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    THE SCR ANTON ' TBIBTXNE 8 ATUBD AY MORNING, JULY 18, 1896.
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Coal Exchange Building. WYOMING AVENUE.
EASTERN LEAGUE
BASE BALL GAMES
Buffalo Again Drops Into Fittb Place,
Syracuse Going to Fourth.
A DEFEAT FOR WILKES-BAREE
Luckey Threw Away the Game in the
Ninth luuinuUurons Dctcuted by
Syracuse in a Bather Yellow Cou
tetSyriuslielii Increases Its Per
rentage ut the Expt-usc of Albany.
Yesterday's ttesults.
Syracuse 8 Scranton
Rochester 3 Wllkes-Barre.
Springfield Q Albany
Providence 4 Buffalo ,
Rochester retained Its position at tho
Jiiad of the league column by winning
an exciting contest from Wilkes-Bnrre
yeaterduy. Syracuse's victory over the
Itarons in this city enabled that clu'i
ti. pass Buffalo, wlilch met defeat ut
rtovldence. Syracuse Is now In fourth
I luce.
The positions of Pprlngficld, Wilkes
Barre and Scranton remain unchanmHl,
nithoUKh Hie percentage of the tjt-st
limiK'il wu9 increased by its vlcto ; over
Albany.
Percentage Record.
P. W. 1 r.C
I tushes lei- 71 II r, .(H7
lTovliVnce Mi M U 13
Albany ta M M .TMi
Syiucuse 63 31 .S3S
BulTulo OS u7 112 .ltd
BprliiKfleld .". 4U .3S5
Wllkes-Barre it SI 10 .'J
S.vuntoa K X 40 .SM
Tcdav's Kustem Leasuetiutiit's.
Syracuse at Sm-antan.
Rochester ut Wllkca-Eurre.
Albany at Pprlngneld.
Buffalo ut Providence.
ONE AWFUL INNING.
Gave Syracuse Eiiit Runs, the Number
That Woo the CameMason
Did Good Work.
In one dirastrous and fatal Inning
yesterday the Syracuse Stars made
their only runs, but the number was
large enough to defeat Scranton 8 to 3.
Muson, the Syracuse pitcher, was at his
best and pave Scranton's hitters no op
portunity to overcome the eight runs
made by the Stars In the second Inning.
Two costly errors on easy chuuees by
Maguire, another by O'Hrleii, a mls
nndrstanding of :i;nnls between
Meuncy nnd Ward and live hits for
seven bases was what did the
fjL business. After that, for six lu
ff nlngs Brow was hit seml-occa-Blonally,
but the Stars were never
utile to bunch tlieir drives suf
ficient to score a runner.
l- From the cull of play Mason
P pitched for Syracuse the kind of
Zood. sternly ball that wins games und
he was superbly supported, barring
Minahun's error, which did not cost
tiny thing.
BOWERMAN WILL DO.
I.'owermtn caught his lii-st game here
and show- d himself worthy of tho
pralBevni thy things said about him in
Bultimore and other cities. His throw
ing to bases was a revelation, and It la
doubtful If this feature of his playing
Is excelled by any other catcher In the
league. Certainly that was indicated
by his cue appearance. He appears to
be strong on high files and has an easy
swing at bat. The only criticism that
can be made of him Is on his pruneucas
to move about behind the plute, thus
giving an umpire an excuse for mis
judgement on balls end strikes. That
fault, however, Is trivial,' is peculiar to
all young catchers and can soon be
overcome.
Scranton In the second Inning got the
first run of the game on O'Brien's sin
gle, Hutchinson's sacrifice, Pete
Kagan's out at first and Bowerman'a
single.
THEN THE SLAUGHTER.
In the last half of the second came
the barbecue which cost Griffin's men
the game. Hill got a
walk ana second on
O'Brien's failure to stop
Moss' grounder, the lat
ter reaching second.
Kyan flew out to Ward.
-1ofr scored on Mason's
two-base drive to left
Center. BUI Hagan was
hit by a pitched ball, (lurry hit a not
overly-difticult grounder which Ma
gulre let pass between his legs. Mason
scoring and Garry going to second on
the throw In. Shearon dropped a fungo
Into ieft territory, scoring Oarry, Shea
run reaching second on Eogan's unsuc
cessful throw to the plate.
Mlnahan hit an easy tly for Meaney,
tut Ward ran for It and the two play
ers became mixed in their dates, the
bail fulling between them and permit
ting ffhearon to reach third. Carey
forced Mlnahan at sec
ond and scored Shearon.
Mugulre again distin
guished himself by let
ting Hill's easy bounder
go through him. Carey
reaching third. Hill
i made a steal and Carey
came home on a clean
but slow return of the ball from Ma
gulre to Howerman. Moss' two-bagger
to left scored Hill. Ityan fouled to
Lathnm.
Thereafter the Stars fulled to get a
runner over the pan, though they had
runners on the circuit in each inning
but the sixth.
SCHANTOX'S FINAL IU'NS.
Scranton was being robbed of what
set med safe hits by two brilliant stops
and assists by Moss and four of the
same kind of fust work by Bill Hasan.
MN-T PAIL TO SEE
WOLP AmrBJCAN.Th, Ffactt and Highest
Oracle Wheel Made la A ta erica. iSae Wheel.,
I Ma-Date la Every Particular, tit-go. Cat.
and Sea. E. R. PARKER, SmrmaTUtrnt.
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Tent
A run was made In the fourth by
O'Brien on his walk, Hutchinson's sin
gle and two tiles to the outfield.
The final tally was In the seventh fol
lowing Bowennan's triple. He was
forced at the plute by Brown, which
made two out. Brown reached second
while Bowerman was being run down
on the line. Ward got a base on balls.
Latham singled Brown In, Ward reach
ing second. A base on balls filled the
circuit, but Mugulre was easily retired
at first.
The score:.
SCRANTON.
A.E. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Ward, 2b 3 0 0 7 4 0
Latham. 3b 3 0 1 1! 0 0
M cane v. cf 2 0 0 3 0 0
Mugulre, ss 4 u 0 1 8 2
O'Brien, It 3 2 2 1 0 1
Hutchinson, lb 3 0 I 5 0 l)
V. Kigali, If 4 0 0 10 0
Bowerman, c 4 0 2 4 2 0
Brown, p 4 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 81 3 ti 24 12 3
SYRACUSE.
A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E.
V. Kuan. 2b 3 110 4 0
Garry, i f 4 1 0 3 0 0
Shearon, if 5 1 3 3 0 0
Minuhtui, 3b 4 0 1111
Hill. If 4 1 0 2 0 0
Carey, lb 3 2 2 14 0 0
.Moss, ss 3 1 2 2 2 0
Ryan, c 4 0 12 10
.Muson, p 4 1 2 0 5 0
Totals 31 S 12 i7 13 1
Scranton 0 101001003
Syracuse 0 HOOOOOOx 8
Earned runs Scranton 2, Syracuse 2.
Two - base hits Muson. Three - base
hit Bowerman. Sacrifice hits Lath
am, Hutchinson. Siolen bases Carey
ittll. Left on fac8 Scranton 7,
Syracuse 4. Struck out Mugulre, Mlnu
han. Shcaron. Double plays Man Hire o
Ward to Hutchinson, Word to Hutchin
son, h'lrst 011 ei lor Scranton I, Syrucuno
2. First on bulls Off Brown fi. oft ..axon
4. Hit by pitcher W. Kan. Wild pitch
Mason. Umpire Bneseher. Time 1.3V.
A VICTORY FOR ROCHESTER.
Lucl.cy Lost His rve nnd Inci
dentally the Game in the Ninth.
Wilkes-P.urre, July 17. The game be
tween Wilkes-Ham- and Rochester to
day was hard fought until the ninth in
ning when Luckey, who occupied the
box for the home team, lost control of
the ball. The score stood 2 to 1 in favor
of Wilkes- Harre when Luckey hit Shan
non and Daly's two-bagger brought In
two luns and gave the victory to Roch
ester. The Flour City boys played an error
less game in the field, though the locals
did the best batting. Weather fine. At
tendance 800. Score:
WILKES-BARRE.
A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E.
I.yttle. If 3 0 14 0 2
Bonner. 2b 4 12 15 1
l.izu'.tc, if 3 0 1 2 0 1
lleiti, cf 3 0 2 4 0 0
.Smith. 3b 4 0 0 2 0 0
Karl, lb 4 0 0 7 1 0
.Mc.Ualion, ss 4 0 1 2 4 0
Uir.glns, c 4 0 1 2 0 1
Luckey, p 4 11110
Totals 33 "2 9 2G 11 5
Two men out when winning run was
made.,
ROCHESTER.
A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Botteuus, If 5 1 0 4 0 0
Shannon, 2b 4 1 0 2 0 It
Duly, rf 5 0 I 3 0 0
Heard, ss 4 0 1 0 3 0
Mulvcy, 3b 3 I 1 1 2 II
Dooley, lb 3 0 2 0 0 0
Johnson, cf 2 0 0 ti 0 0
Hoyd, c 3 0 0 5 0 0
Weyhing, p 4 0 1 0 3 0
Totals 33 3 ti 27 8 0
Wllkes-Burre 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-2
Rochester 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23
Kurne.1 runs WllkeB-Barre 2. First bas-s
by errors Rochester 5. Left on bases
Wll'.tes-Barre 7, Rochester !. l-'lrst base
on balls off Luckey 3. off Weyhing 2.
Struck 'out By Luckey. WeyhliiK: by
Weyhing. McMahon. IMgglns, Smith.
Home run Luckey.. Three-base hit
Bunncr. Two-bare hits Dooley Dally.
Stolen banes Lvaotte, Lyttle, Belts.
Doitblo plays Hoiiner to McUahon to
Earl. Hit by pitcher By Luckey, Dooley,
Shannon. Umpire Hornung. Time 1.36.
S priti-; field Albany,
Springfield, Mass.. July 17. Springfield
und Albany played the most exciting game
of y.e season at Hampden park today.
There was batting galore and lots of cost
lv errors. Score: R.H.E.
Springileld 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 13 4
Albany 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 13 5
Butteries Smith, Easton und Ounson;
Dlneen, Staley and Casey.
Proviileneeliul!'nlo,
Provide nee, 'July 17. Today's game be
tween Providence and Buffalo was a close
and well contested struggle. Both Wads
worth and Hoddon hitched fine ball, but
the latter had the beat of the urgument.
Score: R.H.E.
Providence 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 1
Buffalo OOOlJiOOOO 8 5 1
Batteries Hodson and Dixon; Wads
worth and Smith.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday's games at Pittsburg be
tween the Smoky City club and the
Phlladelphlas was a disgraceful exhibi
tion In which blows were struck at the
umpire by Philadclphlans. Cleveland's
victory d'r Boston placed the club on
an equal tooting with Baltimore for sec
ond pluce and Louisville's defeat by
New York sent It a little deeper into the
mire.
I'ercentugu Record.
P. W. P.C.
Cincinnati 77 53 21 .M
Baltimore 71 47 24 M2
Cleveland 71 47 24 .U!2
Boston 73 41 32 .y.2
Chicago Ti 43 :W .544
Pittsburg 73 :w 24 JU
Brooklyn 74 35 3s .473
Philadelphia 75 35 40 .4iiV
Washington t!S 31 37 .4.V!
New York 71 30 41 .429
St. Louis 75 20 55 Ml
Louisville ii 17 52 .215
lhilndelphiaPittsburg.
Pittsburg, July 17. Pittsburg won from
Philadelphia toduy, but the game wound
up In a disgraceful manner. It was a
close game and the home team was one
run In tho lead when Philadelphia weat
to bat In the last Inntmt. They batted
Hastings for three runs and took the lead
with two to spare. In Pittsburas half, the
local men tilled the bases on a close det-li-ion
with only one out. Philadelphia
kicked hard on the decision and while
the players were having It out at the
home plate with the umpire, Ely scored
from third. This further enraged the vis
itors and they called Umpire Betts all
the names In the category of toughs.
Taylor struck the umpire and Clements
was only prevented from doing so by
Nash who ran out on the field from the
bench. Taylor and Clements were both
lined and removed from the game. Car
sey and Grady taking their places. Car
sey made a balk allowing another run
and t Icing the srore. Then the visitors
all gathered about , the umpire again and
the police had to be called. When quiet
was resth-ed Buckley singled and the
winning run scored. Nothing like it was
ever seen on the local grounds. The
Philadelphia management and players all
swear tonight that they were robbed and
that Betts will be removed. Attandunce.
2.5UO. Score: R.H.E.
Pittsburg 0 1 V 00 3 1 J 8 13 2
Philadelphia 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 7 12 2
Batteries Hastings and Merritt; Tay
lor, Carsey, Grady and Clements. Um
pire Betts.
LouisvilleNew York
Louisville, July 17.-Herman and Hill
were knocked out of the box by New York
toduy. The fielding of both teams was
very ragged. Clarke was put out of the
game In the first Inning and fined $10 for
refusing to go to the bench when ordered
to leave the coaching lines. Meekln was
substituted. Attendance, 1,600. Score:
R.H.E
Louisville 20401010 7 11 8
New York 0 0050015 413 16 3
Batteries Herman, Hill and Warner:
Meokln and Zearfoss. Umpires McFar
lund. ClevelandBoston.
Cleveland, July 17. Both pitchers were
hit hard today, but Young was the stead
ier of the two and besides he was given
better support. In practice before th-t
Kttnie Bob Lowe, of the Bostons, slipped
and fell, dislocating his shoulder. Ha
will be oet of the game for some time.
Score: R.H.E.
Cleveland 0 0 2 0 4 2 2 2 -Vi 1 4
Boston 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 W 8
Batteries Young and O'Mcara; Sulli
van and Terry. Umpire Hurst.
ARLIE LATHAM TO GO.
Ho Will Be Succeeded Today by
Keister, ol the Baltimore.
Arlie Latham, Scranton's third base
man, has been given notice of release.
He will be succeeded by Kclster, who
has been secured from the Baltlmores
and reported here yesterday afternoon.
Though Keister has been playing sec
ond base for Baltimore his position Is
at third, Baltimore obtained him early
In the season on the strength of his brll
llunt playing on the New Haven team
lu exhibition games with the Baltl
mores. Hanlon carried him as an extra
player and -might have assigned him
to third but for Donnelly's good work
luthat position.
Keister will play in today's game.
DIAMOND DUST.
Tom Power has an offer to play with
the Corning. N. Y., club.
Pitcher Herndnn, of Buffalo, and Field
er Ely, or Milwaukee, are anxious to be
came members of the Scranton clu", but
.Manaivr Gr'ffia does not think he can
use them to good advantage.
While In Providence Manager Orlftln
had the X-ray focused on his injured fin
ger arid discovered thai the bone was
splintered. It has been set and the mem
ber Is now progressing nicely.
K i'o 111 being the greatest base-runnlnj;
team In the league, Boston has become
the weakest. Add to this the fact that
more bases are stolen on the Boston
catchers than on any others, and you
have figured out a Weukness that means
much in a championship race. Boston
Globe.
Though Gen. HI HI Dlxwell, the wealthy
Boston fan, has spent hundreds of dollars
In lavishing presents on the Boston play
ers, und has been a walking advertise
ment for the Boston club for the past ten
years, the bean-eating triumvirate never
extended him the courtesy of a season
ticket. But the triumvir's coldness to
word HI HI doesn't muke his love for the
natlonul gume turn cold. Washington
ost P.
Weylng when asked to compnre this
league with the big one said: "Why fou
cannot compare it. It simply is a minor
concern." I wonder what he thinks of
It now. Buffalo has not run across any
easier meut than he, unless It was Ken
nedy, of the Brooklyns, and we notice
that other clubs In this league have fat
tened their batting averages by his being
In the box. Bring some more of them up
here. Buffalo Courier.
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.
The Dodgers, of Old Forge, accept the
challenge of the Hustlers, of tho South
Side, for a game Sunday at Old Forge at
3 o'clock. Thomas Williams, captain.
The Dodgers cannot play the Pounders
of Greenwood on Sunday.
A new base ball club has been organised
who are known as the Scranton, Jrs. They
would like to hear from any club under
18 years of age. The players are as fol
lows: E. Klrkwood, Sullivan, c; Davie,
p.; Sherman, ss.; Rafter, lb.; Cummings,
2b. ; Leonard. 3b.; Barrett. If.; R. Kirk
wood, cf.: T. Rafter, rf.; Richard Klrk
wood, captain; P. J. Mungan, manager.
The Favorites, of ulyphant, will cross
bats with the Sunsets, of Archbald, on
Olyphar.i grounds this afternoon. Great
rivalry exists between the clubs and a
hot contest may be expected. O'Hara and
Sheridan will be the Favorites' battery.
Game called at 4 p. m.
The Balnbrldge, N. Y., team defeated
the Olyphant Browns yesterday by a score
of 12 to I).
The Nonpareils, of Dunmore, accept the
challenge of the Nonpareils, of Prlceburg,
to a game of bull on the letter's grounds
Sunday. July 19. at 3 o'clock. J. Coleman,
manager; W. Ryan, captain.
The Bible class, of St. Mark's Sunday
school were defeated In a game of base
ball at Weber's grove Thursday.by class
No. 7. of the same school, by the score of
to 7. Batteries of the No. 7 class were
Schuster and Holly. Batteries for Bible
class were Ford Moser, of the high school,
and Charles Wallace, of the Yvest Side
Browns. Holly did some great pitching.
ABOUT TOM SHARKEY.
His Awkwardi.ess Is What Pnxilet
.More Clever Fighters.
Of Tom Sharkey's style of fighting, an
acknowledged Buffalo authority writes:
"So far Sharkey has not delivered
a clean knockout on any of his oppon
ents. He rushes them, roughs them,
throws them about and, having such
wonderful strength and being so im
pervious to blows, he weakens them till
they can't hit. However, to tell the
truth, he is a very dangerous man for
any hard puncher that will attempt
to rough It with him. "He has only
a slight knowledge of boxing, but un
derstands sufficient to place himself in
an extremely awkward position to get
at. Standing- with his feet spread far
apart and bending over to the right,
at the first offensive move of an op
ponent he lowers his head and comes
In with a rush. He covers his Jaw
against uppercuts with his right,
swings his left v.lth tremendous force
wherever he thinks his man's head
ought to be, and, having got against the
opponent, with his head still tucked
away, swings his right In any old di
rection, trusting to luck to make con
nections. This move over, in a wink
Sharkey has his opponent round the
waist In the colls of a boa constrictor,
from which the clutched man soon
learns what a roughing from the sailor
means. To have any sort of conception
of what the sailor looks like, you would
have to see him. He is 24 years old,
never dissipated In his life and has a
physical development truly wonderful;
his t-hest measure Is something really
abnormal. Nobody has ever been seen
like him before In this country."
Figeon Shoot at Park.
There will be an all day pigeon shoot
at the Scranton Driving Park Thurs
day. September 10th. 18W. 21 yards rise,
80 yard boundary, the use of one barrel
only, 1 ounce shot, each man to shoot
at 20 pigeons. Entrance, 110. Shoot to
commence at I a. m. sharp, ' -
JAMES C0RBE1T,
KING OF BOXERS
He Is So Acknowledged by Nearly All
Sportsmen.
HIS TWO ARMS EQUALLY HANDY
Was Recently Photographed, 8how
ins; How He Disposed of Opponents.
Is a TwoHanded FighterSpurs
Accordiug to the Style of the Man
Against Him.
Pre-eminently the most versatile box
er in the world is James J. Corbett, says
a well-informed sporting writer. He
dues not rely upon one or two blows for
a coup de grace, as do nearly all tie.
heavyweight lighters of the present
day.
Peter Jackson was a two-handed light
er, to be sure, but John L. Sullivan re
lied almost exclusively on a right-hand
swing for settling his oponents. Peter
Mahci- is essentlaly a one-handed fight
er, and so Is Slavln. Both depend en
tirely on a right-hand swing- to win out
with.
Fltzslmnions was undoubtedly the
best middle-weight of his day or any
time, while there never existed a bet
ter man In his class than George Dix
on. MASTER OF THE ART.
Corbett Is rast master of the art of
boxing-. That he has no peer In clever
ness Is admitted all over the world,
where there are admirers of the manly
art. Some of the blows that have made
Corbett famous will prove of Interest.
He was recently photographed with
George Green, better known as Young
Ccrbctt. In the act of putting out his
six most formidable opponents.
On July 13, 18X9, on a barge at Benl
cia, Jim Corbett knocked out Choynskl
In the twenty-seventh round. It was a
left-hand swing on the point of the chin
that felled Choynskl. Corbat's left
hand was gone, and he reully landed
with his wrist.
The following year Corbett got a de
slslon over Jake Kllraln at New Or
leans in a six-round contest. Corbett
proved altogether too skillful fur the
Greenpolnt man and invtrlably landed
with his left. Corbett reached his op
ponent with a left-hand lead on the
nose.
NEARLY SETTLED M'CAFFREY.
Corbett's next contest was' a four
round affialr with Dominlck McCaf
frey, who, while not a great tighter,
had the reputation of being very clev
er. In the very first round Corbett
came very close to putting out McCaf
frey. The latter side-btepped to avoid
a straight lead, when Corbett hooked
him with the left, which dazed McCaf
frey. Every lover of the manly art Is famil
iar with trie history of the Corbett
Jackson fight, which took place In San
Francisco, May 21, lS'.'l. It resulted in a
draw after sixty-one rounds and virtu
ally established the reputation of Cor
bett, as Jackson was generally consld
ed by shrewd judges to be the best man
In the world. Jackson's right swing over
the heart was considered .irresistible.
He had landed It with terrific effect In
all his previous battles but it proved un
availing against Corbett's skill.
Jackson's plan was to feint with the
left and then let go the right with all his
force. Corbett shows In the photos how
he avoided the blow so It shot by his
arm, thus enabling him to reach Jack
son's stomach with a left Jab. Corbett
states that only once during the long
fight did Jackson hit him over the heart
with hla right hand.
CONTEST WITH SULLIVAN.
Corbett's battle with John L. Sullivan
took place on September 7. 1892. After
the first ten rounds Sullivan was vir
tually at the mercy of Corbett. The
Callfornlan took matters lelnurely. how
ever, but In the twenty-first round Sul
livan was extremely gruggy, when Cor
bett sent htm down all of a heap with
a straght right-hand punch on the
cheek bone.
A new punch settled the? pugilistic
ambitions of Chat ley Mitchell, the Eng
lish champion. which shows the quick
ness and accuracy of Corbett. He en
couraged Mitchell to lead with his left
for the head, but stepped back, so that
It fell short, when, quick as a flash, he
uppercut Mitchell on the Jaw with his
tight hand. Corbett Is about to deliv
er the blow when the camera snapped
on him.
The casual observer will readily see
that Corbett adapts himself to the style
of his opponent, which he endeavors to
size up In the first three rounds, and
then plans out the surest and most ef
fective way of finishing an opponent, at
thfsume time exhibiting the greatest
caution. He has heretofore, with prob
ably one exception, neit tried to win in
short order, but In a safe and gradual
manner.
BICYCLE BACK TO GO.
A Swiss Invention Makes the Rider
Sit Upright.
The bicycle face and the bicycle back
will disappear If the new wheel Intro
duced in Geneva, Switzerland. Is gener
ally adopted. The wheel was Invented
by Charles Challand, a professor of
mathematics In that city.
Benjamin H. Rldgely, the United
States consul at Geneva, has sent to
the secretary of state a sketch of the
wheel, with a letter describing It. The
bicycle differs from the modern safety
in this respect only: The pedals are
placed over the forward wheel and the
rider sits in a natural posture and has
a support behind him like the buck of
a chair. The rider. Instead of pedaling
up and down, and leaning forward so
that his back resembles an interroga
tion point, pedals forward and back
ward and sits back comfortably, like a
man In a reclining chair. His position
Is held to be the normal position of a
man sitting, and the bicycle is, there
fore, called "La Blcyclette Normale."
The inventor says that the principle
of his machine is the utilization of the
force, very little known, which is fur
nished by a point of support for the
back. Without this support the only
force a man has Is his own weight. On
the other hand, If his back be well sup
ported he has in each leg a force more
than treble his own weight, nnd which
Is, in fact, equal to the weight he Is
capable of carrying combined with that
of his own body. The construction of
the normal bicycle Is intended to make
use of this considerable amount of
wasted force. The point of support Is
the back of the seat, by means of which
the rider's body is thrown back and his
legs lifted up. owing to the position of
the pedals. The body Is thus placed In
a normal posture, hence the name of the
machine; the body Is upright or leaning
slightly backward.
Consul Rldgely concludes hla letter by
saying that the bicycle hus made a fa
vorable Impression In Geneva and that
the ease with which It is driven uphill
is particularly noticeable. In due time
the letter and the sketch will be printed
by the state department for the benefit
of the bicycle riders who suffer from a
tired feeling In the small of the back.
RACES AT SAGINAW.
Summary of Events of the Closing o
the Uraud Circuit.
Saginaw. Mich., July 17. The closing
of the Grand circuit here marked a
succesful meeting. Perfect weather
ruled and good fields furnished excel
lent sport. Every race was filled ex
cept the 2:06 pace, and darkness would
have prevented that. Summaries:
2.24 class, trotting, purse 1000 Big
Timer won, Kerlus second. Lynn Bour
bon third: best time. 2.1U1,.
2.24 class, pacing, Manufacturers stakes,
11,000 Heir at Law won, Sherman Clay
second. Bessie Leach third; best time. 2.15.
2.12 class, trotting, puse Jfc'OO-BravJdo
won. New Castle second. Trifle third; best
time, 2.11'i.
BICYCLE CHAT.
Count Angelo de Julio, who came from
Rome !iftecn years ugo, leaving a long
line of distinguished ancestors, Is at
present startling New York by his tG.060
bicycle, it is said that it took three
months of constant labor to set the solid
gold and mother-of-pearl In the ebony
tubes which cover the original steel
frames and the mahogany rims of both
wheels. Even the handles are studded
with penri and gold. The under steel
frame, the handlebar, nnd In fact the bi
cycle itself, with the exception of the
jewel work, were made in New York,
especially for the count. The spokes
and runningparts were forwarded to the
gold platers, where the Steel received
a heavy bath of dark gold. Then the bi
cycle was put together and sent to Rome
where the frames, rims and other parts
were elaborated. Count de Julio hus
ridden for the lust fifteen years und was
made president of the New York Tour
ist Wheelmen last year, whose members
honored him with u gold medal for rid
ing over 10,000 miles during the preced
ing year. He received another gold
tiK-dal from the Excelsior Cycling club
for the accomplishing of a like feut and
another for making a record of 10,200
miles.
Crash suits for wheelmen are becom
ing remarkably popular, particularly In
the larger cities. Old time cyclists
watch this effort ut display with dis
dain. A few years ago the cyclist
dressed for comfort when he went for
a ride. Now that the society element
has taken up the wheel the effect can be
seen In the attire of the average wheel
man and wheelwoman. In the larger
cities two sweaters were seen a year
ago to one tyduy.
Tandems have become wonderfully
popular this year, and now a tandem
which has just appeared promises to be
more popular than any of Its predeces
sors. Many inquiries have been sent to
the makers this year for a double ma
chine for the little folks, but the manu
facturers have been so busy turning out
the regulation bicycles thut they have
not given the attention to the matter
that the demand would seem to war
rant. One firm has taken the initiative
and has turned out a lot of these tan
dems and the wise business policy
which prompted this move Is already
apparent. The machines are made
with 26, 24. and 20 Inch wheels. The
smaller tandems are listed at $100, and
the 26-Inch wheels at $1-5.
The city officials of Pensacola, Fla.,
have given notice that hereafter all
hacks, carriages and other vehicles, ex
cept bicycles, must carry two lights at
night. Bicycles are only required to
carry one light. This order was Issued
because of a kick made by wheelmen
that hacks, etc., were not required to
carry a lighted lantern at night, while
bicyclists were arrested If caught rid
ing without a lighted lantern.
By a court decision In Kokomo, Ind.,
a bicycle Is placed In the same catagory
as a sand bag. A pedestrian who hud
been knocked down charged the offend
ing wheelman with assault and bat
tery, the bicycle being designated as the
weapon of offense. As a new defense
against scorching the decree of the
learned Judge will be hailed with Joy.
There are upward of 70.000 men In the
country who find profitable employment
In making and repairing bicycles.
Immediately a street Is Improved all
the heavy cartage and trucks seek It
out and It Is only a question of time,
says the New York Telegram, before
the pavement will show wear, especially
If the street be the 0110 good thorough
fare among a hundred poor ones. That
Is why so many of the asphalted streets
In New York and Brooklyn show hard
usage. If all the streets were Improved
the wear upon them would be more gen
eral and uniform, and the asphalt pave
ments would not he ruined within a year
or so. When the good roads agitation
becomes universal this will be the case.
After good roads municipal authorities
should insist upon the abandonment of
narrow tires. They are road destroyers.
George Banker, 'the American rider,
whose illness at Nice. Italy, ended his
Idea of competing abroad this season. Is
back at his home in Pittsburg.
CORBETT AND SHARKEY.
The fact that Tom Sharkey Is coming
east In a few weeks and the determina
tion of Corbett to train ut his old quar
ters at Asbury park seem to lend color
to a prediction that they will give
their services to the eastern club offer
ing the greatest financial inducement.
It does not seem reasonable to believe
that two men would travel acroes the
continent to train und then retrace
their steps back toward the setting sun,
when there is n opportunity ttJ be
availed of right In New York stute.
With Sharkey In Tom O'Rourke's care,
and with Tom Interested In the big
Broadway club, It is safe to say that
after next November If Corbett and
Sharkey are on the level, allveiy bid
ding will spring up among the Metro
politan clubs for the mutch, although It
Is hard to see how a finish contest be
tween these men will not set the moral
howlers going and create a sentiment
which may force the new governor to
take some decisive steus to prevent
prevent their meetimi. Should It be
shown thpt the nffnlr cannot be de
cided In public, there Is reason to feel
that any of the concerns governing the
mechanical reproduction machines,
such as the vltnscope. cimetogrnph. or
eldoloscope will offer an enormols
amount of money for-the privilege of
holding the affair In private, under con
ditions favorable to the photographing
of the fight. This, It seems to me.would
prove more profitable to the boxers,
for they would be paid a big purse and
could command a good royalty from
the company as luug as the pictures
were shown. Long-headed Billy Brady
may have some financial cheme which
may off -set this. If the kinetoscope
could afford to pay $5000 for a six-round
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Charles Coleinau, of the
West Side Wheelmen,
won both the. mile and
half mile open events at
Pittstou, July 4th, on a
Spalding, the easiest run
ning Bicycle made.
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bout between Corbett and Courtney,
besides a good royalty, some of the
other concerns can afford to give ten
times that sum and make money at
that.
There was but little time lost in dis
cussion before Corbett and Sharkey
signed articles for a finish fight, to
take place within six months In the
I'nlted States or Mexico, before the club
or organization offering the best In
ducements. The contest Is said to be
for the world's championship and a
side bet of $!0,000, the winner to re
ceive the $20,000 besides the purse of
fered by the club. Marquis of Queens
bury rules will govern the content, and
the referee Is notified by the articles
that the prohibiting of clinching and
hugging are to be strictly enforced.
Neither pugilist to participate In any
contest until after this fight Is decided.
Lynch, Sharkey's backer, who present
ed the sailcr.objected to the prohibition
of clinching, but Corbett Insisted, and
after much wrangling, it was tlnally
agreed to by Lynch.
Talking on the Corbett-fcharkey fight,
John L. Sullivan said: "The public Is
likely to get a fahe notion about Shark
ey because Corbett failed to knock him
out In four rounds. I do not think that
Sharkey Is anything like a first-class
fighter. He did not show it at all. and
he only made an effort to light when
Corbett's wind was gone. Now, In un
dertaking to kneick a strong man out In
four rov.nds the knocker has all the
rushing and fgh'lng to eio.witlle the
other man Is trying to keep out of the
way and practically doing nothing
else. Four rounds of this kind of work
Is equal to a half hour's good lighting
of the ordinary kind.
"I had an experience with 'Tug' Wil
son, und I failed to knock him out be
cause he was avoiding punishment by
dropping down. When JJorbt tt had his
witid that niiiht Sharkey would not
fight, and did little else but foul. But
Corbet evidently lost his wind. I am
not surprised at that, because he was
not in condition for such a tremendous
tusk. When the aggressor loses his
wind he la often at the mercy of the
other chap, und this seems to have been
the case with Corbett last night. To
knex-k a rioiverful youni? man uut in
four rounds requires a tremendous hit
ter. Corbett, In the first two rounds
hit Sharkey when and where he liked
and failed to knock him down."
Not I'or Him.
He But of course you will forget me.
She Nonsense; I shall think of you when
you are gone. He Oh, shall you? She
Yes; therfore the longer you are gone the
longer I shall think or you. Won't that be
nice? Boston Transcript.
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