FW'"" i mrf" Vrmrr TtTP THE" PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY, " AtTQ-tTST, 25, 1889.' II OF SPORTS Tlie Good Work of the Local Ball Club. CAUSES OF BIPBOYEMENT. Some Significant Pacts About the Allegheny County League. PROPOSED SMITU-SLAVIN FIGHT. Opinions About the Eeceut Crooked EaciDg at Erie. AB0O1' THE TEEJIEK-GAUDAUR BACK Cranks, enthusiasts and admirers of base ball generally cuunot veil grumble at the work of the local club during the last week or two. Anybody and everybody who like to see good playing have certainly bad a good supply of itlromthe home players. They have done nobly and deserve a Hearty cheer. The good work, however, has what nay be called a painful feature attached to it. It only seems to remind us more forci bly than ever what might have been. The work of the team lately proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that Pittsburg might Lave bad a very tight hold of the pennant at present. There is nothing absurd or visionary in this statement. It is a fair and reasonable assertion warranted by facts. During the last eight or nine games the work of tbo club bas been a shade better than tbatof any club I havo seen In this city, and that must 'mean that taken at its best Pittsburg is toe peer of any team in the land. In the early part of the season I argued this, but a cbapter of ac cidents and misfortunes upset all our calcula tions. Atter passing through those trials and tribulations tbe team have braced up and are now playing great ball, and still it Is not at its best. I am aware that Manager Ilanlon is be lnz given any amount of credit for this. lie de serves all the credit he can get, because with out doubt his management bas had much to do with the Improved playing. However, I don't believe that it has had anything to do with it. Tbe pitchers have gotten into better shape than they were and some of the fielders are in much better condition than they were some time ago. This is a great factor in tbe case. True, Ilanlon is among tbe players both on and off tbe field, and that tends to keep everything in ship shape, and if I mistake not this is one of the most important facts in the entire matter. I am certain that all of us will wish Ilanlon success. If be can keep the club in tbe present condition until tbe end of the season we may yet land in fourth place. Features of tbe Knee. It looks as if the idol of many of us was going to get smashed into hundreds of pieces. I refer to tbe New York club's chances for the pennans. I confess that tbe work of that club lately has been exceedingly surprising to me. Just wben the Giants set their feet in front of others tbry collapsed miserably and dropped behind. Tbe pitchers' poor work had much to do with it, but wben the Giants were here I somehow or other got the notion that they were not as enthusiastic as I have seen them. They certainly lacked that earnestness and determination which characterized tbem la;: year, and were apparently quite jovial over tbe fact of their poor work. The Giants cer tainly needed a little plain lecturing by their superiors. However, tbe race between them and the Bostons is still a great one, and it is almost imposiiblo to say who will win. I am still inclined toward New York. Boston is playing a strong Eame. but Clarkson is almost tbeir only relia le pitcher. He cannot hold out. and New Yiirk's pitchers will, I think, get better. Phil adelphia seems to have third place all right, and many people think Harrs Weight's delega tion will get into second place7 Chicago is in fourth position, and Cleveland is rapidly fall ing down tbe list. As already intimated, Pitts burg bas a fighting chance for fourth or fifth place. One thing that is favorable to the real ization of this hope is the fact that the club will finish the season on the home grounds. A Dnncerous Profession. Certain authorities, right or wrong, have come to the conclusion that football is not a recreative game, but is a dangerous profession. That is the conclusion to which the English conference of Rechabites have come and ac cordingly they have decided not to give sick pay to any member injured wbile playing foot ball. I am not much surprised at this because of late football has become a very rough and tumble game, indeed. The same conclusion may be arrived at by tbe American Rechabites, but I hope there is more sporting blood in them than in our British cousins. However, the latter, or at least tbe Hechabite portion of tbem, also endeavored to rank cricket playing among the dangerous professions, but happily tbe effort failed. Perhaps the Rechabites have a natural smpathy for cricketers as who do to some extent "live in tents." c Dishonest Racing. I think that few honest sporting men will fail to regret tbe very questionable and to a great extent disgraceful transaction at the recent Erie raco meeting. If all reports are true it was tbe banner meeting for "ringers," "jobs," etc. Dishonesty, trickery and fraud were according to reports, so rampant that there couldn't well be an honest event at the entire meeting. This a very unfortunate state of affairs, and the promoters of such scandalous froreedmgs should be summanly dealt with, t is absolutely necessary that this should be clone. All horse racing is in a dying-ember Hate in Pennsylvania, and nefarious transac tions such as are reported from Erie will kill pvery vcstigeThe only way to uphold the reputation of horse racing in this State is for th" Eric track authorities to use every possible effort to have the violators and robbers dealt vith to tbe fullest extent of racing law. There is a law to catch tbem and it ought to be cn foiced. Teciner and Gaudaur. - If all goes well wo'll see Teenier and Gaudaur tow their f our-milo race near this city on Sep- tcmber 12. Everything seems to be satisfacto rily arranged, and nothing is left to do now but to speculate as to the result. Everything Eceins favorablo for a great race. Both men are in active training, and will get into their boats on tbe day of tbe race in first-class condi tion. As to tbe result of the race I have little or nothing to say just now. I am aware that professional sculling is somewhat under a ban here, but I am in hopes that the approaching race will be such as to give it a lift into public favor again. Certainly no more honorable gen tleman than John A. St. John could havo to do with the race. His being identified with set tles all doubts as to its squareness. I am fully convinced that it will be rowed on its merits, and lalso expect to see Teemer in great rowing form. However, I am not unmindful of tho fact that Gaudaur is a really good sculler. I have seen the lithe St. Louis man row a first class scull. His style wben I saw bim last was exceedingly attractive and his powerful reach made him then a dangerous opponent for any body. None of us will readily forget tbe pump ing he gave Beach wben the latter was at his bct. lam certain that bad Teemer been in tbat beat on tbat day on the Thames be would have finished in third place. Well, Gaudaur may be as cood now as he was then, and if he is Teemer will know that he has been rowing after the race. At any rate, I hope the race may be tbe means nt another here between tbe winner and either Scarle or O'Connor. An Interemlnc laceration. A few days ago Al Pratt, the well-known dcar in sporting goods in this city, and also a veteran in baseball affairs, suggested to me a plan by which League and Association clubs could contest against each other at the end of the season. Mr. Pratt's plan is to the effect that the first, second, third and so on in the League race play a series of games with the first, second, third and soon of the Association. II r. Pratt was enthusiastic about the idea, and was thoroughly conviuced that it would be a treat success. Doubtless at first sight there are attractive features about tho plan, but I fear tbat those features belong almost entirely to the clubs that stand well in the respective associations. For instance, what great inter est would there be in a series of games between Louisville and Washington? I refer to tho in terest at the respective cities of these two clubs. I ventuie to say tbat there would be a certain amount of general interest (merely prompted by tbe desire to see a r ""-,. r1 """"". "" ""."".? v But citizens nowadays are sot inclined to knowingly put up tbeir money for a bad article. However, as we ascend the list, that is. the list or clubs in tbe League and Association, the chances of financial success become better. I have no doubt whatever but what tbe eight scries would generally be a great success, pro viding the weather was all rizht, This thought prompts the idea that if all tho clubs cannot profitably make the venture, let as many as can do sa Tho County Leasue. I don't think that anybody interested in base ball affairs will argue tbat the County League has been a success this season. By this 1 don't mean to intimate that it has been a fail ure, but I make the statement that it has not by any means accomplished what was expected of it. '1 here are certainly causes for this, but we may differ as to the causes. Yesterday I bad aconversation with an official of a club that has left the League, and be niado a very frank statement to me on the matter. He said: "Tbe truth is there is more money forns on the outside. We have found that It is all outlay in the league, and even at that we never get away from home. There are too many of us, and it was a big mistake when we went into the leaguo with teu clubs." It seems to me that in one respect the gentleman above quoted hits the nail on the head, although be does it indi rectly. The severest blow tbe County League bas received bas been by its faithless members. At the commencement of the season all was enthusiasm, and everybody pledged himself in tbe name of everything above and beneath that he would stick to the league through thick and thin. If I mistake not these strong declarations of faithfulness bad a great deal to do with the admission of ten clubs into tbe league. Hon ever, the season advanced and many of tbeso very faithful people discovered that they could earn a few dollars bv paying little or no 'attention to the league, and casting tbeir lot now and again with other people. As a result some of tbe clubs were never sure of their best players, and even some of tbe officials or clubs encourage this kind of thing. There bas been also an exchanging of players among tbe league clubs tbat has been ridiculous, and what has shown clearly that tbe organization has neither been systematic or faithful. It is impossible to carry on an amateur or novice league if almost all tbe good are inclined to disappoint and deceive for tbo matter of Sj or 10 now and asaln. It is a fact now fully dem onstrated that tbe County League has not been entirely formed on "love for the game." It is unfortunate tbat a few dollars will cause many of its members to forsake tbeir colleagues. In future, those who have dune to tbe league should remember these facts and shape their organization accordingly. What we commonly call an amateur league is a very praiseworthy organization, but it better be small and good than large and trustworthy. About Prize Fighting. During the week I have received two or three ctters regarding some remarks of mine made last Sunday relative to prize fighting. One of tbe writers, a gentleman whom I have met, I think, argues that "I am entirely going back on the best way to test a man's fighting skill over another man." His letter, and that of another writer from East Liverpool, are based entirely on this assumption. Now, I have re read what I wrote last week, and l entirely fail to see where anybody can find license to say that I have "gone back" on anything. While I am pleased to know tbat such a large number of people read what I write, I would be more pleased if what I write was read correctly. What I argued last Sunday was tbat better have prize fighting abolished than have it as it is to-day. When prize fighting was patronized as an honorable sport ny the educated and wealthy the love of victory was stronger than tbe love of money. Nowadays all kinds of devices, honest and dishonest, are employed to gull and deceive tbe public so as to obtain money by either fighting fair or unfair. During these many years the public bas been the victim to tbe extent of thousands and thonsands of dol lars. Certainly more money has been extracted from public pockets during the last six or seven years by real and alleged prizefighters than during any half century wben prize fighting was in its glory. And what I wish to point out is tbo science of boxing is not one wbit better to-day than it was 30, 40 or 60 years ago: besides there is a hoodlum class connected with so-called prize fighting nowadays that had no influence in days gone by. Tbese few brief tacts, then, cause me to think tbat tbe sooner pugilistic encounters were strictly confined to private clubs tbe better. I am certainly of opinion that tbe Snllivan-Kilrain affair will hasten a condition of things such as 1 refer to. Tbe authorities of Utah have followed the example of those of Mississippi and arrested Frank Glover and Bates for prize fighting. Tbe tocsin bas been sounded and we need not shut our eyes to tbe fact any longer. Tbe press of the country is dead against the modern style of pugilism, and now that tbe law has once been set in motion against it there will be little or no relaxation as long as ;bona fide prize fights take place. I predict this even though Sulli van and Kilrain may ultimately escape tbe penalties of tbe law. The very fact that they have been brought before tbe public so promi nently as law breakers bas aroused a publio sentiment strongly in favor of vindicating tbe law. A violator of the law may be exonerated once, and sometimes twice, but there is a limit beyond which It is impossible to, go In this re spect. The example of Governor 'Lowry will stand as a beacon to other Governors, and it is safe to say it will be followed. Smith and Slavin. At last it seems probable that we'll soon get some kind of measure of Peter Jackson's abili ties. It will be indirectly, no doubt, but it will be a measurement. The proposed battle be tween Smith and Slavin will, undoubtedly, give us some idea, because Slavin and his friends emphatically claim that be is the superior of Jackson. On tbis question I have nothing to say at present. What I want to talk about is Smith and Slavin. A contest between these two men will be of great international interest, but it may be a little too soon to try and spot the winner. However, I am at present considerably inclined to favor Smith's chances. I have failed to find out what credentials Slavin has of a first-clnss order. It Is not long since I devoted a few paragraphs to Jack Burke's achievements in Australia. For a long time and until recently, Burke was by many people there deemed the cock-of-tbe-walk, and yet Slavin was in the arena then. Of course Slavin may have, and undoubtedly has, improved considerably since then. But Burke, when In this country, was so far below first-class that blsvin's improvement must have been won derful to enable lilui to cupe with the best ot men. 1 say this assuming that linrfcc wu tbe superior or equal of Slavin as a boxer. Authorities have told us time and attain that he was better thn Slavin. However, I assume that Slavin is better, very much better, than Burke, and still 1 think that Smith-will defeat him. This is my opinion at present: I may find good reason to chance It bclore the fight. If Smith defeats Slavin the Jackson stock will Tall rapidly, bat we may still rest assured that the latter and bmllh will have to f ice each other. What we want to know about the Australians Is whether or not they are plucky men and prize ring fighters, bo fa? Jack son has proven that be can take care of himself tolerabl) well on a platform in a glove fight. His long reach and actlt e legs have favored him in these encounters. Hut whether or not his long reach will protect him against a very tricky mau on'tbe turf Is another matter. Elilnewortb and Kellober. It demands a deal of nerve now and again to make public predictions, because failures are looked upon with any amount of ridicule. I have ventured many In this paper with results a great deal beyond the average. I mention this to draw attention to a prediction I made regarding Kl llngsworth when be was talking excess! vely about fi gbtlng Dempsey. At the time 1 treated lllngs worth's pretensions very lightly, and maiiy -people thought tbat prejudice influenced me rather than facts, llowevcr, Mr. ll!ngsworth has been tried this week against a man who is Dempsey's inferior. I rerer to Denny Kellbber, who settled Elllngsworth In averv4e- emeu manner. According to tue account or their encounter at ban Francisco on Tuecday nlgnt. Kllingsworth,xnadc even a worse show than 1 bad estimated he would. He could seldom hit, and whn he did get bis glove home It bad little or no effect. Kellehcr completely knocked him out in something lite a parlor exhibition. Tills is the man who made so murh noise lately about "doing up" Dempsey and everybody else of that class. Elllngsworth Is a true sample of the many alleged pugilists who came before the world when the public boxing mania was raging. He and others had notbing to lose out muili to win by participating In those public contests of four rounds, and so it was at San Francisco. A good purse was offered the winner and not a bad one was promised the loser. Why shouldn't these valiant ''exhibitors" travel at the expense of others to any place for what may be called sure monev. The worst that can be received is a good pounding with a pair of gloved lists. It Is not dldiculttojudgeagame and plucky pugilist, nor Is It hard to tell the op- fmslie. hllingsworth bas yet to show that he Is n any pngillstic class at all. Pbimolx. International Leacne Games. rsrxciAt. TKLXGKAM TO Till Disrj.Tcn.1 At Syracuse Syracuse tfnfialos At Rochester Rochesters Hamilton At Detroit Detrolts , Torontos At Toledo Tolcdos Londons ,.010000 ..000000 3 0 1 3 2 04 ..00000010 ,.00000000 01 00 0 0 2 0 12 2 1 0-4 0-12 ....2 1 2 1-7 37 ..0 0 2 Game called on account of darkness. A Klanefaterlnir Match. Asiir.AND, Wis.. August 24. Tho prize fight to a finish for 250 last night between Henry Eck, of Duluth, middle-weight, and Henry Beemer, The Cowboy," was won by Eck. It was a slaughtering match all the way through. In the fifth round Beemer was knocked out by a blow on the jaw. To-Dny' Games. American ASSOCIATION Brooklyn s at Cin cinnati; Athletics at Kansas Ci'y: Baltimore! at St. Louis; Columbus at Louisville. FOOLED MP.. TENER. He Wanted to Face Pittsburgera and He Did It THEY WALLOPED THE YODNG MAN Anson's Chicks Beaten Another Time bj the Local Men. TUE GIANTS GET TWO GOOD GAMES Exciting County League Games and Other Local Amateur Combats. . The Pittsburg-ball club beat the Chicagos yesterday. Galvin did well." The Ne'w Yorks deated the Phillies twice. There were many local contests of great interest. The Association clubs had some excellent games. rsPECIAX. TXLIOXAM to Tax DISPATCH. Chicago, August 24. The editorial page of the Score Card to-day contained a small paragraph to the effect that John Tener bad asked permission ot Captain An son to pitch against his fellow-townsmen. He was permitted to go into the box. The Pittsburgs -wen, and Tener walked to tbe clubhouse with a hard, murderous-looking face. The big fellow was not wholly to blame for the loss of the game, though he might have put more steam into his delivery at critical times. The Chicagos played a game which was entirely out of season. It was too ripe, and not pleasant to look hpon. And then, too. Umpire Lynch was very offensive in his close decisions. The Chi cagos got tbe worst of his rulings. But this did not lose them the- game. A GBEAT CROWD. The usual creat Saturday afternoon crowd was out; probably 4.000 persons were in the stands. It was a roaring and critical crowd. It roasted Umpire Lynch in such a merciless manner, that he found it necessary to pause in his work and inform several spectators on the roof tbat he would have them removed from the grounds unless tbey stopped their offensive criticism of his decisions. The visitors scored an earned run In the first on singles by Carroll and Fields and a sacrifice by Beckley. In the third Tener hit Carroll with the ball and sent Rowe to his base on balls. HANLON HIT THE BALI.. Beckley and Fields were retired, but Hanlon, who used a club that looked as though it had been cut from a bearse, smashed tbe ball hard and clean into tbe outfield and brought Carroll and Rowe home. Uanlon's splendid hitting brought in two more runs in tbe fifth, wben, after Beceley had been sent to his bench, the Pennsylvania captain again lined tbe ball into the outfield, bringinc Carroll and Rowe over tbe plate. After that tbe visitors did not get bnt one man past first base. The Chicagos were not in the race at any time during the game. Galvin, who is usually r&iuer roou eaune on tue nome gronnas, at this time of year, was surprisingly effective to day. He swung his big fat arms with much vehemence, and laughed merrily as tbe sweat rolled off his globular face, and. dropping into the box, rose above the tops of his shoes. BAD BASE RUNNING. Some foolish base running by Van Haltren lost the borne team a run in the first inning. In the third inning Ryan made a circnit of the bases on his splendid shot to right, a steal to second, and Van Haltren's sin gle to left. Lynch's decision in this inning in calling Tener out at first on what was prob ably an error by Rowe aroused considerable 111 feeling in tbe Stands, one large man on the roof leaning over the rails asking In a loud voice how much Lynch was getting for throw ing tbe game. In the fourth and fifth Innings the Chieagos went out in the order in wbicb they went to bat. In the sixth Lynch made another de cision which came pretty near drawing several spectators out of tbe stands and on the dia mond. Tne ruling cost tbe Chicagos at least one run and made Anson very red around the collar. The play was on a ground ball bit by Daffy to Kuehne. Beckley was not on his base when he received the ball, but Lynch declared the runner out, as well as Van Haltren. whom Beckley caucbt at the plate. After one man was out in the eighth. Ryan scored the last run for bis side by a single to left, a fumble by Dunlap and a single by An son. In the ninth the home team went out In their order. CHICAGOS. S B P A El PITTSBURGS R B P A Rran.m .... VnH'1'n.l. Duffy, r.... Anson. 1... Pfefler, 2. Wllll'm'n,s rarrell, c. Burns, 3..,, Tener, p.... Totals .... 2 2 1 2 0 3 2 10 0 Carroll. 2 2 2 1 0 14 1 Z 0 7 1 0 0 u itowe.. Becklev. 1... 0 fields, !,.... 1 Hanlon, m.. O Kuehne, 3... 0 Dunlap, 2... 0 Sunday, r... 0 Galvin, p.... 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 S27 17 2 Totals... . 6 9 27 IS 2 Chicagos 0 010000102 Pittsburgs 1 02030000 e Earned runs Pittsburgs, 4. Sacrifice blt-Beckley. Stolen bases Carroll, 2: Fields, Ilanlon. Ryan. Double plays-Rove, Dunlap and Beckley. First base on balls By Tener. 1; Galvlu. L Hit by pitched ball-Carroll. Struck out- By Ualvln. 1; by Tener,.4. Wild pltcues-Tener. Time of game One hour and 40 minutes. Umpire Lynch. WON IT EASILY. The Bostons Touch Up Young Ketfe and Beat Washington. Boston, August 21 The Bostons began to bat Keefe effectively in the fourth inning, and from that time out had the gamo won easy. They made three runs in the ninth as a sort of clincher. Clarkson let np in tbe last two Inn ings, and tbe Senators made four hits and three runs, nono of tbe latter being earned. Score: WASH'TON. U B P A E BOSTONS. B, B P A Vise, 2. 0 12 5 0 Rlch'sou, 1.. 2 3 2 "o "5 Hoy, m 113 0 0 Keliy.r 2 2 0 0 0 Wlimot, 1... 2 2 1 0 0 Nash. 3. 0 3 2 2 0 Carney, 1... 0 1 10 0 1 Brouth'rs.l. 0 1 12 1 0 A.lrwln,s. .0143 3 Johnst'n.m. C 1000 J. Irwla, 3.. 0 1 6 2 0 Qulun, 2.... 0 112 1 Mack, c 0 2 2 4 OSinltl 1 2 3 7 3 Dally, r.. .. 0 1 0 1 0 Bennett, c 2 0 7 0 0 Keefe, p .... 0 10 1 0. Clarkson, p. 2 1 0 2 0 Totals 3 10 27 1 4 Totals 9 14 27 14 4 Bostons 0 005000139 Washlngtons 0 000000123 Earned rnns Bostons, 3. Two-base hits Richardson, Kelly, Nash, Smith, Wlimot,. Carney, A. Irwin. Sacrifice hits-Hoy, Wlimot, A. Irwin, Mack, Dallv. Stolen bases Richardson, 2: Kelly, 4: Johnston. Doable plays Smith, Brouthcrs and Bennett; Nash andlrwIn;Sniltb and Brouthcrs. first base on balls Klchardson, Kelly, Nah, Bmlth.Bennett, Wllinot. Carney, J.Irwln.3;Mack. First base on errors Uostnns 2; Wasbliigtous.3. Hit br pitched ball-J. Irwin. Struck out Richardson. Bennett, Clarkson. Wise, Hoy. A. Irwin, Daily. Keefe. Time of game Two hours and 12 minutes. Umpire Knight. COULDN'T HIT O'BRIEN. The Hooslcrs Strike a Big Snag and Are Left. Indianapolis, Ind., August 24. The Hoo slers were unable to hit O'Brien at the right time to-day nntil tbe ninth inning; when they bunched their hits and earned four runs, but it was too late, as the costly errors had given the Clevelands a big lead. Score: INDIAN'P'S it n ! A llCLKVkLA'D B B P A X Seery. L-... Andrews,m Ulusbjeock,s Denny, 3..., Hlncs. 1.... Dally, c... MlUeac'v.r Uassett.2... Uetzeln. p. 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 13 3 2 11 1 0 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 3 112 Radford, r... 1 Strlcker.2. o McKean. s.. 2 Twltchelk I. 0 leueau, ... z McAIeer. m. 1 Kaatz.1 0 Zlmmer. c... 0 2 0 O'Brien, p.. 1 1"! Totals .... 5 12 24 14 4 Total 7 11 27 9 1 Indianapolis 1 000000045 Clevelands 0 0032002 7 Earned runs Indianapolis, 4; Clevelands, 2. Two-base bits-Seery, Ulasscock, Bassett, Fasts. Sacrifice hits-Andrews. Ulasscock, Denny. Home runs JlcKcan. Tebeau. Stolen base Twitchell. Double play Bauford to Fa&ti. First base on b-dls By O'Brien. 3. Struck out-BvUetzein, 2; by O'Brien, 5. Passea balls Zlmmer 2. First base on errors Clevelands, 1. Time orgame One hour and 33 minutes. Umpire Jose. Lnwrencevllle Beaten. rSPICUI.TXLXORA( TOTnXDIRPATCII.l BUTLER, August 21 The Ff'hels defeated ina Lawrencevilio Athletics to-day by a score of 14 to 8. Beggs and Borland battery for the Fishels; Marke and Wilson for Lawrencevilles. WON THEM BOTH. The Giants Brace Up and Bent the Phillies Twice. New York, August 21 The New York and Philadelphia teams again to-day played two games. The Giants won both. The Giants won tho first gamo by a fine rally at tbe bat in tne seventh inning, when 7 rnns were scored after two men were out. Ewing was knocked out for IS minutes by a foul tip. Tho Giants took the lead early In tbe second game, and although closely pressed, held the advantage to tbe end. Scores: NXWTOHKS. B B F A XI PIHLAD'A. It B P A X Uore, ra 1 Tlernan, r. 3 Ewlng, c... 1 Connor, 1... 1 Ward, i 0 Klch'dson.2. 1 O'Kourke, 1. 1 Whltnev, 3.. 1 O'Day.p 1 Wood. 1 0 HallmAn 1. Myers, 2.... t luompson, r i Mnlvey. 3.,. 1 Clements, c. 1 Fcgarty, m. 1 Farrar, I.... 0 Anuereon, p u liuHuton, p. 0 Totals 10 13 27 12 7 Totals 8 9 27 15 2 New Yorks ,.0 0020070 1-10 Philadelphia! ..2 01003200-8 Earned runsNew Yorks. 6; rkliadelpblas, 2. . Two-base hlts-Uore, Ewlng, Ward, O'Kourke, Thompson. . Home run Connor. Stolen bases Tlernan, Ewing, Richardson, AVhltney, Thompson. Farrar. Double plays Hallman. Myers. Farrar; O'Day, Tr ard. Connor; Foyarty and Farrar. First bbC on balls Off O'Day, 3; off Anderson, 4;otrBmBnton, 1. First base on errors New Yoiks, 0: 1'bUadel phlas, 4. Hit by pitched ball Myers. Bufflnton. Struck out By O'Day, 5; by Anderson, 1; by Bufflnton, 1. Time of game Two hours and 20 minutes. Umpire MrQuatd. FHILAS. B B P A E NEW YOBKS.B B P A X Sanders, 1.. 1 1 2 0 0 Gore, m 0 12 10 Uailman,.s.. 1 2 3 1 3 Tlernan, r.. 3 2 1 0 0 Dclebanty. 2 0 12 12 Ewlng, c . . 3 2 S 1 0 Thompson, r 0 0 4 0 1 Connor, L . 1 0 10 0 0 Mulvey, 3... 0 1 3 2 0 Ward, s 0 113 1 Pchriver, e.. 0 1 2 0 1 Rlch'dson. 2 0 3 4 5 0 Fogarty. m. 1 0 3 0 0 O'Rourke.1. 0 0 10 0 Farrar, 1.... 0 15 0 0 Whitney, 3. 1 1 2 1 0 Huffingt'n.p 0 10 0 0 Keefe. p .... 0 0 0 10 Gleason, p.. 0 0 0 1 0 Welch, p.... 0 0 0 10 Totals. ... 3 8 24 5 7 Totals ..-.. 8 10 27 13 1 Fhlladelpblas 0 000120003 lew Yorks 0 1210301 8 Earned rnns Philadelphia, 2: New Yorks, I. Two-base btts Sanders. Hallman, Ewlng, Klchardson, Whitney. Three-base hit Richardson. Sacrifice hit-Ward. Stolen bases Hallman, Fogarty, Tlernan, Ward, TVhituey. Double plays Whitney, Klchardson and Con nor. First base on balls-Off Bimnton, 4; off Glea son. 3. First base on errors Philadelphia. 1; New Yorks. 5. Struck out By Gleason, 1; by Keefe, 4; by Welch, 1. Wild pitch-Welch, 1. Time of game One hour and 50 minutes. Umplre-McQuaid. How They Stand. The following table shows correctly how the Leagui clubs stand to-day iu the race for the pennant. Boston still clings to the lead, but New Ybrk bas not been playing in its best form by any means. The struggle, however, is a good onp. Pittsburg has now a fighting chance for fourth or fifth place, and Chicago is getting nearer to Philadelphia. The features of the week, however, have been tho bad playing of New York and the good playing of the Pitts burgs. Fpllowlng is tbe table: I SIS S f 1 1 s S s CLUBS. o.og K" 3 tfl: sr? a g o - : . e : : : 5- : :::..: r Kostons (.-- 7 9 7 712"6 1I 60.645 Iewlorks 5 9 10 10 7 10 7 &S .617 Philadelphlas 47 958 10 9 52 .542 Chicagos s 4 4 6 S 12 10 50 .505 Cleveland 5488789 49.500 Pittsburgs .'. 1 6 6 7 11 6 7 44.444 Indianapolis 74X587-7 41 .414 Washlngtons 5453266 31 .237 Games lost 33 36 41 49 49 55 58 61 435 ASSOCIATION GAMES. The Brooklyn Defeat the Cincinnati Reds by Better Batting The Athletics Win a Lucky Gamo at'Kansns City Columbua Wallops Louisville Very Badly. CINCINNATI, August 21 The Brooklyns won to-day's game by their superior and timely batting, and earned all but one of their runs. With the score a tie in the eighth inning and a man at first for Brooklyn, Pinckney lifted the ball over Tebeau's head in left for a home run. Tbe Cincinnatis plaved a sharp game in the field, but their inability to hit tbe ball at criti cal time lost tbem tbe game. Score: Cincinnatis 1 001100104 Brooklyns 2 0000202 6 Hits Cincinnatis. 6; Brooklyns, 9. Errors Cincinnatis, 1: Brooklyns, 3. Earned runs Cincinnatis, 1; Brooklyns, 5. Home run Pinckney. Struck out By Petty, 1: by Hughes, 2. Passed balls Bushong, 2. Umpire Ferguson. HARD SLUGGING. The Columbua Fellows Knock Oat the LoulsvIIIea Quite JGnlly. Louisville, August 21 Columbus won to day by hard slueging. The opportunity was given them by Ewing, on whose ineffective de livery they made several hits on almost every inning. These bits were helped out by Louis ville's errors and bases on balls till tbe score board showed two or four runs every inning, but three. Louisville's fielding and batting were about equally weak. Baldwin's delivery was fairly effective and his snpport excellent. Score: Columous 4 0 4 2 4 0 0 2 IS Loulsvllles 0 300001037 Base bits Columbus. 16: Loulsvllles, 10. Errors Columbus, I; Loulsvllles, 4. Earned runs Columbus, 6: Loulsvllles. 3. Two-base bits Shannon, Orr, Esterday. Three-base hits Marr. 2. Struck out Bv Baldwin, 3; by Ewlng, 6. Passed ball-Cook. ' Umpire Gaffney. BUNCHED THEIR HITS. Tho Athletics Make a Lucky Rally and De feat the Cowboys. Kansas Cmr, Wo., August 21 The Ath letics bunched their hits to-day and the Cow bosdldnot, although they hit them ottener and harder than tbeir opponents. The four runs made by the Athletics in the eighth were all made after Manning had failed to accept a chance to beat tbo visitors. Score: Kansas Cltys 2 002010106 Athletics o 0 2 0 0 3 14 10 Base hits-Kansas Cltys. 12; Athletics. 10. Errors Kansas Cltys, 4: Athletics, 4. Karnea runs-Kansa6 Cltys, 4; Athletics, 2. Two-base hits Long, 3; Alvord, Larkln, Lyons. Seward. -t - Three-base bits Alvord, 2; Stearns. Hoover. Struck out By Seward, 3; by bwartzel, 1. Passed balls Hoover, 1. Umpire Goldsmith. (HAD A STRUGGLE. The Browns Bent Bnrnle'a Men bat Had to Fight far It. St. Lotns, August 24, St. Louis won to-day's game, but not without a struggle. Kilroy pitched and was not bit hard until the end of the game. Score: St. Louis 0 0 110 10 2 2-7 Baltlmores 0 002000024 Base hits St. Louis, II: Baltlmores, t. Errors St. Louis. 3; Baltlmores, 5. Karned runs Baltlmores, 1. Two-base hits Latham, Shlndlt, Comaker. Eoblnson. "":j. Home run O'Neill. Struck out By Kilroy, 1; by Chamberlln. 5. Passed ball Tate. Wild pitch-Kilroy, 1. Umpire Holland. Association Record. 1'eri Per Won.Lost.Ct. , Won.Lost.Ct. St. Louis 69 33 Brooklyn 66 35 .677, Cincinnati!.. .M 47 .654iKansaaCltys..42 58 .5f6,CoIumbus 39 65 .558Loularllies....2l ts2 Baltlmores. ...58 41 Athletics 53 42 Crane Jnlled. Scranton, August 21 At the habeas corpus proceedings yesterday In the case of Sam Crane, the well-known baseball player, who is charged with" larceny by Erwin Franen felter, of this city, with whose wife and several i thousand dollars, In money Sam decamped at the end of last season, be was put under bail in the sum of I7S0. Ho was unable to furnish the ball, and in consequence was compelled to go to jaU, f Smith Won the Badge. Youngstown, 0 August 21 In the badge shoot of the Youriestown Gun Clnb yesterday the A badge was won "by W. A. Smith, and B badce by W. H. Lawler. County Auditor Da veysucceeded In only hitting two blueclays ont of a possible 25, and was awarded the C badge. 'In tbe practice shoot W. A. Smith, scored 20 aad George L. Fordyce 13. . COUJSTY LEAGUE GAtES. The Athletics of the EnatEod Have .Quite an Easy Tlmo With tb Etna Htara Homestead 6lmply Pulverizes tho New Oakland Other Games. The East End Athletics had "quite an easy time of it with the Etna Stars at Etnatyestei day. The Stars really never shone at all and they had all vestiges of brilliancy knocked from them. Score: ' ATHLETICS. B B P A XI I. STARS. B B P A X Gray. 2 1 Lauer. 1 2 D.Barr. l...'l Gnmbert, p. 1 Steltz, r.. 10 ivcnneay.z. Halleron.m 0 2 McCoy, sil Dillon, MC3ieen,cs L'dfrled, 3. B'kley.lm. Bradv. lir. Schoyer.c. Addy, 3... F. Barr, r. Swift, W.. Totals ... " t. Cameron, p ,.16 16 3- 9 uuj, 1.... Totals .... $ 6 24 14 6 Athletics I 3 2 2 4 U 4 0 --16 Stars ..........0 020210106 Earned runs Athletics, 5: Etna Stars, I, Two-base hits-Gray. Schover. Three-base lilts Schoyer, Addy, F. Barr. btoleu bases-Athletics, 6; Etna Stars. 4. Bises on balls Athletics, 4; Etna Stars. 2. Hit by pltcber-Gnmbert. Struck out-By Gnmbert, 9; by Cameron. 6. Passed balls-schoyer, 1; McSteen, 4; Brady. I. Wild pltchcs-Gumbert, 1; Cameron, 3. Umpire-Wilson. v CANTON WINS AGAIN. McKcesport Unable to Plar Ball Against tho Ohio Sluggers. rSPECIAt. TELEOBAM TO THE DtSPATCTM McKeesport, August 21 McKeesport sim ply played rotten to-day, and was defeated 15 to 2 by Canton. Three of HcKeesport's play ers did not show np and a very weak club was In the field, and only Costello and Quinn played in regular places. In the first inning tbeumpire allowed a base runner to run into the shortstop fielding a batted ball, when there were two out,and if he would have called the man out only one run would have been scored, as the Cantons made five runs after that in the first inning. In tho second tbey earned three runs, the only ones earned in the game by them. Hartman, Miller and Martin played very bad. In the second inuing Liston, the catcher, went into the box and only four hits were made off him, but he was very wild, giving six bases on balls. Ryan's home run was the longest hit ever made on the grounds over the right field fence. McKeesport appears to have hard luck, as every timo they have a bard game to play some of the players expected do notcome, and therefore tbe nine Is always changed around so they cannot do themselves justice. Score: M'KXESP'T B B P A XI CANTONS. B B P A X Miller, nt 3. 1 2 Lawless,m.. 2 3 4 l'rovlns, r.tl0 Hartman. 3 c 0 o Kvn. 1 2 1 li 3 Miller, p.... 2 1 uiDDons, m. u l.lston.c& p 0 Costello, 2... 0 Martin, lis. 1 Berger, c... 1 Sharp, L..... 4 Delaney, 2.. 2 1 1 0 0 ,eeacr, a. 0.ulnn, 1.... 0 0 12 Coror'n,s410 0 0 Jlarrls, 3.... 2 1 statu, p u a Total 2 24 18 9 Totals 15 11 27 19 4 McKeesports 1000001002 Cantons 64010301 '-15 Earned runs McKeesports. 1; Cantons, X Two-base hlts-F. Miller. 1; Harris, 1. Struck out-Ryn, 1; Miller, 1; Liston, 2; C. Miller. 4. Bases on balls-By Liston. 6; C. Miller, 4. Double plays Martin, Costello and Qulnn; Sharp and Sillier. Passed balls Liston, 3; Hartman, 2; Berger, 2. Wild pitches-Llston. 2; Miller, 1. Time of game Two hours. Umpire Dltmer. KNOCKED TWO PITCHERS OUT. Oar Boys Let Looae on the Unfortunate Duqueane Aggregation. The Our Boys Club, of the Southside, easily disposed of tbe Duquesnes at Recreation Park yesterday in the presence of nearly GOO people. Two ot the Duquesnes' pitchers were knocked out of the box. The Duquesnes fielded wretchedly, while that of the Our Boys was brilliant. The feature of the game was the fine pitching of Deitz. Score: OUlt BOYS. B B P A X! DCQUXSNES K B P A X Smink, c. .. 3 Scbohe, 1. .. 5 Vetiera, m.. 1 K. Smith, s. 2 S. Smith, 2.. 2 Leng. 1 0 Walker, r. . 1 Doyle, 3 3 Deiti. p 1 Holley. lip. 0 0 13 Martin, s.... 1 1 0 Newell, P&2. 0 Feaney, 3.... 0 O'Dnn'l cAr 0 N'tn'le2p4t 0 McKIm, 1... 0 Border, r&e. 1 Cahlll, m.. 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 18 12 27 16 5 Totals 2 3 27 13 12 OnrBoys 2 2 0 5 3 11-3 0-17 Duquesnes 1 010000002 tamed Guns Our Boys. 7. Two-base hits Smlnk. Scnobe and R. Smith.- three-base hit Scnohe. llrst base on balls Deitz, 1; NewelL 3; Night engale, 3. First base on errors Our Bovs, 6: Duquesnes, 3. Slruck out By Deitz, 6; by Newell, 2: by Night engale, 3. Passed balls Smlnk. 2; O'DonnelL 4: Border, 3. Stolen bases Our Boys, 6; Duquesnes, 2. Umpires Marshall and McNslly. THE KEYSTONES AGAIN. They Defeat the Grays In an Interesting and Hot Game. Tbe Keystones defeated thePittsburg Grays, for the second time at 'Cycle Park yesterday, in one of the most exciteing and hotly con tested games of the season. The features of the game were Green's second base play and B. Gross' appearance at short accepting 6 out ot t chances. KEYSTONES B B P A XI GBATS. B B P A X Roy, 1 1 Oast, 3 0 B. Gross, s.. 2 Thom'sn, c. 1 Green. 2..... 0 Countecp&r 0 Bell, r f 2 Douglass, p. 2 Gross, m I.. 2 Henn'ger. s 1 0 2 Q 2 0 9 0,3 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 Eller. L I 'Johnson, ;l.. 1 uress. c I Ulman. n... 1 OiRobe. 3 1 Evans, m 1 0 Keating, 2.. 0 Totals .... 10 H 23 15 4 Totals . 7 6 24 13 s Keystones 2 113 0 10 2 "-10 Pittsburg Grays 1 000600007 Two-base hits-Roy, Green; ilelL Douglass. I Home run W. Gross. struck out By Countee, 7: by Ulman. 1 L Earned rnns Keystones. 5: Grays, 2. Batteries Cuuntce and Thompson; Ulman and ress. YERY ONE-SI DEED. The Homesteads Blake a Sorry Show of the Oakland Team, The Homesteads mopped op tbe diamond with tne New Oaklands in a County League game yesterday. Good, (be new catcher of the Oaklands, failed to appear, and this was a great drawback to his team. Three different men were tried behind tbe bat, and all were failures. The game was exceedingly one-sided. oakl'ndS. R- b. p. a. xiuomest'ds. b b p a x iHowIey. c, , Cargo, 3.... j Peoples, ss .. 'Mathews, 2.. Butler. 1,... Beccer, c... Meeuan, c. Good, 1 Qulnn, m.. Anderson, p. Armor r A V Sullivan, 1... 3 2 A. Colgan.m 4 u C.Colgau,c,3 3 2 iouog-u, ss 4 u Hess, ss 2 2 Bulmer, 1... 3 2 Rowe. 2... . 3 3 Jones, p.... 2 1 Total s 4 82113 18 Totals.... 23 14 2117 3 NewOaklands 2 0 110 0 04 Homesteads 0 5 10 2 7 2 2-23 Earned rnns Homesteads, 5; Oaklands, 1. Two-base bits Rowe. 1 Three-base hits Armour, 1. Struck out By Jones, 8: by Anderson, C. Bases on balls Homesteads. 7: Oaklands, 2. Double plays Kowc and Bulmer. Passed balls Meehan. 5; Becker 3; Owens, S. Wild pitches Jones, 1; Anderson, 2. Umpire Kose. A Close Struggle. rsPXMAI. TXI.XOBAM TO TUX DISPATCH. Toronto, O., Aueust 21 Toronto defeated the Beaver Grays for a second time this season by a score of 12 to 10 to-day. Only seven innings were played to allow the visitors to catch their tram. The Torontos have now played 16 games and won 12. Smurtbwaite fielded good and hatted well. Young pitched a good game, the Grays onlr making five hits off his delivery. Wneeligbn's play on first was tho feature of the game, accepting 11 chances. ' Score by in- nines: Beaver Grays 2 0 0 0 4 4 0-10 Torontos 2 2 15 0 0 212 Earned rnnsTorontos, 4: Grays, 1. Errors Torontos, 9; Grays. 9. Base hits Torontos, 10; Grays, 5. Two-base hits Mann Ion, Wueelighn. Three-base hits J. Daniels. Struck out By Young, 5; Dawson. 1 Passed balls Mannlon. 6: Kuhn, 5. Bases oaballs By Young, 2; by Dawson, 5. Stolen baies-Torontos, 8; Grays, a. New Castle Won. nrnCtAlr. TELiaRAK TO THI DISrATCH.I New Castle, August 21 New Castle de feated NewlWilmineton in a loose game ot ball hero this afternoon br a score of 16 to 5. Base' bits New Clstles. 9; Wllmlngtons, 7. Errors New Castles! 9; Wllmlngtons, 1L e Stewarts' Picnic. ISrKCIALfrXLXaHAM TO TTtX DISPATCH. TarxntttjI August 21 The J. C. Stewarts,' of, TarestuBl defeated a picked nine from Pittsburg, to-day, by the score of 34 to 2. The pitching of Walter Kennedy was a feature of tbe game. Tbe Mnjers) Made It. BRiDGEvnxE, August 21 The C. P. Slayers defeated the Bankville Stars to-day by the score of 8 to 0. Earned runs Mayers. 4: Banksvllles. 0. t Base hits Mayors, io: Banksvllles. 8. Two-base hits Mayers. 4: Banksvllles, 1. Stolen bases Mayers, 7: Banksvllles, 0. Double plays Mayers, 2; Banksvllles. 0. Bases on passed balls Mayers. 6: Banksvllles, 1. Struck out By Patterson. 16; by Evans. 1L The feature of the game was good battery work of Patterson and Malfoy, and the good nlaylng of the Mayers team In general, only having one error in the game, while the visitors had 10 errors. Attendance 400. Umpire Davis. Waterloo for the Crockerys. ISTXCIAT. TXLEGRAX TO TUX DISPATCH.! East Liverpool, August 21-tfhe game to day between tho Climax and Crockerys. was a Waterloo for tho Crockerys. Following is the score: Crockerys o 1102100 16 Climax 0 0 0 4 3 2 10 7 0-26 Karned rnns Crockerys. 3: Climax, 7. Errors-Croekerys, 10: CUniat. 3. Base hits Climax. 17: Crockervs. 10. Two-base hlts-J. Kearke, II. Carey, Totnllnson, W. Carey, Pennington. 2: Wasmaund. G. Smith. Three-base hits-smith. G. Smith. Time of game Two hours and 30 minutes. Umpire Bussell. Shot Youugstown Oat. HrXCIAt. TXLEGBAU TO THE DISPATCH.1 Tiffin, 0 August 21 The Ohio League me between Timn and Youngstown to-day nlted! flfflns 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -5 aoungstowns o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Batteries Tiffins. Beam and Fleeman: YoUngs Itowns, Murray. McFarland and Brandenburg. Base hits Tiffins, 5: Youngstowns, 2. Errors Tllfins. 4; Youngstowns, 6. ' Struck ont Tlffluc A. V7. n.tn.,... 11 Umpire-Hall 2 Onr for Freeport. (SrxCIAX. TILEOBAK TO Till DISPATCH.1 Freeport, Pa., August 21 Freeport de feated the Pittsburg Times nine here to-day in a well played game. The features of the game was the, first base plav and batting of Hunter and batting of N. Gillespie, of the Freeports. Score by Innings: Freepirts ; 1 0 110 0 5 0 2-10 TtmesA o 4 0 0 10 0 3 l-s.9 No one ont when winning run was made. Umpiie-Hawk. Easy Victims. fSrXCIAt. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 MingiJ Junction. O.. Aueust 21 The Valley Stars, of Allegheny, played here to-day. but wereleasy victims for the Mingos. Score; Mingos..A 02002934 0-20 btars L o 000000000 HlU-Mtagos. 9: Stars. 2. Two-bask hits Shillings and Paden. Three-tAe hit Robert Shaw. Struck okt-By Shillings, 10; by Flannlgan, 8. Umplre-iloUteln. Trl.filalB l.rmrne- WheellngsJ 0 000000000 w.mncws. .- 3 110 10 3 11 . Katterles-rBurchard and Fltzslmmons for Mans field; Shamss and Bowman for Wheeling. Bae hlts-Wbecllngs, 2: Mansflclds, l Irrors Wheelings, 3; Mansfield, 7. THE TENNIS FLAYERS. Shaw Defeats Cfanae, the Western Cham pion, and Causes a Surprise. Newport. R. L, August 21. Tho sur prise of the day in the tennis tour nament yesterday was the defeat of C. ,A. Chase, the Western champion, by Shaw. Shaw won the first game by drives into the net by Chase, who scored only 30. Shaw had hard luck In putting the ball outside of the court In the second,alter the deuce was called. Chase won the third by a game love with Shaw's serve. The fourth was a vantage game, and Shaw played carelessly, driving tbe ball out. Shaw served well in the fifth and took a game love. The sixth was won by Shaw by good drives to the base line. Chase not scoring a point. The seventh was a vantage game, and Shaw won by hard serving. Chase won the eighth entirely by serving by a game love. The ninth was a vantage game, and Shaw's Bervmg was perfect. Shaw drove prettily to tbe base line and won the tenth by a love game and the first set, 6-1 Chase won tbe first game of the second set by a game love with Shaw's serve. The second was a vantage game, and Sbaw lost by drives out of the court. Shaw won the third by fine serving atter dence had been called. In tbe fourth Sbaw passed Chase at tbe net repeat edly, and played well down the side lines. The fifth was a game love for Chase, with Shaw serving, vnase won tne sixtn and Bhaw won the seventh by drives beyond the base linp by Cbase after tbe score was deuce. In the eighth Sbaw placed well In the back hand corner along tbe base line. Chaser scoring only one point. Chase won the ninth by a game love. In the tenth Sbaw won the game and second set6-l Tho jtbird set was won by Chase 6-1 Sbaw took tie fourth set and tho match by superior placing 6-3. ,f ' KNOCKED WATSON OCT. Buabi of California, Wins a Fight In Five ' Good Rounds. LaWrence, Mass.. August 21 George Bush, of California, and Henry 31. Watson, of Billerica, Mass., fought to a finish early this morning just over tbe New Hampshire line. The fight was for $300. Bush weighed 175 pounds and Watson 170. The first round was, by agreement, with gloves, the" understanding being that tbe following ronnds were to be with bare knuckles. Bush was so plainly the better man tbat Watson's friends objected to the removal of the gloves, and tbe Bush party consented to a knock-out fight with gloves. The first and second rounds were tame. Wat son endeavored to force the fighting in the third, but got badly punished and knocked down. He was winded in the fourth, and Bush, after pounding bim heavily, knocked blm down again. Watson was groggy in the fifth, and was easily knocked out by Bush. SLAVIN IS WEAKENING. He Wnnta to Fight Smith a Limited Number of Ronnds. fBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. I London, August 21 The match between Jem Smith and Frank Slavin, the Australian, has not yet been ratified. Smith wants a battle In the old style. Slavin desires a 12-round boxing match, having no relish for similar treatment to that meted out to John L. Sulli van, recently. Smith now taunts Slavin with not covering his deposit, so that if there is no fistic battle a paper war is certain. They will get just as much honor and glory tbat way, with far less trouble to themselves The famous yacht Irex, which has this season occasionally given the Valkyrie both time and a beating; has been sold by Mr. Jameson to a Russian princo. She will still be seen some times in English waters. MATCHED AGAIN. Ed Nlklrk and E. C. McClelland Matched to Ran n Mile Race. E. a McClelland and Ed Nikirk, tbe two well-known pedestrians.wero matched last even ing to contest agaiust each other again. Tbis time the distance is to be one mile, and tbe race is to be run at Exposition Park on Sep tember 2L If the track is flooded tho race will be run at Homewood. Ben Trlmber represented McClelland, and put up $50 forfeit and signed articles in bis be half. Nikirk represented himself. Tbe race is for $30X1 a side, open for $500 a side. Tbe race will be an Interesting event, because there is considerable rivalry between the parties. Both, men will go Into active training at once. Aacfaer Beat Williamson. New York, August 21 A fight to a finish took place last nicht near Long Island City be-' tween Jack Ascher and Dave Williamson. Ascher won in five ronnds. Williamson broke bis thumb In tbe second round, and as be bad no chance to win his seconds threw up the sponge at the end of tbe fifth round. Eugene. Hcrnbacher acted as referee. Patsy Maber and Jack Hickey wero behind Williamson and Billv Frey and Jack Thomas were behind Ascher. Jack McArdle held the watch. Gonld Won Easily. rsrXCIAL TELES BAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Beaver Fails, August 21 The race in working boats on tbe Beaver dam at tbis place this evening between Dan Gould, of McKees port, and Chas. Schell, of Beaver Falls, two miles, with turn, was won easily by the Mc Keesport man. No official time was taken. Schell was suffering with a boll on bis wrist which interfered with his rowlne greatly. A large amount of money changed hands at eren figures. Some Good Sports. There was a large attendance at tbe Twelfth Ward Athletic Club sports at Valley Grove yesterday. James Dnnkerlyand Fred Wise each won a fall la the heavy-weight wrestling, and the referee; declared the contest a draw. Ed. Riley easily threw Murray in an exhibition contest for light-weights. Bulger won the 100 yard race in ITU seconds. It Is likely tbat Dnnkerly and Kisewlll be matched to wrestle lorastase. EL EIO KEY'S FEAT. The Famous Youngster Easily Wins the Valuable Eclipse Stakes. , EXCITEMENT AT WESTGHESTEB. Slavin Eefases to Fight Smith in the Good Old Style. THE "W12JNEES AT 8AKAT0GA TBAOZ. Arrangements for the Big Local Sprint Handicap and ricnic El Eio Bey won the great Eclipse stakes at Kew York yesterday. He won with great ease. Slavin won't fight Smith under old rules, but wants a 12-round affair. The ar rangements for the big local sprint handicap and picnic are almost complete. Westchester, August 24. The great Eclipse stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 5250 each, with $10,000 added, of which 52,000 went to the second horse and $1,000 to tbe third horse for two-year-olds, and worth to tbe winner S2S.625, was won this afternoon by El RIoRey.unbeaten pride of Calif ornla,Eber lee was second and Banquet third. Tbe time was 1:11 Twenty-five thousand persons saw the race. The day and the track were perfect. The weather was delightful, a pleasant breeze play ing over the grounds and through the spacious buildings. A TYPICAL CROWD. The crowd was a typical New York holiday one and numbered representatives from every prominent point in the country, and all were earnest in tbeir praise of tbe race course and its peerless accommodations. The event of the day was fixed for 320 o'clock, but it was that time before the racers were summoned to the post by the bugle. As soon as they had all arrived, Mr. Caldwell got down and made a little speech. He said: "Now, boys, this is a big stake, and I want all to have a good chance. I am not going to start you until I get into tbe stand, and will start you with the flag, and I will not use my. hand kerchief. Remember, it will be tbe flag, and I will drop it." All were soon ready but Cameo, who was slow to return, but Henderson turned in front and down went tne flag to the best start ever seen on a race track. LIVONIA LED THE FIELD. Of course there was a leader, and Livonia had that honor. She was followed by Cayuga, Devote, El Rio Rey and Torso, with Cameo and Juneday bringing up the rear. It Is safe to say there were not two lengths between tbe nose of the first and the tail of the last one. As they swung into the straight stretch El Rio Rey was in the lead, with Cayuga, Devote and Livonia next. On they came, seemingly slowly, for their speed cannot be judged from the stand as they aro constantly approaching. As they raised out of the dip, Wincbell shook his whip at the California crack. He instantly shot out a couple of lengths further ahead and then he was steadied. "Great heavens!" said a well known turfman. "There 13 only one in it. EL BIO BEY WALKS HOME. It was a fact. He had the field at bis mercy, and merely played with it. By comparison tbey hardly appeared to be moving, and he. though only walking in, was able to keep lengths ahead of bis nearest pursuers with tbe greatest ease. It was all over but the shouting, and long be fore tbe last f nrlong was reached expressions of admirationjfor the great colt were made all over the stand and the lawn. On they came, whipping and spurring, but his sides and flanks were untouched. As state ly as a noble ship sailing into harbor,' he went by tbe judges, tbe easiest of easy winners by lonr lenetbs, and be might have made it a dozen. Eberlee was second, two lengths before Banquet third. Livonia. Caynga Juneday, De vote, Onway, Cameo, Torsi, Jersey Pat, Drizzle, Padishah, Chesapeake and Favorite followed as named. Tbe winner ot the great Eclipse stakes. El Rio Rey, Is owned by Theodore Win ters. He is a handsome cbestnnt colt, shapely in appearance and with the thorough build of a fine racer. His dam was Marlon and his sire Norfolk. , BEY'S GREAT RECORD. Rey started in his first raco at St. Lonis on June H. and emphasized tbe value of his an cestor by winning the St. Louis brewers' stallion stakes, valued at $1,3S0, at three-quarters of a mile, with Wincbell, at 118 pounds. He plaved with bis opponents. On Wednesday, Jnne 26. at Chicago, he won a race ot five and a half furlongs, defeating Lord Peyton and Extravagance, carrying 123 pounds. On June 29 be started fortbe Kenwood stakes and won the purse of 12,9a) by defeating Protection andPennP. Tbe distance was five-eighths of a mile, and tbe winner carried 120 pounds, with Wincbell up. Again on Tuesday, July U. he won the Hyde Park stakes at Chicago, valued at $3,540. defeating BinaloaH. by two lengths. Wincbell weighed 123 pounds. Shortly after tbe race be came east, and has been In constant training. It was expected that be would start In at least two of the Mon mouth Park events, but the weather was un favorable on each occasion. THE RESULTS IK DETAIL. First race, five-eighths of a mile Starters: Brlttanlc. King Crab. Ban Cloche, King Idle, Ca talpa. Kidnap 111 Radiant, Reward, Meckle'IL Catalpa won in 1:01, Brlttanlc second. Radiant third. Second race, one and three-sixteenth miles Starters: Champagne Charlie, Sllleck, Sorrento, Groomsman. Castaway II, Sunlight, Miss Cody. Sorrento won In 2:05, Castaway 11 second, Sunlight third. Third race, flreat Ecllnse stakes for S-vear-olds. a sweepstakes of 30 each, half forfeit, or only S25 II declared, with $10,000 added, of whleli P.0C0 to second and SLOW) to third, three-quarters of a mlleStarterj, betting and jockeys: El Rio Rey, Wlnchell, 10 to 1; Torsi, Murphy. 12 tol; Onway, Hamilton, S to 1: Drizzle, Coving ton. IS to 1: Banquet, Taylor. 40 to 1: Caynga. Llt tlefleld, 8 to I; Jersey Pat. Moshler. 40 to 1: Eber lee, TaaL 15 tol: Devotee, Hay ward, 8 to 1: Favor ite, ltarbe, 100 tol: Chesapeake, Anderson, 10 tol; Padishah, Garrison, 8 to 1; Jnne Dav. Morehead. 60 to 1: Cameo, Henderson, SO tol: Livonia, Ber gen. 25 to L El Rio Rey first, Eberlee. second and Banquet third. Time. 1:14. The mutuals paid S1L40 straight and 110 60 for place. Eberlee (who was In the field) paid tx 10. Fourth race, .New York Jockey Club bandicap,a sweepstakes for all ages. ofllCOeach. with $5,100 added, of which tl.OCO to the second and S300 to the tblrd, one mile and a quarter Starters: Hanover, J. Murphy. 6 tol: Flrenzl, McLaughlin. S tol: Raceland, Garrison. 4 to 1: Orlflame. Anderson, IS to 1: Badge, Hayward. 25to 1: J A li, Hamil ton, 15 to 1: Belle B, Mooreheaa. 40 to 1: Dan boyne. Barber. SO tol; Kaloolab, Covington. Sto 1; Cassias, Llttlefield. 2 tol: Persimmons. Tay lor, 15 tol; Torchlight, Sims, lOOtol; Elvee, Kay. 75 tol. THE GREAT RACE. Tbey started In the chute beyond the lower turn. It Is an Introduction to the back stretch, and this was the first time it was used for tbe purpose. This was really the race of the 'day, tbough Its monetary value was not as great as tbat or the Eclipse. By the time the first furlong post was reached Flrenzl was a length and a half before Persimmons. Torchlight, Raceland. Badge and Hanover, wbo were but beads apart. As they began to climb the hill on the back stretch Torehllght showed lit front with Hanover, Flrenzl, Badge and j A B next. ' Tbey ran In this order nntil they had rounded Into the homestretch. Flrenzl was the first to make her appearance In it. followed Immediately by Hanover, Raceland and JAB. Hanover ttredv hair way down and tben tbe contest was between Klrenzl and Race land, lbere was a light which will long be re membered with pleasure by those who saw It. Side by side they came, and the result was not only a contest of speed and endurance between the horses but a duel of skill rxtween tbeir Jockeys. Race land won In the last umpby a neck. .Flrenzl finished two lengths before Hanover, third. Tbe time was 2:09V. ' A B, Casslus. Elvee, Dun boy ne. Oiiflamme, Badge. Torchlight. Kaloolah and Bella B followed close up. Persimmons pulled up lame and walked home. The mutuals paid W) 10 straight and 10 55 for place. Flrenzl paid $9 20. Fifth race, fire-eighths of a mile Starters: Car rie C Phcebe, Amazon, Martha, Uolden Horn, Knlck Knack filly. Cecelia, Lady Agnes. Pan dora, Frailty, Elliee. Marie b., Mary Malloy. Amazon won In 1:02, Knlck Knack second. Golden Horn third. Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth-Starters: Young Duke. Tattler, Syntax. Tenally, Elgin. Letrla, Jennie lUcFarland. Mary T, Glen Cliffe. Syntax won In ltfix. Tattler second. Letrla third. THE BIG HANDICAPS. Great Foot Racing and a Picnic far Labor Day. To-morrow week, that Is Monday, Sep tember 2. Labor Day, probably one of tbe biggest sprint handicaps ever seen in Western Pennsylvania will start at Exposition Park Besides the sprint handicap there will be a quarter of a-mlle handicap, each open to the world. In connection with tbe foot racing there will be two horse races, one for pacers and the other for trotters. Added to all this there will be a picnic at the Park Theater, and lrwill last all day. The promotion ot the handicap will cost a very large amount of money, but Iff return the best sprinters in this country will be among the starters. It Is expected that 'H.M.John son, Collins, George Smitb, Skinner. Bethune and others will b here lor the sprint race, and many of them will start in the quarter of a mile race. The limits are 12 and 30 yards re spectively. The bandlcapper will be selected this week, and the entries will close on the 30th. Theorizes are: Sprint handicap First, S173; second, S50-, third, Ci Quarter mile handicap First, J80: second. f30; third, $15. There will be substantial purses for the pacing and trot ting races. Undonbtedly, the event will ba one of the greatest ot Its kind ever held In Pennsylvania. BESSEMER WINS. The Famous Pacer Captures a. Fast Race at Chicago. - CHICAGO, August 2L This was the closing day of the Northwest Breeders' Association Trotting meeting. There were no sensational events, but the pacers in tbe 2-23 and 2-1S classes furnished close, doubtful and fast con tests. In tbe former Are heats in all (two of tbem vesterday) were paced, all ot them under 2:20. In the latter six he-its were required to decide the supremacy. All of them were paced in time better than 2-20, and three of them better than 2:16. The following are the sum maries: 2:25 class, pacing (two heats paced yesterday) Fred Arthur. : 4 2 111 Maggie R 1 12 3 2 Red Bell 5 3 3 2 2 DICkC 2 5 4 4 4 KewKlrk 3 4 3 16 Time. 2:18. 2:19Ji. 2:17. 2:18Ji, 2:17. Special, mile heats, best lwo In three Dora Cossack t 2 1 Tribute 2 1 2 Time, 2:32, 2:335. 2:30,H. 2:15 class, pacing. Bessemer 4 2 3 111 Gray Harry 1 3 1 3 2 Chimes V 2 12 3 2 3 Dr. West 3 4 4 dls Time. 2:17X. 2:151f. 2:15J. 2:15. 2:19, 2:19. Futurity stake for 3-year-olds. A wal k-over for Rostok Cossack. Time, 2-37X. 2:43 class. Czarina s 1111 Fannie Belmont 1 3 2 12 Tyrolean s 5 5 3 3 Joe Fastman 3 4 4 4 4 Georgle 4 6 3 dls Sir Gay 2 2 dls -Time 2-28, 2:29J, 2r2Jf , 2:25'4, 2-SJS. The last event on the card, the I:St race, was de clared off owing to the lateness of the hour at which the preceding race was finished. Tbe bay stallion Rosemary, by Strathmore. , trotted to beat 2-23, and covered hu mile In 2:191. The bay stallion Ruby Wilkes. 3 years old. by Young Jim. had three trials to beat 2:30, but tne best be could do was 2:31,'$. At Sarutoan. Saratoga, August 21. Three days of racing remain In tbe calendar of the Saratoga Asso ciation. Colonel Tom Ochiltree drove out to the track to-day with General Noble, Secretary of the Interior, and Senator Higgins, of Dela ware, and they won tbeir expenses on Mayor Nolan's filly in the Pocahontas stakes. Tbe filly ran a good race, and. to the surprise of ber owner, beat Retrieve. FIrj.t race, three-quarters of a mile Starters: Camargo. St. John, Bohemian. Burcb. Cartoon, LeoH. LeoH won In 1:141:, Bohemian second. Cartoon third. Second race, mile and three-sixteenths Start ers: Retrieve. Gipsy Queen. The Lioness. Brown Princess. Brown Princess won In 2-03, Retrieve second. The Lioness third. Tblrd race, mile and five hundred yards Start ers: Wary. Kin?; or Norfolk:. Bonlta. Blair. St. Lu.e. St. Luke won ln2:12.S, Wary second, Bon lta third. Fourth race, three-qnarters of a mile Starters: Alarm Bell. Elkton, Elinstone, Prince Howard. Mr. Pelham, Sain Doxey. Honduras. Honduras wonlnl:15H. Sam Doxey second. Prince Howard third. Firth race, mile and seventy yards Starters: Gymnast. Tramp. Frederlca. satisfaction. Mamie Hunt. Mirth. Kitty R. Golden Keel. Kitty R won la 1:17, Golden Reel second. Gymnast third. McLaughlin to Bo Lorillard's Trainer. reriCIAt. TILXOBAU TO THX DISPATCH.; New York. August 21. James McLaughlin, the great jockey, this evening signed a con tract to train Mr. Pierre Lorillard's horses at Rancocoas next year. This will be 'McLaugh lin's last season in the saddle, and he had Eromlse'd Mr. Lorlllard to give him first call on is services as trainer. McLaughlin will have entire cbarge of the race department. George Taylor is under contract to do the riding. A Mill Man's Plea. A letter has been received at this office signed "Oarsman," asking'wby tbe Teemer-Gaudaur boat race is not to be rowed on Saturday, in stead of Friday. The writer claims that no mill men will get a chance to see tbe race if it is rowed on a Friday. WHAT SHALL WE DRIM? Some Eminent Medical Authorities Talk .Upon-the Subject. Light Wines Hot Unhealthy. in an article appearing In The Plttsbnrg Dispatch of August IS, yon will find Dr. Louis A. Saver, a prominent New York physi cian, quoted as saying the best wine one can take with their meals is Claret Wine. or. if you should want something a little strong, pure Scotch Whisky is the best tbat can be used. We invite special attention to onr present stock of Pure California Claret. It possesses qualities of rare excellence and purity never equaled, and while it Is now considered the finest table wine In tbe land and excels all others, it Is also a restorative and may be taken at all times, the quantity being regulated only by inclination, with the very best results. Our price for tbis wine of wines is within tbe reach of all. Full quarts, 75 cents. orSS per dozen. RAMSAY7S OLD SCOTCH W'HISKY, Together with other celebrated brands of Old Dish and Scotcb Whiskies of our own importa tion, we are now putting np in full quarts and selling at $1 SO per bottle. An absolutely pure whisky and wine is a great desideratum. Our Claret and other California Wines, and our full, varied Stock of Pure Whiskies, meet tbe demand because tbey are absolntelv pure. All orders by mall promptly shipped. Please send P. O. order or draft or register your letter. Job. 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