THE SCRANTON aWMtfWTIlffKaQAX. aipiSBtmcu siAr.rJApbR. 2 18tU In m EASTERN tEAGUb BASE BALL GAMES - Jsual Daily Dose Wns Administered to tbc Miners- TORONTO'S LEAD WAS REDUCED Canucks Defeated by Providence and Syracuse liy Winning from Wilkes Unrro (Socs Into a Position to Pnss Toronto Today-Sprlncllcld and lluirnlo llrcnk i:vcn--Tvo Cnm'cs in hcranton This Attcrnoon. ltcsiilt. Montreal 4 Scrnnton I Providence Toronto - 5 Srocuse a Wllkes.lJarre. o Buffalo 7 Springfield S Sprlnulleld io Uuflalo o Percentage Itccord. p. V 1. V.C. Toronto 1 CI 41 .CIO Byracmo HI f9 43 iClj5 Huffnlo HI " .5S8 SprlnRllcld M M 47 '."J Jioldenco 10!) 67 U .o-3 Bcnintoil S W U .4(3 Montreal 1U7 37 70 .318 . VllltQS-Bhrro 101 23 73 ..T7 Today's Cnmcs. ' BIONTIinAIi AT SCKANTON (2 Knmcs). syuacitsm: AT WILICnS-llAHHi:. 1JU-KPAJ.O AT Sl'HlNOnULD. TORONTO AT PKOV1D13NCK. SAME THING OVER AGAIN. What Few lilts the Miners Made Were Distributed and Montreal Won Easily. It was tho same old story: The Montrcnls came to town with 'nice, new, natty and neat IIkIU Bray uniforms, a swapper air and a bull pup decorated with rod llbbon and a becked tall. It hasn't been deter mined whether the uniforms, the swag- ' fjcr or the bull pup flabber-casted the Miners, but they wcie dauber-pasted Just the same, and weie as near to winning' the frame us Is the Washing ton monument In danger of sinking Into China. Five hits scattered so far apart as to be unnotlcable, the attempt of Gun son to play left field and bunched Montreal hits did the business. Kr rors by Walteia and Gunbon gave Montreal an unearned run In the open ing Inning and It was not until the sixth that the Miners could tie the score. In that Inning Harper's single and fast sprinting and Bonner's two baser earned n tun. Up to the eighth inning the only hits off Harper were a bunt by Shearon and Shannon's grounder, which was stop- ' ped by Sullivan, but couldn't be field ed. In the eighth two singles and a base on balls with one out and Shear on's two-baser, developed three runs, two of them earned. Score: SCRANTON. A.D. R. H. O. A. 13. O. 9 5 G 1 1 1 1 A. 0 0 1 o 0 0 3 1 0 Walters, cf. . Bonner, 2b. . Massey, lb. . Sullivan, ss. Gilflln, rf. .. Guuson, If ... Magulre, 3b. . Boyd, c Harper, p. . Totals 30 1 5 21 ' MONTREAL. A.B. R. H. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 o. 1 3 3 12 3 3 0 E. 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Shannon, ss. . ISiiimon, If. ... Shearon, cf. .. Dooley, lb. .. Rlchter, 2b. ... Henry, 31 Bcrger, rf. .., McNamara, c. McFatland, p. Totals 29 4 5 27 10 2 Scranton 0 00001 0001 Montreal 1 0000003 4 Earned runs Scranton, 1; Montreal, 2. Two bas-o hits Bonner, Shearon. Sacri fice hltb Gilfiln. Stolen bases Sullivan. Bannon. Left on baes Scranton, 6: Montreal, 4. Struck out By Harper, 4; by McFarland. Doublo plavs Scranton, 2; Montreal, 2. First on balls-Off Har per, 4; olf McFarland, 1. Umpire O'Neill. Time 1.49. Stnrs .11 ado Two Hits and Won. Wllkes-Barre, Sept. 1. The game be tween Wilkes-Boire and Syracuse today was hotly contested. The visitors got only two hits off Odwell, Smith's single and Gondlng's two errors enabling Syra cuse to scoro two runs In tho fourth. TMalarkey pitched good ball, too, and had perfect support. Buckenberger's men dls plajed a good dial of rowdyism, and for vile abuse of the umpire, Schlebcck was put out of tho game in tho seventh In ning. Score: WILKDS-BARRC. A.B. 11. H. O. A. 1J Goeckel, lb 4 0 1 10 1 0 Meancy, rf 4 0 12 0 0 Shannon, 2b 3 0 0 16 0 Betts, cf 3 0 110 0 Bottcnus, If .10 0 0 0 0 Atherton, 3b 3 0 0 2 3 0 Gondlng, c 3 0 0 G 1 2 Prowse, ss ...., 3 0 2 2 11 Odntll, p 3 0 0 12 0 Totals 29 0 5 21 13 3 SYRACUSE, A.B. R. H. O. A. E. Bagan, 2b 4 0 0 13 0 Garry, cf 3 0 0 3 0 0 .Smith, 3b :..'. 3 112 7 0 O'Brien, If 3 10 0 10 Lezotte, rf 3 0 10 0 0 Ryan, c ss 2 0 0 1 2 0 Earl, lb 1 0 0 IS 0 0 Schlcbeck, ss ....... 2 0 0 1 S 0 Malarkey, p ........ 3 0 0 0 10 Shaw, c 10 0 110 Totals 23 2 2 27 20 "0 Wilkes-Harre 0 0000000 0-0 Syracuse 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x 2 Left on bases Wllkes-Barre, 2: Syra cuse, G. Two-base hits Betts, Prowse First on balls Oft Odwell, 5. Struck out By Oddwell, 3; by Malaikey, 3. Doublo play-Smith to Schlcbeck to Earn Hit by Pitcher Garry, Stolen bases O'Brien Smith. Passed ball-Gondlng. Time 1.2s' Umpire Mason. HUniiH nud Ponies Iirenk Kvcn. Springfield. Mass., Sept. l.-Hprlngtleld and Buffalo played a, double header today and broke oven. Buffalo won the first game by bunching hits on Dolan In the fourth, and oame near Icslng It on Wise'a errors. Brown tried to pitch both games, but the homo team batted him hard In A Rlftpvnlnna n frm DltllMCKNNKUw- Ican be k'l ven socretl y M homo. It la hannlci.. Ttna ri,.ml,.l r. a ff" u.,"Kl or writo run jimmXQUffitiUlEliSa. World of the second game, and Korwan, with per feet support, shU-out tho lllsons. Htorei First game HUFFALO. A.H. R. II. O. A. Gllboy. If 4 10 0 1 1 Grey, rf 5 2 Clymer, cf 1 0 W'iv, 2b 4 1 Gremlngcr, 3b 3 0 Field, lb 4 1 Harry, ss 3 1 Ciihner, c 2 0 Hrovwi, p 4 1 Totals. 30 7 11 27 U SPRINGFIELD. A.U. R. II. O. 3 1 I 11 J 3 1 1 0 A. 3 2 0 1 U 3 1 0 I Fuller, B3 4 Green, If f Jiannon, cf G Rrouthcrs, lb 4 Woods, rf S Rbgera, 2b 3 Gilbert, 3b 4 Nichols, c 4 Dolan, p 4 Totals 3S 5 10 21 II 1 Buffalo 0 0 2 3 0 '0 2 0 x-7 Springfield 1 0 10 0 0 0 12-5 Carned runs Huffnlo, 4; Springfield, 1. Sacrifice lilt Clymer. Stolen b.ise Ful ler. Tno-bno hits Wise, Field, Harry, Hrouthers. Throc-basc hit Woods. Home run Grey. Fir.st base on balls Off Hrown, 3; off Dolan, 7. Struck out Hy Hrown, 2. Double plays Dolan, Fuller and Urouthers, 2; Rogers, Brouthers and Gil bert. Passed bail Zahner. Wild pitch Dolan. Time 1.C0. Umpire Swartwood. Second game SI'RINGFIHLD. A.U. R. ir. Brouthers, lb fill Green, If 5 12 Hanuon, cf 5 2 1 Brouthers, lb 5 1 1 Woods, if G 2 3 Rogers, 2b 4 0 1 Gilbert, 3b 4 11 Duncan, c 3 11 Korwan, p 4 0 0 O. 8 0 1 11 0 Totals 39 10 BUFFALO. A.B. II. Gllboy, If 4 0 Grey, rf 3 0 Clymer, cf 3 0 Wise, 2b 3 0 Gremlnger, 3b 4 0 Field, lb 3 0 Barry, ss 3 0 Zahncr, c 3 0 Brown, p 3 0 13 27 8 H. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 a. e. 0 0 0 Totals 39 Springfield 2 0 Buffalo 0 0 3 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 X-10 0 U Karned runs Springtleld, 3. Sacrifice hit Rogers. Stolen bases Fuller, Gllboy. Two-base hits Green, Brouthers, Woods, Gilbert, Dunrnn, Zahner. Home run Brouthers. First base on balls Off Kor wan, 3; oft Brown, 2. Struck out By Kor wan, 11; by Brown, 1. Double play Gremlnqer, Batry and Field. Passed ball Zahner. Wild pitch Brown. Time 1.65. Umpire Swartw ood. Crujs United in Their Huns. Providence, R. I., Sept. 1. Providence defeated Toronto today in a well played and interesting game. At the start tho Torontos batted Braun freely. Provi dence did not get a hit off Dlneen until the fourth Inning. Then they batted him out of tho box. Gaston took his placo and held the Grays well In hand except In the eighth Inning. Score: PROVIDENCE. A.B. R. H. O. 1 4 3 0 5 1 1 11 1 A. 1 0 4 0 U 0 G 0 1 Welgand, 3b 5 Lyons, cf 4 O'Brien, 2b 5 Abbey, rf 4 Dixon, c G Knight, If 3 Cooney, ss 3 Bassctt, lb 3 Braun, p 4 Totals 3S 8 10 27 1G TORONTO. A.B. R. II. O. A. Casey, c 4 1111 White, If 4 0 14 0 McGann, lb 4 1 2 14 0 Mcllulc, cf 4 1110 Freeman, rf 3 1 1 1 0 Smith," 3b 4 110 4 Wagner, ss 4 0 10 3 Taylor, 2b 4 0 13 4 Dlneen, p 10 0 0 1 Gaston, p 10 0 0 0 Snyder 10 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 9 27 12 2 Snyder batted for Gaston. Providence 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 08 Toronto 3 0 0 0 0 10 0 15 Earned runs Providence, 4; Toronto, 2. Two-base hits Knight, Bassctt, Braun, Wagner, Taj lor. Sacrifice hit Bassett. Stolen bases Welgand, Lyons, Abbey, McGann, McIIale. Double plays Cooney, O'Brien and Bassett; Wagner, Taylor and McGann. First on balls Off Braun, 1; off Dlneen, 1; off Gaston, 1. Struck out -By Braun, 2. Wild pitch-Braun. lilt by pitcher By Dlneen, Abbey; by Gas. ton, Cooney. Umpire Doescher. Time 1.45. EASTERN LEAGUE CONTRACTS. President Powers' Bulletin ol Con tracts, Releases, Suspensions, Rtc. President P. T. Powers, of the East ern league, has Issued a bulletin of recent contracts, acceptances, releases and suspensions. It reads as follows: Now York, Aug. 30, 1897. EASTERN LEAGUE CONTRACTS, 1S97. With Toronto-It. E. McHale, W. II. Williams, John Freeman, D. J. McGann, Hairy Staloy, W. Gaston, W. ..I. Taylor, John Wolthoff, W. II. Dlneen, Frank A. Snyder. II. F. Smith, W. L. Lush, and E A. Norton. With Buffalo H. A. Soudcrs. With Montreal John Shearon, Frank Shannon, McTarlan, J. M. Rlchter, Rob ert Becker. With Syracuse Howard J. Earl, Trank Schtlbtck, W. F. Klssenger. With Scranton Thomas G. Johnson, O. P. Beard, F. J. Bonner, J, B. Gunson, P. J. Meanoy, John Fallon. With Wllkes-Barre John M. Keenan, T. B. Cookley, II. C. Roach, E. L. Sheo. ban. With Springfield-Alex Whltehlll, James Rogers. . TERMS ACCEPTED. By Sprlngfleld-J. Toft. By Wllkes-Barre-C. Atherton. C. Pat- ten, C. Prowse. RELEASED. By Toronto D. II. Donnehower, J. Do vine, Orvln Williams, Peter Hutchinson, Charles 1.. Ahcarn, J. E. Wiseman, Hurry Staley. By Syracuse To Montreal, John Shear on. By Scranton-O. P. Beard, E. M. Tler ney, George N. Weeks, E. J. O'Brien, William Wellncr. By Wllkes-Barre Howard J. Earl, E. B. Lytle, Robert Hamilton, W. A. Vaught. Sam Mills, Pitcher Roach, Pitch er Smith. By Springfield Henry Kllleen, David Pickett, Jnmes McDougal, Gcorgo Moore, C. W. Kelly, William Coughlln, Bert Inks, Thomas Hcnloy, Robert Moore, SUSPENDED. By Wllkes-Barre George C. Mcakln, Howard W. Luckey, Thomas Colcolough. By Montreal Joseph Mulvey. Note Chairman Young's bulletin of July Hth promulgated tho rplcaso of II, Smith, William Lush and 13. S. Norton from the Washington club. The datcB of the above named players contract with Toronto Is ob follows: Harvey F. Smith, Juno 1; W. L. Lush, May 2, and E, B. Norton, Juno It Yours truly. P. T. Powers, President. Sports. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Itcsults. Iloston 7 Baltimore. n New York. 8 Philadelphia 7 Brooklyn g Washington 8 Chicago 4 St, Louis s Cincinnati- 7 Louisville 6 Cleveland I Plttaburg 1 Pcrcontngo Record. I'. W. Baltlmoro 105 73 Boston 109 75 New York 10-5 C7 Cincinnati 105 02 Cleveland 105 61 Chicago 103 60 Philadelphia 109 43 Loulsvlllo 110 48 Brooklyn 108 47 Pittsburg 10G 40 Washington 10G 4G St. Louis 108 25 To-dny's fJnnies. St. Louis at Baltimore. U 3i 31 33 U 61 69 41 Ci 61 CD CO S3 P.O. .W3 .bSS Sii ,5!K) .614 ,4 .440 ,M .135 .431 .4.11 .241 Chicago nt Boston. Cle eland at Brooklyn. Cincinnati ot New York. Louisville at Philadelphia. Pittsburg at Washington. Third Straight for Now Votk. New York, Sept. 1. The game was ctoso and exciting this afternoon and with tho score tied In tho ninth Inning Becklcy's homo run on McPhee's tally brought In what appeared to tho multitude as tho winning runs, but the New Yorks, In their half, on thrco hits, a baso on balls and an out, got three men across tho rubber and took tho third consecutive game from the Reds. Score: R.H.E. New York 0 10 2 0 0 2 0 3811 8 Cincinnati 0 2100200 2-7 10 3 Batteries Seymour and Warner: Dam- man and Schrlvcr. Umpires Emsllo and Carpenter. Hunched Iloston Hits. Boston, Sept. 1. Boston bunched her hits today, whllo Chlcagos were scat tered. Lewis was replaced by Nichols In tho seventh and tho latter held tho vis itors down to a solitary hit. Score: R.H.E. Boston 0 1 0320 0 1 7 13 3 Chicago 0 01002100-4 10 0 Batteries .Ltewts, Nichols and Lata; Friend and Klttrldgo. Umpire Lynch. Two Hits UiriCcnncdv. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 1. Kennedy al lowed tho Clevelands but two hits today, wihch best tells tho tale of tho Indians downfall. Score: R.H.E. Brooklyn 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 5 15 0 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 1 2 1 Batteries Kennedy and Grim; Young and Zlmmer. Umpire Hurst. Colonels Ticldcd Poorly. Philadelphia, Sept 1. Louisville fielded poorly today and thus lost the game to Philadelphia. Dunkle, Philadelphia's new pitcher, was hit rather hard in the last few innings. Smith, late of Patcrson, covered second for the Colonels. Score: R.H.E. Louisville 0 0 0 020 0 3 1 C 11 7 Philadelphia 0 0 0 2 i 1 0 0 7 7 3 Batteries Frazer and Dexter; Dunklo and McFarland. Umpire McDonald. Senators' Huns Uncnrncd. Washington, Sept. 1. Mi "ames had tho Pirates at his mercy today. The greater part of Washington's runs were scored on bad errors by the visitors. Score: R.H.E. Washington 110021 5 9 1 Pittsburg 000100 01 G 3 Batteries McJames and Magulre; Kll len. Hastings and Sugden. Umpire Kelly. Orioles Win n Listless Gnmo. Baltlmoro. Sept. 1. The Champions took tho second of this series from St. Louis in a listless gnme, devoid of notoworthy features. Scoro: R.H.E. Baltlmoro 0 2 1 3 1 0 2 2 11 15 1 St. Louis 0110 3 0 000511 2 Batteries Amolo and Clarke; Hart and Douglass. Umpire O'Day. ATLANTIC LEAQUE. At Newark First game R.H.E. Newark 2 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 3 10 1 Reading 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 04 U S Batteries Gettlg and Zearfoss; Mcln tyro and Raincy. Second game R.H.1S. Newark 0 2 8 0 3 114 16 1 Reading 2 0 0 10 14 5 2 Batteries Carrlck and Zearfoss; Gar vin, Vrceland and Rainey. Umpire Sny der. At Richmond R.H.E. Richmond ..'. 3 G 0 0 4 1 1 0 lb 19 2 Athletics 4 30 00 102 10 11 4 Batteries Chesbro, StocksJalo and Fos ter: Cain and P. Schaub. Umpire Stlm mcll. At Paterson R.H.E. Paterson 100 0 2 00003 8 3 Lancaster 3 4 0 0 0 10 0 0810 0 Batteries Jones and Westlake; Yeager and Roth. Umpire Botts. At Norfolk (first game) Forfeited to Norfolk; (second game) Norfolk, 3; Hart ford, 3. DIAMOND DUST. This Is ladles' day. First game begins nt 2.15 o'clock. Thomas McAndrews, of this city, third baseman for the Hamilton, Ontario, team, Is seriously 111 at that place. Two games of ball, tho last to be played here this season, will be played this al ternoon between Montreal and the Miners. Johnson and Gillon will be on the rubber for the locals. Tho recent poor wcrk of the Miners will bo overlooked for today at least, as two games this afternoon will offer the cranks their last opportunity this season to wit ness an Eastern league game. NEW KIND OF SPORT. Dlcyclo Skntor Defeats n Itidcr inn Qiutrtor-Milc Sprint. New Yoik, Sept. 1. Three thousand persons saw Earl Reynolds, the bicycle skater of Chicago, defeat Charles J. Fox. the latter on a bicycle, at Bath Beach tonight. This was the first com petitive event on blcyclo skates. The distance was one-quarter of a mile straight away. The skater had a start of twenty yaids and at tho crack of the pistol ho dashed away, leaving the bicyclist be hind. At the 300 yard mark Reynolds was leading by thirty yards. At the 400 yard mark the bicyclist was creep ing up on the skater and nf ter a glance behind him Reynolds made a wonder ful burst of speed. As they neared the tape they wcro almost neck and neck, hut Reynolds crossed the tape first. The time announced was 33 4-5 seconds. Jack .McAulifTo Has Hncklug. Jack MeAullffo says in tho New York Sun: "I am working hard at my old Iraclo In the cooperage on Kent avenuo and In tend to get Into the best possible condition onco more, as I propose to re-enter the ring and try to land a pieco of the coin. My friends think that I am good for ut least one more big fight, and I can read ily get tho backing to meet any light weight In tho game for a finish or limited round battle," FITZSMMONS VS. M'CUE TONIGHT The Two Clever Lightweights Will Spar at Music Hall. LIVELY BATTLE MAY BE EXPECTED They Will Hox 20-ltounds nt 120 Pounds for n Decision nnd Pnt Murphy, ofThls City, Will Referee. Sevnrnl (.ood Preliminaries Have IlccnArrniigcd Including n 1-ltound (Jo Hctwccn Kelly, oi the South Side, nnd Gibbons, ot Plttston. Itccords of ritzslnunont nnd Medio In Music Hall tonight the 20-round boxing contest for a decision between Marty McCue, of New York city, and Hugh Fltzslmmons, of Brooklyn, N. Y., ought to furnish one ot the fastest and most scientific exhibitions ot fistic cleverness yet witnessed In this city, not excepting the Dobbs-McWInters battle of two weeks ago. That Is say ing a good deal, but the records ot the two men and tho repute In which they are held in and about New York city Insures the belief that a large audi ence will be with the American Sport ing club at Music Hall tonight and that they will not be disappointed In seeing a lively contest. Professor James De Forrest, ot A. O. Spalding & Co.'s, New York sporting MARTY M'CUE. goods house and one of the best known boxing Instructors of that city, Is with McCue, who Is stopping at the Conway house, and will be In the latter's cor ner tonight. Fltzslmmons since Tues day has been at James Judge's train ing quarters in Plttston. With him Is Dick Moore, the middleweight, of Brooklyn, who will be Fltzslmmons' chief advisor tonight. Several good piellmlnarles have been arranged, Including one of four rounds nt 140 pounds between John Kelly, of the South Side, and Pat Gibbons, of Plttston. Pat Murphy will referee, another assurance that goes a long way toward the prospects of an evening's good entertainment. Fltzslmmons did his training with Moore at Conev Island and is in the best possible condition. The following Is a part of his record: Defeated Jack Derricks, ten rounds, decision; Jack Derricks, five rounds, decision; Jack Gibbons, eight rounds, draw; Jack Gibbons, five rounds, knockout; Lew Demonge, three rounds, decision; Sam Price, three rounds.declslon; Jack Grif fin, three rounds, decision; Tom Clarke, one round, knockout; Joseph Clare, three rounds, decision; George Storer, three rounds, decision; Mike Lyons, two rounds, decision; Lon White, two rounds, decision; Willie Mulholland, eight rounds, knockout; Marty McCue, ten rounds, draw. M'CUE'S RECORD. McCue has been boxing for eight years and in that time has probably defeated more men than any boxer In his class In the country. He Is 27 years old and has a long string of victories to his credit. The following is not a complete list: . Defeated Jack Thornton, 2 rounds; Jack McMahon, 3 rounds; Charley Moon, 3 rounds; Young Glasgow, 4 rounds; Tom McSpeddon, 6 rounds; Billy O'Brien, 2 rounds; Darby Doyle, 6 rounds; Dan Leahy, 5 rounds; Mike Kelly, 3 rounds; Jack Woods, 6 rounds; Tim Murphy, G rounds; Sammy Kelley, 10 rounds; Frank Bryant, 8 rounds: Jerry Barnett, 3 rounds; Steve Mahoney, 8 rounds; Hugh O'Neill, 5 rounds: Jlmmle Wafson, 8 rounds; Andy Kelly, 8 rounds; George Owens, 8 rounds; Jack Connolly, 6 rounds; Joo Elliott 4 rounds; Tommy Creed, 20 rounds; Eddlo Sweeney, 20 rounds; Eddie Muntzner, 12 rounds. McCue lias fought an S-round draw with Kid McPartland, 6 rounds with Eddlo Curry, 20 rounds with Billy Whistler, 15 and 20 rounds with Sam Bolen, 10 rounds with John Lavack, 20 rounds with Joe Bernstein, 15 rounds with Joe Youngs. A few months ago Fltzslmmons and McCue met In a 10-round bout .which was decided a draw. Since then they have been anxious for another meeting. They will weigh In at 126 pounds. AMATEUR BALL NOTES. The Lackawannas havo an open date September 5 and would like to hear from some first-class amateur team for that date. The Lackawannas cannot play tho Tay lor Reds this week, but will play them later. Tho Actives accept the challenge of tho Little England Modocks for Saturday, September 4, at 2.30 p. m. sharp. J. Mc- Lane, manager; E. Harper, captain. The Taylor Grays accept the challenge of tho Providence Reds for Saturday af ternoon at 3 30 on Taylor grounds. Tne motorman will direct you to grounds, William Edmonds, manager. The Tavlor Grays cannot play the Ac tlves on Saturday on tho Taylor grounds, as they havo a game arranged, but will favor them with n, game Saturday, Sept. 11. Please answer as soon as possible. Evan Davis, captain. Tho Dunmoro Nonpareils want to know what is tho matter with the Olyphant Browns for not accepting the challenge for Saturday, Sept. 4, at Olyphant park. You must be afraid of getting defeated. Coleman, manager. Sporting Editor of The Tribune. Dear Sir: Please nnswer this question: If a man Is on first base, or any other base, and tho batsman bats a. foul ball and the pitcher gets It, Is the man out on first base It ho steps eff before tho pitcher gets in the box? Also: How far it Is from homo baso to second? Yours truly, "A Friend." Dunmore, Pa., Sept. 1. We presume you mean that the pitcher did not catch the foul fly. In that case tho ball cannot be put In play until after the pitcher has taken his position In the box, no matter whether the runner has returned to tho base or not. It Is 121 1-3 feet from home to i.Mond In a direct line. Sporting Ed. The Unions, of tho West Side, challenge the West Side Browns to a game of ball on September 6 at 3 p, m. Please answer as soon as possible. Frank Major, mana. ger: E. Phillips, captain. The Violets accept tho challenge of the Trilby base ball club for Sunday morn ing on tho Trilby grounds at 10 o'clock. The Mooslcs challenge the Mlnooka club to a gamo of ball at Scranton Athletic park for a purso of SS0, Instead ot , as ttated on last Sunday, Manager Mutr Ik V ix ' str will meet tho Mlnooka manager at tho Grand Central hotel any time he chooses, plcasa answer in Friday's paper. Jlana gef'llulr, Mooslc, Pa. Th Merrlwell Boys challenge the Edi son baso ball club for a game on Scptem bet 4,at 2.30 o'clock on your grounds, An BW through Tho Tribune. George U. Davis, manager. SIX WOMEN RIDERS. Wheeled from Now York tol'hllndcl phlu In 12 1-3 Hours. Philadelphia, kept. 1. Six women cy cyers under tho leadership of Mrs. Ida F. Wallers, the noted century rider, ar rived In this city at 7.30 tonight from New York, having left Jersey City at 7 a. m. Tho others of the party were Miss Clara Jones, Miss Bessie Shanlon, Miss Laura Berg, Miss Ida Johnson and Mtus Lizzie Sheridan. Mrs. Wallers was pretty badly used up after her trip and retired to a hotel for a rest. She won a watch and Fred crick Kclsy, who accompanied the party, won a wheel, offered by Now York parties. After a good rest tho entire party will leave by train to morrow for a trip to a mountain re sort. CHARTER OAK RACES. Oood S?ort Furnished in All the Classes. Foul Was Claimed Against Driver Spear. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 1. Seven heats were trotted by the 2.30 horses at Charter Oak park today without a decision being reached. After captur ing the second nnd third heats, George anna looked like a euro winner. On account of a break in the next heat she dropped to last place, and two breaks In the fifth caused her to bo shut out. Town Lady was doing the steadiest work In thut class, though she got only one heat. There are many who look for her to win tomor row. Nearly all the finishes In this race were close, and the three horses who still remain In appear to have an even chance, Judging from today's form. Summary: 2.30 class, trotting; purse, $3,000 (unfin ished). Emily, ch. m. (Gecrs) ... G 5 4 1 4 2 1 Nancy Time 8 2 3 4 112 Town Lady 17 2 2 3 3 3 Tacomts S 6 5 3 2 ro. Georgeanna 2 11 8dis. Derby Lass 3 3 6 7dls. Rene 4 8 7 5 dr. Jim Albert 7 4 8 6 dr. Time, 2.13H, 2.15U. 2.13?;. 2.15, 2.UW, 2.16V1, 2.17. 2.14 class, trotting; purse, $2,000, divided. Oakland Baron, blk. h. (Maeey), by Baron Wilkes, Lady Mackay .... 1 1 1 Chaplain Jack 2 2 4 Black Seth 4 4 2 Valence 3 3 3 Russell Egbert 6 5 6 Bewburger Gdls. Time. 2.13&, 2.11i, 2.13VS. 2.07 class, pacing; purse, J2.000, divided, Gulnette, b. b. (McClary), by Gambetta Wllkes-Stella. .... 13 11 Pearl Onward G 2 2 2 Badge 2 4 3 3 Bright Regent 4 1 4 dts Ben D 3 Gdls. Time, 2.10VJ, 2.0SU, 2.0Gi, 2.06U. Cheney made a complaint to the Judges that Spear, driving Rene, fouled Town Lady at the first turn In the sec ond heat of the 2.30 trot. He made the statement that Mr. Hublnger had In structed Spear to Interfere. Mr. Hub lnger and Spear both denied the charge, YOUR BEDROOM Is worthy jof as much attention as tho best parlor. Call and see our stock of fine Bed Room Suits at low prices and easy tfdriiu, BARBOUR'S HOME CREDIT HOUSE 425 LACKAWANNA AVE. The Fines! Line of BELT BUCKLES Ever seen in Scranton. Silver Gilt and Silver set with Ame thysts, Carbuncles. Garnets and Turquoise, mounted on Silk, Leather and the latest Thing, Leather covered with silk. May be found at MERCEREAU & CONNELL'S, JlGENTS FOR REQINA MUSIC BOXES, 130 Wyoming Ave. 3?M UK) fV Jail ) IfipLp BICYCLES IRON AND STEEL, AND BLACKSMITH B1ITEBE1B but the Judges set Rene back to last place. Sho finished fifth. STRENQTI! AND RIDINd. Good Hcnltli Hotter Than Ability to Hide Long Olstnncos. Riders whoso physical strength will not permit them to tako part in cen tury runs or to perform any feat of speed or great endurance may tako satisfaction In tho fact that strength Is by no means synonymous with health. The history of sport shows that professional athletes do not as a rulo live out more than half their time, fig uring on the Biblical estimate. The Individual who constantly main tains the physical condition commonly known aa "in training" Is peculiarly liablo to succumb to disease and end his days aboAit the time ho should bo preparing to enjoy life. Physical wreck age is uouna to bo the result of per sistent ovcr-exertlon and, fortunately, professional bicyclists and ambitious amateurs often fall to properly locate the safety point In their Individual cases. AMUSEMENTS. T VCEUM THEATER. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. Laughter, Long and Hearty. Con;edy Novelty, Tho Twin Saints. Management Wogenlinl & Kemper. A Phenomenal Cast. Prices, 25c, 50c, 75c and 1.00. SATURDAY, SEPT. 4, ANOTHER GOOD THING. D. W, TRUSS & CO. Complete Production of Big Comedy Success, theTARRYTOWNWIDOW PRESENTED DY JOSEPH HART And a Special Company. Prices, 25c, 50c, 75c ami $1.00 Academy of flusic Rels & Burgunder. Leasees. II. K. Long, Local Manager. 3 Matinees, 3 Nights, Sept. 1, 2 and 3; The Sensation of the Season, the The Only Authorized One. (7i liffe b! See the llfe-sizo reproduction of tho great glovo contest which took place at Carson City, Nevada, March 17, 1807. PRICES, 15, 25, 35 ami 50 Cents Matlneei are especially arranged for ladles and children. DAVIS' THEATER Opening of the Eighth Season, Week Commencing Aug. 30. OPPENHEIifS COMEDIANS In a Repertoire of COMEDIES AND DRAMAS, Wednesday and Thursday, "ARABIAN NIGHTS." Friday "OUR REGIMENT" Saturday "RAILROAD JACK" MATINEE PRICES for tho week, 10c. or 2 1 lc. 1100 sentH at o cents. EVENING PUICES 10, 20 or 30 cents. All Opera Chairs sold reserved for ovonlng performances. Secure them afternoons nt the box olllce or by 'phone, .1H72, or after house opens at night at box ulllce. II VERI8CQPE, WE G ICYCLE ARGAINS 2 Gents' Keatings, new $42.00 1 Ladies' Keating, new 42.00 Second-Hand Spaldings 30.00 Second-Hand Keatings 30.00 Also 1 Second-Hand Columbia for 28.00 1 Second-Hand Hunterfor 20.00 Many other bicycle bargaius from $10.00 up. be sold immediately. (01 3 "Complete Manhood AMD How to Attain It" t H 'yliiluin Hill)! tPmH liv n 'VI A Wonderful New Medical Iloolc, written for Jlen Only. On copr may bo had free, sealed, In plain envel ope, on application. ERIE MEDICALC0,, G4 Nlajara St, DUFFALO, N. Y. 10 ll Jnrlsch's is tho plane. Thcso prices talk fortliomxplvc. All wheels guaranteed and nro 07 goods. List. Selling Price Olives, $100.00 g 70.00J Gales, $80.00 55.0 Stormcrs, $75.00 00.00 ' Suburbans, $05.00 40.00 Stormcrs, $00.00 49.00 Wlmiiirs, $50.00 30.00 Nuggets, $00.00 27.50 Orients, $100.00 100.00 Trinities, $100.00 .: 100.00 Positively tho Cheapest Placo in Scranton to Purchase a GOOD .Wheel. 324 Sprues St. la Jermyn Building. The Most Delightful SPRING TRIPS are tboso by tho handsomo largo atoam ublps of tho sailing every week day from New York to OLD POINT COMFORT, VIR GINIA BEACH AND RICHMOND, VA. Round trip tickets, covering; a health-giving sea voyage of 700 mllea, with meals nnd stateroom accommo. dutions enroute, for $13, $13.50 and $14.00. SEND FOR PARTICULARS. OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO., Pier 26, North River, New York. W.L. OUILLAUDEU, Vlce-Pres. & Traffic Mzr I ROBINSON'S ' Lager Beer Brewery Manufacturer of the Celebrate CAPAClTYl 100,000 Barrels per Attain G, M. FLOREY, 222 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, Pa Must WAGON SUPPLIES. ft! HI H REDUCTIONS. SeBftlTIl