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THE SOBAITTON TRIBUNE TUBS DAY MORNING-, JUNE 8, 1807. In the MINERS' PLAYING WHILE ON THE TRIP ( Scrnnlon Club's Work While In the Enemy's Country. BETTGR THAN THEIR OPPONENTS A Study of the Itunn, Ilitt nml Errors Imlicntcn Tlmt tlio Tlirco Dcfcut Out of thu Tour (Jnmcs l'lnycd Is No itctlcctiou on Manager GrllliiW " fllcn--Posil)llltr That Jllcnncr Will Ilcplnco lnlr in Itlclit ricld'-Homc Current IJnsc Hall Now. Three defaats out of four games played Is the record ot the Miners' on thq trlii nnd ithere Is no discredit upon ' .them .either. Buffalo won the first Rame by the 'score of 10 to", maklns six more hits ond three more errors than did the Miners. The Bisons took the second by a score of A to 2 with the lilts' and errors wen nt 7 and 3 respec-,tlv.3l.vs- .The third game was won by the Miners from Buffalo by a score of -"!-ro2. - Saturday's same nt Toronto which saw Scranton robbed of a 12-11 . Kame by Umpire Knowles Is still fresh In the minds of the cranks at home. ,ln;that same the hlt3 nnd errors were ; 13 nnd 2 respectively for each team, but jpnl'y, Knowles, the robber, can tell how "nineteen "bases were stolen on Frank Boyd. Here's a summary of the runs, hits and errors In the four games: II. E. 40 8 41 12 Scrnnton 1 Opponents 2S 1 -1 -3 One more run, one less hits and three less errors Is their record. Of course runs, hits and errors are not the "whole thlnpr," but Its a safe wnger that the club which makes the fewest errors and the most hits will at the finish crop out somewhere near the top. That's why the Miners are In third placp now. The comparison tables which have appeared In The Tribune from to time to time Indicate that Scranton has made more runs and hits and fewer errors than the respective total runs, hits and er rors of all the opposing teams. So It Is repeated that three defeats out of four games doesn't Indicate, according to the details of the scores, that the team hasn't been putting up a good article of ball. Some of the cranks are wondering why Mnnager Grlflln doesn't put Menney In right field In place of Daly. This change may be made today, but It Is a chance as to what the result will be and for Just that reason Daly has been kept In the game.Daly wasn't signed at a nice snujf salary for noth ing. For years he has been one of the best emergency hitters In this or any league nnd had a percentage of .349 In 115 eames with Rochester last year. Meaney hit at a .332 clip for Scrantoiu In 106 games. In the Held neither has an over-abundance of speed and In that respect they are about equal. Daly has not been hlttlntr that Is certain. Ills percentage to date Is but .295 In 27 games, while that of Meaney In seven games was .480, but that of course Is a rate Impossible to maintain and Manager Grlflln knows it. Beard, who ranked sixth In batting last year In the league has only Just begun to hit and Daly is due. It Is evidently puzzling Manager Sandy what to do under the present circumstances. DIAMOND DUST: The National league teams rank In bat Untj and Feldlns an follows: IJATTING. Baltimore. Boiton. Philadelphia. New York. Cincinnati. Brooklyn. Cleveland. Clfclcugo. Plttpburis", St. Louis, Washington. FIELDING. Cleveland, Boston. Philadelphia. Pittsburg. Brooklyn. Cincinnati. Baltimore. Chlengo. Louisville. Washington. St. Louis. Louisville. New York. In individual baling, Kee!ey and Keeler, of Baltimore; Seymour, cf Now York: DulTy, of Boston; Dclcl.nnty, of Phlladol phla; Clarke, of Louisville; Mercer, of Washington; Lally, of St. Louis; Jonpi, of Brooklyn, and Lnjole, of Philadelphia, iank In the order named. Keeleys" aver age Is .4:5. In Holding Decker, of Chicago, leads the flrit-basemen; Mcl'hee, of Cincinnati, tho eccond basemen; Qulnn, of Baltimore, the thltd basemen; Bitchle ot Clnclnnat, tho nhoitHtops; Selbach, of Washington, tho Udders, and Ganuel, of Boston, thi catch ers. "The fastest sprinter thnt ever played In tha major leasjuo was probably Billy Sunday,'' said Tom Brown. "That Is, Billy was tho star man in tho straight nway 100-yaid dash fnr u quarter or half a mile, but like many a fast man I know of, ho was a dummy on tho bases. An axe wouldn't knock the running Idea out of the head of many of thete sprinters. That Is, they think of nothing elso but 'running, and they generally run till they get out. Sunday was a Karbacfc when no got on tho lanes, with such pitchers ns Mattle Kllroy on the rubber against hi team. Of courso the secret of base-running Is securing a start on the pitcher, Sunday never thought of tho start. He wois bo popular with himself as a. sprinter ,,tbnt rp thought his speed was all that .was neceuary, and ho was as mashed on his specialty that he wouldn't listen to you if you. told him to wait and get a Hart. I have seen hlni caught oft first bass an oftert as three time In one game. Though ho could givo Johnnie Ward ten yards in a hundred nnd beat him out In a straightaway race, ho was an awful short card compared with Johnnl on the bases. Anson Blzed up Sunday's base-running two day after Billy had been caught in a trance off first 'Billy,' sold Uncle, "in running bases you want to work tho othfr end of your body that Is, your head. Think with your hands Instead r with your feet, and you will not be caught dozing so often. " A line on tho prospect at Toronto U In dicated In an Interview with Irwin. He eays that nearly every club has n chanco find he thinks well of all that ho had seen play. This Includes all but the lluttalos, so Mr. Irwin cannot bo accused of favorit ism. He says that the Torontos will make morfl moneyi on Hanlnn's Island, ns it n llde of only elgOit minutes from the very heart of tho city. Last eeubon the com nany operating the ferry furnished strong counter attractions to base ball every Wednesday and Saturday, and on one holiday Buckenberker, fearing tho oppo sition, began the ball gamo at 2 o'clock to a crowd of 900. Later Jn the after noon the players went to Banian's iblanil, where 8.S0O people were gathered to see a lacrosa match. Toronto's Canadian league team does not furnish any competition worthy the name. There eems to be a. great deal of misun derstanding about tho hlt-by-pltcher rul ings! A batsman Is not obliged to get out of.the way of a pitched ball if ho l-In po sition, If be purposely gets his anatomy iUorld of In front of a ball, ho has no right to nmblo to first. BASE HITS) , ' Don't knock. ' . Olllon and Uunron today. En Kan Is back In ttho game. The Stars- ar- halted, anyhow. It's a Iqng lano that has no turn. Beard has begun It; now watch for Mas sey, Walt for the results at Itochester nnd Syracuse. No, reflection on the Miners, but how about Knonrles? When tho Brown win a gamo It Is said that Vonder Aho nlways celebrates. Shannon sprung a new cntcber Satur day. Frnry Is his name. He benan well. 'Shortstop Charlie Moss, 'with Scranton last year, Is playing with Pnwtuckot, of the New 'England league. ockalexbi and Jesse Burkett nre not on spenklng terms. The champion batsman says the Indian has. Jonuhed him since Joining the team. The Chicago Tribune says that it Is dol lars to cents that Keeler, Kelley and Jen nings can win for Baltimore, without tho assistance of catchers. Jack Fallon pitched hl tlrst gamo for Springfield Satuidcy. Ho was hit eleven times, gave four ttalks, struck out two batsmen and had two hUs-by-pltehcr re corded against him. This ts the toughest season Burkett has had for years. Singles now are rare nnd more to bo desired 'than orchids. At last accounts Burkett had an avcrngo of .ZS3, and was still slipping tho other way. Tom- Brady, the suspended Brown pitcher, has signed with Grand ltaplds. Managers Murray and Burns both "ap proached" him, but found he was under contract to Grand ltaplds several weeks ngo. In obedience to Mnnager Jack Bowe's request, the Bulfnlo have quit cigarette smoking. They havo switched to pipes, which Is more English, you know. Next thing they will turn up their trousers. Sporting Life. The three B's, Baltimore, Boston nnd Brooklyn, are making things wnrm for the three C's, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Chicago. These six ought to constitute tho first division at the end of ho season. Sporting Life. ' Boger Conno has signed to piny with and contain the Fall Blver club, of tho New England league. Thnt club has re leased Pitcher Timothy Monohnn, First Hnpoman Birmingham nnd Third Baso uinn Joseph Delehanty. It Is said Manager Powell wanted to bring five new' players to WIlkes-Barro but the management couldn't see It. Tho local fans will have It that a. syndlcato will shortly purchase the Wllkes-Barro franchise. Wllkes-Barro News-Dealer. Scranton hasn't lost u. game with llughlo Jennings' father on the player's bench. Wllkes-Bnrre Record. Beg par don, but he was on Scrunton's bench. May 28 and Sprlngllell won 9-3. Springfield Union. Beg pardon, but tho rcore was 3-2 In Springfield's favor when the old gen tleman left tho bench In the fifth Inning. We're not saying that Scranton would havo won If he 'hnd ff.t the game out, but he has occnpled that bench during six games, Including the one with the Ponies, ond hart ybt to see th(; Miners de feated. He and tho .black rabbit make a strong combination and It's a pity they couldn't bo taken on the trip. EASTERN LEAGUE. Just what caused Hodson to get ob streperous does not appear In the tele graph story but he had a ten-dollar plaster applied by Keefe Jn tho Providence-Syracuse game nnd was sent to the bench, Brann pitching out the gamo the Grays had already won on the Stars' errors. The Stars' defeat ruins the.tr chances of getting first place at once even though they won two games and Buffalo lost as many. Haln prevented the Miners from get ting even with the Canucks for that throw-down by Knowles on Saturday, nnd the same cause prevented the Wllkes-Barre-Buffalo and Springfield Rochester entertainments. If Grlflln'a men had lost and Springfield won, tho latter would be In third place today. Results. Providence 6 Syracuse 3 Scranton at Toronto, rain. Wllkes-Uarre at Buffalo, rain. SprlngflelJnt Rochester, rain. I'crccutngo Itccord. W. L. P.C. 21 9 .700 19 11 .633 1G 12 .571 17 14 .MS 15 IS .455 11 19 .421 13 20 .391 8 21 .300 Buffalo 30 Syracuse 30 Scranton 28 Springfield 31 Bochester 33 Provldenco 33 Toronto 33 WIlkes-DUrre 30 Todnv's Cntncs. SCBANTON AT TORONTO. WILKES-B'ABBE AT BUFFALO. SPBINGFIELD AT BOCHIESTU3B. PROVIDENCE AT SYRACUSE. Hodson Was Fined in the I'rovldcnco Kyrncnso Game. Syracuse, N. Y., June 7, Syracuse made fewer errors than tho Clam Diggers this afternoon, but they wero much more cost ly and Providence won. Umpire Keefo fined Hodson $10 and put him on tho bench in tho eighth and Biaun was substi tuted. He hold tho Stars for the next two Innings down to ono hit. Score: SYRACUSE. A.B. R. H. O. A. E. Eagnn, 2b 4 114 5 0 Garry, cf 4 0 10 0 0 Schelbeck, ss 6 0 13 5 1 Smith, Jb 4 0 0 3 0 1 Lczotte, rf 4 0 12 0 0 Bannon, If 4 0 110 0 Earle, lb 3 0 0 12 0 1 Ryan, c 4 12 2 10 Lampe, p 4 12 0 3 0 Totals 30 3 9 27 20 3 PROVIDENCE. A.U. R. II, O. A. E. Welgand, 2b 8 12 2 0 1 Bassott, 3b i 5 10 12 1 Knight, If 6 0 12 0 0 Drauby, lb 4 0 1 13 0 0 Cooncy, ss 4 114 0 2 Lyons, cf. 4 0 2 4 0 1 Murray, rf. 4 110 0 0 Dixon, c 2 11110 Hodson, p 3 10 0 0 0 Draun, p X) 0 0 0 o 0 Totals 37 6 9 27 15 5 Syracuse 0 010002003 Providence 1 00500000 0 Earned runs Syracuse, 1. Two-base hits Lezotte, Ryan. Stolen base Lampe, Double plays Schelbeck, Eagan to Earle; Cooney, Welgand to Drauby (2). First base on balls Oft Lampe, 3; oft Hod son, 1; off Braun, 2. Struck out By Lampe, 2. Passed balls Ryan. Left on bases Syracuse. 8; Providence, 7. Time 2.10. Umpire Keefe. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Athletic. Norfolk. Norfolk, Va., Juno 7. In a dull and tin. Interesting game the Athletics won from Norfolk today, out-fielding and out-hlt-tlng the locals. The contest was without noteworthy, ftature. Score: R.H.B, Norfolk .,, 3101000005 11 1 Athletics 4 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 9 12 2 Batteries Clausen and Hayden; Jordan and Fox. Umpire Wcldman. Rending Defend Lnncnster. Reading, Va., June 7, Reading beat Lan caster In a well-played game. The feat ures were the batting of Mlnnehan and Mclnlyro, and the fine fielding of aal'.i gher. MlnnHhan made a great catch Sports. which saved a home run. Scoro: R.H.E. Bonding 3 010111007 11 2 Lancaster 10 0 0 10 0 0 1310 1 Hatter-Joe Hcrndon and Bacltleyj Dolan and Roth. Umpire flnyder. llnrtford-Richmond. Richmond, Vn Juno 7. In tho morning gamo 'today tho local club was defeated by Hartford. Ther was no official umpire present nnd the local man who was sub stituted was severo on Richmond. Score: lUI.E. Richmond 0 0 0000100-1 3 0 Hartford ..-.., 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 Batteries Stlmmell and Stcclman; Gast right nnd Roach. Umpire Tate. Richmond -llnrtford. Rlchm'ond defeated llnrtford In the afternoon game today, though Hartford put up n f tlft fight for a victory. Umpire liotts umpired the last game, and the game passed without a kick. Score: R.H.E. Richmond 10320000-6 6 3 Hurtford 0 0 0 0 0 112 0-4 8 2 Batteries Lever and Steelman: Bowpn and Roach. Umpire Botts. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Tho Giants went Into fourth place nnd the Beaneatera from third to sec ond yesterday. The Bostons arc now but a few points behind the coveted flr.K place after having made the best record of nny club in tho league since the second week of the senKon. The rejuvenated Browns gave the cham pion Orioles a very close call and Brooklyn was beaten only 3-1 by Louis ville. Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Wash ington were shut out. Results, Baltimore 4 St, Louis a Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati o New York 10 Chicago 8 Boston 4 Pittsburg o Cleveland. 7 Washington o Louisville .3 Brooklyn 1 Percentage Record. Baltimore 3i Boston rj Cincinnati 37 Now York 34 Pittsburg 35 Clovelnnd 35 Brooklyn 37 25 9 .735 24 12 .067 24 13 .019 19 15 .559 19 10 .513 19 16 .513 19 IS .514 20 19 .513 17 20 .459 14 23 .',78 9 23 .205 8 31 .'.05 Philadelphia 3D Loutsvillo 37 Chicago 37 Washington 34 St. Louis 39 Today's Games. St. Louis at Baltimore. Pittsburg nt Boston. Loulsvlllo at Brooklyn. Chicago nt New York. Cincinnati nt Philadelphia. Cleveland at Washington. IMillndcIpliin-Cincinnntl. Philadelphia, June 7. The Phillies turned tho tables on Cincinnati today and In a gamo full of excitement and kicking on both sides, completely shut out the visitors. Hoy played a most excellent game nt center for the visitors and Irwin led at tho bat. The locals fielding was faultless, their only error being a fumble by Nash. McDcrmott's umpiring gave gen eral dissatisfaction. Attendance, 3.H9. Score: R.H.I3. Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5 3 Philadelphia 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 -4 7 1 Batteries Brown nnd Schrlver; Orth and Boyle. Umpire McDermott. I'ntcrson-Ncwnrk. Paterson, N. J., Juno 7. Tho gamo here today was forfeited to Paterson In the sixth Inning, Newark making a protest ngalnst the umpire's decision and revising to play. Tho scoro at tho time was S to 0 in Paterson's favor. In the sixth inning Gettlg forced Cargo at second nnd in at tempting to throw to first for a double play Gllman dropped the ball. This caused tho kick, the New arks claiming tho man on second was safe. Score: R.H.E. Paterson 2 0 0 3 38 C 1 Newark 0 0 0 0 0-0 4 2 Batteries Vlau ond Westlake; Gettlg and Hodge. Umpire O'Laughlln. Boston-Pittsburg. Boston, Juno 7. The pirates could not scoro today, although they had men on bases In nearly every Inning. Nichols was very effective and the Bean Eaters bunched their hits at tho right time. Score: R.H.E. Boston 0 0211000' 4 10 0 Pittsburg 000000000-0 7 7 Batteries Nichols and Bergen; Killen and Sugden. Umpire L.vnch. Giants Outplnycd tho Colts. New York. Juen 7. Sullivan was hit hard In the ilfth Inning today. Then Sey mour was brought into ths game, and An son's men wero never In It aftorward. At tendance, 1,500. Scoro: R.H.E. New York 0 10 5 0 0 13 -10 10 1 Chicago 000 14 0 010-C 7 S Batteries Sullivan, Seymour and War ner; Griffith nnd Klttrldge. Umpire Ems lie. Clmmplons Win n Well-l'lnved Game Baltimore, June 7. Tho champions won from the Browns today In a well-played game. It was a pitcher's battlo through out and the homo team won by their abil ity to hit hard In the first Inning. Score: R.H.E. Baltlmoro 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 -4 9 0 St. Louis 0000 01100-2 7 3 Batteries Ncps and Bowerman; Hart and Murphy. Umpire McD6naId. Senators M'cro Whitewashed. Washington, June 7, Tho visitors played an errorless game today and shut out tho Senator. Six hits were made oft Wilson, but tho Washington players could not get In more than one to an Inning. McJnmcs, toward tho end ot the game, was hit tather freely. Score: R.H.E. Washington 00 0 000,0 0 0-0 G 2 Cleveland 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 11-713 0 Batteries McJnmes and Mngulre; Wil son and O'Connor. Umpire O'Day. Colonel's Down the Bridogrooms. Brooklyn, N. Y June The LoulsVHIes won a well-played gamo from Brooklyn this afternoon. Both Hill nnd Payne pitched good ball, but the latter was liberal with bases on balls. Score: R.H.E. Brooklyn 0 0 0010000-1 i 2 Loulsvlllo 001100010-3 6 2 Batterles-Payno and Smith; Hill and Wilson. Umpire Hurst. QUS SCIIMOLTZ RESIGNS. No Longer tho Dlnunger ol the Wash ington Base Unit Club, Washington, June 7. Gus Schmoltz today resigned the management ot the Washington base ball club. The poor work ot the Senators this season caused a demand for a chango and Ire retired voluntarily. J. Earl Wagner will temporarily take charge of the team. A new outfielder will lie engaged and other changes will follow unless the team plays winning ball. THE FIGHTERS WERE HOOTED. Dick O'Brien anil Dick Moore Did Not Give Satisfaction. 'Philadelphia, June 7.Dlck O'Brien, who was .recently defeated by Kid Mc Coy and Dick Moore, of College Point, U. I put up the worst bout tonight that hns ever been seen In the arena of the Quaker City Athletic club. There seemed to be an understanding between the two men as to whose blows should bo the least severe, The men were hooted and Jeered nlmost from the time they entered the ring. Neither was In a. fit condition to fight, both be ing fat. The hugging match was a Uhiw. In tho preliminary bouts Hugh Mo Mahon, ot Detroit, knocked out Ed Ly ons, of New York, In tho second round, Charllo Johnson stopped Billy Payne In tho third round and Frank McOee nnd Dan Coughlln and "Crocky" Boylo and Danny McMahon fought draws. BICYCLES IN AFRICA. Missionary Goes Awheel qnd Cycles Travel Where Lately Few While Men Trod. Mr. McAllister, the British consul In Ugunda, announces the arrival there of a missionary who had mounted his wheel at the Indian ocean, and rolled all the way to the Victoria Nyanza, about 600 miles, to the astonishment of the nntlves. They regarded him as a wizard. The missionary's Journey was the pioneer wheeling trip to Central Africa, but as a bicycling feat it was not notable, for pedaling was comparative ly asy along the fine wngon road re cently completed from the Indian ocean .to Victoria Nyanza. Tho loads ot steamboat machinery now passing over the road weigh several tons uplece. It would make the farmers In our Mo hawk valley stare to see any one at tempt to haul such loads through some ot the sandy stretches on tho Albany post rond. Still the prospects are fair that wo shall be able to show a large mlleago of good country roads by the time Africa can offer superior Induce ments to bicycle tourists. Mr. McAllister says that bicycles are seen every day on tho streets of Men go, the capital of Ugunda. The fact speaks well for the condition of tho streets In that young center of civili zation, and as the bicycle arrived there about the tlrrfe ithe streets were laid out. If) Is safe to say that Mengo has never known the cobblestone variety of street paving. LIKE A CIRCUS. Along the 'twenty-five miles of river front on the Congo, where, not so very long ago, the Bangnlla ran abreast of Stanley's canoes yelling "meat, meat," as they launched their boats In pur suit, the peaceful wheel winds its way dally, carrying the wheelmen of the post to their various places of duty; and It Is reaching even more remote parts of Africa. Mr. Hourst, who, last year, made the first complete descent of tho j Niger river, brought home a curious photograph. In the rear was a long line of natives, many of them Tuaregs of the Sahara, on their horses, and hundreds of the river negroes, all In tent upon ono of Hourst's men who was riding up nnd down the line on a bicycle. The show was repeated all along ithe river and It drew like a cir cus. Many things are changing In Africa, and the blcyclei Is one of the latest proofs that the dark continent Is com ing more and more Into touch with the outer world. Bicycle manufacturers had better keep an eye on Africa as a field offering to them limitless possi bilities. The natives today look upon wheelmen with the feelings that once rose In the savage breast' at the sight of the locomotive or Iron horse. But some day the knowledge will dawn up on him that the bicycle won't bite and thnt anybody may lenrn the secret of Its equlllbrlty In five half hour les sons. A bicycle craze In Africa Is sure to come, and It will bo a continental calamity If wheels cannot be distribut ed among the 200,000,000 blacks In quan tities sufficient to meet their ambition for this great fruit of civilization. New York Sun. WILLOW GROVE TRACK. Hits Been Opened but It Has Not Enough Seating Capnclty. Philadelphia, June 7. The track at Willow Grove, where the national Lieugue American Wheelmen cham pionships will be decided next Aug ubt, was opened with over 12,000 peo ple In attendance, and demonstrated that the present unfinished seating ac commodations mu9t necessarily be enlarged before August next. An Idea of the condition of the track may be had when. It is stated that Starbuck won the 25-mlle handicap from scratch In the good time of 1.08.20. A vlclcus northwest wind was blowing throughout the contest and the day was so cool that there was a suspicion ot bleakness about It. The crowds were handled In double-quick time. Tho attontlon of the executive com mittee In charge of the national meet, has been called to the prospectuses of several souvenir programmes (each claiming, of course, to. be the only official one) which are being circulat ed with a view of securing advertise ments therefor. None of these publications has been authorized by the executive committee. The "only souvenir programme that ever Hap pened" Is now being compiled under the direction of Chairman Perkenplne. It will be quite a pretentious altalr a work of art from cover to cover and will be filled with Interesting data, well-executed half-tones and excellently-written descriptive matter. SCRANTON ATHLETES WON. Took Frizes at Wilkes-Ilurro Y. M. C. A. Field Sports. P. J. Qulnnan, Harry Dlmmlck and George Glbbs attended and competed In tho Young Men's Christian associa tion field sports at Wllkea-Barre on Saturday. They returned home the same evening bringing with them six medals, three of which were first and three second prizes, P. J. Qulnnan took first place In the mile nnd half-mile run, Harry Dlm mlck taking second In the same events, George Glbbs took first In the pole vault and second In the high Jump. The Scranton boys will also com pete at the Plttston games on June 17. QUAKER CYCLIN0 ROUTES. Thorough I'lnns for Tours nnd Huns nt tho'Nnllonnl Moot. Philadelphia, Pa., June 4. Realizing that a thorough knowledge of the best routes, both from a scenic viewpoint and as regards the nature and condi tion ot tha roads roundabout the Quak er City, Is essential to effective work on tho tours and runs committee of the coming national meet, It has been de cided that It shall be made up of the entire corps ot captains of tho organi zations which collectively form the Associated Cycling clubs of Philadel phia. At the head of the committee has been placed Alfred II. Allen, cap tain of the Century Wheelmen, the largest League club In tho country. A better selection could not have been made, as .Captain Alen understands thoroughly what 1b required ot him. Captain Allen's assistants on the committee will be: John A. Mead, Quaker City wheelmen: J. Bart Rich, Tioga Cycling club; William II. Hart. Wlssahlckon, wheelmen: William B. Ilko. Time wheelmon: Thomas Wheeler, Pennsylvania Bicycle clubj Charles Hnag, Oxford wheelmen: Harry Long bottom, Columbia cyclern; Horry Hoch stadter, Amerlcun wheelmen; A. W. Gunther, Penn wheelmen; George Ow ens, Kcnnllworth wheelmen: George Schabacker, South End wheelmen: Chhrles Walters, Jr., Keystone wheel men; J. L, Weatherby, Broad Street Station wheelmen; James Horrlsberger, Philadelphia Turner cyclers; Carl Shoultz, Pilot wheelmen: Charles Mc Neliy, Falrhlll wheelmen; Charles Bid well, League Cycling club. AT TUG NATIONAL MEET. Two Famous IMcniuro Pikes That Will Altrnct Wheelmen, A large majority of tho thousand cf wheelmen from all over the country who will visit Philadelphia on the oc casion of the eighteenth annual meet of the League of American Wheelmen, which Is scheduled for Aug. 4-7, will doubtless take advantage ot tho op portunlty to Indulge in a rldu ovar thn famous old Lancaster plk which wus built In 1792, and was the first hard road ever laid down Jn the United States. Running almost parallel with the Lancaster pike, nnd but a short dis tance to tho east of It, 1b Montgomery avenue, which was In days gone by called the "old road to Lancaster." Lo cated on this much-traveled (by wheel men) highway is that ancient hostelry known ns the General Wayne hotel. Here the thirsty Quaker cycler often finds It convenient to stop and lubri cate. There Is a famofis old pump on the premises, although the hotels reg ular patrons are loud In their praise ot tho brew that its cool cellars contain. WHIRLS OP THE WHEEL. Daredevil feats by women riders are always foolish. No circus performance should bo attempted unless the performer Is clothed in strictly circus costume. A young milliner of Now Zealand recently entertained a crowd of spectators by rid ing along a very narrow coping ot a hlgn sea wall. When half wuy over she tum bled Into the sea and was so thoroughly entangled with hor skirts and machine that eho was more than half drowned when finally fished out. President Elliott, of Harvard univer sity, recently addressed a mass meeting of undei graduates, his themo being ath letics. Ho said that tits personal prefer ence was for sports which required no great weight or muscle and ha believed that eventually competitions which re quired supreme exertion would go out of fashion and be superseded by others es pecially requiring precision, quickness and alertness of the mind. He believed heart ily In cycling as a means of recreation, but evidently not In cycle racing, except for short distances. In a recent speech befcre the British society of arts. Sir David Solomons said that the pneumatic axlo was the true solution of tho trouble of vibration In vehicles. Inquiry falls to show that any pneumatic hub system ever worked sat isfactorily on any kind of carriage. Ex perimenting with the method has been undertaken In the bicycle line but never with success. It seems to be the general opinion that no anti-vibratory system which Interferes with tho fixed relations between axlo and beatings will work well cither on a carriage or bicycle. This at least Is the opinion of American manufac turers. The question what to do with bicycles In large office buildings is engaging the attention of architects, and tho only prac tical way of disposing ot them that has tLus far been suggested is to have a room fcr tho storage in the basement. This in variably puts the riders to some trouble, but nevertheless seems to be the only feasible thing. A bicycle requires about five feet by eighteen Inches of floor space. Thus, 100 wheels would require 1.C00 square feet, which manifestly could not bo spared from tho first floor of an office building. It is also manifest that hallways cannot bo enlarged to accommodato wheels. In many city buildings the bicycles ranged along passage ways to elevators are great annoyances to occupants and those having business with them. Evidently tho wheels will have to go 'down cel lar." If tho owners of buildings thought THE "BARKER" BICYCLE. IDE BY SCRANTON WORKMEN AND GUARANTEED S. Q. BARKER & SON. SALESROOM: Board of Tracts Building, Linden Slroel, BICYCLES Our line of Bicycles, consisting of La dies', Gentlemen's and Children's Wheels, is the most complete line here abouts, inasmuch as we are selling agents for the following well-known makes: BARNES, STEARNS, METEOR, STERLING, DAYTON, LEAGUE, Bittenbender & THE LACKAWANNA WHEEL CO., High Grade Bicycles Lackawanna, - - $100 Black Diamond, $50, $60, $75 Nickel-Plating and Knameling a specialty, Nothing but expert workmen at our factory and the very best material used. FACTORYi 1216 AND 1218 N. WASHINGTON AVE. SALES It Worth while they might greatly, accom modate the wheelmen by providing eleva tors from basement to hallway. American Cyclist. Quoit Challenge. Robert Gurd challenges William Thorpe, of Prlcevllle, to a game ot quoits at soft clay ends, 2-Inch pins, nnd 3 steps nnd I will take 16 start In Bl points for J 25 to JBO.Man and money ready at George Simpson's Junction ho tel, Green Ridge, Scranton, Pa. Philadelphia Cricketers Abrond. Oxford, Eng., Juno 7. In tho cricket match started today between the 4eam ot Philadelphia cricketers, and that ot Ox ford university tho latter scored 3fi3 in Its first Inning, and Bally and Ralston of tho American team had scored 5 and 1 re spectively when darkness put a atop to tho play. Neither man was out. Gamo will be resumed tomorrow morning. Bopo ball scores by Innings of tho Scranton club will bo received nt the Brunswick, 414 Spruce street. J. W. Barnes, proprietor. Additional Sporting News will found on Pago 3. bo I 111 IN THIS TOWN. BE A PARTNER IN ONE FOR $10.00 ooooooooo COLLINS & HAGKETT, 220 Lackawanna Avenue. $55.00 Cash Buys a Spalding Bicycle, Gent's 1896 flodel. $60.00 Cash Buys a Lady's Spalding, 1896 Model. This is a strictly high, grade $100 bicycle, as up-to-date as any high grade wheel on the market. Don't waste" your money on a cheap wheel when you can get a Spalding at these prices. Call at FLOREY'S, Bring along your cash and get a good Bicycle. 222 WYOMING AVENUE. X FENTON DEMOREST, RICHMOND. Co., 126 and 128 MANUFACTURERS OF ROOMS, V10 LACKAWANNA AVE. $39,00 BICYCLES, Everyone warranted. Choice of any 910.00 tire. Cholco four colors. Only a few loft Buy now. AT $60.00 Are beauties. Ono year guarantee nny tire or color. If you want tho best that money will buy Tho 'OLIVB" or "ORICr-" will surely All the bill at $100.00. Second Baud lllcyclei $2.50 to $60.00. Base Ball Goods, Sweaters, Fishing Tackle and Ammuni tion at lowest prices. A.W.JURISGH.Agt. 321 SPRUCE STREET. l ns 00 j dJ BY A SCRANTON FIRM. 'Scranton, Pa. Court House Squire, REPAIR WORK We are the acknowledged leaders in this difficult line of the business. The aver age cyclist dislikes to have his wheel go to the ordinary repair shop. He gen erally gets it back with badly scratched enamel, etc. Our shop is 11 hn oiinr one. in n first-glass shop Where work is done in a careful man ner by experienced repairers. Franklin Avenue REPAIR WORK.A SPECIALTY. J ?- X, i 'im ' --f imr. rr i AjW t9tei