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TIIE SCRANTON TRIBUNE TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 135. 1897.
In the
EASTERN LEAGUE
' BASE BALL GAMES
Only the Wllkes-Barre.PrOvldence Oamc
Stopped by Rain.
SCRANTON WINS FROM SPRINQFIELD
The Miners Do Things with tlio Stick
and l'roflt Hy l'ony i:rrors--Ioor
Toronto (Jets n Donblo Ooso from
tli p Stiirs--Itoclicstor Tnkcs a l'nll
Out of Uiiirnlo.-Knln Stops tlio
WilUcs-Jlurrc-l'rovldunco tinmc.
The TJIncre lmil a batting bco with
the Ponies yesterday and are within
ono1 point of tlftj coveted second place.
Hoisheeter to6k a fall out of the Bison",
nnd' the Stars took two from the Ca
nuckd In honor of the Queen's birthday.
Tho.roaultd do not change tho positions
of the clubs, but tho Miners' victory
puts.llialii' In-poSttton to pass the Ponies
by winning today. Rain stopped the
'WIlkes-Barre-iProvldenco Baine in tha
toiuth Inning and with hoiurs evpn.
UcMilti.
Scrnnton .. .,. 11 Spilngfletd a
KocheMer..1..?..'!..-...?.lo llMlfalo ..'. 3
. (Flrjt Game.)
byrncose.... 7 Toronto .....' o
': " "-(SeeomrOame.)
Syracuse q Toronto 3
Providence at Wllkes-Uarre. Rain.
Percentage Itocord.
i. w.' v.
Buffalo., . r.... ll 13 4
Springfield 19 12 7
Scrnnton IS 11 7
Syracuse- 13 10 8
ltoehester 21 10 11
WUKpsr-Barre. IS 7 11
Providence 18 7 11
Toronto .'...'.' 23 C 17
P.C.
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Todny's Gumps,
EPIUNGFIELD AT SCRANTON.
PHOVIDENOD AT WILKBS-IiARRI?.
BUFFALO AT R0CHI2ST1:R.
SYRAOUSH AT TORONTO.
SWATTING THE BALL
By That Means, After Cosily Pony er
rors, the Miners Won in n
Solitary Inning.
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It was no particular discredit to
Woods, the Pony pitcher, that the Mln
eis touched him tip for fifteen hits and
twenty-three basss yesterday. That he
was not untouchable' was Bhown by tho
five hits oft him In the first two In
nings, but he had nothing to do with
the six plunkers for eleven bases In
the fifth when the Miners made eight
runs and cinched the game. That
little batting bee wasn't Woods' fault
cither. It all happened through errors
by Scheff-old-boy and Moore, nnd a
bad case of mlsjudgment by Catcher
Duncan.
This Is how It happened:
Mcaney got a walk and went to third
on SchefHer's Inexcusable muff of
O'Brien's fly. Beard was next up and
fouled out to Gilbert. Then It was
that the Pony battery made a bad
mtscue. Catcher Duncan thought Daly
tad been a little too gay with the
r.tlck lately and Instructed Woods to
deliver four wide balls, preferring to
take a chance on Massey and assum
ing that with the bases full there would
be greater opportunity for retiring the
side on a double play.
MASSEY HIT IT HARD,
Duncan lost sight of the fact that
though Daly has been hitting the ball
Vard for a week, Massey has been
lining 'em out with surprising regu
larity, and has made two or three hits
to Daly's one since the season opened.
The big Miner didn't do a thing but
fiwat the ball to left center for two
ttses, clearing the sacks. Bill was
after an extra base on the hit. and
would have been thrown out If Moore
bad not thrown wild to Gilbert. Mas
eey got to the plate with several feet
to scare.
It was little wonder then that Woods
became nn easy prey to the next five
batters. Bonner made a triple, Ma
gulre and Boyd singles, Morse a triple
and Meaney a single. O'Brien Hew
out to Gilbert and Beard fouled out to
Brouthers. When the smoke of battle
rolled away the Miners had made
eight runs In that Inning, and had a
total of nine on velvet.
Mr. New Unglander Sou'paw Morse
essayed to do the twirling act for
Scranton, and he did It most beauti
fully. Of the seven Pony hits all were
6cattered excepting two In the fifth and
two In tho eighth. Brouthers and
Woods were the only pair that could
find tho left-hander with any degree
of certainty. Big Daniel Is the Indi
vidual who made three of the four
hits off Morse In the game ho pitched
at Springfield. Yesterday a double and
two singles weie Captain Dan's por
tion. SHARP INFIELD WORK.
The Miners did quite all the sharp
Infield work which Is no discredit to the
Pony Infield which had no opportunity
to distinguish itself. In the third In
ning with .Moore on third and Woods at
second on MagUlre's error and Woods'
two-batier and with none out, not a run
was scored; Fuller was first up to bat
In the' Pony pair. He was thrown out
by Bcaril. Green hit the ball to Morso
who snapped it down to Magulre In
time J.0 make un easy out of Moora
who wis caught several feet oft tho
bag. Schefller was thrown out by
Morse at first, Tho Miners made three
double plays at critical points.
Clouds that threatened rain kept tho
attendance down to about 800 specta
tors. After tho sixth lnnlnc It was
almost too dark to play and from then
to the last of the eighth there was a
swish of lightning nnd a clap of thun
der for nearly every player who ap
proached the plate. It began to rain
In tho last halt of the eighth and Um
pire Kennedy called the contest off.
Meaney appeared In left field In place
of Eagan who was 111. Pat signalized
Ills appearance In the game by cracking
out two singles and two outfield files
and getting one walk. He accepted
very gracefully all his three fielding
chances,
MINER'S FIRST RUN.
Mcaney slneled and O'Brien got a
safe bunt in the first but Beard made
a forco hit and ho and Meaney figured
In the short end of a double play from
Gilbert to Big Dan.
The casualties of the fifth Inning,
when tho Miners tallied eight, h'avo al
ready been rehearsed.
For seven successive Innings-Morse's
rltchlns and tho sharp work and double
lUorkl of
plays behind him prevented tho Ponies
from profiting by their-several chancer
to score. In tho clRhlh, however, af
ter Green had fanned, Bcliedler got a
walk and two runs came In on doubles
by Brouthers and Smith.
Tho -Miners, ''Just for a kid" as Bon
ner eald, made two utrecessary tallies
In the last half of tho final chapter.
Mcaney flew out to Clrecn. O'Brien
was hit by a pitched ball and scored
on Beard's three-baser. Daly singled
Beard In. Massey fouled to Gilbert
and Bonner grounded out to Brouthers.
Score:
SCRANTON.
A.U. R. II. O. A. 13.
Meaney, If 4 12 3 0 0
O'Brien, cf 4 3 110 1
Beard, ss G 1 1 0 C 0
Daly, rf. 4 12 0 0 0
Massey, 3b 4 1 1 10 1 1
Bonner, 2b G 1 3 G 2 1
Magulre, 3b 4 12 2 4 1
Boyd, c 4 12 3 0 0
Morse, p 4 110 4 0
Totals 33 11 15 21 -1(1 4
HPRINGFIET..D.
A.B. R. II. O. A. E.
Fullor, bis 3 0 0 12 0
Qrcn, U 4 0 110 0
Soliorilcr, rf 3 ,1 0 1 0 1
Brouthers, lb. ..,.. 413810
Smith, If 4 0 12 11
Gilbert, 3b 4 0 0 G 3 0
Duncan, c 3 0 0 2 2 0
Moore. 2b 2 0 0 3 11
Woods, p 3 0 2 10 0
Totals ....30 2 7 21 10 3
Springfield 0 000000 22
Scranton 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 211
Earned runs Scranton, 2: Sprlngfiokl, 2.
Two-buso hits Magulre, Massey, Woods,
Brouthers, Smith. Three-baso hits Daly,
Bonnrr, Morse, Beard. Stolen base
Brouthers. Left on basns Scian
ton, 7: Springfield, 7. Struck Out
By Morse, 2: by Woods, 3.
Double plnys Beard to Bonner to Massey;
Magulre to Bonner to Massey: Beard to
Massey to Magulre; Ollbert to Brouthers.
First on errorsScranton, 1; Springfield, 2;
FlrsJ on balls-Oft Morse, 3; oft Woods, 2.
Hit by pitcher By Woods, 2. Umpire
Kennedy. Time-t-1.30.
Stnrs Win Two Holiday Gnincs from
the Canucks.
Toronto, Ont.. Muy 21. Tho Queen's
birthday was celebrated with two games
today. In tho first, IMneon pitched a good
game, but was poorly supported. Score:
Morning game
TORONTO.
A.B. R. II. O. A. E.
Casey, 3b 3 0 2 2 3 0
White, If. ., 4 0 12 0 0
McGann, lb. , 5 0 1 11 0 0
McIIale, cf 4 0 0 3 0 0
Baker, c 4 0 0 G 2 1
Freeman, rf. , 3 0 3 111
Wagner, si 4 0 113 3
Taylor, 2b 3 0 0 2 12
Dlncen, p 3 0 0 0 2 0
Totals 33 0 S 27 12 7
SYRACUSE.
A.B. R. H. O. A. E.
Eagan, 2b 4 2 13 11
Garry, cf 5 1 0 G 0 0
Smith, 3b 4 S 2 4 1 0
Lezotte, lb 3 0 2 5 0 0
Grove, If. 4 0 0 3 0 0
Schebeck, ss 3.0 0 2 2 0
Shearon, rf 3 0 0 10 0
Shaw, c 3 12 4 10
Lampe, p 4 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 7 27 G 1
Toronto 0 0000000 00
Syracuse 2 01001300 7
Earned runs-Syracuse, 1. Two-base
hit Smith. Saerlflco hit Lampe. Stolen
base Smith. Double plays Taylor. Wag
ner and McGann; rrecman and McGann.
Bases op balls Oft Lampe, 6; oft Dlncen,
4, Hit by pitched ball-Taylor. Struck
out By Dlneen, 5; by Lampe, 2. Passed
ball Shaw. Left on bases Toronto, 13;
Syracuse, 4. Time 2.05. Umplte-Swart-wood.
'1 ho Afternoon Game.
Toronto. May 21. This afternoon's garao
brought 7,000 people to the Island. The
team started oft well, but after the first
Inning. Mularkey was Untouchable. Wolt.
hoff was hit hard when hits meant runs,
and as the locals fielded poorly, the Stars
won easily. Score:
SYRACUSE.
Eagan, 2b 4 12 3 3 0
Garry, cf 3 10 0 0 0
Smith, 3b 6 1 2 1 1 0
Lezotte, lb 4 1 2 10 1 0
Grove, If 3 l1 0 0 0 0
Schicbeck, ss 4 110 3 2
Sharon, rf 4 113 0 0
Ryan, c 4 0 0 2 10
Mularkey, p 4 2 2 2 5 0
Totals 35 9 10 27 14 2
TORONTO.
A.B. R. II. O. A. E.
Lush, 3b 4 12 2 2 2
White, If 4 113 10
McGann, lb ,.. 4 12 7 0 1
McIIale, cf. 4 0 10 0 0
Casey, 2b 3 0 0 13 1
Freeman, rf. 3 0 0 4 0 0
Wagnor, ss 3 0 0 111
Baker, c 4 0 13 2 0
Welthoff, p 3 0 0 0 3 0
Totals '. 32 3 7 21 11 5
Syracuse 0 0422100 9
Toronto 3 000000003
Earned runs Syracuse, 3; Toronto, '2.
Two-base hits Eagan, 2. Stolen bases
EEgan, Sadth, Garry, McHalc. Double
plays Lezotto and Mularkey; Mularkey
and Lezotte. First base on balls Off
Mularkey, 1; oft Welthoff, 2. Hit by
pitcher Carey, Eagan, Lezotte. struck
out By Mularkey, 1; by Welthcff, 2. Lert
on bases Toronto. 5: Syracuse. G. Time
1 hour. Umpire Swartwood.
llnlTnlo Mas Easy.
Rochester, May 24. The league leaders
weie ea3y for ltoehester, their pitcher,
"Farmer" Brown, being hit hard after tho
second inning. In the fifth Inning he gave
two bases on balls and waa touched up
for two singles, a doublo nnd two triples.
ncorc:
ROCHESTER.
A.B. R, If, O. A. E.
Bottenus, If 5 13 3 10
D. Shannon, 2b G 1 1 G 3 1
Dooley, lb 5 118 10
Lynch, rf 3 2 1 1 0 0
Rlchter, cf 5 2 3 1 0 0
O'Ncll, c 3 12 6 11
Mulvey. 3b, .,....,... 4 0 2 3 10
F. Shannon, ss. ..;,. 4 2 1 1 5 3
Gannon, p 4 0 10 2 0
Totals
.38 10, .15 .27 13- 5
BUFFALO.
A.B. R. II. O. A. E.
Clymer, cf; M.v..'..V3 0 0 G 0 0
Gray, rf 4' 12 0 11
Gtlboy, If ,. 5 0 10 10
WUv, 2b 1 4 11 1 C 0
Field, lb. 4 1 1 12 2 0
Grcmlnger, 3b. ;..,. 4 0 0 13 1
Sullivan, ss 3 0 12 4 1
Urquhart, c. 4 0 0G10
Brown, p 3 0 114 0
Totals'. 3S 3 7 27 23 3
Rochester 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 210
Buffalo 0 00200100-3
Earned runs-Rochester. 4; Buffalo, 1.
Two-baso hits Bpttcnus. 2. Three-baso
hits Dooley, Rlchter. First base on balls
Oft Gannon, 3; off Brown. 3. Stolen
bases-O'Nell. SullUon, First baso on
crrort-Rochestor, lj Buffalo. 5. Hit by
pitched ball-Uy Brown, 2. Struck out
By Gannon, 3; by Brown, G. Left on
bases Rochester, 7: Buffalo, G. Passed
Ball Urauhart. Wlld pitch Brown.
Time 1.45. Umplro-Keefe.
Pour Innings rtt Wllkos-Ilnrro.
WMes-Barre, P, May 2I.-Wllkcs.
$pom.
Barro and Providence played four Innings
today when a heavy rain storm set In
and put a stop to tho contest. Each sldo
had then ono run to their credit. Provl
denco scored their run on Drauby's sin
gle, Coonoy's gacrlflco and Dixon's bas
lilt. fWllkcs-Barro scofed on Botts' hit
by pitched ball, a steal and Mills' single.
Score:
Wllkes-Barro 0 0 0 11
Provldenco 0 10 01
Batteries Roach and Gondlng; Eagan
and Coogan. Umpire Gaffney.
nationalTeague.
It was unfortunate for tho Cincin
nati that they had to play yesterday
as Ihey lost a game to tho Bride
grooms and drop from second to third
placo below the Pirates whose game
with tho Orioles was preventedby rain.
The Bostons continue their winning
streak and are now well up among the
lenders. Chicago drops to next to the
tall end.
Results.
Cleveland. 9 Philadelphia...... 8
Uoston 5 Louisville 3
Brooklyn ... 6 Cincinnati 4
New York .4 Chicago.. 1
Washington 13 St. Louis. 7
IEQ Ualtlmore, at Pittsburg, Rain.
Percentage Record.
P. W. L.
Bnltlmoro 25 VJ G
Pittsburg 23 IS 7
Cincinnati 28 19 9
Boston 25 15 10
Cleveland 25 It 11
Louisville , 21 12 12
Philadelphia 2G 13 13
Brooklyn 25 12 14
New York 21 9 12
Washington 24 8 IS
Chicago 26 8 1&.
St. Louis 27 5 22
P.C.
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Today's Games.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn nt Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Boston at Louisville.
Baltimore at Pittsburg.
Washington at St. Louis.
Ciiicintinti-Brooklyn.
Cincinnati, May 21. Tho Brnoklyns de
feated tho Reds again today. The Reds
were unablo to hit Kennedy. Score:
R.H.E.
Cincinnati 10 0 1101014 9 2
Brooklyn 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0- G 10 2
Batteries Ilhlnes, Ehret und Schrior;
Kennedy and Grim. Umpire Lynch.
Chicago-New York.
Chicago, May 21. A very small audlenco
saw tho Giants win a pitchers' battle from
the Colts today. Scoto.: R.H.E.
Chicago 000 001000-1 6 2
New York 0003 0 1000-4 7 1
Batteries Griffiths and KIttrldge; Meo
kln, Sullivan and Warner. Umpires Mc
Donald and O'Day.
Cleveland-Philadelphia.
Cleveland, May 21. Philadelphia out
played Cleveland at every point through
out eight inning and then the Indians
pounded Taylor all over tho lot and
won out. Score: R.H.E.
Cleveland 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4-9 1G 3
Philadelphia 12 0 0 0 0 14 0-811 1
Batteries Young and 5Clmmr; Taylor
and Clemjnts. Umpire Sheridan.
Wnsliington-St. Louis.
St. Louis, Mo., May 24. Tho two tall
endors canto together today for the first
time this season and the senators took a
loosely played game by lucky hitting.
Scoto: R.H.E.
St. Loul3 00 103 00217 12 3
Washington 3 0 0 0 0 4 G 0 0 13 19 4
Batteries Hart and McFarland; lie
James, King and McGulrc. Umpire Ems
He. Loiiisvillo-Hoston.
(Louisville, Ky., May 24. Nichols was
too much for the Colonels today and tho
Bean-eaters won a nicely played game.
Score: , R.H.E.
Boston 20101010 5 8 3
Louisville 000200010-S 7 3
Batteries Nichols and Bergen; Mageo
and Wilson. Umpire McDermott.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Rending-Lancaster.
Lancaster, Pa., May 21. Lancaster sig
nalized Its return from a triumphal tour
by dropping a game to tho tall-enders.
Both at tho bat and In the Held the visitors
excelled, playing with a snap that was In
marked contrast to Lancaster's dopy
work. Yeaker was hit hard, while Hern
don was a fifteen puzzle, but few hits
being made oft him up to tho eighth. Yea
ger, Buttermore and Hlllman made star
catches, the former's being a cannon ball
liner on which ho made adoublo play that
would have been a trlplo but for Laroquc's
failure to hold Ward's good throw. Score:
R.H.E.
Lancaster 2001000205 G 7
Reading 0 0 4 G 0 1 1 0 12 11 1
Batteries Yeager and Roth; Herndon
and Barckley. Umpire Snyder,
Athletics-Newark.
Philadelphia, May 24. The Athletics won
from Newark today by hard and timely
hitting In the first and eighth Innings.
Score: R.H.E.
Athletics 300 100030-7 12 4
Newark 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 05 4 3
Batteries Jordan and Fov; Coogan and
itotnius. umpire weidman.
IlnrtfonUNorfolk.
Hartford, Conn., May 24. Norfolk was
shut out by Hartford today, Fryo holding
the visitors down to two hits. Score:
R.H.E.
Hartford 0 110 3 0 0 0 18 9 1
Norfolk 000000 00 00 2 2
Battcrks-Fryo nnd Roach; Newton and
Snyder. Umpire Kurl.
Pntersoii'Ilichmoud.
Paterso.i, N. J., May 21. Tho homo team
won today's garao in tho first Inning on
four singles and a base on balls. The vis
itors could not hit Vlau when hits wero
needed. Scoro: R.H.E.
Paterson 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 11 1
Richmond 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 8 1
Batteries Vlau and oWstlake; Schmidt
and Foster. Umpire Cllne.
DIAMOND DUST.
, Springfield today.
Brouthers la Morse's hcodoo.
Glllon and Mains will be today's pitch-
CIS.
Bottenus and Mulvey lead tho Roches
ters In hitting.
Tho Miners and Ponies havo each won
two of tho four games played.
Tho black rabbit has a white mate. Man.
agcr Grltlln proposes to sturt a kindergar
ten for mascots.
Ttltchey's light has tailed. He's on tha
Cincinnati benche and tho Reds got a lot
af advertising for nothing.
Woods hud no fair chance to show his
worth. He Is bolter than the average
leaguo pitcher; he is at least as good.
President Powers Is Bald to bo attend
ing some of tho Eastern league games to
ascertain how tho umpires aro working.
He will start a lively hunt for at least two
now ones It this 1 so. Providence Jour
nal. Tho crowd hooted and-h.scd when Ken
nedy decided that O'Brien had caught
Brouthers' hit oft tho fenco In the eighth,
Kennedy was correct. Tho ball struck
O'Brien's glove, then the fence and final
ly landed In O'Brien's two hands.
INFORMATION FOR.
THE WHIST PLAYERS
Current News that Will Interest Slu
denls of the Qame.
SOME " DONT'S" TO BB REMEMBERED
They Aro from tlio Pen of V. J. Tor-mcy-A
Troublesome Hnnd, nnd n
Discussion of the Best Lend.
Whore n Long Snltor Disapproves
ofn Questionable Long Suit Load,
Whist nnd Gambling.
A few "Don'ts" which whist play
ers should memorize:
Don't hold your cards below "tho tabto.
Don't over compare scores during a
game.
Don't let a penalty go by without ex
acting It.
Don't sit "on tho bias" at 0. wmst laoie,
with ladles.
Don't forget tho empty vessel makes
tho greatest sound.
Don't play a card at a whist table and
snap tha corner.
Don't lose your temper at tho whist ta
ble; with It co tricks.
Don't ever uso "private conventions'"
other than speaking by the curd.
Don't say tho game was won by so many
"points;" It la tricks.
Don't try to tell nil you know every
time you sit down at a. whist table.
Don't put In your oar during a whist
discussion unless you aro Invited.
Don't sit fidgety at a whist table; It
annoys every one and spoils tho game.
Don't play your cards on the table with
a "bang;" It Is a breach of etiquette.
Don't show any Impatlcnjo at your part
ner or advorsarlea for playing slow.
Don't over sit down at a whist table to
attempt to play, until you know the heads.
Don't pay any attention to a llro alarm
during the play of a deal; keep well "in
sured. Don't over deceive your partner; confi
dence If once lost Is seldom If over re
stored. Don't ever attempt to draw Inference
from any peculiarity of action of your
partner.
Don't give your partner or adversaries
any clew to your land by tho way you
sort and hold your cards.
Don't overlook any one's play at a whist
table without their permission;" then,
never speak.
Don't discuss tho play of a deal, even
In a "stago whisper" if any others aro
still playing In tho room.
Don't exult over victory or bo ghim over
defeat; you will have to experience both
as long ns you play whist.
Don't blow up your partner at tho end
of every deal; It won't cover your own
blunders; we havo tried It.
Don't touch or turn a card belonging to
your adversary; If you are cntJtleM to sco
It ask to havo it turned.
Don't hesitate In playing at one tlmo
and play quick nt another. Always play
with the same cool deliberation.
Don't fall In duplicate whist to announce
the number of tricks you take before you
touch your cards after tho play of each
deal.
Dort't ever play a card with a peculiar
twist or snap, then look straight at your
partner, as much as to say, "I am calling
for trumps."
From "Whist Don'ts" by P. J. Tormey.
The above covers nearly all the Im
portant points of whist etiquette, and
should be as thoroughly understood and
obeyed as other rules and laws of the
game.
WHAT IS THE LEAD?
Diamonds A, J, 9.
Hearts J, 9, 6.
Clubs-7, C. 3.
Spades 5, 4, 3, 2.
Clubs trump.
John T. Mitchell, of Chicago, eaya:
"From a long suiter's standpoint there
Is only one card to lead, and that Is,
of course, the deuce of spades. Hav
ing neither four trumps nor anything
with which to capture an honor turned
you cannot lead the knave of hearts,
and you aro more liable to make tho
two tricks In the diamond suit by
waiting than by opening It. The head
of the seven of trumps or the five of
spades would not convey Information
of any character, and are therefore
untenable."
The writer Is a firm believer In. the
long suit game, but can not endorse
the above opinion even by such good
authority. With such a holding we
take the position that there Is not a
long suit In the hand, and the short
suit must be opened, which will con
vey the most Information and do the
least amount of damage. In this caso
thf- lead should be the knave of hearts.
We believe that a suit of four cards
eight high or less, should be treated
ns a weak three card suit.
Tho following Interesting article on
"Whist and Gambling" Is clipped from
the Boston Transcript:
"There was a time, and that not very
many years ago, when a great portion
of'the American people looked with dis
favor upon any game played with
cards. That Is not so much the case
today, so far as regards the game of
whist. The change In sentiment has
probably come about through recogni
tion of the fact that In this country
the modern game of whist Is practical
ly never associated with gambling. Of
all the great whist organizations In
t'lls country there Is probably not one
whlUi countenances gambling in any
way.
"Inasmuch as the public disfavor in
which cards wero formerly held arose
from the fact that even simple games
of chance with playing cards some
times led to gambling, the development
of the purely amateur element In whist
helped to gain for that game public
favor. It may be tald In this crnnec
tlon that games In which mental skill
Is most required are not usually In
favor with the gambling fraternity.
Chess, for example, and whist are pre
eminently games Involving mental
rcwers. Roulette, faro, and rouget-et-I'olr
are pre-eminently gamea of
chance. Probably the fact that gam
blers make their money by fleecing
ignorant persons accounts for this con
trast, as tho gambler's dupe wants lo
plf-y In some giimo In which he can
Imagine that he has an equal chance
against an old and skilled gamester,"
J. W. Dusenbury.
Now Track Record.
Ralph Gregory, of tho Green Rldgo
Wheelmen racing team, of this city,
established a new track record at tho
"Complete
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DUPFALO, N. Y,
high school games and races at Car
dondale last Saturday. He covered a
half mile in 1.05 fiat, paced by Edward
Koon and Bob White. All rode Bpald
Ing machines.
KE0QII TO PLAY ELY.
Scrnnton Hoy Will Try for the Tool
Championship.
Jerome Keogh will try against Ely
for the world's championship at pool
and a stake of 500. The game is to
take place at Proctor's Pleasure pal
ace, Fifty-eighth street, Now York,
June 7, 8 nnd 9. They will play 200
balls a night.
Each man puts up J1C0 and the man
agement of the theater gives a $200
purse, the winner to take all. Keogh
offered to make tho match for $500 a
side, but he refused to put up any
more than $1(0, the minimum allowed
by the Brunswlck-Balke people, under
whose auspices all championship games
are played.
Should Keogh win, nnd there Is every
llkllhood that he will, Scranton will see
some championship pool, ns the holder
of the medal has the right to dictate
the meeting place, and Keogh will, of
course, name his own home when as
pirants for the championship get after
him.
SCRANTON RIDERS ENTERED.
Many to Compote in tho Dicycle
Rnccs nt Wllkcs-Bnrre.
Following are the events In the bicy
cle races to be conducted by the West
End Wheelmen of Wllkcs-Barre, at
West Sldo park in that city on Satur
day, and the names of the contestants
from Scranton:
One mllo novice First prize, gold
medal, 515; second prize, scarf pin, $10;
John Dawkins, Georgo Palmer.
One mllo open First prize, diamond,
$35; second prize, diamond, $20? third
prize, diamond pin, $10; Robert V. White,
F. E. DePue, H. B. Strong, B. F. Keller,
William Marsh, R. A. Gregory, Charles
Coleman. Oscar S. Oswald, C. A. White.
Ono mile boys (under 16 years of age)
First prize, sliver watch, $10; second prize,
ring,. $5.
Ono mllo handicap First prlo, dia
mond, $35; second prize, diamond, $20; third
prize, diamond pin, $10; R. V. White, F. E.
DoPue, H. B. Strong, B. F. Keller, Will
iam Marsh, John Dawkins, R. A. Gregory,
George Palmer, Charles Coleman, O. S.
Oswald, C. A. White.
One-ljalf mllo open. First prize, dia
mond, $35; second prize, diamond, $20;
third prize, diamond pin, $10; R. V. White,
F. E. DePue. R. A. Gregory, Charles Cole
man, O. A. OswaM.
One Mile Wllkes-Barro CJty Cham
pionship (for residents of tho city only).
First prize, medal, $35, donated by Edgar
L. Kllpple.
Two Mllo Lap. First prize, diamond, $33;
second prize, diamond, $20; third prize,
diamond pin, $10; R. V. White, DePue, Kel
ler, Marsh, Dawkins, Gregory, Palmer,
Coleman.
CLUB RUN NEXT SATURDAY.
Scrnnton Bicycle Club Will Go
Through Delnware Vnlloy.
The following order has been Issued
by F. C.Wcttllng, captain of the Scran
ton Bicycle club:
"On Saturday, May 29, tho club will
enjoy their time honored run through
the Delaware valley. Those Intending
to participate- will assemble at the club
h'ouse at 6.45 a. m. and ride to tho
Erie and Wyoming Valley station.
Train leaves for Port Jervls at 7
o'clock sharp, arriving there at 10
o'clock. From Port Jervls the club
will wheel In a body to Dlngman'n
Ferry where dinner will bo taken with
nn old friend, Dr. Fulmer. At 3 o'clock
the run will be resumed to Strouds
burg with supper at tho Indian Queen
hotel at 7 o'clock. Those wishing to
return home Saturday night can leavo
at 10.42 on tha Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad, arriving in
Scranton at midnight."
For those remaining over Sunday,
various places In tho neighborhood fur
nish enjoyablo runs. Those members
who cannot accompany the club on
THE "BARKER'
BICYCLE.
IDE BY SCRANTON WOMEH AND GUARANTEED
S. Q. BARKER & SON,
SALESROOM: Board of Trails Building, Union Shall,
I0YGLE
Our line of Bicycles, consisting of La
dies', Gentlemen's and Children's
Wheels, is the mcfet complete line here
abouts, inasmuch as we are selling
agents for the following well-known
makes:
BARNES,
STEARNS,
METEOR,
STERLING,
DAYTON,
LEAGUE,
Bittenbender &
THE LACKAWANNA WHEEL CO.,
High Grade Bicycles
Lackawanna, - - $100
Black Diamond, $50, $60, $75
Nickel-Plating aud Enameling a specialty. Nothing but expert workmen at our factory
and the very best material used.
FACTORYi 1216 AND 1218 N. WASHINGTON AVE.
Saturday may spend Sunday with them
by going to Stroudsburg on tho mid
night or 6 a. m. trains Sunday, Mem
bers are prlv(lcffed to Invite friends.
Will you kindly sign enclosed postal
stating If you are going' or not, also
tho nmo or name of. frinds Invited.
As ilefinlto arrangements regarding
number of meals, train tickets, etc.,
havo yet to be made, an immediate re
ply will greatly oblige."
HOW TO MAKE TIIE WIND Q00D.
"Long dlstnnco riding at n moderata
or oven compartlvely slow paco Is ono
of tho best cures for shortness of breath,"
says a physician who rides, "This trouble
Is usually caused by some congestion
which prevents the lungs being exercised
to their fullest capacity. Constant, steady
and easy cxerclso strengthens and tones
up tho r.lr cells so that the number of
theso avnllablo becomes gradually in
creased nnd little by llttlo the Inconve
nience disappears. Caro must bo taken
that tho exercise Is not of too violent a
naturo or It Is qulto possible moro harm
than good may bo done,"
Additional Sporting News will bo
found on Pago 3.
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IN THIS TOWN. BE A
PARTNER IN. ONE FOR
$10.00
000000000
COLLINS & HACKITT.
220 Lackawanna Avenue.
55.00 Cash
Buys a Spalding Bicycle, Gent's 1896 Hodel.
60.00 Cash
Buys a Lady's Spalding, 1896 Model. This is a strictly
high grade $100 bicycle, as up-to-date as any high grade
wheel on the market. Don't waste your money on a cheap
wheel when you can get a Spalding at these prices. Call at
FLOREY'S,
Bring along your cash and get a good Bicycle.
222 WYOMING AVENUE.
FAIR WO
HE.
FENTON
DEMOREST,
RICHMOND.
Co., 126 and 128
MANUFACTURERS OF
$39.00 BICYCLES
Every one warranted. Choice of any 910.00
tire. Choice four colors. Only a few left
Buy now.
AT $60.00
Are beauties. One year guarantee) any tiro
or color.
If you want tho best that money will buy
The 'OLIVE" or "ORIBNT" will surely fill
the bill at
$100.00.
Second Hand Bicycles
$2.50 to $60.00.
Base Ball Goods, Sweaters,
Fishing Tackle and Ammuni
tion at lowest prices.
A.W.jiiSGH,Agt.
321 SPRUCE STREET.
71 IS
ESI IIS
ST0RR1ERS
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BY A SCRANTON FIRRI.
Scranton, Pa.
Court House Squara.
M
We are the acknowledged leaders in this
difficult line of the business. The aver
age cyclist dislikes to have his wheel go
, to the ordinary repair shop. He geli
erally gets it back with badly scratched
enamel, etc. Our shop is
IT 1 ORDINARY ONE. IT'S II fifiMK SIP
Where work is done in a careful man
ner by experienced repairers.
Franklin Avenue
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY.
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