The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-11
SPORTING GOSSIP.

III those who have sweaters they wish
to Wash will try clear gasoline. no soap.
II Will give them a clean, unshrunk gar
msnt men viii with half the trouble and time tney.
squeeze II a short time. press out the ex-
cess gasoline. hang on line In sun or wind
ana In short time il Is ready for use.
nave washed my entire suit a number
OF times and II always comes out as bright
anu clean as new. VIII wash fine silk
waists. neck scarfs, In fact ANYTHING Try
II. and YOU will never use water, cold or
warm
An American pugilis;. reported to be
the foulest tighter in this land. is now
winning fame In England. "Mysterious"
Billy Smith couldn't get on much work
here on account of his tactics, so he went
abroad. He has had easy opponents thus
FAR. and American fairness has not been
smirched. A game, sS!llful antagonist Is
bound to bring out Smiths ugly trait,
and then Yankee fair play with catch it,
Smith Is rough-and-ready pugil.st at
best, and in addition is being mana ged
by Boston man. whose methods are
risky aad may give oifense 10 the Brit
ishers. Smith and manager are now try
ing "a Questionable plan. A challenge has
weight in Great Britain. This policy il
hound TO antason.ze. and ill-feelins
against the American will not be bene-
ncial 10 his chances. Smith Is really 4
WeiteTWeiSnt, anu mas no business Win
good men In class higher.
While European tours have been so sue
cessful as TO attract many into the busi-
ness or sonducting them. II Is strange
that tours In this country have seldom
been largely attended even when the route
Was through the most attractive section
OF the country and the cost of taking part
almost nominal. Individual tourists there
are. OF course, by the thousands. but the
rev attempts at organized trips have sel-
dom proved satisfactory. One reason for
this is, of course. that 1t is difficult 10
select route which would contain enouS h
well-laid highways for a lengthy trip. and
this, or course, would be AN obstacle to
any cross-country tour, but even the or
ganized parties for single week tours have
not been well attended. Perhaps the
whole solution of 1t is that the average
rider feels that, having his wheel. he is
so thoroughly Independent; that. given a
congenial friend or two, he wants nothing
more.
Touring by wheel is now carried on TO
such an extent both al home and abroad
that many of the tourist agencies now
advertise trips personally conducted on
wheel as well as by boat and rail. The
number of touring parties which viii! cross
the ocean during the coming summer
promises to be very large, to say nothing
OF the individuals. One manager Of per>
Sondlly conducted tours Is out with an
announcement Of a foreign trip for ladies
only. which will occupy all of July and
August, while a number Of managers are
arranging trips which are open to both
ladies' and gentlemen. although the major
ity OF parties will as ususal be made up
Of gentlemen only. The idea OF a trip for
ladies' only Is entirely new and shows
plainly the important position which lady
cyclers now occupy.
"Ill wager a dollar to a quart Of sun
shine says eX-Cmpire George w. Burn
ham. that ! saw the funniest play ever
made on the diamond. In 1853 l was UNI
piring for Watkins at Port Huron. Dan
O'Leary came up there with the Pttsburg
Browns.
by the four-tongue forks OF Dante !;
lightning, George, bu, I'm glad to see yoi.
What are You doing here was Dams pre-,
liminary.
"'Umpiring'
THANK heaven for that! The fates
are at last upon my side'
We'll, We Went up to the park after
dinner. Mountjoy. was pitching for Port
Huron. O'Leary had heard OF the then
celebrated pitcher. but had not met him
Dan headed the batting orders.
so this Is Dumjoy, Is II not Guotl
Dan. as he took his position at the bat
"'One strike! l shouted.
WHATS that, George? You forget We
are from the same municipality. Let me