The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-12

Irwin will be embarrassed with too
much talent. II Bill Clark continues
TO star as he has begun In his rehearsals
down here, there will be nobody else
permitted to play first base. Such
work. II carried. into the professional
season, would land Big Willie as the
rooters' pet" Clark is the first base
man sold to New York by Scranton
last season.
This country will soon be famous for
its bicycle tracks. Today it can boast
Of probably more than any other coun-
try, and In quality. judging from the
records, they equal any in the world.
Towns that have not built bicycle
tracks are making preparations to do
so this year. and not a week goes by
that two or three announcements are
not made to that effect. Milwaukee
and Harrisburg are the latest towns
to announce that they will have new
tracks when the season opens.
The aggregate value of England's
bicycle exports for the year 1889 We're
$6,959,00 600. Members of the trade in this
country expect TO drive England away
from the preserves in sight before
many seasons roll on. A few years ago
English bicycles We're imported to this
country, but the American maker want
ed the trade for his own, and he did
not rest until he obtained 1t. European
countries demand the greater part of
the exports today. From Australia,
South Africa and South America the
demand is obviously limited, and yet
several leading American houses have
established branches i'm Australia, while
even more are beginning to cultivate
the field In Europe I'VE will not"
said a manufacturer recently, pay
much attention to foreign trade until
the demand shows signs of stacking of
In this country. We have shipped
wheels to France. Italy. Germany ana
Russia, and We find that where prices
and standards are the same American
wheels are preferred to those of English
make by foreign buyers"
There seems to be Il good deal of
misapprehension as to the scope of the
Maunin bill, recently passed by the Vir-
ginia Legislature. The bin Is an iron
clad measure. 1t prohibits all forms
of betting where paraphernalia, books
or records are used. Whether ii will
even permit credit betting Is doubtful,
and this can only be determined by
test. The only concession the bill makes
10 turf interests is contained in the fol-
lowing provision THAT nothing In
this act shall be construed to prevent
agricultural associations and riding
and driving clubs or associations offer
ing purse or premium at such trial
of speed of animals or beasts as may
be held by them" or course the pro-
hibition OF bookmaking is death blow
to such tracks as Alexander Island
ana 81. AsaDh. Tor the reason that IL
woulu De utterly Impossible TO MAKE
lle Sport pro,'taple az tnese polIl's uii-
uer Tue treuIt system ot pet.lnS. even
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tss, ,h. Observation-Disclosures nf ia Xii
hnt th.i,. cbnnnas nr s,,ncsss do nat om'
naar In ha very .ncour.ginp
The annual meeting Of tbe pennsv,.
yania Intar-CoIIauiate Atbiat,, as.ncio-
tion was held recently In pbiladel-
mia. the several colleges heinp renre.
scented as fo,lo,ys. n " Mnver Vast
arm Iyniversitv of pennsylvnnia. ~ y
eileen. II n Firth and + I. THOMAS
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