TO BASE BALL
VOLUME 29, NO. 13. PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 19, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. TO MADE MEXICO. DECISION BY THE BOARD CHAMPION BALL PLAYERS HAYE I OF ARBITRATION. "SPEC" IN MIND. Test ol the Opinion in the Case oj The Orioles and All-America Teams to Inlielder Knox Claimed by Brock lake a Tour to Mexico and Cali ton and Houston and Awarded to fornia in a Special Car Alter the the First Named Club. Championship Season Closes.
Washington, D. C., June 15. Headquar It is now practically settled that Mexico ters Natior al Board of Arbitration, Station will be invaded by two teams of players F, Box 41: Following is the full text of the from the United States next fall after Board©s decision in the Kuox case: the Temple Cup series has been played. BKOGKTON VS. HOUSTON IN RE 11. J. KNOX. Ted Sullivan, the hustling little manager, Tbis dispute arises over the right to the is behind the scheme, and is making rapid services of Kichard J. Kiiox. It is admitted strides iu the matter of arranging ior the by the player and the Houston Club that be trip. © negotiated with the Brockton Club before sign The Orioles will be one team and the ing with the Houston Club, but it is contended other will be made up of the pick 0$. other that advance money- was a condition of the League players who are willing to make terms which was not carried out by the Brock the trip. The second team will be known, ton club. as the All Americas, and games between A summary of the evidence is as follows: them and the Orioles will be highly inter On March 2, 1897, Mr. Knox wrote the Brockton esting and would show the country the Club, requesting an offer. The club replied of best ball-playing talent in the world. Man fering $100 per mouth, to which the player ager Bancroft has been asked to take replied as follows: ©©Terms accepted. Advance $75. Will be reserved." To this the club an charge of the All America team as man swered: "Can©t allow advance money. Others ager, and has the offer under consider Want the chance." ation. If the correspondence stopped at this point The start, according to programme, will it Would be difficult to decide whether or not be made from Baltimore, and the first Sun any agreement existed between the two pur- day game will be played in Cincinnati. St. ti©es, but the player decided the question. On Louis, Kansas City and other Westera March 16 he writes the club as follows: "What cities will be v©sited. Manager Bancroft time will the New England season open, and also has in contemplation a plan to take what time do you want me to report for duty? a team to the Pacific coast to play Saturday I would like to know, as I want to let my em and Sunday games in California. ployer know when I expect to leave the service The teams will go over the entire route of the company. I am taking the best care of in a special car, iu which they will live. myself, and will report to you in the best of Each player will have to put up $100 to condition. I prefer to play the outfield." This insure the success of the trip and to guard. letter settles that the request for advance against financial collapse. Manager Hanlon. money was entirely independent, and not a condition of his terms. Subsequently the said will be treasurer of the fund. Some of the Knox again wrote the Brockton Club, to wit, Boston players who are anxious to go on March 22, stating that he was compelled to the trip have already posted their $100 each. have an advance of $75 and transportation, and The teams will play games both going he would consider engagement canceled if it and coming. They expect to make their was not furnished, which again recognizes the visit to the City of Mexico of national existence of an agreement to play with Brock importance. President Diaz will likely act ton. as a member of the committee on reception On April 1 the player started for Texas. and give the game his sanction. If he does After due consideration of the evidence the this the expedition will prove a success. National Board must award the player©s services Every dolla~ taken in on the trip above to the Brockton Club, of the New England expenses will be divided pro rata. Teacnio, and caution all other clubs against play I. Ingleton, second. 2. Stuckey, center. 3. Wisernan, right. ing him. N. E. YOUNG, President. |4. Carter, left. 5. Bvers, pitcher. 6. Captain Laver. 7, Manager Musgro\> 7. Wallace, catcher. 9. Sraitb, first base. 10. McKay, catcher. 11. Kerno, pitcher. A TIP FROM SELEE. PLAYING ON NEIiVE. 12. McAllister, third. 13. Irwin. sbortstop. 14. Os>cr, picclier. The Boston Manager Makes a Pre That©s What Baltimore is Doing, THE AUSTRALIAN BASE BALL TEAM. diction For His Team. Says Jim Hart. Boston, Mass., June 15. "I have managed three Chicago, June 15. President Hart, of the Chi- IN A BAD WA*. POWEILL©S NEW PITCHER. championship teams during my eight years© ex cagos, is one of the magnates who does not be perience with the Boston Club," said Manager lieve that Baltimore is going to win the cham The Wilkesbarre Club in Danger of Voorhees, of the University, Signed Selee yesterday, "and I am firmly impressed pionship. Indeed, President Hart thinks that the that the present team is the strongest that ever champions will be lucky to finish third. Said liomg by the Board. For the Coal Barons. represent the Hub City." he to-day: "I think that those fellows are just Wilkesbarre, June 15. Editor "Sporting Life:" Syracuse, N. Y., June 12. Manager Abni r "Where will you tinish ?" playing on their nerve. There are three teams A circular letter, signed by William S. McLean, Powell, of the Coal Barons, has signed Voor "First, second or third," was the reply. "If that I call to beat them in the final sprint. Isaac P. Hand and H. J. Denuin, a committee of hees, the crack pitcher of the Syracuse Uni we don©t win the championship it will not alter When it comes to final figuring, you watch Bos the Directors of the Wilkesbarre Base Hall Club, versity Club, who is regarded here as a valuable my opinion of the team. This is a better team, ton. Those fellows are playing ball, and the has been sent to the numerous friends of the ball man. Voorhees came to Syracuse from the than any one of our championship teams, and kind that counts. They are after the game at club, asking contributions to keep the club from Oberlin. Ohio, Co.lege this spring. He was our only excuse for not finishing in front will the bat, on the bases and in the field. Give disbanding. President McLean, of the club, used on second and also pitched for the uni be that the League is stronger than it used to Brooklyn another pitcher and they would be in stated to a reporter to-day that the liabilities versity team with success. During two summers be." the lead in less tban two months. Cincinnati of the club are $3600, and the assets but $800. he pitched for the Atlantic City Athletic Club, "Where does your strength lie?" is going to show the champions their heels, too, leaving the net indebtedness $2800. The team where he did good work. Voorhees is tall and "We are strong all around. We have good in my mind. The Iteds are putting up a great will return home from its trip to-morrow, and well built, and is a good all-round player. He pitchers, tine catchers, bard-hitting batsmen, and game, and, strengthened at first as they are, Mr. McLeau says that unless the $2800 is raised pitched* great ball for Syracuse, fleided well and our fielding on the trip has been everything they ought to make the sand fly. I think Pitts- by Wednesday the club will have to disband. was the best twirler on the team. Manager that could be a&Ued. We have won 12 out of the nurg is ahead of its game. I do not believe that Powell will only play him in the box, although last 17 games, and although we have only played they will figure in the championship scramble he is a good infiekler and he will be given a five games on the home grounds we are within beyond pulling down some of the leaders and The Greatest Catcher. trial at the first opportunity. striking distance of the leaders. No team ever mixing things up. Our team will not be in the Wilbert Robinson is Walt Brodie©s beau ideal got a worse start than we did. We only won fight, but they will he out of the second divi of a backstop. "Robbie," declared the old one game out of the first eight. We lost five sion before they quit." Oriole, "is the mainspring of the Baltimore A Regular Rolling: Stone. and made two draws. Loug was away off in the team. He is the brainest catcher in the League Mike Sullivan began pitching in 1SSS with tirst eight games, and lost nearly all of them by True, Most True, Oh, Solomon. to-day and is better posted on the weaknesses Washington. He has sines gone the rounds in his errors." Tlie ball pla.vers who address the base ball of batters than any other backstop in the coun matchless t fashion. Chicago had him in 1830. writers as knockers when an honest criticism of try. Robinson has done more than his share Since that time every team in the League, a performance en the diamond is written, should toward making successful pitchers of the Balti with possibly one exception, has had a try at Thinking of Team Managers? be suppressed by their managers. The me more twirlers, and the way they have been hit Michael. He has pitched for Boston. Balti chanical player, with.enough brains to grease the since he went to the bench disabled shows that more, Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis, has had lock of a gun on a pinch, is, as a rule, the ob- when he is out of the battery combination his two engagements with New York and two with aector to criticism. Washington "Post." counsel is missed."- Washington. Verily, Mike is a wonder. June 19- THE WORLD
CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. R PHILA. AB.R.B. P. In the second same Slivetts came to life aeain. CHICAGO. AB.R. B. P. A.E PHILAD©A. AB.R.B. T. A.B Everett, 3b.. 4 1120 0 Cooiey, cf.,.. 4 2 2 2 He pitched a strong game notwithstanding po >r sup Everett, 3b.. 512 4 21 Cooiey, cf... 421 1 00 MoOor'k.*-e.."•••- 411- - . 40. Dowd, 2b.....5 1 2 S port. Ctmninghitm was hit very hard. The score: McCor k, ss 4 1 0 0 31 Dowd, 2b... 512 1 40 THE LEAGUE RACE. Lange, cf.... 311 00„ -.Lajoie, rf... 4120 BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A. E! LOUISVILLE. AB.R.B. P. A.E Lange, cf.... 321 1 00 Lajoie.rf..... 522 1 10 Ansou, Ib... 411 6 0 l|Deleha'y, If 4 I 2 1 Ham.iltou.of4 0 1 2 0 l|Clnrk«.lf..... 3 11 5 00 Anson, Ib.. 4 0 2 11 10 Delehan'y.lf 4 22200 Decker, If... 4000 0 OjBoyle, lb...... 3 1 0 10 Tenney, Ib.. 4 1182 0!0 ingm'n,3b 4 10 6 5 (I Decker, If... 502 2 00 Boyle. Ib... 3'C 2 11 1 « Hyan, rf...... 4 012 0 OiClcmeuts.c.. 301 6 Lonu,ss...... 4 1 2 3 3 4l Werden, Ib.. S 2 2 6 00 Ryan, rf..... 41021 O'Clements, c. 5 0 1 7 O 0 THE WESTERN CLUBS FARE BADU Pfeffer, 2b.. 4004 3 I Cross,3b...... 4.0 0 3 Duny. If..... 423 1 • 0 0 Dexter, ss... 301 2 21 Pfeffer, 2b.. 2 OO 1 6 0 Cross, 3b..... 3 11 1 11 Douohue, c. 4 0 0 6 Nasli. ss..... 211 2 Stab I, rf..... 5 122 0 0 McOrcary.rf4 02 1 00 Donohue, o. 1 11012 Nash,ss...... O 10 0 01 IN THE EAST, Briggs/p..... 4_ 0_ 0_ 0 _ Taylor. p.... 401 0 Lowe, 2b..... 5101 5 1 Rogers. 2b.. 601 2 ' S 0 Kittridge, c2 0 0 2 00 Gillen. M... 403 320 Total..... 35 4 5 24 ll 4 Total..... 337~11 27 114 Collius.Sb... 323 1 1 0 Stafford.cf... 401 2 00 Griffith, p.. 4 1_0 1 2 IjOrth. u...... 212 0 31 Chicago...,...... ! 0000003 0—4 Ganzel, c... & 2 2 7 Wilson, c... 500 0 Total...... 34 f 8 24 155 Wheeler, p.. 301 020 Philadelphia...... 00103111 x—7 Stivelts, p.. 5 282 Cunnin'm.p 4_0 0 0 00 Total..... 401017 27 f43 Cincinnati Alone Managed to About Earned runa—Chicago I, Philadelphia 1. Two- Total...... 391217 27 13 C Total...... 37 4" 8 24 11 I Chicneo...... 3 21100000—7 base hits—Everett, Anson, Lajoie, Delehanty, Nash. Boston ...... 12120033 X—12 Philadelphia ...... 24000202 x—10 Stolen bases—Cooloy 2, Dowd, , Lajoie, Delehanty. Louisville...... ! 02000100—4 Earned runs—Chicago 3, Philadelphia 5. Two- Hold Her Own—Boston's Magnifi Double play—McCormick, Pfeffer, Ansou, Left on Earned runs—Boston 6, Louisville 2. Two-base base hits—Delehauty, Boyle. Three-base bit—Lajoie. bases—Philadelphia M, Chicago 5. Struck out—Powd, hits—Ganzel'2, Stivetts, Stab!, Collins, Dexter. Home Left on bases—Chicago 7, Philadelphia 11. Sacrifice Delehauty, Decser, Brlgas 2. First on errors— runs—Dufly, Werden. First on balls—By Stivetts hits—Annon, Kittridge, Cross. Stolen bases—Dele cent Spurt Puts the Bean-Eaters Chicago 4, Philadelphia 3. First on balls—Lauge, 5, by Cunningham 6. First on .errors—Louisville 3. hanty 2, Cross, Wheeler. Struck out—Everett, Mc C'ooley, Lujoae, DaleJmuty, Boyle, N«sh 2. Hit by Left on bases—Boston 11, Louisville 13. Stolen bases Cormick 3, Lange, Ryan. First on errors—Chicago Righton the Heels ol the Champions pitcher—Clements. Wild pitch—Brigg-. Passed —Hamilton,'Tenney, Long, Duffy, Clarke, Clingman. 2. First on balls—McCormick, Lange 2. Pfoffer 2, DaiS—DouBhue. Umpire—McDermott. Time—2.10. Struck out—By Stivetts 3. Double plays—Rogers, Cooiey, Delehanty. Nush. Hit by pitcher—Cross, In the second game the Chicago;* hit Johneon hard Dexter, Werden; Clinemau, Werden. Hit by pitcher Passed ball-r-Douahue. Umpire—McDermott. Tiui» This week will wind up the first trip oi th c and secured a commanding lead iu three innings. —Clark. Umpire—Hurst. Time—2h. —2.20. Fifi«ld then went in, but he coula not stop tho Colis NEW YORK vs. CINCINNATI AT NEW YORK JUNS 11. Western clubs through the East, and next week from scoring, and five runs were made off his delivery Games Flayed Saturday, June 13. will find the strong teams of the East—five of —Burke made a safe bunt in the sixth inning when iu six innings. McFarland made a successful debut one man was out, and Hoy followed with a -siBEle to BROOKLYN vs. CHICAGO AT BROOKLYN JUNK 12.— the six being in the first division—battling for with the Phiihes. Tho score: left. Burke sailed around the bases with rattling Daub was knocked out in the fifth inning, Kennedy honors. Then will come the tug of war be CHICAGO, AB.R.B. P. A.B] PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A.E speed and reached home on Waruer's error. Hoy taking his pliice. The Brooklyus got on to Callahau tween Baltimore and Boston. The former has Everett. 3b.. 5 23 2 1 0 j Cooiey. cf.... 510 4 00 went to third-and scored what proved to bo the win late iti the game and might have won out but for managed to hold the lead despite accidents to McCor'k. BSO 2 2 1 2 OjDowd,3b...... 5. 33 3 4 2 ning run ou Corcorim's liner into rig'ut. The score: stupid base running by Lachance. The latter and Laiige, of... 4 33 2 0 OjLajoip.rf..... 5 132 (> NEW YORK. AB.». B. P. A. E i CINCINNATI.AB.R. B. P. A. 1C Shindle were injured while running bases in tin valued players, but Boston has, b.v a magnifi Ausou. Ib... 600 S .00 Dei*hau'Y,!f4 02 0 VauHaru.cf4 0 0 4 0 OJBurke, If... 3 1 1 1 0 0 eightu inning. vTheir places were filled by Duiiu and cent spurt, come right up to second place and is Decker, Ib.. 5 0 1 Boyle, Ib... 5 0 I 11 Tiernan, rf.. 3 0 0 1 0 0 Hoy, cf...... 4 1 1 5 01 A. Smith. The score: • now so close to the leader that a few games Ri-au, rf..... 4 I 1 Mcl'arla'd.c 300 4 Joyce, 3b.... 100 3 1 0 Oorcoran,2b 401 0 30 BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A. El CHICAGO. AB.B. B. P. A.B may cause a change in relative positions. The Plotter, 2b.. 500 5 1 Cro.«.3b...'... © 4000 Daviis, ss..... 4112 31 Beckley, Ib 3 0 I 10 Griffin, cf... 400 * 0 0 Everett,3b.. 221 4 21 Kitiridire. c 5 2 2 1 0 h, as.. I 2 0 3 Joi.es. rf..... 311 1 0 0 McCor'k.ss.. 5 1 1 .7 3 Western teams, with the solitary exception of Gleason, 2b 4 0 1 1 10 Miller.rf..... 301 1 Callahan.p.. 503 0 20 Johnson, p.. i 000 Holmes.lf.... 400 1 00 Ritchie. ss... 4 0 1 Auderson, If 4 230 0 0 Lauge. cf.... 5000 0 0 Cincinnati, have done so poorly in the East that Total..,.. 43i01527fll Fifleld. p... 200 0 Clarke, Ib... 3 00910 Irwiu, 3b... 2000 Suiudle, 3b.. 4 1 0 1 1 1 Aneon, Ib.. 4 0 2 10 10 there are but two Western teams in the first di *0rlh...... 1 O'i) 0 Warner.c... 3010 3 IjSchriver, c.. 400 Duun, 3b... 100 1 Decker, If... 4 0 1 0 0 vision at this writing. Cincinnati for once *Ulements... 100 0 Rusie, p..»... 301 0 2 OJBreiten'u.pS 0 2_ 0 20 Lachance,Ib4 0 2 11 Ryau, if..... 4 1 1 0 0 Total...... 3 9 27 12 4 Total...... 29 14 27 ll t\ Total..... 30 2 7 27 1J I A.Smitb, Ib 1 0 0 0 00 Pfeffer. 2b... 3214 1 0 has gone through an Eastern trip without Canavan, 2b 4 0 1 3 7 Ij Kittridge. c 3 0 » 3 2 0 weakening, and as » result has dropped but *Batted for Fifield In ninth. New YorK...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0—1 ftJatted for McFariaud in ninth, Cincinnati...... 00000200 0—2 Shoch, ss,,.. 301 Callaban, p.. 4 0 0 0 2 one peg. The chances of the team for a look in Chicago...... 30210220 0—10 Earned runs—New York 1, Cincinnati 1. Double Grim. c...... 302 1 0 Total...... 34 6 8 27 158 at the finish are now excellent. New- York, Philadelphia...... 10003 0 o 0 8— 7 plays—Joyce. Clarke; Ritchie, Corcoran. First ou Daub. p...... 000 0 0 Brooklyn and Philadelphia have pr6fited by Earned runs—Chicago 4, Philadelphia 3. Two-base balls—By Rusie 5, by Breitensteiu 4. lilt by pitcher Kennedy, p. 2 I 1 1 0 the slump of the Western teams to crowd into hits—McCormick, Decker, Dowd, Delehanty. Tlire*- --Joyce. Sacrifice hits—Burke, Hoy. Struck on'—By *llanivau... 100 0 0 the first division. Even Washington has base hits—Lajoie, McCormick. Stolen bases—Cooiey, Rusie 3, by Bteiteustein 2. Passed ball—Schriver. Total...... 3'45 U 21 18 S DaiehanDv, Everett, McCormick, Lange 4. Callahan. Left oa bases—New York 0,Cincinnati 6. Umpires- *Hauuivan batted for Daub In the fifth inning. braced up at the expense of the West and now Double play—Naah, Boyle. Struck out—By Johnson Lynch aud O'Day. Time—1.50. Brooklyn...... 0 0000102 2—B has a chance for a better position than the one 1, by FifU'ld I, by Callahau 1. First ou errors— WASHINGTON vs. ST. Louis AT WASHINGTON JUNE Chicago...... 10003200 0--8 held almost continually since the season opened. Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1. First on balls—By .lohc- 11.—A triple and a home run vrllli m«u on buses won Earned runs—Brooklyn '2, Chicago 2, First on Cleveland, Pittsburg, Louisville and Chicago son 2, by FiSeld i by Callahun 4. Hit by pitcher— the came for Washington. The visitors made nearly errors—Brooklyn 2, Chicago 3, Left on bases— McFariaud. Left on bases—Philadelphia 8. Cnicago Brooklyn 9, Chicago 9. First on balls—By Daub 1, have all fared miserably and will doubtless be us many hits as the locals, but they were not us ef 9. Passed ball—McFarland. Umpire—UcDerniutt. fective. In the fourth inning Cross was fined and put by Kennedy 5, by Callahau 6. Struck out—By Cal- glad when the trip is over and they have a Time—2.10. off ttie grounds. The score: liihau 2. Home runs—Kennedy, aicCormick. Two- chance to catch breath and reorganize their BALTIMORE vs. CLEVELAND AT BALTIMORE JUNE 10. WASHING N.AB. R.8. P. A.E ST. LOUIS. AB.R.n. P. A base hits—Andersou 2. Stolen bases—Grim, Hanui- demoralized forces. The record below is com — Tha isome team could make but flvo hns oft Young, Brown, cf.... 3 024 00 Uallumo,2b 4 10 5 21 van. Double plays—BIcCormick, unassisted; Auson, plete and correct to June 16 inclusive: while Poml kept the visitors' bits widely scattered. Selbach, If... 3005 00 Harley.cf.... .4 012 Everott; Canavan, Shoch. Lachance 2; Grim, Shooh; In the ninth inning, vvltli two men out, McKeau got DeMout'e.ssi 11 3 30 Turner, rf... 4 11 1 Cuuavau, Dunn. Wild pitch—Kennedy. Passed bail ft bas-3 ou bulls, Surkett singled and a double by Wal —Grim. Umpire—Emslin. Time—1.50. £HI 55" Farrell, c... 4 0 0 2 0 " Hartm'n,3b 411 0 lace score the only tallies credited to the visitors. Tucker, It).. 411 8 10 Grady, Ib... 3 0 0 12 1 1 NEW YORK vs. ST. Louis AT NEW YOUK JUNE 12.— The score: Wrigley, 3b 3 2 0 2 i 0 Lally, if..... 3 020 U 0 Tho Giants won by hard hitting. Career made his BALTIMORE. AB.B. B. V. A.Ej CLEVEL D. AB.R.B. P. A. B Abbey, rf... 411 1 00 Cross, ss..... 200 1 1 0 appearance, wearing a Philadelphia uniform-, but ha McGraw, 3b 4 2 I 0 2 0 Sockale's. if 4 0 0 0 0 0 O'Brien. 2b 412 1 4 i Jlurphy.c... 400 1 2 1 was at no time a puzzle tor the New Yorks. Meek in Keeler. rf.... 4 0 2 0 0 0 Chilcis, 2b... 402 I 4 > (iermau, p.. 4 o 2 1 10 Donahue, u 4 0 2 1 1 0 had good control of the ball aud pitched a good game. Jcnninga,ss.3 00 6 30 McKeau, ss. 3 1 0 3 6 0 The score: . . ' Total...... 33 b y 27" 13 I Uoiue'u, ss.. 200 1 20 Kelley,'if.... 3 00 1 00 Burkett,lf... 4132 0 0 NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A. 1! ST. LOUIS. AB.R. B: P. A.B Stenzel'. cf.. 300 0 00 Wallace. 3b4 0 1 1 10 Total...... 343 7 24 15 S Vanliaru.cfo 143 0 (I Turner, rf... 5 0 1 3 0 0 Doyie, Ib.... 2 00 9 1 (. McAleer. cf i 0 0 1 I 0 Washington...... 0 2004000 x—6 Tiernan, if.,4 2 2 '2 0 0 Hallman, 2b 4 02 6 3 0 St. Louis...... 0 0020100 0—3 3 5 Heitz, 2b.... 3 0 0 240 Tebeau.lb... 3 0 1 12 u 0 Joyce, 3b... 401 1 2 0 Lally, If...... 300 1 00 Bowerm'n.c 210 9 0 0 O'Connor.c. 3 II 2 4 0 *i Earned runs—Washington 2, St. Louis 1. Two- Diivis. SS.....3 1 I 3 5 1 Douglo«, I'- 200 1 10 Pond, c...... 312 1 2 Oj Young, p... 3 (i o_. 1_ i_ 0 base hits—Lally, Donahue 2. Throe-base hit—Ab Gleason, 2b. 501 3 11 bey. Home run—O'Brien. First ou balls—By Donu- Uari!ii'ii,3b 302 100 Warner, c... 412 4 20 Grady.lb..... 2 00 5 0 <» Total ... .. 2~7 4 5 2~7 12 OJ Total..... 32 2 9 24 l3 E hue 3, by German 2. Hit by pitcher—Ilallman. Baltimore ...... 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 x—i Clark, Ib..... 4 12 8 01 Harley, cf.. 400 0 00 Stolen bases—Brown, DeMontreville, Hallman, Hart- Holmes. If.. 4123 iCroas.ss...... 4 12 0 G C Cleveland ...... 00000000 -2—i niiiu. Struck out—By German 1. Left on bases— Jitekin, p... 4 2 2 0 10 Murphy.c... 400 7 10 Earned runs—Baltimore 2, Cleveland 1. Two-base Washington 6, St. Louis 4. Umpire—Sharidau. Time 2 0 hits—McGraw, Wallace. Threa-base nit—Guilds. —1.46. Total...... 37 9 17 27 ll 3 Carsey, p... 412 0 10 Double pjays—McGraw. Beltz, Doyle; McKeau, Te- Total...... 352 9 24 12 0 Lost.... 9 12 21 27 20|I6 26)17 22 2238 26 256 beau; Jennings, Doyle 2. First orrballs—By Pond !, BALTIMORE vs. CLEVELAND AT BALTIMORE JUNE II. St. Louis...... 0 0000010 1—y by Voung 1. Hit by pitcher—Bowermau. vStoleu —Ttie champions beat Cleveland out iu ihe lust tmlf New York ...... I 0020312 x—9 Won. Lost. Pet. Won. Lost Pet. base—McGtraw. Struck out—By Pond 6, by Youut; of the oiiith inning. With Cleveland one run in (ha Earned inns—New York 7, St. Louis 1. Two-base Baltimore... 32 9 Brooklyn... 22 21 .512 t. Passed bails—O'Counor 1, Bowerinun 1. Left on lead Doyle, Reitx, Bowermau and O'drleu singled in hits—Vau Haltren 3, Cross, Carsey. Home run— Boston ...... 31 12 Pittgbnrg... 20 22 .470 bases— Baltimore 1, Cleveland 4. Umpire — McDuuald. succession, and a bad throw by Wallace of McGraw'« Warwer. Sacrifice bunt hit—G'ady. Stolen bases— Cincinnati.. 26 16 Louisville... 17 26 . .395 Time—1.4.0. force hit, let in the winning run with the bases full Harttnan, Holmes 2, ftleekin, Warner, Clarke, Glea- New York.. 22 17 Chicago...... 17 27 .380 BROOKLYN vs. PITTSBURG AT BROOKLYN JUNE 10.— and no one out. The score: son, Cross, Davie. Struck out—By Meekiu 2, by C»i- Cleveland... 22 20 Wasuingt'u 15 26 .3(10 The home team won in the iust inning. Luchance's BALTIMORE. AB.R.B. p. A.KIOLEVELAND.AB.R.B. p. A.E sey 1. First on balls—By Meekiu 3, by Carsey 5. PLiUdel'a... 24 22 .522 St. Lome..... 8 38 .174 hitting saved the day for the Brooklyn*. It was his McGraw. 3b 4101 1 0 Clulds, 2h... 401 2 00 Passed ball—Warner. Double play—Douglas, Mur two-bagger that brought in ohiudle with the tieiug Keeler, rf... 402 1 0 OiMoKean, si. 4 0 0 1 50 phy. Umpires —Lynch and O'Day. Time —1.55. Jenniugs, ss 4 1 1 5 50 Burkctt. If.. 402 2 00 As a matter of general interest and for pur ruu, and after the first two men went out in the WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBUKO AT WASHINGTON JUNB ninth inning the tall first bass-man found Hiiwiey for Kelley, If.... 401 2 10 Wallace,3b.. 4 11161 12.—Washington won on heavy hitting, ihrce doubles poses of comparison we append a table showing a single, stealing second, aud scoring on Cauavau's Stcnze). cf... 4 02 1 00 Tebeau, Ib.. 4 1 1 11 10 and two triples figuring in the run-making, both the standing of the National Leagua teams at tinii-ly hit to centre. The ecoiv: Doyle, Ib... 4 I 2 11 0.1 .VlcAleer, cf 3 0 0 4 00 teams hit the ball, but the Senators made longer exactly the same period last year. Here is the BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A. E| PiTTSBUHQ. AB.B. B. P. Heitz, 2b..... 4 11350 •iocUale's. rt 4 0 1 0 10 shots. Killen grew more effective toward the cioso record to June 16, 1896, inclusive: Gritliu. cf... 40020 OjSmith, If..... -1115 Boworman.c4 12 3 0 U Zminier,c... 412 2 10 of the game. The score: Jones, rf..... 210 3 0 0 Prtdeu, 'Jb.. 4 1 i i Nons, p ..... 3 01 0 1 0 Cuppy, p... . 4 1^ 2 1^ lo WASIIING©N.AB.R. B. P. A. Ei PITTflBURG. AB.R.B. A.B Won. Lost. Pet. \Von. Lost. Pet. Andersou.lf 4 0100 (I Davis, ll>.... 4 0 0 10 *0'"Brien...... 1 0 1 0 0 o Total...... 35 4 10t2"4 16 I Brown, cf... 300 2 0 OJE.Siiiiih, If.. 5 1 3 0 0 Cleveland .. 27 16 .628 Brooklyn.... 25 23 .521 Shiudle,3b.. 4 1 0 0 2 0 Brodie. cf.. 4 0 0 1 Total...... !7tJ5i3 i"? U T. Selbuch, If.. 3 2 1 1 0 1 I'adden. 2b.. 5 0 2 5 3 0 Baltimore... 29 18 .617 Pittsburg.... 23 22 .511 Lachan'e.lb 4 1 1 10 20 Gardner, rf. 3 0 1 3 *Baltod for Nops in ninth inning. DeMont'e.ss 402 4 10 Davig, Ib.... 5 u 0 7 0 0 Cincinnati.. 30 20 .600!Chicago..... 25 24 .510 Canavan, 2b 4 01 £ 3 '2 Ely, ss...... 4 004 fNone out when winiiing run was mnde. McGuire, c.. 4 017 2 0 Brodie, cf... 4 0 t 3 1 0 Boston...... 26 1!) .578 New York.. 20 28 .417 Shoch, ss... 200 4 00 Leahy, 3b... 3 0 2 o Baltimore ...... 0 0'3 0 0000 2—5 Tucker, Ib.. 3 0 1 7 0 OlGardner, rf3 00 000 1'hiladelp'a. 28 21 .571 St. Louis.... 13 33 .283 Grim, c...... 3 01 6 1 o Merritt. c... 4 0 o 1 Uluvuland ...... 00021010 0—4 Wrigley, 3b 3 1140 IJEly, ss...... 4 00 1 2 0 Washinjit'n 24 20 .545 Louisville... 10 36 .217 Kennedy, P 3 0 ()_ 0 3 0 Hawley, p.... 401 0 Earned runs — Baltimore 3, Cleveland 3. Two-base Abbey, rf.... 311 2 0 0| Leuhy, 3b.... 401 0 00 Total...... 311 ~3 1 27.ll :i\ Total...... 34 a U*2o 1* 6 hits — Jennings, Doyle, Stenzol. Three-base hit — 0'Bneu,2b..3 01 00 Ols-'ufideu, c... 4 1 o 5,30 Games Played Thursday, June 10. »Two out wbeu winning run was made. SockHlexi». Double^piay — Kelley, Jennings. First Mercer, p.... 3 0_ 0 o 1 1! Killen, p..... 3 0 0 1 1 (_i Brooklyn ...... 0 0 0 u o 0 2 0 1—3 ou balls— By Nbps 1, by Cuppy 1. Struck out — By Total...... 21) 4 8 if? illdj Total...... 37 2 7 24 Id O WASHINGTON vs. ST. Louis AT WASHINGTON JUNE Pivtsburjc...... 0 0 0 o- a 0 0 0 0-i-a Nops 3, by Cup;iy 2. Sacrifice hit — McAleer. Stolen Washington...... 0 2 I 0 0 0 0 1 x—4 1«.—Kissinsrer and Hart, who succeeded him iu the Karuod run—Brooklyn, First ou errors—^Brooklyn bases-— .YlcGraw, Keelor, Steuzel, Doyle, Wallace. Pittibuig...... !...... 10001000 0—a' third inning, were easy for the locals, six base hits 2. Pittsburg 2, Left on bases—Brooklyn 9, 1'itteburv; Left on bases — Baltimore 7, Cleveland ti. Umpire — Earned runs—Waghiuetou 3. Two-base hits —Ab being made off each of them. King pitched well S. First ou balls—By Kennedy 4, by Hawley 2. McDonald. Time— 2.25. bey. O'Brien, DeMoutreville. Tiiree-ba« hits—SeU with the exception of the sixth inning, when two Sacrifice hit—Padden, Stolen buses—Jones, Shindle, BROOKLYN vs. PITTSBURG AT BROOKLYN JUNE 11. — bach, McGuire. Stolen base—Tucker. Double play bases on balls counted ia the scoring. Douglass' Lachance 2, Shoch, Padden, Leahy. Struck out—By Up to the seventh inning tho Pittshurgs held the —DeMoutreville, Tucker. First ou balls--By Mercer liitnd was injured in the seventh aud Murphy went Kennedy 2, by Hawley 1. Two-base hits—Smith, lead. In the eighth inning, however, tho home I, by Killen 1. Hit by pitcher—By Mercer 4. Struck behind the bat. The score: Laohance. Double play—Ely, Davis. Hit by pitcher players cut loose, I Ing hey went up in the air, aud out—By Mercer 7, by Killen 3. Left ou bases—Wash- WASHING N.AB.B.B. P. A. E ST. LOUIS. AF.B.B. f. A.15 —Shoch. Umpire—Snislie. Time—2.03. before matters were righted the Brooklyus had iunton.3, Pittsburg 7. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.50. Brown, cf... 5 0 i 4 00 Uarloy, cf... 4 0 I 2 0 1 NOTE—Rain .prevented the New York-Ciucinuati scored three runs. The score: BOSTON vs. CINCINNATI AT BOSTON JUNE 12.—'1,'hig Se!bach,lf... 4102 I 0 Douglas, c.. 301 0 0 0 aud Boston-Louisville games. BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A. Ki PITTSBURG. AB.R. B. P. A.E was a battle of pitchers, with honors in favor of DeSIout'e.as 4 124: 3 1 Turner, rf... 402 3 0 0 Grifliu, cf....3 1040 0 Smith, It..... 5 O 0 3 00 Nichols, who played the entire game without giving McGuire, c.. 4 1 1 3 1 0 Hallman, 2b 4 0 1 2 70 Jones rf...... 3 101 0 0 K.Padd'u,2b 3 11 0 0 a single base on balls, lihines gave but two. Score: Tncker.lb... 423 8 1 1 Grady, Ib... 3 1 0 12 20 Games Played Friday, June 11. Auderson, If 4 0 1 t 0 0 Davis, Ib... 311 1 0 BOSTON. AB.R.U. P. A. EICINOIN1TI. AB.R.B. P. A.a Keilly, 3b... 321 0 40 Hartmati.Sb 300 1 2 0 BOSTON vs. LOUISVILLE AT BOSTON JUNE 11.— Shin.ile,3t).. 4041 2 0 Brodie, cf... 402 5 0 0 Hamilton.cf 4 1 1 2 0 Oj Burke, If.... 4 0 1 2 00 Abbey, rf... 4 2 2 2 0 0 Crofs, ss..... ;i 112 (P.M. AND p. M.)—Boston had a walk-over in both Lnchane,lb4 1 0 10 Gardner, rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 Tenney,. Ib.. 41114 00 Hoy, of...... 400 800 O'Brien. 2b 3 0 0 3 3 1 Lally, If...... 4 1 gamee. Clinumau's work in both games was phen Canavan.2b3 014 Ely, ss ...... 301 4 2 0 Lone.ss...... 412350"Corcoran,2b . 411. . - 2 4 King. p...... 3 0 2 00 Kis»inger, p 1 0 1 0 omenal, and it was his playine that saved the visitors Shoch, ss... 2002 1 i' Leahy. 3b... 400 3 1 Duffy. If..... 411 1 00 Beckley, Ib 4 0 1 B 1 !l Total...... 34 9 12*2~6 13 3 riarr, p...... 301 2 from even worse defeat. The score: A.Smith, c... 3004 2 0 Sugdeu., C...3 003 1 0 Yeager, rf.. 3 0 0 0 0 0 Miller, rf... 4010 I 0 Murphy.c... 100 0 BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A. E I LOUISVIL©E.AB.R. B. p. A.E Pay lie, p..... 3_ 1_ 1_ 0 1" Hug hey,p.... 4 01 0 10 Lowe, 2b..... 4 11 3 50 Ilitchey, ss.. 402 3 I I Total ..... 33 3 9 24 17 1 Hamilton.ct 3 10 4 00 Clarke, If... 501 600 Total...... 29 4 27 lo 3 *Merrilt..... 1 0 0 o 0 ill Collins. 3b... 3 01 1 31 Irwin,3b..... 4 0 0 0 2 0 *Kissinger out. hit by batted ball. Tenney. Ib. 3108 Clinum'n,3b3 11 1 30 Total...... 3~43,7 24 8 I Bergen.c..... 4 0 2 2 0 0 Schriver, c.. 4 0 0 300 Washington...... 0.3 311100 x—9 Lons:, 'ss..... 4221 Werden, Ib501 6 11 *Merritt batted for Sugden in ninth inning. Nichols, p... + 0 0 0 3 ojlthiuea, p... 3_ n 2 o ol St. Louis ...... 00000300 0—3 Duffy, If..... 3 1 1 0 Dexter, ss... 40 1 3 20 Brooklyn...... 010000 U 3 x—4 Total...... 3~4 5 {F<:2G lT> I| Total...... 34 I SJ 24 8 2 ||Karued runs—Washington 5. Two-base hits— Stall!, rf..... 200 1 McCrea'y, if 4 0 0 0 1 Pittsbun: ...... 0 0000300 0—3 "Beckley out for running out of line. Tucker 2, Abbey 2, McGuire, King, Cross, Lally. Lowe, 2b... 4122 0 0 Rogers. 2b.. 400 0 3 2 Earned runs—Brooklyn 2, Pittsburg 3. First on Boston ...... 3 0000002 x—5 Three-base hit—'Turner. Double plays—Cross, Hall- Colling. 3b.. 311 4 4 1 Stattord. cf,.. 3 214 0 II errors—Brooklyn 1, Pittsburic 3. Left on bases— Cincinnati...... 0 0 0 p 0 1 0 0 0—1 man, Gradj; Selbach, McGuire. First on balls—By Bergen, c... 411 7 10 Wilson,c..... 3112 1 0 Brooklyn 4, Pittsburg 7. First on balls—By Payne Earned runs—Boston 2, Cincinnati 1. Two-basa King 5, by Hart 3. Sacrifice hit—Harley. Stolen Kloberia'z,p 401 02 0 Frazer, p.... 3. 2. _ I, by Hughev 3. Sacrifice hit—Davis. Stolen basas hits—Long, Bersjen, Hamilton. Stolen bases—Ham bases—Tucker, Abbey, Mailman. Struck out—By Total...... 308 8 27 8 3| Total...... 344 7 24 ll 4 - Sliinille, Smith, Davia, Struou out—By Payne'l; ilton 2, Lowe 2, Collins, Nichols. Struck out—By K-iiug 1. Left on bases—Washington 5. St. Louis 11. Boston...... 00022310 x—8 by Hugbey 3. Three-base hit—Gardner. Two-base Rhines 1, by Nlchols 1. First on balls—By Rhines 2. Hit by pitcher—Hartinau, liellly. Umpire—Sheri Louisville...... 0 0101000 2—4 hiis—Caimvan, Paddeu. Double plays—Ely, Davis; Double play—Collins, Lowe, Tenuey. Uuuiiie— dan. Time—1.45. Earned runs—Boston 2, Louisville 2, Two-lmse Leahv, Davis. Wild pitch—Hughey. Passed ball— Hurst. Time—1.43. PHILADELPHIA vs. CHICAGO AT PHILADELPHIA JUNE hits—Duffy, Lowe, Clingman. Three-base hit—Long. A.Smith. Umpire—Emslie. Time—2h. PHILADELPHIA vs. CLEVELAND AT PHILADELPHIA 10.—(p. M. AND P. ii.)—The first g,
CLEVELAND.AB.R. B. P. A. f| PHJLA. AB.R.B. P. A. R St. Louis 2. Double plavs—Seymour, Warner; War when Brown was substituted, tbe latter proTing more WHBhington ...... 0 1200010 x—4 Burkett, If 1 0 I 1 00 Cooley, cf... 5 112 0 0 ner, Clark; Grady unassisted. Fir«t on balls—By effective. The score: " Louisville...... 0 II 000100 I—2 ChiM«, 2b... 402 I Uowd. 2b... 4114 5 0 Seymour 7, by Donahue 2. Hit by pitcher—Douglas. BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A. E[CINCINNA'I AB.R. 11. P. A.E Earned runs—Washington 2, Louisville 1. Two- McKean. ss. 3 0 0 2 L.ijoie. rf... 4001 0 0 Sacrifice bit—Harttuau. Stolen bases—Van llnltren Hamilton,cf4 2450 OJ Burke. If.... 5011 0 0 base hits-O'Brien 2. Three-base hit—Werden. \Val!ace,3b.. 4 I) 1 0 20 Deletia'y, It * 0 3 3 00 2. Struck out—By Seymour 3. Wild pitch—Sey Teuney.lb.. 612 8 00 Hoy, cf...... 5 116 0 0 Double play—McCreary, Weid'en. First on ball*—BJ Tebeau. lb.. 4 0 0 14 0 0 Boyle, lb... 4 0 0 12 mour. Lett on bases—New York 4, St. Louis 11. Long, ss...... 603 1 11 Corcorau,2b 512* 1 I Cunniugham 1, by King 1. Hit by pitcher—O'Brien. Sockale's. rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Cleinents.c.. 4 0 Q, 4 Umpire—Kmsli*. Time—2h. Duffy, It..... 511 3 00 Irwin, 3b... 601 5 4 0 Sacrifice hit—McCreary. Stolen bases—Tucker, BIcAIeer.cf.. 301 2 00 Cros?, 3b..... 421 1 BJSTON vs. CINCINNATI AT BOSTON JUNE 14.—Two Stivetts, rf.. 6 14 2 1' 0~ Miller,""• rf...' 412~ 3 0_ 0_ O'Brieu, Clarke. Struck out— By Ciiniiingham 3, bj O Connor, c 3 0 0 1 1 Gilleu, BS... 3020 sood hits on the part of the home team and loose Lowe, 2b.... 421 2 4 0 Ritchey. cs.. 301 2 22 King 2. Left on bases—Washington 4, Louisville 5, M'ilsou. p.. 3 ii 0 I) 2 2 Taylor, p.... 311 n fielding by Kitcliie in the fourth inning gave the Collins,3b...4 2 I 2 2 1 Berkley, Ib4 0 1 6 00 Umpire—Ennlie. Time—1.30. Total...... 31 05 24 lli 5 ToUl...... 35 5 1J 27 12 0 Bostons another game. The score: Bergeu. c.... 511 4 00 Peitz, C...... 4 01231 BOSTON vs. CHICAGO AT BOSTON JUNE 16.—The Cleveland...... 00000000 0—0 BOSTON. AB.R.B. p. A. K CINCINNATI. AB.R.B. P. A. B Lewis, p..... 4 01^ 0 20 Ehret, p..... 1 00010 Chicago men proved easy victims, the Bostons bj Philadelphia...... 22000001 x—5 Flatnilton.cf 5 1 1 6 0 0 Burke.lf..... 5123 0 0 Total..... 43~10 f8 2"7 lu 2 Brown, p.....2 00000 strong,steady playing piled up 14 runs. The visitor* Earned ruu—Philadelphia, Two-base nits—Childs, Teouey, lb.. 4 01 7 10 Hoy, cf...... 3002 0 0 *Bolliday... Ill o 00 could not bat Nichols, aud only in the fifth inning Delehanty 2, Taylor. Three-base hit—Gillen. Home Long. BS..... 502 210 Holliday, cf 0 I 0 0 00 Total...... 394 U 24114 were as many as two hits made off him. The score: run—Cross. Double play—Dowd, Boyle. First on Duffy. If...... 401 100 Corcorau,2b 401 2 21 'Butted forJBrown in ninth inning. BOST01C. AB.K.B. P. A. B| CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.K balls—By Wilson 1, by Taylor 1. Strucfc out—By Stivetts, rf.. 412 300 Irwin, 3b... 402 2 Boston...... ! 2123001 0—10 Hamilton.cf 4 20200 Everett, 3b.. 5 00 1 20 Wilson 4. by Taylor 5. Left on bases—Ulevelaud 4, Lowe, 2b... 411 3 Miller, rf... 401 1 Cincinnati...... 100002001—4 Tenney, lb.. 4 2 1 11 0 1 ~McCer'k.sH.. 400 2 42 Philadelphia 4, Sacrifice hit—Gillen. Umpire—Mc- Colling, 3b..4 00 1 00 Peitz, c...... 3004 Earnel runs—Boston 4. Cincinnati 3. Two-ba«e Loiig.ss...... 512 3 30 Thoriitou.cf 401 0 00 Drruiott. Time—1.45. Bergeu, c... 411 3 00 liitchey,s»... 400 2 bits—Tcnuey, Hoy, Colling. Home runs—Lowe, Duffy, If..... 5211 0 0 Ansou, lb.... 400 8 0 (J BALTIMORE vs. LOUISVILLE AT BALTIMORE JUNE 12. Klobeda'z, p4 1 2 1 Beck ley, lb 3 0 0 8 Uolliday. Double play—Ritcliey, Beckley. First Stivetts.rf... 5332 0 0! Decker, If... 411 1 00 —This game was never close enough to be exciting. Total..... 38 511 21 8 I Dwyer, p... 4 1 2 on balls—By Lewis 1, by Ehret 1, by Browu 4. Lowe,2b..... 4 2 2 2 3 01 By an, rf..... 4 0 1 5 0 1 Had Corbett been given proper support a shut-out 'Schriver.... 000 Stolen bases—Collins, Miller. Struck out—By Lewis Collin8.3b... 503 1 2 1 Connor,2b... 4 02 3 32 *vi,uld have rtsulttd. Hemniiug, who replaced Hill, Total..... 343 8 24 114 2, by Khret 1, by Browu 1. Wild pitches—Lewis 2. Bergen, c... 511 5 0 2 Kiltrid|te.c.. 300 4 ID proved an easy mark for his old team-mates. Score; *Schriver batted for Beckley in ninth inninsc. Lelton bases—Boston 12, Cincinnati 9. First on er NichoU, p... 412 0 2 0 Callalmn.p.. 422 0 43 BALTIMOUK.AB.R B. P. A.E LOUISVI-E. AB.R.B. t. A. K Boston ...... 10030100 x—5 rors— Boston 1, Cincinnati 1. Umpire—Lynch. Total..... 41 14 15 27 1C i|*Douohne... 1_ 0 1_ 0 00 McGraw. 3b 4 2 3 1 00 Clarke, If... 512 4 0 0 Cincinnati ...... 0 0000102 0—3 Time—1.42. I Total...... 353 8 24 147 Keeler. rf... 5 2 2 3 1 0 Clinsin'u.3b 5 00 3 6 0 .Earned runs—Boston 2, Cincinnati 1. Two-base WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURQ AT WASHINGTON JUNB "Batted for Kittridge in ninth innias;. Jennings.ss 531 310 Werden, Ib5 0 1 6 0 0 hits—Teuney. Long, burke, Corcoran. Home ruu— 15—Pittsburg took the thud game by hitting Germcu Boeton...... 0 1323032 x—14 Kellev.lf..... 321 1 Stafford. J3. 5 1 1 2 11 Klodedanz. Stolen base—Hamilton. Double play— hard in the sixth inning. Unidiev was pounded for Chicago...... 000110100—3 Stenzel. cf.. 534 2 McCrea'y.rf 411 0 0 0 Tenuey. Lowe, Teuney. First on bal's—By Klobe- four successive hits iu the ninth, wueu he was re Earned runs—Boston 6. Two-base hits—Stivetts, Jioyle, lb... 512 6 UoKer»,2b.... 4 20 5 1 1 dauz 3. by Dwyer 3. Left on bases—Boston 9, Cin placed by Tanneliill. The score: Lons;, Lowe. Three-base hits—Stivetts, Collinu, Quinu, 2b... 5 02 Pickeri'g, cf 3 01 3 01 cinnati 6. Umpire—Lynch. Time—1 50. WASHINO©N.AB.R.B. P. A.E PITTSBUBG. AB.R. B. P. A.E Duffy. Home ruu—Bergen. Firbt on balls—By Ii'jwerra»n,c5 0 1 10 00 Wilson, c... 1 0 0 1 00 WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBUB/I AT WASHINGTON JUNE Brown, cf... 3105 00 Smith, If..... 422 2 11 Nichols 2, by Callabau 2. Firet on errors—Boston 6, Corbett. p.. 3_ 2_ l_ 1_ 0_ 0 Dexter, c... 212 0 11 14,— Hawley was an easy mark and was pounded Selbach. If.. 3 21110 Padden, 2b.. 4 12 6 41 Chicago 1. Left on bases—Boston 7, Cuicajjo 7. Total,.... 40 Id 17 1:7 4 -I Huiuniiu?,p3 000 1 0 hard from the start, thirteen hits for a total of twenty- UeMom'e.9s5 351 72 Davis, 3b... 422 3 20 Struck out—By Nichols 3. by Callahan 2. Double Hill, p...... 1 0 0_ 0 02 two bases being made in the first three tunings. In McQuire, c.. 4 0 2 1 20 Brodie, cf.. 423 2 10 plays—Connor, Anson; Collins, Lowe, Teuuey. Um Total...... 38 6 8 24 IU tt the fourth inning Leahy went behind the bat and Tucker, lb.. 4 0 1 12 00 Donovan. rf 4 11200 pire—Lvnch. Time—1.55. Baltimore ...... 0 1440006 x—15 Gardner took his place at third. The score: Keiliy, 3b.... 5 00 2 II Uly.ss...... 411 1 30 BALTIMORE vs. PITTSBURQ AT BALTIMORE JUNI 16. Louisville...... 0 00000321—6 WASHINO N.AB.R.B. P. A.El PITTSBURQ. AB.B. B. P. A.E Abbey, rf... 501 1 0 V ueVhv, c..... 511 3 00 —Hastings was substituted for Killen iu the firat Karueu runs—Baltimore 5. Two-base hits—Steu- Brown, cf.. 545 3 0 1 Smith, If..... 411 0 00 0'Brieu,2b.. 412 3 41 Sngdeu.lb... 500 6 00 after the latter bad a base on balls, hit bat-man and Bul 2. Claike, Corbttt, Stafford. Stolen bases—Doyle, Selbach, If.. 4 4 3 2 0 0 I'adden, 2b.. 402 4 00 Geiman,p....S 01 1 20 ilughey, p.. 5 0 1 1 10 wild pitch to his credit. Hastings pitched steadily Quinu, Clark 2, Bowerman. Double play—Clinuman. DeMont'e,S34 332 2 1 Davis, lb.... 4 0 0 12 1 0 •Warrell...... \ \_ l_ 0 ern trip. Arrangements are being made for an If he receives the club Jim Corbett will manage appeal, but 1 can see little chance of any con the team and play first base. clusion being reached this yenr that will make Pitcher Morse, of Scrajnton, has gone home to SPORTING LIFE possible any Sunday games in ©Cleveland during LATE NEWS BY WIRE. be operated on for appendicitis, and it is prob the present season. The Colonels are scheduled able that he will not ba back in the game again A WEEKLY JOURNAL to play here next Sunday, but unless grounds this seasojl. Devoted to outside the city limits are found in the mean At a meeting of the stockholders of the Wilkes- time the game will probably be postponed. LEAGUE BULLETIN. barre Eastern League Club June 15 sufficient BASEBALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. subscriptions were announced to allow the teaia ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. There are a good many people in Cleveland of Latest News ©from the National to finish the season. the opinion that had Mr. Robison gone out to Board©s Secretary. The Louisville Club, upon recommendation of Glenville, Newbwy, Rockport or to some other Manager Hanlon, has signed David Linthicum, a Tradedmarked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co Suburban town in the spring; selected a location Special to -"Sporting Life." Baltimore cigar dealer, wi;o has beeu playing gliort remote from public buildings or from captious Washington, D. O., June 17. Headquarters Na stop for- the Young Men©s Christian League. Entered at Philadelphia Post Office residents; built a stand capable of seating 20.0OO tional League and American Association of Pro as Second Class Matter. people; run a street car line to the spot and fessional Base Ball Clubs. guaranteed the township officials against any CONTRACTS. FORT W ACNE©S RESOL.VE. Published by disturbance calculated to annoy anyone living With Philadelphia Edward MeFarland, T. J. within a mile Or more of the grounds, he Doitd. No More Experimenting to be In would never have been interrupted, and that With St. Louis R. J. Barley, W. W. Hallman. THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, bis own purse would be $10,OUO fatter from With Washington T. J. Tucker. dulged in For a Time. 34 South Third St., the receipts of the two games last month with With New York J. W. Holmes. Fort Wayne, June 12. Editor "Sporting Washington and Baltimore. I am very much With Paterson P. W. Touhey, H. W. Wilson, Life;" We©re happy at last. We have lost Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. of the same opinion, but Mr, Frank de Haas W. Heyward, J. Oilman, !P. Boyle, J. Grove. nine games of the last 11, the last two on our Robison hasn©t the reputation of letting a meas- With Newport R. L. Stephenson, D. Pickett. own grounds. The Toledo crowd has taken sweet ley $10,000 stand in the way of any of his pet With Brockton R. Mansfield, M. Wells. revenge for our opening four straight by taking SUBSCRIPTION BATES: projects. He was determined to give Sunday With New Bedford "Doc" Seclirist. four from us. Our reliable pitcher, Severs, got On« Tear...... *2.OO ball playing a thorough test in this city, and With Detroit S. NichollS, P. Dillard, G. thumped for seven hits in a row yesterday, and Six Months...... 1.35 he did so .utterly regardless of the fact that Cleve. went to the stable. We©re in that safest of he himself would be the prime sufferer in case With Milton B. Mulball, P. J. Hutohlnson, positions but one, the next one to the last. We©ra Single Copy...... 5c. the trial Was not a success. W. B. Burns, E. Fulrner, W. Hewitt, J. Craw- sorry Wayne was attacked by sickness, and that Foreign Postage, $tj.04©Extra per Annum. THE EASTERN TRIP. ford, J. W. Shaffer, W. B. Conroy, D. A. C41- Hagerty, who started in go well, has played PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. There is no disputing the fact that the East houn, B. T. Hoffman. his string out. And we©re sorry for several ern trip has been n. sore disappointment. As I RELEASED. things that have happened, and which the men write tile record of the club since it left home has By Boston to Washington 1". J. Tucker. should not repeat; but still we©re happy. Why? ADVERTISING RATES: been two victories and eight defeats, and al By St, Louis to Philadelphia Edward McFar Well, in the first place, the team has been though four of the defeats have b^en due to the land. made Up to stay, aud the positions will b» 1 Insertion...... per inch 83.25 filled for weeks to come, burring accident, just 13 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " SiS.OO hardest kind of hard luck this is something very By Philadelphia to St. Louis W. Carey, SI. hard to explain to the avei©age mind, a fid a Grsdy. as they Will be tilled for the first time to-day. 26 Consec©elnser©s, each ins " S3. 75 game lost is a game, like the golden days, be By St. Louis to Paducah T. E, Clifford. No more switching and experiment. At least 39 Conaec©e Inser©s, each ins " 883.50 yond recalling. Cuppy©s cranky arm, Burkett©s By New York J. P. Beckley, James Stafford. that is the promise, and if the kickers will 63 Consee©e laser©s, each ins " 83.35 injury and the necessary substitution of a player By Atlantic League S. McMackin, H. Simon, keep quiet for a week or so the good result* Reading Notice, per Agate line .30 not in practice; MeKean©s injured hand, and J. A. McAnley. .J. Boyd, W. Smink, G. Schobel, will be apparent. a dozen other things have figured In the list of G. Stulz, Lindsley, C. Sholta, J. McCord, H. If the other teams in.the Interstate are satis We reserve the right to reject any ad games that uave Berte, W. D. Robinson, F; Haller, Gal- fied with our infield we are. Going around from vertisement in which the wording is not GONE THE WRONG WAY, lusher. first base it is Kihm, Sharpe, Fitch and Babb, deemed satisfactory. but there is no explaining the loss of a game in By New England League J. F. Callahan, B. P. Sharpe has only had two games, so he has only which the Indians© fielding was faultless, and in Hetscb, P. McBride, J. Pelahanty, F. Moynihan, made two characteristic Sharpe doubles. Tha which "Cy" Young was hit safely but five times, M. F. Birmingham, M. Mullen, W. F. Graffins, one yesterday was pretty fair, as we were itt on any other hypothesis than that of absolute By Batavia W. J. Campbell, F. Better, J. J. a close corner. Both men were retired before a hard luck. But the season is still compara Dougherty, A. J, Barley. J. W. Burns, E. J. runner could score from third. Fitch is also play tively young, and I look for a vast improvement O©Connor, F. F. Pynott, P. Flynn, W. T. Kelly, ing the cleanest kind of bull, and the boys say in the club©s standing before half the games N. B. Tasma, E. J. Garvin, W. Benner. that if he covers the short field here as he did scheduled tor 1897 have been played. There is By Milton Puhl, Casey. Ochs, Edwards, Cook, on the trip the infield will be well balanced. no getting away from the fact that the club Ashorn, Carpenter, Plummer. It is probable that there is not better short INDEX TO CONTENTS. is to-day stronger than ever before, and this By Shamokiii Milt O©Brien. stop in the League that Cooke, but he has been fact will count when old bard lucS lets go his By Cairo Jatnes E. Schrall. unfortunate in some games, and his work baa Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 1O grasp, and seeks other clubs to torment. Loaned by Detroit to Terre Haute Russell not been perfect in some others, and the num Bicycling News...... Pages 2O to 25 THE POETRY HOODOO. Pace. erous people who talk before they think, and I have indicated in these letters before my SUSPENDED. who thoroughly enjoy base ball without knowing Shooting News...... Pages 26 to 32 superstition against poetry. Local writers on By Peoria Guy Stricklei. El P. Ward. much about the fine points of the game, have base ball topics have caught the inspiration, and By Canandaigua Zeke Moore. been shouting on his trail for some time. For nothing in rhyme concerning the Indians ever By New York K, R. Doheny. tunately the change to left field is one which appears in a Cleveland paper while the club REINSTATED. should be a good thing for both Cooke and thd is winning. When Tebeau©s team struck a By Pawtucket^-W, T. Grafflns. team, if Fitch keeps in his present form. CLEYELANDCLOSED winning gait, at Washington we all took fresh N. E. YOUNG, Secretary. Ed O©Meara joined the team Thursday. That©s courage, and hoped it would continue, but the another reason why we are happy. He did not Washington "Star," upon which Brother Heyd- don the mask the first day, and Campbell caught ler is employed, could not withstand the temp a game that was a delight. If he will keep tation to devote a few verses to Sockalexis. As a SOOTH JERSEY©S LEAGUE up such work We will be trustful enough to be TO PROFESSIONAL BALL PLAYING ON result the team went to Baltimore and dropped lieve that we have the two best backstops in th» three straight games, two of them by. the very Has Adopted a New Schedule For Interstate. O Meara caught yesterday. Samft THE SABBATH. hardest possible kind of hick. To all well- Four Clubs. old thing. Passed ball? What©s that? We for meaning base ball critics: Kindly forbear. If get all about them whsn 0 Meara is the re j©ou must write in rhyme please devote a few Special to "Sporting Life." ceiver. verses to the Orioles and the Beaneaters. Vineland, N. J., June 17. The managers of the The pitchers ar<3 doing fairly well. Darby T&e Result ol the Prosecntion oi HISSED TOO SOON. South Jersey League held another meeting at has rounded to pretty well, and like George Kelb The vulgar nobodies who hissed Clarence Chtlds the Vineland House yesterday afternoon to per should make a whole lot of trouble from now on. for the errors he made when he was forced into fect a schedule for the season, and finish other Minnehan promises to be a terror, with O©Menra©a Player Powell Shows That For This the game before bis injured knee was strong business pertaining to the League. On Monday help. It may take us several days to start again, enough to warrant rough and ready ball play the Salem Base Ball Club management tele but we won©t stop so easily next time up. ing are now most heartily ashamed of their con graphed the League managers asking for ad Season at Least the Cleveland Club duct in view of the cherub©s magnificent playing mission and stating willingness to abide by PROVIDENCE©S PLAINT. in the East. If the ©*Kid" keeps up anything the transactions at the meeting at his place. like his present pace he will stand up among A schedule for the month of July, including The Team Still Shy on That Promised Will be Powerless to Play Sundays, the leading batters of the League within a- very Salem, wag accordingly completed, but the club few days. was notified that if it was not represented at Rally. Sunday ball in Cleveland, for this season VALE, OH IF M©GARR. the meeting to be held yesterday it would be Providence, R. L, June 15. Editor "Sporting at least, is doomed. ,The jury In the case I was indeed sorry to see "Chip" McGarr dropped from the League. Life:" The record made by the champions on let go. Jim has played great ball for Cleveland, As Salem again failed to be represented yester the trip around the circuit has not caused the of John Powell, the member of the Cleve and has several years of playing ability left, day a new schedule for a league of four clubs team supporters to enthuse over their work, and land Club, charged with playing base ball I firmly believe. No one in Ceveland will ever was arranged for July by Managers George H. if their position in the race is not bettered on Sunday, returned a verdict of guilty in forget the man who for the first time almost in Bcrmender, of Clayton; A. L. Marshall, of Vine- when they return small crowds will be the result. both counts at noon June 10. The delib the history of base ball in Cleveland played the land; James Doughty and G. W. Boody, of Mill- It was not expected that they would play their eration of the jury lasted from 7 o©clock third corner up to championship form. As a ville; E. G. Westcoat, of Bridgeton. The best ball at the start, but 35 games have now- the previous, evening. On the 12th Powell fielding third basem.in McGarr has not bad a clubs will play every day, excepting Sundays, been played, and the team is still lingering was fined $5 and costs, the latter amounting superior in three whole seasons. He wafe im each team playing three games at home every way down in seventh place with Toronto. Roch to $153. Powell©s given thirty days in mensely popular with the other members of ttie week. The four clubs all have good backing. ester is but a few points ahead of these teams, which to make an appeal from judgment. club, all of whom miss genial, good-natured A much better schedule was made with four and with a few warm days to thaw out the old- Mr. Robison will now carry the case to the "Chip" on the road and at the hotels. I con clubs than could have been arranged with five. timers of the team Providence should make a Supreme Court, but no decision is expected gratulate in advance the minor league club that The August schedule will be perfected later. steady climb towards the top of the list. in time to avail the Cleveland Club this is fortunate enough to sign him. WEAK POINT©S. season. Mr. Robison says that in case the OLD-STYLE COACHING. The team is still weak with the stick, and highest court decides against Sunday ball So far as this city is concerned a return to ATHLETic""AFFAIRS, the work of the infield is very poor indeed. The an effort will be made to repeal the "Sun the old coaching rule allowing two men up with pitchers still continue to do good work, and day amusement" law at the next session of one man on the bases will be heartily welcomed. The Club Will Not Play Sundays at when the men begin to hit the ball more games I believe the new rule has liurt the attendance will be won. Braun leads at the bat. and is the Ohio Legislature. fully 15 per cent, in Cleveland. Scores of people Gloucester. followed by Lyons, who is doing excellent work, have gone out to League Park, seen one "dead" Special to "Sporting Life." not only with the bat, but in the field. Knight©s game and resolved to go no more. Baltimore. Philadelphia, June 17. A special meeting of hitting is good, but not what it will be whea Cleveland, June 11. Editor "Sporting Life:" Plttsburg and Cincinnati may enjoy croquet and the Board of Directors of the Atlantic League the weather is wanner. The rest of the team The conviction of Powell for playing bull on Sun lawn tennis methods applied to base ball, but was held in this city yesterday to rearrange the have yet to find the ball, and until they do day was no surprise to those who have watched the old way is good enough for Cleveland. Sunday schedule of the Athletic Club. The Ath the same results will continue. The release the progress of the case. Indeed, the charge of OFF-SIDE PLAYS. letics have been unable to secure suitable grounds of Friel is to be regretted, as he has the making the Judge left the jury no other alternative. On Jesse Burkett©s sudden return to left field was at Gloucester, N. J., where they were scheduled of a line pitcher. Manager Murray wished to the question of Sunday ball playing HsJlf the a great surprise to the faithful here. On the to play Sunday games, and the directors to-day put him out to a club so that he would have harmless nature of the sport and its advisability very day he resumed playirig the morning papers gave authority to the club to play these games steady work and develop, but someone advised sis affording an attraction for thousands of w >rk- had him laid up at Worcester with a fractured at Newark and Paterson on the dates originally him not to go, and as a consequence he was ingmen deprived of all recreation and amusement skull and a probably fatal injury. scheduled for Gloucester. released, and has gone back to one of the New the 12 men in the jury box, selected from In a personal letter Captain Tebeau says of York State League teams. various walks of life, were a unit. The testi Bobby Wallace: "I cling to the opinion that he BROWN UNIVERSITY mony brought out before them showed that the will develop into the best third baseman in the PULLIAM©S PUSH, closes a successful season next Wednesday by fanatical pastors seeking a little self-glorifica National League. Even now he has but two or a game with Harvard. While the team was not tion and free advertising and their patronizing three equals." as successful as last season they have played and sycophantic organ, the "Leader," had either We get our first peck at the rejuvenated Colo He Releases the Louisville Manager good ball, and will rank amongst the best ot ignorautly or maliciously nels nest week. and a Pitcher. the college teams. Sockalexis is the most talked of player in the Gaskell, ©98, will manage next season©s team. SLANDERED THE WORKING CLASSES League. Special to "Sporting Life." of the city. They had pointed out the probability Washington, D. C., June 18. President Pulliam, The star of the team is Lander, the third base- of riotous demonsctrations and had invested their Although Hurst, the best away-from-home um man, and several managers are endeavoring pire in the League, was kept in Cleveland a of the Louisville Club, has made good his recent to secure him. Selee, of Boston, and Pulliam, of insane shrieks against Sunday games with vivid long time the Indians have not encountered him threats of a shake-up in the club. He has re apprehensions of a battle between the police and leased Manager Jimmy Rogers acd appointed out- Louisville, are amongst these, but as he has the spectators when the first game should be in on foreign grounds. another year in college their efforts will prove That base ball is still popular in Cleveland is fielder Fred Glarke as manager-captain. Pitch futile. Lander is an excellent all-round player, terrupted. The evidence showed that 16,000 or well attested by the fact that from 6000 to 10.000 er Hemming has also been given his walking 1S.OOO orderly, well-behaved, decently attired, papers. for cot only can he play third, but can catch audi mild-mannered people came out on Sunday, May copies of the only base ball extra published in pitch finely. 10, to see the Indians and Senators play ball; the city are grabbed up every evening. that cordons of police were not needed to main McAleer is once more cutting off home runs CONDENSEDlSPATGHES. LIVE LYONS. tain perfect order and that even when the game and triples out in centre field. was stopped the monster crowd gave no venesect About 75 games of ball were played in the Manager German©s Team Still Play demonstration of its city yesterday (Sunday), the police not Interfer Special ! to "Sporting Life." DISPLEASURE AND DISAPPROVAL. ing; another evidence of tbe inconsistency of the ©Milwaukee has signed pitcher Reidy, late of Grand ing Fast Ball. Incidentally the fact was brought out that the warfare against the Cleveland Club. Hapids. Lyons, N. Y., June 12. Editor "Sporting Life:" ialoons of Cleveland fairly swarm with men and ELMER B. BATES. Central Pennsylvania League Umpire Colllns has Lyons this week passed Auburn aud are now in boys on Sunday, the city being singularly devoid been discharged. second place, led only by Cortland. The boys of all attractions on that day. Of course, it re PITTSBURG PLAYERS ETURT. The Springfield, Ohio, club has released Manager have played good ball this week winning all the quired no great tension of the imagination for the Harry Rinebart. games played and greatly to their credit they ad Jurymen to reach the conclusion that Sunday ball Crashed Into by a Runaway While ministered to Auburn the first shut-out of the playing in Cleveland meant vastly decreased re Ex-pitcher John Clarksou has been |appointed season, defeating them by the tune of 5 to 0. ceipts hy the saloon keepers and an abbreviated Returning From the Game. Western League umpire. Tull pitched one of the finest games of the year police docket on Monday. Washington, D. C., June 15. The Pittsbtirg Rocer Conner has signed with Detroit, taking and was invincible, Auburn could but touch him One of the members of the jury, a silver-haired base ball team had a narrow escape from death Whistler©s place lit first bnse. for four hits during the game, and\they were man and a church member, said to me after the while returning from the ball park this evening. Outfielder Blake, of the Cleveland team, has scattered. Case is playing as fine a gtime in the trial: "If the question had been ©shall Sunday Fortunately, but one of the members of the team been loaned to the Milwaukee Club. left garden as can be found in any league in the games be played in Cleveland?" we would have was injured. Tbe ©bus which was conveying the country and is hitting the ball hard. Cohen, our players from the park to tbe hotel was run into Pitolu-r Steiu ID his suit against the Brooklyn club, popular New York shortstop, is putting up the A UNANIMOUS VERDICT by a Regent House ©bus, which was running has secured a. verdict for $1,791.82 the full amount game of his life at short, and will in our opinion tn the affirmative without leaving our chairs. away, and was wrecked. claimed with interest. lead all in that position at the end of the sea Not until the case was well advanced did I un- The tongue of the ©bus struck the vehicle, run Western League umpire Ebright has resigned, son. "Joe" Hornung celebrated his fortieth birth flerstand the innocent nature of the game or the ning clean through it and striking catcher Sug- owing to the abuse of the players on and par day in this village by playing left field for bis Immense popularity of Sunday ball." den on one of his legs, bruised it severely. ticularly off the diamond. Batavia pets to-day (Saturday), and although Powell was selected to stand the trial in police The other players escaped unhurt. Sugden©s Jim Corbett©s manager, Bill Brady,, states that his bovs were defeated he seemed as spry as ourt because he was not playing regularly with wound was dressed and he left with the team he has made an offer for the St. Louis Club when he was the pride oi© the "Hub" in that lb« team, and could be left behind on the East to-night for Baltimore. and franchise, and expects a favorable answer. position. WOOF. June19» O Donovan continues to be the star catcher of so long been praying for and which is much Syracuse, but Leahy would not go back to the the League, and Graffius Is considered his equal. overdue is beginning to set in. | Eastern League. Russell on first base plays winning ball all the The fact that Jimmy Manning has gone back The Pittsburg Club and public are very sore time, and so does Miller and Natress. Ross is into the game has had no effect on the Kansas over Jimmy Denneliy©s fall from grace at a also showing some improvement. Citys. They lose just the same. It is thought that the team will stand as It trying time, and his suspension for the season by is now composed during the balance of tfte sea Joe Quinn \» the only one of the champions the club has been hailed with satisfaction by son. The salary list Is within the $1000 limit. who has not succeeded in keeping up with the the Pittsburg fans. This latter statement is made for the benefit of rest of the procession in stick work. It is said that Captain Anson is trailing the some of the other teams in the League which Although the Brooklyn Club bas seven pitch manufacturer of a base ball mitt which is an have been howling at New Castle about the limit. ers on the pay roll Manager Barnie relies mostly infringement upon one in which he has a block on Payne and Kennedy to win games. of stock. The offender sells his gloves at one- A good base running team has all the worst half the other rate. NEWS AND COMMENT. of it from these umpires who stick to their Third baseaaan Norman Elherfield. the rising tracks and keep up a game of guess. third baseman of the Richmond Club, Is de The Dubuqu* Olub has released Peck Sharpe. The Bostons are playing with the fire of en veloping into a second Curt Welch. Seldom Rusie©s arm is said .to be still .troubling him. thusiastic confidence, while the Hub is once a day g«es by that he does not reach first base The Quiney Olub has released pitcher John more in a feverish state of hilarity. by being hit with a pitched, ball. son. Every one of Brooklyn©s generous acts re George J. McNichol has been released by Chippy McGarr bas been released by Cleve turns to plague the club, vide, the gift of Keeler Toledo, at his request, on account of a sprained AUSTRAL VISITORS to Baltimore and Ritchey to Cincinnati. shoulder. Manager Stroble says McNichol was land. the best) short stop in the Interstate League, Pawtucket has released pitcher Jack Horner Catcher Tommy Dowse is still in Buffalo dis and has a bright future before him, te Taunton. engaged. He has several offers from good clubs, but the terms are hardly up to his ideas. The Bostons are going so hard mftfj the 4RE NOW IN THE EFFETE IHD Tom B-rown is now the manager de facto of Orioles that Baltimore people nowadays look the Senates. Denny Lyors bus taken his broken finger out even more anxious at the bulletin boards to see "Bargain Days" is the latest title given to of the splints and may be able to resume play what Boston d-id than they used to look to find LUXURIOUS EAST, double-headers, next week. Pittsburg needs hi»n badly. out what the Clsvelands were doiny. Catcher Clarke is at Priceton coaching the The Terre Haute Club has released inflelder college team for a few days, as his wounded Charley Farrell, the big Washington catcher, Mike Mori-lson. thumb will not yet permit of his playing. wouldn©t need much make-up to pass as Peter Pitcher Briggs, of the Chicagos, Is suffering Maher, the Irish champion. Tlielr features are They Play at Pittsburg and Brooklyn President Pulliarn, of Louisville, says that similar, and there is not an inch difference be from a lame arm. he has no idea of letting catcher Butler go, and Not one of the five Cleveland pitchers Is is satisfied that he has a good man in him. tween them in height, or ten pounds in weight. A Series ol Games With Strong playing up to form. Manager Gus Schmelz, the day after he A team of Mexicans calling themselves the resigned the management of the Washington The Mansfield Club has released pitchers Mc- "Topo Ch©ieos" are playing in St. Louis and the Club, was presented with a diamond-studded Amateur Teams Being Arranged in Ilvane and Whisson. West. They are said to be good players. Elk emblem watch charm by the players of the New Castle has signed a pitcher froin Kala: The study of the scores reveals the fact team he has managed for the past four seasons. mazoo named Johnston. that the Baltimore?? can score more runs on The professional ball players are laughing the Big League Cities. De Montrevilie has suddenly braced up both fewer hits than any other team in the League. at Prof. Hinton©s pitching apparatus. They in batting and fielding. History will show that in the past McPhee refuse to treat it seriously, and say thafc it can First hrtseman Meeks is now manager-captain has been out of the game (luring the majority of never be perfected to such a degree as to ba The Australian players on their way Cincinnati©s disastrous, slumps. Same this year. East stopped at Pittsburg and played the of the Cairo, 111., team. of practical value, even for exhibition purposes. Dan Shannon©s cast-off, Herndoo, Is now The Rockford Club bas released second base It is said that pitcher Mercer nowadays ball team of the Buquesne Country and Heading©s winning pitcher. man Warner, Truby inking his ; place. John wastes more balls on batsmen than is really Athletic Club, considered one of the strong Kling, late of Kansas City, has also been signed. est amateur teams in Western Pennsylva The Grand Rapids Club has signed pitcher necessary. The majority of batsmen who have Gayle, formerly of Detroit. "Scrappy" Bill Joyce©s shook of hair is streak faced him this1 season have managed to work him nia. The Antipodeaus surprised the Pitts for two or three balls before they fanned at a burg men by their heavy hitting. They The Wilkesbarre Club has signed Dr. Brott, ed with gray, and he will soon be able to play late of the Nashville Club. the stellar role in "The Silver King" without ball. wouldn©t swing at all sorts of pitches and a wig. nuide the Diuiuesne twirier "put it over." During his lay-off short stop JDahleu visited The Kansas City Club has released pitcher his mother at Cohoeg, N. Y. President Brush Is not improving in health at Barnett to St. Paul. In return the latter club The short stop of the Australians was han Hot Springs, Va., as fast as he expected to. waives claim to pitcher Harley Parker, who waa dicapped by u sore hand, and his misplays Now pitcher Mercer has the mumps. Must His sprained ankle is still giving him some released by Chicago to St. Paul, but refused to helped Pittsburg to win 1) to 7. Kenip have caught ^em from Selbuch. trouble. sign with that club, owing to the low salary pitched for Australia and fooled Captain Monte Cross is as aggravating to an umpire as Pitcher Doheny bas been indefinitely sus offered. Young, of Duquesue, formerly Cornell©s star Mugsy McGraw or Jack Doyle. pended by the New York Club for Insubordina Of the Western teams of the big League, batsman, into three strike-outs. A slow, The veteran Bob Barr pitches occasionally tion, and for threatening to assault pitcher compared with last season, Louisville shows the old-fashioned curve drove Young and other for Washington amateur clubs. Seymour. greatest improvement and Cleveland the most sluggers to desperation. The game was Keener is pitching good ball for Columbus, Joe Kelley, Duffy nnd Keeler are having a marked decadence. Of the Eastern teams Boston slimly attended, notwithstanding a good much to Mr. Vandeibeck©s disgust. merry scrap for the League batting premiership. has made the biggest advance and, Washington booming. Score: Second baseman Mills, late of Wilkesbarre, These three are the only regular players who the least. ». C. & A. C. AH. R. B. P. A. K! AUSTRAI.©8 AB n.B. P. A. B has joined the Newport, K. I., Club, have over .400. Pitcher Sechrist, of New Bedford, tas been D. M N©l, cf t I 1 3 0 o : 0ver,2b...... 300 2 03 Think of the two-time batting champion, Captain Barclay has left Lafayette. He will suspended by order of President N. E. Young. "Xouiig, c,2b 200 3 OjWiwnian,M5 0 0 0 0 1 Burkett, down below the .300 boys© play the summer at Genessee, N. Y., and next The Marietta Club, of the Ohio-West Virginia T. M©N©l, H.* 2 I 1 Oilngleton,2b2 233 League, has filed evidence of hi* acceptance of The veteran, EUdie Sales, has joined the fall will probably enter the Iowa University to its terms, and states that a contract was ten III Kei>iia,3b* 2 1 2 llLnver, p....©. 6210 Hornellsvllle, N. \ , independent club. study medicine. dered him. Bvenmn. as 5 1 1 2 2JK.mp, cf,... 4221 The Pittsburg Club has released young: sub Pitcher Ed Stein has returned to Brooklyn 0.-cin©t,H>,c2 1 1 li 1 MeAlli©r, 3l»4 023 stitute third baseman Kuhn to Pall Klver. from Mt. Clemens, and reports himself ready Rumor again avoi-s that the deal in which W.Seiffert, u5 2 2 2 O.Stuckey. if.. 502 1 Dicksou and Talbot are interested is likely to Canandaigua has released second baseman Joe for duty if bis difference with the Brooklyn Club go throt.gh, and that they will soon own the Urowu. 2b... 400 2 OJKwers, If..... 2002 Keenan, formerly a pitcher for Rochester. can be adjusted. C. Lyons, If. 4 I 2 0 0 Smith. Hi.... 4014 Indianapolis and Cleveland Clubs. The Dickson- Goeckle, of" Wilkesbarre, Is considered the Vice President Phil Auten, of the Pittsburg Talbot option on the Cleveland Club has yet. a Miller, rf.... 200 0 0 McKtiy, lb.. 3 0 0 1 star first baseman of the Eastern League. Club, has been making his first trip with his Grnbuni, rf.. 2^3_000 Wallace, c... 4117 team. It was not by any means one continuous month to run. President Hlckey, of the Western Associa- Ren Mulford doesn©t like the way some of th» Total... 39101227124 Total...... 4 1 7~T5 24 7 11 tinn, conducts a cigar store in St. Joseph. round of pleasure. metropolitan papers dish up base ball. He says: 1) C. & A. C...... 30003103 x 10 Kid Gleason says he has discovered that The Glevelands have the champion wrestler "Three-quarters of a column to the umpire and An»tn,lian*...... 0 03020020 7 "jockeys© Uniforms are made of fast colors." of the major League in Eddy McKean, while the a stick to the game seems to be the largest Kartied ruue Australians 5. Two-base hits T. Senators can produce the star Queensberry hero .working idea in the thought reservoirs of some WcNeil, i,aver, Smith. Three-base hiig C. Lyons, Manager Barnie appears to be moulding pitch in Johnny O©Brien. er Dunn into a third baseman a la W©allace. New York scribes.© " Lavnr, Kemi), Stuckey. Passed ball Wallace. First Pitcher Harry Dolan, of Reading, Is now June needs a new name. The month of roses on (mils By Laver 3, by Seiffert 1. Struck out By Providence is feeling the loss of Oanavan. the only representative of the family in the Weigand doesn©t fill his place at second base. has been usurping all the privileges of April Sciffert 6, by tavur 6. Left ou bases D. C. & A. C. Atlantic League, Lancaster having released days. Not for years has spring held so many Id, Auf tn»lfiuis 10. Stolen bases D. C. & A. C. 5. The veteran, Joe Battin, has applied for a pitcher John Dolan. disasters in reserve for the diamond moguls. Ev An traliuns 1. Umpire Olinrley Power. Time 2ti. position ou the New England League umpire staff. In touching the runner on throws to second ery club in the League is thousands behind last The Australians reached New York last Thirteen is not an unlucky number. The base little Ritchey, of the Reds, refuses to break year, owing to bad weather. Sunday, and for the day were the guests Cincinuatis have won that many games by one ground even for the heavy-weights, such as Bill The Atlantic League pennant race is oae of of Captain Anson. On invitations of Cap run. Lange or Delehanty. the best of recent years among the minor tains Anson nnd Griffin the Australian base Since the Brooklyns returned from their West The Dallas Club has released infielders ©JKid" leagues. The various teams are not only playing bailers assembled at Eastern Park Monday ern trip Jones has taken a big drop in his bat Peeples and San Antonio has signed him. The remarkably good ball, but there is only a differ morning to try conclusions with a team ting. latter club has also signed third baseman Va ence of about 100 percentage points behind the made up of Brooklyn and Chicago League The Washington Club has loaned pitcher lors, late of Denison. leaders and the seventh club. pktyers. Anson played first for the mixed Swaim. to Kichmond and pitcher Norton to To The Baltimores are all bicycle riders, and McCreery, of the Colonels, who gave so team, Lachance second and Griffin third. ronto. fast ones. They wouJd like to get up a team much promise as a batsman last season, has The remainder of the team was made up The Houston Club has exchanged outflelders bicycle race with any ball club that contains taken an unexpected slump in bis hitting this of Chicagoana Five innings were played, McGann and Tanner for pitcher Parvln, of San devotees of the wheel. year, and is unable to account for it. He has and the Australians won by 11 to 8. After Antonio. Red-headed Gray, whom Cleveland loaned to struck out ofteuer than any outfielder in the the game the Australians were dined by Billy Keeler has made but one fielding error Ft. Wayne last season, and who is now with major League thus far this year. Anson. They showed good hitting ability so far this season, ana is third among League Buffalo, is one of the most promising outlielders Considering that it cost Washington $800 In the game, and said they had learned batsmen. in the Eastern League. to secure Tucker Cincinnati was mighty lucky many points since arriving in the East. First baseman Breckinridge, now umpiring One of the strange but well-established to secure such a first baseman aa Jake Beckley Since the Australians landed here they facts in base ball is Ruale©s invulnerability without the expenditure of a cent. The New In the New England League, is wanted by the against the Chicago team. It has existed ever York Club lost easily something like $1000 have played seventeen games, mostly with Norfolk Club. through Beckley©s summary release. clubs in San Francisco, Colorado, Illinois President Young has decided to employ no since Rusie was a pitcher. nnd Pennsylvania. They succeeded iu win more umpires who have not bad experience In Pitcher Amole, whom Mr. Hanlon bought The praise from all quarters bas not af ning seven games. The balance of this minor leagues. from Manager Long last fall along with Jerry fected the work of ths Boston team. Most of the week they put in sight-seeing in New York Nops, but allowed to stay iu Reading, is pitch men have played ball in champion League teams Grand Hapids has given pitcher Reidy no ing great ball for that club. and know what a long, steady uphill ngbt it takes nnd vicinity. Next Monday they are sched tice of release, and has loaned outfielder Hani- to win a pennant these days, with the other uled, to play in Boston. Efforts are also be ger to Peoria. Ted Sullivan ranks with Frank Bancroft. ing made to arrange games in all League Getige Washington Burnham. and Gharley Com- League clubs always laying for the leaders. Washington offered pltoher Swain and a iskey as a romuneer. Thes« three or» the best Base ball people everywhere will regret to cities with strong amateur teams. At Bal bonus to Cincinnati for outfielder Holliduy, but learn that Mr. H. H. Hensel has resigned the timore Union Park has been tendered them; it was refused. story tellers in the business. at Philadelphia, a strong amateur team, The Colonels are still playing good, snappy presidency of the Lancaster Club. Mr. Hensel Catcher Bergen says the Boston young college ball, according to the critics of every city is a veteran in base ball, and has done more foi with Jack McFetrldge as pitcher, will be pitcher Clarke has the most puzzling drop ball they visit. But they are not winning, owing to the game in Lancaster within the past 15 year* pitted against the Australians. The game be ever handled. than all the people in Luzerue County combined, will be arranged by Dan Mills, of "The sloppy pitching and light hitting. Ft. Wayne has released pitcher Wayne, ow Inter-State League Umpire Frank O©Brien The well-known Frank P. Thyne, who was td Times," and will be played at Philadelphia ing to ill health, and has signed catcher G©iieaca, has received a lucrative offer from President Pat have managed the Bridgeton Club in the New Park, the use of which has been courteously late of Columbus. Powers to join the staff of umpires of the East Jersey League, is out of an engaement owing ta granted by Messrs. Reach and Rogers. Ea-pltcher Henry Gruber has been appointed ern League, and will probably accept. the dissolution of that League. He can bring The Boston game of June 21 will be a novel Eastern League umpire, succeeding Jimmy The Indianapolis Club has released Infielder with him some good players, and knows how ta one. The Australians will then meet a team Knowles, resigned. Eustace and Josh Rielly. Eustace has joined Min organize ball clubs. He can be addressed at of veterans, composed of A. G. Spalding, -Jack Warner is doing all of New York©s neapolis. That club has also signed first base Lowell, Mass. pitcher; John Morrlll. catcher; Tim Mur- catching, and doing It mighty well; bis throwing man Cartwright, late of Washington. According to Tebeau Boston is winning most nane, first base; Sam Wright, second base; particularly is fine. Cincinnatians opjne that John T. Brush in of the games by strong battitg. He says most Henry Shatter, third base: George Wright. The opinion prevails almost unanimously the piesent big League Is somewhat the same of the Beaneaters are batting beyond their nor short stop; Andy Leonard, left field; Jack among League men thai Boston will win the sort of dominant figure to-day* that Ohris Vou mal speed. Tim Murnane says: "No one evei Manning, centre field, and Jim O©Rourke, pennant this season. accused the Boston men of being quitters! der Ahe was in the old Association. dreams of championships never keep the boys right field. The Pottsville Central Pennsylvania League Harry Von der Horst cannot see how Balti te«m disbanded June 12 after an existence of awake nights. more can lose this year. It has been coining one The Taunton Club has released pitcher Hall DOING FINE WORK. scarcely two months. \vay for Baltimore so long that it is no wonder and has been trying to sign the ex-college pitch Guy Hecker has abandoned Cambridge, O., they can see nothing else but pennants. er, Frank Sexton. The latter is not eligible, as New Castle Cranks Pleased AVith member of the Ohio-West Virginia League, be The Louisville and St. Louis Clubs are dis it is understood Springfield has a claim against Their Team. cause of lack of support. gruntled over the fact that they have been him. He last season, it is claimed, accepted $100 Jack Doran, the former well-known scheduled for but five Sunday games each at advance money from the Springfield Club without New Castle, Pa., June 14. Editor "Sporting paw pitcher, is now playing with a semi-; hjjie, while Cincinnati and Chicago get 13 each. rendering any services. Life:" The work of the team the past week has sional club at Athens, Pa. Pfeffer is not in the best of health at pres Gus Schmelz©s retirement leaves Barnie in been first-class, and there are no growls from the The Peoria Club has signed short stop ent, and therefore not able to play his best Brooklyn, Selee in Boston, Haalo;i in Baltimore fans. The team is not in the best of shape just gher, late of Syracuse and Paterson, and pitcher game. He attributes his poor condition to the and Nicol in St. Louis as the only ones who now. Tate, middle fielder, has a very sore hand, unsettled weather we aave been having all manage from the bench. Stallings, of Phila Gill ©s not well, and Katress has been under the Harvey, late of Minneapolis. "Oh, for a shore stop," is the cry of the spring. delphia, also imnagcs from the bench, but Weather all week. is always in uniform ready to jump into the 11 iias ueen arranged that Wheeling will play Colonels. With a. good short stop they believe Tom Tucker Is batting in his old-time form, that they can finish away up. and fielding finely. He has certainly braced up game at a moment©s notice. here June 23, during the Royal Arcanum dis The ex-Baltimore pitcher, Brown, now with trict picnic. Hickman©s work continues to be Grim^ Shindle, Griffin. Anderson, Jones and the Washington team, as its winning streak, dates Lachonce ere the Brooklyn players who have from his acquisition and Manager Schmelz©s the Cincinnatis, now amuses (jitnses himself all right, and Smith, the three-fingered pitcher, resignation. telling funny stories about the champions. Js also doing well. Hewitt also Is doing well. made four hits in one game. He says they are nearly all "society men," One of the reasons for the success of New Castle Pitcher Miles Standish, whom the New York President Pnlliam hints at a coming shake-up Doyle. Quinn and Robinson being about the Is given that not a single member of the team Club officials once regarded as a coming wonder, of the Louisville team. It Is © thought that only exceptions: and that Kelley, Keeler. Jen- is given to carousals. It is thought that the has signed with Fall River. Stivetts. of the Boston Club will figure in the nings and Clark part their hair between each team will stand as it is now composed during the deal and that the big pitcher will be found on the To all outward appearances the leading Colonels© pay roll. inning. That may or may not be true, but thty balance of the season. Hickman©s work contin minor leagues are moving as smoothly as the are good players, nevertheless. ues to be all right, and Smith, the three-fingered wheels of a high-grade bicycle. The base ball fans all over the League circuit Geoi©ge Davis at short has been a great dis pitcher, is also doing well. It was aserted from are pleased with the improved form shown by the appointment to New York. He seems loggy and the first that Smith is a hot weather pitch©er, The Quincy Club has released catcher Loh- Brooklyn team, principally on account of the beck and fielder Johnson, and borrowed catcher three white men of the club Messrs. Abell, uncertain. He is slow in handling hits, and and that he would come around. He is doing Jimmy Burke from Des Moines. only recently has be got in swing with "Kid" so finely. Hewitt is doing well, and is in his old Byrne and Barnie. GleaBOii on double pluys. Da vis* says that the good form. The- new man, Johnston, from Kala- Terre Haute has released "Ktd" Ogden, who Pittsburg is now on the hunt for players. A Polo Grounds iufield troubles him.. He claims luazoo, has the very best of recomendations, and was the fastest outfielder iu the Central League, $1500 offer for third baseman Hunnes Wagner, that it is the worst ground in the country for a it is believed that he will prove to be one of but could not hit well enough. of Paterson, lias been declined. A deal was also on short stop, and his fellow-players bear him tlie strongest pitchers in the League. That hot weather which the veterans have to trade catcher Leahy for catcher Jack Ryan, of out in this. He is batting well, though. June pearance and action. He hag but two faults seems to be that the ciub as it stands -will worry awkwardness in retrieving and difficulty in judg along as best it can, in the hope that a winning ing short line hits. Both can be overcome with streak will be reached soon and cause all tails practice. LOUISVILLE LINES. of changes to hush. JNO. J. SAUNDERS. Buck Ewing says that Billy Nash ia still the best third baseman in the business. And Anson says the same thing. DOLEFUL DALLAS. Cincinnati will play off their postponed game TOO MUCH EXPECTED OF PULLIAM©S here August 30. McCloskey©s Club Still Wallowing in If Mr. Stallings wants to know how to man COLONELS, the Mire of Misfortune. age a League ball club he should at once place Dallas, Tex., June 12. Editor "Sporting Life:"1 himself under the tutelage, of Mr. O. P. Caylor. I laid low last week, never uttering a word, That gentleman, not at all over-burdened with hoping to be able to make a better report this having the weight of the New York Club on his Just as High in the Race as They Are week, but I am afraid a hard-luck story will shoulders, is quite willing, judging from his let have to come. On Dallas© trip through the North ters to a local contemporary, to also help the ern circuit eight games were played, and the Philadelphia team. What he doesn©t know about Entitled to be on Form Efforts to best they could do was to take one each from running a ball team (on paper) isn©t worth know Ft. Worth and Paris. However, two out of the PHILADELPHIA NEWS ing. So. George, take lessons. three should have been theirs with Paris, were Orth is leading all the league pitchers in bat Further Strengthen the Team Play it not for the rotten deal they received, causing ting except Mercer, who leads him a few points, the game to end in a row, and ending with the but has played in fewer games. game being forfeited to Paris. It is too bad in THE LITTLE RIFT WITHIN THE Not a Philadelphia player Is a leader in any ers Who Need Encouragement, Etc, deed if Dallas has to be robbed out of her games fielding position. However, "Del" is second just after reviving a series of unavoidable mis among the outfielders, and Boyle is only excell fortunes. The whole cause of these wrangles id QUAKERS© LUTE. ed in catching by Ganzel, of Boston. Louisville, Ky., June 12. Editor "Sport that the Texas League has been supplied with a Kyan, of the Chicagos, thinks the Phillies© right ing Life:" The Colonels have not been most unsatisfactory set of umpires, and there field is the hardest outfield in the League to play; covering themselves with glory during the is hardly a game but what rank decisions on their first, because of the sun; second, because of the past week, although it must be confessed raised bicycle track, and third, because of the part reigns surpreme. In many cases a ©player Tlie Pitching Department Becoming a overhanging gallery, which greatly balks a field that they have not had opportunity either from each side has had to handle the indicator, er when he gets near to it. to win or lose games, the bad weather hi and under these circumstances satisfaction is an Matter ol Concern The Team Also Geier©s injured leg is mending slowly, and he the East having interfered with them and impossibility. Something should be done to serva expects to be in good shape and ready to resume doubtless keeping the club out of a good Texas with better umpires. playing by the end of this week. round sum of money. Naturally, there has THE DEFENDERS RETURN. Handicapped by Shitting Due to Dis Delehanty, Lajoie and Cooley are still having been quite a howl among the iiouie cranks Well, the boys are now© home for a series on account of the team losing with such apiece with Dennisori and Ft. Worth, and from a close race for the team batting honors. At the snappy game put up yesterday I am con present "Del" is leading. regularity since they have been away from vinced that everything is not right that they lose abled Players News Notes. Manager Stallings spends his Sundays watching home. The trouble with these same cranks so many games away from home. The new faces minor league games and looking up promising is that it would be just the same with them on the diamond secured by Mac were Beckwith, young material. Last Sunday he was at Pater if the Colonels were winning games where Philadelphia, June 15. Since last writing an ex-Parisite, and McDivetts, a young amateur son. N. J.. witnessing an Atlantic League game. they are losing them now. The cranks in from the Fort. Beckwith has pitched two gamea the Phillies have done fairly well, having Cooley is giving Billy Hamilton a merry chase Louisville seem to be under the impression for Dallas now, wining both, and holding the made a substantial gain in percentage and for the honor of being the League©s leading run that the Louisville team is the strongest ag "meek and lowly" Paris aggregation down to crowded into the first division. Their sin getter. gregation in the League, and every time the four hits, and a couple of them should have been gular inability to take a full series from any Thompson has not had much chance as yet to Louisville Club plays a game of ball they ex recorded as errors instead of hits. McDivetts has visiting team has mitigated against them test the benefits of the hot mineral water baths pect them to have even chances©of. winning, and made a beautiful showing on second base, and aud prevented them from getting a start for at Mt. Clemens, Mich., owing to the cold weath when the team does not it is blamed for every with the bat, and his art of placing his hits is a winning streak, such as Boston and New er, but he expects to be able to start in this sin in the calendar, and .all sorts of mean things quite a wonderful acquirement. Present prospects York have enjoyed. This is to be regretted, week to take them regularly. are said about the players, never stopping to indicate that he will set a rapid pace for some in view of the fact that after this week Captain Anson tells me that the Chicago team think that these same players would rather a of the ex-National Leaguers. is the best of the Western contingent. Judging hundred times win a game than lose it, and al A DOUBLE SEASON. the Phillies© long home stand will be broken from the work of all the Western teams here. by short trips off and on and they will have to Cincinnati is the best team hailing from the wild ways try their level best to do so. There is some talk of dividing the season, as meet in turn all of the Eastern teams who are and wooly section. F. C. RICHTER. WHERE THE TROUBLE LIES. last year, and before my next communication this collectively playing much stronger ball than the The club averages as published in a local arrangement will no doubt be consummated. I Western teams who have for the past three weeks paper show the Louisville team to be eighth in won©t say a word yet about what Dallas is apt given the Phillies more or less trouble. It is the WHEELING©S AVEAKNESS fielding and last in batting, and without any to do in the next half, as I have been fully con showing made against the Western teams that further investigation these averages in them vinced that I am a poor prophet; at any rate, makes the prospect for the next few weeks Is in the Pitching Department and selves show why the club occupies the position we©ll be in the League, and I©ll promise no dubious. in the Inflelci. it does. The team is not batting with any regu more hard-luck stories. THE TEAM©S INABILITY larity or evenness, and the other clubs continu NOTES. to get into a winning stride of late has been due Wheeling, W. Va., June 13. Editor "Sporting ing to hit the ball often and more regular than "©Kid Peeples and Lee Dawkins have been re to an uncertain pitching corps as much as anything Life:" Our braves have by some hocus-pocus the Colonels do, they naturally will occupy bet leased. These men were given a good trial, but forged their way up to fourth place, and it it seems to be an ©off-year with them, and the in else. Taylor omy has been in such form as to would not take very extra ball playing for them to ter positions in the League race. There appeared inspire absolute confidence in the team behind to be an unsuccessful effort to strengthen the evitable came at last. Dawkins signed with. him. Orth has become disabled just when he get higher, so closely are the clubs bunched; team in batting through, the placing of Charlie Paris and Peeples will wear a San Antonio uni was most needed. The youngsters, Pifield, but I am afraid that with conditions such as Dexter at short stop in the Boston series. The form. Wheeler and Johnson, all apparently good pitch- they are now further advance is next door to team is undoubtedly strengthened in batting, but In Friday©s game Mike Lawrence played havoo trs, seem unable to strike a winning gait. The impossible. Dexter, it is reported, is disgusted with him with the stick; a single, a two-bagger and a home team "has also been somewhat handicapped by The reasons for this view of ihe case are two self as to his fielding, and is not willing to at run for the boy "ain©t so worse." His home ruu. shifts necessitated through disability of players. fold, a weak spot at second and an ineffective tempt to play short stop further. It is hoped, was the longest iit of the season. Mike has Geier has been laid up with a sprained ankle, corps of pitchers. At the beginning of the however, that Dexter will persevere; it won©t been covering the third bag in great style lately, thus making it necessary to send Boyle to first season the fans were all clamorous for the take but two or three games for him to get a and he©s right at home behind the bat also. base and Lajoie to the outfield. An injury to signing of Whally, and the management finally little confidence in himself, and be able to put Cooley©s brilliant plays and heavy batting ia McFarland has also thrown the burden of the agreed to put him on the pay-roll; but from up an excellent game at short stop. A man with not an infrequent occurrence. He made a re catching upon Clements, who is away off at illness or some, other cause he has done some the energy and determination of Dexter©s charac markable catch in tfcis game that, brought forth, present in batting, thus weakening the team horribly bad fielding, while his batting has been ter is bound to succeed if he makes up his mind a storm of applause. A long line hit to liia ter somewhat in that department. Orth©s disability just as weak as his fielding has been poor, and to do so. It is hoped that Manager Rogers will ritory was captured after a long run, assisted Is also a bad thing, for the club just now. Nash, as a matter of course these self-same fans are insist upon his giving the position a fair trial. by an aerial performance, trimmed with some ac now howling for his release. It seems to be a robatic exhibitions at any rate he held on to too, has been compelled to lay off owing to ill NEEDS ENCOURAGEMENT. ness, necessitating the substitution of Gillen. In case of poor health or a lack of confidence, for the ball. this change, however, the club loses nothing, as he was one1 of the best last year. Word has Poor old Pickering has been laid off and Staf Hall has been placed at his old-time position at Is©ash, though fielding finely, was hitting no bet been received that Kuhn, of Springfield, has ford has been assigned to centre lit.©ld. jJiis is short, and in my opinion it is the proper place ter tha» Gillen. been signed to play the bag, and if that be true doubtless a wise move, because Pickering has for him. Hall©s a good man, and a hot favorite we shall have cause for rejoicing, for Kuhn seems been lamentably weak in batting and been but here. SOME IMPROVEMENT, little use in the team. It is thought a short- however, has certainly been shown by the Phil- to be something of a fielder, and is a great McCloskey is right after his men now, and they worker for his side. time lay-off will do him good, but what I think must play ball or expect to see other fellows in lies despite the enumerated handicaps. Not only will do him more good will be a little jollying have they done well in the matter of winning Late events have proven our assertion that their uniforms. Mac is determined to give the Garvey is our only winning1 pitcher, and the on the part of his captain and some of the other Dallas patrons a team to be proud of. Every one since last writing, but they have played a live players. From my own observation of the games lier and more aggressive game than at any pre knockers are after all the others. The manage seems satisfied with his management, and he vious time this season. There was more and ment claim that they will strengthen the team on the home grounds it seems to me that the oth informs me that he intends to change men until better base-running the past week than any if they have to go into the big League, but ac er players were disposed to complain of and were he gets what he wants, and then he©s going to Philadelphia team has shown within the past tually the need of strengthening lies only in constantly nagging at Pickering, particularly Wer- hold on. to them. W. L. METZLER. two years. Moreover, there was considerable the box if Kuhn has been signed, for it is a den and Rogers, which seemed to un-ncrve him dash and ginger displayed and an evident im matter of common remark that the team plays and- interfere with his playing. Pickering is one THE MAINE LEAGUE. provement in the matter of working together, un a marvelously fine fielding game wherever it of those persons who will thrive under good til Monday©s game with Cleveland, when their goes. treatment, and goes to pieces through bad hand , absolute inability to hit Young gave them no Wheeling is dead anxious to have a winning ling. It is in him to be a good fielder as well as Schedule Changes and Other Matters chance to get on bases or make any display of team, and whenever the boys gain a victory or a good batter, and he is bound to come around all Disposed of at a Meeti ng at Bangor. speed in any direction except fielding, where they two by good work a large crowd invariably greets right in a short while. Just about this time them the next day. A pitcher like Hlckman, last year McCreary began getting his eye on the Bangor, Me., .Tune 13. The Maine State Base .acquitted themselves as well as usual. It is ball. Tom has not been doing very well up to Ball League held a meeting in the St. Jamea clearly evident that, while Dowd is certainly not Kelb or Jordan would double the home patronage. Hotel to-day to discuss several matters of great the greatest infielder in the League, his acquisi The signing of Vetters to play right field was the present, but he now seems to be getting in a great stroke on the part of Manager Coyle, a hit regularly with every game, and putting interest to the League. Among those present tion has had a marked beneficial effect upon the them where they will count most. were Secretary Owen, of Portland, who also team. One or two. more players of Dowd©s calibre for he is a man good la every department of represented the Portland Club; Manager Garrity, would surely make a winner of the Philadelphia the game. WILL TRY IT OUT. of Lewiston; Manager Long, of Augusta; Man team. Taylor continues his hair-raising work at short. It is not known what the plans of the man ager Bacon, of Belfast, and Manager Chris THE RIGHT THING TO DO. Some of the National League people are begin agement are about the playing strength of the Toole, of this city. Umpire McDonald©s forfeiture of the Pittsburg ning to look in his direction. team other than to try Dexter at short and Staf The© first business taken up was that of the game to Philadelphia for abuse and dilatory tac Toft, a catcher from© Zanesville. has been ford in centre field, with the hope of increasing dispute between Bangor and Augusta over the tics has been indorsed all over the League circuit. signed, and is doing well. , PICKWICK. the club©s batting. It is understood that Dolan©s services of Nick Wise. Augusta claimed that The best critics say that "it is because there arm has considerably improved and that he will be Wise had accepted terms and transportation from was no precedent that McDonald©s action is to THE CENTRAL LEAGUE able to get in the game again when the team them. Bangor admitted the transportation part of be commended. He has set a precedent even reaches home. There is some talk, however, of the charge, and denied the other. After hear if he was hasty in doing it and in the future The Nashville Team- Now Located at shifting him to second base, for the reason that ing all the evidence in the case it was decided other umpires will do likewise, as they now have Heiiderson, Indiana. the throw from that position is shorter. It is that Bangor had first claim on Wise, and Secre a precedent. The only way that base ball can thought, however, that the present arrangement tary Owen was instructed to promulgate hia be kept clean and free from unnecessary kicking, The circuit of the Central League has been should get a good fair trial, as it looks to be contract with this club. so disgusting to patrons, is to make the club kept on a six-club basis by the transfer, June the best thing that could be done under the The-matter of rearranging the schedule was whose players practice this unfair method lose lo,of the Nashville team to Henderson, Indiana. circumstances. then discussed, and the schedule was carefully through It financially, as the Pittsburg has Following is the record of the championship McGTJNNIGLEi AGAIN. gone through. It was decided to change the game done. A call for less foolish scrapping soon Ex-Manager McGunnigle, as expected, attached scheduled in Rockland for Wednesday to this will be in order from the club presidents. These race to June 13, inclusive: the Louisville Club©s share of the gate receipts city, and that the postponed game that Bangor presidents will stand for anything so long as it Wou. Lost, Pet Won. Lost. Pet at Boston, amounting to nearly $2000, having has with Belfast in that city be played off on costs them nothing. Take money away from Kvan«ville... 23 17 .575 Padncah...... T? 20 .459 previously filed a $5000 damage suit against the July G, that being an open date in that city. them ajid they are willing to do anything in Hen ington can take the third from the former and his celebrated collection of diamonds on the ball continue its good work against our old friend, field. "Jimmy" Rogers, something better than eleventh Jack Barry comes very near to equaling Grey place will be ours by Saturday night. With all BUOYANT BUFFALO. in sprinting. We haven©t had much of a chance its ill success the club is not yet put of the to get a line on Barry, but with a little more fight for tUe head of the second division. experience beside veterans will undoubtedly de JOHN HEYpLER, velop into a great player. He is on hand daily JACK ROWE©S TEAM KEEPING UP now, and played first yesterday in Field©s place ST. PAUL SAD in case of emergency. Bill Urquhart is hitting in great form this A FAST GAIT, year, and his throwing is far better than in ©98. Over the Slump of Comiskey©s Men Bill has won several games with his timely 011 the Road. stick work, and .the crowds are cheering him St. Paul, Minn., June 13. The work-of Comis when he comes up at a tight pinch. key©s team on its Eastern trip has been a sore dis Team That is Playing the Game as Chummy Gray lost his one game in the ninth appointment to the fans at home, for it was inning, when Irwin©s Ideals got a batting streak confidently believed here that the Saints were that Chummy couldn©t divert. Such speed, such good travelers. Up to the time of leaving for the It Should be Played Some Sta control as our Maine man has! No wonder he FROM THE CAPITAL. long Eastern trip the Saints had played 11 games wins his games. George is batting very well, away from home in the West and won eight of tistics to Prove the Claim Gos too. them. On the present trip they have played nine This is Willie Clymer©s year for fielding, surely, games and won but three. Columbus knocked us but William has had bard luck until lately in THE SENATORS© SODDEN CHANGE TO off the top round yesterday and h&rself took the sip ol Club and Players, Etc, butting. The spectators realize this, and are lead. giving him the glad hand in his recent batting THE TEAM streak. But in the field he is as superb as ever. WINNING FORM. is hitting hard- enough to win ordinarily, but Buffalo, June 15. Editor "Sporting Life:" Some catches 1 have seen him make were simply has lost most of the games away from home by Woil, Mr. Editor, up to date the Buffalo ball ma©rvelous. poor work in the field. Nyce has made a bad players have not been beaded in their race lor Farmer Brown©s arm, as I said before, has mesa of things at third base, and it begins to the Eastern League pennant, and although their been troubling him of late, as he has pitched Yarious Reasons Assigned For the Grati look as if he will never get down to his old- hitherto long lead has been out down materially a great deal when he should have been resting. time form. There have been two changes during in the last few days there is no reason to be It is all right now, I think. It was the hardest fying Brace-Up Good Batting the the week. Preston has replaced Tom Parrott.ln lieve that the boys won©t continue to lead, and to kind of luck that lost bis game in the Springfield the outfield, and "Parson" Nicholson has re let those who can follow. For the past four series. He threw out Ollie Smith at first in the lieved Hollingsworth at second base. Just why weeks your correspondent has reveled in base ninth,, on a fair ball which Guffney Called foul,, Most Likely Explanation Features Parrott is out of the game cannot be learned ball games galore, and- is very happy to say and then Ollie and others followed with hits and here. The papers are setting up a. yell over that the team he has been rooting and squirming puts which won the game. Gaffney has^ done the change at scond. Nicholson, of course, is a for deserves all the praise Buffalo ba.U lovers? poor work here. oi St, Louis and Pittsburg Contests, good man, but Hollingsworth©^ work there has can give it. On the field they pass the ball Same Wise is doing great -work in the field, been about1 as good as one could expect, and they and they jest together as an aggregation of even better, perhaps, than at the bat. Sam says can©t savvy the thing at all. nine ideal brothers might be supposed to do, he needs some glasses, but I don©t think he does. Washington. D. C., June 14. Editor THE PITCHING DEPARTMENT working for the common, weal of the team, All pitchers lay for him, as for Dan Brouthers, "Sporting Life:" A most remarkable of Comiskey©s team has not kept up its end of and shunning all record work to pad individual and the result is that he has only averaged a change has come over the Washington Club. the work on the trip, but of course there has showing at the expense of victory. To date hit a. game for a week or so; hence baniuel s With the exception ol emotional Mr. Tuck been some miserable work behind them. Phyle the boys have met all of the other teams, both tears. The veteran leads the team In base- er, of Boston, the club is identically the and Mullane each pitched a wonderfully clever for series at home and abroad, and have won running, according to my memoranda, Tninli or same that not so many days ago was driv game, and then were slaughtered on their next 24, losing 11. Brown©s and Wadworth©s tem ing its supporters most anywhere but up appearance. Isbell, the big North Branch ama porary lameness brought about, possibly, four Harry Smith is working hard and quietly, and to the box office. And yet it is not the teur, is with the team on the trip, and all the of these defeats. In t.bis connection it is well \vill equal his good record behind the bat last fans are wondering why Gomiskey doesn©t put to state that the team has been gratifyingly year. In batting, too, he is in line, and is in same club. A new spirit seems to have the 30O class so far. Harry is a painstaking come over its members, and in consequence him up against some of the Eastern teams, in free from accidents so far tbjs season. The view of his good work here. It is said, however, above-mentioned disability of Brown and Wads- player, and I have yet to hear a word said of all this rejuvenation the indifferent play that the big fellow has strained his arm. worth, slightly injured ankles of Gilboy awl against him. © , . . of recent weeks has been supplemented by A DEAL. Grey, a little indisposition of Sullivan, and a bad Sullivan, as I said before, seems to be out of the most earnest, brilliant ball playing seen Word comes from Comiskey that he has closed cut on Field©s mouth from an inshoot of Braun©s place at short. He probably shares with Fred on the local field. a deal whereby pitcher "Dr." Harley Parker on Sunday last, nearly make up the list of Ely the reputation of the tallest man playing A QUESTION. goes to Kansas City in exchange for pitcher Bar- hurts since the season began. In batting and short, but does not equal Ely, by any means Why there should be so sudden and nota nett. Parker, it will be remembered, was secur fielding the team is almost as good as could be Too many games have gone to the Dad through. ble a change in the fortunes of the ed during the winter from Chicago, and then desired, but its base running is hardly up to Sullv©s errors, although some games have been team is puzzling to say the least. Nine out of refused to play with the Saints. This deal will the standard of some Eastern League teams. In won©by his bat. I believe that Sullivan is doing ten enthusiasts explain it by discrediting the old, allow him to get into the game again, and pitching Brown and Senders more than make up the best he can at short, and I know him, to ,be and giving all credit to the new management. Comiskey gets a pitcher fully as good as he. a very conscientious player, but it seems as.it That Tom Brown©s methods have been a great for Gaunon. The outfield is one of the strong the local club would duplicate its last year s Out at the ball park things are looking beauti est of the day. What the Buffalos feel most course-make a change in its infield, resultant in success goes unquestioned. ful. The outfield grass is growing nicely since is the loss of Hitchey; for Sullivan, while he is There must be other reasons, however, for the weather has warmed up, and .the whole thing a heavy and rather reliable batter, is prone to the development of a star. the improvement of the team. The absence of a looks like a picture, with the bicycle track for err in fielding his position at critical times. LITTLE, BUT FIT. bench manager has undoubtedly put a certain a frame. Here©s hoping the boys will take a Third base was his place last year, and he doesn©t Buffalo fans were surprised to hear that Roch degree of responsibility on individual members of brace in their fielding from this on, and do seem- to have become accustomed to short field ester had released O©Neil, who did excellent the club. Several of them who were said to be justice to the beautiful park when they get back. yet. Barry has played one game at short, and work here. O©Neil la a living exponent of the on the outs with the old regime are now playing AN EDITOR©S LOSS. did well, although he appeared rather nervous. theory that a man doesn©t have to be pretty in the game as though their life depended on it. Mrs. Witt K. Cochrane, wife of the sporting SOME FIGURES. Perhaps, too, there was too much discipline, and editor of the "Dispatch," died on Wednesday last I know that averages at this time of the year 01Kid Cannon won all his three games against the absence of restraint has had a salutary effect of peritonitis. About two weeks ago Mrs. Coch don©t amount to much, but to please those who Buffalo. There©s revenge for Jamesy. all around. Earl Wagner©s good base ball judg rane gave birth to a baby girl, and her illness like them 1 append those of the Bisons up to Eagan and Smith do the dirty ball playing ment and Tom Brown©s handling of the men on dates back to that time. Her weakened condi and including the 13th Inst.: the field have also played their important part tion, the result of childbirth, would not permit BAITING. | FIELDING. 10GroveawMle here did more chinning than actual in getting the best efforts out of the team. of an operation. Mrs. Cochrane was 23 years R. B.H. Av. P.O. A. E. Av. ball playing. . .. THEY ARE HITTING. of age, and was the daughter, of Thomas Foley, Urqubnrt ..11 30 .410 Sullivan 55 111 23 .878 Altogether the Syracuse team, seems to be a But all this would probably have been for the veteran billiardist, formerly of Chicago. Wadsworth 3 10 ,3TO{ Field ...330 2H 5.986 hard lob of men, and it may seem strange to naught had the team not started in to hit the HOLDEN. Wise .. ..38 45 .336jClymer , .105 3 2.982 some that Manager Buckenberger controlled in liall. Hitting the ball! there©s the charm. And R. Grey ...3(> 52 .3311Urquhart 63 IT 4.952 1896 the one team in the League which bore a the Senators have hit most consistently and K OK FOLK NOTES. Sullivan ...30 41 .3231 Smith .-64 18 5 .942 timely ever since Al Selbach got back into the SI Billyr Lush duTiiood work while here, but also game. With the return of the team©s batting eye Gilboy .. ..24 50 .318!Gilboy ..72 » 6 .931 What the Team Has Been Doing on Smith.. ..11 20 .3121 Wise ...11810416.928 blocked a few Buffalo winners passing third. 1 has come a return of confidence, which finds re Field .. ...31 42 .3061 R. Grey 58 7 « .915 notice that a writer in Washington says Lush flection in the dashing work of the players in the Its Own Ground. Greminger .28 42 .30G Gremin©r 55 77 15 .897 was farmed. I thought there was an ordinance field. Norfolk, \"a., June 14. Editor "Sporting G. Gray ... 4 14 .304 against that practice this year, Mr. Powers. The hot weather of the past week has finally Lift-:" The home crowd celebrated their home Olymer . ..33 39 .253 Grandpapa Morse really has a far more bucolic put Mercer and McJauies in trim, so that here coming by a defeat the first day to the Ath Brown .... 7 9 .225 air than our own Brown, but he has learned after they can be depended upon for good work. how to pitch somewhere. The way he mowed In the general rejuvenation even lister German letics, but the remaining two contests went the Senders ... 3 1 .05S| forgot himself, and departed from his set habit, other way Norfolkward. The much-touted Mr. The pitchers have participated In games won the Bisons was awful. . . Garvin proved not so many against the locals, and lost as follows: Maguire comes very close to playing third at by pitching a full game against St. Louis. it never was played here. That man is a The spurt of the team has put a check to talk and he was pounded hard in the last game with Won. Lost.] Won. Lost. of additional changes. Charlie Abbey has been the Starsig crew. Gray ...... 9 1 I Wadsworth .-4 4 THE HARTFORD GAMES. Brown ..... 7 4 j Gregory .... 1 0 Billv Massey strikes me as one of the best bat driving the ball to all corners of the lot, and ters in this ©League. He was very lame when his fielding has been on a par with that of Sel Thursday the Hartford (or Burnites) mnde their Senders .... 3 21 initial bow to a Norfolk audience, and proceeded NOTES OF THE BISONS. bach and Brown, which is saying a deal. With h£Theo Scheffler is a fast runner, but Reddy the blonde outfielder in his present form he cer to defeat us. which feat they accomplished, but What a find was Reddy Grey! He©s great! he©s tainly cannot be improved upon. by a slight margin 3 to 1. The contest was great! A fast young man! A speedy young man! Grey caught him going to third on a fly-out. The RECENT CONTESTS. a bsauty to look upon. Both "Cy©© liowen What a town -must Columbus be to be able so throw went over like the way Stahl used to Washington has now won five successive games and Clausen did excellent work in the pitching rear such a human catapult! The catchers play fipnd tl" fin three from the reorganized Browns, and the first line. Clausen has his usual hard luck lately in behind the plate when Reddy goes to bat, and Moore has a bad habit of blocking runners. two from the Pittsburg "Forfeiters." St. Louis losing what should be winning games, owing the umpires get out their stop watches when he Some heavy but active men should endeavor to played well, and might have won a game but to the team©s failure to land the necessary nits Huns to bases, and when he removes his cap to correct this young man©s fault. for Selbach©s brilliant catches and throws. at the proper time. brush aside the dew of honest toil the ladies all Duncan and .Tommy Leahy, his predecessor, "Dick" Harley, the ex-Georgetown captain, was A SLUGGING MATCH. rave "How lovely!" "Actually bronze!" "Per look like twin brothers. the centre of attraction. He captured everything Friday©s game was a veritable slugging match fectly Titan!" Grey is a modest and gentle Scott Stratton grasped the opportunity and went in centre, but did little with the stick; his from a Norfolk point of view, and Burn©s two manly young player, who with another year©s to the Falls one day last week. First time m speed and good judgment at the bat. however, ex-big League pitchers Gastright and Vickery, training under Manager Rowe will be tit for his life. put him on first often enough. Donohue pitch will long remember the hot fusillade their twirl any company. Young Green is a coming outfielder. ed two good games. If all pitchers worked as ing \\ as subjected to, both being pounded un Gilboy let down somewhat in batting last week, The Bisons© new uniforms are beauties. The fast as this energetic young man games would mercifully throughout the contest. The local caused by a simple and unostentatious- sweater red coats show up the whole outfit in good style. never become wearisome! He loses little time crowd had their batting clothes on, anfl the which he lately purchased and wore, and which C. F. HOLOOMB. feinting to bases, and a peculiar thing about him manner in which they cracked out singles, has undoubtedly affected his eyesight. Gil was . Is© that© just as soon as his foot touches the rub doubles rsnd triples was heartrending to Messrs. the first man on the team to reach the half cen OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA LEAGUE ber his arm is in motion for the delivery. With Vicfcery and Gastright, Smith©s men securing the tury mark In base hits, and leads in respect to all his hustling, he never loses a catcher©s signal, enormous number of 27 hits off them, and scoring the number of hits per game, having cracked out Will Leave the Matter of Sunday and at the bat, also, he is quite at home. In 20 runs. Owing to rain the Saturday game four in each of these games. Reddy Grey has other words Mr. Donohue is a good pitcher. Chris was not played. done that trick twice. :md Sullivan, Field, Gre Playing to Club Option. Von der Ahe occupied a seat in a box in rear TEAM NOTES. minger and Urquhart each once. Marietta, 0., June 13. Editor "Sporting of the players© bench during the series. Chris Jack Gilroy©s condition has been very serious A reform club has been organized In the grand Life:" The Ohio-West Virginia League is in a is getting to be the Berry Wall of the magnates; the past week, he having to undergo a surgical stand for the purpose of checking the knockers flourishing condition. With the possible ex he sported no less than three different suits here. operation at St. Vincent©s Hospital for appen who yell out for a change in pitchers whenever ception of Cambridge, which city does not seem. The diversion of the St. Louis series was caused dicitis. He is getting along very nicely since a base on ©balls is given, etc. "Shut up, you to appreciate the fast article of ball given " by Monte Cross, who had the audacity to call Mr. the operation. darned fool," is the club©s sole constitution and them by. Guy Hecker, the rest of the teams Sheridan a "big fathead," which bit of levity There are rumors of a change in one of the by-laws. are doing very well. Marietta, while playing caused his expulsion from the grounds. infielders. but it is not given out by the owners Kid Gregory had to leave for home upon his poor ball is supporting .the team very well THE PIRATF.S authoritatively. father©s death to attend to numerous family irat- financially. The management is putting forth. presented a crippled and lifeless aggregation. It is also said a new pitcher is being angled ters, and the management decided to release every effort to strengthen the team, and the All spirit seems to have been taken out©of the for. Public opinion is a great thing, and from him. I see that he is now piltiling for Peoria, last©week©s work has shown a decided improve team by its long string of defeats. Killen pitch this cause the infielder in question will have and ran hard up against the Dubuque team the ment. ed winning ball in the first, but slow work in to give way. it seems. other day. The fans were treated to an agreeable surprise centre and right lost the game for him. Haw- The locals are away this week, making their Harvey Bailey was farmed to the Palmyra, N. last week, when Tommy Williams, captain of last ley met with a Waterloo to-day, 18 hits being first trip to Reading. Y.. Club, but after losing several games and veur©s team, took a berth on the regular pitch made off him and the Pirates snowed under bv "Bat N. Ball, your Portsmouth correspondent, cutting down bis team©s lead. Manager Faatz ing staff of the team. Williams is an old 1G to 2. is getting out an interesting ball column on turned him back to Buffalo, who thereupon let him Leaguer, pitching great ball for Cleveland dur A marvelous double play by Reilly and Tucker "The Virginian" nowadays. THOS. W..SPAINE. go absolutely. Not enough diligence was ing the ©80s. His arm gave out, and he has was the feature. With Davis on first, Brodie Bailey©s trouble. since been playing the infield in minor teams. sent a hard drive down the third base line. MERIDEN©S FINE RECORD. Pitcher Sanders comes from Olio. la. (there©s This season, with the advent of warm weather, Reilly made a phenomenal stop and a great threw euphony), and played with Gregory for Peoria last he has been taking his turn on the rubber, doing to first. On Tucker©s euick return of the ball to Jack Chapman©s Boys Doing Great season, later pitching for Hornellsville, Barry©s very effective work. Reilly, Davis was caught bliding for third. It team. The New Yorks took him up and gave him Pitcher Sechrist, of Norfolk, Va., accepted pays occasionally to have a first baseman with Work in Connecticut. a good trial, but had too many twirlers on their terms with Marietta, but thinking to better him a throwing arm. The enthusiasm spent itself in MerJden. Conn.. June 14. Jack Chapman©s list, so let him go to Buffalo. self joined the New Bedford team, in the New cheers that lasted several minutes. Meridcn team still has a commanding lead in Almost the first word heard from a man at bis England League. The case was laid before Nick A PUGNACIOUS PLAYER. the Connecticut League, having won. up to and first game of the season is,©"What! Can that be Young, who writes that Sechrist has been sus Leahy, who played third for Pittsburg, came including to-day©s game at Watsburg, IS out of GremingerV G-osh. he©s getting thin!" The fact pended pending investigation. The case of »11 the way from his position to the Senators© the 23 games played, a record not .equaled by is that Grcm is down to playing weight, which Unsay, of Portsmouth, was exactly like that bench in order to punch Cljarley Abbey. In tne any club in any league in the country. Donovan. he wasn©.t in 1896, and is hitting and fielding as of Se©ehrist, but Manager Marcus paid a neat second inning the letter hit to the -fence fo;- a Pfenniger. Buckley. Bone, Oonrtney, Deibrick. when he attracted Pat Tebeau©s notice. lump for his release, and he is BOW with Park- home run, and while passing third Leaay refused Theisin and Clements are all playing gilt-edged Waddy is doing some practice at catching. to give him the right of way. In the" collision ball, and Gardner. Corcoran and Dwyer are hold When we got some warm weather, and the kinks At a meeting of the managers of the Ohio- Leahy was sent to the ground. After he gath ing their ends up. The Meridens are drawing got out of Waddy©s arm, then his pitching will West Virginia League the question of Sunday ered himself together, and without stopping to finely, and are a great card out-of-town as well justify the criticism, of a Wilkesbarre sage, to ball was discussed, and it was decided to leave pick up his cap, he rushed straight for the as at home. Unless something unforseen bap- the effect that lie is "more than a peach; he©s a the matter to the option of the managers of the Washington bench. It took several players and pens they will be champions. large, ji-.icy, seedless orange!" respective clubs. It is not likely that Marietta Umpire Sheridan to keep him away from Abbey. Mr. Chapman is directing them with a master Jim Field©s work keeps up just the same year will play Sunday games. Finally Manager Donovan escorted the pugna hand, and has made them one of the best minor after year. In ©87. when he played with Cush- Fennimore and Williams, a battery from tha cious little man to his corner. No fines were league teams in the business. The league stand man©s©dreaded Newarks, we used to call him the Springfield Interstate team, have been signed imposed. Mr. Leahy will undoubtedly be able to ing follows: "Tall Sycamore©© and trembled with fear as he by Marietta. ______F. W. T. take care of himself in the big League. He is LEAGUE STANDING. swung the wagon tongue. Now the othdr folks do too good a ball player, however, to let his temper Meriden ..-IS 5 .7S3| Bridgeport . 9 11 .450 the tremor act. Field .aspires to pitch; all he Monte Cross, of St. Louis, was fined $25 by- get the best of him very often. Derby .... 14 8 .635| Bristol .... 7 13 .850 needs is control. Much fault is found with Umpire Sheridan and escorted off the field by thai After Pittsburg come the Colonels. If Wash Torri©ngtou 11 1 .0111 Waterbury . 4 13 .182 James because he persists in. refusing to wear Washington police for kicking last Saturday. June 19- several members of the team. Davis and Sey plays first base, and plays it well. He is coach mour in particular, and has, so it is said, threat ing the players on many points of the game, and enecl to assault tile latter. Doheny is a goox infuses life Into the team. pitcher, but he certainly has been quite "chesty© of late. It is said that he has been suspende Beadle has been added to the pitching d*- for two months. partment. and displayed his abilities by holdings After the work of McDermott and the seem Springfield down to two bits in the morning) ingly lazy work of Emslie, the presence of Lyae WHY THE CLEVELAND©S ARE NO game on Memorial Day, and going into the box. and O©Day was bracing. The work of this tean again in the afternoon, as both the other pitch was well night foiultless, and is another indica ers were out of condition, and yielding but nine tion of the necessity of the double umpire system LONGER TERRORS, hits up to the last half of the ninth inning, All the_ players that have visited Boston an when he lost control of the ball, Dan Glesea profuse in their praise of Collins© wonderfu pitching out the last two batters. fielding. Manager Strouthers tas his net out for another pitcher, a well-known southpaw twirler, and an Rumor had it that the Pittsburg Club is anx Easily Beaten Without the Aid ol the outfielder and change catcher. Lynch is tilling ious to effect a deal with Pink Hawley as bait. the latter position in splendid form, but it is NEW YORK NUGGETS Van Haltren and Gleaspu have yet to make . deemed advisable to have an outfielder who is home run this season. Tiernan has not yet go Umpire, Although Tebeau Tells a in many of his timely long hits, but the seaso also a catcher to take Lynch©s place In event o£ is young yet. mishap to the latter. THINGS NOT WORKING SMOOTHLY.IB Ewing©s Reds drew about as many people on Different Tale in Philadelphia A Friday as the Browns did on Saturday. If thi LANCASTER LINES. order had been reversed the attendance woul( Few Sneers at Ambitious Boston, THE METROPOLIS, have been different that is about 3000 on Fri day and 10,000 on Saturday. The Club Has a New President- If some of President Freedman©s plans gi Baltimore, June 14. Editor "Sporting Some Team Changes, Etc. through a sensational shake-up may result Life:" It is not right. There is a protest Lancaster, Pa., June 16. Editor "Sporting The Giants Occupying a Good Position Dahlen may yet wear a New York uniform, am supplant Davis, who can then play his origina right here. It is not right. Something is Life:" When Lancaster returned from their suc role in the outfield. Van Haltren would be ai wrong, and naturally the umpire is sus cessful trip three weeks ago everybody here But THeir Work Not Entirely Sat Ansonite should that scheme go through. Tier- pected. Not a game lost in a whole week, thought the team would have no trouble "in de nan and Holmes are not doing satisfactory work and Sockdolager visited us, too. It was feating Reading, the first team to face them. from the management©s point of view, and not Soxies© fault, either. But that umpire- But straige things happen in base ball, and the islactory Pitcher Doheney Discip something may drop. W. F. H. KOELSCH. well, he gave everything to Patsey. Once series with Reading was one of them. Instead, when Jack Doyle was at bat, jus? of winning the series Lancaster was able to after a ball was pitched, dashing, cun secure but one game of the series. The -team lined Talk of a Shake-up, PATERSON PLEASED. ning, glorious Jack . sauntered dowi: which repiesetits Berks County in the League p.ay- to Cy Young with the bat in his hand, and \ve ed great ball, and they deserved to win two of The Team Once More Putting up all thought Cy would have no head to sigh with the series. All who saw the g:imes have won New York, June 14. Editor "Sporting anymore., It was only a protest on position in de dered why it is that the Reading team is so Life:" For the local club to occupy fourtl Winning Ball. livery. . low in the race. The home team, on the other place in the standing and show ability tc Paterson, N. J., June 14. Editor "Sportrn; But Patsey came to life. hand, did not put up the gt,me they are capable hold that place is somewhat of a noveltj Life:" What did I tell you? Just turn bad He ..yelled out to the umpire, "give him the Of, and, consequently lost. for the faithful cranks. This morning w and see what I said. "When once we strik© indicator and you go to bat." POWERFUL PATERSON. are anchored in fourth place and before th our gait I believe nothing will ever stop u THE UMPIRE DIDN©T DO IT. The next team which struck the town was team leaves for the West again Bill Joyce© from going to the front." And is it not soV Las And thereby, Baltimore spectators are firmly Paterson, and out of the three games we suc hope of third place may be realized. Rain Monday we were down fifth, being led in the convinced that umpires generally, are not under ceeded in getting two. The visitors were some has greatly interfered with last week© race by Lancaster, Newark, Athletics and Hart the dominion of Patsey. what crippled by the absence of their captain, ford. We had a hard week before us, bu But if it hadn©t been for the umpire well, you and second baseman, George Smith. His ab vvork. and so far the team has ten game sence was a great loss to the team, and it was to play off, not counting the protestei everything come our way, and the manner ii know ©all about those three games dropped. which we swept "Deacon" Kills© kickers bj There was no wire from Elmer, and the writer keenly felt by the management and players. It Louisville game. Regarding that gam is doubtful, however, whether they would have President Freedman is not at all alarmed the wayside made the local cranks very happy positively knows he don©t have spasms over We were compelled to play everybody while a three straight, or three crooked either. But gotten more than one game had Smith been In fact he ignores the talk about throwing Newark. Crowds came onto the field, and hi after going home to dinner, and under the inspi with them. Lancaster had taken a much-needed the game out, and is not in the least dis protection was accorded us, and still we won. ration of a good appetite with roast beef, infant brace, and were playing a good game. It is a turbed by the rumor that the New York potatoes and a nursery dessert, imagination question whether they would have secured one Club would be fined $1000 for transferring LANCASTER DOWNED. game had no Captain Ward taken Hefting out Yesterday came proud Lancaster, and in th< would range to Cleveland and poor Elmer with the game to this city without the League© a. spoiled supper and daghms to burn, while his of the box in the hope of saving the game. Tlie presence of 7500 cranks we wrested the leac youngster had pitched good ball, and Lancaster consent. At any rate, most of the olub away from Rirrns© boys after a hard struggli Satanic Majesty sat on the editorial desk and would uot look forward with much pleasure t gloated with glee on the prospective addition to was in the lead when he was taken out. West lasting 10 innings. Viau pitched a mastcrlj was substituted, and Paterson won easily. the prospect of doubling up as often as Joyce© game, and was well supported. Until the ninth his dominions of Eljier and Soxie. men will be compelled to do very shortly. Th BUT ELMER IS NOT GOING TO RICHMOND AND NORFOLK. inning the visitors led, and it looked dark, bu The games with Richmond were exciting ones. team is steadying down, and should not Tall fa just when the cranks were beginning to count tin well, find fault with the umpire. He (Elmer, from its present position, barring accidents. W. not the umpire) is too game for that. The visitors succeeded in getting one of the game lost Grove, who was not fast enough fo: three. This they did by good hard hitting. hear howls . from many quarters for pitchers that aggregation of b©as-beens, at Syracuse Do you know, if that club only had a modern Philadelphia needs someone to help out Tayla first baseman, two or three umpires and, where Lancaster wou the first and last games. Fol sent the ball to deep left for three bases, anc lowing Richmond came Norfolk, and what a and Orth, Barnie could use another twirler ani came in with the tying run on Hardesty©s single as provided, Soxie could bat, it would:- get a Ned Hanlon would i©eel more comfortable if h game now and then, and be within hail at the difference in the two teams. The latter played and, my, if you could have heard the yell that a hard, clean game, which was much appre had a little more good pitching talent. In mos went up when the popular centre fielder crossed finish. quarters the pitching department could stani Don©t like to hear so much about the hood- ciated by the audience. One game was post the plate. The score once tied it was an easy poned by rain, but we broke even with the men bracing. Manager Joyce, however, looks sereni matter to win out. lirmism of the Baltimore bleachers. They are when talking about those games to be played. all right, but sometimes they are funny, that©s from the South. It is doubtful whether Norfolk JOYCE©S SAY. PITCHER .TOHNSTONE, all. When Soxie came to bat, there were some would have won had the game been played on ©©Why, old sport," said the scrappy leader who officiated for Newark in the game last Thurs "wow, wow, \vowst" and "look at the injun," the League grounds. The game took place on "a team can uot have too many twirlers, ai day, was guilty of one of the most cowardly acts and when Patsey opened his mouth one bleacher the college grounds, owing to a circus occupying the coming days will prove. When things ge ever seen on the ball field. The locals wer said he was a "wooden one." But they love the ball field. hot we will have plenty of pitching talent ti hitting him pretty hard, and he became so abusiv Patsey all the same and would smoke wampum TEAM NEWS. meet any emergency. Is Jack Warner being over in the fourth inning that he was ordered ou with Sockdolager. After the Norfolk series the boys went to worked? Not at all, not at all. Don©t you knov of the game, and Cogan took. his place. Af te But, do you know, the pitchers all around are Reading for three games, where they lost two that AVarner is improving day by day, and tha the game had been finished" O©Laughlin was chas GETTING ONTO SOXIE. and won one game. The team then came home row he is a fine backstop. Get hurt? If an acci ed into the dressing room by the angry crowi There are a "few varieties of delivery that he and played Reading again, winning two out of dent befalls him then we will put in Wilson, (whom, it might be said were urged on by the can©t come within a mile of, and Just which those three games. This week Norfolk and. Richmond pl.-iin enough, eh? We may be in third place action of the Newark players), and1 there he balls are, the pitchers are now discovering. will be entertained. very shortly, and when we get there it will be was brutally assaulted by the Newarks© tal Arlie Pond has played with him on college teams, The club has taken a mnch-nepdpd brace, and no cinch to push us down." twirler. The assault was witnessed by severa and therefore that young M. D. (which stands for are playing good ball. They are a heavy-liil©iiijj THE REDS people, who are willing to testify as to its bru doctor of dimity) made a holy show of him that team, and they are just now enjoying the fes got in but one game here, and took awnjr a vie tality, and if Mr. Johntone escapes unpunished is holey in the bat. Really now, Soxie could have tivities. tory. the credit belonging to Breitenstein, that he can thank his manager, Mr. Ellis. O©Laughlii done better with a tomahawk. John Dolan, the pitcher who was secured last mighty southpaw. With Kusie and the southpaw was in no position to defend himself at the time Arlington has a bad cough and is fifteen ponds season from the Western Association, has been pitted against each© other it was a pitchers and when asked for protection it was refuses lighter than normal. If he gets consumption and released, owing to his dissipat on. "Jack" is battle, and had Kusie had a little more© lucl; him. Shame on those who would put the national loses fifteen pounds more it will drive Patsey to a good pitcher when he keeps his word in re- the game would not have gone to the Keds. as game in disrepute! a nunnery. ;arding to his indulgence in the liquid beverage. the big Hoosier pitched fine ball; but Joyce©s IMPROVED PLAYERS. AND A meeting of the directors of the club was men made but three singles off Breit.. and nar Since Jimmy Oilman came to town, the boyk, Willie Keeler and Jackey Stenzel and .Toey Kelly held on Monday evening. President Hensel, who rowly escaped a shut-out. Breitenstein cer have lost but one game and won six; the work ain©t doing a thing with the bat or playing out has been at the head of the club for three sea tainly pitched a masterly game, and worked tht of the team is very snappy, and. every man is field worth a cent. If this thing keeps up Ned sons, resigned his position. Mr. A. . K. Spinner, batters in great shape. Kitchey showed up al playing good, hard ball. The pitchers especially Hanlon will release ©em and they will have to one of the directors and a well-known base ball right, and Tommy Ccrcoran did well in Me have been doing good work, and already the play with the Australians.© man, was elected in his stead. Phee©s place. Eddie Burke bowed to his former League magnates are casting longing glances thi BOSTON? Everything is rosy here in base ball circles, and constitntents and Jake Beckley received a way. .Tone©}. Viau, Flaherty and Sprogel aiv Oh, well, let ©em have their ridiculous little the new president promises to make things boom. warm welcome from the cranks. Jake made a our quartette of twirlers, and their superiors are spurt. It will be a good thing for base ball and Young Hefting is pitching great ball for the fine catch of a difficult foul fly, but did not dis not to be found in the country to-day. give Jake Morse and Tim Murnane a chance to home team. He is destined to make his mark. tinguish himself at the bat. But look at that man Grove, will you? Cast have a few nights© good solid rest with perfect Henry is becoming the best emergency hitter on BASE BALL TO BURN. aside, and be comes here and plnys very sen oblivion in sleep. the tea©m. He frequently goes to bat and makes With the Reds and the Pirates domiciled at sational ball. Oh. Mr. Buckenberger, what a And then they©ll get it in the neck. lits when they are needed. GIL. the Sturtevant House, and the rain coming down mistake you did make. Not Jake and Tim, who never take anything in torrents, there was nothing for the players PATHRSON©S FAVORITES. through the neck but good feeding, but War-dance SUNDAY BALL PLAYING. to do but gather in the corridor of the hotel. It We have another idol on the team who is to and Nichols, and the other fellows. was perhaps the largest gathering of players be remembered next Sunday. It is none other It isn©t the Baltimore Club or handled like seen here in some time. Besides the players than the popular "Hannis" Wagner. The cranks the Baltimore Club, and you can see the differ Decisions Against It in New Yorlc were a number of scribes, Umpire Emslie, Ted have decided to give him a testimonial for his ence comparatively when the teams are crippled. and Texas. Sullivan, Charlie Jones, the veteran Frank Ban earnest work, and the 20th will be known as Baltimore is always good, crippled or whole, Rochester. June 10. Justice Davy this after croft, Vice President Auten, of the Pittsburg "Wagner day," You©ve all heard of Anson day while a scratched 1 finger on Stivett©s left big noon" instructed the Grand Jury to the effect Club, and Scrappy Bill Joyce. Donnelly©s mys and McPhee day. Well, we intend to be in toe breaks the whole Boston team up. that Sunday ball playing is against the law, terious disappearance wao a topic for discussion, line, too, and don©t you forget it. Look it up, and see if that is not the record. and that it is their duty if they find violations but as the Sharkey-Maher encounter was on for Little Keister at short is improving daily, and BUT WE©RE COMING. jf the law to present indictments. that night it held first place among the groups his good work with the stick has been an im Jack Doyle has come, Keite is there and Robbie of talkers. Occasionally, however, you could portant factor in the last few games played. and Billy* Clark arj on the mend. Johnnie Mc- Austin. Tex.. June 11. In Justice Johnson©s hear some player say "bif" or "bang," and Paddy Touhey at first is a veritable stone wall, . Jraw has recovered that sprained , well, Jourt this morning the Austin Athletic Asso that was a sure sign that the conversation had a.nd when once "Kid" Heidricks gets into the he is doing things you never heard, of before. ciation was fined $20 and costs for charging ad changed, and that some knight of the diamond jame we will be almost invincible. Harry Wil Hugh Jermings is doing very well, considering mission to a base ball game on Sunday. The was describing some bit. that he had made. A son, late with Ted Sullivan©s aggregation, has that strawberry arm. He just manages to get case will be appealed and if affirmed by the player wearing a dark frown and gesticulating been signed, and is taking his regular turn them over to first stopping at second for an higher Court will no doubt give Sunday ball wildly was sure to be denouncing some alleged behind the bat. He is a young player, but has Instant in time to head off both men. Ned is playing a black eye in Texas. "rotten" decision of the poor umpire. Most ball khe ear-marks of being a comer. considering his release, and" just as quick as players are so wrapped up in the game that George Stallings, of the "Phillies;" Pntsey bis hair begins to turn away he goes. In jus they talk of nothing else, and in fact some of Donovan, of the "Pirates," and President tice to Hughie this ought not to be published, them do not know that there is a war in Cuba, Byrne, of the Brooklyns, all witnessed yester is it may beat him out of a job, but you insist or that the Queen©s Jubilee will soon be cele day©s game, and were loud in their praises© of the )n having the news, and the conditions as they brated. local team©s work. ©Tis said several of the lonestly are, so what is to be done. If Hughie AROUND THE BASES. local players will be drafted by the major League ms to get a job on the Walbrook team, why, Ted Sullivan says he is paying $1800 rent for -.hia fall. UNO. ts his own fault. nls Atlantic City grounds. Ted also says that he OP COURSE would rather do business with a dozen profession THE TEXAS LEAGUE e are going to lose the pennant, and it Is Also Had Sore Eyelids- Little Girl al players than with one collegian; eally hoped that Boston will take the care of Eddie Doheny has been indefinitely suspended t that the dodgasted old rag deserves. We have Completely Cured by the Faith by President Freedman for insubordination. The Pennant Race Still a Close and got so many that ground keener Murphy is ful Use of Hood©s Sarsaparilla. Ren Mulford, Jr., and Charlie Zuber were with Variable One. .rsing them to wash the dog, and there are three ianging out on the poles every game day. They "My little girl was covered with boilg Following is the championship record of the ©bstruct the view from the surrounding roofs, Texas League to June 11, inclusive: nd Ned Hanlon won©t take the 1897 one unless on her head and face. She also had sore path newg from the Cincinnati headquarters is Won.Ijost. P©-t Won.Lost. Pet. t is forced upon him. But he has promised the iyelids. We began giving her Hood©s Sar- no longer doled out to one man only. San Antonio. 33 22 .600 Galveston ... 28 26 .519 joys the old ones to clean their bicycles, and Kid Gleason leads the New Yorks in base steal fort Worth.. 29 23 .6S8 Austin...... 24 29 .453 he will have to take the nert one. anvwny. .aparilla one year ago, and for some time ing to date, having purloined 15 bags, while Deriison ...... 30 24 .6P6| Dallas ...... 24 29 .453 ___ ALBEiRT MOTT. we could not see any change in her con Van Haltren and Davis are second with 12 each. Houston...... 27 23" .529[Paris...... 17 35 .327 George Davis is an admirer of "Cy" Seymour, dition, but we were persistent in the use and he thinks the southpaw will some day be a The record of the games played since our MANSFIELD MEMS. star. last issue is appended: f Hood©s Sarsaparilla, and in a few weeks Carsey pitched for the Browns last Saturday, June 5 S«.u Antonio 7. Austin 1; Dfnlson 11, Paris Arlie Latham Greatly Gingers-up nore I noticed some improvement. After but Joyce©s men took many liberties with his I; Dallas 1.0, Kort Worth 3; Houston 7. Galves©nn 3. he had taken three bottles she was per- curves. Carsey has made a success with the June 6 DeniHon 10, Paris 2; Houston 4. Galveston Con Strouthers© Team. \Veehawken grounds, and has displayed consider I; Sau Antonio 3, Austin 4; Fort Worth 16, Dallas 14. Mansfield, July 14. Editor "Sporting Life:" ©ectly well. Her face is now entirely free able managerial ability. In George Tiddon he June 7 Dallas 4, Paris 3; Austin 1, Galveston 0; ©his is a great base ball city, and despite hard rom any marks or scars." MRS. MILTON has a live press agent, a very necessary adjunct !i»n Antouio 8, Houston t>: Dt-nison 18. For£ Worth 11. nek and considerable, bad playing by the home BEAMSDERFEK, 35 Hazel St., Lancaster, Pa, in such matters. June 8 San Autunlo 12, Houston 9; Gwlvpstou 11, earn the crowds turned out en masse on Memor- After last Friday©s game, when the boys could n-tin 1; D.Biii-nii 1, Fort Worth 4; Riria 5, Dalla.><3. al Day, although the borne team had just re- Sarsa- only get three hits oft© Breitenstein, the batting June 9 Deuison 12, Fort Worth 5; Purio 9, Dallas urned from Toledo after three straight defeats, order was shaken up with good effect. On Sat i; GiUve.itou 8, Austin 7. nd fully 4000 people witnessed the Memorial urday Warner exchanged places with Ducky June 10 Galveaton 12. Sun Antonio 10; Dallas 9, >ay games, an attendance, in proportion to pariiia Holmes. i-nisou 3; I©ntis 4, Kort Worth 3; Houston lu. Austin.5, opulation, probably unequaled by any other The best in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Regarding Doheny©s suspension it is reported . :ity in the League. June 11 Gtilvantun 3, Sau Autouio ©4; Ausliu 8; that the Vermont man has been, quarreling with iounton 7. The club has gingered up .greatly since Arlie WnnH©«5 easy to take, easy to buy, Latham has joined the team. The veteran JT1.UUU a easy to operate. 2£>c. .LiJLJ? _tLu of June IS, Chicago playing at Brocktou the Wheeler, Tannehill why, they are a galaxy of same afternoon. beauties. The young pitcher who has a thinking Tom Tucker©s many Boston friends were de- head on hiaj can win these days, "but where are CHICAGO GLEANINGS. the young catchers and infielders? There©s w©hera the older fellows excel. We bare a wonder of a young-pitcher in Callahan, but barring Barry Mo Cormick what youthful ©backstop or fielder have TIRED OF INVENTING EXCUSES FOR we been able to turn up that was of real valuel Taunton. But I digress. I was speaking of Boston. Wb< The Newport people did a fine thing in raising is going to stop the BeaneatersV I firmly believe $200 for young Merriman, their second basempn, THE COLTS© FAILURE, they will eat Baltimore when the grand soraj who was put out of the game recently by an comes for victory . between the teams. And h injury to his leg. any of the Baltimore iufield get hurt between Pitcher Moynihan was released by Fall River now and the finish good-bye. and then turned around and pitched great ball Team Changes Which Me Not Bet Brooklyn with one more good pitcher would for Brockton, winning game after game. be in it. Dunn may be the man. McMahon President Soden recently returned from a doesn©t seem to be. Cincinnati is due for third. fishing trip, his prize capture being a 3y2 tered Things The Dearth ol Good I don©t think Cleveland, will be in it. I don©6 HOB HAPPENINGS. pounder, and now he asserts that fishing is the blame them. The horrible intolerance of tha only reel sport. Young Talent Comment on the benighted Ohio town is beyond all understanding. Hugh Duffy is batting1 at a great rate, and WHAT A PITY. those who have rated him as a gone-by had Too bad the climate here isn©t, what it is in better recant at once. He is among the leaders League Race and Gossip ol Minors. England. If we had England©s light and hours, BOSTON ENTHUSED OVER THE GRAND in the League, and it would be good betting we could have three times as much ball as now, that he would show in front by the time of the and millions of people could attend every game. WORK OF THE TEAM. next reckoning. Chicago, June 14. Editor "Sporting Life:" An Englishman assures me and Jim Hart con Despite the rules of coaching scarcely an Oh, we ain©t so bad. We win now and firms him that it is as light in England at 10 umpire but allows arguments over decisions and then, in spite of ourselves. Two won and P. M. as it is here at 6. After the stores close coaching from the bench. Umpire Hurst allowed three lost last week isn©t so very extinct, in England everybody comes out and plays crick Allcomers Alike to Selee©s Slaughterers the teams all the leeway in the world in the and it helps out our percentage. With care et. Just think, if we could schedule base ball, latter regard in the double game in this city on and strict attention to business we ought game called at 6.45, how many thousands of peo Friday last, and the coachers on the lines were to be good for a .500 mark by the middle ple would come home, and then go over to the How the Visiting Western Teams not in it. hall park, or grab a hurried lunch downtown Roger Connor is playing a fine first for >Fall of July. After that well-, watch our smoke. and then go out to the games? Why, there would River, but his batting has been very light. Do NO MORE EXCUSE. be money in it by the ton. W. A. PHELON, -Jr. Size Up Bad Weather Affecting they all fall down this year in the home of the Next to my sorrow at seeing my own champions. ? friends fall down the slide, I am grieved LONDON©S LAMENT. New Bedford has one of the finest minor league at the downfall of the Louisvilles. Weak the New England League Clubs, Etc, grounds in the country. It is roomy and well batting. I had that team catalogued as The Team Not Fast Enough For the laid out. It stands the local management almost heavy sluggers, and then two of the best ot $3500. J. C. MORSE. the bunch dickering and Rogers had to tumble Canadian League. Boston, June 17. Editor "Sporting Life:>! down so hard that the fall must have dazed London, Ont., June 13. Editor "Sporting Life:" The periormaiices of the Bostons have A TALK WITH SOCKALiEXIS. them. That©s a good, logical reason for the The London, team will need to be strengthened surprised even their most devoted admirers. defeats sustained by Louisville, but what earthly considerably before they can expect to be a Cu© course there are some who will inflate What the Noted Indian Player Has to or unearthly excuse can he given for the to winner in the Canadian League. With the exs-rp- their chests and say: "I told you so," but boggan slide of the Ansonians? Nit, not, not tiou of behind the bat, or^e or two infield posi that is simply a fuse of smart Aleck. Af Say About the National Game. withstanding. So many excuses that it wearies tions, and one of the twirlers, Kershaw, the ag ter opening at home with a defeat, and No ball player has been talked of more the eye and brain to catalogue them, and not gregation representing this city are of the class losing live out of six on the road, the team this season than Sockalexis, the right fielder a bluff of the lot worth mentioning. The one that cannot or will not play fast ball. looked like anything but a winner, and the of the Clevelauds. The Indian has been a run hoodoo. Well, there should have been a This is disappointing, as Manager Holman boys themselves never dreamt what was lucky find for the club ill more ways than base hit lurking somewhere to kill the one-run thought the make-up of his team was1 perfection. in store for them. Now they are on almost one. Not only has the team been strength agony. Pfeffer©s poor play at the outset. Why However, he is not the only one that is disap even terms with the pennant winners, and ened, but many dollars will be added to wasn©t Connor put on the bag as soon as it pointed. The base ball patrons of this pioneer the coffers of the club. In the different was evident that Fritz was feeble©.© Anson©s work ball town of Canada, year after year, have been playing a faster game than the latter. back of the bat? Well, Uncle had control, and longing for a ball team that will be a credit to Moreover, Boston has played three games cities of the National League where the could have sent in Donahue or Kittridge any the base ball profession and maintain for London in Baltimore and the champions must come "Indians" have played, large crowds have time he wanted. Thornton©s left fielding nothing the proud distinction it earned many years ago here for three games, so that no one can been the rule. The Indian.is having a trou to keep1 the old man from substituting somebody, of being one of the best base ball towns on the. deny that our chnnees are brilliant for the blesome time with the small boys, who can was there©.© No, excuses don©t .go for the slaugh American continent. For such a team the people lead by the first of July. I look for three of the be seen hovering near the grounds. While ter of the Colts. The team has simply slumped of this city will turn out en masse to witness the biggest crowds that ever assembled on a ground the Clevelands were in Brooklyn Sockalexis slumped like New York did after Kusie quit and games, but they are very weary of the oft-repeat in three consecutive games on June 24, 25 and 26, was interviewed by Joe Vila, who reports there you are. ed dose of defeat by Guelph in particular. when the champions play here. The attendance his experience as follows: THE TRAM Pierre Ward, London©s second baseman, report up to date has been simply phenomenal, and the At first the Indian opened his eyes with won has been altered around a little during the week. ed last week. enthusiasm has never been exceeded. The club der, and edged away, but finally consented to Decker is in left now. McCormdck will give Toronto and Hamilton will be here this week. will make barrels of money this year. talk. The red men is a well-built fellow. He way to Dahlen in a day or so, and the team Billy Reed, of this- city, has been appointed THE; PITTSBURGH is probably six feet tall and an athlete from will probably play Decker in left where the a Canadian League umpire. were the first Western Club to make any kind head to foot. sun does not interfere, McCormick where it- Kron, an. iufielder from Buffalo, will likely ba of a stand here, and if Donnelly had been in the "If the small and big boys of Brooklyn and does, as Barry can judge balls in the sun, and signed in a few days. Secretary Sheere has gone game the last two contests a victory might have othjr cities Cud it a pleasure to chout at me Decker can©t. to Buffalo in order to get Kron to come on im been scored for Manager Donovan. The absence I have no objections," said he. "No matter Danny Friend is pitching great ball for Kan mediately if possible. of that player has handicapped the club seriously where we play I go through the same ordeil, sas City, but the Old Man does not recall him. Man- Phillips is doing nicely for Hamilton. on this trip. Young KuJms: essayed the position and at the present time I am so used to it that Our regular pitchers are holding their own, Fred Burton, London©s first baseman for several in one game and though he did himself proud at times I forget to smile at my tormentors, even Denzer settling down to steady, reliable seasons, and who was out of the game last season, was no Dounelly, and the same might be said believing it to be a part of the game. But I work. Callahan now leads our twirlers, with a on account of rheumatism, has recovered from of Gardner, who was not even as good as the do love to play ball. Ever since I was so winning percentage of .600; Griffith, who has his ailment. He has bsen umpiring some of tho youngster. Then that glass arm of Brodie©s was high (lowering his hand to within three feet not had his usual luck, second, with .o3G. Poor local games and giving good satisfaction. a handicap. Hawleyaud Killen both pitched good of the ground) I have played the game. Out Bvigxs, who was expected to be the best tiling Billy Kershaw has been doing some clever ball. Young Davis played a rattling good game at Old Tom, Me., where I was born, I used to that©ever happened, has won only .200 per cent, twirling so far, a fact which has made him ex at first, and perhaps Fred Ely was not all right join other Indians and some white boys, and© of his games, and Denser has but one victory In tremely popular with the crowds. T. M. N. at short. The Pittsburgs when in shape are it has been my ambition to become a great seven games. dangerous people, and let no one forget it. player. Western League cranks tell me that Jones, of THE AUTOMATIC PITCHER. THE COLONELS. "Will I succeed? Why, of course, I will. You Milwaukee he is not Alex, nor Bumpus Jones, Col. Pulliam and his aggregation of ©Kentucky have no idea how anxious I am to learn every but a new Jones is the coming wonder i.n pitcn- Professor Hintoii©s Pitching Inven Colonels had plenty of opportunity to take in point and trick of the game. There are many ers, and is really a phenomenon. the town during the downpour of Wednesday little things that come up in nearly every game ONE OX HASSAMBR. tion a Success as a Striker Out. and Thursday of last week, but succeeded in get which are new to me, but the white players are I met a. Texas Leaguer named Gomprecht to Princeton, June 10. Professor Hinton©s pat- ting a double-header on Friday that attracted a good to me, and are always ready to advise day and some of his tales of people well-known ent base ball pitching gun was a decided suc crowd royal, so that Harry did not have to me." to base ball who used to play in Texas, were cess to-day. Bight strike outs, one base on trouble himself about finances for the remainder "Are the Brooklyns a good team?" good. He tells one on Roaring Bill Hassamer. balls, one wild pitch and four safe hits is tho of the trip. He laughingly claimed both games record in three innings to-day, in the first fair as he was mounting the grand stand, but his boys "They are very strong. At least, they played Bill was playing first for a Texas team, and well against the Clevelands." a fellow named Behne short. This Behne would test of the machine©s practicability in an actual were simply lost to view for the day, and were game. never dangeious. There was a big bole at short "Who is © the best pitcher?" grab up a grounder, and shoot them at hrst stop, and Charley Dexter came about as near "All left-handed pitchers bother me, but I with five on. He threw some at Bill one day, Nines representing the Ivy Club and Tiger Inn, filling it as he would have had he gone into will in time- overcome that weakness. Payne and Bill thought a train had run over him. two of Princeton©s social clubs, played a mateli pitch. The only thing about the work of the has been very effective against me, but I will Ho came in to the bench, and said to the man game, using the gun. to pitch for both teams, and visitors that saved their game from being utterly find him by and by. ager, "Ask Behne to throw ©em easier. the contest attracted a large crowd of interested lurid was the magnificent lidding of Clingmaa, "I have seen printed in several papers that The manager repeated the request to Behne, prominent among whom were Mrs. Cleveland which was superb. He made the most surprising the Cleveland players are liable to freeze me and that young man replied: "I play short; he with a party of friends and many Princeton out of the club because- I am an Indian. That plays first. I throw the ball; he catches it. professors, who came to see what success Pro etops imaginable. fessor Hinton©s invention would meet. THE REDS. is all bosh, for the white players can©t dp enough If he don©t, there©s those that can." And the Charley Zuber and his expansive smile, and for me, especially Burkett, who is said to be next one went across so hard that it turned The gun is discharged by the batsman, who, jealous because 1 lead him in batting. Jesse Bill almost over. when ready for the ball to be delivered, steps Hen Mulford and his serious air, have been with upon an electrical intercepting plate, connected us, and are in high feather over the showing of is proud of me because I have made such a A MEAN TRICK. their team, as they have a right to be. The good showing, he having recommended me to The cranks of the Southwest, says Mr. Oom- by wires with the trigger of the cannon. The club has been seriously handicapped to be short Manager Tebeau. It was while I was playing precht are wonders. At Pine Bluff, Ark., there speed with which the ball is thrown is regu of the services of such a fine player as McPhee, with the Holy Cross College team at Williams- is a team which is managed by a negro named lated by compressed air, and prong-like projec but they huve made the most of it, and have town, two years, that John M. Ward told a Wiley Jones. This Jones is very rich, and sup tors from the cannon©s mouth impart a rotary been lucky to have such a fine available player League manager to sign me. Burkett, who ports bis players in royal style. Last summer, motion to the sphere when discharged, producing as young Ritchey, who is the real thing, and coached the Holy Cross team, finally got Tebeau savs Gomprecht, he arranged a game with tne a curve in any direction according as the posi who is a great acquisition. Brooklyn made a to let me have a trial. Cairo 111., team. The Cairos borrowed a tion of the projecting prongs is changed. grave mistake to let this lad go, and it would "College base ball is much different from that battery from Chris Von der Ahe-Kissmger There is but one serious defect in the opera take a nice round sum to get him away from played in the National League. The result of a and Douglass I believe rented them for one tion of the machine that will prevent its use ini Cincinnati to-day, indeed. Ewing says he would college game generally depends on the pitcher, dav and went to Pine Bluff with a crowd of games, and that is the long time required for cot let him go under any conditions. who is expected to strike out every man, and is Cairo and St. Louis cranks, all fat with money. reloading. This was especially noticeable in KEW ENGLAND apt to become wild. In the League the pitcher The colored magnate put up bis long green to-day©s game, because the intercepting plate got its share of the violently wet weather of puts the ball over the plate, and you have a bv the thousand, and the St. Louis battery didn t was out of order and the frequent delays thereby the past week, not a game being played in two better chance to hit it, but their tricks are so do a thins; but mow bis people down. The Pine necessitated did not allow the game to be finished. days. Newport, Brockton and Puwtucket are many that you must keep your eyes open every Bluffs were blotted out, and the sports that Only three innings were played. During the Husking the running in great shape, and putting inonwnt. Maybe some day I will be a great came with the ringers carried off over $7000, be first inning the batsmen were timid at standing up splendid ball. Manager Charlie Marston has player, but not yet. I have a good deal to learn sides the gate receipts. , ,, _«. near the plate, and the big out curves caused not yet got his team in first-class running order, and watch ever player, some of whom may do GOOD MINOR PLAYERS. them to jump back, but as the gun threw strikes and when he does he says some one will have to something that may be of benefit to me at an Gomprecht savs he can©t see why Pete Dan in every instance they plucked up courage, stood c;;iud from under. He has secured Miles Stand- other time." iels the pitcher, isn©t in the big League, as closer to the plate and succeeded occasionally in isb, who will help him greatly in the pitching "How old are you?" the reporter rsked. minor league teams never get more than four or making safe hits. The game was uninteresting department. He let Birmingham go to give room "I think I was born in 1871. and will be 24 five hits off him. , r . , excepting for the novelty of seeing the pitcher©s to Roger Connor, and concluded he wanted years old next October 24. No! No! No! That©s McAllister, now with Cleveland, says Mr. Gom box occupied by a machine. The Ivy Club won. "Mike" back, but the player concluded to accept a mistake©. I was born in 1873. I have so much precht, is a fine little gentleman, and a good by a score of 7 to 3. an offer from Bangor. John Irwin©s Taunton team to think of that I get things mixed." ball plaver. Gear, also with Cleveland, is an has braced up. Pitcher Homer has been secured "Are your parents living?" example "to many of the boys. Gear has a wid A NEW ONE from Pawtueket and "Hank" Simon signed, Nick "Yes. they are at Old Town, and are very owed mother to support, saves his pay and is Wise being released. Fall River expected to get anxious to see me succeed. My parents are trving to. become a lawyer. On all his trips he Contributed by a Member of the "Nick." but he, too, went to Maine, and is now of the Penobscot tribe. Father©s name is Francis ca©rries his law books, and at night he studies Delehanty Family. playing with Baugor. Notwithstanding the P. Sockalexis and mother©s Frances P. Sock- them in the hotel. strengthening of the team. Bangor is near the alexis. While my parents are not rich they Steinfeldt, now playing third for Detroit, is Umpire Tim Hurst is one of the wits of the foot of the list. "Home Run" Breckenridge has are comfortable and are not depending on my destined, my informant believes, to make his diamond, and he can tell as many good stories been trying his hand at umpiring, and must find salary. mark. He is the son of a rich Texan brewer, in a fanning match as anybody in the laccl. it. a deuced sight more trying than ball plaving "I first played with the St. Mary©s College who objected to his son©s playing ball, whereupon "Sometimes," said Tim, "you run across a COLL-IN S THE HERO. team, of Van Buren, Me., and then with Kick the young man ran away from home. player who is too ranch fur you. Last season at Boston was never worked up in its base ball er©s College, after which I went to Holy Crosf=. One more thing about McAllister. The people Cleveland that youngster, Tom Delehanty, was history over the playing of anybody as over the I was a great favorite at Holy Cross, with of Ft. Worth are so struck on him that they at the bat, and I called a strike on him. He playing of "-Jimmy" Collins at third. The other which team I played centre field." made him treasurer of a big opera house, and he was just in from the country, and I didn©t tx- day. after making a wonderful one-handed stop has that job for a soft snap during the long pect much kicking from him, but he gave me an that saved two runs, the bleachers back of first Deafness Cannot be Cured months of winter. awful look. I said: ©Just turn that face of cheered him, then the bleachers back of third, and THE LEAGUE RACE. yours toward the scerery in the field." The next then the 25-ccnt section in the right field corner. by local applications, us lh»y cannot reach the dis- Daily as the war goes on I become more and ball was over and that made two strikes. When This was repeated, the crowd fairly going wild. ea*ed portion of ti©e car. There is only one way to more convinced that Boston is booked to snatch I put on my mask and walked behind the plate, ID that game he also made a line catch off which cure deafness, mid that la bv constitutional remedies. the flag. What a prize they have in Lewis. That I said to the lad: ©My boy, you©re not playing he made a double play, and took a fly that seemed Deafness is caused by au inflamed condition of ih>» young man©s first game in the big League was an in the Pewee Valley League now. When a impossible to capture on the backward run, in left miicnuM li©iins of the Enstachian Tuba. When this awful frost, and many teams would have let him pitcher cuts tho corners in this League- you know field. tube gets nfUmed you have a rnmhline sound or im out without further trial. But Selee who knows those are called strikes.© Del came back at SPOKKS FROM THE HUB. perfect heanng, and when it is entirely cl« Bed deaf just about as much about developing young pitch me in an instant. ©Yes,© said he, ©I did know Kx-Manager MoGuiuiigle, through his atforr ey, ness is tbe result, nnd unless (tie inflammation can be ers as Ned Hanlon hung on to him, and now he about the corners, but I didn©t know that they©d lion. Owen A. Gnlvin. on Friday last attached ! »ken ont and this tul>e re-tored to its normal con wins as many games right along as Nichols. And built bay windows to the home plates!" That the receipts of the Louisville Club, and Presi dition, hearing will be dextioveii f< reTer; nine ca-tos Klobedanz another good tlrng. Boston is© work was a new one on me, and I thought to myself dent Pulliara was served with a summons to out often ar» caused by catarrh, which is nothing but ing two young pitchers and one old pitcher. Bal ©That young fellow is all right.© " appear at the Superior Court on Friday. July 2, sn inflamed condition of tho mucous surface*. timore four young ones, although Hoffer is nearly The ad damnum has been placed at .$5000 for We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of in the class of veterans now. The young blood Who is Lynch Hitting at? back pay, breach of contract and consequential Dehfnes* (caused by catarrrh) that cannot be cureti is doing wonders this year. Notice the pitchers damages in losing opportunities to engage else by Hall©s Catarrh Cure. Seivl for circulars, free. who have only been in the League since the first where. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. part of last season, and those who came in this The Boston play at Everett the mo.-ning of Sold by Drneemt*, 75c. spring. Lewis, Klobedanz, Corbett, Pond, Nops, June 17, and in New Bedford on the afternoon Hail©s Family Pills are the best. i©ayne, Dammann, Hill, Frazer, Seymour, Fifield, to SPOTTING- une laugh ftt the. report of the permanent disable ment of the arm having occurred last year. HteVe,_ as fur as can be learned, began to complain of. ANO-TO-BACMIRACLE u painful member several days before going away. ©Roddy Mason, who protends to know something about it, told rue to-day that if he hud been aioag on the trip he could have cured the arm in a couple of days© rubbing. He believes SOME BAD LUCK MIXED WITH GOOD Physical Perfection Prevented by it the result of a bad cold settling. Reports from the East are that in some games Brodie couldn©t throw the ball 25 yards, and FORTUNE. the Use of Tobacco. in onf game at Boston the Beaneaters took dar ing liberties on balls hit to centre field. A CATCHER ON THIRD. An Old.Timer Cured After Using To Tommy Leahy, the little catcher drafted last Sarnie©s Boys Nevertheless Playing a winter from the Eastern League, is now being groomed as a third baseinan. He w-as In three Still Game The Strong and Weak bacco Twenty-Three Years- games last week, beginning at Brooklyn, whore he helped to lose a beauty, 3 to 2, a wild throw He Gains Twenty Pounds yielding two runs. This was one of, Hawley©s Points as Developed Comment on prettily-pitched games, and was easy winning PITTSBURG POINTS. for any club of even ordinary batting ability. in Thirty Days. On Friday Leahy worked much .better, digging Visiting Teams and General Mention. out a couple of difficult skimmers. His record was 5 out of 6 chances. Saturday it was given PIRATES MAY BREAK THEIR RECORD out that one more trial would be given him. In Brooklyn. N. Y., Tune 14. Editor "Sport Lake Geneva, Wis. (Special.) The ladies of event of anything but success he would most ing Life:" The Bridegrooms can©t get our beautiful little town are making it interest likely be traded to the Syracuse Club for a along without mishaps. That much has ing for tobacco-using husbands, since the injur DOWN EAST. catcher. He didn©t have a fielding chancp in been shown with the season only a few ious effect of tobacco and the ease with which it this game, and made one of seven hits credited weeks old. First. George Smith has a can be cured by No-To-Bac have been plainly to the team. rib bi©oken, Canavan gets spiked about the demonstrated by tho cure of Mr. F. C. Waite. Iu There is a possibility that when Lyons is able same time, and now Shindle is on bad a written statement he says: "I smoked and Hot a Game Cached Last Week A to play that he will return to his old corner. terms with himself by reason of some in chewed tobacco lor twenty-three years, and my Something must be done, and that very soon. case was one of the worst iu this part of tea jury that he received in one of the Chi country. Even after I went to bed at night, I Crippled Team, Miserable Batting HARD LUOK. cago games. Big Laehauoe wrenched his woke up to chew or©smoke. It was killing me Jim Hughey is the winning pitcher of the back by bumping .against-Papa An son, who- and my wife was also ailing from the injurious trip. He beat the Phillies 5- to 3. He had the is equally as large, and while the blow effects. Two boxes of No-To-Bac cured me. and I and Excellent Pitching Has Been Trolley Dodgers 3 to 1 on Friday, and two out iu didn©t kill father, it gave L-achance. a have no more desire for tobacco than 1 have to the eighth when he gave Lady I©ayno a lob, and. shaking up that reminded him of a trip jump out of the window. I have^ gained- twenty it was batted safe. Then Big Jim air-shipped, across the mouth of Jamaica Bay with the pounds in thirty days, my wife is well, and we Presented Donnelly©s Slip-up. gave two bases on balls, got, in a hole pitching are indeed both happy to say that Nb-T6-Bae i» to Anderson; put it over and was hit, safely. wind in the southwest. truly ©worth its weight in gold.© " ''.'•'.•-. Up came Shindle With one of his old favorites STILL PLAYING GOOD BALL. Mr. Waite©s cure, is looted upon© as a miracle. Pittsburg, June 14. Editor "Sporting over second. All up. Nevertheless and notwithstanding, the It is the talk bf the town and county, and over a Life:" The Pirates may even excel their President Kerr went to Oambridgeboro on Brooklyn©s still continue to win thousand toba-cco users will use No-To-Bac. The worst showing on the Eastern circuit. Wednesday, and was far away from the buzzing with a reasonable degree of per peculiarity about No-To-Bac is that the makers There is a grand opportunity for the pres crowd. He doubtless heard the doleful results tinacity, aud while they are not authorize every druggist in America to absolutely ent team to outshine all old clubs styled by ©phone each night. Somebody about his signaling that, they have the pennant won, guarantee three boxes to cure or refund the the Pittsburgs. The organization lost every place of business was heard to say that there they are giving every crank who goes to the money, and the cost is so trifling, compared with game played last week five in number. It was every reason to believe Mr. Kerr meant to make some changes in the club ere long. It grounds something for his money. the expensive us*© of tobacco, that tobacco-using is distressing to add that in no event were lacked the proper aggressiveness. Nothing was The first Chief go game on Saturday might have husbands have no excuse to offer when their the winners compelled to exceed five tal said about ©©gold bricking." been won if Lachauce had not miscued on his wives insist upon their taking No-To-Bac, gaining lies. This speaks volumes, and shows that If Boston hadn©t Jim Collins on third Pittgburg thoughts. He crowded Shindle off second base pure, sweet breath, new mental and physical the Pittsburgs of ©97 are certainly a weak might have won a couple of games there. His without either rhyme or reason, and Brooklyn©s powers and a practical revitalizatlon of their ni- batting nine. The club has not been able piny was weird and wonderful. Twice he made chance went glimmering, because of Brooklyn©s cotinized nerves. No-To-Bac not only cures the to make over five runs for nearly ten double plays at first base by jump catches of luie Lachance. Now and then big Bill was accus tobacco habit but restores vitality and nervo days. Through the splendid pitching tomed to do that sort of thing when he first vigor. It is indeed a miracle worker for weak drives. joined the Brooklyns. It was supposed that he men.-Get our booklet, "Dont Tobacco Spit and of the Pirates© staff the opposition Tannehill is being given a long rest. He last Smoke Your Life Away." Written guarantee, lias seldom landed more than six runs, but they faced the Phillies. and was hit rather hard in had been thoroughly cured of the habit, but ev have been enough to win. Small-figure battles ery old dog will relapse at times into tricks that free sample, mailed for the asking. Address spots, though errors came high, and Pittsbu;g only he learned when he was young. The Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. prevail. Hawley©s cry lately when going on the scored one run. The story that Tanny will be The Brooklyns had their feet on fifth place slab has been, "Let us make five runs and we released has been denied. will win the game." Those five are never put Strange, but true, Pittsburg received fair um during the week that is past. They didn©t stay- up, however. The result of the game bears out piring last week. A few plums were given them. there very long, but while they held it they were make the Browns more than a now and then the pitcher©s prediction, though. Mark Baldwin must be sad to read that Au proud. At the same time the New Yorks across the river jumped into fourth place, aud the me THE LOUISVILLE PITCHERS. In addition to the run of weak, spasmodic burn, N. Y., is drawing big. Baldy lost a. nice tropolis held a monopoly of almost everything batting, Which has followed the club, two of the lump In his venture there. Talk about pitchers working themselves out too regulars were off most of the week. Jim Don- Will Billy Barule explain why he withdrew below the one, two three chaps for the first early in the base ball year, I guess that is what nelly forgot his contract, and left the club to his protest on the St. Louis-New York transfer? time in years. ails the Louisvilles in part. When they started. have a good time, while Douovan fell a victim People were anxious to see this rule breaking WHAT TO HOPE FOE. away in the spring every pitcher on the team, to a boil on the hip, which sent him to the tested, and here looked to be a most flagrant cage If I reckon right New York never saw the first was fired with the laudable ambition to win. bench. The subs didn©t fill the spots with of it. division in 1896, and Brooklyn wasn©t much bet the game by his lonesome. Now Pulliam. finds much strength. Gardner batted timely, and President C. B. Power, of the Interstate ter. It was quite a Welcome relief, therefore, himself with several young men who have pitch helped to put the n©ine in Thursday and Friday©s League, who umpired the Australian D. C. and when the rooters on Manhattan Island aud Long ed all the speed out of their arms, and will have oveut, but it is said that on Saturday he let a A. C. games, is full of little incidents of the Island had something more to talk about than to jog along awhile until the aforesaid arms fly get away which scored two Senators. The event, especially of a. dialect nature. Some the days of auld lang syne. Now and then there get some strength in their muscles again. acceptance of the chance would have sent Wag antipodeans wanted to talk like tough Yankee is a muttering of championship by those who are The St. Louis players seem to be of the opin ner©s men to the field without a run. players. iuclined to become enthusiastic over a few vic ion that Chris rrade a mistake when he let THE CRANKS DISMAYED. Hawley read in the "Sporting Life" last week tories. As a general thing, however, it is scarce Roger Connor go. They think that with Connor The fearful slump has caused an outbreak of that he might be released. Emerson felt in ly expected that the championship will come this on first with the present inftold they would be mingled indignation and disgust. People are clined to be angry at the writer for the asser way during this summer, although it may have a a long way toward getting out of the last hola berating and poking all sorts of fun at the tion. The big fellow should notice that it reads good, healthy start for uext season. in the race. club. They will stand no excuses. One of the "may he released." There are lots of people Brooklyn has developed unexpected strength SOME FUN AHEAD. stauncbest defenders deserted the club when it here who want to see Emerson traded, but the with the bat this year. The team was rated as When New York and Brooklyn come together lost Saturday©s game at Washington. He said Pittsburg Club owaers have every confidence weak with the stick, but the men are happily for the next series there is going to be some. that the men could not hit the ball as well as in him, and if they do release him it will not disappointing everybody. Canavan is pushing out fun. Both teams are imbued with the idea that cine little boys. They lacked ginger, and seemed be without getting a strong man in return. the ball much more savagely than he has in other they can win, and both are looking for a place to be a disheartened lot. The same old standby Donovan and Vice President Auten were at years when a member of the National League, in the first division. There is more real old- in another place says that some of the best Paterson, N. J., yesterday, trying to buy Honus and Billy Shindle seems to have recovered com time rivalry between ©them than there has been players have fallen too pieces, and in many re Wagner, a Carnegie, Pa., boy. President Mc- pletely his ability to hit. When Shindle is with In two years, and you,can gamble that of all spects have shown themselves to be the rankest Kee wouldn©t sell, however, refusing $1500. a team that is winning games be is all right, the games played in the metropolitan district kind of quitters. Donuelly is accused of being A pretty story is told of the parting of Charley but when the team commences to stop, some none is going to bring out the zeal war->v hoops a past master in that line. Kuhns with the Pirates. The Freeport lad was times William thinks it won©t do any good for him to try to win the game all alone. equal to these. Of course nearly all the newspapers have been a long ways from home, and besides Fall River, Both Brooklyn and New York are getting to be taking a shy at the team. Funny men para- Mass., was much farther. The boy was in PRESIDENT BYRNE real saucy rooting towns and the howling graphers and cartoonists put in their best licks doubt for a long time. President Marston, of is well satisfied now that the Brooklyns will fin by another year or so ought to he fully equal several times. the F. R. Club, was eagsr to get Kuhns, and ish iu the first division. Unless they strike a to the racket that is generally raised at a One local paper cut loose on the boys last assured him that he would be well treated in horrible streak of defeat there appears to be game in the West. Some of the ball players week. It had a dozen or more sarcastic shots the town. Kuhns, somewhat home-sick, even then no reason why they. should not. The only thing are willing to make affidavit to the f :lt that at them. . The remarks were all praisy, but sadly pictured the beauties of his old stamping that can be feared is that the pitchers will give there has always been noise enough at the East built for an opposite meaning. Official scorer ground. He finally decided that if he wanted out. There have been experiences iu base ball ern cities, but as tradition, holds to the con Oruber took up the bludgeon in the team©s be to be a ball player he must accept its conse where the pitchers worked themselves all out trary, for some uuexplainable reason, I am not half next day, aud defended Donovan et al. quences, and* he went to the town where French in the early part of the season, and were not going to argue with it or the players. One paper has run this line, "Pittsburg East," Canucks reign. able to make any kind of a finish. If the Brook- There are some umpires in the National League every day since the club went away. That Deuny Lyons took his finger out of splints on lyiis can guard against this there won©t be that would better be hook agents. But what©s word is supposed to need no explanation. Thursday, and with Red Mason indulged in much trouble about pulling down plenty of games. the use? JOHN B. FOSTER, JIMMY TOOK A SNEAK. practice on Exposition Field. .Several base ball years are recorded where the The desertion of Jimmy Donrielly was the sen An idea of the clab©s light batting can be Brooklyns made the strongest kind of a finish. sation of last week. Jim couldn©t stand total secured from Official Scorer Gruber©a weekly When Eddie Stein pitched himself into popular Esper Getting Even With Hanlon. abstinence in Boston, left the hotel Saturday table, There isn©t a man above .300. They favor three years ago Brooklyn ended the season Everybody is tipping the Bostons as pennant night, and ran over to New Haven, Conn. He are Lyons, .295; Donovan, .293; Smith. .287; with one. of the best records of the League for winners, and Charley Esper says: "Hanlou©s had no leave of absence, and it is even doubtful Brodie, .280: Padden. 277; Hawley. .27li; Mer- winning in the last series on the home grounds. athletes had the other fellows bluffed for three that one would have been given had it been re ritt, .255; Daws, .253; Killon, .225; Hughey, Team after team went -against the Trolley Dodg years, but that bluff won©t go this season, and quested, as Manager Douovan was well aware .250; Leahy. .250; Ely, .228; Donnelly, .217; ers only to bite the dust, and to bite it good there are teams this year besides the Spiders that the ex-Oriole had played the quiet act on Tannehill, .217; Gardner, .185; Sugden. .157; and hard in large mouthfuls. that will fight to a finish with the Orioles for Ned Hanlon. last season. Besides there were sus Hastings, .117; Kuhus, .000. No wonder the A strong finish this year means that the Brook a game of ball. I like"Boston. That aggregation picious that Jeems had been crooking his elbows club doesn©t win. lyns will be in good trim to cut their sails In is coming up the line like Arlie Lathani©s sprint on the first Western trip, when he was disabled. Despite the club©s poor showing a base ball 1808 for something better than place in the ing to the box office on pay day, and ©you can©t On Monday Donnelly had not returned to Bos automaton affair at the Opera House has©been race. The more that trim the better. dislodge them from the drum major position m ton. Donovan received a message saying he making a wad of inor.ey. It doesn©t cost much ANSON©S TEAM. the League race if they have the lead by the would be in Boston at 3.30 P. M. Kuhns had to run these exhibitions. middle of July." Cincinnati "Post." to go in. The youngster was all right until Se- Tom Leaby to-day blocked a swap for catcher It isn©t a very difficult task to see why Uncle Ico©s men bunted a few, and then got him into a Jack Ryan, of Syracuse. He declared that if Ansou©s Colts don©t win more games. They aren©t see-saw play. It was plain that the spring-boom he wasn©t as good a catcher as Ryan he would playing up-to-date base ball by several long ed wonder wasn©t equal to the occasion. Four quit the business. The little fellow was willing shots. When, with two men on bases, a batter errors, all wild tosses, were made by the Pirates to take a release, but no swap. goes to tho plate and tries to knock the ball out in one inning, and of these two were committed "Drop them into the Potomac" was the ad of the lot, instead of sacrificing, it©s a good by Kuhns. vice Donovan received on a postal card to-day. chance that not enough runs will he scored to Dounolly didn©t appear on Tuesday or Wednes CIRCLE. beat a pudding. day, and Donovan finally sent Tom Leahy after The Colts aren©t the best fielders in the world. him. Jim was in deplorable shape when© found. That is, they aren©t sure fielders. Everitt is like He was brought over to New York, but it was PULLING FOR BOSTON. , ly to turn two or three flipflaps at any time, and useless to put In a nerve-wrecked man just re while McCormick covers a great deal of ground, covering from a high old time. Why Baltimore Deserves to Lose the he isn©t Dahlen. It strikes me that McCormick Dounolly remained in his room most of the League Pennant. ought to go to third base. Watching him throw time until Friday, when he was almost himself the other day I thought he would make one of again. Steve Brodie agreed to take him to the From Philadelphia "Inquirer." the best third basemen going. Pfeft©er played good game. Once out of the hotel Jimmy pretended he Boston has been playing the steadiest ball ball here; and Uncle was the same old Uncle. had to return to his room lor an article. He of all the League clubs, and if any combination Thornton©s fielding was poor, no matter how gave Brodie the slip and has not been seen since. in the outfit heads the Baltimo/es off It will good a hatter he may be. A hard liner, on Dounelly©s break, his lamentable failure as a doubtless bo the Beaneaters. And it will be a which he has to run in, seemed to bother him batsman and Brodie©s sore arm, have lately been good thing for the game. Baltimore cranks never greatly. With all these faults the Colts might seized upon by certain people as a chance for a did turn out in any alarming numbers, and now win more games if they went at them in the right yell of "gold brick from Hanlon." The writer that they have had a surfeit of championships way. The confidence a. player will not go that far. He .will call attention, how they are almost indifferent to the splendid club THE REORGANIZED ST. LOUIS TEAM ever, to his assertion last January or February which represents them. It is a reflection upon that "Donnelly ought to consider Hanlon was his the sporting Wood of the cranks of the Monu is going to be better as the season progresses. feels in his footing, when best friend." mental City that their club should draw more The St. Louis infield isn©t so bad as it was President Kerr declared last week that Don money upon tho road than it does at home, and three weeks ago, although at that a first baseman he wears Claflin©s Base nelly©s best batting in 1890 had been done on yet that appears to be the case. If the champion is sadly needed. Grady was never cut out to trips. This may be, but that .330 for the season ship should go elsewhere this season although it play first base. The outfield of the team isn©t has a Baltimore odor now. Donnelly fielded fair Is unlikely, unless the Baltimoreans fall down worth the powder to blow it up. Lally won©t do ball Shoes, is worth a ly well, and was exceptionally clever on the it would©be a positive benefit to every other club for League company because he can©t .cover bases (luring his short stay with the Pirates. in the League. Ibis repeated winning of the enough ground. Harley may be a good fielder, hundred times the price The report is that he has been suspended indefi pennant by one -club has robbed the champion but he doesn©t appear to be a hard batter, and nitely. ship of much of its interest in every city save Turner never was famous for his remarkable BRODIE©S SORB ARM. Baltimore, and there is nothing to prove that fielding ability. Long flies to the outfield are of the shoes. The extent of the injury to Brodie©s arm is not there has been any undue enthusiasm there since allowed to drop safely and the St. Louis pitchers known. Of course stories are on the swirl now the season of 1894. There isn©t a follower of the receive no backing at all. If they did they SEND FOR BOOKLET. that he bad a lame wing last year, and this was game iu the country who isn©t glad of Ned Han would have a few more games won on thoir oiio reason why Hanlon let him go. People who lon©s success, but who doesn©t deplore the fact side of the ledger. Hugh Nicol is doing tho W. M. CLAFLIN, 831 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. watched the centre fielder this spring are cer that he stacked up against sucU an uuappreciative best he can with .the material that he has, but, tain that he threw well numerous times. Tliey tOWU. s he needs considerable new limber before be Can it&^tfa&Aj^^ ii bases—Buffalo 9, Springfield 7. First, on balls—By Brouth's.lb 400 8 0 0|Wise, 2b..... 412 2 31 Earned runs—Syracuse 3, Springfield 2. Two-Dasa Wiidsworth 1. Home run—Green. Two-basu hits— 0 Smith, cf.. 411 1 1 0 Qilhov; 11... 301 3 00 hits—Kagan, Malarky, Gilbert. Three-base hit — Gray. Broutbers. Sacrifice hits—Urquhart. Fuller. Ghl.ert.3b... 4 1 2 2 1 -I,«rfmin'r,3b4 00 2 10 BroutheiB. Stolen bass—0. Smith. Double pl»y— Stolen b«8es—Gray, Scbeffler. Double play—Wiao, Duucau, c.. 300 4 0 l!Sulliviin,»s..4 0 0 4 30 EaKau. Earl*-. Schiobeck. First on balN^-By Ma- Field. Hit by pitcher—By Wadswurlu 2. Umpire Moore, 2b... 3 003 5 2JH.3mith, c.. 3 0 0 6 1 0 larky 1, by Knius 2. Hit by pitcher—By Mains 3. —Gaffney. Time—1.45. luk«,p...... 3 0 2 O 2 o; Brown, p.... 2 00 0 5 0 Struck out—By Malarky 1. by Mains 2. Passed bull KOCHI5STKR VS. SCRANTON AT ROCHB'B JuNB 10: Total...... 31 \ 7 27 124 •Urquhart.. 100 0 00 —Dutican. Left Ou bases—Syracuse 8. Springfield Total...... 32 1 5 27 14 1 7. Sacrifice hits—Banuou, Garry. Umpire—Swart- ROCHESTEK.AB.R.B. f. A. K SCHANTON. AB.R. B. P. A. K wood. Time—1.40. K.Slmu'ri, as 5 1 4 00 EaK»u, It.... 5 1 2 1 •Batted for Brown in the ninth iuuiug. Lynch, If.... 4 1 300 O'Brifn, ct.. 421 0 Sprinnfield ...... 00000000 2—2 BUFFALO vs. PUOVIDENCHAT BUFFA'O JUNE 13: Stiearon, rf 411 1 0 (i BearJ, »f..... 5 6 Buffalo...... 01000000 0—1 PROVIDE'E. AB.H. B. p. A.«| BUFFALO. AB.R.B. p. A. B Dooley. 11... 31210 01 Bleaney, if. ft 1 3 1 Earned ruus—Surinufield 2. First on errors— Welnand.lb C 1142 1 Ulyu.er, of.. 5 1 o 2 0 0 D.Shan'u.2b5 12 1 30 6Ui.ey.Hi... 4 0 1 10 1 0 Spriu .field 1, Buffalo 3. Left on banes—Springfield Bassett, 21... 6 23 2 1 OjGrey, rf...... 613 0 1 Hichter, cf.. 4 11100 B.nner, 2b.. 5 11310 8, Buffalo 8. Firston balls—By Broxvu 4, by Inks 2. Kniitht. If.. 613 2 0 0(Field, Ib.... 2 1 1 0 0 Muivey,3b. C 2 2 2 41 McGuire,3l> 501 2 3 1 Struck out—Ky Urown 3, by Inks 2. Two-base hits Drauby.Sb... 0 1 2 6 (I t) Urqnlm't.lb 3 117 0 0 Krnry, c...., 401 5 10 BoyJ.c...... 5 (i (I 520 —-Inks, Field. Saciifice hit—Dnncan. Stolen base* Cooney, st..6 11 3 61 Wise, 2b..... 6 12842 McFarlau, p5 11 030 W^IIner.p... 413 0 51 —Fuller, Grr<-n, Clvmer, Wi*e. Double plays—Field, Lyons.cf...... 612 7 00 Gilboy.lf..... (, 0 0 0 20 Smith. Field; Sullivau, Wise. lUehl. Hit by pitcher Murray.rf... 6 2 3 0 0:Gremiu'r,3L> 414 Total..... 399 U 27 ll 2 Total..... 42bl3 27 163 —Scheffler, Sullivau. Umpire—Gaffu»y. Time—1.45. ^ c.... Ii 3 2 4 (> -/Sullivan, ss 5 I 1 3 7 3 3 0 6 0 U 0 0 0—9 Srauu.p...... 4 0 t) 1 1 oismitn. c..... 533 5 11 Scrantou ...... 1 0 2 1 101 0 0—6 Games Played June 12. Karued run—Kochester 3, Scranton 4. Two base Total .... 52 12 17 30 105i«o uders, p... 4 1^ 1 0 hits—Frary, Mulvey, Doolev. O'JUIen, Bonner, ROCHESTER vs. WILKESBARHK AT R'R JUNE 12. I Total...... 40 11 1630 18 9 Kagan. Tkree-base hit—Kichtor. Home run— UOUIIKSTER.AB.n.B. t. A. Ki WILKESB E. AB.R.B. P. A.E Providence...... 220001310 3—12 EASTERN LEAGUE. Lynch. Sacrifice hits—lticht?r. O'Brion. Kli>t ou F.S!mu'n,ss4 2 2 3 2 1 IGoeckel.lh.. 4 2 3 Buffalo...... 231010011 2—11 balls—By McFailand 1, by \V>-lln*r 6. S oli-n lm«o— Lyiicli. If... 4 0 1 0 0 0 S ioli», 20.... 411 4 Earurd runs—Providence 7, Butlalo 3. First on O'Brisu. Fust on error—Sorautou. Hit by pitcher— Shoai-on, rf.. 3 0 0 0 0 (l B,)tteuu«, If 5 205 errors—Providence 8. Buffalo 3. Lett ou bases— Games to be Playert. Bv Wellner 1. Struck out—By McFarland 1. by Doolcy, Ib.. 3 1 1 7 0 S'OJwell.Sb... 520 0 Providence 11, Buffalo 9. First on balls—Uy Brauu June 21, 22, 23—Buffalo at Syracuse, Roeheste Wellu«r3. Double plays—filcWuire, Masscy; Ik-nut. D.aiiau'n,2b4 0 0 3 2 3! Belts, rf...... 4 134 S, by Soudars 1. Struck out—By Souders 5, by IJrann t Toronto, Providence at Scrantou, Springfiel Conner; Masscy, Bonner. Left on La es—U',Chester Kichter, ct.. 310 4 1 o'Dijtgins, c.... 5 0 0 3 2. ilomt runs—VVeigand, Drauby, Dixon, Smith. at Wilkesbarre. 10. Scrautou 8. Umpire—Ke?te. Time—1.56. Mulvey,3l>.. 412 2 3 l;Br,.tt, cf..... 4022 Two-bain hits—Bas««tt, Murray, Grey, Wise 2, Greni- June 24, 25. 26—Rochester at Buffalo, Syracuse Fiari, c..... 4 014 3 Ul.McSlhh'u.DS* 010 incer. Smith. Double plays—WeigauO, Ooiiney. at Toronto. Providence at Springfield. TonoNTo vs. PROVIDKLCB AT TORONTO JCNK 10: filcFarl'd, p 4 0 0 1_ 2 oJKeenau, p.. ^ 0 d 1_ Dratibj; (>.«.iify, VVeigand. "lilt by pUcuer-Fied. PKOVII.EN K.iVM.B.U. t>. A. K.j TORONTO. AB.K.B. V. A.K June 24, 26—Scranton at Wilkesbarre. Total..... 33 5 7 24 13 7i Total...... 39 8 Fo 27 » tT Umpiie—Gaffuey. Time—2.50. June 25—Wilkesbarre at Scrantou. Wei(:aiid,2L> 5 H 2 1 fi I |Lush.2b...... 5 31 5 31 B>;sset',.3b... 4 22 2 2 oj White, If.... 4 1 2 0 1 Rochester ...... 10100102 0—5 Knight, If...3 0 1 1 0 0'McGann, 11)4 1 2 0 0 Wilkesbarrt* ...... 3 0 0 0 0 (i 50 x—8 WILKE&BARRE'S WAIL. The Recoi-d. Drauby.ll).. 5 1 1 12 0 1 Bit-Hale, of.. 6 0 I 0 0 Earned run—HocliHster. Two-base hits—F. Shan Appended is the record of the Eastern Ci.oi.ey. ss... 3 1 3 2 3 1 ;C«eey. 2 C non, Frary, Goeokcl, Urott. Tbfue-btso hit—Mul Manager Powell's 3Iethods Not Meet Lyono.cf...... 4 I I 3 00 Smith, 3b.... 6 0 0 ©i 0 vey: Stolen bns*-s—F. ShHiui'Hi, Goeckel, Boticiiii'. League's championship race to June 14, inclu Saciifice hit—Mienroti. Double plays—Frary, Mul ing With Success. sive : Murray,rf... 5 12 2 0 OiKreeniHii. it 4 (I 2 0 1 Di.iun, c... 511 2 0 OiWauiier.PS.. 301 1 32 vey; K.cliter. Kr.irv; V. Shannon, D. Stiaui on, Dooley. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 14.—Editor "Sporting ISiann, p.... 401 2 2 0 William*, p2 0003 0 First on errors — Rochester 5, \VilUesb»rre 4. Left Life:"—The i-huuges in the personnel of tho 88,. 100 0 0 (IjliaKer, p..... 1 0 0_ 0 0 0 on bases—Rochester 8, Wilkesbarre fi JTirnt on balls "Barons" are «o frequent that, the typeset.tiug — By McFarUud 2, b> iieeimu 1. Struck out—By niucliiiie is busted, auti the tramp printer is Toial...... 38 1014 i~7 U 3i Total...... 37 o lT» 24 13 5 McFarlauU 3, by Keouau 3. Umpire—Keefe. Time setting up a howl of "no fat" in consequence-. Providence ...... 1 0014220 x—10 —1.60. And all to no purpose. We don't seem to get Toronto...... 20001020 0— o TOIIONTO vs. SPRINGFIKLD AT TOROSTO JUNE 12: there just the same. The report sent out from E >rued runs—1'iovideix-e 4, Toronto 1. Tw>-b«se Buffalo that Odwell bad Ixsen released and Belts .607 hits— Cooney. Murray, Freomau, JMullale, White. ' 1). AB.n.B. P. A.K TOKONTO. AB.K.B. P. A B .459 Fuller, ss... 511 2 (i 1 Lush, *s.. .. 5 3 4 2 3 0 bent-hod is not true. Odwell is not, and will Vrovhleiice ...... Home run—Wei« RICHMOND vs. HARTFORD AT R. JUNR 7 (P. M.): Norfolk...... 03130000 0—7 First on errors—Lancaster 3, Reading 6. First oa RICHMOND. AB.H. B. P. A. IIABTFORD. AB B B. P. A. t Athletic...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 01—1 balls—By Hepting 4, by Ainole 3. Hit by p tcher— KUey.lf...... S I 0 3 0 Mack, 2b... 4 0 0 4 5 0 Burned runs—Norfolk 3. Two-base hiti—Went z, Slater, Buttermore. Umpire—Snyder. Time—2h. Eiberield.3b4 11 1 1 Bud ford, s*.. 4 0 0 1 1 1 McFnrland. McVey, Newton, B. Sclmub. Three-base NORFOLK vs. HARTFORD AT NORFOLK JUNK 11s F ster, 2b... 421 1 1 thornt D,lb3 0 0 12 1 0 hit—Mcifarland. Stolen bases—-Snycler, Weddeae 3, NORFOLK. AB.n.B. P. A. E HARTFORD. AB.U. B. P. A.« HHrnrore.cf 3.1 ••. 0 0 Lytle, If...... 3 11 1 00 Sbaffer, McFarlaud. Left on bases—Norfolk S), Weihl. If.... 612 3 01 Mack, 2b... 423 3 2 I Kain. rf.\.... 4oO 2 0 Vickery.rf.. 4 12 1 00 Athletic 6. Struck out—By Newton 2, by Garvin 7, Smith, rf..., 7232 0 0 Bad ford, ga.. 5 1 2 1 3 0 McDon'U,«»3 00312 Dobei ty, 3b 322 3 10 Double plavs—Weddeije, Wentz, Shafler; Lcaby, McFarlM, cf5 432 1 0 Thornt.©u,lb 521 6 1 0 Wells, lb... 40010 00 Cavelle.cf... 4022 0 0 Weutz, Shaffer; Shaffer, Leahy, First on errors— Weddege.Sb 7360 Burns, rf... 4112 0 0 Steelman, c3 1 1 6 0 o Roach, c..... 401 0 0 0 Norfolk 1, Athletic 3. First on balls—By Newton 3, WentK,2b... 6 13 Lytle, If..... 411 2 01 Lever, p..... 300 1 30 Bowen, p... 300 0 01 by. Gaiviu 2. Wild pitch—Garvin. Umpire—Weid- Schaffer, lb 7 2 3 8 0 01 Doherty, 3b 512 1 SO Total..... 31 0 5 ft b 3 Total..].. 32 4" 8" 2~4 82 man. Time—1.35. Pfanmirr.8s5 2135 0|Cavelle.cf... 411 3 20 Richmond...... 10320000 x—6 NOTE—Bain prevented the Newark-Patenon game. Snyder.c....6 2360 HBoacb, c...... 4 0 0 0 0 New ton,p...5 3 3 (» 0 o!Gastri«ht, p 2 0 0 0 1 Hartford ...... 00000112 0—4 Games Played June 10. Burned runs--Richmond 1, Hartford 3. Two-base Total...... 54202727 9 2 Vickery, p.. 2 1 0 10- hits—Cavelle, Borich. Home runs—HarKrove. Lvtle. RICHMOND vs. ATHLETIC AT RICHMO'D JUNE 1-0: Total .... 40 10 11 27 12 3 Sacrifice hit—•iteelniau. Stolen bases—Foster, Hnr- ATHIiETlC. AB.R.B. P. A. B] RICHMOND. AB.R. B. P. A. B Norfolk ...... 07005322 1—20 itrove, Steelman, Doherty, Cavelie. Lett on bases— Morau.lf..... 400 1 0 1 Elsey, If..... 400 1 10 Haitford ...... 0 0044002 0—10 Richmond 4, Hartford 8. Struck out—Bv Lever 3. McVey.cf... 5 2260 OiElberfeld.3b 4 02040 Earned rung—Norfolk 6, Hartford 6. Two-base Double plays—Mack, Thornton, Doherty; Lever, Mc- Caiey, lb... 4 1 1 11 I olStewarr, 2b,. 5 03 2 1 0 hits—Burns, Newton, Wenlz, McFarland, Weihl, Games to be Played. Don»U, Wells. First on eirorg—Richmond I, Hart- Hamburji.rf 411 0 0 0< Hargrove.cf 500 5 00 Dohnrty, Weddege 3, Schaffer 2. TUiee base hit— June 20—Hartford at Patersou, Lancaster at lord 1. First on balls—Bv Lover 3, by Bowen 4. Battam, gs... 522 2 20 Kain, rf..... 521 2 00 Weihl. Home ruu—Mack. Stolen bases— Weihl, Newark, Reading at Philadelphia. Hit by pitcher—Elaey. Umpire—Betts. Time—2.10. B.Schaub,3b4 00 1 21 McDon'd. ss 5 21 2 22 Badfoid, Doherty, Cavelle 3. McFailand 3. Lei t on June 21, 22, 23—Newark at Hartford, Lancasttr Cbilds. 2b.... ill 141 VVellg, lb... 4 1 2 11 01 basea—NortoU 14, Hartford 5. Struck out—By New at Philadelphia, Pa.terson at Reading, Richmond Games Played June 8. Fox. c...... 411 o 00 Steelman, c 4 0 2 4 11 ton 6, by Gastright 4. Doublt play—Pfimuiiller. at Norfolk. NORFOLK vs. ATHLBTIC AT NORFOLK JUNE 8: Jordan, p.... 401 0 10 L«ver, p..... ^ ()_ l_ 0 r 0 Schafler. Frst ou errors—Norfolk 1, Hartford 1. First June 24—-Paterson at Philadelphia. on halls—By Gaatright 3, by Vickery (i, by Newton 4. June 24, 25, 26—Newark at Heading, Hartford NORFOLK. AB.R.B. P. A. K!ATHLETIC. AII.U. B. P. A. K Total..... 38 8 9 27 10 3J lotal..... 40 5 12 27 10 i at Lancaster, Norfolk at Ricbirond. Weihl, If.....3 102 Moran, If.... 300 6 00 Athletic...... 11000000 6—8 Umpire—Weidman. Time—2.30. June 25, 26—Athletics at Paterson. Lealiy.sH.... 4-^24 McVey, cf.. 401 2 00 Bichmuud...... 01010201 0—5 NEWARK vs. PATERSON AT NEWARK JUNE 11: June 27—Reading at Paterson, Hartford at McFarl'n,cf5 123 Carey, lb... 3 0 0 13 10 Three-base lilt—McVcy. Two-base hits~F.lber- NEWARK. AB R. B. P. A. E PATEBSOV. AB.E.B. P. A.I Newark, Lancaster at Philadelphia. Weddege,2b 4100 Hambu'p.rf 400 0 00 feld, Stewarl. First on errors—Athletic 2, Bichroond Wright, cf.. 5 03 1 10 Boyle, 1 1 1 •2 0 Wentio,2b... 5023 Battam.ss... 422 1 41 2. First on balls—Bv Jordan 2, by Lever 2. Left ou O'Hatsati.rf.G 12 2 01 I'. ulK-y,lb.. 602 1 0 SliHffer'.lb... 4 1 0 13 00 R.Scha'b.3b 3 !) 2 1 12 ba*is—Athletic 7. Bicumond 8. Struck out—By Sheehan, If. 5 1 a 1 00 K«i»t- r, gg.. 601 3 1 The Record. Smith, rf... 4 1 2 2 0 olChilus, 2b.™ 3 0 1 330 Jordan 1, by Lever 3. Hit by pitcher—Morau, Bat J.Botht'g,lb6 -L 1 12 01 Wii r, If 5 2 I 2 0 Appended is the championship record of.the Snyder, c.... 5 1 1 0 1 OJF. Schaub, c 4 0 1 1 10 tam. Double plays—Blgey. Steelman; Childt, Carey. Gel tig, 2b.... (i 1 2 3 3 0 cf... 5 1 I 0 0 Sioien bases—Moran, Fox, BdUuni. KibcrlVld 2, Atlantic League to June 14, inclusive: Pfanmill'r.P* 1207 0 Auieu. p..... 4.0 10 3_ 0 Daly.Sb...... Sol 3 3 0 Hardest}', rf 5 0 0 1 0 Total..... 38 7lT2f'l2 o] Total...... 32 'i 8~ 27 Ui:s Kain 2, Wells. Wild pitch—Lever. Passed ball— Heine, ss..... 4121 41 Gilmnn, 2b.. 5044 2 I Norfolk...... 00003031 0—7 Steelman. Umpire—Betts. Time—i-ih. A.Rotnf'a, c 5 0 1 10 2 I Wilgon.c..... 5 014 1 1 Athletic ...... 0 0000010 1—2 LANCASTER vs. RBADING AT LANCS'R JUNE 10: Carrick, p... 5 (I 1 0 30 H«herty,p.. 5 22 1 u>4 ~0 Earned runs—Norfolk 3, Athletic2. Two-base hits LANCAHTEB.AB.il.B. P. A. E| READING. AB.R.B. P. A. E Total...... 4~8tiio 33 164 Total...... *"( y iT} JTi —B. Schaub, Pfautuiller, Smith, Lealiy Battam. Butter's, rf 4 22 5 0 OjS.nter, lb.... 5 02 7 00 Newark...... 3000 10020 0—6 Sacrifice hits—Carey, Weihl, Lealiy, Pfanriiiller. VVard,2b.;... 5 0 1 2 3 OIMiuneb'n.if 5 0 1 100 Paterson...... 0110 12000 0—6 Stolen base—Hamburg, Left on baees—Norfolk 9, Leidy, of..... 5 0 2 3 0 OlSprati.cf..... 4 1 2 501 Earned runs—Newark 3, Paterson 3. Two-base Athletic ...... lit 3 Athletic 7, Struck out—By Ames 1. First on errors Laroque, lb 4 0 0 9 0 0!jMcIutyV,2b 4 0 0 840 hits—Gettijt, Flaherty, Gilman, Grove. Home run- Hartford...... 3 —Norfolk 3. First, ou balls—By Pfanmiller 2, by Seybold, K.. 5 2120 OJKiusellii.c... 5 01200 Wagner, bucriflce hit—Uaidosty. Stolen liases-^- Lancaster...... 3 Amos 3. Hit by pitcher—Slorau, Weilil. Umpire— Usury, 31).. 4 2334 OjGallaKiier.ss 4 00241 Sheehan, J Botlifuas. Gtttig, Wanner. Lett on base* Newark...... 4 Weidtuan. Time—2h. Madison.se. 5 1110 llBaymo'd,3b 412 2 20 —Newurk 12, Paterson 9. Struck out—By Curricle Norfolk ...... 4 RICHMOND vs. HARTFORD AT RICHM'D JUNE 8: Boili. c...... 513 2 10 Baikley.rf.. 412 0 01 9, by Flaherty 2. Double plaj— Gilman, Touhey. Paterson...... 41 3 West, p...... 400 6 1 0 Uerudon,p.. 4 (>_ 0_ 020 UICHUOND. AB.R.B. P. A.E HAHTFOBD. AB.R.B. P. A. E First on balls—By Flalierly 4, by Carrick 1. Hit by Richmond ...... 1 3 Total..... li S13 27 9 l| Total..... 3U ;i 10 2~7 VZ 3 pitcher—Sheehau. Wild pitch"—Flnlierty. Fussed Reading...... 0 0 Blsey, If.. ... 3 1 1 4 0 0 Muck, 2b... ii 1 1 1 10 Klberf'd. 3b 4 1 2 3 40 Had ford. ss.. 421 2 40 Lancaster ...... 04200100 1—8 ball—A, Bothfuss. Umpire—Carlin. Time—2.10. Lost ...... 20J21 17,19 i 22 22i25||l63] Stuart. 2b... 400 2 20 Tbornt'u.lbS 12 13 0 1 Bea;iinu ...... 02000001 0—3 Hargrove.cf 301 0 00 Vickery, rf.. 212 0 0 0 Eaniej runs—Liancastor 2, Beading 2. Two-base Games Played June 13. Wou.Lost.Pct.l Won.L) t.Pct. K«in,rf...... 3 10000 Burns, rf... 200 1 01 hits—Leidy, Buttermore, Sprutt, Seybold. Throe- RICHMOND vs. ATHLETIC AT RICHMOND JUNK 12: Newark...... 22 17 .S64| Patergon ...... 23 22 .511 Me Dor:'d. ss 4 00401 Lytle, If...... 4 10100 base ln't—Kiusulla. Home inn—Barkley. Stolen RICHMOND. AB.R.B. P. A. F.I ATI! LETIC. AB.R.B. P. A.B Lancaster .... 22 17 .564]Athletic...... 19 .487 Wells, lb.... 410 8 10 Doherty, 3b 5 2 2 1 20 l-a^es—Ward 2. Left on bases-rLancaster 6, Beading Klberfeld,31>6 21 0 01 Juid.in, If... 200 I 00 Norfolk...... 22 19 .5371 Richmond ... 19 22 .401 Steelman, c. 3 1 1 3 10 Cavelle.cf... 310 2 00 9. Stiuck out—By West 1, by Uerndou li' Double Kaiu.rf...... 4 1 0 1 Morau, If... 100 0 00 Hartford...... 22 21 .512;Heading...... 14 25 ••359 Schmidt, p.. 2000 10 Koach. c..... 413 321 play—Gallagher, Melntjre, SUter. First on eirorg Elsey. If..... 4 333 McVey, cf.. 300 2 00 Cbesbro, p... 1 0 1 0 2 o Fry, p...... 3 (( I 0 3 o — Lancaster 2, Beading 1. Firat on balla—By West 8tewait,2b.. 4 123 Caiey.lb..... * 0 U 11 00 Games Played June 7. Total...... 3l 5 0 2"4 ll I Total...... 3510 f224 12 2, by Heindou 3. Passed ball—Kinaella. Umpire— Hargrove. cf 5 112 HHmbu'g, rf4 001 0 0 Hichmoiid ...... 00400100—5 Snvder. Time—1.50. Wells, Hi..... 5 1 2 9 tUttum.ss ..301 2 2 1 NORFOLK vs. ATHLETIC AT NORFOLK JUNE 7: NEWARK vs. PATKRSOST AT NEWARK JUNE 10: NOBVOJjK. All.B.K. P. A li'ATHIETIC. AB.lt. B. f. A.E HartfonS ...... 0001071 1—10 McDou'd. sg 4 1 2 2 B.8ch»ub,3b3 111 1 0 V'eihl, If..... 4 3220 OiMiran, If.... 5 1 0 0 0 Karued run—llichmond. Two-base hits—Vickciy, NEWAllK. AR.a. B. P. A.E PATEBSON. AB.ll.B. P. A.E Foster, c..... 5227 I 0 Chiids, 2b.... 4 1 'i. 3 2 1 Leahy, K»... 501 1 2 :'> McVev, cf... 4 1 1 0 0 Bonch. Stolen bases—Badford, Thornton 2, Doherty Wright, cf.. 5 1 3 1 1 0 Boyle, 3b... 522 1 30 Chesbro, p.. 5 01 0 30 Fox, c...... 400 2 0 McFarl'n, c!3 12 0 00 f arev. lb..... 5 I ~ 0 0 2, Cavelle. Left on baess—Richmond 3, Hartford 8. O'liasan, n'6 11300 IWliey, lb 4 2 3 8 00 Total...... 41 f2l427 9 3 Garvin, p... 3001 4 1 \VeddeKe,3b 5 11 0 5 « Hamburg rf 6 1 0 0 Struck out—By Chesbro 2, by Fry 1, liy 'Schmidt 1. Sheehiui, If (502 3 ()-l;Keigler,gs... 6 2 2 320 Total...... 31 2 4 2711 3 WeLtz~2b... 402 3 20 BatMin,..., "as...... 4- 0 0 0- 40 Fiist on errors—Richmond 2, Hartford 1. Fir»t on J.Botiit'« Ibo 2 2 12 0 OiWagnar.lf... 4 032 Richmond...... 00010004 7— 12 Snuffer, lb.. 4 0 2 12 0 0 il.------Scha'b,3b 4 2 2 3 2 0 bulls—By Cheebro 5. by Schmidt 2, by Fry 2. Hit by Gettig, 2b... 6 '.'. 432 o'Grove, cf..... 5 123 Athletic...... 0 00000020—2 Smith, rf... 500 0 0 0 Chiids, 2b... 412 5 2 2 pitcher—Badford. Wild pitch—Fry. Passed ball — Daly,-••-• 31'..... 5- I- '1 l 2'Harde«iy,rf 5 010 ifiarned runs — Bichmoud 3. Two-base hits — Blsey, Bavden, c.. ;{ 0 0 6 0 0 Foz. c...... ft 21 6 3 0 B'«cii. Umpire-- Bette. Time—1.50. Heine, SH..... o 2 2 1 0'Giluian, lib..4 112 Stewart, Foster. Home runs— Klsey 2. Sacrifice hits Clause n. p.. 4 0 l_ 0 2 1 Jordan, p... 5 O 2 0 2 0 NOTE.—lialn prevented the Paterson-Nework and A.Kutlitua c 5 0 1 0 IjWestlake, c 4 1 1 8 — McDouiild, Kain. Stolen bases— Siewart, Har- Johlistone.pH 2 IjSprogel, p.. 3 1 0 0 ToUI..... 37511 24 ll Total...... 4~i 9 12 27 f.: H Keudmjj-l.auca.iter games. Erove, McDonald. Left on bases — Richmond 5, Co.an, p..... 1 0 1 0 4 0|Jones,p...... !_ 0 (). °_ Athletic 6. Struck out — By Chesbro 4, by Garvin 7. Norfolk...... 3 010000 0—f. Games Played June 9. *S»iiuk ...... 1^ 0 0 0 00 AMi In tic...... 4 0202100 x—9 Total,.... 401015 27 11 0 Double play — Garviu, Carey. Triple play — Wellg, Earned runs—Norfolk 2, Athletic 2. Two-base READING vs. LANCAS'R AT R. JuNaO (IsrG's): Total...... 48 U T8 27 ll 5 McDonald. First on errors — Bichmoud 1, Athletic 2. hits—Weddege, B. Schuab, Child*. Home run—Mc- HEADING. AB.E.B. P. A. F. .LANCASTER. AD.U. II. P A. K *l5at;ed for A. Bothfiis in ninth inning. First on balls— By Cl.esbro 3, by Garvin 3. Hit by ITurland. Sacrifice hits—Batiain, Chiids. Stolen Slater.lb..... 512 6 0 lj.l)u:t«r'e, rfl 22 3 01 Newark...... 2 10010203—9 pitcner— McVey, Moran. Wild pilch — Clie«bro. baser;—VVeCn! 3, Shaffer, Fox. Left on bases —Norfolk Ktiiaella, rf 4 1 0 1 0 OAVard, 2b..... i 11 611 Piiterson ...... 12040210 0—10 Passed hall— Fox. Umpire— Belts. Time— 1.57. 10, Athletic. 8. Struck out—By Cinusen 5, by Jordan Mmneh'n.lf 4 235 0 0 Leidy, cf.... 4203 0 0 Earned runs—Newark 7, Paterson 4. Two-base NEWARK vs. PATERSON AT NBWARK JUNIS 12: 2. Double play—Bat-lam. Chi'.dg, Carey. First ou Mclnty'e,2b o 1 ;• 321 Laroque, II. 3 0 0 10 10 hits—Heine 3. W right. Gettig, Daiey, Grove. Three- PATERSON. AB.R B. P. A.Ej NEWARK. AIIRB. P. A.B errors—Norfolk 1, Athletic 3, First on balls—By Spratt, cf.....5 10500 Sevbold, If.. 402 1 01 base hit—J. Bothfiis*. Homo run—Touhuy. Sncnfics Boyle, 3b... 5 0000 Ij W right, rf .. 5 01 20 0 Clansen 1, by Jordan 6. Hit by pitcher—B. Schnub. Gall>tt:lier.ss4 01 161 Hi-nry, 3b.... 4 001 11 hits—Oilman, Wisilake. Stolen baseg—Gettijr, Touhcy, lb.. 4 2 1 14 1 0,(VHasau,lb. 4 1 3 14 00 Heine, A. Bothfu s. Wagner, Keister, WestUke. Passed ball—Fox. Umpire—Weidman. Time—2h. Knvni'nd,3b 311 0 10 M ml i so n ,ss.. 400 KeWer, ss... 4 1 0 2 4 llShrelian.' If.. 4 0 0 1 01 RKADING va. LANCASTER AT RAADING JUNE 7: Hark ley, c.. 4 0 2 2 00 Wente, c,.... 4 101 Left on bases—Newark 9, Prtterson 11. Struck out— Wagner, If.. 5 2 2 1 o ll J.Botbf's, ct 5 1 1 I 10 Lucid, p...... 401101 Yeauer, p... 321 0 By Jouiirtoue 1, by Sprogel 3, by Cognn 2. by Jones Grove, cf... 422 1 00 Gettig, 2b.... 512 1 4 1 READING. AB.R.B. P. A. B LANCASTER.AB R. B. p. A. K 2. F/rst on e'rrois—Newark 4. First on tails—By Slater.lb..... 3 1 0 10 0 (>iButter'*, rf 4 2 1 3 10 Total ..... 3~8~7T3 z4 b i Total...... 32 'S B 27 lli 5 ""Hardest}', " rf 3 1 2 000 Duly, 3b...... o 111 1 0 Leightou. rffl 12 1 00 Ward, 2b.... 5 01 6 10 Beading...... 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0—7 Joliiistoue 1, by Cogun 3, by Joi^s 1. Hit by pitcher Oilman,2t>.. 3 1 I 4 5 Oliieiu*.0 Heine, ss...gs... 50215 0 2 10 Miuneh'n.lf 5 1220 0 Leidy, cf..... 5 024 0 0 Lancaster...... 00101024 x—8 — Wright. Caseiad ball—Westlako. Umpire— Wilson, c... 3 0 0 4 2 0 A.Bothfus, c4 0 0 6 20 Mclnty'e,2a3 23 210 Laroqun.lb.. 4 01 t> 10 Two-buse hits— liarkley 2, Scybold. Tliree-ba-o G'laiinlilin. Time—2.20. Jones, p..... 41^1 1 5 OJJohiietone.p 4 0 0 50 8t>r*lt, cf.... 4 11501 Seybcid.lf... 5 0 C 3 0 0 hit—Say bold, Stolen bases—Leidy, Bnlterinorc, NORFOLK vs. KAIITFORD AT NORFOLK JUNK 10: Toial .... 35 10 9 2~7 17 2| Total...... 4~1 1 lT) 'Z7 14 2 Gall«gher.S84 01 3 30 Henry, 3b.. 4 01 0 10 Slater 2, Barkley, Minnehuu, Lucid. Leit on buses NORFOLK. AD.K.Ii. P. A. E i H AttTFoRD. AB. U. B. P. A.E Palerson ...... 00310003 3—10 Rii.Yinoi.d3b 501 0 41 Madison, ts 4 0 1 431 — Beading 7, Lancaster 10. Struck cut—By Lucid 2. Weihl. If'..... 3 01 1 0 tlJMnck.2b.....4 00 4 20 Newark,...... *.... 200100010—4 Barkley, c.. 4 1 1 3 0 0 Both, c...... 'A 12 0 10 Double play—Galiagher, Mclntyre, Slater. First on Pfanm'irr,>,s 4 00 3 It) Bedford, hg.. 4 001 Earned runs—Patersou 4. .Newark 2. Two-base Herndou, p 3 0_ 0 1 1 0 D.ilan, p..... 3 0 I 120 balls—By Lucid 5, by Veager 4. Hit by Ditcher— iilcF^il'd.cf4 0 2 2 0 0 ihornt'ii.lb 3 0 1 7 hit*—Gettig 2, O'llagan. Heine 2, Grove. Home ruu Total..... 3« 7 11 2? 52 *Yeager.. ... \ 0 0_ 0 0 o linttermore 3. Umpire- Suyder. .Time—2 30. Woddu;e,':5b 4 12 2 10 Burns, if... 4 003 —Wagner. Saciifico hits—Touhey, Gilman, Wilson. READING vs. LANCAS'R AT R. JUNK 9 (^D G'K): Wentz.2b.... 4 01 36 OJL.vile, It...... * 0 0 3 Stolen bases—J. Bolhiugs, Daly. Left ou bates— Total..... 3 Spratt, cf.... 4 01201 Slieehan, 1C 3 0 1 Ss 0 0 Mclut©e, 2t>4 001 2 1 J.Roth©s, cf. 4 11 2 00 GallaKher.ss4 00 2 41 Gettie, 2b.... 400 3 11 Ka.vmo©d,3b4 01 0 20 Daley, 3b... 4 00 0 2©0 Barkley, rf.. 300 2 0 0 Heine, sa.,.. 4 001 3 1 Kiusella, c.. 3 0 1 111 A.Rothfs. c4 0 0 4 40 Amole, p.... 300 2.21 Uogan. p..... 3 0 1130 Total..... 83 1 5 2~4 ll 5 Total..... 34 ~t 7 27 13 vi Base Ball Goods have been the standard for twenty-one years, and are used wherever Heading...... 00000100 P-~l Newark...... 00000200 x~2 base ball is played. The Spalding League Ball has been the official ball of the ^National League Kamed nuia Newark 1, Kc«<1it>g 1. Two-base hits Kinaella, Spratt, Wrljsbt, J. Rothfusa. Sacrifice hit since its formation, and must be used in all games. Spalding©s Sheclmu. Stolen bases Slater, Wrigbt. Left on c i > i bases Newark 7, Heading 4. Struck cun By Amole Bats, Mitts, Masks, Uniforms and Shoes are used by all the 1. by COKUII 3. First <>ri errurs Reading 2. Newark 2. Pulsed bail A. liuthfuss. Umpire Cartiu. Time leading professional and ama- When stamped on Athletic Goods and Bicycles means teur players of the country, 1.40. Insist upon Spalding©s trade mark being upon all goods you Games Flayed June 14. purchase; you will then have the best, and at no greater vs. ATHLETIC AT HAUTF©D JUNE 14: HAUTFonD. AII.U.B. P, A. Ei ATHLETIC. AB RH. P. A. E cost than inferior imitations Mack, 2b... 4 01 0 'i l|Mo>nn, If... 4 10 2 00 RacJford.sa.. 511 4 MuVi-y.cf... 3 12200 Thorut©n,lb4 0 0 15 2 0 Caroy.lb..... 1 1 1 15 00 Burns, rt.... 3 I 1 0 0 u Ilumburg,rf3© - 00- 3- 00- Lytle, If..... 5111 0 0 Uattam, ss.. 3 ©J 1 0 40 Doherty, 3b 4 3 1 0 3d ScbHiU). 3b.. 300 1 61 Oavellc.cf... 422 S 00 Childs, 2b... 401 4 20 li. ach, c..... a 1 2 2 10 I©ox, c...... 4000 00 Boweu.p...., 401^ 2 1 <© Juruau, p.... 3^2 0 20 Total..... iiijy 10 27 H I Total..... 37 4 7 27 li T Hartford;...... 0 2 (i 11140 0 9 Ath.et:c...... 3 0 0 0 0 0 00 1 4 .Kurnad ruus liar lord 2, Athletic I. Two-bass bils liurns, Lytle, Ti.ree-liasu hit Jonlnu. Sacri fice hils Cuvulls, Olurau. Hamburg. Stolen base-- j JJaiiford. Lett on bases Hartford 8, Athletic 8. j Struck out By Boweu 1. Duuble p;ay Thoriiton, Bowen. 1©ir-t on errors Hartfurd 1, Athlttic I. First on bails By liowen 1, by Joiviau 5 Hit by pitcher Schaiib. Ptussed ball J©ox. Umpire -SiijUer. Time 1.54. LANCASTKR vs. NORFOLK AT LANCA©R JUNE 14: 1ANCA8TKK. AD.It.B. P. A. K NUUFULK. AB It. B. P. A. E Butter e, rt 4 0 0 I 0 0 Weilil. if..... 4 0 3 Win0, 2b.... 4 013 2 0 Leuhy.Bg..... 401 Leidy, cf.... 501 2 0 0 Mctfarl©d, cf4 013 Laroque. 1U2 0 0 7 0 0 Wecldfgo,3b 8000 \Veute, lb..,. 2 00 1 10 Wentz '*\\ 411 0 Bey bold, If... 521 7 00 Shatter,"lb!.©3 018 Henry, 3b... 411 0 30 Smith, rf... 401 7 Tttadlson. ss. 4 I 3 0 10 Suyder; e... 4016 Jioih, c...... 403 5 0 u Ulau»eu.p...»_0 0 0 West. p...... 301 1 3 (i Total..... aal S*zU Total...... as \ il y7 ill H ilotti out, hit by batttd©ball. Lancaster ...... 0101 0002 0 4 Jfoifolk ...... 0 0010000 0 1 Jiarued ruus Lancuster 2. Two-base hits Madi- iou 2, Weihl, Both, snyder. Wemz, Leidy. Three- btiee liils Madisuu, Ileury. Left ou bases Lancaster 9, Norfolk 8. 81 ruck out By Weot 4, by (Jlausen 5. Double play West, Waul, Laroquu. First ou balls By West 2, by Clauaeu 3. Umpire Weidmau. Time 1.55. PATEHSON vs. NEWAHK AT PATERSON JUNE 14: PATliRSuN. AB.U, B. J©. A. E NKWAKK. AB.R.B. P. A. E Boyle,3b...... 300 3 11 Wriirht.rf... 612 0 0 0 Touhey.lb.. 400 5 11 O©Hannu.li. 0 2 3 18 0 0 Keiater, HS.. 310 3 10 Sheehiin, 1(600 4 0 0 Wagner, If... 401 8 00 J. fiothl©H.cf 5 131 0 0 Grove, cf..... 3 1320 0 Gettit©, 2b... 5 1 1 2 2 0 HardBsty, rf 4 113 Daley,:ll...... 5110 2 0 Oilman, 2b.. 412 3 1 0 A.Kutht©s, c 5 0 2 5 1 0 -Westlake,:.. 4 013 3 0 Heine, ««... 5130 7 1 Sproxel, p.. 3_ 0_ u_ 0_ 2 o Carrick, p... 5 I 2 0 6 1 Total..... 3,Si b 30 I) 2 Total...... 48 S 17 bO 18 2 Patereou ...... 0 11010010 0 4 Kewurk...... 1 00300000 4 8 Karned runs Putersou 2, Newark 3. Two-base bit O©Hngati. Three-bane Lit* GJOVS 2, Gilinau. Sacrifice hit Touhey. Stolon bases lieister, Wag ner, Hardesty, O©Hngan, Getti^. First on bails l!y Carrick 2. ilit by pitcher Boyle. Struck out By Sproftl 2, by Oarnck 4. Left on basts Patersou 9, Newark?. Umpire Betft. Time *h. READING vs. llioiiMOND AT READING JUNE 14: READING. AB.R.B. P. A. B RICHMOND. AH.H. II. P. A.8 Slaier, lb....4 12911 Elbrrfeld,3b4 1 0 1 2 0 Ifaymo©d.SUS 11040 Kain, rf...... 302 0 1 Minueh©ii.ll 311 0 00 Elsey, If..... 4 1 0 0 0 Leighton.rf 4 11 3 03 Fowter.2b... 4 1 0 2 1 Spratt, cf..... 4 01 3 10 tiargrove.cf 3 22000 Mclnty©e,2b8 00322 Wells, lb.... 3 0 0 12 00 Gailagher,s«4 00 2 20 McDou©d, 8 j4 01310 Barkley, c.. 3 0 1 3 11 8teelmau,c. 400 5 30 llerudon, p.. 3 0 0 1 2 (I Stimmel, p.. 3_ 0 0_ 0 2 0 *Kiusellu... 0 II 0 0 0 0 Total...... 32 ~5 5 27 10 a »Amole...... 1^ 0 0 0 00 Total...... 'AX 4 7 24 137 *Battea for Barkley and Herndon in nintti inning. 0010000 0 4 liichmoud ...... 01110002 x—5 Two-baSe hits Leit;hton, McDonald. Passed ball Stee.man. First ou balls By Heiudon 3, by Stim- mei 4. Hit by biicber Riiymond, Kineulla- Struck out By Stimmel 1, by Herudoii 2. Left ou ba>es Heading 6, liichmoud 5. Stolon bus** Slater 2, Hay. Biond, Mclutyro, ElLeifeld, Kaiu, Foster, Wells fiuciifice hit WelU. Umpire Carlin. Time--2.1o] KICHMOND REASONS For the Recent Slump of Jake Wells© Team. Richmond, Va., June 14. Editor "Sporting Life:" The Richmond team arrixed on last Mon day with a large string of defeats staring them in the face, the result of the lirst trip around the circuit, and opened again with the Hart- Technical Tei!m?o!B&jfBBaII fords, hoping by being on the home grounds to SPALDING©S retrieve their luck. Luck again failed to cast CATALOGUE OF Compiled by Henry Chadwick, the ajjy light on them, and their work only resulted Contains the new rules; full statistics "Father of©Base Ball." Definitions in four defeats and two victories quite a bad Showing ou the home ground. of all leagues and colleges; nearly SPRING and SUMMER SPORTS of all terms used in the game, and There is something wrong somewhere, but to 500 pictures of ball players; and much MAILED FREE. some observations on the new rules. the average mind it is not evident. The men are all good hard ball players, and when they valuable information. Price, 10c« Price, 10c. get into the game it is with the determination to play bull, but somehow in the wind-up they come.out of the wrong end. Tiiking a conserva tive view of the matter I am led to believe that New York, Chicago, the trouble first is, several of the men have .become addicted to record ball playing. This kind ~of play is detrimental to the interest of Philadelphia, Washington. the team, and the sooner Manager Wells places bis foot down on it the better will be the re- sult. favorite, and shares honors with Stewart. our the past week is not the same old reliable hit IT IS A PACT Another quite noticeable thing is that when second baseruau, who is covering his position ter ot a couple of weeks back. a pitcher is being hit and with no chance of and hitting second to none in the League. The pitchers have done nobly under the cir Improvement, with the game well in hand, the Wells on first is playing a good game, but cumstances, and while at times they have not That Some Clubs Are Most Effective management makes the pitcher win or lose his McDor.ald at short seems a little slow, and shown up well, yet the work just done should Against Certain Others. game. More than several games have been lost needs ginger. His work the past week will not be a criterion of their work. Wait until we in this way. ©We appreciate the consideration never be heralded as wonderful. take another trip, and then judge for yourselves. Every club, as a rule has its Jonah. The shown for the players© feelings, but -in up-to- Elong has been banging the ball hard, and his Carey, the first baseman of the Athletics, Brooklyns have always been a stumbling-block date base ball it is not the proper caper to allow work at times has been brilliant in the field, created a furore in this town by his wonderful in the paths of the Baltimores and Clncinnatia. sentiment to control. yet a little more life into his work would not fielding. The Pittsbui-gs have also been Cincinnati©s black Klberfield. the midget on third, who a couple be amiss, and would prove a great benefit to the Betts. the last addition to the umpire staff, beast. Philadelphia is New Yorks© hoodoo, while of weeks back gave signs of falling off, has team. looks as if a little more attention to base de the Baltimores need not exert themselves to recovered himself, and is now playing the fast Hargrove, the "copper." in centre, has had cision would make him a valuable man. whip the Phillies. The New Yorks could always est game that Richmond has ever had. He but little chance the last week, but what he Radford, whom 1 remember in boyhood days, rout Anson©s men, even when they were weak Is a perfect demon, afraid of nothing that comes has done he has done nicely. is the same ok! steady ball player, and his play- against every other opponent. Queer study ia bis way, and his throwing to bases is a revela Kain in right has accepted all chances that ing here was great. the professional game of base ball. Philadelphia tion to the faus. © He has become a pronounced have come his way, yet the boy that has played "American." J'nrie Phillips 2. by B,irnes 5. Wild .pitch—Phillips. Um Mertcs, cf... 4 32 3 00 Connnu'n.s* 5 24142 Detroit...... 0 0610002 0—9 pire—Baskel!. Time—1.55. Frank, rf.... 4 33 6 01 McVicker.rf 3 00 2 01 KansasCity...... 0 0110000 0— 4 COLUMBUS vs. KANSAS CITY AT COLD'S JUNE 7: Genius, 3b.. 5 33 2 1 I jGettinner.cf 5 0 I 0 0 0 Earned runs—Dotroit 3, Kansas City 1. Two-base COLUMBUS. A B.K.I). V. KAS. CITV. AB.F.. B. P. A. B IVbeau.lb... 4 12 7 2 0 Lake. c...... 501 I 01 hits— Hahu. Whistler 2. Three-base hits—Hiues. Hulen, ss.... 4 114 0'Rour'e.3b3 o 0 3 1 1 Crooks, 2b.. 321 2 30 Baunou.lf... 310 3 01 Whistler, Blanford, Nichol, Delehautv 2. Double Butler, 11....4 213 Dfcleh»'y,2b 401 4 0 Buck ley, c.. t 0 1 2 11 Bdeuefee, lb 4 0 0 16 00 plays—Conuauglitou, B.anford; Luke. Delehantvj Met tea, cf... 4004 0 0 Connau'u.ss4 0 1 1 2 Keener, p.. 5 0 0 2 2 0 Boviu.p.'..... 1_ 0_ 1_ 0_ 7^ 0 Gettiuger, Blanford; Hiuee, Whistler. First ou Fra-nk.rf..... 5 2 3 3 0 0 McVicker,i 14 012 0 0 Total..... 39"li H 27 ll i~| Total..... 30 5 7 27 17 5 balls—By Hahn 3, by Abbey 6. Sacrifice hits—Bur- Geuins, 3I>.. 311 I 10 Gettiuger.cf 3 004 0 1 Columbu.i ...... 0 1 4 0 "6 0 1 2 0—13 uett, Hd'hn. Stolen bases—Trost, Steiufeld. Struck Tebeau. lb.. 311 8 00 Luke. c...... 3 0 0 3 1 0 Kansas City...... 300110000—5 out—By Hahu 5. by Abbey 2. First ou errors- Crooks, 2b... 1 0123 01 Uannon.lf... 3 0 0 2 I.I Earuej runi—Columbus 6. Kansas City 1. Two- Detroit 2, Kansas City 2. Left on bases—Detroit 4, Fisher, c..... 400 2 1 (I »teuefo«. lb 3 0 0 6 0 1 bas« hits—Butler, Buckley, GejtiuKer, Fru.uk. Homd Kansas City 6. Umpire—Mannassaii. Time—1.55. Daniels, p... S 21^ 0 3 0 Abbey, p..... 3 0 0 0 2 a run—Frank. Sacrifice bits—Crooks, Buckley. Stolen COLUMBUS vs. ST. PAUL AT COLUMBUS JUNE 10: Total..... 8f 9 9~ 27 li I Total...... 30 0 3 24 11 7 bases—Geuins, Tebeuti, Banuou, Bevig. First on balls COLUMBUS..._._._._. AB.II.B.__...._. P._. A.... _ IBT..__.__._. PAUL. AB.K.B. p. Columbus ...... 00010143 x—9 — By Keener 3, by Bevis 6. Hit by pitcher— Hiileu, ss.... 4 42 5 20 McBridf.cf.. 6 01 1 10 Ka&ssui City...... 00000000 0—0 O'Rourke, Bevis, McVicker. First on errors—Col Butler, If... 534 5 00 Nicuol'n, 2b 522 8 10 Eirued' run—Columbus. Two-base hits—Hnleu, umbus 2, Kansas City 3. Left on bases—Columbus 7, Merles, cf... 6 3 4 2 1 OlGlas^co'k.lb 5 2 3 810 Frank, McVickei. Three-base bit—Crooks. Sacri Kansas City 10. Struck out —By Berid 1. Double Frank, rf... 5 0 2 'George, rf... 523 1 00 fice' hits— Guuins 2, Butler, Mer^s. Stolen bases— play*—Genins unassisted; Bevis. Counaujjhton, Mene- Geniuo. 3b... 612 2 1 H 1'arrott.lf.... 500 0 00 Crooks 2, Genius 2, Frank, Teboau, O'Uourkt. First fee. Umpire—Graves. Time—2.20. Tebwau, lb.. 5 01700 Nyce,3b...... 4 2 1 1 4 1 on balls—By Abbey 6, by Daniels 1. First on errors INDIANAPOLIS vs. MILWAUKEE AT IN'S JUNE 9: Crooks, 2b.. 3 1224 2 [Shugart, SB.. 5 124 5 2 —Columbus 6, Kansas City 1. Left on bases—Col INDIANAPS.AB.B.B. P. A. E IMII.WAU E. AB.R. B. P. A. K Buckey, c... 501 2 10 Spies, c...... 5103 2 0 umbus 8, Kansas City 4. Struck out—By Daniels 2, Hogriev'r.rf G 11 2 00 Nicol, cf..... 500 4 00 Dauiels.p.... 4 1 2 0 3 olMcGtl), p... 0 1 0 1 10 Rrttger, p... 000 0 10 Frickeu, p.. 010 0 2 O Games to be Played. by Abbey 2. Double plays—O'lionrke, Couuau^h- Gray, 3!>..... 512 2 41 Weaver.lf... 500 I 00 ton; Banuou, Delehanty. Wild pitch—Abbey. Um- McOarthv.lf 111 0 00 Myers. 3b... 321 0 20 Total..... 43 13 M 2~7 14 5 "Preniun..... 1_ 0 1_ 0 0 O June 19, 20, 2.1, 22—Detroit at Columbus, In Wood, If!..., 411 2 00 Stafford, lb 4 0 2 10 01 Total ..... 42 U 13 27 17 S dianapolis at Grand Rapids, Minenapolis at Kan uire—Graves. Time—2h. GRAND RAPIDS vs. MINNEAP'S AT G. R. JUNK 7 Motz, lb..... 3 1 1 10 00 Daly, 2b...... 4 01321 *Pre«ton batted for Fricken in the niuth. sas City. St. Paul at Milwaukee. Columbus...... 2 311303 0 0--13 June 23, 24, 25, 2ti.—Grand Rapids at Detroit. G. KAPIDS. AB.R. R. P. A.EjMI NNBAP'S .AB.Il. B. r. A.K McFarld. cf 4 12400 Wright, rf.. 4 00310 June 23, 24, 20, 27—St. Paul at Kansas City, Slaele. cf... 401 1 00 Leicher, cf.. 0 1100 1 Khhoe, c..... 4 1 0 u Lewee, sa... 412 3 5 (I St. Paul...... 3 0010222 1—U Minneapolis at Milwaukee. Rout, 88...... 5 0 i 0 22 Miller, 3b... 5 12220 Stewart, 2b 4 1 2 0 0 Spewr. c...... 4 tl 1 b 21 Karned runs—Columbus 6, St. Paul 5. Two-base June 25, 26, 27—Indianapolis at Columbus. if. 4 0 2 1 0 n| Wilmot, if... o 31 4 00 Flvnn, ss... !> 2 3 4 2 Terrj, p...... 4 V_ 0 0 3 0 hits—Hulen, George. Three-base hits—Genins, Mc Strauss, rf.,. 4 1131 li Picket!, 2b. 434 2 30 •Foremau, p. 4 0 2 1 0 Total .37 3 7 27 15 3 Bride, Glasscock, George. Shueart. Home run— The Record. Gttiiy.el.lb... 5 't 2 11 4 1 jcassidy, lb.. 4 0 3 li 10 Total..... 4010 1727 9 3 Shugart. Sacrifice hit—Butler. Stolen basas—But ler 2. Mertes. First on balls—By Daniels 3, by Me- The Western League championship race up Gleiml'u, 2b 5 4331 IjBaU. ss...... 4 00 1 21 Indlan-iuoiis...... 3 0100200 4—10 IIatne)d,3b..5 0 1 0 1 0| Baker, rf..... 4 0 1 200 Milwaukee...... 0 U 0 1 0 0 0 1 1— 3 Gill 4, by Rettger 1, by Frickea 1. First ou errors— to June 14, inclusive, shows the record to be as Twiueh'iu.c 4 11801 Boj le. c...... 5 0 1 3 u Earned runs—Indianapolis 4, Milwaukee 2. Two- Columbus 3, St. Paul 5. Left on bas^s—Columbus 10, follows: Ueidy, p..... 100 Herman,p... 311 0 3 0 base hits—Kahoe, Flynn, Foreman, McFariaud, Staf St. Paul 8. Struck out— By Daniels 1, by McGill 2. brady, p..... 2 2 1_ Uutchi'n, p2 0 0 0 11 ford, Daly. Three-base hits—Wood, Lewee, Myers. Double plays—liuleu. Tebeau; ishugart, OlasscockJ Total...... 429 fl*if6 163 Sacrifice hit— Motz. Stolen basea—Stewart, Flyun. Frickeu, Nyce, Glas^cock. Pasaed ball—Spie*. Um *Two men one when winning run was made. McFarland, Kahoe. Double play—Lewee, Daly, pire—Graves. Time—2.20. Grand Rapids...... 0 2 (f 3 1120 1—10 Stafford, Lett on haws— ludianapolis 10, Milwaukee Minneauolis...... 0 12401010—9 8. Struck out—Foreman. Stafford, Terry. Hit by Games Played June 11. Earned ruuo—Grand ttapids 5, Minneapolis 6. pitcher—Gray. Firct on balls—By Foreman 1, by DETROIT vs. KANSAS CUT AT DETROIT JUNE 111 Terrv 5. Passed ball—Speer. Umpire—Uaskell. Columbus...... Two-base lilts—Slairlo, Campau, Gleii'»lvin, llntfieiiJ, DETROIT. AB.rt. B. P. A. B j KASS. CIT1T. AB.R. B. P. A.I Detroit...... Pickett, Herman. Threo-buse hits—Gm/.Bl, Gleual- Time—2.05. Hines.2b..... IS 1 0 3 30 O'liour'e,3b 4 00 120 Grand Rapids.. Vin 2, 1'ickett 2, Castidy. Home run—BraJy. Stoleu DETROIT vs. ST. PAUL AT DETROIT JUNB 9: Nichol, cf..- 411 0 u 0 Deleh'ay,2b 401 4 20 Indianapolis .. bases—Wilraot, Ball. Double play—Pickett, Ball, DSTBOIT. AB H. 8. P. A. K ST. PAUL. AB.U. B. P. A. E KcCaulep, c 4 0 2 10 2 0 Connau'u,«) 300 3 53 Kansas City.... Ca<8idv. First on balls—By Reidy 1, by Bradr 2, Hiiie.v.ib..... 300 0 * I. McBride, cf 2 10 1 00 Dungan, rf 4 0 0 1 00 McVicker.rfS 01100 Minneapolis ... by Herman 1, by Hntchiuson 1. Hit by pitcher—By Nichol. ct.... 401 1 0 0 Preston, cf.. 311 1 00 Burnelt, If.. 301 100 Gettiuger.cf 4 10 2 00 Milwaukee..... Reidy I. Sacrifice hit—Slagle. Struck out—By Dillard.lf... 300 1 0 0 Nichoi'n.2b 401 2 30 Whistler, lb 4 00 8 00 Lake. c...... 3 01830 St. Paul...... Reidy 5, by Britdy '.i, by Hutcliinson 3. Passed ball— Duugau,i/uuguu, u..rf.. i401 v 1 »4 00 Gla-isco'k.lb 5 0 2 13 02 Steiufeld.Sb 3 0 1 1 0 Bauuon, If.. 301 3 10 Boyle. Wild piicues—Keidy 1, Hutchiuson I. Um *!cCanley,c4 00 1 00 fleorue.rf.... 5 12 1 00 Alien, BS.... 300 Menefee, lb 1 1 0 4 10 Lost...... 15 24 28 15135 28 21 17 183 pire—Ebriuht. Time—2.15. Wuistier.lb 4 0 0 15 00 Purrott. If... 400 1 1 U Thomas, p.. 3 0_ 0_ 0_ 2_ 0_ fi'rieud.p..... ^ 1 1 1_ 1_ I NOTE—Rain prevented the Detroit-St. Paul game. Steiufeld.30 3 0 0 1 1 0 Nvce, "ib..... 4 1 3 1 2 2 Total...... 3"oa 6 24 y o Total..... 27 3 d 27 154 .Pct. I Won.Lost. Pet. Alien, ss..... 400 0 41 Snug art. MS.. 424 3 0 Columbus ..... 29 15 .659;Detroit...... 21 24 .4(57 Detroit...... 1 0000000 1—2 Games Played June 8. D...... 311 0 60 Spies, c...... 422 7 0 0 Kansas City ...... 00110010 x—3 St. Paul...... 31 17 .646 Minneapolis.. 18 28 .391 5 (_) Indianapolis.. 27 15 .643 Grand Rapids 18 28 .3'J1 COLUMBUS vs. KANSAS Ciry AT OOLU'S JUNE 8: "Treat...... 0 d (I Mullane, p 4 0 t) Earned runs—Kansas City 2. Two-haw hit—Me- Total .... 39 Jj5 27 14 t Milwaunee... 25 21 .543 Kausa-j City. U 35 .286 COLUMBUS. AB.C.B. P. A. E KAN. C IV. Alt.K.B. P. A. It Total...... 33 Caiiley. Three-base hits—Bauuon, Buruett. Home Huleu, ss... 3 2123 0 O'Hour'e.lib 3 104 * Batted for Egau in ninth, luaecock out, hit by lun—Frieud. Hit by pitcher—By Thomas 1. First Games Played June 6 Butler, if... 310 3 00 D«lfbii'y,2b 3138 batted ball, on balls —By Thomas 5, by Friend 2. Stolen bases— Detroit...... 0 0 1 00 0 0—1 Buruett, Geltineer, Lake, He tie fee. Struck out—By COLUMBUS vs. KANSAS CITY AT COLUM'S JUNE 6: Mertes, cf... 413 6 01 511 Fmnk, rf... 311 1 10 ilcVick'r.rf 5 Oil St.. Paul...... 040 00 1 x—— 8 Thomas 5, by Friend 5. Fiiston errors—Detroit 2. COLUMBUS. AB.R.H. P. A. B| KAP. CITY. AB.R. B. P. A.* Geniua.Sb... 5 1 1 1 1 0 Gtettiueer.ct 210 2 Earned runs — St. Paul 4. Two-base hit — Shiuart. Double play — Bauuou, Lake. Left on bates—Detroit Dulen, SF.... 5 2 1 3 OjO-'RouV, 3b 3111 4 1 Three-base hits — Spies, Preston. Stolen baees — 4, Kansas City 6. Unipiie—Mannassun. Time—2.10. 0 0 Delehn'y, 21)3 I I 2 1 ti Tehran, lb.. 300 8 2 C Lake. c...... 4136 liii'.ler. It... 5 3 A 1 Ciooka, 2b.. 300 2 3 ! ilaimon. If.. 300 2 Steiufeld, Nicliolaon, Glassuock. First on balls— By COLUMBUS vs. ST. PAUL AT COLUMBOS JUNK 11: Jlertes, cf... 4 1130 OJMcVick'r.rf 4 01211 fc/gaa 1, by Mullane 3. Hit by pitcher— By Mullaue Frank, rf... 523 5 0 0 Connau n,*s 400 5 31 Buckley, c.. 4 0 1 2 11 iienefee, lb 3 0 0 6 COLUMBUS. AB.B. B. P. A. B ST. PAUL. AB.R.B. P. A. B Jones, p...... 000 0 1 ( Friend, p... 4 0 0 1. First on t-riors— Detroit 4, St. Paul 1. Left on Hnleu, ss... 042 1 20 McBride, Cl3 32 0 00 Genius. 3b.. 342 2 3 0.Gettitiger.cf 4 02300 bases — Tie troil 9, St. Paul 8. Struck out— By Enau 1, Tebeau, 11).. 5 0 2 11 1 0:Bannou,lf... 4 12111 McFarl d, p 4 0_ 1_ 1^ 6 I Tota!. 32 5 9 27 13 7 Butler, if.... 513 2 00 Nichol©u, 2b 342 U 33 Total...... 3"2C S 27 l"8 " by Mullane 5. Passed b*lls— McOauley 2, Spies 1. Mertes, cf.... 621 501 Qlas»co©k,lb7 1 1 11 10 Crooks. 2b... 5 1234 l^Lake. lb..... 401 8 10 Wild pitch — Egan. Umpire — 31annasj»u. Time — 1.50. 0 i) BncklBy.c.... 3 0 0 '2 1 OiBlanf. rd, c.. 4 00 3 01 Columbm ...... 1 0013000 1—6 Frank, rf... 502 1 00 George, rf... 402 0 Kansas City...... 2 0101000 1—5 GRAND RAP'S vs. MINNKAPOLIS AT G. R. JUNK 9: Geuius, 3b.. 400 1 10 Preston, If.... 501 8 00 Keener, p... 50002 IJBarnett, p... 401 2 30 08 Total...... 40 13 14 27 14 2i Bevi«. 2l>..... 1 0_ 0 0 0 0 Earned runs — Coluuibus 1, ICautas City 2. Three- O D, BAM OS. AB.B. B. P. A.EMINNEA©S. AB.K.B. P. A. IE Tebeau, lb... 5 02 6 10 Nyce, 3b..... 502 1 Single, cf....6 21 2 00 Letehar, If.. 5 10 1 00 Crooks, 2b... 230 4 50 Shutcart, as.. 4 0 0 2 6 a ! Total...... 35 3 9 27 145 base hits — Delehanty, McVicker. Home run — Lake. Sacrifice liiU — Butler 2, Tebeau. Stolen bases — Koat, as...... 601 4 11 Miller, 3b... 422 2 41 Buckley, c.. 4 3 2 5 10 Spies, c...... 400 7 31 Columbus...... 30401311 0—13 Campau, If.. 523 1 00 Wilmot, cf.. 4 0 3 0 01 Evans, p..... 000 0 00 Phjle, p..... 3 10 1 30 Kansas City...... 2001 0 0 0 0 0—3 Merles 2, Crooks, Delehanty 2. First on balls— By Jones 2. by Friend 6, by McFariand 4. Hit by Strauss, rf... 5 11 1 01 Pickett, 2b.. 5 21 2 41 RettgT, p... 4 0010 Oj Total...... 359 1027 16 Earned runs—Columbus 4. Two-base hit—Tebean. Ganzttl, lb... 5 0 1 10 20 Cassidy, lb 43311 00 *ilcl!'arla'd, 1 00 0 00! Three-base bit—Crooks. Homo run—Hulen. Sacri- pitcher — By Friend 1, by McFarland 2. First on er- rois — Columbus 4. Left on btises^ — Columbus 8, Gieual'n, 2t> 5 2 2 4 10 Bjker, rf.... 501 2 00 Total..... 4114121-26 10 l[ lic» hit—Mertes. Stolen basea—Butler, Crooks, Hatfleld, 3b 5 1 2 1 41 Ba;l, BS...... 512 0 51 Buckley, Genius 2, Ilulen, O'Rourae. First on balls Kansas City 8. Struck out — By Frieud ;4. Double *McFar!aud batted for Mvans in the first. play — Crooks, Huiea, Tebeau. Passed ball — Luke. Twineh'm.c 423 4 10 Boyle, c...... 523 9 11 tGeorgo out for interference. — By Baruett 5. Hit by piiclier—Buckley, O'Rourke. Brudy, p..... 2 01 0 31 Butchin'n,p5 00 0 00 First on errors—Columbus 3, Kansas City 1. Lett U 111 bire — Graves. Time — 2.35. Columbus ...... 52103000 3—11 on bases—Columbus 7. Kansas City 6. Stiuck out— GRASD RAPIDS vs. MINNA POLIB AT G. R. JUNE 8: iteitly, p... 100 0 00 Total...... 42 li 15 27 14 5 Si. Paul...... 3 30000102 8 liv Keener 1. by Barnett 3. Double play—McVicker, GR'U RAPS. AB.K.B. P. A. Kl MJNNEA'S. AB.R. B. P. A. E Total..... 441015*7121 Earned ruus—Columbus y. St. Paul 3. Two-baas Lake, Wild pitches—Barnett 2. Umpire—Graves. Slagie, cf..... 4110 0 OjL«telier, If.. 612 1 00 Grand Rapids...... 1 3004100 1—10 hits—Butler, Tebeau, .Glasscock. Three-base hits— Time—2.05. Boat, BS...... 4110 4 llMiller, 3b.... 3 01 2 21 Minneapolis...... 01221500 0— 11 Nyce, Nicholson. Homo runs—Mertes, Buckley, Earned runs — Grand Rapids 4, Minneapolis 2. Ilulen, Sacrifice hits—Butler, Genii!-. Stolen bases MILWAUKEE vs. DETROIT ATM nr AUK EE JUNE 6: Campau. If.. 4101 Wilmot, cf.. 411 1 00 Straues.Jrt... 301 3 Pickett. 2b.. 413 1 21 Two-base hits — Koat, Strauss, Twineham 2, Brady, — Hulen, Tebe»u, Crooks, McBride, George, Nichol HILWAU©EJt.AB.B.B. P DETROIT. AB.R. B. P. A. B Ganzel, It... 4 0111 Ctts*iay. lb.. 3 0 1 11 20 Miller, Wilrnot, Pickett, Boyle. Three-base hit— son. First on balls—By Evans 4, by Kett«er 3, by Mcol, cf..... 3002 0 0 Hii;es.2b..... 6 01.3 10 Campau. Home run — Slagle. Stoleu bases — Slagle, Phyle 6. First on errors— Columbus 6. Left on. \Veiiver, if.. 3 (I 0 2 Nichol, cf.... 400 2 00 l»!ena!'n, 2b3 3 0 Bill. es...... 4 004 Hntfield.3b..4 1 1 0 0 Baker, rf... 4111 Strauss, Gleualvia 2, Leicher, Wiimot 2, Ca^sidy, buses—Columbus 8, St. Paul 6. Struck out—By Rett- Myers, 3b.. 301 1 3 0 Dandy, If.... 5 00 2 0 0 Boyle. Double play — Roat, Gienalviu, Gauzel. First «er 3, by Piiyle 4. Wild pitch—Phyle. Umpire— Stafford, lb. 4 2 2 11 10 Dungan, rf.. 412 1 00 Twineh'm.c 301 5 1 0 Boyle.c...... 400 3 00 Cross, p...... 3 0 2_ 1 2 0 ffiggein©r, p 3 0 0 0 30 on balls — By Reidy 1, by Hutchinson 2. Hit by Graves. Time—2.20. D.Uy. 2b..... 401 1 11 Whistler,lb4 1 0 11 00 pitcher — By Brady 1. Struck out — By Brady 1, by Wrieht.rf... 300 1 0 0 Steiufeld.Sb 411 3 31 Total..... 32 5 9 27 13 a Total...... 34 4 9" 24 13 GRAND RAP'S vs. MILWAUK'B AT G. R. JUNK 11s ilutchiuson 7. Passed balls — Twinennni 2. Sacri O. KAPIDS. Ali.B.n. P. A. K MILWAU©K. AB.U. B. P. A. Lewee, es... 3 02 2 SI Trost, c...... 301 3 30 Grand Rapids ...... H 000002 0 x—5 fice hit— Wilmot. Umpire— Ebrighc, Time— 2h. Speer. c...... 400 7 00 Alien, ss...... 3 12 1 60 Minneapolis ...... 10000300 0—4 Magic.of..... 3122 0 1 Nicol, cf..... 501 1 0 0 Jones, p..... 401 |> 40 llano, p..... 1 0 0 1 41 Earned run—Grand Rajiida. Two-base bit—Hat- Newell, si... 4220 Weaver, If.. 4112 0 0 Games Played June 10. 0 0 Total...... 3l 2 7 27 12 2i Total..... 3~6 4 7 27 17 2 fleld. Three-base hit—Slagle. Sacrifice hits— Campau, If.. 4 0 1 1 Myers, 3b... 3111 Stratisj, Gleimlviii, Miller. Figgemier. Stolen base— INDIANAPOLIS vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT I. JUNE 10: Strauss, rf... 402 2 00 Stafford, lb.. 4 008 0 0 Milwaukee...... 00010001 0—2 5 1 Detroit...... 00020200 0—4 Wilmot. Double piuys—Itoat, Gleimlvin, Ganzel; INBIANAP©B.AB B.B. P. A. E MINNKA©S. AB.R.B. P. A.E Gauzel, ib... 511 9 00 Daly, 20..... 3016 Earned runs— Milwaukee 2, Detroit 2. Two-base P.ckett, Ball, Cassidy. First on balls—By Cross 1. HoKiiev©r.rf 322 2 00 Leicher,cf,lf5 101 0 I GleuaPu, 2U 4 33 7 30 Spter, c.,... 311 2 1 0 Struck out—By Cross 3, by Figi-erneier 1. Wild pitch Gray, 3D...... 4 22 2 02 Miller, rf.... 400 2 0 1 Uatfield, 3b5 I 1 1 2 U .viack.c...... 1001 1 0 hits—Daly, Alien. Hints. Three-base liit—Stafford. 2 0 Hotae run—Stiifi'ord. Stolen bases—Myers, Speer, —Cro.-s. Umpire—Eiirignt. Time—1.30. McFarl'd, cfl 0 I 0 00 Wilmot,lf,cf4 004 1 0 Twiueham,c 2 11 4 3 ( bewetvt..... 3023 DETROIT vs. ST. PAUL, AT DETROIT JUNE 8: Cockmau,cf3 0 0 1 -0 1 Pickutt, .2n.. 4 0 1 5 1 0 Cross, p...... 3 1^ 1 1_ 4 n Bright, rf... 321 0 0 0 Stafford. Sacrifice bit—Nicol. First on balls—By i/larksoii, p 4 o 1 0 5 0 Jooes 2, by ILihn 4. Hit by pitcher—By Joiie* 1. rtETBoIT. AB.a. B. P. A. E ST. PAUL. AB.R.B. P. A. E Motz, lb..... 5 1 1 11 2 2 Cassidy, lb.. 3 1 1 6 0 0 Total...... 34 10 14 27 14 3 Struck out—By Junes 7, by Hahu 3. Umpire—Has- Hinen, 2b... 402 0 2 2 McBride, cf 2 1 1 2 0 " Kahoe, c..... 5 034 Euslace, 3U 4 1 2 0 0 0 Total...... B35 9 2t 14 I kell. Time--2.20. Nich"I, cf... 5133 Nichol'n. 2b 4 111 3 1 Wood. It..... 4 I 2 3 Ball. as...... 400 5 2 0 Grand Rapids...... 1 1007100 x—13 GRAND RAPIDS vs. MINNEAP'S AT G. R. JUNE 6: Dillatd, If.... 4011 0 0|Glassco'k,lb4 1 1 13 1 1 Stewart, 2b..3 2 2 3 Boyle, c...... 4 01 4 5 1 Milwaukee...... 000120110—4 Dntiicau. rf.. 4 014 0 l|GeorKe, rf.. 4 0 2 1 0 0 Flynn, ss... 4111 Caraey, p.... 301 0 3 0 Eaiued ruus—Graud Rapide 3, Milwaukee 1. Two?- 8UAND BAP.AB.R.B. P. A. E IMINNEAP©S.AB.R. B. P. A. K 'Baker ...... 1 '00__ 0 0 0 Slaule, cf.... 411 2 01 Letcher, cf.. 421 1 00 Whistler, lb 4 2 1 1(1 2 olParrolt, If... 300 3 0 0 Phillips, p.. 3_ 2^ 1 0 0 0 base hits—Slagle, Gltiualviu, Weaver, Lewee, Three- Hoat, ss...... oil 3 32 Miller.rf.s-.. 5 11 1 40 Steinfcld,3b 4001 0 0 Nyce, 3b...... 401 0 3 2 Total...... 35 fl 1527 128 Total...... 3ti 3 0 27 U 3 base hits—Gauzel, Twineham, Myers. Home run—< Campau. If.. 511 2 00 Wilmot, If... 4 11 3 00 McCauley, c4 0 2 2 20 Shuxavt, ss 4 0 0 5 7 1 *B*ker butted for Carney in the ninth. Glenalvin. Sacrifice hits—Campau, Strauss, Twine- Newell, rf... 5 22 0 1 0 Pickett. 2b.. 410 I 40 Allen,ss...... 4 001 4 1 c...... 300 2 0 0 Indianapolis...... 3 0003302 0—11 ham. Mye-rs, Lewee. Stolon bases—Cuuipau, Strauss, Gauze), 1U...4 111S 00 Cassidy, lb. 4 0 0 18 0 0 Thoinas.p... 4_iM) 2 4 0 Piiyle. p..... 3 2 0 3 '() Minneapolis...... *) 10000011—3 Gleualvin 2, Hatfield, Cross. Double play—Lewee, Glcnal'n, 2b 313 4 20 Ball, SB...... 200 o 20 Total...... 37310 24 H 4 Total..... 31.6 6 27 M u Earned runs—Indianapolis 4. Two-base hits— Daly, Stafford. First on balls—By Cross 2, by dark- Hairield, 3b 4 0 0 1 22 Baker, rf..... 211 0 00 Detroit ...... 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0—3 Gray, Stewart, Phiilips, Boyle. Three-base hit—Ho- son 7. Struck out—By Cross 4, by Ciarkson 2. Tw.nehim,c3 103 O () Kuehne, 3b.3 1 1 0 20 St. Paul...... 00400 0 1 0 x—5 eriever. Home run—Gray. Sacrifice hit—Phillips. Passed ball—ripeer. Wild pitch—Ularksou. Umpire Scott, p..... 401^ 0 7 2 T\Yo-bas>i liiti—Nichol. McCauley. Glasscock, Stoleu bases—Horfiievcr, Kahoe. Stewart. Double —Ebright. Time—1.50. Boyle, c...... 411 3 00 NOTK— Rain prevented the Indianapolig-Mitmeapolii Total...... 37 bit) 2~7 157 Herman.p... 100 0 20 Double plays—Sntigart. Glasscock; Nicholson, Shu plays—Motz unassisted; Stewart, Motz; Fiynu, Motz, Fisruem'r, p 3 1^ 1^ 0 4 0 gart, GlaascocK; Pbyle, Shusart. Glasscock; Nvce, Gray. Left ou bases—Indianapolis 8, Minneapolis 7. game. Total...... 3li "9 7 2"7 18 0 Shugart, Glasscock. First ou balls—By Thomas 5, Struck out—By Phillips 3, by Carney 2. First on balls Grand Rapids...... 3 1301000 0—8 by Phyle 2. Sacrifice hits—Nichol, Nicholson, Nyce, —By Phillips 1, by Carney 10, Passed ball—Boyle. Games Played June 12. Minneapolis...... 20100000 6—9 Shugart. Stolen banes—Hinei, Nichol, Duncau, Umpire—Haakell. Time—2h. INDIANAPOLIS vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT 1's JUNE 12s Earned runs—Grand Bapids 3. Minneapolis 4. Whistler, Glasscock, George, Spies. Struck out—By GRAND KAPIDS vs. MILWAU'E AT G. R JuNElO: INDIANAP©S AB.tt.B. P. A. E MlNNKAP©S.AB.U. B. P. A. E Twu-ba-e hits—Glern Ivin, Miller, Letcher, Figge- Thomas 1. First on eirors—Detroit 5 St. Paul 3. O U.KAPO S.AE.n. B. P. A. ElMILWAU EB.AB.R. B. P. A. E Hofjriev'r.rfo 2 2 2 0 0 Leicher, If.. 2 I 0 210 meir. Three-base hit—Newell. llom» runs—New- Left on bases—Delroit 9, St. Paul 7. Umpire—Mau- Newell,ss... 4111 1 1 Nicol. cf..... u 001 0 1 Grav,3b...... 622 0 Miller, rf..... 400 1 10 eil, Herman 2. Hit by pitciier—By Scott 1, by Her nassau. Time—1.42. m pail, If.. 411 1 00 Weaver.lf.... 501 1 0 0 MuFarl-d.cf 5 344 Wilmot, ct.. 301 2 t' 0 man 2. Struck ou —By Scott 2, by Herman 1, by INDIANAPOLIS vs. MILWAUKEE AT IN'S JUNE 8: Strauss.rf...------512 0 2000 Myers, 3b.. 401 0 2 1 Motz, lb..... 4 3 4 11 Pickett, 2b.. 4 22 530 Figsemeir 2. Passed balls—Boyle 2. Uuipirt—Eb- INDIANA'S. AB.B..B. p. A. E.MILWAU'F. A U.K. B. p. A. R Ganzel, lb..5 1 1 17 Statford, lu.,5 2 2 14 01 Kahoe, c..... 5143 Cassiay, lb.. 3 0 0 12 1 0 ritht. Time—1.50. Honriev'r.rf 4 1 1 2 o o Niuol, cf..... 4 0 0 2 0 0 Glenal'n. 2b5 0 I 2 7 0 Daly,2b...... 401 2 3 0 Roilly,ss.....3 012 Eustace, 3b. 4 0 0 0 01 Grsy. 3b..... 411 1 5 1 Weaver.lf... 4005 0 0 Hatfleld, 3b 5 1 2 0 21 Speer, c..... 310 7 2 0 Stewart, 2b 5 0 0 3 Ball, ss...... 301 2 30 Games Plttyed June 7. McUart'y, If 5 0 1 2 0 0 Myers, 3b.... 401 0 7 0 Twineh'm.c 4 I 0 6 30 Loweo, I,B... 4121 2 2 Flynn, If... 5121 0 0 Boyle, a.... 411 2 30 INDIANAPOLIS vs. MILWAUKEE AT XN'S JUNE 7: Mo ss!. lb..... 1 0 0 13 10 Stafford, lb 4 0 0 11 0 0 cf... 4 0 1 1 00 Wright. rf.. 3 2 2 0 0 Phillipe, p... 400 1 30 ilutchi'u, p 2 0 0 1 31 Scott, p...... 3 0 0 0 2 1 Jones, p..... 3 2 2 MILWAVE. AB.B. n. P. A. E ! I NDIAN AP S. A B. B, B. P. A. B McFarl'd, cf4 0220 0|0«ly,2b...... 4002 1 0 3 2 Total...... 4212 1927 13 5 Total...... ^94 5 2~7 Ida Nicol, cf.... 5 2 2 3 0 u| UoKriev'r,rf 4 o I 1 00 Kahoe, c.... 400 3 20 Wrigtit.rf... 412 1 0 0 Total...... 39 6 9 27 17 3 Total .... 37 8 U 27 12 7 Indianapolis...... 02020134 0—lii Weaver.lf... 512 7 00 Klvrin, If.... 312 1 01 Stowart, 2b 4 1 1 2 2 0 Lewee, es... 3 1 1 4 0 Grand Rapids...... 00600000 0—G Minneapolis ...... 010120000—4 Mjers. 3b... 311 1 40 Kaboe. c..... 6 0 2 800 Flynn, ss... 310 0 32 Speer, c...... 3 012 1 0 Milwaukee...... 0 1012001 3—8 Earned ruus—Indianapolis !0. Two-base hits—- Staffo:d, lb.. 5 2 3 11 (I olMotz, lb..... 5 0 0 10 2 0 Qo'ar, p...... 4 1_ 2 2 1_ Ciarkson, __^ 0_ 0_ 0 Earned run—Grand Rapids 3, Milwaukee 3. Two- Hoicriever 2, Gray, McFarlniid, Kalue. Flynn, Motz. DHly,2b...... 403 0 HcFarl'd, cf'5 13 3 01 Total..... 3:i 5 8 27 li . Total...... 33 2 5 *20 13 0 base hits—Glonalvin, Duly, Jones. Sacrifice hits— Three-base bits—McFarland 3, Motz, Kahoe. Sacri Wnirht, rf..4 002 0 <>|ritf«art, 2b., 5 00 3 40 *KnhoB out on buut strikes. Newell, Campau, Scott. Stolen bases—Newell 2, fice hits—Phillips, Hutchiuson, Cassidy. Stoleu base* Lewee, ss... 400 2 2 1 Gray, 3b..... 411 1 11 Indianapolis...... 0 0000140 0—5 Hatfield 2, Twiueham 3, Myer.-?, Daly. First on balls —Hognever. Letcber. Double plays—Reiliy, Stew S'peer. c..... 410 0 01 Eustace, ss.. 4 11 3 22 Mliwuuliee...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0—2 — By Scoit 3. Struck out—By Scott 3, By Jones 7. art, Motz; Uutcliinson, Boyle, Cassidy; Miller, Cas Barnes, p... 3 0 0 2 1 Phillipg. p.. 420 1_ 50 Karned ruin-—ludianapolis 1, Milwaukee 2. Two- Wild pitch—Jones. Umpire—Ubrlght. Time—2b. sidy. Lett ou teases—Indianapolis 8, Minneapolis 4. Muck...... ]_ 0 0 I) 0 Total...... 39 6 H)*2~6 14 5 base hit—Wn'sht, Tnree-base hit—Gray. Double DETROIT vs. KANSAS Crrr AT DETROIT JUNE 10: Struck out—Flynn, Phillins, Miller. First on balls- Total...... Crooka, 2b... 6 1233 UjSbugart, ss.. 4 012 3 0 science will permit. The record has been- pain BucUley, c.. 422 3 2 OjSpies. c...... 4010 32 ful and President Jimmy Manning does not Ketner,p... 5 \_'l 2 1 (( Muliana, p.. 3 2_ 0 1_ 20 sleep well. But there are others among that Total...... 4ui7l6U7 13 4| Total. .... 38.1CM3 H4 1~47 high-salaried organization. Why? Because Presi Cotumbus..,...... 2 1 2 6 0 G . 0 0 x 17 dent Manning held a secret session in a Detroit St. 1©ftUlw...... 1 00-1 2 0 5 0 1 10 hotel in which each of the players was an inter Earned ruus -Columbus 5, St. Paul 5. Two-base ested spectator. Mr. Manning did not plead with them, he simply started out; iB the lead and hits Buckley, George. Three-base hit* Frank, told them what is what unless there was a de Merles, Nyce, Crooks. Genius, McBride, Proton, Te cided change for the better. He made no bones beau. Stolen bases Butler 2, Nicholson. Gias-cyck, about the fact that there must be less errors, Shugart. First oo balls By Keener 7. by Mullarie more hits and less stupid base-running. That 7. Hit by pitcher Mullmie. f©ir>-t on errors Col- was Thursday. Did you notice the effect in nmbua 4," bt. Paul 2. Left on bases Columbus 6, Fridav©s game? St. Paul 9. Struck out By Keener I. Double plnys MANNING©S MOVES. Merles, Buckley; Keener, Hulen, Tebean; Huleti, But that has been no bar in Manning©s vain Crooks, Tebeaii. Paused ball Buckley. Umpire- search for better material, and the disposition Graves. Time 2.30. of the unnecessary stock on hand. Last week DKTKOIT vs. KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT JUNK 12: he traded off, or at least negotiated ©o trade DETROIT. AB.rt.B. P. A. E ; KAS. CITY. AB.n. B. P. A. « Jack Barnett, a pitcher who never smiles, for a Hiues, 2t>..... 5 2 3 3 0 SJO©Rour©e,3!> 3 (I I <> 3 0 young man named Parker held by Detroit, but Nichol, of... 3 0 0 G 0 1 Ueleha©\.2b 4 11 5 1 0 who had refused to play this season with. them. Trost, C...... 5 22 3 1 0 Ooi.tiau©ii.ss* 11 It remains to be seen if Parker can be induced Duiigan. rf..3 11 300 JlcVlcker.rf 4 01 4 to join the Blues. Inasmuch as he has been out of the game so long it is hard, to get an accu Burnett, 11.. 4 1121 0 Gottioger.cf©4 12 1 rate line on his work. If he failed to fill the \Vhi*tler, Ib3 0 1 5 0 o Lake.c...... 3 0 0 3 bill I should like to file an advance order for one Steiufeld.Sb 4 1232 0 Blanford, c 1 0 0 1 00 of those pitching machines, recently tried out in Alien, BS..... 401 3 0 Baunon, If.. '•'• 01 0 00 the East. ED. KUNDEGRAEBEK. ttyttii, p...... 3 1 ! 1 U|MeueIe»,lb.. 4 0 1 10 01 Total..... 31 8 12 27 b 4 Abbey, p..... 4 U 0 - 0 2 0 MINNEAPOLIS MOVES. Total...... ;u 3 6*^0 ly i *Whistler out for Intarferinif with ball. VICTOR ©Cartwright Signed and Other Detroit...... 43000100 0 8 Ed. Kansas City.;...... ,..... 2 000 0 0 0 0 1 3 Changes Made. Earued. ruus Detroit 6, Kansas City 1, Two-base Minneapolis, Minn., June 14. Editor "Sporting; hits Steinfflrt 2. Three-base hit Buruett. Sacri- Life:" Pitcher©s Herman and Tom Smith arrived fio<» hits-Nichol, EgHt), Stolen bases Buruett, in town last week. They will probably remain Nicho!,:Delehuiuy. Virtt. on balls Uy Kgau 2, by here until the team comes home June 29, unless Abbey 3. Eirxt on errors Kansas Oity 2. L»ft ou they succeed in getting their arn s in shape and Base Ball Mitt liases Detroit 4, Kansas City 6. StrucK out By are needed on the road. After his first game in Esan 3. by Abbey 2. .Double play Stemfeld, Whist Detroit. Smith found his arm troubling him, and ler. Umpire Maiiuatsau. Time 2h. as it did hot appear to be improving it was. thought advisable to send him back with Her GRAND RAPIDS vs. MILWAU©IC AT G. R. JUNE 12: mann. The cause of .Hermann©s return is ob with patent thumb strap. a. RAPIDS. AB.n. B. P. A. E MILWAU©K. AB.R. B. P. A. E vious to baseball followers. cf... 4*12 0 0 N >l,cf....:. 400 1 The deal whereby Ball was to go to Philadel Kdttt, eg...... 4 :i 1 1 1 0 Weaver, If... 3 002 phia in exchange for Gillen and a cash bonus has A Great Improvement on the old style Cttiipau, It.. 4 232 1 0 Mvurs. 3b... 200 2 30 probably fallen through. Gillen has improved Strauss, rf... 303 5 00 Staffotd.lb.. 3 0 0 10 0 1 Wonderfully during the past week and has been Uun/.el, lb.. 4 0 0 4 00 Daly, 2U.....4 0 1 3-30 hitting the ball ami fielding perfectly and it is Giennl©u,2b 113 5 3 (I S|ieer,c,rf... 402 3 12 not likely that Stallings will now let him go. of Mitt. Hatfleld,3b.. 5 005 4 0 Lowee, us... 2 00 C 30 The Minneapolis Club has signed EM. Cart- Twineti©m.c 4323 0 0 VVriisht, rl,p4 012 0 0 wright, the big first baseman released last week llr©ady. p..... 211_ 0 0 t) Terry, p..... 100 0 3 0 by Washington. Last year Cartwright©s batting Used and warmly endorsed by Zimmer, i- Total...... 34 I* 14n7 kT 0 Muck.o...... 200 1 00 average was .274, and he stole twenty-nine bases. I© Total..... 29 u 4 2i 13 3 He accepted more chances than any other first Grand Rapid*...... 0 0 3 0 3 4 2 U x 12 baseman in the National League outside of Te- O©Connor and Tebeau of Cleveland, Rob-1© Milwaukee...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 beau, his Holding average being .977. He will \" Ktrued run* Grand Rapids ©2. Two-base hita greatly Strengthen the Minneapolis infield. Minneapolis, through Treasurer Salspaugh, Roat, Cainpnu. Three-base hit Siraugg, Stoleu made an offer to Glenalvin for Roat. Five hun inson of Baltimore, Kittridge and Donahue t Uai>» Myers. Double©jiluy Daly, Stafford. First on dred dollars was the figure named to secure his bKlls By Brady 6, by Terry 2. by Wii^ht 3. Hit Dy release. "Roat is not for sale," was Glenal- pitclier By Brady 1, by Terry 1. Struck out Uy vin©s reply, "nor is any other man on the Grand of Chicago, Grim and Clarke of Brooklyn,!© Urady 2, by Terry 2. Sacrifice hits Gan/el, Glenal- Rapids team so long, as we are winning." Tlu, iJrady. Umpire Ebright. Tune 1.50. Shortstop Eustace, released by Indianapolis, has been picked up by Wilmot and will replace I Ewing of Cincinnati, Farrell of New York, \. MILWAUKEE©S SLUMP Count Kuehne at third. Wilmot has a pair of "dicky" legs this sea Due to a Decline in Batting Which son. He keeps in the game, but it is an effort and many other leading players. for him to play. is to be Relieved. ©Milwaukee, June 12. Editor "Sporting Life:" COLUMBUS CHANGES. Ten short days ago we could well say, "Why should not the spirit of mortal be proud?" but Pitcher Stout Released and Inflelder tliat seems an age ago, and now We sadly ask, "Why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Why, McGarr^Signed. Use The Best. indeed? What have we got to be proud of? Is Columbus, O., June 14. Editor "Sporting the club bearing Milwaukee©s name to-day tbe Life:" There has been some change in the same aggregation that played such splendid ball local team. Oscar Streit, the young left-handed a few short days ago? It does not seem possible, pitcher who made such a wonderful record with but nevertheless such is the case. Ten games the Washington C. H©. team last season, and played and only two won. We have dropped witb was in demand by several National League clubs, a dull, sickening thud, from a good second to a has been cut loose at lust by Manager Loftus i;ot overly good fourth, a loss of 108 points in because he has more pitchers now than he can percentage. use. Streit has several offers from Western THE CAUSR FOR THIS SLUMP Association and Interstate League -teams. is a most decided falling off in stick work. About Since Straus and O©Meara were traded to June 1, the team average in batting was .305, Grand Rapids Columbus has had no utility man, to-day it is .274, or a net loss of 31 per cent in and in case of an accident to one of the play tbe ten games played on the trip. Milwaukee ers it would have been necessary to put a uiade. 95 hits, 31 errors and 48 runs, while their pitcher in the field. Manager Loftus was given opponents made 125 hits, 31 errors and 7(3 runs; a tip that Chippy McGarr was to be- released New York Boston Chicago Detroit the opponents according to the above batted 33 by Cleveland because Wallace has been playing per cent, stronger than Milwaukee. There lies the such a splendid game at third, and he imme Denver San Francisco Portland, Ore. whole failure to win in a nutshell. What the diately put in a claim for the services of the cause for this falling off in batting is is not famous third baseman. Thursday night Mc known. None of the players are reported sick Garr was released, and Loftus was promptly in or afflicted with "Charley Horse" or any kin communication with him. the result being that dred base ball ailment. terms were agreed upon Friday afternoon. WHAT IS NEEDED. The latest name by which the Columbus team .At present the club needs a strong, hard-hit is known is "The Married Men©s Club," ou ac ting outfielder and a catcher to relieve Speer, count of the scarcity of single men on the pay who is being overworked, as the ease with which roll. Catcher Buckley, pitchers Rettger, Jones buses are being stolen on him shows. On Thurs and Evans; infielders Tebeau. Crooks. Hulen day 7, and yesterday 6 bases were stolen, and and Genins. and outfielders Frank and Butler NUTMEG GRATINGS. I consider it far in advance of any team which every day from 3 bases upwards are taken in are all benedicts, while Mertes and Fisher are has yet represented Torrington. The players that way. This in itself helps to lose many a willing to be, and if all reports are true, will Winsted Again Disappointed in Her appear to be players, and not bluffers or kickers, game. .Mack does not seem to be in condition to not be single another season, while Daniels sind the tendency to play dirty ball, which 1ms go in and regularly relieve Speer, and if be is liable to lead a life of double blessedness be League Aspirations. frequently been noticed "in some of her 1©ormer. were the patrons and rooters prefer to hnve him fore another winter has arrived. Winsted, Conn., June 13. Editor "Sporting clubs, is happily absent from this year©s team. manage the team from the bench. And now as Pitcher Evans showed up well in practice, and Life:" Surprises, disappointments und© annouuce- Bottenus is. now captaining the team, andi under to the outtielder. He .is needed badly, for it he will be given smother chance toi demonstrate meiits are getting .to b<- common events in base his supervision the club should attain a position seems the principal falling off in batting is in his ability as a twirler. All of the players were ball circles of this town, and any future news of near the top of the ladder. . , the outfield, one fielder batting at- the rate of taken with his style and speed, and he may anything of a startling nature will no doubt, have There is a certain class of people in Winsted .805, another .285, and the third at..216, or on prove a find in another game. to be sworn to before any confidence is put in it. who have been continually shouting for a club iiii average of .209 for the last ten days. This Winsted has just passed through her third dis- composed entirely of local players, and in the is loo weak hitting in comparison to ©the infield AVATKINS© WAY. appolL©ment this season, and it JM to be hoped her Winsted Athletics they certainly can. lind no which will average for the same length of time la.it.. Manager Piggott, of the Bristol team, had fault. It now remains to be seen whether they .ii-10 per cent. become dissatisfied with the patronage accorded will back up their shouting by giving the Ath NEGOTIATIONS ARE IN PROGRESS He Shakes His Hoosier Team Up the club in Bristol, and after a visit to Winsted letics good patronage. W. O. KEMP. Tor the purchase of an outfielder frmu the Cleve Once More. and a thorough investigation of the prospects he land Club. It is quite generally supposed to be Indianapolis, June 13. Editor "Sporting Life:" decided to transfer the club and franchise from Blake, but nothing further than that negotiations Four out of live is the past week©s record: not Bristol to Winsted. The announcement was made, DAYTON DOINGS. were in progress could be learned at headquar so bad for a crippled team, McCarthy still being and several signified their willingness to financial ters. If the man is secured one of the present lame and McFarland laid up a portion of the ly aid him in strengthening the team. Manager Torrej©son Not to be Caught oiitfiolders who would be replaced could bo used time. Cockman, who was lecalled from Rich The club played one game here, and on Memo UK a utility man, which is also something need mond, playing centre, and Wood left. McCarthy rial Day played in Torrington. Manager Piggott Napping. ed by the flub. At any taouient a player is is now ready to go into the game, but will be clairr.ed to be much pleased with the town and Dayton, O., June 14. Editor "Sporting Life:" liable to be injured to such an extent as to given a few days further rest to work the people, and stated that positively the team would Manager Torreyson went away on a short trip, Lecessiiate his removal from the game. At pres lameness© out of his leg. McFarland wus in Sat remain in .Winsted. Tuesday the team left for and il was whispered that he has gone to look for ent there would, be no one except a pitcher or urday©s game again. He. Kahoe and Motx each Meriden and were to again play here Thursday, something that might be of use to him with the Mack to take his place, ami if two or more got: four hits off Hutchison, all two and three- but nothing was heard from Mr. Piggott, and no Dayton Club. When interviewed before leaving Should be injured at the same time well, I baggers. The team ninde IV) hits for a total of game was played. Bristol enthusiasts were quite he said he has decided that, although several of dislike to think of it, but the club would be in 23 bases, giving Hutchison the hardest drubbing indignant over the transfer of the team, but the boys are in a bad condition, that there is horrible shape. he has had this season. could do nothing to prevent it, as Piggott was something else wrong, and he is not going to be GEORGE RETTGER. TEAM CHANGES. sole owner of the franchise. caught napping. The result of his trip was Gentlemanly George Rettger. one of the most Eustace has been released and signed by Min Finally a public meeting was held, and it was shown in the engagement of the clever young popular players who ever wore a Milwaukee neapolis. He played third for them in the se decided to buy out Piggott©s interest and rim Defiance catcher, August Grant. uniform, has been released to Columbus, i George ries just closed. Minneapolis has signed Cart- the e©ub by Bristol iranagement. Bristol people Up at New Castle the sporting editors are eat has been with Milwaukee since the formation wright, recently released by Washington, who claim the poor attendance was due to unpopular ing licorice root and drinking sarsaparilla and of the Western League in 1S94. A host, of will join them in Columbus to-day, Cassidy go ity and misu.nnagemcnt of Piggott. blowing about Hicknian leading all pitchers in friends, your scribe among the rest, wish him ing to third. It is likely Eustace will be tried The feeling in Winsted ca.n well be imagined, the Inter-State League. They say he has won tvery success in his new berth. H. H. COHN. out at second and Pickett put on the bench. Of as the local cranks were looking forward to som<> six out of ten, or ten out of nine, etc. Well. all dirtv ball plavers seen here this season Cnssi- first-class exhibitions of the national sport. While Dayton has a pitcher in Eli Kosebrough, who has dy leads. It©s all right to turn a trick to the I regret to see the club go, yet perhaps it is not lost a game, and he has pitched several TWELVE STRAIGHT advantage of one©s club in a tight place occa for the best, as Winsted has already had more games allowing the opponents from three to six sionally, but to block every player and get in than her share of mismanagement, and it no\v hits. Is the Kansas City Team©s Sorry every, runner©s way is not only dangerous, but is seems positive that she would have had an ad Manager Torreyson has secured Angus Grant to Record of Deieat. not legitimate ball, and should be taken notice ditional dose if Piggott had stayed. One thing play second base in the place of .loe Kieman, of by umpires and .the runner in every instance is certsiin, the game is better off without him, who will, perhaps, be released. Grant played Kansas Citv, Mo., June 12. Editor "Sporting given an additional bass, regardless of whether as a man \vho does not know his mind a day I,ife:" Let: ©us all pray. The Blues hnve won a with the Defiance team last year, and is classed he could have made it or not. ahead Is of but little benefit to any venture. He its a phenomenal player. He is a sturdy little game. Let some one bless Danny Friend, for will be played at short when not needed in the showed sense in disposing of the club, as cer it was due to his masterly pitching th-it the fellow, a fast fielder and a fair batter, a.nd will outfield, then Reilly will play short. Flynn, while tainly if lie kept on at his present style his no doubt prove a valuable acquisition to the. victory was ours. After twelve consecutive de not the best batter on the team, is a rungptter. pocket would lie anything but full. feat s©.the local team braced up and took Detroit©s team. and goes for everything in sightj and should Osborn and Yale, of Bristol, are perhaps the William Wetzel, familiarly known in base ball measure by a score of 3 to 2. The. game .as I make a fine nlan for the position with practice. two heaviest hitters in the League. In a read it was replete with brilliant plays, all of circles as "Shorty," has aiso fseen signed, and Wolters is keeping in condition, working out game last week against Meriden Osborn touched will be held as H substitute for short .stop and Which contributed towards one of the best games every morning. He is ready at any time to go the sphere for two home runs and three sin BO far this season in ©"Brown Brothers" town. third base. Wetzel is a Pennsylvania League into©a game. Phillips, Foreman nnd Goar are do gles. His pitching is a great improvement over man. Hud is credited with ueiua u lirst-cl.iss A GLEAM. OF HOPE. ing such good work that Mr. Wittkius thinks it last season. player. Of the past I will say as little as rny con best to have tbeia do all tbe jj.tch.ing. JACK. From what I have seen o£ tlie Torrington, Club 16 June 1.9* Western League, Southern League, Texas League, ©New England Lea: Central League, Penn. State League, ., Murphy. Stolen base El Us. First on balls By Games Played June 12. OUft$f.75CLOVE Todd 4. First ou errors Pawtucket 1, New Bedford NEW BEDFORD vs. NEWPOUT AT N. B. JUNB 12: 2. Hit by pitcher By Sechrist 1. Passed ball NEWPORT. AB.K.B. N.BEDFORD AB.R. B. P. A. E grade PHOFKSSTOSAJL BOXIKG NEW ENGL©D LEAGUE. Bueiow. Struck out By Sechrist 4, by Tocld 3. 0 0 Gilbert, cf.. 5 1 1 tletnoii, rf.. 4100 Double plays Cou>>hliD, Beaumont; MOBS, Beaumont. GLOVBS in sets of 4 gloyei at Pickett, If. 5 I 2 0 Long, cf...... 5121 0 0 91.75; they retail everywhere Umpire Hunt. Tiuie~2.02. Kelley, Ib... 5 119 Tighe, Ib.... 5 0 2 10 00 atSX.OO toSS.OO. Made from Games to be Played. TAUNTON vs. BROCKTON AT TAUNTON JUNE 8: Stcpiie©n rf. 502 0 Coiiuiiiau If 3 0 0 3 00 extra quality shecoskia, stuffed June 21 Pawtucket at Fall River, New Bedford BP.OCKTON. AB.R.B. A.K TAUNTON. AB. II B. P. A.K Crisliaiu. c.. 5117 Murphy, c.. 4 0 1 6 10 with fine curled hair, double at Newport, Erocktpn at Taumon.. stitched fingers, ventilated Nadeau, If.. 5 1 1 0 0 Moore, 3b... 301 1 20 Hawley, p... 300 2 Davis, 2b.... 300 2 30 palms, elastic wristbands. June 22 Taumon at Pawtucket, Fall River Slieck©d, if. 523 1 0 r itzma©e. cf 4 0 0 0 00 SUlk 2l>..... 502 3 mils, 3b...... 4 12 3 40 Cut this ad out and send at New Bedford, Henry, cf... 4 0 0 1 0 0 Harriu©n, ss 4 001 30 to us with 50 cents (postage June 23 New Bedford at Fall River, Taunton BfliiD.ss...... 402 1 Hall, ss...... 402 0 00 Kreig, Ib... 4138 0 1 Irwin. Ib.... 'f< 117 I)iusuio1e.3b 2 0 1 1 2 1 FlitUBgan, p 200 0 00 stamps) and we will send at Brockron, Newport at Pawtucket. Gochna©r.2b 401 320 Stauhope.rf. 301 1 Grant, sg.... 1 0. 1 Day, p...... 10 00 01 the gloves by express C. O. D. subject to examination. June 24 New Bedford at Taunton, Fall River Rolling, c ... 4 U 1 2 0 Sun.in, if.... 300 4 pay your nearest express agent ©the balance, $1.25 and at Newport, Pawtueket at Brockton. Total...... 40 4 133M3 Total...... 353 y *24 S 1 express charges, when received. Complete book of IN June 25 Pawtucket at New Bedford, Taunton Cuvana©h ss 4 22 1 5 o|U©elnney. 2u li 0 0 2 20 *Winuiue run made with no one out. STRUCTIONS ON BOXIStt FREK with every set of gloves. Magoon, 3b 4 1 3 2 2 1| liurke, c...... 3 00 7 10 Newport ...... 20000100 1 4 on application a catalogue of B«x. ot Fall River, Brockton at Newport. Movnu©n, p. 4 1 3 0 0 OJ Asbe, p...... 2 0 0 0 1_ 0 1»S «IOTOS, Sporting Goods, Guns, June 26 New Bedford at Pawtucket, Fall New Bedford...... 2 0000010 0 3 Ilevol" ers and Fi"liing Tackle. Send for it. Address River at Taunton, Newport at Brocktoa. Total...... 38 8 17 27 12 2| Total..... 28 I 3"~*2~3 ill o Earned riius Neuport 2, New Bedford 1. Two- BEAKS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), CHICAGO, XX/Ci. *41ngoou out for interference. base hit* Gilbert, Grunt. Tithe. Sacrifice hits (Sears, Hot-buck & Co. are thoroughly reliable. Editor.). Broektou...... 0 0232100 0 8 Couniuau. Day. Stolen base» Bernon, Murphy. Mention "Spurting Lite." The ©Record. Taunton...... 00000010 0 I IT.rat on balls By Hawley 2. oy Day 2. First on The championship record of the New- Eng Earned runs lirocktou 0. Two base hits Kriejr, errors Nuwnort 1, New Bedford 1. Struck out By land League to June 14, inclusive, is as follow?: Cavunaugh, Gochuaur, Magoou 2. Home run Hawley 5, by Day 4. DouUl« pUys Davis, Tiglie; BURNHAM©S BOYS Bheckaid. Stolen bases Nadeau. ShecKard, Moore, Eilig, Murphy 2; Tighe. Umpire Brtckeundge. 5$ ;? FitKtuaurine. Double plays Cuvnnaugh, Gochnaur, Time 1.57. Krieg. First on balls By Moyuahnu 2. Hit by Are at Last Playing the Game Ex TAUXTO.N vs. BROCKT©N AT TAUNTON JUNE 12: pected of Them. pitcher By Moynahan 1. Struck out By Moyna- BROCKTON. AB.B. B. P. han 6, by Ashe 3. Left on bases Brockton 5. Tnuu- Nudeau.lf... 5216 o o Moore, 3b.. 310 I 11 Brockton, June 14. Editor "Sporting Life:" ton 5. First on errors Tuuuton 2, Umpire Slieck©d.cf,p G 2 5 1 1 0 Kitzum©e. cf4 3 3 1 02 The Brocktons have at last struck their gait, and —I— Breckenridge. Time 1.40. they have been putting up a very fast game, i CAP, SHIRT, PANTS INTER-STATE LEAGUE STOCKINGS AND Games to be Played. Prices for Better Qualities on Application, .Tune 21. 22, 23—Dayton at Toledp, Springfield at Fort Wayne, Mansfield at Youngstown, New Castle at Wheeling. The H. H. KiFFE CO., June 24, 25, 20—Springfield at Toledo, Fort Wayne at Dayton, YonngstOvVn at Wheeling, 523 BROADWAY, Mansfield at New Castle. Near Broome Street, NEW YORK. The'liecovd. Every Ball warranted to last a full game. •Toe champion.-hip record of the Inter-State ——SEND FOR CATALOGUE.—— League up to June 13. inclusive, follows: J. Reiman, Martin, Cargo, Greenwald, Farrell 2, Struck f>nt—By Ferguson 4, by Darby 4. First on Stolen bases—Cooke 2, Sharp. First on balls—By Sievick, Hoffmeisrer. First on balls—By Mcllvain Us—By F«rgu«tin 3, by Darby 3. Double plav — Minnebaii 2, by Kelb 4. Struck ont—By Winnehau t. by R .sebrouxb 4, by Doiinelly 3, Hit by pitcher oke. Fitch. Kihm. Passed ball—Arthur. Wild 2, by Keib 3. Wi'd pitch—Minuehao. Double play —By Mctlvain 1, by' Douno.ly 2. Struck out—By uitches—Ferguson 2. Sacrifice hit—Hartman. Left —Sharp, Kihm. Umpire—Colgan. Time—1.35. 5. b> Mcllvain 3. Stolon bases—Spring on bases—Toledo 4, Fort Wnyue 6. Umpire—Kjefe. Games Played Jitne 11. 3 1 5 5 field 3, Dayton 4, Left on buses—Springfield !l, Day- flow—2h. Dayton...... ton 14. Passed ball—Sievick. Wild pitch—Don- Fort VVavae ...... 3 2 0 SPRINGFIELD vs. DAYTON AT SPRIN'D JUNE 9: DAYTON vs. SPRINGFIELD AT DAYTON JUNE 11: Mansfield ...... 2 , Umpire—Coljtan. Time—2.10. SPB1NOF V. AB.B. B. P. A. E DAYTON. AB.B. B. P. A.K DAYTON. AB.R.B. P. A. f iSI'RINGF't). AB.R. B. P. A.« Jv.'ew Castle ...... 4| WHEELING vs. MANSFIELD AT WHEK'G JUNE 8: Martin, rf... 401 I 00 HORBII. cf... 4 3 3 0 0 0 Hoaau, cf.. 6132 ilrtttin, rf..4 1 3 0 0 1 Soringfield ...... 1 WHEELING. AB.K.B. P. A E MANSFIE'D.AB.R. B. p. A.E Kuhu,2b..... 3 1 0 0 2 0 J.Keiui'n.lb 5 3 3 11 0 0 Torrey'n,lb2 1 0 4 0 0 Fan-ell, cf... 5135 0 0 Toledo ...... a Taylor, w... 6133 3 0 Lathaui.ll).. 401 9 0 0 Ftirreil, If... 413 6 10 Klick, If...... 5 2 2 41 1 G R«io'u. rf3 3 200 0 Cnrran.lb... 5 124 0 I •Wheeling ...... 4 " nis:ib.....(ill 0 Can-oil. 3b.. 3 0 :> 2 0 Currau.lb... 511 6 00 Greenw'd, c3 0 1 7 0 0 Flick. It..... 045 0 1 Hoftm'r, 3b 5 1 3 3 5 2 Yonnirstowu...... 3 16 O'Brieu lb.. 5 039 Katz, If...... 4 0 0 0 0 HoB'uie-r, 3ti4 1121 OjCirgo. rf..... 5 0 1 0 0 J.lti'r,,rf,lb4 2 2 0 0 Miles, 2b.... 501 3 1 4, Vetler,rf..... 013 3 00 Lynch, c, ... 3 0 I 1 0 Kirifhart, cf 5 22 I 0 1 j Wotzel.Sb... 400 1 1 I) Greenw'd. c 5 2 1 6 2 1 Kuhn, SB... 5120 6 U Lost...... 17 13 21 |H 22 19 21 22| 159 McGiunis, If 6 0 0 Wtrrick, 2b :i 0 0 5 0 William*. c5 0 2 7 0 IJGiaut. 2b... 4 012 3 0 Giant, 2b..... G 1 5 3 3 0 St«vick, If.. 4123 1 0 Curtis, cf... 511 Jlangttu, an 402 4 0 Sievick,»s... 400 2 3 1 I Lerett,ss..... 400 6 0 \Vetzel.3u... 6122 3 1 Sellable, c... 300 0 0 Won.Lost. Pet, W'>n. Lost. Pet. Whaley, 2b 5 0 1 joiner*, 'cf.. 300 0 i) Whitride,p 4 1^ 1_ 1 .o G.Riem'n. p 3_ 0 0 0 21 Lerett, ae... 5023 Wcllvain, p4 _ _ n 1 Wlieelinp...... 17 21 .447 New Castle.... 27 14 .65'J Toll, c...... 522 Bl\, if...... 200 2 0 1 Total...... 88 71L 2* 8 Si Total..... H78U27122 Emitr, p...... 511^ 0 30 Total... .. 40 7 17*2« 13 » Dayt..n...... 24 17 .58--. Cauipbell, p 5 0 4 0 00 V»nGei'n,rf 1000 0 0 YouiiR-towu. 16 22 .421 iriuntielU...... 00104002 0—7 Total..... 48 1H 23 27 12 3 Toledo...... 25 19 .5ti8 Beadle, p... 3 00 I) 2 0 *Greenwald out for interference. Fort Wayne.. 16 23 .410 Total ..... 49 C T8 27 U T Dajtoii...... 0 0303200 x—8 Maufcfiold...... 18 21 .462 Total...... 3d 0 4 27 Two-basa hit—Karrell. Home run—Rinehart. Dayton...... 0 2012*03 4—16 Games Played June 5. Wheeling ...... 11000100 3—G First on balls—By Whitridge 4, by Rienian 6. Stiuok Springfield ...... 0 200000 0 6-- 7 Mansfield...... 0 0 0 0 i' 0 0 0 0—U out—By Whitridge 4, by Rieiuan 4. Hit by pi;cher Earned runs—Dayton 3, Suriuefield 5. Two-bass MANSFIELD vs. DAYTON AT MANSFIELD JUNE 5 Earned runs—Wheeling6. Two-lmse hits—Taylor,. — By Whitridice 1; by Rienian 1. Stolen bases— hits—Kuhn, J. Reiman. Three-base hits—Hotfan, IIAYTON. AB.R.B. P. A. F. SI AN* FIELD.AB.R. B. P. A.E Campbell, Vetter 2, Curtis, Whaley, Lynch, Maugau. Suriiigneldd, Da.vtou 10. Left on bases—Springfield G. Reimah. Emie. Home run—Flick. Stolen bases )to!ian, cf... 511 6 0 t. Latliani. Ib5 30 7 11 stolen bases— Lailmin, McGinDia. Djuble play— 11. Dayton G. Wild pitch—Wuitridge. Passed ball —Dayton 3, Springfield 2. Double plays—Miles, YoHnt:'n,lb4 0211 1 ' Cm-roil, 3b.. 522 2 10 Curtis. Whaley; Taylor, Whuley, O'Brien; Weirick. •-Greenwald. Umpire—Colgitu. Time—2h. Curra'i; Grant, Torreyson; Grant, J. Reiman. First HICK. If..... 5224 0 li iiulz. It...... 5 1 2 3 0 0 Maiu-an. Lalham; Beadle, Werrick, Latham. First on balls—By Emi* 3.'by Illcllvain 1. Hit by pitcher J.K«i|i>an,2b5 1 2 2 2 0 Lynch, c..... ft 3 1 5 10 on bulls—By Camiibell 7, by Beadle 1. Struck cut- Games Played June 1O. —Torreyson. Struck out—By Kmiit 4, by Mcllvain Greenw'd, c 1 0 I 2 0 0 VV,-nu:k. lib 5 22 1 0 2 By Ciimpbell 6, by Beadle 2, Pa-sed ball—Toft. Lett YOUNGSTOWN vs. NEW CASTLB AT Y. JUNE 10: 2. Passed ball—Greenwald. Umpire—McNamara. Cargo, 3b... 421 0 3 (i Manyan.se.. 4 U I i! 32 on tiasee—Wheeling 10. Mumfield 8. Fi:st on errors Time—2.10. 3 1 SI.UHMJ, cf... 412 0 0 0 YOUNGS'*!. AB.K. B. p. N. CASTLE AB.R.B. P. A. E Lmerr, fa... 502 1 — Wheeling 1, Mansfield 1. Umpires—AlcNamara. Cooper, rr,lf 4023 Fleming, rf4 0 2 0 1 1 FORT WAYJJE vs. TOLEDO AT FT. WE JUNE 11: J GanQos Played June 5. ; DESMOINES VS. BORLINGTOX AT D. M. JUNE 5: SOftLISQ'N. AS.B.B. P. A. E D.MOINKS. AB.B.B. P. A. E Wbite, cf... 5013 0 0 Wheelo'k.ss 4 0 1 Williams, c4 1 0 5 3 0 Mohler, 2b.. 512 Kaue. Ib... 502 8 2 1 Andrews, rf 5 0 1 (Established 1858) Lippert, If.. 4 12 3 00 McKib'u.cf 422 McCaun, rf 4 0 I 1 00 Piuvig.lb... 3 1 1 Violett. 2b.. 310 331 HicKey, 3b.. 4 2 0 2 Games Played June 8. Games Played June 10. Berryh'i,3b 3 02241 LohnTnii. P.. 3 t 0 8 Breen, ss.....4 Oil 30 McCrea'e. If 4 0 1 4 ST. JOSEPH vs. BURLINGTON AT ST. J. JCNE 8: DES MOINES vs. QUINCY AT D. MO'S' JUNE 10: Weimer, p.. 4 0 1^ 1 21 Mauck.p..... 4 0 1^ 9T. JOSEPH. AB.B.B. P. A. EiBL©RLlNO©N. AB.B.B. P. A. E D. MOINES. AB.R.B. P. A. B| QUINCY. AB.B.B. P. A.I Total...... 363 10 27 17 4 Viox,2b...... 4 10 4 4 1 White, cf... 6 23 301 Wh?eloci£,8s6 23 2 1 OjPhillipg, If.. 3 1 u 0 00 *Kain out for interference. Waldron, rf 4 2 2 1 00 Williams, c 511 3 10 Mohler. 2b.. 423 1 4 1 Jackson, If.. 3 00 300 Deg Moines...... 0 I 200103 0—7 Donoran, If 5 1 0 0 0 1 Kane. Ib..... 6 1 1 13 00 Andrews, rf 4 2 2 1 0 •! 0 Co-ju'l, 21> 4 01 4 30 Burlington...... 0 1 I 0 0 0 0 1 0—3 Kinsman.Ib o 2 4 9 2 0|Lippert, rf.. 6 2 S 1 00 McKib'u,cf5 2210 0 McG'y.rf.lb 4 013 0 1 Earned runs—Burlington 2, Des Moines 3. Two- Williams,ss ft '2 I 2 4 0 McCann, If 3 0 I 400 Purvis, Ib.. 5 0 3 16 1 0 Frisbee, c, if 4 10 100 bt;se hits—McKibben, McCreadie. 'J hree-base hit— Kimlock, cf 5 0 I 1 1 1 Violett. 2b.. 411 010 Hickey, Sb.. 4 1114 altraffley.Tb.'iS 0 1 12 0 0 Andrews. Struck out—By Weimer 2, by Mauck 7. Sawyer. 3b.. 400 1 1 0 Barryhill,3b3 1 1 Burke, c..... 5 022 1 OJBmte. es..... 200 3 3 <» Stolen bases—White, Kaln. Lippert, McKibben. Coltius,c..... 4 0 1 7 0 oll3reen.ss..'... 400 2 71 McCrea'e, If 5 2120 o!McUor'k,3b 4 00 1 10 First ou balls—By Weimer 4, by Mauck 4. Umpire Pardes.p..... 3102 0 0 Cooug, p..... 400 0 00 Mauck, p.... 4021 4 OlMonroe, p.... 3 01 040 --Alberts, Meredith.p.. 000 0 0 0 Total...... 388 11 27 9 3 Total..... 42 ll 19 27 15 I Total...... 371-1 4 27 HI WESTERN ASSOCIATE Hlisley ...... 1000 0 0 Des Moinos...... 0 0 00 0 146 x—11 ST. JOSKPH vs. QUINCY AT ST. JOSEPH JUNE 5: Total...... fou 9 27 124 Quiucy ...... I 00 1000 0 0—2 »T. JOSEPH. AB.B. S. P. A. Si QUINCE. AB.R.B. P. A. E Earned rung—Des Moines 7. T*o-b»se hits—Mc : Games to be Played. Viox,2b...... 6 1815 Ijf'hilllps.lf... 5 12 3 00 *Batted for Parde* iu niuth. Waldron, rf 6 I 2 I 0 OjJacttson. cf. 7 0 0 6 " St. Joseph...... 202 0 0 4—9 Kibben, Mauck. Home rung—Mohler. Andrews. June 20-rCedar Rapids at Des Molnes. Peoria Burlington...... 206 0 0—8 Stolen bases—Burke 2. Mohler, Wheelock, Andrews; at St. Joseph, Dubuiiue at Quinoy, Bockford a.t Donovan, If 6 1360 0 O'Conu'l, 2b 6 0 1 2 McKibben, Phillip*. Hit by pitcher—Phillips. Burlingtoa. Klusman.lbe 0 I 17 0 OiLutenbV.l.b 0 0 1 15 Karned runs—St. Joseph 3, Burlineton 3. Two- William*, ss 6 1 I 4 0 Frisoee.rf.... 701 base hits—White, Lippert, McCann. Violett. Home Double play—O'Counell, Traffley. First on balls- Jiuit ^. 23, 24—Cedar Rapids nt St. Joseph, runs—Williams, Kinsman. Double play—Viox, By Mauck 3. Struck out—by Manck 1, by Moriroa Dubuque at Burlington, Rockt'ord at Quincy, Ktmlock, cf 6 1 2 0 1 1 Berte, ss..... 7 022 1. Wiid pitch—Monroe. Sacrifice hiu—Mohler, IVoria at Des Molnes. : Sawyer. 3b 6 1.1 0 5 1 McCor'k.3t) 610 2 Klusman. First on bails—By Pardee 1, by Coons 2. June'25, 26. 27—Dubuque at Des Moines. Peo Ccllius.c...... 601 17 0 0 Mouree, p... 5 2 2 a Stolen b'Hseg—VValdron 2, Pardee, White,-Violett. Hicksy, Mauck, Traffley, -Jackson 2, Bane. Umpire ria at Burlington. RocUford at St. Joseph, Cedar Pardea, p... 500 0 1 0 Lohbeck, c.."6 I 4 4 1 I Struck out—By Pardee 2, by Meredith 1. by• Cooug .2.- —Allerts. Time—1.45. Kapida at Quindy. Passed balls—Collitis 1, Williams 1. Laft on bagijs — CEDAR RAPIDS vs. ROCKPORD AT C.R. JUNE 10: Total..... 63614 42163 Total...... 55513 42182 St. Joseph 6, Burlington 5. Umpire—Visuer. Time St. Joseph...... 1000101200000 1—6 C. BAPIDS. AB.ft.B. P. A.K KOCKl'ORD. AB.R.B. P. A. E The Record. —1,57. Fisher. 2».... 5 2 2 3 3 0 Nn'wman, cf 5 1 2 3 1=0 Quincy...... 0200003000000 0—5 DES MOINES vs. QUINCY AT D. M. JUNE 8: Hutqh'n. Ib 2 018 00 Dillon, If... 52430 0 Following is the record of the Western Asso Earned runs—St. Joseph 5, Quincy 4. Two-base Kennedy,ss 3 1 1 4 3 0 E-.terq'u't.Bb 5 0 "i 0 21 hits—Collins, Waldron 2, Hun roe, Phillips 2. Home QB1NOY. AB.B.B. I©. A. Ei D. MOINES. AB.B.B. P. A. B ciation race to June 12, inclusive: runs—Williams, Donovau, Kimlock, Blonroe. Sac Phillips, If.. .5 231 0 0 Wheelo'k.gg 4 11340 VaiiBur'n,lf5 124 00 rluit, Ib..... 5 0 0 ll 11 OS O O CJj X &\ w rifice hits—Pardee. Pliillifg, Double plnys—O'Con- Jackson, cf..4 1 2 7 0 0!Mohler, 2b.. 5 123 2 0 Fuller, c..... 5 1 1 3 0 0 Quiun. c.... .4 0 1 5 10 c 5 *• o n c G O'Conn'l,2b 5 033 2 o| Andrews, rt 5 23 0 00 Cole, cf..... 42 22 00 Kliujj, p.. ..4 01 1 11 S to" 5© £- neli, Berte, Lutenberg; Munroe, Lutenbure. Firgt 5© "" g Sf »©2. Flood, rf..... 3 1 0 1 0 1, (fer^inpn, rf 4 0 \ 2 00 -; on balls—By Pardee 1. Hit by pitcher—O'Cbnoell, McGreo'y.rfS (1 0 :5 0 0 McKlD'u, cf 4 23402 M *< ^ Luteuberg. Struck out—By Pardee 12, by lMouroe4, Frishee, c... 4 113 0 OiPurTis, Ib.. 4 00 U 0 0 Hill, 3b...... 3 0 1 1 2 OlWuruer, 2b.. 3 0 0 0 3,1 «5 s- ? ! ?~ Passed ball—Colling. Left on bae«s—St. Joseph C, Traffley, Ib 3 0 1 8 0 0 Hickoy, 3b.. 3 113 10 McDoUBal,p41_l_ 1_ 0 Burlington 4, Quiiicy 2. Stolen bases Kagey, Mc- A TEXAS ROW. Greevy 2. Uiuuire Visnsr. Time 2.20. DUBUQUE vs. CEDAR RAPIDS AT DU©B JUNE 11: A Squabble Over an Umpire Involv DUBUQUE. AB.R.B. P. A. E 0. UAHIPg. AB.lt.I P. A.l Bweeuey. rt©4 5 2 1 10 li©ishor, -2b... 401 3 51 ing President Heuerman. Cantill©ii,2l>4 13 2 3 " Hutchi©n.lbS 1 0 11 01 Houston, Tex., June 9. Editor "Sporting Life:" JicQuaid, ct 6 4 3 4 00 K«unedv, us 522 3 3 2 Manager Keed and his gentlemanly players have 0 ii returned from their first trip around the circuit, Diiudon, 3b 7 ;J, 2 0 10 VanUur©ii.ll©S 1 1 1 While it was not disastrous, it might have been B«er, If...... 033 0 01 Fuller, C.....3 1 1 1 0 0 better had they received a fair shake. The toys Morrisey.lb 7 2 3 13 1 OjCole, C1...... 4 114 0 0 complain bitterly at the treatment they received FineTablea, Carom, Combination and Pool Parrott, ex.. 522 2 5 Oj Fior,d, rf.....4 221 0 n of the Brunswick Balke Collender Make. fculiivau, c.. 6 2 1 0 o|Hill. 3b..... 4023 2 1 at the hands of umpire Jack Brennau. He insist ed on fining them at the least provocation, and Orders from all parts r>f the world promptly attended t» \Volver©n, P 5 33 0 2 Oi Maliaffoy, ji 5 0<2 0 2 1 had the nerve to tax Hemy Cote a fiver for sim Smith, 2b.... 1_0 0_ 0_ 0 0 Total ...... 37 81H 27 12 6 ply asking a question. Its the first time ©Cote Over 1,000,000 Nois« Subduers Sold, Total...... 5f 25 22 27121 was ever docked, and he has been playing ball JOHN CKEAHAN.CoutmenUl Hot»l,Ag«nt,Phila.P» Pubuque...... 11254504 3 25 a day or two. Cedar llnpiild...... 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6-- 8 The team left in third place and returned hold Earned runs Dubuqtie 6, Cedar lUpids 2. Two- ing the same position. Last Friday and Satur CREAHAFS CHAT, base hits Sweeney, Cftutlllioii. Baer 2, &jorris«-y, day they beat Galveston, and on Sunday played a Kennedy. Tliree-baso hi In sweeiiey, McQuaid. draw, as a result they fell to fourth place. Suspension of an Old Time Billiard Borne run McQuaid. First on balls CmJliiliun, UMPIRE PHELAN©S BKEAK. Firm The House Created by Isaac Sweeney 2, Parroti. Figher, llutchinsoii. Fuller. Cole, Mike O©Connor and his San Antonio team put Taylor a Thing of the Past The Er Flood, Hill. Hit by pitcher Sweehey, .McQuaid, in an appearance Monday, June 7. They were Fuller. Struck out Fisher, llutcbingon. Mah«ff«y, accompanied by Jack Phelan, the newly-appointed ror of Taylor©s Life Foley©s Afflic Tan Bureu. Stolen buses Swewuey, McQu»id 4, umpire, who has made San Antonio his home for tion Other Items of Interest. Dnndon 3, Baer, Parrott, Sullivan. Passed bull many years. The first game resulted in favor of The billiard house &f Isaac Taylor & Son, Fuller. Double play Ciuitilliou, Morrigsey; Dilution, San Autouio, with the assistance of Phelan, who in the seventh inning made-a "burro" of him manufacturers of billiard tables, discon Farrolt, Morrissey; KfuuoJy, Filler, llutchiiisoii. tinued business on June 1. Although al Uuiuirv \Yftid. self by deliberately throwing his indicator over the feuce and .going to the club house where he ways a very small firm, it was probably made his toilet. A few moments later he passed one of the best known houses in this coun JOYOUS ST. JOE. the grand stand, which was packed, and to make try in its line, with the exception, of matters worse tipped his hat to the crowd. This course, of the great billiard firms of this The Team Still Keeping Up the Fast so incensed them that cat calls and hisses were country at the present©day. Isaac Taylor©s thrown at him, even the ladies joining in. The house was one of the oldest billiard firms Gait It Started With. "king" of umpires then took a "tack" and "steer in this country, and deserves to rank, in St. Joseph, Mo., Juno 13. Editor "Sportirg ed" himself over to the San Antonio players© honor at least, with the houses or firms© of Life:?" St. Joseph now has a base ball club that bench whereon he deposited himself. Kigbt then Phelan & Oollender, the Kavanagh & Deck she Is proud of. It is without a doubt the was the time for Manager Reed to call the at strongest aggregation of base ball players ever tention of substitute umpire Sid Proctor to the er, Co., and the Griffith Co., of New York; gathered together in this city. action on the part of Phelan, and have him re the J. M. Brunswick Co., the Balke Co., A GOOD KECORD. moved from the bench. It was not done, and he which subsequently became the Brunswick- After the first series at the opening of the remained there the balance of the game. Balke Co., of the West; to say nothing season the Saints began winning and have kept PHELAN AGAIN. of the New England firms, or others, tgo up their gait all aloug. A short time ago they Wednesday the park was well filled, there being numerous to refer to here; for all ness outlook Is such now that any improve won nine straight games and up to yesterday an immense throng of the fair sex in the grand practically entered business about the ment is worthy of note. The fact is that for they had seven straight victories to their credit. stand, who came to see the ©last game of the same time with Isaac Taylor, the this season of the year some of our local rpoui The only team that has been able to subdue San Antonio series. Umpire Phelan had announced senior member of the firm in question, but who keepers have been doing very nearly a winter the Saints is Belden Hill©s Cedar Kapids aggre to several that he would not officiate, and as&ed like many of the others are now in death business. It is true that the weather has been gation, but it won©t be long until they are Mr. Proctor, the regularly appointed substitute, remembered but with honor, as they were more suggestive of early spring if not winter taken into camp by Bill Kinsman, and then we to do the honors. This report soon spread, and, while in life or the mercantile business. Isaac than June. Under such circumstances it is dif Will again lead in race for the flag. knowing that Proctor was a fair aud just man Taylor©s house was nearly 40 years old. It ficult to state whether the improvement ia DES MOINKS aud thoroughly posted as to the rules of the game, was first handled and managed by the late trade in our rooms is the result of an improve Is here at present. Friday we won by a score many who a few hours before said they would not Isaac Tavlor, who was in his day agent in this ment in trade generally or is owing to the of 5 to 4 through timely hitting and yesterday go if Phelan umpired changed their minds, and city for the firm of Phelan & Oollender. Later condition of the weather. Later on some definite we again took a game by a store of 8 to 7, win not only went, but brought their friends along. on the firm was known as that of Taylor & conclusion may be arrived at. At present we can ning out in the ninth, by knocking pitcher About 3.30 the Sau Antonio team, headed by the Estyhe, the late Victor Estyhe, one of the only report a very marked improvement for the Cooper off the slab. "Irish king" from "Kerry Patch," made their greatest billiard players of his day or time, better. To-day©s game will he for blood as a big crowd appearance on the ground. being the partner of Mr. Taylor. This firm of Des Moiues people are ia the city on an excur Phelan was there and made a bee-line for the handled but its own tables and goods, and at It has long since passed Into a proverb that sion to see the game. club house, where he hunted up his clothes and the death of Mr. Estyhe, or a few years later, "It is an ill-wind that blows no one any good." A FALSEHOOD. in citizens dress walked over to the Houston play Edward J. Taylor, a son of the father, be The present cool spell is said 1o have been Some narrow-minded individual in this city came a member of the firm. Is continuously circulating reports that Manning, ers© bench and sat down. ruinous la a measure to the base ball season of Kansas City, was going to take Williams and A FORFEITURE. so far, while bicycle riding has been largely I©arda away (from St. Joe. Manning never con During the warming-up of both teams not a Since the death of Isaac Taylor the business at a discount, even among the cranks or ad templated such a thing, and moreover, could not word was said about who should or should not was handled and managed by the son,- Edward mirers of the wheel. It is not often, however, do it if he wanted to. umpire. A few minutes before 4.30, the time for J. Taylor, although the name of the house was especially In cities, that there is reason to tod Manager Kinsman has a batting average so far the game to commence, Captain Reed, of Hous not changed. It is not generally known, but fault with cold weather late in spring and, this season, and up to and including June 11, of ton, and Mr. O©Corinor, of the San Antonios, we believe it is none the less true that at early in summer. Billiard room keepers are .471. Pretty good. Jimmy Williams comes walked over to Umpire Phelan and asked him cue time, or nearly 20 years ago, the Brunswick finding no fault. It Is the base ball cranks second and Douovan third. Kindoek and Wal- whether he intended to act as master of cere & Balke Company, of the West, were anxious who are doing so. Later on we may have skat monies. He replied "No." This answer startled and offered Isaac Taylor their Philadelphia busi ing, and that together with sleighing will fill <5ron follow with good averages, the other wen to the brim the cry of misery of the average range from .241 up. O©Connor, who felt that without the assistance ness, for about that time, or before the con TEAM NOTES. of his umpire his team would be considerably- solidation with the house of the H. W. Cbl- billiard room keeper! The St. Joe team has the hardest hitters In crippled. Proctor was then called up and he, too, leuder Company, the Brunswick & Balke Co. the association. They always hit the ball. put the question to Phelan, who gave him the were locating branch houses in all of the The sale announced to take place at tbe late Since the team came home from its long trip same answer. Captain Reed then told O©Connor Eastern cities. Isaac Taylor, however, was not house of Isaac Taylor & Son, on the 9th inst., was there has never been JKS than 700 paid admis that as Phelan refused to act he would insist only a proud, but a self-willed man. He de postponed until the 16th, probably for two sions daily and last STOday 2554 people paid to that Proctor should. Then it was that O©Connor clined the proposition of the Brunswick-Balke causes the condition of the weather, «nd tl©« see the Saints do up Quincy. refused, , and Proctor ordered the Houston team Co., which was the professional error or mis fact that even "Mrs. Toodes" was not present to There is some talk of getting up a series of to their positions. "Bones" Parvin walked in take of his life. At the death of the elder buy just what she should not. games between St. Joe, Kansas City and St. the box and pitched nine balls over the plate. A Taylor, however, or the head of the house bear Louis for the championship of the State, after second later Proctor gave the game to Houston ing his name, his business was practically such The failure of Thomas Birch & Sons, auct.on- the season©s close. The three big leagues would by a score of 9 to 0. as to warrant his independence, as the pool eers, was a very general surprise, as it was sup be represented and if the Saints keep up their O©CONNOR SCORED. craze was such then that billiard table manu^ posed that this old-time house was one of the present lick it©s a 10 to 1 shot that they would O©Connor, since the Texas League was started facturers could not turn out tables, fast enough. richest in this city. For more than a generation be champions of Missouri. XTN. ^EDWARDS. * *^ « in ©88, has by his disgusting methods been the The result was, that like room keepers, a. new past it was the best auction house in this city direct cause of many good people absenting them danger confronted the manufacturers; and like to sell second-hanii tables, owing to its location. BURLINGTON BITS. selves from the games, and yesterday©s act on the room keepers who grasped at the shadow Nearly ^weaty y«rs ago I sold ten old tables* his part has settled matters for good. I heard to lose the substance they have been punishd there, which were practically but so many "gun The Team Doing Good Work, But is over 50 people in the course of two hours say for thir folly in making 25 pool tables to tne they would under no circumstances attend a game boats." The price which 1 got for them was Again Crippled. one carom. almost equal to that paid for new tablea even, where he was carded to play, and I can safely then, or at a time before the "junk shop" man Burlington, la., June 11. Editor "Sporting say that the voice of the people will go out in The dealers in old junk, like the Russian ufacturer was known to the business. There are Life-r At Des Moines we captured two out ot the same strain. O©Connor, I think, regretted Jews, were not slow in realizing the, fact that but very few people who know how to sell old three games played there, the first 6 to 5; lost his actions later on, as he walked out of the anything which looked like a pool table could tables at auction, and as iny experience runs the second, 7 to 3, and won the last, 5 to 4. Not grounds with his head drooping and seemed to be be sold for the genuine article. And. as a back to nearly thirty years, I do not propose so bad from the "champs." This makes four out in deep thought. Mr. Henerman, the president of matter of fact, such wa» the case in this city to make it public, or at least not just now, in of six games so far. The redoubtable Sonier was the League also was handled without gloves for nearly if not fully 15 years. One of the the interest of men who should never have been humbled on his own stamping ground, the first by the Houston "Post," of June 10. houses in this city, which would not resort to In the business. time since we had a club in the Association. At NEWS NOTES. this deception, was that which had been created St Joe we struck a suag, and lost the first two Last Saturday A. C. McGann and Tom Turner, bv Isaac Taylor. As the son was "a chip of by 9 to 8 and 7 to 4. The third was postponed of the Houston team were exchanged for pitcher the old block," there could be no exception to One of the largest pool dives in this city, cen bv rain. Parvin, late of Galveston. Parvin has not pitch the rule. "I could not," said Kdward Taylor to trally located, has been for sale so long that it "More bad luck follows the team. Bob White, ed a game as yet, except in yesterday©s farce. the writer a few days ago, "afford to sell tables cannot now be given away. The season has ar our nimble centre field guardian, in sliding to It was an easy winner for him. and billiard goods generally for less vhan they rived when these dives must pay taxes on base in the second game at St. Joe had his lit There was to my certain knowledge four cities cost me without resorting to deception and frard. tables or close up. The result is that early in tle finger on the left hand broken. This will lay who are deeply opposed to President Tanerman. Rather than do that I prefer to retire from the the coining fall there will be fewer pool dives in him up for a week or more. Healey hurt his hand Why do they not have a meeting called and ap Philadelphia. Jn practice to-day, and will be out of the game point Henry Powers, of New Orleans. A man business." for another week. who resides in that city and is thoroughly posted. On Sunday last, 13th inst., the formal open Hartsel did not sign with Quincy. Traffley A better selection could not be made, provided Alexander Barnett, at one time one of the ing for the season of Harry J. Bergman©s Hotel and Hartsel could not agree on terms, so the a change is anticipated. best amateur players of this city, who has been Columbia, Atlantic City, took place, when a Kid left for home. Weber and Mat Stanley made some very insult living in New York during the past 12 years, large number of Mr. Bergmau©s friends from Phil Mesmer keeps up his good work for Austin, in ing remarks as they passed out of the gate yes paid this city a flying visit last week to see adelphia were present. JOHN CREAHA-N. the Texas League. And Caritillon had to let terday, and it took two big, strapping men to his aged mother. "Big" Morrissey go. It is said the reason was keep a certain party from mixing it up with his ©©lamps" were getting poor. them. This gentleman was accompanied by his Thomas Foley is again surrounded with domes Beauty is Wealth. Visner by his rank work here has been ordered wife and daughter. TEXAS. tic affliction. On the afternoon of the 9th inst, Beauty is as essential to a woman as any to Des Moines for the next series there. He came "our only daughter, Nan, Mrs. Cochrane, other quality, with beauty of form and near being mobbed after yesterday©s game for his FORFEITED GAMES. died at noon to-day." How lovingly Foley wires feature comes beauty of mind and charac queer work. Secretary Norton wired President us the sadness of his heart! There is not a pro ter. Physical beauty is a rounded form, Hickey protesting Visner©s work here. The sub fessional in the country who knows Mr. Foley the brightly tinted cheek, the vivacious eye, stitute umpire will officiate until a regular man Why Such Things Should be Made who will not sincerely sympathize with, him at a certain ease and grace of manner, which arrives. J. H. LLOYD. Impossible in the Future. the loss of his daughter. indicates a superabundance of physical From Philadelphia "Inquirer." strength. Very few women possess these QUINCY QUIVJKRS. In view of the number of forfeited games this John Thornton, who has been assistant man qualities, but very many more might pos season the League should at its next meeting en ager of the billiard room at the Continental sess them who do not. If you feel that you The Team Playing Good Ball and act some measure by which their recurrence will Hotel during the past two years, has been oblig are losing vitality, losing your beauty, los Drawing Well. be impossible in future seasons. In the first place ed to take a four months© vacation in conse ing your strength; if you feel that your there is no justification or excuse for a forfeited quence of ill-health. If physically able to do face, which once was plump and rosy, is Quincy, 111., June 12. Editor "Sporting Life:" game. The general public is not a party to any so young Thornton intends to visit Ireland with becoming thin and sallow; that wrinkles The interest in the game is greater this season quarrels that may arise between two clubs, nor the hope that a sea voyage and at least two (which ore the terror to all pretty-women) than it has been for years, and the team is hav ia the public to be made suffer because an um or three weeks absolute rest while on the ocean ing a splendid patronage. There are gocjd may build up his now physically shattered con are beginning to appear, take our advice pire to protect himself from personal villifica- and try that greatest of discoveries, the crowds out at every game, and the shekels have tion invokes the highest base ball law. The pub stitution. About six years ago this youngster rolled into the coffers of the local association lic pays to see a game of base ball, and there became a billiard boy in the room where he "Massa©ge Face Cup," which is the only in a manner that has brought joy to the heart is no reason why it should be denied seeing that has been since. He was then about 17 years means known to science to convert a thin of Treasurer Hofrneister, and gives a delightful for which it has paid. Would it stand being dis old with a physique of such powerful build, and sallow expression into a plump and regularity to the walk of the ghost. missed from a theatre because the leader of the dimensions .or proportion as to suggest that he rosy face. It will transform a face with The Quincy Club can outfield any team in the orchestra happened to have a run-in with the must have been a fully-developed man. Strict plain or homely features into an expression, Association, but it, is still a trifle weak at the leading lady? Or if the curtain was rung down, attention to his business soon advanced him in of grace and beauty. Physiology teaches bat. but it is picking up in that respect, and would any manager in the land have the nerve his business, but it soon seemed to be obvious i*us that if we would be strong, we must will soon be ready to meet any of the twirlers. to dismiss the audience without making good that he who seemed to have the physique of exercise the muscles which need the devel Hackett, the young pitcher, is making a great the amount paid for tickets? a man while but a boy in years, gradually oping. Exercise causes the blood to rush reputation for himself, and ranks with "King" The rule making forfeited games possible should developed into a boy in physique, while in years to that part of the body called into action, McGreevey as one of the star pitchers of the be wiped off the books, and in its stead there he was a man. Thornton©s ill-health seems the muscle is fed and strengthened by th* Association. This is his first season at pro should be another providing that every club to be a good deal of a mystery, and it seems to fresh blood and will therefore develop. fessional ball, but he is as cool as an old veteran, owner who permits his players to take exception be generally conceded that he is one of those, The Massage Cup will do for the face, and they do say that he carries a chunk of ice to any ruling of the umpire shall be fined not men who cannot live indoors, or must be con when properly applied, by contracting and in his pocket. less than $500 for the first offense, and an addi stantly employed in the open air. At present relaxing the muscles, what exercise will do Harry Bertte, our new short stop from Vir tional $500 for every subsequent offense, said he is to some extent under the charge of the for the other parts of the body. ginia is a wonder, and materially strengthens fines to go to a permanent fund for the benefit American Billiard Association, of which organi If you would have a pinkish complexion, the team. BLACK DISPATCH. of a Home for Umpires with Wounded Feelings. zation he has the good fortune of being a mem Let a rule like this be passed and lived up to, ber. His illness will be watched with very if you would like a face plump and rosy, then the greatest field sport ever devised could considerable interest, if only to see if it is if you would like to remove that "horrid" Maine League. possible for a man who works 10 hours q day wrinkle, send One Dollar to us and we will Th* championship record of the Main* League to be witnessed without the ears of the spectators being assailed by the billingsgate of the players indoors to become a physical wreck by so doing. mail you the great "Massage Face Cup," June 14, inclusive is as follows: and hoodlums, nor the eye offended by the physi with full directions for its use. Remember, Won. Lost. I©cti Won. Lo«. Pet cal contortions of the coachers and the maneuvers Trade in our local rooms has not only been you can have your money back if you say so. Portland..... 10 3 .709!Belfast...... 5 9 .357 of those in quest of the blood of the poor devil good during all of May, but more than remark Agents Wanted. Address J. C. Lenney ft Augusta...... 10 3 .769, Ii ckbind... ft 11 .313 ably so lor the first week in June. The busi- Co., 35 Broadway, New York. 9 « .6UO[lJwugor...... i 11 .©Ml of a Daniel. SPORTINO LIFE. June CYCLING STILL GROWING FAST IN BALD, COOPER AND KISER IN POPULARITY. SPECIAL RACES, Immense Attendance at the Tourna They lill Compete Icr a $1500 Pursa ment ol the Associated Cycling at the South End Wheelmen©s Clubs ol St. Louis The Bicycle Tai Meet in Philadelphia- Question A New Organization, Etc. Also to Exhibit, .fet, tpuis. June . 14,— Editor "Sporting Philadelphia cycling circles are somewhat Life:" The National Circuit tournament excited over the project of seeing the great of the Associated Cycle Clubs at the Pas est racers in this country competing for time track Saturday afternoon furnished a big special purse. The Race Meet Con^- one of the.best days of cycle racing ever uiittee of the South End Wheelmen has seen in St. Louis and attracted an immense succeeded in arranging a match between crowd.. Several of the crack wheelmen of 13. C. Bald, of Buffalo; Tom Cooper, or the country participated. Earl Kiser, of Detroit, and Earl Kiser, of Dayton, O., to New Yoirk. outclassed Willie Coburn in race a series of three races, at the annual the match race at a mile for $200, and meet of the Club, to be held at the Philadel won easily by fully 50 feet. They were phia Ball Park, Saturday, June 26. The paced by Bert Harding and Jack Coburn club, through the committee, hag been ne on a tandem and E. E. Anderson on a gotiating with these crack riders for the single, but the time was poor. Kiser also past three weeks, with the result that their won the one-third mile, professional, with efforts to match them were crowned with. case, Arthur Ga^rdiner, of Chicago, beat success. The inducement to the flyers is ing Cabanne a few inches for second said to be a purse of $1500, to be given money. Anderson, of locomotive fame, sur to the riders winning two of the three prised everybody by getting a lead of a races. In connection with this big race, the third of a lap in the one mile open, pro club has signed Jimmy Michaels to try for fessional, and holding it to the end. Kiser the five-mile record. beat Mertens for the place by a narrow margin.- Kiser was again defeated in the POTTER UPHOLDS MOTT. two-mile handicap, professional. Jack Co- burn, with an allowance of 135 yards, win Says He Has Done Right on That ning, and Bert Harding, with 200 yards, $1,OOO Jubilee Prize. finishing second. Kiser was third, a fur long back. Summaries: Anent the discussion in regard to the re One mile novice Joe Carr first, Paul Bur- fusal of Chairman Mott to grant a permit borrow second, O. A. Newmaa third. Time, for the American racing men to compete 2.46 4-5. for the special $1000 Jubilee purse, which, One-third mile, professional Earl Riser first, the Canadian Wheelmen©s Association has Arthur Gardiner second, Cabanue third. Time, offered, comes the following statement 0.44. from President Isaac B. Potter, of the One mile open, amateur Charley McCarthy L. A. W.: first, Frank Costello second, Joe Howard third. THE FRENCH CHAMPION, LESNA. "I think Chairman Mott is right in the Ti;ne, 2.23. matter, as for him to sanction the race One mile open, professional B. B. Andorson would establish a bad precedent. The first. Earl Kisc-r second, A. C. Mertens third, threats of the Canadians to annul any ar lime, 2.22. rangements we may have with them S3 Two mile handicap, amateur R. f. Butler probably the result of the work of a few first, C: L. Knower second, E. A. Kreidler third. men who are financially interested in the Time. 4.34 4-5. race. I know that Mott is trying to please Two mile handicap, professional--Jack Cohurn everyone, and for tfcat reason it may first. Bert Harding second, Ettrl Kiser tliird. appear that some of ms rulings are not in time. 4.3S 1-5, keeping with the ideas of many. I have no doubt, however, that the ruling in this oase THE BICYCLE TAX was only given after careful consideration. recently imposed on the riders of this city I do not think the men in- the Canadian will be tested in the courts as soon as the Wheelmen©s Association would be so small officials cause trouble for F. G. L. Hunt, as to attempt to retaliate by troubling tour one of the suburbanites. Mr, Hunt saw an ists who visit the country. interview on the subject of the tax in one It has been reported that the Canadian. of the dailies, in which agcity official was Wheelmen©s Association has threatened to quoted as saying that th& tax might cause recall the order which permits wheelmen the suburbanites some trouble if they rode to cross the line without paying duty on their wheels into the city, as they were times, however, if the old and the new get by uprights fastened to the floor. By re their wheels on presenting their L. A. W. liable to be stopped by an inspector if they to fighting. versing each alternate machine the handle membership cards. Such a move would did not have a tag on their wheels, and he MORE GOLD BRICKS. bars take up less room than in the cars compel cyclists to deposit a sum equal to advised the but-of-town riders that it would The St. Louis Cycle Racing Association heretofore built, and cleats placed along the value of their wheels upon visiting tha save them this annoyance if they would will give gold bricks at the meet to be held the sides of the car prevent the machines country. procure licenses. Mr. Hunt takes excep here July 5. The races will be restricted from swaying. Used in the usual way about tion to this and claims that the city has to amateurs, and the prizes will be $25, $li> eighty machines cacn be carried, while near AMERICAN WHEELS THE BEST. no power to levy a tax on non-residents, and $5 in gold bricks in each event. All ly 100 can be conveyed by filling the aisle, and that they have a right to ride their the local riders will attend the State meet when all the machines carried are to be Their Introduction Playing Havoc wheels in the city without being subjected at Maryville, July 3. and return that night unloaded at one point. to annoyance, and that if he is stopped by and enter the gold races. With the English Makers. an inspector he will make his explanation DOUGLAS W. ROBEKT. London, June 15. -—A. disastrous collapsa in court, and will compel the city to do the INTER-CITY ROUTE. in the English cycle industry is regarded same thing. This talk is considered as A NEW PEDAL as inevitable in the near future. All tho Idle chatter, for the right of the city to tax A New Yorker Discovers One Su leading companies have enormously in vehicles cannot be questioned. It is a Calculated to Reduce Fatigue Due perior to Those Now Favored. creased their output, while the demand for matter that has been adjudicated long ago, machines is less than one-quarter what it and Mr. HLunt will find himself with costs to to 17ibration. Mr. Charles L. Colton. an L. A. W, mem was this time last year. The stock of pay if he carries out his threat. Neverthe A marked element of fatigqe in bicycle ber of New York, has tried a new route cycle companies has dropped all around, less, the wheelmen would like to see him riding has its source in the vibrations to Philadelphia, which he asserts is su and even the Dunlop lire Company, which do it. though they would not support him which are transmitted through the pedals perior to the three principal routes that virtually controls the tire market on this in the move. They claim that he should to the person of the rider by reason of the centre at New, Brunswick. The worst six side, and is under the management »,>£ have made his kick, when the measure was rigidity that exists in the frame and driv miles are between Dunellen and Bound Earnest Hooley, has suffered seriously in pending in the municipal assembly. ing connections of the machine as usually Brook. Here is the route: the general depreciation. American compe constructed. Such vibrations benumb and Use the regular route to Plainfield and then tition has told heavily on the English trade, tire the muscles by administering a con proceed to Dunellen, Bound Brook, Somervjlle and it is now admitted that American ma were filed in the recent Forest Park road tinuous series of shocks of tremulous and Raritan, Turn left over the©bridge to the chines are far better than even the high© race, one by Conover, of Kansas City, blows upon the legs when working the first road, then right to NeshanJc, over the .bridge est grade and most renowned English against Starkhoff, the time winner, and pedals, and tend to produce exhaustion and and to the left over the railroad. Then go to the makes©; The result of this condition of the other by Kreidler, who got third time consequent loss of power, the effect being right to the ttrst road, then left and down the things will be the general and permanent and wanted the second, which was given to practically the same upon the muscular hill, taking road to the right at the bottom co lowering of prices all around. But that and nervous systems as the action of a Keaville. Go through Clover Hill and Mt. Airy to end cannot be attained until over-capital Conover. The referee took a good deal of Lambertville. Cross tha Delaware River to testimony and spent two days on the ques galvanic battery. To overcome this defect ized English companies, floated on the boom a Chicagoan has invented a new pedal. In New ©Hope and then take York Pike to Hat- of last year, have been reconstructed, an tions and they dismissed both protests. The describing it he says: "I interpose springs boro, Willow Grove and Jenkintowa to Phila claims of the men showed a color of right, delphia. A direct ride from New Hope can operation which will cause widespread ruia but then they were only speculative, and between the shaft and foot-trend of the be made if desired. The distance is longer than among the present shareholders. the awards made by the timers and judges pedal in such a manner that the springs by the New Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton way, were as near correct as it was possible to are compressed by the force or power ap but the roads are much superior. From Eliza A RANK LEVELER. get them, and so they were allowed to plied to the descending pedal, in the down beth to Dunellen there is good macadam, from stand. Conover took his turn-down with ward or impelling strode, and afterward Dunellen to Bound Brook the road is poor, with The Bicycle Knows No Social. Mental bad grace and charged that he was made react to lift the leg with an elastic side path part of the way. From there on all movement in passing the dead centres, and" the riding is ove;1 turnpikes. or Physical Distinction. to suffer for the local men; but this is an on the upward stroke. I further apply People in search of the old-time sticklers old cry that is worn out. On the other these springs in such manner that they may for conventionality, who regarded the bicy hand, Kreidler stated that if he was wrong A FAST TRACK he wanted nothing and willingly abided by yield horizontally, as well as vertically, so cle as a breach of decorum, will find a the decision of the referee. Conover seems as to take up the thrust of the foot, and great many of them on Riverside Drive or to forget that the St. Louis men were said obviate all mechanical vibration calculated Is the New One For the International the Boulevard on a fine day. About two- to wrench or wrack the mechanism of the Races at Glasgow. thirds of the dignified gentlemen in New to have received shabby treatment at Kan machine, fc-till further, I combine with the York, who, less than a year ago, stoutly sas City last year, but it was different spring supports of the pedal a toe clip, The new bicycle track at the Celtic Foot protested against cycling and scowled at then. whereby the foot is held in proper rela ball Club grounds, Glasgow, where the in the wheelman©s pump-handle use of hia A NEW ORGANIZATION. tion thereto, and by means of which the ternational championships will be held in legs, wear scorching uniform and spurt rider is given better control of his pedal. July, is finished, and the experimental along the avenue like full-fledged wheel There is to be a rival of the Associated races prove it to be a record breaker. On men. All doubt as to the cycling clergy, Cycling Clubs formed© in this city. Since A BICYCLE CAR. May 24 McGregor and Kelson, of London, man©s ability to confront his flock with a the A. C. C. compels all clubs to join the lowered the Scotch tandem records from L. A. "W. first the majority will not go in. proper degree of soberness and self-posses A New Idea on the Reading- one to five miles as follows: One mile, 1 sion has been removed. Judges no longer and the majority is now going to- have .{\ji minute 53 1-5 seconds; two miles, 3 minutes deem wheeling hurtful to their judicial .organization of their own, and call it the Railroad. 48 2-5 seconds; three miles, 5 minutes 361-5 serenity, and the gentleman of leisure is Consolidated ©Cycling Clubs. It is said The Philadelphia & Reading Railway has seconds; four miles, 7 minutes 32 2-5 sec as fond of his "bike" as the most crook- that the centuries of the A. C. C. will placed a bicycle car on the Atlantic* City onds; live miles, 9 minutes 224-5 seconds. backed scorcher in town. The pedestrian leave the old organization, if the L* A. W. road, differing from any of the cars hereto With a flying start, paced, Tlatt-Betts, the who once swore at the sight of a wheel, clause is not stricken out, and will join in fore built for that purpose. The machines English champion, covered a mile in 1 min man is now a steel-frame straddler him with the newcomers. The C. C. C. will are suspended by the rims of the wheels, ute and 45 seconds, lowering the Scotch self, and says "Steady, there!" as he spins have an uphill row to hoe, though, for the saddles downward, on each side of the car. record. The track is to be further im past a clumsy rider in his course. The A. C. C. lias an overflowing treasury and and in two tiers; the hooks for the upper proved, and it is expected, that the interna great army of wheelmen is being enlarged tlif- ^tnm©Iins© ami renntntiou that years of tier being fastened in the ceiling, and tional races will be productive of oew constantly by men of age, distinction and \vurk nave given them. It will mean merry those of the lower tier to an iron rod, held world©s records. position.--New York "Sun." June LIFE. a woman should occupy the front or back It is said that John S. Johnson will not seat on a tandem. The front seat is usu come East for the spring races, but will ally given by the courteous wheelman to join the National Circuit in the West, his fair companion, but the reverse may coming East for the National Meet and the become common if the action of a Delaware fall circuit. Judge is followed by other learned men of the bench. A tandem team had been The inventors who are so busy in the arrested for scorching, and he fined the oc cycling field have as yet produced no de cupant of the front seat $5, but allowed vice for chain cleaning purposes that excels the rider in the rear to depart pocketbook- in convenience the discarded tooth brush. ARE: GOOD TIRES whole. In spite of the fact that many Its small size makes the brush particu practical arguments are brought against larly adapted for removing dirt from the the usual arrangement of giving women links of the chain, and its use is much to the precedence on a tandem, there seems be preferred to that of a cloth, which is to be no general movement for reversing more apt to press the dirt into the inter the trick men were to a great extent identi the positions, and the cases observed are stices, where is is least desired. cal, or only slightly varied; and partly be few and far between. cause the occupation was monopolized by It is said that Eck is trying to secure a few riders, who became so well known Lesna, the French rider, who recently through their fiequent appearances that no Motor cycles were used for pacemaking enthusiasm was aroused even when the HIT OR MISS CHAT purposes in the recent Paris-Bordeaux road landed, for. .the third man in his team. Lesua is known as a long-distance rider. plush-bedecked expert had completely dis race. The riders that had the benefit of mantled his nickel-plated machine and rode, them were placed at a great advantage, bowing and triumphantly smiling, down the ABOUT CYCLING MEN, WOMEN AND and there was much dissatisfaction ex NEW YORK CIRCUIT track on one wheel, sans saddle, handle bar, pressed by the losers Of the race, because backbone and everything sflve pedals. The Revierre, the winner, has been so much Opened With a Successful Meet at trick rider is missed from this year©s meets, , MEASURES. favored in that way. but no disappointment is felt at his absence. Buffalo. The passing of the high wheel had much A report comes from Canada that the Buffalo, June 11. The New York State to do with his disappearance, the present privilege extended to L. A. W. members Circuit opened to-day at Warsaw, 50 miles safety bicycle .being- less adapted for the Daily Converts to the Cycling Pastime last year, by which they were permitted from this city, with an attendance of 2500. many tricks Many of the trick riders to take their wheels into the Dominion up The track was in poor shape and there was clung tenaciously to their old-fashioned or A Pleasing Innovation College on presentation of the League membership a rise of several feet to the quarter on the dinaries long after that kind of wheel had. tickets, is not likely to be extended this half-mile course. Poor judging character disappeared from practical use. The place year. This is said to be a bit of retaliation ized the meet. Teddy Goodman and Eddie of the "champion trick rider of the world" Endorsement ol Cycling A Much upon the L. A. W. on account of the re Bald rode so close in the one-mile open on the race meet programme is now filled, fusal of the National Racing Board of the race that the question was raised regarding with much more satisfaction to the specta League to grant a special sanction for the the decision giving the race to Bald. Good tors, by exhibition trials against time and Mooted Question, Etc, L. A. W. racing men to compete in a $1000 man admitted that Bald beat him, but it match races. In the endeavors of the man jubilee handicap at Chatham, Ontario, on was by inches only. Church, the new team agers to provide the best attractions of that Almost every day brings fresh converts July 3. mate of Bald, gave great aid to the Buffalo sort the speediest of the professional riders to the pastime of bicycling, and it is highly man by bringing him from the back. are reaping a harvest, and some of them diverting to hear the ingenious explana Cooper ran fourth. Bald and Titus, scratch have forsaken competition races almost en There is a demand now for first-class men men in the two-mile handicap, failed to tirely for the more lucrative exhibitions. tions of those who had previously poised along the racing circuit, and some that are qualify. Titus rode unpaced in his heat, as rabid opponents of the sport. An occa Unsigned now will sooin be nicely placed, if the first mile, in 2.13; finishing eighth. sional one is found who has the courage reports are true. There is yet room at the In the amateur races Dawson and Powell, The Chicago female century rider, Miss Annie of his new convictions and openly avows top, and the reports give several men a of the New York A. C. team, failed to show Burr Porter, made her century run from Cleve his surrender to the fascinations of the license to the position who were never as prominently as expected. A. J. Brad- land to Brie June 5 at 8 o©clock, and was es wheel, but the majority of the tardy con corted into the city by the Quaker Cttub. verts beat about the bush and patch up counted at all. street, of Rochester, captured honors in the most transparent excuses. Many of these half-mile open race. He undoubtedly won are veterans who had been devoted to While the efficiency of the bicycle in mili the five-mile handicap, but the race was some other form of sport and who feel tary work has been experimented with in awarded to Stevens, of Buffalo. Summary: squeamish about deserting the old love this country and proved successful, the H&lf a mile, open, amateur Won by A. J. for the new. A well-known cinder path maneuvers of the bicycle corps in England BraiMreet, Rochester; Ray Dawson, N. Y. A. C., THC champion accounts for bis recent invest seem to be better established. The Lon second: B. D. Stevens, Biffiilo, third; W. E. ment in a second-hand wheel by the fact don "Field" of May 29 says: De Temple, Buffalo, fourth. Time, 1.09 2-5. that he had picked up a handlebar and "Competitions designed with the object of test One mile, open, amateur Won by I. A. Pow a saddle as bargains and hated to let them ing the military efficiency of those volunteers by ell, Kay D-awson second, E. 0. Haynes, Buffalo, go to loss. Another star of the running whose efforts the bicycle is| becoming perma third. Time, 2.25%. path got a pair of trouser clips and a nently established as a useful instrument in mod Five miles, handic.ip, anrateur Won by E. D. ern warfare, have been frequently held, the lat Stevens, Buffalo, 50yds.; A. J. Bradstreet, NARROW TREAD lamp and had to get a wheel to make the est being that for the Wolsoley Cup. This was Rochester, 100yds., second; I. A. Powell, scratch, outlit complete. Before bicycles were ever decided on (Saturday last, eleven teams, each thii-d; Ray Dawson, scratch, fourth. Time, 12.29 heard of there was an old story to the consisting of eight men, taking part. The muster 1-5. The only Mechanically effect that a rural miser had secured some place was Staines. \vhere the various teams were One mile open, professional Won by E. C. chimney pots so cheaply a,t an auction despatched by installments to ride over courses, Biild. Teddy Goodumo second, Barney Oldfleld, Correct Wheel on Earth that he built a house to put them on. He out and home, a distance of 40 miles, in four Toledo, third; Tom Cooper, fourth. Time, apparently has some descendants in this hours or less, with rifles and accoutrements. 2.16 1-5. on the bearings than the vicinity. It is certain, however, that the Having accomplished this, the first part of the T\vo mile handicap, professional Won Ijy Teddy crank hanger of any other wheeling ranks are being steadily rein competition, the firing abilities of the men were Goodman, 60yds.; Carroll Jack, 40yds., second; bicycle on the market. forced. then tested. The C troops of the Twenty-sixth O. O Tut tie, Utica 120yds., third; W. F. Buse, Middlesex, whose officers are Major C. E. Liles Buffalo, 160yds., fourth. Time, 5.01. and Lieut. H. J. Swindley, made the fastest Very few of the riders of the bicycle of time in the ride, doing the 40 miles in three the present day are aware of what, they hours and a half, while two teams exceeded the HARRISBURG©S BIG MEET. will be paid to the first owe to cycle racing. AVithout doubt it four hours allowed." person who can demon was the racing man who made the cycle strate that the above as of to-day a possibility. He took certain ©Turkey" Thompson, of Philadelphia, Timers at cycle races should invariably Disqualified For Fouling. sertion is not a fact. No risks in seeking after lightness, and by catch the time of the scratch men in the cycle considered without taking them without a mishap he edu present day. as records fall time and time Harrisburg, June 12. The sixth amateur the consent of the maker. cated the makers up to building the light again and are not caught, owing to the back and professional race meet under the aus All infringements barred machines which are now capable of carry position in which the scratch men finish; pices of the Harrisburg Cycle Track Asso Address all communica ing such heavy weights over the road and ciation attracted a big crowd this after tion* to RACYCLE, path. owing to poor handicapping. The time of noon. The races were close and exciting. the back-mark men is record, whether they In the one-mile handicap for professionals OUR Ul MIDDLETOWN, 0© win or not. One of the disagreeable features at every E. P. Thompson, of Philadelphia, was dis Crank Hanger qualified for fouling. He came in second Does It! national meet of the L. A. W. has been The authorization by the War Depart and almost at the home stretch crossed the nuisance of the enterprising advertisers ment of the practice march on bicycles un over ahead of the other riders. His case Special Racyols X. T©l who took occasion to bring their wares der Lieutenant Moss, and the attempt in Special Raoycl* T»nd«mi 150 to the notice of the gathered thousands of will be reported to the Racing Board. The Racrele N. T©S . . . ©75 the same direction of the Northwestern various events resulted as follows: OurBicyclw. .... 59 wheelmen. The Race Meet Committee of Military Academy, should prove either the the coming national meeting at Philadel undoubted usefulness of the bicycle far One-mile, open, professionals First, I>. A. AGENTS WANTED phia has brought dismay to the cycling action in the roughest countries, or its iise- Fornwalt, York; second, H. R. Weist, Philadel WRITS TOR TERMS. advertising agents by prohibiting the dis lessness. The previous trial conducted by phia; third, E. P. Thompson, Honolulu. Time, CHICAGO 398 W»ba«h AT*. tribution of printed matter in the form the same officer was so perfectly success 2.37 2-5. of circulars and dodgers upon the grounds. Two-mile handicap, amateur First, W. A. NEW YORK, 108 Fult»ii,St. ful that a longer march will undoubtedly Lantz, Harrisburg; second, Craig G. Stewart, WASHINGTON, P.O., _. The committee thinks that such matter make it evident to the highest officials in Harrisburg; third, J. O. Henderson, Lewistowu. is rarely read and only tends to litter the department that the bicycle corps will Time, 4.5(5 4-5. Miami Cycle & MT* Co., Middletown, 0. the grounds with waste paper, and has soon be one of the fixtures of our military One-mile open, amateur First, W. A. Lantz, consequently decided to shut down on the defenses. Harrisburg; second, Craig G. Stewart, Harris practice. burg; third, A. L. Lady, Harrisburg. Time, 2.32 J. A. BARTEN& BRO., B. C. Bald is 2!% years of age, and 2-5. The bill forbidding any bicycle race of began racing in 1801. Earl Kiser is 21 One-mile handicap, professional First, D. A. 138 N. 6th St., 716 Arch St., over twelve hours© duration within the Fornwalt, York; second, W. R. Crouse, Allentown; years of age, and started his career in third, R. H. Weist, Philadelphia. Time, 2.24 3-5. Philadelphia. Agents. State of Illinois has been passed by the 1892, and Tom Cooper is 11 months younger In this race E. P. Thompson, Honolulu, was Legislature of that State. than Bald. Cooper started in 1893. disqualified for fouling Crouse. He finished sec This is the sixth year of Bald on the racing ond in the race. President Eliot, of Harvard University, path; his active connection with circuit One-mile, open, Lenox: riders First, Horace recently addressed a aiass meeting of un chasing dating from 1893. He was known Charters; second, James Brown; third, C. S. Clip- dergraduates, his theme being athletics. in 1892, but not prominently. pinger, all of Harrisburg. Time 3m. He said that his personal preference was Five-mile handicap, professional First, D. A. for sports which required no great weight In discussing the question of how to ob Fornwalt, York; second, E. P. Thompson, Hono or muscle, and he believed that eventually tain greater comfort awheel a certain au lulu; third L.L S. Hall, Philadelphia; fourth, W. competitions which required supreme ex thority on cycling advocates springs at R, Crouse, Alleutown. Time, 13.05. ertion would go out of fashion and be su tached to the axles. He says: "That the perseded by others especially requiring pre need exists for a greater degree of elas MIDGET MICHAEL cision, quickness and alertness of the mind. ticity than the pneumatic tire affords He believed heartily in cycling as a means there is not the slightest doubt. To put on the dining car, in the cafe, | of recreation, but evidently not in cycle springs under a saddle is but a make Is Once More on the List of , touring awheel, avoid the I racing, except for short distances. shift. They tend to make a swaying sad Eligibles. danger of changing water I dle. They also allow the rider to ©list© Baltimore, June 14. Chairman Mott, of The Philadelphia Sabbath Association himself easily when in the act of pedaling, the L. A. W. Racing Board, announces- k | "recognizes with alarm the increasing use and consequently cause a loss of power. in a special bulletin the receipt of the of the bicycle on the Sabbath for pleasure- WThat I suggest is that the frame should following cable dispatch: seeking purposes." What can be done be connected to the axles© through the me "London, June 12, 1807 Michael©s suspension about it? dium of flexible springs. The axle is the removed.©© HIRES place at which to take off vibration. Any "With regard to cycling schools and their spring tire is constantly at work when sus In consequence of this Mr. Mott de method of tuition," says an old rider, "good taining a weight in motion, even over a clares that Mr. Michaels is eligible in Rootbeer! pedaling is of the first importance, and to perfectly smooth road, and unless the all territory under the jurisdiction o-f the League of American Wheelmen. This this the teachers even in some of the best resilience is very great there must be CARBONATED. £ schools pay absolutely no attention what constant, loss. Springs at the axle would removes the embargo in this country ever. To teach cycle riding in the best and practically haA-e to do no work at all when against the crack rider from England, Prives away thirst, dls- S most expeditious way, the art of pedaling passing over a smooth road, and have only who has been debarred from riding on pels languor, increases 3 should be first inculcated and the knowl one duty to perform over a rough one American tracks because of certain in debtedness to the English Cycle League. your health, adds mate- 2 edge of it acquired upon a stationary ma that is, to sustain the weight vertically." rially to the enjoyments t chine. When the pupil knows how to pedal, not to plug, and has acquired the habit of Any more talk of a match race between ATTBACT1VE NO MORE. of life. It©s always ready I unconscious pedaling, balance will be Bald and Cooper is out of the question for drinking, and those £ quickly and easily obtained, and the novice until the men show themselves able to The Passing of the Trick Rider at who know its benefits are £ will turn out a much better rider." win at least the majority of the firsts and always ready to drink it. = seconds in which they compete. Cooper is Race Meets. The prize limit enforced by the Racing over trained and Bald is not yet in his A noticeable change in the management Sold by all dealers by the 5 of race meets in this vicinity this season bottle and in cases of two ? Board, except on the National. Circuit, is stride. dozen pints. See that HIRES \ said to stand in the way of any great is the absence of the trick rider as a part And the signature, Charlet S. .5 amount of international racing in this Talk of an American team for the in of the afternoon©s attractions. In the JBires are on each bottle. f country. The foreigners will not come here ternational championship at Glasgow seems earlier days of cycling meets it was the in variable cug-tom of race meet promoters to A package of HIRES Root- I to ride without larger prizes or bonuses to have dropped altogether. A majority of beer extract makes 5 gallons, t for appearing at meets, and these are the wheelmen of this country would rather engage a trick rider to perform his wonder . ., . ,.. t Sold as formerly, by all 3 against the rules of the League, placing the © United States should not be repre ful feats at intervals between the races. iffS^-i : dealers. ©I them liable to expulsion, sented than represented by an inferior At first the trick riding as a novelty was endurable, but in course of time it began The Charles X. HIrei Co., JF team. The disastrous trips of the several ©©%/> Phlladelphl*. ^p* The*©e has been considerable discussion on teams of last season, to Europe is ever to be considered as a bore by patrons oi *©"" < ««/««©« «» ©« ">»**** fcoth sides of the Atlantic as to whether in mind. cycling races, largely because the feats of [ s:po:RTiNa June of the wheel to its real owner was less than a week. Miss Margaret Kirkwood, who will be^ remembered as one of the best long-dis-© tauce riders in Boston several seasons ago but has turned her attention of late years to trap shooting, has again taken up the bicycle. Miss Kirkwood was State Cen turion of Massachusetts in 1883. She has WALTHAM With Famous 3 Ball Bearings. 28 bars won in ©92 and ©93. The easiest running wheel on earth. No rubbing Manager Ducker, of the Cambridge track, has decided to reduce the price of COMET of balls in opposite directions, -which is the greatest admission from 50 cents to 25. CYCLES friction found in a bearing. Mechanical engineers fcay E. F. Bauer and J. C. Flemin, two Cleve it is the best bearing ever invented. land cyclists, struok here this week on JACK CYCLE COL a 12,000-mile trip. They left Cleveland Call and See it Spin, or last month and their route already shows New Orleans and ©Frisco to be visited. Send for a Catalogue. NEW ENGLAND NEWS. Both are in good health and in no way yet daunted. Famous old Charter Oak track, at Hart American Waltham Mfg.Co. ford, which was sold at auction a short JAY EATON REAPPEARS ON THE time ago, is to have a quarter-mile board WALTHAM, MASS. track, on which weekly meets are to be RACING TRACK held. Starbuck is to meet the winner of the happened to "wheelmen who never scorch, McDuffee-Michael match at Charles River WITH THE TRADE. violate the rules of the road or commit track some time in July. any of the usual errors of recklessness. Bat Does Not Succeed in Landing Hofstetter, the Florida rider, reached The annual meeting of the Philadelphia For example, it is astonishing how many town this week and paid the American Cycle Board of Trade was held at the people get hurt while cleaning the bicycle Waltham Company©s factory a visit. He rooms of that organization, 911 Walnut or "fooling" with it. One of the most Any Firsts The Butler Boys Still rides the three-ball bearing Comet and will street, June 10. William M. Brewster was frequent of this kind of accidents is the chase a part of the circuit this year. again elected to the presidency of the catching of the thumb in the chain wheel in It-r-©Mews ol the Trade and July 1 the Hum her Company, Limited, board, there being no opposition to his can while turning the crank and holding a close up their Boston store, the quarters didacy. William H. Frazier was elected cloth to .the chain. . The chain should be being, as the manager puts it, ©©too ex vice president, J. E. Rech, treasurer; J. R. cleaned in sections, although the time oc General Mention. pensive." The Humber riding school was Maloney, secretary. The following were cupied may be much longer. The moral to closed some time ago and is now in other elected to compose the board of directors: be drawn is "Caution in all things." Coast hands. Just what will become of A. O. George H. Foley, William S. Emerson, J. A. ing with too loose a chain might perhaps Boston, Mass., June 14. Editor "Sport- McGarrett, the Boston manager, is hard to Wells, H. De Groat, George L. Rowland, be indulged in ninety-nine time without Ing Life:" Jay Baton, the crack indoor say. The riding school was a hobby of H. D. Simmous, J. R. Maloney and William serious consequences, but at the hundredth rider of New York, made his first appear his and cost the Humber Company many M. Brewster. The following Committee on time the chain might "climb" the sprocket ance on a track since his accident of last dollars. Membership was elected: H. D. Simmons, and the manner of the rider©s landing could year at Charles Kiver 1©ark Saturday after The Press C. C. have already raised $650 M. J. Costa, Mr. Knock, E. A. Keith and J. only be determined by analyzing a variety noon. The best he could do was second in by charity and expect to get the other H. Hart. of applied forces. the one-mile handicap professional race, necessary $1000 by a race meet which * * * riding from scratch. Frank and Nat But- they will hold on the evening of June 19. A receiver has been appointed for the ON ft MOKE LESSON 3et won the half mile open professional PERCIVAL. Bayzarian Cycle Co., of Knoxville, Teuii. race, finishing one and two. Callahan and Walsh, of Waltham, established an * * * As to the Banger and Inefficiency of American tandem record (6.39 3-5) in the IN QUAKER TOWN. The Beacon Non-puncturable tire has just Back-Pedalliiig three-mile tandem pursuit race. Summary: betni placed on the market by the Somer- ville Tire Co., of Somerville, Mass. It has The inefficiency of back-pedaling as a One-mile handicap, professional Won by J. E. Zlmmermaii Appears Once More on a thickened tread with four layers of fabric substitute lor a brake was again illustrated TValsh, Waltham. 50yds.; Jay Eaton, New closely woven and treated to harden the in an accident which befell John Grieb, a Tfork, scratch, second; A. W. Porter, Wal the Old Tioga Track. Baltimore rider, on Sunday afternoon. Ho tham, 50yds., third; J. Nadea, Keene, N. H., fibres. The tire is of the spirally-wrapped class, with roughened tread. One and five- was riding down Rush Hill, which is one of 65yds.. fourth. Time, 2.18 3-5. The race meet of the Castle Wheelmen, the steepest hills in the vicinity of Balti One-third of a mile, open, amateur Won by E. of Philadelphia, at the Tioga track, June eighths inch road tires weigh about four more, and in his efforts to keep his wheel M. Blake, Keene; J. B. Fowler. Waltham, sec 12, attracted a crowd of nearly 3000 peo pounds a pair. ond; C. T. Kelson, Springfield, third; W. H. Sen- ple. The meet was a success in every under control by back-pedaling the left ter, Brockton, fourth. Time, 0. 43 2-5. way, although It was expected that the The Ames-White Cycle Co., of New York, pedal of his bicycle broke. He was conse Three miles, tandem, pursuit race Callahan and appearance of ex-champion Zimmerman has been, succeeded by Ames Cycle Mfg. quently thrown violently to the road and Walsh, of "Waltham, defeated Mayo and Saun- would draw an immense crowd. The pop was seriously injured. The accident which der. Time, 6.39 1-5. ular rider appeared at the meet and was © * * * happened to the Baltimorean is only one One-half mile, handicap, amateur Won by Dan given a rousing send-off. He rode a half Page, Dennis & Co.. distributers for of many that are possible without a good Da ley, Tauuton, 25yds.; C. M. P>ly. Northampton, Howe wheels, have recently filled orders brake and easily avoidable by the use of 25yds., second; G. Plaritiff. Waltham, 25yds., mile paced by a triplet manned by Church, one. The strain of back-pedaling is so se third: E. Cousins, Manchester, 25yds., fourth. Starbuck and MoCurdy. Zimmerman for England, Denmark and Newfoundland. showed much of his old-time speed, al Manager G. Y. Patterson reports that the vere that any imperfection which survives Time, 1.06 2-5. export trade of the company is rapidly as the "factory inspection" of the catalogues One-half mile open, professional Won by Frank though he is not yet in the best of con is liable to result in a severe accident. Butler. Cambridge; Nat Butler, Cambridge, sec dition. He took the pacers at the shot of suming large proportions. With the driving mechanism unavailable ond; W. It, Reynolds, Hyde Park, third. Time, the pistol and refused to be shaken off, * * * and with no means of checking the speed 1.03 3-5. following the big machine the entire dis The Benoit, Co. has been incorporated in there is but one result possible unless the tance, which he covered against a rather Chicago Life, © which will make its appearance at the national meet of the L. A. W. at Phila delphia, ought to be a beauty. Local ad vertisers who have seen the "dummy" say that, it is all right. G. B. :STACKHOUSE. Growing Demand For the Popular Registering Machine. Dealers fn bicycle sundries say that the demand for cyclometers is increasing re markably. A cyclometer can scarcely be included among the necessaries of cycling life, yet it is certainly one of the most im portant of the luxuries and adds materially to the pleasure of cycling, whether the rider be a scorcher or a tourist. There are cases in which it may be set down as little short WHAT THE BACKWARD SPRING DID of a necessity. For example, when touring in districts where there are no guide posts TO CYCLING. or milestones, a cyclometer will be of great help in making use of a map. The rider MODEL A, *= - $100.00 sees by his map that so many miles from such and such a point he has to turn to the Some Good Racing Now Assured A left. Unless he knows the distance he has Model B, $75-00. Model C, $6o.OO traveled he cannot tell whether or not he has arrived at the right turning point. It Big In-Door Meet on the Tapis is impossible to get a cyclometer to regis ter mileage with absolute accuracy. Every Roadster, $50.00. A Bald Fake The Long Island As one knows this. It is Usually advisable to test the instrument over a known distance to ascertain how much it is out and then sociated Club Road Race, Etc, aii allowance can be made. It is not to be expected, however, that any cyclometer will be as accurate as the surveyor with his New York,;; June 15. Editor "Sporting mathematical instruments. No rider can 17 Warren Street, N. Y. 4 & 6 North Seventh St.i Philad©a. Ijife:" The weather clerk shows a dispo steer an absolutely straight course, and sition to let go the tail of chilly spring and even the hardness to which the tire is ufe©her hi : sorite warm and seasonable sum pumped will make a slight difference to the All Wheels fully Guaranteed. Easy Terms If wanted. mer weather. The atmospheric conditions listance it travels with each revolution of ____ FULL LINE OF PARHS AND SUNDRIES. this year have been of the vilest .sort, and the w*ieel. There .are many varieties of it has hurt the game, both for the riders cyclometers on the market. Most of them and the maker and dealer. It was the most are now made to be attached to the bottom SUCCESSFUL SCHADE. is the idea of one inventor to diminish the abominable winter we have had in this dis of the front forks, and are actuated by a power required to be exerted by the rider trict in niar.y years, and outdoor riding catch, fixed to one of the spokes, which en Some Victories For the Little Speed to enable him to travel at a higher speetj was impossible for several weeks at a gages with a star wheel on the cyclometer. and to use a higher gear without increased stretch. With so much nasty, weather the When a cyclometer acts on this system its Merchant at Washington. expenditure of power. cyclists argued that they were sure of an Washington, D. C., June 12. The result early spring and plenty of riding. "Well, accuracy depends on the size of the front wheel, and the purchaser should be careful of the bicycle races run here this afternoon A CYCLERS©PARADISE. they have not had it. Last week the mer to get one intended for the size of the wheel in connection with field sports of the Co cury began to rise and we have had a lit he has on his machine. There is one point lumbia Athletic Club were highly satisfac tle seasonable weather of late. May it about which it is always well to inquire tory to the large crowd present. The feat A Big Scheme to Make Long Island continue right through to Christmas. That ure of the meet was the brilliant riding of the Bast will see some great cycle racing when purchasing a cyclometer, namely, Such. whether it can be set back at any time to Fred. Schade, the little Southern champion, New York, June 15. William H. Baldwin, this year is assured, and not content with zero. Some can and some cannot. The who took both the heat and final of the president of the Long Island Railroad, outdoor sport an immense rider may like to start afresh at the be two-mile handicap from scratch, and also whose application for membership in the INDOOR TOURNAMENT HAS ginning of the season or if he purchases the one-mile open, defeating such crack League or American Wheelmen was received been arranged to be held at the Madison a new machine, and if his cyclometer can be amateurs as Sims, Halstead, Glum, Wilson a©t the New York State Division headquar Square Garden, for the week of June 26, and others. The summary: ters on Tuesday, is hatching a huge scheme to and including July 3, Sunday excepted, of easily set back to zero much trouble is saved. One-mile, open First heat Fred Schade, Vir for the conversion of Long Island to a course. The races will be held at night, ginia, first; Walter Throop, Washington, secosd; wheelman©s paradise. He proposes to do although there may be possibly a matinee William Sine, Washington, third. Time, 2.24. this by appealing to and encouraging the or two. It is argued by the management M©DUFFIE BEATEN. Second heat H. E. Clurn, Washington, first; A. different communities on the island to im of the garden that the genernl public has C. Moran, Washington, second; B. S. Wilson, prove their highways, to build cycle paths- not as yet seen all the great riders of the Second Was the Best He Could Do at Washington, third. Time, 2.25. Third heat E. and to arrange for the generous reception country brought together on one track, Providence. C. Duvall, Washington, first; H. A. Dodge, Wish- of and open hospitality to all touring and and it will be their effort to do this at the irigton, second; Harry 2. Greer, Washington, visiting bicycle riders. coming tournament. Handsome prizes will Providence, B. I., June 12. The races at third. Time, 2.31. President Baldwin would have cycle path be hung up, and it is expected that Bald, the Crescent Park track to-day were in Final Schade first, Duval second, Wilson third. connections between highways that are not Cooper, Riser, Michael, Zimmerman, the terrupted for about an hour by a thunder Time, 2.18. regularly intersected by good roads, and he Butlers, Titus, Starbuek and the entire Two-mile handicap First heat Schade shower and a heavy downpour of rain. At (scratch), first; Throop, 30yds., second; Alexan would have wayside inns made attractive Morgan & Wright team©will take part, as the end of 45 minutes racing was resumed. der, 200yds., third. Time, 4.44 (District record). and inviting. He has employed a special well as one or two foreigners, if arrange In the amateur class John S. Johnson suc Second heat Pritchard, 120yds., first; Duvall agent in connection with the passenger de ments can be made with them. There will ceeded in winning from the local champion, 75vds., second; Wilson, scratch, third. Time, partment of his railroad to get up printed be two amateur and two professional races Horace B. Hills, in the mile open. 4.46. Third heat Clark 120vds., first; Moran, material and maps showing the various each night, besides match races and ex In the professional class McDuffee could 50yds., second^ Fowles, 200yds., third. Time, routes for bicyclists, with descriptions of hibitions1. There may be several races for do no better than second in the open; in 4.47. roads, scenery and hotel accommodations; an hour©s duration, and possibly one for the handicap he was hopelessly beaten at Final Schade, scratch) first; Throop 20yds., where best to start from in making short 24 hours. There are those who mav the finish after catching the bunch at the second. Time, 4.51. runs or long tours,, together with other SCOFF INDOOR RACING IN THE SUMMER, half. Newton, of Stafford Springs, took literature that will be spread broadcast but the promoters are willing to back their both the open and the handicap in close BUFFALO©S MEET. for the information of touring bicyclists. ideas and say that arrangements caii be finishes. He is at present riding in good made to keep the garden cool. Many peo form, while Hoyt ran him close in both ple would pay a visit to the garden, cen Bald Defeats Longhead and Cooper WHEEL CLEANING. events, taking a second and a third. Of in the Mile Open. trally located as it is, who would think the Iccal professionals, Louis Arnold fin The English Come to the Front With twice before taking the long trip down to ished within the prizes twice and Joe Bow- Buffalo, N. Y.. June 12. The second of Manhattan Beach. Then, if the manage den once. These men furnished all the run the 1897 State Circuit meets was held in a Chain Brush. ment is successful in getting all of the ning the talent wanted. There was a crowd this city to-day. Buffalo Athletic Field, How to keep a bicycle immaculate after crackajacks, a crowd of stars will be of about 1500 persons present. It was the where the races took place, was crowded, such wretched weather as that of last brought together such as has not been seen first track race iu the State this year. Sum about 8000 persons being present. The week is a problem which causes no little at any outdoor meet ever held in this dis great attraction. was Eddie Bald. All the worry to the "rain or shine" riding division. trict. The arrangement should suit the mary : other big professionals were here also. On the other side of. the Atlantic, where racing men "to a dot, as the New York Amateur, one-mile novice Won by Calvin Cooper was in poor form, but tried the mile Jupiter Pluvius victimizes cyclists more .State circuit will end here on June 26, and Snow, L. G. Hanna second, A. Hustler, Jr., third; all of Providence. open. He made a. failure of it, Bald get frequently than he does here, riders are the tor.rmunont will begin that night at One mile open Won by Johnson, Hills second, ting it by inches from Loughead, of Can forced to study the subject thoroughly in 1he garden. This will keep the racing stars Scliolze third. Time, 2m. 11 4-5s. ada. order to keep up with the procession. Clog busy until the meet of the Atalanta Wheel One-mile handicap Won by H. B. Hills, .Tr., The amateur mile open was won by Pow- ged chains and muddy tires keep many an men at Waverly track on July 5. A board Theo. O. ErhUch. 70yds., second; E. E. Ohesebro, ell, of the New York Athletic Club. Kay enthusiast off his favorite route in sloppy track will be laid down which will be both TOvds., third. Time, 2m. 11 2-5s. Dawson failed to qualify in his heat. weather, but the great majority take safe and fast. The banking will be more Professional, one-mile open Won by C. R. Bald rode an exhibition mile, paced by a chances on the "going" rather than remain pronounced than was the case at the six- Newton, B. A. McDuffee second, E. C. Hoyt, sextet. His time, a track record, was 1.51 inactive., and to these the following item tlays© nice at the garden last winter. That third. Time, 2m. 13 2-5s, 1-5. A. G. Batchelder, State handicapper, from the "Field" of May 29 may furnish MILLIONAIRE BICYCLE CLUB, One-mile handicap Won by C. R. Newton, was referee The circuit chasers go to some useful bints: which was sprung upon an unsuspecting 30yds.; F. C. Hoyt, 30yds., second; Louis B. Rochester from here for the races in that public this morning, may possibly with Arnold, 50yds., third. Time, 2m, 12 3-5s. "The large number of bicycles now in use has Time trials McDuffee paced by a tandem and city on Monday. made the production of innumerable minor ac stand the ; light of investigation, but there Jimmy Michael was expected to ride an cessories a remunerative business, and every are those who say that Mrs. Bradley Mar triplet rode a mile in 1m. 53 2-5s., State and exhibition, but he did not do so. Ho will variety of appliance that can be of use or inter tin does not have her swell receptions on track figures. stay, here until his race with McDufue in est to the -wheelman has been designed ana the Bowery. There was a little mixture of Boston on June 17. Summaries: placed upon the market. It. cannot be said that names in the story which won©t cahoot. ECK ALL RIGHT. One-mile, novice C. I. Kingston, unattached, the majority of these are in any way indispen William R. . Grace, the ex-Mayor, and Ed won: E. H. Mahoney, unattached, second; G. S.© sable, but those which are designed to facilitate ward A. McCall, wore two of the men men The Famous Trainer Reinstated t>y Hosiner Tarksides, Buffalo, third. Time. 2.23. the care and cleaning of the bicycle are of un tioned as .being interested in the proposed Half-mile handicap, amateur J. F. Higgins, doubted utility. The labor involved in re club. When these gentlemen were seen to the L. A. W. Press C. C., Buffalo. 25yds., won; M. Corn-well, moving from the modern type of bicycle the day they said that the only thing that Ramblers, Buffalo, 25yds., second; M. J. Babana, mud accumulated in a ride in wet weather is they knew about any such a club was Tom Eck is to-day the happiest man in Ramblers. 30yds., third. Time, 1.01. considerable, and those who from choice or ne what they had read in the newspapers-. America. Eck got up Saturday morning in One-mile, open, professional B. G. Bald. Buf cessity care for their bicycles with their own They said that no one had ever approached St. Louis with a heavy heart. He was with falo won; F. Longhead, second; Tom Cooper hands are glad to avail themselves of the nu them upon any such scheme. The story Earl Kiser to attend the National Circuit, third Time, 2.12 3-5. Ray McDonald. F. J. merous special articles now procurable. Aruons; looks like one of "Vas ist los mit" Coo- yet his suspension kept him off the track. Titus, L. A. Oallahan, Cnrroll Jack. F. T. Good- other useful contrivances is a chain brush. This gan©s choicest pipe dreams. The story told For the last two months he has been mnn. C. H. Werick and Glint Davis also rode. consists of a couple of little brushes attached how several millionaires had banded to working vigorously in making good all Mile open, amateur I. A. Powell, N. Y. A. C., side -by side, each of which tapers to a point gether to erect a club house in Harlem for charges and claims against him. The last won: A. B. Goehler, Ramblers, second; C. J. Mil so that they can be thrust into the links of the cyclists to cost something like $200,000. claim was settled more than a week ago, ler. Ramblers, third. Time, 2.08 2-5. chain. In cases where no gear case is used, Word went the rounds last week that if the and Chairman Mott notified. Saturday Two-miles, amateur C. G. Greatrix, Toronto, and the chain has to be frequently cleaned, this boys wanted to see the latest wrinkle in morning, at 0 o©clock, Eck received an un 120yds.. won; F. W. Palmer1, Rome, 180yds.. sec brush will be found very useful." expected telegram which read: ond: W. I). Elks, Glenn Falls, 180yds., third. knickerbockers and, tights to go to the Time. 4.20 1-5. annual 25-mile road race of the ©Tom Eck This authorizes Eck to appear- on Two-mile handicap, amateur E. C. Haynes, ASSOCIATED CYCLING. CLUBS OF L. T. the track and handle men. Buffalo, 10yds., won; H. Short, Ramblers, 40yds., Another Instalment by the White last Saturday, and all the boys went there "ALBERT MOTT." second: W". I. Waters, Ramblers, 9Gyd.s., third. of course. The "cabbage girls" were there Eck immediately sought Kiser and con Time, 4.31 1-5. City Art Company. in all their glory, in new knicks*. which fided the good news to him. Eck made Exhibition mile E. C. Bald, Buffalo. Time, The June number of GREAT PICTURES is now- must have been cut from the same warm his appearance on the track this year at 1.511-5. ^______ready, and contains the following huge pictures roll from which Batch and Wilson had the national meet. He pushed Kiser off in created by master minds: LE GUIPIER, repro theirs made. Their tandem was followed his races and stood proudly by and watched STILL THEY COME. duced from painting by Bouguereau. represents by the usual mob. Then two rather buxom Earl win everything in sight. the canvas crowded with cupids following a women attracted some attention to their Eck left last night for Chicago, where An Apparatus to Keep the Steering lovely shepherdess, and there are few mortem position on a fence rail, possibly© because he will remain until the national meet at paintings that are as popular as this one. LES the country folks had not become accustom Kansas City. Kiser and A. C. Mertens ac Wheel Straight. INDISCRETS, from painting by Ballavolne, is a ed to seeing baggy bloomers above- .silk companied him. An apparatus to keep steering wheels study in the nude, which caused a sensation straight is among the latest inventions in when shown in the salon. MISSION OF SAX stockings and low-cut shoes. They rode GABRIEL, -by W. H. Jackson, is one of the diamond frame wheels, with racing hanclle- connection with cycling, It consists of two finest reproductions of this great photographer, ns bars. The "Brownies" looked rather pret Observation Sleeping Cars on B. & O cords secured to the handlebar,, one to each also is MAIN NORTH ENTRANCE OF AGRI ty in spite of their; costumes, for yoittli Commencing Sunday, June 13, the B. & O. side of the axis, by means of clips; a regu CULTURAL BUILDING. Each picture is 11 by helped them out. They rode a tandem, and R. R. will place in. service, between Baltimore lating spring carried in a. cylinder or casing; 14 inches in size and fit for a frame. Price 15c. their attire, what there was of it, was and Chicago Pullman Observation Sleeping, Cars. a piston or rod in this cylinder or casing, per copv at all book stores or by mail from The of-a neat shade of brown. Medium height The cars have a. saloon parlor in the rear, fur acted upon by the spring and connected to White City Art Co., No, 611 Manhattan Bldg., shoes, with extremely short skirts, and nished with easy arm chato, upholstered re the cords, and a pivot or swivel joint for Chicago, 111. , brown stockings, or tights, at least pleased volving chairs and sofas. This will enable pas attaching the cylinder or casing to the tiae.boys. sengers to view with better advantage the scenic frame of the machine. A centrifugally act A Manayunk man has made a bicycle out of jflle special number of the "Sporting wouders that have made the B, & O. famous. ing weight gr mass on the rotating wheel gas pipe. He wanted a light frame. S:PO Cr LIFE. June !_*> with the machine, and went upstairs and coaxed your brother into riding a bicycle by telling him what fun you had. THE HUNTER SWEEPS THE DECK< Bicyclers are not born scrappers, but the older generation have developed into mid dle-weight champions. TOO EASY. NOW. The only thing wheelmen have agin Is«ao B. Potter is that he has gotten things too smooth. You can go out on the road nowadays in quantities and the horsemen will bre©ak for cover. The baggageman will (xo9 Starters) handle your wheel like a bird-cage. The hotel man will kick all the trunks out of the storeroom and carefully prop your bicy cle up against the wall. He will take 25 Geo. A. Sodon, on liis HUNTER RACER leaves per cent, off of your dinner and ask you to take a cigar. He begs you to oorne again all behind. and bring your friends, and yells out to the horseman who drives up: "Why the h 1 he don©t keep off the grass." Ride a HUNTER. Be a Winner. Isaac has made it too dead easy. FROM THE SOUTH. But he is spoiling the game. ALBERT MOTT. The Hunter, $100.00 CYCLERS WHO ARE FAMOUS AS ALL- A COMMON MISTAKE. ©ROUND ATHLETES. High Gear For New Riders is a Drawback. 60.00 One of the most common mistakes made SEND FOR ART CATALOGUE. Potter and Gideon Fair Types ol the by the new rider, and, indeed, it is very often made by the old rider, is that of getting too high a gear. Almost every new Species Some Specimens Nearer rider is imbued with the idea that it is ab solutely necessary that the wheel should Home This Surprising Valor the Re cover the greatest distance with the least number of revolutions of the pedals, for getting in his ignorance that in doing this sult of the Battle For Cyclers© Rights. he is bound to increase the propulsive FULTON, N. Y. power in proportion. The old rider seems Baltimore, June 14. Editor© "Sporting to think that each new mount necessarily Hunter Wheels are made like Sjnith Guns. Life:" Who ever dreamed that George D. means an increase in the gear, with the Gideon was a scrapper. That little racket result that in many cases they have as N. Y. OFFICE, 310 BROADWAY. you published about his knocking daylight sumed ridiculous dimensions, and then the into a darkened intellect will lose him a proud owner of the latest model wonders visitor from Baltimore until he is so sick why it pushes so much harder than the that he don©t feel well. wheel he has just discarded. The manu And you didn©t know he was an athlete! facturers unite in saying that the demand Why, he can row a boat, make a break for exceedingly high gears has been more A G00» THJJCG. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT at sailing a yacht, use foils like a French pronounced than ever before, and while or send to W. W. SHOE, 4«i Walnut St., Philadelphia. fencing master,© wrestle with a bare, spar knowing full well the evils of the increas with a four-master, ride a bicycle up a ing gears, they readily accede to the wishes brick wall, shoot rabbits, if Bob Garden of their patrons, but strive to counteract don©t get in the way, and that man he hit the tendency by fitting the machine with HARMFUL TO BOYS makers© argument, that it would be useless extra large cranks, which virtually lowers to equip such wheels with brakes, for the on the jaw has had the toothache ever reason that the buyers wouid speedily strip since; and I know it. the gear to what it was before; but with To Ride on Bicycles That Are Too Great scrappers, these League boys. the increased disadvantage of a loss of them off." POTTER IN IT. power, through the excessive knee motion Large For Them. Why, one day President Isaac B. Potter and the making of graceful pedaling au Physicians have issued a warning to par AN ENGLISH IDEA. remarked to -his wife: "Excuse me, my impossibility. ents who allow their children to ride upon dear;" went over and hit a teuth-of-a-tou bicycles that are not fitted to them. Every Paraffin Most Useful For Cleaning insulter on the edge of the jaw which put PHOTOGRAPHING FINISHES. small boy wants to ride a wheel. It is Bearings. him in the hospital ambulance, then quietly easy for liim to learn, and he likes to be The bearings sometimes get clogged up went bock ami tucked his wife©s hand un Tjie Idea Revived by a Remark of able to show his father a few tricks that with oil and dust, and if the machine isi der his arm and treated her to ice cream, the head of the family doesn©t care to at only occasionally used they may get ab and didn©t care a gosh darn, what it cost. Kiser©s. tempt. solutely stuck. This state of things cau Oh, they©re right in it. The claim made by Earl Kiser that a Nevertheless, when he is permitted to be remedied, according to an English rider, AND \VEfTMORE, TOO. photograph taken of the finish of the one- take his father©s bicycle, or that of an by injecting a little paraffin, -which liquifies Then there is Jonah Wetmore. He ain©t mile professional event, run at Waltham older brother, and start for a long ride, the thickenel oil and causes it to run out any more wet because the whale took him on May 81, shows him to have finished first he is granted permission to do something if the wheels are vigorously rotated for in out of the damp. If you should take an instead of E. C. Bald, who received the that may result in permanent and serious a short time. When, after repeated doses, observation of Jonah you would have 110 award, revives the idea of taking pictures injury. the bearings appear to be clean they should doubt he and the whale were contemporary. of the finishes of all the big races. This How often a small youngster is seen on a be carefully reoiled with some suitable oil Well, Jonah is not so antique as he looks, matter was agitated several years ago, due wheel two or three sizes too large for him, trying manfully to push it over the ground and will, o©f course, be found much better although he can give the writer cards and to the claim made by racing men that often for the operation. spades on age, and then beat him by ten in close finishes the judges misplaced riders. as fast as his elders. The saddle is quite out of his reach for resting purposes, and, The wheels of a bicycle if the bearings years. But Jonah is a scrapper, too. You At the large holiday meets and on the Na are properly© adjusted should spin freely might not think it, but he is. Once when tional Circuit considerable abuse is heaped with all his weight on the pedals, in fact standing up in them, he exerts himself to and stop gradually with a rocking move he was umpire and the©runner said "never upon the heads of the officials, due to the ment, yet have no side- play. To test a. touched me" and but hold on lost my alleged failure to properly register the fin the utmost, bis hips working with painful effort and his body swaying, as first one wheel after adjusting, spin smartly, let bearings. Once when he was referee and ishes. Racing men frequently admit that ting it run itself out, when the weight of had disqualified a deaf and dumb man for positions have been accorded to them at foot and then the other goes down, while swearing at competitors (any way, Batch the tape to which they were not justly en his back is left without support. the valve should stop the last almost com The exercise is so violent and the hip plete revolution and cause the wheel to eays so) he took off his official coat and pro titled. swing backward and forward until it stops ceeded to mop the surface of the track Judges in the excitement of a close finish motion so pronounced that it is an easy smooth with the rest of the race meet. are apt to become neglectful and depend matter for the little fellow to lay the foun with the valve at the bottom. Should it dation of a. case of hip complaint, from stop in any other position then there is a None of his decisions have been disputed upon guess-work to place the men. Under tight place in the bearing which should be since. the present conditions, when riders arc so which he may never recover. Any child Then there was your own Philadelphia evenly matched, the contestants declare who is permitted to ride a bicycle should loosened slightly to allow the balls to pass, Kirk Brown. Kirk used to train up on the that in order to properly catch the men at have one that is fitted carefully to him. otherwise one may jam and break. boys in the Century Club, and then go out the tape, officials should be stationed at Better that the frame be small and the sad on the road and get himself insulted just both sides of the track to properly call off dle raised until he is comfortable in it than FOR THE ARMY. for the fun of lining the hedges of the Lan the finish. Photographs of finishes are good to have the frame so large that he cannot caster pike with paralyzed Quakers. to decide disputed races, and it is likely rest on the saddle with any comfort when Oh, they©re just awful. that this will be done at the important it is dropped tightly to the backbone of An Austrian Bicycle Ambulance tbo meetings of the year. the wheel. Latest Practical Thing. CASES NEARER HOME. Some parents, in purchasing a bicycle for Why, Chief Consul Conway W. Sams is the youngster, go on the theory that the Military surgeons who have examined it the champion Greco-Turk wrestler of Mary VAGUE STATISTICS. boy will grow into it, if the wheel is a pronounce the bicycle ambulance, invented, land and a base ball pitcher or he thinks little large. In making purchases of cloth in Vienna, a valuable contrivance for the lie is into the bargain. When Conway Better Method of Compiling the ing that theory may work, but in cycling- army. It is easily changed from a bicycle pitches and "Jerry" umpires, strikes are it is absolutely incorrect, and, if adopted, into a pushcart on two wheels and used called just to save strikes. Any man that Number of Wheels Needed. positively injurious. as a stretcher for wounded soldiers. Tests calls a ball on Conway will have remorse. "Not a day goes by," says the "Wheel," have been made of the new vehicle in the There was Archie Willison. Once when "that some paragrapher does not launch a military hospitals as well as on the field, Archie was teaching his wife to ride a bicy declaration regarding the number of bicy AVOID IT. and it "is acknowledged to be a great help cle, a park baud ran off with his wife©s cles ridden in his locality or in the country to the ambulance service in the field. The c«pe. Archie chased him a mile and at large. Without any exception the figures The Dangerous Practice of Braking secret of the invention is in the frame, knocked him in a pile of bushes with one thus employed are the result of no study or which can be folded to form a wheelbarrow blow. The man has never been found knowledge of the subject; they are given With the Foot. or pushcart. since. The cape was picked up oil the other as though some one had asked the number "Of course," says the "American Cy The equipment of the vehicle comprises eide of the bushes, but it looked like a bead of grains of sand on the seashore, and an clist," ©©the thousands of bicyclists who con a stretcher, a case of instruments fastened portierre. answer embracing certain figures had been stantly practice braking with the foot would to the handlebar, and the- usual repair kit. Oh, they are all great scrappers. forthcoming. It is time that some more laugh at the idea of its being called danger Punctureless tires are used, so that no Why, even old Pop Brewster hits the pipe definite basis for calculating the number of ous, although it has caused numerous fatal drawback are counted upon in this direc occasionally. bicycles and their riders be arrived at. The and an endless number of lesser accidents. tion. One man can handle the machine, THE CAUSE OP IT. chance to secure this is at hand in the The chief element of danger lies in the fact whereas the ordinary stretcher requires You see, it all came about by the old- census to be taken in 1900, arrangements that the change in the position of the foot two. There are other uses to which this timers having to fight their way on the for which are now being made. When the throws the machine out of plumb, so that new vehicle can be put, not the least to road. They had no rights, no law, and no Government officers visit each citizen of to keep his balance the rider must hold be considered in times of need being that nothing, and the hand of every man, woman the United States and ask him the number himself in a manner which necessitates the of a pushcart. It is predicted that it will and child, and the jaw of every dog was of horses, asses, oxen, children, pianos, car sacrifice of more or less controlling power. stand the practical tests soon to be made agin ©em. People thought the pastime was riages and mortgages he has, let bicycles If, with the feet in this very awkward posi at the annual drills of the army, after effeminate and the riders dudes. Every be added to the interrogations, and the re tion, an obstruction is encountered, a fall which its popularity and usefulness will ba body resented the appearance of a wheel sult will be of considerable value to the is almost inevitable. Many bad falls have established. man on the highway, and "going out for a statistician, the politician, the road builder also been caused by the foot becoming quiet spin" was "a continual scrap from be and the manufacturer." wedged between the forks; but this danger- ginning to end." The dogs barked, the is hardly present, unless the rider has point HER1^AND_THERE, horses snorted, the chickens clucked, the ed-toed shoes. It is the change of position men swore and the small boy stuck sticks Spend Sunday at Bay Ridge. that makes the practice hazardous. It is A bicycle meet the collision. between the spokes. You mounted and rode The B. & O. R. It. will continue the excur useless to talk brakes to wheelmen of the A cycle tax of 15 shillings a year Is now en ten yards and then got off to stone a dog; sions to Bay Kidge every Sunday during the sum scorching class, many of whom would as forced upon riders in Milan. mounted and rode ten more and dismounted mer. A sail on the broad Chesapeake, a peep soon wear petticoats as use this safeguard, Miss M. L. BocUelman. of the Union Cycle Club to spank the small boy. The boy yelled,, at Annapolis. Baltimore, Fort McHenry and a which they denounce as effeminate and need of Brooklyn, has ridden live century, runs this the whole family came out and you mount Maryland soft c»-ab dinner are a few of the less: yet common sense points to the brake season. ed hastily and took a header. On your attractive features of the trips. as something which the scorcher stands in The Associated Cycling Clubs of East Boston, knees in dust and ashes you were a suppli Bay©Ridge is a. healtby, clean, and refreshing greater need of than the slow rider. The will hold a 10-mile open handicap road race oil ant to the mother and sisters (whom you resort. faster the pace the surer should be the Special trains will run every Sunday, and June 10. couldn©t with proper decorum spauk) that rider©s control of his mount. With a good If the r.ew wooden track at Willow Grove you would never do it again, and that he round-trip tickets sold as follows: serviceable brake a quick stop is possible. A. M. Rate. becomes a fact Philadelphia will lead the coun was an angel boy with a pardonable in The boys will tell you that they can fetch try as a racing centre. fantile curiosity to find out what made the Philadelphia ...... 7.10 1.50 things up standing within twenty feet, no wheels go round. You jumped on the wheel Chester ...... ©...... 7.30 1.25 Chief Consul Kereker, of the New Jersey divi AVilmington, Del. Ave...... 7.50 1.00 matter how fast they are going, but they sion of the L. A. W., has appointed J. H. Madi- ngain and within three-quarters of a mile Wilinington, Market St...... 7.20 1.00 can©t do anything of the kind. We have gan local consul for Morristown. licked four hayseeds and got pummeled by Kiumensio ...... 7.06 1.00 known manufacturers to acknowledge the Plans to build a cycle path from Riverhead to a dude in a one-seat buggy, who looked Newark ...... 7.50 1.00 necessity of the brake, except upon the Orient Point, L». I., are now under consideration dead easy, and came down©two sides of the Singerly ...... 8.00 l.CO semi-racing and light roadster machines, by the Southold Town Cycle Association. road at once. By this time it was dark. Havre de Grace...... 8.3O 1.00 such as are called for by riders who love to Thomas ,T. Keenan, vice-consul of the Pennsyl You stopped at a road house, got two milk Van Bibber ...... 8.53 .90 sprint on the roads: the very ones who vania division of the L. A. W., sailed for Eng punches to light you home, got caught, in Canton Wharf (Baltimore)...... 0.35 stand in greatest need of the despised ac land last week. Mr. Keenan will make a tour of A shower, stumbled down the back steps , Correspondingly iow rates from other points. cessory. There is sense, however, in the Europe on a bicycle. Jnne 19. ington, D. C. For officiating at nnsanction THE L. A. W. MEET, their introduction to the pleasures of cy ed races at Washington, D. G. W. H. L. cling it will not be long before a majority Walcott and C. Roberts, Washington, D. Unusual Liberality in the Prizes of the legislators of our States will ba C., are prohibited from appearing on the powerful advocates of good roads. It would track at any race meet, held under L. A. Hung up. be an extraordinarily obstinate wheelman W. rules, in any capacity whatever, until Philadelphia, June 15. The Executive who could ride a bicycle for a few days September 6. 1897. Committee in charge of the coming National over country roads without becoming a con For false entry R. D. Sanderson and G. L. A. W. meet is anxious to make the prize vert to the gospel of good roads. The con A. Branch, Memphis, Tenn., to July 6. 1897. list for the races superior to that ottered firmed cyclist who does not want improved For competing in unsanctioned races at at any of the previous annual gatherings, highways is an unknown individual. "When New Orleans, the following to June 3, and has therefore appropriated $2500 for the ever-increasing army of cyclers numbers 1899 Samuel Young, E. D. Gonzales, A. this purpose, in addition to such prizes as more than that of the non-cycling citizens J. Mitchell, Johnson, Paul Robert, Ar will be donated by manufacturers and the co-untry will be transformed into a par thur Dakin, H. Baldwin, F. Chellet. W. others: This sum will be divided among adise of good roads. A rider who has Hathorn. George Roberts, C. C. Standfleld, the thirteen events on the programme. In bumped over rough rural roads and pushed Robert Jobin, New Orleans, La. every professional event the $100 prize limit his way through deep mud and sand thor For repeated false entry H. F. Hull, will be exceeded, by special consent of the oughly appreciates a macadam road when Manchester, N. H., to June 10, 1899. For Racing Board, and in the mile event $500 he reaches it, and when the legislators have delay in paying entry fees H. C. Wood, will be offered, which it is said will be passed through the same experience the Chicago, 111., to June 22, 1897. the largest sum offered in one event on the good roads movement will have gained Suspended pending investigation Albert National Circuit. Inasmuch as all racing stanch friends. S. Van Horten, Morristown, N. J.; Jad men having aspirations for national dis OFFICIAL NEWS J. Strong, La Grange, Vt.; Ernest Scott, tinction are compelled to compete in these Lewiston, Me.; Robert Urquhart, Dorches championships, no matter how small the THE LATEST HANGER ter, Mass. prizes offered, those in charge of the races ALBERT MOTT, Chairman. have usually taken advantage of that fact The Drawback to a Philadelphia FURNISHED BY THE RACING BOARD©S to make the sums offered smaller than those Invention. MAY FIGHT THJB L.. A. W. offered at many other meets on the fall A Philadelphia inventor has secured a CHAIRMAN, circuit, and the Philadelphia©s have shown patent on a hanger bearing using but one Canadians Resent Mott©s Refusal to a spirit of liberality and fairness in this row of balls, a device similar to one that respect which will doubtless be appreciated has been tried before with no great meas Allow Americans to Compete. by the racing men. ure of success. The advantages of a hanger Another Championship Race Assigned Toronto, Ont., June 15. Trouble is loom of this kind are supposed to exist in itg ing up between the Canadian Wheelmen BALD DEFEATED COOPER. allowing an extremely narrow tread, a Association and the L. A. W. The annual feature much sought by some makers. Its More Transfers to the Profes meet of the C. W. A. is booked for July 1, disadvantages outweigh its advantages by at Chatham, Ont. Big prizes are being held The Detroit Man Lost the Mile Open placing an inordinate strain upon the crank sional Class Suspensions Placed up, the winner of the one-mile open re Race by Seven Lengths. hanger aiu1 bearings, a fault that is not al ceiving $1000. The Canadians are anxious Elmira, N. Y./June 15. Irving A. Powell, together absent in the narrowest brackets to secure the entries of such well-known the New York athletic crack, and Edward of the usual two-run construction. In the and Removed by the Board, Etc. flyers as Bald, Cooper and Kiser, but they C. Bald, of Buffalo, won honors in the Phiiadelphian©s device the balls roll in a cannot come, as Chairman Mott has not amateur and professional class to-day. V-shaped channel cut in the periphery of given his sanction to the meet, on the Bald was king, his win of the two-mile a wheel mounted on the crank axle. The Baltimore, June 14. The third-mile ama ground that the date conflicts with L. A. W. handicap being a sensational piece of work. bearing is adjusted by notched cones on teur national championship is assigned to meets in the-Western States. The Cana In the mile open Bald evened up matters either side that engage a clog in the han the National Circuit meet of the Atalauta dians say that unless Chairman Mott sanc with Tom Cooper by beating him seven to ger. New York Sun. Wheelmen, Newark, August 14. The third- tions their meet there will be an open rup eight full open lengths. The summaries: mile professional national championship ture between the two associations. and the quarter and live-mile amateur na One mile open (amateur) Won by I. A. Pow New Track For Cleveland. ell, N. Y. A. C.; second, Ray Duwson, N. Y. tional championship, are assigned to the POTTER NOT ALARMED. Cleveland, O., June 15- Cleveland is at last Springfield Bicycle Club for their national New York, June 16. President Potter, of A. C.; third, E. D. Stevens, Buffalo. Time, championship rr.eet September 14, 15 and 16. 2.24 3-5. to have a bicycle track. Through the enterprisa the L. A. W.. was seen in regard to the Holf-mile city championship (amateur) Won by of Messrs. F. A. Kobishaw and A. L. Caulkins, SPECIAL, NOTICES. above dispatch yesterday afternoon, but H. N. Forbes, ~K. C. C. Time, 1.08 1-5. two well-known amateur liders, the grounds for The suspension placed upon Harry did not show* any anxiety to explain the One mllo handicap (amateur) Won by I. A. merly occupied by the Y. M. C. A. at. the cor Loehes, Elizabeth, N. J., expired June 7, matter, although he upheld Chairman Mott Powell, N. Y. A. C., scratch; second, G. W. ner of Madison and Cedar avenues have been in his actions. He says that Mr. Mott has Thorne, Binghampton. SOjds.; third, O. V. Bab- secured, and the construction of a quarter-mile For promoting unsanctioned races, Jo doubtless thought it was his duty to pro cock, New York, 40yds. Time, 2.17. track will be begun at once. It is the intention seph L. Wilson, Washington, D. C., is tect race meets in America; although, of One mile open (professional) Won by E,. C. of the promoters to give weekly Saturday mati placed upon the list of those to whom course, granting every possible privilege to Paid, Buffalo; second, Tom Ccoper, Detroit; nee races during the summer. sanctions will be refused, and is ruled off race meet promoters in other countries. third, H. R. Steenscm, Syracuse; fourth, C. H. all L. A. W. tracks. The trouble appears to be that in case the Werick, Buffalo; fifth, F. A. McFarlaud, San Traveling permits granted D. F. Sullivan, chairman should permit our riders to com Jose. Time, 2.10 3-5. Pensacola, Fla. (Georgetown University), pete at Chatham, it would take all the best Two-mile handicap (professional) Won by E. BITS OF mm NEWS. State of New Jersey, during June, July and men away from the regular national cir O. Bald, Buffalo, scratch; second, F. A. Mc- August; Hay Dawson, Boonton, N. J., on cuit meet, which is scheduled to be run off Farland, San Jose. 20yds.; third, J. A. New- At a race meet held on the new Celtic bicycle at Racine, Wis., on July 1, 2 and 3. house, Buffalo, 60yds.; fourth. L, A. Callahan, track, Glasgow, on May 22, the attendance is New York circuit. Buffalo, 60yds. Time, 4.34 1-5. said to have been 30,000. TRANSFjailKED TO THE PROFESSIONAL Speaking of the matter yesterday a well- Henry Smith, the Baltimore road rider, has CLASS. known League member said: "The truth BALD BEATS COOPER AGAIN. lowered the Frederick-Baltimore road record to H. W. Seaton, Jr., Louisville. Ky., own of the matter is that President Orr, of 2 hours, 50 minutes and 42% seconds. request; Fred Wyatt, R. L. Miller, D. O. the C. W. A., mode a mistake in asking Owen Kemble the professional rider, met Stearns. Portland, Ore., own requests; the L. A. W. Racing Board for permis "Cannon Ball" Shows His Rival the with an accident in a race at Cliarlotte, Mich., Victor Smith, Hoquiam, Wash., own re sion in the first place. There has been no Way Home at Binghamton. on, June 7, and broke his collar bone. quest; Harry Jackson, Oregon, 111., own rule which would prevent a racing man Binghamton, N. Y., June 16. There was Messrs. Stocks and Platt-Betts, the English request; Guy L. Garry, Everett, Mass., own from competing for a big prize in any perfect cycling weather, a fast track that professionals, are talking of going to Australia request; H. W. Lindloge, Grand Rapids, country, under the ruling of I. C. A. If looked as smooth as asphalt, and a large to compete for some of the big cash purees. Neb., own request; J. C. Mitchell, Louis Bald wants to go to France and race for crowd at the State circuit meet, under the The Terrill brothers, of Sun Francisco, pro ville, Ky., own request; L. 1. Lutes, De big purses, even on Sunday, which would auspices of the Binghamton Athletic Asso fessional riders, are reported to have arrived in troit, Mich., own .request; Abe Weill, certainly be permitted by the governing ciation on the field to-day. Eddie Balci Paris, and to have begun training for the big Johnstone, Ned Memory. New Orleans, La., body of that country, the L. A. W. would again defeated the circuit chasers in the events. Clause B; Boycl -Andersen, Jesse Arndt, certainly not interfere. However, the mile open professional, although his old A. C. Edwards, the English rider, has re- Nanticoke, Pa., Clause B; E. Von Freder Chairman has made a ruling and established rival, Tom Cooper, made him. put on his turned to London, after a six months© racing s-- ick. El Paso, Tex.. vote of board, Clause a precedent which will have to be followed best sprint to do it. journ in Australia. He claims the extreme hent F; F. W. Rogers. Fair Haven, Vt., Clause in the future. His right to protect the ^fter the races Bald gave an exhibition interfered with his speed. D; Henry D. Eddy, Kalamazoo, Midi., American race meet promoter is unques mile, going the route in 2.01 flat. Sum The international professional bicycle race of Clause C; Frank Crick, Hansen, W. tioned, and I think that at any time, other 24 hours, which began in the Crystal Palace at Biskins, North Platte, Neb., Clause A; maries: than when the circuit is in the vicinity of Fir.al, two-thirds mil open, amateur Ray 8 o-©clock on .Time 12. was won by Patterson. He Hans Jorston, Henry Stehr. F. W. Powell, Canada, that a permit to increase the prize covered 502 miles and 280 laps. Fred Spethman, Charles McAllister, Bert to secure American riders would be grant Dawson woo, B. O. Haynes second, I. A. Pow ell third. Time, 1.33 1-3. Fred Longhead is developing and promises Jar vis, George Schlieger, John Graham, ed." ______Mile open, professional, final heat El. C. Bald a return to old form within a short time. Loug- A. Wilhelm, Mart. Renick, A. W. Sterne. head is the Canadian, champion, and when in B. J. Rogers, S. B. Reynard, Grand Island, won, Tom Cooper second, C. H. Church third. TOM COOPER IN FORM. Time, 2.10. shape is capable of some very surprising riding. Neb., Clause A: J. Lee App, Louisville, One mile ci*y championship Earl Boynes won, At the Sydenham cycling track, London, Ky., Clause A; C. H. Appley, Elizabeth, Beats Eddie Bald in Rochester by a George W. Tliorne second, A. F. Diffenderfer June 8, Betts rode three-quarters of a mile in N. J., Cliuse A. third. Time, 2,29 3-5^______1m. 20 2-5s., beating the record. Stocks estab SU.SP12XSIONS REMOVED. Length and a Half. lished a new record for a mile, covering the W. L. Ilaliily, -Pel* i-hburg. Va.; John Rochester, N. Y., June 14. Tom Cooper IRVINGTON-M1LBURN RACE. distance in 1m. 46 l-5s. Lei/eller, Newark, N. J.; Hamilton Crisp, got even with Eddie Bald and the other Thomas Etek, the bicycle trainer, who was de Trenton, N. J.; H. E. Hastings, Washing cracks for their defeats of him in the last barred by the L. A. W. from frequenting tracks ton, Pa.; F. S. Russell. Seneca Falls, N. Y.; few days by winning the mile open at the Winners of the Various Prizes Re and training quarters, has settled his obliga G. H. Moller, Brooklyn, N. Y.; R Von Lake View Wheelmen©s meet here to-day. warded hy the Committee. tions, and the L. A. W. has accordingly re Frederick, El Paso, Tex.; J. E. Hanger, He won by a length and a half. Bald was New York, June 16. The distribution of moved its prohibitive rule. Washington, D. C.; W. C. O©Connor, Wash the man to follow Cooper in, with Steen- prizes won on the Irviugton-Milbuni 25- F. W. Goodwill, the amateur champion of ington, D. C.; George J. Richardson, Peters son back of him. A strong wind blowing mile road race on Memorial Day, took place Australia, is now in England, and has received burg. Va.; Daniel F. Sullivan, Georgetown down the homestretch made all the finishes to-night at the Astor House. The Tribune a license from the N. C. U. to compete in the College, Washington, D. C.; A. F. Diffen- fast and exciting. The feature of the ama trophy, which the Kings County Wheel championships to be run off this mouth. Good- derfer, Binghnmtoii, N. Y.; A. W. Stack- teur riding was the two wins of Bradstreet men, ©of Brooklyn, had hoped to win, was son is a fast man, and should acquit himself house, Philadelphia, Pa.; Sylvester Scho- in the city championship and the two-mile finally awarded to the Vim Club, of New- creditably when n©t. lield, Pittslmrg, Pa.; William F. Douglas, handicap. Dawson and Powell finished Philadelphia, Pa.; T. Quigley, Case School first and second respectively in the mile l(l©. A. Soden, of Newark, the winner of the of Applied Science, Ohio; T. B. Egbert, open amateur, the only places they won. race, received a $100 bicycle. F. R. War Case School of Applied Science, Ohio; Summaries: ren, of Kearney, N. J., got second prize Couch, Case School of Applied Science, Mile, novice, final heat J. W. Davis won; and T R. Goodwill, of the Logan Wheel Ohio; Collins, Case School of Applied H. L. Dawson second, H. N. McAually third. men, of Brooklyn, was awarded third prize. Science, Ohio; Austin, WTestern Re Time, 2.27 1-5. R M. Alexander, of Hartford, won the serve University, Ohio; Morganthaler, Mile, city championship, final heat A. J. first time prize and received a $100 bicycle. Western Reserve University. Ohio; Bradstreet won, M. J. Dewitt second, H. L. He also won a diamond medal. The second Steese. Western Reserve University, Ohio; Connolly third. Time, 2.23 1-5. time prize, a gold medal, went to F. R. Hanford, Western Reserve University, Mile open, amateur, final heat Ray Dawson, Clark of New Haven, and the third time Ohio. New Yorli, won; I. A. Powell, New York, second; prize was given to Thomas Forth, of Har- SUSPENDED. M. J. Dewitt, third. Time, 2.21 3-5. For riding tn unsanctioned races at New Mile open, professional, final heat Tom Cooper rison,© N. J. __ Orleans Louis Godberry, Abe Weill, won, E. C. Bald second, H. R. Steenson third. RACERsTlNJURED HofTman, Benedict, H. E. Paquette, Time, 2.17 3-5. Sendra, Carey, Gillis, New Mile tandem Powell and Ray Dawson won, POSITIVELY STAYS LIT- Orleans. La., to June 4, 1890. Scholand and H. L. Dawson second, Dewitt and During a Race Meet in Flint, ROSE MANUFACTURING CO. For disturbing the peace of a race meet, Haynes third. Time, 2.17. Michigan. © Two-mile handicap, professional F. A. Mc- Main Offices, 311-313 North Third St., Philadelphia. for ungentlemanly conduct and swearing Farland, 40yds., won; H. R. Steenson, 90yds., Flint, Mich., June 15. The weather dur at race-meet officials W. Fred Sims, of second; W. H. Birdsall, 200yds., third. Time, ing to-dav©s bicycle races was scorching Washington, D. C.. is suspended until July 4.25 3-5. hot. Finally rain fell, causing cancellation "BROOKS" 15, and after that until further notice pend Two-mile handicap, rmateur M. J. Brad- of the professional consolation races and ing a charge of unfair dealing in connec street, 100yds., won; M. J. Dewitt, 70yds., some of the other events. At the end of SPRING SEAT POST tion with cycle racing, pooling and dividing second; El C. Haynes, 60yds., third. Time, the fourth heat of the mile open, profes winnings at a race meet. 4.44 2-5. sional W. L. Becker and Ivan Gustavenson For unfair dealing in connection with bi Exhibition, V4 mile, by William Randall, paced had a© collision, which stretched both men cycle racing C. B. Haskina, Cleveland, O., by triplet, manned by Appel, Hammer and 011 the ground, with their collar bones fiieni lu prrve to July 1, 181)7. Haight. Time, .25 3-5. broken, and smashed both wheels. Sum PriCf, C. O. D. on trial. Satisfaction guar- For conduct detrimental to the racing in maries: fl>9 00 anteed © AOEJITS WANTED. terests of the League, the following men |ZIMMERMA1N©S COMPANY Mile, professional, open Thayer, Grand Rapids, «bO= BROOKS SPRING SEAT POST CO. are prohibited from appearing on the track first; H. Davidson, Toronto, second; Jack Esper- K,40 MarqueUe Buildlni15, Chlcaco. in any capacity whatever held under L. Has at Last Gone Into a Receiver©s on, Detroit, third. Time, 2.14V2- A. W. rules, to©June 4, 189!} Ed. Hurlburt, Two-mile handicap, professional Bob Walthour, Jake Newman and A. E. Boudreaux, New Hands. Atlanta, 40yds.. first; W. F. Sanger, Milwaukee, Orleans, La. Trenton. N. J., June 16. Vice-Chancello^ 210yds., second; H. A. Serbel, 190yds., third. Haveyour Picture Until entry fees are paid, and for 30 Emery to-day appointed J. T. Rossell tem Time, 4.25%. ______days after Alfred Garrigues. New York, porary receiver for the A. A. Zimrnerman on Celluloid. and Leslie V. Mockridge. Brooklyn. Manufacturing- Company, of Freehold, N VALUE OP RECRUITS. 1 doz. beautiful buttons for For false entry Ulysses H. Minie, Chico- J.. a bicycle manufacturing concern organ 75c. Send your Photograph pee. Mass.. to August 7. 1897. ized two© or three years ago with ex-cham They Are Hastening the Day of Uni with name and address on, For competing in unsanctioned races at pion Arthur A. Zimmerman as the principal same -will be returned un Washington. D. C.. the following to Sep stockholder The liabilities of the concern versal Good Roads. harmed. Send 10 cts. for tember 0. 1897 E. Smith. Jay Morgan, E. are placed at $17,000. The assets are made The ultimate success of the movement for samples and catalogue. Short. E. Boyles, L. Rider, J. Conroy, J. up of real estate valued at $3000 and ma good roads is hastened whenever a novice The Whitehead &L Hoag Co., Griffith. H. McGowan, F. Tncker, J. chinery and stock of an uncertain value, takes to cycling for his recreation. At the Newark) New Jersey^ Maior. W. Armstrong and W. Bell, Wash- according to the bill of the complainants. rate at Which public men are now getting June 19 THET^UJP* fV7/^r%fWORLD F^ OFS\T** SHOOTERS.k^-iLJr/V/^T^I^TVCT THE INDIANA tiEAGUE SHOOTING IN IOWA. Has a Big Two Days Tournament at A Corking Good Amateur Tourna Kokomo. rnent at Sioux City. Kokotno, Ind., June 14. Editor "Sport Sioux Oity, Iowa, June 12. Editor "Sport ing Life:" The annual tournament of the ing Life:" Without a doubt the best ama ELIZABETH©S CRACK SHOT NO MATCH Indiana Trap Shooters© League was held teur shoot ever held in the West was that FIGURE IN AN INTER-STATE TRAP here on the 8 and 9 insts. The tourney was held here June S, 9 and 10, under the au FOR "MAC." well attended, among the visitors being spices of the Soo Gun Club. One hundred E. H. Tripp, George C. Beck, C. O. Cook, crack©amateurs from Iowa, South Dakota, CONTEST. J. D. Lingo. E. A. Plum, C. P. Downing, Nebraska and Minnesota were in attend Dr. Bveretts, Lee Woods and John M. anee. On the morning of June 8 Mayor The New Yorker Wins a 100 Bird Lilly, of Indianapolis. The tournament was Jobas M. Clelland pulled a trap at the Soo The .Battle One Between South Caro under the management of Jack Parker, of Gun Club©s grounds and gent a Blue Rock Detroit. Results: spinning into the air. Mrs. Dr. Day, of Du- Match at the Carteret Gun Club FIRST DAY, JUNB 8. luth, was ready and quickly powdered the lina and Georgia The Palmetto Fifteen targets Kii.g, Russell 15 each, Long, clay bird and the crowd cheered. The lead Grounds Rate Easily and in Partlnsrton 14 each, Vorls. Thoires, Tripp, Al ing averages for the day out of 120 birds Gun Club Wins the First ol a bert. Hill. Beck 13 each. Wallace, Bruner, Ed were: Howard, 107; Leach, 1043; Trotter, wards. Barton, Winchester, Wood, Apperson, Gtibben and Anderson, each 104; Palmer, Spite ol a Heavy Wind. Cumberland. Webb, Ross 12 each. 10«; Bird nnd H. Spatz, each 102; Hagger- Series ol Six Shoots, Twenty targets Vorls 20 Bender. Boss, Leach mau and Williams, each 101; Peck, White 39 each. Bush, Beck, Gamble 18 each, Hill, Grif and Gage, each 100. Mrs. Dr. Day secured George McAlpin, of New York, sustained fith. Fortes, Kiley 17 each, Winchester, TilsoU, 93. Charleston, S. C., June 15. Editor "Sport his reputation as a wing shot by defeating Davie, Partington !6 each. THE 8E6OND DAY ing Life:" No little interest .^as-been mani William K. ttoss, of Elizabeth, iu a 100- Fifteen targets TUson. Leach, Partington .15 of the shoot drew as large an attendance fested in the shotgun contest for 1897, iu bird race, on the new grounds of the Car each. Parsons, Webb, Apperson H each* Thjouas, of shooters as the first. The shoot for which the Palmetto Gun Olub, of Charles teret Gun Club, at Garden City, L. I., June Hussell, Hill, Winchester 13 each, Voris. Pcnu, ton, is concerned and which will very 10. Ross is comparatively a newcomer in Gill, Diet-rich, Long, Ford, Garland, Stipp, Beck, the interstate medal aroused a great deal Ross. 12 each. of enthusiasm. It was won by S. A. Smith, likely result in a victory for the fine elut> live bird shooting circles!, but he has al of Hartley, la., with 25 straight, "misses that pulls the trigger under the palmetto ready defeated Gus Grietl i-n a rtjce, with a Twenty targets Gamble, Griffith 19 each, Penn, branches. The contests for the past four score of 94 kills, a performance that not Voris 18, each.. Bush. Forbes, Parry, Russell, out." There were over eighty entries in Dietrich, Davie 17 each, Leach, Kiley, TUson, the event. Charles Hamilton, of Sioux City, years have been between Charleston and one of the crackajacks need be asham«d Savannah©, and every year the interest ia of. He met liis Waterloo yesterday, how Mark 16 each, Tripp, Beck, Bruner, Partington a one-armed shot, who has held the medal 15 each. . for the last year, scored 24 birds. Best the events has increased. ever, and the pride of the gallant Seventh The contest for 1897 was begun with a Regiment won rather easily, with a margin Fifteen targets Small 14. Davie 13, Ross, averages for the da.y were: J. F. Spata and Forbes, Eusu. Voris, Beck, Stipp, Tilson, Ingels, Bird, each 104; Gubben and Dr. Day, 103; shoot on the 7th inst., in Charleston oa of ten birds to spare. Cumberland 12 each. the grounds of the Palmetto Gun Olub, Both men shot at 30yds. rise, with a Jones, 102; Ed. Trotter, 101; Leach, S. A. Twenty targets Voris 19, Ross, Thomas, Gam Smith and Palmer, 100: Anderson, 98; How and on this occasion Savannah sent over boundary of 50yds., and the conditions of ble IS each, Cumberland., Lacy 17 each, Davie, eleven of her very best shots. The team the match called for 100 birds each, and Patlison, Griffith 16 each, Bush, Partington, Hill, ard, Peck and Haggerman, 97; Baldwin, of eight waa selected from this number the Stake was $500 a side. The club house Taylor and Jenkins, 96; Williams and Tee Dietrich 15 each. ter, 95; F. Miller and Emerson, 94; Chagrin, and a like number of Palmettoes went is as yet incomplete, and in parts of the Fifteen targets Stipp 15, Thomas, Voris, Par- out to meet them. shooting grounds resembled^ miniature tiugton 14 each, Winchester, Mark, Ford, Webb 93; BartoS©Ch, Boyd and Hamilton, 92; West, Broth, Wood, Jenks and Patch, each 91. THE SHOOTING lakes, as a result of the rain. The birds, 13 each. Ross, Penn. Tripp, Beck, Tilson. Gam this year will be more than usually inter however, wej-e unusually fast, and borne ble. ©Small, Davie, Russell, Ingels, Beuder, Ap The tournament closed June 10. The on the northwest gale,f gave both contest person 12 each. leading averages of the shoot out of 120 esting and exciting as a championship cup, ants all they could do at times to stop the Twenty targets King, Irvln. Hill, Kiley, Gam birds were: J. E, Howard, Forest City, a massive silver loving cup about 12 inches speedy drivers and quarterers that rose ble 18 each. Partington, Parry, Griffith, Thomas la., 108; Howard also led in the first day©s high and beautifully chased, has been of from the traps as though hurled from a 17 each, Du Bray. Cumberland, Bender, Wor- shoot; E, A. Leach, Tripp, S. D.; Wil fered as a trophy by the 13. & C. Schultze catapult. don, Ross, Penn, Winchester 10 each, Dietrich, liam Reelman, St. Cloud, Minn., each Smokeless Powder Company. It will belong McAlpin was confident when he stepped Davie, Stipp- 15 each. 104; A. M. Place. Waterloo, la.. 103: Ed to the team; that comes out ahead in the to th<> iiHilg point .shortly after 1 ^o©clock Twenty targets Tripp 17, Wilson 15, Hill, ward Trotter. Kingsley, la., 100; C. D. season©s shooting and is well worth trying and graced, a right quartern- jusfe inside Bussell 14 each. Lindy, Adams, Neb., 100; C. D. Hagerman, for. Besides the value of the trophy and Twenty-five targets Griffith, Indianapolis 25, Wymore, Neb.; J. C. Jenkins, Neligh, Neb., the honor of winning it, the events are the boundary. H6 dropped his next two Bush, Gamble 23 each, Thomas,- Ford 22 each, in. excellent style, using the. first barrel. and E. D. Peck, Sioux Rapids, la., each 97; watched by the trap shooters of the coun Stipp 21, Voris. Gordon, Webb, Bender 20 each. H. C. Hirsehy, St. Paul; D. V. Palmer, try, and the winners will be told of in, George Mflgomi .abted as referee; while SECOND DAY, JUNE 0. all the sporting papers of this country and "Xate" Astfalk was behind Ross, and Har* Fifteen birds Apperton (E. S.) 15, Small, Lakeport, la.; E. J. Chingren, Fonda, la., rj- Sanford esquired AIcAlpln in a most sat Slow, Griffith, Tilson, Hill 14, Vorhis, Thomas, and James Boyd, Sioux City, each 95; G. their records given. isfactory manner. The score: Partington, Senour, Penn, Garland, Stipp. 13, Ir- A. Gage, Bridgewater, S. D.; Dr. Day, The conditions of the contest for th« C. S. McAlpin, 30yds. vin, Forbes, Wuchner, Davie, Ford, © Bussell, Duluth, each 94; John Muir, Jackson, championship cup are that each club shall 2112222212211022100221221 22 Beck, Dr. Huff, Tripp, Dietrich, Myers 12©. Miun., and Edward Brott, Sioux City, each produce a team of eight men, a series of 21222 22112 20121 2»21* 20222 Ul Twenty bird©s Small 20, Bender, Huff, Forbes 93. seven contests at Charleston and Savan 21222 *2222 22222 22222 22022 23 19, Vorhis, Stipp, Penn 18, Myers, Wuchner, The tournament was marked by an al nah consecutively; each shooter allowed 22220 222©2 22222 21212 22122 23 Tilson, Gamble, Parry, Beck, Thomas, Heiney, most fatal accident. On the ground that fifty Blue Rock targets, thrown from known, Slow 17, Koss, Mock, Tripp, Partington, Davie, twelve headache powders must be better traps at unknown angles. This makes four. totals ...... 89 Winchester 15. than one, S. A. -ginith, of Hartley, la., hundred birds at each shoot for each team. W. K. Hnss, ZOydB Fifteen targets Vorhis, Tack 15, Stipp 14, took all he had. Rendered ill by his hard THE FIRST OP THE SERIES 22120 121*2 00002 22200 20121 1C Hill, Small, Heiney, Tilson, Penn, Wuchner, day©s work he _asked a local druggist to was held «t Charleston as stated, and the 11001 02121 02222 22012 22222 20 Gamble, Gill 13, Beck, Tripp, Mock, Thomas, prescribe for him. The pharmacist told result was most satisfactory to the Palmet 22220 22220 22220 22222 22202 21 Cumberland, Winchester, Forbes, Slow, Parting- him to take one powder, but Smith gulped to team. The Charleston boys came put of 22222 20222 22222 22102 21*12 22 ton 12. down the entire collection. His heart the first inning with more than thirty tar Twenty targets Dietrich, Ross, Penn 20, Stipp, promptly struck work, and several phy gets to their side of the balance sheet. The Total ...... 79 Slow 19, Wallace, Heiney, Forbes, Wuchner 18, sicians were needed to save his, life. He victory goes to the team having the largest Bender, Tl.ornas, Tripp, Garland, Ford, Senour may live. number of targets at the end of the series, PITTSBURG POINTS. 17. Vorhis, Davie 15, Bruner, Sr., Gamble, Par tington, Mud Bath. Thompson 15. and so the Forest City Club goes©into the Fifteen birds Partington 15, Stipp, Winches THE STATE SHOOT. next event handicapped by thirty odd Blue What is Going oa Among the Smoky ter 14. Dietrich, Heiney, Forbes, Thomas 13. Rocks. It was a fine shoot, nevertheless, City Shots. Parker gun handicap, special 50 birds Die- and the Palmetto boys did not get their Some Pacts For Those Who Intend first blood without putting in some heavy Pittsburg, Pa., June 15. Editor "Sporting lerich 48. Tilson, Wuchner 46, Penn 45, Bush, to Journey to Oil City. Life:" Jesse B. Jones (Whiting) and L. Stipp, Britton 44, Tripp, Slow, Wallace, Bus- "licks" for themselves. Out of the fifty B. Fleming, of this city, two of our most sell. Irvin, Vorhis 43, Griffith, Hill, Heiney, Oil City, Pa., June 14. Editor "Sporting Blue Rocks for each man Worthen led off energetic and persistent trap shooters, are Forbes, Ross 42. Life:" -Will you please announce in your with forty-nine, and a number of other determined to have some shooting this OTHER DETAILS. next issue that the following railroads in Palmettoes did nearly as well. The Sa summer. They will participate in Paul The iren who made the highest scores were the Trunk Line Association have made a vannah boys shot well, but they wore not North©s Cleveland shoot this week and Penn. Cincinnati; Vorhis, Crawfordsvillc; Stipp, reduction in fare on a certificate plan, for a match for the Carol inlans Three sweep- take part in the State shoot at Oil City Bedford: Tillman. Greensburg; Ross, Peru; persons attending the seventh annual tour stake events were indulged in, and then the. next week. Small, Aurora: Bilstine. Lafayette; Dr. Britton nament of the Pennsylvania State Sports match was started, which resulted in favor (Partington), Indianapolis; Tripp, Indianapolis; men©s Association, which will be held here of the Palmetto Club, beating the Savan Bill King has not been shooting for some "Kid" Thomas, Logunsport. nah Club bv :M birds. The score: ten days or more. His bicycle ran oif Vorhis, Crawfordsville©s postmaster, won the June 22-25 inclusive. This reduction is from with him and unloaded him on top of a Trunk Line territory, i. e.: from Klaga- CHARLESTON. ! SAVANNAH. League trophy. He also won the 350 special ra Falls, Buffalo©, Dunkirk and Sala- Peterman .. 421 Rocker. J . . 38 goat. After the goat got through playing prize for the largest score in 50 shots, scoring ...... 29] Rbberwein . . 37 with him it ate the tires off his wheel. 46. Dieterich. of Wa.vela.nd. made 20 straight mancu, N. Y.; Erie and Pittsburg, Pa.: Wohlfman Bellaire, O.; Wheeling, Parkersburg Post ...... 33! Lemke . . . 31 Now Bill©s mad. shots yesterday, the first full score he has ever ...... 37|Jausrstetter . 41 Captain A. W. Du Bray, of Parker gtifi made, though he has been shooting 45 years. and Huntingdon, W. Va., and points "ostello . east thereof, except in New England: Bicaise ...... 4-1 1 Lamotte . . 35 fame, will take a hand in the sparrow The Remington hammerless gun was won by van ...... 431 Rocker, H . . 85 shoot to be given by the Ha&elwood Gun S. C. Griffith, of Indianapolis. The next an Addlson & Pennsylvania, Allegheny Valley, ...... 47|UlnK>r ..... 40 nual tournament will be held in Indianapolis in Whilden . Club. These sparrow shoots are becoming Baltimore & Ohio (Farkerstourg, east thereof); Worthen ...... 49! Reedeman . . 20 quite popular with the shooters. June. The following officers were chosen: Presi Baltimore & Potomac, Bennington & Rutland, Mr. M. Nacayanna, of the Yokohoma dent. J. L. Head, of Peru; vice president, D. A. York & PutDiini Divisions; Buffalo, Rochester & Total.. _...... 3211 Total .. . Gun Club, Japan, has been spending some M.vers. of Breensburg; secretary and treasurer, Pittsburg, Cimiden & Atlantic, Canada & Atlan time in Pittsburg, and taking part in Royal Robinson, of India.n:ipolis; executive com tic Central of New Jersey, Central Vermont, mittee. C. L. Bender, of Muncie; D. A. Myerg. Chesapeake & Ohio (Huiitlngtoii, W. Va., and AT POTTSTOWN. some of the shooting contests. He has a of Greensburg: C. E. I^acey, of Orawfordsville; east thereof; Cumberland Valley, Delaware and at Springfield, by men using King©s Smokeless and Peters loaded shells. Lieutenant Gibson, of Cincinnati, captain of the signal corps of the First National HAVE YOUR SHELLS Guards of Ohio, has gone on an extended LOADED WITH •~i*- trip to the Land of the Midnight Sun. Noel E, Money, of "E. C." and "Shultze" powuer fame, has been too busy to do much shooting of late. Mr. Yale Dolan, in a match on June 4. at the Kiverton Club©s grounds, at 30yds. rise, and 30yds. boundary, scored 84 birds with THOSE YOU KB out a iiiissi©a wonderful proof of the regu larity and killing power of Shultze Smoke less powder. He used 3% drams Schultze HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER powder in a U. M. C. "Trap" shell, wad ded with one card wad one pink edge: one SMOKELESS white fell one pick edge; 1*4 oz. No. 7 SONAL ENOUGH, shot. RANGE EXTRA SPORTING John Parker, of Detroit. Mien., represent ing King©s Powder Co. and Peters Cartridge Bits ol News and Gossip About Men Co., must be doing some hustling in Michi gan. At the recent State shoot in Grand Rapids King©s Smokeless won first average Whom All Lovers o! Shooting Know each day; first and second for both days; first and second in team race and straight In Person or Through the Medium score- each time in the handicap cup races, except championship of State and a tie in the semi-expert and amateur championship ol General Fame, events. This is surely a big record for one tournament and is a good feather in Jack Harvey McMurchy, of the Hunter Arms Parker©s cap. Company, Fulton, N. Y., has jus^t returned from the Pacific coast and besides bring Mrs. Shattuck, of Minneapolis, 19 doing ing back a good lot of orders for L. U. fine work with the shotgun. She recently Smith guns has a new system for dividing won the senior badge at the shoot of the purses. It is called the "Holly-hock sys Minneapolis Gun Club, defeating a number tem," and will be hailed with joy by every of crack shots. She was using a new L. C, trap-shooter, unless it is a few of the kick Smith ejector, Du Pont powder and Win ing experts who want to win the whole chester Leader shells. purse every event. McMurchy has applied . C. SMITH GUN for a copyright on the Holly-hock sys Noel E. Money, of the E. C. and Schnltze tem and will lease the privilege to man Powder Co.©s, has been on a Western trip. BORED FOR.... agers and gun clubs. The prize will be He did a good business and took part in And Guaranteed to $2 the tirst year and $1 for every succeed the live bird shooting at Watson©s Park, ing year. The plan is as follows: Take for Chicago, on June 10, winning in several Nitro Powder instance a 20-bird event, entrance $3. birds events. included, livery man breaking straight receives $1O; all not breaking straight re F. Sinnock won the Recreation cup at the ceive their entrance money back. 1-5y this last shoot of the Bergen County Gun Club plan a man can shoot all day and not be tournament, breaking 95 out of 100 targets,- out a cent, but should he break a few 50 known and 50 unknown angles. This straight scores he will be a- good winner. is the second time he has won it, which Any further information on the Holly-hock places him even with J. S. Remsen in num system will be furnished by applying to ber of wins. Harvey McMwrchy, who will also mail a copy of the latest catalogue of Smith guns. John Ruble, of Chicago, won nearly every thing at the tournament held at Plymouth. Ind., a few days ago, breaking 79 out of S. A. Tucker, traveling representative 80 targets shot at. "Honest John" seems of the Parker Brothers© gun, has returned to be in. as good form as ever. from an extended Western trip in the in terest of the Parker gun. Mr. Tucker is At the Kokomo, Ind., State shoot June well-known as an expert shot and has been 7 and 8, Lawyer J. A. Penn. of Cincinnati, on the road for Parker Brothers for sev We now put the Ejector mechanism on all of the different won first average the second day, losing 22 grades. We use Wbitworth Fluid Steel, Crown Steel, Damas eral years. He has a large acquaintance out of 200. This was the highest per cent, among the trade, and all gun-buyers hold cus and Laminated Barrels. made at the shoot; also at Brazil, Ind., Our Guns range in price from $47.00 to §500.00. a good lot of orders for "Tuck" when they June 11, Mr. Penn did the best shooting, hear he is coming their way. He is now in winning best average and the most of the the Bast and accompanied by his wife. money. Mr. Penn used Peters shells. FOR CATALOGUE- A Baker, of Penn Yan, N. Y., was one Rolla O. Heikes recently made a world©s at the old-lime winners at the New York record for rapid shooting, breaking 100 HUNTER ARMS CO., FULTON, N. Y. State shoot, and years ago was considered Blue Rocks from the Magautrap in 2.min one of the "big ones." Now he is a "has- utes and 58 seconds, using three Winches been." He hit a few targets at Auburn ter repeating shotguns, E. C. powder and excels anything yet discovered for rifles last week, but found that the shooting was Winchester factory-loaded ammunition. TRADE NEWS. and pistols. It gives a muzzle velocity of somewhat harder than formerly, ami that nearly 1700 feet and does not strip an the youngest were becoming quite pro- The Baker Gun & Forging Co., of Batayia, ordinary bullet. The price of this new flcieut in the use of the scatter gun. Charlie Budd, of Des Moines, Iowa, easily publish an interesting quarterly that gives powder will be about one-half that asked defended the Du Pont trophy against Geo. valuable informati.on to every one interested for other smokeless powders. The Kings Beck, of Indianapolis, at Chicago last week, in guns. Of course it talks of their $8U smokeless will remain the same quality as Gus Grleff, of V. L. & D., New York, bv killing 91 out of 100 live birds to Beck©s ejector, and tells of its many good points; ever, the new powder being intended for was way off in his shooting at Auburn 79. Budd used a Parker gun, 3% drams but it also contains other valuable matter. those desiring a low priced nitro powder. last week, but Gus says: "When I shoot Hazard "Blue Ribbon" Smokeless, 1*4 oz. Send them your name to be put on. their well away from home I always shoot to No. 7V2 shot, in U. M. C. Trap shells. list. AT WATSON©S PARK. the top when I get back. Watch me next WILL K. PARK. * * * week." The Ithaca Gun Co., of Ithaca, N. Y., H. McMurchy Kills Straight In Two WAYNE GUN CLUB. have put a new ejector gun on the market. Harry Stewart, of Rochester, came down Their latest model guns are very nicely bal Live Bird Events. to Auburn to watch the shooting. The McMichael Wins a Shoot, With Daly anced and nicely finished; while the shoot A number of the crack live bird shots reason he looked on and did not partici ing qualities are guaranteed the very best. were at Watson©s Park, Chicago, on May pate was because his trigger finger was in a Close Second. Their ejector is a simple affair, and is en 31, to take part in some live bird shooting. a sling. A felon has nestled on the end Members of the Wayne Gun Club held a tirely in the fore end. This device is placed Among those present were: E. S. Rice and of it, and to make it worse Harry fell club shoot June 12 at Wayne Junction, the in the lug; works directly upon the ex Ed. Bingham, of the Du Pont Powder Co.; down a few days before and the felon got prizes being gold and silver badges. Ameri tractor, independent of the mainspring; de Tom Marshall, winner of the Grand Amer another set-back. Harry said the Roches can Association rules governed, rapid-firing tracts nothing from the ©gun locks, and at ican Handicap, 1887; C. WT. Budd, of Des ter boys would begin at once making pre system, known angles, 23 birds each. Mc the same time gives a strong, durable and Moines, holder of Du Pout trophy; Fred. parations for the State shoot next year, Michael won first prize by dropping 24 easy working ejector. Their price is very Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, Iowa; Harvey Mc and it would be a grand affair. straight, Daly securing second prize with 23 low. Murchy, of Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, N. Y.; to his credit. The score: * * * Geo. Roll, of Blue Island, 111.; Chau. Pow A familiar figure at the New York State Club shoot, 25 birds McMichael 24, Daly 23, Pealer & Sloat, Sayre, Pa., have gotten ers, of Decatur, 111., and Abe Kleinman, of shoot for years has been William Hadley, Kane 21, Soistman 19, Green 18, Ti-ed 18, Gar- out a new ball-bearing trolling bait which Chicago. of Rochester. He comes to shoot and visit vis 17, McConnell 17, Kockafellow 16, Bird 6, is a fine article for fishermen. The spinner Two events were shot at 10 live birds, en with his friends, and usually enjoys the Hunter 0, Hoey 9, Smitz 8, Jacobs 6, Seffler 5. is so formed that it makes a perfect revo trance $5. In the first event McMurchy, week. He presented the name of Roches Sweepstake, 10 birds, known angles Duly 10, lution in the slightest current, and when Ehlers and Ike Watson grassed 10 straight. ter for next year©s meet, and when he Kane 9, Soistman 9, McMichael 8, Green 8, Gar- revolving is almost a perfect representa In the second race Marshall and McMurchy, finished his short but touching speech vis 0, McConnell 6, Rockafellow 6, Seffler and tive of a large fly. When casting the spin killed the 10 straight. The scores follow: there was not a person present who did Hunter 4 each. ner will revolve as it is thrown, through Kd. Bingham .. .02202 20211 7 22110 12222 9 not want to make it Rochester. Perhaps Sweepstake, 10 birds McMichael 10, Daly 10, the air and is in motion when it strikes T. Marshall ....2222022222 9 2222222222 10 Kane 9, Garvis and Soistman 8, Green 7, Sef O. W. Kudel ...22011 22102 8 01122 22111 9 one reason was because Mr. Hadley prom fler and McConnell 6, Rockafellow 5, Smitz 4, the water. The P. Tallett, of Watertown, N. Y.; Hammond and Kelsey, of the Andubon Gun Club. Buffalo, N: Y.; "Arno" Charles Mowry, Chas. Wagner. W. Holloway, C. Hooka- Hon. THOMAS MARSHALL way, of Syracuse, N. Y.; Sim Glover, the © Star" champion; Dr. Weller, C. Lane Beyer. E. G. Meyer, Geo. Borst, W. Wilde, W. Davis, W. Hadley. of Rochester, N. Y.: J. Fulford, H. L. Gates, G. Dexter, Utiea, 25 KEITHSBURG, ILLS. N. Y.; Wm. Richmond, Charlotte, N. Y.; M. Barker, Richh©eld Springs, N. Y.; Stan brough. of Newburg. N. Y.; Harry Livings- ton, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.; Wheeler O. Leary, of Bison Gun Club. Buffalo. N. . IN AOBURN. Y.; A. Baker, Penn Yau. N. Y.; Lindzey. Plainfield, N. J.; H. W. Brown and J. Kendall, Binghamton, N. Y.: Mart May- hew, Marcy, N. Y.; J. S. Paddleford. Sher- THE NEW YORK STATE 4SSOCI&TIOH bourne, N. Y.;.,"Uncle Ben" Catchpole, of Woloott, N. Y., the oldest member of the New York State Association, who has at 6 TOURNAMENT. tended every one of the tournaments of the association: B. S. ESdwards, pf New York; Captain John L, Brewer, of New York; Thirty-ninth Annual Convention Held Del Higgins, Sayre. Pa.; W. S. Gavitt, MARCH 24-. 18971 Lyons, N. Y.: Rayland. Rome, N. Y.; Dain and Mason, of Peekskill; Geo. Mann, Hor- Sim Gloyer Won Lelever Medal aoe White. Andrew White, Harry Ayling, W. A. Holden. of Syracuse; Cornelius Fur- DU PONT gueson, Conny Furgueson and Wm. Lair, Onondaga Sportsmen©s Club Cap of Brooklyn; C. Fairchild, Hardy Richard son. A. S. Hunter aad Dr. Kilbourn, of Smokeless Powder ture the Dean Richmond Trophy. Utica. THE CONVENTION was held at the Osborne-House on the even The thirty-ninth annual convention and ing of June 9. There was a large attend E. 1.1 FONT M IILMIMTON, DEL trap shooting tournament of the New York ance of sportsmen from all parts of the State Association for the Protection of Fish State. The Lockport Gun Club. Bison Gun and Game was held at Auburn, N. ¥., on Club, of Buffalo; Glenwood Gun Club., of the Exposition grounds, on June 8, 9, 10 Newburgh; Sterling Gun Club, Messina and 11, 1807. The shoot opened under very Springs Gun Club, of Syracuse: East Syra unfavorable conditions, as rain came down cuse Gun Club. XJlenside, of Skaneatles, and steadily all day. making the grounds very Catchpole Gun Club, of Walcott. were ad nasty, and no protection was provided for mitted to membership. Delegates were the shooters while at the score. Rubber present from the following clubs: Syracuse boots and gums were worn by many of the Gun Club, Messina Springs Gun Club. Au Fourth of July men. and everyone carried away a good burn Gun Club, East Syracuse Sportsmen©s share of the real estate when they returned Club, Whitestowu Gun Club, Watertown to the hotel at night. The shooters had Gun Club. Richfield Springs Gun Club, headquarters in the main exhibition build Lookport Gun Club, Bison Gun Club, Mani- ing and many preferred to make straight tou Beach Gun Club. Brooklyn Gun Club. AL WAYS score inside of the building than to take New York Country Gun Club, Riverside ** ASK their chances of missing some while stand Gun Club. Sterling Rod and Gun Club. U. M. C. BLANKS ing in the rain to shoot. Catehpole Gun Club. Charlotte Gun Club, THE MAGAUTRAP Northern Wayne Gun Club. Oneida County was used for throwing the Blue Rocks and Sportsmen©s Association, Rochester Rod and THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE Co. worked very finely, giving the best of satis Gun Club, Spencer Sportsmen©s Club, Sara faction and throwing a target hard enough toga Gun Club. Leatherstocking Gun Club, N. Y. Office, 313-315 Broadway. San Francisco Office, 425 Market St. to bother the most expert shots. Three of of Oswego; Audubou Gun Club, Binghamton the Magautraps were nsed, No. I being for Gun Club. njTJTJTJxrurjTJ©iriruvTJTJimvui^^ events with entrance fees at $1 and $1.50: Rochester was named for the next place birds extra; No. 2 trap was for State events of meeting and had no opposition. The of and No. 3 for the other open events, which ficers elected were: President, E. C. Meyer; had entrance fees $2, for 15 targets, and $3 secretary, Thos. Grifiith; treasurer, Samuel THE FRIST DAY©S SCORES Meyer...... 9 .. 15 9 60.0 for 20-target events. Those shooting on No. B. Williams. are shown in tabulated form in the open Holloway...... 15 .. 9 ... . 40 24 60.0 1 trap were called "The Lambs," and those W. S. Gavitt addressed the meeting on the events, "the Lambs" and "the Wolves" Wayte ...... 13 11 10 712 90 53 58.8 shooting on the No. 3 trap Were known as dissolution of the two bodies now existing being shown separate, as the scores were Mosher...... 11 ...... 20 11 55.0 "The Wolves-." but we failed to see why among the sportsmen in New York State, made on different traps, although all shot Seaman...... 7.. 8 .. 30 15 50.0 such terms should have been used, as the the trap shooters and the game protection in the same class, but simply different Ackerman...... 13 8 7 .. 50 28 56.0 experts shot on both sets, and no distinc ists. Mr. H. L. Gates offered a resolution events. The State events were eight in Uncle "Ben"...... 8 ...... 15 8 53.3 tion was made between the amateurs and and Wm. Richmond offered a substitute, number. Three on the first day, two on the Hadley...... 6 ...... 10 6 30.0 experts. These terms. "Wolves" and which was carried, making a committee of second and three on the third day; eight Frey...... 4 ...... 15 4 26.6 "Lambs," were simply used to distinguish three from each branch to confer on the in all, and these events are shown complete Entries...... 45 52 46 36 20 Average 40 the two traps. These Magautraps threw n matter of dissolution, to report at the next in one column. The third State event on The 15 target events had an entrance of $1.00, convenion. The committees appointed and 20-target events $2.00, with birds extra. very fair target about 40 to 50 yards. The the first day was for the B. C. cup at 50 NO. S TRAP, "THE WOLVES." background on No. 1 trap was very bad, as were: For the Protective Association, F. J. targets, with an optional sweep of $3. n grandstand stood on the opposite side of Amsden, of Rochester; G. R. Peck, of Au- This was a hotly contested race and F. I). the field, on the left, and a large tree on linvn "©"I D. H. Rvnce, of Syracuse. For Kelsey, of E. Aurora, N. Y., won on a Events ...... 1 23456 d the right. When a shooter stood at No. 1 the trap shooters, Edward Banks, of Brook score of 49. The best average for the day Targets .. . 20 15 20 15 20 15 J> or 5 position and drew a target which flew lyn; W. C. Hadley, of Rochester, and H. L. on the No. 1 trap, shooting in the five w JH against such bad background he had to do Gates, of Utica. events, was made by B. D. Fulford, who Hammond .. .. 18 15 18 15 19 14 105 99 94.2 a lot of quick guessing to score « break. THE FIRMS EXHIBITING made a total of 91.1 per cent, for 90 shots; E. Fulford ...... 13 19 15 19 14 85 80 94.1 The background on the No. 2. or State their goods in the main building were: The Corning came next. On No. 3 trap Ham Kelsey ...... 18 15 18 14 19 14 105 98 93.3. event, trap, and on No. 3, or "The Wolves, 1 © Hunter Arms Co.. having a full line of mond was high with 94.2 per cent, for McMurchy .. .. 18 15 19 15 16 14 105 97 92.3 was not so bad. the hammerless guns, from their lowest to 105 shots; E. D. Fulford s«cond, with Otti-r ...... 17 15 18 15 18 13 105 96 91.4 their highest grade, this display being in 94.1; Kelsey third 93.3, McMurchy fourth Stanbrough .. .. 1914181318.. 82 91.1 THE MANAGEMENT charge of Harvey McMurchy; Von Lenger 92.3. The scores follow: Tuttle ...... 171418151813 105 95 90.4 was far from being perfect. IT seemed as ke & Detmold, of New York, had a com Crosby ...... /18 14©19 12 20 12 106 95 90.4 though the help was insufficient to do the plete line of Francotte guns; the Baker Gun Gates ...... 19 13 .. 13 .. . . 50 45 90.0 necessary labor, and while the office work Co. had samples of the hammer and ham- First T>ay, June 8. Edwards ...... 17 15 It 12 17 15 105 93 8S.5 was well handled the scoring arrangements merless guns, which was in charge of W. No. 1 TRAP, "THE LAMBS." Lane ...... 19 ...... *. .. 20 19 95.0 were very poor, at least for the benefit Crosb©v; the Winchester Repeating Arms Barker ...... 15 14 17 15 18 .. 90 79 87.7 of the members of the press. The scores* Wagner ...... 17 12 16 15 18 14 105 92 87.6 Co. had samples of their repeating shot J. Von Lengerke. 171318151613 105 92 87.0 were kept on n blackboard, and after the guns, also shells, empty and loaded, in Events...... 12345 Z S score was completed the total was copied Corning ...... 18 14 17 12 19 12 105 92 87.6 charge of James Hildreth: the Remington Targets...... 2015201520 o g Glover ...... 161317151714 105 92 87.0 on a card and sent to the office, no record Arms Co. had samples of the guns which Fanning ...... 171018151512 105 91 being on file of the breaks and misses. Col. A. G. Courtney took pleasure in show A. M. S...... 13 20 .. ..—35 33 94.2 Wnyte ...... 181017141714 105 90 85. 1 Paul North, of the Cleveland Target, ing: Lefever Arms Co. had a display of Garrett...... 14 ...... —15 14 03.3 Wheeler ...... 16 14 16 13 111 12 105 90 85.7 was on hand to look after the running of guns which was looked after by Dan Le R D. Fulford.... 18 14 16 14 20-90 82 91.1 Money ...... 181317141612 105 90 85.7 the Magautrap. and he really had charge fever and his son Frank. The largest ond Corning...... 18 15 18 15 15—90 81 90.0 Morris ...... 18 12 ...... 35 30 85.7 of the outside work. iHe acted as squad prettiest display was made by the Peters Andrews...... 18 .. .. ,. .,-20 18 90.0 Grieff ., 17 11 18 14 .. .. 70 85.6 hustler, scoreman. referee and trap puller, Tallett...... 18 . ..-20 18 90.0 Covert . Cartridge and King Powder Co. This oc Haimuond...... 18 .: ...... -20 18 90.0 ...... 12 18 .. 35 85.7 in one event actually springing the trap, cupied a section in one end of the build Mayhew 18 12 17 ...... 55 85.4 acting as referee and keeping score at the Ward ...... 13 18 .. -35 31 88.5 Byer .. Aruo...... ©.. 17 ...... 20 85.0 same time. It is not every man that can ing, and consisted of a pyramid of various 18 13 18 .. -55 49 88.0 Meyer 84.0 colored powder and neatly arranged col J. Von Lengerke. 19 14 18 11 17—90 79 87.7 15 11 19 13 .. .. 70 do this and do it correctly. Paul surely Glover...... Whitney ...... 181118131611 105 87 umns of shells, both shotgun and metallic 17 13 19 12 18—90 79 87.7 Foxie ...... 16 12 18 13 .... 70 58 had his hands full at this tournament, al ammunition. The background was prettily Wbitney...... 18 13 17 13 18—90 79 87.7 82!? though the traps gave him absolutely no 87.1 Brewer ...... 18 12 IS 15 13 13 105 84 80.0 decorated with handsome banners and silk J. Fulford...... 17 11 .. 14 19—70 61 Siegrisf ...... 161316131610 105 84 80.0 trouble. __ flags. This display Was arranged and in Capt. Money...... 19 13 19 13 14—90 78 86.6 THE ATTENDANCE Smith...... 86.6 Herrington .. . . IS 9 IS 11 .. .. 70 80.0 charge of Mrs. Milt F. Lindsley. The Union .. 13 ...... —15 13 Arno ...... 13 15 15 ...... 55 7S.1 was hardly up to the average of New Metallic Cartridge Co,, the Hazard Powder Daltey...... 11 19 .. ..—35 30 85.T York State shoots. The rainy weather Richmond...... 17 ... .-20 17 85.0 Kendill .. ... 16 14 16 12 12 .. 90 77.7 may have kept many away and prevented Co, and the U. S. Smokeless Powder Co. Tuttle...... 16 13 15 13 19—90 7G 84.4 Levingaton .. . 17 10 16 11 13 14 105 77. t others from participating who otherwise elso had displays. "Sporting Life" had a Davis...... 14 15 .. 1.4 16-70 59 84.2 Dalley ...... 14 13 ...... 35 77.1 stand where copies of the paper and "Sport Byer...... 82.8 B. Taylor ...... 15 12 13 ...... 55 72.3 would have enjoyed the sport. The usual 18 11 ...... —35 29 Ward ...... 13 .. .. 15 13 86.« if umber of crack shots were present, and ing Life" buttons were given out. M. Barker...... 15 14 ...... —35 29 82.8 THE ROSE SYSTEM Can1...... 1613191412 90 74 82.2 Tullett ...... 12 .. .. 15 12 80.0 Now York State can boast of its share was used for dividing the purses In the Knapp...... 15 12 .. 13 .. 50 40 80.0 Mowry ...... 11 .. .. 15 11 73.8 of good ones. Among the prominent sports State events, but for some reason unknown H. Gates...... 15 .. 17 .. . . 40 32 80.0 Hadley ...... 10 .. .. 15 10 66.6 men were Harvey McMurciiy. of the Hunter to a majority of the shooters was not used P. Life...... 15 12 17 12 16 90 72 80.0 Paddleford ...... , 13 .. 20 13 65.0 Arms Company. Fulton. N. Y.: Dan Lefev- in the open events. It was on the pro Goodrich...... 12 ...... 15 12 80.0 Roy ...... 14 ...... 20 14 70.0 er. of the Lefever Arms Company. Syra gramme that the Rose system wonld be Stanbrough. .... 15 12 15 .. .. 55 42 78.1 Borst ...... 13 ..... 20 13 65.0 cuse. N. Y.; Frank Lefever, of the same used with six moneys, but on the first d«y. Wheaton...... 18 .. 13 .. .. 40 31 77.5 Wheaton...... 11 15 11 73.3 place: George Mosher, of the Syracuse without notifying a large number of the Covert...... 13 15 16 10 15 90 69 76.6 Fi-antz ...... 12 15 12 80.0 Arms Company, Syracuse, N. Y.; Will Oros- C. Lane...... 17 . . 13 .. .. 40 30 75.0 Irving ...... 9 .. .. 15 9 60.0 by. of the Baker Gun Company, Batavia, shooters, it was changed to the old percent Wliyte...... 19 15 11 11 13 90 69 76.6 Entries ...... 34 33 31 34 25 23 Average 30 N. Y.; Justus Von Lengerke, of Von Len age plan, with four moneys in 15-target A. Baker, ...... 11 .. 12 .. 30 23 76.6 The 15 target events had an entrance of |2, gerke & Detniold, New York, and Gus events and five moneys in 20-target events. Irving...... 19 9 14 .. ..-55 42 76.3 and the 20 target events an entrance of $3» Grieff. of the same firm; James Hildreth, This made the open events the old style D. Lefever...... 10 18 10 . 50 38 76.0 with targets extra. of the Winchester Repeating Arms Com "put up your money or put up your gun." Leviugston...... 15 ...... -20 15 75.0 pany, New Haven, Conn; Colonel A. G. It was a©hard game and few men won out Wheeler...... 15 ...... -20 15 75.0 Second Day, June 9. their entrance, unless they got a straight Foxie...... 15 ...... Courtney, of the Remington Arms Com .-20 15 75.0 The weather still continued unfavorably pany, New York, and S". A. Tucker, of score during the day. One man made an Kelsey...... 15 ...... 20 15 75.0 average of 94 per cent, and was only 15 Courtney...... 15 11 .. ... -35 26 74.2 and a light drizzle of rain fell all day. The Parker Brothers, Meriden, Conn. grounds were in a very muddy condition, The powder companies Were represented cents aheod. This was not under the "Rose Fleming...... 13 1313 12 ..-70 51 72.8 Weller...... 18 10 13 10-70 51 72.8 but a canvas had been stretched over the by Ed. Taylor and M. Herrinston. of system." and yet the expert claims that the shooting score, so that the men were pro Laflin & Rand, with W. A. Smokeless; Rose system does not pay money, even Roy...... 7 17 12 .. 50 36 72 0 when one shoots well. Certainly the old P. Lefever...... 12 13 .. .. 35 25 71.4 tected from the rain while shooting. The> Charles Norton, of Hazard Powder Com runner...... 11 ...... 15 11 73.3 attendance continued about the same, and pany; Captain A, W. Money, of American, percentage plan did not pay that one man Morris...... 11 14 -35/ 25 71.4 the shooting was of a high order. On "the E. C. and Schultze Powder Company, New very heavily. Three or four men won good Lindzey...... 14 .. .. 20 14 70.0 Wolves" Magautrap Carr, of Auburn; York; W. L. Colville, of Batavia, N. Y.; rxits during the day. "A. M. S." pulled out Barnes...... 14 .. ..-20 14 70.0 "Edwards," of New York, and Levingston, and John Fanning, of San Francisco, of $20.70 for a 20 straight alone; Corning Wride...... 15 11 14 10 13-90 63 70,0 of Saratoga, made an average of 95 per United States Smokeless Powder Company, got $15 alone, and Edwards won $15 on a H. Brown...... 10 9 17 12 .,—70 48 6S.5 cent, for 140 shots: Harvey and McMurchy and Mrs. Milt F. Lindsley. of Kings Powder clean score of 15. These were won in "the Brown...... 11 13 ..—35 24 es.s averaged 94.2; Kelsey, 94.2, and B. D. Ful Company, and Peters Cartridge Company, Lambs" events.- In "the Wolves" set E. Mowry...... 17 11 13 7 . ,—70 48 68.3 ford, 94.2, for the same number of shota. Cincinnati. Mrs. Lindsley came on from Crosby won a good purse alone. E. Taylor...... 13 11 . . . .—35 24 6S.5 On "the Lambs" trap J. S. Fanning aver Cincinnati alone in the interest of their The entries were much larger in the O©Leary...... 15 7 IS 8 13—90 61 07.7 aged 95.2 per cent, for 105 shots; Whitney, business, her husband, Milt F. Lindsley, events with small entrance fees, and the Yeomau...... 12 8 15 12 .. 70" 47 67.167 Mnyhew...... 15 10 .. 8 . .-50 33 95.7 for 70 shots; Tuttle, 93.3 for 105 shots; the manufacturer of the Kings smokeless, $1 and $1.50 events, with targets extra, 66.0 Crosby, 92.3 for 105 shots. Sim Glover, the being detained on account of business. had 35 to 50 entries, and an average of 40 Hildreth...... 14 11 16 11 9 90 61 67.7 H. B. Whitney, of Phelps, N. Y.; A. M. Paddlot©ord...... 12 10 30 22 62.8 "Star" champion, fell down badly and aver for the day. counting the five events com Blakeley...... 14 10 13 55 37 67.2 aged but 82.8 per cent. In "the Wolves©* Schermerhorn, of Cortland; Will H. Crut- pleted. In the other sweeps, with entrance Seigrist...... 13 ...... 20 13 65.0 events he averaged better, making 87.1 per tenden. Cazenovin, N. Y.; E. D. Fnlford, at $2 and $3, with targets extra. i\n average Brinkerhoff ...... 9 ...... 15 9 60.0 cent. State event No. 5 was a big merchan of Utica, N. Y.. now shooting a Iteuiington entry of 30 was had in six events complet 3orst...... 10 11 ... .-35 21 60.0 dise match. Edwards and Ward tied on 25 Lauiuierless gun and doing great work; ed, > Frantz...... 11 10 .. 35 21 60.0 and the former won on the shoot-off, taking June 19- SPOKTING- LIFE. a Lefever gun. Glover shot out sottie ties Wheeler .../.. 11 ...... — 15 11 73.3 At the Riverton Gun Club Fall Tournament on 22 and won a Remington ejector gun. Kendall ...... 11 18 .. 11 .,....— 55 40 72.7 Gates won a Baker pigeon gun by .shooting Fleming ...... 10 15 ...... — 35 25 71.4 on October 16 and 17, 1896, Hazard "BLUB out ties on 21, and D. Lefever took a silve ! Higgins ...... 11 12 10 ....— 50 3ii «6.0 RIBBON" won all of the first prizes. set on 20. Ties on 24 and 28 divided th Roy, .... :. ,. 10 ...... 7 . . ..— 30. 17 56.6 Mr. Thos. S. Dando won first alone, {325, prizes among themselves, Kelsey and Let Entries, 29, 34, 28, 22, 30, 31, 28, 21; average, ingston, however, shooting out several tie 28. and Silver Cup in the so-Bird Event. •for an Ithaca ejector gun and a case o Nearly three-fourths of the contestants use4 •whisky. The entries did not run' very larg Third Day, June 10. Hazard "Blue Ribbon" Smokeless. in "the "Wolves" events, and eight race Dark clouds still hung over the sky when were finished. On the No. 1 trap only si the shooting began, but no rain wag fall WRITE FOR CIRCULARS TO events were completed. The entrance fee ing. Late in the afternoon the sky cleared were the same as on the first day—$1 for 1 and the sun actually peeked out from the targets and $1.50 for 20 targets, on "th clouds and smiled on the muddy trap Lambs"' trap, and $2 and $3 on "th shooters. The events were principally the Wolves" trap. The money was dividet same as on the previous days. In the State under the old percentage plan and severa events the Lefever diamo'nd medal contest men who averaged over 90 per cent, wer was the' main match. This was at 20 behind the game; and yet they do say tha singles- and 5 doubles. The doubles were the old plan pays the best. The scores fol shot from the Magautrap, with five men , NO. I—THE LAMBS. up, and rapid fire system. The Mugautrap 44, 46 & 48 CEDAR ST., made a record in this race, as 720 Blue Hocks were thrown in 67 minutes and only NEW YORK CITY. Events. I 2 S 4 5 6 one target broke in the trap. This is Targets. 20 15 20 15 20 15 short work when it is considered that 24 Or the following agents, who are constantly entries were received. The double-bird J. W. Fulford...... 20 14 .. 14— 50 48 5X5. ( shooting was quite interesting. One man In supply of Fresh Powder; Whitney ...... 19 15 18 15 . . ..— 70 67 95. stood at each position, and on calling pull Fanning ...... 181520151913—105 10O 95.2 got two targets so near together that it SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. Church ...... 19 ...... — 20 19 95. appeared as though two traps had been Arno ...... 20 13 ...... — 85 33 94. i —————————H. P. COLLINS, Baltimore, Md B. D. Fulford... .17 .. IS 15 19 15— 90 84 93.£ sprung simultaneously, and yet the targets Tuttle ...... 20 14 IS 14 20 12—105 98 93., always went in different directions, some Von Lengerke .. .20 15 17 13 18 14—105 97 92.C times a right and left-quarterer, but often SPECIAL REQUEST.—-As agents and merchants sell other brands as well, be fta] Crosby ...... 18 15 19 14 19 12--105 97 92. C the two targets flew in the same quarter, Money ...... 19 15 16 14 .. — 70 64 91.4 but several' feet apart. This made the ticular to specify "HAZARD©S." Meyer ...... 15 17 ...... — 35 32 1)1.4 shooting more like field work and was Corning ...... 18 ...... — 20 18 90. very pretty shooting. Paul North worked Stanbrough ...... 19 14 17 ..— 55 50 90. { the electric pull on the doubles and all W. F. Banks...... 18 .... — 20 18 90.( were delighted with the Magautrap's Barker ...... 18 15 16 .. V. ..— 55 49 ' 80.C doubles'. Fi'antz ...... 14 18 12 .. ..— 50 44 88. C Sim Glover pulled himself together in Carr ...... 16 14 20 13 17 13-105 93 87.6 this event and landed the Lefever dia Gates ...... 16 13 19 ...... — 55 48 87.5 mond medal, emblematic of State cham Lane ...... 19 .. 16 ...... — 40 36 87.5 pionship at targets, with a score of 28 out Won the live bird championship match at Harrisburg- D. Lefever ...... 13 ... _ 15 13 86.6 of 30, breaking 20 straight singles and eight o» October 2d. Also plenty of other events* Dalley ...... 17 .... 13 .. ..— 35 30 85.4 Richmond ...... 18 .. 12 ...... — 3S 30 85.7 out of 10 doubles. Covert, Kelsey arid Read "Sporting Life" of October 1O and see who used Herrington ...... 16 12 18 13 ....— 70 (50 85. C Fulford came next with 27. The first two Kendall ...... 18 15 14 ...... — 55 47 85.4 named losing their last bird in the doubles. King's Smokeless and what they won at State shoot. Meyer ...... 18 12— 35 30 85.7 In the Wolvfes events E. D. Pulford and Bonast ...... 17 ...... — 20 17 85.0 "Billy" Crosby landed on top with 133 Joseph. Thurman won live bird championship, killing 39 out of 40. Courtney ...... 17 ...... — 20 17 85.0 broken out of 140, an average of !)5 per Glover ...... 17 14 17 12 19 12—105 87 82.8 cent. Edwards 131, average 03.5; Wagner H. Landis won Parker Handicap. Davis ...... 19 8 17 14 . . . .— 70 58 82.b 130, average 92.8; Brewer 130, average 92.8. Swiveller ...... 15 11 18 13 16 14—105 87 82.8 In the Lambs events Whitney came out H. Thurman killed 42 straight birds in open sweeps. "Sporting Life" ... 14 16 11 ..'..— 50 41 82.0 on top for five events, averaging 03.3 per Covert ...... 15 12 18 12 .. ..— 70 57 81.4 cent, for 90 shots. Crosby shot well for B. F, Smith won a 25 live bird match. Wride ...... 15 12 16 14 .. ..— 70 57 81.4 six events, breaking 96 out of 105, an All of these men used KING'S SMOKELESS; Paddleford ... .. 15 14 16 12 .. ..— 70 57 81.4 average of 91.4; S. A. Tucker averaged 90 H. Brown .... .15 13 ...... — 35 28 80.0 per cent, for 55 shots, Glover averaged Knapp ...... 15 19 15 12 .. ..— 70 56 80.0 88.5 for 105 shots, Harrington, Fanning and Hammond ...... 16 ...... — 20 16 80.0 Carr averaged 87.6 per cent. The average MADE BY KING POWDER CO. F. Lefever ...... 13 15 ..,...— 35 28 80.0 Andrews ...... 12 ...... — 15 12 80.0 entries for the day in these events was MAIN AND THIRD STREETS, CINCINNATI, OHIO. Borst ...... 12 ...... — 15 12 80.0 38. On the Wolves events the average entry WTheeler ...... 12 ....— 15 12 SO.O was 22. The open events were the same Howell ...... „ ... .. 14 14 .. ..— 35 28 80.0 order as on the two previous days. The Grieff ...... 18 ..— 20 18 90.0 nister cup contest, at 50 Blue Rooks, which Foxie ...... 181216 9 .. ..—70 55 scores follow: McMurchy .. 20 13 19 13 18 13 17 12—140 125 S9.3 was won by Henry Whitney, with a score Holloway ...... 12 13 13 16 ..— 70 54 77.1 NO. 1-THE LA3IBS. Kelsey .... 18 14 18 12 18 12 20 13—140 125 89.3 of 48; Carr, Beyer, Ward and G. Brown, Hadley ...... 10 17 ..— 35 27 77.1 Tuttle .... 18 13 19 14 18 13 15 15—140 125 89.3 scored 47. Mr. Brown started Out strong, Yeoman ...... 16 11 ...... — 35 27 77.1 Event* ...... 1 2 V3 4 5 8 ~ £' ° Whitcey ... 19 15 18 14 37 12 20 15—140 125 89.3 using J. Hildreth's Winchester, and came Tallett ...... IS 12 17 13 14 9—105 83 75.7 Targets ...... 20 15 20 15 20 15 J> g g Carr ...... 17 11 19 15 20 12 19 15—140 125 89.3 near tleing Whitney. Jim Carr ran his A. M. S...... 15 ...... — 20 15 75.0 Beyer ...... 18 13 ....—35 3188.8 first 27 straight, but lost two birds in the • Xorris ...... 13 11 14 14 .. ..— 70 52 74.2 Whitney ...... 58 13 19 15 19 ..— 90 84 93.3 Glover .. .. 18 11 16 12 20 15 19 12—140 123 87.8 last ten, which left him one shy for the Siegrist ...... 15 .. .. 11 .. ..— 35 26 74. Crosby ...... 16 15 18 14 19 14—105 96 91.4 R. Hunter ...... 19 13 17 .. -1G 14— 90 79 87.7 cup. Rich ...... 17 9 ...... — 35 26 74.2 Kelsey ...... 14 18 ...... — 35 32 91.4 Lindzey ...... 17 13 .. 12 18 14— 85 74 87.0 George ...... 13 15 9 .. ..— 50 37 74.0 Tucker ....'...... 18 13 19 ..— 55 50 90.9 Arno ... .. 17 12 18 .. 18 ...... — 75 65 86.6 In the team match Oneida County Sports G. Brown ...... 15 11 ....— 35 26 74.2 Hammond., .... 18 ...... — 20 IS 90.0 Tucker ...... 13— 15 13 86.6 men's Association won, with a score of 86; Whyte ...... 11 10 15 13 13 12—105 77 73.3 Brewer ...... 18 13 18 34 17 ..—90 80 88.8 Stansbrough 18 1117 .. 18 ...... — 75 61 85.3 Rochester and Auburn team No. 1, tied on Weller ...... 9 13 19 11 .. ..— 70 51 72.8 Glover ...... 16 11 19 14 19 14—105 93 88.5 Barker .... 17 ...... —20 17 85.0 83. Frey ...... 12 14 10*- 50 38 72.0 B. D. Fulford.... 16 13»17 13 20 ..— 90 79 87.7 Holloway ...... 17 ...... — 20 17 85.6 After the target events had been complet Hildreth 12 14 .. 14 .— 55 40 72.7 Herrington ...... 16 15 16 14 18 13—105 92 87.6 Davis .. .. 16 ...... 13 ....— 35 29 82.8 ed the Nos. 2 and 3 Magautraps were re Davidson ...... 16 9 .. .— 35 25 71.4 Fanning ...... 14 15 18 14 17 14—105 92 87.6 Covert .... 15 13 ...... 17 ..— 55 45 81.8 moved and live bird traps placed for the Orieff ...... 17 .. 14 8 .. .- 55 39 70.9 Oirr ...... 19 14 15 12 18 14—105 92 87.6 Corning ...... 11 17 12 .. . ._ 50 40 80.0 Dean Richmond trophy contest. There was O'LPary . , .....12 .... 10 17 39 70.9 Ward...... 18 .... 13 17 ..—55 48 87.2 Forsythe ..... 12 ...... — 15 12 80.0 a big surprise in the match, which was a Lindzey 12 14 . . 18 .— 55 39 70.9 D. Lefever ...... 13 ...... — 15 13 86.6 Herrlugton ...... 16 ...... —20 16 SO.O three-man team race, at 15 live birds per Gavitt ...... 11 14 10 .— 50 35 70.0 Tuttle ...... 16 13 18 14 18 12—105 91 86.6 Ward ...... 12 ....— 15 1280.0 man. Syracuse had three teams entered. Blakeman ...... 14 .. .— 20 14 70.0 Mason ...... 17 12 17 13 17 14—105 90 85.7 Levingston . 16 11 15 12 ...... — 70 54 77.1 The first consisted of Horace White, Geo. Rayland ...... 14 .. .— 20 14 70.0 Barker...... 15 12 20 ...... — 55 47 85.4 Whyte .... 13 12 12 9 18 11 16 14—140 105 75.0 Mosher and H. MeMurchy; they represent Tanner ...... 8 16 11— 50 35 70.0 J. Fulford ...... 16 14 18 11 18 13—103 90 85.7 Fleming ... 15 ...... — 20 1575.0 ed the Gun Club, of Syracuse, a compara Fleming ...... 17 . . 14 11 .. ..— 55 38 69.0 Laie ...... 1911 15 13 19 12—105 89 84.7 Wride— ' - ' - - — 26 74.2 Roy ...... 12 12 ...... — 35 24 68.5 R. Hunter...... 10 17 13 19 .-— 70 59 84.2 tively new organization. The Syracuse Gun fladley 16 13 ...... — 35 29 82.8 Higgins ...... 11 11 73.3 Club had Andrew White, Harry Ayling and Foster ...... 10 ...... — 15 10 66.6 Courtney . . * . . . 14 . , 14 70.0 W. A. Holden, who expected to win, if the Bennett ....12 11 .... .- 35 23 65.7 Dain.... 16 13 12 18 18 14—105 86 81.9 Vlason ...... 14 .. 10 24 68.5 Zwilling ...... 1011 .. 11 .- 50 32 64.0 Rayland.. 1711 .. .. Norton ...... 10 . . .. 10 66.6 first three named failed. The third team Mowry ...... 13 ...... — 20 13 65.0 'Sporting Life". .. 13 .. 11 Da in ...... » ; . 10 . . 20 57.1 was a pick-up scrub team, which was placed D. K. B...... 913 .— 35 22 62.8 Davis ...... 17 12 14 10 .. 5— 85 68 80.0 Irving 7 46.6 in the field by themselves, because they Killick ...... 14 8 .— 85 22 62.8 Arno...... 17 11 were not good enough to shoot on the other L/indzey...... 14 13 18 11 16 Entries .. 23 25 27 21 19 23 19 17—Average 22 Higgins ...... 7 .. 15 11 .— 55 33 60.0 Lefever Diamond medal contest, 20 singles and teams. This trio consisted of Chas. Mowry, Duel! ...... 9 ...... — 15 9 60.0 Lefever. 16 ...... C. "Arno" and Geo. Mann. It was a case Morris...... 16 13 15 12 .. 80.0 five pair. Wadsworth ,. ...12 11 . . 6 .— 50 20 58.0 . Glover ...... 11111 11111 11111 11111—20 where the cream soured and went to tha Waite ...... 11 ...... — 20 11 55.0 Swiveller...... 16 12 15 12 .. .— 70 55 78.5 bottom, while the poor, rejected skim-milk Hayes ...... S .. . . .— 15 8 53.3 Covert ...... 15 13 15 .. .— 55 43 7S.1 11 11 01 11 01 — 8—28 Stanbrough .... 16 13 15 10 . . .— 70 54 77.1 tovert ...... 01011111111111111111—18 turned into nice rich cream and,came to the Oor tie 8 .— 15 8 53.3 11 11 11 11 10 — 9—27 top. Up to the fourteenth round this team, Quirk ...... 11 .— 15 11 55.0 ates ...... 16 .. 15 . . .. .— 40 31 77.5 had not missed a bird. Then Chas. Mowry, Blizzard ...... 12 7 .— 35 19 54.8 Irving. . . . 13 . . 10 .. .— 30 23 76.6 Kelsey „< ...... 11111111111111111111—20 A. M. S...... 14 12 .. 12 .. .— 50 38 76.0 10 1011 11 10 — 7—27 a noted editor and trout fisherman, made Dan ...... 8 .... .— 15 8 53.3 a false cast and had a bob-tailed, left-quar Gilbert ...... 8 . .— 15 8 53.3 Beyer ...... 16 13 .. 9 .. — 50 38 76.0 B. D. Fulford.... 11111 11111 1111101111—19 Reed — 15 8 53.3 Wayte...... 14 12 16 11 ....— 70 53 75.7 11 10 11 11 01 — 8—27 tering incomer fall dead in the next county. Weinart ...... 9 ...... — 20 9 45.0 17 10 16 10 ....— 70 53 75.7 MeMurchy .. ^. lllll 11111 11101 11011—18 We wish that our readers would notice that Jones ...... 8 7 ...... — 35 15 42.7 Courtney...... 18 11 12 ...... — 55 41 74.5 11 0.1 10 11 11 — 8—26 this bird is marked "dead out of bounds," Teclv ...... 6 .. ..— 15 6 40.0 Richmond ...... 15 11 13 13 ....— 70 52 74.2 D. Lefever ...... 11011 01011 11101 11111—16 as Mr. Mowry was very particular about Alexander ...... 6 ...... — 20 6 30.0 Goodrlcb...... 15 ...... — 20 15 75.0 10 11 11 11 11 — 9—25 it. Arno lost his last bird, a fast driver, 2totries, 45. 48. 55. 51. 19, 14; average, 38. Knnpp ...... 11 .. 12 14 ..— 50 37 74.0 Gates...... 11011111111110111010—16 and the Dean Richmond trophy was won on NO. 3, "THE WOLVES." 'Uncle Ben"...... 11 .. 12 ....— 30 23 76.6 11 11 11 11 10 — 9—25 a score of 43 put of 45. as Mann grassed Dalley...... 16 10 16 9 ..— 70 51 72.8 Arno ...... lllll 0111011101 11111—17 his 15 straight. Oneida Sportsmen, Roches orning ...... 11 14 .. ..— 35 25 71.4 11 11 00 11 11 — 8—25 Bannett ...... 12 .. 12 13 ..— 55 37 67.2 Sdwarda .. .01110 lllll lllll 11111—18 ter and Whitestown tied on 42 each for sec Events ...12345678 * J3 S Fleming...... 13 9 14 11 .. ..— 70 47 67.1 11 10 10 11 10 — 7—25 ond. The birds were only a fair lot, but at Targets .. .20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 g S % Davidson...... 12 10 ...... — 35 22 62.9 Tuttle ~. . .11111 11101 lllll 11111—19 the start were hardly fair. However, there Tanner ...... 13 10 ...... — 35 23 65.7 11 11 01 01 00 ' — 6—25 were some very fast birds in the lot and (Andrews ..... 15 ...... — 15 15 10.0 Weller...... 14 9 13 10 .. ..— 70 46 65.7 Whitney ., ...... 11011 lllll lllll 11011—18 Fulford lost one of the best ones. George Wride ...... 20 ..— 20 20 10.0 Hildreth...... 9 9 13 11 17 ..— 90 59 65.5 11 00 11 11 10 — 7—25 Mosher shot clean and grassed his 15 Can- ...... 18 15 19 15 19 13 20 14—140 133 95.0 Holloway...... 8 14 9 15 ..— 70 46 65.7 Carr ...... 11111111110110110111—17 straight; Beyer, of Rochester, and Hardy Edwards ... 18 14 20 14 19 14 20 14—140 133 95.0 13 .... 12 .. 25 71.4 11 11 11 10 01 — 8—25 Richardson, the old base boll expert, also Levingston . 19 14 20 13 20 15 18 14—140 133 95.0 Irno-...... 14 ...... — 15 14 93.3 K. Hunter ,11011 11011 11101 01111—16 killed 15 straight. Hardy shot on the same McMurchy .. 20 15 18 13 18 13 20 15—140 132 94.2 Wirde...... 13 .. ..— 20 13 65.0 11 11 11 1010 — 8—24 team last year, and made the same score E. Fulford .. 18 15 18 14 19 15 19 14—140 132 94.2 'rey ...... 11 6 . . 6 ..— 50 23 46.0 Wagner .. lllll lllll 10101 10011—16 as on this occasion, and their team won the Kelsey ..... 20 13 19 14 19 14 19 14—140 132 94.2 'trieff...... 11 .. 9 9 . .— 55 29 52.7 11 11 10 11 10 — 8—24 race: but this time they were in second Ijane ...... 19 14 .... 18 14 19 ..— 90, 84 93.3 Church ...... 6 8 9.. . .— 55 23 41.8 Brown ,11100 10101 lllll 11010—14 place. The New Utrecht Gun Club, of Von Leng'e . 18 14 18 15 18 14 18 15—140 130 92.S Whyte...... 15 8 9101010—105 62 59.0 10 11 11 11 11 — 9—23 Crosby ..... 20 12 19 15 18 13 19 14—140 130 92.8 D. E. B...... 6 ...... 15 6 40.0 Brooklyn, were represented by Win, Lair, Ward ...... 18 .. 18 . . IS 14 .. 15— 90 83 92.2 Tallett .. ,10111 lllll lllll 01101-17 C. Furgueson and his son Conny. Luck B. Norton...... 8 12 5 7 7 ..— 90 39 43.3 10 00 01 11 11 — 6—23 was against them on this day and they Brewer .... 20 14 18 12 17 15 19 13—140 123 91.1 Wadsworth ..... 11 .... 611 ..— 55 27 49.0 Beyer ...... 11101 01001 lllll lllll—16 Wagner .... 20 15 17 13 17 14 19 12—140 127 91.0 Dutch...... 11 ...... — 20 15 scored but 37. the Furguesons killing 13 00 01 11 01 11 • — 6—22 each, while Lair fell to 11. The scores fol Hammond .. 16 14 20 14 17 13 20 11—140 127 91.0 ennedy...... 6 ...... — 20 6 mmond ...... 10111111101011011111—16 Covert ... . . 18 15 18 . . 17 13 . . . .— 90 81 90.0 "ook ...... 6...... — 20 '6 low, all 28yds. rise, 50yds. boundary; A. S. Tuttle ..... 16 12 19 15 16 15 19 14—140 126 90.0 Hunter ...... 8 .. ..— 15 8 10 11 00 01 10 — 5—21 A. rules: Blizzard ...... 18 ...... — 20 18 90.0 Stanbrough . „ 01111 10111 lllll 10011-16 *teele ...... 4 .. ..— 15 4 00 11 01 10 10 — 5—21 ONOXDAGA COUNTY. Fanning ... 18 14 16 9 20 14 19 15—140 125 89.2 Alexander ...... 9 .. ..— 15 9 Whyte ...... lllll lllll OHIO 10101—16 G. Mann, Lefever 7%, 3V4 Du Pont, 1% 7 Smk. Meyer ...... 17 14 17 13 18 13 18—125 110 S8.0 5. Brown...... 10 ....— 15 10 11222 22111 22112—15 Stanbrough . 19 13 18 12 18 13 18 . .—125 111 88.8 Stewart...... 10 ....— 15 10 01 00 01 10 10 — 4—20 C. Mowry, Lefever 7y», 3i/4 Blasting, 1% 7 Smk. Glover .. .. 18 13 19 13 17 13 16 13—140 122 87.1 Bagley ...... 9 .. ..— 15 9 Corning _ «.« .. .01110 lllll 11001 10011-14 11112 11221 111*2—14 Paddleford . .. 11 ...... 13 . . ..— 30 26 S6.6 Chapman...... 9 .. ..— 15 9 11 10 10 01 10 — 6—20 C. Arno, Lefever 7%, 3V2 Du Pont. 1% 7 Smk. Arno ...... 12 17 14 17 .. 18 ..— 90 78 86.6 Swiveller ...... lllll lllll 10110 11000—15 Tripp...... 10 ..— 20 10 00 10 10 10 10 — 4—19 22222 22222 22210—14—43 Rayland ...... 13 ....— 15 13 8G.O Entries...... 47 50 43 49 23 12—Average 38. OKEIDA COIIXTY SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION. Davis ...... 17 ..— 20 17 85.0 NO. 3—"THE WOLVES." Wayte .....OHIO 01111 11011 01101—14 Beyer ...... 18 12 ...... — 35 30 85.7 00 10 00 10 11 — 4—18 H. L. Gates, Greener 7V2 , 3% Sell., V/4 7 Trap. Whitney ... 14 13 1714 17 12 20 . .—125 107 85.6 Norton ...... 10011 01101 10000 00110— 9 12112 11111 02222—14 Korris ..... 19 12 15 12 16 ... 19 12—125 105 84.0 Events M 12345678 0010 11 00 11 — 5—14 Fairchild, Francotte 7, 3% Son.. 1VS 7 Trap. Irving ...... 17 ...... 12 ....— 35 29 82.8 Targets.. 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 Glover won Diamond medal and 25 per cent, of 22202 21212 22122—14 Money ..... 17 11 18 10 17 13 17 13—140 116 82.8 )urse: Covert. Kelsey and E. D. Fulford divided B. Fulford, Kemington 7%. 50. Sch., 1%7 Trap. Mayhew .... 16 11 16 .. 16 .. 17 13—110 89 80.9 layland ... .. 15 ...... — 15 15 .100 25 per cent.; McMurcliy took 20 per cent. .Ties 12210 22122 22122—14—42 Grieff ..... 17 .. 17 .. 17 9 .. ..— 75 60 80.0 sby .... IS 14 20 14 19 15 18 15—140 133 95.0 >n 25 shot off. Arno winning 15 per cent. E. ROCHESTER ROD AND GUN CLUB. Foxie ...... 16 ...... — 20 16 80.0 Fulford.. 20 15 18 15 IS 15 17 15—140 133 95.0 Hunter and Wagner divided 10 per cent. L. Beyer, Parker 7 14-16, 48 G. Dust, 1% 7 Acme Gates ...... 19 14 19 . . 16 13 18 14—140 113 SO. 7 Jdwards . . . 19 14 18 14 18 13 14 12—140 131 93.5 22212 22211 12222—15 Taylor ...... 12 ...... — 15 12 SO.O Hammond ... 17 14 16 12 18 14 16 . .—125 107 93.0 E. Meyer, Smith 715-16. 3V3 Sen., 1V4 7 Trap. .7. Fulford .... 12 ...... — 15 12 SO.O Vagner ... 18 14 18 15 17 14 20 14—140 130 92.S Fourth Day, June 11. 1012-2 2222 22122—14 Sergeant ...... 12 ....— 15 12 SO.O Jrewer .... 1815181219142014—14013092.8 This was the pleasantest day of the meet- S. Glover, Parker, 7 15-16, 52 Sob., H/+ 7 Trap. Bolst ...... 16 ..— 20 16 80.0 .layhew ... .. 13 20 13 .. 14 19 15—120 111 92.5 ig. The sun 'was bright and warm, the 01112 211*1 22122—13—42 Lindzey ...... 16 11 15 13— 70 55 7S.5 ates .. .. 19 14 19 14 17 14 ... .—105 97 92.3 sky clear and the events passed off smooth- Whyte ..... 13 12 16 13 13 12 16 11—140 106 75.7 'aiming ... 17 13 18 15 18 14 18 13—14.0 126 90.0 y. The State events consisted, of the Ban (Continued on Thirtieth Page) 3O SPORTHSTG- LIFE. Dally . ...11101,01001111111011111110—19 D. Leferer.01011 11100 10101 10111 11111—18—79 AUBURN GUN ,CLUB. NO. 2. Goodrich'. .1111111011111111110111111—23 Whyte . ..1111011011111111101111111—22 Garrett . .11111 lllll 10111 lllll 11010—22 Stewart . .10011 01010 010000 1001 01100—10—77 GLEN SIDE GUN CLUB. ULTZE Brown .. ..lllll lllll lllll 11011 11111—24 Doane . ...lllll 00011 lllll 11001 11111—20 Cottle . ...1110011111 10111 OOlli 101-01—18 IN AUBURN. Alexander .01110 01000 10010 00111 10001—11—73 SMOKELESS POWDERS, The State events were nine in number, and we (Continued from Twenty-ninth Page.) give the scores in tabulated form for the three d'ays. Events 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 were 25 Blue WHITESTOWN GUN CLUB, Rocks, entrance $3.00, $200 guaranteed, eight Mr. Yale Dolan, in a match at Riverton, on June 4th, 30 yards fi. Richardson, Smith 7%. 48 Sch., 114 7 V. L. moneys, Rose system. Event 3 was the E. C. rise, 50 yards boundary, scored 84 birds without a miss, a wonder & D. Powder Co. cup contest at 50 Blue Rocks. Event l?32l 13221 12121—15 5 was 25 Blue Rocks, entrance $4.00, grand mer ful proof of the regularity and killing power of Schultze Smokeless A. S. Hunter, Greener 7, 48 Sch., 1*4 7. V. L. chandise event. The first prize in the first four & D. classes being a hammerless gun. Event 8 was Powder. 12121 1*112 22112—14 the Lefever Arms Co. diamond medal race, 20 Dr. J. Kllbciwen, Francotte 7Vj, 48 Sch., 1*4 singles and 5 pairs Blue Rocks.. Event 9 was 50 Rolla O. Heikes (champion target shot of the world) always 7, V. L. & D. Blue Rocks for the Bannister cup. For 280 shots 22222 22122 22001—13—42 Carr, of Auburn; Edwards, of New York, and used Smokeless "B. C." Powder. THE GUN CLUB OF SYRACUSE. Kelsey, of Buffalo, tied on 91.4 per cent. E. D. Geo. Mosher, Syracuse, 71/. Ibs. Fuiford lost two more birds and averaged 90.7 22222 22222 22222-15 for the Same number of shots. Whitney averaged compete with me. My forfeit will remain de- i posited for your consideration 30 days from the THE OLD date hereof. Gome on, toys, the first come the HAS NQ flrSt served. Respectfully yours. J. A. R. ELLIOTT. RELIABLE RIVAL ! ! ! Kansas Oity, Mo., June 10. In compliance with the above stated challenge Mr. J. A. R. The Parker Gun has "MOST PERFECT SHOOTING GUN MADE." Elliott has placed a forfeit of $100 in this bank. stood the test B. F. SWINNEiY, Simplest, Strongest, Safest, Cashier First Nat©1 Bank. Kansas City, Mo. of over 30 Handsomest and Best in Every Way. FUN FOR FLOK1STS. years The Fourth Monthly Competition of PTTIOTT©Q RT SQT This Philadelphia Club. BLLlUil 5. CLAD i. The fourth regular monthly contest of the Florists© Gun Club was helci June 8, on their grounds, at "Wissirjorning. The rain did not seem to dampen the spirit of the HE CALLS ALL OF THE EXPERTS marksmen, and several good scores were made. The event of the day was the fourth contest, for the club©s silver cups, arid was TO ARMS. won by G. O. Bell aud J. D. Daniels, each one scoring three points. The conditions Nearly 100,000 In the hands of shooters the World over. This were: 50 targets, 25 at known angles and 25 fact alone demonstrates the superiority of the "PARKER GUN." at unknown angles; with a handicap allow Serxd. for He Issues a Formal Challenge to Would- ance of broken targets. The score: Known Unknown Hand!- To- Cla.a.zaa.©bers St. PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. Be Champions ol Every Degree to Angles. Angles. cap. tal. G. O. Bell...... 16 20 14 50 J. D. Daniels...... 17 10 23 50 Contest For the Trap Shooting T. Cartledge ..... 16 14 -19 40 A. B. Cartledge... 17 18 11 46 W. H, Taplin.... 17 © is 14 44 Supremacy of America, C. D. Ball...... 15 9 13 37 CLEVELAND, OHIO, JUNE 16th-18th, 1897. W. K. Harris..... 9 12 13 34 The total number of points.won by each Blue Rocks thrown free of all charge from Magautraps. Large list of average The following corresponded^ following member to date follows: T. Cartledge, 7: G. that of last week, auent the IvaiSsas City O. Bell. 6vW,-C. Smith, 5; A. B. Cartledge. prizes. Manufacturer©s experts and professionals handicapped. Many new features. © Star" cup, is to the point, and opens up 4; J. D. Daniels. 4; J. C. McKaraher. 4: J Programs mailed on application. the way for some interesting matches. Burton, 3; W. K. Harris, 3; C. D. Ball, 3: Here is what Elllott has to, say. to the W. H. Taplin©, 3| George Cralg, 3; W. K. The Chamberlin Cartridge and Target Co. pigeon shooters© of America:, © Park, 3; J. D. ftarrett, 3. © © ELLIOTT©S STATEMENT. Little Rock, Ark., June 10. Editor "Sporting Following the club contest there wa^ an Life:" I note in your lust week©s issue an arti exciting shoot between George Anderson. cle from the pen of Mr. Whitlield, which gives of the local clug, and Charles H. Mink, of the Kansas Oity "Star" Cup, representing the the Silver Lake Gun 6lub. The match was IN AUBURN. championship of America at live pigeon shooting. at 75 targets, the first 50 at unknown angles a creditable and truthful representation. In the and the last 25 at known angles. The score: (Continued from Thirtieth Page.) AUSTIN©S same article he ventilates Dr. Carver©s shady Anderson .. ..11101 11111 mil 11111 11101 23 claims to championship honors, and I wish to 11111 llll-l lllll noil 10011 22 four men shot at 20 singles and 5 pair, a total further inform Mr. Whittield, who is a young 01111 lllll 11101 lllll 11100-21 of 72 targets, of which 240 were doubles. The mail, with the knowledge gained in 25 years of match was shot in 1 hour and 7 minutes, aud various championships, I cannot recall where he Total ..., ...... ;...... 63 but one target was broken from the trap during (Dr. C.) ever won or held, a trophy which was Mink ...... 1111011111110111110001111 20 the match. This pleased Paul North, w©ho repre acknowledged to represent shooting honors par ex 1101001011011111111111110 19 sents the Cleveland Target Co. Direct to Gun Clubs and cellence. Yet there is one score to his credit that 10110 lllll 11101 10011 11111 20 In contest No. 8 on Thursday E. Fulford, Tut- even Mr. Whitneld cannot deny. As a newspaper tle, Whitriey and Carr broke 15 straight and Sportsmen in lots of 1000 or Bhooter Dr. Carver has never been equaled. Total ...... 59 Whyte missed one target, a splendid record, in more. Mail orders direct to With all the championship emblems circulating Second event. 25 targets, unknown angles- deed, for one squad. around, the Kansas. City "Star" Cup, held by Mink 22, Bell and Ball 16, Harris 9, T. Cart- D. A. Brown, of Seneca Falls, N. Y., made Mr. Sini Glover, of Rochester, N. Y., came be- ledge 9. a fine showing, breaking© 24 out of 25 in the AUSTEN CARTRIDGE CO., 1©oro the public in a formal and fair way. con Third event, 15 targets, known angles An team shoot, and 47 out of 50 for the Bannister trolled liy an association (namely, the Missouri derson and T. Cartledge 13, Harris, Taplin and cup. He was using James Hildreth©s smokeless Fish and Game Protective Association), which Daniels 12, Mink and A. B. Cartledge, H Ball CLEVELAND, O. was a guarantee of courtesy to all and favorit 10, Bell 9. gun, of ©97 model, which he tried for the first Or ism to none, and it stands to-day emblematic The Florists© "Gun Club©s second team time aud shot it in splendid form. JOHN L. WINSTON, Agent, cf the live-bird wing-shct championship of Amer James Hildreth, of the Winchester Repeating held a practice shoot at 50 targets. 25 Arms Co., made many new friends for the guns ica. In holding this myself a year ago, I was known and 25 unknown angles. Summary: Care of "Voii Lengerke «fc Detmold, subjected to criticism, and through the press and loaded shells which his company produce. NEW YORK. an unknown gentleman, who signed himself "An Known. Unkn. He Was more than pleased when Edwards won other Elliott" (who was no branch of my family, Angles. Angles. Total. the State average, using a Winchester gun, as it or he wouldn©t have quit so easily), was very de I>. Jones ...... 19 17 is seldom that an amateur captures this honor. sirous and anxious to back a number of shooters J. D. Barrett...... 18 13 Three years ago Edwards could not hit a flock of jigaiust nie in pigeon matches, at a time, when J. E. McKaraher...... 14 14 barns; now he can hit a single barn with ease. it was impossible for me to comply with his re- V. Dorp ...... 14 11 C. A. Ward,.of Lockport, came into prominence Quest...... J. D. Daniels...... 10 14 as a first-class shot. He was in splendid form W. Buringer ...... 13 11 and has the ear marks of a coming expert. He Not having a personal acquaintance with him, W. C. Benkert...... 10 12 used Hazard and Dii Pont powder. when -the opportunity offered I replied through W. Jones ...... 8 6 Ed Taylor, of Lafflin & Rand Powder Co., FREE GUN the press, that I wdtuld accept matches with all gentlemen he desired to back, or any one else Second event. 25 targets; known angles- only stayed a couple of days, but M. Herrington, who would post a forfeit©with an equitable chal Summary: W. C. Smith 23. D. Jones 18. Bar- of the same company, remained through the lenge. This frank proposition resulted in bring inger 15. T, C. Brown 8, Benkert 7, McKaraher 6. meeting and shot W. A. smokeless in good form. ing out only two representative. wingshots of Daniels 9, W. Jones 8, Benkert 7, McKaraher 6. Will CrOsby, of the Baker Gun Co., did some Oung, America Mr. E. D. Pulford. of TJtica, N. Y., Third event. 25 targets, unknown angles- fine work with his Baker gun and shot it right Revolver*, and Mr. J. D. Gay of Pine Grove, Ky. who com Smith 23, B. Jones 16, W. Jones. Baringer. Ben to the top in the Wolves© events. Tent*, aud plied with my request, and I promptly accepted kert and Barrett 11, Dorp 9, McKaraher 8. Captain Money, of the E.. C. Powder, caught HUNTERS© SUPPLIES. them , on conditions, of their own dictation, and a severe cold on the second day from standing was successful in winning both matches, which AT HOLMESBUKG. in the rain while shooting. He returned to seemed to change the opinion of a few calamity .New York with Ed. Taylor and will try and SCHMELZER ARMS CO, howlers who were asserting that a man was Class and Team Matches of the Key get in shape for Oil City. 710, 712, 714 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. handicapped shooting at live birds by using a stone Shooting League. S. A. Tucker, of Parker Bros.© gun, shot in Winchester Repeating gun, and that even they good form and was a prominent figure with his were ready to shoot me pigeon matches for A large crowd of local sportsmen gathered new corduroy shooting jacket. "Tuck" is as money. Following the score made against Mr. at the grounds of the Keystone Shooting .folly as ever and looked pleased when the Par Gay at Louisville. Ky.. killing 1)6 pigeons out of League, at Holmesburg Junction, on June ker gun won the Lefever diamond medal. ]00 at ;!1 yards rise, in a 30-yard boundary, there 12. The club handicap shoot, which was Lindzey. of Plainfield, N. J., kept, in the were not so many Indian shooters in the woods scheduled to come off. was postponed, owing game with his Winchester gun, W. A. powder Fireworks Wholesale, who were confident they could take old Jim©s to the election of a treasurer in place of E. and Repeater shells. Bralp. Johnson, resigned. Mr. George E. Pack H. L. Gates, of Utica. does not like the Rose PAIN'S FIREWORKS CO. Having been recently informed that it is being was selected to fill the position. Messrs. system, . and is not afraid to say so right out in meeting. Mr. Gates shot through the tourna PHILADELPHIA BRANCH :————. quietly intimated around, all that wns desired J. Koss. H. Thurman and N. W. Stevenson ment rain or shine, and was not very far from upon my part was a forfeit to insure certain were elected on the Board of Governors. persons of my sincerity, and I would then get the top. although losing his grip in a few events. W. G. PADDOCK, all the matches I desired, I have at last conclud A number of the members divided into J. W. Kendall and H- W. Brown, of Bing- ed to humor their whims and post a forfeit with teams of three men each, shot nt 30 tar hampton, were the only representatives of that N. W. Corner llth and Market Streets. an equitable challenge, which will determine gets. 20 singles and five /pair of doubles, at club. Mr. Kendali broke 24 out of 25 in one who is the champion of all champions. Referring known angles. The event was won by Cap of the State events. Mr. Brown was not in his to my past record, on the 4th day of August. tain Vf. H. Peck©s team by the margin of usual form. l.siK), I first won a trophy which was recognized one point, the total score 75 to 74 breaks. Harvey McMurehy had a funny experience In universally as the live-bird wingshot champion A class shoot was also held at 25 targets the live-bird match. He shot at an incomer, ship honor of this country. I defended it until per man, known singles, between two class which fell to the ground about seven or eight For Trout and Bass Fishing. it became my personal property. After which es known respectively at A and B. In the feet in front of him. but immediately crawled I shot a number ol1 championship races, under former there were ties at 23 each between in a post hole, leaving but its back exposed. contract to do so, and up to the present day, June H. Landis. H. Ridge and W. N. Stevenson, "Mac"© pulled up his gun, took deliberate aim J.B. SHANNON & SONS, 30. 1807, I have never yet been defeated in an although in the shoot-off the former won and remarked. "I won©t do a thing to you," and individual race where the American champion fired. A handful of dirt flew in the air and with a clean score. A number of sweep the pigeon crawled out of the hole, shook the 1020 Market St., Philadelphia. ship was involved. Paste this in your hat. stakes were also decided. N. Swope of dirt from its feathers and looked around in Recognizing the element of ill-luck which some ficiated as scorer. Summaries: a surprised way. McMurehy looked at the bird times defeats the superior shot in a single race First event, team shoot, 30 targets, knotfn and remarked, "Well, I guess I didn©t do a Send for New Tackle Catalogue. at 100 pigeons. I will make my challenge on a angles: thing to you. either." A boy. however, cap more equitable basis, and the conditions, each PACK TEAM. and every match to be shot on a separate ground, tured the©bird, as it was stunned from the will at the finish demonstrate the winner©s right H.| H. shock. to the title of championship of all champions. Cap*. W. H. Pack...25 A. C. Stevenson...... 23 Pealer & Sloat. Sayre, Pa., had an exhibit of W. H. Wolstencroft. .26 - their ball-bearing trolling baits, which attracted Respectfully yours, I Team total ...... 74 the attention of every fisherman. These baits J. A. R. ELLIOTT. LANDIS TEAM. are pronounced great©bass killers by those who H.| H. have tried them. They are made in various ©A CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD FOR THE Captain H. Landis. .27|H. Thurman...... 24 styles aud put up in an attractive manner. CHAMPIONSHIP OF ALL CHAMPIONS. H. Ridge...... 24] WILL K. PARK. M.peof.HSU Little Rock. Arkansas. June 10. I have to-day I Team total...... 75 posted a forfeit with the First National Bonk Second event, open, 30 targets, known angles Sand 10 cf Kansas City, Mo., of $100, and herewith an J. Davis hit 27, W. N. Stevenson 25, N. Wilson Forthcoming Events. The Whitehead & Hoag Co., nex certificate of Mr, E. F. Swinney. cashier, 23. J. W. Budd 21, Buck 20, 0. Stevenson 20, J. Newark, New Jersey. showing receipt of the same. I challenge any Wolstencroft 10, J. Koss 16, E. David 16, H. June 22-25. Oil City. Pa. Seventh annual tour phootcr in th world for a series of three or five Stevenson 15, C. Fitzgerald 12. nament of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s matches for the championship of all champions, Third- event, class shoot, 25 targets, known an Association, under the auspices of the Oil City $500 a side, to be decided or divided in three gles: Gun Club. Targets and live birds. Black pow Aug. 4 and 5, Trap Shooters© League, of Indiana, or five matches as follows: If three matches, ©Class A Landis hit 23. W. Stevenson 23, Ridge der barred. Special event: 25 live birds per at Indiana Mineral Springs, Iiifl. 300 pigeons each match, 100 birds to each man, 23, A. Stevenson 22, H. Thurman 20, Ross 19, W. man, $25, $1000 guaranteed. Send entries to August 18 and 19 Trap Shooters© League of In 6100 a side on each individual race, with $200 H. Wolstencroft 18. H. C. Reeser, secretary, Oil City, Pa. diana. Lake City Gun Club, Warsaw, Ind. W. s©de bet on the highest aggregate number killed Class B, handicap. 5 targets each H. Steven July 1. Iroquois Rifle and Gun Club, all day A. Wineberer. secretary. in three races. If five races each race to lie for son hit 25, Fitzgerald 22, N. Park 22, Buck 10, at targets. Pittsburg, Pa. August 25 and 26, Moutpelier. Vt. Tournament $100 a side under either of the above conditions, J. Wolstencroft 10, N. Swope IS. Budd 17. Wil July 7 and 8 Limited Gun Club, of Indianapolis, Of the Interstate Association, under the the winner to take the entire gate receipts, if son 17, O. Stevenson 17, Steelman 13, David 12. Ind., Trap Shooters© League of Indiana tourna auspices of the MontpeHer Gun Club. any are collected, and the loser to pay for the Fourth event, sweepstakes, 25 targets, unknown ment. September 6 Parker Gun Club tournament, Merl- pigeons shot at by both men and all "necessary angles Landis and A. C. Stevenson 25, W. H. July 14 and 15, New Haven Ct. Tournament of den, Conn. ground expenses which may be incurred. In no Wolstencroft 24, W. Stevenson and Ridge 22, H. the Interstate Association, under the auspices Sept. 15 and 16, Portsmouth, N. H. ..Tournament instance is there to be two matches shot on the Thurman and Ross 10, Buck and Steelman 18 and of the New Haven Gun Club of the Interstate Association, under the aus same ground or in the same city; Ilurlingham and Fitzgerald 15. Julv 20, 21, 22, Arkansas State Sportsmen©s As pices of the Portsmouth Gun Club. American Association rules; 30yds. rise to govern sociation tournament, at Pine Bluff, Ark. September 28 and 29 Limited Gun Club, of In the. contest. A County Shoot. July 20. 21, 22, 23©. Indian Wolf Shoot, at dianapolis, Ind., tournament of Trap Shooters© I will toss up for the first choice of shooting Clear Lake, Iowa; $500 added; three days tar League of Indiana. grounds, which are to be chosen by each man Ravenna, O., June 10. The clay pigeon events gets, one day live birds. Write C. M. Grimm, October 13 and 14 Indiana Trap Shooters© alternately. The first series of matches to com for the championship of Portage County, at Clear Lake, for programme and particulars. League, Greensburg, Ind. mence September 1 to 10, with the man who Gun Club Park, yesterday afternoon were inter July 21 and 22. Trap Shooters© League of In first accepts this challenge by posting a forfeit, esting. The ©results: Champion cup, J. A. Flick diana, Crawfordsville,. Ind. Charles E. Lacey, and following in rapid succession with the next winner; handicap badge, Frank Spiers, At- secretary. Tseaf Apgar, of the Brooklyn Gun Club, in turn who likewise complies with the condi water. winner; first money, C. S. Spiers, Kent; August 4 and 5, Lewiston, Me. Tournament of has quit shooting professionally and has tions. I will accept and put up an additional second money, L. A. Lemmons, Kent; third the Interstate Association, under the auspices assumed charge of the Orange Lake Hotel forfeit of $100. 4.:ith© as ©many men as desire to money, Tom Crail, Ravenna, of the Androsco^gin. Gua Club. «t NewburgU. SNORTING Jrme 19. THE PATENT CORRUGATED HEAD "Metal Lined," "Leader" and "Repeater," ABSOLUTELY PREVENTS SHELLS BREAKING IN THE GUN. THIS VIRTUE FOUND ONLY IN WINCHESTER* SHELLS, NOR SALE by all Dealers, Loaded or Empty. FREE : Send your address on a postal card and we will send you free, our new 136 page illustrated Catalogue, describing all the goods, MANUFACTURED BY THE Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, conn Stores: 312 Broadway, N. Y. 418-420 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. Near .,...... 21 10 14 12 12 Woodford ...... 14 9 shot off, W. Runnell winning. Ties on 8 shot L. Freeman ...... 21 11 .. .. . Ruble ...... 14 13 12 15 13 off. Bingham winning. Ties .on 7 won by Mad B. F. Bolsiner...... IS ...... A. E. Henry...... 14 13 .. 14 den. Ties on 6 won -by Place. IN CHICAGO. Hollester ...... 23 13 15 14 13 IS B. Dunnell ...... 11 .. THIRD DAY. H. li. Bolstner...... 22 ...... 11 .. A. S. Kleinman...... 12 14 Events...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 John Kuble ...... 25 14 13 15 14 15 Hollester ...... 12 12 Targets...... 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 Frothinghain ...... 21 ...... 11 McCarthy ...... 10 THE ILLINOIS SPORTSMEfi HOLD A. S. Klcuunan...... 24 .. 14 15 11 14 W. D. Stannard...... 12 Thomas ...... 12 14 15 13 13 18 13 10 Leisey ...... 17 14 13 ...... Bill Smith ...... 12 Frothingham ...... 15 ...... 17 13 10 Edwards ...... 11 - Fahnestock ...... 10 L. Willard ...... S 12 .. 11 15 19 11 13 THEIR ANNUAL MEET. King ...... , 13 14 15 .. 12 Show ...... 13 Kohnazik ...... 11 812 914.. 7.. Heihnan ...... 11 .. .. Lnrkin...... 8 Rool ...... 11 14 17 12 14 17 13 15 Morris ...... 12 A. W. Reeves...... 7 Gilbert ...... 15 13 IS 14 15 19 14 15 F.dwards ...... 9 .. 6 Wright. 15 Stannard...... 15 12 19 13 14 17 13 Cbauncey M, Powers, ol Decatur, Car Pitzeu ...... 6 Bacci...... Kibby ...... S 10 15 .. 12 10 .... Cropper ...... 9 E. E. Rice...... 9 Hollister ...... 11 13 ...... E. E. llice...... - .. .. 8 G. Heiler ...... 14 12 Rehm ...... 8 14 .. 7 .... 10 ried Oil (lie Honors A Large Num Mr. Barns ...... - .. .. 10 11 Leisey ...... 13 Shaffer ...... 11 12 9 .. 10 16 12 .. Tare ...... 11 Bucon ...... 11 .. 10 Meaders ...... 13 11 14 11 10 16 .... ber ol Entries in the Board of Rupel ...... 14 .. 11 Duis...... 14 11 Argraves ...... 11 11 .. .. 10 ...... I>r Dav ...... 14 14 . . 13 H. Dunnell ...... 11 .. io Abbott ...... 14 13 15 .. 13 15 . . Warner" ...... 13 15 . . 6 A. Smith ...... 9 .. Budd...... 10 11 16 10 14 19 .. Kurd...... 13 .. 11 Lee ...... 4 ...... Trade Race Details o! Events, Castle ...... 12 .. .. 11 Short ...... 11 .... 6 Hovt ...... 15 .. .. 9 Hoyt...... 11 .. 11 Graham ...... 10 12 10 13 Morris ...... 11 ...... W. I>. Shepard...... 10 Shaw ...... 11 The twenty-third, annual tournament of E©ich ...... - .. 13 12 .. 14 Petrie ...... 11 ...... Dilg ...... 7 ...... H. B. Bolenstien...... 11 13 18 11 11 ...... the Illinois State Sportsmen was held at Mrs. Day ...... - .. 10 11 .. 10 Gillespie ...... S) ...... Watson©s Park, Chicago, on June 1. 2. 3 and Palmer ...... 12 10 .. Barto ...... -. 11 .. 32 Ruple ...... 12 .. .. Klineman ...... 12 14 17 .. 13 15 .. 4. The usual number of sportsmen were Felmnan ...... 12 13 Bowers...... 11 13 17 13 13 16 .. Woods ...... 13 .. Daggett...... 10 .. present, and the Board of Trade niatch at W. Dunnell ...... 12 .. Ruble ...... 13 14 19 13 14 18 .. 14 live birds had 86 entries, and the L. C. Ban- ...... 14 ...... McConnel ...... 11 12 8 10 .. .. 11 L. C. Smith cup contest, 20 Blue Rocks, un Ban- ...... 10 Smith cup contest 3t). Chauncey M. Pow R. D. Clarke...... 11 , Simpson ...... 811 8 9...... ers, one of the "three Simon pure aint>- known : Dr. Shaw...... 11 15 17 11 12 17 .... teurs" of the country, convinced everyone C. M. Powers ...... 10111 11111 11111 11111-19 Board of Trade medal contest, 10 live birds. Barto ...... 13 12 ...... that he was an expert shot by winning Frothingham ...... 11101 11111 01111 11111 18 T. Marshall ...... 22222 22222 10 Brown ...... l(i ...... both prizes, which certainly stamps him as F. P. Stannard ...... 11111 11101 10111 11111 18 W. Mussey ...... 22212 22121 10 Graham ...... 16 13 8 ...... the champion shot of the State, both at E. Steck ...... 11101 Oll©ll 11111 11111 18 CUan Powers ...... 22222 22222 10 W. Dunnell ...... ©....-... 16 ...... 13 13 Neal ...... 11111011111011111111 18 T. Fortier ...... 11112 11221 10 Raber .. .. 9 11 8 7 9 live birds and targets. Last year he won Marshall ...... 11100 11111 11111 11111 18 the L. C. Smith cup for target champion J. F. Duis...... 12222 22122 10 B. Dunnell .. .. 12 . . 13 .. .. 13 Hollister ...... 11111 10111 11110 01111 17 A. W. Reeves ...... 21212 12112 10 Kruger ... 8 10 ...... ship, and this year he again won it, with Patterson ...... 11110111111011111101-17 T. P. Laflin...... 11111 11112 10 Marshall 11 13 15 15 15 19 10 12 the addition of the live bird cup. There H. Dunnell ...... 11110111111101011111 17 A. Bacon ...... 22122 22222 10 Mrs. Day . 9 . . 13 . . . . 10 9 12 was some good shooting in the target sweep R. Kuss ...... 11111 11110 OHIO 11111 17 J. A. Ruble..-...... 11122 22222 10 Dr. Day .. 12 .. .. 713 .. 12 .. said H. McMurchy, or-the Smith gun; E. N Shaw ...... 11111111100101111110 16 M. .1. Eich...... 22111 21121 10 Fourtier .. 6 ...... 10 .. Bingham, of the Du Pont Powder Co.: J ©p. Hicks ...... 10111 11011 10111 11101 16 R. W. Wright...... 22222 22222-10 H. Dunnell 13 .. 16 10 .. 12 ... .. Chau. Powers. Tom Marshall. Fred. Gil Geo Roll ...... 11111 11101 11101 11010 16 R. Doggett ...... 11112 12210 9 Hicks...... 12 bert, Charlie Budd. Eddie Steck, Hollister, A E Henrv ...... 10101 10110 11111 11111 16 L. C. Willard...... 12202 12121-9 Neal ...... 13 9 13 13 . . 14 Abe Kleiuman, Geo. Roll, R. Kuss, F. P. Barto .... ©...... 10101 11011 11011 11111 16 J. Watson ...... 22222 02222 Pitzen ...... 13 ...... Stannard, Dr. Frothingham, John Ruble, J Ruble ...... 01111 11001 11111 11101 16 W. Dunnell ...... 12222 22^1^0 9 De Wolf...... J. Thomas and L. Willard did the best Fehrman ...... ©... .11011 11110 11110 11101 16 F. Dilg ...... 22222 20122 !J E. Skecks...... 14 ...... work. Mrs. D. H. Day. of Duluth, Minu., B. Dunnell ...... 10110 01111 10111 11111 1« B. B\ Woodward...... 21122 21022 0 Tate...... 5 ...... was present and took part in the shooting. A Kleinman ...... 01111101110111011111-16 V. Bolstenstern ...... 11210 11122- 9 Brumenger ...... 11 ...... In the team match, of four men to a W Smith ...... 0111010011 11101 11111-15 H. Bolstcnstern ...... 21222 20211 9 Searles ...... 10 11 15 .. 11 .. team, Pistakee Gun Club came out the Ed Bingham ...... 01111 11111 01101 10101-15 C. Von Lengerke...... 22222 22220 9 Klineman ...... 13 10 17 10 14 16 M.©j. Eich ...... ©...lOlli 10111 10011 11110-15 C. B. Dicks...... 21222 22012 9 Stannard ...... 15 .. 11 .. victors. This team was made up of the T L Parker ...... 11011 11010 11111 01101 15 Woodford ...... 16 ...... Dunnell brothers, Bert, Will and Henry, W Dunnell ...... 01110 11110 10110 11111 15 II. Fylers ...... 1212 01222 9 and Pitzen. G. Kleinmau .. .H ...... 12210 22212 9 Clarke ...... 9 .... Harbrough ...... 11011 11111 011Q1 01011-15 J. F. Glover...... 21220 22222 9 J. Smith ...... 10 7 .. On live birds some good work was done Fortier . .11110 10110 11100 11111 15 Dupee ...... 10 .. .00001 11101 11111 11011 14 C. E. Comely...... 12112 11101 9 in the open sweeps, which were all miss .T. L. Warner Dr. Shaw ...... 22220 02222 8 Fish ...... 8 8 9 11 and out affairs, although the entries -were H. Bolstener . .00101 01111 1111001111-14 V. F. Bolsteustien ...... 12 13 01111 10110 10110 01011 13 B. Smith ...... 22220 20212 8 very small. Is©oel E. Money, of the E-. C. V. Bolstener .. E. Biug-ham ...... 22002 22222 8 Harbaugh ...... 11 ...... J©owder Co.; L, Willard. F. Gilbert, Chas. Tate ...... ,10011 1110010011 11011-13 Parker ...... 11 ,. 16 .... .11001 11111 10001 10101-13 W. L. Shephard...... 22011 12120-8 Budd, H. Dunuell, H. Kibby, A. Kleiuuiau P. L. Stone ... William Smith ...... 01112 11021 8 A. W. Henry ...... 11 ...... J. C. Castle .. .1110001111 01101 00011-12 Nish ...... 10 .. .. and Powers being the principal winners. .11001 00111 00011 01111 12 W. A. H oilman...... 10202 11122 8 The open target sweeps had six events A. E. Leisey .. C. J. Sam-mis...... 22222 00222 8 Adams ...... , .. 10 .. .. A. \V. Henry 11100 11010 11010 00100-10 Pitzen ...... 10 .... completed on the first day,©six on the sec .011001011010001 10010 9 A. E. Leisy...... 02122 22210 8 ond ond eight on the third. There were De Wolf ...... G. N. Portman...... 0211 02112 8 Kuss ...... IS 11 14 McGruder .0010*0 11101 00100 01000 7 Fish ...... 12 .. nine miss and out events shot at live birds , .1011001011 Ow © 6 G. Tate ...... 22201 11102 S L. C. Willard . R. Kuss ...... 02012 22222 8 Morris ...... 13 .. on the fourth day. The weather was cold Hennis ...... 10001n/wi 10101iv.iv/i \v« ^6 C. Dickson ...... 8 .... on the first day; on the second it rained, Powers won first and L. G. Smith cup. Ties A. Fehrman ...... 12222 20022 8 C. Landon ...... 00221 22222 8 Steck ...... 10 13 and on the third day was cloudy but pleas on 18 shot off, Tom Marshall winning. Ties on FOURTH DAY. ant. The birds were a very fair lot under 17 shot off, Hollister winning. Ties on 16 shot R. Frothingham ...... 12220 20222-, 8 the conditions. Blue Rocks were used in off, Shaw winning. Ties on 15 shot off, Parker P. Kruger ...... 2202.2 22202 S This was live-bird day, and some good scores G. Franklin ...... 21212 were made. The following events were shot, miss the target events. The scores follow. winning. 01220 8 FIRST DAY. SECOND DAY. F. E. Morris ...... 21202 20222 8 and out: Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 G Events...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 C. F. Troop...... 21021 10111 8 Events...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Turgets ...... 25 15 15 15 15 15 Targets...... 15 15 15 15 15 15 A. Patterson ...... 12112 20*21 8 L. Henry ...... 02222 12022 8 Money .... . 71 0 12 4 0 5 0 11 .. 11 10 11 14 E. E. Neal... ..20222 22021 <.-8 Howers. .... 7 4 1 11 0 0 6 2 15 George Roll ...... 21 14 15 15 14 13 Kolenzik ...... Willard .... McMureliy ...... 25 15 14 14 14 . . Brown...... 13 .. A. Kleinmau . ..12120 12021 8 7 5 7 12 4 3 2 4 15 Bingham ...... 20 ...... 10 Mrs. Day ...... 12 14 12 ©9 ii is W. Hasbaugh ..11012 10111 8 W. Dunnel . 7 0 .... 3 0 4 1 .. Willium Smith ..... 20 .. 12 ...... 8 .. W. J. Pitzen ...22222 20220 8 Bingham ... 0 0 2 ...... 15 Levi...... G. Airev ...... 12122 00122 8 Budd...... 525 5 2 Hennis ...... 21 14 ...... 12 Goldsmith ...... 10 .. !! ©.©. ii Kleinman .. J. W. King...... 22 ...... Steck...... 13 11 .. 14 ., .. A. E. Henry.. ...10121 21011 8 562 254 4 .. J. H. Amberg.. ...02022 22222 8 Gilbert .... 276 . 5 6 1 5 Dr. Shaw ...... 20 12 ...... 15 Palmer...... 5 .. .. Frothingham Powers ...... 25 14 13 12 15 Parker...... 13 .. T. Parker ...... 20210 20122 7 320 4 14 14 13 13 George Roll .. .. .0220-2 22022 7 Abbott ..... 211 . . 3 Budd ...... 22 14 14 15 14 13 Kuss...... 8 14 14 Klbbey .... Marshall ...... 23 14 14 15 . . 13 Dr. Day...... 14 11 14 9 .. Sinionette ...... 11012 01201 7 515 2 0 14 11 15 W. Palmer ... ..11202 02201 7 Kolanezik .. 351 1 ... Gilbert ...... 23 13 13 15 15 15 Gilbert...... 12 15 14 Palmer .... Folcy ...... 21 . . 14 14 .. 10 Neal...... 12 11 14 11 . . 12 H. Dunnell ...... 02202 12210 7 . 3 1 1 .. J. J. Smith...... 12222 00120 7 Dr. Shaw .. . 4 0 Falmestock ...... 18 .... 14 .. .. Bruuneyer...... 4 12 9 S .. .. H. Dunnel . JMcBiinies ...... 18 ...... A. Kinney ...... 9 8 14 J. Castle ...... 10022 02222 7 . .. 5 5 15 G. Madden ... ..21220 01022 7 Pitzen ...... 2 5 0 Armstrong ...... 13 ...... Powers...... 14 13 14 Harding ... B. Dunnell ...... 21 ...... H. E. Bolenster. 13 11 .. 15 12 .©.© R. A. Turtle... . .21220 02201 7 0 0 B. Stilling ...... 19 ...... McMurchy ...... 13 15 14 12 13 Fahnestock .. . ..OOO12 21221 7 Portman ...... 12 12 ...... H. Frothingham . 11 12 .. 15 .. .. W. Crapper ... ..22222 21000 7 WON BY SEVEN BIRDS. Steck ...... 20 12 15 13 14 11 E. P. Stannard.., 14 14 15 14 13 14 B. Dunnell ...... 12212 02200 7 Clark ...... Willard ...... 14 13 . . 13 .. .. J. L. Warner...... 12021 12020 7 Biown ...... 12 13 .. Tony. 6 13 R. B. Organ ...... 22202 02120 7 Mills and Stuber Defeat Killers and Bill Smith ...... 14 12 10 .. V. F. Boltetister. 13 .. F. A.- Barr. r ...... 00221 21220 7 Forschbach. Simmons ...... 11 12 .. .. G. W. Franklin . 10 .. N. ,T. Iloyt...... 12211 00012 7 Harry Stuber and Billy Mills, the veteran Barto ...... Hindert...... 9 .. H. Levy ...... 12201 02200 6 13 ...... 20:-©00 6 trapper, shot a return match June 7 with Magmder ...... 12 .. De Wolf...... 7 7 W. Hindert ...... ©.22222 George B. Killers and Joseph ForschbacIT Bacon ...... 14 .. .. .©. Tucker ...... 9 13 ,T. P. Hicks...... 01001 02212 G Lansdou ...... 9 . . .. P.linn ...... F. Bissell ...... 20J22 22100 6 at the grounds of the Rockaway Glass Kuss ...... 14 13 14 13 J. W. Henry .... 12 13 S. Palmer ...... 12101 01010 (> Ball Club at Union Course. The conditions H. Dunnell ...... 13 .. 13 .. Tate...... 10 .. R. D. Clark ...... 22002 22100 6 were twenty-five clay birds per man, known L. P. Stannard ...... 13 .. 13 Hicks...... 10 .. G. Hoffman ...... 21200 21010 6 traps and unknown angles, for $25 a side. Morris ...... Goodrieh. ©...... 7 11 11 .. P. F. Stone...... 00212 102-20 fi Mills and Ms partner won by the following Darlington ...... 9 Roll...... 13 15 14 10 14 15 B. Stillings ...... 10^02 21120 6 score: L. K. Owen...... 15 Fehrmann ...... 11 12 14 12 .. .. F. A. Place...... 11201 20002 6 TEAM MATCH 25 BIRDS. Duis ...... 14 14 Geo. Kleinmann . 12 12 12 .1. M. Brown...... 21102 02200 6 William Mills 11110 10011 11010 11011 11111 13 Ma den ...... 1*-* Marshall ...... 13 15 14 15 ii 13 B. Forrest ...... 22OOO 22200 6 Harry Stuber 10110 10010 11010 11100 00100 12 Do Wclf ...... 10 13 .. (i Thomas...... 14 . . . . 13 B. Barto ...... 22000 22200 5 G. Heslor ...... 12 Argraves...... 6 11 11 7 14 A. Schmidt ...... 21202 00002 5 Total ...... 30 I,. C. Willard...... 13 14 13 12 Siinmons...... 9 12 12 14 . . A. E. Ruple...... 02020 21002 5 .Tos Forschbach 10110 10111 11001 10011 11010 16 J. K. Graham ...... 10 14 12 10 Budrt...... 14 11 14 11 14 14 K. S. Rice...... 02100 10200 4 Geo. B. Hillers 10001 01000 01000 00110 00100 7 A. K. Henrv...... 14 .. . . 14 W. Dunnell ..... 8 11 14 C. E. Felton...... 02000 02101 4 A. W. Henry..-...... 23 ...... 14 Madden ...... 9 .. 13 13 ©.©. ©.. Ties oa 10 shot off. Powers winning. Ties oii Total .23