The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05
BATTED ENeLIs's CURVES.
And So the Portlands Lost Their First
Game.

Paterson, N. d., April 0.-FOrtlhnd
met defeat at the hands of Paterson this
afternoon, the locals connecting with
Englis's curves and batting him hard
throughout the game. Portland played
a good feeling game, and did good sti ok
work. The score by innings:
Paterson. 1 . 0 0 Z / s-16
base hits, Portland, IL; Paterson, 81.
Errors, Portland. Q; faterson,4 Batter
les. Engel and Myers, Viau, Jones,
Sr0gel and Westlake.
AT NEWARK
Newark. 0 2 8 o 0 0-10
Pawtuoket, o 0 0 0 l 0 g.
Base hits, Newark, ~; Pawtucket, 8.
Errors, Newark, 2: Pawtuoket 6. Pitch
ers. Staley, Leach, Mullen.
(For Mr.. OWENS review of the week
in base bali circles, see the 10th page.)
schock Wins the Six Day Bicycle Race.
Washington, April 3.-The six days GO
as-you- please bicycle race closed Tonight.
Albert Sonook, the pluoky New Yorker,
who was for a time well ahead of the rec
ord. and who up to the last "a hours
was within six miles of 1t, dismounted
at 10 O'Clock with 240 miles between him
and the record OF 1910 miles and IL
yards, esta blished at Madison Square
garden in New York last December.
Most of the contestants broke the mo-
notony during the evening by frequent
spurts. The score follows. Schock,
l, o70; Albert, / 6l5; Golden, 1000; Law
son, 1888; Cassidy, 1854; Riyirre, 1 ,142;
Ford, 593; Miller, 1874. The stake money
was made up of half the gross receipts.
40 per cent of this going to the winner
0rlor mt To t,o alrtf
to the third and 10 per cent to the
fourth, to the fifth and the remaining
ten to any one going over l., 500 miles.
The Cross Country Run.
New York, April 3.-The cross-country
champ ionship of America which has re-
manned in allegiance for the last five
years, was revived today over the Mar
ris park track, stesplechase course. There
was large attendance and the grand
stand was we'll filled. There were 81
runners in all The results were: New
York athletic club, cross country run,
woD by g.. w. Orton, Canada. and N.
Y. A. c.; time IS minutes So seconds.
Team championship, Knickerbooker A
A.C, 81; Pastime A. c., 70; N. Y. A. c.,
106, the club scoring the least number of
marks winning.
The Colts Were Beaten.
Savannah, Ga, April 3-The Bostons
today defeated the Boston colts by a
score of to &. Lewis, Hopkins and Sulli-
van pitche for the regulars, and Stiyetts,
Nichols and klobedanz for the colts. The
team ayes tomorrow for Charleston.
New York Youngsters Downed.
New York, April 8-The youngest of
the New York base ball cam came In for
another defeat this afternoon at the
hands of the regulars in the usual oon-
test for the supremacy OF the diamond.
The score was 10 to l.
Yale Opens the Season.
New Haven, Conn, April 3..-Yale
opened the baseball season this afternoon
at the Yale field in a game with Johns
Hopkins. The only interest in the game
was she fact that it was Yale's first game
and the students we're very anxious to
see now the seven vacancies were to lie
filed. Yale held up 81 runs. and shut
out Hopkins.
Getting Ready at New Bedford.
New Bedford. Mass, April 3.-The
local baseball association voted today to
iease the Booth property at the west end
OF the city and work on the grading and
filling the grounds will com mence Non
day. The association decided not to ac-
cept the park oom missioners offer to
lease a portion of Button Wood, public
parS. The first game is scheduled for
April 18th and the players will report
for duty the 18th.
A Chance for Gentleman Jim.
New York, April 3.-The Palace Ath-
letio club of this city has offered $4,000
purse for scientific 20-round match
for points between Jim Corbett and
Steve O'DonneiI, and Billy Madden has
q off nd Gi fipJoc +o
box Within two months, on behalf of
o. Donnell.
Manager Leonard at Belfast.
Belfast. April 8. -Frank Leonard of
Lynn, the well-kuown baseball mana
ger, came here today In order to arrange
matters for the local nine in the Maine
State league. Leonard will manage the
nine during the coming season.