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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25

You remark very Justly. Nr Elitor
that this Richmond District has IN The
members. whom IL has sent 20 Congress.
furI shed some notable men. The repu-
tation of John Clopton was well sustained
by his son. Judge John b. Clopton
man OF ability and culture. and a
wise and upright Judge even IT, as has
sometimes been alleged. he became less
Inclined TO judicial 'abor than 10 social
converse. In which he excellei. His son.
Judge William lizard Clopt0n. is still
rendering faithful and acceptable service
10 the people OF Chester led. where John
Winston Jones was long so popular and
potent Chesterfield was. as stated
placed IN the Richmond District, In 1913.
that IL might Offset the WING majority Of
this city Thus 10 was that Jones turned
Bolts out OF Congress. and Seldom and
Caskle were able 10 beat him afterwards.
Judge John Robertson was a rcmarka-
be man. 10 Is said that when ne first ap-
piled for a license 70 practice law he
was rejected. He became highly distln-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.

The Nationals of Pine Brook defeated
the Regrets o! Green Ridge Sunday, May
IL, by the score Of ~ to I, on the Nationals 5
grounds. The points for the Nationals
We're w. Davis and ii. MeinZer. n. Mein-
Ger. manager
The Diamonds of the South Side and the
Has-Beens of LuZerne street played an IN
terestinS game of ball on the brickyard
grounds, which resulted in the defeat of
the former. A running catch by Jen-
kins and the pitching of Thomas, together
with the backstop work of Be!lershei'ncr,
We're the features of the game. Score,
Has-Beens, 10: Diamonds, /.
The Young Rose Buds of the West Side
challenge any club in the city under -
years OF age. l.. Hughes, captain; \. Rob
erts, manager. Answer through The
Tribune.
The Athletics of the West Side chal-
lenSe any club in Lackawanna county
under ~ years OF age. They would like
to hear from the Nationals of Pine Brook,
the Taylor Reds, the Volunteers of the
West Side for arh day this week. c. Wal
lace, manager; 7. Thomas, captain. An
Tho Minooka Base BAH club challenge
the South Side team for game on Minoo-
ka's new grounds. May 81. Answer in The
Tribune If satisfactory. +. J. Phillips,
captain.
The Button Busters of the West Side
would like to meet the Sailor Boys May
"a on any grounds in the city. Thomas
Philips, manger: Thomas Walsh, captain.
The Minooka club challenges the South
Side team to II game on the new Minooka
grounds May -. Answer in The Tribune.
p j. Philbin, captain.
The Walnut Street Stars of Dunmore de-
feated the Defenders of the same place ty
Il score of II to T. Batteries-Carel and
Crane for the Defenders: johnson and
Maily for the Walnuts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
THREE FOR TORONTO.
Scranton Lost Again hut the Game
Was Sharply Contested to the End,

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Toronto, Ont, May lS-The Toronto's
verified manager, Suckenberger's pre-
diction that they would win three
StraightS from Scranton by downing the
biue-costumed visitors today, though
not without "a hard struggle, in which
good, clean, sharp playing predomin-
ated. The game would be still in pro-
gress If Delharty had not made the err
ror that gave Scranton her only run.
or If Hutchinson, not to be outdone, had
not done likewise, and there you are.
1t was no disgrace to the visitors to
be beaten as they played with all the
vim and snap Imaginable. and 1t was
only because Rafferty, and Hutchinson
made errors at inorportunc times that
the game was lost to them. Johnson
acted as curve dispenser today and it
was chiefly because of the fact that the
nine stalwarts who swing bats in the
interest of the TorUntoS were unable to
judge with any degree of accuracy as
to which corner of the plate he was
going to shoot the ball, that the score
was Kept down.
Only six paltry, puny hits We're made
off him and two of them We're scratches
of the rankest kind. Dineer, who Is
considered by the cognscenti to be the
star tWirler Of the Tor0ntOs. gave Il
beautiful exhibition Of his prOwess to-
day, the same number Of hits being
compiled by the visitors as the locals
accumulated. Piggy" Ward disported
himself at second base like callow
youth. evidently having undergone a
thorough lubricatins process. Nothing
got away from him and he easily car
red off the fielding honors. lie roped
in liner of the hottest kind with one
hand in the fourth and shut of a run
as he effected q double on the play.
1t was in the second that the To-
rontos got their first scores. 1t hap
pened after two men were out Dele
hanty made 81 hit and Just rs hn start
ed 10 steal second, O'Brien coIked out
single to center. and he never stop
ped running until he reached the plate,
where he did "a gvmrastic speciality.
which so confused Rafferty, that he
dropped the ball, which had been
thrown to him with all celcr.t.r and
the score was tied, Sc"anton having
got their only tally in the first In this
fashion. Ward projected his anatomy
In !rOnt of an in-curve and went to
first. Meaney flew out to left, Eagen
cracked out hot one to short and
Ward was thrown out at second but
the batter's tie"tness of foot ayerted a
down. Delehanty's tumble of Hutch
insons groundcr advanced F'agcn to
second. and F'lack brought him home
with Il single
In the seventh Toronto scored the
winning run, Frrcmans two-hagger
Hutchinsun's er1Cr aud Delehantys
hit, giving them the tally. In the other
innings ii was Il case of one two, three
order Pitcher Dean was this morn-
. ing fallned out to the Hamilton. Ont,
club. ScWe;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
HENRIETTA SPARROW VANlSEES.
Young " oman Recently Declared In"
sane MysteriOusiy Disappears.

Lansing. Mich. May lS.-Miss Henri
eta Sparrow, sister of Millionaire r..
E. w. Sparrow, of this city. who was
recently adjudged insane and who was
on Tuesday denied the right of en APP
peal by the supreme court, has created
great sensation in this city by sud
denly disappearing from her brothers.
residence Immediately upon hearing of
the decision of the court. She was last
seen by servant connected with the
house Tuesday night.
During the night her trunks and 9TH
er possessions We're secretly removed
and she is nowhere to be found. Her
brother Is in California. and her disap-
pearance was not discovered until to-
day, the servants keeping their own
counsel, evidently out of friendship for
their mistress, whom they believe to be
sane. None of Miss Sparrow's close
friends appear to be alarmed about her
absence, some of them saying that she
Is still in the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
STATE LEAGUE.
York No Match for the Heavy ilittcrs
nj GarbOndaic.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Carbondale, May lS.-Although the
weather was very threatening quite
large number of people witnessed the
game between CarbOndale and York
this afternoon. The visitors made no
showing against our heavy hitters,
however and the game was not close
enough to make it interesting.
York played a good game in the field,
although the pitching was very weak,
and our men fattened up their batting
average at the expense of the visitors.
O'Gara pitched for the home team and
held York down to five hits. He was Il
little wild at times, but his form is i'm
proving rapidly, and win more expert
ence will be good man. Hess, on the
other hand, wasn't in it at all Twen-
tyiive clean hits were made from his
delivery, two and three baggers being
the order of the game.
Rafter. our new right fielder. and
catcher. attracted much attention dur
ing the game by his fine playing. He is
an excellent batter having five hits to
his credit out of six times at bat He
runs like deer. too. and was the only
man to steal any base yesterday. Score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
BASE BALL GOSSIP.

Below appears the batting and field
ing averages of the Scranton players up
to and including last Saturdays game
at Toronto. The figures are of little
value now. as players rarely get down
to their average playing before the end
of June or first of July. Then. too. the
averages are unfair to the players who
have participated in a large number OF
games as against those who have ap-
peared liz only few. This is shown in
the case of Brown, whose hitting shows
800 per cent in four games. while Ward.
Eagan, Meaney and Hutchinson. who
have played from ten to thirteen games,
have hit not higher than $40. The same
applies to the field work, Mcguire and
Eagan being found near the bottom or
the list, while they will during the next
few weeks pull themselves up to fair
averages in their respective positions.
1t will also be found that Tom Powers
controlling head will he another influ-
ence toward better field work. Ward.
the rankest kind OF n Quitter when
things don's go his way: Mcguire, who
has not yet had the opportunity To
show what fast little man he is;
Hutchinson, and the entire team will
gain new life through Powers influence.
FIELDING AVERAGES.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
PRIEST BEATEN by A TRAMP.
Nagrant Makes Trouble Because He
is Not Fed in the Dininy.rOOu.

Webster City. Ia. May 1S.-Rev. Fa-
ther Daley, of the Roman Catholic
church, at Manson. q small town west
of here, was seriously injured by
tramp, who called at the parsonage
seeking food. The housekeeper invited
him into the kitchen, and spread re-
freshments for him. Seeing no men
about the place, the tramp commenced
abusing the woman because she did not
serve him a meal in the dining room.
He called her vile names, and made in
sulting proposals.
Father Daley. who was in an adjoin-
Ing room, went into the kitchen, and
the tramp seeing him fled. The priest
followed him, and. Overtakng the fel-
low, called him to task Tor his actions.
Without warning the tramp assaulted
Father Daley, and inflicted injuries
from which he will not recover for some
time. The man, when arrested, gave
his name as l.. Garretson, and his home
Cincinnati.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19

played in Rochester. thus breaking
what will be at that time be an absence
of games at Rochester and "a long string
of them here.
Today is moving day.
Will someone please head of Syrac use
and Providence.
Wilkes-Barre has lost four straisht-and
that makes il easier.
Is Ned Crane to be- an Eastern league
umpire? He's helping Kelly at RocheS-
ter.
Now that Scranton put up such Il good
game that of yesterday. the question
arises what was the matter with Sat
urday's li-error exhibition
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
PURCHASED HIS BUR!Ai. SUIT.
Aged kOkOmO Citizen Then Receives
Fatal Injuries From a Horse.

Kokomo, Ind, May Isl. r. McNew.
an old resident of this vicinity. went to
Il clothing store last Saturday and or
dered suit - underwear. remarkins
that he wanted something extra fine.
and other wearing apparel to match. to
be buried in. as he desired to present II
decent appearance at his funeral. Be
fore reaching home the same evening
he was injured by horse, and Thurs
day he died from the wounds.
He was 81 years old and Il prominent
ritiypn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
FATALLY SHOOTS THE UMPIRE.
Decision in u Ball Game Resented
With Il Charge Of HuckShOt.

Wheeling, w. Va, May 1S.-At Vivi-
an, on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road. today, Il gang of colored miners,
off for half-holiday, engaged in q
game of baseball. Jim Carrigan tried
to make a home run, but was declared
out at the home plate by the umpire,
Charles Hunt.
This so enraGed Carrigan that he
went home, got his shotgun and fired a
load of buckshOt into the umpire, in
iiicting wounds that will probably kill
him. a new umpire was substituted.
and the game went on. Carrigan taking
part in it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
WILkES-B BARRE

EARNED rUns--BuiTaIO, 7; WlIkts-Barre, d.
First base by errors-Bufalo. |; Wilkes
Wilkes Barre. ). First base on balls
OF Keenan,, /. Struck out-Ry S,artZeil,
2; by Keenan,. |. Home runs-l.c2otte
and Smith. Three-base hit-Wise. Two
base hits-Clymer, Wise, Bonner, Belts.
Sacrifice hi;s-McAlahon. Dipgins Stolen
bascs--Field, Lytle, Belts. Double plays
Lewee to Gremnger; Start2ell to Field to
H. Smith. Time-i.3O. tmpire-Doesch2r.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
DOWN GOES WILKES.BARRE.
RufiaiO Takes the Fourth straight
From Chanmuu's Men.

Buffalo, y. Y. May lS.-Today' con-
test was somewhat of a smuggling match,
two home runs being made, one by Lea
otte. of the Wilkes Barres, and one by
II. Smith, Of the Buffalos. both hits be-
ing long ones and against Il strong
wind. The Bisons, as usual. won the
game toward the end of the contest.
keenan, and StartZell both pitched Il
good steady game. Score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19

sions of high rank in the army of the
insurgents. They left this city last
Friday and embarked ON Saturday on
the American steamship Laurada,
which so cleverly outwitted the Span
ish agents at New York. The young
men are well known here and are con-
nect-d with good families of the state.
Mr.. i.atrobe is the son of Stewart
I.atrobe, of this city, and a nephew of
former Mayor Latrobe, of this city.
Dr. McKim is a younger brother of
McKim BROTHERS well-known bankers
of this city. Mr.. Janney is n gentle
man of means
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
MARRIAGE OF AN AGED COUPLE.
Groom Says That the Match Was Ar.
ranged in Heaven.

Hamilton. Ont. May 1S.-Mrs. Butler,
a widow over 60 years of age, was mar
ried today to T. b. Barnes, q wealthy
gentleman also over co. residing i'm AL
gonna district. The groom maintained
that the marriage was arranged in
heaven.
He prayed for a housekeeper, and be-
came acquainted with the bride last
FRIDAY
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19

Chicago, May lS-The first of the series
of six games to be played by Frank Ives,
Jacob Schaffer and Albert Gai-,ier at
billiards was played tonight in Central
Music Hall between the Napoleon of the
game and the Belgian expert Ives was
badly beaten. His only explanation was
he could not play" and that his cue was
sticky at the outset of the game.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
Piles. Piles! Itching Piles!

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; intense itching
and singing; most at night; worse by
Scratching. If allowed to continue tu-
mors form. which often bleed and ulcer
ate, becoming very sore. Swayne's
Ointment stops the itching and bleed
Ing, heals liberation. and in most cases
removes lne tumors. At druggists, or
by mail, for SO cents. DR.. Swayne 2:
Son. Philadelphia. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
Pigeon shooting Challenge,

Six members of the Green Ridge Gun
club of Scranton, Pa, challenge any six
members of the W!lkes-Barre Gun club,
to shoot three matches at fifty clay
pigeons per man, from known traps and
unknown angles, at Scranton, Pa, at fu-
ture uates agreed upon, for champion
ship $l0O gold trophy, which will be pre-
sented to the winning club by scranton
business men on the following conditions:
Either club must win two matches out of
three to become the owner of the tro-
nhy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
Syrucusc.SpringiiCId.

Syracuse. n. v. May B.--Thc Stars
made it three straight from the cham
pions today. The visitors outbatted the
home team, but their hits We're too scat
tered to be effective. Attendance, 500
Score:
R.H f.
Syracuse ............O03 O0OO0O-3 l
Springfield .........O O0D0OO-l . |
BattGries-Delaney ana Hess: Gruber
and GunsOn. Umpire-Caffney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
REFUSED TO BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Jackson and Naiiing Remain in Jail
While Other Prisoners EScapr.

Cincinnati. May lS.--About 8 o'clock
1t was discovered that all the prisoners
escaped from the Jail at Newport, KY.
except Scott jackson and Alonzo Wal
ling. They say they We're invited to
join the party but declined.
OF those who escaped, all are minor
offenders except q man named Cane.
who is charged with murder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
FOUR HOME TEAMS
ARE ALL WINNERS
And Scranton Was One Of the
Visitors.
TORONTO WINS THREE STRAIGHT
II Was a Good Game, but II Would
Have Been Better il We Had Won.
Syracuse TO the Fore.
Results.

Syracuse goes into first place i'm the
scramble by winning on punched hits
in yesterdays games with Springfield.
All the home clubs won. Scranton go
ing down in pitchers game at To-
, ronto Buffalo for the fourth time VIM
ming out al the end of the game from
Wilkes Barre and Providence losing on
errors in Il game which Lovett. their
old pitcher, twirlcd for Rochester.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
Duntce.RyuN Fight.

Buffalo. n. Y, May lS-In the EXPOSE
ton building at the Buffalo Driving park
tonight the two middewe!Chts, Tommy
Ryan and Joe Dunfee, met in IA .J-round
glove contest before the Empire Athletic
club. Ryan was clearly the superior of
his antagonist, and won in the sixth round
with a clear knock out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19

Rafferty,. Stolen bases-Flack, Johnson.
I.utenberg. Delehanty. :. Double plays
Smith TO Padden to Lutenburg; Hutchin-
son 10 Ward 10 Horner; Hutchinson 10
Horner: Ward to Hutchinson. Time-lSo
tmpire-SWart wood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19

White, of Rochester, and Schriver
and Smith. of Scranton. were the only
80 Eastern league catchcrs whose aver
ages were lower than Rafferty's aver
age now. Ward is .007 Per cent lower
than his finish last year. Seven third
basemen last year made better aver
ages than Magulres .S55, while Pete
Sweeney of last years Scranton and
Rochester clubs was the only shortstop
who did worse than Hutchinson is at
present.
While the club has been, and is per-
haps, III q disorganiZed state owing to
its weakness at first and behind the
plate. the pitching corps also is giving
no little cause for worry. If Ed Herr's
arm Is not lame he will within q month
be as good as any of the first-class
pitchers in the league; if it Is a lame
arm that's troubling him he cannot be
cast asid" too quick, and the latter ap-,
pears to be the correct view of the case.
1t Is so indicated at least In the two
games when he was slaughtered by
Providence and Toronto. 1t is also said
that Horncr's arm has gone wrong
The probabilities. however. are that
HOrners trouble Is only temporary In
any case Scranton is in bad way il
johnson and Brown are the only pitch
tlS III s1oOu tDIultioll.
Meanwhile the owners are not taking
chances by waiting to see if the tide
will turn. II will not be later than
Wednesday that John Fl. Brooks, of the
association. will pack his grip and start
ON Il still hunt with the understanding
that he shall remain away until he Is
successful in getting proper material.
Scranton is angling for two pitchers
and one of two infielders who are now
benched by two National league clubs.
To get one or more of the three Mr..
Brooks will surely make the trip, unless
certain deals now pending are closed.
Another change Is hinted by the owners
which will he laid before Manager Nc
Dermott when the club returns. 1t in
wolves possible trade with National
league club and will surprise the cranks
if it goes through.
What Often will prove to he as d
strengthening catcher remains to be
seen. He averaged ny in the middle of
the list of National league backstops
last year in fielding. but hit only 233 He
was secured through President Burns
of the Newarks. Burns claimed that
| Often was too hish-priced for the At
lantic league. Nothing was paid to
secure him. as he had not signed a
| Newark contract. There remains the
| possibility that something is wrong
with his arm, but that Is contingency
which may be risked under present cir
| cumstances.
A trade of dates has been made
whereby the games scheduled for
Scranton at Rochester May 26 and %,
next Tuesday and Wednesday. have
been transferred to this city. This was
done on account of the conclave of the
grand commandery of the Knights
Templar. and Barnum's circus being
here, the former ON both days and the
latter on Tuesday. The games will be
called at i.3O O'Clock which insures an
| extra attendance by cranks who wish
10 go to the circus early In the after
noon. and will catch hundreds of the
strangers in the city who belong to the
Masonic order. In return for these two
dates the games scheduled for Roches-
ter in Scranton June Is and 16 will be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
SCRANTON.
TORONTO.

errors-Scranton. .: Toronto. |. Left on
bases-Scranton, 7; Toronto. .. First base
on balls-Off Dineen. 3: off Johnson, 3
Struck out-l}y Johnson, |. Two-bas $
Ward, Freeman. Sacrifice hits-Meany,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Because Cincinnati defeated the Phil
lies yesterday and because Baltimore
lost TO Cleveland. the latter holds on
to first place. the Phillies drop to sixth
and the Baltimores to fourth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
Percentage Record.
Today's Eastern League Games

Scranton at Buffalo.
Wilkes Barre at Toronto.
Srrin giield al Rochester.
Providence at Syracuse.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19

York .................0 2 o D 0 o. 0 o. .
Base on balls-Off O'Gnra, 8; off Stech-
man, 5. Two-base hlts-OGara ,C2), Sales,
Calhoun. Three-base hits-Bowers, Me-
Finke to Massey; Finke to Sales to Mas
sey; Sales to Finsc TO Massey. Sacrifice
hit-McQuade, Struck out-By OGara:
McCroach; by Stechman. Finke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19

Rochester, y. Y, May 1S-The visitors
did not put up their usual good fielding
today and owing to the errors made by
the Grays, the Rochester victory must he
credited in great part. Providence hit
Lovett with ease but did not bunch their
stick work. while Rochester got a lead
in the thiA on errors and hits and KEEP
ii during the game. Score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-19
SOCIETY MEN LEAVE FOR CUBA,

Accept Commissions Of High Rank in
the insurGcnt Army.
Baltimore. May lS.-Osman Latrobe,
Stewart Jannery and Dr.. Smith Nc
Kim, three well-knOwn society men,
have gone to Cuba to accept commits
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
IN THE STREET CAR.

DOD4 Observing lndiv1daAl NOtsa . W00r
aniy Eoesntr1caty.
Have you ever noticed" sad . man
about-town to q reporter for the Phil
adelphia Record, "tbat nine women
out OF ten when they enter street
car invariably take a seat on the right
hand side Of the car? have frequently
wondered ut it, and solution Of the
mystery did not occur to me until q
few nights ago. I boarded q Girard
avenue car which was entirely empty,
and sat down in the forward left-hand
corner. At the next crossing woman
got aboard and sat down opposite me.
At the next street two more women
got in and took seats alongside OF the
first. After time there were seven
women in the car, all sitting in row,
leaving me to enjoy alone the comforts
Of the lefthand seats. Then three men
jumped aboard and sat down on my
side. Finally another woman joined
us, and instead of taking vacant seat
rear the door On the ladies side she
walked the entire length Of the car
and sat down alongside of me. This
eccentricity on her part impelled me
to watch ller more closely than good
manners possibly warranted, but /
solved the mystery to my satisfaction.
She paid the conductor with her left
hand! She was left-handed; see? And
ell the women on the other side were
right-handed, of course. Fact!"