GTITE SORANTOZST TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1897. Tn the BASE BALL GAMES OF YESTERDAY Results ol (tie Day In All of the Tltrcc Leagues. NO GAME AT PROVIDENCE, R. 1. Haiti I'rcientctl Our 1'otN from Test in K t!io Ability of tlin .'liinnplon. ill.L'S-Uarri! l'ut on a Coat of AMiltounsli anil Totonto JAilnmils tcrctl a Cmaliing Defeat to tlio IllacK llu)s of It(H'liestcr--llnin Stopped Several Nntioual Iieagne C.nmt'i. JSnln ncalu prevented our petb from plajltiK tit Providence yesterday and nls-o j)ivcnted the Syiacue-Huffalo Ennu at Sj mouse. Wi'fkesTlarre shut out SivltiKlleld In tlie Intter cit and Toronto took a very heavy fall out of Willi Sliunnou'j men in Kochpsier. Tfie entbusla'stB of thlo city are pray lnfr for'Rood weather at "Providence to day. They nre-noxious to know what Scianton can do with the champions. Itusulti. Wir;.;.linrrc. Srrlngfleld o Tniv'j , .13 Rochester 5 I'm" i-iicc-Scrnnton, rain. by vac '.. Buffalo, rain. l'crccutMe Iteeord. 1'. W. I,. P.C. HtlfTalo !) 7 2 .7Ts Pjracuso D (, 3 .t.'-.T Scr.uiton 10 (i 4 .0u Kpt JtlKttcta II) 0 4 ,M Wllkef-H ti-re 10 5 5 .COD ltoehester U C 7 .41iJ I'loUdoneo 11 4 7 .! Toionto U 3 10 .'.'J) ToiIiij'h (iaines, SCIIA.VTON' AT l'UOVinKNri:. WII.KIiS-H.UJHn AT Sl'WNGl-'ini.D TORONTO AT KOCHKd I'lIIt. UlTtWLO AT SYltAOl'Si;. SpriiiKlield Shut Out. Springfield, Jln , .May 11 Wilkes I'.Tie wliiuw.ishel SprlnK-llold todnv through the fine pitching of CoakW anil a lueky tilple pla with tno bases full In the first Inning. Score: 'ii3i:.s-i!Ai!iti:. A.U. 1!. H. O. A. i:. Shiirott, rf .1 0 0 3 0 u tiovckcl, if 1 0 2 h 0 0 Belts, cf. 3 1 1 2 0 0 Powell, If 4 0 0 4 0 o Mills, L'b 112 12 0 DICKlll. e 110 4 0 0 C Smith. 31i 10 2 2 3 0 AtcMnlion, S3 2 0 t 3 4 0 Coakiey, p 301010 Totals 31 3 S 27 10 0 SI'Ul.NCTKIin.D. A.lt. It. 11. o. A. i:. firecn. !f. . 10 13 0 0 Schefller, rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 JJrouthcri, 11) 2 0 0 S 0 0 t). Smith, cl 10 0 3 0 0 Olllxrt, 3b 10 0 110 Pullir, hs t 0 1 110 Duncan, c 2 0 0 31 0 Mooie, 2b i 0 0 1 4 1 Inks, p 3 0 10 3 0 Totals 29 0 1 21 10 1 Wllkes-ltaue 0 0030000 3 Springfield 0 0 000000 0 0 Two-bisp hlts-Sehllllrr, Mills Three bnse hit Green. Stolen baes Sehrtlltr. I'll St bav; on ball" Off Coiklev, 3: oft It ks. 3 Left on bases Wllkes-Ilntt.-, B; feprlnirllcld, I. Struck out-Uj Coakiey. 1; by Inks. 3. lilt b pltoher-Conklry (.) Triple plays McMnhon. 1' Smith and Goeckle. Time 1.30. Pmplr Ki.uwlos. It ocJic".lcr-Toronto. TJochester, X. Y May II Hoc-host.-tiled three pitchers today and all of them were hit frcel l the tall enders. The homo team pluypil poor bill, too, marly ecry error lesultliiK In a run or two, und tlio visitors were easy wirmus. Score: iioc!n:sTuii. A.u. n. h. o. a. r;. r. Shannon, fs .' 0 0 3 C 2 .nch, rf 3 3 2 2 0 0 Itle, If 5 0 12 0 2 D. Shannon, 2b. ... S 0 3 0 2 0 Dooley, lb 1 I 2 H 0 1 Dotlcnus, cf 3 12 10 1 Ulchtcr, 3b 4 0 0 13 0 O'.Vell, e I n 1 1 1 0 Herndon, p 10 0 0 2 0 Yfrilek, p 10 0 0 10 (Jannon, p 2 0 0 0 10 Totals 37 S 10 2i l(i 0 to no X TO. A.U. 11. H. O. A. K. J.Uh, 3b 5 3 3 12 2 White, If 2 3 12 0 0 McOann, II 3 2 2 10 0 0 McHalo. cf. I 3-3 5 0 0 IWker, c K 1 2 3 2 0 rrceman, rf 3 0 1 11 0 0 Wanner, m 5 0 115 1 T.ijlor. 2b 5 0 2 5 2 0 William, p 3 1 0 0 .1 u Totals 37 13 H 27 14 1 McIIale out for not touching tlrst bnpe Rochester 0 1102000 15 Toronto 2 0 2 10 3 2 0 n IJtrncd run? Toronto, 2 Two-liaso hit? UnttPliUF. I.jneh, I.j tie. MeH-il, I.ush, Three-base hits Uott-'nup, Me Claim, rirst baso on balls Oft Herndui, 3, off Ycrrlck. 1; oft Gannon. 3; off Will iams, 2. Stolen base l.yneh, I.ush (21, WhUp (), MoUale (3). Vlrst base on er rotj lochehtei. 3; Toronto, 3. Btmek out Hy Williams, 3. Sacrillce hits I.neh, Mcltote. Dnuhlo plays D. Hh-iunon. T Shannon and Dooley; V. Shunnon and Doo ley. Pased balls-O'Xell. 1 Wild pitch Williams, 1. Time 2 hours. Umplie Kceft. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. LnucnMcr Tcnm Defcuts Atlileties. Philadelphia. Maj U. I.an-aster wen from tho Athletics today In an evenly, played Rami, one of tho fi attires of which was a tilploplay by tho homo learn. Hcoio: H.H R. Athletics 4 000000 0 0-4 0 2 Lancaster 0 0403001 S 10 2 Hatterles Jordan and Pox; Yeager and Itoth, Umpire SlcXamnra. (luarrellnj; tlin l'mittm. Hartford, Conn., May II --tiuarrcHng was tho main feature of today's s'nme be tween tho locals and Heading, und tho lat tct lost through costly triors. Score. U.H.U. Hartford 3 0 0 13 0 0 0 07 9 0 Heading 0 0000010 0-4 13 G Hatterles McMackln and noacli; Dela ney and Ktnsella. Umplre-Klluc, Itad 1)ny (tir Sprnccl. Richmond, May 14. Iliehmond batted Bprouol all over the field today and Pator- iion mado errors at critical momenU. Score; It.H.K. Richmond ....' ,1 4 2 10 0 14 013 It 0 Patrrson 1 10 0 0 0 10 0 2412 0 Ratteries Lovqr and Poster; fiprogcl and Smlnk. Umpire Snyder. . , .Vprurli Shut Out. Norfolk, Mpy It..-Norfolk shut Newark i CUorld of out In a pretty contest today Pfanmlller was 11 eompleto puyle Hfore- lt.11.12 Norfolk 00 0 12000 14 11 1 Newark OOtfOOOOOO 0 2 1 Hatterlcn-Pfanmlllerand lleydon; Wltt rcck and llodte SnationalTeague. Hy losliiR a bhiho to Philadelphia yes terday the hulsvlllp club dropped from third to llftlt place. Haiti prevented tho fjninea at rhlcnpo nnd Cleveland. ItcBllltS. PhlladelpliU 7 Louisville 1 Pittsburg 7 Washington 1 Cincinnati C New York- 5 tlaltimore. .... 11 St. l.ouM 7 ChlcaRo-llrooKI) n, rain. Cljveland.lioJton, rain. I'crcL'iitngo Record. P. W. Iy. P.C. linltlmoro 17 It 3 .Wl Philadelphia 13 u C .iit Pittsburg 10 10 0 .2" Clnclnnntl is 11 7 .011 I.oulsvlllo 1" 9 C .000 Hoton p; s S ,50D Cleveland 17 S 9 .1,71 Xew York J) C S ,42T l!rook'i l(J 1; 10 .175 Washington 15 5 11 .Ml Chicago 17 C 13 ,291 St, Louis 17 1 13 ,M Tmlni'i (Sullies. New York at Cincinnati, lloton at Cleveland. Philadelphia at I.ouH Me. Washington at Pittsburg, linltlmoro at St Louis. neon ditity, The Man Who Is the Captain of the Uos ton Team. Another for Louisville. Louisville, K , Mu II. Pinzer's wild ms in the first Inning and the home teams Inability to hit PilUld was tho caue of their defeat today. Sioie: H.ll.i:. Philadelphia I 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7'11 0 LouNvillo 1000000 001 3 2 Hatteilos l'llleld und Ho!e; Prazer and Wilson. Umpire Sheridan. Pittsburg Detents W u.iinutnu. Pittsburg, May 14 Plttsburff made three ldts and thiee runs In the Hist Inning, four hits and font runs In the llfth und did nothing more-. S.ccie: lt.11.12 Plttsbuig 30004 0 0007 7 1 Washington 0000001001 3 3 Hatterles lluwley and Alerrltt: King, Uennun and P.irrcll. Umpire Lynch. Now York Went Down nt Cineiuiinti. Cincinnati, May 14 Pour thousand peo ple saw the Reds again defeat the Giants In an Interesting game of eleven Innings. Score: ll.II.I2. Cincinnati 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 d 10 2 New York 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0- 5 10 0 Hatterles Rhlnes and Sehrher; Mea kin. .Sullivan and Wilson. Umpltes O'Day and Hinslie. Rallied in the Seventh. St. Louis, Ma 14 After St. Louis hal seorc-d cven In the Hist two Innings, Bal timore ral'Ied In the seventh and jumped on Donahue for five singles, which netted as many runs. Score: R.II.E. Haltlmore 2 10 0 10 5 0 2-11 9 1 St. Louis 4 3 000 0000 7 17 3 Hutteiles Nops nnd Clark; Donahue and JicParland. Umpire MoDermott. LOST THE LAST GAME. University of Peniilvniiiii Defeat Their Brothers from Virginia. PhlHdelphla. May 11 The University of Virginia lost (he last game of Its northern tilp to PennsjlvanK todaj. lloxton was batted hard In almost every inning. Seoie. R.in:. Pennsylvania 2 3 0 3 0 3 5 0 2 18 IS G Virginia 3 0 0 0 10 102710 3 Hatteric Rrovvn and llolter; Hotun and Cochran. ROSE IS A GOOD ONE. Made an Excellent Showing Against One of Philadclphia'a Crack Reuters at Last Night's Tournament. The South Side Athletic club's first public boxing tournament was given last night In tie: mania hall nnd it ptnved to the four hunched peoph who nttended that the club can puivey some excellent entertainment in this line. nnd alco thut one of Its members is a flghtt r that no club need feel ashamed to pin Its lata els to. Tills member Is Chris Hose, who met Pred Stilcket. one of the best men of the famed Caledonian Athletic club uf Philadelphia, and gave him as haul a battle as lie possibly ovei had. It was Roi-e'n lirst nppeaiance In the ring, and lit lacked genet alshlp, but in tho mat ter of stiength, grit and haul hitting he showes up een better than his most FanBUlno friends expected, Tho fact that he Got n draw with a sea soned and clever fighter like Strieker is evidence that he has a future In the rlncr. The mill was a ten-round go for 11 purse of $100. Tho men weighed In ut i o'clock nnd bjth were under tho piesciihed weight 143 pounds, Rose be Ing three pounds of a margin nnd Strieker two. Ro.se, however, had tho advantage of height and reach. Doth men are heavy liitteis, who glva little time to love taps nnd as a conse fiuonep tlieie was tomo fierce and liaid fighting. Strieker started in to force things but when ho felt the force of Rose's swinging objections he became a little more wary, and though he waa the ngressor all through ho did not at tempt to rush things utter tho flrnt round. As the fight progi eased Rose grew stronger and mere, confident and In the eighth round ho hud Htrlcker guesslns;, Tlio 1'htladelplilan was afraid of Hose's tenlllc swings und did not ear to risk getting in tho way of 0110, in conse quence of which the round ended with out a good lad, during tho whole three, minutes, Rose's ercat wcnlcness waa Ida In ability to take advantage of openings. Several times If he had followed up his I V' if man he would have possibly won th? light As both men were on their feet nt tho end of the tenth round the referee de clared It a draw, the men having ngreed to this before the battle. Rosewas handled by Dick 12avers nnd Toby Onrdner. Harry Marx, of the Caledonian club, Philadelphia, and Tony Gardner looked after Strieker. The premlllnarlcs consisted of elOi swlglng by Professor Carl Stnlber. the club's athletic Instructor; wrestling ex hibition by R. r. Schneffer and Fred C. Neuls, fencing bout between Profes sor Carl Htnlber and Kd P.lsele. tho latter of the Turnprs, nnd friendly box ing bouts between "Hilly" Smith, of tho Scranton Athletic club, and Harry Marx and T.oby Gardner nnd Tim Harrington, of the Crib Athletic club, Hoton. Some tumbling by two little boys, John MeCnnn nnd Robert Campbell, was an Interesting feature of tho even Ing. BALL PLAYERS AND BIKES. Tho Use of the W lircl Cripples Tliplr Itnsc-ltiiiinlng Powers. Manager Grlflln's Idea that wheeling Is injurious to ball playets during tin It regular practice or when the cham pionship season Is on Is sliorud by ball players In genet al. "The wheel is good enough nt the right time, but 1 wouldn't think of tiding after I began active practice," remarked Magulie a few duys ngo. "Why," I rode ten or twelve miles eatly In the spring, and nfter I had finished my lefts felt sott of puckered up nnd 1 felt like sitting down If a player wants to kill his speed as n base runner let him stick to the wheel " llnrvnrd Detents I'riiiisvltnnln. Cambridge, Mass., May 14. Harvard defeated the University of Pennsyl vania, at cricket today, nfter a close and Interesting close. Haivaid played loosely In tho field, while Pennsyl vania's agile fielding was In shatp con trast. At the eml of the morning's play, Pennsjlvania was still at the bat, with only six wickets fallen, nnd with 7S runs to the credit. When they were llnilly retired they had rolled up a total of 10S runs. The lino batting of Adams and Dupont for Harvatd won the game. Score; Pennsylvania 10S; Han aid 109. TRACK AND STABLE. Inctend of going to Columbus, O, ns at 111 st reported, Orrin lllckok will take his stable to Lexington, K., when ho arrives ficm California. The big Austrian trotting meeting be gins M"a Id. The purses aggregate $15s, 700, $$.5e for home-bred and $70,200 for for-elgn-bied trotters. Last week the fast pacing mare Whis per, 2 0a34. dropped a line lllly b Haron Wl'kcs, 2.1S. She is tho property of S. Hde. Pall River, Miss. Willi im Jones, 0f Wellsvllle. N. Y.. Is working Moonstone, J irj. Red 1'n'I, 2.2i'fe; Pansj L 2 Si's, "nl three or foui oung stars at the Wellsvllle track. CallforniciH s..iy the little ma'-e She, 214'd, b Abbottf-ford, thut .Monroe Sails bun will hi lug catt, will make some ot the 2 10 trotters step to beat hei. A H Mills, well Known as a writer on turf subjects, hat, boi 11 appointed clerk of the scules for the spring und fall meetings of the Port Hrle (Out irlo) Jockey club. James Rvans, of Atlantic City, will place Lad Garrison, pacer. In Millard I'. Sun ders' hinds shortly. Lad Girilson can show u 2 15 clip on the Atlantic City bench. Tommy Hums, a very good light, weight Jockej, who takes desperate chances, was suspended at Memphis for foul riding, and It may be a long time befoie ho gets rein stated. Tho celebrated Temp'e liar case, in which Dr. M. S. Sale, of Lexington, Ky , is plaintiff against the Cleveland Driving Park association, will come up for trial In a few days. Trainer George Re-,seguere Is preparing a select stible at Millers, N. Y. Playful, 2 27'1, by Play Uo. 2,18' i, dim Deception, by Pluto, heads the list. This male has shown miles in 2.J0. Cloud Pointer brother to Star Pointer, 2 02't. has "been shipped fiom Meadville, Pa. where he has been receiving somo track oil icatlon from J. D. Heatd, to his owner at Chicot a, P.i, Joe Klnllg. of York. Pa., has bought of parties In Kentuckv the gray gelding Prince W , by Philips Hlackwood' dam, the dam of Morning Star, 2 21, and Glack wood Belle, 2 30, b Horace Gieeley. The covered track at Jew cttv tile Is now like the proverbial deserted village. Over forty trotter und pacern havo been woikcd through the v Intel season, and hnve now deoartcj to regular Hacks. The utewaids of tho Jockey club have appointed J. L Hall paddloik and patrol Jut'ge for the meetings of the Westchester Racing association and the UrooUlyu and Coney Island Jockey club, RED AUN S0CKALEXIS. llo is the Phenomenal Pieidcr of tho Clev eland National League! Club. This Is bounding Sockulexls, Fielder of the mislay Clevelunds. Like the catapult In uctton, For the plate ho throws tho baso balL Till the rooters, blithely tooting. Shout until they shake tho bleachets "Sockalexls, Sockalevls, Sock it to them, Sockalexls!" I.Ike the bison on the prairies, Plunging from tho ames up-leaping, Snorting at tho crimson billows That his hinder members frizzle, Till tho condor notes the odor, And his wings llsp In tho piescteuce Of a licit and luscious banifuet So spry SWkalexIs capers, Leaving fai behind tho whirlwind, When ho starts upon a home 111 11. All tho crowd cries: "Sockalexls, .Sockalexls, Socka'exlsl'' When he circles like tho eagle Round the bases, or serenely Slides upon his solferino Pie ni.d doughnut-padded stomach, Wiping all tho glaring war paint Off his nasal In a Jiff). Such Is merr Sockalcxli Who can bat und knock tho homp run, Who can scalp tho blooming umpire Tilt the rooters In their glory, Knowing no tit terms of praise, a'.l Lift their olces; "8ockalols, Sockalexls, Sorkalexls!" Till the welkins madly splitting, And tho purple cave of echo Sends bark all the surging rhorus; "Sockalexls, Sockalexls, Bock It to them, Sockalexls'" It. K, Muuklttrlrlr, In New Yonc Journal. t 7 ST $) LOCAL AND GENERAL GOSSIP ON WHIST News of Interest to Students of tlic Elevating Game. SCRANTON WHIST CLUB'S ELECTION Kt-JiuIro II. A. Knnpp Chosen President-. Hamilton Club's Celebration uf the A. W. I.. Ylctory-Aii Instance of Sticking Too Closely to a Si stun. A Rcmnrknhli) Deal Discussion of Somo Pccnllnr Hands. r The Ccrnnton Whl.st club held Its nn nnal meeting- on Thursday evening. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Hon. II. A. Knapp; iec president, Dr. P. V. Sttupplei, Mcretnj.v, C. II. Fuller, treasurer, C. H. Penman; whist com mittee, J. V. Dusenbttry. L. G. LuHar, 12. K". Hall; tiustees, 12ugene Heeley, 1. II. Allnbaeh, T. II. Dale; member ship, F. A. Illntermlstcr, J. II. Dusen buiy: committee, C. A. Godfrey, II. S. Robinson, George Vv'nters, Jr., J.N F. liroadbent. Thomas I2vans. A game of compass whist was played during the evening. Top score was made by O. 11. Penman and Fred Price. At the compass game on Tuesday evening the top rcote was made by Price and Al ia bach. On Wednesday evening between fifty nnd sixty members ot the Hamilton club of Philadelphia, gathered nt I2s Hlnglon to celehtute the success of their team in capturing the American Whist league challenge trophy for keeps. The festivities Included n "shad din ner," a baso ball game, trick bicycle rldlnp and an oration on whist by the only member w ho "never lost a trick." Roth the Hamilton and the Challenge trophies adorned the table. The return match between tho New V01 1; "Whist club nnd the New Jersey Whist club was put id at Newark lost Satutdaj, tesultlng in n victory for New Jersej by one-half a ttlck. High scote wns made by Oils and Aymar for New Jersej. In a recent game between tne Ilam illons nnd the Att Whist club of Phil adelphia, there war a difference of four tricks, caused W th opening lead In the following hand. The leader held: Spades Ace, Jack, 5 Hearts 7, 5, 2. Clubs King, Queen, Jack. Diamonds Klrg. Jack, 10, 2. The Queen of heaits turned. The Art club player opened Diamond 2, and the Hamilton led club king, the latter being the winning lend. This was an Instance of sticking too closely to system. In a whist game played in German town recently the leader found hlm-s-elf with the Ace, King and Queen of tt limps and ten catds In one plnln suit, the Ace, Queen and Jnck being the missing ones. As the cards hap pened to be, a lead from tho plain suit dropped these three enrds, the partner having the Aee. He then leads .trumps (which were evenly divided) and thirteen tricks were con ailed. A trump opening would reallZ3 but Ave tricks. "A Chester correspondent says that lite following dp.il was tecently played nt the Penn club In that city: Trump Jack Diamond". Leader I2ast. run HANDS. North. East. South. West. B..8-I3 KJ1073AQU92 H.KJS32 Qu7 10 9 5 A 04 C..J7 2 A KQ 10S3 9 (.5 4 D..AJ KQu73 9042 1082 Tne score arled from eleven to six tricks, Hast and West. We think the King of diamonds Is the correct opening, and that eleven tricks should be made. East and West." The above opinion by work Is of in terest; but we are br.ue enough to dltfer slightly, and advocute leading the club queen followed by the tiutnp king If tlte club should not hold good the strong trump hand will naturally be forced, and partners will not be in doubt as to tho course to be pursued. The following by the came good au thority Is a valuable bit or discussion of 11 common situation and we heartily concur In every word; We havo preached many a whist sermon on tho text "Don't open new suits," and as an example of our doctrine, wo glvo a deal recently plajed In a progressive game which exemplifies our Ideas. The dealer held the fol'owitig hand: Spades (trump) Ace, Queen, Ten, S, 4, 3. "enrts Queen, S, 7. Clubs Ace, 1. Diamonds 7. 5. The orignal lead was the Queen of clubs; the partner played tho Klght, th'o third hand tho PIve, and the dealer won with the Ace. The Question Is, What should tho dealer lead Trlek 27 At most tables tho tiump wus opened, but at one the club was re turned. This wo consider tho only sound play In the hand Thero !s absolutely no reason for open ing trumps In thp-dealor's hand, nnd if It Is done it must be on the gamble that the partner has a great suit. In view of tho double trump tenace In the dealer's hand and tho chanco for a call, this possibility huidly seems to Justify tho play. If tho club Is returned the orignal leader Is tempted to make two mistakes, viz.: 00 Finesse. (b) Win and lead trumps. I2ven if ho does not fall Into either of theso traps, he must either open a new suit (which Is ulwas disadvantageous) or continue the club, In which caso tho dealer Is almost sure to get a discard. Thero is Just ono more chance, though rather re mote, and that Is that tho partner may trump tho second trick. Take It all In all, the club seems clearly the Bound play, and in this particular lund ( It gained two tricks. FOR WOMEN CYCLISTS. Mia. J. A. Lachtr, cf Mayaboro, Minn,, hwhe eyes of u good many women, Is both a heroine and a martjr. Tho vlllngo In wtTIeh sho lives Is rather limited in st!e. The blcyclo population of tho placo Is lint. Itcd to three .Mrs. Lacher, her husband and her son. As a rosult tho other people In the village regard tho Lathers as in dulging In a luxury boideilng on exttava gaiiea. Mrs. lecher 'was recently seem rid ing through the village wearing bloomers, which created considerable excitement Several w ardens of the church suvv her and were shocked, The morals of the place hud been conupted in their opinion, and they quickly got togother und heU a. meeting. After much secret discussion, by und with tho advice of the pastor, they annulled the, church membership of Mrs. Lacher. The matter was announced from tho pulpit and created an oven greater sensation than did the victim In question when she appealed on the highways In tho rational costume. Mrs. Lacher is the wife of a prominent citizen of the place, and the mother of seven children. Her husband, It Is understood, wilt not let tho mutter rest us it is. According to an exchange a philosopher, whose Insight Into human nuture Is deep, has reached, tho very logical conclusion Hint fair woman, being a lovei of Jewels, Is naturally lhfatuated with tho diamond, frame bicycle. As It is impossible for her to ride In skirts n bloclo of that design, sho has turned her attention to the ration al costume. Hloomers nnd knickerbockers therefore, nro not tho outcome of pro gressive ideas, but the necessity born of admiration of precious gems. This is ono view of the matter. This Is tho season for beginning in cy cling, nnd here are some good puggcstlom from an Instructor who is regarded ns one of tho best in tho city of Nejv York: 1. Grasp tho handle bars lightly, nnd do not stiffen tho muscles of the arms or shoul ders. 2. Turn the wheel gently in the til lection In which you feel you aro falling; never Jerk It, ami never turn It In the op posite direction, 3. Do not be afraid to bear down on the pedals; the faster ou go the more easily jou will find It to control your vvh"cl 4. Always look ahead, or lather toward the point to which jou wish to go; if jou look down you arc almost sure to get "rattled," and if you fix n ter-tor-trlcken .taze on any object you wish to avoid you are almost Bure to run It down, Out In Mllwaukeo blcycVe parties aro tne latest fads of socletj, tho fad coming Into voguo ns parly as March, when the wind was blowing liaid enough to make tho male riders turn up their coat collars to keep warm. Scores of young w omen could bo seen riding through tho frozen streets of tho city. Tho run generally ended nt somo placo vvhero lefreshmeuts could be served, after which I he entire party would listen to somo lecture on cycling, tho cor rect manner of mounting and dismount ing, tho position In the saddle nnd similar points, or else talk of the formation of a summer cycling club, or perhaps indulge In a general all-around gossiping match, A New York blcyclo club captain, who Is on a pleasure visit to Paris, has writ ten home to somo of his friends giving tho news of interest to the cj cling fraternity. He states that nil of the women wear bloomers, nnd the people take such a sight In the ordinary everyday sense. In fact, a woman who appeared In the streets in a skirt costume, such as worn in this city, would attract as much attention as tho woman In tills city who dares to go out on tho thoro.lghfares with a full set of bloomers. Tho Rngllsh have all along praised tho riding abilities of their females, claiming that the wero able to withstand a great deal of riding. The last repot t of tho Cen tury Itoad Club of America has stunned thtm. Standing eighth on tho list Is the name of Mrs. A. 12. Rhlnchart of Denver, Col., who has ridden US centuries. The Rngllsh e cling press looks nt this aghast, und, though, not openly, Intimates that some inlstuke has been made. No English woman has ever been known to ride that distance In Rngland While the riding of Mrs. Hhtnehnrt Is meritorious theie aro a number of other women who have done good riding. Jlrs. Georgo Hunker, of Chicago, has rle.den ninety centuries, and Mrs. J. W. Roth, of tho same clt, has ridden flft-slx centuries. Mrs. M. J. Kelley, of New Vork, has covered fifty centuries, while Mrs. C. M. Falrchlld, of Chicago, has covered llfty-ono centuries. Miss Lizzie llegcrty, of Hloomlngton, HI., is the only unmarried lady mentioned on tho list, nnd she his ridden thirt-flvo centuries. All of these are members of the Century Road club. """ Thero Is a general opinion among per sons on, ns well as off, tho wheel that rid ing will contract tho chest, unless tho whcelwomen sit bolt upright. This may be so, Inasmuch as a girl who sits In a chair in a round-shouldered position will pcpbablj not abandon her favorite atti tude because she Is riding a bicycle. How ever, thero Is nonnecessity for sitting bolt upright, forn slight bending forward from the hips, with the back flat and the shoul ders well buck, gives a better position on tho wheel, while there Is no danger of con tracting the chest. Tho question of dress creates additional Interest with the whcelwomen as the army of riders of tho fair Sex becomes larger. There was a time when tho female riders rode In their street costume. Some, of course, still adhere to this, but the great majority of riders havo their bicycle dress, and it Is, indeed, a complicated arrange ment. Bloomers has practically gone out, 01, more properly speiklng. havo with drawn from sight, as they are now worn under the skirt ns a general rule. Perhaps the most popular costume of today Is the blouse, or loose wrist, knickerbockers or bloomers, leggings nnd a bicycle skirt, which Is made Bomtwhat shorter than the BUY THE B9CYCLE MADE BY SCRftNTON . BARKER & SON SALESROOM: Bittenbender & We have the most com plete stock of bicycles herea bouts. A glance at our line will surely convince you that we are the leaders in this lo cality. Repair Work and Nickel-Plating a Specialty. Bittenbender & PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY We are manufacturing not merely assembling four grades of Bicycles, which are excelled by none at the same prices, in auy way whatever. They are the Lackawanna, Black Diamond, $75, Why buy a Bicycle made elsewhere when you can Wheel, second to none ? THE LACKAWANNA WHEEL CO., FACTORY! 1210 AND 1218 N. WASHINGTON AVE. ordlnary.sklrt, There havo been costumes worn by some femalo riders which may have caused tho machine to turn a vivid co'.or under Its enamel, but few of this character .have" been shown In this city. Among the ntrlklng combinations recent ly seen at St. Louis wag that of a young girl whoso hnlr and blcyclo wero f a decid ed vermlllln. Dressed in a snug-flttlug suit of black, trimmed In red of tho same shado as her wheel and hair, she attneted no end of attention. Nevertheless, tho effect wns good, nnd her manner of riding much better than the ordinal y. There aro n few of tho whcelwomen of this city who nre riding In bloomers, but they nrd so full and nre such near rela tions to tho divided skirt that Very few can tell the difference. Tho popular color of tho wheeling costume appears to be a light graw or fawn color, or ono of those fetching mixtures which become any wo man and which do not show tho duste. When out on tho road tho costumo of tho male rider Is liable to get covered with dust. Under the same circumstances tho costume of the female would present a sad sight. Thero aro perhaps cry few women who havo considered this matter, but It is well worth somo nttcntlon. Additional Sporting News will bo found on I'ngo 'J. $IO.OO. 000000000 Come into our store you can get for $10.00. and shade. Well made 000000000 LL 220 Lackawanna Avenue. BARGAINS IN We will sell the following well known makes, 1S96 models, all in first-class shape, this week. COLUMBIAS, STEARNS, SYRACUSE, VICTORS, SPALDINGS, KEAT1NGS, A lot more wheels from $5.00 to $35.00. Now is your chance to get a good wheel cheap, Why buy a cast iron wheel, even if it is new, and you can get it for $29.00, when you can get the best for a little more ? Call at FLOREY'S and get a good wheel. 222 WYOMING AVENUE. 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