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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
AN UNCERTAIN FLIGHT.

''My dear" said Senator Sorghum to
his wife, 81 want to read you something
that you will be proud Of"
"You haven't been having another vim
dication, have you?" she inquired anx-
iously.
mo. This is speech"
'In whose INTEREST,""
This is another kind of an grafton,
my dear. 1t is not to be delivered C. o.
d. 1t is an ebullition of patriotism and
/ made 1t up myself. This is just the
wind-up I quote a few facts to sustain
the position, which, in my previous re-
marks, l so eloquently assume
you mean that you became so i'm
pressed with the belief that this coun-
try needs something that you could not
refrain from lifting up your voice."
"N-no. Not exactly that. But 1 heard
that some of my constituents have
leaning In this direction, and as anything
/ say about it isn't likely to make much
difference in the long run, thought 1
might as well get in line and give them
something that would please. 1t is about
our foreign policy. Now, listen" He
placed one hand in the bosom of his
coat, held his manuscript at arms length,
cleared his throat and proceeded:
II repeat it; the American eagle has
put on his war paint. And as he goes
whooping over the prairie, brandishing
the tomahawk of retribution In one hand
and the scales of justice in the other,
he takes every American citizen by the
coat lapel and, leading him over to the
great, gushing fountain of truth, holds
him down to 1t and makes him drink
whether he wouldst or not. The bird of
freedom loves to extend the hand of hos
pitality to the stranger in distress, and
at the same time stamp the tyrant under
his iron heel. Cheers. His voice will go
rolling down the corridors of time until,
/ "a
pins of prejudice at the other end of the
alley. Great applause. Like the lion in
his majestic rage, he proudly lashes his
tail, puts his paw on the chest of the
oppressor and roars anew his challenge
Cries of hurrah for Sorghum. The olive
branch In his beak is not more dear to
him than the laurel on his brow. With
clinched teeth he will hang onto both
| and attain the pinnacle of national glory,
where, as he spreads his broad protect
| ing pinions DER the world, he can cross
| his legs In comfort and view the arena
In which no antagonist could boast of
having landed a successful uppercut.
Prolonged enthusiasm, which the chair
| is powerless to suppress" He wiped his
brow and inquired what do you think
| of that for shef doover?
I'm afraid you don't realize what
you've gone and done" was the answer.
What do you mean?'
you've taken liberties with the Amer
| lean eagle that'll be used against you in
| the next election as sure as fate. In
addition to his natural belongings you
have given him hands. feet. teeth, legs
| and arms and made him talk like a poll
rarrot and wag his tail like a terrier.
| If you go on imagining freaks like that
you might as well cancel your member
ship In the temperance society, you'll
ALLEVIATE the temperance vote forever.
| hope this will be the last time, as II Is
any chances with homemade speech"
Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
AGAINST LOW GEARS.
Arguments in Favor of Speedier
Wheel Propulsion.

The reason why bigger gears have
come into demand is that most riders
have learned that they were wasting
a lot of power on small gears.
The larger ones were tried on the
theory that it would be pleasanter to
move the feet round slowly than fast.
Practice proved that it was so, and
also that greater speed was got with
out proportionate increase Of exertion.
But very high gears are things to
be avoided. 1t is far better to have
some power to spare than to be called
or in the first half dozen miles to use
all you have.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
PAcE.MAKING MACHINES.
Some Important Changes During the
Last Few Years.


A vast difference of opinion exists
among racing men as to the utility and
advantages of the different types of
pacing machines. While well-known
authorities in this country claim that
tandem pacing Is the best, the follow
ing opinion from an English racing
man shows the different results obtain
ed with different machines in Eng
land.
when one looks back on the rapid
evolution of the pacing instrument, and
paiises to think on what the next two
years may bring about, the mind Is
fairly bewildered with conjecture. 1t
seems but the other day when record
attempts were placed by tandems.
Then some bold designer conceived the
idea of one machine for three riders.
The institution of paced races made
the triplet a popular movement but
very soon France went one better and
put out one for four riders. America
next took up the running. and quints
and sextets now find place in the
pacing lists. How much the improve
ments in our records are due not so
much to the individual as to his assist
ant, is proved by consideration of the
pacing instrument. No man in his
right mind would now dream of at
tempting to beat any speed record with
only one tandem pacing. With triplets
to cut out the running the crews would
require to be very carefully chosen to
insure success, which would be almost
assured were quads available with av-
erage crews aboard. If the pacing in
strument maintains this gradual ex-
panson the end of the century will
find us with monstrous machines pro-
PEELED by ten or twelve men--if auto
motive car pacing is not meantime ad-
mitted."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
HER FIRST EFFORT.
1t Pleased the Advertising Manager,
But He Slipped Upon 1t.
From the Detroit Free Press.

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peIoi. upon e"'h oiie DIS he reau IT, IL
ran '"is way
AS the sun sank to rest that evening,
All my hopes turned to ashes and dust,
Inc future wlll bring me but grieving
vi '''''A WIZ '''S O'oN'H MS trust
And the dav that has eono shall be evar
The last that ever will know
OF joy and of loving forever,
And the future be clouded with woe.
"rbats a dardvm saia tho oa,,o.,u
-- y te rs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
PrincetOn-Rutgers.

Princeton, N. j., Oct. 6.-Rutgers was
defeated SO to 0 by the Tigers this af-
ternoon. a more pitiful exhibition Of
foot ball has not been seen on the
varsity grounds for many a day. When
the teams lined up the disparity of the
size of the Princeton giants and the
New Brunswick team was very appar-
ent. When Hillebrand ran one hun
dred yards for a touchdown within
forty seconds after play had COM
menced the game degenerated into a
farce. Rutgers line bent like reeds be-
fore the fierce onslaught of the Tigers,
and the varsity backs made their gains
through holes as big as houses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
FOOT BALL NOTES.

Crescent. jrs., challenge the Alerts, of
tho West Side. to a game of foot ball on
the James Boys grounds Oct. 10 at 230
p. m. Answer in Fridays Tribune. r..
Walsh, manager. ~
The Alert foot ball team, of the West
Side, challenge the Young Americans for
Oct. 10 on the Alerts' grounds at 2.3O p.
m. Take any of the West Side cars and
We will meet you at the corner of Ninth
and Swetland streets. win give a return
game in the near future. 4. Lewis, man
ager.
The No. IA school foot ball team chal-
Ienge the No. 50 school for next Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock On No. IA grounds
Take Washburn street car and get OF at
Lincoln avenue. WIN No. 33 school please
accept our challenge, Return game guar
anteed. Eddie McHugh. captain. Answer
In Tribune or Truth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
CRACKS AT PEORIA.
Gardiner and Cooper Won the Open
Professional Events.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-The first day of
the Peoria Bicycle clubs fall meeting
was great success as regards wealth.
er, attendance and sport. Summaries
of professional events:
Quarter mile open-ArthT Gardner,
Chicago, won; Harry Marsh, Chicago,
second; Tom Cooper, Detroit, third. lime
.33 S-5.
one mile opcn-Tom Cooper, Detroit,
won; Nat Butler. Boston, second; Arthur
Gardiner, Chicago, third. Time, 2.09 S-5.
Two-mile hsndicap-Dr. a. 1. Brown,
Cleveland. won: II. r. Steenson, Dayton,
second; Nat Butler, Boston, third. Time,
L. 81 3-J.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
HaIe-A m herst.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 6.-Am-
herst's lightweight foot ball eleven
proved easy victims to Yale this after
noon. The blue put into the field a
substitute eleven, containing seven
freshmen. and won Is to 0. Amherst
gave Yale one scare, however. In the
first half Mcbride muffed a punt ana
Amherst got the ball at Yale's 25-yard
line. The visitors advanced the leather
seven yards more, but lost 1t on downs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
Races at York.


Portland, Me, Oct. 6.-The attendance
was small at Rigby today and "A strong
wind blew across the track. The 2.l9
rotting stake, $4,000 was won by George
AK in three straight heats. There were
six starters in the 2.20 pace, $1,000,
which was by all odds the best con-
tested race of the week. Quadriga
took the race in straight heats, but
had to fight for every one of them
proving especially trouble
some.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
u. of P..Gettysburg.

Philadelphia, Oct. 6.-The University
of Pennsylvania foot ball eleven today
defeated the Gettysburg college team
by score of 81 to 0. The red and blue
team played the best game they have
put up this season, scoring at will. Six
touchdowns were scored in the first
half and four touchdowns and field
goal by Morice in the second half.
Minds kicked six of the ten goals, miss
ing two.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
Too Much for Him.

He-"I never kissed girl in my life,
and, what's more, never wanted to and
never will"
Boy (who has been stealing a ride)-
"Say! slack up bit, mister; | want ter
jump on l don't feel safe ridin with a
darned fool."-Harper's Magazine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.

The Crescents accept the challenge of
che Harmonies for Oct. 10 at $50 p. in. on
the Crescents' grounds. ]. Cooney. man
ager.
The Minooka team challenges the Lack
awannas or the Eurekas for a game on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
BOSTON.

Earned runs-Baltimore, >; Boston. ..
Two-base hts-McGraw, Doyle. Stolen
bases-Doyle Tennoy. Double plays
Long and Tenney. First base on balls
OFF Hoffer, 4; off Lewis, 8; off KlobeLanz,
g. Hit by ptcher-By Lewis. ]; by Kobe
danz, |; by Hoffer, l. Time-l.55. Um-
pires-Hurst and Emsle. Attendance
5000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
Tho Book Of Universal Scope.

Perry Petettic-"I hear that soap is
even mentioned in the Bible"
Wayworn Watson-"Why not? They is
bad things spoken of in the Bible Just
the same as they IS good."--Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
Dog Eat Dog.

First Neighbor-''That's a very dainty
dog of yours. I threw him some cold
sausages this morning and he wouldn't
touch them"
Second Neighbor-'What did you take
him fora cannibal?'-New York Trib-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
PENNANT WINNERS.
List OF the Clubs That Have Won the
Rag Since 1S76..-Boston a
Seven.Time Winner.

The clubs that have won the National
league championships since the season
of 1876, with the number of games won
and lost with percentage, is as fol-
lAANS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
YESTERDAYS TRACK EVENTS.
At Lexington.

Lexington, Ky, Oct. 6.-Another large
crowd witnessed the second days sport
at the meeting of the Kentucky Trot-
ting Horse Breeders association The
weather was perfect and the track fast.
The event of the day was the $4,000
futurity for two wears olds, won in
record time by jamie II. Summary:
The Wilson. 2.20 class, pacing; purse,
s2,0O0-Sallie Toler, b. m, by Ashland
Wilkes (Hussey), won in straight heats.
Time, 2.10h, 2.0Sh, 2.09h.
Two-y -year-old futurity, value $1,000
jamie 4, b. f.. by Bowbells (Fu.ler). l l
Peter the Great, b. C. (Johrston) ...
Limerick, b. c. OKenney) ............. 3
Charley Herr, br. c. (Nichols) ....... 4 4
Miss Duke, br. f. (Hutchings) ...... ) dis
Ambi, b. C. (Paync) .................. dis.
Lady Geraldine, b. f (Bither) ........ dis.
Time. 2l7la, 215A.
PIG class trotting; s1,0O0-Countess Eve,
b. m, by NCrval Ckybursc), won in
straight heats. Time, 2.O9lA, 2.lilA, 2.4.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
The Difference.

Shell can sympathize with you. ! was
married once myself.
He-But you weren't married to a wo-
man -Tit-Bits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07

The fighter of today is a rowing fell
low. He's here, there and everywhere.
It's an old saying, "a rolling stone
gathers no moss" This, however, is
not true as regards the fistic rover of
this age. Take Kid Mccoy, for exam
pie. He's on the go almost continually.
Twice he's been to England and once
to South Africa, and he in his tour
OF many thousand miles has gathered
In much of the long green to his bank
account, says the Buffalo Enquirer.
Here's Joe Goddard almost back
again in America after round of the
globe. Joe fought his way to promi-
nence in Australia, and then we saw
his stiff, hard fighting in America.
Back again to Australia he goes and
then he seeks new victims in South
Africa, and then to England, and once
more he comes to the United States to
do battle. Goddard is a great moss
gatherer, for he's got a fat collection
of gold,an is always able to back him
self for q good size stake. The Aus
tralians are certainly the greatest
travellers of all the fighters on earth.
We have here in America more Of the
noted kangaroo punchers than even the
Antipodes can boast of. There's Fitz-
simmons (although born a Welshman),
Dan Creedop, Steve O'Donnell, Jim
Hall, Frank Slavin, Peter jackson, Jim
Ryan and perhaps fifty other fighters
from the far away kangaroo land all
here, some to remain in America during
their lives.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
Changed Every Second.

Hewitt-"A wise man changes his mind
but 4 fool never does"
Jewett-"What a wise man my wife
must be."-New York World.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
EDDIE BALD WILL
RACE In EUROPE
Handsome Bicycle Flyer Is Looking for
New Fields.
FOR SHORT DISTANCE RECORDS
He Will Go to England and France.
Gardiner, Too, Has Some Plans in
His Head..Mnjor TAYLOR Afflicted
with the Foreign Bee.-An Eye
Witness Tells OF Bccker's Assault
On the Major.

A breath from the circuit path blew
some news Tuesday. 1t came with
Arthur Gardiner and Major Taylor,
who deserted the big bunch of fast
boys at Detroit and wandered into Chi
cago. The remaining racing men
reached there later. Two private
coaches and a baggage car brought
them. Bald was not one of the num-
ber He has engaged transportation
for Europe and will sail Oct. 16. He
will ride in France and England, going
for short-distance records and doing
considerable competition riding. Bald
has done some wonderful riding dur
ing the season and has won a small
"Klondike" in return. He will return
in the spring to go at once onto the
national circuit and duplicate his work
of 1895 and 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
BEST KNOWN MAN
In THE UNIVERSE
He 10 The Fighter Of the Greatest
Renowu.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN Is THE PERSON

He Was the First to Combine Boxing
with Knockout Hitting and to Put
His Man to Sleep without a Mark.
When the World Knew 1t John l..
Became Famous.. a Klon-
dixie for the Australians.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
GAVE A STIFF ARGUMENT.
Franklin and Marshall Kept Lafayette
Down to Two TOuchdowns.

Lancaster. Oct. 6.-Franklin and Mar
shall gave Lafayette @ stiff argument
this afternoon when the latter scored
bat two tOuchdOwns in fiercely fought
game, the second within an instant of
the referees whistle. goal being miss
ed both times.
Franklin ard Marshall had the ball
within three yards of Lafayette's line
in the first half. Line up:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
Tn tbe World of $pcrt$.

Coyne's park oct 10. Answer IL satsfac-
tory. NJ. ]. Judge, manager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
Book Binding

Neat, Durable Book Binding Is what you
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
GARDINER GOING FOR RECORDS.

Gardiner also has few plans in his
head His manager, James Temple, is
developing them. Temple talked this
way: Gardiner must have a row of
worlds records. He is in fine form,
and l am going to show his friends
what the Chicago boy is good for. He
will so for all records from one to five
miles, paced. at Garfield park as soon
after the Racine meet as Chairman
Mott permits" Gardiner will be paced
by three quads. Temple maintains
that Stocks when he rode a mile in
1.35 2-5 was paced by an electric ma
chine and that the recent time of ].
Platt Belts stands as worlds mark
Gardiner may not ride on the circuit
next year, as he has a longing for
middle-distance work.
Taylor, the colored rider, was the
last professional who entered for the
Peoria meet. He will ride in Racine
the last of the week. This will close
his circuit chasing. Arthur Stackpole,
who knows the racing game from A to
Il. will take him and manage him dur
ing the winter. Stacllpole wishes the
major to do countryfair riding
throughout the country, but the colored
boy is ambitious for foreign laurels.
give me riding in France" he says,
cor take me down to Mexico"
BECKER OUT OF THE CIRCUIT
PARTY.
W. L. Becker, the ex-five-mile ma
tional champion, who choked the ma
jor at Taunton, Mass, will not be in
the circuit party, Becker's suspension
followed the one-act drama. A man
who witnessed Becker's attack upon
the darky tells about it this way:
Becker had provocation, and many
| another man would have done the same
thing, but would have waited to do the
| act until the dressing room was reach
| ed, The assault was led up to in this
| way: Tom Butler caught the pacemak-
! er, Hufstetler was second in line and
Becker third. Taylor tried to go VI
| along the line in the soft going and
failed. He then shot across in front
of Becker and inside of Hufstetler tC
the pole. The latter was elbowed out
of his position by the colored rider
Taylor then had Buffers rear whee
and started out of second position tc
| go past the pacemaker Becker moved
up to the second place vacated by
Taylor, who failed in his quest and
dropped back.
He repeatedly cut into Becker, try.
ing to force him back, and on two oc
casions cut spokes out of Beckers front
wheel Becker wabbled and ruined the
chance of the others, and Taylor fin
ished second to Tom Butler, with Beck
er third. Becker ran over the tape anC
from his wheel grabbed Taylor thirt,
feet by the tape, pulling him from hi!
wheel. He did choke him, but not t.
insensibility. Taylor ruined Becker.
chances in the race"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-07
AUSTRALIANS GOOD GAME.

In fact Australians have grown sleek
and comfortable in the worlds goods
in America. They have made much
more money here in Uncle Sans do
main than they would ever have gained
on their native heath. America has
produced more ring-goers and moneyed
hackers of the ring than all the other
nations combined, especially since the
day John i. Sullivan won the cham
pionship from Paddy Ryan at Missis-
sippi City some fourteen years ago.
1t was Sullivan who gave fighting
the great boom in America. This was
also felt in Australia, South Africa,
England, Ireland and Scotland, and, in
fact, all over the civilized world. Sui
livan in his prime was such a great
physical creation, such a big minded,
pig hearted, with big fighting ideas
that he awoke the slumbering fistic
feeling that had beel sleeping in man.
kind for a generation at least. Sulli-
van, by the introduction of knocl1outs
in four rounds, without leaving any
mark or damage on his opponent, be,
came a recognized marvel in the fistic
arena His name went abroad through
out this land, and he was heralded in
foreign countries as the king of fight
ers. His rapid and brilliant career
gave new life to boxing, and the young
er generation took to the manly art
like wildfire. until today we have more
fighters under the Stars and Stripes
than in all the other nations combined.
KING OF MEN.
1t is a positive fact that John L. Sui
| livan is the best known man in the
world today. Go where you will among
the elite civilized people of any nation
and they have heard of the great ex-
champion Of the world.
Perhaps some people among the high
er or different walks Of life may tell
us that Bismarck, Gladstone, President
Mckinley, Queen Victoria or some 9TH
ers are more famous than John L., but
1t is not so. for even in the Darkest
Africa, where but few words of Eng
| lish are understood, the name of Sulli-
van the fighter is known. They cannot
tell you, however who his successors
are, for James j. Corbett and Bob Fitz-
simmons, although both remarkable
men in the fistic circle, lack that mag
netism that made John l.. Sullivan a
leader among men and king among
fighters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-28
Colorel Camp Meeting.

There will be a camp meeting at
Maple Grove, commencing Aug. 2s,
and continuing ten days, conducted by
the colored people. Bishop Campbell
and Elder Shusroft will conduct the
services. Religious services each fore
noon, afternoon and evening. There
will be good speaking and singing.
Como one. come all, and hear plapta-
tion and jubilee songs and camp meet
ing melodies, sung by band OF colored
people. Speakers, DR.. j. w. Fields
and wife, Rev. E. Overstreet and Blsop
Grant. Admission 10 cents. Children
free, except Sundays. Bible scenes
shown each mig hit during the week by
magic la-tcrr;
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-28

WIN. Miller has accepted a posi-
tion in the East Side Iron Elevator.
WIN. Hoffman was called to Lima
Monday on account of the death OF his
sister, Mrs. Coeffe.
We are prepared to iSrqlsh you
Boys and Misses Shoes for sch vol wear
cheaper than you can find than else
where. WILLIAMS g. HUhLER.
Miss Mamie Betz has returned from
a pleasant two weeks visit Mith friends
in Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. NJ. Rose of Ottawa Lake,
Mich, visited with John g, Hahn and
family oyer Sunday.
Mrs. j. G. Hahn and Miss Carrie
Snyder were the guests OF Fred Henry
and wife this week.
See that plough shpe In buckle or
congress for sl.25 an
ART EINKBEINER's.
w III oOlihO WHO VI LOlSoOS
were the guests of John G. Hahn and
wife several days since.
We have added first clyss lunch
counter in connection with the dining
hall, and can serve lunches all hours.
soHLEoT YYEAGER'
Mrs. G. Lake and Miss Lottie
Skeels of North Baltimore, were visit
ing in Perrysburg last week.
Lizzie Metz, of Perrysburg, is
visitin her brother Jake, at the home
of Postmaster Indlekoier.- Weston
Herald.
-Mertha Shaner of Genoa, and Mrs
G. w. Elliot OF Bloomdale, and two
children were guests of John Kohl and
family few days since.
The best line OF ladl les Sand chill
drens hose can be found atX
ART FINFeEINER's'
The M. e. church social will b,
held at the home of @. F. Wellstead
Friday evening, Aug, 27. Convey
ances provided for those desiring tC
attend,