May 31. THE: SPORTING 9

BASE BALL.THE PETTI! CASE.

POSSIBILITY THAT FURTHER TROUBLE HAY SPRING FROM.

Dissatisfaction in Atlantic AssociationCircles Over the Decision ol tae

Board ol Arbitration.The final decision of the Board of Arbitra­

tion in the Pettit case remanding that player to the Milwaukee Club of course has greatly plt-ased the Milwaukee people and corres­ pondingly disgusted and enraged the Atlantic Association magnates, and there is a possibil­ ity that further trouble may arise from the vexatious case, which seems to have been de­ cided contrary to base ball law and common sense. The despatches below will show how the matter stands now:

MILWAUKEE PLEASED.

Pettit Ordered to Report at Once For I>ut3* to Manager Cushraan.

MILWAUKEE, May 2Ii. Mutiager Cnshnian's untir­ ing and eneiitetic work for the poaiewion <'f Hubert Petiit Ima re.ulttU in a vlctury for the Milwaukee Club. After thit-e months of pulling and hauling over the iniricaci*-! of base bad taw, the Board of Arbitra­ tion COIL oa out directly with the following, which waa Unshed over the vires, to Manager Cuahmau last eTen- iut::

LOUISVILLB, Ky., May 23. The nnanlmons decision of the Board of Arbitration is that the Milwaukee Club has the sole right to U.e se: vices of H. H. Pettit Act accordingW. ZACH PBEI.PS, President

Pettit ia at present playing in Now Haven, but no trouble is ajiprehcnded in securing bis prompt alle­ giance tu the Milwaukee Club. He will nrubably be her* in a few days In time to go out with the club on its next trip. Telegrams were sent ont by Manager Cosh man that will bring the matter to a show-down in bort order.

The president of the Atlantic As?ociation waa noti­ fied to {.romul^aU to iho New Haven Club the decision of the board. Tlis president cf the New Haven Club wan in for Died of the decision and notified to discon­ tinue pln*iug the fielder under penalties Impose I by tht; Qualified Articles of Admission. To Pettit himself the following brief, peremptory aud significant dis­ patch waa rieut:

"Report htre for duty at once or Buffer the conae- qnenc«s."

Before th« end of the week Milwaukee people will km»wc*rtam!T whether Pettit intends to play here or jump to the Brotherhood and be placed on the Na­ tional Agreement blacklist.

MAD MAGNATES.

Atlantic Association Officials Condemn the Decision and Allege Spite "Work.

NEW HAVEN, May 23. Just before timo to call the

fame this ofiernuon PreMideut Eradon telegraphed lansger Bur u Lam insttuctiux him not to play Pel tit.

In tbe morning Mr. Bidden had telegraphed that President Yonnf? had asked for the evidence in writ- IUK which ths New Haven Club wished to present in reference to th« cas«. On top of that came a dispatch from President Young sayinu; that the evidence pre­ sented by New fJaven had been carefully considered, and that the decision would stand. Maiia-rer Burnham was very indignant at the turn affairs btid taken, bat was obliged to al-ide by the instruetiooa of Mr. Brrtdeo. tie attributed the action of the bonrd to the influence of Secretary Phelp^, aud thtuka that the American Adsociatiou president has overstepped his authority as an ^filc-sr of the Board of Arbitration. The Pettit case will not be given np ty any means, and the New Haven Club will insist upon the new consideration which it has asked for.

Wanagor BarniosAid ou ihe subject: "The Pi-ttit deciaiou'is tite greatest piece of injustice I ever saw in base bal), ftiid I think tbe whole cause of it ia th^t Baltimore jurnped the American Agstci.ition. Ever since I joined the Atlantic Association the American Association baa bwn trying to kill Baltimore and our Association. 1 don't thiuk the National League members of the B ard had nnythin^ to do with the de­ cision except to agree to tbe decision of tbe American Association ineaib-et'a."

Manager Buraliam has about civen nn hope of re- ceiviug jus'Jce from tho JJ-^ard of Arbitration in the Pettit ca«e, and has signed Lew Dickers;'!), of Balti­ more, to play second l-asa temporarily. The New Haven directors are considering a proposition trom the Mil\vaiik&« Club, t*nd U is probable that Pettit's release will be pnrcha&ed.

INCMXED TO REBKL.

Atlantic Association Managers Debating a Break to tlie Playera* League.

NEW HAVFS, Ct., May 26. The peremptory order of the Board of Arbitration commanding stcond ba^eman Pettit, of tha New Havens, to join the Milwaukee Club at once or suffer the consequences has not yet been ob(*)6*I f nor from present indications is it likely to be. U« made all preparations to start for the West laat Thursday, but something changed all bis plan* ari't be ia now resting at his home in Mt-riden.

Dent combination.When Pettit signed a contract with New Haven this

CHSOII the Milwaukee claimed his eervicos and brought tb» matter to the attention of tha National

tion*l Ak-re^ment in the matter, eapfcially that relat­ ing to the sending of a contract to a player before April 1, an4 the New Haven management called fo reconsl^ttratiun on thi* ground. Tha decision of t board wns unchanged.oard wns unchanged.

As yet the managers of the Atlantic A csoclatlon ave not p^Id th« $2000 necfs^ary to secure protection

inder the National Agreement, and it is now probable

, l, I am informed, soon b» arranged.

The originators of this idea are said to be Managers Burnbam, of New Havon, and Barni?, ot Baltimore, and It will be brinttrht to tb& stteniion of the otlier man- agers at a meeting to bo held In a few days.

WILMIXGTON

To Jump the National Agreement With the Atlantic Clubs.

WILMINGTON, Muy 27. If the other clubs of the AtUnMc Association thiuk simihrly to Wilmiugton, and it Is presumed they do, the Association will prob­ ably soon c«st its lot with the Brotherhood, on nccoant of the unjust treatment it has received at the hands of tho Board of Arbitration in the Pettit case.

The directors of the VViluiington Club say they look upon Brotherhood protection aa far more protective than that fttTtmlefl tlie Atlantic Association by the Na­ tional Agreement, and they s--e no reason why the change should not be made. It Is reported here that the Atlantic Association he-Id a secret meeting in New York on Sunday on the Pettit matter, but what was done in Dot known. It is l^lieved thut a further meeting will beheld In New Yoik shortly, when the project of casting National A'/rfem^ntprotect-on adrift and entriDg the fold of tha Brotherhood will be dia- canned and most probably definitely guttled.

Tlit- annexation of the Atlantic A-sociation to the Players1 Lragne would create an innovation In the bans bull world, ftii'1 those interested hero eay it would be likoty t<> result in tho Interstate Lc«gne or some other minor league followiug tuit. From a pnbHc etffurip.iint (he chanae wonld be practically Immate­ rial, alth<-UKh the talk In this city h that ft would be beneficial to the playing strength of the Wilmington Club. \Vilniinftton r.eapleare inclined to bhire the opinion of Manager Barnie, that the action of the Bufard cf Arbitration' in Pettit's cose wa* the work of tho American Association contingent In retaliation for the Baliimore Club having left the latter boly.

The whole matter is a lending conversational topic, and (ho local base ball public is on the giu rU-e as to the finul outcome. It was learned authoritatively to­ day that a Pl.Cadfilphia capittilist is negotiating with the ftockholdprs t-f the \Vjhnfugtnn Club for the pur­ chase ot a majority of the stock. Hia object ia to play 8nn«1:iy gdtnes on the local grounds, which are a short distance beyond the city limits. The et>ckholden biiveuotyot reached a decision, but it is bflievod no fcr.ii'l.iy ^ames will be played at home by the Wil- mmjituu Club.

THIS AGREEMENT SOLID.

Chairman Young Discredits the Rumors About the Atlantic Association.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 30. There appears to be no foundation for the report that the leader ot the At- lant'C Association and the Brotherhood are going to combtno to overthrow the National Agreement. Last Wednesday a report reached League headquarters th.tt Barnie and Bnrutiam were very much diagudted with tite decision of tho Board or Arbitration in the Voltlt tase, and in c;»useqvience they were cookiug up a *o^erti9 to break awny from the Agreement. I culled upon President Young for an explanation of t--e report and he appeared to be very much astonished that *uch » r«[)ort should be in circulation Iti view of tho letter hs bad but a few moments previous received from tho secretary <>f the Atlantic Association, J. X. Bra*left. There wn* nothing in the commnntcatiou to indicate that tba AlUutics w<--re couloniplatiDg tt with­ drawn! fiom the protection of die National Agree- meu'; on Hie contrary, Mr. Braden stattd that "the Atlnur?c Association has decided to accept the (UciBioQ

T. J. KEEFE. W. H. BECANNON,

KEEFE & BECANNON. The New and Prosperous Sporting Goods Firm; Outfitters to the Players' League.

Above we present exceedingly faithful pictures of the noted gentlemen comprising the firm of Keefe & Beeannon, 157 Broadway. New York. This is a new sporting goods house indeed, the very latest newcomer in that line of business, the firm having entered the field but little more than a year ago. Nevertheless, it has. thanks to the national reputation of the senior member and its identification with the Players' League, already established itself firmly ana assumed a commanding position in the sporting goods line. So great, indeed, Las been the increase in business that it has been compelled to enlarge its store and otherwise increase its facilities and equipment to accommodate and keep pace with the volume of business. The enterprise, as well aa success of the young firm, is aptly illustrated by the fact that it does not spare printers' ink, and in the matter of advertising its business in the newspapers its liberality is not excelled even by houses M'hich ante-date it by many years. The specialty of Keefe & Becannon is the Keefe ball, which is the official ball of the Players' League; its gen­ eral line embraces the implements and accessories of every branch of sport, including base ball, athletics, bicycling, cricket, boxing, tennis, foot ball, lacrosse, croquet, polo, skating, fishing, fencing and gymnastics. There is nothing in any of these lines that Keefe & Becaunoa can not supply.

For the readers of THE SPORTING LIFE a description of the individual members of the house of Keefe & Becannon is hardly neces­ sary, since both are known to fame. Timothy J. Keefe, the senior member, is the famous pitcher of the New York Giants, formerly of the National League, now of tbe Players' League. No more graceful, skillful and strategic pitcher ever tossed a ball over the plate to the bewilderment and dismay of opposing batsmen and the success of his own team, and for years he has ranked, and still ranks, as one of the great lights of the profession a star of the first magnitude. Mr. Keefe was born in Boston in 1358, and first played professionally with the Lewiston. Me., Club in 1876; with the Westboro anil Clinton teams in '77; with the Utica, New Bedford and Albany teams iu J78, and with Albany throughout 79. In 1880 he joined the Troy Club, of the National League/ with which he remained until the close of '82, when Troy resigned from the League. Keefe then transferred his services to the Metropolitan Club, remaining with it until the end of 1884, in which year he materially helped the Mets to win the championship of the American Associatina. In 1885 he was shifted from the Mete to the New York League Club, both clubs being under the management of the same company. With the Giants he remained from that year until last fall, when, in company with the bulk of the New York players, he transferred his services to the new Players' League, in the organization of which he was a large factor, owing to his executive ability and his commanding position as secretary of the Brotherhood of Bull Players, which office he held from the organization of the Brotherhood until the present day. In person Mr. Keefe is handsome, in disposition genial, in manner courteous, and to these characteristics is united great business capacity and high intelligence, qualities which will undoubtedly insure him the same success in his business life that has attended his professional career.

W. H. Becannon, the junior member, was also a ball player, though of much less note than his famous partner. Mr. Becannon was born in New York City in 1858; played with the amateur champions of New York State, the Olympics, of Manhattanville, in 73-74, and with the Alaska and Arlington clubs in 76-77. His first professional engagement was as third baseman of the Hornellsville Club iu 77- 78. He subsequently played with the Hudson and Troy clubs in 1879 and the Newarks in 1880. He then gave up base ball for a position in the Surrogate's office, but returned to the profession ia '83, acting as American Association umpire. In 1885 he acccepted a position with A. G. Spalding Bros., with whom he remained until January 1889, when he entered into the partnership with Tim Keefe and started the present extensive sporting goods business. What Becannon lacks in fame as a player he makes up in business capacity and executive ability, and the success which hceattended the new firm is in great measure due to his untiring efforts and a practical knowledge of the busi­ ness acquired by his long connection with the Spaldings. Keefe still plays ball in order to help the New York Players' Club, and to give the new Players' League the benefit of his great reputation, but Becannon has given up active participation in the sport and devotes Ms en­ tire time and all his talents to the business direction of the house of Keefe & Becannou.

of the Board of Arbitration rendered in the Pettit case, and the New Haven Club lua discontinued nil ser- victs.v It is probable that Pettit may rejoin the New Havens, for it is understood that negotiations have been opened with Milwaukee for hia release.

THE FACTS RE-STATED.

New Haven's Evidence Given no Attention by the Board of Arbitration*

Niw HAVEN, Ct., May 28. Editor SPOHTINO LIFB: Your editorial on the Pettit case pnx.l<1eil that Arbi­ trary Boaid to action, aud Zaclmriah Phelps, its able, conscientious and efficient secretary, served noticetb.it Pettit could no L'nrfer play with any but the Milwau­ kee Club, It ia folly to pvotpgt with any bopa of jus- t ;ce, but to show the ntt-r rottenness of their decision, their complete dkrpgard of the rules under which they are supposed to act, 1 will etnte the last case and allow the admheis of all tilings national to e^e the under­ handed working* of that decaying R<-nrd.

When the deciaion was published lhat Toronto was entit'ed to Pettit's etrviceg Manager Burnham acquiesced, though unwillingly, and requested that if Milwaukee presented a claim he be given a chance to present his claims as against MilwanVee 1 ;?.

The Atlantic Association also believing, as n body, that the Pettit, and more particularly the Pifzecase, had been wrongly decided, aakfd for that which ia grantel them by the provisions of the National Agreement a hearing before the Board. Article X would properly cover thia ens*.

On May 1 or 2 President Youn? was notified that tbe Atlantic Association de.ired a hearing before the Hoard in thfge caees aa early as convenient aud on the 14th inst. received in reply a letter from Mr. Younf?, eii2g< sting lhat as the member* of the Board were BO distant from each other pre-it expense would bo en­ tailed in Bringing them together, and that in his opinion the Interests of the Ailantic Association would be conserved by a presentat'on of their evideuoo in writing for consideration by tbe Board.

Conformably to tho siTgge etlon of Mr. Yonner evi­ dence was beintf prepared to show that in the Pettit case uocontract had been tenlered him by April 1 aa required by their rules, when on the 21st came tbe unaaioions vote of Zach Phelps that we "weren't in it."

Common deccnry should have prompted a more courteous regard for the rights of a member of the National Agreement. One gentleman high up in the councils of the National Leapun anrl a member of the Board of Arbitration, beiog asked if he ronld lUffgegt some method by which a bearing, if not justice, could be had, replied:

"I do not see how any evidence yrn might present could change my opinion In the matter.**

Ye GoiM Isn't that an intelligent, nnbfassd ex­ pression? Ei-parte testimony ia just the stuff for Bach men.

One sMe of tbe question was all that waa beard wtien their fUt went forth.

Surely, such methods will not tend to increase the respect which should be entertained for a presumably just and Intelligent body of arbitrators. No tlnce or suspicion of seiaahneaa should attach to their rulings if tliev desire the welfare of the eport of which they are largely conservators.

Two days before the Phelps manifesto WHS made public it w»s stated that proVaMv Balrymple would go from ths Milwaukee Club to Pittsburg, and I wonder if the peremptory ordering of Pettit to Milwaukee has any connection with that deal. We shall see. C.

BRADEX DENIES.

Ho Says the Atlantic Association Has no Uae For the Brotherhood.

NEW YOBS, May 29. President Bra'If-n, of the At­ lantic Association, wag asked to-dar what truth there was in Ihe rumor that tbe Atlantic Association would join the PluyoiV League. H» sroilrtd and eaid: "I have heard these stories myself and I can say that there is no truth in them. The Atlantic Association feeh an if It had been badly treated br (ho Board of Arbitration, but we have sobmt'ted to Its decision. The Atlantic Association is composed of basinet mon who wonld not bo PO foolish as to join furces with the Brotherhood at this sta^e of t!ie game. We rpcognize that a National Agreement is tho only salvation of baae ball and we Intend to stick to It."

MEAPVILLE CHANGES.

The Manager R e si urns Players Released and New Ones Signed, Etc.

MEADVILLE, Pa,, May 26.--Editor SPGRTINO Lin>-Onr nine has been thumpyd quite severely since the

eeauon opened aud we now have tho honor of holding last place. Erie took two srttmes from ua and Brad­ ford three. Haiti inturfored or Bradford might have had three more. We're not saying a word, Jimmy, but you will not have such a enap when we muet again.

Manager Crandall aeked for and obtained big re­ lease yesterday. Craudall proved himself a gentleman while here, and tho management wish him success. Ilo goes to Elkhart, In-J. At a meeting held last night Borland was ruudo captain.

The nine has been weak in batting and baae-rnu- nlntt and have shown very little team work in the earner BO far played.

Boliner, Braistow, Maskre? ami S'klns hare been released and two or three more will likt-ly follow if Improvement is not shown (u their playing.

The new players sinned are: Ilacketr, Mitzzey, Beat, of Buffalo, Al Mays, Couley and Jubti 11. 3hayj lala of

lfau.Heineman, our floe second ba.woian, has not been

ablo to play of late on ncc'innt of sickneaa; thia haa weakened onr nme considerably.

Our gruund!! are corered with water and the gamef with Uloan were p jetixmed.

Hess, of Bradford, will cuuie pretty rear leading the Leagne iu base-running, lla stole seven baaj s in the two garaou played here. BOND.

STAR SCINTILLATIONS.An Accident at the Sunday Ground A

Singular Development No Liability ForDamages The Team's "Work GeneralClub News and Gossip.Manager Frazer is certainly pursued by

misfortune so far as Sunday games are cou-cerned. It is well kuown what trouble hehad to get such games started at Three River.'i;on top of that he had to have what mighthave proved to be a dreadful accident as soonas he had the Sunday games fairly underway.

A SMASH-UP.Just after last Sunday's ball game at Three

Rivers, bet\vceu Syracuse and Louisville, as the people were crowding out of the grounds fifteen or twenty feet of the grand stand tell, precipitating filtypeople to the ground, a dis­ tance of ten or fifteen feet. The wildest ex­ citement reigned, and as the people who fell were partially covered by timbers aud splin­ ters, it took some time to pull them out. Fortunately no one was killed, but nearly everybody that went down was more or less bruised. The most seriously injured was George N. Knntzch, proprietor of the grand billiard parlors and champion pool player of Central New York, who had hia left leg badly jammed by falling timbers. Captain James Butler, deputy county clerk of Onon- daga County, had his left ankle sprained, and Charles Stoddard an eight-year-old boy, and Charles Stroh, who is employed in D. M. Ed­ wards' dry goods store, were cut and bruised about the head. Manager Frazer of the Syra­ cuse team, says the responsibility for the accident lies with Barnum & Rarasey, pro-

Erietors of the summer resort twelve miles ora Syracuse, where this game was played.

He had notified them after the new Sunday grounds were finished that the grand stand must be inspected by an architect, and they had failed to do so.

CANNOT GET DAMAGES.The accident, regretable though it is, has

its humorous side. It will be remembered that after Shinnick, of the Louisvilles, squared himself before the plate and by his single bagger brought in the winning run. the vast throng rose in a body shouting and applauding, and commenced a grand rush for the train. Suddenly a crash was heard, and about ten feet square of the grand stand adja­ cent to the entrance settled to the ground. Shining silk tiles, new style derbys, light- colored and dark-colored suits of clothes, canes and umbrellas, and small and heavy, blonde and brunette, fat and lean base ball enthusiasts were mixed up in a big heap. The greatest injury, however, was done to hats aud clothes, and no one was seriously hurt.

The laughable feature of the accident grows out of the fact that quite a number of the sufferers are anxious to recover from the pro­ prietors of the place for the amount of dam­ ages they sustained from smashed headgear and soiled clothes, but the law of the State stands in the way. One of these, Nathan S'.iimbcrg, who wore a $15 suit to the game, has retained a Syracuse firm of lawyers to put in a claim for damages. Mr. Shimberg does* not pretend to have received any physical in­ jury. His clothes, however, were ruined, he claims, and he wants damuges in the sum of $63. A formal demand for payment has been made, and his lawyers say that if it is not met they will bring a suit. A well-known mem­ ber of the bar expressed the opinion to-day that no action for damages would lie in favor of people injured i:i the accident. "They had no business there," he said, "and their very presence at the bail game was a misdemeanor. They forfeited all right to the protection of the law by their own illegal aet, and they have no recourse now but to take the conse­ quences."

THE TEAMS CnlTICIZED.Here we are yet at the bottom of the list,

well, no not quite at tho bottom but as near as any club in the A. A. can b" and live. Columbus took a game from us on two hits; is that ball playing? The people who attended the game say it was not, iind I think we can belive theui. Morrison pitched good ball aud should have been supported not only in the innings when he occupied the box, but when hits are made the runs that should result should be made. Childs has been censured for the lose of the game and not a word said about the coaching he received while runuingbases. Good coaching speaks well of any club, and Syracuse once had players who could got on the line and bring a niiin around the bases in good shape. Just recall "Ollie Beard" and his work as a tbacher, also the confidence each member of the team had with his pres­ ence at the old position; his words won many games.

"Happy" Jack Chapman received a great reception and the people were treated to a surprise when each member of the Louisville team started on a run to take the field. It was quite a contrast to the "I don't care" way of the home team, and if our boys would only put some "snap" in their playing and show less of the "pull back" nature whien has mani­ fested itself too much already, they would re­ ceive better support from the press and peo­ ple. Tomuey and Hamburg were recognized by their friends in the opening game and treated to quite an ovation. Some one shouted to strike him (Toinney) out, but the little short stop made a run on .errors and wild throws.

LITTLE TWINKLES.I understand that Mr. Frazer is looking

around for a new ground, as be considers Three Rivers too far out; that should have been considered before this time, and I think that there are other reasons for the proposed change.

"Fads" expressed him in the following: "I don^t like Keefe. He acts as if be owned the whole business when he starts out on the ground to pitch a game." But if that person was personally acquainted with Keefe he would very soon see he was mistaken. It is true that Keefe walks out to the box with a business stride and plays a business game, and that is what wins every time.

I see that Munager Geer has signed Bishop and he is playing a great game. His friends are pleased to learn this and he has quite a number here. C. S. R.

AXTOONA ALTITUDINODS.

The City the Mainstay of the Interstate League The Team's Good Work, Etc.ALTOOSA, May 29. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

Unlike Lancaster, Altoona ia the best ball town of its size in the country. It is in reality the mainstay of tbe Interstate League. It is here that even Lancaster drew tbe amount of the guarantee, and here that York and lUrrisburg make more money than they do on their home games with Altoona. The first game Altjona played at York they hardly drew tbe guarantee. The next two days tbe York people went down into their pockets for tbe stuff. Now note tbe contrast. York played here last Friday when heavy black clouds ovoraung the city and threatened rain every minute to 2500 people. On Saturday tlie biggest crowd of the »eason 3500 witnessed one of the uio.-t remarkable games ever played on tbe grounda. Tbe Africans wou both gamea and took away a neat bag of c:ub, but they don't return fitch ftiTora. Altoona ia making money (or herself ami for 'all the other clubj, aud Harruburg ia the only club Ibat bas givon Altooua auy casu re­ turn. Tbe borne managers may well foM aorry tbnt Ihe Interstate Leagud erer aJoyted tbe 10 per oenL plan.

Sines my last letter tbe AUoonas hare ma<la a grand triumphal m.-irch peuuautward anil won from tho time they struck Lancaster until tbey run against the ag­ gregation from Yi>rk, winning ten cuttx-cutire gauiea aud c^'tug from tilth to second place. In York tboy giruckaauag, They were nervous and rattled aud10.<t through miserable fielding. One point wua de­ veloped, however, and that ia tbey c<*u down York \vitheaseifthcybutkeep cool aud play an ordinary ftelt] game, because they can bat the very life out of York'a pitchers. Ten hits, witn a total of twenty11.t»esvspeak« pretty loudly for Alroitna's batting qiuin- tied, tud that's wbat waa recorded iu Saturday's great eame.

The Idea Ibat York la too strong la erroneous. Either HurriF-burgor Altoona caa win from them just as often as they can win from us. York, with all it» eii^ht years' experience, flmla ft very difiK-nlt to down Altooua, with its team of youugaiers. There are net a few, though, who beliuve lhat the colored cliapa are out of their latitude In luaicuo of white clubs. Tbere are lob of whites so dead set Hgainst b«in£ downed by tha colored people that they are fairly disgusted wban they trinmub over whi:e blond.

In some tbit feeling is very strong, and there are Dot a few who would just as aeon they would follow Lancaster's example and drop out ot the League. If they should do this tbo League race- would be far move interesting than it ia now. The Lea-iuo people likely would prefer having them in and add Beading to make tbe sixth c'ub in Lancaster's place.

When our man Gibson's finger la thoroughly healed Altoona may bo looked to for many winnings, because he is a batter who lives principally on borne run* and «inb. If the attendance here continues this suasion through as it has been so far, we may expect to see aa Amtricau Association team located here.

Fix.

"Bender ITnto Csc»ar," Etc.Apropos of a report that a team of base ball

players is to be sent to Germany next winter to play in the principal cities there and per­ form missionary work, we would suggest that the team be made up with due consideration for the fitness of the players. The following should make up a strong representative team to invade Kaiser Willielm's domain: Zira- mer and Ganzel, catchers; Getzeiu and King, pitchers; Faatz, first base; Bierbauer, second base; Long, short stop; Kiiehne, third base, and Visner, Peltz and Simon, outfielders. Herman Doescher could go along as umpire.

TEXAS LEAGUE.The Itecord.

The Giants meet with but slight opposition, maintaining the eame steady gait, which means success. Waco holds on to second place with a steady grip. Dallas and Houston are playing the sanje game of ball and follow in the order named. Austin and Ft. Worth juggle their places occasionally, with Ft. Worth ahead this week. Below is given the standing up to May 26:

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Auatin.. ............................. Dallas... ............................ Ft. Worth......... ..... ........_ Gal veitoD.. ......................... Houston... ............... ........... Waco. .................................

Lost................................

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6 4 Sa7

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3 B 1 3

24il4

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6 5

5 5 4

24

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\2 0

8 1

12

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12 2 8

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17

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3 3 3 3 2

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1117 12 27 19 19

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.314

.5-18

.333 .602 .523 .676

M'IOSJWon. Lost. Porc't.

Galvest'n 27 It .682 Waco.... 19 U .676 Dallas.... 17 U .648

Won. Lost. Porc't. Honaton.19 17 .528 Ft Worth 12 24 .333 Austin...11 24 .814

Games flayed May 19.DALLAS vs. AUSTIN AT DALLAS MAY 19. Neither

short stop held up bis end. The game was tedious, lacking brilliancy, the borne club having DO truubU to win. Tbe score:

DALLAS. ABU. B. P. A.If AUSTIN. AB.R.B. T. A. ISullivan, rf.. S 1 2 1 0 oWoy, '<b..... 5 1 0 262Dau-kine, S3..5 1 0 2 3 4 ; Black, cf...... 5 2 1 200Holland, 3b.. 5 4 2 1 3 0,Howler, It... 4 0 1 1 Arruttro'z,o_5 2180 0 Nulton, 3b._ 5 101 Brauby,lb...5 2 3 10 0 OjSmitb, lb.....4 017Fubian, If... 4 0120 1 Auburger, ss 5 232 Magee, cf...4 0210 0,0'Donn»ll,rf 401 2 Sherry, 2b... 5 0 2 4 2 O'SchacherD.c 4 1 1 9 0'N«il,p......4 1_2_ 1 7 2Behne. p......l 0 1 1

Total......42111527 15 7| Total...... 40 7 9 27 17 6Dallas........................! 0020180 2 11Austin......... ...............0 01113100 7

Earned rani Dallas 4, Austin 2. Struck: out Br O'Neil 4, by Behne 8. Two-base hits Holland.Drauby, Smith. Three-baa* hits Holland, O'Neil, Magee, Bcedcr. First on balls Off O'Neil 2, off Bobna 2. Stolen bases Sullivan, Dawkinft 2, Armstrong, Drauby 2, Fabian, Sherry, O'Ns il, Black, Auburger, O'BoDnell. Umpire Devinney. Time 2b.

JfT. WORTH vs. WACO AT FT. WORTH MAY 19. This was a eniai tly contested game, active fiel'Jing and sharp hitting giving zest to the sport, though the at­ tendance was light. The score:

WACO. AB.R.B. P. A. B 0 03 2 0 0 o 14 00 00 05 01 1

FT. WOUTH. AB.R. B. P. A.I aurer, rf.... t 01101 Pettiford,cf..6 1 1 6

O'Connor, Ib3 2 0 11 0 0;rTai«am'r,2b. 5 116 Bodema'r, ss5 2 2 1 4 0 Levls, Ib...... 5 1 0 11Duaue, C......4 1 3 S 1 OiUerr.Sb...... 3 1 0 1Swift, 2b......5 2253 I) Land, c........4 1240'Bonrkb,3b 1 0120 liFuller, lf.....4 OilHcVey, If... S 1210 o;WhitaUer,rl.4 010 Tubias, cf.....5 0 0 0 0 0 Relnajtle, fcs4 0 2 0Smith, p....... 4 0 0 1 1 O'Klttlp, p...... 3 0 0 0

Total...... 36 81127 9 2! Total...... 37 5 8 27 18 4Fort Worth.................. 2 0010030 2 8Waco............................O 0000203 0 5

Earned run Waco. Two-base hits O'Rourke, JlcVey, Fuller. Three-base hits Itodemaker 2, Duane 2, Laud. First on balls Off Kittle 7, oft Smith 2. Hit by pitcher Kittle. Struck out By Smith 6, by Kitllel. Stolen bases O'Connor 2, Pet- tiford. Hassamaer, Heir, Whitaker. Passed ball- Wild pitch Smith. Umpire Krehtnejer. Time 2h.

Games Flayed May SO.FT. WORTH vs. WACO AT FT. WOBTH MAT 20.

Loose fielding and light stick work accounts for the loss ot this game by Waco. Wehrle accounts for the light batting. The score:

WACO. AB.R. BPetti.'. rJ.cf.. 4 00100 Hai9ain'r,2u. 410 4 41 LeTis, Ib...... 4 00800Herr, 3b......4 01210

JT. WORTH. AB.R.B. P. A. I Maurcr, rf...5 2 2 1 U 1 O'Connor, Ib 3 1 0 10 10 Rodemk'r,as4 02 3 22 Duane, C.....5 12400

Laud, C.......3 0 0 6 2 1 Swift, Zb...... 4 1 0 250Fuller, K.....4 0 0 3 0 0!O'Rourke,3bS 0 2 1 20Whitaker, p. 3 0 0 1 1 2'HcVey, lf.....5 00300Keiuaitle, s«. 3 0 1 1 4 OJTobias, cf.....3 2 0 300Derrick, rf..l 0 0 0 0 2 \Vohrle, p..... 3 2 0 020Kittle, rf...... 2 01101 Total...... 37 a 8 27 12 3

Total...... 321 3 27 12 7Fort Worth..................2 0230002 0 9Waco........................... 0 0001000 1 1

Earued run Fort Worth. Two-base hits Rcde- ruaker, Ueiuagle, Manrer. Three-base bit Maurer. Double plays Reinagla, Levis; Swift, O'Counor, Olt<nrke. Bases on balls Off Wbitaker 7. Stolen bases Fuller, Kittle, Hodeuiaker 2. Hit by pitcher laud. Struck out By Whitaker 3, by Wehrle 3. Passed balls Duane 1, Land 1. Umpire Krebineyer. Tune 1:45.

DALLAS vs. AUSTIN AT DALLAS MAY 20. Sullivan pitched a m:i*terl.v game and wan finely supported by Armstrong, w ho batted vigorously aud often. Con- over was not as effective as usual. Score:

A. I 4 10 01 0

Sullivan, p.'.. 5 0 0 2 9 0 Nullou', 3b... 4 0 0 210 ------ . - -- ' - - ~ o 22 (I 0 0 7 0 2 1

DALLAS. AB.R.B. P. A. BHolland, 3b.. 512 0 20 Welch, Ib.... 5 22910 Armstrongs 514 7 10

I>ra'iby,as.... 300 4 11

AUSTIN. AB.R.B. P.Tarey, 2li..... 4 0 0 4BldCk, cf...... 4 110Render, If... 4001

Smith, Ib..... 4008Fabian, rf.... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Auberger, as 3 0 0 3 Mwe.cf..... 4 0 1 1 0 OO'DoDnell,lf.3 0 1 1 Ui-Farla'e.lf 4 01101 Conover, p...3 001 SlUTiy, 2b... 3 1 1 3 3 1 Sthachern.o. 2 0 0 7 __

Total...... 35 5 fl 27 f78| Total...... 3ll 2 27 174Dallas.........................0 0003020 0—5Austin......................... 0 0000010 0—1

Earued ruus Dallas 3. Two-base bits Welch, Mc- Farlan«, Armstrong. Double play Shorry, Welch. First nulialls Off Sullivan 2, off Com,Tor 2. Bases stolen Welch, Bl«ck. Million, C.>nover2. Struck out By Sullivan 5, by Conuver '2. Sacrifice hits Sulli­ van 2, Urauby, Auburser, Ueeder, Kulton. Umpire Devinuey. Time 2h.

Games Played May 21.BALLASTS. AUSTIN AT DALLAS MAY 21. Austin

ti.ok the la-.t of this serios by baling and fielding a little better than the home te<un. Bi-hue met with an unfortunate accident, colliding with Schuchern in at­ tempting to catch a foul ball. The j:arue was smoothly played, without dl8tinguishing«feHtuies. Store:

DALLAS. AD.R.B. P. A. B Al'SIIX. AB.B. B. P. A.I Murray, 2b..4 0 0 3 2 1 Can.y, 2b.....4 1 2 2 50Welch, lh.c.,4 1 1 4 1 l.Sheiry. Sb... 3 1 0 0 00 Holland, 3b..4 0 0 4 3 0; UeeJer, If.... 4 0 0 001Cain, ss....... 3 0 2 0 5 2 Nulton, SB.... 4 1 0 131Armstrong, cl 0 0 3 0 liSniiih.lb..... 2 0 I 13 00Dranby,M.lu5 0 0 7 0 0 Aubur|rer,cf. 4 1 0 100 Fnbisn, rf....3 0 0 1 0 0 O'Donne.l.rf 4 1 0 100llagee, cf.... 3 1 0 1 0 olschacbern, c4 0 1 700McKarPe, lf.3 0 0 1 0 OiBehue, p..... 3 0 1 130Jiyoe, p........2 0 0 0 2 OJCouovor, p...l_0_l 110

Total...... 32 2 3 24 13 5\ Total...... 33 5 0 27 12 2Dallas.................. ......... 0 0000011 0 2Austin......... ................0 2200010 0 6

First on balls-Off Nyce 3. Hit by pitcher Smith. Wild pitch Nyce. Struck ont By Nyc« 4. by Behne 5, by Conover 1. Stolen bases Welch, Caiu, MageeS. Umpire Devinney. Tlmo 1.40.

FORT -WORTH vs. WACO AT FOET WOETH MAY 21. Stolen ba-it-s was the factor in winning this gams. Fort Worth's errors made it an easy thing for the visitors to bag the game. T ho batting was about even between the learns, but Swift, for tud Fort Worths distinguished himself. Score: It. WOUTH. AB.R. B. P. A. XI WACO. AB.R.B. P. A. 1Manrer, rf... 3 0 0 3 0 o|nerr, 3b...... S 1 0 220OXV>unor,lb4 0 1 7 0 3 Hassam'r, 2b 5 1 1 231E .doma'r.ss 400 1 82 Levis, Ib..... 6 0 0 12 00McVey, if.... 4 0 II 3 00 I'ettiford, cf. 4 1 1 3 00, .... , .Swift, 2b...... 4 1 3 3 3 0 Laud, C.......4 1 2 2O'Eourke.Sb 4 0 1 1 2 2 Fuller, rf.....4 0 1 4Tobias, cf.... 401 0 0 1 Whitaker, If 4 0 1 0Adams, c...... 4 0 0 6 3 0 Rdn»gle, ss. 4 0 0 1bm:tb, p..... 40_1_ 0 3 0 Kittla, p......4 (I 1 150"

00100140

, ..... __T-.tal...... 36 1 7 24 14 8 Total. .....37 4" 7 27 15 2

Ft. Worth..................... 00000100 0 1Waco........................... 20001100 0 4

Earned rnn Fort Worth. Two-base hits Swift 2. First on balls Off Kittle 1, off Smith 2. Struck out By Kiltie 2, by Smith 5. Double plays Svrift, Rode- maker, O'Cjnnr-r. Stolen bases II«*rr 2, Haasftmaer, Pettifoid 2, Land. Wild pitch Smith. Umpire Krehrneyer. Time 1:45.

HOUSTON vs. GALVESTOH AT HOUSTON MAY 21. Hou.-it/u won its eigurh game from Galreaton, mark­ ing tho event by a ghul-out. rleunossv's umpiring v-as voiy poor. There were plenty of pretty plays, al­ though the game lacked »uap and vigor. Flaherty's throw homo in the sixth was A feature. Score:

HOUSTON. AS R. B. P. A. «;OALVKSTOS. AB.R. D. P. A. Proe-ecr, rf.. 4 0 0 2 00 Steniei, c..... 400 8 10 O'Rjurke3b3 0 0 3 1 O.Ward, 2b..... 4 0 (I 120 Hutcbin'i',8)4 0 1 2 3 0 Polliemus,cf. 4 0 2 400 Krehnmj'r,c4 1 2 6 3 o'fluslon, ri....4 0 1 100 Crn2an, Ib... 4 01701 Works, If..... 4 02310 McOlobk'y.ifS 01100 SlcOuirk,lb.4 02811 Wentz, 2b... 401 3 20 Render, 3b... 401 1 20 Flttueriy, cf. 4 0 2 4 20 Pnoules, ts.... 401 1 31 France, p.... 4 0 0 0 2 0 Ltlby, p....... 2 0 0 021

Total....... 342 8 27 13 1 Tola!...... 810 9 27 12 3Houston...... ................. 0 1000000 1 2GalVfSton.....................O 0000000 0 0

Earued rnn Honston. Tiro-bass hit Flaherty. Struck cut*-I>y France 2, by Lnby 7. Double pUys Fianerty, Krebmeyer, O'Kourke; Work^, Pender, Stoiizol, Pneiile-. First on errors Houston 2, Galves- tan 1. Bases on balls Off Luby 2. Sicriflce hits McCloskey, Flaberty, Ward. Hit by p Ichor Luby. Bases stolen O'Rourke, Croean, Wentz, Luby. Um­ pires Hennessy and HofTuma. Time 1:12.

Games Playeil Alar 33.HOUSTON vs. GALVKSTON AT HOUSTON MAT 22.

Homt'D. feels sore over this defeat, having bad luck, unfavorable umpiring and plenty of p^or playing. SIcCIi skov took the star psrt, being luccrsiful both at the bat aud in the fi-jid. Score:

HOUSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. F'UALVF.STOS. i B.R. B. P. A.I Pioesaer, rf..S 2 1 2 0 llStenz. I, C.....3 4 3 610 0'Koiirke,3b5 2202 OiW.ud. 2b.....5 11334 Uutc!iiu'u,ss4 1003 2 l'olh.'min,cfS 12310 Krehm'r, C...6 1 2 S 1 1 ' Huslon.p..... 5 0 1 030 Croitmu, lb.,.5 1 1 10 0 0| Works, IC.....5 02100 M'C'loskey.l! 5 0 3 4 0 0 McGuirk, IbS 0 1 9 00 WPUIZ, 2ii... 4 0 0 2 4 1 IVtuJer, 3b... 5 0 I U 10 Flah.-1-ty, cf.. 4 0 1 3 0 O.Peoplaj, ss... 3 3 1 263 France, p.....3 1^0 0 2 l.Luly.rf....... 4 2 1 110

Total....... 408 102412 6 Total...... 40 11 13 27 15 7Houston...................... U 00220013 8Galveatou..... ............... 2 3022080 I 11

Earned runi liomton 3, G*!vest»tt 2. Two-bai» bits Stenzel, Poliieuius, Unstou, Works,. O'Kourkc,

Krehm^yer, McCloskey, Luby. Strnck ont By Franc* 2, by HustoQ 2. Doubl* plays Hutchinsoa, WenIB, Crogan. First on errors Uoustou d, Galve^tiiu 6. First on balls Off Franc? 3, off lluston 2. Stolen ha««s Pr .e?»er, Wen'z, Sttuzel 2, Fulhcmns, Huston. Parsed balls KrehmeTer lt Stenzel 1. Umplr«~» Stanton. Time 1:50.

Games Played May 33. DALLAS v«. GALVITSTON AT DALLAS MAT 23.

Dallas lost the first of its series with Galveston, l.rlnj weaker at tho bat, Luby separating the hits. Arm- tron?, for Dallas, and People", for Galveston, put up « strong Infield gams. Score:

BALI.A8. AB.R. B. P. A. E ;GALVR8TON. AB.R. D. P. A. S 0 liSt»[jZi-l.c....5 10411 0 1 Ward, i!b.....4 2 2

Murray, If...5 1 I Welch,o....... 4 2 2Holland, 3b. 3 0 1 Arinstr'g, 2b 4 0 1 Cain, p.........3 0 0Dranby,lb...4 0 0 10 00 ' '--"10FabiRo, rf ... 4 0 0 1 Magee, CI....4 22000

Total....... 35 5 8 24 15 4Galveaton..................... 1 0Dallas........................... 0 0

Earned runs Qalveston 4.

120310100000

McGairk, Ib4 0 0 12 11 2 20

, 4 61 Luliy, p....... 3 10050

Total...... 36 89 27 183102031 0 8 100102 1 5 Two-base hit Welch.

. cf 4 2 3Huston, rf ..4 1 1Works, If.....4 0 2

Three-base hits Ward, Welch, Majree. Sacuflce bits Ward, Huston, Armstrong. Double plays Poliio- nuis, McGtiirk; Armstrong, Drauby. Stolen bases Armstrong, Mftg«e, Bteozol, Ward. First on balls OH Cftin 3, off Luby 3. Lit by piictter Lnby 1, ('*iu 3. Strack out By Cain 1, bv Luby 4. Passed ball- Welch. Umpires Henuessy, of Galvbs:on; tiullivan, of Dallas. Timt 2n.

Foti WORTH vs. HOUSTON AT FT. WORTH MVY 23. The local mon won uft^r ten stormy itiniu^s,the pKr being poor. Airrfatrteal of kicldn^ at the umpire's decisions was indulged in, hoollurns in the audienca taking part. HorTman hiild down the batters, but could cot hold his own side from uiisplars. £core:FT. WORTH. AB.H. B. P. A. El HuUSTON. AB.B.B. P. A.XMaurer.cf.... 4 1 0 0 0 0 Prnvssrr, rf.. 5 1 2 000Kodema'r.fS. 5 1) 2 2 5 I 0 Rours.«,3h 4 3 1 1

0 0 HutclAon,s<5 1 1 1FOfnrty, Ib.. 5 0 1 17 Duane, c...... 4 1 1 4Swift, 2b...... B 100UcVey, If.... 3 1 0 6O'liourke.3b3 1 1 '

0 12 00 0

Krehniey'r.cS 029 Cro?an,lb....5 0 1 11

5 12 a2 10 i

M'C'loskev.lfl 0 2 2 0 tt 3 o'Wenlz,2b....4 00400

Adams, rf....4 0 0 1 0 1 Flalieity, cf. 4 0 0 2 00 Wehrle, p ... 4 0 0 0 3 OjHoflman, D..4 0 0 0 80

Total....... 37 7 6 30 13 31 Total...... 40 5 9 30 15 *Fort Worth.............. 0 20003000 2 7Houston....................! 00002020 0 4

Earned runs Fort Worth 1, Houston 1. Tuo-bs.s« hlta Rodi-maker, O'Rourke (Fort Worth), O'Ruurka (Uoustou). Three-base bit Krehmerer. Stolen baflea Duane, Swift, MoVey 2, Proes«er, O'Rourke. (Hous­ ton. Fiwt on l'al:« Oft Hoffmau 6, off Wehrlo 1. Siruck out By Huffmna 7, by Wuhrle 3. Pawed bail LJuaue. Wild pitch Hoflrnao. Uuipiru Kreh* mey«r. Time 2:10.

WACO vs. AUSTIN AT WACO MAY 23. Fonr hit* were all Conover could spare Wuco. The Gelding of Nultou, Cai'ey, Iteedt-T, Aubtirgor and Keii.a><le de­ serves special mention. Heir was off iu bis work al third. Score:

AUSTIN. AD.LB. P. A. II WACO. AB.R.B. P.A.I Oirey, 2b.._..4 2 1 1 6 0| Herr, 3b...... 3 0 1 1 54Nul!ou, S3...5 0 1 1 6 0 Haa»am'r,2b.4 0 1 421 Itieder. If.... 5 0020 0: Levis, Ib...... 4 0 1 12 01Sherry ,3b.....4 0 0 0 0 OiPettiiord, of.4 0 0 300Smith, 11.....3 1 0 14 0 1!La-id, C........4 0 0 010Auburger,cr.4 3 1 4 0 Oi Fuller, rf..... 4 0 0 100O'Pounell.rfl I 2 n 1 IjWhitaker, If3 1 1 1 00 Conovcr> ii.._4 1 1 0 3 0|Itoi»aile,ss..3 0 0 140 Sch«chern,c.3 01610 Kitlle, p...... 3 1 0

Tfttal...... 32 2 4*23 16 3

0-»

Total....... SB 8 7 27 162*Stuith out for running out of line,

Waco........................... 0 000200Austin.......................... 0 113100

Earned runs Waco 1, Austin 3. Two-bane hit > O'Donuell. Three-base hit Ca,rey. Home run Whltakcr. Sucriflce hits Psttiford, Nulton, O'Don- nell, Conover 2, Double plays Reiu'4p;lfl, Haaiamaer, Letis. Stolen basea Beeiler 2, Aubnrcer 2. (kjnover, Herr, Haeiamaer. Kittle. First on balln O.T Kiftl« 2, off Conover 1. Hit by pitcher Scbuchern. Struck: out By Conofer 5. Wild pitch Conover. Umpire-^ Stanton. Time 1:50.

Games Played May 34.DALLAS vs. GALVISTON AT DALLAS MAY 24. Sevea

iltuiiigs of well-played ball gave the hume team aa earned victory. O'Neil pitched iu strong foroi, whili* Huston WAS not as invulnerable as uanal. Score:

DALLAS. AB.R. B. P. A.8 lOALVESTO.V. AB.B. R. P. A.IMurray, rf... 3 1 1 2 1 OiSleuz.d, c..... 4 0 1 531Welch, c....... 3 1231 O'Wsrd, 2b.....4 00220- ' 09

6 0 0 0 0 1a o2 00 0

Holland, I9...3 0 0 0 2 2i Polhemus,cf 3 0 0 1Anuatr'g, 3ti3 0 1 0 Bittuian, 2b.3 005

4 1 Hustou, p.... 4 0 0 6 0 Works, If.... 3 0 1

Pubst, lb......3 1 1 11 0 1 McGuirk lb.2 018Fdbian,lf.....3 0 1 0 0 0 P»uder,3b... 3 0 1 1Manee, cf....3 12000O'Nail, p..... 2 00061

Total...... 26 4 8 21 205

Peeples, ss... 300 1 Luby, rf...... 3 110

Total...... 29 1 5 21 ij 3Dallas................................... 200020 0 4Galveston.............................. 0 01000 0 1

Earned runs Dallas 2, Galveiton 1. Sacrifice hits Holland, Ward, Polhemus, Husron, Peeples. Base* stolen Welch, Magee, Stenzel. Double plays Hol­ land, Bittman, Pwbsr; Murray, Pabst. First on balls Off O'Neil 3. Hit br pitcher O'Neil. Struck ont By O'Neil 1, by Huston 3. Passed ball Steu2t>l. Urn- pire Devluuey. Time 1:15. ~ ~^f*~~

Games Played May 35.WACO TS. AUSTIN AT WACO MAY 25. The local men

easily defeated the Austins in this Kame, fearing not Couover's curves. O'Donnoll covered right n«ld in ft remarkable manner. Whitnker surprised everybody by his strong stick work. The score:

WACO. AR.R B. P. A.E AUSTIN. AB.Q. B. P. A.IHerr, 3b.......4 I 1 1 1 1 Carey, 2b..... 4 1 1 130llawam'r, 2b5 1 1 3 6 0,Nulton, 8S....4 0 1 220Lt-vis, lb.....5 0 2 12 0 0 Reeder, Ib... 403 9 10Pettifoid.cf.. 5 1 1 2 1 3 Auburgor.cf. 4 0 1 010 Ltnd, C.......4 0 2 7 0 0 O'Donnell.rf 4 0 0 511KnlliT, If....4 11 2 0 0 [Hack.If...... 4 1 1 100Derrick, if... 4 2 2 0 0 0 : -ih,.rry, 3b... 4 0 1 101 Ramagle, ss. 4 0 0 0 3 0,Conover, p.... 4 00121Wliitaker.p.. 4 2 3 0 4 0|Schachern,c2 1_0 7_ 1 0

Total...... 39 813 27 1441 Total...... 34 3 7 27 11 3Waco............................0 0011123 I— »Austin...........................0 0200010 0—S

Two-base hits Car»y, Wlntaker. Three-base hits Levis, Whitaker. Sacrifice bin Release, Laud. Double plays Pettlford, Lovls; Hassamaar, Levis. First on balls 08 Whitaker 1, off (,'oriover 2. Stolen bajes Herr 2, Pettifoid, Fuller 2, Derrick 2, Wliit- aker, Carry, Boeder 4, Black. Struck out By Whtt- aber 6, by Conovor 7. Umpire Stsmtnn. Tim* 2:10.

DALLAS vs. GALVESTOS AT DALLAS MAY 25. LutjT was the keystone ot Gnlveiti'tn'd work. For Dallas Suliivnn did well, receiving fjiir support. Stirl tht Giauts were not afraid and consequently won by laryo inaricin. Tho ttcore:

DALLAS. AB.R.B. P. A. RJSiLVESTON. AB.R. B. F.A.I1 ti;Stenz-l, C.....4 11719 0 0!Ward,2b......5 1 12 liPolhemn?,cf. 4 11 1 0 Hnstnn.rf.... 4 12

Murray,rf,3b3 000 Welch, r......4 014HollaM.3b,ss4 0 1 Atnutr'K, 2b4 002Cnm,w,rf....,3 00 2 21Pabst, Ib..... 3 119Fabian, If.... 4 112Mugoe, c...... 400 1Sullivan, p.. 4 0_2_ 1 4 0

Total...... 33 2 6 24 10 2

3 1 1400 000

Woilis.lf....... 4 12000McGuirk, lb.3 10800 Pender, 3b... 4 01210 Peeples, ss.... 400 5 01Luby, p........3 21090

Total...... 35 8 9 27 128Dallas............................ 0 0002000 0 1Galveston..................... 0 4002200 0 8

Earned runs Gulveston 2. Two-base hits Hiuton, Ward. Sacrifice hits Holland, Armstrong, Murray, Pender, Peeples. Stolen buses Murray, Stenzel, Ward 2, Pender, Luby 2. First on balla OffSulliVfttt 2, off Luby 2. Hit by pitcher Cain. McGuirk. Struck out By Sullivan 4, by Luby 2. Umpire D«- viuney. Tune 1:55.

FT. WOBTH vs. HOUSTON AT FT. WORTH MAY 25. Smith and Huffman were pitted against each other. Both men weie ont fVr glory, but Smith failed to ccore. weakening In the eighth. Proesser anil Hutch. ina>in were specially pleased with Smith's swift balls. Twelve hundred people were in attendance. Score:FT. WORTH. AB E. B. P A.Maurer.cf.... 5 01000Borlerua'r.ss. 4 101 Fogartv.lb.. 4 117

3 OO'Rcurke, 3b2 2 00 0

Duane, rf..... 300 0 00 Swift, 2b..... 4 01301

HOUSTON. AB.B. n. P. A.I Proes.er, rf.. 4 1 3 0 00

Hntchin'n,ss4 2 31 1o a

Krehmev'r,c4 0 1 10 09 Crogan, IK... 402 8 10

SlcVey, If.... 200 3 00 McCI<»key,lM 00200 0'R.urke,3b4 1 1 3 3 0 Wentz, 2».... 4 0 0 021 Adams, C.....4 0 0 7 3 1 Flaherty,cf.. 4 0 0 200 Smith, p...... 40 0_ 0 2 liHoffman.p... 3_0_0_ 340

Total....... 313 4 24 U s! Total...... 33 5 9 27 8" 4Ft. Worth.................... 0 0110100 0 3Houston... .....................2 0000003 I S

Two-bass hils Maurer, O'Rourko (Houston), Hutchinson 2. Double playa O'Kourke, Crogan. Stolen bases McVey, Hutchiusou, Krehmeyer, Cro- 5!cClosk«y, Wentz. Hit by pitohar Duane, O'Kourks (Houston). Struckont By HoO'man 7, by, Smith 7. Passed ball Adaml. Umpire Kreuiueyer. Tim* 1:10.

SPOKANE'S TEAM.

An Exciting Race A Kew Pitcher A Changed Infield, Etc.

SPOKANB FALLS, Wash., May 20. Editor SPORTIN« LITE: The race for the pennant is growing excitm.;. Tim btauiling of the clubs to date is: Taccoia, .800, Spokane .000, Seattle .333, PortUud .333. In tho sori^s with Seattle we pulled out even, winning two and losing two. We won Saturday's game wish Tacomft after a great ten-inning co jtest; score, 11 to 9. A crowd numbering about 3000 witnes^d Sunday'! game. Tacoma knocked Klopf as they pleased, mak* ing twen'y bits off him. Spoltaue hit lluus'er for nine singles, two two-base kits aud a home run; score, Tucoma 17, Spokaue 12. In the ulDth Turner caut:hl the ball on the end ol his wagon-tongue and drove il high and drv over thy right field fence, thereby win­ ning a fine silk hat, an elegant pair of pan is ami sev­ eral other things. Had the fence beea forty feel higher than It is the ball would have cleared It easily.

Ban.es has nude a change In our inllnld thai hai helped it wonderfully. It now stands U;berts, first base; Lynch, second bttBe; Cross, short stop, and Mul- laly. tlii'id La-e. Lyuch is playing a great game al second. In Thursday's gam* he m;tde what wai probably as fine a catch as anyone ever 8iw. U» was playing a good ways off secoud when a liner was hit over the pitcher's n^iid. Everybody thought it was good for two hags, but Mike made a rapid sprint and, giving a great jump into ths air, Hilled it down wita one hand amid t:ie d'-afening cheers of the audience. In' Satuiday's Kam9 ufl mads another catch that wal almost as One.

Mills is catching a gieat eame and lining 'em dowm to secoud in a way that paralyzes base-runner*.

Manager Barues has siulied a new pitcher McCor- m-ck, furrn<>rl> of the Texas L«igtie of whom greal tinuxs are looked for. tie will probably be hpr« Thursday or Friday in time to go with tl.<e t am og their trip. BHL.IHS'IHO O.