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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
CRICKET IS GAINING
MUCH IN POPULARITY
illustrated Sporting News.

Illustrated Sporting News.
The authorities of st. Paurs School, Con-
cord, or the older generation of them,
mourn the decline of cricket which used to
be one of the traditional and the leading
pastime of the place. But this loss of
popularity in one quarter is more than bal
anced by boom in the cricketing
stronghold of this country, Philadelphia.
President Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, is an enthusiastic patron of the
imported sport, and as president of the
Merton Cricket Club has done much to
promote interest in local competition and
In the visits of foreign elevens. In order to
foster a nursery of talent among the ris-
ing generation he has offered a cup for
the school championship of the Quaker
City. This has already resulted in the or
ganization of an Interscholastic Critic AS
sociation, composed of seven strong schools
to begin with, with a total of nearly four
thousand pupils. The cup will be open for
challenge by all schools having cricket
teams and has stimulated much new inter-
est, which later will strengthen the ALL
Philadelphia elevens that uphold American
honors against the invading Britons near
ly every year The remarkable interest
In cricket playing at Cornell is another
sign that the game is gaining ground, de-
spite the more absorbing claims of base
hall
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
Plus Scores.

The following plus scores were made by
members of the Indianapolis Whist Club
Saturday night, May 27: II. M. Bronson,
s; A. c. Metcalf, Z; w. B. Wright, 6; A W.
Conduit, 2; Russell Seeds, 2; DIR. Anderson
l; j. II. Pirkey. l. Tuesday night. May 81,
the plus-score members were: j. L. Mitch
ell, 5; A. w. Conduit. 5; DR.. Anderson, 5:
j. II. Pirkey, 1.
The following plus scores were made by
members of the Woman's Whist Club
Tuesday afternoon. May 81: Mrs. Robert
Brown, Z; Mrs. I. n. Helms 4 Mrs c. L.
Holmes, Z; Mrs Wright, Z Mrs. j. f. Mes
sick, A. Mrs. Z. B. Porter, 4; Mrs. j. W.
Bradshaw. g. Mrs. Harmon Bradshaw, g.;
Mrs. r. K. Smith. 2; Mrs. Eli Lilly 2; Mrs
A. n. Branham, /; Miss Somes, 1: Mrs.
Harry Drew, l; Mrs. J. II. Pirkey, /.
The following plus scores were made by
members of the American Whist Club, Sat
urday night, May "a l.. d. Moody, 4; DR..
Comingor. 4; DIR. Waterman, g. o. 3. les
4; C. E. lockwood, 4; c. V. Jaquith, 2; c.
l.. Bixby. A; Dummy. .. Tuesday night.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05

The battle recently arranged between Terry
McGovern and Eddie Hanlon may simmer
down to a six-round bout after all, but it
won't If the managers of these two great
little men are WISE When the men signed
articles a few weeks ago they agreed to
allow clubs to bid for the mach, limiting
the time for the proposals to June 15. Now
it is argued that the boys are to face each
other at Philadelphia, where they can get
a lot OF money without having to fight long
for it. That six-round game in Philadelphia
has the stamp OF Cain upon it. No matter
whether Terry and Eddie MAIN each other
for life and are unable to breathe at the end,
there will always be doubt as to who is
the better boy. There will be jobs and jobs
always while these six-round bouts with
out a decision are run off by the dozen. 1t
is no wonder the public gets the worst Of
it, and the blemish is passed along to fight
ers. honest and dishonest alike. 1t would
be pound foolish and penny WISE to let
these little fellows go at Philadelphia
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
M'FARLAND KICKS
AGAINST SUSPENSION

r. A. Mcfarland the California member
OF the Tribune team, has arrived in New
York and in an interview with the Off
cials of the National Cycling Association,
had something to say regarding his three
years suspension by the Australian au-
thorities.
'I was suspended on the charge that 1
had stopped Major Taylor in the big Sid
ney thousand handicap" said Mcfarland.
The suspension is injustice, 1 was
not given a hearing and the charge is ali
wrong. Taylor and / were on scratch. and
as we rode the mile in 1853. it is quite GER
tain there was no loafing- / admit. how
ever. that did not try 10 pace Taylor to
the front, for to have done so would have
lessened my own chances OF winning How
ever the authorities seemed TO think that
tried TO prevent Taylvr from winning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
TEAM WORK NECESSARY.

1t looks as IL the Indianapolis baseball
team has at last struck its gait, at least
the three victories from Columbus proved
that the Hoosiers will be a championship
possibility. But still in that series it could
be seen that the team needs strengthening
especially at short. Hess does not display
the necessary ginger. and it seems to be
doubtful If he can get into the proper shape
to give his best efforts to the team. A
few dopey plays were pulled off last week
that would not be attempted by a good
semi-professional team. 1t is just such
work that is worrying Manager Phillips
Some fans have criticised him for not TAX
ing his turn more regularly in the box.
They look upon his position as a sinecure,
but they do not stop to think that upon him
rests the responsibility for the work of the
team which he is working hard to try to
perfect. Opposing teams have been given a
great advantage through dumb work in the
field, and even games have been won by a
little misplay that might not seem a glar-
ing mistake to the average spectator. But
such plays figure against the home teams
chances to win, and they must be corrected.
1t takes practice to make a finished player
and good tutor to teach him. There are
three men on the indianapolis team who are
not finished players, but they have shown
great Improvement since the season opened.
BY constant work and desire to learn,
they will develop into finished players. the
kind that know just what to do under every
condition that might arise. Phillips is try
ing to teach these men the fine points of
the game. and he has spent many hours
| each day drilling them on certain plays. His
desire to inculcate into the minds OF the
young players the necessity Of team play
has done much to prevent him from get
| ting into condition earlier in the season
and to take his regular turn in the box
With the team playing better ball and
warmer weather at hand. Phillips says he
will do his regular amount of pitching.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05

He finished third and l was fourth, the
race being won by Corbett
There are five cycling bodies in Aus
tralia that have a central counsel l was
suspended by the New South Wales body.
and it has TO be brought up at the CEN
trails counsel, which meets on May 80,
which is Monday. | have every reason TO
believe the suspension will be raised. |
expect to go to Australia again next year,
leaving here about the middle of September
Major Taylor is very. popular in Sidney.
while Lawson seemed the most favored i'm
Adelaide. / received the best reception in
Melbourne"
Mcfarland further says that Major Tay-
lor is coming 10 America. He was due 10
sail about month ago, on the same
steamer with Orlando Stevens and Fred
Scheps. The latter is of the best rid
ers OF Australia, and expects 10 try con-
culsions with the American sprinters.
Mcfarland says the fact that almost all
races being handcaps, counted largely fol
his success, this being his favorite style
of riding. He won almost $4,000 during
the winter, including appearance money.
According TO the Californian, Major Tay-
lor is well liked in Australia. Taylor Is very
strict on religious matters and on one occa-
sion he preached sermon in local church
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
HOW YOUNG BROKE
THE PITCHING RECORD

Getting s1.0Oo.OO0 from Russell Sage
would be easier than getting a talk out of
ole Cy' Young" says a Boston writer
He gives answers sparingly as he gives
bases on balls. He's about the most mod
est violet that the high sun of popularity
ever shone on. In time he'll look like Joe
Jefferson. His kindly. shrewd, keen gray
curves out in a chaStened nook, not too
aggressively: his lips fit tight and now and
then the left corner curls up, but it would
take Sherlock Holmes to tell whether
when he does that, he's smiling When |
first approached him he honestly looked
scared.
Say ne said, cut it out; can't talk
How did you do it,?
" knew. EN-
:. The batters; mostly all
:. knew their style
Knew. what'd fool 'em.'
"'Well?'
Fooled EN-
Anything else that helped?
Yep; fine day-warm.'
Anything else?'
Not much wind
"'Wellf'
Felt good
Like baseball?
T" Best sport in the world
.' Ever get tired OF it?
Only one part
What part?
. 'Posin' for my picture
And monosyilabic 'Cy' got up from the
bench and walked to the coacher's box. A
great yell OF greeting rose from grand
stand and bleacherS.'
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05

The Central League is undergoing few
OF its annual complications. The transfer
of the Marion team to Peoria was a wise
move In view OF the fact that the people
Of the former city would not support the
team. The Western League discard should
become, under wise management, the best
city in the Central circuit President Hal
derman laid aside civic pride when his box
Office statement at Marion showed an at
tendance of a hundred or SO at each game,
to take advantage of a chance to obtain an
improved location for his plant The change
has added to the mileage of all clubs, but
the larger revenue that each will receive
will more than Offset the additional ex-
pense. The status of the Grand Rapids club
was not satisfactory, and ii was the next
to receive consideration from the league
officials. with the result that Halderman
assumed control of the business part of that
club. The team has been strengthened. but
it does not yet meet the expectations Of
home patrons. Owner Collins commenced
the season with brass band accompaniment
and pennant promises that indicated he
was Of the type of managers who depend
more upon the aid of the newspapers than
the performance of their players for their
teams success. Then followed reversals
and later attachment proceedings by one of
his players to collect his salary. The club
was in financial straits. but the league off,
cials took prompt action to save the city
by transferring the club to Halderman. The
Marion man already owned big interest
in the Grand Rapids club, having been one
of the men to keep it going last season
and putting up his money the first of this
year to establish a new park at Grand
Rapids. The Central League should pros
per this season with Peoria in the fold and
proper management at Grand Ranids-
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
FIRST BASEBALL GAME
REPORTED IN 1859
james NJ. Steele. in outing.

James NJ. Steele, in Outing.
The first newspaper report of base
ball game that remember reading was an
account of game played at Hoboken. n.
J., in 1859. 1t appeared in an Illustrated
weekly. and was such novel and interest
ing event that the weekly gave double
page illustration.
There were no baseball schedules in those
days, and nobody lay awake nights hatch
ing up reasons why Harvard should not
play Princeton and why Yale should play
Pennsylvania All that was needed was
an occasion such as Fourth of July cele-
bration. county fair, houseraising. or
some other event of that nature. The occa-
sion for this particular game was the en-
tertainment given team OF English crick-
eters then touring this country, and de-
feating United States twenty-twos' with
commendable regularity We had evolved
a game from the old English 'rounders' -
which we called baseball and we wanted
10 show our cousins what high old game
it was.
1t may have been the 'humors of the
was as follows:
Baseball differs from cricket, especially
In there being no wickets. The bat is held
hlgh In the air. When the ball has been
struck, the outs try to catch it, in which
this. to strike the striker with it when he
| Is running, which likewise puts him out.
instead or wicketS, there are in this
game four or five marks called bases one
| OF which, being the one at which the
striker stands. is called home
| AS at cricket, the point of the game is
l TO make the most runs between bases; the
party which counts the most runs wins
| the day.
The fact that the reporter thought il
] necessary to explain how the game was
/ played indicates the extent of the public
| knowledge of baseball at that time, and
even he wasn't quite sure whether there
4 or five ha ax-c a
| base runner may be put out by hitting him
| with the ball he makes no mistake, for that
| was an actual fact, and 1t was considered
| good play on the part of the base run.
| ner TO draw throw from the pitcher, fol
| usually the runner would dodge the throw
| and gambol around the bases while the
helders were hurrying after the ball. Thi:
| rule abolished as soon as the game be
came popular, for a baseman, instead OF
| touching runner with the ball, would
| often Soak" him at short range, which
generally brought out unprintable remark:
| from the soakee.
The artist in illustrating this game wa.
| shows us several hundred spectators, and
| with the exception of a few ladies anC
| gentlemen seated in carriages, the only
person sitting down in the entire assem-
| blage is the umpire, and, as If to show tn.
| perfect tranquility of his mind and hi
contempt for foul tips, he leans graceful!
back in his chair with his legs crossed. TIL,
basemen, instead of playing orf," ar
standing, each with one foot on his base
and base runner is GLUED to third" al
though the pitcher Is about to deliver tn,
| ball. In short, the general aspect of tn
field is enough to give modern baseball
captain nervous prostration.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05

The Yosemite Athletic CluD. of San Fran
cisco will, on June 10. place on sale tickets
for the heavyweight championship glove
contest between Jim Jeffries, the present
champion. and Jack Munroe. the Butte
miner. The prices will range from s. to
$50 This will be the fourth worlds heavy
weight championship battle contest held in
San Francisco. The others were between
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons. Jeffries and Ruh-
lin and Jeffries and Corbett. OF all the
three men Jeffries met in the aforesaid bat
ties. Munroe is the youngest. This is con-
sidered one point in the miners favor. Nun
roe is said to be equally as strong. The
odds on this fight will be quite interesting.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
BARNEY DREYFUS
IS Il VERY GOOD LOSER

New York Telegraph.
Barney Dreyfus is being spoken of as a
game loser. L believe he is all of that, but
no man loves winner more than Barney.
When President Taylor, of the Boston
American club, read the story that the
Pittsburg man would give all kinds of
money for ICY" Young he smiled and said:
well, 100000 wouldn't get Mr.. Young"
This talk about buying great players
from leading clubs is simply a case of
trying TO look good with a lot OF ''kickers' -
Mr.. Dreyfus will pay good money and has
ever spent his coin freely to get talent, so
that 1t is not necessary to tell what he
would give for players he couldn't get for
any price.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05

The accomplished whist player dstin-
guishes himself by his watchfulness and
readiness in complicated situations.
1. When in doubt lead your best suit.
2. Finesse belongs not only to the third
hand player, but to the second and fourth
as well.
3. Do not surrender your common sense
to a regulation.
4. Do not trump a ten led, third hand,
if you have none of the suit.
5. Try to learn the strategy of the game.
6. Master the rules, and, when accom-
plished, you should readily try to forget
them.
:. Note particularly where the strength
s. When a deal has been played, the
cards of the respectiSe players, including
the trump card, must be placed in the tray,
face down, and the trump slip placed face
up on top of the dealers cards
9. To obtain for your own small cards a
value that does not intrinsically belong to
them, is evidently an advantage.
10 The earliest known use of the present
spelling of whist was in 1868
IL. When a strong suit has been shown
adversely. it is poor policy to signal for
trumps.
u One of the worst faults OF a whist
player is playing for his own hand alone.
Is. Play your highest card third hand
unless holding cards in sequence; then PLAY
bottom of sequence.
IA. Unconscious hesitation is very likely
to influence partner and cause loss.
ID. Ii any one calls attention in any man
ner to the trick before his partner has
played thereto, the adversary last to play
may require the Offenders partner TO play
his highest or lowest OF the suit led and.
if he has hone of that suit, to trump or not
to trump the trick.
16. Holding two cards second hand play
the higher one If as high as an eight Is
led
IL. A discard Of second best card Of suit
shows no more of that suit
is. To observe attentively is to remem-
ber distinctly.
| 10. Try TO establish the first suit opened
| by partner yourself, if it is a good one.
20. Encourage your partner and she Will
| play better game.
q. The sub-echo was the invention of
| w B. Trist.
22. Properly placing the lead involves one
of the prettiest strategies Of the game.
%. Endeavor to show partner the num-
Der OF cards you hold in his suit.
"a. If 10000 games are played, not one of
all the hands held is like any other.
25. Learn TO play by rule; learn where to
| depart from rule.
20 trump lead from four, and three of
| each other suit, is generally referred to as
| the "Plainfield lead. T. l.. ].
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
Whist Notes.

The Woman's Whist Club held its regular
session at the Country Club. Tuesday after
noon, leaving the city In time for luncheon
at the club, after which the usual game
was played. Eight tables were occupied in
play. Mrs. c. L. Holmes of Louisville, Mrs.
Harmon Bradshaw of Lebanon, Miss Somes
of Terre Haute. Mrs. w. b. Wright, Mr..
W. II. Eastman, Mr.. j. III. Pirkey and Mr..
c. d. Johnson were guests of the club Mrs.
+. T. Roots and Mrs. o. Bundy, Of Con-
nersville, and Mrs. j. w. Bradshaw, of
Lebanon, meubers of the club, were also
present
The Woman's Whist Club will hold their
club meetings, commencing with Tuesday,
June s, and ending with Sept. q, Tuesday
mornings, cutting in for play at $3.50 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
Ze Quid de LajOic.

Vat ees zis? Pc grand Napoleon
Shase from game, an mus keep hid?
Zhust because, parbleui he soak ze
Umpire viz zhuicy squid?
Mile tonnerresi Eet ees 20 outrage!
Pouf! Eet set ze heart on fire!
Vat? Napoleon baneesh by
Redhair Ireesh nom de Dwyer?
Eet zis way: Ven re game stan
Deux to noZing, zen ze Sox,
Zey begeen to heet re poetcher,
An zey wlIaack ze dreadful knocks!
Presentement. keeck arises
Oyair ball Eat Abbott miss,
An Napoleon he come rush In,
Crying, II mus settle zis.''
He explain. he call Ze umpire,
Shust shome leetle. playful name,
Zen ze umpire. zees mean Ireesh,
Cry. Napoleon. leave ze camel"
Now, Napoleon hees mout' have
Won small quid OF good tobac.
Say four pCun' or so. He heave zis
At &c umpire. Eet 60 smack
In re face OF Eat man Dwyer,
Wiz ze moist an sQuashy slap,
An eet mex hees face resemble
Russo-Zhappo battle-mapi
Zhust for zis Ban Thomson tell US
Eat Napoleon mus not play
Any more baseball for Cleveland
Not for many an many day!
Zis awful A has Dwyer!
A bas johnson. beeg an fat!
Zhust for Eat Won quid, We see not
Great Napoleon viz hees bait
Chicago Journa
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05

at III. hand. of J. B. ereehin. In game
on the waterloo gambit. Heffner, Dear
born Barker and Grover os one side. in
consultation with the adNa@ltase cl hrst
move. were defeated by j. B. Sreehan.
alone. and out Of practice. Prooanly this
experience is UNIQUE in the history OF check
ers II seemed TO be the Waisrioo oi Amer
ica's greatest players The1 great ones.
will require TO stand an unl;nlteo aneunt
OF chaffing from all the EXPERTS on both
sides of the waters.
L. b. Morrill,. of Manches ter =. II. Is
the present New Hampshire champion
by recent tourney.
The Logan Purcell 'Bsack DOCTOR
match is creating no little elterest. A "
Logan. of Brookville. Ind, seems TO pe a
rival of Bert Titus Possibly botn experts
have stumbled upon the move wnlcn the
masters of two centuries failed 70 nno III
such is the case Indiana s.nd Minnesota,
the two least known checsSer states m
America, would bob up sere:lely Ior "oric
honors.
W. NJ. Purcell. OF CUMMINGS, lnd., mas
! recently evolved a four-by' tour problem,
which is one of the masterpieces or his
thirty years OF scientific o1ecAer expert
ence.
1. J. Brown of Richmond. Ind, is said
to be the strongest across-l oard prayer N
the State.
Courtland Ball. of INDIANAPOLIS. is playing
in good form this season. He was second
in the state tourney Of 1897. and VIII prob
ably chase the leaders this fall
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05

Every delegate TO the American Whist
League Congress is requested to apply for
a delegate certificate of ticket agent and
to deposit this certificate with congress
bureau of information Immediately on ar
riving. No reduction can be obtained If one
fails to have his certificate properly in
dorsed aud vised. All are especially re-
quested to buy their tickets in this way,
as it is required that one hundred certifi-
Gates be issued in order for this reduction to
become operative. When these certificates
are presented to the ticket agent in New
York, return tickets for one-third fare can
then be purchased.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05

In two more weeks Indianapolis will en-
tertain at least 500 of the best sportsmen
IN the world-men who will come here TO
participate in the annual grand American
handicap OF the Interstate Shooting Asso-
citation. II was through the efforts of the
officers and members OF the Indianapolis
Gun club that this big event was secured
for Indianapolis. The indianapolis club,
while one of the youngest shooting organi-
Eatiols in the country. is also one OF the
strongest and most aggressive. and 1t will
entertain the visiting shooters in a royal
manner.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05

Team No 8 from the American Whist
Club. and team No. 1, from the Indianapolis
Whist Club. having the highest scores,
enter the finals for the I. w. c. trophy.
Team No. 1. from the Woman's Whist Club,
and team No 2, from the American Club,
enter the finals for the A. w. c. trophy.
Team No. g. from the Woman's Club, and
team No. 4, from the Indianapolis Club,
enter the finals for the Bradshaw trophy.
The pair representing the Muncie Club and
the pair representing the American Club.
from team No. 1, Mr.. Bond and Mr.. Roem-
Ter, enter the finals for the Heron trophy.
The pair Representing the Womans Club
from team No 4, the pair representing the
Kate Wheelock Club, from team No. /, and
the pair representing the American Club
from team No. 5, a tie for the North
and South Bronze. The pair representing
the Woman's Club. from team No. 2, the
pair representing the Terre Haute Club,
from team No. l, and the pair representing
the Indianapolis Club, from team No. 8,
are tie for the East aud West Bronze.
The final games are to be played within
seven days, the time and place to be decided
by the captains OF the teams. The play was
under the Mitchell system of movement,
ard the trick score was made up in the
usual method by the comparison of each
trick score with the average total trick
score of all the players sitting in the same
direction.
The evening play was open contest for
pairs. The score was as follows:
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
BICYCLES I'm the Orient.

War postal cards from Japan have been
received in this country. and apart from
being somewhat move! they prove that cy-
Orient. One postal received shows a soldier
on a Cleveland bicycle. incidentally 1t is
worth noting that the only wheels used by
the imperial Japanese army in the present
type.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05
An Interesting Deal.

An interesting deal, played at the Wom-
ans Whist Club, Tuesday afternoon.
North holds-Hearts, 10, 3; clubs, A, :, 5;
diamonds, A, 10, s, Z. 6. 5, 4; spades. 10.
East holds-Hearts. 9. q clubs. 8. 8. 4. 8;
diamonds, ]. 8; spades, K, j, s, 8, 2. South
holds-Hearts, ], S, T. 4; clubs, X, Q. J, 10;
diamonds, X. 8; spades, A. Z. West holds
Hearts, A, X, Q, 6, 5; clubs, 6; diamonds,
@, 2; spades, q, 8, G. 5. 4. Clubs are trumps,
4 turned; South leads.