x \ w. l\\ -^"••^n.i'•nawrcimig, •» nuiiiiiiin» . «mtinnniii> , mymMm—**BUW 'IQ H Baasaft'" 'JT^Wf/^-lr-^l/il!-^^-^ / \ JL-«D»'*A;rr3ito JsdylLilliP1' ,/I Hi// IT.If l! v~.i J3ASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS VOLUME 31, NO. 1L PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 4, 1898. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. BLUFFING NICK YOUNG©S YELL WITH THE CLEVELAND CLUB AS THE ATTENDANCE AT LEAGUE GAMES NOT LITTLE JOKER, WHAT IT SHOULD BE. Alleged Princely Oilers For Cleveland Is It Because ol War and feather, Players Which the Noble Robison the Deadentog and Malign Brush Puts From Him as Did Cassar the Influence, or Has One of the Peri Thrice-Proffered Crown, odical Slumps Set in ?
Pittsburg. May .11. While the Washing- Cincinnati, May 81. Editor "Sporting tons were hero President Wagner, of the Life:" President Young, of the National Washington Club, made an important League, arrived in the city Wednesday financial statement regarding the Cleve for a few days© sojourn, his visit belns: land Club. A few days ago he offered Pres purely one of recreation. 1©resident Young ident Robison no less than ?50,000 to con says that he finds that not any of tho solidate the two clubs and eell the fran League cities are turning out audiences of chise of the Cleveland Club. President usual size. Wagner said: WHAT©S THE TROUBLE? "The Cleveland Club is drawing poorly at "It may be," said Mr. Young, "that this home and we barely got $400 for our three is the off year which comes into the game games there. I went to President Robison and once in a while. I know for certain that made an offer to him. I said I would give him the attendance at the early games was Sj..">0,000 if he would consolidate bis players with considerably affected by poor weather. luiue and select a first-class team out of the lot However, since the good weather has come and put it into Washington. I offered to allow Tebeau to manage it. completely so that neither on there has been no marked improve Kobison nor I would have anything to do .with ment. The war excitement, too, may jf. I pointed out that we could get a winning have had something to do with the attend Team, as 1 had three or four meu that would ance, and especially so In the Bast, where strengthen the Cleveland^. Kobison declined, and the war has affected general business more in doiug so he told me of an offer that Mr. Aulen than it has in the West." It is a fact that bad made him, which was to giro $25,000 and live the attendance on the local grounds, and players for five Cleveland players. I cannot un with good attractions and good weather, derstand why Robison declines these offers, for has not been near as good this year as last, the attendance at the Cleveland games is the with the same teams and no better weather. worst in the League." WORKING NICELY. Prominent Pittsburg merchants suggest President Young finds that the plan of a deal by which the Smoketown and Cleve scheduling umpires in vogue this season land players be pooled, giving Pittsburg and which had been agitated by Manager Ihe first pick of fifteen players, and trans Bancroft for several years is a great re ferring the "left-overs" to Buffalo, with lief to him. ©©The club presidents and the Bison City as Cleveland©s successor in managers understand that every umpire the major League circuit. Everywhere in is scheduled for the entire season," said League circles impatience and disgust with Mr. Young, "and so do not waste time and Cleveland as a League city are plainly telegraph tolls, requesting that certain manifest. It is safe to say that Sunday umpires be moved. I have not had ,a pro bail is the forlorn hope necessary to keep \VilIinm Eagan. the .second baseman who is now filling th_at position satisfactorily for Pitts- test against an umpire this season, and the Cleveland in the major League another burg. thanks to Padden©s desertion, was Iwrn in Camdeu. N. ©j., June 1., 1SG9. His first profess difference between this experience and year. ional engagement was with the Ilarrisburg Club, in 18S9-90. In. 1891 he played 78 championship what I was compelled to undergo in previ games with St. Louis, and was released because of insubordination. In 1892-9.3 be played with Al bany, lu 1S94-95-96-97 he was the star player of the Syracuse. Last fall both Brooklyn aud Pitts ous years is a revelation. In making out LONDON EiNTHUSED burg drafted Kng:©.n from Syracuse, but the National Board awarded him to Pittsburg. for which the umpires© schedule, I assigned the men club he is now playing. He is a clever fielder, 1©air batsman, extremely aggressive and absolutely as near evenly as possible. Of course T had Over the Fine Showing of the Crack fearless. to make exceptions in cases of umpires who had had trouble in certain cities, but l/ocal Team. as the schedule stands no club will have London. Out., May 28. "Kditor "Sporting MILWAUKEE MERRY disbanded, owing to the fact that eight of reason to complain of being placed at * Life:" — All London is happy. The wonderful their wen have accepted terms from different disadvantage." Kiuue played by Holman©s bustlers has aroused clubs throughout the State, and the Ra/.alls the greatest enthusiasm among the cranks in Over the Great Improvement Shown are also reported shaky. It is barely possible this city, and the attendance has been daily in by the Brewers. that a club may be found to fill the vacancy FISHER©S TROUBLES. creasing at Tecuiuseh Park. London finished" last Milwaukee. May 28. Editor "Sporting Li©fe:" caused by the withdrawal of tbe White Dia week by winning flve out the six games played We are coming, sure enough.. Since my last monds. If so the schedule .may l>e played out. His Efforts to Strengthen Counter on the home grounds. letter six games have been played, four with If not the different, clubs will in all probability Joe Keenan continues to hit tbe ball hard, and Omaha and two with Kansas City, and all were disband for the season. acted at Every Turn. viL 1©kely win a box of cigars, to be presented to won by the Brewers. Although we have made NOTES. Omaba, May 27. Kditor "Sporting Life:" tbe London© player having the most hits at tbe a gain of .093 in percentage we are still in Tim Dal.y©s daily diet is a home run. He has Manager CJiauncey Fisher, of the Omahas. is cud of the first home series of games. He was the live hole. We must win the two remaining making every effort, to strengthen his twin) and leading in tu3 number of bits made at the end made one in each of the last three games, and eameg from tbe Cowboys so as to exchange places is playing the game of his life in all departments. expects to secure outtielder Preston from the .St. of last week. with them. Our team is playing the game that Nice I has recovered his batting eye and is Paul Club. Early in the season he tried to got Jack Grim, one of pe London catchers, broke will get them there every time. The hit and again hitting in his old-time form. Pickering from Cleveland. Anderson front Brook one of the bones of his leg below the knee .while run game is played in almost faultless style, and Waldron is not bitting up to. expectation, lyn and Butler from Columbus, lint all his efforts eliding to a base in one of tbe game at Bay such hitting as the boys are now doing! It is although too tmicb may have been expected of were blocked, and now Glenalviu©s crippled con City. It will be some time before he will be in simply perfect, and the best seen In the city him. but is the most daring and successful base dition has delayed the acquisition of I©re.ston. the gam-.,© again. for Diany a day: always at the right time runner seen here for some time. who would add in every way to the strength of The l>ondon outfield Meara. Howells and ?e- and when most needed. Speer©s throwing to bases is perfect, and an j the Ojnabas. He bought the release of "Ger fhrist---are a trio that will d-j nio»ly. They have THE PITCHERS attempt to steal on him is an almost certain many" Smith from Brooklyn and pitcher Becker Vmen doing splendid in their respective positions, bare also improved to a wonderful extent. All out. He is also hitting in style. j from Philadelphia, hut lx>th men declined to ac and hitting the ball repuarly. seem to be in perfect, form aud seem to be Leewe is the same hard worker and is be- | cept minor league, berths. Becker has been sus First baseman Myron Grirashaw was in the simply invincible, keeping the opposing teams ginning to njr in his last season©s form. pended for failing to comply with the commands pauie again, linking recovered from ttie injuries down to from four to eight hits a game. This Shock is playing a fine game at third and is of (be Phillies. he received in Port Huron. Manager Fisher, of the Omaha Club, swung bis Joe Bates, the new catcher signed by Manager is not the case with one. but all of them, with the same reliable Shock of old. snickersnee with telling effect Tuesday night and ITolman. is a good one. He has been dointr sj>len- the exception of Barnes, who has as yet done Weaver s the same old and reliable "Buck" Cid work behind the bat and with the stick. but little work, and probably will not until that always has been and is playing as good J. M. N. we have steady warm weather, and with no a game as ever. unforseen Rettger is the same steady.and reliable man he Illivt© t-ecuruu 1. I©-©SIUJJ limn 01.. i ;iui, anu lie \viii ACCIDENTS always has been. join the Omahas at Detroit. Manager Fisher A tia George Shaefer and O©Ronrke. or bad luck the Brewers ought to climb rigEt Reldy. the boy wonder, "swearcd a swore1 © is nlso negotiating for a pi teller arid outiielder, Tim Donabue, the Chicago "heady catcher,©© is along, although we have but six more games that he will make 12 hits this season. He made who will meet the team at Detroit si bard worker. He is in the game all the time. at home ©before going away for 20. still if 11 last season. Kustace is playing a star game on third base, Heinie Peitz insists that Tim talks to himself. tbe present to-win-at-all-hazards style of game Jack Haih. the young catcher, is a sure coiner. for the Omahas, and Denny Lyons is an ideal first The other day. when "Still Bill" Hill "sneaked is continued to be played the ma.lority of those He shows up well in the little he has done baseman. Connie Mek tried to get him last one over"© on Tim when he was at the bat. Peitz 20 games will be victories, for there is no club so far. summer to play third when Myers was dis claims that Tim remarked to himself: "Did he abled. iu the league that is playing any better ball Bjirnes will lx> all right and do good work Duly, Shoch. Mack, Daub. Fisher, Lyons and fool me that time? No. I saw it all tbe way. at the present time. when the weather gets {rood and warm. Just didn©t feel like going after it. T have great THE CITY LEAGUK. Terry is hitting the 11:01 letter than last Terry have at various times Ixvu club uiaUi* ConMenee in myself as a hitter this season." is in very bad shape. ©Hie White Diamonds Lave aeajiou and pitcb.ing ia good form, on Uae Brooklyn ayU Pittsburg teams. SPOUTING- June 4-
Off Diitin 1. Struck out—By Hawley 2, Putin 2. tired in the first after th« Senators had scored four the part of the Clevelands, with these two essentiali Wild pitch—Duuu. Umpires—Swartwood and Wood, runs. He was relieved by T»nnehill, who finished lacking from the Baltimore!!1 playing:, gave the game Time—1.20. the inning. The latter was replaced by Lever, wlio j to Cleveland. The pitching of Young and Nops waa LOUISVILLE vs. NEW YOKK AT LOUISTILIB MAT 25. made his first appearance in the big League and did even up. Tbeecore: Frasor ontpitchod the mighty Rusieaudbut for the fairly well, but c >uld not gtop the batting of the CLKVKLAND.AB.H.B. P. A. Hi BALTIMORE. AB.R.B. P. A.B errors of tho Colonels the Giants would have been Senators. The ncore: Burkett, If.. 3002 0 0! McGraw. Sb 301 2 1 shut out. The score: PUI'SBUBO. AE r. B. A. BIWASHING N.AB.R.B. P. O'Conn'r. Ib 4 1 1 0 OJKeelor, rf.... 4 0 1 0 0 ROUGH SLEDDING IN THE WEST FOR LOUISVIL E.AI1.IJ. B. P. A. «|NEW TORK. AB.R.B. P. A. I Egan,2b..... 5 3 3 6 lIGBttman, rf5 3 2 3 0 1 Childs. 2b... 402 4 Oj,Iouning9,2b4 0 1 0 0 Clmke, If... 411 C 0 0|V»n Ha'n.cf 4 I 0 4 0 0 Douovan, rf 5 1 2 1 (I'Sr'lbach, If.. 521 2 0 0 WHllace, 31)4 1 0 7 o; Kelly, If..... 4 1 1 0 o EASTERN TEAMS. R'tchey, 8».. 4 2 2 3 4 1 JTieriinn, If 5 0 2 2 0 0 Grny,3b...... 501 i Oi McGuire, Ib 4 I 3 10 1 0 Blake.rf..... « 1 0 0 OlStenzel. ct.. 401 0 0 Hov, cf...... 422 1 00 J.iyce. Ib.... 3 1 1 12 0 0 McCarthy,If 5 1230 11.•\ndersun,cf 5 2 a 0 0 McAleer, cf4 1 I 0 OJDeMou'e, ss 4 0 1 5 1 Dexter, rf.... 412 3 .00 Wilmot. rf.. 5010 It 0 Davis, Ib... 512 9 1 OjKarrell, c.... 4 I 0 I 1 0 Tebeau, ss.. 4 02 0 2 OjMcGaun, Ib 4 0 0 11 0 0 Wagner, Ib 4 1 3 11 0 0 Gloason, ss. 4 0 0 2 5 0 Brodie, cf... 501 3 0 0 Wagner, 3b 4 1 2 2 2 0 Zimmer c.... 302 3 00 Olarke, c.... 401 0 0 Ilie Poorest Trip For Eastern Teams C!ina'n,3b.. 4 11011 Hartrn'n,3b4 120 1 0 Ely, ES...... 3 11 3-5 1 Reitz, 2b..... 4 1 2 2 2 Young, p... 3_0 0 0 30 Nops. p...... 3000 2 0 Smith. 2b... 2 0 0 2 4 3 Gettig, 2b... 400 1 3 0 Schriv«r,c... 400 420 Wrisjley.ss.. 402 5 .'5 Total...... 32 4" 8" 27 160 Total...... 34 1 7 2-192 Snyder, c... 400 0 11 Warner, c.. 4 0 1 I 0 Gardner,))... 000 010 Mercer, o... 3_0_0_ 1 0 Cleveland ...... 40000000 x—4 Since the Big League Was Organ Fraser. p..... 3 " n j Rmis, p..... 374"4 l Tai'.nehill, pO 0 0 000 Total .....38 111427 U 6 Baltimore ...... 00001000 0—I Total...... 33S~i"*rb ~ "I Total u u Lever.p...... 3 0_ 0 1 1 o Earned run—Cleveland. Three-base hit—Kelly. ized—The Net Result in Cold *Tiernau out. hit by baited ball. Total..... 4(7 ~ ^27 183 Two-base bits—O'Contior, McAleer. Left on bases— Louisville ...... 00030032 x—8 Pittaburg ...... I 1 10—7 Cleveland 6, Baltimore 6. First on balls—Off Young New York...... 00200002 0—4 Washington ...... 5 1 0 0—11 1, Nops 2. Struck out—By Young 3, Nopa 4. Um Figures—The West Getting Her Earned runs—Louisville 6. Two-base hits—Hoy, Earned runs—Pittsliurg 2, Washington 6. Two- pires—Lynch and Counolly. Time—1.58. Dexter, Three-base hit—ClarKe. Home run— baso hits—McCarthy. McGuire, Wauuar. Three-base CHICAGO vs. PHILADELPHIA AT CHICAGO MAT 27.— Kitciiey, First on balls—Off Fraser 3, Ru?ie 1. Sacri hits—Eugan 2, Di
Blake, rf..... 4 0001 OjStenzol. of... 3 1 1 0 Earned rung—Cincinnati ^. NeW York 2. Two- LOtriBVii©B. AB.R.B. P. A.E| PHlLA. AB.8. B. P. A. B Oames Played Tuesday, May 31. Sockale's, Cf4 0 I 1 0 0 DeMon'e, ss4 .0 0 4 baso hit—Sleekin. Tliree-base hits—Corcoran, Ciarke, If.... 401 4 0 0|0ooley, cf.... 301 1 0 0 Tebean, ss... 300 3 McGtuiu, 1 bit 0 0 12 Vaiighn, Miller, Geltis:, Unidv. Stolen basos—Smith, Ritchey. ss.. 3 01 2 2 0;1>.mains, Ib 3 208 1 0 PHILADELPHIA vs. LOUISVILLE AT PHILADELPHIA. Zimmer, c.. 3 CO 4 01 Ciarke, c.... 4 (f 1 2 Corcorin, Si ruck out— Bv Hill 8. First on balls- MAY 31.— I be Colonels could not hit Douahue when Hoy, cf...... 400 3 0 OJFIick.rf...... 2114 0 0 hits would huva counted, aud barely escaped a shut Cuppy, p..... 300 0 20 Hnghes.p... 4 0 2 2 Off Hill 7, MeeUiri 3. Umpires—Euislie and An Dexter, rf.. 311 1 0 (. Deleliau'y.lfi) 014 0 0 Total..... 3T 0 4 27 20 2 Total...... Holm 27 1~5 2 drew*. Time—2.10. out. Their only ruu was a gift by Lujoi» who could Waarneir, Ib 3 0 0 6 00 Lajoie, 2b... 400 1 0 0 have cut it ofT instead of puHinsT out a rtian at Ciuvelsmi...... 0 0000 0 0 0 0—0 CLUB STANDING MAY 28. Stafford. 2b.. 3 0 1 2 3 0 Fisher, c...... 4 0 0 4 0 0 Baltimore...... ! 0 0 0 00 11 0—3 socond. Cunumgham also had the Phillies guessing. Wou.l.ost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. Clingm'u.3b3 002 4 0 Abbaii'o. 3b 4 (I 0 0 0 The score: Stolon bases—Childs 2, O'Counor, Stenzal. Struck Cincinnati.... 24 Wilson, c.... 4 0 2 1 OlCro«,es...... 3 1 1 5 0 .771 Chicago ...... 17 15 LOUISVIL K.AB.n. B. P. A, filPHlLAD'A. AB.B. B. P. A.B cut—By Cuppy 2, Hughes ?. Hit by pitcher—By CleTeland ... 23 .097 Brooklyn..... 12 16 Dowling.p.. 4 0^ 0 2 n[ Wheeler, p.. 4121 5 0 Ciarke. If.... 3 0 0 3 I) OiCuoley. cf... 3 01100 Cuppy 1, tlmrhes 1. Fint ou balls—Off Cuppy 1. Boston .....i.. 20 .60B Philadelphia 11 17 Total...... 3l 1 U 2* I'Z o| Total...... 3~0 ~S li a7 ll u HiiRlies 5. Wild pitch—Hushes, Double plats— Ritchey. ss. 3 1 2 4 3 Ij Douglas. Ih 2 0 0 6 10 Baltimore ... 15 Louisville.... 12 22 Louisville ...... 0 t 000000 0—1 Hoy, cf...... 5 U 2 5 0 OjFlick.rt...... 4 30 2 00 Wallace, Tebeau, 0 Connor; DaMontfeville, McGaun. New York.... 17 St. L'.ois...... 10 21 Philadelphia...... !) 0011030 x—5 Umpires—Lynch ami Connolly. Time—'f,. 10. Dexter.rf..... 4 01 00 0| Deleha'y, If 4 1 2 2 0 G PHtsburg..... 18 It .545[ Washington 7 24 Earned runs—Phihiiioipliia 2. Two-base bits— Wil Wagner, Ib 3 0 0 7 0 0 Lnjnie, 2b... 402 2 00 PITTSBURG vs. WASHINGTON At PITTSBURQ MAT 28. son, Delehatity. Cros<. Left on bases—Louisville 8, Stafford. 21... 4 0 0 2 0 1 iMcFurla'd.c 4 0 T 7 20 •*The Pirates won this game by bittinc; the bull Gamas Played Monday, May 30. Philadelphia?. Sacrifice hit—Watrner. Stolen base Clincm'n,3b3 0 0 4 lJK!tthrfeld,3b4 01 0 31 when runs were needed. Mercer started In to pitch — Lajofc. Struck out—Ginrke, Dexter, D'.wlluK, NEW YOIIK vs. CLEVELAND AT NEW YORK MAY SIM tier. e.... 4 0 0 1 OJCross, ss..... 402 6 01 for the Wash!UK!oils, but retired in the fourth in- Dele'iauty, Cr.iss. Double play—Cross, Douglas. rutinin-m.pU 0 o 0 4 ll Donahue.p.. 2!_ I) »_ I 60 nluer, Evahs taking his pUce and doing good work. 80.—(A. M. AXB p. M.J—Four scattered hits were all First on balls—Ritchey, Dexter, Slaffoni, Cliiufjnati, the liidUna could get in the first gama. Seymour, *Smith ...... 1 0 I 0 00 Total...... 324 9 27 121 PITTUUUHG. AB.R.B. P. A. E| WA8HINO N.AB.R.B. l>. A.K Cooley, Flick, Cross, flit by pitcher—Douglass, Flick, Total...... M 1 ti 24 lii 4 Eaiiau, 2b.... 4 1255 0 Gettman. rf 5 01 2 0 0 while wild at times, was effective at critical moments. Delehanty. Wild pitch—bowling, i'axsed b»ll— Douovan, rf 3 2 2 5 0 3 Selbacb, If.. 511 1 00 NEW YORK.AB.R. B. P. A. I JCLEVELAND.AB.B. B. P. A. E Wilson. Umpires—.Snyder and Curry. Time—1.55. *BaUed for Cnnnlugham in Iftdt inning. Gi-ay. 3b..... 402 1 2 0 Doyle, ib.... 5 12901 VanElui'u,cf3 "i 2 2 0 0 Burkett, If 4 0 3 0 0 0 Louisville...... 10000000 0—1 Tiernan. If.. 3 U 0 1 0 OiMcKean.ss.. 3 0 0 020 BOSTON vs. CHICAGO AT BOSTON MAT 30.—(A. M. Philadelphia ...... 20101000 x—4 McCar!hv,lf4 1001 01 Anderson.cf 3 11 1 00 AND P. M.)—The morning eiime was easv for the Davis, Ib... 4 0160 OlFarrell, c... 412 2 31 Joyce, Ib.... 3 1 1 5 2 OlChilds, 2b... 400 8 21 £;irned run — Philadelchia. Two-base hits—Dele- Brodie, Cf... 42340 0] Wagner. 3b 5 0 1 3 20 D«vis. as..... 421 2 OJWallace.ab.. 3 0 (1 2 champions who hit Callahstn hard iu three innings, lianty, Lajoie 2. Left on t»a?og--Louisville 11, Phila- Ely.ss...... 4 1143 OJ Keilz. 2b..... 4 12 2 0 U Wilmot, rf.. 3 0 3 Blake, rf..... 210 while Nichols was very eflective when hits meant dolpliia 7. Stolen buses—Stafford, ClinKiuari, Flick, Schriver. c.. 3 1120 Oj Wrigiey, ss.. 4 22 3 3 C Gleason, 2b. 4 0 0 O'Counor. c 3 0 0 runs. The score: McFariaiul. Struck out—Wagner 2, Clinsuian, Cun- Bbiues, p.... 4^40 1 0|Mercer, p... 101 0 10 llartman.Sb 302 1 20 McAleer. cf 1 1 0 0 BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A. E 1 CHICASO. AB.R.B. P. A. E ninuham 2, Eiberleld. First ou errors—Louisville 2* Total...... 34 9 16 27" l"i 5! Evans, p..... 3 0 0 0 2 0 Gtady.c...... 400 8 Tebeau, Ib.. 4 0 1 12 Hamilton.cf 534 1 00 Everett. Ib 4 U 0 9 00 f'hiladelptiia 2. First on balls—Ciarke 2, Ritchey, Seymour, p.. 4 121 Wilson, p... 3 0 0 0 Tonney, Ib.. 4 1 3 11 0 0:L«D«e, cf... c5 0 3 4 00 Wagner. Douglas. Hit by pitcher—Ritcney, Cooley, I Total...... 39713*23 II 2 Long, es..... 511 2 4 0 Dableu. es.. 4 01 1 43 Douglas. Wild pitch—CunusnKham. Umpires-* *Gray nit by batted ball. total...... 31 6 11 27 15 2 Total...... 27 2 4 Sd* 13 I New YorK...... 10300020 ±—6 Duffy. If..... 323 3 0 OJRyafa. If...... 400 2 0 U Suyiier and Curry. Time—2h. PltUburg...... 30500010 x—9 Cleveland ...... 0 2000000 0—2 Collius, 3b... 5 0 3 0 5 0|Mertes,i!b.... 4 1 2 1 00 BOSTON vs. CHICAGO AT BOSTON MAY 31.—After Washington...... 00020032 0—7 Stahl.rf...... 5 0 0 0 0 OlMcCor'k.Sb 401 1 10 having the (Same well in baud the Bostons had U Jtaruea runs—Washington 3, Pittsbura; 5. Two- Earned runs—New York 3. Two-base hits—Hart- man, Davis. Thrse-baae hit—Van Huliren. First on Low*. 21)..... 4 12 5 31 Connor, rf... 4 01 4 30 play hard to win, Lewis was very wild, giving everj base hit—Anderion. T!iree-b:ise hits—Ely, Doyle. Berxen, e.... 411 5 00 Donahue.c.. 3 01 2 20 Cbicagoan a b«se ou balls, with one exception. Scora Stoleu baaes—Davi?, Brodie, Mercer. Struck out— error—Cleveland; First on balls—Off Seymour 7, Wilson 3. Hit fay nitclier—McAJeer. Sacrifice hit— Nichols, p.... 4_ 2 0 0 I_ 0 Cullahan.p.. 4 1^ 0 0 ^ u BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A. FlCHICAOO. AB.tt.B. P. A.» By Rbines 2. Evans '2. First ou balls—Oft Rhmes 3, Hamliton.cf 3 1 2 4 1 OjKvurett. Ib.. 3 0 1 7 1 t Mercer 2, Evans 2. Double plays—Egan, Ely, Davij; Titraan. Stolen bases—Wilmut, McKean. Struck Total...... 89" l'i F7 -/I lj I"! Total..... 86 2 9 24 ll 1 out—IJy Seymours7. Wilson 3. Left on bases—New Boston;...... 0 0700112 x—11 Teuney, Ib.. 4 1 1 11 1 OlLanee, cf... 401 4 0 ff Wagner, Wrigley, Dovie. Umpire*—Swartvvood and Loiin, BS...... 4 1225 IjDahlen, ss.. 4 I 0 3 4 ff •Wood. Tim*—1.5.). York 6, Cleveland 5. Umplrea—Euaalie and Andrews. Chicago ...... i) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1— 2 Time—2.05. Two-base hits—Dalilen, McCormick. Tfcrao-busa Duffy, If...... 4 0001 0 Rvau, If..... 401 3 0 « LoT.-iayii.Lfi vs. BOSTON AT LOUISVILLE MAT 2S.— The Giutits pulled the second game out of the fire hit—Mertes. Home ruu—Dutfy. Double |.!ay» — Collins. 3b..4 1113 1 M«rtes. rf... 421.1 0 ft Both team* aaknU to have Hie jiame cailcd «t five In the uinth iuning by a streak of good batting aud Lon^r, Lowe, TenneV; Dahlen, Connor, Evtrett. Stalil.rf...... 400 0 0 o'lnbol, 3b..... 502 2 Si o'clock, so HI to ftllow them to catch a (rain for the excellent bftsd running. The ^ore: Stolen base—Hamilton. Firet on balls—Off C-illaban Lowe, 2b..... 3 1245 OjConnor, 2b.. 3 12 1 2 *• Bergen, c... 3 00 5 1 0 Doiiohue. C..4 01 3 or East. The Bean-eaters bad ecored.five rune, with NEW YORK. AB.R. B. P. A. B CLEVEL D. AB.tt.B. P. A. C 2. Nichole 3. Struck out—By Nichois V, Callahan 1. only one out iu the; first half iu the ninth, when YauBaru.of4 2 3 2 0 2 Burkett. If.. 503 0 0 0 Wild pitche3--Nichulg, Callabau. Umpires—Lyuch Lewis, p... 300 0 2 OlKilroy. p..... 4 0 1 0_ 3> Umpire O'Day called the same, niuo'i to Boston's dis Tiornan, If.. 5002 I 0 McHean.ss.. 301 2 2 0 and Connolly. Time—2h. Total..... 32 6 8 27 19 2i Total...... 354 1024 13 ? gust. The game reverted back to the eighth inning, Joyce, Ib... 4 5! 2 10 00 Childa, 2b... 5013 Boston ...... 0 2200100 x J the Colonels winning. The score: 5 2 Notwithstanding the fine pitching of Griffith, the Davig, g».... 312 2 23 Wallace. 3b 5 0 0 4 3 0 Bostons took the afternoon game through timely Ubicaeo...... 00000102 1—4t LOUISVILLE.AB.R.B. P. A.t5| BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.« Wilnlot. rf.. 4 1 2 3 0 0 "' - 0 0 Two-base hit—Tenney. Home run—Lowe. Firs* Ciarke, If... 524 3 0 GjHauiiltun.cf 5 01100 batting by Tenney, IfttUiJltoa and t/'ollius. Both Gleison, 2b 4 0 0 1 30 O'Coanor, c3 2 1 3 2 0 teams fielded brilliantly. The score: • on balls—Off Lewis 8. Kilroy 1. Struck out—By Ritchey, S3.. 3 1 it 3 3 UlTeniiey, Ib. o 2 3 10 0 0 ffartman,3b4 12130 McAleer, cf4 2 1 3 0 0 Lewis 2. Kilroy 2. Umpires—Lynch aud Connolly* Boy, cf...... 4115 0 01 Yeager, is... 521 1 02 Warner, o... 411 6 20 Tebeau, Ib.. 4 1 3 9 0 0 BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.Ej CHICASO. AR.R.B. r. A.B Time—1.52. Dexter, rf.. 4121 0 Oi Duffy, If,.... 3 11 d 00 Hansiltou.cf 5 i 2 I 0 O.Ererett, Ib.. 3 11610 Rtiaie, p..... 411 (I 20 Powell, p... 300 0 00 Tenney, Ib.. 5 0371 OiLange. cf... 403 3 00 NEW TOP.K TB. CLEVELAND AT NEW YOB.K MAT Wagner.lb.. 4124 0 OJColiing. 3b.. 408 3 30 *SockaIexi8 111 0 00 31.—In a pitcher'* battle Doheny had the better en« Clingm'n.3bS u 0 0 2 SjStahl, rf...... 4 0 0 100 Total..... 36 &13 27 13 5 Long, ss..... 5 0113 l|D*hleu,S3...4 01010 Young, p.... 000 0 00 Dultv, If..... 300 5 1 0| ayan.lt...... 3 11201 of it until the lust two iuninpp, when the Cleveland* Stafford, 2b.. 3 1243 1 [Lowe, 2b.....4 0 0 1 8 0 hit him hard enough to win. The score: "Wilson. C... 402 4 0 l|B«r«en, c... 4 U 1 7 40 Total...... 368~llt26 12 ii Collius,3b... 4 '• 2 3 1 0| Mertes, rf... 200 2 00 Cunnin'ni.p S 0 0 0 0 0| Willis, p..... 4 o_ 1 051 *6atted for Powe'.l In the ninth inning. fTwo Stahl. rf..... 4 1131 0 VVood. 3b.... * 00322 NBW YORK. AB.R. B. P. A. E©OLEVELA©D AB.R.B. P. » K out when winning lun was scored. Lowe, 2b..... 4 0133 OlCoanor. 2b.. 4 08 3 I 0 VanHa'n.cf 4 1110 ()!Burkett, lf_5 1 1 1 Total...... 33 7 15 2t 8 5J Total...... 38 oTl 24 15 3 New York...... 00030001 5—9 T«aeer. c.... 3 0140 OJDi.nnhue, c.. S 00 4 1 I) Tinman. If.. 4 0200 0 MoKean, ss 5 0 1 Louisville...... 0 011103 1—7 Cleveland...... 0 2020000 4—8 Klobeda'z.p4 0_ 1_ 0 3 OjGriffitb. p.. *_ 0 0 1_ 30 Joyce, Ib... 4 0 2 12 2 OjChilcU, 2b... 402 Boston...... 0 000203 0—5 DttVis, sf..... 400 1 5 llWaliace, 3b 4 0 1 Earned runs—New York 3, Cleveland 3. Three- Total...... 37 3 12 27 13 T| Total...... Bl It li 2~4 9 5 Earned runs—Louisville 3. Two-base hits—Claikfl, base hit—O'tiounor. Double play—Cnilds, Wallace. Wilmot, rf..4 0 0 1 0 0 Blake, rf... 400 Dexter, Hoy. Stoleu ba^e-j—Ciarke. Tenney, Duffy. Boston...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 x—-3 Gleason, 2b 3 0 0 4 3 I'Zlmmor.c... 2 I 0 First on balls—Off liusie 3, Powell 2. Sacrifice hit— Chicago _...... 10000010 0—2 Struck out—By Canuiugbam 1, Willis 'I. Fir»t on McKean. Struck o.ut—By Busle 4, Powcll 2, Yonni; Harti»an,3b3 0 U 1 4 1 jMcAleer. cf 4 1 2 bi»l!s—Off Cuniiinfjhaai 1. Willis 2. Wild pitches— Two-base hit—Collins. Home run—Hamilton. Warner, c.. 300 6 0 0;Tebeati, Ib.. 401 1. Passed ball—Warner. Wild pitch—Young. Left Double plavs—Lowe, Lone, Tennev; Stahl, Tenney. Cuiinlnglmm, Willis. Umplrsa— O'Day and Me- on bases—New York 4, Cleveland 5. Umpires—Eaii- Doheny, p.. 3 0 I 1 2 0:Young. p... 3 0 0_ v_ .Donald. Time—2h. First on balls—Oft Klobodacz 4, Griffith!. Hit by lie »nd Andrews. Time—2.20. pitcher— Duffy. Struck out—By Kiobedauz 2, Griffith Total...... 3"2T 6 27 lliai Total..... 35 3~ 8" 27 70 CHICAGO vs. PaitiDELPHiA AT CHICAGO MAY 28. BROOKLYN vs. CINCINNATI AT BROOKLYN MAV 30.— 3. Umpires—Lynch and Connolly. Time —1.55. N*w Tork...... 1 0000000 0--1 i—The Quake:s won by ail aruuud bettur p'.a.v. The (A. si. AND p. in.)—Cincinnati won the morning gnme Cleveland...... 0 0000001 2—3 batting was about evenly divided. Orth had 'a shade iiom Brooklyn in a walk. The home team played PiTTSBt'BO vs. BALTIMORE AT PITTSBUBGI MAY 30.— Earned run—Cleveland. Two-base hit—Burkett. the better of it. Ho was aino gtuftdy as clock work, an exceptionally erratic game. The score: —(A. M, AND p. M.)—The morning game was a great First on balls—Off Doheny 1. First on errors—Cleve while Wood gave six passes to first. The score: BROOKLYN. AB.K.B. P. A. K|OINCINNATI.AB.K.B. P. A. B pitchers' battle. The Baltimore! won out in the land 2. Sacrifice hits—Zimmer, Young. Stolen base CHICAGO. AB.K.B. P. A. K! PHILAD A. AB.R.B. P. A.* Griffin, cf... 601 0 0 Miller, rf.... 602 5 00 nlntb inning ou two bit* and a flagrant error by — Wallace. Struck out—By Doheny 4, Young 4. Evevett, Ib.. 512 13 0 1 Cooley, cf... 624 Jo).es, rf..... 500 0 0 Beckley, Ib 5 1 0 8 10 Ka^an. The score: Left on bases—New York 4, Cleveland 8. Umpires— Laii«e, cf... 5032 0 0 flick, rf..... 5 1 3 Sheckard. If 2 1 1 0 0 Smith, If..... 3211 0 0 PITTSBURG. AB.tt. B. P. A. Hi IALTIMORB. AB.R. B. P. A. K Bmslie and Andrews. Time—1.50. Dahlen, ss... 5002 5 0 De)«ha'y, If 5 £ 2 Duou. SB..... 411 3 2 Holliday, cf 5 1 1 2 0 0 Eagan. 2b....3 01 3 21 McQruw, 3b 3 00 0 20 WASHINGTON vs. ST. Louis AT WASHIXOTON MAT Byan, If...... 4 021 0 0|L»joie,2b... 623 Tucker, Ib.. 3 0 1 10 10 McPhe8,2b.. 301 2 2 0 Donovan, rf S 1 0 1 00 Keeler, rf..... 4 01 2 SO 31.—The U;calii full on Daniels' delivery in the sixtli Merles, rf... 4 0 a 1 0 0| Boyle, Ib... 500 Shludle. 31... 4 01221 Corcoraii, ss 4 0 1 2 4 0 Grny,3b...... 4 0125 0 J«nuings,2b4 11430 for six hits and clinched the game. The score: 4IcCur'k,3b3 1 1 1 2 o'McFarla'd.03 123 2 l) Hailuiau, 2b4 0 1 4 2 3 Steiufaid.Sb 5 0 1 2 2 1 McCarthy,lf4 0 0 I 0 0 Kelley.lf..... 3 0 1 400 WASHING N.AB.R. B. P. A. E ST. LOUIS. AB.B. B. P. A.B Connor, 'ib.. 401 2 6 Cross, ss... 400 5 li 0 Grim. c...... 411 5 02 Vaujjhn.c... 4116 0 1 DftVis. Ib..... 3 0 1 12 01 Stenzel, cf.. 410 I 00 Gettman, rf 5 1 2 3 00 Dowd, cf... 5 0 1 4 00 Douahue. c 4 1 1 4 Nash, 3b..... 400 2 11 Kennedy, p3 1 2 0 10 HawUy. p... 4 120 20 Brodie, cf.... 300 4 00 DeMou'«. en 4 0 1 2 50 Selbach.lf... 502 3 00 Holmes, rf.. 413 1 10 Wood, p..... 411 I 1 OJOrth, p...... 5 2 2020 Total...... 3449 27 9 a! Total..... 3861027 ll z Ely, *i...... 300 1 41 McGann, Ib 4 0 1 10 00 Doyle, Ib... 501 7 00 Harley, If... 513 0 02 Total...... 38 i 14 2710 li Total..... 43 10 TO 'il ill Brooklyn...... 03000 0 0 1 0—4 Murphy, c....3 00210 Ciarke. c..... 2 00 4 10 Anderson.cf 312 5 00 Clements.c.. 401 1 10 Chicago ...... 1 0 0020001—4 Cincinnati...... -..,..,.. 20100012 0—6 Gardne'r.p... 3 0 0^ 0 3 OJ McJatues, p 3 0^ 0^ 0 10 Farrell. c.... 4 1 1 7 1 0 Cross. 3b..... 5 0 2 1 *0 Philadelphia...... 12030004 0— 10 Earned runs—Brooklyn 3. Three-base hits—Smith, Total..... 29 1 3*2« 15 3l Total..... 31 2 5 il la « Wagner,3b.. 4 1 1 0 1 0 Decker.lb... 2 0 0 610 Earned runs — Chicago 3, Philadelphia 7. Two-base Jones. Double plays—Tucker, unassisted; Bockley, *Wiuning run made with two out. Roitz, 2b..... 4 1 2 1 5 0 Crooks,2t>... 4 1 2 330 lilts — Everett, Mertes, Dotinhue, Cooley, Delehanty, Cordoran; Dunn, Tucker; Steinfeld. IlcPhee.Vauehu; Pittsburg...... 00000010 0—I Wrisley, as 2 2 0 1 20 flail. 8s...... 511 2 21 McKarlaud 2. Threc-b;iee hit — Orth. Struck out — Coicoran, McPhee, Beck ley. First ou balls—Off Ken Baltimore...... 00000000 2—2 Weyhing, pO 0 0 0 00 Daniels, p.. I 1 0 0 00 By Wood 4, Orth 2. First on balls— Off Wood 6. Um nedy 5. Hawley 2. Stolen bases—Jones, Smith, Hol Double plays—Eagan, Davis; Gray, Duvlp; Murphy, Dineen, p... 3 1 1_ 0 0 0 Sugden.lb... 3 0 0 610 pires — Stiyder ami Curry. Time — 2h. liday, McPhee. Struck out—By Kennedy 1, llnwley Grav; Ciarke, Jenuinns. Fiiut on balls—Oft Gardner Total..... 35 8 12 2~7 a 0 E«per, p..... 100 0 10 ST. Louis vs. BUOOKLYN AT ST. Louis MAT 28. — 2. Wild uitch—Uawley. Left on bases—Brooklyn 9, 2. Hit by pitcher—Eaicah, Donovan, Ciarke. Slolen Total...... 39 513 24 143 (p. M. AND P- M) — litill's errois und a hotae ruu by Cincinnati 9. Umpires—Cushmaa and Heydler. bases—Jenninss, DeMoutreville. Struck out—By Washington...... 00002501 x—8 Milndle iu the eiiihtu iiiniug won the first guine for Time—2.04. Gardner 1, McJuineg 3. Passed ball—Ciarke. Um St. Louis ...... 2 1010100 0—5 Barnie's boys. The score: Tlia Brooklyns were unable to bunch thair hits in pires—McDonald aud O'Day. Time—1.65. Earned ruu»—Washington 5, St. Louis 3. Two- ST. LOUIS. AB.R.II. P. A. E I BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A. B the alterno.xi name, while the Cincinnati* opened The afternoon teams was an even thinjj until the base hits—Crooks, Hall, Wagner. Three-base hits- iJowd. cf..... 4 0030 OJGnfflu.ci... 511 0 0 0 the g'tme with a single, a triple and a two-bag.uer, eighth, when Gray started the toboggan with a wild Holmes. Farrell. Double play—Crooks. Cross. First Turuur, rf.. 41000 0;J«.nes, rf..... 411 000 earning three runs, wkick lend was never overcome. throw to first, followed by another by Ely aud a on balls—Off Weybini; 1. Dineen 2, Daniels 2, Esper Harley, If.... 5 1250 OJSheckard. If 3 1 2 3 0 (i BROOKLYN. AH.tt. B. f. UINCINHA©I.AB.B.B. P. A. « fumble by McCarthy. The three errors, together 2. Hit by pitcher—Holmes. Stolen bases— Holmes, tHemciits.c.. 5 1340 0 Dresser, es.. 4 0 1 2 Griffin, cf... 4 0 X) 4 Miller, rf.... 411 2 00 with five hiti, netted six runs. The score; Harley 2. Bfriick out—By Dineen 2, Esper 1. Passed, Cross, 31)..... 200 1 2 0 Tucker, Ib. 4 0 0 13 10 Jones,rf...... 4 010 Beck ley. Ib4 1 1 10 00 PirrSBURa.AB.fi. B. P. A. B BALTIMORE AB.H..B. P. A.It balls—Clements t. Left on bases—Washington 7. Decker, lb..4 0 I 10 1 OJShindle.Sb.. 4 11 2 40 Sheckard, If 4 0 1 4 00 Smith, If... 412 2 00 Kagan, 2b... 4 00 U 20 McGraw. 3b 4 11 1 30 St. Lotus 10. Uuipiie*—Wood and Swartwood. Carssy, 21).. 3 0 0 3 0 Oi Halltiiau,2b3 0 0 432 Lachauce, ss 4 11 440 Holliday, cf 4 0 0 4 0 0 Douovan. rt 41110 0| Keeler, rf... 521 0 00 Time—2.15. Hall, ss...... 4 0102 2|ByaD, c..... 4 01 2 10 TucUer.lb.. 4 1 1 10 01 atcPhee,2b.. 4 00 2 30 Gray, ab..... 3 1232 2jjenniugs,2b 4 11510 PlTTSBUHG V8. BALTIMOB.H AT PtTTBBUBQ StAT 31. © Taylor. p... 3_ 0_ 0 1^ 4 1 j 5f eager, p... 4 0_ 1_ 1^ 40 Shiudle,3b.. 4 01 2 11 Corcoran. s-t 4 0 1 3 1 McCartby.lt 3 0110 11 Kelley, If... 5 12 3 00 After a long but exciting g'time Pitfsburg won out In Total...... 34 3 f 27 9 jj| Total...... 35 4 8 U4 18 4 Halluian, 2b i 0 3 1 2 oiSteinf'e'd, Jib 4 0 0 3 0 i, Ib".."... 4 0 0 11 0...... OjStenssel. cf.. 5 1 2. 1_ 0 0 the ninth. Tannehill was seut to bat iu Hart's placd St. Louis...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0—3 Ryari, c...... 400 2 0 Oi Vaughii. c.. 4 0 0 2 1 0 ..__...rodie, cf.... 4114 1 0!DeMont'e.gs3 1 I 2 21 in the ia*t inning, and made it hit to left, scoring Ely. Brooklyn...... 2 0001001 0—4 Teager, p... 3 0_ 0_ 0 4 li Dammau, p 3 0 !_ 0 00 Ely, as...... 4 0113 IJMcGrtun, Ib 5 12 9 1 0 TTBBDRO. AB.R.B. P. A. E BALTIMORK.AB.H. B. P. A.« Karaed runs — Brnoklyu 2. Home ruu — Shindlv. Total...... 352 8 '£1 11 li Total...... 35 T', "6 27 10 I Murphy, c.. 3 0 1 0 0 0 Ciarke, c..... 5 11510 Eagan, 2b.... 5 2 3 5 0 ' McGraw, 3b 5 24 0 40 Struck out — By Taylor 2. Yeager a. First on balls — BrooKlvn ...... 0 0 020000 0—2 Tauuetiill. p3 0 0 0 3 OJNop*, p...... 4_(M 1 20 Douovan. rf 5 1 2 2 1 0 Keeler, rf... 5101 Off leader 4^ Passed ball— fiyan. Doul.le i.lay— Cincinnati ...... 3 0 000000 0—3 Total..... 32 :T 7 27 11 4| Total...... 409 12 27 iD I Gray, 3b... 5221 5 l : Jeunin?«,2b 5135 ishindle, Halln.iiu. Tucker. Umpires — Cushmun and Eiirueil runs — Brooklyn 2, Cincinnati 3. First on Pittsburjr...... 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0—3 ,..,._.,.....,...McCarthy .If 4- 222- - - 1 OiKellev.lf..... 4 1 2 0 Heydler. Tiin.i— 1.40. errors — Brooklyn 1, Cincinnati 2. Left on bases — Bailimore ...... 3 0000006 0—8 Davis. lu.... 5 0 2 13 01 Stenzel, cf.. 6011 la the second cnnt^st Esper pitched an almost per Brooklyn 0. Cincinnati 6. Two-base hits — Smith, Earned runs—SMtsburg 2. Baltimore 3. Three- Urudi*. cf... 4 01 2 00 DeMou'e. sa 400 1 fect game, tha Brooklyn.* boing able to secure Out Uttliman, Corcoran. Thrae-baee hit— Beckloy. Stolen base hit—Kelley. First on bulls—Off Tannehill ]. Kly. as...... 3 2 2 2 6 2JMcGanu, Ib 5 1 1 15 01 cue hit in tile first c:g!:t iiiuitigs. It would have Dose — Smith. Double play* — Hallman, Lnchance; Hit by Tiitdii't-—McGraw. Jeni.iuxs. Sacrifice hits— Mnrphv.c... 401 3 1 OJ Robinson, c5 1 2 1 00 benij a Bliut-oiit l>ut for Hall's error iu the ninth. Steinfeld, Beckley. Umpires — Cu.-hnjao :ind Heydler. Gray, MctUnhy. Deiloutreville. Struck out—iiy Huri, p...... 400 0 10 Hoffer, p..... 5^ 1 3 ]_ 30 which resulted in Griffin, Jones and Tucker Bcorifig. PHILADELPHIA vs. LOUISVJLLE AT PHILADELPHIA Tiiuuei.ill 3. Nups 2. Passed ball—Murphy. Um- H'aiinehill™ 1_ 0_ 1_ 0 00 Total..... 43816*25145 ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. f. A. K : BROOKLYN, t B.B. 8. !'. A.I! MAY .-SO. — {A. M. AND P. M.) — A buttiun glreak In the uires—O'Day auU .llcDonald. Tiiaa—2h. Total...... 40 9 16 27 27)7 Dowd. cf..... 400 1 0 0 ! Giiflii), cf... 411 1 fourth inning und i'iatt's master'y pitcliitlff gave the WASHINGTON vs. ST. Louis AT WASHINHTON MAY 30. •Kutted for Hart in ninth inning. fWinnlng run Turner, rf. 3 1 0 ~l 0 OiJone-., rf..... 4 10 3 J'hHIieg an etwy victory. Piatt had the Colonels shut (P.M.)—Th» Browns, on account of a railroad wash ina^ie vitn one out. JUriey, If... 422 2 0 0-Shecknrd, If i 0 1 2 ont up to the ninth inninst, when an error by Eiber- out, arrived in time for only one game. The Sena Pittsbura...... 10100831 1—9 Suyder, c... 321 4 0 OiDiinn, M..... 400 4 leld, followed by Clarke'B safe hit, gave the visitors tors won by long and timely hitting. TUB coore: Baltimore ...... 2 0011211 0—8 Cro-s, 31)..... 422 0 7 OlTuckcr, II).. 411 7 their only run. The score: WASHING N.All.R.B. P. A. K| ST. LOUIS. AP..B. B. V. A.B Eurnedrnus—PitUbBrg 3. Baltimore 2. Two-bass Decker, 11..: 3 1 1 13 0 1 iSlnndlo. :»b.. 4 0 I 2 LOCISV'LE. AB.T1.8. P. A. t] PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A. It Gettmah, rf. 4 1 2 3 0 0! Dow.l, cf..... r, 0 3 3 01 hits—McCarthy. Kelley. Hoffer. Tliree-base hits— Carsey. 2b.. 4 (1143 liHa!.lm»U.2b 4 00 0 Cliirlie. If... 401 2 0 0 Cooley, cf.... 4 022 0 0 Selbach.lf... 4 0 '2 I 0 OjTuruer, rf.. 5 0 (> 2 0 0 Kagan, Gray, Ely. SleUatm. Double plays—Dono- Hall, '•.<...... 4 0 a i 4 llG.-lm. c...... ii 0 1 5 Ritchey, ss.. 4 0 0 3 3 UjDoiitflag, Ib 5 0 2 0 0 Doyle. Ib... 4 1 1 11 1 Ojllarley. If.... 5 13 6 00 vaii, Davis; McGunn. niiit<
revolt of certain magnate who consider a second baseman. especially one who. Ilka "Ltin-y," tries for everything. themselves powerful enough to nullify Nine postponed games is the Phillies© excep SPORTlNGLlFE laws of their own making, when their par tional record to date. That represents a lot ot A WEEKLY JOURNAL money missed that cannot be made up again ticular interests are affected. The above- this year. Devoted to quoted Cleveland dispatch concludes as fol Sam Thompson in an interview with a Detroit THE DISAPPOINTING WORK OF THE journalist echoes my opinion that ©©barring weak BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING lows: ness in the pitchers© box the Phillies have t!i« AND GENERAL SPORTS. "President Robison remarked to-day that he strongest team that ever represented Philadel believed the Brush board would not dfire black- PHILLIES ABROAD, phia." But they©re not so very weak in the list a player, and if it did there would be a pitching department, either, with the twirlem Trade marked by the Sporting Life Pub, Co players© strike, or at least legal complications onee more in good condition. Entered at Philadelphia Post Office of a serious nature. Perhaps these facts had Lajoie says Pittsburg is his Jonah town. His AS Second Class Matter. something to do with the declaration that it Redeeming Themselves Now at Home- batting average always takes a tumble in tlie was ©all paper talk.© There may have been smoky old bole. other reasons. Hart, of Chicago, is Brush©s Umpire Andrews got in some more of his deadly Published by particular friend, aud is powerful end influential. Some Compensation For Misfortune work against, the Phillies at Pittsburg, when he ©That board and all the legislation connected prevented the Phillies from tieing a game iu with it was aimed at Cleveland and Baltimore.© Uie last inning by a decision at first base that 1EE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, said President Kobison to-day. ©Perhaps the Retirement ol Sam Thompson from all accounts the Phillies were fairly en 34 South Third St., Brush trap was not set to catch the crack play titled to. Andrews has yet to give the Philliea ers of other clubs. If Griffith used the epithet OIK; close decision at home or abroad, in spite of Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. spoken of Lynch 01 ght to prosecute or resign.© What the Future Should Have in Store the fact that he was indorsed for his place by tha He added that the Cleveland Club would pro Philadelphia Club. 1" wager the saintly Jbha tect its pl-iys-.-s to the last- and would, if T. Brush wouldn©t get the worst ot it ID that SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Griffith wis blacklisted, aid thn in getting a Philadelphia, June 1. The restilt of the way. legal injunction against the sentence being Phillies© first Western trip was a biitet pelehanty is a war fiend, reads everything per One Tear...... S3.00 disappointment, as instead of winning four Six Mouths...... 1.35 carried out." taining to the conflict and is always ready and And Hart, the chief aid of Brush and of the nine games played, as was confident eager for an aigument on the subject. "Del©s©" feiitgle Copy...... ,...... 5c. ly expected, but two victories were garner batting, by the way, is very erratic this season. Foreign Postage, 81.04 Extra per Auiiuni. Brushism. and the most potent influence ed the lirst game at Cleveland and the Manager Stallings is a hard worker for hi* PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. in shaping up and passing the infamous last at Chicago. In between was a drcarj team. During practice he does the hitting to Brush law. listen to his howl the instant waste of defeats, due solely to light hittin the outfield, using two balls and keeping up a The unkindest cut of all was the thret regular bombardment, and having his fielders on ADVERTISING RATES: his own particular corns are unexpectedly defeats at the hands of Pittsburg, a light the jump all the time. During the g:mie he gets I Insertion...... per inch 83.25 out on the coach line to help the boys along. trod upon! Here is how a Chicago paper hitting learn, that on form should, not win Monte Cross is fielding finely, and plugs up the 13 Coii«.ec©e Inser©s, each ins " 83.OO reports him: more than one game in rive from the short field liote most effectively. His batting i» Phillies. However, the team seems to have !J(i Coiisec©e liiser©s, each ins " S3.75 The Chicagos are breaking the Brush rule not yet up to his record, however. 3t> Consec©e Ins«r©s, each ins " $2.50 every day. They are kicking at everything. again found its normal batting strength Douglas is the best waiter at bat. an
be Western or Eastern League. He can be een so far this season one-fiftieth at the protest re all stronger. Chicago has improved a great ddressed at his home in New Castle, Ind. gainst umpires usually filed. eal, and ought to lead the second bunch." Dusty" is in good condition, and told me he Pitcher Wolters. of Columbus, is studying Merrill, of the Wilkesbarre "Record," evl- rould be ready to do_ business with any club entistry, and soon there will be another "doe- lently doesn©t think much of blonde managers, wanting his services in about two weeks. He or" playing professional ball. as he pointedly asks: "isn©t Billy Lush too nuicb a sober, clear-headed player, and will be a f a blonde to be a winner as a manager©©" redit to any club that gets him. Huffman, our Connecticut Ijeaguo umpires Callahan and xtra catcher, was also released with Coons. HP x»x have resigned. Their successors are P. F. Bruce Bedford. ©99. of Wilkesbarre Pa.© has lould catch on with some Club waiting an Xmningham and Robert Tyler. ieen elected manager of the Princeton Uni- 11-round ball player. The New Britain Chib has released pitcher ersity base ball team for next season. Bed- "BOB" CARUTHERS, irandt and infielder Regan, and has signed ord is assistant manager of this year©s team. ex-umpire, has been signed to play right itcher Viau, late of FVill River. Jim McGuire is one of the diamond knight* eld, and left with the club on its second trip, Switzer, Reading©s new pitcher, is surely the who can wield a facile pen. Jim contribute* [e says bis arm is as good as ever now, and allest ball player in the world. He is ssud to eekly base ball gossip to the Albion. Mich., is eye seems to be all right from the way he neasure 7 feet 4 inches in height. j ©Statesman." in which he is a stockholder. umped onto Price in the second game at Quincy Hornellsville, N. Y.. has put an indepen- First baseman John Ganzell, of Pittsburgh hree hits out of four times at bat. The team ent professional team in the field under the ©oes back whence be came, to the Western as it now stands is as follows: Pitchers. Bevis, nagement of George S. Peters. >eague. Pittsburg having sold him to Detroit, utler, Glatz and Wolfe; catchers, Williams, Cortland has signed first baseman Thomas F. ie proved a great disappointment to Pittsburg. Crieg, first base and change catcher: Grotty, lanley, late of Syracuse University, and change i Despite the rather poor showing of the Pitts- ecoud base; Breen, third base: Reilly, short etcher U Kalkhoff, of Louisville. © ©urgs, Watkins assures the public that his team top: Lippert. left field; Newrnan, centre, and Charley Nichols says the chances for Cleve- viH not only piny in the first division, but will /aruthers right. This makes 12 men, just the and. Cincinnati. New York. Boston or Baltimore Iso push the leaders before the season is over. umber Kriej; wanted to keep, and all good nit o win the pennant are nearly equal. Bob Cnnithers has secured his release from ers. JAMES H. LLOYD. he Burlington Club, to accept a Western League While the attendance has fallen off 5n every mpiresnlp, succeeding Ready, released. Joe Vis- ther city iu the country, business is better in er takes Oaruthexs© place in the Burlington out* NEWS AND COMMENT. >t. Louis than it has been in years. field. HARD LUCK IS PURSUING THE HUT "There won©t be four people In the stands Umpire Mannassan, of the Western League. SI. Joseph has released pitcher Wolfe. n July 4," declares Tim Donohue, of Chicago. s the only umpire on record who does not use an "Dad" Clarke is still out in the cold world. John T. Brush has killed the game." ndicator. He says his memory serves him bet- Bill F/verett leads the Chicagoans in hitting. Umpires are not giving a player his base ev- er than the instrument in recording balls and Pitcher Jot Goar is troubled with a lame arm. ry time a pitched ball bits him. Jeunings and trikes. few others made this rule look foolish. Wallace, the Cleveland third baseman, who St. Joseph aas released pitcher Dick McFar- The Washington writers now admit that an. uisn©t an equal in the League to-day, once wont Rain Has Raised Havoc Derby Club©s hey miss their old vivacious Tom Tucker. This o Pittsburg at his own expense and was willing Tom Parrott isn©t killing the borsehide this s significant since Jack Doyle is a Senator. o work for nothing, just for a trial. He was ear. McCarthy©s batting for the Pirates has urned down. Reorganization New Haven Man Catchet Bowerman is laid np with a split alien off greatly in the past two weeks. He Since Dahlen and Lange have been repcated- ffer. s struggling bard to remain in the .300 class. y put out of the game Manager Burns announces Cleveland has farmed outfielder Pickering to What tale is this? Some wag says that hat any of the Chicago players hereafter bench© agement Disappointed General Omaha. ack Doyle and Tim Donohue will lay off neit id for unreasonable objections to umpires© de- Detroit has released pitcher Underwood to vinter and cross the Atlantic to free Ireland. Isions will be fined. Gossip and Comment Omaha. J. Bentley Seymour Is a very uncertain cjuan- The New England League has followed thf Clements is batting in his old-time form for .ity. One day he pitches like a Rusie. and the sample set by the Eastern League of limiting it. Louia. ext day he has all the earmarks of an amateur. ts clubs to 12 players each after June 1 t« Derby, Conn.. May 30. Editor "Sporting The Ottumwa Club has released pitcher Pitcher Nevins, of the Lafayette College team, ut expenses. It was also suggested that salaxief Life:" "Remember the rain" is the expres ames Davis. vill probably play with the Allentown Atlantic be cut, but no action was taken. sion used from the "hat town" to the Watkins is popular among the sporting writ jeague team at the close of ttie college season. Tim Hurst is standing nobly,by his yotinf whaling shores of New London, and the ers of Plttsburg. Tom Brown claims that Amos Rusie. Jack short stop Russ Hall. Tim says the kid is a past week of rain has put the Connecticut Stivetts and "Grasshopper Jim" Whitney are the orner, who would do 50 per cent, better work if State League into very bad straits, and Elmer Smith thinks he could still pitch one hree speediest pitchers that ever twirled a ball. he St. Louis fans would let him play his gams good game a week. nstead of worrying the life out of him. the cranks are beginning to wonder if the Stahl made his first misplay of the season Charley Briody, once a noted League catcher, rainy season is not in. "JNiutmegdom" instead ast Tuesday week. cultivated a gouty bay window, and is now The Buffalo Club has released first baseman of Cuba. he rotund boniface of a hostelry at Troy. N. Y. immy Fields, outfielder Gilboy and pitcher It is an open secret that the managers Quincy has signed pitcher Garvin, of the Pitcher Wiley Davis during the week unex Cochran and Willie Mains, and has signed throughout the circuit are serious in their disbanded Atlanta team. pectedly reported to the Columbus Club for itcher Horton and outflelder Sandy Griffin. expressions, owing to the fact that such Ft. Wayne has released infielder "Goat" iiity, having come to terms with. Manager Lof- rirnmy Fields lias signed with Rochester. slim crowds and the rain this season seem to Fitch and outfielder Cooke. us. It is not likely that any pitcher on the Chica have come in a lump, thus discouraging the "Kid" Carsey has been playing an excellent The Rock Island Club has released third go team will be saved for the big games in rha eight big magnates. Kven the troublous times second base for St. Louis. jaseman Flaherty and Manager Varney Ander- ©uture. Jim Hart believes that easy games Infielder Ulrieh has been released by Allen- ount just as much as the big ones. "Let to tit last season©s race for the "rag" never gave on. Harry Sage succeeds Anderson as man morrow take care of itself," says the president. TUB ANXIETY :own, and signed by Reading. ager. Hanlon is said to be thinking seriously of Pitcher Tom Smith has been given his ten Al. Selback says the worst sun-field outsidfl that Is now being felt throughout the League. ;ivinjr Al Maul another trial. if sheol 1s the leftfleld garden in Chicago. Ha June was the banner month last year, and days© notice of release by Manager Hurst. says it affects the eyesight horribly and even day "Old Sol" shine forth and melt away the Meriden has released and New Haven signed Jimmy Donnelly has also been released to Roch green glasses are useless on bounding balls. Even rainy lump of May and place the organization irst baseman George Gardner. ester. timmy Ryan is becoming demoralized in the po on a sound footing, as it would be dreadful Jess Tannehill is Pittsburg©s winning twirler, Stearns, the old Amherst second baseman, s a student at, the A-ndover Theological Semi sition. for the cranks to hear the death knell of clean while Killen is under a cloud. Pitchers McJames and Hill hold tbe League©s professional ball in the State, where in previous Newark baa released iuflelder Mdntyre and nary, and is coaching the Andover Academy ball strike-out record for the season nine each. teasons everything has been done up * grate. signed short stop Charley Moss. earn. McJames© is the better record, however, as WATERBURY STRONG. Youngstown has released manager George H. The League now contains three Woods- t was accomplished in a nine-inning game, The close of the first month of the ^ race eer. His successor is Paul Russel. Walter, the Chicago outfielder; Robert, the Cin whereas Hill had twelve innings to perform his for the ©98 pennant places the "Pirates" of Manager Tebeau©a optimistic horoscope has cinnati catcher, and George, the umpire of that feat in. Waterbury at the head of the procession, with not as yet been shattered by reverses. name. the ©©Bull Dogs" of Meriden a good second, the Joe Kelley, who knows a thing or two about According to previous announcement Jimmy "Hatters" of Danbury third, with the Whaling It is claimed that Frank Bonner©a arm is McAleer was married May 28 at Youngstown, to iving him a great amount of trouble. Datting says short bats are the best, as they Miss Anna Durbin, by the1 Rev. Dr. Farrell, at segregation of New London fourth. ompel the batsman to stand right up to the the Bishop©s residence. The new Mrs. McAlerr NEW BRITAIN Chicago is said to have first call on pitcher plate. heads the second division as fifth, New Haven "Bumpus" Jones, now with Columbus. s with her husband on the Cleveland team©s Pitcher Oscar Strelt. late of Columbus, has Eastern .trip. a close sixth, and Derby and Bridgeport fight Dr. Harley Parker occasionally practices with signed with Dayton. That club has also signed ing hard to keep out of last place, with chances ;he Chicagos, just to keep in condition. The reunaissance of Gus Weyhing is one of Becker and Byers, of the disbanded Southern [he cases of the unexpected thus far in the in favor of the "Angels." All the clubs have Pitcher Joe Walsh has been dropped by Rock ujague. undergone a material change since the opening Island, owing to a. surplus of pitchers. season. Weyhing©s beady, steady pitching, with of the season, excepting Waterbury. who are Mrs. Ned Williamson. widow of the famous control, speed and drop curves at his finger getting a pretty fast pace for the other manipu Milt. West, the old first baseman, now owns .ufielder. is an occasional visitor to the ball tips, was the main feature of the Western trip lators of the "bat and ball to cope with, and a saloon in Columbus and is prospering. games at Chicago. Is she compelled to pay her of the Senators. well they may. as Connor has as likely a lot Kansas City has the best lot of sprinters in way in? John S. Barnes, well-known throughout the of "Pirates" as ever donned a Waterbury uni- the Western League. They also can bat. Jim O©Rourke has signed outfielder James Northwest as a base ball manager, and for many The Hamilton Club has released pitcher Gour- Fitzgerald and infielder Bill Hnssamaer for his years a sprint racer and fighter, has given up the rm* . DERBY REORGANIZES. ley, catcher Donney and outfielder Lauer. Bridgeport team. Short stop Blakney has been management of the Olympic Athletic Club, of Bir Manager J. W. Reilly. of the reorganized Anson refused to even consider Brady©s offer sent home. mingham, England, which he has controlled for Derbv Club, gives out the following statement manage and captain the Rochester team. President Wagner, of Washington, has asked the past two years, concerning the chancre which has been effected Since 1894 the Baltimores have regularly each for the dismissal of Umpire Curry on tne ground Short stop George Smith, of the Brooklyn la base ball matters there: season lost the first game played at Chicago. of iucompetency. He says Curry has nothing but team, has at last adjusted his existing differ "Such a thing as the disbandment of the Rochester has released pitchers GilJon and a good voice. ences with Manager Barnie, and will be released Derby team had not been thought of. The gen Nick Young says that Tim Hurst is doing all outright to either St. Louis or Washington. Man tlemen who are BOW in charge of the team have Johnson, outfielder ESsey and infielder Massey. bis kicking against the umpires in the news ager Fisher, of Omaha, wanted Smith, but he stood ready to assume the responsibility now Hawley. of Cincinnati, to date has the star papers, as he hasn©t heard from the versatile refused to play in a minor league. resting upon them from the very first. When pitching record of the League as a. winner. uanager once. Pitcher Kitson is to be traded or released by last year©s season closed it was an understood Wilkesbarre has released infielder Dan Min- At Canton, O.. and Springfield, O., last Sim- Baltimore. Manager Hanlon says he is not "nat thing© that a local company would be formed nehan and loaned pitcher Odwell to Canandaigua, day the local clubs while playing ball were ural" in his motions, and after nearly a year©s to manage this year©s team, but when it came Atlantic League umpire John J. Kelly has re arrested and on the following day as usual fined coaching he has failed to "catch on" to big time to organize the team Mr. Denny was ani- signed. His successor is ex-manager John Irwin. $1 for playing. League methods and the style of pitching that ious to take it up again in his own interest. Old Probs has done much more than war Allentown now has both Joe and Tom Dele- Mr. Hanlon has tried to teach him. "Because of the bad weather this season the to put a crimp in the bank rolls of the mag receipts have been nowhere near enough to meet hantv on her team, the former playing short field, the running expenses, and, it being found at this nates. and the latter second base. First baseman Shaffer crisis that a. reorganization of the team would -Tommy Leahey has signed with the Provi has been released. tee necessary in order to keep the local interest dence Club and Dan Coogaii will probably be re The supplementary series between Charleston The New York Club suspended Flynn, who was in base ball alive, the local gentlemen took the leased. and Augusta, for the Southern championship was a member of the team©s pitching corps in. 1836, team, determined that they will steer it through Manager Watkins is casting quietly about the on by Charleston. The latter won four of the for attending his mother©s funeral. to victory and success. circuit for another outfielder to replace Walter ;i games played. In the big League this is a season of sur "On the field the base ball team is also to Brodie. According to the New York "Sun" the prises in the pitching line. The stars of last be reorganized. Certain important changes are The Paterson Club has traded ontfielder mighty Rusie avers that he has a sore arm, b©lt year with a few exceptions, are not succeeding to be made, and negotiations are already being Hardesty for infielder "Snapper" Kennedy, oi alleges that by orders he must pitch or loaf at all this year, while the best work in the wade to secure two or three good men to Norfolk. at his own expense. National League thus fa*, has been done by strengthen the team where strengthening is most Leewe Is considered the best short stop In A year or so ago Dick Padden begged the youngsters unheard of before this season. needed. Everything cannot be done in a minute, the Western League on pop-up flies to left and Pittsburg management to sign Chick Stahl, who Manager Watkins says that the umpires hav«. but in a few weeks© time a corking good base centre field. was then playing with Buffalo, but his pleas been helping Cincinnati to win at home, and ball team should be playing winning ball for claims that in the series with Pittsburg the Pitcher Allie Berg, fust released by Minne were not listened to. latter was robbed of every one of the seven Derby. * ^^ DROpa apolis, has been awarded to Quiucy by the All umpires in the New England League games chalked up to Cincinnatis© credit. He tional Board. are doing their work from behind the pitchers. also predicts a great fall for Swing©s men. now The New Haven management Is greatly flis The twirlers are kicking, as Uiey say it inter appointed in the attendance there, and the With the exception of here and there a that they have to play abroad. team is worthy of gilt-edged support, for it club no money is being made out of minor feres with their work. Pitcher Yeager. of the Trolley Dodgers, M league base ball. The first triple play of the season In the the most versatile ball player in the major unquestionably tlie strongest in the league as National League was rmide at St. Lcniis. May now constituted. J. Earle Wagner has blue penciled the AmoJe League. Yeager can play any position in the ia Clarence Foster, of Bridgeport, has signed contract in his safe and there is a postscript. 26. against Brooklyn. Cross. Dowd and Sugden or outtieid. and caii don the wind-pad as though, New York National League contract. Thi? again "I©m disgusted!" being the participants. he were on more than nodding acquaintance with demonstrates the rapid class of the Nutmeg The Iron and Oil League has qualified and The Taunton Club has released pitcher Me backstopping. Yeager will win many of his League. Foster is one of O©Rourke©s pupils. paid for protection under tie National Agree Samuel and infielder Shea, and has signed short games on the strength of his timely batting. New Britain has signed "Lefty" Man-, for ment in Class V. stop tarry Bat tarn. Frank Leonard succeeds J. Earle Wagner is again talking through his mcrly of the Hartfords, and Viau. a former —Jerrv Denny has disposed of his Derby Club Burns as team manager. chapeau. His latest notion Is that no National Leaguer. to a local stock company. Denny will remain Ned Haulon is piqued about the continued League team can do with less than six pitchers P. P. Cunningham. of Danbury, has been as player-manager. references to Dan McGann©s failure to fill the and make a creditable showing. Some teams cduld made a league umpire. Hurley and Decker are the only St. Louis bill at first for the Orioles, and declares "He©s not finish in the first division if they had a James Fitzgerald, who began the season with regulars who have been bitting better than .300 tlie best in the League." different twirler for every game. The meat©of New Haven as a first baseman, lias signed so far this season. In the St. Louis-Boston game of May 34 the matter is that there are twirlers and twiners- with Bridgeport. . Rome has signed pitcher McGamwell, late o short stop Long aod third baseman Collins. of Bereen©s work behind the bat. Is accomplished New Haven has a flue general player in John Fall River, and released first baseman Bonnor Boston, had but one fielding chance between with such ease tiat the Boston players alono eton. He pitches well and hits the ball hard. them. Rare thing, that. seem to fully appreciate him. The members of For knocking against the home team Derby and outfielder Cristall. Billy Barnie. who was a member of the the Boston Club are of the impression that Ber- easily takes the palm from the other towns o _The Newport Club wants a bard-hitting shoi Fourteenth Regiment. New YorU State Guards, sen is not only the finest catcher of the present the State. When a team is winning it need stop or second baseman. Address Manager M, J escapes going to war by reason of his term of time but think that ho is up to the finest the little encouragement, but when it is losing Town, Newport, R, I. service having expired last January. game ever produced. Charley Bennett, for ia- too great encouragement cannot be given, Pitcher Carrish has deserted the Quincy Chicago scribes say that the cares of cap stance. Club. That club has blacklisted Carrish and re taining Tom Burns© Orphans are affecting Dah- It has been claimed that tie Clevelands hava BURLINGTON©S BLOW. leased pitcher O©Donnell. len©s playing. They ought not to. Manager Tom been going steadilv back, but if they have their Win Mercer is said to be fracturing the never lets his captains worry much. playing does not show it. With the exception illegal delivery rule at a lively rate. So ii of "Cincinnati they have won more games than A Shake-up in the Team Calculated Cunningham. of Louisville. Tim Mtirnaiie thinks that third baseman Mo to Enliven Things. Goon of the Brockton team, is fast enough for anv other club in the League, and the majority _Billy Barnie says that Lachance will remain anv team in the National league, and a young of "their victories have been scored on foreign Burlington, la.. May 28. Editor "Sportin, at short permanently for Brooklyn, no matter man cut out for championship timber. diamonds while most of Cincinnati©s games have T,ife-" A change has been made in the team how many errors he makes. been at home. He-ilev has been released, and Grotty put a Mrs Lohman. wife of the manager or the We have letters for Pat. Meany, Fred L. Pitcher Vickery, late of Hartford, has not second base. Healey kicked on account o Quincya, is of Spanish descent, but in patriotism Smith, Billy Hoffner, pitcher Doty, Peter Me been signed by Lancaster. Manager Kinn would the management wanting to take out pay fo a loyal, true-blue American. Bride. H. B. Cramer, Charles Welter, Walter "ladly have signed the old war-horse but Cor tickets sent him. If he bad reported when 01 The Springfield Eastern League Club ha: Thornton, Ed P. Placer and Ixxiis Mahaffy. the fact that bis pitching department is com dered to things would have been different. Pet signed pitcher Pappalau and released pitche: Third baseman McGraw. of the Baltimores plete and he would hardly know whom to release has no kick coming. Perry Coons, tetter know Herndon and catcher Duncan. says: "Cincinnati cannot hit enough to win lo make room for the ex-Hartford pitcher. Vick- us "Dusty." asked for his release, and it wa tne pennant. Boston, Baltimore and develad . ery is still at liberty, and cau be addressed a* .given to him, He is opei> for work ia cither According to Nick Young there lias no SPORTING LIFE. June 4-
the board of discipline. According to the Balti Headquarters areT filled with them, until it looks more players the language, used 1^.- the Chicago LOUISVILLEJLINES.© as if winter was near at hand. Ett-mauager pitched was ub lurid as any ju that choice Sheridan is back from Atlanta, his successor, © oUeeiiorj r-sad at the League meeting in .St. A New Catcher Added to the Team- Dominick Muilaaey, followed, later. Natter, Ijjuis as tui argument for the adoption of the Ramp, CaTanaujrh, Lougeford. Gforer. Crane, Brush resolution. What does the new rub.© That Disputed Game With Boston Havens and others from the South are eagerly amount to, anyway, if it isn©t, to be enforced©- Stiil .Experimenting at Second scanning the skies for something to turn up,© A GOOD ASSISTANT. and there is some excellent material here lo I have never used the space allowed me in Base General News and Comment pick from. This war year seems a h.irrt one oa "Sporting Life" to swing a hammer on the head Louisville. Ivy.. May 30, Editor "Sport- the Email fry. JOHN J. SAUNDKUS. of a player or umpire. 1 want to use about an ins Life:©©- The team is now in Philadel inch of room to toss a nospgay to Tommy Con- phia for three games, and after visiting nolly. of Uncle Nick©s staff. As an "assistant Washington and Baltirnoro returns home READING©S RESOLVE. umpire" he far outshines any official I have for a Sunday game June 12 with Cincinnati, thus far seen in that position. During the which team has pot. yet appeared in LoulB- Sunday Games at Last Started in the 01ev
tan until bp came back and acknowledged his Many a man of sober years who used to go to tn« illingness to accept, the discipline of the club. BROOKLYN BUDGET. ball game, sweat, swear and sizzle, now devotes : is known that Louisville managers wanted two or three hours in the afternoon to a trarnp adden some weeks ago. Judging from newspaper over some golf course trying to; hit the little eports this desire still exists. Barnie's Men in Hard Luck and white ball to some spot who re the caddie can©t Padden has been all the loser by his display Rather Dispirited—The Third Base find it. The base ball people admit that thrt f temper. Kagan has filled his place to satis- Problem—The Ground Improve attendance is not as good this year as it: has action. He has put life in the game, and be- been on some others, and . 1 imagine they will find imo a favorite with the patrons. Padden lias a ments—General Comment. lighter crowds will prevail all the summer. :n..ple of specialties in his repertoire which Brooklyn, N. Y., June 1. Editor "Sport THE WAR. SCARE. re not in Willie©s line. One was cleverness ing Life:" Decoration Day wasn©t such a Many people of moderate means-are refusing to n see-sawing between first and second to give pay much attention to any amusements because man on third a chance to score. A penchant frost financially, but it was a blizzard from of the war. They dread the possibility .of losing or pulling down those over-the-infield flies a playing standpoint. Two games lost on their work, and they fear the Spaniards may as the second strong point, and the third was the same day to Cincinnati was tough come around and blo\v us all up. doing so much frequent timeliness at the bat. Eugan fields enough to make a crocodile shed tears. In damage that it will take years to get over it. harply. 25 per cent better on double plays the morning game Brooklyn never bad a In Brooklyn, particularly, there is quite a nd gets on that first bag about as often as chance. The boys didn©t play up to form, little trepidation among the poorer classes who IcGraw; besides, any man who blocks the for they were well tired after a wearisome have had their quarters for a ball game. Brooklyn erseyman from a. base will know that he was trip from St. Louis. In the afternoon game is not go very far from the ocean, and some of i a collision. Nash and Cross are aware of Yeager pitched well enough to have won its residents retire at night imagining a Spanish Us. if the Brooklyns had been able to do a little shell may drop through the roof before morning. SANTIAGOS. batting. What a happy lot the Ewing The fact that there, isn©t one ©chance in ten Mrs. Harry Davis has gone on a visit to her thousand of such a thing happening doesn©t >lks in Philly. Her liege lord is keeping good crowd were. In the first place it is about make the slightest difference. They are going impany during her absence. He was seen on the only time on record that Cincinnati to he prepared for emergency by saving all PITTSBURG POINTS. came east and won two games in succes their spare cash. ifth avenue Saturday with two fashion plates, hose passports bear the names of "C. Hast- sion and in the second place the Cleve POOR UMPIRING. igs and F. Balliet." land*, their nearest rivals, were getting I have seen two umpires render base decisons BUCCANEERS STILL GRABBING THEIR Room 1128, Park Building, is now the new scalped on the Polo Grounds in New York. within the past week in a way that would bring ome of the Pittsburg club. The quarters are LACK OF SAND. tears to the eyes of a blind man. Ed Andrews laborately furnished. There are nice easy chairs soaked Cleveland unuWrrci fully on. the bases SHARE OF GAMES, nd clean towels for wayfarers in need of a It seems to me that no amount of home without cause. Even the New York critics had ;st and a bath. Watty©s room is separate, and playing is going to put starch into the to admit that. Across the river there were some, hen he wants to dictate a letter he doesn©t backbone of our Brooklyn chaps. They more base decisions that were saffron hued. cod to step into the hall. play rather dispiritedly now, a little after What in thunder, is -the use of having two um I Banner Week Just Elapsed Five Ed Swarwood is a great admirer of Bill Eagan. the fashion of their game in IS!)1?. We..all pires if a man standing over the base cannot giva in Thursday he had to stop the game ^ for a hate to see it; it always presages loss of the decision correctly? ?cond while he laughed over one of Willie©s dar- club pluck, and it doesn©t win ball games. Of course we are all liable to mistakes. But Victories Scooped in The Phillies ng moves. Kagan was standing right, up to the The team has not been batting. for the was the staff doubled to double the mistakes? late. A swift pitch passed within a sixteenth JOHN B. FOSTER, f an inch of Willie©s paunch. "Two balls," last three weeks. The fact is there are Drop Three Straight Bits of News, elled PUdie. Then he broke down. He had un- some men oa the team who cannot bat, SAYKR'S SL.UMP. arthed an old Eastern League gag. and no amount of incitement of Billy Schriver is the gagger of the Pirates, physical or mental effort ever -will His Oswego Team Falls to Second Gossip and Comment, latnrday he went up to a Senator and said: "Old help them out for a minute. It "will ian, your cap looks like it was on a hog." The take more than the good-natured encouragement Place in the Race. Vagnerite promptly doffed the top gear. Then of the best manager on earth to get them Out Oswego, May 30. Editor "Sporting Life:" rutsburg, May 30. Editor "Spot-ting Villie dryly remarked: "It©s off now." Popper of their trance. And Brooklyn has got to have Manager Sayer©s Grays, after winning six straight f.ife:" Somebody has started a story of up-to-date with all of his catches. hitters if any club in the League is to have games and landing in first place, have taken a wonder how such an aggregation as the Secretary Shefctsline began to get those tele- them. When the team was batting early in drop, and at this writing are tie with Auburn I©itsburgs manages to wiu the number of ams from the Colonel before he left this city. the year the weak pitching staff did not bother for second place, with a record of nine games games they have won. The idea was di he Colonel usually avoids diplomacy in his in- so much. It was scarcely noticeable. The mo won and five lost. We were beginning to think, ^iTOgations and assertions. Shetts dreads them. ment the batters fell off it was discovered we were invincible, but the team from the Prison vulged last week by a person accompany Roy Bvaus is a handsome Senator. He has no Brooklyn had little else to fall back upon to win City came here Thursday and dispelled the il ing one of the visiting clubs. He declared minor league swagger about him. Saturday its games. lusion, beating us out by a score of 4 to 2. that he had not originated the thought, ivans showed nice work. THE THIRD BASE PROBLEM. Ansel was in the box for the home team, and but said that it was prevalent over the One of the sights of the week was Bill Schriver In a letter in .the Brooklyn "Eagle" from St. pitched a beautiful game. But the Grays were, circuit. He believed it. .nd Billy Gray acting as officials for a wrestling Louis it was stated that Shindle would be re unable to do any hitting, as Garvey, Aliburn©s The nine looked weak, had no batting bout between the "Horrible Fake" and a local leased by the management, and Yeager would new pitcher from the Youngstown team, had strength, etc. About all redeeming that could be dub. Popper squirmed around the mat until he be tried at third base. Subsequently President the locals completely at his mercy, letting them said was that it had three, possibly four, good roke a perspiration. Then he took a stand, and Ebbets denied that such action would be taken. down for but three hits. regulars and two nice pitchers. aited until it looked like a fall. Sooner or later the Brooklyn team must be MORE TROUBLE. This being the case the record of the Pitts- ©Tis said that Pittsburg©s share of the last strengthened at third base. The actual step Friday and Saturday the team was scheduled bnrgs last week five games won out of six play unday game at Cincinnati was close onto $800. may be put off until it compels itself to be to play in Utica, but rain prevented the fivst ed at home must have given the League crowd ay $300 for expenses leaves a nice bunch for taken, but that does not alter the fact of Brook game, so games were played Saturday and Sim- a decided shock. deposit. lyn©s weakness. day. We were confident of winning both these The Phillies were the first to appear du-ing While the Phillies were here a dozen men were It is hard to see where there would be any games, but were again doomed to disappointment. the week. They said they were on a light hitting dragging the river in froint of the Monongahela thing very amiss in trying Yeager at third Alien was in the box the first game, and was streak when (hey landed. Going up against good Blouse in search of the body of Paddy Fox, a boat base. It is reported that he is a good inflelder, hit hard and poorly supported, and as the locals pitching as they did possibly made them think rouse helper, believed to have been drowned. and he appears to be a fair batter. Other teams were weak with the stick the pent-up city club they were still in the light-hitting run. Tauny, Reddy Donahue watched the searchers for hours, have had good luck developing third basemen, ook a game by a score of 10 to II. Rhines and Killen gave them the throw down. and then said: "I guess that man is as hard to and Brooklyn might als,> be successful. We were beaten Sunday in a pitcher©s battle Pittsburgh crew did not hit hard, but took ad id as Oggie Weyhing©s batting average." The proposition, as outlined in the "Eagle," of 2 to 1, Eberhardt, the Little Falls© boy, vantage of many opportunities, and got scores If the Washington Club keeps Tom Brown four certainly met the approbation of the cranks in itching a fine game. To-day we split even with home. They were fortunate in some stages, not weeks longer there will be eight wonders in this Brooklyn, who know some little about base toll THE LYONS TEAM, ably the opening game, when they punished Dug- .rid. Tom does nothing but make up batting in a mild way, and who do not need to he told rinning the afternoon game by a score of 2 to 1, RlV-by, secured a splendid lead, and though they osiers and write arrivals on the hotel register. where the weakest spots of the Brooklyn team and losing the forenoon game by the same score. didn©t score on Piatt the runs to win were al And J. E. says he chests it for $2600 a year. Chirtv-fivo hundred people witnessed the twa are located. games, and were treated to as fine exhibitions ready home. Ely is responsible for many hoarse people. He THE NEW PARK. EARLY BIRDS SQUAD. made a single Friday and a triple Saturday. The >f ball playing as I have ever witnessed. Anse! While the team was meeting the same fate vas in the box for the home team in the first The Senators landed Thursday fresh from atter produced two runs, and they were needed. in the West that fell to most of the other Sly says be will fool some of his critics before game, and pitched his usual good game, bill , Cleveland, which town J. Earlo Wagner insists Eastern clubs, improvements were made on the he Lyons team had Villmau. their star twirler, has the best club in the land. The Senators ;he year is over. grounds. The stands were painted, and now look Brodie is in clover again. The club couldn©t .n against us. and the Grays were not in i( captured the first game, hitting Gardner like quite gay in their spring outfit. The diamond at any stage of the game, and narrowly escaped he was a. novice. Friday©s game was one of ;rade him. and perhaps it©s well it didn©t. was put©in better shape than it was before_the those blunder affairs. The Buccaneers counted Secretary" Balliett is a great admirer of "Bug" Western excursion began. Now it looks a little a shut-out. Selbach©s batting ability. MINOR MENTION©. most, starting right and getting four runs on tw-o more like a ball field, and it would be still Ansel Is pitching great ball. He is the most bits. The good start scheme also won on Satur It didn©t rain to-day and the club got in both better if the rain had not fallen almost con Mines. The count at the A. M. event was 4800. tinuously for the last three weeks. In time reliable twirler on the team, and can always hi day. Mercer foolishly was sent against the lo depended on to pitch a good game. cals for the second time in the series. He was In the afternoon something over 8000. CIRCLE. Brooklyn will have a beautiful field. It will be Shelhan, our popular catcher, who has beet. a mark for three innings, and Pittsburg©s count one of the best in the League, and an easy doing all the backstopplng, was badly spiked was eight before Winnie hied benchward. Wash MOBILE MAD field to play on. Visiting players are much i.v Doty Fresco, Lyons© short stop, last week, ington began to hit after fourth, and it was leased with the location. It saves them that and will not be able to play for some time. In well Pittsburg had started so cleverly. The lead Over Moyer's Shabby Trick and Mis ong ride to Eastern Park. the meantime Captain Stanhope has been domj could not be overcome, though. In spite of the steady losses of the club from ;he catching, and doing it well. STILL PUSHES THEM. leading Statements. a playing Standpoint the management keeps a Manager Sayer tried Chrystal, released bj "This beats anything I know of," said Sec Mobile, Ala.. May 30. Editor "Sporting Life:" stiff upper lip. hoping for something better as Rome, in to-day©s game. Chrystal played rigln retary Balliet, on Saturday, as a big showei As usual the management of the Atlanta team the season wears along. They deserve to get field and batted wull, and did some fine fielding came prau;-ing from the West about 2 P. M. roved themselves rank quitters, and after agree- t. It has taken a great deal of pluck to keep The New York State League schedule is a © I don©t know and never heard of a season ng to everything which was done at the Bir- oase ball going in Brooklyn, where the reverses monstrosity, and is a discredit to the makers. where bad weather afflicted a club as it has this lingham meeting, and giving every assurance have been so steady. Most magnates would As it is, it looks like the work of some on*, one. A hoodoo of some kind is pursuing us hat they would stand by the league to the last, iave thrown up their hands four years ago. who was retained by the railway companies. beyond doubt. Just think, 18 Saturdays at home. ,.©ent directly home and disbanded the team. THAT WESTERN TRIP. They are the only ones whom it benefits outsida .Five are gone already, and at none have we Words are inadequate to express the disgust of Talking about reverses brings to mind the the Auburn and ©Canandaigua Clubs. bad over 1000 paid admissions. the fans at Atlanta©s action, but such conduct general slaughter that was made of the Eastern Manager Bacon has a clever team, and they "Showers and storms built to order could nol wasto be expected from a town which has clubs on their first trip West. I can©t recall will doubtless be heard from later. Mr. Bacon be more punctual in their appearance at a time a year where the Eastern chibs ever met such always been a thorn in the side of the Southern a Waterloo as they did on the first trip in 1SOS. is a bright, whole-souled fellow, and a great calculated to deter hundreds of people from at League. credit to the game. tending the games. Now, for instance, 01 SOME FALSEHOODS. Not an Eastern testn. except Boston, wun Hanley and Donahue. the two local boys, keep Saturday, the 22d inst. I feel Sure that the more games than it lost. .That hardly seems The statement of President Moyers, of the credible to those who have watched League p their fine work in the field and at the bat, crowd could have reached 4500. The Baltimores Atlanta. Club, that Henry Powers, was interested history, and know the picnic generally enjoyed and are two of the best run getters we have. were here, and they are a good card. Yet over in tho Mobile Club is a downright falsehood, as bv the Eastern clubs on the Western circuit. Dad Clarke is at his home here taking things an hour before the game a heavy down pour Mr. Thomas E. Smith owns every dollar©s worth By the way that things begin it looks very easy. Dad has several offers, but the salaries occurred. The sun smiled at 2.30. People of stock in the team. much as though the East meant to return the offered do not meet his ideas of what he is therefore, wondered why we called off the game Moyer also states that the Mobile team failed worth. Had they seen Groundkeeper Murphy wading to pay Savannah her guarantee for the series compliment to their Western brethren. Manager Sayer intends to strengthen, and about in "four inches of water they would not here. This is also untrue, as the Savannah BOSTON has lines out for another good pitcher and two have expressed any astonishment.© team were not only paid their guarantee for the did manage to win five games and lost four. other fine players from the defunct Southern "I am not exactly discouraged. I live ii three games, but President Smith paid their The fact that it raised some havoc with the Jiopos. though, and feel that a break of mis board bill when Manager Cooper deserted them. Cineinnatis was the only thing that saved Bos Barrett is falling off in both hitting and fortune is bound to come. Something tells iui THE MOBILE TEAM, ton©s bacon. All other Eastern teams lost fielding. But will doubtless be doing his usual that our summer and fall games will be blessei ith the addition of Dowie, Stultz, Weikart and their series with the Porkopolitans. It must l»e fine work in a short time. bv grand weather. We are going to make ; Huston, of the disbanded Savannah team, nnd admitted that Cincinnati is playing a stronger good race for games, and when the last game Griffin and Badger, of the Houstons. were eas- game of ball than in 1S97. and those who have W HEELING WIRINGS. is played I will have the pleasure of balancing ilv the strongest team that has represented this placed the club for a great quitting streak city for years, and if the league had not dis somewhere during the summer would better a set©of books which will show the right kinc1 hedge ft little on their bets: not that Cincinnati The Campaign of the Ohio League of figures." banded so prematurely they would have placed The Pittsburg Club owners were assured las many a victory in the games won column. is so likely to win the pennant, but that the Now Under Way. Of© the Mobile players, Stultz returns to Louis club is a more dangerous factor than it has immmer that no team ever handled by Watty ha< been in years, and is pulling out some of its Wheeling, W. Va., May 22.--Editor "Sporting failed to scoop in some profit. ville: Griffin to St. Louis: Lipp to Snnbury, Pa.: Life:©" Our little Ohio League has finally got Honeyman and Woodruff to Cincinnati, and games wi©th a little of the luck that all man BACK TO THE WESTERN. agers with pennant aspirations pray for morning started anil bids fair to be a prosperous organi .Tohn Gauzel is now a Wolverine. He lef Dowie to New Orleans. Weikart and Badger zation, although one of the clubs, Zanesville, for Detroit on Saturday night, apparently happ: will go to S©uitman, Ga.. to play, but it is not aDd Dlg t- THE FACTOR OF LUCK. failed to show up at the last moment. The probable that they will remain long, as they to IK? among his old Western League comra» It Ji a well-known proverb in base ball that vacancy will soon be filled, however, by the again. Watty hated to let the big fellow go, bu are too fast for that company. acquisition of a strong town, and everything Delaney, Roach and Pedrose will remain if you don©t have the luck you can©t win the flag. felt that a change of scenes, company, etc., wa No" matter how good a team may be there is will doubtless move smoothly from this on. absolutely necessary to bring Ganzel back to a here until they can sign with some good team. WHEELING Delaney is in splendid form, and could easily many a game that is pulled but of the fire, not playing form that would enable him to remair so much bv eipertness. as by the lucky bound has been having a hot argument with Canton in ©the business. Ganzel seemed lost the pas hold Ms own in the Eastern, Western or At the past past week, and to date has won two lantic leagues. He had all the Southern Leagues of a ball, the fact that there was a convenient rouple of weeks. He couldn©t bat, and there wer hole in the backstop, or something of a like out of five games. The Ohio boys are a strong stories that as a fielder he was much Texa guessing with his "dinky" curves. nature. A victory something like that of New aggregation, and will make quite a bid for the League like. He was certainly treated lenient Honeyman is n second Al Davls. a fast out- pennant, but Wheeling, with a little more prac firlder "speedy on the base line, and handy with York over Cleveland on Decoration Day, which IT bv scorers. comes not more than three or four times a year tice and some needed strengthening will be © One day last week Ganzel was hit an awfu the willow. He would be a splendid man for able to bead them off. Our best pitcher, Mad some Interstate League or Western Association to any club, perhaps not as often as that. noak on the elbow with a pitched ball. Th DWINDLING ATTENDANCE. den, has been unable to play on account of the same day he was put out of the game for a mil The Decoration Day crowds clearly were not death of a relative, and his return will be y-irk These blows took every vestige of spin Woodruff is a fine all-around player, and n up to the average. Brooklyn has bad twice as hailed with joy by the management and patrons. out of the ex-Grand Rapidsian. He told Watt hard and timely hitter. He is fast enough for many people to see games on Decoration Day, A RUMOR that he was up against it. The Pittsburg chit almost any minor league company. New© York would have had more had the team has lately been circulated in town that Torrey- reasoned the same way. As a result Ganze Lipp, while he pitched but a few games here, not flunked like a lot of old women on the West son©s traitors and the Springfield Club are about will go back to his old heath. He may return t showed himself to be a heady and capable ern trip. Philadelphia I am not much surprised to turn up their toes on account of poor patron Pittsburg some day. twirler,, and an exceptionally-~~ ~~ at and the other cities were a fair average. age and that Wheeling will be given a place in KAGAN AS A FAVORITE. pitcher. VICTOR LOBWENSTEIN. Where were the crowds? Out cycling, or at the© Interstate League. If such be the case, Padden is still sojourning at Martin©s Ferry tending cycle races, competing in games, or drill for heaven©s sake give us the Springfield fran at least, is supposed to be. No person has hear The Usual Ostrich Procedure. ing in Southern ramps©.© The war and othei chise and let Torre.vson take his traitors elsi©- where. It is too bad that Frank should spend from him since he jumped. He left on May I From New York "Journal." sports have cut largely into holiday crowds. It or thereabouts. is no longer necessary for the ball club to say his good money up in Michigan, all to no pur All during last week there were movement The National League magnates abolished the that it has a game. It must do more. People pose, but experience, is a most excellent teacher, about the club office which indicated that did. Temple Cup because they thought the games have found that there arc other amusements and the gentleman will be perhaps able to efiug for the sale or exchange of a couple .- made the players too aggressive, and then some than base ball, and some of them refuse to gc realize when too late that had he remained in players was on. People guessed that the d of them promptly proceeded to offer, prizes to to the games on holidays for the very reason thai Wheeling he would have had a better (. (Mi- serter was among those to go. They are sai their players if they finished better than fourth. thev desire to avoid the crowds. conscience and a larger amount of this© world©s to have conjectured wrongly. Watty is reporte Why will that not make them every bit as ag- Golf does its little to keep away ball patrons goods. PICKWICK. to have declared that uo club could have th fiix-ssive ©< SPORTING- LIFE. June 4:«
would give the weak team* a chance to strength Kahoe also were hurt and compelled to retire en. A* it. is. . tht strong clubs have enough gix,(! NEW YORK_NUGGETS. from the game. material sitting or. the benches to supply two Diion so far has been a great disappointment, Or three teams. It isn©t right, and 1 believe that The Awful Set-Back at Porkopolis as his throwing to bases has been very Bad ©.he time will come when a rule covering this and his batting has been way off. I am in point wli; be adopted." George Davis Sadly Missed The hope,s to see a great improvement in the team, upon its return here, June 3. Team Due For a Strong Brace- Dan Lally, always a favorite in Minneapolis, PEORIA PLEASED Individual Mention. and Dare Wright, a promising twister of gOo
w three from Fred. Ciarke©s Colonels braced SOME THIKGS QOITE NEEDFUL FOR points Be para ting Quincy and Piyjna, and no | up the cranks, although many looked for Chapman©s "Champs © Closely or. the Li)iui,r luugiiu ii:,.m in .MS euuutiy are piaymg three straight. Then came the Heels of Waterbury. THE_ORIOLES. as fast ball as the home club. They are going CINCINNATI SERIES. Meriden, Conn., May 81. Editor "Sporting at a rate far acd away faster than the other Ewing©s fed legs took the three games Life:" The "champion*" opened the season May clubs in the Association, and if they had been with double ngures in the run column 1 with a victory, I am happy to state, and at able to play as many games a* some of the others the present writing we have got a pretty fair their percentage would give them first place by In the three games. Seymour had and reaching out for first. Robinson Wanted ID the Game and a a big margin. A PLEASING .SITUATION. Revival ol the School ol Instruc There never lias been a time when the people were better Satisfied with the home team than the present, and they should be pleased, .as tion Deadening Effect of the Brush | every game is simply perfect, and if the boys continue putting up the fast game they are now doing every manager in the country will be Legislation Besoming Apparent, here looking thesa over. Right here it may be in order to suggest to big League club managers Baltimore, May SO. Editor "Sporting who are in need of ©Lift©:"--We have our ups uml downs, but A GOOD PITCHER Joyce kept this line-up for the second game, stay there for a whilt - that we have tbe real article here ir) McGinty-- but. AS his team made eight errors he tried a THE CONNECTICUT LBAGUB. the downs hare the best of it at present. not the MeGinty who has been tried before new combination in the last gaiap at Porktown. This is the writer©s first season with the Con Out© thing will improve matters, and tuat but the only real, up-to-date, new MeGinty. He Glearon gave up short field and took his old necticut State League, having been living in is when Robbie really gets into the game. is a youngster, big and strong, of splendid dis place at second, while Gettig filled in at short Western league territory for the last, four years, Kobbie is a trifle more than one-ninth of position, active©as* a cat. with speed, curves field. Old Scrappy Kept Grady at first and took and after having seen the teams play here, no the team. In fact lie is a whole team in and nil the trimmings to burn.. Then we have the bench himself in that game. Grady con one need ever be ashamed of having graduated bnnself. He lius skill, personal magnetism. Hlencoe. who has been shutting out the best tributed three errors in that game, and as he from the "Nutmeg" League. It is one of the :iu
Hurst thinks it is easy money to umpire under Md.; Joseph Payne, Baltimore, Md.; catcher, the present system, but for all that it is not, CHICAGO GLEANINGS. John IkT.uer, Buffalo; short, stop, Smith Whaloy, r as is shown by the friction there has been. Unioritown, Pa., last season with the Wheeling, For some reason or other Messrs. Lvuch and Burns© Colts in the East The Passing W. Va., team; second base. Andrew Werner. Connolly did not make the hit in Chicago they Hamburg; third base. William McGamweU, Bluck made in other cities, aud it is generally recog of Thompson and Kit fridge Unfair Rock; right field, William Crishull, Buffalo; cen nized that this pair are about right, and if they Treatment For an Able Catcher- tre fle©d, Casper Schrocder, Covingtou, Ivy.; left cannot umpire satisfactorily none can. Tbe field, William Bopst, Baltimore, N. Y. best of umpires, like the best of players, will General Review of the Team. MANAGER FAATZ have their off-days despite all that can be said Chicago. May 80. Editor "Sporting was drawn to play first base, but before the on the subject. I really believe-, however, that Life:" -Not doing so badly now, thauk practice games were commenced a young fellow there should be such a position you. The boys braced up a bit during the from Binghumton. by the name of Pete O©Brien, AS INSPECTOR OP UMPIRES, week, and flung rocks upon the he-ads of asked for u trial at second base, and was given not a sinecure, but a place occupied by a com Baltimore and Philadelphia in very decent one. He showed himself a colt, but a fast one. petent man who should keep himself posted on manner. Batting, which for several games and was signed. Weriw-then playwl the initial the work of his men as well as on the first-class had seemed to be a lost art, has been dis bag-. The first niishap for Home was the in- umpires in the country, aud report to the presi jurying cf O©BHen©s ankje. and the whole left dent of the League in, ease of need. This would covered and brought back into the camp, lirnb, which wasj badly wrenched, in the first do away with the nonsensical provisions for af and the mob has done some hitting that game at Oswego. Since then he has been on fidavits, etc. Affidavits: Of what earthly use are seemed entirely satisfactory to the crowd the sick list. they? Why, it is an easy thing to get affidavits and the Hon. T. Kverett Burns. THE PITCHING CORPS to about any size of anything? People can make INTO EASTERN PASTURES. has been ali lamed up. and Cristall, a south themselves believe they see about anything ou The Orphans went to Boston Saturday paw, with "double benders," has been used as aa a ball ground, and they will swear that black night, traveling in grand style, two extra emergency man, and has proven a good one. The is white with a persistency worthy of a better sleepers being hooked onto the North other players who have been given u trial are HUB HAPPENINGS. Dickerson, late of Grand Rapids. Micu., who cause. Men will swear that a player was touch Shore Limited for their especial convenience. ed out when the fielder never came within inches If they escape alive fron? the clutches of the was let go: Dunn a pitcher, whom Palmyra sign of the mv.n. The decisions of Snyder in New Athenians to-day, or get even one game of ed, but subsequently released, on account of a FIRST PLAGE; CAN©T FIGURE OUT York on Hamilton is still fresh in mind. The the two, they will have all kinds of bright pros full supply, and Robert Bonner. the first basemau umpire was right ou the play, and could not pects. As it was. if they had only held the pace of the Syracuse "Shamrocks," a strong semi- possibly be mistaken, yet 50 brokers (?) were long enough to whale the Quakers Saturday they professional team. Bonner may become a fixture, ANYTHING LESS. willing to make affidavit they saw Hamilton would have been up among the top-uotehers. so as he shows good form. His stick work, too, is touched, and that Snyder©s decision was rob close is tbe race just now. aud so much dif good. Punn had a trial Friday, and showed a bery. There are none so blind as those who ference does one game lost or won make in lack of control. Werner plays second if Bonnej won©t see, and those 50 gentlemen certainly the percentage column. stops. I Grand Showing on the Western Trip gave evidence that their senses cannot be trusted THORNTON AND KITTRH3GR NEGOTIATIONS at a ball game. did not go with the team. This looks like the are now under wav tor a farm-hand pitcher, THE SENSIBLE CRITIC beginning of the end go far as Chicago is con who is said to be fast, from one of the Eastern Wonderful Batting Feats ol Elmer nowadays will leave it to the umpire. How cerned tor these two players. For four years League clubs, which is affected by the "12-men"1 many times have I accosted a.n umpire after the club has been experimenting with Walter rule. If the deal now under fire comes to pao a game and askod how in the world it was that Thornton. He: has pitched in all four seasons out good the Romans will oe greatly strengthened. Smith and Eyerett Baltimore Still he gave such a decision. It was not until I The R||rje uniform consists of a buff shad*?, about as many game.s as the average League with dark navy blue trimmings, with "Rome"* had given the official u chance to explain him twirier does in one year, has played the field across the front of the shirts. The suits are Dangerous New Taunton Manager, self that I came off my horse and was willing quite a lot. and once even held down first base. said to be the nuttiest in the League. to concede that he was iu the right and I He has demonstrated Uituself one of the great MUFFED FOULS. in the wrong. In many cases a similar state natural batsmen of the profession, a slow run Some one has suggested a game cock for d Boston, June 2. -Editor "Sporting Life:" of things, will be found to be the case when ner aud a v«"ry poor fielder. After all these msscot, and an unbeaten Rome bird may soon the umpire is the subject of vituperation. It is years we know loss about his pitching than be tied to the Rome boys© bench. The champions are now on their own the howler who ought to go in a corner and we did when he began. He was originally called stamping ground again for a stay of 1©J kick himself. wild and unsteady, but of late he has sent very Gilbert, the pitcher, is a big, strong fellow, games. It will be astonishing after the SPOKES FROM THE HUB. few men to base on balls. He has speed to and possesses great strength. He appears to In* form displayed on the Western trip if they President Soden took advantage of the absence burn, and his sole trouble nowadays seems to a hot weather man. THE ROMAN. cannot close the present series of games of the Bostons and went fishing last week. be that he goes up in the air, and his curves iu the first place. Lewis has continued in The loug-looked-t©or improvements in the scor lose their cunning when runners once reach HAPPY HARTFORD. the West the fine work lie did before he ing department of the Boston grounds has beesi the cushions. All in all, he is too good a man went away, and has earned himself a place made. The regular writers of the leading dailies to give Washington for any such pitcher as Traffley©s Team Cutting a Wide on the regular pitching staff. The batting have more room. Their seats are marked so that Amole. Any man whom Ned Hanlon has once of the team has improved greatly. The others will learn to keep off. branded with the stamp of "traded off" is to be Swath iu the Atlantic Race. team has always been remarkably strong in "Trilby" Richards, who was Mr. Morse©s as looked tipon with suspicion, and Amole©s ability, Hartford, Conn., May 28. Editor "Sporting fielding. Up to the present time we have sistant on the "He-aid" last season, has assumed as compared with that of Tnornton©s, is more Life:" The Hartford team is at present second not stumbled on a club we can admit the direction of the base ball column of the than doubtful. in the race for the Atlantic League flag, andE Boston "Times" (the sparkling weekly of Messrs. IT SEEMS STRANGE they have attained that position by playing should wrest the champ ion ship from .us. Rice and Larsen, both ex-"Herald" men), and to the cranks after all these eight long years the game in a manner that is not surpassed byi I notice that our old friend Patsy turns out a very bright and readable column. of gallant sen-ice that Malacbi Kittridge should any minor league team in the country. It ws*« Tebeau says that he has the "Trilby" knows base ball and can write it in suddenly be discarded and frosted not given a a battle royal for second place honors between article. Patsy always stands up valiantly for most able and enjoyable fashion, and he has chance to catch in a single game, not even Richmond and Hartford during the last threa Cleveland, as it is " but right lie should. He the best wishes of all who know him. taken on journeys with the team. As a catcher, days of last week. Traffley©s poys came out lias a very strong team without a doubt, but Breekenridge, the well-known first baseman, backstop, thrower and trapper of foul flies there victorious by defeating the Virginians two few will agree that it is as fast as the cham who eschewed first base fas- an umpire©s berth is not a man in the League any better than games. The thiid game of the series resulted ia pions. While iu Cincinnati last season, has got back to his old love and this same Kittridge. His record of games caught a tie, wth a score of 2 to 2, after seventeen MANAGER SELEE is playing finely for Tuunton. for the Chicago Club since he came here in innings of the best base ball ever seen ia tnisl asserted that the club would play the remainder Catcher Connie Murphy, who was with New 1890 reminds one of that great backstop who city. of the season with 15 men. Kejster was there- Bedford last season, has been sought by several was his predecessor with t)ie Chicago J:eam SHARSIG©S TEAM. lore allowed to go outright to Rochester, and elubs, and it is whispered he will about land in Silver Flint. And Maiachi©s batting record The first part of the week was devoted to atu Brockton will 4©etain Bransfteld, tbe catcher. Newport. He would make a fine man for that was about even with that of Flint at that. nihilating the Allentowns. The first game witti Puffy is to play the iutield in case of need. club. Barring a tendency to keep away from the spikes this crowd on Monday was stopped by rain witU Yeager is also far from .bad as a substitute iu Ed. Lampe is back from Syracuse. He com and dodge the runners as they slid home, Kitt©s the score 3 to 0 iu the locals© favor, and ad case of need, and if he should be a, bit shy plains bitterly of bis, treatment in Syracuse. He catching of last season was just as good »s ever. the next two games witb Snarsig©s men demon in fielding his hitting will always stand him says he played a strong part in pulling off the T. PQNAHUE, ESQ., strated would have been a very easy win for ill good stead. Hamilton leads the team in hit pennant there last season, was cut down from who, by order of the powers, has been catching us, as we took these gamesi from them in the ting, and with Tenney has stolen mo*e bases than $375 to $220, and then, after being summoned about all the games this year, is but a few- easiest possible manner. The Allentowns as a» the others of the team put together. Captain home to the deathbed of his father, was fol points superior to Kitt as a batter, and has never present made up are very much outclassed IB .Puffy has taken considerable of a. brace iu his lowed by his release. Lampe has no definite equaled the clock-like Malaehi as a backstop and the Atlantic League, and unless they are very* stick work. Fred Tenney has. also don« his plans ahead, but is confident he will land some thrower. T.©s one strong point is his pluck, and materially strengthened they can hope fGr fevfl share of the hitting, and catcher Bergen still where, as he is feeling all right and is in ex the way he goes ©at the runners. As a result victories and small patronage. hits the ball in the delightful way he started at cellent condition. he ig usually laid up about this time of the PttLSIFEIR, the beginning of the season. I see that Brooklyn still has a hope that Ed. year. Should the inevitable spiking come during the Bates college player, will report for duty W TALKING ABOUT BATTING FEATS, Powd will join the team. There is little founda the next tew days the club will have to fall hack Manager Traffley June 1. It is not known what) Elmer Smith, of Cincinnati, has certainly ac- tion for that hope. Powd is pitching for the on the California!!, Chance. This elephantine position he will try for, but is sure to get a trial cpmplished a wonderful feat this year. May 27 Newton A. A. U. He petitioned for reinstate youngster has been sent in during the butt end on the team, and will probably be used as utllw inclusive he had hatted safely in 29 consecu ment in the A. A. U.. which was refused, where of two or three games, and was allowed to ity man it he comes anywhere near doing well, tive games. A batsman is doing very well if upon the Newton Club left the A. A. U. It catch through one whole performance. He is a as he has in the college arena. He will hardljfl he can do this in 10 games running, but when would take more money than the Brooklyn Olub comer, but has not yet arrived, needs a lot of supplant any of the boys as long as they con it comes to three times ten he certainly is doing would care to offer to secure Powd. There is training to hammer him into fit shape for Na tinue to play the game they are putting np a.S no doubt he was sincere when he stated he tional League honors, and in the meantime what present. wonderful work. Bill Everitt ran Elmer quite did ngt care to enter the League ranks. is likely to Income of the games? I, for one, do NEWS NOTES. a race, slipping up only after 25 games. Bver- The Bostons did not arrive here on Memorial not think three catchers to many to carry with Vickery has not yet signed with any clu©R, ?ntl itt is certainly banging the ball in great style, Pay until 6.30 in the morning, after a ride of a team. 1 have seen the Chicago Club with I was misinformed as to his going to Lancaster. and there is very little to choose between his almost 30 hours. They were a pretty tired lot twq men, and both disabled, necessitating the He has some offers under consideration. Left?! percentage and that of Smith. Meanwhile the when the clay came to a close. calling in of local amateurs, and accidents which Man- is likely to sign witli one of the State League©s leader of ©97. Billy Keeler, is hitting Chick Stahl made his first misplay of the have happened once are likely to happen again. League teams. the ball right along, and, according to last season on the Western trip. Chick also did his Our luckless Malachi could catch on quickly Larry Buttain, wno was released by Spring accounts, had not slipped up in a game he had best batting on that trip, a trio of triples in enough with Louisville, Boston or others. I field, spent part of the week in town. He I>a3 played. That boy is always in the procession. St. Louis. Chick has not had an assist in right fancy New York could find room for him, and signed with the Taunton New Buglanii I&ague Kd Deiahanty. who began the year about as this season, and Puff}© has had but one in left. that even St. Louis would offer him good money. Cl©ub. poorly as he ever did in his life, is rapidly making The days of assists for outflelders are pretty well THE GENERAL PLAYING John Henry and Ed. Beecher, who are Presi up for lost time, and is in the 300 class."Del" gone. of the tetini has been encouraging of late. Grif dent Barrows substitute umpires in this cUy, will be with the fast ones before many more John Irwin began his duties as Atlantic fith, the mighty, has been shelled and driven out are both members of the local police force, gauies have been played. League umpire at Newark last Sunday. His of his earthworks, but that is likely to happen to a fact that fraction? players would do well t« PQKS THE DOWNFALL OF BALTIMORE partner, Miah Murray, has been umpiring the the best of them. Our record of men hoisted out remember. so many times mean that the club is weaker Harvard University games as usual. via the umpire is equal, I imagine, to that of than it was last season? It certainly would seem Our old friend, "Connie" Murphy, of Worces any club in the League, Everitt. Lange, Dahlen so. And that the club misses Jack Doyle in ter, lost his license this, year and is traveling and Griffith having all been requested to go and THE COAL. BARONS ills old place at first ©! No one will doubt that for a liquor house. You can©t down "Connie." cool .themselves for polite, expressions to the Poyle is one of the quickest thinking players JACOB C. MORSE, king and chief, vaudeville star, direct from the Still in a Rather Contented Frame in base hall, and the kind of a man who will Brush circuit. of Mind. win nanny a game during a season. The ex- DETROIT DOINGS. SANPOW MERTES, cbampions are not out of the game yet by a the polite French chevalier some fellows say his "Wilkesba©rre. Pa.. May 29. Editor "Sporti&a jugful, and will he heard from before the season name used to be Mertess, and that be was a I,,jfe : "_Old J. Pluvius has certainly sprung a has waned very much. They are strong finishers. John Ganzell and Tony Mullane Cap Spaniard before this cruel war broke out has leak. It seems as though it would never cease and after they have struck their gait will pull tured by Van Derbeck. caught the crowd much more favorably, and to rain. Perhaps though Mr. J. P. thinks tnaO np very fast indeed. the mob in the reporters© stand, who wanted to it is as well to have the base ball war fought BAD FOR NEW ENGLAND. Detroit. May 31. Editor "Sporting Life:" out on water, too. since the Spanish-American, Frank Graves, ex-manager of the Detroit Base bet that he would be released in quick order, war is being so fought. And like the battles What weather New England had last week! Ball Club, began suit in the justice courts have never ft word to say, for Monsieur Merles For most of five days the sun was not visible. has a batting average of .388, and has swiped of the aforesaid war, these, too, are being Rod for four days in succession not a game was last week against George A. Vanderbeck, presi postponed. dent of the Petrolt Club, for salary that be al five large bases, while there are several two WILL BE ALL RIGHT. played. That after ,a record had been made leges is due him up to and including June 15. and three-baggers chalked up against his name. unequalled in any League of but one postponed He is simply playing as good ball as anybody Our friend. "Ekim, © of Scranton, offers the game from April 30, the beginning of the season, Graves insists that by the terms of his contract prediction that there are clubs in the Eastern he can continue to draw salary until June 15. could desire, and the way he Hails them out is League that will be forced to quit before the sea 10 May 23 inclusive. and has brought suit for salary from May }2 far superior to ais work svhen in the League two The Taunton Club has made a change in man son closes. 1 hope "the wish, etc.,© Pray to June 15. years ago. do not measure all towns by the Scranton agers. Joseph W. Burns retiring in favor of THE TEAM Frank 3. Leonard, who arrived on Monday from MULLANE AND GANZELL. "Standard" of base ball "stickativeness." I am. The Petroit Club has purchased the release has been, in a large degree, rescued by Jimmy free to admit that Scranton was hit pretty Augusta. Ga. Mr. Burns retired of his own Callahan. who has pitched two first-class, win free will, and would have got out sooner had of first baseman Jake Ganzell from the Pitts- hard by the cyclone of financial loss last year, burg Club. Ganzel, who did such first-class ning games, and enlivened the club to a re but "there were others." The others are up and lie cot been persuaded to stick. work, in the Western League last year, was markable degree. With Griffith and Oallahan to THE TAUNTON ASSOCIATION at it again. a failure at Pittsbiirg, principally because he bear the brunt of the work, and Woods, Isbel PRESIDENT STEGMAIER stood loyally by Mr. Burns, but be choose to was injured three times and lost bis nerve. and Kilroy as reserves, things look much brighter, was seen in the bailiwick of the Central. Pa., leave tbe difficult task of providing a winner to Tony Mullane has also been secured from St. and the team ought to hold itself steadily in League, on the 25th ingt. Wonder if he was some one else. Certainly Mr. Leonard is well Paul. The Count is the world©s veteran in a good notch of the first divisou. recruiting from the ranks wherein pitcher Pun- calculated to give satisfaction. He has had the box. He has been playing professional W. A. PHKLON, JR. kle. of the Phillies. was developed? Danny toin- plenty of experience, and it will be strange in ball for 20 years, and most of the time iu ihe nehan is no longer a -©Leibptschnuer" third deed if he does not place in the field a winning box. He has taken care of himself, and is ROME©S RESOLVE team. The New "England league held a con baseman. His place was taken by Ricater, the to-day in better physical condition than many Petroit recruit. ference at Taunton on the night of Friday, the a player of half bis years, and one-quarter To Secure a Winning Team in the MINOR MENTION. 27tb ult., and there determined to allow no his experience. He is. a "heady" pitcher, stud Strange that none of the scribes can chron club over 12 men after June 1, following the ex ies the batsmen, and rarely makes a mistake. New York League. icle the enlistment of a prominent ball playei-. ample of the Eastern League. A show of hands He i*. moreover, a good batter. He will take Rome. N. T.. May 23. Editor "Sporting Life:" is there no patriotism in the ranks? When brought out the fact that the season had been his regular turn iu the box with Halm. Thomas It looks so far as If the prophecy made by vou com
Games Played May 35. Stolen bases—Bonner. White. Two-base bits— ever, that influences may be brought to bear whereby he will remain at Springfield. ROCHESTER VS. BUFFALO AT RoCHES'R MAY 25: Walters, Bonner, Bean, Gunson,'Griffin. Home run —Ciymer. Double plays—Bonner. Bean. Field; Word has been received that Leahy. formerly BUFFALO. All.R.B. P. A. K ROCHBST'a A B.R. B. P. A. B of Washington, whom Manager Lush had hoped White, cf..._3 01 300 Woltars, rf.. 5 1 I 0 0 0 Morse, Bean, Field. First on balls—Off Morse 2. Mitchell 1. Struck out—By Morse 2, Mitchell 1. to secure, has signed with Providence. Th« Fit-Id, lb.... 4 1 0 12 1 O'Bonuer, 2b.. 4 112 1 1 management is said to have lines out for Frank Gilboy, If.... 41110 O'Griffln, If... 422 1 0 0 Lett on bases—Rochester 8, Buffalo X Umpire— O'Loughlin. Time—1,18. Shannon, who was a member of the champioa Wise, 2b..... 4 130 2 liMa.«sey,lb... 4 2 1 11 0 0 Springfield team in 1890. lawrnice.rM 1210 OiClvmer. «f.. 301 4 0 0 PROVIDENCE vs. SYRACUSE AT PROV'B MAY 28: Greinin'r,3b 4 0012 0'Klsey, Sb... 2103 2 0 PROVIDE E. A8.K.B, P. SYRACUSE. AB.B.B. P. A. K Toman, ss.. 4 (! 0 2 4 3: Liean.HS...... 4112 4 0 Canavau, 2b 301 0 2 0 O'Brien. 2b.. 4 002 2 0 ROCHESTER RUCTION. Biggins, c... 401 4 (! 0;Boyd, C...... 4 024 0 1 Lvons, cf... 40130 OiGarry. cf...... 4002 0 0 Mitchell, p.. 4 0_0 0 3 1> Morse, p..... 4 0 o_ 0_ 2 0 Lynch, If...3 0120 olSmith. 3b... 401 3 1 0 Wholesale Changes Made in the 0 0 Total..... 35 4 8 24 12 5| Total...... 34 8 9 27 12 2 Draubv, lb.. 4 1 2 12 0 O'O'Bnen, If.. 3 Oil Flour City Team by Powers. Buffalo...... 00000031 0—4 W»igau1,3b3 00061 Hauivan. as 3 0 0 2 4 0 Rochester ...... 02003030 x—8 Coogan, st... 400 3 2 2 Lezotte. rf.. 4000 0 0 Rochester, N. Y.. May 24.--Editor "Sporting Stolen bases—Walters, Mas-iey. Beau, Boyd. Two- Noblit, rf... 400 2 0 o'Earle, lb..... 4 0 0 10 0 1 Life:"—The record up-to-date made by the Koch- base hita—Ciymer, Digging Lawrence 2. Sacrifice Cri«hara,c... 411 5 0 OiLake, c...... 311 7 2 0 ester Club has not been a credit to anyone. The Hudson, p... 3 0 0 0 SOJBlackb'n, pSOO 0 2 0 team did not put up a winning game, and ia hit—Ciymer. Double plav-'-Moree, Bean. Boyd. consequence Manager M'orton resigned last week. First on balls—Off Morse 1, Mitchell 2. Struck cut- Total...... 31 i 6 27 IT) 31 Total...... 32 1 3 27 fl I President Powers has been in the city tot By Morse 2, Mitchell 4. Wild pitch—Mitchell. Left Providence...... 02000000 0—2 several days, and has made a number of releases on bases—Rochester 5, Buffalo 4. Umpire—O'Lough- Syracuse...... 00000001 0—1 and secured several new men for the club. Pitch Hu. Time—1.40. Sacrifice hits—Coogan, Hanivan. Three-base bit— ers Johnson aud Gillon. and fielders Oriffen and NOTE—Rain prevented the Providence-Syracuse, Lake. Home run—Crisham. Stolen bases—Canavan Klsey, and first baseman Massey were released. HftQTEDM YD A PITH1 Springfield-Wilkeubnrre and Montreal-Toronto 2. Lynch. Double play—Hanivan. 0'Brien (2b), Eirl. He gave the team some very strong advice, aud MoiiiKfl LMuUii, games. Viist on balls— Off Blackburn 3, llod
nsrd, John Smith, Gilbert 2, Hill 2. Struck out— Sacrifice hit«--H.aury 2, Gochnaur. Two-base hits Gallaifher. McOormack 2. Mills. McHanus 2, Euslow PAWTUC'T vs. BROC'N AT P. MAY 30 (A. M.): —Birmingham, Shea, Baitam. Home runs—Nadeau, BBOCKTON. AB.B. B. P. A. Ki P»\V'J"'CK'T.AB,«.B. 1>. A. IS i, Croniu 8. Passed bull—Bolliu?. Left on bmes-- Breokenrid£e. iJimble;p!a)S—Clancy, Birmingham; Sharrott.rt.. 40110 o!l?oae.ss...... 4 11 6 11 Fall Hivor 5, Newport 9. First on error—Fall Biver Clancy, Gochnaur, Birmingham. Left on bases— Clancy, M... 5 I 3 1 3 o! Weisbcc'r.if 4 1 2 1 Of 1. Newport 4. 'Umpire—Hunt. Time—1.53 Brockton 9, Tuuuton 6. Firm on halls—-Off Moyns- H*nry. cf... 411 0 0 Oi»«uiJto't, Ui 4 0 0 10 0 ( N. BEDFORD vs PAWTUC'T AT N. B. MAY 21: han 3, Kutinil '•'>. Struck cut—Uy Movnabn-u 3, Hor- 3\>F> 2 1 2 ]!s«w», 2b..... 300 2 6 f N.BEDFORD.AH.R. B. P. A. B ! PAWTCK©T. AB.R. B. P. A.It ner 2. Hit by pitcher—By KattMl 1, Horuer 3. Nftdeau. If.. 4 3 H 2 U i))Whieing, cf 4 0 1 0 t Shannon. 88 5 1 (.» 1 2 Of Bone. »«.,..... 4 U 2 2 1 1 Stolon bases—Sharrott '2. Clancy, Mascoon 2. InriiUfM Piimi'm, Ib6 1 3 13 0 OfCounhliu.Sli 3 00 1 2 ( Boyd. If...... 4011 1 O: Weisbec'r.lf 4 004 0 0 pitchf-d—Kuttail ;!, Horner 6. Hits—0£f Kattall 5, Shea, c...... 41170 0 Buolow, c.... 300 2 1C Harrin'n. cf 5 (i 2 0 3 MJBeaura't. Ib 3 0 0 15 ] -2 Hortier 7. Umpire—Lyons. Time—1.40. GochnB'r.gb 501 3 6 0 Kuorr, rf..... 300 1 0 « Tifiho, Ib.... 5 0 1 13 (I DiNeWs. if...... 3 <> 1 1 0 0 PAWTUCKET vs. FALL RIVER AT P. MAY 28: MoKenna.p 6 (M_ d 1_ 0|Rhode*, p... 3 (i_ 0_ 0 1 »• Weih), 3b... 400 3 1 0 Stouch, 2ti... 3 0 I 3 0 0 i' PAWTUC©T. AB.U. B. ) . A. EifALL RIVER.AB.n, B. P. A. I Totnl ..... 4l9~16 tf lli I! Total,.... 35 'i 4 27 11 \ Sholt». Bb... 4 1 I 3 4 l|\Vhiting.cf.. 3 i! 0 Botie. ss...... 410 1 21 jSt-avers, U-.. 5 2 2 14 00 Brockton ...... 03401000 1—f Doe. rf...... 2 1 (i 1 1 l|Couchliu,3b3 0 0 6 (I Weisbe-r. If 5 'i 1 8 1 O'Smith. «s..._ 6 ii 3 8 -11 Pawtticiiet...... 0 0000200 0-"» Suyder, c..... 3 01 fi 0 0 fluelow. c....'! 003 1 0 Beiunn't, Ib3 1 0 16 0 OJLotdd. If...... 5 03200 Snorlfice hit—Shea. T*o-b:w» hits—Clancy, MB l>ay, p...... 811 0 4 0 0 0 0 3D NHWH, rf.... 611 2 1 O'Smith. rf..... 5 01 0 00 Kooa. Huiiie run — Henry. 8tole;j Imses—Nadea», Total...... 3.3 4 7 27 10 21 Total..... 29 0 4*26 fo3 Stonch. 2b.. 6 2445 0 McMnuns, c 5 01 6 20 Clat,Cy, Bone. Woisbeoke;^ Whiting. Double playx- *S!ii)!t» out for cuttiuf? second base. \Vhit.inK,'cf. 401 '2 0 1 Bernard, cf. 610 4 0 1 Clancy, Goeliuaur, BiriuttiKbiilti; Hone, Novrs, Beau» New Uedford...... 0 4 ,1 0 000 :> 0—4 Cou-hiiu.ab 5 I 2 :S 3 0 En»low 2!'... 8 02 3 4 I mont. Fir»t ou balls—Off Uliodos 2, ilcKenns V PawIUGket...... 00000000 0—0 Bnelow, c... 50252 0|K>mith, 31) 613 2 21 First on errors—Brockton, PawtucUet. Hit by pitches Three-base hit^-NeWB. Two-base hit — Bone, dac- Hhodfs, p... 100 0 t) 0| Walker, p... 5 1_ 0 1_ 30 —By MeKenna 1, Rhod.-s 1. Struck out—By Bboiia. riflce hit— Doe. First on balls— By Knorr 4. Struck Toild, p...... 401 o 4 0| Totfti...... 497 15*35 154 1. Umpire—Pef!e<<. Time—1'5-V ENGL'D LEAGUE. out— By Day 2. DouUo nlays— Shannon, Shall*. Total...... 438 12 36 }a 2i BROCK.'N vs. NEWP'T AT B. MAY 30 (p. M.> Tight; Weihl, Shannou. Umpire — Lyous. Time — * Win iiing rnu mads wit!i two out. BBOCKT»N. AB.U. B, P. A.K ! S KVf PORT. AB.K.B. P. A. t 1.22. PawlucUet..... 203001 I 00001—8 Suarrott. i'l'..;; 1 1 0 O'Gilbert.cf... 400 3 0 ( Gamna to be Played. TAUNTON vs. BROCKTON AT TA'N MAY 21: Fall River.....! 4 0 1 0 fi 1 0 U 0 0 0—7 Clauc.y, e«... 301 2 4 o; Hit -key, us.. 402 1 2 ', June 4—Pav.-tueket at Tiumton. Brockton at Fall 8BOCKTON. AB.B tt. P. A.KJTAUMIOM. AB.tt, B. P. A. K Sacrifice hit—Whiting. Two-base hlts—Stonch 2, Henry, cf... 4000 (l 0;K,-!!ey, Ib... 4 0 1 9 01 Jti>\?r. New Bedford at Newport, Shanott, rf. 433 7 0 1 (Grant, rf..... ft 1 Cdtiich!in, Ladil, E. Stnith, 8caver», Horns run— M«Koon, 8b3 1 I 2 1 OiiliM.rf...... 401 0 0 « June G—Fail River at Taunton, Pawtucket at Clanov, BS.... 4 1 2 0 S OjSimon, If.... 5 00 0 00 News. Stolen bgses—lioue. Wei«h«elser 2, Stoucb, Nadcau, If... 3510 0 Ojl'iekftt, if.. 300 3 08 Brock toil. Newport at Brockton. Henry, cf.... 3 1 2 2 0 OJ Johnson. ct.. 3 10 2 01 Conghliu, Kuelow, Jim Smith. Double p!nyu—Novrn, BiMiii'm, Ib 1 0 0 9 1 o;si;!!*, Zb .... 300 If June 7—Brockton at Pawtucket. Fall River Magoon, 3b 3 1 1 2 1 0] Brecke'e.lb 4 0 0 11 1 U Coughlin, Stouch; AicMnntiD. Euslow, S«»v*rs; E. Shea, c...... 4 0 1 8 1 (»} JJrnnsfiold.C 3 0162? at New Bedford. Taunt0*1 at Newport. Kadeau.lf... 5 0 0 4 0 OiKing, ss...... 402 0 Smith. Jira Smith, Soaveri*; Walker, Sriivers. First on Gi(chn»'r,2b 4 0 1 5 2 tiiMcUor'fc.Sli 200 'J S * June S--Tiiur>ton at Pawtucket. Newport at Pall Birmi'm, Ib 4 1291 li Moore, 2b... 400 3 30 ball*—Off Rhodes 1. Todtt 1, Waiter 7. Fiwt on River, New Bedford at Hrooiuoii. Pittenger. p 4_ 1 1 S OJFoley, p...... 2 0 0 0 2t J\me '9—Tauuton at Fall Kiver. Brockton at Bransfleld.c 5 2331 OiSheti. 3b...... 4 1 2 0 2 0 erfors-^-Pawtucket 3. Full River 1. Hit by pitcher- Total...... 294 7 27 12 (ii Total..... iU 0 J 37'lo New Bedford. PuWtucket at Newport. Gochna'r.ab 5 0002 0< Kelley, c... 401 510 Walker, Hrtiie, Whiiiftp. BriKiimont. Struck out—By Brockton ...... 10001002 0 _ » June 10—Newport at Taunton. New Bedford at Pittenser, p 4 1_ 0 0 0 0 McUain'l.n.. 0 0 0 0 10 Tmid 6, Walker 3. Wild pitch—Todd. Uuipirt- Newport...... o 0000080 0— f Pawtucket. l'";iH Hiver at Brockton. Total..... 3710 13 27 » iiMcDoneal.p 4 1212 0 UMnt, Tiuie—2.45. Sacrinco hiia— Siiarrott, Henry, Birmingham 2 June 11 — brock ton at Taunton. Newport at I Total..... 37 i § 24 lo ri Two-bugs hits— Shavrotr, Oochimur. Double plays-. Fawtucket. New Bcdfoid at Fall River. Brockton...... 15000004 x— 10 Games Played May 29. Brausfield, McConuack; Hiciisy, Mills; Pittiniier,, Taucton...... 0 0000310 0 4 Gochiimir, Birmingham. Left oo bait» — Brockton a Tlie Kccord. Two-base hits — Sharrott, Birmingham. Brttiiffiekl, PAW'T vs. N. BED'D AT PROVID'E MAY 29: Newport 4. First on bnlla— Off Kolcy 2. Pittingcr 2- The ehampionahiD record of the New Eng- Kiii(t, Shea. Three-base hits— Olancy, Shea. Stolen PAWI t'CK'T.AB.B. 8. P. A.lliN. BKDFO©t) AB.B.B. P. A. E Struck out— By I'ittineer fi, Foley 5. Hit by pitcher base* — Sharrott. Double plays — Kini;, Moore. BrfcR- fioiie,ss...... 5 33 land League to May SO, inclusive, is as foHorts: 7 1 liShanuon.se 504 1 4 1 — By Foley 3. PHtiijjrer 1. Sioleu baseg— Sharrott, _„._..._ ...^._._._._^...^__^ enridgn. First on balls— Off Pittenger 2, McGamweli Weisbec'r.lf 5 0 0 3 0 litsovd, o»...... 5 11 2 0 0 Claucy, Biraiinsham. Umeirn— Pettee. Time— 1.4^ 3, McDougal 3. Hit by pitcher— By Pittouirer 1, Mc- Beuum'f, Ib5 I 3 10 0 0| Hairin'n.Sh 5 0 0 I 1 0 Oarnwell 1. Struck out — By Pitteuger 2, McDoiijial New*.. 2b.... 504 2 1 l|Tiifh«, Ib.. .321 8 0 0 PAWTUCKET PICKINGS. 3. Wild pitches— McGainweil, McUoujjal. Umpire — Whiting, cf. 5 0 1 Ii 0 1 ! Wi,ihl, If...... 5 2 3 3 1 0 Puttee, Time— 1.15. Cou^hlin.3b4 1 i 0 6 OlSholtu, 2b.... 4 0 I •i 1 Bnelow, o.... 4 2332 0;J'nou, rf... 4 0 n 2 0 Smith©s Sluggers Not Yet Batting np Games Played May 23. Knorr, rf... 2 2 1 0 (j i iU'iiey, c...... 4 1 0 2 0 to Form. Brock tou ...... 2! 4j a! .762 McCaffo'y, p H l 1 o 1_ o seciii'iet, p... 412 1 0 Pawtucket, R. I., Mny 30.— Editor "Sportinf. 4 81 NEWPORT vs. BROCKTON AT N. MAY 23: Kal! River...... 59! • 80CKTON. AB.U a. P. A.RNCWPOBT. AB.K.B. P A. fi Total...... 38 1017 v:7 mo! Tutal .....3071224 132 Life:"— Three weeks of the season have rolled Newport...... 1 2 ai»i .391 Sharrolt, rf. 311 2 00 Gilbert, cf... 100 0 0 U Pawtncket ...... 12200401 x—10 by and during that time the locals have put up New Bedford...... 3j 3 3| 2| .622 Clancy, »s... 1 U 0 3 63 Hickey.ai ... 4 0 U 1 1 0 New Bedford ...... 020110300—7 a gilt-edged article of ball, with every prospect Pawtuciiet...... 3 ' 2 2 .645 Hi-ury, cf.... 4 0 i 20 OIKelley, Ib... 4 0 1 12 o 1 Two-base hits—N»w«, WhitniK, McOaffortv. Bue of even better work with the coming of tbe Taunton...... 1 .217 Maroon, 3b 3 1 1 1 3 OJHill, rf...... 411 3 00 low 2. Shannon, Weihl. Sacrifice hits—BlcCafferty, warm weather. At the present tinie it is trua Nadeau. If... 8 0020 UiPickett, If. 4 1 1 0 00 Sholta. Fint ou hftlls—Off McOafferty 2, Seohrist . the team is down iu fourth place, but It aiusC Biimi-m, Ib 4 0 0 12 0 1 JMilU,2b...... 4 0 u 2 40 First on errors—Pawtucket 2, New Bedford 4. Hit be remembered that the team as a whole lmv« by pitcher—Tlghe, Knorr. Pa»aed ball—W?ile . not as yet got their Wou.Liost. Pet. | Woti.Lunt. Pet. Shea, c...... 3 0121 O.Nelaou, c.._ 4 01 3 01 ITk'E ON THE BAUj, Brockton .... 16 5 .702 KswBedford 12 11 .522 Gc/chua r,2b3 0 0 3 3 OlMcOor'k. 3b 4 0 2 220 Wild pitchi'd—Sechrist 2. Struck out—By Sschri t 2, McCatferty 1. Double play—News, JJeaumou . the team average in batting at the present Fall River... 13 y .59liNewi»>rt ..... 9 H .291 McKeuna, p 31^ 0 3 O^Koley, p...... 301 1 30 being .274. When the gang starts in to maintain, 'P*wtucket .. 12 10 .5i5jTauuton ..... 5 18 .217 Total..... 273 8 27 16 ij'Gallagher.. 1 0 1_ 0 0 0 Umpire—Uuut. Time—2h. their reputation as the sluggers of the League I Total...... 36 -IS 24 lu a the Pawtuckets will surely go to the top, as itt Games Played May 20. Brockton ...... 00100 110 x— 3 Games Played May 30. every department they are playing an exception Newport...... 00000200 0—2 ally good game. >Iews, .Stouch and Todd are the NEWPORT vs. BROCKTON AT NE'T MAY 20: TAUN'N vs. NEWP'T AT T. MAY 30 (A.M.): only members of the team who are hitting the BROCKTON. AB.K.B. P. A.Ki NEWPORT. AB.H.B. P. A. t Sacrifice hits — Claucy 2, Nadeau. Stolen bases— Clancy. Gallngher. Two-base hit— Mugoon. First on TAUNTON. AB.U.B. P. A. H © NIWPOHT. AB.R. B. P. A. B ball over .300 per cent. News, 'rt'ho has failed Kbai-rott, if. 3 00 0 0 o'Gill.ert, cf... 3 001 00 Gnuit.rt...... 41131 0 Gilbert, of.. 4 0 1 5 00 to hit safe ia but two games this season, has Clancy, ss.... 4 0055 UlHlckny, SB.. 4 00110 ball*— By McKeuua 2, Foiey 3. Umpire-- Hunt. Time— 1.47. JohiiBon. cf. 5 2 2 1 1 Ojlllckey, ss.. 4001 10 the big average of .434. The clever second Henry, cf... 3 0 0 3 OdlKelicy, lb.. 4 0 2 700 Simon, if.... 5122 0 0|Kelley,lb... 4 0 0 11 00 biisotnan's hitting percentage is .393, while Todd Mnjroon. 3b * 0 1 0 2 Oj Hill.rf...... 4 0 1 100 TAUNTON vs. PAWTUCKET AT T. MAY 23: Battam, ss... 502 1 6 21 Hill, rf...... 400 0 00 has equaled a hit every third time up, or ait Nadeau, if... 422 X I W f'ickett, If... 300 5 00 PAWTl©CK©T.AH.H.B. P. A. 1. 1' TAUNTON. AB.tt. e. P. A. E average of: .JK-J3. Toiu News leads the league ia Boue. re...... 6 1 1 2 4 llGraut, as.... 5 1 1 3 20 Brecke'e, Ib 3 0 1 12 1 2!Pickett, If... 402 1 00 Biriiii'iu, Ib3 0150 Oi Mil!»,2b...... 4 01 2 00 Kiuit,3b...... 400 1 3 OuMilis( 2b..... 401 1 22 home runs; Jim Smith, of the Kail Rivers, in. fSlira, c...... 'i 0 0 6 0 OiNnUuu. c..... 4 01601 Beaum't Ib. 4 2 1 12 0 Ojfvitnoi!. If.... 402 0 00 Moore,....,_....--- 2b... 400 3- 2 oiKollins.c..... 4 0 1 6 00 three base hits, and Simou, of Taunton, and tiochu'r. 2b 3 0 0 « 1 O'McCor'k. 3b 200 1 20 News.ir...... 4 0 0 0 0 0 ! Johnson, cf..3 1 2 400 Bergen, -c.... 401 40 OlGitiUshV. p 3 0 1 0 60 Bernard, of Fall Kiver, arc tied for the honor McICenna.ii 2! 0 1 0 0 olGuanon. p.. 1 0_ 1 0 1^0 Stouch, 2b... 4 2323 1] Breck«'e. Ib4 12903 of making the most two sackcrs. Whiting, cl 3 0 1 3 0 OjKiug,3b...... 4 0 0 2 SO McDougal,u4 0 (^ 0_ 0 oJMcCor'k, 3b 3 0 0 2 1_ 1 WANTED— A TimC. Total..... 28 ii 6 27 9 (>'• Total. .... 29 0 6 24 4 1 Total..... 384 9 27 l"-i 5! Total...... 340 6 27 9 5 Bt 00 kton...... «...... 01000100 x—2 Cough!iu,3b3 1 2 2 2 OiMoore. 2b.... 3 1 2 210 Changing the colors of the Pawtuckets has left But-low, c.... 3 1262 0|K«lly. rf..... 300 2 10 Tnuiitoii...... 10102000 0—4 the club without nil official cognomen. Ou» Newport...... 0 0000000 U--0 Newport...... 0 0000000 0—0 Twi>tra«e hits—Ganuon, Hill. First on balls—OB Knorr. rf.... 301 0 0 Oil5srg«o, c.... 4 01210 paper calls them the "Grays," another tbw Todd, p...... 4 0 2 0 4 oiRttttall, p.... 3 00 0 2 0 Two-bag* nils—Simon, Batiam. Stolen busss— "Vigilants," and a third gives them the polo Ganuonl. McKeiina 1. Hit by pitcher—Uv Cannon King, Bergen. Double plays—Battam, Moore; Breck- nickname of "Tigers." A nickname that would 3, SIcKenruj ;). Struck out—By Gnunon MILWAUKEE; vs. OMAHA AT MILWAU'E MAY 22: Milwaukee ...... 0 00220 2 0 x—6 Lynch, c... 310 6 20 Sonier, p..... 200 0 19 -5 MILWAU'K. AB.R. B. P. A.E] OMAHA. AB.R.U. P. A.E Omaha...... 001000220 Scott, p...... 4_ 1_ 1_ 0 U 0 McNee)y,3b 200 0 2 <» Nicol. cf.... 31031 IjEustace. 3b 5 0 0 1 20 Two-base hits—McCauley, Weaver. Three-ba^e Total...... 3281027 14 SlR'xon, c..... 1 00.1 01 Shoch. 3b.. 3 I 1 I 1 OlGriffin, 2b... 4 0 2 222 hit—Nicol. Home run—Daly First on balls—Of Cook, p...... 1_0_0 0 00 D«ly,2b...... 4 0 1 5 0 2|Uoat, ss...... 6 I 1 330 Terry 6, Daub 1. Wild pitches—Terry 2. Stolen I Total...... 3(7 4"fT 24 114 Weaver.lf... 611 0 o OiLyong, lb.... 2 11 8 00 bases—Nicol, Daly 2, Eustace 2, McCauley. Struck Indianapolis ...... 10004003 x—8 Stafford, lb.. 5 3170 OJBurnett, lf_ 4 1 1 3 00 out—By Terry 3. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—2h. Minneapolis...... ! 3000000 0—4 Waldron, rf 4 2 3 3 0 OjHollin'h. cf 4 0 1 200 DETROIT vs. ST. PAUL AT DETROIT MAY 24: Innings pitched—By Sonier 6, Cook 2. Hits—Oft Lewee, ss... 22133 2!Fisher, rf... 400 0 10 DKTBOIT. AB H. B. P. A. El ST. PAUL. AB.B.B. P. A.E Sonier 9, COOK 1. First ou balls—Off Scott 3, Sonier Speer, c..... 3 0 1 S 4 OJMcCaulev. c 3 21 5 10 Davis, If..... 4 I 1 6 ) OJBurke, If..... 401 3 00 3, Cook 3. Struck out—By Swtt 6. Sonier 2, Cook 1. Taylor, p.... 4^101 pjUagerm'n,p4 1_ 2_ 0 20 Duugan, rf.. 412 1 0 0; Miller, rf... 401 2 00 Two-base hit—Hoffmeister. Three-base iiit— Motz. Total..... 33 11 10 27 10 5: Total..... 35 ti 9 24 fl 2 Nichol. CI....3 0220 0 Glenal'n. 2b 4 0 0 0 20 Sacrifice hits—McFarland, Ball. Double plays—Al Milwaukee ...... 3 0610020 x—11 Hines, ss... 40102 1 Glat,sco'b,lb 4 0 0 16 10 ien, Motz; Rice, Carey. Stolen bates—Deady, Me- Omaha...... 03100020 0— 6 Beard, 2b... 3000 6 OJShnjsart, ss.. 300 1 Farland, Stewart. Passed balls—Lynch, Dixon. Left Earned runs—Omaha 3. Two-base hils—Shoch, Nyce. 3b..... 4 0021 OjGillen, 3b... 300 1 21 on buses—Indianapolis 7, Minneapolis 3. Umpire— Lewfe, Waldron, Hagerman, Roat. Three-base hit— Twlneham.cS 00 <> 1 OJGeier, cf..... 201 1 Of Cantillion. Time—1.55. Griffin. Home run—Stafford. First on balls—Off Fuller, lb.. 3 0 0 11 o 0 Spies, c...... 800 1 COLUMBUS vs. ST. PAUL AT COLUMBUS MAY 26: Taylor 4, Hagerman 5. Hit by pitcher—Shoch. Left Hahn, D...... 300 0 11 Cross, p...... 306 0 30 COLUMBUS. AB.R.B. P. A. E | ST. PAUL. AB.B.B. P. A. on basea—Milwaukee 6, Omaha 6. Struck out—By Total...... 31 2 6 27 ID 2 Total..... 300 3 24 153 Butler, If.... 5 1 1 300 Burke, If..... 502 5 0 0 Taylor 2, Hagerman 2. Double plays—Nicol, Lewee. St. Paul...... 00000000 0—0 Knoll, cf...... 522 210 Geier, cf..... 5222 0 0 Stafford; Lewee, Dal.v; Eustace, McCauley, Lyons. Detroit...... 0 0020000 x—©. Hulen, as... 321 5 2 0 Miller, rf... 413 2 0 U Wild pitch—Taylor. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.50. Two-base hit—Nichol. First on balls—Off Hahn 1 Frank.rf..... 401 1 0 OlGlenal'n, 2b 5 0 4 2 0 NOTE—The Indianaiiolis-Kunsus City game was Cross 2. Stoleu basea—Hines, Geier, Burke. Struck Tebeau, lb.. 5 1290 oiulassco'k.lb 5 00 S 10 Games to be Played. stopped by the police la the second iuniofj. out—By Hahn 3, Cross 1. First on errors—Detroit 1 Wolve'n, 3b 4 1326 0 Shugart. at.. 4 02 6 10 June 3, 4, 5, 6—Columbus at Kansas City, St. Paul 1. Left on bases—Detroit 7, St. Paul 4 Genius, 2b.. 412 42 0 Gillen, 3b... 4001 2 I Detroit at Omaha. Milwaukee at Minneapolis, Umpire—Mannassau. Time—1.35. Buckley. e.. 4 0 1 1 1- 0 ..,..,Spies, , c...... _...... 4004- - 10 Indianapolis at St. Paul. Games Played May 23. NOTS— Rain prevented the Columbus-Minneapolis Friendip....! SOI 0 00 Denzer, p.... 411 0 20 June 7, S. 9—Milwaukee at St. Paul. INDIANAPOLIS vs. KANSAS CITY AT IN'S MAY 23: game. Total..... 398f4 27120 Total.... 404 14 27 9 I June 7, 8, 0, 10—Detroit at Kansas City, Oo- KAg. CITY. AB.a. B. P. A.E INDIANA'S. Afl.B. B. P. A. K Columbus...... 00302002 1—8 lumbus at Omaha. Indianapolis at Minneapolis. Slagle, cf... 412 1 01 Hogriev'r.rl 5 01000 Games Played May 25. St. Paul...... '...... 0 0000200 2—4 June 11, 12. 13, 14—Milwaukee at Kansas Frisbee, If... 501 2 00 Deady, lb... 4 0 1 17 24 DETROIT vs. ST. PAUL AT DETROIT MAY 25: Two-base bits—Buckley, Wolverton, Burke, Sim- City, Indianapolis at Omaha, Columbus t Minne ConnBu'n.ss 400 651 Hoffme'r,3b 501 1 42 (tart. Three-base hit—Frank. Home run—Hnlen. apolis, Detroit at St. Paul. DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A.E ST. PAUL. AB.B.B. P. A.E McVicker,rf4 0 1 200 Fleming, cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 Davis, If..... 3202 0 0 Burke, If.... ft 2 2 500 Sacrifice hits—Wolverton, Buckley. Stolen bases — The Record. Wilson, c... 4 1 0 1 0 liStewart, 2b 5 0 0 3 5 1 Dungau, rf.. 5 24 I 1 0 Geier, cf-... 411 Wolverton, Buckley, Genius 2, Tebeau. First on O'Hagan, lb 4 1 1 7 0 l!Alien, ss.,... 4105 4 1 Nichol, cf.... 5112 0 0 Miller, rf... 4 1 I balls—Off Friend 1, Denzer 5. First on error—Col- Herewith Is given the championship record Williama,3b 3 0 1 1 S Oj Lynch, c...... 402 3 30 Hines, ss..... 514 5 3 1 Glenal'n,2b5 11140 uinbus. Left on bases—Columbus 11. St. Paul 10. of the Western League to May 29, inclusive: Viox, 2b..... 4 0 0 10 3 IJFlynn, If..... 4 00110 Beard, 2b... 5 0 I 1 1 1 Glassco'k.lb 5 0 2 13 10 Struck out—Burke. Frank 2. Double play—Knoll, Pardee. p... 401 04 0 Dammau, p 4_ 6_ 0_ Nyce,3b...... 3 10021 Shugart, ss 3 0 2 2 6 2 Genius. Umpire—-Hukell. Time—1.50. o ? P3 £g a o £ 5. ^ 5 Total...... 36 3 7~" 80 15 5i Total..... 39 \ 7 30 24 8 Twineh'm.c 4 0 1 6 4 0 Gilleu. 3b... t 0 0 1 3 0 D <" 35 O Kansas City...... 1000000002 Fuller, lb... 4 0 a 10 10 Spies, c...... 301 0 1 0 Indianapolis...... 010000000 0—1 Thomas, p... 400 0 20 Phyle, p..... 2_1_0_ 1 Games Played May 27. •o_ First on balla—Off Damman 1, Pardee 1. Struck MILWAUKEE: vs. KANSAS CITY AT M'E MAY 27: i f f ? : Total...... 38 7 13 27 14 A Tola!...... 35 6 10*25 to 2 out—By Damman 3, Pardee 1. Three-base hit— •One out when the winning run was made. MILWAU©K AB.R.B. P. A. EIKA8.OITY. AB.R.B. P. A.B Columbus...... 432 3 4 0 Slagle. Baciifice hits—Fleming, Williams. Double Detroit...... 2 0000011 3—7 Nicol, cf.....5 1100 0 Slagle, cf... 4 01 3' 0 tf Detroit...... 0! 0 2 3 3 .406 plays—Alien, Stewart, Deady; Dammau, Alien St. Paul ...... 0 05000001 Shoch, 3b.... 310 1 00 Frisbee, If.. 501 3 01 De»dy; Lynch, Stewart; Deady, Alien. Stolen banes Two-base hit—Beard. Three-base hits—Glenalvin D»ly,i!b...... 412 2 31 Conna'n, ss 4 0 2 4 1 0 Indianapolis ...... 7 0 3 7 3 .759 0 (I Kansas City ...... 0 3 6 0 4 .516 —Stewart, Flynn. Left on bases—Indianapolis 10, Dungan, Niciiiol. Sacrifice hit—Phyle. Stoleu bast Weaver.lf... 601 3 00 McVick'r.ri 3 i 0 Minneapolis ...... 2 0 1 0 4 Kansas City 5. Umpire—Cautillion. Time—1.35. —Hiues. Shugart, Geier, Glenalvin. Fiist on balls— Stafford.lb.. 321 9 0 o \Villiams,3b 4 I 2 0 2 Milwaukee...... 4 1 4 0 4 DKTBOIT vs. ST. PAUL AT DETROIT MAY 23: Off Phyle 4, Thomas 5. Hit by pitcher—By Phyle 1 Waldron, rf 4 10300 Viox,2b...... 400 3 39 0 0 2 2 0 DETROIT. AB.A.B. P. A. C| ST. PAUL. AB R.B. P. A.B First on errors—Detroit 2, St. Paul 1. Lett on base? Lewee, ss... 433 1 3 1 Sullivan, lb 4 0 1 3 01 St. Paul. 2 0 6 6 1 7 Davi«. lf_... 30020 0: Burke, If.... 101 0 00 —Detroit 11, St. Paul 8. Struck out—By Thomas 5 Spoer, c..... 122 7 2 1 Hansen. C....4 00 6 21 — — - — Dungan. rf.. 2 0120 0,Preston, If.. 2 1 0 3 00 Umpire—Manuassau. Time—2h. Tayior, p.... 412 0 21 Egan, p...... 410 0 00 Lost. 19 715i22|l5|25 125 Nichol, cf... 40010 o'Miller, rf... 501 2 00 COLUMBUS vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT COLU'S MAY 25- Rain, c...... 0 0_ 0_ 1_ 00 Total...... 36 3 7*23 6 3 Hines, ss... 40051 IJGlenal'n, 2b 3 11 I 30 Total...... 36 12 1~2 27 10 4 Won.Lost.Pct.l Won.Lost. Pet. COLUMBUS..AB.B.B. P. A.Ej MINNEA'S. AB.B. B. P. Beard, 2b... 800 1 3 liGlaaac'k, lb 2 0 0 10 00 Huleu, ss.... 4 0 1 8 4 OlRice, s<...... 4 0 1 230 *Daly out for being hit by batted ball. Indianapolis 22 7 .759] Kansas City 16 15 .516 Nyce, 3b..... 3 0 0 0 2 OlShugart, §s.. 2 1 1 330 Milwaukee ...... 0 0211206 x—12 St. Paul...... !53 10 .697 Detroit...... 13 19 .406 Knoll, of. ... 411 2 00 Letcher, If.. 4 01 2 00 Txvlneh'm.cS 0053- OtPhvle,-'-- cf...' 101~ i o Genius, 2b... 401 0 50 Campau, rf.. 4 "I 0 00 Kansas City...... 0 0100002 0— 3 Columbus... 18 12 .600 Minneapolis 10 22 .315 Fuller, lb... 20080 o'Gillen, 3b... 200 010 Two-base hit—Taylor. Three-base hit—Stafford, Milwaukee.. 18 15 .545 Omaha.'...... & 29 .167 Frank, rf... 401 0 0 0 (,'arev, lb..... 4 0 I 12 00 Irwia, p..... 3 0 0 0 2 0 Geier, cf.ss.. 4 0 I 310 Tebeau, lb.. 4 0 1 12 0 1 [Reilly, 3b.... 401 4 1 ( Lewee 2. Home runs—Williams, Daly. Stolen Games Played May SI. Total'..... 27 0 I 24 11 i Spies, c...... 401 4 I 0 Lally, If..... 300 2 0 OJParrott, of.. 4 o 0 2 00 bases—Nicol, Williams, Waldron. First on ballg—Off Denzer, p... 3_<^0_ 0 Wolve'n. 3b 4 224 1 0 Ball. 2b..... 402 2 50 Tayloj 1, Ejfan 3. Hit by pitcher—Slagl«. Wild MILWAUKEE vs. OJIAHA AT MILWA'E MAY 21: Total...... 29 3 f 27 10 I Buckley, c.. 200 1 0 1 Ritter, c...... 300 3 20 pitch—E^an. Sacrifice hit—bhoch. Stolen basea— HILWAU©E. AB.B.B. P. A.B OMAHA. AB.B. B. P. Detroit...... 00000000 0—0 BrlRKS, p..... :!°_L°___5 0 Nortou, p... 300 0 3 f Nicol, Waldron.Williamg. Struck out—Taylor, Egan. Nicol, cf..... 501 5 00 Eustace, 3b.. 401 1 St. Paul...... 0 1001010 x—:5 Total...... 32 3 S 27 15 ii| Total...... 34 0 7 27 15 (' Umpire—Sheridan. Time—2h. Shocb, 3b.... 513 40 Griffin, 2b... 4 006 Sacrifice hit—Glasscock. Stoleu bases—Spies 2 COLUMBUS vs. ST. PAUL AT COLUMBUS MAY 27? Daly, 2b.....3 0 1 Roat, as...... 4 0 1 Columbus...... 0 0001100 1—3 Geier, Preston, Gleualvin, Dungan. First on balls— Minneapolis ...... 00000000 0—0 COLUMBUS. AB.R.li. A. B ST. PA C I,. AB.H. B. P. Weavwr.lf... 400 Lyons, lb.... 4009 Off Denser 4, Irwin 8. First on errors—St. Paul 2 Butler.lf..... 321 1 00 Stafford, Ib4 1 3 Burnett. If.. 200 1 Two-base hits—Genius, Huleu. Three-buse hit— Burke. If..... 400 1 00 Left on bases—Detroit 4. St. Paul 11. Struck cut- Briegs. Sacrifice hit—Buckley. Stolen bases— Knoll, cf... 4 1 0 5 0 0|Geier, "cf..... 2 0 0 2 00 Waldron, rf 2 0 0 Hoiliuerb.cf 3000 By Irwin 3, Denzer 3. Wild pitcn—Irwin. Umpire Ilulen, ss.... 3 1052 1 Miller, rf... 4 00 1 00 Lewee, ss... 401 Fisher, rf... 302 1 Hulen, Knoll, Campau, Reilly, Ball. First on balls— —Mannssaau. Time—1.50. Off Norton 2. Hit by oilchttr—By Noiton 3. Firnt Frank, rf.... 3 1110 OjGlenul'n, 2b 4 01 2 10 Speer. c...... 300 MuCauley.c 3004 Tebeau, lb.. 5 1 2 12 1 0]Comiok'y,lb4 0 1 11 20 Kettger, p.. 410 Daub, p...... 3110 MILWAUKEE vs. OMAHA AT MILWA'E MAY 23: on error—Minneapolis. Left ou bases—Columbus 8 M1I.WAUE. AB.B. B. P. A.E OMAUA. AB.B. P. A. B Minneapolis 7. Struck out—Frank, Ritter. Umpire Wolve'n. 3b3 1 1 1 4 1 Sbugart, ss.. 3 00220 Total.... B~4 3 9 27 120 Total...... 30 f 6 24 16 6 Nicoi, cf..... 401 3 00 Eustace, 3b 4 0 0 3 3 C —Haskell. Time—1.45. Geuius,2b... 400 1 6 1 Gillen, 3b... 302 0 20 Milwaukee...... 0 0001110 x—3 Shoch, 3b.. 4131 30 Daub.cf...... 101 1 0 0 Buckley, c.. 5 0 2 2 00 Spies, c...... 400 6 00 Ouiaha ...... 0 0000000 1—1 INDIANAPOLIS vs. KANSAS CITY AT I's MAY 25: Jones, p...... 3001 4 0 Cross, p...... 100 1 30 Daly. 2b..... 411 4 41 Grtfflu, 2b... 200 1 0 0 KANS. CITY. AB.B. B. P. A. E INDIANA 8. AB.R. B. Y. A. K Two-base hit—Daly. Firtt ou balls—Off Daub 1, Weaver, If... 412 0 00 2 4 1 Total...... 337 7 27 17 3 Fricken.p... 2 0 0 130 Rettgerl. Hit by pitcher—By Daub 1. Passed ball Roat. ss...... 400 Slagle, cf... 612 3 11 Hot:riev'r,rf2 11 1 00 Stafford, lb..4 2 2 10 0 0 Lyons, lb....a 0 1 9 2 0 Frisbee, If... 613 0 00 Deady, If... 522 0 00 *Phjle ...... !_ 0 0 0 t 6 — McCauley. Sacrifice hits—Daly, Waldron. Stolen Waldron. rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 Burnett, If..4 010 0 0 base—Waldron. Struck out—By Rettger 4, Daub 1. Couuau'n,ns6 132 6 3 Hoffmw'r, 3b 2 00122 Total..... 3~2 0 i 27 ll 6 Lewee. as..... 3 1 2 4 5 1 HoU'h,cf,2b4 010 1 0 McVicker.rfl 1200 0 Motz.lb...... 5 0 0 11 2 ( *Batted for Fricken in the ninth. Double pliiva—Lewee. Daly, Stafford; MoCauley, Boat. 1 0 Hager'n, rf 3 0 0 0 0 Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.35. Speer. c...... 4023 Wilson, c... 5 1041 1 Stewart, 3b 3 0 0 5 41 Columbus...... 10000060 0—7 Reidy, p __ 4 0_ 0_ 0 1 0 McCauley,c 3 0 1 3 0 St. Paul...... 00000000 0—0 COLUMBUS vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT COL'S MAY 21: O'Hagan.lb 5 1 0 18 0 0 Alien, ss..... 502 4 2 1 Total..... 34 6 14 27 14 £| B'iHher, p.. 3 0^ 0 1_ 30 Williams,3b4 0 0 3 4 2JLvuch, c..... 5 1 1 5 4 0 Two-base hit—Bnckley. Three-base hits—Frank, COLUMBUS. AB.B. B. P. A. UMINNEAP©B.AB. B. B. T«beau. Home ruu—Tebeau. Sacrifice hit—Genins. Hulen.ss..... 311 I Total ..... 31 0 5*23 It) 1 Viox, 2b,.... 30034 0|FJynn. cf.rf 5 012 2 2 1 OJIiice, 88...... 4 1 1 •Daly hit by batted bull. Sullivan, p.. 5 1^ 3 0 3 OiForeiuau, p 5 1 1 0 4 1 Stolen bases—Butler, Wolverton. First ou balls—Off Knoll, cf...... 4 1 1 I OjLetcher.lf... 402 Jones 5, Cross 3, Fiicken 4. Hit by pitcher—By Geniris, 2b... 4 2 2 0 0 ]j C Milwaukee...... 000330 00 x— 8 Total...... 44 7 1~3 35 19 7iKahoe, 3b.. 1 00001 am pan, rt'.. 400 Omaha...... 000000 00 0—0 Fleming, cf 3 1 0 1^ 00 Fricken 3. First on errors—St. Paul 3. L(-ft on Frank.rf..... 523 100 Cttrey, lb... 4 0 1 7 Two-base bit — Lyons. First on balls — Off Reidy 1, bases—Columbus 1, St. Paul 10. Stiuck out— By Tebeau.lb... 4 3 4 8 0 s,3b 4 11150 Kansas City...... 07000301 1—J2 Cauley. Struck out—By Mullaue 5, Underwood 1. Knoll, cf... 500 4 0 1 Letchor, If.. 612 2 0 1 Lewee, ss.... 400 2 01 Sullivan, lb 4 0 0 11 00 Passed balls—Twineham 3. Wild pitch—Mullano. Genius.2b... 522 2 8 0 Campau, rf.. 5130 0 0 Indianapolis...... 0 0000062 3—11 Speer, c...... 3 1131 OjViox, 2b..... 3 010 40 Frank,rf..... 5121 First ou bulls—Off Phillips 1, Eagan 1. Struck out Left on bases—Detroit 6, Omaha (J. Umpire—Mali-' 0 1 Carey.lb..... 5 0 0 15 0 0 Rettger, p.. 2 1_ 1_ 0 3 01 Gear. p...... 3 1^ 1 0 40 uassau. Time—1.55. Tebeau.lb... 4 8 3 11 0 o Keilly. 3b... 400 0 2 0 -By Phillips 2, Eagan 2. Two-base hits—Stewart, Total...... 327 10 27 15 3~| Total...... 33 3 6 24 IS I Lally, If..... 442 3 Hoffrneister, Eagan. Three-base hits—Hogricver, 0 1 Parrott. cf_ 4122 0 0 Milwaukee...... 20121001 x—7 Water, Water, Everywhere. M'olve'u, 3b 4 1 3 2 2 (! Bull. 2b...... 4114 4 1 Slagle, Williams. Double plays—Lynch, Alien; Phil Kansas City...... 00120000 0—3 Sullivan, c.. 401 1 1 0 Dixon, c...... 3111 1 I lips, Motz, Lynch. Stoleu bases—Deady, Hoftmeig- Two-base hits—Retteer, Shoch. Gear. Home runs Oh thy rain. rain. rain. Woltsrs.p... 401 0 3 C McNeely, p 2 1 1 0 1 0 ter. Passed ball—Lynch. Left ou basas—Indiana —Daly, Williams. First on balls—Off Rettger 2, Oh. the blarsu'd, bloomin" rain. Total..._ Cook, p...... 200 0 1 0 polis 9. Kansas City 1. Umpire—Carleton. Time—2h. ,r 2. Sacrifice hit—Daly. Stolen bases—Waldron All the magnates' broken-hearted MILWAUKKE vs. OMAHA AT MILWAU'E MAY 24: With their last year's wad they've parted, Total..... 39 7 12 24 10 6 Struck out—By Retteer 8. Gear 3. Double play 'Cause of rain, their' bloomin' raia, Columbus ...... 2 1402030 x—12 MILWAU©E. AB.B. B. P. A. II OMAHA. AB.R.B. P. AE —Speer, Daly. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.40. Minneapolis ...... 3 21610000—7 Nio.il, cf...... 4 22 4 00 Eustace, 3b.. 4 03 4 10 INDIANAPOLIS vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT I. MAY 26: Shoch. 3b.. 400 1 1 1 Hager'n, cf 5 0 2 1 00 Oh, the pain, pain, pain. 1 wo-base hits—Lally 2, Wolverton, Tebeau, Wol- NDIANAP S. AB.R.B. P. A. E JMINNE AP's. AB.R.B. P. A.B Partin' with all hopes of gain. t Earned runs—Patereon 6. Two-base hit—Wentz. READ'G vs. RIC'D AT R. MAY 27 (1ST G'E): Madison. First on errors—Lancaster 1, Paterson 3. Throe-base hit—Conroy. Stolen base—Johnson. RKADIN'Q. AB.K. B. V. A. B I RICHMOND. A B.B. B. P. A.B Firat on balls—Off CUwn 2. Fluherty 2. Hit by Lett on bases—Paterson 9, Norfolk 5. Struck out— Slater.lb..... 4 0 a 10 1 OlStockdalc.rf 4 220 0 0 pitcher—By Clauseu 1. Umpire—Kelly. Time—1.30, By McGinnis 2, SUley 3. Double play—-Delehanty, Bette, If...... 40020 0: Leahy, 2b._ 5102 1 0 Johnson, Laroqne. First on errors—Paterson 3, Nor Strattoti, rf.. 3 00 3 00 Luteub'g.lb 5 '2. 3 9 0 0 Games 1'layed May 29. folk 2. First on balls—Off McGinnis 1. Hit by pitcher Cockman.3b3 00 0 3 OJSeybold.lf... 4121 0 0 NEWARK vs. ALLENTOWN AT N. MAY 29: — Laroqiitj. Umpire—Belts. Time—1.58. Heydon. c... 4 2150 0 ! llarero'e, cf 3 1 I 2 0 0 NKWAUK. AB.ll.B. P. A. E A LI.EXTO'N. A B. 1J. U. P. A.B READING vs. HARTFORD AT RE'G MAY 25: Ulrich, 2b.... 3 0122 OjDuudou,3b..3 112 1 0 Grey, rf...... 431 1 0 »iMoran. If... 3102 0 (I BEADING. AI5.I1. 8. P. A. T. j U ARTFOHD. AB. a. B. P. A.B Holland, ss.. 3 0 1 0 3 Oilvain, ss..... 4013 5 0 Cassidy, 2b.. 4 3 3 4 1 1 |T Dele'y, 2o 3 1 0 2 4 1 Slater. Ib.... 4 1190 0 Childs, 2b... 4 01 0 30 Spratt, cf.... 422 2 0 2 Hess. c...... 402 6 1 0 Mosi, ss...... 5 1132 oiSmitli. cf.... 4 1 0 'i 1 i) Betts.lf..... 302 2 0 IjCavelle.cf... 4004 Garvin, p... 21002 0, Si-arks, p.....3__ 0" 00 2 0 Meaney,cf... 4 1312 Ol Mas r, Ib...... 4 1 1 14 2 I Stralton, rf 3 0010 (HBottenus. If 3 006 *Newell...... l_ 0 0 0 0 Oj Total...... 35 8"l2 27 10 0 Culhoun, ll>4 1 2 0 I! Lyons, 3b.... 3 0 1 1 4 I Cockman,3b4 0123 0 Doherty, 3b 4 1 1 1 Total...... 31 5 7 24 11 Hi Fitzmau'e,lf3 -2 0 0 0;Clove, rf... 4001 0 0 Heydon, c.... 4 0020 0 Purvls.lb..... 4 017 *Bntted for Garvin iu the ninth inning. Daley, 3b.... 301 6 o:j Deloh'y.ss 3 o 1 2 2 1 Moon-, 2b... 300 1 0 OlTate, rf...... 400 Reading ...... 001103 00 0—5 Kothfuss, c.. 4 0 0 4 U Oj ifoiter.c...... 3 0 0 2 2 I Holland, us.. 4 013 4 (H...... Roach, c...... 3_ 0 0 Richmond...... 100002 05 x— S Cogan, p..... 3 0 0 0 1 Oj Keener, p... 3_0_0_ 1 50 Spratt. cf.... 301 4 1 olWcMa'n, ss 3 1 1 1 Earned ruus — Bending 2. Richmond 6. Two-base Total...... 34 Ull 27 1221 Total..... 30 1 3 27 20 3 Fertsch, p.. 200 0 40 Murphy. D.. 3 0 2 0 hits — Slater, Luteuberjz. Tlirei-base hit — Karirr!>ve. Newark...... 11104200 2—11 *Newell...... ^00 000 Total..... 3i" 2 ti 27 7 1 S.oien bases — Slater 2, Kain. First on balls — Off Gar- Alleutown ...... 0 0030001 0—4 Total..... SI I 0 *4 ll T Tin 4, Sparks 5. Left on bases — Reading 6, Rich Two-base hits—Ca-sidy 2, D«l«y. Three base hit— *l?atted for Fertsch iu the ninth. mond 4. Umpire—Tale. Tune— 1.55. Calhoun. Sacrifice hits—Mosd 2, Fitzoitturice, Dalev, Reading...... !) 0000100 0—1 READING vs. RIC'D AT R. MAY 27 (2o G'E): Smith. Stolen bases—Grey 2, Caesidy, Fitunisnrico, ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Hartford...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 (I I x—2 Moran. Left ou bases—Newark 6; Alieutowu 4. BEADING. AB.tt.B. P. A. Kj RICHMOND. AB.E. B. P. A.B Earned run—Beading. Two-base hita—Cockmau. Slater, Ib... 402 9.1 0 Stockdale.rf 3 01 1 10 Struck out—Eothfus-1, Marr, Lyonn, Foster, Kr-ener. Games to be Played. Murphy. Slater. Sacrifice hit—Belts. Stolen base— Belts, If...... 5 11 1 2 0 1; Leahy. 2b... a 0 0 0 40 Double plays—Moss, Calhouu; Sinitli, T. Delehautv, Moore. Double plays—Cockmau, Holland. Hl»ter; straitou. rt..5 0120 OJLutenb'g.lb 4 0 0 11 11 J. DolMiauty. ITirst on errors—Newark 2, Ailentowa June 2, 3. 4—Lancaster at Paterson, Al- Fertsch, Holland, Slater. Fir.-t on balls—Off Fertsch Cockm'o.Sh 4 0 2 2 3 OiSej bold. If.. 4 2 0 200 1. First on balls—Off Cugan 3, Keener 2. Hit by leutown at Reading. Newark at Hartford. 1, Murphy 3. Struck out—By Fertsch 2. Murphy 3. Heydon. c... 1 1131 o| Hargrove.cf 3 0 2 3 10 pitcher—Grey, Fiizmaurica, Cassidy, T. Delehauty, June 4—Newark at Richmond. Left on'bases—Reading (5. Hartford 2. Passed ball— Ulrica, 2b... 4 1113 0 Dundon, 3b 4 0 0 2 3 0 J. Delehanty. Umpire—I'-witi. Time—1.40. June 5—Lancaster at Newark, Alleiitown at Hoach. Umpire—Taie. Time—1.40. Paterson. Holland, ss. 4 0 0 0 3 Oilvain, ss...... 401 1 00 READING vs. HARTFORD AT REA'G MAY 29: June 6. 7, 8—Hartford at Newark, Paterson LANCASTER vs. ALLENTO'N AT L. MAY 25: Spratt, cf.... 40180 OjHess, c...... 301 5 00 BRACING. ABR.B. P. A. Bj HAKTFOHD. AB.R.B. P. A. 8 Bt Reading. Allentown at Norfolk, Lancaster LANCAS'B. AB.R.B. p. A. i ALLENT'M. AB.R.B. p. A.B Fertsch, p. .. 4_1^1_ 0 2 1| Chesbro, p.. 3 0 0_ 1^ I 0 Slater, Ib... 3 0 0 11 0 OiChild.-, 2u.... 4 12 1 4 (J at Richmond. Butter'e, rl 4 1 1 1 0 01 Moran. If.. .3 1 1 1 00 Total..... 38 3 1» 27 13 -2| Total...... 31 '/ 5 *26 11 -I Betta, If...... 400 0 0 OlCaTelie, cf.. 4212 0 (1 Juue 9, 10, 11—Hartford at Paterson. Newark McVey, If... 3102 0 o|Ueleha'y,2b 3 22 2 20 *Cockmon out for interference. Newell, rf... 4 a 2 0 0 OIBottenas, If 4 0 0 1 0(1 at Reading Allentown at Richmond, Lancaster Leidy, cf.. ..311 30 0,Smith, cf..... 4 11100 Reading ...... 0 1000000 2—3 Cockman,3b3 0101 0 Doherty, 3b4 12 2.23 «t Norfolk. Chiles, Ib... 40170 0|Moss, sg..... 3 10 4 60 Richmond...... 0 0 1 1 00 00 0—2 Heydon. o... 4 00 3 1 0 Purvis, Ib... 4 1 1 16 10 Ward. 2b... 3 0 1 2 1 1| Lyons. 3b... 4 11 2 23 Earned ruus— liichmond 1, Reading 1. Sacrifice Ulrich, 2b... 30043 Oi'fate, rf..... 4 00010 The Record. Schanb, 3b.. 4 1003 3[Cleve.'rf..... 4 12 2 20 hit — Dundon. Two-base hits — Heydon, Hargrove. Holland, ss.. 4 0 1 4 3 0;Roach. c...... 4 0 1 21* Madiscn, ss 4 0 1 3 2 0 Mackey.lb.. 3 00 9 00 Ulrich, Slater. Stolen base— Slater. Double plays— Spratt, cf... 40210 OJMcMah'n.ss 4 0035! To May 30, inclusive, the championship Roth. c...... 301 6 2 0 Sbaffrr, Ib.. 100 1 00 Cockman, Slater. First 011 balls — Off Fertsch 3. Hit Fertscb, p... .^ 01^ 0 4 OJArnea, p..... 4120 11 record of the Atlantic League 1!? a.s> follows: White, p..... 2 0000 0| Foster, c... 300 400 by pitcher — Slater. Struck out — By Fertsch 1, Ches- Total ...... ai 2 r*^3 1^ o| Total..... 36 6 9 27 15 i > S3 a; Clausen, p... 000 002 Keener, p.... 300 1 11 bru 4. Left on bases— Heading 7, Richmond 3. Um *Doherty out for cutting third base. p ? o ? S *Wente ...... 1 0 0 0 00 Total...... 31 77 27 la 4 pire— Tate. Reading...... ! 0000001 0—J c' s « 3 Total..... 31 4 6 24 88 Hartford ...... 0001 0005 x—1 ? °* u Earned rum—Reading 2, Itartford 2, Two-has* 1 2. f * § 5- *Batted for Ciausen in ninth. Games Played May 28. 5 • "* Lancaster ...... 00001 003 0—4 hits—Spratt, Newell, Botteuus, Pnrvis. Home run— ~2 Allentown...... 2 0005 000 x—7 NEW'K vs. NOBF'K AT N. MAY 28 (isiG'B): Newell. Douole play—Holland. Slater. First on NEWARK. AB.R.B. P. A. E| KORrOLK.. AB.H.B. P. A.* Alleutown ...... 1 0 0 2 1 9 j .346 Two-base liit—Both. Sacrifice hits—Foster, balls—Off Ames 2. Struck out—13y Fertsch 3. Left 1 17 i .6HU Mackey, Moss. Stolon basns—Schaub, Smith, Ward. Grey. rt...... 4 1100 ()| Hardesty, rf 4 21100 on bases—Reading 9, Uartford 4. Umpires—Garvia Hartford ...... 3 5 1 1 4 OunBidy. 2b.. 4 1 4 '•{ 1 IjWheel'k, ss 4 2 0 2 01 LuDcaa tar...... 2 3 4 5 3 2 19 j .613 Left on bases—Lancaster 0, Allentowu 9. Struck out and Murphy. 1 ^ 1 1 12 .462 — Keener, Sloruu, Clausen, Leidy. Roth. Double Mclntye, ss 3 1021 SlGeorge, If... 3 13 4 00 NOTE—At Paierson the Reading team did not ap Newark ...... 3 0 2 Meauey. cf.. 4 0 0 2 0 OJKlusman.lb 4 1 0 10 00 Norfolk ...... 2 Z 1 31 1 0 12| .402 play—Keener, Mackey. First on eirors—Lancastsr pear and the game was awarded to Pateraon, by a 12 .480 4, Alleutown 6. First on balls—Off Keener 4, White Cogan. Ib... 310 0 0 McFarl'n,cf4 0 0 score of 9 to 0. PaterBon...... 4 1 1 2 2 0 Fitznia'e, If 4 1 0 0 1 Weddege,3b 400 Richmond ...... 2 1 1 2 1 4 12 .522 1, Claugeu 3. Umpire—Kelly. Time—1.55. 12 .462 Daley, 3b.... 3 0 0 5 u Weutz, 2b... 2 002 Reading...... 1 2 0 2 3 1 3 Rolhfuss, c3 0 0 6 2 OlFox.c...... 200 0 GLAD GRAND RAPIDS. H 14 Games PJayed May 26. McPartl'd,p 3 0 0 0 3 OJForemau.p..H 1 1 0 17J10 12 13 11 Total..... 31 5 6 24 la 5 Berger, o:.. 1 0 I 5 00 The Team Still Flaying Winning Ball Wou7i.jst.l'ct.l Won. Lost. Per. LANCASTER vs. PATERSON AT L'R MAY 26: Total..... 30 7 6 27 10 3 LANOASTEU. AB.R.B. P. A. K PATKRSON. AB.H B. P. A. E Some Changes, JEitc. Hartford..._ 17 10 .630 Norfolk...... 12 M .462 Norfolk...... 3 2000020 i—7 Lancaster™. 19 12 .613, Newark ...... 12 14 .462 Butter'e, rf4 00 3 00 Heidrick, If 1 0 0 0 0 Grand Rapids, Mich., Moy 30.—Editor "Sport McVcy, If.™ 513 5 00 Bemis,c...... 400 0 0 Newark...... 12000002 0—5 Richmond ... 12 11 .522 Heading ..... 12 14 .462 Home run—Caseidy. Sacrifice nits—Wlieelock, ing Life:"—Some mo.-e changes have been made Patersoa...... 12 13 .480 Alleutown... a 17 .340 Leidy. cf.... 301 6 00 GettinKer.cf 301 0 0 in the team, and Nordyke, who is a mighty good Chiles, Ib.... 400 7 10 Laroque, Ib4 0 1 7 0 0 Daly. Stolen base—Grey. Left on bases—Newark 4, ball player, but not an. experienced one at sec Norfolk 3. Struck out—McPartlin, Grey, Fitzmau- Games Played May 24. Ward,2b..... 511 1 10 Johuiou, 2b 4 0 0 2 0 ond, buss been, let fall by the wayside, and Schaub, 3b.. 3 22230"Lyons. rf,lf 3 01 3 Od rice, Uothfugs. McFarlan, Klusrnan, Wedde»re, Berger, Schrall in centre is also off the team. Both LANCASTER vs. ALLENTOWN AT L.MAY 24: Madison, ss. 3 0 0 I 10 Deleha'y,3b3 01 2 10 Foreman. First ou errors—Norfolk 5, Newark 3. men are players, but Manager Torreyson cannot LANCASTER AB.R.B. P. A.B ALLKNT'N. AB.R.B. P. A. E Wente, c..... 422 1 0 Oj Conroy ,88....3 00 2 31 First on balls—Off Foreman 2, McPartlin 1. Hit by take any chances these days, and he will Butt'e, rf.2b 532 2 01 Morau, If... 4012 Sprogel. p.,. 301___!_! ojjones. D..,.. 3 001 00 pitcher—Wentz. Wild pitch—McPartlin. Umpire— strengthen his team at any cost. The boys licVey, If.... 6 42311 Oj<)|l>oielia'y,2b IJoielia'y, 2b 3301 014 Total .... 34 6 10 27 7 ujFlaherty, rf 2 1_ I 5 01 Breunan. Time—2h. aie conjing round nicely, and the town, is pretty proud of them at that. Nice, gentle.naniy Leidy, cf..... 5 ;5 2 2 0 1 Smith,cf...... 4 0 1 6 I Total...... 30 1 5 27 62 NEW'K vs. NOKF'K AT N. MAY 28 (2o G'E): Chiles, Ib... 6 4 5 7007 0 0 Most, ss ..... 4004 0 0 0 NJCWARC. AR.B. B. f>. A. El NORFOLK. A B R. B. P. A.B fellows, every one of them, and players anyone Lancaster...... 02112000 0—6 likes to meet on the street. You never near \Yard.2b..... 3 1 1 3 0 a|Lyons, 30... 3112 Patersun ...... 00000100 0—1 Grey, rf..... 400 1 0 Hardegty, rf4 2 0 41 0 1 0 0 Shaffer.lb... 401 9 Cassidy. 2b.. 401 2 0 Wheelock,ss5 11322 them "fanning" after a game, but to the con Rotlj. rf..... '200 Earned runs—Lancaster 3. Two-bafe hits—Wente, trary they are quiet and unassuming. The Schaub, 3L> 5 0 2 1 0 0 Cleve. rf..... 400 'i Laroque. Stolen bases—McVey 2, Ward. Left on McInty'e.ssS 00110 George, If... 312 0 00 7 0 M&ckey, c.. 3 0 0 1 Meaney, cf 4 0 1 3 0 0 "' ------prospects are bright now, and all we want to Mudidon, BB 4 0 1 7 bases—Lancaster 11, Poteraon 7. Struck out—By Klnsman.lbS 03 12 0 0 say is look out for Grand liapids. To Omalm Wente. c... 511 1 1 0 Newell, p... 3121 Jones 1. Double play—Schanb, Madison, Cliilea. Calhoun, Ib4 018 1 0| McFarl'd. cf4 00 1 00 we give our sincere thanks for taking a rotten Sprogel, p.... 511 0 10 Total...... 3i 2 7 27 10 6 First on error—Lancaster. First on balls—Uff Sprogel Fitzma'e, If 4 0 0 1 10: Weddege,3b 412 0 20 team off our hands, and. that town has indeed Total...... 40 1717*7104 3, Jones 7. Umpire—Keliy. Time—1.45. Daley, 3b... 302 1 32 Wentz.2b....3 11350 our sympathies. Let's see; Omaha has not Lancaster ...... 40230102 5—17 Roth fuss, c 3 Q 0 * - Berger, c...... 401 4 secured a victory yet on their trip. Well, that READING vs. RICHMOND AT REA'G MAY Carrick, p... 3 00 0 30 Pfanmil'r,p4 0 Alleutown ...... 001000100—2 26.—Umpire Tate awarded the game to Heading S to sounds familiar to say the least, but we are Ktrned runs—Lancaiter 6. Two-base hits—Dele- 0 as Richmond failed to put in an appearance on Total.... 32 0 & 24 12 al Total...... 36 6 10 27 16 2 "ad we are not the town this year. hanty, Chiles, Lyons, 'Leidy, Sprogel, Buttermore. time. Richmond arrived at the grounds but four Newark...... 00000000 0—0 QUITE A PITCHEK. Three-base hit—Chiles. Home mu—(Jhiles. Stolon minutes late. Manager Wells will protest the game, Norfolk...... ! 0101111 i—G The man in the Grand Rapids team who is b;ises—Loidy 2, Chiles, Buttermore, Lyou*. L Games Played May 24. — HIcfefty, Sharp, Kihm; Sharp, KiBm Struck ant— TOLEDO vs. MANSFIELD AT TOLEDO MAY 27: SPRINGFIELD vs. YOIISGSTOWS AT si>'i; MAY 24: Bt AI low ay 1, Ewing 2. Umpire—Mau love, Tliue TOLKBO. AB.R.B. f. _. MANSFl'B AB.R. B. P. A. * — 1.40. Hartuian, rf6 2 2 1 00 Sipler, rf.._ 2112 1 0 SPKtNGI'I O.A8.H. B. P. A.KITQL'KOS'N. AB.B. B. P. A. B 0 I 2 0 1 i Cooper, rf_ 601 8 u 0 SPRINGPIKLD vs. YOUNGSTOWS AT SP'D MAY 25: Ullk8,cf...... 6 V I 3 00 Flourney, of 3 1 0 2 SPBINOF I). AD.B. B. P. A. 3 [YOUNGST1*. A&.B. B P. Beck, 2b..... 628 S 30 KrancU. aa.. 5 2 1 0 6 L 2 0 0 Steeu, cf..... 3 0 1 f) 0 3 1 OIHynn, lb..... S 1 0 Hobrifibt.rf 5 2 S 0 0 OiCouper. rf... 401 0 o o Myers. lb.. 6 4 2 6 20 Beecber. If.. 511 4 Dobb», cf..... 421 4 0 0|Steen. cf..... 4023 o u Smith, If..... 634 Law, lb,c... 4109 0 I 9 0 0 Eaterqu't, 86 4 4 3 3 1 4 0 0:Roe8,3b...... 4 1 0 Mazari»,2b.. 4 3 i 3 3 OljRyan, lb... 4 0 1 13 o o O'Connell.swS 2 1 Burke, 3b... 322 2 1 \ liGroTe, If..... 3123 Whisll'r, Ibs 1 2 14 a 0 Ruerqn't,«a 4 1 1 S e l Mel>on'h,3b 6 2 3 1 0 Werrick, 2b 4 1 1 I 1 Farreli. If... 500 2 0 liliosa.iib .....4 080 2 0 Arthur, c... 522 8 1 Bt-It. c...... 4 1 1 0 U Graflius. c... 3 1 I I 2 OJMuS*i)r.2b.... 3 03 3 0 0 \Voodl, >X»s 4 0 3 i 6 OiZiunuiV. c... 3 0 i 3 Niles.3b...... 4 1 2 C 4 OlGrore, If..... 4 1 2 2 0 0 Br«aueh'n,p5 1 4 0 0 0 Ratz.lb...... 1 1 1 Crabill, p.... 4 t> 1^ 0 1 1 1 Martin, p..- 4 0 0 i' Graffiila, C... 3 0 fi 2 I OlSIuiaer.Zb... 4 000 3 0 Total...... 61 fl> 32 27 9 I"! Beam, p...... 4 0_ 3_ 1 I Woodl'k, ss a 0 fl 1 S OjCattersoa, c 4 i i 6 0 0 I total ..... 3511 11 2712* Total. ... 36 6 10*26 fl :ii Total..... 3"j 7 fl V, 00 •Winning IUE scared with two men out. Dolan.p...... 4_ 6 © \_ 0 1 0; DitiBmore, p 4 0 1 0 Toledo ...... 2 1080005 3—19 Sprinetieid ...... i is 0 3 1.1 1 0 0 0—6 j Tow!...... 37 8 U & 15 li Total..... 86 3 9 2711 T Mansfield ...... 0 0001681 0—11 Voiingitown...... 0 1 '0.2 0 2 0 0 2—7 , Sfiriugfield...... 3014000 0 1—9 Stolen bases—Gilks, McDoboueo, aipier 2, Francis, Tvvo--bm* hits— Karr^ll, Woodlock, Musser, Grove, j I'oinigstowu...... 0 0 1 00000 2—3 Burke. Sacrifice hit—Arthur. Two-base hits— Brea- Three-base bit— Gniffius. Stoieti bins— Ziaram. Two-base hits—Hobriglit 2, Grafflue. Tnree-basa uehan 2. B«ck, Smith, Arthur, Beam 2. Katz, Burke. Double plays— Woodlock, Maze!.*, Whistler; Wood- hit—Urove. Home run — Whistler. Stolen baafi— Home ruua—Myeis, Smith, Francig. Double play — lock. Whistler; llitrtiu. Museer, Ryan. First on balis ] Kilen. First on bails—OS Dins'more 4. Struck out— Werrick unassisted. Struck out—By Bresnehao a, —Off Cradili 6, Martin 3. Struck out— By Crabiiil. ! By Dol»n 2, Dinsrnorg 4. Umpire—Lttily. Time—1.45. Beaui 3. First on balls—Off Bresnehun 7, Beam I. Hit by pitcher— By Martin 1. Wild pitch— CrabiH Wild Ditch — Beam. Hit by pitcher—By Bresriehaa Passed ball — Grafting. Umpire — Lally. Time — 1.45 Games Plaj©ecl May 36. i£. 1'assed ball—Law. Uaipira— Man love. Time—2.25. DAYTON vs. NEW CASTLE AT DAYTOS MAY 24 FORT WAYSIS vs. G. RAPIDS AT F. W. MAY 27: DAVTOS va, YOUSGSTOWN AT DAYTO.V MAY 26: FT. WAYNE. AB. R. B. P. A. *|O D. ttAPIDS. AB.B. B. P. A.« Games ro be Plnyert. DAYTON. AB.H.B. I'. A. E | S. CASTLE. A B. ft. B. t. i, t DAYTON. AB.R.K. V. ». g|YOVN«8'J*. AB.Ii. B. f. Heine, ss..... 3 i t U 2 210'Roiif'e,'2b5 2 1 Hickey. cf.. 5 10 2 2 o:Bradl«y, rf. 3 2 0 0 11 .June 1, 2, o. 4—Graud Rapids at Dayton. Backer, cf... a -i. 2 5 0 0 Cooper, rf... 3 00 1 Sharp, 2b... 4 3 i 1 4 1 JMcK.iu'y, 3b 4 11 3 01 Fort Wayiie at Vuungstowa. Mansfield at New- Duuuhue, c 4 0 0 6 i iJGanzei, lb.. h 1 2 Heine, 8g...... 6 0033 1 Steeu, cf..... 4 11 6 Robison, rf S 0 i 3 0 0 Lvtls, rf.lf..o 0" 0 Meara,rf.. S 3 2 0 0 OlTorrey'n.lb 4 0 1 13 0 O Castle. Donahue. e 5 2 1 5 00 Ryau, lb..... 4 00 S Camubell, c 5 1 3 9 20 Durrett.lf... a 0 2 1 00 1, 3. Paytou ...... 50000000 0—5 Yonngstown...... 10000000001—2 Youngstow-n ...... 0 0 0 3 0 '1 t) 0 0—4 Mansfield...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0—I Stolon bases—Pay ton 4. Two-bass liif—Brodie. Two-base hit—Flourney. Stolen bases—Cooper 2, Three-base bits—Keiman, Boss. Doubta play—ROBS. Beecher. Double plays—E.-terquest, 1'nttereon; MUFSHI-, Ryan. First ou Imlln—Off liosebrounh ii, Francis, Werrick, Katz 2. Left on bases—Yoiuijjs- Brodie 1.. Hit by -pitcher—Hyan. Struck out—By towii 7. Mansfield C. First ou balls—Off Beam 5. Kosehrough 2, Brodie 3. Umpire—Colgan. Time Hit. by uitcher—Katz, Beecher. Esterquest. Struck —1.35. out—By Martin 2, Beam 4. Umpire—Bauuou. Time SPRINGFIELD vs. NEW CASTI.E AT SP'G MAY 29: —2.15. BPRINGF'D. AB.B. B. P. A. F.JN EW CAS'E. All. B. B. P. A. K SPRISGP'D vs. G. RAPIDS AT S. MAY30 (A. M.): liobrijiht.rf 5 1330 0 O'Ronr'«,2b 4 102 41 SPBINOT P. AB.B. B. P. OC.BAPIDS. AB.U. B. P. Dol.bs. cf... 502 2 0 0 Ganzel, lb.. 4 1 0 10 10 Hobright, rf3 I 1 1 Bradley, rf 3 0 0 0 Blazena. 2b 4 0 I 2 OiLytle, rf..... 3000 0 0 Oobbs, cf... 4001 McKin'y.Sb 4012 "Whietlfr.lb 5 1 1 0 olAshenb'k.cf 1 1 2 5 0 0 Mazenn, 2b..3 0 0 3 2 0 Torrey'n, lb 3 0 0 6 Farrell, If.... 3 0 2 0 OlNye, cf...... 2100 0 0 Whistler, lb 4 0 1 9 Durrett. If.. 4004 are made better than any other kind. More attention is given to Miles, 3b... 4 1031 0 Smith, 3i>... 4 012 2 0 Farrell. If.... 4 01 3 00 Tavlor, cf... 400 3 Graffiti?, c.. 4 1 1 4 0 OjKickert.lf... 4*1 1 1 1 1 Niles, 3b..... 3 1050 l|0ote, e...... 3 0 0 8 \Voodlo'k,S3 ?, 2143 alNattret-s. an 3 1 0 3 4 1 Graflius, c.... 411 3 1 0 Valdois.ss.. 302 3 material and details, which, together with an experience of twenty-one Crabill. p... 40 i_ o !_ ijUarkley. c.. 310 4 30 Woodl'k, ss 3 0 3 1 Grant, 2b... 300 1 Total..... 37 0 Is: 24 1 BJGnese, p...... « 01011 Wells, p..... 3^ 0 0 l^ 0 Campbell, p 3 0 1 0 years, makes them nnequaled. That's why all ball players want I Total..... 31 75 27 164 Total.... 31 3 T 2"7ll2" Total..... 3004 27 8 I Springfield ...... 02010200 1—6 Springfield ...... 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0—3 Spaldiug goods—they know there are none better made. Ivew Castle...... 01005001 X—7 Grand Kapids...... 0 0000000 0—0 Sacrifice bit—Rickert. Two-base hits—Hohright Two-base hit—Whistler. Home riin— Grafiius. 2. Farrell, A?hen!>ack. Stolen bases—Woodlock 3, Stolen busen—JJobrisht, Niies. First on balls—Off Kattress, Farrell, GiafRus. Firnt on balls—Off Ora- Wells 8, Campbell 6. Struck out—By Wells 1, Carap- bill 1, Gu»se 3. Struck out—By Crabill 2, Gnese 3. bell 4. Hit by pitcher—Torreyson, Umpire—Hub- lilt by pitcher—By Ciubill 2. Umpire—Fisher, bard. Time—1.60. Time—2,20. Si'RiMGF'o vs. G. RAPIDS AT S. MAY 30 (p. M.): si KINGF'D. AB.R. B. p. A.«|on'n HAP'S. AB.K. u. p. A.E Games Played May 30. Hohright.il 5 1 2 1 1 0| Bradley, rf.. 5 1 0 2 00 Dol)he,i;1.....4 2 2" 0 U HcKin'y,3b 513 3 10 . CAS'K vs. F. WAYNE AT N. C. MAY 30 (A. M.): Mazena, 2b'3 224 Torrey'u, Ib4 1 4 12 00 X. CASTLE. AB.B. B. P. A. E F. WAYNE. AB.R.B. P. A.E Whistler, lb 5 12700 Diirrett.lf... 512 4 01 O'Kour'e 2b 3 01430 Hickey, cf.. 4 0 0 4 00 Farrell, If.... 4 1 3 3 0 o]Taylor, cf.. 4 0 1 500 Gauzal. lh... 4 0 (I 11 2 0 Sharp, 2b... 401 6 30 Nilcs, 3b.....O 0 1 2 2 OJCute. c...... 4 0 0 220 Lytle, rf..... 4 0 1 0 0 (Vft'Meara, rf 3 00 0 C, 0 Uraffius, c.. 4 0 I 4 2 0'Valdoi«, ss... 401 0 31 Aslienlrk.rf 3 0 1 2 0 1.Campbell, c 4 0 1 3 10 Woodlo'k.ssS 0 1 2 2 0 Graut,2b..... 4 10261 C.A.Sm'h,3b4 0 1 1 4 1'Kilim, lh.... 412 8 00 Coggwell. p* 0 0 1 2 0, Kostel, p..... 1 00 0 21 KUkert.lt... 4 1 0 1 0 0 Bnrt, If...... 411 ©i 10 Total...... 37714 30 111'Altrock.p... 2 0 0 0 00 Nattres?, ss 4 1 2 1 33 B«bi). 3b...... 4 11220 *Barker ..... 1_ 0 0; 000 Barkiey, c.. 3 0 0 3 1 0 Spencer, ss.. 401 ©2 30 Total...... 39 5 U 30 fii lltwill, p....1 01 1 10 Keiinan, p.. 3 01^ 03 0 *Batted for Kostel in ninth. C.Smith. p.. 1 0 0 0 00; Total.... 343827130 Spriopfield ...... 103001000 2—7 *Juhuston... I 0 1 0 0 0 Grand Kapids...... 200000021 0—5 Total...... 3~a-J 8t2i 14 5 Two-base hits—Farrell, Mazena. Three-base hit— * Butted for llewitt 111 nfnth. t Winning run made Valdois. Sacrifice hit—Grafting. Stolen bases—IIo- with none out. brieht, Dobbi1, Durrett. First ou balls—OS Cogswell Foil Wa.vne ...... 0 0020000 1—3 1, Kostel 4, Altrock 2. Struck out—liv AltrucH 2, New Castle...... 00000000 2—2 Coaswell 4. Hit by pitcher—Grant. Umpire—Hub- Two-base hit—Lytle. Three-bale hit—Johnston. bard. Time—2b. Double plays—Smith, O'Rourke, Ganzel; Babb, Sharp, Kihm; Reiman, Miarp, Kihm. First on balls—Off JEVVELL OUT. llewitt 1, Reiman 5. Struck out—By Hewiij 2. Left on ba-es—New Castle 7, FortjWayne 5. Time—1.30. The Capable Norfolk Manager Gets N. CAS'E vs. F. WAYNK AT !ST. C. M.4.Y30 f P. Jr.): an Undeserved Release. M. CASTLE. AB.n. B. f. A. EJFT. WAYNK. AB.K.B. P. A. B O'Hoiir'e,2U5 2 3 3 3 O'llickey, cf.. 3 1 2 4 ] 0 Norfolk, Va., May 29.—Editor "Sporting Life:" —The club's record so far has been somewhat Ganzel. lb... 4 (I 1 0 O'sharp, 2h... 301 3 4 0 of a disappointment to the t'Aus. There is no Lytle.rf...... 522 3 0 0 O'Mearn, rf.. 4 0 1 0 1 reason why they should not play as strong away AalH-n'k, rf 402 1 1 (i Campbell, c 4 0 0 3 0 0 as they do C.A.Sm'h,3h5 001 1 0 Kihm, lh... 402 9 00 AT HOME. Kickert, If.. 40033 0 OJUurt, If...... 400 1 0 0 Natiress, ss.. 4 01 0 2 1 Babb,3b...... 4 013 1 0 This might not sound exactly right to a per Bark If y, c.. 4 1 1 710 Spencer, as.. 411 3 61 son riot acquainted with the facts, but to a regular local patron of the game it is easily Milier. p.... 4 1_ 1 0 0 0 Herr, p...... 2 000 20 understood. The support given the club by the Total...... 39 Oil 27 8 ij*Reimat)..... 1 0 0 00 public and press is of a decidedly icy char Total...... :«2 S 27 14 2 acter. • Batted for llerr In ninth. THE ATTENDANCE How Oiistle...... 0 0310020 0—6 is far below what it should be, and those who Fort Wa-yue...... 0 0002000 0—2 do attend never utter a word of encouragement Two-base hit—Ashenback. Tl'iee-basa hit—Nat- for the players, but to the contrary, some of tress. Double plays—Spencer, Sharp. Kihm; Spen the bleacherites have done nothing but root cer, Sharp, (.'am, bell. First, on balls—0£f Miller 3, for the visiting club since the season opened. llerr 2, Struck out—By Miller 0. Herr 2. Left on Notwithstanding this lack of interest they made, bases—New CVtle 5, Furt Way tie 7. Umpire—War an excellent showing, winning two-thirds of ner. Tiuia—1 5(1. the games played at home. To our DAYTON vs. TOLEDO AT DAYTON MAY 30 (A. M.): WEAK PITCHING DEPARTMENT DAYTON. AB.R. B. P. A.K TOLEDO. AB.B. H. P. A.K much of the club's failure is due. So far Bisnop H.cker, rf.. 5 005 0 o Hait man, rf 4 00 0 01 has been the only winning pitcher away from Ueiue, PS..... 42227 0[Gilks, cf..'.... 401 3 0 0 home. Kid Foreman has certainly pitched in 2 0 hard luck. In the games he participated in last Donohiie. coll 3 0 1 i Heck,21)...... 4 003 week it seems that either errors or the club's F:auk. cf... 312 1 0 IjMyers. lb... 40111 0 0 inability to hit at opportune times was the Kieman, Ib4 0 2 13 0 o'Smiih, If.. ..400 3 0 0 cause of the club's defeat. \Votzel,2b... 4 2113 <>!0'0ounell.gs 4 2 0. 1 5 0 3 0 STALKY Wil.'er, If..... 3 0110 OJMcDon'li,:fb4 002 will certainly have to improve wonderfully Jn Jlcshatie,3b 4 00 11 '/Arthur, c... 302 4 1 0 his pitching. To date ^he l*ts \von omy one JBiites, p...... 3 0 1_ 0 2 OjJVrjtiison, p 3 0 3 0 0 0 game for the club, and furthermore the games Total...... 35 010 2~7 13 -i[ Total..... 34 ~i 7 Sd7 11 1 he did pitch were anything but satisfactory. As PaytoD...... 10010110 2—0 yet Toledo ...... 0 1000000 1—2 PFANMILLER Stolen buses—Douahne, Gilks. Two-base hits— has not shown up in his last year's form, never Pouah'ie, lieiniKii. Kran!<, Fermieon. Three-base theless we know wbat he can do if he will let hits—Reiumn, Latt-g, Slyers. First on balls—Off Fer- himself out. In the games he pitched it seems gr.sou 4. Hit by pitcher—Bates. Struck out-—By that he pitched winning ball for five or six in FtrgusoD 1. Umpire—Laily. Time—1.3U. nings and then weakened. Is he not able to stand the strain, or has he forgotten that it takes DAYTON vs. TOLEDO AT DAYTON MAY 30 (P.M.): nine innings to win a gameV DAYT.'N. AB.R.B. P. A.B TOLEDO. AB.R.B. P. A.K PICK-UPS. necker.cf.... 5 2 1 2 00 liiutnmn, rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 From the way "Widdige and McFarland are )leine, ss... 512 4 Gilks. cf.... 4001 0 0 hitting it appears that all pitchers look alike l>..tmtuie. c 3 1 2 1 Heck, 2h..... 4015 2 0 to them. Frank, rf.... 4 1 3 2 Myers. lb... 3 0 0 6 0 0 "Waggy" Small, the noted Norfolk rooter, Jieiman, Ib4 0 1 10 1 Smith, If..... 4 009 1 0 enlisted "in a military company. When the "tt'etzel,2b....3 002 4 1 O'Conn'l, ss4 0 0 4 3 ^ captain informed him that he would not be Bliller.lf..... 3001 McDon'b,3b3 Oil 1 0 on hand June 1 to greet the boys on their re BK-ShKUe,3b 4 0 I 1 Arthur.c..... 3 0 0 1 1 0 turn he immediately sent in his resignation fctieit, p...... 4 0 1 4 0 0 Biosneh'n.p2 00 0 00 and returned home. EwiDB,p..... 100 0 10 The release of Charley Jewel, our popular Total..... 355 11 27 11 2 manager, with the team in second place, was Total...... 31 0 3 27 9 ©2 a big surprise to the fans. Charley was well Payton...... 20001020 0—5 liked by the players. A great many would like Toledo...... 00000000 0—0 to know the cause of his release. Stolen buses—Dayton 3, Toledo 1. Two-b«se hit — CHARLES L. MARTIN. Fruuk. Three-base bitjf—Heine, Frank, Refmnn, Streit. Double plays—Heine, VVelzel, Reiman; Mc- Shane, Heine, Wetzel. First on balls—Off Streit 2, UTICA UTTERANCE. Kwing2. Hit by pitcher—i'oualiue. Umpire-Lally. Time—2.05. The Team Not Showing up as Well as YOU.NGSTO'N vs. MANSF'DAT Y. MAY 30 (A. M.): Expected. TJtiea. N. Y-. May SO.— Editor "Sporting Life:" 'SOTNSSTO N.AB.R.B. P. A. E IIANKFI©D. AB. R. B. P. A.K SPALDifNSG©S BASE BALL GUIDE FOR 1898 Ut.oper, rf.... 4312 0 (I Siplor, rf...... 400 1 0 0 --The Uticas must play faster ball than they Steen, cf... 5113 0 0 Flonrney.cf 502 4 1 0 have yet played if (hey hope to hold tbe patron age of lovers of the game. On the bases they Contains all players' averages and pictures; review of the season; Junior Cuoke, If..... 522 6 00 Francis.'ss... 500 2 4 1 i -ct like "wooden" men. There is not a pood Ksterqu'l.ssS 12030 Beecher, If 3 0 0 3 0 1 base runner on the team. They fall .to sleep League and College records, schedule, new rules, and everything you K»88,3b...... 4 0212 Katz.lh...... 200 3 0 0 along the bas? lines and their conduct in thii.t J'atters'n,lb 4 0 2 10 00 Law.'lo...... 1 0 0 fi 0 1 respect has been nothing short of exasperating. Musser,2b... 5224 2 0 Burke, 3b.... 4122 4 0 THEIR FIKLDINO. want to know. /iurain, c... 511 I 1 0 \Verrick. 2b 4 0 1 2 1 1 too. Is very ragged, and they make enough (fiors Knepper, p 5 2 2 0 30 Belt. C...... 3 1 1 4 1 2 in every game to lose it. Tr-33;;jr. To"-hsend. Catalogue of Base Ball Goods FREE. Total...... 421215 27 U 0 Emig, p...... 300 0 40 Hurley." Mulhall and Mackey are putting i-p a Total..... 32 -i 6 27 15 6 pretty fair article of ball. Raker has pitcned Toungstown...... 16000201 2—12 one good game and McManus should bf> kept Mansfield...... 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 1 0—2 ou the team until a better coaeh-?r cau be found. Home run—Belt. Three-base bit—Burke. Two- The other players should be larmsd out to base hits—Ross, Steen. Stolen bases— Flonrney, Whitosboi'o. (!ooke. Sacrifice hits—Cooke. Double plays—Burke, GOOD UMPIRES. Law; Fli-nrney, Law. Left on bases—Younsstown 9, Despite the fact that we are 'lagging in the race I desire to put on record my ajip:- .'?cii:ion of Blaueiield 5. First on balls—Off Knepper 1, Emig 3. the excellent services performed up to date NEW YORK and CHICAGO. }Iit by pitcher—Cooper. Struck out—By Kuepper 1, by Umpires Burns and McNamara. Tl'e decis Kmic 2. Passpd ball—Zinram. Wild pitcU—.Ernig. ions of both have been questioned, but i>eop:e v Games Played May 23. CEDAR RAP'S vs. ST. JOE AT C. R. MAY 22: WESTERN ASSOCIATE CKDAU Il©S.AB.K.B. P. A. K.ST, JOSEPH. AB.R. B. P. A. R * ART GALLERY. FUber. 2b... 410 1 6 liRisley, rf... 512 2 00 Flood, Sb.... 40110 l|Uoover, 3b.. 4 10 0 00 THE.... Games to be Played. Hutchi'n.lS; 4 0192 (jjMeek, If.... 513 0 00 June 3. 4. 5—Rock Island at Quincy. Peoria VanBu'n, If 5 0 1 4 I! OlCaiup, Si..... 5 ti 3 2 20 Ot Burlington, Dubuque at Ottumwa. Cedar Donnelly.rf 4 1031 0! Rotlier'l, 2b5 0 0 3 60 Rapids at St Joseph. Andrews, ss 4 1221 OiKbright.lb.. 5 0 0 17 0 0 BASE BALL PLAYERS .lime 7, 8. 0—Cedar Rapids at Quincy. Rock Schrecou't.c 4 126 1 OJKinloclc cf... 4 00 2 01 Island at Rui-lington. Peoria at OUumwa, Du- bu<]uue at St. Joseph. Cole, cf...... 5 12 i 0 0|Blui,dford,c 3 10 7 41 June 10, 11. 1'2—Dubnque at Quiney, Cedar Smith, p..... ft 0 1_ 4 2 ISGoodall.p.... 400 0 61 Rapids at Burlington. Rock Island at Ottumwa. Total...... 3U 5 10 33 13 31 Total.. ... 3s) 4 8 33 ftj S Peoria at St. Joseph.___ Cedar Rapids..... 1 00000300 0 1—o WARNER, BROWN Co., S. D., May 25, 1898. St.Joseph...... 000000-0400 0—1 The Record. Two-base hits—Schreccingost, Hutchinson, Meek NATIONAL COPPER PLATE Co., Grand Rapids, Midi. Following is the rejord of the Western Asso Sacrifice hits—Huichluson, Andrews, f^clirecongost DEAR SIRS :—Please find enclosed fifty cents for Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the ciation championship race to May 28, inclusive: Stolen b tbes—V»n Bursu, Andrews, Sclirecougost CVlo. First on balls— Off Smith 2, Goodkll 3. Hit b\ Art Gallery of Prominent Base Ball Players of America. . . pitcher—Hoover. Stiuck out—By SiniUi 3, Go'd il I readily agree with Mr. Kobert P. McGonnigle, of Decatur, 111. Wouldn't = : S1 2 i c ' ! 4. Wild pitch--Goodall. Uoipire—Lauders. Tiux _2 15 do without them. DUBUQUE vs. OTTUMWA AT DUB'E MAY 22 Yours truly and customer, GEORGE E. BERG. Dubuquu...... 04000201 0—" Parts 1.2,3,4,5 and 6 Now Ready—10 Cents per Part. Ask your Newsdealers far it or send to the Ottiiuiwii...... 20200112 x—i: Burlinuton ...... Q| I 01 01 2j 3 Batterleo—G, Browu. HoUaej Weimer, Kecfe, Htti Publishers. Cedar Rapid*...... 1 .691 —Dubuqus 9, Ottumwa 10. Errors—Dubuque 6 Dubuque...... 01 8 .691 Ottumwa 3. sras, O'ttumwa ...... 2 1 .389 Peoria...... 1 .011 R. ISLAND vs. BURLING'N ATR. I. MAY 22: Quiucv ...... 5 .722 Rock Inland...... 0 0 1 o 0 0 0 d 0—1 Uuck Island ...... 4j 0 .450 Burlington ...... 0 0121100 x—5 St. Joscpli...... 0 0 .200 Butteries— McGinuK Strans-; Wolfe, Williams- maker, Keefe. Hits—Cedar lUpida 12. Errors— Williams, C..3 0 0 0 0 1 Seiolor, rf.... 4 0 0 2 00 Iliis—Rock Island 6. Burlington 9, Errors—Rock Cedar Raping 1. Ottumwa 2. Keiliy, es... 300 2 20 Oswald, ss... 3 11140 Lost ...... 9 11 511 Inland 3. Burlington 3. PEORIA vs. BURLINGTON AT PE'A MAY 24: Breeu, 3b.... I 0 1 1 4 OiQuiun.c...... 4 1 2 2 10 Won. Lost. Pet.! Won. Lost. Pet. PEORIA vs. QUINCY AT PEORIA MAY 22 I'eorU ...... 02021200 1—S Wolfo, p.... 3 0 0 0 1 o|Ullneoe, p.... 4 0 0 020 Peoria ...... 00030410 0—f Total...... 2lt 0 5 27 13 I j Total...... 37 6 10 2" 'M '2 Quincy...... 13 6 .722 Rock Island 0 11 .450 Quincy...... 402000 "0 0—( Burlington ...... 0 0011005 0—7 Peoria...... 11 7 .611 Ottumwa .... 7 11 .389 Batteries—Quiur>, McGinty; Bitter.Williams. Hits Burlington...... 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 lotteries— McGlnty, TtUbot, Quinn; GAtrisch, Loh- Peoria...... 36011100 0—S Csdar Rapl's 13 » .591 Burlington.. 6 11 .353 man. Hits—Peoria 10, Quiucy 6. Errors—Peoria 7 — tVoria 14, Burlington 6. Errors—Peoria 4, Burl Dubuque ..... 1'3 9 .o9_lj^t. Joseph ... 3 12 .20U ington 2. Two-buse hits—Truby 3. Connors, Quinu, Burke, Quincy 5. Newinau. Stolen ba»«s—McQuaid, LipOtTt. l>.jlit)ie Games Played May 21. Games Played May 23. plays—Truby, Oswald, Wriithi; Oawulci, Truby. ROCK ISLAND vs. BURLI'N AT K>J. MAY 21: Games Played May 23. DUBUQUE vs. ST. JOSEPH AT D'E MAY 25: Wright. F.rst ou balU—OB tilincoe 2, Wolte 2. Hit BUULINON.AB.il. B. P. A. B K. ISLAND. AB.R.B. P. A. B C. RAPIDS vs. ST. JOSEPH AT C.R. MAY 23: DDBUQUK. AI3.H. B. »©. A.E S'l.JOSF.PH. AB.K.U. P. A. B by pitcher—Wolfe. Struck out—By Wolfe 5, Blincoa Newnian, cf 4 0 1 1 10 Buer, If...... 312 1 00 C. llAHDd. AB.K.B. P. ST. JOnEPH. AB.K.B. P. Muck, 20..... 4, 12 1 12 Gullacher.lfS 01 2 00 2" Umpire—Ward. Time—1.4i>. Crotty, lib.: 2. (i 1 2-1 0|McKib'u, cf 2 1000 0 Fisher, 20... 301 3 Ruther'l. 2b3 001 Thornt'n.lh 5 1 2 01 Riiley, if... 511 1 00 ROCK. ISLAND vs. QUINCY AT R. I. MAY 20: Lippt.it, II _ 3 103 0 0 Wri«ht,rf....3 22 1 00 Flood,3b..... 300 2 lligley, rf.... 4002 liillacky, rf 4 0 I 0 0 Meek, lb..... 5 12 8 01 QUINCY. AB.B.B. P. A.E K. ISLAND. AB.B.B. P. A 8 Kreitf, It)... -^01 t> 00 Strauss, c.... 3 01 3 30 Hutclii'n.lbS 026 Sleek,tb..... 4 1 1 13 Kane. ss...... 400 1 1 Camp, ss.....4 11420 Mohler, 21).. 300 S 22 Buer. If...... 3101 00 Williams, c.. 3 00630 FUhei ty.Sb 2 1 "I 't 50 VatiBui'n.lf 3 004 Cnmp. ss..... 3 1 I 3 Carnoy, If... 511 K unlock, ci 401 0 0 0 Hweenev, rf 400 2 00 McKibb'n.cf4 0120 lleilly. t,8... 2 101 1 U Dillun, lb.... 100 9 00 Douuelly.rf4 0 0 1 Kin lock, ci 3 I I 2 Procter, ct.. 321 Kother'l. 2b 5 0 I 2 0 Pace. lb..... 4 12 5 00 WriKht, 3b.. 5101 2 0 Breeii,3ti..... 3 11 2 00 Hauua, 2b... 3 00 3 10 Audrewn, ss 4121 2 Oj[loovor,3h... 411 0 PhHlips. 3b. 4 I 1 Hoover, 3b.. 412 4 1 McCart'y, If 4 0 1 2 00 Sir.iuss. c.... 5036 0 1 Wolfe, rf..... 3 1 1 1 1 ('Babbitt, ss.. 2 10) 11 Sclueco't, c 4 1 2 6 1 0 Bi-!iahear,lf..4 0 Q 3 Hodge, c..... 1 2 0 Ulanford, c 3 1 1 9 30 Hieksy, 3b.. 3 1072 2 Oillon, lb... 4 0 0 10 20 Evler. p..... 2 0 0 0 2 o Youn«, p.... 3 I 1 1 6 2 Colo. c(...... 4 0 I 1 0 1 BUutbrd.c.. 311 3 J. Brown, p 4 1 2 Peterson, p.. 2 00 00 McCredie.cf 411 0 00 tlauiiii,2b.... 400 3 41 Glatz, p...... 1_ 0 0 0 20' Total..... 227 8 21 163 McDougal.p 400 0 20 Mauck,p..... 101 0 Total..... 34 9 10 27 12 0 Goodell, p... b » l__ 0 (i Lohman, c.. 4 0 0 10 2 Oi Babbitt, ss.. 3 01330 Total...... 25 i S 21 if 0 Total. 322 8 21 8 1 Total...... 29 5 B 27 162 TotHl..... 40611 27 11 2 Schwariz... 10100 0 ilcGinuis.rf 4 00 1 00 Burlington ...... 1 00000 3—4 Cedii'- JiHpids,...... -•,.... .0 2 0 0 0 il 0 0 0—2 Dubuque...... 00005004 0—9 Cope, es...... 3 0 0 1 2 U Youug.p..... 4 0 0 121 Kock Island...... 300022 0—7 St. Joseph ...... 0 0040001 i— I St. Joseph...... 0 0012001 1—5 Cooper, p.... 2 0 . !_ 0 31 Total...... 3(5 2 & 28 13 3 Two-base bite— Ktiejj, Wolfe, Flaherty. Home Two base hits— Andrews 2, Itinlock, Mauck, Meek Two-base hits — lliuley, Kinilock, Rothermsl, Blan- Total..... 3Z« C 30 11 5 run—Wrlisht, Passtd balls— Williams. Strauss. Wild Three-base hit— Schrecongost. Sacrifice hits— Flood ford. Three-base hit — Week. Firsl on balls — Oft Quincy...... 000000100 2—3 pitch—Young. Hit by pitcher—Fluherty, Baer. Va-i Buren, Kinlock. First on balls— Off McDougal Brown 3, I'eleiion 5, Goodell 1. Hit by pitcher — Ruck Inland...... 000010000 1--2 Struck out—WiiK ht 2, Bear, Dillon. First ou balls— 4, Mmick 2. Struck out— By McDougal 5. Mauck 2 By Urowu 2, ;GaodeU 1. Struck out— By Brown 3, Two base hits—Schwartz, Strauss. Stolen bua«s—• Eyler 2. Glatz 2, Youujs 4. Double plays—Wolfe, Umpire — Lariders. Time — 1.45. Peterson C, Goodell I. Paisod ball — Blaufoid. Double McKilibou 2, Baer 2. Double plays—billon un Krt-is:; Flaheity, Dillon. Umpire—Carrulherg. PKORIA vs. QUINCY AT PEORIA MAY 23: plays — Bltiufoid. Rothennel 2; Rotherinol, Cramp, assisted; Babbitt, Dillon; Babbitt, Dilion, Strauss. DUBUQUE vs. OTTUMWA AT DUB'E MAY 21: QUINCY. ABB.B. P. A. Ei PBOUIA. AB K.», P A. B Sleek. Stolen bases — Kuue 2, Hoover, Goodell. Left First on balls—OS Cooper 5. Young 2. Struck cut- DUBUQUE, AB.ll.B. P. A. EjOTIliMWA. AB.B.B. P. A.E Sweeney, rf 4 I 4 1 0 OjMiQuaid, If a 10 1 00 on bases— Dubnqutf 6. St. Joseph 13. Sacrifice hit — By Young 4, Cooper S. Hit by pitcher—Young 1. Rune, SS...... 3 1011 <)| Wilson, rf... 4 I 1 00 Mohlor. 2b.. 4 01260 Burke, 3b.. 5 0223 Phlllipi. Umpire— Cline. Time— 2.35. Wild pitch—Cooper. Passed hall—Lohiuan. Uuipira Tiiorut'u.lb 4 1 2 10 1 OjTib.ild. 3t>.. >> 1 0 1 0 Pace. lb..... 4 0 0 12 11 Connors, ct. o 0 0 0 00 CEDAR RA'S vs. OTTUMWA AT C. R. MAY 25: —Catuthers. Kilhtcky. If 5 1 1 0 0 Puillips. If.. 3 0 1 0 0 McCarthy ,lf 4 0 0 2 0 0 Truby, 2b.. 5 02 061 C. BAPllM. AB.B.B. P. A. B OTI'UMWA. ABB,. B. V. DUBUQUE vs. ST. JOSEPH AT D'E MAY 23: G. Browu,rf 4 2 1 0 1 Berte, ss..,.. 300 1 1 Hickey, 3b.. 4 00 0 10 WriKht, lb.. 5 I 1 14 1 Fisher, 2b... 3 o 1 2 10 Wilson, 3b.. 4 12 2 00 VUUUQUK. AB.B. B. P. *. KjSf J08LPH. AB.K B. P. A.* Proctor, ct.. 4 0 1 0 (i Cruckett, 0 0 13 0 0 McCredie.cfS 1 1 2 0 OtSelsler, rf... 5 0 1 6 0 Flood, 3b..... 5 0 1 1 Hiichett, rf.. 311 0 00 M.tcfc,2b....«fci -i 3 6 OJGallHgher.lt 423 1 0 I Mack,2r>..... 4 1 3 740 O'Conn'l, iib 3 0 0 3 6 0 Lohuian, e.. 4 0 0 5 2 o Oswald, ss.. 400 3 Hutch'n. Ib4 0 2 9 Phillips, If.. 3 80200 Thornfu.lb 6 1 3 S 0 OjGnfflu, ss... 2 0 1 0 1 0 Phillii.g,3b.. 5 1 1 0 3 2JKeefe, c...... 422 7 1 0 Cope, ss...... 5 00 4 41 Quiun.c...... 4 00 3 10 Van Bu'n.lf 310 Crockett, lb 3 0 0 12 01 Killacky, If 5 1 1 2 0 Ol Heel;, lb..... 2 107 1 1 Hod*e, c..... 401 5 4 olSmitb, ct... 300 1 0 0 Price, p...... 401 1 40 Bitncoe, p.. 401) 0 31 Uounelly.rf 400 2 0 1 Bertc,8s.:.... 4105 4 0 Flaherty,3b5 22 2 1 2 Can.p. H-. ss 4 1 0 2 2 J. Brown, p3_0ji^ 1 2 1| Weimer.p... 4 1 2 0 6 0 Total...... 38 3 6 29 17 1. Total...... 42 2 B 30 14 5 Andrews, sa2 0 0 2 4 0 O'Conn'l. 2b 4 0 2 1 1 1 Kane. ss.... 512 Kimluck, cf 5 022 0 1 Total..... 307 1027 154""'Ilackett... 100' " 0 00 Quiuey...... 1 00010000 1—3 SchreUK't, c 3 0 1 3 0 ICeefe.c...... 3 004 3 0 Procter, cf... 4102 Hisluy, r}.... 3003 1 0 Total...... 30 5 6 27 14 f Peoria ...... 10-00. 000)0 0—2 Cole, cf...... 4 0 0 2 0 0|Sliiith, cf...... 411 1 o o Caruey, p.... 5230 Hoover, 3b 5 1 1 1 4 1 •Batted for Q'Connall in ninth. Earnad run — Peoria 1. Two-base falls — Wright, Lothrop, p .. 2 1 0 1 2 Oj Weimer, p.. 3 00 0 70 Hodae. c.... 313 5 Rother'l, 2b 6 0 2 2 4 0 Dubuque...... 12100020 1—7 Seller. Stolen bases— Burke, Setsier, Oiwald 2, Total..... 2» a 5 24 U)i~i Total..... 314 U 27 142 I'hillips, rf..4 0 1 2 0 o Blantord, c 4 1 0 8 0 1 Ottumwa...... 01300010 0—5 Hickey, McOredie 2. First on balls— Off Blinco 5, Cedar Uapids...... 00011000 0—2 Total...... 43 1110 2711ft Mauck, p... 4100 3 0 Two-base hits —Mack, Wilson, Keefe 2. Stolen Price 5. Hit bv pitcher -By Blinco 2, Price 2 Ottumwa ...... 0 0 2000 0 2 jc—4 Total...... 387 9 27 1C 7 bases—Kane, Thornton, Killacky, G. Brown 2, Mack, Struck out— By Blinco 2. Price 3. Uaipire— Ward Two-base hits—Wilson, liackett. Sacrifice hits- Dubuqne...... 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 2 II THald. Double plays— Hack," Tliorntou; Crock oU Fisher, Phillips, Stolen bases—VaiiBunjn 2, Hutch- St. Joseph...... 120000320—7 un»6sissted. First on balls—Off Bccwu 5, Weimer 5. Games Played May 24. iueo(i2.,Wil8ou. First on balls—'Oft Lothrop 3, Wei Two-base hits—Kaue, Hodge, Griffin, Hoover, Gal- Hit by pitcher—By Woimer 2. Wild pitch—Weimer. mer 6. Struck out—By Lothrop 2, Weinier 4. Um lager 3. Three-base hit—Flalierty. First on balls— Struck out—By Brown 4, Weimer o. Saciiflce bit— DUBUQUE vs. ST. JOSEPH AT D. MAY 24; pire— Ready. Time—1,45. Ott' Carney 3, Maiick 2. Hit by pitcher—By Carney Berte. Umpire—Cline. Time—2.15. DUBUQUE. AB.R.I). P. A. B ST. JOSEPH. AH.U. B. f. A.E .PEORIA vs, BURLINGTON AT PE'A MAY 25: 2, Mauck 2. Struck out—By Curney 4. Mauck Ci. Maclt. 2b.... 4 22 200 Rother'l, 2b5 0 2 2 60 Passed ball—Blauford. Double plays—Risley, Blnn- CEDAR RA'S vs. ST. JO'H AT C. R. MAY 21: Thornt'n,lb4 2 2 11 00 Hisley, rfp3 100 BL©KLINO N.AB B. B. P, A. K PEORIA. AB.K. li. P. A. CEUAH US. AB.H. B. P. A. K|8T. JOSE©H. AB.tt. B. P A.E 1 0 Newm'u.ef. 6011 0 u McQuadt, IfG 1 2 4 0 0 ford; Hoover, Rothermel, Meek. Stolen bases— K.illa'y,rf,!f 4 0 0 0 1 lieek, lb... 51213 0 0 Thornton, Floherty 2, Kane 2, Proctor, Carney, Fisher, 2b... 5 2234 1 Risley, rf... 600 5 1 0 Kane, ss..... 411 5 21 Camp, &s, rf 5 223 Crotty, 2b... 612 2 52 Burke, 3n.... 600 2 2 0 Flood, 3D....4 1108 0 Hoover, 3b.. 7 01110 1 0 Lippert. If... 6 0311 1 Connors, cf. 4 0 1 2 0 Hodne, Phillips, Risley, Blanford. Sacrifice hit— Ilutcli'n, lb 6 1 2 10 1 0;Meek,lb..... 6 2 3 17 11 G.Bro'n, lf,p 5 2 2 0 0 Kiulock, cf 5 1 2 0 0 PhHlips. Left on bases—Dubuque 10, St. Joseph 9. Proctor, cf.. 4 2 1 0 0 Hoover, 3b.. 412 1 5 1 Kreig, lb.... o 0 2 20 2 1 Triiliy, 2b.... 6112 2 2 VunBur'u.H 6 1121 l|i!amp, as..... 5 13560 Visner.rf..... 600 1 Wright, lb.. 5028 1 1 Umpire—-Cline. Time—2.15. Donuelly.rf 4 1 3 Phillips, 3b3 1 1 3 1 Brasbear, If 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0| Rother'l, 2b 712 3 50 Hodge, c...... 3101 0 0 Blatiford, c.. 422 Willlams.c.. 5122 Soisler, rf... 401 4 0 0 C. RAPIDS vs. OTTUMWA AT C. R. MAY 26: Andrews, as 4 2 3 Biashear.lf.. 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 Rellly. 83... 3010 Oswald, ss... 4 2 I 2 2 0 Cedar Rapidg...... 1 000001 0 0—VI Schreco't, c 6 1 2 McFarla'd.p 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mullauey.p 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Ebrinht..... i 0 0 0 0 J. Brown, rf 2 1130 0 Kbright.ss.p 3 10 2 Breen, 30.... 400 2 80 Qulnn.o...... 421 5 0 0 Ottumwa...... 01000000 0—1 Cole, cf...... 5 1 1 Kiulock, ci'4 2 4 1 0 3 Eyler p...... 5121 4 Hits—Cedar Rapids 8, Ottumwa 3. Errors—Cedar Total..... 34f2l027 y i Goodell. p... 2 0 0 000 Koacu, p... 5 1^ 2_ 1 00 Lothrop.p... 411^" ~ 1^^ .4 1 Blauford, c 3 1 4 0 Total...... 4~6 3 V3 sTi 'Zb i Total...... 447 11 3(5 93 Rapids 5, Ottumwa 1. Batteries—Norcome, VauBu- Total..... 3b la 4 iluilauey, p 5 0 1 0 31 Total...... 41 ful327 182 ren; McUreevy. Keefe. Dubuque...... 50000700 o— 12 Peoria ...... 001011000000 4—7 Total...... 22 2 Burlington.... 00000021000 0—3 *Ebrijfht batted for Brashear in twellth inning. St. Joseph...... 0 0232001 2— 10 Two-base hits—Lippert, Krei«, Williiims, Roach, t Flood out, hit by batted ball. Two-base hit— Mack, Proctor, Bothermel 2, Camp Truby. Passed ball—SViiliams. Wild pitch—Ejler. C Rapids..... 00002101210 6—12 2. Home run — Kinloclt. First on balls—Off JIcFar- Hit by pitcher—By Eyler 3. Struck out— By Eyler St. Joseph.... 000211020101—8 land 2, Mullaney 1. Risley 4, Goodell 2, Ebright 2. 6, Roach 1. Stolen bases—Newman, Rt-illv, Eyler, Two-base hits—Kinluck, Camp, Meek. Three-base Struck out — By Browu 1, Risley 1, Ebright 1. Double Connors, Seisler. First on balls—Off Eyler I, Roach You can tell hits—Van Bin en, Andrews 2. Sacrifice hits—Flood, plays — Phillips, Thornton; Brushear, Ebright, Meek; 2, Double playe—Connors, Quiun; Lippert, Crolty. Andrews, Kinlock. Stolen bases—Flood, Donuelly, Hoover, Meek, Stolen ba»es — Mack, Kaue, G. Biowu. Umpire—Ward. the genuine Schrecorijjost. Van Bnreri, Fisher, Bothsrinel, Kin- Proctor 2. Ebright. Sacrifice hit — Hodge. Umpire — Cline. Time— 225. ROCK ISLAND vs. QUINCY AT R. I. MAY 25: lock 2, Gamp. Double plays—Flood, Fisher, Uuich- QUINCr. AB.E.B. P. A. B|U. ISLAND. AB.B.B. P. A. B insou; Camp, Meek. First on balls—Off Lothrop 8, ROCK ISLAND vs. QUINCY AT R.I. MAY 24: Mohler 2b... 300 3 40 Baer, If...... 300 0 00 Mull:iney9. Hit by pitcher—Van Buren, Brashear. QUINCY. AB.R.B. P. A. ff.|R. ISLAND. AB.K.B. P. A.E Sweeney, rf. 211 0 00 McK-ib'n, cf 5 00400 Struck out—By Lotbrup 8. Mullaney 1. Pusse-l ball Mohler, 2b.. 4 2242 OlBner, If...... 400 1 00 Pace.lb...... S 1 1 14 01 Wrleht, 3b.. 511 2 10 —Sehrecongost, Umpire—Lancers. Time—3.15. S.veeuey, rf5 2300 OjMcKlb'u, cf 3 21 2 00 McCart'y. If 5 2230 0 Strauss, c... 5 11512 PEORIA vs. QUINCY AT PIJORIA MAY 21: Pace, lb..... 3 0 I U 0 Ol Wright, 3b.. 3 111 01 McCarthy, If 4 0 2 1 0 o! Strauss, c... 4 0 2 6 31 Hickey, Rb..^ 12 2 30 Oillon. lb... 311 y 00 QUINC©V. AB.K. B. f. A. B| PHOBIA, AB.B.B. P. A. X Hickoy, Hb.. 3 0012 OJ Dillon.lb.... 412 9 20 SicCredie,cf 4 I 0 1 0 1 Hanua,2b... 3 00221 Base-ball rf 400 3 0 0|McQ(iaid. If5 0 2 400 Schwurtz, c4 1 0 3 0 o B.kbbm, ss..... 4 010 0 Mohler 2b.. 400 McCredie.of 4 0 0 1 0 0|B»nna. 2b... 4 0 1 1 10 4 1 Oj Burke, 3b... 411 1 40 Lolimau, c.. 400 8 30 Babbitt, ss.. 411 41 Dope, ss...... 301 0 80 McGiuuis, p4 000 Pace. lb..... 401 9 0 O!c..uiiors. cf.. 4 01100 Cope. ss...... 110 1 31 McGiuni8,rf2 00 2 00 Price, p...... 3111 1_ 1^ \ 0 Youug, rf.'.. 4 0 0 2 01 JHcCarthy.lf 4 003 0 Oj Truby, ' CAP, SHIRT, PANTS CONNECTICUTLEAGUE STOCKINGS AND BELT Games to be Played. , .Tone 4—New Haven at Waterbury. Derby at t'anbury, New London at Meridcn. Bridgeport *t New" Britain. June 6—Bridgeport at Danbury. New Haven at New London. June 7—Waterbury at New Haven. Meriden at NP 1 Incinss pitched—By Tierney 6, Fitzgibbuns 3. 5, Coiiflovver 2. Stolen bases—Aehton, Cargo, Bar- of the condition of the man he names is tha Umpire—Burns. Titie—2h. rett. l''ir-t on errors—Auburn 3. Left on bases— height of folly. He is said to have .ordered Osvveeo 4, Auburn 7. Struck out—By Garvey 2, that Rusie should pitch in -Wednesday's game in Louisville in spite of the fact that Joyce Games Played May 25. Colinower 3. Double play—Kagle, Asbton. Umpire —Oarliu.' Time—1.55. had wired him that Rusie had a lame inn, CANANDAIGUA vs. ROME AT CANAN'A MAY 25: and was not in shape to pitch. That good right CANAND'A. AB.tt. B. P A. El ROME. AB.H B. P. A, 8 arm will bp needed later, and should be 'nur*eu Cargo. Be..... 510 Orouiu, 83... 510 1 Games Played May 27. for the long season ahead.—New York "Journal." Hfttobu'g.lbo 1 1 CANANDAIGUA vs. LYONS AT CANAN'A MAY 27: Walsh.lf..... 3 1 1 a 0 Ojpleiss, If..... 4130 LYONS. AB.R.B. P. A. K CANAND'A. AK.B..B. P. A. B Gericgal, rt 3 0 0 0 Oi VVerner, rf.. 300 1 Gilbert,2b... 521 1 30 Cargo, ss.... 502 1 41 CORTLAND©S CHIRP. McQuaid.2b 4 1 0 3 OJShroeder. cf 3 0 1 5 Cannon, cf.. 4 2 1 2 0 OIHambu'g.lb 4 0 0 13 02 Lawler, cf.. 4 0 2 2 1 OiKogers, c... 402 3 Koran, c.... 501 2 0 llWalsii, If..... 5 1 1 The Team Somewhat Strengthened Harber,3b... 220 23 0'0'Hrien, 2b 3 1 2 1 Dolan, If.... 5 1 1 4 0 alGeneeal, rf 4 1 2 2 00 and Playing Good Ball. O'Neill, c... 43352 OJIJonner. Ib.. 4113 Coben, 3b... 500 3 0 liMcQunid,2b 5 12 3 20 Cortlanrt. N. Y.. May 29.—Editor "Sporting Uiley.p...... 402 0 2 OiSlumpf, p... 4. 0 1 0 Luby, Ib..... 5 0 1 910 T,uwler, cf. 302 0 0-0 L4fp:"-aSince my last letter the Cortlands hava Total ..... 34 8 13 27 14 11 Total...... 35 5 12 24 7 3 Freck, ss.... 5 1 1 460 Batb»r,3b... 501 1 41 played hve games, and won four of them, losing CanaudaiKUa ...... 13000211 x—8 Shea, rf...... 412 110 O'Neill, c,.. 501 7 10 the fifth at Oswego by the score of one to nothing, Rome ...... 00005000 0—5 Tessier. p... 4 1 'i 3 1 OlMcFall, p... 500 0 20 which game, according to all accounts, belonged Games to be Played. Two-base hits—Hamburg, Lavvior, Biley, Bonnor. Total..... 12 810*29 124 j Total.... 41 3 Ilt29 13 4 to Cortlaud by rights. Every player on the june 4—Palmyra at Auburn. Lyons at Cortland, Sacrifice hit—General. Stolen bases—Hamburg, *Barber out for interfering with ball. team has played good ball, and worked bard 10 Oswego at CanaiKlaigua. Home at Utica. Walfah. Earlier, Ellis. First on balls—Off Riley 3, fCoheu out for interfering with batted ball. win, letting errors go and trying for everything. Stumpf 4. Double plays—Cart;o, McQuiide, Ham- Cnnaudaigua ...... 000210000 0—3 Ttiis Is the spirit which leads to success, and June 6—Canandaigua at Lyons, Auburn at Rome, wins the approval of the public. ITae attendance, Utica at Oswego. burp 2; Weruor. O'Briea, Croriin. Struck out—By Lyous ...... i 00000100 5-8 June 7—Auburn at Utica, Rome at Oswego. Riley 3, Stumpf 1. Left on bases—Cauandaigua 6, Two-base hits — O'Neil, Gannon. Sacrifice hit — which has been rather poor for Cortland. has Cortland at Canandaigua. Lyons at Palmyra. Rome 5. First on errors—Rome I. Cauandaigua 2. O'Neil. Double plays — Cargo. McQuade. Hamburg; been steadily improving, and if the weatber will June S—-Utica at Auburn, Rome at Lyons, Umpire—Col Una. Time—2h. Freck, Luby; Gilbert, Fieck, Luby; Shea, Lub>. only settle the crowds will begin to corue. Palmyra at Cortland. OSWEGO vs. CORTLAND AT OSWEGO MAY 25: First on errors — Lyons t, Canandaigua 3. Left on A CLEVER SHORT STOP. June 9—Auburn at Canandaigua, Rome at Pal- OSWEQO. AB.R.B. P. A. KjCOUTL AND. AB.tt.B. P. A. B buses — Cauaudaigua 11. Lyons 5. First ou balls — Off Speaking of short stops, for all-round worfe tnvra, Utica at Lyons. Cortland at Oswego. Stanhope, c5 0 3 3 1 o] Diesel, ss... 400 3 10 Tessier 3. Hit by pitcher— By McFall 1, Ttssier 1. we have one of the leaders, if not the leading June 1O—Utica at Canandaigua. Palmyra at Coliflow'r.rf 400 0 0 Delaney,3b.. 400 Struck out — By McFwll 6, Tessier 2. Umpire— Mc one. iu this'League in Jake Deisel. In the field, Rome. Oswego at Cortland, Lyons at Auburn. Barrett.iib... 400 2 0 Uous*h'r,lb4 035 Namara. Time — 2.15. while he is not the most finished player in the Juno 11—Canandaigua-at Auburn, Palmyra a.t Ketchura.cf 401 3 CORTLAND vs. PALMYRA AT CORTLAND MAY 27: world, he accepts every chance in the same Ctica, Lyons at Cortland.- Oswego at Rome. Messorly.lb 40011 00 Hock, 2b... 200 3 41 Hansco'b, If 4 0 (I 3 OOBTLAND. AB.R. B. P. A. F. PALMYRA. AB.Ii. B. P. A. E steady, clock-work- manner, and it is seldom Donahue, If 4 0 1 0 00 Wise.c...... 4002 Deisel, us.... 41113 V Shaffer, If... 310 3 00 that a batsnoa-n reaches first on a hit near the The Record. Uanley.'cf... 410 6 40 Stout, rf..... 402 4 Delaney, 3b i 2 2 4 40 Haura'n, 2b 5 1 1 1 40 short stop's territory, and when Deisel conies Following is the cbampionsbip record of the Ansel, D...... 4 00020 Roussey. 2b 3 016 Ketchum, cf 5 01 2 o Oj Hay ward,3b 4 1 1 1 4 0 to the bat it's an even chance that he reaches New York State League to May 29,'inolusive: Cnreo, ss..... 400 t 00 Mullin, p... 1000 HanHco'b, If 3 1 I I 0 IjWhite, c_... 3 1 1 0 1 0 first. Moriarty, p 2 0 0 1 Wise, c...... 3 0 030 1 Kennedy.lb 2 0 1 12 10 NEW MEN. Oi ri O] -3 S3 G Total..... 35 14 27 13 1 P r< i » c - Total..,.. 340 7 27 43 Friel, Ib..... 4 1 2 11 2 OlMaguire, ss 3 0 0 » 10 Our first baseamn, Householder, has been re Oswego ...... 0 0000000 1—1 Stout, rf..... 4 1230 0 Moiesw'h.cf i 01 3 0 0 called by the Buffalo Club to take Field's place Cortland ...... 0 0 000000 0—0 Roussey, 2b 4 0 I 3 2 0 Halijritf r,rf 3 0 0 i 0 0 at first. We were sorry to see him go. as ha Two-base hits—Householder, Boussey. First on Mullin, p... 400 0 5 OlHess, p...... 310 1 20 was a tower of strength with his bat. getting in balls—Off Mullin 1, Moriarty 1. First on errors— Total..... 36610 27 163 Total..... 28 5 5 27 130 Ms little two and three hits nearly every game. Cortlaud...... O 0010300 2—6 Householder was also very popular, and it will be Oewego 3, Cortland 1. Left on bases—OSWORO 8, hard to fill his place, but Manager Delaney thinks .63(5 Cortland 6. Hit by pitcher—By Mullin 2. Struck Palmyra ...... 01202000 0—5 be has secured the right man in L. Kalkhoff, of .500 out—By Ausel 3, Mullin 1. Passed bull—Wise. Urn- Sacrifice hits — Wise, Sbaffer, Haywurd, White, Me- Louisville, who is expected here in time to take .692 Dire—Carliti. Time—1.45. Gulre. Two base hits — Delaney, Stout. Three-base part in our to-morrow's game with Auburn. .600 LYONS vs. PALMYRA AT LYONS MAY 25: bit — Friel. Stolen bases — Ketchum, Delaney, Friel, He comes very highly recommended, arid we liopa .6H7 LYONS. AB.R.B. P. A. EIPALM YRA. AB..R.B. f. A. B Shaffer, Hayward, Hanrahau. Double plays — Mul- he is a good one. .455 FrecK. ss... 400 2 2 OlshafTer, It... 411 1 0 0 lin, Roussey, Friel; Hayward, Hanrahau, Kennedy. .000 Gilbert, 2b.. 400 2 4 0 Hanra'u, 2b 5 0 0 3 2 0 First on balls— Off Mullin 4, Hess 3. Hit by pitcher MINOR MENTION. .455 Dolan, If... 401 I 0 0 Hayward,3b5 0 0 1 I 2 —By Mullin 1. Passed ball— Wise. Umpire — Col- Ketchum has fallen off a little in his playing In Gannon, cf 310 I 0 1 Frick, c...... 5013 1 1 liris. Time— 1.40. centre. He should brace up. and put a little Luby, Ib... 200 16 0 0 Renne'y, Ib4 0 0 14 01 NOTE— Rain prevented the other gsmei of this date. more ginger in his work, and when he does no 4 6| 4j 6| 41 6|lO| _____ centre fielder can excel him. Our outfield seems Won'.'Loiit.'PcUWon. Los t. 1'c t. Coheu.Sb... 2100 4 1 Masjuire, ss 4 0 I 4 60 Millerick, c3 0 1 6 0 I Elalbrit'r, rt 4 1 1 I 1 0 Games Played May 38. weak on ground balls, but as the ground is rough Canandaip'a 9 4 .69i Lyons...... 6 6 .500 Shea. rf...... 400 1 0 0 Molesw'h.of 4 12300 we do not suppose they are entirely at fault. Oswego ...... 8 4 .667 I'nltnyr* ..... 5 6 .455 Vilhnau. p.. i 0 0 0 50 liess, p...... 402 0 50 CORTLAND vs. PALMYRA AT CORTLAND MAY 28: That Oswego gang are certainly a lively lot Auburn ...... 7 4 .636 Utica ...... 5 6 AnL CORTLAND.AB.a. B. P. A. K. PALMYRA. AB.R.B. P. A. E of fellows, and are playing good, but. let' your Total..... 393 8 30 16 4 CurtUnd ..... 6 • .500 Home ...... 0 lu .000 Total.... 30 2 2*29 15 3 Deisel.ss..... 411 2 41 Shafer, If... 3101 correspondent mat* two remarks: First, there *Tvvo out when winning run was made. Delaney. 3b 4 1 1 0 2 1 Hanra'n,2b 501 is such a thing as one ball team playing in Games Played May 24. Lyons...... 0 00002000 0—2 Ketchuin.et 601 3 1 (j|Uaywa'd,3b 500 luck for a spell; second, some ball teams play Palmyra ...... 000010100 1—3 Manley, Ib. 2 0 0 9 1 IJKrick, c..... 5 0 1 10 beyond their speed for a time, and then great i'a CANANDAJGUA vs. UTICA AT CANAND'A MAY 24: Sucrincft bits—Luby 2. Gilbert. First on balls—OH the fall. We certainly hope Oswego will con CA.NAJJI>'A. AB.R. B P. A. EI UTICA. AB.B.B. p, A. E Hansco'u, If 4 0 1 5 0 OiKenne'y, Ib 4 0 0 15 Hess 7, Villman 1. Stuleu bases—Cannon, Shaffer, 2 0 McGuire, ss 4 1 2 tinue to have winning ball, as we don't believe Cargo ss..... 5 3 B 2 6 (MSuueut. 3b. 201 2 53 Hiilbritter 2, Moleeworth 2. Struck out—By Villman Friel, p...... 500 1 that the enthusiasts then will support the game Hambu'g.lbS 1 2 11 0 OJTowns'd, Ib 3 0 I 12 00 Stout, "rf..... 3 102 0 OiHalbrit'r.rf 4120 5, Hess 2. Double plays—Ma^uTc, Kennedy; Hal- 6 01 Molesw'h, p4 I 1 0 without it. Wal»h,lf....., 301 0 00 Mulhidl, rf 4 0 0 0 00 britter, llaguire. Left on ba»es—Lyops 9, Palmyra Wise, c...... 420 The Cortland public and club are very mucti f>nejral, rf..4 11 2 00 Baker, i>...... 400 0 10 7. Hit by pitcher—Luby. Wild pitch—Hess. Passed Ronssey, 2b 5 0 2 3 0 01 White, ct..... 4 0 1 1 pleased with the -work of President Farrell's McQnadi-,2b2 1 0 4 1 0|Bichar'n, ss 4 0 0 302 ball—Milleriuk. Umpire—McNamara. Time—2h. Total...... 37 5 6 33 16 31 Total..... 38 4 8 33 17 6 umpires so far. especially when contrasted with Lawlnr.cf... 412 0 liCraester, If.. 4 0020 0 Cortland...... 1 011000010 1—5 the work of the last year's crowd. BiMbt>r,;»>... 40022 OJBIc.Man'8,2b 100 3 11 Palmyra...... 0 210000010 0—4 O Jmll c.... 41130 Oj Hurley, c.... 200 I 30 Games Played May 26. Two-base hits—Roussey. Maguiro. Stolen bases— Mi-Fall, p... 4 10 0 70 Mackey, cf.. 3 01 0 00 LYONS vs. UTICA. AT LYONS MAY 26: Hauscomb, Delauey, Hanrahan. Sacrifice nits—De BACON'S BOYS Total.,... 33 9 9 27 161 Total..... 27 0 3*23 10 ti LYONS. AB.B.B. P. A. E| UTICA. AB.K.B. P A. F, laney, Manley, Maznire, Halbritter, Molesworth. *Baibcr out for interfering with balled ball. Gannou, cf.. 4 2 2210 Niu>ent, 31)4 10 a 41 Double, plays—Ketchum, Friel. Wise; Molesworth, Are Now Putting up a Speedy Article Oanandaigua...... 42010200 x—9 Moran, c... 110 4 1 0 Towns'd, Ib 2 00 6 00 Maguire, Kennedy; Kennedy unassisted; Halbritter, of Ball. Utica ...... 00000000 0—0 Dolan, 2b... 51141 O'Mnlh'l.rf.p. 400 1 00 llanrahan. Frick. Struck out—By Frial 8, Moles- Twu-ba>.e hits—Hamburg, Nusjeut. First on er Cohen.Sb.... 4 1 2 1 IjRichar'n, cf 4 3 2 0 worth 7. First on balls—Off Friol 1, Molesworth 7. Lyons, N. Y., May '28.—Editor "Sporting rors—Ciinandaigua 5. Utica 1. Double plays—McFall. Luby, Ib... 3 13 9 2 1 Tiaeger, If.. 4 1 1 100 Hit by pitcher—By Molesworth 2, Friol 1. Umpire— Life:"—The Lyons team had a very success Oil Careo, Hamburg; Cargo, McQutide, Hamburg. Left Freck, ss... 4 0 0 0 4 0 McMiiu"s,2b 5 1 2 0 0 Collius. Time—2.15. week, winning two games out of the four games Shea, if...... 4 1110 I'Mulhaul.c,.. 4 01 4 21 played. They began the week by being defeated on baeu-8—Cauaudaisiua 7, Utica 7. K!rnt on balls— UTICA vs. OSWEGO AT UTICA MAY 28: by Oswego at that city by the score of 6 to 8. OH McFall 5, ftaker 4. Stolen baees—O'Neil. Cargo. Tt-ssier, If.... 3 10 2 00 Jlickey.p.cf 4 01 1 50 CTICA. AB.B. B. P. A.B OSWEQO. AB.B.B. P. A. I Hall, p...... :i 00 1 4 0 Godwin, ss 4 0 2 3 30 Wednesday they returned home and were de Kcrnck out—By BlcBull 1. Sacrifice bi'.s—Hamburg, Nugent,3b.. 621 3 3 i: Cargo, ss .... 5110 feated by Palmyra in a ten-inning game by WalMi 2, Nugent, Townnend. Umpire—Colhus. Villman, p.. 1 0 0 1 1 0 Baker, Ib.. 3 12 7 00 Townse'd.lb 534 Stanhope, c. 4 0 1 3 the score of 3 to 2. This was the most inter Time--1.45. Total..... 328 9 27 15 3;Hurley,rf.... 100 0 00 Mulhall.rf.. 3111 Vlesserlv.lb 422 9 esting game played on the home grounds this OSWEGO vs. LYONS AT OSWEGO MAY 24t I Total..... 39 7 12 27 14 2 Traeger, If.. 4 1 2 5 Hock, 2b..... 501 2 season. Villman pitched for Lyons, and Hess OSWKOO. AB.H. B. P. LYONS. AB.K. B. P. A. E Lyons...... 10000070 0—8 McMau's,2b5 013 fluwley, cf. 1 0 1 1 occupied the box for the visitors. Lyons lost SUuli'e, rf,c4 134 0 0 Fivck.sa..... 401 2 5 'i. Uf.ca ...... 0 0020230 0—7 C.Mulh'l.cf 5 022 Ansel.cf...... 201 2 mainly through their inability to hit Hess. On Sbeehan, c.. 4 0 0 4 Gilbert, 2b.. 310 3 40 Two-base Uit—Mackey, Richardson. Three-base Hurley, c... 5114 lUrrett, 3b.. 300 2 Thursday Utica was taken into camp and de Barrelt, 3b.. 511 0 0 0 Uolau, It..... 1 1 I I 1 0 hit—Coheti. Home run—Gaunon. Sacrifice hits— Crowe, p..... 4110 Djnabue. If 3 0 0 5 feated by the score of 8 to 7. Townsend. T'tica'a MesnorH.lbS 118 0 0 Giumon.cf... 302 I 0 U Morau, Luby. First on balls—Off Mackey 3, Hall 2, Godwin, se.. 512 1 Joliflow'r.rf 3 002 first baseman, was put out of the game for Hock, 2b... 3113 4 0 buby. Ib... 2 0 1 12 0 0 Villmau 1. First on errors—Lyous 1, Utica 2. Stolen Total..-.. 42 10 15 27 12 4 Vlleu. p...... 401 1 disputing the umpire's decision. The game was Ilniiahno, If 5 1 2 2- Ooheu. 3b... 400 3 3 0 bases—Godwin, Trueger, Baker. Struck out—By Total...... 34 3 8 27 10 6 won iu the seventh inning by the terrific hit Villmau 1, Hall 3, Blulhall 2. Mackey 2. Double ting of Cannon, Cohen and Luby. On Friday Hauley.cf... 5012 0 0 Morau. c... 3 0 0 1 0 0 Utica...... 2 0230001 2—10 we defeated the champions on their own grounds C»rpe, ss... 500 5 0 Shea, rf...... 4112 0 0 play—Muckey, Baker. Left ou bases—Lyons 4, Utica' Osvrego...... 102000000—3 8. Hit by tiitcher—Moran 2. Wild pitch—Hall. by the score of 8 to 3. The game was won in Alien, p.,... 4111 SO r. p.... 400 1 11 Two-base hits—Nuiieut. Townsend, Traeger, Ausel. the tenth inning by Lyons knocking out Sve CjUiflo'r, rf 0 0 0 0 00 Tolal...... 31 3 6*26 143 Passed balls—Mulhaul-2. Umpire—McNamara. Time Sacrifice hits—Mulliall, Traeger. Ansel. First on —1.45. runs. Total..... 38 61027 120 balls—Off Crowe 4, Alien 1, Stolen bases—Towusend, MANAGER BACON *Alleu out for interference. ROME vs. CORTLAND AT PLOME MAY 26: C. Mulliall, Godwin, Cargo. Hock, Douahue. First ou AR.B. B. P. A. E errors—Utica 4, Oswego 4. Left on bases—Utica 8, has succeeded in placing a pennant-winning team, Oswego...... 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 t 0—6 COKTI.AND. AB.R. B. P. A. B in the field, and is to be congratulated on his Lyons...... 0 0000210 0—3 Cronin, es.., 502 1 11 Diesel, ss... 3.2 3 1 Oswego 9. Hit by pitcher—Coliftower 1. Struck out manner of management. Kelly, who has been play Earned runa—Lyous 2. Two-baao hits—Freck, Elib,3b...... 300 3 30 Delany, 3b.. 5221 — By Crowe 1, Alien 3. Double plays—C. Mulhall, ing third was released Thursday, he being not Hock, Stanhope 2. Three-base bit—Shea. First ou Pliess, If..... 401 0 00 House1 r. Ib 6 2 2 15 Hurley. Passed balls—Staubope 2. Umpire—Burns. fast enough for us. Shea, one of our best twirl- l*lls—Off Alien 4, Tessier 4. Stolen bai>ea—Douohue, Weruer, rf. 4 0 0 3 00 ICetchum.ct 401 4 Time—2.10, ers. has developed into such a good hitter (Jannon, Shea. First on errors—Oswego 3. Left on Schroed'r.cf 4 1310 OJ Hansco'b,'If 4 01 1 00 AUBURN vs. CANANDAIGUA AT AUBU'N MAY 28: Manager Bacon has decided to play him In the bams—Oswego 9, Lyons 6. flit by pitcher—By Alien OJwell.p..... 412 2 2 0 Wise.c...... 5 0 1 AUBURN. AB.H.B. P. A. E | CANANn©A. AB.B. B. P. A. E field while not occupied in the box. Luby !s 2, Tessier 1. Struck out—By Alien 6, Tessier 1. Rogers, c..... 'ill 5 2 0 Stout, rf...... 502 Asbtou, cf.. 400 0 0 o|0argo. ss... 5112 41 playing a phenomenal game at first base and Double plays—Alien. Cargo, Mesaerly; Cargo, Hock, O'Brieu, 2b. 4^34 1 2 Roussey,2b.. 5 2 2330 Shinnick,2b2 00 22 0 ! Walsb, If... 412 1 00 is by far the fastest first baseman in the Mes*erly. Passed balls—Sheehan 1, filorau 1. Um Bouner, Ib.. 3 11 8 01 Moriarty, p 2 0 0 0 00 Eagle, If..... 4 0020 1 Lawler, cf.. 2 11100 league. Bill Gannon has found his batting eye pire—Carlin. Time—2.10. Total ...... 35 6 13 27 94 Total..... 42 9 14 27 14 0 Stephe'n, rf 3 1 0 2 0 0 Hewitt, cf... 100 1 00 and is now knocking out from three to four PALMYRA vs. AUBURN AT PALMYRA MAY 24: Rome ...... 0 0 2 2 0200 0—6 Leach, 3b... 4 0 1 2 2 1 Gent-gal, rf 4 1 1 2 00 hits a game, and long ones. too. Gilbert fa covering second base in gilt-edge manner, anil PALMYRA. AB.R.B. P. A. E AUBURN. AB.R. B. P. A. E Cortland ...... 0' 032 0003 1—9 Messitt. c... 30044 l|McQuaid,2b 401 3 31 Stolen liases —Diesel, Delaney. Two-baie bits— O'Rour'e.lb * 1 2 11 0 1'IHamb'g, Ib 4 0 0 0 stopping everything, that comes his way. un Reading, also New Bedford. Address New Bed ford. Mass. Oattielder Frank Strasburger. -late of Newark, is open for engagement. Address at Frederick. FLAGS FLAGS .. FLAGS .. FLAGS Md. F"~ Short stop and catcher Anton Fox is open for engagement. Address 20 East One Hundred and Eleventh street. New York City.© Pitcher Harry I>. Newell is at liberty, and can iv addressed at South Deerfield. Mass. Every patriotic American needs a Flag, Never before, in the history Players wonting a position would do well by of the United States, has there been such a magnificent display of Old addressing G. H. Moore, who will manage M;I- ton, Central Pennsylvania League, team. Ad Glory in our thousands of towns and cities. dress Mr. Moore at Milton, Pa. John Caranaugh, cf 1902 Beard street. Louis To anyone sending $1.25 for a Six Months© Subscribtion to ville, Ky.. who last season was with Fall River. Mass., team, is not playing as yet. ou account of some misunderstanding with the management SPORTING LIFE He ig a good short stop or third baseman for any we will forward, free by_mail_, _a_ J«*i ft team. 36 inches long by ig©-ij inches wide. COLLEG^COpBSTS. For One Annual Subscription. $2.00, we will forward, free by mail, One Flag y>y2 inches by 29 inches, or Two Flags 36 inches by ig% inches, CINCINMT1_CHIPS. Below will be found result of games between or Four Flags 18 inchss x 12 inches. (he various college teams played up to tb« time The Reds Come East in the Lead— of going to press: We have purchased a large stock of Flags of various sizes on very favorable Hawley's Remarkable Pitching MAY 24, terms, and we will ,«;eud price list to any of our readers on application. At Syracuse Syracuse 6, Cornell 13. Record—Pitcher Dam man Recalled MAY 25. —The Giants' Poor Playing, Etc. At Pliila. Pennsylvania. 7. Lafayette 1. ganress sporting CoM 84So. u. St., pjiiara, Pa. At Princeton Prin-cuteu 4, Brown 1. : *" Cincinnati, O., May J.50. Editor ©©Sporting At Villauova Viilanova S. I/ehigh t>. <; < J-U©e:" After a wait of more than a month At Orange Manhattan 3, Orange -1. FLAGS .. FLAGS .. FLAGS .. FLAGSFLAGS the Eastern cranks will have a chance to At Waterville Bates 3. Colby 2. day to see what stuff the Western teams MAY 26. arc made of. And of all the Western visi At Hanover Georgetown 4, Dartmouth 3. tors those from Cincinnati will be viewed At Carlisle Dickinson 6. St. Mary©s 16. with more than ordinary interest and critic At Villanova Villnnova 17. Seton 6. bonds of the Government are to become so popu ism. Mainly because they lead the League MAY 27. lar among the masses, owing to the low rate of at present, but. there are a number of new At Burlington Georgetown 7. Vermont 2. interest, especially when purchased at a premium. faces on the team who will be objects of At Newton Newton A. A. 8. Yale 9. They are all very well for those who have a the critical judgment of the fans. As afore MAY 28. large amount of money to invest, btit where there said At Ithaca Cornell 4, Pennsylvania 1. is no great money at stake, as in the Americiin At Columbia Columbia 17. Carlisle 0. Association, it is to be questioned if the regular EWING©S BRAVES At Williamstown Williams 20, Amherst 8. hank interest would not pay as well in the emL occupy the proudest position of any club At Cambridge Harvard 2. Princeton 9. The National Billiard Association, on the othei in the League, and go Eastward fairly well At Providence Brown 10. Dartmouth 7. hand, which is just 10 years older than the fortified for a bruising mix-«p with the en At Villa Nova Villa Nova 14. Dickinson 2. other organization, has a large amount of money emy. The pitchers, except Breitenstein, At Worcester Holy Cross 1. Georgtown 5. in bank. It is a question in our mind if it sre in splendid condition; infield, outfield and At Andover Yale 7, Andovor 0. would not be a good investment to buy about <-.itehers ditto. Only one drawback that might At Gettysburg Kuckncll 7, Gettysburg 6. $5000 worth of the present bonds and hold them be mentioned as likely to affect their play. The At WatervJHe Colby 13. Maine 7. with the view of an increase in value, for In team collectively is not batting in as good form At L«ewistou Boudoin 10. Bates 2. crease they must. There is so much idle ruonoj as the best, posted could wish. MAY 30. in this country that people are glad to get even In that, respect the Reds are not far behind At Bethlehem Pennsylvania 3. Lehigh 2. three per cent, interest, especially those who the other teams in the league. None of them At Providence Boston 4. Yale 3. CREAHAN©S CHAT, are not engaged in business, but who have.a Is lacing the ba.ll in as good form as they can, At Ithaca Cornell 8, Columbia 4. large amount of money to invest. While it is due largely to poor weather conditions. The At Orange Georgetown 8, Orange 0. Death of Noted Amateur Experts— well known to thousands of men who are en eim has not, shone as brightly as of yore, and At Orange Georgetown 9, Orange 2. gaged in business, and who are practically rich, what practice has been done has been under At Carlisle Indians &, Dickinson 2. The Eventful Career of James H that many of their investments, such for in sweaters to keep nit the cold and dampness. Un At Worcester Holy Cross 10, Dartmouth 4. Meade—Rich Billiard Associations stance as real estate, generally considered as ths der the best circumstances the Reds havo never At WilliaiMton Newton A. A. 3, Williams 2. safest of all, do not, and have not for sorns ranked high as swatters, and to have much of At New York Manhattan 17, Fordham 4. —Local Fool Rooms For Sale—Blue years past, paid even half of three per cent. At tills effectiveness diminished by poor weather At Aliddletown Wesleyan 27, Cuban Giants 7. and Green Chalk. all events it is certain that our billiard asso is not pleasing to prospects of an almost unbiofe- James H. Meade, who died at his home ciations can earn more than three per cent. pn series of victories on foreign grounds. YOUMGSTOWN BKIBFS. in New York a few days ago, was for prob, interest on their mouey. This is a subject which HAWLEY©S GREAT RKCORD. ably oO years or more one of the best the officers of the National Association should ©Every day it becomes more and more evident consider in the very near future. that Cincinnati made a splendid trade when it Manager Geer Released and Paul known amateur players in this country. p:tid even the big price it did for the only "Pink" Russell Signed Instead. Mr. Meade was one of four brothers, all There are two pool rooms located not a (?un- Hawley, So far he is the only one of the pitch Youngstown, O., May 29. Editor "Sporting of whom lived at one time in Boston. His shot from Ninth and Chestnut streets for sale. ers in the National League to win all of his Life:" The past week has been one of eventful brother, Tom Meade, was at one time a One of them could not pay the wages of one g:iines, and in all of the contests he has been surprises to the local "fans." Owing to the poor partner in business with the late J. E. man recently on Saturday night; or for a week, batted lighter than any pitcher. In only one Showing made by the team under his management Plunkett, at Eighth and Vine streets, this while the other is probably able to do so, yet of the seven games in which be has twirled ha.s George H. Geer was last night released at Day city. That was during *75 and ©76. .Tames the owner is capable of reading the handwriiisg-" be been batted for four runs, the others being ton, by the local directors, and Secretary George Meade has had a very remarkable, if not on the wall, that the fate of pool dives Jn this for two runs or less. Brooklyn has the record Hellawell assumed charge of the team©s affairs. eventful career. Originally a sporting man, city is doomed. Cheaper places, where the gam« of hitting his delivery harder than any other Paul Russell, ex-manager and first basenjan of which indeed he was more or less to the can be played for a cent sj. cue or less, are so team which he has stacked up against. last season©s New Castle team, has been signed end, he became noted nearly 40 years ago rapidly disappearing that it is to be hoped that Hawley©s record so far goes far to prove that to manage the local team, and will undoubtedly as the husband of Lucille Western, the this year will see the end of such pest holes of lie is all (hat Manager Kwing expected of him. take charge at once on the team©s return from gambling and vice. Dayton, where they finish their present trip. actress. Miss Western in her day or time, sud his work has been far superior to tbat of or during the war and for many years Uusie. Meekii). Njchols. Griffith. Hoffer, Young THE DIRECTORS As It now seems reasonably certain that colored and the rest of the big ones. He has plenty of are now awake to the fact that Youngstown later, was one of the most successful stars chalk has come on the market to stay, it is im epeed. an excellent collection of curves, supreme must have a winning team and with this end in on the American stage. Her creation of portant that room keepers should be able to confidence in himself, and. better than that, Haw, view are putting forth every effort to secure first- I/ady Isabelie in Mrs. Henry Wood©s novel buy that which is worth purchasing or in most ley is satisfied. There are no jealousies in the class men. Several new men will bo seen on the of "East Lynne" has probably never been demand. The green chalk now in use. or rather ©incinnati team, and under such conditions Haw. team during the home games, which would infer equaled, and it is probably by that charac in disuse, for no one will have it, is practically IPV can do bis best work. No wonder Ned that some of the old players are slated for re ter or creation alone that Miss Western©s all that it should not be, and it is nowwhat it has Jlanlon looks Westward and grits bis teeth when lease. name will be associated for very many been since its first introduction a nuisance. H be thinks that had he been in season he might OTHER CHANGES. .years to come, although tier "Nancy Sykes" in possesses the merit, however, of not cruniblius fcave bad the pink boy. Pitcher Dinsmore and outfielder Grove were Oliver Twist was evpn greater than the former, to pieces as soon as it is used, as is the easa D A M M A N N R E C A U>ED. released with Manager Geer. and pitcher Slugel as were indeed many other of her stage crea with the blue article. But the green- chalk, Indianapolis did not long retain that little and outfielder Cooke. of Ft. Wayne, were signed. tions, although they were not so financially suc- while it is most in favor by room keepers, sim T:©mch of nerves, Billy Daiiunann. He remained There is to be a general shaking up in the club esst©ul. The amount of money earned by this ply because the money invested on it is not ri trjfle over a week in the Hoosier city, and affairs, and several surprises are to be sprung woman, whose subsequent life and fate were so entirely thrown away or would not be would play then the string was pulled. Manager Ewing in the local camp. Infielder Frank Fitch, re sad, should havo made her more than" a mil ers use it, is practically useless owing to the wanted a team of left-handers to po aguinst the leased by Ft. Wayne, is at home. KEttlGALL. lionaire, even 30 years ago, had her money been fact that players will not use it. It is prob New York team., and as Breitenstein is not in but properly invested. It was not, and Lucille ably doubtful if the players prefer the blue the best of condition he thought best to take IRON-OIL. LEAGUE. Western not only died a very poor woman, chalk simply because its destruction is so easy, Thinimnnn back to the fold. If he keeps up the but her mother is to-d«y. and has been for some It. seems softer and not so dry as the green. vork that is expected of him he will likely re Record of the Race and of the Pen years past, in the Forrest Home in this city. What is now demanded is an article in blue that main just where he is now for the balance of nant Contests. It is no secret, but lias been history for more will not crumble to pieces when it is used. It the. season. thfin ©50 years past, that most of Miss Western©s matters but little whether it is square in shnp« That Dnmrnann is still UP to snuff is shown by Following is the championship record of the money was spent at. the gaming table. Since or round, so long as it gives satisfaction to tb* the way he outpitched Eddie Doheny on Friday. Iron and Oil league to May 28 inclusive: the death of his wife James Meade has man players and does not rob room keepers. This At. all stages of the game he was cool and sure W. U Per.I W .lj. Per. aged different theatrical enterprises in this colored chalk is a huge mercantile fraud. The cf his game, while the Vermonte.r was up in Oil City .,..11 a ."StiiMeadville ....7 7 .500 sountry. His last visit to this city was but a one thing to recommend it is that it does not; the air half of the time in an effort to locate Warren .... 7 4 .636! Celeron .. ..3 8 .273 few we«ks before his. death. Although old in stain the cloth, while on the other hand it stains the plate and at the same time keep his shoots Bradford ... 8 6 .511|OIeon ...... 311 .214 years he still clung to his young ideas in dress the balls, covers the tables and players© cloth from the bats of the leaders. Outside of giving Results of games played since our last issue: and general appearance. What a trujric stoi-y ing with dirt, practically destroys cue leathers, Irim a little work there was no real reason why av 23 \Va7ren" 3. Me.adviile 1. and lesson 1 could write of these two lives! as it makes them as hard as iron, while ther play for keeps. cure deafness, and that lit bv constitutional remedies. Dallas, Pa., two tables; George M. Hotzman. Over i,OOO,OOO Noise Subdnera Sold. SHORT SAYINGS. Harrisburg, two tables: Max Vogt. HaJ©risburg. Deafness is caused by au inflamed condition of the JOHN CIlEAHAii.OoDttneiital Hotel,Agent,I©hila.P» Holliduy-bas recovered from his shnking-up. and mucous lining of the Enstachian Tube. When this six tables; Eclipse Soeial Club, one table: Wil- I? ready ©to take his turn in the tiel©d when call tube nets inflnmed yon have a rumbling; sound or.itn- kesbarre. one table; Commercial Club. Wilkes- ed upon, psrfect bearing, and when it it entirely closed, desf- ,)arre, two tables; W. M. West. Reading, one President Brush came over from Arkansas nnd net» H the result, arid uuloss the inflammation can ba table. All of those tables were furnished by visited his old friend. President Young. The taken out and this tube restored to its normal con the Bmnswiek-Balke-Collender house in this city, Peris© owner will make a part of the Eastern while clubs in all parts of this State seem to CHALK .. dition, hearing wil! bs destroyed forever; nin« ea*e« have gone quite cracked on having new cushions trip w}th his club. out often ar« caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but Does not break up in the pool pockets, Irwin is in condition again, but will warm :>ut on their tables. It is a good sign of the Sent Express Paid ou receipt of price. il-;e bench while Stelnfeld is playing winning an inflamed condition of Taylor. of Irwin. Pa., and L. P. Ittel, of at 15 and 20 targets, with entrance of $1.50 Allegheny, as to which one will come out and $2. ahead when rifle shooting. The "camp- Ou Wednesday. June 8. there will be eight meeting busters," Bob Phillips. A. C. L. events at 20 targets. $2. and a two-men team Hofmeister or C. P. Mayer, could make match. 40 targets each, entrance per team, $S. them hustle their stumps. The Grand Hotel will be headquarters. This slioot George R. Pearson. of the New Castle will be given to the amateurs of Indiana: profes OLD BOSS© TALK ABOUT THE WEST- sionals and visitors from other States can shoot SMALL ATTENDANCE OH ACCOUNT OF (Pa.) Gun Club, was in the city last week for price of targets. Shooting begins at 9 A. M, seeing some friends, and nosing around each day. Ship guns and shells to H. T. Hearsej THE RAIN. ERK SPORTSMEN. after a contract or two. He must have been Cycle Co.. 216 North Pennsylvania street. They successful for when last seen he was hold Will be delivered to the grounds. ing down a seat at the ball game. SHORT ITF/MS. T&e Hazelwood and the Herron Hill Barring the paid agents and professionals OIL CIT* GUN CLUB. Sheffield Led in. the Prize Shoot in the East, where shooters grow, has been a good thing for the West. Just notice Reeser Won the Medal at the Last Miskay Continues Her Fine WorK GUD Clubs Are Preparing For the the large entries they are having out there. Paid agents, as a general thing, do not Weekly Club hhoot. Season Personal Mention About kick, so that throwing targets free of cost Oil City, Pa., May 21. The Oil City Gun From the 19 Yards Mark Horace for them will not be much of an attrac Ciub held their medal shoot to-day. The tion. hurdic$p made the contest a spirited one Gunners and Fishermen, The why and the wherefore of "gun head !-nd the result was in doubt until the last in Third Place Details ol Scores. ache" is being discussed by English sports- shot. H. C. Reeser and C. H. I^ay tied on Pittsburg. Pa.. June l.-Gun Editor j men. Short barrels and light guns are 47. the latter being scratch, and the former Wellington, Mass., May 25. This data charged with most of the mischief. having a handicap of six targets. In the "Sporting Life:" The programme for the shoot-off Reeser won. This mekes it three brought forth a rainy day for the Boston second grand annual tournament of the While the single trigger gun is liked by Gun Club©s fifth serial shoot. It was really a few, and may be a very desirable feature times in succession that Lay has been shot West Virginia State Sportsmen©s Associa out in the tie. Although ho made 24 out of a success in its way, as a striking example tion, to be held at Parkersburg, was re in a gun, nevertheless it has.-not as yet 25 each time, his opponent, with handicap of "whate©er is worth doing at all is worth ceived by the shooters in this city last proven itself to be an undiluted success. allowance, making 25 in each instance. doing well," for the rain came down with week. The programme is a liberal one and In England very small bores and very The scores follow: out a stop during the whole time of shoot. seems to give entire satisfaction to all. light guns are not recommended by the Seven faced the music and were glad of "One hundred and fifty dollars added cream of the gun makers. CLASS A. it, for the afternoon was pleasantly and money and nobody barred." Tt seems that In trap shooting circles last week, in and Lay .. ..11111 11111 lllll 11110 01111-23 profitably spent with a variety of events around Pittsburg at least, there was noth 11101 lllll lllll lllll 11111 24 47 forming the programme. tho erackerjacks can get all the show they Smedley ...11011 lllll lllll Ollll 01101 21 want, west of the mountains, so here is ing going on. It is to be hoped that this 11011 ©11111 10111 lllll 01110 21 42 Because of the small number the shoot another chance for them to come and get state of affairs wil not continue all sum Loomis ....lOin 11011 11101 11101 11111 21 ing conditions at first were one man up at robbed. The tournament will commence on mer. 11.110 lllll 10110 11110 11110 20 41 one trap out of sympathy for the trappers. June 8, and will continue for three days. It must be a little too cold out at Omaha CLASS B. Incidentally a shooter "was able to seek E I. Smith. 7 13 7 13 9 10 912 ...... Hollwav.. 8 12 7 12 811 7 ...... G. Smith 8 12 !) 12 8 10 7 14 9 10 J. Singer 5 11 7 10 8 12 10 13 8 13 911 B. Strong .. . . 7 13 8 11 .... Three Farkers of the 9 high guns C. W. F. 6 13 9 10 8 15 6 11 8 11 .... among 197 shooters scored 25 straight UP Smith 8 12 7 13 8 11 6 ...... in the hands of Amateurs Much in evidence at Grand American Handicap, 1898. S. P. Life .... 9 10 S 11 9 13 6 9 winning % of first inoney THE PARKER xs JL wzivraiSFt Garrett...... 7 14 6 13 8 8 ...... against Paid Expert? Day ...... 8 10 . . 14 9 6 8 12 and Manufactu 11 Parkers among 31 high Kendall ..69 8 12 9 10 7 13 8 12 0 8 rers Agents. guns won over $175O.OO "333" .. 75 8 9 7 8 6 13 6 13 7 12 of purse of $5O75.OO .1. Sn.vder ...... 12 6 11 6 8 Hewitt ..98 7 10 6 9 4 12 5 13 7 7 SEND FOR CATALOGUE...... 65 THIRD DAY, MAY 27. Three events on the programme and sev A PLEASANT THREE DAYS AMATEUR eral extra miss and cuts were shot and over 500 live birds were disposed of during the day. The birds were a good lot, but the TOURNAMENT. men shot well. The scores: Event No. 1. 5 birds. $5. O. w. Kendall 11122 5|G. H. Pmnpelly 20022 2 Handsomest and Best in Every Way. Payne ...... 22*21 HF. B. Tracy ©..20222 4 Weldebnsch, ol Scranton, Led the First 333" ...... 22222 BIT. N. Knapp. . .22221-? I M PLEST M- r Salesroom*, 96 Chambers St. Xosbitt ...... 22222 5|Z. Strong ...,22222 5 AFEST Day Lelever, Knapp and Carr C. S. Mallory 21212 5;Brown ...... 22022 4 TRONGEST PARKER BBQS., Meriden, Conn Event No 2. 7 birds. $7. Keudall .. . .21211*1 6|Pumpelly ....0112*12 5 Ahead oa the Second Good Work Pavne ...... 220*212 5|Tracy ,. ...2212221 7 "333" .. ...2222200 5lKnapp .. ...2210110-5 Nesbitt .. . .2102111 aiStrong ...... 2212220 f Done on Live Birds, Mallory . . .2122221 7! Brown .. ... *2222%2 f Event Xo..3. 10 birds. $10. Kendall .0111222111 ott used a Winchester repeating shotgun, Hazard "Blue Ribbon" Smokeless powder. in Leader shells, a Winchester factory load! R. 0. Heikes. of Dayton, O., won best average for four days© shooting, at Kansas City, breaking 748 out of 800, au average 80T TOO PERSOML BUT JUST M- of 93.5 per cent. He use.d a Winchester gun. E. C. powder and Leader shells, a SOMLJMM, Winchester factory ioad. The CUP and FIRST FIVE MONEYS in the Grand J. J. Hallowell, of the U. M, C. Co., shot something near big regular gait, at Kan American Handicap, March 23-24, i8g8, were Bits ol Sews and Gossip Hbont Men sas City, on May 21, breaking 90 per cent. won by either E. C. or SCHULTZE. An effort is being niade to organize a SEVEN of the NINE STRAIGHT SCORES in the Whom Ml Loiers o! Shooting Know trap shooters© league in New Jersey. It same event were won by either E. C. or will embrace clubs of Plainfleld. Bound in Person dr Through the Medium Brook. Dunnellcii and Sonierville. There is no reason why it could not be successful, if "fl P" 2, "QPB organised and worked on. the right plan. B. U & oun ol General Fame, Office, 318 Broadway, New York. Works, Oakland, Bergen Co., N. J. Ed. O. Bower, secretary of the West Vir Mr, Piety won the championship of Texas ginia State Sportsmen©s Association, writes at tlJe twenty-second annual tournament o us that their State shoot, June 8, 9 and 10, the State Association, at San Autonlo, on at Parkerstnirg, W. Va., will be open to all; May 16. everybody Welcome. The merchandise prizes to go in one 25 target event for members On a limited number of Magautraps and for a limited time we have reduced of State Association only. Programmes are Dr. Smith defeated Ed. Prendergast at now ready and can be had by applying to the Rental from $50.00 the first and $10.00 the second year, to $3O.OO the St. Louis, Mo., oti May 13, by the score Ed. O. Bower, Ststersville, W. Va. of 92 to 87 out of 100 live birds. 30yds. rise first and $10^00 the second and following years. Get your orders placed in tot $250 a side. Smith hud five birds fal Charles Weinman, of Manayuhk, defeated time, dead out of bounds. C. Whitehouse. of Roxborough, in a ten live-bird match for $25 a side at Aoademy- Louis P, Smith, representing the Ithaca ville, Pa., May 30, by the score of 9 to 8. THE CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Cleveland, 0. Gun Co.. .of Ithaca. \. Y.. has©jlist made i successful business trip for his firm UU©ougl Miss Margaret Kirkwood ("Miskay"), of some of the Western States and says that Boston, did some splendid shooting©at the the Ithaca liammerless is becoming more Boston Gun Club grounds on May 25. She popular every day. broke 85 per cent, of targets out of 1.25 At the Practice Shoot of the Scran shot at from known, xinknowu and reversed Miss Ray Hunslnger defeated J. R. Jack angles and doubles. She shot from the 19- ton Gii 11 Club. sou at. Gloucester. N. J., on May 19, in a yard mark, that being her handicap on the Scranton, Pa., May 14.-i-Gua Editor 10 live bird match, by the score of 10 to 9 Boston Gun Club grounds. "Sporting Life:" The Scranton Gun Club The conditions were: 10 birds each. 28yds held its regular Saturday afternoon prac rise, 50yds. boundary. Charlie Zwirlein, proprietor of Zwirlein©s tice shoot to-day. The attendance was Captain A. W. Money, of the American Park and shooting grounds, Yardville. N. J., very small, considering the day. which cer Will give a live bird handicap on Friday, tainly was an ideal one for a shoot, and IS A PERFECT ALL AROUND LOAD E. C. and Schultze Powder Co.. New York June 3. The conditions will be 20 birds, everyone present had a good time. Bit- has gone on a visit to England. We wish $10: handicap 25 to 33yds. Money will be tenbinder had one of the new Winchester him a pleasant trip and a safe return. divided to suit shooters. A silver trophy to take-downs, which he shot for the first Charlie Budd won the Kansas City "Star" winner. The birds Will surely be first-cfass. tipie. This, perhaps, accounts for some "LEADERS" or "REPEATERS" cup in the last open contest at Kansas Zwirlein©s Park is- a fine place for picnics, of the goose eggs marked up to his credit. City, on May 19. Of the 65 contestants tive private parties, gunning, fishing, boating. Five events, of 25 targets each, were shot. killed 2"> live birds straight. They were: O Live birds and Blue Rocks always on hand. The scores follow: HIGHEST VELOCITY, W. Budd, Sim Glover. Tom Graham, C Event No. 1. Gottlieb and J. B. Porter. In the shoot -off Fred Gilbert shot a wonderful race at Adolph ...... lllll lllll 10111 lllll 11111-24 Budd killed 15 straight and won. as the Omaha. Neb., on May 2G. He shot at 200 Jurisch ...... lino 01011 10111 00110 01011 16 REGULAR PATTERN, others dropped out before this round. Bud targets and broke 198, an average of 99 per Arnold ...... UlllO 11110 00111 11001 OHIO 16 vised a Parker gun, Hazard "Blue Ribbon Cent. He used au L. C. Smith gun. Du Event No. 2 Smokeless powder, in U. M.. C. shells. Pont powder in Leader shells, a Winchester Adolph .. . ..©.11100 Ollll lllll 11011 01111 20 factory load. Jurisch ...... 1110010111 11010 llOll 01101 17 Elmer E. Shaner, of IM.ttsbijrg, Pa., the Proud ...... 10010 00111 10111 00111 Ollll 16 Tom Keller attended a live bird shoot at Event No. 3. popular manager of the interstate Associa Adolph ...... 1110111110111111111111111-23 CLEVELAND, OHIO. tion, made best average at the Greentield Lancaster, Pa., last week. He pronounced Juriseh ...... 1101101111111010010101110 17 Gun Club tournament on May 19. He aver it a very pleasant shoot and enjoyed him Arnold ...... 11001 11100 Ollll OtlOl OHIO 16 aged 94.1 per cent, for 120" shots: W. S. self Immensely. He killed all of the live Blttenbeuder . .11111 11101 11011 00100 OOOUl 15 King was second and L. Fleming third. It birds he shot at on the first day. winning Event No. 4. appears that Elrrier- has? been" watching first money alone in the best event. Tom Adolph ...... 11111 lllll Hill lllll 11111 25 some of the exports shoot at the Interstate is becoming a regular erackerjaek at the Proud ...... OHIO 10011 11101 00101 00011 14 meets and has profited by the experience. traps, but then he always was a great live Bittehbender . .00100 00100 00111 00110 11111 12 bird shot In California. Event No. 5. The American Hotel, Cleveland, will be Adolph ...... 1101101111111100111110111 20 headquarters for shooters during the Cleve B. LeRoy, of Campello. Mass., still keeps Jurisch ...... 00101 11010 Ollll 10111 Ollll 17 CATALOGUE land Target Co. tourney. This is a pleas up his good work with the Remington gun. ant place to stop and all the boys will be E. C. powder arid U. M. C. shells. At the 180 Pages. there. A special rate of $2 per day has Omaha shoot on May 25 he broke 195 out The Omaha Trturney. been made to shooters. of 200 targets, au average of .975 per cent. Soilie great scores were made at the Nebraska .State shoot, at Ou.aha, Neb., last week On . E. Van Schaik defeated Geo. G. Duy, at A. C. Patterson successfully defeated the the first day, May 24. R. O. Heikes. and Chaa Elk wood Park, N. J., on May 21. by the Chicago challenge trophy against J. H. Affi- Powers iwafle best average, breaking 194 out of score of 21 to 18 out «f 25 live birds, ©for a berg, at Watson grounds. Chicago, May 27. 200. an average of 97 per ce©nt. Frank Paruaelee purse of $50. Patterson killed 23 out of 25 birds. 30yds. was second, with 191, an average of 95 5 per rise, and Amberg killed 21 out of 28 at cent.: Budd third, with 190, au average of 95 SGHMELZER ARMS CO,, 28yds. rise. per cent. 710, 713, 714 Main St., The Penn Gun Club, of Norristown. Pa., On the second dtty F. Gilbert and 6. LeRoy BaB City, Mo* defeated the Shiiler Gun Club, of Potts- tied for first honors, each breaking 195 out town, in a, twelve-men team match, on the Rolla Heikes seems to be in pretty fine of 200, .©in average of 97.5 per cent. Heikes Perm©s grounds, at Norristown, on May form at present. At the Omaha Shoot he was second, with 194. an average of 97 per 21, by the score of 230 to 201. Each man averaged .97 per cent, each day for three cent.; Budd third, with 198, an average of 96.5 shot at 25 Blue Ro§ks from Magautrap. days, breaking 194 out of 200 targets, per cent.: Grimm fourth, with 192, an average High score of the day was made by Hagin- which is surely very regular work. It shows of 90 per cent.; Elliott fifth, with 190, an FISHING TACKLE, GUNS, botham, of the Peims. who broke 25 that Rolla is still capable of handling the average of 95 per cent. straight. Winchester outfit of gUn aud ammunition, On the thii;d day Gilbert made a remarkable and SPORTING GOODS, with E. C. powder in his old time style. showing, breaking 19S out of 200, an average o£ TRY J. A. R. Elliott. of Kansas City. Mo., won 99 per cent. Parmelee broke 195, an average the final shoot for the Kansas City "Star" Tom Smith won the last club shoot of the of 97.5 per cent.: Powers, Fulford and Heikes Penn Gun Club, of Norristown. Pa., by 194. an average ol© 97 per cent.; LeRoy 193, J.-B. SHANNON & SONS. cnp, at Kansas City, 011 May 21. and that ah average of fi6.5 per cent, and Elliott 192, trophy, representing the wing shot cham breaking 23 out of 25 Blue Rocks. an average of 9(5 per cent. 1020 Market St., Philadelphia. pionship of America becomes his personal WILL K. PARK. The shoot was a successful one, and the scores Our New Fishing Tackle Catalogue sent for the asking property. The cup had been won at dif were unusually high. ferent times by ,T. A, R. Elliott. Fred, Gil A Gun Stolen. bert. Sim Glover. J. E. Riley and Chas. W. eesbnrg, Ind., May 25. Gun Editor "Sporting Budd. In the final shoot, at 25 birds. Elli ijlfe:" M.v Syracuse Ejector gun. No. 6423, was Shooting at Rivei- Rouge. yards. The ott killed 25 straight without a tie; Budd tolen from my bujfjjy on the streets of Warsaw At the last shoot given by Joseph Oabanaw, lost his twenty-second bird. Gilbert lost his Tuesday night. May 24. 189S; 12-gauge, 7%, River Range, Mich., R. Hall aud Louis Young- twenty-third, Riley lost his sixth and No. 30-inch, Damascus barrels, $80 grade; pigeon blood tied for Peters Cartridge Co.©s handicap 25, but H. H. Fleischer made best average fop Glover lost his seventeenth and eighteenth. grip; name Al Bussel engraved on gold plate set trophy on a score of 22 , out of 25. Hall won the day, all using Peters Cartridge Go.©s 17*4 All of the lost birds, excepting Glover©s n stock. Gun was in sole leather case. English on shoot-off. The handicap was by distance. load, 2% drums Kiiig©a Smokeless and I1/* ounce "a, were dead out of bouutla. Elli-; Victoria. Respectfully, AL BUSSEU. Hall stood at 18 yards and Youngblood at 16 J"u ne As to which Loaded Shells give best results should have been at Kansas City, May i6th-2ist. Chas. W. Budd, of Des Moines, won the World Championship Trophy for Inanimate Targets, breaking 96 out of 100. J. Sedan, of Denver, won the Interstate Championship, killing 42 live birds straight. J. B. Porter won the State Championship and Medal, killing 41 live birds straight. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF THE SHELLS THAT ARE SURE. © N YJL FLORISTS© GUN CIjUB. Dr. Smith Made the Greatest Im provement. Over Last Month. The Florists Gun Club, of Philadelphia, luild their regular shoot for the percentage medal on their grounds at Wissinoming, I©a., on May 25. The day was hardly favor able for high scores owing to the heavy mist which hung over the river, making a gives Highest Velocity with very bad light. THE STANDARD Dr. Smith received the greatest number of Perfect Pattern. A powder points by increasing his average over last month by 13 per cent. His return to old for Amateur and Expert. shooting form was pleasing to the other members of the club as well as to the Doc tor himself. Anderson shot in. his usual good form, but could not improve over his previous high average, and received only Three points, but this still leaves trim in the lead. The conditions were 25 Blue Rocks known angles, and 25 Blue Bocks unknown an gles. The scores follow: has proved to be the greatest powder yet produced for Rifle, Smith .10111 11110 11011 11111 11111-23 Pistol and Revolver. A triumph of modern art -which has 11111 10110 10101 11110 11011 10 41 people go to Anderson .10111 11111 11101 11111 11111 23 enabled marksmen to secure the most startling victories. 10011 10111 01111 01011 10011 17 40 A Modern Product for Modern Marksmen. Full line of the Klondike Burton .. .11111 11111 110000111100110 18 11101 0110011111 11011 11011 11> 37 Metallic & Shotgun Cartridges loaded with these powders by A Smith & Wesson Bell ...... 11111 01101 11101 10011 01011 18 11110 01011 OHIO 10111 01111 18 36 Heavy Caliber will Harris .11101 01011 01111 11101 11101 19 be found an excel 00011 11011 10001 00110 11101 15 34 lent Peacemaker. Eeid .. .10100 1110> 11011 11111 11111 19 01010 11110 OHIO 10OOO 01101 13 32 C. Ball .01111 10111 11011 01101 11111 20 01100 11011 10001 01001 10010 12 32 L. Ball .10001 00101 10001 10OOO 10101 10 SMITH & WESSON 00101 00101 10110 00001 00101 10 20 1 Stockbridge St., The number of points won hy Increase of average over previous score are as follows: SPRINGFIELD, - MASS- ftaitb 15, Reid 13, Harris II, C. D. Ball 9, G. New York Office, 88 Chambers St. A. Bell 6, Anderson 3, Burton 1, L. Ball 1. ....CINCINNATI, OHIO. T. H. KELLER. CLEVELAND. The Glenville Gun Club Holds Its Weekly iShoot. Some excellent shooting was done at the regular shoot of the Gleiiville Gun. Club, at. Cleveland. O., May 20. The dark weath er made clever work a necessity. Telinde missed but one bird, his twenty-third, winning the badge. The scores were as fol lows: James .. .10011 0.1111 10111 00110 00101 01011 18 Jenkins . .10111 11111 11001 OHIO lllll 00111 23 Brans ...mil 11110 10H1 03111 lllll 11111 27 Brockway 11011 lllll 11101 10111 lllll 11111 27 B. Rock .imoiniooniioii.il oiooooiioi 20 Hopldns .10101 OHIO 10101 01010 11011 10001 17 Follows ..00011 01101 11101 100000111011011 18 Telinde ..lllll lllll lllll lllll 11011 11111 29 Brown . .00010 00010 01100 1OKH l«V 11 11100 13 Sterling .10110 01111 01010 00000 11010 00101 17 Penn Gun Club Winners. By ©defeating the Shuler Gun Club, of Potts- town, at Xorristown, Pa., on May 21, the Penn Gun Club became the champions of Montgomery County. It was the second shoot of a series of three, and the score was 230 to 201. At the first shoot the Penn Club were also winners. We now put the Elector mechanism on all of the different Each man shot at 25 Blue Rocks thrown from grades. We use Wbit©worth Fluid Steel, Crown Steel, Damas a Magautrap. The score follow: cus and Laminated Barrels. WRITE FOR CIRCULARS TO PENN. I SHULER. Our Guns range in price from 547.00 to SoOO.OO. H. M.| H. M. THE H.AZABD POWDER CO. J. R. Yost... .10 6[Trimibower .....21 4 Oassell .. .13 12! Wickersham 3 FOR CATALOGUE- 44, 48 AMD 48 CEDAR ST., 4©Davis ...... 21 4 NEW YORK C!TY. Hitter ...... 22 3|.Say!or ...... 17 S Or the following agents, who are constantly Smith ...... 1!) eiGrubb ...... IS 7 HUNTER ARSV1S CO., FULTON, N. Y. Glisson ...... IS 7|Yerger ...... IS 7 in supply of Fresh Powder: Haggfnbottom ..25 Oj Slonecker .. ...18 7 SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. Hosier ...... 15 10|Seidi>l ...... 21 4 H. P. COLLSNS, Baltimore, Md. Fenn ...... 19 tljPennypacker .....14 11 Johnson ...... 22 31 Cole ...... 9 16 Potterer ...... 19 BjDewitt ...... 16 f» Derr ...... IS TlJorome ., ...... 13 12 The Dansville Gun Club. Dansvillp, >T. Y.. May 20. Gun Editor "Sport, Total ...... 230 Total ...... 201 ing Life:" The Dansville Gun Club belli its regular practice shoot to-day. The ©attendance Old Reliable Gun Club. was small, hut those who braved the threatening: At the last club shoot of the Old Reliable Gun weather had ;i pleasant time, and the satisfaction flub, at Detroit. Mich., "Blue Kock" won of raising the club©s average to .032 per cent., Class A medal on 23 out of 25. Brady took Class the highest yet made, as the following score will B on 17 and Lyrnan won Class C on 11. The show: scores follow: SH BORED FOR Events ...... 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 01011 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 SELF BLACKS Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Targets ...... 10 15 10 U> 15 25 25 10 15 25 COMPEMSATfKG REDUCED MeWliisten . 6 6 8 10 7 7 8 7 Marks ...... 8 13 9 14 13 21 .. PRICES Knowl ton 1 .. 3 . . 3 .. 4 . . 5 3 Oorbett ...... 10 14 S 11 11 22 . . Bryant ..... 5 . . 7 ...... 0 .... Gardner ..... 8 13 8 13 14 21 21 AT EVERY PRICE BUT LITTLE MORE THAN QrCHALF TRAT OF ANY Willey ...... 7 9 G 6 ]>yman ...... t> 11 0101311 . POINT. OTHER 6000 GUN & ARE GUARANTEED IN THE MOST POSITIVE TERMS.© Kramer ..... Kleischer ...... 711 7 12 13 IS . . C. Eachrieh Parker ...... 7 14 8 14 14 19 23 9 19 Fulls ...... Brady ...... 713 8 6 0 17 17 ITHACA GUN. CQ. F. Eschrich . ©Blue Rock©©...... 7 9 9 12 12 23 18 "Hyde ...... Wood ...... 7 13 11 18 19 is ii Le Beyteatix...... 65 Cox ...... 13 15 14 ©Guest, WILLEY, Secretary. Cliope ...... SPORTING- LIFE. June 4r. Not©One, But Many Victories Have Demonstrated The Unquestioned Superiority of The DuPont Trophy; the E. C. Championship Cup; the Mackay Cup; the Cast Iron Medal; Two- thirds of the First Prize money in the Grand American Handicap ; the Intercollegiate Individual Championship Cup; were all won by Winchester Loaded Shells. The latest victory to be added to the long list is that of J. A. R. Elliott, who, on May 22, won the final possession of the Kansas City Star Cup by killing 25 birds straight in a match against four other shooters. He shot Winchester Loaded Shells and a FREE: Send name on a postal card for I52»page illustrated catalogue. CHAMPION ELLIOTT. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARIVSS CO., New Haven, Conn. TRAP AT WATSON©S PARK. entrance fee. All sweeps optional. This shoot TRAP IN BALTIMORE. events at 15 Blue Rocks, $1.00 entrance. $5 will attract a large crowd, and shooters should added to each purse. These events are open to turn out early, lie sweeps have been arranged Hicks and Malone Led in the Second all. Recent Scores Made on Live Birds by to meet all classes of shooters, and those who The events open only to State nhooters con- Chicago Shots. do not care to participate in the sweeps are Club Shoot. sist of one 25 target race for merchandise prizes; The following scores were made at Wat- welcome to shoot for price of targets. The events The Baltimore Shooting Association held entrance $5, and one event at 25 targets for eon©s shooting park, Chicago. Ill: having added money, guaranteed prii-.es and their second weekly club shoot at Baltimore, the individual championship of the State; en On May 18 the Auduboii Gun Club held average money, should receive the support of Md.. on May 23. The attendance was large trance $1.50. Tiie Blue Rocks will be thrown their handicap shoot. The scores: every member of the League. Two sets of traps owing to the line weather and all had a from Magautrap; targets, 2 cents each. Shoot Aii&ibon Club. 20 birds. will be in operation. Oomo early and stay all pleasant time at the trap. ing will commence at 9 A. M. each day. Moofl.r H. II. Froth ingham.. .21*22 22212 01202 02120 16 day. The management of the shoot will be in In the club event James Malone and Mr. divided 30, 25, 20. 15 and 10 per cent. The B. S. Rice...... 22120 22022 10000 12021 16 good hands, and H. "Landls" I>avid, Harry Jackson House will be headquarters. Kd. it. Thurmwn and Howard Ridge will see that all Hioks tied on 21 out. of 25. In the sweeps Bower, secretary-treasurer, Sistersville, W. Va.. Handicap ©A. have a good time. that followed Malone and Hawkius did the Hollester ...... 00000 20222 20100 02202 8 best work. The scores follow: Anaberg ...... _. 12210 22211 21012 22212 IS Forthcoming Events. Handicap 1. BUFFALO AUDUBON CLUB. Club shoot, 25 targets. Gillespie ...... 22100 01101 22201 22221-16 Gallagher .... .00000 00100 00100 10111 10110- 9 June 4 Tournament aud team match of Phila Walters-...... 1000101011 10011 1111001000 13 delphia Trap Shooters© League, under the aus Handicap 1. A Large Attendance at Their Last pices of Independent. Gun Club, of Philadel May I©d, practice. Evans ...... 10011 10100 11110 OOO11 10010-14 Hollester 1222222122 10|Pbelps ..2010100010 4 Weekly Badge Shoot. Linthicum .. ..00101 10011 10000 11111 01110 14 phia, on grounds of Florists© Gun Club, at Williams .. ...01111 10111 11110 O1100 10001 16 Wissinoming, Pa. I). Lord 1010002012 5|Edwards 0021012200- 4 The features of the Audubon Clnb shoot June 7 and 8 Trap Shooters© League of Indiana K. RJce 2211201121 QIEinery ..2022112106-7 Robb .. ©...... 1100010111111111011011010 17 at Buffalo, N. Y., May 28, were the badge Brewer ...... 10101 01010 11111 101H 11101 18 tournament, Limited Gun Club, Indianapolis. Same day, five birds, sweepstake. $3.00. shoot and the cup shoot. In the final round, June 7 and 8 Maxwell, la., amateur tournament. Ban-ctt ...... 01100 3JH. H. F...... 00200 1 Dickerson .. . .10111 01101 00011 10011 00111 15 A. Forrester, after having shot a tie with Hicks ...... 01.10111111111011101111111-21 W. E. Kessler, manager, DCS Moines. la. Donnelly ...... 11120 tlSimmonettl ..11001 3 II. D. Kirkover, won the shoot-off in class June 7 to 11, Annual State convention and tour Barto ...... 21112 51 Coe ...... 01110 11110 30010 10111 OHIO 16 A, while E. S. Carroll and U. E. Storey Antique ...... 1110100001011101111001111 16 nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen©s Asso On May ID the following scores were were the winners in class B and class G re Harrison .. ..©.1100001011111101110111001 16 ciation, at Peoria, 111. made: spectively. Brewer ...... 10110 11001 11100 01100 10111 15 June 8. Butler Gun Club shoot. Butler, Pa. CHICAGO A. A. CLUB. Mr. Storey also won the monthly cup after Dickerson .. ..1100000100010001001000011 8 K. E. Gumpper. secretary. Yds. Hdcp. a hard battle with J. J. Reid, U. H. Hebard Maloue ...... 1111110111011111110111101 21 June 8 and 9 Tournament at Findlay, O., by D. M. Lord....-.27 01012 20001 01200 10 and Jacobs, all of whom were tied on the Hawking ...... 01011 11011 01111 OHIO©11101 IS the Magautrap Gun Club. A. B. Marvin, sec E. S. Rice...... 30 02201 Olw Emert ...... 01111 11111 OHIO 00000 01000 13 retary and treasurer. 3. Edwards...... 28 22122 22022 00122 14 final string. The score: June S, 9, 10 West Virginia State Sportsmen©s E. B. Phelps... ..27 12022 10010 22000 11 Events 2345 A number of -events, all at 10 targets each, Targets...... 15 25 Cup 5p resulted as follows: Association©s second annual trap shooting tour C. K. Felton. ....30 20021 OOOw Hicks ...... S 10 7 3 f> nament, under the auspices of the Mpuntain W. W. Dewees..27 00002 00010 02000 6 Coe ...... 8 S 7 S 5 State Gun Club, at Parkershurg, H. H. F.. ..31 22120 2w Forrester ...... 12 13 21 22 June 13 and 14 Jefferson, la., amateur- tourna Warren ...... 15 15 22 21 Morris ...... 6 8 8 3 6 Thompson . j-S 11110 20220 02001 11 Brewer ...... 2 3 6 4 6 ment). W. E. Kessler. manager Des Homes, la. Peacock . ..28 00000 llOw Zoeller ...... 12 14 20 19 June 15-17 Fifth annual tournament of the E. C. Burkhardt.. 9 13 19 22 Robb ...... 7 7 7 7 6 Russell .-. ..29 11120-1111220101-15 Liuthicum ...... 8 6 4 6 7 Cleveland Target Company, Cleveland, O. Blue Ttouuelly ..28 0210w *E. F. Haminond.. 15 12 20 24 Rocks thrown free of charge. Profession ;!a C. S. Burkhardt.. . 14 14 21 19 Franklin ...... 6 4.6 .. Kent ..29 22121 22222 22000 13 Malone ...... 9 7 8 S 9 and manufacturers© experts barred from pro Barrell .. ..28 21010 w Barker Talsma... . 10 .. 2O .. gramme events. Hunt ...... 28 OOOw J. J. Reid...... 8 6 20 25 Williams ...... 8 4 7 8 7 Swiveller .. . . . 14 13 18 23 Dickerson ...... 7 4 7 4 .. June 17 and 1-8 Carroll, la., amateur tournament. Beardsley ...... 28 10001 00001 00100 7 Antique ...... 9 4 7 .. W. E. Kessler, manager, Dea Moines, la. On May 21 the Garden City Gun Club "333" ...... 8 12 20 12 June 20 to 2-1, New York State Association for made the following scores: E. Reinecke . 11 12 . . 23 Gallagher ...... 3 4 2 .. .. A. C. Heinold.... 10 -19 23 Hawkins -...... 9 8 10 .. Protection of Fish and Game tournament at No. 1. 10 live birds. Evans ...... 6 8 .. .. Rochester, N.. Y. Amberg ...... 21110 02202-7 L. Norris ...... 14 21 23 U. H. Hebard.... 11 13 25 On May ?>0 several events at targets and Juno 21-22-23. Fourth annual amateur tourna A. Kleinman ...... 21121 10110 S E. X. McCarney.. ment of the Soo Gun Club at Sioux Cily. la., "W. Lev! ...... 00202 20210 5 14 16 21 live birds were shot and good scores result four sets of traps provided. W. F. Duncau, J. Watson ...... 12221 12101 9 Eaton ...... 14 1922 ed. The scores follow: secretary-treasurer. J. M. Gillespie ...... 22-112 21120 9 H. D. Kirkover... 14 22 24 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 $ 6 7 July 6 and 7 The Interstate Association©s tourna Kimbell ...... _.... .10220 11.111 8 Porter ...... 23 Tgraets ...... 10 15 10 15 10 10 ment under the auspices of the Meadville Gun. Goldsmith ...... 12011 00212 7 U. B. Storey.... 10 17 26 Club, at Meadville, Pa. Chas. Stein, secretary. No. 2 25 targets. Peter Stover .. 22 Hicks ...... 4 11 7 10 July 15 Poughkcepsic, N. Y., "Trophy shoot,©©.© A. Kleinman 21. Goldsmith 18. Richey 23. Ain- Jacobs...... 20 26 Du Pont ...... 7 11 6 8 Hudson River Trap Shooters© League, ou berg 18, Levi 18, Gillespie 20, Kimbell 14, Park J. E. Lodge 12 22 Malone ...... 8 12 5 12 8 grounds of Poughkeepsie Gun Club. er 20, Binyon 15. I). C. Sweet. 16 .. Coe ...... 7 12 6 13 July 26 27 and 28 Arkansas State Sportsn-cn©s No. 3. 20 targets A. Kleinnmn 15. Goldsmith Dr. B. S. Carroll. 22 21 Williams ...... 6 9 6 Association tournament, at Little Rock. Paul 14. Amberg 14. Gillespie 12, Parker 15. E. W. Smith. Morris ...... 6 . . 6 R. Litxke. secretary. Bade score of club shoot. Dr. J. M. Ilainie. Walters ...... 4 .. .. July 2" and 28 The Interstate Association©s tour Kimbell ...... 20201 20101- 5 Walker ...... 5 . . 6 nament, under the auspices of the Parker Gun Benyon ...... 00000 02200 2 Ranger ...... 12 7 11 Club, at Meriden, Conn. C. S. Howard, secre Amberg ...... 01210 11121-8 Winchester Gun Club. Gent ...... 6 7 6 tary. Gillespie ...... 21001 11022 7 The Winchester Gun Club, of Detroit, Mich., Linthieum ...... S 8 5 July 29. 30, 31 Milwaukee Gun Club tournament. Ix»vi ...... 01200 00100 3 held their eighth semi-monthly shoot, and the Collins ...... 3 5 4 Milwaukee, Wis. S. M. Du Val. secretary, 956 Goldsmith ...... 00022 11120 6 j following scores were made: Live birds, miss and out. Winchester street, Milwaukee. On May 24 the following scores were Kvents ...... 1 Hicks ...... 3 6 4 1 Aug. 11 Marlborough. N. Y.. "Trophy shoot.©© trade iu practice shooting: Targets 20 DuPont...... Hudson Kiv