DEVOTED TO BASE BALL BICYCLING GUNS GUNNING
VOLUME.29, NO. 24. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 4, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. BUNTING BE BLQ WED. FAVORS A CHANGE. ONE MAGMTE OK RECORD AGAINST NICK YOUNG ON NEXT YEAR©S THE PRACTICE. LEAGUE SCHEDULE. Wagner, of Washington, Will Moye to He Believes That the Three-Trip Ar Have This Unpopular, Unpleasant rangement is Growing in Favor and Un-Athletic Featnre of the Game and Will be Adopted by the Big Totally Eliminated by Rule, League For Next Year©s Campaign,
Washington, Aug. 31. The steadily grow Washington, D. C., Sept. 1. Since resign ing army of opponents of that exasperating ing his Government position and giving all baby play, bunting, has at last been aug his attention to base ball President Young mented by a magnate, Sir. J. Barle Wag has found that life is still worth, living. ner, of the Washington Club, who lias come He has made several little jumps on the out, boldly to champion a movement to Eastern circuit and indulges in more totally abolish bunt hitting. In support of breathing spells than ever before. Re his position he says: garding the schedule for next season Mr. "I am going to the League meeting this fall Young said that there will be nothing done prepared to introduce a resolution calling for until after the fall meeting. "There the abolishment of the bunt hit. In horse racing has been considerable objection and criti and other sports they handicap the strong so cism on the schedule of this year," said Mr. that the weak may have a cliance with the more Young, "the Western Clubs claiming to have the fleet-footed equines. Now there are some players worst of it by being compelled to come East who play ball with their brains as well as with lit the most trying time of tbe year, Hart things their muscles. It is only the very smartest that been reversed a. howl would have gone up from know when to bunt and when to hit it out. the East. I tried to please everybody in makirg You can©t drum, this situation into everybody©s the schedule. Somebody must finish away from head. They won©t have it. There are other home, and I should think that the teams who do players who simply play mechanical ball. I not wind up the season on the home grounds want to put all the teams on the same level. should appreciate this." Mr. Young says that I want the rules so amended that when the the agitation in favor of each team making three championship is won you will know that it was trips next season instead of only two, as hereto won by a lot of players who excelled the others fore, is growing, and that the plan probably will^ in batting, fielding and base-running, and not in be adopted at the next League meeting. "I fe^l sacrifice hitting. With tie bunt sacrifice abolish sure that the plan would, be most satisfactory* ed a player that has reached first will not be and that It would benefit the League in a flnau- looking around for the next man to put him on cial way," is Mr. Young©s opinion. tlie next base by the sacrifice route. He will know that he must either steal the next base or QUINCY NOT QUAKEKLIliE. the batter that is to follow him must put him up by legitimate work with the bat. The abolish ment of the bunt hit is bound to increase base A Decided Feeling of Belligerency running and batting and fielding. Then the Over Certain Happenings. team that has an infield that is quick in mak- Quincy. 111., Aug. 27. Editor "Sporting Life:" iag double plays will have the best of it. Base The fans of Quincy are in anything but an ball was a great deal better before the bunt hit amiable frame of inind. With them "one woe osusae into general use. It will do BO harm to doth tread upon another©s heels, so fast they try one season without the bunt hit. I have follow." To begin with, the club has had a heard a number of League men declare them streak of hard luck since it left home and has selves in favor of its abolishment and I think won cnly three out of ten games on the present cay resolution, will pass at the next meeting." trip up to date. Tr.at is a downfall after its phenomenal success at home. New, on top of that weight of woe comes the TOLEDO TIPS. announcement from the management that they have released Jack O©Gonnell, the second base An Inflelder Who is Apparently in J. A. R. ELUOTT, man. He was one.of the best men on the team Great Demand. The Only Champion Live Bird Shot of America. and it will be weakened very materially with Toledo, Aug., 30. Editor "Sporting Life:" The James A. R. Blliott, of Kansas City, Mo., is at present the one and only champ-Ion live-bird out him The directors say that O©Cbnnell was report sent out from Pittsburg and other points shot of America. For some time this title has been in dispute, as three different trop/iies were in released because he dallied too ranch with the that the Philadelphia management had bought existence, emblematic of the honor, each being called a championship trophy, and {lie winner of products of hops and malt, but the fans have the release of second baseman Erve Beck, of each,was called "the champion live-bird sbot.^ ,T. A. R. Blliott challenged the holder of each of an idea that it was done to cut down ex the Toledo Inter-State League team, is untrue, these trppUles, and on Aug. 14, at Rochester, N. Y., defeated Sim Glover for the Kansas Oily penses, and are mad about it. But it©s dollars although negotiations are pending. Philadelphia "Star" cup, by the score of 92 (o .84. out of 100 Mve birds. 30 yards rise. ASA niles. At Kau to doughnuts that O©Connell win not be idle made Manager Strobel an offer. He wired his Claires, Wls., on .Aug. 28, Elliott defeated Chas. Budd, of Des Moines, la., for the Du Pont trophy, long, for some other club will snap him up, and terms a little more than had been offered. To by killing 99 out of 100 birds. 30 yards rise, to 94 for Budd. This leaves ,T. A. ii. Elliott the then we will wish wo had him aguin. day Strobel received a telegram from Manager undisputed champion live-bird shot of America, as he honestly won by good shooting the two im Juires Mean-mack, our third baseman, is able Stallings saying that he would be able to give a portant trophies representing the best pigeon shooting skill of this country. Elliott©s score of 09 to be out after a long siege of typhoid fever. positive answer on Wednesday. out of 100 in his match with Bndd for the Du Pont trophy, is the best ever made in any match He is vei-v weak, but is gaining strength daily Another Toledo boy has come to tbe front In for this prize, and stamps lam as a worthy man to hold such a ralorble trophy. J. A. R. Elliott and says ©he expects to start for his home in base ball. Young Roger Bresnahan, recently en has been before the shooting pirblic for several years, and to-day holds tbe ©"American Field" live- LewistoB, Me., next week. gaged by the Washington National League man bird championship cup, which he successfully defended against all comers for two years. As a agement, shut out the St. Louis .Browns and live-bird shot he stands at the very head wf the profession, while at inanimate targets is no easy fceid them down to six hits last Friday. man to defeat. He always shoots a Winchester repeating shot gun, and uses a Winchester fac Qni McDonough, Toledo©s new third baseman, is a tory-load, with E. C. powder in Leader Shells. Alberts. He has robbed us of several youngster of very promising appearance. He cov and ought to be fi™]^__V,Lu\CK DISPATCH. ers lots of ground and whips them over to first like a McGraw or Wallace. NOT SO HARD THEIR BIRTHPLACE SOLD. SODEX;S~8oElD: STAND Bobby Langford, Toledo©s handsome short stop, plays his position ;w.ithout a glove, a trick that To Pick Out a Past Infleld From A Park That Brought Forth League Against Dirty Ball Playing and few infielders have the nerve to turn. Tall-End Clubs. Stars Passes Away. Rowdy Conduct by Spectators. According to J. Earl Wagner, there are five Anderson, Ind., Aug. 19. The last trices of Boston Mass., Aug. 30. President A. H. So- ANOTHER DEATH. clubs in the major League that couldn©t furnish the old Indiana Base Ball League were removed den of the Boston Club, is the flrst League mag a complete first-class- infield of a first, second, yesterday by the sale of the League Park in this nate to openly condemn rowdy ball playing and Sam Moran, a "Well-Known Pitcher, and third baseman and short fielder, to be city. The League was formed in 1891. and proved unsportsmanlike behavior on the part of spec chosen from this quintet of clubs: Pittsburg, very successful. Anderson won the pennant, and tators who patronize the Boston grounds. lie Passes Away. Washington, Philadelphia, Louisville and St. was the only team which cleared mon ;\v. The lias caused to be circulated, a notice to the public Rochester, Aug. 29. Sammy Moran, who be Louis. "There are good intielders in these teams, circuit was composed of Ft. Wayne, Peru, Bluff- (hat anvtiody who openly attempts to rattle _a fore l:is illness was one of the star pitchers of but not enough good ones to make an infield the ton. Marion, Kokonio, Muncie, Klkhart and An visiting" teaiii or who uses abusive language in tbo Eastern League, is dead. He had suffered a equal of Boston or Baltimore," says Earl. Wash derson. All efforts to reorganize since that year addressing remarks to umpires or players will be long time from dropsy. He was formerly a ington "Post." have been unsuccessful. Anderson is now left ejected from the grounds. pitcher for the Pittsbiirgs, and in the seasons of without a base ball park for the first time in Soden, it is said, will also offer a resolution at ©95 and ©96 played with Toronto in the Eastern Well, we would take chances on an in field composed of Lajoie at flrst, Demontre- her history. The park was about three blocks the fall meeting of the National League, to be League. He was also an umpire in the pny of from the public square, and when new was one held in Philadelphia, that the rowdies of the the Eastern League. At the time of his deatli he ville at second, Ely at short and Hartrnan of the prettiest in the country. On this field ball field be suspended. President Hnrt arid A. was signed by the Batavia St.©i©te League Club. at third. That infield would compare favor Hemming, Fisher. Goar, Bobby Gale, Nops, Inks G. Spalding. of the Chicago Club, urn! President He was only 27 years old. His home was in this ably with either of the leaders in fielding and many other fairly good pitchers made their Byrne, of the Brooklyn Club, are said to be read/ fsitf. arid far excel both in batting. initial * bows. to back Sodeu. up with radical measures. Sept-
wild throws, letting the Pirates score the run neces» TJALTIMOB.E vs. CINCINNATI AT BALTIMORE AUG. 27 Washinaton...... 02000010 x—3 sary to win. The score: —(p. M. AND p. M.)—The champions, by winning two St. Louis ...... 0 0000000 0—0 PHILA. AB. K.K, P. PITTSBURQ. AB.B.B. p. A.E Kiunes from Cincinnati, took the le«d in the pennant Earned runs—Washington 2. Two-base hits— Cooley, rf.... 5 0 2 4 Donov.ui. rf 5 2 2 2 0 1 race. In the first game Cincinnati was unable to d Lilly, DeMontreville, Wrigley. Three-base hit— Dowd, cf...... 6 (144 Pailden, 2b.. 512 1 4 1 anything with Uoffer, but thr... 0 0 0 1 0 1 BAI.TIMO'E. AU.R.B. P. A.K CINCINN'I. AB.K, B. P. hoff 2. Stolen bases—Tucker, Hartm in. Struck out Shugart, «s.. 5 1222 aUlerri'tt, lb.. 5 0 1 12 1 0 McGraw. 3b 3 010 Miller, rf... 401 0 0 0 —By Bresiiehitn 1, by Sudhoff 2. Passed ball—Mc Naili, 3l>..... 511 I 3 Keeler, i f... J 1 0 1 Hoy, nf...... 402 0 0 Guire, Lett on buses—Washington 3, St. Louis 4. Cross, 2b..... (ill 1 4 0 Hotfiu«t-r,3t) 401 3 Kelley. If.... 412 0 Corcoruu,^s 4 0 0 4 ( Umpire—Kelly. Time—1.45. McFarla'd.c 502 3 00 Brodie, cf... 5 0 1 3 Stenz*l. cf... 3 0 0 1 Beckley, lb 3 0 0 12 10 /PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBURG AT PHILADELPHIA Taylor, p.... 5__ _ _ 2 Sugden, c.... 501 6 Doyle,lb..... 4 0 1 15 00 McPhee.2b.. 300 3 70 /ftuo. 27.—Liijoie appeared In unfit condition to play, Total..... 47 b 13*3~i! U I Uughey,p... 3 000 KeilZ, 2b..... 401 1 80 Irwiu.Si)..... 3 00 1 10 and after his errors had helped Plttsburg to two runs A Neek-and-Neek Race Between Balti •R'othfnm... 110 Qninn, ss... 411 4 40 Burke, If... 200 2 00 in the firsHunmg he was sent to the club house. Tnuiiehill.p 1_ 0 0 o l_ 1 Kobinson. c. 312 5 00 Vaughn, c.. 3 0 01 11 The Phillies eventually regained the lead, but an Total...... 42 1 U 3d li i Hotter, p..... X_ 1 1 0 d (i Khines, p... 200 0 10 error by Shugart enabled the Pirates to tie in the more and Boston With New York 'Winning run made with two men out. Total...... ai 6 » 27.140 Ritchey, If.. 100 0 00 eight. Two hits and an out yielded the winning run fBatte'l for Uughey in ninth tuning. 0 d ( iu the ninth. The tcore: Running Close up—Quite a Struggle Philadelphia...... 020001 0000 0—3 Total...... 30 U 3 24 16 1 PtTTSBURO.AB.R.B. P. A. E (PHILAD'A. AF.B.B. P. A. • Pittsburg ...... 0 000010020 1—1 *Batted for Rhlnes in n^nth inning. Donovan, rf 513 1 0 ()! Cooley, rf... 503 0 0 Earned runs—Philadelphia 1, Pittsburg 1. Two- Baltimore ...... 0 0100004 x—5 I'addeu, 2b..o 21 2 61 Do\vd,cf..... 5112 0 1 Between Six Clubs For the Head bass hits—Dowd, Cro^s. Three-base hit—Sugdeu. Cincinnati...... 0 0000000 0—0 Smith, If..... 412 4 01 Delo'y, If.lb 4 0 0 9 0 0 Left ou bases—Philadelphia 12, Pittsburg 11. Struck Earned runs—Baltimore 3. Two-base hit—Reitz. Rothfiiss.lb 5 I 2 10 00 Lajoie, lb... 0 0 0 1 0 1. out—Shugart, Nash, Cross, Taylor, Uughey. Double Left on basoa—Baltimore 5, Cincinnati 3. Hit by Ely, es...... 400 3 30 Geier, If..... 4 1 2 2 0 0 ol the Second Division, play—Smith, Hoffuielster. Fiist on errors—Phila pitclier—By Ruinejl. Sacrifice hit—McGruw. Stolen Hoflme'r,3b 4 u 2 4 01 Shii-giirf, ss.. 4 227 7 1 delphia 3. Pittsburg 2. First on halIs—Cooley. DOno- bmn—Quinu. Struck out—By HoB«r 2. Umpire— Brudie, cf... 3 00 2 0 (I Nasli, 3D..... 200 1 I 0 Sugden.c... 400 0 21 Cross, 2b... 3002 1 I The past Week witnessed a great and unex van, i'addeu, Smith, Ely, Uoffmeister. Stolen buses O'Day. Time—1.35. —Dowd, Delehanty, Shugarl. Douovan 2, Pndden, ^In tbesfcond Baltimore won out in the eighth in Hastings.p.. 3^ 1_ \ 1 :i 0 McFarla'd.c 4 10 2 10 pected change in tne League race. Boston and Smith. Wild pitch—Hughey. Umpire—Adiima. nine on doubles by Quinn and Kellev and Reitz's Total..... 3*5 U ll -II U J Wheeler.p.. 4 0 1_ 0 20 Cirjeinnati slumped and tee former lost the Time—2.45. single. Both sides fielded beautifully, and, after the Total...... 35 5 9 !i7 12 4 lead for the first time since June 23, while the NEW YOHK vs. CHICAGO AT NEW YORK Aua 26.— first inning, ihe visitors were unable to hit Amole Pittsbtirs ...... 2 0100002 1—6 latter fell into fourth place with small prospect The first three men nt bat for New York in Wie first opportunity. The score: Philadelphia...... 01100300 0—5 of finishing higher. Baltimore went to the top inning made two baggers off Griffith, who did not BALTIMOUE.AB.B. B. P. A.E CINCINNA'I.AB.R. B. P. A.E Earned runs—1'itisburg 1, Philadelphia 1. Two- want to pitch, and Auson's star twirler became sul McGraw, 3b 4 0 1 0 40 Miller.rf..... 412 5 10 base hits—liotlifusi, Cooley 2, Shugart. Home run while New York vaulted into third place. The len and began to toss the ball over tho plate. The Keeler, if.... 411 0 00 Hoy.cf...... 401 3 00 —Shugart. Left on b Auson. Three-boae hits—Wilson 2, Callahan. Double i ft ? V i ! 1. Hit by pitcher—By Amole 1. Sacrifice hit— inning used foul language ami was fined 810 and put . plays—Vantlaltren, Wilson; MeCoriniek, Calhthan, Irwin. Stolen base—Keoler. Struck out—By Amole Anson; Donnally, Gleasou, Clark. First on errors— out of the game, while in the fourth inning pitcher Baltim'e. 6 9 5 7 6 7 4 8 6 9 7 ; 73 .695 2. Wild pitch—Breitenstein. Umpire—O'Day. Frazor threatened to assault tho umpire. The score: Boat on... 4 5 6 7 7 9 6 7 10 7 7 75 .088 New York 2. Chicago 2. First on balls—By Bnaie 3, Time—2.15. by Grlllith 5. Stolen base—Davis. Struck out—By BROOKLYN. A B.B. B. P. A. K LOUISVILLE.AB.E.B. P. A. Brookl' n 3 1 4 6 5 5 1 3 7 7 5 47 .435 \NE\V YOBK vs. CHICAGO AT NEW YORK AUG. 27.— Jonev'i...... 411 3 00 If.... 502 0 0 Chicago.. 3 4 6 4 5 4 5 3 4 6 7 50 .459 Biisie3. Wild pitches—Kusie 1, Griffiths. Left oil bases—New Yorli 9, Chicago 6. Uinpire—Emslie. (p. ti. AND p. M.)—N»w York jumped into third place Giiftin, cf... 501 4 ss.... 511 6 2 Clevela'd 4 5 4 5 2 2 3 7 6 8 8 64 .514 by winuiHi; two games from Chicago. The visitors Shindle. 3b.. 401 4 Wagner, 2b. 'ill 9 4 I Cincinn'i 6 2 4 7 7 7 6 8 3 6 6 G2 .590 Time—2h. •^BBOOKLYN vs. LOUISVILLE AT BROOKLYN Auo. 26,— hit Meekiu at tinifs, but snored in only three innings. Dunn, If..... 410 I Nimco, cf.... 221 3 0 I Louisvi'e 1 3 7 6 7 2 6 2 2 8 4 48 .436 NEW YORK. AB.R.U. P. A. El CHICAGO. AB.tt. B. P. A.E Lachan'e,lb3 I I 10 VVerdeii,ih.. 500 6 0 0 Hew Y'k 5 3 8 7 ? 4 6 6 6 9 7 67 .638 The Louisvilles found Pa.vne an easy mark, and consequently Won almost as they pleased Cunning- VariHaI'u.ct5 2150 0 Evoreit. 3b 511 0 1 1 Shoch, 'Jib... 300 2 Dexfr.rf.3b 432 1 (i 0 Philade'a 1 2 6 6 2 4 9 4 5 8 2 49 445 McCre;«'v,rf4 (. 1 2 0 OlUahleu.ss.... 4 0 0 i 5 0 Burrell, c... 411 3 Cl in sin' n,:H)4 11 2 20 Pittsbu'g 3 2 4 5 3 6 6 2 7 5 4 46 .434 ham was hit hard only in the eighth dining. Butler was presented with a diamond stud by his local ad TienHin.lt... 5 1230 0 Thornton.cf 3 010 0 0 Kennedy, p 4 0 I 0 00 Wilson, C....5 22 I 10 St. Louis. 1 2 5 3 1 0 3 0 4 4 3 26 .241 Davis, ss..... 5 01 3 20 Ansou, lb.. 3 0 1 11 0 0 G.^mitb. s».. 4 10 0 40 Frazer. p... 511 0 o 1 Washi'n. 1 5 4 6 0 2 5 1 7 7 9 46 .434 mirers when be came to bat in the second inning. The score: Gleason. 2b. 4 1 1 1 6 0 llynn, rf..... 3011 0 0 Total...... 35 6 U 27 Iu 4 Cuuin'iii, rf. 101 0 do Clark, lb..... 4 1 1 10 00 Callahan,2b 4222 3 2 Lost.... 32 34 61 59 51 13 62 38 61 GO 82 60 643 BROOKLYN.AB.tt. B. P. A.K |LOtIIgVILLE AB.n.B. P. A. B Total...... 40 II 12 -/7 l:i -v Joues.rf...... 5 1 1 1 0 0 Cla-rkn, If... 543 3 0 0 W:iruer,c... 401 2 00 Decker, If... 4013 1 0 Brooklyn...... 000300200—5 Won. Lost. Pot. Won. Lost Pet. Don nelly,3b 331 1 20 Frieud.p..... 401 1 2 0 Louisville ...... 0 2000700 2—11 Grifflu, cf... 5025 0 0 Stafford s»... 5222 00 Baltimore... 73 32 .695 Philadel'a... 49 • 61 .446 Shindle. 3b.6 0 I 1 2 0 Wagner, 2b6 2 2 4 Meekin, p... 412 0 00 Donahue, c.. 4 002 Enrned runs—Brooklyn 1, Louisville 4. First o;i Boston...... 75 34 .688 Louisville... 48 62 .436 Anderson. If 5 1210 0 Nance, cf... 5 12 1 00 Total...... 38 9 ft 27 io u Total...... 34 3 8 2~1 ft 3 errors—Brooklyn 2. Louisville 2. Left on bases — New York.. 67 38 .638 Brooklyn... 47 61 .435 Lachau'e.lb5 1 2 12 00 Werden, lb 6 2 3 12 00 New lorn ...... 0 1042002 x—9 Brooklyn 5, Louisville (>. Struck out—By Kennedy Cincinnati.. 62 43 .690 Waghifcgt'n 46 60 .434 Shocb, 2b....3 212 2 1 Dexter, rf... 501 I 0 Chicago...... I 0 0 I 0 1 0 0 0—3 3. First on balls—By Kennedy 5, by Frazer 2. Cleveland. ..54 51 .614 Pittsburg... 46 60 .434 Grim, c...... 513 3 31 Clmgm'n.'ibo 2 2 110 Earned run—New York, Two-base hits—Mc- Home run—Frazer. Two-base hits- Dexter 2, Lu- Chicago...... 50 59 .459 St. LOQIS..... 26 82 .241 Payne, p.... 411 1 10 Butter, c...... 512 4 12 Creery, Callahau, Meekin, Vaa Haltren. Three-base chnnce, Shindle. Stolen, bases—JOUBH. Wagner 2, G. Smith. BS aM.0_ 141 Cnunin'm.pS 22 0 30 hit—Tiernau. Double play—Gleasjn, Davis, Clark. Clark. Hit by pitcher—Lacliance. Wild pitch— As a matter of general interest and for pur Total...... 41 8 13 27 12 a Total..... 45" 10 T9 2~7 li First on errors—New York 2. First on balls—By Frazer. Passed ball—Wilson. Umpire—Carpenter. poses of comparison we append a table showing Brooklyn ...... 0 0010106 0—8 Uleektn 3, by Friend 4. Hit by pitcher—Clark. Time—2.02, Stolen base!—Vaa Haltreu, McCreary, Moekin. X^In the second game luck was with the ColoneK the standing of the National League teams at Louisville...... 00241023 4—16 Struck out—"By Meekin 2, by Friend 1. Wild pitches exactly the same period last year. Here is the Earned rung—Brooklyn 4. Louisville 11. First on In the first iuuiua ihe Brooklyns had three men left errors—Brooklyn i2. Louisville 1. Left on bases— —Meekin 2, Friend 1. Left on buses—New York 9, on bases and in the ninth Laehauce made a four-bag record to Sept. 1, 1896, inclusive: Brooklyn 8, Louisville t. First ou balls—By Payne Chicago 7. , Umpire—Emslie. Time—2.12. ger. b"t by rapid fielding was nipped at th,o plate. Won. Lost. Pet. Won. Lost. Pet. 3, by Cuuuinghani 3. Sacrifice hit—Ctmuingham. *Xln the second game Sullivan was a uuzzle, Chicago BROOELVN. AB.U.B. P. A.E LOUISVIK. AB.R.B. P. A. B Baltimore.., 75 34 Philndelp'a. 64 57 .486 Stolen basea—Clarke 2, Wagner, Butler. Struck out only getting two hits off the big twirler. The score: Jones, rf..... 411 3 0 0 F.Clarke.lf.. 511 1 11 Cincinnati.. 69 41 .627 Brooklyn.... 53 57 .482 —By Payne 8, by Cunningham 5. Home runs— NEW YORK. AB.K. B. P. A.»| CHICAGO. A li. 11.B. f. A.E Griffin, cf... 523 1 0 1 D«lan, -Zb... 501 2 21 Cleveland .. 66 43 .600 New York.. 53 60 .469 Nance, Clingnian. Threc-bnse hits—Jones. Nance. VauUa'u. Cfo U 1 ?l 00 Everett, 3b.. 300 0 32 Shindle, 3b.. 5 13 1 20 Wasuer.SU.. 311 1 20 Chicago....:. 65 49 .570 Washinet'n 44 65 .404 Two-rmse hits—Audersou, Grim, Clarke. Staflord, McCree'y.rf 501 1 00 Dahlen, ss.. 401 5 11 A. Smith, If 5 00 (I 0 0 Nance, cf... 4 0 I 3 0 (> .Boston...... 60 50 .545 St. LouiB.... 35 75 .318 Werden, Clingman. Hit by pitcher—Ciarke. Wild Tiernan, If.. 301 4 0 0 Thorntou.cf 3 001 Lachan'e.lbo 0 3 10 0 1 Werdeu.ll).. 311
Boston ...... 310120*0 0 11 Griffith 6. Left on bases New York 5, Chicago 7. Donahue, but in the next three the St. Louis pitcher Cleveland ...... 30000010 1 5 Umpires Emslie and Carpenter. Time 2.30. was touched up for fourteen bits, netting the locals LOUISVILLEJLINES. Earned runs Boston 4, Cleveland 4. Two-base score: bits Lowe. Loug, Hamilton, MoAllister. Home run The champions made it five straight from Cincin BAI/riAIO©E. AB.B. B. P. A. I! I ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.B Pleased With the Team©s Good Work 0©Connor. Stolen base Collins. First on balls- nati. Tim locals were unable to bunch their hit« on McGraw. 3b 5 1 2 1 Douglass, c.. 400 5 10 Long. Struck out Collins. Pickerine, O©Uonuor, Uwyer uatil the sixth inning, when three singles, a Keeler. rf... 4220 Oro-s, ss..... 411 3 4 3 Abroad Credit Due to Pnlliam and Klobedauz. Double play Child*. McKean. Passed batsmen hit and two bases on bases on balls netted the Keiley. If... 5231 Hartman.3b 423 1 2 0 Ciarke One Weak Spot Still to bull Zimnier. Wild pitch Young. Umpire Baltimores four runs. Damman was substituted. Steuzel, cf.. 523 4 Turner, if... 301 1 0 0 Lvnch. Time 1.51. Strengthen. The score: Doyle. Ib.... 5 2 2 11 2 0| Lally, If...... 4 Oil 0 D Louisville, Ky., Aug. 30. Editor "Sport YORK vs. CHICAGO AT NEW YORK Aua. 28. BALT1MO E. AB.R.B. P. A.* CINCINNATI AB.U. B. P. A.E Reitz. 2b..... 5 2206 0|House©n, 2b 4 0 1 2 2 0 much time was wasted by the kicking of both McGruw, 3b 4 2 2 1 11 Kitchey, If. 4 0 1 2 0 0 (ninn, ss..... 411 4 Harley, cf... 400 1 0 0 ing Life:" The Colonels have done well earns and of Aueou in particular, that darkness Keeler, rf... 422 2 01 Hoy, cf...... 4003 0 0 Robinson, c 5 0 2 3 Halluiau,lb3 1 1 9 1 0 during the past week, winning four games Kelley, If... 401 3 10 ou foreign grounds, which is a good enough ended the game in the eighth inning. Dahlen Miller, rf... 312 1 00 Hoffer. p..... 400 2 30 Donahue, p 4 1 I 1 3 0 record for even a championship team. Oae was put out of the game in the fifth inning Stenzel, cf.. 502 3 00 Beckley. Ib4 0 0 5 00 O©Brlen, rf.. loo \ On Total ..... 345 9 24 13 3 Doyle, Ib.... 500 8 10 Corcorau, ss 4 0 2 2 5 0 of .the games was a .shut-out 101- the- .strong for disputing a decision. In the eighth Warner Total...... 43 li! 17 i~7 Irf u Boston team. At present the dun is hold intentionally spiked Donahue, and he. too, was or Keitz. 2b..... 200 1 20 McPhee.2b.. 4005 3 0 Baltimore ...... 0 0065200 x 12 dered to the bench. The act was BO deliberate, un Quinn. ss... 412 4 a (i Irwin, 3b... 401 1 2 0 St. Louis...... 100101200 5 ing the head of the second division by a provoked and brutal that the crowd threatBiied to Robinson, c 4 1 3 5 01 Vaughn, c... 301 5 1 0 Earued ruua Baltimore 4, St. Louis 1. Two-tiHSe narrow margin, even a better position than inob the home player. Callauan was hit by » thrown Corbett, p... 4 1_ 2_ 0 80 Dvvyer, p.... 1000 0 0 hits SienZfil 2, Hartman, Lally. Three-base hit when the club left home, and at that after ball and knocked unconscious. He resumed play, Total...... 36 7~ 14 27 103 Dammon, p 1 0 o 0 0 0 Donahue. Double play Quinn, Doyle. Left on their series with the strong clubs however. The score: Total...... 32 17 2~4 li (~ bases Baltimore 7, St. Louis 4. First on balls By at New York and Boston. Every NEW YOBK, AB.Il. B. P. CHlCAOa. AB.R.B. f. A.E Baltimore...... ! 0000402 x 7 Hoffer 1. Hit by pitcher Quinn. S-terifice hit- body would have been glad to have VauHa©n.cl4 220 Kverett. ,
buying players, expenses and experimenting, ovc owners get in and with a competent force of $SutjO; that is to say. the National League ha policemen preserve order and restrain the swear paid us about $1500 for players, where we havi ing matches in the bleachers. There was a time SPORTING LIFE gone to the expense of over $5000 in trying t< when the owners of the National League clubs get men in their places, and haven©t filled then bragged about the splendid deportment at their A WEEKLY JOURNAL yet. -We are now fighting to keep out of th games. It was one of the strongest cards of the Devoted to last place iu the Western League by reason of organization that base ball was one of the clean the drafting by the National League, and ou SOUND REMARKS WEST ROIDY sports to which any lady could be conducted BASEBALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. inability to get players to till the places. with propriety and thoroughly enjoy it. Is it 39 ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. BASH BALL INJURED. BALL PLAYING, now ? No. FauT-mouthed loafers sit on the bleach Base ball in Minneapolis has been seriously af ers and shout oaths and obscene names at th« fected. The patronage for 1SU7 has been poor players that can be heard in almost all parts of Tradedmarked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co and a good base bail town greatly hurt. On the field. They even do it in the grand stand Entered at Philsd2lphia Post Office receipts at the gate have not been sufficient t< What Clubs, Managers and Players with ladies within 30 feet of them. Do you aa Second Class Matter. defray our expenses, and this year is going to bi suppose that any true woman who sits through a heavy loss to us, financially; wheieas, if we that sort of thing for an afternoon is going ta could have maintained our last year©s team or Will Have to Do to Purge the Game beg to go back to it again? Eject a dozen of Published by larger portion of them, we would have beei. the rowdies. Make a grand round-up some after very prosperous in a financial way, as we woui< noon and put them outside of the fence, and then THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, have been able to play ball that would have kep© oi the Evils Which Are Slowly go and tell the newspapers that the game is us in the© proper division, and thereby muiu being cleaned. They©ll believe it, for they will 34 South Third St., tamed our good standing and high respe©ct in tht have positive manifestation and not word of But Surely Dragging It Down, mottth alone. Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. hearts of the Minneapolis fans. We have the best city in the Western League BROOKLYN FOR REFORM. with winning ball. We do not have to win th Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 1. Editor "Sport I was led into a discussion of this thing for,- SUBSCRIPTION KATES: pennant, but if we can keep along towards the ing Life:" The Bridegrooms missed their as stated before, the usual prior-to-annual-meet- One Tear...... #2.00 top of the first division we would be all right. ing caucus is going on, and these topics have opportunity just tts-twaar. Louisville came been considered. Several letters have passed Six Months...... 1.25 A RUINOUS POLICY. down the pike and mopped the turf up with Your mode of dealing with the Western Leagu between some of the club owners on the sub (single Copy...... 5c. them. Had they played hall as good bal ject. It is time, for it has become evident that is not©what I think it should be; you are injuring against Louisville as they played agains Foreign Postage, $1.04 Kxtra per Annum. yourselves as well as ruining the Western League the public is going to take sides in the matter the other ©Western teams there was some if the magnates do not step :n and head it off. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. and if the mode of running it is continued the Western League will go up in smoke, as it can chance that they might actually bettet Brooklyn will be on the side of reform, for not stand the strain. You have injured and pus their position decidedly before the termiua Brooklyn has always stood for clean base ball. ADVERTISING RATES: sibly ruined one of the best base ball cities it tiou of the season, it would be ag©ainsi It is the tradition of the
ehrtrto The Chicago team complains of several raw NEWSAHJLCQMMMI. the player must get bis money just the same. deals from umpires this trip, particularly in There is no doubt that Cincinnati next season Baltimore and New York. Is that Anson©s re New Bedford lias released catcher Stanhope. will ycnk pitchers Goar and PhillipK and out- ward for his unqualified Indorsement of th* Catcher Bergcr is laid up with a broken finger. fleHer ©McCarthy from the Indianapolis farm. present umpire staff©.© Eastern League umpire Tim Keefe has re -Outfielder Waldron continues to do the heav r During the New Castle-Springfield game of signed. iest batting for St. Joseph, and also leads the ©Aug. 28 second baseman James Kuhu, of Spring" Buffalo has recalled infielder Barry from team iu sacrifice hitting and base running. field, upon being called out at the plate, strucjf Hughey Jennings© bad throwing arm is worry Umpire George Keefe on the jaw, for which h« Scrauton. ; was fined $25 and put out of the game. Grand Rapids has signed pitcher Hagerman, ing Ed Hanlon, who will doubtless do some tall of Bay City. scouting for an extra short fielder next winter. _ Manager Ellis, of the Newark Club, ha* -Catcher Shriver and outfielder Holliday re- signed outfielder Grey, of the Orange Club, and! Toronto papers call Howard Earl the phantom | Delehanty, late of the Dotroits. Outfielder first basemau. joii ed the Cincinnati team at Baltimore Satur day to help break the prolonged batting slump. "Ducky" Holmes, of New York, has also joined The Quincy Club has lost 23 games by one the Newarks. Gus Moran has been released. run this season. The St. Paul Club has announced the in definite suspension of outfielder Preston and in To the Cincinnati pitching more than to any Pitcher Irwin, late of Saglnaw, has joined fielder Hollingsworth, for the familiar old cause. thing else the high place the team has held a©ll the Detroit team. this season can be attributed. The Reds© pitch Minneapolis has signed a young local pitcher Ktxns Wagner©s star of ascendancy sheds a ers, while backed by clever fielding, have not few blue streaks these days. He is not doing had the batting support they should have had. named Allie Berg. quite EO well, while Kentuckians are cheering Tauuton has released Wiley, and Leighton Anson has been quoted as saying that rowdy Nacce. ism on the diamond should be suppressed, and CLEMANDCHATTER has been re-engaged. Magee, Louisville©s promising young pitcher, that an umpire©s decisions should be final, but © Detroit Is trying pitcher Irwin, of the dis has won only three games out of 11, and, sin like many men the veteran does not practice banded Saglnaw Club. gularly, two of his three victories were over what he preaches, judging from his lurid antics SUMY CROAKERS EFFECTUALLY The agitation In favor of the double umpire Boston. in New York. system agaiu is on. Charley Farrcll, of the Washingtons, says Owner Bob Leadley has several offers for hia Tom Tucker is getting a little sparsely set that Bresnehaii, the Senators© new twirler, has Grand Rapids Club and franchise, and may sell, SILENCED AT LAST. tled about the cranium. the best control of any young pitcher he ever He is out considerably on the season. If he Joe Quirin demonstrates that he can play handled. doesn©t sell he will give up his Court Clerkship a very clever shortfield. Senatorial expectations are not measured by in Detroit and give the club his personal atten The Cincinnati team has batted away below their present lowly rank. They expect to jump tion next year. Patsey is No Respecter ol Persons or form for over a month. a few pegs, and count confidently on beating out It is a somewhat peculiar fa.?t that of the We have letters for John M. Hess, Frank Eus Pittsburg. first twenty-five games played by the Toronto Clubs Tlie Indians Playing Good tace and Manager Bright. Pitcher Amole has a motion that he uses Club this season it won 7 and lost 18, and of Ex-Manager Con Strouthers has been appoint before pitching that would be worth a for the second 25 it won IS and lost 7, so that ed Western League umpire. tune to a couchee coucbee girl in the "Streets whan the club had played 50 games It had won Ball Down East Minor News and Catcher Crlsham has made 13 of the 45 home of Cairo." half and lost half. runs made, by the Newports. Umpire ,T. J. Kelly is the fond parent of a Rothfus will doubtless be a fixture on first seventeen-pound sprig of the house of Kelly. The base for Pittsburg next season. He is a fine Mention. Wagner is now playing second base for Louis new Kelly was born in Shamokin, Pa., oil Fri fielder, good hitter and a more than ordinarily ville, and is doing fairly well. day, Aug. 27. fine base runner. Hoffineister, the new third "Chip" McGarr says he will retire from base No manager ever made the number of changes baseman, is a good fielder and hitter, but his Cleveland, Aug. © ©©31. Editor "Sporting ball at the end of the season. in a team that Manning, of Kansas City, has this throwing is erratic. Liie:" While the Indians©- linger in the The most popular player in Inter-state year, unless it was the immortal J. Palmer Rusie is actually attempting the bicycle. East local ©interest is maintained by tue ef League circles is Arlie Latham. O©Neill in 1800. He should wait until the Temple Cup question is forts of the opponents of Sunday ball to Kosebrough is one of the heaviest hitting Captain Griffin says: "There isn©t a man who settled. If he is thrown and gets a smashed resurrect a© very dead Issue. The number pitchers in the Interstate League. can umpire competently a good hard game knee cap, such as the writer in now suffering of people who object to games in this city Gsttman, the Washingtons© new outfielder, is every day. The mental and nervous strain is from, he wouldn©t be of much use to the Giants on the first-day of the week is now too a tall man and is extremely fast. something terrible." .for the rest of the season. trifling to warrant serious attention, but St. Paul has a new third baseman from the Baltimore has farmed pitcher Horton to The veteran, Charley Snydcr, Insists that the hired lawyers, representing certain old Minnesota League i aired Marshall. Toronto, but Horton doesn©t want to go. To It i-s just as hard to umpire in the minors as it fogy people, are obliged to make an occa The Kansas City Club has released and Co ronto, by the way, has purchased shortstop is in the major League, because there is every bit sional move iu order to keep up an appear lumbus signed pitcher Jolm Foreman. Tojian from Auburn. as much wrangling .-DC! fighting between the ance of©activity. The behavior of the 10,000 Wilson, Bergen and Warner are the men with The coaching of the veteran Perry Werden players and *he alleged King of the Diamond as and 14,000 crowds of people who attended the finest catching© records this season. contributes considerable to the ginger and get- there is in the big League. : THE FKW SUNDAY GAMES thereness of the youngsters associated with him There are 36 regulars in the League out Eddie Burke has fallen oft lamentably in his fields, and at least a dozen subs. Of these 48 in Cleveland this season completely silenced batting this season, and is worried over it. on the Louisville team. the croakers, who were sure the city ami A physician who examined Hugh Jennings© men only 25 are represented in the latest roster Every member of the Buffalo team now wears of the heavy hitters. Baltimore, Boston, Phila all the .people therein were going to the a smooth shaven face. For luck, yon know. arm says" the short stop ruptured a tendon of delphia and Chicago are the only teams who demolition bow-wows the moment a Sunday According to Frank Bancroft Washington is the tricep muscles, and that he will not be able have each three sticking crackerjacks. ball game between two League clubs was the champion dead-head town of the country. to play.again this season. brought off in Cleveland. It was a President Byrne©s health has been but little Catcher Dixon, of the Providence team, is waste < .of. time to point out to these Manager Joyce says the only remedy for benefited by his sojourn at Saratoga, and he making quite a record this year as an every people that from 50 lo 100 games of bass ->all kicking is the double umpire system. Bosh! will shortly make another trip to the Virginia day catcher. He has participated In 104 games had been played in Cleveland every Sunday during The days of dirty ball playing are fast ap Hot Springs to recuperate. and caught 97 out of that number. He has proaching an end through popular condemnation. played seven games as a utility man in other the summer , months for years and that nobody An interesting, but probably false, rumor in positions when the team was crippled. had objected. It was equally futile to diicct Second baseman Jolm J. O©Brien, formerly Eastern League circles is that Alderman Jim "heir attention to the opposition to Sunday baso of Washington, has been secured by Providence. Franklin, of Buffalo, has become the financial Manager Ewing, of the Cincinnati team, is bail of I lie Both Hanlon and Joyce have handled their not a believer in young plcyers who are not backer of the Scrauton Club. fully developed. He prefers his players fully DOWNTOWN SALOON KEEPERS learns with rare skill when their chances looked Ohio is well represented In Washington In seasoned. He does not believe in experimenting, v.ho feared Sunday, gacies would deplete their small. point of pitching material. Winnie Mercer, the ca.-©h registers. The- kid-gloved pastors and lh;> and for that reason ambitious minor leaguera ©Die Louisville CUil) has released infielder Al star twirler of the Senators, Cy Swaim and receive but little encouragement from him. s.-ilajied officers of so-called law and order socie Johnson, and for the second time pitcher Ray Roger Bresnehan are Buckeyes. ties saw in their fight agt ;©;:st Sunday ball games Evans. In Collins, Long, Lowe and Tenney Boston, at League Park a long-looked for opportunity to The champions are not hitting up to their has one of the finest infields ever put together. }uiv«j-tise themselves:©, and th first League games they had ever looked upon. lumbus. ban-e and Montreal, is playing with Blooms- Should he be guilty of a second offense he will ©Ihey found that many of these men and women Milwaukee has signed a pitcher named Ad- burg. That club has also borrowed pitcher be suspended for the remainder of the season." weie shut up six days in the week in the mill;; kins, who hns been doing some good work for Lucien Smith from Wilkesbarre. We were in error in saying that "previous ;.iui factories, and that it was true ;is had been Wauptin. New York has no such ball team as Balti to this season Baltimore had not suffered .two claimed that they were the ones who were Frank Bancroft is strongly in favor of having more or Boston, but tfiey are handled by a man -consecutive shut-outs since Hanlon©s advent." MOST EAGE.Il FOR SUNDAY BALL. the Loi©^ue umpires scheduled for (he season full of fight to a finish and a thorough knowledge The trick was done by Cleveland on July 9 and These people no longer follow the croakers into of all Hint goes to make a winner. 10, 1S96, at Cleveland. With Young and Cuppy court and applaud their phillipics cgiirst Sunday next year. Ritchey expects to spend the winter hunting At piesei©t Umpire Tom Lynch is once more in the box the scores were 7 to 0 and 12 to 0 re ball. Even the sedate judges are growing weary a biuger man than President Young. He re spectively. of the whining of these pessimist©s, and one of and fishing in the vicinity of his home at Em- lenton. Pa. fuses" to umpire for Baltimore, stigmatizing the New York has used the stick to good advan them hns not failed to bring to the attention of champions as a ^ ile lot of blackguards. tage and pulled out games witli great ease. the winners the fact that on the th/ee days when Second baseman Loftus. of the Sunbury, Pa., Captain Joyce has made several changes in his Sunday ball was played in Cleveland the num Club, is said to be a corking good player in all President \~©M der Ahc was not with the departments. Browns this trip, ill health compelling him to team and every man seems to have staying qual ber of arrests was t-carcely one-half as great as go to West Baden, Iml., for recuperation. Mr. ities, and this is a point that must not ©be on the three Si.ndnys immediately precedl©ig. The ClevcLinds won©t win the pennant but overlooked now that the race is growing hotter Po it is that whether Judge Ong©s ruling is up they are having considerable to say as to who 3. J. Mulcahy had clu>.rpe of the tenm. held by the Circuit Court or not, the community shall win it. Pitcher "Silver" King, just released by every day. at large hns been Washington has refused all offers for his serv Ted Sullivan has not succeeded In convinc Clevelanders soy that the loss of pitcher ices for the balance of the season, and will re ing Manager Bancroft that a trip of the Cincln- WON OVKK TO SUNDAY BALL "Zeke" Wilson©s effectiveness can be charged natis to Dallas and other points in the Lone playing, and nothing that the Pharisees can do to cigarettes. turn to St. Louis and engage in business. Al Selbach©s batting has not been up to the Star State this fall would be a good thing. Ban- next year in opposition thereto will attract jiny Win Mercer still is coaching Cy Swaim. nie and the members of the Cincinnati team think serious attention even from the courts themseiVrs. Another year ought to make the lanky gentleman .303 mark thus far this season, but he has proved that the annual barnstorming tour of Ohio and Knowing this Air. licbisou is looking over the a crnckerjack. of more value to the Washington team as a run city for a site for a new base ball park, on getter and base runner than last season. Indiana will give better returns. which the Indians can play Sunday games next Torn Bums, of Springfield, has been offered Arthur Irwin says he is willing to dispose o©f Umpire Lynch is credited by Boston papers year. He will provide seating accommodations a half Interest In the Minneapolis Club of the the profitable Toronto franchise for next year with saving he will never umpire a game in FOR 15.000 PEOPLE. Western League. if the right sort of offer is made. Does Irwin which tlie Baltimore Club participates. And yet find will use the new park only for Sunday and Sockalexis is feeling well now, and says expect to get back into the big League? the champions are indebted to Lynch for two holiday crowds. Moreover, the grounds will be his foot is all right again. He may join the Mike Grady is laid up with a lame arm and games in the first series at Philadelphia, which he within 20 minutes© ride of the downtor/n hotels, Cleveland team soon. handed them on a silver platter by the most Douglas is playing first base for St. Louis. Doug glaring mistakes we ever saw an umpire perpe and tan be reached for one fare. "Cy" Swaim has an unlimited supply of gin las is a free and natural batsman, and should be HOUR. TRANSFERS PROBABLE. ger, and appears to be the especial pet of the easily broken in as a regular first basemau. trate. A freak of the schedule sends the Browns home Capital fans just now. "Phei-omenal" John Smith has had hard The Boston players all feel increased con from Boston the longest possible jump on the Wilkesbarre seems to have picked up two sledding this year at Pawtucket. Outside of fidence in Lewis. Earlier in the season he did circuit and the Indians to St. Louis from Wash very promising players in southpaw pitcher Patton pitchers, no club was stronger. Weakness in not watch bases closely, and it was comparatively ington, a peculiarly awkward journey, for tlnee and short stop Prouse. the box knocked Pawtucket out of the race. easy to steal on him. Now he watches very games. Sept..12, 13 and 14. An effort is being The St. Louis Club has farmed out pitchers closely, and it is a smart runner who can gfit M made to transfer these four games to Cleveland, Callahan, of Chicago, has pitched 22 games start ©on him. , He is getting to cover first ex- Grimes and Gilpatrick. the former to Wheeling this season, winning 12. Between times he has as the Indians are scheduled to play here on Sept. and the latter to Quincy. cellentlv, and fields his position strongly. His 16 with Cincinnati, and the trip to Von der .-ihe©s been used to fill vacancies. He has played third, command Is far better than it was. town would lie a long and unnecessary one. After the base ball season Is over Frank short, second, left, centre and right fields. Both Anson and Ewing bluntly state that if WAITING FOR EWING. Dwyer expects to take the baths at.Mt. Clemens, Tlie Boston critic? bodly aver that Baltimore the Baltimores win the pennant it will be by If it should happen that fourth place should Mich., for a few weeks. of late has won several games by the assistance grace of Umpire O©Day. Both bitterly complain depend upon the three games to be played here Jake B©ecklay is one of the numerous players of Hank O©Day and other weak-kneed umpires. of his partiality and weakness. Anson says he with the Reds. Sept. 16, 17 and IS, a trio of who requires a jolly in au allopathic dose in Chicago and Cincinnati say .amen to the charge. plainlv deprived Chicago of all chances to win red-hot contests may be looked for. The Krds order to play winning ball. , The Western Association leaders, St. Joseph, in two games last week, while Ewing says O©Day draw well hi Cleveland for the same reason that Tn picking out pitchers to face a team in a were beaten by a country club at Freeport. 111., deliberately robbed the Reds of at least one the Orioles do scrappy games arc expected but series of three games the left-hander should«g,> on August 24, by 3 to 0. They got revenge by game. At that rate Baltimore©s title would be as. it will have been nearly four mouths since j as the meat of the sandwich. taking with them. Freeport©s crack catcher, Han- sadly smirched should they win out over the fair- Ewing©s braves were seen in the city the faithful Manager Ewing never had a contract with sen. dealing Boston. will all lie on hand to greet the gang from the Cincinnati. Nothing more than a verbal agree The $600 received for pitcher Kitson from other end of the State. ment binds him to the club. NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS. Baltimore by Burlington just put the latter club Well, Albert, you see there was no partiality In Arlle Latham recently was bit on the head on its financial feet. The club has released Fatsv©s dealings with the leaders. He gave the with an iushoot at Mansfield, O. The accident Baird and Alberson and signed a pitcher named Orioles two hard falls, and then went over to laid him up for several days. Rodman. Boston and did exactly the same thing to the Cincinnati has suspended pitcher Stub Brown President Kerr. of Pittsburg, on Monday re Beaneaters. That©s base ball. Personal feelings without pay for the balance of the season, for instated Killen and Hawley, the two suspended cut little figure when the umpire calls "Play deserting the Indianapolis farm. star pitchers of the Pittsburg Club. Both players ball." There are a good many people in Cleve The Springfield, Mass., Club has released were ordered to report to Manager Donovan im land who would prefer seeing the flag go to Bos outfielder Shcffler owing to a bad finger, which he mediately. ton this year, but the enthusiasm here was just will have amputated next winter. First baseman Doyle is said to be unable to us great when Tebeau jostled Duffy©s men out of Milwaukee leads the Western League in the agree with his team matep at Baltimore, and first place as when he plastered whitewash over number of extra inning wins, having played seven even disputes Manager Hanlon©s authority. Dialled upon receipt of price. the three-time champions two days in succession. extra innings games and won five. Therefore Manager Hanlon is reported as anxious WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. Columbus cannot now win the Western League to trade him off. A. BIG OFFER. Cuppy©s great pitching against Boston Thursday championship, but will have the satisfaction of get all"the fans to figuring what might have hap winning the series from every other club. Hank O©Day©s umpiring in Baltimore was the JAPANESE pened had the Logansport landlord been in his cause of red-hot telegraphic correspondence be usual great form all season. For 11 weeks Cuppy Dcnny Long, of Reading, is figuring on tween Ewing, Bancroft and President Young. The "Little Corporal Tips©© has been unable to render the club any service. transferring the most of his home games for two former did not mince words Iu their denun 10c. or 20c. Suthets,© the rest of the season to foreign grounds. .At the time of his retirement he had pitched seven ciation of O©Day. PAYS $100 OR $200 winning games in succession. Had he been in Kansas City and Detroit are having a dis Reuut, the Abilene pitcher secured by Kan shape to pitch his full cmota of 22 or 23 games pute as to the ownership of pitcher Koacli. ON THE 4 BEST sas City, will probably prove to be one of the" BALL CLUBS. the Indians would to-day be fight©ng for first Kansas City has the advantage of possession. finds of the season. He has speed, good curves place with Boston and Baltimore, and would prob- Ball players should expect to get just what and command. Besides he is a big fellow, with FUo llcaiiarhc Tablet Co. bly be ahead of botli of them. plenty of endurance. Cincinnati, 0. £LMEK B BATES. they signed to play for. If tlie club makes money \ 6 LIFE. Sept- 4.
termined tu transfer some of the games to sur- The 9-3 game in New York last Friday showed ounding towns. The management is in cor- conclusively to all lovers of .the sport that the respordeuce with parties at Dyersville, ,New "Kid" was© strictly in it. In that game , he Hampton. West Union, Calmar and other places started the slugging by a hard drive to the left- ;:n;l if a sufficient guarantee can be oftaint©d the" field bleachers, on which he cleared the IJases. pi-opli- of these towns will witness some good ball Then he made a double with two bases cfeVered, fames. Oaiues may also be played in other towns and wound up his day©s work with a nice single. should the latter offer satisfactory terms. THE GIANTS SNUGLY NESTLED IN The New York papers had nothing to say about the great batting feat, but the audience, was profuse in its applause, which was clearly evi LANCASTER LINES. THIRD PLACE. dent that the youngster©s work was appreciated. They gave him the glad hand every time he came The Town and Team Confident of to the plate. His throwing arm is in good trim, Winning the Atlantic Pennant. Manager Joyce©s-View of the Outlook and before the season closes many of the old Lancaster. Pa., Aug. 30. Editor Sporting Life:" heads will say that he is a natural born ball Well it has couie at last, and Lancaster is player and the find of the season. He is a again in the lead of the procession. The Ma For His Team Catcher tamer©s youngster that neither drinks, smokes or chews; roons now occupy the position in the race they has a good disposition, and is always ready and are justly entitled to and where they belong. anxious to get in the game. His condition could Such a hitting and fielding aggregation as the Bad Break Bits of General News not be improved upon, and be is as hard as OVER THE CHAMPIONS© RESUMPTION home team have no business to be lower in the nails. race. The whole- team to a man are confident of NEWS NOTES. winning the pennant. The boys are playing a and Gossip, Mike Lawrence, the hard-hitting centrefielder OF THE LEAD. great game, playing together as one man and of the Dallas team, won the gold watch offered the way they have been hitting the ball is by the Dallas sport to the most popular player enough to make any pitcher wearv. New York, Aug. 30. Editor "Sporting in McCloskey©s aggregation. Lawrence led with PREDICTIONS COMING TRUE. Lift.-©©:" Scrappy 1-5111. and his merry men 1724 votes. Kuss Hall, shortstop, had 1384, the The tae-Raeking Games With Chicago Thay go in at any stage of the game and bat have passed Ewing©s Reds and are in a fair nest highest number. out a victory and this alone has been responsible \vay u> mount the ladder and scare Bostoi Jno. J. Mc©Closkey says be will manage the for n.ciiy games being added to the won column. and Ba-ltimore. It is indeed wonderful how Dallas team again next season, and promises to and Cincinnati Who Gave the Orioles The work of the team is just now verifying two one week can change the aspect of the put a pennant winner there or bust a trace. predictions which Manager Rinn made to me as great race. A week ago it looked us though Pitcher Roach, of Galveston, has been purchased Their Big Boost to the Top Verbal early as last February. H.> then told me that Kusie and Meek in must be considered our by Kansas City, and Frank Sparks, also of that the team which would beat Lancaster out must only reliable pitchers. When; is the third burg, may go -to Philadelphia. Both are good win the pennant and at present it looks aS though men. this would be true. The other was that the man©;;, asked the cranks. Doheny out of it Jack Huston and Tom Turner, accompanied by Boquets For Local Players, loam would drive more than one pitcher to the and Seymour making regular ascensions. their wives, passed through here last Sunday stable. This has been repeated more than once The uncertain "Cy" pulled himself to on their way from Galveston to New Orleans, this season. Manager Rinn isn©t a bad prophet gether last week and allowed Te- where they will most likely winter. Huston ia Baltimore, Aug. 30. Editor "Sporting beau©s fast team of heavyweights Life:"- Don©t get nervous. Above all, be by any means. impressed with the idea that he will get the - A GREAT RUN. three singles with a wet hall- to work with, management of the New Orleans team in 1S98. calm. Jcmiiugs is still out of the game and What a wonderful record Lancaster has mode and crowning it with a shut-out. Again on Sat George Reed, Houston©s manager and second Nops is most dead. Uobbie gives out, some -this season by winning 21 straight games. This urday he pitched the Colts to a standstill, strik baseman, has received a letter saying Mr. Van- times, after a few innings, and has just is the record for the season, and many thought ing out ten of them during the eight innings derbeck, of Detroit, has him on his "claim list." enough breath left to get on the Hue with here it was the record for all times, but "Life" which ended in a tie game. Mike Sullivan shut This can hardly be indorsed by President Nick hi.s ha-ha. Willie Keeier is playing with set its readers right last week in commenting out Anson©s heavy Colts on Friday in a most Young, as Detroit failed to produce the advance one hand. Ned Hnnlon has the croup. on the record. The record was made by good hard pronounced manner. Three hits and not the money required. George will winter here, as And Louisville is coming. work by the boys, every one of whom is taking semblance of a run was the showing made by usual, and be in fine trim for next season©s work. Oh, well, you may laugh; but that i excellent care of himself. This in a great meas Anson©s long legs against the Boston counsellor. serious. That club baa more pitch to the ure has much to do with the standing of the Rusie and MeeKin are the same old stand-bys, HAPPY HARTFORD. square inch than a Chesapeake mud home. team. After winning 21,.games the Nor and if Sullivan can pitch anything like the ball n:ow. Some of tbosu dodgasted fellows get on folk team came along and broke the string. It he did against Chicago when called upon, and edgs when you think they are dead easy, and was on a double-header, and in the second game Seymour can keep on terra firrna from, uow ou No Doubt That the Club Will Finish the first thing you Uuow it is teens to nothing. the break occurred, which was lost mainly some fond hopes may be realized. First or Second. The pennant©s gone. through poor playing of the home team. It had JOYCE©S VIEWS. Hartford, Conn., Aug. 30. Editor "Sporting The only thing uow is an Oriole hunt for the to come some time, and no person begrudged Your old friend "Scrappy" is on the bench Life:" The local team has done great work Temple Cup. the visitors their victory, which they followed with an injured hand and declares that he will for the past two weeks, going at a gait which, Ist©u it just simply awful. up the next day with another. not take Jimmy Donnelly out of the game if if maintained, will force Lancaster to hustle Oh. for the calm, quiet, nerve resting winter, DILL©S NEW DUTY. ho keeps up his present fast gait. "1 don©t to keep the lead. However, we entertain no when all the turmoil is usurped by nature, and When the Paterson team was here the last believe in making changes when we are win doubt here but what Hartford will be a contes where sheltered from the storm, warmed b\ time I was in the company of your Paterson ning," is the way Bill put it, "arid as I am tant for the Soby cup. Every man on the local caloric in modem luxury and deprived of ozone, correspondent. W. L. Dill, quite frequently. entirely satisfied "with the way the team is team, including the pitchers, are now in good cue can let the outside blizzard feel all the While here he told me that at the close of the playing I am content to remain on the lines. I shape, and that being the case, it will be a fuss. present season he would leave the team and honestly believe that with a goodly share of hard matter to win a game from the Nutmeggtrs Calm not rough, go to Louisville, where he had accepted the luck we will win the pennant yet. You may from now on. until the contest for the bunting Tebeau forgot. position of secretary7 and treasurer. Mr. Dill think this a rash view, but I tell you we have has been decided. That©s the stuff is a gentleman in every respect, and he fills a great team and they are playing up to their Jack Newell©s release was a big surprise to the For Albert Mott. his position with the club in a manner to re form, and we will make them hustle for that cranks here, who have a very high opinion of Don©t get mad. That©s only a little one, and flect credit upon himself. He has made many flag Many things can happen in a month, and Jack©s ball playing, although he hit poorly since Elmer asked for it. You wouldn©t deprive a man friends in this city, and I suppose his gentle when we get to "Boston to play those last three joining the Hartford team. Manager Burns is of a little comfort, would you©.© manly manner has done the some thing in the a warm friend of his, but with Smink hitting INCIPIENT NERVOUS PROSTRATION. other towns in the circuit. My only wish for as well as he has been it was thought best to If you had witnessed those games with Chicago Br©er Dill is that he may have unbounded suc put him on the first bag, hence Newell©s release. and Cincinnati there would have been a man in cess in his new field of labor, and I think his Jack Thornton is another player who left a tit under the grand stand, and we would have many friends over the circuit will do the same. the Orioles and Beaneaters no doubt uaye some Hartford, and left many friends behind, and had no ©Sporting Life" last week. They were My "best wishes for prosperity go with you, fears, as they watched Joyce©s men work last on Thursday he wns presented with a diamond the dodgastedess, nerve-racking, spasm-breeding Mr. Dill. week. The race is a close one and it may take stud by Attorney John P. Healy in behalf of things jou ever saw in your life. They were LINE HITS. the last week to determine ,ttie result although, the admirers of the big firs© baseman in this worth $19 a seat to a man who wants excite What a great player Joe, Yeager is. There of course, our team will be compelled to make city. He is playing good ball for Richmond, but ment so thfck as to generate electricity. You is no man in the League who can jump in at an uphill tight of no small proportions. The odds as Smink is covering first and nitting so well could have attached a wire to the grandstand anv moment and fill any position as Joe does©. are against there are no regrets at his leaving Manager and run all the trolley lines in Baltimore. A He is a handy man to have about," both as to Burns©/team. man asked my advice about attending a game, tatting arid fielding. After beating the Colts © three games Joyces Charley Cavelle shows no ill effects from his but a quiver of his eyelid was noticed, and he Seybold is hitting the ball hard. There is sel men tackled them on -Saturday and the game recent sickness, and his work is gilt edge in all was told not to go or he would drop dead of heart dom© a game played in which Ralph does not ended in a draw, and an abundance of excitement. have a long drive. La Roque is following close departments of the game. disease. In the earlv games of the series the Colts dis- Vickery pitched his best game of the season ANSE IS TOO OLD. ly in the matter of long hits. plaved Uttl©e fplrlt In their work but this © The pitchers are all doing excellent work. Thursday-week, when he shut Richmond out 2 He is 47, and he lost every game. A fact, by particular occasion they simply bubbled ojci to 0, giving them but five hits, and not allowing gosh. The old man ought to do the player- Sprogel and Clausen, who were cast-offs from with ginger. Dahlen had been put out of the Paterson and Norfolk, are pitching elegant ball, a man to go to first ou balls. manager bench act when they play a big club. He game for making a violent kick when called o t Frye, Roach, Doherty and Smink are the only might go in against St. Louis and Boston, but as are West and Yeager. at third bv Emslie in his attempt to steal. An- Roth and Wente are putting tip an excellent players on the Hartford team who during their fast teams are too much for him. Dahlen is a son kept ©up a constant kick and made LmsUe career as ball players have not been connected duwlin. He was all over and on top. Nothing game behind the plate. They are giving the wearv Constant wrangling, most of which was pitchers superb support and hitting the ball with National League teams. Burns. Cavelle, got away from him. and he hit everything. He uncalled for, worked the crowd up to a high Man-, Radford, Mack, Bowen, Gastright and was the life of the team. out at the same time. (jlL>- pitch. When the locals went to bat in the Vickery having ,loue service in the major or All the pitchers are ripe. Every one of them eighth inning the score was a tie. W arner got ganization. Is on edge. They are at the zenith of their STAR SCINTILLATIONS. to first on a. hit and as Kittridge dropped Don- Mike Doherty, the star third baseman of the pitching glory, and the price of hits has advanced nellv©s third strike Jack started for second. Atlantic League, has recovered his batting eye. two hundred"per cent. Almost every club is com The Battle Now Between the Buckeii- "Ki©tt" lined the ball to Donahue, who covered and is lining ©em out with pleasing regularity plaining of "a batting slump." There is no the base. Warner had little chance to make and playing the same brilliant fielding game that slump in it. The pitcbers have simply slitnped. berger and Irwin Aggregations. the base as Donohue had the ball, but he jump he has all season. THE COLORED TROOPS FOUGHT BRAVELY. Syracuse N. Y., Aug. 27. Editor "Sporting ed into the bag feet first and he spiked and cut The local management have made every day They are red this time. The Cincinnatis were Life:" Our pennant chasers are away from home Donahue badly. It is but honest to say that except Saturday "Ladies© day," so that the fair fierce. They went into each game with a de for the final trip of the season, and are doing Warner made what loked like a bad jump into sex turn out to the. games in large numbers every termination that was almost appalling, and they pretty well. We are in second place this morn Donahue. An exciting scene followed, and as pleasant afternoon. TIM O©KEEFE. kept it up. You couldn©t discourage them. ing©, iust a few points behind the Toronto clan. it was growing dark Emslie wisely called the They wouldn©t stay whipped. They played just Buffalo is after us pretty close, and it is going came a moment later. There were indications of s hard when they were ahead as when they to be a very nice struggle with Hon. Thomas a free fight. Warner approached Donahue as LEAGUE BULLETIN. were behind, and every Oriole was afraid to Burns and his Springficlders coming© up strong. thev were going off the field, intending to apol wink his eye. It was so tight that the slightest THE REAL BATTLE. ogize but Donohue waved him away. The crowd Official News From the National lip would change the game, and the reds were A peep into the future shows Toronto and swarmed around and the police, who would take Board Headquarters. ready to pounce upon it. Every pitcher is drawn Syracuse possible winners. Both teams have no chances, rushed on the Held, fought the crowd down fine and is working "as smooth as a steam about twenty games at home, and ©Buffalo has back and escorted the teams to their dressing Washington. D. C.. Aug. SO. Headquarters. Na engine. When you read that this one or that one quite a few also. Syracuse is strong at Star rooms It was another day that did the game tional Board of Arbitration. Station F., Box 41. was "batted -out of the box" you may set it CONTRACTS FOR 1897. Park and the wind up should be a money maker no good and many condemned Warner for his With Washington, T. J. Lcahy, J. J. Gottrnan. down as just a term of expression. Ehret was if the team holds the pace, and the team is part in the trouble. Such tactics are not sports It. Rresnehan. relieved and Dainrnan put in. but the very red 111 a good condition to do so at present. There manlike and should be suppressed. Joyce©s team man had been very far from being hit hard. AVith Philadelphia. E. A. Dunkle. will be mighty interesting times" from now is a good one and will be supported, but it is With St. Louis, W. SuthotT. Now then, there is the dead, honest injun out and let©s see someone pick the winner. Never Charitable to say that Warner lost his head truth about those foreign clubs. They played as With Cleveland. Bert Jones. O. D. Plckering..-- in the history of base ball, as far as Syracuse for the moment, and hereafter he would do well With Louisville, W. H. Clark, Roy Evans, W. true to tune as a hand organ. Ami so, can©t a is concerned, has the fight been so close at this to temper zeal with moderation. A. Nance. word be said about the Orioles? Time of the year. There is but thirty-six points AROUND THE BASES. JUST A WORD? difference in the first and fourth clubs© stand- With New York, W. R. Wilmot, T. L. Mo The king of first base is Jack Doyle. No one President Freedmau is expected any time from Creery. ever saw the base played as he is doing it. It is now until the 15th of September. He will RELEASED. not simply catching and throwing the ball in S© THE SYRACUSE PITCHING STAFF doubtless be ©pleased when he learns .of the By Washington, C. S. Abbey, C. King J. is in fine shape for the tough experience ahead team©s work during his vacation abroad. O©Hrien, L. German, Aug. 23. which he excels; but the intellectual inspiration of them. The same is true of the balance of that man has is remarkable. He will suddenly .Anson and his Colts always spend Sunday at By Cleveland. D. D. Gear, Aug 16. turn the connexion of a game on the instant by the team. If Buckenbergers© boys can hit the Manhattan Beach when they are in Greater New By New York, M. C. Standish. Borne act that must be an inspiration. ball, it looks like a good thing for first honors. York. The venerable hero of many battles never By Milwaukee to Cleveland, Bert Jones. It can be nothing else. As fielders the club is strong, and as batters fails©to take a dip in the briny deep. REINSTATED. There is no time to think it out. the club looks strong. There is still much com Van Haltren rObbed Jimmy Ryan of a home By New York, E. H. Doheny. He is the ideal first baseman steady as a ment over the release of Ollie Beard and there run in the Chicago series by pulling down his SUSPENDED. hronometer, brilliant; always doing everything are those who consider the action a serious mis long hit near the ropes. St. Louis, Winfred Carsev. well and hardly twice alike. You don©t know take at this time. Beard may, perhaps, not be Donahue was quite badly cut by Warner©s N. E. YOUNG, Sec©y. where to have him. He is the great living ex the liveliest short stop on earth, but his batting spikes, and left here for his home in Boston ponent of the unexpected. A flea is a pretty ability is worth a whole lot to a team. Sup last Saturday night. EBBBTTS© IDEA porters of the games are not inclined to believe George Davis and Bill Gleason have been play eteady sort of a fellow alongside of our dashing the report that Beard was released because he Jack. You can sometimes put your finger on a ing a game around second base that cannot be For a Benevolent Organization of flea, but you can©t find any of ©em on Jack. is too slow in the field. Other reasons are as- excelled. Nothing faster has ever been seen in When Jnck gets married there may be some hair jigned as causes for the action. Schiebeck, who these parts. Base Ball Players. pins and fleas about, but you will have to wait takes Beard©s place is playing a fine fielding Callahan is without doubt a very fast man, A new scheme is proposed. It is a benevolent awhile for that. game at present. arid "Jo" Meekin is willing to back him against organization of base ball players on the lines of DOYLE©S FOIL. THE LOCAL PRESS any man in the business at 100 yards. the Actors Fund. The players on the different And John McGraw. Why that boy has done s naming some players in the Eastern League jimmy Donnelly has recovered his nerve and National League teams while traveling are sub Buch hair raising acts that all the bald headed who will be grabbed by the big League clubs his fielding and batting have both been improved jected to so many demands from old players and men in the front row have had to visit the next year. Willis, Ryan, Shaw and Eagan are of late. In the six games played last week he others in need that a plan suggested itself to bnrbers and -have their heads shaved so their named from the Syracuse team. What, is wrong made at least one hit in each game. One of his Charlie Ebbetts, Brooklyn©s secretary by which wives would know them. with Mullarkey and LampeV And then there is stops in the second Cleveland game was bril worthy objects of charity will be taken care of - And Joe Quinn. Come now, you thought there James Garry. Where is Garry©s superior as a liant. W. F. KOELSCH. It is proposed that the National League--players was a funeral there, didn©t you? Well, the man ielder in the Eastern? You can©t name him. organize into a body, having a central board of Is a fielding wonder and the-mainstay in batting THE FARMING QUESTION. HOUSTON HAPPY officers with branch organizations in each eity in runs. Report has it that Manager Murray has a At 50 cents a; week dCes the players would pay And Henry Reitz. Wiiy that chnp has just Irng net out in National League waters and will Over the Success Achieved by Nance into the treasury something like $1440 for six learned to, play ball. All you ever saw him do and a few players to help out. Well, there is months of the playing season. Applicants for aid bi©fire is town ball beside it. I 10 law against farming, apparently, so let us With Louisville. would be referred to the local committee and The whole team is jam ;©ull of cayenne and will hope that Mr. Murray will catch some gold Houston, Tex., Aug. 26 Editor "Sporting their wants relieved in case the: committee win third place just us sure as thev don©t fall fish. - You still hear a, few peeps as to what 'Afe:"—The chief topic of conversation right decided they were entitled to help. Sick and de down in a fit. © ALBERT MOTT. will be done with Mr. Irwin if the Tbrontos now is W. G. Nance, better known in Texas serving players would be well taken care of in win "the pennant. It will be interesting to see as "Kid." Since his departure to Louisville, a proper manner. Dubnque Transferring Games. what actually will be done. G. WHIZ. where he was given full charge, of the right Dubinme. la., Aug. 30. Editor "Sporting Life:" field garden, the call for Louisville, New York Cincindnnati leads the League in two-base hits, The week day attendance at the ball park this Substitute umpires in the National League re and Boston papers has been immense. All the nit has made fewer home runs than any other series is no light that the management has de- ceive $l-.oO per game. fans are anxious to see him come to the front. League team. Sept-4.
George Yeager is back from Providence. town. He parades before each game, .marching "Bob" Alien has been playing magnificent ball behind a boy carrying a fan, and u bannar -reari for the Boston, and his batting has been emi ng: "Co:ue out and see Big Rube fan ,©efti out." nently satisfactory. PITTSBURG POINTS. Uist week the town;club didn©t have games for During the absence of Lowe last week Stiv several days and Rube" kept his arm in shape by etts and Duffy each were assigned to second, turning an ice cveani freezer©at the hotel. the former for two games and the latter for one. Red Mason vows that one afternoon while bis Duffy had but one chance, all that Stivetts had SURPRISING BRACE-UP IH THE PIR ;lub was there a farmer waltzed up to the gate in one game. In the other "Happy Jack" showed uid tried to squeeze in on bis face. "Ticket?" to excellent advantage. owled Mason. "What, you don©t kn^v mV Manager Selee. is feeling exceeding happy over ATES AT PHILADELPHIA, relied the old man, tapping his chest and dis- the prospects for the California trip. He thinks iaving injured prido. "I©m Rube Waddell©s fath lie will come home a big winner. J. C. MORSE. er." The dad got in after a long kick which ruf fled his dignity worse than a thunder storm. MILWAUKEE MAD An Impression That Hawley and Kil- SKAGUAYS. Johnny Rothfuss was at work again last we^k, though his leg isn©t much better. He hurt it Over the Untimely Slump of Mack's len©s Suspension Had a Gingery igain Saturday. Men at Home. Dick Padden had two bungles in succession in Milwaukee, Aug. 28. Editqr ©©Sporting Life:" Effect The Star Twirlers Rein :he eighth on Saturday. It was a new esper- A paore disgusted and madder lot of rooters and cnce for Richard. ©ans than are contained in this city at the pres- One of Smith©s long drives came within a foot THE LOSS OF THE LEAD AN DNEX- nt time it would be impossible to find in any stated Bits ol News and Comment, )f going over the wall at Philly Saturday. "Jt s1 ity in the country, and all on account of the ny luck," said Smiddy, as he noticed the ball PECTED SET-BACK. )oor showing the "Brewers" have made in the nimp. »st seven games. In these games they broke Pittsburg, Aug. 30. Editor "Sporting The Pirates laid off to-day. They have an ex- even with Columbus, by winning and losing two, Life:" One of those singular changes of ra game with New York, postponed from Decora- and losing three to Indianapolis, whereas the lo- form in base ball clubs struck the Pirates ion Day morning and were willing to play it Jnst How It All Happened Explained at :als ought to have had three from Columbus and the last three days of the week, and just f the New York management served round-trip wo from Indianapolis, as three of the games ounted out in the inarch of time. .-ailroad fares, etc., from Philly to New York. nils was refused. vere thrown away by some of the most wretched Dropping four straight at Brooklyn and Tom Leahy©s friends were glad that he caught Length Magee, Cuppy and Powell and yellow playing seen here in many a day. only being a possible winner iii one©of this i at Washington. They believe "Stoker" will A GAME STOLEN. number, the club moved,over to Philadel lo well as a Senator. -,,©,. In all the years that professional ball has been phia. The day of their arrival an edict They say that Ely gave the Philadelphia a I the Yillains Who Cruelly Threw )layed in this city the reputation of the game was put in effect .-which - laid on the shelf displav of" sky rocket fielding. Fred put, in a as never been tainted or disgraced in any man- without pay and for au iudelinite period >w of his one-handed gathers and fast throws. Down the Proud Beantown Team, ler. In the first Indianapolis game Frank Fore- the two star twlrlers of the club, Emerson The bovs started a story that Dunkle, whom nan, of the Indianapolis Club, and Reidy, of the P. Hawley and Frank Killen. This move was or- the Phillies tried Saturday, was from Limestone- Milwaukee Club, were selected to make decis- ! deied by W. W. Kerr, president of the club, who ville Pa the town which turned out Secretary Boston, Sept. 2. Editor "Sporting Life:" ons after Manasau withdrew in the fourth in- .vas stopping at Cambridgeboro, Pa. Balliett. Dunk got the dink Saturday, but Last Friday was a black Friday indeed ling under the plea of sickness (?) "With two out Reports of the games pitched by these men at not without a tussle. for us poor mortals. To think of losing our in the fifth, three on bases, Blake hit the ball Boston and Brooklyn displeased him. He rea "Nappy Lazzy" and his jag was the boss story second game to Cleveland pn that day, and so hard that it caromed out of Kahoo©s hands. soned that harsh measures were necessary. Con if the correspondents with the team , Friday and Two men crossed the plate, Stafford reached nie Mack failed to rule these men last year by iaturday. Hastings had fun with the New Eng- to have Baltimore win a double-header and second and Blake first before Kahoe recovered his plan of persuasion, etc. The same situation land French}*. Larry asked how many innings he take the lead the lead that we kept since :he ball and threw to Stewart, when, to the ut- June 23, and hoped to retain to trie very as in 1896 was again to the fore. Severe orders wotdd last and Hasty©s reply almost caused an nost surprise of everybody, Foreman, who was must be tried. Mr. Kerr on last Tuesday wired ffusion of blood. ,,,,*. end. Oh, Buck, Buck, how could you let making the base decisions, declared Stafford out. Oonovan at New York, saying, "If Hawley and The bovs say that before President Kerr©s club them do it? and now that same Buck is The decision was so deliberate and barefaced a Killen are not in shape lay them off without fell on Hawley and Killen Sir Emerson blew in swooping right down on us, and heaven steal that a collision between the local players pay." Donovan thought over the discretionary 50 cents on messages to the little town in Craw- knows what will be our fortune. Boston ind Foreman was barely averted. The decision effect. That afternoon while warming up Dono ford County. One read© "Dear Cap, don©t heed has had hard luck indeed. Herman Long :ook all the heart out of the locals, and the van showed Killen the message. Killen pitched :he knockers. They are not friends of the Pltts- left a big hole by his absence, and then to game was lost by a score of 3 to 1. :he game, worked might and main, but it wasn©t " urg Club." have "Bobby" Lowe out for a couple of UTILITY MEN. in the wood for him to win. He lost 10 to 4. Rothy©s speed came in convenient in the first games hurt like thunder. It doesn©t do a Several times during the season I have re Witnesses declare that Killen expended every Saturday. He scooped in a wide bounderf spank player any good to be out of the game for ferred to the poor*policy of the Milwaukee rnan- ounce of energy in the combat, but in vain. ed at him by Dowd and then dazed T. Jefferson a couple of games or two. He isn©t keyed igement in not carrying an extra inflelder and Next day, after the Brooklyns -drove Gardner y the way he won the race to the sand bag. up to work then like the other fellows. outfieldcr as utility u.sn. The advantage and off the slab, Hawley, another marked man, was Tanny and Sugden tried the intentional walk OUR DOWNFALL benefit of carrying such players for emergency sent in to save the day. A wet ball, a muddy play twice on Saturday, and won out, though a '•came in, rapid succession. First it was nirposes was again demonstrated in the last ground, a beaten team, and therefore a team © D" up stop by Padden alone saved them on ©Louisville that rubbed it in on Wednesday, :hree games at home, when first baseman Staf not eager to get them, are said to be the handi the[116 secondSCC OIlU effort.tHIUI L. EddieJ-lrtlUlC McFarlandJJ.V.A1 n L .L ci 14 v& was•* «o givenf-i • —» and then followed Cleveland on Thursday ford had to be shifted to third base and. right caps Hawley labored under. He couldn©t stop the promenades .and th.e chances taken on Cyrus and Friday. Previous to the defeat by Lo©jis- ;ield to fill in when a player got hurt, and an- the hitting. Soggy diamond drives were numer Dimkle. ville we had not lost a single home game to a sther one under the weather, and Mack taking ous. A score never explains the faults, and Reddy Mason has a good sized roll of ones and Western club. Inen we lost three straight after his place at first. Although Stafford and Mack whyfores of base hits. The game presented by twos as a result of taking a gang of barnstormers did well in these positions, at the same time Hawley, therefore, looked suspiciously rank. over the trolley car circuit last week. One winning 22 in succession. Boston had a home this shifting of players around one day here record of 25 victories in 28 games played, and THIS ONE© CAKRIED WEIGHT. twirler hit Reddy in the snout with the ball and and another day there is poor policy, and has ie was quiet for a whole game. then lost six out of ths next 18, which is not its effects on the players themselves and the Mr. Kerr, thoroughly aroused by the second beeping up the old gait by a good deal. Of knockout, together with Donovan©s apparent dis The Pirates, with one or two exceptions, reason course it was not to be presumed that we were rest of the team. No club can afford to be with regard of his orders, sent another message flash that the Orioles have a sure thing from now on. to go as fast as wo started, which was really out its extra men, no matter how strong they ing over the wires. "Suspend Hawley and Killen G T Tweedy StalHngs wanted to unload Cross .nay be or how capable the regular men may be indefinitely." At this period Donovan decided that ,.j Pittsburg for Ely and Hawley. Tweedy did phenomenal, but it was expected we would do in other positions than regularly played by thorn. not do business. CIRCLE. better than lose in bunches. AWAY FROM HOME. be wouldn©t save the men any longer. He notified "15ILLY" MAGEE, The "Brewers" left on their last Eastern trip, them of the order. Killen demurred that he was the South Boston boy, it was who got the credit and Columbus at 7.15 A. M. Thursday, and out in condition, and said that Donovan certainly MONTREAL MEMS. for the first win. He pitched elegant ball, ami of eight games played in that city this season knew it. Douny©s answer was that he backed, the only time the Bostons got a man on third was to date they won their first game yesterday. up one player once upon a time, and the man The Royals Not Hitting Hard Enough in the first inning when Hamilton got there by Fourth place© is all the "Brewers" can hope for played false to him. Hereafter he would rule a base on balls and two steals. In fire out of this season, and they must play ball even to regardless of sentiment. The orders in this case to Keep Half-way Warm. seven games Hamilton reached Brst in the first hold that. The club has had a bad slump in were plain. Mr. Kerr, controlling owner of the Montreal, Aug. 30,--Editor "Sporting Life:" . inuing and four times on balls. Magee had ele both batting and fielding within the last two club, had a right to say how his business should Oh me, oh, my, boys, take a brace and get off gant control and did not rattle in the least. Af or three weeks. There is no doubt that at least be conducted. He had given instructions to send the tobog. If the boys would only put up the ter the first inning he gave but one base on balls, 15 games have been lost during the season by the pitchers home, and they would be carried out. game they are capable of and of which we see which is certainly a most creditable reco©d. He their inability to make a little measly and As a© result Hawley took one train and Killen samples now and then, as for instance, the i!-0 was backed up in grand shape, not an error be timely single at the right time. The base running another for this city. There isn©t enough mu game with Providence, McFarland letting the ing made behind him. Fred Clarke did great ball at times, has been very sloppy, and not of the tual admiration between the two to cause a Grays down for just about three hits. playing in the Louisville series both in the field best at any time during the season, and in neith desire to be traveling companions. The boys from all accounts seem to put up a good and with the stick. His catch of a short fly er bitting nor base running has the team done Killen called on the writer about 10.30 A. M. fielding game, but their stick work, does not loom off Stivetts will not soon be forgotten. Tlie new the work" that they are capable of doing and on the day of his arrival. Frank is to be mar up strong enough. When Weidman was in men, Nance and Wagner, showed to good advan ought to have done. H. H. COHN. ried to an estimable young lady living in Se- charge of the team he was asked why the boys tage, both at the bat and in the field. Wilson wickley this fall, and he keenly felt the odium did not get in a little practice in the morning. caught his usual strong and plucky same. of being sent home. He was particularly grieved, "Nothing in it, the boys get stale for the after THE CLEVELAND SERIES. SPRINGFIELD SATISFIED because to his way of reasoning he was beiug noon game" was the reply. That may or may In the first Cleveland game we© had Cuppy made to suffer the blame of others. not be, but it©s dollars to doughnuts that some against us, and he was very effective. It v as That Her Present Team is the Best in "Why," said Frank, "if I was deserving of a thing will drop if the boys don©t get out every nil but a shut out, that being avoided only by lay-off wasn©t this action taken the night I pitch morning and get some batting practice. a base on balls and a long double of Duffy. Only the Eastern League. Springfield, Mass.. Aug. 27. Editor "Sporting ed against Brooklyn and lost? The move was not Why, since the team left here there is only twice in the whole game did Boston get a man made, however, until after Hawley had pitched one man of the team that has been doing any as far as third. When Alien scored the only run Life:" At the present writing the Springfield and lost. Should my punishment hing-e on the batting at all, and that from the youngster of the game it was the first scoring the Boston? team is a good fourth and although all hope of trial of another pitcher? As to my being out of McNamara, and he has also been worked pretty bad done in 16 innings. Cuppy was -the same gaining first place has been abandoned, yet the condition that is a different matter to sustain. hard for a new man. Berger has injured himself wearisome article that he has always be^n. He members of the team are going to have some say as to who will get the coveted rag. I don©t I never drink, carouse and have worked as hard twice, which has necessitated the constant use had©the spectators fairly crazy by the time he as anybody. Speed? Yes. I have been as fast as of Mac behind the rubber. took to deliver©the ball. After his preliminary mean by this that the team is hopelessly in the I ever was. Mr. Kerr, I am afraid, has lost The team started out well and put up some awing he would bring both hands over his head rear. Not ;;. bit of it. The fact is they are very imich "in it." And they will play an important sight of the fact that the club is in a losing good ball, both at the bat and field, when they and hold the ball there for a second before he rut. The pitchers cannot get them out of it." landed here from Rochester first, but ,after the would deliver it. After the second inning but point in the race yet. Since the team returned President Kerr came home this morning. Haw first four or five games the batting took a terrible four men saw first off him, and two of these were from its victorious Western trip the cranks have ley and Killen called. An hour©s talk resulted drop. Guess the team must be all silver meii; doubled up. Childs put up great ball in the se had a chance to size up the team and the gen in© both men being reinstated and assured that their batting began dropping with the decline of ries, covering a deal of ground. Btirkett never eral verdict is tlat it is "all right." A FAST TEAM. good work meant payment for last week©s idle silver: till now they stand about equal with the put up a finer game. The new man Pickeriug. ap ness. Mr. Kerr told the writer that the pitchers quotation of that metal. peared to the best advantage. Wallace wa.s fine There never has been a faster team on the said they were in condition and wanted another I see Tip O©Neil, the substitute umpire, has at third, and there is no denying that he is the local diamond than the present one. I doubt if chance. He .acceded to their request, feeling been called to Scranton to umpire. He is -a hardest bitting third baseman in the League. It can be duplicated in the League to-day, that is as regards, a team, taking all positions into sure the suspension had proved efficacious. good man in the position, and knows how to There are none in the class with him and Coltlns. handle the players. no matter what others may say. The Cleveland- consideration. If we only had the present team SATELLITES WIN THREE STRAIGHT. at the opening of the League season we would Arriving at Philadelphia the lesser light twirl- The boys have only five more games away ers batted Nichols with considerable freedom. from home, and then we will have the wind-up They bunched their hits well, and when they hit be in the lead now instead of our Canuck friends, era were given their chance Hughey, Hastings but that little word "if" sticks there. "If" the and Tanny in order. They gave the fails a of the season here, and here©s hoping the boys tbev hit hard. big League managers are kind enough to leave shock by gathering in three straight from the come home with the intention of thrashing the> YOUNG POWELL broken-up team representing Pennsylvania©s visiting teams good and hard. No kicking will made his Boston debut on Friday, and many of our team alone we will be all right for next season, but there are rumors current that some greatest city. be heard if only they put up the game they the spectators could not understand why it was are capable of. JOE PAGE, that he was not batted to all parts of the field. of the men are sure to go. " Jiru Hughey. who by the way has pitched Charlie Ziminer kindly explained to a reporter of IN DEMAND. two beauties on the trip, was the hero of the nn inquiring turn of mind. "You see." said Manager Joyce, of the New Yorks. is "stuck" first event. The big fellow felt like swallowing SERENE ST. PAUti. Charlie "the young man has a very easy deliv- on Duncan. and wants him badly, but Manager his chew of disappointment when in the ninth ?rv and vou would think the balls could be "Torn" Burns doesn©t want to lose him now a hit was wanted and the captain, realizing that gauged without trouble. The ball comes in with when he will be of great value to him. Duncnn Tanny stood a better chance of bungling sent Comiskey's Team Again Playing JJIOI-P speed ilian you would think, and that is is considered the best throwing catcher in the him ©up in place of "Cold Water Jim." The Very Good Ball. whv so many fly hits are made." In this game 1-ii.stern League to-day and is not far behind in hit wasn©t made, nut. the club won the game, the other departments of the game. Korwan, Padden and Donny standing Jack Taylor on his St. Paul. Minn.. Aug. 30. Editor "Sporting 1C ©fiv balls were hit. and besides these three foul Life:" Comiskey©s, men are playing a very good tips.© Twelve fly balls were hit in the first five the twirler whom Chicago released, is doing bead by a venerable base running trick and draw wonderful work, ana the cranks are won ing a wild throw. game just at present. They have overcome the IUD © UeS© NEWPORT AND BROCKTON Next day Hastings won his game in neat style batting slump, and the lidding is getting very dering why that club let him go. and at the tine. Glasscock has been laid up for three days nrp nt it again, hammer and tongs. The leaders same time" are shaking hands with themselves and on Saturday the Phillies succumbed to because the club secured him. Manager "Tom" Tanny who was not scored agaiust until the with a sere thumb, and will probably not get bave been losing and Brockton has been pulling eighth inning. Then a couple of rockies at sec into the game for a few 0-ays. Mullaiic lias lip The season close? on Sept. 11. and there 11 made one of his lucky strikes when he cor- bjen covering first iu Glasscock©s absence, but DP manv hot times© before that day.comes to a taled him. Dolan, Woods and Mains, the other ond base were the primary, secondary and members of the twirling quartet, are doing fine tertiary causes. he©ll never be able to strike Jack©s gait either close The managers are pulling every string to The three victories by the ordinary twirlers in batting or fielding the position. Sammy Gillen ret©over (hat wire in the lead. Brockton has a las installed himself a great favorite here. His lird in Pittfnger. who has proved a very likely W0f © GILBERT MARRIED. did not strew flowers in the pathway of the A wedding of much interest was solemnized suspended stars. The results caused many fans quick and accurate throwing is much admired by ju-licle JlcKenna pitches winning ball right to argue that the common stock be given work the lens. He and Hollinsrsworth are doing splen jilotig Fall Uiver has not kept up that fast here last Thursday night, the bride being Miss did work at third and short, respectively. Glen- pait^it struck when I wrote my last, but Paw- Gprtie Holland, of William street,, and the regularlv and the club count of triumphs would g.©oom Mr. Peter Gilbtrt. the hard-lntting third lie much larger. Friends of the temporarily be- alviii is playing a good, steady game at second, tucket has taken n new lease of life, and has and is hitting well. Spies is doing all the catch been point© it for all it is worth. The Pawtuckets liaseman of the Springfield team. Rev. Father dimmed sparklers only smiled and said. "Don©t Gagnier performed the ceremony. Mr. James Hol get gay. The road is a long one. A steady diet ing, and doing it as well as any backstop in the rannot finish better than third and doubtless will League. Spit©s is one of the surest men iu the retain© that place. New Bedford is about three land, a brother of the bride, was the best man. is a strong test." and Miss Ducharin was bridesmaid. Mr. and RUBE WADPELL, COLONEL. business on a foul fly. games from last and is playing very good ball. I SB ELL©S SUCCESS. and the people down there are very happy. It Mrs Gilbert will live on Howard street. The While speaking of Evans City let me say that groom is the only one of the original "ponies" Frank Haller, the local players, went up there The outfield has not been crippled as ranch as njeans good prospects for next season. was anticipated by Preston©s injury, for pitcher SPOKES FROM THE HUB. now plaving with Tom Burns© aggregation. His one day last week and signed Ruebeii Waddell. work in© this city in 1893 restated in his being the big left-hander, who gave a display of his Isbell bas been putting up a remarkably cle\fr© Joe Sullivan©s brother tells me that his brother game in left. He has" bad but one error, ansl IP doing very well, indeed, and hopea to pull drafted by Brooklyn. He played first base on stock in trade before the Pirates at Exposition the champion Springfield team in 1S95. and has Park about three weeks ago. Haller secured the that was on a ground ball. His judgment of high ert, nil right. since been a valued member of the team. man for the Lcuisville learn, and that night flies is splendid, and he pulls th©jm down in the .Tyajoie©s many friends up this way were very most graceful manner Imaginable. He is holding much pained to hear of his many falls from THE INFIELD WORK promptly wired Harry Pulliam, care pf United of Brouthers, Rogers. Fuller and Gilbert is noth States Hotel, Boston, that he had secured one his own with the rest of the crowd, too. with the ffrnce, ing short of phenomenal. Bannon. late of Kan of the most promising young players in Western stick. Isbell is wonderfully fleet (f foot for a Young Hickman©s arm has come all right, but big roan, and gets down to lirst ar.out as fast In the present crisis there is no saying when he sas City, makes a strong addition to the outfield. Pennsylvania. Haller told the writer that IK "Dan" Green is not. 1 am sorry to say, playing had caught the big fellow for a short time, and as any of them. McBride©s bad f-©«t is rapidly- ,\v©l] ©be given a trial. his usual game, but I hope he will im->rove very was convinced that he was all right. mending, arid he is now covering his usual The Clevelands pulled out fully $0000 from soon. HABBIS. "Kube" lias been the big man ©of Evans amount of territory. BROWNIE. Poston. - - - A 8 S:PO:RTING- Sept. 4-
pluyg—Trauds. Wpi-'ick, Lntliam 2. I, 'ft on l.n^s— New Castle...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0—1 NKW CASTLE vs. SPRINGFIELD AT N. C. AUG. 27: Munstield 12. 1'i/rt Wnynu 5. Si'>leu bas^s — Laiham Toiwlo...... 0 0020000 2—4 NEW CAS©B. AB. B. B. P. A.K SPBINGF T>. AB.fl. B. P. A.B B, 'iSiplt-r, Werrick. l«'i;st .-in balls—By Mirini run 3, Two-base hits—b.Mle, Fleming, Arthur. Passed Fleuilae. cf. 3~0 2 2 00 Farrell. If.... 401 2 00 I'j- Euiitf 5. Struck out—Hv Minnchan 1. by EuniH. ball—Arthur. Fir-ton balls—By llewiit 1, by Blue Miller, 2b... 401 1 20 Ashenb'k.cf 4 01 3 00 Hit bv pit'-her—Francis 2, Kmig. Wild pitch--Min- 2. Struck out—By llcwitt 3, by Blue 2. Lett on Hiisfiell, Ib.. 300 7 00 Brady. rf... 4 004 00 n«linn. Umpire—bally. Tune—1.35. buses—New Ca«lle 6, Toledo 7. Stolen hoses—Fleru- Rosa, 3b...... 4 00400 Beilly, 3b... 4 00020 YOUNGSTOWN vs. SPBINGFIKLD AT YO'N AUG. 24: uiir, Somers. Umpire—Keefe. Time—1.25. Lytle, rf..... 401 2 00 Whistler.lb 4 1 1 H 00 TOUNGSTO'.N. AB.K.B. P. A.E SPIUNGF'D. AB.R. B. P. A. K WHEELING vs. DAYTON AT WHEELING AUG. 25: Somers, If... 300 1 00 WoodPk, ss 4 0 0 0 91 Cooier. rf... 4111 Fmrell, If... 3 00 4 00 WHEELING. AB II. B. P. A KI DAYTON. AB.R.B. P. A. K Nattress, ss 3 0 0 2 41 Kuhn,2b..... 3 0 1 3 0 Steen, cf..... 4123 Asheub'k.cf 4 00 1 00 Bradley, 2b 3 2 0 5 2 2 Wetzel. us ..410 2 22 Gnifflns, c.... 3 0 0 0 0 Stevick, c... 311 2 10 Blnsser, 2b.. 421 2 Bradv.rf..... 410 0 01 Vcttors.cf... 300 I 10 . cf... 512 I 00 B.Miller, p.. 3 00 0 10 Poole.p...... 3^ 0_ 1 0?2 Kickert, if..5 2 2 2 Rei'.ly, 3b... 430 2 54 Taylor, ss.... 4 11161 Flick, If..... 412 2 00 Total...... 30 0 4 2~4 71 Total.... 33 2 6" 27 151 I'attrsoii, Ib5 1 I H Whistler, Hi 31314 0 0 Torrey'n.lb 4 0 2 11 0 0 J.Belm'n,2b 5 1 2 2 3 I) New Castle...... 0 0 000000 0—0 Zinnim. c.... 423 5 1 I'WooJI'lt, 2b 4 2 3 210 Miller, If..... 3 0 0 2 0 0 Frank, rf... 3112 0 0 Springfield...... 00000011 x—a I yons, 3b....4 0212 OjKuhn, ss.... 4 11 1 50 Donahue, rf4 (10 1 0 IJGreen'd, Ib 4 0 2 14 0 0 Earned run—Springfield. Two-base hits—Flem llerry, sn..... 3 00 2 3 2|Buporl, c.... 4 00 3 0 1 Shay. 3b..... 30 1 o 0, Kellner, c.. 300 3 0 0 ing. Farrell. Home run—Whistler. First on balls Jordnn.p ... 4 1^ l^ 0 3 OJDolau. p..... 301 '0 2 1 Blessitt, c... 3111 2 OjMcSbaiie,3b 401 1 2 0 — By Poole 2. Double play—Woodlock, Kuhn, Total...... 37 10 f3 27 f36l Total...... 3~i! 8 8 U7 137 Garvey, p... 3 0 0 0 4 o U.Kiemau.p 4 000 6 0 Whistler. Struck out—By Miller 4. Left on bases YiniugHtown ...... 2 030031 1 0—10 Total .....304 5 24 1~5 4 Total...... 30 5 10 27 13 2 —New Crtstle 5, Springfield '4. Umpire—-Keefe. Games to be Played. Springfield...... 0 1 0 2 00 0 3 2—8 Wheel ins ...... 1 0100000 2—4 Time—1.35. Sept. 6, 7—Springfield at Dayton; Fort Wayne Earned runs—YoiiiiKStown 2. Three-base hit— Dayton .'...... 40000010 x—5 YOUNGSTOWN vs. TOLEDO AT YOUNG'N ATJG. 27: at Toledo; Youugstown at New Castle; Wheeling Kuhn. Two-base hits—Kickert, Jordnn, Steen, Karnod.runs—Wheeling 1, Dayton 1. Two-base YUUNQST'N. AB.B.B. P. A. E TOLEDO. AB.tt.B. P. A. B at Mansfield. Whistlor. Stolen bases—Cooper, Mucser. Bickert, hits—Messitt, Greenwald 2. Home run—J. Beiman. Cooper, rf... 220 201 Hartman, rf 5 1 1 1 0 0 Sept. 10, 11—Dayton at Springfield; Toledo nt Zlnrum, Lyons, Beilly, Whistler. Sucrifico hits— Stolen base—J. lUmiau. Double play—Taylor, Brad Pateraoti, Ib4 1181 0 Giiks, cf...... 5 024 0 0 Fort Wayne; Mansfield at Wheeling; New Castle Berry. Woodlock. Ltfc on basoi—YouiiKstown 11, ley. Torreyson. First on balls—By Garvey 3, by G. Lyons, 3b.... 512 4 01 Beck,2b...... 5 014 3 0 at Youngstown. Springfield 8. First on balls—By Jordnu 2, by Dolan Beiman 5. Hit by pitcher—By Beiman 1. Struck Steen, cf..... 522 4 00 Myers, Ib.c.. 3106 0 0 4. Struck out—By Jordan 3. by Doian3. Wild pitch out—By Beimau 1. Lett on bases—Wheeling 9, Bickert, If... 511 3 01 Laugsfo'd,8s5 120 7 2 The Record. —Jordan. Umpire—Hublmrd. Time—2h. Dayton 8. First on errors—Wheeling 2, Dayton 3. Musser, 2b.. 510 1 1 o ftlcL)ou'h,3b4 0 I 0 0 0 The championship record of the Inter-State WHEELING vs. DAYTON AT WHEELING AUG. 24: Sacrifice hits—Vetters 3, Wetzel. Umpire—Colgau. Zinram, c... 412 3 02 Smith, If.....4 104 0 I Time—1.30. League up to Ausr. 29. inclusive, follows: WIIKELINO. AB.R. B. P, A.E DAYTON. AB.R.B. P. A. K Berrv, ss..... 411 2 51 Blue.lt)...... 2004 0 0 Bradley, rf.. 420 3 00 Wotzel.ts... 3101 3 1 Beislinjr, p.. 4 0_ 0_ 0 41 Arthur, c.... 101 3 0 2 Gam.es Played August 26. Vettera, cf... 4123 , cf... 311 0 0 Total...... 3afj 9 27 li 7 Kelb, p.. ... 4 1 0 2 ii Taylor, ss... 3120 Flick, If...... 4 2 1 1 0 NEW CASTLK vs. SPHINGFIBLD AT N. C. AUG. 26: Total..... 38~6~8 27 l~2 .i Torrey'n.2b4 0 1 3 1 OjBieman.2b.. 3 1 1 4 0 N.CASTI.K. AB.R.B. P. A. B BPRINGlT©l), AB.R. B. P. A.K Younsstown...... 00810000 1—10 Miller, If..... 4 0010 u| Frank, rf... 4 1 o 0 0 0 Fk-miiiir, cl.5 243 F*rrell,lf.... 3 i) o 3 0 1 Toledo ...... 1 13000000—5 Don«hue,lb3 U 0 10 0 0 Green'd. Ib.. 3 1 2 15 0 1 Miller, 2b... 6 0 1 2 Asheub'k.cf 4 I 2 4 Two-base hn's— Steen. Stolen bases—Langsford, Shay. 3b..... 401 1 3 3 Kellner, c.... 4 0 0 1 0 Russell, Ib.. 6 0 1 11 0 0;Brady, rf... 4010 Berry, Ziuram, Lyons, Cooper 2. Beck, Musser. Dayton...... 9 8J 4Jls!)0 15 Messitt. c... 400 2 1 0 .MeShane,3b 400 4 0 Itoss, 31)..... 501 1 2 OJReill'y.Sb.... 4002 Double plays—Beisliug, Berry, Paterson; Beck, Blue. Fort Wayne ...... 10j 7 8; 8! 9 Lticat, p..... 3 0 a 0 0 0 Rosebro'h.p 302 02 0 Lvtle, rf...... 622 2 0 1 Whistler, Ib 3 0 0 12 Left, on bases—Youngstown b, Toledo 11. First on, Mansfield ...... 8' fi | 9 5 Total...... 3~34 8 *23 l"i ii Total..... 57 7 7 27 15 2 Soineii, if.... 511 2 Woodl'k.ss. 4 0 0 balls--By Beisllng 1. by Kelb 4. Hit by pitcher- New Castlo ....• .. 81 7' 9i Sl() .623 'Kelluer out, hit by batted bill. Nattress, as o 0 2 2 4 2 Kuhn, 2b... 302 Arthur, Pateraon, Myers. Struck out—By Kelb 4. Springfield ...... 4| 8 1 6i 4J .349 Wheeling...... 10101001 0—4 ...... raffing, _, c...... 5- 2_ 2 1 0|S:evick, c.... 3 0 U 3 Wild pitch—Beisliujr. Umpire—Hubbard. Time Toledo...... 9jl2i 8 1C .604 Dayton...... 00025000 x—7 Smith, p..... 4^ 2^ 3 0 4 oJUulau, p..... 3_ 0 1_ 1_ 2 i_ —1.50. . Wheeling ...... Earned runs—Wlieoling; 1, Dnyton 1. Two-base Total..... 47 917 27 164! Total...... 31 i b ii7 14 o MANSFIELD vs. DAYTON AT MAXSFI'D AUG. 27: Youugstown...... 9 5 11 hits—Taylor 2, Sh»y, Greenwald. Home run—Hoi- New Castle...... 11105000 1—9 MANSFI'D. AB.R.B. p. A.E DAYTON. AB.R.B. P. A.B man. Double plays—Vetters, Duuatme; lieimau. Sprinjifield ...... 00000001 0—I Latliam, Ib4 2 1 9 00 Oreeuw'il.c.. 3 00621 Greenwald; Wetzel, Beiman, Greenwald. First on rfarnud rum—New Castle 4, Springfield 1. Two- Francis, ss.. 4 I 0 4 0 (loeau, ct.... 410 1 00 Won. Lost. Pet. Won.Lost. Pet. balls—By Lucas 4, by Busebrough 2. Hit by pitcher base hits—Lvtle, Somers. Grafh'us, Kuhn. Home Vetter. If.... 311 2 0 0 Flick, It'..... 2 0 0 1 0 0 Toledo...... 75 S8 Fort Wavne.. 50 55 .505 — By Uosebrough 1. Passed ball—Kellner. Wild runs—Gralllus, Asheuback. First on balls—Bv Do KHIZ, rf...... 422 2 00 J.Reim'n.lb 4 1 1 30 10 New Castle....
SCRANTON vs. TORONTO AT SCHANTON AUG. 25: Scranton ...... 20000000 0—2 SPRINGFIELD vs. TORONTO AT SPRIG'D AUG. 23: SCRANTON. AB.U. B. P. ^ TORONTO. AB.R.B. f. A. K Toronto ...... 10000011 0—3 SPRINGFI D.AH.n.B. P. A. K! TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A. • Walters,cf.. 502 1 i Oaeej, c...... 4 10111 Earned run--Scranion. Two-base hits—Walters, Fuller, HS.... 5 21 03 o;C*.-ov. c.. 501 0 0 Sulliviin. s» 5 0 2 1 i White, If.... 522 2 00 Wiiite, Griffin. McGann. Three-base hit—Massey. Green, If..... 522 0 0 Oj White, If.. 5 02 1 0 Boucer, 2b.. 400 2 80 McOann, Ib 4 1 is 13 00 Stolen La
RICHM'D vs. READING AT R'D AUG. 23 (2n G'E): HARTF'D vs. ATHLETIC AT H. AUG. 25 (2n G'E}: Hartford 1. First on balls—By McMackin 2. Hit RICHMOND. AB.R. B. P, A.EIBEADINGI. AB.R.B. P. A. B HARTFORD. AB.R.B. P. A.Cj ATHI ET1C. AB.R. B. P. A. E by pitcher—Smink. Umpire—Snyder. Time—1.55. Elberleld.3b:j 0001 0 Straitou. If.. 2 0 0 0 Radford, SB 3 0 I 3 5 O'Ulnch, ss... 412 1 20 HARTFORD vs. RKADISG AT H. AUG. 26(2o G'E): Thorn'n, lb 3 0 1 6 0 OiSpratt, ss.... 2 0 0 0 Marr. rf..... 4 1330 C>' McVey, cf... 4 00 3 00 HARTFORD. AB.R.B. P. A. El RKADING. AB.R.B. P. A. « Hitrnrove.cf 3 02 0 0 O'Carey, lb.... 2 0 1 8 Caveile. cf.. 4 0 1 '2 2 0;K.Schaub,3b 4 11 0 GO Radford, ss 4 2 0 1 4 1 Stratton, cf.. 3 00009 Elucy. If..... 100 1 0 o!Slater. rf.....2 0 1 U Smiok.lb... 3 0 1 10 0 O'OoIeman.lb 4 1 1 13 00 Marr. if..... 42310 0 Spratt, 3b... 410 1 30 Stuart, 2b... 200 1 1 OJHovdon. c... 2 00 I 40 Hums, If... 401 1 0 0 Davis, 2b.... 402 3 41 Cavelle. cf.. 500 1 0 0 Carey, lb..... 3 0 1 10 00 McDonM.se 2 0030 OjMcInt'e, 2l> 2 01 3 50 Doherty, 3b 4 011 2 OlF.Scbanb, rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 Burns, 11.... 411 0 1 0 Slater, rf...... 4 01200 Kain. rf...... 2 0 2 1 0 o! McMac'n. cf 2 0 0 100 Mack, 2b... 4 !) 0 5 4 OiFox. c...... 4 02 2 20 Doherty.~ ' 3b 4' 0" 1' 0 1 0 Ue.vdon. c.. 3 0 0 6 1 0 K.,ster. c..... 2 (i 1 « 0 (llKalney, 3b.. 200 1 On itoach.c...... 401 3 0 0|Chiid9, If.... 400 5 00 Stuink.Ub... 412 1 6 (!;McIuty'e,2b3, 00 2 2 9 Stockdala, p i 'I o 0 4 nJGaivin, p.... 'L !' o 0 2 0 Gaatri^ht, p 4 '01 0" 0 0 Cain, p...... 3~ 01 0 10 Roach,, c...... 300 7 0 1 |R»iney, ss... 4 12 1 30 Total...... 'Joo 0 1~ ~ o| Total..... 1» ~i a f4 11 u Total...... 34 '1 9 2"7 13 OJ Total. 3~5 3 9 27 16 'i Cotbett, lb.. 1 0 1 16 0 0; McMac'u. If 300 3 00 Richmond...... 0 000 0—0 Hartford ...... 0 01 0 0 " 0 0 0 0—1 Boweu, p... 3_ 0 0_ 0 4 diHcrtou, p... 3 0 0 0 1 0 Reading...... 0 0 n 0 0—0 Athletic...... 3 0000000 0—3 Total..... 35 6 8 27 15 ij Total...... 30:! 4 24 \~> 3 T\vo-bii»e liit—Uargrore. Slolen tiaae—Kain. Earned runs— Hartford 1, Athletic 3. Two-base Hartford ...... 20000301 x—8 LEAGUE. Double play—Mclutyre, Carey. Hit by pitcher— hits— Ulrich, R. Schuub, Colemau. Three-base hit Reading...... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0—2 Eleey. Struck out—By Stockclale -t, by Garvin 2. — Miirr. Stolen base— Doherty. Loit ou bases— Earned runs— Hartford 4. Two-basa ;hlt—Burn«. Guinea to be Played. Hussod bill—Hoydoii. Time—55ui. llurllord 9, Athletic 4. Struck out— Gastright '2. Three-base hit—Marr. Home run—Smink. Sacri Sopt. 5. 6, C.—Heading at Paterson, Lancaster FATKRSON vs. NEWARK AT PATKRSON AUG. 23: First on bulls — By Cain 2. Hit by pitcher — Cain. fice hit—McMackin. Stolen bases—Carey. Heydon. at Newark. • PATEUSON. AB.R.B. V. A. (| NEWARK. AB R. B. p. A. K Wild pitch — Gftslriuht. Umpire- Soyder. Time— 1.45. Left on bases—Harttord 3. Readings Struck out— Sept. 6, 0.—Athletics at Hartford, Norfolk at Nwwell, 3n. 4 1 H 2 '2 0|Moran, If.... 4 U 0 2 01 RICHM'D vs. READING AT R'D AUG. 25 ( 1 ST G'E): Reading 2, Hartford 4. First on errors—Reading 2. Richmond. Keister, 8s.. 402 2 liGetlis, cf..... 4 i I 2 00 RICHMOND. AB.U.B. P. A.KI READING. AB.B.B. P. A. B First on balls—By Bowen 1. by Horton 3, Passed .Sept. 7. S.— Richmond at Norfolk. Smith, 2b... 401 2 3 olCassidy. 2b.. 312 3 30 Klbert'd. 31) 4 1123 1 Straiten, cf.. 4 1220 0 balls—Roach 2. Umpire—Snyder. Time—1.30. Sept. 8, 9. 10, 11.—Lancaster at Hartford, Hnmbu'g, rf 3 0 0 1 0 OIO'Hagau, rt 4 0 2 1 00 Thornt'u,lb5 20 90 0 Spratt. 3b... 4 11230 LANCASTER vs. ATHLETIC AT LANCA'H AUG. 26: Newark at Reading. Heidrick. It 4 0 1 0 0 O'Zeartosi.lb.. 4 0 C 1100 Hargrov«,cf 313 2 0 i Uarey, If...... 4 0 2 0 10 LANCASTER. AB.R.B. P. A. ^ ATHLETIC. AB.B.B. P. A. f Sept. !). 10. 11. —Norfolk at Paterson, Athletics Shaffer, lb.. 3 0 0 10 0 O.Dalv, 3b..... 3 01 1 30 Elsey, If.. ... 5 2 4 1 0 1 Slater, lb.... 40012 1 Butter e, rf « 3 0 4 00 Ulrich, us... 4103 S3 at Richmond. Hanlesty.cf 3 0 U 2 I! 0 HatfH-ld, as.. 4 12 2 61 Stuart, 2b... 4121 2 1 Heydon, c.. 4 0 0 6 1 Hanui'n, 3b 5 3 2 0 1 0 McVey, cf.. 4 0 0. 3 I) 1 Sept. 12.—Lancaster at Paterson, Norfolk at \Vcetlaki!, c. 3 0040 <>l Uothtusi. c.. 4 00 5 10 McDon'd, ss 5 0220 OJMcInty'e.iib 4 0 0 4 7 Leidy, cf.... 5 3 3 2 U 1 .R.Schaub.Sb 8 0 1 a 1 2 Newark. Viau, p...... 3 I' 1 " 3 0 Carrick, p... 4 01 02 (_! Kain, rf...... 800.1 0 OJRaiucy, rf.. 401 0 1 Laroque. lb 6 3 3 12 0 0 Colemau.lb 4 0 1 ' 9 0 0 Foster, c...... 400 9 0 OjHorton, as... 3 0 0 1 S Seybold.if... 625 1 0 OjDavis, If..... 3 001 0 0 The Record. Total..... cl'l 1 ~o 'II foil Total .... 34 3 9 27 11 2 Paterson ...... 1 0000000 0—1 Lever, p..... 3000 2 0 Garviu, p.... 3 0103 Ward, Ub.... 5 1243 1 jF.Sch'b, rf.c 4 000000 At a meeting of the Atlantic League direc Newark...... 10011000 X—3 Total..... 30 7 14 27 7 * Total...... 34 'Z 7 27 20 0 Madison.es.. 6 2117 0 Cain, rf...... 1003 00 tors at Newark, Aug. 27, the NewarK-Hartford Earned run—Ne-warK. Two-base hits—Smith, Cas- Richmond ...... 0 1210300 0—7 Roth, c...... 524 3 00 Fox, c...... 200 0 10 game played on the former's grounds Sunday, sidy, Duly, Hatfield. Three-base hit—Ueidrick. Reading...... 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 West. p...... 522 0 10 Childs, 2b..., 302 6 10 Total..... 49 21 22 ~i.l 12 2 Ames, p...... 3010 'i O Aug. 22, was the subject under discussion. The Sacrifice hit—Cassidy. Left on bases—Patersou 5, Earned runs—Richmond 2, Reading 1. Two-base Newark 6. Struck out—Moran 3, Carrick, Hamburg, hit—Elsey. Three-base hits—Stratton, Hargrove. Total..... 31 1 5 27 lb « crowd tried to mob Umpire Brady, the game Hardosty, Woatlake, Vjau. Double play—Hatfield, Horn* run—Elsey. Stolen bases—Klberfeld, Tnorn- Lancaster...... 0 7501400 4—21 broke up in a row and was awarded to Hart- Cassidy, Zearfoss. First on errors—Paterson 2. Newark ton. Lett on bases—Richmond 9, Reading 7. Struck Athletic...... 000001000—1 lord—9 to 0. After hearing the evidence the 1. First on hallB—By Viau 1, by Carrick 2. Umpire— out—By Lever 8, by Gaaviu 3. Double plays—Mc Earned runs—Lancaster 6. Two-base bits—La directors gave the game to Newark. The record Belts. Timu--1.48. lntyre, Slater; Carey, Mclutyre, Slater. First on er roque, Seybold 2, R. Schaub, Roth, West. Three- ror—Reading. First on balls—By Garviu 5. Hit by below .is up to Aug. 30, inclusive: base hits—Seybold, Roth, Laroque 2. Sacrifice hit- Games Played August 24. pitcher—Kiberfeld, Kain. Wild pitches—Lever I, West. Left on bases—Lancaster 8, Athletic 8. Z •X. ? S- Garvin 1. Umuire—Rafferty. Time—1.55. Struck out—By West 2, Double plays—R. Schaub, ? ? 0 LANCAS'R vs. NORFOLK AT L. AUG. 24 i IST G' -i a "$_ i =" RICHM'D vs. READING AT R'o AUG. 25 (2D(J'jc): Childs, Coleman; Hannivan, Ward, Laroque; Ulrich, so I.ANCASTJSR.AB.R. B. P. A. Bl NORFOLK. AB.R.B. P. A. B RICHMOND. AB.R.B. P. A. El BEADISO. AB.B.B. P. A. B Childs, Coleman. First on errors—Lancaster 5, Ath 3. | w yr Butter'o, rf 5 1 1 4 0 1 Kelly, if.... 302 0 0 Elbeifeld.3b2 00 11 0!Stratton, cf 4 2 3 3 0 0 letic 2. First on balls—By West 3, by Auies 5. Hi! ? 1 Hnnui'u, 3b 4 0 0 4 1 1 Leahv. ss... 4 0 0 3 2 Thorut'u.lb 301 6 1 o!Spiatt, 3b... 411 0 20 ty pitcher—Hannivan. Umpire—Brady. Time—1.35. Leidy, cf.... 522 2 u 0 McFarl'u.cf 4 1 I 0 1 Hargro'e, cf 3 1 1 0 0 OjCarey, lb.... 4 0 2 PATBRSON vs. NEWARK AT ORANOB AUG. 26: Athletic ...... 6 3 5 7 6 6 Laroque, 1 ti 4 1 1 8 0 0 Weddege.Sb 300 3 0 Eisey.lf...... 311 110 Slater, rf... 4 0 2 PATERSON. AB.R.B. p. A. K NEWARK. AB.B.B. p. A. • Hartford...... 7 9 9 12 10 Seybold.if... 5 2 2 1 0 C Weihl, It.... 300 2 0 0 Stuart, 2b... 2 201 Heydon, 2b. 401 Newell, 3b. 6 1 a 0 2 OjHolmes. If.. 400 3 00 Lancaster...... 8 9 11 14 12 .667 Ward, 2b.... 513 2 4 1 Wentz,2b... 4 015 7 1 McDou'u.ea 3101 0 OjMcIuiyre, p 300 Keisler.ss... 502 1 0 2'Getti?, p..... 301 0 32 Newark...... 10 4 U 11 9 .613 Madison, ss.. 4 2 0 420 Snyder, lb.. 3 0 0 12 1 0 Kain. rf..... 3214 0 OJRaiuey.c.... 322 Smith,2b..... 400 3 21 Cassidy, 2b..3 00 2 30 Norfolk ...... 4! 8 8 |12 6 .487 Weute, c..... 2 1 1 2 1 01 Cote, c...... a 1 0 2 1 0 Foster, c..... 2104 0 0 Uorton, ss.. 301 Hamburj;,rf 6 0230 0 O'Hagan, cf 4 21 1 10 Paterson...... 7 3 8j 6 5 .443 Sprojjel, p.. 3_1_3 0 2 IJMcFarla'd.p 3 0 2 0 1 0 Stockdale, p 2 0 1_ 0 2 o McMac'n, If 3 1 2 Heidnck, If 1 1 0 2 10 Zearfoss. lb 4 0 1 7 01 Klchmoiid ...... 5 7 5| 9 10 .532 Total...... 38 H 13 27 lb «| Total..... 30 'I 6 27 16 4 Total...... 23 8 5 18 80 Total...... 32614 18 84 Shatter, lb.. 41313 10 Daloy. 3b... 300 1 10 Holding...... 6 7 2 5 3 3 .292 Lancaster ...... 0 0110502 2—U Richmond ...... 010421—: Uardasty.cf 4 11 0 00 Hal field, ss.. 3 10410 Norfolk ...... 0 00100001—2 Beading ...... 1 1 0 I 0 3—6 WeBllake,-c4 0 1 4 1 0 A. Kotht's, c 3 0 1 6 00 4G 39 46 58 68151 Earned runs—Lancaster 4. Two-base hits—Sey Earned runs—Heading 3. Two-base hits—Stratton, Jones, p..... 4(^0_ 0 2 0 Cogan, p..... 3_ 0_ 0_ 0 »0 WoU.bo8t.Pct. Won.L-jBt.Pct. bold, McFarland. Three-base hit—Wente. Home Carey. Three-base hits—Strattou. Spratt. Sacrifice Total..... 394r2*26f53 Total...... 3~0 3 4 24 93 Lancaster .... 78 39 .667 Norfolk...... 55 58 .487 run—Buttermore. Sacrifice hits—Weihl, Wente. hits—Stuart, Foster. Stolon bases—Kain, Stratton, •Holmes out for interfeieuce. Newark...... 73 40 .613 Paterson ...... 54 68 .443 Stoteu bases—Wentz, Ward 2, Wente. Left on bases Slater. Left on bases—Richmond U, Reading 7. Paterson...... 02000011 0—4 Hartford...... 68 46 .5961 Athletic...... 43 71 .377 —Lancaster 7, Norfolk 8. Struck out—By Sprogel Struck out—By Stockdale 4, by Mclutyre 3. First on Newark...... 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 II 1—3 Richmond ... 58 61 ,532| Reading...... 35 88 .292 2, by McFarland 1. First on errors—Lancaster 4, errors^—Richmond 2. First on balls—By Mclntyre 5. Earued inn—Paternou. Two-base hits—Newell, Norfolk 4. First on balls—By Sprogel 2, by McFar- Wild pitch—Mclutyre. Fussed ball—Rainey. Um Shaffer, A. Rothfuss. Stolen bases—Newell 2, O'Ha- Games Played August 23. land 2. Hit by pitcher—Sprogel. Umpire—Brady. pire—Stimrnell. Time—1.25. Kan. Double plays—Shaffer, Smith; Cassidy, Zear HARTP'D v«. ATHLETIC AT H. AUG. 23 (!ST G'l Time—1.05. PATERSON vs. NEWARK AT P. AUG. 25 (1st G'E): foss. First on balls—By Jones 2, by Gettig 1. Hit BAHTFOB.D. AB.R, B. p. A. B ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. LANCAS'R vs. NORFOLK ATL. Ana. 24 (2D(i*E): PATEaSON. AB.R.B. f. A. El NEWARK. AB.R.B. P. A.I by pitcher—Gettig. Struck out—By Jones 3, by Radford,sa.. 421 2 5 1 Ulrlcli, 88.... 402 0 LANCASTER.A B R. B. P. A.E NORFOLK. AB.U.B. P. A.B Newell, 3b.. 4 1 2 1 2 0 Holmes, If.. 4 0 1 1 10 5. Left on bases—Pateraon 8, Newark 5. Umpire- Marr, rf..... 521 3 0 1 McVey, cf.... 4 0 0 3 Butter'e, rf 5 1 1 0 00 Kelly, Ib.rf 3 1 2 3 o o Keister.sa... 42312 0|Gettig, cf... 512 1 01 Belts. Time—2h. Cavelle.cf... 5344 1 0 R.Scbaub,3b 301 5 Hanni'n, 3b5 1 2 2 34 Leahy. ss..... 4 111 6 0 Smith, 2b... 51134 IjCassidy, 20.. 402 3 3 o RICHMOND vs. NORFOLK AT RICHMOND AUG. 26: 0 0 Smink, lb... 4 2 2 10 0 0 Coleman.lb 4 0 0 11 Leidy, cf..... 4011 1 0 McFairu,cf4 131 Harnbu'K, rf 5 1 3 0 0 0 O'llagan, rf 5 0 0 110 RICHM©D. AB.R.B. P. A.E; NORFOLK. AB U. B. P. A. B Burns, If..... 201 1 20 Davis, If..... 3011 Laroque, lb 4 0 0 9 00 Weddege, 3b 3 002 o o Ueidrick, If 5 3 i 4 0 olZearfoss, lb 4 0 1 12 10 Elberfeld.Sb 4 1121 0 Kelly, lb... 4 02771 Doherty. 3b 5 1 1 2 20 F.Schaub, rf 4 1 1 0 Seybold.lf... 412 410 Wuhl, II..... 4 013 0 0 Shaffer, lb. 5 0. 2 12 0 0 Daley.Sb..... 311 3 01 Thornt'n.lb 4 0 1 7 0 0 Leahy, ss..... 4 0 0 5 2 l» Mack, 2b... 400 1 10 Fox, c...... 4125 Wurd, 2b.... 401 2 00 Wentz, 2b... 4 0 0. 5 3 0 Uardesty, cf 401 2 00 Hatflela,s«.. 312 1 11 Hargro'e, cf 4 0 2 0 00 McFarl'n.cfS 00 3 0 0 Roach, c..... 402 3 10 Childs, 2b..,. 4112 Madison.gs.. 4 1234 2!8nyder, lb.. 4 119 0 1 Touhey, c.... 4 00 4 00 Rothtuss.c.. 4 10321 Klsey.lf...... 300 4 00 Weddeee,3b 401 0 62 Vickery, p.. 4 0 0 0 10 Cain, p...... 4 0_ 1_ 0 Roth, c...... 401 10 IjCote, c...... 4012 0 0 Weeks, p... 4 0 0_ 0 40 Cosan, p...... 4 0 1_ 2 1^ 0 Stuart. 2b... 410 050 Weihl, if..... 3 01 3 CO 4 0 Bowen, If.... 2 001 00 Total...... 34 3 U 27 145 Yeager, p... 4 0022 OjPfaumil'r.p 4 1_ o 1 Total...... 40 8 13 27 12 I Total.... 37 4 H) 27 10 4 McDon'd, ss 4 0 1 6 2 0 WenU.2b.... 4 0 0 520 Total...... 3~9 101227 13 ri Total....., 3~S 4 10 24 H 71 Total ...„ 34 5 S 2~7 13 I Patersou ...... 30200030 0—8 Kain, rf...... 3 00 1 0 o Smith, rf... 300 1 00 Hartford ...... 31000004 2—10 Lancaster ...... 00100012 0—4 Newark...... 01000100 2—4 Foster, c..... 3 0141 0 Snyder, c.... 3 01 3 30 Athletic ...... 0 00010101—3 Norfolk ...... 20001110 x—5 Earned runs—Paterson 3, Newark 2. Two-base Chesbro, p... 300 0 11^ Bishop, p... 3 0 0 o 3 0 , Earned runs—Haitford 5, Athletic 1. Two-base Earned rung—Lancaster 2. Two-base hits—Han- hits—Newell, Smith, Hamburg, Shaffer, Hatfleld. Total... . 32 2 6 27 10 1 Total..... 3i o u '/T £. J hits—Roach, R. Scbanb. Stolen bases—Cain, Catelle. nivan, Madison. Three-base hits—Leidy, Seybold. Three-base .hits—Heidrick, Gettig. Stolen bases— Richmond...... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1—2 Left ou bases—Hariford 4, Athletic 6. Struck out— Sacrifice hits—Kelly, Weddege. Stolen base—Kelly. Keiater 2, Meidrick 2, Shaffur. Left on bases—Pat Noifolk ...... 0 0000000 0—0 Davis 2, Bowen a, Cain. Burns, Vickery. First on Left on bases—Lancaster 4, Norfolk 8. Struck out— erson 7, Newark 9. Struck out—By Weeks 2, by Two-base hit—Klberfeld. Sacrifice hit—Elsey. errors—Hartford 2. First ou balls—By Vickery 2. By Yeaper 2. Double plays—Pfaumiller, Wentz; Cogau 2. Double play—Zearfoss unassisted. First Stolen base—Elberteld. Left on bases—Richmond 2, Umpire—Snyder. Leahy, Weutz, Snydsr. First on errors—Lancaster on errors—Paterson 3, Newark 1. First on balls—By Norfolk 5. Struck out—By Chesbro 2, by Bishop 2. HARTF'D vs. ATHLETIC AT H. AUG. 23 (2DG'B): 1, Norfolk 6. Umpire—Brady. Time—1.40. Weeks 4. by Cogan 2. Umpire—Belts. Time—2.30. Double plays—McDauald, Thorntou; Stuart, Thorn- HARTFORD. AB.R. B. p. A. a ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A.E RICHMOND vs. RUADI'G AT R'D AUG. 24( IST G'E): PATERSON vs. NEWARK AT P. AUG. 25 (2o G'E): ton. First on errors—Richmond 2. First on bulls Radford, 88.. 4442 6 1 Ulrich.sB..... 401 0 3 0 RICHMOND. AB.B. B. P. A. B! BKADI1.O. AI1.H.B. P. A. E PATERSON .AB.B.B. P. A. E NEWARK. AB. B. B. P. —By Cheebro 1, by Bishop 1. Hit by pitsher—Mo-. Marr, rf..... 512 1 0 0 McVey, cf... 413 0 0 Elberfold.Sb 4 1201 O'Stratton, cf 3 1 2 3 1 0 Newell, 3b... 5 000 2 1 Holmes, If..4 1 1 Farlan. Umpire—Raflerty. Time—1.20. Cavelle.cf... 5015 0 0 R.Schaub,3b 5 112 (> 0 Thornt'n,lb5 2190 0 Spratt, ss.... 4 1 1 * Kaister, us... 5122 1 1 Gattig.cf..... 411 Smiuk, lb.... 4 0 I 10 00 Coleman, lb 5 1 1 17 0 0 Hargro'e, cf 3 2 2 3 0 0 Carey, lb... 300 Smith, 2b....4 111 2 0 Casttdy, 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 Slater, 3b... 301 Games Played August 27. Bowen, If...' 200 0 00 Davis.Ub.lf.. 5 330 1 0 Elsey.lf...... 4121 Hambu'g.rf 4 1020 0 0'Haj;an, rf 4 0 1 2 Burn«, If..... 2000 F.Schaub, rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 Stuait, 2b... 4127 5 0 Heydon. c.p 4 0 1 Heidrick, If 4 0 1 3 0 0 Zt-arfoss, Ib4 0 1 8 HARTFORD vs. READING AT HARTFORD Aco. 27: 41 Doherty, 3b 4 0 0 2 01 Fox.c...... 5012 0 0 McDon'd, ss 5 3 0 3 Mclnty'e,2b4 012 Shaffer. lb..4 1261 OJ Daley, 3b... 3114 M A KTTORD. AB.K.B. P. A. B BKADINO. AB.U.B. P. A.E Mack,2b..... 411 a 10 Cbilds, 2b.... 2 002 4 1 Kain. rf..... 3231 Rainey,p,lf.. 300 3 Hardesty, cf4 01 1 10 Hatfield, ss 4 0 0 0 Badford. ss.. 411 0 2 0 Stratton. cf..4 001 1 0 Itouch.c..... 411 6 00 Amps.p...... 401 0 4 1 Foster, c..... 4 0 1 3 1 1 Horton, rf.. 2102 Touhey, c.. 4 0 1 3 0 1 Rothfuss, c..3 0 0 0 Marr. rf..... 4112 0 0 Spratt, 3b... 4024 2 0 Fry, p...... 200 0 20 Cain, If...... 200 0 0 0 Schmidt, p.. ail 0 1 McM'u, p.lf 3 0 1 o Flaherty.p.. 4 0 2_ 0 Carrick, p... 300 0 20 Cavelle, cf... 3103 Carey. lb.... 4 0 0 10 00 Vickery. p.. 2 o 0 0 o o Total...... 407 13 27 \A ~L Total...... 35 UH Zl Li Total...... 3~0 3 7 27 It T Total..... 3(i 4 10 18 8 iij Total...... 334 7 18 U2 Smink, 2b... 311 1 Slater, rf.... 4 1 1 2 00 Total..... 38 7 U) 27 9 £ Richmond...... 3 0 024211 0—13 Paterson...... 02200 0—4 Burns, If.... 413 1 00 Heydon, c... 403 4 10 Haitford ...... 102010121 0—7 Reading...... 2 0 0010000—3 Newark...... 1 0 1 1 1 0—4 Doherty, 3b 4 I is 4 40 Mclnty'e,ib 401 2 20 Athletic...... 40100000 2—7 Earued runs—Richmond 6. Two-base hits—Elber Earned runs—Paterson 1, Newark 1. Two-bate Gastnght,lb3 0111 00 Raiuey, if... 400 1 01 Earned runs—Hartford 2. Athletic 6. Two-base feld, Smart, Kain, Schmidt, Heydon. Three-base hits—Heidrick, Cassidy. Three-base hit—Fluherty. Roach, c..... 410 5 10 Uorton, ss... 400 0 51 liits—R. Schaub, Davis 2, Rudford. Marr, McVey. hit—EUey. Stolen base—Klberfeld, Elsey, Stuart, Stolen bases—Smith, Shaffer, Holmes. Lett on bases Vickery, p.. 3 o 0 0 20 Garvin. p.... 201 0 20 Three-base hit—F. Schaub. S'olen bases—Radford Horton. Double plays—Heydon, Mclntyre; Heydon, —Paterson 5, Newark 5. Struck out—By Flaherty Total ...... 3~2 7 9 27 12 0 McMac n, p. 1 0 1 0 00 3. Ulrich, Cavelle, Mack, Fry. L«ft on bases—Hart Carey; McDonald, Stuart, Thorntou. First ou balls 2. Double play—Hatfield, Zearfosa, Daley. First on Total...... 35 T 9 24 13 5 ford 7, Athletic 12. Struck out—By Fry 4, by Ames —By Schmidt 4, by McMackin 5, by Rainey 4, by errors—Paterson 2, Newark 3. Hit by pitcher—Da- Hartford ...... O 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 x—7 •2. First on errors—Hertford 1, Athletic 2. First on Heydon 2. Hit by pitcher—Hortou. Struck out—By ley. Umpire—Betts. Time—1.20. Reading ...... 00000000 1—1 lialls—By Fry 3. by Ames 2. Passed balls—Fox 2. Schmidt 3, by McMacaiu 1. Umpire—Rafferty. LANCASTER vs. NORFOLK AT LANCAS'R AUG. 25: Earned runs—Heading 1. Two-base hits—Spratt, Umpire—Snyder. Tiniu—1.55. Time—2h. Dohorty, Gastright. Struck out—Cavelle, Horton, RICHMOND va. READI'G AT R'D AUG. 24 C2o G'E): LANCASTKR.AB.R.B. P. A. E NORFOLK. AB.B.B. P. A. E LANCASTER vs. NORFOLK AT LANCAS'R AUG. 23: ButterX rf 5 0 2 1 0 0 Kelly, lb... 502 9 00 Spratt, Raiuey 2. First on errors—Hartford 3. First lANCAS'R. AB.R.B. P. A.«| NORFOLK. AB.B.B. P. A. K RICHMOND. AB.R.B. P. A. KlKEADINO. AB R. B. P. A. B Hanui'n, 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 Leahy,ss.... 500 on balls—By Garviu 4. Wild pitch—Garvin. Balk Uutter'e. rf 3 2 1 1 01 Kelly, lb..... 4 (I 0 12 01 EU>erfeld.3b3 00 1 00 Stratton, cf.. 411 2 00 Leidy, cf... 422 2 0 0 McFarl'n,cf4 1 1 —Garvin. Passed ball—Ileydou. Sacrifice hite— Hauiv'n, Sb 4 I 2 1 Leahy, s«..... 4 00 1 30 Thornt'u.lb 40010 00 Spratt,3b..... 411 4 0 Laroque. lu 3 1 2 9 00 Weddoge,3b 502 Cavelle, Vickery. Stolen bases—Burns. Smink, 'Leidy, cf.. 300 1 00 jicFarl'd. cf 4 01 3 00 Hargrove,cf 301 1 0 0 Carry, If..... 401 0 0 Seybold, If.. 400 0 0 Weihl, If.....5 2 1 Doherty, Mclutvre, Kadford, Marr. Umpire—Snyder. JL-arnque, Ib4 0 0 8 Weddfc«e,3b 4 01 40 Elsey.lf...... 311 4 o o Mater, lb... 400 2 0 Waid, 2b... 3 1 1 4 0 Weut/,2b... 411 Time—1.23. Soybold, If. 4 1 1 2 00 Weihl, If..... 4 00 01 Stuart, 2b.... 310 2 l o Heydon. c... 3 1 1 0 0 Madison, SB 4 0 1 5 1 Suyde c.... 412 RICHMOND vs. NORFOLK AT RICHMOND AUG. 27: McDon'd. ss 4 0 0 1 Mclnty'e,2b4 0 0 2 0 Ward. 2b... 300 3 3 0 Weutz,2b.... 4 12 41 4 1 Weute, c.;... 400 3 0 Ptaumil'r,rf4 132 RICHMOND. A U.K. B. P. A. El NORFOLK. AB.R.B. P. A. B Madison, ss 3 0 0 2 2 0 Suyder, c.... 300 10 Kain, rf..... 400 0 0 I Raiuo.v,ss... 300 1 0 Clauseu, p.. 3 1 1 1 0 Newton, p.. 4 0 0 0 Elberfeld.Sb 3 1 1 0 1 0 Kelly, lb.... 210 9 00 Roth, c...... 301 9 00 Ptanmi'r. rf 3 0 1 1 0 (I Foster, c.... 3 0 1 4 U (l Horton. rt.. 3111 0 0 *Yeajj;er ..... 1_ 0 0 0 (I Leahy, ss... 302 1 20 140 Woodruff, p 3 0 0 1 1 (1 Total..... 4061227 120 Thornt'n.lb 4 1 1 10 We«t, p...... 3 0 0 n 21 Now ton. p... 3 01 0 1 o Stimmell.p.. 3 0 1_ Total..... 36 5 10 24 13 I HargroTe,cf3 0 1 2 McFarrn,cf4 01300 Total..... 30 4 6 27 » ~i Total...... 33 I o" 2f 1-3 " Total..... 30 z. 4 24 9 I] Total ...... 32"i 5 W lu o •Batted for Clauaeu in ninth inning, Elsey.lf...... 4 012 Weddige, 3b4 01360 Lancaster ...... 2000000100000 1—4 Slchmond...... 0 0 0 0 2 '0 0 0—2 Lancaster ...... 0003-1100 0—5 Stuart, 2b... 4114 Weihl, if..... 4 11 00 Norfolk ...... OUOIOOOO 0—1 Beading ...... 0 120001 x—4 Norfolk...... 01031010 x—6 McDon'd, is 3 002 Wentz, 2b... 301 00 Earned runs—Lancaster 2. Two-base hits—Hau- Two-base hits—Hargrove, Carey. Three-base hit Earued runs—Lancaster 3, Norfolk 1. Two-base Kaiu.rf...... 3 014 0 0 Suyder. rf.... 200 0 0 0 niran. Three-hase hit—Buttermore. Home riiu— —Ileydou. Double plays—Woodruff. Slater, Spralt; hits—Haunivau, Clausen. Three-base hits—Leidy, Foster, c.... 301 3 2 0 Smith, rf... 2000 0 0 Soibuld. Siolen base—Wentz. Left on bases—Lin- iVIclutyre, Slater; Spratt, Mclntyre, Slator. First on Weihl. Home runs—Ward, Leidy. Stolen bases— Schmidt,p... 3 00 0 0 0 Cole, c...... 4 Oil 2 0 casti r 4, Noifolk 4. Struck out—By West 6, by balls—By Stiin'mell 1, by Woodruff 3. Hit by pitcher Laroque 2, Leidy. Left on bases—Lancaster 4, Total...... 303 7 27 102 McFarla'd.pS 00 0 10 Newton 2. Double play—(telly unassisted. First on —Elssy, Stuart. Struck out—Spratt, Slater, otim- JSorfoik 4. Struck out—By Clauseu 5, by Newton 4. Total..... 312 7 27 110 errors—Lancaster 2, Norfolk 1. First on balls—By rnell. Umpire—Raflerty. Time—1.25. Double play—Wentz, Leahy, Kelly. First on balls Richmond...... 01000002 0—3 Newton 3. Passed ball—Both. Umpire—Riun. —Bv Clauseu 1, by Newton 2. Passed ball—Wente. Norfolk ...... 00001001 0—2 KICHM'D vs. RKADING AT R'D AUG. 23 (!ST G'E): Games Played August 25. Umpire—Brady. Time—1.45. Karued runs—Richmond 2. Two-base hits—Leahy, BICHMOND. AB.R.B. P. A.E| BEADING. AB.R.B. P. A. K HARTP'D vs. ATHLETIC AT H. AUG. 25(lsT G'E): Elsey. Cole. Saciifice hits—McDonald, Kelley. KlberM,c.3b5 2 2 2 0 Stratt'u,lf.cf 4 11200 HAUTFOKD. AB.E. B. P. A. K j ATH LF.TIC. AB.R.B. P. A. E Stolen bases—Elberfeld 2, Kain 2, Weihl. Left ou Thurut'n.ll. 4 0 2 13 0 0 Spnitt, eg... 400 2 61 Radford, 88.. 4 11 2 2 OJUlrich, es.... 4 00310 Games Played August 26. bases— Richmond 6. Norfolk 11. Struck out—By Burg rove, cf'4 012 00 (Jarey, lb... 402 9 01 Man-, rf...... 5 I 0 McVey, cf.. 3022 0 0 HARTFORD vs. READING AT H. AUG. 26(lsTG'E): Schmidt 3. First on errors—Norfolk 2. First on Elsey, If..... 400 I 00 Slater, rf..... 3 0 U 1 00 Cavelle.cf... 521 0 1 It.Sclianb.3b 4 000 2 1 HAUTFoRD.AB. R. B. P. A. K READING. AB.R.B. P. A.E balls—By ScbmittS. by McFarland 4. Hit by pitcher uart. 2o... 522 60 Heydon, c.. 4 0 0 4 I z Sminlc.lb.... 3 1 1 17 01 Coleman.lb 4 (t 0 8 2 0 Radford, ss.. 4 02 3 2 3 Stratton, cf.. 5 114 0 0 — Leahy, Wentz. Kelley. Wild pitches—Schmidt 2. WcDon'd. ss 4 2 2 2 0 Mclnty'e,2b4 0 2 3 1 o Hums, lf,p.. 5 2301 0 Davie, 2b... 4 102 2 0 Marr, If...... 500 0 0 ) Spiatt, 3b... 511 5 20 Umpire—Rafferty. Time-1.50. Rain. rf,3b.. 410 Turner. 3b.. 101 1 00 Doherty, 3b 4 3 3 2 4 0 F.Schaub, rf 3 0 2 4 1 0 Cavelle, cf.. 503 3 00 Carey, lb.... 512.8 00 LANCASTER vs. ATHLETIC AT LANCA'R AUG. 27: Foster, c..... 2 0 2 JlcMac'n, cf 2 0 0 1 10 Mack, 2b..... 3 23161 Fox, c...... 301 4 1 1 Burns, 2b... 400 2 71 Slater, rf..... 401 2 01 Biockdale.rf ii 0 0 LANCAST B. AB.B B. P. A. E ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A. B Raiu'y,3b,lf4 01400 Roach,"c...... 502 1 00 ChiMs, If..... 300 2 01 Doherty. 3b 6 1 1 0 'i Ij Heydon, c... 4 21 2 00 Butter'e, rf 4 2 2 UlllCl), 2b... 401 Chesbro,i>... 4 1 1 liorton, p... 3^ \ 0 0 41 Boweu, p.lf 401^ 0 30 Osborue, p... 3 0 0_ 0 1_ 0 Vicliery, rf.. 4 1 1 3 0 ljMcInly'e,2b 4 1 3 331 Hanni'u. 3b3 2 3 0 1 McVey, cf.. 301 Total...... :}ob"l~C 2? liol Total..... 3"B ~i 7 M ll o Total..... 38 12 15^710 3 Total...... 31 1 6 iii y 3 R«ach. c..... 41331 olliainey. If... 400 2 00 Leidy, cf.... 221 2 00 R.Sc'b, 3b,lf.3 0 1 Richmond...... 02022100 1—8 Hartford...... 5 4000300 x—12 Smink, lb... 3 0 0 13 1 0 McMac'u, p 4 0 1 020 Yeager, 2b.. 200 2 20 Coleman, lb 4 0 0 K'-ailing...... 1 000 1000 0—2 Athletic ...... 000000001—1 Fry, p...... 401 0 30 Horton, ss.. 401 1 20 Laroque, lb 5 2 2 8 00 Davis, se...... 300 Earned runs — Richmond 4. Two-base hits — Elber- Earned runs—Hartford 4. Two-base hits—Muck, Total..... 38 3 11 27 lii 7 Total...... 39 (Tu 27 9 '2 Seybold, It.. 422 3 00 F.Schaub, c. 4 0 0 feid. McDonald. Three-base hit — Cliesbro. Home Doherty 2, Cavelle 2. Three-base hit—Roach. Stolen Hartford ...... 0 0000002 1—3 Ward, 2b,cf. 313 2 20 Cain, )f,3b.. 3000 r,un — McDonald. Stolon buses — Elberfeld. Kain 3, bixses—Smlnk, Rrtdford. Left ou bases—Hartford 5, Reading...... 01101210 0—6 Madison, 68 5 0 0 4 3 0 Ames, rf..... 300 Foster 2. Stuart, Horton. First on balls— By Cher-bio, Athletic-. 7. Struck out—Smiuk 2, Marr, Davis. Earned runs—Hartford 2. Two-base hits—Cavelle, Weute, c..... 4 102 0 n Osborne, p.. 3_ 0_ l_ 1, by Uorton 4. Hit by pitcher— Ilurgrove, Elsey, First on errors—Hartford 1, Atliletic 2. First on balls Radford, Spratt, Roach, Fry. Stolen bases—Uorton, Spronel, p.. 3 1^ 0_ 0 21 Total...... 30 o 4 27 20 3 'I nrncr. Struck out — By Chesbro 2, bv Horton 3 — By Osborne 6, by Hums 1. Tripla play—Coleman, Si;ratt, Radford. Left on bases—Hartford 12, Read Total...... 3"5 13 13 27 9 2 Pa-sod biills-Elbi-rfeld 1, Foster 1. VVild pitch— D«vis. U'iid pitch—Osborue. Uuiuire—Suyder. ing 6. Struck out—Hortou, Smink 2. Double play Lancaster...... 5 0 0 0—13 k cu rtou. Time— 1.60. Time--1.45. —Fry, Badford, Smink. First oil errors—Beading 4, 'Athletic ...... 0 0 0 U— 0 Sept- 4. SiPORTnSTG- LIFE. 11
Burned runs Lancaiter 2. Two-ba»e hits Ward NEWARK vs. PATKRSON AT N. AUG. 28 (2D G©B): 2, l.eidy, L©lricLi. Three-base liit Seybold. Home NEWAUK. AB.lt. H. P. A. E PATKliSON. AB.H.B. P. A. H runs Scvbold, Hutitjivaii. Stolen base Luroque 2, Holmeo.lf... 4 11 3 10 Mewell,3b... 4 21440 Wnrd, Madison, Seybold, Wente, Butttrmore. L^c Ddlclm©v. 2b 2 1121 0 KHster,M ... 3 1 0 1 30 on bases Lancaster 6, Athletic 6. Struck out By Cags©y.lb,2b4©l 1 In 0 1 Smith, 2b.... 4 0 1 Sproifel 2. by Osborue 2. Double plays--D»vis, 0: Ha©n,rf.lb6 1130 (IJHambuV, rf4 0 1 0 Ulrich. Oolcman 2; Madison, Ward, l.uroque; Writiht. cf.. ©A 0 2 2 0 0 Heidrick. If 3 0 2 4 K £chaub, JJiiich; Y<-ng:er, Madison. First on errors Dale}-, 3b.... 4 0105 1 Stiafler.lb.... 4 0 0 13 Lancaster 3, Athletic V. First on balls By Sjiroeel IlHtfield.ss.. 4 0 0 2 2 2!Hatdesty, cf 4 1 0 4 8, by Osborn* 7. Hit by Ditcher Flaiiuivau. Passed Koiiifuss, c.. 3 2 1 5 1 oiTouhey.c.... 3 1 1 0 tall F. SciiKub. Umpire Brady. Time--!.15. Coirmi.p ..... 4 2 3 0 2 1 Flaherty.p.. 3 l^ 1 0 30 NBWAHK vs. PATBRSON AT NEWARK ADG. 27: Gettig, cf..... 1^ 0 0 0 0 0 Total..... ©3K IS 7 lit 12 is NEWABK. AB.R. R. P. A. K I PATKRSON. A B.n.B. P. A. K Total..... 37 jTri 27 12 Holtnec, If.. 422 3 0 0 Newell, 3b.. 3 10 1 40 Newark...... 00005000 3 8 Who insists upon having Deleh©y. 2b 5 1 2 3 6 0 Kei«ter.«s... 402 2 20 Patorson ...... 0 0000300 3 6 Cnwicly. lb.. 4 03 10 0 1 Smith, 2b... 400 5 41 Earned runs Newark 4. Two-base hits Wrijjut, Spalding©s Base Ball Goods, O©Ha©n, rf.cf 4 0020 o©Hmnbu©p. rf 3 10000 Cogan, Flaherty. Sacrifice hits Holmes©, Caasidy. Geitig, cf..... 2 0130 OJ lleidrick.lf.. 4 10 0 10 Stolen bates O©Haean, Heidrick, Shatter. Left on the standard for twenty-one D»fv. 3b...... 51102 IShaffor. 1 b.. a 0 1 11 00 bases Newark 6, 1©aterson 6. Struck out By Cogun JHntfleld, su4 0 1 3 6 1© lluidesty, of 3 00 200 1. First ou errors Newark 1. Paterson 4. First on years, and the most reliable Rotliiuss, c 4 1 1 310 Westlaki©, c3 0 0 3 10 balls By Cosan 3. Hit by pitcher Daley, Itotb- Uarrick. p... 311 0 10 Vian, p...... 210 0 40 fuse. Urnuiro Belts. Time 2.10. goods manufactured. Imi Cogau, rt..... 200 0 0 o *Flaherly ...1 0 0 0 0 0 KlCHMOND VS. NuKFOLK AT RICHMOND AoG. 28: Total...... 37 6 lid 27 1531 ToUl ..... 30 4 3 2* 161 RICHMOND. A3.B. II. P. A.B NORFOLK. AB.B. B. P. A.B tated, but never equaled, *Batted fur Viau iu tlie nintu inning. Elbt-rfeld,3b 402 1 11 Kelly, lb... 400 11 1 0 Kewark...... 11002200 x 0 Thurnt©n.lb 400 5 30 Leahy, an.:. 4 1 0 1 l>aterson ...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 01 2 4 Stockdale,cf 2010 00 McFarl©n, cf4 1 0 0 Earned runs Newark©3. Two-bane hits Holme*, Uargrovo.cf 2 0 0 1 (j 1 1 SPA LDING©S TRADE MARK BASE BALLS Cai-sidy. Hotlifnss, Keisler. Sacrifice hits Uassidy, JElsey, If..... 401 1 00 Weihl, If..... 3 00 4 O©llagau, Bothfns*. Stolen bttsos Holmes, Dele- Stimrt.Zb..... 400 2 3 (I Wentz,2b... 3002 SPALDING©S TRADE MARK BATS Ijuuty. Lei©l on bases Newark 9, 1©aterson 4. Struck McDou©d, sj 3 0 0 2 2 1 Smith, rf... 301 out By Oarrick 3, by Vimi 3. Pouble plays Duly. Kain, rf...... 300 1 00 C >le, 301 Batfield, Cassidy; Newell, Smith, Shatter. First on Foster, c.... 300 9 01 I©fauinil©r, p 3^ 0^ (>_ SPALDING©S TRADE MARK MITS frror* PHterson 3. Firet on balls By Oarriek 3, by Lever, p..... 3 1 0 2 Total..... 37lT3" 27 14 I Viiiu 3. Uitbr pitclisi O©Uairan. Hoiinea, HardoHty. Total..... 3* i i 2-i SPALDING©S TRADE MARK MASKS Wild pitch Viau. Umpire Belts. Time 1.50. Richmond...... 0 0 0 000 0 1 0 1 Ktnfolk ...... 0 0 0 00200 x 2 SPALDING©S UNIFORMS AND SHOES Games Played August 28. Two-buve hit JSlberfeld. Struck out By LeVer 9, by Pfanmillor 4. Double play Stum t. Thorn toil, LANCA©R vs. ATHLETIC AT L. AUG. 28 (!ST G©E): Jbiiberfeld. Umpire Eafferty. Tima 1.50. SPALDING©S BASE BALL SUPPLIES LANCASTER AB.R.B. P. A.K© ATHLETIC. AB B. B. P Buttor©e. if 4 2201 0;Ulrlcli, 26... 4 1 1 2 Baniv©ju,3b 5123 McVcy, cf... 4-10 4 Games Played August 29. Leidy, cf...,. Gill K.Schn©b.3b3 010 PATEUSON vs. HARTFORD AT PATEUS©W AUG. 29: Luroque, Ib5 I 2 13 1 1 IColeman.lb 4 0 0 11 PATKRSON. AB.R. B. P. HARTFORD. A B.n.B. P. A. B Seybold.lf.... C 10 00 o|F. ^chaub. e 4 1 A i Newell, 3b.. 4100 Slorau, It... 4100 0 0 V\ard,2b..... Oil 3 3 ()JDavis,»s .....40 0 3 Keister, KS.,. 332 1 Marr. if..... 321 1 0 0 Madisou, BS 4 3 4 3 6 O©o»borue,lf... 4 01100 Smith, 2b.... 3012 Cavelle, cf... 3 I 2 2 0 0 Both, .c...... 5 2 2 4 1 OiCain, p...... 4 0 0 1 00 Hanil>urb©,rt 4 013 Mack, 2b... 4 o 1 4 5 1 Used and adopted by the National I/eague Yeager, p... 5 l_ i^ 0 i! ojAuien. rf..... 401^ !_ ]_ \_ Heidrick, If 4 0 2 Bu.ru«, ss.....©4 0002 H for the past twenty-one years. Total...... 4ti f6 77 27 16 21 Total...... 3~5 3 5 27 15 5 Shaffer, lb... 3 0160 OJ Dohertv, :ib 400 Lancaster ...... 3 1210104 4 10 Hardest},cf 4 01 2 0 OJGastriu©t, lb 4 0 0 12 0 t Athletic...... 20000000 1 3 Westlako, c3 0 0 HI 00 Koach. c..... 312 3 1 0 Spalding©s Base Ball Goods are used and adopted by all Earned riins Lauc»st<>r 7. Two-base hits F. Jones, p.,... 301^ 0 on Viekery.p.... 311 0 40 Scltaub 2, Coleuiun, Madison, Yeager. Three-base Tot»l...... 3~1 59 24 0 3 Total...... 32 6 f 27 14 I the Leading League, College and Amateur Teams of the bit Ltidy. Home runs Laroque, Yeaster, Hotli. Puterson ...... 1 0 1 0 o 0 2 0 0 4 Stolen basps Sludidun 2, Yeager. Left on tins-fa Hattford...... 00200040 x fi country because they want the best, which they know Lancaster 5, Athletic 4. titmck out By Yfa«er 3, Jffiarned runs Pateison 2, Hartford 1. TwO-buse by Cain 2. Double plays Ulricli, Coleniau; Ward, hit Ueidrick. Saciitico hits Smith, Hardesty 2. bears the Spalding trade mark. Laroqiic©; Ward, Madigou, Laroque. First on errors Stolen bases Keister, Cavelle. Double plays Mack, Lancaster 4, Athlelic 2. First ou balls By Yeager 1, Gag©right; Keister, Smith, Shaffer. First on balls by Cain 2. Hit by pitcher By Cain 2. Wild pitch By Jouos 2, by Vickery 6. Struck out By Jones 6. Handsomely Illustrated Catalogue of Yeager. Umpire l)een. Time 1.40. Left ou bases Patanou 9, Hartford 5. Umpire Spring and Summer Sports mailed free. LANCAS©H vs. ATHLETIC AT L. AUG. 28(2D G©fi): Suyder. Time 2l». lANCASTKIt. AR.tt. B. P. A. C| A©l©HLKTIU. AIJ.H. B. P. A. B Bntter©e, rl 5 2 2 2 O 0 ( Utr,cu, 2b.... 4 1 2 4 10 Hnnni©n, 3b 1 2 2 0 20 McVey, cf.. 400 3 00 PEDANT©S POINT. Spalding-©s Official Technical Terms of Leldy. ct©.... 312 0 01 K.Schalit.,3b4 00130 Base Ball© Guide- Base Ball Kotb,cf...... 2 C 0 0 00 Cidii©n, Ib.p4 0 1 7 O 0 Another Addition to the Gobs of Laroque, lb 5 2 2 9 01 F.tiobaub, c 4 0 1 0 4 0 literature Anent Jeunings. New Rules; Averages of all By Henry Chadwick. Defini Seybold, If.. 4 2 !i 0 00 Davis, «»..... 300 1 (j 3 Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 29. Editor "Sporting I/eague and College Teams ; tions of all Terms used in the Ward, 2b,cf 5 01 1 fi 0 Onboriie, If.. 301 1 0 1 Life:" First the "Barons" were goinjr to be Madison, sa. 61-2 0 00 Oaiu, Ib.p... 3003 1 0 ti-ansferred to Hamilton, ()bt., then to Montreal, nearly 500 Pictures of Players, Game. Observations on the Weuie. c..... 4 1 1 u 0 \me.-, rf..... MOO 1 00 and now to Newark, N. J. Next! The last is etc. lOc. Rules. lOc. Clansen, p... 5 2 1 0 Total..... 32 i o 21 15 4 adding insult to injury. Newark! That always Total .... 42 13 15 £1 0 is, was a tnuu ball, town! They had a siege or two Lauc-ieter...... 2710037 1 0 13 in leagues of the Eastern League calibre and Atnlotic...... 100000 0 1 proved, quitters in about every instance. Why Karned ruus Lancaster y. Two-baita hits Ulricli, should they-be any better now? The "Barons" A. G. SPALDING & BROS. Leidy, Laruque 2, Butlerinoru, Seybold. ©Jhree-btiso will be playing ball next season right where hits Weute. Seytiold, Ward. Left ou base* Lancas they are. This shsuld not be .tllsreuieinbeml by NEW YORK CHICAGO g ter 3, Athletic ii. Struck out By Ulausou 8. Double the franchise transfer writers in Buffalo. Short- play Davis. Uiricb, (Jain. First on errors Lancas stop AlcAlahon intercepted an inshoot, a la g PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON £ ter 4, Athletic 2. First ou balls l!y Colemau 2. Hughie Jennings, and is laid up for a time. Wild pitch Cain. Umpire Deeu. Time Ih. His position at short is being ably played by iruTJTJTjTrurnjanjTJTnjTJT^^ I©rowse. Atherton is improving both nt the bat HARTF©D vs. HEADING AT II. AUG. 28(lsT G©E): and in his work at third base. He©ll do for ©US. HARTFORD. AB.R.B. P. A. EIUBAUJNG. AB.R.B. P. A. B This decision is, however, subject to revision UaUforU, es.. 5 32521 Strattuu, cf.. 3 1 0 o 0 and change by the management of the team. was on the rubber in the second St. Louis game. Marr, rf..... 4112 0 0 Spruit, 3b... 510 1 2 0 A LEAF ABOUT .JE.VNINGS. WASHINGTON WHISPERS. A banker had promised him a $4O suit of. Oavelle, cf..©4 213 0 1 Carry, lb... 512 7 1 0 By the way, speaking of the Orioles© great clothes if he won his first game. The players Suiiuk. 2b... 3 231 2 1 Slater, rf,2b 411 2 2 (J short stop leads me to remark that Hanlon has Senators Making Their Usual Good pulled for that game as though » $40 prize Burns, If... 510 S 0 0 Heydon, 2b 1 0 1 0 0 a treasure in that same Huglile. Not only lias were hung up for each. St. Louis also had their Dohertv, 3b * 2 1 1 4 6 Me I., lyre, p 4 0 3 I 0 his example- imbued his fellow-players with his Finish When Too Late to Do the new man, Suthoff, and the little fellow pitched Gustrig©bt,lb3 028 Kainey, C...3 1 2 2 1 1 own win-every-gaine style of play, but his thor Club Any Good, Financially or about as well as Bresnahan. At the finish the lloach, c..... 301 2 4 (: tlortou, ss.. 401 3 2 0 oughly established good morals and abstemious locals had three runs and live hits and St. Louts Vlckery, p.. 411 I I © .UcMac©u, If 4 1 0 2 1 1 habits have won emulation from his associates, Otherwise A Clever Young Pitcher six hits and a base on lulls, with no runs. Total...... ba U 72 zl fi :-< Jarvin, rf,.. 300 1 0 0 and last, though by nocineans least, his intimates Corralled, Etc. Bresnahan is about as big as a minute, and Total...... 3U ti 10 2i io 2 have become thoroughly inoculated with Hnghie©s Washington, D. C., Aug. 30. Editor hardly mory than of age. He has speed and Hartford ...... 0 ^421003 x 12 natural thrift and determination to save. To il "Sporting Life:" The Senators, as usual good control, n©elds his. position like a veteran BeadiuK...... 100101300 6 lustrate this I will relate part of a conversation at the wind-up of the season, are putting and works like a Trojan. All things consid Earned mus Hartford 6. Two-l©ttse hits Carey, between a quartette of Orioles, overboard when up a good article of ball. Two more shut ered, lii^ debit t in the big League was quite re Huglile hart his friends, AlctJraw. Keclpr and outs were marked up to their credit during markable. Mr. Wagner says he is all right, and Gastrinht, Carelle. Thrue-base hit Marr. Struck Kelly with him on. a visit to his home and par now only wants a good left-hander to complete out Vickery 2, llorton. Stolen basts Hartford 7, ents in Avoca. I©a., last winter. As is usually the the past week McJ *ies shutting out Cin his pitching staff. BeadiuK 1. Sacrifice hits Murr. Gdstiight. Duiibla case, where elder brothers or sisters give audi cinnati, and Bresnahan, the new man, keep A RAKK SCENE play Slater, Horton, Curt-y. First ou errors Hart ble expression to their innermost thoughts the ing the Browns from scoring. Cincinnati on the ball field was enacted here In the last ford 1, Reading 1. First ou balls By Mclutjre 5, by "little brother" figures largely in the matter. was lucky indeed to get one of two games, Cincinnati game. )n the eighth, no one out, Vickery 1. Lett ou bases Hartford 5, KeaiiiiK 5. The most luxurious sleeping apartment in the and St. Louis dropped three svraight." Had Vjuglm Mingled to right. Ehret hit to Demont, tit! bv nitcber Strattou 2, Smiuk, Umpire tSujtier. Jennings homestead is the large front room on it not been for Captain Brown "losing" who ©apparent,y touched Vaughn and. caught Time 2h. the second floor, used as a guest cham©ior anil by Beck ley©s fly in the shadow of the grand Ehret at first. Lynch decided Vaughn safe, and jiAKTjfo©jj vs. READING AT H. AUG. 28 (2o Q©K): Hughie when at home. To accommodate this in stand in the first game with the Reds, the a big kick followed. Finally Lynch walked out HARTPORD. AB.R. B. P. A.ti READING. AB.U.B. P. A. K separable quad an extra bed was erected in the record of the week would have been live to .second and asked Gene whether or not he Bidford, SB.. 5 1220 OJStrattou. cf4 11 201 room. straight. That bit of hard luck came after had touched the mi.n. The local boy shook his Warr. rf...... 533 2 0 0;Spr
KANSAS CITY vs. INDIANAPOLIS AT K.C. AUG. 21: Earned runs—Kansas City 2, Indianapolis 5. Two- ST. PAUL vs. GRAND RAPIDS AT ST. P. AUG. 2-1: KAS. CITY. AB.R. B. P. A. K .INDIANAP 8. AB.K.B. P. A K base bits—O'Hourke 2, Picketf 2, Gpttluger, Wood, 8T. PAUL. All R.B. r. A. K O D. BAPIDS. AB.B.B. P ©*©., 0'Rour'«,3b3 0001 0; Hourlev'r.rf 4 0 I 1 0 0 Stewart, Monroe. Three-base hit—Pickett. Passed McBride, cf t I I 3 D OiSlagle, cf....5 ©1.1 4 12 Nicliol'u, 2b4 02 1 ' 2 0 ; Grav. 3b..... 403 2 0 balls—Blanford 2. First on balls—By Foreman 5, by Glenal'n, 2b 4 0 1 1 5 1 'Twiueu'm.c 3 11 731 Connau'n.ss 400 3 1 Ol Me Furl d. ct'4 0 1 1 0 Monroe 1. First on errors—Kansas City 1, India GeorKe.rf... 4101 P'C'Campau. if.. 6 0 2 0 I U McVicker.riS 0 1 3 01 McCarthy,If 4 1 2 3 0 0 napolis 1. Hubv pitcher—Fly nn, Hogriever. Struck Glassco-k.lb 5 i) 2 i3 0 O'Ganzel.lb... 5213 Of) Pickett. lb. 4 0 I 7 00 Motz, lb..... 4000 0 0 out—By Foreman 3. Left on bases—Kansas City 4, Gillen, ss... 52 126 llBlcKin'y,3b 4 0 25 0 2 Menefee. If.. 4003 10 Kahoe, c..... 3004 1 0 Indianapolis 8. Double play—Flynn. Sttwart, Motz, Isbel.lf...... 5 2 3 2 0 OjGnffiu, ss... 4 0 0 331 Gear, cf...... 3 0120 Olstewart, 2b 3 0 2 4 1 i) Sacrifice hits—Gettinger, Gear 2, Gray, Mouroe. Spies, c...... 403 3 0 0 McKib'n, If 3 0 0 3 0 1 Blanford. c.. 4 0241 C'iFIvnn, ss... 2004 2 0 Stolen basei—Hogriaver 3, Gray. Umpire—Warner. Syce, 3b..... 401 1 1 1 Driscoll, 2b.. 4 012 0 0 Roach, p...... 2 0011 0 Foreman, p2 0 0 0 3 (I Time—2.05. Mullune.p... 4 0 0_ i) Hagerm'u,p4 2 1_ 0 0 0 Total...... 310 7 24 7 l! Total...... 30 1 9 27 loo ST. PAUL vs. DETROIT AT ST. PAUL AUG. 22: Total...... 3"96l"2*f6 1 Total..„. 37 f 10 27 8 7 Kansas Citv...... 00000000 0—0 81. PAUL. AK.R. B. P. DETROIT. AB.ll.B. P. *Winuing run made with two out. Indianapolis...... 0 001 0000 x—1 McBride, cf 4 3 2 3 1 0 Delena'y.2b 5121 St. Paul...... 10110102 0—8 Two-base hits—Nicholson, McVicker. Hoijriever. Gleual'u,2b4 2134 IJDnugan. rf 4 1 0 2 Grand Rapids...... 00001003 3—7 McCarthy. First on balls—By Roach 1, by Foreman George, rl... 50000 OlDiilard, lb.. 5 1 2 11 1 0 Earned runs—St. Paul 4, Grand Rapids 3. Two- 3. Hit by oiicher— Roach. Sacrifice hit—Foreman. Gl»ssc'k, lb 5 3 3 10 0 2JUines. ss.... 510 1 40 base hits—McBride, Spies, Nyce, Isbel. Home run— Struck out—By Roach 2. by Foreman 2. Left on Gillen, i>b.... 5 2 2 0 3 liNichol, cf... 5 3 2 300 Gillen. Stolen buses—Ganzel 2, McKibben, Spies, LEAGUE, bases—Kau«as City 7, Indianapolis 7. Umpire— Isbel, If...... 513 2 00 Steiofeld.Sb 512 2 22 Gillen, Isbol. First on balls—By Mullane 3, by Warner. Time—1.55. Spies, c...... 5003 11 Davls, If..... 420 " Hapermau2. Hit by pitcher—George. Struck out-- Ho!line'h,ss4 003 4 5 McCauley. c 4 1 2 3 13 By Mullane 3, by Hagwrman 2. Left ou bases—;St. Games to l>e Played. Games Played August 22. Cross, p...... 301 0 1 0 Waasw'b. D 5_ 2_ 2_ 0 2 0 Puul 9. Graud Rapids 7. Double play—SlaRle. Mo- MIWAU'E vs. COLUMBUS AT M. AUG. 22( IST G'E): •Nvce...... 0 10 0 00 Total...... 42131227148 Kiunev. First ou errors--St. Paul 6, Grand Rapida Sept. 5—Detroit at Milwaukee. Muilaue, p.. 0 0 0_ 0 00 Sept. 5, (i, 0—St. Paul at Columbus. MILWAU©R. AB.R. B. P. A. K iCOLt©MBUS. AB.R. B. P. 1. Umpire—Mltchell. Tims—1.45. Sept. S, (>, 7—Kansps City at Grand Rapids. Nicol. ct...... 5 II 1 4 0 1 Hulen, ss... 500 1 2 0 Total.....40 U 1224 14~lu| KANSAS CITY vs. COLUMBUS AT K's CI'Y AUG. 24: Sept. 0, 0, 7—Milwaukee at Detroit; Minneapol Weaver, If... 3 0 0 1 (1 0 Mertes, If.... 511 3 0 0 *Batted for Cross in the eighth. KAN. C IV. AB.ll.B. P. A. K|COI.UMBU8. A B.R. B. P. is'.it Indianapolis. Daly, 2b..... 4 1132 lj t'ebeau, lb.. 5 118 0 0 St. Paul...... 3002 0—12 ()'Rour'e.3b 5012 liulen.ss..... 4122 d 1 Sept. S—Kansas City at Milwaukee. Stafford. Ib4 1 1 10 0 2J Butler, rf... 5132 0 0 Detroit...... 2 001 x—13 NiclioI'D, 2b 5 1 2 4 Mertes, If.... 2103 1 U Sept. 8. 9—Gi'Mid Rapids at Detroit: Indian Blake, rf.... 5 0120 OjGentns, cf... 5 i 1 1 0 0 Earned runs—St. Paul 5. Home run—McBride. (/onuau'n,ss 501 4 Tebeau,lb... 2 2 1 8 0 0 apolis at Columbus. Lewee, ss... 31124 0,Crooks,2b.... 321 4 2 0 Three-base hits—Glasecock, Isbel, Delouanty, Two- McV;ck'r,rt 4 1 2 1 Fmnk.rf..... 411 0 0 Sept. 9, 10. 11—Milwaukee at St. Paul; Kan Speer, c..... 4 0 3 2 0 2tMc,Gurr.3t>.. 4 0 1 1 2 0 base hH—Isbel. First on balls—By Cross 3, by Pickett, lb.. 4 13 6 1 0|Genins, cf....4 0 2 4 0 0 sas City at Minteepolis. Smith, 3b... 400 .1 2 2; Buckley, c.. 4 0 1 7 0 I Wadsworlh 4. Stolen base»—Isoel, Cross. Dillard, Monefec, It.. 301001 Crooks, 2b.. 400 1 5 0 Sept. 10, 11. 11—Detroit at Indianapolis. Heidy, p... 30003 0 ; Rettger, p.. 4 0 1_ 0 2 0 McCauley. First on errors—St. Paul 2, Detroit 8. Gettinger.ct 301 2 10 McGarr, 3b. 4 0 0 2 1 1 Sept. 11. 12—Grand Rapids at Columbus. Total...... 35.3 8- 27 11 8i Tot.il..... 406927 8 "l Left on bases—St. Paul 5, Detroit 8. Wild pitches- Biunford.c.. 400 5 I) 2 Buckley.c.. 3 024 0 0 Sept. 12, 13. 14—Kansas City at St. Paul; 0—3 Cross 2. Umpire—Haskell. Time—2.10. Roach, p.... 400 0 JO Rett|
fidelity and capacity, but for his bad breaks this season. SOME DISINTERESTED ADVICK The pity of the thing ,is that Lajoie has been simply a victim of good nature. He is a big. wholesome fellow with no vicious traits, but lacking in experience. This and his susceptibility to certain deleterious influences in the team and I Send for Catalog of a foolish idea of being a "good fellow" have led to his downfall. I sincerely hope that he will leam, ard learn quickly, before he injures his ability and popularity beyond redemption, that better than being a "good fellow" is being a "just fellow" just to himself, to his employers and to the public. That sort of fellowship will carry him a long way in his chosen profession. The other sort will drag him into the path PHILADELPHIA POINTS. strewn with wrecks of other "good fellows," in their time just as promising as Lajoie. Let him The Sale of the Philadelphia Fran remember that the "good fellows" come and chise "Possible" Another Bad go more or less quickly, while the faithful, sober and reliable players, ability being equal, always Week For the Team Lmjoie©s Fall last to tin; limit, vide Anson, McPhee and others From Grace and Punishment An too numerous to mention. LOCAL JOTTINGS. other Promising Young Pitcher One of the results of the bad actions of cer Secured, Etc. tain of the Philadelphia players is the misap Philadelphia, Pa., Sept.©l. Messrs. Reach prehension it has aroused in the public mind regarding the entire team. An off day for any They are leaders for quality of material, mid Rogers, owners of the Philadelphia player, however sober and painstaking, now Club, last Saturday gave out a statement lays him open to the suspicion and perhaps direct in reply to a communication printed in a charge of dissipation. Thus the sins of the few fine workmanship, and improvements. local paper, in which the miserable work guilty are visited upon the many innocent. of the Phillies was attributed to the "pe Deiahanty©s sister died Saturday night in nurious and grab-all" policy .of the Cleveland. ...©©.©© owners of the club. These charges Manager Stallings can piny a very clever first are refuted in a lengthy letter base. His running is immense and with a little which deals with the history of necessary practice he would prove a -very fair THE VICTOR base ball iri Philadelphia since the organization batsman. It©s a. pity he didn©t get into the of the National League, giving concisely each game when I first advised -him away back in year©s doings up to the present, the money they June. If he had done so then some things might have expended, the deals made and the efforts have turned out differently. Inter=Collegiate Football expended season after season to make the team N.tsh is hampered in his fielding by a sore a, pennant-winner. foot due to a sprain. WILLING TO GET OUT. Dr. Harry Smith, the excellent Toronto third The most important part o£ the communication baseiuan, will become resident physician of a is used and recommended by leading col-j Is the statement that the franchise can be prominent local hospital October 15. The prob bought. In reference to this they say: ability is that he will give up ball playing alto "True, we have a valuable franchise for which gether. lege players. Mr. Davis asserts most positively we refused The Phillies did not win a game in Washing $300,000 cash within the last ninety days. Per ton this season. mit us also to nail this lie to the counter. We The Wilkesbarre Chib puts in a claim for (Examine our New Model, Pointed End have never even heard of soch an offer for our pitcher Voorhees, who is to be given a trial franchise. In fact, no one has ever made us any by the Phillios. It is alleged that Voorhees ac offer since the Brotherhood war. We have been cepted terms with Wilkesbarre at Syracuse and Ball, The latest shape). often asked if the franchise was for sale and have was in uniform and practiced with the club one replied: ©No! unless a responsible buyer would day. The © next day he decided not to keep appear, when \ve might fix a price.© We have his word, saying he was not going to play The 1897 Victor Face Mask and Head been giving the best part of out1 lives, energy, professional ball, and joined the Atlantic City knowledge and experience to the task in the vain team. hope of immense profits following a pennant-win Pitcher Crawford has been sent to Sunbury to Protector has many advantages over the ning combination, and hoping that our turn would be tried out. come with each recurring year and would there- Pitcher Ehret says that "Delahanty is the lore naturally decline to hawk our club around hardest batsman for a pitcher to puzzle." One old style. for sale and thus cheapen Its value. Since ^ ou wouldn©t think so judging from the frequency luive. however, kindly advertised Mr. Davis© offer with which "Del" fails ignominionsly in tight of $300.000, kindly advertise in reply that we places. We manufacture our own Football Shoes will sell the franchise now when we are in the Jack Boyle is out of the game for the present ©slough of despond© for that figure. Put up or nursing a sore foot due to Reitz©s spikes. and can quote lowest prices. Ehut up, Mr. Uavis." P.eckley has played in more games against the Of course, ©the ball park itself, which is a most Phillies "this year than any other player in the raluable property, is not included in this offer, League He took part in the New York series i but the news that Keach and Rogers are willing early in the season acd in all the Cincinnati (SPECIAL PRICES FOR TEAM OUTFITS to get out of base.ball at any figure will in itself be surprising to the followers of the game in Pies©ident Barrows, of the Atlantic League, has FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.) this city. However, the letter to the public recoirirended Elberfield, O©Hagan, Heidrich, Cas- has served to disabuse the minds of the people sidv and Bowen to the- Philadelphia Club. Kl- of the fallacy that the Philadelphia franchise berfield and Bowen are the only ones in tne Is a regular ©Klondike, and that these gentle but-ch the local club could use to advantage men-have been making the pennies squeal by Tli* Phillies on Monday went to Cape May and beat the local club 9 to 6. Orth and Shugart too much squeezing. collided in running for a fly ball, and both were A POOR PROSPECT. badly shaken up. . Shugart so much so that he The past week was another blue one for the will "not be able to play for several days. rtnllit©s, us after polishing off the formerly dan At Atlantic City .Monday it took the St. Louis gerous Browps three straight the team unex Browns eleven innings to beat Harry Mackey©s Overman Wheel Co.J2 pectedly dropped three in a row to the Pittsburgs, team 6 to 5. who probably had little hope when they struck The Phillies yesterday purchased the release town of getting- more than one at most. On of Becker -the star left-handed pitcher of the Makers of Victor Bicycles. their merits the Pirates were not entitled to Montreal Eastern League team. He is expected even one game, as the first was absolutely thrown to report for duty here to-morrow. He comes away by Taylor, the second was a gift from strongly recommended by Captain Dooley, of New York Boston Chicago Detroit Lajo©ie in the only innins he played, and the Montreal. . third was due to repeated and almost unpar President Kuntzsch, of Syracuse, was in town donable misplnys by Cooley and Sbugart. This last Saturday, and had a short conference with Denver San Francisco Portland, Ore. v. eek will be devoted to Louisville and Cleveland, President Reach. ____F-^C. RICHTER. who are playing the . strongest game of the Western teams, and what the uncertain Phillies may do against them is a problem hardly worth SAD SPRINGFIELD. speculating on. In keeping with their in-and- out record this ought to be the Phillies© good Will Play Out the Season, But Likely veek. The team is now at this writing in to be Out IS ext \ ear. ninth p©.ace, and it is no sure thing that it will not go lower, as Brooklyn and Washington are Springfield, O., Aug. 27. Editor "Sporting a pitcher and catcher will be drafted. We can close behind. On the other hand, even sixth Life:" President S. L. Nelson, of the Springfield CHICAGO GLEANINGS. ! stand one more pitcher unless Thornton turns place is still within reach if the team would Base Ball Club Company, stated to-day that the out as good as he promises. He certainly has only brace up and play the game it is capable club was badly in the hole, and that he and The Colts Once More Giving Their been doing nobly. We must have a batting of.© The chances are, however, against any Mayor Good had to give their personal notes for catcher. With Kittridge hitting .180 and Dona- thing better than seventh place, as they have $300 to make up the shortage. The team will Friends Pain Few Changes in the hue .245 the case is desperate. If these men could but 12 more games at home, and their foreign play the season out, and then the franchise will Team For Next Season Looked For bat there©d never be any need for another, for no team has a better pair when it comes to September games will all be against Boston, The stockholders of the Springfield Base Ball Chicago, Aug. 30. Editor "Sporting Life:" Baltimore. New York and Brooklyn, three of I didn©t stay long in the cultured East. backstopping only. It may be that tlie good Club held a meeting Friday night and decided thing the big man who is the legal successor whom are in the pennant hunt, while the last- to play the season out. The club is about $400 The shock of seeing one New York-Cleve named club is bent on finishing at least seventh. land game was too much for me, and I re to Kelly and Kwing will come our way, in whitiU ahead "on the season, with all the stock paid in, case look out for us in 1898. Speaking of Ew- So the club had better keep on experimenting, together with the $500 in the hands of President turned to my own stumping grounds as regardless of final position. ing, by the way, what a gallant thing it wotiM Powers as a guarantee that they would play the fast as a train could get me there. All in be for old Buck to get his arm limbered aiul EDWARD S. DUNKLE season through. A committee was appointed to all, I am compelled to believe that what again don mask and pad! And why not? He©s as, Is the full name of the young pitcher who pitched determine whether or not the club would remain several managers have said is strictly true young and not as fat as Robinson or Clements, end) a satisfactory trial game r.gainst Pittsburg in the League next season. that the game all along the circuit has and with his arm in shape, should be as gocd as Saturday that the Philadelphia Club immediately Ex-Chiuupion James J. Corbett has starred to been very poorly played this year, either. We need no fielders with McCorniick an 1 purchased his release from the Sun bury Club, and "swing around the circuit" in the Inter-state and that the standard of the various Callahan both well. A hard-hitting and win signed, him. He is a native of Lock Haven, League. A, contract© was closed yesterday by clubs is not nearly what it was in 1S96. I think ning battery is the ..nly addition to be desired. Ta., and is 24 years of age. He first played which Corbett will appear here Wednesday, Sep so myself, for the work of club after club has MINOR MENTION. professional ball with the Shenandoah City Club. tember 8. in an exhibition game between Spring been less last and gingery than it used to be, at There is some sorrow here over the fact that In the Pennsylvania State League. He has field and Urbana, of the Northwestern Ohio least, as well as I could judge. Why and where the Cincinnati Club Is out of it. We are espe also played in the Virginia State League, and fore ? cially sorry for Ren Mulford©s sake. There©s on,© last season in the Atlantic Association with "piTcher Charles Cotgswell, who with Her- IN THE DUMPS AGAIN. good fellow, and we©d like to have the Reds !!«>t Newark. His arm gave out. and he was released. brandt deserted the local team two weeks ago But to return to that wretched organization of all there Is in sight just for Ren©s accommoda Dunkle signed this year with New Castle, in tlw is sick of his action und is making a hard effort sorrow, the Chicago Bull Club. Holy Moses! tion. Inter-state League, but didn©t play with them. to.get reinstated. The batting has slumped utterly. Uude can©t nit Looks as if Hanlon would win out once more, He has been with the Sunbury Club, the leaders The local club \:as started Lawyer William a thing couldn©t strike a happy medium if one and tie Charley Corniskey©s record. How many Jn the Pennsylvania Central League, all -sea- Grffitb out to collect assessments from delinquent came up to him on the street. L*ange. McCorniick of his Orioles will be put on the market. aii.l eon, and has done elegant work for them. He stockholders. About $500 is© outstanding. and Connor all sick. Donahue hurt Saturday. how many will Philadelphia buy? has great speed, a- good drop ball and all the Manager Whistler bas sipned Dolan. a Newport, Callahan tilling in the intteld and forgetting how Sorry to hear of Napoleon Lajoie©s bad break. curves. He is also a teavy batsman, and can Ky., pitcher, late of the Providence team. to pitch. Great Scott! Here we have, when all Stallings ought to fill his shoes well enough, fur play a good first base. Dnnkle is a young man are in condition, a superabundance of husky lads George, although the fact may not be known, ia of excellent habits, and will add great strength A GAY LOTHARIO. for in and outfield, and yet a young pitcher, who a fair batter, good baseiuan. and one of the to the Phillies. He oii©ht to be one of the on his first year in the League has won .571 per ileetest runners in the business a marvel of best pitchers in the League in 1898. "Tacky" Tom Parrott, Ball Player and cent, of his games, is allowed to spoil his arm speed and accuracy on the bases. NAPOLEON LAJOIE in every other old ylace. and one of the best W. A. PHELON, JR. Cornetist, in a Scrape. twirlers the big League seemed ever destined to In his first full season in the League is acting see will be ruined entirely. Up to date Oallahau jn a manner that bodes ill for his future unless From Cincinnati "T©mes-S©ar." has played souie 17 games ou second enough to PALMYRA©S PKTS he at once calls a halt on himself. He has had Tom Parrott, according to reports, has devel get him a record. Will Make an Inclejiemleiit Trip several lapses from sobriety this season which oped into a Svengali sort of a chap. It was a HARD PLACES TO FILL. have cost him heavily, and on Friday last he well-known tact that "Tacky Tom" was of a de- Did you ever see a year when there were so After the New York Season. capped the climax by appearing on the field in - Idedly susceptible nature when he was- many second bast-men ©: In the League records Palmyra, N. J.. Aug. 30. Editor Spo: t/i*,! such a condition that he disgraced himself, and llei©s © That he was able to kindle a kindred at the end of the campaign from present indica Life:" The season©s, campaign is now jueMy bad to be taken out after the iirst Inning after feeling in the heart of 01 e of the opposite sex. tions there will be ,iust about 25 of them, MIU! nearly over, and the fans of this burg are !):u<;©.v he had lost the Phillies the game. Subsequently ln/ve\er, was very much doubted. Eveats proved only six of the entire number will play 103 games over the showing of the club in (lu> lusi :© \V lie was laid off indefinitely without pay. This the wise men to be wrong in thair estimate of or more Reitz, Lowe, Childs. Gleasou, Htillman games, in which we outplayed our opponent* nt brought him to a realizing sense of hte position. Parrott©s attractiveness, for tha opposite sex. and. Padden. Pfeffer and Bierbauer have IKISSK! every stage. The club was never SMJ I©ormlii.-r©i! ? He was very contrite, and after much persua Mr Robert Louis, of No. 71:! Wide street, whose out of it. Connor, Callahan, Corcoran (as a .second as it is now. with such men as ilcDade. .!;> ;: sion and many solemn promises he was reinstated wife has been missing since July 15, is of the basemail). Tebeau lalso as a second basenuuil, O©Bri©en. of North Adams. Mats.: Buck :© e iisa.i.© yesterday. I think that the lesson will prove opinion that she is following the ..linntrpoiri Rogers. Dolan. Geiei-. Wagner, Houseman ami I)e- of the Western Association, and IlanU-y, >;f beneficial, and that henceforth the club will team around the Western League circuit. It Montrev.ille (.in second base capacity), are new. Springfield, Mass., and last. Van not leawv. our have no reason to complain of him. He is n seems that during the season of 1*94 Parrott Third base is supposed to be a harder job. but own Jack Moode. who jiltched all O©ir \>-©i!in;© strong and valuable player, who should by strict roomed with the Li wises and v/ith l.-is salt the figures will show fewer ;third basemen than tramcs. and©the stuK.ly boy i-? hitting well, tio.© attention to business be able within a year to cadenzas and Bellstedt-like trills, succeeded in second. Not over eighteei third basemen are apt The bt©vs cxix-rt t:> travel throiigli I©t©iiTisylv-©iii:!. command the limit and to secure i! for many ye^rs winning the heart of Mrs. Lewis. The hu-K.nd to figure in the records. playing© those teams up through that way. If -hey to come. Indeed, the probability is that he would never suspected; and now the wife has ds.ierted AS TO NEXT YEAR. keep up ilicir presnii f©l©l. " ©©>", the cii©.i s \:\> huve secured it next season from the .Philadel him. Mrs. Lewis is supposed to be in Minneapo There is very little speculating here a? to the Uiroi gh the coal regions will know tbey L...J phia Club owners, who are quick to appreciate lis, where Parrutt is at present. make-up of the team for next season. Probably beeu iilayii:^.. 14: SPOUTING- LIFE. Sept-
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Taunton...... 3 0035003 3—17 NEW BEDFORD vs. NEWPORT AT N. B'i> AUG. 27: Newport...... t 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0— 7 N.BEDFOIII) AB.R. B. P. A. E NEWPORT. AB.R. B. P. A. E Enru«d runs—Tauutoo 8, Newport 1. Two-base Hemon.rf... 4 21 10 0 Gilbert, cf.. 4 0 1 2 0 0 hiis—Simon, Johnson 2, U. Moore, Harrinutou 2, R. Sexton, cf... a n 0 300 Bean, Be...... 421 4 0 0 Moore, liurlie, McDouiiall, Picket!, Grant, '•tolen Long, If..... 401 I 0 Oj Kelley, lb... 3126 3 1 Games .to bo PlayecL bases—Simon. Leiichton 2, Milla. Double playg— Ib.... 411 Pickett, 11... 4 1 I 4 0 0 New York 10, Boston 11, Baltimore 8, Brook Sept. 6—A. M., Fall River at Pawtucket, New Bean, Mills, Kelley 2; Kills, Mills. Kelley. Firct on Callopy. 3b..» 00 Mills, 2b..... 4 II 0 4 1 1 lyn 12, Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 9. and St. Louis port at Tannton. Brockton at New Bedford; P. balls— By aicDuusull I, by llawley 10. Struck out— Murphy, c.. 2 2 1 3 3 0 GalUgh'r.rf 401 0 00 8. But to offset their hard luck Philadelphia l!y llawley 1. Left on buses—Tauntuii 6, Newport 9. has won thirteen games by one, but they have M., New Bedford at ..Brockton, Pawtucket at McDer'tt,2b3 0145 Oj Ellis, 3b..... 300 140 not been the most successful in this respect. Newport, Taunton at FallKiver. First on errors—Taunton 2, Newport:;. Wild pilch— Gleiin, ss.... 4016 2 2jGrant, c..... 4 0 0 3 .2 1 lluwiey. Umpire—CoDtioliy. Time—1.50. Cincinnati captured nineteen by that narrow Sept. 8—Taunt on at Newport, Pawtucket at Auderson, p 4 1 2 0 1 liHawley, p... 4 0 1 320 margin. The other clubs won games by one Fall River. FALL RIVEII vs. NEW BEDFORD AT F. IV AUG. 25: Total..... 33 ti 8 27 13 4! Total...... 31 4 7 27123 run as follows: New York 5, Boston 11, Balti Sept. 0—Taunton at Pawtucket, Brockton at N.BEDFORD, AB.R. B. f. A 1: i TALI, BIYKB.A B.U B. P. A.K New Bedford...... 0 1021020 0—6 more ", Brooklyn 10. Washington 3, Cleveland New Bedford, Fall River at Newport. HeriiOU. Ib. 3 2 2 9 0 l-Hill, cf...... 4 0 (I 1 0 0 Newport...... 0 00 0 01 0 3 0—4 11, Pittsliurg 12. Chicago 10. Louisville 9 and Sept. 10— Pawtucket at Taunton, Newport at Kexton, cf... 401 1 0 0;Ludd, If ..... 4034 0 0 Earned runs—New Bedford 2. Home run—Pickett. St. Louis 7. Philadelphia, New York and Balti Fall Kiver. Locg, If..... 401 4 0 OiWUe, U...... 4007 1 1 Two-base bits—Murphy, Andorson. Three-base hit more have not been shut out. while Boston has Sept. 11—Taunton at Brockton. Fall River at Dav, rf...... 400 •0 0 McM.auu8.rf 4 0 0 2 0 0 New Bedford, Newport at Pawtucket. — Heruou. Sacrifice hit—Callopy.. Stolen bases— 1, Brooklyn 5, Washington 4, Pittsburg 2, Cleve Callopy, 3b 3 1 1 1 2 Connor, c.... 4 0 1 .4 1 0 Callopy, Murphy, McDermott. Glenu, Gilbert, Etao. land 4, Ciucinati 2, Chicago 2. St. Louis 5 and The Kecord. Murphy, c... 401 all lieilly, ss... 4003 .2 1 First ou balls—By H»wley 3, by Andorsou 2. First Louisville 5 to their credit. Philadelphia leads McD"»r't.2b3 0004 oi("avaB»'h,3b 4 03 0 11 The championship rpcord of the New Eng- on errors—Mew Bedford 2, Newport 3. Passed balls the sacrifice hitters, having made 04, while the Glenu, ss... 300 3 3 OJGllbert, 2b... 4 01 2 10 Grant 3, Murphy. Struck out By Aiiders©ni 3, by champions are the best base stealers, Baltimore iand League to Aug. 29, inclusive, is as follows: Sechrist, p.. 3 0 0 0 3 OJFluuaKau.u 3 1 0_ 0_ 00 Hiiwley 3. Double play Kelley, Haw ley. Umpire beiug credited with 225. Boston has earned 254 Total...... 3^13 0 27 12 4| Total...... 3o 1 8*23 6 3 —Iluut. Time—l.So. • of its runs, while the Phillies have batted in *Sextoti out, lilt by batted ball. FALL RIVER vs. PAWTUCKBT AT¥. R'R AUG 27: 239. New York has hud 556 men left on bases, New Itedford...... '... 0 0 1 0 D 0 1 I x—3 while Cleveland and Philadelphia have had 555 .WTUCK©l.AB.a. B. P. A.R;FALI. RIVB/AB.R.B. P. A. E «nd 537 respectively. Washington players have Fall River...... 0 0000001 0—1 Whiting, cf. 410 6 00 Hill, cf...... 5 1,2 2 00 figured in more double plays than any other, hav liai ned runs—New Bedford 2. Two-base liiU— News, rt...... 424 1 00 Ladd, If...... 422 0 U 0 ing 71, while the Phillies rank last with 36. Couuor, CaviuiaUtfh. llome run—Heruon. Stolen li.Beiui't, Ib5 1 1 13 00 Wise, lb..... 3 1 " 13 0 0 Boston, St. Louis and Philadelphia have uo$ Brockton ...... busen—Lndd 2. Klanagiin. Murphy, McDeruio t. Stuiicb, 2b... 5 13 1 10 McMauus.rf 4 12 0 00 lost an extra inning game.—Philadelphia Times. Fall River...... Double play—McDermott, Glenu, liernon. First on Battum.BS... 422 1 32 Connor, c.... 410 4 1 1 Newport...... balls—By Flauagan 2. Struck out—By Flauagan 2, W els bee'r, It 5 11 I o 0 Keilly. SB.... 4 022 1 1 New Bedford...... 511 by Sechrist o. I^eft ou bases—Fall Ulver 5, New Coui5hliu,3b4 11 2 51 Cavana'h.Sb 4002 4 1 RICHMOND RIPPLES. Pun-tucket ...... 7 10 Bedford 6. First on errors—Fall Itiver 2, New Bed F.Beaum't,c5 1 1 2 2 0 Gilbert, 2b.. 4 0 0 130 Taunton...... 4 e ford 2. Umpire—:Breckeuridgo. Time—1.51. Todd, D...... 523 0 4 OjFlanagan, p 3 0 0 0 31 The Season©s Results Satisfactory on PAWTUCKET vs. BROCKTON AT PAWT'T AUG. 24: Total...... 4212 fG27 15 alM'illar, p...... 1_ 0 0 0 0 0 the Whole. Losi...... 34 52 31 60 44 57 278 PAWTUC T. AB.R. B. P. A. E BROCKTON. AB.R. B. P, A.E | Total ..... 3(3 6 8 24 12 4 Richmond, Va., Aug. SO.—Editor "Sporting Won.Lost. Pet.I Won.ljtmt. Pet. Whitinjj, c(4 t) 0 2 0 0 Sharrott, rf 4 1 0 1 0 0 Pawtucket...... 00400170 x—12 Life:!'—As the season draws to an end in this Newport...... 60 31 .659 Fall River..... 40 52 .435 News, rf...., 421 4 0 U Hansco'b. rf 0 0 0 0 0 Fall Kiver...... 1 0400001 0 6 League expressions of ail kind are heard as to Brockton...... 60 34 .038 Tauntou...... 36 57 .387 B.Beau©t. Ib4 3 4 11 2 1 Slieckard ss. 5 1 1 2 4 Earned runs—Fall Uiver 1, PawtucltetS. Two-base the future of base ball in this town, and while Pnwtuckfct .... 48 4* .622iNew Bedford 34 60 .302 Stouch, 2b... 4 0 1 © 1 30 Henry, cf... 431 0 0 ') hits—McMauus, Keilly, News. Three-base hit— you may occasionally find a fan who is dissatis Battani, se... 511 1 Ma«oon. 3b5 0 1 4 1 0 News. Sacrifice hit—Whiting. Stolen bases—Mc fied because he is not allowed to run the team, Games Played August 23. Weisbe'r. If 5 1 2 2 Nadeau.lf... 501 1 0 0 Manus 2, B. Beaumont. Double plays—Gilbert, liellljr. yet the universal, verdict is that Richmond did NEWPORT vs. PAWSUCKBT AT NKWPO'T AUG. 23. Coughlln.Sb 4102 Birmi'm, Ib 4 0 1 10 0 0 Wise; F. Beaumont, Battnin. First on balls—By real well, everything being considered, and that PAWTUCK T.AB. R. B. P. NEWPORT AB.R.H. P. F.Bf aum't,c4 1 1 2 Shea, c...... 301 6 30 JTlamigan I, by Miller 1, by Todd 1. Hit by pitcher— the experience of this season win serve well next Whitiuc, of. 7 1 1 5 0 1 Gilbert, cf.. C 2 4 2 McCaffe'y.p 401 2 2 0 Gochn'r. 2b 3 001 By Klauagan 1. Struck out—By Flanagan 4. by and perhaps be the cause of another step higher. News, rf..... 7 U 2 0 a o Jean, as...., 4030 Total ... 38 9 11 27 13 i Melienua, p 2 0 0 1 30 Miller 1, by Todd 2. Passed ball—Connor. Left on GOQ1> ENOUGH.. B.Uenu't, lb 5 3 4 11 20 Dinsniore.ss 300 1 00 Total..... 35 5 6 27 13 4 bases—Full Kiver 4, Pawtucket 10. First ou errors- To finish up iu fourth place, as will likely be Stouch, 2b.. 611! 5 10 Kellny, Ib... 5 0 0 16 00 Pawtucket ...... 4 0 0 I 1 0 1, 1 1—9 Fall River 3, I'awtucket 4. Umpire—Brecfcenridga. the position won -by us, is a feat of which ,we Bttttnm, ss... 713 2 PI Pickutt, If... 411 2 00 Brockton...... 3 0001000 1—5 Time—2.05. are proud, and for which the cranks are grateful Weisbec'r.lf 6 11 7 00 Mills, 20..... 601 3 40 Earned runs—Pawtucket 2, Brockton 1. Two-base to President Bradley, who has had more trouble this season in the base ball line than ever be CoiiKhliu.Sb 003 2 21 llftwley. rf.. 410 301 bite—Sheckard, McCafferty, B. Beaumont. Sacrifice Games Played August 28. F.Beaum't.c6 02 3 4 * Grant, c..... 612 0 30 hit—B. Beaumont. Home runs—Weisbecker, Henry. fore. The greatest ovil he has had to contend Stolen liases—News 2. Double pUy--Battam, Stouch, NEW BEDFORD vs. FA'L RIVER AT N.B. Autf. 28: with has been the undue zeal of writers of the Kuorr, p..... 521 1 81 Ellis, 3b..... 6101 31 home papers, who in their disappointment at Total...... 55 9 19*37 17 7 Gallagber, p G 2 4 04 0 B. Beaurnout. First ou balls—By McCafferty 8, by N. UKDJPO©D AB.B.B. P. A.B FALL RIVEtt.AB. tt.B. P. A.B times allowed themselves to be led into publishing Htrnou, if.. 3 1 2 300 1 0 Total...... 60 £ I6t37 17 5 McKeuna 3. Hit by pitcher—By McKenua 1."Struck Hill, cf...... 4© 1 1 1 matters.that were uot calculated to support base \Vinninjz run made wilh one man out. out—By McKeuua 6. by McCafferty 2. Wild pitch— Sexton, cf.... 3 10 1 00 Ladd. If...... 4113 0 0 ball. One had the nerve to declare that the team fBeac out for cutting tiralj Gilbert out for inter McKeuna. Umpire—Hunt. Time—2.15. Lous. If...... 4 0 1 0 20 Wise, lb...... 4 1 3 10 10 was a cheap one, which on the its face pan lie ference. Tighe, lb....3 1 0 12 00 Miller, rf.... 400 2 20 seen to be off the track. Such sta-tenients give Callopy, 3b 4 I 2 1 0 11 Connor, c.... 4 00 5 00 Pawtucket ...... 420002000000 1 9 Games Played August 26. the kicking rooters a chance, and do more real Newport...... 141 002 u 00000 0—8 Murphy.c... 2017 1 o|Keilly, ss.... 401 3 30 harm than all the bad playing. It is to be hoped! Earned mas Pawtucket 2, Newport 1. Two-base BROCKTON vs. FALL, RIVER AT BROCK'N AUG. 26: McDer't, 2b 4 0 1 1 1 1 ICavana'h.Sb 4 0 I 1 00 that base ball will not again suffer next season hits Beau, Gilbert, Giant, Gftllagher. Home©run — BItOCKTON. AB.B B. P. A.E FALL Rl©tt. AB.U. B. P. A.E Glenu, 88... 300 2 51 Gilbert, 2b.. 401 I 30 from this cause. Kuorr. Sacrifice hits Kelley, B. Beaumont. Stolen Sharrott, rf. 3111 0 0 Uill.cf...... 4 o 1 a 0 0 Sechrist, p... 300 0.10 Croniu, p... 300 1 32 OP THE MEN base-* Gilbert 2, Pickett 2, Mills, Grant, Gallajsher. Sheckard,sa4 121 3 1 Ladd, If...... 4112 1 0 Total..... 2847 27 10 3| Total...... 36 3 8 27132 themselves they ave all ball players, worthy ol Whiting, I!. Beaumout 2. Double play Ellis, Grant, Henry, cf.... 400 3 01 Wise, Ib..... 4008 1 0 New Bedford...... 10000120 0—4 good positions, and while we do" not fear to a Kelley. First on halls By Kuorr 4, by GallaKher 2. Magoou. 3b 4 0 I I 10 McManus, c 4 0 t 9 2 1 Fall River...... 2 000000 I 0 3 great extent the draft system, yet we are sure Uit by pitcher By GallaKher 1. Struck out By Madeau, If... 411 2 00 Connor, rf... 400 1 0 0 Earned runs—Kail Ulver 2. New Bedford 1. Home that a hole will be made To praise any one Knorr 3. by Gallagher 4. First on errors Pawtucket Birmi-m, Ib 2 0 1 14 00 Keilly, es... 311 1 4 2 run—Hill. Two-base hits—Ladd, Wise, Hernou, would be an injustice to the others, so we look 2, Newport 3. Lefc ou bases Pawtucket 10, Newport Shea, c...... 301 2 0 Oavaua©li,3b3 0 0 0 1 Murphy. Gilbert. Sacrifice hits—Murphy 2, Sextou. and be convinced. They are till playing good> 8. Umpire Connelly. Time 2.49. Gochnar,2b4 0 0 3 0 Gilbert, 2b... 301 3 0 Stolen bases—Sexton. Callopy, Miller. First ou balls clean ball now. Thornton on first has'been play- PUtenger, p4 0 0 0 1 0 Croniu, p.... 2 0 0 0 00 —By Sechrist 1, by Cronin 3. First on errors—Fall ins a pood game since hisxadvent on the team, FALL Riven vs. BROCKTON AT F©L R©R AUG. 23: while Stewart. "the dude" as he has been Total..... 323 7 27 10 2 Total...... 312 5 27 11 4 River 2. Struck out—By Sechrist 4, by Cronin 3. BBOCKTON. AB.Il. B. P. A. E . VALLBIVBK.Afl.It.K. P. A.K Double plays—Miller, Wise; Hill, Conuor. Umpire— called, is making a clever reputation at second Sharrott, rf.. 3 1 2 0 1 Hill, cf...... 4002 0 0 Brockton ...... 11001000 0—3 by his playing. McDonald continues to please, Slieckard, 68 4 I 0 Ladd, 11...... 4 0 I 3 1 0 Fall River...... 0 0011000 0 2 Hunt. Time—^h. in the face of adverse criticism. He is a good Hsury, cf... 300 4 0 0 Wise, Ib..... 400 8 0 1 Earned run—Brockton. Sacrifice hits—Birming BROCKTON vs. TAUNTON AT BROCKTON AUG. 28: player, and while at times he may fail, yet as a Majcoon, 3b 3 0 0 1 .2 0 McManus, c 4 0 1 3 1 0 ham, Shea. Two-base hits—Ueillly, Birmingham. BROCKTON. AB.H.H. P. A. E TAUNTON. AB.B. B. P. A.E whole he will do. The jewel of the aggregation Nadeau, If... 3 00010 Con-or, rf... 4 ti 3 1 0 1 Home run—Sheckard. Double play—Ladd. Gilbert. Suarrott, rf. 5 1 1 1 00 Simou, If.... 401 0 00 is Elberfield. the midget third brisetuau. He Biimi'ui, Ib 20 1 9 00 Reilly, fa.... » 0 t) 2 4 0 Left ou bases—Brockton 5, Fall Kiver 3. First on t»heckard,«s 411 3 42 Johason, cf. too 2 00 plays the game like a veteran, is afraid of noth Shea. c...... 300 5 30 Ciivauti©li.3b 3001 2 1 balls—By Croniu 1, by Pittenger 1. Struck out—By Heury, cf... 411 5 00 Irwin, lb... 301 7 10 ing, and if a day passes without him getting his Goclitni'r,2lj 110 6 22 Gilbert 2b... 3 003 1 0 Crouiu 7, by Pittenger 4. Stolen bases—Sharrott, Magoon, 3b3 4 2 1 11 G.Moore, 3b 401 0 40 customary hit then there is indeed something Pittenger, p 3 1_ 1_ 0 20 Miller, p..... 3302 021 1 10 Sheckard. Magoou. Hit by pitcher—Sharrott. Um- Nadeau, If... 321 0 00 Leightou.rf 401 1 00 wrong. We would like to hold him, but already Total...... 2544 27 123 Total,,..... 3307 24103 uire—Connelly. Time—1,55. Birmi m, lb 4 1291 0 Harriu'n,s«.~ 4 00602"32 President Bradley is besieged with offers for hia Brock too ...... 10012000 x 4 NEWPORT vs. NEW BEDFORD AT NEW'T AUG. 26: Shea. c...... 310 2 00 K.Moore, 2b3 0 0 1 release, which will not be given until the sea Fall River...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 NEWPORT Ali.H.B. P. A.E N.BEDFORD.AB.R. B. P. A.E GocbuaT,2b 511 3 4 o Uurke, c,lb. 3 005 2 1 son has closed. The outflelders—Else.v, HargroTe< Two-base hit*— Ladd, Connor. Sacrifice hit—-Ma- Gilbert, ef... 411 2 01 Hernon, if.. 1 0,0 100 McKeuna, p4 11 0 20 UcDoiiK'l, p3 0 0 2 2 0 and Kain—continue in their brilliant work, ami goon. Stolen bases—Sharrott 2, Slieckard. Double Beau, ss.... 412 3 41 Sextou, cf... 400 2 0 0 I Weimert, c.. 1 0_ 0 3 00 McAuliffe, c 1 0 1 2. 00 if there is a finer outfield in this League then Kelly, Ib.... 4 2 2 11 20 their playing on these grounds has not proven it, l>lu.ys—Gilbert. Wise; Miller, Wise; Ladd, Civvanaunh. LOUK, If...... 300 3 00 Total...... 30 13 10*7 12 a Total...... 3~30 5*26 125 THE PITCHEKS First on balls—By Miller 4. Hit by pitcher—By Pickett, If... 4 1,2 3 0 OjTighe. lb.... 3 0 0 10 00 *Sharrott out, bit by butted ball. are in a great measure the mainstay of the team. Miller 1. Struck out—By Miller 3, by Plttenger 2. Mills. 2b..... 4 o'l 0 4 IjCallopy, 3b. 4 1 0 2 21 Brockton...... "3 1021020 4 13 Their arms can lie at all times depended on to Left on bases—Fall River 6, Brockton 2. Wild phch Hawley, if.. 4002 Murphy, c.. 402 4 0 0 Tauuton ...... 0 00000000 0 do good work. Stinimel has again gotten into the — Miller. First on errors—Fall River 3, Brockton 2. Ellis, 3b...... 4 012 McDer't, 2b 4 0 I 2 5 0 Earned runs—Brockton 5. Sacrifice hits—Mc- g:m>e. and has lost cone of his cunni-js. Ches- Umpire—Breckenridtfe. Time—1.45. Grant, c...... 4 0 0 3 2 0 Gleuu, ss..... 4 0 0 3 3 1 Kenna, Birmingham. Two-base hits—Nadeau, Goch- ITO. SchiuiJt. Leever and Stocksdale are a quar TAUNTOX vs. NEW BEDFORD AT TAU'N AUG. 23: Foley, p...... 400 1 11 Day, p...... 401 0 2 0 naur, Hi inline hum, McAuliffe. Home runs—Mc tette that can be counted on nt all times. The N. KEDl©ORD.AH.U.B. P. A.E TAUNTON, AB.H. B. P. A.B Total..... 3659 27164 Total...... 3~1 T 4 27122 Keuna, Shairott. Double play—Gochuaur, Sheckard, old reliable Foster is doing the receiving iu a, tiextou, cf.... 4 0 0 •2 1 0 Simon, If..... 402 1 0 0 Newport...... ! 00001 0-3 0—5 Birmingham. Left on bases—Brockton 5, Taunton 4. faultless manner. SIEGEL. LOIIK. If...... 2113 Johnson, cf 8 0 0 1 0 0 New Bedford...... 0 0000000 1—1 First on balls—By McDoiiKall 8. Struck out—By Tiiihe, Ib.... 412 8 irwin. Ib... 402 8 0 1 Earned runs—Newport 3. Two-base hits—Beau, McDoueall 3, by McKenua 4. Stolen bases—Sheck Calloii.v, 3b.. 3 1 0 1 4 0 G,Moi>re. 3b 300 2 1 0 Kelley, Ellis. Horns run—Pickelt. Stoleu bases— ard 3. Magoou 3, Simon. Passed balls—Burke 2. Murphy. C...3 0 1 3 Harriu'u, ss 3 0 1 2 1 0 Long, Murphy. Double plays—Glenn. McDermott. Umpire—Couuelly. Time—2.05. McDer't.iib 200 5 aicDoii«'i,rfa oo o oo Tijshe; Callopy. McDermott. Tiche. First on balls- PAWTUCKET vs. NEWPORT AT PAWTU'T AUG. 28: Glenn. ss.... 211 5 K.Moore, 2b 3 0 0 2 31 By Foley 3, by Day 1. Hit by" pitcher—Bv Foley 2. PAWTl©C T. AB.U. B. P. A.B NEWPORT. AB.U.B. P A.E SfChrist. rf.. 400 0 Burke, e..... 3 U 1 8 11 Struck out—By Foley 1, by Day 2. First ou errors— Whitiu-, cf 6 2 2 6 00 Gilbert, cf... 400 2 10 Auderson, p4 0 1 0 MrGam 11, p2 00010 Newport 2, New Bedford 4. Left on bases—Newport News, c...... 522 1.20 Bean, us...... 411 2 50 Total..... 284 6 27 10 0i *Wiley...... l_0_0_ 0_ 0 0 4, New Bedford 7. Umpire—Hunt. Time—1.45. Beaum't, lb 5 1 4 10 00 Kellev, lb... 4 1 1 13 20 Total...... 290 6 24 7 3 Stouch. 2b.. 210 3 20 Pickett, If. 412 0 00 *Wiley balled for McGatmvull iu ninth. Games Played August 27. B-ittam, ES. . 5 I 4 1 0| Mills. 2b..... 400 3 32 New Bedford ...... 00001300 x 4 Weiabec'r.lf 4 1 I 2 0 0 Crisham. c.. 4 1 3 3 00 Taunton...... o 0000000 0—0 TAUNTON vs. BROCKTON AT TAUNTON AUG. 27: CouKhliu,3b5 024 2 1 Ellis. 3b...... 4002 Earned mil—New Bedford. .Two-base hits—Long, BROCKTON. AB. 11. B. P. A. © TAUNTON. AB.U. B. P. McCanVy.rf 5 00000 Grant, rf..... 3 0 0 Tidie, Harrington, Irwin. Stolen liases—Lo'nir, Sharrott, rf 3 1 1 0 0 ;i Simon, If... 5121 Knorr, p...... 5 0 0 0 0 o Galla«©r, p... 301 Glfim. Double plays—Gallopy, McDarmott, Ti^he; Shtckard, ss 3 1022 li.Tohnson.cf.. 4 012 Total..... 41 8 15 27 II 1, Total...... 34 4 8 27 16 2 llaniiij-ton, U. Moore, Irwin. First on hulls—By Henry, cf ... 301 3 0 ol Irwin, lb... 4 0 1 11 Pawlncket...... 00002030 3 8 Andcison 1, by BlcGamwell 5. Fiivtton errors—New Mastoon, 3b 110 2 10 G.Moore, 3b 4 1 2 2 Newport...... 3 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0—4 Bedford 1. Ilituv pitcher—By McGarnwell 2 Suuck Nadeau,U... 411 1 Leightou, rf 4 Oil Earned rung—Pawtucket 5, Newport 2. Two-basa out— I3y Aiido'rnou 1, by McGnmvvell 5. Ijoft on bases Birmi'm, lb 402 8 Harrin'u, ss 3 0 1 H hits—Pickett. Crisham, Kelley, Batumi. News, Beau — Ni-w Bedford G, Ttiuuton 3. oaciifice hit—Murphy. Cuuuihan. c 2 0 0 0 20 K.Moore, 21, 4 0 0 mont. Coughllu. Home runs—Crishaua, Beaumont. Umpiie—Hunt. Time—1.45. Gochu'r, 2b 4 0 0 4 1 Ol Bnrke. c..... 3 00 Stolen base—Pickelt. Double plays —Milla, Bean, You can tell the genuine Wich. p...... 3 1113 OJMcGum'l, p 0000 Kelley; Battani, Scoucb, Beaumont; Beau, Kelley, Games Played August, 25. Total...... Zl 5 6 27 lo I Weithoff, p. 4 1 0 0 Crisham. First on balls—By Gallagher 4. Struck TAUNTON vs. NKWTOUT AT TAUNTON AUG. 25: Total...... 343 8 24 143 out—By Giillagher 2. by Knorr 2. Passed ball—Newg. CLAFLIN©S TAUNTON. All.R. B. P. A. KlKEWPOBT. Al) UJB. I'. A. E Brockton ...... 201100 0 1 x—5 Umpire—BreckeniMlj:e. Time—1.45. KiuiMti. If.... 5 427 1 OIGilbert.cf... 5 911 0 0 Taunlou ...... 00011000 1—3 Johnson, cr.. ti 13 21 ol'Kean, ss..... 5 I 3 2 12 1 Two-ba e tills—Ilarringtoti, Simon, Irwin. Stolen Irwin, lb... 221 12 0 O'lv-Hey, lb... 502 10 0 0 .ses—Shiirrolt. Birmifi^linn), Counihau, Johnson. .A PEW POINTS Base=ball Shoe G Moore, 3b 5. 1 2 3 1 fih'icktlt, If... 5 123 0 0 Double play—Sitiicm, G. Moore, liurke. Firnt on by the trade-mark stamped on the sole. Lriulitoii. rfo 1 2 0 0 I'aiillH, 2b.... 511 5 3 1 •ball—By Wich 5. by McGamwell 4. bv \Wth.ff3. Regarding the Results of League Hanin n. H» U 2 4 1 5 r.llnwlty, p... 5 2 V 0 1 0 Snri'fifo hiti—Harrlnirmn. Counihau. Birmingham. Championship Games. Send for illustrated booklet (free) giving H.&Ivore. 2b 5 3 1 1 4 II KilU. 3b...... 4323 1 0 Struck nut—lly Wieli 4, l.y Wt-ithoff 2. I'ttfsod bail Mention has been made several times of the the points of this shoe. .Bink... c..... 3 f 2. 1 i. 2 2 2 0 —O.nn'han. .First on cirora—Brockton 2, Taunlon _ '£ ©- !1 I - GaiUgher.rf 4 1_ number of close games that have been played 1. Lt-lt on l'"»«i.- — Br,)i lu.'ti 8. Taunton 4. WiM during the season. Up to date 117 games hti-ve W. M. CLAFLIN, 831 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. 'lotal..... 4217 i9ii7 130] Toul..... 437 pitch—Wicli. Umpire—Couuelly. Time—2.10. been lost and vvuu by one run. Chicago long Sept- 4. 15
DtTBtTQUE VS. QUIXCY AT DuBUQUE AtTG, 20: QUINCY. AB.R. B. P. DUBUQUE. AB.R. B. P. A. ARE Phillips. If.. 401 1 0 1 Baer, It...... 522 4 Fer(tusou,3b4 10 2 2 2 Cantilt'n.lb 5 238 THE Friebee, rf... 412 0 00 Wolre'ii. 3b4 4 3 0 BEST Lnteub'g.lb4 0280 1! McQuaid, r.t 5 21 2 00 (Established 1858) 0-Conn'l,2b 4 0 0 8 2 OiDuudou, ss.. 5 I 3 230 Sweeney.cf.. 4 0171 1'Sullivan, c.. 5 11700 Graves, c... 300 3 0 1'Dixou, rf... 502 0 00 Earned runs—Des Moines 2. Two-base hits— --Waldron 2. Passed bulls—Housen 2. Wild pitci Bertw. 88..... 30106 o!(iConu'1.2t> 512 4 30 Wright, Quinu. Thrae-baan lilta—Mohler 2. Stolen —Talbot. Umpire—Souier. Time—1.45. Peai s.' p...... 4 0 !_ 0 2 0 Nonama'r.p i 0_ 1_ 010 bases—Oswald, Connors, Seisler. Kreiu. First on CEDAR RAPIDS vs. QUINCV AT U. RAP'S AUG. 24t Total...... 34 2 8 24 13 6i Total..... 43 13 1~8 27 12 1 balls—By Manck 2. Hit by pitcher—By Burris 2, by Quincy...... 001001000—2 QUINCY. AB.R.B. P. A.B CEDAR BA©S.AB.H. B. P. A.I Mauck 1. Struck out—By Burris 4, by Mauck 1. Phillips. If.. 3 20310 Kennedy, ss 5 2 2 2 3 UubuQue...... 30500203 x—13 Umpire— Stilton. Time—2.05. iCarne<1 runs—Dutuque 6. Home run—Wolvertou. Fergus-n,3b 521 4 Hutchi'u.lb 422 0 fi Three-base hits—T. O'Connell, FrisOee. Two-base CEDAR RAPIDS vs. BURLING'N AT C. R. AUG. 22: Frisbee, rf... 513 2 0 0 Vanliur'n.if 5 01 2 00 hits—T. O'Connell, Baer. Double plays—Dundon, O. RAPIDS. AB.R.B. P. A. E| BUBUMOT©N.AB.B.B. P. A. E Sweeney, cf 4 1 2 3 0 0 Fuller, c... 511 7 10 O'Conneli, Cautillion; Dixcu, Sullivan. Firct on balls Kunuedy, ss 4 1 0 2 3 0 Lippert, If.. 3 11100 LuUnL-'jj,lb4 0 1 11 0 0 Cole, cf...... 503 4 10 Hutdi'11. Ib3 2 0 9 Healey> 2b.. 300 2 31 O'Conu'l, 2b3 101 3 1 Fisher, 2o... 301 1 20 — Wolverton, Graves. Struck out—Dundon, Phillips, VanBur'n.lf 4 213 Violett, rf... 412 3 00 Berte, es..... 502 2 2 (l Fi:>od, rf..... 5 10 2 00 Pear*, Graven, l"«rgusou. Umpire—Caruthers. Time Fuller, c..... 3 0 0 fi 1 OlMesmer.Sb.. 400 1 30 Graves, c... 300 1 1 1 Hill. 31...... 413 2 20 —1.50. Cole, cf...... 4004 White, cl... 3 02 4 00 Pears, p...... 4 1_ 1_ 0 a 0 McOougiil.pZ 11 0 00 WESTERN ASSOCIA'N. PEOKIA vs. DES MOINES AT PEOHIA AUG. 20: Fisher, 2b... 400 2 Beird, 1L>..... 4 0 0 10 01 Mahafly.p... 210 (I 00 Total..... 3G H 10 27 lu PEOUIA. ABlt.B. P A. E;D. MOIK'KS. AB.U. B. V. A. E Flood, rf..... 3121 0 (I; Breeu, ss..... 400 2 40 Total..... 4)7iTlI 2f 8~ 2 Oswald, on., a 2021 OlMcCart'y, if 5 02 5 0 0 Hill. 3b...... 2011 1 ti! Williams.c.. 3 no 0 32 Quincy ...... 00313000 1—8 Games to be Played. Burke, 3b.. 5 1212 OiMohler, 2b.. 4 01 4 61 McFarla'd.p 3 1 2 0 2 0; Albertson, p 3 01301 Sept. 4. 5. 0—Dubuqtie at Peoria: Rockford at Cedar Rapids...... 0 0312003 0—9 Connors, ct. 5 1 1 5 0 IjPace, Ib..... 4 2 1 11 01 Total...... 3u 7 ti If7 ll uj Total..... SI 2 li *26 135 Earned runii—Quincy 3, Cedar Rapids 5. Two-base Ccclar Rapids; St. Joseph at Des Moines; Bur Truby, 2b... 622 Kreig, rf.... 502 0 *Flood out, hit by batted ball. hits—Fullar, Luienherg, Cole. Three-base bits— lington at Quinc.v. WriKht, Ib.. 601 Vistier, cf... 301 ' Sept. 7, S, 9—Cedar RapHs at Peoria: Rock- Cedar Rapids...... 20012000 2—7 Berte, Hill, Hutchinijon. Home runs—Pears, Ferg;u- Seisler, rt... 433 30 OiHickey, 3b.. 500 Burlington ...... 0 0000000 2—2 son. First ou balls—By McDougal 3, by Mahaffy 4. ford at Dubuque; Des Moines at St. Joseph; Quinn, c..... 3-3 232 <>| JlcL'rea'e.ss 3 20 2 21 Quiix'? at Burlington. Earned runs—Burlington 2. Two-base hits—Hill, Hit by pitcher—Fisher. Struck out—Flood, Hill, G.tl!aKher,lf5 113 0 0 Lohman.c... 4 00 I 30 Violett 2. Three-base hit—Lippert. Sacrifice hits— Berte, Pears 2, Graves 2, Ferguson. Umpire— Kept. 10. 11. 12—Cedar Rapids at Rock-ford: Talbot. p..... 3 2 2 1 0 0 Mauck, p.... 401 0 21 Peoria. at Dunuque; BurUngton at St. Joseph; Hutchinsoa, Hill 2. Healy, Stolen bases—Van Alberts. Time—1.55. Quiucy at Des Moines. Total...... 46 16 16 27 7 *| Total..... 37 4 8 2~7 14 7 Buren 2, Fuller 2, Flood, Hutchinsoii. Double play ROCKFORD vs. DES MOINES AT ROCK'D Aua. 24: Pedris ...... 0 0111007 6—16 — Kennedy, Fishtir, Uutchinsou. First on balls—By Rockford...... 0 0402000 0—6 Des Moiues...... 1 10110000— i The Record. tacFurland 3, by Albertsou 5. Struck out—By Me- Dos Moiues ...... C 0001001 3—5 Earned runs — Peoria 3, Des Moines 1. Two-base Farland 3, by Albertson 2. Umpire—Alberts. Time Hits—Rockford 9, Das Moines 5. Errors—Rockford Following is the record of the Western Asso hits—Truby, Oswald, Burke. Kreig. Three-base hit —1.40. 5, Des Moines 4. Batteries—Babbitt, Huff; Cooper, ciation race to Aug. 28, inclusive: — Mauck. Home run—Seigler. Stolen bases—Os DUBUQUE vs. QUINCV AT DUBUQUB AUG. 22: wald, Connors, Seisler, Qniun. Double plays—Vis- Lobmau, Pace. ner, Mohler, Pace; Pace, unassisted. First on balls— QUINCY. AB.H.B. P. A. E DUBUQUK. AB.B. B. P. '*. E Berte, ss..... 510 1 31 Baer, If...... 501 1 00 Games Flayed August 25. By Talbot 4. by Mauck 7. Hit bv pitcher—By Talbot Frisbee, rf... 3 1140 0|Cautill'u,lb 3 0 1 11 0 2 1, by Mauck'1. Struck out—By Talbnt 4. Passed Fergus'n.Sb 3 012 3 0 Wolver'n,3o4 010 1 U CEDAR RAPIDS Vs. QUINCV AT C. RAJ'S AUG. 25: ball—Quiun. Umpire—Nulton. Time—2.20. Phillips, If.. 301 0 0 1 McQuaid, cf 4 002 0 0 QUINCY. AB.R.B. P. A. E CEDAB RA 8. AB.R. B. P. A. ROCKFORD vs. ST. JOSEPH AT ROCKF'DAUS. 20 Luteub'g.lb 3118 1 0 Dundou.ss.. 4103 3 0 Phillips. If.. 5 12313 Kennedy, ss5 3 3 2 40 BOCKTOBD. AB.K.B. P. A. E | ST. JOSEPH. AB.B.. B. P. A. K-© Sw«euey. cf 3 0 1 4 0 0 Sullivan, c.. 3 0 0 6 0 0 FerKU8on,3b 5 033 1 0 Hutchi'u.lb 4 2 1 7 10 Burlington ...... 330 Frisbee, rf... 5111 0 1 00 Newman, cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 Viox, 2b..... 311 3 41 O'Oonu'l, 2b 4 0 0 Dixon, rf.... 401 3 0 1 VanBur'n.lf 4 236 Cedar Rapids ...... 650 Sweeney, cf 500 0 00 Fuller, c..... 5233 00 .505 Elterqu't, ss5 1 1 2 9 1 Waldrou, rf. 211 3 00 Graves, c..... 3 00 0'Couu'Il,2b3 1 1 5 0 Des Moines...... Kling; Ib... 4 0 0 10 00 Douovau, If 3 0 2 2 10 Uackett, p... 4 00 1 10 Streit, p..... 300 5 0 LutenbV,lb4 1 2 12 00 Cole, cf...... 5103 00 Diibuqut'...... 447 O'Conu'l, 2b 3 1 1 0 10 Fieher, 2b... 522 3 20 .481 Flaherty, 3b 5 0 "1 ' 1 0 Klusn,an,lb 4 0 0 11 00 Total...... 31 35 27 11 4 Total...... 33 'i. 5 27 14 3 Peoria...... Dillon, If.... 4 0 0 0 1 Williams, ss3 0 0 1 30 Bort«,89...... 3 01 31 Flood, rf..... 4131 00 Quincy...... 467 Dilbuque...... 0 0010000 1—2 Graves, c..... 3 0 1 21 20 .515 Huff, c...... 300 4 10 Klsiey, cf.... 300 2 01 Hill. 3b...... 5 122 llockford...... Warner, 2b. 4 1 3 5 4 0 Siiwyer, 3b 4 1 2 3 20 Quincy...... 10011000 0—3 McGre'y, P» 4 0 1_ 0 40 McDougal,p5 110 20 St. Joseph...... 10 12 8 13 .<>54 l|Earned run—Quincy. Three-base hits—Wolver ~ Under'd, rf 4 0 1 0 0 OiEvaiu. c..... 4 11211 ton, O'Conuell. Two-base hits—Ferguson, Baer. Total..... 3V 4 1U 27 12 6| Total..... 4215 18 27 11 0 babbitt, p... 3 1^ 2 0 10 Kaue, p...... 4 2^0^ 0 31 Lost ...... 69 36 50 67|o8j5(j|50|36 412 Sacrifice hit—Phillips. First on balls—By Streit 4, Quincy...... 001010020—4 Total..... 36510 2416 2 Total ..... 3U 6 7 27 14 4 by Hackett 5. Hit by pitcher—Streit, Sweeney. Cedar Rapids...... 10210018 2 16 Won. Lost. PctJ Won. Lost. Pet. Rockford...... 10100030 0—5 Struck out—By Streit 6, by Eipckett 1. Wild pitch— Earued ruus—Quincy 3, Cedar Rapids 3. Two-base 8t. Joseph.... 68 36 .654 ! Quincy...... 49 56 .467 St. Joseph ...... 0 0201300 x—6 Streit. Stolen bases—Sweeney, Frisbee, Sullivan. hits—Fuller,! Ferguson. Three-base hits—Fisher. Cedar Rapi's 67 36 .6SO'Dubuque ..... 46 57 .447 Earned runs—St. Joseph 3. Two-base hit—New Umpire—Caruthers. Time—1.45. Phillips. O'Conuell, Flood. Home runs—Van Buren- Kockford .... 53 50 .515JPoona...... 44 58 .431 Phillips. First on balls—Flood, Hntchinson. Kenne~ man. Home run—Viox. Passed ball—Huff. First ROCKFOHD vs. ST. JOSEPH AT ROCKFO'D AUG. 22: Des Moines.. 51 50 .505;Burlington.. 34 69 .330 on balls—Bv Kaue 4, by Babbitt 7. Struck out—Bv dy, |Berte, O'Conuell. Hit by pitcher—VanBurea, Babbitt 1. Left oil bnSfS—Rockford 8, St. Joseph 8. ROCKFORD. AB.B. B. P. A.B ST. JOSEPH. AB.B.B. P. A. 1 Struck out—McDougal 3, Hill, O'Connell. Double- Newman, cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 Viox, 2b..... 5121 5 0 Games Played August 19. Double plays—Sawyer, Kinsman; Esterquest, Kliug; play—Ferguson, Luteuburg. Umpire—Alberts; Esterqiiest,Warner, Klfnir. Stolen bases—Esterquest Esterqu't, ss 5002 1 0 Waldrou, rf 4 0 3 3 1 0 Time—1.50. ST.JOS'IIVS. PEORIA AT S. J. AUG. 19flsT G'E): Kling, Ib... 4 0 0 10 00 Douovan, If 4 0 0 3 0 0 3, Klmif, Babbitt, Kisley, Waldron 2, Douovau, Saw Flaher'y,3b 2 10 1 2 2 Klusmuu.lbl 0 0 16 00 DUBUQUE vs. BURLINGTON AT DUBU'B AUG. 25i ST. JOSfi©H. AB.K.B. P. A. E PEOBIA. AB.R.B. P. A. E yer. Umpire—Ward. Tims—1.60. Dillun, If.... 3 005 0 0 Williams, ss 2 1 C 1 70 BUBLINQ'N.AB.R.B. p. A. B BUBCQUB. AB.B.B. P. A.I» Viox. 2b..... 403 1 0 0 Oswald, ss... 300 1 20 Lipoert, if.. 3331 0 0 Baer, If...... 230 0 tf 510 Huff, c...... 2 1 0 5 Risley, cf... 400 0 01 •Waldron. if 5 001 Burke, 3b... 4 0 0 Games Flayed August 31. Waruer,2b,c4 Oil Sawyer, 3b..4 01 1 11 Healev. 2b.. 3114 4 1 Cantill'n. IbS 2 1 0 1 Donovan, rf 5 1 1 2 Uonuors, cf.. 412 2 1 1 CEDAR RAPIDS vs. BURLING',N AT C. 11. AUG. 21: Violett. If.... 4 010 0 0 Wolver'u,3b5 1 0 2 1 klusman.lbS 2 4 12 1 OlTruby, lib... 4 1 0 4 4 1 Underw'd,if4 0 J 2 Kvaus, c..... 300 1 00 CKDAE K©S. AB.U. B. P. A. K | BUBLING©N.AB.R. B. P. Andersou, p 3 1 3 0 Drumniy.p.. 311 1 21 Mesaier,3b.. 501 1 McQuaid, cf 5 1 1 5 10 Williams, ss 3 I 1 3 5 1 Wrin'ht, Ib.. 4 0 1 11 10 White, cf... 500 0 0 Dundon. 2o 4 1 1 11 0 1 Kennedy, ss 3 0033 OJLippert, if.. 3 0 1 1 Babbitt, 2b.. 000 1 Kaue, p..... 100 « 00 Uuderw' the recent six-day race, has challenged Bob. Two-thirds mile, handicap, final heat Won by Neilson to ride a match race on the good Hall Kenyon, Mont Clarr, 80yds.; second, W. J. old ordinary, or a series of three races, Mooney, Kahway, 40yds.; third, Art Ellis, A. W., mile heats, on any track in the country, and Newark, 40yds.; fourth, W. T. Sherman, Colts© has posted a forfeit to show good faith. Neck, 40yds. Time, 1.29 2-5. One mile triplet race, professional; best two Mr. Albert L. Pope, for the past few in three heats Won by Vim Triplet team, New COMMENT OK THE LESNA-STARBUCK years manager of the Pope Manufacturing ark. Time, first heat, 2.03 1-5; second heat, Company©s Boston branch, leaves Boston 2.01 1-5. permanently on Steptember 1, to take up his One mile, open Won by Bert Ripley, K. A. C.. DISTANCE RACE. residence in Hartford, Conn., and assume Newark; .-second, W. C. Roome, V. B. C., Jersey his duties actively as secretary of the com City; third, M. R. Brown, H. W., Lyudhurst, pany. Mr. Pope©s successor is Mr. Kirk W. N. J. Time, 2.32 1-5. Corey. who for many years has been con Five mile handicap Won by Bert Ripley, K. Lesna Undoubtedly a Great Racer Tom nected with the Pope Manufacturing Com A. C., Newark, scratch; second, J: Ruel. V. B. Who Defeats Frank Starbuck in a 25- pany. Mr. Corey will be. ably seconded in C., Newark, scratch, third; H. Y. Bedell. R. an assistant by Mr. E. S. Benson, also W., New York, 100yds.| fourth, Hall Keuyon, Mile Race, Lowers Michael©s Record Eefc Talking Matches For Mertens for many years connected with the com Mont Clair, 350yds.: fifth, William Spree, S. B. pany. W., Brooklyn, 150yds. Time, 12m. 28s. and Kiser Recent Movements in The much heralded motor cycle race Satur For the Distance and Comes Within day at Charles River track for which "Good BUNNY©S SCHEME Thing Ducker" gave up a cool thousand the Trade and Genera! Mention. dollars proved to be the biggest farce that Nine Seconds ol World©s Figures. was ever sprung upon a Boston public. For the Biggest Race of Middle Dis There were only two competing carriages tance Men Ever Held. Boston, Aug. 28. Lucien Lesna, the crack Boston, Mass.. Aug. 28. Editor "Sporting and they didn©t get under three minutes O. S. Bunnell, of Philadelphia, is now Life:" "Mr. Leehuer," otherwise known as at any period of the game. PERCIVAL. on a tour among the crack middle and long French rider, defeated Frank Starbuck in a Lesna. copped Mr. Star buck©s bluff to-day distance champions of the country. The 25-mile match race *at Charles River Park in grand shape, by a little over a lap, and object of Bunnell©s mission among the rac this afternoon. It was one of the most ex in-consequence the Chase Tough Tread Tire STEVENS BREAKS A RECORD. citing and bitterly contested races ever run people and the Waltham Manufacturing ers is to arrange one of the greatest cy oft1 in. this country, and Lesua beat the cling tournaments ever held in this or any American 25-mile record made by Jimmy (.Company, makers of the Orient wheel, are Philadelphia©s Midget Cyclist Rides other country. With a view of arranging happy. It was essentially a Boston victory, one of the greatest meets in the history of Michael by 1 minute and 23 seconds. He for the winner was mounted on tires and f Past at Reading. © - cycling the owners of the Willow Grove also came within 9 seconds of the world©s wheels of local make. Starbuck©s defeat Reading, Aug. 27. The American Wheel track have authorized Mr. Bunnell to spare record. Lesna won out by a lap and nfty cannot be attributed to any other cause men, assisted by the I©enn Wheelmen, had a no pains nor money in bringing about a yards, his pacemakers worKing together like than the fact that Lesna is the better man. good race meet here this afternoon, in the meeting between the champions. clockwork and carrying him along at a.clip The Philadelphia!! was fighting lit, his pac course of which B. B. Stevens. of Philadel It is said that he will offer $5000 for a that made Starbuck falter. Starbuck was ing machines were in proper order and the phia, broke the track record and brought race between Jimmy Michael, Lesna, the handicapped not u little by the breaking pacers well experienced and handled. it to 1.56. The summaries follow; down of two of his sextuplets, but he was French champion; Eddie McDuftie, of Bos outclassed, Lesna proving a much better Though Starbuck lost some time through . One mile open, first heat First, C. W. Krick; ton; A. C. Mertens, of St. Paul, and J. F. the breaking down of one of the Berlo sex second, J. H. Minnick, Wilniiugtbn; thiid, Craig StarbucU, of this city. This will be an tin- man at following pace, and capable of tets his defeat was not due to this cause, G. Stewnrt, Harrisburg. Time, 2.24©A. Second paced hour race, and special purses will bursts of speed up to the very last lap in although he of course lost considerable heat First, - W. A. Lantz, Harrisbnrg; second, be given to the winner of each mile, by the race. time. Lesna proved that he was a perfect F. P. Gstalder, AHentown; third, John Ferree, which plan it is hoped to make the race THE RACE glutton for this kind of work, and it Reading. Time, 2.20. Final First, W. A. Lantz; much faster than if paced. Bunnell will was a close one up to tiio eighteenth mile-, seemed that the longer and faster the race second, C. G. Stewart; third, F. P. Gstalder; Lesua leading in all but one mile, the the better he relished it; and, to tell the fourth, J. II. Minnick. Time, 2 20. also arrange a 100-mile race, in which eighth, and riding easily and well within truth I think that I can see Eddie McDuf- Three mile American Wheelmen Club handi Schock, Lawson, Rice. Ashinger and long his powers. Starbuck©s pacemakers made ne©s finish if he ever has the bad luck to cap First, Morris AVulborn, 40yds.; second, Mar distance stars will probably compete. Spe heroic efforts to pass Lesna, but the pace g-et up against Lesna in anything over a shall Huey, scratch; third, John R. Kirst, cial sanction will have to be secured from was too hot for their man, and they were ten-mile race. McDuffle has most certainly 110yds. the Racing Board for the big races, which often obliged to slow down. Lesna, in the got a swelled head since he got his mile Two mile lap race First lap, W. A. Lantz; will be held this month. second lap of the seventh mile, dropped his record, which was really, nothing but the second, C. W. Krick; third, F. P. Gstalder. Sec pace and fell considerably behind, Starbuck, result of perfect pacing and a machine ond lap First, H. C. Gardiner; second, C. W. A ROAD RACE. gaining a momentary advantage, but Les Krick; third. Craig C. Stewart. Third lap First, na©s pacemakers soon picked him up and built upon the latest ideas of pace-making Craig G. Stewart; second, H. G. Gardiner; third, principles. It will be just like finding F. P. Gstulder. Fourth lap First, Craig G. A Brooklyn M in Wins a Twenty-five carried him along at such a fast clip that money for either Michael or Lesna to take Stewart; second, C. W. Krick; third, W. A. Mile Event. lie caught Starbnck in two laps, and waa on with McDuffie. On the other hand, how Lnntz. Result of race: First, Craig C. Stewart, never again headed. ever, a match race between Starbuek and Trenton, Aug. 28. William Spree, .of THE HELPERS. Harrisburg, eight points; second. C. W. Krick, Brooklyn, won the 25-mile road race on the* Lesna had two quints and two sextets McDuffle would be just the proper thing. Sinking Spring, six points; third, H. G. Gardiner, Princeton-Lawrenceville macadam road this A LOSING VENTURE. Philadelphia, five points; fourth, W. A. Lantz, made up of the following riders: First But to return to the race of to-day. There Hairisburg, four points. Time of each lap, 1.18, afternoon. His time was 1 hour 7 minutes quint, Sherer. Davis, Jackson, Grennan and was a fair crowd present, just enough prob- 1.20, 1.22 and 1.15 respectively. In addition and 23 seconds. Harvey E. Rogers, of Price; second quint. Handall. Elkes. Mltch- ablv to pay expenses, but nothing more. to the regular prize for winning the race Stewart Trenton, was second, covering the course in ell, Albert and Walter; first sextet, Ham- In fact, the© only paying crowd that Charles received a $15 diamond for winning the fastest 1 hour 7 minutes and 54 seconds. Both mond, Nawn, Ruder, Gray, Memeon and River track has had this year was on the lap. The track record was then lowered by B. beat the Irvington-Milburn record of 1 hour Stafford; second sextet. Fowler, Plaintiff, 17th of June, and it is common talk upon R. Stevens., the "Midget Wonder," who did it 8 minutes and 29 seconds, held by Monte Huffstetler, Porter. Nadeau and Gerard. the street that Ducker and his new-fangled in 1.56. He was paced the first half by a triplet, Scott. Spree had a handicap of 30 seconds Starbuck had a triplet, a quint and three ridden by Lindley and the Turville brothers, of and Rogers of 1 minute. Nearly 10,000 per sextets, as follows;-Triplet, Gloricux. Hess ideas has dropped nearly $30,000 for the sons witnessed the race, in which there track owners. Philadelphia, and the last half by Sehvvartz, of and Wertz: quint, the above three and Mer- The two men and their pacemakers pre Reading, and Henzel, of Philadelphia. were 30 riders. The course is six and a tins and Caldwell; first sextet, Saunders, Five mile handicap, professional First, Will quarter miles long, on a smooth macadam Craigue, Aker, Mavo. Reynolds and Becker; sented quite a unique and spectacular ap iam Sims. Philadelphia, 25jds.; second, Charles ized©©road, in .a hilly country, with an eleva pearance as they rode slowly around the second sextet. Waller, Blakeslee, Leslie, Turville. Philadelphia, 50yds., third; Joseph Lin- tion of 74 feet. Spree won $220 in prizes, Steenson and the McLean brothers: third track before the race. Lesna and his pace dey. Philadelphia, scratch; fourth, Fred Sims, taking a racing wheel for the general prize, makers were clad in vivid red, all bearing sextet, MoDuftie, Sullivan. Mosher. Gately, Philadelphia, 25yds. Time, 12.49. a $55 diamond for breaking the- Irvington- Hasperty and John S. Johnson. The time upon their backs in plain block letters Five mile handicap, amateur First, E. H. Milburn record and a §40 diamond as first "Orient and Chase Tires." Lesna is by far Siinmons, Lancaster, 25yds.; second, James F. time prize. A. Aronson. of New York, with by miles: the most graceful rider I have ever seen, Savage; third, Craig G. Stewart, 30yds.; fourth, handicap of five and one-half minutes, took Time in American and he and his sinewy1 orew of pace C. W. Krick, scratch; W. B. Fichthorn, 100yds. Name. Miles. miles. Total. , Record. makers were a pleasing sight to look> upon. Time. 12.25. third place in 1 hour 12 minutes 56 sec Lesna ... 1 1.54 1.54 1.55 2-5 The numerous multicycles of Lesna©s. man Oscar Barto and Wayne High, boy riders of onds. © / Lesna. .. 2 1 50 3-5 3.44 3-5 3.51 4-5 ned by their speedy orew of crimson-clad Reading, raced for a $35 diamond. Barto won Lesna . . 3 1.40© 5.303-5 5.473-5 riders, who out out mile after mile in rec by 50 feet. Time, 2.22. THAT BICYCLE TRUST. 4 1.492-5 7.203-5 7.473-5 ord time, proved too much for the stiirdy Lesna .. 1.492-5 9.002-5 9.414-5 Small Prospects of an International Lesna .. . 4-5 11.02 1-5 11.30 !-5 Starbuck, who had to lower his colors, MORE RECORD BREAKING. Starbvck .. , 7 1.54 3-5 12.50 5-8 13.32 1-5 which he did. however, manfully. Combination. Lesna .. .. 8. 2.0G 1-5 15.03 15.27 TOM ECK, Some Figures Cut in This Country J) 1.55 3-5 10.58 3-5 17.27 the famous manager and trainer, arrived London, Eng., Aug. 27. Colonel Pope, of Lesna .. .. and Abroad. Columbia bicycle fame, and A. G. Spalding Lesna .. 10 1.51 IS.49 3-5 Ml.24 2-5 In town yesterday afternoon, fresh from sailed for America by the steamer Paris Lesna .. .. 11 1.53 4-5 20.43 2-5 21.21 the scene of his inning with Kiser at Buf London, Aug. 28. A six hours© bicycle to-day. Colonel Pope said; T-/esna . . ©12- 1.53 3-5 22.42 23.25 4-5 falo and ready to match either the "Dump race, for a gold vase, was run at Catiord "There seems no chance of forming a Lesna .. .. 13 1.54 1-5 24.36 1-5 25.19 3-5 ling" or his team mate, Mertens, with to-day, and was won by Walters, who cov combination between the cycle manufactur Lesna . . 14 1.504-5 26.27 27.19 any of the other cracks. He said: ered 162 miles. Stocks, who previously held ers of England and America. There are too Lesna .. 15 1.57 1-5 28.24 1-5 29.11 "Some time ago Mr. Shafer, the manager the trophy, covered 161 miles. Two records many companies here, and it is imnossible Lesna .. .. 10 1.574-530.224-531.10 of Michael and Loughead, issued a chal were broken, Stocks covering 33 miles in 1 Lesna .. 17 1.57 1-5 32.20 33.09 to come to any agreement. 7 am fully con 18 1 57 34.17 35.07 lenge to the effect that he would match hour 4 minutes 17 3-5 seconds, and A. A. vinced that the reduction in price of Ameri Lesna .. Loughead against any rider in "America, and Chase in two hours, traveling 58 miles and Lesna .. 19 1.50 3-5 30.15 3-5 37.05 1325 yards; Chase retired before the finish can wheels has caused a decline of 40 per Lesna .. 20 2.00 KS. 18 3-5 39.04 4-5 partioularly©Kiser. He also made the state cent, in the value of English makers© 21 2.00 2-5 40.14 41.02 ment that©Michael was the fastest rider in of the race. shares." Lesna, .. ,. the world. This latter I have my doubts Lesna .. 22 1.54 4-5 42.08 4-5 43.03 2-5 about, and in order to prove -whether he is Denver, Aug. 28. O. B. Hachenberger, A. G. Spalding said: "7 will not deny that Lesna .. 23 1.53 4-5 44.02 3-5 45.07 3-5 or not I am willing to make a match, mile the "Buttermilk Boy," to-day rode to Ev Colonel 7©ope and myself came to England Lesna .. 24 1.504-545.592-547.11 heats, best two of three, each man to be ans and return-, 100 miles, unpaced, in 5 with the idea of approaching English mak Lesna ...... 25 1.522-547.52 40.15 paced by a sextet, and the pacemakers to hours and 15 minutes, establishing a new ers regarding a possible combination." A motor cycle race between wagons owned pull out before the last quarter, as in all bicycle road »vecord. He started from the The export trade from Coventry contin by Haynes and Apperson and Owen Broth races. I name as my man A. C. Mertens. city at 4.10 A. M., and arrived at the start ues to decline steadily, and, although the ers, of Ohio, was run off. but owing to the five-mile national champion, who I ing point on his return at 9.25. He was demand from the Colonies has been fair, it the banked corners of the track, neither think can beat the Welshman. I will al«o regularly timed, and the record is official. is not sufficient in anv quarter to keep the team could get up speed, and slow time match Earl Kiser to ride Loughead a mile men on full time. The manufacturers ©be was the result. The first wagon won In heat race, the same to he ridden without Cleveland, Aug. 28. J. C. Miller broke lieve that Americans have competed suc two straight heats. The summary: pacemakers, or with single, double or triple the 100-mile amateur bicycle record here cessfully in these markets, but only one Team race, five miles, Massachusetts Bicycle paoemakers. as his manager may wish, I to-day. His time was 4 hours 38 minutes here and there cares to acknowledge it. Club and Tiger Roadsters, won by Massachusetts will meet Mr. Shafer at nny time, and will 8 seconds. Bicycle Club. Time. 12m. 27 4-5s. be ready to post a forfeit and arrange for MICHAEL AT DETROIT. Twenty-five mile match race Lucien Lesna. the races. He has only to name a place of London, Aug. 30. At the Catford track France, and Frank Starbuck, Philadelphia, won meeting, and the matches can be made, to to-day Walters, the bicyclist, rode 100 miles He Breaks a Five-Mile Record 011 a by Lesna. Time for 25 miles, 47ni. 52s. in 3 hours 25 minutes 53 3-5 seconds©, beat take place anywhere." Quarter-Mile Track. NEW RECORDS. A FESTIVE OCCASION. ing the record. Detroit. Aug. 28. Jimmy Michael, who The branch mannsrers and salesmen of has started training for his attempt to the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Com CYCLERS IN A SPILL. break all records, from one mile to a hun Another Batch Accepted by the pany hold their third annual outing at dred, broke the five-mile record on a quar Racing Board. Misery Island, off Beverlv Farms, venter- Relyea, of the Kings County Wheel ter-mile track to-day. In the five-mile event The 7j. A. W. Racing Board has accept da v. The party of 32 left Boston on the men, Seriously Injured. his time was as follows: ed some new professional and amateur rec £.17 train, a few going all the way by One mile, 1m. 50 l-5s.; two miles 3m. 37 2-5s.; ords, including the one-mile performance, of train, but the majority wheeling over the Asbury Park, N. J.. Aug. 26. The bi three miles. 5m. 30 2-5s.; four miles, 7m. 21 4-5s., 1 minute 38 1-5 seconds, made by B. A. Mc- road from Lynn. Bathing find fishing oc cycle races at the athletic grounds this and five miles, Om. 12 l-5s. DufHie. at Boston, recently. The official cupied most of the day, and a fine shore afternoon attracted over 4000 spectators. bulletin for last week contained the follow* dinner was served. Those present were: There were several spills and in one of The record for the distance on any track ing announcement: ,T. Edward Davis. treasurer and general them A. G. Relyea, of the Kings County is 9 minutes 7 seconds. Then he went for manager; Henry Taggard, W. A. Darling, Wheelmen, sustained internal injuries and the world©s mile record on a quarter-mile Professional records accepted Twenty-four M. R. Brown, of the Harlem Wheelmen, track and made the .circle four times in 1 hours, against time, unpaced. 323-miles. Actual K. E. Buckleton. of London; R. R Abbott. minute 4:> 2-5 seconds. The weather condi time 23.59.58. Made by vSchrever G Meiscell, nf Chicnw, E. B. Davidson. of Cleveland; was badly bruised. Relyea still Remains un Demer, Col., J©nly 30 and 31. 1897. W. F. Kearney, of Toronto; J. V. Selby. conscious. The summaries: tions were favorable except a slight wind Two-thirds of a mile, against time, unpaced of San Francisco; H. F. Herinf, of New One mile novice, final heat Won by Williajn down the back stretch. Time, 4.24 4-5. Made by A. B Hushes a6 York; K. J. Fenno. E. H. McCall, Dela Spree, S. B. W., of Brooklyn- second, A C A. J. Stewart broke the State amatenr Denver, Col., July 31, 1897. ware. Ind.; C. "E. Weaver. R. "R. Price, FITI ck, W. T. W.. of Brooklyn; third, R. Mather, quarter-mile record in 28 4-5 seconds, nn- One mile, against time, paced Time, 1.38 1-5, Sam Loevy, of St. Louis; W. F. Hamilton, Newark. Time. 2.31 2-5 paccd. The mile professional was won by Made by E. A. McDuffee at Charles River Park, B. F. Clifford, of Chicago: R. F. Haves. J. Third mile open, final heat Won by Bert Rip- John Hart in 2 minutes 34 seconds. 7n the Cambridge, Mt-ss.. A-ug. 14. O. Do Wolfe. W. F. Robinson, George ley, K. A. C., Newark; second, O. V. B*bco?k, mile open, professional, C. D. Haskins, of Amateur half-mile, against time, paced Time, Sherman. George Metzgar. W. F. Stearns, H. W., New York; third, William Weller, A. W., Cleveland, beat Fred. Loughead, of Sarnia, 51 2-5s. Made by H. M. Sidwell at Chester H. L. Weaver, of Cleveland. A. P. Spear, Newark. Time, .40 2-5. Out., in 2 minutes 8% seconds. Park, Whit on Place, O., Aug. 7, 1897. One mile match tandem race, professional; Two-thirds of a mile, against time, unpaced Edward Grove. AVallace Foster. A. C« Bar best two in three heats Won by Joe Harrisou Th©e father of Walter C. Snnger died Aug. 22. Time, 1.21 1-5. Made ny Joseph G. Heil at low, J. N. Willy. J. T. Montfort. of Cin and L. R. Lefferson. Time, first heat, 225 1-5; and the great Milwaukee rider was compelled Denver, Col., July 31. 1897. cinnati. E. C. Garret, of Snn Francisco; second heat, 2.26 3-5. to leave the circuit for his home. Sanger will Three, four and five mile tandem, against John Butcher find Georsre L. Sullivan. Third uiile-Exhibition by Arthur Rose, of be seen no more in races this season, but may time, unpaced Made by C. V. Dasev and Chaa. OEXER.AL MENTION. Newark, paced by Vim amateur triplet. Time, go for some of the unpaced records later in Gonimflo at Denver, Col., July 16, 1897. Time. Frank Albert, one of the participants in .4.8 1-5. the year. 0.24 2-5, 8.36, 1-5, 10.46 4-5. Sept- 4. 17 when it was seen that a large part of the country had taken the "bicycle combine" story seriously. Then to straighten up mat ters I went up to the Board of Trade rooms, No. S2G Broadway, and asked Mr. Franks 1897 what he knew of a bicycle combine to stop Standard of the World. overproduction and to protect the makers on both sides of the water. He said that he knew absolutely nothing and took no stock in the story. "The alleged interview with me was false, as I was not in the city at the time." Other manufacturers and large dealers who have been seen about the "combine" say that they knew noth cfrfot a single t897 Columbia ing about it, and all say that the story was a canard from beginning to end. ABOUT RACING MATTERS. bicycle The local cyclists are looking for it with interest.© The papers have been forwarded YOU KNOW WELL ENOUGH 2 to Uncle Jerry by Mr. Doty, and its "up to HOW YOU FEEL WHEN YOUR * you, Jerry." LAZY LIVER I LIVER DON©T ACT. f THE NEW ALLIANCE between the L. A. W. and the A. A. U. has Bile collects in the blood, bowels become constipated, and your whole been felt here, and it will prove a strong power in the hands of the local L. A. W. system is poisoned. men in stopping Sunday races. Nearly all ilie events of the outlaws have been held A lazy liver is an invitation for a thousand pains and aches to at Sunday games sanctioned by the A. A. come and dwell with you* Your life becomes one long measure of | U. and the alliance will put a stop to that and the outlaws will have to go it alone. irritability, despondency and bad feeling. The local branch of the A. A. U. held a ACT DIRECTLY, and in a PE meet last Sunday and there were no cycle races. They were on the programme, but CULIARLY HAPPY MANNER as soon as the alliance went into effect the local authorities corresponded with Secre ON THE LIVER and BOWELS, tary Sullivan, and the result of it was that cleansing, purifying,revitalizing ev the events were scratched. ST, LOUIS ALSO PRESENTS A CHAIN- A POINT AGAINST ROAD RACING. ery portion of the liver, driving all One of the local clubs held a road race ____ the bile from the blood, as is soon LESS BICYCLE last Saturday and in it was a man who had ridden with the outlaws in cash races. The shown by INCREASED APPETITE for food, power to digest it, man was protected, but the referee decid ed that the L/ A. W. had nothing to do and strength to throw off the waste* 20*. Which is Said to be the Most Feasible with road races and allowed him to com pete. The fellow won the first time and MAKE YOUR LIVER LIVELY! first place prizes, but the howls were so Design Yet Presented A New Auto loud and long that the referee decided to withold the prizes until Uncle Jerry could matic Alarm Also on the Card be heard from. In the meantime the "pures" are trembling. A Wheelmens© Victory. DOUGLAS W. ROBERT. St. Louis, Sept. 1. Editor "Sporting WITH THE TRADE. Life:" Another St.. Louisan has received a patent on a cnainless bicycle, and it looks The announcement that Mr. C. M. Fair- like the real thing this time. It appears child bas been engaged as general manager to be the most feasible design that has yet of the Olive Wheel Co., of Syracuse, N. Y., FineTables, Carom, Combination and Pool been proposed, and may be the making of is one of the latest trade surprises. For 12 of theBrimswick Balke-Collerider Make. J. N. Newsom, a draughtsman in a machine years he has been allied with the cycle and shop here. Mr. Newsora is quite an in accessory trade, and for the past four years Orders from all pnrtsof the world promptly attended to ventor, and has received patents on ma as manager of the New York Tire Co.©s Over 1,OOO,OOO Noise Snbduers Sold. chinery that bring him a nice little com Western interests. So closely has he been JOHN CREAHAN.Contmental Hotel.Ageat.PhJla.Pa petency; but this is by far the most im identified with the success of New York portant of all. In brief, a gear box is lo tires that this announcement is received cated a little above the place where the with redoubled force. Conscientious, brainy crank shaft of the present bicycle is placed, and sincere, the Olive Wheel Co. have se and in this box are four wheels, two of cured in Mr. Fairchild a manager whose CREAHAN©S CHAT. which remain idle, while the other two are worth will be made plainly apparent during working. This is the changeable gear, ana the next few months-© struggle for suprem Atlantic City—Its Unjust War on the either set of cogs can be thrown into play acy. As secretary of the Century Road by touching the rod which runs from the Club, of America. Mr. Fairchild enjoys an Many in Favor of the Few—How extensive acquaintance in the trade and gearing to the bottom of the saddle. I he among the riders of this country. Will It End?—Trade Outlook—Ives larger gear wheels are connected with the * * and Meyers. pedals, and they in turn engage with a smaller and lower wheel, to which an arm W. F. Dowd. of Charlotte. N. C., has Tbe local authorities of Atlantic City are is attached. From this arm runs the pit found it necessary by reason of increasing again suffering from one of their periodical man, and that again is connected with a business to place a man on the road job spasms of virtuous indignation, and have similar arm, which is rigidly fastened to bing sundries and repairers© outfits. He been engaged in a crusade of warfare dur the rear axle. The power is thus transmit would be pleased to receive quotations ing the past three of four weeks against from manufacturers promptly. almost every place of business or trade ted" by means of the pitmans and does * * * away with the chain entirely. There are which should have full sway there on Sun pitmans on each side of the machine, so The E. P. Breckenridge Co., of Toledo, day; while, to right-thinking people, busi that the power is equally applied and causes O.. have just evolved the Klondyke L-anteru ness resoits which might be kept closed IThese tiny Capsules ar- no more strain on one side than the other. which they expect will prove for those on that day have been entirely exempt Ircst in 48 hours without The gear box is air-tight and the lower handling it very much better than a trip to from the vigilance of the "dogberries" of •inconvenience, affections] the Klondyke region. They expect to put that city. Atlantic City is a very peculiar Itn which Copaiba. Cn- cogs therein run submerged in oil. The Ibebsatid Injections fail. oil is let in from the top and emptied from this lantern out next year as the 1898 pat sort of summer resort. It is a good deal the bottom, and the bearings and wheels tern, and are now at work on tools for like Coney Island, with, perhaps, the ex making the same. This company are still, ception that it is several hundred times are cleaned by simply giving them a coal however, making the Imperial and Light larger, and being such, it is corres oil bath in a similar manner. I he whole weight lanterns, for which there is a pondingly important to those who have deserve as long as they shall permit such a contrivance weighs but five pounds, and the steady demand. their money invested there. It is essentially proceeding. inventor states that he can apply it to a cosmopolitan, or nothing. Its whole history and v-heel. and that the totPil weight of all The plant and business formerly known record as far as we can recall its past are sug The trade outlook in the manufacturing busi will be but twenty-six pounds. He is now as the Yost Manufacturing Co.©s is now gestive of the one "local" summer resort where ness is unusually good for so-early in tbe sea constructing a full working model. conducted in the name of Joseph L. Yost, it is not only possible for people to go and prac son. During the last week of August the Phil ANOTHER NOVELTY. and reference to it as in control of the tically do as they please, hut in a word, a place adelphia branch of the Brunswick-Balke-Collen.- Then we have another patent here from corporation in the cycling papers last week where "everything goes," not only during the der Co. had 15 tables sold ahead, with a pros Uncle Sam. It is an automatic bicycle was an error. Mr. .Yost is in complete entire week, but more especially so on Sunday. pective sale of eight other tables, which seemed alarm or whistle. The inventor, Charles charge of the business, and has assumed This has not only been its history in the past, practically sold. These tables ranged in prices entire control of the factory. but is its history up to the present, or at least from $250 to $550 each, which figures must be O. Sobinski, gave a public demonstration was until a year or two ago. when the discovery considered good, considering the times which we of the article this week and it proved suc seems to have been m.ide that, there were too have just passed through. August as a rule is cessful. The alarm is of nickel, weighs many people in business there for the size of one of the dullest months in the year for the less than one pound and is simple in con the town. sale of billiard tables. Consequently the pres struction. It is attached to the front of THE ent gratifying condition of this branch of our the steering post by means of two screws. industries is but in keeping with trade in general At the base of the little instrument are What will strike mo©st right-thinking people as during the present summer mouths, although as two rubber rollers, which run on the front strange is the fact that the present "war" at. a rule quite foreign to trade in past years at tire when the whistle is in operation. this place is not made on resorts there which the same season of the year. The indications These rollers are attached to a piston which one would naturally suppose would be most ob everywhere are unquestionably in favor of good operates an air pump in a double cylinder jectionable to that or any other place on Sunday, times, although our rooms do not show any when the wheel is in motion. Connected namely, the public saloons, where liquor is sold. marked improvement as yet. which of course ia NARROW TREAD This we are inclined to think is prudent, know not expected, owing to the yet early season, but with the cylinders is the long throat of the ing as we do t.he history and character of the whistle. To sound the alarm the rider it is certain that our billiard table dealers are le crank place; for not to sell liquor at Atlantic City on not only doing well, but have every reason to presses a button with his thumb, or The only Mechanically © Sunday would be the death knell of that place be more than satisfied with the present outlook. squeezes a lever under the handle bar. from 20 as a business resort inside of 60 days. This causes the rollers to press on the tire Correct Wheel on Earth© 30 per Frank C. Ives. the billiard champion, has and sets the air-pump In motion. The vol on the bearings than the This "war," as we understand, is not, and has ume of sound is regulated by the pressure not been created or inspired by either the owners ceased to be a Gotham room keeper. He cama crank hanger of any other down from Lake Saranac on Saturday and ves- on the lever. At the public trial the whistle bicycle on the market. of private cottages or hotel keepers but is largely screamed as loud as a tugboat whistle, or the creation of the saloon keepers, whose greed terday sold out bis interest, in his billiard par gave short, low sounds, just as the pres lor on Broadway and Forty-second street to Mr. scorns to be such that even children are not to F. Meyers, who was his cashier. Ives© continued sure was applied. be permitted to have childish pleasure on Sun ill health rendered it impossible for him to A LITTLE GAIN. day, in order that the saloons may become the one absorbing place of "attraction" or profit on personally conduct, the parlor, and he decided, After a hard fight the wheelmen have will be paid to the first that day. It is greatly to be questioned if any to surrender his interest. He is going back to scored what might be termed a good person who can demon other State but New Jersey would for a moment the Adiroudacks to spend the winter and enjoy round against the class legislation strate that the above as tolerate any such infamous©proceeding. a rest that is expected to fully restore liis In the matter of the lamp and bell sertion is not a fact. No health. He continues to play billiards dailr in ordinance. The committee of the munici cycle considered without his mountain retreat with his old enthusiasm. It also seems to be the object, view and in N. Y. Sun. pal assembly which had the mat the consent of the maker. tention of the saloon keepers to close up on Sun ter In charge reported favorably on the All infringements barred day all places of trade along the boardwalk, obnoxious "Post-Dispatch" ordinance, but Address all communica where hundreds if not thousands of people are Mr. F. Myers, who has purchased Frank Ives* the wheelmen succeeded in having the bill tions to RACYCLE, engaged in trying to earn a living. Most of these interest in probably one of the best billiard referred back to the committee together MJDDLETOWN, O© places along this promenade are small shops or rooms of this coimtry, if not to be found any with an ordinance prepared by the \j. A. toy stores, representing almost all sort of busi where, is a Philadelphia!! and is well known W., which includes all vehicles. The muni Crank Hanger ness, much of which is not only fantastic, but here as an amateur player. Mr. Meyers, who is Does ItI an educated and polished gentleman, was in the cipal assembly committee is composed of of curiosity, if cot interest to the visitors of mercantile business before he became connected three men and two of them are livery sta Special Racycle N. f©s $100 this place. There are of course also to be met ble keepers so that it can be easily seen Special Racyele Tandems 150 numerous places of public amusement, fun and with Mr. Ives© room. He has no doubt much to Racycle N. T©S . . . 75 recreation, erected and constructed on the most learn in the billiard business, which is com why they are opposed to an ordinance com Our Bicycles. .... 50 paratively new to him, although we strotisrly pelling owners of other vehicles to carry elaborate and expensive scale, which must have suspect that he knows very much more about lights. They can see the necessity for bi AGENTS WANTED cost thousands and thousands of dollars to the the business than, many old professionals. At WRITE FOR TERMS. owners. These places as a rule are frequented cycles to carry lights, but cannot see any by women, children and families, and. as Sunday all events the business is to be congratulated reason why their property should be dec CHICAGO. 323 W abash Ave, is their day off. to deprive them of such a pleas on the acquisition of such a man, especially at orated in the same manner. NEW YORK, 108Fultoa,St. a time or period when the association of new ure is not only brutal, but means financial ruin room keepers is not as a rule to be courted. A LULL. WASHINGTON, D, C. to all interested, tenants and property owners Mr. Meyers is in every respect an honor to the There is a lull on in racing matters, the Miami Cycle & MTg Co., Middletown, 0, alike. business in its best days, which is saying much, two meets of the United Wheeling Clubs even to-day, when the business has so many and the Associated Cycling Clubs having There 1* no doubt that the question of rent honorable men identified, with it. passed off successfully and none others be J. A. BARTEN& BRO., and taxation, which has not as yet become a JOHN CRBAHAN. ing now in sight. The racing men of this very serious issue in this country, but which city are scattered all over the State and 138 N. 6th St., must be met sooner or later, or sooner than Illinois and Kansas as well. There might most people imagine, has had much to do with How's This? the present "war" at issue. The fact that be a meet given in September and one in Philadelphia Agents. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case rif October by one or the other of these bodies so many tradespeople and property owners at Atlantic City have for two or three seasons Catarrh that canuot be cured by Hall©s Catarrh Cure hut as yet they have announced nothing. past permitted their rights to be not only in- V. J. OHENEY & Co., Toledo. U. In the meantime they say that Jack Prince We, theundereieued. have known F. J. Chene> for Js coming on well with the subscription Haveyour Picture 1©ringed upon but practically trampled under loot on Celluloid. shows how easy it is to browbeat the people the last 15 yearc, and believe him perfectly hoiioiubls list for his proposed velodrome, but I can by a few, until the many shall assert their in all business transactions imti financially able to not hear anything but talk, and if I were L doz. beautiful buttons for power and authority. The property owners -and carry out any obligations made by their firm. a racing man I would not shake all other 75c. Send your Photograph taxpayers of Atlantic City are clearly the people WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. meets for the purpose of riding exclusively with name and address on, who own, or who should not only own that place, WALKING, KIKNAX & MARVIN. Wholesale Druggistg. at the "velodrome." I might be too old same will be returned un but whose will should be law in the matter of the Toledo, 0. to ride then. harmed. Send 10 cts. for local laws which should govern that city. To Hall©s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting Nothing has yet been heard from the samples and catalogue. have it in the power of a handful of adven directly npou the blood and mucous surfaces of the appear from Keferee Sheridan©s decision in The Whitehead & Hoag Co., turers who own saloons there to destroy not only system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle. cutting Anderson out of a race on Newarkj New Jersey, the business but the property of the real prop Suldby all Druggists. Cabauue©s protest at the U. W. C. meet. erty owners is just what tlie property owners Hall©s Family Tills are tbe beat. Sept. 4. SPORTING LIFE. 19 have shipped their shells and started for the other which he was using. The per Northwest Minnesota. They will be away formance took place at Pedro Springs Park for three or four weeks. and was witnessed by several hundred peo PITTSBURG PICKINGS. Jack "147" Winston arrived in the city ple. last Saturday forenoon and immediately Toepperwein began shooting at 3 P. M. proceeded to the grounds of the Hazelwooa and finished the "long and trying ordeal NOTES ON GAME AND SHOOTING Gen Club, where he participated in some with remarkable ease, and showed but little very lively sparrow shooting with W. S. fatigue. The targets used were small, ONE AMATEUR WHO WILL NOT BAR King, John Crossland, "Sandy" MePher- round disks, about half an inch thick, and FROM OLD BOSS. sou," C. S. Guthrie and others; "147" about one-third larger than a silver dollar. "WOLVES," seems to be a favorite with Pittsburg These were tossed up by hand, 15 to 20 shooters. Bill McCrickart says that the feet high, at a distance of 20 feet from the Hazelwood boys have shot at upwards ol shooter. He started in with two Winchester The Game Being Killed in Violation ol 7000 sparrows since the second ox May. 22-calibre repeating rifles, but after break He Says the Experts Should Not be "Oliver" 1). McElroy, of the Wilkiusburg ing the sight off one finished the last 2 Gun Club, and won the club prize, against a field©of 24 shooters. J. A. R. Elliott is liable to come to Phil adelphia and shoot Peter Murphy a match, even if the rules are more than a hundred years behind the times. J. A. R. is after the championship and is causing some squirming in certain quarters. He now holds the only two live bird trophies that are in use among pigeon shots. O. R. Dickey, of Boston, with Parker gun and E. C. powder, won best average on first day and best general average for two days at the Interstate shoot, at Mont- pelipr, Vt., on Aug. 25 and 26. He averaged 94.8 per c«nt. on the first day, 93.8 per cent, THOSE YOU KNOW. on the second and 1)4.3 for the two days. John S. Messner. of Pittsburg. Pa., was a welcome caller on "Sporting Life" on HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER Saturday of last week. Mr. Messner sur prised everyone by winning the Grand American Handicap in 1S95 as he was SONAL ENOUGH, unknown at the traps. Now he is ac knowledged as one of the crack live bird shots of this State, and at present leads Bits o! News and Gossip About Men in the contest for the sparrow champion ship of the State, also for the Hazelwood Whom All Lovers ol Shooting Know Club trophy. Ed. Banks, of New York, made best aver in Person or Tnrougu the Medium age on the second day at Montpelier last week by breaking 171 out of 180, an aver age of 95 per cent. He used a Winchester ol General Fame. repeating shotgun, E. C. powder and U. M. C. factory load. Edgar Murphy, Fred Hoey, Phil Daly, J. A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City. Mo., is Jr. and Dr. Gagnon shot a four-cornered now the one and only champion live bird match at 50 live birds for $200 a corner shot of America. He won the Kansas City at Elkwood Park, N. J., on Aug. 25. Mur ©Star" cup from Sim Glover at Rochester, phy, Hoey and Gagnon killed 45 each and N. Y.. on Aug. 14, and at Eau Claire. Wis., divided the purse. Gaguon looked like a on Aug. 28. defeated Charles Budd for the winner of first money, $600, alone, but he Du Pout trophy. This leaves Elliott holder lost his last bird, which placed him in of the two live bird championship tro the tie with the other two. Daly was out phies. There was a boiler plate watch of the race, having killed 43. charm, or something on that order that was claimed as a championship trophy, but Charlie Young, of Springfield, O., made it has evidently gone out of commission the best average at the Anderson, Ind., or become too rusty for use as nothing has shoot by breaking 157 out of 175 targets, been heard from the present holder. la an average of 89.7 per cent. He used an his last match Elliott killed 99 out of 100 L. C. Smith gun and B. C. powder. live birds to 94 for Budd. Elliott used a Winchester repeating shotgun. B. C. pow der in Leader shells, loaded by the Win Tom Keller, of the King Smokeless and chester Repeating Arms Company. Peters© Victor shells, is now in the South west. Tom has been working hard this H. Andrews made the highest score at year and has done a lot of good business the club shoot of the Independent Gun for the King Powder Co. and the Peters Club at South Easton. Pa.©, on Aug. 28. Cartridge Co. He is popular everywhere breaking 24 out of 25 Blue Rocks, unknown and can always book aii order iu his line of angles. gouds. , CHICAGO Jim Elliott©s score of 99 out of 100 live Fen. Copper, of Mahanoy City, Pa., will birds,. 30yds rise, 50yds boundary, is the PItTSBURQ shoot a match with Fred Coleman. of Pine greatest record ever made with a single Valley, at Lavelle Fair Grounds, Sept. 16, barrel repeating shotgun. Perhaps it is ST. 1X2UIS for !fo<)0, Schuylkill County rules. 21 yards because Jim knows how to work the rise, 60 yards fall, U/i-ounce shot. "pump gun" and point it right besides. DE TVilliam Harri.a won the percentage gold We have just received the programme medal at the monthly shoot for that trophy of the Hazelwood Gun Club for the season on the Florist Gun Club©s grounds, at Wis- of 1897-90, on their new grounds at Pitts- Kiuoming. Pa., on Aug. 24. There were tive burg. Pa. In a later issue we will print men who shot better than he did, but his the programme in full. The officers of the percentage showed a greater increase over Hazelwood Gun Club are: President, John last month than any of the others did, N. Grassland: vice president, John G. Mess and he was credited with the greatest num ner: treasurer, J. C. Knode; secretary, J. ber of points and entitled to wear the C. Lowry. handsome badge until the next monthly meeting. Mrs. Shattuck won the senior badge In the final badge shoot of the season of the Minneapolis Gun Club on Aug. 26 with a Guy Randall. of Portland, won the indi score of 17 out of 20, being 10 singles and vidual championship of Maine at Water- five pair. She broke 22 out of 25 in the ville, on Aug. 19, breaking 48 out of 50 Schlitz diamond badge match, and 15 Blue Rocks. MORE WINNERS. straight in the Val Blatz diamond medal contest. For a woman she is one of the J. Dickinson defeated H. Thibault in a best shots in the country. PETEES NEW VICTOR SHELLS loaded ^ith King©s match at 100 targets, unknown angles, at Little Rock. Ark., on Aug. 17, by the A. W. Du Bray, of the Parker Brothers© score of 86 to 84. gun made a pleasure call on "Sporting Smokeless won more prizes at the Pennsylvania State Shoot Life" on Tuesday of this week. He was George Givens, of Easton. Pa., defeated just returning from a very successful trip at Oil City, than any other shells. Harry Williams, of South Atlantic City, through the South, and said that business N. J.. on Aug. 21, in a match at 20 live was improving nicely in that section. He A strong recommendation for a Strong Shell always the birds, by the score of 17 to 14. stopped off iu Lynchburg, Va., where exists one of the finest gun clubs iu the country. same Sure Fire, Quick, Clean and Strong. Edgar Murphy, of New York, won a Messrs. Terry, Dornin and Nelson being three-cornered match at Elkwood Park, N. the moat active workers. At Richmond, J.. on Aug. 26, by killing 92 out ot^ 100 Va., be enjoyed a club shoot with the boys birds. Dr. Gagnon killed 00 and Phil Daly, and such men as Messrs. W. L. Boy©d, Jr.. 89. Each man put $200 in the purse. Colquit, Johnson and Dean arc. pushing 9 The winner took all. shooting matters to the front iu that local ity. "Tuck" Turner, the clever rightflelder of CINCINNATI, OHIO the St. Louis base ball team, is a good R. C. Root made the best score at the friend of Tom Keller. As soon as the base regular shoot of the. Rhode Island Trap HARRIS PROVED A WINNER The conditions were: 25 Blue Rocks, ball season closes "Tuck" and Tom will Shooting Association at Providence on Aug known angles; 25 Blue Kocks, unknown an go on a gunning trip in the South. The 26, breaking 89 out of 100 targets. gles. The scores follow. ; game will suffer, as these two worthies ______WILL K. PARK. At the Second Contest For the Gold Anderson ..11111 11110 10111 11101 11111 22 can. point a shotgun pretty well. Medal. 11111 11111 11111 1111001111 23 45 JOHN SCHLiICHTER WON The Florists© Gun Club, of Philadelphia, Dr. Smith 01111 11111 11111 11111 liool 22 E. C. Smith won the county live-bird were recently presented with a handsome 11111 11111 10111 01011 11111 22 44© championship at Lancaster, Pa., ©on Aug. 26 In the Monthly Shoot of the Hell gold medal by one of the members for G. O. Bell..01011 11011 01001 10111 11111 IS by killing 20 birds straight without a tie. Gate Gun Club. monthly © competition. At the lirst shoot, 11110 11111 11111 HIM) 11111 23 il William Fieles, of Christiana, was close held in July, all shot from scratch, the win S. P. Life. .11110 11101 11010 11101 11111 20 behind with 19, and Al. Kreugar next with Some remarkable shooting at a very fast ner taking the medal and being credited 10011 11111 11111 10100 11111 20 40 18 dead. F. S. Hoak, the winner last and strong lot of birds was witnessed at with 15 points. The others received a less Burton ... .11110 11111 11111 10110 10100 19 mouth, also grassed 18. Dexter Park, L. L, on Aug. 24, at the 11111 10101 11110 11110 10111 20 39© monthly live bird contest of the Hell Gate number of points according to their score. Harris ... .11111 11111 11110 10110 11001 20 Gun Club, although in a field of 24 shooters At the end of the season the one having 11101 11111 10000 11101 11011 18 33 The September tournament of the Phil John Sehlieht, who has been putting up the greatest number of points becomes the Ward .... .01110 00011 10011 11101 11111 17 adelphia Trap Shooters© League will take some splendid shooting of late, was the owner of the medal. 111"! 11011 10011 11111 11111 21 33 place Sept. 4, on the grounds of the Key only member to make a clean score. Sum In the second contest the highest score A. Cartl©ge. 11111 01101 11110 11111 01111 21 stone Shooting League, at Holmesburg mary: does not win unless it shows the greatest 1101110110 loooi 01011 ooiii in r,a Junction, Pa. The open sweeps should CLUB SHOOT TEN BIRDS improvement over the previous match. In T. Cart©lge.11101 11111 111000100000100 14 have 50 to 60 entries in each event, as at Fied. Trostel (28yds.)...... 22100 31112- S the second match, which occurred on Aug. 10101 11111 11011 10101 11110-19 33© least 100 shooters will be attracted to the John H. Voss (28vds.)...... 1*110 12102 7 24, Win. Harris showed the greatest in Ball ...... 11101 11001 01001 1111001110 10 grounds. Phil Woelfel (2Sycls.)...... 11122 0*2*2 7 crease in percentage over© the previous 10010 11111 10001 11100 01000 13 29 Peter Ganns, Jr. (28yds.)... .12012 02001 6 shoot, and was awarded the Highest num Jones .... .10000 10000 00011 11111 00111 12 James Hildreth, of the Winchester Re Ed. Payntar (28yds.)...... ber of points, and will wear the medal un 10001 10111 00111 11101 11100 16 28, ..10021 01200- Aldred .. .00100 01000 00110 00000 00100 w 5 peating Arms Co., New Haven. Conn., Emil Steffens (28yds.)...... 22111 *1121— 9 til the next monthly meeting. made a visit on the trade at Pueblo, Col., John Scliiieht (28yds.)...... 22211 21111—10 George Anderson made the best score for a few days ago and took part in the club Conrad Webber (28yds.)...... *2211 11112— 9 the day, breaking 45 out of 50 targets; Dr. Andrews Made High Score. shoot of the Pueblo Gun Clnb. Jim held Ernest Metz (28yds.)...... 12111 01220— 8 Smith came next, with 44; G. A. Bell again The Independent Gun Club held their his own and shot a very nice race, and the John Kreeb (28yds.)...... 22110 20111- showed himself a good one by breaking club shoot at South Easton, Pa., on Aug." boys were glad to have him and his gun J. P. Dannefelsver (28yds.). . .OOS21 12201 7 41, losing but two targets in the last 30. 28. H. Andrews made the best score)© with them. Juc. B. Himnielsbach (2Sjds.).. .10012 22102 7 William Harris took medal and 15 points, breaking 24 out of 25 Blue Rocks; F. Halm Daniel Vjilentl (28yds.).©.. -.11202 20100 6 Dr. Smith 15, Burton 13, Anderson 12, Bell and E. Eckert were second, with 21. The© Elmer Shaner. manager of the Interstate Charles Schaefer (28yds.).. ..20110 20210- 6 12, Ward 11, T. Cartledge 9, "Life" 6, Jones scores follow: Association, sends us the programme, for Henry Foster (28yds")...... 12101 23112 9 3, Ball 3, A. B. Cartledge 1. Twenty-live Blue Rocks. the trap shooting tournament, to be given Kmil Peterson (28yds.1...... 22012 10210 7 The standing for the two shoots follows: H. Andrews ..11111 11111 11111 11011 11111 24 for the Portsmouth Gun Club, at Ports Albert Knodel (28yds.)...... H201 22011-- 7 Anderson 25. G. O. Bell 21, Harris 21, G. Cogan .10110 11110 11110 01111 10110 I!** flierles Lang (28yds.)...... 02002 01210 5 "Life" 17, Hallowell 15, A. B. Cartledge 15, Sclieaver ... .01111 11101 10101 01111 10110 18 mouth, New Hampshire, on Sept. 15 and 10. Louis Steizle (2Gyds.). . ... , ..21120 1012* 7 R. Miller. .. .11001 11010 00111 00000 01000 10 The events are arranged at 15 and 20 Joseph Nevnian (26yds.)... ..20121 02010 6 Smith 15. Burton 13, T. Cartledge 11, Ward K. Mutcliler .11011 11011 10110 11111 11110 20 Blue Rocks, entrance $1 and $1.50. This Emil Marquartlt (2Byds.)... ..21001 01120 6 11, Jones 0, Keid 3, C. I). Ball 3. W. Kelechner. .11001 OHIO 10111 11110 11100 IS is the closing tournament of the season of Chris Ranenstein (28yds.).. ..01112 *1112 8 J. J. Hallowell, the winner in the first W. Roberts. .. .11001 00110 01001 01010 01001 11 1897 for the Interstate Association. John Kessler (26ji©s.)...... 10002 02101 5 shoot, was absent on this day and so lost Genthpr ...... 00100 00001 10011 11101 11110 IS George K. Breit (26yds.) . .021*2 00*01 4 a good chance to keep in the lead. Dr. F. Hahn...... 11110 11101 11111 10111 11011 21 John Sehlicht, of Brooklyn, was the only Frank Gerbolini (2.Syds.).., ..22111 22211 10 Smith and John Burton shot for the first H. Hauk...... 10011 00100 11111 0111001110 15 member to kill ten straight live birds in *P. A. Kreshi (28yds.)...... 20000 10101 4 time and their scores counted against those .T. Heil...... 11100 11111 11011 11101 01110-20 tlie last njonthl? .test of tue Hell Gate *Guest«, made at the previous shoot. E. Bckert. ... .11111 0101111110 11111 11101 21, Sept. 4. LIFE. Weeks ...... 00100 11111 11111—11 McQueen ...... 10100 10101 00110— 7 Whitcoinb ...... 10111 11010 11111—12 F. A. Kit-liter ...... 01011 OlllO 01111—10 Neely ...... 10011 00110 00011— 7 Stokes ...... 01111 Hill 11111—14 In the Contest for the E. C. Cup made Hirsehy ...... -01111 11101 11111—13 York ...... 11101 10001 11011—10 the following score: Nosleu ...... 00011 10101 01001— 7 Holt ...... 10110 00001 01111— 8 Heed ...... 01111 01111 11101—12 Kennedy ...... 11100 11111 11101—12 Marshall ...... 11111 11011 11110—13 Unknown Angles. Rush ...... 10111 Hill 11111—14 Sally ...... 10101 101.10 11011—10 50— HitTion ...... 11101 01011 01000— 8 Paegel ...... 11100 11101 11000— 9 Expert Rules. Fjisign ...... 11111 11111 11111—15 Johnston ...... 11111 11110 00111—12 FINAL BADGE SHOOT OF THE SEASON Mrs. Johnston...... 11110 11010 01011—10 Parker ...... 11011 10111 " 10011—11 Nelson ...... 11011 00000 01101— 7 Doubles. WELL ATTENDED. Shattuck ...... 11110 00111 11101—11 Galuher ...... 11011 01001 11001— 9 Edwards ...... 00101 11011 lOliO— 9 Burk ...... 11001 11111 11010—11 Mrs, Shattuck Won Senior Badge—Mrs, Miss Bader ...... 11110 10101 11101—11 Charles ...... 01011 10011 11001— 9 Johnson Won Amateur Badge—Bush MI-.S. Sliattuck ...... 11111 11111 11111—15 Hayes ...... 01111 10100 01100— 8 Kastman ...... 01111 11111 01110—12 Captured the Schlitz Diamond Medal Ford ...... 11010 11111 10110—11 Terrell ...... 11001 11111 11011—12 Fleming ...... OHIO 10011 01100— 8 PONT DE NEIVIOURS & CO, —Ensign a Badge Winner. L. E. Parker...... 11100 10100 10010— 7 CtAeron ...... OHIO 11011 01001— 9 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. Baldwin ...... 00100 00100 00100— 3 The Minneapolis, Minn., Gun Club held C. Wood ...... 01000 00000 11100— 4 Its final badge shoot of the season on Aug. Mabey ...... 01111 11111 10111—13 .. 1216131814 12 14 13 23-1- 2 25 13 15 9 14 10 17 11 11 9 11 12 10 19 9 16 11 15 12 18- - 5 23 9 l(j 13 19 12 14 11 14 11 15- - 6 21 The Grand American Handicap 11 16 14 17 13 17 11 18 15 20- j- 4 24 10 16 10 13 4 17 8 17 14 20-|- 5 25 14 16 12 16 14 16 11 15 12 20-|- 5 25 and the GRAND PEIX AT MONTE CA&LO, the two greatest 13 16 14 16 14 IS 13 16 11 20- 13 18 13 15 10 16 12 10 10 15- shooting events in the world, have been won more times by smokeless 11 14 11 . . 11 . . 11 . . 13 20- - 5 25 14 15 . . 17 . . 15 . . 15 11 15 7 9 11 13 10 16 7 15 17 11 .. 13 ...... 11 6 12 8 12 H 12 S 7 10 13-|- 5 18 10 13 ...... S 11 7 14 8 16 18-1- 4 22 11 17 9 Sinl©li ... 6 ...... 5 ... Reynolds.. .. 10 12 13 . . . . . THE INTERSTATE SHOOT Beck ...... 7 10 . Powders than all other Nitros put together. Stoddard...... 17 ..... 9 IS-1- 0 24 Belkuap ...... 7 9. Beware of cheap and dangerous imitations being substituted, and MONTPELIER. Hav kins...... 6 ...... Cameron...... 12 .. 11 ...... insist on E: C. or Schultze in your shells. Sheparci ...... 10 11 17-1-4 21 Lo.vrifc ...... 11 22-1-3 25 A Successful Tournament Given Under Pudsey ...... 7 21-|-4 25 Ferrin, W...... 19-1-6 25 American E. C. and Schultze Powder Co., Ltd. Manager Shaner©s Direction 0, R, Stratton. .©...... 14-1-4 ©IS Fiske ...... 20-|- 3 23 •••ii———OAKLAND, BERGEN CO., N. J. Dickey Carried Oil First General FOR GAME PROTECTION. WE GUARANTEE OUR POWDERS NEVER TO PIT A GUN BARREL IN THE SLIGHTEST. Average Banks a Clgse Second. What Must be Done by Pennsylvania Sportsmen. The Interstate Association tournament The Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s As given for the Montpelier Gun Club at sociation has been working hard for better llontpelier, Vt., on Aug. 25 and 26, was protection of our fish and game, and every Are the invaluable result of 80 years of mechanical experience. one of the best ever given by the asso gunner in the State should feel interested Knowledge thus acquired may be depended upon, ciation. There were 42 entries in the first in the present condition of affairs. H. M. event and the average entries were very F. Wprden, chairman of the Legislative HAMMER OR good. A number of, shooters were present Committee, has been sending out to the dif Send for from Canada and much enthusiasm© was ferent members of the committee the fol HAMMERLESS. shown by the local olub. Blue Rock ex lowing circular letter, which explains it Complete pert traps- and Blue Rock targets were self. It will be seen that, while one of the used which gave the best satisfaction; best bills for the protection of our game Catalogue. 14,542 targets were trapped in regular and has been passed, no money has been al extra events. lowed to pay for prosecution of cases. It The weather on the first day was not depends, therefore, on the sportsmen of the best, as light showers occurred, but this State to lend their aid in a financial the programme was finished without any rnarner, in order to make the new game delay. The second day was simply perfect, laws effective, and thoroughly protect our and trap shooting in. that section received game. SXABJLB. a big "boom." Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 19. Dear Sir: It is with STROP? Cr. SIMPLE. High average on the first day was won sincere regrets we announce to you that the Gov Why not derive the by O. R. Dickey, of Boston, and B. Le Roy, ernor of this State has vetoed the Baldwin bill, You need a good gun for your fall shooting, of Campello, Mass., each breaking 166 out No. 342. The objects of this bill \iere for ©he benefit of this knowledge at a reasonable price? of 175. Standish was second, with 164. protection of game, and fish, by enforcing the arid Banks third with 163, Fulford fourth game and fish laws, and its provisions so well with 162, Puck fifth with 156, Barrett sixth known to every one interested in the protection with 152. Van Dyke seventh with 151, U. of game and fish within this Commonwealth that M. C. eighth with 150, Hallowell ninth with it is not necessary to make any further com REMINGTON ARMS CO. nion.N Y. 149. ments. . The present conditions are, that while we 313-315 Broadway, New York.______The second day had a good number of have one of the best general codified game bills entries and the handicap event was the now in force In any State in the Union there principal race of the day. Banks made are no provisions for their enforcement other high average, with 171 broken out of 180, than that of personal prosecution, and that Dickey second with 169, Le Roy third. provided for in the act creating the Board of For the two days Dickey made best Game Commissioners. average, with 94.3 per cent., Banks and Whereby they, the Game Commissioners, are Le Roy second and Puek third. authorized to appoint a chief game warden and The officials were A. G. Eaton, cashier; deputies, this act, however, is not provided for Henry Kelton, referee; Ned Wheatley, by any State funds for the payment of eithe puller; J. G. WTalton, manifold scorer; the chief game warden or his deputies. A Harry M. Graves, blackboard scorer; there is a proviso in the act which reads i Elmer E. Shaner, manager. follows: ©©That no commissioner or warden sha J. G. Brown and George B. Walton de claim or receive any compensation for his ser serve considerable credit for the success vices or expenses accruing under the operation of the shoot, and able assistance rendered of this act froci the State." By this you wil The high-quality, low-priced guns for nitro and black powder. Sold by the trade. to the manager. understand that in order to make our game law Among the most prominent visitors were effective by the warden system a fund must b For full descriptions and prices write the Bakfer Gun & Forging Co., Batavia, N.Y. Ferd Van Dyke, of the Winchester Re created by personal contribution. peating Arms Company. Money, of the It has therefore been decided by the legisla E. C. and Schultze powder; Courtney, of tive committee of the State Sportsmen©s Asso BUTLER©S TOURNAMENT. H. Thurman (5) Hill Hill 0111111111 OHIO the Remington Arms Company; Fulford, of elation that an effort be mad to raise sufficien 01111 11111 01111 11110 11111 44 funds to make the act of 1895 thoroughly ef W. H. W. (6). .11110 11110 11111 11111 11H1 the Remington Arms Company, Schultee fective. You as a member of this committee t©o Bessemer and W. S. King Were the 11111 11111 11111 Hill 11111 48 powder, arid U. M. C. .shells; "U. M. C." your county will be expected to circulate th< Thomas, of the Union Metallic Cartridge Leaders. W. Stevenson 11111 11111 01011 11111 10001 enclosed petition. That you may be able t The tournament of the Butler Gun Club (10) 11111 11111 11111 Hill 10011 i3 Company; O. R. Dickey, of Parker gun msjse report in positive form, to the conference H. Ridge (5) ..11111 11101 11111 11101 11110 and E. C. powder; Colllns, of Du Pont and meeting which will be held in the near future took place at Butler, Pa., on Aug. 18. 11101 11010 11110 11111 11111 43 Hazard powder; Norton, of Hazard Pow between the Board of Game Commissioners anc There was a good attendance, some dozen Plttsburgers being present., Sandy Mc- Twenty-five targets, 15 singles, expert rules, der Company; Hallowell. of Philadelphia; this legislative committee. and 5 pairs doubles. Beers, of Bridgeport; Puck, of Boston; The object of this meeting will be to have Pherson, "Old Hoss," W. S. King, Besse H Thurman .. .11110 01101 10101 10101 10111 17 Banks, of New York; Barrett, of Mont- mutual understanding with the Game Commas mer and Dufty being the most prominent. W. H. W.. ..11111 1111001111 10101 11111 21 pelier. Ttie scores follow: sioners ajjd the contributors of xhis fund, tha C. A. M. and Alexander, of Greenville, and W. Stevenson . .11111 11011 11101 10101 01011-19 a complete system of protection may be estab C. J. Jessop, of Kittanning, were among the H. Ridge .. ..1000010111 11111 Hill 01111 19 FIRST DAY, AUG. 25. lished with the least possible expense. contestants. . Events ..... 123456789 10 Yours truly, Targets ...... 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 J. O©H. PENNY. President State Association. Bessemer made the best average. The WILKESBARRE RIFLEMEN. H. M. F. WORDEN, Chairman, Leg. Com. scores follow: Banks ...... 14.20 14 20 12 17 14 18 14 20 163 J. F. O©NEIL, Secretary Leg. Committee. Brents ...... 1 2 Van Dyke ..... 12U5 12 18 11 18 14 18 14 19 151 Targets . * ...... 10 15 Scores Made at the Parson* Money ...... 14 17 12 15 13 16 13 17 10 14 141 Sportsmen desiring to contribute toward Range. Hallowell .... 11.16 13 18 14 IS 13 19 12 15 149 this worthy object can send money to McPherson ...... 10 10 15 Thomas S. Dando, president of "Sporting Old. Hoss ...... 5 The Wilkesbarre Rifle Club met for their Beers ...... 8©14 14 16 14 19 15 17 12 16 145 usual weekly practice at the Parsons range U. M. O...... 13 18 10 14 14 17 15 19 12 18 150 Life," 34 South Third street, Philadelphia. 3. S. Robb. Jr...... 8 10 Fulford ...... 14 17 13 20 15 17 14 20 14 18 162 The same will be acknowledged in the col J. B. Duffy...... 8 13 on Aug. 18. Some very good scores were Dickey ...... 15 20 14 17 13 19 15 18 15 20 166 umns of "Sporting Life." Remember, Skillman ...... 10 9 made, Everett leading at the 200yds. range Puck ...... 15 18 13 18 12 18 12 19 13 17 156 money must be had to protect our game, Mao ...... 9 10 and. Banneld at 500yds. The scores: Le Roy ...... 14 20 14 20 15 16 14 20 13 20 166 and no matter how small the amount may W. S. King...... 8 12 19 200 Yards. 500 Yards. Barrett ...... 12 19 13 1» 14 18 14 15 11 17 152 be, every little helps, and if every gunner Bessemer ...... 10 14 20 Banficld ., ».. ...3434 3 17 4535 4—21 Courtney ...... 12 17 17 17 13 12 10 18 13 14 133 in the State gave his mite it would give Scott ...... 9 11 3434 4 18 4545 3—21 Worthen ...... 12 19 11 15 10 14 12 19 10 14 136 the committee the proper lever to move Bruce ...... 6 12 12 Stetzer . ,_.. 4440 2—14 Phelps ...... 10 10 9 15 5 16 8 14 9 10 107 law breakers and place our game under C. J. Jessop...... 3 8 8 0505 2—12 Morgan ...... 14 15 11 13 11 11 13 12 10 18 128 proper protection. C. H. Miller...... 8 13 11 Everett ~» _.. 4454 3 20 4444 4—20 Stub ...... 9 13 10 14 8 14 6 16 12 15-117 Carter ...... 8 4445 5 22 4454 4—21 Brown ...... 12 16 11 18 11 16 14 13 9 16 135 C. A. M. 6 Miller ...... 4 4 4 4 3 19 3445 4—20 Colling ...... 11 14 12 13 11 11 13 14 10 12 121 Ready in West Virginia. J. Alexander 8 3222 4 13 Wattou ...... 13 17 10 .. 13 .. 12 VlcCutcheon . e Forve ...... 4325 4 18 0054 4—13 Tonno We have received tlio programme oc the tour Stoops .... . 10 3-333 4 16 ... 12 16 11 13 13 17 11 . . ..' nament of the West Virginia State Sportsmen©s 3453 3—18 White ...... 12 14 6 12 9 10 8 15 . . Buck .... . 6 13 Mehargue -. . .3444 5 20 3523 4—17 Craig ..... Association, which will be held under the aus Cochran .. . O 1-j 3543 4 19 ...11 13 1016 9 16 .. 15 .. pices of the Mountain State Gun Club at Par- 3204 5—14 Westover . ... 11 16 6 10 10 15 . . 10 . Black .. ... _ 7 Nietneyer ». , .4323 4 10 24030—9 Eastman, B A. 14 14 13 . . 11 15 12 16 .. kerehurg, W. Va.. on September 15 to 16, 1897. Dorsey ..... 4404 5 17 0334 0—10 Eastman, N H.. . 12 17 13 19 13 15 10 .. The first day will have ten events at 15 Blue Starr ... 11 12 12 00332—8 Griffin.. .. Kocks, entrance $1.50, and a four man team Martin ..., Liem , ...... 10 18 13 18 14 19 10 16 match for State prizes. . On the second day .4434 2—17 4233 5—17 Markell 12 15 11 . . S 14 . . 13 3034 3—13 5435 4—21 Standisu ...... 15 17 15 20 14 20 14 19 li 19—164 there will be eight events at 15 Blue Kocks, en- Klinges ...... 3344 4—18 4440 3—15 Ferrin, C. 11 17 8 16 10 18 14 16-132 tiance $1.50, and a 50 target race under "147 THE KEYSTONE©S FINAL. 5334 5—20 5433 4—19 Ellsworth 12 14 10 . . 10 IS 9 14 . handicap" for a State medal. Shooters in State Matey ...... 3 2 0 0 0 22400—8 Briggs ... events will he divided into three classes, viz.: A, Will Kaiser .. _...... 2 3 4 0 3 12 9 17 9 8 8 11 2 13 6 12 P5 B and C. Three moneys, 50, 30 and 20 per cent! Wolstencroft Led For the 00000—0 Fisk .... 12 13 9 15 7 15 10 17 12 17-128 Series. 5324 3 17 4433 4 IS Shepard . 9 14 12.17 14 16 15 14 10 13 134 in each class. Winners of fust and second in Taylor ... 12 ...... Class C will shoot in Class B in next event, and The members of the Keystone Shooting Guy ...... 4 10 9 .... 9 13 .... the winners of first and©second in Class B will League, of Philadelphia, have been having a Pennsylvania Game Laws. "Ward ...... 10 17 .. . . 15 . . 18 . . 12 be advanced to Class A. Anyone failing to win series of club shoots, with handicap allow E ks, deer or fawn, November 1 to December Stratton ...... 10 . . . . 9 ...... in Class A will shoot next event in Class B, ance, for cash prizes, to be given to the 1. Hounding and killing deer Jn wa*er prohib Houghton ...... 13 ...... 13 ...... and those in Class B failing to win will shoot winners at the end of the series. The final ited. Wild turkeys, pheasants, grouse, quails, Norton ...... 8 14 12 11 14 10 11 12 . . in Class C. Shooting will commence each day shoot was held on the grounds, at Holnaes- partridges, prairie chickens, October 15 to De Cumeron ...... 5 10 . . . . 10 ...... at 9 A. M. This will be the first annual tourna burg Junction, Pa., on Aug. 28, with four cember 1C. Woodcock, July 1 to August 1 and Stoddard . .... 12 ...... 14 .. .. ment of the W. V. S. S. A. For particulars write members contesting. Will Wolstencroft October 15 to December 1C. Exportation of Smith ...... 7 .... to Charles E. Movrison, secretary, Parkersburtr ...... 14 .... W. Va. took first money, with a score of 200; How- game prohibited. Unlawful for any one person SECOND DAY, AUG. 26. ird Kidge won second, with 197; Harry to kill in any oue day more than ten ruffed Events 1 2 3 456789 10 Tlmrman third, with 193. grouse, fifteen quails, ten woodcocks, two wild 10 10 Montchanin Gun Club. The shoot was held under the following turkeys, or in any one season more than two Targets . 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 25 to 33 tar©s deer. Rabbits, November 1 to December 1C. The Montchanin Gun Club held its monthly onditions. The League donates $20. Each member Squirrels, October 15 to December 15. English, Bnnks ...141915181419151915 23-1-0 23 shoot on Aug. 23, near Point Lookout Pa Mongolian and Chinese pheasants protected until Van Dyke. 13 20 14 16 14 19 14 17 14 24- - 0 24 Some very good shooting was done by the mem contesting to deposit 50 cents at each 1902. Salmon or grilse, March 1 to August 15; Money . . 11 17 8 20 11 16 11 16 12 23-1- 2 25 bers, Chaxelle :md J. Ball making clean scores. shoot. 25 cents of which is to be added to Hallovvell. 13 19 12 19 12 17 13 18 12 22- - 2 24 under three pounds protected. Speckled trout, The scores follow: nu-se; purse to be divided Association April 15 to July 15; under five inches protected. Beers .... 12 16 12 16 11 19 11 13 11 Club shoot, 6 live birds, 30 yards: tiles: balance to be divided Rose system. Lake trout, January 1 to October 1. Black U. M. C.. . 14 17 10 17 14 19 13 17 15 19- - 2 21 A. Chaxelle ...... 111221 6 Handicap to be allowed in dead birds. bass and wall-eyed pike, May 30 to January 1. Fulford. . 13 19 13 17 13 17 12 16 11 25- - 0 25 J. Ball ...... 221121 6 our highest scores to be used in the divi Dickey. . . 15 20 12 19 14 20 15 18 14 Black bass under nine inches protected. Green, T. Little ...... 212202 5 sion of purse. Winners of purse cannot vellcw, willow, rock, Lake Erie and grass bass, I©uck .... II 17 15 20 12 18 15 20 10 G. Battin ...... 102211-5 Leroy ... 13 IS 15 19 14 18 13 19 14 24- - 0 24 articipate in the division by Rose system. June 1 to January 1; under six inches protected. W. Ball ...... 110111 5 Average to be taken from fo©rmer club han- Pike and pickerel, June 1 to February 1. Carp B:\iTett 15 19 15 17 12 19 15 19 10 22- - 1 23 R. J. Benson ...... 012100 3 Standish.. 12 15 14 17 12 15 14 14 12 20- - 3 23 licap shoots. Men to shoot at 25 known September 1 to May 1. ArtiOcially stocked E. Hall ...... , .1020W 2 and 25 unknown angles. The scores follow: sti-can©s protected for three years after stocking. Sept. 4. meals are served at a moderate price, mak ing it very convenient for visiting sports HAS NO men. Ample arrangements have also been made for the accommodation of ladies, and RIVAL .© ! ! the boys will be©giad if they take advan tage of the opportunity to Visit the club The Parker Gun has "MOST PERFECT SHOOTING GUN MADE." grounds and witness the shooting. This tournament will be under the direct stood the test Simplest, Strongest, Safest, management of F. E. Mallory, president: of over 30 Handsomest and Best in Robt. Clarke, Jr., captain, and F. C. Per- ciVrl, ESQ., treasurer, of the Mountain years Every Way. State Gun Club, which is sufficient assur ance that nothing will be left undone that would tend to mar the pleasure of their vis itors, or the success of the tournament. ELLIQTT AT LAST. BDW. O. BOWER. , N. B. Programmes may be secured by | addressing eitlter F. C. Percival, Esq.. HE WINS THE DO PONT CHAMPION Parkersburg, W. Va., or Edw. 0. Bowc", Sistersville, W. Va. SHIP TROPHY, FKANKFOKD GUN CLUB LOSE. Nearly 100,000 in the hands of shooters the World over. This The Florists Victorious in the Second Fact alone demonstrates the superiority of the "PARKER GUN." Tie Kansas City Pigeon Shot on Top Contest. Send, for Cautatlog-u.*.. The second match between teams from . "ST. Sstlesrcoxsis: He Defeats C, I. Bndd by Kill the Florists© Gun Club and Frankford Gun ©S ClisiaaaTsers St. PARKER BROS., f^eriden, Conn. Club took place on the latter club grounds at Bridesburg, Pa., on Aug. 28, resulting ing 99 Out of 100 Lire Birds in an easy victory for the visitors. The first,match which was .shot on the Florists© grounds some time ago was also won by A Wonderful Record, the "posy makers." The Ten men shot on each team at 25 Blue Adopted by the RIVERTON and LARCHMONT GUN CLUBS. James A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City, can Rocks, known angles. George Andersou The use of the Magautrap on the Grounds of these famous lire bird clubs ia now claim the undisputed championship at and A. B. Cartledge led the Florists© with live pigeons for America, and lias the tro 22, while W. Bourne led his team and made evidence of the fact that the Magautrap is a SUCCESS and that shooting over it is better phies to back such a claim. high score of the day, with 28 broken. , practice for and nearer like live bird shooting than over the old style traps. On Aug. 14, at Rochester, N. Y., he won Several sweeps were shot before and the Kaunas City "Star" cup from Sim after the team match in which Hallowell, THE CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Glover, and at Uau Claire, \Vis., on Aug. Smith, Betson and Harris took first money. J28, defeated Chas. W. Budd, of Des The scores follow: SEND FOR CATALOGUE. CJL.IS VEL-A.ND, O. Moines, la., for the Du Pout live bird cham- Team match, 25 Blue Rocks each, 10 men to a .pionship trophy. It has been claimed by team. some that this latter trophy represents the FLORISTS© GUN CLUB. TRADE NEWS. Jive bird championship of America, while Harris ., .... .01101 00101 10110 01111 11111 IT others claim that the Kansas City "Star" Ornig ...... 0010101110111110111110101 17 cup is the only championship trophy. How Life ...... 11110 11011 01011 00101 11110 17 George E. Bartlett ("Wounded Knee," of AUSTIN T. Cartledge ..1000111101001110011001111 15 tlie Indian "Ghost Danc^" war) writes the ever, J. A. R. Elliott now hold.s both tro Bell ...... 11111 Hill 11001 11010 11111 21 King©s Powder Co., Cincinnati, O., that phies and settles all claim as to who is Smith .. ,....1110111101001111110111111 20 he recently scored 59 out of 60, six shot at the champion live bird shot of America. Colflesh ...... 0101110110110111111011100 17 40 feet, with 44 Bisley model revolver, The match at Eau Claire began at 2 P. M. Hallowell .. ..01111 11111 01011 11111 01110 20 shooting King©s semi-smokeless. Mr. Bart on Saturday, Aug. 28. Each man shot at Anderson .. ...11111 01111 11111 11111 01110 22 lett says: 100 live birds, o©Oyds. rise, 50yds. boundary, A. Cartledge -.1111101111111111111011110 22 "The King©s new semi-smokeless powder is and Elliott made the remarkable score of undoubtedly the- finest production out. I have rS A PERFECT ALL AROUND LOAD U9 out of 100; while Budd shot a fine race, Total ...... 1SS tried it thoroughly. It is strong and the clean scoring 9-1. The birds were considered a FRANKFORD GUN CLUB est I ever saw, and the two targets I made prove EITHER IN very good lot and far better than the scores Crowther .. ..0110000001100000101100000 7 it to be correct. These targets were made at would indicate. Of course there were a Butts ...... 1111011111110011011101011 19 a distance of 40 feet, with a Colt©s Bisley 44- "LEADERS" or "REPEATERS" few easy birds, but the majority were goo:l, Uedifer ...... 1011111111111011111101110 21 elibre revolver, using 7 grains of powder© and strong flyers. There was a large number of Betson ...... 11JCO 11111 10110 11111 10110 ID a round .44-calibre ball. It is liked by all who spectators present, who applauded the good Magrady .. ...0101110000000111000100000 8 have tried it, especially on the 200-yard range. HISHEST VELOCITY, shots which were made frequently by both Leslier ...... 01101 10110 11001 10101 00001 12 I shall recommend this new powder to all of men. The day was warm and but little air Carteron .. ...1110110101101001111111101 18 luy friends as something extra good." was stirring, which favorej the making of Meyers ...... 01101 000:>1 01010 01111 00110 13 MOST EMLAE PATTERN, good scores. B. Bourne ...01101 01101 10111 11111 01110 IS J. B. Shannon & Sons, 1020 Market street, Elliott was the first to miss, and he al W. Bourne ....11111 11101 11101 11111 11111 23 Philadelphia, dealers in fishing tackle, guns lowed his seventh bird to ess-ape. This was and sporting goods, have issued a Delaware JNO. L. WJNSTON, Totnl , ...... 158 tide-table-for the rail shooting season of the only one he lost, and the next 93 birds Targets. 123456 Care Von Lengerke &, Dctmold, N. Y., or were killed within the bounds. Events. 10 10 10 10 10 10 1S97, which will be given out free on appli Bndd Shot in his usual cool, deliberate cation, or mailed to any address. Shannon manner and dropped the first 47 straight, Mallowe!! ...... 10 8 9 10 8 10 & Sons make a specialty of hand-loaded Austin Powder-Cartridge Co., which left the men tied on 49 out of 50. Anderson ...... T. f) 8 9 96 9 shells for trap or field shooting, and are CLEVELAND, OHIO. Elliott was killing his birds in a masterly A. B. Cartledge ...... 7 . . 7 ...... sure to give the best of satisfaction. manner, working the "pump gun" with G. A. Bell ...... 8 8 8 7 7 6 * * * wonderful rapidity and accuracy. On the Redifer ...... 8 8 4 ...... The Union Metallic Cartridge Co.. of last 50 birds he fairly outclassed his oppo Harris ...... 7 2 .. 6 10 4 Bridgeport, Conn., have issued a neat book nent, although the latter shot a good race Crate ...... 6 . . . . 5 .. .. of the game laws of the United States and to the end. Myers ...... 6 7 7 ...... Canada for 1807. It is a compilation of the Elliott©s score of DO is the best ever mado Betson ...... 10 9 7 . . gunning laws, with special reference to for the Du Pont trophy, and with a re Smith ...... 7 10 8 8 5 seasons, and other provisions and restric peating shotgun. John Watson, of Chicago, Colflesb ...... 9 7 . . . . tions in force in the various States and refcreed the match in a satisfactory man W. Bourne ...... 9 . . territories of the United States and the ner. Events 5 and 6 were under expert rules. Provinces of Canada, including all 1&)7 legislation. It is a most complete work Elliott used a Winchester repeating shot- QQ THE NEXT INTERSTATE CJuns, pnn. 3y2 drams E. C. powder, loaded by the and should be in the hands of every gun irolve**, Winchester Anns Co., in Leader shells. ner, as the game laws are changed in many Tents, a,ud Bndd used a Parker double mm. 3V> drams To be Held at Portsmouth, N. H., on States from each year, and no true sports PH Pont powder, loaded in IT. M. C. Trap September 15 and 16. man will violate the game laws. Inform HUNTERS© SUPPLIES. shells. Tlie scores follow: The programme for the Interstate Asso yourself in advance and be on the right For the Du Pont championship live bird trophy, ciation©s trap shooting tournament, given side by sending to©the Union Metallic Cart SCHMELZER ARMS CO. ridge Co., Bridgeport, Conn., for their new 100 live birds. 30yds. vise. BOyrK boundary- for the Portsmouth Gun Club, at Ports 710, 712, 7i4Mafn St., Kansas City, Mo. J. A. R. ElHotf. Kansas fflty. Mo. mouth, New Hampshire, on Sept. 15 and 16, book of the game laws. It will be sent free 22222 20222 22122 21111 21132 24 on application. has been received. Jt is the closing shoot * * * 22122 22t!l 12222 22221 12122 25 of the season. Ten events have been, ar 12211 22112 22112 11222 12112 25 ranged for each day, as follows: W. 8. Brown, 520 Wood street, Pitts- OUR SPECIALTY. 21212 12111 21221 11212 22222 25 99 No. 1, 15 Blue Rocks, known, $1. burg, Pa.,- ©©holesale and retail dealer in C. W. Budd. Des Moines, Iowa. No. 2. 15 Blue Rocks, known. $1. guns, fishing tackle, bicycles and sports High-grade Hand Loaded Shells to order. 22212 21222 22222 21211 21222 25 No. 3, 20 Blue Rocks, unknown. $1.50. men©s supplies of all kinds, has issued a 1222222122222222222222022 24 No. 4, 15 Blue Rocks, known, $1. neat book containing trap shooting rules Sporting Goods, Guns, Fishing Tackle, 52220 22221 20212 22121 21OO2 -21 No. 5, 15 Blue Hocks, known, $1. of the American Shooting Association (la Bicycles and Athletic Goods. ! 21121 22211 20222 11121 12211 24 94 No. 6, 20 Blue Rocks, unknown, $1.50. test revised). Game laws of Pennsylvania, No. 7. 15 Blue Rocks, known, $1. Ohio and West Virginia, hints on how to READY IN WEST VIRGINIA. No. 8, 15 Blue Rocks, known. $1. organize a gun club, form of constitution W. G. PADDOCK, No. 9. 20 Blue Rocks, unknown, $1.50. for gun clubs and useful information for If. W. Cor. llth and Market Streets, The State Organization and Tourna No. 10, 15 Blue Rocks, unknown, $1. sportsmen. W. S. Brown will mail this ment to Boom. All purses will be divided Rose system. book to any address on -receipt of a 2-ceiit Philadelphia. Sistersville, W. Va., Aug. 28. Gun Editor 5, 4. 3, 2. Price of targets included in stamp to pay postage. "Sporting Life:" We ©are glad to report all events. Shooters can enter for price of targets (2 cents) in any of the events. Forthcoming. Events. that the new movement to organize a State Guns and ammunition forwarded to Hoyt Fine Fishing Tackle Sportsmen©s Association in West Virginia & Dows. Congress^ street, will be delivered Sept. 4 Philadelphia Trap Shoters© League month is meeting with encouragement from all ly shoot, Keystone Shooting League grounds, For Trout and Bass Fishing, over the State. From the present outlook at the grounds free of charge. The Lang- Holmesburg Junction, Pa. All day open tour we think there can be no doubt but the don House will be headquarters. For in nament at targets. new association will be launched at Par- formation write to W. I. Philbrlck, secre September 6 Parker Gun Club tournament, Merl- tary, Portsmouth, N. II. den, Conn. J. B. SHANNON & SONS, kersburg Sept. 14, at which time the dele Sept. 6, Labor Day, shoot, Marion, N. J. All gates from ©the several gun clubs and shoot CKOSSL/AND SHOT WELL day at targets. 1020 Market St., - - Philadelphia, ing associations meet to organize, elect of Sept. 7, 8, 9 and 10, Jack Parker©s seventh an ficers, etc. Already a great many have nual tournament, Detroit, Mlch. made application for membership, and we At theHazelwood Gun Club©s Weekly Sept. 14 and 15 Brazil, Ind., sparrow shoot; Send for New Tackle Catalogue. see no reason jiow why we© should not Shoot. amateurs only. start off with a strong organization. After The Hazel wood Gun Club held their reg Sept. 14-16, Kansas City, Mo. Scbrnelzer Anns the election of officers an application for ular club shoot on Aug. 28 at Pittsburg. Co. tournament, merchandise, for amateurs. charter will be made and the association J. R. Grassland did good shooting. J. "147" Sept. 14 15 and 16 Capital Gun Club tourna BUTTONS placed on a solid foundation. L. AVinstou, of tlie Austin Powder Com ment, at Des Moines, lowa. Added money. The Mountain State Gun Club, of Par- S. C. Quimby, Secretary. pany, was a visitor and shot very well. Sept. 15 and Iti, Portsmouth. N. H. Tournament kersburg. are making extensive prepara The scores follow: of the Interstate Association, under the aus tions for the entertainment of the first Fifteen sparrows; $3; two high guns: pices of the Portsmouth Gun Club. FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS, grand shooting tournament under the aus W. S. King...... 11111 01111 11111 14 Sept. 15 and 10. Mountain State Gun Club, Park pices of the West Virginia State Sports 147" ...... 11110 11111 11111 14 ersburg. W. Va. men©s Association Sept. 15 and 16. which MacPherson ...... 00110 11101 11101 10 Sept. 21 and 22. Harvey Kurds© tournament tf for 5 samples and n will be by far the largest gathering of Strong ...... 01011 11111 8 at Petersburg, 111. The Whitehead & Hoag Co.,* trap shooters ever assembled in this part Crossland ...... 10110 11111. 8 Sept. 22, 23 and 24. live birds and targets at Newark, New Jersey. of the country. The elegant club grounds Fifteen sparrows; $3; two high guns: John Watson©s grounds. Burnside Crossing, Chi of the Mountain State Gun Club, about five Crossland ...... 11111 11111 11111 15 cago-. Programme ready Sept. 1. Write John minutes© walk through a beautiful grove W. S. King...... 11111 11111 11011 14 Watson. Station R. Chicago. 111. from the Park City Street Railway, are "147" ...... 11111 11111 11110 14 September 28 and 29 Limited Gun Club, of In tickets they aroused suspicions, which were at the finest in the State. They are almost Strong ...... 10111 10110 . 8 dianapolis, Ind.. tournament of Trap Shooters© once communicated to the B. & O. agent, who perfectly level, with a background unsur Atwood ...... 11111 00000 5 League of Indiana. immediately took such action as led to the arrest Club sparrow championship: gold medal: October 13 and 14 Indiana Trap Shooters© and conviction of tlie woman, who was found passed Besides a full set of expert traps Burchfleld .....11101 00011 11111 11111 11111 21 League. Greensburg, Ind. guilty of selling counterfeit tickets, and sen with electric pull in position, they have one Crossland .....11011 11111 11100 10111 11111 21 tenced to six mouths in the work flolise, and to of the new Magautraps for throwing Blue Twenty-fire targets; $2: one high gun: B. & O. B. B. Counterfeit Mileage pay a fine of $500 and costs. Rocks, so it will be seen that they are in Bessemer .....11111 10111 10111 11011 11111 22 The man succeeded in making his escape, but a position to accommodate all comers. ; ©147" ...... 11111 11010 11111 10110 11111 21 Tickets. as he is known to tlie railroad people and During the coming tournament both Magau- Sandy .....©.. .10100 10111 01010 01111 11111 17 Recently there appeared in Pittsburg a man the police, his arrest is only a question of time. trap and expert traps will be used, the giving the name of R. C. Lucas. ac«jmpauied Tlie B. & O. officials have taken every pre shooter to suit his pleasure as to which he John Ruble, the old expert shot, now by a woman calling herself May Anderson. who caution to prevent the f-ale or use of these shall shoot over. They also have a large located in Chicago, leads the list in the attempted to dispose of counterfeit B. &. O. spurious tickets, and have expressed a determi Garden City Gun Club for the season©s Mileage Books. Tbey did succeed in selling nation to prosecute to the fullest extent of the and commodious club house with dining some to the brokers, and then departed for law anyone caught attempting to use counter room and kitchen attached, which about shooting, having an average of 90.4 per Cleveland, where they registered at the American feit mileage or other bogus forms of transpor noon time presents the appearance of a cent. In the gold watch match he is well House as R. C. Lucas and wife. tation, and will be especially viiromnB ,t<*,i.<>.t,+ genuine European plan liotel. First-class in the lead. In tieir efforts to discos^ at *>> -..-! - Sept- 4. or In the Field . . . AND THE . . . An Unrivalled Combination For All Kinds of Shooting. A MONTH©S RECORD I Cfiampion J. H. B. ELLIOTT August 28 won Dupont Cham pionship Trophy at Eau Claire, Wis., with Winchester Repeating Shot Gun and Winchester Fac I Factory Loaded tory Loaded "Leader" Shells. Score, 99 birds out of 100. V "Leader" Shells s August 14, at Rochester, HOLD THE N. Y., won Kansas City Star Cup, 8 Emblematic of the Championship § American Live Bird X of America, at Live Birds, with o Winchester Repeating Shot Gun X AND THE and Winchester Factory Loaded X WORLD©S "Leader" Shells. Score, 92 birds o CHAMPIONSHIP out of too. \«f X CHAMPION J. A. R. ELLIOTT. 0* AT TARGETS Champion FRED. GILBERT— July 31, at Dayton, O., with Winchester Factory Loaded " Leader" Shells, won the E.G. Cup, Emblematic of the World©s Championship 8 Winchester Loaded Shells at targets with the unprecedented Score of 48 out of are for sale by all 50 targets at unknown angles; 48 out of 50 dealers. expert rules, and 46 out of 50 doubles. X FREE. 136-page Illustrated Catalogue. 312 Broadway, New York. 418-420 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. xoxoxoxoxoxooxxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox