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152 THE SPORTING LIFE. May 24. BASEBALL. LEAGUE MEfSVIEWS. A COUPLE OF MANAGERS EXPRESS THEMSELVES PLAINLY. Director Q'Neill Scores t!i2 Magnates lor Needless Timidity Manager Sclimelz In a Pessimistic Mood. Director and Manager J. Palmer O'Neil, of the Pittshurg League Club, made a surpris- ing statement the other day to a Pittsburg Dispatch reporter, he intimating that the League and Players' League were afraid to act on their schedules through fear of juews- paper ridieule. Said he: "Wha'CTt-r official* of baao ball clnbi may publicly late to Iho QKitmrjr, tlie Tict U all of ibeiii «re very wtury of the busiD*-,8 aj far ihia season. I>oz*n3 of them would b« ttla'l tu gat ri.l of it if tbey could (io it gracefully. I dou't rare if mat-era get so luw rioivu that not a citizeu goes near ilia game. Tim game is beiu* ruined, anil iu a vt-ry lapid rate at that. Those wbn have ii.jiin.-d the emuc, 1 mean the uew Leaaue backers, may howl aa they like about the bad wea : h;-r, tut there has bt'eo bad «o«thtr In evtry ee^sco aud Ihero nevtr wag auctt ridiculously low atiendaurt as there has teen this season. Now all this) could be avoided if cluh offlcisla generally were not a'raiJ of tbe OOWSpiit tT8. "If they were not afraid ot beinz callfd weafcenerB, etc., l-y tbo pre-3 thoj would K«t together and talk alK-ut a conuoli 'ation. Thai would be sensible bu3i- ness. *Vr iuetance, the officials of tha two PittsUirg cluba could meet and rea-toti th"a. The old League people could say to the other club: 'The leisaof our grounds will Bix.m expire, and y>u hare excellent grounds and are in a hole financially. Woy caut't wo take the best player* of tbe two clubs and make one good club? You cm take §:>me-of our stuck aoJ we can have ona tirst-citias club. No*, th?a would be the way tood biuini'sa UK'n wouM act, aad their action Would be a pleasure tu the people, "lint we won't do that. I lui^ht pay we dare not cto that because of the criticism* of the newcpaj*- a. I don't thmk either side would have the nerve to even privately sn*i;est such a thin?, because tiie fact of the yroposed deal wouM in an instant become public, and that would kill it un<l iucur censure on the man who ma-.le the aairgeitiuii. I know tbat I would not take 820,000 and offer the fcugiwstum and I dou't think the other side would." In commenting on Mr. O'Neill's remarks the Dispatch very pointedly remarks: "Doubtless the frank statement of Mr.O'Neill is remarkable at this juncture, more because there is truth in every word than any- thing else. The statement shows clearly that the quarrel now going on is not in the inter- est of tho jmblie, but for one party or the other to gain a base ball monopoly; in other words, to have the only trust that can se- cure tlie public's cash as far as base ball is concerned. That the public is rapidly be- coming convinced of this fact is proven every day. "Mr. O'Neill's remarks, if they mean any thing at all, mean that the public ought not to be hurubujrgcd any longer, V/hy should the business men connected with the two leagues not have nerve enough to call a halt to the pre- posterous proceedings now going on? Is there any censure or cowardice attached to the making of a wise and honestsuggestion? Both parties are in the ring and as long as they re- main there the public will be humbugged and to a great extent hoodwinked. If matters can- not be forced to a peaceable conclusion any other way the public might take a hand in it and let the players perform only to directors and umpires. That would soon settle it." Another League Man's Opinion. While that bright base ball man and keen observer. Manager Schmelz, of the Cleveland League Club, was..in Kostoii during the week, he expressed himself as follows on the situa- tion: "t regaiM it na all true lovers of base ball do, as an nulorttiimte cotiilitiou of aflaira. aud oue that boded uo gooil to tbe Dtttio^d ^ama; ID fact, it lias beeo set ^ttie sHijh tt-st d!sj ogiiloa to yield one iota on the part of tlie League. I never saw a set of men more d«tor- miued In rhdr purpose thm. the League men of the M'eat, aud I may also say ihe same of the Eaat, BO far s t liavt- met them. * * * Tbero is a vast diiTer- oce between the League games of to day and those ef last year. They are far more lively, pUyeii with more d-ish and enrnoetiipss, than those of laot your I tell yuu tUnt the stiooa of m.tuy the old playrs who hute gone from the League have been more than filled by the new talent thut has coma into it. * " The exceedingly small attendance at both pamea in some of tho cltiea? That is hard to accouut for. Thi public ia at sea on tho base b.tll question. People hftvo heard so much said and written abou such and euch clubs that they do n H fenow which way to turn. Formerly the average base bnll \witron could tell joo instantly. wb«u asked, where so-and-ao played. To-day ask the snma question of the sirae party, and he hai to fctop aud think, ao<l then lindi perhaps he is wronjr.. He Is compelle-1 to give more time than tie can afford to the amusement, and he fii ally becDmas ili^nsie*!. Tbe ceutr.dinea pride iu the local chib has departed, aod hence there ia uo at- tractiou in et>h*r club to ihe best claat of pntrona. "It ia not possible 10 make moat-y azider presonl circumstances, aud yet the League people are nut dh auiK-inted. They expected to lose money, aud a gooc deal of it, for the first two or three momijB, and they me doing as ttit'y anticipated. Ou the other hao'!, tbe Brotherhood people thought they wore jtoiup; to make monay rapidly, aud they are IOBIDK it as rapidly aa tb*?y expected to make it. "1 do uot favor changing (he Bch*>dulo, and I do no know cf a L^agua official who does. Isn't it a bi queer that ad thid talk about changing schedule comes from the Brotherhood side of this wnr? We d« not want to change our Bchpduia, and will net, am this talk about the matter, as far as we are concerned mitrh.t as well cease. It would not svirpritte uie if tbe Broiheriioiul made a change in their *ebadule. I hav got an inkling < f a plan that may bo carried into eflect It ia thU: That Instead of the Easier n Brutherlioo< club? going West when the League s teams do. thi Western Brolhorhood clubs will remain East and wnrl tbe fnur Eastern cilies while tho League ia playing in tlie Weflf. Why shouldn't they do this? There is in muney for th« Brotherhood in BufTaio. I'ittsburg 01 Cleveland. Ch/ca^o might object to t>uch an arrange- teat, but it would have to come into line. 1 ' THE INTERNATIONAL BABY. An Excellent SI art For a Hurriedly-Gotten Team Recent Games Reviewed, Etc. BAY CITY, Micb., May 20. Editor SPOKTIXQ IJIFZ: "Well, the International season for 189( baa opened, and taking everything into consid eratinn tbe League's baby bos shown up re naarKably well, Thout'h the club has played bu ft-w games up to dute, a pood irtea of the p!ayiD, tf.n^ih of tho team can already be nsceriulntd. The only noticeable wcaft spot is at short atop, an' this should tie remedied as ecun as possible. The opening game showed r< ry plainly that Wuirisiic man for tne position, and though Brown does exceed lui(ly well, his services are needed in the caichliitf de partment. U&y C'i'yans and I may aJao say \V'es Bay Citjans are anxious that Crates be giren a ahow at *!iort Hold, this befn£ the pnsition ho was Hssigne " bcfuro the peason openeil. He surely could do u worse than Wt-ir. and by playing there it will give th;> pitch'-rs, who ar« all gaoJ hitters, a chance to a! terna'.e in riaht field. This will ad 1 considerably tc thn batting strength of tbe team ai well AJ to the fielding. THE TEAM'S IMPROVEMENT. Tbe Pay City-Sugiuuw Club returned from theii trip la t week and since then have been playiUK on the homo gronn'ls. with a result, up to dale, of tbr g unes «on out of five played. This is a very go- hi>vtln£, when it Is taken in;o conside atioa that the closing clubs are all much oli!er organi/atioas ant1 b-'tve been accustomed to playing together for a longei penod tLaa the m^uilerd of our learn. This probablj does not aj-p!y to Buffalo ai much as to the other.', tu CTOM they wire orgsuiized cousld-rably btifore the val- ley club. Huiuilt'tn wou their game (the renthi'r p?r mititiiE but one to be played) with ea:e, and the hoin t-am put iipxuch a poor ^ame that the t-eoiile wore rather dis^ust-d. However, they redeemed thfmselve n-xt day iu West Bay City, when they easily defeate. the I5:'fTalo agzr^iiatiun by a score of 16 tu 8. This feeing the fiisi name <-n the ne,w West Side ground tl.eie was a large atteudance, nnmbftin^ perhaps 300o people. Tii'i foll-.twlng day was an off one for oar boys am the Bisons hud ft walk-away, winning by a score ot to 0. Satnnlat's game, though, was much differen re^ihing in oor favor by 6 t-t 2. Thil game was beauty and showed that the club can put n good name whtju (boy hive a micd to. Neither sido nm*.te a~ eir.»r and th;i re was i-ome pretly hard hittins. toi Condor, uf the i/pposing teiui, had the honor of mak inK a hunie ruu, the fi.st one tbia season ID either CJty. It was a great surprfs? and a most agreeable one It mulK be adied to have the Bay City-btigioiwa d up the Toronto « they did yostevd«y. The boy pliive.lal! nrouud tho Cauurks and easily woo by o.reof o to 1. Z>H pitched both Salurday and Mon- day, a'jd uuw ili.it he is in shape look out foi him. HITS AND MISSES. The nathber <.f nickimnn-s brstnwrd upon thfl Bay ri'v.^-x;:rix* f.'lnb is a^mewlial appaling. They hav let*-. , . ' . .! «hrt "S!uikfrn," "Sit'ib^s ' fcn pine wood* of Mi h!g4fl," "« they ware deslg- t.ted by a Toiont-> paper. "Hynhenj" :eema to suit it? people here better tban anything else*. A new LU'fielder named Dojle was gfcned yegUr- ty. lie ie fepurtr-d an being * hard Miter. The 0)pheu« are after Kiilen ai,d McMahon, tho rack battery ot the Mniiistee Htate League Club, and ' (hey are secured tbe team will be greatly atrtugth- n-d. ItamiltoD and Day are already great favor!UN in hia city. Tboy pbvy (o^ttier well. OUT*a has been piayiue pood ball in the last few aiuea au i it ia likeiy now that be will be a perma- etit fixture in right fie'd. Weat leads the clnb ia bat tin?; his fielding la alao up to the btundunl. Weir is putting up a mnch better gams at s'lort than o did at flrst, and McShannic at third i=i also improt- ng. The latter has uot ahuwn up vtry strong ia b*t- ni< yet. Brown and Arnndol are both catchjns; well. Tbe hrowlug of the former ia much admired. Shcppart] teems to be a gt>od batter, but Me pitching ioiiM be improved u{x>u. Iu Siofn B<y Citvana be- ieve they bnve n coming ereat pitcher. Watch this ruling man's jprapre^s. Ti<e Talleyclub h now fourth In the race, being the art of both Buffalo aud London. It Inoks an thounh Detroit liad a re«;n!ftr walk-away pith the Int»ruitioual pennant ibis year. By his excellent work in tbe recent gam^s Arnn- el baa shown that he fs uo back mimbur. lie caught hree games without an error aud tbe diapatcbes ommeiite<i on bis flut* throuiujr, to b^e^a, It looks aa though Detroit wuuld have a regular nlk-away for (ho International pennant thin yeur, nlesa it disposes off-oaifl of its star players, whlih la tiremely lihely. There are aeteral mnjor U'flcoe lubf, 'tis eaid, who have their anxious eyes on Yir- in, Hitrgin*, Kuau?8 and Catnyau. It ic r«ther early, but thy f.'Uo-Aiog is a surmiae of ie ordo>-of the International cluba at the close of ie senson: Detroit, Toronto, London, Bay Citj-^agi- . ILtrnlltou and Hult^lo. MAC. THE INTERNATIONAL. Games to be Played. May 2t, 24, London v». Deiroit at London, Hamil- ton vi. Saglnaw-Bay City at Hamilton, Toronto vl Buffalo at Toronto. May 26, 27. 28, London vs. SaRlnaw-Bay City at Lon- don, Buffalo vs. Hamilton at Buffalo, Toronto vs. Detroit at Toronto. May 30, 30. 31, Saelnaw-Eay City vs. Hamilton at S.igina»-Bay City, Detroit vs. Toronto at Detroit, Buffalo vs. London at Buffalo. The Record. Detroit has finally lost a game, but her lead is such that the other clubs must regard it with a feeling akin to despair. Hamilton and Toronto are having a nice fight for second place. London shows np weaker than was expected; and Saginaw-Uuy City and Buffalo stronger. The record is up to May 21: Buffalo.. ................ ........... Dtftroit. ........ ......... ............. Hauiiltou.................. ......... I.oudoo... ............... ...... ...... Sagiuaw-Bay City............... Ter6uto...... .................. .... Lost................................ "r* 2 i 0 2 2 5 ^ ! r> 0 1 C o 0 1 „' § D II 4 0 1 5 ^ 2 0 R 0 4 8 w rq p 1 0 3 0 1, 6 ~^J" oron p 0 4 0 1 2 7 ~~^T" o D i 3 0 B 3 5 B 32 ^~ 9 9 37 "> .9IX) 14S .273 Ate Won, Lost. Perc't.l Won. Lost. 1'cic't. Detroit...... 9 1 .900 |Sj«. BayC'y 5 6 .455 Hamilton... 6 6 .515 Buffalo...... 3 5 .375 Toronto..... 6 7 .46'i London...... 3 8 .273 KANSAS CITY BRIEFS. onfidence in tlie Cowboys TJndiminishecl Causes For the Team's Temporary Poor Showiiig-A Sliot at the Kickerx, Etc. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. "May 20. Editor SPORT- NG LIFK: I think Editor Roche has found ho Kansas City Club a "disappointment" a ittle bit too early in the season. It is rather oon to say that unless the clnb braces up mmediately it is out of the pennant race. Secretary .Roche should know enough about lase ball to know th;ft it is impossible to tell nuch about a base ball club that has only >laycd nineteen games. Especially is this rue when about half of those games have >een played iu weather unfit for ball playing. The Kansas City Club has won eight and ost eleven of the nineteen games it has clayed. I believe two of these games have seen lost in the tenth inning. If I remember correctly three or four of the other games have :>ecn lost in the ninth inning. Of course the ning in which a game is lost doesn't count. The contest is for nine innings. I instance :he games simply to show that the club iiasn't been defeated so easily as Secre- tary Roche would insinuate and that the club that has defeated Kansas City was aware, gen- erally speaking, that there were two clubs in the game. This has been a very miserable season for ball playing, and I think it is nonsensical for Secretary Roche or anybody else to judge with any degree of fairness the comparative strength of Western Association clubs. In addition to being somewhat out of trim, the two pitchers of the Kansas City Club, Conway and Swartzel, who were, and who still are, expected to bear the brunt of the work in the box for the home team, are all out of shape and have been practically life- less. The weather has been such that Man- ager Hackett has been afraid to put them into the box, and has been compelled to depend upon his two amateur pitchers, Bell and Pears, for all the work done so far. He says, and very wisely it seems to me, that he ex- pects Conway and Swartzel to be his mam- stay in the "dog days," and he does not care to run the risk of crippling them.up by giv- ing them a sore arm or back, which work in this kind of weather is calculated to do. PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION. In addition to all this, the Kansas City Club has been looked upon as a sure pennant winner. A good many Western writers have written as if they expected tho club to %vin every game played and to win it by blanking the other side. While this was the sheercj now-iu.se, it has liad.the effect of pi;__„ every other club on its muscle when the Kansas City Club came along. In addition, the club got a little bit the worst of it at the start from the umpires for the same reasons because it was thought to be the strong club. We are not putting up a poor mouth, not whining or asking for anything. The man- agement here is taking defeat as coolly and calmly as ever and hasn't a word to say. President Speas and Manager Hackett spent time and money in getting together a club, and they certainly exercised good judgment, as far as public opinion goes, because every- body in the West said the team was a sure winner. As far as I am concerned I believe it is a winner yet. If it doesn't win the pen- nant it will make a hard fight for it. I argue that, taking everything into con- sideration, the weather, the new men, the pitching material that is being relied upon, the games played, won and lost, and the man- ner in which they have been won and lost taking all this into consideration the man is a fool who says that th« Kansas City Club is "not in it" in the Western Association. He simply shows his ignorance of base ball. KICKEES CALLED DOWN. . I feel a little bit better now. I have been wanting to ease my mind on this subject. It makes me so thoroughly "tired" to hear fel- lows kick and bluff aud blow abont base ball who never do anything to help the game, who never have a good word to say for a club, but are always anxious to give it a kick. Socially, too, there are always cranks who lay awake at nights to devise schemes to in- jure a ball clnb it would seem. If these people would just quit talking, I have no doubt the management would gladly refund them all the money they ever spent to see games. What is the use of kicking all the time? Take our own club, for instance. Excellent care and good judgment was exercised in getting it to- gether. Money wasn't spared. A strong team was got together. High-priced men were taken. What could tbe management have done that it didn't do? Not a thing. Not a thing. It deserves encouragement and sup- port and good wishes aud ought to have it. DRIFTWOOD. To talk about something else, I am in- clined to think somebody has been stuffing your excellentSt. Louis correspondent about that new Western Brotherhood club in Kan- sas City. There is no talk about it here, and I think more base ball capital would be a hard thing to find in this city. The outcome of the games in the North have been.gomething of a surprise to me. I thought the Southern clubs were stronger than their Northern competitors, and that the first series, would probably show it. This turned out to be a mistaken imprefsion, and Kansas City, Denver and Sioux City have so far just about managed to hold their own. The Kansas City Blues two years ago were away down in the AVcstern Association race until the last 55 games were played. Then they caine within one game of winning the pennant from Des Moir.es. This time last year the Kansas City Club was about second in the American Associa- tion race. Statistics this early don't count for much. FREEMAN. Games Played Maj 14. Sior>!AW-BAY CITY vs. HAMILTON AT SAOINAW BtAY ]4. The Uypliena opened their home season in UIH preseoce of liOOO people. Tho gnmo was well pltiyeil up to the c!o99 of the third iotiiug, when Ilamilcon obtained a lead by mailing Tour runs. Both teiuus shuwO'l lark ol practice and team work. The gcort-: SAQINAW. AB.R. B. P. A. E[ HAMILTON. AB.B.B. P. A.E Day, 2:......... 3 1 1 4 2 0,Fulmer, If... 2 2 0 0 Hamillon,lb3 1 1 8 1 SlPowell, rf.... 5 2 t 1 West, cf......4 0 1 2 0 OJCjsey, cf...... 5 0 4 6 Sheppard, rt. 4 0 1 0 0 liSalen, M.......4 2 I 0 Zell, If......... 4 1120 olCartBTi't, Ib5 1 0 14 M'Sliau 1c,3b4 1122 2 Dowie, 2b.... 4 1 1 Arundel, c... 4 104 Weir,ei.......4 001 2 3 3 1 in, p........ 3 01140 Fuulkrud,3bS 1 1 Tnoby, C-.....4 0 0 Sprague, p... 311 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 TVUI.......375 7 2414101 Total...... 3810 9 27 15 3 SajinHw .....................2 20000001 5 Ilainillon................... 1 0203040 x 10 E*truvil rnns Hamilton 2. Two-base hit Zell. First on balls Day, Sprajue, Sales, Fulmer 3. Struck out Do*ie 2, FoulkroJ 2. Stein. Stolen baio-i Day 2. Fn1m,r, Powell, Sales, 1'ouls.rotl 2, HarniUou, Zoil. Umpire Curry. LONDON \s. BUFFALO AT LONDON MAY 14. Cp to the seventh inning the home team hail tho advan- tage, but costly eirois by Doyle anil Luteuberg gave the Bnff-tloa the gnme in the eleventh inning. Score: BUFFALO. ABB B. P. A.E! LOND'N. AB.R.B. P. A. B Audrus, rf... 5 1 3 5 0 0![.eighton,cf..5 1 2 0 00 Books, of..... 5 0 0 3 0 0 Hiland, rf... 3 0 1 4 00 Coue;hlin,Mo.4 1 0 2 1 OiKriel, If...... 5 0 0 2 00 Buike, If..... 40021 0 Lntenb'r^.lbS 0 2 15 01 Ptttee, 2b... 5 21^4 (i:\Vruht, 21... 5 02 2 41 tjtiinn, lb... 4 1 0 11 0 II Parks, 3b..... 5 10150 Counors.ss... 4 0012 1 Djile, W.....2 21222 Cntiway, ],... 4 0 2 0 5 1 Ruch^, c...... 5 1 1 521 OMfield, c... 2 1 0 7 1 l|Masuire,p...5 0 2 0 40 Total...... 37 (i ti 33 14 5i Total...... 4551131 17 5 *\Vinuing run scored with one out. London............... 0200003000 0 5 Builalo................ 1000004000 1—6 Earned mus London 3, Buffalo 1. Three-base hit Anilrua. Tworbase hits Pettee, Maguire, Wriglit. Double plays Pettee, O'Connor, Quiun; burke, Pel- tee. First on balls Conghlin, Bnrke, OUltjeld 2, Hi- laml 3, Doyle 2. Hit by pitcher Quinn. Wild pitches Conway 1, Ma^uiro 1. Siicririce hits Connor, Parks. Umpire Martin. Time 2:0-5. DETROIT vs. TOBONTO AT DcrnoiT MAY 14. This was a well-contested game. In the third inning Serad had his aim broken by a hot liner trom Higpins' bat. Coleman relieved Se:ad and did weli, giving tUo Delroisonly three hits In the remaining eeven in- nings. Tbe ecore: DETKOI". AB.H.B. P. A. El TOHONTO. AB.R. B. P. A.E Wheelock.sa 4 0 0 4 6 0 Bottenus.cf.. 5 0 2 1 0 3 2 0'Connors, If... 4 11100 2 1 VGrim, C.......3 02 1 10 1 0 O'Wood, lb.....4 0 2 13 00 3 3 U G)leman,rf.p4 02 0 40 Virtue, lb.'.. 4 1 2 11 2 0'Kickley, 3b..4 00131 Khue, cf......4 0 0 0 0 0 McUu'n,2b 2 0 0 6 51 llulln, lf.....4 0 2 1 0 0 Ike,as......... 3 0 0 2 21 McCarthy,p. 4 I) 0 2 3 0 Serad, p...... 1 0 0 020 Total...... 354 ~8 27 f6VNewman, rf..2 i_l 0 1 00 I ^Total...... 32 1 Sl*26173 *Banning hit b' ~""^^^^~ 000100 0 4 100000 0 1 onto 1. Two-bage hits ^ t,V." Uv.'.ta. Sv.ctt? tinning, Campau, Newman. Stolen bases pau 2, Coleman, Bottenug, Wheeloch. Double plaj Wheelock, Digging. Virtue. First on (Mils Catnpau, 2IcLiughHn 2, Ike, Newiuan. Hit by pitclu-r (jrim. Struck out Hottenus, Connors. Umpire McLaughlin. Time 1:30. Games Played May 15. DETROIT vs. HAMILTON AT DETROIT MAY!O. The home team outbatted the visitors largblyand the latter ftteo fielded badly. Rbue and Sales made clever plnys. Tho score: DETROIT. AB.nB. P. A. T. HAMILTON. AB.B. R. P. A.E Wbeelock.8l4 2343 1 Fuimer. lf....2 11200 , 21'..4 0 1 BaiiTim-,3IJ.4 0 1 Campau, );f... 311 Goudlell'w.c. 4 1 1 Hig.-ins, 2D..5 1 2 2 4 0 Powell, rf.... 4 0 0 1 A NEW CLUB. Port Jervls Has a Strong Team Looking For Bates, Etc. PORT JF.RVIS, N. Y., May 21. Editor SPORTING LITE: Intensh interest ts evinced In the national game tbronghout thia pection of the eonntry. This place and a number of the surrounding towns have placed strong nines In tlie field Ibis season. Wehave good en- closed ground here; also, Dew grounds at ShohoU Glen, a summer report about eixti'eu miles west of thin place. Our team U regarded as a v*ry strong one, having won thirty out of thirty-nine games last season, against (he best gemi-profepgiunal clubs In and around New York City. Sunday games will be one of tha feature; at tbe G!en this year. On Sr.nilay, May 18, the opening game will be plHyed 1-etwe^u tbe Cuban Giants and the Port Jervib niue. Special excursion trains will b» run from all points a1ou£ the line cf tbe Erie KailroaJ. A lar^e crowd is expected. Beginning Juno 1, special trains will be run from New York, Pa'o'son, Jersey City suJ ot|ier points. Arrangements hare teen made by which parties wishing to attend the eantes aud view the beauties of the Gl^o ottn make the trip for one dollar. Thousands of people will lake advantage of this opportunity to witness Sunday tall plujlng atone ot the most delightful summer nsorte In America. G >od clubs niil be given iNln, at a reisonnble Kiiaranteo, by applying t» IL« manager, i*. U. ttuUii. Satt ;«inc, £. K. ,3b.5 01001 Cawy, cf...... 4 111 Campau7 rf.. 5 0 2 1 0 0 Sales, ss....... 3 2 1 0 Goudfellow.c 4 0 1 It 01 Cait«ri't,lb.3 0 1 14 Virtue, lb.... 2 1 1 7 1 O'Dowi", 2b.... 4 0 0 1 Hulin, If..... 4 1 1 0 0 0 Fon:krod,3b. 4 0 0 3 Khne, cf......3 1 0 1 1 1 Splw, e........ 4 (I 0 6 K.nanss,p..... 4 1 0 1 0 0.Petty,p.......4 0 0 0 4 II Total...... 367 11 27 9 4J Total...... 32 4 4 27 la tj Detroit.......................... 2 1000300 1—7 Hamilton... .................. 00000202 0—4 Earned runs Detroit 1, HimHt'D. 1. Two-base hits HigKins, CnmpHii, Virtue, Fulmer, Siles. Sacrilica hits Campau, Hulin. L*(t on bases DetioilS, Ham- ilton 5. Stolen bases Carnpau, Virtue, Khue, Wheelock 2, Falmer 2. Double play Hiagius, Wheelock, Virtue. First on balls Wheelock, Virtue 2, Khue, FulniT 2, Salts. Cartwright. First on errors Detroit 1. Hamilton 3. Struck ont Khue 2, Hig- gins, P-iwell 3, CarUvrij;ht, 1'elty 3. 1'aeaod balls Gooifellow 2, Spies 2. Umpire McLaughlin. Time. 1:45. LONDON vs. TOKOXTO AT LONDON MAY 16. The Loodons won a game on the homo grouuils lor tbe first time this season. The batteries of both teams did Yery effective work. The tieHlug of the Lomiona was sharp and brilliant. The score: TtRONTO. AB.R.B P. A. El LONDON. AB.B.B. P. A.E Bottenus, cf.4 1 1 0 0 0 Leighlon, cf4 0 1 1 Connors, If... 4 0 2 2 0 0, Hiland, rf.....4 2 1 0 Grim, c....... 4 0 1 8 1 0 Friel, If....... 5 1 2 2 Wood, lb..... 4 0 1 11 0 olLnlenh'g, Ib4 0 0 7 Colemao, rf..3 1 0 1 0 0|Wrlght, 2i>..5 1 1 2 Bickley, 3h..4 0001 2!Parks,ss.......l 101 McLau'u,2b3 0 1 4 5 1' Burton,3t>... 4 0 0 0 Ike, ss........ 3 0 0 1 4 1 Murphy, c... 4 1 1 12 10 Titcomb, p...3 0 1 0 1 o!Dem»ri>, p....4 0 1 120 Total...... 32 2 C 27 12 4j Toftl...... 38 6 7 »26 7 0 Griui out for interfering with Murphy. Toronto........................ 0 1001000 0 2 London........................ 12120000 0 6 Karned runs London 3, Toronto 1. Three-base liit Bottenus. Two-huge hits Friel, Wrighl. First on balls Lo'ghton, Barton, Murphv, Coleman. lilt by piicber liiland, Luteuberg. Wild pitch Titcomb. Struck out Py Titcomb 6, by Demaris 8. Sacrifice hit Parks. Umpire llarlln. Time 1.-.10. SAQI.NAW-BAY CITY vs. BUFFALO AT SAGINAW MAY 15. The home team pleased 4500 people by winning easily by fine hitting. Both teams fielded well. Score: SAGINAW. AB.R.B. P. A. E | BUFFALO. AB.R.B. P. A.E Day, 20....... 4 2121 0'Audrus, rf... 5 11000 Hamilton, ll>5 2 1 11 0 0 Rook", cf.....5 12 0 00 Weft, CI......4 1111 0 Coughlin,3b5 10 1 20 Sliepp'd.p, 11.3 3 2 0 2 llBurke.lf...... 5 2 3 201 /ell,If,p......6 I 3 2 7 1 Pettee, 2b....6 1 1 241 McSbau'C.Sbd 22 2 20 Quiun. 1K....5 0 1 15 11 Brown, c...... 6 0 0 & 0 0 ('minor, sj.... 5 1 1 070 Weir, M.......8 2 3 1 5 2 Dunning, p..5 0 1 072 Craves, if..... 4 3 1 0 0 o|tMdfiel'l, C....3 0 0 732 Total...... 43161427 18 4J Total...... 41 71027 247 Sagllinw-Bay City........ 6 141-1021 1 10 Butialo........................3 00020110 7 Earned runs Sagiuaw-Bay City 4, Buffalo 3. Two- base hits Shepfard, Zell, Rooks, Dunning, Burke. 1'or.ble play Weir, Day, Hamilton. First on bills Hamilton, Day 2, West 2, Sheppard 3, Craves, Cough- -- -- -- - - - Sheppard, bepi;nrd 2, II1, Dun- nine 5. Hit by pitcher Craves, Brown, Poitee. Umpire Currjr. Time 2:30. Games Played May 16. DETROIT vs. HAMILTON AT DETROIT HAY 16. The visitors put up ft very ragged pamo in tho field anil cculd not bit advantageous'}'. Tbe Datrolta put up their usual dashing game. The score: DETROI". AB.R B. P. A. E;!IAS1ILTOS. AB.E.B. P. A.E Wheelock,ss5 1 0 1 6 olFnlmer, If.... 4 0 1 001 Higgin>, 2b..5 1 2 3 2 OJPowell, rf.... 4 0 0 0 lin 2, Oldfleld. Stolen bases Day 2, West, Shepparil, Zell, Weir 8, Craves 2. 'Struck out By Sbepi'crd 2, by Zell 3, by Dunning 4. Wild pitches Zell 1, Dun- Banning, 3b. 4 1105 2 Ca3ey,cf......4 Oil 0 1 , _ _ 0 0 Caxpan, rf.. 5 2 1 0 II 0 Sales, SS........4 0 1 271 Goodfell'w.c. 6 0 2 4 1 0 Cartvrri't, Ib4 1 1 14 00 Smith, p...... 31113 0 Do«Ie, 2t>....4 02370 Virtue, lb... 4 0 2 16 1 0|Foiilkrod, 3b4 0 0 2 11 Hnlin, If ..... 3 0121 OjTnohi-y, c.... 3 00521 Rhuo, cf...... 3 0 0 0 0 0 Latoucue, p.. 3 1^ 1 0 12 Total...... 37 61027 18 2| Total...... 3~l 2 7 27 187 Detroit ....... ,.,'............. 0 1300020 0 6 Hamilton.....................0 0000011 0 2 Earned run Hamilton. Two-base hits Gootifellow, Fulmer. Three-base biis Cartwright, Dowie. Sncri- fee bits Banning 2, Campau, Goodfellow, Powell. Stolen bases Hiiliti 2, Carnpan, Hi?gin8, Dowie 2. Double plays Hulln, Hlgglnt; BaimlDir, Hlguius,Vir- tue; Sales. Dowie., Cartwright 2. First ou b:tlls Hulin, Smith, Khue, Banning. Left on Lasts Detroit 8, Hamilton 4. Struck out Whoelock, Oolpau, Goodfellow, Ithue, 8al^s, Dowie, Latomlre. Fulmer, Powell. Paused ball Tinbey. Umpire ilcLaugh- lin. Time-l:40. LONDON va. TOIONTO AT LONDON MAT 16. The Toronto* turned the t:ib!es on tho home t-am, and v*on a"gan>e »iU* cooanaralile 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 91 !n«t nnable to find Coleman more tb»n half a dujon tun's throughout the game. The score: TORONTO. AB.R. B. P. A. E| LONDON. AB.R.B, T. A. « Botlenus, cf. 5 0 0 2 0 0, Leighton, cf4 1 1 2 6(1 Connors, If-. 4 001 00 Hilami, if....3 10 1 00 Grim. 5 t......4 0163 O'Frlel, If...... $ 1 1 J 0 0 Wood, lb.....4 0 2 U 0 liLnteul/g.Vo^ 0 512 00 CoJemlO, r-3 0 0 1 1 O'Writhl, 2b...4 0 0 3 ~" Rickley, 3b.. 422 1 20 Parks, ss...... 101 1 MLaui!'n,2b2 2 1 4 8 OjBurtoii.Sb... 4 0 0 0 Newman, rf.. 4 1 2 0 0 0:Roche, c...... 4 0 1 3 Ike, ss....,.« 3 1 1 0 1 1 Maguire, p.. 3 0 0 1 Total....... 33 6 9 27 1621 Total...... 34 3 6 24 Toronto.........................0 0004200 x 6 London........................ 3 0000000 0 3 £arned runs Toronto 3, London 2. Three-baie hit Leighton. Two-base hita Lnteuberg 2, Ike. Sac- rifice liit» Botleoos, Conu<-rs. Stolen bases Rick- ley, McLaugliliu 2. First on balls By Coleman 1, by Maguire 4. Struck out By C -lenmn 3, by Maguire 1. Wi'd pitch Maguire. Passed balls Rjche 2. 0m- pjie Curry. Time 1:20. SAOINAW-BAY CITY vs. BCFFALO *T SAOINAW MAY 16. Ttie home leant could not bat Shellermau effec- tively and was shut out. The Buffaloa played well ia all departments. Tlie score: 8AO.-B, CITY. AB R B. P. A. El BfFFAIO. AB.R.B. P. A. K Day.2b........4 01233 Audrus, rf... 4 I 0 0 0 0 Hamilton, Ih 4 0 2 5 1 0 Rooks. cf.....« 1 1 5 00 Weot cf...... 4 0 0 1 0 0 C U£hlin,3b.3 2 0 210 Sheppard, rf. 4 0 1 4 0 Olllurke. If...... 3 1 1 000 Z.-ll, If .......4 0110 0 Puttee,2!'.....5 21451 McSbau'c,3b3 II 0 0 2 2'Quinn, lb.... 5 0 2 10 00 Brown, c..... 4 00621 Counor, ss... 4 01140 Weir ss........ 3 0 0 3 3 I'Shellerm'n, p4 0 0 121 Stein, p ...... 30 0 2 3 1 Smith, c...... 4 2 2 410 Total...... 33 05 241481 Total...... 37 a « 27132 Buffalo......................... 4 1400000 I 9 Sajiluaw-Eay Cily......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 » 0 0 Eirned run Buffalo. Too-base hit Shoopurd. Baaes on balls OongUin 2, Burke 2, Andrews. StoUn lasaf Pay, Pettee, Z-jll. Hit by pitcli'r AnJrns. Struck ou-, Sl'in 2, 3!c3hannic, Went, Weir, Smith, Shellerman, Raoks, Connor. Passed ball Brown. Umpire Curry. Time 2h. Games Flayed May 17. SAOINAW-BAY CITY vs. BUFFALO AT SAOINAW MAY 17. Iho battery work wns brisK and effective, the fieldiug sharp and decisive.. A particulaily good ft-atnro was the clover work of the infieMs, whicb, as the score indicates, was maintained throughout tho game. Several pretty double plays were also made. Tbe scar:: SAG.-B CITY. AB.R.B. P. A. El BfrTALO. AB.B.B. P. Day, 2U........4 1 0 1 3 liAndru*, rf... 4 1 1 0 "" """"00 Booki. cf.....4 022 CALIFORNIA LEAGUE, Games to be Played. May 2*, Sacramento vs. Stockton at Sacramento, San Francisco vs. Oakland at San Francisco. lay 25, San Francisco vs. Sacramento at San FraQ. Cisco, Stockton TS. Oakland at Brockton. May 29, San Francisco vs. Oakland at San Francisco, Stoeklou vs. Sacramento al PtocUtoo. May 30. San Francisco vs. Oakland at San Francisco, SacrHniento vs. Hlockton at -iRcrainento. May 31, San Francisco vs. Stockton at San Francisco, Sacramento vs. Oakland at Sacramento. Hamilton, Ib4 1216 Sheppard, If. 4 214 West, cf.......5 1 1 Zell, p.........2 1 1 Slc-i!ian'c,3b-t 0 2 Weir, w.......3 0 0 Arundel, c... 400 Craves, if...... 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 CDUghlln, 3b4 00-2 Burke, If...... 4 0 0 041 PetteoJ2b.....4 0 0 1 2 0'Qillnu, lb..... 4 0 0 15 0 2 l;Connor,s!....4 1 2 0 2 1 Oi Dun-ling, p.. 4 0 0 0 2 Op'Oldaeld, c.... 3 0 0 121 Total...... 3l 6 8 2~7 U S| Total...... 35 2 5 27 15 2 SiKinavf-Bay City.........3 0100020 0-6 Buffalo................... .....0 1000100 0 2 Karned runs Butialo 1, Slgiuaw-Bay City 3. Two- base hit West. Home run Connor. Double pl:iys Conuor, Pettee, Quinn; AnJrua, Pettee, Couzhlin. First on halls By 1'unoing 5. Hit by pitcher Shep- pard. Struck out By Zell 3, by Dunning 1. Paused ball Oldfield 2. Umiiire Curry. DKTROIT vs. HAMILTON AT DETROIT MAY 17. The fjan.e resulted iu the first defeat of the Detroit?. Petty pitched a pood game and was eflective at criti- cal p:.ints. Sales' fielding was marveloua ami hii bat- tiug knocked Ihe home team ont of a victory. Score: DKTiiorr. An.K. n. p. A.E) HAMILTON. AB.R.B. p. A.E W]ieelock,SH4 0 0 Higgins, 2l>.. * 0 1 Bannine, 3b 3 0 0 Campan, rf... 212 Qo».|fellow,c 400 1 4 1 fillmir, If... 4 11100 4 4 0 Powell, rf....3 00110 3 3 OjUisey, ct...... 3 11210 0 0 Ujlrales, M. ...... 4 12 3 50 3 1 OjCartwri't,lb.4 I 2 18 20 2 o!Dowio,2b.... 100 2 50 0 l|Foulkrud,3b.3 00 0 22 0 Copies, c........ 300 1 30 0 l> Petty, p........3 00131 Virtue, lb... 4 0 0 10 Unliu, If... ...4 0 1 1 Smith, of ...... 4 121 McCartby.p. 3 1 1^ 1 Total...... 32 3 7 24 14 2 Total...... 28 4 6 27 22 3 Deiroit... ...................... 0 1200000 0 3 Uamiiton.. ................... 2 0000200 i I Earned runs Detroit 2, Himllton 1. Two-base hits Fulmer, Cartwrl^ht. Sacrifice nits Goodfellow 2, Virtue, Wheelork 2, Higeins, McCarthy 2, Pctly. B.MTM stolen Banning, Campau 2. Powell, Cawy, Sales, Dowie 2 Double plajB BUgins, Tirt'ie; \Vheelock, HiKjilns, Virtue; Casey, D-jwie. First ou balls (Jampan 2, Banning, Casey, Dowie 2, Spies, Fuulkrod. Left on bases Detroit 5, Hamilton 7. Hit by pitcher Powell. Dowie. Struck out Fnlmer, FnulKrud. Passed ball Goodfellow. Wild pitch McCanby. Umpire Mi-Langnlin. Time 1:30. LONDON v.-». TORONTO AT LToNnos MAY 17. Ten In- niugs were played. Tlie hitting in the early part of the game was verv light, London getting but one hit np to tlie fifth nnd the visitors securinit three. The only errors made by tlie homo team cost them tbe game. Tbe score: TORONTO. AU.K.B. P. A.E I LONDON. AD.R. B P. Botleuu?, ct. 5 2 1 1 0 0 ! kelehton, Ct4 1 1 3 Couuorj.lf... 5 0141 CJHiland, rf....6 120 Grim, c........ 6 0 1 1 1 0 EViel, If...... 5 0 1 3 Wood, lb.....5 0 1 11 0 llLutenb'g.lb.4 018 Coleniin.rf.300 0 0 0' WrixUt, 2b...4 0 0 5 Rickley, 3I...4 1 2 2 2 l|Parks, f«......4 0 2 1 ' 0 Burton, 3b....4 000 ' 1'itccnib, p...4 0111 (VDetnaris, p.. ToUI. ...... 38 4 8 24 lad Total....... 373 8 *0ce man out when winning run was scored. Toronto.................... 0 00001002 1 t Londnn........... ......... 0 000010200- £arned runs Toronto 1, London 2. Tbree-b*89 hits McLaughlin, Titccmb, Lelgbtun. Two-bass hits Bottenus, Lutenberg. Bases stolen Connors, <jrlro, R;ck!ey, Bottenus. Double play McLanghlin, Ike, Wool. First on balls By Titcorab 2, Demaris 3. Hit by pitcher Uottenu 3. Sacrifice hits McLau^h- lin, Connor*, Parks, Hilanii. Struck out By Tit- comb 6. Wild pitches Titcomb 2, Liemariy 1. Uiu- Dire Martin. Time 2:U5. Games Played May 19. SAGINAW-BAY CITY vs. TORONTO AT SAGISAW MAI 19. Ze.Il kept tho hits ot the visitors well scattered and they could get but one run. Coleman was hi 1 hard, but phenomenal fielding kept hits and runa down. The sciire: SAG.-B. C. AB.R.B. P. A.l[ TORONTO. AB R. B. P. A. Day 20........ 4 1122 UiBotUDiiB,cf..5 0210 H»mlllon,lb. 4 1 1 15 0 l:McLau'n,2b.5 0 2 7 61 Sheppard, If. 4 0 0 2 0 0,Counors,lf...3 0 0 300 We-t, cf......4 0 2 1 0 OlOrim, C........4 0 0 3 It Zell, p ........ 4 0 0 2 4 liW.od, lb.....4 0 0 12 II BrGWU c...... 4 1241 OlColemnn, p... 4 000 McShau'c,Sb4 1 1 0 3 0'Rickley, 3b..4 0 1 1 Weir, BJ.......3 0 0 1 4 IjNewman, rf. 4 0 0 001 CravM, rf....2 1 1 0 0 0; Ike, ss......... 4 1^ 2_ 0 41 Total...... 33 5 8 27 14 31 Total...... 37 1 7 27 17 3 Saxinavr-Bay City......... 0 0012002 0 t Toronto........................ 0 00000100 Karned ruus Saginaw-Bay City 1, Toronto 1 Three-base hit Day. Two-base hit Bottenns Double plays Toronto 2. First on balls Craves Connois. Struck out By Z-I1 2, by Connora 3; pire McLaivsbhn. Time 1:35. LONDON vs. HAMILTON AT LONDON MAY 19. Sprofrel the Hims' youthful pilcher, occupied the box an( proved ft complete *puzz!e to London's boasted slug- gers from the first inning until the last, but one hi being made off him. The score: HAJIILT'N. AB.R B. P. A. E| LONDON. AB.B B. P. A. Z Flllmer, If... 4 1 0 Miller, rf..... 5 2 1 Casoy, cf......4 0 2 Sale»,»s........ 4 0 2 Girtwri't,H'. 3 0 0 10 I)o»io, 2b.... 4 1 0 B F,>nlkrod,3t>.4 014 Tnohey, c.... 4 013 0 0:Lei|ihton,cf..2 0 0 1 0 Hilan.l, rf.... 3 1 0 0 0 11 Friel, lf.......3 004 3 2 IjLutenb'g.lb. 3 006 0 mVright. 2b... 3 003 ^ ()!Parks, 3b....,4 013 2 o!nurton,ss.... 3 003 2 o'Murphy, c.... 2 00" 0 Sproge'l,' p... 4 1 1 0 0 OiJones, P......4 0 0 0 3 Total ..... 36 5 8 27 11 S.Colfer, c....... 20010 I Total...... 29 1 1 27 10 Hamilton.....................0 4010000 0 5 London.................. .....0 0000001 0 1 Earned run Uamiiton. Two-base hits Casey Parks. Sacrifice hiti Friel, Purks. Stolen basi gales 2. Wrlght 2. Murphy. Double plsy Foulkrod C-irtwright. First on balls By Sprogol 5, by Jones 5 Hit by pitcher Leliihtm, Frlfl, Wrlght. Stiuckou _By Srri'Kel 2, by Jones 4. Passed balls Murphy 2 Wild pitch Sprngcl. Umpires Sweenoy and La- tonch*. Time 1:35 NuiT..- Bain prevented Iho Buffulo-Eetroit game. THE HEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. Games to be Played, May 24, Albany vs. Johnstown at Albany, CoMe* kill vs. Ulica at Cobleskill, Oueonta vs. Troy a Oneonta. JlBj-20,27, Johnstown vs. Troy at Johnstown, Albau, vs. Oui;on:a at Albany. May 28, 2'J, Troy vs. Ulica at Troy, Albany vs. Cobles- kill at Albany. May 30, 30, Johnstown vs. TJtica at Johnstown, Cobles kill v>. Oneor.ta at Cob!e<kill. May 30 (A. M), Troy va. Albany at Troy. Muy 30 (p. M.),31, Albany vs. Troy at Albany. Mnv 31, Utica vs. Johnstown at Utica, Oueonta Coi/le»kill at Oceonta. GAMES PLAYF.D MAY 15. At Troy Troy 7, Johnstown 0. At Albany Albany 2, Oneonta 0 (13 Innings). At Utica Ulica 9, Cobleskill 12. GAMES PLAYED MAY 16. At Oneont* Oueonta 17, Albany 6. GAMES PLAYED MAY 17. At Utica Utica 1, Jolina'.on 9. At Oieonta Oneonta 2. Albany 7. At Troy Troy 6, Cobleekill 14. Capo May's Team. Manager Johns, of the Cape May ball team is hard at work perfecting the plans for the gummer season's games, which will be com meueed about June 15. The probable Cape May team: Pitcher, Young, of Princeton catcher, Lansing, of University of Pennsyl vania; first base, Dana, of Princeton; eecotu base, Wagonhurst, of University of Pcnnsyl vania; third base, Watts, of Princeton; shor stop, Knickerbocker, of Priucetou; righ field. Payne,of Princeton; centre field, Durell of Princeton; left field, Martin Bergen, o Princeton. ______ Vox BER Ann evidently thinks that durin the season bull players' should confine thrmsdve to biis bull* u>d let ether b*Ila scvoruJi- alone. The Record. But few games were played during the week preceding May l(i, and these were di- ided np enough to prevent any change of ank. San Francisco is drawing slowly away rom the rest. Oakland and Sacramento iold about the same. Stockton is losing ground slowly. The difference between the Inbs is not yet sufficiently marked to hazard i prediction as to the final standing up to May Iti it is as follows: acntnicnco ................................ >au Fraucisco.............................. tucktou.................. ,. v ............... Lost............... . Oi c Woo.L"St.l'erc't. an Franc'o. 12 7 .532 Oakland...... 12 11 .622 Wou.Loat.Perc't. Sacramento. 9 11 .<iO Stockton ..... 8 12 .4uO Games Played May 9. OAKLAND vs. STOCKTON AT OAKLAND MAY 9. Weak ailing helped the Stocktona to lobo another game. *he visitors brought a new pitcher with them, but ithout avail. Depansrher c^u^ht him in fine s!yle, liough letting tbe Colonels run around the bases without hindrance. Score: P. A.«l OAKLAND. AB.R.B. P. A.E 2 0 1C. O'Neil. If. 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 Stlckuey, 3b5 13 0 3 olN.O'Neii, ta.5 3 1 2 5 0 nl'Donald,2b 5 0 2 wlua, lb......5 0 0 16 2 3 Lohmwi, c... 5 0 1 Vl!son, 3'j... 4 1 3 2 4 1 Hill, cf........4 I 1 STOCETON. AB.B. II. wan, rf...... 3 1 0 Cabill, If...... 5 1 i lolliday. cf_ 4 1 0 udifor, ss... 400 'ogarty, 21). 4 1 0 0 0 20 20 2 2 30 10 0 1 tewart, p....3 1116 OJI*aacson,lb..3 1 0 15 01 LVnauguer.cl 0 0 2 5 0 Cobb, p.......:i_l_l_ ii_ 60 Total...... 3ti 6 6 27 28 5l Total...... 37 10 1027 16 4 Stockton..................... 4 00200000 6 Oakland.....................3 1021003 0 10 Earned runs Oakland 2. Two-base hit* Mc- Donald, Cabill, N. O'Neil. Sacrifice hits F.'gmty, Btewart, Dejianghor 2, 0. O'Neil, Uungan, N. O'Ne.l, McDonald, ilill. Slolen bases C. O'is'eil 4, Stickuey 3,Bungan 2, N. O'Neil, Lohman, Uill 3, Isaacson 2, Job'j 2. First on errors Stockton 4, Oakland 3. first ou balls Stocktou I), Oakland C. Lett ou basei Stockton 9, Oakland 7. Struck out By Cobb 3, by Ktowart 1. Hit by pitcher Isattcsou. IJa-itj ou balk \ O'Neil. Double plays Depangher, Stewart, Selna, Wilson, t'uipiro Ji'hn Duuohtle. Time 1:15. SACRAMENTO vs. SAN FRANCISCO AT SACRAMENTO WAY 9.--Harper pitched effective ball, but was wild. { ounic not only dfii good work in the b«'X, but was 'ell backed up. Neither Daly nor Bowman could lirow anywhere near the basemon. Tho score: SArHA'O. AB.K. B. P. A. F.'SAN FBAN'o. AB.U B. P. 0 OSiiea, 2D......4 014 0 oiSweenvy, lb.4 1 1 10 1 3'ni.nley, cf...4 0 1 1 1 4 Ebrlgbt, 13... 4 2 2 Levy, If.......3 1 1 0 0 2 0 Speer.c........3 1 0 Slovens, rf...3 0 0 Bucban, 3b... 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 O'Young, p.....4 0 0| Total..... 33 6 6 27 13 2 7ooden'h, cf. 3 0 0 taploton, Ib4 0 0 JowmaUjC... I 0 I Dalr,M........4 0 1 SoJar, 3b.....4 0 0 Reilz,2l>...... 401 Bobeits. If... 3 1 2 McHale.rf.c. 3 0 0 Harper, p....3 0 0 Zeigler, rf... 202 Total...... 31 1 7 20 B 7 Sacramento ..................0 000001 0 0 1 San Fianciico............... 0 14010001 Two base hits Daly, Sweeney, Levy. Sacrifice llts Harper, Y^ung. First on errors ^an Flanciaco First on balls Sacramento 3, San Francisco 3. Left on bases Sacramento 8, San Francisco 4. Struck out Harper C, Young 3. Hit by pitcher JIcILile, Kobcrts. Stolen bafea Goodeuotl^ll, Roberts, Hauley, Young. Double plfty Buenan, Shea, Sweeuey. Passed alls Bowman 1, Speer 1. Wild pitches Hur^ar 4. Umpire Sheridan. Time 1:30. Games Played May 15. SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLANUAT SAN FRANCISCO MAY 15. Lookabaugh was in eood term,and as tbe home men seem to navo recovered the knack of bitting the ball, the game was easily won. The score: SAN FRAN'o.AB.R. B. P. A.EOAKLANn. AB.B.B. P. A. B fehm, 2U......4 3 3 2 3 0 : C. 0'Neill,lf..3 1 0 Sweeney, lb.5 1 2 12 Ilanlcy, cf... 501 1 Kbright, S5...4 0 1 3 levy. If....... 3 0 0 ' 0 0 Stickney, 3b. 3 103 00 0 0 Dunijan, c... 521 4 2 (Jobb, rr...... 5 0 1 JIcDou'd,2b.3 0 0 Stevens, c.... 4 0 1 Buc!ian,<tb... 6 11 LookabVb,p5 34 6 (V ICLiAluss, -w J UJJ 3 20 0 00 362 4. 6 'i 310 6 3 2| Hill, cf........ 3 0 0 10 Ollsaacaon, Ib..4 1 1 10 31 03 liMcegan, p... 4 12230 Total...... 40 8 13 27 13 o! Total...... 33 6 5 27 19 7 San Francisco.................! 2000104 0 8 Oakland.......................! 0130001 0 6 Earned rnus S.m Frdnci^co 5, Oakland 2. Two- base hits Cobb, Meegau 2, Sweeney, Dungnn. Tbree- ba?e hits Sweoney, Shea. Sacrince hits Swceuey, Levy, Uanlev, Ebriglit 2. First o;i errors San Fran- cisco 5, Oakland 3. fiiet on balls San Franct'co 4, Oakland 5. Left en tjases San Francisco 8, Oakland 6. Slrujk out By Lookabaugh 5, by Meecan 1. Hit by pitcher Siickney 2. Lev). Double play Hill, Isaacson. Pa-std ball Dunsan. Stolen bases Shea, Speer, Dungan 2, McDonald. Umpire J. W. Staple- ton. Time 2h. ET.-5CKTON VS. SACEAMENTO AT 8TOCKTOS MAY 15. At Booner Island the Senators met HapemaD, the new Stocktouian. He fle'.ds and watches bases well. catching two men napping at first. The general out- field work was very pretty. Donohfle gave satisfac- tion to all as umpire. The score: STOCKTON, AB.U. B. P. A. EISACRAME'O. AB.R. B. 0 1 Goodouo'b.cfS 2 0 P. A.I If...... 310 1 0 IJGoodouo'b.cfS 2 0 301 Cahili.rf...... 3 0 1 2 0 (i Bowman, c..6 3 4 4 30 Bclna, lb...... 40112 21 Daly, ss........ 512 1 30 Fndger, ti... 4 0 2 3 4 (I sta|ile!on,lb 6 1 4 8 00 Fonarly. 2b..4 10420 Godar, 3b..... 5 01010 Wilson, 3b... 4 0 1 0 1 0 K«1tz,2b..... 4 1 1 3 20 Parrott, cf... 400 0 00 Bobeif, If... 400 3 00 IIapeman,p..3 0 0 1 4 0 McHale.rf... 2 0 0 400 DePangh'r.cS 0 0 1 3 0,Zeigler, f..... 4 1 2 110 Total...... 32 'L 6 24 16 2"| Total...... 37 9 14 27 10 1 Stockton...................... 1 0000000 1 2 Sacramento................... 4 2000003 1 9 Earned ruuf Stockton 2, Sacramento 4. Three- base bit Stapleton. Two-base bit \Vilrfon. Firnt on errors Stockton 1, Sacramento 2. First on balls Stockt-ju 2, S,icran>eoto 4. Left on bases Stocklon 5, Sacramento 8. Struck ont By Hapenian 3, by Zieir- ler 3. Sacrince bits Fu-lger. Goodeiionnb. Passed balls Bowman 2, D^PaiiRber 2. Baaesstolen Swan, CabiH 2, Selnn, Fndifrr, Fogarty, Goodenough 2. Bow- man, Daly Reitz, Zeigler. Umpire John Douohue. Time 1:50. ager of the Los Angeles Club, leaves for tha Kast to make arrangements for the coining winter. During that period of the year Southern California is the only place in the United States that can advertise regular schedule games with any degree of safety. It Is true that last winter was a severe one, hut the chances are that the present generation will not witness the dampness of eo much poor water in this particular locality again during the same period of time. Be that as it may Los Angeles will be tha centre of a big base ball carnival during the winter months. Mr. Hellraan proposed (and intended to carry out the plan) to form a Southern California Lengueextendingin time) from December until the players are com> pelled to report to their respective clubs. In selecting the teams Mr. Hellrnan will en- deavor to get the best talent obtainable, as that is what the patrons in this section de- mand. There will be four clubs stationed as follows: Two in this city, one in San Bernardino. where they have a beautiful park, the gift or Gov. Waterman, and the fourth at the finest resort in the world, the renowned Hotel del Caronado, where every winter from 8UO to 1000 tourists are entertained. Caronado is opposite the city of San Diego. The owners of the above named resort intend to build as pretty a park for this purpose this summer as is to bo found in the country, and to be sure they will have nothing but first-class ball players. You may rely upon the fact that the mem- bers of the different clubs will be treated iu right royal style. They will not have to con- tend with blizzards, cyclones or snow banks, but on the contrary one can have fresh, ripo fruit every day in the year. Prizes will be offered for the best fielding, batting, base-running, etc. This winter leaguo will be formed every year. Mr. Hellman would like to have both Na- tional League and Brotherhood players (no contract breakers or deserters) participate, but does not want to be quoted further in the matter. His desire is to furnish the public with good ball playing, and I have no doubt but that he will succeed. More anon. L. OsEORNEt CALIFORNIA CULLINGS. Plans For a Winter League in Southern California Advantages of Climate, Etc. Los ANGELES, Cul.,Mny 8. Editor SPORT- ING LIFE: Having entered into an agree- ment to keep the great army of THE SPORT- ING LIKE'S readers posted ns to what is going on in the City of Angels, I will proceed in this, my first screed, to demand of the thou- sands of base ball readers recognition to a few important facts pertaining to Los An- geles and Southern California. Repeatedly during the past six years I have broken the third Commandment by reading base ball notes and extracts concerning mat- ters which took place in this city credited in their entirety to San Francisco. Of the many ball players that first came into prominence upon the diamond in this city and who are now playing throughout the universe I have yet failed to Jiote an instance wherein Los Angeles was given the credit of having turned them out. I will give yon the names of a few (.irsf-eJass ball-tosscrs who belong in the most beautiful city ou the face of God's green earth: James .Fpgarty,of the Philadel- phia Brotherhood; Phil Knell, of the same club; Harry Kayuiond, of the Louisvilles; Goldie and Darby, of the Peorias; Young and Lohnian, the best battery to-day in the Cali- fornia League, and Swan, Halliday and Jack Fogariy, of the same League, besides several others whose names I do not at present recall. At present, Los Angeles not being repre- sented in any league, there is very little ex- I'itemeut going ou iu base ball matters. To be eura we nave a nine, and a good one. They are all under salary, and to date have played with nearly every club south of Sim Francisco, and have sustained but one de- feat, and that one the umpire rob (My little 5-year-old olive branch, who is playing with his pet dog, just made a remark that sounded much like "rats.") Next Saturday and Sunday our boys are fo be pitted against a new team recently organ- ized by Captain Moody, of the Opera House, and as the gentleman is flashing several twenties around, I surmise that he has been importing some talent from the East. I hope he has, for Los Angeles people love good ball, but wheu it is all one-sided, as it was last winter when we had our cracked nine, and also since the reorganization of the club, they get disgusted and stay away from the game. Next season Los Angeles will be in the State League, and it is a safe bet that she will have a great team. In about two mouths llarco Ildluiau, iaaij« THE IHDIAHA LEAGUE. The Record. The winning of four out of five games played the past week placed BluS'ton in the van, with the previous leader, Anderson, second. Ft. \Vayne and Muncie are both, after third place at the present time. Peru steadily sticks to fifth, followed by Marion and Kokomo. Klkhart does not seem to be equal to the others in point of strength. Perhaps warmer weather will limber her men up. For the relative merits of the difierent clubs, based upon work done, the following tables, brought up to May 21, are correct: A uderjon............. ...... Bluffton............... _ .. Elk hart..... ................ Fort vVayne... ............ Kokoiuo..... ................ Marion ...................... Muncie...................... Peru .................... ...... Loit.................. ...... I* p c. J y 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 5 c n 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 ._, 7T i 4 4 1 0 0 3 0 12 v r* < f 0 0 1 1 t (} 2 '6 ff. 0 D | 2 n 3 0 2 U 8 v Z S 2 2 ll 2 0 'i U 8 .^ 0 (I U 0 2 2 2 (J ,-. i 2 2 (1 2 U 0 1 7 ^ o i Q 1(1 1 g 5 7 K 8 6f> a : .K4X .71* .077 .671 .385 .467 .571 633 Won. B!u«on..lO Ander'n.. 9 Ft. Wat. 8 Muncie... 8 Lojt. 4 6 6 6 Pero't. .714 .643 .571 .671 Won. Lost. J'erc't, Peru...... 8 7 .5:« Mari'.n... 7 8 .467 Kokonio. 6 8 .335 Elkhart.. 1 12 .011 GAMES PLAYED MAY 14. At Pern Peru 2, Mui;Cie 0. At Kokomo K<jkc mo 3, BinfTton 4. At Klkhart Eikhart 2, Ander-on 9. At Marlou (First game) Marion 0, Ft. Wajne (second name) Marion 14, Ft. Wayne 3. SAMES PLAYED MAY 15. At Peru Peru 15, Bluffton 6. At K'komo Kokomo 13, Fort Wayns 8. At Mnrion Marion 5, Anileison 0. At Kllthart Elkhart 7, Muncie 8 (10 inn logs. GAMES PLAYED MAY 16. At Peru rern 7, E'niBtun -'J. A_t M-irxja Mwwn 9, Ander . . ^ - _ n , rson 5. At Kokomo Kokmio 5, Ft. Wnyne 7. At Elkhart Elkliart 4, Mnncie 8. GAMES PLAYED MAY 17, At Kokomo Ki.komo 10, Andcrscm 7. At Eikhait Elkhart 3. Blufflon 4. At Peru Peru 0, Ft. Wayno 15. At Marion Marion 11, Muncie 0. GAMES PLAYED MAY 19. At F.lkhart Elkbart 6, B'.ufflon 11. At Peru Marion at.d Kokomo (rain). GAMES PLAYED MAY 20. At Pern Peru 6, Fort Wayne 5. At llarlon Uarlon 10. Muncie, 3, MICHIGANJTATELEAGOE. Games to bo Flayed. Mav 24, 25, Lnnsing v«. Fliut at Lansing, Manljtco ni jlnskP?<>n at ManUtee. llav 26, 27, 28. Laus^ug vs. Grand Itaplds at Lansin;, Flint VP. Mnskcgori at Flint, Port Huron vs. Mania- tee at Port Huron. May 29, 30, 30, l.ansin^ vs. Mnnist»i> at Lansinjr, Flint vs. Grand Kapius at Fli^t, Tort Huron vs. Hmkeifou at Port Huron. May 31, Juno 2, 3, Port Huron vs. Gram) Rapid! «t Port Huron, Flint vs. Mauistee at Flint, Landing vs. Mus- kegou at Landing. The Kecorcl. The opening games, occurring on the 10th inst., were looked forward to with much in- terest by the lovers of the sport in and about Michigan, and the attendance has been excep- tionally good. Mauistee has taken a high rank and seems to be able to carry this amount of sail. Grand Eapids and Muske- gon are botli qualified for second place at this stage, but Flint is so nc.ar that a change is liable to occur at any time. Port Huron ha3 not yet settled into her gait, while Lansiug apparently has none; that is, up to May 20: Flint.......................... Grand Rspida............. Lnnaing................._. Maniitan ................. . M u akf*eon.................. Purt Huron................ Lost........................ 3 0 0 0 o: i 4! 3 0 2 1 102 0 » 6 .558 6'.625 0 .000 8 .800 6 .625 3 .300 7! 26| Won. Loit. Perc't. ManislO"... 8 2 .800 apids.. 5 3 .625 Muskegon 5 3 .625 Won. LOB:. Pvrc't. Flint........ 5 4 .636 Pf.llurop. 3 7 .SOU Lansing.... 0 7 .000 GAMES PLAYED MAY 13. At Manistee Mauistee 19. Lansing 0. At Grand llouid Grand Kapid.i 4, Flint 8. At MlK-kegou Muskegon 14, Port Huron 8. GAMES PLAYED MAY 14. At Grand liauida Grand llapidi 2, Flint 3. At Musliogon Mi.s'ceKon 8. Port Huron 6. At Manislee Manistco 7, Lansing 6. GAMES PLAYED MAY 15. At Manlatpe Manistee 11, Lansing 0. At Grand Rapids Grnnd liapids 11, Flint*. At Muskesou Muxkezon 3, Port Huron 4. GAMES PLAYED MAY 16. At Grand Ra^idi Grand Rapids 5, Port TTnron T. At Mnskexon Mu«k<-B"n 8, Lumlng 5 (5 lumogajj At Manistoe Maui.Ho 7. Fliut 3. GAMES PLAYED MAY 17. At Manislee Manirtne S3, Flint 3. At Muskegon Muskeijon II, Landing 6. At Grand Bapids Grand Eapida 8, Port Huron 4 (U innings). * GAMES PLAYED MAY 18. At MnsUcgon Jluskegon 4, Lansiug 0. , At Manistce Manistt-e 13, Flint 2. At Grand Rapids Grand Bapida 11, Port Bnron 1; , GAMES PLAYED MAY 19. At Manlstee Mni.istee 5, Grind I At Fliut Flint 7, Port Huron 2. IT'S NOT SO. The Ft. Wayne Team Not Ruffians nnd Habitual Spikei-g. FT. VATNE, May 2:',. Editor SPORTING LIFK: Re- cognizing Ihe fact that your talnable paper glvts jmlice to all, I wish to say on behalf of Iho Ft. Wayne p!a}era that they are all gentlemen, and do not nsort to haldtuai spiking plutfrs in order to wilt, as IB said by jour Marion correspondent. It the trinu he. known Marion is looked upon aa the nieaut-st set of players In the Indiana League, and for reference you can inijuiie cf any club that ha-i played with the.'ii. Your paper has an fxtensive circulation here (iior» than all olhrrj combined), and the atticle from Clarion has cau-ed considerable talk, as it leads one 'o believe Fort Wayne is composed of mean players, and such a Dot the rase. 1'ru-tiiij? yon will fet matters right, and washing you a c»ut;uua'ion of your success, I ant yMirs tiuly, ti. K. FnA.NkLLN.

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Page 1: May BASEBALL. THE INTERNATIONAL. CALIFORNIA …library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1890/VOL_15_NO_08/SL... · bcfuro the peason openeil. He surely could do u worse ... t.ted

152 THE SPORTING LIFE. May 24.

BASEBALL.LEAGUE MEfSVIEWS.A COUPLE OF MANAGERS EXPRESS

THEMSELVES PLAINLY.

Director Q'Neill Scores t!i2 Magnates lorNeedless Timidity Manager Sclimelz

In a Pessimistic Mood.Director and Manager J. Palmer O'Neil, of

the Pittshurg League Club, made a surpris­ ing statement the other day to a Pittsburg Dispatch reporter, he intimating that the League and Players' League were afraid to act on their schedules through fear of juews- paper ridieule. Said he:

"Wha'CTt-r official* of baao ball clnbi may publicly late to Iho QKitmrjr, tlie Tict U all of ibeiii «re very wtury of the busiD*-,8 aj far ihia season. I>oz*n3 of them would b« ttla'l tu gat ri.l of it if tbey could (io it gracefully. I dou't rare if mat-era get so luw rioivu that not a citizeu goes near ilia game. Tim game is beiu* ruined, anil iu a vt-ry lapid rate at that. Those wbn have ii.jiin.-d the emuc, 1 mean the uew Leaaue backers, may howl aa they like about the bad wea : h;-r, tut there has bt'eo bad «o«thtr In evtry ee^sco aud Ihero nevtr wag auctt ridiculously low atiendaurt as there has teen this season. Now all this) could be avoided if cluh offlcisla generally were not a'raiJ of tbeOOWSpiit tT8.

"If they were not afraid ot beinz callfd weafcenerB, etc., l-y tbo pre-3 thoj would K«t together and talk alK-ut a conuoli 'ation. Thai would be sensible bu3i- ness. *Vr iuetance, the officials of tha two PittsUirg cluba could meet and rea-toti th"a. The old League people could say to the other club: 'The leisaof our grounds will Bix.m expire, and y>u hare excellent grounds and are in a hole financially. Woy caut't wo take the best player* of tbe two clubs and make one good club? You cm take §:>me-of our stuck aoJ we can have ona tirst-citias club. No*, th?a would be the way tood biuini'sa UK'n wouM act, aad their action Would be a pleasure tu the people,

"lint we won't do that. I lui^ht pay we dare not cto that because of the criticism* of the newcpaj*- a. I don't thmk either side would have the nerve to even privately sn*i;est such a thin?, because tiie fact of the yroposed deal wouM in an instant become public, and that would kill it un<l iucur censure on the man who ma-.le the aairgeitiuii. I know tbat I would not take 820,000 and offer the fcugiwstum and I dou't think the other side would."

In commenting on Mr. O'Neill's remarks the Dispatch very pointedly remarks: "Doubtless the frank statement of Mr.O'Neill is remarkable at this juncture, more because there is truth in every word than any­ thing else. The statement shows clearly that the quarrel now going on is not in the inter­ est of tho jmblie, but for one party or the other to gain a base ball monopoly; in other words, to have the only trust that can se­ cure tlie public's cash as far as base ball is concerned. That the public is rapidly be­ coming convinced of this fact is proven every day.

"Mr. O'Neill's remarks, if they mean any thing at all, mean that the public ought not to be hurubujrgcd any longer, V/hy should the business men connected with the two leagues not have nerve enough to call a halt to the pre­ posterous proceedings now going on? Is there any censure or cowardice attached to the making of a wise and honestsuggestion? Both parties are in the ring and as long as they re­ main there the public will be humbugged and to a great extent hoodwinked. If matters can­ not be forced to a peaceable conclusion any other way the public might take a hand in it and let the players perform only to directors and umpires. That would soon settle it."

Another League Man's Opinion.While that bright base ball man and keen

observer. Manager Schmelz, of the Cleveland League Club, was..in Kostoii during the week, he expressed himself as follows on the situa­ tion:

"t regaiM it na all true lovers of base ball do, as an nulorttiimte cotiilitiou of aflaira. aud oue that boded uo gooil to tbe Dtttio^d ^ama; ID fact, it lias beeo set

^ttie sHijh tt-st d!sj ogiiloa to yield one iota on the part of tlie League. I never saw a set of men more d«tor- miued In rhdr purpose thm. the League men of the M'eat, aud I may also say ihe same of the Eaat, BO far s t liavt- met them. * * * Tbero is a vast diiTer- oce between the League games of to day and those ef last year. They are far more lively, pUyeii with more d-ish and enrnoetiipss, than those of laot your I tell yuu tUnt the stiooa of m.tuy the old playrs who hute gone from the League have been more than filled by the new talent thut has coma into it. * " The exceedingly small attendance at both pamea in some of tho cltiea? That is hard to accouut for. Thi public ia at sea on tho base b.tll question. People hftvo heard so much said and written abou such and euch clubs that they do n H fenow which way to turn. Formerly the average base bnll \witron could tell joo instantly. wb«u asked, where so-and-ao played. To-day ask the snma question of the sirae party, and he hai to fctop aud think, ao<l then lindi perhaps he is wronjr.. He Is compelle-1 to give more time than tie can afford to the amusement, and he fii ally becDmas ili^nsie*!. Tbe ceutr.dinea pride iu the local chib has departed, aod hence there ia uo at- tractiou in et>h*r club to ihe best claat of pntrona.

"It ia not possible 10 make moat-y azider presonl circumstances, aud yet the League people are nut dh auiK-inted. They expected to lose money, aud a gooc deal of it, for the first two or three momijB, and they me doing as ttit'y anticipated. Ou the other hao'!, tbe Brotherhood people thought they wore jtoiup; to make monay rapidly, aud they are IOBIDK it as rapidly aa tb*?y expected to make it.

"1 do uot favor changing (he Bch*>dulo, and I do no know cf a L^agua official who does. Isn't it a bi queer that ad thid talk about changing schedule comes from the Brotherhood side of this wnr? We d« not want to change our Bchpduia, and will net, am this talk about the matter, as far as we are concerned mitrh.t as well cease. It would not svirpritte uie if tbe Broiheriioiul made a change in their *ebadule. I hav got an inkling < f a plan that may bo carried into eflect It ia thU: That Instead of the Easier n Brutherlioo< club? going West when the League s teams do. thi Western Brolhorhood clubs will remain East and wnrl tbe fnur Eastern cilies while tho League ia playing in tlie Weflf. Why shouldn't they do this? There is in muney for th« Brotherhood in BufTaio. I'ittsburg 01 Cleveland. Ch/ca^o might object to t>uch an arrange- teat, but it would have to come into line.1 '

THE INTERNATIONAL BABY.

An Excellent SI art For a Hurriedly-Gotten Team Recent Games Reviewed, Etc.BAY CITY, Micb., May 20. Editor SPOKTIXQ

IJIFZ: "Well, the International season for 189( baa opened, and taking everything into consid eratinn tbe League's baby bos shown up re naarKably well, Thout'h the club has played bu ft-w games up to dute, a pood irtea of the p!ayiD, tf.n^ih of tho team can already be nsceriulntd.

The only noticeable wcaft spot is at short atop, an' this should tie remedied as ecun as possible. The opening game showed r< ry plainly that Wuirisiic man for tne position, and though Brown does exceed lui(ly well, his services are needed in the caichliitf de partment. U&y C'i'yans and I may aJao say \V'es Bay Citjans are anxious that Crates be giren a ahow at *!iort Hold, this befn£ the pnsition ho was Hssigne " bcfuro the peason openeil. He surely could do u worse than Wt-ir. and by playing there it will give th;> pitch'-rs, who ar« all gaoJ hitters, a chance to a! terna'.e in riaht field. This will ad 1 considerably tc thn batting strength of tbe team ai well AJ to the fielding.

THE TEAM'S IMPROVEMENT.Tbe Pay City-Sugiuuw Club returned from theii

trip la t week and since then have been playiUK on the homo gronn'ls. with a result, up to dale, of tbr g unes «on out of five played. This is a very go- hi>vtln£, when it Is taken in;o conside atioa that the closing clubs are all much oli!er organi/atioas ant1 b-'tve been accustomed to playing together for a longei penod tLaa the m^uilerd of our learn. This probablj does not aj-p!y to Buffalo ai much as to the other.', tu CTOM they wire orgsuiized cousld-rably btifore the val­ ley club. Huiuilt'tn wou their game (the renthi'r p?r mititiiE but one to be played) with ea:e, and the hoin t-am put iipxuch a poor ^ame that the t-eoiile wore rather dis^ust-d. However, they redeemed thfmselve n-xt day iu West Bay City, when they easily defeate. the I5:'fTalo agzr^iiatiun by a score of 16 tu 8. This feeing the fiisi name <-n the ne,w West Side ground tl.eie was a large atteudance, nnmbftin^ perhaps 300o people.

Tii'i foll-.twlng day was an off one for oar boys am the Bisons hud ft walk-away, winning by a score ot to 0. Satnnlat's game, though, was much differen re^ihing in oor favor by 6 t-t 2. Thil game was beauty and showed that the club can put n good name whtju (boy hive a micd to. Neither sido nm*.te a~ eir.»r and th;i re was i-ome pretly hard hittins. toi Condor, uf the i/pposing teiui, had the honor of mak inK a hunie ruu, the fi.st one tbia season ID either CJty.

It was a great surprfs? and a most agreeable one It mulK be adied to have the Bay City-btigioiwa d up the Toronto « they did yostevd«y. The boy pliive.lal! nrouud tho Cauurks and easily woo by o.reof o to 1. Z>H pitched both Salurday and Mon­ day, a'jd uuw ili.it he is in shape look out foi him.

HITS AND MISSES. The nathber <.f nickimnn-s brstnwrd upon thfl Bay

ri'v.^-x;:rix* f.'lnb is a^mewlial appaling. They hav let*-. , . ' . .! «hrt "S!uikfrn," "Sit'ib^s '

fcn pine wood* of Mi h!g4fl," "« they ware deslg- t.ted by a Toiont-> paper. "Hynhenj" :eema to suit it? people here better tban anything else*.A new LU'fielder named Dojle was gfcned yegUr- ty. lie ie fepurtr-d an being * hard Miter.The 0)pheu« are after Kiilen ai,d McMahon, tho

rack battery ot the Mniiistee Htate League Club, and ' (hey are secured tbe team will be greatly atrtugth- n-d.ItamiltoD and Day are already great favor!UN in

hia city. Tboy pbvy (o^ttier well.OUT*a has been piayiue pood ball in the last few

aiuea au i it ia likeiy now that be will be a perma- etit fixture in right fie'd.Weat leads the clnb ia bat tin?; his fielding la alao

up to the btundunl.Weir is putting up a mnch better gams at s'lort than

o did at flrst, and McShannic at third i=i also improt- ng. The latter has uot ahuwn up vtry strong ia b*t-ni< yet.Brown and Arnndol are both catchjns; well. Tbe

hrowlug of the former ia much admired.Shcppart] teems to be a gt>od batter, but Me pitching

ioiiM be improved u{x>u. Iu Siofn B<y Citvana be- ieve they bnve n coming ereat pitcher. Watch this ruling man's jprapre^s.

Ti<e Talleyclub h now fourth In the race, being the art of both Buffalo aud London.

It Inoks an thounh Detroit liad a re«;n!ftr walk-away pith the Int»ruitioual pennant ibis year.

By his excellent work in tbe recent gam^s Arnn- el baa shown that he fs uo back mimbur. lie caught hree games without an error aud tbe diapatcbes ommeiite<i on bis flut* throuiujr, to b^e^a,It looks aa though Detroit wuuld have a regularnlk-away for (ho International pennant thin yeur, nlesa it disposes off-oaifl of its star players, whlih la tiremely lihely. There are aeteral mnjor U'flcoe

lubf, 'tis eaid, who have their anxious eyes on Yir- in, Hitrgin*, Kuau?8 and Catnyau.It ic r«ther early, but thy f.'Uo-Aiog is a surmiae of

ie ordo>-of the International cluba at the close of ie senson: Detroit, Toronto, London, Bay Citj-^agi-

. ILtrnlltou and Hult^lo. MAC.

THE INTERNATIONAL.Games to be Played.

May 2t, 24, London v». Deiroit at London, Hamil­ ton vi. Saglnaw-Bay City at Hamilton, Toronto vl Buffalo at Toronto.

May 26, 27. 28, London vs. SaRlnaw-Bay City at Lon­ don, Buffalo vs. Hamilton at Buffalo, Toronto vs. Detroit at Toronto.

May 30, 30. 31, Saelnaw-Eay City vs. Hamilton at S.igina»-Bay City, Detroit vs. Toronto at Detroit, Buffalo vs. London at Buffalo.

The Record.Detroit has finally lost a game, but her lead

is such that the other clubs must regard it with a feeling akin to despair. Hamilton and Toronto are having a nice fight for second place. London shows np weaker than was expected; and Saginaw-Uuy City and Buffalo stronger. The record is up to May 21:

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KANSAS CITY BRIEFS.onfidence in tlie Cowboys TJndiminishecl Causes For the Team's Temporary Poor Showiiig-A Sliot at the Kickerx, Etc.KANSAS CITY, Mo.. "May 20. Editor SPORT-

NG LIFK: I think Editor Roche has found ho Kansas City Club a "disappointment" a ittle bit too early in the season. It is rather oon to say that unless the clnb braces up mmediately it is out of the pennant race. Secretary .Roche should know enough about lase ball to know th;ft it is impossible to tell nuch about a base ball club that has only >laycd nineteen games. Especially is this rue when about half of those games have >een played iu weather unfit for ball playing.

The Kansas City Club has won eight and ost eleven of the nineteen games it has clayed. I believe two of these games have seen lost in the tenth inning. If I remember correctly three or four of the other games have :>ecn lost in the ninth inning. Of course the

ning in which a game is lost doesn't count. The contest is for nine innings. I instance :he games simply to show that the club iiasn't been defeated so easily as Secre­ tary Roche would insinuate and that the club that has defeated Kansas City was aware, gen­ erally speaking, that there were two clubs in the game.

This has been a very miserable season for ball playing, and I think it is nonsensical for Secretary Roche or anybody else to judge with any degree of fairness the comparative strength of Western Association clubs.

In addition to being somewhat out of trim, the two pitchers of the Kansas City Club, Conway and Swartzel, who were, and who still are, expected to bear the brunt of the work in the box for the home team, are all out of shape and have been practically life­ less. The weather has been such that Man­ ager Hackett has been afraid to put them into the box, and has been compelled to depend upon his two amateur pitchers, Bell and Pears, for all the work done so far. He says, and very wisely it seems to me, that he ex­ pects Conway and Swartzel to be his mam- stay in the "dog days," and he does not care to run the risk of crippling them.up by giv­ ing them a sore arm or back, which work in this kind of weather is calculated to do.

PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION. In addition to all this, the Kansas City

Club has been looked upon as a sure pennant winner. A good many Western writers have written as if they expected tho club to %vin every game played and to win it by blanking the other side. While this was the sheercj now-iu.se, it has liad.the effect of pi;__„ every other club on its muscle when the Kansas City Club came along. In addition, the club got a little bit the worst of it at the start from the umpires for the same reasons because it was thought to be the strong club.

We are not putting up a poor mouth, not whining or asking for anything. The man­ agement here is taking defeat as coolly and calmly as ever and hasn't a word to say. President Speas and Manager Hackett spent time and money in getting together a club, and they certainly exercised good judgment, as far as public opinion goes, because every­ body in the West said the team was a sure winner. As far as I am concerned I believe it is a winner yet. If it doesn't win the pen­ nant it will make a hard fight for it.

I argue that, taking everything into con­ sideration, the weather, the new men, the pitching material that is being relied upon, the games played, won and lost, and the man­ ner in which they have been won and lost taking all this into consideration the man is a fool who says that th« Kansas City Club is "not in it" in the Western Association. He simply shows his ignorance of base ball.

KICKEES CALLED DOWN.. I feel a little bit better now. I have been wanting to ease my mind on this subject. It makes me so thoroughly "tired" to hear fel­ lows kick and bluff aud blow abont base ball who never do anything to help the game, who never have a good word to say for a club, but are always anxious to give it a kick.

Socially, too, there are always cranks who lay awake at nights to devise schemes to in­ jure a ball clnb it would seem. If these people would just quit talking, I have no doubt the management would gladly refund them all the money they ever spent to see games. What is the use of kicking all the time? Take our own club, for instance. Excellent care and good judgment was exercised in getting it to­ gether. Money wasn't spared. A strong team was got together. High-priced men were taken. What could tbe management have done that it didn't do? Not a thing. Not a thing. It deserves encouragement and sup­ port and good wishes aud ought to have it.

DRIFTWOOD.To talk about something else, I am in­

clined to think somebody has been stuffing your excellentSt. Louis correspondent about that new Western Brotherhood club in Kan­ sas City. There is no talk about it here, and I think more base ball capital would be a hard thing to find in this city.

The outcome of the games in the North have been.gomething of a surprise to me. I thought the Southern clubs were stronger than their Northern competitors, and that the first series, would probably show it. This turned out to be a mistaken imprefsion, and Kansas City, Denver and Sioux City have so far just about managed to hold their own.

The Kansas City Blues two years ago were away down in the AVcstern Association race until the last 55 games were played. Then they caine within one game of winning the pennant from Des Moir.es.

This time last year the Kansas City Club was about second in the American Associa­ tion race. Statistics this early don't count for much. FREEMAN.

Games Played Maj 14.Sior>!AW-BAY CITY vs. HAMILTON AT SAOINAW BtAY

]4. The Uypliena opened their home season in UIH preseoce of liOOO people. Tho gnmo was well pltiyeil up to the c!o99 of the third iotiiug, when Ilamilcon obtained a lead by mailing Tour runs. Both teiuus shuwO'l lark ol practice and team work. The gcort-:

SAQINAW. AB.R. B. P. A. E[ HAMILTON. AB.B.B. P. A.EDay, 2:......... 3 1 1 4 2 0,Fulmer, If... 2 2 0 0Hamillon,lb3 1 1 8 1 SlPowell, rf.... 5 2 t 1West, cf......4 0 1 2 0 OJCjsey, cf...... 5 0 4 6Sheppard, rt. 4 0 1 0 0 liSalen, M.......4 2 I 0Zell, If......... 4 1120 olCartBTi't, Ib5 1 0 14M'Sliau 1c,3b4 1122 2 Dowie, 2b.... 4 1 1Arundel, c... 4 104 Weir,ei.......4 001

2 33 1

in, p........ 3 01140

Fuulkrud,3bS 1 1 Tnoby, C-.....4 0 0 Sprague, p... 311

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TVUI.......375 7 2414101 Total...... 3810 9 27 15 3SajinHw .....................2 20000001 5Ilainillon................... 1 0203040 x 10

E*truvil rnns Hamilton 2. Two-base hit Zell. First on balls Day, Sprajue, Sales, Fulmer 3. Struck out Do*ie 2, FoulkroJ 2. Stein. Stolen baio-i Day 2. Fn1m,r, Powell, Sales, 1'ouls.rotl 2, HarniUou, Zoil. Umpire Curry.

LONDON \s. BUFFALO AT LONDON MAY 14. Cp to the seventh inning the home team hail tho advan­ tage, but costly eirois by Doyle anil Luteuberg gave the Bnff-tloa the gnme in the eleventh inning. Score:

BUFFALO. ABB B. P. A.E! LOND'N. AB.R.B. P. A. BAudrus, rf... 5 1 3 5 0 0![.eighton,cf..5 1 2 0 00 Books, of..... 5 0 0 3 0 0 Hiland, rf... 3 0 1 4 00Coue;hlin,Mo.4 1 0 2 1 OiKriel, If...... 5 0 0 2 00Buike, If..... 40021 0 Lntenb'r^.lbS 0 2 15 01Ptttee, 2b... 5 21^4 (i:\Vruht, 21... 5 02 2 41 tjtiinn, lb... 4 1 0 11 0 II Parks, 3b..... 5 10150Counors.ss... 4 0012 1 Djile, W.....2 21222Cntiway, ],... 4 0 2 0 5 1 Ruch^, c...... 5 1 1 521OMfield, c... 2 1 0 7 1 l|Masuire,p...5 0 2 0 40

Total...... 37 (i ti 33 14 5i Total...... 4551131 17 5*\Vinuing run scored with one out.

London............... 0200003000 0 5Builalo................ 1000004000 1—6

Earned mus London 3, Buffalo 1. Three-base hit Anilrua. Tworbase hits Pettee, Maguire, Wriglit. Double plays Pettee, O'Connor, Quiun; burke, Pel- tee. First on balls Conghlin, Bnrke, OUltjeld 2, Hi- laml 3, Doyle 2. Hit by pitcher Quinn. Wild pitches Conway 1, Ma^uiro 1. Siicririce hits Connor, Parks. Umpire Martin. Time 2:0-5.

DETROIT vs. TOBONTO AT DcrnoiT MAY 14. This was a well-contested game. In the third inning Serad had his aim broken by a hot liner trom Higpins' bat. Coleman relieved Se:ad and did weli, giving tUo Delroisonly three hits In the remaining eeven in­ nings. Tbe ecore:DETKOI". AB.H.B. P. A. El TOHONTO. AB.R. B. P. A.E

Wheelock.sa 4 0 0 4 6 0 Bottenus.cf.. 5 0 2 1 0 3 2 0'Connors, If... 4 11100 2 1 VGrim, C.......3 02 1 101 0 O'Wood, lb.....4 0 2 13 003 3 U G)leman,rf.p4 02 0 40

Virtue, lb.'.. 4 1 2 11 2 0'Kickley, 3b..4 00131 Khue, cf......4 0 0 0 0 0 McUu'n,2b 2 0 0 6 51llulln, lf.....4 0 2 1 0 0 Ike,as......... 3 0 0 2 21McCarthy,p. 4 I) 0 2 3 0 Serad, p...... 1 0 0 020

Total...... 354 ~8 27 f6VNewman, rf..2 i_l 0 1 00I ^Total...... 32 1 Sl*26173

*Banning hit b'~""^^^^~ 000100 0 4

100000 0 1 onto 1. Two-bage hits

^ t,V." Uv.'.ta. Sv.ctt? tinning, Campau, Newman. Stolen bases

pau 2, Coleman, Bottenug, Wheeloch. Double plaj Wheelock, Digging. Virtue. First on (Mils Catnpau, 2IcLiughHn 2, Ike, Newiuan. Hit by pitclu-r (jrim. Struck out Hottenus, Connors. Umpire McLaughlin. Time 1:30.

Games Played May 15.DETROIT vs. HAMILTON AT DETROIT MAY!O. The

home team outbatted the visitors largblyand the latter ftteo fielded badly. Rbue and Sales made clever plnys. Tho score:

DETROIT. AB.nB. P. A. T. HAMILTON. AB.B. R. P. A.EWbeelock.8l4 2343 1 Fuimer. lf....2 11200

, 21'..4 0 1 BaiiTim-,3IJ.4 0 1 Campau, );f... 311 Goudlell'w.c. 4 1 1

Hig.-ins, 2D..5 1 2 2 4 0 Powell, rf.... 4 0 0 1

A NEW CLUB.

Port Jervls Has a Strong Team LookingFor Bates, Etc.

PORT JF.RVIS, N. Y., May 21. Editor SPORTING LITE: Intensh interest ts evinced In the national game tbronghout thia pection of the eonntry. This place and a number of the surrounding towns have placed strong nines In tlie field Ibis season. Wehave good en­ closed ground here; also, Dew grounds at ShohoU Glen, a summer report about eixti'eu miles west of thin place. Our team U regarded as a v*ry strong one, having won thirty out of thirty-nine games last season, against (he best gemi-profepgiunal clubs In and around New York City. Sunday games will be one of tha feature; at tbe G!en this year. On Sr.nilay, May 18, the opening game will be plHyed 1-etwe^u tbe Cuban Giants and the Port Jervib niue. Special excursion trains will b» run from all points a1ou£ the line cf tbe Erie KailroaJ. A lar^e crowd is expected. Beginning Juno 1, special trains will be run from New York, Pa'o'son, Jersey City suJ ot|ier points. Arrangements hare teen made by which parties wishing to attend the eantes aud view the beauties of the Gl^o ottn make the trip for one dollar. Thousands of people will lake advantage of this opportunity to witness Sunday tall plujlng atone ot the most delightful summer nsorte In America. G >od clubs niil be given iNln, at a reisonnble Kiiaranteo, by applying t» IL« manager, i*. U. ttuUii. Satt ;«inc, £. K.

,3b.5 01001 Cawy, cf...... 4 111Campau7 rf.. 5 0 2 1 0 0 Sales, ss....... 3 2 1 0Goudfellow.c 4 0 1 It 01 Cait«ri't,lb.3 0 1 14 Virtue, lb.... 2 1 1 7 1 O'Dowi", 2b.... 4 0 0 1Hulin, If..... 4 1 1 0 0 0 Fon:krod,3b. 4 0 0 3Khne, cf......3 1 0 1 1 1 Splw, e........ 4 (I 0 6K.nanss,p..... 4 1 0 1 0 0.Petty,p.......4 0 0 0 4 II

Total...... 367 11 27 9 4J Total...... 32 4 4 27 la tjDetroit.......................... 2 1000300 1—7Hamilton... .................. 00000202 0—4

Earned runs Detroit 1, HimHt'D. 1. Two-base hits HigKins, CnmpHii, Virtue, Fulmer, Siles. Sacrilica hits Campau, Hulin. L*(t on bases DetioilS, Ham­ ilton 5. Stolen bases Carnpau, Virtue, Khue, Wheelock 2, Falmer 2. Double play Hiagius, Wheelock, Virtue. First on balls Wheelock, Virtue 2, Khue, FulniT 2, Salts. Cartwright. First on errors Detroit 1. Hamilton 3. Struck ont Khue 2, Hig- gins, P-iwell 3, CarUvrij;ht, 1'elty 3. 1'aeaod balls Gooifellow 2, Spies 2. Umpire McLaughlin. Time. 1:45.

LONDON vs. TOKOXTO AT LONDON MAY 16. The Loodons won a game on the homo grouuils lor tbe first time this season. The batteries of both teams did Yery effective work. The tieHlug of the Lomiona was sharp and brilliant. The score:

TtRONTO. AB.R.B P. A. El LONDON. AB.B.B. P. A.EBottenus, cf.4 1 1 0 0 0 Leighlon, cf4 0 1 1Connors, If... 4 0 2 2 0 0, Hiland, rf.....4 2 1 0Grim, c....... 4 0 1 8 1 0 Friel, If....... 5 1 2 2Wood, lb..... 4 0 1 11 0 olLnlenh'g, Ib4 0 0 7Colemao, rf..3 1 0 1 0 0|Wrlght, 2i>..5 1 1 2 Bickley, 3h..4 0001 2!Parks,ss.......l 101McLau'u,2b3 0 1 4 5 1' Burton,3t>... 4 0 0 0 Ike, ss........ 3 0 0 1 4 1 Murphy, c... 4 1 1 12 10Titcomb, p...3 0 1 0 1 o!Dem»ri>, p....4 0 1 120

Total...... 32 2 C 27 12 4j Toftl...... 38 6 7 »26 7 0 Griui out for interfering with Murphy.

Toronto........................ 0 1001000 0 2London........................ 12120000 0 6

Karned runs London 3, Toronto 1. Three-base liit Bottenus. Two-huge hits Friel, Wrighl. First on balls Lo'ghton, Barton, Murphv, Coleman. lilt by piicber liiland, Luteuberg. Wild pitch Titcomb. Struck out Py Titcomb 6, by Demaris 8. Sacrifice hit Parks. Umpire llarlln. Time 1.-.10.

SAQI.NAW-BAY CITY vs. BUFFALO AT SAGINAW MAY 15. The home team pleased 4500 people by winning easily by fine hitting. Both teams fielded well. Score:

SAGINAW. AB.R.B. P. A. E | BUFFALO. AB.R.B. P. A.EDay, 20....... 4 2121 0'Audrus, rf... 5 11000Hamilton, ll>5 2 1 11 0 0 Rook", cf.....5 12 0 00Weft, CI......4 1111 0 Coughlin,3b5 10 1 20Sliepp'd.p, 11.3 3 2 0 2 llBurke.lf...... 5 2 3 201/ell,If,p......6 I 3 2 7 1 Pettee, 2b....6 1 1 241McSbau'C.Sbd 22 2 20 Quiun. 1K....5 0 1 15 11Brown, c...... 6 0 0 & 0 0 ('minor, sj.... 5 1 1 070Weir, M.......8 2 3 1 5 2 Dunning, p..5 0 1 072Craves, if..... 4 3 1 0 0 o|tMdfiel'l, C....3 0 0 732

Total...... 43161427 18 4J Total...... 41 71027 247Sagllinw-Bay City........ 6 141-1021 1 10Butialo........................3 00020110 7

Earned runs Sagiuaw-Bay City 4, Buffalo 3. Two- base hits Shepfard, Zell, Rooks, Dunning, Burke. 1'or.ble play Weir, Day, Hamilton. First on bills Hamilton, Day 2, West 2, Sheppard 3, Craves, Cough- -- -- -- - - - Sheppard,

bepi;nrd 2, II1, Dun-

nine 5. Hit by pitcher Craves, Brown, Poitee. Umpire Currjr. Time 2:30.

Games Played May 16.DETROIT vs. HAMILTON AT DETROIT HAY 16. The

visitors put up ft very ragged pamo in tho field anil cculd not bit advantageous'}'. Tbe Datrolta put up their usual dashing game. The score:

DETROI". AB.R B. P. A. E;!IAS1ILTOS. AB.E.B. P. A.EWheelock,ss5 1 0 1 6 olFnlmer, If.... 4 0 1 001 Higgin>, 2b..5 1 2 3 2 OJPowell, rf.... 4 0 0 0

lin 2, Oldfleld. Stolen bases Day 2, West, Shepparil, Zell, Weir 8, Craves 2. 'Struck out By Sbepi'crd 2, by Zell 3, by Dunning 4. Wild pitches Zell 1, Dun-

Banning, 3b. 4 1105 2 Ca3ey,cf......4 Oil0 1

, _ _ 0 0 Caxpan, rf.. 5 2 1 0 II 0 Sales, SS........4 0 1 271Goodfell'w.c. 6 0 2 4 1 0 Cartvrri't, Ib4 1 1 14 00 Smith, p...... 31113 0 Do«Ie, 2t>....4 02370Virtue, lb... 4 0 2 16 1 0|Foiilkrod, 3b4 0 0 2 11 Hnlin, If ..... 3 0121 OjTnohi-y, c.... 3 00521Rhuo, cf...... 3 0 0 0 0 0 Latoucue, p.. 3 1^ 1 0 12

Total...... 37 61027 18 2| Total...... 3~l 2 7 27 187Detroit ....... ,.,'............. 0 1300020 0 6Hamilton.....................0 0000011 0 2

Earned run Hamilton. Two-base hits Gootifellow, Fulmer. Three-base biis Cartwright, Dowie. Sncri- fee bits Banning 2, Campau, Goodfellow, Powell. Stolen bases Hiiliti 2, Carnpan, Hi?gin8, Dowie 2. Double plays Hulln, Hlgglnt; BaimlDir, Hlguius,Vir­ tue; Sales. Dowie., Cartwright 2. First ou b:tlls Hulin, Smith, Khue, Banning. Left on Lasts Detroit 8, Hamilton 4. Struck out Whoelock, Oolpau, Goodfellow, Ithue, 8al^s, Dowie, Latomlre. Fulmer, Powell. Paused ball Tinbey. Umpire ilcLaugh- lin. Time-l:40.

LONDON va. TOIONTO AT LONDON MAT 16. The Toronto* turned the t:ib!es on tho home t-am, and v*on a"gan>e »iU* cooanaralile

3 01 03 11 01 091

!n«t nnable to find Coleman more tb»n half a dujon tun's throughout the game. The score:

TORONTO. AB.R. B. P. A. E| LONDON. AB.R.B, T. A. « Botlenus, cf. 5 0 0 2 0 0, Leighton, cf4 1 1 2 6(1 Connors, If-. 4 001 00 Hilami, if....3 10 1 00Grim. 5 t......4 0163 O'Frlel, If...... $ 1 1 J 0 0Wood, lb.....4 0 2 U 0 liLnteul/g.Vo^ 0 512 00CoJemlO, r-3 0 0 1 1 O'Writhl, 2b...4 0 0 3 ~" Rickley, 3b.. 422 1 20 Parks, ss...... 101 1MLaui!'n,2b2 2 1 4 8 OjBurtoii.Sb... 4 0 0 0 Newman, rf.. 4 1 2 0 0 0:Roche, c...... 4 0 1 3Ike, ss....,.« 3 1 1 0 1 1 Maguire, p.. 3 0 0 1

Total....... 33 6 9 27 1621 Total...... 34 3 6 24Toronto.........................0 0004200 x 6London........................ 3 0000000 0 3

£arned runs Toronto 3, London 2. Three-baie hit Leighton. Two-base hita Lnteuberg 2, Ike. Sac­ rifice liit» Botleoos, Conu<-rs. Stolen bases Rick­ ley, McLaugliliu 2. First on balls By Coleman 1, by Maguire 4. Struck out By C -lenmn 3, by Maguire 1. Wi'd pitch Maguire. Passed balls Rjche 2. 0m- pjie Curry. Time 1:20.

SAOINAW-BAY CITY vs. BCFFALO *T SAOINAW MAY16. Ttie home leant could not bat Shellermau effec­ tively and was shut out. The Buffaloa played well ia all departments. Tlie score:8AO.-B, CITY. AB R B. P. A. El BfFFAIO. AB.R.B. P. A. KDay.2b........4 01233 Audrus, rf... 4 I 0 0 0 0Hamilton, Ih 4 0 2 5 1 0 Rooks. cf.....« 1 1 5 00Weot cf...... 4 0 0 1 0 0 C U£hlin,3b.3 2 0 210Sheppard, rf. 4 0 1 4 0 Olllurke. If...... 3 1 1 000Z.-ll, If .......4 0110 0 Puttee,2!'.....5 21451McSbau'c,3b3 II 0 0 2 2'Quinn, lb.... 5 0 2 10 00Brown, c..... 4 00621 Counor, ss... 4 01140Weir ss........ 3 0 0 3 3 I'Shellerm'n, p4 0 0 121Stein, p ...... 30 0 2 3 1 Smith, c...... 4 2 2 410

Total...... 33 05 241481 Total...... 37 a « 27132Buffalo......................... 4 1400000 I 9Sajiluaw-Eay Cily......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 » 0 0

Eirned run Buffalo. Too-base hit Shoopurd. Baaes on balls OongUin 2, Burke 2, Andrews. StoUn lasaf Pay, Pettee, Z-jll. Hit by pitcli'r AnJrns. Struck ou-, Sl'in 2, 3!c3hannic, Went, Weir, Smith, Shellerman, Raoks, Connor. Passed ball Brown. Umpire Curry. Time 2h.

Games Flayed May 17.SAOINAW-BAY CITY vs. BUFFALO AT SAOINAW MAY

17. Iho battery work wns brisK and effective, the fieldiug sharp and decisive.. A particulaily good ft-atnro was the clover work of the infieMs, whicb, as the score indicates, was maintained throughout tho game. Several pretty double plays were also made. Tbe scar::SAG.-B CITY. AB.R.B. P. A. El BfrTALO. AB.B.B. P.Day, 2U........4 1 0 1 3 liAndru*, rf... 4 1 1 0

"" """"00 Booki. cf.....4 022

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE,Games to be Played.

May 2*, Sacramento vs. Stockton at Sacramento, SanFrancisco vs. Oakland at San Francisco.

lay 25, San Francisco vs. Sacramento at San FraQ.Cisco, Stockton TS. Oakland at Brockton.

May 29, San Francisco vs. Oakland at San Francisco,Stoeklou vs. Sacramento al PtocUtoo.

May 30. San Francisco vs. Oakland at San Francisco,SacrHniento vs. Hlockton at -iRcrainento.

May 31, San Francisco vs. Stockton at San Francisco,Sacramento vs. Oakland at Sacramento.

Hamilton, Ib4 1216 Sheppard, If. 4 214 West, cf.......5 1 1Zell, p.........2 1 1Slc-i!ian'c,3b-t 0 2 Weir, w.......3 0 0Arundel, c... 400 Craves, if...... 4 0 1

0 00 0 CDUghlln, 3b4 00-2

Burke, If...... 4 0 0041 PetteoJ2b.....4 0 01 2 0'Qillnu, lb..... 4 0 0 15 0 2 l;Connor,s!....4 1 2 02 1 Oi Dun-ling, p.. 4 0 0 02 Op'Oldaeld, c.... 3 0 0 121

Total...... 3l 6 8 2~7 U S| Total...... 35 2 5 27 15 2SiKinavf-Bay City.........3 0100020 0-6Buffalo................... .....0 1000100 0 2

Karned runs Butialo 1, Slgiuaw-Bay City 3. Two- base hit West. Home run Connor. Double pl:iys Conuor, Pettee, Quinn; AnJrua, Pettee, Couzhlin. First on halls By 1'unoing 5. Hit by pitcher Shep­ pard. Struck out By Zell 3, by Dunning 1. Paused ball Oldfield 2. Umiiire Curry.

DKTROIT vs. HAMILTON AT DETROIT MAY 17. The fjan.e resulted iu the first defeat of the Detroit?. Petty pitched a pood game and was eflective at criti­ cal p:.ints. Sales' fielding was marveloua ami hii bat- tiug knocked Ihe home team ont of a victory. Score:

DKTiiorr. An.K. n. p. A.E) HAMILTON. AB.R.B. p. A.EW]ieelock,SH4 0 0 Higgins, 2l>.. * 0 1 Bannine, 3b 3 0 0 Campan, rf... 212 Qo».|fellow,c 400

1 4 1 fillmir, If... 4 11100 4 4 0 Powell, rf....3 001103 3 OjUisey, ct...... 3 112100 0 Ujlrales, M. ...... 4 12 3 503 1 OjCartwri't,lb.4 I 2 18 20

2 o!Dowio,2b.... 100 2 500 l|Foulkrud,3b.3 00 0 22 0 Copies, c........ 300 1 300 l> Petty, p........3 00131

Virtue, lb... 4 0 0 10 Unliu, If... ...4 0 1 1Smith, of ...... 4 121McCartby.p. 3 1 1^ 1

Total...... 32 3 7 24 14 2 Total...... 28 4 6 27 22 3Deiroit... ...................... 0 1200000 0 3Uamiiton.. ................... 2 0000200 i I

Earned runs Detroit 2, Himllton 1. Two-base hits Fulmer, Cartwrl^ht. Sacrifice nits Goodfellow 2, Virtue, Wheelork 2, Higeins, McCarthy 2, Pctly. B.MTM stolen Banning, Campau 2. Powell, Cawy, Sales, Dowie 2 Double plajB BUgins, Tirt'ie; \Vheelock, HiKjilns, Virtue; Casey, D-jwie. First ou balls (Jampan 2, Banning, Casey, Dowie 2, Spies, Fuulkrod. Left on bases Detroit 5, Hamilton 7. Hit by pitcher Powell. Dowie. Struck out Fnlmer, FnulKrud. Passed ball Goodfellow. Wild pitch McCanby. Umpire Mi-Langnlin. Time 1:30.

LONDON v.-». TORONTO AT LToNnos MAY 17. Ten In- niugs were played. Tlie hitting in the early part of the game was verv light, London getting but one hit np to tlie fifth nnd the visitors securinit three. The only errors made by tlie homo team cost them tbe game. Tbe score:

TORONTO. AU.K.B. P. A.E I LONDON. AD.R. B P. Botleuu?, ct. 5 2 1 1 0 0 ! kelehton, Ct4 1 1 3 Couuorj.lf... 5 0141 CJHiland, rf....6 120Grim, c........ 6 0 1 1 1 0 EViel, If...... 5 0 1 3Wood, lb.....5 0 1 11 0 llLutenb'g.lb.4 018Coleniin.rf.300 0 0 0' WrixUt, 2b...4 0 0 5 Rickley, 3I...4 1 2 2 2 l|Parks, f«......4 0 2 1

' 0 Burton, 3b....4 000'

1'itccnib, p...4 0111 (VDetnaris, p.. ToUI. ...... 38 4 8 24 lad Total....... 373 8*0ce man out when winning run was scored.

Toronto.................... 0 00001002 1 tLondnn........... ......... 0 000010200-

£arned runs Toronto 1, London 2. Tbree-b*89 hits McLaughlin, Titccmb, Lelgbtun. Two-bass hits Bottenus, Lutenberg. Bases stolen Connors, <jrlro, R;ck!ey, Bottenus. Double play McLanghlin, Ike, Wool. First on balls By Titcorab 2, Demaris 3. Hit by pitcher Uottenu 3. Sacrifice hits McLau^h- lin, Connor*, Parks, Hilanii. Struck out By Tit- comb 6. Wild pitches Titcomb 2, Liemariy 1. Uiu- Dire Martin. Time 2:U5.

Games Played May 19.SAGINAW-BAY CITY vs. TORONTO AT SAGISAW MAI

19. Ze.Il kept tho hits ot the visitors well scattered and they could get but one run. Coleman was hi 1 hard, but phenomenal fielding kept hits and runa down. The sciire:

SAG.-B. C. AB.R.B. P. A.l[ TORONTO. AB R. B. P. A. Day 20........ 4 1122 UiBotUDiiB,cf..5 0210H»mlllon,lb. 4 1 1 15 0 l:McLau'n,2b.5 0 2 7 61 Sheppard, If. 4 0 0 2 0 0,Counors,lf...3 0 0 300 We-t, cf......4 0 2 1 0 OlOrim, C........4 0 0 3 ItZell, p ........ 4 0 0 2 4 liW.od, lb.....4 0 0 12 IIBrGWU c...... 4 1241 OlColemnn, p... 4 000McShau'c,Sb4 1 1 0 3 0'Rickley, 3b..4 0 1 1 Weir, BJ.......3 0 0 1 4 IjNewman, rf. 4 0 0 001CravM, rf....2 1 1 0 0 0; Ike, ss......... 4 1^ 2_ 0 41

Total...... 33 5 8 27 14 31 Total...... 37 1 7 27 17 3Saxinavr-Bay City......... 0 0012002 0 tToronto........................ 0 00000100

Karned ruus Saginaw-Bay City 1, Toronto 1 Three-base hit Day. Two-base hit Bottenns Double plays Toronto 2. First on balls Craves Connois. Struck out By Z-I1 2, by Connora 3; pire McLaivsbhn. Time 1:35.

LONDON vs. HAMILTON AT LONDON MAY 19. Sprofrel the Hims' youthful pilcher, occupied the box an( proved ft complete *puzz!e to London's boasted slug­ gers from the first inning until the last, but one hi being made off him. The score:HAJIILT'N. AB.R B. P. A. E| LONDON. AB.B B. P. A. Z

Flllmer, If... 4 1 0 Miller, rf..... 5 2 1Casoy, cf......4 0 2Sale»,»s........ 4 0 2Girtwri't,H'. 3 0 0 10 I)o»io, 2b.... 4 1 0 BF,>nlkrod,3t>.4 014 Tnohey, c.... 4 013

0 0:Lei|ihton,cf..2 0 0 1 0 Hilan.l, rf.... 3 1 0

0 0 11 Friel, lf.......3 0043 2 IjLutenb'g.lb. 3 006

0 mVright. 2b... 3 003 ^ ()!Parks, 3b....,4 0132 o!nurton,ss.... 3 0032 o'Murphy, c.... 2 00" 0

Sproge'l,' p... 4 1 1 0 0 OiJones, P......4 0 0 0 3Total ..... 36 5 8 27 11 S.Colfer, c....... 20010

I Total...... 29 1 1 27 10Hamilton.....................0 4010000 0 5London.................. .....0 0000001 0 1

Earned run Uamiiton. Two-base hits Casey Parks. Sacrifice hiti Friel, Purks. Stolen basi gales 2. Wrlght 2. Murphy. Double plsy Foulkrod C-irtwright. First on balls By Sprogol 5, by Jones 5 Hit by pitcher Leliihtm, Frlfl, Wrlght. Stiuckou _By Srri'Kel 2, by Jones 4. Passed balls Murphy 2 Wild pitch Sprngcl. Umpires Sweenoy and La- tonch*. Time 1:35

NuiT..- Bain prevented Iho Buffulo-Eetroit game.

THE HEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.Games to be Played,

May 24, Albany vs. Johnstown at Albany, CoMe* kill vs. Ulica at Cobleskill, Oueonta vs. Troy a Oneonta.

JlBj-20,27, Johnstown vs. Troy at Johnstown, Albau, vs. Oui;on:a at Albany.

May 28, 2'J, Troy vs. Ulica at Troy, Albany vs. Cobles- kill at Albany.

May 30, 30, Johnstown vs. TJtica at Johnstown, Cobles kill v>. Oneor.ta at Cob!e<kill.

May 30 (A. M), Troy va. Albany at Troy.Muy 30 (p. M.),31, Albany vs. Troy at Albany.Mnv 31, Utica vs. Johnstown at Utica, Oueonta

Coi/le»kill at Oceonta.

GAMES PLAYF.D MAY 15. At Troy Troy 7, Johnstown 0. At Albany Albany 2, Oneonta 0 (13 Innings). At Utica Ulica 9, Cobleskill 12.

GAMES PLAYED MAY 16. At Oneont* Oueonta 17, Albany 6.

GAMES PLAYED MAY 17. At Utica Utica 1, Jolina'.on 9. At Oieonta Oneonta 2. Albany 7. At Troy Troy 6, Cobleekill 14.

Capo May's Team. Manager Johns, of the Cape May ball team

is hard at work perfecting the plans for the gummer season's games, which will be com meueed about June 15. The probable Cape May team: Pitcher, Young, of Princeton catcher, Lansing, of University of Pennsyl vania; first base, Dana, of Princeton; eecotu base, Wagonhurst, of University of Pcnnsyl vania; third base, Watts, of Princeton; shor stop, Knickerbocker, of Priucetou; righ field. Payne,of Princeton; centre field, Durell of Princeton; left field, Martin Bergen, o Princeton. ______

Vox BER Ann evidently thinks that durin the season bull players' should confine thrmsdve to biis bull* u>d let ether b*Ila scvoruJi- alone.

The Record.But few games were played during the

week preceding May l(i, and these were di- ided np enough to prevent any change ofank. San Francisco is drawing slowly awayrom the rest. Oakland and Sacramentoiold about the same. Stockton is losing

ground slowly. The difference between theInbs is not yet sufficiently marked to hazard

i prediction as to the final standing up toMay Iti it is as follows:

acntnicnco ................................>au Fraucisco.............................. tucktou.................. ,. v ...............

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Woo.L"St.l'erc't. an Franc'o. 12 7 .532

Oakland...... 12 11 .622

Wou.Loat.Perc't. Sacramento. 9 11 .<iO Stockton ..... 8 12 .4uO

Games Played May 9.OAKLAND vs. STOCKTON AT OAKLAND MAY 9. Weak

ailing helped the Stocktona to lobo another game. *he visitors brought a new pitcher with them, but ithout avail. Depansrher c^u^ht him in fine s!yle,

liough letting tbe Colonels run around the bases without hindrance. Score:

P. A.«l OAKLAND. AB.R.B. P. A.E2 0 1C. O'Neil. If. 3 2 1 11 1 0 Stlckuey, 3b5 13

0 3 olN.O'Neii, ta.5 3 12 5 0 nl'Donald,2b 5 0 2

wlua, lb......5 0 0 16 2 3 Lohmwi, c... 5 0 1Vl!son, 3'j... 4 1 3 2 4 1 Hill, cf........4 I 1

STOCETON. AB.B. II.

wan, rf...... 3 1 0Cabill, If...... 5 1 ilolliday. cf_ 4 1 0 udifor, ss... 400 'ogarty, 21). 4 1 0

0 0 20 20 2 2 30 10 0 1

tewart, p....3 1116 OJI*aacson,lb..3 1 0 15 01LVnauguer.cl 0 0 2 5 0 Cobb, p.......:i_l_l_ ii_ 60

Total...... 3ti 6 6 27 28 5l Total...... 37 10 1027 16 4Stockton..................... 4 00200000 6Oakland.....................3 1021003 0 10

Earned runs Oakland 2. Two-base hit* Mc­ Donald, Cabill, N. O'Neil. Sacrifice hits F.'gmty, Btewart, Dejianghor 2, 0. O'Neil, Uungan, N. O'Ne.l, McDonald, ilill. Slolen bases C. O'is'eil 4, Stickuey 3,Bungan 2, N. O'Neil, Lohman, Uill 3, Isaacson 2, Job'j 2. First on errors Stockton 4, Oakland 3. first ou balls Stocktou I), Oakland C. Lett ou basei

Stockton 9, Oakland 7. Struck out By Cobb 3, by Ktowart 1. Hit by pitcher Isattcsou. IJa-itj ou balk \ O'Neil. Double plays Depangher, Stewart, Selna,

Wilson, t'uipiro Ji'hn Duuohtle. Time 1:15.SACRAMENTO vs. SAN FRANCISCO AT SACRAMENTO

WAY 9.--Harper pitched effective ball, but was wild. {ounic not only dfii good work in the b«'X, but was 'ell backed up. Neither Daly nor Bowman could lirow anywhere near the basemon. Tho score:

SArHA'O. AB.K. B. P. A. F.'SAN FBAN'o. AB.U B. P.0 OSiiea, 2D......4 0140 oiSweenvy, lb.4 1 1 10 1 3'ni.nley, cf...4 0 1 1 1 4 Ebrlgbt, 13... 4 2 2

Levy, If.......3 1 10 02 0 Speer.c........3 1 0

Slovens, rf...3 0 0 Bucban, 3b... 4 1 0

0 01 01 O'Young, p.....40 0| Total..... 33 6 6 27 13 2

7ooden'h, cf. 3 0 0taploton, Ib4 0 0JowmaUjC... I 0 I

Dalr,M........4 0 1SoJar, 3b.....4 0 0Reilz,2l>...... 401Bobeits. If... 3 1 2 McHale.rf.c. 3 0 0Harper, p....3 0 0

Zeigler, rf... 202Total...... 31 1 7 20 B 7

Sacramento ..................0 000001 0 0 1San Fianciico............... 0 14010001

Two base hits Daly, Sweeney, Levy. Sacrificellts Harper, Y^ung. First on errors ^an Flanciaco

First on balls Sacramento 3, San Francisco 3. Left on bases Sacramento 8, San Francisco 4. Struck out Harper C, Young 3. Hit by pitcher JIcILile,Kobcrts. Stolen bafea Goodeuotl^ll, Roberts, Hauley, Young. Double plfty Buenan, Shea, Sweeuey. Passed alls Bowman 1, Speer 1. Wild pitches Hur^ar 4.Umpire Sheridan. Time 1:30.

Games Played May 15.SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLANUAT SAN FRANCISCO MAY

15. Lookabaugh was in eood term,and as tbe home men seem to navo recovered the knack of bitting the ball, the game was easily won. The score:SAN FRAN'o.AB.R. B. P. A.EOAKLANn. AB.B.B. P. A. B fehm, 2U......4 3 3 2 3 0 : C. 0'Neill,lf..3 1 0Sweeney, lb.5 1 2 12 Ilanlcy, cf... 501 1 Kbright, S5...4 0 1 3 levy. If....... 3 0 0

'

0 0 Stickney, 3b. 3 10300

0 0

Dunijan, c... 5214 2 (Jobb, rr...... 5 0 1

JIcDou'd,2b.3 0 0

Stevens, c.... 4 0 1 Buc!ian,<tb... 6 11 LookabVb,p5 34

6 (V ICLiAluss, -w J UJJ

3 20 0 00 362 4. 6 'i 3106 3 2| Hill, cf........ 3 0 0

10 Ollsaacaon, Ib..4 1 1 10 31 03 liMcegan, p... 4 12230

Total...... 40 8 13 27 13 o! Total...... 33 6 5 27 19 7San Francisco.................! 2000104 0 8Oakland.......................! 0130001 0 6

Earned rnus S.m Frdnci^co 5, Oakland 2. Two- base hits Cobb, Meegau 2, Sweeney, Dungnn. Tbree- ba?e hits Sweoney, Shea. Sacrince hits Swceuey, Levy, Uanlev, Ebriglit 2. First o;i errors San Fran­ cisco 5, Oakland 3. fiiet on balls San Franct'co 4, Oakland 5. Left en tjases San Francisco 8, Oakland 6. Slrujk out By Lookabaugh 5, by Meecan 1. Hit by pitcher Siickney 2. Lev). Double play Hill, Isaacson. Pa-std ball Dunsan. Stolen bases Shea, Speer, Dungan 2, McDonald. Umpire J. W. Staple- ton. Time 2h.

ET.-5CKTON VS. SACEAMENTO AT 8TOCKTOS MAY 15. At Booner Island the Senators met HapemaD, the new Stocktouian. He fle'.ds and watches bases well. catching two men napping at first. The general out­ field work was very pretty. Donohfle gave satisfac­ tion to all as umpire. The score:

STOCKTON, AB.U. B. P. A. EISACRAME'O. AB.R. B. 0 1 Goodouo'b.cfS 2 0

P. A.IIf...... 310 1 0 IJGoodouo'b.cfS 2 0 301

Cahili.rf...... 3 0 1 2 0 (i Bowman, c..6 3 4 4 30Bclna, lb...... 40112 21 Daly, ss........ 512 1 30Fndger, ti... 4 0 2 3 4 (I sta|ile!on,lb 6 1 4 8 00 Fonarly. 2b..4 10420 Godar, 3b..... 5 01010Wilson, 3b... 4 0 1 0 1 0 K«1tz,2b..... 4 1 1 3 20Parrott, cf... 400 0 00 Bobeif, If... 400 3 00 IIapeman,p..3 0 0 1 4 0 McHale.rf... 2 0 0 400 DePangh'r.cS 0 0 1 3 0,Zeigler, f..... 4 1 2 110

Total...... 32 'L 6 24 16 2"| Total...... 37 9 14 27 10 1Stockton...................... 1 0000000 1 2Sacramento................... 4 2000003 1 9

Earned ruuf Stockton 2, Sacramento 4. Three- base bit Stapleton. Two-base bit \Vilrfon. Firnt on errors Stockton 1, Sacramento 2. First on balls Stockt-ju 2, S,icran>eoto 4. Left on bases Stocklon 5, Sacramento 8. Struck ont By Hapenian 3, by Zieir- ler 3. Sacrince bits Fu-lger. Goodeiionnb. Passed balls Bowman 2, D^PaiiRber 2. Baaesstolen Swan, CabiH 2, Selnn, Fndifrr, Fogarty, Goodenough 2. Bow­ man, Daly Reitz, Zeigler. Umpire John Douohue. Time 1:50.

ager of the Los Angeles Club, leaves for tha Kast to make arrangements for the coining winter. During that period of the year Southern California is the only place in the United States that can advertise regular schedule games with any degree of safety. It Is true that last winter was a severe one, hut the chances are that the present generation will not witness the dampness of eo much poor water in this particular locality again during the same period of time.

Be that as it may Los Angeles will be tha centre of a big base ball carnival during the winter months. Mr. Hellraan proposed (and intended to carry out the plan) to form a Southern California Lengueextendingin time) from December until the players are com> pelled to report to their respective clubs.

In selecting the teams Mr. Hellrnan will en­ deavor to get the best talent obtainable, as that is what the patrons in this section de­ mand.

There will be four clubs stationed as follows: Two in this city, one in San Bernardino. where they have a beautiful park, the gift or Gov. Waterman, and the fourth at the finest resort in the world, the renowned Hotel del Caronado, where every winter from 8UO to 1000 tourists are entertained. Caronado is opposite the city of San Diego. The owners of the above named resort intend to build as pretty a park for this purpose this summer as is to bo found in the country, and to be sure they will have nothing but first-class ball players.

You may rely upon the fact that the mem­ bers of the different clubs will be treated iu right royal style. They will not have to con­ tend with blizzards, cyclones or snow banks, but on the contrary one can have fresh, ripo fruit every day in the year.

Prizes will be offered for the best fielding, batting, base-running, etc. This winter leaguo will be formed every year.

Mr. Hellman would like to have both Na­ tional League and Brotherhood players (no contract breakers or deserters) participate, but does not want to be quoted further in the matter. His desire is to furnish the public with good ball playing, and I have no doubt but that he will succeed. More anon.

L. OsEORNEt

CALIFORNIA CULLINGS.Plans For a Winter League in Southern

California Advantages of Climate, Etc.Los ANGELES, Cul.,Mny 8. Editor SPORT­

ING LIFE: Having entered into an agree­ ment to keep the great army of THE SPORT­ ING LIKE'S readers posted ns to what is going on in the City of Angels, I will proceed in this, my first screed, to demand of the thou­ sands of base ball readers recognition to a few important facts pertaining to Los An­ geles and Southern California.

Repeatedly during the past six years I have broken the third Commandment by reading base ball notes and extracts concerning mat­ ters which took place in this city credited in their entirety to San Francisco. Of the many ball players that first came into prominence upon the diamond in this city and who are now playing throughout the universe I have yet failed to Jiote an instance wherein Los Angeles was given the credit of having turned them out. I will give yon the names of a few (.irsf-eJass ball-tosscrs who belong in the most beautiful city ou the face of God's green earth: James .Fpgarty,of the Philadel­ phia Brotherhood; Phil Knell, of the same club; Harry Kayuiond, of the Louisvilles; Goldie and Darby, of the Peorias; Young and Lohnian, the best battery to-day in the Cali­ fornia League, and Swan, Halliday and Jack Fogariy, of the same League, besides several others whose names I do not at present recall.

At present, Los Angeles not being repre­ sented in any league, there is very little ex- I'itemeut going ou iu base ball matters. To be eura we nave a nine, and a good one. They are all under salary, and to date have played with nearly every club south of Sim Francisco, and have sustained but one de­ feat, and that one the umpire rob

(My little 5-year-old olive branch, who is playing with his pet dog, just made a remark that sounded much like "rats.")

Next Saturday and Sunday our boys are fo be pitted against a new team recently organ­ ized by Captain Moody, of the Opera House, and as the gentleman is flashing several twenties around, I surmise that he has been importing some talent from the East. I hope he has, for Los Angeles people love good ball, but wheu it is all one-sided, as it was last winter when we had our cracked nine, and also since the reorganization of the club, they get disgusted and stay away from the game.

Next season Los Angeles will be in the State League, and it is a safe bet that she will have a great team.

In about two mouths llarco Ildluiau, iaaij«

THE IHDIAHA LEAGUE.The Record.

The winning of four out of five games played the past week placed BluS'ton in the van, with the previous leader, Anderson, second. Ft. \Vayne and Muncie are both, after third place at the present time. Peru steadily sticks to fifth, followed by Marion and Kokomo. Klkhart does not seem to be equal to the others in point of strength. Perhaps warmer weather will limber her men up. For the relative merits of the difierent clubs, based upon work done, the following tables, brought up to May 21, are correct:

A uderjon............. ......Bluffton............... _ ..Elk hart..... ................Fort vVayne... ............Kokoiuo..... ................Marion ......................Muncie......................Peru .................... ......

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Pero't. .714 .643 .571 .671

Won. Lost. J'erc't, Peru...... 8 7 .5:«Mari'.n... 7 8 .467 Kokonio. 6 8 .335 Elkhart.. 1 12 .011

GAMES PLAYED MAY 14. At Pern Peru 2, Mui;Cie 0. At Kokomo K<jkc mo 3, BinfTton 4. At Klkhart Eikhart 2, Ander-on 9. At Marlou (First game) Marion 0, Ft. Wajne

(second name) Marion 14, Ft. Wayne 3.SAMES PLAYED MAY 15.

At Peru Peru 15, Bluffton 6. At K'komo Kokomo 13, Fort Wayns 8. At Mnrion Marion 5, Anileison 0. At Kllthart Elkhart 7, Muncie 8 (10 inn logs.

GAMES PLAYED MAY 16.At Peru rern 7, E'niBtun -'J. A_t M-irxja Mwwn 9, Ander

. . ^ - _ n , rson 5.

At Kokomo Kokmio 5, Ft. Wnyne 7. At Elkhart Elkliart 4, Mnncie 8.

GAMES PLAYED MAY 17, At Kokomo Ki.komo 10, Andcrscm 7. At Eikhait Elkhart 3. Blufflon 4. At Peru Peru 0, Ft. Wayno 15. At Marion Marion 11, Muncie 0.

GAMES PLAYED MAY 19. At F.lkhart Elkbart 6, B'.ufflon 11. At Peru Marion at.d Kokomo (rain).

GAMES PLAYED MAY 20. At Pern Peru 6, Fort Wayne 5. At llarlon Uarlon 10. Muncie, 3,

MICHIGANJTATELEAGOE.Games to bo Flayed.

Mav 24, 25, Lnnsing v«. Fliut at Lansing, Manljtco nijlnskP?<>n at ManUtee.

llav 26, 27, 28. Laus^ug vs. Grand Itaplds at Lansin;,Flint VP. Mnskcgori at Flint, Port Huron vs. Mania-tee at Port Huron.

May 29, 30, 30, l.ansin^ vs. Mnnist»i> at Lansinjr, Flintvs. Grand Kapius at Fli^t, Tort Huron vs. Hmkeifouat Port Huron.

May 31, Juno 2, 3, Port Huron vs. Gram) Rapid! «t PortHuron, Flint vs. Mauistee at Flint, Landing vs. Mus-kegou at Landing.

The Kecorcl.The opening games, occurring on the 10th

inst., were looked forward to with much in­ terest by the lovers of the sport in and about Michigan, and the attendance has been excep­ tionally good. Mauistee has taken a high rank and seems to be able to carry this amount of sail. Grand Eapids and Muske- gon are botli qualified for second place at this stage, but Flint is so nc.ar that a change is liable to occur at any time. Port Huron ha3 not yet settled into her gait, while Lansiug apparently has none; that is, up to May 20:

Flint..........................Grand Rspida.............Lnnaing................._.Maniitan ................. .M u akf*eon..................Purt Huron................

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apids.. 5 3 .625 Muskegon 5 3 .625

Won. LOB:. Pvrc't.Flint........ 5 4 .636Pf.llurop. 3 7 .SOULansing.... 0 7 .000

GAMES PLAYED MAY 13. At Manistee Mauistee 19. Lansing 0. At Grand llouid Grand Kapid.i 4, Flint 8. At MlK-kegou Muskegon 14, Port Huron 8.

GAMES PLAYED MAY 14. At Grand liauida Grand llapidi 2, Flint 3. At Musliogon Mi.s'ceKon 8. Port Huron 6. At Manislee Manistco 7, Lansing 6.

GAMES PLAYED MAY 15. At Manlatpe Manistee 11, Lansing 0. At Grand Rapids Grnnd liapids 11, Flint*. At Muskesou Muxkezon 3, Port Huron 4.

GAMES PLAYED MAY 16. At Grand Ra^idi Grand Rapids 5, Port TTnron T. At Mnskexon Mu«k<-B"n 8, Lumlng 5 (5 lumogajj At Manistoe Maui.Ho 7. Fliut 3.

GAMES PLAYED MAY 17. At Manislee Manirtne S3, Flint 3. At Muskegon Muskeijon II, Landing 6. At Grand Bapids Grand Eapida 8, Port Huron 4 (U

innings). *GAMES PLAYED MAY 18.

At MnsUcgon Jluskegon 4, Lansiug 0. , At Manistce Manistt-e 13, Flint 2. At Grand Rapids Grand Bapida 11, Port Bnron 1; ,

GAMES PLAYED MAY 19. At Manlstee Mni.istee 5, Grind I At Fliut Flint 7, Port Huron 2.

IT'S NOT SO.

The Ft. Wayne Team Not Ruffians nnd Habitual Spikei-g.

FT. VATNE, May 2:',. Editor SPORTING LIFK: Re­ cognizing Ihe fact that your talnable paper glvts jmlice to all, I wish to say on behalf of Iho Ft. Wayne p!a}era that they are all gentlemen, and do not nsort to haldtuai spiking plutfrs in order to wilt, as IB said by jour Marion correspondent. It the trinu he. known Marion is looked upon aa the nieaut-st set of players In the Indiana League, and for reference you can inijuiie cf any club that ha-i played with the.'ii.

Your paper has an fxtensive circulation here (iior» than all olhrrj combined), and the atticle from Clarion has cau-ed considerable talk, as it leads one 'o believe Fort Wayne is composed of mean players, and such a Dot the rase.

1'ru-tiiij? yon will fet matters right, and washing you a c»ut;uua'ion of your success, I ant yMirs tiuly,

ti. K. FnA.NkLLN.

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July 27. THE SPORTING LIFE. BASE BALL. - LA84 …library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1887/VOL_09_NO_16/SL... · Club openly violates the League rule and sells liquor ... tfu

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