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cinnatis earned their only run on a two- 
baser by Mountjoy and a' single by Car- 
penter. Troy's second-base play was the 
lielding feature. 
Cleveland vs. Quickstep. — The above- 
named clubs had a close and exciting con- 
test together Oct. 3d in Wilmington, Del. 
The lead alternated uDtil the ninth in- 
ning, when the Clevelands managed to se- 
cure the winning run. 
St. Louis vs. Indianapolis.— The St. 
Louis defeated the Indianapolis Club Oct. 
2d in St. Louis, Mo., after an exciting 
contest of ten innings. The home-team 
took the lead in the first inning and held 
it up to the ninth, when the visitors man- 
aged to tie the score. Safe hits by Strief 
and Mullane allowed the St, Louis to 
make the winning run in the tenth in- 
ning. 
St. Louis vs. Allegheny.— An exhibi- 
tion game between the above-named 
clubs was played Oct. 7th in St. Louis, 
Mo. Davis, of Lynu, Mass., made his 
first appearance with the home-team and 
showed up well in the pitcher's position. 
Tom Mansell was credited with four safe 
hits off Bar, including a home-run. At 
the close of the game there was a foot- 
race of one hundred yards between Wal- 
ter Latham and Mike Mansell, to decide 
the long-mooted question of superiority 
in running. Latham won easily. 
St. Louis vs. New York.— The New 
Yorks visited St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8th, 
when they were defeated by the home- 
team's superior batting. Welch com- 
menced pitching, but was knocked out of 
his position, and gave way to Ward. 
Latham's batting was the chief feature. 
Toledo vs. Cincinnati.— The Toledo 
team — champions of the Northwestern 
League— made their first appearance in 
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 7tli, when they de- 
feated the local club after an exciting- 
struggle. The visitors did the best bat- 
ting, Walker— their clever colored 
catcher— leading in that respect. .A bril- 
liant triple-play, accomj>lished by Welch, 
Barkley and Andrews in the fourth in- 
ning, was the feature of the contest. 
Odd Notes. 
— At the Tennis tournament held at 
Camp Washington, Staten Island, Oct. 
3d, 4th, ajid 5th, by the Ladies' Club for 
Out-door Sports, the ]irize for the ladies' 
singles was won by Miss Goodwin of the 
Franklin (N. J.) Archery Club, defeating 
Miss Eobinson, New Brighton Club, by 
6-2 and 6-5, the latter securing one game 
by 6-4. The ladies imd gentlemen's 
doubles were won by Miss Goodwin and 
Mr. Greenough, defeating Miss Ward and 
Mr, Shippeu by 6-2 and 6-3. 
~ The senior tennis tournament at Yale 
College resulted as follows : Jenks first, 
Doolittle and Sheton second. In the 
freshmen tournament Haven was first 
and Thomas second. 
— The Harvard Tennis Association on 
Oct. 2d held an election, resulting as fol- 
lows: President, G. E. Agassiz, '84; vice- 
president, H. A. Taylor, '86; secretary 
and treasurer, G. W. Hoyt, '85 ; stewards, 
A. Curtis, '84; Pierson, '85; Minot, '86; 
and Kuh, '87. 
— A novel race between a pigeon and a 
pony has just taken place at Bedworth, 
Eng., the former flying a mile and the 
latter galloping half a mile. A capital 
start was made, the starter standing half- 
way between the pigeon and the pony, 
and after a most exciting race the bird 
won by eighty yards. 
— Says The Sportsman of London, 
Eng.: " Alfred Nixon, champion of the 
London Tricycle Club, who last year 
made the first and at present only tricycle 
journey from John o' Groat's to the 
Land's End, a distance of 1,007 miles in a 
fortnight, has just accomplished a ride 
of 750 miles, also for the first time on a 
tricycle, in 8 days 23 hours. Nixon left 
the Bank of England, London, on Wednes- 
day, Sept, 12th, at twelve o'clock, and 
reached John o' Groat's House, Caithnes- 
shire, Scotland, on Friday, 21st, at 11 
A, M." 
— The Somerville High-school eleven 
gave the Tufts College eleven an unex- 
pected drubbing in a game of football on 
the college grounds at Medford, Mass., 
on Saturday, Oct. 6th. The Somerville 
boys were small and light, and therefore 
the collegians thought little of them, but 
were defeated by two goals and three 
touchdowns to one safety touchdown for 
Tufts. 
— The Northside A. C. at a meeting 
held Oct. 4th elected the following oiisi- 
cers : President, Thos. Moran ; vice-presi- 
dent, Chas, Hamilton ; treasurer, Harry 
B. Woods ; secretary, Harry Kirby ; cap- 
tain, Wm, H. Fales ; first lieutenant, 
Thos. Smith Sr. ; second lieutenant, John 
F. Kirby. 
— A match at football was played at 
New Haven, Ct. , Oct. 6th, between the 
Yale College and Stevens' Institute foot- 
ball teams. The former won by a score 
of six goals and seven touchdowns to 
three safety touchdowns. 
— The leading football clubs of Mon- 
treal, Canada, kicked leather for the pos- 
session of the champion cup on Sept. 
29th. The weather was pleasant though 
cool, the gathering of spectators large, 
and the grounds were in capital order. 
The contest was a splendid one, bmli. 
teams doing fine work, the play of the 
