *0ue man out when winning run \va-f made. 2, Digzins. Hit by pitcher—Greniifiger, Gaunou, Rochester...» 11 8 .579 Springfield..... 6 11 .353 O'Brien, If.. 2 0130 OJMoss, SB...... 3 1 3111 BnfUlo...... 10002100 2—G l?oublo plays—Bonner, McMahon, Earle; Yerrick, Toionto...... 9 7 .563|Scrtiutou...... 5 10 .333 Casev, c.... 2 12 2 30 Hess, c...... 3 00 3 20 Wilkesbarre...... 10101100 1—5 Diirgins, Earle. Triple play—Gannon. Lewee, Field. Diuueen, p.. 4 0 0 0 2 0 Delanoy.p... 4; o 1^ 6 40 Earned runs—Buffalo 5. WilUosbarre 2. First on Left on bases—Buffalo U, Wilkebburre 4. Umpire— Games Played May 12. errors—Wilkesburre 2. Left on ba-es—Buffalo 9, Doescher. Time—2.20. Total ..... 350~14 *2G 15 2| Total...... 323 9 24 14 4 Wilkesbarre 8. First on balls—By Wadsworlli 6, by SCRANTON vs. PROVIDENCE AT SCRA'N MAY 12: *Moss hit by baited ball. SYRACUSE vs. SPRINGFIELD AT SYR'E MAY 1C: Keenan 1. Struck out—By \Vads\vorth 3, by Keeuan SYEACUSE. AB.R.B. P. A. F. SPRINOF D. AIJ R. B. P. A.E 6€RANTON. AB.R.B. P. A. T IPROVIDE'E. AB.R. B. P. A. B Toronto...... 11000130 x—-6 2. Two-bafo bits—Ruhland 2. Stabl,»Lewee. Field, Waid, 2b... 4114 it 0 Lyons,...... cf...... 5 I 1 Syracuse...... 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0—3 Eagau, 2b....3 31740 Leahy. cf... 501 2 0 0 .... 1 Belts 2. Smith. Bouner. Stolen bases—Clymer 2, Carry, cf..... 522 2 00 Lynch, ss... 503 4 5 0 Meaney, cf.. 5 11 1 10 Bassett.3b... 4 2 0 Earned runs—Toronto 1, Syracuse 1. Two-base Lytle, Dit'gins. Double play—Greiiiiuger, Wi.-e. Chiles, rt..... 433 3 0 Miuneh'n,rf4 11 1 00 Coogan, c.... 401 ^ 2 2 U Kuiul.t, If... 5 221 hit—Smith. (Toronto). S;oleu buses—Smith, (T Passed ball—Urq,uhart. Umj)iro—Doescher. Time Hutcbi'n. Bs4 2 1 4 3 2 Drauby, lb.. 61310" ronto), Moss. Double plays--Delaney, Pjaaao, Curey; Carey, lb.. 4 I 0 12 00 Gilbert, lb.. 4 0 0 8 1 1 Eagan, It..... 4 132 0 (i Coouey. ss... 5 1 3 Stuarl, uuassisied. Fust on balls—Stuart, Casey, —2.15. Roillv. 3b... 502 2 Scheffler, rf4 0 1 2 o y Hess, lb..... 5006 0 0 Cauavau, 2b 0 1 2 3 3 0 O'Brien 2, Gatry 2, Eagan 2. Hit by pitcher— TORONTO vs. SCRANTON AT TORONTO MAY 15: Smith, If..... 2111 >hannon.3b 401 1 3 0 Maguire, 3b 511 2 3 0 Murray,,. rt.- - 6 2 3 0 0 0 Freeman, 1'addeu, O'Bneu, Reilly, Moes. Struck out SCltANTON. AB.U.B. P. A. E TORONT". AIJ.R.B. P. A. E M.S8, ...... 5111 4 0 Gruber, If.. 210 1 0 0 Rafferty, c.. 4 2 2 8 11 Dixon.c...... 423 4 10 —Delauey. E.igau, Wright, Dinneen. First on er­ Ward, 2b....,3 11131 Wiiuht.cl... 3 I 0100 Hess, c...... 4 1 2 1 3 OJMcDou'd,2b 3 I 2 4 5 1 llrowu, p.... 4 2 3 0 2 1 Hodson, p.... 500 0 10 rors—Toionto 1, Syracuse 1. Left ou bases—Toronto Meaney.if....3 11 2 11 P^ddeu, 2b.. 523 6 40 Whiteliiil,p3 1 (I 0 1 OJHanley, 2b.. 0 1 0 0 0 1 Total...... 39 13 T5 30 iTi Jl Total...... 46 12 17 30 16 2 12, Syracuse 9. Umpires—Gafiuev and Linden. Time Eagan, It.... 4 02 3 1 4ltVeemau. rf4 10 0 0 1 Total.... 35111027 150 Easton, p.. 202 ) 0 Scrauton ...... 200010252 1—13 —2.15. Ilutcln'n.ss3 11321 Lutenb'K.lbS 22 8 00 Tierney, p.. 211 0 2 Providence ...... 15 (1000114 0—12 BUFFALO vs. ROCHESTER AT BUFFALO MAY 13: Klack. cf...... 3 10301 Smith, 3b... 3 11 2 11 Total...... 35 4 12 27 17 f Eaiued runs—Scranton 9, Providence 6. Firet on Muguire, ;!b 421 1 12 \ Moran, p... 3 1_ 3 1 12 Brown 5, by Hod.jon 6. Struck out—By Brown 5, by Clymer. cf.. 524 3 0 OJDttly, rf...... 2 1 0 3 hit— Whitohill. Stolen bases—Eitgau, Carry 2, Smith Hodson 5. Home ruu—Maguire. Three-base hits— \V ;se, 2b...... 5 2 2 0 0 o| Beard, ts...... 5 I 1 4 Total ...... 30~6 "o 24 if 14 Total...... 34 1~7 Is '77 ll ^ 3. Double plays—Moss, H'agan, Carey; Lynch. Mc­ Chiles 2. Two base hits—Meaney, Hutchinson, Field, lb..... 5 0 I 13 0 OJMulvey. 3b 503 0 Scrantcu ...... 0 00001113—0 Donald, Gilbert. FirBt on balls—By White-hill 3, by Eagan, Brown, Drsuby, Murray, Dixou 2. Siolen Gremiu'r.Sb 513 2 2 3|Dooley, lb.. 5 1 0 9 Toronto...... 0 341 G 0 0 3 x —17 Eutitou 4, by Tierney 2. Hit by pitcher—By White- liases-Eiigan 2, Hutchinson, Dixon, Cjouey. Double Urquhait, co 0 0 3 2 I 1 Job noon, cl'ft 0 0 3 Earned ruus—Scrautou 1, Toronto 3. First ou bill 1, by Tierney 1. Wild pitches—Eastou 1, Tier- play—Cooney, Cauavan, Drauby. Hit by pitcher— Lewee. ss... 412 1 6 IJBovd, c...... 4 1 I errors—Scrautou 4, Toronto 7. Le!t on bases— uey 2. Umpire—Gaffuey. Time—2u. BaNgett, Ward, Chiles, Hutchinson. Wild pitch — Sturtzel, p... 4 2 3 0 5 il Scranton 14, Toronto 3. First on balls—By Moiau Day, 11...... 5 1 2 0 Games Played May 17. Hodsou. Passed balls—Ratterty 4, Dixon 1. Umpire Total ...... 43 f3 IS 27 15 5 Total ..... 4 1 7 i 1 24 r2 2 11, by Uerr 12. Struck out—By Moran 3, by Herr 1. — Kelly. Time—230. Buffalo...... 30145000 x— 1?. Two-bate hits—Meaney, Eat'an, Padden, Lutunberc BUFFALO vs. AVILKESBARRE AT BUFF'O MAY 17: WILKESBARRE vs. SPRINGFIELD AT W. MAY 12: 2, Stuart. Saccifice hits—Wright, Dowse. Stolen BUFFALO. AB.R. B. P WILKESD K. AB.R.B. Rochester ...... 300103000—7 bases—Ward, Wright, Stuart. Double play — Meaney, WILKKS'E. AR.R. II. P. A. EjSPRJNGFl'D. AB.R.B. P. A.E Earned runs — Buffalo 9, Rochester 3. First on er­ Stall l,rf...... 5 2 3 3 l o Lytle. If..... 5 2 3 0 0 Lytle. If..... 4 00 1 0 oj Leahy,cf..... 403 7 01 rors — Buffalo 2, Rochester 3. Two-base hits — Oood- Hess. Hit by pitcher—By Morun 2. Wild pitch- Ruhlaiid. If 5 33 1 0 (I Bonuer, 2b.. 5233 2 0 Bouuer, 2b...5 12 2 8 ol Lynch,If..... 3 220 0 0 enougb, Gremiuifor. LeNvee.Startzel, Botleniis. Three- Moral*. Passed ball—Dowse. Umpire—Swartwood. Clymer, cf. 421 4 00 Lezotte.rf... -1 0 1 2 0 0 Ldzotte.rf... 5 i 0 2 00 Coogau, 2b.. 5 2 1231 'basehits — Stahl, Clymer, Wise, Lewee. Stolen bases SYRACUSE vs. SPRINGFIELD ATSYUA'E MAY 15: Wi8e.2b...... 513532 Earle. lb..... 5 1 1 0 0 Earle, lb... 520 9 21 Gilbert,3b... 411 0 30 — Slab!, F;uld. Gremiuger, Startzel, Bottenus, Shan- SYRACUSE. ABR.B. I'. A. E] SPlUNGFt'D. AB. R. B. P. A.E Field, lb.... 412 7 00 Belts, cf..... 5 1 2 0 0 Betts. cf_...5 32 1 01 Scheffler, rf 5 02 2 00 nou. First on balls — By Startzel 4. Struck out — By Eiifjau, 2b... 5 0 (I 8 Leahy.cf...... 532 2 11 Gremiirr,3b 301 0 20 O.Smith, 3b 402 1 1 I Smith, 3b... 522 1 11 Shannon, ss 3 01 0 42 Starlzel 1, by Day 1. Passed ball— Urquhart. Left Carry, cf... 4 22 1 Lynch, ss.... 502 4 U.Smith, c.. 3 0 0 G 2 0 Diggius, c... 501 5 2 0 DiBKiu*. c_4 1 2 6 1 0 Gruber, lb... 4 0 0 11 00 ou bates — Buffalo o, Rochester 11. Umpire — Swurt- Minne'n, rf 3 1 1 0 Coogan, 2b.. 402 2 Lewoe, ss.... 400 1 31 MoMah'u,s«5 002 2 0 McMan'n.ss* 0343 OjGuneon, c... 4 00 4 00 wood. Time — 1.45. Carey, lb... 3 1 0 11 00 Gi!bert,lb... 4 0 0 13 Ilerndou, p 3 0 0 0 11 Luckey, p... 4221 10 Keenan, p... 4 0 1_ 1 2 0,Coughlin, p 4 ()_ (^ 0 10 Reilly, 30.... 411 1 22 Scheffler, rf4 1 0 2 Total...... 3~6 9 13 27 1Z 4 Total...... 428 15 24 81 Total...... 41 lu f2 27 17 3J Total ..... 36 5~ 10*26 li I Games Played May 14. Smith, if...... 4 1 1 2 1 0 Shannon, 3b3 0 0 0 21 Buffalo...... 4 0002012 x—9 *Bonner out for running out of line. Moss, ss...... 414 Easton, If... 200 1 0 0 Wilkesuarre...... 33000011 0—8 WlLKESBARRIS VS. SPRINGFIELD AT W. MAY 14: Keck, c...... 401 Giins'jn, c... 4010 1 0 Wilkesbarre...... 02000220 4—10 WILKESB'E.AB.B. B. p. A. EISPRINGFI D.AB.R. B. p. A. B Earned runs—Buffalo 6, WilUesbarre 6. First on Sprinafield...... 30000010 1— 5 Musou, p,.... 4 t^.2 0 o (i Coughliu, p 2 0 1 0 10 errors—Wilkesbarre 2, Left on bases—Buffalo 8, Lytle, If..... 612 0 00 Leahy, ct...... 5 004 *Gruber ..... 1000 0 (l K trued runs—Wilkesbarre 3, Springfield 1. Firet Bouuer, 2b_ 511 4 51 Lynch, If.ss 501 3 Total...... 357 If 21 Iti 5 Wilkesbarre 9. Fiist on balls—By Herndou 2, by on error—Wilkosbarro 4, Springfield 3. Left on ba pitcher—Shannon, Bettg, Umpire McMah'u.ss 521 1 80 Gunson, c... 4136 hit—Moss. Three-base hits—Gurry, Miunehan. Sac­ McMahou unassisted. Hit by pitcher—By Uerudou, —Doescher. Time—1.35. Luckey, p.. 5 0 2 0 2 0 Uawley, p.. 402 rifice hit—Smith. Stolen basos—Suiitti, Lynch. 1. Umpire—Doefcher. Time—2.05. Double plays—Reilly, Eaaan, Caroy; Moss, Eagan, BUFFALO vs. ROCHESTER AT BUFFALO MAY 12: Yerrick, p... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total..... 3U 3 B 'II 9 ROCHESTER vs. PROVIDENCE AT ROC'R MAY 17: ROCHEST'R. AB.R.B p. A, E BUFFALO. AH.R. B. p. A. B Carey 2; Lynch, Coogan, Gilbert. Struck out—By PROVID'B. AB.R. B'. P. A.EIROOIIEST R. AR.R. B. P. A. B Total. ... 43 13 F4 27 18 Z Mason 2. First on nails—By Mason 4, by Coiiicbliu Botteuns, II 4 2 1 2 0 >> Stahl, rf..... 534 1 Wilkesbarre...... 00301210 0—13 Lyons, cf... 511 0 1 Bottenus, If 2 1 1 0 0 0 Shannon, 2b 4 1112 OlGooden'h, If 5 Oil 1 Hit by pitcher—By Coughlin 1. Passsd ball— Bassett, 3b.. 5 2 4 1 0 Shannon, 2b 4 12 3 51 Springfield...... 0 0 0 0 2 00 1 0—3 Keck. Umpire—Gaffuey. Time—1.45. Daly, rf...,. 4 0 0 3 0 o'dyiner, cf.. 4 0 0 1 Earned runs — Wilkeabarre 7, Springfl t«ld 1. Two- Kuight, if.. 4 22 2 00 Daly, rf...... 312 0 1 Beard, ss..... 411 3 21 Wise, 2b_. 4004 base bits — McM'ahoD, Diggins, Lytle, Earle, Shan­ ROCHESTER vs. PROVIDENCE AT ROCH'R MAY 15: Drauby, lb.. 4- 2 2 9 0 0 O'Brien, rf.. 100 0 I Mulvey,, 3b 3 1 0 2 20 Field, lb.... 2 1 0 11 non. Three-base hit — Di*:gin$. Stolen bases — Lytle, ROOHEST R. AB.R. B. P. A.E PKOTIDEN B.AII.B.B. P. A.E Coouey, si... 411 Beard, si..... 413 3 0 Dooley. lb.. 301 9 0 0 Gremiu'r,3b5 02 Lynch. Left on bases — Wilkesburre 6, Springfield Botteuus, If 3 226 1 1 Lyons, cf...... 5 01 5 02 Canavan,2b 423 2 4 1 Mulvey, 3b.. 4 1 1" 1 0 Johnr-on, cf4 0 1 1 1 0 Urqnliart.. c 5 14 8. Struck out — Luckey, Bonner, Gruber. Lynch, Shannon,2b 5 2 'i 0 0 0 Bassett,3b... 521 1 30 Murray, if.. 3 1 2 0 0 Dooley. lb... 400 10 0 0 Boyd, c...... 3 10 6 21 Lewee, ss... 4 113 Schtffler. Double plays — McMahon. Earle; Lynch, Daly, rt...... 5 2 4 2 0 OJ Knight, If... 4 3 3 400 Dixon, c...... 3 1 0 1 0 Johuson, cf 4 1 1 2 00 Gillen, p..... 3 1_0__ 4 0 Ganuon.p... 4 0 0 1^ Coogau. First 011 errors-— Wilkesbarre 4, Springfield Bearcj.ss..... 511 1 10 Drauby, lh.. 5 2 4 11 00 Knorr, p..... 422 0 0 Boyd, c...... 1001100 1 00 Total...... 32 7 5 27 13 is Total ...... 38 Ij 12 2~4 13 3 2. First on balls — By Luckey 4, by Yerrick 1, by Mulvey, 3b. 5 1 1 2 1 0 Coouey, ss... 5 2 3 241 Total...... 30 14 17^1 9 z Sweeuey, c.. 3 0 1 1 10 Bochester...... 40030000 x— 7 Hawley 1. Hit by pitcher— Betts. Wild pilch— Dooley, lb.. 5 1 2 7 0 0 Canavau. 2b 4 2 3 40 Giilou, p... 2 0 1_ o 10 Buffalo...... ! 3100100 0—6 Ilawley. Umpire — Doescher, Time — 1.45. Johnson, cf5 2 4 2 10 00 Total...... 32 6 f2 18 ll 3 Earned runs— Buffalo 2. First on errors— Rochester SCRANTON vs. PROVIDENCE AT SCRA'N MAY 14: Boyd, c...... 511 4 0 2iDixon, c..... 513 20 Providence ...... 570200 0—14 9. Liefton bases — Buffalo 11. Rochester 4. First on Lovett, p... 5 \ '2_ 0 40 Hodson, p... 5 10 PROVIDE E. AB.R.B. P. A. EjSCRANTOX. AB.R.B. P. A. E _ ^ ^ Rochester...... 4 020000—6 balls — By Cannon 3. by Gilleu 3. Struck out— By Lyons, cf... 5 3 1 5 0 1 Ward,2b..... 512 4 20 Total ..... 43 13 ZO 24 8 3 Total...... 4i! 1~4^0 27 U ij Earned runs—Rochester 4, Providence 9. Two-base Cannon 1, by Gillen 4. Two-base bits — Stahl 2, Bassett,3b... 5 130 2 0 Meauey. rf.. 513 3 0 0 Rochester...... 42312000 1—13 hits—Mulvey, Beard, Knorr, Drauby, Murray. Goodeuough, Shannon. Stolen base— Stahl, Lnwee, Knight, If... 412 1 Providence ...... 03101126 x— 14 Three-base hits—Daly, Lyons. Home runs—Drauby, Bo^d. Double play— Lewee, Wise, Field. Hit by 1 1 t^ack, cf..... 2004 0 2 Drauby, 11.. 4 1 1 li 0 0 Hutch'n, ss 3 0 0 1 2 1 Earned runs — Rochester 8, Providence 6. Twu-base Canavan. Double plays—Mulvey, Shanuon, Dooley; liilcher-^-By Gillen 3. Passed ball— Boyd. Umpire— Cooney, ss... 412 1 2 0 Eagaii. If..... 3 02100 hits — Daly, Lovett, Bottenus, Knight 2, Coouey, Cooney, Canavan, Drauby 2. Left on bases—Roches­ Swartwood. Time — 1.43. Cannvan, 2b 5 20 4 50 Heas.lb..... 401 6 21 Dixon, Lyons, Drauby, Ilodson. Three-base hits — ter 8, Providence C. First on balls—By Gilion 1, by TORONTO vs. SYRACUSE AT TORONTO MAY 12: Murray,rf... 4 24 0 0 0 Maifuire, 3b 4 00010 Shnnnon 2, Johnson 2, Daly, Canavan. First on balls Knorr 3. Struck out—By Giilou 2, by Kuorr 2. Hit SYRACUSE. AB.U.B. P. A.E TORONTO. Ali.R. B. P. A.E Dixon, c...... 501 1 10 Hafferty, c. 4 0 1 4 21 — By Lovoit 2, by Hodson I. Stolen base — Canavan. by pitcher—Murray. Wild pitches—Gilion 2, Knorr Eajjau. 2b... 221 2 0 Wriglit, cf.. 400 0 00 Friel, p..... 412 0 40 Horner, p.. 2 1 0 0 0 1 Firet on errois — Rocliester 1. Hit by Ditcher — By 2. Umpires—Kelly aud Crane. Time—2.15. Gurry, cf... 420 0 I) Paildeu, 2b.. 4 0 0 3 3 0 Total...... 40 12 16 'il 15 , Total..... 32 3 9*23 9 U Hodson 1. Slruck out — By Lnvett 2, by Hodson 3. Minneh'n,rf4 0 1 0 Oi Freeman, rf 4 0 3 3 0 1 Ba.ssett lut by batted ball. Double plays — Canavan, Cooney; Cooney. Drauby. Games Played May 18. Care.y, lb... 4 I 2 1 0 Luteub'g,lb4 00 8 10 Providence...... 3 1 0 1 5 2, 0 0 x—12 Left ou base* — Rochester 4, Providence 6. Umpire — Reillv, 3b... 3 0 0 1 Smith, 3b..... 3 0 0 140 Kelly. Time— 2h. TORONTO vs. SCRANTON AT TORONTO MAT 18: Scranton...... 2 100000 0 .-<)— 3 TORONTO. AB.R. B. P. A.E SCRANTON. AB.R. B. P. A. 8 Smith, If.... 4 1 1 1 0 o Stnait.yss..... 401 1 30 Kartied runs—Scranton 2, Providence 5. Two- Moss, Si...... 3 0 I 5 0 O'Bneu, If.. 3 00 4 0 0 Wright.cf... 400 4 00 Ward, 2b... 3 0 1 4 0 base hits—Knight, Murray 2. Three-tmse hit—Drau­ Games Played May 10. Padden,2b... 4102 4 0 Meaney.rf... 400 0 0 Keich, c.... 4 0 1 1 I Boylo. c..... 300 3 20 by. Sacrifice bit—Flack. Stolen bases—Flack,Murray Mason, p... 300 0 1 0 Moran, p.... 201 1 12 TORONTO vs. SCRANTON AT TORONTO MAY 16: Freeman.rf. 301 0 1 0 1'Jagan, 11.... 4 1 1 4, Cauavau. Left on bases—Scrautou 9, Providence TOUONTO. AB.R.B. P. A. EJSCRANTON. Ali.R.B P. A.E Luten'g. lb. 4 0 1 15 llntchi'n, ss 3 0 0 5 I Total...... 315 7 27 12 V. Total ..... 310 8. Struck out—Hutchinson, Drauby, Dixot. Double Syracuse ...... 0 1203000 x—(J Wright, cf. 5 1 1 7 Ward, 2b..... 4015 Smith, 3b..... 400 1 4 0 Mack, cf.... 402 0 0 0 plays—Hutchiason, Hess. Ratferly; Ratfcrty Ward; Padden, 2b.. 321 3 10 Moaney, rf 5 0 0 2 Deleha'y, ss 4 1 2 2 4 It Maguire. 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 Toroi.to ...... 0 000000 0 0—0 Rafferty, Hess; Dranby, unassisied. First on errors Earnel runs—Syracuse 2. First on errors—Toronto Freeman, rl 5 1220 0|Kagan, If.... 5 02 2 01 O'Brien, If.. 4 0 1 2 1 OJ Horuer, lb.. 4000 1 I) — Providence 4. First on balls—By Horner 4, by Luteub'g,lb3 2261 Gj [liitclii'u.,88 5 00 3 40 Dowse, c..... 400 1 1 Ojltafferty, c.. 400 1 2 1 2, Syracuse 2. Left on liase.i — Tore n to fi. Syracuse 6. Fiit-15. H t by pitcher—By Friel 1, Passed ball— ffiist ou balls—By Miwuu 2, by jiioruu 3. Struck SmitV. 3b... 4 1 2 I 1 UJFlack. cf..... 4 11 2 00 Dineen, p... 3 0_ 1_ o 2 Oj Johnson, p.. 301 0 00 liaff'.Tty. Umpire—Kelly. Time—1.50. Dele*»'y, as 3 1 1 2 3 IjMaguire, 3u 3 1 2 010 Total...... 31 2 U 27 17 I| Total.... 32 T & 2i 13 i jVlay 23. 15

Toronto ...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0—2 SYRACUSE vs. PROVIDENCE At SYRA'E MAY 19: Scrltnton...... 1 0 0 00000 C—1 RY11ACU8R. AB.R.B. P. A. E PBOVIDE'E. AB.R. B. P. A.B Em-nod runs—Toronto 1; Scruntori 1. Two-lmuo Eagan, 2b... 501 7 0, Lyons, cf... 401 2 0 0 hits—Ward, Freeman. Stolen basas—Luteubury, Gurry, cf..... 502 2 Basselt, 3b.. 5 0 0 1 3 0 Smith, IMehiiniy, FlacK. Double i lay:)--Ward, Blinneh'n.rf 5 0 1 1 Knight, If... 5 0 0 2 0 0 Hntchtneou; llulchinson, Ward, Horner. First .on Carey, II...... -6 0 1 20 20 Druuby, Ib4 0 0 7 01 balls—By Johnson 1, by Dirieen 2. Ilit by pitcht-r— llelllyjSb... 40100 0 Oooney. ss.... 4 0 0 2 2 2 Ward. Struck out—By Juhuson 1. Left on bases— Smith, If..... 401 2 00 Can«van,2b3 tl 1 6 2 0 So'nnton 0. Toronto 2. Suciihce bits—Mc'tvuey, Moss, ss...... 3 1 1 1 3 Oj Murray, if.. 4 0 1 5 01 Kiiff-rty. Umpiie—Swsirtwoad. Time—I.'IO. Hess, c...... 5 1 1 3 0 OjDixoo.c...... 3 1 1 6 10 BUFFALO vs. WILKKSBARRG AT Bn'o MAY 18: Wasou, p.... 4 01 2 80 Hodson, p... 4 o 1 0 30 BUFFALO. AB R. B. P. A. K. WILKE8B E. AB.R.B. P. A. E Total...... 40 'ZlO 33 'M 0 Total...... 3t> 1 5 *3I 11 4 feUhl, rt.....4 1 2 1 0 0 Lylle, 11..... 4 00 4 11 *0ue man out when winning run was nmde. Ruhliind.If.. 5 0 0 0 0 0 Homier, 2b.. o 'i 2 0 4 0 Syracuse ...... J 0 0 0 0 t) 0 0 0 0 2—2 Clfuier, cf... ft 2 1 6- 1 OJLczotte, H... 4 12 3 10 Providence...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1—1 Wist-, 2b..... 4 1 2 1 2 o! Kiirl e. lb.... 501 » 10 Earned rune—Syracuse 2, Providooco 1. Two-base Field, ID..... 'A 0 1 1 OlBt-tlu.cr...... 4 Oil hits— Miiith, LMxon. Sacrifice hi!—EaE»n, Mnson. Greniurr,3u 5 1143 1 O.Sm'ith, 3l> 4 0 2 2 Stolen base—Garry. First oa ball*—By MIIJOM 2, by II. Smith, c.. 4 1 X 4 0 OjUljfifins, c.. .'! 015 llodson 2. Struck out—Bv Mason 2, by Uodsou 3. Lewee, ss... o 0 1 3 1 1 flic-Mali u, ss 3 001 Ilit by pilcher—By Mason 1, bv Hudson 1. Double Kturly.ell, p.. 401 0 3 1 Kucnan, p.. 4 0 0 1 plays—Moss, K*K»n. Carey; Bassett, Cauavau, Drau- Total..... 39 61227 11'J Total...... 3li 3 0 24 153 by. Umpire—GtitTuey. Time—1.55. Buffalo...... 20100300 x—C \Vilkesbaire ...... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0—3 Games Played May 2O. Karned runu—Buffalo 4, Wilkesbarre 3. First on TORONTO vs. WILKESBAUIIU AT TOKO'O MAY 20: errors—Buffalo 1, Wilkeabarre 2. Two-buss hits— WILKESB K.AB.Il. B. P. A. K| TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A. E HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE I Clymer, Wise. Bouner, Units. Three-base hit—Wise. Lylle, If...... 300 3 10 Wriirht, cf.. 5 0 0 1 Home run—II. Smith, Lezutte. Sacrifice hits—Mc- Bonner, 2b.. 4 00 5 32 Pitdden, 2b.. 521 4 Bladon. Didgins. Stolen bases—Field, Lytle, Belts. Griihn, rf... 401 200 Freeman, rf 502 0 Fir»t on balls—By Keeimn 4. Struck out—By Stnrt- Karl, lb...... 400 0 0 1 Lutenb'g.lbS 0 2 13 21 zel 2, by Keenari 1. Doublo pUys—Lewee, Grenim- Belts. cf.....3 12 2 10 Smith, :ib.... 5 1 I 3 50 ger, Sturtzel; Held, II. Smith. Left ou bases— O.SmitU, 3o 3 03 2 O 0 Dolelm'y, ss 4 1 2 3 3 0 Buffalo 9, Wilkesburre b. UnlpirROFESSIONAL^^' Smith, If..... 3 0 1 1 () 0 Scheiller; rf.S 0 1 'i • » 0 out — By ftlcl'artlin 2. Three base hit — Padden. Two- Moss, 8?...... 3 001 3 1 Sliunuon,3b4 00 110 base hi!g— Griffin, McPartlir. Stolen b«se— Beilu. BASE BALL CLUBS Hess, c...... 300 5 Qunsou, c.. 3 0 0 • 3 00 Doublo plays— MoMahon, Bouuer, E o 31 Gruber, p... 2 00 2 30 Paddun, Luteubur^. Umpire— Swartwoo'd. Time — Totrtl...... si 372? 1-J a| Total ..... & T b 21 lo 1 1.30. Sviacuse...... 0 0300000 x—:i BUFFALO vs. SCRANTON AT BUFFAT.O MAY 20: S'uiingfleld...... 0 0100000 0—1 Kir'nel tuns—Syracuse 2, Springfield 1. Siicrifica BUFFALO. AB.H. If. P. A. B SCIt/VNTO.N. ABU.B. P. A.B Siahl. rf... 420 0 00 War.!, 2b... 322 8 12 hit-Shannon. Stulen base—Reilly, Carey. Uuiible Huhlaiid, 11 5 1 2 0 o 11 Mi-aney. rf.. 3 0 1 1 Wherever it is a question of jjlays —Roilly. Kagun, Carev; Moss, (Jarey 2. First on Clvmer.cf... 411 2 11 Ka|{an, If..... 4 00 1 b..lU— By Delaney 1, by Gruber 3. Struck out—By Wise, 21...... 512 0 21 llutchi'n, s»4 1 1 0 Dehiney 3, by Gruber 2. Hit bv pitcher—Moss Field, II.... 3 2 2 9 2 0 Flack, cf.'.... 3 L .2 3 merit, and leagues are not Wild i.itch—Gruber. Umpire—GalTimy. Time— 1.S5 Greniiirr,3b 500 4 20 Horner.' II. 1 0 1 C -t) 0 KOCIIUSTER VS. PnOVlDKNCB AT Roc'n MAY i'jj: !i.Smith, c 4 1 2 6 11 Otlen, c...., IS 0 0 2 1 KOCHESTKIt.AB.R.H. V. A. E PROVIDE E. AII.R.B. P. Lewoe, et... 411 5 20 jUcGiiire. 3b4 0 0 0 2 0 bound by a "National Agreement, 5 Uotteuus, 1(5 Oil 0 0 Lyons, ct'.... 502 1 0 3 Ganuon, p.. 300 1 30_ _ Brown, p..... 400 1 30 Shannon, 2b 5 3 2 I UaaKett. 31... 401 1 4 1 Total...... 36 9 fo 27 13 SI Total'..... 32 4 7 24 fo 6 Duly, If...... 612 0 01 Knight, If...5 0 2 S 0 1 Buflaio...... 1 3003030 X—9 15t?a:d. es.. 430 Dranby, lb.. 5 2 3 lo 1 0 Scrantou ...... 31000000 0—4 Mulvey,3i»..5 11 130 Oooney. ss... 501 o 2 1 Eurued runs—Bufialo2. Fir.4 ou errors—Buffalo Dooley, lb.. 4 1 2 8 00 012 3 (» 3, Ucrunton 1. Left on bases—Buffalo 7, Scranton G, Johuston.ct 5 1 2 8 0 01 Murray, rf.. 5 1 3 4 0 0 First on balls—By Guntion 2, by Brown 4. Struck Boyd, c...... 410 4 1 o Dixou, c...... 3 2 2 5 0 0 out—By Cannon 0, by Brown 6, Three-base hit— Lovetf.p..... 4 21 0 10 Friel, p...... 6 0 0 1 11 Olymer. Two-brtse hit—liu'>)>tii<], Wise. Stolen Total...... 42 1113 279 I To'al..... 41 & 1427 117 bases—Stnlil, Hutchinson, Ward, Greminger, H. Rochester...... 1 5100022 0—11 Smith. Double play—Wise, Lowee. Field. Hit by .Pr,.\idence ...... 0 00210110—5 pitcher—By Ganuon 3. Passed balls—Otteu 2. Um­ E.trued runs—Huchester 3, Piovidence 2. Two basu pire—Dooscher. Time—1.55. hits—Shannon, Beard, Dooley, Duly, Uanavnu, Blur- ROCHESTER vs. SPRINOFIKLD AT RO'R MAY 20: r»y, Drauby. First on balls—By Lovett 5, by Friel WINS! Uochvster . k ...... 0' 2 0 0 0 332 0—10 2. Stolen buses—Beard, Mulvey, Murray, ifjrst on Springfield ...... 0 0000000 0*- 0 eriors—Hochester 3, Piovideucu 1. Struck out—By Hits—Rochester 12. Sprinefteid 2. Errors—Roch­ li'.vett 3, by KribI 4. Double pluy—Bassett, Canavan, ester 2, Sprinafiwld G. Batteries—McFarlan, Boyd; l)rtiiiby, Lett on baseii—Kochester C, 1'iovi ience H] Hawley, Jordan,UooEan. Umpires—Kelly and Crane. Wild pilch—Lovett. Uuinires —Uiuue and KelJey. Time—210. SrnACUSB vs. PROVIDENCE AT SYRA'K MAY 20: Syracuse...... 0 0000030 0*-3 Games 1'lajed May 19. Providence...... ,...... ,.! 0 0 ft 3 0 200-^-6 Hits—Syracuse 8. I'rovldenca 8. Errors—Syracuse TORONTO VS. WlLKESBAURE AT Toito'o iVlAY 19: 2, Providence 1. Batteries—Whitehill, Hess; llud- AV1LKESB E.AB.K. B. P. A.E| TORONTO. AB.R. B. P. AB l.yile, If..... 310 3 o IjWrijjiit, ct.. 4 122 derham, Dixon. Unu>ire—Gaffuey. Botinor, 2h.. 4 00 0 2 1 I'ndden, 2li. 4 002 Lezotte, rf.. 1 0 0. 0 0 OiKWn'mh, rf H o 0 2 SCRANTON SCRAPS. Gnffln. if... 301 00 I,uteub'g,lb4 0111 Kiirl, lb...... 3 1 1 14 1 0 J.Stiiilh, 303 Oil Tom Powers Signed at Last—A Con­ MAKERS OF VICTOR BICYCLES, Betls, cf...... 400 1 00 Ueleha'y, S3 3 1 0 2 m*r, cf... 5 3340 0 . 1 anything but an honorable man. When Chiles to Buffalo and Toronto. The Syracuse team Some folks claim that the Cubans are ^not ^'ibe, 2b...... 3 3 3 2 2 0 lliitchi'u. ss 5 1 1 2 made known his intention of leaving all the did itself proud on this trip by winniirg five of as strong as last sesison. The writer don't J'leld. lb..... 5 2 3 11 0 0 Flack, cf... 310 4 players on the team gathered about him and the seven games played. The 2-0 game at To­ see It that way. The;r are stronger. Manager CJr«-uiiu'r,3b 411 3 42 Maguire. 3b 4 1 2 0 sought to convince him of his error. Being ronto which Syracuse won will probably be the Bright knows the game, and gets the players. Smith, c..... 4 01 4 1C Uorno'r, p... 522 0 a man of little intelligence and of a most record game for the season. Toronto reached He is the same clever gentleman' that he always Lewee, ss..... 5 1111! B'lfferty. c.. 4 0 2 6, stubborn disposition Chiles would listen to no was. a.nd is -bound to succeed. Frank Grant one. He declared that he does not care to first base but three times during the game. Willis is with him, and as good a. player as ever. WVdswo'li.p 411 0 80 llerr, lb..... 3 0 0 10 00 play with a League team. He said that with occupied the box tor the winners, and his Work Auburn has a good team, and with a few Utinnon, p. 1_ ^ 0 0 00 Total...... 37 6 ia zl 1^ il an independent team a man plays only three amazed the Canadians. The tall young man from changes will win games. The grounds are most Total ...... 3y i3 10 •<.! ll 3 or four games a week, has to observe no club Virginia is certainly doing extra tine work, for convenient, the grand stand excellent and when Buflaio...... 20220043 x—13 tho home team. rules and does about as he iileases. Tom Bums and hla Springfield champions ar­ the season is a little older matters will run Bcniuton ...... 0 0 0 1 1 1 a 3 0— 8 ODDS AND ENDS. rived Friday last for three games. The "ponies" more serenely. White, the Kochester catcher, is Earned run*—Uufliilo 5, Scrttntjn 4. First on et- Catcher Otten, late of St. Louis, joins the are badly fixed. The contrast between the pres­ with Auburn, and he is all right. Tim Shinnick rors--Buffrtlo 3, Sciauton 2. Left on bases—Buffalo team at Toronto to-day, and Powers will report ent team and last year's hustiers is pitiful. Don- looks natural with "Auburn" across his shirt 7, ScMutou 12. First on balls—By Wa<3swortb 4, by for duty at Buffalo to-morrw. nelly, Shannon and Ctillahau are missed. It front Syracuse will play at Auburn Jlay 29, G nnon 2, by Horner 4. Struck out—By Wads- Jack Hess has been ordered back to Carbon- is veryffevident to a man that is near sighted and several high-degree fans will go up and vturth 2. by Cannon 2, by Ilorner 5. T)iree-ha«e hits dale by President Young, and Manager McDer- that th£ Springfield Club is in a bad way. First see the game. G. WHIZ. —Field, Uiitchinson. Two-base hits—Clymer, Wait!, mott is saved the unpleasant duty of releasing base is the weak spot. Gilbert is a third base- Wise, Hafforly. II. Smith. Sacrifice hit—Kuhland. him. man, but is doing his best at the other corner. CUSHMAN OUT. Stolen bases—Wise, (Jlymer, Lewee, Stahl, Wadt- Pitcher Stimmell and fielder Dietrich were Second baseman McDonald is, crippled. Outfiekler worth. Double plaj s--llorncr, McGuire; \Vard,Ilerr. released last week. It is thought Jack Hess Lynch is playing short stop, and playing it first- Pitcher Wittrock Succeeds Him as Hit by pitcher—By Wads worth 1. Wild pitches— will be next. rate, too. Pitcher Gruber is in the outfield, also Mobile's Manager. Wadsworth 2, Ilorner 1. Passed balls—Kufferty 2. Short stop Hutchinson lias filled one gap in catcher Leahy. How nicely Tom Powers would Umpire—Dc'escher. Time—2.10. the infield nicely. He is captaining the team fit In this team. Mobile, Ala., May 18.— President Burns on EocHiiSTKU Vs. SPRINGFIELD AT ROC'R MAY 19: now, arid seems capable for that position, but The home team will have business on hand Saturday night released Manager Cushman. This as yet has.failed in his efforts to infuse a little this week. Providence will be here for three was done not because there has been any fault 8PRIKGF 1>. ABB.Ft. P. A . E J UOCHESTKK.A B.U. D. P. A.K to find with his work in handling the team fccbeftler, rf 5 1 4 1 0 0 Bottenus, If 3 0 0 3 0 0 ginger into the work of some of the men. games, and the "Yanks'," are playing speedy ball. Eddie Maguire is now playing a brilliant Pitcher Jordan and catcher Rafter have been but simply because the directors of the club I,eahy, cf ... 5 2 1 6 0 0!shaunou,2b5 1 1 030 thought that a manager who is not a player Lyucli, ss... 521 4 0|Diily,rf...... 5 1 1 000 game at third base. The youngster has been released. Syracuse had a corps of five pitchers troubled with lame ankles, but as he is get­ which was one too many. ' Rafter has played was too expensive a luxury for them to indulge Tenuey, If.. 5 0 2 3 2 Oj Beard, ss.... 523 1 1 0 good ball for Syracuse, and will not be idle in. Gilbeit, lb.. 3 009 0 (I Mulvey, 3b. 5 030 8 1 ting* in form he gives evidence that lie Is fast enough for any company. fong. Keck, the new catcher from St. Louis, There is no doubt that Manager CUshman has McDonM,2b3 0 0 3 5 1 Dooley.lb... 51415 0 0 made his first appearance at Star Park last had the success of the team at heart ever Johnson, cf 5 00 3 0 0 Jimmy Dean's work with Toronto is being Sliannon,3b 4' 1 1 3 watched with pleasure by his numerous friends Friday. He did not make a very favorable im­ since he took them in charge, and that he Coopan. c... 2102 Boyd, c...... 311 2 1 0 pression. He is somewhat slow both at field and knows how to handle a team is evidenced by Herman, p.. ;i_ (>_(>_ l_ 3 0 here, and the report of Saturday's defeat had in, p 2 0 0 0 20 l~6l the one grain of comfort to them that Dean bat. the improved playing of the team since their ^ 0 6 0 0 0 Total...... 3U 0 fafii was the opposing pitcher. EKIM. The star infield have Struck a fast gait, and return home. Manager Cushrnan has made •Total...... 35? 1-2 2714F are playing ,tine ball. Eguu's work at second a number of friends during his short stay in the •Sweeney batted for Coiighlin in ninth. base is the talk of the town. city, and they will join in the wish that he •^Oiie m»n out|wben winniuK run was made. Western Association in Luck. Catcher Dave Barber, of the Norwich team, may do well wherever he casts his lot. Springfield ...... 2 1020000 2—7 Rockford. 111., May 20.—Ball players all over appeared in a Syracuse uniform last Saturday William Wittrock has been appointed manager Jiochester ...... 201 00300 0— (J the country will rejoice in the action of the and will be "tried out" by Manager • Keilly. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the release of Earned runs — Rochester 4, Springfield 3. Two-base Western Passenger Association in granting a This young player has natural ability, and under Manager Cushman. and there is no doubt that hits — Dooley, Scheftti-r. Three- Atge bus — Mulvey 3. special rate for bull teams of 2% cents a mile. a tutor of Ri-iUy'Sb Ktaiup will develop, fast. the team will do. well under his management. For parties of 20 or more 2 cents a mile will Umpire Guffney. . .has . his troubles here with Tb.is will be his first .attempt at management, Kirst on bails — By Coughlin 4. First ou error — but he is an old player and is quite popular Bochettcr. Hit bv pitcher — By Herman 2. Struck be charged. Where mileage books are used a the grand stand fans, but seems to enjoy it. rebate of $10 will be allowed on a. 2000 mile Alex. Whitehill is gradually founding to shape. with the players, ami the public, and will re­ ou t — Bv Herman 1, by Coughlin 1. Left oil baset — He pitched easy ball lust Saturday! against ceive the hearty encouragement of all those Eochi-»t»r 9, Springfield 8. Umpires— Kellej- and book, for which $50 must be originally paid, la other words, this is 2 cents a and scored a win. Hi» delivery is interested iu the game. *U:aue. liaie— l.So. 16 LIFE. May

Pawtucket...... 10 01 4 0 14 1 1—22 AUGUSTA vs. BROCKTON AT AUGUSTA MA.Y 14: Connor, cf.. 5 3 3 7 2 OjDelaney, 2b 2 41 043 Augusta...... 7 43021 00 4—2L 1 At'QL'StA. AB.B.;!!. P. A. E | FHOCKTON. AB.R. B. P. A. Butler, c.... 4 1 18 2 0 Braun, p... 4 130 4O Karned runs—Augusta 2, Puwtncket 3, Home run Bean.BS...... 401141 Nadc-au. If... 4 1 0 0 0 J.Kelly, ss.. 5124 Doe. 0 _ 1 1 —Butler. Thrue-baae hits—M. Kelley, Beaumont. M.Kell'y.lb.._.._,,... 4. 0. 2_ 11.. 00_ . McKen'e,ss2 121 3 0 Weeks, p.... 5 1 1 030 Total..... 38 9H*27U8 Two-base hits—Whiting. Smith, Hhoacles, \Va dion Johnson, 2b 4 0 1 4 2 0 NoblR, of,.,. 301 0 00 Total..... 44 ioTGSb Ui 3 2, News, Bean, PickettfDoheity. Stolen bases—Beau Picketf.lf... 4 0 0 2 JJ 2!\Vise, rf..... 3 0 0 2 0 0 *Winniug run with uo one out. 2. M. KellBy, Pickett 4, Doberty, J. Kelley, Wliitins.-, I Doherty,T^...... 3b„. 2„ 1, 0„ 4. ,. .. rj.eck'ie, lb 3 01 13 0 0 Augusta...... 0 0 0 3 0004 2 ' 1^-lJJ Smith 2, "Xeager 2, News. First on balls—Bv Keily Connor, cf....4 1 1 -Stackh-e, 3b 4 0 0 0 21 New Bedford...... 110040102 0—|l! 1, by Yf rkes 4, by Smith 3. by Hhoades 2, by Weeks 4, Butler, c... 311 2 0 Buelow, c... 400 210 Earned runs—Auenata 4, New Bedford 2. Tiiretj- by Reagan 2, by McDermott 2. First on errors— J.Kelley, if 4 1 2 0 0 Wciienna.p 411 0 30 base hit—Connor, Steere, Weihl. Two-base hits*?* Pawtucket 5, Augusta G. Hit by pitcher—J. Kelley. Dihvorlh, p :', o ( 10 Lang, 2b...... 300 1_ 5 0 Doherty, Connor, J. Kelley, Butler. Delauey. S-ict'U Wild pitches—Weeks 3, McDermott, Yerkea. Struck Total...... ~3i 5 8 27 lo 3 Total...... 3~0 3 5*21 14 I fice hit*—Pickett, Murphy, Walters, Braun. Stol»U out—By Weeks 6, by McDermott 1, by Smith 2. by *Winniug run made with none out. < bases—Bean, Johnson, Doherty, Connor 3, Butler 3, Rlioades 1. Double play—Douerty, M. Kelley. Um­ Aujuata ...... 0 0 000000 4—4 Steere, VVeiidiire 2, Weihl, Delanev 2, Braun. Flrtt pire—Bradley. Time—3h. Brockton...... ! 0000110 o—3 on balls—By Weeks 9. First on errors—Augusta A, Earned runs—Augusta 2. Three-base hits—Butlur, New Bedford 3. Hit by pitcher—By Weeks 1, Passed Games Played May 13. McKenzie. Twi.-buue hits-J. Kelley 2, McKenna. ball—Butler. Wild pitches—Weeks 2. Struck out Sacrifice hits—M. Kelley, Butler, Noblit, Wise. Stolen —By Braun 8. Umpire—Kelley. Time—3h.. . - NEW ENGL'D LEAGUE. LEWISTON vs. N. BEDFORD AT LEWI'N MAY 13: bases— Bean, Connor, Nitdeau, Noblit. First on balls N.BKDKORD.AB.B. B. f. A. K LKWISTON. AB.R.B. P. A.F. —By MclveiiKii 4, bv Dilworth 2. First on errors— Games Played May 16. ' Sttiere, ss..... 421 253 Lippert, rf.. 4 01 2'00 00 Auirusta 1. Brockton 3. Struck out—By Dilworth 4, AUGUSTA vs. NEW BEDFORD AT AUO'A MAY 1C: Games to be Plaved. Murphy, rf 2 1 1 1 0 OlFitzma'e, ct 4 0 3 4 by McKenna 2. Double play—Doherty, Johnson, M. AUGUSTA. A R.R. B. P. A. E| N.BEDFORD. AB.R. B. V. A.E May 25—Pawtucket at Brockton. Walters, cf.. 4 1220 oiSliea, 3b...... 5 0 0 0 1 1 -Kelley. Umpire—Bradley. Time—2.10. Weddige,3b4 1133 O 1 Miller, ss... 3 004 2 0 Beau; ss...... 5 I 1 G 3 2 Doe. 2b...... 5 10 2 1 O May 25, 26—New Bedford at Fall River, Lew- PORTLAND vs. FALL, RIVER AT PORT'D MAY 14: Johnson, 2b 523 2 6 1 Steere. eg.... 310 1 20 Iston at BangOr, Porland at Augusta. \Viehl,lf.... 4 0 0 2 1 0 PeUee,2t>.... 3 1 1 3 0 0 Pickett, If... 4 0 0 2 0 Oi Walters, cf.. 4 0 1 0 00 May 27. 28—New Bedford at Pawtiiekt. Brook- Birm'um.lb* 1 2 11 0 oiGoodhai t,VI> 3 215 0 0 FALL RIVER.AII.lt.U A. P.B| PORTLAND. AB. I!.B. P. A.K 0 1 McDer't, 2b 7 0 1 G 2 0 Slater.lb..... 513 7 Doherty, 3b 3 0 0 2 2 Oi Murphy, rf.. 3 0 0 1 01 ton at Fall River, Lewistooi ut Augusta, Port- Nolan, c..... 4 0 0 5 1 OJNuttiesa, If40l 1 Connor, cf... 4 1200 OJ Weddige, 3b 3 00 I 32 land ut Bangor. Mouohau.p 401 0 20 Veiter. c .... 1 0 0 1 1 RuDert, c... Gil 1 1 1 Lei|-htou,cf5 01 5 00 2 1 l.add. If...... 5 2 2 200 Friel, If...... 400 0 10 Butler, c...... 3 1110 U Weihl. If.... 3 131 10 May 29—Bangor at Augusta. Doe, 2b...... -I 10 l_ 2 o Forred, p... 300 0 J.Kellv, it.. 3 2 2 2 0 0 Sharp.c...... 4 1 0 10 o 0 May 29, 30 (A. M.)—Fall River at Pawtucket, Total ..... 33 7 8 2~7 14 3 Blessiti, c... 210 3 0 0 Geier, rf..... 5 1 2 1 0 0 Miifser, 2b.. 400 1 24 0 0 Reilly,ss...... G 4 6 l|Douovan. c4 2 2 10 M.Kcllev,lb4 0 2 12 1 1 Biimi'm, Ib4 2 4 9 20 Brockton a.t New Bedford. Portland at Lewiston. 'Stafford..... !_ 0 !_ Dilworth, p 3 0 0 0 5 o|Movimh'ii,p 3 0 2 I 3 0 May 30 (A. M.)—Augusta at Bangor. Total...... 31 4 b 21 G 4 Kennedy,lu G 3 4 13 0 l|Mngoon, 3b. 3 10 I 2 0 UHJoie.cf...., G 3 5 1 1. 0 Dnncnii, rf 4 0 2 3 01 Total...... 34 7 H 27 17 ijllallowell.p 0 0 0 0 0 o - May 30 (P. M.)—New Bedford .at Brockton, *Battcd in jilace of Forred in tlie uintb. Pawtucket at Fall River, Lewiston a.t Port- Ljous, 3b... 5 0112 l;Cavaua'h.ss3 10 0 .3 4 Delauev..... 1 0 1 0 0-<» New Bedford...... 3 1120 00 0 x—7 Klobeda'z.p 6 0 2 1_ 2 0 Woods, p.....4 22 ..0 5.1 G 103 laud, Augusta at Baugor. Lewiston...... 01000000 3—4 Total!.... iiarnel runs—New Bedford 2. Two-base hits— Total...... 52 f4 2J 2~7 14 41 Total...... 3~0 7 10 27 1411 *VVinning run made with two out.' Fall Uiver...... U 2011035 2--14 Augusta...... 0 2 0 2 11 0 0 1—7 The Record. Steere, Waltern, Birmingham. Sacrifice hits—Lip- 1--6 port. Miller. Stolen bases—Steere '2, Walters, Bir­ Portland...... 1 000 2 110 2—7 New Bedford...... 0 03101 Following is the New England League mingham, Gooilhurt .2, Nittre-iH, Vetter. First on Eat ned runt—Full River 8, Poitland 4. Home runs Earned runs—Augusta 3, NPW Bedford 3. Two- record up to May 19, inclusive: balls—By Mouahan 4. bv Forred 3. First on errors —Ldjpie, Woods. Two-base hits—Kennedy, Leisrh- base hits—Bean, Johnson, J. Kelly, Walters, Bir­ —New Bedford 3, 1 ewiBton 3. Hit by pitcher—By ton, DonoViin, Woods. Sucrifice hit—Geier. Stolen mingham 3. Sacrifice hits — M. Kelly, Sharp. S'olea F.irrrd 1. Passed bull —Nolan 2. Struck out —By bases— McDermoft, Keillv, Klobediui/, Slater. First base—Johnson. First on balls—By Moynahaii 1, by Monnb.au 4, by Fuired 3. Umpire—11 not. Time on balls—By Klobednnx 2, by Woods 2. First on er­ Dilworth 2. First on errors—Aimusta 2. New Bedford —1.45. rors— Portland 2, Fall River 5. Hit by pitcher—By 2. Hit by pitcher—Bv Dilworth 1. Passed ball-­ Kloheilatiz 1. Struck out —By Klobedanz 1, by Butler. Struck out—By Dilworth l,by Moynah.in 6, BANGOR vs. PAWTUCRRT AT BANGOR MAY 13: Woods 3. Double play—lleilly, McDermott, Kenne­ by Hallowe'l 1. Double plays—Moynahan, Do?, PAWTUCK'T.AB.U.B. P. A.E RANOOB. AB.ll, B. P. A. K dy; Jjujoie, McDermott; Lyons, Kennedy. Umpire— Birmingham; Bean, Johnson, M. Kelly; Doherty, Augusta ...... Whiting, cf. 6 22 3 1 0 Radford, BB 4 3 0 2 12 Cojunolly. Time—2.25. Kelly, Johnson. Umpire—Webster. TIIUO—2.35. Beanni't, IbG 1 2 12 0 U Simon, If... 510 1 00 Ban^or ...... LBWISTON vs. NEW BEDFORD AT LE'N MAY 14: BASGOR vs. FALL RIVER AT BASGOR MAY 1C: Brockton ...... Smith, rf..... 625 1 0 Sharrott. rf. 433 2 00 LKWISTON. AB.R.B. P. A.E N'.BEDFOHD. AB.U. B. P. BANGOR. AB.R.B. P. A .E FALL HI V Kit. A B.R B. P. A.K Kail River...... 1! 0 Yeujzer, c.... 513 2 0 Benrv. of-.-'' 02 1 11 4 0 News, 3b.... 612 1 4 O'Biien, Ib5 1 2 11 0 0 Lippert.rf... 512 2 0 (I Steere.ss ..... 4 2. 1 3 01 RaUfoid, ss 4 1 0 2 3 liMcDer t, 2b 5 0 1 Lewiston...... •Nuttresi, If.. 5 12 2 00 Miirphy.rt.c 4 11200 Simon, If.... 500 4 0 0 Rupert, c... 4025 0 0 New Bedford...... Waldroil. It 5 0 2 0 '.10 Roach, c..... 501 4 00 0 1 Stevick, 2b 5 1 1 6 3 OlG.Moore. 3b 5 22 2 11 Fit/mor's,cf 5 33 5 01 Wi.lt.T.-, cf.. 5 1 0 G 0 0 Sharrott, it 5 4 3 2 La-Id, If...... 4001 Pawtucket ...... - .786 Hf nry, cf... 523 2 Geier, rf..... 400 1 0 0 4 .308 Couithliu, hs5 1103 lilt.Moore. 2b 4 02 1 71 Shoa.3b...... 5 1 2 " "2 "(I. "'Weddisr*. '" "'3b 512' "" " 2" 21" 1 Portland...... MilJtr. ss.... 4 I 1 7 1 Weihl, If..... 511 0 00 O'Brien, lb.. 5 1 2 10 lieilly.ss.... 400 0 52 Kellv.p...... 411 0 30 Gildea, p..... 4 0 1_ 0 31 Kfiinedy.lbS 1 1 10 2 0 —Rhuade3... 1 1 1_ 0 0 0 Ptttee. 2I>.... o 0 1 1 1 Birmi'in, Ib4 0 3 10 10 Hayetf, c..... 501 2 Losl...... Total...... 4110 13f24 la ti Goodhart,lb4 01800 Nolan, c..... 300 I 11 G.Moore, 3b 5 1 1 2 L-ijoio, cf... :i 2 2 4 00 Won.Lost. Pet.I Won.Lot-t. Pet. Total..... 49 II 20 27 U 5. St-ifford, p.. 4 2 2 0 1 0: llallowell, p 4 00 1 3 0 R.Moore, 2b4 2 2 2 3 1 Lvons, 3b... 400 3 12 Pawtucket .... 11 3 .78G:Aueus*a ..... 6 S .4^9 "Rhuades baiteij in place of Kelly in tha ninth. M.'ssitt.c..... 411 3 20 Doe, 2b.rf.... 301 2 20 Braham, p... 3 01 o 2 0 Klobeda'z,p4 11 02 0 Ji»ncor...... 10 5 .Gft7iMew Bedford 5 9 .857 twinning 1110 made with no one out. Fawtncket ...... 00004002 5—11 Total..... 41 lul5 a7 13 3 Delauey, 2b 1^ 0 0_ 0 0 o Tutal..... 41 11 13*20 1021 Total...... 35 47 27 14 5 JTall River..... 9 .fltmj Portland ...... 4 .308 Total...... 38 u a 27 y A Bangor...... 2 .1 1 1 Z 0 1 1 2—11 Brockton...... 8 .fi71! Uewisfou...... 4 11 .207 Bjnigor...... 2 2000 2 3 0 1—10 Earned runs—Pawtuckel 7. Bangor 5. Three-ba-e Lewifton...... 10001100 7—10 Fall River...... 0. 2 0 01 0 1 0 0—4 New Bedford...... 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1— G Earned ruus— Baugor 7, Full River 3. Three-bast) Games Played May 12. hits—Shanott, Henry. Two-base nits—Y eager, hits—u'Brien 2, R. Moore, La.joie. Home runs— O'Brien 2, G. Moore, R. Moore. Stolen bases—G. Earned runs—Lewiston 9. New Bedford 4. Two- PORTLAND vs. N. BEDFORD AT PORT'D MAY 12: Moore 2, First on balls—By Gildea 1, by Kelly 1. base hits—Fitzmanrice, Miller. Goodhart, Stafford, Sharrott, Henry. R. Moore. Stolen bases—G. Moore, PORTLAND. AB.R.B. P. A. E I N.BEDFORD AB It. B. P. A. K First on errors—Pawtucket 5, Buuxor 4. Hit by Messitt. Weihl. Stolen bases—Lippert 2, Naitios<, Lajoie. Double plays—Kennedy, Lyons; Reilly, Siattr, lb..... 5 1 2 13 2 OlSteere, as.... b' 2 3 3 pitcher—Bv Kelly 1. Struck out—By Kelly 3, by Fitzmanrice, Steom 2. Fiist on balls—I)y Stafford 2, McDermott; Kennedy, Rupeit; Lyons, Kennedy. Leightoa.cf. 4114 0 0 Murphy, c.. 5 1 1 2 Gildea 3. Umpire—Kelley. Time—2.18. by Il'alloweli 1. First on errors—Lewiftou 2, New Fiist on bulls—By Braham 1. Hit by pitcher— By Klobedanz 1, by tsruhnm 2. Struck out—By Friel. If...... 5 0 I 0 0 Walters,cf...4 2 1 2 AUGUSTA vs. BROCKTON AT AUGUSTA MAY 13: Bedford 3. Hit by jiitclier—-By Stnfford 1. Pas-iod r, fcb.. 400 3 20 Weddlge,3b 4 'I 2 2 balls—Nolan 2. Wild pitch—Stafford. Struck out— Braham 1, by Klobedan/ 4. Sacrifice hit—Braham. Duucau. c.... 4 3 1 3 1 Oi Weihl, If.... 4 1 3 BBOCKTOX. AB.R.B. A. E AUGUSTA. AH. R.U. P. By Stafford 2, by Hallowell 4. Double play—Steere, Umpire—Bradley. Time—1.55. Nadrau.lf.... 5 2 2 4 1 Magoon, 3b 5 3 3 1 3 0 Birnii'm, Ib2 0 I 13 11 13e»n, tis..... 4101 Birmiujjham. Uuiulre—Hunt. Time—155. McKeu'e, ss 5 1 0 M.Kelly, Ib4 U 2 10 01 LEWISTON vs. BROCKTON AT LEWISTON MAY 16: Woods, r!.... 421 0 UlDt-laney, 2b 3 0 1 Noblit. cf.... 441 LEWISTON. AB.R.B. Pi UtloCKTON. AB.R. II. P. A.It Cavaua'h.ssS 122 6 1 Brai>Djp...... 6-l 0 O Johujou, 2b I! 0 li 4 o u Wise. if...... 432 Pickett, If.. 200 0 10 •Lippert, If.. G 2 2 4 Nadeau.lf... :i 00 2 00 SlcCoy, p.... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Doe. rf...... 511 1 Games Played May 15. Goodhurt.lbo 2 1 1.1 0 0 Macken'e.8s4 00 2 30 I 1 Brecki'c, lb 5 2 3 12 0 2lDoherty, 3b4 1 2 2 .G 3 McDougal,i>3 1 I 1 Total..... 3olul32i 11 Stackh'«. 3b5 4301 OJJ.-Kelly, cf 1 0 0 0 00 LEWISTON vs. BROCKTON AT LEWISTON MAY 15: Fitzmor's.cf 522 3 0 0 Willis, ct... 400 3 01 Total ..... 3912 12 27 15 -j. BROCKTOV. AB.R.B. P. A .El LEWISTON. A B.tt. B'. P. A E 8b.ea.3b...... 524 0 30 Wise, rf...... 400 2 0 0 Shea, c...... 3 4 0 3 3 OjM'D'tip.rf.i-f 3 0 0 0 01 0 0 Portland ...... 0 3 100 « 2 2 x—12 Korwan, p.. 5 0 2 0 2 0|Gouiior. c.... 4 00 7 31 Nadeau, If... 2 11 li 0 1 iLiupm t. rf... U 1 2 2 0 2 aiiller, SH.... 412 0 Brecke'e. lb 4 0 0 9 Kew Bedford ...... 2 0 2 0 0 'S 3 0 0—li) Laug, 2b.. .5 3 0 2 ft 0 Reagan,rf, p 4 000 10 33 o Nat tress. If.. & 2 Pettue. 2b... 301 0 Stackhe, Bb 3 0 0 1 1 1 Buelow, c.. 401 5 0 2 Earned runs—Portland 4, New Bedford 7. Home Total...... 41 23 13 27 15 il Newell, p... 0000 N blit, cf... 500 0 0 (i H'ilzinor's.cf 4 1 1 4 Stafford, rf 4 I 1 I 00 run—Dnuciin. Throe-base hits—Magoon, Doe, Steere. Wise, rf...... 4 1 1 1 0 0 Shea, Sb.... 5 0 2 1 Mossilt. c... 5 0"0 800 McKeun'i, p 3 2 2 0 4 0 Conroy, p... 0 1) 0 1 1 I Two-base hits—Leighton, Magoou, Weihl. Sacrifice Butler, cf... 2 0 0_ 2_ Bn-clu'e, lb 3 2 1 10 1 < r.ss..... 411 3 11 Williams, p 5 2 2_ 0 0 \ Lang, 20..... 3_1_0_ 2_ lilt—Musser. Stoleci bases—Slater, Wertdiee, Birm­ Stackh'e.3b4 102 1'ettee, 2b.... 412 0 50 Total...... 42 12 15H7"ioo. ToUl..... 32 3 3 *2G 95 ingham, Delaney. First on balls—By McCov 2, by Total...... 31 2 4 27 2l » J.Shea, c...... 422 Goodhart,lb4 2 1 10 00 3730233 2—23 ""Fitzmaurieeout, hit by batted McDougal 5, by Braun 3. First on errors—Portland Brockton...... 0 Magee, p...... 4 11 0 2 Measltt, c... 3 1,1 5 00 Lewi-ton...... 0 1501311 0—12 6. New Bedford 2. Hit by pitcher—By McCoy 2, Augusta...... 0 0100 0 0 0 1— 2 Linir. 2b..... 523 3 4 Fereon. p... 0 1 '.» 0 1 0 Brockton...... 010020000— S by Braun 1. Passed ball—Muruhy. Wild pitch— Karned runs—Brockton 3. Two-bnse hit.<—Wise, *McKenna.. 0 o 0 0 0 Morse, p..... 400 0 '3 o Earned runs—Leuieton 7. Two-base h'tu—Shea, Braun. Struck out—By McDougal 3, by Biann 2. Stack house, Korwan, M. Kelley, Johnson, MoKeiixie. Stolen buses-Nudean 3. Noblit 2, Wise 2, Brecken- Total..... 34 111). 27 I/ ». Total..... 4i~ McKenna. Throe-base hits—Goodharr, Williams. Double plays—Blagooti, Musser, Slater; Curuiiaiigh, *McKeuua bailed in place of Magee lu the ninth. Stolen bases—Lippert, Fitzmaunce, Shea, Naileau. Muster. Slater; Slater, Cuvanaugl), Slatei; Steere, ridge 2, Slackhouse, fchea 4, Lang 4, Bean, M. Kellev, Connor, Conroy. First on balls—By Korwan 2, bv f Winni-ug run made with one out. First on balls—By Williams 2, by McKenua 2. Blruiiugham; Birmingham, titeere. Umpire—Uuut, Brockton...... 7 0000001 3—11 Struck out—By Williams G, by McKeuna 2. Umpire Time—2.35. Newell 1, by Conroy 9. by McDpimott3. First on eriors—Brockton 5, Augnsti 4. Hit by pitrher-Bv Lewiston...... 0 G 0 0 0 3 0 0 1—10 —Conuolly. Time—1.50. BASGOH vs. BROCKTON AT BANGOR MAY 12: McDermott 2. Passed ball—Connor. >Vild ])ilches— Earned runs — Lewiston 2. Three-base hit — PORTLAND VS.^PAWTCCKET AT PORTL'D MAY 1C: BANGOR. AB.U.B. BROCKTON. AB.R.B. P. A. E Conroy 2. Struck out—By Korwan 3, by Newell 1, Nattresi. Two-base hits — Nadeau, J. Shea, Lauz 2, PORTLAND. AB.R. B. P. A. E ! P.\ WTl'CK T.A B.R.B. P. A. B Radtord, ts.. 411 :•» 1 1 Nttdeaii.lt... 5114 by Conroy 2, by McDermott 1. Double plays— Messitt. Sacrifice hits — Nadeau, Slackhouse, Mc- Sinter, lb.... 4 3 3 18 1 0 Whiting, eta 11 G 0 1 Simon. If..... 4 1 0 2 U (I Mackeu: e,gs 500 2 30 Dolierty, Johnson, M. Kelloy; Bean, Johnson, M. Keuna, Goodlmrt, Mo-sitt. S:oleu bases — NaJeau, Leighton, cf 5 201 0 0 Beannio't,lb5 0 3 12 10 Sharrott,rf.. 403 1 10 Noblit, cf.... 412 1 00 Kelley. Umpire—Bradley. Time—245. Wise. Breckeuridge. Nattress, Fit/morrl.-. First on Friel, rf...... 4 11 0 00 Smith, if..... 5 02100 Henry, of... 310 2 00 balls — By Mauee 4, by Ferson 5, by Morse 2. First on McKeuna,rf3 10 O 00 PORTLAND vs. F. KIVER AT PORTLA'D MAY 13: Musser, 2b.. 501 3 Yeager, c... 5 0 1 0 I 0 O'Brien, U>4 0 1 14 1 ] Brecke'e, Ib3 0 1 13 0 U errors — Brockton 4, Lewielon 5. Hit by pitcher — By Duncan, c.. 4 3 2 3 News, 2b....3 1 1 II Hoach, c..... 3 0 0 3 00 Stackh'e,3U 4 021 o 1 PORTLAND. AB.tt.B. P. A.E FALL RIVER.AB.R. B. p. A.E Magee 1. Passed balls — J, Shea 2. Struck out — By Maaroou, 3b 4 0 1 0 Waldrou, If 4 0 2 1 3 4 G. Moore.Sb 423 2 02 Uuelow, c... 400 3 13 Slaier, lb.... 5 1 2 11 0 1 McUer't, 2b 5 003 21 Magee 5. by Ferson 1, by Morse 4. Umpire— Cou- Leighton, cf 5 1 1 1 O 1 Uupert. c... 501 2 10 Woods, If... 422 1 Conghliu,3b 411 1 4 0 R. Moore,2b 1 0 0 0 G 0 Magee, p... 400 0 nelly. Time — 'i Si). Cavana'h, si 4 0 1 0 Keliy. p..... 4110 20 Braham, p.. 3 0 0 0 62 Laug, 2b..... 3002 Friel, If...... 4 002 0 0 Ladd, If...... 4 0 0001 Musser, 2b..4 0 2 4 0 Geier, rf... .412 2 0 0 PORTLAND vs. PAWTUCKET At PORT'D MAY 15: McDous'l, p 4 3 2 1 Stevick.ss.... 402 1 3 4 Total.... 80 5 8 27 15 0 Total..... 35 3 G*2G 10 5 Duucau. c.. 400 1 Reilly.s?..... 3 010 4 0 PAWT'KKT. AB.B. B. p. A. EIPOKTLANO. AB.R B. p. A.E Total...... 3Sl4l327172 Total...... 374H2UGIO *Roach out for iuterfet'vnce. Magoou, 3b4 2 2 0 0 Kennedy.lb 3 0 1 10 1 0 Whiting.cf. 521 2 0 0|Slater, lb.... 5 0 0 8 Portland ...... 20210111 x—H Bangor...... 11200000 1—5 Woods, rf... 4 2 2 0 1 Lnjoie,. cf.... 413 4 0 o Beaum't, lb 5 3 2 9 0 1 Leijihton, cf 4 132 Pawtucket...... 12000001 0— 5 Brockton...... 10000020 0—3 Cavanu'h.es 311 5 0 Lyons, 3b.... 4122 5 0 Smitti, rf... 4 1 33 0 0 Friel. If...... 4 C 0 2 J2Earned ruus—Portland 5, Pawtucket 3. Two-bass Warned runs— Baugor 1, Brockton 1. Three-base McCoy, p.... 3 0 3_ 1_ 4 0 Lincoln, p...3 0 0 1 1 2 Yeager, c..... 5126 10 Musser, 21... 4 0 0 1 bits—Slater, Duncan, Woods, McDougall, Yeager-, hit—G. Moore. Two-base hit—O'Brien. Sacrifice *Klobedauz 0 0 0 0 0 (i News, vb.,... 5012 1 0 Duucau, c.. 30 0 8 01 News, Waldrou, Stevick, Kelly. Three-base hits )iits—Bntham, Lang. Stolen basos—Radford, Simon, Total.... 3U713 27 14 3 Total...... 35 3iTm ll i" Waldrou, If. 400 2 0 0 Magoou, 3lj3 0 0 2 11 —Slater, Whiting. Home run—Duncan. Stolen Suurrott, Henry, G. Moore, Nadeau, Breckenridgei Stevick, ss... 4 0 0 Woods.rf..... 4 112 00 bases—Slater 2,.Loighton, Friel, Magoon, Coughlin, Lung. First on balls—By Braham 2, by Magee 7. Klobedanz batted in place Lincoln in the ninth inning. Cou{ihlin;3b4 113 2 0 Cavana h, es3 1 1 2 11 Wbitiug. Sacrifice hit—Friol. First on errors-* First on errors—Banner 2, Brockton 5. Hit by Rhoades. p.. 4_ 0_ 0_ 0_ 2 0 Killeen, p... 4 0 i 0 0 -, Walters, cf.. 5 22 2 0 0 Radloid, ta.. 4 0 0 0 2 0 Shcn,3b...... 4010 2 1 Ladd, If...... 502 4 10 mott. Kennedy; Lyons, flJcDermott. Umpire—Con- Duucan. Struck out—By Rhoades 7, by Killeeii 8. Steere. ss... 500 4 2.1 Simon, If... 301 Miller, es... 3102 100 3 0 Guier, rf..... 4 000 0 1 nolly. Time—1.5o. J* Umpire—Hunt. Time—2 25. Weihl. If.... 512 2 00 Sharrott, rt..4 0 I 201 Pet tee, 2b.... 4 0 2 4 0 Heilly. SB... 500 <; 41 BANGOR vs. FALL RIVER AT BANGOR MAY 15: Murphy, rf.. 5 I 1 1 0 0 Henry, cf.... 3 2 2 Stafford If... 522 0 01 200 Kennedy,lb 5 0 0 17 01 BANQOU. AB.U.B. P. A. KIFA LL Ul' B. AB.R. B. P. A.E Birmi'in, lb 4 1 1 13 1 0 O'Brieu, Ib4 0 0 15 00 Goodhart.lb3 0 0 11 11 Lajoie, cf... 524 4 01 Games PJayed May 14. Radford, s».. 5 1 i McDer't, 2b 4 0 1 4 Weudige,3b 413 0 10 Roach c...... 302 2 0 0 Blessitt.l c... 300 6 10 3 1 Lyons, 3b.... 412 0 6 0 BANGOR vs. PAWTUCKET AT BANGOR MAY 14: Simon, If... 5321 Ruoert, c..... 4 004 0 0 Sharp, c..... 401 5 00 G.Moore,8b..4 001 0 1 "lorse, p..... 3_0^ 1 0_ 2 2 Fitzpat'k, n4 0 1^ 2 60 Sharrott, rf. 622 0 L«dd, If...... 412 2 0 0 Braun, p.... 422 0 40 R.Moore. 2b 4 0 1 1 6 I Total...... 355 8 30 13 U BANGOR. AB.R.B. P. A. K PAWTUCK'T.AB.H.B. p. A.E Total...... 4~i "4 y :io lu 5 Radlord, ss..4 3 2 1 4 0 Whiting, cf. 4113 Henry, cf... 432 2 Geier, rf..... 421 1 0 0 Doe, 2b...... 3 1 0 0 5 0 Whithotl.p.. 3100____ Lewiston...... 1020000] 0 1—5 Simon, If... 601 3 0 0 Beaum't, Ib4 1 3 7 O'Brieu, lb. 5 2 0 9 Reilly, ss.... 4 126 2 1 Total...... 39 9 1^ 27 13 ti Total...... 3i! 3 7 24 13 4 Fall River...... 120001000 0—4 Sharrott.rf... 614 0 00 Il&yt'S, c...... 615 3 j. j Lxcuiicu,)',!uKennedy, lb "±1/1401 7t 0 0 Earned runs—Lewiston 2, Fall River 2, Two-base Smith, rf.... 4 0 0 3 New, Bedford, ...... 0 3101022 x— 9 Henry, cf.... 402 3 00 Yeager, c... 200 7 G. Moore,3b G 0 1 1 0 2|. Lajoie,- , cf.... 1 1 0 2- 0 0 Bangor...... 0 0011100 0—3 hiti—liHJoie 2. Sacrifice hits—Shea. Morse 2, Good- 0'Brieu,lb..4 1 1 10 00 News, 2b..... 400 4 R.Bloore, 2b6 1 3 7 7 Oj Lyons, 3b... 4 0 I 1 03 Karned runs — New Bedford 3. Two-baae hits — liart, McDermott. Stolen banes—Lajoie 2. First on Roach, c..... 300 3 1 0 Waldron.lf.. 400 1 Wheeler, p. 5 0^ 1_ 0 4 Oj Lincoln.p... 3_ 0^ 0 071 Birmingham, Weddige, Braun. Three-base lilt —• balls—By Morsa 1, by Fitzpatrick G. First on errors G. Moore,3b5 012 2 0 Stevick, ss.. 401 0 Total..... 48 f3l827 H ij| Total...... 35"5 s 27 It u Simon. Home run — Braun. Stolen bases — Sharrott, — Lewiston 2, Fall River 3. Hit by pitcher—By Fitz­ R.Moore. 2b 401 5 Cough)in,3b3 001 Bailor...... 4 3001003 2—13 Ileniv, Weihl. Double play — Braun, Birmingham, patrick 1. Wild pitches—Nor»o 1. Filznatrick 1. Wliithott, p 4 3 2 0 Struck out—By Mors-e 4. Double play—Miller, Pet- *lthoades ... 1 0 1 Fall River ...... 100300010-— 5 Sharp. First on balls— By Brauu 4, by Wh.tb.off 1. Total ...... 40 S 14 27 1.1 I Yerkes, p... 311 Earned runs—Bansior 3, Fall River 2. Home runs Struck out— By Whithoff 1, by Braun 2. Passed ball tee. Goodlmrt. Umpire—Connelly. Time—2h. *Kelly...... 1 0 0 —Sharrott, Ladd. Geier. Three-base hit—R. .Moore. —Sharp. Wild pitch— Whithoff. Sacrifice hit— Rad­ AUGUSTA vs. PAWTUCKET AT AUGUSTA MAY 12: Total .... 34 3 7 tai ll 3 Two-base hits—Henry, R. Moore, Wheeler. Stolen ford. Umpire— Bradley, Time— 2h. PAWTUC T. AH.R. B. p. A.B AUGUSTA. AB.R.B. p. A.E Rhoades and Kelly batt.ad in the ninth in plaoo bases—Kadford 2, Simon, llemy, G. Moore, B. Moore, AUGUSTA vs. FALL RIVER AT AUGUSTA MAY 18: 'WhitV.ef.ss 441 1 11 Bean, s»..... 532 1 30 Reilly, Lajoie. First on balls—By Lincoln 4. First 'Beaniu't. IbG 2 4 13 0 0 of Counnliu and Yerkes. fG. Moore out on infield AUGUSTA. A U.K. B. P. A.E FALT, IIIVK.AB.B. B P. A. • M.Kelly, lb 5 5 3 .11 0 0 hit. on errors—Baugor 4, Fall River 2. liit by pitcher— Bean. BS..... 534 0 2 0 McDer't,2b.5 1 1 0 30 Smith., If, rfo 41421 Johnson, cf.. 010 2 11 By Lincoln-1. Struck out—By Wheeler 3. Double Yeager, c... fi 4 1 2 41 I'ickett. If... 5 53200 Baugor...... 00004101 2—8 M. Kelly, Ib3 2 2 10 00 Rupert, c... 2 315 2-0 Pawtucket...... 0 0 C 0 0 0 0 3 ,4)—3 play—R. Moore. Radford, O'Brieu. Umpire—Brad­ Johnson, 2b3 1 1021 Ladd, If:.;... 522 4 0'O Haiiiiiv'n,esO 00 1 0 0[Doh«rty, 3b 5 1 1 1 23 ley. Time—1.5G. Illin's,rf,If,p,'> 2 I 0 2 2 J. Kelly, 21).. 5 2 2 2 22 Earned runs—Bangor 5, Pawtucket 1. Three-base Pickett, If.. 501 5 11 Geier, rf..... 413 0 00 hit—Uadford. Two-base hit— Had ford. Sacri­ AUGUSTA vs. NEW BEDFORD AT AU'A MAY 15: Doherty, 3b 501 3 3 1 Reillv.sa..... 4 11 3 41 Wal'n.Mb, cf ti 1 0 'i ('minor, c.rl'G 21 3 10 fice hits—Kadford. Sharrott, Beaumont. Firot K(»w«.2b..... 5 2 3 1 B itler, c..... 411 5 10 AUGUSTA. AB.R.B: p. A. EIN. BEDFO DAB.B. B. p. A.E Connor, cf.. 501 1 02 Kennody.lb 412 12 0 (» balls—By Whithoff 1, by Yerkfg 8. Beau, rf..... G 0 2 3 1 l]?teere, ss... 411 1 12 Butler, c..... 411 410 LMJoie.cf..... 501 3 00 e,,nii'n,ss,3b4 112 1 1 M'Der't,rf,p2 0 0 0 0 1 8. First on errors—Baugor 2, Pawtucket 1. Hit by Kelley, .p.,. o 0 (1 0 0 0 Weeks, p..... :>, 00 031 M,Kell-y,lb2 0 0 4 0 0| Murphy, c.. 4 1 0 7 10 J.Kelley, rf 4 01 4 00 Lyons., 3b... 5 00 0 3 J) Yc-rkos. p.rf'i 2 2 0 Ditcher—By Whithoff 2. Passed ball—Yeatrer. Wild McDer't, cf3 0 210 1! Walters, cf.. 4 0 1 2 01 Weeks, p... 3^ 2 1_ 0 ' 1_ 0 Fitzpatr'k,p5 11 u KuHfeHIl, p.. 0 0 0 O (> I) pitch—Whithoff. struck out—Bv Whitholf 3, l.v Johnson, 2b 5 ,12 15 1 Weddige, 3t> G I 1 Total...... 47 2218 S!715 H1 Coinoy, rf.. !_ 1 o 0 n o , 1 1 1 Total ..... 37 9 13 27 lo 5 Total...... ?,9 fol227:lG t Yerkes 5. Double r-l-ivs--Radford,"R, Moore, O'Krien: Pickett, If.... 4 O-l-o 0 Oi Weihl, li...... ft 124 00 Augusta ...... 2 . i«;gUl.....J 472ir3«O.5 10—9 "uiith, Beauwout. Umpire—ICellej-, Xiuie- -2.04. jDubeny, 3b5 3 2 2 3 OJBinm'm, IbG 0 1 11 01 Fall Uiver,...... ,.,,...... ! 2 2-10 Earnel runs—Augusta 4, Full River 3. Throe-base li tn—SI. Keliey, Pickett. Two-base hits—M Koll«y, Joliusou, Doherty, Ladd, Lujoie. Sacrifice hits—SI. Kelley, Johnson, Runert,, Geier. Stolen liases--Beau 2. M. Kelley. Connor, IStitlor 2, Weeks, BloDerniott, KuDejt, Kennedy, l^itxpiitrirk. Fire.ague has of the best men in the business. He is without Yeager, C.....3 208 Shea, 3t>...... 5 0 0 0 3 1 UNSEEMLY WRANGLES beeii inaugurated. The opening games were a doubt as good a man as ever held the in­ News, 2b.... 4120 Miller, rf..., 'I 00 1 10 to have been played last Friday iu this dicator in this league. Quick and final in his Wahiron, If 4 1 1 3 Petiee, 2b.r. 4 124 3 2 Between Several Managers in the city aud Seattle, but the fates ruled other­ decisions and a first-class judge of balls and Ste\ick,ss... 4002 Nattreeu, Ha 211 5 1 1 wise, for Jupiter Pluvius was in his glory strikes he has gained the respect of patrons and CouK h'u. 3t> 3 1 .0 5 Texas League. Messitt, c..... 4 014 1 0 and reigned supreme both in this pliiyers, and bids fair to become one of the most 1'erkes, p... 2 (I 1 0 1^ 0 Morse, p.... 3 0 0 0 0 Ft. Worth, Tex., May 16.—Editor "Sporting competent umpires in the game. Life:"—It is to be regretted that a disagreeable city and the "Queen" City. Satur­ Tutal...... 31 (i 6 27 73 M laffurd.....!_ 1_ 1 0 00 day we fared no better at his Frisbee, who is doing all our catching, is the controversy is being carried on in the Ft. Worth best we have seen in that position. The gen­ Total...... 35410 24 105 and Dallas papers, between Managers McXealus, hands, but on.the Sound he saw fit to re>- *Battod in place of Morse. eral opinion is that he will find himself la Work and Ward. The controversy was opened up linquish slightly, and the two teams hailing ma.ior ranks before he knows it. Pawtucket ...... 0 0050001 x—(i by Mr. McNealus after the Dallas-Ft. Worth from Washington crossed to Taooma from Se­ Lewistun...... 00100200 1—4 Balsz is as speedy aa of yore, when he pitched series here, in which Ft. Worth took all three attle, and the season was formally opened in in California. Earned run—Lewiston. Two-ba«o hits—News, of the games. McNealus came out in the Dallas that city on the day mentioned. Prior to the McGuckin is hitting the tell right on the le.rkes, Me.-sitt. Threc-lmso htt-Lipik-rt. Stolen "News" with an assertion that there w^is an game the usual parade was indulged in, and bases—News, Waldron, Fitzmanrice. Double play— undercurrent and a condition at Ft. Worth trade mark. His fielding is par excellence. in the line the leading citizens weVe found. Campau is full of ginger. He is a hard r-ttee, Goodhart. First ou balls— Bv Yerkes 3. by that was unusual in base ball, but that he tipped Seattle was victorious. Sunday brought little, Morsel. Hit t,y pitcher— Uy Yerkes" 1. Struck oiit his hat to the clever manner In which things loser, and plays the game all the time. if any better weather for us, but, neverthe­ "Big" Bill Brown is suffering with a bad — By lerkes 4, by Morse 4. 1'assed hulls—Ycuger were arranged. While Mr. McNealus' article, less, the management decided to play. Mud Mesaitt 2. Umpire— Hunt, Time—1.40. was very evasive, the natural supposition was cold, but this does not prevent him from play­ holes were all over the field, and, in fact, ing fast ball, apparently. that some one in Ft. Worth had the umpires during the progress of the game rain was fall­ grabbed. Whalen, Victoria's initial bag man, will be Games Played May 19. ing. Not over three hundred cranks saw fit way up on top in the batting list if he keeps Manager Ward took the defensive, and made a to brave the storm, and take in the game. PAWTFCKKT vs. LEWISTON AT PAW'T MAY 19: warm reply to Mr. McNealus' article, in whK'h up his hitting. Nevertheless, the full nine innings were played, Jack Kankin left last evening for Texas. He PAWTUC'T. AB.U. B. P. A.«l I.E\VI«TON. AB.R. B.A. P. R he upheld his club and his city, and declared and when the game was finished our boys Whiting, cf4 2 2 4 0 0 Lippert, ]'.. s 20 1 01 that Dallas' inability to win games at Ft. will play third for Houston. had crossed the home bag ten times to the vis­ Charles Daney, of this city, has been of­ Beauui't, Ih 4 1 1 8 0 1 Goodirt.lb.c5 11 6 Worth was owing to the fact tbat they were itors' lour. Smith, if... 4120 fered a berth with Victoria. 0 IjFitzma'e, cf5 I 1 3 outplayed in all three games. Mr. McNealus THE LOCAL, OPENING. "itaeer, c.... 422 9 0 OjSh*n, 3b..... 5101 knows this without a doubt. Galvestpn came Manager Klopf informed me while in this New*, 2b..... 420 2 " ° Stafford.rf... 422 5 and lost three games also, and Work joined Mc­ Owing to the wet weather Manager Glen- city that he had a new pitcher coming. \Valdrou, If 4 221 Miller, 83..... 4122 Nealus and aired himself in the papers, say­ alvin decided to postpone the opening game "Tip" O'Neill still plays a. red-hot game. Stevick, ts.. 310 1 Pettee, 2b.... 401 2 ing it Mas impossible to win in this city. He until Wednesday, the Oth, when Leadley's "Tip" is a great concher. Ctnigh'ij, 3b:i 0 1 2 0 ] Williams.lb 312 3 scored both Manags-' Ward and President Ward, Yannigans opened up! The Seattle team came The first ball that was pitched by Darby last liiioadea, p.. 5 1 1 o 1 0 Messitt, c... 200 0 01 and accuses them of manipulating the umpires in Tueeday evening, and the man who makes Sunday was knocked over the fence for a home to suit themselves. the weather for us having prophesied good run. Pace was the lucky man. Total...... 35 121127 9 5 Morse.p...... 210 0 1 weather for Wednesday arrangements were Folcy. IP..'... 200 1 20 As for President Ward, so far as I can learn, Egan puts up a snappy game on second base, he is not pecuniarily interested In the IJt. Worth made for opening the season on that day. He hits the ball hard. CONSOLIDATION. Total...... b~7 lo~9 2~4 10 H Club, and is a fair man and' wants to see the However, the man who regulates the weather Pawlucket...... 0 00^3010 x—12 best'.'team win; he has worked night arid day wiis a little off in his calculations, for in SATISFIED SEATTLE. Lewiston...... 20020000 G—10 for the success of tlu> Texas Southern League, the afternoon old Pluvius again made efforts Earned runs—Pawincket 4, Lewiston 2. Two-bate and so far cs he is concerned he will be glad to wrest the crown from Sol and partially Bob Leadley's Team Pleases the hits—Smith Stafford, Pettee, Williams. Three-base if the control of the umpires is taken out of sucseeded', but it was too late then to postpone hits—Goodhurt, Miller. Stolen I'sues—Bemtmont, his hands. To that end he called a meeting the opening of the season. So at 1 o'clock, Local Public Very Much. J'itznmurice, Stafford, Miller. Fiist on balls—15y for to-day, which is now in session, and the headed by the leading military band of this Seattle, May 12.—Editor "Sporting Life:"— Khoa ii-s G. uy Fulev 5. Hit bv pitcher—By Foley ?, outcome of which will be given in my next let­ section, the parade started. First in line came Three weeks ago to-day the sun's beams dun-jed by Morse 1. Struck out—Bv Rlioadtw 7, by Moi>e 1. ter. carriages, in which were seated the leading merrily on the roofa of Seattle's brick blocks. I'ntFed ball—Yeager, Messitt, . Umpire—Hum. Manager Ward, unlike some of his brother men of the city. Among the number were the Since that time, however, it has rained every Time—2.30. managers, lias the good will and respect of every Mayor. Postmaster, club's attorney. City Attor­ day, more or less—usually more. If it didn't AVGUSTA vs. FALL RIVER AT AUSU'A MAY 19: player on his team; they play ball" to win, and ney, Councilmen, and- many other high city and rain the wind blew :.nd it was as cold and raw AUGtlSTA. AB R. B. P. A. E FA M. RI V'lt.AB.E.B. f. A. E it is preposterous to even suggest that there county officials. Following these came the as a March day iu Boston. Bean. 88...... 5 2 3 4 2 OiM'I)er't,2b.. 4 (I 2 trust be an undercurrent in order for Ft. Worth Seattle team, and then the home boys. After Seattle people have only had a chance to see W.Kell'y.lbS 1 3 7 1 0; Rupert, c.... 3 1 2 to win from such clubs as Dallas and Galveston. parading the principal streets, which by the their team play one tame aud that-under "ad­ Johnson.2b.4 0144 OJLudil. If...... 510 If the managers of the Dallas and Galveston way were lined with cranks, who were only verse circumstances, yet they are satisfied. The nines will pay a little more attention to secur­ too glad to hurrah and yell for the teams, team is a good one, and can hold its own with Vickutt, If... 5 0 1 3 0 OiGeier rf...... 4 J 1 Portland, Victoria or Tncoina.. I think the Ta­ Dolterty, 3b 5 02 2 1 Ollleilly. se..... 4 111 ing harmony in their respective teams, and keep they proceeded to the grounds. Here the themselves out of print, there will be an im­ Mayor was introduced by the attorney for the coma team, will have to be strengthened slightly Conner,cf.... oil 0 1 Ktnufcdy,lb3 004 provement in the playing of both teams. These to give it a lighting chance for the pennant. liutler, c..... 5 3 3 2 I'lLiijoie, cf.... 312 club, who officiated in that duty in the absence controversies in the papers will eventually injure of President Koche of the League. Mayor Frank Portland seems to be all right. Victoria is- J. Kelly, rr.. 4122 0 0 Ljous. 3t).... 3 1 1 0 base ball in Texas, and it is to be hoped that showing up strong, and will give any of the JSewell, p... 423 n 4 0 Linc'ilo, p.. 3 0_ 0 1 _ stepped forward and made a ' stirring speech, the gentlemen will go a little slower, and if in which he praised the national game and other clubs a race for the biggest score. Total...... 4^ 10 li) ^7 14 F Totnl...... 3~2 C 9 24 7 2 any complaints are iu order make them through threw bouquets at Manager Glenalvin. Then Seattle will have to have a pitcher or two. C. Aucuista...... 0 'A 030310 x—10 the proper channel. stepping to the front of the box, which was J. Black, the tail pitcher that Leadley got from J'ull River...... 112000110—6 Genial, smiling Pete Erophy with his bronchos gaily decorated, he threw the ball into the field, the New England League, jumped the town to­ -Earned ruu—Augusta 10, Fall River 2. Tvvu-bnse was with us three days during the past week, and with the words "May the best team win." day, leaving a note addressed to Mr. Leadley. and his team created a good impression here. He said that he could not get along with the hits—M. Kellv, J. Kelly, Knpeit, Gfier. Liijoie 2. the new "Pacific League" seasoa was formally Stolen bases—Bei»n 3, Butler 2, J. Kelly, Newell. They only succeeded in getting one game, which catchers, and as they were doing good work he Euuert. Lajoie. Double play—Johnson, Kelly. First was won on its merits. opened in this city. thought it was better for him to get out. He on balls—Uy Lincoln 1, by Newell 7. Hit by pitcher Nance and Steinfelt have strengthened their A BRIGHT OUTLOOK. will pay Mr, Leadley the money lit- owes him — By Newell 1. Struck out—By Newell 2, by Lin­ hatting averages this week. Many people are Although the weather was very threatening, as soon ns possible. there were about one,'thousand paid admissions. coln 5. Passed ball — Uutler. Wild pitch—Newell. wondering why Stapleton is not allowed to ma.ke I looked up the Black case a little this even­ Umpire—Webster, Time—220. bis appearance in the box more regularly. The In this manner ite new league was successfully ing and found out that it was another case of little Californian has not been given a very launched for the season of 189G. and if the tbe pitcher insisting on giving the signs. Man­ BANGOU vs. NKW BEDFORD AT BANGOR MAY 19: goyd sJiow j.s yet, and should be allowed to take enthusiasm that was displayed can be taken ager Campau told all the pitchers while in S.BEDFOUP.AB.n. B. P. A.E[ BANGOU. AB.K.B. P A. K rjis turn in the box until it can be seen what he as a criterion the* new Lea cue bids fair to Portland tl-at the rule o£ the club would be Walters, cf.. 5 1 2 2 0 OJRadford. s?.. 4 1 0 3 can do. Gear continues to be the mainstay in become as popular as the old one was in its that the signs should bo given by the catcher. Fteere, ss.... 4 0 0 2 4 0 Simou. If..... 3 1 1 a the box, and is by far the best pitcher in the palmiest days. But as to the game. It was He. added that if the catchers were not capable Weihl.lt..... 41121 tljShanott.rf.. 5111 League. US. HESS. just one of those kind the patrons delight in— of doing this work properly he would get. some Murphy, rt'5 I 0 0 0 0 Henry, cf.... 5 Oil anybody's until the last man was put out. new men. Birmi'ui. Ih2 2 2 17 0 0 O'Urieu. lb..4 0 2 10 0 1 But it happened to our sorrow that Seattle had Speaking of Campan reminds me that he is Weddige,3b 5 1304 lilluye*, C.....4 125 10 FORT WAYNE FACTS. the best of H when our twenty-seventh man playing great ball, batting like a fiend and Sharp, c...... 302 21 O'C.Moore, 3b 3 1 0 2 3 1 was declared out, nnd when the runs were Covering plenty of. ground in right. In both Seat­ BIoynah'u,p4 1 0 0 2 Oill.Moore, 2h '220 2 50 Tebeau's Boys Doing Good Work in counted we had only seven to the visitors' tle and Tacoma he has made home-run dnves Doe. 2b,p..... 4112 C 2J Wheeler, p.. 3 0 0 0 3 0 the Inter-State. eight. But the people were satisfied, and if our on the first ball over the plate. The first time Eelmiey, 2l> 0 0_0_ 0 00 Total...... 337 f*2G 133 Fort Wayne, Ind., May 20.—Editor "Sporting boys can play as good a game continually here­ I ever saw him was in Boston, when he played Total...... 30 8 H 27 18 3l Life:"—Tebeau's boys are putting up a first-class after as they did on the opening day we will right for Detroit. It was during that time that *VViiining run scored with two f'Ut. article of ball, and if they can keep it up there he satisfied. The batteries were Butler and the Detroits were pretty well broke up, and lost New Bedford...... 0 2010011 3—8 will be no doubt as to what team will land the Frary for Seattle and Van Giescen and Frisbee so many games on their Eastern trip. Time pennant in this league. They are- ( all working for the "Gladiators." Van Giescen. however, does not seem to have affected his playing or the Butigor...... 21000000 4—7 amount of life he puts into a game. JEarued runs-New Bedford 3. Two-base hit!—Wal• hard to win, and Fort Wayne cranks seem to was clearly not in condition, and after the think that we have the best ball club that we third inning Fennimore. the amateur, of this President Leadley has decided to give a local ters, Weddige. Stolen bases—Simon, Stiarrott, Bir- pitcher named Aspinwall a chance. Aspinwall liiinehani. Double plitys—Sloynahau, Steere, Weibl; have had here in a good many years. city, whom Glenalvin has given a chance, was Knell. Carrick and Swain have been pitching put in the points. If there were any doubts pre­ is over six feet tall, strong as an ox and has Sl'arpe, G. Moore, R. Moore; Wheeler, Uadford, good curves. He is an enthusiastic player, and O'Brieu. First on balls— By Wheeler 5, by Moyna- good ball, and have been well backed up by viously as to the ability of this young man O'Meara, who. by the way, is about as good a to hold liis own in professional company they has a good chance to make a. success. lian 3. Hit by pitcher—Diruiiiiglmm. Struck out— I am getting to l>e an admirer of Frary, Seat­ By Moyauhaa 1, by Wheeler 3. Umpire—Bradley. catcher as yon rind in any minor league. Blake must have been dispelled by his superb pitch­ lias been called to Cleveland, much to the regret ing for the home team the remainder of the tle's catcher, and do not hesitate to say at this of the cranks, who admire Blake as a J>all play­ game. early stage in the game that if he takes proper er and a gentleman. His loss has weakened the THE LF.AGUE TEAMS. care of himself he will be at the top of the lad­ BANG-UP BANG OK. der. He has some faults, but they can be easily team considerably, but the boys can still win a So far we have seen the Victoria and Seattle remedied. Once in a while he allows himself majority of their games in this company. teams, but still it is hard, to draw any conclu­ to become mechanical, but a base runner does The Town Enthused. Over the Team The Fort Wayne boys who are out profession­ sions as yet as to the relative standing in not want to think he can take the slightest —Iladford's Rejuvenation. ally this year are doing themselves proud. Stahl comparison of strength of the several teams, liberty. POUTUS BAXTEPv. and Gaffney are' with Buffalo, and Stalh is knock­ but -it looks as if Victoria is weaker than Eangor, May 19.—Editor "Sporting IJfe:"—This ing the cover off the ball and playing a magnifi­ either Seattle or Portland, while as to the latter Is a great ball town. It' you've any doubts of this cent fielding game. There's a boy who will be two teams, it is hard to decide. Seattle lias Reduced Kates to Pittsburjj. (statement just cast your eye over the figures in the National League next year, and what's some heavy batters, and while 'we may not The Prohibition National Convention will meet showing the attendance here last week. The more, he will stay there after he gets there. He in Pittsburg May 27 to 2!). be as strong with the stick as .Leadley's team, For this occasion the B. & O. R. R. Co. will smallest crowd for the week was 650. is a corking hitter nnd a fine outfielder, and can when it comes to fielding we are a great deal The team is playing great ball, and as a con­ pi toll a pretty good game in a pinch. sell excursion tickets from all points on its lines sequence I am getting a. great roast by some of better. Of course this is simply .1 statement for sill trains of May 24th to 2y.li, inclusive, Jack Welch, of this city, is catching good ball made from all I have seen, and that has not the people, about what I said about Jack Sharr- for Wilmington in the Atlantic Association. He valid for return passage until May 30, at one ott* souie time ago. :Now, I don't mind that in been much, and naturally I may be compelled single far for the round trip. is another comer, and it would' be a wise thing to correct myself very shortly. As to Tacoma. the least, for I know that the base ball public for National League magnates to keep their eye Tickets will also be sold at 'coupon stations is as changeable as the wind. What I said about the only impression that can be gathered ns or all connecting lilies. on him. Willie'Heller: also of. this city, is play­ to its strength is from what one road's in Slmrrott was based on the game he played last— ing a good third base for Saginaw, in this League. The 1!. it (). maintains a double service of 1 don't mean by the records of last year's work, the paper«. True, they are now tail-emlers. but fast express trains, with through Pullman Cars but by the game I saw him play. It was very, I : Jim told to look out for them. Taking all attached. between Philadelphia, Baltimore, very rocky. At present Jack is playing a good into consideration it looks as if tlio teams Washington and I'ittsburg. Be sure your ticket game, both fielding and batting, and 1 am hon­ are evenly matched, and we look for a hot race reads via "Picturesque 15. & O." estly glad to see it. for the pennant. ±^aul Kadford, the old-tine Leaguer, Is playing DIAMOND DUST. —St. Paul fans think that Coiniskey has too •tort for us tbis season, and is playing it iu a Harry Wright Day was again postponed, and many National League cast-offs on the team. 18 SPO'BTINQ LIFE.

Hazleton...... 45312242 2--2!> left on bases—Athletic!), Pottsville 4. Struck out— Hit by pitcher—Yenger. Wild pitch—Wwt. Um- 1'ottaville...... 0 0 0 :', (I 0 0 2 4— 9 McVey 2, Uuiau 2, Stimmel 3. First nn vrrar«— Time--Un. Earned rum—.foanvllle" li, Hazlct.in II, Home Athlt'tio 3. Poltsville 2. First on balls—McVey. EASTON vs. SHAMOKIN AT EASTON MAY 16 ruas—\Veu»antl, Wxtteri), Smilh. Thren-base liitu— Gruinini, Weanil, Madison, Fuller. Hayward '/, KA8TON. AB.R.B. P, A. B i81lAMOKIN.AB.tt. B. A. • Jordan, O'Brien, Weigand, lieuegal, Baker. Two- Stricker. Hit by pitcher —Fuller. Wild pitches— Cleve, rf..... 411 0 00 2 0 liHSe hit—Hobripht. Siicritice hit—Jordan, Ho- Stimmel 2. Passed ball—Weaad. Umpire—Horuung. Mayer, 3b.. 4001 0 0 Costello.lf... 4 0 0 3 0 0 bright. Stolen bases—\Veathike, Hobright, Pleis^, Time—2h. Heine, 2b... R 1 3 3 01 Kutzuer.rf.. 4003 o o Cooper. Loft on bases—Pottsville 7, lla/.leton 5. EASTON vs. SHAMOKIN AT EASTON MAY 15: Tlernev, If.. 410 1 10 Hill.cf...... 4 1 0 1 0 0 Struck out—Crouin, Jordan, Smith, Pl«ifl<, \Veitfiiud. EASTON. AB.R.B. P.- i. K JPH AMOKIN. AB.U.B. P. Kinselfa. lb 3 2 2 10 U 0 Seavers, lb.. 41111 10 Double plays—Ilervviu, Honui. O'Bfien; Klaniigau; Cluve, rf..... 5 1 3 2 0 0|Elll». 3b..... 5 1 1 1 '2 0 Lawler, cf... 612 1 00 Young, BS... 411 1 5 0 iloran. First oti halls—By Cronan !>, by Matte.rn 'A. Mayer. 3b.. 4 3 2 2 3 0 Costal lo. If 4 0 1 2 0 1 Smith, c..... 5 0 2 11 00 Conroy, 2b.. 4114 4 i hit by pitcher—Baker. Umpire—Phelau. Time Heine, 2b.... 522 4 3 lllvui/.'r. rf.lf 5 002 0 II Gray, p...... 4 t) (I 0 2 U Moore, c..... 3 01 2 00 —2h, Tieruey, If 5 11^0 uliiili, ct...... 4 101 1 0 Toman. 83... 4 !_ 1_ 1 34 Ames,'p.....' 3001 21 EASTON vs. LANCASTER AT EASTON MAY 13: Kinsella, Ib5 1 Seaverii, lb 5 0 1 11 00 Total..... 38 7~ fl 27 1J 6 Total..... 345 (i 27 u ' ~ EASTON. AB.R.B. P. A. F. LA NCASTEH AB.R U, P. A.E Lawler, cf...3 2 0 1 0 1 (Young." ss.. 4 1 0 I 0 1 Easton...... 31101100 0—7 Cleve, rf..... :i 01 0 0 OiBultor'e, rf 3 201 Barclay, c... 512 7 0 Oj Couroy, 2U 422 4 0 Shamokiu...... 10020200 0—5 Mayor, 3h... 410 2 3 rLeidy, cf... 4115 Selley, p... 401 0 20 c... 3121 1 0 Earneu ruua—Eajtou 3. Shamokin 1. Tw.i-base Heine, 2U... 4 0 0 .3 C 1: Hambu'e.lb 4 008 Toman, ss.. 4 1 1 4 2 Calb. p...... 401 1 20 hits—Cleve, Lawler, Heine. Three-base hit—llnine. PENNSYLV'A LEAGUE. Tierney, If.. 4 0221 iillenry, Sb... 4 0 1 Total...... 40 1215 27 12~ i"" nith, rf... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Sacrifice hit8--Utiue, Tieruey 2. Stolen bases—Cleve, Kinsella, lb 4 1 1 la 01 rftuuch.Sb... 401 4 Total..... 396 8 'H 10 3 Kinsellii, Suavers, Toman. Struck out—By Gray 10, Lawler, cf... 4 0 3 2 0 u Seybold.p... 200 3 Easton...... 5 0000012 4—12 by Ames 2. Double plays—Gray, Heine, Kinsella; Games to be Played. Barclay, c.... 3 0 1 1 1 O.ZInitner, c.. 2 012 Shamokin...... 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0- G Toman, Heine, Kineella; ElliJ, Conroy, St-avera; May 25. 20—Athletics} at York, Hazleton at Gray, p...... 411 0. 0 Ojlldth, c...... 101 " Earned runs—Easton C. Two-base hits—Heine, Young, Cuuroy, Seavers. First on bulls—By Ames Eiiston. Carbondale at Shamokin, l~.au.cast.er at Toman, es... 3 00 1 3 IjMcQuuid, ss 4 0 0 Kinsella, Cleve, Toman. Three-base hils—EI1I8, Kin­ 'A. Hit by pitcher—Kineella. Wild pitches—Amen Pott-srille. Total...... 333 9 2l 15 Sl'reager. If... 300 sella. Sacrifice hits—Tierney, Barclay ,Toman, Cain, 1, Gray 1. Passed balls—Moore 2. Umpire--Eiseu- May 27. 28—Athletics at Shamokin, York at West, p...... 100 0 l) U Stolen base—Costello. Double plays— Toman, Heine, bower. Timo—1.40; liiston. Haaleton at Pottsville. Carbondale at Total..... 32 4~4~27 11 4 Kinsella; Young, Couroy. Seavers 2. Struck out—By Lancaster. Easton...... 10011000 0—3 Setley C. First on (.alia—By Setley 3. by Cain 7. Games Pjayed 3Iay 18. May 30 (A. M-.)—Hazleton at York. Easton at Lancaster...... 1 0 2. 0 0 1 0 0 x—4 Wild pitches—Setley 1, Cam 1. Umpire—Elsen­ ATHLETIC vs. SHAMOKIN AT PHILAD'A MAY 18: Carbondale, Shamokin at Pottsville, Philadel­ Earned runs—Easton 1, Lancaster 1. Two-base hower. Time—2h. phia at Lancaster ATHLETIC. AB U. B. P. A. E SI1 AMOlil.N. AII.B. B. May 30 (P.. M.)—Easton at Carbondfile. Phila­ hit—Henry. Sacrifice hits—Heine, Gray 2. Barclay; CARBONDALE vs. LANCASTER AT CAR'E MAY 15: Moiun, If... 421 2 El!is,3b...... 511 3 12 delphia at Lancaster, Pottsville at Shamokin, Mayer. Toman, Seybold. Stolen ba-.e—Mnyer. Struck CABBOND'K.AB.R. B. P. A. B, LAXCASTKR. AI!.R. B. McVey, cf... 411 4 Custello, If.. 412 0 0 Hazleton at York. __ out—By Bey bold 2, by (West 12, by Gray 1, Double JlcQuaid.lf.. 4 1101 OjBiitter'e, rf4 1 2 0 0 0 Weand, c... 5 13 7 0 0 Kutzuur.rf.. 4 1 1 0 0 play--McQuaid, btouch, Hamburg. First, on balls— Staltz.cf...... 4 1 1 5 0. OlLoidy. cf.... 5 1 1 1 0 1 Grahuui. :}t> 0 1 2 1 4 U Hill, cf...... 4014 01 1 U 0 The Keeord. By West 2, by Gray 1. Hit by pitcher—B'ultermore, Patchen, c.. 3 0030 0 Ilamtm'g,lb4 0 1 13 0 1 Lever, rf..... 15 1 0 1 0 t) Seavers, lb 4 0 1 9 (• C Following is the record of the Pennsylvania Cleve. \Vild pitch—Gray. Umpire—Elsenhower. Ma-soy, lb.. 303 9 0 0 Slouch. 2b... 500 7.1) Madison, ss 5 U 3 3 2 o Young, ss... 402 320 Time—1.40; Ralter, rf.... 401 3 Henry,3!)... 401 1 1 0 Fuller, lb.... 230 4 2 0 Couroy, 'it 4 0 -1 3 41 League to May 19, inclusive: Cargo, ss... 401 3 5 1 Sevbold.lf... -4 0 1 1 0 0 Childs, 2l>... 2 1 2 4 Muore, c..... 200 7 .14 1 Games Played May 14. Sales, 3b...... 3 0 1 3 0 Roth, c..... 4 1 0 3 2 0 Beam,^)...... ^ 1 0. 1 1 0 iuiith, p..... 4 0 0 0 40 , York 6. Struck out—By Total..... 386~U' 27 16 1 Beam. p..... 310 2 01 Campbell, p 5 0 0 0 Passed ball—Youug. Sacrifice hit—Vought. Triple O'Gara 1, by Hess 2. Double plays—Fink, Cargo, Carbondale...... 03801020 0—14 Total...... 460 U 36 83 Total...... 4~3 2 8 3"0 18 4 plav—Vouijht, Wlegand. Umpire—Phelan. Time— Masscy; Sales. Fink, Mnssej; Car^o, Masaej; Calhoun, Pottsville ...... 000011022—6 Athletic...... 0 00000020004-6 1.40. YOUUK, Sleelman, First on errors—Uarbuidule 4, Earned runs — Carbondale 12, Pottsville 2. Two- York...... 1 0100 0,0 000 0 0—2 York 1. First ou balls-By O'Gara 5, by He-so. Wild base hits — Massev, Lubv, Cargo, Holers. Three- Two-base hit—Weand. Three-base hits—Madison, Games Played 3Iay 1C. pilch—Hess. Umpire— Phelan. Time—2.t)3. base hit — McQuade. Sacrifice hit — Patchen. Stolen Childj. Sacrifice hit—Sweeney. Stolen bases— HAZLETON vs. YORK AT HAZLETOX MAY 16: EASTON \'S. POTTSVILLE AT EASTON MAY IS: bases — Carbondale 5. Left on bases — Carbondale i), Weand, Graham, Sommerp, Beam, O'Hara. Left on EASTON. AB.R.B. P. A. E, POTTSVIL'E.AH B. B. P. A. B bases—Athletic 10, York 8. Struck out—Moran 2, I1AZ1.BTON. AB.B.B. P. A. El YORK. AB.H.B. P. A.E Pottsville 2. Struck out— By Andereon 2, by Cronin Hobrigbt, If 6 1 2 1 1 0 Ely, If...... 5010 1 0 Cleve, rf.... 5 0 1 2 1 0| Hay ward,3b 4 11 3 20 2. Doable plays— O'Brien, Stricker.Horan; Cronin. Fuller, Childs, Beam, Sweeney, Dwyer, Wetzel, Steel- Mayer, 3b.. 300 2 22 General, cf.. 512 2 00 maa, Campbell. Double plays—Calhoun, Bowers, Cooper, cf... 6 2101 1 McCoach, cf 5 10 1 01 Hayward. First on balls — By Andersen l,by Crouin Westla'e, 3b 5 2 1 2 3 2 Sweeny, ss.. 4 2 2 0 70 Heine, 2b... 4 « 1 4 3 2 If.. 400 4 11 8. Hit by pitcher — By Andersen 1, by Cronin 1. Steelman; McCoach, Sweeney. First on errors— Tieruey, if 5 1 2 2 0 U Uaker. lb... 3 1 2 11 00 Atnlel!c3, York 1. First ou balls—McVey 2, Sum­ Smith, lb.... 6 2 4 10 0 OJDwyer, rf... 5 13 2 10 Umpire— Beilly. Time — 3h. Weigand, ss 6 2335 Oj Wetzel, 3b.. 3 10 2 00 Kiusella, lb 5 2 3 11 00 Slrlcker, 2b. 6 1 2 I 1 2 NOTE.— The other tcorea of this date appeared in mers, Beam, O'Hara. Hit by pitcher—Beam, O'Hara, Lawlor, ct.. 4 12 1 00 O'Brieu.sB.. 4 0 1 1 7 2 Wild pitch—Beam. Umpire—Ilornunjr. Time—2.15. Vought, 2b.. 5 2344 1 Steelnmn. c5 1 1 6 10 last issue. Pleis*. rf..... fi 0010 0 Sheckard,2b4 222 41 Smith, c..... 4 0 1 3 0 2 II. Baker. Ho 1 1 2 0 0 HAZLETON vs. POTTSVILLE AT HAZLET'N MAY 14: J. Jordan, 06 0 2 5 1 l|Bow's,lb,Sb 5 02 7 1 u Koeh), p..... 5110 ..... 420 2 U 2 Games Played May 13. HAZLETON. AB.R. B. P. A.E POTtsVII/E. AB.R. B. P. A.E Mattern, p.. 3 2 2 1 1 0 McFall, p... 412 0 3 0 Toman,84.... 3 2 1^ 0 4 0 Dullard, u... 311 | 1 0 ATHLETIC vs. YORK AT PHILADELPHIA MAT 13: Hobrlght, If 4 0 0 0 00 Hayward,3b 745 2 1 0 C. Jordan, p2 0 1 0 1 ') Young, lb... 2 1^ ^ 7 01 Total...... 88712 U5 l" Total...... 37 » 10 il i~-~J Cooper, c..... 310 6 11 Genegal, cfO 3 2 2 0 0 ATHLETIC. AB.R. B. P. A. El YORK. AB.R.B. P. A.E Total...... 5lf3l9 27 1~7 "> To'al..... 42 10 14 27 1« 3 *Witjuiug run made «ith one man out. Westlake,3b4 10 0 31 HerXviR, If.. 7243 0 0 Moran, If... 73100 2 O'Hara, If... 410 5 10 Hazleton...... 20411221 0—1;J EaS'on ...... 0 3000110 2—7 McVey, cf... 7 2340 olMcCoacb.cf 4 10312 Smith, lb... 4 0 0 10 11 Buker, rf... 5101 0 0 Pottsvillo ...... 0 0005200 1—8 - •'- oo Wiejcaud, ss 4 0 1 3 1 0 York...... 0 0030001 0—1(J Weand, c.... 52161 0|Sweeney,'2b 4114 7 3 lloran.lb... G 2 2 12 Earned runs—HazUton 6. Two-bate hits—Bowers, Earned runs—Easton 2, Pottaville 1. Two base Graham. 3b 7 33 1 1 Dwyer, rf... 4111 2 0 Fane]!, 2b..3 005 21 Stricker,2b.. 632 2 0 hits—General, Tieruey, Kinsella. Three-base nits— Pieiss, rf...... 4 0 0 2 0 0 U'Brien, 88.. 5 12 6 0 Hobright, Vought, VVeissand. Three-base hits — Summer*, rf 5 2 4 0 0 Weizel, BS.. 4002 2 2 Dwyer, Westlake, Vougut. Home run—Dwyer. Clexe, Baker. Sacrifice hit*—Mayer, Klnsella.CleVe, ladison, ss6 2 4 4 1 Steelman.c.. 3112 1 0 Jordan, cf, p 3 0 1 0 1 U Rogers, c.... 4 U 1 0 0 Hayward, Stolen bases—Cleve, Toman, Baker,Geue- 00 Kilroy, p... o 41! 3 I Sacrifice hits— Westlake, Vonglit. Left on bases— Fuller, lb..3 41800 Youne, c... 1001 0 0 Pfrom, p..... 100 0 Ha/.letou 8, York 11. Struck out—J. Jordan, Pliess, gal, Stricker 2. Double play—Cleve, Kiusella. First Chllds, lib... 632 7 10 Calhoun, 3b 4 0 1 2 0 6 Muttern, cf 2 0 0_ ' 1 0 1 Total..... 51 2021 2? 13 l McFall, Steelmau, Sheckard. Stolen bases—J'mith, on balls —By Koehl 5, by Ballard 5. Left ou bases— Keener, p.. 5 4 4 1 22 Bowers, lb.. 401 7 0 0 Total...... 32 t H 27 Weigaud, VougMt 2, C.Jordan, Sheckard, Mattern. Eastou 12, I'ottBville 9. Struck out—By Koehl 2, by Total...... 612623 27 » B McFall, p.... 000 0 00 Huzlelon...... OOOQOOIOI— 2 Double plays— Westluke, Vonglit, Smith; Hobriaht, B*ll«rd 2. Wild pitch—B»llard. Umpire—Horuuug, Hess, p...... 4 I J_ 0 20 Pottsville...... 5 0304152 D— 20 C. Jordan; Weigand, Vought. Smith. Fir»tou balls— Timo—1.00. Total...... 3tt 6 6 27 8~10 Karned runs— Pottsvillo 10. Two-bate hits— Baker, By Mattern 3. Tawed l.a 1—teteelumn. Hit by pitcher HAZLETON vs. LANCASTER AT HAZLK'N MAY 18: Athletic...... 12 1 1 4 2 2 2 1 0—25 Hayward, Geuegai, Hoian, Jordan. Home run — —SheckarJ, Ely. Wild pitch—C. Jordan. Umpire— UiZLl.TUN. AB.H.B. f. LANCASTKR.AB.R. 8. P. A. B York...... 320000001—6 Genegal. Sacrifice hits — Herwig. Smith, Weigand. Phelau. Time—2.35. Hobrijjht, If 4 0 i a. o o liutter'e, r!4 2 2 3 (.' 0 Earned runs—Athletic 9, York 1. Two-base hits— Lefl on bases— Pottsville 7, Hazleton .5. Struck out— ATHLETIC vs. POTTSVILLE AT PHILA'A MAY 16: Cooper, cf... 4 O 2 2 Ltidv, cf..... 512 400 Weand, Sommers, Diryer. Three-base hits—Moran, Horan 2, Hayward, Ilerwig 2. Stoleu bases — Stricker, G.West'e.Itu ;i 0 0 0 0 0 800 O'Brieu, Cooper. Double pla>s — Weigand, Farrell, ATHLETIC AB.n. B. P. A. E i POTT8VI.E. ABtt.B. V. A.E :Keener 2, Steelman. Stolen bass—Graham, Madison, Morau, If... 5 2120 o! Hay wsrd,3b5 Pi 5 2 1 Smith, lb..., 4 .0 o 9 ritouch, 2b.. 502 2 10 Hees. Left on bases—Athletic 13. York 4. Struck HerwiB; Kogers, Weiaand, Smith; Stricker, Horan, W.ie£ii'nd. so 3 0 0 3 Henry, 3l.i.. 5 0 t) 2 10 First on balls — By Kilroy 6, bv Pfrom 5, by Jordan cVoy, cf.. 601 3 00 Geuegal, cf.. 4 1 1 1 0 0 out—McVey, Graham, Keener, O'Hura 2, Dwyer. Weaud, c... 6123 1 Her wig, If.. 5 I 1 3 0 1 You ah t, 2b.. a 0 1 2 Seybold, If.. 412 2 0 (I Double plays—Keener, Weand, Fuller; Childs un­ 1. Wild pitches — Pfrom 2. Passed balls — Cooper 4. Pliesa, rf.... 4 003 lioth, c...... 4 00 0 0 Umpire — Phelan. Time — 2h. Graham, 3b 4 1 1 3 1 0 Baker, rf... 401 4 02 assisted; O'Hara, Sweeney; Dwyer, Bowers; Wetzel, Summers, rf b 221 0 0 lloran.lb.... 3 0 0 10 01 H.Wo8tl'e, c 401 3 AlcQuaid, ss 4 0 1 5 2 Bowers. First on errors—Athletic 7, York 4. First EASTON vs. LANCASTER AT EASTON MAY 14: Madison, ss 5 3 4 1 1 1 Stricker, 2b 3 1 1 1 21 Jordan, p... 3 1^ 0 o West. p...... 4 !_ 1 .0 20 on balls—By Keener 1, by Hess 13. Hit by pitcher— EASTON. AB.R.B. P. r,ANCA8TER.AB..R.B. P. A.E Fuller, lb... 511 00 O'Brien, ss 3 1 2 0 2 3 Total...... 3* i 0 24 Total...... 400 10 V!7 9 '2 Ohijjis. Wild pitches—Keeuer, Hess. Umpire— Cleve, rf.... 5 u 0 2 00 Biilter'e, rf 4 0 0 Childs, 2b... 511 3 20 [losers, c.... 411 2 00 Hazletou...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0—1 Bufpung, Time—2 10. Mayer, 3b... 501 1 Leidv, cf.... 501 2 Keener, p... 5 2 4 '2 2 o Kilroy,p...... 4 01 1 41 Lancaster...... 1 0010030 X—5 Heine, 2b... 413 3 Ilamuu'g,ll>4 1111 CARBON-DALE vs. SHAMOKIV AT CA'H MAY 13: Total...... 47 K5T7 'II 71 To al ..... 35 (i 9 27 ItTlO Earned mus—Hazleton I, Lancaster 3. Two-base CARBON'S. AB.B. B. p. A.E SHAMOKIN. AB.B.B. P. A.E Tlerney.lt... 3 01 1 Henry. 3b... 5122 hils—-Uobrigut, West, Buttei'more, Leidy. Three- Kinsella, Ib5 0 1 8touch,2l>... 4 2 I Athletic...... 42210014 0—13 McQnadf, If 4 025 Ellis, 3b...... 4 112 1 1 4 base hit—Seiboki. Home run—Snybold. Sacrifice Lawler, cf.. 4 02 2 U 0 Seybuld, If.. 4 1 2 3 Pottsville...... 300100210—0 Staliz.cf..... 4311 Fox, C...... 3 124 1 0 E,irued runs—Athletic 7, Pottsville 4. Two-huso hits—Wtst, Weigand. Left ou bases —Hazleton 9, I'atcuen, c.. 5 2 1 0 20 Costello, If.. 5201 Barclay, c... 4 0 1 5 00 Itoth, c...... 301 2 Laucas'ter 6. Stinck out—Henry, Weigand, Hoth, 0 1 Koehl, p,.... 400 1 01 hit—O'Brien. Three-bans bits—Summers, Fuller, Massey, lb.. 3 2 3 10 01 Kntzner, rf..4 2 2 0 0 AlcQuaid, ss 4 1 1 2 McQunid, Jordan. Double pla.v— Piiess, Weijrand. Toman, ss... 4_ 0 1_ 1_ 02 West, p...... :^0_0 0 Graham, Madison. Sacrifice hit—Fuller. Left on Luby, p...... 212 0 20 Hill, cf...... 5 1 1 1 1 bases—Athletic 11, Pottsville 3. Struck out—Moran, First ou balls—By Jordau 1, by Webt 3. Umpire— Cargo, ss..... 5021 22 SeaVers, Ib4 1 1 7 0 0 Total..... 38 1 lu 24 11 b Total...... 3U~t>T) Weaud, Kilroy 3, Herwig 2. Stoleu bases—Moran, Wetiel. Tiuse—1.35. Sales, 3b...... 4111 3 0 Young, SS... 4 2 1 2 2 0 Eastou...... 0 0 0 1 0 0 (i 0 0—1 Stricker 2. Double plays—Childa, Fuller; Madison, Osara, rf.... 432 0 0 1 Conroy, 2b 3 1 2 2 2 2 Lancaster...... 0 0003120 x— 6 Fuller. First ou balls—By Keeuer 4, by Kilroy 4'. Games Played May 19. Alien, 2b.... 310 3 21 Smith, p..... 311 0 5 0 Earned runs — Eastou 1, Lancaster 2. Two-base Hit bv pitcher—Graham. Umpire—Horuuug. Time EASTOJT .vs. POTTSVILLE AT EASTON MAY 19: Anderson, p 2 0 0 0 13 Total..... 35 li U 2l li i hils— Seybold, Mayer, Henry. Three-base hit — —2.05. Heine. Home run — Seybold. Sacrifice hits — Tier- EASTON. AB R. B. P. A. It POTTSVl'K. AB.R.B. P. Total...... 36 13 14 21 lis 5 CARBONDALE vs. LANCASTER AT CA'E MAY 16: Cleve.rf...... 700000 Called in eighth inning on account of darkness. uey, Hamburg. Stoleu bases — Lawler, Leidy. Struck Havwanl.3b6 0 0 D 2 1 LANCASTER.A B R. B. P. A. E CA RBON'E. AB.R.B. P. A.E Major, 3b... 723 3 01 Carbondale...... 151200 4—13 out— By Koebl 3. by West 2. First on balls— By General, cf 7 1 3 5 00 Koehl 4, by West 4. Umpire— Elsenhower. Time — Butter'e, ft'4 2 1 0 0 MeQuaid, If 6 4 5 4 10 Heine, 2b....5 22 4 31 Herwijr. If.. *i 3 2 1 00 Shamokin...... 200150 4—12 (» 0 Tierney. If.. 034 I 0 ) Earned runs—Carbondale 8. Shamokin 5. Two- 1.40. Leidy, cf..... 5 2 2 3 StalU. cf... 533 3 00 Baker, lb.... 70111 00 lia^e hits—Cargo, Massey. Three-base hits—Massey, Hambu'g.lb 523 8 Patchen, c.. 7 0 0 0 00 KiU8elln,lb 7 3 3 13 0 1 Stricker, !sb 7027 6 1 Games Played May IS. Stonch,2b... 4114 3 1 Massey. lb 6 3 5 8 00 Lawler.cf.... 713 3 02 O'Brien, s-.. 512 6 0 Hill, Fox. Home run—Massey. Sacrifice hit—Mc­ Henry, .^b.. 4 01021 Hafttir, rf... 712 3 02 Smith, c... 500 6 00 H. Baker, rf6 2 1 0 I Quade. Stolen bases—Cttrbuudale 3, Shamokin 1. ATHLETIC vs. POTTSVILLE AT PHILA'A MA.Y 15: Soybold.lf... 501 6 00 Cargo, ss..*... 543 2 40 Setley, p..... 001 0 10 Roperi, c.... 6113 00 Lett on bHses—Carbondale 3, Shamokin 4. Siruck .-...--_... .__ _ _ . - ' ATHLETIC. AB.B. B. P. A. E pOTT8V lL'K.AB.R. B. P. A. Kotli, c...... 2 002 0 1 Sales, 3b... 632 1 50 Toman, tg.. (ill 3 Cronin, p... 534 0 10 out--By Smith 5. First on errors—Carbondale 2, Moran, If.... C 1 2 1 Hay»a'd,3b 331 2 Sbamokiu 1. First on halls—By Luby 4, by Ander­ 2 1 McQti'd,p,es3 121 Finke, 2b... 611 6 2 2 Total.... 5612 f7 33 y 6 Total...... 5~6 Fl" McVey. cf.... 511 7 cf 5 1 1 0 0 Yoager. p,88 1 0003 ) i Anderson, p 5 2^ 2 0 1 (l Easton...... 0100061101 2—12 son 3, by Smith 6. Hit by pitcher—By Luby 1. Weand, c... 513 5 Ilnr ig, If.. 513 Wild pitched—Lubv 2, Smith 1. Paased balls—Fox 2 1 0 West, p...... 3 00 0 10 Total...... 6321 23 21 13 4 1'ottsville...... 1000203031 1—11 Graham, 3b 4 0 1 1 Itaker, rf... 502 0 0 Zimmer, c... 2 00 2 00 Earned runs—Easton 7, Pottsville 4. Two-basd Umpire—Ueillv. Time—2h. foinmers, rf 5 1 1 1 0 OiHorau. lb... 511 1 0 •HAZLKTOH vs. POTTSVILLE AT HAZ'N MAY 13: Totil..... 298 11 2"7 134 hits—Kiusella. Lawler, Cronin. Three-baae hits^— Madison, as. 411 240 Stjioker. 2b 3 2 0 3 0 Carbondale...... 30213831 0—21 Tierney, Kinsella. Sacrifice hits—Smith. Lawler, HAZI.ITON. All.R B. P. A. E POTTSVII.LK.AB.R. B. P. A.E Fuller, lb... H 2 1 O'Brien, ss.. 411 1 2 •IK.brlKhi.lf 5 5 li 1 •2 H Lancaster...... v... 102200201—8 Baker, liogei-9. Stolen bases—Heine, Litwler, llify- H»yward.3b 4 0 O 1 2 Childs, 2b... 533 4 11 Kozers, c... 401 1 Earned runs—Carbondnle 16, Lancaster 3. Two- ward, Geuegal, Tierney. Struck out—By Setley 3, Cooper, c... 643 1 (I O General, cf. 522 0 2 White, p..... 523 (I 01 Stimmel, p.. 4 I 1 • 0 2 \VentIake,3liB 3 3 2 base hits—Staltz, Cilruo, Massey 2. Leidy, MeQuaid, by Croniu 1. Double jilaya—O'Brien, Stricter, Ba­ 3 0 Herwin.If... 321 0 1 Total..... 42 12 To 27 7 (J Total...... 38 K'll 27 li 3 Hamburg. Three-uiise hits—MeQuaid, Rafter, Sales, ker; O'Brieu, Stricker; i'diuan, Kinsella; Kinselln •Smith, lb... 5 3 2 12 1 IJHoki-r. rf..... 5 I 0 1 1 Athletic...... 00043004 1—12 \Veigand, as 4 "2 3 4 6 2jHoran, lb...4 1 -2 Leidy. Home runs—Cargo, Stilts, McQuiiid, Sales. unassisted. First ou balls—By Setley 3, bv Croniu 5. 'A0 0 Pottsville...... 0 0000122 5—10 Sacrifice hits—Sttil'Z, Patchen, Sales. S oleli base— 1'artsed ball—liozers. Umpire—lloiuune;. Time—2h. Farrei. 2b.... f> 'i o 2 1 2 Stricker, 2b 4 2 0 Earned runs—Athletic 8, 1'ottsville 1, Two-base Pliei-fi, rf...... 6-23 0 MeQuaid. Left on bases—Carboudalo 7, Lancaster 5. ATHLETIC vs. SHAMOKIN AT PiiiLAb'A MAY 19: 0 Oi'o'Brleii, SH. 4 1 :i 5 4 hits—Morau, Horsin, Genegnl. 'Three-base hits— S rucK out—By Yeager 2. Double plays—Cargo, Jordan, cf... 5 1 2 4 0 1 Kla.iitfan, c 3 0 2 2 1 Fill er, VVIilte 2. Weand, Ma.lison, O'Bneii. Stolen ATHI.KTIU. AB.H. B. P. A. K |SH AMOKIN. AB it B P. A B Alnt't'i-n, p.. 5 :i ;i Finke. Masse\; MeQuaid, Slouch, Hamburg. First Moran, It.... 7 20 3 1 OjEII «,3b...... 31^4 10 3 OJOroniu, p... 4 (i li 2 1 McVev. Pomm-™. Hayward, Horwn ou errors—MHS-PV, Butlermoro. Fiiat on l-»IN—Hy 'i'uUl..... 17 *u ^ 27 Iti 0| Tutal..... 30 « V 27 H lli McVey, cf.. 7 3 2 6 0 OiOostello, If.. 502 8 00 Double idajs-lloran, Ity^trs; Stricker, O'Airieu Audvr.-OB 5, by JUcO,naid 1, by West 5, b> Y«a^»r 3. Wenud, c... 44210 ljKutzuer, rf 5 « 1 0 11 May 23- LIFE. 19

Graham, 31. 5 1 2 0 2 OiFlill, cf...... 4 1 1 1 r, i-f..... 432 2 1 OlSeavers, Ib 4 1 1 >li»dlson, ss 5 1 2 3 21 Yuuug, es... 4 1 0 :i Fuller, lb... 501 Conroy, 21).. 311 5 Childg, 2b... 512 4 33 Sloore.c...... 4 0 'I 2 White, p.... 6 3_ 3_ !_ 3 (' Cain, p...... 400 0 Total..... 48 18'-ZJ 27 la 5 Total ..... 30 5 fo 27 138 Athletic...... -l 0002 3 3 (' 0—18 Ei:amokiu...... 01011002 0— J> Earned runs—Athletic 10, Shaniokin 3. Three- is as necessary to an OUTFSELDER linse hits—Lever, Madison, Weaud, Kllis, Seavers, Couroy. Two-base hils—Graham, White, Coittello. as a good eyera™zaE==s™The - - - - Stolen bases—Morun, Weaud, Madison, Conroy; First on balls—Wetmd 2, Graham, Lover 2, Madisou, Ful­ ler, Ellis 2. Conroy. First on errors— Athltio 2. Sha- nioUiu 1. 'Left on bases—Athletic 10,'Shnrnokiii 7. Passed ball—Moore. Wild pitches—Cain 2. Struck tut--Mcran, VV'eand, Young. Double play—Lever, Fuller. Umpire—Elsenhower. Titue—2h. Meets all requirements HAZLETON vs. LANCASTER AT HAZEN' MAY 19: 111 fact It is HAZLETON. AD tt.B. P. A, E|LA NCASTEU.Ab.n. B. P. A. E Hobright.lf 4 0 0 6 0 1 Butter'e, rf 4 0 1 2 00 Cooper, of... 301 1 01 Leidy, cf... 401 3 (I 0 Tulip and Palmer Sis., We«tl»ke,3b4: 1 0 .0 41 Hunilm'g.lbS 0 1 13 00 Smith, lb..... 4 0 0 13 0 0 Slouch, 2b.. 400 3 8 I CsUalog-ue Free. . : . PHILAD'A, PA. Wiegand, sa 3 2 1 Henry, Ub.. 4121 1 0 Ton cut, 2b3 U 1 1 a U Spy bold, If.. 4115 0 0 PleiBS, rf... 400 1 n (iJRutlj, c...... 3100 0 0 K. Westl'e, c 4 1150 0 McQuaid, *a '2 0 0 0 Watteru, p.. 3 1_ 2_ (^ ^ fi Mayer, p.... 3 00 0~ 4 o Total..... 325"U~2f 13 3 Total...... in 3 U 2~7 1 3 S short stop, is very quick ar.d agile, but he GLOVERSVILLE GLINTS. Ilazlfcton...... 01200200 0—5 rarely gets through a game without an error. Lancaster ...... ^...... 0 0000003 0—3 The boys are hitting hard and often, and play The New York League Organized- Earned ruua — Hazletun 2. Three-base hita— But- the kind of ball "that wins games," and if teriiioro, Matiern, Seybold. Two baje hit — Cooper. we only had a president that would attend to Player Smith's Bluff Suit. Sacrifice hits — Vought. Hobright. Left on bases — his duties properly and give the teams of this Gloversville, N. Y.. May It).—Editor "Sporting Hazleton 7, Lancas-.er 7. Double play— Slouch, League the attention that he is paid to give Life:"—The -New York State League seems Hamburg. Struck out — Uutlertnore, Luidv. First everything would go On swimmingly. It is likely to be a go. At a second meeting held ou balls — B.y Mattorn 1. by Mftyer 5. Hit by pilcher next to impossible to receive anything in the at Amsterdam last Friday a permanent or­ ON THE CREST OF THE ALLEGHENIES — McQuade. Umpire — King. Time — 1.35. shape of communication from him—signed con­ ganization was effected by the election of tracts, notices, approvals, disapprovals or any­ these officers, President, Juines F. Hines, of CAHBONDALE vs. Yon K ATCARBONDALE MAY 19: thing else. , Albany; secretary and treasurer, 'Benjamin H. (Main Line B. & 0. R. R.) LKWISTUN. AB.K.B. P. A. El YOT.K. AH.H.B. P. A. K Some of the appointments • on the staff of Sin'inous, o! Amsterdam; assistant secretary, McQnaid.lf.. 032 6 01 Ely, ;ib ...... C 2 3 1 00 umpires are the most horrible excuses for that lioscoe L. Whitman, of Amsterdam. A schedule Stmhz, cf..... 644 3 Mct'oach, cf 5 02 2 01 position that have ever been seen on any dia­ has been adopted. The league will join the Prttcheu, c.. 743 4 Sweeny, ss.. (ill 1 42 mond. We were deliberately robbed of our first National Agreemut under Clause F. Massey, lb.. 7 3 4 '6 Sheckard, p 5 jj 2 0 GO game here with Lancaster. They admitted the A BOLD BLUFF. Rafter. 3b.. 622 Dwyer, if... 512 2 01 fact themselves. It is bad enough to get Herman Smith, one of our catchers of last Cargoes...... 712 4 10 Young, c.... G 3 4 9 10 the worst of the deal away from home, and Furnished cottages, with facilities for house­ Luby, rf..... 5 0221 OjCalhouu, 2b 4 11 3 31 still worse to get the same thing at houie. year, and who with the rest of the players of keeping, if desired. For terms apply to Fluke. 2b... 601 2 1 0 Bowers, lb.. 521 6 00 Hundreds stay away from the game on account our last year's- team was released on July 5, Audersou, p5 2 I 0 fi 0 Hess, If...... 5 2 2 3 () 0 of the rotten decisions against both teams, as a 1895, has instituted proceedings against I>ouis D. C. JONES, rule. It is disgusting. There are lots of good Levi, the president of the Gloversville Base Total ...... 55 1921 27 J'^I Total..... 47~lil8 27 1-1 5 Ball Club of 1895, for unlawful discharge. It Camden Station, Baltimore, Md. Carboutiale...... 2302G303 '0—19 tried men that would willingly fill the positions. It is not necessary to appoint favorites of some seems Smith wants $400, being an alleged bal­ ¥urk ...... 04205020 1—14 ance of what he claims he was entitled to Earned runs—(,'arboud,ile 14, York 8. Two-base of llie managers of the teams. Catcher Barclay jumped his contract with the under his contract, which called for ' $125 a liits—1'titchen, Masgey 2, Anderson, Finke, Slaltz, month. Levi's counsel now seeks a changa of WILL INSTANTLY RELIEVE U«yer, Ymiug, Calhoun. Three-base hits—Rafter, Triple City team of Easton last Friday, and Sorem-is and Stiffiie-ts in the Muscle* went to Corning, N. Y., to play a semi-profes­ venu from New York to this city, and his Cairifo, McQuaid, McCoach, Sueckard. Sacrifice hits counsel appeared before Justice P: yor, of the and Uheuuialic raiui. sional team. He has l>een suspended by the Athletes, Baseball and Football —Rufter, Dwyer. Stolen bases—McQuaid 2, Staltz. manager, and will find that he has made a mis­ Supreme Court, one day last week for that pur­ Left on banes—CarbnncUle 10, York 7. Slruck out— Players, Cyclists, Boxers, take if he expects to play ball for a living. pose. As there are plenty of reputable citi­ Oarsmen and Golf Players Hy Andornon 4, by Sheckard 6. Double play—Hatter, C. P. zens here who are willing to make affidavit Fiuke, Massey. First on errors—Carboudalo 2, York SHOULD USE IT. that will prove that he was not in proper con­ Heals rapidly abrasion of the skin, 1. First on balls—BY Anderson G, bv Sheckard 4. dition to fulfil his contract in an acceptable burns or slight wounds. Quick in Hit by pitcher—By Sheckard 3. Wild pitches— SHAMOKIN manner, it is hoped by the friends of the club action. Clean andpleasaut to use. At Andertiou 3, Sheckurd. I'asaed bull—Young, Umpire that Justice Pryor will consent to the change, Druggists and Sporting Coods Dealers. —Puelan. T.me—2-15. Farrell a Derelict—Gossip of Other for by so doing he wil evidently quash a very Price 23c.,3!lc'. tix. Trainer's size $ 1.1 "J unjustifiable proceeding. E. FOUGERA & CO., Games flayed May 20. Players. 80 North William, SU Aevr York. Shamokin, Pa., May 18.—Editor "Sporting THE REAL, FACTS. POTTSVILLK vs. LANCASTER AT POTT'H MAY 20. Life;"—Fan-ell, the Baltimore player, has not It is very evident that some shark of a lawyer POTTSVII.'E AH U.B. P. A. E I.ANCAST U. AB.tt B. F. A. K as yet reported for duty. Manager Milligan can­ is trying to make 3, scapegoat of this man Hayward.Shf) 0 2 0 1 1 Butter'e, rf 4 2 3 3 0 0 not" understand what keeps the Baltimoreaii "to Smith, as he signed a regular National Agree­ Genegul, if 5 1 1 Leidy, cf..... 502 3 0 0 hum," as money and a railroad ticket has been ment State League contract, and if his scheme Hill, cf...... 4 2 2 llambu'p.llJO 0 2 10 0 1 forwarded to him. should prove successful it would revoltuionize A fancy Popcorn and .Fruit Wagon. Baker, lb.. 2 0 1 Slouch, 2U...4 0 1 4 2 2 Seavers, George Fox's phenona first basemnn, tbe whole system of base ball contracts, and Bargain. H. H. FOX, Cobleskill,N. Y. Slricker, 2b3 0 0 5 41 Henry. 3)>... 401 1 3 0 has done some real good hitting, and has won any man financially responsible would have no O'Biien; eg 3 1 0 'i 1 1 1 0 0 his way into the affections of the rooters. show in the business. Why it is the most bare­ Herwig, rf.. 4 110 Koth.c...... 532 2 1 0 Milligan has certainly found a good one in faced game of bluff that was ever heard of. It, again try conclusions with Winsted on Saturday. J'laniaan, c. 5 1 1 2 McQuade, es 5 1 1 1 3 0 Three-fingered Smith, who is a heady worker would seem that common sense would teach' Connor has been released by Torringto-u. Campbell, p 5 0 2 0 0 0 Yeager, p..... 522 l^ 2 0 and never complains of a sore arm. Smith that if this case should come to trial Therseu, formerly with Meriden, but of late Kugei'8, lb.. 201 2 00 Tottt]..,...42"9"l5'26 113 McGann is not in plrying condition. When this (which it probably never will), it would show connected with the Southern League, has signed Total.... 38 6 Tl *4 II 41 kid mills himself together Shamokin will have him up in the proper light in regard to his to catch for Bdgewood, of New Haven. *S,rick*>r out for cutting third base. one of the best left-hand pitchers in the "biz." dissipations in this city as the ringleader of a Malioney is doing first-class all-round work for Putmville...... 0 0010023 0—G McGann. the left-hand pitcher, has returned certain clique in its midnight orgies and festive Winsted, and seems to be gaining public- favor Lancaster ...... 11001420 x—9 to his homo in Baltimore, and it is to be hoped wrestling with "Billy" Klock's stone mugs. by his good work. He has signed here, and Earned runs—I'ottaVille 6, Lancaster 3. Two-base he will soon regain his health. But it is very evident that it is nothing but likes the town and club. \V. O. KP1MP. bits—Leidy, Yeuger. Three-base hit—Campbell. Arnes, a Southern League pitcher, has joined a bluff designed to extort money from the the team. Good work is expected of him. club or is a simple case of persecution and Sacrifice hit—idi-i-wisr. Home run—Hill. Stolen attempted revenge. AGAIN IN THE SWIM. base—Stricker. Double plays—Yeager. Hamburg; Ilynes has left us. He "took" well with the O'Brien, Stricker, Baker 2; Stricter, Boxers. Struck town, but. oh, how the visiting team "took" to LOCAL NOTES. Johnny (Dasher) Troy to Manage a Out—Geucgal. McQuairi, Stoiich. Hill. First on halls his curves and "swatted" his shoots all over It is rumored that Harry Fournler will be —Stticker 2, O'Brien 2. Uuttnrmoie, llerwit, Ilonry, the lot. one of our pitchers on this year's team. It is Team in the Laundry City. gtouoh. Wild pitch—Campbell, I'usseJ ball—Koth. Farrell Is with the team., and shows up in with gratification that we notice the success Troy, X. Y., May 20.— Editor "Sporting Life:" Umpire—Huron ug. Time—2h. good shape. of Kafferty and Lawler in their respective clubs— —As announced last week Troy is going to Snyder. Fiigan, Morgan and Welter, of Sha­ CAHBONDAI,E VH. HAZLETON AT CAHB'E MAY 20: the Scrantoii and Easton teams—and, by the have another dash at base ball, but not ou a mokin, will sign with Mt. Carmel, of the very gigantic scale. The Eastern New York CARBOND'E. AB.R.H. p. A. KIUAZI.ETON. AB.U. B. p. A. E way, maybe that man Tiernny isn't hitting the Centra] Pennsylvania league, and a better hit­ ball right on the nose. Lea'gue, which was born at Schenectady last HcQnaui, If 5 1230 liHohright, If 4 1 1 1 ting quartette of players cannot be found in Thursday, will be a six-club affair, and will S;aU/,cf...... (i 2 2 2 Last year's State .Leagues were certainly in- Cooper, cf ... 311 the coal region. Manager Milligan thinks very f.tr"m,ell,t,al ln _ de.veloPing some very promising be made up of local players, each team being J'atcheu. c.. 5 1 1 4 00 G.West'e.3h 401 4 well of the boys and Mt. Carmel is to be con­ allowed a professional battery. But. whether the Wawv, lb G 1'2 11 0 0 Smith, lb.. 3 C) I gratulated on the scoop. Tommy .Tones, the scheme will be a success or not time alone must Jtafler, tf.... (i 3 3 2 0 0 Wiegitnil, sg 400 Ashland crackerjack., also goes to that team, determine. Johnny (Dasher) Troy, who played Cargo, ss... 5123 5 3 t, 2b.. 400 2 which will have a host of "rooters" in Sha­ second base for Troy in the old National League Salec 31).,... 4 1 I 0 1 3 it..... 3100 mokin. GLOVE CITY. days, has assumed the "management of the local I'mk', 2b'.....5 2322 0| H.WesU'o, c 3 00 2 10 Kutzner's fine stick work is very gratifying to club, and will endeavor to land a winner. Tom Lnby.p...... 5 2_ 2_ 0 4 1 [Jordan, p... 3 0 0 (| 30 his friends at home. He makes" an excellent NAUGATUCK VALLEY. York will control the affairs of the Albany Total ...... 47 14 18 'i.1 Vi. 5i Total...... 31 3 4 27 VI 0 running mate to Moi Hill, both at bat and in Club, and if this pair can't get up a bealtby, Carbondale...... 006021 10 6—14 the field. Critical Comment on the Teams rivalry before the season is a month old I don't Hazieton...... 000010002—3 know who can. ^ Karced ruu^—Carbondale 8, Uazletori 2. Two-base Composing This League. I have contended right along that this city hits—Rafter falea. Fiuk, Three-bnse hits—Rafter. Winsted Conn., May 20. Editor "Sporting is not ripe, .for base ball yet, and I honestly Cargo, Cooper. Sacrifice hits—McQuaid, Fiuk. Stolen Lite: -Judging from the results of games plaved believe that the interests of the game would base—McQuaid. Left oa bases—Carboudale 11, Ha- thus far it is impossible to form an opinion be best served if the town was given a rest eelton 9. Struck out—Wiegand, Fink. Doubla play THE TEXAS LEAGUE. upon the comparative strength of the different for at least another year. However, I may be —Cargo'. Fink, Massey. First on errors—Carbondale teams in the League. Seveinl of the clubs have wrong, but I find many of the old rank and file 6, Hazieton o. First on balls—By Luby 3, by Jordan Ft. Worth Takes the Lead Away players en trial, and continual clmnses in the who entertain the same opinion. A good team 6. Hit by pitcher—By Luby 1. Wild pitch—Jordan. make-up of the team greatly affect their strength in a good league will pay here next year,-..and Umpire—King. Time—1.50. From Houston. bheiton seems to be making a hard fight, and I know at least six reputable business men, who NOTE.—Haiti prevented the Shatnokin-York and Follovring is tliechampionahip record of the Texas with its team of sluggers causes many pitchers to are willing to go behind a scheme of this kind, Athletic-Eautou gauiea. League up to May 17, inclusive: come to sorrow. Bridgeport should be proud providing grounds can be secured on this side Won.Lost. Pet. Won.Lost Pet. of its club, aa it is composed of clean and gen­ of the river, and on the line of the Troy City Ft. Woith..... 20 8 .71* San Antonio.. 10 15 .400 tlemanly players. The New Havens have suc­ Street Railway. EASTON EIjATJED. Houston ...... 17 9 .654| Austin...... 10 17 .370 ceeded in taking two out of three from Torring- HOT STUFF. Galveston .... 18 12 .000iDenmou...... 10 18 .357 toii. but as the latter club have strengthened "Tommy" Miller, who played short for Syra­ Little to be Desired So Far as Team Shermau ...... In 12 .556JDa!!as ...... 10 19 .345 their team it is expected that the tables will cuse at one time, is again in harness. He has Results Go. The games piuj'ed since our last issue have resulted be turned. signed for the outfield with Troy. as follows: Enthusiasts are waiting patiently for the Win- Will Gentleman, who pitched in the old Eastern, Pa., May 18.—Base ball cranks here May 12.—Galvebton 6, Sherman 2; Denison 9, San sted-Torringtor. series, as these two clubs are hot New York State League, will cover the initial are pretty well satisfied with the Easton Antonio 0. rivals, and no doubt their flrst meeting, which bag for "Dasher" Troy's team. team so far, and if the men put up the game May 13.—Fort Worth 5, Houston 2; Austin 3, Dla- takes place on Memorial Day. will be for blood The Rag Woolens, a crack amateur team, they did here on the opening days they will Ausonia, Bridgeport and Winsted are putting went to Albany Saturday and met dei'eat at the draw big crowds at home and press well to I«s 4; San Antonio 9, Denison 2; Galveston 6, Sher­ up a strong game, and the race promises to be man 4, and Galveston C, Sherman 5. hands of the Ridgefields. the front in the pennant race. The team has exciting and close. Maurice Sullivan, the pitcher, is working for good material in it, and the lovers of the May 14.—Denison 12, San Autonio 3; Fort Worth Ashe, who has bce.n playing with Winsted, but 4, Houston 3; Shermau 14, Galveston 6; Austin 3, the Standard Oil Company, and is out of base game expect to have great sport. who was under reserve by Portland, has been ball. The individual work of the players is being Dallas 7, and Dallas G, Austin 5. tninsferred to the Newport team, and has left May 15.—Austin 6, Fort Worth 3; Dallas 3, Hous­ Friends of .Tames D. Maloney. the genial closely watched, and the management means Winsted to join that club. president of the old Troy Club, will be pleased to strengthen weak points, so that the team ton 0. Latest reports state that Ttorrington has offered May 16.—Fort Worth 7, Austin 3; Denison 15, to learn lhat he is doing well at his home work will be of the best. The batteries are Rusie $1800 to finish the season. It seems to in West Troy. Mr. Maloney has more friends to be made especially strong, and if those Galveston 5; Housto.i 8, Dallas 6, be the scheme to get advertising in this manner. May 17.—Dallas 7, Houston 4; Fort Worth 11, among the base tell patrons of Troy than anv now engaged cannot hold their own others Play ball and make a showing instead of re­ man who has ever been engaged in the business will be secured. The same is true of the Austin 4; Galveston 7, Denison C, and Denison 3, G»I- sorting to Corbett and Fltz tactics of windy hore. advertising! other players. vystou 2. .Tack Messitt has signed to play second base Manager Ramsey got a good player in Kin- Law son came here in search of a position as for Troy. Bella, the first basenuin. He covers the bag pitcher, but refused to show what he could do Reduced Rates to St. Louis. unless he was first signed. Manager McCarthy Managers on the hunt for a first-class pitcher finely and is a good batter. Tierney's bat­ should not overlook "Tommy" Doiiovnn. Hs ting was so fierce in the opening games that The Republican National Convention will meet is not hiring players who are depending upon their past records. . w is one of Troy's winuirg pitchers in the East­ the pitchers are all wary of him. lie has in St. Louis, June IS. For this occasion the B. ern League in '93-'94. Last year he cast his been sent fc> base oftener than any other man & O. R. R. Co. will sell Excursion Tickets from Hanby and Trainer are showing up good for ou the team the past week. His home run all stations on its line East of the Ohio River Winsted. fortunes with one of the State I>ague teams hits here were the longest ever made on the for all trains June 12 to 15, inclusive, valid for Mills, of Shelton, is doing some nice work in as manager-captain at a good stiff salary, in grounds. Cleve, who was a hard batter last return passage until June 21, at one fare for the left field. order to be near home, although Tom Burns, of year, did not get into condition until this round trip. Steve Ashe made four home runs in three Springtield. offered him big inducements to go \veek, and the fans began to think he would The Baltimore & Ohio is a direct line to St. games hero. with the Ponies. Donovan is in elegant shape. not cc-me to time. But he has been finding Louis, running two solid vestibnled fast express Pelaney, of W^aterbury, is too good.to be with I saw him at practice one day last week, ;md the ball at a great rate of late. His lield trains with through Pullman Sleeping Cars at­ such a team PS is representing the Brass City. I can vouch for his condition. J. A. W. ji'ork is also improving. tached every day in the year. Winsted defeated them in an exhibition game Heine has been doing splendid work at For rates and other information apply to near­ by a score of 23 to G. , —Hcckman, the Mets' shortstop. is a sprinter, base, and is well liked. Xoman, at est B. & O. Ticket Agent. James O'Rourke's Victors, of Bridgeport, will and is said to be able to run 100 yards in SPORTING LIFE. May 23-

N. HAVEN vs. PATERSOXAT N. H. MAY 11: New Haven ...... 00100002 U—3 Hits—New Haven 12, Metropolitan 10. Errors- N. HAVEN. AB.Il.B. P. A. 1! iPA'l ER30N. AB.U B. P. A. E Patersou...... 1 1012000 x—5 New Haveu 9, Metropolitan 6. Batteries—Fry and Hodge, c..... 300 4 1 OjTom.vn.2b 623 1 12 Earned rmis—Pateuson 4, New Haven 2. Struck Hodge, Standish. and Zearfoss. O'llftgan, 3b4 0 0 12 II Ivillack'j-,rf 5 3^-0 00 out—By Garviu 1. by Moilackln 3. First on balls— NEWARK vs. WILMINGTON AT N'K MAY 16: Keefe, rf.... 3 1 1 2 1 OiSmith, 3b... 411 2 22 By Garviu 3. Two-base hits—Torreyaon, Fitch, NEWARK. AB.B.B, P. A. E] WILMIN 1 N. AB.tt. B. P. A.B Thornt'n.lb 4 00 8 11 Wajiuer, Ib 5 I 3 10 01 Elton, Garvin. Three-base hits—Torreyson, Mc- Wii-iht, rf.5 5 4 4 2 0 Gallaxher.ss 5 2 2 1 22 CauliflVr, If 3 1010! Armor, cf.. 6 01 2 00 Blackin, Borne run—Torrt-yson. Hit bv pitcher- Daly,3b...... 4 1210 OjNowell,3b... 422 2 00 Bovle.se..... 31123 OjFitch, SB..... 602 6 22 Cauliflower. Umpire—Jones. Time—2b. Burus, Ib... 33150 0 Drew, cf..... 503 2 00 Oilman, 2b.. 3 2113 IjEUon, c..... 421 440 Bristow.lf... 40111 u! Berryhill.lb 5 0 0 14 00 fcherer, cf.. 3 1040 olHeidrick, If 5 1 1 2 0 M Games Played May 14. J.Kotlif'g, cfo 1 2 2 0 0 Mclnty'e.2b4 0 1 1 6" 0" Fry, p...... 300 1 2 UjCojjan, p..... 402 0 50 Mills 2b...... 4 1223 OJSpratt, rf... 5 122 1 I WILMINGTON vs. NEWARK AT W. MAY 14: 0 2 Total..... 296 3 2413 4J Total..... 45101727147 \vil.MINO'N.AB.B.B. P. A. E| NEWARK. AB.R. B. P. A. E Smith, ss.... 5 0 0 6 3 1 Moutgo'y.lf 5 1 2 2 New Haven...... 0 0012012 0—6 Gallagh'r.as 4 22 4 6 OjWrlght, rf. 6 21 0 0 U A.liothf's, c 5 2 2 Wise. c...... 601 2 1 0 Faterson ...... 0 034110 1 x— 10 Newell, 3b.. 43240 2|Dalv. i!b..... 431 2 Moran, p... 200 Fowler, p... 501 1 8 0 Earned runs — New Haven 2. Paterson 5. Two-base Drew, of..... 5131 02 Biirus.lb.... 62311 Whitehill, p2 2 2 2 1 Total...... 426 1427 17 5 hit — Wagner. Throe-base hits — Wagner, Killackey, Berry ID, Ib 5 2 2 11 0 0 Urjatow, If.. 8 334 Total...... 39 151627 122) Boyle. First on balls— By Fry 1, by Cogau 6. Hit Mclnt'e, 2b 4 1 2 2 4 1 J. Rotb'a. cf S 2 2 1 Newark...... 12240211 2—15 by pitcher — By Fry 1, by Cogan 4. Stolen babes — Snratt, rf... 412 1 0 OlJiirtice, »s.... 4 022 \Vilmirii;toii...... 201000120—0 Fry, Torreyson, Fitch, Wagner 2. Passed balls — Moutgo'y, If 5 0 0 3 0 1 Smith, 2b... 512 1 42 Earned runs—Newark 8, Wiimiogton 5. Two-base Games to be Played. Hodge 1, Elton 1. Umpire — Mace. Time — 2h. Wise, c...... 511 1 00 A.RotLfa, c 5 0 1 3 21 hits—Wricht 3, Daly, Burns, A, Uotlifusj, Gall»g!ior, Whitehill ,p 4 01030 Newell, Mclntyre. Spratt, Montgomery, Fowler. May 24—Hartford at Newark, New Haven at Games Flayed May 13. Fowler p.... 211 0 11 Patei-son. Amole, p.....2 01 0 00 Total...... 42 13 16 30 11 8 Thrce-b-ise hit—Gallagher. Home run—J. Kothfuss, May 25. 20. 27—"Mets" at Wilmington. WILMINGTON vs. NEWARK AT W. MAY 12: Total..... 401216*27117) First on balls—Newark 2, Wilmiugton 3. Hit by May 26, 27—Hartford at Newark. WtLMIN'N. AB.R.B. P. A. E | NEWARK. AB.R. U. P. A. E *No one out wiieu winning run was scored. pitcher—Burns, Bristow, Newell. Struck out— May 28. 29—Hartford at Wilmington, Paterson Uallagh'r.ss 3 3112 IjWright.rf... 5 11 1 00 Newark...... 500400120 1—13 Gallagher, Newell, Daly, Bristow. Left on bnsea— at Newark. Newell, 3b.. 52200 0 Ualey,3b..... 5122 0 2 Wilmington...... 5 00203011 0—12 Newark 7, Wilminctou S. Double plays—Wright, May 30 (A. M.)—Newark at New York, New Drew, cf..... 4 1 1 0 0 iilBurns. cf..... 4 2 2 1 1 0 Earned runs—Wilmington 2. Newark 4. Two- Milla, A. RothfuBt; Wright, Burns; M Us, Smith; Mc­ Haven at Hartford. Berry h'l.lb 311 6 0 djunstow. If.. 1 1 1 2 1 0 base hits—Newell, Burns. Throa-base hits—J. Roth- lntyre, Newell, Gallagher, Fowler. Umpire—Sulli­ May 30 (P. Mj—"Mets" at Newark, Hartford Mclut'e, 2b 5 0 2 3 4 0 J. Roth's. Ibo 2 3 5 1 0 fuss, Wright. Passed ball—Wise. Wild pitches—Fow- van. Time—2.15. at Now Haven. Spratt, rf..... 421 100 Justice, 2b.. 4 Oil 1 0 lor 2. First ou balls—By Whitebill 2. by Fowler 3. HARTFORD vs. PATERSON AT H'D MAY 16: May 30. W~Wilmington at Paterson. Monuo'y.lf 401 2 00 Smith, BS..... 4 002 3 0 ! Hit by pitcher—Daly. Struck out—By Whitehill 6, HABTfORD. AR.R.B. P. A. E PATKB3 >ti. AB.R.B. P. A. K May 31 —"Mets" at Paterson. Wilnrington at Welch, "c... 412 8 01 A.Uothl's, u 4 0 0 6 1 2 I bj$,Fo«ler 1. Left on bases—Wilmington 8, Newark Mack, 2b.... 5 1 0 0 1 1 Torrey'n, 2b 4 1 2 241 Newark. J. Nups, p... 310 0 00 Uivvis, D...... 200 1 0 1 I 6. -Stolen bases—Newell 2, Drew, Berryhill, Sprait, P.-ttit,3b..... 4 0 1 0 4 1 Killac'v.cf.. 5 1 1 201 Total..... 35111121 6 2 WbiteliHl.p 1000 2 0 I Fowler, A. Uothftna. Double pluy—Gallagher, Me Gunsha'n, If 5 1150 2!Smith. 3b... 423 0 60 The Record. Total...... 387 10 21 i> 5 Intyre. Berryhill. Sacrifice hit—A. ItothfusB. Um­ Jones, cf...... 511 2 Wagner, Ib5 2 2 13 0 1 The record of the Atlantic Association up to Wiimiogton...... 1 02503 0—11 pire—Sullivan. Time—2.15. A.Smith, C.. 4 2 3 5 Taylor, rf... 501 1 0" 0 May 19, inclusive, is as follows: Newark...... 1001500—7 N. HAVEN VS.METROPO'N AT N. H.MAY 14: Houlo. rf..... 4 123 Fitch, us..... 411 050 Earned runs- -\Vilniiugtou 4, Newark J. Throe- MBI UOPO'N.AB.R. B. p. A.E i N. HAVEN. AB.U.B. P. A. 12 Scharr, w..... 5 2 2 Elton, c..... 412 5 11 basu hits— Newell, J. Kotht'uss, Two-basa hits— Mc- Banoon, If.. 4 1 0 2 0 0 Hodge, C...... 4 11 5 20 Lehaae, lb...3 0 3 12 0 0 Heidrick, If 4 1 0 4 01 latyie. J. Roilifuea. Homo run — Burns. First on Cavelle, ct.. 500 1 0 0p'Hugen, 3b 4 10 042 Os'jorn.p.... 2 000 0 0 McMac'n, p 2 0 0 0 00 balls— By Nops 2, by DavisS, by Wliiiehill 1. Struck Foster, if.. 401 1 0 0 Keefe, rf.... 4 0 1 1 Vickerv.p... 201 0 3 1 Cogan, p.... 210 0 2 0 jut— By Nops G, by Davia 3. by WhitehiH 1. Left on Clark, Ib.... 5 1 2 12 0 OiThorut'n.lb 4 1 1 11 Total ...... 39 8 1427 11 8 Total...... 3911 12 27 185 bases — Wilmington 4, Newnrk 3. Umpire — Sullivan. Battam, 3b.. 3 2 0 3 2 2 iilniau, 2b..4 01 Hartford...... 110111003—8 Hartford...... a 2J 10 METROPOLI'N vs. HART'D AT N.Y MAY 12: Hickmau, ss 4 00 0 21 15u>le, ss..... 4 1 0 Paterson ...... 3 0200000 0—11 Metropolitan ...... 5 METROP'N. AB.Il.B. P. A. E JH AUTFOUD. AB.R. B. P. A. E Irwin. 2b... 413 430 Cauliflo'r, If 4 0 1 Home runs—Smith (Patnrson). Two-base hits— New Haven...... 1 ill 15 .203 Bttiiuon, If.. 5 0 1 3 0 OiMack. 2b..... 5 0 0 2 Zearfoss, c.. 402 4 1 H Sche.er.cf... 3 0 2 Pettit, Gurishanuou, Houle 2, Scharf, Lehane, Taylor, Newark...... s! o .536 Cavelle. cf.. 5 12 0 0 OJStewart, lib.. 4 01 2 Bowen, p.... 4 i 1 0 3 0 Fry, p...... 3 u 0 0 Klton. Struck out—By Oaboru 2, by Vickery 3, by li 2 K .609 Foster. 3t>... 42144 IJGuimUa'n, If 5 02 2 Total..... 376 9 27 113 Total...,. 31 4 7 27 125 McMackin 1, by Cogan 1. First ou balls—By Oaborn Paterson ...... 2, by Vickery 1, by McMackiu 1. by Coirau 'A. Hit Wil ruing ton...... Oi 4 !! 10 Clark, Ib.... 5 3 3 10 1 O.Houle, rf..... 5 111 Metropolitan...... ! 0 1 1 0 1 0 I 1—6 Seymour, rf 3 3 2 0 0 0 Vickery, cf.. 4 133 New Haven...... 30000001 0—4 by pitcher—Lehane. Double plays—Torreyson, Wag­ Lost...... 14) 8J1J13 !>il2J| 70 HicUuian.BsS 3 3 3 4 I) Scharf, gs.... 5 0 0 1 Earned runs—New Haven 2, Metropolitan 1. Two ner; Fitch, Torreyson, Wagner. JBarned ruus—Hart­ Iiwin,2b..... 4 2044 Oi Botteuus, c. 2 0 0 0 base hit—Scherer.. Home run—Irwin. First 01 ford 5, PateiBon 4. Umpire—Mace, Time—2.10. \Von.Lt>8t.Pct. Won. Lost.Pct. Zeartoss.c.... 4 13 3 2 OiMackey,, c.... 2 01 2 balls—By Bowen ", by Frye 2. Struck out—By Fry Metropolitan 16 Wilmington. 10 12 .455 WcLau'n, po 2 0 0 0 0 Lehuue.lb.. 4 0 2 13 0 0 3. by tioweu 4, Umpire—Jones. T"»e—1.50. Games Played 3Iay 17. Paterson...... 14 9 Hartford...... 10 14 .417 Staudisu, if 2 o 0 0 0 Clements, p2 0 0 0 0 Newark...... 15 13 .536 New Haven.. 6 14 .2(33 HARTFORD vs. PATERSON AT HA'D MAY 14: NEWARK vs. WILMINGTON AT N. MAY 17. Total...... 42 17 15 27 la 1 >, p.. 2 00 1 10 HARTFORD. AB.U.B. t. A. E.rATKRSo.x. AB.R, B. i*. A. B — Wilmington niijiht have won but for an unpleas­ Games Played May 10. | Total ..... 402 1027 12 7 M»cK,2h. ... 4 2 3 1 6 OjToirey'u,2b 4 0 0 430 ant incident at the beginning of Hie ninth inning Metropolitan...... 1 1 4 1 0 ft 3 I 2 — 17 Pettlt, 3b..... 401 2 0 0 Killacky, cf 3 0 0 2 0 0 VViight diove the ball to right centre for thiee bases; NEWARK, vs. METROPOL'N AT N'K MAY 10: Hartford ...... 0 0000010 1—2 Gunsha'n, It 5 10 2 0 0 Smith, 3b... 301 1 21 Wilminsjton failed to catch him at third and then METROP'N. AB.R. a. p. A. EI NEWARK. AH.B.B. p. A. K Earned runs—Metropolitan 7, Hartford 1. Three- Jone*,cf...... 4 1220 OJWagner, Ib 4 0 0 9 31 under the ground ruin wanted him to go back a base. Baiinou.lf.... 4 22 1 0 li\Yright,rf... 333 0 0 0 base hits—Bannon, Clark. Two-base hits—Seymour, Smith,o...... 510 4 0 UiCogan. p..... 402 2 30 The claim was disallowed by the umpire, and ihe Cavelle. ct. 5 0 0 2 0 OJDuly, 3b..... 5 U 1 150 Hick man, Zuartoss, Gunshanon, Lehane. Stolen Houle, rt..... 4 0 0 } 0 I Fitch, us..... 3 U 0 0 32 vis tors refused to cout,n;i9 play. The game was Foster, 2b... 54355 Z\ Burns, cf... 4 11 2 00 tinges—Cavelle, Foster 2, HicSuiau 3, Irwiu, Z«ar- Soharl. ss.... 5 1105 1 Elton, c..... 4 00 2 2 II tiveu to the home team by the tcore of 9 to 0. Score Ciark.lb..... 4 3 3 8 3 0 J.KothfV,llj 3 2 2 13 0 2 foss, McLaughtin. Sacrifice lilt—Scharf. Struck out. L-ehaue, Ib.. 5 2 1 15 0 0 Heidrick, If 3 11 3 10 as played: Battam, 3b 401012""Weisbec'r.lf 5 2 0 2 — Bv McLitiigtilin 2, by Osburne 1. First ou h^lls— Daub, p...... 4 23 0 4 OJViau, if...... 300 1 00 N>.\VABK. ATI.R. B. A. ElWlI.MING'V. AB.R.B. P. A. B SmudUli, p3 0 1 1 20 Justice, 2b.. 3 1 2 4 Bv McLaughliu 2, by Clements 8, by Osborn 4. First Total..... 401011 27 152) Total..... 321 4 2417 4 Wright, cf.. 5 1 3 0 0 Gutlagh'r.ss 312 2 21 H>ckmau,8s5 122 3 1 Smith, ss .... 3 113 ou errors—Metropolitan 7, Hartford 1. Left on bases Daley, Sb... 4 0 2 2 0 Newell, 30.. 411 3 10 Zcarfoss.c... 4 01 6 3 1 A. Uothf «,c 4 1 1 2 Hartford...... 3 0030112 x—10 —Metropolitan 12, Hartford 7. Hit by pitcher—Fos­ Patersou...... 0 00000010—1 Burns, Ib.... 5 2 2 13 0 0 Drew, cf...... 400 1 00 Williams, rf 3 02 2 01 Callahan, p 2 0 0 0 ter. Double plays—Foster, Jrwiu, Clark; Zearfoss. Biistow, If,p5 112 Berryhi'I.U>3 12801 Moran, p... 121 0 00 Earned runs—Hartford 2, Piterson 1. Two-base Total...... 37101527 178 Irwin. Wild pitchn*—Osborne 3. Umpire—Jones, hits—Mack. Daub 2. Three-base hit—Heidrick. J. Rothfs.rf4 1 2 0 Mcluty'e,2b3 002 8 0 Total..... 33 131227 146 NEW HAVEN vs. PATERSON AT N.H. MAY 12: Sacrifice hits—Hack, Pettit. Lehane, Daub, Viau. Mills, 2b..... 500 2 40 Spratt. rf.... 4001 0 0 Metropolitan...... 33011101 0—10 NEW HAVKN.AB.H.B. P. A. Ef PATKRsON. AB.tl.B. P. A.B Stolen bases—Guhohauou 2. Jonvs, Smith (Hartford), Smith, ss..... 500 4 40 Montgo'y.lf 3 122 0 0 Newdtk...... 00001009 3—13 Hodge, c... 400 3 2 OiToi-rey'n,2b 411 1 40 Daub, Cogan. First on balls—By Daub 1, by Cogau A.Rothf's, c 4 0 1 2 3 i Wise. c...... 410 (i 4 0 Earned runs—Metropolitan 7, Newark l>. Two- O'Hagan.3l>4 0001 1 |Ki!lackey,rf 5 11 1 ~ 4. Hit by pitcher—Kiltticky, Smith (I'atorson). Lloyd, p.... 212 0 4 U Amole, p... 300 0 3 0 bas-> hits—Footer 3, Zearfos\ dark, Justice 2, Burns. Keefe, rf... 501 1 1 oiSmith, 3b... 522 1 Struck out—By Daub 2, by Cosran 2. Left ou bases— Geiger, If.... 210 0 00 Total...... 315 7*25 132 Homo runs—Bannou. Chirk 2, Biektmin. Wild Thornt'n.lb 5 1 1 12 0 l^Vugner, Ib5 2 3 12 Hartford 5, Pater»oii 0. Double play—Mack, Leharie. Total .....41 7 1321 17 2 pitch— Standish. First on balls—By Callahaa 2, by Cauliiio r, If 2 1 0 0 o|Armour, ct'4 1 I 5 i 1'asaud ball—Kltou. Umpire—Mace. Time—1.65. *Oue out wlieu dispute aro;e. Morau 2, by Standish 11. Hit by pitcher—By Stand- Boy It-, ss... 5202 3 lUi'itcu, ss..... 421 Newark ...... 1010012 2—7 i-li 2. Struck ont—By Standish 5, by Moran 1, by Oilman, >2b 423 3 5 slEltoti, c..... 423 Games Played May 15. Wilmiugtou ...... 0 031010 0—5 Callwhan 1. Left on bases—metropolitan 9, Newark Shearer, cf.. 313 1 ii lj Heidrick, If 5 2 2 Earned runs—Newark 4. Wilmingiou 2. Two- 11. Double plays— Hick man, Foster, dark 2; Foster, Muckie, p... 4 0 1 0 4 0 Viau, p...... 5_1_2 0 N. HAVEN vs. METROP'N AT N. H. MAY 15: biao h ts—Wright 2, A. Kothfuss, Lloyd, Gollaithor, Hickman, Clark. 1?£oleu buses—Williams, Bannon, Total ...... 3B7 9 24 167 Total..... -ll fo7627 102 N. HAVEN. AB B. B. P. A. K MBJRjF'N. A11.H. IS. P. A. K Berryhill, Montgomery 2. Three-base hils—Wright, Foster, Hickmau. Justice. Umpire—Sullivan. Time New Haven...... 100310200—7 Hodge, c.... 100 5 2 0 Bauuou, H.. 5 32 2 01 J. Kothfuss. Stolen buses—Burus, J. Rothfuss, —2.16. Paterson ...... 0 1124232 X--15 0'HaKau, ss 400 1 1 0 ! Cavelle,cf... 4 ] 1 Geiger, Drew, Berryhil!, Gallagher. Struck out—Hy PATERSON vs. HARTFORD AT P'N MAY 10: Earned runs—New Haven 3, Patersou 6. Two- Keefe, rf.... 401 1 0 1 Foster, rf:.. 522 1 Lloyd 1, by Bris'ow 1, by Amole 4. Hit by pitcher PATEBSON. AB.R. B. p. A. E HAUTTOHD. AB.B. B. P. A. £ base hits—Gilmau, Tliorutoo. Torreys >n. Three- Thornl'n.lb 4 0 0 7 1 0.Clark, Ib..... 5 3 3 8 — By Lloyd 1, by Amole 2. First ou "balls—By Torrey'n, 2b & 2 2 2 1 2 Mack, 2b... 423 2 5 1 base hits—Keefe, Shearer. Gilman, Killachey, Wag Oilman, 2b 3 0 1 4 3 LBulUm. 3U..5 432 Lloyd 4, by Bristow 2, by Amolo 1. Double p'av— Killacky. if C 012 1 0 Osborn, cf... 521 0 0 1 ner. Home runs—Klton 2. Heidrick. First on balls •hearer, cf.. 400 0 OJ Hickmau, ss 4 5 4 Smith, Burns. Umpire—J. Sullivan. Time—1.50. Smith. 3b... 021 1 12 O'Stian'u, If 5 2 1 3 1 0 —By Viau 5, bv Mackie 1. Struck out—By Mackie Oerwin, If.. 1 0 0 0 0 liliwin, 2l>... 533 4 Cauiifl'r.ir.pS 0 0 1 2 liZearfos-". c.. 5144 PATERSON vs. METROPOL'N AT P. MAY 17: Wagner, Ib 5 2 3 6 31 Houlp.rf..... 4 123 0 0 1, by Viau 3. Umpires—Mace. Tuna—2h. PATEttSOH. AB.R.B. P. A. E MUTROPO'lJ A13.U. B. P. A. E Armor, cf.. 411 4 1) 0 Scbarf, »»... 5321 2 1 Boyle, 3b.... 3 1 1 3 0 U ilcLaii'n, p«l 2 1 ickii-, p... 3 0 U 0 2 0 Torrey'u,2b 310 3 41 Bannon, If.. 431 5 00 Fitch. 88..... 5 33 3 40 Letaaue. Ib 4 0 1 14 3 ! Games Playeil May 13. Total...... 442324 2715 4 Killac'y, 3b 4 2 I 1 31 Cavelle, cf.. 4116 0 0 Elton, c..... 533 7 2 0 Botteuus, c 4 0 1 4 0 0 WILMINGTON vs. NEWARK AT W. MAY 13: Total .... 301 3 21 11 4 Smith, p..... 5 22 0 2 0 t'ostor.rf...... 312 3 0 0 Vian, If...... 5235 1 1 Mote,3b...... 400 1 3 i WILMINQ'N. AB.it.B. p. A. EJNKWARK. AB.U.B. p. A. E New Haven...... 001000000—1 Wagner, Ib 6 2 3 10 0 0 Clark, lb.....4 1 I 8 1 0 McMac'n, p2 0 0 0 u 0 Vickery,, p.. 4 1 1 2 50 Gall.igher.'ns5 4 2 2 4 o! Wright, rf... 6 2 4 3 00 MetropoJit.n...... 4 6014071 x—23 Armor, cf.. 521 2 00 Battam, 3b.. 321 1 1 Cogan, p... 200 0 10 Total...... 39111230 19 5 Newell,3b.... 4 3212 UJDaly. 3b..... 532 2 30 £ari>el runs—Metropolitan i*. Two-base hits— FHcli.S!...,.. 412 0 10 Hickmuu, ss 5 1 2 2 0 Total..... 451517 30 12 C Die*, cf..... 612 4 0 Oi Burns, Ib... 6 3 3 10 01 Cavelle, Fostir, Z?arfo«s. Three-base hits—Battam, Elton. c...... 500 8 1 Irwin, 2b.... 500 2 1 Patersou...... 142030100 4—15 Berryhill,Ib 5 1 1 10 0 0 Bristow.If.p 4 13 1 10 Clark, Bullion. Home runs—Hickmau 2, Clark, lleidrick, If 5 2 2 2 0 0 Zearfoss, c.. 2 1 1 0 1 Hartford...... 0 13040030 0—11 Mcluty'e,2'j6 1344 0, J.Hothf's, cf 6 13 2 11 Zearfoss. Wild pitches—Mackie 2, First on balls Taylor, rf... 3111 00 Bowen, p... 500 0 20 learned runs—fttierson 7, Hartford 5. Two-base Spratt, rf..... 502 1 0 Oi Justice, ss.. 511 2 4 1 . — By Muckie 8, by McLauuhlin 8. Stoluu base*— Via'J, p...... 2 01020 Metropolitan b. Double play—Oilman, Thoruton. Total...... 35109 27 8 3 hits—Wagner, Fitch, Elton 2, Viau, Smith, Botteuus, Moutgo'y.lf 6 1 1 1 0 1'Smith, 2i>... 3102 2 0 Total..... 42131327 13 2 Lchaai, Mack. Three-bnse hits—Killac.key, Scharf, Wise, c...... 4 2 1 1 2 0 A.ltotht's, c 4 3 1 3 1 1 Struck out—By McLaughliu 4, by Mackie 1. Um­ pire—Joues. Time—2h. Paterson...... 00270301 0—13 Vickery. Stoleu bases—Botteniis 2, O'Shannon. Dou­ Packard, p.. 2 1 t liuukle, p.. 200 0 0 0 Metropolitan...... ! 2103112 0—10 ble plays—Lehane, Mots; Viau, Elton; Congun, Fitch. W.Nopg.D... 200 Wliiteh'l, If 2 1 2 1 0 0 HARTFORD vs. PATERSON AT HA'D MAY 15: Earned runs —Paterson 9. Metropolitan 4. Two- Wagner. First ou bade—By McMacicin I, by Vick­ iVmole, p... 1121 1 2 0 21 Total..... 4316 19*26 12 4 U UtTFORD. AB.R.B. 1>. A. E, PATpRSON. AB.U.B. P. base hits—J'itjh. Foster, Uickinau. Tbree-ba-e hitt— ery 4, by Cogau 1. Struck out—By McMackin :•!. by Total..... 45 15 16 24 15 3 Mack, 20... 4 1251 liTorr'ey'n, 2b 4 105 3 0 Cogan, Smith, Wagner. Home run—Battam. First Cogan 3, by Vickery 2. Umpires—Mace and Hog­ *Aoiole out for interfering with bull, Pi-ttit. 3b... 402 0 7 aUCillack'y.cf.5 I 2 2 0 1 gins. Time—2h. ou balls—By Smith 4, by Viau 5, by Boweu 3. Hit by Wilmington...... 3 4026000 0—15 Guush'n, li 3 0 0 0 0 OiSmith, 30... 4 0 1 0 0 0 pitcher—By Viau 1, by Bowen 1. Struck out—By Jones, ct...... 4 1131 11 Wanner, Ib. 4 0 1 8 1 1 Games Played May 11. Newark...... 3621 1 1 1 1 x—16 Smith 1, by Viau 5. Pa«sod ball—Elton. Stoleu base* Earned runs—Wiluiiugton 4, Newark 3. Two-bans Smitti, r..... 411 2 1 o|Coijan,rf.,... 5 ii 0 0 0 0 — Bnnnon 2, Clark. Double play—Sunlh,Torreysou. WILMINGTON vs. NEWARK AT WN MAY 11: hits—Drew, Burns, Justice, J. Rothfuss, Whitehit!. Houlo, rf... 401 1 0 Oi Filch, Kg...... 4 1 1 4 3 Wagner. Umpire— Wyckjff. Time—2h. AB.R. B. P. A. E, NEWABK. AB.Ii.B. P. A. E Three-bass hits—Gallasjher, Berry hill, J. Uot'ufugs. Scharf, ss,.. 4 0 0 2 Klton, c...... 402 6 0 0 Gallagh'r. SB 3 1 0 ll OlWiight, rf.. 3 Oi 0 0 Stoleu bases—Newell, Drew 2, Wi. 0 Justice, 2b.. 3 ii 0 'i 0 W. Nopa 2, by Amole 2. Hit by i-itcher—Newell, Earned runs—Hartford 2, Paternon 3. Two-base Footer, rf... 3001 0 0 Smith, p..... 300 1 0 Spratt, rf..... 200 1 0 Smith, es... 200 3 0 Daly. Umpire—Sullivan. Time—2.40. bits—Smith (Hartford), Killackey. Three-base hit- Clark, Ib.... 4 0111 0 0 Wagner, Ib4 0 I 0 0 Wise, c...... 2 01300 A.Rotiif's, c2 0 0 5 0 0 Fitch. Stolen base— Wacfe, Ganshannon, Houle. Baltaui,3b... 421 3 1 0 Taylor. rf.., 401 0 0 Amole, p.... 210 0 ~ ' '" METRO POL'N vs. HARTF'D AT N.Y. MAY 13: 2 0 Whitehilljp2 0 1 20 MITUOP'N. AB.U. B. P. A. EjHAHTFOUD. AH.K. B. P. A. U First ou balls—By Vickery 3, by Viau I. Hit by Hickman, ss 4 113 6 0 Armour, cf.. 411 1 0 Total...... 23 2 4 16 6 1 Total..... 22 2 3 18 71 Bauuon.lf... 4 3 4 0 0 0 Mack, 2b..... 3 0 1 410 pitcher—Torreysou. Stiuck out—By Vickery 2, by Irwin, 2b... 3130 5 1 Fitch, ss..... 300 2 2 Wilmiueton...... 00002 0—2 Cavelle, cf..- 5- 2- 2- - 0 O.Stewart, 3b 2 1 1 1 12 Viau 5. Left on bases—Hartford 8, Puteraou 11. Zenrfoss, c.. 4002 1 0 Elton, c..... 401 3 0 Kewark...... 00020 x—2 Foster, 3b... 4220 1 l!Gunsha'i),lf 302 1 10 Double play—Torreyson, Wanner. Passed ball- McLaug'n.p 3110 1 0 Ueidrick, If 2 1 I 0 0 First on balls—By Whitehill 1, by Amolo 1. Twree- Clai'U. Ib... 4227 3 0 Vickery, cf 3 0 1 3 00 Smith. Umpire—Mace. Time—1.40. Total...... 33 8 11 *2614 1 Total..... 30 4 8 24 ii 3 bsse hit—J. Rothfuss. Passed bail—Wise. Hit by Hickman.ss 443 1 1 0 Houle. rf... 3 0 1 NEWARK vs. WILMINGTON AT N. MAY 15: *lvillackey out for Torreyson's interference. pitcher—Bdstow, Daly. Struck out—By Whitehill Irwin. 2b.... 4 441 2 U Scliarf. sa... 300 NKWARK. AB. R. B. P. A. E WII.SUN'N. AB.R. B. P. A. E Motropoliian...... 1 1100041 x-8 6, by Amole 1. Left on bases—Wiliuingtou 1, Newark Zearfoss, c.. 5 2 2 3 3 1 Botteuus, c 3 0 1 Wright, rf.. 4 2220 0 Gttlla>;b'r,8s 5 1 2 S 3 2 Phterson...... 2 0 o 0 1 0 1 0 0—4 8. Stoleu base—Amole. Umpire—Sullivan. Time Stand isb p.. 3014 1 O'Shea, c...... 0 0 0 Daley, 3b.... 310 1 21 Newell. 3b.. 411 1 41 Earned runs — Metropolitans, Patersou 3. First ou McLnun', rf 5 0 0 1 0 0 LehatiO, lb..3 0 0 3 Burns, Ib... 5 2 2 12 10 Drew, cf..... 310 2 01 balls — By Smith 2, bv McLaughlin 3. First on errors METROPOL'N vs. HARTF'D AT N.Y. MAY 11: Total...... 381'J 20 18 11 2 Duke, p..... 1 0 0 0 Bris'ow, If.. 4 1100 OJBerryhill.lbS 0 1 10 00 — Metropolitan 5. Loft on loses — Metropolitan 3, MUTROPO'N.AB.K. B. I . E HAHTFOUD. AB.R.B. 1>. A. E Sfia.-rott, p 1 0 0 J.Hothf's, cf3 3230 0 Mclntyre, p4 3 2 0 2 (I Patoraou 4. Struck out — By Smith 4, by McLauuhliu Bannou, If... 4 122 1 0 Mack,2b...... 501 4 30 Total...... 25 1 7 18 43 Justice, S3... 5 1143 3JSpratt, 2b... 411 3 20 1. Three-base hits — Bannon, Torreyson, Armour, Cavelle.cf... 501 3 (11 Gunsba'n, If 6 02 6 00 Metropolitan...... 4 0424 5—19 Smith, 2b...4 1102 0 Montgo'y.lf 3 121 0 2 Two-hope hits — Cavelle 2, Torreyson, Taylor. Stoleu Foster, 3b... 412 0 10 Houle, rf..... 4 013 2 0 Hartford ...... 0 00 0 1 0—1 A.Uothfu's,c4 01531 Wise, c...... 400 7 1 bases— Wagner, Clark, Foster. Hickman 2, Irwiu, Clark, Ib.... 411 7 20 ochari, ss.... 400 1 4 0 Earned runs—Metropolitan 12, HartforJ 1. Two- Llojd. p..... 301 0 51 Amole, rf... 402 0 10 McLaughlin, Cavelle, Banuon 2. Double plays— Seymour, rf. 4 1 li 2 0 1 Lehane.lb... 5 106 0 1 base hits— Baunou 2, Foster, Clurk, Irwin 2, Zear­ Total...... 3511 11 27106 Total..... 3G 8 11 27 13 6 Irwin, Hickman, Clurk 3. Passed ball— Zearfoes. Hecktnan,8S 5 10 3 21 Bottenus, c..5 223 2 2 foss 2, Three-base hit—Standish. Stolen band Newark...... 204103001 1—11 Umpires — Sullivan and Hoggins. Time — 1.50. Irwin,2b..... 5 0111 0 Osborn, p...4 030 1 0 — Banuou 2, Foster 3, Hickman 2, Irwin Houle. WilmiiiKton...... 0 21000101—8 HARTFORD vs. NEWARK AT HAR'D MAY 18: Zfaif,*g,c... 411 7 00 Vickery, cf.. 4 0 1 3 1 0 Struck ont—By Staudish 4, by Duke 4. Hit by Earned runs—Newark 3, Wilniinctou 2. Two-base HARTFORD. AB.R.B. P. A.E NBWAUK. AB.B B P A B Boweni p... 301 2 01 Russell, 3b.. 4 o 0 1 1 1 pitcher—By Duke 1. First on balls—By Standish 1. hits—J. /(Rothfuss, Burns, Mclutyre. Home run— Mack. 2b.... 411 3 25 Wright.cf... 411 I 00 Total..... 38611 27 74_, Total...... 403 10 27134 by Duke 4, by Sbarrott 1. Wild pitches—Duke, Mclutyre. Wild pitch—Kiel a tyre. First on halls Pettit, 3b... 401 1 50 Daly, 3b..... 3 01 2 3 Q Metropolitan ...... 10'001310 0—6 Snarrott. Umpire—Blaco. Time—1.46. — By Mclntyre 7, by Lloyd- 5. Hit by pitcher— Gunsha'n, 113 1141 0 Bnni'.lb..... 4 0 1 11 00 Hatttbrd ...... u 2010000 0—3 N EW HAVEN vs. PATER'N AT N. II. MAY 13: J. Bothfiiss, Duly, Newell. Drew, Amule. Struck Jones, cf..... 4 20 1 00 Brintow,!!... 3 00 1 10 Earned runs—Metropolitan 3. Hartford 1. First NKW HA N. AB.R.B. P. A. K [PATERsOV. AB.B. B. P..A. B out—By Lloyd 2, by Mclntyre 0. Left on liases- Smith, c..... 4 12621 Jtothfnss, rf 3 1 0 0 0 O on enora—Metropolitan 1, Hartford 2. Left on Hodge, c.... 401 3 00 Torrey'n, 2b5 1 5 5 "*4 (I Newark 10, Wilmintrton 12. Stolen bases—J. Uoth- Houle, rf... 402 0 0 0|»lills,2b...... 4 0 1 300 ba- Boyle, S3... 1122 Filch, ss..... 412 •Pi-ttit declaied out lor interference. hmie. First on bulls—Uy Unborn 5, by Bownn 2. ijilman,2b.. 4120 Klton. c...... 413 0 0 Games Played May 16. i tiord...... 0 0000032 1—6 Strnck out—Uv Oaborn 2, by Bowen 5. ftit by Sherer, cf.... 4 u 0 I Heiilrick, If 4 001 0 0 N. HAVEN vs. METROPO'N ATN. H. MAY 16: Newark...... 0 1 I 0 0 0 0 0 3— 5 pnclier—Utckmaii. Wild pitch—Ooborn, Umpires U.irvin, p.... 461 0 20 »lcMack'n,p4 110 4 0 New HaveU...... 2U103220 0—10 E.irned runs — Hartford 5. Newark 1. Two-base —Joieg and lloggina. Time—1.67. Totals 37 3 10 24 10 0, Total ..... 36 5 12 27 16 3 Uetropolitun...,,...... UU41000U2— 7 hits—Pettit, Smith (Hartford), Lehane, Mills. Thre«- May 23

btse hit—Duly. Sacrifice hits—Smith (Newark)' Mills. Whitehall 2. Stolen baaac— Pettit, Jones* ESTABLISHED 1Q58. Lehane. First on ball?—liy Daub 2, by Whitehall Hit hv pitcher— Bristow. Struck out—By I)«ul> 3. by Whitehall 3. Left on baiw— Hartford 2, 6. Double j'lay—Shttrf, Smith. Umpire—Mace. Time—ah. N. HAVEN vs. WILMIN'N AT N. H. MAY 18: N.HAVr.N. AB. K. I). P. A. F.' WILMI N'N. A B.H. li. P. A. B .210" " ' 10 U 0 GilUch'r.ss 511 1 O'Httgni), a»4 2 2 2 1 1 Newell, 3b..-4 4 2 1 Keefe. rf..... 4111 2 1 Drew, Ib... 4 1 3 13 Thornt'n,lb4 113 0 0 Merry hill, c 4 1 2 Gilmiin,3b.. i 0 I 2 2 1 Moluty'e,2b 6 1 3 Sharer, cf... 4 0 ,1 1 0 0 Sjiratt, cf... 4 1 0 Boyle. 3b... 400 1 3 2 Motitno'v.If 4 1 (I Darwin, If..4 0 i 8 1 1 J. Nops, p.... 4 0 1 Garviri, p... 201 0 1 U Wise, rf...... 401 Fry, p...... 200 110 Total..... 38101327 13 Tota!..... ;ii 5 8 24 11 6 New Haven...... 3010100 0- \VilmiiiKton...... 00107101 x—10 HIGHEST GRADE ..... Earned runs—-New Haven 1. Wilmington 1. Two biwe hit—Drew 2. O'Hngnu 2. Three—base hit— Newell. Wiltl rilcbea—Noim 2, Gsrvin. Fry. Struck Unsurpassed in Workmanship and Durability out—By Nops 8, by Garrin 6, by Fry 2. First on Half Section League Ball. bills—By Nops 2, by G»rviri 1, by Fry 1, Stolen I'tWBs—Nmv lUvrn 4, Wiluiingtou 4. Umpire— Joues. Tia,9—2.15. WRITE FOR SPECIAL RATES TO CLUBS. Games Played May 19. Sheeban, n short stop who has played in the NORFOLK NOTES. HARTFORD vs. NEWARK AT HA'D MAY 19: Pennsylvania League. HABTFuRD.AB. It. B. P. A.KI NEWARK. All.R.B. P. A. r, Dili-win handles himself well at the bat and StewHrt, 2b5 1 1 2 4 1 Wruht. cf.. 412 2 1 1 ipeets the ball squarely every time. In the A. Row With Portsmouth Results in 1'ettit, 3b....5 I! 2 1 Daily, IJb..... 411 1 2 3 field he covers lots of ground, but is a little a Forfeiture. Giuishn'n,!' 634 2 Burns, Ib, ). 2 0 1 2 2 1 nervous on fly balls, something which is char­ botttnju, cf 5 2 2 2 0 0 Norfolk. Va., May 18.—Editor "Sporting Life:" krittuw, lf,|>4 1 1 I 0 0 acteristic of players when making their first —We uow have a good chance to halloo "hard Smith, c..... G 'ft 8 0 0 J.Uofs.rf,lb 3 1 1 5 I 0 professional appearance. luck," for such it was the tust part of the past tioule, rt ...6 2 0 2 Mills, 20...... 300 6 1 2 Smith is said to be a cracker-jack, and has week in Lynchburg. Two games lost by one run— Scharf. ss... 522 I i) 1 Smith, *«..... 400 2 2 3 lots of speed. 7 to 0 and 11 to 10. Those "Hill Climbers" have Lehane, Ib.. 4 0 1 9 0 0 A.I'otbfX c 3 0 0 3 2 1 Frye has installed himself in the hearts of been having a. great deal of luck with them all Vickery, p.. 4 2 2 4 11 White l.rf.lf 3 002 1 1 the cranks, and at present is the only man through the season, aud when this lucky spell is Total..... 47 17 16 2T 12 3 Lloyil,p...... -1. 000 1 0 who can be depended upon to pitch winning broken look out for the lowering of their colors Total..... 324 G 24 13 12 ball with any kind of support behind him. in no small degree, for if no otner club will da JTurtford ...... 4 8002111 x—17 He and Hodge are the only men who have it Norfolk will accomplish the feat easy; for tiny Newark...... 30001000 0— 4 been playing the game with any snap. unbiased enthusiast who has seen the two Karnej run—Hartford 0, Newark 4. Two-bus* hits Boyle should block the ball with his body teams play will certainly admit that McFarlan's —Giiushunnon. Bottenns, Smith ( HiirtforJ), ScUarf, as well as his hands. No infielder or outflelder team is the stronger of the two, and with any Wrigbt. Threa-base hit—Gunshnnnon. Ilume ruus ever made a success of his playing that did portion of luck will have the much-vaunted "pen­ — Vickery, J. Rotlifus*. Stolen baaes—Petiit 2, Gun- not use both his hands and body in stopping nant-winners" at their mercy ere long. Mind ground hits. No living player has an eye fhaunon, lluulc 2 Sctwrf 2, Daily, Bristow. First on good enough to gtiage the short and inaccurate you, I am not decrying the merits of Smith's Lulls— Bv Vickery 3. by Llojd 2, by Bums 1. Ilic bounds of ground hits. Many balls are stopped team. Far from it. I like his team. Every one Edition, 100,000 Copies. by pitchur—Bo'tenu*, Vickery. Struck out—By by striking a player's body that otherwise of them is a good player, but I just think a Vickery 8, by Burns 2. Loft o'n base*--Hartford 9. would never have touched his hands, and it little more of Norfolk's team, that's all. JNs-wnrk i>. Doublo i>l»v—Petrit. Sclmrf, Lebane; is this blocking of the ball that prevents errors. TROUBLE WITH PORTSMOUTH. Whiteliitl, J. Eotlifuss. Pastel ball—Smith. Um- Oilman is batting well and now leads the The team returned home on Thursday and went J)ir«'—Mace. Time—2h. team, but. his fielding is off color for some un­ against Portsmouth in Portsmouth. The first NOTE THE CONTENTS. NOTK— )U in prevented the . Metropolitan-Paterson known reason. Last year he led the Texas game played was a stubboruly-fought one, but arid Now Haveu-WilmiUKtoii games. " League in his position, but so far he has not "Mac's" men won out by a score of 5 to 3. ZENOBIA, Amelia Bive«, (PrincosE Trobotzakoy). been putting up the fielding game that he is Pfanruiller, who.is generally as cool as the frigid A JUNE SONG, Clinton Scollard. Games Played May 20. capable of playing. zone, showed more nervousness than ever before METROPOLITAN vs. PATE'N AT N. Y. MAY 20: Cauliflower has signed with Fort Worth, Tex. displayed by him, and hit a couple of men, THE IHSART OF A GIEL, Louise Chandler Sloulton. NETBOl'O'N. AH R.H. P. A. F. PATE USON. AB.il.lt. r. A- K Here's luck to one of the most gentlemanly something very unusual for this twirler to do. IL DIAVOLO, George Ponglass. liniinon. If.. 5 0 3 1 (I 'i T.irrey'u.2b 412 7 i 1 players that ever played on a local team. But he won his game, so there is no need PEACE AN0 WAE, Maude Andrews. Cuvelle.cf... 500 2 02 Kiliackey.lf 5 22 4 00 Smith, since reporting, has been played on of further commenting. Toiler, 21>, c 4 2115 5 SmiUi,3b..... 4 20 2 30 the lines, and he has put considerable life The second game of the series to be played A FIN D' SIECLB TRAGEDT, Bittam. 3h.. 5 'i. 1330 Wagner, It. 5 1 0 7 20 into the game where it was previously lacking. turned out to be the worst fiasco I have ever had Jeanette Scott Benton. Give us some more. the misfortune to witness. It was simply disgust­ Ilickiimn.fw 502 1 01 Armour, cf.. 4 32 1 01 LITTLE LADY-DAY, Larina Goodwill. Ii'win, lt>,2l> 5 00 8 22 Kitcli, BS..... 5 11121 President Freedman witnessed Saturday's ing. This condition was brought about by one game with the Mets, and he must have Mr: Kline, umpire, who absented himself from A PICTURESQUE IDLER, Frank Chaffee. Zearfo's.c.lli 4 3 2 111 1 0 Kllon. <-.... 401 1 0 o jonahed the boys, as they were beaten 10 to T. the.g:tme, and has never as j'et given any plausi­ Standish. rf 4 1 1 0 00 HeMrick. rf 4 2 1 4 11 Young Bone, the polo player, is putting up a A DAY OF DAYS, Clarence Urmy. Bi>wen,p..... 4 0 2 1 2 2 McM«ckin,t>4 1 1 0 00 ble excuses for so doing. I want to say right great game for the Edgewoods both in fielding here that Mr. Betts should look into Mr. Kline's THE SUBJUGATION OF MISS BLAIaE, Total...... 41812271214 Total..... SO 13 10 27 'J 4 and batting, and will lead the Naugatuck conduct and investigate a little bit. Reports, Metropolitan ...... 010010141—8 League if he keeps up his present work. very damaging to the umpire, were in circula- Clara Louis* Burnham. Pateison...... 3 0202004 2—13 Paterson's first baseman, Wagner, will not be tior in regard to his doings on that day. Wheth­ AN IDYL, Mrs. Lahan Edward Smith. E-unei runs—Metropolitan 1, Puterion 3. T\Vii- a minor leaguer another season if he continues er they are well-founded I am not prepared to Itsso hits—Stmjdfab. Killackcy, Armour. Three-bas» his present fine fielding and batting. He is in say, but if the charges are proven Kline should liits—iiickman. Fitch. Sacrificu bunt hits—McMack- the game at all times. be "'fired," for he has no more rights than any From June i, 1896, the subscription price will in. Suf» bunt hit-Armour. Stolen buses—Cuvellf, Some of the boys want to follow Eeddv one else. I consider his berth a "fat" one, and be 50 cents per annum, but until that date, sub­ Torreyaon. Smith. Stiuck out—15y Bowen 3. Hit Mack's example and dig up some sand around if he will not attend to his duties properly I don't by pitcher—B.v Boweti 1. First on balls—15y tioweu their position unless they can get it somewhere think Mr. Betts will have much trouble in find­ scriptions will be received at the present price 6. by McMackin 1. Double pl»y—Ileidrick, Torrey- ?lse. That is one of their principal failings— ing a good man as his successor. Now to the of 25 cents. 'lack of sand." A. A. TANYANB. 8 .U. Umpire—Wyckoff. Time—2.20. trouble on tbis day. THE PENNY MAGAZINE is 64 pages month­ HAETKOED vs. NEWARK AT HA'P MAY 20: WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT. Hiirtturil...... 20025010 x—10 When "play" was called it was discovered that ly, and is devoted to original short stories by the Newark...... I 0 0 0 o 0 2 1 5-- 9 Umpire Kline. was not upon the field. Ports­ best writers of fiction in America and Europe. Hit*— Hartford 7, Newark 11. Errors—Hartford 5, mouth was willing for Mr. Van Paten, a Ports­ It will be in the front rank of literary publica­ Newark 11. Bat'.eriea—Clements, Bot'enup; Bristow, Over the Great Improvement Made mouth man, to ooiciate, but Manager McFarlan A. Kothfugs. in Barnie's Team. would not accept the gentleman, and said the only- tions, with no continued stories, each number N.H'NVS. WlL'N AT N.H. MAY20(lSTG'E): Hartford, Conn., May 20.—Editor "Sporting way be would play tlie game would bu to Jet one being complete. In every respect the Pejiny Kew Ilttveii ...... 00040300 0—7 [.ife:"—There las been a great 'improvement in of his men and one of the opposing team offi­ Magazine requests comparison. Wiiuilujttou ...... 41 102000 x—8 the work of Manager Barnie's team since their ciate. This was finally agreed to, but from the Bits—New Haven 10, Wilmington 10. Krrors— return home. The addition of Daub, Smith aud start it was seen that a burlesque show was to New Haven 2, VViluiinetoii 2. IJatteries—Krye, Jonos, who have been borrowed frcni Brooklyn be enacted, as both players' decisions were of " m- s«; A moe.nio'e. Wise.se. has greatly strengthened the team in all de­ the rankest kind, and it only looked like it was N.H'N vs. WIL'N AT N.H. HAY20(2oG'E): partments cf the game, and the local fans hope a :. case of who could make the worst decisions. New Haven...... 421001 2 — 111 that these men will not be recalled by President Oh, this WHS a nice state of affairs—crochet! Byrne for some time to ecaie, as their friends This thing kept up for five rounds, until a foul Wilmingloo...... 303100 0— 7 are alre.-ulv very many in the Capital City. ball was knocked into the bleachers, and Nor-- Cents a Copy. .7. Hits — New linveu 4, Wiluiinictou 1. Errors — New Pettit has returned to the third bag. His luck folk kicked on a new ball being substituted, Haven 2, Wilmiugtou 4. Baltenes — Smith, Frye, has ch: nged and he is putting tip a gilt edge claiming that the ball knocked h;id not gone out Hodge; Mclntyro, Wise. >;aine, 8Ml the rest of tin men are all doing much of sight. The Portsmouth end of the umpirical better wcrk than earlier in the season, notably views Would not allow Norfolk's "kick." Our NEW HAVEN NOTES. Nick Scbarf, who is putting up a neat game at man Gilroy was officiating on the bases. While short, and is one of the meat reliable hitters on the wrangle about the ball was going on Burke FOR SALE BY ALL NEWSDEALERS. ; Ted Sullivan Weeding Out His the team. ran from flrsb to third base. He was ordered Vickery has won the admiration of the cranks back to first by Gilroy, but refused to obey. Incompetents. for his good work and willi.igness to go in the Here is where the burlesque that had been going New Haven, Conn., May 10.—The playing of oox out of his turn. He pitched la-st Friday's on all the while came to a crisis. McFarlan The Penny Magazine the local team during the past two weeks game against Paterson, and wo.i it, 4 to 3, and claimed (and righteously so) that as Gilroy was has been such as to dishearten the minds of the next day, when Oaborne was being touched looking aft€-r the field decisions his decision should the strongest adherents of the team, and if con­ up pretty lively by the Prterron sluggers, he be obeyed, and as Marr, Portsmouth's manager, tinued another week there is no knowing where naked Manager Barnie to be allowed to finish the would not make Burke return to first base "Mac" Company, we will wind up. jjarne, which he did, but he could not overcome took his men from the field. Me.Nsunara gave MANAGER SULLIVAN the Jerseymen's lead and we lost the game, 11 the game to Portsmouth, 9 to 0. Up to the time BOUKSE BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA. has begun to deal out releases. Judging from to 8. the game was stopped Norfolk had scored five the playing of the Paterson and Metropolitan The game with Paterson last Saturday brought runs and not a hit had been made off Corbett. teams we are not in it unless some decided out the largest crowd of the season, 2100 paying Of course, no one knows exactly how this game changes are made in our team, as they have at the gate, which made about 450O for the will be counted yet. Norfolk ssems to have a QUAKER FOIDWS VAPOR BATH CABINET. clearly shown that some of our boys eithe-r do series of three games. No city in tbeAtlantic good claim from the fact that her man's field S3 to SIO s& «3ay to !-ta«Me» or dent* not know the game of base l>all or else they t/eague can approach this for week-day attend­ decisions should have been obeyed. The general Selling Cabinets to Famine* aud Physicians. are not playing the game that they are ca­ ance, and Manager Barnie is more than pleased opinion is that neither club will fie able to Everybody liuvs, sick or wtll. Turkish,"Russian pable of putting up. Whichever it is, the it the way Hartford people show their apprecia­ count the game, but that "it will be thrown out or Mcdioated liaiha at liomt. 50,000 sold. No more team requires a shake up, and Manager Sullivan tion of bis efforts to give them good base ball. or played over. Bath Tubs or Doctor Bills. Renovates your sys­ Beadles and Brinton. pitchers, and Metz, tem, prevents Obesity. Cures Colds, RheumaU? m, has started the hall by giving Cauliflower his THF> THIRD GAME I.aUrippn, Neuralgia, Eczema, Catarrh, Brighfi release and notifying some of the others that catcher, have been released, the class was too peedy for them. of the series was won by Norfolk easily. Gilroy Di«*a»e, Malarin, Headaches, Femalo Complaint*, unless they make a decided improvement in was sent in the box at first, but Portsmouth nod sll B!o«S, Skin. Nerve anl Kidney Diccaser. tbeir playing that they will also have to walk Smith has bc-oome a prime favorite. His work Iieaatia«s the complexion. Guaranteed. Best mad<-, the plauk. >ehind the bat is great, and he drives in many was giving the Wasliingtonian too much fire­ lasts a lifetime 1'rice low. Sim fo!d«d 16x2 in . •THE CRANKS a run with his little bat. He is the best dressed works, getting three two-baggers and a triple nan on the team. off his delivery in the first round. Corbett was tgeatc. £GOK FREE. C. World Mfg. Co., Columbus, O. of this city are not overbearing In their de­ Clements' coaching has caught the crowd, and substituted, and the fusillade was immediately mands, but they do want a team that will although he is not much of a pitcher, his work stopped. It was one of "Gilly's" off-days, and play the game for all it is worth and not lose m tiie lines has made him- many friends who he was not vexed at McFarlon for taking him heart because their opponents score a few runs would miss him if he was released. out at all. as for a small fee their wheel is taken care in the first inning or two. Base ball is an Bottenus is nursing a very large black eye, re­ of during the game. It is quite a paying in­ uncertain game, and it is this uncertainty that ceived in one of the metropolitan games. He was MINOR MENTION. stitution, too. makes it fascinating to everyone who learns to n the grand stand the other day with a very "Red" Armstrong is batting most terrific Owner O'Neill should certainly furnish the understand it, and it is this uncertainty that >eautiful young lady. nowadays. He won -a beautiful hammock from newspaper men with better facilities than should inspire every player to put his whole Manager Barnie has made Tuesday and Friday Owner O'Neill on the Lynchlmrg trip by his they now have. I felt really ashamed of our soul and vim into the game. Although this adies' days, when the fair sex will be admitted stick work. He is a good man also on first, park while over in Portsmouth's grounds last gameness has been lacking in the playing of our •ee. and puts lots of life in the game. week.. Messrs. Maynerd and Watson deserve team it is not altogether responsible for the Houle In right field has made but one error Bowemiaa says he will not catch another much praise for the well-appointed Quarters of. loss of the games so far played. It is very 'nis season, and he is the best hitter on the game in Portsmouth, for snys he: "Those 'of­ the scribes. THOS. W. SPAINE. apparent that, some of the men are not fast ;eam. ficial' scorers are beauts over there." He says enough for this League, and Manager Sullivan Shortstop I^eo Smjth, of Newark, says that they credit stolen bases on him when they •will soon get rid of the weak ones, and by the >fick Scharf quit ball playing when lie begun in should not be so counted. L/ow Rates to Pittslmrg Via B. & O. end of another week I hope to be able to give a he early eighties, and that this is the second Langfonl hurt his hand in Thursday's game, The Sacngerbund of North America will meet better account of the work of the Texas League ime on earth for the "Dutchman." and hnss been laying off, since. Ballentine IMS in Pittsburg June 8 to 12. champions. TIM O'KBEFB. been filling short very 'acceptably in his ab­ In pursuance of its usual liberal policy the NOTES. sence. B. & O. R. R. will sell round trip tickets to All the boys speak highly of Cauliflower's "Jack" Wentz continues to put up his usual Pittsburg from all stations ou its line, for all ability, and are unable to account for the The Harry Wright Monument. goenefit game at can be't it; is well founded. connecting lines. with the Woterbury team; Smith, a left-hander lockfoid. 111., makes the total amount returned A bicycle rack has been placed at the grounds, For 'full information address nearest B. & O. recommended by Dan Brouthers, and Dan o date for the fund, §3,171.03. and -it is quite a convenience to bike riders, agent. SPORTING- LIFE. 23.

Atlanta...... 3 • n 0 20000 o—5 MONTGOMERY vs. COLUMBUS AT MON'Y MAY 15: and is hitting the ball nicely, and, too. "Dad" BirruiiiKham...... 1002 0 0 0 0 0—3 Montgomery...... I 4 01 2 03 1 1—13 I'helan is getting his eye on the ball and Kariied runs—Atlanta 4. Two-base hits—Miller 2, Columbus...... 0 0003000 0—3 lining-'em out: in fact, individually, our play­ Calluhan, Fieidi, Fricksu. Tlireo-ba«e hit—Fields. Hits— Montgomery -1C, Columbus 6, Errors— ers are all good men. but hard luck seems Left on bases—Atlanta 7, Birmingham 7. Double Montgomery 4, Columbus 5. Butteries—Drinkwater, to pursue them, and some of the team stays play—Nort.-n, Calluhan, Knowles. Struck out—By Wiley; WiHituuson Wright. struck otu—By Drink- sick, so that the men have to be changed around and played out of their: ..regular'positions,., and Norton 5, by Fricken 4. First on balls—By Norton wnter 4, l>y Williamson 2. First ou balls—By WH- this in itself is calculated to demoralize the 5. by FncUen a.' Hit by pitcher—By Norton 1, by liamsou 7. Fricken 1. Umpire—Lolly. Time—1.50. team more or less. Games Played May 16. Dobbins, our catcher, has again been re­ MOBILE vs. MONTGOMERY AT MOBILE MAY 12: leased on account of his throwing to second. MOBILE. AB.n.S. P. A. E ] MONTGOM* V.AB.E. B. P. A. K N.ORLEANS vs. BIRMINGHAM AT N. 0. MAY'16: Dobbins is a good man in almost any posi­ Dobbs. cf..... 4 o U 1 0 OjMeara, If..... 4 11 1 00 N. ORLEANS.AB.R. B. P. A! E I BI UMING'M. AB.R. B. P. A.fc tion, but at present he is suffering with a lama Buscti'u, 3b 410 3 0 llPeepleu, ss.. 20 2 2 3 1 York. rf..... 513 0 0 ii Wnlsli, rf.... 2 2 0 arm. and. of course cannot till the position o( Wiseman, If 500 2 1 1 Kelioe, c..... 500 8 20 Powell, If.... 5 2 2 4 0 0 Fuller. 2b... 511 catcher successfully until he gets his ara* Fisher, us!.. 510- Deady.cf..... 5 01 1 00 Hustou. es.. 3 110 Rat/., If...... 411 in shape. His release was given solely on this Casey, lb....5 018 Pabst, lb.....3 0 0 14 0 0 Kuox, 2b..... 5 O 2 4 3 0 Ryan. lb... 4 0 1 10 account and we could not use him ifi aaj o;her Gifford, if.... 400 (> 2 0 German, lib.. 5 0 2 2 Bowman, llj 5 1 1 8 Beectier, as 4 0 2 3 2 1 position, as every other position ou the team Paynter,2b.. 4 0 I 3 4 llManjran, 2b4 1 1 3 5 0 House'n, cf.. 411 0 Rappold, c... 400 8 30 was being satisfactorily filled at the time, Lolibeck, c.. 501 8 Dillard, rt.. 2 0 0 2 0 I Dowie, 3b... 3102 2 0 Godar.Sb..... 300 0 11 lie leaves many adinire'rs in base ball circles* Hahn, p..... 3 0 0 o 4 0 Sheehan, p.. 5 00 0 11 Goriding, c.. 402 8 1 IJGorton, cf.... 3 10 0 0 (I in this city, who hope to see him again in Total...... 39 2 5 33 14 4 Wiloy. rt.... 3 00 0 0 0 Sechriet, p... 300 0 0 OJSpitrks, p.... 400 0 21 the game ere long and wish him a successful SOUTHERN LEAGU Total._... 38 2 7 33 16 3 Carl, p...... 1 00 1 1 0 Total...... 33 5 5 27 11 3 career. Called on account of darkness. Total..... 38 7 12 27 io3i Although the team continues to lose the boy* Mobile...... 0 010 10 0000 Q-$2 Games to be Played. New Orleans...... 4 0210000 0—7 arc putting up a better article of ball than they Montgomery...... 1000001000 0—2 Birmingham...... 0 0200300 0—5 have yet, thy team has been strengthened at Earned runs—Montgomery 1. Two-base hits— Earned runs—New OrUane 5 Two-base hits— several points, and the entire team seems to Irleara. Three-base hit—Gorman, First on balls— Bowerman, V'orlt, Knox. Stoleu bases—Houseman have found the ball and'are batting hard and By Hahn 5, by Sheehan 5. Passed ball—Lohbeck. 2, Dowie. Double plays—Fuller, Ilyau; Sparks, Kap­ timely. The main trouble seems to be that a Wild iiltcu—iiauu. Struck out—By Hihn 5, by pold, Beeoher. First on balls—By Sechrist 7, by Carl majority of the players have not been in a phy­ sical condition to play ball, and some of them The Record. Sheehan ft. Double plays—Gitfurd, Lohbeck 2; 2. by Sparks 3. Hit bv pitcher—By Sechrist 1, by I'eeples, Pabat; Pevples, Mangan, Pabst. Leit ou Carl 1; Struck out—By Sechrist 2, by Carl 2, by have not been in the game for several days. The record of the Southern League up to bases—Mobile 8, Montgomery 10. Sacrifice hit— Sparks 6. Wild pitch—Sparks. Umpire—Clark. Ou the strength of several new players and May 17, inclusive, is as follows: ^__ Siangan. Stolen bases—Pabst 2, Mangun. Umpire Tiine-t-2h. the showing made by some of the others in the —Keele. game we took from Montgomery on Saturday MOBILE vs. ATLANTA AT MOBILE MAY 16: a great many rooters are offering even money- Games Flayed May 13. MOBILE. AB.R.B. P. A. E| ATLANTA. AB.R.B. T. A. B thai our boys will take four out of six game's Dobba, cf.... 5 I 1 0 iMCallahau.zb 5 0 3 3 21 this week on the home grounds. Your corres-• MOBILE vs. MONTGOMERY AT MOBILE MAY 13: Busch'n, 3b(i 1 3 2 2JVauDyke,cf5 003 pendent thinks that is asking too much of• them MOBILE. AB.ft. B. P. A. E[MONTGOM'T AB.ll.B. P. A. B Wiseman, If 6 1 2 0 Oi Fields, c..... 5008 in their crippled condition, as they go against Dobbs, cf... 600 1 01 Menra, If.... 401 2 00 Fisher, es... 513 '2 51 Knowles.Ib 3 3 4 i he leaders for three of the games and against Atlanta...... Busch'n, 31) 600 200 Peeples, ss.. 5 00 3 20 Casey, lb... 6-2 2 9 1 0 Wagner, if.. 401 2 Atlanta the other three. 1 am of the opinion Birmingham ...... Wfisem'ii.lf 522 2 0 0 Kehoe. c.rf.. 4 01 4 21 Schmidt. rf.. -442 1 00 Phillips, es.. 4 01 1 that they will get two sure and possibly three Columbus ...... Fiahor, c... 5 23 (• 1 OJDeady, cf..... 3 1 0 0 Paynter,2b.. 4 1131 OIMcUade, 3b 4 1 1 2 but not more, as • they will have to play, good- Mobile...... Cascy, lb..... 5 1 2 10 0 .11 Pabst, lb..... 4 1 2 12 I.auzon, c... 4 2240 OjMiller, rf... 4 2 1 0 ball to do that well. Montgomery...... Gifford.ss.... 5 2154 OIGorman,3b.. 4 1 2 0 Wittrock, p.. ft 22 0 -i 0| Walker, p... 4 2 1 0 Pavnter, 2I> 521 5 40 Mangan,21).. 400 3 41 New Orleans...... Total..... 44~15 18*25 l"l 3J Total...".... 40 7 12 27 MERRY MONTGOMERY. Wittrock,rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 Wiley, rf, c.3 1 2 2 0^0 'Walker and Phillips out on infield flies. Lost...... is 17117,11 Schmidt, p.. 5_ 0 5 0 4 oJBailey, p.... 4 0 1 0 20 Mobile...... 0 (i 0 4 0 1 0 7 3—To Total..'..... 4~7 9 1~7 27 13 2| Total...... 35 "4 U "26 H 5 German's Colts Will Doiibtless Win Won. Lout. Pet. I Won. Lost. Atlanta...... 0 1 0 1 U 0 I 4 0—7 "Casey hit by batted ball. Earned rune—Atlanta 4. Mobile 2. Two-base the Pennant in a Walk. Montgom'y 17 8 .680 Atlanta ..... 14 13 Mobile..'...... 0 0 032031 0—9 N. Orleans.. 15 8 .G5->lBirniing'm, 17 liiis—Wiseman. Knowlec. Three-bass hits—Schmidt, Montgomery. Ala.. May 10. —Kditor "Sporting Montgomery...... 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2—1 Mobile ...... 13 11 .542|Columbus.. 17 Wittrock, Kno \vle4, McDade. First on balls —By Life:"—The city of Montgomery at this writ­ Earned runs—Mobilo 5, Montgomery 2. Two-base Walker 2. Hit by pitcher—Dobbs, Lauzon, Wagner, ing is wild on the subject of base ball, owing hits—Bailey. Wittrock. Three base hits—Wjaomau, Phillips. Wild pitch—Walker. Struck out—Dobbi, Games Played May 11. to the excellent showing that the team lias German. First on balls—By Bniley 2. Stolen buses— Wiseman, Casey. Piiyuler, Wittrock. McDdde 2. Wal­ made the past week. We did not do anything NEW ORLEANS vs. COLUMBUS AT N. 0. MAY 11: Giffoid 2, tchrniclt. Struck out—By Bailey U, Ly ker. Double plays—Phillip?, Callahan, Knowles; to the Gate City boys, under the management N.OBLEA'S. AB.R. B. P. A. KiCOLUMBUS. AB.R.B. P. A. E Schmidt 5. Umpire—Keefe. Miller, Fields; Fisher, Paynter, Ciisey. Sacrifice of Jim Kuowles, but win two out of three, York. rf...... 4 u 0 1 1 1 Carroil, 3h.. 402 1 42 NEW ORLEANS vs. COLUMBUS AT N. 0. MAY 13: hit—Paynter. S'oleu bases—Buschman, Casey, and played them tlie best game of the season, Vowell. If... 401 1 Broiier'k, If 501 I) 00 N. ORLEVS.AB.tl.B. P. A.E COLUMBUS. AB.ll.B. P. A. E Schmidt. Left ou basea—Atlauta 8, Mobile 7. Um­ they finally winning by a score of three to two; Huston,fs... 420 1 McFad'n,lh5 0 2 12 0 0 York, it...... 5 3 2 0 0 ()iC«rroll, 3b.. 3 01 1 11 pire—Keefe. then we journeyed on to New Orleans to meet Knox, 2b... 511 6 Peot>l)8. Cf..... G 11 1 0 (I Meara, If..... 5 0 2 3 0 0 4. 'Hit by pitcner—By Lamont 1. Struck out—By Mclieu'e,!Jbl 0 1 3 0 oiHousem'n.cf ii 0 2 300 they are the hot stuff and no mistake. Bnslim'n, a* 3 1 0 1 21 Peeplee.ss... 3 0 1 5 2 Carl 2, by Lamout 2. Passed balls—Wright 3. Wild Happold.c... 3 01 0 1 0 Dowie. 3b... 5 021 2 0 We have never had a team that displayed tho Wiseman, If 4 12 3 00 rCelioc, c..... 501 6 o 1 pitch—Carl. Umpire—Clark. Time—1.35. Godar, 3b.... 4 0 0 0 Gonding, c.. 401 4 same ginger that this one does, and they go Fisher, c...... 400 4 30 •Deaciy, cf..... 501 2 i o ATLANTA vs. BIRMINGIIAN AT ATLAN'A MAY 13: Gorton, cf... 4 1 2 •= 1 0 McGinn s, p 4 in the game with a snap and ginger that Jooks Carey, 3b... 411 1 12 Pa but, lb..... 420 6 i o ATLANTA AB.B. B. P. FIIIIMIN'M. AB.II.B. p A.F, McDon'd. p 3 0 1 0 40 Total ...... 40 110*30 18 1 like we are going to win anyhow, whether wo> Giffonl. if.... 400 2 0 U Dillard. rt'.... 4 101 0 0 Calluhan,2b 413 2 Walsh, rf.... 3 21 2 01 Total...... 3l 2 7 33 13 I do or not. and it shows that German has them P»ynter,2b.. 410 4 31 Gorman,3b.. 301 2 3 1 V«nDyke.cf5 021 Fuller, ss.... 410 04 0 under the very strictest discipline, and that Stuwart. lb.. 50211 0 li *Non« out when winning run waa scored. they know that he won't stand any monkeyin" fllanean, 2u4 1 2 3 3 1 Fields, c..... 5116 Katz, If...... 4 11101 Birmingham...... 0 000000100 1—2 Wittrock, p3 1 1 Drinkwa'r.pl 001 0 0 Kuowios, Ib5 2 3 9 Ityan, lb... 412 8 00 and will want them to put up the best game New Orleans...... 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 they can. In other words, we have got the Total...... 37 ti f 27 14 7 Kelluui, p.... 3110 11 Wagner, It'5 0 0 2 McKi-n'e,2b 3 310 0 10 —BvWallcer 1. Struck" out—By McDonnld 2, by Games Played May 18. ofteru J. W. BAILEY. "VVugnrs— Ilouse'n, cf 4 00 2 00 Kuowlog, Ib4 0 1 11 Savannah, Ga., May 19.-Editor "Sporting Earned runs—Atlanta 2, Birmingham 1. Two base 1 1 Lite: —An amateur tii-Oliib League has been hits—Callahan, Knowles, McDade, Walsh. Threo- Montgomery 1, Columbus 4. Batteries—Kellnm, Dowie,3b..... 5 1 I 1 1 0 Philiip", ss 4 0 2 2 6 3 base hit—Godar. Home runs—Knowles, Rappold. Sheliati, Wiley; Daniels, Wright. Gouding. c.. 5 1 1 7 20 McDade,3b. 402 3 2 0 Stolen bises—Wagner 2, Walsh. Gorton 2. First on ^NoTE.—Rain prevented the Mobile-Atlanta game. Smith,, p.... ft 1_ !_ 0 10 Miller, rf... 4001 0 0 balls—By Walker 3, by Sparks 8. Passed balls— Total...... 40129 27 103 Wagner, If 402 1 01 lields, Kappold. Wild pitches—Sparks 2. Left on Games Played May 15. Total...... 'to u 11 27 125 buses—Atlanta 8, Birmingham 7. Double play— MOBILE vs. ATLANTA AT MOBILE MAY 15: *WaIker batted for Cross in ninth inning. will doubtless be an exciting one, as there' is Wagner, Callahan. Umpii-u—Lally. Time—1.40. MOBILE. AB.H. B. P. A. E ATLANTA. AB.U. B. P. A. E New Orleans...... 3 0000 3 0 0 0—12 quite a friendly rivalry existing between them. Dobbs, B».... 3 00 1 20 C«ll«uati,2b 502 5 60 Atlauta ...... 000000000—0 Games Played May 12. Busch'n. 3b 312 2 11 VanDyke.cf 1 1 3 3 0 0 Earned runs—New Orleans 3. Two-base hits— NEW ORLEANS vs. COLUMBUS AT N. 0. MAY 12: Wiseman, If 4 0 1 4 00 Fields, c..... 401 4 10 Powman, Huston, Stolen baaes—Powell, Bowman, N.OULEANS.AB.R. B. P. A. E1COLUMBUS. Ali.R.l). P. A E Fisher, c..... 401 3 20 Kuowles, lb 3 1 0 lo 1 0 McDade. Double play—Powell,Kuox. First on balls Casay.lb..... 4 0 2 10 2 0 Wagner, If.. 3 111 —By Smith 1, by Norton 1. by Cross 3. Hit by Hartlogiie, McAvoy and Cummings. in Oiim- York, rf.. .. 6 22 1 0 0 Oarroll,3b.._ 5 12 3 10 mings, Krenson and Hipkins we have the three Powell, It... C 4 3 2 0 0 Broderick.lf 3 0 0 200 Schmidt, rf.. 4 01 1 00 Phillips, si... 4101 pitcher—Bv Cross 1. Struck out—By Smith G, by Paynte:,2b.. 4 02 1 51 McDade, 3D. 4 1111 Cross 2. Passed balls—Fields, Gonding, Urnnire— best pitchers in the State. In Johnnie Bun-h Hustou, BS..5 34 2 31 SlcFad'n, lb 3 0 0 11 0 0 we have undoubtedly the best fielder in the Knox, 2b... 422 3 40 Pedroso, cf.. 4 12 4 0 Wittrock, cf 4 0 I 2 0 0 Miller, rf... 4 120 (I 0 Pellz. Time—1.50. Brooklleld,p2 1_ 0 ]_ 31 Norton, p... 4121 2 0 .South. Burch is a ball player all over In J3owman,lb5 2 2 10 "1 0 Daniels, rf.. 300 1 00 COLUMBUS vs. MONTGOMERY AT COL'S MAY 18: the outfield he takes care of everything in his House'n. cf3 121 Hall, B*...... 400 0 0 Total ...... 32 2 10 24 15 3 Total...... 35 T 12*2U ll I Columbus ...... 20200000 0—4 territory and a good deal out of it. He is very Dowie, 31).... 5 (i I 1. 5 Phelan, 2b.. 401 *Paynter out for not retouching third base. Montgomery...... 1 1020210 x—7 swift in running the bases, and is an exceed­ Gondinz.c... 6 0 i 7 00 Wright, c.... 4 1 i. 22 Mobile...... 0 0 2000 0 0 0--2 Hits—Columbus 12, Montgomery 9. Errors—Col­ ingly good batter. s, p 5 2 1^ 0 20 Hughes, p... 200 6 3 \ Atlanta...... 0 0012004 x—7 umbus 3, Montgomery 6. Batteries—Lamont, Wil­ In a recent game between Charleston and Total..... 45 16 18 2745 £ William'u,p 2 01 02 0 Earned runs—Atlanta 4. Two-base hits—Casey, liamson, Gray; Bailey, Kehoe. havannah, in Charleston, there happened to be Total...... 34 3 8 27 1., „ Buschmau. Three-base hits—Norton, Wisetnau. Mc­ MOBILE vs. BIRHINGIIASI AT MOBILE MAY 18: in the city a well-known business man of this New Orleans...... 10211254 o_1C Dade. Sacrifice hits—Dobbs, Wapner. First on balls Mobile...... 0 0120110 3—8 city who attended the game. While there a Columbus...... 0 0200100 0— 3 — By Norton 2, by Brooicfield 1. Passed ball—Fields. Birmingham...... ! 0200005 1—9 Charleston enthusiast, in the process of blowing Earned runs—New Orleans 9, Columbus 2. Two- Struck out—By Norton 4, by Brooktield 2. Double Hits—Mobile 8, Birmingham 18. Errors-Mobile off his mind, made a remark that Charleston base hits—Hustou, jMcGinniis, Pedruse. Home runs play—Norton, Callalmn, Knowles. Umpire—Keefe. 2, Biiiuingham 10. Batteries—Schuiidt, Lanser, would beat out Savannah in the League race. —Huston, Knox. Double plays—Knox, Huston, Nuw ORLEANS vs. BIRMING'M AT IN. 0. MAY 15: Fisher; Fricken, Kappold, Umpire—Keefe. The Savannah man chipped in that he didn't Bowman; McGinnis, Hustoii, Knox, Bowman. First N'ORLEANS.AB.K. B. p. A. E BIHMIN'M. AB.R. u. p A E believe they would do such a thing and of­ on balls—«v McGimm 3, by Hughes 8, by William- York, rf...... 5 0 2 2 0 0 Walsh, rf... 4 0 0 0 00 CHEERFUL COLUMBUS. fered to bet the Charlestonian, just as a son 2. Hit by pitcher—By Williamson "l. Struck Powell, II... 301 0 0 Fuller.ss.. ..400 starter, $100 that Savannah would not only out—15y SlcGinnis 5, by Hughes 2. Passed ball_ Carl, If...... 100 0 0 Katz, If...... 301 4 beat Charleston out, but would win the pen­ W right. Wild pitch—Williamson. Umpire—Clark Huston, ss... 3 0 1 4 3 0 Uyan, lb..... 4 0 0 15 1 1 Not Dismayed Despite the Team's nant. Although this gave the Carolina.ii two Time—2.10. Knox, 2b.... 501 3 0 McKeri'e.2b 300 1 3 1 Rather Low Standing. (•hances to the Savannah man's one, the former backed out and would not show the color of his ATLANTA vs. BIRMINGHAM AT ATLANTA MAY 12: Bowman, 11)4 0 0 10 01 Rappold, c.. 4 013 ' 0 0 Columlms. Ga., May 1G,—Editor "Sporting Houseai'n.ci'4 0 1 money. ATLANTA. AB.H. H. P. A. B BlnMISO'lI. AB.E.B. P. A E 2 0 0 Godar, 3b... 201 0 0 0 Life:"—Since the leani. left.' home it has been Dowie, 3b.... 400 120 Gorton. cf.,.. 401 1 We learn with regret that Frank Connaugh- Call«han,2b4 1 2 2 6 0 Wiilsli. rf... 5 0 0 (I ()'0 0 0 strengthened in pue or two places, Init word ton, who played, here in '93, and who has many VjiuUvke,cf6 12 2 01 Fuller,ss..... 3 102 3 I Guuding, c.. 31 2 5 00 Frickeu.p... 400 1 3 o cornea from Mobile that about six out of the Smith, p..... 3 0 0 o 3 0 friends in Savannah, has not played with the Fields c..... 412 0 0 Katz, If...... 301 Total...... 320 4 27.l7 nine men who have been in the game there Giants for several days. Why he was token Knowles, Ibo 0 0 S 1 0 Ryan, lb... 3 (I 0 Total..... 35 1~8" 27 ll 1 have been ill, which possibly accounts for the off is not known, as it is apparent he is putting Wagner. If.. 3 01 0 00 McKeire,2b 4 0 0 New Orleans...... 0 0000000 1—1 losses. By studying tha official scores it will be up a very good game. Norton, p... 400 2 20 Kappild, c.. 2 J 1 5 Birmingham ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—0 seen that the new men are good ones. Mc- Frank Butler, a Savannah boy, who was farm­ Phillipvs... 4 0 0 1 1 0 Godar, 3li... 311 1 TWO-IIIIHH hits—Gondino:, Houseman, Katz. Sacri­ padden, our new first baseman, has not yet ed out to Columbus,. O., in the Western League J1i:D»dc-,:-ili.4 1 1 1 I 1 Gorton. cf.. 4 0 0 fice hit—Smith. Slolen bases—P.iwell, Gorton. been charged up with an error, and manages by New York, is putting up an exceedingly Miller, rf... 4 1 2 , p.., 4 o 1 First on balls—By Smith 4, by Fricken 4. Struck to get in several hits per game, some of them good game, and is considered one of the fast­ calling for two or three bags. Broderick, our l ...... 37 a 10 27 \z ~4 Total..... 31 a 4 '£} 12 ri out—By Smith 4, by Frieliou 1. Wild Ditch—SmitV. est fielders in the League, as is evirlfmc-eij b« Umpire— Claris. • uew left ticlclcr, is also covering lots of ground bis scores iu some of the recent games. May 23- LIFE.

Hargrove 2, Heilman, Kain, Zimmermao. Left on Burke, 3b....2 0 0 2 4 0]Bow*rm'n,c 2 101 bxses— Portsmouth 7. Richmond 0. Umpire—Cline. S,buffer, If.. 1 00 0 00 Stephen'u.lf 2 110 PETERSBURG vs. B.OANOKE AT P. MAY 13: Hurerove.cfl 00010 Wentz,2b... 100 1 PETKIISB G. AB. U. B. P. A, E ROANOKE. AB.K.Ii. P. A.E Heilman, ss. 1 00 1 31 Ramp, 3b.... 2100 10 Shrills,' 2t>... 6243 2 (i Cocknmn,3'b5 0 0 1 3 0 Schmidt, p.. 000 1 0 0 Corbett, p... 202 0 10 Stanhope.c.. 512 2 00 Whiten* 1,20 5 112 2 I Leach, p..... 1000 30 Total..... 21 5 6*12 81 Breen, Sb.... 612 2 30 GroTe, If..... 421 2 0 0 Total...... 130 0 15 12 3 Dundon, ss..3 106 51 E. Tate, lb.. 5 2 2 12 01 Portsmouth...... '...... , 0 000 x—0 Brodie, rf... 521 01 Wrigley, s».. 5 3 2 1 Norfolk...... 2 102 0—5 Kane, p,lf.... 5 13 0 02 Williams,c.. 301 S 20 *Burke on third base iu fifth inning, and 110 one Keefer, lb.. 513 9 00 H.Tate. cf.... 501 2 01 out wben game terminated. McCaun, If 3 1 I 0 00 Gochna'r.'rf 3 11 2 00 Earned run—Norfolk. Three—base" hits—Corbett, Miller, cf... 512 4 00 Lipp, p...... 4100 30 Armstrong. Two-base hits—McFarlan 2, Corbett, Armstro'g,p2 00 0 00 Tolal...... 39 109 27 184 First ou balls—By Corbett 1. Struck out—By Leach Total...... 45 1118 27 104 2. Stolen bases—Btirke 2, Shaffer, Lelt ou bases— Petersburg...... 3 0115010 0—11 Portsmouth 2, Norfolk 2. Sacrifice lilt—Wentz. VIRGINIA LEAGDE. Roanoke...... 0 2320030 0—10 Umpires—Leaoh, Gilroy and McNamara, Earned runs— Petertbnrg 6. Roanoke 3. Two-base Toe guards designed for either Games to be Played. hits— Brodie, Katie, McCann, Miller, '\Vhitehiil. Games Played May 10. May 25, 26, 27—Portsmouth at Roanoke, Home rung — Sholta, Kane, E. Tate, Wrigley 2. PORTSMOUTH vs. NORFOLK AT P'H MAY 16: right- or left-hand pitchers, Richmond at Lynchburg, Petersburg at Norfolk. Stolen t)ases--Sliolta 4. Gochnaner, Breen, Cockman. PORTSM'H. AB.U.B. P. A.B NORFOLK. AB.R.B. P. A. E May 28, 29, 30, 30—Portsmouth at Norfolk, First on balls— By Kane 3, by Armstrong 2, by Lipp MBIT, rf..... 6116 01 Ballent-u,s»3 2 1 0 1 is a feature of... Eoagoke at Richmond, Petersburg at Lynchburg. 4. Struck out — By Kane 1, by Lipp 2, bv Armstrong IIa'l,2b...... 400 0 1 1 McFarlan'.cffi 12601 1. Wild pitch— Kalie. Umpire— Belts. " lime— 1.45. Hallmau, It'5 1 2 '1 0 0 Anustr'g.ibS 22 801 The Record. Rollins, c... 5122 2 2 Turner, rf... 421 100 CLAFLIN'S The record of the Virginia League up to Games Played May 14. Burke, 3b... 3 1 1 0 5 1 Bowernf u,c 442 500 May 19, inclusive, is as follows: Shatter, lb.. 2 (I 0 3 1 0 Steveue'n, If 4 11101 PORTSMOUTH vs. NORFOLK AT P'H MAY 14: Magee, lb... 2216 0 0 Wentz, 2b... 3 10400 PORTSMO'H.AB.R. B. F. A.E NORFOLK. AB.R.B. P. A. Hargio'e, ct 5 1 1 2 0 1 Ramp, 3b.... 513 2 41 BASE BALL SHOES. ilarr, rf...... 310 200 sfd, aa'l I 2 2 1 Heilman, ss 4 1 2 432 Gilroy, p..... 000 0 00 Magee, HI.... 4 0 0 800 MoSarl'n.cf 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 Corbett, p.... 512 0 60 They're described in our artistic booklet Reiman,2b.. 2 0 2 010 Atni8tr'i£,lb4- • 0- 1- 13- 1 0 Total...... 4 L 810 24 14 8. Total...... 39 15 1427 15 5 (free). H»ll,2b...... 1 1 1 4 1 0 Turner, rf.. 411 Portsmouth ...... 3 0 00 0 I 3 01—8 W. M. CLAFLIN, 831 Chestnut St., Philad'a. Rolling, c.... 400 3 0 o|lJc>Wfrman,c4 1 0 Norfolk ...... 32250030 x—16 Lynchburg ...... 750 Burke. 3b... 2000 1 0 Stepben'n,lf'3 001 Earned runs—Portsmouth 4, Norfolk 6. «*Three- •*. ^ •»• ^ ^ Norfolk...... Schaffer, If 3 0 1 300 Wontz,2b... 3 0 0 0" base hits—Mjigee, Bowerman. Two-base hits—Marr, Petersburg....;...... Hargrove.cf 3 1 0 2 0 1 Ramp, 3b... 400 1 Hiillman, Eollius2, Haigrove. First on balls—By Portsmouth...... lleiliniui^s.. 4 0 1 2 2 0 Hfanmill'r.pS 110 Lampa 7, by Corbel! 3. Hit by pitcher—Hargrove, Richmond ...... 13 Brandt, p.... 301 050 Ballenti'e,ss2 11 0 10 ASE BALL. CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. Magee. Struck out—By Corbett 4. Stolen bases- Philadelphia Ball Park, Broad and Huntingdon, Boanoke ...... Total...... 303 6 24 91 Total...... 34 5 9 i7 .20 I Hall, Hallmau, Burke, Lampe, McFarlan 2, Arm­ B Portsmouth ...... 1 000110 .0. 0—3 Monday, 31ay 25.--PHJLADELPHIA TS. BOSTON. strong, Stevenson 2. Left on basest-Portsmouth 11, Tuesday, May 26.—PHILADELPL1A vs. CHICAGO. 7 13 19 15 14 15 83 Norfolk...... 1 000103 Ox— 5 Norfolk 8, Sacrifice hit—Weutz. Passed ball— Earned runs — Norfolk 1. Two-base hits — McFar- Wedu'y, May 27.—PHILADELPHIA vs. CHICAGO. .P'-t.l Won,Lost. Pet. Bowerman. Umpire—Cline. Thured'y, May 28.—PHILADELPHIA vs. CHICAGO. Lynchlurg... 21 7 .750 Richmond .... 15 14 .481 lau. Three-base bit — Bowerman. Stolen bases — Marr, Hall 2, llargrove balleutiue. Turner. Double ROANOKE vs. LYNCHBURG ATRO'E MAY 16: Friday, May 29—PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS. Norfolk...... 15 13 .536 Uoanoka .. ... 1'i 15 .444 BOANOKB. AB.R.B. P. A «|LYNCHB'G. P. A.E Saturday, May 30—PHILADELPHIA T«. ST. LOUIS. Portsmouth.,. U lo .48;! Petersburg... 8 19 .^Jti play — LanKstord, Ramp. Fir.-t on balls — By Brandt 2, by Pfnnmi)lor 1. Hit by pitcher— By Pfaumiller 2. Cockman,3b 400 2 20 Pickering, If 4 1 1 200 General admission 25c. May at 3.45 P. M. Wliiteh'l,2b4 02 1 20 Leuby. ss... 4133 Reserved seats at F. Millos, 802 Chestnut Street. Games Played May 12. Struck out— By Brandt 3, by Pfanmiller 1. Sacrifice bite—Burke, Schatfer, Braudt, Went/,. Wild pitcn— Grove. If...... 400 3 00 Dolan, 3b... 4012 LYNCHBURG vs. NORFOLK AT L'o MAY 12: Brandt. Uiwpire— Cline. Tims— 2h. E. Tate, lb 4 0 2 11 00 McGaun, 2b 4 0 0 0 LYNCilliti. AB.It.Ii. V. NORFOLK. AB.B.B. p. A.E Wrigley, as.. 4 0 1 1 4 0 Schabol, c.... 4 1 0 5 —By Packard fl, by McNamara 2. Umpire—Connor. Pick 1 1 0 Turner, rf.. 321 0 0 0 WbHeb'll,2b4 002 3 1 Lea by, s.... 400 Chesbro, p... 3 10 0 31 Boylan, p.... 3 2 2 0 80 NORFOLK vs. RICHMOND AT NO'K MAY 19: Schabel. c... 301 2 2 0 Bii)lenlitie,c4 006 1 1 Grove, If..... 4 0 u 2 0 0 Dolau.3b.....4 0 0 Total...... 33 1 6 2411 1 Total...... 33 5 8 27 15 1 0 E.Tate,lb... 4 0 0 12 0 0 McGann, 2l> 3 0 1 3 NORFOLK. AB.B.B. P. A.B RICHMOND. AB.R. B. P. A. E Smith, cf.... 400 U*MJ 0 Stephen'1),H 3 1 1 0 0 Lynchburg...... 00110003 x—-5 Ballantinfl,c4 1 1 1 0 Kain, rf...... 5 0 0 0 0 "" s. 2b... Ill 4 5 0 Wrigley, S3.. 4 021 3 1 Sclmbel, c.. 3005 Little, lb... 4 0 1 10 00 Williams, c.. 4 01 4 10 Smith, of.... 3 013 Koanoke...... 00000001 0—1 McFarl'n,cf4 1 0 1 0 Tanneh'l, If 4 2 2 0 o Fear, rf...... 3 2 2 3 00 Gilroy, 3b... 2 101 0 1 Earned runs—Ro»nok» 1, Lynchburg 4. Two-base Armstr'g.lb4 1 2 Groves, cf... 400 0 0 MeFarla'd.pS 10 0 50 Cotbett, p... 4021) 7 0 H.Tate, cf... 401 0 0 2 Little, lb.... 3 008 Lipp, rf...... 200 000 aienn, rf... 3012 hits—Boylan, Whitehill, E. Tate. Stolen bases— Turner, rf... 401 Pender, 2b.. 2014 3 t> Total...... 33 7 8 24 13 2 Tola'...... 30 C 8 24 18 4 Coons, rf...... 100 200 Stultz, p..... 3 000 Leahy, Cockman, Chesbro. Double play—Leaby, Stephen'n.lf 4 0 2 Wells, lb... 4 2 1 10 0 o Lyncliburg...... 2010031 0—7 Chetbro, p.. 3 0 0 U 50 Little. First on balls—By Cbesbro 1. Hit by pitclver Lanesfo rt,ss 412 Boland.c..... 3 014 0 1 ttorfuik...... 0220000 2—0 Total...... 30 1 4 27 15 1 —Tate, Ctusbro. Struck Out—By Boylan 5. by Ches­ Total...... 340 8*25 125 Weutz, 2b.. 210 520 Zimme'n.Sb 1021 5 I Earned rung—Lynchburg 2, Norfolk 3. Two-base bro -1. Passed ball—Williams. Umpire—B«tt9. Ramp, 3b... 400 310 Berte, s»..... 4 003 2 0 biig—Stephcnson, Mcl'arlau, Picketing, Langsford. *0ne out when winning run was made, Time--1.30. Corbett, p.. 4 0 1 1 80 Gilpatrick.p 3 0 0 0 2 u Homo runs—Dalan, Armstrong, Turner. Struck out Lynchtiurg...... 0000000 0 1—1 Roanoke...... 0000000 0 0—0 RICHMOND vs. PETERSB'GATRI'D MAY 16: Total...... 34 5 9 27 151 Total...... 334 7 27 13 2 —By McFarlau 2, by Corbett 6.' First on balls—By BICHMOND. AB.R.B. P. A. B PtTEHiB'a. AB.R. B. P. A.E Norfolk...... 20000001 2—5 McKarliin C, by Corbi'tt 7. Umpire—Connor. Two-buse hits—Glenn, Cockman. Three-base hits —H. Tale. Stolen b.ises—Glenn, Cockman. Double Kain.rf...... 5 2 1 3 0 OjSliolta, 2b... 5 1 3 8 23 llichmoud...... 10002001 0—4 PETERSBURG vs. ROANOKE AT P'o MAY 12: plays—McGann unassisted; E. Tate unassisted; Mc- Sanford, If.. 6 1 2 0 00 Kelly, If..... 502 1 Earned runs—Norfolk 2, Richmond 2. Home run PETEBSB Q. AR.B.B. P. A.ElROANOKE. AB.T..B. P. A. K Giuin, Lonhy. Little. Struck out—By Stultz; 3. by Groves, cf... 5122 0 0 Hreen,3b....5 031 —Armstrong. Two-base hits—Armstrong, Tannehill Dundou, ss.. 332 3 51 Uoc;iunaii,3b 500 2 00 'Chesbro 3. Fir t ou ball*—By Stultz 1. Umpire- Pender, 2u.. 5 32321 Duudon, ss.. 4 00092 2. Wild pitch—Corbett. Struck out—By Corbett 4. Kelly, If..... 101 0 00 WhitehM,2b5 23 4 20 Belts. Time—1.20. Wells. lb.....5 12920 Brodie, rf,... 401 1 00 by Gilpatrick 3. First on balls—By Corbett 4, by Quiun, If.... 402 3 00 Grove, If...... 512 1 01 Boland, c.... 512 7 10 Kane, lb..... 402 8 10 Gilpatrick 2. Hit by pitctier—Ballantine, McFarlan. Breen, 3b... 300 0 41 E.Tute, lb... 5 2. 2 7 01 RICHMOND vs. PETERSBURG AT B. MAY 14: Zimuie'n,3b 422 1 00 Stauhope.c.. 400 5 10 Left on bases—Norfolk 6, Eichmond 5. Double play Sholta, 2b... 400 0 Wrigley.ss.. 5 23 3 30 RICHMOND. AB.R. B. P. A.E PF.TEK8B G. AB.R. B. P. A.E Berte, ss...... 5 01 0 40 Miller, cf... 4113 03 —Zimmerman, Pender, Wells, Stolen base—Walls. Slanhope, c o 0 1 1 1 Williams, c 4 1 0 4 11 Kain, rf...... 4 32 1 00 Sholta, 2b... 5 02 2 40 MaUrkey, p5 22 2 70 Dillon.p...... 2'0 0 0 5 0 Umpire—Cline. Time—2.15. Brodie, rf... 400 0 (I II.Tate, cf... 322 3 01 Sanford, If.. 521 8 0.0. Quinu, c,.... 300 2 00 Total...... 45 13 16 27 16 1 Total ..... 37 212 2718 9 PETEKSBRUGVS. POBTSMO'H AT P. MAY 19: Keefer, lt>.. 3 0 0 13 0 0 Gochim'r, ri 4 32 3 10 Groves, cf... 6 3 3 1 0 1 Stanhope, c2 1 0 210 Pei)der.2b.... 623 5 Breen, 3b... 402 1 01 Richmond...... 2 .1 0 0 220 6 0—13 r-ETERSB'G. AB.R. B. P. A. E PORTSMO'll. AB.R. B. f. A.E Miller,cf...... 3 10 1 00 Che^bro.p... 4 1 i 0 30 Petersburg...... ,; 001000100—2 Sbolta, 2b... 400 3 21 Hallmau. If. 3 11100 Kitson, p... 432 0 00 Wells, lb.... 3019 Dundon, ss.. 5 12 3 61 Total...... 4014 15 27 104 Bolaud, c... 313 5 Urodie, rf... 401 2 00 Earned runs—Richmond 5, Petersburg 1. Three- Kelly, If..... 400 0 0 Marr, rf..... 411 2 00 Total...... 34 7 8 24 133 Zi,mme'n,3b 411 2 Kane, p...... 400 1 31 base hit—Kane. Two-base hits—Berte, Sholta, Breen, 3b.... 4 0024 O'Rollins, c.« 322 5 0 0 Petersburg ...... 001030102—7 Berte. ss...... 5 1 1 0 3 *^ Keefer, In.. 3 1 0 10 10 Miller. First on errors—Richmond 3, Petersburg 1. Dundon, ss.. 4 0 0 0 5 OJBurke, 3b... 4 1 1 1 1 0 lioauoke ...... 1 3022142 x—14 Gilpatn'k, p 511 1 41 McCann, If.. 1004 0 1 First on balls—By Malarkey 1, by Dillou 2. Left on Brodie, rf... 41110 OIMagee, lb.... 401 7 1 0 Earned runs — Petersburg 4, Roanoke 7. Two-base Miller, cf.... 401 0 1 0 bases—Richmond 8. Petersburg 10. Struck out—By Kaffert, lb.. 2 0 0 10 0 lIlIarKrove.cf 3 102 0 0 hits--Quitm, E. Tute. Home runs—Kitson 2, Duu- Total..... 41 14 16 27 12 4 Malarkey 5, by 'Dillon 5. Hit by pit:her—Pender. Kaue.cf...... 31010 IjHall, 2b..... 301 6 4 0 dop. Wrigley, Gochnnuer, Chesbro, H. Tate. Stolen Total..... 38 3 8 27 16 5 Double play—Berte, Pencler, Wells. Stolen bases— Stanhope, c 3 0 2 7 1 0 Heilman. ss 4 0 1 2 0 bases—Broen, Sholta, K. Tute. Double play—Dun- Richmond...... 30105120 2—14 Sanford 3. Groves 2, Pender, Wells.. Zimmerman 3, Armstro'g.p 301 0 ti 1 Braudt, p... 400 7 0 don. Reefer. Fusion balls—By Kitson 1, by Chesbro Petereburg...... 20000100 0— 3 MaJarkey 2, Kelly 2, Kaue, Stanhope. Passed ball— Karned runs—Richmond 7. Petersburg 1. Three- Total...... 31 2 4 24 18 4 Total...... 32 6 8 27 150 3. Hit by pitcher—By Kit-on 1, by Chehbro 1. Struck Bolaud. Umpire—Connor. Times—2.04. Petersburg...... 0 0000001 1—2 out—By Kitson 2, by Cbesbro. Passed ball—Williams. baee hits—Sanford, Berte. Two-btse hits—Pender, Boland, Sliolta. First on errors—Richmond 4, Portsmouth...... 2 0000031 x—0 Wild pitcl.es —h.itson, Chebbroi Umpire—Belts. Games Played May 18. Earned runs—Petersburg 1, Portsmouth 4. Two- Time—1.30. Petersburg 3. Firjt on balls—By Gilpatrick 2, by Kane 5. Left on bases—Richmond 8, Petersburg 10. LYNCHBURG vs. ROANOKE AT LY'G MAY 18: base bit—Mageo. Home runs—Brodie, Rolling. PORTSMOUTH vs. RICHMOND AT Po'n MAY 12: Struck out—By Gilpatrick 3, by Kane 3. Double LYNCHttO. AB.R.B. t>. A.E|ROaNOKE. AB.R.B. P. A.B Double play—Breon, Sholla, liaffert. First on balls PoRTSM'H. AB.B.B. P. A. i RICHMOND.AB.R.B. P. A. E pluys—Dundon, Keefer; Sholtn, Keefer. Stolen bases Pickering.lfS 2 2 0 0 0 L'ockman.Sb 2 1 0 3 10 -illy Braudt 1, by Armstrong 3. Hit by pitcher— Marr, rf...... 5 021 0 0 Kain, rf...... 5 0 1 2 0 0 —Kain 4, Grovus. Peudar, Zimmerajan, Bsrte, Gil­ Leahy, ss.... 511 4 2 O 1 Whittfh'I.Zb 4 Oil Rollins, Hallmau. Struck out—By Brandt 5, by Mapee, lb... 511 Siuiford, If.. 412 4 o o patrick, Umpire—Connor. Time—1.13. Dolan, 3b... 412 0 2 (i'Grove, cf..... 3003 Armstrongs. Stolen bases—Kaiie, Stanhope. Wild Refman, 2b 5 0 0 2 3 O'Grovos, cf... 2 101 o o McGaun. 2b 5 I 3 4 20 Tate, lb...... 4 0 1 13 pitch—Armstrong, Umpire—Connor. Time—1.50. Rolling c.... 3 104] o Ponder, 2l>... 4 0 2 2 2 1 Fear, c...... 401 9 1 1 Wrigley, ss.. 4 Oil LYNCHBURG vs. BOANOKE AT i* MAY 19: Burke, 8l>... 3111 3 0Wells, lb...... 4 1 1 11 1 1 Games Played May 15. Smith, cf... 5022 0 1 Williams, c. 4 0 0 4 LYNCUB G. AB.H. B. P. A. E, ROANOKE AB.R.B. P. A. E Shaffer, If... 4222 0 o'/imme'n.Sb 2 1 1 J 1 1 RICHMOND vs. PETERSBURG AT ii. MAY 15: Little, lb... 3106 0 0 Ch 23 2 4 0 I'iokeringilf 5 li 1 2 0 >l Richmond...... 0 0 0 0 0301 1—5 Out the "Victor" Guide. Little, lb... 4 0 1 10 0 (I Wentz, 2b... 3132 Williams, c 5 1 ii 3 U 0: Leahy, a->... 5 1 2 0 6 1 Norfolk...... I 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0—4 A new base ball guide for 1806 has mado o o Ramp, 3b.... 301 1 Wiijjloy.su.. 5 1314 ij Doian, 3b.... 5 0 1 1 2 0 Earned runs—Norfolk 4, Richmond 1. Two-base its appearance in the Victor Guide, Issued by Evans,' p..... 30006 I'iGilroy, p..... 300 2 40 E.Tate. lb... 5 0 2 13 0 OiMcGann, 2b5 113 1 1 hits—Armstrong, Wont/,, Ramp, Wells, Pender. the Overman Wheel Company of Chicopee Falls, Total...... 344 9 24 1G3J Total...... 38 9 1727 11 2 Wliiteh'l,2b 5 1 u 2 50 Fear, c ..... 4112 1 2 Three-base hit—Sanford. Home runs—JMcFiubui. Mass., makers of the famous Victor base ball. Lynchburg...... 0 1 0 0 1 0 I 1 o~4 ILTate, cf... 513 3 00 Smith, cf..... 4 012 0 0 Buliatitine. Stolen bases—Armstrong, Bmverman, This Guide is like the Victor ball-^tirst-class Kin-folk ...... 10211103 x—9 Grove, If.... 510100 Little, lb... 40016 10 Boland. First on bulls—By Pfaumiller 1, by Gilrov in every particular; In fact, the Guide marks Coons,' rf... 421 2 0 0 Gionu, rf..... 3 00 0 00 1. by Tannehili 1. Struck out—By Pfaumiller 2, by a new departure in that class of literature. Earned runs—Lj uchburg 3. Norfolk 4. Two-ba-e Is is not the organ of any one league, but of all bits—Turner, Fear. Three-base bits—Little, Arm­ Will is, Ji..... 4000 Uruuuer, p 4 0 1 1 40 Gilroy 1, by Tannehili 5. Passed ball*—Bowermiui the leagues, big and little, and instead of con­ strong. Home runs—MtGann, Turner. Sacrifice Tola!..... 439 14 27 16 1 Tot»l...... 403 8 27 15 4 2. Sacrifice hits—Went/., Bolaud. Umpire—Cline. fining Itself to a single league it gives a vast hit—Ramp, Double plays—Turner, Larigsford; Lynchburg...... 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0—3 Time-2.15. amount of statistics and information useful, iu. LeaUy, McGann, Little. Struck out—By Evans 4, Roanoke...... 2 0101311 0—9 PETERSBURG vs. PORTSMO'H AT P. MAY 18: fact indispensable, to the lovers of base ball by Gilroy 3. First on balls—By Evans 3, by Gilrry 1. Eained runs—Roanoke 4, Ltnchbur»2. Two-base PETERSli'O. AB.R.B. P. A. Kl PORTSM'H. AB.R.II. I'. A.E everywhere. PORTSMOUTH vs. RICHMOND AT P. MAY 13: hits—Williams, McGann, Smith. Home run—Wrig­ Sliolta, 2b... 5 11 1 31 Mailman, If 4 I 1 1 01 The contents embrace a review of the entire PORTSMO'H. AB.B.B. P. A. EJ RICHMOND. AB.R. B. p. A.B ley. Stolen bases—Cockman, Williams, Coons, Leahy, Kelly, If...... C 33 3 11 Marr, rf..... 5 0 0 I 00 base ball field for 1895; a prospectus and roster Marr. rf..... 6232 0 0 Kiiiu, rf,.....-5 1 1 0 0 Dolan, Pickerinjj. Double plays—Wrigiey, White- Breen, 3b... 411 3»: 2 0 Rollins, c... 5022 00 of all leagues, clubs and officials for 1890; Maete.lb.... 6 127 0 1 Sanford, If.. 4 0 1 1 0 hill, Tate; Whitehill, Tate; Little uuassi-ted 2. First Duntlon, 89.. 5 34 3 11 Burke,3l>.....5 1 1 0 2 0 the revised National Agreement, and treatise Rieman,2b.. 5 2 2 3 2 U Groves, cf.... 4 0 1 01 on balls—By Willia 5, by Brunner 2. Hit by pitcher Brodie, rf... 5 1 2 1 0 o Mmjee, lb... 4 I" 1 14 0 0 thereon; a chapter on the status of the minor Roll ins, c.... 5 136 0 0 Fender, 2b. 400 1 30 —Coons. Smith. Struck out— Bv WillisS, by Brun- llaffert, lb.. 4 006 0 2lllargrove.cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 leagues; an elucidation of the ball question; Burke, 3b... 611 Wells, lb..... 1 0 0 11 (II ner2. Umoire—Bcttg. Time—1.45. Kane.cf...... 411 3 00 Hall. 2b...... 3014 7 0 records and averages of the Western League, ShafTer. If.. 522 300 Zirnme'u,3b 411 0 11 JNORFOLK vs. PORTSM'H AT N. MAY 15.— Stanhope, cf 5 23 7 111 1 Flnilinan.Flnilinaii. ss. 3 222 2 2262 National League, Eastern League, Southern Bargrove,cf '231 3 Berte, 88...... 410 5 0 In the absence of a regular umpire'two players um­ Packard,p.... 5 22 010 McNam'a. p 4 2 'L I 31 League, New England League, Western Asso­ Heilman, ss 5 0 2 1 Boland, c.... 300 0 1 pired. In the last hall of the fifth inning during a Total.....43 1417 27 9 6 Total...... 368 11 27 184 ciation, Texas League and all other organiza­ Larapc, p... 500 0 60 Tannehill, p4 01 040 dispute over a decision, by Umpire McNamani, Mana­ Petersburg...... 0 2045000450 3—14 tions: all the championship schedules for 18&C, ger ilcFarlan took the Norfolk players from the and tbe amended playing rules. Total...... 441216 27 14 3l Tota.l...... 33 3 5 27144 P. rtsmoutb...... 0 0 0 u 0 0 0 6 2—8 A feature of the Victor Guide is a review, Portsmouth...... 1 o 7 o 0 1, 1 0 2—12 field and forfeited the game. Score as played: Earuel run*--Petersburg 9. Portsmouth 6. Two- explanation and correct interpretation of the Bichmond ...... 110100000—3 PORTSMO'H.AB.R. B. p. A.E; NORFOLK. AB.R.B. p. A.E base hit—Breen. Home runs—Sholta, Dundon, Playing IJnles by CUirence W. Smith; also a re­ Earned runs—Portsmouth 6, Richmond 1. Two- Marr, rf..... 2 0 0 o Balleuti'e,sa3 00 1 2 U Brodie, Harcrovo,' McNamara. Stolen bases—Dun-., print of John M. Ward's famous book, "How to base hits—Marr2, Rieman, Rolling, Heilman. First Hall, 2b...... 200 2 McFarlan.cfS 12 1 00 don 2, Haltiiinn 2. Marr. Hall. Doubl» pU vs~Hell- Play Base Ball." The Victor Guide can be en balls—By Lampe 4, by Taunehill 3. Struck out— Mapee, lb... 200 Armstr'ti.lb 311 7 01 man, Hall, McGee. First on balls—By Packard 4, procured from any newsdealer or from the £>• Lamps 6, by Tunuebill 'L. Stolen bates—Murr 2, | RoUins, c... 10020 Oj'luruer, rf... 3 001 by McNamara 1. Hn Ly pitcuer—Kaue. Struck, out Overman Wheel Company, Chicopee Falls, Mass. LIFE. May 23-

Games Played May 8. Znhner. Hits—Rockford 9, Dubuque 7. Errors— Batteries—Taylor, Zahner; Gragg, Kimmerer, PEOTIIA vs. CEDAR RAPIDS AT PEOUIA MAY 8: liockford 1, Dubuque 5. Sullivan. CKDAB U'8. AB.R. B. P. A. E| PEOIIIA. AB.n.B. P A. K QUINCY vs. BURLINGTON AT QUINCY MAY 13: Ulncli.ss..... 211 1 4 2|Cole, cf...... 310 3 00 Games Played May 1O. QUINCY. AB.R. B. P. A. E Bl'RLINOT K.AB.R.B. f. A. 1 Barnes, cf... 400 0 0 U Fisher, 2b... 3 0 0 2 PEORIA vs. CEDAR RAPIDS AT PEORIA MAY 10: McMillau,rf2 2131 0 J. White, BS 4 0 0 5 1 Marcum, lb 4 0 1 11 30 Schaub, 3b.. 321 4 CEDAR R'S. AB.R. B. P. A.Ei 1'EOBIA. AB.R.B. P. A. E Ulrich, ss... 521 1 30 R.White, cf 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 Sommers, lb 3 1 0 13 10 Grimm, c... 300 2 10 VauBu'n, If------2 1110 OUlilmore.lb..' 5 016 Uiricli, ss... 4 (i 0 9 0 llCole, cf...... 5 1 3 3 j Donovan, rf 3 1 1 Burkejf..... 4223 Mat nes, cf... 4 0111 OlFisher, 2b... 5 024 5 0 Farrell, cf... 310 0 0 Hines, lb.... 3 0.0 12 0 0 Hill, 3b...... 300 3 2 ^oudere, rf.. 4112 Marcuui, lb 4 2 70 IjSctiaub.Sb... 501 1 0 0 Phillips, It.. S 20 3 1 0 Richte*. rf.. 3 0 0 .2 0 .0 Ebright, 21.301 5 4 Fr mcis, ss.. 301 2 Van Bu'n,lf3 0 o 3 0 OjCollius,' lb... 3 018 1 0 Quiun. c... 411 3 01 Sullivan, c 3 0 1 1 2 ..... 4 005 Dou'n.2b,rf4 0 I 1 1 2! Burke, If..... 3 0 0 2 0 0 0'Conn'I, 2b 5 01 1-30 Nuiton,3b... 20 1 2 31 Carish, p..... 300 0 3 Tliouias.p.... 3 0 1 Hill, 31)...... 4 0 0 0 0 OJSeisler, if.... 4 0 1 2 0 Delauey 3b 4 0 0 1 31 Wilbur, If... 3'0 0 2 0 0 Lathiop, p.. 4 1 1 2 !i 0 Mahaffey, p 3 0 0 0 21 Kimerer, p 1 0 0 o 0 Total...... 32 0 7 27 10 2 rf...... 300 0 00 KraucH, es.. 2 1 0 3 2 Total...... '/u 30 24 1» (•'ullivan, c., 4 2 2 5 0 c.. 4 0 1 4 0 Total...... 3310~52r 1~5 2 Total..... 28 0 2 27 15 5 Cedar Rapids ...... 1 00000020 0—3 Kitnnier'r.p 301 5 0 Souderg, p.... 311 1 12 Quincy...... 1 5 000121 0—10 Peoria...... 10022001 x—G Kbriglit, 2b'!_()(>_ 2 !_ 0 Tola!...... 34 3 iO 27 15 4 Burlington...... 0 0 100000 0— 0 Earned runs—Cedar Rapids 1, Peoria 2. Two-ba-se Total...... 34 4 7 27 13 4 Earned run—Quincy. Two-base bit—Qiifnn, hits—Thomas, Sullivan. Home runs—Schaub, Don- Cedar Rapids...... 0 0 1 I 1 0 0. 1 0—4 Passed ball—Quiun. First on balls—By Lathrop 4, ovau. Sacrifice hit—Fisher. Stolen bases—Ulrich, 1'eoria ...... 0 0002100 0—3 by Mahafly G. Hit by pitcher—By Mahaffy 4. Barnes. Schaub, Ebright, Sullivan, Burke. Double Karned runs—Cedar Rtpids 1, Peoria 1. Two-base Struck out—By Lathrop 1. by Mahaffy 1. Double plays—Marcum, Ebright, Ulrich; Schaub. Gilmore. hits—Sullivan, Cole 2, Marcum 2. Three-base hits plays—Phillips, Delane.i; McMilleu, Sommers. Um­ Struck out—By Thomas 2, by Carish i. Passed balls —Marcum, Sahaiib. Sacrifice hits—Kiimnerer, Cole. pire—Ciinnheis. Time—1.35. WESTERN ASS0CIA1 —Se-s!er 2. Hit by pitcher—By Thomas 3, by Curish Stolen bases—Van Buren 2, Fisher, Dngdale, Struck NOTE.—Rain prevented the Rockford-Peoria and ; 2. First on balls— By Tin.mas 4, l.y Carish 2. Wild out—By Kiminerer 3, by Souders 1. First on balls— St. Joseph-Des Moiues games. pitches—Thomas 2. Umpiie—llarur. Time—2h. By Kimmercr 3. by houdera 1. Hit by pitcher—By Games to be Played. ROCKFORD vs. DUBUQUE AT ROCKFORD MAY 8-. Kiminerer 2. Double pla>s—Seisler, Duudale, Seis­ Games Played May 14. May 26. 27, 2S—St. Joe at Burlington, Des ler, Fisher, Col line; Kiinmerer, Ebright, Marcum. QUINCY vs. BURLINGTON AT QUINCY MAY 14 ROCKFORD. AB.R.B. P. A. El DUBUQUE. AB.R.B. P. A. B Umpire—Harter. Time—2.15. Moim'S at. Quincy, Dubuque at Pfioria, Cedar O'Connor, It 3 1 1 2 01 Newuiau, cf 4 1 1 3 00 QUINCY. AB.R.B. P. A. F. BURLING'N.AB.R. B. P. A. B Rapids at liockford. Warner, 2b..4 11 2 51 Lonjt, If...... 412 2 0 tf DES MOINES vs. ST. JOSEPH AT D. M. MAY 10: Ulrich, es... 5 010! l|j.White,ss.. 3 31 2 31 May 30, .'50, 31—Quincy at Cedar Rapids, Bur- Kr«ig, lb... 4 0 3 11 00 Laroque, 2b3 01 4 31 D.MOINE8. AB.R.B. P. A. SI. JOSEPH. AB.R. II. P. A. E Phillips, If... 3 3 2 3 00 R. Wlnte,cf 3 1 2 2 0 0 lington at Dubuque, Des Moines at liockford, St. Lelcher, rf.. 5 01 2 1 Ester«iu't,3b5 12110 Quinu, c..... 511 2 21 Armstr'g, cG 2 4 5 0 0 Joe at I'eoria. Klaherty. 3b5 01 2 10 Ti|rh«,lli..... 4 11 9 o o Dillou, rf... 501 2 01 Kaymo'd,3b 421 0 3 0 Stonier, 2b.. 3 1001 McHale,2b.. 3 0 0 1 2 0 0: 0onu'l,2b 524 320 Hines, lb... 6128 10 Holland, ss. 4 0 0 1 2 0 Breen, rf...... 3 00 0 0 0 Preston, cf... 523 1 0 Ilsller, lb.. 3 0 0 11 2 0 Reidy, cf.... o 0 2 400 Kichrer, if.. 4 1 0 1 0 0 The Record. Fergna'n, cf 4 0 0 2 10 Dt-veuey, e»4 0 1 7 2 1 SIcKibl>'n,lf4 22 1 0 McVicker,cf4 1 I 0 0 Dubbs, rf,D..;J 1 1 120 Cull, 2b...... 5 1 3 3 0 The record of the Western Association up to Snyder, c.... 310 5 10 Zaliner, c..... 400 0 0 Purvis, lb... 544 lieunett, If.. 4 o 2 1 01 Asclie!-'n,3b 401 2 4 1 Nulton,3b... 201 1 0 Uuderw'd, p 4 3 3 0 3 OJD.Suutl'j, p... 3 0 1_ 0 30 Lohniau, c.. 4 1 1 3 0 0 Johnson, rt 4 1 0 0 Harler,lb... 401_ . 0 0 Wilbur, If.. 5 103 00 May 18, inclusive, is as follows: Hickey, 3b.. 5 11 4 30 3 0 Total ...... 36 B U) 27 ill 3j Total...... 33 5 8 27 ll 5 lloss, ss...... 110 Hill.p.rf..... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Hanson. p.. 2 3 2 0 1^0 McCrea'e, ts 512 2 81 I'urker.c..... 4 0 1 0 0 Total ...... 38 7 f3*23 U 3 Total...... 3(H3 ToflO 9 I Rookford...... 10002021 0—6 Figgeme'r,p 5 0 1_ 1 3 0 ruauck. p .. 2 0 0_ 2 7 0 Dubuque...... 40000100 0—5 •Hinegont for not toucliiup: first. Earned juns — Rock ford 2, Dubuque 3. Three-base Total...... 41 12 15 2"7 fit Total..... 324 8 27 18 1 fReidy out lor not touching first. hits — Underwood, Long. Passed ball — Zahner. First Des Monies...... 0 0 053011 2—12 Quincy...... 110001301—7 OQ balls — By Smith 3, by Underwood 1. Hit by St. Joseph...... 2 0 0000002—4 Burlington...... 72200002 x—13 pitcher — Laroqiie. Struck out — Flaherty, Dillon, Karned runs—Des Moines 9, St. Joseph 4. Two- JSarned runs—Quiocy 3, Burlington 3, Two-base Burlington ...... Zahner. Left on bases — Rockford 7. Dubuque 3. base hits—McCreadie, I'restun, Letcher. Three-base Iris—Armstrong'. J. White, Han-on. Three-base hit Cedar Rapids...... Double plays — Underwood, Suvder, Kreig; Under­ hit—McKibben. Home runs—Purvis, McCreadie —Phillips.. Home run— 0 Counell. First on balH— Des Moiues...... wood, Waruer, Kreig; Warner, Kreig. Time — 1.27. Sacrifice hit—llaller. Stolen bases—Mohler, Pres­ By Hill G, by Dubbs 4, by Hauscn 2. Hit l.y pitcher Dubuque...... ton 3, Purvis, Esterquest. Double plays—Esterqnest —By Dubbs 2, by Haueon 1. Struck out—By Dnbbs Peoria...... 088 BURLINGTON vs. QUINCY AT BURLINQ'N MAY 8: Parker, Haller; ilcCreadie, Mohier, Purvis. First ou 3, by Huneon 4. Umpire—Caruther*. Time—1.50. Quincy ...... o BUKLINO'N.AB.R. B. P. A. E| QUINCY. AB.R.B. P. A. E balls—By Fijigemeier 3, l>y Mauck 4. Struck out— H.White. cfG 1 0 5 2 OlMcMillan.rf 2 31 2 00 ST. JOSEPH vs. DES MOINES AT S. JO'H MAY 14: Rockford ...... '. 1 2 By Figuemeior 3, by Mauck 3. Umpire—Haskell ST.JOSEPH. AB.R. B. P. A. E! DES MOINES.AB.R.B. P. A. B St. Joseph...... 0 0 Armatr'g, rf (J 1 3 1 1 0 Phillips, If.. 403 0 00 Time—2.15. Kichter. If.5 422 0 d| Fairell, cf... 502 2 10 McVicker.cf 5 33 2 0 o Letcher, rf. 523 ROCKFORD vs. DDBUQUE AT ROCKF'D MAY 10: AlcHale.2!).. 5 4 2' 3 4 2 Mohler, 2b. (i 1 2 Lost ...... 12 14 2 8 5|12 <> 14 73 Hmea, lb.... 623 1 OjSommers, Ib5 1 1 10 02 Cu 1, 2b...... (i 2 3 3 liQuinu, C..../3 10 7 10 ROCKFORD. AB.R.B. P. A. El DUBUQUE. AB.R.B. P. Esterqu't,3bG 24 3 0 0 Preston, cf.. 7 2 2 Won. Lost. Pct.-j Won. Lost. Pet. Nulton.Sb... 6 1402 3;U'Conn'l, 2b 5 00 3 2 0 O'Connor, It 4 2110 o Newmau. cf 4 1 1 2 Hiil.Ur, lb... 5 0 1 10 10 Mclii'b'n, If 5 2 2 1 Des Moinets.. H 2 .8751 Burlington.. 9 12 .429 Mnbaff.v, ss. 6 1 2 3 30 Trainor, ss.. I) 0 0 Warner, 2b. 5 1114 0 Long, If...... 5 1 1 0 Beunett. If.. 4 1 I 1 011 Purvis,J'urvjs, lb... 02311 11 Peoria...... 11 5 .688 Quincy...... 9 12 .333 Grim, c...... 6 55 2 0 (I Delaney, 3b 5 1 3 2 Kreig, lb....5 I 2 » 0 0 Laroque, 2b 4 1 0 2 Row, SS.....5 1 0 2 2 0 Lohfnun, c.. 5 2 2 7 2 1 Rocktord .... 13 6 .681 Sit. Joseph... ft 14 .203 Nichola, p.. G 2 \ 0 11 FUherty.3b3 1101 o'.Tighe, lb... 4 I 2 8 Johnson, rf.. 511 0 0 0 Hickey, 3b.. 5 3 5 4 2 Uubb*,' p... 501 0 Dillou, rf..... 5 1 1 Dubuque...... 11 8 .579 Cedar Rapi'a 4 14 .222 Reidy. BS... 4112 0 OjKaymo'd.Sb 400 4 Parker, c... G 2 2 7 2 2 McCrea'e.ss G 2 1 4 1 Total...... 53 f9 23*2C 1~3 4 Holland, SB. 5 I 1 3 3 1 Biecu, rt'.,... 312 3 Slagle, p..... 311 0 0 1 Sonier, p..... Ill Total...... 12 27 127 1 0 Games Played May 6. Fergus'n, cf 5 1 I 0 0 0 Ueveney. ss3 1 1 0 Colburn, p.. 000 0 10 Fi}?seme'r,p 4 1 1 3 0 *0'Connell hit by batted ball. Snyder, c.... 331 8 0 liZahuer, C.....-3 I 0 5 Woodside, p 3 1 0 0 1 Burlington...... 3 2621101 4-19 Total...... 51172230 17 5 DES MOINES vs. DUBUQUE AT D. M. MAY 6: Molesw'h. p 5 1 5 0 0 O|D. Smith.p.. 2111 Total...... 47llH7 2~8 H —Dubuqiie forfeited this game in the sixth inning Quiucy...... ;.... 0 01001 122—7 Total...... 40 1~2 14 i"i S ~2 C»rr, p...... 1 0 0 0 St. Joseph...... 0 027032027 0—16 by refusing to play because President Hickey had Earned runs—Burlington 8, Quincy 1. Two-base ToUI...... 33 8 8 *ii(i lo hits—Uichter, Cull, Grim, Phillips 2, Scunners, Reidy, DeS Moines...... 502042012 1_17 ordered withholding of gate receipts amounting to *Moleswortu out for running out of line. unpaid Association dues. Theecoie: Delaney. Tnree-ba* hit—Grim. Home runs—Grim Karned runs—;t. Joseph 10, Des Moiues 11. Two- 2. Passed ball—Quinti. Wild pitches—Dubbs 2. Rookford ...... 1 0002440 1—12 base hits—McVicker, Haller, Woodside, |Letcher 2, DESMOINS. AB.R.B. P. A. El DUBUQUE. AB.B.B. P. A. E Dubuque...... 00000080 0— 8 Mohler, McKibben. Purvis, McCreadie. Home runs' Lctclier, rf.. 3 2 I) 2 0 0 Newman, rf3 1 I 1 0 0 First on balls—By Uubbs 1, by Nichols 3. Hit by pitcher—Phillips, Qninn 2, Trainor. Lett on bases- Earned runs—Rockford 2, DnbuqneS. Two-base —McVicker, McKibben, Purvis, Hickey 2. Sacrifice Mohler. 2b.. 2 2 I 0 0 01 Long, If...... 3 0 1 100 hiti—O'Connor, Suyder, Three-bnse hit—Flaheriy. )'riston,cf... 2 00 0 0 0|L:u-oqne, 2b 3 0 U 2 10 Burlington 8, Quiucy 11. Stolen buses—Burlington hits—McHale, Mohler, Purvis. Double plajg— 7, Quincy 4. Struck out—O'Conuell, White 3, NiehoU Homo run —Long. Passed ball—Zahner. Wild Fijrgemeier, Purvis, Lohman; Hickey, Moliler,Piirvia, McKib'n, If3 0 2 I 0 OjTiuhe.lb..... 3 0 0 5 01 pitches—Smith 2. First on balls—By Moleaworth 4, Purvis, lb.... 3 0 0 5 0 Oj Rayniond,3b2 0 0 311 Z- Double plays—Buriinaton 2. Umpire—Caruthers. First ou balls—By Woodside 2, by Souier 3, by Figge- by Smith 3, by Carr 1. Hit by pitch»r—Tighe, Fla­ rueierl. Hit by pitcher—McVicker, McHale, Ben- Iiohinun.c... 2 10 3 00 Breen.cf.:... 2 01100 DBS MOINES vs. ST. JOSKPH AT D. M. MAY 8: herty. Struck out—By Molesworth 8, by Smith 2, Hickey, 3b.. 3 01 4 10 Deveney, ts 2 O'O 1 21 nett, Letcher 2, Mohler, Lohman. Stolen bates— Dies MOIN'S.AB.R.B. P. A. F. ST. JOSE'II. AB.H. B. p. A. E bv Carr 1. Left on bases—Rockford G, Dulmque 5 McHale, Eiterquest, Letcher, Preiton 3, McKibbon, McCrea'e.ss 20130 0|Zuhuer,c..... 2 00 4 30 Letcher. rf.. 533 0 OjEs!erqu't,3b4 002 0 0 Double play —Warner, Holland,Kreij* Sacrifice hits Bufrel.p..... 3 0 0 0 2 ojUiamond, p. 1 o 0 010 Lohman, Hickey. Stiuck out—By Woodsido 2, by Nobler, 2b.. 311 0 2 2|McHule,2o.. 5116 1 0 —Raymond, Ferguson 2, Flaherty. Umpire—Alien. FieEenieier 2. Umpire—Haskell. Time—2.46. Total..... 23 5 5 18 3 o| Total...... 2 \ l" ~3 1~8 8 ii Andrews.cf. 401 1 0 (Hllaller, lb... 401 2 1 BURUNGTON vs. QUINCY AT BURLIN'N MAY 10: NOTE—Rain prevented the Rockt'ord-Peona and Des Moiues...... 1 1102 0—5 McKib'u, If 5 0 0 7 0 OJMcVicker.cf 5 0 2 o o I BURUNO'N.AB.B. R. p. A. K] QUINCY. AB.R.B. P. A. E Dubuque-Cedar Kapide games. Dubuque...... 0 0001 0—1 Furvi-", lb... 3 1 I 8 0 0 Benuett, If.. 400 0 1 R.White, cf 5 1 2 0 ljMcMillau,rl3 10 2 00 .Earned runs—Des Monies 3. Dulmque 1. Two- Lohniau. c.. 4 1 1 4 1 0 Johnson,rf.. 320 1 ° Annttro'tr.c 500 base hit—H ckoy. '.three-base hit—Long. Stolen 2 0|i'hillip8,U... 2 0 0 Games Played May 15. Hickey, 3b.. 4120 0 0 Ross. as...... 400 Richter, If.. 601 0 Reidy, rf..... 4 1 1 base—Letcher. Firs! ou balls—By Burrell 2, by Dia­ McCrea'e, ss 301 4 3 1 Parker, c... 401 DUBUQUE vs. ROCKFORD AT DUBUQUB MAY 15: mond 4. Hit by pitcher—By Diamond 1. Struck Hines. lb... 412 02 Sommers, lb 6 4 4 Sonier, p..... 4 1^ 1_ 0 2 1 ilagle, p..... 3 0 ^ Cull, 2b...... 5 1 2 2 1 Fnnell.ef... 5 2 4 PUBUQUK, AB.R.B. P. A. F. ROCKTORD. AB.R.B. P. A. B out—By Burrell 2, by I),amend 2. Wild pitch- Total...... 35 8 U i~ 8 4| Total...... 36 3 S 27 U Beur,ri...... 411 o 0 0 Connor, If 5 0 0 1 0 1 Diamond 1. Umpire—Ilaskell. Time—1.20. J.White, fs.. 4 2 1 4 OJQi.inn. c.... 411 Dos Moiues...... 4 0001300 0—8 Nultou.Sb... 4 3 2 Newman, cl'3 0 0 (, 0 0 Warner. 2b.. 5 1 0 4 2 0 2 OjO Conn'1, 2b 5 U 0 Long, If...... 5 0 1 3 ST. JOSKPH vs. PEORIA AT ST. JOSEP'H MAY 6: St. Joseph...... 0 0010011 0—: Wilbur, rt.. 432 0 0|De!aney, 3b5 0 1 0 0 Krelf;, lb.... 301 7 0 1 8T. JOSEPH. AB.R. II. P. A.Kl PKOIIIA.. A B. II. B. P. A. K Earned runs—Des Moines 5. St. Joseph 1. Two- HuuBon, p.. 321 2 0 liejuolde.ss 3 1 1 Laroque, 2b 500 2 20 Fl»Uerty,3b 401 0 0 1 McHalH, rf..4 (» 0 3 0 l|Cole, ct...... 512 5 00 base hits—JMctlale. BlcVicker. Three-base hits— Hill, p...... 5 03 Ti«he, lb... 5 1 2 12 01 Dillon, rf... 401 2 (l 0 Estt-ni't, 3b3 1 ') 1 4 OjFianer, 20... 511 1 30 Total..... 40 131327 12 Raymo'd,31>5 12 5 40 Holland, sa. 3 2 1 Letcher, Mohler, Andrews, Lohman, Stolen bases-- Total...... 4210 Ii*ZG G 3 5 0 McVick'r.cf 413 0 0 0 Snhaub, 3b.. 412 0 10 Letcber 2, McHale, Bennett. Double play—John Devenoy, ss 5 1 I 3 3 1 Ferguson.cf 3 o 1 5 0 0 llaller, lb.. 2 2 0 12 1 OJCollius, lb.. 40311 *Cull out for not touching flist base. Zahncr, c..... 3 111 01 Snyder, c.... 300 7 1 1 son, Haller. First on balls—By Sonier 4. Hit bv Burlington...... !) 3023410 0—13 0 0 Johnson, If.. 40 1 Burke, If..... 401 1 0 0 pitcner—-By Sonier 1, by tflasde 2. Struck out—By Smith, p..... 311^ ^^ 1 8 0 Horton, p.... 3 0 0 0 2 1 Parker, c... 400 Seisler, if.... 4 003 00 Quincy...... 21103003 0—10 Sonier 3, by Slagle 1. Passed ball—Parker. Umpire Earned runs—Burlington 6, Quiucy 4. Two-base Total ..... 3~8G 9 27 17 2 Total..... 333~5~ 27 y 4 Hoss, S3...... 3 0 2 2 1 Francises... 400 3 30 —Haskell. Time—2h. Dubuque...... 0 3 0 (I 0102 0—6 DriscoM. 2b 4 0 0 3 3 Dugdale, c... 411 3 21 hits—Burliugtoi; 6, Quincy 4. Home runs—Burling­ ton 1, Quincy 3. Wild pitcheH--Hanoou, Hill 2. Rocklord ...... 01010010 0—3 UancU,r...... 4 0 0 0 1 o Sooders, p.... 3 1 1 030 Earned runs —Dubuque 4. Two-base hits—De- Games Played May 9. Fiiht on balls—By Hill 9, by Hanson 6. Hit by Total..... 32 4 G *24 13 o! Total..... 37 5 ft 27 12 2 pitcher—By Hill 1. veney, Smiih. Fiist ou balls—By Smith 4, by •No put outs in ninth inning when winning run BURLINGTON vs. QUINCY AT BURLINGTON MAY, 9 Horton 5. Hit by pitcher—Holland. Passed ballg— was scored. BURI.INGT'N.AB.li.B P. A. El QUINCY. AB R. B. P. A.I Zahner 1, Snyder 1. Wild pilch—Smith. Struck St. Joseph ...... 0 1 01 0002 0—4 White,cf..... 6 3 430 OiMcMiMan.rf 4 003 Games Played May 13. out—Bv Smith 1, by Uorton 5. Umpire—Alien. P.-oria ...... 00010120 1—5 Annstr'sr. rf (i 1 3 0 0 o! Phillips, I'.. 4 1 0 1 ROCKFORD vs. PEOIUA AT ROCKFORD MAY 12: Time—1.45. Karned runs—St. Joseph 1, Peoria 2. Two-base Kichter, If... 6 22 1 1 o!Sominers,l b 4 1 0 H ROCKFORD.AB.R. B. P. A.EI PfcORlA. AB.R.B. P. A. B MOTE—Rain prevented the St. Joseph-Burlington hits—Ross 2, Cole, Schaub. Home rnu—McVicker. Hines. lb... 0 1 2 15 0 0 F.meli, ct'.... 5 1 2 1 O'Connor. If 5 0 2 1 0 OJCole. cf...... 4 0 u 4 00 Peoiia-Cedar Rapids and Quincy-Des Moiuea games. Double play—Ross, llaller, Parker. First ou balls Cull, 2b...... 503 4 4 0 0-Conn'l,2b3 1 1 5 Waruer, 2b 410 1 2 1 i Fisher, '.'b.. .510 — By sender 3. Hit by pitcher— Esterqnest, Souder, Nullon. 3b.. 300 3 1 0 Quinii. c.... 4 2 2 ft Kteig, lb... 5 1 1 14 0 0 Schaub, ati.. 501 Games Played May 17. Schaub. Struck out—By Mauck 4, by Souders 3. Mahaffey, se 5 I 2 0 fi 1 Delauey. 3b i 1 2 2 Flaherty,3b 421 1 2 ( Collius, lb.. 411 Umpire—Harter. Time—2b. Grim, c...... 3 0 0300 Reynolds, ts 5 0 1 1 Dillon, rf.... 421 1 0 0 Burke,,lf..... 5 2 4 CEDAR RAPIDS vs. PEOIUA AT C. R. MAY 17: QUI.NCY vs. CKDAH RAPIDS AT QUINCY MAY 6: Burgett, p... 4101 1 (I Reidy.p...... n 0 1^ 0 Holland, ss. 310 1i 4 3iGilmore, rf 4 2 1 0 CEDAR R K. AB.I!. B. P. A.F. PEORIA. AB.R.B. Ferguson.ct 402 0 0 Ol Francis, ss... 3004 Hill, 3b...... 400 0 2 0 Gilmoie. rf.. 410 2 00 QtJINCV. AB.H. B. P. A. EC. RAPIDS. A1IR B P A F Total...... 44'J 16 30 13 f| Total...... 38 7 a*2y U 3 Marcum, lb 4 0 0 IG 0 0 BlcJllllan.rf 3 0 0 4 00|Ba:-nes, cf.. 5 0 0 3' I/O *Richler out for being hit by batted ball. Snyder, c... 4 2 1 7 1 OJDiiKdale, c.. 4 0 I 4 Fisher, 2b.... 4 i 1 2 10 Barnea, cf... 4 2 2 2 0 0 Schaub, 3^.. 301 1 Ulrich, ss... 321 3 OJMarcum, It 4 I 3 9 00 Burlington...... 0040010202— Uliderw'd.p 4 0 2 Itj 0|Thoma-,p.... 3011 41 VauBur'n.ll 3111 0 1 Collins, lb.... 4 01 9 02 FJ 10 27 15 4i Total..... 37 G y 27 Mlu Donovnu, rt 4 2 2 0 0 0 Summers,!b 5 2 2 12 Burke, If.... 400 3 00 VaiiBu'n, K 3 1 I 1 0 0 Earned runs—Burlington 7, Quiucv 2. Two-base Rockford...... 0 0 053001 0—9 Ebright, 2b 4 0 1 2 0 0 Cole, cf...... 300 4 J'hillips. If.., 5 13100 Hill, 3b...... 4013 hits—White 3, llines. Cull, Fairell. Three-base hit Peoria...... 0 0000203 1—G 00 2 0 Sullivan,c ..401 5 0 1 Fraii.cis.8*... 300 2 10 Quinn, c..... 4 0 1 3 2 0 Kimerer, p. 4 0 1 2 3 1 — White, Ricuter, Call, Farrell, Quiun 2. Passed Earned runs—Peoria 1. Two-base hits—Snyder, Reynolds, ss 402 0 6 0 O'Conu'l, 2b 3 0 0 3 Diigdale, c. 3 0 1 3 20 4 0 Sullivan, c.. 3 0 0 3 21 balls—Grim 2. Stolen bases—McMillan, Phillips, Underwood, Gilmore. Three-basH hit—Kreig. Wild C»iish, p.... 3_0 0_ 1^ G 0 Souders, p.. 3 0 0 1 Delaney, 3b. 2 00 0 1 0 Ke.vnolds,2b 302 3 21 Somrnere, 0 Counell, Delaney, Reynolds 2, Armstrong, Ditch—Thomas, lirst ou balls—By Uuderwood 1, by 20 Latnrop.p... 400 0 10 Hines 2, Cull. Sacrifice hit—Grim. First on balls-­ Thomas i. Hit by pitcher—Gilmore, Flaherty. Struck Total...... 3~i 5 ~ Total...... 3l t "4 27 103 Risley, ss... 401 3 2 0 Cedar Rauids...... 01010300 0_5 Total...... 34 ti U 27 H 0 Total...... 3~4 2 I) 27 l"i 3 By Reidy 5, by Burfelt 3. Hit by pitcher— McMiMan, out—By Underwood 3, by Thomas 1. L-;tt on basas— O'Couuell, Quinn. Struck out—Phillips 2, White, Hocklord 4, Peoria 7. Double play—Rockford 1. Peoria...... 0 0010100 0—2 Qniucy...... 4 0 0 0 2—6 Earned runs—Cedar Rapids 4. Two-base hits_• Cedar Rapids...... 1 0 0 0 0—2 Grim, Burgett. Left ou bases—Burlington 11, Quincy Umpire—Alien. 7. Double plays—MnliaHey, Cull, Hines; Delauey, Barues 2. Double play—Carrisb, Marcum. Umpire Earned runs—Quiucy 5. Two-base hits—Ulricli, QUINCY vs. BURLINGTON AT QUINCY MAY 12: — Harter. Time—2h. VauBuren, Reynolds. Three-base hit—Phillips' O'Couuell, Sommers. Umpire—Caruthere. QUINCr. AB.R.B. P. A. K j I'.URMNo'N. AB R.B. P. A. E Stolen bases—Quinii, Ulrich, Blarcnm. Double plays Dies MOINKS vs. ST. JOSKPH AT D. M. MAY 9: McMillan,rf4 001 0 0 J. White, 883 0 0 2 GO ROCKPORD VS. DUBUQUH AT ROCKFORD MAY 17: —Kimerer, Marcnui; "Kimerer unassisted. First on DES MOINES.AB.R.B. P. A. E 8T JOSEPH. AB.R.B. p. A. K Phillips, If.. 4 0 0 I 0 1 R.White. cf 4 0 0 2 00 ROCKFORD. AB.R.B. P. A. K DUBUQUE. AB.R B. P. A K bnl.s—Quincy 5, Cedar Rapids 4. Hit by pitcher— Letcher, rf.. 512 Esteiqu't,3b 400 1 Somnn;M,lb3 1 0 13 0 0] Annstro'g.c 4 10 2 00 O'Conuor.lf 5002 0 IjBear, rf....'.. 4 0 0 2 10 Quincy 3. Cedar Kapids 1. Struck out—By Lathrop Mohler. 2b.. 4 0 1 Mclh'le, 2b5 1 3 1 Farrell, cf.... 4 0010 0 Iliuee, lb... 3 1 0 17 0 1 Warner, 2b.. 4 1112 2|Nesvinan, cf 4 10 3 0 0 3, by Kimerer 1. Umpire—(Jamthers. Timo—1.50. Preston, cf.. 1 2 2 Haller. !b... 5 0 3 15 Quiun, c..... 4 0 0 3 1 OjRiciner, If.. 4 0 0 1 0 (> . lb..... 3 2 1 13 1 0 Long, if..... 4111 0 (» BUULINGTON vs. ROCKFOKD AT BuuLi'N MAY 0: McKibb'n.lt 4 0 2 1 0 McVicker,cf4 007 O Conn'1,2b 4 0 3 1 1 ojcull. 2b...... 4 0 i 060 Fiaherty,3b. 4 2 1 0 1 1 Laroque, 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 BUIIUNG'N AB.it. u. p. A. KJKOCKFORD. AK.R.B. p. A. E Purvis. lb... I? 0 0 10 0 0 Benuett, II.. 4 H 0 u Delauey, 3b 4 0121 2;Nulton, 3b.. 4 00 1 21 Dillon, "rf.... 4 0 0 3 Tighe, !b... 4009 0 0 Lohmai^c.... 3 0 1 0 0 Johnisou, rt'3 001 Holland, ss.. 2 112 6 0 Raymo'd, 3I>4 102 3 ?,- Clarke, cf.... 4 0 0 0 1|0 C.mnor.H'.li 33 2 00 Reidy.p...... 201 0 4 OJWilber, rf... 3 JO 1 00 Fergns'n, cf 1 1 1 2 ArmsfruV.c (ill 6 0 OWani<.-r.2b.. 5 22 5 00 Hickey, 3b 401 lioss, ss...... 3 0 2 J Reyuol's, ss 3 0 0_ t_ 3 SjNicbols. p... 3 0 0 1 30 Deveney, ss 3 I 1 1 4 0 Kichter, 2b U I 2 4 Andrews, ss 4 1 2 1 2 Parker, c... 400 1 Snyder, c.... 300 3 Zthuer. c... 402 4 0 1 3 1 Kr3ig, lb.... 522 5 01 Total... 32 f 5~*2U 10 G| Total..... 32 2 f 27 17 2 Jndei wd,p 401 1 2 1 Hines, lb....3 127 Flahert.v,3b4 21 3 12 Burrell, p... 4 0 1 0 3 0 Colburu, p.. 3 1 0 0 *Wiuuing run with two out. Carr. p 0 0 2 0 Niilton. 3b... 4 Oil Dillon,rf...... 5 22 1 00 Total ..... 35 4 12 ii y J Total...;. 35 2 8 27 14 o niucy...... 00010000 0—1 Total..._ SO 7 6 27 12 2 Taylor, p... 000 0 00 Wilbur, rf.,4 010 o o Hollaud.ss... 5 11 1 31 Des Moiues...... 0 0 0 0 0102 1 _ 4 Burlington...... ,...... *) t) o 1 0 0 0 0 1_2 Smithjp...... lot) 0 00 Mahaffy. es 5 0 2 2 Forguson, cf 5 0 3 5 0 o St. Joseph...... 0010001 u 0—2 Two-base hit—O'Connell. First on bulls—By Total..... 35 5 5" 24 U> \ Grim, If...... 522 1 Snyier, c.... 511 5 i o Earned runs — Des Moines 4. Two-base hits — An­ Reidy 1, by JNichols 2. Struck out—By Reidy 2. locliforci ...... 20000230 x—7 White, p.... 1 1 Griffith, p.... 2 22 o 2 o drew*, Burrell, McHale, llalle^ Three-base hit- Hit by pitcher— By Ueidy I. Double pla'v—Nichols, )ubuque...... 0 1001012 0—5 Buigett, p.. 1 1_ 0_ 0 1 0 Total...... 42 151727 7 4 Andrews. Sacrifice hiis — Mubler, Lohman, Ester- Ilines. Umpire—Caruthers. Time—1.3D. Earned runs—Dubuqne. Two-base hit—Laroque. Totu'...... 39 7 l! 21 H i quest, Johnson. Stolen bases — Preston, Lohman, Mc­ JKDAR RAPIDS vs. DUBUQUE AT C. R. MAY 12: 'hree-J>ase hit—Deveney. AVild pitch—Tiiylor. Bin linsrtou...... 0 1 0 Hale. First on balls — By Burrell 1, by Colburu 1. First on balls—By Carr o. by Taylor 5, by Smith li 00—7 Cedar llapide...... 2 1104100 1—U) Hit by pitcher—Bear, Deveney. Struck out—By ItockforJ...... 3 0 x— IS Struck out — By Burrell 1, by Colburu 1. Umpire _ Dubuque...... 10100002 0— 4 Eirned runs—Burlington 3, Kockford 5, Two- Ilaskell. Time— i. 40. IJjtieries—Carrmh, Sullivan; Diamond, Zahner. Underwood 2, by Smith 4. Double plays—New man, Ixi.tf hits—llicliier, Hines, Warner, O'Connor', Kieio- »PKOUIA vs. CEDAR RAPIDS AT PEOUTA MAY 9: Raymond, Laroque; Bea£, Tighe. Stolen bapes— Hits—Cedat Rapids 15, Dubuque G. Errors—Dubu­ Raymond. Deveney. Umpire—Alien. Time—2h. Ftrguson, Griffith, Home runs—Dilloti, Suvder' Peoria ...... 0 0 0 2 3102 2W10 que 3. ST. JOSEPH vs. BUKL'N ATS.J. MAY 17 (!STG'E): Passed ball—Armsirong. Wild pitch—Griffith "Fir-it Cedar Rapids...... 0 2300120 1— !) ST. JOSEPH vs. DES MOINER AT S. J. MAY 12. on balls—Ily Griffith 10, by Whitu 4, by Bnrgett 1 Hits— Peoria 18, Ced.ir Rapid* 14. Errors— Peoria St. Joseph ...... 01010040 0—8 — Des Monies failed fb appear and Umpire Haskell Burlington...... 10240000 x_7 Jlit by pitcher—Hine*. Struck out—By White 2 fi, Cedar Rapid Batteries— Baretou. Dugdalc; La­ awarded the game to St. Joseph, 9 to 0. by Biirfrell2. bv Griffith 3. Lett on base's--Burlin-- throp. Sullivan Batteries—Johnson. Parker; Mahaffey, Grim. Hjig toa 10, Hockf,,rd 9. Double plavs—Griffith. Suvder > HOCKFOHD VS. DUBUQUB AT PvOCKFOUD MAY 9: Games Vlayeil May 13. —St. Joseph 8, Burlington 10. Errors—St. Joseph 4. Xrelii. Malmffey, Kiehter, liiues. stolen bases— ! Rockford...... 2 001002 0 3-8" ST. JOSEPH vs. BUIIL'N AT S.J. MAY 17 (2i>U'E): O't.'ounor.-Dillon 2, Fluh.'riy, Griffith, Hiues " I DUBDQUE vs. CEDAR RAPIDS AT DUB'E MAY 13: St. Joseph...... I 10300 0—5 llnl.iiquo...... 2 0001. 0 () 0 0—3 )uhuque...... 04010031 x—9 tlarke, Hiciiter, Wilbur. Umpire—Alien. "' ] Dattvnes— Ilortuu, Snj-.ter; U. Smith, Djani'?n(J. B'Hlington...... 1 00020 0—» Cedar Rapids...... lUUUOUUO U—t .Butteries—glcig'e, Parker; Mabaflcj'i Grija. Hiti— May 23.

St. Joseph 7, Burlington 3. Errors—St. Joaoph 3, BURLINGTON BRIEFS. he left for Philadelphia. It was this bat with BIRMINGHAM BRIEFS. liuriiuglou 1. which Gleason made his five hits, Harry Davis Another Raft of Players Secured to three and Van Haltren his over the fence homer The Strong and Weak Points of (he Games Played May 18. in the lust game with the Quakers. That bat Team Considered. ST. JOSEPH vs. BURLINGTON AT ST. 3. MAY 18: Strengthen. has extraordinary care, and 1 am told that one Burlington, May 16.—Editor "Sporting Life:" of the boys sleeps with it every night. — New Yurk Birmingham, Ala., May 18.—Editor "Sporting ST. JOSF.PH. AB.U. B. P. A. E BURLING'^. AB.I1.B. P. A. K —The locals have been doing some hard hitting, Life:"—'ihe locals are now away from home oa McViekiT.cf 6 01^0 0;J.WIiite, ss ^ a 1 1 40 their first trip around the circuit. A little resumo 0 0 but not a sign of team work as yet, though they McHalf, ''biJ 1 1 H 2 OJArniBtr'ir. cf 5 0 2 are trying to get them down to that point. When ATLANTA AFFAIRS. of their work and the way they line up seems Jl»ll.-r, c..... 4 1 0 4 3 1 Hiues,lb.....5 0 1 U 0 the two positions (shortstop and second base), are quite appropriate. In the first place it should Ksterqirt,:ib4 0 2 3 1 2 Grim, c...... 4 0 0 0 1 filled then we can go ahead and play the game. The Local Team Sized up—Gossip of be- remembered that our boys came to this city Beuuett, it.. 4 1110 2!llichter, p.. 4 1 1 U 3 1 Some excitement was caused here by the report and jumped into the game without one day's Ross. B8...... 2 012 3 1 Cul 1 . 2b...... 401 5 2 0 furnished by the Associated Press and correspond­ "Visiting; Teams, Ktc. practice, and that, too, against the strong Mont­ Ward, rf...... 4 0 (I 2 0 0 Nultoa, 3b. 4 1 1 2 ) 1 ents that Quincy, Dubuque and Burlington had Atlanta, Ga., May 18.—Editor "Sporting. Life:" gomery team, which had had about three weeks glaulf, Ib... 400 7 2 1 Wilber, It.. 311 1 0 0 withdrawn from the Western Association, and — I have linitily had the long wished for oppor­ of steady practice. Out of the first six games Maucli, l>... 4 0 2 'I 1 0 Mabaffey,rf4 2 1 5 10 had concluded to wait until next season and tunity of seeing; the Atlanta Base Ball Club in we lost five, and tied up the last ones. Of Total...... 34 3 8 21 12 7j T»tal...... 30 8 TJ 27 iT 3 then start over again. We are in to stay; any­ a championship game, the occasion being the ap­ course, team work and practice always tells and St. Joseph...... '...... I 0002000 0—3 one saying to the contrary is basely "mistook." pearance of the Birmingham Club upon our the clubs having that advantage wins. After Burlington...... 13020110 x—8 Quincy will stay right in it, too. They have got grounds last week. The latter is an entirely Montgomery came Mobile, and dropped one. Jtarued runs— liurlington 3. Two-has* hits—Mc- rid of the hoodoo Brackett and citizens down different organization than that which opened up game to us. Here our boys began to show mark­ Hale, Esterqnest, Armstrong. Richter. Home run— there will take care of the team. the season and is much stronger by far and ed improvement in their general all-round work. While. Double jjla\s—liicliter, Dull, llinoa; Trainor has been released and gone back to very evenly balanced. The only objection to them Two games were taken from Columbus and At­ Htthatfev, Cull; Rosa, S iiule, Haller. First on balls Rockford without any tears being shed over him. is their pronounced proclivity to delay the game lanta each, and three beauties marked New Or­ — By AJauck 3. by Richter 3. Struck out—By Jackson has been laid off until lie can get in. con­ and exhaust the patience of the audience by their leans' stay with us. The Pelicans succeeded in Bluuck 1, by Hicliler 3. Stolen bases—Ueunett 2, dition. He lias not come up to expectations as senseless kicking and bulldozing tactics. This will getting two and tied up the third. In this se­ Ro!«8, White 3. Armntronjr, Mahatiey. 1'assed balls— yet. Pitcher Clark, of Cedar Rapids, who was always prejudice the crowd against them, and ries of games the locals showed themselves to be Haller 2, Grim 2. Uiupiie—Ilaskell. Time—1.54. left here by Ebright has been signed temporary they ought to know enough to give it the go by. a fine lot of ball tossers. The first game waa and played centre field in Bob White's place. THE A'iLANTA TEAM lost after 30 innings of stubborn fighting, the sec­ DunuQUE vs. HocKtonn AT DUUUQUE MAY 18: The latter being laid up with a sore hand. is doing good work arid outside of their weakness ond went by a very small margin in !) innings, Dubuqua...... 3200241 0 1—10 Ed. Cull, of the Texas League, has been sign­ at short are in 'strict fighting trim, and liable and the third resulted in a 11-inning draw. The Kocktoid...... 001000100—2 ed, and left San Antonio Tuesday night for here. to stay well up in 'the front. Kuowles is playing strongest club we have run up against seetns to liatteries—Smith. Diamond, Zalinei; Sloiegwort'n. He arrived to-night. He is in good shape. He his usual great game at first. Callahaii will be New Orleans: the weakest, Columbus. Gndilh. Suy.lir. Hits—Uui.nqiie 13, ilockforuT. has been playing at third, but will be put at make one of the best second basemen in the THE LOCALS' STRONG POINT Errors— Dubuque 3, RocUford 7. Umpire—Alien. second. Association, and in time will meander into fast­ NOTE—Riin prevented tuo Dos Bloiue.j-Quincy aud J. White, who played centre field last year for er company. McDacle is doing wonders at third seems to be in the box. This position caused the Cedar JLtapids-l'euria games. cranks and club owners many hours of anxiety, Quincy, and who was gobbled up by Indianapolis and is a big improvement over his last year's as .it was thought that that was our weak place. last fall, has been released to us, and with a play at this position. Wagner in left and Van The facts In the case prove that we are fully BRACKETT OUT. pitcher, whose name is not given, will prob­ Dyck at centre 'are both playing championship ably be here by Saturday morning. ball, and Fields, who is doing all tbe catching, as strong, possibly stronger, there than any other is simply in--a -class by himself. Norton and club. Sparks, the young collegian, is the' favor­ Quincy Gleeful Because She Now J White will be put at short. This will make ite all around. He has untold pounds of steam our infield complete. Richter will then go to left Walker are doing the bulk of the pitching,, and behind his balls, good curves, excellent control Has Things Her Own Way. tteld. Bob White or Clark to centre and Wieber doing it well, while Cross will soon round to and and phenomenal support from the balance of the Quincy, 111., May 17. —Editor "Sporting Life:"— to right. help them out wonderfully. Taken a-s a whole nine. Adams and McDonald, the latter a left- Siuce mo beginning of professional baise ball in A. L. Nichols, who accepted terms of the lo­ the team ought, to prove a strong factor in the race, and if they can only plug up that hole at winger, have proved themselves capable of doing tbis country never in its history has a manager cal club, and who was sent transportation, is in A No. 1 work. Both of these men, too, receive dropped out of existence us rapidly as George town now. but won't pitch a ball unless they short they ought'to make a strong bid for cham­ pionship honors. fine support while in a game. Chotfin, a pitcher, Washington Brackett, and why.- He bad been give him $10 more. This matter has been refer­ has been released, which leaves us with four top- pulling the wool over the Qumcy public's eyes red to President Hickey at St. Joe. McGRAW nntchers— Fricken, Sparks, Adams and McDou- in istsy and 1895, and began this season to con­ Quincy opens a .series of three to-morrow, then Is on the mend, and when last seen at the St. we go to Quincy for three, St. Joe for three, Joseph Infirmary was feeling better than he ald. tinue his operations. In 1SS9 he was looked upon HON. FRICKEN, THE TWIRLER, us tlw only manager in the business, but after a Des Moines for a like number, then return home evr has since he was stricken down. The at­ very short time the directors of the club found with Des Moines. tending physician hopes to be able to ship him is the unfortunate man of the.quartette of pitch­ that his club was weak and needed strengthen­ Vp to date the home club has played six off to Old Point Comfort within a week, where ers on our roster. This young man goes into a ing, so players were signed regardless of salaries, games with our old time enemy—the Qumcy— lie will get the benefit of the strengthening sea game full of confidence, and pitches gilt-edged and the last few mouths they were in business and won five out of the six games. Their bat­ breezes, which will soon bring him around to ball at all times, working harder after errors be­ our salary list was $2350 per month. At the ting'' has been terrific, with two exceptions .(^oth fu/bling form. The outlook now is strongly hind him-than other men would wont to do. His end of the season the directors found themselves pitchers' battles at Quincy). Seventy-five hits in favor of his being able to don an Oriel? uni­ opponents seldom or never get as many hits as in the hole to the tune of $1700, all on account were made off Quincy's pitchers and hfty-six form again before the championship race is half the locals do behind our other twirlers, as he of Bracken's management. off our own. The first extra inning game that over, and that nt-ws will be hailed with delight lets them down with live and'seven in each game. In the fall of 't>4, I»uis Ost, the president and has teen played here for several years was by the Oyster eaters, who recognize thoroughly As a sample of the support accorded him the owner of the Quincy franchise, hired Bracken as plavfd last Saturday. May !>, and resulted in what a difference it will make in the chances of game of lost Friday serves well—three innings, manager of the team of 'U5. Alter the close of favor of the home club, 9 to 7. Kid lUirgett the two-time winners making it a triple when two hits and five glaring errors. Hon. is a good, the season, Bracket* pocketed $14S5 of his share pitched this game and only eight hits and Ma.c resumes his accustomed place at that third hard and steady worker, always puts up line ball, of the profits and came to the conclusion that two earned runs made off him in ten innings. sack. but his company will not support him; in fact, . Quincy would bring him a barrel of money in '90. Our latest addition* in the playing line is BIRMINGHAM BITS. there seems to be a rivalry all around to see who His manner of beating Mr. Ixiiiia Ost out of the John White at shortstop, and pitcher Hansen, "Silent Mike" Ryan is no longer the man of can put up tbe yellowest game. If there is a franchise and forcing himself upon the public who was with Peoria lasi season. Both have few words since he joined the Alabama team, darkey anywhere in the woodpile he ought to when he was not wanted by the press or public, been doing good work since their arrival. Wil- and seems to have learnt the use of his toneue be exposed, no matter where the fault lies. Keep combined with his very poor team, was the cause bur our right fielder, is in the game again since he left Atlanta. Ryan actually coached his it up, Hon. old boy, the "fans" are with you, of his downfall and throwing up the sponge after alter a week's rest with a sprained ankle. team from the lines, and was always ready to even though the team does lose out behind you. nine championship games had been played. I learn from a reliable source that we will join in the general kick his team so often had It's not your fault. Never in the history of baso ball has a mana­ l>e strengthened by two more players when the corning. THE OTHER POSITIONS ger thrown up as quickly as he did. He tried boys get home, a pitcher and an infielder. No Rappold is a great catcher, but chews the rag are filled more or less to advantage. Rappolda to Induce the people to raise $1200 for him, and names given, but I could guess pretty close at intervals of five minutes regularly. He also and duller make a strong duo of backstops. Both, he would continue to run the club. Ills letter to to where they came from. has a bad habit of calling out his decisions re­ men are all O. K., but Rj.ppolde has a very ex­ President Hickey, throwing up the Quincy fran­ Quincy is going at the base ball bus'ness In gardless of the umpire. asperating way oc "biting" at those old oiit- chise was exactly what the people wanted. After the regular way, forming a stock company and Fuller is a good man at short, and covers no curves. Watch them, close, llappolde, and you he saw his mistake he released Fan-ell, TJlrich, making it a regular city affair. end of ground. will prove all right. Irfithrop, O'Connell and Quinu. It was a trick The Citizens' Association bought Brackett out McDonald is a Chattanooga boy, and a powe.rful Ryau is putting up a great fielding game, and, between Brackett and Ebright, of Cedar Rap- very cheap, and if the Western Association will left-hander, who will some dav make his mark. although he hits the bull hard, he is hitting Ids, to break up Quincy and throw Burlington do the right thing they would put Brackett and Kat'z is an o'd Chattanooga favorite of mine, but very unlucky. Luck will change with Mike and, out of the League. Ebright persuaded TJlrich and Ebright on the blacklist, where they won't be he made a spectacle of himself by his bulldozing then the opposing tv.-irlers will have to look out. Lnthrop to join his team, promised them large trying to break up any more leagues or associa­ tactics in taking advantage of the weakness dis­ McKen/.ie is putting up a very nice game at. sec­ salaries and produced their release from Brackett. tions, and try to run off players from another played by Mr. Lally. ond, and his hits are coming up very timely. They played three games with Ebright. but club. It did look for a time as though we would Gerton made a wonderful running catch of M.c- Hoolihan got, hurt in Montgomery and has been thanks to the balance of the managers and mag­ finish with six elnlw and drop both Cedar Rapids Dade's clean hit in the last game, which was laid up for some time. In the games in which ha nates of the League, who wired President Hickey and Quincy, but Ged Jones, of Quincy, got the backed by the fans for a clean homer. He hurt has so far been al;le to play he shows up nice­ Hint the players must IK- returned to Quincy, ball rolling there and made "Buck" Ebright re­ his finger in the effort, and received liberal ap­ ly at short field. The "kickers" should take into despite Buck Ehright's bluff that he would with, turn the players he took from the Quincy plause for his plucky work. consideration the man's physical condition before tl'-aw from the league President Hickey return­ Club, third basernan Tllrich and pitcher Lathrop. Tbe work of McKenzie at second was clean cut indulging in their "roasts." Really, our weak ed with the "Runaway Colts" Friday. "Billy" Sunday, ex-ball player, and now evan­ and sure, nnd with Godar at third the Bir­ spot is on third bag. Godar is a very nice lit­ Brackett has flayed his frame very nicely In gelist, "is in the city holding meetings at the mingham infield is hard to beat. tle fellow, and a nice player, but he is not fast this burg since '89. HP is full of promises, and First Baptist. Church, preparing for the ad­ U\E HITS. enough for the company he is in. Balls puss him Murrpv. Turner and Russell have been released. as hits that other men should "eat up," and he o'<«o decisions, always having a way to pull out vent of Evangelist Chapman, who conies next The University of Athens, played- n champion­ of n small hole, but this trip he was cornered and week. JAS. H. LLOYD. is very weak on pop-up foul flies over third base. linnblp to play his srnme anv longer. The poor ship game with the Auburn- University, of Ala­ His hitting is very good, but a faster man ia old mnn was once n king among the Western base bama, Saturday at Brisbane Park, and the whole needed, a man who is capable of playing win­ ball enthusiasts, his name was a household word, PEORIA POINTERS town turned out to see them. A+lvens won eas- ning ball and handling the team. He should b"t. al'is, he is as dead as an Esryntian mummy. 11 v, clearly outclassing- the boys of the orange and be a "gingery" man, who can coach, kick, play As to the Quality of This Year's Hue, and showing evidence of the coaching they ball and hit. That man is badly needed. When yon laugh, the world laughs with you, received at the hands of Hugh Jeniiines. But when you weep, you weep alone. Pence to" his Western Association Ball. two hits were made off Morris' effective twirl'ng, OTJR GREAT OUTFIELD fishes, Amen. BLACK DISPATCH. Peoria, 111., May 18.—Editor "Sporting Life:" aiul they won in a walk at a ratio of Ifi to 1. is composed of Katz, Gorton and Walsh. This —The opening game here was preceded by a outfield cannot be beat. Katz is a good all- Knowles has his eye on th» ball tbese days, round man, but is not so very fast on his feet DES MOINES DELIGHTED street parade, band, etc. Mayor Alien tossed nnd four hits a game ia quite the thing with the first ball. The game was fairly well at­ him now. after fly balls. He is a good sticker, and about tended. Both clubs put up a listless game Homer's work with Scranton Is closely watched the only, "coach" we can claim. Walsh is very TVith the Settlement of the Trouble and was a disappointment from the fact that bv ';fhn Atlintn fans, who are pissed to note fast in right, a good, safe hitter and fine base at Quincy. runner. We have no better man on the team. He messages and newspaper talk had led the people tbnt Jack is strictlv'in it in the Knstern. is a quiet man both on and off the field. Ro­ Drs Moines, Aug. 19.—Editor "Sporting Life:" here to believe the home club was faster than We won one of the series nt Mobile just closed. ger Gorton is the greatest centre fielder in the —All prospects of a break in the circuit of the anything we have had for several years. If we win four of the nine games on the League. He is exceptionally fast in the field, Western Association have been done away with The judgment of all who have seen the games trip we ought to feel satisfied. . and every game shows up his sensational playing, for the .present at least. A week ago it seemed to date is that Peoria has a very nice lot of AL. WEINFELD. lie is a good man on the lines, being a daring certain Quincy would go out. Since that time players, well able to put up better ball than base runner and great sprinter. As a whole we Brackett, who was probably one of the most un­ at least five or six other clubs in the association, INTER-STATK LEAGUE. have a very strong club arid with a good, steady popular managers in the association for the rea­ but the League itself is 50 per cent, weaker than managerial head to guide them, will yet make son he thought more of getting a price for t'-e previous years. Cedar Rapids does uot begin Fort Wayne Still a Good Leader in H good showing in the race. Team w:ork is what release of a player than for a good team, has to fill Lincoln's shoes. Quincy is weaker than the Race. is needed and team work must come to win the been deposed, and Andy Sotmneis has been made last year. Burlington is weaker also. Dubuque games. J. W. DONOVAN. manager. is stronger, Des Moines about the same, Rock- Following is the championship record of the Inter­ A REORGANIZATION. ford much weaker, St. Joseph weaker and state League to May 18, inclusive: Brackett let the franchise go to a Quincy Peoria at least a shade weaker. The ginger and Won. Lost. 1'ct. Won.Lost. Pet. Good For the Home Club. stock company, of which the officers are as fol­ hustling that has marked the games heretofore Ft. Wayne.... H 3 78(1 Washington. 5 7 .-117 President Young has instructed his umpires to lows: G. F. Jones, president; Lew Ryan, vice has .not shown up as yet. This is a fair and Newcastle... 7 5 .5S:-il Wheeling...... 4 8 wait a reasonable time when a foul ball goea president: I. C., Faucett, secretary: Carl Hoff- fast "size-up" of the clubs tat the present Toledo ...... 7 7 .5(1(1 :{ into the stands for the spectators to throw it out meister. treasurer. These, with Fred. Wahl, will time, but all this may be different when the Jtickson ...... 7 7 Sasrioaw...... 3 11 .211 before a new one is substituted. This gives constitute the Board of Directors. The associa­ boys get into the fight in earnest and strengthen The record of the games ulayed siuce our last igaue a decided advantage to the home club, because tion has been incorporated and has placed suf­ up the weak spots. U as follows: rooters will promptly throw out an old ball to ficient stock at $100 a share to carry the team. Harter. the ex-ball player, is umpiring here, May 11.- Youngstown 2, New Castle 0; Saglnaw their own pitcher, but will hold it back for a Since the reorganization the old antipathy to and is doing 'excellent work. There is no doubt 11, Toledo 0; Wheeling 10, Washington (J; Jackson new OIIP when the visiting pitcher is in the box. ball at Quincy, brought on by Brackett's unpop­ about his success in the position, as he uses 5, Ft. Wayne 8; _ —New York "Journal." ularity, has disappeared and the attendance has good judgment and has the required nerve to RUv 15.— New Castle 9, tonngstown 5; Wheeling been more than enough to pay expenses. enforce the inles. 10, Washington 8. Sagiiiuw 4, Toledo 3; Ft. Wayne EBRIGHT CALLED DOWN. There is not another city in the country lil, Jacksou It. It- developed at the meeting that Buck E1> where the patrons of the game are so impar­ Slay Ifi.—New Castle 18, Yonnestown 10; Washing­ FOR right. the celebrated double-barreled kicker and tial in bestowing applause. Visiting teams fare ton 10, VV heeling U; Toledo I'Z, Sagiuaw 7; Jacksou trouble maker, who hails from Cedar Rapids, as well as the home flub, since every good play 4, Kort Wayne 1 had put up a nice scheme to fatten his aggre­ is heartily applauded, no matter which club May 17.—Jackson 13, Toledo G; Fort Wayne 10, gation of amateurs and tail-enders nnd drop makes it. The reason for this is that every Sagiuaw 3. Burlington out. He had signed several of the patron of the game is thoroughly posted on May 18.—Younpstown 7, Washington 0: Jackson Quincy pi flyers and was going to make a move the tine points ajid are quick to "catch on" to 9, Toledo 7; Ft. Wayiie

third time In succession that be is master i as before stated, 15 targets, entrance, $1.50, that class'of shooting. Although tied by Charlt' mid ten events for each day. The programme Burkhardt and Captain Forrester in the shoot giving full particulars Will be furnished by off which followed he made the exceptionally goo HERE AND THERE. writing to Ed. Taylor, Cincinnati. West Third score of 11 out of a possible 12. He will cei street, and Latlin-Kand Powder Company. Phil­ tainly be a dangerous man in the douhle-bir lips Hotel will be headquarters. events during the coming State shoot. Captai EOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER Forrester landed most of the coin in the sweep ITEMS WENT SHOOTIM GATHERED which followed. Scores': REMSEN.AGAIN ON TOP. SGML ENOUGH. Events Kos. 1 and 3 vvere 15 targets; J?o, badge shoot. 25 targets: Nos. 4 and 0. 2O tai ON THE FLY, He Wins in Many Events at tho gets; No. 0, six pairs doubles. The score: 1 2 S 4 Veriion Club Shoot. The Vcrnon Hod and Gun Club had Its reg­ Bits ol News and Gossip About Men Kelsey ...... 12 17 11 10 Announcements From Club Secretaries ular shoot at. clay birds Mny 16, ut the club C. S. Burklmrdt ...... 1218 t» 15 grounds, in Brooklyn. Schenck Itercsen Was Whom All Lovers ol Snooting Know E. C. Burkhardt ...... 12 23 10 13 —Coming Trap Shooting Tourna­ again in fine form al;d in the eight events in Hanks ...... 15 11) 11 16 . which he took part he won all or a portion of Norrls ...... 14 23 » 10 . the money with the exception of one contest. in Person or Through the Medium Reinecke ...... 11 17 7 ... ments—News Notes oi General During Ihe afternoon lie shot ut eighty birds Sweet...... 10 17 311. and scored seventy-one kills. Scores: McArthur ...... C 20 7 '.) . Sweepstake—Ten birds, known traps und an­ oi General Fame, Pierce ...... 8 14 5 ... Interest, gles, rapid tiring system, all ICyds. rise—J. S. i5. Myers ...... 10 11 11 11 . Kemsen, 10; W. J. Skidmore, 8; Captain Joha B. F. Smith...... 13 21 .... Wright, 7; Frederick A. Thompson, C; Plutt "Uncle Billy," Hughes, of Jersey City L. W Bennett ...... 14 21 11 -10 ' The Hamilton, O., Gun Club held a spe­ Adams, 6; E. B. Cue, 5. N. J., is the oldest pigeon shooter in tha. E. W. Smith...... 17 12 10 . cial meet!ug- last week, and decided to sub­ Sweepstake—Same conditions—Remsen, 9; J. and New York State. He recently kiilei Brandel ...... 18 14 14 . stitute an outing hi place of the annual L. Bishop, 8; Adams, 7; Wright, 7; Thomp­ '•) out of 10 live birds, using a OVi-pouai Sauer ...... 14 Oil. banquet. It was also decided to hold a big son, 5; Coe, 4. 12-bore gun, standing at 28 yards rise. H Hammond ...... 1611 .. sweepstake tournament, open to all comers, .Sweep&tak.e—Same conditions—Thompson, 9; shot at the trap in 1844, and has been ; Dubbs ...... 22 12 12 on the club grounds, two days during the Coe, 9; Kemseu, 8; Skidmore, 6; Adams 5: good shot all his days. He still attend Coombs ...... -•...... 13 ..... tirst week in July. Wright, 5. some of the big events and surprises th Eaton ...... 16 .. 8 . Sweepstake—Same conditions—Henigen, 9; Skid- youngsters with the way he rolls over thi Williams ...... 14 11 9 Joseph P. Ivnapp, of the Westminster more. 7; Thompson, 0; Wright, 0; Dr. Littlefleld live birds. Fries . /...... 14 10 14 . Kennel Club, at Babylon, has returned 5; Bishop, 4. ' ' Peterson ...... 16 12 8 Sweepstake—Same conditions—Dr. LittlefleM. 9; Talsma ...... 16,. .. . from his Europaau trip, where he won The time is about ripe for Dr. Carver t E. A. Fisher ...... 16 7... honors at the shoot at Monte Carlo. Adams, 8: Gnrrett Osterhout, 7; Bishop, G; Os­ come out and challenge the world at pigeo Story ...... 44 14 3 0 car Van Sise, 0; Coe, 4. shooting. With Elliott handling a "pump Dingens ...... 17 .. The Cleveland, O., Gun Club has de­ Sweepstake—Same conditions—Remsen 9; Dr. gun, and Brewer in such a position that h Forrester ...... 22 . . 15 cided on its new location of grounds and Littlefild. 9; Thompson, S; SUidmore 6; Bishon, can't shoot for some mouths, it would b Porter ...... 8 .. .. . they will be near the corner of Fleet and G; Wright, 5. . quite easy for the "Evil Spirit" to mak The tie in event Xo. 5 was shot off at Petrie streets. All tiie members have been Sweepstake—Same conditions—Thompson, 9; them all "crawl in their holes,"" and le pairs of doubles with the following result: requested to be at the grounds next Sun­ Adams, S; Skidmore, 6; Osterhout, 6; Wrigbt, him stand alone on the top of a prairit S. Burkhardt 0, Forrester 9, B. F. Smith 11. day, and a meeting will be held on the 5; Coe, 5. dog mound, in. the city of Chicago. grounds to decide what improvements shall Sweepstake—Same conditions—Thompson. 8; IN BAD WEATHER. Remsen, 8; Skidmore, 8; Bishop, 8; LitUeflelcl, be immediately started. The tournament 6; Osterhout, (j. Milt F. Lindsley and his wife, "Wanda, 1 which takes place in June will probably Sweepstake—Same conditions—Thompson, 7; of the Kings Powder Company, of Cinoiu The Minneapolis Club's Cracks Have be held on these grounds. The club will Adams. 7; Skidmore, G; Wright, 6; Bishop, 5; natl, Ohio, had the misfortune'to lose thei a Weekly Shoot. have to move their present quarters before Osterhout, 4. guns at Kansas City. They left them in < The Minneapolis Gun Club had another verj the end of this month. Sweepstakes—Five doubles—Thompson. S: private car and locked up, but while thej disagreeable afternoon for its weekly shoo Adams. 6; Bishop, 6; Osterhout, 6; Dr. Little- -vvere at breakfast, some one entered th May 14, a drizzling rain and strong wind Daniel A. Up son defeated Theodore Hos- field. 5; Skidmore, 5; Wright, 3. car and took both guns. Milt's was a Le which seems to be the regular Thursday at'tei tetter (Old Hoss) at Pittsburgh May 12 in a Sweepstake—Ten birds—Kernsen, 9; Dr. Little- fever 12-guage ejector, having Whitwortl noon prognostication. They have not had ; 100 bird match. The men stood at the 30 field, 9; Adams, S; Bishop, 7; TbomDson 0' fluid steel barrels, and the stock had beei fair day since the season opened four week yard mark and the contest was for $100 Wright, 4. cut away on the left side, and a piece o ago, and some of the members In favor o a side. Upson won by the score of 95 Sweepstake—same conditions—Remsen. 9; Dr. leather tacked on. "Wanda's" gun was ; changing the day or the weather bureau mai to 89. Littlefleld, 9; Thompson, 7; Bishop 7- Wrlabt Smith ejector, with daniascus barrels am to see if it will make it any better. The at G; Adams, 4. ' a piece had been cut from the top o tendance was fair and the shooting good, al Arrangements are being made for a shoot Sweepstake—Same . Conditions—Adams, 8; stock, and a larger piece put in to rais things considered. open to the world to be held at Syracuse Bishop, 7; Littlefleld, 7; Osterhout, 6; Thomp­ the drop of stock at the cone. Any infer SCHLITZ DIMOND BADGE. N. Y., for six days beginning June 2U. son, 5; Wright, 5. mation regarding these two guns will b Mrs. Shattuck 0111000011101111000000101-12 The matter is in the hands of a number thankfully received by. the owners, and al Bush ...... 01011 00011 11111 01101 11111— It of prominent Syracuse gentlemen, including NEW UTRECHT. sportsmen should keep a watch for them Marshall ...... 10111 01111 10111 11001 11111—2 Ensign ...... 01110 10110 11111 01101 01010—1 Arthur Jenkins. manager of the "Herald; 1 ' as they can be easily recognized by tht Harvey McMu'r jhey and Dr. A. A. Stillman, An Interesting Shoot Among the stocks, if left in the condition which thei Fox ...... 01011 10111 11110 10011 11110—IS two famous shots, and a number of local Mabev ...... 11010 11101 11101 11100 11110—It Members of the Club. were when stolen. Shattuck ...... 11111 11111 01011 10100 10001—1" gun manufacturers. It is the intention to Kox ...... 0000111010011011011110110—1 have the tourney include rifle, pistol and The members of the N.-W Utrecht Rod and Guu Dr. Carver, the "Evil Spirit of tin Ford ...... 0111011100 00110 11010 11010—14 shotgun competition, with shooting at both Club, of Brooklyn, under the leadership of Secre­ Plains," has been giving his exhibition o Johnston ...... 00111 01100 10111 01010 01100—11 inanimate targets a ad live birds. The prize tary-Treasurer Dr. George K. Pool, onjovt-d au fancy shooting and diving horse perfor Mi's. Johnstou.. 11000 10011 11110 10110 11010-15 list will be large and is to include- $2000 interesting afternoon's sport on May 10, 'on the niaiice at Louisville, Ky.. and the peoplt Charles ...... 10101 11001 01010 00000 10111—15, in added stake money. The shoot will organization's inanimate groiiids, Thirteenth ave­ there think that it is a great show. Car Randall ...... 10101 10011 11111 11110 11100—It probably be held on the State fair grounds. nue and Eighty-sixth street, Bay liidge. The ver is surely very clever at fancy shooting Lamb ...... 10110 00101 00100 01011 10011—12 intorc-st ceim-ed a the club shoot', in which J Warren ...... 100.10 00100 10110 10000 11101-1 (•anjzhren won iu class A, Dr. Fcol in class B and his rapid shooting from horseback is Officers of the Towson Gun Club, of Bal­ and J. E. Jones in class C. Summary: Well done. Weeks ...... 10101 11101 11011 01001 01111—1" timore, have been elected as follows: Whitcomh ... .11111 OHIO 11111 01111 11011—2 First event, 10 targets, known angles, known George C. Tracey. president; William D. traps—Class A: J Gaughren 9, D. C. Bennett 7 Harry Thurnian, of Philadelphia, sent a Jones ...... 01000 00011 01010 00000 01010— 7 Whitcomh won badge; 25 singles; unknown Bond, vice president; B. H. Scott, secre­ Cless B: Dr. George E. Pool 7, Dr H W Blaep- horseshoe, tied with ribbon, and a angles. tary; B. C. !Marley, treasurer; William M. ard 7. Class C. Dr. O'Brieu S, C. Fleet 5. rabbit foot attached. With the shooters VAT, BLATZ BADGE. Smith, captain. Second event—Club shot at 23 birds each, knw'n from New York to Memphis. It was to Mrs. Shattuck ...... 00101 00000 10110— ; traps and angles. Class A: J. Gaughren 22 D follow the circuit and bring good luck. Bush ...... 11101 11111 00011—11 The second of the series of.trap-shooting Dttcon 20. A. A. Hegeman 18, D. C. Bennett n' Marshall ...... 11110 10000 01110- contests between teams in Ohio and Penn­ CUss B: Dr. Pool 17, Dr. Shepard 14. Class C: "Sporting Life" wants good live sub Ensign ...... 10001 11101 01101— < sylvania forming the Border League took J. E. Jones 19, Dr. O'Brien 15. C. Fltet 15. soriptioii agents in every town. Big money Fox ...... 11110 10100 11001- place at Warren, Pa.. May 14. The April Third event—The Hugetnan Trophy competition in it. Write us for particulars. Mabey ...... 11110 00110 01101— 9 contest was won by Youngstown, but the at 15 Inanimates each, known traps and angles. Shattuck ...... 101111001110101—10 silver clip is now 'in Warren. Scores out Cls ss A: Gaughren t), Deacon 12, liegeman '.) Tom Keller, with a lot of Rapid shells Rox ...... 10110 10111 00101— 9 of a possible 125 birds: Warren 102. Bennett 12. Class tl: Dr. Pool 11. l5r. Sliepunl was greatly missed at Memphis, and his Ford ...... 101101011110100—! Youngstown 91. New Castle 90, Meadville ti. Class C: J. E. Joues 13, Dr. O'Bilen ]3 c freak show was not organized, much to the Johnston...... 10011 01101 01011— 9 85, Greenville 71. .Fleet 10. ' ' Mrs. Johuston...... 10100 11000 11000— b Fourth event—Shoot-off of the tie for the tro­ regret of the visitors, but no one but Kel­ phy, miss and out. 15 birds each. Jones 9, Dr. ler can manage such a lot of "freaJis." Charles ...... 10001 01100 01111— 8 The tournament of the Wheeling Gun WhitPomb ...... 01111 00110 10111—10 O'Drieh .10. Warren ...... 10001 01001 00111- Club will be held at Wheeling, W. Va., on Kifth event—Ten targets each: known traps; GENEROUS "E. C." CO. Randu-11 ...... 10010 10111 11010— 9 May 30. Following is the programme: rrknown angles. Gaughren 7. Deacon S. flege- Lamb ...... 11111 11101 11111—14 Event No. 1, H) Blue Rocks, entrance $1; liir.n S, Bennett 9, Pool 8, Jones 7. O'Brien 7, ' They Are Credited With Giving First Weeks ...... 10110 11011 11111—12 event No.. 2. 10 Blue Rocks, entrance $1; Fleet 4. Inanimate Championship Cup. Jones ...... 00000 00010 00010— 2 event No. 3, 15 Blue Rocks, entrance, $1.50; The l.-ist event vcas liattery shooting, each con- La tub won badge; 15 singles; known angles. event No. 4. 15 Blue Rocks, entrance. $1.50; ttSMint to lie Mat on his back until the bird is While in attendance at the Memphis Gun CLUB BADGES. event No. 5. 10 Blue Rocks, entrance. $1; ispen; five targets each. Gautthron 3. Deacon 2, Club tournament we heard a great many Mrs Shattuck ...1111100011 11 11 00 00 10—12 event No. G, 15 Blue Rocks, entrance. $1.50 Hegeman 4, Pool 3, Jones I, O'Brien 2, Fleet 2. of the shooters who participated in the Bush ...... 1010111111 10 10 10 00 10—12 event, No. 7, 10 Blue Rocks, entrance, ifl; recent tournament given by the Ameri­ Marshall ...... 1110111110 01 00 10 10 01—12 event N. E, 25 birds per man, ten men can "E. C." Powder Company speak of Ensign ...... 0101011101 00 00 00 10 II— 9 t-icm race between Wheeling and St. ELK SHOOTING CLUB. the generosity and fairness of the "E. Fox ...... 1110110111 10 11 00 10 10—13 Mary's. W. Va.. Gun Clubs; event No. 9. C." Company in making the condi- Mabey ...... 0011111111 11 00 11 01 10—14 10 Blue Rocks, entrance $1; event No. 10. This Minneapolis Club Has a Day's tions for the events governing the Shattuck ...... 1011110101 11 11 10 10 00—13 15 Blue Rocks, entrance $1.50: event >>'o. Outing. championship,--_-.-.., trophy... „,—.,. They simply Kox ...... 0011101110 10 10 10 10 10—11 11. 10 Blue Rocks, entrance, $1; event No. The third event of the Elk Shooting Club, of auuea 520CO to the purses, and gave a handsome Ford ...... 0010111010 11 10 10 10 10—11 12. 15 Blue Rock* entrance. $1.50. Total. Minneapolis, took place May 15. at Keegan's i\nd valuable trophy to the man who showed the Johnston ...... 110100.1111 00 11 00 10 00—10 $13.50. For further information address J. Lake. The lirst badge was won by 1'. Swaiison; most skill In certain events for each day, and Mrs. Johnston. .. .1101000003 10 00 11 10 10— 8 A. Penn, secretary. the second by S. B. Wilson, who shot off a tie n;ade no restrictions as to the kind of gun", shell C. S. Charles. .. .0010800100 00 11 00 01 10— 6 with ,7. Shaw; the third badge was won by Fred cr powder that he should use, but as much ;i» Whitcomb ...... 0111101111 11 10 10 10 10—14 s«:d: "Here is the prize—come and get it," Warren ...... 0101001111 10 00 10 10 10— 9 OHlb STATE SHOOT. Gout'lla, who also shot off a tie. He also won tbe and their motto was, "May the best man win." Randall ...... 1111100110 00 10 00 00 01— 9 fourth badge. The scores: When Gilbert was proven the winner he was Lamb ...... 1101101101 10 1000 11 11—13 Tenth Annual Tournament to be Fifteen singles, five doubles known angles• presented with the trophy by Captain A W Weeks ...... 1001110101 10 10 10 10 11—12 Shaw ...... 11111 10111 11001 0110001100—16 Money, of the "B. C." Company, and In 1m Jones ...... 1000000100 00 11 00 10 00— 4 Held by the Buckeye Gun Club. P. Swanson... .01111 Hill mot OllOt 11110—°0 closing remarks he s,aid to Gilbert: "May yon Mabey won senior badge, Mrs. Shattuck junior The tenth annual tournament" of tU'j Obi Lunberg ...... 00100 00001 00010 01000 00103— r, -always hold it." Was this not showing a fail- and Whitcomb amateur. Ten single and five E. Winthelser..00000 10110 11111 1111000100-13 ami impartial spirit even when another make pairs. S. B. Wilson.. .11100 11011 10111 00010 11000—10 of powder was used by the winner? The Amer­ Jim Peterson.. .01101 10111 11011 0000000000—11 ican "E. C." Powder Company should add many PATEKSON PICKINGS. C. Deppe...... 00000 01111 11100 10101 00010—11 new friends to their already large list, anil on; vice president, W. H. Miller, Columbus; se Fred Gonnella. .01001 11100 11000 10101 01101-13 we believe that the manner in which the cham­ •etary and treasurer, Edwin Taylor, Clncinnat., Frank Gonnella 01000 11111 llm 00000 00010—12 pionship events, and. in fact, the entire tourna- A Team Match Between Local Shoot­ ixecutlve Committee, K. S. Wadilell, Cinciu- Twenty-five singles, unknown angles- Batnt was carried out. that the E. C Powder ing Clubs. lati; Dr. George Waters, Olumbus; S. S. Stxf- J. Shaw...... 01101 00011 11111 10111 00110—16 Cwmpany should be given credit for all that they !old, Cleveland; Ed. Kike, Dayton, and G. li. P. Swanson... .11110 01111 11010 11111 11000—IS Paterson, May 11.—The First Ward Social Rod Limbers ...... 00001 00000 00000 00000 00100— 2 bave done for the trap shooters in giving them ind Gun Club and the Pleasure Club, of River­ laswell, Circleville. The programme each duy a trophy that will be recognized as the first and "(insists of ten target events, open to all, en- K. Wiri'theiser. .00000 10000 00100 OOiXJI 00000— T side, shot the second of a series of matches Jim Peterson... 10111 10011 1000010101 01011— n only real championship cup for inanimate target it the grounds of the former, near Lincoln rance $1.50 in each. Targets thrown at unknown shooting. 'ridge, oil Sunday afternoon. The First ward ngles. C. Deppe...... 01110 11010 11001 00011 10011 — 14 The League events on the first day consist of Fred Gonnella.00000 11001 01100 00010 01011— 9 narksmen were in the best form and won Frank Gonnella 11100 00110 00000 11100 01010—10 SHOOTING AT BUFFALO. asily. The next match will be shot in two Ix events, at 15 targets, entrance $1.50, wltti veeka. The score: 10 added in each purse; 1 event at 20 targets, S. B. Wilson.. .11111 00010 11100 11101 00111-10 The Contest For the Audubon Cluh's FIRST WARD CLUB. !2, with $15 added, and oue special event for Badge. Dotv ...... 11101 01101 11101 01101 01110—17 he Ohio State "Journal" trophy, at 30 targets, Redwing a Winner. \ Wright. . . .11111 01010 11111, OHIO 11101—19 3. The second day is the same, excepting that _ Buffalo, May 17.—The badge shoot of the \u- ' A. Hopper. 10000 11011 11110 10111 11100—1C he eighth event is a contest for the lj. C. At tlie quarterly shoot for the county badge cluloj-s was well contested yesterday afternoon. mith Cup valued at $500, for the chainpion- which occurred May 12 at the traps of the Cleve­ L. i-.urkh.nrdt happened to have luck come his \. Doty ...... 11111 11110 10010 11111 11111—21 land Gun Club the badge was won by Redwing :. Foley .... .00011 01111 10001 11001 01011—14 liip of Ohio. 50 targets, entrance $5. The Score: way, as he scored .23 out of a possible 25 He I. Breen . . . .OHIO 11000 10101 00111 ICOO'O—12 hird day consists of live events, at $1.50. a als.) was tied for first position by II. butts but :.)ecial event for the Sportsmen's Cup, which Upson . .., ....llllllllllinilllliiiiiii HI Hie shoot-off at 10 targets Burkhardt broke all Total, 89. • - 01101 11111 11111 inn 00011-45 in birds, wl.ile his opponent only scored eight. PLEASURE CLUB. s a two-men team match at 50 taig"ts to a Elliott ...... 0111111111111111110111110 1-Vr ri:iss 15 badge Xorris won out with 23 hav- '. Dunkerley. .11111 10011 10111 10111 01110—19 uin. entrance $5; event 7 is a special h.-mdi- 11111 11111 01101 01011 11111—43 uijr birds to spare. In Class C there wa.s quite lain/, ...... 10010 11111 00111 00001 Otlll—15 ap contest for tfie "E. C." Powder Company Redwing .. ..1111111101111101111011111 a surprise as Dan Sweet, known much belter as Vohnert .... .00010 11000 WHO 11010 01010—10 iil>, 50 targets, unknown angles, $1, with op- 11110 11111 11111 11111 11111—43 ::ii eniiTtniner than a shooter, won with one fcGuIfKin ....11011 00101 01101 lOO.'U 11KXW14 ional sweep. The cup to become absolute prop- Shennan .. . .01110 11111 Hill 01111 10110 tinl to the good. In thy double-bird shoyiing at i-nnerman . . .00000 10010 00100 00100 10100— C rty. of winner. All of the above events are 01111 11111 noil 11111 11111—43 Bii pairs it. F. Suiitli demonstrated iai- Uie >'!*' ...... OHIO 10110 00100 0001-0-00001— 0 •pen only to members of the Ohio- St.-ito Trsip 3. E. W...... 11111 11111 11001 11111 01101 Xolal, 72. 1 Shooters' League. The open for all events are 11111 11111 11101 11111 1110-1—44 May '23- LIFE.

Bros.; J. A. Jackson, Austin. Tex.; O. S. Page, Mallory ...... 13 or first honors, as he lost but nine birds for the Stock well, Miss., and Will K. Park, of ".Sport­ McKinney ...... 8 day and showed some of his old form. Charlie ing IJfe," Philadelphia, Pa. A full number of Phillips ...... 8 iudd shot si good steady race, as did Captain the Memphis Gun Club were on hand and shot Robbing ...... 17 iartlett, each losing 12 birds. Leroy shot well, through the entire programme. They were al­ Leach ...... 16 ...... 17 ilowing but fourteen to escape. Paruielee kept ways ready to do anything to please the visiting "Jim"...... 14 14 ...... 14 p a good average, as he only missed 13 targets iportsinen, and endeavored to give all n most. Baker ...... 13 .. . . 13 . . .. 'or the day. Gilbert did not show up as well "pleasant time, and we l>elieve that they succeed­ W. Harris ...... 10 .. . . 15 ...... ——— ed in every way. Col. Devine and Col. Irby Ben- Lindsay ...... 1716161322151512—39 owers still held his own, by averaging 92 per nett worked like beavers for the comfort of their Connor...... 1818171724191718—17 .•ent. The third event of the day had no clean guests, nnd fairly outdid themselves with their Carl ...... 13 .. .. 10 ...... icores, and one squad had five men who broke hospitable and generous treatment to the sports­ Martin ...... 161717 ...... i9 and the other men scored 18. Some missed men present. M. F. Lindsley ...... 13 16 15 18 .. 18 ..... :heir last target, some missed their first, and Sehuman ...... 11 ...... iome missed any where. In the sixth event. Ballinger ...... 15 ...... ,vhich was at 25 targets, not a straight, score Preliminary Day, May 11. Deitz ...... 5 ...... \vas made, and nine men broke 24. It was a This was the opening day of the big tourna­ Pemberton ...... 16 15 16 13 ...... 15 good place to break a straight and win a good ment, and the boys were out early looking over Dickinson ...... 15 18 16 15 ...... 16 nurse, but no one was equal to the occasion. the grounds and getting their hand in o-n mer­ li-win ...... 11 12 16 16 ...... 15 ANOTHER GOOD TOURNAMENT SUC­ chandise prizes and also finding out what the .itzke ...... 10 ...... Brents ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Memphis Mystery" consisted of. The day was Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 25 20 20 20 warm and pleasant, and a little wind stirring; Entries ...... 101 75 69 77 60 63 61 66 CESSFULLY CARRIED OUT, targets were thrown low, but not particularly Average entries for the day, 71. eorge ... .. 17 17 17 20 21 17 19 10—21. hard. Not having the space for all prize win­ There was no money for best average for the .liller . . . . . 18 17 17 17 21 18 19 18—20 ners we will give those who secured first. day, but the highest are as follows: Powers ack ...... 18 17 14 17 22 17 16 18—26 In most cases the prize was bought by one of 969 per cent., Budd .951, Bartlett .933, Parme- (IcGorruick . . 17 16 16 14 22 19 17 14—30 One Hundred and One Entries in the the men in the tie. .ee .933, Dickey .927, Grimm 92.12, Gilbert .921, titter . .. . . 18 17 19 20 22 12 19 16—22 Event No. 1, 20 targets, $2. First prize, Le- Elliott .915, Wheeler .915, Heikes .915, Linder- Slliott ... . . 18 19 19 20 23 15 18 20—13 fever hammerless $SO gun. B. A. Bartlett, R. man .909. and McDonald .9C9. .eroy ...... 19 18 19 19 23 18 19 16—14 - First Event—All the Best Shots O. Heikes, C. W. Budd, Will "Peters" and S. The amount of money paid out to the winners Bartlett .. . . IS 17 19 18 23 IS 20 20—12 Glover, broke 20 straight. Budd bought others L the eight events are as follows- First rlerrill ... . . 15 19 19 18 24 16 19 17—18 Present—C, I. Budd lakes the out. $292, second $230, third $214.50, fourth'$234.35, »'an Dyke . . 19 16 18 17 21 16 20 19—19 Event No. 2, 20 targets, .1>2.50. First prize, fifth $245, sixth $200.75, seventh $195,75, eighth Wheeler . . . . 16 18 19 19 23 IS 19 18—15 Winchester gun of nest quality. J. P. Eiistou $208. A total of $1820.35 for the day. Dickey . . . .. 18 20 19 2O 23 19 20 17— » Best Average. broke 20 straight alone and won. 'armelee . . . 17 17 18 IS 24 19 20 19—IS Event No. 3, 20 targets. $2.50. First prize, . . 20 IS 14 15 24 16 17 10—25 Parker hammerless gun. Gilbert, Budd, Looiiiis, Third Day, May 13. jrriuuu .... . : 10 16 15 17 23 20 19 18—21 The third annual trap shooting tourna­ Fulford, Grimm and Raymond tied o«n 20 This day was somewhat cooler than the pre­ Gilbert .. 19 19 IS 10 23 17 20 15—18 ment oil the 'Mt'iuphis Gun Club was open­ straight. vious one, and a strong wind was blowing, Budd ...... 18 19 18 19 24 18 17 20—12 ed on Monday, May 11, at Memphis. Tt*un., Event Xo. 5, "Memphis Mystery," 15 targets, which caused targets to dive considerably, and 'owers .. 18 19 18 19 24 17 18 19—13 and lasted throughout tho week. The $1.25 entrance. All who shot in this event were the speed was somewhat greater, consequently IcDonald .. . . 18 16 17 19 16 14 18 19—28 Memphis Gun dub is without doubt the handed a quart of "private stock," 16 years old. the scores were not so good as in the first tike ...... 19 17 16 19 21 16 19 19—18 and Frank Parmelee did the handing out of and second days. About 3 o'clock clouds began Raymond .. . . 19 IS 18 19 24 14 2O 19—14 strongest organization of the kind in the . . 20 20 18 19 24 18 16 20—10 South and equal to any in the country. prizes through a hole in the tent after the event to gather, and at 3.30 a strong wind storm leikes .... was concluded. drove the shooters into the club house and Shorty ...... 18 19 17 18 23 18 17 16—19 The men comprising it are solid business Event Xo. 6, 20 targets, $2, 30 entries, four threatened to carry away the refreshment tent. Young ...... 18 17 18 19 20 18 16 16—23 men, who seem to appreciate a few hours moneys. J. EHiott and J. B. Gay, 20 and first; The wind abated after a few minutes, and rain ^alhoun . . 13 15 18 17 24 17 16 17--28 at the traps as a relaxation from their ame, which continued the rest of the day, but Easton 16 11 15 19 18 18 19 14—35 business cares and all are men who repre­ as the eighth event had been started Manager Erhardt . . . .'. 14 15 14 14 22 18 11 15-42 sent the best, class of people in the South. Shaner compelled contestants to finish, as he Sexton . . 19 16-13 19 22 19 16 19-22 The prime movers ol shooting affairs in believed in making the shooting alike for all, Inderman . . . 19 15 18 18 22: 17 19 17-20 Memphis are Tom Devine and Irby Ben- moneys. Loomis, J. C. White, Fulford and Gil- and most of the men shot in a drizzling rain. Trotter . . .. 19 17-17 18 23 16 18 18-19 nett, two as line fellows as one will ever >ert, 20 and first; Elliott, F. Poston, C. Powers, Charlie Grimm was the lucky main to break 20 ^ulford 19 20 IS 15 21 19 19 16—18 meet. They were ably backed by W. F. 'ass, A. Duncan, and Parmelee, 19 and second. straight alone in this event, and it paid him. lill ...... 20 18 15 19 21 16 18 19—19 Alien. Fred Schmidt, Abe Frank, F. P. Pos- more than $50. In the second event of the Trimble ... 19 18 17 18 20 17 19 19—IS ton, A. B. Duncan and J. C. Neely, Jr., day not a clean score was made, and Van Meaders .. 18 17 13 18 18 17 18 16—30 Second Day, May 12. _ jOnnor .... . IS 18 19 17 23 17 18 19—16 and it would be hard to lind a more clever Dyke was an unfortunate fellow in losing his 18 19 17 20 24 15 18 10—IS lot of sportsmen. The tournament given The day opened bright and warm, and little last. bird. Budd showed up in good form, and Glover .... air stirring. At 8.30 A. M. the first squad was was high man for the day, followed by Leroy, flartin ...... 15 18 18 ...... by this club last ye-u- was a most pro­ on the grounds, and. the battle began with a Rike and Glover close behind. Gilbert fell 'orterrield . 1518 19 10 23 20 13 19—22 nounced success and the one given this 'quad composed of six members of the Memphis below the 90 per cent, mark and felt quite Sumpter . . . .'.' 1810 11 1521141416-40 year was every bit as good, drawing as it J!un Club. They were followed by the Texas bad over it. After he has shot through a few A. Duncan .. IS .. 17 17 .. 101620 did a gathering of over one hundred first- iiluad. Then an Eastern squad, an Iowa squad, more tournaments he will not mind it so much. Tway ...... 1817 13 1922 17 14 .. class trap shots wh<> came from all parts 'an Ohio sjuad, a Kansas squad, a Southern A. Smith . . 13 19 17 11 20 14 16 17—33 of the country to> contest for the large iquad, an Indian squad and numerous mixed 'U. M. C." " 14 19 14 10 20 17 19 18—28 Events ...... 12345678 14 19 14 19 19 17 17 17—24 prizes offered, as the Memphis Gun Club squads from all pacts of the land. "CUan" Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 25 20 20 20 "erry ...... added $2000 cash to the purses. Elmer Powers, of Decatur. 111., showed up best, as levine .... ". 171510172113 .... Shaner, of Pittsburg. Pa., manager of the Le lost but five targets out of .105 shot at, break­ .... 15 17 17 18 21 17 15 13—32 •oyd .... . ,. 13 17 1512 ...... ing 99 out of the first 100. Rolla Heikes found Alien ...... White . . . 18 16 19 18 IS 12 18 19—27 Interstate Association, looked after all ar­ Bennett ...... 14 13 13 17 21 15 13 15—44 1419161620142017—29 rangements of the shoot and finished the his form in the 5th, Oth and 7th events, and .... 19 15 13 17 18 17 10 1,8-32 '^rank .... Devine ...... •>\vau ...... 10 10 .. 15 19' 16 first day's programim* in full and shot one Duncan...... 1017 18 17 17 18 15 19—28 15 . . . 14 extra. He is a. manager that continually .. . . . 17 16 10 10 22 17 15 15—31 jindsay ... J. Duncau Alien 16 17 . 19 18 17 hustles. Charlie Hebb.i.rd, of the Empire Frank ...... 16 16 13 17 22 18 17 12—34 1416 . , .. . . 19 19 17 20 22 19 IS 16—15 Deming ... Target Company, looked after the traps events, but shot well through. Following Grorge ...... Mbray ...... and kept them running as smoothly as is the score In tabulated form. The figures at Miller ...... 18 IS 18 15 20 20 19 13—24 Peterman . , 1623 16 16 .. possible. the right showing the number of targets lost by "Jack"...... , . .. . 17 16 14 19 14 18.19 17—31 Leach 15 ...... THE GROUNDS. those who completed the eight events, a total of McCormick...... 19 14 15 IS 20 15 16 10—38 Bennett ... .. 17 17 15 .. of the Memphis Gun Club" are situated 105 targets: Citizen ...... 18 17 18 15 20 20 19 15—23 .. 21 16 15 12 about five miles north of the city on a Elliott...... 20 19 19 20 20 16 18 18—15 Alston ...... 15 .... high piece of ground, which makes a de­ Event . . .12345678 5" Connor ...... , ... . 19 IS 19 16 20 19 17 18—19 Herrick ...... 15 17 15 Lindsay ...... 46 1 8 16 13 22 13 15 17—35 ...... 17 16 lightful place for trap shooting, as the Targets . . . 20 20 20 20 25 20 20 20 % . . . .. 16 16 17 16 15 14 10 18—37 Edwards ...... laud is high and level so that all targets ______p Jerry...... M. F. Lindsley ...... 17 12 Alien .. '...... 15 18 17 18 24 17 17 17—22 Swan ...... 16 16 17 17 19 10 IS 19—27 Washington ... . 8 16 are seen against a sky background. The Fulford ...... 19 17 2O 16 19 17 19 18—20 ' .... 14 10 live bird grounds are directly in front of Bennett . . 17 19 16 17 24 14 17 18—23 Hughes .... • ...... 16 Devine . . 17 10 17 19 17 15 16 17—31 C. W. Thomas .. ... 16 12 16 15 21 15 .. .. Robertsoa the club house and the back boundary or . . .. . 18 19 18 14 21 17 16 19—23 dead line being the screens used for the A. Duncan . . . . 18 18 15 20 19 14 19 17—25 Van Dyke Neeley ...... 13 15 17 16 18 19 14 16—37 Bartlett ...... 18 18 18 19 21 18 18 I,H—17 Entries ...... 48 47 53 52 4S 53 56 54 target traps. The grounds § werc easily F. 1'oston 15 17 10 18 19 15 10 16—33 Sumpter ...... 18 16 20 18 21 16 10 16—30 Average entries for day. 51. The best work reached by trolley line, which stopped at George ...... 17 16 19 19 21 16 14 17—20 •Ijeroy ...... :•!> 18 19 20 24 IS 19 17—11 of the day was made by Dickey, who uveraged, the entrance of the grounds. The club Millei- ...... 19 20 17 16 21 15 17 19—21 Wheeler . ... . 1815 20 19 22 17 19 19—16 .945 per cent; He»es, .939; Bartlett, .927; house was a new one-story building, large Jack ...... 15 14 10 16 17 18 18 15—36 Dickey ...... 17 1.) 10 17 23 IS 19 16—20 Budd, .927; Elliott, .921; Parmelee, .921; Pow­ enough for the comfort of the members C. W. Thomas 18 19 17 10 19 16 14 16—30 Parmelee .... 20 18 19 20 21 18 16 17—10 ers, .921; Leroy, .915; Raymond, .U15, and and guests and the arrangements in every Critzer . . 17 17 17 20 25 20 14 19—16 Loomis ...... 18 IS 17 19 23 16 19 17—18 Wheeler, .909. way were quite perfect. Three sets of Eiliott . . 17 19 18 16 25 IS 20 18—14 Grimm ...... 17 IS 18 19 23 18 18. 20—14 traps were in use, two being sprung by Van Dyke 19 19 1C 17 20 19 16 16—23 Gilbert ...... 18 17 18 17 23 18 18 19—17 electricity and one had the wire pull. Em­ Bartlett . . 18 20 20 19 22 18 17 20-11 Budd ...... 20 18 20 IS 23 20 20 16—10 pire targets were used, and while they Merrill . . , 17 IS 20 17 20 20 19 17—17 Powers ...... J8 18 18 18 22 17 19 16—19 were not thrown at very high degree of Leroy .... . 10 18 14 19 23 IS 18 10—23 Heikes ...... 19 17 19 17 22 19 20 15—17 the day. speed, they seemed to bother many of the Wheeler . . . 19 20 15 20 23 17 19 18—14 Rike ...... 19 18 20 18 23 19 19 18—11 best shots, as the short, quick flight was Dickey ...... 19 20 18 IS 21 19 20 18-12 Ravmond ...... 19 17 IS 12 21 IS 1 8 18-24 Pamiulee . . . . 19 18 17 20 23 19 19 19—11 McDonald ...... 16 14 IS 17 22 16 18 14—30 Fifth Day, May 15. often puzzling, as many were thrown . . .. . 17 16 19 18 20 15 18 17—25 This was another perfect day, the sun being quite low. Plenty of shade was furnished , 17 17 15 18 21 14 16 18—29 "Shorty" .... . 19 20 19 19 22 15 20 18—13 Young ...... 17 17 19 16 22 18 15 19—22 bright and enough oar stirring to make it pleas­ by large canopies and tents, and a good Gilbert . 17 19 IS 19 24 16 20 19—13 Culhomi ...... 14 17 19 19 23 15 18 19—21 ant. The entries still kept up well and 50 men breeze wa.s usually stirring which made Budd . . . 19 19 20 18 24 18 19 20— 8 Easton ...... 17 15 18 19 23 18 19 17—19 started in event >.'o. 1, and the average for the it very pleasant, evon if the weather was Powers . 20 20 19 20 25 19 19 18— Erhardt ...... 17 17 IS 17 19 10 16 10—29 day was 48 and u fraction over. J. A. R. Elliott .soinew.hat warm. A special car of 22 Ciilhoun . 12 16 16 13 23 19 19 17—30 Sexton ...... 17 13 IS 17 22 19 19 17—23 showed up well, and made the highest average shooters, fresh from the "B. C." tourna­ Eastou . 17 19 17 18 25 17 17 19—16 Linderman . . .. . 16 16 15 19 23 14 "16 18—28 for any shooter for a day. He lost but three ment, arrived on Monday morning and were Erhardt . 15 17 16 15 21 17 17 19—28 Trotter ...... 16 IS 17 18 22 17 16 16—25 targets out of 165 shot at—an average- of .981 met at the depot by a full delegation of .'14 20 18 10 22 19 16 18—22 J. White ...... 17 18 17 17 23 18 15 16 per" cent. His best run was 95 straight. Frank the Memphis Gun Club. Others came later 18 19 18 18 23 18 18 18—15 Ward ...... 13 ...... 13 .... Parmelee came next with four lost birds for the and by noon some 50 or more were on the Trotter . . . 16 18 16 19 22 17 19 19—19 Baker ...... 13 . . . . 15 14 13 15 .. day. Leroy lost five and Captain Bartlett also grounds ready for the battle. The prize Heikes .. . 17 17 18 17 25 20 20 17—14 A. Smith ...... 18 14 17 16 . . 18 11 15 dropped the same number. Fred Gilbert let eight events were carried out with a good num­ Hike . . . 16 20 18 18 22 16 2O 19—10 Vass...... 17 16 18 16 23 13 18 16—28 sail away. Budd. George and Heikes nine, and ber of entries and two sweeps were con- Raymond .. . . 1 7 18 18 19 24 2O 15 18—16 Tway...... 17 19 10 17 2010 14 . . Dickey ten. Charlie Budd. of Des Moines. wou McDonald .. . 16 18 18 16 24 19 19 20—15 ..... 18 14 14 10 20 17 15 16—3E best average for the tournament, losing but 3!> eluded. All of the best target shots of the "Shorty" .. . . 19 16 17 13 22 19 16 15—28 Hughes...... targets out of 660 shot at, an average of .940 country were there, including Fred Gil­ Hill ...... 19 18 10 20 28 12 1.8 17—22 Young .. . 17 19 16 19 19 19 15 17—24 ..... 1G 16 19 19 21 10 17 17—24 per cent. Following are the scores: bert, of Spirit I^ike, la., winner of the Edwards . . . 17 16 17 17 22 IS 14 15—29 Trimble ...... '•K. C." inanimate target championship; . 14 16 12 13 22 15 10 16—11 Me; dsrs ...... 18 17 1!> 19 22 16 10 15—2f IT. M. C..... Gay ...... 18 19 10 19 22 18 15 17—21 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |' Eollo O. Heikes. of Dayton, O.; Frank Porterfield .. • . 20 IS 17 16 20 13 17 16—28 ..... 20 19 18 19 24 17 IS 19—1 L Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 25 20 20 20 g_ Paruielee and G. W. Ixxmiis, of Omaha. Herrick ...... 17 16 11 15 21 9 14 15—47 Glover ...... Willis ...... 10 ...... 16 . . Neb.; J. A. R. Elliott. of Kansas City; Vass .. . 15 16 1!) 15 21 18 18 10—27 . .... 10 7 15 ...... Frank ...... 17 19 13 17 17 15 16 14—37 E. 1). Fulford, of Utictt. N. Y.; Captain B. Peterman .. . . 17 14 16 15 23 16 16 16—32 Lea-eh ...... A. Duncan...... 15 13 17 17 20 1« 17 17—33 . IS 17 18 17 23 18 19 15—20 Porterfleld .. .. . IS 19 15 14 22 15 15 10—31 A. Bartlett, of Lakevvood, N. Y.; Ferd Fulford ...... 14 . . 16 . . . . 14 .. .. Alien ...... 18 18 17 15 23 15 19 18—22 Hill . . . 18 17 17 18 25 17 19 18—16 Schmidt.. J. Duncan...... 16 17 18 18 22 18 18 15—23 Van Dyke, of New Haven, Conn.; Scott . 19 IS 10 18 22 18 17 20—17 Cockerel! ..... IS ...... 18 . . . . 12 McDonald, EJ. Hike and Charlie Raymond, Trimble ...... 15 .. IS IS 17 17 16 12 Bennett ...... 19 13 16 16 21 18 17 17—23 Meaders . . . IS 17 16 15 23 17 19 18—22 Parker ...... Schmidt ...... 13 15 15 ...... of Dayton. O.; Sim Glover, of Rochester, . 17 19 19 17 24 16 1616—21 Robertson ..... 13 ...... 10 .. N. Y.; "Chan" Powers, of Decatur, 111.; Gay ...... 17 .. 12 15 20 8 . . 15 George ...... 20 19 19 18 25 17 20 18— 9 Glover . IS 15 IS 17 20 17 17 20-23 Peterman . .. . Miller ...... 19 IS 17 18 21 18 15 17—22 B. Leroy. O. K. Dickey and H. G. Wheeler, Thompson, W. . 13 15 . . 15 ...... "V. M. C."...... 16 .. 18 ...... 13 ...... 14 .. 10 16 .. 14 .... Jack ...... 16 18 20 18 24 19 19 19—12 of Boston, Mass; Lou Erhardt, of Atchison, Schmidt .. . 15 16 15 14 ...... M. Linds.ey.. McCormick ...... 17 12 17 10 21 15 13 17—37 Kan.; Charles Young, of Springfield. Yahnke .. .. .11 ...... Birdsong ...... 13 13 10 14 11 6 Critzer ...... 17 17 14 16 24 17 17 20—23 O.: J. W. Sexton, of Leavenworth. Robertson .. . . 13 13 .. 17 ...... Herrick ...... 17 .. 16 .. Elliott ...... 19 20 20 20 24 19 20 2O— S Kan.; C. W. Grimm, of Clear Lake, la.; Fassett .. . 12 ...... Popham ...... 12 . . . . Lerov ...... 20 19 20 20 24 19 1S 20— ?> "Shorty" Bacon, of Miamisburg. O.; J. P. Eas- Sullivan .. . 9 12 ...... Loyd ...... 13 . . .. Bartlett ...... 19 19 19 20 25 19 19 20— 5 ton. of Monroeville, O.; "U. M. C." Thomas, A Frank ... . 12 10 16 10 23 18 17 14—33 F. Taylor ...... 15 11 It Merrill ...... 11 17 14 19 23 14 16 17—34 of Bridgeport, Conn.: J. A. H.' Dressel, of the J.' White . 18 13 16 16 IS IS 15 16—35 Edwards ..... --...... 15 .. Van Dyke...... 18 18 19 19 22 17 19 19—14 V. M. C. Co., of Xew York: K. Merrill, of Mil­ J. Duncan ... . 19 15 16 14 23 14 19 18—27 Sumpter ...... 17 10 19 IS 20 IS 18 18—21 waukee, Wis.; Charlie Henbard and B. K. Ed­ Deming ...... 13 13 14 10 ...... Entries ...... 64 54 60 58 59 64 59 56 Dickey ...... 20 20 17 19 ?4 18 IS 10—10 wards, of New York: G. H. Petorman and G. Weaver ...... '. 17 '.'. '.'. 15 '.'. '.'. '.'. 17 Average entries for day, 59. Parmelee ...... 19 19 19 20 24 20 20 20— 4 H. Swan, of Charleston, S. C.: L,. Forterfield, of F. Taylor The following made the best averages: Budd Loomis ...... 19 14 20 19 24 IS 13 14—24 Chattanooga. Tenn.; C. A. Calhoun, of Kansas: Plummet- .... . 16 .. .. 15 ...... 939 per cent.; I*roy. .933; Rike, .933; Glover Grimm ...... 18 IS 20 19 22 10 16 18—15 E. D. Trotter, of Kinersley. la.; II. B. Hill, of Tway ...... 19 12 17 16 IS 20 17 17—29 .933 Grimm, .915; George, .909; Elliott. .909 Gilbert ...... 10 19 20 17 24 20 10 10— 8 Armstrong .. . . 8 ...... Aurora. Ind.; Ralph Trimble. of Cincinnati. O.; "Jerry" Wh eeler, .903; Parmalee, .903; Bartlett, .896 Budd ...... 20 18 19 17 ST 10 19 19— 0 J. M. George, J. M. McCormick and A. B. Crit- . 14 15 17 18 24 18 19 16—24 G ilberrt, .R96; Heikes, .890. The amount o Powers ...... IS 19 17 19 22 18 19 20—1.". Ker, of. San Antonio, Tex.; TV'. Miller, of Austin, Clawson . 16 15 18 ...... mo ey jjaad out to the winners in the eighi McDonald ...... 17 15 IS IS 23 19 IS 19—18 Tex.: J. J. I.indennan. of Adams, Neb.; Andy Swan .... . 17 16 14 17 23 15 14 19—30 ev nts are as follows- First, $209.05: second Tt ike ...... 17 ?0 20 17 ?3 19 1S 18—14 Headers, of Nashville, Term; G. A. Gay. of Pine Brown ..... , . 11 ...... $191: third, $192.50; fourth, $188.75: fifth Raymond ...... 17 1S 19 ?0 ?3 15 10 10—1,8 Grove, Ky.; Tom Callender. of Nashville, Tenn.: Herd ...... 8 ...... $244..50; sixth. $202.50: seventh. $193.50 Heikes ...... 10 °0 10 18 24 19 1S 19— ft A. J. Alston, of Atlanta. Ga.; W. "Peters," of Alex Smith . . . 20 17 13 12 20 16 18 19—30 eighth, $183.75, a total of $1605.55 for the day Shorty ...... 10 20 1S 1 s ?1 17 16 10—17 Philadelphia, Pa.: J. Robbins. of Chicago: Milt Orgill ...... 10 ...... Younj: ...... °0 18 10 17 ?3 20 1S 15—1 s . 16 14 . ..15 .. 14 . . . ., P. Lindsley, of the King's Powder Company of H. Thompson Fourth Day, May 14. Sexton ...... IS 17 19 1i 9.1 17 18 18—16 Cincinnati; John Connor nnd Judge Lindsav P. Ward ...... 15 14 16 15 .. . . 18 . . Linderman ...... 1719171S^ 1019 18—1R Knoxville. Tenn; Paul Litxke, of Little Rock, \V. Lewis . 10 ...... This was as fine a day for the sport as could be ^nihcun ...... is ?n 10 10 m 10 is io—ii Ark.; W. D. Thompson. Pnduc.-ih. Kv.; J. "Flick, Floyd ...... 1511 . . 16 ...... 16 desired, the rain of the previous day cooling th< Tway ...... 17 14 18 18 17 10 17 15—r>3 Ravenna, O.: W. Va'-s. MVhlle Ala.: T. W. Tway, Lyles .... . 16 19 16 15 21 16 16 16—30 air, and the wind was not strong enough to affec Prvrterflel'l ...... 14 17 1 S 10 ?4 1O 17 10—IS Michigan City. Miss.; Alex Smith, Greenville. Willis ...... 14 11 12 11 21 9 14 . . the flight of the targets, and some very gooc "T*. M. C."...... 10 1 ri 13 10 ?0 1R 15 1S—4i Miss.; •John Swnpter. Jr.. Hot Sm-in'its. Ark.; Alston .... . 1717 . . 18 ...... scores were made. Heikes started out well bj Fulford ...... 19 16 IS 16 23 17 19 18—19 H. L. Baker. Natclx z. Miss. ; J. W. Dickinson Cockrill ...... 18 .. .. 17 23 19 18 1C running the first and second events straight, an" .fr., and J. M. Pembertnn, Little Rock. Ark.; A. Peters .. . 16 19 16 ...... lost but ten targets for the day. Dickey, of Bos (Continued on Twenty-eighth Page.) W. Dubray, Dayton, Ky., representing Parker G. Poston ... . b ...... ton, who Is suffering from a had cold, came in SNORTING- LIFE.

B.- A. Bartlett. LaUewocd. N. Y.. 2Syds.; "Budd" says that you mast not think that straight on Thursday, and great was the rejoic­ MEMPHIS A CORKER. Winchester, 3% DuPout, 1-4 No. 7, M. Lined. Gilbert has "a false set of teeth because he ing among his friends. alks in a falsetto voice. The Ohio squad captured the $60 for best aver­ 22201 12210 222±> 22212 1222'-22 age for a squad from, any one State, as Mc­ (Continued from Twenty-seventh Page.) O. R. Dickey, Boston. Mass.. 31yds.; Par­ O. R. Dickey, of Boston, wore one of the ker, 50 E. C.. IVi No. 7, Rapid. iitsket hats, and next winter you will find it on Donald, Kike, Kaym. nd, Heikes, Shorty and 2*221 21122 22110 2121* 22222—22 lis dining room table, filled with oranges and Young are a hot lot of stuff. Hill ...... 18 17 18 20 22 IS 10 18—38 John J. Sumpter, Jr.. aud F. Parmelee, of . . 19 18 IS 17 24 19 17 17—1G Milt Lindsley. Cincinnati, O., 28yds. j Smith, Trimble ..... i Kings, l.y$ No. 7. Peters. Omaha, will attend the next shoot at "Indian Mcaders ...... IS 17 17 IS) 24 16 20 19—13 22102 01212 22222 02222 12212-22 Springs." Connor ...... 20 20 10 20 23 IS 17 17— 14 D. M. Porterfield has a fine voice—in fact, too . . l(i IS 20 IS 25 19 20 17—12 .7. A. Jackson, Austin, Tex., 20yds.; Parker, Glover ...... 48 E. C., 1% Nos. 7 nnd G. Lsader. fine, and he ought to sift it over again. He Vusa ...... 16 18 13 10 23 ...... *0111 12111 10212 12222 11222—22 will insist in declaring ' There's Only One Girl Page ...... 17 10 IS 14 20 17 12 IS—33 "Biidsong." Memnhis, Tenn., 20yds.; Parker, in This World for Him" in a voice that Is very Kobertson ...... 18 ...... 10 .... Business is mighty smart in the South, and driving—in fact, it drives every one away that . . 16 17 17 17 21 10 14 IS—29 i K. C., I'd No. 7%. Smokeless. the cotton crop last year wns really fine. _The 1'os ton ...... 22101 12112 12121 20201 Ow —17 mule crop was kicking some, and the nigger are within hearing distance; still, "Dave" knowa Crigler ...... 10 12 11 7 ...... J. C Neely, Jr.. Memphis, Tenn., 26yds.; how to talk Hazard powder. Saunders ...... 11 ...... 7 Parker, 3% K. <"•• 1 Vi N'o. 7. U<>i 20 10 19 25 19 18 IS—11 1111* 21211 02110 12220 w —16 Powder Company tournament in a very vigorous Mill-tin ...... 15 13 W. T. Vassj Mobile, Ala., z7yds.'; i/ai'ker, manner, and was also shooting well. M. F. Liudsley 10 15 IS 17 17 12 3y, DuPont, IVi No. 7, Smokeless; • George Washington participated In two events Harris ...... 14 . . 10111 2.1*10 12212 2211* w —16 on Thursday, but as he had not shot much of DuBi-ay ...... 10 16 lli 17 .. late he was hardly at he top. He has been 12 15 . . F. Van Dyke, New York, 29yds.; Winches­ low-legged chickens. Cox ...... 10 . . ter, 3Vi DuPont. l'/s No. 7, M. Lined. "You could tell that man was a shoemaker," too busy chopping down cherry trees to do much, White ...... 18 15 01111 *1222 12022 2220 w —15 trap shooting. Birdsong .... 13 said a spectator as he saw Sim Glover expecto­ John Connor won first alone in a double bird Entries ...... 49 49 52 48 45 4S 4S 48 A. W. DuBray, Covingtou, Ky., 2Syds.; rate on his hands p.r.d rub them together, as race on Thursday by breaking liine out of ten. Parker, 50 E. C.. 1% No. 7y2 , Trap. he stood at the score ready to shoot. Average entries for the day 48. The best work 00201 11122 22221 20w —13 Milt Lindsley aud Sim. Glover landed in Second for the day was dune by "Jim" Blliott, who made- The targets sailed so low on the third day place. B. S. Weaver, Memphis, Tenn., 26yds., ' that whenever a shooter fired at a bird the sm average of .981 per cent., breaking 1C>2 out of Parker, 3% E. C., IVi No. 7, Smokeless. "Own" Powers showed up a peculiar scorft 1(V> shot at. Par-melee 101. average .075; Leroy, load of shot would raise the dust in the live on Thursday. He b:-oke 18 and then 19 con­ 20210 21222 2*211 Ow —12 bird boundary, which, of course, was inside of 160, average .969; Bartlett 160, average .009; D. Porterfield, Chattanooga, Tenn., 28yds.; tinually. Gilbert I'M, average .951; Heikes 15(3, average Parker. 40 Hazard, 1% No. 7, Smokeless. 80 yards. Wallace Miller, of Austin, Tex., kept into .945; George .945, Budd .945, Dickey 155. aver­ 21110 10111 0110 w —10 the money places all the time, and handled his age .939: Wheeler 154. average .933; Calhoun T. W. Tway. Michigan City, Miss., 27yds.; "pump" well. .933. Jack 153, average .927; Glover .927; Powers Greener, 3 Schultze, H4 No. 7, Trap. O. R. Dickey showed the boys how it was dons 152, average .921; Menders .921. 22222 02002 s w — 7 on ' Thursday. The amount of money paid out in the eight O. S. Page. Stockwell, Miss.. 26yds.; Parker, George Loomis, of Omaha, showed up much events are as follows: No. 1 $162.75. No. 2 3 DuPont, 1'4 No. 7, Smokeless. better here tha« at New York, and got into $107.25. No. 3 $173.85. No. 4 S1C5. No. 5 $195:75. 12101 12100 Ow — 7 This was continued until the good money several times. No. C ¥165. No. 7 $165, No. S $160. A total of .1. Sumpter. Jr., Hot Springs, 27yds.; Smith, "Shorty" Bacon shot right through all events $1359.10 for the day. 314 DuPor-t, IVi No. 7, Trap. and continually landed into tlu> money. He did FOR THE FOUR DAYS. 20022 0220 w - — 5 not give the right, hitch to his trousers or he The best general average for the four days pro­ Ties on 25 divided first money, $198; ties on in'.ght have landed a straight now and then. gramme events was made by C. W. Budd, of Des 24 divided second money. $103; tiop on 23 divided J. W. .Sexton, the undertaker from L?avenworth, Mcines. la. He broke 021 out of 660 targets shot third money, $132; ties on 22 divided fourth Kar., was in for money most of the time. He at, an average of .94 per cent, for four days' money. $99, sale! t.'iat the boys in Leavenworth would not shooting, which is a record to be proud of. Par- Budd, Powers. Grimm," Parmelee, Fulford, of dog fennel tied with blue ribbon. Hon have known he was here if the church hadn't melee came next, with 616 broken, average .933 Loomis,and Leroy used the U. M. C. factory Joseph George, of Texas, made the presentation lolled. per cent.: Bartlett 015, average .931 per cent.; loaded shells. speech, and when he had finished all he)< B. Leroy shot a clean, steady race all through Klliott 615. average .931: Heikes 610. Heikes' lust bird fell, but started to fly as their breath, or tried to. expecting that tin- the entire tournament, and was right on top all average .924; Powers 010. average. 924; Dickey the dog neared it. but the faithful canine made Colonel would make one of his touching speeches. the time. He lauded into first several times, and C-m. averse .922: Leroy 607. average .919: a leap in the .air and grabbed it in his mouth, But a look of disappointment spread over the his niueteena were quite regular. Leroy uses Wheeler 004. average .915: Gilbert 604. average which gave "Roll" a clean score. faces of the assembled sportsmen as he merely a Smith gun aiul says that it is a shooter that .<>Ti; Rike 001. average .910; Grimm 597. average Alien ran short of IG-gauge shells, and had said in n tone full of pathos, "I am a man can't be beaten, aud he comes pretty near prov­ .fKH; Glover 595. average .903: Connor 594. nv-' to change in the lust round to a 12-bore gun, of action, not of woi'ds." He was surely tone-hod ing it. erage 00. The above nre the men who averaged and this bothered him so that he missed the bird. hartl ':y the mark of esteem, but his entire Dick Merrill did not shoot any on Wednesday, 00 per cent, or over for the four days of the manner showed a great nerve, skill nnd un­ as he was riot feelir.K well. There v, ore others programme. Those who shot through and aver- daunted perservernnce. His clear blue eyes who had a bad feeling part of the time. rsrd less tVan 90 per cent, are as follow: General Summary. No. of targets thrown. 47,000; No. of live fairly swam in their saline liquid baths and The squad hustler was culling "Jerry, George .802. Raymond .89. TrimMe .RSO. Tjjll his clear cut features wore wreathed in a Jerry; get your gun and shells for the next .SS6. Fulford 8S3. Lindertnan .88, Van T)ykp .SS. birds, 700. Amount of mouey and prizes: First day, estimated $450; second day, cash $1S20; smile that spo'.;e bis heartfelt srntitud?. event." "N-n-now," said Frank, "I-i-if Tom R"xton .874. Critzer .872, Tonng .Sf.8.' Miller Abe Frank, of the Memphis Club, was shoot- Marshall w-w-was only h-hei'e. We could have a .SOS. M'vulM-s ,S(5<1 Shorty .Sfi,r>. OnHiomi Sfrt. third day, $1005.56; fourth day, !f 1423.25; T-t--oiu and J-j-jerry." fifth day, if 1359.10; a total of §6658.25 paid,out ins right through all of the events and doing McDoi>alil .SR1>, Loomis .S5«l, Porterfield .85, Jack­ well. Elmer Sh-iner was showing his friends a very son .84, Frank .798. on targets. On live birds $594, ' a grand total of $7252.25. Between $200 aaa recreation, nnd said they always had just such gentle not i.e long before "U. M. C." will be getting straigbt. six killed 24, eight killed 23 .and four and try to make it a gentlemanly sport. breezes every evening. somebody's fl'St average, and the experts will killed 22. GUNS AND LOADS Shorty Bacon, of Miamisburg, O., is a char­ have to keep their best shooting clothes ou, Leroy lost his first and second birds, and killed used in the live-bird events were taken separ­ acter that is always noticed at every shoot A. W. Du Bray, of the Parker Gun Company, the next 23 straight. His first bird caused ately, from those used in the target events, which he attends. Mr. Baeou reminds us of was present and took part in several of the some question. It fell badly wounded at the and are given in detail in connection with each Cineinnatus of old, who when the news was events. He is very iwoular with the shooters. second shot, and before he l:ad opened his gun man's score. A canvass of the guns, powder and brought to him of a battle left his plow right Captain J. A. H. Dressel, of (he Union Me­ the dog was released and the-bird h;id strength shells used in the target events showed that in the middle of a furrow and went to the tallic Cartridge Company, of New York, was pres­ though to fly outside, pursued by the dog. Leroy the Smith guns led with 30, Parker 28, Win­ scene of the conflict, where he fought several ent on each day, but did not do any shooting. claimed another bird on the grounds that the chester 24. Greener 5, Lcfeyer 4, Scott 3, H. & years, and returning, continued plowing from He was content to visit with his friends nnd dog should not have beer: released until he i.pen- R. 2, Daly 2, Colt 1, Keatler 1, Westley Rich­ where he left off. "Shorty" Bacon is very see the large amount of his company's good's ed his gun, or gave the word, as he might have ards 1, Baker 1. Fruneotte 1, Remington 1. much like Cineinnatus in some respects. It is used, as over 50 per cent, of the shooters'shot gathered it. if given the allot.ed time. The referee, U. M. C. shells were in the front with 48 said of him that one day while plowing in U. M. C. shells, the Smokeless bein 9, Hazard 7, Walsrode er the tugs would stand the strain of tie iwwder made ninenronl out of the flying saucers! score show for itself. Frank Parmelee lost 1, "E. C." and Hazard 1. bull-thistle roots he dropped the plow, leaving and as there WHS no money for first average be slraight-away driver; Powers lost his last bird, the hired man to look after the horses, and iiuide that position. a fast driver from No. 3 trap. Grimm lost Notes of the Shoot. started for the shooting match. He was gone Here was a good squad in the fifth event on left-quartering driver from No. 4 trap; Elliott three days and won first average each day. Friday: Glover 25. Trimble 24. Menders 24. Ful­ lost a right-quarterer from No. 2 trap; Gilbert Trm Dt-vlte was as lively as ever and just and best general average for the three dav's. ford 23. Connor 23 and Hill 22, n total of 141 lost a straightaway driver from No. 5 trap, wh'ch as handsome. He attempted to get his picture which was a gold-plated handle umbrella. He broken out of 150 shot at. fell dead outside: Loomis lost a right-quartering "took," but it knocked the outfit over the mo­ then returned to his farm, took up the plow Wheeler us-cd Milt Lindsley's load of Kings incomer. Tlio wind was quite strong, blowing ment he looked into it, ard smashed trie glass. right where he left off and tilled the air with powder in Peters shells on Friday a.nd Satur­ i'ron: the shooter to the traps, thus making sonic It was an ncti/al case of "broke the glass,' 7 ;mci flying splinters of bull-thistle roots. day, and made three runs of 33 'straight He of the drivers very last. Following are the he had to buy a new oee. He will be more Mr. Bacon is not a dude, although he copies broke 25 straight in the fifth event and pounded scores: careful in the future. after the English style of turning up the bot­ the target** in fine shape. On Saturday he O. W. Budd. Des Moines. la.. 31yds.; Parker There is only one Pannelee, who attended the tom of his trousers, sometimes having two or killed 23, out of the 25 live birds shot at. 60 E. C, IVi No. 7, Smokeless. big shoots, and he hails from Oi.-iaiia—sometimes three turns, according to the weather report. Alien, of Memphis, had hard luck on Friday by- 2221 22222 22222 22211 22222—25 he rains, and when he met Tom Devitie for the His trousers are held up in an uncertain con­ losing his first target in two different eveuu, F.d. Rike, Dayton. O., 28yds.; Smith, 42 E. first time he rained greetings on him so fast dition by the suspenders of hope and the aid and then breaking 19 straight. C., IVi No. 7%. Leader. that Tom had to put up an umbrella. of a sturdy hold-back strap about his waist. '•Jim'' Elliott certainly hit the targets rlslit 11121 lim 11211 12222 21211—25 I'armelre says that they hava twins who shoot He is always ready to shoot, and the sqnud on the last day. as he lost, but thi-ee in H-U5 R. O. Heikes, Dayton, O.. 30yds.; Win­ in Omaha, and they look so much alike that hustler never loses any time looking in the shots. It takes Jim a. day or two to get settled, chester, 4-1 E. C.. IVi No. 7. M. Lined. when the squad hustler wants them to go to grand stand for him, as he is the first man to but he always lands near the top at the firiisb. 22123 21222 22222 22222 22222—25 the score lie has to tell them together, as h,e get his position when called. His small black Charlie Young, of Ohio, could be wen a half F. Poston. Memphis. Tenu.. 27yds.; Parker, can't toll them apart. eyes twinkle as he gives a lift to the left-hand mile, as he wore a bright red shooting blouse. 314 Schultze. IVi No. 7. Trap. Critzer, of San Antonio, was shooting re­ back pocket of his pantaloons, where his shells Dickey run 20 straight under expert rules 11111 11111 21121 21111 21211—25 markably well, using a 16-gauge gun, which are hidden, and he quietly proceeds to knock on Friday in an extra event, and of course got W. Miller. Austin. Tex., 27yds.; Winches­ weighed 7 pounds. It was valued at $600, and out a straight without saying a word. You first money alone. ter, 4S E. C., IVi Nos. 7 and 6, Leader. was a beautiful weapon. The stock was carved are all right, "Shorty" Bacon, and we wish Raymond was lucky In the last event on 21121 12211 22212 21111 11112—25 most elaborately and the engraving was beauti­ you lots of success. Friday, as he broke 1(5 all alone and got $16.50. F. Parmelee. Omaha. Neb., 31yds.; Parker, ful. Gold was inlaid and game scenes raised in The best score made by any squad was which was fifth money, without a tie. 50 E. C., 1% No. 7, Smokeless. gold on the frame and the filigree work pretty on Thursday in the third event, when Bartlett. Ou Friday one of the shooters was discovered 12111 20222 22222 21222 22222—24 nearly covered the entire gun. Van Dyke and Dickey broke 20 each and Leroy "dropping for place." As the ease was very C. Towers. Decatur, 111., 20yds.; Smith, Roila Heikes' old gun is getting famous. The Wheeler and Merrill 19 each out of 20. Leroy plain, and the shooter admitted to Manager SVi E. C., 1% Nos. S and 71/-, Smokeless. stock Is now covered with hieroglyphics and all lost his last bird or it would have made a Shaner that such was a fact, he was requested 12112 22122 22111 21122 22120—24 "dc gang" had their initials carved into it with record within one bird of the great Du Pont to draw his entrance- money and stop shooting. C. Grimm. Clear Lake, la., 30yds.; Smith, the end ot a sharp knife blade, or a horse shoe record. As it was the total score showed 57 The man in question is one who stays right 45 Schultze. 1%. No. 7, Smokeless. nail, and some of the work is very artistic. out of CO with sis men shooting. through the whole programme, and we feei 22112 12222 22021 21111 22212—24 "Baby Kike" weighs 420—more or less—and The shooters seemed to enjoy the trolley ride sorry that he placed himself in such a position. ,T. A. R. Elliott, Kansas City. 32yds.; Win­ Tom Devine, 92, paraded down the line arm in to the grounds, as nearly four miles of it was While the Memphis Club did right in living up chester, 48 B. C.. 114 Nos. 7 and 0, Leader. arm and presented quite a sig'ut. They repre­ through the country and part through a most to their rules, the man did not realize the 22222 22220 22112 22222 22222—24 sented the famous painting "Before and After"— cooling and delightful wood, with its green seriousness of the offense or he would not have F. Gilbert, Spirit Lake. la., 32yds.; Smith, breakfast. foliage fresh with its springtime newness, ad­ done it. We admire the committee of the Mem­ 3Vi DuPont, 1V6 No. 7, Trap. A number of ladies were present at the shoot ding a pleasant scene to the comfort of the phis Gun Club for upholding Manager Shaner in 22212 1122* 21211 22222 22221—24 and during the live bird match were interested ride. In the early morning (so those said who the stand that he took, and it shows that when G. W. Loomis, Omaha, Neb., 28yds ; Par­ spectators. Whenever a bird was killed, whether the programme states "Dropping for place will a good shot or a very common ode, they ap­ went out early) this ride was a very refreshing ker. 50 E. C.. 1% No. 7, Smokeless ' one, and seemed to invigorate the men for not be tolerated in any one, we mean it." that 22111 01121 22121 21212 22221—24 plauded vociferously. such rules will be strictly enforced. However, Parmelee says they have a kind of "licker" the day's sport. A. Smith. Greenville, Miss., 26yds.; Parker, Milt F. Lindsley's tepee was placed on the we think the "roasting" of the barred shooter 40 Hnzard, 1% No. 7, Smokeless. called squirrel whiskey out his way, and after in the Memphis papers was entirely too severe. 2212* 11222 22202 22212 22222—23 you take four or five drinks you begin to think grounds on Wednesday, and Milt made the that you want to climb a tree. boys at home. The Kings Powder Company The Bluff City studio, of Memphis, took some H. G. Wheeler, Marlboro, Mass., 29vds ; was well advertised here, and Kings Smokeless very fine photographs of the shooters, including Parker, 3% Kimrs. 1% No. 0, Peters Charlie Grimm shot a good race on the first the Ohio squad; the Texas squad, the Western 02212 11111 01221 22221 21222—23 day and got a couple of clean scores. nnd Peters Cartridge Company's ammunition made many new friends. Milt was shooting squad, the "Big Indian" squad, of Budd, Gilbert, E. D. Fulford. Utica, N. Y., 31yds.; Fran- Ciipt. Bartlett was in good form and got Grimm, Parmelee, Loomis and Powers, a mixed cotte, Sy3 Schultze. 1% • No. 7. Trap. several pieces of first money. He is shooting the very well, considering that his regular gun had been stolen and he had to use another. squad, containing shooters from Connecticut, 22121 1*120 22111 12111 12222—23 "pump" gun very well. New York, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Mississippi W. F. Alien. Memphis, Teun.. 25yds.; Par­ Connor, of Knoxville, says that he can shoot John A. Flick ("Jerry"), of Ravenna, O., is and Alabama, and one of a group of the shooters. ker. 16 bore, 2% E. C., 1 No. 7y2, Smokeless, better when he is in a good, hot squad where he cue of the stand-bys, i ml considering that bis The pictures are 6M> inches by 8 and mounted and Leader. has to keep his end up. A lot oi' "dubs" in the left arm is gone nt the elbow he shoots remark­ on card 11 by 14 inches. The price is 50 cents 22211 22222 22222 02222 12220—23 same square seems to demoralize him so that ably well, as he rests the gun on the end of a each and shooters desiring to order them can A. B. Duncan, Memphis, Tenn., 2Cvds he can't shoot much better than they do. We wooden arm and guides the gun in this manner. write to T. B. Hansoo, 382ya Main street, Mem­ H. & It., 314 DuPont, iys Nos. 7% and 7, have often wondered why lie shot so poorly. It shows the energy of the man who shoots under- Leader. Some of the shooters have queer nickfYames, such apparent difficulty, but his scores nearly phis, Tenn, 12120 *1121 21211 22121 11122—23 for instance, "Eaiii in the Face." "Pon of Italy," always paid him money, and now and then he Mr. Tom Hill handled the cash and office Abe Frank, Memphis, Tenn., 2Uyds.; Smith, "Boarded Lady," "Splattermouth," "Baby," was at the top. Although not in the best of affairs in a clever manner, and did his work 3V, E. C., IVi No. 7. Leader. 'Old Round Mouth," "Clay." "The Swed?." health he shot a good race. quickly and correctly. 20122 21222 22222 02112 22212—23 Tcm Cullender, of Nashville, was taken very- E. D. Fulford wis using a Fiancotte single- Wallace Miller handled the "pump" gun well B. Leroy, Woodard, Campello, Mass., 28yds.; sick on Monday, and was confined to his room barrel hammerlees gun, and talking those guns W7hen he killed twenty-five live birds straight on Smith, 50 E. C.. IVi No. 7, Smokeless. at the hotel. He had a dc-etor called, which in good shape. Fulford had several samples of Saturday. 00212 22312 22222 12211 2-2222—23 perhaps saved him from a serious illness. Tom the Francotte guns which he showed to prospec­ Gilbert never swears, but be used the ex­ R. Merrill, Milwaukee, Wis., 2ijyds.; is the Lallin & Hand Powder Co. representa­ tive purchasers, and those who desired to more pression "If anybody asks you" about every Greener, 50 E. C., IVi No. 7. Smokeless. tive in the South, and is a very popular carefully examine this make of gun. other minute, and some of the boys have it dowa •1121 11212 11221 12012 11112-23 fellow. Abe Frank, of the Memphis Club, broke a quite ttue. May 23. SPORTING- LIFE,

cha'Ienged Hoffnan, who forfeited it by takinjr a trip to Alaska, and to-day's event is the third time it has been shot for. Although both men were in good toini, a heavy wind brought the score down. The birds were a line lot and strong fliers. The scores follow: Oalboun .. . .02111 Oll'>2 22220 22202 02212 12102 22222 10110 11121 200 —30 Mcllhaney . . .21121 20111 12.2011 12111 12120 12021 20121 1022222021 22211—13

BIG SHOOT AT FLATLiANDS. The Bergen Rod and Gun Clnft Turns Out Twenty-Two Strong. The Bergen Rod and Gun Club had a big GILBERT AND GRIM ME BLOOD turnout of members at its monthly live-bird shoot May 1 at Flatlands Neck. Twenty-two participated in the main event of the day, IN THEIR EYES, which wj.s at seven birds, the men shooting in three classes for the club badge and three class money prizes. Three men in Class A made clean scores and divided the cash prise, Eacli Oilers to Back Himself Against but had to shoot off for the badge. It took nine rounds to decide upon the winner, Murphy drop­ ping out in the sixth round and Valentine on the W/s now put the Ejector mechanism on all of the different . tlie Kansas City Man and a Series ninth. Richard W. O'Brien won the cash in grades. We use Wbitworth Fluid Steel, Crown Steel, Damas­ Class B. In Class C Van Brunt and Loorais, cus and Laminated Barrels. two guests, killed six and five respectively, Oar Guns range in pries from 547.00 to jfoOO.OO. of Matclies For Next Fall Now but the cash went to Richard V. O'Brien, a member, who also knocked over five. Scores. CLUB SHOOT—7 LIVK BIRDS—CLASS A. FOR CATALOGUE— Exceedingly Probable, R. J. Valentine, 30yds. rise...... 2222112— 7 Philip Myles. 28yds. rise...... 2112122— 7 Thomas L. Murphy, 28yds. rise...... 1222222— 7 FULTON, N. Y. During the recent big sboot at Gutten- Andrew Morrey, 2Syda. rise...... 2022111— (i burg, James A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City, Robert Frazer, 28yds. rise...... 30*1121— 5 Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, 'la., and IX G. Murray, 28yds. rise...... 0011111— 5 Charles Grimm, of Clear Laue, la., had Charles Richardson, 28yds. riso...... 1022010— 4 an argument regarding the relative merits CLASS B. of each pigeon shooter, and Grimm ou° MKIHFC&MCEB SHBIJU5 to back himself and Gilbert against Elliott Louis G. Jenkins, 2Gyds. rise...... 2001011— 4 for $250 a side, at 100 live birds each. El­ T. T. Williamson, 26yds. rise...... *022220— 4 liott refused to make a match at the time, F. G. Henuessey, 27yds. rise...... 2000220— 3 Loaded with. but offered to shoot both later on in the N. T. Ellery, 2Cyds. rise...... 1000110— 3 season, and this summer or fall will no Henry J. Kaiie, 26yds. rise...... 0*2.0000— 1 doubt see a match between the men. If CLASS C. shot on even terms Elliott ought to win, Fred G. Van Brunt, 27yds. rise.... .2022222— 6 although in young Gilbert he will find one Arthur G. Loomis, 2<5yds. rise...... 0211012— 5 R. V. O'Brien, 25yds. rise...... 1010221— 5 of the hardest men he ever tackled. Al­ Samuel J. King, 25yds. rise...... 0202220— 4 though comparatively of short experience P. L. Nelson. iMyds. rise...... 2020010— 3 as a professional shooter, Gilbert is looked Henry L. Phillips, 2%ds. rise...... 0121,010— 3 upon as the coming champion live bird Thomas G. Hardy, 25yds.' rise...... 0000110— 2 shot of the country. He won the Du Pont W. H. Gregory, 25yds. rise...... 2000001™ 2 Wonderful Velocity. Little Strain, on Gun. live bird trophy last October, made a good B. W. Phillips, 25yds. rise...... 0*00200— 1 showing at this year's grand American *Dead out of bounds. LIGHT RECOIL. GREAT PENETRATION. BEAUTIFUL PATTERN. handicap and won the clay bird champion­ Shoot-off for badge, miss and out—Philip ship of America last week at Guttenberg, Myles 9, R. 3. Valentine 8, Thomas L. Mur­ Our SMOKELESS METALLIC AMMUNITION Now Ready. Ask for it, when he defeated all the cracks in the phy 5. country. Charles M. Grimm is one of the Sweepstake, miss and out, club handicap—Val• best all around shots to-day, and in 1893 entine 5, Myles 4, Frszer 4, R. W. O'Brien 4, lie won the live bird tournament at the Loomis 4, Murphy 3, Murray 3, King 3, II. Tiaird asid Main Streets, CIKCIMMATI, O. world's fair at Chicago, killing !X> out of ICO L. Phillins 3, Richardson 2, Henuessey 2, Kane 2, B. W. Phillips 2, Van Brunt 2, Williamson birds. Elliott's record is well known. 1, Jenkins 1, Hardy 1, R. V. O'Brien 1, Ellery 0, Morrey 0, Gregory 0. ROCHESTER GUNNERS WIN. Sweepstake, same conditions—Valentine 4, Hardy 3, Nelson 3, Williamson 3, Murray 3, They Defeat the North Parma Men in King 2, Richardson 2, Frazer 1, Murphy 1, H. L. Phillips 1, Myles 0. a Team Shoot. Sweepstake, same conditions—Myles 6, Valen­ The Rochester Rod and Gun Club held a tine 5, Gregory 5, Murray 5, Kin.? 4, Van tournament on the Mouroe avenue grounds, at Brunt 3. Loomis 3, Richardson 3, Jenkins 3 Rochester, N. Y., May 13. Five .regular sweep­ 'Murphy 2, H. L. Phillips 2, Kane 2, Hennes- stake events were pulled 'off, together with sey 2, Frazer 2, Williacason 1, Hardy 1, Nelson An American Invention of High Merit. two extras. Later in the day a team sboot was 1, Ellery 1. held between members of the local and the Will not Pit or Rust the Barrels. North Farrua Gun Club. The Rochester gunners "BLUE RIBBON" Brand won, as is shown by the following score: THREE MEN TIED When ordering shells, insist that ROCHKSTKB they be loaded with Hadley ..... 11001 11101 11011 11010 01111—18 For First Honors at the Excelsior Jones ...... 11111 01010 11101 10110 11111—19 Shoot. J. Rcssinger. 10111 10111 11110 11101 11101—20 Tassell ..... 01010 01010 10111 01111 10010—14 Throe men tied for first honors at the shoot of Weller ..... 11111 11111 01111 11111 10111—23 the Excelsior Rod and Gun Club at North Beach Won First and Second money amounting Kedmond ... OHIO 11110 11101 11001 01111—18 May 14, and in the shoot off for the badge Theo­ C. Kesslnger. 01 ill 10101 01111 11111 10111—20 dore Richards won. The scores will figure in the to $993.75 or 75 per cent, of the entire Borst ...... 11011 01011 11101 11111 11111—21 general averages for the annual prizes. Summa­ Du Font's Rifle. Wrk',e ...... 11111 11010 11011 11111 10111—21 ries: purse at the Kiverton Gun Club's Annual Uuequalled for general use in Rifle or Shot­ Dutch ...... 11111 11101 11111 11111 11111—24 CLUB SHOOT—SEVEN LIVE BIRDS. gun. DeVVJtt .... 11111 11111 11110 11101 11H1—-23 Theodore Richards (28)...... *12111 1—G Handicap Live Bird Match at Riverton, Worth ...... 11111 11111 01110 11010 11111-21 H. K. Heimberger (27)...... 2 2 0 2 1 1 2—G Du Font's Choke Bore. George W. Lorton (27)...... 111012 2—(5 N. J , March 7th, 1890. Shoots clean and strong. Especially adapt­ Total ...... 242 IX if. Klngsland (28)...... 202022 2—5 ed for Prairie and Upland Shooting. NORTH PAR MA. Richard E. Deegan (27)...... 020211 1—5 C. Skinner . . 11101 00111 11111 10111 11011—20 A. G. Chriuncey (25)...... 121011 0—5 Du Font's Trap Powder. G. Skinner.. 11011 10011 10101 11101 01001—16 B. G. Williams (27)...... 222001 0—4 WRITE FOR CIRCULARS TO Gois ...... 1CO11 11111 11111 11111 11111—23 S. R. Williams (27)...... 101020 2—4 Marked V. G. P. Something new for Trap Picketi .... 01011 iiooi itooi ooooi icon—la W. W. Wilson (27)...... 002101 2—4 Shooters. Strong, Clean, and Quick. Tappan .... 11101) 10100 11000 10100 00001—10 T. L. Henrlerson (2(5)...... *00112 1—4 Brown ..... 11101 11111 11011 11110 11101—21 David Kingsland (26)...... 20011*1—4 Du Font's Eagle Ducking. II. Lowden. . 11111 11110 10011 01101 11111—20 William H. Archer (26)...... 200010 2—3 Prepared especially for Seaside and Field J. Lowden... 11101 11111 11111 10111 01011—21 James W. O'Dfll (2(5)...... * 2 0 1 2 0 0—3 Shooting. I?. Kickmau. 11111 11100 11011 11111 01 I'll—21 A. J. Seegull (28)...... 200010 0—2 44, 46 & 48 CEDAR ST., NEW YORK CITY. Lane ...... 11111 11011 11111 01111 11111—23 Henry K. Jackson (23)...... 00*020 0—1 Du Font's Crystal Grasn. Byer ...... 11111 11111 11011 11101 11111—23 *Dead out of bounds. Or the fol'owing agents, who arc constantly in A. Rioktuan. 11110 11010 00101 10101 11111—17 Shoot off for badge; miss and ont—Theodore supply of Fresh Powder: The Highest Grade of Powder Manufactured. Richards 5, George W. Lortoa 4, H. K. Heim­ Total ...... 228 berger 1. Shoemaker & Voute, Philadelphia, Pa. The sweepstake events resulted as follows; Sweepstakes; miss and out; all 27yds..—Jackson H. P. CoSlinS, Baltimore, Md. £, /. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. Event No. 1, 10 targets—Lane, Skinner 10 4, Williams 4, Archer 4, Richards 3, Kingsland each, B.ver, A. Rlckman, Burnett 9 each, B. 3, Heimberger 2, Henderson 2, Seegull 2. O'Dell Kickman, Peipper 8 each, Killick, Austin 7 1. REQUEST.—As agents and mer­ Wilmingion, Delaware. each. Wride, Weller 6 each, Richmond 4. Sweepstakes; same conditions?—O'Dell 5, .Tack- Event No. 2, 15 targets—Lane 14, B. Rickman son 4, Archer 4, Chauncey 3, Williams 3. Kings- chants sell other brands as well, be particular to 13, Austin 12, Borst, C. Skinner, J. Lowden, land 3, Deegan 2, Heimberger 1, Lorton 1, Hen­ specify "HAZARD'S." SEND POSTAL. FOR CATAL.CdUK. Weller, Byer, Peipper, Wride 11 each, Lois, derson 1. Seegull 0. Pickett, H. Lowden, A. Rickuian 10 each, Rich­ Sweepstakes, five birds; $2 entrance; birds ex­ tra; three moneys, class shooting—Richards fi, mond 9, Bolton, Burnett 8 each. Schraeder, 29yds., 7; Paul G. Chadwick, SSyds., Event No. 3, 10 targets—B. Riekrnan, Meyer Seegull 4, Heiinberfrer 4, O'Drll 3, CVnuncey 3, ENTERPRISE TROPHY Ix>rfon 2. Deegan 2, Henderson 1, Williams 1, 6; Herman A. Schleuter, 27yds., 5; John G.' G. 10 each, II. I/owden, Jane, C. Skinner, Hicks Meyers, 20yds., 4; Frederick Leibken, 26yds., 3; Won toy George E. Samuels in the fl each, A. Hickman. Pickett, Borst. Piepper, Jackson 1. John J. O'Brien, 27yds.,-2; Thomas TJ. Ormsbey, O. Rissin;;er 8 each. Weller, Richmond, Jeff, J. 27yds., 5; Charles L. Cluvcrley, 2<5yds., 4; John Final Competition. I each, Bur- 27yds., 3; James E. Seiweffer, 27yds., 4; P. G. The inembcrsc of the Enterprise Rod and Gun uett. Killick, Wride. Laee. Worth, Fish 5 each. Club of New York City turned out in force for Event No. 4. 15 targets—A. Riekman 15, Two Shooting Clubs Have Live Bird Harper, 2Gyda., 3. their final competitions of the season Jlay 13 | Dutch, J. Hissinger 14 each, Weller, Jones, Tas- Tourneys. at the North Beach grounds, L. 1. Richard V. eell 13 each, Hadley, Wride, Lane, Bycr, Ten members of the Down Town Gun Club, of Li AT THE HEAD. Bolton nud F/inry L. MfH'Tauunany tuti with Burst. O. Kisslnger, G. Lane, Richmond 12 each, New York City, participated in the monthly liv.°- George E. Samuels for the club shooting trophy Kish, Killiek, Mclntyre 11 each, Borst, Bolton, bird shoot a't 'Wissell's Ridgewood Park May'15. He Wins the Unknown Gun Club tor the month, but in the shoct-ott Samuels beat T. Lane, II. Lowden 10 each, Austin, O. L. No straight scores were made, wbile onlv three both of his rivals. Summary: Lime 0 each, Morris 8. men, Adam Goetz, William Jonst and H. Z:\hu Shoot and. a Cash Prize. First event, club handle-up competition at Event No. 5, 10 targets—Killick, Hadley. knocked over nine each. A sweepstakes, at three About a dozen members of the Unknown Gun •yen live birds per n.an—George E. Samuels, Richmond, Byer. Jones 8 each, Weller, Dutch, birds each, followed the club shoot, in which the Club took part in the monthly live bird contest Austin. C. Lane, Tassell. H. Lowden 7 each, four lowest guns were to pay for the birds. Goetz at Dexter Parte May 1-i, and President Henry PeWitt, C. L. Lane, T. Lane. Schleyer, .7. and Steeneken were the only ones to kill straight. Knebel, 'Sr., not only captured the club medal, Lowden G each, Mclntyre, Burnett, O. Rissinger, Summaries; __....__ .,. . _„„-_,- /J, .U,}U?t., O, .L/ltUll.1 V.T. A>U Bolton 5 ea^h. but incidentally gathered in a money prize. man, 27yds., 5; Louis G. Harper, 27yds., o, Regular Monthly Club Shoot, ton live birds Scores ; Extra event No. 1, 10 targets—B. Riekman 9, each, handicap rise—Chris. Steencken, 28yds., G; CLUB SHOOT— SEVEN BIRDS. Jir-iies V, Briodcy, 28yds., 2; Charles I*. Nelson, Weller. Tassell 8 .each. Burnett, Killick, Peip­ Adam Goetn. 2Syds.. 0; William Joost, 2oyds., !»; 2Gyds., 4; Philip G. 'Henderson, 27yds., •!-. per. Richmond 7 each, C. Skinner 6. Fred Schweitzer. 23vds.. 4: H. Muller. 25yds., 6; Henry Knebel, Sr., (28) ...... 210111 1—0 Second event, shoot-off, miss and out—Samuels Extra event No. 2, 10 targets—Weller, A. M. Lane, 25yds.. S; Herman Fa.ien, 2Gyd.5,. 8; II. William Sands (2S> ...... 121020 l—o 4. MncTamntiuiy 3, Uolton 3. Riekman 9 each, Burnett, Pclpper 8 each, Xalin. 30yds.. 0: Herman Bohlmann, 25yds., 8; E. A. Vroome (28) ...... 220201 ~—,i Third event, handicap sweepstakes at live Tassell, Killick 7 each. Frc-d Muhs. 2Syds.. 8. John Vogta (25) ...... 110101 2—5 liijclrf, miss ami out—Bfioiley 0, Mat-Tammany Sweepstakes, three birds each, four lowest guns W. J. Skidnjoro (25) ...... 211200 1—5 5. Samuels 4, Bolton 1, liennvssey 3, L>iH Nelson 0, Hendui-. mann 2, Falen 1. Goetz 3. Steencken 3, Joost 2. John Flvnn {'28) ...... 021021 0—4 son 1. He Captured the Kansas Ijive Bird THE LAST FOR A TIME. George Potter (25) ...... 011*10 1—4 Fourth event; sr,:ne conditions—Hennessey 0, The Columbia Shooting Association^ last tour­ Henry Finke (25) ...... 0010111-4 Bi-'odey 3, Mac'fUniruany 1, Holton 4, Samuels Championship With 43 in 5O. nament until next September was decided nt the J. B. Voorhics (28) ...... 121000 0-8 1. SchwartK 5, Longmat; 3, Dlllou 4, Nclsou 0, Wier City. Kan., May 9.—W. W. Mclllhancy New Dorp Grove grounds May 15. As the bird* John E. C)' Hnra (25) ...... 002011 0—3 Honderson 1. Harper 2. Woo to-day from C. H. Calhoun the live bird | were good flyers some interesting sport resulted. Charles Smith (25) ...... 011000 1—3 Fifth event: same conditions—Samuels 1, Mao- championship medal by a score of 43 to 39 in Dr. Brnil K. Schrneder, of this city, finished first. A. C. Uankin (23) ...... 100100 0—2 Tammany 3. Bolton 5, Hennessey 4, Billon 3, 50. The medal is a $ 100-diai; end watch charm, Then until dusk "sweeps" were engaged in. the *Dend out of bounds. Sehwartz f>. Longman 3, Harper 4, Briodcy 1, presented to the amateur .shooters of the State fortunate ones In getting the coin being Kchleu- Sweei>sr;:ke. three birds: club handicap— Ski

Benedict, 5; Faust, 3; Angerine, 2; Riugue- berg. 2; total, 21. Event No. 5. 20 targets, handicap-Covert, 12; Ward. 14; Angavinp, 7; Faust, 9; Patterson, OF THE 7: Adams. 3; llinguefoerg. G; Woods, 13; Tice, 12; Benedict, 10; Atwater, 7. AT TARGETS. R. A. Welch, Philadelphia, Pa. (Winner The Monthly Shoot of the Florist's "I have used "E. C." Powder ever since it has been obtainable in this country and Gun Club. have always found it clean, regular and very easy to load." The Florists' Gun Clnb held their regular, monthly shoot May 13 on the . Wissinomjng T. W. Morfey, Paterson, N. J. (Winner 1894). grounds. Three events were shot off. The main "I have used "E. C." Powder fur ten years, and though I have tried them all I event was for the Donaldson medal, the medal being won by Thomas Cartledge with the grand have never found another smokeless powder to approach it in regularity of patterns and score of 26. Scores: great penetration with heavy charges." Event No. 1, 25 targets. DOINGS OF THE TRAP SHOOTERS' FLORISTS. Jno. O. Messner, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Winner 1895}. W. K. Harris. .01111 10001 10101 00111 10000-13 " Up to date there is absolutely no other powder made that in my jugdraent will hold Chas. I). Ball..11011 11011 11111 00111 11111-21 LEAGUE DOWN THERE, T. Oartledge...10111 01100 11111 11011 11111—20 together the pattern at the distance "E. C." will." Geo Craig. . . .11100 11100 00010 10000 10111-12 O. JR. Dickey (Winner 1896}. W H. Taplin..01010 00011 01111 10010 11011- 14 A. B. CartledgelllOl 11010 11111 01111 11101—20 "I consider "E. C." Smokeless, an absolutely perfect powder. It gives patterng The Business Meeting Held Last Week very regular, and great killing power, whilst it is always exactly the same." Total ...... 100 UNIVERSITY. Try Our New "E. C." No. 2, made especially for small toads. —New Officers Elected and Plans Cooper ...... 01111 01111 0101110011 11110—18 Freed ...... 11111 11110011101111001111—20 Steel ...... 01100 01000 10101 OOOOl 01011—10 For the Future Considered—Two Paul ...... 10001 1110001001 11011 10111—15 AMERICAN" E.C." POWDER CO., ierp Co., N. Hoff ...... 11110 10011 10001 11101 10101—10. Shoots Arranged For, Etc. Krcia ...... 00111 10010 111CO OHIO 00111—14 Total ...... 93 'At the Baltimore Shooting Association's Event No. 2, -25 targets, Donaldson handicap grounds. ,May 14, there was an all-day rules. target shoot, but the main interest centered W. K. Harris- in the business meeting of 18V>6 of the Mary­ 01111 10001 10101 00111 10000—13x8—21 land and District of Columbia Trap-Shoot­ C. D. Ball- 11011 11011 11111 00111 11111—21x3—24 ers' League. T. Cartledge— H. A. Penrose, of the Baltimore Shooting 10111 01100 11111 11011 11111—20x6—26 Association, was elected president; G. H. George Craig— Gent, president of the Standard Gun Club, 11100 11100 00010 10000 10111—12x4—16 vice-president; Horace White, treasurer of W. H. Taplin— DURING the Green Spring Valley Club, treasurer, 01010 00011 01111 10010 11011-14x9—23 and Dr. H. E. Lupus, of the Standard Club, A. B. Cartledge— secretary. James 11. Malone. of the Balti­ 11101 11.010 11111 01111 11101—20x3—23 more Shoting Association, was elected field John Burton— captain. 10111 11000 11101 11111 00111-18x2—20 of the E. C. Powder Tournament, Guttenburg, N. J., May 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th. il. H. Blaine represented the Easton (Mrt.) G. Anderson— Club, Noah Walker, the Arlington Club, 11111 11111 11011 11111 11111—24x0—24 POWDER is the Oldest, Best and Cheapest Smokelesa and Dr. Brooks, the Brooklyn Gun Club. Event No. 3, 25 targets, club shoot rules. Powder made. The first shoot of the League will be held W. K. Harris. 11100 11001 01011 01111 00100—14 at the Baltimore Shooting Association C. I). Ball. . . .01111 11111 11101 10111 10100—19 Address T. Cartledge...10011 11000 11001 11001 11111—1G N. Y. Agents: grounds. May 28. Easton, Talbot County, Geo. Craig. . . .10100 10100 00100 10000 10001— 8 Md.. will have the second shoot. the W. H. Taplin.. 10010 10111 00110 1001)0 00001—10 Q MURRAY STREET", NEW YORK.' Standard Club, of Baltimore, the third, and H. B.CartledgelllOO 10011 10011 10101 00110—14 the Green Spring Valley Club the fourth. Jno. Burton. . ..11111 10111 11111 11111 10111—2:; After these shoots dates will be named for Geo. Anderson..11111 10111 11111 11011 11 til—23 other points. Any club in good standing C. Kreis...... 11110 01111 11011 1010011110-18 may join the League May 28, at the B. S. A. grounds, where the first shoot of the League will be held. SHOOTING AT LAKE STATION. There we^e representatives from several Made under the personal supervision of A Number of Good Events Decided Dlilt. K. LfiMiNley. inventor aud late clubs in the State and one from York. Pa. manufacturer of Wood Powder. It is possible that the League will extend by South Side Sportsmen. its territory and embrace Pennsylvania. Milwaukee, Wis., May 10.—There was not a The question will be decided at a meeting large attendance of South Side Gun Club mem­ which will be called shortly. bers at Lake station yesterday, but a num­ IT EXCELS IN VELOCITY. Nine events were shot May 14. The en­ ber of interesting events were decided, and the trance fees were small, and the winnings scores were acceptable. Thy were as follows: LOW PRESSURE. were divided among the fGlowing: At 25 Blue Rocks Malone, Claridge, Hood. Coe, Hall, Rock ...... 11010 OHIO 01111 11101 11111—19 Is Smooth and Clean. Safe and Reliable. Thomas. Jayne, Hamilton. Lupus. Brown, Drought ...... llllllllll 11111 1111011011—23 Andrews, White, Gent, Bixley, Billix, Col­ Carmichael .. .11101 11110 11111 11111 11111—23 Remembar Velocity and hold on to bird. Wood ...... 11111 10111 11111 11111 10111—23 ling. Burnham .... .11011 01101 11011 01111 01110—18 Your dealer will furnish it. .J. Meunier. ... .11101 01111 01101 11111 01111—20 AUDUBON'S SHOOT. R. Dawson. .. .01010 OHIO 01110 11110 10011—15 Glassner ...... 00101 11110 11011 01000 00110—13 ERC A Number of Distinguished Visitors At 10 Blue Rocks, sweepstakes. and Third Streets, Were Present at the Event. Burn'm. 1101101111— 8| Drought. 1111111111—10 Cann'l. llllllllll—10| Rock... 1111101101—8 CINCINNATI, - OHIO. Buffalo, N. Y., May 10.—As usual the Audu- Wood ..1111111111—101 bons had their weekly shoot at their park yes­ At 10 Blue Rocks, sweepstakes. terday afternoon. They were honored with the Rock... 1101111111— 9| Drought. 1101111111— 9 presence of a number of Lockport gunners, who Burn'm. 1111000111— 7j Dawson. 0001010011— 4 took part in most all the events and all were Carm'l. 1011101111— 8|J. Meu'r.0011011010— 5 pleased with, the day's sport. Another dis­ Wood. . 0110111101— 7| At 10 Blue Rocks, reverse angles WON WITH tinguished visitor who took part was George A. Carm'l. 1101001101— 6| Hock. .. 1110111011—8 McAlpin. cue of the Eastern cracks, and mem­ Burn'm 1001110001— 5 Drought 1111011111-9 ber of the Cataract Gun Olub. of New York. Wood.. 1111100111— 8| At times he shot remarkably well, considering At 10 pairs, unknown angles that he used a strange pun and shells. Mrs. • McAlpin was also an interested spectator. In Carunichael ... .11 10 11 10 01 01 11 11 01 10—14 the day's shcot many of the members divided Burnham ... .11 10 11 10 01 10 00 00 11 01 10—11 the different, moneys in the events, particularly Drought ...... 10 01 10 11 11 11 11 01 01 10—15 Increased penetration with regular results. McAlpin. Hanks and Bennett. Events >Cos. 1 to 4. 15 targets; Xos. 5 and AT CEDAR HEIGHTS. None so regular ever produced before. 6. 10 targets; Nos. 7 and 8, 20 targets; No.. 9, 25 targets. The scores: The Semi-Monthly Shoot of the 12345G7S9 Cleveland Gun Club. SHOOTING AT HAZELWOOD. The regular semi-monthly shoot of the Cleve­ Pred. Lenz...... 7 10 10 9 10 611 14 land, O.. Gun Club, was held May 14, at the An Exceedingly Good Shoot at Blue DO YOU McAlpan...... 11 13 11 13 (i 7 15 1922 club traps on Cedar Heights, nearly 20 mem­ E. C. Burkhardt..... 11 S 13 12 6 10 12 14 22 bers participating. Several good scores were Rocks. Norris ...... 12 9 11 13. 8 8 14 18 19 made, first, second, third and fourth certificates Pittsburg, May 11.—The shooters of the Hazle- If so, send for one of our Haiiks ...... 15 12 (5 13 8 9 18 16 17 being captured by MeDonnell, Northway, J. I. C wood Gun Club had another extremely goo 7 11 11 Fifth event; same conditions—F. A. Thompson Made Good Scores at the Traps Be­ Dr. O'Brien ...0001111010101101001110110—14 3. Botty 2, Bramwell 1, Selover 2. Matthews 1, Will Have a New Ground and Club- Davis ...... 01100 11101 00011 10110 10101-14 Van Sicleu 1, J. \V. Thompson 2, Woolley 3. fore a Large Crowd. Walton ...... 1111001110 11001 11011 11101— IS House. Wilbert ...... 11001 11110 00111 11010 10111—17 HARVARD WINS THE SHOOT. ' I/ickport, Is". Y., May 16.—The I/jckport Gun The Cleveland Gun Club is compalled to leave Club had a shoot at the Fair Grounds yester­ Burchfield .. ..1111111111111010110001111—20 its quarters at Cedar Heights. At a meting of Third event—25 Blue Rocks; unknown, traps Princcton Fails in Us Efforts to day afternoon, which w:ts witnessed by a large the club held lest week Air. Bodifield, the presi­ and angles. crowd df spectators. Following are the scores: dent of the club, was formally authorized to Wilbert .. ...1110011110111010111010111—18 Gather in (he Intercollegiate Cup. Event No. 1, 10 targets, sweepstakes—Ward, purchase for the club .about seven acres of Dr. O'Brien ...00101 110101110011101 10010—14 Princeton, May 15.—Harvard won the animal f>; Covert. 5: Wood, 8; Angevine, 5; Benedict, ground at the foot of Kershaw street, overlooking Waltou ...... 10111 00111 11101 OHIO 01111—17 intercollegiate gun shoot at Priuceton to-day, 9; Atwater, 5; Tice, 6; Adams, 4. the eld Independence road. Sutch ...... 01101 10001 11101 01101 00110—14 defeating L'rinceton by the score of 112 to 06. Event No. 2. 10 targets, singles—Ward, 8; An­ If they are purchased the grounds can be con­ Orossland .. . .11111 11110 10111 01101 11010—!'.» 1'rinceton has won the match for two consec­ gevine, 4: Benedict. 6; Weaver, 3; Nash, G; verted into au ideal shooting field. The property Fourth event—25 Blue Recks; unknown traps utive years and a victory to-day would have se­ Atwater, 3; Patterson, 5; Covert, 6. is just outside the city limits and is a high and angles. cured the intercollagiate cup to be given, to the Event No. 3, 10 target's, double sweepstakes— plateau, where there will probably be plenty of Walton ...... 1111011100001111101111111—19 club winning it throe tiires. Ward, 5; Benedict, 4: Patterson, 2; Angevine. wind to carry away the smoke from thw guns. Wilbert ...... 11111 10110 10110 01010 01011—16 The records were inferior to those of previous G; Atwater, G; Weaver, 4; Nash, 2; Covert, 7; It is also very easy of access, being a tout 30 Crossland .. ..11111 11011 11101 11110 11111—20 Ringueberg, G. irinutes' ride from the Square, and can be reach­ years, Harvard averaging but 75 per cent, of the Event No. 4, 15 targets, single sweepstakes— ed via any car line in the city. birds thrown from known traps at unknown E. Woods, 5: Tice, 0; Woods. 8; Ward. 10; It is the intention of the club to erpot a club Parkway's Shoot. angles. The following is the score of the two Covert. 8; Benedict, 10; Augevino, 7; Atwater, bouse that will be an ornament to the grounds. teams: 5; Faust. 8; Adams, 0. The Parkway Rod and Gun Club held its regular Harvard, Dove, 24; Hardy, 22; Shaw, 25; It will bo two stories high and will IK; large monthly live-bird shoot at Dexter Park May 13. Kinnicutt, 21; Harris, 20. Total, 112 out of Event No. 4. 10 targets, single team shoot— PM>:ij;h to contain comfortable quarters for the Summary: 150. Covert, captain, G; Woods. 5; Tice, G; Atwater. keeper. The club will probably move into its First event, sweepstakes at three live birds new quarters during the first part of Juuc. 1'rinceton, Ohidestor, 20: Canning, 22; Kea- *, Woods, Jr., 2; total, 24. Ward, captain, 7; each-II. Uramwell 2, J. Woolley 3, T. Short 3, dall, 14; Taint1 , 22; Farr, 18. Total, 00. May 23. LIFE. 31

$100 each, singly or by the hundred." And * I saw three bright $100 bills turned over. \k and then three lamps and three bells were ordered and paid for. S For Men. THE WEEKLY BULLETIN FROM THE MICHIGAN FIGHT. Bressler's Detroit Crowd Said to be |NE of the most remarkable offerings of the season. GIDEON, Making Ready For Fall Campaign. They are made of excellent grade mired cloths, It is reported from Michigan that the sewed throughout with silk and are among the "Detroit crowd" is on the war path again, most perfect fitting Bicycle Suits on the market, the object being to capture the election The bloomers have two hip, two side and two More Riders Put in the Professional of State division officers next fall. It will be remembered that four years ago the watch pockets, and are reinforced. Class and a Large Number o! Others Detroit faction that elected "Griff" chief The coat has four patch pockets and the seams consul was ruled out of office by the Na­ are piped. tional Board because, it was claimed, the Suspended For Varying Terms— election savored too ranch of unfair means. we have made an extraordinary effort to provide A new election being ordered, R. G. Steele, an exceptionally good suit at the very low price of of St. Johns, the man Griffith, of Detroit, Notice to Race Promoters, had defeated, was elected by a large ma­ jority.. Tlie Detroit men, however, hung Philadelphia, PH., May 20.—The follow­ to the offices n long time, refusing to abide ing is the regular weekly bulletin of the by the decision. The secretary-treasurer L. A. W. Racing Board: held the funds, and refused to give tnem We will send a booklet, containing samples of TRANSFERRED TO PROFESSIONAL CLASS. over to the new officer. The tight was taken materials, to any address upon request. Ray MacDouald, New York City, N. Y., under to the courts, and as far as can be de­ * clause 3- termined still hangs there, although in O E Bicker, Chicago, 111., own request. the meantime Messrs. Dressier, Griffiths, H. E. Fredericksou, Omaha, Neb., own request. and Noak were expelled from the league. Donald McKay, Denver, Col., own request. Now it is said that the Detroit men are James A. ReUly, Cincinnati, O., own request. already at work for the fall campaign with PHILADELPHIA. Carroll Jack, Reading, Pa., own request. great hopes of winning out. -It looks like Russell Cashing, San Jose, Gal., own request. a repetition of the old fight between east H. F. Ten-ill, San Francisco, Cal., under and west Michigan. The Grand Rapids clause a. part of the State, represented largely by C. L. Davis, gVin Jose, Cal., urder clause a. ex-Chief Consul A. B. Richmond, and his W. J. Bvaus, Santa Monica, Cal., under clause followers, may be expected to get into in about sixty-five hours. Taking into con­ their fighting Clothes, and renew hostilities. sideration Mr. Zollner's age and the dis­ BITS OF RACING NEWS. 'a A Madison, St. Paul, Minn., own request. The contest of the West will probably be tance he has to cover, it is rather difficult Ro?s Gill, Nashville, Tenn., own request. to retain in office Chief Consul Steele. to anticipate the result, but there is no —The woman's races are still running at the B. Parker, Ft. Worth, Tex.., under clause b. denying that the cycle has the better London Aquarium. W. A. Parker, "\Vaio, Tex., under clause b. WANT GOOD ROADS. chance, as should stormy weather or fogs —Albert Schrock, who is now in England, has W. S. Reynolds, Hyde Park, Mass., own re­ ariw,' the yacht will be badly handicap­ ifsued a challenge to rac« six days with any quest. New Jersey Wheelmen Organize in ped." rider in Europe. SUSPENSIONS IMPOSED. —C. T. Paxson, the well-known Buffalo road For competing in unsanctioned races the fol­ Hudson County. TURNERS DECRY THE BICYCLE. rider, will enter the professional class after the lowing have been suspended from all track Delegates from nearly every cycle club Decoration Day races. racing for three months from May 2: Clarence in Hudson County, New Jersey, attended —"Sporting Life" wants good, lire subscription Stephen Crary, Boone, la.; Harold L. Beyer, a meeting which was held at the club Say Its Use is Not Conducive to agents everywhere; good money in it. Write Griunell la.; Charles Edward Fisher, Indianap­ Strength and Straight Bodies. '•Sporting Life" for particulars. olis, Ind.; Earl Rifdon Currie, Webster City, house of the Hudson County Whelmen, 111 la.; Earl Robert St. John, lUceville, la.; Charles Belmont avenue, Jersey City Heights, on The turners are against the bicycle. That —Bouhours, the celebrated French speedster, Dean Collins, Stuart, la.; Alfred Cookmau Ayars, Friday night, and organized the Good is, a certain section of the turner society and Platt-Getts, the holder of several world's Gleriwood, Mo.; Ora Frank Parish, Grinnell, la.; Reads Association of Hudson County. The ia against the bicycle, and that is what records, have been sisned for a race. Charles Adolphus Metelman, Sidney, la.; Wil- improvement of streets, thoroughfares, and stirred up a fund of debate in the circles —The committee in charge of the Irvington- lis R. Armstrong, Orient, la.; Frederick Elliott suburban highways is the -chief object of of the turgemcinde. MiHburn race hope to see the course ridden on Kpaulding, Gtinnell, la.; H. B. Storm, Lor-al the new association. The constitution and At the 25th annual meeting of the In­ Memorial Day in 1 hour and 8 minutes. Consul, Grinuell, la.; Beujainiu Hart Heald, by-laws as presented were adopted. All diana division of the Turugemdnde, held in —Ray Macdonald was defeated in Parig on Grinnell, la. the officers were uncrimously elected. Chicago last week, it wi:s voted not^ to May G in a match race with .Tacquelln, th.3 For unfair dealings in amateur races, C. A. They are: recommend to the National TurugemtTnde French, rider. The latter easily won both Murray, Murray, Neb., is suspended from all President Frederick C. Wolbert, Palma convention, which will meet in Louisville heats. track racing for one year from April 0. Club "Wheelmen, Jersey City; first vice- June 21, that bicycle races be put on the —A match race between W. W. Hamilton For competing in unsanctioned races, follow­ president. Theodore F. Merseles," Hudson list of events. and "Nat" Butler, holder of the two-mile rec­ ing are suspended from all track racing for 60 County Wheelmen; second vice-president, The debate, was warm all the way ord, is scheduled to take place at Waltham, days from May 13: Oakford, 'OS; Breevort, '98; Samuel A. Besson, Castle Point Cyclers, through and the vote was not arrived at Mass., on May 28. McMurty, 'S>8, Hill School, Pottstown, Pa. Hoboken; treasurer, Edward A. Leaycraft, without a hard tight. This section in­ —Arrangements are being made to prepare For competing in unsanctioned races, follow­ Jersey City Club Wheelmen; secretary, cludes representatives of the principal Quarters at Manhattan Beach for the intercol­ ing are suspended from all track racing for Peter A. 'Brock, Catholic Club Cyclers, German althletlo societies of Chicago—the legiate bicycle riders who will take part in three months from May 14: Nestor de Llistor, Jersey City; executive committee, Frank L. German Turngemsinde, the South Side (he chfinpionships en May 27. Robert Guaring, James Collins, A. B. Harris Clark, Jersey City Club Wheelmen; Turngemeinde and the Central Turnge- —Albert E. Smith, of the Lakevie-w Cycling and W. Wilson, all of New York City. N. Y. Thomas 15. Kennedy. Niantic Wheelmen; meinde. Besides these there are two Louis­ Olub, of Chicago, reduced the Illinois State Harry H. Harper Austin, Tcx., is suspended IT. F. Roelker, Castle Point Cyclers; 200-mile paced road race record May 10. He from all track privileges for one year from ville societies and a number of Indiana Charles D. Hornung, Catholic Club organizations. rode the distance in 14.55.30. He rode over Way 15. Cvclers; James H. Rich, Palma Club the Libertyville-Waukegan century course, via SUSPENSIONS REMOVED AND REDUCED. The tight was made directly on the Wheelmen; James W. Laws, Clio Wheel- point whether the bicycle was or was Wheeling. In view of extenuating circumstances, since nvir Charles Martin, Arcanum Wheelmen, not conducive to health. Some of the dele­ —Racing men are discussing the defeat of John discovered, the suspension placed upon the fol­ and J. Herbert Potts, Paltua Club Wheel­ S. Johnson by Morir on Sunday at Paris, and lowing lias been reduced to expire June 10: gates argued that it was not conducive the recent defeats of Ray McDonald, the other Charles French, A- Brock, L. Miller. .N. Rod- men. to health—that it enervated the system American representative at the same place, with gers, Walter Davies, Steve Sgitcovich. T. P. and that it made the body crooked in­ a feeling that in the leading French racers Scott, C. Rodgers, L. A. Luflin, Mike \7idovich MARTIN WAS UNFORTUNATE. stead of straight, and made stooping Johnson has met his match. and F. P. Nicholas, Galveston, Tex. shoulders and spine trouble. It seems a —C. R. IS'ewton, of Stafford Springs, Conn., Suspension placed upon John C. Henderson, The American Crack Meets With Two majority of the delegates were impressed who is considered one of the fastest amateurs Lewistown, Pa., has been removed. Accidents in Australia. by these' "truths" and so the vote went in the country, will again be seen on the track Suspension placed upon L,. L. Poak, Battle San Francisco, May 18.—The following against the cycle adherents. The socie­ this year. He has entered the State circuit Creek, Mich., has been reduced to expire June 1. Australian advices have been received ties that have been priding themselves race at Middlefleld on Decoration Day and will SPECIAL, NOTICES. on the proficiency of many of their mem­ ride under the colors of the Thread City Cyclers, By vote of the Racing Board the Chicago Cy­ here: bers iu •feyeling are considerably chagrined of Willimantic, cling Club is disbarred from sanction privileges "Notwithstanding counter attractions, such as at the result. —At San Jose, Cal., May 7, John Staver, of for six months from April ]. horse racing, etc., immense crowds attend the Portland, Ore., and EJi Winesett, 'of Olympiu, Race meet promoters must ssnd to the official Sydney and Melbourne cycling meetings. At Wash., the crack tandem team, lowered the handictippers in their districts entries in novice Adelaide, Martin, the American, entered in the TRAINING FOR RACES. one-mile, unpaced, tandem figures on the third r;ices, as a novice event comes under the head mile and half-mile events, but as he fell in the of a mile track, doiag 1.55 3-5, 1 1-5 seconds first and his wheel broke in the other he was A Few Bits of Advice Well Worth of a class race, and must be passed upon. not placed. Had he not met with these acci­ lower than the record made by Titus and Racing men are warned to see that entries Heeding. Cabanne at Denver August 17, 1894. Staver are on official forms and properly filled out; dents it is thought that he surely would have and Winesett rode their first third in 0.37 3-5, handicappers are directed to throw" out all en­ won both e%pents. To train for a , half-mile bicycle race, second in 0.38 1-5, and last in 0.39 4-5. tries not containing the correct and necessary in­ "The last and most successful attempt over ride on a track, if possible, or on a good formation concerning the rider. The peualtv the overland route from Adelaide to Melbourne road, ten miles at a reasonable good rate will be strictly enforced. (585 miles) has just been completed by W. Kux, every day in the week, except Sunday. Should itay part of a rond race be ridden upon the German long-distance rider, who covered the Practice starts Monday, Wednesday and HERE AND THERE. the track every rule regaiding track races ground in 69h. 32m. Kux is 25 years of age, Saturday fo/ about twenty 'minutes, and 5ft. lOin. in height and weighs about 1401bs. Tuesday ai;d Friday ride a half-mile "Sporting Life" wants good, live subscription must be enforced thereon. During the journey his food consisted of steaks, Phoenix, Arizona, having failed to meet Na­ against time, with a pace-maker, if possi­ agents everywhere; good money in it. Write us tional Circuit requirements, the date tMav 30) chops, chocolate, etc., and he speaks in high ble. Two weeks before the race takes for particulars. terms of the treatment received en route in Edwin Oliver & Co., of New York, have pur­ has been transferred to TJW Angeles Cal " his wonderful ride. place practice starts for twenty minutes GEORGK W. GIDEOX, Chairman. "At a recent meeting at the Friendly Society's each day, and ride a half-mile against chased a large block of stock in the Amer­ ground, Melbourne, the two-mile event, in which time four times a week. For diet avoid ican VTeldless Steel Tnbe Company, of Toled), O. CUTTING PRICESIN"N E W YORK. 'were entered such cracks as Porta, the Italian liquids as much as possible, except water; A concession has been made by the Pennsyl­ cyclist; Lewis, Beeson and Masterson, was eat beef and chops which are moderately vania lines in deciding to carry bicycles free, Department Stores Creating Havoc captured by Bickford (20yds.) in 4.40. Harris rare, boiled potatoes, and plain vegetables; as baggage, on all roads west of 1'ittsburg. A won the- one-mile (scratch) in remarkably fast avoid sweets in the main, and eat nothing notice to this effect was issued to baggagu in the Cycle Trade. Australian time—2.15." fried. Aside from this, the food question masters yesterday. ' New York. May 20.—Some of the local is not so important as the time of eating, R. Philip Goriuully, of the National Cyelf dealers are devising many ways of help- SOMETHING NEW. which should be'absolutely regular, break Board of Trade, comes out flat footed in a carf lug out their friends and be 'able to do fast between 7 and 8, the same time every to the New York newspapers tor the early com a little price-cutting or. the sly. The de­ A Bicycle to l>e Pitted Against a day & hearty lunch, which should be plction of cycle paths wherever road improve partment stores are playing havoc with practically a dinner, at from half-past 12 ment is conteriilated. the dealers, and something has got to be Yacht. to 1: and a dinner or supper at between Bicycling has become so popular in fashionable done. Those dry goods stores are satis­ "A race betwrn a bicycle and a yacht is 0 and half-past. Go to bed at 10. and get Hyde' Park, London, that the first Commissioner fied with a profit of a few cents on an a novel and somewhat senseless competi­ up at 7. This may well be considered a of' AVorks is to be asked whether he cannot article, and the dealers cannot afford to tion which it is announced will tako place severe course of training, and is only for exclude carriages from the bicycle track for two do business in that way. I know of one s-hortlv." says the Yachting World, of Lou- a seasoned rider.—Harper's Round lable. hours in the forenoon, as they are a source of dealer who handles a bicycle listed at don. May S. "The 'course' will be from inconvenience and-danger to the bicyclists. ?75, and he is selling the machine at $<>0 Portsmouth to Newcastle, although that "Wheel Talk," the beautiful little illustrated for cash. When he gets the $60 he gives can be of very little consequence, consider­ Wheelmen Have Rights. weekly published by Morgan & AA'right has now the purchaser a receipt for $75. Some of ing the wide divergence and difference in Chicago, 111., May 17.—A jury has brought in reached the unusual circulation of iM.OOO. the suburban dealers will sell a bicycle length of the routes of the competitors. a verdict assessing $-1000 damages against the "Wheel Talk" offers 1 cent per word for hints to a stranger below the list price, while What it is sought to prove is difficult to North Shore Railway Company for the death to riders and a $10 premium for the best ar­ of George McCarthy,-who was killed by one of ticle submitted. Juno 30 will be the last day. they could not sell to a resident'of the say. the company's cars while riding a bicycle on district at the same figures. The policy "The cyclist is forty-two years of age, Chicago avenue. The case is the first tried American made bicycles are making such of "throwing in a lamp and bell" is be­ and will have to cover about three hundred in this county for damages to a wheelman, and headway in Europe that • he hmldcts .in English coming common. and twenty miles, while the yacht will incidentally the Court held that a man on a wheels are becoming alaimcd a:rl resent _ in have to travel sixty miles further. With vigorous language the fUtt'rprise. of the "Yan­ Then, of course, there are concerns wheel has the same legal rights in a public kee mechanics." In. France the AnH-vic.'.n whoelvi that are so emphatically one-price that favorable winds it is estimated that the street as a man in any other vehicle. a would-be purchaser who suggests some yacht will take two and one-half or two seem to. be very :popular with all classes of little concession on the side is all but and three-quarter days to reach-Newcastle. Syracuse to Disband. riders. openly insulted. I was in one of the Mr. Xollner, the cyclist, will be accom­ Denver. Col., May. IS.— The Sy'ra-vuss bicycle largest stores in the city the other day panied by two of his nephews on cycles, racing teani, which has been training in 'h's A World's Tandem Record Claimed. when three Catholic priests came in. They and Messrs. Radcliffe and Thirl well, the citv for two weeks, will probably be disbanded. San Jose, Mny 18.—The world tandem un­ were satisfied with the machines and were two latter on a tandem, to pace him. The is'D-iviu G. Shafer, manager, has resigned, al­ paced record for two miles was broken at the ready to order a bicycle apiece, when one winner of the contest will receive a hand­ leging that the <'c>inp:;ny has broken its agree­ Garden City Cyclers' track on Saturday by of them said, "I suppose you will throw some trophy. Great interest is being taken ment. The team was to leave for tlie Esust to­ Roma Dow.' of 'this city, and Bert Parker, of in a lamp for each'.'" They were dumb­ in the affair. morrow to open the sumnHT campaign with a Michigan: Time, 4.11 3-5. The former time was founded when the dealer replied, "We "The yachtsman is Mr. rate, who ex­ match race between Hamilton and .Nat Untie- 4.IS). The new record was made under U. A. tiirow ic nothing, fair; our wheels sell at pects to 'make the voyage in a 10-ton cutter at Boston on May 30. W. aanctioa. SPORTING- LIFE. Alay '23-

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MoDuffle Gets a Fast-Time Prize. O-Brauch offices anil salesrooms in all principal citiss. H. J. BERGMAN. Agent. Boston, May 17.—The 10-mile handicap bicycle road race at Cambridge yesterday brought out a large number of starters. The first prize was won by F. H. Pratt, of Lawrence, who rode SUCCESSFUL RICE MEETS HELD IK from the one-minute mark. He also won the fourth time prize in 20 minutes 55 seconds. Kd- die McDuffle. who started from scratch with THE WEST. Lew Wallcstou, Burns, Pierce and Henry C,ild- well, won the first time prize in 26 minutes 43 seconds.. Walleiton captured second time prize Tom Coopsr a Three-Time Winner in in 26 minutes 47 seconds, and Pierce the third ID 26 minutes 50 seconds. A. W, Chamberlain, riding from the one-minute mark, won the fifth ITJneTables, Carom, Combination and Por»l the Cincinnati Races— Hisses For time prize. of the IJrunHwick Hallce-Collender Slake. Orders from all parts of the world promptly attended t J Cycler Case Beats a Railroad Train. Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduert fioid. Loafing Riders Out in San Fran­ Flushing, May IS.—Loon Case, captain of the Mercury Wheel 7 Club, -of this village, raced a JOHN CltEAllAJS,Continental Hotel,Agent.Pliila.Pa cisco— General Long island Railroad train from Ixmg Island Citv to this place on his bicycle this afternoon, NEW YORK LETTER. to decide a- bet between District Attorney Dan­ is with us on a certainty. If I am correctly JOHNSON DEFEATED. iel Noble, of Queens County, and a Flushing man A. Number of Interesting Subjects informed an uugarded moment delivered three- who happened to speak of Gise's speed. The Touched Upon by the Veteran fourths of it to him before he hit u ball. Un­ Morin, the Frenchman, Beats Our start was made at the Queens County Court Writer, Benjamin Garno. less Chicago far surpasses New York and House at 5.32.30. The train was the one y.-hich Boston in patronage renown is about all {has Racer Twice. leaves Long Island City at 5.30 o'clock. The New York, May 18.—Editor "Sporting can fall to lyes, Schaefer and Daly. Why let \lorin the celebrated French bicyclist, distance to Flushing is" seven miles. Case ar­ Life:"—The scientists open in Chicago us 1 Belgium hav& both eclat and cash'.' beat John S. Johnson, the Americuu, in rived at Bridge Street Station here at 5.51, write, and their first play will almost be over be­ both heats of the 2000 metres race at the four minutes ahead of the train, and covering fore this issue rea-ches that city. Their games VeloUrope de la Seine, at Paris, France, the distance in ISm. 30s. Case recently won are simply exhibitions. There have been scores Gamier and Daly are to get long odds. In tha like them since the salary list made its debut. further hope of favoring the box office there is ML.V 17. Following is the cabled acoouut of the fourth place in the Mercury Wheelmen's to be but one shot in balk. This should m;ik» mileage contest. Professional cues have contributed little else in the affair: years. Billiards is in a large measure dependent the long odds much longer, and the games The appearance of the two racers was made for its earnest, genuine support upon the class much longer, too. The West is fast by habit; the occasion for a hearty outburst of applause Eaton Makes a New Record. who read amateurs. It is old times over again. Chicago has invariably shown its aversion to Again during the race. Johnson was accorded Chicago. 111.. May 16.—Jay Eaton, of Phila­ Four non-professionals of the far p.ist habitually slow play, and thus what is expected to> an ovation when he stopped to allow his ad­ delphia, broke the world's indoor unpaced- bicycle j played for more money in any one month than heighten the receipts is likely to curtail them. versary to change a punctured tire. record of 2.17 last night at Tsittersalls. covering | all the professionals in all the land have ac­ There is no sense in one shot just now. Upon the resumption of the race Johnson led the distance in 2.16 2-5. His time for the flrst tually contended for in a dozen years. No box- and after several attempts to get Moriu in front. half was 1.05. Katon kept up a uniform pace office had ever been opened then, and Chicago Altogether these "tournaments" have been th« so as to force him to set the pace, both stopped from start to finish and was loudly applauded had not proclaimed its professional theorem of wildest project billiards has ever known. The and leaned against the railings. Morin there­ for his effort. "a guaranty, win or lose." Those four amateurs scheme has been Daly's cherished dream lor upon dismounted and walked off. while John­ played 100 points up. four ball, seldom for more twelve years to a day. It would be advantage­ son finished the course. This match was. how­ than $500 a side; seldomer for less. They were ous to billiards were it practicable, but it is ever, declared void, owing to the leaning on TR4DE NEWS, at it day after day but Sunday, year in and impracticable, because It can never be honestly the railing. Upon this the crowd hooted and year out. The best known died in California in carried out. It requires "faking," and that is applauded, according to the direction their sym­ The Rambler bicycle . is in Its seventeenth 1894, and the last in Brooklyn four months ago. a boomerang in billiards, whose patrons are pathies took. year. In commemoration of its birth the Gor- The material wealth of the country 1ms since among the most intelligent in the commuuiiy. A pacemaker was then provided. Johnson mully & Jeffery Mfg. Co. have issued a hand­ incre; sed five-fold, and $500 then was equal to again took the lead and all efforts to get $2500 LOW. some supplementary catalogue entitled "Seven­ » ——— "A prize of $5000 given by Maurice Daly" Moriu in front proved futile. At the last bend teen Year Old Bicycles." The booklet presents 'is billed, -but it dare not be stated how the in the course Johnson spurted, but Morin the history of th;> company in condensed form, Faith is so much more beautiful than anything money is to so. Only three competitors are caught him and finished a length ahead. nnd illustrates and describes each model -of the else iu life tl:at they are to be envied who can billed, but iu Boston Daly illogically jumps in, The second heat, was a 'repetition of the tactics '90 Humbler. see reirt tournaments in mere exhibitions. The as if to play for his own money. He was In the first, Johnson being forced into the lead. The Liberty Cycle Company, of New York, word "tournament" literally means turn about. .not billed for Chicago, and yet he is now He spurted upon entering the last lap and are working "day" and night to fill the orders The Secies of plays in this city and Boston sig­ promised for that city, also, as if iu Boston he gained about thirty yards on his adversary, but of their agents. This is one of the few com­ nify nothing as to normal relative skill. Ivi>s had not got enough of his own money or of any­ was again caught and- beaten toy about a panies that makes the entire \Vhecl complete has no more license to hi at,• Schaefer at straight body e-lse"sv The next wildest, scheme was that length. in one factory. cushion caroms, unless for fun, than Schaefer of 1885. which embraced rive, players, with a The defeat of the American pleased the crowd Henry C. Douglas?, for the past five years has to.beat-Iv.es at 18-iueh balk-line, unless j prize for everyone, this "faking" being neces­ nnd the winning Frenchman was frantically secretary of the Premier Cycle Mfg. Company, possibly for money. Like hist run of 200 against sary to hide "the fact that the entrance fees cheered by thousands of spectators. Some of of Bridgeport, has sold his interest, in that Gamier here, I VPS' run of 85.agMnst Daly in wer-e not real. Only the favored fire coub! get in. Morin's admirers flocked to the track and sur­ compyuy and resigned his position. He is no\v Boston lacks impressiveness. Without being of Not one rould come out with less than his rounded him, tearing his sweater from his back superintendent of agencies for the Union Cycle in.ch account even thc-n. either would have had entrance fee. Not one of them paid it until and replacing it by a tri-colorod jersey, in which Mfg. Company, of Highlandville, Mass. 500 per cent, more value if made against Schae­ he had gvtteu. through. That was Daly's patriotic apparel they escorted him around The Howard & Nicholas Cycle Manufacturing fer. Albert never once called Franc-is down— scheme. the track in* a triumphant procession, amid Company, 759-771 Summer avenup, Newark, ni-ver left his pagan seat all night until the yellings and acclamations. N. J., manufacture the Howard Chainlcss Bi­ Christian went to his. What Maurice did to One shot In balk should heavily handicap Johnson took his defeat in very good part, cycle in three models—Model'A for men, Model check the 85 in Boston I do not know. But he Schaefer until he has accustomed himself to it, though he did not altogether relish the treat­ regards Ives as the flower of his troupe. If C for women, and Model D the tandem. Ives is lost, all is lost. And thus it shall ever and Schaefer is Chicago's representative. It is ment that had' been accorded him, either by his A. Straus, manager of the Newton Rubber not brainy to slaughter natural favorites iu opponent or by the crowd. After the race be, secular et seculorum, until each is ready to Works, Newton Upper Falls, Mass., manufac­ turn the other over. billiards. "Hog-killing" is copyrighted on the Johnson said: "I was fairly outpaced on both turers of Straus and Slick tires will retire from turf, where it tickles the mob by loaning them finishes all right enough. But I desire to ex­ that firm on July 1. After that date he will the money for one more start: but it will pau­ press my regret, that I was not t rented in a. devote his exclusive time to E. Oliver & Co. It'is useless to attempt to decry Ives' S5 as a perize billiards into the almshouses. As soon more sportsmanlike manner by Morin. After he The Syracuse Cycle Company a few days record. Those'who are making it are so late as Schaefer is threatened with defeat the bad been paced for two laps he flatly refused ago made the largest single shipment of wheels in this line by many years as to have squan­ ticket-seller in Chicago will enter upon a sine­ to render me any similar service. The crowd that has ever left Syracuse. Three freight cars dered whatever influence they might once have cure. alTio pelted uie with gravel as \ve weut along containing 575 bicj-cles were shipped to the Sup- acquired by impartiality, independence and con­ tte track." plee Hardware Company, of Philadelphia, their sistency. I'll take a contract to go through Southeastern agents. a published "record" until it becomes a stench The Stoddard Pnnctureless Tire Company, of i<< the nostrils for very rottenness. Twelve years Cooper a Three-Time Winner. ago I made the public prophesy that records in Cincinnati, May 17.-The bicycle races at Chicago, has been incorporated with a capital billiards would become worthless. Records have Chester Park yesterday were Witnessed by stock of $50,000 to manufacture bicycle tires. no practical value save as a means of com­ a small crowd, but all were well contested. The leading stockholders are I^ee H. Stoddard, paring relative performances. Anxiety is neces­ Summaries: Frank S. Smith and L. B. Lnngworthy. sarily their basis. Whether a| "run" has been The Banner Cycle Canopy Company, of De­ made or not is less a question of abstract First) event—Limit, 2.40. Final heat In troit. Midi., has been incorporated with $25,- "count" than of a vigilant subversion as to 2.442-5. Declared no race. 000 paid inJ'i patents. Dennis J. Keaume, John "fouls" and "no counts." Umpires used to be an Second event—Professional, one mile. Won by S. Barnes. Wm. F. Volkening, Frank W. Clax- option. Match players could summon them or George D. Grant, Detroit. Time, 2.22 1-5. ton and Albert L. Springer are the Incorporators. not, as they saw tit. The right of either so to Third event—Amateur, one-third of a mile. The announcement is made that Mr B. C summon was patent and unquestioned. In 1865 Won by B;irney Oldfield. Toledo. Time. 0.45 4-5. Stwirns has retired from- the firm of K. C.'Stearns I was the first person to urge their abolition, Fourth event—Professional, two-thirds of a & Co., of Syracuse, N. Y.. makers of the famous but the hardihood to abolish them by proclama­ mile. Won ' by Tom Cooper, Detroit. Time, Stearns bicycle. Mr. Steams entered the bn?i- tion has never been mine. For the first time 1.34 4-5. I.PSS 20 years ago during the Centennial year, I now see that they have been extirpated by Fifth event—Amateur, one mile, handicap. and resolved at that time that lie would devote statute. This facilitates the making of records Its very billing had to make a circus of the Won by F. S. Ilobbins, Middletown SUOyds. himself to the business for 20 years, ana, gain­ by players when they have nothing else to make. Time, 2.08 1-5. ' ing a competence at the end of that time would billards in Madison Square Concert Hall. Aside Sixth event—Professional, one mile. Won by retire. Tim 20 years will be up July 12 of the from the "prize of $5000," absurdly given by Tom Cooper. Time. '2.'21. present year, at which time he wi'll retire in While I think little of Ives' 85 as a work of one player to three others, which gift of itself Seventh event—Amateur, 2.40 class, one mile. I'avor of Mr. Maslin, retaining, however, his art, still I have no wish to discount it as a "beat the' record" by just $4099.50, there was Won by B. H. Stowers, Louisville. Time, interest in the company. sum in simple addition, and so I cheerfully vol­ the stale fiction, made glaring in 1SS5 by unteer my testimony to the fact that it is as live prizes for live salaries, throe of whom Eighth event—Professional, two miles, handi­ valid a record as almost anything else that has hud not n ghost of a chance to be first or second, cap. Won by Tom Cooper, scratch. Time, THE CHICAGO TOURNEY, been achieved since the salary list got well of "a $250 entrance fee. There was thus a 4.42. ur.der way, and a thousand per cent, more valid double tax upon public credulity. Nothing pos­ Gamier Wins the Opening Game than some few exploits by the dandies and the sible to the genius, even of the foremost cues, pets. It is a wise proverb that the Arabs have: could have infused true life into the New Cyclers Draw Out Hisses in 'Frisco. From Ives. "Curses, like young chickens, come home to York series; Kit her it or the Ten Command­ San Francisco. May 17.--A inoderaie- Chicago, May 18.—The Chicago series of the roost." ments had to go under. When the final game afzwl crowd braved the cold, wind and billiard tournament lx>gan to-night at Central ended in a lie between Schaefer and Ives, fathered at Central Park yesterday after­ Music Hall, Ives and Gamier participating. Ives Schaefer did not win the final game in this scarcely a quarter rouud of applause greeted noon to shiver and hiss while a number of «'on the bank and at the end of the eleventh city on his merits. This I can say conscien­ the winner. inning the score stood 164 to 1.18 in favor of tiously, . but the final cushion-carom game in bike riders pave a poor exhibition of rac­ Gamier. The rest of the game was nip and tuck, Boston I did not see. If Ives won that other­ ing, under the auspices of the San Fran­ but Ives seemed m uble to throw cff his bad wise than by courtesy of his antagonist Schae­ The like lack of rapport wns innnlfe.st when, cisco Cycle, Racing Association.. The riders luck. In the 24th inning Ives missed a stup­ fer must have been in bad health. One of the on the ffiiuth find closing night of two-handed were not restricted by time limits and loaf­ idly easy one, but the score was then 280 to three scientists was not invariably in good science in Tammany Hall, in 1S76, Cyrille Dioa ed as they pleased. The summary: 261 in his favor. Gamier then secured 24 and shape while the series here was undergoing evo­ ontscored Daly in an unexpected way'. Without One mile, scratch, professional—Won by C. P.. Ives came back with 17. Gamier followed with lution, and in Philadelphia recently, from a any run of consequence he mndo 85!) against Wells. W. A. Terrill second, C. R. Coulter third. 13. Ives missed, the crowd groaned and Garnier returned pilgrim to "The Hub." I learned | o(H three-ball caroms, rnd changed a lead of Time. 2.38 4-5. made 1. The score: that an altogether different scientist was physi­ 3511 from the night before into a defeat by One mile, handicap, amateur—Won by H. W. Gnruier (receives 200)—4 14 6 0 7 26 6 0 11 cally unsound in Boston. No man can be 130, while the referee, forgetful that he wag Squires. 00yds.: P. It Mot.t. 20yds.. second; 37 53 1 22 5 0 1 4 1 0 2 7 53 1 24 13 1 1. Total chipper for caroms on whose stomach nothing the guardian of a 2000-point game for so much J. K. Wing. 40yds.. third. Time. 2.19 2-5. 300: average, 11 3-27: high run. 53. but. oyster cocktails will sit without evo-kiug as $2.000. went to sleep or pretended to be One mile, handicap, professional—Won by A. Ives (scratch 5—0 22 26 22 3 1 5 39 0 0 protest. Public playing by crippled cues is to asleep. Over in Irving Hall, twice as many M. Jones, 00yds.: H. Cashing. SOydf;.. second; 0 0 1C 1 1- 31 1 10 0 1 0 41 3 51 17 0 0. Total, be neither commended nor condoned. It is sim­ players—Sexton, Garnier, Rudolph and Slosson— C. S. Wells, scratch, third. "Time", 2.29. 297; average, 11; high run, C+. ply toying with the game for all that there were contending in a tournament for one- may be left in it for the individual. The fourth less money, which the winners got. Chicago. 111., May 19.—Schaefer beat Gamier scientist in this city should have been in bed, "Monkeying" in one hall naturally begot ''mon­ A Match Road Race. at Central Music Hall to-night by a narrow mar­ and the one in Boston in a sanitarium. keying" in the other. Daly's theory on that Worcester. May 17.—There were two road races gin. The Frenchman was unable to make his occasion was that a match will beat a tourna­ here yesterday. The Albion Cycle Club had its score in time, although he came dangerously Some professionals here tell me that Gamier ment. Ever since he has inclined 1o the view annual handicap race over the 10-aiile course, near it. will win Iu Chicago, but they did not. then that a tournament is the bettey for billiards Maje Taylor. scratch, \vii.ning in 30 minutes 4 Schaefer—0 13 11 23 31 21 0 0 33 1010041 know that, Daly had leathered his cue for the provided it is not held in Chicago, with hinil seconds. Harry Tolson, 4 initiates, was second. !»0 08201200 27 0 1 41 25 50 S 5 0 0 20 0 lakeside. Schaefer made a stand-off in this self left out, vide the KoomJkeepers' Tourna, Five thousand persons saw the match race be­ 15 2700 5. Total, 500. city, Ives bagged everything in Boston but ment of 1886. tween the Worcester Cycle Club and the Vernou Highest run. !)(i: average. 11 27-43. money, and Gamier cannot afford to go back Cycle Club, for teams of six. over the 10-mile Gnrnier—0 3 3 31 4 1 1 7 2 8 43 23 10 S °3 12 to Belgium without some sort of renown. Such In about three weeks look out for interesting ^ uise. Victor Kkberg. of llio Vermms. was 16 0 1 1 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 S 4 2 3 0 11 2 0 13 2 10 0 is their reasoning. But what of Daly'i news. It will probably have the usual accompani­ I first:fi C. II. itaymoiid. Worcester, second; J. S. 1 12. Total. 375. ment as a drawback-deui:'' -if '*•« *•-••.*!, L Joliusou, Worcester, third. Time, 32 minutes Highest run. 43; average, 9, Garnier has wagged the age of renown, and < GAUNO,