..'..- THE SCKAJiTOX . TMBTJNE "WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1898. Mm TME - SPORTING Willi IB POWER IS BLUFFING He Savs a Pacific Coast Club Is After Him. M'DEKMOTT IS XOT AXXIOtS Think Power Is roar-flushing and Will Let Syracuse Manager Settle It. Players Will All Da Hera SoturJoy. Apparently Tom Powers will not play In Scran ton this year. He Is an old hand at the contract business and has tried a four-Hush draw against Man ager McDermott. who In turn, being as crafty as Power, called the b'.uff. It baa been a matter of Power wanting more money from Scranton than he re ceived from Syracuse last year, at the Mine time Intimating that he wished to play on the Pacific slope. When the telegraphiccorrespondonoe reached this point Monday niRht, McDermott dis continued negotiations and yesterday wrote Herr Kuntsssch, of Syracuse, from whom Power was bought for $200, to deliver the goods or return the two liundrcd. ' AFTER THE PURCHASE. Three weeks ago the purchase was made and McDermott sent to Colorado a contract for Power to sign. He did not reply, nor could lie be located by further letters and telegrams. Sunday he. wired McDermott that the Scran ton terniB were not satisfactory, and McDermott wired back asking the Call fornlan what his terms were. Power replied, saying he did not want to play here and was negotiating with a Pacific coast club. Then It was that Scrnn ton's malinger decided to call the bluff and ho yesterday wrote Kuntzsch In forming' him of Power's position and asking "wot fell." Valuable as Power Is, he was par ticularly wanted only to captain the team, as In Pierce Chiles, the West Vir ginian. Mac thinks he has a man who la all right for first base as far as the position and hitting are concerned. So Power with his four-flush will be left to decide with the Syracuse manager what he will do. PRACTICAL GAMES. Meanwhile, McDermott Is hustling along his plans for the beginning of the season. Dy Saturday the players will report here and begin training prepar atory to starting next Tuesday night on t,he practice trip. Hartford and New Haven are scheduled for the opening games on Wednesday and Thursday, but McDermott has a chance to begin with Princeton and Orange and may let the New England gnmes go by the board, as the New Jersey dates are much more satisfactory, on account of distance, for a beginning. The other aamea scheduled are: April J" ami 18 at Pnterson. April SO at New Hedford. April 21 at Newark. April 2! and 23 at Uroekton. April 24 and 23 at Pall River. April IT and "S at home, Cuban Giants. April 29 at home, Carbontlule. After reporting here and until their departure the men will do a portion of their training on a hand-ball court which is being built at the northwest corner of the groundfi near the dress ing rooms. Any systematized ball playing will not be permitted until the scheduled practice games begin. Piggy" Ward reached here yester day and looks fit to play the game of his life. During February and March he reduced his weight twenty pounds. Several players are en route. Work at the park Is progressing rap Idly and within ten days the property will have been made as comfortable and attractive as any In the league. BOLWIXG CONTEST. Begins Tomorrow llotueen the West Side nnd Central City Clubs. A bowling series between teams of the central city and West Side will begin tomorrow night In Backus' alley In the central 'city. The West Side games will be played In Warnke's al ley. There will be five matches In each alley. Messrs. Warnke. Yoos, Allspaugh, Kooiib and Jamicson comprise the WeBt Side team, and Messrs. West pfahl, Wharton, Stone, . Smith nnd Evans well represent the central city, The contest Is only for supremacy and a supper. Expect No New Kocnrd. London, April 7. Lord Dufferln, the British Ambassador to France; the Mar quia of Lome, a son-in-law of the Queen, and a host of other notables will attend the Olympic games at Athens. According to English athletes now at Athens, there Is no promise of anything liKe records being made. A private letter says that unless the foreign athletes lend Interest to the games they will be a farce. The Greek athletes In practicing, with the King and Court and 3,000 of the populace look ing on, could not do anything that would even excite remark elsewhere. The man who did a high jump of five feet two Inches was applauded, and the athlete who covered three yards In two hops and a Jumpexclted enthusiasm, Good Trotters llnrncd. Buffalo, N. Y., April 7. Fire at the driving park last night destroyed the stables leased by Alonzo McDonald, the well-known trainer, and 20 valuable horses were burned to death. The fire was caused by the explosion of an oil stove In one of the cleaner s rooms, There were 30 horses In McDonald's string, most of which arrived here last Thursday. Among those which per, Ished were Red Qothard and Blue Bird. The stables were owned by J. C. Ham lln, and were valued at $10,000. The loss on the horses Is estimated at about 175,000. Foreign "Hikers" Coming. Tom Eck Is In Europe with his team. and promises to return In August with a long list of foreign riders for the fall races. The prizes In this country will I Hava the Largest And Most Complete REPAIR SHOP In tha City and Can Do Brazing, Enameling, Nickel Plating, Tir? Utolcanizing, ETC., IS WELL IS UN Y BICYCLE FACTORY G.M.FLOREY ' 222 Wyoming Avsnaj. -: a .til C-1 BIHLOUKL be larger, the races will be more numer ous every week, and America Is attrac tive to the foreign rider as a rule. Many match races will be run during the sea son, and it Is not improbable that Michael, the little Frenchman, may be seen In this country. Hamilton Is at tempting to get on an hour race with this rldrr f r a large stake, and he makes an offer of J.00 for training ex penses If Michael will come over to this country to race. TIM 1 HE TKKROK. I'mplro Hurst Severely Kossa a Foorth Clacs 'enippcr. Over In Ashland, Pa., where Tim Hurst spends his time when he isn't en gaged in the ring as referee or on the diamond curbing unruly ball tosscrs, an athlttle club was started several weeks ago. Of course Tim started It and was at once elected president, treasurer a.td match-maker. Ills liirt nn.ve was to engage Casjier Leon and a Philadelphia star, Steve Flanagan, to box at the opening show of the evening of April 7. The town of Ashland was billed "like a circus" for the show and esldents of adjacent villages have been saving up for several days. Hut Flan agan wired Mr. Hurst us follows: Philadelphia. Murch 30. Have another tiithl on for that tilttht. Don't want yours. 8TKVU. Some matchmakers would have start ed post haste for Quakcrstown with an ilea of discussing the situation and in hieing Flanagan to change his mind. Tim is not that kind of a matchmaker. "I'll drop that guy a few lines," he said quietly. Here are the "lines:" New York. March 30. Mr. Stiff Flanagan: Vour televrnni at hand. Do von think I am a duffer? Why did you promise two weeks ago to box this man? llpcause yoj wanted to string me alous possibly, but you 'have made a mistake. Vour graft is boxing fnke four-round bouts witn inlxed-ule stiffs. You are afraid of your soap-bubble reputation. Somebody might stink a pin in It. Hoping the police w.ll cut short your professional career by giv ing you six months twice a year, I remain TI.MOTIiY HFIldT. P. 8. I figure on stettlnc even for the IU.30 the club has bpent for advertising wnen i meet you. i, li. Flanagan is going to have Hurst ar rested for Impiopeily using the United States mails. BASE BALL NOTES. Buffalo docs not want Pitcher Eampe. Jack Houston has begun playing with New Orleans. Shun noii hits sold pitcher Luby to the Curbondnle club. Kochester bus loaned Third Baseman Henry to Lancaster. Tommy Bannon, the New York out fielder, will be one of the Jersey City farmers. Camptleld, with Wllkes-Barre last season. Is Maying with Dallas of the Texas league. Buffalo hns signed a Western pitcher by the name of Roach, making five twlrlers In all. The cievelnnders struck out more times during isj than any other team, Washington excepted. The National league last year tried IS umpires, of whom five are on the list announced to ofllcinte this year. There are still 31 men on the Chicago pay-roll. This list Includes nine pitch ers, and Chicago will release none of them for the present. To Washington has been assigned the V.lng of the major league staff of um pires for the premier game on April 16, with New York, and his name It is Timothy Hurst. Washington Post. Third Baseman McUraw, of the ual- tlmoreB, Is 111 with what hns been diag nosed as typhoid fever In the Atlanta hospital. If this Is true, Donnelly, drafted from Springfield, wll surely re place McUraw. Ex-Uovernor McKiniey was given a silver pass by President Robinson, of ..levelund, and here is wnat ne sain: I have your courteous compliment of the Mth Inst. Please accept my thanks. I enjoy few things more, as a relaxa tion, than to witness a good game of base ball. Big George or "Mike." ' Mahoney, the pitcher, is In nny amateur Herculean Georgetown bigger demand than nltcher In the country. But the Major managers will league magnates and waste valuable time by fabulous offers and attempt to corral him Into the big league. When Mahoney graduates from Georgetown he will settle down at his home In Boston and prac tice medicine. It will be worth the price of admis sion this year to hear Jennings and McUraw conversing In Latin with Jack Doyle during the progress of a game. They can call Tim Hurst a horse-thief, a highwayman and a dog-kennel bou quet In a dead language, and Tim don't know a word about it. Whereas, if "Dad" Clarke or Patsey Tebeuu at tempted It In their East Troy American alive language, Mr. Hurst would be on In a minute. Of Big BUI Clark, with Scranton last year, a New York writer sarcastically says: "Mr. Wllllnm Clark, of Pitts burg, Pa., a member of the New York base ball team, Is a large, strong young man of somnolent disposition, with a tendency to assume attitudes of repose. It Is not unlikely that Mr. Clark would bo a difficult man to arouse at night it the house took lire. In the game at Manhattan Field. Clark, In a comatose condition, stood near first base In the coachers' position. Pitcher Seymour was at the bat and Manager Irwin urged him to knock the brass tacks out of the ball. Mr. Seymour took good aim nnd drove a bull ot Clark like a shot from a Hotchklss gun. Clark heard the bleaeherlles yell and looked up just as the pigskin struck him In the middle of the back. He cost n re proachful look at Seymour for thus dis turbing his siesta and then resumed his nap." The New York base ball club has, ap parently without nny reason, cancelled its date with Syracuse on the Polo grounds for April 7. Manager Kuntzsch Is at a loss to'uudertstand the why and wherefore. "The oti'v reason that I can think of for this action," said he, "Is that they may be nfrald of the Stare, who are the best tenm that the Giants are to meet during their exhibi tion season. It wouldn't look well for the team to be beaten by a minor lenirue club." Syracuse Herald. Isn't that juicy? The reason Is "apparent" to anyone conversant with the game in that the Polo grounds, ovlng to de layed repairs, will be unfit for use for several days yet, and Manhattan field, which Is being used for the Giants' practice Is not adapted to good, regula tion gnmes. But It's a pity the game was cuncelf'd and Euch an opportunity lost for reducing the fIkp of Kuntsseh's hat band. Doubtless the Suit City root ers will believe In all good faith that there Is no trnm In the IMg league thnt dnres run up against their nrrirrratlon ot $500 beauties. Springfield Union. AMATEUR BASK BALL NOTES. The South Side Base Ball club held a grand ball at Central Park hall Mon day night. H. W. I-uckcy, the Moosle crack twlrler. will wear a Wllkes-Barre uni form this season. The Moosle Pouplars are reorganized for the coming season, and Manager Mulr says the team will make the lead i.m mi i tit uts hustle. Patrick J. Philbln, the fust outfielder of the Mlnookas. would make a valuable acquisition to some of the minor 1oukuu teams. Philbln Is u good hitter and u',1 around player. John J. O'Neill, the well kt.own cntcher of the Mtnonka basn bull team, will do backstop work for Stroudsbur Norn-J I school the eaily :'art of the season, O'Neill Is a promising young player and ranks as one ot the crack amateur catchers of this region. A TWO-MINUTE TROTTER Myron McHcnry Says Such a Speedy Flyer Has Beta foaled. MAXY OKXEKS IDSSESS HIM That Is, The Think They I)o-Boaner ' Hopes Snnol May Do it Pecu liarities of Some of tha Famous llor. es. That was an ant remark Myron Mc Hcnry recently made over In New York w lien asked ns to the two-minute trot ter, eays a writer In the Chicago News. Hi- replied tnut he'eonsidered h had already been foaled, but it was quite' different getting him from wire to wire in two minutes. Many a man owning a favorite fast one fondly hopes he may have the honor of furnishing to the world this much anticipated commod ity. Back a few seasons, when Charley Marvin had Sunol down the line, he showed her nt Detroit to the high wheels a half In 1.02i. and had she stayed sound I really believe to 'the pneumatic bike she might have put the record very close to the great divide. Mi'. Bonner still hopes to get her sound enough to stand the ordeal, but It Is very doubtful if she will ever be what she was iuj a K-year-old. When on her trips during her race days it was Im possible for an outsider to get near her stall door, so excitable was she, and few cared to risk her accurate aim with her lively heels. She was par ticulaily bad-tempered. A VICIOl'S CAMPAIGNER. Little Jay-Eye-See was so gentle a lady could approach him with safety at any time, always ready to take a tid bit and allow his glossy coat to be stroked. One of the most vicious horses ever campaigned was old Robert Mc Gregor, 2.17V4. the famous "monarch of the home Btretch." When owned at Glens Palls, N. Y., by W. E. Speer, but one man could hitch him with safety and he always wore a bottom less muzzle. Days when anything displeased him he would walk his stall like a Hon In his cage, occasionally lashing the sides of his stall with his heels or roaring in his rage, yet this man Dan Hurley could ttiter, hitch him, groom him, al ways, however, well urmcd and on his guard. On such days he would sweat ns profusely as If going to a race. Once harnessed any one could get up and drive hlni, nnd he never made any dis turbance on the road. Another which I used to see trotting and dangerous to be near was Orange Bud. 2.21 '4. yet his care-taker was a mere slip of a boy, not over 14 or so. He especially hated colored people and had at two or three times killed or maimed his attendants. The old chap was sold for a song because of his un ruly disposition and raced well till last season, when In his 20th year he seemed entirely outclassed. He wus one of the purest-galted trotters one ever saw. A stngular fact Is that both of these maneaters had for a dam a daughter of Seeley's American Star. DEXTER HAD TRICKS. Dexter was none too pleasant about the stable as I remember him. HIckock has often remarked ns of old St. Jullen's dislike for him, and on his occasional visits to the old fellow after he was turned out at Mr. Morrow's California ranch he still bore his old trainer de cided ill will, resenting any attempt at friendliness. Track life Is apt to sour them, but now that training meth ods are so changed trotters and pacers i re not so generally nippy or touchy, lew get anywhere the rubbing In .the old days arid trainers have far less pro fanity and loud talk about the stables. It pays to start a horse right and little things happening to them In their young days arc retentively remembered throughout their careers. De Bary, 2.1it'i, by Nil Desperandum, had a pe culiarity entirely different from any I ever saw displayed. He would not pull a sulky on or off a track and had to be attached to it on the track and then unhitched after each heat. Work days he always refused to work at speed, save the reverse way of the track, mak ing it somewhat dangerous to work him out. Golden used to work him at about noon, as at that time few If any were on the track. Hace days he would score with his field and was manage able, though a notoriously bad break er. The black stallion Dr. Franklin, 2.31, by Generr.l Knox, was similarly odd as to working the right way of the track, and made his record the reverse way, but Inter on, I believe, they got him out of the notion, THE TttOT'l IN(i STANDARD. New Utiles Adopts J b the American Trot tliiR AHoeiiitlnit. Chicago, April 7. A new stant'ard was agreed upon at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Trotting Association of North Amoilca. The following resolutions were odopted: Believing that the time basis for tho trotting Ht.'iiulard should be gradually eliminate'!, and that no anlmil should bo eligible 10 registry hs a brcrdlng animal fokly on account of It3 perfonnalics or the pe:loruian.?i:s ot us relatives, tnore- fore, b it Ui-sclvtd. Tl'nt tho following standard rules ua mil pro heivhy adoutcd to control registration, lo r.o Into i-lfict May 1. 1SH7, siibjc-ot to the approval of the stockhold ers of the American Trottmg Resistor as sociation at the annual meeting to be held Auri . 857: When nn animal meets the requlremonts and is duly registered, it should be ac cented as n stamltird bred trotter. Klrs't The pioaeay c-f a reslstered standard horse and a registered standard tiit:in'i mure. Second A stallion sired by a registered trotting horse, provided his sire and grand dam were sired by registered standard trotting hours, and he himself has a (lotting retord of 2,Si, nnd is tho sire cf three trotters with records of 2.30 from different mare.'. Third A mure whose sire 1? a reslrtered standard tro-ttinn horse a:;d whose dam and grand cam were sired by registered standard troKirp horiM, provided she her self l-.us a r?cord of 2.S"). or Is the dam of one trotter with a record cf Vg. , Fourth A mure sird by a registered standard trott'.nrt horse, provided she is a dam of two trottcra Willi records of 2.3rt by different sires. Fifth A mare Eircd by a ro;;!rtoryl standard trutlns . hoivc, provided her lli-Kt, secon.l and third dnnit ar," each by registered standard trotting hor. Sixth The proguiiy.oC n stsitiuard trot ting horse out cf a standard .pacing more, or of a Etand.'ii'd pacing I'.oi-e out ot a stsndord troitir.i. nitre. And fcr painu horses substitute tho word "paclny" whenever thj worj "trot- COR A NtT.V DICVCLC or tho repair ol a Wheel, see E. R. PARKER, Who has the longest expeilenck in this line of any man in the city. Vsu will save money by following this sd ice. ai tPRtCE T. ting" occur, and the record tSB" when ever th record "J.0" appear. It Is further resolved that on and after May 1. 1X97. the fres charged for regis tration of all animals over i years of ago shall be doubW the regular frea. Retting on tha Handicaps. New York. April ?. Brooklyn Henry of Navcrre, S; Clifford, 8; Kecnan, IS; Lazxaror.e. 20: Halma. 12; Dr. Rice, SO; Dorian. 10; Counter Tenor, 15; Bright Phoebus. SO; Sr.Walter. 10;Nankl-Pooh. 10; Hornpipe, 25; Belmar. 20; The Com moner, CO; St. Maxim, 20; Vinctor. 75; Senator Grady. 30; Ben Brush. 30; Sara goa full; Governor Sheehan, 60; Lake Shore; SO; Handspring, 40; Con noisseur, 40; W. B.. 0; Emma C, 75; Stephen J., : Eloray. 100; King Ar thur II.. 75; Flora Thornton. 100; Pal ladln, 100; Primrose, 80; Forget, 75. Suburban Henry of Navarre. 2: Clifford. 4; Keenan, 10; Lasxarone. 20; Halma. 12; Dorian. 15; Counter Tenor. 15: Bright Phoebus. 30; Sir Walter. 8; NanH-Pooh. 12: Hornpipe. 20; Belmar, 20; The Commoner, 60; Senator Grady, B0;i Vinctor. 75: Handspring. 40; Sara gossa. 100; Lake Shore. 80; Connoisseur. 40; Emma C. So: Stephen J., 00; Flora Prlntroae.'io; Dutch Skater, 75. WHIRLS OF THK W1IEI L. A bicycle club Is about to be organ ised at Plttston. The South Side Bicycle club held their regular monthly meeting last evening. The regular monthly meeting of the Scranton Bicycle club will occur to morrow evening. Charles Murphy, one of the slickest of the Class B riders, has been made a professional at his own request. The board of directors of the oreen Ridge Wheelmen held their monthly meeting last night in the club house. private cement track Is now being planned for tho use of the Princes In tho royal family at Stockholm. Sweden. Found. On the streets of wukcs- Barre nil of the old solid and cushion tired wheels which were used In this city during the seasons of 1S90-91. Howard Davis, It. A. wamDow ana I. L. Rowlson, of the Green Ridge Wheelmen, were last night elected dele gates to the good roads convention In CRrbortdale. The Fenton bicycle which Is so popu lar all through New York state Is being admired by -the bicycle cranks of the city, and a large sale of this machine la Iri'ured In Scranton. The South Side Bicycle club. In con- Junction with the South Side board ot trade. Is making arrangements lor a "good roads" movement In that sec tion of the city. Let the good work go on. . . A prominent English manufacturer is publishing In his advertisements a Ions; list of royalty and people of rank who are riding his wheel. England will un doubtedly have the same trouble witn the titled fraternity that the L. A. W, had with Class B. A meeting of the promoters of the Drorjosed Scranton-Carbondale-Hones- dale cinder path will be held Friday evening at the Hotel American, Car bondale. The Green Ridge Wheelmen and the Scranton Bicycle club will send delegates to the meeting. The latest thing In the musical line Is the "Yellow Fellow Two-step," a tuneful and catchy piece of music dedi cated to riders of Stearns bicycles. Its composer Is W. B. Rogers, of the fa mous Seventh Regiment band, isew York, and the publisher la J. W. Pep per. Philadelphia. C. M. lorey nas receivea a sspaiaing- Bldwell bicycle carriage. It Is a very unique affair, being the latest edition to the bicycle family. It is a three- wheel machine, built upon the ssme principle as the luggage carriage, hav ing a carriage seat In place of the box as on the carrier. One of the attractions at the Pentl Cycle club show held recently at Read ing, Fa., was the exhibition at tne booth of the Wyomlsslng Cycle com pany of diamonds, silverware, medals and trophies won by Champion Charles1 W. Krlck, who will ride a names White flyer this season. The racing season In tills section of the country will be formally opened on Memorial Day (May SO) with race meets at Binghamton, Allentown and Elmlra. The Scranton flyers will divide between Binghamton and Allentown. Keller will probably go to the former city, while White will try his Cleveland racer In the Peanut City, The following members of the Scran ton Bicycle club participated In a club run to Plttston on Sunday last: Cap tain Harry Lucas, Jack Connolly, Barny Connolly. H. C. Wallace, Will iam Boyle, Ernest Gllmore, Fred Ed wards, George Gardner and George Hintermlester. The roads were rather heavy, but the ride was thoroughly en Joyed, nevertheless. Charles Coleman, the fastest rider In the city, and one who promises to be one of the fastest In the country, will ride a Syracuse racer this summer, having purchased same of Blttenbender Co., local agents. He will be handled by "Pop" Foote, which means fast rid ing for Charles, as "Pop" Is considered one of the best trainers In the country. and also knows a good machine when he sees It. Hyde Park wheelmen are getting very much discouraged over the condl tlon of Robinson street. The mud on that thoroughfare at present Is from six to eight Inches In depth, and the riders are compelled to push their wheels on the sidewalk from Lack a wanna to Main avenues, which is fully half the distance from Wyoming to Main avenue. Will It ever be paved? la the question now troubling the wheelmen of the West Side. SPORTS OF ALL KINDS. Racing at Newport, Ky., is expected to begin on or ebout April n. Santiago, owned by Lucky Baldwin, hns been retired to the stud. Richard Croker, or his friends, have laid SZjO against $25,000 that Montauk will win the English derby. Al. Smith has offered to bet $500 that Fitzsimmons would not agree to fight Corbett vlthln Fix months. A cablegram from Athens says two hundred and fifty foreign athletes are entered for the Olympian games. The Elkton (Md.) race track people annonuce that their meeting of 2ft days will begin Saturday, the 11th Inst. Cinderella, the famous brood-mare, has drooped a fine brown colt by Han over. Two of her foals lip.ve sold for $in,CC0 and SM.oni) respectively. Mrs. Andrew Moore, of Lebanon, Pa., was the owner of a 210 pound dog which tiled recently.' She had been offered $209 In cash for the animal by an agent cf one of the Vandcrbllts. The mayor of Cincinnati refused to receive Jim Corbett In his office. He probably preferred that Jim should first get a reititntlon by meeting n few mayors of smaller towns. Washington Pott. Arthur Bradley and Richard Ingram, two fnctory hands employed at Haver hill, Mass., cngnfred In a. prize fight tho other night, and as a rsi!t the latter died nt mldi'lght. The fight was to bo a friendly one. Joe E. Penram's great horse Sara goEsa, which Is entered for the Brook lyn Handicap, to be run In June, has gono wrong and will not be ablo to go Into training for the race. In the win ter bookB he was heavily played by Canadians, who got as high as 100 to 1 against him. Chronic RlioinnaiUm cured, Dr. B. H. Hettinger, Indianapolis, Ind.. says: "For several months after Bm-aln-lr.g my ankle I was severely afflicted with Rheumatism. I finally tried Del etion's 'Mystic Cure' for Rheumatism, and in 4 days could walk without my cane; two bottles cured me sound and well, l.taltu great pleasure In recom mending the 'Mystic Cute' to all who are afflicted with Rheumatism." Sold by Carl Loroni, Drugclst, 418 Lacka wanna avenue, Scranton, STOBTIXC GOSSIP. Comaaaata oa All Branches of tha World of Sport. Anything about Tim Hurst seems t go down East now. Cartwrlght. of the Senators, tells this one: "We were playing against the Plttsburgs, and they made a great kick against some decision. Hawley threw the ball on the ground, executed a wing dance on the slab and moved toward Tim. The other Pirates in the Infield followed htm. Tim rushed to meet them and, as they stood around the plucky little umpire between second base and the light. 'And will you look at that big Irishman coming in, too?' said Tim, as he brushed the kicking Pirates aside and rushed toward right field. When Donovan saw Tim rushing toward him he turned and walked back to his posi tion. 'Have you got any kick to make, Donovnn?" yelled Tim. 'Not against you, Tim, responded the Piratical captain." John L. Sullivan and Snnkey. the evangelist, met in a railroad train the other day, nnd they had quite an r.rgu mcnt over boxing. Sullivan finally brought the argument to an end by say ing to Sankey: "Now. Mr. Snnkey, we all know you're sincere, but don't you think that even In your game there are a lot of bunco sterers?" Sankey laughed, and took it good-naturedly, but he did not come back at Sullivan with a general denial, "Why Is a pitcher generally the weakest batsman on the team? Easy enough. Been use ho Is afraid of beln: hit by the ball." says Billy Joyce. "He is the first to see the pain and Injury inflicted by hitting a batsman In a tender spot, and when he lays out a man he feels badly over It, If he has any heart at all. Old Jimmy Galvln, one of tho best pitchers who ever stepped on the diamond, was hit on the head by a pitched ball while playing with the Bur ai club, years ago, and hovered between life and death for a week. Af ter that accident he hated to go to the bat, and wbb, ot course, an easy thing for the pitchers, as ho generally struck out. Tony Mullane was notorious for hitting pitchers In the pitching arm while they were at the bat. it may have been accidental on Tony's part, but a suspicion prevailed that it was done with cold-blooded Intent, and with a view, of course, to crippling the oppo sition. Jack Btivetts and Kid Nichols, of the Bosotn team, are two of the best hitting pitchers I have ever seen." The Fowler "sex" which has been matched for a half mile race with the New York State Empire express, and which Is now on its way to the scene of the battle is a wonderful piece of ma chinery. This match has created considerable comment In cycling circles throughout the world and the Idea of the "sex" beating the train has been hailed with ridicule on all sides. But the knowing ones have taken a more conservative view of the situation, and by a little calculation, have proven that for the above distance it is possi ble for the "sex" to come out of tha race with laurels resting on the should ers of the six brawny riders, who will ride the six-seated locomotive. The riders have not yet been named, but six of the speediest wheelmen in tho country will man the big machine. The bicycle is the fourth turned out by the concern and said to be stronger in the head than the first. The gear will be 198 Inches, compounded, requiring but 98 revolutions to the mile. It the men turn their pedals once a second they travel a mile In 1:38. Two and one half revolutions a second means a mile In :39 1-5, and three revolutions a mile Not one High Grade called the "Best on Earth," but eight Leading, Well-Known and Popular Machines. Every one guar anteed against breakage by accident or otherwise. OUR LEADERS: ST EARN S Tha Yellow Fellow. SYRACUSE-Crlmson Rim. BAR NES-White Flyer. PEERLESS Blue Biri Also a large complete line of Medium department, under the management of command your attention. lAiuiirriiiiii sales agents: W. E. BITTEN BENDER. WILLIS A. KEM MERER. Display Parlors, 3131 Spruce St. Riding Academy, wyomm? aSS? toP Floor. Arrangements Bicycle Parlors. BITTENBENDIR In :32 2-3. This latter would mean that the train, with a record of :32 2-5, would have to beat Its own. time to beat the sextuplet. according to the calculation ot the wheelmen who have mounted the wheel. Some of the things absolutely re quired by the modarn wheelmen are as follows; A camera. A foot brake. A "96 sweater. A cyclometer. A repair outfit. A chronograph. - A bicycle stand. A '96 name plate. A bell or whittle. A luggage carrier. A "hygienic" saddle. A d?:tacl.aMe sprocket. A new pair of t c clips. An adjustable handle bar. A lamp that won't jar out. A detachable wheel guard. A pair of ball-bearing shoes. CAKE OF THK riCYCLC If the cyclist will fallow these direc tions, any a St. Louis Glabe-LX'-morat writer, h will pay very little for repairs and will have a wheel that runs easy and looks well. (ret the following named tools: (a) Chamois, cot cents; !) clean rag; (el coal oil run; (0) dust rag; (c sponge, cost 10 cents; (f) soft hir pulo brush, i inches wide, cost 2T cents; (si old whisk broom, stubby; h screw-driver with mjuare edges, cost 20 cents; (il floor pump, coat $1; (k) small oiler, cost 10 cents. As soon us you come in from a ride hang the wheel up by the frame or have a stund that supports the frame so that both wheels will revolve. Remove the mud from tires with aide of H. Rub them off with D by revolving the wheel. ' Cleun the dust on rims with F. Clean frame, pedals and crank with F. If there Is any mud on frames or rims use K dampened with water. Use S3 lit tle water as possible and only on muddy parts. Clean spokes with B unices there Is mud on them. In which case use C, then li. Clean chain with G, then C and rub In a l:tt:e graphite. Rub tho whole wheel, except tires, with A. By doing this often and keying the wheel In a dry place you will tlnd is un necessary to use any kind of polUh. About every hundred miles or so take the chain off and soak for an hour in tin pie pan full of coal oil; 4vke it out and rub with C, then let It seak over night in an other pie pan full of ipuro lard o.l, rub It well with It and put It' on wheel. Adjust rear wheel so that the chain has play, but not too loose. You will find that a chain cleaned In this way will need very little graphite, as the lard oil penetrates all the bearings. In adjusting the rear wheel you can tell whether It is in straight by seeing that the rim Is in the center of the bottom fork. See thnt lie screws and Jam nuts are up tight that hold the rear wheel In place. To clean bearings run gasoline through itlll It comes out clean, and then rive them a good oiling with the best lubricating oil you can get. Do this In tha open air by daylight. Keep the gasoline in an air tight can or bottle. Adjuat the bearings to that the part revolves freely, but so thore Is no side motion or play. Do not got any oil or gasoline on the tires or on the jobber on the pedals. Keep the machine well oiled. Keep the tires well inflated. You will find a floor punt!) a great advantage. See that all the nutn and screws are tight. Do not ust a large wrench or you will cut the thread. Be sure and get the directions for re pairing your tires from the makers. Always clean your wheel as soon at you come in from a ride. It will be ready for immediate use. There Is no change of cars of any class between New York and Chicago via the West Shore and Nickel Plate Roads. LARGEST DEALERS OF IN THE CITY. FALCON Gold CranJc FENTON Blue Crown A EVI E R I C A Truss Frama. PHCENIX-lt Stands flu Racket can be made for private instructions at. our ; HUPBERS Vaanraetarad by HUM BE R & CO., Tha Larrat and Wearthtoet Cmeeea at tta Klad li the, - arid. Hawser Factories Aw Three in England, One in Kussia, One in France, One in Portugal One in Mas. WE SELL THEM. Witch This Space tar Ust al Ma ar RUk-rs. urn & f Linden Street. Opp. Court Has WB ALSO HAVE Ll-MI-MMS AND UNIONS. ITS A FLYER and the velocity of wind, steam and '!rs are suggested by Mi proiresi, the bicycle Is the most Important Inno vation In means ef traval since tha Intro suction of the locomotive, and we are In the Infancy of its use, eontructloa and meane of propulsion. Heelthy-mlnaed people are those Wht oommend and practice Its uaa. To euch we noed hardly say. Tour May. should bo tho latest and beet Call and examine ours before buying. , J.D. i 312 IHO 314 UCK1WUSIAVS. 434 Lackawanna Avaaae, Winton Blcjclti are gup anteed. "The Winton li a Winner. The Huat CaaaaeU Co Grades. Our repair D. J. Slowe, should WIS V
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