THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNINGr, JULY 21, 18!7. m ihc AVERAGES OF THE SCRANJON PLAYERS For All the Games Played Up to Dale. WALTERS U2ADS IN THE IIITTINQ Iln, Heard mihI .llnssoy Show tho tSrontcHt Iiicro!isc--O'llricii and Walters the Star Hun-Cotters. Engnn's Hitting Jim I)ccrcncil. Itccord oT Team Plays mid of tlic 1'ltchcrs. Accompanying this article arc the un olllclnl Scranton averages compiled from the scoies of all games up to date. There has been a marked chance In the standing of some of the players during the games played since July 12, on which date the llgures were pub lished by The Tribune. Since then the club has won Ave out of eight games. Walters' batting percentage of .388 In 29 games Is a remarkable record. In the last eight games he has Improved his hitting .033 per cent, and advanced Irom fourth to the head of the list. Heard shows tho next greatest Increase In hitting and has advanced from .322 to .338 per cent, and from seventh to 1'lnynrs' llattg.FUIff. Gms. A.B. It. H. O. A. E. P.C. P.C. Walters 2D 129 31 CO &S 0 0 .3-8 1.0K) Homier 04 271 45 101 IK 218 33 .374 .917 Heard 03 278 45 94 148 237 25 .338 .939 aincsey 69 251 39 84 OfiS 23 21 .334 .970 O'Brien 00 237 69 78 123 20 14 .329 .911 Hagnn GO 218 47 71 118 7 10 .32'i .PW Wellner 11 43 f 11 2 TO 3 .320 .915 Ounson 28 112 13 29 103 30 3 .250 .ST78 Uoyd 43 14.1 21 3J 1C9 48 8 .240 .9M Mnglllre l 2.V! 30 01 3 154 21 .238 .911 Harper 17 02 8 11 0 27 1 .177 .971 Jlorae 19 Ct 7 11 2 OR 1 .172 .984 Glllon 17 CI 11 10 4 37 2 .164 .953 Pitchers' Itccord. Team IMiiy. P. W. U. S.O. P.C. It. H. K. B.R. Olllon 17 10 7 39 .WsS Scninton 417 721 158 105 Harper 17 9 8 C2 .529 Opponents 374 572 176 111 Morse 19 10 9 43 .520 .Wellner 11 I 7 23 .301 43 149 -18 54 CI 33 31 EASTERN LEAGUE. Itcsillls. Springfield n Kullalo a Syracuse at Scranton, wet grounds. , Montreal at Wllkes-tlorre, wet grounds. Toronto at Providence, wet grounds. Percentage Hecord. P. W. J,. P.C. Buffalo .' 73 41 29 .003 Syracuse 73 42 31 .575 SprlnKfleM CS 3S 30 .559 Toronto 70 3s 3.' .513 Providence 71 37 34 .521 Scranton 64 33 31 .516 Montreal C9 23 44 .362 Wllkes-Berro 61 19 43 .297 Todny'u Unmet. eVH'AOUSE AT SCRANTON (2 games). MONTREAL AT WILKHS-BARHE. BUFFALO AT SPP.1NGF1ELD. TORONTO AT PROVIDENCE. llullalo Hoeing a Hard How at Springfield. Springfield, Mass., July 20. The homo team bunched hits on McPartlln today and won in a walk. But for an error by Green, the leaders would have been whitewashed again. Score: SPRINGFIELD. A.B. R. H. 0,..A. H. duller, s-s 5 12 110 Green. If 5 0 0 2 0 1 Sehililer, rf 4 1110 0 Brouthers. lb 4 115 0 0 Rogers, 2b 5 3 3 9 10 Gilbert, 3b 5 2 2 0 2 1 Smith, cf 3 10 5 0 0 Duncan, c G 1 0 4 1 0 Mntns, p 4 14 0 0 0 Totals 40 11 13 27 5 2 BUFFALO. A.B. II. H. O. A. E. Clymcr, cf ........ .500200 Grey, rf 3 0 110 0 Gllboy, It 5 0 0 110 Wise. 2b 1110 3 1 GremtiiROr, 3b 3 110 2 0 Field, lb 3 0 1 13 0 0 Barry, ss 4 0 0 0 5 Zihuer, c 4 0 1 B 1 o McPartlln, p 4 0 10 5 0 Totals 31 2 C 27 17 . 2 fiprlmrfleld 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0-11 Buffalo 0 0000002 02 Earned runs Springfield, 5. Sacrifice hit Smith. Stolen bases -SchefnVr. Two base hits Rogers, 2; Mains. Three-base hit-Fuller. First bise on balls-Oft Mains, B; off McPaitlln, 2. Struck out By Mains. 3; by 'McPartlln. 3. Hit by pitcher By McPartlln, 1 Wild pitch McPartlln. Time 1.53. Umpires Tlney and Brady. NATIONALLEAGUE. Results. Iioston q Cincinnati 3 Cincinnati. 12 Iioston 1 Cleveland. 7 Haltlmorc 3 Philadelphia 0 Chicago 6 Washington 6 Louisville 4 Pittsburg 4 Urooklyn 1 Pittsburg 3 Urooklyn o New York at St. Louis, rain. Percentage Itccord. P. W. L. P.C. Boston 71 60 21 .701 Cincinnati . C9 40 23 ,GC7 Baltimore C9 45 21 ,G52 New York C9 41 28 ,5'il Cleveland 71 40 31 .Gd3 Pittsburg 70 33 37 .471 Philadelphia 75 34 40 .4C7 Chicago 74 32 42 .432 Brooklyn 72 31 41 .131 Louisville 72 31 41 .431 Washington t,9 27 (M-t,...&l St. Louis 71 15.ViJi-.2u Todny's (niues, Philadelphia at Chicago. t ' Boston at Cincinnati. Washington at Louisville, Brooklyn at Pittsburg. New York at St. Louis. Clilcngo's Cosily Krror. Chicago, July 20. A very costly error on a chance that should have retired the side without a score was followed by a gift, and a fusllado of six hits, giving the Quakers seven unearned runs In tho llrst Inning. Score: R.H.K. Chicago 2 00200200015 7 Philadelphia 7 00 0 0 1 0 1 0-9 13 0 Baterles Friend and Ponohuo; Taylor nnd McFarlar.d. Umpire O'Day, Boston nnd Cinclniintl Each Won. Cincinnati, O.. July 20. The Reds nnd Bostons played two games here this afternoon and broke even, Lewis pitched line ball for tho visitors In the first game, while Dwyer was hit rather hard. In tho second game Klobedan was touched up for nineteen hits in the six Innings played, while the vis itors mado only two off Ithlnes' dellv- mm of third on tho team. Massoy has Im proved .004 per cent, nnd advanced from Blxth to fourth, while Honncr continues his remarkable gait which keeps him around the .370 mark. He has Increased his average .002 per cent., but has surrendered first place to Wal ters. -Donnur'a .374 per cent. 1?, how ever, about as good a record as Wal ters' .383, considering the number of games pluyed by each. Eagan shows tho greatest fall In hit ting. In tho eight games he has dropped from third to sixth place and from .357 to .320 per cent. O'Brien's batting has ulso decreased, but ho con tinues to make more runs than nny player on the team, Walters excepted. The pitchers' record Is of compara tively slight value, as It shows noth ing of hits and errors, but It does show that Glllon has pitched In three more games won than lost, and Harper nnd Morse In one more games won than lost, while Wellner has partici pated In three more games lost than games won, There Is great opportunity offered for ctudy In the table of team play. The Miners are shown to have 43 more i tins, 119 more hits, G4 more earned mns nnd IS less errors than their op ponents. This advantage should by fair reasoning have put Scranton sev eral points higher In the race than that occupied at present, but that con dition doesn't exist. The conclusion Is that much of the hitting has been wasted or followed by poor base run ning, and that tho errors have been costly. Avcrngrs, ery. Rain stopped tho game In the sixth Inning. Score: First Kan o R.H.E. Cincinnati 0 0 10 0 0 10 13 9 3 Boston 02 103 10029 10 2 Batetles Dnycr and Peltz; Lewis and Bergen. Umpire Hurst. Second game R.II.E. Cincinnati 2 1 1 0 2 C 12 19 0 Boston 0 0 0 10 0-1 2 0 Bnterlcs Rhlne3 and Schrlver: Klobe danz and Bergcnv Umpire Hurst. Pittsburg Plays Faster Hall. Pittshurg, July 20. Pittsburg won two great games today from Brook lyn. With fewer hits in each game tho Pirates won out by quick heady play ing and daring base running. Score: First game R.H.E. PltUburg 2 0200000 4 4 2 Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 5 3 Katertcs Hughty find Sugden; Kennedy and Grim. Umpire Sheridan. Second game R.H.E. Pittsburg 20000 100 3 1 0 Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 6 1 Ilnltimnro nil Ilnsy Victim. Cleveland, O., July 20. The Indians defeated the Orioles in a featureless game today. Score: R.II.E. Cleveland 2 0 10 10 2 10712 2 Baltimore 10 0 0 0 10 0 02 C 2 Baterles Young and VJlmmer, Black burn and Clark. Umpire Bmslle. Senator)) Won in tho Eighth. Louisville, Ky July 20. Tho Sena tors turned the tables today, winning out In the eighth Inning. Score: R.H.E. Washington 1 1000004 6 7 3 LoulsvllU 0 13000000411 2 Batteries King and Fnrrell; Magee nnd WINon, Umpires Cunnlgham and Mr Gulre. Newark, N. J., July 20. The homo team defeated Richmond today by timely hitting and better fielding. Score: R.H.E. Nowark 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1S 9 2 Richmond 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0510 4 Batteries Gettlg nnd Zearfoss; Schmidt and Steelman. Umpire Botts. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Hartford, Conn., July 20. Good field ing, In which Leahy was tho star, pre vented the visitors scoring today. Score: R.H.E. Hartford 000 10200' 3 C 1 Norfolk 000000000 0 C 7 Batteries Vlckery and Roach; Pfauml'.- ler ana Snyder, umpire Burns. Lancaster, July 20. Today's game was a farce In many respects, Lancas ter thrashing the Heading tall-enders with ease. Score: R.H.E. Lancaster 4 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 01713 3 Reading 0 0 0 2 10 0 10410 3 Batcrlct West and Roth; Amole, Mcln tyre and Heydon. Umpire Snyder. Phlladclphla.July 20. The two games scheduled for today between tho Ath letics and Paterson were both post poned on nccount of wet grounds. OLD PETE BROWNING. Made Sport by Looking n Gilt-llorso in tho Mouth. Old Pete Browning has practically dropped out of baselxill, but ho will always ue remembered as ono of tho queerest old chaps who ever played the game. He was a wonderful batter In hla day, says the Sun, but had a W tknoss for foaming beakers which f .Uy brought him down. tfpon one occasion, after Pete had won tho batting championship of the American Association, the cranks of Louisville, 'In order to show their ap preciation of the "Gladiator's" work, made up a purse and purchased a fine gold watch. A citizen was delegated to present the tlmepleco to Browning, and when Pete came to bat In the first inning of a certain gamo the citi zen stepped forward and, raising his cap, said: "Mister nrownlng, tho people of Lou isville, In recognition of your great baiting this year, wish me to present you with 'this watch, which will al ways remind you of their friendship." Pete took tho watch out of its case, turned It over In his wrinkled hand, and then, turning to tho donor, ho paid: "Where Is tho chalnV" BURDOCK USED BARBED WIRE. It Kept I'nrrcll from Sliding Into Second llano. The rivalry between the different $pom. League teams Is nothing compared to the bitter feeling which used to exist between tho Boston ond Providence teams of 1RS3 and 1881, says the Sun. The players were at sword's points, particularly the rival sec ond basemen, Burdock nnd Jack Karrcll. The latter resorted to all sorts of tricks when ho was on his own groundH In Providence, such as spreading pieces of broken glass near second baso and preventing thn Bos tons from, sliding by telling them that the glass was thero. Fat roll also was in the habit of sharpening his spikes to a razor edge, and whenever ho reached first base ho never failed to show his spikes to Burdock with tho wnmlng remark: "I'm coming down thero nnd you'll lose a leg If you get in tho way!" Burdock va-s at a losa to know how to stop Farrell, until one day a happy thought struck him. He bought a coll of barbed wire, and after ho had put on his stockings he wound tho wire around tho calves of his legs. Then he went out on tho Held and said to Farrell: "When you slide today look out for me or I'll tear you Into ribbons." Jack saw tho wlro and became as meek as a lamb. ELKS' BASE BALL TEAM. Now York Players lo Start Saturday 011 n Long Tour. New York, July 20. The bas-ebnll team of Now York lodge No. I, Be 110 vo'ent and Protective Order of Elkp liua arranged the most important tour ever undertaken by tho organization. They will start on a two weeks' trip playing Elk teams at varloi points, and winding up with the annual battle with tint Brooklyn Lodge te?.m. The tour opens it Newar-t next Sat urday afternoon end continues ns fol lcws. July 29, Wilkes-narre; July 2i Lock Haven; July 31, Altonmi; August ?, Unlontown; August '., Pittsburg: August 4, Wheeling; August 5, Youngs town; August 6, Meadvllle, P.i.; A J tr ust 7, Erie, Pa. Included In the team aro such stars are Sam Crane, one an export national league second baseman; Jonu M. Ward, formerly manager of thi Giants, and Iluyler Westervelt, the Orange Ath letic club pitcher. DIAMOND DUST. Wellner and Boyd, 'Morse and Gunson will be the Scranton baterles today. Bonner has made his one-hundred-and-flrst lilt. Beard Is within six of tho cen tury mark. George Ma honey, Boston's big colleg ian pitcher, has been farmed out to tho Portland (Me.) club. Two gam with Syracuse this after noon. Theso will be tho last games in Scranton for two weeks. Tho Syracuse Courier says Swartwood has succeeded Gaffney as king in the Eastern league. Tho Courier Is about right. Willis Is losing his games with marked regulailty. Tho Wolf must stop eating blackberries for breakfast. Syracuse Courier. Muggy McOraw holds the season's rec ord on ono count. Ho has kicked him self out of more games than any other player In tho big league. J. Earle Wagner, of tho Washington club, was In Wllkes-Barre yesterday. It Is presumed he wants Richter, of tho Montreal team, and Odwell, of tho Barons. Malarkcy and Ryan, Lampe and Shaw will bo in tho points for the Stars. Jla larkey has many relatives and friends In Mils city and they wl'.l be out In force to root for him. Tho Stars aro In Scranton. Tho Miners aro playing better ball. If we win two out of three then no kick will be written down In the knock-book. Syra cuse Standard. O'Brien faced Willis six times Monday and didn't get a hit, but he went to first three times on bad balls and onco through being hit by a pitched ball and scored three runs at that. Tho West Stdo Athletics challenge the Luckawannas to a game of base ball on tho Dunmoro grounds for Sunday, July 23. Answer as soon us possible. Thomas Tlerney. mannger. Out of Eagan's six times at bat Monday ho had opportunities to bat In six runs In flvo innings, but ho failed In each Instance and force! two runners. Ho had not a fielding chance. Peter didn't cut much of a figure. There 13 absolutely not a grain of truth In tho rumor started by Arthur Irwin In Wllkes-Barro to the effect that tho Scran ton franchise had been offered to Mon treal or that any dickering had been started toward that end. Says tho Syracuso Courier: "The Cour ier has made arrangements with Pro prietor Kuntzsch to Btnrt a guessing con test on Monday morning, If tho Stars do now win between now nnd then. Tho fan who guesses tho hoodoo will be giv en a season ticket. As an additional prize tho Courier offers a tooth brush. Send In your thoughts." Tho Dunmoro Nonpareils challengo the Pilceburg Nonpareils for a series of six games, thieu to be played In Dunmoro and three In Prlceburg. A magnlllclent trophy will bo given to the club win ning tho merles of six games by Thomas Logan, proprietor of the Exchange hotel, Dunmoro. If same is accepted tho Dun moro manager would like to meet the Prlceburg manager at Exchange hotel. Dunmbre, tonight to mako a schedule of games. John J. Colemnn, manager; John McDonnell, captain, Dunmore Nonpareils. Freeze Bogert's paper, tho Wllkes Bairo Leader, contained a score of lines devoted to a roast of Howard Earl. Tho paragraph was probably Instigated by tho slap that Earl administered to Bogert's face last season. The truth of the Lead er's Implication that Earl Is "a plug-ugly" can best bo determined by Inquiring Into wh"at ho deemed were good and manly reasons for laying the palm of his hand against tho Wilkes-Barre president's face. A magnate's organ could be in bust, ness better than stooping to roast a player llko Howard Earl who Is overy Inch a gentleman and he's tall at that. "Tho sale of the Rochester base ball franchise to Montreal Is a distinct loss to Rochester," said a well-known mer chant this morning. "I contend that It Is worth at least $23,000 a year to tho city to have a baso ball team In one of the recognized leagues. It advertises tho town, even If tho team does not play good ball. Of course. If we have a win ning team, wo aro all the better off, but no matter whether wo win or not the city's namo 1b before a good share of the population of tho country all the time. You cannot advertise a town too much, and thero Is no better and no cheaper way of keeping a name before the people than to havo a good base ball team playing every day In different parts of tho country." Rochester Union and Ad vertiser. In commenting on the failure of tho Clovejiyuls to get a run against tho GlantfjNn 18 successive Innings, O. P. Caylorrwmarhs that this la a record whlclrSbas not been mado in tho Na tional lcaguo for years. It was eclipsed In 1693, when the St, Louis Maroons shut out tho Kansas City club for 29 succes sive Innings. The games wero played In St. Louis on Sept. 20, 21 and 22 of that year. In tho llrst gamo tho pitchers wero Long John Henley, now a St. LouU po liceman, for the Maroons, nnJ "Stump" Weldman, tho present manager of the Montreal club, for Kansas City. The game was 'called at the cr.d of the eloventh In ning without a run having been mudo on cither side. In the second game, the pitchers were Henry Boyle, now a Phila delphia traveling man, and James Whit ney deceased. The score was C to 0 In favor of St. Louis. In the third game Hoalcy and Weldman wero again tho op posing pitchers and this tlma Henley won by a scoro cf 5 to 0. Sporting News. Cloveland Isn't so vory warm In tho (natter of patronizing its home team, but that doesn't keep it from springing all sorts of novelties upon tho public. Elmer Bates, for Instance, has asked for a copy right on this; "The league mngnatcs are seriously considering a decided Innovation for next season. Pitchers havo become so priceless that It is proposed to savo them from going to bat at all. The scheme contemplates tho Introduction of a bench hitter, a Dan Brouthers, Jack Glasscock, Scotty Stratton or somo of the others who can still lino out the ball, but whose great fielding days are over. This extra man's only prerogative would bo to bat In the pitcher's place. While his sldo was In tho Held ho would adorn tho bench. It Is argued that this scheme would mako better batting and better pitching. Mr. Roblson thinks tho plan worth trying." ' ' AMATEUR BALL NOTES. The Oreen llldge Stars defeated the Slider Juniors In a well played game, the scoro being 11-18. Tho Mystics challenge any club In the city under IS years of age, the Wizards preferred. Howard Call, captain: How ard Cooper, manager. Answer In The Tribune. The Lackawannns cannot play the West Side Athletics July 25 ns they urc not going to play on that day. The Lackawannns challenge tho West Side Athletics or the West Side Browns to a game Thursday, July 22, on tho West Side grounds. Al. Cun, manager. The Duryea Indians challengo the West Side Browns or the Holfords on the Duryea grounds on July 25. J. Evans, manager. The Olyphant Browns and Mill Cieek railroad teams will play at Oly. phant July 22 at 3.30. Thomas Mechan, manager. The Taylor Reds challenge the West Side Athletics to a game on the Tay lor grounds for Friday afternoon July 23, and the West Side Harmonica for Saturday afternoon July 24 on Taylor grounds. If satisfactory answer Imme diately. Gomer E. Davis, manager. The Taylor Greys challenge the Hickories, of Lawrcnceville, to a game on the Taylor grounds for Sat urday, July 24. Will meet you at the D. L. & W. depot at 3.30 o'clock. An swer as soon as possible. William Ed munds, manager. Tho Sunsets, of Archbald, challenge the Taylor Reds or the Mlnooka team to a game of ball on the Archbald grounds, Saturday, July 24. First answered will be accepted. Answer through the Tribune. M. F. McDon ald. NOTES ON THE MEET. Pertinent Pointers for Whcclmcu Who Intend Being Present at tho National L. A. W.'h Monster Gath ering lu Philadelphia August 4-7. Bo sure and bring your wheel along. Annual L. A. W. meet In Philadel phia August 4, 5, 6, 7. There will be runs every day to. vari ous places of interest around Philadel phia. Wenr your national meet badge In a conspicuous place, It may save you time and trouble. Your wheels will be checked free of charge at the League meet headquar ters, Broad and Cherry. La-Jy members- should not fall to at tend the meet. There will be entertain ment in abundance for all. A Ladles' Auxiliary committee will be on hand to care for the fair visitors to tho meet. They will be well looked after. If you want to know anything don't be afraid to ask. The reception com mitteemen are Just loaded with infor mation. Make up your plans for each day after carefully studying tho pro gramme. Thero will be enough events to please everybody. Everything Is being done to give our visitors as much as possible for noth ing upon the mere presentation of their League ticket. Be sure and attend the "lawn fete" at tho Country club house of the Quaker City Wheelmen. Music and re freshments galore. On arriving each League member will be asked to register, have his (or her) membership ticket duly stamped and receive his (or her again) creden tials. Passes and tickets for all the enter tainments arranged for the benefit of L. A. W. members will be supplied to each on registering at L. A. W. head quarters. Tours of Inspection will be made to visit the big Institutions and manufac turing places In Philadelphia, under the guidance of specially appointed committees. Don't forget to save yourself for the big events river excursion, "all-nlght smoker;" wheelmen's night at Willow Grove; lawn fete at Belmont all free to L. A. W. members. If you Intend to do any riding don't forget your lamps and bells, both are necessary In Philadelphia. Also re member that there Is a "keep-to-the-rlght" ordinance In effect In the Quaker City. As toon as you arrivo in town make your way to general headquarters, at the Arena, Broad and Cherry streets, nnd register. Committeemen will be at all stations and principal hotels to show you tho way. Come to the League meet with the idea of having a good time. The com mittees In charge will do their utmost to see that your anticipations are re alized and that you go away with pleasant recollections of Quaker hospi tality and tho '97 meet in general. After registering at L. A. W. head quarters, each L. A. W. member will be glvn the official medal-badge of the '97 meet, and also the beautiful sou venir programme both of which are far and away beyond anything yet at tempted In that line. SENSATIONAL TROTTING EVENT. Tivo-Dollnr Tickets on Luxon In tho Mutual Pnld 8437. Detroit, Mich., July 20. Those who took a $2 chance on Luxon In the mu tuals for tho first race today received $437 for their investment. It was for tho 2.20 class, and The Abbott wns a strong favorite over the field. There never was a minute when The Abbott was near enough to telephone to Lux on, except at the finish of the third mile, when he came third after Luxon had been eased up from a ten-length lead on the lower turn. Tho sensational outcome of the 2.20 trot quite overshadowed the feature race of the day, the $5,000 chamber of commerce for 2.24 pacers. This was von In straight heats by Milton S. He was at all times the favorite, and he won his race very easily with Courier Journal second. ClinlloiiBO Tor a Toot Itnce. Mr. Morris, eon of the proprietor of Morris' hotel at Penn avenue and Spruce street, challenges any member of the Scranton base ball club to run ,one hundred yards for $100 a side or , more. EVERYTHING IS READY. Preparations Completed for tbc Greatest Bicycle Meet This County lias Ever Had. Philadelphia, July 20. With the open ing of the '97 National meet still four teen days off, the work of preparation has so far progressed that should the league hordes descend on this city to morrow the numerous committees which have been working hard for the past few months would be In fair shape to receive them. The entertainment and reception committee's sub-committees aro prac tically "laying on their oars." Tho same may also be said of the tours and runs committee, whoso members havo been assigned their places nnd understand their duties perfectly. The finance committee 1b distributing the preliminary hand-book. The work of the souvenir programme committee Is well In hand, and Chairman Perkcnplno promises that the publication will be a record-breaker In every respect. The official badges will be ready long be fore the first visitor arrives. HOTELS AND RAILROADS. Not content with having secured a one-faro rate on railroads whoso terri tory contains 90 per cent, of the league membership, the transportation com mittee Is endeavoring to secure sim ilar concessions from every section of the country, and with excellent pros pects of success. The hotel and ac commodations committee Is dally book ing hundreds of applications for ac commodations during "League Meet Week," and Chnlrman Street has so systematized his work that little or no delay or confusion Is anticipated when tho rush comes. Applications for seats at the races nre being responded to promptly, and requests sent direct to C. P. Weaver, Eighth and Dauphin streets, Phila delphia, will ba attended to instanter. Entries for the races are coming In at a rate which warrants the belief that the entry list will be far larger than at any meet ever held In this country. This condition of preparedness had not been arrived at without hard work, many of the committees having held dally meetings during the past two weeks, the executive committee's head quarters, where the majority of the committee meetings are held, being open until late at night during that period. DIAMONDS FOR PRIZES. Gems Valued nt 8315 to He Given the Bicycle Racers. Wilbur A. Rice has received a Sanc tion from the League of American Wheelmen racing board to conduct amateur bicycle races together with horse races on August 3, 4, 6 and 6. The prizes will be diamonds and rac ing men can rest assured that they will be fully up to value. Mr. Rice's reputation among horsemen as a lib eral promoter, Is established far and wide, and there Is no doubt that he will soon have the same reputation among wheelmen as well. Two cyclo races will occur each day of the meet except Friday, on which day the flve-mlle handicap will be the only competition event. This will be followed by an attempt to lower the world's half-mile amateur tandem rec ord by Ralph Gregory and Ben Keller on their Spauldlng tandem. Following Is a list of races and value of prizes: Half-mile open, prize value $ SO 00 Two-mile handlcop, prize value .... 50 00 Two-mile Up, prize value 60 00 Half-mile tandem, prlzo value 30 00 Two-milo open, prize value 50 00 Two-mile Northeastern Pennsyl vania championship, prize valuo .. 35 00 Two-mile handicap, prize valuo .... B0 00 Total $315 00 C. M. Price, chairman of the League of American Wheelmen state racing board and official referee of this dis trict, cannot be present to referee the events on account of the League's an nual meeting at Philadelphia during the first week of August, but ho has recommended a local wheelman to Chairman Mott for appointment to act in his place. FITZSIMM0NS FIGHTS A BEAR. masters Uruln After n Desperate Bat tle Before n Lnrgo Crowd. Rye, N. Y., July 20. A hundred or more excursionists at Rye Beach Sat urday morning saw a desperate and exciting encounter between Robert Fltzslmmons, the champion pugilist of the world, and a large blacn bear. A few weeks ago some of his admir ers gave him a large pet bear called Jennie. Fltzslmmons placed her In a cage near his cottage. While he was playing with his Great Dane dog Yar rum In the morning near the bear house Jennie became enraged and sprang upon the dog. The bear then hurled the dog away and ran Into the woods, where she climbed In a big oak tree. Fltzslmmons and the dog ran af ter her, and after unsuccessful at tempts to frighten her down by throw ing missiles Fltzslmmons climbed to the limb where Jennie had taken refuge and attempted to shake her off. The prize fighter finally caught the animal behind the right with his powerful right fist and knocked her to the ground, twenty-five feet below. She fell into a crowd of excursionists, who lied in all directions, many of the younger ones, who wero in bathing fi ill 0 riil'lllf IWilB At reduced prices, still continues. We have $ioo.qo Bicycles ranging in price from $50.00 to $75.00. You can buy department store bicycles at any price. We have noue. It is bad policy to buy a bicycle that will turn out to be a neck breaker. Remember, we are the largest dealers in the city, and can offer you better inducements than any one in the city. INot in Sterling, Stearns, Are 1 Bittenbender & suits, Jumping into the sound. They were saved from danger by the dog, which again engaged the bear in a rough nnd tumble tight. Ihe bear gave Yarrum a ferocious curt which sent him rolling on the teach. She then rushed at Fltrflm 1110ns and forced him Into a fenco cor ner, where she tried to hug him. His clothes were torn to pieces nnd ho would havo been killed by the hard ruiushment the bear was Inflicting upon him had ho not succeeded In get t ng Jennie's head against tho fenco and giving It a powerful blow, which sent her sprawling on tho ground. I'llzylmmons Jumped on the prostrato ninmal nnd subdued It. He was cov "rod with blood, and his clothing was tot n to ribbons. Yarrum was also bad ly used up, and was bleeding from half a dozen wounds. MR. FREEMAN'S BONDS. Arc in Possession of Gcorgo T. Kd ginton nnd He Wants Thorn. Papers in the replevin suit of E. H. Freeman, of Blalrstown, N. J., against George F. Edglnton. of Ross avenue, this city, were yesterday placed in the hands of the sheriff by Attorney D. B. Replogle, who represents Mr. Freeman. Tho latter seeks to recover posses sion of 6 per cent, bonds of the Lack awanna Stone company to the amount of $5,000 which It Is alleged Mr. Edgln ton has unlawfully in his possession. Mr. Freeman sayshe gave the bonds to a men to sell and Mr. Edglnton says tho same man gave them to him as collateral sepurlty for a loan. BAUER'S BAND ANNIVERSARY. Twenty-Two Years Under Its Pres ent Kllicicut Lender. Bauer's band had a Jollification last night at the band room over Hulbert's music store, to commemorate tho twenty-second anniversary of Its organiza tion. Prof. R. J. Bauer, who has been the leader of the band all these years, and who has done bo much to bring the or ganization to its present high state of perfection, was the central figure of the evening. All of the thirty-two members of the band and orchestra and a dozen In vited guests were present. SWAPPING HORSES. An Animal That Was Too Hard for General Grant to JUaungo. General Horace Porter, in his "Cam paigning With Grant." tells the fol lowing anecdote of his chief during a rldo from Petersburg to City Point: Owing to the heat and dust, the long ride was exceedingly uncomfortable. My best horse had been hurt and T was mounted on a bay cob that had a trot which necessitated no end of "saddle pounding" on the part of the llder; nnd If distances are to be measured by the amount of fatigue endured, this exertion added many miles to thf trip. The General was riding his black pony. Jeff Davis. This smooth little pacer shuffled along at a gait which was too fast for a walk and not fast enough for a gallop, so that all the other horses had to move at a brisk trot to keep up with him. When we were about Ave miles from headquarters the General said to me In a Joking way, "You don't look com fortable on that horse. Now, I feel ohout as fresh as when we started cut." "I replied: "It makes all the dlitr enco In the world General, what kind of horse one rides." He remarked: "Oh, all hores are pretty much alike as far as the com fort of their gait Is concerned." "In the present Instance," I nn wcred, "I don't think you would like to swap with me, General." He paid at once: "Why. yes; I'd Just as yef swap with you as not " and threw himself oft his pony and mount ed my uncomfortable beast, whl'e I put myself astride of Jeff. The General had always been a fa rrrus ne'er, even when a cadet at West Point. When he rode or drove a strange horse not many minute:: elapsed before he and tho animal seemed to understand each other per fectly. In my experience I have.aiev er seen a better rider, or one wl&'had a more steady seat, no matter flfhat sort of a horse he rode; but onylhls occasion It sooh became evident that his body and that of the animal were not always In touch, and he saw that all the party were considerably amused at the Jogging to which he wns subjected. In the meantime Jeff Davis was passlngalong with a smooth ness which made me feel as If I were seated In a rocking chair. When he leached headquarters the General dis mounted In a manner which showed that ho was pretty stiff from the ride. As he touched the ground he turned and &ald with a qulzzlcnl look, "Well, I must acknowledge that animal Is pretty rough." A Bond of Sympathy. Slr," said tiro nV.ndlcant, "I have spent many days on the road." "Poor fellow." murmured the man .approached. "Hero's $1. I'vo traveled on 'those south ern railroads myself." Philadelphia North Ameilcan. Alpha nnd Omega. From tho New York Journal. Cora Tho great trouble with female suffragists Its that they go to extremes. Merrltt I quite agree with you, my dear. They used to bo satisfied with short hair, now they want short skirts. 1 1 US business tor one year, but Barnes Bicycles the Three Best Wheels Co., 126 and 128 lini Trunks AND I d AT FLOREY'S, 222 WYOMING AVENUE 10 GOOD WHEELS CHEAP JurUch's Is tho plnce. These prices talk for themselves. All wheels guaranteed and are '07 goods. List. Selling Price Olives, $100.00 $ 70.00 Gales, SSO.OO. 55.00 Stormers, $75.00 60.00 Suburbans, $05.00 40.00 Stormers, $60.00..... 40.00 Winners, $50.00 39.00 Nuggets. $60.00 - 27.50 Orients, $100.00 100.00 Trinities, $100.00 100.00 Positively the Cheapest Place In Scranton to Purchase a QOOD Wheel. 324 Spruce St. Id Jermyn Building. Buy a Bike AT- BARBOUR'S. High Grade Wheels on easy terms. 425 Lackawanna Avenue New Lot Crash Hats and Caps, Negligee Shirts at CONRAD'S 305 Lacka. Ave. I ROBINSON'S Lager Beer Brewery Manufacturer of th Celbrtt4 CAPACITYi ioo,ooo Barrels per Annum nere to stay. Hade. Franklin Avenue ntt B ha
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