THE, 18*6, BI TH« SFOBTINO lari PIBLISBIXS Co. SPORTING KtiTEBiDLIFE. AT PHJLA. POST Orrici is eicoso CLASS MATTER.. VOLUME 7, NO. 6. PHILADELPHIA, PA., MAY 19, 1886. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. FROM THK SMOKY CITY. BROOKLYN NEWS. TBOM THE CAPITA!*. LATE NEWS. Tbe Series With Cincinnati—Frank Bingo's BASE BALL. The Continued Good Work of the Team— A BREEZE. Comment on the Washington Team and Tumble—General Mention. Injustice to Swartwood. the Work so Far Accomplished. PITTBBCRO, May 14.—Editor SPORTINO Lira. BROOKLYN, May 14.—Editor SPORTIXS tm:— WASHINGTON, May 14. — Edjtor Spoftrina Results of Saturday's Ball —The results of the just concluded series with Another week has rolled by, but the work ac­ Lire:— Items of interest are very scarce this the Cincinnati Club has been very gratifying to All the News of a Week complished by the Brooklyn Club has not been The Association to Have a week, as the races have monopolized tho our base-ball lovers, as the home team not only of sufficient moment to warrant that degree of public's attention. The club left here Sunday Games. managed to win three out of four, but played a Compiled. enthusiasm which animated me when I last Special Meeting evening for St. Louis, and gave a good account very strong game and gave us a glimpse of the rote you. The fact is, the incessant rain­ of themselves in Monday's games with the inherent strength possessed and what it is storm, causing repeated postponements, has hail Maroons. They are badly handicapped on Saturday's Racing —A Boat capable of doing under favorable circumstances. Gathered by Reporters, Corres­ a very chilling effect, only two games having To Consider the Umpire Ques­ their first trip, as Shaw has not recovered from There has not been a period since tbe season been played, resulting in one victory, and a his strain of week before last, when he suc­ Race, Pugilistic En­ opened that the team has been more or less pondents and the Telegraph creditable one, too, over the Athletics, and one tion—Wikoff Insulted by ceeded in winding himself up into a balk. crippled, and the standing of the olub in the defeat at the hands of the heavy hitters from For this reason we expect that he will be hit counter—Etc. pennant race is excellent considering the dis­ From all Points. your town. The rain on Saturday, May 8, pre­ St. Louis—Etc. hard until he recovers, which may not be advantages the elub has labored under. As the vented the Mets from playing here, and this during, the entire trip. He will, however, BASK BALL. race is yet a long one the kickers should restrain proved a serious loss to the management. The obtain the required rest when he returns, aa themsevea a bit. With all the men in good FROM THE CITY OF THE STRAITS. !ne victory of the Mets over the Athletics at The stand taken by the American Association Barr will take his place. The eagle eye of the The Philadelphias, Win at St. Lonls— condition and playing in their regular positions taten Island on Thurday, May 6, and the im­ in the vexatious umpire question through its manager is still on the look-out for a receiver Other Mew*. there is no reason why the club should not do Rubbing it Into New York—Detroit's Great proved work of the team, would have drawn a president, Mr. Wikoff,as set forth in the circu­ for the last named gentleman, and he hopes to fpecialto SPOETIVO Lire: still better and finish if not at the top, at least Batting Gait. ;reat crowd to Washington Park had Saturday lar published ID full in the last issue of THE have him secured by the time the elub ST. Louis, Mo., May 15.—Philadelphia had a pretty close to it. It is not out of place here to DITBOIT, May 13.—Editor SPORTIIW Lire:— been a clear day, as the interest here in SPORTING LIFE, has met with the cordial appro­ returns home. That the club is playing a •alk-over to-day, hitting Boyle harder than he call attention to one thing that our team is Two very weary base ball pitchers left Detroit all contests between the Brooklyns and the bation of preea and public alike and is quite great fielding game is attested by the following has been hit before this year. The full score most sadly deficient in—proper teaching last night. Smiling Mickey Welch had lost his Mets is very earnest, and seems to imbue the likely to bear good fruit. It has been intimated opinion expressed by Joe (ierhardt in a letter tells the tale: and a knowledge of how to run bases. With smile, and Keefe had his berth in the sleeper individual players aa well as the public. What a that this circular is mainly directed at one club to a friend in this city in which he says: "The a. ions. AB.». B. r A. B| PHILA. AB.R. B. r. A.B great thing success is. The bad luck, or the poor Washingtons have as strong a fielding team at Beery, If...... 5 122 0 0; Andrews, cf.. 6 2 t 101 the exceptions of George Miller and Tom made up early. The cause of the evident dis­ playing or whatever you may choose to call it, of the and one or two players, namely, the St. Louis eiasacock, ss 4 1 2 1 2»!Wood,lf...... 613 Brown, who are dandies at stealing a base, the quietude of these two gentlemen of the pitcher's uuch lauded "Giant*,*1 which has caused their defeats Club and its captain, Comiskey. Such, how­ any other club and very good batters, but are McH'non, Ib 5 1 1 6 0 Ijfergusnn, p. 5 1 2 1 rest of the boys generally need a clean hit to box was the fact that the Wolverine batsmen and tbe failure of the Mets to come up to expecta­ ever, is not the case, although his disgraceful slow in running bases." I concur in the above Denny, 3o.... 4 0131 SIBaMUn, 3b.. 4 100 enable them to get there. As to eoaching, it is had sampled their delivery to the extent of 41 tion, has made the goo I work and the successive vic­ conduct—conduct actually unmentionable in and think the sooner the pads and gloves ara Sweeney.cf..- 3- 111- - - 00 Fogarty, it. 5 0 2 2 almost one of the lost arts as far as the Pittsburg Club is hits in three games, or 13| hits per game. De- tories of the Brooklyn team a subject of general com* print—toward Umpire Young and the approval brought into use, that much sooner will they Mjers, c....... 4038 Irwin.ss...... 510 concerned. They are dumb as oytters and nothing ment, and the combined press of New York and Boyle, p...... 3010 Tarrar, Ib.... 432 troitera never before had the delicious pleasure Brooklyn have treated our boys with marked con­ accorded this conduct by his superior, President make a stronger showing. lie also says "that short of an earthquake could prevail upon them to of seeing their own team pulverize opposing Knowles is a fine second baseman," in which Cahill, rt...... 3 1 2 S Farreli, 2b.... 322 * 5 C open their niouihs. Manager Phillips should give this sideration. The temporary illness of young Smith, Von der Ahe, has helped precipitate matters. Vuinn,2b..... 4 002 32 Clements, c.. 5 2 2 6 21 earnest attention. pitchers in this overwhelming stylo, and there the popular hard-working short stop, was no doubt But not alone the disgraceful scenes at St. Louis, remark I agree with him and think that Jim is intense satisfaction in the City of the Straits the indirect cause of the first defeat on the home but the equally disgraceful happenings at Louis­ could improve on the jfrass cutters, which bring him Total...... 35 5 12 2* 15 9 Total...... 43 131727 183 Your readers will no doubt regret to hear that Frank grounds on Wednesday last, his absence necessitating many errors, lie could also improve his batting by 81. LouU................_. 1 01001002—5 Bingo, clever, accomplished, good-looking and a in consequence. As Mr. Mutrie got aboard the i shifting all around and pniting in aa a battery ville, where Young was nearly mobbed; the nar­ standing nearer the plate or using a longer bat. fine playor withal, has again fallen a victim to his un­ train for Chicago there was a mournful why- row escape Umpire Carlin had from maltreat­ Philadelphia............. 0 0323410 1—13 controllable thirst for strong drink. When he came Terry and HcCauley, who have had no experience Force is playing the greatest game of his life both Eainednuis—St. Louis 2, Philadelphia 2. Two- here he pledged t imself to abstain. He resisted his am-I-thus stepped-on expression on his face that with each other. They did good work, however, and ment at Baltimore, and the unnecessary kicking at tlie bat and in tbe field, and those who s™Ki ihat ha bwe hi««—Seery 1. Three-base hits—Andrews 1. inclinations for a long time and played splendid ball, drew tears from the eyes of the sleeping-car after a little practice will bold their own with the and bulldozing of Captain Stovey which nearly was played out have cra»ieii offnnd hid. I would be Hom-> runs—Farrar 1. Left on bases—St.