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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
BASEBALL.
Eastern League Standing.
vidence Crushed.

On the home grounds at Springfield the
Ponios evened up things with Providence
yesterday ly defeating them 20 l.
Springiicld's winning the game was due
to Pitcher Maths fine work His twirl-
ing was sreejy and well controlled and
at various times when mon were on bases
no struck out seven men. The heavy
wind proved more OF handicap 10 Braun
shan to Mains, and IA result his work
WAS rot noarly as effective as his Oppo-
ncnt's was. a total oil considerably moro
hits would have been piled up against
him had it not been for the fast fielding
oauo nf tho GrayA All uf the visitors
lrldcd their positions well with tie ex
ccption oI WOignnd. LYONS especially did
gOOd work In contor field, making fDUr
catches Of hard driven flies nrar the
fences. Prnvidcnve's only run WAS score
hv Mcivand IN the last half of the seventh
and came about In this y: He went to
first on iring struck with pitched ball
aud ON bassett's hit advanced to third
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
LOOKS LIKE A RUNAWAY
Baseball Prospects as They are
Viewed by Caylor.
Players Inclined to Take for Granted q
Defeat by Baltimore.

At the end ~ the first month Of the Ma
tional league pcnnant race il looks like
runaway affair, with the Baltimore cham
pions winning easily all the way. One
year ago the Rsltimores were about fourth
In the struggle with a percentage OF not
more tbsp Go0 and yet they won out
rather easily. This year they are a de-
cided first, with the unprecedented percent
age of over 800. Not since 1888 has
prominent baseball team taken such n
running start in pennapt race. In that
year the Athletics of the American asso-
citation started off with just such rush
and won the pennant by margin OF one
or two games.
If it were any Of the other l2 clubs of
the major baseball organization which had
rushed off into such prominent lead,
there would bo more hope of IL being
headed hut the Baltlmores are looked
upon by the players Of the other clubs as
almost inv incible, and as a rule the oppos-
ing mines taxa defeat as granted before
they play the Rnmc.
Only the well established uncertainty of
baseball gives hope that the unexpected
may turn up In some shape during the
remaining four months Of the race and
pull tho three times champions out of
their stride. IL is tho first year In which
they have fcd tho procession so carly, and
maybe this lead will have its astonishing
surprise little later on. The chance is a
small one, however, and in the betting
ring the Balt,morcs would be an odds on
favoritc against tho whole field.
Somo Of the other l2 teams are turning
up just as big surprises, though OF differ
ent kinds perhaps. The New York's poor
work in the west has been severe blow
to baseball admirers Of the metropolis.
Rusie's great pitching form is alone tho
redeeming feature Of the Giants period Of
slump" Those who study form have 10
doubt Of tho New York clubs final ad
vancement, but its loss of so much ground
In the first fifth of the race is very dis
couraging. Still more disappointing has
been the Chicago's start because Anson
has fought most Of his 1897 battles and
lost them at. home. where the advantages
arc all his own. y To the failure Of Fred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02

down opposing scores, and the nine has
batted I'm enough runs 90 win large per-
centage Of games. The teams eastern trip
will serve to give u real estimate OF its
general comparative strength. After start
ing with "A most brilliant record the Louis
villes took decline which indicates that
they are sure second division candidate.
Still, the Colonels will do much better
than last years team did.
In spite of Nick Young's second procla-
nation 10 his umpires commanding them
TO enforce the kicking rule TO the letter
under penalty OF losing their positions,
the umpires do not do 10. Occasionally a
captain or a player Is benched for persist
emily defying the rule, but IL the instruc-
tions OF Young were carried out to the
word mines would be completely changed
IN some instances by the umpire's orders.
1t frequently occurs that the umpire 10
surrounded by the entire nine OF dissat-
isf1ed club, whereas the rule expressly pro-
hibits any but the captain from question
Ing decision or leaving his position az
bat In the field or on the bench.
What Is still more significant Is the ap-
parent increase In strained relationship
between umpire and player. In the Vest
ern league two cases have already devei-
oped where the player assaulted the um-
pre on tho field Both assailants wero
fined 800, and the Western league direct
ors found it necessary TO issue a decree
making similar offonses hereafter punish
able by expulsion. In the National league
the pugnacity seems 10 be Oh the umpire's
side. After recent game Umpire Hurst
visited the dressing room Of the Washing
ton team and invited Second Base Man
O'Brien 10 settle quarrel of the ballhcld
right there and then with the fists. Club
officials interfered and brought about
peace. Umpire Mcdonald called upon
Captain Tehsau at bis hotel in st. Louis
after game in which Tcbcau expressed
his opinion rather plainly Of McDonald's s
honesty. Mcdonald wanted To make the
matter personal affair and fight IL out.
Tebeau, profiting by his experience last
year, declined the issue
IL is surely ludicrous--all this increased
trouble between umpire and player-when
ono views IL in the light Of that last win
ter's legislation which was expected to
make autocrats Of the umpires and autoin-
atoms of the players. One might just as
well try 10 take the fighting spirit from
a bulldog by hind words as To attempt to
suppress the kickers among baseball play
ers
Gradually the old timers are dropping
out of the game To give room to younger
fsvorites. Pfeffer, Connor and Beckley
were all sent 20 the bench within two
days They may set back into active
work again for u brief time, but IL Is the
beginning of tho end with them all.
Ewing has retired himself. Mcmahon Is
shifting. Stivetts and Clarke are on the
market Fucker is left at home. In every
instance younger, more popular player
has pushed tho old fnvorite off the track.
Man born Of woman is of few days and
full OF trouble, but fame born on the
balifield is like the bloom Of the century
plant-yery scarce and much more fleet
Ing. o. p. CAYLoR
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
WHEEL TALK.

Advices from France nllege that the rae
ing situation In ihat country Is in an un-
settled condition. Tho Riders union,
whose membership includes all the crack
riders, has entered into an agreement with
the Union Cyrl!sie Of France To form an
sssociation 10 assume jurisdiction over the
sport. Both sides have made concessions,
and the riders VIII take an active part In
the deliberations OF the new organization.
"It Is not difficult TO understand" says
an old rider, "why cycling is ousting
walking as an exercise. An average pc
destrian covers about 80 inches To each
step. The average whcelman at one reyo-
luton Of his PEDALS. which Is equivalent to
step, covers about IL feet, and as the
movement is so easy and devoid of fatigue,
he usually raises his foot twice as often in
the same time, thus covering "a feet while
the pedestrian goes "a feet. )"
Manuel Garcia, a Mexican toreador, re-
gently announced. on flaming posters that
he would kill the most savage bull in ex-
istence from his scat ON "a bicycle. Mexico
turned out tc sec the brave cyclist. Man
uel appeared in the arena, brilliantly clad,
and the air was rent with thunderous ap-
plause as he wheeled round the barricade.
But the bull would not allow the glorious
traditions Of the past to be upset No BIZ
cycle was going 10 do the trick for him, so
he put his horns in the wheels and hurled
Manuel 90 yards into space
The demand for 1896 models OF the
standard makes Of bicycles has been ex-
tremely large. The dealers account for IL
by saying that tho 1896 model differs so
little from the 1897 model as TO make IL a
really very dssjaThlc wheel at the lower
price asked. Nevertheless, the cut on 1896
models this spring is not as great as that
on 1895 models In the spring OF 1896. This
perhaps is duo to tho fact that the demand
is so great, and due also To the fact that
the wheels are 50 similar that the makers
hate to bring about inyidious comparisons
by accepting 80 per cent less money than
the advertised price of 1885,
The League of American Wheelmen, In
Its efforts 20 push road Improvement work
throughout the country, has decided TO get
together sets Of photographs of bad coun-
try roads in all sections Of the country.
To accomplish this the organization has
decided to award $l9b in prizes for pictures
of roads. The competition for the prizes
will not be limited 60 members of the l..
A. W. The national road committee has
divided the prizes as follows: First prize,
$50: second. S25; third, sl5; fourth, so,
and five of g each The prizes are to be
awarded on single pictures, and no two
prizes will hc awarded 20 a single coInpeti-
tor. Tho pictures desired arc 20 show the
inconvenicnccs and losses resulting from
poor highways, especially TO farmers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
AsTOR RECEPTION.

London, June William waldorf
Astor gave brilliant reception last
evening st his residence I'm Carlton
House terrace. IL was n notable gath
ering or English arlstocracy among
those present being representatives OF
upwards OF 40 Of the oldest English
families, Including the Duke and Ouch
ess OF Euccleuch, the Duke and Duchess
OF Somerset and the Marquis and
harchioness OF Lansdowne. Among lie
Americans present were Ambassador
Hay and Mrs. Hay. Governor levi l..
Morton and Mrs. Morton. Lady RAN
dolph Churchill. Mrs. Ronalds and Henry
White. The floral decorations we're
sumptious. while the music was contrib
uted by leading artists. among them
Nine. Mslba and slgnor Ancona, who
sang. and H. Ignace Paderewski.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
Fall Rivers Baseball Change.

In the hopes OF strengthening the Fan
River team Manager Marston made
several changes yesterday. Pitcher
Timothy Moynahan, first baseman
Michael Birmingham aud third baseman
Joseph DeChanty have been / released,
while Roger Conner, the old National
Lacquer. who:has been given his release
by ST. Louis was signed to Gil Birming-
hams position at first He will captain
the team. Kelly who has been playing
center field will now play third. Norcom
of the pitchers staff will play center.
Another new man is Newkirk, who signed
yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
Camera Clubs Annual Meeting.

The lith annual meeting Of the Provi-
dence Camera Club was held in the rooms
In the Swarts building last evening. L.
G.. Hodgnnn was appointed a delegate TO
attend the convention Of the New England
Lantern Slide Exchange TO be held at
Marblehead Mass, June II. According
G. the various reports the club has a
balance of Sli03 IN the treasury and
there is membership of ~ active and
scven associate members. The following
officers were elected President. i. IL.
Wilbur: vice president, w. T.. Mathcr
recording secretary, +. T.. Leonard cor.
responding secretary, j. u. Dawson ,
treasurer, Edmund "A. Darling; librarian,
G. a. Stoddard executive committee, j.
a. Miller, Jr, &. A. Stoddard, f. G.
Hodgman, j. III. Tucker, H. {. Fuller.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
FRED PFErFFR.

pfeffer the veteran second base man, rs at
tributed much OF the Colts bad position in
the race His fielding at critical points was
disastrous. and TO his account are placed
five or six defeats The natural outcome
was his displacement from the nine When
the New York club laid him Off year
ago and finally released him, Pfeffer's old
time friends raised the cry OF "discrimina-
ton" against the New York management.
Now the club is vindicated. Gleason is
playing one Of the most brilliant games-at
second Ease IN the profession, and Pfefer
is on the bench.
The ClcvClands' start was weak one
I'm spite Of the aid which Sockalexis rem
&ered and the large number of their home
games Taking into account the fact that
Tcbeau and his men will have 10 close tho
season away from homo during the final
six weeks Of the race, IL Is hard to sec how
they can secure as good position AZ the
end as they bad last year. The Bostons,
after tho most discouraging start Of any
club in tho League have pulled together
and modo good record on the western
trip. All things considered, on form the
Bostons must be rated rs "a probable one
two-thrce 1nishcr The Cincinnatis, as
usual, have shown their popularity OF be-
ing almost inyinciblc at home and very
weak on the road. Their record In this
respect Is notorious.
Philadclphia's rcorganizcd team is play
ing spotty ball-that Is. making bril-
liant run of victories and then indulging
in a string Of defeats. This uneven work
has characterized the clubs fortunes dur
ing the last three or four years. IL can
only he nscribcd 10 weakness In pitching
and blundcrine baso running business.
The Pittsburgz--all ia all, have furnished
the real surprise of the spring. ~ was
generally brli,ycd that the tam had been
weakened Ly late trades and changes, but
its showing sn far In the season does rot
carry ont thut theory. Tho pitching OF
killcn. IL = Tnnnciill has held
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
National League.
At Boston

The Bostons took both games yester-
day with ridiculous ease, st. Louis play
ing lifeless ball. The visitors pitchers
were almost batted al Will, and "a number
of the home team had an Opportunity
~ fatten their batting averages. Sui
livan made his rrst appearance Tor
some weeks and did well.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
SPORTING WORLD.

breakage under sudden strain. Several
devices have been tried for employing tho
tangent spoke with direct pull from tho
hub. The hubs are necessarily OF form
different from that commonly used and
are called stud hubs by the use of that
sort of hub tho bent form Of spoke head
Is done away with. The methods already
designed for using the straight tangent
spokes have proven 50 successful that 10 Is
likely that they will be extensively copied
In the '9S models.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02

At this season the best ounce % prevention
and cure for Coughs, Colds and 1ncipisnt Con.
sumption - MoRRH UOI. tREosUTE. repre-
senting the curative part Of Cod Liver OIL
and the germ destroying potency Of Beech
wood Creosote Tho remedial worth % this
combination and it, palaiability has been
endorsed by the French Academy of Medi.
cine. Bronchitis, Catarrh o. IN. Lungs and
Oppression of the Ches, readily yield TO Nor.
rhnol Crcosotc price per bottle OF ~ capsules
lsuficicnt for 20 days trestmentl, sl0O.
sold by al druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
Maine State League.
Record 10 Be Made.

Terre Haute, Ind, June 2-The first
American one-mile straight road record
will be made here this evening This will
be under the rule recently adopted by the
committee by which W. kreinstein .of
this city is chairman. No other claims
have been filed, the record made this
evening will stand as the first in this
country. The course carefully laid out by
Prof. Harper of the Polytechnic Institute
is an ideal ons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
CORK TIRE.

which are almost solid the center being
made of an endless coil spring, which
holds tho section Of cork firmly. Any Sec
tion may easily be removed and renewed.
The spring acts something like bracelet
which removes from the wrist by stretch
ing the spring little Whether this will
wear as well or better than the pneumatic
rubber tire remains 10 be seen. II has noe
yet been tried, but tho inventor claims
everything for IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
Op ming of the Trottlng Season.

Two good races were decided yesterday
at the Readville, Mass, track marking
the formal opening OF the trotting season
hercabouts, so far rs regular trotting
gatherings are concerned.
The heats were close, as u rule. One OF
Lon McDonald's good things, Architect,
landed the three minute trot. The "a
pace fell 10 w. ID. L., a light bay, sprung
by McGregor who had not reen noted as
particularly good In the preliminary fore
casts
There were four starters in the trot,
which was sent away first and they found
the track in remarkably fine condition
after the thorough sonking OF Sunday and
Monday. Architect was the choice of the
lot but his chances were postponed for
two heats by Volante, one of Il. n.
rhayer's entries, who was fast enough TO
get the heats by short heads, in both
cases Architect braced up after that and
was never even caught In the next three.
The racing and the general interest of
the days program came In the pacing
class. where five tried their luck, with "A
big gelding named Big Ike, brought up
here by Garth. of Socks fame, named 10y the
experts 10 win.
The inevitable sleeper revealed himself
in Daylight driven by q boy named
Beverly. son Of the horses owner. Day
light had no end OF speed for TWO heats.
winning in spite OF all Garth could do
i he boy drove his charge in without rails
ing his whip, and had lengths and lengths
To spare.
A new factor appeared in third heat on
the first turn. Big Ike got by Daylight
chased Dv A. :. l.. both driving Daylight off
his feet Ihe otner two made 1t duel Big
he leading into tho stretch. but the horse
gave up ANONYMOUSLY at the distance
and allowed y. >. l.. To come in rather
easily. IL was easy going thereafter Tor
the latter.
The Daylight people put up Frank Hay
den in the fifth heat probably III the hope
that an experienced driver could do better
with the horse, but he did less with him
than the boy.
$500 class, trotting; purse $500.
Architect b. g., 10y Almont; dam
Jersey Lily, by hamhletonian
Downing "a. McDonald) ... 2
Nolante, b. e., by wilton dam by
re%SS4Sb aSRi MshH% S % 1rd.yrrS "A TrSu', VI sss
Little Lady, br. m. tPaynel ....4
Tnne-2 25i4, 2:&6l4, 2:23l4 2:2ss4, Us.
2:2i pace; purse s50l
A. :. L., b. g., by Coloden, dam
untraced tMCGregor) ..........., 3
Daylight y. -, by Peacemaler,
dam by AristiGes beverly and
Hayden) ........,.. ..............,. i
.Ionn g., br. e. (Conleyl l.......,..,2 3
Big Ike, br. <. tCiarthl ............
Yellow Ash, ch. e. tbither) ...,. di
Time-2241a, 2:l99, 22sl4, 2:S2, 2:2i.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02

Earned runs--Boston. 4 st. Louis, 3.
Two-base hits--Long (2). Duffy, Collins
(2). Donahue. Three-base hit--Ganzel.
Home runs--Lally, Douglas. Stolen
bases--HamilteH, Tenney, Long, Duffy.
Double play--Long and Tenney. First
base on balls-By Lewis, 3; by Donahue.
5. Struck out--By Lewis. 4; by Don
ahue, 2. Wild pitches-Lewis, 1; Don
ahue, /. Left on bases-Boston, 5; st.
Louis, g. First base by errors--Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
PROVIDENCE.

Earnel runs-springle % Sacrifice hits
Fuller. Duncan. Stolen bases-Schsfiier'
Three-base hit-Green. First base on balls
OF Mains a. off Braun /. Left ON bases
Springfield s.; Providence H. Struck out
BY Mains z; by Braun l. Hit by pitched
ball-By Mans 2. Double plays Moore 10
Fuller; Weigand 10 Cooney 10 Drauby. Pissed
ball-Dxon. Umpire-Gaffney. Time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
Ef.H. T..
Toronto, IL; Buffalo, 8.

At Buffalo the tail enders downed the
Bisons by heavy stick work. There was
"a great deal OF wrangling over Swath-
wood s decisions principally by the homo
players. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02

At Newport
Newport ...........1 I 3 5000 o 80
Taunton .........,..0 0 3 o 0O01 I o. 4
Batteries-Gailagher and crisham
Asne and SianhOpe.
At BrocktOn-
Pawtucket .......-..3 O22 20 i 2 0 2--l2
Brockton ...........0 o 0 o o 900 o. o
Batteries-Todd and Buelow: Wich.
Wells and Rollins
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
u. G. S., Is; East Sides, 6.

The University grammar school's second
team defeated che East Sides in well
played game yesterday. The features
were the batting of Stiness, the fielding of
Ostby and Mason's pretty work behind
the bat. Baxter did we'll ror U. q. b, in
the box. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02

Judge Seawell OF san Francisco has
rendered decision OF interest Co sporting
men, that trainers capnct legally recover
tor services performed in The discharge OF
tlcir duty. Tho Judge made tle decision
IN the case of William Smith. who alleges
tnat Iom Shark-y owed him nearly $1,000
for training. The Judge held that the case
lad no standing in court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
CORK TIRES.
A New Invention Designed to Prevent
puncturcs.

Cork tires are the latest things In bicy-
Gle invention. IL is claimed that they are
not susceptible to tacks and glass, and
that the troublesome puncture will soon
be thing of the past. The new style of
tire Is constructed CT sections Of cork
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02

EhIltu TuDS- lsoEtOD. o. St. LOUIS, I.
Two-base Efficiency. Long 90, Duffy.
Stahl. Three base hits-Collins. Dowd.
hissinger. Crors. Home run--Yeager.
First base on balls-By Sullivan. 2: by
Kissnger. 2. Struck out--By Sullivan.
/ by Kissinger. 2. Wild pitch--Kissin.
ger. Left on bases-Boston. 3: St.
Louis. Z First base on errors--Boston.
s: ST. Louis. ..
A. Philadelphia
Philadelphia .....,,...o q o 2 900 -
Louisville ...........0 o o 1100-2
Batterlcs-Cpnningha and Dexter:
Wheeler and Boyle.
AZ brooklyn
Frooklyn communal J . q II
Cleveland .. 01O n n %
Batteries-Kernedy and Grim; Nc
Dermott ard thinner.
At New York
New York ................0 o q 90 A.
flltFNhlE y 1890 ss.ss.s......H q 2 1t
n0heny and Warner: Kill
len and Su1den. Came given 20 New
Y~rk by umuirc because Pittsburg re-
fused 10 play IL out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02

An attractive 'ad. " in The News will
bring the desired re ult.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
Syracuse Defeat d Rochester.

On the home grounds yesterday Syra-
cuse made il the fourth straight game
from Rochester by touching up McEar-
land in. the first inning for four runs
and banging him hard at different per-
iods in the game Umpire Knowles
roasted both sides impartially. The
score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
X. II. T..

Rain prevented the playing of the vii
kesbarre- Scranton game.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AZ Cincinnati-C Cincinnati, 8 runs, 0
hits, errors. Boston, o runs, 10 hits,
errors. Batteries: Dwyer and PETIT;
Lewis and Bergen.
Second game-Cincinnati, runs, IL
hits, l error. Boston, run, 2 hits, 0
errors. Batteries: Raines and Schryver;
klobedanz and Bergen. Called at the
emu OF the sixth inning on account of
rain.
AT Cleveland Cleveland, runs, 12
hits, error. Baltimore, runs, hits,
errors. Batteries: Young and thinner;
blackburn and Clarke.
AT II 'uisvllle-Louisville runs 12
hlts, error. Washington, 6 runs, hits,
S.errors. Batteries: Ntagee and Wilson;
King and Farrell.
AT Pittsburo- -Pittsburg, runs, 4
hits, errors. Brooklyn, ! run, 5 hits, 3
81 rors. Batteries: Hughey and Sugden;
Kennedy aud Grim.
Second game-Pittsburg, 8 runs, a
hits, errors. Brooklyn, 0 runs, 6 hits,
l error. Batteries: Killen and Sugden;
Payne and Smith.
No game between ST. Louis and New
York on account of rain.
At Chicago-Chicago, 9 runs, 10 hits,
errors. Philadelphia, runs, 13 hits, 0
errors. Batteries: Friend and Donohne;
Taylor and Mcfarland.