TO—BASE —BICYCLING—GUNS VOLUME 29, NO. 7. PHILADELPHIA, MAY 8, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. UNCLE5M> SOMEOFTHE ©CLUeS WANT THE NNANT Uncle Sam-" Well, Son, What Are You Going to Do About It?" Washington.......... ...... 0 4 0 0 0 C 0 0 1—5 Earned rans—St. Louis 8, Cleveland 3. Two-base Earned runs—Sf. Louis 3, Cleveland 1. Two-base, DflfE Boston ....................... 0 0111000 0—3 nitt—Dowd, McKeau, Three-base hits—Cross, Kis- hits—Dowd, Hartman. Three-base bits-rTurner, Earned runs—Boston 2. Two-base hit—Hamilton. singer. Home rons-r-Hartmao, Sockale»is. Double Sockalexis. Double play—Hartmao, Bierbauer, Mo- MUD. Three-base hit—Stahl. First on balls—By Mercer 3, pl»y—McKean, Tebeau. First ou balls—By Hutch- Farland. First ou balls—By Don aim e 6, by Cuppy 3. by Lewis 2. Hit by pitcher—Lowe. Stolen tw<e*— inson 2, by Kisslnger I. by Wll*on 4. Hit by pitcher Stolen bases—Dowd, Sockalexis 2. Childs, Zimm«r. Abbey, DeMoutrevillu 3, Mercer 2, Long, Dnffy. — Burk»tt. Sockaiexis 2. Sacrifice hits—Cross. Sock- Wild pitch—Donahue. Umpire—McDonald, Time S ru<k out— By Lewis 2. Wild pitch—Mercer. Left OB alexis, Childs 2, Wallace, O'Corinor. Stoleu bases— —2.05. CLOSER CONTEST THAN THAT OF bas«-e--WashingtoD C, Boston 7. Umpire—Hurst. Cross, Childa, Wallace. Struck out—Bv Hntchinsou PHILADELPHIA vg. BEOOKLYIT AT PHILADELPHIA Tim*—2.05. 1, by Kissmger 1, by Wilson 1. Passed ball—O'Con- MAY 1.—Philadelphia won iu a ten Inning game, LAST YEAR PROBABLE, CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURQ AT ^INCIKSATI APRIL nor. Wild pitch-*. Wilson. Umpire—McDonald. th» latter half of which was played in the rain. 29. — Pittsl'iirg stopped the winning streak of the Ciu- Time—2.05. Three different times the dowuoour became so heavy ciuuatis by defeating them iu » close and exciting PHILADELPHIA vs. BROOKLYN AT PHILADELPHIA that the umpire was obliged to call "time," and re game. Ettret wan substituted for Dwyer in the APB.IL 30( —McMahon, late of Baltimore, pitched his cesses of from 5 to 12 miutues were taken. The field How the Teams' Going Compaws With eighth inning, and the visitors were unable to score first gnm« of ttie teasou, as did also Wheeler. Not ing was good aud tho pitching first-class, particu thereafter. 'Brodie was fined 825 for questioning one more than two hits were made, off either io.uny one larly wbau men were ou bases. The noteworthy of Saeridau's decisions. The score: inning. The two runs scored by Brooklyn were feature of the game. In fact, was the great numper That o! Last Year—The Surprises OINCINN©I. A8.H.B. P. A. BIPITTSBUBQ. AB.R.B. P, A. B made by men who reached tint on bills, und they of men left on bases—tweuty-four in all. The score: Burke, If.... 5 1150 0 Smith, If..... 3 2 1 *.2 0 0 scored through wild throws. The fielding otherwise PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A.C BROOKLYN, AB.B.B. P. A. B and Disappointments o! the Season iloy. r,f...... 3 2 1 4 0 0 Ely, es........ 521 3 !! I was first class. The score: Cooley. cf.... 4 13100 Griffin, cf... 502 200 *Holliday... 1 o 1 0 o 0 Uonoyan, rf 4 II 1 01 PHILAD A. AB.B.B. P. A. B IBROOKLIN. AB.R. B. P. A,* H»llman.2b.4 017 Jones, rf..... 402 2 00 McPhee, 2b 4 0 0 1 50 Davis, lb.....4 0 0 14 0 0 Cooley, ef... 400 2 0 0 Griffin, cf....2 0 1 Geier, rf...... 2 11100 Anderson.lf 5 00 6 0 n •• and the Probable Causes Thereof, Miller, rf... 5120 00 Brodie, cf... oil I 00 Hallman, 2b 4 1222 11 Jonea.rf...... 3 004 DelehVv, If5 00 4 00 Shindle. 31... 400 0 01 1'eitz, o...... 500 2 10 Lyons,3b.....5 12 3 20 Geier, rf..,.. 5 22 1 00 Anderson, If 4 021 Cro88,3b.......5 02 2 31 Lachan'e.lb 5 0 1 12 1 ft Van*ho, Ib 4 12 12 1 9. Padden, 2b.. 4 03 2 o 0 Deleha'y, If 4 0 2 2 0 0 Shindle, 3b.. 3 0 1 1 Clements.c.. 501 3 10 Caaavaii,2b 5 0 2 1 The campaign of the National League, which Irwin.Sb..... 4 0 o 2 c... 400 Cross, 3b..... 3 00 3 21 Lachan'e.lbS 1 0 7 Boyle. Ib... S t 1 H 00 Smith, ss... 3 10 1 Is now ttro weeks old, indicates a closer contest Bitehie.ss... 8 I U 1 Killen, p..... 3 12 0 O 0 Clements, c 4 0 1 3 30 Canavan, 2b 310 Giflen.ss..... 301 1 3 1 Grim. c....... 3 1' 1 5 ' « „ Pwyer, p... Ill 0 10 Total...... 37 B 11 27 10 'i. Boyle. lb.,.:4 0 .!) 10 0 0 G. Smith, ss. 4 00 5 Taylor. p... 4 0 f> 0 2 0 Kennedy, p 4 0 0 0-00 for the pennant than that ;of last year, al Ehrst, D..... 1_ 0_ (! 0 0 0 Giiieu, ss... 2113 Grim. c...... 400 4 Total..... 37310 30 11 2 Hanuivan.. 0 0; 0 0 (| 0 though the champion BaUiuiores are starting Total...... 3li 7 S 27 15 ~i Wheeler, p.. 3 10 1 McMahon,p3 0 1 \ 2.0 Total...... 38 28; 30 10 I out io a, manner indicative of intention to *Hollidtt)r batted for Hoj" in ninth inning. Total..:... 335 8 27 16 2 Total...... 292 5 27 H *Battsd for Kennedy in the tenth inping. make a runaway race of it. It is still too Cincinnati.................. 2 1 1 1 0 1 I fl 0—7 Philadelphia................ 00 02 0 11 0 1—5 Philadelphia ......... 0 ll 0 00 0 0 0 "1 3 PittibiUK..................... 0 000314 0 0—8 Brooklyn.................... 0 200000 ,0 O-r-2 Brooklyn..... ......... 0 0010001 0 O—2 etrly, however, to form any accurate estimate Earned runs—Cincinnati 2. Pittsburg 3. Two-base ot the relative strength of the teams. This will Earned ruus—Philadelphia2. Two-base bits—Gil ICurned runs—Philadelphia 3. Two-has* iiits— bits—Vaughn, Lyons, Burke, Killen. Three-base len, Shindle. Left on basesr-Philadelpnia 7. Brook Cooloy, Geier, Gilleu. Grim. First on errors—Phila not be possible until each team hag met every hits—Brodie, Vnughn. Horns mn—Ely. Double lyn 6. Stolen bases—Sblndle. Lachance, Canavan. delphia 1, Brooklyn 2. First on balls—Cooley, Hall other team and an interseetional series has been play—McPhee, Ititctne, Vaughu. First on balls—By Struck out—Geier, Boyle, Gilien, Wheeler, Lachance, man, Geier. Gillen, Griffin, Jones. Shindle, HaBUivan, •oinpletad. The surprises of the season have Dwyer o. by Killeu 3. Left on buses—Cincinnati 4, Canavan. Smith. Double play—Hallmau, Gillen, •Hit by pitcher—Grim. Left on baiies—Philadelphia been many, the chief being the excellent form Pitisbiirg 6. Stoleu bases—Burke 2, Miller. Struck Boyle. First on errors—Philadelphia 1. Brooklyn 1. 9, Brooklyn 14. Sacrifice hits—Hullmun, Geier, out—UyDwyer2. Umpire—Sheridan. Tims—2.15. Sacrifice bits—Cross, Wheeler, Jones. First ou balls Smith, Grim. Struck out—Gillen. Taylor, Delehau- displayed by Louisville. The disappointing LOUISVILIB vs. CHICAOO AT LOUIBVILLB APRIL 29. —Oooley, Hallmau, Gillen 2, Griffin 2, Shindle. Wild ty. Umpire—Etnslie. Time—2.47. showing of gome of the veteran teams may be —Hemming pitched his first game for Louisville pitch—McMahon. Umpire—Eaislie. Time—2h. and held Anson's men down to five hits. The big LOUISVILLE vs. CHICAGO AT LOUISVILLE MAS 1.— safely attributed to lack of condition. The gen BALTIMORE vs. NEW YORK AT BALTIMORE APRIL 30. The weather was cold and unfit tor ball playing, and pitcher aleo helped to win the game with a timely —Baltimore won easily enough. Jn the fourtn in erally light batting and comparatively slow two-bagger. A heavy shower itupped, the game for seemed to affect the Colonels considerably. They ning Keeler made a phenomeual catch of Becliley's rallied iu the ninth inning, however, and managed work all round in base running is proof of fifteen minutes iu the first hall of the third inuiug. long hit, but the next one hit in hU direction was this. Within a month all the teams will be The score: to tie the score. Umpire McDormott called the gams from Seymour's bat, aud, bounding over the fence, ou account of darkness at the end of .the ninth tu I.OUI8VIL K.AB.H. B. CHIOAOO. AB.R.B. p. A. It gin to travel at something like their real gait. scored the only home run made ou the local grounds ning. The score: Following is the correct record to May 5, in Clarke. If... 6 1 2 1 0 1 Everett,3b.. 4 1 I I 0 0 this seaeOin. The score: MuOreery.rf 402 2 11 Dahlea, »«.. 3 1 1 t> « 1 LOUISVILLE.AB.R.B. P. A. B CHICAGO. 'AB.R. B. p. ».B BALTIMORE.AB.B. B. P. A. E NEW YORK.AB.R. B. P. A. C Oliirke.lf..... 512 0 00 Everett, 3b.. 411 1 30 clusive: Pickering.cf 4 00100 Lange, cf.... 401 3 00 Quiun, 3b... 400 1 31 VauIIal'u.cf5 0 1 McCreary,rf4 01 1 01 Dahlen, ss.. 310 2 42 Werden. Ib'.. 4 0 1 13 00 Thprnton, If 4, 00 0 00 Koeler, rf... 433 4 00 Tiernan, rf.