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The times., 1898-07-18

fortunes with the Brooklyn Brotherhood
team but the following year found him
again in the ranks of the Athletics, under
the management of the Wagners. In 1892
he joined the Philadelphia National
League club, where he remained until
1895. In 1896 he went TO Louisville, from
there to the Rochester club OF the Eastern
League, and finally into the Texas
League, where he remained until Earl
Wagner signed him at the beginning of
the present season.
Mercer used to be the easiest thing
in the league for the Orioles TO beat"
says Sporting Life. He pitched many
games against them for several years and
never won one until just before the sea-
son closed last year. He succeeded in
defeating them largely because the pen
nant was practically lost. That was a
bad break, for it gave him confidence,
and he has won every game he has
pitched against the Orioles this year"
The times., 1898-07-18
DIAMOND DUST.


Play ball.
Don't quit.
The Reds next.
Fight to the end
The Indians again today
Just run Of hard luck.
Get into the first division.
Now for a winning streak
Start the week with victory.
Get your eye on the ball, Jake.
Anderson is lining EN- out again.
Dineen will probably pitch today.
It's team work that wins games.
The rooters are still as loyal as ever.
Donovan is pretty handy with the stick.
A doubIe-header is scheduled for Thurs
day.
Rietz is playing second base in perfect
style.
The Washington twirling staff is all
right.
''old Reliable" Jim is hitting the ball
again.
Arthur Irwin has again signed "Cooney"
Snyder.
Tommy Tucker would put ginger into
the club.
Farrell will probably be able to play
this week
Roy Evans has received his ten days
notice OF release.
Donovan handles himself like a natural
born ball player.
Wonder what Pop" Anson could do
with the Statesmen.
Tom Kinslow may catch for the home
team this afternoon.
The Pirates are beginning to show
signs of a coming slump"
A little more aggressiveness is needed
on the part of the home team.
A game Is never won or lost until the
last man is put out ins the ninth.
Farmer Cy. Young will be in the box
for Tebeau's Waits in todays game.
Only six more games at National Park
/ before the Senators go away an another
trip.
Freedman, Joyce, Doyle-what a combi-
nation. Therell be fun when the mix-up
! occurs.
Selbach is the only Senator who has
failed TO get in home run thus far this
/ season.
Tim Hurst favors Buffalo as the city
to take the place of Cleveland in the
| National League.
Tom Kinslow is rapidly rounding into
4 form and gives promise of future useful
| ness on the diamond.
Charlie Farrell will not be able to play
/ ball for several days. His injured finger
is slow in healing and is still quite pain
/ full.
Jack O'Connor, of the Cleveland Club
| was called home on Saturday evening by
a telegram announcing the serious illness
| of his wife.
Patsey Tebeau is the most versatile ball
4 player in the business. He is perfectly
| at home at any position and never fails
| TO play all the points.
Jimmy MCGUIRE is never out of whack,
and within the past eight years he has
1 not been absent from the game more than
| two days as q result OF injury or i'll.
| health" says Sporting Life.
James Field, of the Syracuse club, has
been secured by ]. Earl wagner and will
play first base in today's game. He comes
well recommended by the magnates and
| players of the Eastern League,
There seems to be general impression
that Gus. Weyhing is an ''old man" In
| the world of baseball. AS matter 0!
fact, Gus is just thirty-one years old
and has only been on the diamond twelve
years. He began playing ball in 1885,
| with the Charleston Is. CD club Of tht
| Southern League. and for the next thres
years played on the Athletics, Of tn.
American Association Gus next cast hii
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Last year it was currently reported that
Michael was making more money in sal
aries than any other racing man in the
country, while his winnings were quite
heavy His career In the past in Europe
and his success in America will place him
independently rich before he quits the
game. AS it is at present, he is well fixed
Just before the close of the outdoor sea-
son last year Michael was said to have
won nearly S13,S00 exclusive of the salary
from the maker of the wheel he rode and
the money made from exhibitions. Count
ing everything up to that date his total
earnings were placed at $4,000. This is
not regarded as any exaggeration. This
year he is under contract with the Amer
lean Cycle Racing Association to ride the
entire season at salary of $4,000 This
is a big sum, but it only serves to show
that the services of top-notcher are
regarded as valuable Michaers modest
demeanor under the strain of all his tri-
umphs sets a good example for the other
professionals to follow.
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Record of the Clubs.

Last week was a most disastrous one
Tor the Washington club, six successive
defeats being sustained. Inability TO hit
the opposing pitchers and very ragged
work in the field was the cause Of it all.
In the Chicago series the work of the
home team was wretched. Wagner was
the only player who made any showing
at all with the stick, the stocky little Teu-
ton getting in five hits out of fifteen times
eat bat" Three other men batted over 200,
but the balance of the team made poor
showing. in the four ga1-cs played only
twenty-seven hits We're made The Sen
ators' showing in the field was also mis-
cradle fifteen errors being the record. The
tables of percentages follow:
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The only approach to dirty ball playing
that has occurred upon the Washington
grounds this season was committed by the
Chicago club on Wednesday afternoon
Donovan made hit which would have
resulted in home run had he not been
interfered with and purposely baked at
third base by Mccormick. Bill Everett
sought several opportunities at first base
to interfere with base runners and even
Capt Hart's representative, Tom Burns,
was particeps criminis in a dirty attempt
to ring in an old ball in place of new
one, which he, in a very bunsling man
ner, attempted TO hide: but his minor
league tactics was so gauzy that he was
easily detected and roasted by the spec
tators. II is in order, therefore, for
Capt. Hart to explain 10 the public the
reasons for his failure TO live up to an
enactment of baseball law which he so
clamorously advocated and promised 10
support.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

ESTATE OF HENRY WEX, LATE OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA, DECEASED. No.
$50. Admn. Doc. "a. Issued July 5 ls9s-
Application having been made 10 the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, holding
special term for Orphans Court business, for the
probate as a viii OF real estate of certain paper
writing by Emma J. Wex, the exseUtrix therein
named this is 10 give notice to all concerned TO
appear in said court On FRIDAY. THE 18TH DAY
OF AUGUST. A. d. ls9S, AT 10 O'CLOCK y N,
to show cause why such application should not De
Attest. j. NOTA MeGlLL,
ivII.Is25 Register of Wills. D. C.
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Scrgt. Cronin's Luck.

Sergt. NJ. p. Cronim, of Company E.
Second Tennessee Volunteers, is in luck
BY the will of his aunt, the late Mrs
Hannah O'Brien, who at the time of her
death, which occurred recently, resided al
the corner of Twenty-fifth Street an6
First Avenue, New York city, he became
heir TO $1,000. a paper published at his
home Memphis Tenn, says, however
that Cronin got $4,000. This in the
strongest terms he denies.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF \ PRINTING PRESS.

Under and by virtue OF a deed Of trust Chat
tels) duly recorded in Liber No. 222s, at folio
294 one OF the land records of the District of
Columbia. July q, 1897, and at the request OF
the holder of the notes secured thereby, l VIII
sell at public auction, on the premises No. 500
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the following described personal properly TO
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Terms: Cash.
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WITH THE WHEELMEN.

Jimmy Michael, the diminutive Welsh
rider, who Is booked to ride In this city
on the evening of July. 27, is undoubtedly
one of the best known riders of the pc
riod on the cycle path, not only in this
country but in the world He has per-
haps broken more middle distance records
than any other rider. MHis work last sea-
son was of the gilt edge order and he de-
feated all of the prominent riders in the
country. 1t does not seem possible that
such midget could burn up the track
in such an impressive STYLE and all the
experts are busy finding out the reason
why. Many claim it IS simply case of
following his pacemakers, and that he is
helped along by this vacuum. They ac-
knowledge the reports that he has made
but give him no credit for making them
claiming that he started pacemaking in
this country and has secured the best
men obtainable to do it for him. Another
rider who attempts TO race him, they say,
must take up with inferior pacing. This
statement is hardly fair because there is
am abundance of good pacing material
that can be easily secured Others say
that Michael is merely a long distance
rider and would stand no chance in an
actual race In other words, he can go a
distance, but cannot sprint.
Whatever different opinions may be cir
culated, no matter how assiduously,
Michael still continues to ride, smashing
records and pedaling his way into greater
fame. This year Michael has done COM
paratively little work. This is due TO the
fact that he has been unable to get into
proper condition. To look at him one
would hardly suppose that the Welsh
wonder was twenty-five years old and
that he has wife living in this country
whom he brought over this Spring when
ne came TO the conclusion that he would
become citizen of the United States.
Michael only measures four feet eleven
and half inches in height and weighs
between 103 and 1O5 pounds when in racing
trim. His style of racing Is peculiar 10
himself as he does not favor the low
bending which characterizes most racers.
lie gears his wheel at 105 whereas the
majority of professionals favor gear
anywhere between 72 and 81. some going
as high as IS. He evidently finds that the
steady pace tells and does not rely upon
the sprints to win his races. His success
Dehlhd PAGERS shows that he has made a
| deep study of the necessary elements. and
IN addition his size enables him TO com
pletely shield himself against the wind
He possesses a powerful pair of legs and
not much weight 10 carry above them.
rus nervous energy and determination
Keep him up TO his best from start to
hnish and pluck enters into every fiber OF
his body.
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"A "eil-knQwn New York cycling author
lty mas this TO say of the wonderful little
rlder Are there not other solutions IN
TINS racing freak? Has not nature en-
doWed him with wonderful powers? Is
IL not fact that little Michael takes
better care of himself in training. and
does he not ride for the love of ii rs well
as for business? No man could ride the
way he does who did not find # a pleas
ure and take an interest in making. ir
success. All rumors against his ability
can safely be put down to jealousy. He
simply astonishes the spectators bv his
great ability TO strike a fast gait ana hold
it. His record will be hard to surnass."
He watches his weight very carefully
and spends more money than any ether
man on the racing circuit In patroni=ing
those weighing machines that stand in
the hotel lobbies. The machiaes va1y.
and these variations seem 10 nrrry
Michael greatly. The little fellow will
weigh himself on a machine in the depot
when he enters a town, and may turn
the scales at 103 or l04 perhaps less or
maybe little more, He thinks he should
weigh about 100 pounds, and very often
when over this figure he will eat bur little
of substantial nature. When ~ the
hotel he steps on another machine which
will probably make him a pound heavier
than the one at the station. Then his
troubles begin. He goes searching for
more machines and patroniZes all he can
find. He seldom finds two that will give
the same figure. Finally he seeks the
baggage scale and secures his right
weight from that.
The times., 1898-07-18

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The times., 1898-07-18

II Mr.. John T. Brush is sincere in his
declarations that he desires TO suppress
rowdyism upon the bail field, he ought
by all means 10 make the Cincinnati club
q shining example of his benign and
moral influence. The Reds should be
paragons of all the virtues and graces
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Bay Ridge and Return via b. s. o.

Salt water bathing, fishing, grabbing and
boating Trains leave at $50 a. m. and
4:3O D. M, week days; 9:S5 a. M, 1:S0 and
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EASTERN LEAGUE.

AT Montreal RH.E.
Montreal ..........00O3 33OOOx6 8 /
Toronto .............1 0 0 @ 0 0-5 10 3
Batteries-Hewitt and Jacklitz; Baker
and Snyder.
The times., 1898-07-18

pitched five innings. "*Pitched four in
nings- "'sPitched two innings "%-tPitched
seven innings.
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JOHN E. BENTON.

The above sale is postponed until MONDAY,
JULY Is. IS9S. same hour and place.
By order OF the trustees jy15-1s-em
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TRUS USTEES' SALE.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctfonesr.

THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF ALLEY PROPERTY. BE-
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Terms made known at time OF saie.
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sneakfng of his pacemakers calls to
mind a banquet which Michael gave last
January at the Bartholdi Hotel in New
York city. The occasion was the first
time that the little rider had been out or
training for a year and he enjoyed his
freedom. Not only were his entire num-
Der of PAGERS present, but also large
number of well-known racing men. In
sneaking of the midget, one of his PAGERS
stated: I'VE all know that he is Won
der of course, but then his methods are
such that it would take wonderful rider,
indeed. to lower his colors. People Won
der how ii Is that Michael apparently
never loses his pace while all of the other
middle distance riders do. 1t IS because
the little fellow won't lose 1t. When he
sees that he is likely to fall behind his
pacemakers he sprints and catches on be-
hind In this way he can talk to the men
on the rear seat of his pacing machine
and have the pace adapted to suit him.
Others, when they lose their pace, give
up in despair and wait for another pacing
machine to pick them up" John Law
son, the terrible Swede," during the
races held at Convention Hall two years
ago. stated that he had never seen rider
who could hang on to pace like Michael,
no matter how swift the gait happened to
be. The little fellow sits on his wheel
with his toothpick in his mouth and rides
very easily.
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that characterize the latter-day Chester
fields, and their cards, bearing the coat
OF arms of the Cincinnati Baseball Club.
and refined society. As this delightful
state of affairs, however, does not exist,
the conclusion follows that Mr.. Brush is
not sincere in his professions. One day
last week the manager of his club, Buck
Ewing, was elected from the grounds at
Philadelphia for rowdyism of a very flag
rant character. Now, the question is.
will Mr. Brush sustain hts own rules
by RELOCATING Ewing to the shades of a
quiet life. We shall see.
The National League might, at its next
annual meeting, save considerable money
by adopting the following resolution;
Resolved, That a committee of two be
appointed to adopt ana contract for n
regulation ball, TO be used by the clubs
of this league, the maximum price OF
which shall not exceed IS per dozen." The
committee should be composed of two
gentlemen with business sense and sagac-
ity. who have no interest in the business
of manufacturing balls. and will give a
chance 10 those who have declared that
they can furnish as good if not better
ball than the Reach-Spalding ball now
in use, and al the price named. The
league now pays, in round numbers,
about 81 500 annually for balls, which is
out of all proportions TO the gate re-
eeipts. The owners and players ought to
have some of the usufrucr.
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Careless work in training will not en-
able any man TO beat Jimmie Michael
for the latter is never careless about his
work. He is painstaking in every little
detail No rider may hope to beat
Michael by going TO work six weeks be-
fore a race Michael has been at work
six months and has worked carefully.
No rider may hope to show the same
ameunt of experience in the contest as is
shown by Michael. for the Welshman
rode and won over twenty-three races in
2. season some years ago. ffis size aids
him. and a heavier man must be more
speedy and better able TO follow pace.
Michael allows no chance to slip by him
in a contest, and his pacemakers, whom
he regularly employs, are trained to fol-
low his wishes. A rider seeking the scalp
of Michael, as some one stated faceti-
tiously some time ago, had better go
about his training and prepare for the
race fully one year before it is to be held'
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The new class of sporting men
who are breaking into the big league
as magnates and managers. bode no good
TO the national game. Their methods are
too contracted and parsimonious TO IA
vorably impress the public, who pay the
bills The American spirit is pregnant
with love for fair play and a generous
regard for the rights Of others, and the
man or organization that tries to violate
these star spangled sentiments viii find
that a grievous mistake has been made.
Baseball is a peculiar business. and TO be
successful it must be conducted upon a
business basis entirely divorced from the
usual course adopted by other ventures
intended for the entertainment Of tn,
public. There is a local interest attaching
TO a ball club that, figurativeIy speaking.
makes it the common property of the
people who reside at the place of its To-
cation, and so deeply are they interested
in its success that they viii not brook
any trifling with its personnel that tends
10 weaken or destroy its usefulness. and
the patrons are inclined to have some
thing 10 say in the matter.
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The New York club, under the control
and management Of Andrew Freedman.
fully bears out the truth of these state
ments. BY his dogmatic and foolish con-
duct Of the affairs Of that organization,
Freedman has driven thousands of peo-
pie from his grounds who were formerly
the clubs best supporters; he has made
enemies Of the press. by coarse and bru-
tai treatment of its representatives in
the treatment of his men he is a tyrant
and in his relations with his colleagues
and the officials Of the league he has been
discourteous and insulting, and the re-
suit is the New York club, instead of be-
ing the pride Of the country, by reason of
its geographical situation Is denounced
and maligned by all lovers of the game,
who despise selfish and arrogant procliv-
flies, and to Andrew Freedman alone is
10 be ascribed this unfortunate state OF
affairs.
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Poor Showing of the Senators
During Last Week.
COULDNEITHER BAT NOR FIELD

Wagner IL the Only Player Who Hit
for n Good AveraEe-MaEnate
who Are Running the Game
President Harris Broken Promises
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Capt Jim Hart, president of the Chi
cago club, who promised the public, upon
the adoption of the Brush law for the en-
forcement of decency and good order up
on the ball field, that he would person
ally see to it that the new regulations
should be enforced, so far as his club
was concerned, and that in addition to
the penalty prescribed by that law. he
would make an additional one in the
form of a fine on any of his players.
Capt. Hart has evidently been reading
Spanish literature with reference to the
war. and become mixed up with facts
and fancies. and consequently lost sight
of his obligation to the public. Several
of his players have been severely disci-
plined since the Season began, notably
Dahlen. who was put out of the game
for profane and obscene language ad-
dressed TO an umpire, and instead of
making good his declared purpose TO sus-
tain the umpire Hart falls upon Dahlen's
neck and mingles his pent-up anathemas
in a general torrent of abuse against the
hapless umpire.
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Games Today.

Games Today.
CLEVELAND AT WASHINGTON.
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA.
LOUISVILLE AT NEW YORK.
ET LOUIS AT BROOKLYN.
PITTSBURG AT BOSTON
CHICAGO AT BALTIMORE.
nacard af rho CIuhs
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Pitchers Records.

Total for series
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