This Entire Document
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
COPV HUH r, 1885, ur Ta* ow>anNti laff* PCBUSHING Co. ENTERED AT p u n «^^^-^«^ ____________**____________________________________________________________________________________THE SPORTING ____ LIFE.ENTERED AT P H ILA. POST OfFICE XI «TO\ l- ( LASS MATTER. VOLUME 5, NO. 16. PHILADELPHIA, PA., JULY 29, 1885. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. LATE NEWS. THE WHEEL. BASE BALL. NEW YORK WORRIED. DIVISION VIEKT. FKARINO A COIBIXATIOX. WILL STOP. The Annual Gathering and Races of the Ohio Can it be Possible That the Chicagos art L. A. TV. Division. Keceiving; Assistau-e Fio u Other Clubs? EVENTS OF A DAY. The annual meet and races of the Ohio division HOW THEY STAND. XK\V YoitK, July 24. Editor SORTING LIFE *> PROVIDENCE TIRED of the L. A. W. took place at Springfield, 0., July Dttti- .V(V: There is con.sitlerable speculation ii 20 and 21. The business meeting was held at the this yity and vicinity over the rumor that is now Results of Saturday's Ball Games Grand Opera House on the first day. From the The Records of the Ckifas of All in circulation that the Western clubs are playint reports of the officers the division is in a flourish into the bunds of the Chieagos. It w&3 alst Withdrawal from the Leaaue ing condition. Hereafter the offices of secretary and Other Sporting Events. an-! - -.- " ' ' i. Mr. Paul A. the Organizations. rumored here that one or two of the Ea^tu-n club would much prefer seeing the championship go t Almost Certain. LEACWK GAMES. Sta '. to the office and Chicago instead of to Xcw York. Little attentioi ac •• -,i ------ . .it't a new consti The National Leajpie. was paid to the latter, however, until Radboun Philadelphia, New York and Bitfta'o Win tution. The division has now 550 members, with PUOVIOFNCE, July 24. Editor SPORTING LIFKI New York the past week put ui big licks for the openly made his boast on the Polo Uiouml in the With the return of the Providence nine from it» >'o Game at Providence. 92 new applications. The two days' racing was lead, and another week of such work must place presence of a number of people that he would do S; ' ~ PORFIM; I.ift:: held on the Clark County Fair Grounds. Re Vestern trip your correspondent is afforded an her first. Chicago, however, is doing splendid all he could to send the championship to Chicago, pportunity to send you a letter containing some IIA vs. UKTKUIT at Philadelphia sults: work to hold the advantage she has. The struggle and that ?o far as he was concerned the Chicagi Ju v - , ...vey's powerfully hit ball in the lomts of interest to your readers. AsTHE iSroRT- FIRST DAY, JULY 20. between these giants is absorbing all the interest Club would win every game from the Providenc* NG LIFE truly said, there i? no leain in the coun fourth inning, fthirh rulle.l under the inside fenee Mile novice race W. C. Connor, Springfi .'Id, 1st; time, there is in the League race. Providence and Club in whieh he pitched. This assertion create^ try which cjuld have displayed suj eri >r nerve arid Aniuiii tti.e ^>fft;Uurs, securing him a home 3:2i% H. C, Wacm-r. Cleveland, 2d. Philadelphia have further strengthened their quite a stir, and was even taken up by the Provi run, won tile game tor the Philadelphia team. Ki i[ K. A. Pardee, Akrou, md perseverance in such a crippled condition, 0.. nuor, 2d. hold upon third and fourth nWes respectively, dence pre&s who said they would watch Radbourn rinDing games against their strongest opponents, The visitors played a beautiful fielding game, not T« .flight, Noblesville, Ind., while St. Louis is still fifth. Detroit has not kept up her closely in all his movements. Whether there i: an ' ' credited against them up to the recent spurt and is yet a tie with Boston for ^xth tvith players in unfamiliar positions in the ab^ 1st; time, ti:lj. +. C. UuuLmd, Akron, 2d. anything in the Eastern clubs having a finger ic <ence of some of the best men in the nine. Th* « _-. while pitcher Casey upheld his Uall'-niile, open CJeo. Webber, Smithville, N. J., 1st; lace, but playing in better form tfiau her rivai. Buf- it or not, there is certainly a "fishy" flavor about Ello'tf work the [last week caused gwtnitie surprise and Jrays started out with full conSdence, strong ia rej . - being one of the chief "puzzlers" in time, 1:29. K. A. Pardee, 2d. has given ri- < - - L - - L -., jjft the games played out West between the Chicago? Three mile race S. G. \Vhittaker, Boston, 1st; time, catteries and field, and very desirous of meet- the League. Duly changed his delivery some iteelf out ol :ile*< 11:16. W. F. Kuapp, Cleveland, id. t and other Western clubs. Here are the Butfalo. .ng their adversaries on their own battlefields what, art'l it wa? with his"«lowg" that the Detroit* Mile tricycle, State championship C. Howland, 1st; Boston ace.:. .-cord Detroit and St. Louis clubs, in every respect abk contains aii gamt'S up 10 >.u<.: ^a-ive: Irwiu was the only doubtful man. as it had been apparent wo 'ive. Farrar, Fogarty and Bas- time, 3:oS* 4. E. Barnell, t-pdngrield, 2d. to cope successfully with the New York, Philadel that his physical condition was debilitated for gome time, tii .t support, and it was through Mile without hands J. I), l^igh, Jr., Cleveland, 1st; phia, Providence and Boston clubs, although they aud that he held his position by mere force of th t iy that the Detroit* were k?i»t time, 3:24J/;. W. H. Wetmore, Cleveland, 2d. will. Bassett had leen proving a valuable sub wiUim wiiiiiiiig rt^uli. Mnjuery was the only oue who seem unable to do anything when they come in SECXJXD DAY, JULY 21. £ contact with the Chicago. The St. Louis Club have onl\ stitute, however; in fact, many regarded him as fully could do anything with Daly's delivery. A two-bate Mile rac e, 3:20 class G. F. Snyder, Cleveland, l»t; won one game out of eight, while the Buffalo and De equal to Irwiu as a fielder, although he was not at that line hit T>> -!_-ht l.v Myere, and a hot one to centre field time, 3:16'^. L. M. Waiuwright.'id. * troits have not won a single game, but on the othei lone very effective with the bat. Farrell had been by Fer£~ Myers home, and Mulrey's homo Mile State championship K. A. Pardee, Cleveland, 1st; hand the Buftalot* have lost ten straight games to the spiked by Deasley, but it was not supposed the injury run, *x>[ :tis for thr tuuue te^uu, while 3Ic- was serious until a surgical examination was rnadc^ Query's L :...... .. .....: <n .T-.,r ».v V, >carty, a wild time, 3:18'^. E. i". Land, Cincinnati, 2d. Chicago^, and the Detroits eight. The New Yorks havt Half-mile, open, tricycle race C'. Howland, 1st; time, ha-1 to fight hard for the position they hold at present, which resulted in the discovery that the bones were dis pitch and a safe hit o: "lie only run 1:561-5. A. M. Crotbefs, Springfield, id. and they certainly deserve great credit for the able located. After Irwin's injury at t hicago, it became ne for the visitors. In r :*>n was over Five mile record race S. G. WMttaker, 1st; time, Boston................. ......i 31 l! lj j! 5! 21; manner in which they have fought their battle thus far cessary to place Buss»-tt at second, and Tim Manning waa come by the heat and uvt... -....,. 111 ^, ...^ only a short 18:Ui/i. G. T. Snyder, Cleveland. 2d. BuBalo................. I 5 ' 3j I 3! 3i 4! 19 s**cured, who batted feebly, but, at times, fielded in good Chicago................ 1010) "' 2: 51 6! Tl this season, for they have not received assistance from time before the game returned tr"m the funeral of his Hall-mile, L. A. W. championship Geo. Webber, 4* .774 any quarter. In the individual series between the New style. However, his appointment was only temporary, father, volunteered to take hw place. Score: Detroit ............_. ,| 51 4 . 4j s! 21: J27 and with the return of Karrell his release will be given. Smithville, N. J., 1st; time, I:a3>^. P. S. Myers, Coving- New York....._. Yorks and Chicagoa the New Yorks have clearly shown PHILA. AB.K.B. P. \.f. DETROIT. AB.E. B. P. A.E ton, Ky., 2d. I 71 7 47: .758 their great superiority by winning six garnet* The boys were not dismayed and the batteries did uobto 0 0 Wood, 3b...... 502 0 Providence... ... 5> 8 service, notably Shaw and Dailey, who rank with the be«t Ferguson, rf.. 3 0 1 1 00 Wood, 3b...... 502 0 30 Two mile State championship K. A. Parde«, 1st; time, , 6 3 i 36 .620 out of the eight thus far played. The bulk Manning,rf... 1 0 0 1 0 0 Haulon,Baulon, cf..... 44022 0 2 200 Philadelphia......... 5j 5 2| 2 6 30 .483 in the country. Since ttieir return home they have met 8.-OS 4-5. W. F. Knapp, ai. St. Louis.............. 3 31 of the Chicago defeats have, therefore, been at Andrews, If... 40010 0. Thompson, rf. 4 0 0 4 00 Mile cons-jlation race S. P. Hollingsworth, Russel- 3 41 4; I its' .354 the hands of the New York Club; they have lost Buffalo and Chicago, and won three games out of four, two Mulvey,3b...