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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-15
Baseball Affairs,

Without doubt the week just gone has been the
dulest in baseball affairs since the season opened
Rain, of course, has had much, might say ALL To
do with it. Remarkably few games have been
played on account of the rain. Boston has been
among the lucky ones, and has managed to tighten
its grip on first place chiefly because New York
has not had opportunity TO improve its posi-
tion. Although there has been quite a singular
lull in the baseball world, l don't remember of a
period in Pittsburg when there as little inter-
est in the national game as there has been during
the past week. This is easily accounted for. The
clubs poor work tells the whole story
This is the brief truth of the matter,
and tits pity that it's true. The season
has gone far enough now for to say that it will
be remembered as very tough one for the Pitts
burg club. Financially il won't be a success
while the clubs work will be ranked among the
worst. Secretary Scandrett remarked TO me the
other day that the pitchers were almost entirely
to blame for the poor showing of the team. This
Is also true statement and the statement seems
singular, because no club has had more pitchers
on its list this season than Pittsburg has. The
trouble seems to have been in getting hold of the
sire to speculate too cheaply has made matters a
little worse than they might have been. l still
holu the opinion that the wonderful pitchers
whose homes are in this city could have been
secured by the local club if the Price had
been paid. However, there is some consolation
satisfaction in the fact that efforts are still
being made to secure good pitchers. AS has been
stated in The DISPATCH. Alexander Jones' of
will be given each try. That means they will be
signed, and IT is probable that both of them will
be reserved by the club for next season. The
present season is so far advanced that il might lie
wise to give both these young men a Thorough
trial, the same as other clubs Invariably do with
their new and young players. L am disposed to
think that the local club has often cast youngsters
adrift before their good qualities were thoroughly
developed.
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TWAS QUITE LIVELY.
Capt. Faatz Fined and Ordered OF the Field
af Boston.

BOSTON, September 1.-THE Bostons and
Clevelands divided honors to-day, each winning
one game. In the first, the fielding of the visi-
tors was execrable, and this aided by the Bos-
tons lively stick work, gave the latter an easy
victory. In the second game Cleveland played
a faultless fielding game and punched their hits.
Boston made the largest number of hits but
only one to an inning. The fielding of Nash,
Quinn, Smith, MoKean, Stricken and Tebeau
were the features OF the games. In the third
inning of the second game Captain Faatz was
fined SIS and ordered from the field tor con-
tinued abuse of the umpire Curry, and Tebeau
was fined $50. The trouble arose over double
play. Attendance 6,0S7. Score:
FIRST GAME.
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ONE APIECE.
Baltimore and Kansas City Each Win a
Game.

Baltimore and Kansas City Each Win q
Game.
BALTIMORE, September 4.-Baltimores and
Kansas Cltys played two games to-day and
broke even. The first game was won by the
home club through superior stick work. The
second contest resulted i'll a victory for the
visitors. The score was tied in the first half of
the ninth, but was called back to the eighth on
account of darkness. Attendance 2,255. Scores:
Baltimores. so O.
Kansas -Citys............0 IL o o l.
+. Base hits--Baltimores. Il; Kansas Citys, Z.
Z Errors-Baltlmore 3: Kansas Citys, 2.
Earned runs-Baltimores, 4. =
Two-base hits-Mack, Cunningham.
Three-base hits-Grifin, Donohue.
Struck out-By Cunningham, 5; by Swartzell, 2:
Passed balls-Kerins, q $50.
Umpire-Ferguson. q
SECOND GAME.
Baltimores. res....................0s o 1 o o 0 i
Kansas Ctys: .:.:...........:o l l o o.
Base hits--BaltimOres, 6: Kansas Citys, 10.
Errors--Baltimores, 7: Kansas Cttys, 2.
Earned runs--Kansas Citys, 8.
Two-base hits -Stearns, Long.
Three base hit--Hornung. -.
Struck out--By Foreman, 6; by Conway, 3.
Umpire--Ferguson.
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GAsTRIGHT'S FINE WORK.
He Puzzles the Reds and Wins n Game for
Cnlumhus.

COLUMBUS. O., September H.-Gastright
pitched a fine game for Columbus to-day and
was able to hold the Cincinnatis down when a
hit would have counted for two or more runs.
Columbus won the game in the first inning,
when Viau was hit for four earned runs.
Score:
Columbus ...............4 oil 2 l.
Cincinnatis.. ............0 U o.
Base hits-Columbus Il: Cincinnatis, 4.
Errors-Columbus.4 a: Cincinnatis, 3.
Earned runs--Columbus, 6; Cincinnatis, /.
Two-base hits -Nicol. Carpenter.
Three-base hits--Greenwood, Gastright.
Umpire--Gaffney.
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Earned runs--Athlettcs, ].
Two-base hits-Jope.
Home run -Lauer.
Struck out-By Gumbert. 5; by Anderson, L.
Base on balls-Athlerics. 3.
Hit by pitched bsll-Gray, Quinn.
Double plays-kewell and Jope. 4; Osborne and
Lauer.
Passed balls-Schoyer, Q; Morgan, 5.
Wild pitches--Anderson.
Umpires-Frey and Trainor.
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The Association Row.

We all have heard that old adage to the effect
that a house divided against itself cannot stand.
There have been many proofs of this in all phases
oflife. and baseball is no exception. At present
one OF the most unfortunate quarrels of baseball
history is now going on in the American Associa-
tion. Won der Abe and President Byrne. Of
Brooklyn, are facing each other with drawn
swords. The fight between them is in some re-
spects disgracefuL and the result threatens to be
disastrous to the Association. l am to a great
extent inclined to favor Byrne's ssde of 1t. We
all know that Won der Abe, since his club
earned national prominence, has been, or
has tried to be, an autocrat. He
has been the source of many. very many
quarrels. The present one is almost entirely Of
his own making. His team has been accustomed
for years TO hold first place easily and recently
met with SIX or seven unexpected defeats which
sent il out of premier position. This, undoubted-
ly, raised the ire of Won der Abe and he has been
looking for a victim ever since. There are rumors
to the effect that he will join the League. The
League does not need Won der Abe more than
the Association, and the latter ought certainly
try and get rid of him soon possible. Ii is
such men as Won der Abe that jeopardiZes the
popularity of the game despite their good clubs.
These people are always keeping bad feelings at
boiling point. The national game can 10 without
them. PRINGLE.
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AS THE WORLD GROWS OLDER

And its people grow wiser there Il growing
demand for better and more perfect quality
OF goods Of all kinds. Fully realizing this fact,
we aim to keep in connection with our Whole
sale and Retail Drug business. the purest
and best Wines. Whistles, Brandies and Gins
remarkably low prices for the quality and age
of the goods. partial List we herewith ap-
pend with prices:
Pure &year-old export Guckenheimer
Whisky, full quarts. 81, or SO per dozen.
Overhoit Pure Rye. years old, fun quarts.
81. or $40 per dozen.
Finch,s Golden Wedding. 10 years old, full
quarts. 81 Is. or sl2 per dozen.
Gin, Pure Holland, our own importation. full
quarts 81 Is, or sl2 per dozen.
Dunville's Old Irish Whisky, quarts. q 50. or
SIS per dozen.
Ramsay's Old Scotch Whisky, distIrlsry AZ
Islay. 81 80 per bottle, full quart
Kentucky Bourbon, 10 year old, fun quarts
81 26
Cork Distilleries Co. Old Irish Whisky, 81 50
per bottle. SIS per dozen.
James Watson Cos Dundee Fine Glenlive
scotch Whisky, 81 90 per bottle, SIS per DOZEN
Pure Jamaica Rum. 81 25 per quart
Old Tom Gin. 81 per quart
Gold Seal Champagne, pints 75c, quarts 81 30
Our California Wines please everybody.
Full quarts, so cents. or S. per Dozen
All mail orders thankfully received and
shipped promptly Please remit by money
order, draft or registered letter.
jus. Fleming K 5lTl,
DRUGGISTS,
NO. AZ MARKET STREET.
PITTsBURG. PA
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ASSOCIATION GAMES.
BROOKLYN Wins Two Good Games From the
Colonels - Barnie's Men Omit Even
Withthe Kansas Cowboys, and
Columbus Wins Another
Fine Contest From

tue heo8.
NEW YORK, September 1.-A rather small
crowd greeted Louisvilles on their arrival at
Washington Park this afternoon, but as the
afternoon progressed the crowd grew to 6,576
spectators. The visitors played good ball. In
the first game lack of base hits at certain
times lost them runs, while in the last game
they we're not able to find Hughes at any time
except in the second and eighth innings. The
Bridegrooms did good work in both games and
they had to play all they knew how to win.
Score:
First game
Brooklyns ..........1 o.
Louisyilles. ...............0 o.
Base hits Brooklyns, IL; Louisvilles, 8.
Errors--Br ooklyns, 0; Louisvilles, 4.
Earned runs--Bro0klyns, 3; Louisvilles, 2.
Two-base hits--Colllns. Vaughn and Cook.
Struck out-By Carruthers. 4; by Ehret, l,
Wild pitch-Ehret, l.
UmDire--G oldsmith.
Second game
Brooklyns ................0 o o o o Q 1-6
Louisvilles ...............-0 o. 3
Base hits-Brooklyns. 8; Louisvills 4.
Errors -Brooklyns, 2: Louisvilles, 8.
Earned druns--Brooklyns, 1; Louisvilles,
Struck out-By Hughes, 7: by Ewing, 3.
Passed balls-Clark j; Cook, 1.
Wild pitch-Ewing /.
Umpire-Goldsmith.
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Association Record.
Games To-day.

AMERICAN AssoCIATIoN-Cincinn at
Columbus; Louisyilles at Brooklyn; St. Louis
at PHILADELPHIA.
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and barely escaped with his LIE. Both sides
claim the day. The ]. b. Kennerdel club de-
feated the Iron Company nine BY score Of II
to The feature was the ine battery work Of
Reese and johnson.
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EVEN STEPHEN.

The Phillies and the Hoosiers Each Win n
Game.
PHILADELPH1A,Septemb A.-The Phillies
won the first game from Indianapolis to-day
by making their hits well together. The visitors
hit Buff1nton in a desutory way only. The
Hoosiers won the second game in the ninth
inning. scoring three runs, to which they con-
tributed only one base hit. Great fly catches
by Thompson and Andrews were the features
of the second game. Score:
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The Little Kickers,

1t is amusing to find in events of this kind
the various kind of kickers. After the decision
was made last evening met gentleman who
was awfully wild and making considerable
noise about the honesty of sports. He very
emphatically stated that the affair would ruin
rowing here and intimated that the decision
was worse than rotten" / discovered that
our friend had been betting on the race and
had backed Gaudaur. But the same gentle
man few days previously had stated that the
whole business was fixed /" and accordingly he
was betting because of Information received. {"
As rule have found that these tremendous
kickers, who claim to have the dignity and
honesty of any particular sport at heart are
people who never hesitate to participate in all
the liked" affairs that they can connect them
selves with. have done with the race and
only regret that Mr. st. John did not resolve to
row the race again a course where he could
rely on all the fairness and protection nee
essary.
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About ScuIIiug Generally.

For the first time in a very long period pro-
fessional rowing has taken the foremost place
in a weeks sporting affairs The two races
that is. those between Searle and O'Con1or and
Teemer and Gaudaur, have once more drawn
the attention of sporting people and the world
generally TO the historic and excellent sport of
rowing. am glad indeed, of this, because of
all the outdoor sports l think that boat racing.
IN its best ana most honest features, is one of
the finest, If not the very finest. rms sure there
is nothing prettier to look uuon. nor more ex-
citing, than good professional four-oared
race, nor even single scull contest between
rowers somewhat evenly matched lam aware
that professional rowing has been under a ban
for long time. have, on several occasions
given my views in these columns a. to the
causes; but it seems to me that we may hope
for speedy return of that sport to its former
position. OF course. the race on the Thames
last Monday has done much to get boat racing
before the public again. and as a re-
suit we may expect general races
of more OF less importance before
the winter comes. The race undoubtedly was
one of the hest, and the result was to very many
people great surprise. am free to admit that
for once was wrong in my selection of win.
ner for the race, and now that il is all over it is
quite plain TO see how mistake of that kind
could be made. Almost all the leading authori-
ties in England and this country favored the
chances of O'Connor. He was beaten however,
and beaten very badly by modern rowing
wonder,
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Earned druns-McKeesports, 2.
Three base hits-Marberger.
Struck out-Phfllips, IL; Landfee, 2
Base on balls-Phfllips.
Hit by pitched ball--Landfee.
Double plays-Steitz and Cargo, Liston and
Hartman, Vimm and Narberger.
Wild pitches--Phlllips Landfee.
Stolen bases--G. Smith, Hartman, 2.
Time of game--0he hour and IS minutes.
Umpire--Berger.
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The Drummers Won.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPA ATcH.i
ERIE, September 1.-THE scottdales defeated
the Drummers yes; ;erday In q score of 3 to 2.
but they lost the game to-day in the following
score:
Drummers ................01 / 8 4-12
ScoItdales .................0 0 Q, o o.
The battery work of Melbee and Speer, of the
Drummers, was exciting. The Syracuse Stars
will play the Drummers next Monday and Tues
day.
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Philadelphias ......3 90 o o 8 Ill
Earned runs-Indianapolis, 2; Philadelphias, 6.
Two-base hits-Thompson, 2; Farrar. 2.
Sacrifice hits-Clements, Mulvey, Bufhnton,
Hines, Sommers, McGeachy Bassett, Rusie.
Stolen bases-Mulvey and Fogarty.
Double plays-Buffnton. Myers and Farrar.
First base on baIls-Of Rusie, 5.
Struck out--By Bufinton, 4: by Rusie, 8.
Passed balls-Sommers, /; Clements, l.
Time of game-One hour and so minutes.
Umpire--Knight.
SECOND GAME.
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ATHLErIcs. r. 3. P. A.FIoAKL'NDs. R. B. P. A. Z
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How They Stand.
The race for the National League pennant
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posroNs. BpA r CLEvELAp B P A

FIRST GAME.
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Mack sent the ball like the wind to John
Irwin and run-getting was ended so far as
that inning was concerned. The Washingtons
ground out two more runs in the sixth inning
on a base on balls. Wilmots base hit, a sacri-
flee hit by Beecher and Wise and the game was
virtually settled. But the Pittsburgers were
not done yet and the seventh inning witnessed
another rally, although but one crossed the
rubber square. Beckiey was given first by
Keefe and Deacon White struck out,
Fields raped out a double, upon
which Beckley scored, but in attempt
ing to reach home on Miller's hit to left
Fields was thrown out by Wilmot to DAILY.
This proved fatal error, for Hanlon hit safely,
but Dunlap ended the inning by being called
out on strikes The eighth inning was barren of
results SO far as runs were concerned, although
Staley and Beecher made safe hits for their re-
spective sides. Deacon White opened the ninth
inning in good form with clean single, but he
was forced out at second by Hanlon after
Fields had struck out and Miller's fly back of
third base had been attended to by John Irwin.
Score:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-16
woods. Though Gr1gg had never met buck

woods. Though Gr1gg had never met buck
board before, he always thought they had
10 springs; but he estimated that this par
ticular one had about two thousand and three
springs to the minute. He never suffered
so in all his life. The guide was chewin g
tobacco, and, though Grigg knew it was an
awful thing to wish, he prayed that he
might swallow it and die. By and by Grigg
became resigned. He began to lose his sky
ward aspirations and to enjoy life. Pretty
soon they stopped and the guide invited him
to get down, but Grigg and the plank were
so attached by this time that he couldn't
bear to leave it.
The guide investigated, and began to use
painful language.
He explained that Grigg's spine had been
hammered clean through the board and
stuck out the other side. Grigg said he'd
seen a stream of sawdust following the
wagon for some little ways, but couldn't ac-
count for it before. The guide was very
disagreeable. He said he'd had a whole
board when he left town, and wanted It
back. Grigg pointed out that he had the
hole bored now, and claimed indemnity for
the wear and tear on his back bone. They
compromised, and camped where they were :;
but the guide said he guessed he'd set up.
He had a family dependent on him, and be-
sides, he didn't want to die lingering
death.
In the morning, they returned to town
They agreed that Grigg had better keep
away from the wagon. He wanted to ride
the horse, but the guide said he'd had that
animal a great many years and felt at
tached to him. He couldn't bear to leave
him to die By the roadside, far, far from
home. Grigg never went to the Adiron-
dacks again. He said he'd been so bored
tho first day that he didn't think it augured
well for the future.
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A Novel echeme for Harbcr Defense.

According TO recent report in some OF
the Philadelphia newspapers large compa-
ny, backed by millions of dollars, has pro-
posed to the Secretary of the Navy a stril1-
ing and possibly effective scheme for the
defense of that harbor and the harbors of
other cities from the attacks of an enemys
feet BY shooting ignited petroleum at the
unfriendly ships from the bottom of the
river and burning them up. The Rear
Admiral has been directed to study closely
the harbor of Philadelphia and its ap-
prcaches. The petroleum defense scheme,
the originators of which have induced the
Government to make this preliminary ex-
animation of the Philadelphia harbor, is a
brilliant one in more respects than one A
company has been organized at Washington
to develop the plan and to SHOW its prac-
ticabiiity.
1t is proposed TO sink perforated iron pipes
in the river bed and the approaches to the
harbor, through which petroleum can be
forced to the surface Of the river by ma
chinery and at high pressure. In this
way fierce stream Of blazing OIL can be
sent down on the enemy's feet to destroy it
or drive it away. 1t is claimed by the
projectors that fame can be produced in
this way as high as a ships mast, and sent
with terrific force on the attacking vessels
many miles from the point where the oil is
supplied to the system of su bmerged pipes.
Iron vessels could not pass through this lake
of fire, because it could be made TO extend
many miles along the river. An experiment
in connection with the scheme will be made
at Fort Miffifu in a few weeks. The neces-
sary apparatus is almost ready at the pres
ent nomert, and great things are expected
from this test
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Pure oxygen gas, says A. 81. in the En-
glish Mechanic, may be obtained from the
atmosphere at trIf1ing cost, so as to en-
able it to be collected ID unlimited Quanti-
ties in gaseneters, like coal gas, fer appli-
cation in the arts, manufactures, ETC. This
process depends upon a peculiar property
possessed by the earth baryta of absorbing
oxygen at one temperature and evolving it
at another. The process is as follows:
Nix the baryta with o portion of hydrate
Of calcium or of magnesium place the mkt
are in an earthen tube heated to dull
redness; oxidtze it by passing a current Of
atmosphere air over it AS soon as the OK
Eation is complete. connect the tube with
the gas holder and allow q Jet of steam 10
act upon IL This converts peroxide of
barium into hydrate OF barium, aud the e1-
cess Of oxygen is given off and collected
in the gas holder. The baryta is then again
oxidized by fresh current of air and de-
exidized by steam. The whole process may
be repeated as frequently IS required. One
ton of baryta thus treated yields about
twenty-five hundred feet of pure oxygen
every swenty-four hours, and this, as it
does not lose any of its properties, at the
mere cost Of fuel and labor.
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4 BoY's INVENTION.

few minutes thought, stating that the steel
bars could be arranged to form either
squares or rectangular tiles. It was then
explained to him by the manager that it
would be necessary to provide some means
Of retaining the bars in position, as the
molds had to be subjected to heavy
hydraulic pressure, which would separate
them, unless they were fastened securely
in place. He then suggested backing the
bars with plates, as shown, which should
be provided with holes, enabling them TO
be screwed firmly to the table, which
should be provided with corresponding
holes. In this way solid form was pro-
vided, which could be used as a universal
mold for tiles of various sizes and shapes
The idea was good one, and reflects much
credit for originality upon its youthful in
ventOr.
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OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
A BOYS INVENTION.

A Boy Who Used His Eyes and Ears to
Good Advantage.
DR.. L. Z. Klemm, of the Technical School,
OF Cincinnati, O., tells, in the Journal Of
Education, Of rather interesting instance
OF the inventive genius Of a boy which had
been stimulated and developed by technical
education. At tile mandatory near
that CITY it was the practice to have differ
emit sized steel forms for each size of tile.
Whenever it was necessary to make new
size of tile new form was necessary, the
cost OF which was $3.50. In the course of a
year this item became quite heavy ex-
pense. A boy, whose name it is unneces-
sary to mention, was passing through the
works one day with his father, and his at
tention was called to this fact, whereupon
he said he had suggestion he would like to
make.
Upon being given pencil and paper he
made the accompanying diagram after a
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GRiGGS EXPERIENCE.
Tho Trials, TEibulstions and Suffsrfnss o
a Thin Man.

[ think Grigg was the thinnest mai ever
saw, writes Florence Pratt in the Van kee
Blade. Had he entered the living skeleton
field he would have wiped out al competi-
ton. He used to speak of it sometimes in a
calm. despairng way.
Grigg aid he was so thin that the bones
poked through his skin and cost him small
fortune in court-plester TO keep them from
punching holes in his clothes.
He used TO weep when he told us that he
hated to lean up against a wall while talking
TO any one, because MS bones were sure 10
peck the mortar ali out before he got
through, and 1t used TO hurt his feelings
when his friends asked him what was the
mortar with him.
We often wonder why Grigg never smiled,
but he said the smile was always gettin g
hoped up on his cheek bones and he was toe
old 10 begin life as an elephant
He remarked that the saddest experience
OF his life occurred some years ago, when
he was advised to go to the Adirondacks for
his health. he procured a guide and buck
board wagon. and away thev went for TIC