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II PREVENTED FIRST EM WITH BUFFALO Four Fast and Interesting Innings Played at West Side Park When Deluge Came. TEAM LEAVES THURSDAY Will Play Bisons Tomorrow and Then Take the Road Until August 7— Chanc s of Vic tory Equal. THE RECORDS. EASTERN LEAGUE. Club. W. L- PC. Buffalo... 24 • ; Toronto.42 2U -b'3 Worcester.41 -< * LtJ' Providenee.v _ * _/* Jersey City . 37 3i • ■'['[} Montreal.2!) 41 .414 Rochester . 28 40 -41 Newark. 21 52 .28b NATIONAL LEAGUE. dub. w. I- PC I’itlsbnrg.5< lb . < Brooklyn.44 So -oh Chicago.'■ ■ 40 3b .o-o Boston . Si 34 -o-l Philadelphia.S4 43 . 44.> St. Louis.S3 43 .434 Cincinnati. 32 42 . 4.. Netv York.....23 51 .311 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Club. IV. L. PC. Chicago. 42 29 .502 •Rt. Louis. 40 32 .non Philadelphia. 39 3- .olj Boston.40 M .«*» Washington . 3b 39 . 480 Cleveland . 35 41 .ibl Baltimore . 32 43 . 4-^ Detroit . 30 4'_ .411 RESULTS OF EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES. At Worcester—Worcester, 3; Provi dence. 3; eleven innings. Jersey City-Buffalo: Newark-Roehes ter. a ml Montreal-Torouto games post poned; rain. RESULTS OF NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES. Brooklyn. 10: Philadelphia, 1. Cincinnati, 7: St. Louis. 2. RESULTS OF AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES. Boston, 5: Chicago. 3. Philadelphia. 11: Cleveland, 10. Detroit. 8: Baltimore. 0. Washington, 2: St. Louis. 1. NA T'UNAL LEAGUE GAMES TO DAY. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO DAY. Detroit at Baltimore. St. Louis at Washington. Cleveland at Philadelphia. Chicago at Boston. EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES TO DAY. Buffalo at Jersey City. Rochester at Newark. Providence at Worcester. Toronto at Montreal. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT BROOKLYN. Philadelphia ....1 0 0 0 0 0 00 0—1 Brooklyn.40204000 0—10 Batteries—White and Dovin, Kitson and Farrell. * AT ST. LOUIS. Cincinnati.1 0 0 1 00 1 4 0 7 St. Louis.000000 1 01— 2 Batteries—Bergne and oPole, Murphy, Popp aud Ryan. AMERICAN LEAGUE. AT WASHINGTON. Washington ....001 00001 x 2 St. Louis. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 Batteries—Orth and Clarke; Powell and Kahce. AT PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia ...110011 0 0 1 11 Cleveland . 1 1500030 0—10 Batteries—Hustings. Plank. Waddell and Powers; Moore. Wright and Wood. AT BALTIMORE. Petroit. 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0—8 Baltimore. 00000000 0—0 Batteries — Wiltse and Robinson; Sievers and McGuire. AT BOSTON. B-ston. 1 00 1 0 2 1 0 x—5 Chicago. 0000002 1 0—3 Batteries—Dineen and Warner; Pat terson and McFarland. Buffalo came here yesterday to open a championship series of three games with Jersey City at West Side Park and there were 2.000 people on hand when the gnme begun. Four innings were played when a heavy shower began and after it was over the grounds were too wet to play on. so the game was called by TJnipire Kelly. Neither side scored in the four innings, but both played fine fast ball and played it desperately. Never has a crowd been treated to four innings of better ball. The nearest ap proach to a score was in the fourth when Buffalo got a man -on third and he was within an inch of home when Shindle threw him out to Butler. The great gnme of ball that Jersey City Is putting up has the fans be fogged. They never saw such a team and neither has any other town. To lose now is an extraordinary thing and the fans are feeling unnatural in the con tinued and constant success of Captain Carr's men. They show this state of mind by peculiar symptoms. Yesterday on all*, sides one heard the remark that Buffalo is a hard proposition. Why this feeling prevails Is not dear. Jersey City lias beaten everything in sight on this • trip and they start even with Buffalo. Both teams are equally matched and both are winning, so that they are in equally good humor. Now if anyone can see where either has any advantage starting off he'must have some extra ordinary insight into the future. Jersey City is worthy of all the confidence that can be placed in it and the lovers of the game should be confident. Surely the teams showed equally well yesterday as far as they went. Pfaumiller was in the box for Jersey City and he showed all the speed and the bends and twists that could be wished for. He gave four singles and showed fine judgment. His support was excel lent and the boys behind him played snappy ball all the time. “Fan" threw wild once and gave second to Grimshaw, but he wqs nailed at home. Hooker did the twirling for the visitors and Oakes and Butler hit him. In the first inning Oakes hit and was caught at second after Shindle struck out on Halligau’s infield hit. Carr flew out to Atherton. Gettman’s fly fell into Shoch’s mit and Brain hit. Then Grimshaw hit and ! Law’s long drive went to Oakes, who threw beautifully and held Brain on sec ond. Atherton was out from Pfaumiller to Carr. The second was over in one. two. three order. Griffin and Shoeli were out at first and Mack’s fly was easy for Gett man. Milligan was out from Mack to Carr and Nattress made n double. Shaw sent one to Griffin, who threw the runner out to Carr and Nattress was caught ar third from Carr to Shindle. It was a bad hole and was gotten out of in fine style. It looked ns if there would be a score tn the third for Jersey City. Oakes got on first on Hooker's error and on second on Brain’s error. Shindle was out at first after Pfaumiller struck out and Butler was caught at third on a pretty throw from centre field. Buffalo was retired one, two, three, and Jersey City had two men left in the fourth. Then the shower broke and after it was over the grounds wer£ flooded. Umpire Kelly announced the game off. The score:— JERSEY CITY. R. H. O. A. E. Oakes, l.f. ,. , .0 1 1 0 0 Sit indie. 3b.0 0 1 1 0 Halligan, e.f. 0 0 0 0 0 Carr, lb. 0 0 7 1 0 Gridin. 2b. 0 0 0 2 0 Shock, r.f.. ......... 0. 0100 Mack. s.s.. a.... .. 0 0 1 3 0 Butler, c.. 0 1 1 1 0 Pfanmilier, p.0 0 0 2 0 Totals.0 2 12 10 0 BUFFALO. R. H. O. A. E. Gettmau. e.f.0 0 1 1 0 Brain. 3b.0 1 3 2 1 Grimshaw, l.f. 0 2 0 0 1 Law, lb. 0 0 3 0 0 Atherton, 2b.0 0 1 0 0 Milligan, r.f. 0 0 0 0 0 Nattress. s.s.0 1 1 0 0 Shaw, c. 0 0 3 0 0 Hooker, p.0 0 0 0 0 Totals. 0 4 12 3 2 ARCTIC F. C. ACAIN WINS Defeat the Strong Union A. C. in a Close Contest on the Diamond. The first of a series of games for the championship of Greenville was played on the West Side Avenue grounds and resulted in a victory for the Arctics after a close and interesting game, the like of which has been soldome quailed in the Celeryville section. The score, 3—4, gives only a faint idea of the sharp playing which characterized the contest, as several times a single would have won for either side, but, owing to the superb control of the sphere by both pitchers, these hits did not materialie. In the first inning both teams scored twice. In the second only the Unions were lucky enough to tally, and from then until the sixth the score stood 3 to 2 with the Unions to the good. But in their half the Arctics tied the score on Walsh’s single, his steal of second, limes sacrifice and Hughes’ drive for a cush ion. They repeated this performance m the next inning, thus taking the lead, and as I.osey's offerings were an un solved problem for the Unions, they were retired in order, for, in these five innings ' only fifteen men fuced the Arctic twirler. i In the eighth, however, fortune and a ! timely hit tied the score for Grasing, l who had worked his way to second, 1 scored on Burke’s slashing double, which fairly smoked as it whistled past Innes. i In the ninth, with the score a tie and the Arctics determined to win or. die i game, they managed to bunch their hits ! enough to advance Cunneen to third,' ! from where he easily scored on Doran’s i pretty single, and this proved to be the last tally of the game, for. ns in the preceding innings, Losey easily disposed : of the three Unions who faced him in ! Arctics by a markin of one run. The features of the game were the playing of Doran and Grasing at first and the latter’s catch of a puzzling fly; the batting of Burke, Doran and Walsh, and Lillis’s enteh of a fly ball after a hard run in right field. The score is as fallows:— • • ARCTIC F. C. • R. n. PO. A. E. Doran, lb. 1 3 f) 0 0 Warren, of. 0 0 4 0 0 Walsh, 2b. 2 2 2 2 1 McKillop, of .P 1 2 0 0 Mues, ss.. 0 0 1 2 1 Hughes, o.....0 2 7 0 0 Cuneea. 3b ........ 1 1 0 3 1 Lillis, rf . 1 1 2 0 0 ;--■'.L.U .' ---,..-=== Bosey, p..0 1 0 2 0 Totals .*5 n 27 9 3 UNION A. C. II. II. TO. A. E. Mitchell, cf .. 1 13 10 Biruiell, cf....1 0 2 0 1 Grusing, lb ,.1 1 9 0 0 Burke, 2b . 0 2 3 2 1 Weist, Hb . 0 0 2 1 0 F. Grusing, rf.0 0 10 1 Abruliums, ss. 1 0 0 2 .1 Hinchey, c. 0 0 0 0 0 Schocli, p..,.0 0 1 2 0 Totals . 4 4 27 8 4 SCORE BY INNINGS. Union A. C. 21000001 0-4 Arctic A. C.... 20000110 1—5 Bases on balls—Off Losey, 2; off Schoch, 2. Two-base hits—Cuneen, Burke (2), Hughes. Sacrifice hits— Miles, Warner, Hinchey. Stolen bases— Burke. Lillis. Walsh. Abrahams. Dou ble plays—Mitchell. Burke anil Grasing: Burke, Hinchey nnd Weist. Struck out —By Losey. 9; by Schoch. 0. Passed ball—Hinchey, Hughes. Time of game —1 hour thirty minutes. Umpires— Messrs. Powers and O’Flaherty. JERSEY BELLS PLAY BALL Won Exciting Game From Johnstown Rat Eaters in the Seventh Inning. The Jersey Bells won a decisive vic tory over the Johnstown Rat Eaters yesterday morning in a hard contest. ' The buys bail a hard game throughout. The seventh was the inning in which the Bell® carried off the game by getting three players across the plate on good hits. P. Crowley and H. Hippie did the twirling and tli^ were equally matched. The score:— JERSEY BELLS. R. H. PO. E. G. Fursliman, If. 2 3 1 0 T. O'Ln uglilin, 2b. 1 2 1 0 James Urie. ss. 2 2 2 0 II. Mayer. 3b . 2 1 2 0 M. Morrell, c. 1 2 0 1 J. Petrie, rf. 0 1 0 0 P. Crowley, p. 0 2 0 0 W. Pitcher, cf. 1 8 0 0 S. Fursliman lb. 1 1 15 1 Totals ....10 17 27 2 JOHNSTOWN RAT EATERS. R. H. PO. E. J. Duggan. 3b . 0 2 0 0 C. Matthews. If. 2 2 0 0 II. Hippel. p .. 2 3 2 0 J. Noe. lb . 1 2 13 2 W. O’Hara, c . 0 2 C 0 L. Leidy. rf. 1 0 0 0 W. Collins. 21i. 1 3 2 0 E. Ziegler, cf. 0 2 0 0 R. Cox. ss. 0 2 1.1 Totals . 7 18 24 3 SCORE BY INNINGS. Jersev Bells_ 3 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 x—10 Rat Eaters.3 0.1101100— 7 FICHT FOR KELLEY. Hanlon Says He Will Act on Player Who Jumped to Americans. John Brush, chairman of the Board of Control of the National League, was recently quoted as saying that Ned Hait ian. of the Brooklyn Club, had been misquoted in saying that the Brooklyns have a claim on the services of Joe Kelly. Hanlon said yesterday: “I have not only been misquote^, but will repeat my statement. When we were only my first western trip. Frank Bancroft, busi ness manager of the Cincinnati Club, asked my permission to try and secure Joe Kelly. 1 told him I had no objec tion to the Reds getting Kelley provided they gave us a certain player in return. To this Bancroft answered, ’There will be no trouble about that.’ Therefore we' will have a claim on that player when Kelly joins the Reds.” “The Brooklyn Club will take some action tomorrow in regard to the players wlio jumped us to join the American League and who are now coming back to the National.” Amateur Challenges. The Elm F. C., formerly the BBrad fords, would like to hear from teams within 100 miles of New York, the Stars of Elizabethport, N. J.; Keyports of Keyport, N. J.; Freeholds of Freehold, N. J.. and the Coronas of Corona, L. I., preferred. Address M. J. Golden, No. 70 First street. The Duquesnes would like to hear from teams averaging 111 to 17 years. They have July 27 and dates in August open; also Labor Day. They wish to play on home grounds. Address James Keegan. No. 450 Hoboken avenue. The Hudson City F. C. has a few open dates for the Westfield*. Little Falls. Feekskills, Marquettes. Elizabeth Y. M. C. A. and Hackensack Wheelmen. Ad dress H. W. McCarthy, No. 353 Control avenue. The Rivervicws would like to hear from uniformed teams averaging IT years; also would like to hear from Mor gan F. O. of Brooklyn in reference to game for July 27. Address Michael F. Hopkins, No. 348 Ogden avenue. The Unknown F. C. would like to close a few dates with teams averaging 15 to 10 years. They have July 20. 27, August 2, 3. 9. 10, TO. 17. 23. 24, 30. 31, September 1 (two games) open. The Swamp Angels of Jersey City preferred. Address Frank Elbert, No. 10 Sherman avenue. The Hoffstetters Association have the following dates open;—July 20, August 2, 3, 9, 10, 17. 33. 24. 30 and all dates in September. The Northvale F. C., Little Falls, Westfields, Pearsalls, Ori tani, Freeports, Rahway F. C., Linden Y. M. C. A., Elizabeth Y. M. C. A.. Rah way Y. M. C. A., Hackensack Wheelmen or Woodridge F. C. Address J. A. Gas ser, No. 35 Browning place. West Hobo ken. The Xenia A. C. of Hoboken would like to arrange' games with out-of-town uniformed teams averaging 10 years. Address William Hicks, No. 920 Garden street. Hoboken. The Star A. C. would like to arrange games with all teams averaging from 12 to 14 years. We would like to hear from the Spartans, Laurels, Red Stars, Young Daltons, Dayton F. C., Pierces and the Boynton Juniors. We will give hall expenses. Address Jerry Ford, I A TBICK OF A TBUNK. } “Yes, my dear, everything Is beautifully packed, and— —“all we have to do Is to— —'“strap the trunk!” Humphrey street, Englewood. The Pearls have July 20 and several other Satudays open that it would like to close with out-of-town clubs within 250 miles of New York offering a suit able guarantee. Freeports, Konkomwo mas. Mattitueks. Katoneks. Greenwich of Connecticut. Dariens, Rowaytons and Pennington A. A. preferred. Address 'Daniel Burke, No. 107 East Eighty eighth street, New Yo rk. The East Ends defeated the Un knowns 2S to 11. The East Ends line up as follows:—Metzer, right field; Fischer, shortstop; Grosman, first base; Metzer, third base; Carroll, second base; Gold, centre field; Knaber. left field; Bloom, catcher: Ppero. pitcher. The East Ends would like to book games for Saturday and Sundays with teams averaging 14 to 10 years. Address H. Spero, No. 510 East Eighty-sixth street, New York. The Inwoods would like to arrange games with first-class teams. Hollywood Inns, Pearsalls, Marions of Perth Am boy. Morris A. C„ Ceeelians, Bay Sides of New Jersey. Cold Springs preferred. They defeated the Park Views by 15 to 7. Address F. McICriekard, care of John Farrell, No. 447 East One Hundred and Forty-ninth street, New York. The Vestrys would like to arrange games with teams averaging 12 to 14 years. The Essex Juniors, Pierces, An chor F. C.. Macdougal F. C„ Clarke F. C.. Irenes. Alpines of Brooklyn. Elmints, Monitor Juniors, Pierce Reserves, Lake rins. Viola Juniors, Carmine A. C., Parker F. C.. Mott A. C. and Picnics preferred. Address E. A. Monahan, No. 412 Greenwich street, New York. The Red Cross P>. B. C. would like to arrange games with tennis givnig a suita ble guarantee, the Newtown Grays, Pear salls. Bay Sides, Emerald A. C., Man hnttans, Greenpoints. Empire Reserves and Little Falls preferred. Address F. Kritz, No. 390 Melrose street. Brooklyn. The Willow A. C. have changed their names and are now the Griffons. They have changed their players and have now a good heavy hitting team and will challenge all teams that are uniformed, fourteen years of age. mintiay tuey win play their first game under the new name with the Harrards. which is a very strong team, on the West Shore grounds, at Sixth street and Newark avenue, at 2.30 P. M. Address Captain J. Maher, Np. 200 Sixth street. The Blue Stars defeated the Young Bricks by a score of 0 to 3. The Blue Stars average from nine to ten years. The features of the game were Edward Sutter and W. Cavanagh, who made two home runs. The players are:—W. Cava lingh, pitcher: .T. Tormey. catcher; E. Sutter, lb; J. Corcoran. 2b; H. Gordon, 3b; Wr. Sutton, ss; E. Keogh, ef; R. Mc Graft, rf: J. Jordan, ef. All games ad dress W. Cavanagh. 3.021 Boulevard. The champion Orioles A. C. would like to hoar from all teams from nine to eleven years. The line-up follows:—T. Hcslin, p: E. Brennan, c; J. Morawski. lb: B. Miller, 2b; W. Duffy, 3b: W. Hayes, ss; S. Stopp, rf; H. Feintuek, if; ! H. Frank, ef. Address Captain T. Hes lin, No. 304 Third street, About Rain Checks. Rain cheeks are issued at New West Side Park for every ball game when the weather is at all threatening. If five innings are not played the rain check is good for any game this season. Rain cheeks are given to. the patrons-at the gate and grand stand- upon entrance and those who do not get their checks upon entering cannot get them upon going out in case rain come up. Checks issued yesterday will be good for any game at West Side Park. GOLFER TRAVIS TALKS. Champion Makes Some Ob servations on the Playing of the Glenview Club Tourney. But for the floods on Friday and Sat urday, the golfing conditions for the amateur championship last week at the Glenview Club were very good. The course is equal to any in the East, re . Sembliug St. Andrews more than any other, but being absolutely unique in the number of water hazards, and until the cloudburst of Thursday night it was hi j flue condition. Luck was a too pre dominating factor on the last two days, particularly on the putting greens, yet •James fairly deserved hfs triumph for he played the best goif under the adverse circumstances. Playing the first nine holes twice over lengthened the eighteeu hole round from 0.20(5 yards to G.4o2, which shows how good the play was for the cards were practically equal to the shorter round scores. James has a good style and is a strong golfer, but had the hand of the East been strengthened by the presence of Findlay Douglas, Charles Hitchcock, Jr„ C. H. Seeley, Allan Ken nnday, Louis Livingston, II. B. Hollins. Jr., and I!. O. Watson, Jr., the title would have stayed West. This is the general opinion expressed yesterday by players who were at Glenview, including Walter J. Travis, for two years the ama teur champion. As to the failure or success of the changes in the method of conducting the amateur championship there are very radical differences of opinion. ‘‘Not one of the changes worked out well,” said Travis. “I believe the old conditions of thirty-six hole rounds with thirty-two to qualify, the ideal champion ship test. I thought so when I signed the call for the special meeting in May and nothing occurred at Gleuview to change my mind. ”An eighteen hole qualifying round may be tolerated because it gets rid of the qualifying business quickly, but it is not as fay a test as a thirty-six hole | round.” STEVENS IN BOSTON. Richard, New Jersey Tennis Champion, Plays With Cracks in Nahant Club Tourney. After eight yearn the Nahant Club, of Boston, where Dr. James Dwight and R. D. Sears made the courts famous, yester day reentered the lawn tennis tournament circuit, with a list of sixteen invited players, which includes the American four selected to meet the English team in defence of the Davis Challenge trophy. The list comprises M. D. Whitman, W. A. Lamed, Beals Wright. Dwight P. Davis. I-lolcomb Ward, Leo E. Ware, W. J. Clothier, Richard Stevens, Molcolm Chaee, it. P. Huntington. Jr., Alfred | Codrnnu. Kenneth Horton, Thomas Mot | ley, Jr., George Atkinson, A.- S. Pier and 1 W. B. Biagden. After the play has reached the semi-finals, a round robin may be adopted to select the winner. The play was held under unplatsnnt conditions, the courts being sogjjy and' the weather chilly and threatening. Three matches 'were' played. Whitman defeated Codman, ti—l, 0—0, ti—2. Wright defeated Atkinson, ti—3, li—2, ti—3, and Clothier defeated Blagden, 11—1, li—4, li—2. Whitman played in good form and, although Codman tried to use a lob ball, his opponent drove them back hard and forced Codman to play close to the net. Wright began poorly in his match with Atkinson,-losing the first two games but steadied down and smashed wtih great vigor. Other Tennis Play. The Western tennis tournament was begun yesterday afternoon at Kenwood. When darkness compelled an adjourn ment of play the whole of the first round, which went over from Saturday, was run off and nearly all of the second, and in addition nearly all of the doubles, something never before done in the Western championship tournaments. The biggest upset of the day was tile defeat of C. S. Peters, the Kenwood crack, by Proctor of Darthmouth. Farnsworth, Vast year's champion, of Nebraska, Iowa and North Dakota, was defeated by E. N. Ashcroft, of the Woodlawn Club. W. H. Hamlin, of Canandaigua, beat H. L. James, of Saratoga Springs, in the final handicap singles yesterday morning and the last three were played on Satur day morning. Both players had a handi cap of 30. The scores were:—111. 0—4, 3—0, li—4, f—2. The final round in the championship singles between Fred Alexander, of New York, and Irving C. Wright, of Boston, was played this af ternoon. Alexander defeated Wright by 6—2, 4—0, 15—4, 0—4. Hamlin defeated Keese i nthe last round of the consola tion match by C—3, 0—2. ATHLETICSSU8PEN0ED. Big Batch of “Pot Hunters” Caught and Set Down by A. A. U. Committe. The athletes who helped make a suc cess of the games of the associated lodges of the Knights and Ladies of Honor of Greater New York at Wash ington Park. Newton, L. I., on Sunday, were suspended yesterday by the Regis tration Committee of the A. A. U. A majority of the competitors belong to local athletic clubs, notably the New West Side A. C.. National A. C.. Brook lyn A. C. and Greater New York Irish A. A., and their action in appearing at unsanctioned games is not regarded in a favorable light by the Metropolitan As sociation magnates. Of late it has be come a practice among athletes of the smaller clubsl to “sneak” here and there to picnic games and. as they say. “cop” all the prizes. Many prominent athletes have been caught at the game, too. but it is the intention of the athletic authori ties to put a stop to the practice. The Knights and Ladies of Honor games did not have the sanction of the Metro politan Association of the A. A. IT. and the following list of athletes stand sus pended:— John G. Fielding, National A. C.; G. W. Roberts, Brooklyn A. C.: W. II. Mc Guire. Arrow A. C.: James J. McGuire, Greater New Y'ork Irish A. A.; W. H. Bishop. Brooklyn A. C.; John Jordan. Hamilton A. C.; Joseph G. Henderson, National A. C.: Philip G. Brady. Brook lyn A. C.: Henry Newman, New West Side A. C.: A. G. Parson, Williamsburg A. A.; Edward J. Kraft, National A. C.; J. G. Godfrey, Brooklyn A. C.; Thomas McBride. National Wheelmen, and J. J. Lovejoy, Peconic Cyclers. AT THE RINGSIDE. McGovern Shut Out by Fash ionable Folk at New London —The Big ’Uns Busy. Terry McGovern and bis party arrived at New Londou, Conn., yesterday to be gin training there, and were scheduled to take up quarters at the Montauk Hotel. But they were refused because the fash ionable set Objected to having fighters near them. The Montauk is in the midst of the fashionable section of the place. Elaborate preparations had been made at the Montauk for Terry’s benefit. The big stables near by had been reno vated for gymnasium work. Mayor Dart would give no explanation of his order tonight further than to state that he would revoke the club's li cense to hold a boxing exhibition betweeu McGovern and Young Corbett on August 20 if the BBrooklyn boy and his assist ants insisted upon training in the requot colony. The party will secure new quarters. Humor had it yesterday that Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco would stop the Fitzsimmons-Jeffries tight. This report was due largely to the fact that the Mayor has not yet signed the ordinance granting the San Francisco Athletic Club permission to build a pa villion for the fight, and it will not be considered until Thursday night, which is only twenty-four hours before the fight. Even should lie veto it the su pervisors would pass the ordinance over his head. Mayor Schmitz when seen said he had no intention of antagonizing the fight, but be proposed to be present, an dif lie discovered anything showing a scheme to swindle the public with a fake or hippodrome then lie would interfere and prevent the tight. As everyone knows this is a fight for blood, it may be safely said that the Mayor will not interfere. He is an athlete himself and lias often attended lights and has no sen timental prejudice against a square fight. Jeffries put in a good day at Oakland, running for an hour on the road and then doing gymnastic work. He boxed eight rounds with Kennedy and his brother Jack and made it warm for both. He is in the pink of condition. He gave an intimation of his tactics in the fight. It is evident lie does not intend to rush tilings, but will light cautiously and aim to wear down Fitz. He says he cannot afford to take a ny chance of receiving the deadly punch that put Cor bett out. Fitz took a good run in Golden Gate Park and tried the gymnastic apparatus at the Olympic Club and boxed with Hank Griffin and Soldier Wilson. Boh was feeling very good as his enthusiastic reception yesterday put heart into him. He astonished everyone at the Olympia Club by his quickness, especially in box ing with Griffin, .whose enormous reach makes him an ugly competitor. NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN First N. C. A. Circuit Meet of the Metropolitan District Saturday, VAILSBURG THE SCENE i Squabble Over Century Runs —Some of the Men in t’ne Championship Race General Notes. One of the surprises of the season in sprint cycle racing is John Bedell, the farmer boy from Long Island, who, on many occasions of late has compelled Kramer, Fisher and other cracks to ex tend themselves to the limit. Bedell signed as a member of the Columbia Cycling Team a few weeks ago and since that time he has furnished remarkable speed in his races. From the last six meets at Vailsbnrg he has taken a good part of the prize money and he has also scored in the circuit championships. Al though bnt twenty-one years old. Bedell looks to be about thirty-five on account of a rather high forehead and a scarcity of hirsute adornment. Notwithstanding his enormous phys ique, George Leander has decided to fol low the pace this season and he will be located at the Atlantic City Coliseum. The well developed representative from the Windy City is enjoying his first sea son behind puttering motors, but his early attempts have been so successful that another year should see him among the top notchers. Just at present he is capable of beating any of the second rate riders. Albert Champion, of France, continues his remarkable racing awheel, and on last Tuesday managed to add the one hour honors to his laurels. In a race at Pittsburg with Basil De Guichard, of the Rambler Cycling Team, Champion crowded 41 miles and 3(!o yards into nu hour. Extraordinary as the distance may seem, being nothing short tof rail road speed. Champion was only able to bent his rival by less than a lap. De Guichard is only seventeen years old and bids fair to be one of the fastest middle distance men in the country before the season closes. Among those following the N. C. A. grand circuit are:—E. C. Bald and John Bedell, Columbia Cycling Team; Ivor Lawson and “Plugger Bill” Martin, Cleveland Cycling Team; Frank Beau champs and Owen S. Kimble, Tribune Cycling Team; Daniel Sullivan and Jed Newkirk, Crescent Cycling Team; John T. Fisher, Monarch Cycling Team; Lester Wilson, Rambler Cycling Team, and George C. Selireiber, Imperial Cycling Team. That the antomobilists are borrowing 1 heavily from bicycling experience, not only for construction ideas, but for race making, is shown by the card offered by the Long Island Automobile Club for August 23 at the Brighton Beacli Racing Association’s track. There are in all ten events, one for steam vehicles, one for electrics and one eacli for three different classes of gasolene earriagestu according to weights. Those are all at five miles. There is a ten mile free-for all and an obstacle race. The bicycling ideas are to be recognized in a pursuit race in which the machines will start equally distant about the track and be considered beaten and out as soon as overtaken by any one of those behind. Two other races, novel for automobiles, but well known on, bicycle tracks, are a one mile race in heats with prizes for each heat, and a twenty-five mile lap race, with a prize for the leader at the end of each lap on the ten-imle track. Several of the racing machines used on Staten Island on May 31 have been entered. Thus early in the X. C. A. circuit game it is hard to make any predic tions as to its probable outcome. Of course, the adherents of Frank Ivramer gleefully point to his win at the first two meets, but the other circuit chasers have friends who look to them for cham pionship honors. John T. Fisher and Iver Lawson seem to be excellent pos sibilities. while the unexpected might happen among such riders as Owen S. Kimble. Lester Wilson, and Eddie Bald. "Plugger” Bill Martin, who won the last Australian wheel mce, with its first pric of $2,000, incidentally cashing $80,000 in bets, should make things in teresting before the season ends. Mar-' tin, who has been termed the “Iron Man,” is one of teh marvels of cycling, for his racing career extends over a per iod of twenty years, yet with his forty two years, he is now traveling faster than' ever before in his life. The first Grand Circuit meet in the Metropolitan district this year will be held at the Vailslnirg board track. Sat urday. An immense program, consisting of three cash prize events, including the half mile national championship, several amateur races, the one mile amateur New Jersey State championship and a motor paced race will make up the card. Champion Frank Kramer. Iver Lawson. Eddie “Cannon" Bald and about forty i other racing cracks have entered. Major Taylor, the colored cyclist, who has just returned from Europe, is also expected to start. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSION ERS. (Official Proceeding*.) I 1 (Continued.) By Committee on Apparatus and Mle-I pain:—Resolved, That tire sum of' $ti be paid Emil Engelmnnu lor new pol« for Engine Xo. 12. February, l'.arj. Bj Committee on Feed:—Resolved. Thai the sum of $53.27 be paid Julius (', WitjjHii for horse feed. Feb. 13. 1902; $12.F be paid Philip Darcy, for horse feed, Feb. 17, 1!X>2: $11.23 be paid Philip uRrcy for horse feed. Feb. 17, 1902: $239.75 be paid Vile Hb.v ami Grain Company for horse feed, Feb. 18, 1902; $77.30 be paid G. U. Lawrence, for horse feed, Feb. 15. 1902. By Com mittee on Horses and Harness:—Re solved, That the sum of $15.75 be paid C. J. Button for horseshoeing, aJnuary and February, 1902: $2.50 be paid Jas. Coleman for horseshoeing. February, 1902; $98 be paid 1'bilip Nickels for four horse collars and haines, February. 19U2. By Committee on Telegraph and Fuel: —Resolved, That the sum of $28.00 be paid the New oYrk and Xew Jersey Telephone Company, for 1.000 feet of twisted wire, . February. 1902; $89.25 be paid G. It. Lawrence, for coal, Feb. 15. 1902;: $115.50 be paid Coughlin Bros, for coal, Feb. 13 and 22, 1902; $10.50 be paid X. P. Woolsey for coal, Feb. 15, 1902; $10.50 be paid John Ban non for coal, Feb. 15, 1902. The yeas and nays having been called for and taken on each of the foregoing resolu tions. they were adopted by the follow ing vote:—Yeas—President Xiblett, Commissioners Hennessey and Angel. Nays—None. On motion adjourned. Cbailes Esterbrook, Clerk. February 18, 1902, 5:07 A. M., box 84—Owner. Dr. O’Heron: occupant, W. ■T. Alexander; OQ Myrtle avenue; frame building: loss, on building. $834: insur ance ou building. $3,000; insurance paid on building. $834: cause, from heater. February 19. 1902. 12:55 P. M., box 451—Owner, A. F. Keenard; occupant. A. X. Dews; 591 Central avenue; frame building: loss on building. $00; insurance on building. $3,000: insurance paid en building. $60: cause, unknown. February 19. 1902. 7:10 P. M., box 134—Owner, Mrs, Xewman: occupants, several families: 147 Wayne street; frame building' loss, none: cause, candle, February 21. 1902. 11:30 P. M.. still— Owner, Thayer estate; occupant, Hud son County Gas Company; 109 Montgom ery street; brick building; loss, slight/ cause, electric wire. February 21. 1902, 11:40 P. M., still— Owner. F. W. Angel: occupant. F. W Angel: 191 Whiton street; frame build’ ing; loss, slight; cause, electric wire. February 22. 1902. 11:40 A. M., boi 124—False alarm: cause, maliciousness. February 22. 1902. 8:30 P. M.. still— Owner and occupant. A. R. Allen: 55 Bentley avenue: frame building: loss on building. $4.S00: on furniture, $5,200: in surance on building $10,000; on furniture $10,000; insurance paid on building. $4,800; on furniture, $5,200; cause, heater. February -’4. 1902, 10:17 A. M., still —Owner. Reilly estate; occupant. R. Plerester: 271 Newark avenue; frame building; loss slight; cause, defective flue. February 2.7, 1902, 7:30 P. M., box 12 —Owner and occupant, Evening Journal Company; 37 Montgomery street: brick building: less slight: cause, electric wire. February 25. 1902. 7:55 P. M., still— Owner, Joseph Hollenbacli; occupant, several families; 153 Thirteenth street: frame building; loss, slight; cause, foul chimney. February 25, 1902. 7:56 P. M., still— Owner and occupant, Peter Coleman; 10 7Graud street: brick building: loss oa building, $30; insurance on building, $3,000; on furniture. $1,500; insurance paid on building, $30: cause, eleetrie wire. February 26, 1902. 1:50 A. M.. still— Owner, Patrick Carroll: occupant, Mrs. Hart: 244 Wayne street: frame build ing. loss, slight • cause, carelessness. February 26. 1902. 5:46 P. M., box 415—Owner. \V. H. Furman; occupant, W. H. Furman: 31 Waverly street: brick building; loss, none; cause, foul chimney. February 28, 1002. 7 P. M., still— Owner. H. Lilleudall; occupant, E. P. Gallagher; 96 Danforth avenue: brick building; loss, none: cause, electric wire. Total loss iu February, $127,710. Total insurance in February, $211,500. Total insurance paid in February. $127,710. Ti'tM number of alarms, 54. Total number of telegraph alarms, 26, Respectfully submitted, JOHN CONWAY, Chief Engine! r. Communication from the Chief Engi neer: Jersey City. N. J.. March 19. 1902. To the Board of Fire Commissioners:—• Gentlemen: Mr. Metger, 554 Grove street., has made application to keep on said premises ten gallons gasolene, ten gallons naphtha, five gallons crude oil, one barrel benzine and one barre* turpentine. He is located in a four story brick building, which is occupied by seven families. I would recommend that your honorable board refuse to grant him a permit, and instructions be given to compel him to remove said combus tibles at once. 1 would also recommend that permit be granted to Charles Ker man, to keep benine and turpentine on premises, 5-70 Grove street, be revoked for the same reasons that apply to the foregoing case. Respectfully submitted, John Conway, Chief Engineer.” On mo tion the communication was received and recommendations adopted, and the Chief was directed to take legal proceedings if necessary to compel removal of said combustibles from said premises. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. With reference to the veto of His Hon or the Mayor, of Claim of Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company, pre sented at the last meeting of the Board March 5. 1902 Commissioner Angell pre sented the following resolution and moved its adoption: "Resolved, That an other and continued meeting of this ses sion of the Board of Fire Commission ers to further consider the veto of the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Com pany of His Honor the Mayor, and for the transaction of such other business as mav properly come before the Board lie held on the 25th day of March. 1902, at 8 r. M. Adopted by the votes of all the members of the,.Board, three in num ber. The Board then took a recess; upon reassembling all the members were presfent. ^ ACTION UPON CLAIMS. The following resolutions were present ed in payment of claims heretofore re ferred: By Committee on Feed:—Re solved, That the sum of $22.86 be paid Philip I)arey, for horse feed. March 3, 1902, $43.04 be paid I). J. Regan, for horse feed, March 1, 1!K)2; $71.03 be paid G. R. Lawrence, for horse feed, March 1, 1902: $158.83 be paid Vile Hay and Grain Company, for horse feed, March 3. 1!M>2: $23.31 he paid A. Loorl & Son. for horse feed. March 1. 1902. By Committee ou Printing and Station ery: BesoIVed, That the sum of $17 be paid Jersey City Printing Company for [ printing manuals, etc.. February. 1902: $50.50 be paid Jersey City Printing Ccro niiiv for uote heads, bill heads, letter heads. January and February 1902; By Committee on Supplies: Resolved, That the sum of $09.23 be paid Jersey .City Supply Company, for suplies. Febp ruary. 1902. $5 be paid J. W. Green, for one mattress, March. 1902. $13 be paid Yoorhees Rubber Manufacturing ' Company, for rubber hose. March. 1902. By Committee on Telegraph and Fuel: Resolved. That the sum of $30.45 bn paid J. H. Bunnell & Co., for telegraph supplies. February. 1902. $25 he paid John BaBillion for coal. March 1. 1902. $70 be paid G. R. Lawrence, far eoa/, March 1, 1902. $10 be paid N. P. Wool sey for coal, March 1, 1902. $12*» be paid Coughlin Brothers, for coal. Ma.di 4 and 7. 1902. $8.72 be paid The Cant well Fire Alarm Telegraph Company, for repairing one gong, March. 1903. P.v Comittee .ou Horses ami Harness: Resolved. That the sum of $5.25 be paid James Wilson, for horseshoeing, Febru ary, 1902. $35.75 be ptfid T. P. Healey, for horseshoeing. February, 1902. $8.50 be paid Timothy Miskei, for horseshoe ing. February. 1902. $15.95 be paid Philip Nickels, for harness supplies, March. 1902. „ ... F,y Committee on Department Build* .logs and Repairs:— 1 _ tTo be continued) '