TJttM SORANTON TRIBUNE JtONDAY MORNING, MAY 24. 189'
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EASTERN LEAGUE
BASE BALL GAMES
Saturday Was a Winning Day for the
Three Tnil'Endcrs.
SCRANTON LOST TO PROVIDENCE
Harper's Lack of Control (Jnvo the
Clininps a Game Wo Should Have
Wpn-Si-rncuso Oavo tho Hisons n
CIobo Sliuve--Only One Sunday
Gnuto AVns riaycd.
Foituno smiled on tho throe tallond
ers and Uuffalo on Saturday. Scran
ton, Springfield and Syracuse fell to
gether. Sunday Itcsults.
Rochester. o ToronU - 4
Saturday's llcsulls.
Providence u Scranton 7
Wilkes. Unrr .-...,13 Sprlnjlleld 9
tiuffalo s Syracuse 4
Toronto 10 Itochester. 7
I'orccntngo ltccord.
XV.
P.O.
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.430
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lluffa'.o 15
Springfield IS
Scranton 17
Syracuse 10
Koclicster '. 20
Wllkcs-llarro 18
Trovldcnco IS
Toronto -I
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Todnj'a (James.
OPIUXOFIELD AT SCRANTON'.
PROVIDENCE AT WILKES-I3ARRU.
BUFFALO AT ROCHESTER.
SYRACUSE AT TORONTO.
HARPER'S WILDNESS.
And Two Scratch Three-Baggers Gave
the Grays the Game on
Saturday.
Pitcher Harper on Saturday present
ed the Providence chumps the only
Kame they have won from the Miners
this season out of Ave played. He gave
ten bases on balls, lilt two batsmen and
had one wild nltch recorded against
him when on the strength of the hit
ting and fielding Scranton should have
" n hands down and would undoubt
edly h'ave done so but for Harper's
lack of control.
Over 1,200 persons were on tho
grounds. They got their money's
worth as fur as playing was concerned,
for the Miners In every inning had
lunners on the circuit and missed op
portunities to score fo even though the
homo club lost there vas sulllclent un
certainty to keep up Interest In the
game. Its only 'drawbacks were Har
per's wlldness and the unsatisfactory
work of Umpire Kennedy. Both teams
suffered from his bad Judgment on
balls and strikes and his indecislveness
and leniency with the players was tire
somo to the spectators who like to see
snap and absence of delay no matter1
which club wins.
SHARP FIELD PLAY.
Tho game abounded with fast double
plays. There were four of them. Of
the Miners' three, two were made at
critical joints. In the third inning
with the Grays at bat and after Scran
ton had made two runs, tho bases
filled on a force hit. Harper's error In
fielding wide a batted ball to second
and a base on balls. The ball was
batted to Harper who got It to Boyd
In time to block a run at the plate.
Boyd snapped the ball up to Massey in
time to complete a business like doublo
play.
Again In the ninth a double play sent
the Champs Into the field. With one
run In on two singles and a double,
Harper gave a walk and filled the bas
es. Welgand had a third strike called
on him. Ha3sott hit a fast grounder
at Maculre who Instead of playing It
safe by cutting off a run at the plate
started on a double play according to
instructions received before the ball
was hit Tho ball was sent to Beard
at second and from him to Massey,
retiring the side when If a miss had
been made at least one and probably
two runs would have come in. It was
a line exhibition of fast work that had
been figured out before the ball was
hit.
LUCKY GRAYS.
Scranton's four and the Grays' threo
.earned runs Indicate which team
should have wen. In the fourth Inning
with the score 2-nothIng against them
DraUby got awallc for the Grays and
scored on Cooney's three-baser which
Daly never should have failed to get.
An outfield fly scored Cooney. A hlt-by-pltcher,
a wild pitch, a base on
balls, Knight's triple and an outfield
fly gave the Champs three runs In
tho fifth which they didn't deserve.
They wcro lucky again In the seventh
when a single, a bate on balls and Mas-
eey's fumble filled the bases. Lyons
hit a liner to right end it seemed a
cinch for Meaney to get It on the
bound and field In time to prevent more
then one runner from scoring but tho
ball struck one of the mountains which
alound in right field and went high
In the air above Patrick's head to tho
corner of tho fence. Before It could
bo recovered the bases were cleared
and Lyons was safe on third. He scor
ed on a single.
So it will bo readily seen how two
scratch triples and Harper's absence
of control gavo the Grays a victory
they did not deserve and In which
they were outclassed In fast field work
and at bat.
MINERS' RUNS.
Tho MIneis made two earned runs
In the third on Magulre'a single, Boyd's
triple and O'Brien's two-baser. With
two out in the fifth Eagan and O'Brien
nttained third and first on Welgand'a
muffs of their high Hies back of sec
ond. Beard hit a liner which Uassett
was Just able to prevent going to tho
outfield, Eagan goring and O'Brien
reaching third. Beard then worked the
old trick to get O'Brien home. The for
mer made a bluff to steal and O'Brien
reached tho plate long before Beard
was tagged out on the line. Tho score:
SCRANTON.
A.B. It. 11. O, A. E.
Eagan, If. 5 1 0 2 0 1
O'Brien, cf. 6 12 0 0 0
Heard, ss 5 0 1 c a 0
Daly, rf. 2 0 110 0
Massey, lb 4 0 0 ' 10 1 1
Bonner, 21 4 110 2 0
Magulre, 3b 4 2 2 0 2 0
Hovd, c 4 12 7 10
Harper, p 2 0 0 0 4 1
Meany, rf 2 1 2 1 0' 0
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.37 7 11 27 12 3
Ulorkt of
PROVIDENCE.
A.H. It. II.
Wolgand, 2b 4 10
Unssett, 3b 3 1 0
KnlKht, If. C 2 2
Drnuby, lb 2 2 0
Cooncy, 88 B 2 1
Lyons, cf 6 2 2
Dixon, rf G 0 2
Coogan, c 2 0 1
ltuddcrham, p. 4 10
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Totals 35 11 8 27 21 0
Scranton 0 02020030-7
Piovldcnce 0 0 0 2 3 14 0 1-11
Earned runa Scranton, 4; Providence, 3.
First base by errors Scranton, I; Provi
dence, 2. lrt on bases Scranton, 7;
Providence, 9. First base on balls Uy
Harper, 10; by Ruddcrhnm, 4. Struck out
Uy Harper, B; by Ruddcrham, 1, Threo
base hits -Boyd, Knight, Cooney, Lyons,
Two-baso nits Boyd, O'Brien, Bonner,
Dixon. Stolvn basts Massey, O'Brien,
Coosan. Double plays Harper to Boyd
to Massey; Heard to Massey; Cooney to
Weleand to Drauby; Magulro to Beard to
Massey. Hit by pitcher By Harper, 2.
Wild nltchcva Harper. Umpire Kenne
dy. Tima or game 2.20.
OTHER SATURDAY GAMES.
Wllkes-IJurrc-Sprln&field.
Wllkes-Barre, May 23 Springfield's
costly errors and Wllkcs-Barre's oppor
tune batting gave tho locals tho victory
Saturday. Tho features were Green's
fielding and Brouther's stick work. Scoro:
WILKES-BARRE.
A.B, R. II. O. A. .
Sharrot, rf. 4 6 0 2
Qocckcl, lb 5 0 3 10
Betts, cf 6 2 16
Powell, If 6 2 10
Mills, 2b 0 2 4 1
Digglns, c 0 0 3 4
C. Smith, 3b 5 111
McMahon, ss. ...... 4 0 13
Coaklcy, p 6 111
Totals i 45 13 13 27 13
SPRINGFIELD.
A.B. R. II. O. A.
Fuller, ss 4 1 2 4 C
Green, rf 3 2 3 4 0
Schcfllcr, rf 5 2 4 10
BrouthTS, lb 5 2 3 13 0
O. Smith, cf 4 0 0 4 0
Gilbert, 3b 4 12 0 3
Duncan, c 10 0 10
Moore, 2b 2 10 2 2
Coughlln, p i 0 0 0 4
Toft, c 3 0 0 10
Mains 10 0 0 0
Totals 37
9 14 27 13
Mains batted for Toft In tho ninth in
ning. Wllkcs-Barro .'....3 1 0 C 1 0 0 1 1-13
Springfield 0 0 10 12 2 0 3-9
(Earned runs Wllkes-Barre, 3; Spring
field. 5. Two-base hits Fuller. S. Smith,
MeMnhon, Gilbert, Biggins. Thtce-basa
hits Mills, Brouthers, 2. Stolen bases
Green. Brouthcrs, Sharrott (2), Belts,
Schelller, Doublo plays Sharrott and
McMahon. First base on balls Oft Coak
ley, 4; off Coughlln. 4, Hit by pitched
ball-O. Smith. Stiuck out Bv Coakley.
3; by Coughlln. Wild pitches Coakley. I.
Left on bases Wllkes-Barre, 11; Spring
field, 7. Sacrifice hit Betts, Tlmo of
game 1.53. Umpire Gaffney.
To ron to-Roches tor.
Toronto. May 23. Williams had Roch
ester nt his meicy yesterday until tho
seventh, when they scored one run on
threo singles. In tho eighth, Staley re
placed Williams after Rochester had mado
flvo runs. Score: R.H.E,
Toronto 1 005 1 021 -10 12 5
Rochester 0 0 0 10 0 15 07 G li
Batteries Williams, Staley and Casey;
Gannon and Zahner. Earned runs Tor
onto, 3; Rochester, 1. Two-base hit Wag
ner. Three-baso hit Taylor. Stolen
bases Casey, Lush, Lynch (2), D. Shan
non, Doo'.ey. Doublo play F. Shannon
to Dooley. rirst base on balls Oft Shan
non, 2; off William?, 1. Hit by pitched
ball McGann, Lynch. Struck out By
Williams, 1; by Gannon, 3. Passed ball
Casey. Wild pitch Gannon. Left on
bases Toronto, 3; Rochester, C. Tlmo of
game 2 hours. Umpire Swartwood.
Ilulihlo-Syrncusc.
Buffalo, N. Y May 23. Yesterday's
game was close and exciting. Wadswotth
was struck on the head by a pitched ball
In tho fifth and had to retire. In tho
seventh two men on bases ran on Eagan's
In-Held fly and Kcefe ruled tho side out.
Score; R.H.E.
Syracuse 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 04 4 4
Buffalo 000022 0 1' 5 0 3
Batteries Willis and Ryan; Wadsworth
and Smith. Earned run Syracuse. 1.
Two-base hits Smith (Syracuse), 2; Wise.
Homo run Sullivan. Str-n bases Gil
boy, Eagan. Double plays. Gray to Sul
livan to Grcmlnger to Wise; Gray to
Smith. First baso on balls Oft Wads
worth, 1; off Gtay, 2; off Willis, 2. Hit by
pitched ball Dy Willis, Clymer. Field,
Wadsworth. Struck out By Willis, 4; by
Wadsworth, by Gray, Left on bases
Syracuso, 4; Buffalo, 7. Sacilflco hit
Field. Time of game 2 hours. Umpire
Keefe.
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SUNDAY GAMES.
Rochester-Toronto.
Rochester, N. Y., May 23. The homo
team rounded tho ball for all kinds of
hits today, and won wUh ease. After llvo
runs had been mado In the third Staley
succeeded WeltholT, but Rochester kept
on hitting tho ball. Rain stopped tho
play. Score;
ROCHESTER.
A.B. It.- II. O, A. V.
Bottenus, If 4 2 12 0 0
D. Shannon, 2b 4 110 6 0
Dooley, lb 4 1 1 10 0 0
Lynch, rf ,.. 3 12 0 10
Rlchtcr. cf 4 113 0 0
O'Nell, c 2 113 0 0
Mulvey, 3b 3 110 0 1
F. Shannon, ss 3 110 3 2
MeFarland, p 3 12 0 2 0
Totals CO 10 11 IS 11 3
TORONTO.
A.B. R. II. O. A. E.
Lush, 3b 3 0 12 3 0
Whitej If. 3'0 0 2 0 0
McGann, lb 3 1 1 C 0 0
McIIale, cf 3 1 1 G 0 0
Baker, c 2 10 110
Freeman, rf 3 112 0 1
Wagner, ss 3 0 112 1
Taylor, 2b 3 0 12 2 0
Welthoff, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Staley, p 2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 25 4 ,6 IS 8 2
Rochester 0 0 8 0 0 2-10
Toronto 0 0 0 0 134
Earned runs Rochester, 1; Toronto, 1,
Two-baso hit McGann. Three-base hits
Dooley, F, Shannon. First baso on balls
By Welthoff. 7. Stolen bases-Lynch (2),
Bottenus. rirst base- on errors Roches
ter, 2; Toronto, 2. 'lilt by pitched ball
By MeFarland, 1; by Welthoff, 1. Struck
out By MoFarlnnd, 1. Loft on bases
Rochester, 4; Toronto. 3. Wild pitch
Staley. Time 1,15. Umplic O'Loughlln
(Rochester),
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
SUNDAY GAMES.
Nownrli-Norfoll:.
Newark, N. J., May 23. Pfanmlller was
hit hard today by tho locals, who defeated
Norfolk with case, Scoro: R.H.E.
Newark 2 3 0 3 3 0 4 2 17 18 1
Norfolk 4 2 00000107 9 0
Batteries Johnstone -arid Hodgo; Pfan
mlller and Heyden. Umpire Weldman.
Ilichuinpd-Paterson,
Paterson, N, J,, May 23. The Richmond
Sports.
men batted out a victory In tho ninth In
nlnff today, after tho local team had prac
tically won tho gamo. Seven hits and an
error did tho trick. Score: R.H.E.
Patcrson 110020050-9 12 3
Richmond 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 C-10 10 3
Batteries Flaherty and Smlnk; Iicever
and Stcelman. Umpire Cllno,
SATURDAY'S GAMES.
At Hartford Hartford, 12; Richmond, 7.
At I'hlladelphla-Athletlcs, 10; Heading,
At Newark Lancaster, 4; Newark, 2.
At Paterson'-Norfolk, 4; Paterson. 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore lost a third straight to the
Reds on Saturday but tho latter yes
terday fell a prey to Brooklyn. Cin
cinnati's struggle in second place is,
however, a feature of tho National raco
thwt cannot be overlooked and Pitts
burg, Boston and, Cleveland are high
enough up to make the Orioles any
thing but dead-sure winners.
Sunday's Results. ' '
Louisville. - 14 St. Louis 6
Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 4
Washington 16 Chicago 11
Percentage ltccord
P.
Baltimore 23
Cincinnati 27
Pittsburg 23
Boston 24
Cleveland 2i
Louisville 23
Philadelphia 25
Brooklyn 25
Now York 20
Chicago 25
Washington 23
St. Louis 2d
XV. L. P.C.
19 C .7W)
19 8 .701
1G 7 .690
11 10 .6S3
13 11 .512
12 11 .622
13 12 .520
11 14 .410
8 12 .400
8 17 .320
7 10 .31
G 21 .192
Today's (Jnmos.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Boston at Louisville.
Baltimore at Pittsburg.
Washington at St. Louis.
Louisvillc-.St. Louis.
St. Louis, Mo., May 23. Tho Loulsvlilcs
hnd a walk-over with the Browns today.
Scoro: R.H.E.
St. Louis 00 0 103 020-G G 2
Loulsvillo 8 3 00 30 00 -ll 14 4
Batteries Hart, Evans and Murphy;
Hill and Wilson, Umpires Donahuo and
Dexter.
Chicago-Washington.
Chicago, May 23. Taken all In all, to
day's gamo was about the worst exhibi
tion of the season. Briggs was again an
easy mark for the Senators, who batted
hint all over tho Held. Score: R.H.E.
Chicago 2 20002015 12 12 4
Washington .....'...0 0 2 4 0 4 2 0 4-10 18 10
Batteries Briggs and Donahue; Mercer
and Farrell. Umpires McDonald and
O'Day.
11 roo Id yn- Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, May 23, The Urooklyns mado
their first nppearanco In this city today
and defeated tho Reds in an exciting
game. Scoro: ' R.H.E.
Cincinnati 1 00210000 4 10 5
Brooklyn 100002 300- G 9 3
Batteries Dwyer, Ehret and Schrlver;
Daub and Grim. Umpires Sheridan and
Emslte.
Saturday's Result.
Cleveland, 4; New York, 3. (First game.)
New York, 11; Cleveland, 2. Second
game.)
Louisville, 11; Brooklyn, 5.
Boston, 11: St. Louis, 4.
Chicago, 3; Washington, 1.
Cincinnati, 12; Baltimore, 10.
Pittsburg, 2; Philadelphia, 1.
MISCELLANEOUS GAMES SATURDAY.
At Princeton Princeton, 13; Georgetown
University, 2.
At Princeton Princeton, 1900, 7; Pen
nington, G,
At Now Haven Harvard, 1900, 7; Yale,
1900, 2.
At Wlllamstown, Mass Williams, 11;
Wesloyan, G.
At Amherst Dartmouth, 16; Amherst, 8.
At West Potnt-West Point, 4; Trinity
College, 18.
At Newark, N. J. Arlington, A. A., 9;
Cuban Giants, 1G.
At Clinton, N. Y. Hamilton College, 19;
Colgato University, 13.
At Providence Brown, 15; Lehigh, 3.
At Philadelphia Harvard, C; Pennsyl
vania, 2.
DIAMOND DUST.
I. E. Sanborn, sporting editor of the
Springfield Union and one of tho best In
formed base ball writers on the Eastern
league circuit. Is accompanying tho
Springfield team on its present trip.
...
Johnnie O'Brien has a juat grlovanco
against Tim Hurst, and It Is well for Pres
ident Young to know that Hurst's nagging
tactics on tho ball field nro responsible
for tho majority of his sulphurous com
bats at repartee with tho players.
"Hurst," says O'Brien, "is tho most ag
gravating umpire I over met. He is con
stantly Inviting a player to lose his head
and get back at tho umplro with the low
necked language for which Tim himself
has a partiality. In the gamo at Clove
land last Monday, when Tom Brown camo
Into the Infield to dispute that decision of
Hurst's In allowing Young to go to first
base when Cy was struck out. Hurst
walked over to me rind said: 'See here,
you dub, If I hear a word from you I
will put you out of the game,' Mind you,
I hadn't opened my mouth' to him. He
was simply looking for a chanco to vent
his spleen on me. Hurst is a good Jollier
nnd hand-shaker off tho field, but I can't
say I am stuck on his umpiring. Ho can
get away with more of those chrysanthe-mum-tinted
decisions than any ball player
I over met." Washington Post.
...
Springfield today.
Beard and Cooney performed tho star
infield woik.
Tho Snrlngfield and Providence clubs
vro In this city over Sunday.
The series of flvo games with Wilkes
Barro begins here on Thursday,
Gunson's hand Is nearly well. Ho prac
tices a llttlo each day and may catch to
day or tomorrow.
Daly, who was suffering from a severe
headache was relieved by Meupey in tho
fifth Inning. Pat cracked out t,wo unmis
takable singles out of twice at bat,
Morse and Woods will bo iho opposing
pitchers this afternoon. Tho Ponies
haven't been ugalnst a sou'paw for llvo
days now and the chances are that they
will not find Morse very easy.
Referring to the 13-lnnlng Providence
Sctanton game, the Springfield Republi
can fcays; "The champion 'arays' may bo
'comers' yet. That was a great game yes
terday against a team that has been ono
of tho hardest nuts to crack of any in the
league this season,"
llig Hntry List for ftliluuni.
The commltteo In charge of the Mill
burn rwul race, which will be held on
May SI, has arrived at a satisfactory
understanding with the village trustees
of Irvlngton In relation to the speed
restrictions. There will be no chango
In the course an expected. The com
mltteo In charge of tho entries have re
ceived applications from 110 riders.
After Thursday the course will be In
excellent condition, as the repairs now
In progress will be finished Uy that
time.
BICYCLE RIDERS
AND RUDE ANIMALS
Two Novel Experiences with the Dog
and Cat Tribes.
CHASED BY AN ENRAGED STEER.
TIicso Dumb Knights of tho ltond
Cnmo No llnd of Trouble for
Wheelmen and Vhcclu'oinoii--Situ-ntions
Arlso Where Presence of
Mind Is Vnluablo Hut Where
Trouble I'ollous a Loss of Head.
A good many riders have been trou
bled and annoyed by dogs Jumping out
at them with vicious Intent while rid
ing along the street. This is a bad
enough occurrence for a man, but for a
woman, who i3 naturally more nerv
ous, the situation Is much worse. A
certain rider, whose name Is withheld,
but who would be widely known If
printed, was obliged to pass a certain
corner at regular Intervals. Every time
he pussed by this place there was a
good-sized brute, white with dark spots
that made a habit of Jumping out at
him, and following the wheel, endeavor
ing to fasten his teeth In tho trousers
leg. Ho was not the only rider thus
nttacked, and he noticed that the ani
mal had no preference, but jumped at
every cyclist, male or female. He laid
his plans for revenge.
The rider kept a lookout, and two
days later the dog was at his old tricks.
The wheelman saw tho brute half a
square away, and prepared to meet him
at his own game. Ho slackened up his
pace and rodo leisurely nlong. The dog
mado a lunge for him. It was Just
what he rider wanted. Gauging his
distance, he waited until the thought
things all right, nnd then he let his
foot out. The aim was true. Tho
mouth of tho dog was open, and tho
blow caught his Just under tho chin.
The Jaws snapped together with a
gratlngsound.nnd the momentum of the
blow was sufficient to make the animal
turn a comeplete somersault, landing
on the top of his head. Tho brute got
up, whlmpeied plaintively and limped
Into a nearby yard, perhaps the home
of his owner. Since then he has let bi
cycles alone.
It Is very seldom that cyclists have
an encounter with cats.Tho felines in
day time are rather scarce, and their
nocturnal habits more often keep them
on bnck sheds and roofs, back yards
and alleys, instead of out on the street.
There is one young lady rider of the city
who recently had an encounter with a
cat that she will remember for some
time. The young lady was out riding
early In tho evening, darkness having
Just set In, and she was alone. Sud
denly two cats dashed from In front of
a nearby house and ran across tho
street, one pursuing the other.
The young lady was riding leisurely
along, all unconscious of the Impending
calamity. The first cat was so intent
on crossing the street that it did "not
see where it was going. It narrowly
missed being run over, striking the
front wheel, and getting its head mixed
up in the spokes. The wheel continued
to revolve and the cat was lifted In the
air, but managed to free Itself before
the wheel passed through the front
forks, otherwise there would have been
a dead cat, most likely. The whole
thing hapened In less than a second,
and there was a confusion of sound.
The voung lady thinking that she had
killed the cat shrieked loudly, and as
soon as the cat got free It joined In the
chorus. The pursuing cat, seeing the
fate of tho first feline, changed Its
course, and disappeared across the
street. As soon as the other cat ex
tracted itself it followed in a bee line,
continuing Its plaintive yelling. The
young lady was worse affected by the
collision than the cat, and it was some
time before she recovered composure
enough to continue her Interrupted ride.
Speaking of animals and bicycles sug
gests an occurrence that happened out
on a nearby country road. The rider
was coming down a hill at a pretty
good rate, keeping his feet on tho ped
als, however, when a sudden turn in
the road brought him directly in front
of a flock of sheep being driven In his
direction by several colored men. The
rider was in a predicament. Tho ex
perience was something novel to him,
and he did not know what to do. He
could not dismount In time, nor could
he turn to one side, as the sheep took
up every Inch of tho highway, clear
to the barbed wUv fence that lined both
sides of the highway. There were
probably several hundred sheep In the
fiock, and the two drlvei-3 were grin
ning at the predicament of the wheel
lran, expecting to see some amusing
turn, at the expense of the cyclist. In
this they were disappointed.
As a last resort the rider bent over
his handla bars, gave ono Indian war
hoop, and then vigorously rang a large
gong that he had attached to his
wheel. The effect was Instantaneous.
The sheep were frightened ana stam
peded, to the surprise of the drivers,
whose looks of fun now turned into
looks of dismay. The rider accom
plished his object, and the sheep fleeing
on either side of the highway gave him
an abundance of room In the center
through which to pass. He did not
come within two feet of a sheep. As
he sped by he passed a ta-ta to the
drivers, who were obliged to hustle to
collect the Hock again.
Another rider passing a drove of cat
tle on the old boulevard some time ago,
did not come off so successfully. The
cattle were not scared so easily as
the sheep, and there were several steers
In the bunch whoso presence gave cour
age to the weaker animals. Tho cyclist
endeavored to run through tho bunch,
though the cattle were not much dis
posed to give him room. He had on a
bright coloied sweater that attracted
the attertlon of a steer that was In
tho rear of the bunch, and with a bel
low thi brute started for the rider with
horns down, Intent on doing some
bloody work. The bellow of the animal
gave the rider warning, and turning
nround he saw the beast coming for
him on a full charge. Ho did not lose
much time In making a spurt 'down a
rather rough hill with the steer behind
him. Tho driver of the cattle, a young
country boy, started down at the same
tlmo to head off the steer, but ho was
entirely too slow.
Tho cyclist was scared. Ho had
plenty of time In which to dismount
and lift his machine over an adjoining
fence, but such a thought never en
tered his mind. He kept on riding. It
is a wonder that with the amount of
jostling and straining on tho frame
that the bicycle did not break down.
The chase lasted only a few minutes.
The steer got hung up in the root of a
tree, and was thrown, ny the tlmo tho
animal got up tho young countryman
was at hand with a stout stick, and ho
belabored the beast so heavily that It
ran back to Join the rest of tho bunch,
The cyclist rodo half a mllo further
at tho same breakneck speed, fearing
that the steer was still continuing the
pursuit, and after a half hour's rest,
to recuperate his nerves, he started on
to town, though every now and then
ho looked to tho rear to seo that tho
field was clear of his enemy.
COLLEGE REQATTA COURSE.
Vnlo-IInrvard-Colnmbla Unco Mali
ngers' Decision Causes Trouble.
On account of the decision of H. &
Vanduser, manager of the Yale-Hav-vard-Columbla
race, to row the mce
up tho Hudson river instead of down
William F. Booth has resigned as
chairman of tho Poughkeepslo Regatta
committee.
The decision to row tho race up tho
river has caused much indignation at
Poughkeepslo, as the public, or at least
those who are not on the observation
train, will have difficulty In seeing the
finish. The committee) will meet to
morrow nlgh't to take action on the res
ignation. Mr. Booth has always per
sonally attended to tho buoying and
staking of the course and making all
the police arrangements.
"KID" M'COY'S CHANCES.
Many Believe Him the Coming Heavy.
weight Champion He Meets
O'Brien Wednesday Night.
New York City, May 23. Is Charles
(Kid) McCoy the coming heavy weight
champion of the world? There are
many who think so, and also many
who thing that he Is capablo of giv
ing either Corbett or Fltzslmmons the
fight of their lives right now. Corbett
saw McCoy give his exhibition at the
opening show nt tho Palace Athletic
club last Wednesday and tho ex-champion
declared in his strongest terms
that there can be no question that
McCoy today Is one of tho cleverest
sparrers In the world.
Corbett Is crazy to see him fight.
He has never had that opportunltw as
yet, and will be an Interested observer
from a box when McCoy meets O'Brien
on Wednesday night at the Palace Ath
letic club. There are a select few,
however, In New York, who think Mc
Coy Is over-rated and a well defined
tip Is going the rounds that O'Brien
will be in condition on Wednesday and
give McCoy his quietus. It Is claimed
that the men fought a 25-round draw
in Boston two years ago, and that
O'Brien nearly finished the kid, then
the O'Brien rooters say McCoy can
not stand roughing; that he Is a fancy
sparrer, and that at fighting he is
a novice.
O'Brien has been qufetly preparing
himself for this match for weeks, and
will make the pace a red hot one from
the Jump. O'Brien Is undoubtedly a
wicked hurricane fighter when he Is
in condition, and is apt to whip any
one. McCoy will have to beat him
clean and decisively to retain his pres
ent reputation. Ho evidently realizes
this as he Is training diligently at
Asbury Park with Con Riley and his
brother.
CHESS MATCH GAME.
Arrangements for nn International
Contest Are Completed.
Washington, May 23. The arrange
ments for the international chess match
between selected teams from the Brit
ish! house of commons and the house
of representatives are practically com
pleted. The games will, at tho request
of the eight contestants, take place
May 31 and June 1. It Is proposed also
upon the completion of tho tournament
to have a consultation game in which
all the members of the two legislative
bodies will participate. But this has
not yet beet, definitely determined.
The members of the hou33 have been
coached by Mr. Plllsbury, of Brooklyn,
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