The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, May 07, 1896, Page 6, Image 6

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TI1E SCKANTOX TllIBUXE TIIII BSD AY MORNING, MAY 7. 189C.
CARROLL,
THE
WYOMING AVENUE.
POPULAR PRICES PREVAIL.
TEST HAS NOT YET
Two, Games Today Kith the l'nle
- - fcatcd Khode Islanders.
PIT IN STREXGTHEXED TEAM
lluf.hlnson and Raf forty Will Help Is at
Try 'for Second Plaeo-Wilkcs-Uare
Again Loses, While
Buffalo Takes one.
Owing' to wet grounds Si-ranton wus
denttd the eagerly desirod i-haiioe at the
Provldeni-e dreys, whom Wllkes-luirre
allowed to score three unbroken victor
ies. Two siimes are scheduled for to
day, and the Scrantuna are confident of
being able to gel away with ut least
one of them aa Hutchinson and Kaf
ferty are to po In to assist.
Rochester1 defeated Toronto, ttutTalo,
the tnil eiulois 01 yesteruuy. i' u
game from the Stars' mi l Si li.' leld
won In u close e'.rusrrk' from Wllkvs
llarre. pushing the AUlgatura down to
the tail of the list,
PKKCUNTAUK HBCORD.
P. W. L. P.O.
Providence t 3 i
Kooliester li 5 1
St-raiUon 3 2 1 .'m
ctyravuse 5 S 3 .)
SyringlUld 5 2 3 Mi
Toronto 5 2 .4"U
Uuffulo 8 2 4 .8X1
Wllkes-Burre 6 14 .SW
injny s insiern League uaroes.
Hcratiton at Providence.
Wllkes-Harre at Springfield.
Toronto at Rochester.
Buffalo at Syracuse.
NO GAME AT PK0V1DEXCE.
Grounds W ere Wet and the Weather Was
Kaw and Chilly-Shortstop HutohlnHon
Has Joined the Tcoin.
Spml(ii from a Stuff Correspondent.
Pi-ovldVm-e, K. I., May 6. Today's
Pkme was postponed, and Si-runton und
rovldence will play two trames tomor
row afternoon, there was no rain but
the grounds were wet, and the weather
Wiia cold enough for heavy attire, the
wind blew- almost a sale and the air
a.i raw and drear y.
Shortstop Hutchinson reached here
from Louisville this afternoon find will
take Flack's place at short tomorrow.
Flack going to center In place of Hrud-K-y,
who will be benched and Deltiiih
remaining on third. Brown and Herr,
If Herr's arm limbers up, will pitch and
Hafferty' will cuteh. The strength con
ceded to the Khode Islanders has no
terrors for McDermott'a hired men. they
were .all sanguine, of hitting out some
thing near a victory today and were
disappointed over the postponement.
Now they are impatient for tomorrow
to come, und It wil! be ill luck or ln
fericrlty rather than n lack of deter
mination if Si-runton don't win at least
one game.
The arrival of Hutchinson hus much
to do with It, he looks to be In line
condition, and the players are en
couraged lit the prostiect of new
streiigth.for the left Infield. There are
whisperings among the men of ati ef
fort by a minor league club to Induce
one of Scranton's most valuable pluyers
to jump the team. The player In ques
tion Is opjRwed to leaving but has been
throntati,,.-! mtth a w. n . ll.n,l
...... u, ...... I ., ,hlf Bltrk IUI ., UilCbU
wrong-doing during the last winter.
The Immediate possibility of the play
er's Jumping has been blocked and when
the team reaches home he will be shown
that he Is safe from persecution, and
will be protected In cose of prosecu
tion. Immediately after tomorrow's
games the team will leave by train for
Stoninsrton, making close connections
at 9 o'clock with the ninht boat for
New York, and will reach Scranton at 1
P. m. A. T. K.
WlLKLS-lURRL LOSES.
In a Very Close Game Springfield is
Victorious.
Springfield, Mass., May 6. Springfield
wn a close game from Wilkes-llariv,
good playing being sprinkled through
out the game, Coogan's hitting atid
Leahy's base running helped Springfield
to come out ahead.
The feature of the game was a double
play by Carle unassisted. Score:
' SPRINGFIELD.
A.R R. H. P.O. A. R
Leahy, ef S 2 2 3 1 0
Lynch. If 4 1 1 2 1 0
McDonald. 2b 4 0 13 2 1
ISIlhert, Jb 5 1 0 4 3 0
Bi'hefller. rf 4 0 2 2 V 0
anannou, is 4 2 12 4
Coogan, c 4 0 4 3 1 0
uruuer, lb 4 0 18 0 1
' Coughlln, p 4 V 0 0 2 U
Totals 32 II 12 if? 14
WILKES-B A R R E.
A H. R. H. P.O. A. E.
BettJ, p 6 ! 3 0 I 0
Leotte. rf 5 .0 1 12 0
.ytie, ir 4 12 3 0
Carle, lb 4 0 1 14 0
Bmltli. ib 4 0 112 1
llKKlns, ef 4 0 200
viumnn. 2b 4 0 1 2 4 1
MvMahon, ss 4 0 0 1 4 1
Went, u 3 1 0 3 ) 1
Totals 37 3 10 27 13 U
Springfield 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1-6
Wllke.-barre 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0-3
Earned runs-SpiinEitcld, 2: Wilkt'S
Iiurre. 1. Sacrifice lilt Lynch. Si.i1i.ii
buses Leahy (3), Si-heltler. Shannon, Coo
Han. CoiiKhlin, Lytle. Two-base hit
Leahy, Lezotie, Dlggins, Three-base hits
'.vicuoiialil, J.ytle. First base on bulls
WentP. Left on hiiaA Kii-liiuil,,lri 7
Wllkes-Bnrre,' 7. Struck out Couirhlih.'
Lezotte, McMahon. Batter hlt-Si-hof-
ner. Total Bases Springtleld, 15: Wilkes
Brre, 14. Double plays K. irk- fiimissNt
ftl); Lezottc and Weiue. Time 1 .SO. Um
pire Dneseher.
Svriicuclliiffiilo.
Syracuse, N. Y., May . BuiTalo outfit
ted Syracuse from start to finish today.
Gannon, who wus released by Syracuse
THESE PKOPLE RIDE THEM :
Stuyvesaitt Fish
(leorge K. Fearing
Frederick Uehhsrdt....
J. Plerpont Morgan, Jr,
Charles A. I'etbady...,
ScthLow
Wllllsm Steinway
Theodore W. Cramp,,,,
A. J. Drexel, Jr....'..;.
Ocorge H. Frsilcr ,
William M. Polndexter.
Max Agssslz,,,.,
Ne- York
New York
, New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
.Washington, D. C
,, Cambridge, Mess
WE SELL THEM.
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Linden Street. Opp. Court House.
II On UNION, $100! LU-MI.NUM, $ioo
HL0U ERIE, $js. '
BICYCLES.
DUMBER CYCLES
$110.00
5!
TAIinn Coal Exckanj:
ihiluii, Baling,
lust year, pitched a very effective game
for buffalo. Si-ore:
R.H.E.
Syracuse 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2-5 S 7
ItutTalo 1013000 I 9 1- 4
Batteries Million. Jordan. Delaney end
il-sa; (iannon and Smith.
Rochester-Tonioto.
Rnchcster. X. Y.. May . Captain
Stuatt. of the Toronto team, put Pltclier
Moian In Iho box today because Rochester
is hit. home, and the local team used hii.i
ao roughly that Siaimser l!uckenburg.-r
had to call hint out of Ihe box In the sec
ond tuning, when there were four runs
scored and three men on bases with only
one out. Mcl'artlin relieved tne young
pirate anu put up an excellent game.
Score:
H.H.R.
Itochcsier 0 i 0 9 0 0 1 0 1- s 10 2
Toronto 0O0OO200O-2 u S
Batteries McKaiiand and lioyd; Morun.
McPartlin and (.'asey.
XATIOXAL LKACl'E.
The features of yesterday's piny in
the National league was New York's
victory over Louisville and Cincinnati's
shut out of licstoii. Although Pitts
burg lost arain to !f;il:unore, it Is i llll
in second i.hue. Tuc tniviiis climbid
up one notch and Is now tied for sixth
place with Washington, which dropped
from fifth by losing to Clevelund, the
latter club going from seventh to fifth
place thereby. Chicugo, liy reason or
its victory over Brooklyn, which Is
now keeping company with the four
clubs which are under the .WW mark.
got into third place, which Boston held.
percentage: record.
P. W. L. P.C.
Philadelphia 15 11 4 .7:13
Pittsburg 6 M3
Chicugo 10 10 ti .to
Boston 15 it .vn
Cincinnati 15 t ti
Cleveland 13 7 0 .'39
Washington U s i .r3j
Baltimore 15 8 7 .'A'!
Brooklyn 15 7 8 .407
St. Louis It! -S 10 .375
New York 1U 4 12 , .2-Vi
Louisville Hi 2 14 ,I2i
Todav's National League liurass.
IMiiludelphia ut St. Louis.
Washington at Clevelund.
Baltimore ut Pittsburg..
Boston ut Cincinnati.
New York at Louisville.
Brooklyn ut Chicago.
At Cleveland R.H.T3.
Washington 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 7 15 5
Cleveland 5 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 x-13 19 2
Batteries Anderson und McUulre;
Young und Zinuner.
At Pittsburg- R.H.E.
Baltimore 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 S 12 It! 3
Pittsburg 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 02 7 4
Batteries Hurler ad Clark; Foreman,
Gear and Mack.
At Loulsvl'lle- R.H.E.
Roulsville 0 00100020-3 4
New York 15 0 3 00 0 0X 0 10 3
Butteries Fraser and Warner; Dolieny
and Farrell.
At Chicugo R.H.E.
Brooklyn 2 100 0 0000-3 4 5
Chicago 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 3 1-11 11 2
Batteries Harper and Urlm; Terry and
Doohue.
At Cincinnati- R.II.K.
Boston 0 000000 0 0 0 2 2
Cincinnati 0 0002 1 03 0 7 0
Batteries Mains und Ganzcl; Rhlnes und
PleU.
At St. Louis- R.H.E.
Philadelphia 1 000200-80-6 12 3
St. Louis 0005 0 0000 5 10 4
Batteries Taylor und Clements; JJrel
teusielu und MuFuiiand.
STATELEAGl'E.
At Philadelphia- R.H.E.
Athletic ..1 0 3 0 1 3 1 0 4-13 17 0
Curbondule 0 2000000 1 3 9 6
Batteries Beam ami Schaub; Anderson
and Lucey. Umpire Phelan.
At Shamokln R.H.E.
Shamokln 0 3 0 3 1 0 3 0 111 1H 2
Hazleton 1 10000010-3 12 5
Batteries Cain, Fox and Jordon and
Pfrom: R. Westlnke, Cooper and Cerncy,
Umpire Elsenhower.
At Lancaster R.H.E.
Lancaster 5 1 7 0 3 0 3 8 532 20 3
York 2 102O0OOO-5 11 6
Batteries Y eager, Roth and Burnett;
Ruckel and Young.
At A'ottsvllle R.H.E.
Potlsville 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 4 4 11
Easton 1 2 3 1 1 1 5 0 x 14 14
Batteries Cronln und Rogers, Gray and
Barclay. Umpire Reilly.
College names.
Ithaca, N. Y May 0. Pennsylvania's
superior team work won the gume from
Cornell today. Score:
R H E
Cornell 1 00002024 9 10 8
Pennsylvania 1 0312210 x 10 7 2
Butteries Young and Cobb; W under and
Middleton.
New Haven. Conn., May fl. The Yale
'Varsty nine won another victory defest
Ing Lafayette this afternoon 11 to 3. The
wlldness of Driesbach was responsiSle for
the greater number of Yule's runs.
New York, May 0. The Prlncton college
team defeated the Manhattun college nine
today by the score of 13 to 5.
Providence. K. L, .May li. Brown won
from the strong Wesleyun nine this after
noon by the score of 16 to IX
.TO TRADE BILL CLARK.
Report Has It That Louisville Wants to
ict Him.
Reports from Louisville give the news
that Manager Irwin is thinking of trad
ing Bill Clark, who la playing with
the llets, for a young college pitcher
mimed McCreery, now wiRi the Louis
ville. It would apiiear as If there had
been enough experimenting with pitch
ers ulready. McCreery is an untried
man in the league, and unless Irwin
Is sure of his ability he should go slow
uerore letting such a vuluuiile player
as Bill Chirk escape him without being1
sure of what ho gets in return.
Clark's batting In the Atlantic league
games has been little short of phenom
enal. He has bnttrr every pitcher he
has: raced with eciual ease. Bill is slow
in his actions, but yet he innnnpr" ti
get around till right whwvrr it s
needed. -Commercial Advertiser, N. Y.
' Signed With llornellsvllle.
Thomas Muldoiig, of this city, has
signed for the seuson with the strong
scmi-professlouul club at Hornells
vllle, N. Y. He will do the greater part
of the pitching. Mulder lg has been
practicing daily at the ball park, get
ting himself in condition for the season
and will report to his club Monday for
duty. He Is one of the speediest pitch
ers In this vicinity and has done good
work In the box for several season's
past. His arm is In good condition this
season and he feels that he Is capable of
pitching the game of his life.
Brush Wins tho Derby,
Louisville. May 6. Ben Brush won
the Derby by a short heud; Ben Eder
second; Semper Kgo third, und First
Mate fourth. Time 2.07. Ben Brush
was the favorite.
BASE BALL NOTES.
Wllkes-riarre muy get Stockdale.
KuntiFch, of Syracuse, refuses to rec
ognize visiting newspaper men. The Syr
acuse Press club will rulse a fund to buy
admissions for them.
Tom Power took tickets at tho gain
ycster'diiy, Tom suys that he may pluy at
Scrnnton; lie doesn't know. Syracuso
Courier,
Hear this bluff from the Wllkes-Rurre
News -Dealer: "According to tho Scran
ton papers no teum In the Eastern league
Is the eotiul of the Scranton team. Just
wait until the Indians face the Scranton
team and maybe salty tears won't flow in
Slocum Hollow. Wilkes-Burre can beat
anything that wears a Scranton uniform,!'
National leaguers are watching Keenan,
of Wllkes-Barre, our own Meaney and Mo
Farlnnd, of Rochester.
"The Scranton Tribune' special corre
spondent, who accompanies the team, is
writing Interesting letters to his paper."
Wllkes-Barre Times.
Manager Buckenburger, of Toronto, has
secured two heavy hitters from Louisville,
Wright, an outfielder, who will probably
take Sanford's place at center, and Uoyle,
a catcher. They are both men with rec
ords for good stick work.
Manager Burns may be forced to report
to farming from the big l ague to fill Tom
Power's place. In case he does, says the
Epringlield Union, hi Will simply nego
tiate to compete with the other National
Eastern league teams, not execute "a bril
liant stroke of enterprise" a la Syracuse.
If Scranton can defeat the Ponies two
out of three now what will she do when
McDermott gets all the new men he Is
after? is tho question which Is puzzling the
Springfield Union.
The S.'rauton munakrement recognizes
Bonner's worth and has entered negotia
tions with Brooklyn looking to his Joining
their club. Undoubtedly this may be re
garded as an injudicious and unprofes
sional net on the jiart of Scranton's ball
men, who are fully aware that by the
Eastern league rules Wllkes-Brre has first
claim upon Bonner's services. Manifestly
they should have deferred their action un
til It was demonstrated that Wllkes-ilarre
either did not desire Bonner or could not
accede to Jr. Byrne's terms for the ileal.
However, the Record confidently expects
to see Uonner playing the bag for Wllkes
Barre before the close of the present week
and thenasstroug an infield as la possessed
In the Eastern league will delight the at
tendants ut Athletic park on the eighth.
Wllkes-Barre Record.
Yebcau Is a character. On the ball ttel I
he is the best hustler in the business. He
knows no friends on opposing teams. All
are his enemies. And he knows the kuiiio
as well as anybody In thu business. HIT
the field he is us geninl a gentleman us
one would wish to meet, ills quiet humor
in in.sistl'ilc and he dculs ;t out to teams
aid individual players In a way (h:u al-n'o.-t
convine on- that he Is lu earnest.
Ciriclnnritl Tlmes-S'ar.
Cy Young Is going thro-.igh a novel ex
perience this sessun. It Is rather a new
thing for him to be pounded to death In
one game and butted out of the box In tho
next.
One of the most valuable men on the
Brooklyn team in every department of
the game is ItCham-e, the first baseman,
and yet he Is probably less talked about
than any other Nulionul league player.
Baltimore News.
Catcher Zeurfoss, the new Giant, Is the
only one of the Ulanta- 1896 youngsters
who is showing leuguo speed.
Zeke Wilson, the Cleveland twlrler, says
he learned to pitch curves by watching
colored boys down south shoot craps.
Louisville is having a hard time In filling
Collins' shoes ut third buse. At present
the veteran George Miller Is trying it.
Third Baseman MilSraw expects to Join
the Baltlmores ubout May 20. He was the
first patient at the hospital that hud gone
through typhoid fever und became conval
escent without using alcoholic stimu
lants. The writers call Srrunton the "Coal
Miners" and Wllkes-Barre "Coal Barons."
These should be reversed. Scranton hus
millionaire backers and Wllkes-Barre has
not, while the latter teum was called
"Coal Miners" and "Coal Heavers" befom
Scruuton wus lu the league. Springfield
Union.
KuntEsch as u "ftimfiammer" Is appear
ing In a new light. His friends knew ha
was about everything else before. Spring
Held Union.
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.
The Senators of Green Ridge and the
Railroad Young Men's Christian Asoscla
tlon Baso Bull nl will oross bats today at
3 o'clock o the grounds of the former club.
The MugTict, Jrs., will play the St. Ce
cilia team Saturday afternoon at t o'clock
Instead of in the morning. J. Duffy, man
ager; W. M. Gerrlty, captain.
James MvAndrew, of the Magnet, Jrs.,
Is doing line backstop work.
The Rosebuds defeated the Mlffln Ave
nue Stars at a game of ball yesterday;
score. 17-2. Batteries, Rathmoru und
Cumpbell; Stars, Blackwood and Rich
ard. The employes of The Leader challenge
liny dry roods store team In the city for
.May 30, Clark Bros.' clerks preferred. An
swer through The Tribune. E. McCluIn,
captain; E. Sample, manager.
Wushburn Street Sara cannot accept the
challenge of the Sailor Boys, as they al
ready have two games for Saturday. Ivor
Davis, manager; Edward Grose, captuln.
The Actives of the South Side chal
lenge tho Sliders of Providence to a game
of base ball on May 10 at 3.30 p. m, on the
South Side grounds. T. Kennedy, mana
ger. On May 3 the Active Base Ball club de
feated the Orchard Street Stars in the
morning by a score of V to 3, and in tho
afternoon defeated t(w Stone Avenue Rat
tlers on the Manhattan grounds by a
score of 13 to 7.
STARTER CALDWELL.
Much of Ills Goud Work Poo to "Polo
Jim's" Inflnenco With Jockeys.
For the past five years James F.
Caldwell has enjoyed the title of "prince
of starters." In the light of Mr. Cald
well's recent poor work at San Fran
cisco und luter at Memphis, turfites,
who for years unhesitatingly took off
their hats to him are now- asking each
other If Caldwell Is or ever was a great
starter.
There are many things which, when
duly considered, inevitably lead one to
the conclusion that Mr. Caldwell at his
best never was much of starter In fnct,
that he was no starter at all. The
same evidence leads one to the conclu
sion that to Polo Jim, his assistant, Is
due in a great measure all the fame
which has accrued to Caldwell.
Everybody, even those who take but
a passing Interest In the turf, remem
bers "Polo Jim," the famous negro, who
for two decade assisted starters on
Eastern race tracks. "Jim," us he wns
known to all New York race-goers, died
about eighteen months ago. Since he
has not lined up the horses for Mr.
Caldwell that pompous gentleman has
done uniformly poor work.
Many circumstances go to show that
Mr. Caldwell wus exceedingly fortu
nate during his Eastern career, and
that his good fortune was not due to
luck but to "Polo Jim." Caldwell made
a great Impression on turfites when on
one occasion he managed to get that
unmanageable brute Sport off to a good
start. SiMjrt was a terror to starters.
A great horse once he got going, It
was a week's work to get him away
from the post. Howe, Ferguson, Pet
tingill, and other Hag wlelders had ut
terly failed to get Ruppert's horse past
the flag.
One day Caldwell had him In quite a
big lield. Polo Jim was assisting him.
Jim got the field lined up and going
nicely, but Sport wns turned the wrong
way. Caldwell tired of the fractious
brute, called the boys on, intending to
leave him. Just nt that moment Sport
wheeled around three lengths behind
the bunch. He bad no intention of
si.irtliir;. lut tho quirk-whined assist
ant sv. unsr hit- whip and the long lush
almost cut the brute's nuartcrs. Sport
gave a mighty bound. The whip lash
caught In his tail, and the handle
trailed behind. At every stride it hit
him. The effect was similar to a tin
can tied to a dog's .tall. Sport running
like a wild horse, won by a block, and
the people dubbed Caldwell the "prince
of starters."
"Cub" Strieker as Manager.
Pottsvllle, Pa, May 6. Al. Larson
has resigned as manager of the Potts
vllle baseball club to take effect at
once. "Cub" Strieker has been ap
pointed by President Connell temporary
manager. Pitcher Cuss Barry has been
released. Several other names will be
lopped off the pay roll of the club.
. SPORT OF ALL KINDS.
In a letter to Dowllng, Lavlgne states
tha4 the "Coffea Cooler," who, not so
muny years ago, wus willing to fight to a
Mulsh for a J.n purse. Is now one of the
biggest swells in London. He hus hud a
hundsomp tilrnout for a long time and re
cently the clever colored lioxor hus en
gaged a footman to relieve his coachman
of the trouble of openlUK and .closing the
doors of the vehicle, "lie puts on almost
us much style as the prince of Wales him
self," Lavigne adds.
Frank Erne hus Issued a chullenge to
fight George Dixon for the feather, weight
championship of America.
During the races at Lexington, Ky.,
Tuesday, Tom Meade, the bookmaker, was
robbed of M,5no by mi unknown thief.
Learn to
Ride a Bike
AT
MEQARGEL'S,
SCRMIOll'S BULL TOSSERS
The Kay That They Are Enjoying
Life on the Trip.
I'KAISB rOK LICKY'S 0RK
Made a Fiaa Impressioa at Provldcace.
Coughll.of This City. Doias Good j
Work for Pawtueket-Ie Hilling
the Hull Hurd.
Special from a Stuff Correspondent.
Providence, R. I., Muy . The hlgh
Hvlng on this trln will be the death
of "Ole Hons" Chiles and Pete Eagan.
The tw have all along been credited
with beintf a mUr of the team's heav
iest hitters, but they are taking so
kindly to hitting; the cuisine of ele
gant hotels that they bid fair to rivul
"Dude" Maguire in the art of fastid
ious nienue selections. The "Dude" hus
up to date heen the'reeognlzed epicur
ean of the team, but he nearly fainted
this noon when "Ole Hoas" ordered the
following and Pete said he'd take the
same: Blue points, terrapin stew,
baked shad with sauce u ia Hollun
dulse, mushroom, iiattles, broiled sar
dines on toust, spring lunib with mint
suu'ce, chumpagne soulle, glace' a In
Vicuna, bisque U-e cream, cocoa und the
usuul sides and things.
The "Dude" weakened when the or
der etidtd. and ho remained a trance
throughout the meal, but later when
"Ole Hoss" Jawed the waiter for not
hurrying along a finger bowl and Eag
an seconded the motion, the "Dude"
hud a tit. But that's the way it's go
ing and McDermott says he don't care
a rap, the owners said so and thnt
ends It. If the thing keeps up each
player will have a valet and all will
be riding In cabs to and from the
grounds by the time they reach home.
Among other things for which Provi
dence is noted, in a buse bull way, is
"Base Ball Tommy." He is a weak
minded fellow, with as weak a body,
who for years has believed himself to
be a great player and Btorles concern
ing him prevail wherever the profc
slynul game Is pluyrd. As reguluiiy us
each fet.-c.su n opens he presents himself
to the Provldeuce manager with a well
leurned story of his pel feet condition
and ability. He Is the team's mascot
und participates In the warming-up
which precedes each championship
game, though he can play but little
better than a 15-year- old boy. He
wears the regulation club uniform and
occupies himself during a gume by re
covering balls that foul over the fence.
Of Individual and team records he
somehow possesses a wide and uccurnte
knowledge. He talks base bull Intelli
gently for a :rkHl and then his weuk
Intellect asserts Itself by wanderings
from the subject In hand. He Is quiet
and Inoffensive and the Providence
players resent any outsider's attempt
to made sport of him.
While Umpire Tim Hurst has bid
adieu to the league he has a living
memorial In Umpire Kelly, who has
been adjudicating here since tht sea
son opened. In face and munner Kel
ly is Sir Timothy's double, but is taller
and more angular. The Providence
Journal says of him: "During the three
games Umpire Kelly has presided over
in this city, he has not particularly dis
tinguished himself with his Judgment
on balls and strikes. Yesterday he
used the 'evening up' system, which Is
neither satisfying to the crowd nor the
player affected. The errors In Judg
ment are caused chlelly by the neces
sity for prompt decisions. He mukes
them too quickly and seems to recog
nize his mistakes almost as soon as
made."
It was reported here that Pitcher
Fox, who was with Scranton a few
weeks last season and finished with
Allentown, has signed with Pawtucket,
of the New England league, and Is ex
pected there tomorrow.
e
The Providence base ball writers
speak well of Lucky, the Avoca boy,
who pitched his tlrst professional game
here Monday for Wllkes-Barre. They
say his nervousness early in the game
was apparent and spoiled what might
have been good work, but that he re
covered himself after the sixth and
prevented Providence from making a
hit. Lucky created the impression
that he will develop with study and
practice Into something better than an
average pitcher. Such an opinion from
disinterested authorities is worth more
than home bouquets.
Coughlln, the Scranton boy who Is
playing his first professional year with
the Pawtucket New Englanders. is
creditably filling his position at third.
Providence men who follow closely the
work of the Pawtucket team say
Coughlln is hitting hard and often und
putting up a fast and clean fielding
game and is not at all amateurish. Thh
will be cheerful news to the gainey
young fellow's many followers in
Scranton and other cranks who take
pride In the fact that the Electric City
has developed players who are now
playing in fast professional company.
Coughlln, and Dean, the '95 pitcher for
the crack Young Men's Christian as
sociation team, are certainly good pro
ducts this year.
The proverbial superstition of base
ball players was illustrated yesterday
while the team was riding out to the
grounds. A poorly-dud and cross-eyed
woman stood leaning against a fence
on one of the back streets. Meaney
saw her first and sung out:
"There she is. boys."
Ward took in the situation at a glance
and was out of the bus in a jiffy. The
driver slowed up while Ward engaged
the cross-eyed woman In conversation,
lie began by asking her where Good
Luck street was located. She didn't
know, she said. Ward considered this
ignorance a sufficient excuse for plac
ing his hinid on her left shoulder and
telling her she ought to be better posted
on the highways and byways of her
city.
To get your hand on the left shoulder
of a cross-eyed person Is said to bring
better luck than procuring the left
hind-foot of a grave-ynrd rabbit at
night. Anyhow- Ward clnmcrcd back
In the buss und the ride was resumed
with everybody happy.
Scranton didn't lose; rain prevented
the game. A. T. B.
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Tbe President Extends Provisions to
3O.000 Government l.mplovcs
Washington, May . The president,
by his signature today extended the
provisions of the civil service law to 30.
000 government employes, increasing
the number of positions op the classi
fied list from f.5.7.16 to 85,135, and with a
few minor exceptions between the ex
tremes of olllcluls whose confirmation
by the senute Is constitutionally requi
site, down to mere laborers and work
men, governmental appointments uie
withdrawn as far as possible from po-
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litical Influence and protected in their
tenure of office by the merit system.
The president's signature cancelling
all former orders previously Issued and
substituting the new rules, was imme
diately filed in the state deartment.
and went Into effect at once, thus fore
stalling any possible action throughout
the country by appointing oflirial or
transferring employes or In any other
way evading the rules before being
formally notified of them. From the
moment of Its signature the new order
made all government otllcials directly
responsible to the commission for ap
pointments and changes.
Today's revision of the rules divides
the executive civil service into tlve
branches, as follows:
The departmental service, the custom
house service, the poslolllee service, the
government printing service and the in
ternal revenue service.
CARPENTER INDICTED.
New Evidence In the Rny ulackwell Mar
dcr rase.
Easton, Pa., May . Samuel C. Car
penter, of Easton. was Indicted by the
grand Jury at Belvldere. N. J., today
for the murder of Mrs. Ray Rlaokwell.
who was found dead from the effects
ol a bullet wound in her head at her
home In Phllllpshurg un April 25, 1895.
Carpctnter w as her paramour and was
arrested, charged with being her mur
derer. He was given u hearing but re
leased. Two grand Juries have since
failed to find un indictment against
him. New evidence was found and
submitted to n third grand Jury with
the above resuft.
HYPNOTISTS SAVE FARE.
They Walk Hundred Miles, but Imagine
They Aro Kldlnt,
KiM-kford, III., Muy 6. John Anderson
and Charles Olson, two local hypnotists,
have Just returned from Chicago, hav
ing walked from here there under a
wuger In twenty-nine hours.
They paid they hypnotized each other
before they started and Imagined they
were riding, going the distance of 100
miles without eating or sleeping.
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured ia 3
Days.
Morton I Hill, of Lebanon, Ind.,
says: "My wife had Inflammatory
Rheumatism In every muscle and Joint,
her suffering was terrible and her body
and fuce were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians but re
ceived no benefit until she tried the
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. It gave
immediate relief and she was able to
walk ubout In three days. I am sure
It saved her life." Sold by Carl Lorenz,
Druggist, 413 Lackawanna avenue,
Scranton.
For the first time this sea-
son
I have caught uo with
J jj7
my orders for this popular
Wheel, and have a stock on
hand, having received
25 SPALDINGS
Yesterday. Now is the
time to buy. Can sell
direct from stock. Come
early: They won't stay
with me long.
C. M. FLOREY
222 WYOMING 1VEME.
The Easiest Wheel tor Ladies
To Mount is a Victoria. It has the lowest and
strong.-bt frame and cannot be equaled for
comfort, Victors, Gondrous, Relays and
Wynne wood. In ondless variety, now on ex
hibitlon at our store.
J.D.
S
312 AND 3!4 LACKAWMNIUVL
434
Lackawanna Avenue.
wioton Bicycles are guar
anteed.
"The Winton is a Winner."
The Hunt & Connncll Co
THE
TRADERS
NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON.
ORGAN 122 D 1890.
CAPITAL,
SURPLUS
$250,000
40,000
JOHN T. PORTER, President.
W. W. WATSON, Vice President,
F. L. PHILLIPS, CASHIER.
DIRECTORS:
Robert Beadle, Jump M. Evarhnrt, Irving
A. Finch, Pierce B Pinluy, Joseph J. Jnrinyu,
M. H. Kemeror, Charles 1'. Aliittliews, John T,
Portor, W. W. Wutson, Charles Bcbluger, U
W. Mors.
INTEREST PA1 D ON TIHE
DEPOSITS.
This bank invites the patroatf e of business
auu and Anas generally.
fSfs&
THERE IS A K0I!IKESS
lEOUTO'JR LITEST STTLE OF
SPRING HATS
That Is Positively Striking.
Furnishing Goods, Correct
Ideas lu Fancy Shirts. Ex
elusive and Rich Patterns.
Lowest Prices Prevail.
P.
all SPRUCE STREET,
aos LACKAWANNA AVE.
MT. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL
Coal of the best quality for domcstto
use, ami of nil sixes, delivered In any port
Of the city at lowest price. ,
Orders left at my Office,
NO. US WYOMINO AVENUE,
Rear room, first floor, Third National
Bank, or sent by mall or telephone to tbe
mine, will receive prompt attention.
Special contracts will be made for the
sale and delivery of Buckwheat Coal.
m T. SMITH.
CHRISTIAN
2,000,000 BARRELS
Made and Sold in Six Months, ending narch 1, 1896,
Total Product of .
1
The A Mill Alone produced 1,000.000 Barrels,
Largest Run on Record.
Washburn, Crosby's Superlative Is sold everywhere from tho
Pacific Coast to St. John's, New Foundland, and in England,. Ireland
and Scotland very largely, and Is recognized as the best flour in tho
world.
MEGARGEL
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
ACTIVE Building Corporations Desiring Extra
Fine Growth HEMLOCK Immediately Just
Kindly Let Manager Name Our Prices Quick.
R
Sells TRADE Under Value. W
ICHARDS
Xpect Your 2-zling 422,
Richards Lumber Co., Comith Bl'D'g, Scranton, Pa
1
STATEMENT FEBRUARY 28, 1896i
P.ESOURCES.
Loans
Overdrafts
U. S. Bonds
Other Bonds
Banking House
Premiums on U. S. Bonds'...
Due from V. S. Treasurer..
Due from Banks
Cash ,
M3C.TO 4
714 01
106.000 00
301,556 20
26.734 05
8,60 00
7.770 00
157.304 7S
126,7.8 iw
12,191,300 30
WM. CONNELL. President: OHO. H. CAT1.IN, Vict President: WM. H. PECK, Cashier.
DIRECTOKSWm. Connell, Henry Belln, Jr., James Archbald, Win. T. Smith, George .
Catlin, Luther Keller, Alfred Hand.
Special attention given to Business and Personal Accounts. Three per cent, inter.si
on Time Deposits.
IRON AND STEEL
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Turnbuckles, Washers, Riv
ets, Horse Nails, Fries, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sups
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT STEEL HORSE SHOES
and a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc.
TTEBEliH
SCRANTON. PA.
IroublM rtwll ft til I?.
vy : fi-oo order wt oH
Result la 4 weeks.
f rani. MOkiiinn
for by JOHN H. PHKL.PS.
f oruoo Strtot, tjoronto
u ii an us'
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Manufacturers of the Celebrate!
CAPACITY :
100,000 Barrels per Annum
PCak-ha.- Eaa-IUh Maave4 Bras
EtlNYROYAL PILLS
arc. )
brant hr OHckIW i
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mmimmr
Mrmmd tm Umd
l M wuia awauncvw M
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hut amd tnitmti. At DntMlMt. r W,
la tuaip far partlouun, I lti itJ
IMIr tVr IjtftmS into, mUm
I).
ILL
& Orders.
OF
, n
' LIABILITIES.
Capital
Burulus
1 200,000 0
, ao.ooo o
Undivided Profits..
Circulation
I!,4 4J
88,550 vi
Dividends Unpaid
Deposits ,
Due to Banks
10S ,r.
. 1.610.744 1
, 24.398 It
, Noil
, None
12.191.300 3
Tit-Discounts
LIlls Payable
RESTORE
LOST SIGOR
m to ir
CONNELL
SCRANTON
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), Inpotnttav. Atrophy. Vukocth ind whir wtaJtntMa. mv cut m
tin Pllli. DmIm chock and till iltor ulcklv IMMM. If ROsTtat04L Mela
Mttltd utywhtr. uaii-d, for fi.oot lMN far ftjoa. Wild
a Uf ftirnit to tun nfiM th Muy, Mittm
i. VS., WllVlrBM vruo.
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