THE SORAITTON TltEBtJNE FRIDAY MOItKING, JUNE 4, 1897.
In Hk
LAME EXPLANATIONS
FROM WILKES-BARRE
Trying to Evade Responsibility or Tucs
day's Poglponed Game. .
EVIDGNCE IS ALL AGAINST THEM
Wilkcs-Unrro Evening Lender Seeks
to Twist the Weather find Hours of
the Dny in Order to Holster Up Its
Absurd Clnln-s--Tlic Cnnso of Some
Un-cou Dirty Unll l'lnylnc Mbtwccii
tho Miner nnd tho Ilarons.
Wednesday's Wilkes-Barro Evenlni?
Lender oontnlns a pack of falsehoods
nnd juggling of words, o'clocks and
other tlilrass In a brazen effort to bol
ster up a statement that the Wllkes
'Harro grounds were wet and unfit for
playing Tuesday's game:
WHAT THIS
LKAUKlt SAYS:
THE PACTS.
"Before 12 o'clock"
refers to n slight
shower at 11 o'clock.
When (President
UoR-iirt wne) talking
with Towell before
12 o'ilock, It was
mining, nmtl the
manaucr then ex
pressed tho opinion
that there would bo
no came, but hoi
was ndvlscd to wait
furthor develop
ments In tho weath
er, nnd tho condition
of tho ground lator.
At 2 o'clock It
At 2 o'clock It was
not sprinkling, nor
at any time after 11
o'clock. The air was
a little eold. The sun
was shining bright
ly and had boon
slnco noon. Thero
was not a sign of
rain.
wns sprinkling
again, tho weather
was decidedly cold,
the sky cloudy and
everything Indicated
that the entlro aft
ernoon would be
filled with showers.
It was tho damp
ness of tho ground
nnd tho uncertainty
of tho weather, that
Captain Ooeckel
stated In Scranton
that night, and In
tho presence of thn
writer, that tho
c a us e d Manager
Towell to declare
the game oft". And
this, too, after a
grounds were In
good condition nnd
that he fUoeckel)
could see no reason
for not playing the.
telephone message
from Captain
Ooeckel that the) game,
ground was wot ana
unfit to play upon.
More than this, the Wllkos-Bnrro
management should interview ita
ground-keeper, who had the bases in
position and everything ready for the
game at 3 o'clock. To a score or more
of early arrivals at tho gate the
ground-keeper was amebic to state
why tho players had not arrived or
whether thero would be a game or not.
In response to an Inquiry by a well
known and veracious gentleman at tho
gate the ground-keeper said: "Cer
tainly, tho grounds are nil right. A
shower this morning laid the dust and
they (the grounds) were never in bet
ter shape for a game. I guess it's a
case of belnc beaten again."
Tho AVIlkes-Darre management had
better bury tho evidence of Captain
Goeekel and the ground-keeper If It
wants to crawl out of its bare-faced
flim-flam of Tuesday.
The Scranton Tribune announces tho
following yesterday morning: "Pitch
er Coaklcy, of tho Wllkes-Barre club,
became ovor-domonstratlvo during an
interview with president Bogert yes
terday nnd was fined $25 for his in
discretion and for another reason. For
the 'other reason' Betts, DIgglns and
Charley Smith were during the day
In a condition which made them alsor
liable to a fine." We question the "oth
er reason" as far as Bctts and DIg
glns were concerned. Wllkes-Barre
3tecord. Yes, you "question" the " 'oth
er reason, " but why don't you say it
is not so?
The penny-wise and pound-foolish
Idea has been put into play by the
Wilkes-Barre management In the re
lease yesterday of Second Baseman
Sam Mills nnd Pitchers Roach and L.
Smith. The release of the pitchers
ennnot be criticised, but Mill's case Is
different. Scranton Tribune. 'Mills
played a fair game in the Scranton
series as the records go but he did
not cover anywhere near tho ground
that should have been covered. Wise,
Bonner, Taylor, Kagan, Dan Shannon,
Bobby Moore or even novloe Weigand
would have eaten up balls that dis
tanced Mills, and he was too slow on
double plays. AVIlkes-Barro Ilecord.
The Record practically avers that on
tho strength of Mills' playing in tho
Scranton-"Wilkes-Barro series ho was
the poorest second baseman in tho
league. It was the opinion of players
and spectators, and It Is shown by the
record of the games that Mills cov
ered tho bag at a National gait. All
but one player on tho Wllkes-Barre
team disapproved of Mills' release and
H was the knocking of the player ex
cepted and who backs in the favor
of the directorate that had much to
do with tho giving of the conge. The
Record's base ball editor Is manifestly
at fault in his statement.
They tell us that the charm of base
ball lies In its uncertainty, but nfter
a man has been hit in tho Jugular
twice when ho didn't expect it. some
other word would do Just as well as
"charm" In describing the possibilities
of the greatest of all sports. Wllkes
Barre Leader. The jugular referred to
Is probably that of Captain Ooeckel,,
the polite and gentlemanly Wllkes
Barro college first baseman, who acci
dentally attempted to trip two Scran
ton pla-ers, and who received In re
turn two accidental Jolts on tho said
Jugular in the game in which all four
of the said accidents took place. Tho
word "charm" means "dirty," does it
not?
This brings to mind the smallness of
tho Scranton management. Saturday
was Decoration day In Scranton; It
waa the legal holiday observed by tho
banks of Scranton, the Grand Army
and other organizations, while Monday
Vas not recognised thero as a holiday
or observed by any organization or
business people. Yet when it camo to
a settlement with' the Wilkes-Karro
slub the management would only allow
the latter 40 per cent, which Is u direct
violation of tho League constitution.
Tho constitution explicitly provides
that the visiting club shall receive CO
per cent, of all admissions, ladles in
cluded, on all legal holidays.' And on
Saturday ladles wore charged tidmls
slon. On Monday ladles vero admitted
free, but when it name to settling Mon
day's game the Scranton management
were- willing to allow CO per cent. Tho
difference in settlement of the two
cUorlU of
games is something llko $90 in "Wilkes
Rarre's favor, nnd the management
hero Is determined to see that that
amount is raid over as wns done last
year on Labor day when BctUnton tried
thn nntno trlrlt but wan palled down
and had to make honest icttlcmcnt.
This action on the part of Scranton,
in refusing to settle on the basis ns
provided In the League constitution, Is,
to place it In the mildest form, decided
ly little nnd certnlnly dishonorable.
AVllkes-Barro Kvonlng Leader.
If the division of the proceeds of
Saturday's game Is In violation of tho
league rules then the AVUkcs-Barre club
has redress nnd the whining of Presi
dent Bogert Is more Idiotic than It is
bad business policy. The lcogue con
stitution provides that the games shall
bo according to the rchedule; the sche
dule provided that Monday should be
observed as .Decoration day by the
clubs und this was done. Monday wit
nessed the observance of Decoration
day In Wllkes-Uarrij'-itntl it Is no re
flection on the Scranton management
that the AVllkes-Barre mantigcment
failed to suggest a different arrange
ment before Saturday. All the present
disputing Ir. traceable to the snarling
and snapping of President Freeze Bo
gert, who Is angend becausj his club
is a losing venture and Is Jealous and
ugly over the financial and athletic
success cf the Scranton team. He has
become the Von Der Ahe of the lUastern
league and is letting the public know
It 'through the vaporlngs which nppenr
in his paper, the Leader.
DIAMOND DUST:
Wellner will pitch today.
Down Cost people nre picking Boston
to beat out Baltimore. '
The Miners hayen't been below .000 per
cent. Rlnco tho season opened.
Trouble In the Bison ranks. Tho Buf
falo Uxpresi says It's reported that Fields
has reslKned tho captaincy.
Tho Stars have not been beaten a
farao by Providence, Sprlnglleld, Roches
ter or Wllkes-Barre to date.
O'Neill has been released by Rochester.
He Is again under a Scranton contract
and It will not be dllllcult to place him for
the senson.
Hartford has released Paul Radford be
cause ho would not play on Sunday,
Springfield has two Sabbatarians In
Htrntton and "Woods.
By Manager Schmelz's own admission
tho Senators aro In need of another first
baseman and would like to get rid of De
montrevlllo for a itood man.
Norton, left fielder cf the Waslilngtons,
fell over tho ropes In chasing a foul fly
nnd was knocked unconscious. Ho recov
ered In a minute nnd played out tho game.
Let us have Gruber by nil means. He
will be a big Improvement on Umplro
Knowles, who without doubt Is the rank
est nnd dirtiest official that ever drew
salary In the Kastern league. Doescher
is far preferable. Syracuse Courier.
Tho treasurers of several of the Kastern
clubs declare that money Is not as plenti
ful on tho Western circuit as the club
ownors might wlidi. Pittsburg and Chica
go panned out fairly well, while St. Louis,
Louisville and Cleveland were decidedly
one-night stand.
Sockalexls' throwing at Brooklyn was
a revelation. Ho stands entirely In u class
by hlmoclf as tho champion throwing out
fielder of tho league. So somo people
claim. Ho mado a, magnificent running
fly catch that Ffnt a thrill or excitement
down tho backbone of staid and sober
Brooklyn, nnd hot the ball Into second
base so fast that a. double play was
mls-ed only by the difference of opinion
between tho umpire nnd the spectators.
Burns has released Toft, tho catcher
who camo from Zanesvllle, O. Toft has
been suspended by the Wheeling (W. Va.)
club and Burns was notified and of course
released him at once. Walter Woods Js
going to bo put behind tho bat for a
while. This will give him ii chanco to
use tho stick and to run bases oftencr
than threo times In two weeks. Strai
ten will bo tried In tho box. Burns Is
also negotiating for Fallon, the recently
lcleased Scranton pitcher, Springfield
Republican.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Rain prevented all the games sche
duled in tho Eastern excepting the Syracuse-Springfield
game, which tho
Stars with a clean error column won
in tho last Inning by the shallow tally
of 4 to 3. They are now firmly in sec
ond place nnd In a position to tie Buf
falo for first todny provided Scranton
wins. The Miners must win two games
nnd the Stars lose one in order to
reach a tie.
Tho race among the first four clubs
Is unusually close but with the advan
tage in favor of Buffalo and Syracuse
who have ten straight games to play
on their own grounds. After today
the southern clubs will mako their sec
ond Jump in the trlr away from home,
Scranton going to Toronto, Wllkes
Barro to Buffalo, Springfield to Roch
ester and Piovldence to Syracuse.
Results.
Syracuse 4 Sprlnglleld 3
Scranton at Buffalo, wet grounds.
Wllkes-Barre at Toronto, wet grounds.
Providence at Rochester, wet grounds.
Percentage Record.
1. W. L. P.O.
"Uffalo 20 18 8 .093
Syrncuso .. 2C 17 J .U54
Scranton 23 15 10 ,coo
Springfield as 10 12 071
Provldcnco 28 12 1G X"J
Rochester 2a 13 17 ,411
Toronto 31 a 20 .-&-,
Wllkes-Barro 27 3 18 ,sa
Todnv's Unities.
SCRANTON AT BUFFALO.
WILKES-BAKHfi AT TORONTO.
PROVIDBNCB AT ROCHESTER.
SPRINGFIELD AT SYRACUSE.
Tho Stars Dcfent Springfield.
Syracuse, Juno 8. The Stars took the
second gamo of the series from Spring
field hero this afternoon after tho prettl
eHt contest of the Beason, Inks was un
solvablo to tho homo team until tho sixth
Score;
SYRACUSE.
A.B. R. H. O, A. E.
Eagan, 2b 3 u 1 4 4 0
Garry, cf 4 0 3 0 0 0
Schelbeck, ss. ,,.,,. 3 0 0 0 3 0
Smith, 3b '-'10250
Lczotte, rf 4 12 10 0
Uannon, If; .4 1 2 2 0 0
l'arle, lb 4 0 0 14 10
Ryan, c. 4 12 4 0 0
Willis, p 3 0 0 0 2 0
Totals 30 4 8 27 15 "0
BPRINGFIELD.
A.B. R. II. O. A. 13.
Fuller, ss 3 10 3 3 0
Ureen, If 4 2 3 0 0 0
Schefller, rf 3 0 12 0 0
Brouthers, lb 4 0 0 8 2 0
O. Smith, cf, 3 0 2 10 0
Gilbert, 3b. 4 0 0 16 2
Duncan, c 3 0 0 5 a 0
Moore, 2b 4 0 0 S 4 0
nlks, p. ,. 3 0 0 0 2 0
Totals 31 3 C 21 17 "2
Syracuse 0 000021 1 4
Springfield .,, 3 010000003
Earned runs Syracuse, 2: Sprlngflold, 2.
Two-baso hits Lezotte, Ryan, Green.
Stolen bases darry( J. Smith (2). O,
Smith, Double playsSmith to Earle;
Fuller, Brouthers to Duncan,; Duncan,
Gilbert to Moore. Flrit baso on balls
Off Willis, 4 off Inks, f. Hit by pitcher
Spoils.
Inks. Struck out By Wills, 2; by Inks,
4. Passed ball Ryan. Left on bases
Syracuse, 10: Springfield, 4. Sacrifice hit
Willis. Tlmc-2.15. Umplre-Kccfe.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
With tho score C-0 in favor of Cin
cinnati tho game at Baltimore was
stopped by rain. Rain prevented tho
Chicago-Washington gamo. Of the
eight clubs that played the only west
erner to win was St. Louis, and that
club earned its victory by defeating
tho Bridegrooms 1-nothlng. The dianta
took a double fall out of the Colonels,
Seymour pitching the two games, nnd
wont up from sixth to fifth place. Tho
Phillies go up from ninth to eighth.
The Beanenters have firmly clinched
the fact that for two weeks they have
played better ball than any team In
the league.
Results.
Philadelphia 10 Pittsburg 1
Boston 3 Clecland 1
St. Louis 1 Brooklyn o
New York 6 Louisville .... 1
New York- 10 Louisville. 6
Cincinnati at Baltimore, rain.
Chicago at Washington, rain.
Percentage Record.
P.
Bnlttmoro 1,2
Cincinnati 35
"Boston , st
Pittsburg 32
New York , 31
Cleveland 33
Philadelphia , 3C
Brooklyn 31
Loulsvillo 31
Chicago 31
Washington 31
St, Louis 30
W. L. P.O.
24 8 .750
23 12 ,CT
22 12 .017
19 13 .5ll
17 14 .MS
17 IS ,M3
is is .r,ix
17 17 .60J
18 18 .41
12 22 .353
0 22 ,2TO
7 L"J .191
Todny's (Jnnics.
Cincinnati nt Baltimore.
Cleveland at Boston.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
J.otiisvllls at New York.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia
Chicago at Washington.
New York-Louisville.
New York, Juno 3. New York jumped
Into the fifth placo by taking two games
from tho Loulsvillo players nt tho I'olo
grounds this afternoon. Score:
First game ll.l.l,
Now York 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 G 3 2
Loulsvillo 10 00000001 3 4
BatteriesSeymour nnd Warner; Mc
Gee, Frazer and Wilson. Umpires Sulli
van nnd Dexter.
Second game H.1I.I3.
New York 3 3 0 2 0 2 10 10 3
Loulsvillo 1311000-C 4 0
Batteries Seymour and Warner; Cun
nlnghnm; McGoo and W. Wilson. Umplro
McDermott.
Philndclphln-PlttRhiirg.
Philadelphia, June 3. Tho Phillies
bunched hits today and defeated Pitts
burg by a big margin. Score: i.II.I
(Pittsburg 000000100-1 8 4
Philadelphia 12 04 0 00 3 '-ml 8 1
Batteries Tannehlll, Gardner and Hug
den; Taylor and Boyle. Umpire McDon
ald. Took Ono from Cleveland.
Boston, Juno 3. Boston won from
Cleveland today In a short, dlclslvo gamo
that was unlntersllng after tho first in
ning. Score: R.II.E.
Boston 03102000 0 3 3
Cleveland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 f. 1
Batteries Nichols and Bergen; Young
and ""lmmer. Umpire O'Day'.
Brooklyn Shut Out.
Brooklyn, Juno 3. Tho members of tho
reconstructed St. Louis team won their
seventh gamo of tho season nt Kastern
park this afternoon. Score: R.H.E.
Brooklyn 0 0 00 0000 00 4 1
St. Louis 00100000O1 5 2
Eattorics--McMahon and Grim; Dono
huo and Murphy. Umpire Sheridan.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Lancaster-Norfolk.
Lancaster, Pa.. June 3. Up to tho sev
enth Inning West hld Norfolk down to
two hits, ono of which was a scratch. In
tho seventh nfter Wcnto had muffed
Haydon's easy foul, the latter mado a
three-base hit and a single and two dou
bles In tho samo Inning enabled tho visit
ors to put together threo runs. Two hits
In tho ninth nnd batsman hit by a pltchJd
ball gavo them another. It was tho first
gamo West has pitched for over a week
and ho -as In lino form. Tho locals hit
Pfnnmlller hard, West and Yeager lead
lng; tho latter had two thrcc-baggcrs,
whiles Seybold's homo run was one of the
longest hits ever seen hero. Score: R.H.D.
Lancaster 5 00022000914 3
Norfolk 000 000 3 0 14 'J 3
Batteries West and Wente; Pfanmlllcr
and Haydon. Umpire Betts.
AT THE Bid NATIONAL A1EET.
Something About tho riitcrtninmcnt
nnd Reception Committee.
Philadelphia, June 3. From the visit
ors' standpoint, one of the most Im
portant committees In connection with
the management of a national meet Is
tho entertainment and reception com
mittee, for It Is to that body that the
"strangers within tho gates" naturally
look for guidance during their outing.
Realizing tho Importance of selecting
for the chairmanship of this commit
tee a man who Is In every way quali
fied to perform the manifold duties of
tho olllce, tho executive committee in
charge of the Eighteenth National
meet of tho L. A. W., which will be
held In this city Aug. 4-7, hunted high
nnd low until they found a man who
could fill the bill. He has been found.
Ills name Is J. Madison Rush.
Mr. Rush is well known locally, be
ing at present captain of the Centaur
Cycling club. Ills staff of assistants,
composed of representatives of all tho
prominent clubs In tho city, Is neces
sarily a large, one, and Includes among
others: Robert Herald, J. C. Coulston,
G. C, Woodward, Carl Finger, J. M.
McKinstry, J. II. Lehman, Harry Bo
wen, M. D. Wilt. Dr. W. L. Jones, J.
L. Weatherly, Mr. Roney, Thomas A.
Pearce, Howard Mcdlnley, A. L. Mul
hcrn, Walter List, John Crout, Bart
Ehst, Samuel C. Adams, W. D. Prouse,
II. S. Montgomery, J. Garrlgues, Wal
ter Bonlne, Louis Alexander, John
George, W. W. Randall, George 'E.
Gossler, Paul Eno, John J. Dougherty,
JS. B. Cassldy, J. M. Kelly, Louis
Shuck, J. W. Johnson, M. A. Fryer. J,
D,
Haines, Jr., and J. II. Wright.
KEOQII-EBY POOL MATCH.
I'or tho World' Championship,
in
Now York City Next Week.
Jerome. Keogh, of this city, will on
Monday night begin his thrce-nlght
match with Eby in New York city for
tho pool championship of the world.
The games will open In tho palm gar
den of George Lederer's Palace theater.
Win or lose, Eby will be matched
against Do Oro and their games will be
played In Keogh's parlors in this city
cotno tlmo during tho summer.
Scrniitou Busu llnll Score
Baso ball scores by Innings of the
Scranton club will be received at tho
Brunswick, 414 Spruce street. J. W.
Barnes, proprietor,
PHENOMENAL LUCK
OF "PITTSBURG PHIL"
Talk la Turf Circles Over Ills Brooklyn
Coup.
SOME OP HIS QREAT WINNINGS
Uns Iloon Twelve Ycnrs on tho Turf
nnd Won Hundreds of Thousands of
Dollars.-Hcgnn Ills Betting Career
in the Pool Rooms nt ChlcngO"Won
9120,000 on tho King Cadmus Unco.
Tho luck of "Pittsburg Phil" In hav
ing a mud horse eligible to last Mon
day's rich Brooklyn handicap, posting
him as an additional starter during the
afternoon, and winning the big raco
with him, is tho chief topic under
discussion In turf circles, soys the Now
York Herald.
Many persons favorably cntertatnfed
tho theory that Howard Mann hod been
prepared for the Brooklyn and would
have started Instead of his stable com
panion, The Winner, no matter what
the condlton of the track, and that his
owner had contemplated a coup with
Mm over tho race in question since
early April. Tho majority, however,
took a common sense view of the mat
ter. They assumed that The Winner
could not untrack himself In tho mud,
and that Smith started Howard Mann
to make running for Belmar, and was
ngreenbly surprised when ho made a
runaway race of the event,
HIS NICKNAME.
George R. Smith, "Flttsburg Phil,"
has certainly enjoyed a fair proportion
of luck In the dozen years he has been
on th'e turf. He began his. specula
tive career In the Chicago pool rooms,
and there obtained tho nickname of
"Pittsburg Phil," which has slnco
clung to him, from William Riley the
veteran pool seller. There were so
many Smiths buying auction pools In
that dingy old Chicago room in thoso
days that Riley, In order to keep their
accounts -pparate, Improvised a string
of aliases, and accordingly tho boyish
looking plunger from Pittsburg became
"Pittsburg Phil."
Ten years ago the Illinois legislature
passed an anti-pool bill, and "Pitts
burg Phil" came to New York. Ills
first day upon an eastern race track
was at Monmouth, July 4, 1887. He
won $10,000 that day backing Preclosa
and Ben All, of the Haggln stable.
During tho next three seasons his turf
winnings amounted to $250,000.
"Phil" began buying horses In 18S9,
his first purchase of note being Kern.
The first big haul he made with one of
his own horses was over King Cad
mus, who won by a head, enabling
"Phil" to cash tickets amounting to
something over $120,000. Five years ago
the victory of his Pnrvenue, at Sheeps
head Bay, netted him upward of $100,
000. He won. handsomely over his
Candelabra and Applause at times dur
ing recent seasons, but Monday was
the first time ho has had his colors
borne to victory In one of the premier
turf events.
$300,000 CHANGED HANDS,
Tho amount won by "Pittsburg Phil"
over Howard Mann's taking the Brook
lyn Is still a matter for conjecture.
Something like $300,000 changed hands
and was paid over to persons who had
supported the Smith stable. One
quarter of this total probably found Its
wny Into "Phil's" bank account. His
commissioners averaged three to one
about tho stable. Against Howard
Mann, separate, the prevailing quota
tion was 10 to 1. A great deal of this
was accepted by Smith, becauso tho
price looked a false one. Had he
thought Howard Mann equally as good
as Belmar he would certainly have
withdrawn Belmar, and averaged elx
or eight to one about his fortunate can
didate. Having a mudlark keyed up to
racing pitch nnd eligible to the hand
some Brooklyn was another Instance
of "Pittsburg Phil's" luck, or turf
judgments.
If Howard Mann starts In the Su
burban he will carry 118 pounds, having
incurred a 12-pound penalty by win
ning the Brooklyn.
WHEEL TALK.
The bearings sometimes get clogged
up with oil and dust, and If the ma
chine Is only occasionally used, they
may get absolutely stuck. This state
of things can be remedied, according
to an English rider, by Injecting a lit
tlo paraffin, which liquifies the thick
ened oil and causes It to run out if the
wheels are vogorously rotated for a
Bhort time. When, after repeated
doses, tho bearings appear to be clean
they should bo carefully reolled with
some suitable oil, and will,' of course,
be found much better for the operation.
The wheels of a bicycle If the bear
ings are properly adjusted should spin
freely and stop gradually with a rock
ing movement, yet have no sldo play.
To test a wheel after adjusting, spin
smartly, letting It run itself out, when
the weight of tho valve should stop
the lost almost complete revolution
and cause the wheel to swing backward
and forward until It stops with the
valve at tho bottom. Should it stop In
any other portion, then there is a tight
place in the bearing which should be
loosened slightly to allow the balls to
pass, otherwise one may Jam and break.
Manufacturers have found that any
alteration in tho mechanism of the
wheel is a deterioration rather than an
advance, and consequently, this year
tho trend Is toward multiplicity of or
namentation. For Instance, this sea
son black frames aro the exception
rather than the rule, and not only the
frames, but the bells, tires and handle
bars aro shown In almost every color
of tho rainbow. The handlo grips. In
stead of being tipped with hard rub
ber, havo their ends mounted in sil
ver fret work, and tho lamps are re
pousse In varrled patterns, while the
bells are enameled in red, blue and
green. Bells that will bo sure to find
favor with Miss Lazzlness, ring con
tinuously by the revolution of the
front wheel by simply holding the
thumbs against a lever.
Ono of the most common mistakes
madp by the now rider, and, Indeed, it
is very often mado by the old rider, is
that of getting too high n gear. Al
most every new rider Is imbued with
the idea that It is absolutely necessary
that tho wheel should cover the great
est dlstnnro with the lenst number of
revolutions of the pedals, forgetting In
his Ignorance that in doing this he is
bound to increase tho propulsive power
in proportion. The old rider seems to
think that each new mount necessarily
means an increase lit tho gear, with
the result that In many cases they
have assumed ridiculous dimensions,
and then tho proud owner of the latest
model wonders why It pushes so much
harder than tho wheel ho has Just
discarded. The manufacturers unites
In saying tWat the demand for exceed
ingly high geent has boon more pro
nounced tHnn ever before, and whllo
knowing full well the evils of the in
creasing gears, they readily accede to
the wishes of their patrons, but strive
to counteract the tendency by fitting
the machine with extra large cranks,
which virtually lowers the gear to what
It was before, but with tho increased
disadvantage of a loss of powerthrough
the excessive knee motion and the mak
ing of graceful pedaling an impossi
bility. In advocating walking steep hills
Instead of riding them, an authority
says: In ascending a hill on a bicycle
much of the driving force Is wasted in
pressuro on the ground, and the steeper
tho "till, tho greater tho waste, until
an incline may bo so steep that all
the efforts of the rider only press the
wheel against the hill. In pushing this
loss is much less, for tho bicycle Is
lighter by the weight of the rider, and
ho is on tils legs, the best of all hill
climbers, for tho wasto of power in
walking is less going up hill, tho up
ward movement of foot and body not
being wasted by a corresponding fall
nt tho end of the step. Even if this
waste of force in pressure on the hill
could bo eliminated, tho bicycle would
still bo a little disappointing as a hill
climber, for actual foot-pounds of work
have to be dono In ascending a hill,
and there is, of course, no power de
veloped by tho bicycle to perform this
work, for it owes its ease and speed
to itsvalmost frlctlonlcss action.
Every rider of a bicycle should cul
tivate tho art of pedaling. The use of
the pedal Is an art and there is no part
of the bicycle more Important than this
one thing. The art of pedaling Is to
push the pedal not more than half the
circle, taking care to lift tho foot Im
mediately after U has done its effective
work, so as not to burden tho rising
pedal. This necessitates the dropping
of the heel at the top of the stroke,
which helps the crank over the dead
L center, pushing right down to .the bot
tom 01 xne stroKe ana bringing the root
with a clawing motion to get over the
dead center at tho bottom. A little
practice In this line will quicken a cy
cler's pace wonderfully.
AS OTHERS SEE THEM.
Buffalo Writer Snys Nico Things
About Sandy nnd His Tcnm.
Manager "Sandy" is not much less
popular abroad than at home Judging
from the following which was written
by AV. H. Lerch, of the Buffalo Ex-pret-s
In connection with Wednesday's
game:
About tho most popular man In Scran
ton at the present tlmo Is Handy Griffin,
the manager of the Hcranton base ball
team, and If he wished to be mayor, there
Is hardly a doubt but that he would bo
elected by an overwhelming majority. All
tho fans nnd the brothers of the fans
would voto for 'him to a man.
Sandy has been popular In Scranton, but
Is especially so now, as ho has put tho
Serantons In a leading position In tho
pennnnt-n.ee, something which no other
manager was ever ablo to do so early In
tho seasons. That explain!) why the cry,
"Hats off," Is hoard wherover Sandy ap
pears on tho streets of Scranton,
Somo ball teams ore very good, Indeed,
on paper, but are disappointing when they
go on tho field for actual play. Manager
Grlffln has reason to bo thankful that his
team Is good'both on paper and In tho
field and ho has c. right to feel proud, Tor
in It he has a collection of ball-players that
will mako any mlnpr league team huntle
to mln. 'iMoat of the players' are old and
seasoned, but not so old that they are af
flicted with perennial charllo-horso and
evergreen glass arms. Such players as
Beard, Bonner Bcyd, Gunson, Meaney nnd
Daly aro old In experlenco, but are suf
ficiently actlvo to play tho gamo up to the
handle, especially when assisted by such
youngsters as O'Brien, Eagan and Wal
ters. Manager Grlffln says that Walters Is
one of tho greatest outfielders In tho
Eastern league, and' can stick with the
best ash-swlngor In the country. Just at
present ho is laid up with an Injured knee,
and It may bo somo time before he can
get In tho game. Ho dates his trouble
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from a collision with 'Began, of Byracuse.
Tho other Scranton players say that Wal
ters Is faster than Grey. If hs U, ha Is
a wonder, Atanaorer OrlflVn also thinks a
rood deal of O'Brien. Ho halls from
Troy and has all tho car-marks of ft
com or. Ho played a irocdKam yester
day and looks llko a fixture. This after
noon Daly will probably bo given a rest
and his placo will bo taken by Meaney,
who covered: left field yesterday. Eagan,
It Is thought, will be ablo to rcsumo his
placo in left.
After the gamo yesterday Mr. Grlffln
said that Buffalo had a flno beam, and ho
would not bo surprised If it maintained
Ita lead 4o tho ona of tho soason, nor
would ho bo greatly surprised If It should
experience a decided slump. It all do
pends, he says, on the. pitchers. If tho
team has a weak spot, bis opinion Is that
It will be found In tho box. Neither Is ho
altogether suro that tho youngsters will
be ablo to stand adversity, but admits
that such players as Wlio and Fields In
tho infield ought to act as a sufficient bal
last. "Never In tha history of tho Eastern
league havo tho eight clubs been so oven
ly balanced In strength." said Mr. Grlf
fln. "Every ono of them has a, chanco to
win the pennant."
Additional Sporting News will
found 011 I'n go 3.
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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 $roo bicycle, as up-to-date as ;tny high grade
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wheel when you can get a Spalding at these prices. Call at
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Bring along your cash and get a good Bicycle.
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MANUFACTURERS OF
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