Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12
HOW THE RECORD STANDS.

NOTES.
New York is a wonderful ball town. In the
three New York-Detroit games the Detroits re-
ceived 10 cents for each of the 81 900 specta-
tors who paid to see the game, the New York's
share being 30 cents each, besides the proceeds
from the sale of about Ia, 900 grand stand seats
The champ ionShips since 1869 have been
won as follows: Cincinnati. 1S69-7US2: Ath-
letics, 1S11-S3; Boston, 1S12-.3-14-15-71-7S-S3
81. Metropolitans, 1854; st. Louis, 1885. This
list includes both the League and American
association since 1882.
The management of the Metropolitan club
offered a large bonus for the release of Richard
son, of the New Iorks- President Day, how
ever, would not part with the clever player.
Last year Richardson only received 81 900,
while this year he gets double that salary.
Kansas City did the heaviest Latting in one
inning that has been done in any league club
this season. making eleven hits in one inning
OF keefe. OF New York.
Dundon, the mute pitcher of the Nashvilles,
was tined by the umpire recently tor kicking.
The kick consisted of walking toward the
plate and throwing up both hands toward
Young in manner that plainly said, you're
FOOL
The Sporting Journal says that as soon as
Kelly reaches first base he becomes klepto-
maniac.
Johnson, of the Bostons. has shown up very
weakly at the bat. He was u power last season
1t Is worth weeA' salary to player in the
Southern League to make "A home run.
McCormick Is pitching in grand style this
BY ali odds Chieago's best pitcher '' 49, .
The Providence Base Ball club lost about
$4,000 before II disbanded.
For the first time in many years Providence
Is without ball nine.
The Cincinnati team is out of the American
race account of It's crippled condition.
When umpires write letters to one another
they begin with Fellow Target"
The pay roll OF the Athletic club, sixteen
players, ioOts up 10000 for the season.
Though Brouthers, Anson, and u Rourke are
with in one per cent OF each other single base
hits, Bronthers is Well In the lead on average
Dave Force has made seven hits in the last
six games, with total OF IL His fielding has
excited the admiration of thousands.
The New Iorks are paying more attention to
base running and stealing than ever before, but
even then they can't approach the Chicagos in
this respect.
The Detroits received 81 300 for their play
Decoration day in New York, the largest sum
ever received by a League club in one day.
Hunting BuhalOs for the Museum
MK. HORNADAY CHASING BISON OVER TIE
PLAINS OF MONTANA.
An attempt is being made by the authorities
OF the National museum TO secure specimens o
buffalo before the species Is entirely extinct In
the United States. To this end Mr.. William T.
Hornaday, chief taxidermist of the museum
has been sent on hunting expedition, and is
now encamped on Little Dry creek, Montana
The party consists OF himself, two assistant.
and a cook. In a letter written by Mr. Horna
day about two weeks ago, he states that the,
had captured young specimen unnurt and
hoped To bring IL alive 10 Washington. Tive
Old buffalos got halt AN hours start OF the hunt
erS- anu ElaS ot CStplufeu soohef OF Iater- lht
buffalo III this region number probably no
more than twenty head, and have range o
about 500 square miles. There "a few ante
lopes. very wild and wary. Mr. Hornaday h:.
killed two, making one skin and one skeleton
There are no deer, bear or other mammals ex
ceptIng jack-rabbits, prairie dogs and Il few o
the smaller kinds Mr. HOTnaday and his par u
were, through the courtesy OF the L. - army OF
fcer commanding the department at For
Keoyh. escorted from Miles City 10 Little DIR,
creek. The escort returned on the 9th OF MAY
the absence Oi the saline being limited twenty
days. Mr.. Hornaday has already sent Oh thre,
complete skeletons OF old bull Duffaos and TIVE
skulls. He il very anxious 10 secure at Ie;is
three more perfect skeletons and a few NOR,
skulls. The result of this expedition will prob
ably determine The richness or otherwise OF tn,
museum collections IN skins and skeletons o
the bison, and as the Interests OI The NaIiona
museum every bOdys interests, III cauno
but be generally hoped that he vial be very sue
cessiul In his efforts