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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
A REVIEW OF SPORTS,
The General Collapse Among
the Leading Pitchers.
CAUSE OF THE BREAKDOWN
Opinions About the Meeting of the
Players Brotherhood.
OMENEWRULES GREATLY NEEDED
Comment About the Late Challenge of
Billy Myer.
CAUSE OF THE BREAKDOWN
SOMENEW RULES SGREATLY NEEDED
TALK ABOUT TEEMER AND GAUDAUR

One very singular feature among the clubs
of the National League during the week has
been the absence of the star pitchers from
the box. There is any amount of license for
saying that probably there never was time
when so many of the frst-class men were
disabled, some of them temporarily and
some permanently. To a great extent the
same condition of things is to be found in the
Association. There must be cause for this,
because such men as Welch, Keefe, Morris,
Conway, Sovders, Caruthers, Elmer Smith,
Ramsey and host of others couldn't well
all be suffering from sore arms together
without general or common cause. Some
good authorities, both in the Association
and in the League, claim that the change in
the pitching rules relating to balls and
strikes has much to do with it. The three
strike and four-ball condition forces the
pitchers down to great effort to get the ball
straight. Doubtless there is great amount
of truth in the above opinion, but 1 hardly
think that it is the entire cause of the ex-
tensive collapse. Winter training and
winter care certainly has had con-
siderable to do with it, and this
feature is of sufficient Importance to
players and officials alike to demand the most
careful attention next fall. Probably the two
clubs that are suffering most from the above
difficulties are the New Yorks and the Pitts
burgs: and the most singular thing about this
fact is that both clubs looked stronger than any
other two clubs in the country as far as pitch
ing power was concerned. They are at present
weaker than any other two clubs in the League
in the way of pitchers. However, good may
come of it. We are told by a very wise man
that there is certain amount of good in any
thing that is evil, and if this is so it may be
that there is blessing in the present troubles
1t is possible that in being forced to try young
pitchers phenomenon or something like it
may be found.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
Excur.ion 70 Ohio PzIe on necnrn,lon Mas.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell ex-
cursion to Ohio Pyle at 81 so round trip.
Train leaves Baltimore and Ohio depot at 8
A. NJ, returning arrives in Pittsburg at $50
p. M.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
WESTERN PA. LEAGUE.
Uniontown Suffers Its First Defeat Mt the
Hands of Scottdale.

Hands OF ScottdAIes
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
ScoTTDALE PA, May 1S.-The Uniontown
club received its first defeat this season this
afternoon by the home team. Both clubs
played to win, but the Scottdales proved too
much for their opponents, both at the bat and
in the field. The battery work of Manafee and
Cargo and Milbee's batting were the principal
features of the game. Score;
Uniontowns .....1 o Ia
DCOCIQaleS. U v U V--I
Earned runs-Scottdales 4; Uniontowns, 1.
Three-base hits--Millhee, 2.
Base hits--Scottdales, IL: Uniontowns, s.
Errors -Scottdales, 8; Uniontowns, Z.
Umpire--Herrington.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
To Comply With the Popular Reoue.t

Kaufmanns' have consented to continue
for one week longer to give an elegant
mahogany or oak hall stand, tree of charge,
with every purchase of suit costing $40
or more.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
Euons Were Left.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATcR.i
NEW GALILEE, May 1s.-The New Galilees
defeated the Enons in very long game to-day
in which the features were the batting of Bush,
of the New GaliIees, and Bowles, of the Enons,
and the fielding OF Leyerzopf, Of the New
Galilees. Score below:
New Galilees. .............4 ID
Enons s......................2 404 1 o o OLA
Home run-Bowles.
Three-base hit-Bush.
Base hits-New Galilees. 1o Enons, g.
Umpire-Miller.
Time-Two hours and 43 minutes,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
BOSTON. R B A ElcLEvE1A'D i

gCstons ;;:........."......s eSoISSo $40
Earned runs--Bostons 81 CIevelands, j,
Two-base hits--Nash, Brouthers,
Three-base hlts--Brown, Stricken
Sacrifice hits-Kelly, Richardson, Nash, Faatz,
Radford, thinner, O'Brien.
Stolen bases-Brown. Johnston, CANCEL, Kelly,
Richardson, AcAleer, Faatz.
First base on balls-BroWn, Johnston, Kelly
Richardson, 2.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
One for the Dickinsou,.

BELLEFoNTE, May 1s-The Dickinson Col
lege ball team. Of Carlisle, Pa, came here to-
day and defeated the State College nine by the
score Of 6 to3.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
Myers Challenge.

1t has long btan known to the American
sporting public that one of the great essentials
of leading pugiliss is to issue sweeping chal-
lenges defying all the world. One of the last
effusions of defiance Is that of Billy Myer.
He comes out of his Illinois retirement to say
that he will fight any lightweight in the world.
This is interesting in view of the fact that Jack
McAuliffe already has a challenge out to fight
any lightweight in the world, and SO has Jem
Carney, the Englishman. 1t does seem that
there Is too much talk for business, and prob
ably the cause of Myers challenge lies in the
fact that he has become engaged in the variety
show business. Certainly it would be of inter
national interest were Myer and McAuliffe to
fight again, but 1 cannot avoid the con-
viction that a man who really wants
to fight has little to do with challenges.
1t is this system of challenging through
the newspapers that has brought dozens of
useless alleged boxers before the public, and
who have pocketed the publics money. Myer
may be in earnest with his challenge. lassume
he is, but it seems strange that McAuliHe's
challenge has passed by unheeded SO long. 1t
is also singular that two men who are in the
other twice or thrice day. should rush to the
newspapers to challenge each other.
However, McAuliffe has covered Myers for
felt and we'll walt and see what comes of it.
Whether or not Myers will agree to fight within
200 miles of New York to a finish know not.
He ought to consider that the last contest be-
tween him and McAuliffe was fought out West.
Myer cannot object to finish battle" but it
would probably be better for them to fight
under London Prize Ring rules if they fight
at all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
Our BOYS Win.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
EAST LIVERPOOL, o. May 1S.-The Our Boys
team, of Pittsburg, defeated the Crockery
Cities here to-day in good game by 8 to 4
Base hits-Our Boys, II; Crockerys, Z. Pitch
ers-Deitz and Carey.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
Better Plan Needed,

The Brotherhood, if it is of any use at all, has
an opportunity to prove its utility. II it can
devise a plan open to less objection than that
adopted by the League it will have done good
work. am one who believes that one of the
most ruiDous features of the baseball business
is the high salaries and the high bonuses of
players, and while this is true, it is
quite as true that high salaries will never
effectually be cut down except every
official of every club means to act according to
the letter and spirit of any rule that may be
adopted. The Brotherhood has, undoubtedly
a better chance to formulate plan superior t.
that of the League. The magnates of the
latter adopted their plan in as much hurry and
thOughtlessness as boys display at school an
hour before they leave on their summer vaca-
and discuss the subject exhaustively. 1t would
be foolish to expect that it would resolve to en-.
force any change until after the season ends;
changes at their request could not be made
except all the League officials were perfectly
moment think that any of the prominent mem
bers of the Brotherhood have ever dreamt of en-
forcing or demanding any change until the sea-
son is over. They would only show their lack
of business ideas by making any such re-
for the season, and that settles the matter
However, none of us who are interested in
baseball need think that the classification plan
will not be burning question next fall. The
Association is to deal with it. and that body,
together with the Players Brotherhood, will
certainly have important amendments to make
TO the present plan
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
Stylish suitings.

For good fitting suit or pants go to Pit
cairns, 4S4 Wood st.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
JOhnstOwns. s, Greeusburss. 2.

Johnstowns. 81 GreeBsburss, 2.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
JoHNsTowN. Pa, May 18.-Following is the
result of to-day's game:
Johnstowns. ............2 o o 90 Q201 -
Greensburgs. ..............1 0 O o o 0 o o.
Earned runs-Johnstowns i: Greensburgs 1.
Base hits-Johnstowns, S: Greensburgs, g.
Struck out-Johnstowns 6; Greensburgs, 5.
Observation-Disclosures, Keyser and kellar:
Greensburgs Lohr and Wilson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
Beat the O,Neils,

There was an interesting game at the Cycle
Park yesterday between the Gumberts, of
Tarentum, and the O'Neils, of Pittsburg. The
Gumberts won easily. Score:
O'Neiis. iis....................O / Oz I0i rs
Batteries--Wolf and Kennedy for Gumberts, and
Thomas and Hooper for O'Neils.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
The Association Race.

About 30 people out of every 100 who
take an interest in baseball affairs have already
come to the conclusion that st. Louis has an
other virtual walkoTer for the Association PEN
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
Features Of the Struggle.

While the above difficulties have detracted
Somewhat from the League race there has still
been unusual interest centered in the contests.
Everybody seems convinced that the Pittsburg
club is passing through very trying ordeal
and although long string of continuous de-
feats has fallen to their lot they have done
nobly. There are other clubs that might have
become totally demoralized under the circum-
stances, but instead of becoming so depressed
as that the home talent has contested every
inch of ground in the most stubborn and re-
markable way. Well, the temporary collapse
of our leading pitchers ought to prompt the
local club officials to never rest until they have
secured two or three of the most promising
Young pitchers that can be had 1t is these
young fellows who must perpetuate the game
and wise, indeed, is the manager
or president who always has a
good stock of them. Unfortunately it is
true that we are nearly at the bottom of the
list. and Just as sure we are there, Just as
certain is it that we Tyould have been as near
the top had our pitchers kept right As will
be seen in the League averages we head the
list in fielding, and if our pitchers had been
all right we might have been near the top in
batting, because the other Gibbs would not
have had such slugging picnics wSth us. How
ever, the race is early yet and when once we
get into shape we'll soon make up lost ground.
Krumm, the young Southsider, may surn out
10 be gem, and Beam may be a useful
man TO the team. Morris fully expects to re,
Join the club at Philadelphia and Calvin will
Try and do the same. If they can accomplish
this and are in good condition the team ought
to win few games before returning nome.
Boston has been playing amid victories all week,
but no comparison can be made between Bos-
ton and New York because of the latter's Grip
pied conSftion. True. Ed. Hanlon says that
Boston IL the best batting club in the League
Ed, bStVever, has only seen Boston against
weaE pitchers. 1t will be few weeks before
tSe League clubs generally are settled down to
erheir respective gaits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19
The brotherhood Meeting.

According to arrangement, the Ball Players
Brotherhood will meet in New York to-day.
What the business definitely is has not been
made known. but it is certain that the salary
plan will be one of the leading questions for
discussion. The classification system is un-
doubtedly of more importance to the players
than anything else. 1t is now no longer a secret
Chat the players as body are much opposed to
the system; even those who evidently can get
along without being inrerfered with-for such
there are, strange to say-object to it. So far
there has been comparatively little test of the
system. As far as the high, or as they have
been called, ''the ruinously high" salaries are
concerned, they are all existing yet, and
are likely to do so just as long as the players
who are receiving them are deemed valuable
enough to be paid high igVres. 1t is ais o safe
to say that should the classif cation plan con-
rinue, when the present stock of high-priced
pear, This may CRATE harshly on the ears of
some of the League magpates who claim that
the new plan was adopted in good faith. Of
course it was, but at its adoption l argued that
methods would be devised by which it
could be eVaded. We all know that this has
been done, and this fact prompts me TO say that
just as soon as circumstances require it other
means Of evading the rule will be dis
covered This. then, ought to lead us
to the conclusion that the classification
system is to a great extent contrary in its
effects to what it was designed to be. It bears
heavily on the young and less prominent play
ers, while those who are and who have been
receiving the big salaries are going along un-
molested; indeed some of them have more
this season than they ever had
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
PosT-OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.


New York Press.
The administration has adopted a
rule for the removal of offensive Demo
cratic partisans from the Post-offices,
and for the appointment of Republican
successors. The rule is that all Demo
cratic postmasters who have been active
ly engaged in furthering the cause of
their party shall be dismissed at once.
The precedent was made in respect to
the Office at Pontiac, Ill. Mr.. Payson
is the Representative in Congress from
that district, and stated the case to the
Postmaster General. Mr.. Cleveland had
hardly become President when he made
a change in this office. 1t was then fill
ed by a Union soldier named Golf, and
the President appointed Democratic
editor in his place. This editors news
paper was fifty and significantly entitled
the Free Trader. His own name was
Renoe. He has been an efficient post
master, but he has been actively and
perniciously engaged in politics. He
has edited his paper; he has remained the
leading Democratic organizer in his
county; he has been conspicuous at
public meetings; ne peddled Cleveland
tickets at the polls last fall. Mr.. Pay
son presented these facts to the Post
master General, and asked that Mr.. Re
noe should be removed, and that John
A. Fellows, a good Republican and an
ex-soldier, should be appointed in his
place. Mr.. Wanamaker did not decide
the case himself, but submitted it to the
Cabinet. Mr.. Renoe was removed and
Mr.. Fellows was appointed.
There is no reason to suppose that this
is an exceptional case. On the contrary,
it is evidently regarded by all who have
had any connection with it as furnish
ing precedent. Democratic partisans
are to go as soon as their offenses are
proved and their successors named by
the Congressman of their districts.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
GRAINS OF GOLD.
1t is a fraud to conceal a fraud.
A small lie is nevertheless a lie.

1t is fraud to conceal a fraud.
A small lie is nevertheless a lie.
Mind unemployed is mind unenioyed.
Gradual gains are the only natural
gains.
The law compels no one to do impos-
sibilities.
When trained in the way you should
go-go ahead.
Study well the human body; the mind
is not far off.
None breaches better than the ant, and
she says nothing.
Genuine simplicity of heart is heal
ing and cementing principle.
Never forget that vulgarity has its or
igin in ignorance or seltishness.
The evening of age is largely condi-
toned upon the nights of youth.
A grave, wherever found, breaches
short, pithy sermon to the soul.
He must be thorough fool who can
learn nothing from his own folly.
The worst of our enemies are those
which we carry about in our hearts.
Reserve may be pride fortified in ice;
dignity is worth reposing on truth.
1t is better either to be SILENT or to
say things of more value than silence.
Modesty seldom resides in a breast
that is not enriched by nobler virtues.
Silence is the understanding of the
fools and one of the virtues of the wise.
No cloud can overshadow a true Chris
tian but his faith will discern rainbow
in it.
If we should see ourselves as others
see us, most of us would hardly see our
selves at all.
Never omit to perform kind act
when it can be done with any reasona-
BILE amount of exertion.
Ihave seldom known any one who d.
serted truth in trifles who could be
trusted in matters of Importance.
A helping word to one in trouble is
often like switch on a railroad track
but one inch between wreck and smooth
rolling prosperity.
AS nothing truly valuable can be at
tanned without industry, so there can be
no persevering industry without deep
sense of the great value of time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
SHOULD NOW RESIGN.
Pittsburgh Telegraph.

Pittsburgh Telegraph.
United States District Attorney Watts
"strong cases" are boomerangs, every
one.
He has tried six or seven West Vir-
ginia Republicans, on charges of viola
ting the election laws ;but he fails to con-
vince the jury of the guilt of the de-
PENDANTS.
He has picked out his 'strong cases, :"
too, publicly acknowledging them to be
the strongest he has, but somehow their
strength fails to impress the jury.
Mr.. Watts is the officer whose resigna-
tion was asked for nearly two weeks
ago, but refused to resign.
He was imbued with the idea pre-
vailing among the West Virginia Dem
Gratis that when one has an Office it is
his business to hold to it, regardless of
the election of a successor or of the re-
quest fora resignation by superior.
He even declared that the object of
the new Administration was to shield
from punishment the Republicans on
his little list. His decapitation was post
poned to give him a chance to vindicate
himself and punish the offenders; but he
fails to do either.
His jury is composed of nine Demo
Gratis and three Republicans, but this
jury has not convicted any of the de-
PENDANTS, although the cases against
them are so very strong.
Further forbearance on the part of the
Attorney General is unnecessary. The
failure of Watts 'strong cases" shows
that the rest must be lamentably weak,
and it is only waste of patience and
money to go on with them.
Election frauds were committed in
West Virginia last November and since,
but Mr.. Watts is not trying the crimi-
mails. He is endeavoring to distract pub
lie attention by crying Fraud" where
there was no fraud.
As it is morally certain that he will
neither bring nor push cases against the
real delinquents, some one should be ap-
pointed who will.
If he had any self-respect, he would
now resign, since his confessedly
''strong cases." which he was so anxious
to try, have failed.
AS it is doubtful whether he possesses
this desirable quality, his successor
should be appointed, and Watts relieved
from duty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.

1t is calamity of the direst kind to
feel that ones physical energies are tail
ing in the prime of life-tO feel more
neryeleSs, more dispirited, weaker every
day. Yet this is the unhappy lot of hun
dreds who surround us. a source of re-
newed strength which science approves,
in behalf of which multitudes of the de-
bilitated have and are every day testify
ing, and which, in countless instances,
has built up constitutions snapped by
weakness and infrmity and long unbene-
iited by other means, surely cOmmends
itself to all who need Il tonic. Hostetters
Stomach Bitters iSsuch a medicine pure,
botanic, soothing to the nerves, promo
tive Of digestion and a fertilizer of the
blood. Dyspepsia and nervousness
first cause, the second a consequence of
lack of stamine-depart when a course
of the Bitters is tried All forms of ma
larial disease, rheumatism, kidney and
bladder trouble, constipation and bilious
ness are annihilated by this standard
family medicine. 3S-lm
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
5selt1tnttt Chronicle.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2S, 1889.
IT is probably not generally known

IT is probably not generally known
Albani, the opera singer, is Canadian.
But she calls herself an American" !"
with contradistinguishing emphasis, for
the reason that Montreal, her native city
did not appreciate her in her early strug-
Cling days, while Albany, n. Y, adopted
her with enthusiasm, and gave her the
professional name "Albani," by which
she is now known the world over. Her
real maiden name is Emma Lajeunessee.
Among the medals she always wears is
one from Queen Victoria, of whom the
songstress speaks highly as motherly
and affectionate, and thorough Christ
ian"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28

THAT part of Kansas City beyond the
Kaw River is in the State of Kansas
Saloon-keepers over there have for three
years been openly selling liquor in def
ance of the Kansas prohibition law
Fifty arrests have been made One of the
men tried was found guilty on twenty
counts, and fined 5000 and sentenced to
Imprisonment for $50 days. Twelve of
the others voluntarily confessed guilt,
and were fined amounts aggregating
$1,000, accompanied with from three to
six months Imprisonment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
GEOGRAPHY.
omit tlCO.)

1. What are tlfe principal wheat t-pro-
ducing countries? Why?
,. Locate Calcutta, Monrovia, Honolulu,
Lyons, Dantzic, Recife, Odessa, Padang.
3. Name and locate ten Atlantic ports
of North America.
4. What direction is Cuba from Wheel
ing.
5. Describe the mountains and drain
age of Pennsylvania.
8. Give short account of railroad
develOpement in the United States.
Z. Bound South Dakota, give its capital,
and estimated population.