THE SOI? ANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1897.. In the EASTERN LEAGUE BASE BALL GAMES Rain Prevented Alt but Ibe Two Games in Canada. SCRANTON UP TO FIFTH AQAIN Because Providence Tell Ilcforc tlio Torontoiiinns---Scrnnton Got u Start at fiyrncuso nud Then llnln rcll.-Knln Prevented tlio Spring-flcld-Ilulihlo Unmc--Wllkcs-llnrro Won ut Montreal. JtcStlltR. Vllke.Harre u Montreal o Toronto 10 Providence 8 Scranton at Syracuse, rain. Springfield at Uuffalo, rain. I'urrcntagu Hccord. 1 W. Buffalo 75 44 Byracuao 70 41 Springfield 63 Sp Toronto 73 40 Sennit on 00 31 Providenro 74 3J Montreal 71 20 Vllkc3-Darro CO SO U P.C. 31 .5S7 32 .f79 30 Sf Si Mi 3J .515 31! .614 45 ,UW 40 .303 Today's (James. scranton at syracuse:, wilkus-harhu at montreal. providi:ncb at Toronto, springfield at buffalo. Wilkes-llnrrc-Moiitrcnl. 3Iontre.il, July 13. The opening game in Monti cal was surprisingly well patron ized. Tho home team played In hard luck and Wllkcs-Unrro won by bunching hits in tho seventh Inning which netted five mns. Montreal would have at least tied tho score In tho ninth had It not been Tor u grand double play made by McMahon to Shannon to Goeckel. Score: MONERKAL. A.B. It. H. O. A. E. Shannon, ss 4 2 2 5 10 Lynch, If 4 11110 Shcaion, if 5 2 2 2 0 0 Doolty. lb 5 0 0 8 0 0 Blchtei, 3b 5 0 2 13 0 Henry, 2! 5 12 10 1 Woldman, of .., 5 2 10 0 0 maker, o 4 115 0 0 Gannon, p 4 1110 0 Totals II 10 12 21 5 1 WILKB8-BARRE. A.B. R. H. O. A. 15. ' Bottenus, If 31100 Shannon, 2b 5 113 3 3 Jleaney. rf 4 3 13 0 0 Goeckel, lb 4 3 4 12 0 0 Betts, ef 5 0 4 10 0 Dlgglns, c 5 0 2 10 0 Atherton, 3b 4 1112 1 arcMnhon, (s 4 00170 Coughlln, p 110 10 0 Totals 3S 11 II 27 12 4 3Iontre.il 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 0-10 Wllkes-Barrc 2 0001350 x-U Earned runs Montreal, 4; Wllkes Barre, 2. Two-b.iFohlts Gannon, Meaney, Goeckel. Thice-base hit Shearon. Stolon bases Sharnon, Rlchter. Double plays Lynch to Biker; Rlchter to Dooley; Mc Mahon, Shannon to Goeckel. First on balls Off Gannon, 5; off goughlln, 2. Hit by pitcher By Gannon, 2. Struck out By Gannon, 3. Passed ball Baker, 1, Left on bakes Montreal, 4; Wllkes-Barre, 3. Sacrifice hits Shannon, Baker, Ganno'.i. Time -2.10. Umpire Doesoher. Toronto-Providence. Toronto, Out., July 23. Provtdenco mado a desperate effort to pick tho game out of tho lire In the last Inning but failed, with two mcu left on bases. Both pitchers wcro touched up pretty hard. Score: PROVIDENCE. A.B. R. H. O. Welgand. 2b 4 0 10 Lyons, cf 5 111 Knight, If 5 3 4 3 Dixon, c 5 1 4 C Drauby, lb 4 0 0 K A. u. 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Cooncy, &s 4 114 2 2 Bassett, 3b 5 13 2 5 0 Murray, rf 5 u 0 2 2 0 Hodson, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eagau, p 3 10 0 0 0 Coogan 10 0 0 0 0 Totals 41 8 11 27 14 TORONTO. A.B. R. H. Lush, cf 3 3 3 White, If 5 1 1 McGann, lb 4 2 3 Casey, e 5 2 1 Frenman, rf 5 0 2 Dr. Smith, 3b 3 0 2 Wugner, ts 5 0 1 Taylor, 2b 5 12 Norton, p 4 11 O. 0 Totals 41 10 1G 27 21 2 Coogan batted for Eagan In ninth. Toronto 3 0 0 0 2 10 0 110 I'rovldunca 1 040000 2 1 8 Earned runs Toronto, 4: Providence. S. Two-bare hits Freeman, Norton, Knight, 2. ThrfTz-baso hlts-Drauby, Welgand. Homo runs Lush, Bassett. Stolen bases Lush, Wagner. McGinn, White, Bassett, Knight. Doublo play Murray to Drauby. First base on balls Off Hodson, 1; oft Easan, I; off Norton, 1. Struck out By Hasan, 2 Wild pitch Eagan. Left on bases Pi ovldencc, 9; Toronto, 8. Sacri fice hit-Lush. Time 2.10. Umpire Biady. No Ciirnc nt Syracuse. Syroouse, N. Y.. July 23. The gamo hero today was called on ccccunt of rain after Scranton had scored uno run In tho first inning. At Iluflalo. Buffalo. iN. Y July 23. Tho gamo be tween Buffalo and Spilngtleld, postponed today, rain. Tl-fro will be two games to morrow. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Results. Boston 11 Louisville 3 Baltimore. 8 Plttibiirg 7 Philadelphia 6 Cleveland. 4 Chicago 14 New York 3 Percentage Record. P. Boston 74 Baltlmoro 7.1 Cincinnati ,, 72 New York 73 Cleveland 73 Philadelphia 78 2'lttBburg 73 Brooklyn 74 Chicago 77 Louisville 76 Washington 73 St. Louis 75 W. L. F.C. C3 21 .710 47 25 .053 40 2G .623 43 30 .6S9 41 32 .502 37 41 .471 34 33 .400 33 41 .440 34 43 .442 33 43 .434 23 44 .837 IS CO .200 Toilny'i (Inmon. Now York at Chicago. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Boston at Louisville, Baltimore at Pittsburg. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Washington at St. Louis. LouUvlllo-Iloitoii. Louisville, Ky July 23.-The Colonels by a mighty effort succeeded In defeating tha Bostons, today In one of the most In teresting games' seen horo thin seusaa, tUorltl of Many brilliant plays wcro mado by both teams. Scoro: lt.ll. E. I.oulsvlllo 00310100 -5 7 1 Boston Z .0 0,003 01004 9 1 Battcrloa McGtMj find. Wilson; Liowls and Bergen. Umpire Hurst. Clovclnnd-l'lilludclphln. Cleveland, O., July 23. Taylor baffled all tha Indians except O'Connor and Zlmmer while Powell was hit hard In only ono inning, tho sixth, flcoro: K.1I.E. Cleveland 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 114 8 3 Philadelphia 00000312-Oil 2 Batteries Powell and Zlmmer; Taylor and McParland. Umpire Bmsllo. Clilcngo-Now York. Chicago, July 13. Tho Giants played mlscrablo ball today and wero easily de feated by the patched up nine of Colts. Scoie: R.H.E Chicago 07001C00 14 l.'i 2 New York 10 0 10 10 0 03 9 s Batteries Friend i.nd Klttrldgo: Sulli van, "Dad" Clarko und Warner. Umplro O'Dny. l'lttNlnirR-Ilnltlmoro. PlttBburg, July 23 It waR not Pond's fault that Baltimore won. Ho gave nine bases on balls and was hit eight Imcs with a. total of cloven bases, but Pittsburg could not pull out. Score: IMI.E. Pittsburg 10200120 17 8 4 Baltlmoro 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 S 11 2 Batorles Kllen and Sugdcn; Pond and Clark. UmpireSheridan. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. l.nncnstcr-Nownrlr. Lancaster, July 23. Lancaster again de feated Newark today and thereby chal lenged the leader's for first place. Score: B.H.E. Lnncaster 4 0 0 3 0 10 0 0812 2 Newark 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 G 11 0 Batteries Clausen and. Roth; Gotttg and Zearfoss. Umpire Snyder. Cnnic Declared OH". Haitford, Corn., July 23. Today's game with Richmond was stopped by rain In tho last halt of tho fifth inning. Neither side had sconcd and tho game was de clared off. Pntcrson-Kcnding, Reading, July 23. Tho visitors wero un- ablo to hit Amolo up to the ninth. Then ho went to pieces, but it was too late to win. Score: B.H.E. Beading 2 2 0 010 0 0 05 7 3 Paterson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 8 5 Batteries Amolo and Heydon; Clau and and Touhcy. Umpire Botts. RUSIE A VICTIM. HcWnsn "Rube" When Initiated Into the Use ot Cork Life Preservers. Amos Busle, who Is the star pitcher of tho league nnd whose name has been before the public more than any other player during tho last two years be cause of his recent trouble with the Kow York club, Is a thoroughly sophis ticated young man. Hut tljcre was a time, says the Sun. when Amos was, in tho language of his fellow players, a "Rube." That was when he first joined the Indianapolis league team in 1883. Ho had never been away from that city, and when he came east for the first time Jack Glasscock and Jerry Denny took him under their wings. As n result big Amos was "strung" con tinually, much to the secret enjoyment of tho players. After playing three games at the Folo grounds the team left for Boston one night on the Fall River boat, Rusle, flanked on each side by his two guar dians, stood on tho dock as the steamer sailed up the East river. "When we got out of this river," snld Amos, "where do wo go then?" "Away out In tho ocean," was Glass cock's quick retort. "I've never seen the ocean: what is it like?" asked tho Hoosler. "Why, it's nothing but a waste o' water," chimed In Denny. "It reaches from hero to England and Ireland and Is a hundred miles deep. A mug that falls Into it is gone, sure!" Rusle shuddered and proposed to go Into the cabin. BILLIARDS ON THE BOAT(7) "Let's have a gamo of billiards, Amos!" said Charley Bassett, tho sec ond baseman. "All right!" replied tho pitcher. Where's the billiard room?" They told him that ho would find It by asking tho purser, nnd then they roared when Amos came back with the Information that "tho room was closed for tho night!" It was pretty ptormy out and the Toat began to roll. Glasscock, Denny, Bes sett, Buckley, nnd other members of the team were apparently frightened, and began to talk about life preserv ers. "We'd better put 'em on before we get Into the bunks!" said Denny, "so that in case tho shin sinks we'll float out of the windows and be saved." "What are these preservers, any way?" Amos nsked. Then they took lilm to his stateroom and told him to stand erect. Denny and Glasscock had brought life preservers from the other staterooms, so that they were able to llterarlly envelop Amos In cork belts. The preservers wero put on, too, over the big pitcher's stieet clothes and ho was finally lifted into a birth like a bag of ealt. An hour or so later Denny came to tho window of Ames's room and .shouted through the blinds: "She'n a-sircklng! Keep perfectly still and lie on your back!" Amos fol lowed there Instructions to tho letter, 'also supplementing them by not clos ing his eyes all night, when the team got to Boston In tho morning ho whis pered to Glasscock: "That was a narrow escape Jack! I guess I'll eo back by rail!" DIAMOND DUST. "Cub" Strieker has signed with tho Philadelphia Athletics, of the Atlantic league. Provldenco has above tho .300 mark tho following: llrnun, .361; Knight, .333; Drauby, ,323, Cooney Is Just .300 and Ly ons .290. These tlgures don't compare with thoso posscsed by the Miners, but Even the, Boston players acknowledge that Kid Nichols is now their only pitch er on whom they can safely rely to foil tho opposition, which looks as if the roancaters' hopo for the pennant wero smouldering, Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Superiority in tho pitching department is, nf tor all, tho surest element of strength In the gumc. Any club whoso pitchers can day after day, hold opponents down to from two to live hits needs not much ot a batting team to manufacture tho other part of the victory Tt takes a team of champion calibre to win game after same in the ninth Inning as Boston is doing. Of course, they aro having luck, but It's mixed with pluck nnd confidence, and those Ingredients make a combination hard to combat on the diamond. Baltimore News, What a pleasure It Is to see a team llko the Bostons, after siege with "Mugcsy" McCSraw, "Scrapvy" Joyce, Dick Cooley Sports. and others. Tho Beancaters do not know what It Is to bo rowdy. Thoy tely upon their hands and their brains for victories, and do not believe that the tonguo plays nnv Dart In tlio ereat luittonal came. Cincinnati Enquirer. "A ball player has to bo pretty quick to got In with a kick on Tim Hurst," snys Tommy Corcoran. "In ono of thoso games at Cincinnati Tim called mo out on strikes with tho bases full. Tho last ball was awful, but I had ncarco turned my head to yelp when Tim mot mo with tho Information: 'It was a peach! Tho wholo lull was over tho corner!' What could I do7" Slnco the eastern teams of tho National leaguo havo been at Cincinnati In tho last few weeks, tho Baltlmores, New Yorks and Wnshlngtons havo furnished several players each who went In too strong on tho fluid that Intoxicates. Whether tho beer or liquor that Is served there is of a bettor or moro agreeable quality than In any other city, or whether it is tho nt mophero that does It, Is not known. Captain Hallman, of tho Browns, is wait ing on Tim Hurst to carry out his threat nt Louisville. After a big row Hurst told Hallman that ho would meet him at tho hotel that night and glvo htm a sound thrashing. Hallman said ho would bo there, and that ovenlng waited until mid night for the umplro to show up. Huist didn't and Hallman has postponed his HcWng until the next tlmo ho runs across Hurst. Ono of tho New York players recently gavo away tho reason why "Dad" Clarke Is not pitching more games for the Giants. "Dad" is not popular with tho players, he said. Ho is a great poker player, and is moro than his salary ahead of tho gamo, his victims numbering almost ev ery player on tho pay roll. When "Dad" pitches they oven up on him by poor sup port. Joyco knows this, and refuses to take chances. NOTES OF THE "10 MEET. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Is booming the meet In fine style through out the West, It is flooding that sec tion with printed matter describing tho scenery en route to Philadelphia, and giving a general outline of the places of Interest here, the meet programme, etc. The company has arranged for a big excursion from Chicago, for which tickets will bo sold August 2, 3 and 4, good to return until August 9. Stop over privileges will be allowed at Washington, D. C, on the return trip, within the tlmo limit, and at Deer Patk, Md., the famous mountain resort, as long as desired. "The wheelmen's special" will leave the Grand Central depot, Chicago, Monday, August 2, at 2.30- o'clock, arriving in this city the following afternoon. Ample facilities havo been made for the safe convey ance of wheels and baggage. Herbert VT. Foltz, of Indianapolis; George W. Dorntee, of Boston; A. D. Walt, of Cohoes, N. Y., and Henry S. Dixon, of Dixon, 111., all members of the National Racing Board, will spend "League Meet "Week" In Philadelphia. They havo notified tho Executive Com mittee to that: effect. Chairman Mott will nlso be here, and It is also possible that Doty, of Colorado, tho only mem ber of. the board who has not yet sig nified his Intention of coming, will also be here. The presence nt the coming met of the entire Racing Board Is an evidence of the great interest that Is being taken In the event In all sections of the country. The remarkable demnnd for reserved seats for the national championship races, which will bo held at Willow Grove, seems destined to result In a scarcity thereof long before the open ing day of the meet. Especial care Is being exercised to prevent the tickets falling into the hands of speculators. Applications for seats should be sent direct to C. P. Weaver, Eighth and Dauphin streets, Philadelphia. m Information has reached League Meet headquarters that some persons, evi dently with a desire to relieve tho Race Meet committee of a portion of Its on erous burdens, nre soliciting prizes In the name of the committee. Chairman Dimon says that no one but the mem bers of tho race meet committeo Is au thorized to transact this business, and that these gentlemen will be armd with proper credentials. Prof Paul Eno, who will lead tho monster banjo orchestra, whoso per formance, August 5, In the Arena, will undoubtedly delight the Immense crowd of visitors who will attend that func tion, has had fully 150 men rehearsing tho past month. The professor Is na turally Interested in tho success of tho concert, as the majority of the per formers are his pupils, The only feature of the entire enter tainment programme In which every Leaguo member may not take part will be the "Veterans' Banquet." To attend this affair one must have been a mem ber of tho L. A. W. for ten successive years, and in tho entire country there are but 1400 persons whoso member ships date back that far. The Allegheny Cye'ers, of Pittsburg, will come to the meet on a train of Pullmans, leaving the Smoky City on the evening of August 3, and arriving here enrly tho folowlng morning. They will be taken In hand by one of the local clubs, Fred Titus says there Is one event on tho National meet race programme which ho especially desires to collar, and that Is the five-mile professional national championship. Beading, Pa., will bo represented nt tho meet by a party numbering upward of one hundred. Raymond & Whltcomb, the excursion agents, are arranging a big tour from New England. Wonderful Golf Record. A wonderful record has been made by II. M. Harrlman at tho Knollwood (N. J.) links. He covered 186 yards, Hoventh hole. In ono stioke. Tho tee and putting green are on about the same elevation, a. valley with a brook at tho bottom lying between tho two points. Harrlman la noted ns a long driver, und In this Instance ho sent the ball flying In a graceful curve to the near end of tho putting green, and af ter ono short rebound, It rolled gently Inward for about five yards nnd dropped safely into tho cup. This rec ord will outrank the one of James A. Tyng In the open handicap at tho Lake wood Golf club on April 18, 1895, when he mado tho 165 yards, first hole, on the drive-off. Ono Pair Englishman. r There Is one kind, fair Englishman. Tho proprietor of the Half Moon tavern at Putney gave iv complimentary din ner Thursday night and presented a gold badge to E, It. Ten Eyck, the American winner of tho diamond sculls at the Henley's regatta. Fifty profes- lelonal oarsmen were present Mr, Clasper, tho boat builder, presided. Ten Kyek and Dr. McDowell will sail on tho steamer St. Paul on Saturday next. "POP" FLOREY'S "KIDS." Itobert White- hns been made a third member of this city's Spauldlng racing team. He, with Keller nnd Gregory, are known ns "Pop" Florey's kids. They nro provided with a complete Spauldlng racing outfit, Including a tandem, and nro lit active training for a half-dozen or moro of tho raco meets that are to bo held In Northeastern Pennsylvania within tho next few weeks, LOCAL WHEEL NOTES. Tho Green Rldge Wheelmen will con duct a club run to Crystal lako tomorrow. Tho passage of tho now blcyclo ordi nance will creato a sudden demand for lanterns and bells. Tho Scranton Bicycle club'B crowd of ""faithfuls" will rldo their wheels to Phil adelphia to tho national meet. If Arthur Prothlngham carries his cy cle path Bchemo to completion, he will certainly havo a great "pull" with tho cyclists of this valley forever and over. Joo Chapman and Ed Bishop, of tho Green Illdgo Wheelmen, will attend the national meet at Philadelphia next month. During their absence from home they will bo cared for by Vlco President Charles Carr, of tho samo club. JullU3 Koch, of Green Ridge, Is taking a southern trip awheel. Before returning ho will visit Washington, Baltimore, Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, Richmond and other cities enroute. Ho will return l-y tho way of Philadelphia, making that city in tlmo for tho national meet. Charles Coleman, ono of tho fastest and most successful local racing men, will compete In tho amateur events at tho League of American Wheelmen national meet In Philadelphia next month. "Chick" will wear tho colors of the Scranton Bl cyclo club on tho Philadelphia track. Howard Davis, of Tho Tribune, has been appointed refcreo for tho cycle event at tho Driving park on August 3, 4, 5 and C, by Chairman Mott, In tho place of Of ficial Refereo C. 31. Price, who will be nbsent attondlng tho Leaguo ot American Wheelmen's annual meeting In Philadel phia at that time. Ben Keller and Ralph Gregory will make an attempt to cstnbllsh a new ama teur world's tandem record at tho Driv ing park during tho four days' horso and blcyclo raco moot at tho park on tho 3d, 4th, Eth and 6th of August, They have ridden under tho record In private several times, and are confident that they will mako a now half-mtlo mark on this oc casion. Tho proposed blcyclo ordlnancd Is Indeed a very common-senso measure, and should bo immediately adopted. That portion regulating tho speed on tho left of the street to four miles an hour is a good point, if thorojghly enforced, as" it will certainly bring to their senses some of tho many "know-nothing" riders and "road-hogs" who insist on riding all over the street. BRIGHTENS HIS LIFE. Lady Traveler Relieves the Monotony of the Ticket Agent's Duties. From tho Chicago Tribune. She stood at tho window of the Illin ois general ticket olllco nnd compared hei tlmo with that of the depot clock "You're too fast," she said to the ticket agent. "According to that clock my train would be gone ten minutes." "Which Is your train?" asked the man. "The 10.15." "Yes, It's gone. It is now 10.23." "You menn that your time Is 10.25. Now, my watch never was wrong since I owned It, and it is Just 10 15. I've lost a minute looking for the train. It's too bad that things should be run In that way." "We run all trains on schedule time," said the ticket agent. "I should think there would be col lisions and all sorts of happenings with such time as that. You might set your clock by my watch if you like and start your next train on the right time." Tho man smiled good-naturedly; and then, as a sudden thought struck him, asked: "Is your watch going?" "Sir! You don't think I carry a dumb watch, do you?" "Sometimes ladles watches run down." She put the watch to her ear and looked very grave. Then she tried the other ear. "I believe my cold has made me deaf. But you can hea- for yourself." lie listened and shook his head. Then he handed It back to her. "It's ns dead as a door nail. You must have forgotten to wind It last night." "You must bo a mind reader," said the woman holding the delinquent timepiece to her car as If the charge against It had not been fully proven. "I took that watch off to wind It last night when the fire engines went past our house, nnd I forget all about It. I shouldn't wonder If your time Is right after all." And she walked cheerfully away, while tho ticket man Eald to a waiting customer that life would be a dull, dreary Sahara of commerce If such little diversions didn't happen frequently. SHE NEVER KISSED. Tho Old Mini Wns Certnin About His Daughter. From tho Cincinnati Enquirer. " I reckon if I wus to ketch my daughter klssln' a man I'd Just na tchelly cut him Into mincemeat ground fine," said the old man from the swamps of the Bracken hills. "Then your daughter won't kiss tho boys?" ventured a Dover youth with spectacles. "Well, I reckon not, young man," ar.d the old man gave him a look that dazzled his specs. "But ah, you know, some girls who are engaged you know sometimes kiss their their boys you know - and It's right and proper and" The old man looked at him renl hard and, after watching the youth wilt like a tobacco leaf In an August sun, thundered out: "Well, my daughter never kissed a llvin man, not even her pap iter a poodle dog, ner a cat, ner nothlnV "But there's no harm and why er why er?" stammered the brave youth. "Well, I reckon the most principalis! reason why my daughter never kissed nothln' Is that I never had any daugh ter." And tho thoughtful silence of tho young man was so dense that you could hear the prlco of farm lands drop quietly, drop by drop, while the farm products hanging In the tobacco shed tier by tier. ANTI-JAG X marvelous euro (or DltllNKKNNk UMt nrlvei cn do given secret home. It l lurmltu. All nmff.nti n- wn,: iifnova vnemieni uo., ou iirwiour. How York, HTIX UirOUMATIOS GLADLY utitt.vn rsE. POINTS ON HOW , TO TOUR AWHEEL Timely Advice for a Run ol from 100 to 300 Miles. RIDER MUST BE EXPERIENCED It la Necessary to Bo in Good Phys ical Trim nnd i'rcpnrcd to Meet with Somo Uuplcnsnnt TlilngJ--Tho Wheel Must Ilo Carefully Watched. .Moderation in Food, Drink and all Things Is nn Important Rule. There are a good many riders In tho city who look forwnrd with much pleasure for a trip of ono, two or moro days' duration out on the roads within a radius of several hundred miles from tho dry. This Is about tho most en joyable way to spend tho time, and ono can pursue his course according to his own whims. Unlike traveling on a train, ho does not have t6 stop at any set places, but when riding leisurely along the country roads he can dismount at any time or at any place ho pleases and enjoy a short rest or enjoy pretty scen ery. This is one of the great advantages of using a wheel. To begin with when starting out on a long tour, say of- 200 or 300 miles, the one main thing to keep In view Is pleas ure. There Is no pleasure In scorching from one place to another simply to cover ground. If the tlmo 13 limited It Is better for the rider to make a trip which can be comfortably and easily covered within the allotted allowance; It Is foolish to plan a much longer Jour ney and then bo forced to ride hard to complete It. It Is much better to cover forty or fifty miles a day and en Joy It than to endeavor to reel oft a century every twelve or fourteen hours and pay up for It by the tired feeling and depression which comes from ex cessive hard work. This 1b the proper way to look at it. In making a tour it Is not absolutely necessary to be an experienced rider. A novlco can take a tour as well as an experienced rider, and what Is more likely, can get far more pleasure out of tho trip because of tho novelty. Tho mere fact that the experienced rider can cover more ground In a day does not make It a more enjoyable trip to him. The novice can ride about half as much during the course of a day and enjoy It, and be fresh and willing to continue on tho rldo the following morning. Of course, a new rider may take a much longer tlmo In covering a sot distance, but what of that, so long as the trip proves pleasant and enjoyable. FIRST GET IN CONDITION. However, in taking a tour of any sort the newness of things Is apt to bo felt by the rider. The continuous rid ing and the varletv of roads encoun tered, together with all other condi tions that beset a bicycle rider, are apt to have an effect, and these should be looked" after as much as possible be fore tho start. By steady practice rid ing for a week or so before going out on a long rldo of the sort tho inclina tion to feci the effect of the steady rid ing on the road will be overbalanced, and by taking things easy and keeping a serenity of mind the various defects in the roads can bo overlooked. This Is the ono great secret of an enjoyable trip. The rider goes out to look for pleasure, and this is not obtainable by noticing every little defect in tho roads and grumbling and mumbling over the same. One cannot expect the high ways of the country to be as smooth aa the streets of the city. If an accident should occur take the bright side of it; do not keep thinking over it, as this sort of worry will spoil any trip. There may be portions of tho road encountered which would bo enough to make a saint sav some bad words, but that all goes with the trip, Mid In looking back over such a ride there is moro or less.pleasure In the fact that you managed to get over the place, at any rate. Another thing is this: It is all good and right to havo a certain degree of fastidiousness, but It must not be carried to an extreme. At the country hotels and farm houses where ono may be compelled to stop the style and elegance of a. city hotel cannot be expected. There will be no courses at the table, possibly no nap kins served, nnd toilet conveniences very limited, but one should not grum ble. All this goes with the trip, and tho novelty will bo enjoyed afterward, If not at tho time. It is something of a relief to get away from tho conven tionalities of city life, and enjoy the free country life as well as the free and bracing nlr of the country Itself. While the bicycle is virtually a cure all for a good many minor diseases, and somo major ones, too, for that matter, there nre some riders on a tour who are apt to sufrer from their stomachs, through a change of water and food, which may be superinduced by tho change of air. While this Is only tem porary suffering, yet it would hardly do to have such occur on a Journey of two or three days, as It would leave the rider sick most of tho time. On this account it is well to be cautious ns to tho food eaten and tho drink taken by those who aro apt to suffer in this resepect. The .stomach Is as much In need of attention at times as the bicycle Itself, though some riders aro not aware of it until too late. The touring rider will find simple pre cautions of the homeopathic school suf ficient to get tho system Into working order, and then moderation should be the rule In eating, drinking and exer cise. As the stomach becomes toned up the thirst grows less frequent and an noying, and In duo courso the wind and staying power requisite for thorough enjoyment on tho wheel will develop. The popular habit of Jumping off at waysldo refreshment booths and filling up on Ice-cold drinks is not only dan gerous to tho health, but ruinous to the wind, while repeated repasts on questionable pie are also landmarks U At reduced prices, still continues. We have $100.00 Bicycles ranging in price from $50.00 to $75.00. You can buy department store bicycles at any price. We have none. 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. Not in business for one year, but here to stay. Sterling, Stearns, Are Bittenbender & on tho routo to tho undertaker. Para, doxlcal as It may sound, one of tho most cooling and bracing drinks on a baking run is hot tea, while, If ono feels hungry, tho most logical course Is to stop and have a genuine meal In a comfortable nnd leisurely way. Tho tourist who prefers to sacrifice his con stitution to his mileage is liable to lose tho benefit of both. MODERATION THE RULE. To thoso of limited time many good pleasure trips- can bo made on Satur day, and Sunday, though this fact docs not seem to be recognized, Tho start can be made somo tlmo during the af ternoon of Saturday and tho ride con tinued to some point where the night may bo spent, and then tho next morr Ing, after a good breakfast, the ilr can bo resumed, continued for son miles, and the turn around made and the Journey for home started. There are a number of places In the vicinity of Scranton that can be reached In this manner with the riding which can bo done Saturday afternoon. To others who cannot leave their business until quite late in tho afternoon, tho train can be taken to somo point, where the night can bo spent, and the rldo made to the city on tho following day. An other style of two days' touring Is to rldo on Saturday as far as possible, and continue the ride next day until tho destination desired is renched, When tho train for home can be taken. These trips will prove very pleasant It a party of five or six can be taken along. It is deemed Inadvisable for tho sin gle wheelman to mako tho trip. Acci dents aro bound to happen, and a lono rider may get hurt In such a way as to be unable to proceed himself, and with out at least a traveling companion would be in a sad predicament. Then, again, the company on the rides makes the trip all the more pleasurable. A person when on the road fully appre ciates the valuo of a companion, much more so than can. be Imagined. It Is good to have a companion to sliare tho pleasure and misery that may come from a trip. It Is also a good policy In taking tours of any sort to carry the lamp, well filled and trimmed and rendy for work. In addition to this do not neglect to carry the toolbag with a full complement of repairing goods. Tho tires mny nnd may not suffer; It Is hard to tell, but It invariably ap pears to be the case that whew the re pair kit Is left behind punctures occur, and when taken along there Is a free dom from such trifling drawbacks. WORDS OF ADVICE. A few other words of advice may prove of value regarding riding on tours. The fatigue of the wrist so fre quently experienced by cyclists can le considerably relieved byreverslng tho grip that is, holding the hands with the palms raised upward; also by rais ing or lowering the shoulders, In oinler to change the angles at which the wrist is bent. This change will also relieve pain on the outer side of the arm. Pain is occasionally felt at tho elbow Joint, moro especially when the arm Is no ticeably bent at tho Joint, nnd the road is rough. Tills can be effectively re moved by sitting up stralghter and thus straightening the arm. Fatlguo of tho chest muscles Is generally tho result of bonding tho back over, conse quently causing this muscle to be kept In a contracted condition. It Is obvious that if the back is straightened the fatigue will disappear. Fxcesslve Jolt ing Is usually followed by a. decided painful feeling In tho back, and thif pain la also experienced 1C too much loaning over is indulged In. The pain that is felt in the ankle Joint can be greatly relieved by altering tho gear ing. AROUND THE ROPED ARENA. Eddie Muntsner, who fought Joe Fal vey a ten-round draw at Staten Island on Monday night. Is looking for a battle with any 118-pound man. Kid McCoy.nt the conference letween himself and Ryan's manager, made this statement: "If a man whips me. I will try to get at him again if he weighs a ton. In the articles of agreement be tween myself and Creedon It will be stipulated that if he defeats me he will have to give me a return match." This was not generally understood by tho sporting public. Unless Tom O'Rourke can shape things, George Dixon and Dal Hawkins will not box nt San Francisco on next Friday night as proposed. A letter to a well known sporting man in New York brings the Information that the city officials of 'Frisco have refused to glvo a Hccns3 to O'ltourke, and that they will not permit him to hold any shows In which he Is directly concerned. Tommy Rvan, welter-weight cham pion, nnd Kid McCoy, mldle-welght, were matched at Buffalo for a fight to take place before the club offering the largest purse, some time In September, probably on the 8th. The men agree to weigh In at 158 pounds nt 9 o'clock on theevtnlngof th fight. They will make a side bet of $1,000. The winner will take all. Tho Empire Athletic club, of Buf falo, has offered a $3,000 purse. Curling Club Convention. Tho Grand National Curling club of America held Its first annual conven tion at New York Thursday. Alexan der Thompson, of Pittsburg, was elect ed president for the ensuing year. It was decided to hold the next conven-tir-n in Pittsburg, July 13. 1S0S. "Complete ADD How to Attain It." A Wonderful New Medical Uoolt, written lo r Men (July. Uno copy may bo had free, ocaieu, in plain cm epe, on application. ERIE MEDICAL CO. 64 Niagara SI, BUFFALO, N. Y. jifff I E BICYCLES Barnes Bicycles the Three Best Wheels Co., 126 and 128 ill , Hi its AND i d AT FLOREY'S, 222 WYOMING AVENUE 10 Jurlsch's Is tho place. These prices talk for themselves. All wheels guurunteed and aro' 07 goods. Lift Selling Pries Olives, $100.00 $ 70.00 Gnlcs, $80.00 55.00 Stormcrs, $75.00 GO.OO Suburbans, $05.00 40.00 Stormcrs, $G0.00 49.00 Winners, $50.00 39.00 Nuggets, $00.00 27.50 Orients, $100.00 100.00 Trinities, $100.00 100.00 Positively the Cheapest Flace In Scranton to Purchase a GOOD Wheel. 324 Sprues St. In Jermjn Building; Buy a Bike -AT- BARBOUR'S. High Grade Wheels on easy terms. 425 Lackawanna Avenue E1RIK L, .5 Great preparations are be ing made for this Annual Holiday. Tickets; $1,00. Children, SOc New Lo1 Crash Hats and Caps, Negligee Shirts at CONRAD'S 305 Lacka. Ave. i Hade. Franklin Avenue im ill
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