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The evening times., 1896-10-21
Race Riot Threatened in Mississippi

Race Riot Threatened in Mississippi
Greenwood, Miss, Oct. 21.-A race riot
is inminentIn Leflore county. on Monday
]. H. Rook, white, was shot and killed
by a negro near Sunny Side and n posse
hanged the murderer during the night.
Rook had reprimanded a negress, it is said,
and the negro killed him. Yesterday news
came that the negroes Were about to in
augurate n riot and number of white
men left for the scene at once
The evening times., 1896-10-21

The attraction atthe Bijou Family Theater
nextweek will be AL G. Fields new venture,
Darkest America" n combination of
genuine colored performers. which is made
up of popular features and features that
please the masses.
Mr.. Field, with his usual good Judgment,
has not only selected first-class talent,
The evening times., 1896-10-21
TURF REFORM IS CERTAIN
Eastern Authorities Are Very
y Much in EarneSt..
TO PUNISH THE GUILTY ONES

scandal Was Rife During the Middle
Yet to BE Thoroughly Investigated
and Rigidly Dealt with-Racing to
Be Improved.
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as much as possible. The gathering of
Monday, Comiskey asserted, was entirely
OF a social ch aracter.
The evening times., 1896-10-21

Albert SchoCk, the champion long-distance
bicyclst Of the world. is on his way to
New York 10 compete IN the great siX-day
race, which starts there December :. He is
in splendid condition. ana lately has been
doin.. 4 remarkable amount Of road riding.
The race in which h c will compctc will DE the
biggest of the kind that has taken place in
this country. The cash prizes aggregate
81 900, and viii be divided as follows;
First, 81 300; secuud. $500; third, $500;
fourth, $3.50; fifth. $3.50; sixth, $500;
seventh, $3.50; eighth. Slu0; ninth, $50.
All the good long-distance riders in the
country viii compete in the race, including
The we'll known six-day walkers, George
CUnnors. l.. c Moore and Cart wright.
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but has introduced a great variety Of ma
| terial Of Il novel and original character,
and arranged the program in an admirable
manner There is plenty OF good dancing,
much popular music, both vocal and instru-
mental. and many other features calculated
to please, bigh-class sIecialties, beautiful
marches, esc.
The Company, numbering eighty people.
travel in their own train Of palace cars.
This is positively their only appearance in
this city, and all lovers Of good shows should
take advantage Of tue opportunity and
see it.
L. E. Kidder's new East Indian play,
shannon of the SIXTH is 10 be at the
Grand next week. The story of Shannon
of the sixth" deals with series of exCit-
ing incidents from the rise OF the curtain
until its final fan.
Indeed, the last act, with it, splendid,
yet soleun, scene of ystic influences, where
weird, Oriental occuItism il brought in to
save virtue and convict vice, is one OF the
strongest in this stirring play, which deals
with the clash OF arms, the vows of love the
devotion OF misplaced affection, and the
thrilling dangers that beSet the hero and
heroine i'll the awful hills and the dreadful
jungles of India.
Every act teens with striking situations
Shannon, young lieutenantin the English
army OF occupation in India, loves his gen
eral s daughter, is accused of routery and
murder, and casts off his allegiance to the
queen IN scorn. He escapes 10 the hills
and there rescues his loved one from
awful perils, only To he again denounced
anu captured. Four original and splendid
ciitnaXes end the four acts of this play and
not until the last act il virtually over ttpS
tue audience see wha [ the finish is tC be-
The evening times., 1896-10-21

The independence of womanknd has
never had so great champion as the bicy-
Gle. The suffrage movement has CAUSE
many a timid woman to hold up her hands
in disgust of her drawer sisters; but bicy-
cling has succeeded in bringing out all ni
a woman's determination, self-independ
ence and has done more than anything else
TO knock in the head that old belief that she
is always a dependent and frail little crea-
ture, In the ballroom and at home this
still may bold good, but when she gets on
her bicycle clothes and once has the wheel
by her side, all her dependence upon her
stronger brother is put aside.
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Five thousand Republican wheelmen are
expected to participate in next Saturday
nights bicycle parade of the Philadelphia
Brigade of the Mckinley and Hobart Cycle
League. W-s
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During last week smaller number of
applications for membership in the l.. A. W.
were entered than during any prev ious week
since last winter, 523 being the nurpter re-
ported by the league secretary. The league
now numbers over 20, 900 members.
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''It may Seem a funny thing to say re-
marked a local sleuth, who has record
for hunting down bicycle thieves and get
ting back machines, '.but / really believe
there is such a thing as bicycle kleptomania.
I'Te had too many queer cases this past
spring and summer not to think so. Of
course, the most of them were pure thievery,
where young fellows and girls 'swiped' the
wheels to take 'em to pieces and sell the
parts, or else trade off the whole machine
for $40 note, but I've come across other
cases, cases of young chaps ami girls, Too,
who had noneedto steal; all the money they
wanted and comfortable homes. and yet
who'd take wheels right along, whenever
they could get the chance, just for the pure
excitement. or because they couldn't help
tt,s
The evening times., 1896-04-13

cancer-abscess which had advanced to q
malignant state. and she had been given
up as incurable.
Mrs. Thomas Starting, Byrdsvillc. Va,
of paralysis OF left leg, kidney trouble.
humorous condition of womb and ovary,
and bronchial consumption.
j. ii. Allen. Box Elder. Va, OF cancer
trouble or stomach. Catarrh, and nervous
prostratiOn.
Mrs. j. ID. Clark. Jonesboro, Ga, one
of the most prominent women, and a
member of one Of the leading families of
the South, cured of double curvature
of the spine, and of a condition OF utteT
helplessne>s for years, except when in
braces or on Crutches.
John Bowes of Richmond. Va. several
years a go, in the last stages of consumption,
after various treatments and an operation
on the lungs, came In see Dr. X. I. Flower
rs 4 last resort. 1t was long, hard fight,
but the young man was cured, actually
arising from tn. shadow of the grave. Can.
many of these things miracles or what you
may, the fact remains that, with all the
world to help them. il IL had not been for
DR.. r. c. Flower, these people would have
been in their graves.
4 little book sent free to the sick on
receipt of four cents in stamps. called
Health ana Happiness" by DR.. Flower.
should be in the hands OF every sick person
on this earth.
Address DR.. L. c. Flower at his home
office, 55S Columbus Ave-, Boston, for this
book.
washington City, cried the conductor;
change cars for the south and west" And
this Interesting group scattered on their
different journeys.
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MAHER TO FIGHT SLAVIN
Matched for a Twenty Round Go
on May 20.
winner to Take $4,000 of the $4,000
and the Loser VIII Get What
Remains.

Pittsburg, April 13.-Tom O'Rourke slim
ped In from New York yesterday, and,
with N. j. Connolly and John j. Quinn,
signed articles of agreement for a twenty
round contest between Peter Maher and
Frank SlaviD.
The affair will he pulled off on the even
Ing OF May 30 before the Eureka Club of
Long Island City. The match will be for a
purse of $4,000, the winner to take Sc, 900
and the loser 81 900.
Ii both men are still in the ring at the end
or the twentieth round, the referee is TO
give the contest TO the one having the best
of 1t.
On April O'Rourke secured Slavin's ac-
ceptance. SlaviD is now in London, and will
leave for America on Wednesday.
on his way to Pittsbmrg O'Rourke STONED
In Philadelphia and got Maher's consent,
provided Connolly and Quinn agreed. His
hackers jumped al the offer.
Maher viii train on Long Island. Five
ounce gloves will be used.
Before returning to New York O'Rourke
predicted that McKeever will best Grffo
tonight.
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MAY RE A DARK HORSE.
UIys-es Looked Upon az the Only
Horse to Beat Ben Brush.


Louisville. Ky. April 13.- Speculation on
tile Kentucky Derby is rife. II Is Ben brush
acai inst the fed al big odds on. He Is look
cd on is a sure winner, and taken Oh 10TH
there is 10 other entryin ms class.
THE knowing ones, who nave btth Watcii-
inc ;hp entries now at the track, say there
: a DARK horse, however. IN the shape OF
ilvssrS. Already this colt is beng wen
backed, and is showing surprisingly Goou
form. ;u mo,
the general opinion is that lie wlll not
give Rem Rrush much trouble. But Btn
Brush will he as big favoTlte as liaiiha
was last year. -,..,
Dcrhv W here lie got away ninth and finished
fourth he has won some admirers. and Is
thought by a few who have backed him TO
have n chance. The odds have been cut
from 80 10 10. as 4 result of the play.
The favorable weather or the past week
has been weIcom Il by the horseIEcu AT lhe
Downs, aud with another week OF sun
shine some really good work may belOokeu
FOR. Byron NCClcilaut Is at WORK win ms
string. though ne says ne mas not Detn able
to get line on them yet. He mas seven
teen III his string tins year.
Il is douDJfull II tarSdrtdu VIII RI CO Inuch,
il any. this season. lie went lame last year,
and lad 10 be fired. Prince Lief and MN
rod VIII most likely start III the oakley
and Iatouia p.rbics. Mr.. MCCleiland has
no entry in the Kentucky Derby. From
Louisville lie viii 90 to Lexington, then he
Will return to Louisville. Then he Will go
10 Oakley and Latonla, and possibly To
Detroit. From that place lie Will go tD
SnppI> head.
The evening times., 1896-04-13

OF raising funds with which to build n
monument to the late Harry Wright Each
club VIII play game of hall on that day,
the gross receipts heng turned over to the
monument committee. Harry Wright was
identified with the earliest DE ginninrs OF
the national game, back in 1867 SO. The
Forest city Club Of Rockford was theh
one of the crack clubs IN the country
Among It's players was Spdlding. who
pitched for the team in Tie StTai ight-Irm
style. Harry Wright. when he became mau-
ager of the BoStons, made spaldlng famous.
He hired the Rockford pitcher for bis team,
told wonderful stories about him aud
doomed him steadily until ms maine hecainca
household word throughout the land.
At the time or Wrghts death he WAS
the chief of umpires of Ii" league 1t was
In Cincinnati as Il member OF the famous
Red Stocking team that Wright made bis
first reputation, but us he spent tie best
years OF his life i'll Philadelphia IL is
III the latter city thatt monument Will te
erected. In the game Monday Millionaire
SpaldiuG, though nearly half century
old, aud some what sliff"ncd b. year-,
promises to do the best he eau i'll the
ST yle common in his day before ''sLoCts'
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CRACKS EAST and WEST
ThorouShbreds Getting Form at
New York and Louisville.
HALMA IN VERY BAD SHAPE
Ulysses Regarded rs II Dangerous Fac
tor In the Kentucky Derby, Al
though Ben Brush Is still Al Great
FavUrite-Byron McCIelMnd Work
Ing His String Steadily.

J New York. pril l3.-Ail the tracks were
| busy yesterday. The topic of conversation
| was the arrival of tie Flcishman stable
! under the direction of X. Tucker. The
! string numbers thirte cen and were all out
The three ycar.old Ecspcr was left a I
! Oakley. Ilalml acted ana locked finely.
! Sir walter and Decr>laycr slipped along
! for a mite in better than two minute gait.
| st. Maxim is another likely horse. while the
pick OF thct Two wear oids l. llaphazard, the
| full brother OF Leona we'll
W. heirIcK nau out Lawrence p, by
! Octopus Misery, Sir Trnny, by Tcnny-
/ Adora, and Surrogate, ny Kiug Gallop-
| Fragrance. The thICe raliopcd Il lnarter
| better than thirty seconds. The son OF
| Tcnny had al the best of 1t.
LAZZARoNE LOOKS WELL.
| The Erie stable we're all SIliop,ng along.
Lazzaronc, with his trainer NJ, looked re-
| markably well, as did Gaillcc ard Nanki-
Pooh.
AT Shecpshead Bay the track was in good
condition. IN Matt Byrncs lIrst set were
HanuitDn Ii. sIIrer II. ana hall dozen
two-year-olds. lii the second string Were
Primrose. Butte ana Senator rrany. They
were sent Il sIcaUy nIiic ana Il haI. after
trutting ana CIntenng. The senator moves
With pien'y OF uash, and at present seems
to be sOund ana all right.
!. N. Ncaic's Anlecr, SlnEieioot In
quircndo. Agitator, irish Rcci and PICK
pocket did steady gail"ps. after which
ltlt TWO idIltF -lfttEtt At thal''i 'i'ih
the head oI The sIrctCn in twchl N-slN sec
uuds. Irish Reef pulled the boy out OF
the saddle. old PiCkpocket going with a9
his Ulr-tinIe dasn.
Tom ,rrecn was busy with tie kccne
striug OF thirty-two. These grand two
year-ulds are coming ON well. The third
set which were not out unnl the alter
noon. were brce2Cd quarter from the
head of the stretch. in which ~. Cloud,
Horoscope, Regulator, Virginia Water,
Ruyll Rose Princess Flavia. ard Fair Re
Cilsc showed up III great style.
HANDSPRING CLIPS OFF \ QUARTER.
At iravcscnd in the morning the track
was. also good. William IIkclaHd brought
,ioth:in, y lax ana Counter Tenor up iTcin
the Beach, and made them work hard.
Bin Daiy tId not neglect his older horses.
Henry Harris moved kubiCun and Chesa-
psl h, half "A mile at Il minute gaIt. Frank
,ic, = pe mad out Handspring. falrlclin anu
l,Dngbcacn. Handspring moved "A quarter
in tnIrty seconds, ani tncn repeated ihrce
furiou-s in forty-one seconds.
uughey McCiarreu's Honolulu AMI Far
yeuu moved Il half mile IN fifty-two sec
on,is NJ. + Dwyer's Ben Brush and Tom
Cromwell did nice gallop work. SIR
knight has arrived at Grdvcstnd, aEc goes
to u M.chdn's stable.
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ATHLETES DINED BY A KING
Greece's Ruler Banquets the Con-
testants in the Recent Sports.
Congratulate the yictors and Wants
All TO X eep n Good Souvenir of the
Welcome Received.

Athens, April 13.-A grand banquet was
given at the Palace yesterday, at which
260 guests were present, including the Or
ganizers of the Olympic games aud the con-
testants. Many toastS were given. The
King made a speech In French, in which
he made the Following reference to the for
eign contestants, which elected loud and
prolonged applause:
Let me express the pleasure that all feel
In seeing you come here TO take part III the
Olympian games. Your reception shows
how the Greek people rejoice to receive
you. i seize this occasio TO extend my
warmest congratulations to the victors.
Soon you will return to your homes. i will
not say adieu TO you, but au revoir. Keep
good souvenir OF us aud do not forget
the enthusiastic welcome we have given
you.'
The king then proceeded to pay a special
compliment 10 Louis, the Greek, who won
the long-dis,ance race from Marathon 10
Athens. The queen was indisposed, and
therefore unable TO be present at the BAN
Quet, but she sent her good wishes TO the
contestants.
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AMONG THE BOXERS.

Owen Zcigler, champion lightweight pu-
gilist of Philadelphia, will leave tonight,
accompanied by his trainer, for l. LOS Angeles,
CAL, where he will prepare for his ten
round contest with young COrbctt before
the Olympic Club, of San Francisco. The
articles call for a purse of 81 ,25O-S1 ,0GO
10 the winner and $3.50 TO the loser. The
Olympic Club allows expenses for Zeig gler
and his trainer.
Dn Creedon, who now claims the cham
pionship OF England, has challenged Bob
FitZsimmOns. He writes to FitZsimm ons as
follows:
LAS champion of England, l hereby cbal-
lcnge you 10 battle for the worlds cham
pionshp. l decidedly fancy my chances
with you. / am inspired to this confidence
in myselfby reason ofmy great de vel opmcnt
and Improvement since we last met. Since
you have defeated me / have fought and
beaten Herman Bernau. one round: Billy
Mccarthy, one round: Joseph Dunree, two
rounds; Billy HenEessey. six rounds lin
which contest j broke my hand in the
first round); Frank Craig, ''Thc Coffee
Cooler" seven rounds. and Jem Smith. two
rounds. You have met and defeated in tn.
same time one man, Peter Maher. You are
the only man living who has ever beaten
me.
Il am prepared 10 make a match with
you, TO contest before any club in the " orld.
in from six 10 twelve weeks after signing
the articles, for the best purse offered,
the winner to take all.''
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GRIFFO-McKEEvER TONIC HIT.
Both Men in Good Condition for tn,
Fistic EncOunt err.

New York. April 13.-Maspeth will be
the rendezvous of the sports Tonight. the
twcnty-round bout between Young Grlffo
and Charley McKeever, of Philadelphia, be-
ing the potent attra elton. Matchina ker
Kennedy hesitated long before giving the
Australian a match. but Capituiated when
he saw that Griffo realized his humiliatng
position in the pugilsiic world and was
In earnest about training faithfully for
this bout. From all accounts the feather"
has kept his word and is said TO be in
better shape than when he had his memOra-
bic bout with Jack McAuliffe at Coney
Island.
AS n preliminary to the star bout. Mr..
Kennedy has secured pair of colored pugll-
lists whose ten-rOund bout at catch weights
promises to be most sanguinary affair.
Fred. Morris. who first jumped into public
notoriety as "Muldoon' Cyclone. y Will meet
Charley Strong of Newark. Norris Is u
clever fighter. who hits very hard, but in
this latter quality he is outciassed by the
Jerseyman. The men met once before the
New Manhattan Club in q stirring contest,
the Cyclone" getting the decision.
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GRIFFO IN HARD LUCK.
Put Under So 900 Bail on the Charge
of Assault.

College Point, L, l. April 13.-Alhert
ana his trainers, Edward Tutbili and Patty
Garman, We're arrested Saturday night on
the complaint OF Town Trustee William Con-
nors.
Tnearrests were made or the charge ofan
assault which, ii is alleged, was committed
ten ays ago. 1t was supposed that the
real cause of the arrest, however, was TO
put stop to the sparring match a MaSpeth
tonight between Young 6riffo and Charles
McKeeveT.
Ex-Judge Overton wanted the trial set
for the night of the fight, but Judge Suffer
placed the time OF trial iOr Tuesday morn
ing. This will allow the exhibition to go
on. Eacn of the prisoners was held in So
uOn nOnl to anpear for trial.
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CALLED TIMOTHY DOWN.
Bantam Flaphgcn Speaks His Mind I,
Hurst, Referee.

Philadelphia, April 13.-StcNc Flanagcn,
the bantam boxer. ana TIM Hurst, the En-
pire Clnbs referee met on Saturday night
and the liitlc fellow gave Tim a dreaGful
laving out Hurst recently sent Elanagcn a
letter IN which he called the boxer some
very unpleasant names. Steve threatened to
give Tim a beating ON sight. The reicree
and umpire was Strullins about the Art
Club When steve spicd him.
Friends nan some uIHiCulty in keeping
Flana'gcn rom gong up 10 Hurst aud
Swinging on him - but finally Steve prom
ised not 10 do so. They met later and Flan-
agen called Tim down in great shape.
Hurst did not say word. and the sports,
who anticipated a lively time, were dis
anupIntet.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
Germans Disappointed.

Berlin. April 13.-Sporting circles are
greatly disappointed by the showing made
by the German athletes, who took part in
the Olympic games at Athens last week. 1t
was expected that they would do much bet
ter, as they were oil picked men. The sue
cess OF the American athletes al home and
abroad has confirmed and spread the Ger
man opinion that they are the foremost
oportsmen Of the warlA.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
Boys extra quality Suits.
worth S., S3.75.
Suiting the men
LOEB & HIRSD.
Hpn's and Boys On.fi:tsrs.

The extra efforts we're
making this spring in our
Mems Clothing Department
is winning appreciation, if
we're to judge by the busi-
ness were doing. That s8. so
Spring Suit and SS.75 Top
Coat-we're selling is an
example of what our values
are like. S1O-not less-will
buy their duplicates else
where.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
The worlds Pool ChampIonsbip

Plttsburg, April 13.-The pool cham
pionship of the world Will be decided in
this city in 4 series of games on April
%, "a, and 20, between the present cham
pion. W. q. Clearwater of Pittsburg and
Alfred De Oro OF Cuba. De OrO lost the
championship to Clearwater in the SYRIA
cuse tournament. and is anxious to regain
the title: Considerable interest in the games
n naanifestAA
The evening times., 1896-04-13
MILLIONAIRE BALL PLAYER
Harry Wright Day Will See A. G..
spalding in the Box.
The Memory Of the Famous "Red
Stocking" to BE HOnored by Old
Time Ball Players.

Rockford, H., April 13.-The most in
tefesting feature about the celebration of
Harry wright day will be the first appear
ance of A. G Spalding on the diamond
since he laid down the bat years ago to
become a baseball maenate. At n rece ut
meeting of the National League it was de-
cided to set apart April 3 for the purpose
The evening times., 1896-04-13

Mobile, Ala. wheelmen have hig lght
on their ha uds. In that city for some years
past an annual tax OF % cents per wheel
was imposed by the city fathers. Recently,
however, the aldermen thought that the
tax ought to be higher, and 50 they raised
the ante to 81. The wheelmeu refused to
TO pay the tax, but instead Clipped In and
retained eminent counsel The result Will
probably be that tue tax Will be wiped out
altogether
The evening times., 1896-04-13
Teemer to Race Again.

Pittsburg, April 13.-John Teemcr, ex-
champion oarsman, was in Pittsburg YES
terday on his way To his home, III Nc
keesport. Teemer, who is special in
ciation says that he will, on or about the
1st OF next month, issue a challenge to row
any man in the world for from 81 900
the race to be rowed in Detroit. He viii
deposit a forfeit of $500 in Detroit as
soon as he returns TO that city,
The evening times., 1896-04-13

Bicycle riders who are employed in cycle
factories may rest easy. Chairman Gideon
OF the national racing board of the l.. y. ".
has GiGciied that the mere fact Of their beng
iii the employ OF makers Is not enough 10
transfer them to the professional ranks,
providing they receive no bcnciit from the
makers because they ride the makers
wheels.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
loER5|Hs!!gR}ssAF!' y
THE WHITE BUILDING"
ECLIPSE BICYCLES

1t has taken time
and study and
know-how to pro-
duce Bicycles worth
your buying at fair
prices for you to
pay.
Think it over.
Think this over
too-that descrip-
tions are cheaper
than materials. Be
sure the bicycle you
buy is as good as
you'r re made to be-
lieve that it is.
You can skip all
risks, and simply
enjoy safe choosing
if you please-at
the Eclipse Store.
corner 14th and H
streets.
-HAS. A. CABRERA, Mgr
The evening times., 1896-04-13
SHUTS OUT OTHER SHOWS
Cycling Board of fTrade Has Almost
a Monopoly in Chicago.
Circular Issu ed to Deulcrs-Ritiers T. III
ploycd in Factories Not Profession
aIs-Mobile Wheclnen's Fight.

The old trouble between the cycling
men OF Chicago and the cycle board OF
trade has taken Il new turn, and IL looks
as If the members Of the board OF trade
have achieved a notable victory. The board
OF trade has secured the practical control
The evening times., 1896-04-13

and curves were heard OF. He will
have TO support him all the eN-F crest
City's ne can scrape together. Next to
this game in interest Will he the one at
The evening times., 1896-04-13
Spring Race Meeting at BenninSs
ApriI IS to Nav ., 1896.

The Pennsylvania Railroad will run
special trains on week days, leaving Sixth
street station at 2 and 2 80 p. m. return
Ing at conclusion of races. Rate. 20 cents
for the round trip. ap12 to may2
The evening times., 1896-04-13

Cincinnati, where President Nick Young
VIII pIODably bc umpire ana Papa
Henry ChduwiCk scorer. Charley Sny-
uCr, IharIcy GUUlu, itICK Carpenter and
Charley Fulncr, The olQ-timers, VIII take
Dart.
The evening times., 1896-04-13
CAUGHT ON THE Ely.

Jack Boyle VIII probably be assigned to
catch Willie McGiIi whenever he pitches.
The Cincinnati fans are in costa cies over
the clubs young pitchers, and claim that
their quartet Will outpitcn anything low
ill the league.