o THE SCRA.NTON TRIBUNE fi'UJi3S DAY MORNING-, MAY 18. 1807. inilK EASTERN LEAGUE , BASE BALL GAMES Syracuse the Only Club Tbat Had to Piny lo Win. SCRANTON PASSES SPRINGFIELD Minor Defeat the Ponlc, Itrcnk t lie Tit) in Second l'liicc and (!o Up to Witlilu Onu l'oiut oftho Top l'oitluifTliero l No Cliiinijo in the Position ot the Other Chilis. HoincthltiR iltopiied In tlio Knstern lengue yestpri1aj. Tho tnln-iR, tlmn1n to Morse, defeated .Sprinrstlcld In tin mlhlakiiblc fashion nnd lirolco tlip tie itli flint dub In second place. Uuffn lo, very oppcrtuncl, lost a kmiio to Koeliester nnd this leaves Scrnnton only iino point below the coveted Hist position. The positions ot the other dubs are unchanged but Wilkes-Ham ii In n position to pahs nnd the Cana dians have tho same rhance to po iibove the Oiays. The Scranton cranks will be plugging for Rochester nnd To lonto to win tuclay. .Ilcqults. Scriiton 8 Springfield 3 Wlikei'llarre 6 I'roWdence 3 10cliter 6 ISuffulo 4 Sj ?cint 6 Toronto 5 Percentage Ilcconl. P. XV. U Uuffnlo 12 ! 3 Scranton 13 'J 4 Sprlnulleld if 8 fi SyraoiiBc 12 7 ! ltoohestcr 13 7 8 Vllko-ltarre 13 ('. 7 Providence 14 4 ID Toronto 10 1 1J l'.C. .750 .UU .Mo .f.M .IC7 ,4GJ .'&') .250 Todni's (inincN, SCJtANTO.V AT aPRlNGriKLU. wrucns-HAimi: at ntuviDnxcn. iiochestkk at hiti.tai. tohonto at syracuse. MORSE DID IT. His Pitching Kept Sprinfleld Down to Four Mils, Three of Them by Brcutlicrs. Springfield, Jlav 17. Scranton de feated Springfield easily by batting Mains hard. The only pony who could hit Morse was Drouthers. Ills two home runs earned all of the homo team's scores. Score: SCUANTON. A.I1. It. II. O. A. 3. 3"apan, If C 3 2 0 0 O'Urlen, cT 112 0 0 1 Heard, ps 0 0 2 4 2 0 Inly. rf 12 3 2 0 0 'Massey, lb 4 2 1 U 0 0 Uonner, 21i 3 113 3 0 Masutrc, 3b 3 1 1 3 .1 0 Jlnyd, c 3 10 4 10 Morse, p 4 0 10 3 0 Totals 3. S H 27 12 1 SPIllNOPinLU. A.H. It. II. t). A. E. Tilller, 2b. ..; 3 0 13 10 Green, If 10-0100 Bcholller, rf 110 3 0 0 Brouthers, lb 1 2 3 i 1 0 Smith, cf 10 0 2 0 0 Gilbert, 3b i 0 0 0 4 0 Duncan, c 2 0 0 4 2 3 Toft, c 1O0O00 CnvanaiiKh, ss 3 0 0 2 4 0 Mains, p 3 0 0 0 3 0 Totals Zl 3 4 21 13 J Scwnton 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 S Springfield 2 OoOOOOOl 3 Harncd runs Scranton, G; Springfield, 3. Sacrltlco hit Mn gu I re. Stolen base? Heard, Hoyd. Tno-basu hits Honncr, Mngulre, Hrouthcri. Home runs Hrou thers (2). Fhst lnso on lull---Off Moise, 1; off Mains., 2. Left on bates Scranton, C; Springfield. 3. Struck out Ily Moree, 1: Hy Mnins, 3. Hit by pitcher Hy Mains, 1, Double plays Mains. Covannugh and Hrouthers. Time 1.30. Umpire Knowles, Providencc'-Will,e-llnrrc. Providence. May 17. Timely bitting nnd costly errors made a combination that ended In another defeat for Piovldenco today. The Wllkes-Harre, club took the load In the first inning nnd held it to tno finish. Score: I'Rovmnxrn. A.H. it, 11. o. a. n. Welgand, 2b 5 0 13 3 0 Hassett, 3b 5 1 1 1 2 0 Knight, If 112 3 11 1) ran by, lb 3 0 0 0 0 0 Cooney, If 3 0 13 0 0 I.yon?, ss 4 12 0 3 2 Fllel, rf 4 0 1 10 0 Dixon, c 4 0 13 10 Hodson, p 4 0 0 110 Totals 30 3 9 21 11 3 wiMcns-HAuun. A.H. It. If. O. A. n. Sharrott, rf 4 113 0 0 Ooeckel, lb 4 1 3 11 n 0 Hetts. cf 3 2 2 10 0 Powell, If 3 0 2 2 0 0 Powi.ll. If 3 0 2 2 0 0 Mills. 2b 3 10 4 3 0 DlRglns. c 4 0 13 10 Smith, 3b 4 0 0 2 11 McMahon, ss 4 0 0 2 4 1 Coakley, p 3 12 0 3 0 Totals 3J C 11 27 12 2 I'rqvldenco 1 01000100 3 AVllkes-Uarro ....2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 fi Hamed runs Providence, 1; Wilkes Harre, 1. Two-base, hits Lyons, Goeckel, Hotts, Coakley. Sacrinco hits Uetts, Mills. Stolen bases Sharrott, Mill. Stolen bases Sharrott, Milts. Double, lilays Bassott, Welgand nnd Drauby ; Dlgglns and Smith. First base on ualls--Off Hodson, 1; off Coakloy, 5. Mrst baso on erros Providence, 2; Wllkcs-Harre, 2. Struck out Hy Hodson; by Coakley, 3. Hit by pttchor Hy Coakley, 1. Time 1.43. Umpire Kennedy. Syrncuso-Toronto. Syracuse, N. Y May 17 Tho Stars won from Toronto luro today tn a lnosely played game of twelve innings. Galla gher nnd Shearon have been, bent to tho bench by Manager Buckonborger, and Schlebeck and Gievo took their places. Grove's two-baso hit In tho last inning, after Lczotte's Mnglo won the game, b'coie: SVItACUSK.- A.B. It. II. O. A. 11. Hagan, 2b 4 1 2 2 c 1 Gary, cf 6 0 12 0 0 Smith, 3b 0 0 0 0 3 0 I.i'Eutte. rf 0 4 4 S 10 Grove, If ;.. G 1 3 2 0 0 Breckenrldge, lb. .,, 5 0 2 13 1 1 Bchelbcck, as G 0 0 li 1 4 Hyan, c 5 0 1 7 tl 1 Willis, p. 4 0 0 0 C 0 Totals 47 0 13 S1 SI "7 TOItONTO. , A.U. Tl. II. O. A. K. I.ush, 3b 5 0 1 ti 5 0 White. If & 0 0 1 0 1 McGatin, lb S S 2 0 1 McIIale, cf. 6 12 10 0 Baker, c 6 0 2 110 mm Of rrecmnn, rf (! 1 1 C 1 0 W'lt'tirr. na . ft 1 .1 3 r. 1 Taylor, 2b G 0 2 1 3 0 wiiuams, p ti 0 3 1 0 0 Total 61 3 10 34 10 3 Ono man out when winning run was made, ByrnciiMi .2 0100002000 10 Toronto ...2 002 100000005 Hamed inns Syracuse, 2. Two-baso hit Gary, Grove, Wagner. Throe-baso hit Grove. Homo run I.czotte. Stolen bases rrecmnn, Lush, Mcflann, Mctlalc. Do'uble plays Lezotte to Ityan. First base, on halls Off Willis, 2: oft Williams, 1. Hit by pltcher-Hy Willis. 1; by Will iams, 2. Struck out lly Willis, C; by Williams, 1 Left on bases HyrnctiFc, 10; Toronto, II. Sacrlllre hits Kchelbick, ltyan. Time 2.25. Umpire Bwirtwood. Wuiltworth (Sues lo Pieces. IlulTalo. May 71. Tho nrst homo ganio ol tho se'iton was lost by IlulTalo In tho eighth when Wndsworth went to pieces and five runs were scored. Buffalo out played Hochestcr in the field. Score: ROCHESTHU. P. Shannon, bs 3 0 0 3 2 1 Lynch, rf 2 0 110 0 Lytic, If c 0 1 2 0 0 1). Shnnnon, 2b 5 112 4 0 Doolcy, lb 4 1 0 11 1 0 Mulvey, 3b 1110 3 1 Illchter, cf. 4 13 3 0 1 O'Xell, V 4 115 11 Gannon, p 3 110 10 Totals 31 G U 27 12 i BUFFALO. A.B. It. II. O. A. E. Clymer. cf 3 0 0 2 10 Grew rf 3 0 0 2 0 0 Gllboy. If I 0 1 1 0 0 Wl-c, 2b 3 0 0 4 10 Field, lb 3 0 0 0 1 0 aremlngcr, 31) 4 112 2 1 Sullivan, ss 2 2 12 0 0 Smith, c 3 1 1 C 0 0 Wndsworth, p 3 0 13 10 UrquharU 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 4 5 27 0 1 Hatted for Wndsworth In the ninth. Rochester 0 000100DO 0 Buffalo 0 103000001 Earned runs Rochester, 2; Buffalo, 2. Two-baso hits Sullivan, Smith. Three baso hits O'Ncll. Stolen bases F. Shan non. Gllboy. Doublo play Gannon nnd Dooley; Clymer, WIso and Field. First bao on balls Off Ginnon, 5; Off Wnds worth, 4. Hit by pitcher F. Shannon, Doo'cy. Struck out By Gannon, 3. Wild pltchci Gannon, 2; Wndsworth, 2. Left on bases Rochester, 7: Buffalo, 5. Sacil flce hits Grey, Wise, Lynch. Time 2.15. Umpire Keete. 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Pitcher KUlen, of tho Pirates, made tho pitching' record of tho year by holding the Giants down to two hits. Ho wns pitted against Ituste, who was pooily supported, though the Pirates made but .six hits off him. The Phil lies were defeated by ono run by Cin cinnati nnd drop to fourth place, Cin cinnati nnd Pittsburg going to sec ond. Hiooklyn takes eighth place away from tho Giants. Results. Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 5 Louisville o Pittsburg j New York- 2 Cleveland S Washington 7 Boston 10 Chicago 1 Brooklyn 15 St. l.ouls 5 Percentage Record. 1'. Baltlmoro 20 Pittsburg IS Cincinnati 21 Philadelphia 20 Loulsvlllo 17 Boston 19 Cleveland 20 Brooklyn 19 Now York 10 Chicago 20 Washington IS St. Louis 20 XV. L. l'.C. 17 3 .SS30 12 0 .17 II T .OT 13 7 .050 9 8 .529 10 9 .52! 10 10 .WW S It ,4t li 10 .373 G 14 .oUO C 13 .27$ 4 10 .200 Toilnv'i (inmes, Boston nt Chicago. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Washington at Cleveland. Baltimore at Louisville. New York at Pittsburg. Brooklyn at St. LouK Itoston-Chiciigu. Chicago, May 17. Tho Colts were clcarly outclnssed today and Boston won a tlre Forao gamo In a walk. Attrndance, 3,000. Score. ll.II.M. Chicago 0 1000 000 01 S 5 Boston 000 14 200310 10 0 Batteries Denser and Klttrldge; Nich ols and Bergen Umpire McDonald. Clove 1 11 ml -Washington. Cleveland, May 17. Today's game was a mixed affair. In tho second Inning tho Indians knocked McJames out of the box. In tho next six Innings they fnllel to get a run oft Sw.alm. In tho ninth McGuIro was put in to bat for Svvalm. Ills hit lied tho sore and ho wus sent homo by De montrwlllo's single, putting the Senators one ahead. The n Mercer went In to pitch. Tho Indians scored two runs, winning tho game. Scoie: H.II.13. Clovelind 0 G 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 S 11 3 Washington 2 0 10 110 0 2710 2 Batteries Wilson, Young and Zlmmer; McJames. Swalm, Mereer and Farrell. Umpire Hurst. St. Loiiis-IlrooKlvn. St. Louis, May 17. Tho trolley dodgers hit Hsper so freely today that Dowd sub stituted Hutchinson In the third Inning. Scene: R.H.L3. Brooklyn 2 fi 0 0 0 0 0 4 3-1G 17 3 St. Louis 2 00010200-5 9 9 Battel lesPaj no nnd Grim: Usper, Hutchlnton and McFar'.and. Umpire Lynch, Louisville Itnltimnrc. Louisville, May 17. Tho Colonels re ceived their first shut out of tho season today. Score: Il.II.I3. Baltlmoro 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 11 2 Loulsvlllo 000000 000-0 G 0 Batteries Wop3 and Robinson: Hem ming and Wilson. Umpire McDeimott. l'iUsburc-Now York. Plttsnurg, May 17. Now York's eirore cost thern two ruu today. Rusle pitched a good game, but Klllen made the pitch er's record of tho year two hits Score: R.11.13. Pittsburg 10001010 3 a 1 Now York 0 002000002 2 5 Batteries KlUon and Sugdcn; Ituslo nnd Warner. Umplie Cmslle. Cincinnati-Philndclphin. Cincinnati. May 17. Tho Rods defeated the Phltadelphlans in an exciting game, by n score of S to 2, Score: R H.u, Cincinnati 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 10 10 02 8 2 Batteries Breltensteln nnd Schrlver; Orth and Clements. Umpire Sherman, atlantic"league. Lancaster-Hartford. Hartford, Conn., May 17,-Lincaster de feated Hartford today by bunched hits In the sixth. Score: H.II.JS. Hartford , 10 2 300200 BIG 4 lMiicaster 0 13 2 0 7 0 2 li 13 3 Battel Ioj Vlckery. Gastrlght and Roach; Dolan und Wentz. Umpire Cllne. Norfolk. Athletics. Philadelphia, May IT, Norfolk defeated Spom. tho Athletic! lodny In a welt played nnd closely contested game. A cotiplo of hits In tho ninth did tho trick for tho Virgin ians. Score: It. II. I). Athletics 01 01 1 G000-8 13 1 Norfolk 1000 10 112-0 15 3 Batteries Brandt, Atnea and Fox; UIK roy and Heyden. Nownrk-Richmond. Newark. N. J., May 1", Cfewnrk defeat ed Richmond today In a lively game. Cnrrlck had the honors of tho pitching. Four snappy doubl plays by the locals wns a feature. Score: ll.II.C, Newark 00030202 7 7 4 Rlchmrnd 2 10 0 0 0 10 04 U 3 Batteries Cnrrlck and A. 'Rothfuss; Schmidt and Schabel. Uniplte Jones. Pnterson-Rending. Paterson, N. J., May 17. Reading dropped nnother gamo to Paterson today through Inability to hit Sprogol. Amolo wns hit hard and loosely supported. Score: R.H.C. Paterson 3 0 0 003300910 1 Reading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 03 5 0 Batteries Sprogel nnd Wcstlalco; Amolo and Brackley DIAMOND DUST. Arllo Latliniu a Western League IJni pirc Cntchcr Luke, Formerly of the Toronto, Assaults an Umpire. Trouble Hrnwing Over the Couch ing Rules. Arllo Lathnm, who held kings on his lit tle lingers nnd smote the heart of tho fe malo In royalty In his day, has como to a sorry pass. Columbus released him tho other day, and nil that wnsjeft for him to do was to accept a position as umpliu In tho Western league. Arllo will last there till tho glitter gives out, nnd then thero will bo a call nlong tho lino to help down a Httlo lower. Now Is tho tlmo for him to develop that nerve without which his wit would havo been Insipid. He knows tho rules and has but to Insist on their en forcement to keep hold of a fair Job. Friday's gamo between Kansas City and Milwaukee ended In a mobbing. Alter a gamo ot hard hitting and ragged fielding Milwaukee won out In tho ninth on a doubtful decision by Umplro Greaves, which icsulted In on Immediate uproar. Fred Lake, tho catcher for Kansas City and Inst year on the Toronto team, as saulted Greaves, knocking him down, and immediately several hundred men swarmed upon tho grounds nnd Greaves was roughly handled, until four policemen ennio to his assistance. The policemen finally dragged the umpire out through a side gate, thrust him Into a wagon and escaped from the mob by driving rapidly toward town. It seems that National as well as East ern league players aro rebelling over the new fnngled coaching rule. A special to tho New York Sun from Cleveland jestor day fcj.vs: "Troublo Is brewing In the Na tional league, and Indications point to open rebellion before many days aro passed. The outcome wero sized up by Jeso Burkett, Cleveland's heavy- hitting fielder, who says: "Tho rules framed by tho magnates havo taken nil of tho fun out of tho gamo. The allow only ono coacher und make every other plncr sit on tho bench. Tho rulo takes all tho lit" out of tho game. If the rulo Is not re pealed It will kill tho gamo; In fact, It is dead now. No ono wants to see the game ns now played.' Captain Duffy, of the Bostons, ays: 'Nearly all tho plnyeis want the slngle-coachlng rulo nbollshcd. I havo henrd a good deal of muttering against tho magnates." At Springfield again today. Wellner will pitch. Daly batted out .750 per cent, yesterday nnd .f5fl In tho two games at Providence. Whats' going to happen! Uncle Sam WIso accepted nil his eight chances and failed to get a hit. If tho Ponies had sprinkled In a few hits with Brouthers' cannonade the result might have been different. Toronto has representative teams In the Eastern and Canadian leagues, and they occupv unenviable positions nt tho tall end of each. O'Neill Is taklngils regular turn behind the plate for Rochester and Is permitting but few stolen bases. Lezottfi has struck his hitting gnlt. Ills singles nnd doubles aro cutting quite a llguro In nearly nil tho critical stages of games plajed by tho Stars. Every player who makes a homo run on tho Baltimore grounds this teason, will reclve a new hat from Secretary Vonder horst, of tho Baltlmoro club. Tho Minors are now certain of .COO per cent, on the trip, with two more games at Springfield to hear from. It Is rcasonablo to presume that tho Ponies wont win both. Cleveland Is Sockalexls-mad, Cincinna ti has gono daft over Rltchey, and the staid old Quakers, of Philadelphia, halt on tho strets to query, "Does theo know to what extent Lajolo connected with tho ball this afternoon." Urquhart batted for Wndsworth In tho ninth yesterday, but ho couldn't dupllcato his hit made under the famo circumstanc e's in Scranton nnd which permitted tho Bisons to make three runs In tho last In ning and win the game. Tho cranks at the close of 1S91 didn't think Catchers Bill Schrlver nor Altc Smith were good enough for Scranton, but tho former Is catching the majority of garnet played by Cincinnati and Smith is doing gcod work for Brooklyn. Tho twelvo National Leaguo clubs havo eighty-three pitchers under contract. Now York and Washington havo tho most, with nine each. The Biooklyns, I'hlla 1lelphl.11 nnd Clovelands havo eight each: Chicago and Louisville, seven each: Pitts burg and Baltimore six eaqh, and Cincin nati and St. Louis flvo each. A great many fans think Hanlon's pitch ers will not hold the season out, es pecially tho younger Introductions to tho big league. With seven inns against him Saturday Nops proved that he wns a staye-r, and the Brow ns wer unnblo to do anything with Im after tho second Inning, tho champions winning out. Hanlon Is satisfied with tho oungstors, nnd ho is somowhat of a Judge, it anybody asks you. Tiii3(im:i3Kor tut. wiii:i:l. Tho eiueens of fashion and of love Of all tho varied climes, From glorious Eighteen Ninety-six Back to remote it times. Had each her own peculiar fad In vehicles of speed; Hut Lady Alko on hor "blko" Is far, tar in tho lead. Thfnalds of ancient Athens drove A golden two-wheeled cart: The Roman had her chariot A thing of wondrous art. Tho Persian girl her camel rides, Tho Chlneso laso a chair; But Ventlo Alice on her wncel Is fnlrest of tho fair. The courtly dames of old Versailles Sedan chairs rode, you know; Tho Russian has her drosky; und Her sledge, the Esquimaux, Tho Irish lass, a Jaunting car; A coach for london swellB; But lovely AIIco on her wheel Is fleetest ot tho belles. Yes, Lady Alice leaves them, all Behind her In the raco; With flashing eyes and rosy cheek Sho sets old Tlmo a pace Ah, what aro all theso turnouts, pray, Of poverty or state, Compared with queenly Alice on A "hike" right up to date? Cycling aazetts, STIRRING SCENES AT THE OLD FIGHTS Story ot the Days of Jem Mace and Coburn. DARE KNUCKLES AND TURF PERIOD Ono Ilnthuslnst Robbed Six Times. Tough Moh of Hlncklcgs, Crooks nnil Dead (Jnmcs Were tho I'ntrons of Long Ago nnd the Urnlslng Hud to lie Done on tho Quiet. If you wnnt to h'enr some good stories set a lot ot the old-time nports together und listen to tho tnles they tell ot events that happened s far brick thnt none of tho younger members of tho patty rnn tell whether or not they nto conUnlnp; themselves to the truth or drawing1 on their imaginations. It was such a croup as this", writes Ilydor All, that I tan Into the other evening In a downtown sporting resort, nnd hero Is one of the stories spun by an old-timer, who declared thnt ho was telling tho truth, the whole truth and nothing but tho truth a. statement that was received rather incredulously by the llsteueis: "I used to bo an enthusiast regarding rlntr matters when I was a young man," hi; said, "but that was long be fore dove contests became popular.and when battles were fought with bare knuckles nnd on the turf, and when Fhcrlffs or their deputies had either to b? dodged or 'squared' before a 'mill' could be pulled off. "I hnd been present at the ringside when John C. llcenan, the UeniUa. boy, fought Morrissey, and had crossed the big pond to see- the famous battle with' Tom Payers, and so when Mace and Coburn began talking light I made up my mind that I would see that battle, If th'-ro was any poibiblo way to get to the ringside. I was pretty prosper ous In those days; knew almost every member of the sporting fraternity In tho country that was worth the know ing, and wns ripe for anything; lu the sporting line that came alorg. HLACKLEGS AND THIEVES. "The match, as some of you will remember, was to have been pulled off In Canada, at a point not bo very far from Erie, Pa., and it was thero that I found myself one night surrounded by about an tough a mob ot black legs, thieves and sports as ever a man ran across. It was In tho dark hours of the night that wo took a boat for the scene of the proposeel battle a battle that never took place, by tho way. "I had a gold watch and $360 In my pocket und a diamond stud In my shirt when I started, but I did not have them for long. Before we had gotten fairly outside of the harbor they wero gone, how, when or where I could not for the life of me have told, "Hilly Tracey, of New York, was In the party, and there was not a bank burglar, pickpocket, sneak thief or con fidence man In the country In those days that Hilly did not Know and stand In with lilm. Seeking nlm out, I told him of my predicament. " 'So they've nailed your pocketbook, spark and turnip already, have they? he laughed. 'Well you stand right here and I'll get them for you.' "I stood there, and In a few mo ments ho came back with all of my belongings, and as he handed them to me ho cautioned me to be more care ful in future. I was careful; but just as sure as you're born they had ev erything away from mo again in less than twenty minutes. Again I sought Tracey out and again I told him my tale of woe. He bado me stand still nnd await his return as before. I did so, and was again given my prop erty. "How about the fight? Oh, the Devil; there wasn't any light. Somebody had tipped off the spot where the ring was to be located to the Canadian author ities, and Just In the gray of tho morn ing, after tho ring had been pitched and the men had faced each other, there went up a cry of 'Police!' WAS A REGIMENT. "Lord, what a scattering there was. It wasn't the police, though, but a regiment called the Queen's Own, that had been sent out to seo tho battle should not tako place on Cnnadlan soil. The glimmering of their scarlet coats through the trees was the first warn ing of their approach that we had. "Over tho fences and through the un derbrush we scurried like a lot of scared labblts, and, though the greater part of the crowd managed to get away, thero were some of us who wero not so lucky, and what fell Into the hands of the Philistines. I ran straight Into tho arms of a stalwart led-coat the first crack of the box, spent three days In a Canadian Jail, paid a flno of $50 and shook the dust of Canada off my feet, declaring that I would never again set my foot aeros Its border. "Did I go south to see them when they came together the second time? Not on your bootjacks I didn't. I had one nlco little experience in following up the fighters and I made up my mind then and there that I had enough of the game. I have never been to a pro vldo since that i, ono that was not Vouchsafed by tho law". It's much nicer to bo protected in tho pursuit of sport than it 1b to be hunted like a wild animal, and on that fact you can wager your existence." JACK SKELLY IN TOWN. Will Second. lames Judge In Thursday Night's liout. Tho followers ot James Judge, the Scranton lightweight, are pleased with the match ho lias mado with "Jack" MoAVIIIIams, of New London, Conn., and expect to seo a good go in their fifteen-round meeting at Music hall Thursday night. It certainly will not deserve tho criticism invited by the poor lot of men who met in Music hall two weeks ago. Judge will find In Mc Wllllams a very clever man. Ho has fought a great many buttles and is one of tho nsplrants to higher fame in the roped arena. "Jack" Skelly, the Brooklyn light weight, who has recently been Judge's matchmaker, advisor and second, was in the city yesterday, lie has un bounded confidence in the Scranton boy's cleverness nnd Is honest In his opinion that before many months Judge's claims for recognition will have to bo heeded by tho shining lights of the ring. Skelly's opinion Is so strong that ho offered "Kid" McPartland's representative $100, a present, to mnko a twenty-round match. McPartland's man was willing but changed his mind after seeing Judge dispose ot "Sam" Tonkin in four rounds beforo the Fifth Avenue Athletic club In New York city. Skelly had agreed to post a forfeit of $500. There will he several good prelimi naries Thursday night, among them a fourteen-round bout between those fast local bantams, Joe Allen and Toby Gardner. Other events aro being ar ranged and will be announced tomorrow. DRADY'S CONFIDENCE IN C0RDETT. Jim's Blnnngor Sacrificing Everything far n Meeting with l'llz. "Ullly" Brady han not conlined him self to matching Maher and Sharkey, but purposes bringing nil of the other second-rate prlz fighters together. When ho has dot.o this he concludes this arrangement, and has not only all of the big money rucIi affairs turn up, but Is strong on lines which will enable him to rick out the very be,t of the lot for encounters with Fltzslmmons nnd Corbott. It Is not Brady's Intention to bring Corbett and Fltzslmmona into tho ring In a limited round contest nt eineo. Ills plan lb to work gradunlly up to thnt point and by making tho public keen for a meeting, have them tome together In New York. There will be great kicking over this scheme: as much ns thero la now over Brady be ing in any way connected with the Maher-Sharkey bout. Ono of lh peculiar features of tho wholo business Is that Brady phould drop all other lines of money-making and devoto his entire time to getting on another match for Corbett. ZEIGLER BESTS LAVIGNE. Philadelphia Boxer Outpoints the World's Champion Lightweight In a Limited. Round Dout. Philadelphia, May 17. Owen Zelg lcr outpointed Kid Lavlgne ton'ght In a six-round go In the arena, of the Quaker City Athletic dub. There was very little damage done in tho first round, Zelgler running away irom tho Kid. Thero was but few dean blows Btruck. In the sec ond round tho Kid rushed and Zclgler clinched. Lavlgne landed a hard left on the wind and Zeigler got In a stiff punch on. tho face. He repeated the same blow a second later. Lnvlgne swung right from the Jaw and rniesed. When the men faced each other for the third round Zelglcr landed a left on the face, and a second later got In his right on the 6ame plac. Lavlgne got In a stiff puncJi on the wind and the men clinched. Lavlgne missed with leftfor face, but landed a light right on the aeck. Zelgler upper-cut the Kid at the gong sounded. Fourth round Zelgler landed on the wind and got a light left on the face. Both landed stiff right Jahs on the face. Lavlgne swung his right on the wind and Zelgler countered1 oni the head. Zelgler upper-cut the Kid1 a3 he rushed. Davlgne rushed again, nnd Owen slipped to the floor. Zelgler had a shade the better of the light up to this time. Fifth round Zelgler landed a light left on the face and almost knocked Lavlgno down with a right on the neck a second later. Lavlgne landed right on ribs and Zelgler put a. hard right on tho wind. Sixth round Lavlgne rushed but missed and Zelgler landed left on neck and Zelgler got in a right on the back of the head. The Kid rushed tlmo and again but could not land. Lavlgne landed right on face and left on stomach as the gong sounded. Thero wero four preliminary six round bouts lr which Mike Dempsoy defeated young "Bull" McCarthy; "Billy" Smith and "Ed" Lenny fought a draw, as did also Eugene Rowan and Tom Cleary, and "Dan" ilcCoanell outpointed Martin Judge. Decision for Spiko Sullivan. New York, May ID. "Spike" Sulli van got the decision over Jack Downey tonight at the Broadway Athletic club on a foul In the nineteenth round. Up to tho fifteenth round Downey had THE "BARKE BICYCLE. HIADE BY SCRANTON WORKMEN AND GUARANTEED S. Q. BARKER & SON, SALESROOM: Board of Trada Building, Linden Street, Bittenbender & Co., 126 and 128 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 aud 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 any 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.. FACTORYi 1216 AND 1218 N. WASHINGTON AVE. slightly tho better of tho argument, but ho became tired after that round and simply played for a draw. Additionnl Sporting News will bo found on 1'ngo 3. RODDERS LOOT A STORE. They l'orco n Snfo in Allcntown nnd 3ot Nearly 81,000. Allentown, May 17. Last night rob bers entered the store of John Taylor & Co., forced open tho safe nnd se cured almost $1,000 in cash nnd a pair of diamond alcove buttons. It hnd been announced during tho week that the bankH would bo closed on Wash ington Monument day, but later it was agreed to keep open. Ot this, however, Cashier Knerr was not awaro and con sequently made no deposit. It Is believed that tho robbers climbed up the fire cscupe at tho rear and got Into tho rooms of the John F. Weller Qun club, on the third floor. They then bored a hole through the floor large enough to permit them to get In to the second lloor of tho Taylor store. They used a rope which won left be hind. There Is no clue to tho robber $IO.OO. 000000000 Come into our store you can get for $10.00. and shade. Well made ooooooooo III 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, KEATINGS, 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 geL the best for a little more ? Call at FLOREY'S and get a good wheel, 222 WYOMING AVENUE. p W OUR LINE INCLUDES Barnes, $100 Sterling 100 Stearns 100 Fenton 100 Dayton 100 Co., 126 and 128 $39.00 BICYCLES Evory one wnrrnnted. Choice of nny 910.00 tire Choice four colors. Only a few left Buy now. AT $60.00 Aro beauties. Ono yenr guarantee nny tiro or color. If you want the best thnt money will buy Tho -OLIVB" or "ORIBNT" will surely fill tho bill nt ' $100.00. Second Hand Bicycles $2.50 to $60.00. Base Ball Goods, Sweaters, Fishing Tackle and Ammuni tion at lowest prices. A.W.JURiSGH,Agt. 324 SIMIUCK STHKET. and see what a nice Suit Every conceivable color and fashionably cut. FTT 11, 40B00 Cash Only m wwb STORHIERS nn i 4fc BY A SCRANTON FIRM. Scranton, Pa. Court House Square, Franklin Avenue THE FOLLOWING : Demorest, $75,$6s, $50 and $4o. rieteor $50 League 60 Richmond 75 Also u Fine Line of Juvenile Bicycles. Franklin Avenue $100 $60. $50 get a "Home-Made" SALESROOMS. 410 LACKAWANNA AVE. ,
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