NOTES OF rIHE WHEEL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO DEV.
OTEES OF THE DICYCLE.
A Sucreuful Circuit National ClrouU or
the U A. XT. l'rotlof Profitable to
Promoters Spirited Competition for
Cuaniplonihlp.
A Succeufol Circuit.
Reports having been circulated to the
ffeet thnt the L. A. W. national circuit
liasjiot been a-sucees to date.the facta
may be of Interest to wheelmen. The
circuit started the latter part of June
at Indianapolis, ami Una I.pph taklnir
in the cycling centers of the Middle
states. Every meet hut one hns ro
suited In a profit to the nromoter. The
exception was not disappointing, for it
was the Fourth of July week at St
Louis, which had to be postponed to
a week night. St. Louis Is a notorious
ly bad town for cycle racing on other
ays man a Saturday or holiday, and
the promoters carried out the program
rather than disappoint the circuit chas
ere. The meet at Janesvllle made
money the first day. but on the second
day It rained and the races were called
on. There was a dispute about the
prizes, and the professionals had to
leave with 245 still due them. Then
It was that the league Bhowcd how It
protects Its rldero. The men made
complaint to Chairman derlach, who
at once placed the case In the hands
of a lawyer, with orders to collect. The
promoters have withdrawn from their
Toeltlon, and have promised to settle
without carrying the case to the courts.
Chicago had a most successful meet at
the old Parkslde track, which has not
paid expenses for five or six years, but
on the occasion of this meet was pack
d to Its capacity: in fact, people were
turned away. Ottumwa, Iowa, drew
5,000 people, and the promoters were
so well pleased that they put on an
other meet for last week, which was
equally successful. At St. Paul the
L. A. W. meet was the first cyclo rac
Jng meet In several years that netted
a profit. Over 6,000 people attended
the second Chicago meet at the Rnv
enswood track, and other meets have
been Just as successful. From this
unprejudiced stotement It will be aeen
that the circuit this year Is fully as
successful In attendance as those of
other years.
Looklnc for Quick Return.
. Now that the novelty of the fight be
tween the N. C. A. and the L. A. W. ha3
"worn off, the professionals under the
N. C. A. have gone on the warpath
nmong themselves. It Is not a war of
extermination, nor a war against con
trol, nor n war of one class against
another, but It Is tho competitive war
of the prominent men against each
other, the spoils of which will be tho
honors of tho season. There Is blood
in the eye of every one of the. promin
ent professionals. Mulch raco talk Is
everywhere abundant, and match races
arc being arranged with tilde bets
which a fow yeara ago would have been
out of tho question. Many of the men
back themselves; others have back
ing, but nil are seemingly possessed
of money with which to bet any fair
-amount.
Orlando Stevens really Inaugurated
the game. His mate, McFarland, was
disqualified after winning tho Zlmmy
handicap. McFarland then went to
Buffalo, and while thinking It all over
lie decided to put a stopper on the talk
.about tho Inability of Stevens to beat
other men unaided. He deposited Va00
with tho Buffalo member of the board
of control for a wager on his team
mate against anyone In mile heats,
best two In three, one paced, another
unpneed, and the third to bo decided
by the toss of a coin.
(Jliiiniploimlilp Competition Hplrltctl.
Tho championship battle of '90 will
be one of few competitors but with all
those competitors likely men. The half
mile championship of Buffalo had but
ten entries, ceven of which were men
likely to qualify. The riders of the
second class have learned that In these
championship races there is nothing
for them. Meet promoters along the
grand circuit wonder at the scarcity
of entries of the professional events,
WALTER KIMBLE.
but do not stop to figure that with but
-one handicap raco In addition to the
championship, and with no class race,
they glvo the leaders the best of the
argument and tho second raters but a
bare chance. The present status of tho
championship race is an interesting
one. Stevens by his win at Buffalo
gained ten points and the lead. Cooper
with his win at Berkeley and third at
Buffalo has nine points. Kimble hnB
secured one second and a fourth and so
lias Beven points. Ktser gained sec
ond at Berkoley and fourth at Buffalo
and has five points, and Walthous has
two for his third at Berkeley Oval.
Bald and McFarland qualified but flu
iehed last in tho finals of their respec
tive races at Berkoley Oval and Buf
falo. These riders with Downing Free
man, Gardiner and New-house, will tin-
doubtcdly fight out the championship
of the year. Fifty races lie before
tneni and the hardest season of several
years Is theirs before tho strugglo Is
settled
Jratoutf lletween Rider.
The battle which Is being carried on
between the three New Haven rldors
In the amateur clasj, alt of whom rank
among the top uotchers this season, la
being watched with no llttlo Interest
by the cycling fiaternlty. Hausman
and Collett were mates last year, and
the name of one was seldom hoard ex
cept In connection with that of the
other. Tho pair won the tandem
championship of America at Indian
apolls and hold most of the competition
tnndem records for n long time. W.
A. Rutz entered the field as a most
active rider this spring. Collett was
engaged at the outset of the season as
coach of tho Yale college team, which
Anally won the international cham
plonshlp. When he returned to tho
track regularly he found Rutz and
Hausman practically tied up and thore
was some friction. One day nt New
Haven while in training Collett cut
down to the polo on tho othor two and
throw them. There was a fight, with
Rutz as the aggressor, for Hausman
was too seriously Injured to make
trouble. Collett won the battle, and
slnco that tlmo has beon carrying on
the fight on tho track. At New Ha
ven he protested tho team work of the
other two after being beaten by Rutz
W. A. RUTZ.
in one event, and tho prizes were with
held pending an Investigation. At
New Haven recently Collett won both
tho amateur races, tho open and the
handicap, defeating Rutz In both. Tho
unpleasantness between tho three rid
ers, who rule tho roost nlways when
Kramer, the amateur champion, id not
present, Is being watched with a great
amount of Interest throughout tho
country ns all are of national reputa
tion.
Counsels Peace.
Dave Shafer, Jimmy Michael's cx-
manager and one of the shrewdest men
In tho cycle racing business, comment
ing on tho "outlaws," says: "The men
are on the wrong tack, nnd they will
find it out soon, if they do not know
It now. The L. A. W. stands for re
spectability and is not a money-making
Institution. You can nlways bo
assured of fair treatement nt the hands
of the league. Tho other fellows are
out for tho coin, and If they ever get
things their own way the rldora would
have to knuckle down and put their
necks In the collar. It Is a wrong Idea
to allow track-owners to have anything
to say about tho governing of the
sport, nnd tho outlaws will soon find
themselves riding for meager purses or
clso have to quit the game. When tho
movement was first Btarted I was asked
to take n hand In It, but I told tho men
they were foolish and they would bo
sorry for tho step they have taken.
And I am going to live to see them
In that condition. Hardly a week passes
without a letter from some of the men
beseeching mo to Join thorn, but I tell
them the L. A. W. Is good enough for
me. But I counsel peace. This fight
ing hurts everybody in tho business."
Homo Self l'ralie.
Few unattached wheelmen realize
what the League of American Wheel
men has accomplished, unselfishly, for
the good of nil cyclists since Its organ
ization twenty years ago. Some of tho
most Important are the right to use tho
common roads (which at first was not
conceded, railroads are required to
carry blcyclea as baggage, wheels are
given all tho privileges of other ve
hicles, cycle paths are being built in
numerous parts of the country, and
cyclists nre not subject to a special tax.
These are some of the things of na
tional Importance. In addition tho
state divisions are constantly working
for special legislation affecting their
respective states. All theso nnd much
more are due for wheelmen In general,
and there should be more support
given the organization, that the work
may be carried on and extended. Be
sides the things enumerated as accom
plished, the league has special privil
eges and accommodations for members
only, and that can be secured In no
other way than through membership.
Every wheelman in the country snould
be a member of the league. L. A. W.
Bulletin.
Firework Kvery Sunday.
In the old Brazilian town of Bahla
fireworks form a part of the regular
Sunday ceremonies. Tho town has a
number of churches, nnd they fiercely
compoto for patronnge. First, the
deep-toned bells remind tho townspeo
ple that Sunday Is come. Then the
crash of flroworks reminds them that
their attendanco nt service is earnestly
desired. So every Sunday morning and
evening witnessea a small Fourth of
July celebration from an American
standpoint In the queer old town of
Bahla.
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
SAYINGS AND DOINOS OF THE
PLAYERFOLK.
Julia Arthur'i Itinerary An Authorita
tive Rtatenwnt of Iter l'laut for Next
Beaton A Large Auortment f New
Play.
Mr. W. J. Thorold, who is iicUng in
the cnpaclty of prime minister for Miss
Julia Arthur, sendB tho Detroit Free
Press this outline of that lady's plan
cf campnlgn for the season of 1899
1900: Miss Arthur will continue to play "A
Lady of Quality" occasionally, as It Is
demanded by managers nnd the public,
though her personal preference Is for
the higher oxamples of tho drama.
Therefore, hor production of "Romeo
and Juliet" will bo presented frequent
ly in the cities of tho tour, as Miss Ar
thur Is very fond of tho character of
Juliet nnd agrees with tho largo body
of Shakesperean critics that this trag
edy Is tho greatest love story over
written in any language.
Miss Arthur will also present "Ham
let," playing herself the rolo of the
philosophic Dano. Her beauty, temper
ament, style, voice her whole his
trionic equipment all will lend them
selves peculiarly to this ambitious and
novel portrnynl which will no doubt
afford brilliant opportunities for tho
dlsplny of her rcmnrknblo tragic gifts.
Of course, somo of tho Now York news
papers treat frivolously most Shakes
pearean productions, nnd hence hnve
spoken with lightness about Miss Ar
thur ordering n ton of tho finest Im
ported melancholy and n pair of black
silk tights to help her out In this.
Nevertheless Miss Arthur will present
a dignified nnd scholarly conception of
the prince, nnd It may bo added that
she has devoted much time to tho crit
ical study of this subllmo tragedy Blnce
Sir Henry Irving suggested at re
hearsal In London one dny thnt sho
Play Hamlet.
However, Julia Arthur's piece do re
sistance for next season will be tho
spectacular Parisian success, "Moro
Than Queen," by Eralle Bergernt, first
produced in tho French metropolis by
Jnne Hading and Coquelln. This Is a
romanco of tho tlmo of Josephine nnd
Nupoleon. Miss Arthur will present
this drama on a most elaborato and
sumptuous scalo. In fact, it will bo
almost an exnet duplicate of tho pre
sentation made at tho Theator do la
Porte Saint Martin lit Paris. Tho Em
pire costumes to bo worn by Miss Ar
thur and her coadjutors will bo mod
eled on those nctually worn by tho
ompress. Tho Jewelry that Mlsa Ar
thur will use Is now being made for
her by a skilled workman In the Mu
seum of tho Louvre, who has obtained
permission to copy tho crown Jowolry
of Napoleon. Tho scenery for "Moro
Thnn Queen" will bo archeologlcal and
beautiful to a degree perhaps hitherto
unattempted except by Sir Henry Irv
ing. What constitutes part of the at
tractiveness of this imperial idyl Is
that it exhibits tho distinctly human
side of that majostlc personality whom
men's Imaginations, reading between
the lines of history, have invested with
something of the mystic, and tho su
pernatural, and his relations to tho
irresistible Josephine, tho woman be
hind tho throne, who, through the
heart of tho sovereign nlways kept a
flnger-tlp upon tho scepter.
Tho following details aro published
of the new play on the subject of "Tho
Queen's Necklace," which Robert
Buchanan and "Charles Mnrlowo" havo
written for Mrs. Langtry. The first
act occurs at tho royal palace, the sec
ond at tho hou8o of Cagllostro; the
third at a great ball given by tho king;
tho fourth at Versailles. In the second
act Is shown tho Inception of the Cag
llostro plot, to Induce Cardinal Do
Rohan who Is In love with tho queen
to purchase tho necklace for her nnd
so compromise her In tho eyes of her
husband. But tho fact Is that hor
double, Gal d'Ollva, Is to bo substituted
for her, and even De Rohan is de
ceived. In t't third net Gal d'Ollva Is
wearing tho necklaco at tho ball, and Is
pointed out to the king as his wife. In
tho fourth net tho king taxes Marie
Antoinette with her conduct, and then
mo plot against her Is unraveled. Cag
llostro Is represented as a hypnotist.
Manager Al K. David ton ha sun
rendered the management of Wood's
upern House In Day City and oritnn
lied the Davidson Stock Company,
which ho will take on tour. Aseo
elated with Mr. Davidson In this vent
tiro aro Mr. Jnmos F. KMlv ami Mia
Dorothy Kent, the dashlnr soubrottc
lately with Andrew Mack In "Miles
iroon. mt. iveuy is a slnglne com
edian of established reputation.
Among tho players engaged are J. P.
Clark, Rlchardon Cotton. John A.
Mellow, Oeorgo A. Ott, Harry Antrim,
Jr., jano Alden, Kmma Whittle and
Frances Bates. The ropcrtory will In
cludo "Love nnd Law." "Tho Sultan's
JULIA MARLOWE.
Daughter," "An Irish American," "On
tho Rio Grande," "Chlmmlo Fndden,"
"A True Yankeo Girl," nnd "Tho Hand
of Fnte." Tho route will comprehend
Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Illi
nois, Indlann and Ohio.
Tho majority of tho stars will use
new plays next season, ns mny be
gathered from tho following: Julia
Arthur, in "Plus Quo Rclno;" Odette
Tyler, In "Phroso;" Nat Goodwin, In
"Tho Cowboy nnd tho Lady;" Julia
Marlowe, In "Barbara Frlotchlc;" E.
H. Sothern, In "Tho Sunken Bell;'
I)wl8 Morrison, in "Frederick thr
Great;" Anna Held, In "Papa's Wife;"
Edwin Arden, in "Zornh;" Andrew
Mack, In "Tho Last of tho RAlinns;'
W. II. Crane, In "Peter Stuyvesant, tht
Governor of Now York;" John Drew
"Tho Tyranny of Tears;" Mrs, Flsko
In "Becky Sharp;" Aubrey Bouclcalt
in "A Court Scandnl;" Frederick
Wardo, in a now play by Honry Guj
Carloton; Henry Miller, In a now play
as yet unnamed; Annlo Russell, In two
new plays unselccted; George C. Bon
iface, Jr., In "Dear Old Charley;'
James K. Hackott, a now play un
named; tho Kendals, In "Tho Elder
Miss Blossom;" Herbert Kelcoy and
Efflo Shannon, In a now play; tho Rog
ers brothers, In "Rogers Brothers in
Wall Street;" William Gillette in
"Shorlock Holmes;" Edna Wnllac
Hopper, In "Chris and tho Wonderful
Lamp."
Wagenhals nnd Kemper havo on
gaged tho veteran John Ellsler for thf
Jnmes - Kidder - Hanford combination
They will retain tho services of Harry
Langdon, thus associating two "grnnd
old men" of tho Amorlcnn atago. Both
Mr. Ellsler and Mr. Lnngdon will havf
Important parts In "Tho Wlnter'i
Talo," which will bo tho feature bill
of tho Jnme8-Kldder-Hanford reper
toire. The Star theater, formerly Wal
lack's, at tho northeast corner ol
Broadway nnd Thirteenth street, in
Now York, Is to bo torn down nnd od
tho site of it is to bo erected a six
story business structure. Tho theatci
was built In 1801.
Tho long Benson of prosperity at tht
Emplro theator In Now York closed
tho other night. The bill was "Hit
Excolloncy tho Governor," which plnj
will mprlso tho opening nttractlon
on tho samo stage for tho Heason ol
1899-1900.
BASE BALL TOPICS
CURRENT NEWS AND NOTES OF
THE GAME.
Chlaa-oIrvABt. to Support a VitiUrn
lcaguo Team The Retirement of
Kwln from the Management of the
Itcdi Mttle Sympathy for llvrsen.
Westerners Want Conerulun.
Tho Western lcaguo mngnates want
important concessions from the Na
tional lenguc. They wish to add Clove
land and probably Loulsvlllo to their
circuit, and are desirous of locating a
club In South Chicago. The officials
of tho Chicago club, It Is stated, will
not consent to tho presence of a rival
club evon In on Inferior organization
unless they nre interested lu 1U own'
crshlp. Prcsldont Hart and his asso
clatoB aro within their rlghta undor
baseball law, and It Is to bo hoped that
the parties Interested can reach nu un
derstanding. Chicago Is capable o(
supporting two clubs and It would be
nn easy matter to avoid a clash In
schediilo dates. Thore la no bettor
baseball city in tho country than Chi
cago, nnd tho at-homo Sunday patron
age of tho Wostorn Icnguo club would
more than- pay ifa. operating expenses
for the season. Tho only way for tho
Western leaguo to get a footing In Chi
cago without bringing on a baseball
war Is through nn arrangement with
thoso In control of tho territory under
baseball law. Prcsldont Vandcrbcck
would not permit a Michigan league
club to be located within flvo miles of
Detroit, nor would President Frnnklln
assent to tho operation of n Now York
Stnto lenguc club within tho prescribed
distance of Buffalo. Tho Western
loaguo magnates aro accorded tho samo
territorial rights that they nro nkcd
to respect. If they should come to tho
conclusion that they can do business
moro satisfactorily nnd profitably by
breaking nway from tho National
agreement, and locating an opposition
club In Chicago, thcro It nothing In
their way. But men of tho ability nnd
oxperlonco of Messrs. Manning. Comls
key, Loftus and other owners of clubs
In tho Western league want to llvo at
penco with ench other and tholr neigh
bors. Their Interests arc too largo to
bo sacrificed oven In a tight for prin
ciple, unless It Is farced upon them.
War would dcprecluto their property
and might wreck tho savings of a life
time. Tho Western leaguo has grown
In strongth nnd Importance In splto of
hnndlcnps by tho major leaguo inng
nntcs. Ycnr after year Its teams havo
had to contend for championship hon
ors with a team composed, in tho main,
of National loaguo talent, forcing the
less favored clubs to lncrenso their sal
ary lists beyond tho limit Bet by pru
dence Tho Indianapolis club Is of lato
run In n far loss objcctlounblo mnnnor.
Mr. Brush, tho most powerful person
ago In bnsoball, sought to ennflscato
tho plants of alx clubs of tho Wostorn
leaguo in 189C, but was checkmated for
tho first tlmo in his baseball ex
perience Tho Western league nsked
for an amendment to tho National
agreement, permitting Its clubs to re
tain n player for two years. Tho Na
tional lenguo was willing to ninkc thl3
concession provided it was given tho
right of trying out a drafted player be
foro hla purchn&e. This hi ought about
friction nnd thero was no change In tho
rescrvo rule.
Hank O'Duy Umpire
Honry O'Dny, one of tho best um
pires of tho Nntlonnl league, Is u Gul
cagonn by birth. Honest, fearless und
Intelligent In tho dlHchnrgo of the try
ing dutlcB of his onerous position, ho
gives tho playB ns ho sees them regard
less of consequences nnd Influences.
Heforo beginning hla career with tho
Indicator, O'Day was onu of tho most
prominent pitchers of tho game, nnd
this experience has made him an ox
pert In Judging balls and Htrlkes. His
retirement as a player was not duo to
trouble with his arm, but tho hardships
of training down to weight. In addi
tion to long and honornblo Hcrvlco on
tho National leaguo Bluff of umpires,
O'Day mndo a creditable, record In tho
Western leaguo. Partisan patrons and
players do not always agree with tho
decisions given by Umplro O'Day, hut
they unlto in paying trlbuto to his In-
UMPIRE O'DAY.
legrlty and Impartiality. Ho insists on
tho plnyers conducting themselves be
comingly, and whllo tolerant to a de
gree, when tho zeal of the playerB In
spires them to protest, he rules the
kickers with a firm hand nnd removes
them from tho grtmo whon tholr ac
tions Justify It. Ted Sullivan, who man
nged the Washington club of which
team O'Day was a member, declares
that ho had tho best "break" ball over
pitched. His record as a pitcher en
titled him to class ns a top-notcher
among tho twlrlora.
Ilnrgeu Without Sympathy.
Thoso who protcBt ngalnst tho treat
ment of Amo3 Ruslo by tho New York
club, havo no sympathy for Martin
Bergen, tho erratic catcher of tho Bos
ton club, who hns deserted that club
annually slnco hla connection with It
nnd always at a time when his service
wore most needed, ills grievances are
fanciful. Of a moody disposition ho
Imagines thnt his follow players aro
leagued against him and are Intent or
bringing about his downfall. The con
trary Is tho case. Manager Seleo aad
ills players have .treated tho great
backstop with unusunl consideration.
This has glvon him nn undue apprecia
tion of his Importance nnd encouraged
him to mako an exhibition of himself
with almost a certainty that his of
fense would bo condoned. His eccen
tricities were known to Manager Sole
beforo ho bought his rolcnso from the
Kansas City club. It will bo remem
bered that ho deserted Manning's
Western League club, whllo that lean
was In 'ndlnnnpolls nnd returned
homo. At tho closo of that season, his
release was purchased by Boston. Sus
pension for 1899 would bring him to hi
aenaes. It is gratifying to know that
his brother, who is making such a good
record as a catcher with tho Fort
Wayno club of tho Interstate league, Is
without any of tho bad traits of his rel
ative, who Is tho hardest man In tho
National league to manage
KrookWn'a Right rietiler.
William II. Kcoler, tho cloyor right
floldcr of the Brooklyn club, who baa
for two succcsslvo soasons been the
National league's champion batter, be
gan his professional career with tho
Troy Eastern lcaguo team in 1892, Be
foro the senson was over his fine field
ing and crent uttckwork caught the cyo
WILLIAM KEELER.
of Mnnager Pat Powers, of tho Now
iork club, and ho. finished tho season
in thnt city. Ho was utility man for
tho Giants for soveral months, und woa
then sold to Brooklyn for $800. Owing
to hla being handicapped by his lort
hnnded throwing, ho wns farmed out.
and ho closed that Bonson with Blng-
nnmpton In tho Eastern leaguo. Man
ager Hanlon traded Shlndlo nnd Trend-
way for Koelcr and Dan Brouthers.
Keelor dovoloped Into ono of the moat
artistic and valuablo players In tho
profession, nnd ills great fielding, bu-
porlor bnso running, and fine stlckworlc
wcro of grent vntuo to tho Orioles and
contributed largely to tho succcbb of
tho Brooklyn Superbns. Ho Is earnest,
but well behaved on tho diamond, and
during his career with tho scrappy
Orioles, has never been accused ot
dirty ball playing.
Itctlrvmnnt nf Kivlu;;.
Tho retirement of Buck Ewlng from
tho management of tho Rods Is pos
itively settled. In nil probability, ho
will not bo displaced beforo tho closo
of tho season, but it is reasonably miro
that his successor will begin tho reor
ganization cf thu Rcda for tho 1900
campaign. His opposition to young-
wood nnd his inability to control tho
older plnyers have brought nbout hl3
undoing. Ho lackH tho Initiative fac
ulty -and is content to follow theories
that huvo long been out of date. His
ono great fnlllug as n manager Is ut
ter helplessness when his team gets
In tho rut of defeat. IiiBtcnd of enthus
ing his men, ho resorts to chnrgc3 of
robbery against tho umpires and 6eeka
rcfugo bohlnd threndbaro hard luck
stories. Ills policy of playing favorites
creates troublo In tho ranks nnd hnndl
cnps hla team. Ho has had ull tho cor
dial support of that great quartot of
uaseball writers, Messrs. Grlllo, Mul
ford, Zuber and Woldon, until his mal
administration of tho management be
came so palpablo that tho three former
desortcd his Btandard and demanded
his retirement. They havo shown to
tho satisfaction of patrons thnt ho Is
Incompetent and tho Indications aro
that Messrs. Brush und Lloyd havo
ronched tho samo conclusion. W. II.
Wntklns will, It Is said, bo entrusted
with the control of tho players, but
neither Mr. Brush or Mr. Lloyd will
confirm or deny this. R. G. Allen, tho
manager ot tho Indianapolis club and
Waltor H. Wllmot, tho manager of tho
Minneapolis club, have also been men
tioned ns Ewlng's successor, but thcro
Is little ground for belief that tho lat
ter has been seriously considered. Cin
cinnati Is not tho only National lcaguo
club that could advauco Its Interests by
changing Its manager.
Knit nnd Wnt.
Tho western clubs won 21 nnd lost
34 of tho games played on their last
eastern trip, leaving a balance of 12
gamos to tho credit of sectional rivals.
St. Louis made tho creditable record of
flvo victories nnd four defeats, but tho
Loulsvtlles did even better, ns tho
Colonels captured five and lost only,
two games. Cincinnati camo next wftlk
an oven brejk In eight games. Chicago
mado a capital start at Boston, but foil
down badly nt Brooklyn and New York
nnd dropped six of tho nine games.
PlttBburg did oven worso, the Pirates
record being soven defeats and two vic
tories. Cleveland had 13 chances to
win, but only took advantage of two
of thorn. Brooklyn and Philadelphia,
did tho best of tho ca'stern clubs, oacli
winning soven nnd losing two games.
Boston, Washington and Now York
each put flvo In their win and four lu
tholr lost column respectively and the
Ilaltlmoros mndo a stnndoff with their
western visitors In 10 games.