THE SCBANTON TIUBUNE- SATURDAY . MOBNINO, JULY 20, 1 895.
Latest
. i BASE BALL:
s .' - .
Many a Sc'renton erank swallowed hi
pain, hen be read that the club on
Thursday lost seventh t,"M1
and drooped Into the seven hole, below
Rochester. The palate-awaltowln pro
oeas waa reaaed by the announcement
that Meaney waa In the box and Luby
waa In right nvld thus securing the beat
Main, the bt pitching and -the best
Hewing strength of h team. Thla de
feat following so closely upon the wal
lopings at home, administered by
Springfield and Prortdence, makes all
the more mysterious the winning streak
during the latter part of June when
eleven games were won out of fourteen
played. Sue a reversal of form Beta
the knockers thinking and wondering
why the club cannot p?t oft the roller
coaster.
Club Lacks a Good Captain.
Possibly there are may reasons for
the poor showing, but one reason stands
out with the prominence of ears on the
head of a mule. It is plain that a. cap
tain Is needed and that Stearns Is not
the moo for the position. Whatever
his Individual worth may be as a player.
It Is no retleetkro upon him to say he has
not the Hequlsitea of a successful leader.
His habits are good and he understands
he game thoroughly, but he has not
the faculty of arranging possible plays
... f.ir.-livir he men to put the nectu-
sary steam inta their work. Hut while
Stearns Is Incapable, tt is a deplorable
fact that with one possible eaceprum
the team dVxw not contain a player who
could successfully fUll a captain's shoes.
The exception Is Huston, and he Is not
all that could be desired. Several of
tfre players, while having some of the
requisites for the position, are sadly
lacking in oth?r qualifications. Rad
ford, for Instance, probably understands
the gime as well as any player in t he
!eague and commands the respect of
the entire team, but lacks the neces
sary firmness, leadership and flKhtlng
qualities. This last observation Is pos
sibly weakened by Radford's twenty
fJvV argument with Umpire Poescher,
Thursday, but that little epide was
an exceptton In Radford's usually mlkt
mannered career, till, with all their
drawbacks. Huston or Radford, in the
order named, are preferable to Stearns.
It la possible, but doubtful, that Presi
dent Betts will suggest that Manager
Barnl? moke the change.
Batting System Disregarded.
Throughout the four home games
with Springfield and Providence was
shown the lack of management on cap
taining which any half graduated
knocker can understand. It Is an un
written base ball law that the necessity
sacrificing or heavy hitting depends
more upon the score than upon the sit
uation in any particular inning. For
Instance, the best managers and cap
tains do not suggest sacrificing when
more than two or three runs separate
the clubs In an ordinarily close game
say when the score Is 4-7: nor do they
advocate 'Mining It out," when the score
is a tie or nearly so, yet Just the oppo
site policy was followed during the re
cent home series with Providence and
Springfield, with which strong clubs no
risks should have been run. It was
noticed in these games that the hard
hitting Eagan, Bannon and Stearns
were making ludicrous attempts to sac
rifice when the score was one-sided;
-0.3 th wealte hitterc-would.be trying
td knock the ball to Moosic when the
runs were nearly even. It Is not the
purpose hare to etate who was at
fault nor to unjustly criticise either
Manager Barnle or Captain Stearns,
but the fact remains that the Scran
tons were following a hitting policy
exactly opposite to the system of other
winning clubs, and this one bad fea
ture of the playing invited much com
ment from the veteran spectators..
Future Prospect Is Poor.
But bygones are bygones, and the
only thing left to anticipate la the pos
sibility of the future, and this doesn't
offer any great excuse for chuckling
until one's rtbs rattle. Assuming that
the club wins two-thirds of the forty
saven games scheduled for the remaind
er of the season the final percentage
will be less than. 52J per cent Such a
percentage means that the club's future
work must be about on the same ratio
as of Springfield up to the present
time; It means that tl:e game must be
played on a .67 per cent basis. Accord
ing to the present outlook there doesn't
appear to beany such prospect.
This morning President Betts will
leave for a State league city where two
clufbs are playing and may return with
right fielder and a shortstop. The
two players have considerable back pay
due them and H is probajbk that they
will be released to Scrar.'ton In consid
eration) of the amount of salary due.
For several weeks the Scranton man
agement his watched the work of the
fieMer referred to; he has averaged two
ills a game and Is fast In the field. The
horttop Is one of the most promising
in the State league, (but owing to an In
Jury has not been flaying this woek.
for obvious reason The Tribune is
obligated nnt to mention the identity
of tht two players.
DIAMOND DUST: '.' "
Bonner, the new Wllkes-Barre shortstop,
Is not a startling success,
Betts, like Meaney, Is another good thing
that Is not always invincible.
Anyhow, Scranton cranks are deriving
consolation from the fact that Wilkes
Barre Is getting trun down harder than we
re.
Commercial travelers of the Scranton
branch are requested to ba at the Base
Ball park at 4 o'clock thla afternoon to
witness a practice gam of ball. . A team
of Scranton drummers has arranged a
game with Binghamton drummers on a
, date to be announced later.
"There Is a howl going up every few
flays In the National league for the re
appointment of Lynch or Oaffney and
Hurst or other Eastern league umpires.
So far as Mr. Lynch Is concerned, he was
recently requested by "Uncle Nick" to
withdraw his resignation and resume his
position In the league staff. In a very
courteous letter Mr. Lynch replied that
tinder no circumstances would he um
pire In the league this season. Oalfney
. Is out of the question. 'If he was on-hlf
as good to himself,' said "Uncle Nick,"
as I nave been in him ha nnM v.- iM un
I league to-day.' As for Tim Hurst, he Is
opposed by the man who originally ob
k jested to his appointment, and while they
hava a voles In the affairs of the league
There Is no chance for hlm."-Exchange.
,, there Is no chance for any of them,
Moept Snyder, thank goodness.
1 In tha matter of Anson's forthcoming
Exhibition as a dramatic star, Charles H.
Jloyt doe not propose to have a base ball
woe played oaths stage, as stems to be
be general Impression. On ths result of
gams, however, will depend the fata of
lis hero, who, having appropriated bank
funds, la trying to retrieve his errors by
His winlngs on the Chicago club. The
esns shows a box In the grand stand,
fhert are two men out and a man on
.'Brit base when tbe redoubtable Anson
Events in
steps to the plate. The voire of the um
pire Is heard: "One ball!" "One strike!"
"Two strike!" "Hall two!" "I expect to
work It up here." ways Mr. Hoyt. "k
that the audience will actually Imagine
they can hear the pitcher pitching the
ball. There is a second's silence, and
then the detonation of ball meeting bat.
followed by a yell from the young man:
'It's over the fauce.' "
EASTERN IKAGI L
Yesterday's Results.
Rochester 10 Scranton... S
Syraease v... 7 Witkea-narro 0
Providence 3 Toronto 0
Springfield It llaffalo
Yesterday's games di not change the
position of any club. but. on the con
trary, tend to still further separate sev
eral teams that might have been tied
by two days' playing. Such a possi
bility Is now removed except in the case
of Rochester and Scranton, whose posi
tions may be reversed If the former
loses and the latter wins two successive
games.
. Standing of t asters League Clubs.
Sorlimtlelil
'ft 8' 7! 8 51 4-V.m
51.. 21 C! 51 8 1: 7i 411 tn;
4' 4 ..I 41 91 51 4: 81 S8'.r.7ii
41 5! 5 ..I 21 t; 8' 4: 841.54(1
SI 3 4i SI.. I Si 5 IS! 171.5)17
8' 2! 81 Si ..) 4! l W.4IT
2i 41 S1 21 4' SI.. I Si 2.V.OT
21 21 2! 4i 41 61 2 ..I 22 .314
I'rovMenco ..
Syracuse
Wilkes-llarre
Huffalo
Rochester ...
tKcrantoii
Toronto
Games lost ..
.lllj I -22
25 2S '29; SB. 42 3S 4S litis j ...
The games since last Saturday In
clusive cause a marked difference in
the percentages and positions of the
clubs. Providence has moved up from
third to second. Syracuse from fourth
to third and Rochester from seventh to
sixth; Wilkes-Barre has dropped from
second to fourth and Scranton from
sixth to seventh. The only clubs which
have remained stationary are Spring
fieldln first. Buffalo In fifth and Toron
to In last position, the two former with
slightly lncreait.l percentages. In
studying the following one-week table
Is should be borne In mlnf that where
a feadlng club loses, the percentage of
loss will be greater than that of a club
lower down on the list, and which has
lost even more games than the former.
This will explain the greater percentage
loss by Wilkes-Barre than by Scran
ton, shown In the following table:
Comparative One-Week Tabic.
CLUBS.
I:
0.1
10V
SprlnKfljJd I 42!
Providence I 4'V
Syracuse I SSi
VVIIkes-Barro 1 4i
Buffalo I JTi-
Rochester I )
Scranton I 25i
Toronto 22 1
22'.n44i
S'.Ras1
28! .576!
2i. 58)11
42!.3sli
38! .431!
.',
.i!5
.576; ,
.MO
..W
.417;
.3K7!.
.3141
0121
0.121
ouo;
014!
02tf'
....I
.0)0
.016
.)4
48 .317!
.003
Todays Eastern I.eoguo Gomes.
Scranton at Syracuse.
Wilkes-Barre at rteehester.
Springfield at Tororto.
Providence at Buffalo.
LOST EIGHT STRAIGHT.
.Mark Baldwin, the Big Rochester Pitcher,
Holds Scranton Down to Four Hits.
Delaney Knocked Out of the Box-Splen-
did Plays by a New snd an Old Scranton
Shortstop.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Rochester. N. T., July 19. Although
the Scranton cut chin, music out of
their programme this afternoon and
paid strict attention to business, re
gardlcM of the doings or sayings of
Umire Doeacher. they were never once
In the running, not even after the Roch
eeters in the fourth inning, by an exhi
bition of elack laying, had allowed
them to put together five runs and tie
the score.
Barnle's boys were fairly outplayed
at all points. Baldwin had them In sub
jection from start to finish, and when
the final ou't wu.s tallied, but four hits
branded with the Scranton mark could
be found In the refuse, twoftlngles, a
double and a triple.
How the Scranton Rons Were Mode.
In the first three lrnlr.'gs the visitors
were sent down in one, two, three or
der, devoid of hits. Then big Mark
Baldwin, by fumbling two weak Infield
hits, let Heine, the new Scranton short
stop, and Ward Into the circuit. Meaney
flxnned out and Kag)n, with a be
wMakered, red hot double to left, scored
Heine and startedi Ward toward the
rutlber from third. Daly made a mag
nificent throw Into WWtehead, how
ever, and Berger 'had the foall before
"Plgigy" set foot on the plate, although
Wuird made a dashing slide for It. An
attempt to nip Eagan at third failed,
and Bannon got first on fielder's choice.
A base on .balls, drawn by fltearr.a,
fllleJ the saoks, and "a fumble by
Whltebid of ' Huston's grounder,
osored E3gan and fft'lll left ach bag
with a tenant, It needed but Smith's
timely ring! to loft to bring Bannon In,
and "When Sweeney, after recovering
the ball, tbrew wild to 'third, 'Stearn
ar.'d Hurtomi humped themselves td get
In out of the wet, and got there, JJe
Hney fouled out to Sweeney, who
caught the ball on the tips of his fin
gers, retlrlmg the 1dj. ,
Aftr that, nary a Scrantontan got
past third. (Baldwin hypnotised them
ro well that the air waa rent with a
succession, of high, easy file, which
were meat and drink to the Rochester
fielders, , ,.
Two Lost Chances to Score,
In the seventh, Huston, first to bat,
led off with a nice three-bag shot to
left. He died t ithlrd, however, Smith
and Johnson send tug up foul flies for
Berger to grab and Heine poking out
Stearns connected with the pigskin for
ev base In the ninth, but he was still on
first when ttmtth sent a foul fly Into
Breokenrldge's mit, making the third
out.
Kvery BrownJe took kindly to De
taney's twists, end up to the middle of
the sixth lrmtng, wihen Barnle pulled
him out and substituted Johnson; they
had found Mm for ten singles and a
home run and a total of eight tallies.
Johnson was an Improvement, although
he gave two bases on balls, waa nego
tiated for two singles and hit a couple
of Rochester players with the ball.
Had he been 1n tihe box right along
Scranton would have had a fighting
chance of regaining sixth place.
Shortstop Holne'e Star Play.
Heine cinched the laurel for Scranton
In the fthfod by natllnrf onto a hot liner
from Whitehewid'a 'hickory and touch
ing out Sweeney at third and then
shoving the ball over to Steams tn
time to catch: Whitehead. Sweeney
wtptd out the remembrance of his er
rors in the fourth by making' a wonder
W.1IJJIlL
clubs. ,es S tff. 8. 1
tb? Wbol? World of Sport.
ful one-bonded catch of Meanney's shot
in the fifth, doubling Heme at third.
Berger also did considerable toward
downing the vuMtors by tola work be
hind the bat.
T!e United Press report of the game
says: "Barring the errors made In the
founth Inning, the Rochester fielded
well, especially Sweeney, who made rat
tling one-bind stops of two hot liners
at ci'.tkol points. Baldwin's home run
in the sixth was tih longest hit that has
ever been mado at RIveraldo park. Ths
fleMng of the visitors was rank."
ROCHESTER.
A ll. R. H. O. A. R.
O'Brien, rf...'. 0 1 0 0
Puly. If S S I 0 0
Lush, cf 4 1 S r 0 0
Hamburg. 2b 4 0 0 J 0 0
Sweeney, ss 4 0 3 4 S !
Whitehead. Sli 8 t I 4 0 1
Itrecken ridge, lb... S S I 4 1 0
Hericer, c S 2 ! 8 0 0
Uuluwln. p 5 1 1 1 0 S
Totals 29 10 14 27 4 S
BP11ANTON.
A.U. It. H. O. A. R.
Heine, as 3 10 110
WarU. 2b 4 0 0 5 1 1
Meaney. rf 4 0 0 J 0 0
Kaitan, If 4 1100
Bnunon, rf 4 10 0 8 0
Htenrns, Ih 3 1 1 10 1 0
Huston, 31. 4 1110 2
Smith, c 4 0 1 S 1 I
lVlaney. l 2 0 0 0 0 1
Johnson, p 1 0 0 0 S V
Total 33 S 4 27 9 5
Rochester 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 1-10
Scranton 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 05
Karnml runs Rochester, 1. First base
on errors Rochester, 6 Stcrnnton. 4. Left
on buses Rochester, 10; Scranton, 3. Klrst
base on balls Oft Rslriwtn, 2; off Itebiney,
1: off Johnson, I, Struck out By Bald
win, 4; by lVluney, 2: by Johnson, 4.
Hon) run Hnldwln. Three-huso hit
Huston. Two-base hit Kniran. Sacrifice
hits HnmhtTK. lterger 2. Stolen bases
Whitehead. IVnittle plays Heine to
Sttarns; Swpemy to lire ekcnridKe: Swee
ney to Whitehead. HM by pitcher Hwee
ney. Rrerkenrldira. Umpire Boesvhtr
Time Two hours.
Goosc-Ma for Wllkcs-nnrrc.
Syracuse. X. Y.. July 19. Day pitched
a wonderfully effective game today acd
shut Wllkos-Rarre out by the tiniest
kind of work In the box. He wua ad
mirably supported In the field. Xo
Wilkes-Barre player reached third base
durlnp the game and only one man got
as far as second. The live hits the visi
tors scored were wvnk and lucky sin
gles. Syracuse played the pime of her
life, three daubte plays by iMInahan,
Mves, Kas?tn and Power eliciting voclf
erlous applaufp. Welcn made a beau
tiful catch of a long fly In owter field
that almost hit the fence. The whole
Wilkes-Barre team played voor and
listless ball. Attendance, 2.000. Score:
Syracuse 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 17
Wilkes-Parre .....0 000000000
Hits Syracuse, 12: WIIkes-Rarre, S. Er
rorsSyracuse, 1; Wllkes-Uarre, . Bat
teries Uay and Hess; Betts and Wente.
Earned runs Syracuse, 1. First base on
halls Off Day. I; off Betts, 3. Two-base
hits Minnahan. Hess. Sacrifice hit
Welch. Double ploys Moss to Kagan to
Power; Ruttan to Moss to Power; Minna
han to Moss to Power. Wild pitches
Betts. Umpire Hurst. Time 1.23.
Adonis Lovctt Was a Puzzle.
Toronto, July 19. Rain put a stop to
the Toronto-Providence game In the
sixth inning today. The Champions
went to the bat first but not a run
was scored until the fifth, when
Knight's base on balls, Rogers' triple
and Cooney's single sent In two. Prov
idence tallied one in their half of the
sixth on singles by Lovctt and Baa
sett and Lyon's base on balls, and then
a steady rain set in. Wlttrock was hit
pretty steadily, while Lovett was an
enigma to the Torontos. Attendance,
S00. Score:
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Providence 0 0 0 0 32
Earned runs Providence, 1. First base
on errors Providence, 1. Left on bases
Toronto, 3; Providence, 7. First base on
balls Off Lovett, 1; off Wlttrock, 2.
Struck out By Lovett, 1. Home. run
Rogers. Double plays Demont to Bhln
nlck to Lutenberg. Umpire Crane. Time
-1.10.
Dowse Caught s Poor Game.
Buffalo, X. Y July 1.Sprlngflcld
defeated Buffalo today because they
hit the ball whew bit meant runs.
Dowse played a poor game behind the
bat, which aaslsid In- many of the
tallies. Attendance, 3,000. Score:
Buffalo 1 3100000 1 s
Springfield 3 00130020 (
Hits Buffalo, 12; Springfield, 11. Errors
IDiffalci, 2: SprlngOold, 1. Batteries
Hcrndon and Kllroy and Dowse: Callahan
and Ounson. Earned runs Buffalo, 3;
Springfield, 1. First base on errors Buf
fnlo, 1; SprlnKfleld. 1. Left on bases
Buffalo, 10; Springfield, 11. First base on
balls Off Hcrndon, S; off Kilroy. 8; off
Callahan, 2. Struck out By Callahan, 2.
Two-boss hits llottenits, Shesrnn 2. L
wee, Clymer, Donnolly, Oilbert. Stolen
bases Wlsr, Herndon, Shannon. Double
plays-Field to Wise; McDonald to Shan
non to Gilbert. Hit by pltcherField, Don
nelly, Scheffler, MrDonnld. Wild pitches
Callahan, 2. Passed balls Dowse, 5;
Ounson, 1. Umpirc-Swartwopd. Time
2. 15.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The eastern contingent In the Nation
al league were victorious yesterday,
The Pirates lost two games to the
Quakers and drop from a Ho with the
Orioles In first position to third, the
Phillies going from eighth to seventh
In place of the Bridegrooms, who drop
n point. Iloaton won from Chicago, and
the two change places In fifth and sixth
positions.
Standing of National I.eoguo Clubs.
' P. W. L. P.P.
Baltimore ns 39 26 .600
Cleveland 76 45 81 ,m
Pittsburg 71 41 30 .577
Cincinnati 71 40 81 M
Boston 1 J 21 .501
Chicago 77 43 84 .SH
Philadelphia. 63 37 81 .541
Brooklyn W 37 82 .514
Now York 68 86 82 .52-1
Washington 62 24 88 .mi
St. Louis 73 24 49 .320
Louisville 67 12 SS ,170
At Louisville R. H E.
Louisville 1010006OO-8 10 6
New York 1 0 101010 3-10 13 I
Batteries McBermott and Warnei 1
Clark and Farrell. Umpire O'Day.
At Plttsburg-Flrst game ,R. H.&.
Pittsburg 011000000-3 7 I
Philadelphia 800030010-7 13 2
Batteries Gardner, Foreman and Mer
rltt; Taylor and Clements. Umpire
McDonald. '
Second game R. H.K.
I Ittsburg 01000110 1-S !1 I
Philadelphia 1 8 008 0 0 10-I It 3
Batteries-Hart and Bugdon; Carsey and
Clements., Umpire McDonald. .
At Cincinnati- R. H.B.
Cincinnati 0 000 10 0 0 0-1 T 3
Baltimore 1100 -3 T 0
Batteries Foreman and Vaughani Hem
ming and Robinson, Umpire SassUs,
At Chicago--' R- H.K.
Chicago ....J:..'..10l01-3 10 3
Boston 13 20-t 3 8
Batteries Hutchinson and Kittrldge;
Sullivan and Ryan. Umpires -Oalvln aad
Jevne.
At Cleveland- R. H.E.
Cleveland 31030 10 1
Brooklyn S00010-4 13 3
Butteries Wilson and iilmmer; .Daub
aud Urlni. Umpire Keefe.
At St. Louis- . R. H.E
St, Louis 4 000 50 00113 18 1
Washington 000102000 4 11 t
Kuteries Stuley and Miller; Boyd. Stock
dale and McOulre, Umpire Murray.
STATE LEAGUE.
At lJneaster R. HI
Ijincssler 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 15 3
l'ottsvllli- 0 03 00 00 3 0-5 12 1
liatterl.- Yerkes, Both and Arthur; P.
Fox and O. Fox.
At Heading- R. H.B.
Reading 3 00204100-9 10
liuslclon 2 7000230 14 16 11
Batteries Michaul and Weand; Quarlcs,
Jordan and Moore.
At Capo Muy- R. H.E.
Cane May.. 1OO0 0 2 OOO-3 7 3
Carbomlule 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 3
Butteries lloswell and Humphreys; An
derson and Mussey.
At Atlantic City R. H.E.
Atlantic City ....00000 1 01 1 1 4 12
Alii mown O0OO 0002 1 O-3 12 7
Batteries Nevlns and Allen; Dwyer and
Morun.
CLOSE ft A MP. IN MOOSIC.
A very exciting game was played yes
terday at Lackawanna punk, Moosic,
between the Anthracites, nf iMoosle, and
the Mlnooka club, the Mlnookas win
ning 'by Mte s?ore of 10 to 8 In a seven
Inrlng game. The Mlnooka. club had a
number of the bast amateur ball play
ers In Scranton pluylng with them.
Kirk, of the Anthracites, put up a gilt
edge gamv at second baa.
MOO8IC ANTHRACITES.
R. H. O. A. E.
Morrnhan, lb 1 2 11 0 2
Heston, cf., 0 3 8 0 0
Kurly. 2b 3 3 3 0 1
Young, If 110 0 0
Allen, c 10 10 1
Nally, rf 12 10 0
K'.rk. 2b 1 2 2 6 ,0
Crunstnn, ss 0 10 0 2
Liiokey, p 0 2 12 0
Weir, sc 12 10 0
Totals 8 16 21 7 6
MINOOKA.
R. H. O. A. n.
Walsh, 2b 0 0 5 1 8
McDonald, p. and cf.... 1112 0
Hofner, If 1 0 0 0 0
Gilbert, cf and p 2 117 0
O'Netl, e 2,1 1 0
Fallon, 3b 1 2 0 0 1
Flnnnery, rf 1 0 2 0 0
Dlskln, sc 10 0O0
Melvln, lb 0 0 3 0 1
Shay, ss 110 10
Total 10 6 21 13 10
Irfft on bases Anthracites, 5; Mlnooka,
4. Earned runs Anthracites, 8; Mlnooka,
7. Two-base hits Early 2, Morrahan,
Heston, O'Noll. Three-base hits Nahy,
Kirk. Home runs Gilbert, Shay. Hit by
pitcher By Luckey, 2. Base on balls
Off McDonald, 2; off Lurkey, 1. Struck
out By Luckey, 2; by McDonald, 1; bv
Gilbert, 4. Passed ball Allen, Stolen
bases Weir, Early, O'Neil 2. Time of
game 1.50. Umpire Dlskln.
Amatour Ball Votes.
The Wilkes-Barre Young Men's Chris
tian association will open its athletic
ground at that place today, when the local
Young Men's Christian association base
ball team will play the Wilkes-Barre
Young Men's Christian association team.
EIGHT BICYCLE RACES.
Following Is the racing card for next
Saturday's meet of the Green Ridge Whel
men: One mile novice First, gold medal; sec
ond, silver medal.
One-half mile open, two heats and final
First. $30 diamond; second, 315 diamond;
third, 310 diamond.
One-fuarter mile open, two heats and
final First, $25 diamond; second, $15 dia
mond. One-half mile open, for boys under 16
years First, gold medal; second, silver
medal.
One mile championship of Lackawanna
county First, $25 diamond; second, $15
diamond.
Two mile lap race First. $M diamond;
second, 125 diamond; third, $10 diamond.
Two mile handicap First, $S0 diamond;
second, $25 diamond; third, $15 diamond;
fourth, $10 diamond.
One mile open First, $50 diamond; sec
ond, $25 diamond; third, $10 diamond.
The one-half mile open, the two mile
lap and the one mile, open races will all
be paced by the Green Ridge Wheelmen's
tandem team.
l ooal Whirling Notes.
Charles House snd Ben Evans rode to
Lake Wlnola and back on Sunday.
Willis Kemmerer and Ed. Blttenbender
are, training on their tandem for pace
makers. Larry Rowlson and Harry Van Horn
rode to Lake Sheridan Saturday, return
ing Sunday night,
Wallace Ruth and George Sharps were
nmong the wheelmen who registered at
the Wlnola House Inst Sunday.
Trainer Dick Wambold Is well pleased
with the work of Baby Keller and Palmer
Cox. Both are riding very fast.
The owners of the Driving park have
decided to charge the wheelmen who ore
training on the track two dollars each for
the season.
The Oretn Ridge Wheelmen have re
ceived more entries for the novice race to
be ridden at their race met on the 27th
than In any other event. This race will,
no dpuht, be run In heats.
Robert White, of the Green Ridge club,
has gone out of training. Baby says It
tnkes too much valuable time, but never
the less his friends expert to see him at It
again before the first of September.
The handsome prises offered by ths
Green Ridge Wheelmen for their race
meet on the 27th are drawing the attention
of all the flyers. Entries are being re
ceived from some very swift riders.
John B. Corser. of the Scranton Bi
cycle Club's team, looks much better
since his return from Ashury Park, John
nie Is In his old time form .and will make
a strong bid for some of the Green Rldga
Wheelmen's diamonds.
The Green Ridge Wheelmen are for
tunate In having so many entertainers
among tholr members. Peter Zurflleh,
Larry Rowlson, Chaa. Knight, Harold
Bunting, Willis Welchel and Joe Chap
man can entortaln an audience at five
minutes' notice.
Henry Hitchcock, Charlie Carr and
Hobert Hayden.of the Green Rldgs
Wheelmen, rods from Green Ridge" to
Honesdale on Baturday, where thy
stayed over night. From Honesdale they
rods to Lake Ariel, arriving home about
10 o'clock Sunday svenlng. Hltchle
broke his wheal about four miles from
Dunmors and carried It homo oa his
shoulder. '-'
Big WsrebouM Bnmsd.
Schuylkill Haven, Pa., July It. Ths
warehouse of ths Sohuylklll Havan Iron
company with contents valued at $5,000,
was destroyed by fire today.
GENERAL SPORTS.
The big battle in prospect between
Corbett and Fltsalmmona keeps these
two noted pugilists and their friends
very much before the public. Follow
ing are some of ths many paragraphs
appearing daily:
Attorney General Crane has handed
down his opinion In the Corbett-Fltx-Simmons
fight at Dallas. He holds that
the law of 1891, which prohibits prize
fighting Is legal, and contends that it
has been so held by the court of crim
inal appeals. He argues that the cbnrge
that the law is Inoperative because it
denounces the offence of prise fighting
as a felony and affixes thereto the pun
ishment of a misdemeanor goes for
naught In that It has been held by this
court of last resort that the Intention
frequently controls the express lan
guage In the construction of statutes.
He argues that the statute would be
perfect 1f the word "misdemeanor"
could be substituted for tha word "fel
ony." He also takes occasion to remind
the sheriff that It Is not his duty to
question the legullty of a law, but td
comply with Its provisions until the
court declares It void. Unless the
courts knock this law out between now
and November, according to the attor
ney general's ruling the tight will have
to bo suppressed.
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Adverse opinions of Attorney General
Cra.no to the legality of the Corbet t
FittBlmmona contest created no sur
prise at ithe fight headquarters. Man
ager Dun Stuart Is going ahead with
his preparation for the fight. Joe Ven
dlg telegraphed Dan Stuart from New
York that tbe articles were slgnvd for
a fight between U'Donnell and Muh.-r,
heavy-weights, and Dixon and PUm
mor, lightweight, to take place the day
after the big mill. One ticket will be
good for both lights the second day,
The tickets will be sold for $5, $10 and
$20.
Tom O'Rourke, champion George Dix
on's manager, writes from Boston as
follows: "I made a bet of $900 to $1,500
on Fltzslmmonis against Corbett here
today. Corbett had better now look out
for his laurels, a be says that I am a
sure thing better. The blow that Cor
bett l getting lots of advertising with
was taught by Professor Bailey In this
e!ty yeans ago, and George Dixon has
been uskng It since he started out to
box. Solly S'm'.'lh can vouch for It. It
was the blow that Walcott Intended to
whip Steve O'Donnell with If Brady
would moke the match."
After a performance by John L. Sulli
van and his company In Halifax. N. 8.,
Monday night, at which 6,000 persons
were present, John L. announced that
he would challenge the winner of the
Corbett-Flitzslmjnons fight.
Corbett desires to quit fighting. He
thinks he can and will whip Fltzslm
mom. He argues that It would be a
move In the direction of popular favor
to do a gracious act by the big fellow, and
then retire, leaving those who come
after to challenge for Its possession and
ownership.
It Is extensively announced that Cor
bett Is practicing a new swinging blow
with which he confidently expects to
knock "Fltz" Into convulsions wtien he
gets him in the ring, and as soon os
Corbot't discovered the merit in the
same he Immediately communicated It
to the doily papers so that his great
opponent could see how It is to be done.
TODAY'S RACES.
Gentlemen Drivers Complete Arrange
raents for Their Opening Meeting.
At 2.30 o'clock this a.fternoon will be
gin the flr.t of four races among the
members of the Gcnltlemen's Driving
club. The card has filled well, there
being an average field of six In each
race, and the sport should be excellent.
An chI miss ton of 25 cents to the park
and 10 cents to the grand Bland will be
charged to all, except ladies, who will
be admitted free.
James Kelly, the professional horse
man, has been secured as starter, and
It Is assured thuit the long delays and
uneven starts of last year will .not be
repeated. The judges and timekeepers
will be selected by .president J. L. Craw
ford at tlie track.
The new management of the park
has Just completed nn outlay of several
ttvousaind dollars. The track Is now as
fast as a half-mile circuit can. possibly
be, and a new grand atiamd with a seat
ing capacity cf 2,000 has been erected.
The programme Is as follows:
8-Mlnute Class.
Prince, b. g J. T. Richards.
Woodman, g, g Dr. Porteus.
Mamie K., b. in., Dr. Bouser. '
John, b. g J. A. Fritz,
Horace Jefferson, r. g Dr. Wents.
Fred Allen, b. g., E. Friend. "''
Beecher, g.g ., M. J. Erk.
Fanny, b, m F, C. Hnzzard ,
2.80 Class. V '
Jack. b. g., Dr. O. E. Hill. '
Beauty, a. m.; a. M. Shelly.
Doe Chapmnn, b. g A. L. Patterson.
Tlppo C, b. g F. B. Godfrey.
Duke, b. g L. T. Payne.
Magnolia, b. m Dr. Wents.
2.25 Class..
Maggie Davis, b. m.. J. E. Davis
.
Coma, W. G. Parke. I t
Maud L s. m., Dr. Porteus. '
Nellie. B L. A. Patterson.
Jim Mears, Dr. O. E. Hill. k
Team Race.
Mollle and Thief, A. L. Spencer.
Net and Beaunlre, J. L. Crawford,
Lottie and Mudge, J. J. Simpson.
Baldy and Mate, J, R. Mears.
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS.
A despatch from Saratoga says: "There
were but three hundred and ninety horses
In the stables on the race track this morn
ing, less than half the usual number for
the opening of the racing season.
Very little Interest Is manifested by ths
owners of the race, trnck in the opening
events for Saturday, and the lethargy is
taken as an indication that they expect
to loss heavily. There have usually been
about eight hundred horses here for ths
races.
An Interesting competition at mixed
wrestling took place on the roof of the
Polios Gasette building Thursday, before
an electric camera. The contestants were
Ernest Koeber, champion Greco-Roman
wrestler of the world, and Duncan C.
Ross, champion mixed wrestler. Ths toss
ing of a coin gave Roeber the first choice
of style, He elected to wrestle Greco
Roman. Sam Austin was the referee.
The wrestling was fast, and in one minute
and fifty-two seconds Roeber had ths
great Scotch athlete on his back. Tha
second bout at oollar-and-elbow style,
was a draw after two minutes and ten
seconds of wrestling. Harry Dunn, cham
pion of Australia, then wrestled an ex
hibition bout. Cutnharlaml .)vu wtiink
Dunn won In one minute, A but crowd
vi wwrunai man were urer
Luce Bros.
How Open
At Their Old Stand,
CORNER
MAIN 'AYE. AND PRICE ST.,
WITH AN ENTIRE NEW
Stock of Groceries.
ON OTHER SIDE OF CHANNEL
Some Events of the Day oa the West
Side of the Cltv Noted.
MK. DOl'D WAS TIKED OP LIFE
Triad to Kill Himself with a Dose of Paris
Groon-Funeral of llenjamln An
drews-fcrsonsl Mention
and News Notes.
tThe West Bide Interests of The Trlbuns
have been placed In tha hands of Emer
son Owen, to whom all news announce
ments and complaints may be addressed.
Though four days have passed this is
the first public Information that Pat
rick Doud. of Sherman avenue, Is tired
of this life and on Tuesday he attempt
ed to solve the great mystery by swal
lowing a quantity of Paris Green,
Mr. Doud Ih still an inhabitant of this
ball of need, thanks to the usefulness of
a stomach pump and the neighbors.
Mr. Doud took enough of the poison
ous substance to kill several men, but
about the time that the groans began
a doctor had arrived and the tired one
was relieved of his passport to eternity.
He Is well known on this side. Mr.
Doud Is now on the way to recovery
from his attempted suicide, and has
repented of the rash act.
l'iro In the Early Morning.
An alarm of fire sent In yesterday
morning at 3.30 o'clock was occasioned
by a tire in the boarding house of Mrs.
Mary Kelley, on Jackson street The
ocieams of th? boarding mistress at
tracted the attention oi Officers Lewis
and (Marker and Special Officer Hard
ing, and smoke was eetn Issuing from
the building. Franklin and Columbia
companies responded and a hose was
carried up stairs, where the Are had
begun Its havoc. The water soon
quenched the flames. How the fire or
iginated 13 a mystery. A table was tie
starting place of the fire, but how it
started Is not known. Xo lamp was tn
evidence and the stove was In another
part of the house. The occupants
know nothing of the origin.
Personals and News Notes.
Mrs. W. R. Lewis, Mies Jennie Lew
Is, Miss Martha Vaughn, Miss Kate
Lewis have returned from the Boston
Chrlntlan Endeavor convention.
Professor H. L. Morgan, wife and
children have returned from a stay at
Northumberland,
On Thursday evening a surprise party
was tendered Miss 'Mary Snyder at hsr
home on Hampton street. Those pres
ent wore: The Misses Daisy Washburnt
Blanche Washburn, Lixxie Snyder, Eva
Btelndwwold, Mary Snyder, Kate Stein
derwokl, Tressle Stelnderwold, Louise
Steinderwold, Alice Arlzones, Annie
Imeidopf, Mr. William Powell, Max
Bakalamp, Grant Johnson, John Bal-
dauf. Pater Snyder, Daniel Fadden,
James Griffin, Frits Stelnderwokl,
Harry Wotea,
At the Jackson street Baptist church
tomorrow two services will be held as
usual. Professor James Hughes will
preach.
On the local page a report of yeter
day's convention Is given.
Miss Winnie Rinber will leave shortly
for a vacation tour.
Chief Kerber is having the Are hy
drants repaired end tested.
Company F, with a full complement
of the rank and file, left Inst evening for
camp. The boys never looked better.
Captain Fellows delivered an Impromp
tu address, full of advice to the mem
bers, .before leaving. The Tribune Is
represented at the camp by T. P. Duffy,
who will pay special attention to our
eltilxen soldiers.
Miss Jennie Boyle, of Archibald, has
returned home after a visit to Miss
Annie Cooper, of North Main avenue.
Robert Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Gray, of South Main avenue.
Is at Berwick, enjoying a vacation.
' At St. David's church tomorrow Rev.
M. H. Will, rector, will preach sermons
commemorative of the sixth Sunday
after Trinity. Morning, at 10.30; even
Ing. 7.30,
Thd'funeral of the late B. F. Andrews
will be held tomorrow afternoon. Ser
vices at the family residence, 1801
Washburn street, at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment lit Forest Hill cemetery. The fu
neral will be attended by Electric City
krtlige. No. S13, Kiwtghrsi of Pythias,
America Mechanics and Le-ha-hanna
tribe, No. 347, Red Men, and Uniform
rank, Knights of Pythias. Cars to the
cemetery.
A noteworthy similarity was occa
sioned by the death of the tate Benja
min Andrews. It was a paralytic
stroke which caused his death, and his
father, ftonsar Andrews, died about
twelve years ago ifrom- exactly the
same cause.
After the storm cornea the calm, amd
the West Side streets last evening pre
sented a notable difference to the streets
of the two preceding nights, the poli
ticians having again; settled to the level
of the usual man,
N'iy Aug council, Order of United
American Mechanics, .will attend the
funeral of their late member, Benja
min Andrews, date of which is given
elsewhere. The members will meet at
the lodge hall at 1 o'clock Sunday,
Eastern Star chapter, of the 'Masonic
order, a band of prominent West Side
ladles, conduoted a well attended ex
cursion to Farvlew yesterday. The day
was pleasantly spent Mrd a good sum
was realised from the undertaking.
Eastern Star I very popular on this;
side, and Its enterprising members are
recipients of patronage on every occa
sion' of entertainment.
Street Commissioner Kinsley la in
vited to this side. 'Luzerne street, near
the culvert, is In bad shape, jut the
worst thoroughfare on this side is Re
becca avenue, between Lafayett and
Bwetland. Owe place in particular, near
SweUand street, Is a deep rut. ribbed.
coated and bottomed with mud. It Is a
menace to drivers. Horses refuse to
cross it, and a Tribune reporter. In get
tlnsr Thursday's election returns, was
compelled to seek another road.
West Side Business Directory.
BICYCLES repaired, scissors ground,
tools sharpened, saws filed, keys fitted,
machines repaired by W. L. Steenbaok,
dealer in Guns, Fishing Tackle, under
West Bids Bank.
PHOTOGRAPHER Cabinet Photos, tl.tl
per dosen. They are just lovely. Con
vince yourrelf by calling at Btarner's
Photo Parlors, 101 and 103 South Mala
avenue.
BARBER. Hair cutting and shaving dons
in a nrst-class manner at John H. Rey
nold's Barber Shop, at Falrchlld's Hotel.
GROCERIES Revere Standard Java
Coffee Is unexcelled. The leading coffee
of the day. For sale only at F. W. Ma
son ft Co. Fino Groceries, lit South
Main avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE CASH
for anything you have to sell. Furni
ture, Stoves, Tools, eta. Call and see
the stock of J. C. King, 1021 and Vtii
Juckuon street.
WALL PAPEK-ao to Fred Reynolds,
20 North Main avenue, and see his
complete line of Wall Paper, Paints
and Window Shades. Just opened with
new stock.
PLUMUINO-Wllliam D. Grlftlths, 111
North Main avenue, doeb flrst-claas
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fittlug.
bit Uaf action is strictly guaranteed.
When Baby was tick, we gave berCaststta,
Whan the was a Child, she cried for Castoris
When she became Mlat, she clung to Castoria
Wbes she had Children, she (are them Castorf
SATURDAY, JULY 27,
SCRANTON DRIVING PARK
RACES BEGIN AT 2.30 O'CLOCK.
Grand Diamond Race Meet Under
tbe Auspices of the Green
Ridge Wheelmen.
GLEAN, WHOLESOME SP9RT.
Eight Exciting Events between
the best riders in the country for
handsome diamond prizes.
ADMISSIONi
To tha Grounds 25 Cent
Grand Stand 29 Cents
WHY SUFFER
When roa can have your eves scientifically
Tested Free by the new method.
Er"T'nro are hundreds of people If tbey
knew this, would go miles to hivo Uoir
examiaed. DON'T WAIT.
t3When yon get lecsae, or glanee. as
many people call taem. Get the Best, ai tbey
won't eost von any more tnan poorer ones,
Oo not trust your valuable sight to oed
dlers. Tha ACRO-CRYSTAL LENSES
will correct tha vision and atop all
pain In tha head.
Placed Id tba Finest Solid Gold Fnmes Tor $3
Thtse Looms are sold only by
DeWITT,
EYE SPECIALIST AND JEWELER
Opposite Scranton House,
203 Lackawanna Ave., SCRANTON, PA
Bocae Daily:
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NEW
East Stroudsburg, Pa.
The FALL TERM of this populai
Institution opens Monday, Septambel
2,1895.
Our location is ono of the most beau
tlful and picturesque summer resort
regions o.' the stats. Bulldlniis are new
ud comfortably furtitihod, Good
Jvoaudivo a recogaized feature of the)
School. Departments: In addition to
all other departments in the Normal!
(schools we hao included in our Man
ual Training Department, the Art of
flalii and Ornamental Sewing, Dress
making, Cutting and l-'ittJiig, free to
all lady pupils. Send for our new 11
Ijetrnicd catalogue. Address
GEO. P. BIBLE, A. a, Prin.
East Strondslrcrg, Fa.
HE HAS FOUND IT SO CAN TOIL
I, a SPRUCE STREET,
ths best plaes la tha city to est Bshlns;
taenia and sportsmen's supplies. That
and as quality well, ths others ars aoj
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