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THE . SCItANTON TRIBUXE-rTUESDAT. MOKXIHO, -MAY 2 J, 1896.
CARROLL,
THE
WYOM1NQ AVENUE.
POPULAR PRICES PREVAIL
EASTERN LEAGUE
BASE BALL GAMES
Scraoton Loses la a Tiresome Game
With the Syracuse Stan.
W1LKES-BARRE AGAIN SAYS ME, TOO
Detailed Bcores f Veterday East.
' era Leaf ue Base Ball CoutesU.
Where They Mill Plar ToU.
.National and State League Sum
suarievAmuteur Ball Gossip.
Yesterday's Results.
Syracas 9 Scranton 7
Rochester 14 Wllkes-Barre 8
Buffalo. 8 Providence 4
Morning Uamc.
Springfield a Toronto I
Afternoon tiame.
Toronto 6 Springfield I
In an exrltliiK Rame at Syraruae yes
terday the Heranton elub lout by the
wore of 9 to 7. Koi-hester, for the
fourth conaecutlve ' tlnif, defeated the
Wllken-Harre eluli. while at Toronto
The HnrlnKtlelda split even on the two
guinea played. Providence met defeat
at th hands of the IHsons. The num
ber of ftam.-s played by the Kastern
league cluba, with the number won and
lost by each und their percentages in
the race, follows:
I'vrrrntuge Itei-nrd.
p. w. i,. p.r.
Rochester. L'.'i 17
I'rovldenvo 14 S ."
Syracuse 12 14 s .CH
Toronto 'Si 13 M
Huffalo 2.1 l; 12 ."-'i
Kprlntinfld a 7 1.1 .lis
Huranton 20 li It .ami
Wilkes-Han 211 ti 17 .3til
Today' Kiislern I.euKiie tJauiM.
Srrai'ton at Rochester.
Wllkes-Barre at Syracuse.
Providence at Toronto,
tiprliilitield ai Huffalo.
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WAS A TIRESOME GAME.
Scranton Defeated by Syracuse Roches
ter Protests Against Harper's Playing.
Sbearon Doesn't Want to Come.
Special to the Si-ranton Tribune.
Syracuse, N. Y., May M. Scranton
was beaten In' a tiresome game today,
although, they out-hit and out-lielded
the Stars. Harper was effective after
the second Inning', only two lilts being
made off him, but he had little control
of the ball through lack of practice.
Mason wa hit harder than he has been
before thin season, but the Stars won
by bunched hits. The game was played
under protest of Rochester. Harper be
ing claimed by the Rochester manage
ment. From the opening of the game to the
close of the llftn limine Scranton tried
to delay the game, in 'n hope for rain,
and In the last four Innings the Stars
tried the same game, but the rain did
iot come and the game was played
through.
Ward was put on first for Scranton
today and Horner put In the field.
'1'hia combination worked well, both
men playing better In their new posi
tions. Ward's errors were both ex
cusable. Muguire and tiurry carried
;ff the fielding honors of the day for
brilliant work. Latham took hard hit
jails at third well, but was slow 011
tunts.
The Scrnntoiib' runs today were made
In the second on Horner's hit by
pitcher, Sloss' fumble of Itafferty's
bounder, and hits by Mimuiie. Harper
and Hutchinson. In the fourth by Min
nehan's muff of JIagulre's II y followed
by hits of Hutchinson, Menny ntni
Ward, after two were out. In the sixth
on Smith's, muff fallowed by two buses
on balls und Hoii.i r's hit. The Stars
scored two In the Hist on Kagan's base
on bulls, (tarry h single. Carey's sacri
fice, a base on balls to Smith und Muss'
single. In the second Mason was hit.
Kagan doubled, Oarry gut his base 011
balls and singles by Alinnalian, Carey
und Rellly scored five. In the third It
was a base on balls to Kukiiii, a steal
und a single that did it. Score:
SYRACUSE.
A.R R. It. P.O. A. E.
Eagan, 2b it 3 1 1 1 0
Garry, cf 4 11 3 ti U 1
.Mtnahan. rf 5 t! 1 (I 0 1
Carey, lb 4 1 lull)
Rellly, 3b 6 0 10 2 1
Smith, II' 3 0 0 r. 1) I
Moss, ss 3 0 1 u ti 1
Hess, c 2 0 11 4 0 0
Mason, p 2 I U I u V
Barber, o 1 y ti 1 0 0
Totals 32 9 S 27 W i
SCRANTON.
A.B. R. H. P.O. A. K,
Latham, 3b ..........6 u I :i 2 I
Hutchinson, 2b 1 2 2 11 0
Aleany. If 5 1110 0
Ward, lb 4 0 3 2 2
Flack, cf 4 0 1 0.0
Horner, rf 4 1110 0
Kafferty, c 5 1 1 4 0-0
Magulre, ss 5 2 2 2 2 0
Harper, p 4 12 12 0
Totals 43 7 12 24 8 3
Syracuse 3 '5 lOOOAOx 9
8cranton 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 07
Earned runs Scranton. 2: Syracuse. 3.
First base on balls Off Mason, 3; off Har
per, 7. struck out iBy .Mason. 4; by liar
per. 3. Two-base hits KaKim. .Mennv
Harper. Bacritlce hits Mlnahan, Carey,
m 01 en oases jatnam, mitcnmson. war
Rafferty, Eagan, Garry, Mlnahan, ...ohm.
Hit by pitcher fly Mason, 1: by Harper,
I. Wild pitch Harper, 1. Passed bulls-
jiurDer. iimpire uanney, lime :.id,
Attendance, 1,000.
DEFEATED BY BLACKBIRDS.
Wilkes-Barre's Nine Drops Auother
Notch on the Percentage.
Rochester, N. Y., May 25. The home
team took the fourth straight from
Chapman's team here today by heavy
and well placed hitting. . The Black
birds won the game In the first Inning,
when they found Yerrlck's delivery for
a total of four doubles and three singles
which netted seven runs. The playing
of McMahon, for the visitors, was phe
nomenal, and the hitting of Shannon
and Daly were features, Aattendance
800. Score:
,'..'. ROCHESTER.
A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E.
iiottenus, it 5 z 3 4 u
Shannon, 2b (I 2 4 3 3
Daly, rf 6 2 3 1 0
Beard, ss 6 0 0 0 3
Mulvey, 3b 4 1 0 0 2
Dooley, lb 6 2 3 10 0
Johnson, cf 4 2 2 3 0
Boyd, c 4 1 1 & 1
Herman, p ... 5 2 2 1,0
Totals ..45 14 18 27 5
WILKES-BARRE.
A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Griffin, cf 4 0 2 2 0 0
Bonner. 2b 5 0 12 2
Lexotte. rf ,. 5.0,0 2 0 0
Belts, It S 1.12 0 1
Karle. lb 5 2 2 ,.. 0
Smith, lb 6 1 3 0 0,0
Wente.o 4 2 1 10 1) 1
McMahon, is t ft 2 2 1 7 0
Wrick, p 2 0 10 10
' Totals" . 7. ...41 13 27 10
Rochester 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 t 8-14
Wllkes-Brr .....0 1110 2 10 1-3
' Earned runs Rochester, 7: Wilkes
Barn, k first feas by errors Rodhsster,
TAILOR, W
I: Wilkes-Barre. 2. Left on bases Roch
ester. 7: W'llkes-Uarre, s. First base on
bails (in Hirrnan. 3: off Yenli k, 2. Struck
out liy Herman, 2: by Yerrlrk, 6. Three.
iase nits Italy, Metis, smitli, werie.
Two-base hits Italy, Dooley 2, Herman
I2t. Bottenus, McMahon. Stolen bases
Johnson. Double plays Mulvey to Shan.
11011 to Itoolev (2): .Memahon to Jtonnur to
Karle. Hit hy pitcher Ky Yerrlck, 2.
Wild pitch Herman. Umpires Crane and
Stearns. Time l.iii.
Springfield al Toronto.
Toronto. May 25. The visitors won this
mornliiK'a game with ease. Springfield
took a lead in the tlrst Inning and Toronto
nuver looked dangerous. Itlneen's slow de
livery let the champions steal bases at will.
Apart rrom a brilliant running eaten oy
Shannon of a foul fly the name was feat
ureless. Toronto's lleliling was ragged.
Score:
R.H.E.
SprlngHeld .....4 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 ! 12 15 1
Toronto u U 11 0 1 0 1 It 2 4 11 8
Batteries Kaston and CooKan: Uineeii
and Liowse. I'mplre Swartwood.
AFTERNOON UAMK. '
Toronto. Mav 23. It was a pitchers' bat
tle toilav and no runs were made up to
the eiKhth inning. Springfield scored on
l.Hhv's slnsle. a stolen base and Tenney's
double. Toronto added six and cinched
the game in their half of the niutit on
singles by Paddcn. I.utenberg, Smith. Del
ehanty anil Mcl'artlln, a double by
o'lirlen and two erros by Lynch and Jor
dan. Attendance, 6,500. Score:
Toronto 0 000 0 0 00 6 6 11 3
SprliiKtleld 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 li 3
Batteries McPartlln and Casey; Jordan
and (Sanson. I'mplre Swartwood.
Providence at Buffalo.
Buffalo. Slav 2.1. The BilffaloH won out
today In a close contest, having bunch-d
their hits In the third inning ami secured
four runs, which the visitors were unable
to overcome. Score:
K.H.K.
Rnffnlo 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 x u (i 3
Providence 1 00011010-4 12 2
Batteries Wadsworth and Crquhart;
Knorr and Uixon. Umpire Doescher.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Only Iwo games were scheduled for
the National league yesterday. Balti
more defeated New York In a good
game at Baltimore, while the (Junkers
won out In the seventh Inning rrom
Boston in a close contest.
Percentage Itccnrd.
P. W. P.O.
Cleveland 27 IS ! .'M
Cincinnati .11 2 11 .!
Hostnn 30 IX 12 .000
Pittshiirir 27 10 11 .':
Baltimore 30 17 .13 .fciti
Chicago 31 17 14 .MH
Philadelphia 30 Iti 1 1 -kS)
Washington 2 14 1". 1S3
Brooklyn 2 12 17 .414
Now York 3it u 1:'
St, Louis 30 11 19 .3H7
Louisville 30 7 23 .233
At Baltimore R.H.E.
Baltimore 41000000 x fi 8 1
New York 0 10000020- 3 5 0
Batteries Esper and Robinson; JJoheny
and ilson. empire Lyncli,
At Philadelphia R.H.E.
Philadelphia 1 0010031 X- 8 2
Boston O2O01OO0O-3 7 4
Batteries Tavlor and Clements: Nichols
and uanzei. umpires weiuman anu Hen
derson. . . .
STATE LEAGUE.
At York " RII.E.
York 2 0001O01O-4 7 8
Athletic 1 0 1 8 3 0 2 1 x 16 15 8
Batteries McFall and Fltzeerald: While
and bftnub. umpire Hornung.
At Shnmokin R.H.E,
Shumokln 00 1 0 00 0 1 02 8 3
Carbondale 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 X 7 13 3
Butteries Cain and MHllgau: Luby und
I'atchen. empire King.
At Enston R.H.E.
Easlun j 3 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 0-13 11 1
Hazleion 0 00000 2 002 4 7
Batteries Koehl and Cox: Mattern and
B. Westlakc. empire Phelan.
At Lancaster R.H.E.
Lancaster 0 2 0 0 0 1 i 0 1 6 II 0
I'n'.lsviUe 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 ft
BatteriesCampbell and Roth: bellard
and Flanagan. Umpires (Jodhurt unj
llsenhuwcr.
' COLLEGE GAMES.
At Philadelphia R.H.E.
U. of Chicago 0 0 1 1 S 4 0 li x-lf. 11 0
U. of Pennsylvanla.O 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 410 10 &
SCRANTON GETS MAT KILR0Y.
t'icldcr Mhcaron Was Hclcused to
Syracuse for ilim.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Syracuse, N. Y., May 25. Right
Fielder Shearon will play with Syra
cuse. He wus drafted from Huffalo
to Cleveland last year, but that club Is
not budly In need of hs services and
agreed to release him to Scranton
Shearon did not want to pluy In that
city, but was willing to piny here.
Today Scranton released Shearon to
Syracuse and Syracuse released
Pitcher Mat Kilroy to Scranton. Kll
roy Is now at Camden, N. J., having
for some time refused to play with
Syracuse.
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.
The American Stars Base Ball club of
the West Side Is open to meet any club
under 16 years of age. Who will take
It.' Answer through
as Bevan, manager
h The Tribune. Thom
;r; William7' Williams,
captain.
The Young Men's Christian Association
Ball team will practice at Athletic park
this afternoon.
The Actives of Dunmore defeated the
high school of the some place Saturday.
May 23, by a score of 3 lto 12. Butterii s
Bruce, Colter, Vickers und Bruce, for the
Actives; tiayden, Kyan anil Johnson, tor
mxn scnooi.
At Avoca Sunday the Avoca Shamrocks
defeated the I'ltlston club by a score "if
12 to 6.
The game between the Mooslc Popular
and Welsh Hill club of Wilkes-Harre, at
Avoca Sunday, was forfeited to the Pouu.
lars In the fourth Inning on decision of
ine umpire.
The Nay Aug Juniors challenge Ihc
sauur tioys 10 a game 01 null on the Tun
nell xroumls Saturday afternoon. Mav 30.
Answer throiiKh The Tribune. Steven No
lan, manager; James- Bryden. cuota n.
The National Base Ball club of .1'ine
Brook dereated the unions or Hyde Park
by the score of 12 to 0 on the Natlunuls'
grounds. The features of the gume was
two running catches by O'Donncll, of the
Nationals. A. E. Melnxer, manager. The
battery for the Nationals were W. Davis
and H. Meinzer.
The Actives of the North End defeat-id
the Nonparlel club of Prlcebura yester
day afternoon on the latter's grounds In a
ciosc anu exciting contest Dy a score or 14
to 13 In favor of the Actives. The fenlnrn
of the game wns the excellent playing of
a, isngni, lert nem, or tne Actives, having
no less man two assists anu six put-outs,
two of which were of the grandstand or
der. Batteries of each team were: Far.
rell and Meekln, Nonparlel; Shlpton and
Houlihan, Actives.
The Actives of the North End challenge
the Dashers of Old Forgo to a game of ball
on the former's grounds on May 30 at Driv
ing park; game to commence at 3 o'clock,
Answer through The Tribune If satisfac
tory, it. J. Houlihan, manager,
The Olyphant Browns will cross bats
with the James Boys at Athletic park,
Olyphant, tomorrow afternoon; on Mem
orial Day the Browns will play two games
on their own grounds with the Morning
Glories of Dunmore, one In the morn
ing and the other In the afternoon.
BOXING AT MUSIC HALL
Billr Vernon, of New York City, Wll
. . Be the Attraction. ,
There will be an Interesting exhibi
tion of boxing at Music hall tomorrow
night at which the science of the man
ly art will be shown between Hayden,
of Plttston, and Billy Vernon, of New
York. Vernon will spar also with a
clever young fellow from' Philadelphia
named Zlegler.
Vernon Is champion lightweight of
New York state and Inducements are
offered to both Hayden and Zlegler to
meet htm. He promises to be able to
outpoint them and this will no doubt
furnish an exciting competition. Be
sides, there will be four or rive bouts
between local glove artists.
Hayden Is the one with whom James
Judge, the lightweight champion of
Northeastern Pennsylvania, had ar
ranged a finish engagement, which lias
been canceled on account of Mr.
Judge's sprained ankle.
Prizes for Marksmen.
On next Saturday afternoon It. M.
Spencer will Rive $10 in prizes to be
contested fur by local marksmen at the
new range at Dunmore.
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
RAILWAY EARNINGS. The earn
ings of railroads in March It is well
known were not favorable. The Finan
cial Chronicle's tables show that the
gross receipts Increased only 2.32 per
cent., and the net 1.13 per cent. As
compared with January und February,
this is u great loss; but since March
earnings have been comparatively bet
ter. The following are the figures:
March. 1S ..j.
Oross J.w.7WI,73S 54.!Kii.223
Expenses 3s.lM.747 37,72ii.b71
Net S16.titlS.9SS S16.79tt.tC2:
The increase In gross earnings was $1,
237,412. the increase In operating ex
penses wus $1,458,076, und the decrease
ill net earnings was $l!0.fi64. This re
sult Is not an unexpected one, consid
ering the state of general trade. For
the year to date the earnings were as
follows:
Jan. 1 to March 31. 1MW. ltN.'.
Oross $19S.2."iS.5l $1S6.H32,32I)
Expenses I41.lti4.6ui l:U,9W.SM
Net $a7,093.4( $i2.t7.43
The Increase in gross for these three
months were $11,626,241, the Increase in
operating expenses was $7,169,735. and
the Increase in net earnings was $4,-
456,500.
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TREASURY LOSSES. The treasury-
losses of gold In the last two months
have been nearly $18,000,000, or $9,000.-
000 more than have been exported.
These figures represent only the losses
of gold from' the highest figure toe re
serve attained. As a matter OT fact
the whole loss of treasury gold on oth
er than export account has been great
er than these figures show. The treas
ury deficit remains at $5,000,000 for the
month, and $28,000,000 for the year.
ITness the receipts grow the treasury
Income this month Is not llkelky to
reach $26,000,000.
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INTERNAL REVENUE. Statistics
prepared by the bureau of Internal
revenue show that during the month
of April, 1896. the total receipts from
all sources were $11,418,295, as follows:
Spirits, $6,139,822; tobacco. $2,372,695;
fermented liquors, $2,851,673; oleomar
garine. $71,524; miscellaneous, $45,579
This shows an Increase In the receipts
from spirits of $687,113; from fermented
liquors, $269,215. and a decrease of $99,
964 from tobacco, $5,191 from oleomar
garine, and $26,932 from miscellaneous
sources. The net gain for the month
from all sources was $824,239.
II II II
SHORTER NOTES:
Freight rates on coke from Connells
vllle to Pittsburg will bo materially
reduced.
Coates Brothers' circular says the
price of wool has fallen 3 per cent: this
month In Philadelphia.
.
French trade returns for April show
an increase of 11,000,000 francs In im
ports and an Increase of 21,000,000
francs In exports.
Railway accidents in April, in this
country numbered 94, including 21 col
lisions, 72 derailments and one other, In
which twenty-eight persons were killed
and 104 Injured.
A Till UPI5G MADE HIM HAPPY.
Removed from His Mind a Silly No
lion That Ue Was a ToughMan.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Just at dusk I turned aside to a
squatter's cabin tn ask shelter for the
night, and as the door stood wide. open
and there wus a light on the table, I
saw the Inmates before they knew cf
my presence. There were only two
man and wife and she had him down
on the floor with both hands In his hair.
As 1 knocked on the door jamb she
looked up and said:
"Howdy, stranger cum right In." ,
I entered and sut down on a stool
near the door, and the man turned his
head toward me and said:
"Howdy, stranger be lit home."
"I wanted to say over night," I said,
"but being"
"Yo' kin stay, sah," Interrupted his
wife.
"Fur shore yo' kln.V added the hus
band. "May I ask if there is any trouble
here'.'"
, TJie wife got a fresh grip with her
lingers nna drew a long breatn and
didn't reply, but the husband said:
"No, sah not now. Thar was trou
ble a spell back, but It's all over now."
"Then yo' acknowledge?" queried the
Wife.
"I do. I'm a wolloped man. I 'est
layed out that I could lick you In three
jerks, but I was disappointed.
"And thar won't be no 1110 fussln'7"
"No mo". Let go und git up."
The woman arose and began to pre
pare supper and the man went out to
cut some firewood, and nothing further
was said about the matter that night.
Next morning, as he walked a mile or
so with me, he casually observed:
"Stranger, a great burden has bin
rolled off my buck,, un' 1 feel better."
"How Is that?"
"Why, fur the last ten years I've bin
braggln' that I could lick any three
men in this county, an last etenln the
ole woman thumped blazes outer me in
five minlts. 1 hain't got to do no mo'
blowln' and braggin'. an' I'm feelln' as
happy as u frog arter a thunder show
er." MIND YOl ll KYK.
What You Should Avoid if ou Desire
to Preserve Your Sight.
From the Canadian Lancet.
As nuture has endowed each one of us
with only one pair of eyes and will nut
duplicate them when Injured, the fol
lowing half score of "don'ts" should not
only be Indelibly Impressed on our
memories, but be religiously remem
bered: Dr. O. Sterling Ryerson, professor of
ophthalmology in Trinity Medical Col
lege, Toronto, says: "Myopia being es
sentially a condition due to abuse of
the eye, one is constantly obliged to
say 'don't' to patients. It occurs to
me that it might be useful to put these
prohibitory rules In aphoristic form:
"1. Don't read In the railway trains
or In vehicles In motion. 2. Don't read
lying down or in a constrained position.
3. Don't read by firelight, moonlight tr
twilight. 4. Don't read by flickering
gas light or candlelight. 6. Don't read
books printed on thin paper. 6. Don't
read books which have no space be
tween the lines. 7. Don't read for more
than fifty minutes without stopping,
whether the eyes are tired or not. 8.
Don't hold the reading close to the eyes.
0. Don't study at night, but In the
morning when you are fresh. 10. Don't
select your own glasses at the otitsjt.
"It would - almost seem as though
some of these rules were too obvious to
require mention, but practical exper
ience, shows that most people abuse
their eyes just in the way stated. '
. "In short, anything which tends to
Increase the quantity of blood In the
organ favors the? Increase of the defict,
leading In extreme cases to detachment
of the retina and blindness,"; ,. ,t '
. Where Else f - V
, Foreman (through ' speaking ' 'tube)
"Where do you want that stuff about Tur
key put?"
Night Editor (yelling back)-"On the
Inside, of course.'' Chicago Tribune.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE
NATIONAL GAME
One View of the WilkesBarre Story of
Hard. Hard Lack.
THE EASTERN LEAGUE PITCHERS
Youngsters Mho Ate Doing tirrat
Work Just Mow. -What Our V.f
changes Say About the Passiug of
Arlie LathamOdds and Ends vf
Base Ball News Gathered Here and
There.
The Wilkes-Harre News Dealer, Judg
ing from the following, has not much
sympathy1 with the hard luck story that
many admirers of the Alligator City
boys are singing. This Is what the
News Dealer says:
"The admirers of the Wllkes-Harre
club say that its unprecedented series
of defeats has been caused by hanl
luck. Hardluck fiddlesticks. There Is
as much liK-k In baseball as In other
games, but hard luck cannot shoulder
eight straight defeats. The fact of the
matter is that the Babies can not hit
the ball and that they are unable to
take proper advantage of their hits
and their opponents' errors by failure
to do anything on the bases. A glance
at the stolen base column In the soore
shows that on the average the oponents
steal three bases to the Babies one.
This Is not due to Dlgglns' failure to
throw either.for there is no better back
stop In the league. It Is due entirely
to the llstlessness of the Babies when
on bases.
"Another fact, too, that places our
team at a disadvantage Is that the boys
lose heart so easily. If they are once
headed in a close game lit Is all up with
them, they do not seem to possess the
necessary fighting qualities for a hard
finish. If they had the result of the
Buffalo games would have been differ
ent. Last year we had a strong team
with the same men. We need a good fast
fielder and hard hitter and another
strong pitcher. Our pitchers are doing
fairly well and with timely, yes even
ordinary batting.the Babies would'have
won at least half the games played.
"All in all, with another pitcher and a
strong fielder we would have a fairly
good team, one which should get Into
the first division. Not a phenomenal
team In any respect but one which
would do good steady work. It pays to
have a winning team and the directors
knowing this should not hesitate to
spend money In strengthening the club
where It Is necessary."
EASTERN LEAGUE PITCHERS.
There has been many, very many,
surprises In the Eastern League thus
fnr by the pitchers. Men heretofore
unheard of have been making records
that are simply astounding. Here are
Willis, of Syracuse, Herman of Roches
ter, Startzel of Buffalo, Dunn of To
rontopitchers regarded as amateurs
yet they have held teams of acknow
ledged ability In batting down to one,
two and four hits, while old and tried
veterans have been stacked up against
this wonderful work and'thelr perform
ances made to appear only that of or
dinary pitchers.
Friday's games saw four of the East
ern League clubs make a total of eight
een hits or an average of but four and
one-half hits per game, while the same
opposing clubs rapped out fifty-four
hits withan average of almost fourteen
hits. These same men above quoted
are in luck at this stage and certainly
cannot continue this work; and when
they are destined to swing around the
circle with other environments they will
find that Keenans, Cou5hlins, Grubers,
Johnsons, Browns, - .agans, Hodeons
and others will os thoroughly overshad
ow them as has been their work In the
Initial sanes on their heaths.
Heavy hitters who are now meeting
with poor results will have regained
their ba,ttlng Instincts and leather
erasing will be more promiscuous with
the men supporting the phenoms of this
date. Wllkes-Barre Record.
ABOUT ARLIE LATHAM.
The passing of Arlle Latham, long
delayed, has come at last and the man
who shared with Mike Kelly the dis
tinction Of being the most popular
player and best drawing card in the
profession, has dropped out of fast
company. He has lost his playing skill
which made him one of the best expon
ents of the national gnme, but he's a
good fellow at that, and the Old Guard
will hall with satisfaction the intelli
gence that Latham's lines have once
more fallen in pleasant places. If the
thousands who hnve been entertained
bv his wit and funny antics on the dia
mond would contribute in proportion to
the enjoyment he has uftorded them,
the comedian of the game would pass
the rest of his days in ease. Sporting
News.
The following appeared In the Colum
bus Dispatch recently when the buse
ball writers of that city thought Lat
liam was going to play there: "So we
are to have the pleasure ot Arlie Lat
ham's company good. Jolly good f l
low Is the famous third baseman. On
a winning nine he Is the source of more
solid, unadultered amusement and
mimicry than Old Dan Rite or Hilly
Sweutman ever aspired to be. Then
too he is one of the most versatile of
men. brlirht. snappy and always In
touch with the times. 011 the coaching
lines. I don t think his equal ever lived."
GATHERED FROM THE DIAMOND:
The truth about Billy Rhlncs sounds
stranirer than fiction. In 1890 Billy in
jured his pitching wing, and the base
ball writers numbered his days. But It
was a case of necessity being the parent
of Invention, as Billy practised and ac
quired the knack of the old-fashioned,
below-the-shoulder delivery. This ba-
lated style of twirling, at which Tom
Bond wus an adept a generation ugo,
is Rhlnes most effective ball, and he Is
fooling the heaviest batsmen in the
eacue with it. Washington Post.
In practice Pitcher Campfleld shows
up well. He has gcod control of the
ball, great speed, and his enormous
reach of arm and leg enables him to
shorten the pitching distance about ten
feet. In the lust throes of his delivery,
that Is, when he has finally unloaded,
himself. Campfleld appears to be plac
ing the ball against the bat with the
thumb and forefinger or his right hand
In private life Campfleld is a poultry
doctor, physician and surgeon at Mead-
vllle during the winter. Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
"As an all round man, a base runner,
batsman, and fielder, Win Mercer Is the
superior of any pitcher in the league,
says Mccunnlgle, of Louisville.
This Is the nasty fling the Springfield
Union makes at Manager McDermott:
"Wonder If Mike McDermott finds any
difference between the Eastern and
New England leagues? McDermott
was a little god In the New England
league with his champion team and
carried out several high-handed games.
He is now wallowing around In the
scum at the bottom of the Eastern
lenpue. He Is In the company now of
men who won't take any of his funny
business.
"Scrappy Bill" Joyce has this to say
about kicking: "It's all stuff to talk
about It doing no good to raise a row
with the umpire when a club gets the
hot end of a declsio"fl". I know by ex
perience that It Ib the thing to do. Of
course, I rarely get what I kick for, but
usually matters are evened tin before
the game Is over, and then I know that
my kick did It. If there Is no kicking
done at the umpire he thinks he has a
oft snap, and does ust as he pleases,"
Lage Bill Clark crawled out of a
hack In front ot the Gibson- house at
noon Thursday. Had Bill arrived On
a truok or a dray, things might have
been different, but too much style hoo
dooed the Giants. New York Journal
George Miller, better known as "Cal
liope" Miller, deserves more credit per
haps than McLVrmott for the wonder
ful game the latter pitched. McDer
mott showed indications of breaking
up several times, but Miller steadied
him d'twn every time, and his catching
was invaluable to the young t wirier.
Baltimore Sun.
With Dowse and Casey In good form
the Toronto's backstopping depart
ment Is as strong, u not stronger, than
any in the league. Dowse has been
doing fine work in the last few games,
and If he keeps It up bids fair to equal
his record of last season, when he
headed the league in catching. Toron
to Globe.
Ex-Manager John J. McCloskey,
continues to draw salary from the
Louisville club, having had his salary
guaranteed for the season.
Cincinnati Is the only club In the Na
tional league which has no left-handed
pitcher.
Dan Brouthers says that In 1894 he
considered Rusie the hardest man in
the league to hit. He attributed this
to his terrific speed and change of pace.
He believes, however, that he has seen
his best days.
A Bufialo exchnngc has this to say of
Arlie Latham: "Buffalo was also af
ter 'The Dude." Scranton Is to be con
gratulated on his acquisition, as he Is
the best coach In the business, and can
still play a good third base. He will be
a great attraction wherever his club
goes."
The pitching of Mercer of the Wash
ington club thus far excels that of any
twtrler In the National league, all
things considered. While he has not
duplicated some of the feats of Rhlnes.
McDermott, McMahon and others, his
winning of games makes him above
them all. Wllkes-Barre Record.
W likes-Burre 1s, perhaps the only
club In the Kastern league that Is hon
estly endeavoring to adhere to the
$1,800 salary limit rue. Some of the
cluba. It Is rumored have run their sal
ary list up to more than $3,000, and I
guess Its true. Wllkes-Barre corre
spondent Sporting Life. That per
haps" Is well put in. Will wager
Springfield s salary list in lower than
Chapman's, and that Syracuse's will
touch $2,800. Springfield Union.
LINCOLN'S HAT.
A Contest as to M ho Shall Have the
One Exhibited in Mnahintgon.
From the Buffalo Express.
A white stovepipe hat. somewhat
worn and soiled, but valuable as once
having been worn by President Lin
coln, was the subject of contention tn
a replevin suit in the office of Justice
S. R. Church, of this city. Gath's "En
tailed Hat" never aroused more com
batlveness In the disposition of man
than does this relic of the martyred
President. Not only was it the subject
of a suit, but it came near leading to
violent action on the part of its pos
sessor, Mr. Osborne H. Oldroyd, who
maintains the .Lincoln relic collection
on Tenth street, where the victim of
Booth breathed his last.
It Is not certain whether this par
ticular hat was worn by the President
the night that he was assassinated, or
whether It was one of his old head cov
erings, kept by him In remembrance of
the days when he first had political as
pirations. It Is a hat that the loudest
mouthed political champion would ta
boo. The hat In queatlon was once the
property of Dr. Phlneas D. Gurley, to
whom It wus given by Mrs. Lincoln. In
some way It came into the possession
of the government for use at one of Its
expositions. It was for a long time on
exhibition In the Patent Office. Then
In some manner unknown It fell Into
the possession of Osborn H. Oldroyd,
whose house on Tenth street contains
over 3,000 Lincoln relics. Of all things
In the house, Mr. Oldroyd prised the
nat most nighjy.
If he had not considered It a profane
act he would doubtless have worn the
hat himself, so strongly was he attach
ed to it. Even the soiled marks were
to him precious. lie was therefore
astonished and pained when United
States Constable Saulter entered the
museum this morning, and, armed with
a writ from Justice Church, proceeded
to take possession of the hat.
For a while a miniature war seemed
Imminent. The Contsable had one end
of the hat In his hand and Mr. Oldroyd
nau tne otner. Tney pulled until It was
aprarent that further pulling would
leave only pieces. The constable ex
plained. Mr. Oldroyd remonstrated
and threatened, but finally succumbed
and let Mr. Saulter have the hat. Mr.
Saulter explained that James O. Adams
and Emma H. Adams, executors of the
estate ot Dr. Gurley, claimed to be en
titled to the possession of the hat. and
had filed a suit against Mr. Oldroyd for
its recovery. They assert that Dr.
Gurley did not give It to the govern
ment, but loaned It, with the under
standing that when the government
had finished with the relic It should be
returned to Dr. Gurley or his heirs, in
stead of to a private exhibitor.
As the parties to this case are
wealthy, long and costly litigation is
likely over this treasurcrd relic.
SI PEUSTITIOX OF CHI.WIN'ALS.
Burglars and Pickpockets Pay Great
Attention to Signs.
From the Boston Traveler.
Considering the ignorance of crlmln
als, it is not surprising to find they are
exceedingly superstitious. Burglars
are nrm Deiievers 111 talismans and
luck-brlngers, and nearly every profes
sional burglar has some small article
upon which he pins his faith, and with
out which he rarely sets out upon a
"crio-cracking ion.
One burglar, well known to the police
all over the country. has for his tllsman
the shod hoof of a donkey, and so ur'ut
Is his belief In its powers of protection
and luck-bringing that he has been
known to turn buck from a job he in
tended to work because his talisman
had been left at home.
The moon plays u highly Important
part in criminal superstitious. Not one
burglar In fifty will venture out on a
house-breaking expedition on the night
of a new moon. Some burglars have
lively Horrors or certain numbers, and
will never enter a house or a shop which
Is that particular number in its street
The ominous numbers are generally
those of the policemen who were the
first to capture the burglars.
On the other hand. If a burglar falls
Into the arms of a policeman, but man
ages to escape, the number of that po
liceman Is always a favorite with him,
and he will feel easy in his mind when
brenking into premises bearing It.
Even the most experienced burglar
will turn awuy from the house where
he finds a black cat sitting upon the
doorstep; even If he has spent days in
learning particulars about the house
and Its Inmates. To break Into pre
mises under the nose of a black cat
THERE IS A NOBBINESS
ABOUT OUR LITEST STYLE OF
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Furnishing Goods, Correct
Ideas in Fancy Shirts, Ex
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Lowest Prices Prevail.
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CHRISTIAN
would be running delibiefatelv Into the
arms of the law. "Neither will a burg
lar enier a nouse wnere n doorknocker
is muttled or draped with crape.
Pickpockets are even more supersti
tious than burglars, it Is one of the
elementary rules of the "light-fingered
fraternity" never to pick the pocket of
cros-eyed or club-footed person. Find
ing a twisted cum In a purse will fre
quently induce a pickpocket to throw
away the purse and all It contains, for
such a thing. If kept, is considered to
assure nlpe montha' bad luck .or the
thlef'a early arrest.
When pickpockets start out upon
their nefarious business they look anx
iously for Hie first policeman, and will
not touch the most tempting pocket be
fore they have seen him. If his back Is
turned toward them they believe that
they have a gcod and safe day before
them; while, if be Is coming, or even
looking toward them, they will general
ly give up the idea of thleviiiE for the
whole day.
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"McSorlcy never uses an elevator unless
he's Kiting up more than live nights of
stairs."
"He must love to walk."
"No: he stammers so bad that he's car
ried live floors before he can call the num
ber." Chicugo Record.
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