THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MORNING-, MAY 10, 1897.
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EASTERN LEAGUE
BASE BALL GAMES
Syracuse tbc wOnly Home Team to Dc
Defeated.
MINGRS LOST AT SPRINQFIOLD
And the Ilcfltilt Tie ttm Two Clubs
in Kccoml l'lncc"The Ulsons' Vic
tory ruts Them Safely in I'lrst
Position for nt Least n Dny-Two
Tull-r.ndcrs Win Their Cinmcs.
Manager Oililln'a Miners lost ot
Springfield yesterday nnd the result
ties the two club In second place. Sy
racuse wan the only home club to lose.
If Wl)ken-Harre wins today that club
can pass Hochester nnd go Into fifth
place provided Hochester loses. Thu
lllsmiH' victory yesterday Rives them a
slnccute In llrst position for today at
least.
Hcsull.
Springfield n Scrnnton 9
Providence 8 Wllkes-ltarre- 3
llutfaln j KochcMer.. a
Toronto to Syracuse 8
Percentage llucord.
Hltfflllo 13 10 3
Scranton H 'J G
Springfield HUG
Hyracuxe 1 l
Itnehestcr Ill 7 '
WIHtcs-IIarro 11 C S
Providence 13 & 1"
Toronto IT & 1-
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Today's (ionics.
fiCnANTON AT Sl'IUNGI'IKLD.
WlI.KHS-llAUIlR AT 1'KOVIDF.NCE.
KOCIIKSTKR AT HUFKALO.
TORONTO AT SYRACUSE.
PITCHERS WERE WILD.
Miners Oulbattcd and Outfielded the
Ponies, but Oases en Balls
Defeated Us.
Springfield, Mass.. May 18-The wlld
ness of Welluer nnd Harper and a few
timely hits irae Springfield today's
Kumu with f-'cranion.aUhoiiKh the homo
team was outplayed at other points.
Score:
si'itiNcii'nn.u.
A. It. II. II. O. A. K.
Puller, fs C ! 0 ' :t 1
Preen. It :i 3 2 4 0 0
SeheMer, if.'. 4 2 3. 0 0
Urouthers, lb 3 U 12 5 0 I)
Smith, cf 2 0 0 I a 1
Ollbort, 3b. 4 0 14 2 1
Duncan, c 4 2 J 4 1 0
Moore. 2b 3 2 14 4 0
CoiiKhlln, p 2 110 10
Inks, p 2 U 2 0 0 0
Totals 32 12 11 27 11 3
SCRANTON.
A.U.
.. 6
n. it.
4 3
0 2
0 2
0 3
0 I
Hasan, If. ...
O'ltilen, cf. .
Heard, ps. ,.
Daly, rf
Mmspy, lb. ..
Ilonner, 2b. ..
M.-iKiilrc, 3b.
lloyil, c
Wellner, p. .
Harper, p. ...
.. 0
Totals 4.' S 17 2" 12 2
Sillli8lleld 1 5 0 2 0 2 0 0 2-12
Scianton 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 J 0-9
Karned runs Scranton, 1. Tno-bJgo
hits Urouthers, Duncan, Mooie, Inks,
Homier. Sacrifice hits Green, Smith, Ma.
Kiilre. Stolen bases Green (2), Schemer,
Mtfore, CouRhlln, lViRan (3), O'Hrlen. Hon
ner (2). First base on balls Oft Cough
lln (3); off Inks, 1; off Harper, C; off Win
ner, 3. Left on bases Springfield, 7;
Scranton, 11. Struck out IJy Coiighlln,
2; by Inks, 1; by Harper, 5. Jiattcis hit
Jty Harper, 2; by Wellner, 1; by Coufihllu,
1. Double plays Moore and Puller; Run
ner, Heard and Massey (2); Harper an I
M.issey. Passed balls Hoyd, 2. Wild
pitch Harper. Time 2 3'i. Umpire
Knowles.
Prowdcnce Hnts Out a Victory.
Providence, May IS. A little battlnsr
made a srsat dlfftrenco In tha playing of
the Providence team today. Roach, tho
Dig twirjf r for WIlkcs-Harre, wan batted
hard and freely, while the visitors could
not hit liraiiH's dellvety effectively. Score:
PROVIDENCE.
A.M. H. II. O. A. E.
Weigand, 2b 5 114 0 2
lias-sett, S'j 5 12 12 1
Knight, If 3 2 12 0 0
Drauby, lb 6 I 2 U 0 0
County, ss 5 2 114 1
l.ycus, cf 5 0 2 2 0 0
Priel, rf 4 o . 1 I u 1
Dixon, c 3 0 0 0 2 0
Hraun, p 4 12 0 10
Totals 39 8 12 27 10 5
WILICE3-IMHRE.
A.M. It. II. O. A. E.
Bharrott, rf 4 2 0 0 0 0
Goockel, lb C 1 3 Jl 1 0
Iletts. cf 5 0 2 10 0
Powell. If 5 0 0 0 0 1
Mills, 2b 3 0 0 4 3 2
(Jiirdlng, c 4 0 0 7 10
Smith, 3b 10 0 2 2 0
McMahon, ss 4 0 12 3 0
Itoucli, p 4 0 2 0 2 0
Totals 33 3 8 27 12 3
Piovldenco 4 0012 0100 S
Wllkes-Barre 1 0000000 23
Earned runs Providence, I; Wilkes
llairo. I. Two-baso hits Uassett (2), Ly
ons, Goeckel, McMtthon. Home run
Hraun. Stolen bases Cooney (2). Lyons,
Bctts. Double plays-Smith and Goeckel;
Hoach, Mills and Goeckel. First base on
balls Off Hraun, 2; off Roach, 3. First
baso on errors Wilkes-Darre, 4. Struck
out By Hraun, 6; by Itouch, 7. Wild pitch-
es Hraun, 2. Time 2 hours. Umpire
Kennedy. Scratch Hit Won tho (iniiin,
Syracuse, N. v., May 18.-Toronto tied
the scoro in the ninth Inning today and
won out In tho tenth on 11 scratch hit of
Casey's In front of tho plate. Score:
SYRACUSE.
A.U. . H. o. A. 11.
Lagan, 2b 5 2 13 11
Gar ry, cf 5 12 5 0 0
ftmlth. 3b c 2 ;i 1 4 1
Lczotte, rf 4 0 1 I 0 0
Grove, If 3 112 0 0
Schlebaek. ss 5 0 0 14 1
Hrcckenrldge. lb. .. 6 0 0 12 0 0
Shaw, c 2 2 15 2 0
Mason,)) 0 0 0 0 1 0
Whtltehlll, p 3 0 2 0 3 0
Totals 33 8 U 30 13 3
TORONTO.
. . .. A.. H. II. O. A. K.
Lush, 3b 4 113 2 0
White. If 5 12 2 0 0
McGann, lb 1 1 1 12 0 0
Mellale, cf 5 3 1 I 0 0
Casey, c 5 12 2 2 0
Freeman, rf. S 1 3 3 0 0
Wagner! ss 4 3 2 3 5 1
Taylor, 2b 5 0 14 6 0
Dlneen, p 5 0 1 0 1 2
totals
.43 10 13 30 18 3
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Syracuse 4 00012000 13
Toronto 3 00000202 3-10
Earned runs Syracuse, 3; Toronto, 1.
Two-base hit Freeman. Stolen bases
Grove, McOann, i.iish, Wagner (2). Dou.
bio play Taylor, Wagner nnd McGann,
First base on balls Oft Mason, is off
Whltehlll, is off Dlneen, G. Hit by
pltcVod ball Hasan, Garry, I,ush, Dlneen,
Hrccljenrlilgc. Struck out Uy Whltehlll,
IS by Dlneen, 2. Wll.l pitch-Mason. Dart
on bases Syracuse, 11; Toronto, 4. Sac
rifice hit Lczotte. Time 2.10. Umpire
Swart wood.
Ilulliilo In Ten Innings.
iiiiiiuiU) u.it.j jo, nuuiu-flivi l J.I I'll U,
star game of ten Innings today, and but
for Gray's great pitching, at critical mo
ments would have won. Scoro:
ROCHESTER.
A It. It. II. O. A. H.
F. Shannon, ss 3 0 2 2 2 1
Lynch, If 4 0 14 0 0
Lytic, If 4 12 0 0 1
D. Shannon, 2b 4 112 5 0
Dooley, lb 6 0 2 10 0 2
Mulvey, 3b 5 0 0 2 0 0
Hlchter, cf 4 0 2 4 0 0
O'Ncll, c 4 0 2 4 0 0
McFarlnnd, p 4 0 0 0 3 0
Totals 53 2 10 23 10 4
BUFFALO.
r A H. H. II. O. A. H.
Clymer, cf. ... 4 10 3 0 0
Grey, rf. 4 1 2 22 0 0
Gllboy, If. 5 0 3 2 0 0
Wise, 21 4 0 17 2 1
Field, lb 4 0 0 S 1 0
Greminger, 3b t 0-0 1 4 0
Sulllvnn, ss 4 1112 1
Urquhart, c 4 0 15 2 1
Gray, p 4 0 112 0
Totals 37 3 9 30 13 3
Gray out, hit by batted ball; Oremlnger
out for Interference; one out when win
ning run was scored.
Hochester 0 000000200 2
Buffalo 1 10000000 13
Earned runs Hochester, 2; Buffalo, 1.
Two-base hits Grey, Gllboy. Three-base
hit D. Shannon. Stolen bases Lynch,
Clymer. Double plays Field and Wise;
Wise, Sullivan and Field. First base on
balls-Off Gray, 3; off McFurland, 2.
Struck out By Gifty. 2; by McFarlnnd, 1.
Wild pitch McFarland. Left on bases
Hochester, 10; Buffalo, 7. Umpire Kcefe.
Time 2 hours.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday was a lucky day for the
first of the second division clubs. Bal
timore nnd Cincinnati were tho only
two of the six lenders to win. Cincin
nati ousted the Pirates from second
place. The six leaders now include six
eastern und six western clubs.
Results.
Cincinnati 13 Philadelphia 3
New York 11 Pittsburg 5
Baltimore 14 Louisville 11
Chicago 11 Uoston 5
Brooklyn 6 St. Louis 3
Cletcland 6 Washington 5
Baltimore 21 IS 3
Cincinnati 22 1; 7
Pittsburg 1!) 12 7
Philadelphia 21 13 S
Cleveland 21 11 10
Louisville IS a 11
Boston 20 10 10
Brooklyn 20 0 11
New York 17 7 10
Chicago 21 7 11
Washington la 5 14
St. Louis 21 4 17
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Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Haltlmoro at Louisville.
New York at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn .at St. Louis.
Cincinnntl-Phllndolphin.
Cincinnati, May 18. Tho Reus defeated
the Quakers easily today making seven
runs In the first Inning. Score: K.U.I2.
Cincinnati 7 3 0 10 10 1 13 17 1
Philadelphia 0 1001000 0-2 11 4
Batteries Dnmmnn und Sehrlver; Tay
lor, Johnson and Boyle. Umpire Sheri
dan. New York-lMttshurs.
rittsbiug, Pa., May IS.-Thc Pirates
were easy marks for the Giants. Score:
rh.i:.
Pittsburg (110020 2 00-5 J 1
New York 1 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 1-11 10 1
Batteries Hawley, Gaidnor and Leahy;
Doheny and Warner. Umpire tmslle,
Baltimore-Louisville.
Louisville, Ky., May IS. The Colonels
went to plfces In the thlid Inning today
and tho Orioles obtained a lead which
they could not overcame. Scoro: IMI.K,
Baltimore 0 4 7 0 0 0 3 0 -14 13 4
Louisville 104 000 4 2 0-1110 7
Batterles-Corbett und M. Claik; Frasier,
McGee. uudV'l!on. Umplie-MePermott,
Chlcn'o-Uoston.
Chicago, Slay IS. Tho Bostons carn.l
two runs In the first, wero piesented with
three In the second, after which they were
unable to connect with Brlggs. Lewis
was batted oft tho rubber In the liist.
Scoie: H.H.K.
Chicago 0 0205022 -ll 15
Boston 2300000005 'J 3
Batteries Brlggs nnd Donohue; Lewis,
Stlvetts, Mahoney and Bergen. Umplie
McDonald.
Ilroohlrn-St. Louis.
St. Louis, May 18. The Browns dropped
another gamo to Biooklyn today. Score:
at.H.U.
St. Louis 01 0200 00 03 ti 2
Brooklyn 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 C 11 1
Batteries Doi.ohuo and Murphy; McMa
lum, Daub and A. Smith. Umpire L rich.
Cleveland-Washington.
Cleveland, O., .May 18. -Tho lleldlng of
Teboau and Demoutrevllle was the only
feat urn of today's game, which was a
loose exhibition. Score: . JC.U.i;.
Cleveland 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 1
Washington 2 10 0 2 0 0 0 0-5 7 3
Battel les-Cuppy and Zhnmer; McJames
and McGulre. Umpire Huist.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Lnnenstcrln roiirtncnlliinlngs,
Hartford, Conn., May 18. After fourteen
Innings of battle, Lancaster won out to.
day, the winning run being forced In by
a base on balls. Score; H.II.H,
Hartford ..3 020000000210 0 8 10 3
Lancaster .0 032000000210 1 a 15 5
Batteries Frye, 'McMackln nnd Hoajh;
Yeager and Roth, Umpire Cline,
N'cwnrl;-Richmond.
Newark, N. J., May IS. Richmond
dropped the third straight to tho local men
toluy. The game abounded In heavy hit
ting on both sdes. Scoie: H.II.i:.
Newark 1 2 7 0 10 10 '12 U 4
Richmond 2 0103100 0 7 13 5
Hatterle.1 Wlttroek and Hodge; Lever
and Sphabel. Umpire Jones.
Pntcrson-Readlug.
Paterson, N. J.. Mnv 18. Reading
dropped Its third straight game to thn
locals today owing to Dolan'u wildness In
tho ceily Innings. Scoro; It.II.K.
Paterson 0 10 0 110 104 5 2
Reading 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 10 0
Batteries Flaherty and Hwlnk; Dolan
and Barclay. Umpire Wcldman.
Athletics-Norfolk.
Philadelphia, May lS.-Thu Athletics de-
$pon$.
fented 'Norfolk today In n. closo Rnmo.
Both teams played snappy ball. Score:
H.1I.11.
Athletics 1002 000003 7 3
Norfolk 10000 10 0 02 7 0
Batteries Garvin 11 nil Foxs Newton and
Snyder. Umpire Snyder.
COLLEGE GAME.
U. of V. Cot Hut Four Hits Olf tho
Cornell Pitcher, Hole.
Ithnea, N. Y May 18. Cornell took n,
well-contested game from the University
of Pennsylvania, hero today. Bole, Cor
nell's twlrler, was nt his best, nnd held
tho Quakers down 4.0 four hits, Score:
H.H.U.
Cornell 0 10040010012 0
Pennsylvania 0 10 0 10 0 0 0-2 t 5
Bnt'erlcs Bole nnd Young: Dickson and
Hoeftcr.
DIAMOND DUST.
Sporting Kdltor of Tho Tribune: Will
you please Inform mo what constitutes nn
earned run? By answering this question
you will enlighten a largo number of pat
rons of tho game as well as myself.
Yours truly,
K. S. Hairlson,
515 Marlon street.
Scranton, Pa Slay 15.
Somo of tho fans are a little puzzled over
tho scarcity of earned runs and tho cor
lect way to determine them. Tho rule of
1S97, Sec. 0 (No. 55), admits of no misun
derstanding; It simply menns that no runs
nro earned off tho pitching when not sole
ly made by baso hits. This Is tho rule:
"An earned run shall bo scored every tlmo
the player reaches the home base BY TUB
AID OF BASK-HITS ONLY before chanc
es have been offered to retire tho side."
For examplo a batsman reaches Tlrst on a
single nnd steals second or Is advanced a
base on an outfield fly nnd then scores on
a hit. Tho run Is not earned. Tho phraso
"before chnnces have been offered to re
tlro the sldo'' might be thus Illustrated:
The first two batsmen nro put out. No. 3
reaches first on nn error. Several runs
are batted in. No 0110 of them can bo
earned becauso No. 3 reached first on nn
error with two out and the side In the
field missed u "chance to retire the side."
President Young recently announced that
scorers should use "common sense" In de
termining earned runs. So it Is common
practice and quite correct to designate as
earned a run made on a hit, a steal and n
two-bagger, provided It Is plain that tho
runner would have scored from first baso
on the two-base bit. An outfield fly which
advanced a runnnr a base Is also Ignore 1
unless the run would have been made on
tho hitting which follows and without the
aid of tho outfield fly. Sporting Bdtor.
It is beyond question that Unci: has
two Jewels In Malarkey and Lampe. Syr
acuse Standard. He certainly has a
"jewel" In Lampe. He's the Individual
who dropped his bat when he thought ho
had three strikes called on him in a game
at Scranton. Discovering his error ho
picked up a broom and made a swipe at
tho ball as It came over tho plate. The
ball took tho bark off Boyd's fingers. Um
pire Kennedy allowed Lampe another
chance at tho ball. AVhen L?zotto asked
Lampe why he used the broom and en
dangered the lives of every living thing
back of tho plato tho "Jewel" answered:
"Why, It was tho first thing I could lay
my hands on." Lampe has tacks.
The three Ss of tho Eastern league
Scranton, Syracuse and Springfield aro
likely to give the balance of tho teams a
good run for their money. Wllkes-Harro
Record. We don't know about the other
two, but Just keep your eye on the second
S named. Syracuse Cpurler, Possibly the
Courier man didn't hear of tho three
games played by tho second S In Scrnnton.
One can heep pretty well posted on the
three Ss by watchlny the percentage rec
ord. At Springfield again today.
Watch for developments when Provi
dence begins to win.
Tomorrow tho Miners will return home
nnd begin a three-day engagement with
Providence.
Umpire JIoNamara, of the Atlantic
league, has resigned, nnd Weldman will
take his place.
Scranton can lose today and leturn homo
with but two games ost out of live played
while on the trip.
The Miners hod sK stolen bases yes
terday and tho PonlOt live; Eagan had
threo to his credit and led his mates in
all kinds of play.
Springfield will be here next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Then begins
the series of five games between Wllkes
Harro and Scranton.
Harper la pitching a good game and then
n poor one with surprising regularity. Gil-
Ion will go tnto the box today at springneid
which means that Harper or Morse, piob
nbly tho latter, will pitch tho opening
gamo hero tomorrow.
After Monday's game nt Chlcngo Man
ager Anson decided to "bench" Fred Pfcf
fer and put Young Connors on second.
Pfeffer's errors In Monday's gamo were
too much for the old man.
Concerning tho benching of Shenron,
right fielder of tho Stars, the Syracuse
Standard says that Pat Powers has been
notified that 'f any other club In tno
league wants Shearon he Is to bo had for
the asklnc.
"That slow drop ball of Mercer's Is
ono of tho toughest number I ever nibbled
after, and It has given me many a stitch
In the back reaching for It. Old Adonis
Terry, of tho Colts, has a drop that has
tripped mo up on moro than ono occa
sion," observed Pat Donovan.
Howerman, who caught for Scranton as
a Baltimore farmer for a short period last
season. Is now helping to hold down tho
Oriole bench. While practicing recently
ho discovered a curve and peculiar de
livery which puzzled tho batsmen. It ha.?
set Hanlon to thinking nnd now tho lanky
catcher may be developed Into a pitching
curiosity.
WILKES-BARRE JUNE RACES.
The Clnsscs, Purses and Conditions
Hnvo Hecii Decided Upon.
The classes and purses for the spring;
meeting; nt West Side park. June 22
to 21 Inclusive, have been arranged by
Klwood Smith, manager and lesse of
the track, ns follows: ,
TUESDAY', JUNE 22.
2.50 trot Purso f-W
2.20 trot and pace 200
2.33 paco 2W
One-half mile running nnd repeat 100
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23.
2.21 paco 1 J2(.0
Free for nil, trot and pace 2H0
2.27 trot 201)
THURSDAY. JUNE 21.
2.34 trot fiOO
2.24 trot 200
Three-fourths mile running nnd icpcat 100
The entries will close on Tuesday,
June 15, nt 11 p. m., nnd will bo In ac
cordance with the rules of the National
Trotting association.
CHOYNSKI AND SHARKEY.
Former Ought to .llnkc tho .Snilnr n
Hotter I'U'hti'r.
Tom Sharkey made a good selection
when he got Joe Choynskl to prepaie
him for his bout with Manor. The In
struction will make him a clever man,
and If Choynskl could only get Sharkey
to hit hard ho would be a dangerous
customer for Maher. The California!)
is himself spoiling for another light and
bars no one.
Choynskl has been In about all the
countries wherp fighting Is recognized,
and In comparing tho fighters of the
different countries he says that the
Australians arc ahead of the world.
BIG INCREASE IN
LA.W.MMBERSHIP
Keystone Division Now Numbers 14,323
But 5,918 Dchlnd New York.
GOVERNOR HASTINGS HAS APPLIED
Ho nnd Ills Private Secretary, L. V..
Hcitlcr, Now Hide the Wheel.
Lcnguo's Aununl Nntlonul Meet nt
Philadelphia Villi Strengthen tho
Organization in This State--Hcsiilt
ofthc Decision Agnlnst Ilacc Meets
on tho Sabbath.
The Pennsylvania division, League
of American Wheelmen, during the
past week made the greatest Incrensc
lu membership In Its history. In the
Bulletin of May 14 there wnu published
the names of 719 applicants which were
received the week ending the preceding
Saturdny. This brought the total mem
bership up to 14,323, which Is but 5,918
less than New York. Only ft year ago
Pennsylvania was a bad third In point
of numbers, but with the progressive
methods put In force by the state offi
cials Massachusetts was passed, and
ever since the Keystone state has been
steadily forging towards first place.
At present Pennsylvania exceeds tho
membership of Massachusetts by G,G30,
although the latter has a considerably
larger membership than It had a year
back, and at the present rate New York
Is bound to be overtaken nnu tne cov
eted first position gained,
Am'ong th'e recent applicants for
membership In the League of American
"Wheelmen were Governor Hastings
and his private secretary, Lewis E.
Heltler, whose names were sent In by
J. W. Wright, local consul, nnd Hon.
John Wannmaker, whose application
was secured by J. A. S. Heath, local
consul. Mr. Wright has since tho
llrst of the years secured 3S0 applica
tions for membership, nnd Mr. Heath
C28 applications. Many other members
of the Pennsylvania division nro also
credited with large numbers of appli
cations nnd it is owing to the great
work which Is being done by the offi
cials In the state that the remarkable
Increase In membership has been se
cured. The Pennsylvania division gives
Its members more In return for the $1
per year paid In than does any other
division, nnd as the membership In
creases the proportionate cost Is smal
ler nnd the benefits, continue to grow.
C. Herbert Obrelter, esq., local con
sul and representative of the League
of American Wheelmen nt Lancaster, is
organizing n local branch of the league
at that place to strengthen the local
municipal government In Its efforts to
secure Improved street paving.
The fact that the Leasnie of Ameri
can Wheelmen will hold Its annual
meet at Philadelphia this year should
help to Increase the membership In
this stnte. The first week In August
promises to be n gala occasion for
wheelmen in every sensa of tho word,
and this event will unquestionably be
the greatest gathering of the kind on
record. As the entertainment will bo
solely for members of the organization
nn early application for membership Is
desirable. To become enrolled it Is
necessary to have the Indorsement of
two members of tho organization nnd
to pay an initiation fee and one year's
duos, amounting to J2.00. Full lnfor
mnllon regarding the league nnd Its
advantages may be secured upon appli
cation to tho secretnry-treasurer.Penn-sylvanla
division, 6GS Bourse, Philadel
phia., -
At the meetlnc of th'e National as
sembly of the League of American
Wheelmen held last February the ques
tion which caused the greatest amount
of discussion was that of allowing each
state to use Its own preference In the
matter of giving race meets on Sunday
under the league sanction. The propo
sition was vigorously opposed by many
of the more thinking members of the
assembly, prominent among whom
were the Pennsylvania delegation, who
took the ground that even though the
Pennsylvania olflclals would undoubt
erly avail themselves of the privilege,
the more fact of the league officially
sanctioning Sunday sports would have
almost as bad a moral effect as though
they did, and that the rejectlom of th
proposed amendment would win for tho
organization the support of the best
element in the country. The amend
ment wns defeated and the disgruntled
element on th'e Western coast at once
stnrted a rival organization to tho
league based on Sunday sports, which
white It will probably amount to little,
Is causing some trouble.
The wisdom of the course pursued by
the Pennsylvanlans wns nt one-e nppar-J
cnt, aside from any moral question in
volved, for numerous applications for
membership were at once received from
those who desired to show their en
dorsement of the league's action. In
cluded Is one lot of applications re
reived a few dnys ago from A. D.
Knapp, the local consul at AVllllams
port, where nine ministers In that city,
the general secretary of tho Young
Men's Christian association, and the
chief of police and several of the most
prominent citizens, nil of whom are
riders, and all of whom Joined the
league to Indicate their approval of un
oignnlzatlon with, the back-bone to
carry out what they thought was right
In the face of threats of secession from
entire states.
PHOTOGRAPH PRIZES OF $125.
Offered by tho L. A. W. Tor f.'ood
Photographs of Und Bonds.
Tho League of American Wheelmen
has offered one hundred and twenty
live dollars as prizes for the best pho
tographs of bad roads, to be sent to
Its committee for highway Improve
ment during the coming year. The
prize competition Is not 'to bo limited
to members of the L. A. W., but Is
open to all alike.
Prizes will bo awarded on single
pictures, but not more than one prize
will be given to any one person, though
it Is expected that many contributors
will submit a number of photographs,
Tho committee has set aside a first
prize of fifty dollars, a second prize of
twenty-five dollars, a third of fifteen,
a fourth of ten and five prizes of five
dollars each.
All photographs for this contest are
to bo sent to Otto Dorner, chairman
national committee for highway Im
provement, L. A. W Milwaukee, who
will give any further information de
sired. McKceverlu Snn FrnncUco,
Charley McKeever, the Philadelphia
lightweight boxer, writes the Record
from San Francisco, Cal., as follows:
"I have signed articles to box George
Green on the 26th of this month at the
National Sporting club, twenty rounds
nt catch weights. I am giving away
weight to him, but he would not ngrco
to any other terms, so I conceded to
him, as I think I con best him. There
are a lot of Eastern fighters here at
present Qans, Leonard, Slavln, Smith
nnd about a dozen managers."
JACK M'WILLIAMS' RECORD.
Ho Will Meet Juilgo nt Music Hall
Tomorrow Night.
"Jack" McWIIllams, the New Lon
don, Conn., lightweight, who will meet
Judge In a 15-round go at Music hall
tomorrow, has nevor been defeated.
Among McWIIllams' battles were: A
10-round draw with "Hilly" Ernest, a
9-round decision over "Dnn" McDer
mott, a, 10-round draw with Johnny
Gorman, a decision over Harry Fisher
In five rounds, a 10-round draw with
Sam Tonkin. Tonkin was put out by
Judge In four rounds recently beforo
the Fifth Avenue- Athletic club at New
York city; McDcrmott recently fought
n 10-round draw with "Pat" Murphy at
Music hall.
DILLIARDIST SHAW HERE.
Will r.ivo Exhibitions Tonight und in
Vrlrnto Friday Night.
Lew Shaw, conceded to bo the cham
pion fancy shot bllllardlst, and who has
disputed honors with Ives, Shaefer and
others, Is In the city. He reached hero
yosterdny morning and will give an ex
hibition In Backus' parlors tonight.
Shaw will give a private exhibition
In the Scrnnton club rooms Friday
evening. Tomorrow night he plays at
Carbondale.
Congressional Chess Team.
Washington, D. C, May 18. Repre
sentative Pearson has selected the fol
lowing congressmen to play on tho
American chess team In the match
with a team representing the British
house of commons: Mr. Pearson, Mr.
Bodlne, Mr. Shafroth, Mr. De Graffen
reld and Mr. Handy.
FOREIGN CYCLE NOTES.
Carrying children on bicycles Is pro
hibited In Belgium.
The Irish Roads Improvement asso
ciation has been organized in Dublin
and started on its work.
Notwithstanding the wall of the
English press, Americans keep export
ing bicycles and parts, the export busi
ness growing each week. The last re
port of exports from the port of New
York shows that 474 packages of bi
cycles, valued ftt $26,999, were sent to
England alone. Surely there must be
some demand for American wheels In
Victoria's land.
A hull fighter in Mexico on the look
out for a novelty undertook to appear
in the arena on a bicycle. He did so,
and all went well till, describing a
graceful curve, he rode over a stone,
and the bull, seizing the opportunity,
lifted both bicycle nnd rider on his
horns and tossed them over tho balus
trade In amonjr tho spectators. The
toreador was severely bruised, and is
going to stick to horses In the future.
At the Catford track, London, last
month an electric motor tandem cov
ered six miles in 10.30, which Is 1.34 2-5
better than world's bicycle record for
the distance, the average time per mllo
being 1.43 2-3. While there Is no mally
surprising feature about this good per
formance, the appearance upon the cy
cle track of an electrically propelled
machine opens up a field of speculation
concerning the future of pacemaklng
and tho part that electricity may play
therein.
At the last meeting held by the man
agement of the Seine and Buffalo
tracks, Paris, M. Darracq proposed to
furnish electric pace making1 machines
THE "BARK
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BICYCLE.
MADE 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
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 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.,
1 FACTORYi 1216 AND 121B N. WASHINGTON AVE. SALESROOMS, 410 LACKAWANNA AVE.
to take Oio place of tandems, triplets
nnd quads, M. Darracq Is constructing
six machines for thl9 purpose. Two
are now ready to run and Tom. Lin
ton will uso them. He avers that ho
cannot find a team fast enough for
him; heialso thinks that, if he Is in
his present form, nnd with tho as
sistance of an electric pacemaker, he
will be able to make thirty-five miles
an hour.
We aro afraid the English profes
sional cyclists do not enjoy the privi
leges which, according to a writer on
the other side, their Amerlcnn brother
profs, participate In. We are told that
the retained riders charge up their ex
penses even to shines nnd shaves. Two
shaves a day nnd three hair cuts a
week were Included In a rider's list of
expenses, while nnother even charged
the tailor bills of his trainer In his ac
count. If this la tho case there la no
wonder why some of our crack riders
get naturalized as real yanks Wheeling,
Additional Sporting News will bo
Tound on Pngo 3,
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you can get for $10.00.
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220 Lackawanna Avenue.
BARGAINS IN
Second-Hand
We will sell the following well known makes, 1896
models, all in first-class shape, this week.
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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 get the best for a little more ? Call at FLOREY'S
and get a good wheel.
222 WYOMING AVENUE.
OUR LINE INCLUDES
Barnes, $100
Sterling 100
Stearns 100
Fenton 100
Dayton 100
Co., 126 and 128
$39.00 BICYCLES
Everyone warranted, Cholcoofany 910.00
tiro. Uholco four colon. Only a few loft
Buy now.
STORfflERS AT $60.00
Aro beauties. Ono year guarantco any tiro
or color.
If you want tho best that money will buy
Tho 'OUVn" or ORIIJNT" will surely nil
tho bill at
$100.00.
Bccond llnnd Ulcycles
$2.50 to $60.00.
Base Ball Goods, Sweaters,
Fishing Tackle aud Aiumuui
tion at lowest prices.
A.W.JURJSGH,Agf.
321 SPRUCE STREET.
and see what a nice Suit
Every conceivable color
and - fashionably cut.
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$40.00
Cash Only
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Bicycles
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BY A SCRANION FIRM.
Scranton, Pa.
Court House Square,
Franklin Avenue
THE FOLLOWING :
Demorest, $7565,
$50 and $4o.
meteor $50
League 60
Richmond 75
Also n Fine Line of Juvenile
Ulcycles.
Franklin Avenue
$100
$60, $50
get a "Home-Made"