The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-18

er; Louisville, Hill, Dexter and Wilson,
Umpires-Emslie and O'Day.
At Chicago-The Colts were again defeat
ed by one run in an errorless game, full OF
sharp and sensational plays. They opened
up on Kennedy savagely, but were never
able to get more than one lonely hit IN any
inning after the first Callahan was equally
effective excepting In the sixth. when a
base on balls, single, Shindle's cratch
triplet into the crowd and LaChance's ho-
mer netted four runs and the game. Dab
len and G. Smith again carried off the field
ing honors. Attendance 1890. Score:
r H e
Chicago ....210010e0o4 Q
Brooklyn .......-......O 0400e5 Q
Batteries-Chica go. Callahan and Arson:
Brooklyn, Kennedy and Smith. Umpire
Mcdonald.
AT st Lou:s-Baltimore made il three
straight with the Browns in a dull and un-
interesting game. Hart was mark for the
Baltimores. Attendance $500. Score:
Baltimore ..2o063OI11-l.l 10 z
ST. Louis ...1 000103 00-5 II 3
Observation-Disclosures Hoffer and Clarke
st. Louis. Hart and Mcfarland. Umpire
McDermott.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
At Kansas City
Kansas City ..00 O1O123 o-6 10 2
Milwaukee ............00 011130 50 II 8
At Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids ........2eOoO211o sl2 3
Detroit .............2 0 2002 II Is 2
At Columbus
RHE
Columbus ......2o1OoooO1-4l2 5
III n N n
at st. Paul
St. Paul...11osooooes III
Minneapolis ...........0 o 9 Oh '-l6 10
WESTERN AsssoCIATIO& o.
At Cedar Rapids
RHE
Cedar Rapids 0035ooi 3-l2 13 z
Des Moines ...........3 001102O ill 10 8
RHE
At Rockford ........1oO12e2so-sl 1
Quincy ................1 0 0 COLL o. o
At Peoria
Peoria ..............o1oIo2O4.s73
ST. Joseph ............6 o % ? 6
RHE
Dubuque ..........7 06l1 00-12 "A
Burlington ............0 C 0 , q o 90 4
THE INDIAN SIN COURT.
Cleveland. O., May 1.-THE arrested base
ball players appeared in a body in Police
Court this morning and decided to take adj
of the law which permits them to
enter no plea for three days. The case was
continued until Wednesday, when a motion
will be offered TO quash. If the court over
rules the motion a trial by jury will be de-
A test case will be made of the
law in this state.
PREFER GETS FIRED.
Chicago. Ills, May 17-Fred Pfeffer, the
second baseman of the Chicago team, has
been retired and the chances are very much
gainst his playing with the team again.
His ragged work today was largely respon-
sible for the victory of the Boston's and it
s claimed that five games have been lost
10 Chicago this season through errors of
Pfeffer. Conor will succeed him at second.
WESTERN LEAGUE MEETING.
Chicago, Ilss.. May 1.-THE executive
cimmittee of the Western Baseball league
met here today. The members in attend
ance were T. J. LOTUS. Columbus; r. II.
Ledly. Grand Rapids; NJ. r. Killilea, Mil
waukee: c. A. Comisky, Indiana polls, and
President B. B. Johnson. The session was
taken up in hearing testimony on a number
Of matters upon which action was deferred
until evening. Among the matters TO be
considered were the charges against Left
Fielder Burnett of Detroit for triking UNI
o;re Ebright, and OF Catcher Lake OF the
Kansas City team of beating Umpire Grave
If last week on account of a decision. Short
stop John Cochrane. who played with De-
roit last year, wanted a RELEASE from the
Lain list OF the club and the old trouble
between Detroit and Grand Rapids over
Pitcher Scott was to be settled.
The board imposed a fine of 500 upon Left
Fielder Burnett for his assault upon Um-
oire Ebright and Catcher Lake was fined
/ similar amount for his unprovoked as
iault upon Umpire Graves. The directors
declared that expulsion would follow repi-
ition of these offenses