THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 20. 1897. In ihc EASTERN LEAGUE BASE BALL GAMES i Toronto (he Only Visiting Club to Win Ycslcrdny. MINORS LOST AT PROVIDENCE And tlio Cnnucks Aro Almost n Tlq With Us in Tonrth Flncoltur- fnlo Wins from tho Stars by Uno Itun In the Tcnth--Wllkcs-IJnrro ' ' tho Easiest Kind of n Mark. Toronto was tho only visiting club to win yesterday. The Miners, Syra cuse and Wllkes-Barre nil fell down, though the former had tho gamo well In hand at Provldenco until Harper pot the flutters nnd then It una nil over. Grlflln's Gang and tho Canucks are as good as tied for fourth this morn Inn. Results. Providence..; .....13 Scranton 7 Uuffalo 6 Syracuse 5 Springfield - ij Wllkes-Barre.. 3 Toronto 5 Rochester 1 Pcrccntngo Itccord. P. W. L. lluffnlo CO 31 10 Byracuso CO 31 IV Sprlnffllcld 4S 26 2J Bcranton 45 23 a Toronto HI 2i 25 Provldenco 49 2.2 2T Rochester 51 19 33 WHkes-Barro 10 11 32 P.C. .WO .512 .511 .510 .419 .373 .301 Todny's tinmos. ECIIANTON AT PROVIDENCE. WIMvDS-BAIUtn AT SPRINGFIELD. ' SYRACUSE AT BUFFALO. ROCHESTER AT TORONTO. HIT HARPER HARD. Miners Got a Lead, but Harper Weak ened, and (he Grays Won In a Walk. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. Providence. It. I., June 28. The Scrunton's went at the champions to day for a walk over at the start, and made the croakers believe Providence was going to bo fearfully beaten. Bcranton got two In the llrst after shutting out Providence by a double play. Meaney nnd Walters made hits, weio advanced by Beard and Fcored on Bonner'a drive after Eagan struck out. Harper bit Bossott, gave cnlled balls to Murray, and n hit by firaun filled tho bases In tho third. Bonner got Wclgnnd's grounder and shut out Bassett at tho plate. Lyons drove a long fly to centre and Murray scored Welgand tried to score with Braun on Knight's single but ho was the third out, and tho score tied. Scranton went In, nnd got another lead of three runs. Meaney got a base on balls, but was tin-own out at third when he tried for two bason on Wal ters' hit. Beard soaked out a home run for two runs. Kngan got a hit, Mole fcccond, went to third on Massry's hit nnd scored the fifth run when Maraey stole second, nnd the ball went wild, making it five to two. HARPER WEAKENS. Providence began to hit Harper hard in tho fourth. Dixon's double, Eagan's muff of Drnuby's fly and blngles by Cooney and Bassett netted two runs and tho bases were filled by two on called balls with ono out. But .Scran ton got out of the hole with a run still in their favor as Harper struck out. Welgand and Bonner stopped Lyons. At the time tho Grays began business with the stick the Scranton's fell off. In tho fifth a base on balls to Knight was followed with home runs by Dix on and Drauby and both were corkers. After that tho Grays hammered Har per all over the lot Drauby making an other homer In tho eighth while Knight continued to hit doubles and the others worked In singles. Eagan's double and Bonner's single in the fifth and Massey's double and Magulre's single In the eighth nindo Scranton's total seven. There was ele gant lnfleldlng by Bonner, Beard and Cooney. By Associated Piess. Providence. R. 1., june 23Tho homo teem defeated Scrantcn today in a heavy hitting game. Scranton mado a good fctart and had all the best of tho game for a few innlgs after which 'Provldenco pounded Harper freely for singles, dou bles and homo runs. Score: PROVIDENCE. ,, . ow A.B. R. H. o. A. E. WIegand, 2b 1 S 1 1 1 Lyons, cf 6 1 1 0 1 0 Knight, If 0 S 4 6 0 0 Dixon, c c 3 3 3 1 1 Drauby, lb 5 3 2 10 1 0 Cooney, ss 5 1 a 3 C 0 Bassett, 3b 10 3 4 10 (Murray, rf 3 10 110 Uraun, p 4 110 4 0 Totals 41 13 19 SCRANTON. 27 16 2 A.B. R. II. A. E. Mcanev. rf A 0 0 Waiters,,.,,,..... 5 jBi!HH.iSri..t..2ii'.:: i ()WnIfr,,hw.iiS.. 4 1 5 0 5 0 1 tiuaocy, ju ., ft 0 3 0 aiuBuire.-so- -..tst.m 4 0 ""Totals; v.58. 7 11 27 18 3 i'fov?'!e,nco nuiV.A.2 3 110 3 1-13 vBirajiftfn i.: ":, o"s 0 10 0 10-7 iP4r?.f'tjct"?r'P't'Tjdenee, 6; Scranton, 6. TYYOrMs,'li!tSKnlyht,3; Dixon, Eagan, Mnsscy. 'Matrulre. Homn nmininn .. nAll'f Lit I J. Hi a Htt " "" " 4&'V5& VaH09'' lflIe" bases-Wei- $WwVrte;piib''iMawey: Beard and ,BTltrVr,,twjwhUo.Conoji.to Welgand to .JJrl,drJfliat,7)n .-rilBii'Off Braun, 2; . bA Wlnniugibn-TTilnV Buffalo. N. Y June zH-ft&o leader foutrht It oytvift STffiflsli U.U. uf ternoon. Buffalo wlnaliusta lw,.iMtfh WOremlng. er's base orr Jballs.aauiHatmeT'.a alnglo which Garry lettfVtBroughvrila legs, aremmger fgflp Clymer. cf Btftt . Grey, rf 3 "aTidIti 0 1 1'le.ld, lb 4 or; 0 H "u 0 Harry, 2b 4 1 1"0 6. "1 0 ouboy, if 4 a "i a '0 o Oremlnger, 3b 4 2 10 10 Sullivan, ss 3 0 10 7 1 banner, o 5 1 1 1 1 Gray, U 3 0 2 0 3 0 Vrown, p ,, 10 0 0 10 Totals SS 6 30 13 i r iS if ;, I .,i f. J"r Pl-l,y raun. 2; WISI 1,flt 'p Hchor-Bassett. Uml 'ffeHa:WiWo hours. iUorkl 0( SYRACUSE. A.R. It. II. O. A. 13. Hagan, 2b 3 112 10 Garry, cf 1. 6 12 5 13 Harmon, If 110 10 0 Smith, 3b 6 0 112 0 Lozottc, rf 5 0 0 10 1 Karl, lb 5 0 16 0 0 Schlobcck, ss 4 0 0 4 10 Ryan, o 5 118 11 Willis, p 5 1112 0 Totals 39 5 I 11 4 Two out when wlnnlg run scored, Ruftalo 0 01200200 1-8 Syracuse 2 10002001 05 Earned runs IHiffolo, 1; Syracuse, 2. Two-base hits Grey, Grcmlngcr. Three baso hit Garry. Passed balls 'ahncr, 2. WIM pltches-arcy, 2. lilt by pitcher By Gray, 3. Bases on balls-By Willis, 4; by Gray, 6. Struck out By Willis, G; by Gray, 8. Loft on bases Buffalo, 10; Syra cuse, 12. Doublo play Sohlebcek to Earl. First on crrorsZBuffalo, 1; Syracuse, 1. Stolen bases Eagan, 3; Garry, Bannon, 2; Smith, Earl. Sccrlflco hit Banner. Um prro Grube. Time 2.10. Attendance 4,000. Wllltcs-Ilnrro 'n Decidedly l'nsy for the Ponies. Fprlngfleld. Mass., Juno 28. Wilkes Barro gavo Keeuan very poor support to day, and tho home team had an easy vic tory. Pour errors were accountable for five runs in the second inning and in tho third tho homo team batted In five more. In tho sixth Inning Mains retired to savo his arm. Score: SPRINGFIELD. A.B. 11. II. O. A. E. Puller, ss 5 Green, If 6 Schefller, rf C Brouthcrs, lb 5 Smith, cf 5 Gilbert, 3b 5 Duncan, o 4 Moore, 2b 5 Mains, p 3 Whitehlll, p a 1 0 13 Totals 15 13 15 27 13 3 WILKES-BARRE. A.B. R. II. O. A. E. Goeckel, lb 3 0 Betts, cf 5 0 1 Sholta, 2b 5 0 2 DIgglns, o 5 0 1 Bottenus, If 4 2 1 JIC.Mnhon, ss 4 0 1 Gondlng, rf 4 11 C. Smith, 3b 5 0 3 Kcenan, p 10 0 0 Totnls 39 3 1J 27 13 8 Springfield 0 5 G 1 0 1 1 0 0-13 Wllkes-Barre 0 1001000 13 Earned runs Springfield, 3. Stolen basei Green, Schefller, Gilbert. Two-baso hits Gilbert, Mains. Three-base hit Green. First on balls-Off Mains, 3; oft Whitehlll, 2; oft Keenau, 3. Struck out By Mains, I; by Krcnan, 2. Hit by pitcher By Mains, 1. Doublo plays Fuller, Mooro nnd Brouthers. AVlld pitches Kcenan, 2. Time 1.10. Umpire Kecfe. Timely Hitting by Toronto Defeats tho Browns. Rochester, N. Y Juno 23. Rochester mado ns many hits as Toronto this after noon but could not mako them count. Gaston was very effective with men on bases. Score: ROCHESTER. A.B. It. H. O. A. E Shearon, rf 1 0 Lynch, If 4 0 Richter, cf G 1 Dooley, lb 4 0 McCaulcy, c 1 0 Mlilvey, 3b 5 0 F. Shannon, ss .... 2 0 Vought. 2b 4 0 Gannon, p 3 0 11 3 Totals 35 1 10 2i 12 3 TORONTO. A.B. R. II. O. A. E. Lush, El 4 2 White, If 3 1 McGann, lb 4 0 McHaie, cf 4 1 Casey, c 4 0 Freeman, rf 4 1 Smith, 3b 3 0 Taylor, 2b 4 0 Gaston, p 3 0 Totals 33 5 10 27 12 3 Rochester 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 01 Toronto I 0 10 0 2 10 x 5 Earned runs None. Two-bato hits Lynch, Dooley, Casey. Three-base hits Gannon, Freeman. Sacrifice hit Shan non. First on tolls By Gannon, ij by Gaston, 0. Stolen bases Lynch, 2; Dooley, Shanno, Lush, 3; White, 2; MoHale, 2; Smith. Flrrt on errors Rochester, 1; Toronto, 2. Struck out By Gaston, Rloh ter, 2; McCaulcy, 2; Gannon, 2; Vought. 2. Double plays Gannon to Dooley. Left on bases Rochester, 12; Toronto, 8. Wild pitches Gannon, 2. Time 2.05. Umpire Gaffney. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Baltimore!) hard luck continued yesterday when Jennings was hurt In tho game nt Now York and Boston won from Brooklyn. Its dollars to doughnuts now that tho Beaneaters will never bo headed. Results. New York- -. 4 Ualtlniore. 3 Boston 0 Brooklyn' ft Cleveland- ia Pittsburg a Loulivllle 7 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 7 Washington 6 Cincinnati at St. Louis, rain. Porccutugo Itocoid. 1. W. L. Boston 62 S3 11 Baltimore 51 3 16 Cincinnati 49 3J 17 P.C. .731 .tM .053 .6.7 .500 .50) .490 .473 All 39 '.33S .201 New York 61 Brooklyn C2 20 2S Cleveland 62 2t 2a Pittsburg Gl 25 20 Philadelphia 65 20 29 Washlrgton St 21 30 Loulsvlllo 61 20 31 Chicago 63 19 31 St Louis 61 11 43 Todny's Games. Brooklyn at Boston. Baltimore at Now York. Washington at Philadelphia. Pittsburg at Cleveland. Cincinnati at St. Louts. Louisville at Chicago, Ilughcy Jennings Seriously Injured in tho (Jnino nt Now York. New Yo.rk, Juno 28. New York knocked Nops out In tho flist Inning todiy. Pond was then substituted and tho Giants got but one hit off him. A hard Inshoot hit Jennings on tho head in the first Inning and he was compelled to retire. It Is said he Is seriously Injured. Doyle was laid low by a bounder going through his hunds In tho first Inning, closing his left eye. Scoro: R.H.E. New York 30001000 1 1 3 Baltimore. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 5 5 Batteries Rusle and Warner; Nops, Pond and Bowcrman. Umpires O'Day and McDonald. Sporn. I)ntil llccnmo Ituttlod nnd notion Won. Boston, Juno 28. With the gamo appar ently safe for Brooklyn In tho ninth the crowd so rattled Daub that ho gave thrco Bostonlans their bases on balls and sin gles by Duffy and Stlvctts brought In thu necessary runs. Score: H.II.E. Boston 4000200 0 3010 3 Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 12 3 2-811 1 Batteries Lewis nnd Ganzcll: Daub and Grim. Umpire Lynch. Eny for Cleveland. Cloveland, O,, Juno 28. While tho visit ors wero unablo to hit Young, tho Indians pounded Klllcn freely. That tells tho story. Scoro: R.H.E. Cleveland 5 2 0 0 000 0 5 12 18 1 lMttsburg 001 100 00 0-a 7 1 Battorloi Young ond Crlgcrj Klllcn and Sugden. Umpire McDcrmott. Undo Anson Put Out of tho Cnmo. Chicago, June 28. Tho Colonels played all around tho Colts today and won tho gamo easy. Anron wns put out of tho game for disputing the umplro's decision. Score: It.H.B. Chicago 0 0 0000200-2 7 2 Loulsvlllo 0201000137 3 1 Batteries Korwan and Klttridgc; Evans aild Butler. Umpire Sheridan. Dclohnntv's Hitting n Pcnturo. Pnlladelphla, June 28. The Phillies de feated Washington this afternoon In a well played nnd exciting game. The vis itors played superbly in tho field and also hit well, but not so sequentially as did the locals. Tho hitting of Dclehanty was tho particular feature. Attendance, 2,741. Score: R.H.E. Washington 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 13 1 Philadelphia 4 1010001 7 10 3 Batteries McJamcs and McGuirc; Wheeler and Boylo and Clements. Um pire Emsllc. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Twelve Innings ut Hartford. Hartford, Conn., Juno 23. It required twelve Innings to decido tho gamo be tween Hartford nnd Reading hi favor of tho former. Until after tho ninth tho game lacked excitement. Score: R.H.E. Hartford 0 10 0 1110 0 0 0 1613 C Reading 0 00121000000-4 11 1 Batteries Fry and Roach: Herndon nnd Barcklay. Umpire Quceney. Itichmond Won in tho Eighth. Richmond, Va Juno 28. Tho home team today had practically won a victory from Newark when In tho latter part of tho game, the visitors caught on BranJt's curves and batted out a victory. Score: R.H.E. Richmond 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0-3 I) 3 Newark 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 7 2 Batteries Brandt and Stcelman; Gettlg and Zcirfoss. Umpire Snyder. Good Pitching for Norfolk nnd Pat crson. Norfolk, Va., June 28. Patcrson was de feated hero today by tho locals In a closo game. Both pitchers did good work. Score: R.H.E. Norfolk 20 0020001 8 2 Paterson 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0-3 7 3 Batteries Pfanmlllcr and Snyder; Fla herty and Smlnk. Only Four Hits Oir Sprogol. Lancaster, Pa., Juno 28. Tho Athletics mado their first appearance upon the homo diamond today, and wcro beaten by B. ecoro of 9 to 1. Tho gamo was sharp ly played up to the ninth Inning, when tho leaders fell on to Ames to tho extent of four singles and a three-bagger, which with Moran's muff of a fly yielded six runs and clinched the victory for the homo team. Score: R.H.E. Lancaster 2 0100000 6 9 13 1 Athletics 1 000 0 000 01 1 2 Batteries Sprogel and Roth; Ames and Fox. Umpire ThomaB Goodhart. DAN SHANNON RELEASED. Rochester illnnngcr Pnrts Compnny with tho Big Three. Dan Shannon, manager of the Roch ester club, 'was released Sunday night. It Is possible that George Weldman, the ex-National league pitcher and who has been umpiring this year In the At lantic league, may be engaged by the Rochester Big Three to succeed tho genial Dan. Until this year Shannon has always been somewhere, near the top with about every team with which he had a connection. This season, however, he showed no ability In strengthening weak spots In his team and could not prevent them from playing loose Ixill. Nearly all of Rochester's defeats were overwhelming and the owners havo evidently come to the conclusion that Sliannon hns lost his grip, so to speak. It Is hinted from Rochester that there ia back of Shannon's release something besldesi loose playing but that was the reason given the press and public. Nominally Shannon re signed, but that didn't occur until after tho resignation wns requested on Saturday and compiled with on Sunduy night. SUNDAY BASE BALL. lis Advantages nt Hochcstcr Score n l'oint Vcsterdnv. Rochester, N. Y., June 28. The advo cates of Sunday base ball In this state scored a point here today In tho ac quittal of Buckley, one of the owners of the Rochester Eastern league club, who was tried on a charge of Sabbath breaking. Tho ncqulttal of Buckley will result In Sunday games hero and at Buffalo and Syracuse. In atl thrco cities East ern league Sunday games have been stopped by tho authorities on several occasions this season. DIAMOND DUST. (tllton or Meaney and Boyd Mill be to day's battery. Daly doesn't seem to bo changing Reading's slide, Boston Is winning nearly all Its games with tho uso of throe pitchers. Nichols, ot Boston, has not yet made an error. Ho has accepted 32 chances, Buffalo lias lines out for Pitchers Dunn, of Brooklyn, and Horton, ot Baltimore. With Jennings out ot the game, Balti more's chances of llnlxhlng 12 nro very slim. Wadswcrth has been released by Buf falo and ho will probably bo picked up by Rochester. If Out. Bchmelx can't get a job at Wllkes-Barre ho might try to succeed Shannon at Rochester. It's hard to understand why Harper wasn't taken out ond Dillon or Meaney put In tho box. But Scranton Is 300 miles from Providence. Harper, Qlllon and Morse will do tho pitching on the trip. Oleaney will play (right field. It ho has to go In tho box or In case of accident Boyd or Gunson would play In tbo outfield. Wcllner did not ac company the team, but was left to prac tice aa.11y.nt Athlctlo parK until tno ciud returns. Perhaps Ed llanlon has finally awak ened to the fact that the Baltimore team is weak In tho center of the diamond, nnd that his boast of tho ohamplono' ability to win ball without twlrlers Is a delusion and a. anaro. Washington Post. It Isn't WHkes-Barro luck on the dia mond against Bcranton this year, by any meanB. Tho Barons havo beon beaten to a standstill In the gnmes that havo been plckod up by arimn'9 crowd, end about tho worst fielding of tho season has ma terialized against tho arch-enemy. Wllkes-Barre tflccord. If Socknlexta was a Sioux, Comancho or Aipacho tho cranks could bo excused for taking so deep an Interest, but ho Isn't that kind of an Indian. Ho belongs to tho Penobscot tribe, a curious race, who live, on Old town Island, Maine. Tho Penobscots nro Algonnulns nnd usod to bo a source of much trouble to tho early colonists. French Influenco has been predominant among thorn for 250 years and they aro all Roman Catholics, The proposition from Rochester to ex change Dan Stinnon fc Goeckel or Kcenan should not be considered by tho Wllkes-Barre directors. Dan has not been a shining success as a manager and as a player he Is not kneo high to either Kcenan or Goeckel whom we can afford to loso least of all. Besides we want players, not managers. The local direc tors should select a man from among them to manage the team and make ono of tho players captain of tho team, with power to act ns manager during tho trips. One great trouble with tho Wllkes Barre team Is that It has been managed too much, ond a little less directing would do the club somo good. Wllkes Barro Nows-Dealer. GUIDELESS WONDER KILLED. Pnclng Johnnjo Met Dcnth nt Napol eon, O., Sundny. To the public: Inasmuch as wo recognize tho neces sity of keeping faith with the public, if we would win their confidence and support, we are forced to make an an nouncement that Is a great disappoint ment to us. Just after finishing a systematic and thorough advertising of the appear ance during our meeting of the Guide less Wonder Pacing Jnhnnle, we re ceived a telegram from his owner this morning Informing us the horse had been accidentally killed at Napoleon, O., Sunday. Consequently we cannot present this attraction. However, we have engaged other attractions that we think will be found equally Interesting, and as our races have filled beyond nil expectations, having one hundred and twenty-five horses, nearly all .of which aro now on the grounds, and coming In rapidly. We feel confident In making the assertion that we will have the greatest meeting ever held In Scranton, and as we aro aware that the quality of the recent racing has not been up to tho standard, we want to go on record here to this effect. The horsemen entering here all un derstand that our purses nre hung up for contests, and that the best hor3e must win, or something will be heard to drop. Consequently, the public can rest reassured they will not be Invited out to witness a farcical card, but a rousing finish to each event with evdry horse doing his best to win. Wo have not leased the grounds for the purpose of giving a series of hippodromes, but with the support of the amusement loving public of Scranton, we will fur nish amusement In this line of the highest calibre and extend an Invita tion to our friends the public to come out en masse and give the "Sport of Kings" a boost to favor. Promising you we have too much regard for the Intelligence of our friends to present anything but racing at .a race meeting we invite you all to come and we will do our best to present three days of high class entertainment. Respectfully yours, Wilbur A. Rice, Manager. Scranton Driving Park. BICYCLIST TAKES A TUMBLE. Mado a Common Error in Crossing hlrcct Cnr Track. A bicyclist got a nasty fall on West Lackawanna avenue yesterday morn ing". His wheel caught In tho groove of the trolley curve at the corner of Ninth street and he was thrown heav ily to the pavement. C. M. Florey and others assisted him to arise. Ills sldo was Injured and his wheel damaged. A policeman, who saw the mishap, remarked to a Tribune reporter: "I'll bet I see each day Ave persons who fall In trying to cross the street car rails In a diagonal direction. Why don't they go over at right angles? Out of every Ave who fall, four are women and the majority of falls are caused by the grooves on the curves." JOHN L. HARD AT WORK. Training Liko n Ilcav cr for Ills Dou with Fitzaimmons. New York, Juno 28. John L. Sul livan Is working like a beaver at Mul doon's retreat near White Plains, so that he may make a good showing In his six-round bout with Fitzslmmons on July 5. Nobody expects Sullivan to get Into the best of trim on such short not'ee but tho indications are that he will bo able to give tho champion n good argument for six rounds. It Is said that ho has not drank alchollc liquors since last October. FELL AND BROKE HIS NECK. Cause of tho Dcnth of tho Famous I'ncor John nic. Wilbur A. Rice, manager of the Driving park, yesterday received the following telegram concerning the death of the Wonder, Pacing Johnnie: Napoleon, O., June 23, 1S37. Wilbur A. Rice: Horse whllo grazing ran across tho lot In play, tilpped on a fenco wire, fell und broke his neck, W. H. Barnes, Owner. Or I lib Dcfenls Judge. Philadelphia, June 28. "Kid" Lav Igne failed to show up tonight nt tho arena for the light between him nnd young Grlffo. The latter was there, however, and In place of Lavlgne Mar tin Judge, of this city, donned the gluves and for six rounds made a good battle ngalnst tho Australian. Tho bout, however, ended In Qrlffo's favor. Howling .Match. The Anthracite and Invincible bowl ing teams will play this evening, In stead of tomorrow, for a purse of $75 on the Elk bowling alley. Tho match Is to be a series of Ave games, Ave men on each game, the team taking three out of five games to take the purse, losers to pay for supper and games. AN INPANT PHENOM. Ho's the AVnshliiRton .Mnscot nnd On. to nil tho Curves. Mascot George Sullivan Is the Infant phenom of the Senators, discovered by Jim McGulre. George acts as the bat UBher, and removes the sticks to the bench after one ot the Senators casts aBldo his bat, Qcorge has the uniform of the Senators, and his stngo make. up, knickerbockers, sweater ahlrt, shoes and spikes, are stowed In Jim Mo Quire's dressing hoom. George doos a double turn In the per formances of the Senators, being a wormer-up of pitchers, na well as a hat overseer, and all the smart gags and tho AID shop talk, such as "blngles," "three sackB," "glvo him tho spikes," and "fanning: the wind," are reled off by George with tho blase gusto of a seasoned veteran. George reports every morning for practice, and makes the shift to and from his "stage mako-up" along with the rest of tho players in tho dressing hoom. Yesterday morning Georgo hobbled over to Manager Brown with one shoo on, and flashing the solo of tho off shoe on Tom, ho said: "Say, Cap, these spikes of mine are kind of getting about an dull as a hoe. I guess I will have to sharpen 'em up or have 'em sent to the stable and stake myself to another pair." This precocious phenom was over come with a headache during the first game with tho Colonels, and after the fifth Inning ho administered a famil iar Jolt to Tom's ribs, and gavo vent to his troubles: "Let me whisper, Cap., so the rest of the boys won't get next. It's five Innings and a game. I have a splitting headache, and want to be ex cused from the bench. It's all right, ain't It, Cap?" Manager Tom gave his consent, and the phenom hurried to tho dressing room, removed his uniform, took the accustomed plunge, and left a note for Manager Brown, reading: "Friend Cap: Will be on deck In tho morning, sure. George." Additional Sporting News will found on Page 3, bo ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Ilcn Shnnnon Seoks Notoriety with tho Aid of n Pistol Bullet. Towanda, Juno 28. Ben Shannon, of Portland, Pa,, aged 25 years, shot him self In the left breast with a 22-callbre revolver Friday night on the lawn at tho Lehigh Valley station at Mehop pen. The hall Btruck a rib and its course was turned. Dr. J. Biles, in at tendance, thinks thero wlllbe no seri ous results. Shannon has' been wait ing on one of Mcshoppen's young ladles for a year or more and love affairs and notoriety Is assigned as the cause. Some time last summer he claimed to have lost his pocketbook with a large sum of money in It. Then last Decem ber he was reported to have been way laid and robbed In that place and on April 22 was reported to have been killed by a trolley car in Hartford, Conn. Tho proof of this Is a necktie, scarf pin and pair of sleeveholders sent hero by Beit Brown, of Hartford, and Iden tified ns having been given him by his sweetheart. This Is the first heard of him since this time. FORESTALLED THE TRIAL. Ilnzlcton Man, Indicted for Murder, Tnkcs Ills Own Life. Wilkes-Barre, June 28. John Broadt, a well known German contractor of Hazreton, who was Indicted for the murder of an Italian at Hazlcton, com mitted suicide at 7 o'clock this morn ing by shooting himself In the mouth with a 32-callbre revolver, rather than face trial. Brcndt had an Italian laborer In his employ several months ago named Tomasella and they quarrelled about some wages due tho latter. During the B C DDIIU'Q Fon either hex. IX DnUn OThU remedy being In. Jccted directly to the seat or tuobo aiacasea of the Geulto-Urlnary OrgHns, requires no change of diet. Cure guaranteed in x to u ays. Smnllplalnpaok. uaranteed. In d dnt"Brnro vin age, by mall, Sl.OO, J J JEV, JCBHold only by Wm. Q. Clark, 316 Peon Ave,, Scranton, Pa. Gi-G THE "BARKER BICYCLE. Hi MADE BY SCRANTON WORKMEN AND GUARANTEED S. Q. BARKER & SON, SALESROOM: Board of Tral) Building, Linden Stool, IGYGLE Our Hue of Bicycles, consisting of La dies', Gentlemen's and Children's Wheels, is the most complete Hue here abouts, inasmuch as we are selling agents for the following well-known r makes: BARNES, STEARNS, METEOR, STERLING, DAYTON, LEAGUE, Bittenbender & THE LACKAWANNA WHEEL O High Grade Bicycles Lackawanna, - - $100 Black Diamond, $50, $60, f75 Nickel-Plating and Enameling a specialty. Nothing but FAOTORYi 1218 AND 121B N. WASHINGTON AVE. SALES altercation tho men oamo to blows and Iiro&dt pelted a fence paling and. struck the Italian over the head, fracturing his skull. The latter died some time later, and Broadt wn arrested charg ed with manslaughter. Tho bill was Ignored by tho first grand Jury, but tho contractor wns rearrested and the second grand Jury returned a true bill. Broadt furnished $5,000 ball for hla ap pcaranco at court. Tho caso was down for trial today and that, together with money matters, worried Broadt bo that this morning ho rashly ended Mi troubles with a pistol shot. The contractor aroflo at an early hour and at 7 o'clock loft his home In Haaleton and walked out into the brush a few hundred yards away, where ho took a revolver from his pocket, deliberately placed it to hla mouth and fired. The bullet took an upward course through tha brain, death being almost Instantaneous. Droadt leaves a wife and Ave smalt children, the eldest of whom la but 12 years. TWIN SHAFT ANNIVERSARY. One Ycnr Ago Vestordny the Awful Cnlntnltv Occurred. PItlston, June 25. Ono year ago to day at 2.55 o'clock a. m., occurred the dreadful Twin shaft disaster at Pitts ton by which fifty-eight men and boys lost their lives. The first anniversary of tho sad calamity was commemorated yesterday with special requiem mo&ses at the two Ccthnllo churches, to which the great majority of tho victims were attached. At St. Mary's church in tipper Pitts ton, a high mass' of requiem was sung by Rev. Father Greevcs for the repose of the souls of the victims in general. At St. John's church the mass was for several members of Council 411, Young Men's Institute, who wero numbered amor.g the victims. VIGOR " MEN Easily, Quickly, Permanently Restored Weakness, Nervousness, Doblllty, na mi in train or arils from etrlj crrori or Utcr "! ids rnuiu of orarwork, tlcknm, wor- rr, "0. rail trincta, 1 dTlopmnk and ton Iclvan to T6ry organ landportlonof ths borir. I Slmnlfl. natural method. ' lmmd!at fmproTemeni n. Falluralinpoiilbla. 3.000 rfrene. Itanlr. iplanatlon and proof mama ucaiea) nee ERIE MEDICAL 00. 64 NIAGARA ST. UUFFALO. N. Y. Young Men's Suits Sizes, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, formerly for $6.00, $7.50 and $8.00. All go now for $4.50. NEWEST STYLES MADE. ooooooooo COLLINS & HACKETT, 220 Lackawanna Avenue. w We are FENTON DEMORE'ST, RICHMOND., Co., 126 and 128 MANUFACTURERS OF REPAIR and the very best material used. ROOMS, 410 UACKAWANNA E CYCLE ISIS A Genuine Slaughter ot Prices for 0110 week ending July lstt $100.00 Wheels at $79.00 70,00 Wheels at 63.75 60,00 Wheels at 49.45 60.00 Wheels at 39.00 All new wheels and fully guar, iwitecd by lending cycle mnnufnc turers. Bring your cash and se cure u bargain. A.W.JURISGH.Agt. Gsneral Sporting Goods. 324 SPRUCE STREET. M Fully Guaranteed $1.00 AT FLOREY'S. FOOT PUMPS Large Size, 75c. 222 WYOMING AVENUE m G7E 00.1 BY A SCRANTON FIRM. Scranton, Pa. Court Houss Squars, WORK the acknowledged leaders in thjs difficult line of the business. The aver age cyclist dislikes to have his wheel o to the ordinary repair shop. He gn erally gets it back with badly scratched enamel, etc, Our shop is HI 1 11MI ONE. IT'S II IMSIf Where work is done in a careful inan ner by experienced repairers. Franklin Anue 'M expert workeu at our factory REPAIRORK A SPECIALTY.
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