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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-16

the rich, the poor would have no work.
IIake the rich richer and there will be
more work.
There is another way, and the Amer
lean people are going to adopt it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-16

II the chicago TlnleS-Herald Yer
has a. lucid moment somebody should
ask it if il honestly believes that the
silver standard of China has anything
to do With the custom of disposing of
mentally and physically deformcd chill
dren? Or if the silver standard Of In
dia causes the mother to throw her
children into the Gauges to be de-
voured by the croccdiles? Or IL the gold
standard of the United States prompts
81 crowd Of foremost citizens" to burn
81 black man at the stake, Or lynch a
bevy Of citizens Of China. and presum-
ably silverites?-ChiCago Journal.
tSane goldbug orgc-)
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-16

Homeseeker, do you want d
cheap home in the best portion
Of South Dakota
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
THE FIRST SPRING MEET.
Two Track Records Broken by simon
w. and Prince Lief

Lexington, Ky, April 2T.-Lexington.
the home of Henry of Navarro. Clifford
ana many others, opened its track for
the spring meeting to-day and did II
very we'll. From all indications the
meeting Will be one of the best that this
time-honored racing point has furnished
In years. The attendance was very fiat
tering and the racing clean and exciting.
me business in the betting ring was
quite brisk, and the seven books that die
business had as much as they could at
tend 10. Two track records were bro
Ken Simon w. In the first. Knocking out
a quarter Of a second off of Prince Inn
per!afs time made last fall. and Prince
Lief. establishing u new fea ture for a
mile and sixteenth
First race, inaugural scramble. 81
milc-Simon W.. ZIG, Perkins. l to 3.
won: Zanone. 2; Myrtell Hardness. 3.
Time, 1l4&.
Second race. one mile-Fred Barr. 81
houston. to l, won: Ace. .; Sligo. 3.
Time, 1:i1k.
Third race. Distillers' Stakes, one mile
ana a siXteenth-Prlnce Lief. 1OS. Per-
kins. TO 10, won: Semper Ego, 9: Ga
lon Dor, 3. Time. 1:46h
Fourth race, nine-siXteenths of a mile
I. w. W.. lis, Walker. to l, won; Red,
2: Gcw Cav, 3. Time. 57h
|. Fifth race, nine-sixteenths of n mile
Snissun, 49, Bum. to s. won; EugenIa
Wicks. =; Tempesta. 3. Time, 55&
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
Observation-Disclosures,

FRANKIE Erne has issued a challenge TO
light George Dixon for The Iea.herweight
championship of America. E.rne says he
can find backing for any amount
Nhile here he was introduced 10 tho
boys and visited Ocean View. where IT
was set UP 10 him IN great style. He
VIII return here fer visit of ten days
or two weeks before the summer Is oeer.
Ritter and Shaaber. crack marksmen
of the Independent Gun Club. of Read
ing. shoi two target matches at Shilling
ton on saturday, which resulted as fol-
lows; First $50 each). Shaaber broke a,
and Ritter. a. Second go each), Shaa-
Der broke Il. and Ritter IA.
j. F. Barry, of Boston. has challenged
j. W. Show2i;er. of Brooklyn, TO a Sc
ries of chess games for the championship
OF me United States. Arrangements
Tor the games have not vet been fully
completed. but majority of the games
Will probably be played in Boston.
The champion light weight pugilist,
kid Nice Y. passed through the city
yesterday en route for New York, where
ne is TO meet Corhe,t's sparr!ng partner.
Jimmy" DAILY, on May 7th Dick"
oBrien and billy" Smith are also book
ed for matches with this young scrap
per-"
Jack Brenna and George Scheririck, of
5rookiyh. ale matched TO meet in an
eignt-round contest at the South Brook
lyns next show which will take place on
Monday, May 18th. This tilt will serve
as an appetizer 10 the Dolly Lyons and
Maxey Haugh ,welve-round battle and
the Downey Watson ten-round contest.
when VIII be the features of the show.
wonderful squirt at the finish by
George Orion won for the University of
pennsylvania team Saturday the dual
intercollegiate iive-mile relay race. fer
whlch Yale sent her strongest milers. de-
feat!ng the cons of Ell in their first
meeting on the field for many wears
Harvards team captured the mile event
Tor the intercollegiate champion shin
the Cambridge sprinters winning each az
the four quarters
DICK Wilmington. the man sen, ont
by the California Athletic Club with
wheelparirow aNi a dog and 81 In his
pocket TO defray the expenses of a No.
des'rlan tour to New York and return
is lying In very critical condition az
the western Pennsylvania HospitaI OF
Pittsburg. He is suffering from hemor.
rhagesi brought on by exposura..on tho
journey. Wilmington is under the "a 70
OF the local physician for a week and
they think he will not recovered. Even
II he gets better he has lost so much
time that the club will lose its bet of
Sl0,oOo II such wager was made.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
Spokcs ofthe Wheel.

The bicycle has brought about great
changes and made many revolutions.
AT Columbus. o.. the bcyclists of
OHIO scored victory over the railroads
After vigorous fight Senator Lanings
Dill requiring railroads to carry bicycles
as baggage passed the House, and is now
a law.
1t seems a great pity that SO many
young boys are allowed to ride with
drop-handle bars. Parents and guar
dams should see to it that they SIT IN
straight and allow their lungs a chance
to expand.
More little girls are riding wheels
this season than ever before and az the
majority of them wear bright colored
coats or jackets, they look like little
red birds hitting hither and thither.
The last few bright days have brought
them all out.
The Princesses Maud and Victoria of
Wales. as shown bicycling. wear very
long skirts, double-breasted. big sleeved
Jackets and Scotch caps We shall
likely hear considerable of the Duchess
OF Marlborough a-wheel. AS before her
marriage she spent much time on her
bicycle
Park Commissioner Woodruff, Of
Brooklyn, Y. ". has awarded the con-
tract for the construction of the new
return bicycle path from Coney Island
to Prospect Park to Michael j. Daily
whose bid was $4,000 He agrees to
have the path finished by June 10. Ave
days earlier than his contract requires
good rubbing once a month will add
to the life Of bicycle, but it will not
add TO the life of bicycle tire Refined
petroleum and rubber do not mix. and
riders who pour Kerosene copiously over
their machines when cleaning them. in
the opinion of many. njure the rubber Of
the tire. The oil soaks in around the
RIM and the tire rots about the edges
1t Is said that the action of the Ma
tional Board OF Cycle Trade in securing
the exclusive right to hold cycle shows
III the Chicago Coliseum for the next
hve Years was Il shrewd move TO prevent
any other association from holding an
eNhipition In that city. and that next
year there will be but one eybibition
given. The Coliseum is the only build
ing IN Chicago suitable for the purpose
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
Ia CREOLE AND ETHEL LEAH WIN
Thomas Payne shows Esis High Class
in Running NJ EOrsyfh

Chicago, Ills, April Ella Creole and
EHhel Lean were the only favorites that
won at Forsyth to-day. Spendoline and
Hazsl Hatch at 10 TO s 10 l respectively.
were the winning long shots. Thomas
Payne again showed high class in run
ming four furlongs In .52. the track being
very SLOW. Attendance. 5000.
First Race. Six Furlones-La Creloe
QOG) Irving. 10 8. won: Mary T., .:
Glsnoid, ,. Time. 1908.
Second Race. Four Futlongs-Thomas
Payne Q05) Clay. to l. won; Clematus,
.; Mrs. Murphy, 8. Time. SO.
Third Race. Five and One Half Fur
longs-Ethel Leahy 1867. Garner, I to
>. won; Lottie. .; Woodlake, g. Time.
l:l2&.
Fourth Race. Seven Furlongs-Spen-
doline QO5) Houston. 100 to |. won; Hills
boro. .; Evanatus. 3. Time 1874.
Fifth Race Six Furlongs-Haze]
Hatch QoD Wrenn s to l. won; Conner. 2,
Montell. 3. Time. .2OA.
SIKH Race. Five Furlongs-Inspecto.
Hunt Q1O McGlonc. to ., won: Elk
cuse, 2; Ferryman H.. 3. Time, 1867.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
Society OH Wheels.

Tomorrow the -four hundred" will
assem- Die on the corner of CRANKY and
Charlotte streets at = O'Clock prepara
tory to the bicycle lun from Norfolk
TO Ocean View. Interest over the affair
IS general, and those who are fortu-
lule enough TO hold invitations Will
avail themselves Of the opporti,nitv of
'his gala outing. Provision has been
made Tor the comfort and convenience
OF the participants who might become
latlSued or have n punctured tie. and
picnic wagons Will follow the party to
take up any such. A delightful supper
Win refresh the riders upon, arrival, and
those who prefer the train to the wheel
ny. moonlight can be propelled home in
this way
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28

the visitors stolen bases were the rule,
many OF them disgracefully easy. In
other respects 1t seemed an even thing.
McFaclan's pretty single TO centre
and steal to second were the features
of the first inning. In the second Pop"
Tate, receiving an ovation as he stepped
! DO the bat. got his beni:2ant gaze on
the sphere and banged single To left
field stole second on a slow call by the
umpSGe and tIotted home on beautiful
: two Dagger from Wrigley's bat.
"A The nth inning was exciting. but un-
productive of results. Gochnaur's pretty
stop of Langsford's grounder and quick
throw to first was a noteworthy play.
The second base man came to the bat
\ Immediately after. He was retired iden-
Stically the same way. Whitehil. after
foulinE all the balls in the game over
the fence, during which ops ration Arm
strong hurt his thumb severely, went out
easy from short td firs.. Then Kimbe
reached first on q queer liitls infield hit.
moved up on Cockman's single to left
reached third on Thompson's trying TO
field a ball with his knees. Cockman
stole second and dad there on Thomp-
sons phenomenonal catch of GrovSss
fly in right.
Then Norfolk came TO the bat for
blood. McFarlan. for She third time at
the bat, knocked his thi,d safe hit across
centre, and stole second: Armstrong
waited for and got his base on balls:
Turner lined one out to right, and S:eph-
enson, the right man in the right place,
swiped a beauty of a two-bagger to the
left, sending Mac home and Reddy To
third, amid the plaudits of a thousand
throats. Wentz cleared the bases with
n safe hit and ps!ished in sight of sec
ond. Ramp concluded the inning by
flying out To left field.
Nothing else dropped until the eighth
Williams singled and stole second: Pop"
walked; Little Tate flew ont 10 pitcher;
Gochnaur's hit 70 right scored Tate. ST.,
the batter stealing second; White
hilrs hit brought Wrisley and the
Dutchman home: Kimbe struck GU: and
Whitehill stolo Third. coming home on
Cockman's hit 10 left field Grove end
ed the trouble by flying out to Turner.
Wentz went TO the bat for Norfolk,
and beat the ball to first and, Ramp
having struck out in the interim. was
advanced TO third on Thompson's two
Dagger. Pfanmiller reached first on balls
and Langsford hit Wentz home. A dou-
BILE play ended the game. Langsford 90
ing out on McFarlan's grounder TO SEP
ond, who put the batter out by a quick
throw to first.
The sad story is told in a merc!fully
abbreviated form below:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
HOLLAND, VA.

Holland, Va, April 27.-(SpeciaD-Af-
ter the extremely hot weather we are
having 1t very cool
Farmers are we'll advanced with their
work. quite a good many having planted
peanuts.
Mrs. Mary a. Draper. who has been
visiting Mrs. j. S. Luke. will return home
this week.
Mrs. r. w. Holland and children have
returned from visit TO friends at Wind
sor. Va.
Mr.. ]. S. Luke has been suffering
from erysipelas for the past ZEN days.
Rev. ]. w. Rawls preached a good
sermon both morning and night at the
Christian Church.
Mr. D. A. McPhairs horse ran away
Saturday. demolishing his buggy.
Justices Daughtrey and Jones dispens-
ed with several civil cases Saturday.
and one, Commemorative case, proved
to be quite laughable.
About sevonty-five carts left thisIneigh-
bo,hood this morning for the lower fish
cries after behring's.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
LADY nNEz A Pretty WINNER.
The First Day of the Tennessee Breed
crs--AssOciatt0nn Success

Nashville. Tenn. April 27.-The frs,
day of the Tennessee Breeders Associa-
ton was held to-day and the event of
the card and the meeting was the Cum
berlamd prize, in which three of the 3
year-olds started. Lady Inez, who had
been tuo,ed as n winner, galloped a
length and a half ahead of the field
across the wire. much TO the delight OF
the talent. Rondo was second, with
Ben Elder, the stable companion Of Inez.
th!id. The bookies were roasted. es-
pec!aily in the second and sixth races.
Track heavy. attendance good
FIRST Race Six furlongs--Tarsar!an
Ql6) T. Murphy. 20 5. won: Matte Lee
2; Wang. s. Time. 1:16A.
Second Race. One Mile-Imp. Sau.eur
(9G) T. Murphy. 2k to !. won; Jocort
q Blasco. B. Time. 1:46%.
Third Race, One and One-eight Miles
Cumberland prize. $4,000: Lady Inca
QlO Martin. 10 to 2. won; Rondo. 9;
Ben Elder. 3. Time. 2:O2.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
Baseball Notes.

Washington has evidently picked I'D a
good second baseman in Rodgers.
Clausen and Mcfarland are said 10 he
booked for an early release by Louis
vile.
Holmes; or Louisville. is laid up with
a bad shoulder and Pitcher MoDsr-
mott has q lame arm.
In Douglass St. Louis has n good
catcher 10 help out Mcfarland. Doug
lass is also first-classi ba.i:er.
George o. Sharrott. who pitched for
the Brooklyn Club during III. seasons
of '93 and '94, Will be- given a trial by
the New York Club.
The Yale and Princeton baseball man
agements have agreed to accept the same
umpire plan as hast year. They have
applied TO President Nick Young ~
the National League. to select an um.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28

button was scratched from the first, and
BENEFITS bicycle Girl from the second
race. Doggett was the favored Jockey
OF the day He rode the winners in the
hrst races, and the second horse in the
Fourth. The event Of the day was the
selling hurdle race over seven flights
of hurdles for which there were four con-
testants. including Kilkenny. who was
scratched Saturday. and whose rider was
a gentleman jockey. Hiawassa. who
stood four to one, ridden by Mora, lost
his balance at the last hurdle, went
down. but struggled up again and am
pied in without rider, after the finish.
Mora was not hurt
First race-six furlongs-Volley Q07,
Doggett. to 81 won. Sir Dixon, Jr..
second. Time :15 3-5. Two starters.
Second race-four and one-half fur
lohss-Domitor Ql0, Doggett, to ~
won. Florian second, Winged Foot.
third. Time. sc 3-5.
lnird race-one mile-Prig QO2 Dog
sett, even) won, Golden Gate second.
Chugnut third. Time, 1:45
Fourth Iace-aix furlongs, selling
Emotional t9S, Keefe. S to 50 won, Jeffer-
son second, Palaoston third Time. 1:1T.
Fifth race-hurdle race one and three
quarters. selling-Kilkenny Q57. Mr..
Persee, to 81 won, Tom Moore second
Woodford third. Time, 1928.
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McFarlan's work with the stick, par
ticularly In the first part of the game,
was superb, Pfanmlller and Kimble
pitched great ball.
Pop Tate played his usual first, with.
childlike faith in himself his team. and
the divinity that Is enormously supposed
to shape the end of baseball game.
Armstrong; game was not strong
one, and by no means up to his usual
standard After he hurt his thumb he
seemed to be dreaming more on surgi-
cal operations than upon the bases His
pluck should have been better rewarded.
The improved press facilities promised
by MIR, o'Neill failed to materlalize yes
terday, much to the disappointment OF
the scribes. 1t is pity that the men
who write the game up cannot be accom-
modated either with room. seats, or any
OF the conveniences usually found at the
great American game. '
Speaking of batting, that fellow
Wrigiey, who Is doing the short-stop
song and dance" for the visitors. haa
either got on to Pfanmiller's curves. or
else he is something If a phenomenon
In luck and swip!ng ability. The way tie
hit the ball yesterday led one to believe
he couldn't miss it. His fielding was
diSo great
DON'T forget the game to-day. The
Norfolk boys declare that Il is their time
TO win from the Goats, and the chances
| for carrying out the assertion are the
best. Certain 1t is, those who attend will
see close game, and furthermore. one
| that is chock-ful of interest and excite
| ment.
stephenson has more than once dem
onstrated his well-won reputation for
being the right man in the right place
as witness his timely two-bagger in the
sixth. There are no flies on Thompson' :
| right, either, and his brilliant catch of
groves fly should have saved the game
Tor the nome team. but 1t didn't The
BOY Is also beginning to show what he
can do In the batting line. ~
1t might be interesting at this stage
10 see how our boys have been hittlrp
the ball up to date. The batting nyor.
| age OF the team stands DDS Turner
leads off with q splendid average of
| .i4d; Went2 follows with .3O5: stephen
son. .2S5; McFailan. 226: Langsford.
.Zls; Ramp, .179: Armstrong. l62. The
right field has been charged So often thai
no average is attempted nor of the
pitchers. Our box is not strong at the
pat. but SONS of them can pitch gilt
edged ball. as our friends, the enemy are
discovering.
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a "Fricnd" 10 Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. April 27.-Friend was called
back from Chilllcothe to pitch to-day's
game. but was batted out OF the box I'm
the fourth inning. Red" Ehre.t pitched
great game for the locals. only allow
ing eight hits. three of them scratches.
, 600.
Score: III tn
Cincinnati 313O1,Ono ~
chicago .....0 002 0Oo-3
Batteries: Ehret and PETIT; Friend
Briggs, Donohue and Anson.
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In the Southern League.

Score: r. TT T.
Atlanta .....0 4 41OO-9 IL 3
Mobile .......0 0 . l 20 O. 10 7
Batteries; Norton and Fields; Schmidt
and Fisher and Wright.
score II. II. Z.
Columbus ......4 o 3 0013 ala l6 /
Birmingham 30 0 90 0-5 3
Batteries Miller and Williamson and
Hunt; Adams and Rappold
Score: r II T.
Montgomery % 4 . i OO5 3-15 % /
New Orleans. o 0 0 90 OO-1 i
Batteries: Kellum and Kehoe; Sea
christ, Hodge and Gonding.
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"OrIoIes'' playing Fine BnII.

Washington. April 21.-Balt!more
played superior ball to-day, and but for
Bcwerman's wild throw would have
shut Washington out. Brown was hurt
in the third inning attempting to steal
second, Lush taking his place. The wea-
uher was chilly. and not the kind for
ideal ball-play!ng. Attendance, 5000.
Score II. H. T..
Washington 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 OIL 6 5
Baltimore .......0 D OK l
Batteries McJames and McAuley;
Hoffer and Bowerman
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
Are "Ginnts. Ioueer

New York April 27.-AIeekin pitched
winning ball against the Bostons to-
day, but the New Yorks played In the
nsld ike school BOYS. Manager Erwin
put on uniform and went to the coach
ing lines, but In spite of his exhortations
his men played about the worse game
TO date. The weather was cold and clear.
Attendance, 200 Score:
H. II. +.
New York III 90 20l00O-- s
Bostons .......l 90 0O2l-7 l5 S
Batteries; Meekin and Farrell: Mich
OILS and Ryan
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
The '.Goobers" Gopblc Up Richmond.

Petersburg. Va. April 27-The Peters
purIs PLAYED their first game of the
series with Richmond this afternoon,
defeating them bv the score of IL to 3
The visitors had their crack pitcher.
rannehil!. in the box. and he was
touched uu for total of Is hits, of
which were home runs. But for Quarle.s'
wildneSs in giving 9 bases Richmond's
score would have been smaller. The
felding of both teams was quick and
Snappy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28

Fourth Race. Four Furlongs-Afaiden.
2-year-old Truxillo' uos) Sherer, Q to /,
won; Agent. 2; Alvin W.. 3. Time, .5oZ
Q1O It. Murphy. to S. won: Fresco,
2; Guard. 3. Time. :35.
Sixth Race. Four Furlongs-Maiden s.
year-olds: Queen Vic dO8l r. Williams,
to 1, won; Branny. 2: Outing, 3. Time,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
A College Pitchers Great Record.

Lexington. Va. April 27.-Columb!an
University Of Washington. was defeated
in a closely played game by Washington
and Lee University. Pratt. Washington
and Lees pitcher made n grea: record
for college pitching. striking out eighteen
men. y home run in the first inning.
with two men on bases by Roseboro.
won the game.
Score: y n I,
University ......4 oO01 o. g
Columbian ..OO2 10OO1 o. 4
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
Standing OF the Clubs.
THE PLAY IN DETAIL.
How the Game Was Won and Lost and
the Features oEIt.

overs boys had on
thar war paint yes
Iterdav when some
thing like n thous-
and enthusiasts
gathered at the park
and saw Norfolk
defeated by Roa-
'noke after n red
hot. closely contest
ed game, which
abounded in plays,
good. bad and in
different. The game
was lost through
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
The PhiIa.s Lose n Game.

Philadelphia. April 27.-Brooklyn de-
feated Philadelphia to-day by punching
their hits in the last three innings.
Weather cloudy and cold. Attendance.
S,5la.
Score r. TT l.
Brooklyn 100000 2s1-6 10 j
Philadelphia 20 OIL OO-4 10 |
Batteries: Kennedy, Abbey and Bur
rell: Taylor and Clements.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
0oggstt, the fayorlte Jockey, Rides tho
Winners In the First Tires Races.
RACE OVER SEVEN FLIGHTS OF HURDLES
Only Two Favorites Win at Chicago
spendoline and Hazel Hatch the
Lost His Balance and Falls, Hut
Neither Horse or Jockey Injured.
Washington, April 81, 1888.

II Benning's bthe
eighth day was in
point of attendance
not exactly up to
Saturdays measure,
but for that, in all
probability, the raw
and disagreed BILE
weather. was in part
responsible. T h e
field was light. ag-
gregating' altogether
only eighteen en-
tries. and of these
Nelson filly COntri-
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ROANOKE.
SCORE BY INNINGS:

Norfolk ..............O COOS OO14
Roanoke o OO5 x-e
Summary: Earned runs-Norfolk g.;
Roanoke. 4. Three-base hits-Wrigley
Two-base hits-Langsford, Stevenson
and Thompson. Passed balls-Arm
strong and Williams. Base on balls
on Pfanmiller. 2; off Kimbie, 8. Struck
Guilty. Pfanmlller. 8: by Kimble. /
Left on bases-Norfolk. Z; Roanoke. Q
beys,le' pfays-G ochnauer ami Tate
atpien &ses-McFarlan. 2; Cockman. 2:
NFigley, 3: Tate. e.: Tate, H., White
hill Time-3 hours. Umpire-Mr.
Cline.
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Rnin Broke Up The Gnmc.

Lynchburg, Va, April 27.-Lynchburg-
Portsmouth game postponed on account
of rain.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
Big League Games To.Da,

Big League Games To-Day.
Boston In New York.
Brooklyn in Philadelphia.
Baltimore In Washington.
Cleveland in Plttsburg.
Chicago in Cincinnati.
Louisville In St. Louis
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28

Marty McCue writes that he Is ready
to meet any l20-pound boxer and take
or give five pounds, Sam Bolen, Tommy
White: or Jack Rurge preferred
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-28
The Lowest Notch Ever Reached.

st. Louis. April 27.-Bv losing TODAY
me Colonies dropped into the lowest
place ever held by Lsague team. Nc
Dermott stated TO pitch but drove In
two runs by Il gift of bases and was
relieved by Frazier. The fielding of
The visitors was wretched After the
game was safe Nissinger relieved Bret
,enstein in the sixth inning. Attendance
100. Score:
81. Louis ....5 o % lO.-S 2
Louisville ....2 900 00OO % 4
Battsries B.eitenstein. Klssnger and
Mcfarland: Frazier. McDermott and
Warner