1897.
All Tie in Pittsburg, Pa., Tournament of Shortstops. Davis’s Room, February 27th to March 6th.—14:2 without anchor, $1,000 in 40, 30, 20, and 10 per cent. divisions, 400–point games. Average of tournament, approximately 12.70. In play-off, Sutton beat both, and Spinks, running 187 and averaging 40, put third prize upon Gallagher.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton | 3 | 88 | 22.22 | 12. |
| Spinks | 3 | 138 | 36.36 | 11.90 |
| Gallagher | 3 | 100 | 27. | 17.16 |
| McLaughlin | 2 | 78 | 15.39 | 11.78 |
| Maggioli | 2 | 99 | 13.33 | 10.14 |
| Catton | 2 | 97 | 22.22 | 13.41 |
Same Players, Plus John Matthews, in Chicago. Under the auspices of and at Clarence E. Green’s Imperial Room, April 6th.—Same game and the like prize-money. In playing off, Catton won by 600 to 478, but Spinks topped the shortstop record with a run of 197. Maggioli’s 28 is either a losing average or an error. Average of tournament, 14.65.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinks | 5 | 167 | 18.18 | 15.50 |
| Catton | 5 | 158 | 23.50 | 16.75 |
| Sutton | 4 | 169 | 30.77 | 21.10 |
| McLaughlin | 3 | 99 | 17.39 | 13.33 |
| Gallagher | 2 | 95 | 21. | 15.50 |
| Maggioli | 1 | 107 | 28. | 13. |
| Matthews | 1 | 118 | 15. | 9.80 |
Hugo Kerkau’s American Debut. Daly’s Room, N. Y. City, July 5–10th.—Purse game, 300 points of 14:2 nightly. K., 1800; Morningstar, 1523.
Same place and terms, July 19–24th.—McLaughlin, 1800; K., 1702.
First World’s Championship at 18:1. Madison Square Garden Concert Hall, N. Y. City, November 20th–December 4th.—Emblem and $1,200 in cash, both presented by the B. B. C. Co., added to $500 in entrance fees and to the net receipts. Average of tournament, four 500–point games apiece, 8.89.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. F. Slosson ($1466.50) | 4 | 97 | 12.20 | 9.39 |
| J. Schaefer ($879.90) | 3 | 85 | 15.45 | 9.25 |
| F. C. Ives ($586.60) | 2 | 140 | 31.25 | 14.95 |
| M. Daly | 1 | 73 | 8.20 | 7.18 |
| Geo. Sutton | 0 | 53 | 6.09 |
SCHAEFER DEFEATS SLOSSON. Same hall, February 5, 1898.—First match for championship and $500 a side. Schaefer, 600—7.46—76; Slosson, 596—34.
IVES DEFEATS SCHAEFER. Central Music Hall, Chicago, April 4, 1898.—Second and last match. I., 600—15—91; S., 426—90.
As there was no challenge outstanding, and as Ives declined the emblem without waiting to qualify as champion, it reverted, under the rules, to its donors, and there was no 18:1 championship again until December, 1901.