THECOPYRIGHT, 1887, BT THB SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING Co, SPORTING LIFE.ENTIBED AT Pin LA.. POST OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. VOLUME 10, NO. 11. PHILADELPHIA, PA., DECEMBER 21, 1887. PRICE, FIVE CENTS/

American House, at 6:30 last evening. He was to to ab -lish tfrebar upon the grounds. Prices of games club of (hat city, playing there April 2,1 3 and 4.Preal lave appeared at Rand's Opera House thi« evening. of tif v auii sweuiy-ftre ct-nts were adopted anl ar- deijt Cleveland has promised to witness the three Mr. HoKgmi was born in Australia forty-four years rang< mtnta made fur the purchase of Juke Kenyoo, gamed playel by the Bisons in Washington and give BASE BALL NE¥S catcher of lust season's Tope kit Dub, from St. Louis. A THE BIG DEAL GMERALJfEVS. ae:o. HA was a brother of Fred-rick Howson, of the them a l>low-out at the Wbtta House before they M*dison Square Theatre, New York. His home was dual ha* also heen m idn with the Columbuc, Ohio, leave the cily. G»mes have also been anauged at in New Bochelle. Club for the use of their grounds utter March 15. Btltimor^ and Pitlsturg We will probably piny at The team will bo quartered there, nnd will arrange Philadelphia, New York, Cincinnati, Indianapolis an<| OARSMAN ROSS IN TROUBLE. A New League Formed nith Cincinnati for a spring exhilitioii series with all Completed by Caruthers Louis viilc." A Remarkable Jump by visiting clubs. A STRAIGHT TIP. An Unknown Backer Who Does Not Ma­ "I am a«hed to ur*e ihe home club to join th* W. B. Page. terialize—No Race Probable. in Texas. CINCINNATI DRIFT. Going With Brooklyn American Association," paid a reporter of one of th« Special to SPORTING LIFK. local papt-13 *g he eat down over against a loading di­ Variegated Uniforms for the Reds—Spring rt ctor of the local law ball club; at which the said NEW YORK, Dec. 17. A special cable dis­ I>ates Arranged, Ktc. leading stockholder delivered himself about id Wallace Boss in a Sorry patch from London to the Sun, of this city, says: The Cases of Clarkson and Pfef- Special to SPOUTING LIFR. At the Highest Salary Ever (his wise: "Did ihe party who sent the urgent re­ "Wallace Rosg, who arrived from America on CINCINNATI, 0., Dec. 17. It is all settled. quest eeu n't wa'it to risk a cent who talk 'Association' to us. him in a match against Bubear for the champion cup It would Uko three days to talk a Buffalo man into of England. Since arriving he has been nnable to Stern went to Chicago last night to order them. Two of tho outfielders will wear shirts and caps inking ttS^Oahjire of base ball slock, and he would find the mysterious 'Martin.' Nobody knows 'Mar­ A DETROIT SENSATION. CHICAGO, Dec. 14. Editor SPORTING LIFE: expect to imvf the whole say uf the ganib-s and dictate PAGE AT IT AGAIN. of solid colors, and all will don white pants and tin' ov where he can be found. To-day 'Martin' The Caruthcrs deal has been settled, and "us" the appointment of all the players. I've been there rote to Mr. Allison. editor of The Sftortsman, en-. red stockings. "Little Nic's" colors will be blue, and I koow. No, sir; better be the head of a mouae He Breaks His Indoor Record by Jump­ closing half of a £.50 note, spying he did not expect Fred Stearns Kesigiia the Presidency of Brooklyn people have bagged the game. This ing Six Feet. the Detroit Club. Tebeau's orange white, Corkhill's black and th.Mi the t;iil of a nit.'" From which it may be in­ Ross to come without hearing further from him, and deal puts the Kelly transaction in tho shade. ferred (hat Buffalo will stay iu ihe new International Special to SPORTING LIFE. that he was untble to put np the £200 expected, aud Special to^ SPORTING LIFE. white, Heilly's blue and black, Mc'Phee's blue an.! white, Carpenter's red and white, Fenneily's a The price paid for tho "Parisian's" release was Association. BALTIMOKE, Dec. 17. The Baltimore Ath­ was about t> leave England. He would, however, DETROIT, Dec. 17. A donble-barrelled sensa­ considerably niiro than President Spalding re­ send the other half of the £50 note to help toward delicate wiue tint, Mullane's red and bluck and Bald­ NELSON S'GXBD. letic Club gave an exhibition at Ford's Opera barking Rosa as eoon ai receipt of the first half should tion was sprung on the Detroit base ball public win's urange and black. Those for the other players ceived for the "only Alike," and it is without John Nflson, short srop, formerly of the New York House, last night, of which they may well feel b* acknowledged. Ross is training at Putney, but prob­ to-day nothing more or less than the resigna­ have not been decided upon, but they will be sorted doubt tho biggest price that will ever be paid for and Metropolitan clubs, has siguid with the Buffalo proud. It was, without exception, the best that ably training for nothing, as there is but slight pros­ from those colors. All will be quilted. the release of any ball player. Besides the Club tor the ^e.ison of 1888. He ia a reliable player tion of F. K. Stearns as president of the Detroit Nine exhibition p^ims have already been arranged. and «ill strengthen the Bisons. All tho team needs was ever given in the city. The house was pect of £200 being found to back him, now that enormous outlay of ready cash, we experienced 'Martin' has turned out badly." Base Ball Club. The reason given is that he for the spring. The Toronto Club will play here on now IP a first-clnas third basenan or another good packed, and the audience was a representative the 7th, 8th aud 9th of April; on the 10th t llth nnd some trouble in signing the gentleman. Ca­ catcher, and pn»l>ably one more pitcher. champions of the cannot longer neglect his private business. Mr. one. There were three OP four Oarsmen Off For Florida. 1-th the Deiroits will play, nnd on the 13th, !4;h and ruthers was willing, and ercn anxious to sign I uonld lika to correct tlie statement which appeared world in their own special lines. William Byrd Stearns will continue a stockholder, owning 15th the Buffalo team is scheduled for games. The in my lust letter to ihe effect that J. ELttorcoran had Special to SPORTING LITE. with the Brooklyn team, but the objections Page, the champion nigh jumper of the world, probabilities are that the contemplated trip to Isow t*eu signed. There was an industrious rumor circu- BOSTON, Dec. 17. Al Hamm and John McKay have some 60 shares. Director EJson will probably Orleans will be declared off. raised by his mother had more weight, for a latincr to that effect, and the Buffalo raptra also gay« whose outdoor record is 6ft. 4in.; H. H. Baxter, left this city for Florida, where they propose taking succeed him as president. The resignation haa The engagement of young Hnrrington, of Chicago, to time, than any argument that the Brooklyn rep­ credence to it. Oorcor.m has signed with Jersey City, f the N. Y. A. C., the holder of the world's rait in a number of rowing regattas. They took pan- manage the Lima Club may put a quietus on tho Mc- resentative could bring to bear. "King BubV brvitluT which is kla home, and while regretting his loss, AS hd record for pole vaulting, and W. L. Condon, of page ou the Savannah steamer. Arrived in Savannah not yet been accepted, but will he. MAT. Mickcn Stare (leal. Jim, who ia the recognized head of the wholesale ia a valuable man in every respect, we feel assured the N. Y. A. C., the world's champion hammer they journey by r-*il to tbeir destination. Champion After accepting the tei ms of both Koognn and Nul- heavy hardware house of J. P. Curutliors & Co., wa.s in that third hasc will be looked after by a man jf ability. PFEFFER AND CLARKSON. fa vor of his younger brothiT putting big name down thrower. The meeting last night will also be Teemer, owing to the accident which befell him, will ton Manclits:er refused to sand auy advance mont-y, The Buffalo Club is on tho lookout for new prcrund*. not leave for the South until Thursday next. aud they are btill on the market. on my agreement, and to this very fact may bo at- The present ^ronuds are leaded for a term of years, but remembered In the history of athletics, because Wm. The Chicago Club President Ventilating His REN MULFORD, JB. tribut'-d the cause of Bob's final action. The young the iapid growth of the city rentiers a new situation Byrd Page bent the world's and his own indoor hi.h- Opinion of Their Actions. Clucagoan receired every tiling that he inked for, jumping record. Ilia indoor record was 5ft. ll%in., Another Billiard Match, dorfintbk). Ono proposed site is on East North street Special te SPORTING LIFB. Special to SPOUTINQ LIFE. Don't Want the Association Franchise. and I consider that he playe>1 iu good luck. and another at Cold Springs. A commiiteo haa been but la-it night he jumped 6 feet clean. His Rilary amounts to more than "$5,000, but his con­ For the uinning high jump those entered were: ST. Loris, Dec. 17. An outcome of the Monlds- CHICAGO, Dec. 17. President Spalding, of the Special to SPORTI.NO LIFE. formed to negotiate fora desirable location. tract calls only for the limit, 82,000. His overpay will OLVMPKX leaac Hinds, of the Fifth Raiment; Thomas \Vuit- Thatcher match is a match between Donovan and Chicago Club, now admits not only that Pfeffer MILWAUKKE, Dec. 17. At the Association meeting enable him to bo master of his own house that H, rigde, Baltimore Athletic Cub; \Vm. H. Mackdoriuutt, Charlie Scha-fer. John Donovrm backs himself to held at Cincinnati, Mr. Byrna said New York uaay told him before he went to the Pacific coast that he will have enough of the filthy lucre at his com­ DEUGHTED TROJANS. Baltimore Athletic Clnb, aud Win. Byrd Page, the play Jake Schaefer's brother Charlie at cushion stay in, but he intimated that Milwaukee was a good mand to follow on: his present intentions of getting greatest high jumper who ever lived, and the holder caro:ua, 200 point*, for $250 a aide, tbe affair to come he would not play with Chicago next season, bat town for a ball t-aoi. The Milwaukee Jonrtial to-day married in a entitle of month*. The action of the Ted Sullivan's Projected Club Meeting of the world's record. Page, of course, was barrod in off next week In Doaovan's Monarch billiard hall. that Pfeffer has recently written him a le'ter, in nay*: "The Association may want Milwaukee, but CliicHgo Tribune iu the Citnithers mutter ha< been as the contest for the medal. Hinds knocked the bar Fifty dollars a side were lodged wilh Mr. Thatcher to which the writer calls Spalding's attention to Milwaukee haa no ueed for the Association, fcjecs-etary unkind as it was uncalled for. The great newsper ob­ With Favor on All Sides—A Weighty down at oft. Sin,. Whitrtgde at 5ft. Oin., and Mackder- bind the match. the fact that he has been saying that the second Quill attended two mt-etinga of the Ass (datum, aud jects seriously to the salo of player,-*, aud the ground Opinion, Etc. mott at 5ft. Tin. Macfcdermott's jumping was beauti­ eudeavoiod to get Wisconsin in, but will tout success. that it will attempt to cover will bo much Urger than TROY, N. Y., Dec. 14.* Editor SPOUTING LIFB* ful and graceful, and tho house applauded him vigor­ A Polo President Resigns. base in an would play here, and requests him not Milwaukee is now satisfied with the pro-cut League, to repeat the statement, as he well knows his it will be able to take cure of. The gentleman that The prospect that we aro to have a profes­ ously. Page kept on, 5ft. 8in., up to 5ft. llin., which Special to SPOBTINQ LIFK. and will nut leave it. The fifty-cent rate fixed by the "does" the sporting on tho Tribune is in no way to he cleared. When Harry Con way announced he firm determination not to do anything of the kind. Association would not be popular hero." sional base ball team here next season delighta BOSTON, Doc. 17. President W. D. Sullivan, of the Mr. Spalding aUo acknowledged that Clarkson was in blame for Iho Tribune** action in the niattor of the sale would attempt to beat his indoor record of 5ft. U^n., central division of tho New En^liiid Association of of players. JOE PBHCIIARD. Trojans, who have always had a leaning towards the house held ita breath. When, after several trials, th« patne boat with PtVffer. Spalding alao said that Omarta's Club Incorporated. Polo Clubs, has resigned his position. lie aunt his Pfeft'tr and Clacks -n will either play in Chicago or all kinds of sports, particularly the National be cleared 6ft., the audience went wild. He tried to resignation to Secretary Morse yesterday. Special to SPOUTING LIFE. How it AVas Done. take Cft. lin., but was tired and failed. nowhere else. Anent Pfeffer, he taid: game. To my mind, Troy was really the home, William M. Mackdermutt won the medal given by "I tola him thnt he would play in Chicago or not OMAHA, Neb. Dec. 17. Amended articles of incor­ CHICAGO, I)C2. 14. Editor SPOUTING LIFE: tho birth-plnce of base ball, in tbis country* A "Wrestling Match Off. at all, und that I wouldn't release him to anyone. poration of th« Omaha Baa« Ball Association have I corralled your liberal- waisted and very jolly recall the time when the DiiUy Nev-3 for the beet high jump. Hedeared 5ft. been filed. The capital stock IB $15,000, nnd ehiiree Middle-aged men of to-day tin. Mr. W. L. Condon was not able to stay to Uko Special to SPOBTINQ LIFE. \S'hen he gets ready to sign he can do BO. One thing St. Louis correspondent in his room at the the old Haymakers astonished the natives, and CHICAGO, 111., De£. 17. The match between Lewis is settled; I will not release him." UHimot be sold tVr less than face value. Vhe in­ part in the lofty tumbling, as he bad to catch the debtedness cannot be one-third of the c»pit;tl etock. hotel, and later on shook hands with Mr, Byrne by the way, some time in the near future I shall train. ______and Connors is i»ff. The Stranglt-r is very ill at B-irn- "Why not?" weld, Wia., and Partun Ddtie* had so informed Cuu- "Because he has no grievance that justifies him In The board of managers will consist of president, as he was on the point of leaving for tho train. tell the rc.iders of THE SPORTING LIFE all about PPINCK HEARD FROM. uors. asking fur his release. I don't believe in making vice president, secretary and treasurer (all of whom I had with me when I entered Joe's room a that wonderful nine and its costly but unlucky stares of my men, the newspapers to the contrary not­ aro directors), and three other directors. The docu­ bull pup and a death's-head cane, which Tommy successor. Tho Haymakers were ball players withstanding, and if a man has ?ome good reason for ment is signed by the following gentlemen: J. S. A Sweeping Challenge to All Bicycle XJONS OF LYNN. McCormick, president; J. J. Hardiu, vice president; Burns gitve me last summer, in addition to a all the way through. All lovers of the game re­ Riders. asking for his release, he can have it. But when a player U suffering from an imaginary complaint, as H. A. Worley, sec rotary; John M. Do'igherty, treas­ bad cold and a heavy rough-weather overcoat. member the King boys. Bill Graver, the crack pecial to SPORTING LIFE. What is Considered a Winning Team Se­ Pfeffer and Clarkson are, why thtm all their kicking urer, and Jack Morrison, J. J. Philbiu aud E. 0. Joe rolled off a chair near the window and catcher; Zettlein, the lightning pitcher, and all OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 17. John S. Prince, the cured by Manager Brackett. won't securu the rel*aso." Brandt. moved toward me. We had never met befure the other fellows who played for blood in ihe long ago. moted professional cyclist, who is now living LYNN, Mass., Dec. 15. While the hustling "What will you do it" Vfefler decides to lay off next and lost no time in sizing each other up. Cr-iver is a dandy "copper" here now. He catches no year?'1 to snaking in those here, has issued the following sweeping chal­ manner in which Worcester, Lowell and Salem Cusick to Play First Base. "I thought you more balls, tut devotes his time "Well, tint's bis privilege. I can't make him play, "Great God," said Pritchj wi.o have caught too many uf the liquid kind. lenge: have been signing players has been filling the Special to SPORTING LIFE. were spare and thia from what I had heard, and yon nuderetHiid, aiul if ha should do (hat why there's MILWAUKEE, Dec. 17. Milwaukee has sicned a "Tfd" Sullivan promises to briiK a s rung nine here "OMAHA, Dec. 14. Editor Omihi Bee.—Dear Sir:— papers so as to make people wonder where Lynn Mr. Duffy I signed over in Massachusetts. I'm told he thin fellows well, I never thought thin fellows next yrar, aud if he does, ho will do well. I spoke to I Till enter into a sweepstake* bicycle race against all first basemau in Andy Cusick, which makes up the "Al" Hatchkin about tho project the other day, and Miners for 350 or ?100, the winner to take all and 50 was and what it was doing. Manager* George W. plays second b;we a^ well as Pfeffer. I can pnt him on full quota of players, with the exception of another were very much good anyhow," and the St. Brackett, of this city, has not been idle, and. if second, or I can put Williamson there and let Dufty ho said: "If Sullivan brings to Troy a nine that will per cent, of the gate receipts for any of tho following pitcher. Cusiok placed with the Philadelphia team Louis correspondent of THE SPORTING LIFE win and not come day after day within a run or two with, he will have a . nine play short stop. We could get along all ruht without aiid made a ROX! record. He conies to Milwaukee laughed until tie began to shake, waile I looked at his distances: 50 miles, 100 miles, 8 or 12 hours per day; he is not interfered Fred, but we want him, and I think he will come to runs of victory, he will-^get all the p»tron»ge he of I will make up a no ttch any distance from 20 miles that will be creditable to himself, the proprietor time.11 highly recoimnended by Fogarty, Wood and Mulvey, well-rounded shape and agreed with him. be id a good batsman, a wants." Ilatchkin was tho life of the company which up to 72 hours for $250 or more a tide against any of the club, the city and the New England of the Philadelphia^, who say Over a cigar and a bit of lemon juice Joe informed controlled the old Troy National League team and bicycle rider living. I still hold the 50 mites and 72 "How about Kellj?" No. I bast man, aud, if necc-eary, can go behind the me that he had signed Caruthers for Brooklyn about League. The men thus far secured are as fol­ "Kel would give anything if he could get bacfe here. bat and bold up that position with the best wf them. two hours before. gave to the world such player* as Kwing, Welch, fauura' world's records aud think that I ought to have He told me so last summer when we were at floston. Kecfe, Connor, Br jutheri1, Gillvapie, Rose man, Jake omeshiw to prove that I am able to hold my own lows: ' "Did you have any trouble In laLding him," I Evans, II nbridge, Diokineon, Pfeffer, and others. He said he wanted to come back but was afraid it Atlanta Will Have a Club. asked. guifcst any of the new flyers who are repjrted to bo Pitchers, T. Demaris, who made such an ex­ could never be fixed up again. George Gore last sum­ Hatchkin eh-ired with Ilnrlbert the honors of tbe doing so much record breaking in Minneapolis. cellent record lapt season and was considered one Special to SPORTING LIFK. ' Teg. It took some hustling on our part to get mer wanted to know if it could bo fixed up any way there. We went ont to the Cam then reeidt-nce aud pareutage of the League. He is a ruddy-faced, old man Hoping that this will meet with a favorable reply of the best men in his position in the League. so he could play in Chicago. Now, Clarkson savg he ATLANTA, Dec. 17. Atlanta will enter the Southern with white hair and mustache old, perhaps, in years, from some of these iuvincibles, 1 am respectfully, talked down Mrs. C.'s objections, after which I felt Much is expected of the other pitcher, S. C. wants to play in Best -n. If he would talk to old Kel Easy Bull League, an;) expect* to secure playyrs who but as spry alnioit as when he and "Doc" liegeman JOHN ^.PRINCE." will insure th« capture of the pennant in 1SS3. Henry inure hopeful. Bob ctiiue d-»\vn to-jay (Tuesday) and (the father of Beatrice Camoron, the actress), played Ilungler. of Cincinnati, 0., who comes highly re­ a little whilo he'd get over it quick enough. There put his oame to a contract, and everything is now solid. In ?-«' «*: with the above it might not arn just five mauagei-s to that Boston Club and no one W. OJiadv and a number of prominsnt citizens have After wn had. fixed up tho business end of our affairs on the champion amateur club uf the Slate. I could eoine 'c that Mr. Prince will leave commended iVom Charleeton,S. C. He is very can get along in it. Phi'alelphia and Kew York are nteies'ed themselves in the orgauizatiou of a com­ spin out column-i of interesting reminiscences of speedy, has excellent command of the ball, with good pany. H. C. St< ckwell bus been selected as manager. I toM fJ-jb th:it the t-lult wa uteri to make him a little "Prince" Hatchkin. What he doesn't know about for Ji: ::fxt Thursday. He has just batter and base-run- not much t»ett?r." protect iiAtokcn of it., ^j>,J v, ill «inlii.iufac- in i 0 ou'ikUutiui. tKiiiiu^i L.iiuque, Li's. ~Jfitit Ai* • V.'J^iH', CiVJ -M . ' one ODO huinin turing Company, Chicago, a magnificent new b&" II known in this vicinity, having Special t> SPOUTING I.IFP. iii gwiLCtleU by too many tu*e.4. The gicumu full silver-plated 53-inch racing bicycle, built phu...... ;... .- ^..ii-yport and Lynn before. Lust season Applicants for Position on the League A prettiest diamnii<: •. ni-ru are on the west sido of thy Hudson, within t asy he was in Des Moitifg. He is a heavy batsman and & SAMJUSUY, 0., Doc. 17. The Sandusky Base Ball back at me with a present of a very handsunio um­ especially for his anticipated raced in the City Declination From Furlong—Other News. Club has signed W. F. Irwin aa piteher and manager. bra) In, which, by the way, I havo not Been yet." reach of t»th Troy and Albany, and there is uo reason good cuacher. A second baw-ratin is yet to be aignod. Special to SPORTING LIFE. in the world why the game should not be profitable fthe Mills. _ Dave Oircorau, third bascmau, bad no superior in tlie Mr. Irwin gained an excellent reputation for Lus work I suppose the Brooklyn Club people wore com­ with aouU m irmsement. Albiny has 00,000 int>abi- position in the Southern League. He can p'ay any WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17. This morning's with the Akrou Club last season. pelled to draw the line somewhere, when they de­ tants, Troy 65,000, Cohoes (two miles above the OFFICIAL CYCLING NEWS. position In the infield, and, besides, la a good batter. mail brought to President Young official an­ cided that they would keep the terras of Bobby's grounds) 20,000, nnd the villages, which are really Frank Spill, tbe stiort stop, played brilliantly in the IN FLORIDA. purchase and. employment to themselves, but I have A. Reinstatement—A Batch of Recent Ap­ nouncement of Morris' contract with Pittsburg. THE GAME It on pretty good authority that the figures arc merged into Troy, have a population of 20,000 more. position last season, and can hold his own against any also several additional applications for League Here are 200,000 people within a radius of five mi lea pointments. New Eugland player in the position. In left field The Interest Taken in Base Ball—A Club ?5,500 salary, and S8,oOO release. of tbe grounds, and Troy ia a great sporting centre, too. Special to SPORTING Lira. Connie Doylo will be placed. He is from the Memphis umpire. 0. T. Johnson and W. H. Quinn, New My chat with Mr. Byrno wns necessarily brief and to be Organized, Etc. upon no subjects of especial public interest. He ia Almost uightly during cold weather we have cock BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 17. The following offi­ (Tenn.) Club, and is an in as well aa an outfiehler, a York, who have umpired in college and minor fUhts, dog fljihts, prize fights and so on, btit in the strong batter and one of the best run-gettera and JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 9.- Editor SPORT­ very proud of his capture of Caruthers, and thinks cial news of importance to L. A. W, members is leagues are the applicants. S. M. Decker, ex- that Brooklyn will havo the pennant winning team warm weulhor we must content ourselves with the coacheru on the nine. He, along with Corcoran and League umpire, also asks for appointment. It ING LIFE: You would be surprised to see the Saratoga races and the two tig trotting meetings at made public to-day: Black, was with Manager Brackott in Quincy, 111. of 1888. "If we have not got a winning team now," will be reraenbered that Decker was charged, enthusiastic interest taken in base ball down he remarked, "I do not think thero is auy use of Island Park, the finest track in the country. To be By unanimous vote of the racing board, Mr. John The conlre fielder will be Bob Black, who will occupy here. This State has turned out two of the best gore we have amateur base ball clubd galore, and good IJlstoii, of Birmingham, Bag., has been reinstated a* that positiun when not in the pitcher's box. He is while umpiring in Providence, with being in­ our tiying further." ones they are, too, the Flyaway* being fully compe­ »n am-i to or. a strong aud experienced player. The club has signed fluenced by gamblers which demoralized him to catchers that were in tho Southern League this Pritchard went to Milwaukee this (Wednesday) tent to hold up their end with many salaried teams, A special meeting of this division for I he transact­ but one catcher, Henry Lynch, who will be such an extent that he was unable to do himself season. One of them is young George Stallings, morning, and this fact, together with certain reitorts but we waut a good professional team oue that we of mncii importance will bo held at 8 used behind the bat entirely next season. justice and was subsequently relieved. President who was with the Philadelphia team early in that have reached me, leads me to believe that one ing of business would not have to travel a great distance from Chicago can put our money ou and throw up our ha's about. p. M., Tueidny, Dec. 20, at the club house of the Mary With the experience of 4$st \ ear» he will be more Young haa never been convinced that the charges the spring and finished the season with the The report printed in the Now York Sun to the valuable than ever to the club. If forms satisfactory agaiuet Decker were true, as he regards him as an to find the eighth city in the Association circuit. See land liicycle Club, Hount Royal avenue, Baltimore. Birmingham, Ala., Club. He ia here now aud keepa how near I have come to it. effect that a scheme is on foot to bring the Indians up The tallowing Missouri appointments have been can be arranged, Toirien and Murphy wi 1 also Le honest and capable umpiie. Hence the latter's appli­ himself in perfect condition by practicing dnily The here next spring and play them as an Association signed. The former is one of ttie haident vrorkers on Cffruthers is well plea-'ed that his course for next made: Local consuls St. Louis, Prof. C. H. Stone; cation is apt to receive favorable action. othtr one ia Jake Wells, of Pensacola, who caught for season has been definitely decided, and says that ho team, ia not credited in this city. We woiild rather Joplin, Charles Baruey. Kd. L. Muchler" has been the diamond, playing to win at all tuned, and he IB a Umpire Furlong writps Mr. Young declining to be- New Orleans the entire season, and haa signed with have a good International Leagne club thin an Asso­ great favorite in Lynn. He can improve a litile in com*1 a League umpire at $1,500 per neason anil quotes will pitch good ball for Brooklyn without a skip or ciation aggregation which holds up tho tail end. made aiditional representative, and Rob Holm fills Kansas Cily for next season. Base hall here now is at break from start to finish of the season. the fifth Missouri district vacancy vice A. 0. Stewart his batting, which has not been up to expectations. the prices paid to umpires by the American Associa­ iU height of glory. Some of our enterprising mer­ Then, too, a fifty-cent tariff would be a decidedly risky Murphy is also a reliable and hard-working player, a tion. President Youug considers ?3UO per month and Tom Daly, our premier back stop, passed through resigned. chants have just met and decided to build the boya a town a day or two ago en loute from il»t Springs to experiment. W. C. 0. Tho lalest Marylani appointments are: Samuel T. go'td batter and basr-ranner, but a little off in his expenses fair compensation for two hours and half complete new ground within ten minutes walk of the throwing. The club has, therefore, to sign one or two Philadelphia. He will probably go to California dur­ Clark, of Baltimore, fifth representative from Mary­ work daily. main street and with plenty of horse car accommoda­ ing the coming week, to remain there for the balance COLUMBUS CLIPPINGS. land; Louis Dasliiel local consul for Princess Ann, catcliera and a right fielder before it is complete, and Ted Sullivan is In New Kngland arranging dates tion. I think they will endeavor to get S'nne of tbe it can already be seen that the nine will be much of the winter season. Md^ Mr. Carl Syhea local consul for Ellicott City, for exhibition (tames with Washington. big clubs down here next spring. If they do, I think Now thrtt I have learned of the presence of so many Cleveland After a Spring Ground—A New Md.,and Mr.W. W.Blake local consul for Catouaville, stronger than it was last season in every department. Chris Von der Abe has written a pleasant letter to both sides will make a guod thing of it, as tho people Mr. Murpiiy, the proprietor of the club, now has base ball an-1 newspaper notables at the Association OutfieMcr, Ktc. Md. Mr. Yumg announcing his intention to sail for Eu­ here have never seen a first-class professional club meeting, I am dead sorry I did not go down to Cin- Mr. Harry G. Stuart, of Kamaa City, has resigned control of the park on which the games are plajed, rope next Wednesday. Chris realized enough out of play here, and tbeir traveling expenses would be com­ COLUSIBUS, 0., Dec. 15. J. A. Williams, man­ and he intends to make extensive improvements on cinnftfi. However, there are other meetings to be M representative for the fourth district, Missouri di- the Brooklyn deal to pay for a first-class outing. paratively light if the club cornea by tho way of held in the sweet B. and B. H.VRKY PALMEU, ager of the Cleveland Club, would like to securb viainn, L. A. W. The resignation is made necessary tbe grounds and stands next season. Washington wishes him bon voyage. BOB LAENEB. Savannah and goes to NewOrleana via PonsacolH. On the Columbus grounds for practice and games by Mr. Staurt'a proposed removal to Los Angeles, Cali­ Thanksgiving Day we had a very pretty and interest­ owing to the cold fornia. A NEW ORGANIZATION. THE OMAHA CLUB. from April 1 to 15 next, AGGRESSIVE SANDTJSKY. ing game here between La Villa and Jacksonville. weather that generally prevails in Cleveland at The La Villas won by 5 to 0 by Mipeiior playing and Manager Soloo Discourses of tlie Men He The National Cross Country Association. A Texas State League for Next Season timely batting. They played an errorless game tho that time. He docs not wish to take his team. The Salary Limit Question Sliax*ply Com­ Has Selected. Special to SPORTING L.IFE. mented Upon—Mansfield Scored. Ktc. Formed. first ever played iu Florida. Six innings was all that South, and yet they ought to be at work by LIFE. was played, as ihe ball players then made way for a (hr.VHA, Neb., Dec. 13. Mr. Frank S. Selee, April 1. Mr. Williams would get some of the NEW YORK, Dec. 17. The National Cross Country 0., Bee. 13. Editor SPORTING Special to SPORTING Association has elected the following officers: Presi­ SANDUSKY, game of foot ball that wag down on iho day's pro­ who will manage the Omaha base ball team next best clubs in the country to come here, and tho LIFE: Sandusky is still a target for Mansfield's AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17. The Texas League gramme. FLORID. dent, P. G. Kilpairick, NPW York Athletic Club; vice of base ball clubs was formally organized here season, spent several days of last week in the local managers ought to meet him half way in president, C. C. Hughes, Manhattan Athletic. Club; first abuse. Last season their papers started the cry yesterday. Fred. W. Turner, of Austin, was O'ROURKE'S PLANS. city. He created a very favorable impression order to givoGiIumbus people tin opportunity to see fconurary vice president, G. M. Sachs, Manhat­ that we were trying to win games by intimi­ some strong clubs play. It would not interfere with tan Athletic Club; aecoid honorary vice elected ^president; Robert Adair, of Houston, on tho directory, and seemed elated over the dating their poor umpires (they were poorj. Not Yet Ready to Give up Ball Entirely for season. "From what I can the Columbus Club at all, but would rather arouse aa president, Poster L. Backus, Prospect Har­ vice president; Will. L. Reynolds, of Dallas, prospects for next interest in the National game prior to the opening of riers; secretary, E. C. Car'er, Suburban Harriers; Now they charge us with setting a bad exam­ the Law. judge since my arrival here," he said last Mon­ ple by paying high salaries, and your corres­ secretary and treasurer. The salary limit was the Ohio League season, and tho grounds would also treasurer, J H. Mellor, Prospect Harriers. The sec­ fixed at $1.000 per month. The proposition of BRIDGEPORT, Dec. 15. "I find that it is the day to an interviewer, "I have no hesitancy in be put in good condition by piaymg on them. If the ond annual team run fur the championship will take pondent echos "Me too." We will now pro­ opinion among a great many friends of mine," saying that the ba^e ball outlook for Omaha local directors want to treat the Colnuibus public pro­ Saturday in April. All the athletic Hunter , will not be found "It Is rather a serious mo?e to double the price of by President Young, and this will no doubt settle wuuting. I have baen exceedingly careful and cir- admission which haa been charged ever since the Asso­ nd J. L. Win&ton, of Covingion, Ky., engaged in a either. This season, dear boys, good, hard hustling Kalnmazoo's clnim to this man. Nothing official has declare, bloss >m out at a level-headed age into a pigeon shouting match yesterday afternoon at Comp- got our team, together with considerably persua­ luminous legal light of the Park City. You needn't cumapect in my engagement of pitchers. For catchers ciation was organized, and on which it has been been heard from Kalamazoo about the man. we have Wilson nnd Cooney. Wilson is a big: man, founded. It will not affect tho week-day crowds in ton Park. The terms of the match were $'250 a side, sion and good, hard talk. We had nine players Word was received here to-day that Blair, of tho say this, however, for perhaps I mny bd a dism.il English rules, 100 wild pigeons each from five ground signed while you were figuring on a manager. We failure. I'll tell you later what 1 am going to do with weighs 190, can catch every day io tbe week, and is a St. Louis, because the class of people who have the East End, who signed recently with the Athletics, tins treniend'ms hitter. Coouev is rather smal!. O'Cjn- time to attt-nd ball games on wet-k days will pay fifty traps, at 30 yards rise. Winston won the match bv a could bare bad tho cream of the League if we cared decided to remain all winter in Philadelphia, the Ath­ the bat and ball in '88." core of 90 to 88. The contestants tied on the 97th about putting up the pile asked for. Wo object to nell, first base, is a : ood cue. He covers lota of ground cents as readily as they will a quarter. It will he ihe letic management having secured an excellent position and bats liky a Tmjui. He is a sure catch, high or Sunday crowds that will fall olT by the change. The fcird, and Captain Bogardus missed his 9S*h and 100th being picked ont as the leaders la this excessive sal­ S'mother Year. birds A return match on the same terms, except that ary business when we have actually been fighting for him. low balls, and one of tho most conscientious piayers great crowds on Sunday are composed of laboring men. An explosion of illuminating jzaa occurred at Presi­ "The joint meeting of the National League and in tins field to-day. For second we hnve both Miller arid boys, who will think twice before paying fifty tome pigeons will be substituted, will be decided at this tiling all summer, and it might as well be S'-ttled dent Nimick's house this morning. Mrs. Nimick had Cincinnati on Monday, Jan. 2. now. If Mansfield wishes to push this matter we Association clnbs in their annual conventions in the mid Shtiimou, fine men, and it will be difficult to de- cents to soo games at which they have been iu the will assist in every way. Our contracts filed and in a narrow escape. She was prostrated by the accident same cities aud on ihe same da) s each year is regarded termiQo on which we will depend as the regular. habit of piyiu< jiwi one-half of thatamount." St. and a servant girl was blown across the room. The as an excellent nv-asnre, and it was favored by Moessrs. D-iran will occupy third. He ia a good imitation of An Expert Angler's Demise. transit foot up 89-15 per month for the entire team. Louis (flobe-Dfwocrat. How is this Mansfield? Is this way off? As an open houae and furniture was damaged somewhat. Day, Rogers and Roach, of tho League, as well us by the famous Benny. Welsh, at short, you arn familiar Special to STORTING LIFK. the Association people. The first meeting of the kind with. I know nothing of him, oat ho is well recom­ If, as T» should judge from tho above, St. confession is good for the soul, tell as who gavo Louis working people only attend ball games on. NEW YORK, Dec. 17. Charles K. Murphy, a noted you all tho information bearing out the fact (?) that The Davig Deal Off. will occur in St. Louis next December, where tho mended. Our field wilt bo the outfield of the West­ maker of split bamboo fishing rods, and said to be the we were paralyzing the limit. Tiie fairy tale uf our Special to SPOUTING LIFE. League will hold its convention in one hotel and tho ern Association. Burn", Ancii and Cam pan a can't be Sundays, it would not impoverish them greatly originator of the plan, died in Newark, on Thursday team being owned or run in Detroit wai soon ST. Louis, Dec. 17. The deal having for Its object American Association theirs in another the same week. beat. Mtssitt will be usjdasagonoi.il utility man, if they paid the extra quarter of a dollar on the night, aged G2 years. Mr. Murphy was well known in settled, but |thia salary chestnut, although mouldy, tho transfer of Jim Davia, the Baltimore inftelder, to Chris Von der Ahe has already began arrangements at least until the capacity of each individual player they attend.« Only people He was a a grand one day on which Ibis city, as well as throughout New Jersey. like Bauquo's ghost, will not down. Personal the Browns, has faileu through. Davis wanted more for giving thy members of both conventions has been thoroughly tested. I am fully satisfied that who attend nearly every game have any right great sportsman and an expert angler. His rods are contracts are unknown in thfs neck of the woods, money than he ha-1 been receiving from Baltimore, banquet.'' New York Clipper. In 1889 perhaps, but Omaha h is a team of pennant-wintiprs.1 ' Selee is an famous in Kngland and Canada as wnll as in this but qnite a cumber of Ohio League clubs worked and besides, was outspoken iu his desire to keep off not next year. The next Leixgue meeting has beeu agreeable fellow, bnt a strict disciplinarian. Ho dis­ to object, as they alone will feel tho increase. coon try. He died of gastritis, after an illness of a already get for New York. plays admirable knowledge of th« g-irne ami players, this racket last year, and proba'tly will this season. the diamond at Sportsman's Park, aa he ia nnder the « » BOQth. Here's a tip, SLinnfield ask Jimmy Curry and Al impiession that lie cannot play in St. Louis. George and exhibits rare executive ability in everything ho Ono of Next Season's Conundrums. Btickenberger what they are to got in the shape of Blunson, alter talking to Da?is and trying to briug There Is But One Way. sav^. There will be a strong prohibition plunk in tho From tho Brooklyn Eagle. The St. Joe Kill Whips Killcu. Bate Ball Club next ysar. ptipend. If you get a straight answer, you will him to reason, gave np the whole thing and wired "In order to make the Central Pennsylvania League platform of the Omaha The position the St. Louis Club will occupy in 1888 Bpecial to SPORTING LIFE. faint. We did when we got it. You will then be Billy Barnie yesterday that the deal was off. a success during tho coming year it will bo necessary in regard to its working np nnother championship MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 17. ID the prize fight this in position to imagine how mnch tbeir- team costs President Von der Ahe will leave for Europe on to establish a salary limit, beyond which none of the NOT FOR THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION team will be one which will thoroughly test Mannger morning between Pat Killen and the "St. Joe Kid," them. Keep this up, It miy result in some good. Wednesday next. clubs can go, and then see that it is enforced." Cotthskoy's powers in the training of a winning team. Killeu was whipped in six rounds. This is the same Zuiieavillo hit 'em again, this time nearer home. We Philadelphia Times, BuCfalo Not Willing- to be Shorn—Jack Nel­ Hitherto the Luted captain of the St. Louis champions Pat Killen who has been so loud in his boasting that are all right. J. H. A Pitcher for Newark. Ah! but how can any salary limit be enforced? son Signed. for tho past three jears may bo eaid t'j havo had fee waa able to knock out Sullivan. Special to SPOUTING LIFB. It has been tried times without number and BUFFALO, K Y., Dec. 16. The following let­ rattier plain sailing in the running of his team, inas­ St. T,ouls and Detroit Spring Series. NEWARK, N. J.,Dfc. 17. "Bobby" Miller has signed ter was recently received from Manager Chap­ much aa he harj tiad neatly the mine list of t layers to Did Kilraiu and Smith Meet? failure has always been the result. THE SPORT­ handle year after year since 1884. But in 1888 he will The Detroit and St. Louis clubs have arranged to pitch for the Newark team next season. He was man in reply to a question as to whether Buf­ Bpeciftt to SPORTING LIFE. hardly given a fair chance last year and only played ING LIFB plan contains the only method of have only a small portion of his fid team to help him a spring series of games as follows: falo bad any idea of entering the American As­ NEW YOKK, Dec 17. A cablegram received In this In three championship games. Manager M* isel in­ making an absolutely inviolable salary limit. win tlie pennant. Bushong aud Fmt'z will play ia City to-day from London states that Kilrain and St. Louis opens at New Orleans with the New Orleans tends to give him n good chance next year and if sociation: "The International Association is Brooklyn in 1888, and most probably Caruthers: Smith met in Fracce early this morning and that Club April 1. there is anything in "Bobby'a" pitching he can Harrlngton to Manage T^iina. good enough for us at present, and with our own Welch and Gleason ao to th-> Athletics fur 1888, and Kilrain won the fight. No further particular! have 8t Louia and Detroit at New Orleans, La., April 3, 4. show it. evening the Lima Base L.itham to the Loufsvilles, so the players he will have At Momphia, Tenn., April 5. LIMA, 0., Dec. 14. This championship games and those with the Ameri­ of the old team will be Robinson, O'Nell, Boyle, Syl­ Wen received up to 5 p. H. Ball Club, tho Ohio State League baby, closed a con­ can and National League clubs I intend arrang­ At Birmingham, Ala., April 6, Cleveland Club News. tract with W. U. HarrtngtoQ, of Chicago, as manager. vester, Kins, Hudson and himself. All the other* Comedian How son Dead. At Nashville, Teun., April 7, 8. Special to SPOBTCSQ Lira. Mr. Harriugton managed the famous Chicago Blueg, ing for Buffalo, our people will bo moro than will he new men, and CouiUkuy will have aruplw op­ At 8t. Louis, Mo., April 13, 14. satisfied next season. Our team will probably portunity given him to teat bin skill as a manager to Special to SPORTING LIFX. CLEVELAND, Dec. 17. At a special meeting of the which team brought out Hudson, the well-known an extent niori? than he has »s yet b*>*-n subjected to. Gaffnoy has been engaged to umpire the en­ Cleveland Ba^e Pall Club yesterdav, the price to sea- pitcher oflho St. Louis Browns. Severalgood player* report at Washington, D. C., April 1 next, as we open TBOT, Dec. 17. John Howson, the comedian, the Washington ground with the National League It will be interuatiug to note bow he will Kuccevd. dropped dead of heart disease, in hia room at the tire series, OQ tickuta for 1&&« naa fixed at $2S. It was resolved will be signed in a few days. r THE SPORTING LIFE. Dec. millenium Jn ba» ball. Aa a whole H will never go BASE BALL WITH DICK. H an Infielder and captain, and when he failed in both although some parti of the scheme ft", M Nick Young CINCINNATI CHIPS. It may be new, but Mr. Gatchell and I have been HOME NEWS. --- - mj had to bo placed in the outfield we mad* jocosely remarked of the whole, "worthy of thought," playing Louisville and Cincinnati for some time in the BALL "loU of it." BASE aud, taid Nick, motto voce, I dead you our u^Uodule Fifty- Echoes of the lie cent Meeting—The Speak­ game way, and for your benefit. Movements of the L,acal CJubs The ers at the Banquet—An Ingenious Com­ of combinations: cent Tariff Conflicting IJateg—Charlie Dep«nds Upon Conditions. 6-6, home run; G-5, base on error; 6-1, wild pitch; Mason's New Project— News Notes and Sporting Topics of Boston. bination— President Stern oil the Associa­ G-3, p^e-1 ball: *>-2, «toieu ba^; 6-1, sacrifice hit. . , g 5-5, three-baa hit; 5-4, struck out; 5-3, fly out; 5-2, Gossip. print before uaaurin^ hiriiaoif whether we were wiliiug THE MILLENIUM. TUB SPOBTIIW LIFK has evolved from its inner con- tion Outlook. to wive him a reasonable increase." flcioudneas a plan for perfecting tho game of baae bal 1, flaldo.1 out; 5-1, foul out The Philadelphia management has made no CINCINNATI, Dec. 14. Editor SPORTING LIPE: 4-4, two-base bit; 4-3, force out; 4-2, caught nap­ Kienzle, of this city, late of the Denver Club, hai which, it thinks, will remove all objectionable fea­ further engagements known. President Reach signed with the New Orleans Club. tures and bring about the Millennial on the diamond One week ago this morning the eyes of the ping; 4-1, hit by batted ball. says he has a first-class second baseman, but re­ field. Before this is accomplished, however, it will whole baee ball world were turned toward Cin­ 3-3, one-base hit; 3-2, caught between bases; 3-1, Manager LUCAS haa*igued the fol'owing players for Another Batch of Press to eliminate some disagreeable tratta double play. fuses to divulge hia iientity at present. He gays, hia Davenport team: Williams, Holacher, Cru^ley, be necessary cinnati, and the Queen City of the West was the Jacoby and Manluve. The abjve-nrtoied are well- from the players aa well as from tbe game. 2-2, hit by pitcher; 2-1, scratch hit; 1-1, base on however, that the new man is a good one. The meeca for a whole army of moguls who are balls. known vuuug professionals who hail from Philadel­ Notices. identified with the National game. The cor­ releases of \Velsh and GHeason and their contracts phia. 'Evidently Didn't Goad It Carefully. You will notice that all the doubles and the 6-5 and Club have been promulgated, ridors of the Grand Hotel were crowded with the 2-1, refer to batter getting h fa bate, or bas-is; all with the Athletic Ex-Manager FistHier, of the Scranton Club, sayi St. Louia Globe-I>emocrat. Weyhing. moat prom­ directors and presidents, base the 6s, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1, refer to ba^e-runner's ad­ and that club has also signed pitcher that iu Shriver th« Phi I lies have secured a THE SPORTING LIFE Millenium plan has Its advan­ olufa managers, is needed and then tho tenm ising piayer, he being a splendid catcher, fine fielder ball editors and players* That was just seven vancement; all the 5j refer to the batter alone being Another battery Different Opinions Upon The tages, but its disadvantages more than o£bet them. (squarely) out, and does not affect base-runner?; all will be complete. There was some talk of seeur- aud ntroug, accurate thrower, and that if he handloa can be no question that the short days ago. Now the corridors have re­ the stick for the Phillies aa well as he did tor Scran­ While there the 4s and 3s, refer to the base-runner's death. This ing Ilarkins or Mays froai Brooklyn, but all Sporting Life's Millenium minor leagues should have rights, as well sumed their wonted air are no livelier than last combination, if occurring when no one id on bases, ton he will he a df*cidfd acquisition io the batting line. aa their more powerful rivals, this part of the usual. The ball magnates have gone home, the does not count, and the throw is made over again. deals in that direction are now off. Manager Pitcher Casey left Bitsghimton fur San Francisco, agreement must therefore me*t with favor. This will visiting and local newspaper men are no more We have very carefully pruned our list, and we Sharsig will leave on a trip to-night. He de­ Tuesday, Dec. 13. The Philadelphia Club needed hil Scheme. permit th«) minor league cluba to be^p their players they should be. The service* badly. This will make six of the regular to be seen hustling from writing room to meet think the chances are about as clines to give his destination, but thinks he will and prevent tbe annual stealing which goe§ on, by scores do not come out very large abont one an in­ much-needed pitcher's contract in his team who are on the slope. which the minor league cluba are deprived of their hurrying telegraph messengers. And the ball have the Tho Harris, Uatnden City, Eurekft, Shamrock and ning on an average. At first we had our combination pocket upon his return. Manager Sharsig re­ Appended will be found another batch of press best players by tho National League and Association. players? They have returned to their usual nearly all hits uud not enough cuts and not enough Alert cluba hare determined to form a Cannleu Ama­ The point iu the new plan which is not practicable ia haunts exchanging stories at the headquarters danger to the bAse-nmuera, but we think our combi­ quests THE SPORTIXO LIFE to state that there is teur League. A m< etine for organization will be held notices of THE SPORTING LIPB Millenium plan, THE SPORTING LIFE'S pet idea of equalizing the play­ letting Stovey go to any club Dec. 23. of the Roastology Club. As for Cincinnati she nation is now about perfect. Our scores resemble real no intention of which will, we think, repay perusal. On the ing strength of team* by distribution. Thia can never scores in one feature the bunching of runs. The whatsoever, no matter what inducements are Chartoy Berlin, the well-known infielder, ia win­ has resumed the role of modesty. Disappoint­ frte. Ho can play whole the general tone of the pre^-3 haa been he ("nccesafullr done, and would, if it could he done, in luck is not scattered, but generally goes 00 1000500, all reports to the contrary are tering here. He- ia still fancy the main prove injurious. There would be no incen­ ing as the sessions of the American Association offered, and that either st-cond or thud baso well. most favorable to the Millenium plan. We etc., always more gor.ae-e^g innings than innings of absolutely without foundation. to print adverse tive of training young players, while it would render were in one or two respects and chief among runs, and that is as it should be. We have a tow ex­ A spring Southern trip for the Athletics is among have not hesitated, however, the players themselves careless and indifferent. If the probabilities. criticism. The latter, in nearly every case, them was the settling of that vital queation of planatory rules, viz.: A wild pitch advances each they were shifted from place to place like so many base-runner one base; a passed ball and rtoleu base, The Increased Admission Rate. Catcher Giitsiun denies the report that he signed carries refutation upon ita face, as the critics slaves, they would lose all interest in their work. The an eighth elub to succeed the Meta the meet­ ditto; a sacrifice hit advances each runner one base, That portion of the American Association pro­ with Birmingham. He saya he ia still open to good " generally assail this many-sided plan upon some audiences, too, after becoming attached to a player, ing was a magnificent success in others. The but gives batter an out. If this throw occurs when no ceedings of greatest local interest was the adop­ offers. wo.ild be loath to part with him. Tlien tho clause Biislian says he has entirely recovered from tha single point alone. Lack of spa^e just now pre­ gathering of the press boys was a remarkable one is on the bases, it does not count, and batter has tion of the 50-cent rate. The Athletic Club relating to a salary limit bos already proved imprac­ another life, Force out* 0*11 only occur when bases kidney troubles lhat nearly incapacitated him from vents reply. Later on, aa opportunity offers, we will pay him one. It waa harmonious beyond all expecta­ fought it earnestly, and finally succeded in ob­ ball-phi) ing lait season. He still attends to the saloon ticable. If u manager needs a player be Association are full or when second and first are full, or when shall endeavor to clear away seemingly obscure hia price, no matter what tho limit is. Taken alt in tions and the Bage Ball Reporters' first is occupied. If thrown at any other time, id not taining an exemption, owing to the fact that the business, however, which ia justat>outas enervating points. Meantime the plan will keep. In the all, the oid agreement ia good enough if a few neces­ of America was ushered into existence without counted. 4-2, 4-1,3-2 and 3-1 refer in every case to Philadelphia Club charges but 25 ccnU. Should as "kidney troubles.?' language of the Detroit Free Press, "the Mil­ sary changes are made in it, and there is uo need of an ajar. To me the meeting of so many news­ the death of the man nearest homo. If 3-1, double Ht-ber N. Montgomery, of laat season's Patton team, entirely new National Agreement. tho latter, however, be forced by the League to haa, it ia said, joined the Young America lUs> Ball lenium scheme will not fade from view." No paper men was one of the most pleasant aye the play, occurs with DO one on btwes, it does- not count, rttise its price, aa is possible, tbe Athletics will be and hatter has another life. If 3-1 u thrown with no Club, and will piny on the latter nine next summer. indeed. Like Banquo'a ghost this plan will not Fade From View. most pleasant feature of the week. It was a made to do the same by the Association. Mon'gomery l«d the 4. mat our League in batting, and It Will Xot outs and ba^es full it refers to the put-outs ol the men President Beach, of the Philadelphia Club, the other down, but will ''bob up serenely" from time to Detroit Free Press. pleasure to greet and make the acquaintance of nearest home and leaves batter on first base. 4-1, hit U a fine infielder and general pUyer. "the boys" with whose writings one had been day donit'd that he was an advocate of the fifty-cent . time until all of the reforms it provides for are F. C. Hichter, editor of THE SPOUTING LIFE, has by batted ball, though seldom occurring in a regular admi&ion tee to ball ^arnos, us was intimated. On the accomplished. THAT is ONLY A MATTEK OP launched upon the base bull world what he culls a familiar for years. New York, Philadelphia, game, adds variety. It always puts out the runner contrary he believes that tbe present admission fce of THK ASSOCIATION'S POSITION". TIME. MHieuiuiu scheme. He warrants it a- sure cure for all Brooklyn, Cleveland, St. Louis and Cincinnati nearest home, but gives the batter hi* baae, and ho is twenty-five cents is ample, aud he would oppose tooth the ilU that be.net the the National gime, and will, in were the cities represented in the assembly of scored a hit. We score on regular nine uamea, niue aud uaii any logi*l;itiou that would compel him to The Ontlonk for the Future Xot Alt off other Endorsing the "Martin Luther" Scheme. fact, result in 1,UOO years of peace and harmony to inning score cards, and make up the summary after­ charge the hijrher price. The Philadelphia ground can as Bri:jrl*t as Could be AYialied. scribes, and if one were to include the cities wards. We only summarize the hits and runs. * I send Police Ga/.eKe. baae baiUom * * * These are the main features of the accommodrttt- mo re people at twenty-five cents per bead From the Philadelphia Ledger. Millenium plan, and it cannot be denied that fairness specially covered by telegraphic correspondence, you this schedule because we have reduced it to per­ than generally come, and there are quitters for 5,000 So tho long looked for scheme of pooling the players underlies it all. Whether it will ever be adopted ia New Orleans, PiUburg and Louisville could be fection, I think, and it is productive of a good game. Thp American Association meeting was prac­ bus ut last come to light. TUera hat bee a much said of those who are willing to surrender a halt^-dollar. another question. It would certainly add piquancy added to the list. To the directors of I forgot to tell the difference between a scratch bit President 1'eanypackor, of the Atblytic Club, eutd: tically barren of result^ except for the improved upon the fciilject and many severe comments, but, to the sport foriv city to go down into the grab bug and a base hit. A base hit advances each base-mnner umpire system adopted and the advance of ad­ alter alt, ther<9 ie more in it than anybody had the THB SCORERS' LEAGUE, "I am in faror of a 25-cent tariff, and bay*- been all every fall and yank out a, brand new ball club. A city one base. A scratch hit advances no one but the batter, along. The representatives of the Athletic Club mission ratea to 50 cents. The latter innovation Bli^htest idea of. It may not 1m kindly received by that hauled out a tail-end aggregation one seaaon as it was called, was delegated the power to sub­ unit-da the other men are forced around. What do either the League or the Association, but tho time, will fought six huurs at the Cincinnati meeting tor the may work well or it may prove most disastrous, might the next fall claw out the champions. Presi­ mit a aeries of rules that would aid in advancing you think of it? privilege of continuing at the 25-cent rate, and you coiiio \vlit-n it will pruve'the only salvation for base dent Stearns says he thinks the plan ij a good one, Think of it! I agree with Mr. Green that they have and, in the latter event, the Association will be ball. There is entirely too much competition auioug a system of uniform scoring. Despite the fact may ba sure that we will uevor put the prices up uutil and he wuiild not object to give up his strong reduced the game, 10 perfection. During these winter forced to it Ijy the Association, and that can only be in a sad plight, aa few of its cluba are in a position the managers, who are really more to blame than the team imdar certain conditions. He thinka it would that I'm an intere-tei party, I think it can be nights, with these combinations to work on, thero is to face such a contingency. Some-of the clubs fire plajers. It is an easy matter to speak of theplajera when the Philadelphia Club raises to 50 cents. So be hardly fair to ask him to throw the sluggers into said "without fear of contradiction" to use a no good reason why THE SPORTING LIFE'S readers long as the Philadelphia CJub conrinut-s at 25 cents still suffering from reverses of previous seasons. ha v Jug "swelled heads" and wanting exorbitant a pool on tho same basis that Indianapolis throws iv in the few hours the di­ should not benefit by the rules lie;e laid down. I've sulatita, but who is it that puta all this nouaense into venerable phrase that wo will be granted tue same privilege." The playing strength is still very unequal, not­ the tRJl-eiidera, and that Detroit should receive some before them tried it and have had lots of fun with the game. This is all very well, but nevertheless it will be their nuts, but ihe greedy, grasping managers, w ho rectors wrestled with the question THE SPORTING LITE'S editorial upon withstanding tho recent transfers of players; the compensation for tho difference ia the value of the; more than has been done to only a question of time when the 50-cent rate will make thesis tremendous offers in order to outdo each two teams. The Millenium plan will not be adopted they accomplished vacancy is yet unfilled, and the chances of other. The players are not idiots by a ju^ full, and THB ASSOCIATION'S OUTLOOK rule in Philadelphia. Under the new dispensation, thia season, but it will not fade from view, aud a year the same end since the game of base ball became waa widely commented an this week, Philadelphia will be the only largo city in the securing a suitable successor are decidedly poor. If a n ) ont blames them for working a poiut on the man­ to the front. the greet attraction it is. They were Aided by valu­ of club can be found it wiH simply add oue more tail- agers by holding off and quoting their highest ofters to from now may come "It waa pretty roujjh," said President Stern to me. Union enjoying first-class ball for 25 cents, a state able suggestions by Joseph A. Murphy, of the St. "¥>s, but don't you think it is true?" I queried. affaire which will not long be tolerated by the other ender to the already t >o long list of weak teams; if aa rival managers. Richter's pouliug scheme has bo-jn Louis Globe-Democrat; K. 3. Sheridnn, of the St. Louis eighth cluh cannot be found nothing will be Itrft but severely ridiculed by many jromiutut writers, befure Worthy of Earnest Consideration. "We have got to have an eighth club, that is cer­ clubs, which are compelled to charge the double Brooklyn E*gle. Republic , and J. C. Kennedy, of the New York Times. tain. If there in no other way wu'll have to raise one rate. And it would hardly be saying too much to a reduction of ihe number of cluba to aix. To cap all, any one really knew what it was, but from present ap- Fr.ink Brunell c-mio there firm la tha belief that a ia no coufideac« iu each other among the Asso­ Mr, K. C. Richter, the editor of THE SPORTING LIFE, ourselves," he admitted. aver that no matter what they may say to the news­ there p'-arancas more th;in ona will have to back water, as certain point he ha'l maintained to be right and had be ciation people, KB in another year a jump to the the salary question is reaching such a high pitch for has evolved a system of government for the base b*ll "Do you know it is the impression that both Cincin­ paper men the local clubs would by no means followed out waa correct. Five minutes of aa argu­ nati and Brooklyn want to go into the League?" was averse to tbe increase if it can be done without injury League by either Brooklyn or Cincinnati is looked 18SS, that the prospects are half the clubs will be clubs and leagues of ihe country, which iu ita detaiU ment and Brother Brunei! declared "I'm a convert," for. Everything is nbaping that way, aud thia makes occupies columns of THE SpoRTTNa Lnrs of Dec. 7, the next question plumped at ilr. President, to themselves and the game. The expeiiment is a bankrupt before the middle of tho season. Two thous­ aud go it was. I um not goiog to attempt to enlarge -"la thatso? ;i risky, but not necessarily a fatal one. Witn the the future uncertain and to a large extent hamper* and dollars used to be a fair salary, hut now you can't and ia far too lougthy to give in full. But, in brief, on the doings of that convention. The suggestions individual or concerted action. its features may be sumuiel up aa follows: * * * "That w so." present high salaries, increased incidental expenses, sign tho water-carrier for (hat amount, or even the made by the Association were telegraphed to THE and the superior quality of ball furnished, the 25-cent Taken altogether the Association ia in very bad boy who takes care of the bats. Five thousand dollars Thtit tho plan presents matters fur earnest considera­ And that was all that waa said, and the conversation SPORTING LIFE without abridgement, and they were on that point ended with tbe observation of th« Cin­ rato is too low. The margin of profit is too small, aud shape. The Aswc-a'iou had au opportunity to place watt a bi^ salary lust year, but it will be a mere soug tion thero is no doubt, but it remains to be aeen given in this week's edition. They speak fjr them­ itself squarely upon ita fttet, aud in a position to whether it ia not too proaoimced a cUaage for imme­ cinnati Club's president: "The League his two pretty it is for this reason that tbe local clubs are unable to next year, and such uie,n as Mike Kelly aud Tim Keeft selves a monument to a SPOBTINQ Lira Idea that was compete with Chicago, Boston aud New York for high- weather coming atornv*, namely, by the adoption of will scornfully hiss "chestnut" if asked to sign at such diate adoption. weak clubs itself Wash ing tjn aud Indi»uai>olig." recognizfnl officially by the American Association as Messrs. W. B. Mehaffey, of the Alien County Demo­ priced star players. that portion of THE SPOUTING LIFB Millenium Plan a paltry figure. The bull will have to be taken by the best thing that baa bean accomplished In associa*- applicable to individual leagues. That would have the horns sooner or later, aud, before the season of crat, and W. N. Melville Xot Timely. tion with base ball. I cannot refrain from one re­ Charlie Maso*'s New Project, made it possible to provide an eighth team equal to the 18^8, tUe club officials will rettlizo that fu«y have been New York Clipper. mark, however, and that is that the point to which my DttOPPHD IX PROM LISTA rest, no matter where located, would have equalized ylidly adopt the standing m their own light, and will The reorganization of the National Agreement ad­ peu haa long been directed was carried. Catchers will this week on a still hunt for tnlont for that club, the Charlie Mason, an Athletic stockholder and all the teama, and thus piven a reasonable excuse for puoliug scheme for the campaign of 1389. vocated by F. C. RiclUer, of Philadelphia, in hia ably no longer juggle the ball to rob a runner of a deserved infant of the Ohio State League. late manager of the team, has gone to Troy, the T&ise in admUslon rates and would have absolutely written but lengthy paper presented to the convention, steal, for, juggling or no juggling, he gets credit just "We haven't got a player signed," said Mr. Melville, with a view to locating the eighth Association prevented future deaertiona. But the members lacked Worthy ol Adoption. "and we want a team that will be able to do up the aud known aa THB SPORTING LIFE Btillenium pl.m, the same. It wag a vital rule overlooked by the joiixt club there, under his personal management and the nerve to make so radical a change aa outlined by Labor Herald. committee, and James A. Williams will see thU it Sandnskya." the Millenium Plan, aud postponed action upon the waa fully discussed in the convention, aud while some control. At the Cincinnati meeting of the At hi-t we have Frank Bichter'a SPOBTISG LIFE of its features wore approved of and one of tha recorn- passes that body when it meets in special session next A deal is on the tapis to transfer the strong Mc- report of the committee appointed to formulate it. Milleiiium scheme bwforo m. aud, with the exception niendations adopted, aa a whole the olan waa generally March. That suggestion of my friend Crotty about Micken Stars to Lima. It ia on* of the best semi- Association Mason made certain propositions, However, the Association will be forced to turn of a few of his id«as I think the plan well worthy of regarded as impracticable under the existing condition the left on base item I took care of, and Brother Sher- professional cluba in Cincinnati, and waa able this and these were accepted, as the Association con­ again to the Millenium Plan aa ita only meana of es­ adoption by the vniiotis biise ball organizations of the ot" affairs. It was referred, however, to a special com­ idau drafted tho rute that waa mide contrary, how­ summer to down the Shamrocks in four straight cluded it was better to have another city ia the cape from ultimate destruction. At thia season of the country, even though the players would be forced to mittee for future consideration. ever, to hia idnas of scoring the play. He contended games. The Stars would doubtless be able to hold year the lessons of a season past are forgotten or if Harry Baum- East than to take in another Western city, thus mak­ play for a smaller salary than they could otherwise that a man who rnado a force hit was not entitled to their own in the Ohio League, and ing an awkward circuit with either Cleveland or ignored, and hope enters each managerial breaat that, command. Should any attempt be mrUe to carry out and Comprehensive. the credit of being left ou base. The decision waa that gartnor can make the deal it will be done. Lemons having, an he supposes, strengthened hia team, better "Broad and Freck are the Stars' best battery. Cincinnati classed as Eastern. Mason regards Troy the provisions suggested by Editor Kichter, what a Scranton Times. he ig. He robs a man already on base of a life, aud as the mo?t promising city in the E;iat, not only be­ results will be sure to follow. But Jibout next August, and managers of takes from him the credit of beius left, and tbe new perhaps sooner, the same old story of team weakness, bowl would go up from the owners There ia no doubt that Editor Richter'a plan wonld WILL HART'S WEDDING. cause of its location and population, but also be­ clubs DOW holding tho a!ar players! Jealousy, if ruling only transfers it from one runner to another. To-night at nine o'clock Will Hart, one of the pitch­ cause of its strong sporting proclivities and the mismanagement, bad luck and financial disaster will of its adoption, and give the country better base ball. The contents would I feel wire that all of THE SPORTING LIFE'S staff pres­ be in order, and then we shall, aa usual, see managers nothing else, would be in the way b« closer aud more exciting and it would prevent one ers of the Red Stockings, who played with both the fact that it hia in years gone by had first-class while ihe voting strength of the lesser clubs (those ent will incorporate in their leUera opinions of the Athletics and Lincoln Club last season, was matrifd at ball, it being an old League city. Mason and club owners casting aliout for meana of relief, and might possi­ club from winning the championship eeaaoa after sea­ work of the Association, and I will look forward with tho Millnuium Plan will then rective that serious con­ that would be beneiitred by the change) aon, as have the St. LouU Browns. All except solfldh tue Central Christian Church to ilisa Lizzie Overend, is now in Troy endeavoring to mako satisfactory bly be sufficient to adopt the i>l;m, the others would interest to the comment* of Messrs. Brunei!, Cnadwick, of Bond Hill, a suburb of Ciuciunati and the home of arrangements. Theie will be plenty of money to back sideration which was but partially accorded it at the protective features managers will have to agree that the Millenium svs- Pritchard and Srackhouse. From the encomium.* of recent meeting. rebel and probably disrupt all the tt-m wuuld provide games of ball, the like of which the groom. Will's friends are legiun, and I know will him, and, as he will have the choice of fourteen of the now In vogue. Th? numerous changes that are now the recognized authorities on base bail all over the join with me in wishing him and his much joy. Hie Brooklyn and Metropolitan teams of 1887, he will connected with the have uever been seen. It would aUo doubtless demon­ country I think tbe Base Bjll Uoportara' Association taking place among the" clubs strate that the cluba with the finest batteries, such as union depletes the old bachelors' ranks in the Ciucin- enter up ,n the campaign of 1888 with a team of WHY INDEED? American Association is in reality a gigantic stride of America has much to bo proud of. It has wrought uatis and swells the majority of the married. Those veterans anxious to do their utmost to excel the records towards one of tbe main feature of tbe Milleinuai Keefe, Clarfcson, Bennett and Bwiag would not be too a good work, and will do a better one in the future. fast for tho otbera, on account of weaker players in who still maintain tin* 0. B. degreeare Reiliy, McPb.ee, of their teams of the past season. He will have en­ Should the Approval of the American As­ plan the equalization of thy playing strength of the It is not too late to speak of Serad, Tebeau. Baldwin, Kappel and O'Counor. Smith, tire control of the team himself. Tiie players he can sociation Have Been Asked by the Re­ clubs. But, as I said before, jealousy ami rivalry other position*. The Ti-neg congratulates Mr. Kichter, aa his plan is certainly tho work of a brain broad THAT DINNER AT THB CLUB, Mullane, Nicol, Keenan, Viau, Carpenter, Corkhill, present in the team will include Hark'ns, Porter, Cun- porters' Association? would ensue just as soon a^ any attempt was imu:e to wlrch waf pre-eminently the feature of the Associa­ Feonelly add Hart are all married. ningham and Fajan PS pitchers; Donohue, Greer ind enforce the scheme, notwithstanding the assured fact enough to ;tppreciate tha many flawa of our present From the Philadelphia News. baje ball ajateni, aud deep enough to study out a tion meeting. The Queen City Club with ita well- GIBLETS. either Clark or Peoples as catchen.; with Phillip-j, that more money would be rnuie by all interested, ex- and Cross iufk'ldfrg. and OreAr CVrrran'fl.ntion ijA.ynoi? ikixff. Tiev-ei" stren^tTi ^ ' appointed dininfi^pom never looked han-IeeTj^r, anr[ , M,inc^ '^tftr i>»s Aiapi*4 hath « Sftt\g»o *oJ WJ-tej), Knowles, Hankinson tue tauTe»,~l>BguTwii& fl~i>Wer* ana fairy UHpOMJafl a Cincinnati "battery. Jiiuraie Clinton is certainly J'oues and Swartwooa in tne ontfield. With proper in organization. But why have we organized? ST. SIFTLXGS. to make up a scene of brilliance. Mr. A. S. Stern hustling. Keogau held the Reds dowu to a few hits in management this team, Charlie thinks, will push both We are all able-bodied enough to mako people Progress* the Cleveland and Athletic teams, besides making it Iii Line With Reform and fairly outdid himjwU', and the dinner at that most airexhibitlon game last spring. He was with Colum­ believe we know it all without organization. B., Telegraph. the lively for Brooklyn and Cincinnati. St. Johns, N. New IVIen Engaged by Von der Ahe A aristocratic of Cincinnati's clubs was among bus part of thia season. Still, organization is a good thing, and the ball Tbe Philadelphia SPOKTIXO LIFB prints fnll detail* Deal for Duvia, of Kaltimore Convention Bwellost of the year. The menu was bountiful, the Well, we went after Carnthera but we didn't get not to be surpassed, nod the Local Conflicting Dates Unavoidable. reporters who attended the Cincinnati meeting of its Millenium Plan, the features of which are: Con- Echoes. cards artistic, the service him. Thank goodness all the fuss is over. federtitiun of leagues, major and minor, under the mroic delightful. Mr. Stern's address of welcome Boom tho intereb,an^e-of-g*uies idea Boom her! The Athletic Club counted upon a plaoo upon of the American Association last week did well ST. Lons, Dec. 15. Editor SPORTIHG LIFE: Xatioiiitl Agreement; complete reservation of minor was a happy one, and the toast drunk to poor Harry Bob Lsadley decided to stick to Detroit while heref the Association Schedule Committee and had to form a brotherhood by which the entire pro­ representation for minor leagues on the The prospects are that Jim Pavis, the great Weldon was both timely and appropriate. He wai and he refused President Von der Ahe's offer. leagues; pledges to that effect from nearly all tho clubs; fession throughout the country will be bonded Arbitration Committee; a &y»tem of draft or requisition short stop and third bascman of the Baltimore misaed at the scorers' convention, and though still The Association adopted a rule limiting each club to receive the sympathy of visit-ire, but when it came to a vote they were badly left, as together. of a certain liuntej number of players from Ihe minor tcaaa, will bo signed by the Browns before the too dangerously ill to twenty-five passed for newspaper men. All over that to mujor leagues; res*-rv*tion by leagues instead of his sore afttction was remembered and deplored. Now number must be paid for. That will give out Council but two clubs Cincinnati and Cleveland held I think there must be some mistake, though, end of the week; in fact, the deal may be com­ clubs; equalization of playing strength by pradiug awordabmt tho toast*. They were informal and and Aldermanic dead-heads. to their promise and voted for the clubs that in the telegraphed reports of the action of the pleted to-day. Jim did not get along well with all the more enjoyable on that account. I took a few players who fill the snme position and distributing Propositions from other manufacturers of balls will needed representation upon the committee more infant association, in applying to the American them by lot; a reserve corps to relieve clubs of the the Baltimore management last season, and, it notes of several of the responses. Mr. John I. Rogers be invited before the proposition of Al Beach is ac­ than any other owing to a local opposition club. Association for recognition. * * * * That burden of carrying extra men; a salary limit and will be remembered, waa laid off without pay paid a high tribute to the progressive spirit of the cepted. American Association, and he said that whenever the cushion an d The other five clubs forgot their promises. The Ath­ was commendable condescension in the Associa­ equal salaries to players of eqaal merit; graded pre­ He asked for his release at Lou Wolfsou has recaptured the candy, miums aa a meaus of holdiug pliyera up to their work for quite a period. League saw that the Association had accomplished a peanut contract for '88. He had it thia year. Next letics take their defeat in this matter very much to tion to "recognize" the Reporters' Association, and tha and aid i tig discipline without managerial interference; the end of the season, and when Barnie signed good thing they were not ashamed to imitate it. He season it will be a bonanza. heart. The Philadelphia Club which is represented reporters must have felt very much relieved when they consent of players to be secured before allotment. Shindle he commenced to look around for. a pur­ said that superiority in the clubs was very ofren the Lou Myers will not go to Lynn. Hungler received upon the League Schedule Committee has promised to were told that they were "recognized," and "heartily," at that. The condescending managers even approved Uoiler thia system the pluyer could no longer be fined chaser for Davis. He wired to Von der Ahe, question of accident or luck, and cited the crippling his advance money ail right but Lou got left. He is look after Athletic interests, as regards connecting at will, nor Uid off without just cause, nor released by of four or five of the Phillies just when the pennant still open for an engagement. New Orleans wants a local dates, as much as possible; but conflicts can the Association individually. offering Davis for $300. Chris immediately wired to hardly be avoided, owing to the fact that the Associa­ A double kindness on their part, waan*t !t? a club ae he would not be the property of any club Comirikej, who id iu San Francisco, asking if he had waa in sight. Spoaklng for the Arbitration Commit­ good catcher. tee, he thought that the holding of the League and Jack Sboup has two or three offers under considera­ tion has decided to commence the championship sea­ The friendship of baae ball man;ig«>ra is always to be and a committee 011 grievances, with a representation better sign tbe big inn elder. Tbe answer came back in the of play era,, would bo a logical outcome. The new plan Association mating* together was a step in the right tion. He will not go to Manchester. son April 21, while the League will not begin theirs desired as much aa that of any other man acd approving of tho deal, aud aa Davia la in town, George until about May 1. A suggestion came from the season, perhaps, a little more but their approval fl Is in line with both reform and progress, and is certain Muu»on set out yesterday morning to fiud him, direction. Warming up, he declared that the old Reel Out at the toboggan siide at the ball park they are Stockings established team work all over the country. League that the Association begin its season simul­ eomething no independent newspaper man need ask to be adopted eventually, if not this season. OTHER MEN SIGNED. praying for an-iw, The Cincinnati Club has the cash That club's old manager, Harry Wrlghr, is now with for tbe rental of the grounds. taneously with the League, in order to avoid any con­ EYatik D. Weikart is another new man signed by the Phillies, and he hoped they would be able to keep flicts !h Philadelphia, but the Association refused to It is certainly the proper thin?: for the ba?e ball Would be of Great Advantage. boy, 22 years Next Friday evening President Stern leaves for the the St. Louia Ciab. He is a St. Louis him for years to come. The Arbitration Committee East. He will go by the way of Chicago and expects act upon this very sensible proposition. Conflicts can­ manager to be in accord with th* bull writers In any­ "Washington Capital. old, and a painter by trade. H& began bal! playing had given to minor leagnei representation and protec­ not, therefore, be avoided. thing calculated to benefit the NtUioual garno, because in to return with Frank Fennelly's contract in his THU SPORTING LIFE'S Millenium Plan, published with the VVestern Athletic Club, of Elleardsville, tion, an action that will dj more to cement the bonds pocket. "I intend to etop over and see Corkhill, too," bent-fit to the game means financial benefit to the last Sunday, advaoces many ideas which, if adopted, 18SG, playing pitcher, first base aud secoud base. Last between every base ball association than anything ever manager. team he Srtid. "And will be gone about three weeks. You What the Jersey Lads Have Done, would be of great advantage to the- game. Mr. Bichter, year ho played second ha*e for the Hot Springs before attempted. It will give strength to tho nursery let 0. P. Caylor know through THE SPORTING LIFK I fenow how far tbe local managements would ap­ the a-.nhor, has given vi-ry careful consideration to the in th& Southwestern League and led that League in of the larger organizations. He said: "I look for that he will be expected as one of lhat party who will Manager James Farrington gives the follow­ prove of me should I tread a little heavily on their coma, subject in all its bearing-*, and many of the changed hat tin if and the seood basemen in fieliiDtr. steady progress. Though we cannot boast that the ing record of the Camden (N. J.), Base Ball I do really pity the reporter wh'i must aeek the "re­ Two pitchers have also been added to the list. One do the South and West on tho Bods' triumphal tour." therein suggested are entirely practicable. All in­ present is tho milleriium, we can congratulate our­ Elmer Smith, has been rejoicing this week, for he is Club for 1887. The* cluh started the season of cognition" and "approval" of the base ball manager. terested in base bull would do well to give the article is Pete Summer, a clever little left-handed twirler,who selves that the future looks brighter." I suppose the objects of the organization will shortly was released by New Orieana in Charleston during now a papa. His first is a girl and they call her 1887, with twelve members. At a meeting held attentive perusal. President Xack Phelps, of tbe Louisville Club, raafle Lenora. be promulgated to the members of the profession. I, the past season. Xew Orloaus lot him go because he one af the wittiest speeches of the evening. Chris in March, 1887, James Farrington, late of tho for one, do not aa yet know auy vitil need for organ­ his Jim Keenan and his wife are rtill in Indlanapolia. The Best Ever Conceived. had a sore arm, but now it is faid he h*nd find one disputes Two-lvwo hie Darby O'Brion. First on errors Picked raged behind closed doors at tho business sessions not the club ii b?ut upon giving him a costly lesaonin dis- Charlie Keipsculager ia wintering in this city, "The Philadelphia Millenium plan ft-H by the way- undn it, and tho chances ?»re that even then such a Nino 5, Denver 1. IFirrt on balls Gorman, BIcAndries. a cloud inwrred the banquet, diplinlr.g him in 1888. They learned some f*cta about aide, as it deserved to. It received almost uo con ^der­ Hit by pitcher Dugdtla. Struck oat By Bates 5. Cincinnati which he will make hia tutu re home. He is open to coiniitittee, with Eio:!ier Riehtm- ;a chief interpreter Recently I received a letter from an old him in Cincinnati, which roused them considerably. an engagement either iu hia old position, catcher, or ation fiom the American Association, which wa* to a.iit "sqmwr" of controversies, wonlii drop by the Pawed balls Oniiora 1, Du?i!ale 1. Wild jMtch boy Mr. Lonad-ile Greeu, who has been at Anniston, He telia ua he is in first-class con­ hail It with open arms. It can claim very little credit for Bate* 1. Umpire Ron Sullivan. Ala., for a year or more. He wrota to this effect: as a first baseiuan. waynifJc in a ho]>?leae tanm'p<>.i<: ho hiul better pij;oun-ho!e. it along with the transcript of the telesrnwn on which was bawd hia aud I regularly turn to your letters, ai my synt|athlus In answer to Andrew*' complaint Manager Harry other childrou of Utopia that huve gone before it, the claim to UalliiltiyV aervicta, aud aa it sustained hia are, of course, with the Cincinnati Club. A man can­ make the trial. Cleveland has already completed ar- Because it didn't originate in Boston, whose not raiij;emt;iitH for so doing, aud Baltimore feels confident W right eays: "It ia true, Andrews' salary was re­ victims ot inanition I waut to say here, however, temouts m=tde before tbe committee, it settled the not be a real base ball C'auk it' bis sympathies are he aays, hut it waa done because we were base ball "reporters" and "scorers" have mad* that you that they can matto a goof it. Gloucester, N. J., alao duced, as thnt I thiufe Mr. Richter thoroughly believes his idea* jmu and gtfcvo HalildAy'aaervicej to toe St. Louis with one particular club Now, I also notice paying him tue aalury of au iutielder. Ho win eigued biwe ball men weary, lo thesa many years? are iirvtCiigH^ aud tlitit they will bring kboul the Club. have a new game, utfora au iuvitibg field to the Athletic Club, I3ec. 21. THE SIPORTIlSrQ 3

affairs aa effecting the Interest* of professional ing that an effort be made to In future hoM Ute League surprise the people nere next year who think he can'* 1 ball playing beeu altered. From wretched accommo­ CAYLOR'S COMMENT. and Association meetings on the same days and m the BALTIMORE BULLETIN. bit the ball. This waa "£hell>V' only weakness last BASE BALL. dations and rough-lo >king grounds, the scene hat same cities. { h^d scarcely made the motion before Reason. That he is a great was consiiiend hore in Syracuse as the to The Association's Action Upon the Kales How Easily it Could Have Been Filled thousands. la facr, from the timo when a team's coit that effect. I was literally crushed. And, lo! one Under the Millenium Plan, Etc. very be^t catcher in the L»-a^iie, He will probably b« in salaries did not exceed $6,000 or $8,000 prices have —The Caruthers Deal—Exaggerated Ex­ year passes when a resolution is unanimously adopted assigned as Dun^on's regular catcher. CHAWICFSCHAT BALTIMORE, Dec. 16. Editor SPORTING LIFE: be«n ruu up to such a height that a single club's sal­ penditures. that the Association shall ask the League whether it Aldetnmn J. \V. Young, of this city, who is an ex- ary list now exceeds what the whole lint of an Asso­ will b-! agreeable to have that bind leg encumbered. A brilliant son of tbe Emerald Isle, possess­ National League umpire, in greatly in favor of tho NEW YORK, Dec. 16. Editor SPORTING LIFE: It takes several thousand of yeara fora ray uf light lo twn-umi'ire system and think a it ehouid be adopted by ciation's clubs did six years ago. Under these changed If I can borrow a dollar and am convinced that ing a luscious brogue, a bandaged head and an conditions it no longer remains advisable to keep tho reach the earth after it starts fium tbe sun, but a ray upset stomach just after an unusually generous anointing the extra man from the cities with clubfl Review of the V/ork at tariff of admission down to former figures; for, inde­ Treasurer John Mandigo'a official bond ia large of common sense pierces the beads of several Associa­ in the International AsaociHtiuii. Syracuse would cost pendent of tho increased (uilav incurred in placing enough to keep him out of Canada I am going tion "magnates' 1 iu much less time. My astronomical "wake," addrfc^sed from his couch, in a wish-I- her vote fur tLe adoption of thia system. club teams in the field, especially ia view of the fact to join the Base Ball Scorers' Benevolent and data may be a little incorrect, but you see my base ball could-die kind of a voice, hi^ condoling friend A gentleman well known m tliid city, who i* travel-* Cincinnati. that the Association clubs at the 25-cent tariff suffer in head U level. thus: "Moike, darlint, d'ye uioinde the bothle ing H.ileemau for u large Bub tun house, aud who in well comparison with the League club? at double the Protective Association, From a cursory and up in b.tsa bill, taid in conversation ihe other evening incompetent reading of the high lawa and by­ ferninst the shelf. AVell, Moike, darlint take amount charged, though tha attractions presented are 1 have been wrl'ing for some time about the selfish, it down to McGuffin's and get the full of it of that people iu the East considered Higgins one of tho now pretty nearly equ.il. All things consider*).!, ways of tho order I am not positive, however, jealous, unbusiness-like methods which control a ma- beat second bastmeu iu the bu.-iiiess. He not only The Acts of the Arbitration therefore, the raise in Hie tariff mado by the As'ocia- that I am eligible. The rules say that any base j'-rity of the "magnates" of the Association exist the craythur and Moike, durlint, when ye covers an immeusj nmount of territory but he is up to tion is a proper uiuve, auJ cue iuad« necessary by the ball reporter of a weekly among them to the extent that they havo no uae tor coine back in the dour? and I turn from ye and all the "tricks of the trade." There are hosts of peo­ or daily American pa­ auyone who is huue.tt, fearless and bold in his opinions ple iu Syiacu^1. who swear by Committee and of the increase of expenditure inclined by the clubs for 18S8, per (all French, Spanish and Portugese journal­ don't want to take it, m-a-ke me M-A-A-KE Biltmau, and the new As to the worth of the a'traMiou* presented, if it is or moltiods. If oil, Mr. Editor, seem at lea-it to have me." That may be a saw-Lorse chestnut, but, second bag giiardian will have to do some extra tall not worth hall' a dollar to witness such contests as tho ists barred) who can spare a dollar may join the finally come to the conclusion tliat I was Lot writing perfurmanct 8 to eclipse the work dune last season by Association. American Association club tearuj can now present to Association. There is nothing said about the from personal feelings, but sounded the truth because on the raised tariff question it illustrates the if- "the red fellow." their patrons, it is not worth half a dollar to see the eligibility of ex-editors of deceased National such danger existed to the Association. Your editorial I-don't-want-to-take-it-oiake-me pose of the It may i.ot be generally known hereabouts that League clubs play. In fact, the exhibition of manly danger cry in the last bsne is, ad you know, woll- Baltimore Club officials before their patrons at Clark, the pitcher signed by Chicago fur next season, Daily rfase Ball Gazettes, and my case may have iided. Bat tho Association will never be free from was wilh the Norwich, N. Y., Coiitial League team ia Nnw YORK, Dec. 14. Editor SPORTING LIFE: sport presented by our lea ling profe-si'mal organiza­ to go to the board of directors for analysis, or home. Much of their time is consumed in tions on their well-ordered ball grounds is now not this d uiger as long as two or three of these fulso, apologies, an art in which, thanks to Jim Da- '86. <_ lark lives at Ojwego and flr^t signed with th» ''Home again" is the song I sang as I entered only the cheapest sport to be had at half a dollar, referred to the slick-headed oracle of the Asso­ treacherous men remain in the body and wield the Oneidu team, of the Central Letgue, but was released toy domicile on the night of December 11, in the but the must attractive field entertainment known to ciation to see if there may be anything objec­ power they <]p, while honest, Irue-hearted men are vis, they are proficient. They were agin it but by them ;it"it-r one trial for incmupeteiicy. He was at midst of a fog which detained our party on their public out-door sport*. tionable. At any rate, I am a candidate for ad­ suppressed. There ia danger always to the prosperity have to take it. It* ever there was a double- once sigmd by Norwich, and iu a championship fame of any body which is controlled by a selfish clique. I barreled, ham-strung, compound-expansion, at Oueida a few da>s afterward he shut out the team way from Philadelphia over two hours. There MINOR MENTION. mission to the menagerie. know a good deal more than 1 dare to write or you fur whom be wa--j not/osi enough without a ruu or a were five of us to Philadelphia, vis., Mr, Boyle, I Intended to have commented fully on the work of probably dare to publish. Let us hope, however, that high-pressure, forty -mule power kick, this is solitary base hit. Charley Mason, Geo. Stackhouse and Mandigo, the Base Ball Reporters1 Association in this letter, There is but one thing about the Association much of the danger which now threatens will puns by. the burg now exhibiting that curiosity, and the Manager Mutrie, of the Yew Yorka, has made known not forgetting "ye old man." Unable to get but I find that it would take up more space than my that I don't like barring the extravagant mem­ feeling is so intense that if Oriole Park were to his willingness to wager $1,000 thd r tha champions of letter's present length will admit of, so I shall have One of the evils which is growing upou our Na­ the new Central League next sea ou can defeat th« berths on the "limited" train we took the "fast" to defer that mattor uutil next week. bership fee and that is the name. From open to-morrow with St. Louis, Cincinnati or tional gamo is u Munchau-euish spirit of brag about Brooklyn against Baltimore, the probabilities champions of the Intern itiunal Association. If Mr. train, and were duly eired for en route by Sir By the way, while I thiok of it I want to endorse Treasurer Mamligo's dispatch to the Sun, which expenditures. OfikUla will make statements of im- Mutrie is desirous of putting up at once he can be ac­ Joseph. Just here I want to record my per- my Boston friend Morse's remarks which he makes in made a blue streak between New York and Cin- mense sums of monev sp-nt aj though they are real. are that there would not be a hundred paid ad­ commodated by addressing Lho secretary of tho Syra- the following paragraph: ninnati for twenty minutes Thursday night a It began with tbe $10,000 Kelly dual and has been missions. The spirit can be seen when it is not CUbo Association. onal thanks for the courteous hospitality shown "Nothing can be meaner than many of the slurs me on the trip by Charley Byrne and his week ago, I gathered my first information about growing ever since, until the mania hti3 become infrequent to hear men who havo been regular And eo friend "Olympic" is of the opinion that the that crop uut in certain quarters at players, who lunacy. Tho actual amount paid for tho Mots by Bisons are stronger than the Syracuse brethren of the Brooklyn Club. Messrs. Stack- though they once had a bad reputation as regards the new-born wonder. Among this information t'base biill cranks"allege they will give up base Stars. He must Wimau was nearly doubled in toe reports sent our, ball entirely. Of a little gathering discussing recollect that Dunduu is the only twirler in the busi- house and Mandigo were also recipients of their sobriety, showed a feeling of sincere repentance, and was the name. Ju'liet, that mercurial school while the same condition of affairs attended the club's nes* that can "jigger" bats anil, if he doubts tbe as­ hospitality as hosts on the trip there and back. did good work last season. Nothinsr could bo more girl of Verona, asks what's in a name? There transfer to the Brooklyn syndicate. Nothing like the matter, one, whose sentiments appeared to sertion juit let him question ct'Ltvr fielder Hempen OB contemptible than the attempt to keep their char­ meet with general approval, said "this the subject and see what that old-timer Charley is a royal entertainer, and no one acter black, which has cropped out here and there. is a good deil in this name "The National Base 8'2.">,OUO was paid for the club, and upon this every one has to nay. Ball Reporters' Association of the United of TUB SPORTING LITE readers may freely bet. The BASE BALL ENTHUSIASM G. WHIZ. knows better how to manage things on a jour­ I t-peak (.-specially of two men, "Gid" Gardner and Brooklyn people would have been egregious fools to ney, lie seems to act by intuition in watching Lew Dickerji;n, ami I say right here that both States." Wasn't something forgotten? Would spend any such sums for such property. is just like the enthusiasm for any other sport out for the comfort of those he takes charge of on players did themseJve^, their clubs and the game it not be more embracing if the affair were called or amusement. Feed it, eater to it, and it grows; PITTSBURG PENCILLING^.- credit last season. They played good bull and con­ "The Federal and National Base Ball Reporters' Then comes a stitemeut in Brun3ll's last letter but you can easily kill it in yourself by abstain­ A trip of this kind. As I before remarked, I ducted themselves like gentlemen, aud they deserve ang the old song very gladly on my return, be­ Association of the United States of America?" about what was paid by railroad clubi last season for ing from it a short time, and then you wonder A Young Ulood Signefc The Hines and praise, not shrimp, as their reward. I can recommend the transportation of their teaim by railroads aud for cause I do that no matter what attraction * I either man unhesitatingly. Either would ma'*e a That would kind of settle all doubt as to the what ever inoculated you with the fever. What Duulap Deals The Directors* Meeting- hotel accommodations. Cleveland put the sum at Miller's Ultimatum, Etc. meet with elsewhere. With me home is home valuable man fur any team. Gardner Is a epk-mlid scope and limit of the institution and would neatly $8,000, Cincinnati at nearly $10,000, was once a delight now appears silly, and ten to In every sense oi the word. I fully enjoyed my second baeennn or outfiVlder. He is not the man that leave room for Chicago and B >ston reporters to and Baltimore at' $12,000. Cleveland is nearest one it is past reviving in you." The American, PITTSBURG, Dec. 15. Editor SPORTING LIFE: trip, was delighted with the cordial greeting he was in Baltimore. As fur Dicker-on, he surprised come in. However, it was a very slick stroke right, because its figures are lowest. Remem­ editorially and reportorially, says the high tariff Before commencing to deal out base balls gems everyone last season, and (specially when he waa called ber I know something ab >ut this I received from my brethren of the Western upon to play second base." of wisdom that wedded the whole thing in tijjht thing, for I wa-f ID won't work here, and immediately on his return from the Gas City I want to wish all the boys a the same business. Lut iid figure. Neither of iheee nierrry Christmas and a happy New Year. This papers, and the kindly reception given me by Whilo condemning drunkenness in a professional ball between two such powerful words as "National clubs traveled over 11,000. miles; no club paid over 3 Barnie began to apologize. He and his partners the Western delegates to the convention. But player as an act of suicidal folly, and wishing to see and United States." But for this latter phrase ceuls a mile, and s >me of tha traveling was done at a deprecate any agitation of the matter in the done I will proceed distributing gems. every confirmed drunkard driven out of tho r inks, a stranger might suppose it was an affair con­ loss rate; but taking the maximum we have $3>0 rail­ newspapers, and are doing their be?t to hush it THK ACQUISITION OF FAUMfCR. despite all this home was home, and there is no no one ia readier to aid a mnn to reform sue!) a habit place like it. My last week's letter was written fined strictly to the Mexican territory, which road fare per man; and supposing each club sent 16 up. Welt, it's done. The tariff is doubled, and Well, we have signed a new man, a young than I am. It was by my advice that the Boston Club men on the trip, wliich they didn't especially Cleve­ the day I arrived at the Grand Hotel, and now took up Burdock again to give him a cbauce for re­ Brother Stern and the Cincinnati Club are pre­ DOW only experiment will reveal the true result. blood, and singular as it may seem, the usual land a'ad Baltimore the railroad expenii« would exist ia base Lull bun- Reach's Guide a secrecy which seems very suspicious. Farmer is said by man; to be premising back­ game has won for itself throughout the breadth of News. properly, ''to attend the next and following meetings These peuplo cla;oi tuakill they have to du ia for a NBW YORK, ness. stop, but friends tell me that he cau hardly pace fast the country. It waa the solid food of Dee. 16. Editor SPORTING LIFE: of ibe Association," after which the brotherhood were abort period to altatain rroin visiting tbo pauifs and enough for the League. Some are inclined to think the mental feast, and deservedly roused What was left of that Eastern contingent got bowed out into the c nridor UJJAJU, the door clos»d and Brunell's eyes are opening right about Brooklyn*s matters will aoou work around thtir way and they can bis engagement a bluff a^amu Guorgo Miller, who in­ back to New York on Sunday night. Some of the recognition was ordered engrossed. enjoy the sport aa of ltd. Of court»o all ihe hubbub sists on bis price, hut in opposition the whole party to enthusiasm. When I was leaning towards the League. If that big Brooklyn causes the management much arxiety, but the public to this it may be ailed upon to reply to the toast of "The National the delegates are still suffering from cramps, and team curries off the Association champ iunship thi* is "the grc-atest number" nod should, therefore, bu the said that the club has only two catchers. Game," I got on a train many mental oaths have been taken that if they jear, it will bj a Laaguo member iu 1839. It' Brook­ PAUL AND DUNNY. of thought on the sub­ lyn goe-», so will Cincinnati. I say btick recipients ot "the greatest good." Then, too, tlie ject, whicu would have carried me through to ever go to Cincinnati again they will not drink a pin here in poverty appeal don't work here, for this reason The The Dunlap deil ia in statn quo. It has been hinted spito of all the earnest denial-* that may be made. that the bitch was in Duuny demanding £7,000 salary, tty desired destination of a successful speech, any water at all. I have no hard feelings You know denials go for n night nowadays. When management na« openly boasted of a very prosperoui toward the natives of the Queen City, but I un­ stasou hits encouraged tbe publication of such state­ but I bave it or* good authority that this ia in incor­ hut for one thing; and, "I wish, to remark in Brooklyn bought tho Mots and the official* openly an­ ments in the pr.'SS, and whether true or false, tho public rect. The trouble is in Detroit. Dunlap still insist! language that's plain," that that one thing was doubtedly have for the nauseating water which nounced tliat the club wwulJ have gruunds in New accepts their version of it in considering the pi eeen tease. on getting half of the purchase money, aad will not Id man Jimmy Williams' interruptions. He they palm off upon her unsuspecting visitors. York and play hero I told Stack house, Mandigo and If they are get'ing sufficient patronage »t the low tariff si411 until he gets it. President Nimick said to-day Lane, that no siu-h state of affairs waa in the miuds of that he bad decided to leave Dunny alone for awhile. certainly got square on me for my reference to Speaking of the Jowly town on the banks of the What the Scorers' Association now wants la to the Brooklyn people. "But Byrno says so." They to nrake the investment ao pleasing to them, Iheu it is Ohio recalls to mind that one Opie once ran that force the Association and the League to give them uunecessarily sordid and selfish to double the tariff on That was the only way of treating those bind of fel­ his effective work in the box twenty yeara ago, represeutatiou to the inside of all meetings. It would cried, "and that settles it." Of course, Bvrue will say patron*. But it's all conjecture anyway. Nobody cau lows, lie said that it would be mouey in Fred's pocket for he knocked me off my train of thought and town, or, rather, thought he did. He at least probably n t do to a Irnit newspaper men generally to so. Why shouldn't he. It is money in his pocket to tell positively anything aliout tho effect of the high if he signed with FiUti^Kr^, and he thought there waa feft me rolling about in doubt and perplexity as lived in that town. I noticed that Opie did not say BO, bui all tho same Byrne has no intention to nu doubt that DunUp would come hire when the Urn* these meetings, for such a plan would Ueunlly call out plant the club in New York at his own expense, and tiriff uutil it has beeu tried. The club can submit to a to what I had intended to talk about. I have linger around the corridors of the Grand last undue rivalry in the publication of the news, and fulling off of one-half in attendance aud then do as cornea. ho can't sell ft as a New York factor for any sum well as last season whatever 1 see that Paul Hines is still determined to play Hot done with you yet, Jimmy, so look out for week1, and neither did he gormandize at the feast might work harm. But there could not possibly be such as he would want for the surrender of an Asso­ that WAS b«t taking at the Queen City Club and listen to those twen­ any objection to admitting to all auch nu-etinga aay the season through, considering the loss of St. Louis as here. Perhaps there is yet a chance of getting PauL yourself, my boy. I was decide lly disappointed three ciiretully-selected representatives of ihe Scorers' ciation fhinchide in this vicinage to another partv. a card, giving Cincinnati tbe credit of drawing as President Niui'ck eaya that if Paul will n*>t go to In- »t not hearing from Judge Scott at the banquet. ty-two different flows of soul and oratory. Did Association selected by their fellow members not iiy See? I kept pegging nway at this assertion; while the usual, and Brooklyn coaxing iu a few more than last diauapulis, why of course he wiil come here. During His enforced retirement from the table on ac­ absence sour his majesty's temper? Or have the Association or League. These three could take rest of the boys kept iv cording the Brooklyn asser­ season, and allowing fur the problematical pulling of the week there was a rumor afloat that Jimmy Gal via tion?. We 11,'which wan right? If the Meta play in the-much-scught-after-but- was to be excliar gcd for times. It found few believ* count of illness was regretted bv all, but espe­ the cold, unsympathetic winds of the East trans­ notes aud furnish their co-uiembera with all the news New York next season it will be only because no other not- yet-found eighth formed Caylor from tbe inside. President Byrue, of the Brooklyn club, and it certainly does not appear promUiug. ers. I met President Nimick to-day aiid aoked him cially by my Teutonic friend, Chris Von der Ahe, "der into a cranky old crank? I have city will apply for an Association membership. Even aliout it. "What, exchange Jimmy Galvin for Bines? boss manager," who waa complelely knocked out no hard feelings for Caylor and never Club, has been worrying so long, you kuow, to batter Another thing. With the attendance at one-half tbe had. He duwii the door of tlie star chamber then I doubt whether there is money enough ready to fignro of former seasons, the privileges of tlio ball park Why, I would not give Jimmy f(,r ttn Hines." uhf-n on looking arouod for his riglit-lmnd man to has always treated me like a gentleman, and I so Hut the press start the forlorn hope. help Mm out la bin response to the toast of "How I b eas'.m. Ho said that tbe team was crippled the two leading professional organizations of the Caylor nineteen days aa Bmnell, Ohadwick and Mulford, Pritchard, Stack- desirable cities. What a practical argument that is much of the time. President Nimick announced that to send an apology, and if house and Johnson, or a few years ago. The combined salaries of the first country. One valuable lesson Un^lit bv this banquet he does not do that they will sharpen their quills Sullivan, Murptiy and "J. A.'! Cincinnati American Association team champions of in favor of tha Millenium sch 'me. Any city well tho engagement of Dunlap was certain. He men­ Was the great influence theee nociil festivities and rc- could be taken into the councilsof the Association and 1883 footed up 1-ss than ten thous.md dollars, a sum knows that under present methods it would have to tioned five g >od League players wh Lamer, of Wash­ And yet there are porno people squealing because the ally have to be paid to accept tbe franchise. The af- refrained from accepting any offeis to pitch in Cali- Hal kind of staff, as Cay lor h;is unJoubtedly found out by ington. What say my base ball brothers of the pen? foiuin this winter, because he wanted to give his arm to the point of a glistening finish which bar mo­ this time. New Yorkers liked jumbleJ little bits of Association were bminesB-like enough to double tho m'.s< absolute certainty of bringing up the rear of the biles with the completeness of good things in life. If they demand this right iu the proper way they'll prices of admission. championship procession is tho drawback. So the a rest. He asked that the money taken from him And uow for a few comments on the legislative work newt*. They huve not got tira? to 'live through four get it. It is but what is right and decent. Who will while absent at Ml. Clemens bo restored. According columns to find out that this or that club will charge franchise proves to bo wortolesg. But if tho Millon- accomplished at the past meeting of the Arbitration join the crusade? So tbe Association's committee on the Millenium iom scheme had been adopted it cairied with it the to the announced result the board declined to do this, Committee and at the Association convention. a 50 cent edmiafciun fee to Us games next summer. feature but agreed to increase his salary. He then signed 9 I do not like the Association's decision that a stolen plan asked for more time. Will they please state tne of equalizing clubj, and then the franchise MINOR LEAGUE RESERVATION. THE SCORERS' LEAGUE. amount wanted...... ttrunell says I was missed. that gooi begging to-dav would b» worth aa much as contract. It ia fcnowo, however, that Morris received Base ball m°n in this city think that the newly or­ base should be scored when a player moves up a base St. Louis', Brooklyn's, Cincinnati's.or any of then?. the money he was docked, and it is said an iucroas« The feature of the Arbitration Committee's work after a long fly iscau^lit. I do not like it for reasons Thanks, brother. I'll try to warm a corridor chair at Ves what they did In promoting the welfare of the ganized "Base Ball Reporters' Association" is tjoing to the next mc-etlog. Really, though I thought since I What a contrast! And yet just think of it nonj of besides. After the meeting President Nimick dmod be a good thing iu its way. I bavo spokOQ to many given by me last week and which you must admit are the other the board at the Hotel Dusqnesue. minor league organizations. The granting to these good onea. The attempt should be made without help, to was off the list I never would be, &c. I am one of clubs would be made less valuable by this Jeag'Jis the same measure of protection and of rceer- managers, players and enthusiasts about the new or- these men who believe no man is so indispensiblo that balancing of strength nothing lust, and so very much WILL IT BR DROPPED. gauizLition during tbe last few days and they are give the player a proper credit. The rule as written gained. Yaton of players as the L^agu-^ and the Association is as explicit as words can make it. The only change ho can'i bo somehow excused once in a while. I kn<*w Why, it is almost incredible that such a plan James H. Todd, who was the tending spirit in th» rjoyed.was not only an act of justice, but a strength- unanimous in the opinion that if the boys du the pro­ that to take me and Lew SJmmons out of a crowd it is not taken advantage ot at once. So Barnie wants movement of tLe frozen-out stockholders against tha per thing: the National game will be immensely benc- I would make in the wording is to make it read "un­ the inuch-huat'.-d-for third battery tj be wing of the Vatioiril Agreement well calculated to less the ball id passed, dropped or pitched wild after leaves an all-fired big bole, almost as big as there is PiliBburg Club, died on Monday. It id generally con­ Add to the permanency of that valuable enactment. fltted. They seem to think thnth-*, suffering from softening of the hiaiu, and A. tree and H bound to bear good fruit. Manager Mutrie made by a fielder in trying to prevent a steal that the Athletics, poor Jack and hi.s ba'tery soek aa llon base ball universities, and this important fact is, it seems to me utterly foolish. Those errors should fallow* bad it and would have fired' it ri^ht in among asylum with the Orioles. Well, if they come we will G. Hoyer,attorney fur the petitioners, told me recently hoi:Id be well remembered wlie;i questions bearing on says he has not given the organization careful thought Stari), Williams, Shar-dg, Byrne, Dojle and tho rest if tbat it waa h-irdly probable that the suit would be aa jet, but ai Truthful James is so full of riuk polo at be scored jiiat tbe same as all others, unless the whole try aud deal leniently with fat Jack and his contort. inor league interests come up tor legislative action, error system be wiped out, and such an end would occasien required. Was it made out of an old gas pipe, There is no telling how valuable tho battery may be pushed, owing to Todu's indisposition. His death will waa specially pleased by the action taken by the present he lias not got aoy room in his cranium for I wonder? undoubtedly settle matters. Thj stockholders did not f any other ideas. N. E. Young, the kindly anl courte­ be a god-Bend to the sport. I never d d have any use in 1888. Players have th'jir off years, and ihe ill- committee in their recommending that the annual for the error column aLd made three ineffectual at­ fortune of this pa; r may not continue another season. have much of a case anyway. conventions of the Leag'io and the Association eh->uld ous president of the National League, always baa a Talking about bombs let me compliment Curry pleasant word for anything which he thinks will tempts at as many separate times, to have the error Jack ia an earnest worker and very clannish iu stick­ CALLIOPE MILLKR'S ULTIMATUM. be held on the sumo day and in the same city. This column eliminated Foley on his splendid tirade again it professional ing up for the club he ia a member of, all of which George Miller announced to-'tav that lie was tired lain the path of * unity of action tor the mutual benefit base ball. Tbe fallowing from nim of Decem­ from the official system of scoring bummers...... Now that Miller'd birthplace has been ber 13 will consequently cot be a surprise to the giving each player credit for what plays he mikes, shows hi* hoEirt is in ths right phca. If thi? is the of waiting on the Pittoburg management to consider welfare of the two organizations, and cannot but be and making his official fielding average compare only definitely settled let us settle that of ILjincr'a...... ! assistant battery, it is in all kindness hope! that th.^y bis tt-rms, and said that if they wero not accepted by beneficial in every w*y. The retention of the silary followers of the game: "I cordially indorse anything notice Galvin is under tha weather, but tho account that has a tendency to elevate our National t,amo. with men of his owu position. But so long aa the uill make a success of it. A grapevine telegraph dis­ uoxt Monday he would quit I-all pla>ing lor good* Unit Mile, making $2,000 the legal limit of a plater's error column remains there can be no earthly sen­ leaves me uninformed whether the weather is heavy. patch saya it ia to bo He eaye a number of Harrisburg friends want to set individual salary waa also ia the line of wise legisla­ The organization is composed of a bright, intelligent Jim oua;ht to be dug out...... Johu Batto usually i-» body of gentlemen, and its objects h ive my unquali­ sible reason given to suppress an error made trying to HARKTNS OR TEP.RY him np in the naloou busiuess at Harrisburg, and if ha tion, for though the role is in one pen^e virtually a cut off an attempt to sure to have his name spelt with a final "s' r in place can't make satisfactory arrangenn-nts witU the Pitts- dead letter law ID its application, nevertheless it points fied approve!." The boys ought to be prou'l of an as­ steal a base. If tbat system id of an "o." But when I purposely spelled it Butts not instead of Porter. We all know the last is not the sociation which gets such a nice little "puff." attempted it is sure to spoil a gool many second base- least in this case. Porter and H*rkin3 are a sorl of a burg Club people he will accupt the offer of his the way to somo reasonable limit to the bankrupting men and catchers who will play for a record and take loug ago for the sake of irony and your proof-reader friends. President Nimick H not alarmed at the out­ figures which salaries are reaching now-a-daye; be- RINK POLO IS GOTHAM. made the "s" into an "o" I went around the corner and semi-Terry (cemetery), and if Baltimore is to be the no chances ou get'ing'hurt. For heaven's sake, boys, bone yard for Brooklyn, and wo arc to havo a choice, look. He says he offered Miller a good increiisa, but firiee which it up-sns the door for the payment of pre- Whether rink polo iu New York will be a craze or undo those two foolish things. seriously contemplated suicide by drowning iu a sub­ will not pay his exorbitant demand. Ho thinke Jnium.3 for exceptional good work in the field, and in not it ia almost tx> early to m-edict. It has "caught way trench. by all means give us the full Terry. But yon can't tell about those thitgs. Harkina and Purter may Miller is uot treating the management well. Georg« U;.port of temperate habits in the rinks. In regard on" so to speak, but whether it will "liold on" can "What ii home without a mother?" That la now was paid for all extra work last season. to the view taken by the committee of Mr. Richrer's only be conjectured at present. The clubs sail under If Joe Pritchard wants to take me u{An a badinage both recover their grip and prove to bo very valuable Bobby Caruthers' favorite sons? Lnat year he went to men. From Caruthett and Foutz to Porter and liar- HIS DEBUT IN THK LEAGUE. Millenium plan of government, it may be saiil that the title of tho Metropolitan Polo League, and seems to Europe, traveled ,over the continent, saw Naples or bet he must read more carefully. This is what I Sftid the privileges granted tho minor leagues was a step­ have started in tbo right direction. The first cham­ about the St. Louis team for 1888: "I aru not ouo of kins i.i quite a drop, ian'tit? But tlieo, you know, tbe I had a long talk with Al Cleveland to-day about hit Paris, and got back in ten days, being the quickest disappointment ia not so much as it might seem to the chances with the Giants: "Well," said he. "I hope to ping stone in ibe direc'ion of the proposed reform of pionship game was played at the Pdvonia Riuk. Jer­ trip of the kind ou record. But he fetched his game the many who thiuk Von der Abe is doing a wise the National Agreement, while the fact that its fur­ sey City, on Monday night, between the Nyw York aud thing in parting with Bushong, Welch, Carutliors and uninitiated when it is cousiden-d how much bluffing is keep up my end. I make lots of errors more than a jn-t the aatiie. He made the old coon come down. done. It is very easy to be a bidder for rich talent good many third baiemeii, but I am not going to al­ ther consideration was referred to a committee for Jerasy City teams. Pat Powers' boys had had more This year a now scheme had to be worked. So Bob Foutz. In my humble opinion the Brown Stockings futare action shows that the new movement bad some practice, but Mntrie's New Yorkers did tbo better of this year woul 1 have ft very rocky time of it win­ tliat don't cost anything, and it is a variety show way low a ball to go by if it is possible for 010 to reach it. bethought him of his brother aud his mother. Thia of doing business that appears uot to pall ou the taste In the Northwestern Lt-ague last year there wera features in il worthy of earnest consideration. Ail work, and won the game rather easily. The crowd brother had an iron store and his mother an Iron will. ning the championship for 1883. As it is, I would like refornn are brought about through the medium of waa a thoroughly partisan one and did not care hov.r to bet five dollars to one that the new team will not of the unwix) manager. Thoae win really want to several third base men, Riley for instance, who had a Oh, how this combin ation was worked. I liavo just make tho dials are careful to keep silent on the ques­ box drawn about four teet from the base and they tartling advance movements In the direction aimed many players were killed, so long ai tbe Jersey City read how this iron entered the aouls of Byrne and gefethere by several pegs. It will not surprise mo if ftt, aiulin most cases it requires an cdncationary pro­ team wen. The poorreftree did bis best, bnt it is safe Von der A he's elimin ited team will end al>out fifth tion of their bidding, aa sjreadioy; the fact abroad would not go out ot it for any ball. If I thi UK I can Pritchard; how they weut to Chicago and doubled creates mor-j competition. 0. P. Gay lor says tho single get a ball I am going after it no matter if I make an cess to train up people to the point of iheir ultimate to predict that there were net many men in the bulM- down to the combined task of persuading the co­ from the top." Now "several po^s" means ttco pegs, adoption. The National Agreement, as it at present ing who wanted to shake hands with him after not five. Josey will please read straight before he at­ men of tho clubs are error or not. I suppose they will give it to me in the quettish Bob; how Joe bought enough hoes aud axes New York. Well, 1 will do my beat and I can assure exists, nf-ver could have been adopted had it been first match. Tbe championship season was opened at tbe and scythes ani claw-ham mars from the Caruthers' tempts to snap me up on a soft thing. 0. P. CAYLOB. HASH KICKERS presented in ita existing f >rm. These things are, in Palace Rink in Brooklyn, on Wednesday night, in a you that I will not be a bit nervous when I appear. store to atock Jim White's farm for ten years, while when on the tripe. Yes, that's BO. Jim Davls, too, They say that Hatfttld Is a guxl fielder bnt poor the main, th* growth of experience, and if there is game bi-tween the Newark and Brooklyn club?. The THE was the champion arridt in that line of the Baltimore Anything really good in the propos»d reform it is Charley skirmished about Mother Carufhers. When­ OLD WESTERN LEAGUE. hitter. He is a good runner. That ia where I am a Newark men wer3 rus'y, ati'l played almost entirely ever Charley attacks a pliyer by artfully firing his Club. That was one reason Barnie soured ou him. little weak, but I can get around tbe bases pretty fair. bound tr find it* due recognition in time, and in this on the defensive, Wodtke, he of the artistically blandishments at some female relative the player ia Everything in a State of Uncertainty as to But if the single men are bash kickera abroad, tbo case I think in the near future. bowed lower limbs, won deservt-d applause, and did I have heard nothing from the New York manttge- euro to be bagged. He has captured four of the boys the Future. married ones are grub growlers at the domestic hoarth. ment since I signed except that Mutrie telegraphed THE ASSOCIATION MEETING. much to win the game forBrojkl;, n by the score of 3 in this way to my positive knowledge. In this he The single player either boards at a hotel or a private to 0. Newark got a goal, but lost it through fouls. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 13. Mr. Elliott Mar­ hasht-ry at tho home me for my picture. I expect to play .at 200 pounJs, In regard to the work of the Association convention hm the advantage over Von der Ahe all the time. city, but the married one usually Thia is my weight." it weriM ro me, as it did iu reviewing the- legislation of Jersey bad the largest crowd, but Brooklyn the finest Well, Bob has signed, and if somebody would clip shall, formerly secretary oi the Western League, has a modest home. When on tbe ro;ul, the married tbo last League convention, that the delegates use np rink. On Saturday niglit Mutrio's rink in Harlem who^e resignation player is supplied with a variety which naturally ex­ NKW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. from the pai*.*rs all his Interviews of the last month was presented at the last The suggestion was made to the local management ft great deal of timo in aseleM discussions, brought will be opened to the public. Tho New York and they would prove him to be the moat unreliable talker meeting in Kansas City, said to-day: "I have cites his palate to be an exacting one at home. This tvbont too frequently, I regret to say, by m'.re atten­ Newark clubs will play. Mutrio will be dined and in the business. Alter two seasons of this slush and causes him to bo a diflcult one to cater to successfully that Bill Phillips be signed for first baw, but tiny did tion to club self-aggrandizement rather than to con­ wined by admiring coiihtituenta after the gtime, these false protestations from Bob, Isn't it about never been able to find out who it was ropre- by the modest housewife. If 0. P. djn't believe that not think tho veteran was good enough. serving the best interests of the Association aa a busi­ Poughkeepeie and New burg bave been admitted to the time that he gives us a year of rest? resented St. Joseph at tho Leaguo meeting in let him interview a ball player's wife. T. T. T. A brother of Sam Barkloy has boon in town during ness co-partnership, which both the League and Asso­ League, and will begin playing next week. M. Kansas City. I got a letter from Davo Kowe the past two weeks decorating mirrors in saloo:is. At ciation should le in reality. I was surprised to learn Shibe will run the Newburg Club, and Buck Becau- Oh, by tho way, before we leave tho Base Ball Re­ asking me to give him the names of several cit­ SYRACUSE SCINTILLATIONS. Galvm's he has painted throe ball players, life-size. of the fact that a settlement of the question of the dis­ non and Jack Nelson the Poughheepsie team. porters' Association I want to call upon it to help One is in tho act of delivering a ball. It ia Jimmy. izens, with money at their dispjsal, who would be Eight below is the inscription: "lushoota delivered position to be made of the Metropolitan Club franchise JUMBLED LITTLE BITS. crush out baee ball slang. I have used my pen several likely to orgmizs a club in St. Joseph, and I irairo No Room for Simon Murphy's Promises was deferred for future action. It wa^ eo plainly to Troy will probably take t!ieMetropolitan franchise. times alone trying to make an impression against the diately wrote to him, giving him the names of Mayor A Reply to Mutrie. here." the interetts of the A^o-:iatio!i at large that it should One of the stockholders of the Athletic Club went up pernicious habit. My zeal in this direction baa been Doyle, Sheriff Adriano and others. Since that time Fred Miller, a good local man haa signed with oontrol that club's franchise as a special property of SYRACUSE, N. Y., Dec. 15. Editor SPORTING Rochester. Miller played hero with tbe B. T. Woods. thia wefik to work up the scheme...... Anonymous aroused ouco more by an interview from Dr. Beatty, I have heard nothing from them. So far as I can Steve Toole put in a good word for Miller. 1 his ii Jta owu for future advantageous use, that no hesitation letters are pouring into some of the local newspaper of Cincinnati iu Mulford'a better of two weeks ago. learn none of these gentlemen were in Kansas City or LIFE: With the departure of Manager Hackett was needed in promptly settling the question. What­ his first professional season for several years. offices about some of the local sciibes. The boys have I know I)r. Beatty well. lie is a base ball enthusiast were rfpresented by proxj1. Tho fact is, it will be im­ for his home at Newark, and the completion of Galvin, Miller and Arthur Wliitney are likely tha ever motive might l:ave influenced the Brooklyn Club almost spotted the writtr, and when they catch him and a gentleman, and he objects to be called a possible to organize the League unless St. Joseph IE in the Syracuse team for '88, the base ball excite­ In making the purchase they did, certain it is that they only men who will get an increase in salary, but not his name ij Dennis...... Ox>d boy, Pritchard; you ''crank" or u "h'euil." Why not eliminate the whole it. No preparations have so far beeu made to locate a ment has fallen off somewhat, although at the as much as they are holding cff fur. President Nim­ consulted tho welfare of tho Association itself as well did it nobly. When we want to break a fractious system of base ball slang and write pure, simple base club here, the only step which has been taken being M their own individual club interests in tbe matter. different resorts of sporting men and admirers ick told me before the meeting tbat he would recom­ colt we will telegraph for you...... Ah, there, Bru­ ball English that everybody may understand. Once a that tho city can have a club if she wants ouo." mend increases for the men mentioned. Gulviu ami lea Tho franchise ought to bo tho property of the Associa­ nei!, I did not get that yet. They say somebody atole pitcher was a pitcher. Now ho is a "twirler." That Sheriff Adriano said tho other day that he had re­ of the game the subject is always a welcome and tion, just as that of the Indianapolis Club was of the when told of the action, and saya, "They know my those papers...... Arthur Bell and M. Shibe put on which used to bo a ball is now a "sphere." The man ceived a letter from Dave Howe, askiog him to be popular one. The only ripple during tho week price, Pete. That is what I want, and I am going to league. Probably this will be tho ultimate result, but the rollers the other night and everybody elsa got off who yeara ago played first base now "holds down the present at the League mooting, but that he was too past way the arrival in town of nothing came out ia the reports leading to that con- initial bag." A batter no more strikes out. He now Henry Simon, of get it." He has not been called on by the local man­ the floor. They were falling stars sure enough., ...... busy to pay any atteutiou to the letter, and paid no last season's team, who called on tho officers agement since the increase was decided upon. lunion. Tho convention did a good thing In suggest­ The boys tried to get Papa Cuadwick on the rollers "fdiis the air" or "shies the atmosphere." There is further attention to the matter. The action of the of ing to tlin League that they play a loae hand in the the other night, but he kaow better...... no such thing as stealing a base In these days of slang; Arbitration Committee in recognizing tho Western the club and had a talk with them. Simon was Latest joke by Galvin "I will play tho game of my game of placing two extra men in the field, making a Pete Donohue skates lovely, and John H. it is "committing larceny on tho bag." I am accus­ Association, it is believed, will either cause tbe West­ not signed, however, as the team is filled out and tile next season." foil team virtually eleven men instead of nine. therefore he coul^not be used. He is very popular Steve TLC!O is not bothering himself very ranch Mandigo pivots on tbe back of his neck tomed to speak of tlie Pittsburg team, but some of the ern League project to bo abandoned, or else it will be over his reported transfer to Cleveland, but he would Should tho League's trial favor the now rule tho Asso­ in killing style...... Tom O'Brien is the ticket taker boys who are paid by the column I suppose express necessary to act irrespective of the National Agree­ here and a good ball player, and would bave been one of tho first men signed for '88, had not tho directors just like to know what will became of him. "I'll not ciation can fid opt ft, with such amendments as the ex­ at the Pavonia Rink. Jl.ii Hutrie was the lady- the same thing by speaking of the "Smoked Italian ment aud refuse to become a party to it. As the mat­ pitch a ball for Cleveland, you mind if I will," said ha perience of the season's working may point out as ne­ killer...... The rink managers say they have no room aggregation from the City of Natural Gas." That ter now stand* it will be impossible to locate a Leaguo considered his figures as too high. There was some talk around town that one of the out fielders was to be to-day. "I don't want to play iu that town." cessary. for "chippie9"...... Becannou auJ Brady are already which wna formerly known as the pennant le com­ club in Kansas City. The Association's prospects are rather blue. Once I THE INCREASED TARIFF. quarreling about players. Wo want a rink reserve monly spoken of now as "tho rag." With, all the released to make room for Simou, but the directors and offid-rs of the Association say there is no truth in it waa a great Association man, but now I rather talk Tho most important movement made by tho Ameri­ rule...... People here laugh at tho story from the force of a fevered brain I pro tost against such inno­ League. Still, I have good wishes for the Associa­ can Association since their organization wa* that of in- coast that Ketfe will remain in California next atim- vations upon the puro literature of the National The Scorers to Take a Hand. whatever, aa they are satisfied that tho present outfield At tho Cincinnati meeting it was decided to have a of the Star team cannot be improved upou, and there tion. While the eighth club problem ia still un­ crcasingfhe price of admission to their games from a mer...... 8o Barnie gives Von der Abe big Jim Dafis. game. Let our yeaa bo yens and our spheres be balls. settled, it ia in order to suggest places for ^uarttr of n dollar to fifty cents. Some years ago, Wonder who St. Louis will give Baltimore...... special raoetiug hold noxtyear between Presidents Wi- will positively bo no change made in its composition. koff and Young with a view of bringing about a uni­ Buffalo aud Itochpster are both saJd to bo desirous of the club. I have carefully weighed all towns talked when the piofcssi na! clubs of the old National Asao- Gifford wants to bet that fllurpliy, the pitching jour­ Another mixing of terms is so often used that I of and reached the conclusion (hat Buffalo la by far datiuii were struggling to regain tho confidence of the nalist, wins eight out of tho first ten games find myself occasionally falling Into the- error. I re­ form construction of the rules. It was also resolved obtaining Simon's signature, and hi.* friends here hope that the president should hold ft meeting of tho Amer­ that he will conclude to sign with one of them, and the beet.. I think it would not require much talking public, which had been lost to them through their he pitches for the St. Louis Club...... Jack fer to tho indiscriminate nso of the words "club" and to convince tho Buffalo people tbat tho change would countenancing of pool gambling, I was a strong Nelson haa signed with tho Buffalo Club. lie did not *'team." There is a vast difference. The club pays ican Association's staff of umpire?, and buve them remain ill the International Association. ad- Secretary J. 0. Bowe has a letter from Con Murphy benefit them. tocatc of thft twenty-fire cent tariff of admission, as it sign with UIQ Manchester (earn as reported...... salaries, engages tho men, sends delegates to meetings mnde to Cully undersland that their interpretation of Kuehne and Bishop are fit[ll hunting rabbits ana Olarley Mason hao a ball which he woulil like KOIIIO of aud thdt sort of thing, but tlm club never plays a the National code of rules must bo uniform, and the in \vlrcli Cou says that he considers Mose Walker one was at that time the very m^ans needed to help the of the boat catchers in the business and would like to coona with a lantern. lubs to popular favor, and I opposed tho half-dollar then^nor leaguos to give a trial...... The base ball game of ball or stops at this or that hotel or wins or definition of each doubtful rule fully understood, so as My beet wishes for the Base Ball Reporters' Asso­ dinner to be given by the Brooklyn Club In March loses a game. That is the team. It IB a mistake to make their decisions unanimous as to the official be paired with him as a battery. Con promises all tariff introduced by tho National League when they kinds of good things for uoxt season aud eaya ho is on ciation. I want to join. To whom thall I send my broke up the old National Association. Professional will to held at tho Clarendon Hotel. Tho chef there tli ft t gave the lamented Hurlbort ft great deal of interpretation. Iu regard to this special meeting It dollar? CIBOLE. ball playing was then on trial, and it was necessary knows how to mUte a pattle or two...... Tho signing worry. may be said that the meeting wilt be attended by a excellent terms with all the boys of tho Syracuse Club that no obstacles to Its ultimate success should be of Caruthers about completes the Brooklyn Club. It committee of tho Base Ball Reporters' Association, for '85. who will present their viewaou certain defiDitiontt of Ehcllhasae writes to a friend hero that ho !§ in active Tm Mi'RXAN considers Anson.Morrill and Trwla placed iu it* path. Times have changed since then, has not beeu decided yet whfltplayer will wear the cap­ How time works wondcra. One year ago T almost tho beet judges of ball players iu t however, and especially has. the situation of tain's can. OUo. E. STAC&UJUBI. precipitated a riot ia the AMocifttiou meeting by mov- tlie rule*. practice at his liotno using tbo slick, aad I hat Uu will THE S Dec. 21.

St. Louis...... _. 20100002 3-S opinion that feature fs wholly impracticable an 1 also ple have, however, been making such a fuss aboul Chicago...... 20800000 2 7 CAPITAL TOPICS. unfair. Ir would bar Hy be right to ask Detroit, after FROM THE FALLS CITY. weakening the Browns that Chris Las become afraid. Burned runs St. Louis 4, Chicago 2. Two-base hits spending thou.-ands of dollars in getting together a The papers, also, have disturbed him with their at- BASE The League Agitation Over a Threatened BALL. Umpire Staff The Arrange­ Sale Subsides McPhee, Ryan, O'Neill, Sullivan. First on errors go^d team, to come up and divide with the other t-tcks. While in Cincinnati 1 made him a proposition St. Lotlii 4, ChlcascO 3. Hit by pitcher Ctirroll, Mul- ment of Next Season's Schedules—Wash­ weaker clubs. If we were all starting out new there —President Phelpa on ihe Increased Ad­ vjiich he said he would c -ti aider. Now, if money ctn ane, Uobinsou. Left on bases St. Loui.s 5, Chicago ington Club Matters* Etc. might ba no hardship in tr. but such is not the case. mission Rates-What the Louisville Public effVot tho trHiwfer, we will have La t haul here. Voa 11. First on bolh McPhee. Struck ont Sullivan 2, Bid6H it would destroy all team work and cause more Must Expect, Etc. dec Ahe is willing enough. Comiskey, too, wants Uttnain, Wiiliamson 2, Maakrey, McPhee. Sbden WASH/HOTON,D. C., i>ea. 17. Editor SPORTING or lesa dissatisfaction anungthe players that could Lrttliaai out of the St. I^-IMS Club, but Chris feais th» WINTER LIFE; At League headquarters the base ball LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 13. Editor SPORTING BALL. jases St. Louis 6, Chicago 4. Double play Mdhkrey, not be ovcrjoiue. On the other hand the plan had St. Louis public aud papers. Probably when here* Williamson. Pussed tails Busliong 2, C«rroil 2. news market is reported as being exceedingly many splendid features.'* LIFE: The Cincinnati meeting caused pretty turns from Europe we in-ty be able to effect the trans­ Wild pitch King. Umpire Powers. dull. Since President Young returned from hia Jim Keanan is here for the winter. He saya he has universal satisfaction here, and I find no one fer." Leech Maskrey has established a stnfllo at the recent official visit to Cincinnati he has been no fault to find with Cincinnati, but that there U no who is ready to object to anything done there. Mr. Phelps also stale 1 that be was making negotia­ Continued Success of the iViudsor. He is an artist of no moan ability. place like Indianapolis, aud he would like to be a This pleasant result has occurred because all tions for ttandaj, of the Chicag-) Club, and wo»|d WALLER WALLACE. called upon to approve of but few contracts with inemlwr of our team. I robibly get him. He said th-it, iu his opinion, ul* League players. He says business appears to be Se.ison tickets have already been put upon the danger of a sale of the Louisville Club, for at ruaniug qualities made him a desirable man. I have, 'Frisco Season. booming in the minor associations since the lat­ market and indications point to a good sale. least a year longer, ia disposed of. There had however, eeeii Suud »y play several tjames, and I do not THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. ter were granted recognition by the Arbitration Work on the new grand stand will begin some been a feeling among the lovers of the sport here Chink he will aarently without but little effect. btaiued. to have entered into a combination against our any real cause. A strong feeling proper time, as soon as they are in need of funds. out of my screed when he gets through reading It was known that when a tf opposition seems to have grown up in ono or shrewd business man wished to dispose of his "it is almost impossible, however," he eaid, "t* distinguished Eastern visitors, for, during the League players, and in fact a majority of the it, I am going to declare myself right here. two of the clubs against New Orleans, and not­ good will and stock in trade he docs not run lecure a suitable park in New York, although they past week, between the two, there has been a other associations, are far more thrifty now than There is no news in this burg. It is aa dcud as tavo been on the lookout for one for some time. If withstanding our efforts to conciliate this discord about telling any veritable monkey and parrot time, and now (It). they were a few seasons baok, amTdo not allow Chelsea. Those of you who have never been in one whom he meets that he no location can be found in New York, Buffalo aud 't lives right wishes to sell A. M.) it is raining steadily with but little pros­ on. themselves to want for advance money so early Chelyea perhaps won't appreciate the compari­ out. On the contrary, he usually ilochoster are Ihe next points to be considered. When Another meeting of the League was held last pretends that he matter is definitely settled tbe otber clubs will b« pect of a let-up. The weather has already in the winter. They realize that a ball player son, but it means a great doal to us Down East- he is parting with bis business week and again, like at the annual meeting, all with great reluctance, and will only do so when culled uppposttion organization from this city, which same reasoning would apply to the president of to lose several Sundays. It ia very evident other profession, and, moreover, they seem to NOT A PLAYER SIGHTED YET. creditable fight fur tho pi-uuant." ias been trying to get a franchise to put a a base ball club. He is not going to cheapen his Mr. Phelps says that it will cost 310,000 more to run that the Xew Yorks are anxiou* to get through appreciate the fact that it is to their personal That ia a concise summary of the condition of second club in Xew Orleans, instead of spending belonging!), and he knows that nothing ia moru likely ;he Louisville Club QHXI season than it did last. This their contract of a certain number of games advantage and future enjoyment to make hay affairs in our club. "But we will have a ball the time devising means to get four other cities to do this thiui by publwUin.; to the world through the will bo due, he sa.ys, partly to increase of salaries and with the League as soon as possible, else they while the sun shines and lay by a few dollar-s nine or go broke," is the triumvirs' ohorus. I newspapers that bis club cau bo mrtly to the Interstate Commerce Law. Last year, n tho League cities that have been invited to bought. If he wants would not have engaged in a game yesterday. for a rainy day. shouldn't wonder if we did, but I have nothing to sell ho goea about it as gingerly a^ possible, and the jefore the law was passed, be hae displayed in trying to put a second club in bition. Ever since Borchers shut out the of Mr. Lynch. Most of the applicants are ex- scorers' meetings iu this town before now just were willhig to pay lar^e sums for thb revise of sev­ tlauager Kelly boiug tlie judge, will be given a raise. $cvr Orleans we are at a loss to understand. If, eral of the Mr. IMielps aho states that tho schedule committee will Haverlys without a fcit, by the indiscreet praise ball tossers, who have but little or no experi­ us plain everyday Boston scribes, and I was in­ Louisville players. Cincinnati b ad offered after a faithful effort had been made to get 510,000 for Kamaey. The Athletics were eager to ob­ irobably meet iu this city during Christinas week. of press and friends, in which I must ooni'ess I ence in the position of umpire. Tom York, John tensely interested in those old discussions, aa I the other four cities to come in, and seven tain Utcktr aud were willing to pay a large ouoi for Jis election ( a place on it WMS a surprise to him, es­ had a hand, the young man's head has become Manning, Sam Crane, Harry Laue, the latter a am now in the latest points of our brother Ilia release. Any club iu tlie country pecially as he received six ou< of eight votes. clubs were secured and then difficulty was member of the old time Nationals, and many others, would take eo inflated that it needed just such scorers. I am heartily in sympathy with the Ken us. Baruia waa very desirous of Chamberlain, The re-election of Mr. Wikoff to tlie presidency, Mr. a trouncing ixperienoed in getting the eighth, there would have been mentioned as eligible. It is suggested that ns tho New Yorks gave him in this contest to idea of a Scorers* Association, even If I do not a^ree ind other players would not go begging. It waa Phelps says, was very gratifying to him. Speaking ot >e some reason in a move to put the second Brother Young estiblidh a little civil aemce scheme with what baa been already decided upon. What I known that at least 620,000 could be obtained for the t, he said that Mr. Wikoff was a mudesk man, and bring him down to earth again. Connor made on his own hook and put the various n^iicants to a ilub here. This should be the last resort; but have to say is for myself only, and how my associates release of the Louisville players. Adding to that the would not electioneer for au office uuder any circum­ the longest hit ever seen in California, a hard mental aa well aa practical test before selecting the here look at the matter I don't know. The stolen franchise, it was nut an improbable presump'.ion tbat stances. He was Very grateful to Louisville for her drive ovvr the right field fence. So conn lent have the ;o insist on it now, without first making a other members of his staff. He is partial to men who base rule as followed last year waa a farce. It tended tome large Erer>3, outiide the Southern League cities. Ouo of Endorsements from associate members of the League, side it waa a different thing. I could nover of tho Kentucky team, considering the fact that the and "We will be all right, you will see. As Bob 11! ikistou was too sick to play. TUe fielding ;hese journals accused the League of jealousy towards of course, have considerable influence upon the able uuderataud why a man who started from first and original capital stock of the club here we have a of was only 33,500, new flret luseman Kerius will become one of the NV»v Yorfcs was brilliant and the error charged-to Sew Orleans, and from an independent standpoint, it President. went way around home on au overthrow of tho catcher and le*s than three years ago the present the reg­ possessors ular ciitcfcera. Hecker cau also take his re^ulnr turn WarJ waa an cannot be considered as anything else. SCHEDULE HATTERS. into centre field should be credited with three stolen jought up the shares at par. That would excusable one. McDonald was subjected bo increas­ at pitching, and thus we will be considerably im­ to SL-veregt puui^hment by Mi erratic New Orleaus made money last eeason, and for this bases. But tbat ia what the rules called for. It is ing their purchase money nearly ten-fold, exclusive pitcher. Van The fall and winter meetings of the League and proved in that miouer. I think eason she must pay a penalty. If we did nialte money well enough to give tho player a stolon base, perhaps, of tho profits they hava taken Hecker will do Haltreu vied with liia illustrious lival at short, with American Association are past and gone and ther-.j will out in the last three ^rtiat work in the box next ye^r and very ABt season we offered to divide it next aeaaou by the if he reaches second ou an error of the catcher or sec­ stasona. Therefore tho fear of a sale much ciis- the honore easy. The score ia as followe: be no more baae ball legislation uutil next spring, was uot at all i ! >poiiit somo ot tiie critics. His awn is getting HEW aer cent age plan. ond bascmun, for if the man at first had not started lie without reason. into YORK. AB. B. B. P. A. El 0 A M. AB.R.B. P. A.E unlfess BOTUO untorseen emergency arises. The sctied- irsi-class shape a^ain, and if he completely recovers Terrier, rf, p 6 3 3 0 00 Lanj down ti the game more than anything else on this ...... 6 1 3 2 3 1 Biun, It...... 4 1 2 601 among themselves so that conflicting dates will bo point was wish him. It u uot improbable that we will have KwiV 3t',p,rf utEon upon which it was adopted al the aouuoi meet- second. But the runner had no intention of go ins; to the adoption of the perccnuigo plan, which 6 4 3 2 0 0 Van Hal'n,si4 0 0 631 avoided as far as possible. Last season the League made it both Latham and Sunday. Altogether we will be in Connor, Ib... 6 4 5 10 00 McDonald, in? iu Nashville. third on the s'ime play. If he does get to third there reasonably certain that tha Louisville Club would clear c 4 0 2 7 11 club* in the East played among themselves first and a much better fix than ever before. By New Orleans has faithfully kept every obligation to must hav3 been an error, while bo might rea:u second a fine profit nwxt year. I think that tne way, our Tiornan, If.. 6 1 3 4 0 U Gnrnett.lf... 4 0 1 002 after.var.la received a visit fr^m the Western brethren. if this plan bad old" enemy, Cincinnati, is making great preparations Di'nny.p,3b.. the League, and no club iu the L^a^ue has shown without an error. I refor to a case where the runner not succeeded the Louisville Club would 61225 0 Lon;. cf...... 411 2 00 Next season the E-istern clnba, afterplaying the open­ have beeu :or us. Wben I was iu Cincinnati Stern tuld me that more liberality than she has. Whc-o tho sislh club starts from first base. It is suiuewhat gratifying to sold out. If tlie franchise an I players could not have Jiichar'u, 2b 6 1 2 2 3 0:Hardie, rf... 401 1 01 ing series East, will probably go West aud the Western if he did not beat us on the buries next year he would waa necessary last season we cjavo SoOO to complete think that wo have been scoring in Boston according been disposed of in a lump, Kamsey aud lierius would Biown, c_..... 5 0 1 6 0 OJShoa, 2b....._ 4 0 2 120 clubs iu the American Association will coaie East. Of pull up stakes aud quit." Keefe, cf..... 5 2 3 0 1 OjBorchers, p.. 4 02 0 T 1 the Mobile organization, and when that same club was course it will be impossible for a schedule to be to rules which now seem to the scorers in other cities bave bten sold to Brooklyn or Cincinnati; Hecker, to Manager Sharsig, of the Athletics, camo down to Total...... 5J17 'Jo27 12 l| Total...... 36 311 24 13 9 in trouble with its team away on a trip, Pre.-iiient arranged until the American Association determines to be advisable in most instanced. Here are thuir reg­ the Athletics; Chamberlain, to Baltimore; Pete Brown­ Louisville aft«r the Cincinnati meeling, and waa New York...... 24213014 jc 17 Ilart offered that managemout 31,000 more, and it where its eighth club is to be located. ulations on base-running: ing to the Athletks, and the oth«ra to various man­ asked by THE SPORTING LIFB representative what Grvenhood i Moran..... 200000001 3 would have boen paid but for the f.ict thut the tole- Washing Ion iana would not mind a repetition of last "That any attempt to steal a base must go to the agers. But, after all, there was no sals, and therefore credit lind of a team, tho Athletics were going tj be next Earned runs O. &. M. 1, New York 6. Home run eram waa too late in reaching Memphis, aa Manager year's schedule so far as the interchange of visits of th" ba« runaer, whether the ball is thrown there is no cause for dissatisfaction. The club will be jear. Connor. Two-base hits Ewini:, Ward, Guruett, Tier- Kel y had disbanded his team. between the East and tho West are concerned. Con­ wild or muffed by a fielder, aud unless the base- doing: business at tbe old stand next year, and "Oh, we will be all right," he said, "for we have nao. First on^rrore G. * M. 1, New York 6. Left We were compelled to pay Nashville dfmble the gress will probably renriin in session until the middle runner is advanced more thun one base no error is the cranks can rejolceaud kick a^ much a^ they please. to be charged been much streugtbened. We have got Curt Weljh, ou based G. &. M: 8, New York 11. Firat on balls guarantee to play its last sei^e iu this city. This club ot July, hence it would b^ iu tho interest of the home to the fielder. If tho baso-runner ad­ Really, I think tbere would have boan a great deal of who is ihe best centre fielder in the country and a Kyan, McDonald, Louis, Perrier 2, Connor 2, Keefe 2, was tbe only one that was asked to pay the penalty club and more attractive to visiting clubs to come to vances another base, the fielder allowing the ad- disappointment here were it announced that there crack batter and base-runner. Bill Gleason will also Tieruan, Long. jStruck out Borchers, Keefe 2, Rich­ for taking its team off' the teld without completing a Washington as often aa convenient in the earlier vancemant is to ba charged with an error. If a was to be no clnb next year. Tha town has grown lelp us greatly. W*- will have some more good men, ardson, Ward. Stolen bases New York 4, G. & M. 2. game, though every team in the League waa guilty of part of the season. UodVsr the echo-dole of l*st year base-runner makes a start and a battery error is made accustomed to tbe spjrt, and cannot readily d-j with­ the runuor and I thiuk wo will make things warm for tho oppos­ Iiouble plays Richardson, Ward, Connor; Ward, the aamo offence. Onr management seemed anxious to the Western clubs would get in at least two and per­ secures the credit of a stolen baae, aud the out it. AW have always hud here a club which lias ing teams." llichjirdson, Counor. Hit by pitcher Lauge, Brown. do tlie right thing in such matters. It was noticed by haps three trips to Washington by the middle of battery error is scored against tho player making it. ranked above the average in the Association; aud it Manager John Kelly is detained at Hot Springs by Passed balls McDonald 5. Umpire Sheridan. other clubs. Advantage was taken of the fact tbat July. In view of the new division of the gate roceipta Should a base-runner overiun a base and then be put las advertised tbe city. the serious illness of his wife. John was very anxious another club was striving for thU franchise and New out he should receive the credit of a stolon base." SOTES AND GOSSIP. the committee designated to arrange the League THE INCREASE IN PRICES. to go to the Association meeting at Ciuciuuati, bat Orleans had to disgorge. schedule might ponder over the suggestions con­ In only a single instance ia there any change from President Pholps came back from the Cincinnati on that account could not attend. As soon as Mrs. Joe Quost can have anything he loolcs at in Los The greatest difficulty in the affairs of this League the Boston system of last year, and that single case Angeles. tained herein, without injury to anyone aud perhaps meeting, saying that he fait rather blue over the raise Kelly can be moved they will go to Cincinnati, when arises fr> m the fact that ihe management of its clubs to the benefit of all concerned, makes a glaring inconsistency. The one innovation is iu prices m »de by the American Association. I tav they will probably spend the winter. Iu a letter Ward has been enjoying a week's shooting on the is constantly passing into new hands, and tbe newer this: "Not to give an error unless the base-runner gets marches down at AlvUo. To-morrow he will vi.->it LOCAL NEWS. that he said so, because I do not think that be really Kelly speaks of Bt-cciui and Joe Miller, who are at the base ball officUl the mor^ he knows (?) about run­ more than one base, even though the first baae ho was very much oppoied to the plan. He knew that Hot Spring*. MillT has something of a record. H* Yo^mite, returning to "the Bay'' in time for the ning a club. Ho don't caro a picaynaeabeutthe hard- Barn if* Gilligan and Jim Knowlea look prosperous gains is the result of a wild throw or a muffed ball." game ou the 10th. and happy. I met thorn on Pennsylvania avenne a tbe people here would raise a great howl, if he advo­ mado a record in 1884 as short siop of the Toledo earned experiences gained by tbe older associations; What difference does it make whether a man advances cated an advance in the price of admission, and the at­ team when it was a in>-mber of the American Associsr- -Edward E. Conn, THE SPORTING LIFE'S representa­ ho knows more about the game the first day he ia in few mornings since as they were on their way to the one base or three on a wild throw? Au error is an tive for Honthem California, has accepted the manage­ Capitol to see what Congress was about. Gilligan tendance at the games would be likely to be affected. tiou. Miller was a handsome, active fellow, rather charge than alt the Spaldtuss and Vou dor Ahes in the error. In our scores here we have given a runner a Very nuturally.he preferred to let the Association shoul­ under tlie mmiium size. At the close of the year, ment of the Los Angeles team. land, and he sails riiiht in to amaze the baae ball says he has made no plans as yet for next season, and stolen baae if a battery error was made after the man Tho laijies of tho Hart colony are already making knows nothing about the report that he is wanted in der all the responsibility. If he could bave affected when the Toledos decided to disband, three of their play­ world from the jump; he becomes a real bull in a started for second. That is nothing new. But we the matter by his o\vu decision, I think he wouM let ers were in great demand. They were Mullane, Welch great preparation for Christmas at their hole!. A china shop; you can't head him off until hft has wade Pittsburg. He will await the action of the special were consistent. Wo gave the passed ball or the wild grand hop. Christmas-tree and supper are on the pro­ committee appointed by the League on his claim the gate fees in Louisville remain at the old scale, and Miller. Alullano went to Cincinnati. St. Louta a mess of everything, and by the time be be­ pitch as an error. And when a man roachfd second rather than ruu the risk of displeasing his patrons. got Welch and Luaisvillo secured Miller. The latter gramme. gins to learn a little something and become useful against the home management for a portion of his on a wild throw or a inutf by the second baseman, Mr. aud Mrs. E. N. Wiiliamson ar<> the recipients of last season's salary, which wai withheld while he was Still, if the Association was to make the change and played shi/rt stop for us in 1885. He was a good fielder to the League, and realizes thut there is some which sent the runnor al ing to third, we scored the take all tho blame, he waa not very much averse to it. and a fair base-runner, but he was light at the bat. At Much attention trom hospitable Californiaua and the real genius required in managing the affairs of base und»r suspension, before considering any proposition error as it should be. In my humble judgment, it is Bame nnwt bo said of the ^lul'aoes. to play elsewhere. The outlook for au amicable set- A* soon as he returned from Cincinnati, THE SPORTING the end of the year he was released. Ho then drifted ball, he snoaka back to bis plow and finds bis proper inconsistent to credit the error in ono case and not the LIFE representative huntod him up in order to obtain off to the Southern League aud had aim- st completely Ariif Li»tbam is a most devoted and affectionate vocation. We have one or two in this League of that tlument of the controversy Is encouraging. other. Ibelievein giving them in both cases. Of on. His mother, a moat estimable Koowltfflsays he has received several liberal pro­ from him au expression about the matter. disappeared. K^lly, however, writes that Miller Is lady, is dehgbted sort now who are just taking their first degree. Won't course, a b.ise-runner should h'ive credit for a stolen "I had heard a long time before ihe meeting," said now Jo splendid condition and ought to play excellent with her visit to the coast. somebody pray for us? Had those who commenced posals fur next season, bat he feels in duty bound to bass if he reaches the bag rafelyand ia put out for Bo:i Young has boen skirmishing around Stockton wait until he hears from Mr. Byrne, of Brooklyn, be­ Mr. Ptoelpa, "that such u plan was to be broached. In jail next year. He aN;i aays tbat Kucciua has com­ with the Southern League continued until now, we overrunning it. I supposed everybody scored that fuel, Manager Williams, ot the Clevelands, apoke pletely recovered his health. of late, with an eye to the management of the team of would have some first-da^ baae ball men to depend fore entering into negotiations with any other club. way. fbat place, which hiujitst beeu admitted in the League Ho has written a letter to the Brooklyn management, about the matter when ho waa hero with hia club in Dan Sullivan, the old catcher of the Lonisvilla Club, on, and theTjengue would be in such standing now that My mind cannot comprehend the hidden meaning the summer. I opposed the scheme, but I could not was in the city a couple of days last weak, spending f.,id. Don't think he'll make. it. it wo'iM not bo necessary to beg cities to come in aud aa he considers they have the first claim upon kid in this bit of composition: "The left on base item "" Arthur Irwin 1-as been prevailed 'upon to enact the service*. Jim says ho is taking good care of himself, effect anything. The thing was d >ne by the usual the time with his old friends. Sullivan WA-J one of be dosed, as there would be more applications than In the summary will be represented by the differ­ means. The majority wanted it and they got it. Tho the veturatis of the Louisville Club and was Ion* coa- role of Santa Claud Christmas eve. vacancies. "Some day," perhaps, we will succeed in and his appearance certainly confirms his statement. ence between the total of tunes at bat and batted The Browns will v;sit Los Angeles on the 11th and Ho predicts that the Brooklyns will come vig score amounts to day. bridge will not nothing, I shall not be awake cinnati, although after we hail fought the measure for 1882, Sullivan was engaged as catcher of the Louisville in a series of games for the State championship. The At the annual meeting Memphis was as­ be large enough t> accommodate them nights trying to solve tins amnsing problem. 1'ionoers are banging fire. whoa they desire to run over to New York City gight- some timo ttie Athletics joined us. Tho latter club w Cluo, and for several seasons he did great work, signed the task of bringing Nashville into My esteemed fellow-scribe a propose one radical exempted from the operation of the rule because tbe Iu 1884, when Hecker wa* iu his greatest form, & Terms have been made with Caaey, who is ex­ the League; Birmingham was given the pleasant task seeiug. ^OB LAB NEE. change in the "unaccepted chance." Personally, I pected to pitch for the Phillies on the llth inst. Philadelphia League Club is playing at low prices, was his regular catcher, and Hecker aud ^Sullivan to look after Atlanta; Charleston waa sicked on to fail to see how it is to be scored. A mm goes to were The Philliea are liable to lose at least two of their and, of course, tho Athletic', in order to compete with one of the moeded in fixing our protege and are roady and williutr INDIANAJPQLI^ NEWS. aiterupteJ put-out of another player. dishnieutsof the League magnates. the Pbiladelphiaa raise the Athletic* will have to do aud was released in 18S5. He is not playing ball now, to belp bring tho other sinner* into the fold, and if WHY POWERS WILL SOT UMPIRE. likewise." ^ut is living in Alleghany, where his wife has con­ Tho deaire is very graat amongst San Franciscans to BlempliH and Birmingham will let up on th<* two-club The Work of Signing the Team to Begin Phil Powera ha* been herd with us this week. Phil's see games between tho Near Yorks and Ihe Easterns Another thing President PhMps stated illustrated, to siderable property. He was looking very prosperous echemo for Now Orleans and give us a little assistance —'Further Explanations hair is getting silvery and he doas not lo>k quite so when he under Hart's management. No negotiations have as About the Hint--, my mind, the jcalousv with which the League regards WHS here. He wore a high silk hat, had aa tho Loague will be completed in short order. This brown as when he waa hire in the summer umpiring electric pin in hia yet bL-eu entered into. Case. the Association and how carefully it witches all shirt front, and hfe clothing was of two-clnb scheme here "is a dead cock in tho pit." Let games in the hot sun. He dropped into pee me the the legislation the most fashionable make. Hislretiremeut If iht-re should uot be anolhor game plaved this INDIANAPOLIS, of the latter. IIo said that the from base u/i go to work on Nashville and Chattanooga. The Dec. 15. Editor SPORTING day he arrived in town, and we spent an hour or so League had'a representative at the Cincinnati meeting ball does not seem to have hurt him. winter by the Easterns, tbo boys will return perfectly other two (Atlanta and Mobile) are all right. What LIFE: The new contracts have been received aud that he did much towards the adoption of the Bfiticliert, and traveling first-class at that. say ye, Memphis and Birmingham? You haven't a by NOTES AND COMMENT. Frank Bancroft must be an exceedingly handsome President Brush, and the work of signing plan of raising the admission price. By tbe way, tho Most base ball patrons are bound to disagree with be'tter friend ia the Lengue than New Orleans. We tho men will Louisville representative of THE SPORTING LIFK claims m.in, as all the Easterns unite iu saying the resem­ will give you some fat slices of percentage down here probably begin soon. Shrove, Es- President Phalpi in his s tat era ant that Bushong is torbrookand abrupt question: "Phil, what are we going to do for the credit of being the first newspaper mau in tbe valuabld only blance between him arid your correspondent is mar- noxt summer that will fill your hearts with joy and Buckley are the only ones signed. umpires next season in the League?" country who discovered that tbere was a plan on toot ad a catcher. He always was a bard Yeloue. make you feel that you have a snap in the Crescent Boy io, who is here, is ready to sign, and the "That's what I would like to know," was hia reply. to increase the gate fee in the American Association. hitter. George Hart, the mascot of the Easterns, is a bright, City. others will no doubt come into camp in due "Last season's staff will bo pretty well scattered. It is Nothing ha* been heard from either Esterday or hnudaome boy, aud, with Bushong's andjrwin's pro­ Jimmy Williams, the Cleveland manager, was the Sam Smith for some time. Hick Carpenter and wife are hore for the winter. time. Mr. Brash has recently received a letter on my wife's account that I shall not umpire next father of tlie idea. When the Cleveland* camo here, geny, adds to tho home air which prevails at the "Silver Flint" i? in towa, tko Ignejt of District season. You Director John Butto says he never had a better time from the Hon. John Arundel, who says he is eee it is this way. My wife was *ick all last autumn, for the last games of their series with the in his life than Attorney Lionel A Jam*, and I understand will through the past snmmor, and from the time the sea­ L"uisvilles, THE SPOUTING LIFE representative had oc­ at the Cincinnati meeting. spend the remainder of the wintor here. anxious for spring to come. He is in great Kennedy, the clever base ball writer on the New son opened until the close T saw her only twice. She casion to visit Mr. Phelps' office. Mr. Phelps wna out, York Time*, waa in the ci:y Suuday. He More Games Played. Caylor held Ibis city up somo three weeks ago in form, he claims, and expects to put up a flue wanted me to givo up umpiring and settle down some­ but Muna^er Williams was there. Mr. WilliauiB-aeeiued camo down SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 8. Editor THE SPORTING LIFE as "his bad example" on Sunday where. When they decided to have a club in London from the Cincinnati meeting. game next «sea,^on. Indianapolis will be well to be in a meditative humor, and was sitting on the Hecker eays that Loui-jvllle will beat Cincinnati in ISO LIFE: On the 6th inst. the Xew Yorks, btwe ball playing, quotiug the New Torts' drunken supplied with catchers. Buckley is considered I put iu an application for the manazer's berth. So t-v.ble hugging one knee. There was aomo conversation frolic hore in connection. The sermon ia taken out lon^os the series again next year, accompanied by a picked nine from the Cali­ I wanted to get» clnb to run things could not about base ball and Mr. Williams at last remarked: If tho Lou:svill«s have to contribute to the formation of hia paragraph whan it is known that tbat spree a splendid lind. have gon« better, as London is n»y wife's home. It "Say, dolft it peern to you that the Association fornia League, took the "Narrow Gnage," anc anil row occurred on Monday and not on Sunday. That part of your Wheeling correspondent's of a new Association club they will probably utilise will bo ten years next season since I have been able to ought to charge as ranch as the League? We play Neal and Esterday made what turned out to bo literally a "pi If Sunday base ball in New Orleaos would be letter of last week, in which ha says Ulasscock spend the summer with her." just aa good ball, and we ought not to cheapen our­ fi»r that purpose. taken a^ an example, it would tpeak volnmea "Havo With Hecker as good as h» used lo be, the Louisville nic," mostly at the exrense of the alleged had been wired for his opinion as to the advisa­ you received any word from the League in selves." Club would be stronger in the box than any other team $2,500 boauty of the Chicagos. The hoys put in favor of Sunday games for the entire regard to umpiring next season?" Mr. Williams evidontly intended tho remark aa a land. From the opening until tba closing bility of exchanging Hines for Galvin, was "I got a letter in the country. up at the Oeeon and had a glorious time at the from Nick Young asking me why T feeler. He wanted something said about the matter Kf rltis will of the season, with an average Sunday attendance of radically wrong. No such message was ever had not put in an application. While he did not make i;i tho papers iu order that ho mi^ht see how the peo­ not bo sorry to play regularly behind City by the Sea Santa Cruz the Long Branch 5,000 to S,000, there has not boon the slightest sem­ sent to Gloascock, and the greatest living short me A direct offer, he assured me the b:it next year. He was never fond of first base, that he could do better ple would take to it. The matter was mentioned ia the but he can play the position well. of the Pacific. There was an immense con­ blance of a row, not a glass of ba*r sold to the crowd, stop never made the answer with which he was for mo next vear than he had tiiis. From another next Louisville letter to THE SPORTING LIFE, and was and surely the throngs who patronized our Sunday source I understand Reddy Mack is a fixture at second base. He uu course of people from all parts of the surround­ credited. It was all news to President Brush. that I might have got Sl.dOO and subsequently copied in the local papers. It did not, proved a decided success. ing country, games could not havo passed the day more orderly exi>enses instead of §1,000. however, attract much attention aud seemed to bave and the trip waa eminently a even were they in church. Such a deal might have been incidentally men­ Better work is expected of Cdllins noxt year. He "You won't think of catching any for your team, been almost forgotten until the resolution waa adopted did very loose work towards the financial success. At 1 o'clock, headed by a Texas will organize a State League this weok and tioned, hut received no serious consideration from will you?" at Cincinnati. - close of last season. band, both nines left the hotel for the grounds, will develop some gi»d base ball citios which the either side. I am afraid Ihe genial Jack, or somo ono "Why, certainly I shall. Well, I jruesa I shall be J.A. and on their entrance were greeted with hearty Southern League mi^ht do Well to koep an eye on else, has been4^ving your Wheeling nwn taffy. While one of the team's regular catchers. I'll jump in there EQUALIZED ADMISSION. Galvm is a fine pitcher, it is doubtful if he would be aa "The raise is not so great aa it seems," said Mr. Pholps cheers. Tho distinguished visitors most thor­ fur '89. and make a record for myself. Who knows but that I THE ATHLETIC CHANGES. There are flom-5 promising players here without good a man for Indianapolis as Jiines, for the reason In speaking further of the muter. "Tho subst-moe oughly rapped the conceit out of Van Ilaltren may be catching for a League club the following year? engagements, prominent among which are Mike £hra, that we are pretty well fixed in the way of pitchers, I never caught better in my life thin I did ia some of the law id this: Ni> club in a regular championship How Harry Stovey and Ex-3Ianager Ban­ to the tune of six earned but we do need a coupto of sluggers, and Mined game is allowed to charge runs, double hits a fine pitcher and outfleMer; Pnjol, a good third will be practice in the fall at the close of the League season." less than 50 cents for an croft Regard Them* almost innumerable and two clean homers, one bflsemau and general player, also HuuEel, a very one of them. admission. Now, in the long run I think the change premising young catcher. PITTSBURG'S INTERFERENCE. THE YARNS ABOUT CLARKSOH. will prove of benefit to ttie Louisville Club, as tho NEW BEDFOHD, Mass., Beo. 14. Editor by Richardson and the other by the favorite. Olarkson yarns are getting to be chestnuts. I am so-called advance is not really such. I will show you Ewiug. The home team, especially selected for thoir The management 's having applications enough According to your Pittsburg correspondent, Presi­ well aware of that, but I must have one mure line be­ SPORTING LIFE: Your correspondent had tut for spring dates to injure a good exhibition season how it is. Last season more tbati throe-fourths of following conversation with Harry Stovey ia 1'atting strength, were completely at tlie mercy of dent Mmick thinks I have misrepresented the limes fore the bell rings. Al Spalding's mouthpiece, my old our patrons paid :io nnd 50 cents to see tho games. Kecfe. Richardson, Bru^vn and Ward caught the from Mardi Graa to tho opening of the League race. matter, aud a&ertd that I nave written that whicfris friend Harry Palmer, un and bise-runner, but is weak with the stick. And again, Nmv YU;:K. ABJI.B. p. A.B[ PICKED N. AB R. n. p. A.C managers of the Alcazar, Emerson, Cleveland, "While I was in tho Northwest, on Oct. 20, a tele­ It is natural that Spaldlng should want to give New 50-C'int admissions, Jost aa we had a 35-cent stand. they made a bid brimk when McGarr was allowed to Kdiv, rf..... 6 0 2 2 2 0 Liingo. 3D.... 4014 3 2 gram came to me at my Pittsburg office from Mr. York a chance to buy Clarkson. Clarkson has said go. I consider this player superior to Bill Gleason." - ' ------1'BiWtt, lb.4 0 0 11 Tribuac and Jonas Bros, base ball clubs, held at I'hua I really d> not consider this an alvance, al­ K. cf,3b 4222 2 0 liewitf, asking me to give my ultimatum iu the Hines that he will play in B >ston or nowhere. Now President though I preferred the old scale of prices, and did my ' What do you have to say of baing relieved from Connor. Ib.. 5 -1 2 II 2 0'Vnn!Ialt'u.p4 0 2 3 0 Central Park, Friday evening, December 2d, matter at once. I did not get the message until I re­ Spaldiug's faithful man Friday advises New York -to utmost to (loft at tbe raise." the duties of captain of the team?" Tlcrnmi. If.. 5 0 1 0 l : Donohue. ss 300 2 0 it was decided to form a professional base ball turned home Hevt-ral dtys later. In the meantime it make an effort to secure tho great twiiler. What bet­ "How do you propose to arrange matters now In "I have held the position for the past fonr seasons. llmmv. 3b... 301 1 l:McI)onald, c3 003 1 1 league, under the management of the California had beeu announced that Indianapolis had sacured the ter pro>f do you waotthatAl Spading is beginning order to equalize the admission to the different parts I am very thank ml they haveaecured some ono else t» Wanl,n<...... 5 221 3 GIN. Smith, If 3 0 1 1 0 0 to think that dark-ton moans what he says State Base Ball League, to play at Central Park man. I went to Washington and told Uewttt that he when he oftho grounds?" fill the bill." Rich'>'ou,2b'S 2 1 3 3 0:Shea, 2U...... 3 0 0 030 bad acted a little too h^sty. lie admitted that he had, sticks to it that he will not play in Chicago next sea­ "Thegreiteat difficulty is with tho bleaching boards, I mot Frank Bancroft shortly after the above Inter­ I!ro»n, c..... 51153 0| Borchers. rf. 300 2 00 during the ensuing winter and summer seasons, but said the deal with Indianapolis hadb.-en arranged. son? But naturally tho millionaire base ball king as the open seats are called. We will probably cover view, and he gave his opinion of the team as now Kcefr, p...... 5 1 2 2 7 liHnrley, cf... 3 0 0 110 and elected the following officers: G. A. Parker, Being aware that Hints did uot want to g > to Indian­ does nut relish the ide* of having one of his men say these anil have but ono price of aiim'saiou tilt around, made up: "They have got the best outftald in tha Total...... 4S 1)1427 21 4J Total...... 30 "6 ~4 *21i f5 J president; D. Crowley, vice president; "W. L. apolis, I asked Hewilt if he hsd any objection to al- whore he will play and where he won't. If he has with ten cents extra to ihe grind stand. By this ar­ American Association, but made a mistake in r«~ «Conuor out for interfering with batted tall. Curtin, recording secretary; M. Cronin, financial Kiwing us to set him, a:id lit replied in the negative. got tj part with CUrkson, ho would like to show his rangement I think our pro.-tpocla will not be damaged. leasing McGarr." Kev. York...... 1 2000000 Uurace Philiiiia weut and talked with Paul and tho control of the star pitcher by putting him in New The Manchester Club is trying to re-ensrago Cans* 6 9 secretary; M. Jonas, treasurer. This schedule True, there ia a slight raise, Lut we are offering the Picked Nine...... 0 0000000 0 0 latlf r said he wanted to play first in PitUburg because York instead of Boston. That is pUiu enough. peopl*) increased attractions. The cluba will be more ran, of theiir la it season's team. Jim has named Huns earned New York 6. Two-base hits Ew- was made: he ku«w ho wouid play Iirit1>«e th>rre and would dis­ So much for the Chicago end. Theroisa Boston end, evenly matched next se.ison than ever before. Ex- his price, and if they accept he will sign. Ing, D.-nny, Ternan. Brown, Keefe, Lapge. Home December 11 Alcazar vs. Cleveland. place no man, while in Indianapolis ha would displace top. as Clarksou is here. This is what he said to-day: caoting St. Louis, every clnb in the Association has Otherwise I don't think they will secure hia services. run.j Tawing, Kirhanlson. Double play 8hea, Dono- DeccmlHjr 18 Koierson vs. Tri'miie. a mau. Bfside^, he was tired of playing in the out- "I don't want to play in New York, and I will not been strengthened. Thy latter has beeu weakened, This young player is a hard worker, and would be an bue, B?ii»etu. Bases on balls New York 1, Picked December 25 Jouas Bros. V3. Cleveland. fie d. Horace did not make him an offer, nor did he play in New York. I wtil play in Bustun or not at all, but her surplus strength has been usewn up hare yet. Guess th« January 29 Emerson vs. Cleveland. Vc-steroay Hart tried the experiment of seeing what right iuul he to talk the matter over with Organization, Etc. Yon der Ahe's atleze-d expression of n-gret at selling weather and other attractions keep hiai in the South. J wbHher haflc bill would pey in the middle of tii< F-bruary 5 Tribune vs. Jonas Broa. HineB? What if he did get llewitt'u perini&iuu to Caruthera, Welch and Bualioug. In reforriug to tho ACUSIISKT. week, aud with most gratifying results, ft was called JVbiuary 12 Alcazar va. Cleveland. we Hines? What interest did Uewitt have in the SCRANTOX, Pa., Dec. 15. Editor SPORTING matter, ho said: "ladies' day" and Uie f.iir sex, appreciating tho com- February 19 Emer«on vs. Joua« Bros. matter? By virtue of what right did LIFK: At a meeting of the Scranton Base Ball Hewitt give THE ST. LOUIS DEALS. GOUJSBY'S GIANTS. pliuunt. turned out in large number*, and with their February 26 Alcaxnr vs. Tribune. Nimick. Phillips or anyoue elto permission to nego­ Association, on Pec. 12, judgment was con­ attr ndaiit cavaliers and ttie usual bleacliitig board con- March 4 Clfvelanlis put in a bid? You didn't make served nuttces on the officers of the board of di­ see, Goiimkey is allowed to judge largely of those BiRMi5GHA*r, Ala., Doc. 14, Yesterday The Drown?, by Iht-ir da^b ; ug style, have become the April 1 ClevolftU'J va. Etwraon. the deal, did you, Mr. Nimick? Njt at all. The rectors that the effects of the lato Association things. The first baaeuiao is of the opinion that President Irion received a letter from Manager JavoriteH, and, as they won, tho audience wf-ro c.»rres- April 8 Alcazar vs. Jonas Bros. fact that Pit sl»ur^ w*a trying to make a deal ten will bo sold at sheriff's Buslioug will not be able to do much more good work Goldsby, also tho contracts of two new April 15 Km?nou va. Tribune. sale, on Dec. 21, at two behind the bat. Now, Buaboug never amounted to catchers, pondiu^ly plea-ied. One thing tuey Imvo discovered days, ten month* or ten years, for that matter, be­ o'clock. After the sale, a new Association is to Bailey and Separka. The team is now com­ trick* ry ou the fi>l(l will uot bt- toll-rated here, ae «. fore Indianapolis began negotiations is of no con- much as A bait .-r or bose-i uuner, his great value con­ Ro! iiiM>u found to his cost when h^ attempted to "cnlv The California Champiomliip. gequauce, so lung as no agreement had been entered be formed, and the capital stock will bo $5,000, sisting in h!a fine : atcbing. If his usefulness behind plete, with fourteen men signed. The following in $200 th-i but ia go'ii*, ho is not wonh much uivro as third aud was s .undly hisK-d for his pains. The turn- The championship season of tlt« California League into. Hines was in ihe market and anyone hid a shires. The now As-iuciation will bo com­ is tho team as it now stands: Goldsby, mana­ posed of eome of the present stockholders, phyer. Welch, the great centre fielder, was always a etile registered nearly two thousand paying persons closed .Nov. 19, IhwPiuneori* wiunius the right to try to get him, but tho moment a deal was and some ger and left field; Duflee, centre; Cahill, rightj pennant alter new disturbing eluiiiout in tho The f'oatur*! of the game was" an extraordiuary miming a remarkably cloie struggle. The hitherto invincible m ide between W'asbineton, Hinea and one of the blood, who see in it a good investment if hmdled club, and both Von dor Ahe properly. Sam Crauo ha'i bc-en .sisrne.l by the and Comiakey were giad to see him go." Barks, short; Lynch, first base; Bittuan, sec­ catch by Welch. WiHiainsou's short stopping was Uaverlytmre secoud Bow, The full record te: bidding clubs all others had to quit, and Mr. new As­ Biiuply marvelons. 1-athani can talk himtwlf to death, Nimick knows It perfectly well. He kuew Hinos sociation as manager, notwithstanding all .report* to In regard to the sUtemtjnt that Von der Ahe had ond; Whitehoad, third; Sullivan, Dooms, Gib- Bo long a^ ho plnys sucii ball ;M he did iu this game: had been sold to Indianapolia, because he rays him­ tho contrary, and if I judge him correctly, I think he said he would glvo $1,500 to be released from the sale sun and Loarh, pitchere; Cantlllon, Bailey and Separks* 8T. i.OVIS. AB.lt. B. P. A. Kl CHICAGO. AB.K. B. P. A.F self that Hewitt tuld him eo, and I still say that it will put a team in 8era»t 2 1 0;I!tr-is,3l ..... 5 0 0 4 1 2 Atta*...... 3J1&I .500 ball matters were touched tip, I asked th* H-xHier (winelhing that has long been needed. The Millonium to lie off, ftlthoiiith Mr. Phelps, boioro le.iviitg for Cin­ Topeka last season and are excellent nll-rouud players. Welch, cf.... 4 0 2 2 1 oliMulIano.lb.. 4 1 2 7 1 0 GrvtiiMOcH & Mo-'tun-...... 0|*1|.473 president what he thought o" THE SPORTING Lire's plan is looked on with much favor in this section of cinnati, stated iu an interview that ho still expected to Lo»oh and CantiUon are from Chicago and hav« 9.23 .511 Robinson,*!..,.. 4 1 1 3 0 0|Dalr) m'le.'f. 5 1 2 1 0 lUveilyj*...... MUlenim plan, and he siid: "lam afraid, while the the country, and I think it will uot be many scasj complete the negotiations with Vou der Ahe. In ro- played in State leagues, tpaking fine records. Bailej Kine, p...... 4 0 1 0 6 1 L-iu!liv in, cf... 0 fl 1 1 00 Pj-JI tt'W ...... scheme baa somo excellent feattirej, it cannot be cnr- before it will be adopted by the big leagues. H. garl to it be said: wns in the Ohio State League hut season and is a good liiifchocg.c... 4 1 1 11 2 OJM»skrev,if.. 500 310 ried out as the author outlines it. The chief objec­ MI CAD not speak definitely, but Von dei Ahe is etil man. Separks cornet in >m lU)eigh, N. 0., aud has t good reoorJ tu an amateur. Tut«l...._.4U815 27 16 i! To.al...... 44 71527 15 5 tion is the annual allotment of the players. la my GKOEOA Go&sat last accouuta waa viaitlug Chicago. favorably Utauos -d iu tho matter. T^« St. Luuid peo­ Dec. 21. THE SPORTING LIFE. 5 '

there U no good BCBSA in snch a demand. The men "FMPIHE Bos FERarsoN," says thn Bnx klyn Citizen, number of others who have promised are yet to bi are paid highly and treated like prince* in excb*»ge NOTES AND COMMENTS. "is kept pretty busy nowadays. Bob is a machinist seen. It Is confidently believed that the $6,000 af for their peculiar skill. Watkina ia employed by the and id often found at tae lathe." stock will be taken in a few days. * THE SPORTING LIFE. BASE BALL. LOFISVILLK will not get Lath am now. Detroit stockholders to act as a middle man and watch THE Birmintthara Club haa signed two new players, PRISIDENT VON DER AUK has made Bob Leadley, th* PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT their int'reata. He may have faultn; we all have; but AND still DO Boston player haa aigued. named C. A. Separk and W. F. Daileyjalso Mile White- efficient secretary of the Oatruit Club, an offer to aoft if he soiled the employers of the players, what right CHARLIE BEN NET is hunting in Kansas. head, tbe well-known third baseman. aa hid book-keeper aud treasurer next season, auw«-» reach us by 3 P. M. Saturday, as this paper goea to press action was perfect. We did tho best we could, is a man of good business methods, au en­ THE Dubuque Club has signed Bert Duane^tnd PORTLAND has not yet signed a player for 1833, and cable, and yet manager is only one way to regulate salaries In th* EVEEY SATUKDAY AT 5 P. M. and I am especially confident the stolen base cyclopedia of base bail ani general ath'etics past and James Tnrner. is as yet without a manager. Spence, Thayer, "There present, patient, firm and good-tempered. AnU in ad­ KID BALDWIN was one of Nolan's seconds in his Schoeneck, Audrus, Hatncld and Daviu will be in other League. All thn hiring of pUyera must be done by section will stand tbe test. Joe Murphy, of St. a disinterested committee of three or more who un-* to this he must b» a nastier and a quick and fight with Fell. clubs. Louis, turned it out, and Muiford, Munson, Sher­ dition base ball, but have no axes to grind." Do PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 21,1887. unerring judge of a player. derstand ALL of the Cinciunatis have signed save Reilly, Fen- MILT SCOTT, the well-known first basaman Is win­ you smile, reaier? idan and Manager Schraelx said it was the thing, tering iu Chicago. He has n<>t signed yet, although he while Chadwick, Kennedy, Jimmie Williams CINCINNATI AND CARTTTHKRS. nelly aHdTebeau. FROM Boston comes word that John Morrill is tired I don't want to fight with Mulford ovef the TOM BOND, the veteran pitcher, wants to join the has offers to play first baae. He want* to catch next and yours truly were firing fa-cta and incidents season. of the Hub and anxious to play elsewhere. A corre-» Caruihers-Ciucinnati-Bivoklyn episode, having fought ranka next season. spondent states that John is dissatisfied, not with tha of all kinds at it. But, after a discussion of it out with Stern and Schmelz at Cincinnati, and buried MANAGER SAM CRANK is on the hunt for players for WALTER GOLDSBY, aaya that Asa Brainard, the people or because he would not like to piny there, bul 4Q,OOO more than two hours, we all came to the conclu­ the hatchet. Bnt the fact remains that with Caruthers' the Scran ton Club. famous pitcher of the Red Stockings, and now working because he f^els he h-w not been used right by tha - sion that, for the sake of simplicity and the reputation and all a block was thrown in Brooklyn's iu a billiard hall in Denver, is as great an enthusiast Boston management. Twice within a few years ha way which never should have been placed there by an HENRY ORMSBEE ia likely to be appointed manager as ever. work of the catchers and basemen, the Murphy of the Hamilton Club. haa been su;>ersf ded aa field captain of the team, and Association club, albeit it was in the line of carrying AT THE Cincinnati meeting the American Associa­ ia both cases his successors proved failures. resolution was all right. Catchers will not have out an admiiable piece of team architecture. But the EX-SOUTHERN LEAGUE Umpire Bob DeFranc la win­ tion adopted a rule limiting each club to twenty-five **MB. DAN SHANNON, the well-known bass ball man* BETTER LIST. as many throwing errors under it, or basemen as trouble is all over, though I may say that Nicol would tering at Oil City. Pa. newspaper passes. 'All over that number must be THE noted short stop, Sadie Houck, has boon signed ager of this city, will manage the Orfiaha Club next "\Ve have in our care letters or telegrams for many mufls. But both ought to feel encouraged have gone with Yiaut tierad, Hart and Co. I know paid for. season, aud has signed tbe crack battery Lovott and the persons named below, which will be promptly to go on trying ts make great plays, ajid both him. by the Charleston Club. NUTS for John B. Day "Speaking of Crane, the "Wilson. Uijdt-r Dan's able management, and witli th* forwarded upon receipt of a stamp and address, will do so, I think. And there will, if the plan AN INVITATION TO 0. P. a THE Washington Club has reloased the young local players all admit he ba^ a great am, but not one of 'phenom' battery. Omaha should come near winniaa And Caylor too. With him I mast break the usual catcher, Hiram Wright. Sam Crane. Johu ClemenU,of the Phil's to them speak of him as a great pitcher." San Francisco the championship." Ntw York paper. Oni;vha won't is adhered to, be no more chance for scorers weekly lance. This time it is on the base stealing pro­ Pitcher Bill Sweeney, once of the Athletics, hai CAromcfe. (JHanaeer DecaturClnb. Geo. Miller. err in close playa at the bases, when men are win the championship under Shannon's management T»hil Powers. Nicholas, of Cbarleston. position. Anything we ecorers can do to eiicoicraya signed with Kalamazoo. IN REPLY to Clarkson'a latest ultimatum, President for the reason that Frank Se!ee la the manager of tha Bradley, of Johnstown. Burke, of Scrantou. stealing; the stolen bases will be generally of free work in any of the departments of the game ia THE Memphis Club has signed Jack Peltz, Billy Spalding saya darks-.>n won't bs asked to sign until team. healthy. Aud all players, witi captain*, do uot go Burell, of Burlington, Vt. Martin C. Sullivan. the actual order, and it is sure that the compar­ McAIeer and Jo« Crotty, spring, which will give the great pitcher time to think AT San Francisco, Cal., rain prevented the games se| Hackf tt, late of Hartfords. J*3. Allison,Long lal'd Ass. ative value of base-running records will be shown in from first to third on a slow hit to right, and do not tho matter over. for Dec. 4. On the 7th the St. Louis tt-am beat tha base on a fly to the outfiolders. They all should MANAGER MOBTOH is trying to buy short stop Mil­ Harry P. Lyoos. the sea-oil's averages. All thia ia oa the basis of a ruu a 8 to 7. King and Bushong were the battery Manager Slmmokiu Club. do these tilings, but don't. Let ns induce them to do ler's relvase from Omaha. A ST. Long paper says that "Secretary Mnnson Chicasroa Pitcher Jacobs. thorough observauce of the rules laid down by the vvanta to bet that the- Browns will finish next season fur the Browns and Ry*n and Oarroll for the Chicago*, Pimmonds, of Scrauloua so. It ia a good thing to induce a fielder to make au SCHOCU has gone to work In the Agricultural De­ 1'eter Wood. Pitcher Ed Green. Base Ball Reporters' Association. The work to be partment at Washington. ahead of Brooklyn." Fortunately for George his ad­ On the 10th tbe Chicagos beat the Philadelphia*? by 4 Munager Curry, gf Col'bus. done at this time is to gather all the boys into our error, even though it be of tbe battery order. I wish dress is not given. to 6. Mullane pitched for Chicago and Viau for Phila­ Clms. Morion. Mr. Caylor to thoroughly analyze the "resolutions GLEASON may be found with the St. Louis John Robertson. Pitcher Kilroy, rauke. All baae ball reporters on dailies or weeklies JACK delphia. On the 14th Chicago defeated St. Lou j s by a* passed in the Base Ball Reporter's Associatiun meeting Western Association team. MANAGER HART Ia trying to secure Seattle, the Junes Fitzpatrick. are eligible, the annual coat of membership is $1, and Los Angles Club's sh^rt stop, to play first base for score of 5 to 1. Cirroll and Mullane were the battery George Stackhou.se. of the New York Tribune, is secre­ at Ciacinnati, to thoroughly weigh our eudeavors to THE New England League clubs have between them for Chicago, and Bushong and Foutz for 3t. Louis. simplify matters for the sake of uniformity, and give the Milwaukee^ next season. Seattle ia a fine all- THERE IS NO CONFLICT. tary of the association. I am goinj;to get all tho boya so far signed forty players. round player and a slugger. THE San Francisco Chronicle in a recent issue de­ in our Stare and Canada interested, aud with Mulford us some of hia ideas. Our spring meeting at New York MR. ROBERT L. GOTER succeeds Captain Carnes as KID MADDEN and Bobby Wheelock had offers from voted an entire page to the Eastern base ball combine Would it not be well for some of our esteemed to gaat Indiana, Kentucky, etc., the membership will onght to be fraught with a great deal ot* guod to the head of the Memphis Club. game. the L*s Vega*, Tex., Club of SoO per game, aa.d ex­ tions now giving exhibitions on the Pacific slope. 14 cotemporaries to call a halt on the Billy twad­ be well increased out this way. Every member of the CATCHER DEALET has resigned his position In the priutf d pictures of the St. Louis, Chicago, New Torsi board of directors was iustructed to drum up hia sec­ LITTLE PIECES OP NEWS AND COMMENT. pense) out and back. One game a week was assured dle of strife between the League and Brother­ Government printing office, them. They refused the offer. and Philadelphia teams, a diagram of tbe diamond tion, and by the March schedule ineeticga the assatfa- The most amusing incident of the Association meet­ a diagram fxplafniug the different ways of curv* EX-MANAGEH BANCROFT has put up a toboggan THE CleveHud P'.ain Dealer is responsible for this and hood? It is very wearying to hear a continual tiou ought to hive a membership of a hundred. It ing was Joe Duyle's travels on the opening day under Tbe game is certainly catching on out slide at New Bedford, Mass. statement: ''Louisville has made old John ing tbe ball. started with sixteen. Especially do we need Stevena, the name of Jixmie Williams. And as funny as it improbable when a paper like the Chronicle devotes BO muck discussion of whether the League or Brother­ A MEETING to organize a Southern League club is to Cassidy, of Brooklyn, au offer, but the latter is in busi­ there Morse, Sullivan anrl Harris, of Boston, with us, and I was, Chadwick's story of how Jiramie Williams, as to the explanation of the manner of playing be Le!d in Atlanta this week. ness aud will not plaj ball again." apace hood gained a victory at the convention, but, am goiug to reach for IMat at once. The association pitcher of- the Capital Cities, of Columbus, suffered for the game. THE Birmingham Club claims pitcher Dooms, re­ THE ouly objectors to tho 50 cent tariff were Cincin­ worse than all, it is very mischievous and de­ will do a great deal of good for the game, aud it is 72 base hits. THE controversy between the rfval base ball ninefl ported eigiied with Newark. nati, Louisville and the Athletics. Cincinnati was Oiily by its means that records meaning something It is said that the great Comiskey is very aoro over of the Bergen Point and the Staten Inland Athletia moralizing. If it is correctly understood, FRED SHAW, the "Wizard of the South-paw," seems and then came the others. Louisville can be built up. the sale of taruthers, Bnsiiong and Foutz, aud that he first squared, aa to which was entitled to the championship to have dropped out of sight. and Cincinnati wanted a 40 cent rate. clubs, neither party were in a contest for the empty A SHORTER 9EASOX WANTED. absolutely forbade the pale of Latbam. of last season, haa been settled by John Ward, preai* honors of victory. The Brotherhood asked to The project for shortening the season did not receive Zack Phelp*, smooth aa ever, told me that Louis­ MUNYON, of la^t year's Cleveland team, has been VAN HALTBEN thinks he will pitch the hall of his life dent of tho Broth- rhood of Bane Ball Players, who w«i any recognition at tbe Cincinnati meeting more's the ville's price for short stop White's release is §7,0)0. sigued by Columbus to catch. next season. He never had such command of the ball appealed to. He decided that the B^rgeu Point Ath-» be heard for the purpose of advising with their pity. Salaries are going up, and a contract is on the And I aaid: "Too much," and Z,tck said: "It's our THE next annual meeting of the American Associa­ as at present and with this wiuter's practice he will be lelie-Club waa entitled to the pennant, they having? employers for the benefit of b9th, and when the horizon which prohibits their decrease with reserva­ price." tion will be held in St. Louis. in fine form for the next National League fray. woo a majority of the games played. It was optional five hundred young men in this town only tion. Yet no move haa been made to check the up­ There are W. FHICK is the name of a young catcher IT MUST break Bob Fer^uson's heart to see that he. with the clubs, ha held, whether they played the tied proper time came the employers conferred with waiting for a chance to go out and pitch or catch or GEOIIGE ward tendency aud all moves to eo check ha^e been whom Syracuse will give a trial. who conside?s himself the king pin of umpires, was so games or not. them, and the result was a benefit to both. sneered at aa "impracticable." I caa see a landing play general ball. Present prices are attractive, dont- foolish as to sign for 82,200, eince he has discovered cherno. CHAS. BOHN, a young pitcher from Cleveland, has SEVERAL Allentown and Reading gentlemen an That is all there was of it, and those who have place labelled **chao3" and the label is so Urge and signed with the Charleston Club. that Doeschor is getting $2,300, and Gaffney $2,500, agitating the question of forming a Pennsylvania Stata glaring that the baae ball capitalists mudt be very Joe Sharp, of last mason's Altoo^as and Cantons, the welfare of the game at heart should desist and Charley BoUn, of the Mausfiolds of 1S87 , are said THE Birmingham Club is said to be negotiating for WITH good management and a good team Lynn League. If the matter ooea not fall through, an effort short-sighted if they, too, do not see it. At tha Cin­ ought to be the banner city of the New England will be made to induce Scranton and Wilkesburre t* from continually attempting to stir up a quarrel cinnati meeting the Association provided for 140 to have signed with Charleston. catcher B>b C'lurke, of Brooklyn. T. T. T.'s cogent reasons are all right. But T. T.T. YON DERAiiE'snew Western Association team will League. The interest iu the gaiae is intense, and all desert the Central League and join the new Stata championship games for theseasou of 1888. We hail that patrons ask is a nine worthy of their patronage. League. A compact circuit could be made up of AU between the League and Brotherhood by excit­ 140 gauiea in 1887. It means seven months' schedule isn't one of de gang and hasn't got a (paper) cliaiu- be known as the St. Louis Whites. p'.onsbip team for 1888. If he had he'd understand* CATCHER Tosi DALY has sijtuad with Chicago. Only THE Worcester Club has signed George A. Walker, lentown, Reading, Harysburg, Williamsport, Wilke#« ing evil passions. Now that the ice is broken, work, with one of them ao placed and framed that ex- late catcher of the Oneida, N. Y., Club; also Dennis J. barre, Scran too. El rail a aud Binghaintou. The circuit peneetj during it amount to one-seventh of the season's why the Miltenium plan didn't go. Pteffer aud Clarkson now hold off. no doubt there will be many wise conferences Cincinnati ia trying to fi^ht dowa the idea that ita Clifford, outflelder, and Henry F. Pierce, catcher, of would represent ei^ht enterprising cities, and each on* expenses, and the normal receipt* about one twentieth. JOE SULLIVAN, who last season caught for the Low- the Millbury, Mass., Club. They are well spoken of. with a population of more than 25,000. between managers and players as a body, and What is needed is a championship season of six months players are going to win the championship next ell Club, has signed with Newark. A shrewd move. Ideas like this have mur­ THE fact of Caruthers' signing with Brooklyn will BUCK Ewixo is achieving distinction as a pitcher 1% and not more thin 112 ganifs, with good weather aud season. THE veteran Dicky Pearce is an applicant for the everything connected with the game will be the dered a dozen goofl teams. be a bitter disappointment to many of his admirers in California. Says a San Francisco exchange of him:-* regular condition, so as to bring in a regular income. management of the Portland Club. "There ia more method about Kwing than one BUD-- gainer by it. In ouly the rare coses, when fine weather and a close Joe Pritchard has got the right line on HalHday St. Loois, who clung to the hope that he might, after and McCarthy. But there are some of the combined THE contracts of M. MoQuade and P. M. Gonfels all, be found playing with the Browns again next posea. A very sociable pitcher, ever talking to tha> finUh are combined, can all seven months ol' a seven with Diibuque, have been approved. crowd, hia catcher or tbe batter, bat always for thai TJterary and Journalistic Notes. ni >nths' championship season be profitable. Since it St. Luuis team'rf men who are uot worth much. And season. prophecy isn't Joa's forte. He'd better leave ihcit to THE Boston triumvirs have neither seen nor heard PFEFFER writes that he will positively not play in benefit of the latter. He tlt>es not talk for the sake of ""WTio Cares?" Episodes in the life of M*ry Camp­ has come salaried have gone up in cousaqueuce, ai any saying something, but simply to detract the attentio% manager contracting witn a player from a league us lean and bungr> fellows. Cleveland Hill not be of Kadbourn since the season closed. Chicago next season. He saya he will quit the busi­ bell. Facts, not Fancies. By Mrs. Harriet N. K. Goff. far below St. Louts in the Association race of 1888. SWABTZEL wa^ the best pitcher ia the Western ness unless tipaldin^ sells his release to some other of the batter while he throws a good ball over tha> with a shorter season, know* the player valuein^ his plate. Ewing works his point very nicely, and it fsj With an introduction by Rev. I>r. Theodore L. Cuyler, services at eo much per month. With a six mouths1 Caylor hite Von der Ahe's benevolence right in the League according to George Sudffer. club. It is immaterial to him to what club Spald­ published by T. B. Peter-son & Brother*, Philadelphia, eye. Chrw had his pocket nt heart aud not the Asso­ ing will sell him, only so he can get away from peihaps that, more than auy curve he possesses, thafc season salaries would naturally fall off 15 pjr cent, VAN HALTREN is evidently a general player. He makes him a pitcher." la un autobiography written in the form of a nov«l, and general expt-ndea in like proportion. And except ciation. He has bagged $21,750 and gat it at leas sac­ plays short ftijld ai well a* ha pitciiss. Chicago. rifice than be might have made. THE outlook fbrWashington next aeaion is exceed­ end while it contains terrible truths it has all iu rare cases receipts wonlJ not fall off ^% per cent, DEACON WHITE is at his farm in N'ow fork State at­ "EGYPTIAN" HE"\LY is the latest play«r who has an­ on die season. I suppose that it is tjo late to change Walter Bornham is tricky as well as energetic. He nounced his intention not to play with his old club ingly promising. Congress will probably remain 1% the fascination of a romance. Interest that cannot quotes Nov. 7 as the uate of Hawe*' contract with tending to personal business matters. session until the middle of July, and the attendance all the map for 1888 at this time. It never should have THE Hamilton Club has applied for articles of incor­ next ytar. He says Indianapolis can l*>ok around for be shaken off pervades every page, and Mary Camp- been drawn as it is, because villainously unfair for Minneapolis, forgetting that Nov. 2 Minneapolis ac­ another pitcher, as he witl positively not sign with the the ball games should be much larger than last year. bolt's unvarnished narrative thrills while it excites cepted Hawes' terms, which, wilh Ka tees' consent, which poration. The capital stock is glO,000. A large proportion of the members of the House of Northern club*, and there are seven of them, viz., LEW PICKEHSON and Jimmv Say have been-captured Hoosiers. pity for erribg women and, contempt for dissolute mon. Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Pittsburg, Cleveland, ii*ai given, makes a thirty -days* agreement. Tbis Representatives aro *>«ne ball enthusiasts, and should agreement was Nov. 7 fl*nktd by a contract. Was by Manager Sullivan for tbe Troy Club. DEADEBICK McCLtnra, of Knoxville, Tenn., who a call ot tbe House be m*de while a game of ball i^ iu As a reformatory agent tbe book shows sin stripped of Detroit, Chicago. A strong enough group to deserve made quite a reputation as a pitcher in the Southern recognition. ever a case more perfect? I think not. "GENTLE" WILLIS MURPHY haa served his sentence progress, Chief Clerk Clark0 and Sergeant-at-Arta* giaro and glitter and in all its moral deformity. At this time it U probable that the Cleveland p'ijtn* iu Minneapolis, aiiu is again a tree man. League of 'S6, is anxious to re-enter tbe diamond. Jjr-/>'tJ-|jun vv-mld not ro*rc'h Cipitol Pavk f t_ th«> »!> llury Camp)>dil w not an American Nanajsae is simply THE JSSOCTATIOH'S EIGHTH CLUB. will report for duty at IL'.con, Ga., on or before April McUlting has a brother also who is quice a catcher ana SBntces, as they are also admirers and regular atteud*. YON DEB AHE will sail for Europe either between third base man. an iiuca!cul&ting Magdalen, who is driven to evil The eighth club question is ike question to Associa­ 1, though Jimmie Williams favors Columbus, 0. The Dec. 16 and 20 or just after the holidays. Hilts of the National game. tion men, and one that none of them seems able to THE Gorham team, the champion colored club of vavs and has no thought of deriving financial ad­ Des M"ines team ia likely to go with our mon if they TOM LYNCH, H. L. Leath and J. D. Cautillon are the MANAOKR W ATKINS, of the Detroit*, against whom answer. Of course it was discussed at (Jincumiti go South. After two weeks' work an exhibition tour New York City, has been reorganize*! for next season. rs are said to have made a combina-* from her course. Her journey through vice latest additions to the Birmingham team. tho Detroit playt vantage every thing from whisky to a future state was discussed will be opened at Washington, D. C. F. H. BUUNELL. Fowler, the crack second base man, will act as man­ a view to forcing him to retire from tha to religion and her subsequent eflbrte in behalf of MARK BALDWIN is looking for a rink in Pittsburg to tinn, with there but the diacn^sion was indefinite. Kansas ager, aud among the players engaged is Trusty, lat* notified the club directors that if it wa» faUeii sixers are depicted with a pathos that work in. Mark is starting ia pretty early. club, recently lier City was at the meeting, but thera was a chain on KALAMAZOO CONFIDENT. pitcher of the Cubau Giants. by them chat his retention wonld be in tha nevt-r faik to t«ll and an adher. nee to truth that is thought He ages and he didn't care, he told me, to leave the THB medals for the Oihkoah chatapiom have been McPHEE says Tony Mullaneis doingthe finest pitch- slightest degree injurious to the organization he waj Tiuqnestioimble. There is nothing whatever in the Western League. At any rate he made no bid with a A Strong Team Despite the Salary Limit- sent to the different members of the team. Ing ho has ever done with the Chicago combination, willing to retire from the management, and he hoped book that can allure to the broad road leading to $17,000 b>mus attachment, all of which proves that The Case of Shannon, Etc. YOUNG PITCHER MADIGAN seems to have been orer- and that, too, without any great exertion. Tbe Cali­ that personal regard and COD si deration for him wonld destruction; on the contrary, every line is a note of Meuge* ia growing in experience and wisdom. Co­ looked. He is in Washington sts|f unsigned. fornia papers speak of him in the highest terms and not deter them from calling for hia resignation. Tha warning, and canees and re-uHs arc dealt with in a lumbus, 0., wa^ in with a sort of feeler. It would like KALAMAXOO, Mich., Dec. 14. Editor SPORTING pronounce him a natural born athlete. uurcton* have not acted on the communication, except fearless manner. "Who Cares" will create a sensa­ THE Stocktoo, Cal., Club has disbanded, and will now the plice if it didn't cost too much. Buffalo didn't LIFE: I notice an article in a recent issue of be rnn until spring ou tbe co-operative plan. THE whereabouts of Robinson, who caught for the to &tate tliat they will uot brook such dictation from tion and be widely read. It is published in a lacire show up, tbe Pittsburg scheme was framed in viola­ THE SPOUTING LIFE statinz that Kalamazoo Brooklyn Club a couple of seasons ago, have been their players. fquare duodecimo volume, in uniform style with tion of the National Agreement, Jim ILirt was too THE Cincinnati meeting was the first American As­ would let Dan Shannon go to Omaha, and that sociation gathering O. P. Caylor ever missed. discovered. HH is quietly living in Providence, H. T. FrsHEtt, manager of last season's Scrantoft Pftersons' editions of Emilo Zola's works. busy in California to brin? Milwaukee int» lino, and R. I., and will re-ent-r the diamond next season, his some of tho sag(»s merely hinted that Hartford, Conn., the management had been placed in the hands THE Br.wklyn player* have made up a fund for Club, is iu Springfield, 0., waiting for something to The rnmored'-'visit of the rule, of Persia to Europe, shoulder having become aH right again. up. He is a m;m of considerable managerial ex­ ought to be a good town. So it went, and Chairmaa of Morris O'Neil. It is true that Mr. O'Ncil is Oscar Walker, who is fatally ill and destitute. turn imkes the beautifully illustrated article on "The Vonderhowt and Presidents Bobiaon, of Cleveland, and SOL WHITE, formerly second base fjr the Pittsburg R. H. WOOD, formerly Washington correspondent of perience. He resigned the Scranton management Sliiih and Uu Court," by Wolf von ^chiorhranl, with manager of the team, but it is not true that Mr. THE SPORTING LIFE, has applied for a position on the owing to continual interference. After he left thai A bell, of tbe vUioaary Mfta, aro at present a commit­ Shannon will be allowed to go to Ouiaha; cer­ Keystones, has sigued with the Cuban Giants. which tho December number of The Cosmopolitan tee to fill the gap. Mr. Eobison doesn't know what International Association umpire stuff. Mr. Wood club had three managers, and towards the close of tha tainly not without a fight. He will be sus­ IN CHICAGO the impression prevails that a goodly would doubtless make a competent official owing to bis season the club aj;aiii turned to Fisher, but he refused opens, very timely. Olive Thorao Miner's article ou will be done as yet, but hopes for the best. Here's a offer will land Clarkaou ;n the New York team. map of the situation: We have seven clubs, and can pended, and when the proper time comes he will Ions acquaintance with base ball mattera. to be again connected with it. During the past four **31r. Crowley, tho Chimpanzee," is a charming study MANAGER HART has iisked Ramsey and Kerins to years Fisher brought out such pla.vora as Clarke, iSmith play the season with them aud an expensive lay-off. be surprised to see how strong a case Kalamazoo A DESPATCH fr-.>in St. Paul states that Manager of :i creature in tho Central Park Zoological Museum join him in San b'randsco, and they may do so. Footer has sold the franchise of the Minneapolis Base and Toole, of Brooklyn; Will White, the Cross broth­ Eight clubs are considered as tho material for a model has against him. If I am a prophet, Dan Shan­ that attracts more attention than any other New schedule we haven't had one yet. but it's promi-ed JOHN MORRILL thinks Tommy Bond would make Ball team to W. E. Goading, a wealthy local railroad ers, George Miller, Crowell, Shnver, Ardner and Yorker. "From Forest to Floor," a profusely illus­ next year and six clubs are csrtaiuly better than non will play ball with Kalamizoo or will be­ an excellent manager for some minor league club. man, ft»r $"7,000: A team al>le to compete with any in pitcher Sullivan. trate! article by J.^ MicJon^ld Oxley, contains a seven. The only trouble with a six-club schedule is come a quiet citizen of Bridgeport, unknown to AT Central Park, San Francisco, last week the firat the Western League will be put in the field. THE candidates for the Yale College base ball team that it will entail four trips East and West, and in­ base ball fame for the season of '88. Mr, O'Xeil turn-stiles ever usod in California were put in position. GEORGE SMITH'S hand is entirely well. He la con- are in practice at New Haven. The freshman class u graj hie, mterestiug:md va'uablo account of lumber­ of good ball players. One of the freahmen named crease expense! in that way. If we have seven clubs has shown great skill and judgment in getting NEW ORLEANS offered Atlanta the services of Jack fid -nt that, with the team tho Brooklyns will open the full ing and the lumber interest in' Canada. Accompany­ Dalzell, who hails from Pittsburg, is a wonderful only we'll be in h'ird lack, and if we have eight the together the Kazoos for '88. He has said but Sneed as manager as an inducement to organize early. season with next season, they will make some of the ing a beautiful frontispieco of Mmo. de Loogueville, eighth club will come from either Chicago, Milwaukee, clubs hustle. It ia rumored that George will be married pitcher, and he will undoubtedly succeed Sta^g whea en»rav<-d by Emile Clement, is an article, entitled little, but "got there" just the same. The team ia IT is reported that Manager Powers, of the London the latter leaves colleg.?. Dalzell is now under Stagg'g Hartford, Boston or Co'iurabu*, unlesi the Met*' coin- Club, has signed Sylvester, of the St. Louis Browna. to an Altoona girl before next season opens. "A Politician aud a Saint," by Jamea Br«ck Perkins. binitioD secure New York Ciry grounds and are again substantially signed, and will, in the writer's opinion, tutelage. He id a swifter pitcher than Stagg, but hai make the other O^iio League cluba realize that they MANAGER SAM CRANE, of the Scranton Club, has PRESIDENT MENOES, of Kansas City, has certainly T:ancL-B Courtenay Baylor, the accomplished Southern brought into the arena. But the beat way out of the hit upon a novel idea to advertise bis team. While not as yet acquired as much control over the curves. writer, contributes * humorou* story, entitled **Mr. dilemma U the purchase of the Louisville Club and a are the champs in all that the term applies. As now made bid headquarters at the Polo Grounds, New York Stagg has invented two or three new drop curvet constituted the team will play as follows: Catchers, City. they are travelling he will have them attired as cow­ Ctmbb' aud the Cold Punch." There is also a fine division of its players among tho six clubs left. The boys, with all the accoutrement*, too, of the same. Hex which are the moat effective he has ever pitched, O'Neil, tho crack catcher of the Allentown and Sha- JAMES TOY, firat baeeman and catcher, lato of the are more than tho usual number of candidate!! tragic lovo story, entitled "Yseult," by Paul Diaz, price ought not to ba more than ${5,000 at the outside, has given out the contracts for tho sombreros. There and a pathetic sketch., entitled "Lynhaven Cross," by aud Louisville onght to bo nearly ready to soil. The mokin, Pa., teams, who ia also a great hitter; Farmer, Cleveland Club, haa been secured by the Rochester for the Mott Haven team, and there waa never so JoijQ Esten Cuoke. "Modorn Magicians," by Dr. of the Oswego audiB.'iamokin teams of '67, who is aaid Club. HUGH NICOL ahvava was a lucky little cu^s. At much enthusiasm shown over field athletics at Yala pnrcbaee money and player* couM be so divided as to Gallipolis, 0., where he now residos, he went to an en­ Felix Oswald; "Hu;irking Off Nantncket," by Arlo to have developed duriag the past season into one of PITCHER SEWABD, of the Athletics, is still at Hot aa there ia fu-rt now. give the Association sie strong and weU-balanc-.d clubs, tertainment ifiven by the Baldwin Opera Company the Bates, and "Dangers of ibe Ice Pack," by W. II. Gil lor. aud tho extra trip could be made with tho conscious­ the best vouiifc catchms in the business, and Vincent Springs, Ark., but expects to start for home next AMONG the many professional ball players who hava Daily, the crack catcher and hitter of the Elmira, N . other night and held the lucky number that drew a ness that a close aud hot tight was ahead, and that the WObK. worked behind the bar might be mentioned Joe Ger* "Rondah; or, Thirty-three Years in a Star," Just Y., team of 'S7; he is said to be a wonder with the silver water pitcher offered by the management. trip, uH'ler the percentage s>stera, would b* a paying MOST of the team managers are arranging forgiving hardt, Guy Hecker, Tony MnlUne, "Big Chief Rose- published by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia, stick, making more homo runs on the Elmira grounds SBNATOR HOWE, president of tho Lowell Club, la one. -If the weaker clulia in the Association wou'd their men plenty of practice in the South early in the man, Jack Lynch. John CUpp, Tom Loftus, D:in Sulli­ U one of the brightest, most ingenious and nioet ab­ during the \iaat season than all the visiting and home soon to marry a rich and lovely Lowell youn? lady. only recognize the advantages of the percentage sys­ spring. van, Joy Start, Harry Wheeler, Barney Gillig.in, Clitf sorbing of the fanciful aud mysterious cluss of novels tem to a strong and attractive club they'd put out all players combined; he is over six feet high and tveighs How honors are crowding upon this popular young Cat-roll, Carl McVey, fini Koeuan. "Tbe Only" Nolan. 200 pounds. For pitchers wo hare Aldiich, of Cornell JOE JIoRNUNO haa bet Jim Mutrfe a new hat that rtcently made so popular by U. Kidor Haggard. The their spare cash for thoir 1888 ieani. To me it seems fellow! A championship to his club, tho presidency, a "Blond" Pnrcell, ?red Caroy, Ed C.ithbert, Harry College, who did such great work for Kalamazoo dur­ Clarkson does not play in the Chicago team next State-Senatorship and a lovoly bride. Lucky man. plot is strange and weird, aud the incidents surprising that if the situation is grasped m businets men like season. Shatter, T«mmy Bond, Mike Dorgan, Lou Knight, Vonderhorst, Ilobison and Abell should gr^sp it, ing tbe latter part of '87, winning 15 out of 17 primes BEFORE the Pittsburg Olub could got Morris to put Dickey Pearce, Fergy Malone, Ilardie H>. nderaon, in tho highett degree. Tbo scene ia laid chiefly in a JACK NELRON, after accepting the terms of the Man­ Louisville will bo bought and tho battle made with pitched; Munroe, who did su;:h gool work for Dan- his signature to a Brotherhood contract for the aeasoo Jimmy Clinton, "Sandy" Nava, Frod Goldsmith, T<>ia little star with subterranean volcanic fires and boiling six clubs. Eapeciidly should the Western clubs, wilb. bury, Conn., last season; Hilsey, of Shamokiu, whine chester Club, went back ou his word and signed with of 1883 they paid him his salary in full for tbe Smith, Herman Doefichor, Hornung, "Bi.; Bill" T ay lor, seas. To th's email pluut-t, not yet entirely fitted for an eye open to future leagues built on a geographical arm is said to have entirely regained ita strength, and Buffalo. twenty days he was suspended last season. When Banian ami Fogarty. of the Philliea; Weidman, of tha h'lnvm inhabitants, some of the characters aro coa- basis, favor this plan. With ordinary lack anil six last, but not least, B*1L Bweeney, who has done such CATTANACH, the Providence athlete, who once tried they agreed to make that good, Eddie set hia hand Detroits; McGunnigle, manager of tho Brioklyus; vey<-tl by extraordiuary meaus from tho earth while a euch clubs the Aesoci aion would have the most pros­ g(0tl work for Cleveland (Western Le*gue), Elmira, to pitch for the Providence Club, is now a professional and seal to a contract. Miicullnr aud TnifHey, of th-- Baltimores; Lillie, for* t^mpt-st win progress. Their adventures during the perous season in it? history. If Louiavtlle isn't bought Oswego, Bradford, etc., in years past; no one has a wrestler. THE St. Louis team next year will probably be made merly of tho Buffalo*, and Critchley. luxuriant fcUimuer and tho icy twenty years'winter out Columbus or Milwaukee will be given the vacant better head than Bill, who is a great general for a team THE Salem Clob has a new third baseman and up this way: Boyle and Milligan, catchers; Devlin, of young players, and he never did bettor work than JOHN MEIBTER haa got himself involved In a con* are vivi-Uy and strikingly depleted, luve, hate, jealousy place, provided t!ioy want it and the Mets don't come change pitcher from Colby University named Jforreat King, Kn'-uff and Hudson, pitchers; Comiskey, Robin­ troveray with Manager Buruham, of the Worceter and enthusiasm entering largely into their very p^cu- «p, and they will be obliged to bo nursed with a 25- last season for Bradford ii^the Pennsylvania League. Goodwin. son, Latham and Mcfiarr in the field; O'Neill, For first base we have Lombard, the Lest in his position Club. Burnham wired Moiater for his term??, and li.ir uiid iij tercet ing experience. The romance is by cent tariff. Both are Huoday towns. Columbus i-i McCarthy and Ualliday in the outfield, with Lyons and answered that he would play in Worcester fop- in the Northern Michigan League last season, and a THE Detroit Club has arranged for exhibition games Meister Florence Carpenter Dieudonno, of Washington, D. C., situated th" best and Milwaukee is slightly the better with Cincinnati upon the latter's ground, April Nicholson, substitutes. so mufh a month. Burnham immediately accepted, an J is finely .written. town. If Chicago or Boston will put a team into the corking left-hand hitter, having a batting average of nearly .500 last s -adon. Second base will b^ covered 10, 11, 12. THE Birmingham Herald Bays: "President Wilson his terms aud wired him to that effect, and sent bin* Association, however, all right. contract in which the date of service was indW The Christmas number of the Philadelphia Musical by Lane, who broke hia leg here hist season. This THE Oshkoflh Club has received the Northwestern is la receipt of numerous letters from meu who want ou a 15 to Oct. 15. Meister returned at* Journal I* replete wilh good things. Tho contents: "The A BATTLE OTEB THE ASSOCIATION BALL. is none other than young Flynn, who waa League pennant It is a silk flag 30 feet long and 18 to umpire next season, but, like the wise official that cated from April young man he would d&t sign !he contract unless hit* The little war that is going on over the American the C'ovelartd team during the early part of last feet wide. he i.-i, he is in no hurry to make appointments. The answer that GiitdMJiiic Tidings,'1 illustrated; ''Eleanor Warner Ev- with began April 1, instead of the 15th. Burnham ha* Association ball escaped general notice at Cincinnati. season. He is a great Mil player, but has au erratic JOHN J. DONOVAN, catcher of the Everetts, MJch., of president is determined to have things run in ship- salary *>iest," "The Kaconteur," "Editorial Feuilleton," "Lo-- thin and there the matter hangs fir*. It didn't show itself to me until we had all been at which makes him a little bard to handle, the Northern Michigan League, is wintering at Klk- aliape order next summer." refused to do temper, Young waa made familiar wilh the circnm* cal Potpourri," "Concerts and Entertainments,'1 "Art Cincinnati two days aud a half. Al Reach he im­ although ho w e gentleman never drinks and takes BLAISDELL, '89, will probably captain the Brown Pre^id'--nt hart, Ind. and he replied that Meister stands ou his ti nd Artist**;" Music "Je.-*n et Jeanette," Gavotte; proves with age was there to secure a renewal of his perfect care of himself. Council, the brilliant young University nine. Hunter will pitch. Warren play stances THE contracts of Dive Foutz with Brooklyn and bouks as playing with Worcester and there he will re "Good Nijrtit, My Love," vocal; "Bad of Promise Q.\l- contract to supply tho Association with the Reach bull. of the Dan bury team, will play the second base, Hovey, short stop, and Brownell, first third baeeman William Steuioayer with Cleveland, have been pro- officially released; he also writes thafe l"p," "My Littlt- Favorite's Waltz;" "Correspondence,*1 Charley Mason was there also, with a bid for the Shibe position for us. Roilly, of Wilkesbrtrre '86, ba*e. Cooke will also be a member of the nine. These main until same mi! 1 gated. cannot compel the Worcester Club to changa* "\Prucess in Di^aise," "Stage or Choir Srnginjz," ball, and the nutter waa laid over, tha ball contract Bradford and Shamokiu '87, will play short. The are tbe old members of the club, which, when fully Mi-ister THE new Mayor of Louisville !s a base ball enthusi­ from April 16 to April I. It is probable thatt 'Milfoil Nnws." "Educitional." North & Co., 1308 not being awarded. But there isn't any doubt about outfield willbe taken care of byO'Biien.of Alltm- organized, promises to be unusually strong. its date ast, aud owes bis eiection largely to Zack Phelps' efforts Meister will play with the Worcester^ or nowhere. ChtiflCiut street, Philadelphia, ara tho publisher*. [teach yetting the contract. The A-sjciation canuot town, aud Dwyer, of Johnstown and Shamokiu, both MR. VON DKR AHE still claims that his club of n*xt afford to banish his lall. It is the best of them all, in his behalf. Thr J. B. Lippittco't Company, Philadelphia, have great hitters and on« of the catchers. year will make a strong bid for first honors. With THE CUBAN GIAXT9. and nothing but a deeire to aid Mison, if they could Here i? a team that will keep Wheeling, with her MANCHESTER has a yonn? volunteer pitcher named ju^t isau-;rl a book which every s:,ortsm;in ahould pos- Connskey, Robinson. MiGarr and Latham in the in­ dp so, prevented the ciub r<,preBen;atives from renew­ high-priced aggregation guessing until October 1st. E. Heidin^sfeld. Reipjcuiagor ought to be secnrod field, and O'Neill, Mann and Hat If day in the outfield, Bo.'W himselfof. The*tit!e is ''The SpoJtHmari'fl P*ra- ing tho Reach ball award. to catch him. Plans of the Crack Colored Club for Next Speaking of Wheeling, £ must agree in a measure with it looks formidable enough should Kuouff, King aud Season. dis"," ou.l B. A. Watson, A. M. M. D., is tho author. THE MILLENIUM PLAN'S RFCFPTION. your Zauesville and Mansfield correspondents that if BOSTON'S $60,000 grand stand ia slowly going up, tho other young pitchers he has show up well, The volumno is one long fascinating description of life I talked at odd times with every man who had a vote the Ohio League comes to an untimely end th*t to and it is thought that evetytiiiag will be completed THE Cincinnati Club will engage next season a HOBOKKH, N. J., Doc. 15. Editor SPORTING in tho woods. No one who loves :i gun will be satisfied at the Association meeting about THE SPORTING Liri Wheeling will bslong whatever credit there is to go by early spring. press man, whose duty will be to attend to the adver­ LIFB: I think a few items of base ball from Viih a single reading. The illustrations by Daniel C. plau, and fouui them all practical aad otherwise with it. She is setting a pace ao fast that the am iller PITCHER JOHN A. HENRY snys It is not he, but one tising work and look after all the excursions during the Mosquito City Hoboken will not be out of And Ham' Beard aro profuse and exceedingly clever. opposed to it ou tbe ground that it was impracticable. cities will have to strain every nerve, financially Goo. W. He-nrv, of Philadelphia, who has signed wilh the centennial. He will aNo be required to bill the place at thia period of ball playing on paper. speaking, to make a showing. It is another case of It tan be obtained at all booksellers or from the pub- Thin was the machine's decision on the plan, and set­ the Salem Club. Club in Association cities, as the percentage plan will The coining season will probably be the most* JinWrs, 715 aii-i 717 Market street, Philadelphia. tled it. There ia as much of a ring in the American the Western League of'87, and Wheeling lathe To- THE well-known Chicago manager, William H. necessitite this, and exteuslve advertising counts. Association at* in the League. Amongst ua it is By me, peka. No town iu the Ohio League, not even Wheel­ exciting ever seen in Hoboken. The Cuban Giant* Harrington, haa signed to manage the Lima Club, of MANAOEB MORRIS O'NEILL. of the Kalamazoos, Tbe Chicago Times will change band* shortly. Un- Auo and Phelpa, witU Stern jiwt on ing or Columbus, cau stand a monthly ttalary of $1,800^ will be twice as strong the coming season, Barnie, VOQ der the Ohio League. prior claim upon catcher Farmer, d*>r two now management much spac-j will be given to as tb^ League business is done at the and ?bo writer knows whereof hf speaks when he as­ States that he has a tbe threshold, IT is stated that the Boston and Chicago clubs are by the Pittsburg Club. Hia claim, how­ owing to the fact that two orack pitchers and a, ouriioor aporta. Olintm C. Hiley, ono of Chicago's best beck of BpaldinE, Borers, Day, et. al. The Association serts that that ia about Wheeling's size for '88. But just signed negotiating a deal whereby Bad bourn a ad Clarkson ever, won't stand much chance, as uo contract with catcher aro being negotiated with, which will writers npm the eubject of sports, will tiave charge of pretty woil fixed for player-, and being sat­ they think they have a sure pennant-winner, and ring beins; will be exchanged.* waa promulgated, whereas the Pittsburg isfied with too present outlook, didn't want any liter­ glory of that kind comes high, but if they should be Kdlamazoo very greatly add to their playing strength. Tna» thin lU'imrtmcut. ROGER CONNOR drovo the ball over the right field contract waa published by Secretary Young, Dec. U. Tho Cbvislmas number of the New York Dramatic ary fellers bothering with thoir business, and so the made to hn-:tle, as I beiiave they will from the start, Cuban Giants will enter a league, thereby caus­ literary feller's scheme was knocked ia the head with and (shuuld be headed, Manager Buckenberger's name fence, a distance of 460 feet, when he acored his first WHAT, oh, what is Pittsburg doing to strengthen its ing much more interest than tho past season. Jftmjr, is the hftitn;ent and in'wt interesting thing wonld be Dunnta, and he would wish himself back in home rim in 'Frisco. in urajnutic periodical literature thus far ateu iu this the club of impracticability. lean see as plain as I team? There will be a kick on all si-les in the Smoky The Elysian FieMs will be very greatly im­ can read tbette linen that some of this crowd of un- Michigan. Columbus is not, in my opinion, paying TED SULLIVAN has written to New Orleans for dates City if the management do not show a disposition to country. pnctical and literary fullo-s will have to run against any such exorbiiant sum aa Wheeling, and are getting between March 1 and 6 for the Wellingtons. They place a team in the field next year that can make proved by removing the left field fence down Tho Boston Refeiee has re-tppearod in new form. tiie gang ia the hardest kind of way, aud in the near together as good a team. San dusky is paying more will be accommodated. showing enough to justify the liberal support which level with the house. In all probability th*. Tim Slurnan i-i doing the ba«o ball work for the future. Tuey don't care a cuss for promises, services, money than Kalaraazoj. Canton, I believe, about THE officers of the Manchester Base Ball Association the public U only too anxious to give a fairly success­ Cubans will open in Hoboken tho first or ecoond. echeraea. the same, and will have a good team. KBAKK. paper. __ __ or anything that stand* in the way of their are talking up a three days1 fair as one of the means ful team. » week in May. A first-class leatfue could bo formed1 and, had I controlled tho votes of the Clevelands ar.d of raising needful funds. A CHICAGO correspondent writes: "It la ray belief, and picked from the following citi'g; Stamford and' The Outlook at Nashville. Athletics, I'd have raised a heap of fuss in that meet­ Must Come to the Draft System. NEGOTIATIONS are said to be pending between the then, that Clarkson lias been urged Into hia apparent un- Norwalk, iu Connecticut; Camdoo, Trenton, lUhway- Tho Nitshvillo Baiwtar, which wa-* once a lively ing on account uf the make-up ot tha schedule com­ *'The proceedings of the Arbitration Committee and frieiidfy feel! ntg, to ward Chicago through a wish to and Hoboken, in New Jersey, and NyacU. Havt-rntraw, mittee. Such a cold deal was uot very encouraging to Association directors at Cindnna'i have been watched Indianapolis aud Pittsburg clubs whereby Iliues may Yoiikers, Middletown, Kingston aud Poivhkoepsie, Ion base btll i>ap«rt says: "Thi pnwpc'cte for a Southern he exchanged for Galvin, gratify his wife's desire, and that it ia now merely ft JJeaRite li;tve brightened considerably within tho past Messrs. WhitUker aud Kames. It ia explained that with general interest. The method of according pro- struggle between his wish to pleaae her and hi* own New York State. An ei^ht or ten-club leagn* conldi month, aud it now appears more than probable that the Athletics, having had many favors from ihe hands tectiu^ to the minor clubs which the committee has GEOROK BOBINS.IN, a well-known amateur pitcher bmine-is judgment as to whether he will sign with be made and run on a putlog basis. The Cuban tii% adopted, while not the best that could have been tbe season of 18S3 will open with eight clubs in the of the ringsters last season, could not demand the juicy of Alb my, N. Y., wn of a freight train. any Sunday ground this aoawn. All the pKyera off desired, findc.'nae<)u»utly ia a step in the ri^ht BANQUETS appear to be In order for 1888. On the aid, will enable that city to put a team in the League, had no favors, aud it was just as coldly dealt with. I been BOB LEADLEY and Von der Ahe have come to no thia past season have been signed, fur the coming oa*» direction. Another yoar will probably see protection occasion of the schedule meeting in Brooklyn next and wbon the Gato City goos in for a thiu.z she goea gue* it's nearly time to drift away from ba» ball. r^gardin^ the engagement of tho former to son. Mr. 8. K. Govern will have complete coutroll accord -d upo-i a better and more equitable basis." agreement March, the Brooklyn triumvirate, M-sars. Bj rne, Abell the whole bog. Birmingham ia getting tonal League. held in Brooklyn. lieved she will bo on hand with a olub at the proper insolent move of the Detroit players in declaring that natural concomitant to complete reservation by the financial iaturest of alt iirat-class clubs passing time It i« the opinion that the following cities will they will uot play under Manager Watklni in 1886? minor league. However, it and all the other JIMJIIK WILLIAMS i* said to be of the firm opinion THE prospects for a base ball association In Utica through thia way aud having opim datt*, to write ao$ or info^e the Southern Loaguo next season: Nashville, It U certain that the move wa* made, that scrao of thu thai Kaiiisey's best pikhtti< days aro over, and that and the placing of a it am in the International League secure date*, for ^und^yi as well. Addroas all cow Hempiiiti, Chattanooga, Birmituhitm, Charleston, At­ beet men iu the Detroit team wwre in with it, and SPOUTING Lit'B MUleniuta features will couie in he will never attain be the winning pitcher he once are brightening up every day. The committee can­ to J. M. BRIGHT, lanta, Qlutile and New Orleans." that there was some reason for it. But from my hill time. vassing for stock have disposed of $1,000 worth and > 153 Prince St., Now Yo/k City. m

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formance* wwkly during tbe winter and perform­ very exciting contest, and was won by Hoy la ad Smitb; followed by the police. Jffario's home In reached; 2d. Time, 2na. 37^s. The quarter- She refu-es, ance* every night during the fttghkmable ww^on of A. L. Blackmer, Tosca is led into the presence of Srarpw. June, July and August, * mild race had three starters. F, L. Wing, Hoy land THE STAGE. like Mariot to tell where Angelotti is concealed. Au- WHEELING. Smith and A. O. Bri^a^. SmUh won the race and the TRIGGER. othor turn of the torturing machine is applied to New York Truth, relates a con- gold medal, wlulu Wing tojk second prize. Time. M'-irio. Conqueied by bis moans aud aitffeiiogd, Tosca Mr. D,i!sen, of tbe lm.2%*. yields. Bu' when tlia police go to the well they find verantiou with a young lady from Steale Mackaye's THE ROAD RACING QUESTION. CUP SHOOT. DRAMATIGJIESUME. only the body of AjeloUi, who has committed sui­ School of Acting. The Buffiilo Bicycle Club, on Monlay last, elected Club Defeats tha cide. "How do you occnpy your time at the sshool?'* he An Authoritative English Opinion on the new officer.^ as follows: President, Dr. Charles S. Tbe Philadelphia Gun The Chief Novelty of the Season—Henry aaked. BulKtr;vice president, 0. W. Vulgar; secretary, R. B. Eiverton, Tuxedo and Westminster K. C. Matter. JrVing's "Faust"—Review of the Perform­ of San Angela. "Well, we learn to walk like drunkard*, we learn to Huffman; treasurer, Charles W. Adams; attorney, Club for the Grubb Cup. Stario l» marched to the Crtstle make love and practice the Abbot kiss, we cultivate F. HotchkUs, The ance— Miss Terry's "Margaret"—Fanny He is to be shot for harboring an escaped condemned. In speaking of bicycle road racing, an Eng­ Albert C.Spann; captain, Charles The four leading gun clubs of the country Tosea"— Tctca ia allowed to see him the next day; he ex­ the Del«arte form of standing and posing, entering and new cltib house in nearly completed, and will be ready .Davenport's New Play **La leaving a room. Oh, we do lots of queer things." lish sporting paper says: "Road racing is all for occupancy next month. Albert C. Chapin, of the shot a team match for an elegant bronze cup, Jennie Yeamans at the Walnut—A Spec­ plains about the fan. She demands to see Scarpwi, the more to be condemned, because there are who ii quietly eating hii dinner. He will order the "Whit else -io you do?" touting committee, made a paitial report, showing presented by General E. Burd Grubb, at Anda­ tacle at the National—An Aspiring execution party to employ blank, not ball, cartridge. "Why, we cultivate our voice; we taka off our cor­ ample facilities for conducting competition that 5*2,19j miles had been covered by ahuut one-half lusia, Pa., Dec. 14, and the Philadelphia Gun Debutante, Etc. can simulate death, and will give a pass t>y sets and dresses, aud He on our backs on the floor, and otherwise. In the early days of the sport, per- the club's members. Dr. H. T. Appleby, the pioneer SLtrio about as loud aa we can while a teacher walks along rider, leads with 3,622 miles to his credit, Edward Club won, by the score of 122 out of a possible which she and Maria cau flee from Rome, but on hapa, there was greater excuse to be found for 150. The teams consisted of three men each, condition Toeca must yield to hi* pasaioua. She ac­ and feeli of our chest to see whether we bring our dia­ Aspinwail rode 2,403 miles, Charles Wagner, 2,056 THE LOCAL PROGRAMME FOll THIS WEEK. phragm pn>perly into play." it. Prepared tracks were then unknown, or miles, and A. C. Pvichardson, 2,000 miles. and each man shot at fifty birds, at thirty yards WALNUT...... "Onr Jeiiuie." cept* the condition. Scarpia rises to take her in his arms, when sho atnfe him to the heart with a knife "And who u the teacher?" were very rare, and, while the present rate of rise, 50 yards boundary. The Biverton Gun CHESTNUT ST. OPERA Uovse...... Henry Irring. secretly secured from tbe. dinner table. While the "Air. McGeachy," aiie artlesaly leapoaded* speed had not been attained, the number of Club, also of Philadelphia, made the second best CHBSTNUT., ...... -...... -"Krminie." body is writhing she takes down a crucifix from the entries waa commonly much below that to Mr. McGeachy is bald-headed. CRICKET. score 116 out of 150; the Westminster Kennel ARCH...... GUI Williams. wall and places it on the prefect's bosom, and next which we have recently been accustomed. Now, Gun Club, of New York, was third, with a soor» NATION AL...... "Z'Za." puts a candle on each side of him. Hardly ia this however, there are cinder tracks in moat ghastly duty over than a roll of musketry is heard Mathilde Cottrellv has returned for a few nights to A CRICKET MILLENIUM. of 113, and the Tuxedo Gun Club, of New Jer­ ELKVENTH ST, OPERA HOUSE...... Carncross' Minstrels. her 3«t love. She is giving balf a dozen performances places of importance, and where these are sey, fourth, with 112. Tbe shooting began at KINTHAND AacuMufiEL'ai...... Freaks, Etc. in the back-ground; next a curtain rises, displaying the ramparts and the execution party marching at the Thalia Theatre, New York, in German, of not to be obtained it is seldom difficult to get a Several Suggestions to the Present Rules 8:30 A. H., and lasted until late in the afternoon. LYCIUM...... "Fun oo the Bristol." of enthusiasm. She did away, leaving Mario motionless a^aiiigt the wall. course, and evoking a storm tolerably good gra?s track, which is certainly Offered for Competing for Prizes. was served on the field...... "Chris and Leoa.' not forget to add her mite to the Sara Jewett benefit A bountiful collation CONTINENTAL...... The warders are preparing, with their lanterns, ta much better for racing purposes than a rough, There was a large attendance of spectators, and ACADEMY or ilvaic (Monday afternoon) Josef Hofmt»un. carry away the corpse. In the meantime Tosca ap­ and lam glad to say that a comfortable sum was real­ AH the clubs have now helj their annual proaches, urges Mst points to win the cup. Wilmerding 0 1 0 1 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 0* 11 1* 0* 0* 0» logue bright and crisp. Ihe scene is laid in Bay Footlight Flickerings. Elsa Yon Blnmen haa not yet responded to the chal­ Points to be awarded for two things: (A) run­ 0*1*1* llllll 1*1 11*010*1*10*0*10*1 1 terous young men of the University. Under B.idge, New York. Miss Yeamans already has an ex­ Janauschek sails for Europe in February. lenge of the Englishwoman, Jeesie Oaks, for a long­ 0* 1 1 1 0* 0 1 1 11. Killed, 35; missed, 15. bicycle race. ning matches, (B) averages, according to the the guidance of this Mephistopheles the little cellent professional record, and is as popular here HS A Russian theatrical troupe is about to play in Paria. distance Grant 0 0 1 1* 0* 0* 1* 0* 1* 1* 1 1* I* 1 1* 1* 1« wheelmen are discussing an agitation to following table: o* 0* 1* 1* 1 1* I* 1* 0*0* 0* 1* 1* 1* 1» town would be tortured with the pranks of the stu­ elsewhere. In the title role of Our Jennie she acts with Charles B. Fisher is now advance agent for Minnie English 1* i* 1 i* i* dents, and generally some escapade in the way of a vivacity, da all and comicality in her lighter sceues.and Palmer. petition Parliament to pass a law requiring cyclists to (A). Each first eleven match won, 3 points; 1* 1* 0 111* 1* 1* 0 1* 1* 1* 1. Ktiled, 38; missed, 12. in her more serious ones does quite artistic and effec­ carry lights after sunset. Smith 00 0 0 1* 1* 1 0* 0 1 1* 1,'J* I* 1* 1 1 0 1 1 1 brutal duel or a heartless love affair with a citi­ Edna Caroy will leave "The Lights o* London" each second eleven match won, 2 points; each tive work. She is an excellent singer and dancer, and The wheelmen of Natchez, Miss., have organized a junior eleven match won, 1 point. 11110*11* mm* 0111 i/i 1111111101. zen's daughter would bring things to a climax. Is a capital banjo player. 3Iiss Yeamans will intro­ Company, Dec. 17. bicycle club. Slowly but surely the South is falling Killed, 10; missed, 10. is meeting with much suc- (B). For obtaining highest number runs per Then it would be found that one of ua, a stu­ duce a number of new aongs by Harrigan, herself and Bryant's "Keep It Dark" into line iu wheel matters. TUXEDO. dious and excellent felhw until the arrival of othora. In the second act ehe will sing a seven-vorse ce* in New England. Jack Prince baa entered the eight-hour-a-day (six wicket, first eleven, 8 points; for obtaining high­ Kent 1 0 11* 0 0 1* 11* 0* 1* 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* 0» Mephistopheles, had been tempted and had medley in seven dialects, and present six distinctfetyles Eleanor Myretti replaces Nettie Van Sickle in B, B. days) bicycling tournament, which is advertised to be est number runs per wicket,''second eleven, 6 1* 1 0* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* 1 0 0 0 11 1* 1* 1* 0* 0* 1* 0* 0 cf dancing. The supporting company has been care­ llantoll's "Moabars" Co. held irT a few weeks at Minneapolis. points; for obtaining highest number runs per fallen, and culprit and tempfer would flee or be on Wednesday and Saturday. 1 1* 1 1* 0* 1 1* 0* 0« 1. Killed, *5; missed, 22. fully selected. Matinees J. H. Copleston, of Henry E. Abbey's staff of agents, As tlte time draws near far naming the next meet­ wicket, junior eleven, 4 points; for obtaining Watson 1 1 1* 0* 1 1* 1* 11? 11 1 1* 1* 1 1* 1* ! expelled together, too often leaving behind them has gone back to England. 1* 1* 0* 1 1 0* 1* 1 1* 1 1 1 0* 0 1 ! a!ao announces s Christmas ing place of the League, it becomes a pretty sure and highest number runs per wicket, first, second 1 1 1* 1* 0* 1 1 0 a broken heart or a lost reputation. Manager Fleishman It is reported that Joseph Murphy has decided to rest evident fact that Baltimore, Md., will be the place 1* 1* 1» 1* 0 1 1*. Killed, 42; missed, 8. spectacle at tho Academy of Music for Christmas week season of 1888-9. and junior elevens combined, 5 points; for al­ Loullard 1 111 1* 11 1* 91 1* 0* 1* 1* 1 1 0* 1 0* in the shape of a revival of Kiralfy's gorgeous panto­ tho entire selected. Goethe himself says that in creating R. E. Ch.mll, of the Philadelphia Press, is advance Clab rejoices In the com­ lowing opponent lowest number runs per wicket, 0* 1111111111* 111111111101 101111 mime, "Mazulm, the Night Owl." Tha piece has been The Binghamton Bicycle first eleven, 8 points; for allowing opponent low­ tophetes he had in view a companion of his gotten up at a cost of $7U,OGO. Everything is new agent for Charles Dickens, Jr. pletion of a cinder path between Binghamton and 0* 1. Killed, 42; missed, 8. young manhood, a charming, accomplished, and on a scale of the utmost magnificence. The Marie Hamilton rocently presented her husband, Union, a distance of nine mllee. The club expended est number runs per wicket, second eleven, 6 8UUJURY. all scenery waa painted by Bobtcchi and Conable, of Ouatave Frohmin, with an heir. $800 in the work. points; for allowing opponent lowest number Killed. Missed. handsome fellow, but with a natural beut for Philadelphia...... ^...... 122 28 that is vicious in life. A man who believed that Paria, and H. L. Beid, of Boston, one of the best Kute Forsyth, having returq&d Cast, will sail for Delegates from the several bicycle clubs of this city runs per wicket, junior eleven, 4 points; for al­ scenic artists in this country. Several of the acts are Europe immediately after the holidays, will mejt at the Philadelphia Bicycle Club Houae on per wieket, Riverton...... j...... 116 34 woman's virtue simply consisted in not being lowing opponent lowest number runs 113 87 transformation scenes, "Tl|ie Golden Realm" being un­ A new play entitled "In Chains," is being written Jan. 9 for the purpose of forming &a organization of first, second and junior elevens combined, 5 Westminster...... A...... found out, and that man had a price for which usually gorgeous and novel. There are from 1,500 to for Mis, Langtry by Mr. Frank Bogers. Philadelphia bicyclists. Tuxedo...... j...... 112 38 even his soul could be purchased. If you live 1,600 costumes, ali of dazzling beauty, fresh from tho The organ of the L. A. W. states that "by a unani­ ints. *Indicates both b*rr4fe used. Modjsska will go to Poland next season, and may average, any time in a little German university or gar­ hands of Europe's moat celebrated costumera. There play there, as well as in Germauy an>l Russia. mous vote of tho members, the Philadelphia Club con­ b For obtaining the bost individual F. C. Arnold, of the Riverton Gun Club, will be two clowns lions. Gavant, the celebrated tinues a League club for 1883, and that the renewal tatting or bowling, firdt eleven, 3 points; for ob- referee, and Reuben Etting kept thf rison town you will see the story of Faust and Fronch Pierrot, and Thomas Dave, an American Mine. A. De N.'iucize, of the "Great Pink Pearl" acted as Company, has decided to remain ia America uext blanks oae now being filled out.'* aining best individual average, batting or official score. Alnrgaret being illustrated under your very eyes pantomist both of whom are very funny. The pre­ A bicycle club has been formed In Jacksonville, half a dozen times in the year. The innocent, miers are Miles. Qualitz and Neumann, and Mo us. year. bowling, second eleven, 2 points; for obtaining from Cali­ Fla., officered by the following gentlemen: J. H. batting or bowling, WONDERFUL SHOOTING. flaxen-haired maiden, usually the daughter of Arnold Kiralfy will aldo dance. There will be three Frank Mayo is now on his way East Crosby, president; W. X. Beuedict, secretary; L. A. best individual average, grand ballets, one of them "The Sporting Ballet," fornia, and will opau ia New York Oity iu February Wilson, captain; L. D. Hosuier, fir at lieutentant. junior eleven, 1 point. the town bookseller, or pastry cook, absolutely descriptive of the various sporta of the four seasoni. next. Bennett Breaks All Records with tha entranced by the attentions of a swaggering The Caindeo, N. J., clubs are now talking of the This system may, at first glance, appear com­ Hosts of funny tricks will enliven the performance. Spencer Cone is reported seriously ill at his residence but it can be readily understood and Revolver. rollicking lad of two and twenty, the crack at Larch mom, N. V. Uis death is momentarily ex­ advisability of not joining the League as clubs, but plicated, Take all the children. leaving to the Individual choice of members as to appreciated upon attentive perusal. It applies F. E. Bennett, the New England rifleman, swordsman of his student corps, as the soars on pected. whether they will join the National body or not. who, it will be remembered, some weeks ago and probably a scion of a noble It is the intention of Helen Bancroft to go abroad to three elevens, first and second senior and first his face attest, this city will be de­ Now that his father is dead it is very probable that beat the rec u-i made at the range of the Massa­ bouse, whose name has formed part of Ger­ Lovers of genuine comedy in in the spring. She will rest for the remainder of the junior, and allows a stated number of points for lighted with the announcement that Mr. John Sleeper season. Woodside will retire frum racing and settle down as a each game won, and for each average obtained. chusetts Riue Association by Ira A. Paine, last many's history. Well, the lover loves and rides Clarke will give a series of performances during country gentleman in Ireland. As the eldest son, he Manager Palmer has received from OHuton Stuart a inherits the family estate, which is very considerable. As tho latter is the part of the idea that is new, week undeit'jivk a much more difficult task. H» away and the Margaret weeps and perhaps dies. Christmas weok in Ma Broad Street Theatre. He will Madison appear both in old Kuglish and in new modern com­ new American play, written expressly for the On the five-lap track at Oakland, Cal, Nov. 27, W. it will be explained. At the end or-a season the made a wager that he could fire 100 shots daily It is soon forgotten or crushed out of memory by Square Theatre. for six con'ceative days at an eight-inch bull's A succeeding and similar drama or comedy or edy, the programme for Christmas matinee being G. Davis lowered the Pacific coast half-mile record averages are made up, and it sometimes hap­ Thomas Horton's "Speed the Plow," a rare old farce- Rudolph Aronson has completed tho score of his from 1m. 29^8., made by Fred Buss Cook, to Ira. pens in fact it did this year that a team, not eye, on a standard Amerioan target, with a whatever you please to term it of life. There drama f-f a hundred years ago. This will be followed new operetta "Capt. Kid," and Han-v Panlton ia now 27%?., ant^ ftlso (^e m^° record from 3m, i 4-6e.( held writing the book. winning the championship, obtained the best regular army revolver, at a distance of 50 yards, is usually a go-between, a tempter in such af­ by W% S. Gilbert'3 pathetic comedy "Sweethearts," one by Cook, to 3m. Is. ex­ of the most exquisite little plays ever written, and in Katharine Rogers has besn compelled to re**..-* the average, both of runs given and allowed,per and in some three of the six days equal or fairs; some companion who derives his gratifi­ The Maryland Bicycle Blub, of Baltimore, claims to cel the scor« of 841 points in a possible 1,000 the fire burn and adding fuel the hands of Mr. Clarke it will be simply perfection. part she was to ylay at Sara Jowett's benefit on ac­ have '.he .^""st cycle club h^use in tlio country. The wicket. This evidence of good play it is pro­ cation in watching Plow" will bo followed count ol sickness. made by Mr. Paine. W:igers were made that by slow degrees. All of us who have seen any­ On Christmas night "Speed the building is a hurtdsony* structure, beautifully situated posed to recognize by the above system. by a new farcical comedy entitled "Beggar ou Horse­ R. C. Billiard will shortly be seen in a unique on Mt. Royal Termce, couinit*uuiii£ -".lew of a large The merits of individual players are also recog­ he would not win either bet, so difficult seemed thing of the world of us men, of course have back," which ran one hundred nights in Loudon. Mr. monologue e at ertai union t, bdeeU on one of Robert portion of Druid Hill Park. the undertaking, but he was successful, and met a Mephistopheles and perhaps our red fire Clarke as Johnny Timmins bids fair to rival the fame Buchauau's poems. nized, though not to so groat an extent as to en­ of Toodles. Reeves Smith, a leading member of Mr. The Crystal Paluca track, on which so many records danger "mirsing." those who bet against the accomplishment of tha and Nemesis has yet to arrive as an aftermath Myra Good win is named as the co-respondent in a havo been made, was recently measured and found to feat hav« found out their mistake. The aggre­ lucky for use if it do not. Clarke's London company, left England on the 10th, divorce suit instituted against her manager, Tompkins, be almost five yards over the mile. Would it not be a One of tho chief advantages of the plan is that and will be in Philadelphia and on duty in the Broad by Mrs. Tompkins. good plan to re-measure these wonderful tracks, it will make a team play ?» hard for their aver­ gate score for each of the six days was as fol­ Street Theatre at the matinee. Rumor has it that Virginia Dre*>er, of Daly's Co., Springfield, Hartford and Lvnn? They might be able age after a game ia surely WCT* °r lost as they lows: T hnve beea endeavoring to give an idea of Monday...... f»M Frldav...... 868 the Mephistopheles which I believe Irving in­ will be married uext month to a Mr. PosUetnwaite, a to come nearer 2:20 to the mile. would do before the result was dcterminnu.. .This wealthy Philadelphia!!. A race meet WHS held at Moscow, Knssia, on Oct. 27, will prevent spectators from losing their interest Tir^»dir»-.T..;.-.-^...._....-.r56ftSi»iarta]r:mr.'.T.r...... :. 878 tends to represent and which I think he has J. S. Clarke, while playing at Warren, Pa., Dec. 10, The two milts safety race was won in 7m. 45s.; excel- Wednesday...... 832 succeeded in doing. The story of "Faust'* is an fell over a footstool aud dislocated his shoulder, but lect time, considering the name of the winner, viz., early in the afternoon, as is now sometimes the Thursday...... 843| Total...... 5,174 ordinary every-day tale of a maiden's tempta­ continued the performance. Wischniakoff. In the ten miles championship, a case. The idea as a whole is the result of careful This last table shows a total of 5,172 in a pos­ tion and fall, and to make it dramatic, the poet "Taken From Life," at the National, haa scored "Beau Austin" and "Robert Macalre," both by W. Prince Dolgornkoff competed, and was beaten one sec­ deliberation as to what would be the bost plan, sible ti,000 points, and Mr. Bennott made 485 ond by Q. Grossman; time, 41:01. clothed it in the halo of his genius, and aa another triumph, and deservedly so. Gore! there waa E. Henley aud R. L. Slevonson, are in K. J. Uenloy's and, if adopted, will, we think, prove eminently bulls' eyes in 600 shots, or only 115 shots ont of gore galore in it, and anch an explosion! Notan Irish­ possession for future production. The Wanderers' Club, of London, Ont., has these Goethe intended it, so I think Irring gives it to satisfactory. outside of an eight-inch ring. man could have failed to have been delighted with it. Whitman Osgood, of the Washington Evening Star, new officers: President, A. Daniel; vice president, F. 600 that were us. It is much of a story told in pictures but me was Mr. Stanley's singing J. Morphy; captain, L. McBrien; secretary-treasurer, The greatest runs of bulls' eyes by consecntiv* What especially pleased has written a new play v;i(h the scenes laid in Egypt GATHERING OF THE CHAMPIONS. then our ideas of the evil spirit are- always com­ of "Arabella Jones" aud "Two Lovely Black Eyes." iu 350, entitled "The Anchorite." L. W.Butler, 72 King street, East; whippera-in, Fred shots was 18. The higho?t number of bulls' bined with caverns and flames and serpents and It also delighted the audience, and won't it just howl Alfred Ctllior left New York Doc. 5 for England, via Foster and C. B. Doherty, Jr.; committee, S. Samuel, eyes in any one day was 86. Mr. Bennett mada to-uight. KahuweiUr waa nut an satisfied as he ought W. F. Parkhill and George H. Orr. Election of New Officers by the Belmont grinning skulls and all that sort of thing, and Australia. He has completed a new comic opera, the Club—Endorsing a New Scheme, Etc. 84. His average score for the six days was 882. to have been, and seemed to find eomonotesof aftlicted libretto of which is by B. C. Stepheuson. Howell and Woodside have entered ft protest claim­ Irving tries to realize our fancy. It is not a recalled by the ditty of "Arabella," He needed only 841 points to win on the aver­ memory A. B. Mecham and Lizzie Dunbar, of Maitland's ing that tho distance they wore credited with during Over one hundred members attended the fif­ part for the English actor which taxes the his­ the recent great race between horcea aud cyclists at teenth annual meeting and dinner of the Bel­ age, and only 5,046 to win, counting the six trionic ability he possesses, nor one that will "Zo Zo, the Magic Queen," which will be next week's Comedy Company, were recently married during a performance at the Virginia, III., Opera HOUSQ. Agricultural Hall, London, Eng%, wa^ 10 miles 346 mont Cricket Club, Doc. 3, at the Merchants' days' aggregate; but he made a total of 5,172, add much to his fame as an actor. It is rather attraction at the National, has been promoted at all yards short of the distance actually covered. The thus leaving him victor, with 126 points to spare. very Emily Winant, who haa been singing in Eugland Club, Third street, below Walnut. President, a triumph of stage mechanism or better, of the loading cities in tie country, and haa been track is at oncfl to be measured, and results will be was scorer and referea successful. It ia a combination of gorgeous spectacu­ and Germany, returns to America, Dec. 21, to make given later. J. P. Green, presided. The treasurer reported A. C. Gould, ot The Rifle, mechanical realization of Goethe'a imagination, same gentleman who lar mountings, pretty girls and catchy music, and a concert tour nnder L. M. Ruben's management. At the December meeting of the Hudson County. N. the total receipts a? 31,718.95, and that after during the trial. He is the and for that success Mr. Irving should be con­ there are a number of catchy songs and choruses Fanny Davenport proposes to open the new Broad­ J., wheelmen, it was decided to award a medal to every floating debt there was a supervised the attempt on the part of Ira Paina given during the play. George Adams has the princi­ New York, on February 27, with the first paying $500 of the gratulated. way Theatre, member who succeeded in ccvering 1,000 miles on the balance on hand of $145.18. The clerk reported a to create a record last spring. pal role, a fact that insures plenty of clean, bright representation in this country of Sardou's latest road uext season. Dr. Benedict, Thoo. Merge lea and The ex-champion, Ira A. Paine, takes excep­ fun. Pauline Montegriffo, who assumes the part of the drama "La Tosca." membership ol 832, an increase of 140 new The only acting which calls for marked com­ Ed Eldridge head the club for mileage during the past tion to the performance being considered supe­ ment is that of Miss Terry as Margaret, I can­ Fairy Qitcen, is a very clever actress, and considered Charles B. Jefferson is said to be writing a new season, each having ridtlen over 1,500 miles. Eldridge members. The new championship scheme was one of the handsomest women upon the atage. Lead­ melodrama, the scenes of which are laid in Louisiana. intends to go for the first mileage medal on the new endorsed as follows: rior to that previously made by him on tha not do better than quote Mr. Bradford Merxill's march, the ing features of "Zo Zo" are an amazoa The realistic will be prominent ia a river of real water, year. "Resolved, That this club approves of the general ground that the ammunition used by Mr. Ben­ words about her in the Press; school girl burle&qneaud a magnificent transformation a steamboat, etc. The future fixtures of tho American team in Great features of the plau under which a prize cup 13 to bo nett was much superior to that burned by him. "Nothing could be more pathetically true to life and sceae at the close of the play. Wllliar Spencer's "Little Tycoon" Co. will open tour Britain are: Birmingham (Biugley Hall), Christmas competed for by the Philadelphia cricket clubfl, ou the While the Use of improved ammunition on tha nature than the acting of Mias Ellen Terry. It was Jan. 9, at Plaiufield, N. J., Ada Glasca, Fred Lennox, week, cowboys va. bicyclists. Edinburgh, some time basis of the season's record of the senior, first and sec­ perhaps the one feature of the play about which there The scenery of "Zo Z&" is magnificent, and all the part of Mr. Bennett may have given him the R. N. Dimbar, Joseph Mealey and a chorus of twenty- In February, six days, bicyclists vs. cowboys, and Royal ond and junior first elevens, and the individual tat­ advantage claimed, that cannot affect the per­ could be no two opinions. When she first appeared in mechanical resources of tho National will be called four aro engaged. Agricultural Hall, London, March 12 to 17, programme ting and bowling average* on those elevens, and tlie modest peasant dress, hurrying home from church, upon. Oliver Byron in "Inside Track" will be the The Boucicault divorce case has been postponed In yet to be announced. Temple and Malt by in the recommends that said cup be known as the Club formance as a best-on-record, although that of though she had little to s&y or do, the effect produced Christmas week attraction. "London, Eng., until June. This will enable Agnes meantime fill in dates with clubs and on their own Record Prize Cup. That a committee be appointed the chevalier may, all things considered, hava ou the house was striking. There is, indeed, a iiarae- hooks in halls. by the president to co-operate with similar committees been the more meritorious. On the 12th Paina of persuasive grace by Kubertaon to finish her season with "My Goraldine" leas and wholly womanly charm I do not remember a week of greater dullness in Cotupauy and returu to London to testify. 8, G. Whitaker and A. A. McCnrdy, the great speed from other clubi to frame the proper regulations gov- Globe, which ha which Sliag Terry wins every heart. Thrico the years the way of theatrical uews, for even Mepliftopheles posted $500 with the Boston Dion Boucicault and Theo. Moss are at loggerheads bicyclists, have arranged a five mile race. For several erntr the competition oi'said cup." will forfeit if he does not come to Boston and of Goethe'a Grttchen, sho was not lack tug in a haa been discussed and re-discussed thread-bare for years thenn has been a feeling of rivalry between these single girlish attribute. The complete conquest was caused over a cancelled date of the former at the Star Theatre, The election of officers resulted aa follows: break the record made by Bennett under tha months. Some little rippta of excitement New York City. Mr. Boucicault will reorganize his men. Each man's backer has placed 81,000 as forfeit of her heart by Faust was ex pressed U &j by by tho attempt of Mr. Brotherton to produce a reduced President, John P. Green; vice president, W. M. same conditions. words than by gestures more eloquent than words. company and resume the road January 23. money in the hands of Steve Carlisle, of Minneapolis. treasurer, H. II. Hallowoll; clerk, version of "Little Tycoon" at the Dime Museum, The race ia to be for from $2,000 to 85,000 a side, and Longstreth; Bennett to accept one Love, by taking possession of her, aeeined to overcome which was promptly sat upon by Willard Spencer, the Robaon and Crane will run "The Henrietta" at the J. F. Fahnestock, Jr.; corresponding secretary, Paine has challenged E. Uuion Square Theatre, New York, until March 24. is to be run at the Washington Kink, Minneapolis, or all of the following wagers: her faculties. She triumphed .in her weakness and composer of the opera, with the assistance of the within six weeks. Milton C. Work; board of directors, William vanquished by yieMing. Such a surrender, it waa felt, courts. Mr. Spencor naturally objects to his opera Rosenfold's comedy "A Possible Case" will then receive One thousand dollars that he (Paine) can make mora could not be made but once in a lifetime. In her being boiled down and served up for tea cents, aud its initial performance. It is said to give considerable The Surrey Wheeler?, an English cycling club, has West, J. A. Soott, W. M. Longstreth, C. North, bull's-eyes iu COO shots than M. Bennett did or can. mortification and disgrace she abandoned herself to really Brotherton, legally, had not a leg to stand ou. promise. been officially thanked by tha poatmstor general for J. II. Rastall, W. H. Browne; ground commit­ One thousand dollars that be can beat tbe record every impulse of ^rief or tenderness, showing the ut­ mutter, as anybody will allow It is again asserted that the London Gaiety Theatre the eervice rendered by some members of the club ia made by Mr. Bunnott at Walnut Hill. Morally, it ia an other, conveying the rnnil bags to their destination, on ac­ tee, William West, J. H. Rastall, C. North, J. A. most depth of despair to which a pure heart, robbed of who witnessed the first j>erforniance at the late Tem­ Co., headed by Nellie Farreu, will come to America Scott, II. Townsond, E. D. Fairies. One thousand dollnrs that he can shoot 600 sbota its innocence aud hope, could fall. She was strong in Tycoon,*' or, better, at­ in spite of all reports to the coutrary. count of an accident to the mail cart, which had boon against Mr. Bennett and beat him any time or place. ple Theatre of "The Little next season, and the horses fatally injured by a recklessly It was decided to change the olub colors and all of woman's weaknesses tears, sigba, convulsive tended as I did a rotuarsal under the super­ And it is added that considerable time haa already wrecked He has deposited $1,000 each with the Boston Fobs, death-like stupefaction arid madness more terri­ with the ideas of booked for them. driven vehicle, the driver of which was pursued and to add one and a third acres to the ground. The vision and in accordance been caught by Ihe wheelmen alao. Herald and Globe tor Bennett to cover. ble than all. And io all her scenes Misa Terry never the author. Of all the inane trash that ever claimed The minstrel firm of McNish, Johnson A Slavin will proposition to give an open tennis tournament lost that nameless charm, as subtle as the odor of tin- to be fit for the stage I think the original Tycoon be dissolved at the close of the present season, Johnson "Not make a mile in 2m. 20s.? Let somebody who in the spring was also favorably considered. Been flowers, of girlish softness, loveliness and truth. was tho worst, while Spencer's idea of production and SlaviD retiring. A new organization, to be known doubte the possibility of the performance offer 51,000 Random Shots* Her very want of heroic qualities made the pathos of to the one who can first make it, and he need not be Immediately after the meeting dinner was served, John L. Brewor, of Philadelphia, haj gone to En* was based entirely on a kindergarten system. Mr. us McNish, RamxaA Arno's Refined Minstrels, will over sixty sitting down, after which the Halifax her story complete." Speucer owes tbe money he has male out of his be formed, and begin its season early in July. astonished if more than one of the bicycle riders of to­ rope in quest of matches. then day can succeed in accomplishing the feat.'* Herald. presented to the olub and the Childa opera entirely to tha mounting given to It by Mr. It ia announced that J. A. Mack ay fa to star shortly Cup was A national tonrnamont of all the crack shots of tha Brothertou and the altenitious and additions made The offer of $t,C09 will hardly bring the record to the Prize Bowling Cup to Walter Scott. The olub country is to bo heldiu St. Louis next spring. Fannie Davenport has succeeded in securing In "One of tho Boys," by Wm. Yardley aud a New figures mentioned. Ten seconds on A mile is a heap. to libretto and score by the Temple Theatre manage­ York Journalist. E. B. Ki-lder had a play of that batting and bowling cups were presented to D. There is another hitch in the determination of tba the right to produce Sardou's "La Tosca" in ment, not to mention tho enormous amount expended It represents about 360 feet at the rate of 2:30. thU country, and in the near future we shall name produced by Roland Reed in 1834. 'Twotild be P. Stoerer and Walter Scott respectively. German army rifle. ^Tner think now the bullet ia too in advertisements and the craze for Japanese dress well for Mr. Mackay to change the title, to avoid un­ The Manhattan Bicycle Club has rented the build­ small. have an opportunity of judging Sara Bern- and antics. For this he cannot be too grateful. Yet, ing in West Fifty-eighth street, Now York City, A shooting match for a cup emblematic of the cham* ou the other hand, I can understand his unwilling­ pleasantness. which the old New York Club has occupied for some Byes. hardt'3 latest triumph. Now for- the plot of Manager David Henderson, of tbe Chicago Opera pionship of Canada will be shot for on the Montreal "La Tosca," which I have not taken from a ness to h'ftvo the opera produced as Mr. Brotherton two years. The latter club will rendezvous during The committee appointed to decide npon rules to Gun Club grouuds ou Monday, January 2. wished to stage it at tho Dime Museum. House, and with W. S. Eden, of Chicago, proprietor of the winter at the old Ixion'a house, No. 351 West govern tho local championship will hold their fir^t cable dispatch, but from a letter written by a the "Arabian, Nights," the burlesque now beiog per­ Fifty-ninth street. Working drawings for the new meeting shortly. The work on hand will probablj The Union Gun Club, of New York, has elected for formed at tho Academy of Music, New York, has sold the ensuing year Mr. J. M. Roll president, and Mr. discerning Bohemian to a friend in this city. The wonderful youngster, Joeef Hofman, appears club house on West End avenue are being prepared take some time. The era of the play is during the concluding hia interest in the burlesque to Mr. Eden, who will for the reception of bids from the builders. Enoch D. Miller, of Springfield, N. J., manager. to-night and Monday afternoon in the Academy of hereafter manage it. The Philadelphia Cricket Club elected these officers of Naples, and in explana­ Music. Town Topics sums him up completely: Tbe Manchester Bicycle Club numbers 45 members, on Monday night: Vice president, William Potter; Thomas Flattelly, William Fry and John C. Millor, years of the kingdom teiior of the German Opera Com­ of this city, shot a pigeon match at Gloucester City, N. tion of the torture scene it must be explained To this inspired boy, your h.it, g|Albert Nieman, within five of the limit. Of these 20 are active and secretary, Gnstavus Bemak, Jr.; treasurer, J. E. Smith. Musician, you may doff, man; pany at the Metropolitan, New York City, has been 25 associate. The newly elected officeru are as follows: The club has a membership of 382. J., Dec. 13, for a purse of S100. Flattelly killed tea that under the last king of Naples, who wag possible ten, Miller seven and Fry three. There's nothing in the country that sued for slander by Frederick Wolfe, who demands President, William J. Price; secretary, C. Herbert The Oxford Cricket Club, of Philadelphia, has theje out of a overthrown by Garibaldi, tho most hideous Beats littlo Josef Hufmim. $10.000 damages. Tbe men played poker, and Herr Fish; treasurer, Clarence E. Temple; captain, Clarence officers: President, S. R. Caldwell; vice president, The gold medal of the North Side Gun Club, of Nieman is alleged to have reflected upon Mr. Wotfe's new Woodside, L. I., was won Dec. 14 by President Dnr- means were used to force "confessions" from H*'s backed by Bach; he heads the Liszt£ D. Pilmer; first lieutenant, John E. Newton; second James Hu?hea; treasurer, Alfred Broadhead; secretary, prisoners. Men, for instance, were made to sit good name. Niemou has apologized and the suit has lieutenant, Daniel E. Price; color bearer, C. E. Temple; William Oldham; managers, Elwood Green, Jamea A. yea, wilh a clean score of seven birds killed. Mr. His ev'ry preludo shows ait; been withdrawn. Duryea has been successful iu winning seven time! on Beats composed of sharp knives, and then His hand's a Handel to bo kiat bugler, W. J. Price; fifth member of the executive Page, John Overiuston, Jiime* France and William B. Mile. Teresifta Tua Is no longer under the manage­ M. Bennett. this season. charcoal were placed under And then hia art is Mo's Art. committee, Harvey Alien. The prospects of the club for 1888 are bright, braziers of live ment of Mr. Oulell, ho having, according to contract, William E. Crist, of Washington, Is probably the and it is expected that * strong eleven will be put in Tho now ofRcers of the Zettler Rifle Club, of Newark, them. for the privilege of breaking off. The toar Now York is gossiping about tho ambition of^ Misi paid $5,000 fastest amateur rider in America at this time, the close the flold. . N. J., are: B. Walther, president; G. A. Schnrmann, had not proved so much of a success financially as of the racing season of 18S7. At the first of the year Mystic Cricket Club, of vice president; N. D. Ward, secretary; 0. G. Zettler, Julia Marlowe, who ia attempting role after role in Mr. Colall anticipated. Mile. Tua will appear a few The annual meeting of the The scene of "La Tosca" is laid at Rome, and Sh.ikcsiH'aro's dramas and comedies. From all ac­ Rich, of Brooklyn, was considered the better man, but Medford, was held on Doc. 8. The following officers treasurer, A. P. Hunt, corresponding secretary; B. times with the B >ston Symphony Orchestra, and will during the fall races he was defeated 111 every event in Zettler, shooting master. turns on the result of the Battle of Marengo. counts ^be is a most pro miss tig young woman, and her afterwards teach in New York City. fur tho season of 1838 were elected: Preaideut, Hon. VMa thy other ni^ht, at tho Star Theatre, is described which he has Diet the flyer from Washington. Crist is T. P. Dresser, vice president, 0. J. Cocke; treasurer, At Newark, N. J., Dec. 10, S. Manitz and J. Warring The Austrian^ were victorious till the afternoon, as exceptionally intelligent and inoffensive to tradition. Lilla Vane and Eben Plympton have been specially not yet 21 years of age, and he certainly seems to have H. F.I Porhin*; rocordiug secretary, B. W. Cbipman; shot at live birds for $500 a side. The match was at ween Dessaix's charge turned the scale. La "She is a captivating exponent of mild emotions." engaged for the production of "In the Fa-thion" at a brilliant racing career before him. During the past corresponding secretary, E. A. Record; field captain, 40 birds each, 30yds. rise, Hurlingham rules. There Tosco. (Sarah) ts a diva; the other four charac­ Says the New York SUM: "It is liltuly that five or Wallack's Theatre, New York City, about December season he has riddeu in 50 races, winning 38 first prizes P. M. De Wolfe; iniUch committee, Kidger, Record aud was no restriction as to weight and gauge of gnua. ten years hence she may be a powerful tra­ 21. William Yardley claims to have materially ai- and 8 seconds. Roffe; executive committee, Dros«er, Cocke, Perking, Mauitz killed 36 to Warring's 26. ters are merely introduced to give prominence oisted Selina Dolaro ia writing this play, and he end more eclat to her role. There ia Scarpia, gedienne. At prison t she ia a delight­ After all, this country will not be utterly devoid of Chipmau and Pulley; auditors, Ron*e and Cherring- The Cosmopolitan Rifle Club, of Philadelphia, hal ful comedienne, with the youth, grace, threatens legs! proceedings t) compel the publication racing tracks for 1888, for Boaeville has been saved, ton. these new officers: President, T. Frank Carlin; vica the prefect of police; Ufarto, on artist beloved and comeliness to hide some of her inexperience and to on all the printing of hia name as part author. Miss Lynn has been bought by parties who propose not to The Toting America Cricket Club are takiug active president, H. Siedenburgh; treasurer, Hjn. Peter by Tosca, and Angelotti, an escaped prisom-r,condemned extenuate the rest. Her peiformauce of Viola aeemed Dularo makes a general denial. neglect the bicycling interest, and Albany has a track measures towards purchasing a new ground on the Woods; secretary, J. W. Kuppmao; standing committee, t-> the Castle of San Angfrlo fur his liberal opinions. to have been modelled upon the famous one by the late "A Brass Monkey," which is the next piece Mr. Hnyi that with very little expense can be made one of the expiration of tbe lease of their present grounds at C. II. Jones, A. Kelly, R. Koch; captain of team, C. H. £arah Bernhardt iuterprota Ihe piece more by her at­ Miss NeiUon, tho vividly remembered excellences of proposes to write, will be built to some extent upon the fastest in the country. One of the directors of the last- Steuton, Wayne Junction, in 1889, and a committee haa Beeler; lieutenant, "W. Deuny. titudes and gestures than by words. Maria is paint- which were remarkably reproduced by thenewartrens. theory of Mr. Anstey's ingenious novel, called "A named track claims he voices the sentiments of the been appointed to take the matter in charge, consisting Tho rifle clubs of Newark, N. J , have combined and Ing a fresco in a church; Angelotti, alter cjfading prison, To the eye and trie ear alike MUs Marlowe's Viola was Fallen Islol." Th« br.izen monkey is given to a man board when he states that they are willing to make of Me.> facili­ there » weakness or a crudity as a remediable short- of bad luck. Ho vainly endeavors to get rid of the sonable, so that trAir path will take its place among C. Houston, Jr., and Henry H. Firtli. A committee of Our Own, Union and Monroe. Tiie total membership tate hia escape from Rome; Angelotti creep j from his Co rning." thing, which, 110 matter what he does with it, turns the foremost cycle paths for safety and speed. the Mer'on Olub is abo^onsidering the advisability of is 110. Each club will shoot two matches, one at homa hiding-place, relates his history, and implores the aid up always to destroy his peace of mind. A lot of At the regular stated meeting of the Philadelphia moving to a situation nearer a station on the main and the other on a neutral range. of Slario. The painter dues EO, especially Promising criticism. amusing complications como out of this fact, and la Bicycle Chib on Tuesday evening a resolution was line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and their decision as he admires hia sister, and brings the Wm. Graham and J. Frank Kleinz, of Philadelphia, the end, of course, a charm is found that counteract* adoptel expressing the deep interest the c-tub takea in will be announced in a few daya. are arrauging a match to take place at Kaston, Pa., oft refugee to hia suburban cottage. Scarpui, with the fiendish monkey's influence. the case of Mr. Rowland Evan* against hf>* assailant, his police, enter* the church to search; Annie Summemlle, a pretty, plump, burlesque Messrs. Wain, Duhring, Palmer, Coatoi, Champion, Dec. 26, at 50 live pigeons each, Long Island rulea, young woman, is the latest candidate for divorce. The great Parisan vocal teacher More. Marches! Mr. Oarnell, and regretting the verdict rendered Bixby, Lan!>, Morgan, Ettiug and Sailler, the Philadel­ and 50 live pigeons, Hurlingham rules, total score ia tho bird has flown; hia discovers a fan, forgotten by takes a hopeful view of Gerater'a chances ot recover­ by tho jiiry, which called forth a criticism from the AngftoUi; it bean hissistei's name and ertbt. That Her husband is an actor named Chapman, anOjhe is ac­ phia members of the American cricket team tliat will both matches to decide the contest. The staku will b* cused of making love to another burlusqnu youug wi>- ing her injured voice. Mme. Marches) ascribes the presiding jud«e. The resolution concludes: The Phila­ play in the West Indies for the next two mouths, left $100 a side, each march, open for $250 a side. nU'.ht at the Farm-Be Palace Tosca was to sinp; a cantata prima donna's ivceut breakdown to nervous excitement cfU-brate tho ir.an mimed Snow. Misa Summer villa says: ''My delphia Bicycle Club trusts that Mr. Evans will seek this city on Doc. 1G for New York, where thoy joined by order of Queen Caroline of Naples, to reputation id able to stand any attacks bo (Chapman) caused at the outset by violent scenes between herself the redress which the law gives him in a civil action, the balance of the team on the steamer Barracouta, fictory of the Auwtriunt at Marengo. (Xoiliing baa and Patti during the Mapleson tour three years ago, sympathy uf all wheelmen, The toboggan slide on the Brooklyn base ball ground tho stiifre more magnificently beunli- can u.ako upon it,' 1 which is gratifying iu thtwe duya feeling sure that he has tho which sailed for tho Inland ou the afternoon of the «rer been put on of wicked Congressmen's ladies and immoral duchesses. and especially to excitement caused by being told of and if necessary will receive theiv co-operation and 17Hi. This schedule will be played by the Americana is nearly erected. Last year it was run by the Brook­ fol, but above all natural, than this palace concert her sister's death before she had reeovored from her lyn base ball management. This year Chitrluy Ebbetti room). fScarpia concludes Tosca knows Atario'* re- i support, dining llmir stay in tbe West Indies: Doc. 23, St. confinement; to the worry brought on by her separa­ NEW BEDFORD CTCLI CUJB RACKS. Held at New Croix; D«c. 24, St. Kills; Doc. 27, Barbacloe.i; Dec. 28, will bo Iu charge with the same &lalf of officials. treat; he works on her jealousy, pud hands her the Atlantic City, N. J., is to have a new theatre to tion from her husband, and, lastly, to emotion. She fan he found among her lover's pain ting materials. add to its summer attractions. The house id now Bedford, Muss., Nov. 24. Tue first race fir the presi­ Grenada; Dec. 29 and 30, Trinidad; Jan. 2 and 3, scoffa Bt the idea that motherhood necessarily rains a dent's modal, had five starters, C. L. Dunham covered Demerara; Jan. 5 aud 6, United Colonies at Demomra; M. Shazalet, the well-known fencing-master of She is a prey to impatience \o rush and upbraid being built by C. A. Idler, on Atlantic avenue, ntar singer's voice. France, was shot dead by a pupil, U. lEignattd, Nov. 19, Jftfrto, but she has to sing by "command." On the tho City Hall, and will be opened, if all goes well, in the five miles in 21m. 23 3~5s.; F. L. Wine; fiuitihed a Jan. 9, 10»ud 11, rtarbadom; .Inn. 16 ami 17. Kln^tlon the niiiuagfli&eut of minute later. The president modal, which h»s 1»een C. (X at Jar.iaicn; Jan. 18 and 19, officers of RarriH»-n at while the latter was laboring under an attack of fa-* point of comuieuciug the Queen ii handed a dispatch. : the middle of February, under feuciijg ncbool of tho former, fa tha It aiiQoun^a the victory of the French and their < Joseph McLanghlin, ot PiiUarlelphia. The houso will TeuuU" ii tho u:iuio "f a u«w card held by Wing for a year, will be hold permanently by Jamaica; Jan. '21 uuj 23, SU EliiaU-th C. C. at panitr, iu the march on Home. The courtiers fly; no doe* Totca, but ' seat 1,3CO jwople, and tbe ptau is to give two per- gaat*. lluuhtua. The fecund race, * half-time Uadh, rco* a Jamaica. ' CLausoe D1 Antio. 8 THE Dec. 21. \

tracted at the Newark show. That ought to be ized by George Bnbear, champion sculler of England, a lesson. It is not too late yet to correct the and faultier of th« Sportsman Championship Challenge KENNEL. conditions of tbe sweepstakes, and to show that AQUATIC Cnp, to say that be is prepared to ro-.v Jehu Teeiner for the cup and £200 a side, according to ihe usual it is only for the general good I am speaking I condition*. Under no circumstances will be allow ex­ may say that the only en'ries I can make are of THE SCUIXING CHAMPIONSHIP. penses. A reply to the Sportemun, accompanied by a DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS. puppies whelped In the middle of June, so when deposit, will lead to business." Who Will be the Successor of the Retired A flu patch from Boston says: "Juhn Teemor, tho on the I suggest making the sweepstakes January to A Stab In the Back Comment the youngest of all World's Champion, Beach. champion oarsman (jf America, who has been in Btt?on, Esq.. is now suppose that any suggestion offered is done for himself for several years past. HanLm has fre­ of time on all great aquatio matters." engaged in (whirling and as editor of the American a purpose. "That is not my case, Mrs. quently stated that if he tfould regain the scul­ Kfntiel Reporter in opposition to the American Kennel WilHam Cmley, of the Shanmut Rowing Cfln>>, of Bouncer." ling championship of the world he would at once Boston, ha* found a new defender. Tho Now York the League and Associa­ Club Book, and as editor of the same and as ediror of the National the kennel department of the Philadelphia SPORTING . retire from rowing, and offer an elegant trophy, Mail ami E.fprt»t eays: * ! it would reply Lire, \i8ea his position in oppoaitiun to said Stud How different things are in the Spaniel Club. the emblem of the championship, to be rowed for Asocial iou of Amateur Oarsmen to travel about town tion Ball Clubs, and can Book published by the Association, therefore be it and learn something really truthful about ifa-j Con.ley That is a model organization to all specialty by any and all oarsmen desiring to compete for case. The charge that the grt-at Boston sculler cut resolved that the Horncll Kennel Clnb be respectfully clubs, for since Rcndle subsided with his weakly the world's honors. Unfortunately for him he requested to namn some other delegate to represent his shell in the last regalia is fala^. Th - Mail and furnish an exact fit in any said club, and that the secretary be requested to send not a word has been raised against the club or has been unable to regain the honor. The with­ Express can produce a witness to prove that Conley a copy of this resolution to Mr. Watson, and a copy to its officers. They work for the common good drawal of Beach was not a surprise. After his was the innocent victim of an accident." tbe Hornellsville Kennel Club." there's the secret. PORCUPINE. success in England two years ago he withdrew There is hardly a possibility of the Toronto Rowing kind of shoe. from rowing and resigned the championship, Club's champion four taking a trip acros-t the ocean . next year to meet the best crews in England. This H Such waa the resolution presented to the exe­ WIA'STED DOG SHOW. but, on his return to Australia, he was induced to be sincerely regretted, more particularly from Ihe Orders Promptly Filled. York, to reconsider his determination on account of that the crew is generally conceded to be able to cutive committee of the A. K. C.. at New List of fact in order to catch a train at Quite a Successful Affair Tbe what Haitian and others had said about him. bold its own in any company. Tho projected trip lw* ae soon as I had left Awards, Etc. the Grand Central Depot. It seems to have No doubt he now means to retire for good. been, abandoned on account of th« inability of Mr. CLAFLIN, The third annual dog show of the Winsted Knox, the bow-man, to get away from bin business for met with various receptions. "Ghoulish glee" Under the circumstances Beach is certainly such a lengthened time us the trip would require. ipread over the f ice of the Ediot Smith clique Kennel Club was held at Winsted, Conn., on fully justified in pursuing the course he has fol­ Dec. 14, 15 and 16. There were over one hun­ The Kochester Yacht Clnb a week ago elected these 831 Chestnut St., at the knockout of the stumbling block to their lowed, and in s> doing he has displayed wisdom officers: Commodore., George H. Newell; vice commo- Murpation of power. The independents, judg­ dred entries, and the quality was excellent, that is generally lacking in those who roach the dor", E. N. Walbridge; captain, J. J. Leary; secretary, ing by the numerous letters forwarded to me particularly in the spaniel, beagle and fox ter­ "top of the tree" in any branch of sport. They C. H. Davis; treasurer, E. Ocampangh; measurer, Phila. rier classes. The judges were Dr. H. Clay generally cling to the proud position they have Edward Woodnury; surgeon, I. H. Beaiish; directors, amid the beauties of the Berkshire Hills, George Goulding, H. S. Tomer, M. H. Phelps, J. G. lea-i to have been possessed with indignation Glover, of New York, for setters and pointers, won till reverses at the hands of more youthful Philadelphia, for all Grumei; delegates for Laki Yacht Racing Association, at waat they coulj plainly see was a stab in the and Mr. James Watson, of athletes dim the glory of their achievements M. W. Cartright. George II. tfew*-!!, 0. II. Davis; alter­ forth this week other classes. The full list of awards was as fol­ and darken their future. Beach's career as a nates, J. J. Leary, K. N. Walbridge, George Street. back. I atn expected to "blaze lows: and attack the whole business with nay strongest sculler has been phenomenal and without a C-iptaiu M. F. Connell, of the Dauntles* Rowing MASTIFFS. 1st and special, D. Strong's Don II.; parallel in the annals of rowing the world Club, of New York, reports that the following mem- power, aad I fear my position will be a disap­ 2d, G. L. Forkett & Co.'a Bessie. ben have rowed tha niile-i given during tha p;ist sea­ pointment to all. NEWKOUNDLANDS.-lst aud special, B. D. Holt's over. First stepping into a shell at a period of son: M. F. Gunnel). 781; Austin, 715; Wainwrifflit, 712; . Prince; 2d, withheld. life when most oarsmen and athletes are in re­ Knickerbocker, 663; C. J. Connell, K«; Giannini, 508; VThat does the resolution mean. Simply this. ST. BERSAKDS. SMOOTH-COATED 1st and special, tirement, he succeded in successively defeating Inglis, 508; Wjea, 497; Crimmin", .440; Fr.telich. 437; I am too strong a power, or at least Messrs. Chequasset Kennels' Norman. all the best men in the three great rowing Anderson, 406; Dnoctn, 300; WirrUnrm, 293: Edgar, DEEBIIOUND3. 1st, withheld; 2d and special, J. countries of the globe, including a triple tri­ 200; Spaulding, 253; McGinnis, 18o; Cunucho, 184; Gp- Peshjll, Donner & Co. acknowledge that I am, K. Parson's Bevis. Deuheim, 170; Walter, 144; Bacon, 129. and Lippett, .'or them to cope with. Now, how can I find POINTERS. 1st and special, A. Spring's Capr. Bo- umph over a man whose reputation for invinci­ 100. fault with that? I should hate to be considered gardue; 2d, L. Bovan's Bex; 3d, G. E. Marhle's Kirker- bility was world-wide before the Australian ap­ A disnatch from St. Tnuis says: "John A. St. John , mer. PuppiM: 1st, withheld; 2d aud special, A. Spring's peared. If any man ever retired with the who piloted Jaku G;iudanr, the oarsman, ta fame, is a vain man, but I will acknowledge that a emile Sport.-min. WORLD'S CHAIPIOIS! of placM satisfaction spread across what little honors thick upon him, that man is William dubious over hU protege's future. Giiv.laur injured ENGLISH SETTERS. Ditgt: l»t and special, A. J. Beach, and in such a manly fashion has he car­ bis back so seriously ia his last race with Teemor that of my coaatenance is to be seen, and my eit-a-vii Lee's D .n Belton; 2d, Perry Hill's Prince Fred II.; 3d, It is fearel he ii permanently disabled. Hy fays that asked, "What is amusing you?" as I read the J. B. Hair's R .ck; very high com., E. E. Sackett's ried himself all through his career that the best theprobAliilitieii are that Jake will row no more, but FOR SALE to cope against any con­ Dell. BUches: 1st, withheld; 2d, Mrs. A. Cairns' Cleo­ wishes of all interested in rowing mitters go will accept engagements to train college crew,-*. The confession of weakness patra. tinued efforts to secure better rules and better with him. great oarsman has a comfortable home and nice family IRISH SETTERS. DOJI: 1st and spedal, Isaac But the question now arises: "Who will suc­ here, aud hia permanent disability ia sincerely re­ administrate. Of course some reasons had to Iferguson's HiodutT. Bikhtm; 1st, Isaac Ferguwn's gretted." ELEGANT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CELEBRATED be given for thv course adopted and they only Adaliue; 2d, D. Maxwell's Press II. Puppies: J. Max­ ceed him?" If anybody has a clear right to of the world that man Tho candidates for the Yale crew are now practicing how the weiifejisss of the attack. A year ago well's Nip. claim the championship in the gymnasium boat. The Thames veterans, Cap­ CLUMBER SPANIELS. 1st, E. Lmrhr's Siva. is John Teeiner, because he has shown himself tain Stevenson excepted, will nit go ititn training I showed exactlv what would be the result or FI KLDSI'A^I ELS. Is', Walter Scott's Black Flail); DETROIT BASE BALL CLUB. the outcome of Vredenburgh's Bonanza. When to be the superior of everybody up to Beach, until after Chri-tmas. All except two of them will 2d, S. R. Hemingway's Ruler II.; 31, C. A. Wilmer- probably occupy a seat in the boat next June. Percy he brought out his first quarterly part of the ding's Newton Ab'.-ott; very high com., Pearl Lake Obo. and has offered to row the great Australian; but, SIZE 16in.x20in. .... $1.50, Sent by Express, Unpaid. as there is no champion of the world, there will Bolton, who coached the crew so effectively last yt-ar, "official" stud book there was great rejoicing. It COCKER SPANIELS. CHAMPION W. West's Doc. will not be on hand this season, but it is said Bob " 8in.xlOin. .... 75 Cents " " Mail, Prepaid. expectation?, and by multiplying BLirK Unas: 1st, .1. P. Willey'a Baby Obo; 2d, G. II. have to be a regatta or sweepstake rase, prob­ much uf IIH time as he had realized 1st, Cook will give tho oarsmen as the monetary resells of that number by four a Carr's Oho V.; 3d, VV. H. Most-ley's Jerry. Biteha: ably, to decide who shall next wear the honors. caa possibly spare from his business. There are about SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON ORDERS FOR 1O OR MORE. W. H. Moseley's Riette; 2d, J. P. Willey's Beatrice W.; may claim the cham­ twenty men trying for places on ihe crew. yearly income wa/fgured out sufficient to pay 3d, W. Scott's Uno. OTHER THAN BLACK 1st, J. B. It is possibie that Hanlan ^a-clcli-eesss IE*. .A., his cheaply earned fl,200 a year salary. The DaiiieU' Pate. Puppies: 1st, W. Scott's Jennie; 2J, W. pionship, if he has not done so already, or that The second trial iu the New York Supreme Cnnrt, Jlemit by Postul A'ote. 3P. O. lecond number begin to show what the hard pan H. Moseley's Jerry. he and some one of several Australian scullers before Jud^a Patterson, of tha suit of Hamilton Busby, FOXHOUNDS. 1st, withheld; 2d, W. Scott's Gip- editor of Turf, FiVW and Farm, against Judge John Mc- basis of the bonanza would be like and the bal­ may row for the title. Should Hanlan win it Mahou, on Dec. 13, again resulted iu a verdict for the sey. again Teeiner will no doubt contest its possession AMTJSKMENTS. ance, after paying tbe.tb.ree months' salary and BEAGI.ES. CHAMPION 1st and special, C. F. Jud- defend int. Tho plaintiff complained that Me Mali on expenses, had wondertlly shrunk. The third sou's Twinkle. OPEN Dogs: 1st, C. C. Jnd^on's Racer, bv Hanlan next summer. agreed to give Hiinhin, R«ss and Lee, the oarsmen, /HLARKE'S BROAD STREET THEATRE. the Turf, Field and Jr.; 2d, withheld. Ktehn: 1st, A. Keen's Moddy. ?500 if they started their race in front of hig place, tho \^> part was lamented over,by REGATTA. Annex Hotel, at Sheepshead Bay, Sept. 4, 1885. He farm and good reason ue had for hig comments. FOX TKRRIEliS. CHAMPION Dlemton Kennels' THE NATIONAL MR. Lucifer. OPES. Hogs: 1st and special. Blemton Ken­ gave Busby, who was referee, a check for the ain-mut. It is a mere pamphlet Bid bankruptcy stared nels' Bachanal; 2d, T. Bland s Vet, Bitches: 1st, Blem- A Movement to Have It Take Place at Because of rough weather the rac-1 was rowed Sep*. 8. the guarantors in the face. tnn Ki-nuels'Tiara; 2J, Dr. 0. I. Bailey's Mt. Tohy Washington. McMahou claimed that the race was not startel in fiout of his hotel, and he stopped payment on the • . -:• * Sparkle. Puppifs: 1st, and special, A. H. Norton's Mt. The Washington Herald, well posted on ama­ Tol.y Primrose; 2d, Dr. C. I. Bailey's Mt. Toby check. Somebody had to be blcMfced for this, and, of Sparkle. teur aquatics, says: ''There is a movement on Formal notice his been received from the London Bourse, poor me was select, as usual, for a COLLIE3#-Dosrs: Equal lit and special, C. E. Os- foot to have the next regatta of the National Royal Yacht Club "that the new conditions laid down oapegoat. Stupid fellows. I never bothered- borue's Lothian Chief and Clarence Bryaut's Ben Association of Amateur Oarsmen take place here by tbe surviving donor of the America's Cnp are of AND HIS COMPANY my head about it, for I knev how it would turn Lomond; high com., W. J. Martin's Rex. BUcfies: 1st, on the Potomac. The one held here in 138] such a nature as, in their opinion, to bo not calculated Will appear on to promote sport, by deterring British yacht owners out, and I just let tho bonanza slide along its C. B. Ostiorne's Lothian Maid II. was a success in every particular in fact, the CHRISTMAS MATINEE A\D NIGHT BULLDOGS. Dog,: 1st, C. D. Cugle's Merry Mon­ from challenging for the cup." It is generally be­ course to the inevitable end. It was quite too arch; 2d, E. S. Porter's Caliban; very high com.. C. E. best one ever held by the Association and since lieved in New York yachting circles, however, that ^Aud following Evenings iu both great a compliment to pay me to lay at my Pani'a Tostig. Bitcher. C. D. Cugle's Sondan. then experience has been gained by our boating the long-expected challenge fur tde America's Cup is even now uj>on ita way this country. The challenge!1 OLD ENGLISH COMEDY doors the declination of breeders to patronize the BULL TEKRIERS. Do,js: 1st, C. D. Cuglo's Jack­ men in regard to minor details, and the financial AND "official." son. Bitches: 1st aud fjpecial, Guard Bro^'. Lady Win­ outlay will not be large. The river by that time is said to be John J*niie9on, the owner of the fainons Irer, who, it is claimed, w having a cutter built to NEW MODERN COMEDY. chester; 2d, J. E. Maddrali's Blanche; 3d, E. H. Mal- will be entirely free of buoys and stakes, and . lette's Tip. Puppies: 1st, Guard Bros'. Lady Winches­ [>riiiff over here next year. Yachtsmen are inclined, AT THE MATINEK CH1USTMAS IlAV. Since the A. K. C. took the sickly bantling ter, 2d. G. S. Rowe's Dnke of Winchester; 3d, C. D. the sea wall will afford a most excellent plice however, to discredit the rumor that a challenge will Under its wing I have never onte said one thing Cngle's Jackst.n. to obtain a view of the different events. emanate from Howard B. Troop, of St. John, New against it at the A. K. C. meetings. I was there PUGS. CHAMPION 1st and special, Chequasset Ken­ The oarsmen outside of the District are all Brunswick, who waa reported as intending to have a SPEED THE PLOW, nels' Young Toby. Dogs: 1st, R. B. Sawyer's Chrquns- centre board nloop built with which to win laurels fur as the delegate of the Horncllsvilla Kennel Club, anxious to come here, knowing full weil anadian brows. pet Diamond; 2d, Cheqna^set Kennel's Dnke. Bitches: what a royal time they have, and it is thought By Thomas Slorton, altered and adapted by his son, and I worked for the good of the A. K. C., and 1st, Choqnasset Kennels' Victory. Puppia: 1st, with­ The annual meeting of the Vesper Boat Club, of John Madison Morton. without egotism I can say I have done more lor held; 2d, Chequassct Kennels' Luke. by a little exertion the regatta can be brought Philadelphia. <;d held Doc. 13. Pretident Parsons The old Comedy will be Kevmd with New and Ap­ any permanent success it may attain than all the TERRIERS. OTHEa TUAS CHAMPION 1st and here. The executive committee will meet in iiresid;"1 captain Junies submitted a very flatter! 1 :^ propriate Scenery and Parlicular Atien* rest of the members combined. I have lived to special, G. B. Owens' Diogenes; 2d, W. Scott's Jumbo. New York in January to select the place, but as v.id interesting report of the rowing; for the year 1887, tion to Detail, accepted ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS. 1st and special, E. S. yet Jamestown, X. Y., is the only locality that 'howing a large increase in the number of miles To which will be added W. S. GillwTt's Modern fee nearly every one of my suggestisns Andrews' Fly. traveled by the eighty active members and the thirty Comedy, in Two Acts, of by the majority of the members. Mr. Peshall BEST BRACE OF SPANIELS. J. P. Walley. has placed o* fi]e a*i invitation, they also ask­ '>oats that comprise the Vesper fleet. Treasurer Mc- has opposed nearly every one; in fast, I may ing the committee to make their course on Lake Farland reported the club in a sound financial con­ lay every one, and it could not have .been very Sweepstakes at Philadelphia Slisv.. Chautauqua the permanent place, bat as the dition. The following gentlemen were uninimoinly elected to fill the offices of theclnb for the year 1888: gratifying, I admit, to be beaten in such a man­ PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10. The P'., ladelphia Kennel railroad facilities arc so meagre this will not be CHRISTMAS NIGHT, sweepstake prizes at their President, A. B. Parsons, vice president, K. B. 81 ills; ner as he was at the late meeting, when amend­ Club will offer a series ! done. All the clubs of this city have to do is treasurer, C. F. Grim; recording secretary. B. Hoyley; '.Production of a New Farcical Comedy, called ment after amendment was parsed in opposition coming hench show. '..,en to such dogs as are eligible to extend an invitation, and it is highly proba­ corresponding secretary, Guy King; captain, George S. to the ret"1 '0.! imi'py classes of the show, viz., all dogs James; first lieutenanr, W. B. McSLuws; second Ueu- to his opinions with such monotonous regularity. wJLflped "on or after Feh 28, 1837, of the following ble it would be accepted. Last season, outside the Fotomacs, there wns a total lack of interest ;ermut, George L. Hooley; third lieutenant, L. Von BEGGER ON HORSEBACK Gtherij we~r«racceptM t>y~8f majority vote, so it breeds: Mastiffs, St. Bernards, collies, greyhounds, SoMoneck; bouse committee, J. B. Leibert and W. B. really must have seemed to him that I held the fox terriers, bull terriers, pug?, pointers, English, in rowing, and no doubt the presence of the N. Me M amis; finance comnrttee, W. B. McManne, R. B. (Acted 100 Nights in London). reins of government. Irish and Gordon setters and spaniels. Tbe club will A. A. 0. here would stimulate the drooping en­ Mills and John Hutchinaou; inquiry committee, Chas. Johnny Tmiinins...... Mf. J. S, CLAHKE add to this list any other breed provided not less than Preceded by . « thusiasm. Our clubs are able to hold their own Ljpedom, II. Thomas and F. Muuson; naval represen­ Old Frames Re-gilded five entries are made. Entrance fee for the sweep­ against all comers, and it would please the pub­ tative, W. U. McMillan. SPEED THE PLOW. Mr. Peshall and Mr. Donner both put their stakes 82 in addition to the fee forentering in regular Handy, 8r...... Mr. J. S. CLARKE puppy classes. Whole amount of the sweepstake fees will lic to have the regatta here." names down on the list of guarantors for the CHESS AND CHECKKRS. payment of any deficit in the "official" accounts. he awarded as follows: Where five entries or less are Places can now be secured at Ditaon'a, 122S Chest­ O V AL. to killing off the "offi- made in any class one prize will be awarded; for more Ripples. nut street, and at the Box Office. If I turned my attention lhan five and not exceeding ten entries, two prizes, 60 The West Philadelphia Boat Club will spend 84,000 All Ready for the International Match eial" (as if there was any necessity for one to per cent, to first and 40 p?r cent, to second; if entries in improving its boat-house in the Park. Next Month. exceed t«n, three prizes will be awarded, 50, 30 and 20 ATIONAL THEATRE, do so) I would doubtless be successful also and The election of officers of the New York Yacht The great international checker match be­ Eidge Avenue, Tenth and Callowhill Sts. checks would have to be filled np for the sums per cent. Entries close Jan. 10. Entry blanks will be Club for 1888 will be held Thursday evening, Feb. 2. and Barker, N furnished on application to Win. H. Child, Sec. P. K. tween Messrs. Martins, of Scotland, RESERVED ORCHESTRA CHAIRS ONLY 50 CENTS. guaranteed. 80 "the honored delegate of tho C.t 613 Commerce street, Philadelphia. George H. Hosmer, the oarsman, will abandon the of America, was definitely settled at Glasgow, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19. Hornellsville Kennel Club" is respectfully re- Dark Secret" Company on the expiration of bis recently, and it ia now an assured i'act. MATINEES Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Boston engagement. cmested to step down and get out and let the A. A Correction. The contest is for £100 a side, the best in fifty Positively the Greatest Spectacular Production on K. C. go back into the old rut of erratic blun­ There U a fine fleet of large steam yachta on the _ any Stage. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17. Edit »r SPORTING LIFE: Delaware river now, and it ia hoped that they will games, wins and draws to count, and Mr. Bar­ dering. I notice in the new rules of the American Kennel all ccme into the clubs next year. ker to bo allowed £10, to bo pail him on his ar­ . Clnb, which you publish, the statement that the pro­ rival at Glasgow. It was resolved that if the Tiiis is an error, as Hanlan has accepted a challenge from Trickett, I am not a delegate at either the bidding or posed new rule 17 was carried. the Australian oarsman, to row a race over the players were even games at the close the match request of the A. K. C. The Hornellsville Ken- the vote wis di-cid'id as lost, and from decision of the Nepeau course, near Sydney, N. S. W. "ZOZQ would be declared a draw and the stakes to be to, and so long chair no appeal has hecn taken. Del Club Iiarn alone responsible Yours respectfully, Willie Beckwith defeated Marquis Bibbero in a drawn. Great interest is being taken in the The Magic Queen. as that ?lub sees fit to honor me just so long will WK. n. CHILD, President A. K. 0. swiniraioe match, lOOyds., fur $125 a aide, at the Al­ contest, the most important which has taken Kennel Club. bion Baths, London, Eng.f Nov. 14. Beckwith wort A large and complete Dramatic Company, he;i'led by I be a delegate to the American place in draught circles since the meeting of the great and only . ' Kennel Notes. by 3yds. not succeed here any more than The Keystone Boat Club, of this city, have one of Wyllic and Martins in 1872, in their last cham­ Coercion will The Ohio Poultry and Kennel Association have made has been In Ireland. Neither will any attempt at muz- the best club bouses on tbe river, recently completed pionship match. A deposit of £10 MISS PAULINE MOKTTSGKIFFO a class for lush water spaniels at their Columbus dog at a cost of about 85,000, and is in a very flourishing made with the stakeholder, Mr. McCa'!, draught »ling the press or prohibiting free speech. A show. MISS TOMA HANLON. condition. of the Glasgow Herald, on behalf of each Our own SPECIAL OAKS. Every CnaTL'ME NEW. temporary success may flatter those who, sitting The famous bulldog Richard Crenr de Lion, Is dead, editor The Shackamaxon Yacht Club, of this city, have player; £50 a side to be deposited on IsTov. 26, Most Gorgeous Scenery ever seen, by the Great in a dark room without any windows, have having expired in the kennel of Mr. Couleton, of Shef­ finished their club house on Shuckamaxon slip, and Scenic Artist, HENRY E. HOYT. necessarily a restricted view, but those who look field, England. have very creditable quarters. The club is flourishing and this balance of the £100 to be staked on or AN ARMY OF PEOPLE ON THE STAGE. ahead, investigate and sec and argue for better Mr. W. H. Pierce, of Peekskill, N. T., has sold his numerically and financially. before December 24, and play to commence on Secure Seata During tbe Day, 8:30 to 6. imported Irish setter dog, Sarsfield, to W. W. Swesney, The new officers of the Union Boating Clnb, of New the Monday following, Dec. 26. Barker sailed administration will eventually succeed. of the Gem kennols, Chardon, 0. Next Week, December 26, York, are: President, Thomas B. Crimmius; vice for England on Dec. 10. Extra Matinee Monday. Christmas Day, CHAS. E. MASON * Columbus, Ohio, will have a dog show January 10 to president, William D. Kelley; secretary, Harry Roche; OLIVER I1YSON, HAS BEHOVED TO As for the resolution compelling registration 13, given by the Ohio Poultry, Pigeon, Kennel and Pet treasurer, E. J. Connell; captain, T. A. JTitzsimmons. Moves. THE INSIDE TRACK. Stock Association, H. A. Bridge, secretary. f all entries at A. K. C. shows, it simply means The reason of Wallace RoaV hasty departure for The annual tournament for the championship of tho 137 1ST. Eighth Street, Dr. Geo. Bailey, of Portland, Me., has purchased we cannot make the official pay by the voluntary England was a telegraphic acceptance of his challenge Brouklyn Chess Club will begin on Dec. 20. ALNUT STREET THEATRE. PHILADELPHIA. several Westminster Kennel Clnb do.-s with a view to by Bulscar, who would not row Teeiner and evidently support of the breeders, and in order to protect establishing an extensive pointer kennel at Portland. The annnal tournament of the New JerFey Chess I. FLEISHMAN...... Sole Lessee and. Manager. wants the softest thing offered. Rosa la now at Put­ Association will be held at Rutherford, Feb. 22. W our pecuniary interests we must coerce people We learn from the Chestnut Hill Kennels that M'. ney on the Thames. DECEMBER 19TH WEEK. and make those support us who don't wish to do Mltchell ILirriBon has purchased from Messrs. J. & WJ Montgomery Breckenridge, of tho Law School, has Messrs. W. H. McMillan, E. Stille and Thomas H. won first prize in the Columbia College chess touraa- JENNIE YEAMANS o. I can see other results likely to accrue from Charles, Warwick, England, the collie bitch Bertha, Fent- n have bet-n appointed a committee by ihe naval IN CLAY M. GRliENS ISKAUTIfTL THREE-ACT and from Mr. W. R. Dockrell, London, England, the board of the Schuylkill Navy to consider and report on ment. this and the refusal to acknowledge non-mem­ Mr. William Atklnson, of Montreal, well known in COMEDY, ENTITLED bers' shows, but they are yet to be developed; collie litch Flurry III. the advisability of removing the national course 100 The Fort Schuyler Kennel Club announces Its ln- yards further down stream. the cheas world as a fine composer and player, died but this is not the time to expatiate on that sub­ suddenly on the 2d inst. angural do;{ show to be held at Utica, N. Y., Feb. H- Peter Komp, the Australian oarsmen who claims the "OUR JENNIE." ject. 17. J. Oils Fellows, of Horni'llsvilln, will be superin­ championship since Beach laid it down, will go to The Triest-Reed checker match, for the champion­ Introducing a Multitude of Original Songs, New ATHLETIC . tendent. Tho club Is about to file application for London in the spring, backed by J.G. Deeble, formerly ship of Pennsylvania and $200, ia to be commenced on Specialties, Banjo Solos, Etc., Etc. Mr. Shotwell advises me that the new officers membership in the A. K. C. backer of Beach, prepared to row all Comers on the December 26 in Philadelphia. NOTE. Thoro is no "Wait Till the Clouds Roll By, of the Collie Club aro Jenkins Van Schaick, A meeting is to bo held on the first day of the West­ Thames championship course. There is not a single chess column in any Illinois Jennie" about Jennie Yotman?; she waits for nothing, minster Kennel Club Show, Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 8 p. The reason t!;at Clifford and Peter Kemp are to row paper, and Chicago, which was formerly quite a chess and makfs sunshine enough wherever the goea. RULES president; J. G. Harrison and W. Gilmor Hoff- M., Madison Square Garden, New York, for the purpose for the championship of Australia is that B-ach re­ centre, ha* not oven a chess club. HEAR JENNIE YKAMANS SING LA PAL05IA. Are all contained In Spakline's Complete Sportlnl man, vice president.*; J. D. Shotwell, Rahway. of organi/.ing a St. Bernard Club. The call is signed signed the championship in favor of Kf-mp. Hanlan Charles Moehle, of Chicago, wh>, since his partici­ HEAR JENNIE YKAMANS' BIRD SONG. Goods Catalogue, a book of ISO large pages contain; by Anna H. Whitney, E. R. Hearn, E. J. Sawyer, E. pation in ihe fifth American chesa con^res* has takeu inir several thousand illustrations of the best Sport N. J., secretary-treasurer. The names of those and Kemp have not made a match, but Hanlan will SEE JEN'NIE YEAMANS DANCE. ing Goods. Price, 28 cor.ts. for next CO days wif comprising the executive committee were not H. Moore, K. L. Stevens, W. J. Ehrich, Dr. W. Young challenge the winner of the K.e tup-Clifford match. little part in cliesa, has again enterei the field. HEAR JENNIE YEAMANS' BANJO SOI.O?. mail tree upon receipt of 1O cents to cover postaga given and members would also like to know and K. E. Hoff, all noted breeders and fanciers. Jake Gaudaor will return from a hunting trip this The annual tournament of the British Chess A«iso- MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. A. O. 8PAl>DI!«* «fc BROS., 1O8 find sol whether the books have yet been obtained from week. He and hia friends are anxious to know to ciatfnn began in London last week. Tlnre ia to be a CHRISTMAS WEEK: St., Chicago, III., and *tl Broadway, New^ork.. what extent his back trouble will affect his rowing masters' tourney and an amateur challenge cup tour­ i the late Secretary Geo. A. Smith, to say noth­ next season. Unless he gets entirely o*er it by Feb­ ney. W. J. Scaulan, "Stan-na-Lawn." ing of the cash in his hands as treasurer. A full FOOT BALL. ruary he will be compelled to give up all Idea of row­ William Stricklaml, of Scotland, dlyd recently, aged and explicit report should be made. ing until 1889. 38 years. He wad the champion blindfold checker CADEMY OF MUSIC. BILLIARDS. . * UNIVKRSITY GASIES. The Rochester Canoe Club on Wednesday elected player of the worU. The mental Ftrain of playing A I.. FLEISHMAN...... Lessee and Manager. UEADQUAUTEKS FOR THE The terms of tho newly announced Collie these officers: Captain, H.M. Steward; mate, C. A. blindfolded shattered his nervous Bjstem. COMMENCING Brunswiek-Balke-Collender Co. Billiard Tlie Juniors Win the Championship and Bruff; purs3r, George H. llama; treasurer, H. T. Two correspondence games are being played be­ ajrjj^g (.. **********« ) MONDAY Tables, Carom Combination and Pool. iweopstakos are not satisfactory to my way of the White Cup. Wilsoc; executive committee, J. M. An&cle, C. H. tween the Franklin Club, of Philadelphia, and the ^^ J DEC. 36. Y Billiard Uuuds of every description alw.iyn on nand. thinking. It makes no difference to me at all X U *».»*»** s * J AFTERNOON. The juniors have won the inter-class foot ball Moody; regatta committee, C. B. Wolters, George W. Chess Circle, of Havana, Thiladelpbia opening with M \TI\EE. Over 500,000 Nfrise SuMiiers Sold. whether the conditions remain as announced or Gray, S. Perkim. the Ruy Lopez ftnd Havana with the Scotcu Gambit. Orders from fill parts of tlie worM promt tly attend-jdto of the University of Pennsylvania, but I do think it ridiculous championship The Quaker City Yacht Clubhastakenclubqoarteri A g»rae of draught** was played at St. Catharines on Magnificent, Enchanting aud Most Ex ti-aorUinury JOHN CEEAHAN, a clrange be made, Cup. They two or three months old for a and will therefore get the White in.the centre of the city In addition to their room in Dec.. 2 between a club from Thoroll and a local (earn, Spectacular, Diatuatic, Scenic, Operatic, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia. to show puppies of a single iweepst.ikes. Again, we had the second sweep­ pulled through the scries without losing Camden, and is about purchasing ground on the which resulted in favor of tne ThoroMCtub. Score: Equestrian, Zoolo^ic and match, and the only defeat sustained by the river for an out of town club house. It will have a Thorold, 22 ga-nes; St. Catharirines, 14 games won; TEItl'SECHOREAN PANTOMIME, stakes entries closing on June 1, and now we go seniors, was administered to them by the course ot lectures, etc., on nautical subjects, and will drawn, 12. ba ;k five months and start the one now open on stir up an interest in boating matters for spring. H. J. BERGMAN, juniors. The law class could do nothing, and With the new year the veteran editor-iu-chif f of -M-A-Z-U-L-IV3- DEAI.KK IN January 1. v. by cannot the committee once Tho Pa'saic Boat Club, of Newark, N. J., has elected the Britith Chest Magazine, Mr. John Watkms-'D, will had to forfeit three games in succession. This Produced for the first time in Auii-rica. anrl under the and for a'1 map out a programme which will officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, J. retire. The new manager will be Mr. K. V. Greene, personal direction of SIR. IMKI KIKALFY. Tlie Brunswick Balkc - Collemler Co.'s unchanged. Let it be two department could at no time get together more Kendall Smith; secretary, Elmer L. Rndrigo; treas­ who has h:vd c barge of the cheas column in tho Liver­ 4. 8fO. 83.5O. Billiard Parlors, ecoad sweepstakes was decided we then found Charles fallen, H. C. Shirley and J. B. Jacobs, board "Sporlsmeu will hail with delight tho large and the sophomores and freshmen had an exciting of trustees. JST. out why the date had been made for puppies match, the former winning 6 to 0. The fina' handsome volume descriptive of life in the wools, OPPOSITE BROAD ST. STATION, PHILADELPHIA whelped after September 1. That funny busi­ Of the Delaware yachts, schooner Avalon Is laid np \\hith l;ai been issued by tbe Lipj'incotls under tho and most interesting game was played Dec. 9, in lluoim's basin, New York; schooner H< len at title of 'Tbe Sportsman's Paradise.' Any man wbolovea ness must be stopped if tho Collie Club is to be a between the seniors and juniors, when tho latter Cooper's Point; first-class sloopa, Minerva and Vesper, a gun will li:>d Uie bonk a most fascinating one, and success. Breeders will hold ak>of from tho won by a score of 23 to 12. at Cooper's Point, VenitzU at PVm street, Cimideu, irill h.rdly besatiiliel with a single reading. It It iwcepstakes, unless all is fair, square and above while Monarch gees South for the winter; second capitally illustrated by Dan 0. Beard and Ilarry board. class sloops. Consort at Market street, Lida and Whita Beard." Uoston Transcript. Notes. Wings at Kaigbn's Point. #«-Tf not obtainable at your Booksellers' send direct . The Iowa State University foot ball team won every The impression' among yachting men seema to ba to tht- Publishers who will forward the book, post­ I notice that the new sweepstakes is to be de­ one oflho three games it ha? Inns far played thil sea- gaining ground that the iiext international rice in paid on recoii'tof the r'ira. DOG CAKES. cided at the Westminster Kennel Club show. Bon against other college elevens. this country will bo between,*team yachts and for J B.LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, Pub's., There is nothing objectionable in that, but has Yale and Princeton have held the college foot ball the international prize offered by the American 715 anil 717 Market St., Philadelphia. OF ALL SPORTING GOODS the committee obtained any concession in the championship six times each, while no other college Yacht Club, valued at $10,000, as the Royal Clyde baa bten able to win the title once. Yacht Club proves building a steam yacht to com­ way of a special or on addition to the sweep- pete with Jay Gould's Atalaiita. DEALERS AND GROCERS, Good terms were ob­ Thomas W. Hulrae, half-back ot the team during PE AMERICAN CYCLES gtfikcs from that club? tho past season, has been elected captain of the Uni­ A fewcf theli(late0for the Harvard crew are tained last spring from the New Jersey Club, versity of Pennsylvania representative foot ball eleven now practicing iu thy gymnasium. The graduate DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE ,\VQD YOU: WAIMT; A , D. Q G and the same might be done next year if the for 1838. g sviTinuf? board for boating cuiisiets of R. Clifford Watson, who has bet-u idtniifiedVitb Harvard boating ONAPPLICATION. DOC BUYERS' committee exercises gxid judgment. Another The Anson'-a foot ball eleven, of Connecticut, visited Colored plates, 1OO engjfruvings ff East Newark, Doc. 10, awl played a match in the. for yojirg; Robt-rt Beacon, who was captain of the fooi of dUTorcut breeds, pricf:« they aro jj point to which tho attention of the committee ball eleven in 1879 *nd row! on the 'Varsity eight ia JjORMUllYaJEFEERY might be directed is the advisability of support- second round of ties in the American Foot Ball Asso­ worth, and whrro to buy them. * ciation series with the Kearne.v Rnngers. The cow tho folhwing sprit)-.;, aa>l Frat.k Poabody, wha was a Mailed for \~t i'cntH. Ing a show which allows puppies to bo removed ground of the 0. N. T. Clnb was very muddy. The menibi r of 'ho same crew with Mr. Bacon. CHICAGO, ILL. ANTED A POSITION AS CATCUKR IK SOME ASSOCIATED FANCIERS, on the second day. Tho first, second and fourth gamo was won by the homo team by L score of 6 guaU The Louuou Spwbmnn of Nov. 29, which is just a uilour Uaguo club. J. B. Otecn, Clwjnej, Pa. S37 8, Eighth St. ?h,iU.delplua, Fa. J prize winners last spring died of distemper con­ toL hand, baa the following paragraph: "We are author­ &T MANUFACTURERS IN AMERICA W